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Congratulations Class of 2016 Loyola Highlights Exceptional Ramblers Tom Murphy Editor-in-Chief Loyola’s annual Honors Convocation took place on Tuesday, May 17 to honor students who excel in the fields of academia, service, and arts during their time at Loyola. Some were also honored at the Sending Forth Mass, a traditional end to the year graduating class. The following offers a brief recap of a small fraction of the awards handed out at the Honors Convocation and those recognized at the Sending Forth Mass.

The Fausone Medal, one of several honors awarded at this year’s Sending Forth Liturgy, recognizes a member of the Loyola community who inspires us through their perseverance, selflessness, and heroism. The award honors Molly Fausone, a member of the class of 2008, who despite a tragic injury early in her high school career, excelled in her academics and activities at Loyola.

Mr. McNulty, who taught Molly and contributed to the creation of the honor, remarked that she “set the bar in everything she did, and portrayed how we are all leaders and can inspire others. We can all be heroes in our everyday lives.”

Although the Fausone Medal was not intended to be an annual award, since the creation of the medal it

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Annie Moran works with fellow senior Allyce Armstrong during her junior summer service trip to Daystar.

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has been awarded to a student or faculty member each year. Memorable recipients include Brother Small and Patrick Stein. Mr. McNulty continued, “We wanted it to represent people from across the school. It’s part of this event recognizing the whole community.”

Molly graduated from Stanford University last year and is completing her first year of medical school at University of Michigan.

The winner of this year’s Fausone Medal is Annie Moran, a senior “whose journey through Loyola animates the essence of our mission and motto: ‘Women and Men for Others,’” as Dr. Baal said in awarding the medal at the Sending Froth Liturgy. Annie is “a person who is true to herself and her personal mission extends from her faith which calls

her to create love wherever she goes.” Annie has been active at Loyola through her work in the band program, Arrupe Service, and retreats and is noted for her caring, upbeat attitude.

“She has one of those personalities that lights up any room she enters,” remarked one her friends.

“She is a once in a lifetime friend; a once in a lifetime person,” another added.

“People like Annie inspire us to be Women and Men for Others in the truest sense.

We want future Ramblers to remember her achievement and legacy,” concluded Dr. Baal. Annie will be attending the University of Notre Dame in the fall.

Also recognized at the Sending Forth Liturgy were this year’s Real Ramblers, an award that “acknowledges both students and adults

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in our community who have chosen to live their lives as women and men for others.”

The awards concluded a year-long effort to recognize those who embody Loyola’s RIPLOC program. Freshman Andrew Locke, sophomore Finn McNulty, and Junior Elizabeth Peterson were all recognized at the liturgy as well as faculty member Mr. Lyle Baier of the Campus Ministry department.

Assistant Principal Heintz gave the award to Mr. Baier, recognizing him for being “an incredible role model” and “a champion for those on the margins…he makes people feel known and loved.”

This year’s senior Real Rambler also received the Rebarchak Award, Loyola’s highest honor for service to the school. The award hon-

ors a member of the class of 1979 and “recognizes the substantive yet unheralded contribution made to Loyola by a senior student who quietly makes things happen through his or her involvement in and around the school.”

This year’s Rebarchak Award recipient was Andrew “Dee” Sullivan, a member of the ping pong and tennis team as well as a leader on service and retreats. “He approaches situations thinking how he can better encourage the growth and success of others, said Mr. Heintz of Dee. “He clearly demonstrates all the characteristics of a servant leader, one who supports

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Dee Sullivan accepts the Rebarchak award from Mr. Heintz. Dee was honored for his quiet and substantial contributions to LA. Photo Courtesy Stuart-Rodgers

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Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor

your typical Letter or put your own twist on the column.” Ok, so

those words, for as I’m sure any junior could tell you, year three

what is the “typical” Letter? Even after three full years of writing

at the Academy is a slog. I can still remember the end of my

for The Prep, I have no idea. There were Mike Toomey’s Let-

sophomore year asking the juniors what to expect for next year

ters, satirical yet sentimental, Sabrina Tong’s Letters, thought-

and getting looks of pity, a few laughs, and even some grimaces. I

ful and reflective, and, of course, Melody’s Letters, realistic and

half convinced myself they were kidding, but my false hope was

Ok, so what do I write about? “Well, you know, you can just do

inspired. None of them were typical. So how do I set my own tone? I still have no idea. I guess maybe I should start by introducing myself: Hi, I’m Tom Murphy. I’m a rising senior who likes music, backpacking, and The Breakfast Club. I went to Sacred Heart (Winnetka) and am a student at Loyola Academy.

Introducing and describing yourself is difficult: What to say, what to avoid saying. Everything you mention is scrutinized, so you don’t want to say too much about one thing and undermine the importance of another. These introductions are tough, but goodbyes are even worse. Now the Class of 2016

We made it. Honestly I never thought I would be able to say

quickly shattered by the onslaught of daily assignments, projects, and assessments. The worst part about it is that I walked in full of confidence, thinking that with two years under my belt I had this whole high school thing figured out. Clearly, I was wrong as I watched it all slowly but surely fall apart, starting with my pledge to actually take notes fail by September 9. I’m starting to think that the picture on the front of the Student handbook where it says “I’d turn back if I were you” was uncannily accurate in too many ways.

But hey, junior year isn’t all bad, and since a couple of my

is gone; it has said “goodbye.” The halls are empty, and some

classes had a decent amount of seniors, the last two weeks I have

of the best people I know have moved on to the next phase of

watched an impressive amount of movies, from foreign films in

their educational extravaganza. It happens every year, and

Spanish to Good Will Hunting in Math (there’s math in there I

while I would love to be going to college right now, I’m not yet

think?) to even the entire first season of the West Wing, which I

ready to say goodbye to the friends I’ve made while at Loyola.

highly recommend. With the seniors gone, as a junior it’s nice

So if I hate making introductions and don’t like to say good-

to finally start to enjoy some of the perks that come with being

bye, how do I write this column? Still, no idea. I guess the rea-

at the top of the pecking order, mainly choice seating in the caf

son I don’t like these sorts of things is because I see them as

and library. Parking is also a plus. Next year no longer will mem-

being finite - I don’t get a second chance to say hello, and a fi-

bers of the Class of 2017 have to endure the icy winds walking

nal goodbye is, well, final. But in reality I’m not making a final

down Laramie in February or hike all the way out to the Chinese

goodbye to the seniors, and an introduction is not how you define

Church. Most importantly, us rising seniors can claim our rightful

yourself. This is not the last time I will see the seniors, not the

place at the front of the bleachers and lead the student section at

last time we’ll shoot the breeze, and certainly not the last time we’ll enjoy each other’s company. The introductions we make are not the beginning and end of a memory, not the final word on who we are. What really matters is what happens in between these hellos and goodbyes, the “dash in between the dates,” as they say in Gesu Chapel. Now the summer approaches fast, and a week from today will be the last round of finals, the last moments of the semester. This is not a final goodbye to the 20152016 school year, but it is also not an introduction to the 20162017 year, either. It is just a typical Letter, written by me, about

the football stadium, in the basketball gym, and during the Quad.

The realization that in a few days it will be summer is slowly starting to sink in. We all deserve a break after (hopefully) another year of learning and hard work. It will definitely be strange to no longer be able to look up to the Class of 2016, and now that it is supposedly my class’ turn to be school leaders is a little concerning, but fortunately we have until August to try and work that out. After the whirlwind that’s been the past few months, it’ll be good to enjoy the weather, spend

who I am, what may come next, and about everything in between.

time with family and friends, and/or just binge Netflix all sum-

Well, I think I got through it okay. Good news

mer (I don’t judge). Wherever your plans take you and wheth-

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er you are traveling, working a job, training for a sport, or just

one. See you in August, be safe, and Ramble On.

hanging out, I hope you all have a fun and exciting summer!

Tom Murphy

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One Acts Showcases Talent Nina Wetoska Sophomore Writer

Loyola Academy’s One Acts Friday night was a magical evening for the Loyola Academy theater program.

Talented students showed their creativity through the creation of short plays.

The program consisted of five “One Acts,” each with a different plot and cast.

These displayed a variety of messages and concepts.

Til Death Do Us Part by Arthur Mergner and Maria Varela was a drama that revolved around the fate of two ghosts. The bittersweet ending happens when the male ghost, Tom, loses his mortal love interest, Grace, but ends up with his longtime “death partner,” Florence.

Hopelessly Hopeful by Jacob van Cleef was about a boy, Daniel, and two of his emotions, Hope and Depression. These two emotions were personi-

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fied during the scene, while Daniel navigated his friendship with his crush, Beth.

Sincerely Me was written by senior Connor Carlin.

This scene revolved around a high school senior, Lilly Wright. Through her journal entries, Lilly explained the struggles and triumphs she has had especially when it came to the college application process and finding herself in the midst of chaos.

Cop Out by Isabelle Kosinski and Marirose Osborne is an adventure following the heists of the infamous robber, Mercury. Her henchmen, Liam and Molly, and policemen, Officer Port and Officer Adel, are quadruple crossed by Mercury, who outsmarts them, but thankfully justice prevails and they find out Mercury’s trickery and chase after her.

Class Trip! written and directed by Giuliana Conte, with the help of other students to manage the rest of the aspects a musi-

cal requires, was a fun and satirical musical with a lively cast, which went on a field trip to a museum.

The cast featured a class full of kids with varying personalities, their teacher Mr. Davis, a comedic relief janitor, and their enthusiastic tour guide, Vicki.

Faculty Supervisor, Ms. Smycz, the Stage Managers, and the Tech Crew worked with these talented students to ensure brilliant and entertaining performances. The audience as well as everyone involved always enjoys the production. Sophomore actress, Lilly Hartsig, when being asked what her favorite part of having a role in One Acts, answered, “My favorite part about being in the One Acts was meeting new people and playing a funny role in Class Trip.”

This successful night provides a great way to showcase the immense amount of talent students have to offer at Loyola Academy.

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Happy Birthday To...

Sophomores Sean Cloherty Spencer Crowe Vincent D’Aloia Margaret Guanci Julie Kolar Alumni Haley Dare Thomas Lyons Sheila Lyons Annie Saperstein Lauren Stadler

If you see these Ramblers in the hallway, be sure to wish them a

Happy Birthday!

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others, who lifts people up, often in unseen ways.” Dee plans to attend the University of Notre Dame in the fall.

Among the many awards not announced at the Sending Forth Liturgy are the Richer and Brost Awards, which recognized leadership in co-curriculars for seniors and juniors, respectively. In a change from tradition, nominees were not announced at the mass, but were instead invited onto the stage during Honors Convocation. This year’s nominees for the Richer award were Brian Bachert (EPICS), Meg Carden (Yearbook), Megan Conway (Nothin’ But Treble), Taris Hoffman (Nothin’ But Treble), Katie Hubbard (Chinese Club), Chris Jose (AYG), Kaylla Juarez (AYG), Will Kolada (Scholastic Bowl), Jack McKermitt (RAKies), Jake Moon (Science Olympiad, Jets/ WYSE, and Math Team), Diana Phiri (AAYG), Miranda Rockhold (Equestrians), John Saletta (Architecture), Alexa Tomas (AYG), Tessa Waters (SAVE), and Evie Zaker (SAVE).

Jake Moon accepts his award for his outstanding leadership in Math Team, WYSE/JETS, and Science Olympiad.

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The senior who received this year’s Richer Award was Jake Moon, who was nominated for his participation in three different co-curriculars. Mrs. Galloway, moderator of Science Olympiad, said “Jake has been willing to take on any event or any subject we asked him to cover. This year to help the team he created a Google Drive where all team members could create and access study materials. A modest, quiet leader, Jake inspires his teammates by his own example to try their best at their events. He frequently stays late after

school helping other members of the team study for events that he is not even going to be in himself.”

Along with winning many awards for his participation with the Math Team, moderator Mr. Sultan raves “Jake helps other members work through difficult problems, and is a mentor to many of the members who see him as a role model in both academic and extracurricular activities.”

The Brost award nominees this year were Rebecca Amesbury (Jets/WYSE), Caroline Busch (MicroFinance), Grayson Doran

(Student Council), Michael Finnegan (Scholastic Bowl), David Gonzalez-Valez (Jets/ WYSE), Gabrielle Jule (Diversity Club), Maya Pillai (Torch Club), Michael (Trey) Starshak (Science Olympiad), and Hanna Swanson (Science Olympiad).

The junior recipient of the Brost Award was Trey Starshak, also noted for his participation in Science Olympiad. Mrs. Galloway said, “Trey Starshak has been a valuable member of the Science Olympiad team, especially this year as a junior when he began stepping up to help the team as a whole

in any way he could. When other team members became ill, Trey was willing to do whatever the team needed.

On short notice he several times took on entirely new events and performed very well at them. His willingness to help the team even at the possible risk of publicly failing illustrates his growth into becoming a man for others, our main goal for him as instructors at Loyola Academy.”

Congratulations to the winners of these prestigious awards and to all those honored at the Honors Convocation this year!

Mr. Heintz awards Trey Starshak the Brost Award for his dedication to SCience Olympiad.

Photo Courtesy Stuart-Rodgers

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Dr. O’Shaughnessy Sings Swan Song Karen Collins Junior Writer As time passes good things come and go. Here at Loyola, we are finally parting ways with the class of 2016 and wishing them good luck on their journey that lies ahead.

However, this year we are also parting ways with Dr. O’Shaughnessy, a beloved history teacher, colleague, mentor, and friend. I have had the pleasure of being placed in Honors U.S History with Dr. Osh, so when she announced her retirement, I considered myself lucky to have been with a teacher who was so passionate about teaching her students.

Some things that many might not know about Dr. Osh were that she was the second oldest in her family, she originally had not majored in teaching but in political science, and also studied foreign policy. In this interview Dr. Osh talked about life as a teacher here at Loyola, her interactions with students, post-retirement plans, and things she wants students to take away from their learning experience.

Right off the bat when I asked Dr. Osh about past

classes she has taught, her face lit up with a nostalgic smile. Dr. Osh has been teaching for years, and she has come across many different learning styles. However she does not let this deter her but empower her to motivate her students to succeed at any level. While interviewing her she said, “Every student I’ve had has value and talents.” These talents are exactly what she says will help a student be successful; it is crucial to realize this in order to learn.

Karen Collins: Any post-retirement plans?

Dr. O’Shaughnessy: Looking forward I will continue to work in data analysis and come to Loyola once a week.

KC: What made you want to retire?

DO: I really want to have time to take care and spend time with my grandchildren.

KC: Anything new or exciting going on? I heard you had a book out?

DC: *laughs* Yes I coauthored a book Winning Elections in the 21st Century and plan on having book talks and things like that. As you can see, I have quite a few plans which makes bal-

ancing a classroom schedule too time consuming.

However I will never lose my passion for teaching.

KC: What is your advice or “take” on teaching?

DO: Well, in my opinion, while I was teaching I always thought that you’re teaching the person, the students, not the subject. That the whole point of teaching is to empower the students to be curious and passionate about what they’re learning.

KC: What will you miss most about teaching?

DO: I’m going to miss the kids, the memories,

teaching the kids how to dance the twist, and making history fun (I hope).

KC: What did you enjoy most about being a teacher at Loyola?

DO: I really enjoyed the Jesuit Education, the Ignatian Paradigm, and how learning has a reflection aspect that allows you to compare it to your life.

KC: How do you think your students would describe you?

DO: *laughs* Well, definitely I would say tough, fair, interesting and funny (hopefully)....(pauses) I hope they think that I was passionate

about what I taught and that they can say they learned something that made them passionate about history.

KC: What have your students taught you?

DO: Patience. Humility. I learned how to be a better listener, how to be a better mother and how to work with people.

I would like to thank Dr. O’Shaughnessy for allowing me to conduct this interview and on behalf of the whole school for being an excellent teacher and role model.

fought dogfights. The consummation of the team’s work resulted in an unforgettable performance.

Despite disappointing finishes by the novice faction of the team, every single varsity boat on both the boy’s and girl’s sides of the team managed to qualify for a grand final. Even more notable, the men’s third varsity boat won a gold medal; the

woman’s varsity, the woman’s second varsity, and the men’s second varsity eights all claimed silver medals in their respective categories; and finally the men’s fourth varsity boat made history by winning a bronze medal in the third varsity category.

Each medal was hard earned and well deserved.

Race conditions were less than ideal with tem-

peratures at a steady, unpleasant sub-50 degrees and brutal winds gusting over 25 miles per hour.

Great Plains Region sports correspondent T.S. Murphy commented, “Each and every kid on the team did as much as they could to make this year memorable, and now it will go down as one of the best in program history. To be working out

since last August and have such a successful finish is something special and I’m glad I did it with the group of guys we had this year.”

Now the team looks toward the next step: The Scholastic Rowing Association of America National Championships Regatta.

Loyola boasts an impressive five boats with bids for the National Championship. In response to the question of the team’s chances at national competition, Blake Sassaman, men’s varsity team captain, said, “The [first, second, and junior varsity eights] are looking faster than ever, and all the boats will be strong contenders for top ten or even medaling at Nationals this weekend.”

Regardless of how the National Championship turns out, the men and women who have contributed to this year’s team can be proud of the legacy they have already left behind.

Dr. O’Shaughnessy discusses credible news sources with her Honors US History class.

Photo Courtesy Prep Staff

Crew Races for a Banner at Nationals

Riley Harwood Junior Writer George Yeoman Pocock, legendary shell craftsman, captures the essence of rowing: “It is hard to make that boat go as fast as you want to. The enemy, of course, is resistance of the water, as you have to displace the amount of water equal to the weight of men and equipment, but that very water is what supports you and that very enemy is your friend. So is life: the very problems you must overcome also support you and make you stronger in overcoming them.”

Pocock couldn’t have more accurately expressed the trials of Loyola’s rowing team at the Midwest Scholastic Rowing Championship. Countless hours of training dating back to August of 2015 culminated in a weekend of hard

Loyola’s junior varsity 8+ boat races against New Trier and St. Ignatius during the spring season.

Photo Courtesy Adrienne Sassaman

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NASA Discovery is Out of This World Riley Harwood Junior Writer “Earth is just too small and fragile a basket for mankind to keep all its eggs in,” warns Robert A. Heinlein. Thanks to the efforts of the NASA’s

a press conference earlier this year on May 10, no one could have possibly guessed the sheer magnitude of the news. NASA verified 1,284 new planets. This single inundation of findings outnumbers any previous release. In fact, the additional

The Kepler telescope recently found a treasure trove of new planets for NASA to analyze and explore.

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Kepler mission, a promising

1,284 more than doubles the

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When NASA announced

fied in the past. Ellen Sto-

fan, NASA’s chief scientist, comments, “This gives us hope that somewhere out there, around a star much like ours, we can eventually discover another Earth.”

Slightly more than a score ago, when the first planets outside of our solar system were found, the process for verifying a planet was dramatically more tedious. The Kepler telescope is able to measure the brightness of a planet when it orbits its star.

These measurements, however, only do so much as hint at the presence of a true planet. Based on data collected by Kepler’s findings, scientists are able to conduct a statistical analysis and determine the probability of the presence of a planet.

Timothy Morton, creator of the statistical technique used to declare planethood, explains, “Planet candidates can be thought of like bread crumbs, if you drop a few large crumbs on the floor, you can pick them up one by one.

But, if you spill a whole bag of tiny crumbs, you’re going to need a broom. This statis-

tical analysis is our broom.”

This means that the 1,284 new planets announced by NASA are just the bodies with at least a 99 percent chance of being a planet.

An addition 1,327 bodies are most likely new planets but will require further analysis. As if that weren’t overwhelming enough, the portion of sky that this mammoth sample of planets was found in is extremely small relative to the size of the universe. Furthermore, the Kepler telescope can only detect exoplanets that orbit on a plane that intersects with our, again relatively small, view.

NASA Astrophysics Director Paul Hertz adds, “Before the Kepler space telescope launched, we did not know whether exoplanets were rare or common in the galaxy. Thanks to Kepler and the research community, we now know there could be more planets than stars.”

In the newly-validated batch of planets, nearly 550 could be rocky planets like Earth, based on their size.

Nine of these orbit in their

sun’s habitable zone, which is the distance from a star where orbiting planets can have surface temperatures that allow liquid water to pool. With the addition of these nine, 21 exoplanets now are known to be members of this exclusive group.

And to what end? After all, the closest systems are so many light years away that traveling to one such system seems altogether implausible. To give you some perspective, one light year is equivalent to just under six trillion miles. The biggest result of the tumultuous discovery will most likely be increased interest and increased funding for further exploration. Telescopes scheduled to launch in the proceeding years will be able to tell us even more about the history of our universe.

Interesting theological questions could certainly arise as the probability of finding alien life increases, but until then, there’s a lot of sky left to explore and who knows what we might find next!

Run for a Cause: The 22nd Gibbons 5k Nickie Demakos Junior Writer Get ready to lace up your running shoes because the 22nd Annual ABC 7 Gibbons 5k is coming up right around the corner on Thursday, June 16 in Grant Park.

If you’re looking for a really fun and easy activity to do in the summer with your friends or family, this race is the perfect summer plan.

Not only will you be having a great time, but you will be making a difference in the lives of thousands of people across the country. The Gibbons 5k benefits the Leukemia Research Foundation in their research to cure Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma, and all other blood cancers. If you participate, every step you take in the run is another step closer to finding a cure; you are contributing to something bigger than a race. How many times in your life can you say that?

For the past twenty-one years the Gibbons 5k has had over 2,000 participants from the Chicagoland area and be-

yond, and this year they are expecting more. You can be a part of this community of runners (and even survivors) too! If you want to run the race for fun, you can run their 5k trail around Grant Park. If you prefer to walk, you have the option to walk their 3k trail as well. Both of these have a registration fee of $30.

If you are a competitive runner, you even have the ability to run a chipped time 5k, and you will be able to access your time through their website. The chipped time race has a registration fee of $35.

Additionally, you will receive a very stylish runner’s tee regardless of the type of race you are participating in.

At the end of the race, hang around for an after party with your friends, family, and all the participants. Enjoy some food and refreshments, visit some partner tents on-site, and even listen to a great live band, Stellar Road (check them out!). Make sure to visit the Wall of Hope afterwards to write a message about why you are participating and/or who you are honoring or memorializing. There

Runners cross the finish line of the annual Gibbons 5k to raise money to research a cure for blood cancers like Leukemia and Lymphoma.

Photo Courtesy Leukemia Research Foundation

will be an awards ceremony at 7:30 that evening awarding the top three male and female runners in each age category. Maybe you will be one of the people on the podium receiving a medal!

If the aforementioned details about the race sound as amazing as they really are, join thousands of others on Thursday, June 16 in Grant

Park. The race will even be broadcasted live on ABC 7 at 6:25 that night, so make sure to wave at the cameras!

If you are interested in doing fun and easy volunteering in the summer, the foundation is looking for volunteers for the race. All you need to do is register online. Volunteer jobs include distributing t-shirts, food, and water or helping

with set up or clean up. The foundation would love to have young people work the kids’ tent as well, so if you are interested in doing face paint and tattoos for the children at the race, please contact Nickie Demakos (nicolina.demakos@students.loy. org). Start your summer the right way and register online now at www.gibbons5k.com!

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Beyonce Shows Sweet and Sour with Lemonade Madeleine Quackenbush

A&E Editor

Lemonade, the sixth studio effort and second visual album of pop superstar Beyoncé, is a shockingly honest and vulnerable compilation of songs that provides a rare insight into the personal life of the diva. The album drops listeners right into the middle of Beyoncé’s marital strife, as the opening lines of the first track are “You can taste the dishonesty.”

The album then proceeds to take listeners on a journey through something that most tabloids have determined to be Beyoncé’s discovery of Jay-Z’s infidelity, and her subsequent transformation from sorrow, to frustration, to anger, to apathy, and finally to some semblance of healing. The visual accompaniment also provides insight into the meaning of the songs, as it features imagery of the antebellum south and is primarily filled with African American women as actresses and dancers. Beyonce’s recitation of the poetry of Warsan Shire during intervals between songs adds a new layer of detail and meaning to the story being told through the visuals and songs. This album features a very diverse collection of songs, and touches on country,

futuristic R&B, rock, and pop.

Beyoncé opens the album with “Pray You Catch Me,” a quiet, somewhat eerie song featuring heavy synth and harmonies. Suspicion is most definitely audible, and almost tangible, in this song, as she sings, “I’m praying you catch me listening, I’m praying to catch you whispering.” It is a fitting opener, as it lays out the base of an emotional pyramid that she builds up throughout the album.

The second track, “Hold Up,” finds Beyoncé wielding a baseball bat as she questions, “what’s worse, looking jealous or crazy?” She demonstrates her intent to fight for her man, while gently scolding him for disrespecting her. She seems to have come to terms with the concept that her husband is cheating, and she seems calm, almost happy, as she still maintains control over both her emotions and her relationship.

“Don’t Hurt Yourself” displays the culmination of all of her rage and frustration. The track finds her threatening and snarling as she decides that she has had enough. This song reveals a rare moment in which Beyoncé loses her composure and allows her emotions to overflow. It is an extremely powerful track, with a forceful

and menacing tone that is supported by her furious shrieks and final threat at the end, “you know I give you life, you try this s--- again, you gon’ lose your wife.”

On the fourth track, “Sorry,” Beyoncé returns to acceptance of her situation, but Beyonce revealed much of her personal life and viewpoints in her latest album (complete with video release) Lemonade. this time, she Photo Courtesy AP does so in a slightly more Weeknd enters for a smooth, tional journey and struggle. defiant way. The video that fluent first verse before “Formation,” the final accompanies this song fea- promptly returning the track to track, restores the diva to her tures her carelessly and defi- Beyoncé and her miraculous position of power and conantly dancing among groups vocal capabilities. The entrol in the world of pop. It is of women in tribal outfits tire track seems very smooth, a political song that reveals a and face paint. The essence and just glides from verse of this track is her declara- to chorus to verse to bridge. new side of Beyoncé, one that speaks out over political issues tion of her independence The album then briefly in our society. Although the and her choice to walk away fades out, the subsequent track deals with the idea of a from a faltering relationship. tracks incapable of living up “6 Inch,” featuring the general identity, it also reveals to the power and thoroughWeeknd, serves as an intersomething about Beyoncé’s ness of the five opening songs. mission in the middle of the However, the narrative does identity, and is a fitting conclunarrative of marital strife. This sion to an album in which she is one of the strongest tracks reach an eventual conclu- broke down, but built herself on the album, featuring a driv- sion of fragile acceptance and back up again. “Formation” ing synth and bass line as Be- reconciliation during “All yoncé croons about the power Night,” a more peaceful track reassures listeners that she has, of hard-working women in an whose tone and mood seems in fact, triumphed over adverextremely low register. The to reflect Beyoncé’s emo- sity, and made lemonade out of tions at the end of her emo- the lemons that life gave her.

With Summer Comes Outside Concerts Claire Finley Freshman Writer Kids, teens, adults, really just about everyone connects with some form of music; undoubtedly the best time to enjoy it is in the relaxation and sun of summertime. What better way to spend a warm June or July night than listening to your favorite music group with friends? If your interest has suddenly been piqued, then you’re going to want to know which summer tours are coming to Chicago this year.

From pop to country, just about everyone will be appeased this year with a great selection of concerts to attend.

The biggest category of concerts this summer is naturally pop. Females dominate this category, leading off with Fifth Harmony at the First Merit Bank Pavilion on August 31. Next up is Meghan Trainor at the Allstate Arena on August 10. Also appearing is Gwen Stefani and Eve at the Hollywood Ca-

sino Ampitheatre on August 6. Let’s not forget the most hyped-up tour out there - Beyoncé is coming to Soldier Field on May 27 and 28.

Although the band floats between pop and punk, 5 Seconds of Summer is included in this section as they

appear at the Hollywood Casino Ampitheatre on July 31.

This section is concluded with the B96 Summer Bash with Ariana Grande, Meghan Trainor, Calvin Harris, Iggy Azalea, Mike Posner, Charlie Puth, and Daya at the Allstate Arena on June 26.

Chicagoans should get ready for another summer of entertaining acts like Meghan Trainor, FettyWap, Twenty One Pilots, Christ Stapleton, and more.

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To kick off the rap/hip hop section, one of the most anticipated tours is Drake with Future, coming to the United Center on July 26 and 27 and then again later in the year on October 5. Plus, fans won’t want to miss the WCGI Summer Jam featuring FettyWap, Jeezy, 2 Chainz, T.I, Piles, and Migos at the United Center on June 17. Though there aren’t many rap/hip hope shows coming to Chicago, these tours aren’t to be overlooked.

One of the best genres in my opinion is the alternative section. This portion begins with Twenty One Pilots at the Allstate Arena on June 5.

Highly anticipated is Panic!

At the Disco with Weezer at the Hollywood Casino Ampitheatre on July 10. Though it’s nearly fall by this tour, Blink 182, A Day to Remember, and All American Rejects visit the Hollywood Casino Ampitheatre on September 9.

And don’t forget about Florence and the Machine and Of Monsters and Men at the

Hollywood Casino Ampitheatre on July 12. The last entry is Vans Warped Tour, featuring too many bands to name, at the Hollywood Casino Ampitheatre on July 23.

The last category is country, doling out lots of awesome tours to attend. First up are Miranda Lambert, Kip Moore, and Brothers Osbourne at the Hollywood Casino Ampitheatre on July 29.

Next is Chris Stapleton at the First Merit Bank Pavilion on June 2. There’s also the classic Dolly Parton at Ravinia on August 7. Last but not least is Rascal Flatts at the Hollywood Casino Ampitheatre also on August 7.

To sum it up, you should consider attending one of these concerts this summer. Whether you go for the music, the artist, or just to dance and have fun with friends, it’s a winwin situation. Your parents are happy you left the house, and you get to enjoy a spectacular night out of music and memories.

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Who you think will be more successful this season - the Cubs or the Sox?

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Hit the books

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I went to a friend’s lake house.

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Going to my sister’s bachelorette party

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Loyola graduation

Anything BBQ

James Hill ‘18

Matthew Reahl ‘17

Brian Murphy ‘17

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Congrats to All Spring Sports Teams Girls LAX 15-5-0 Season Good luck in the playoffs!

Boys LAX CCL Champions 13-6-0 Season Good luck in the playoffs!

Girls Soccer 18-3-4 IHSA Regional Champions Devin Burns - GCAC Player of the Year Good luck in the playoffs!

Softball 12-16-0 Good luck in the playoffs!

Baseball 20-13-0 Good luck in the playoffs!

Boys Volleyball 24-11-0 Good luck in the playoffs!

Boys Tennis 12-1-0 CCL Champions Congrats to doubles teams Patrick Browne and Alan Arocho and Patrick Halpin and Andrew Sullivan for competing at State!

Boys Waterpolo 19-12-0 Congrats on a great season!

Girls Track and Field Congrats on winning GCAC Outdoor Championship and Competing at State

Boys Track and Field Congrats on winning the CCL Outdoor Championship and Competing at State!

Sports Track Hurdles Competition Erin Santracrosse Junior Writer

As many of you may not know, both the girls and boys Loyola Track and Field teams have been doing extremely well this year. To be good at track, one has to be willing to put in a lot time focusing on technique – measuring blocks, working on handoffs, and perfecting a stride. This year’s team has been working since before the indoor season began in January to perfect their run. Sprinters have put in hours in the weight room because being a fast sprinter requires a lot of muscle, and distance runners have put in hours running the trails and boosting their endurance. They certainly have been doing what’s needed to succeed.

The sport of Track and Field is one many Ramblers don’t care about; but it’s ironic because on the girl’s team alone there are about one hundred runners (more participants than any other sport). Track athletes also don’t get the credit they deserve. Coining the phrase, “our sport is your sport’s punishment,” track is one of the hardest sports since it’s individual and there are no pauses – you can’t stop in the middle of your race because you need some water. It’s all about pushing yourself even when the voice in your head is telling you to stop, and that’s why track and field runners are some of the toughest people I know.

Their success this year has reached some really high levels. Just last week, the girls team took twelve

members to state. Senior Katherine House qualified for the final heat at State with a time of 5:04.14, which is extremely hard to do at that level, and finished sixth in the mile race with a time of 5:01.54. The girls 4 x 200 team, comprised of junior Riley Fitzgerald, sophomore Brooke Moran, and freshmen Addison Bendry and Brooke Fitzgerald completed their race in 1:50.26 but did not quali-

Great job to these girls, but also to all the members of the girls team for pushing themselves to be the best runners and teammates this season. Boys track and field has not yet competed at State, but after sectionals on Friday, May 20, they will be sending some promising boys to compete in the State meet Thursday, May26 through Saturday, May 28. This year brothers Aidan Ritzenthaler (senior) and De-

Katherine House pushes herself past the competition during the 1600m race at the GCAC. House would go on to compete in the State Finals and earn sixth place.

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fy for the final race. The 4 x 400 team of sophomores Jacqueline Topping, Emily Plodzeen, Annie Foley, and freshman Katie Carroll finished in an impressive 4:20.16, but did not qualify for the final race. Senior Lila Adler also completed at pole vault for the second time in her career, but did not qualify for the final heat.

Finally, senior Francesca LaTorraca competed in the shot put event with a distance of 36-01.75.

clan Ritzenthaler (sophomore) will compete in pole vault, junior Andy Niewiarowski will run the 1600 meter race, and the 4 x 800 relay team of Patrick Riley-Haywood, Scott Barens, Aidan Sullivan, and Jack Klemp will take on all competitors. (Results were not available at press time.)

Congratulations on a great season, Ramblers!