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PioneerThe April 13, 2017 Maine East High School Park Ridge, Illinois @mehspioneerVolleyball teamreaches newheights withundefeatedstart toseasonSee page 11 Seniors Sebastian Mihulet and Uday Abraham make a successful block against Fenton.

Behind the curtain of prom planningBy Nicole Lach Preparation for prom price for each prom venue, the The \"Powerful thing about sions. Ms. Ceisel makes sureis intense and it starts way parking available, if they offer the process is helping my that every student is workingbefore the promposal. One of a three year contract, along students learn where these together and enjoys beingthe most important decisions with other pros and cons. decisions come from,\" said present in Class Council. Sheis where to hold the prom. As Ms. Vasta, Class Council had great ideas when it camethe secretary of class council, The Meridian offered a Co-Sponsor. to choosing our prom.I had the opportunity to help large atrium that is nice fordecide the prom contract. pictures and uplighting is in- \"I love the level that Class Council could cluded in price. The Meridian students are involved,” added not have chosen the Merid- The prom venue this year offers a three year contract, co-sponsor Dori Ceisel. Both ian without the help of thewill be Meridian Banquets. free parking, and a cheap- sponsors have been inspiring sponsors, officers, and generalWe decided on Meridian er price. Not only was the and supportive throughout members. Everyone is excitedBanquets because it is safe, big Meridian cost effective but its this process. Ms. Vasta incor- to attend the Meridian and toenough, and has all the nec- architectural structure is great porates everyone's input and choose our prom theme downessary details that will work for pictures and our prom. thoughts into our final deci- the line.for our prom. Much time,effort, and communicationwas expended by class councilbecause we want to make surethe prom will be perfect. The first thing we did tofind our perfect prom venuewas to research the availableprom venues in the area. Welooked at pricing, parking,food, and much more for ev-ery prom venue. Class councilvisited the prom venues andasked questions to see whichvenues had the most promise. After multiple visits wenarrowed the prom venuesdown to our top three: theNorthbrook Hilton, MarriottO’Hare, and Meridian Ban-quets. We took a look at the The THE PIONEER STAFF Pioneer Adnan Basic Hiba Hussain MEHS STUDENT NEWSPAPER Michael Grzesiuk Saarah Junaid Maine East High School •Park Ridge, Illinois April 13, 2017 Kristjan Gudmundsson Nicole LachTwitter: @mehspioneer •Website: bit.ly/ThePioneer The Pioneer reports on news, entertainment, and sports events for Maine East High School and theReaders can send story suggestions, photos, letters to the editor, or com- surrounding community. The Pioneer is distribut-ments to sponsor Matt Miller or assistant sponsor Dave Hessert via email: ed in school to students and staff; digital copies of each issue are available at The Pioneer [email protected] website: bit.ly/ThePioneer [email protected] 2 | THE PIONEER | APRIL 13, 2017

presentsPedals for theParks AnnualBike and TrikeExchange By Pioneer Staff The public sale will take place at tos of many of the available bikes and The Park Ridge Friends of the Parks the Park Ridge Park District’s Earth Day trikes at PRFriendsoftheParks.org.and Park Ridge Park District are pre- Event on Saturday, April 29 from 11:30paring for the Fourth Annual Pedals for am to 3pm at the Maine Park Leisure All bikes and trikes are sold as-is,the Parks Bike and Trike Exchange. The Center at 2701 W Sibley Ave. in Park with all sales and donations being final.sale is a great opportunity to get a bike Ridge. A rain date is scheduled for May 6, 2017,at a very reasonable price, and it is an same time and location.opportunity for District 207 students to “Historically this community hasearn community service hours. been very generous with their dona- Unsold bikes will be donated to The kickoff event was the bike col- tions, providing us with more than Working Bikes, a nonprofit 501(c) 3lection on Saturday, April 8, at Centen- 100 bikes each year for the past several organization in Chicago. If you are in-nial Aquatic Center. Bikes of all sizes years,” said Claris Olson, the Pedals for terested in volunteering to earn commu-in all conditions were accepted. Bike the Parks co-chair. Kozy’s Cyclery will nity service hours for helping to set updonors received a receipt for a tax-de- once again have ten adult ready-to-ride for the sale, send an email to:ductible donation that serves as a ticket tune and checked bikes. Watch for pho- [email protected] shop early from 11 to 11:30am andget a 20% discount on a purchase ofanother bike at the sale.Mr. Demon makes a return to Maine East By Kristjan provides GED programs to the performance with a answers to random ques- Gudmundsson prisons, bang. The talent portion of tions asked by our emcees. The spectacular phe- the show featured the manynomenon that is Mr. Demon This year was the most diverse and unique abilities Mark Malitz tookmade a huge comeback this successful Mr. Demon show of our Maine East student third, Palash Ranjit wasyear. After a 2016 Mr. Demon thus far. Emcees Taylor body, and the swimsuit the runner up, and Mr.was never crowned, Junior Gammell and Erti Tushe kept portion let the guys show Demon 2017 was JohnnyLyceum revived the show for the audience laughing as off their beach attire. After Maltese-Miller. A special2017. The show starred Star- they were the commentators, the swimwear section con- thanks goes out to thering your very own sopho- hosts, and some might argue, cluded, competitors were judges, Ms. Hussmann, Ms.more, junior, and senior guys, the competition for the guys given a chance to show Salamon, Ms. Greiwe, andthe show was a hit. It raised in the show. their school spirit in the Mr. Olson. All of the guyswell over $1,000 for A Just East Pride category. Final- put on an amazing showHarvest, a charity group that An amazing group dance, ly, in the Q&A segment, we and raised a lot of money performed shirtless by Maine got “deep and insightful” for a good charity. East’s finest, to Beyonce’s “Run the World,” kicked off APRIL 13, 2017 | THE PIONEER | 3

International Celebration highlights Maine East’s diversity 4 | THE PIONEER | APRIL 13, 2017

Orchesis Dance Concert showcases M.E. dance talent APRIL 13, 2017 | THE PIONEER | 5

By Kristjan Gudmundsson exceptional Maine East Though the entire Amazing work was done The Addams Family Pit Orchestra allowed the production was perfectly by some of Maine East’s viewer to be perfectly at polished, one part that stood students and Mr Reuhs. “Allmusical was a major high- ease and enjoy the amazing out was the intricately cho- the effort, hard work, andlight of the third quarter vocal talent of our Fine Arts reographed tango. Karisma prep paid off in the end,”at Maine East and kept me program. Kohli, Morticia Addams, said Reuhs. “I loved seeingcoming back for more! The loved performing the tango. the amazing work that allshow perfectly captured an Listening to the audi- “We had professionals come the students put in.” And heelement of dark comedy ence laugh at all of the jokes in to help choreograph the is certainly right!that kept me laughing all and witness the incredible dance,” she said. Karismathe way through. With one cast, crew, and pit put out and her tango partner Joey This year’s musical wasliners and short quips, this such an amazing show each Maltese-Miller, Gomez Add- truly a highlight of the yearmusical’s perfectly paced night” was the highlight for ams, nailed the complicated and everyone who partic-plot accompanied by the Director Ms. Hall. dance sequence each time. ipated in the show in any capacity should be proud, as Of course, when put- the Addams Family was an ting on a show such as the extraordinary accomplish- musical, one cannot forget ment! the light and sound board.6 | THE PIONEER | APRIL 13, 2017

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Distracted driving can be DEADLY, especially for teens By Hiba Hussain into a tree and crumpled up. In ing the the Illinois State Police. please pay attention. “In a split Driving is one of the few the crash the engine was forced Inattention can result in second you could ruin yourforms of independence for a 16 backwards and crushed one of future, injure or kill others, andyear olds. Without hesitation, his legs. The car was in danger of serious injuries, deaths, and an tear a hole in the heart of every-Juniors across America flock exploding, so when paramedics economic impact that some one who loves you,” says Sharonto DMV’s to get their ticket arrived, they had no choice but experts say reaches nearly $40 Heit, mother of texting whileto freedom without realizing to quickly and as efficiently as billion per year. driving victim.that it could also be a ticket to possible saw off his leg.the hospital. The Emergency So enjoy your freedom, butRoom at Lutheran General sees During the gruesome pro-the end result of what happens cedure, no anesthetic was givenwhen drivers get distracted. The to the patient until he was safelyfollowing are the true stories of in the ambulance, there simplypatients at Lutheran General. wasn’t enough time. On a seemingly serene day,a family was driving down the Driving down the highway,road. The mother, in the passen- a woman’s car tire punctured.ger seat, turned around to fasten She pulled over to the shoulderher child’s seat belt. The father, to fix the flat. While she waswho was behind the wheel, replacing the tire, she was hit bylooked back at the kids and in a speeding car, ripping the mus-a split second the car crashed cles off the side of her leg andinto a pole. The mother smashed exposing her tibia. Doctors triedagainst the windshield and broke to save her leg, but eventually ither legs, her ribs, and severely had to be amputated.damaged her face. On another fateful day, a 21 These are just a few storiesyear old was driving while under from the endless amount ofthe influence. His car crashed calamities seen in the Lutheran General Emergency Room. Driver inattention is a factor in more than 1 million crashes in North America annually, accord-Russian links to Trump Trump reacts decisivelyadmin hard to deny to Syrian horrors By Saarah Junaid advisor. By Saarah Junaid was doubly surprising, as Russia Russia has been accused of Michael Flynn, President is a close ally of Assad and manymany things so far, from hack- The US fired 59 Tom- Russian soldiers were stationeding emails, to meddling in the Trump’s pick for National ahawk missiles at a Syrian at the airbase. The fact that theelection, to potentially influ- Security Advisor, also met airbase last Friday, after more Trump administration is beingencing members of President with the Russian ambassa- than 80 people were killed, investigated because of RussianTrump's Administration. dor and had phone contact including children, in a chem- involvement made many suspect More and more informa- with Russian officials during ical weapons attack launched that America would not opposetion about Russian connections the campaign. Flynn was by Syrian government forces, the Assad government in theto this administration are dismissed from his post for according to Secretary of De- Syrian conflict.coming to light. lying about his contacts, and fense, James Mattis. Any ties between President many people think he has Russian president VladimirTrump and Vladimir Putin are more information. Syrian President Assad or- Putin asserted that the Unitednot clear, but there is evidence dered a chemical gas attack on States violated international law.to show there could be a The Trump Adminis- a group of civilians in a rebel The United Nations, however,possible connection. Attor- tration is currently under held area. The attack was not supports the decision, and is pre-ney General Jeff Sessions met investigation by the FBI, the the first time the Syrian gov- pared to do more, but right nowwith the Russian ambassador House, and the Senate. The ernment used chemical weap- it is not clear what that “more”twice when Sessions served as possibility that Russia many ons against its own people. might be. The Trump admin-President Trump’s campaign have had a hand in electing istration has not made it clear the Trump Administration is In a surprise move, whether or not last Friday’s strike concerning for many Amer- President Trump ordered a marks a change in Syrian policy icans. retaliatory strike to penalize or was just a one time event. the Assad regime for its use of8 | THE PIONEER | APRIL 13, 2017 chemical weapons. The strike

A medical professional from Maine East’s SBHC answers YOUR health-related questions!Go to bit.ly/pioneeraskthedoctor or scan this QR code to submit a question for the next issue!Vaccines... Why do we need them?Ever wonder why your doctor tortures you with all those shots? Sources: Centers for Diseas Control and Prevention;Hopefully this will clear some things up… National Highway Safety AdministrationHow do vaccines work?Whenever our body gets an infection, it creates antibodies, or Here are some shots that you might want to ask your doctorproteins that help to fight away the infection. These antibodies about:are specific for each virus or bacteria, meaning if you createantibodies against chicken pox, that doesn’t mean you have Meningococcal or Menactra: This is a vaccine thatantibodies against measles. Sometimes when an infection protects against a bacteria that can cause meningitis oris very severe, or when the immune system is weakened for meningococcemia which is a life-threatening condition. Yousome reason (due to other illness or medications), the body is probably received your first dose of this around 6 th grade,not able to produce enough antibodies fast enough to fight but you will likely be due for a booster sometime around ageit. When you get a vaccine, your body is given a small part of 16.a bacteria or virus. This small piece is not enough to causeyou to get sick, but it helps trigger your body to produce these HPV or Gardasil: This is the only vaccine we have that canantibodies ahead of time. These antibodies stay in the body prevent cancer! Seriously! HPV is a virus that can causeand are ready to attack should you get infected with the real terrible things like genital warts, but worst of all, it canthing. also cause cancer of the cervix, vagina, vulva, penis, andHow come I always get sick after I get the flu shot? throat. This vaccine is recommended for males and females.The flu shot DOES NOT cause the flu. It is a killed virus, Depending on when you start the series, you may need 2 or 3meaning there is no way it could cause an active infection. shots, so make sure to check with your doctor.If you find yourself getting a low-grade fever after the shot,that just means your body is working hard to create those Tdap: This stands for tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis.antibodies so that you don’t actually have to experience the Tetanus is a disease you can get if you get a dirty woundterrible feeling that is the actual influenza virus. (like stepping on a nail) and can cause muscle spasms andWhy do I sometimes need more than one dose of a vaccine? something called “lockjaw.” It is incredibly uncomfortable,Some antibodies created from vaccines can last for a lifetime, but worse can kill you in 20% of cases. Diphtheria is not verybut other ones decrease over time, requiring a “booster.” common but can cause a terrible sore throat that can also beFor the flu shot, there are different types of flu viruses (or deadly. Finally, pertussis, also known as “whooping cough,” canstrains) that attack each year. So, a different shot is created cause a cough that lasts for several weeks. It can be deadly toeach year by a bunch of super smart scientists who study young babies and is very easily spread through coughing andwhich strains will likely be most prevalent for the coming sneezing. Most people last got this booster around 6th grade,season. but check with your doctor to make sure you are up to date.What shots do I need as a teenager?You should have already received vaccines to protect you Flu shot: Remember, you need this one every year!against many illnesses such as chicken pox, measles, mumps,rubella, hepatitis B, polio, tetanus, and meningitis as these are Thanks so much for reading!required for school. Dr. Lonnie Finkle APRIL 13, 2017 | THE PIONEER | 9

Fire signs world-class player By Adnan Basic coach and general manager. field. The signing will have things going bad, and have of 32, and that he can take Bastian was adamant that further implications off the to do everything they can the Fire to their first playoff The Fire have finally he will give it his all, and pitch. Bastian is a big name to help Schweinsteiger suc- appearance in five years. Ifgotten the big name player try to bring as much suc- in soccer, and any fan of ceed. Bastian has to prove everything goes smoothly,they've been searching for. cess to the Fire as possible. the sport will know who he his abilities on the field ha- the Fire may be the next bigBastian Schweinsteiger He sees the Fire as another is. It will lead to more fans ven't deteriorated at the age team in Chicago.from Manchester United challenge in his long and going to games and buyinghas now signed with the storied career. He is set to merchandise. ChicagoChicago Fire. Schweinstei- make his debut Saturday, is known for having anger is one of the greatest when the Fire play Mon- incredible fan base, and thetalents to play on a soccer treal. Fire hope they can comefield. He captained Ger- close to the popularity ofmany to a World Cup win, The signing is a big the the Cubs and Black-lead Bayern Munich to deal for the Fire. Obvious- hawks in the future.Champions League glory, ly he is an exceptionallyand has won more league talented soccer player, and Of course, everythingtitles than he can even will improve the team as is perfect in theory. Theremember. soon as he steps onto the Fire have a long history of Bastian arrived inChicago on Tuesday, wherehe was greeted at O’Hareby hundreds of Fire fans.He quickly took pictures,signed autographs, andhopped into a car to bedriven to his new home inChicago. On Wednesday,he was introduced to themedia, giving his first pressconference with VeljkoPaunovic, the Fire’s headMAINE EAT BOYS TRACK (INDOORS & OUTDOORS) Head Coach: Season Highlights: Chris Peters At the indoor CSL championships Mustafa Becoja won the high jump and triple jump. Jacob Danyal finished 2nd in Key Performers: pole vault and Leo Acevedo placed 2nd in shot. Gavan Saraf- Jacob Danyal - Sr fian placed 3rd in high jump. (pole vault) Coach’s Comments: I am really looking forward to the outdoor season. We had Leo Acevedo - Sr some guys compete at a very high level indoors and I am (shot put/discus) hoping to see some more great performances outdoors. Mustafa Becoja - Sr TV PERFORMANCE(high jump/triple jump) To see a video of Jacob Danyal’s pole-vaulting performance broad- Gavan Saraffian - Sr cast on FOX TV’s Morning News, (high jump) use the QR code here or go to bit.ly/jacobpolevault. Raven Khaya - Sr (sprints)10 | THE PIONEER | APRIL 13, 2017

SPORTS Undefeated Boys Volleyball team puts itsrecord on the line tonight against DeerfieldBy Pioneer Staff The Maine East known in the CSL. “We have a greatboys volleyball team is “Many teams are team and a great coachenjoying some huge suc- who makes the teamcess this season, racing aware of Boduch, but better every day,” saidoff to an unblemished Marcus [Maramo] Kotsifas.12-0 overall record as has done a great jobthe Conference season of getting all of our Though the teambegins tonight against hitters involved,” said has had an amazingrival Deerfield. head coach Jon Kulesza. start to the season, the “Sebastian Mihulet, players know that they Strong starts by Andreas Kotsifas, and can still improve. “Isenior captains Michael Abraham Mannappallil know we can get evenBoduch and Marcus all have over 50 kills for better,” said Mihulet.Maramo helped the the season.”team win the season The team’s Confer--opening Maine East Coach Kulesza is ence Schedule beginsInvite for the first time confident that the team tonight at 6pm in thesince 2008, and this is skilled – and dedicat- Fieldhouse, so go sup-past weekend the Blue ed – enough to compete port your undefeatedDemons went 3-0 at with any other team in boys volleyball team asthe York Invite, beating the state. “We try to they face the DeerfieldWheaton Academy in a emphasize that there Warriors!tight 3-set match before is no half-way,” saidtopping Grayslake and Kulesza. “You’re either “We’re ready forthe host, York, in the fully committed or them,” said Mannappal-championship game. you’re not.” This year’s lil. “We’ve been talking players definitely ARE. about this game for the Several players have past week.”contributed in addi-tion to Boduch, whosepowerful game is well APRIL 13, 2017 | THE PIONEER | 11

SPORTS Head Coach: BOYS TENNIS John Schwan The Varsity Tennis Team kicked off its season by winning the Demon Invitational Key Players: Tennis Tournament! The team did not lose a single match in defeating Bolingbrook,Boon Carreon (Sr), Taft, and Maine West. Nice job Demon Tennis Players! Joseph Varilla (Sr) Captains Milan Kablar (Jr) Josh Rosendo (Jr), Raffi Ounjian (Jr)Moonis Nadeem (Jr) Coach’s Comments:We have a strongcore of returningvarsity players andsome very promis-ing first year play-ers. We are well po-sitioned to achieveour season goal of20+ wins!BASEBALL Head Coach: Key Players: Ron Clark Antoine Kelly - Jr. Overall Record Ashton Schwab - Soph. 4-3 Jusuf Zvizdic - Jr.Conference Record Ryan Sands - Sr. 1-0 Coach’s Comments:This team has a talented core ofplayers and a very strong pitchingstaff. We will be competitive insideand outside of Conference play. Wehave the potential for a very suc-cessful season. Season Highlights: Blue Demons pitchers have dominated opponents thisThrough seven games, the Blue De- season, surrendering only 12 earned runs in 7 games.mons have only given up 12 earnedruns. Their team ERA is 2.27 andtheir pitchers have struck out 61batters in 37 innings pitched.