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Claire Nowak is crowned Homecoming Queen

Todd McKechnie and Lana Salahieh|October 2, 2020

During halftime of tonight’s Homecoming game against Andrean, Claire Nowak, senior, was crowned homecoming queen. She was escorted by Blake Marcotte, senior.

“It just doesn’t feel real,” Claire said. ”Before winning, I actually wasn’t that nervous. I was like ‘I’m gonna lose, it’s not going to be that big of a deal. I’ll lose, somebody else will win, we’ll take pictures and then we will all go home.’ But then I won and I was like what the heck. It was so exciting though.”

Claire is in Student Government, CEC, Project X, African American Culture Club, Spanish club, and Civics club. Claire accompanied seven other queens that were nominated to be on the Homecoming court. The other nominees were Becky Jones, Uyai Edet, Salma Prince, Taylor Graham, Megan Flynn, Emma Phillips, and Clara Zuniga.

“I just wanted to thank everybody for this fantastic opportunity,” Claire said. “I know it sounds so cheesy, but it actually means the world that I left such a good impression on other people. I try to be kind and inclusive to everybody I meet no matter who you are or where you come from. This is going to carry with me into my adulthood to know that being kind really goes a long way.”

Issue 5: at a glance

“WAVE THERAPY” Displayed at Indiana University Northwest in Gary, art teacher Elena Lopez’s “Wave Therapy” is displayed. Her piece was created with acrylic on canvas and linen. “We had a lot of discussion about whether or not the pieces should be sewn together or attached to something so that they could just be put back up much easier. I didn’t want that, because in my mind, I thought, if this ever gets a chance to be seen anywhere else, I might not have this size. I might have to pull certain pieces for that particular space,” she said.

Making waves: Art teacher Elena Lopez’s “Wave Therapy” displayed at the Biannual Educators Show

CRACKING THE CODE Looking at a computer, junior Tatyana Glowa and freshmen Julissa Gil and John Bellahcen go through practice images in business teacher Ryan Popa’s room. The three students are apart of one of the three Cyberpatriot teams, Echo. “I started knowing practically nothing and quickly learned how everything works,” Bellahcen said. “I really love competition days where you and your team get 95% percent of the image complete and then have to lock in and as a team work through problems together.”

New faces, same mission: Cyberpatriot welcomes fresh talent to the team

DUSTED OFF As sophomores Kate Huang and Rachel Siergey assemble supplies for their forensics kit, they unpacked old equipment including forceps and flasks. The Science Olympiad members are preparing for the upcoming tournament at Palatine this Saturday. “Science Olympiad constantly challenges us to think creatively, and I love seeing how our team improves with each competition," Kate Huang said.

In their element: Science Olympiad works towards their Palatine competition this weekend

Issue 3 at a glance: Upcoming dates and classroom changes

Oct. 22 is PSAT day for grades nine through eleven. It will be digital, and will run through first to fourth hour. Make sure to check your email for y...

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