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The EdgeThe St. Edward Central Catholic High School Newspaper
Sports Page 4
Megan Kremer: The Inside Scoop
Sports Page 5
Chicago Bulls-Controversy?
News Page 3
Squirrel Surplus
November 2015
Syrian Refugee CrisisBY JAKE WEST
Lt. Joe Gliniewicz: Not the Officer We Thought We KnewBY SHANNON MAY
The man who was hailed as a hero and a great
police officer has startling accusations being brought
against him. On September 1, Lt. Joe Gliniewicz was
thought to be murdered while in the line of duty. In reality,
his death was “a carefully staged suicide,” said George
Filenko, the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force
commander, on November 4, 2015.
Lt. Gliniewicz was stealing and laundering money
from the Explorers program for at least seven years, using
the money for his mortgage, travel expenses, gym mem-
berships, adult websites, and loans. Upon recovering text
messages deleted from his phone, and also recovering
emails and bank records, investigators found Lt.
Gliniewicz was in contact with two other people that knew
of his whereabouts.
The estimated amount stolen is around five
figures and Lt. Gliniewicz forged signatures to get away
with his crimes. He staged the crime scene with his pepper
spray, baton, and glasses all strategically placed to make it
look like his suicide was a murder.
Lt. Gliniewicz had staged his death to make it
look like a murder scene. He had felt the pressure from
investigators who were looking over where the funds from
the Explorers program was going, and knew they were
close to finding him out through a village audit.
“Gliniewicz committed the ultimate betrayal to
the citizens he served and the entire law enforcement
community. The facts of his actions proved he behaved for
years in a manner completely contrary to the image he
portrayed,” Filenko told reporters.
Lt. Gliniewicz’s wife, Melodie, and son, D.J., are
under investigation for involvement in his crimes
according to ABC Chicago, along with the three men Lt.
Gliniewicz was chasing on foot. “They were probably
made up,” said Filenko, “Just another part of his elaborate
ruse.” A memorial poster of Lt. Gliniewicz
now defaced with the word “LIAR.”
After the tragic attack on Paris, at least 24 United
States governors are refusing to accept Syrian refugees due
to the fear of terrorism. President Obama believes that the
use of religious tests being applied to refugees that are try-
ing to seek asylum in the U.S. is “Shameful.” “That’s not
American,” he said. “That’s not who we are. We do not
have religious tests to our compassion.” Texas governor
Gregg Abbott said his state will not accept refugees from
Syria, and he believes all other states should “act simi-
larly.”
An estimated 12 million Syrians have fled their
homes since the outbreak of civil war in March 2011, tak-
ing refuge in neighboring countries. According to the
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, over 3
million have fled to Syria’s immediate neighbors Turkey,
Lebanon, Jordon and Iraq. Another 6.5 million are dis-
placed within Syria.
Women and children make up three-quarters of
the refugee population. According to the U.N., more than
half of all Syrian refugees are under the age of 18. At this
rate, the U.N. predicts there could be 4.27 million Syrian
refugees by the end of 2015 making it the worst exodus
since the Rwandan genocide 20 years ago.
More than four years after it began, the full-blown
civil war has killed over 220,000 people, half of whom are
believed to be civilians. Bombings are destroying crowded
cities and horrific human rights violations are widespread.
Basic necessities like food and medical care are sparse.
In late Novemember, Russia and France both
launched attacks on Syria in an effort to retaliate against
the terrorist group ISIS; the group has a stronghold in the
area.
This will likely prompt even more Syrians to flee
for safety and will make delivery of humanitarian aid to
Syrian civilians more difficult. The airstrikes will likely
have a major impact on the balance of power in Aleppo
city and the North Aleppo governorates, both places where
Mercy Corps has delivered aid for the past three years.
Many families decide to leave after family
members or neighbors get killed during airstrikes, murders,
or civilians being shot due to soldiers believing they are an
enemy. Also the Syrians want to leave so the young men
won’t be kidnapped and forced to fight for the regime.
Children have lost family members and all of their
belongings, and have had to resort to begging for food.
Syrian children (the nation’s hope for a better future) have
lost loved ones, suffered injuries, missed years of school-
ing, and witnessed violence and brutality. Warring parties
forcibly recruit children to serve as fighters, human shields,
and in support roles, according to the U.S. State Depart-
ment.
Also, winter clothing is one important thing that
most people are forgetting about; winter weather has had a
devastating effect on displaced Syrians. Snow blanketed
refugee camps across the region in previous years and
frigid temperatures created concerns about the health of
refugees who lacked access to warm clothing and secure
shelter. In early January, three Syrian refugees died of ex-
posure in Lebanon, and the previous November a snow
storm in the country killed two Syrian children caught in
the cold.
The risks of the journey range from starvation, ex-
haustion, kidnapping, and being shot for leaving the coun-
try. Many walk for miles at night to avoid being shot by
snipers or to avoid being caught by soldiers who will kid-
nap them. Four million Syrian refugees are still waiting to
be registered with the United Nations High Commission
of Refugees, who is leading the emergency response.
In December 2014, the U.N. issued its largest ever appeal
for a single crisis — according to their estimates, $8.4 bil-
lion is necessary to meet the needs of all those affected by
the crisis, both inside and outside Syria, an increase from
last year's $6.5 billion. But only 50% was funded on the
previous appeal.
According to worldvision.org the number of peo-
ple impacted by the Syrian crisis is more than the number
of people affected by Hurricane Katrina, Haiti Earthquake,
and the Indian Ocean Tsunami combined.
Syrians now face increasing challenges to find
safety and protection in neighboring countries, which,
faced with overwhelming refugee numbers, lack of inter-
national support and security concerns, have taken meas-
ures this year to stem the flow of refugees – including
restricting access or closer management of borders and in-
troducing complex requirements for refugees to extend
their stay. "I feel imprisoned here," said Hind, who lives
with her husband and three young children in a storage unit
in the northern Jordanian city of Mafraq after fleeing Dam-
ascus. Six months ago, their dwindling resources forced
them to give up the apartment they were renting. "We don't
go out, we don't do anything… We have lost any hope we
had left for the future."
Syrian refugees crossing border
into turkey by climbing over
sharp barbed wire fences.
WMAQ
www.timesfisrael.com
Turn to Lt. Joe Gliniewicz, Page 3
A young Syrian refugee looks on at
the U.N.-run Zaatari camp in hopes
for food donations.
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NEWSPAGE 2
The country of Georgia has always had a re-
lationship with Russia. Up until 1918 Georgia was
part of the Russian Empire. From 1918-1921 the
country had a short reign of freedom while it was in-
dependent, but its independence only lasted for a
short while before it was adopted as a Socialist Soviet
Republic in 1921. It persevered through its Soviet
intervention and reemerged as an independent coun-
try 70 years later in 1991.
The province of South Ossetia broke away
from the Georgia’s central government the same year
it gained its independence. Not only did one
Province, South Ossetia, declare independence from
Georgia but another resisting group, Abkhazia, did
as well. With two rebel Provinces within a country,
it is hard to curb controversy. While at war with its
own people, Georgia was left unprepared for the in-
vasion and impending war with long time foe, Rus-
sia.
The war between Georgia and Russia lasted
five days. South Ossetia was fighting with Georgian
forces when their ally for over a decade, Russia, in-
vaded their small territory. Georgia had agreed to
station Russian troops within both provinces as
peacekeepers for the previous 15 years. Georgians
and the rebels could not have imagined the betrayal
after years without conflict between the once rivaling
countries.
Currently both provinces depend on Russia
for economic survival and thousands of Russian
troops occupy both provinces. Since the war ended
in Georgia, Russia has refused to let international vis-
itors into South Ossetia and Abkhazia, violating a
peace deal created at the end of the war between the
two countries.
Really Russia?BY TAYLOR GILLEN
EpiBone, a medical
startup, has ideas on how to revo-
lutionize the primitive procedure
of bone grafting. When a doctor
grafts a bone, they take a part of a
person’s bone from somewhere in
the body and put it where it’s
needed. EpiBone has found a way
to grow a human bone in a labora-
tory in mere weeks, using the pa-
tient’s own cells, to create better
implants.
This new procedure has
fewer risks than bone grafting,
which can result in infection or the
patient’s body rejecting the trans-
plant. With EpiBone’s lab grown
bone, these risks are much lower.
“What we’re doing is in-
teresting, because it’s where sci-
ence fiction meets reality,”
EpiBone CEO Nina Tandon noted.
She helped start up the company in
2013 with Sarindr Bhumiratana.
EpiBone claims to be the first
company to grow living bones to
help with the reconstruction of pa-
tient’s bones.
Utilizing 3-D bioprint-
ing, the machines can produce liv-
ing tissue and bone, making this a
big leap in the field of regenerative
medicine. Taking a CT scan, the
scientists will know what size
bone graft they need. This also
helps create a 3-D digital model
for the printer to follow. Taking
stem cells from the patient’s fat,
the scientists put the cells into a
bioreactor which helps to make the
needed piece of bone.
So far, the trials of this
have only been on pigs, but Epi-
Bone is hoping to start clinical tri-
als on humans in the next few
years. Hopefully in eight years the
product will be on the market.
“I get really excited
about the idea of congenital de-
fects being a thing of the past…no
kids born with cranial defects any-
more. We’d love to see no one ever
need revision surgeries after a
knee replacement because their
implants will last as long as they
do,” says Tandon.
Alright, so this month
I’m going to address a situation
that we are all aware of, but no
one has had the guts to address,
until now. The area of contro-
versy I’m referring to is water.
Water is nice, we all need it, so it’s
not a surprise there are so many
options of water out there. Now,
any water is, just water right?
Wrong.
There is bad water, there
is good water, and there is the best
water. Like “top-shelf” water,
real and authentic Icelandic gla-
cier water. How about the over-
priced, Fulvic trace mineral
enhanced black water? You can
top those off with pure, spherical
ice cubes that are going for about
the same price your phone is
worth.
A certain water company
has even come out admitting their
water is nothing more than tap
water. An entire blind survey
concluded that New York City tap
water tasted better than the lead-
ing bottled water company in the
area. This begs the question, does
it really make it worth it to pay $5
more for something you could get
for free every day?
These are the questions
that we all need to consider. Okay
now, this is just me, but I just
don’t see a problem with buying
a water bottle every now and then.
But there are so many water com-
panies pumping too many miner-
als into these bottles they might as
well throw a rock into a bottle,
add water, and sell that for $5. Let
me tackle some of the main points
of this fiasco.
You like Aquafina?
Well, if you’re most of the world
then you probably don’t mind the
pure and rich taste that is Aqua-
fina water. Aquafina is one of the
best-selling brands of water in the
world, but projects a drop in sales
in their coming years.
Why you ask? PepsiCo
has announced that their loved
brand of purified natural water is
nothing more than bottled tap
water. Pepsi spokesperson
Michelle Naughton stated, “If this
helps clarify the fact that the
water originates from public
sources, then it’s a reasonable
thing to do.” Got to give them
credit for clarifying the “public
sources” their water originates
from, even if it turns out it’s from
a faucet.
Now the water may sim-
ply be tap water, but does bottled
water at least taste better than tap?
Not according to Good Morning
America studio audience. ABC
News held a blind taste test with
their audience and asked them to
rate the taste of several different
waters. Out of the four, they
needed to list the best tasting to
the worst tasting.
The results were sur-
prising. As it turns out, New York
City tap water received 45% of
the vote as best tasting. The lead-
ing bottle brand Evian, received
12%. You would think after all
these findings of tap water’s supe-
riority that big companies would
join the tap band wagon. Wrong
again.
Now more than ever,
new companies are rising with
fresher, more stylish ways to hy-
drate their clients. If you’re look-
ing for the classiest way to stay
alive, just listen to this. Blk water
is the most wonky water I’ve
ever read about.
Spring water (as far as we know)
infused with Fulvic Acid is what
gives this beverage its completely
black complexion, but do the peo-
ple really care what Fulvic Acid
is? Of course not! It’s water
that’s black, people will buy it just
to watch it swish around in the
bottle. Sound interesting? Sev-
enteen ounce bottles are available
on Amazon starting at $10 for a 6-
pack. Not enough? Don’t worry,
they’re selling 24-packs for, wait
for it, $45.00.
Not good enough for
you? Need something even more
different? Even more expensive?
Every glass of water is incom-
plete without ice to match, but not
just any ice. Not that ice that you
can get for free just by freezing
your water, you need luxury ice.
You’re looking for Gläce Luxury
Ice. Available in a perfectly spher-
ical form, this ice is the most geo-
metrically efficient way to cool,
enjoy, and indulge in your fa-
vorite beverages. One bag of
Gläce’s spherical cubes holds 50
pieces. How much are you will-
ing to spend to ensure your bev-
erage experience is top-notch? I
hope you said $325 because that
is how much a bag of spheres is
worth. Of course, you could buy
a sphere mold for $4 on Amazon
but who needs that? It’s about the
name brand, am I right?
All of this may seem lu-
dicrous but it is the wonky world
of water. I don’t know about you
folks, but I will be sticking to my
$3 24-packs of Nice! Water. Best
brand out there.
H2Oh…
Tissue-engineered bone.Slice of MIT
Gläce Luxury Ice Co. - ice for $325
BY IAN HAVEMANN
Growing Human Bones in aLab: The New Face of
Transplants?BY SHANNON MAY
Friends greet each other through thebarbed wire border put up by Russia.
AGENDA.GE
Spring Hill ThrillBY ABRIANNA SCHREURS
The once ghostly Spring Hill Mall in West Dundee is taking a major
turn as they prepare to follow through with the renovation plans first
introduced in February. Spring Hill Mall is in the midst of an incredi-
ble transformation, following a $37.8 million dollar redevelopment
plan.
The plan includes a 35,000-square foot movie theater, three
free-standing buildings to be used for restaurant or retail, along with
possible outdoor seating and a plaza; and an additional 28,000 square
feet of retail spaces. Plans for the movie theatre include state-of-the-
art screens and reclining leather seats.
The plan also intends to create a new southwest mall en-
trance, additional parking, and a bike path with bike racks. With all
these added elements complimenting each other, the village of West
Dundee is hoping to attract new tenants and provide a spillover of
success for the rest of the mall. With the last renovations taking place
in 2005, the mall is overdue for an upgrade. Project heads are hop-
ing that with the additions to the mall it will make the mall more of a
targeted destination and redefine the mall as a community center.
Courtesy of the village of West Dundee, rouse properties
Renovation plan for Spring Hill
NEWSPAGE 3
The EdgeMay’s September Fox Lake shooting article.
Climate Change Heats UpBY IAN HAVEMANN
Melting polar ice caps re-
sult in less habitat for land
animals such as polar
bears.
You ever wonder why the past couple of winter
seasons have held no snow, with a sudden blizzard-filled
winter to follow? Or why the seasons have slowly been
shifting later into the year? That’s Climate Change, and
it’s a huge problem.
Climate Change, also called Global Warming, is
a man-made effect on the world through our emission of
carbon dioxide. These “greenhouse gasses” rip apart the
protective Ozone layer in our atmosphere and trap the sun’s
UV rays within them. This creates an extreme world-wide
warming effect, which will have disastrous effects on our
planet in the future.
Humans as a species have a tendency to focus on
the immediate rather than the long-term, especially when
it comes to consequences. We definitely are not going to
change the way we live if the current generation isn’t the
one that will face the consequences. However, for the same
exact reason, many have taken action.
Global warming, when its attention was first
raised to the public, was originally thought of as a “myth”
by some. It does seem a little surprising that something as
probable as scientific fact can be regarded as “fictional,”
but people never fail to surprise.
Take for example a former founder of The
Weather Channel, John Coleman. In an interview with
Next News Network’s Gary Franchi he claims, “The warm-
ing is 99.99% natural, we’re putting carbon dioxide into
the air through our burning of fossil fuels and the entire
‘Global Warming Scare’ campaign is based on that carbon
dioxide. We have pretty well proven it only creates a frac-
tion of a degree of the warming over a decade. It is a gen-
eral insignificance. It is no threat to our fine hood of the
Earth, no threat to our civilization, and no reason to end the
use of fossil fuels.”
When you are a founder of the Weather Channel,
it is no surprise your input can be influential. However,
“weather” is significantly different than “climate.” This
where those with the proper knowledge, equipped with the
right technology, shine through.
Scientists at NASA have uncovered profound ev-
idence of not only an increase of carbon dioxide in the at-
mosphere within the years of the Industrial Revolution (see
picture), but also the effects this CO2 increase has had on
the Earth. These repercussions include but are not limited
to: rising sea levels, rising global temperature, ocean
warming, a decline in arctic sea ice, shrinking of Antarctic
ice sheets, ocean acidification, and glacial retreat within the
Alps, Rockies, Andes, Himalayas, Alaska, and Africa.
Does this look like “a fraction of a degree of
warming over a decade?” The Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change (IPCC) put it, “Scientific evidence for
warming of the climate system is unequivocal.” Meaning
that without a doubt, Climate Change is real and it’s hap-
pening fast.
Well, relatively fast. During the 20th century, the
average climate of the Earth has been raised one degree
Fahrenheit. It doesn’t sound like much, but the Earth has
remained in the same Climate zone (with natural periods
of increase and decrease) for hundreds of thousands of
years. A small increase in climate equals a drastic alteration
of the environment. To put it into perspective, during the
last ice age where the U.S. was completely covered in more
than 3,000 feet of ice, the average climate was only about
5 degrees lower than it is now.
The IPCC forecasts an average increase of 2.5 de-
grees to 10 degrees Fahrenheit within the next century. If
a 5 degree decrease can cause an ice age, imagine what a
10 degree increase could do. It is already feasible to say
that the grandchildren of our generation will never see
snow, imagine what the grandchildren of their generation
will never see.
It is getting dangerously close to the point of no-
return, we are already causing permanent long-term dam-
age to the planet as it is. If our generation doesn’t
recognize what we are doing to our only planet, we are con-
demning the Earth to a fire-y and premature demise.
NASA’s findings of CO2
presence in the atmos-
phere over the past
650,000 years.
NASA
The massive manhunt that ensued after Lt. Glin-
iewicz’s death caused many homes, businesses, and schools
to lock down and brought many federal investigators to the
scene. The FBI determined there was no struggle at the
scene even though many objects were scattered around. The
other evidence points to no sign of a struggle on Lt. Glin-
iewicz’s or the supposed perpetrators part. His body was left
where he was shot, and the murder weapon, a .40-caliber
semiautomatic pistol, was found less than three feet from his
body.
At a press conference Filenko dismissed any claims
that they mislead the public about Lt. Gliniewicz’s death.
“We did not know. [We] never intended to mislead the pub-
lic,” he stated. The investigation into Gliniewicz’s wife and
son continue.
Lt. Joe GliniewiczLt. Joe Gliniewicz, from Page 1
Climate Change Guide
UPDATE
Squeaky Squirrel SurplusBY NICK WORRALL
Every year we come back to school and find
our furry little friends scurrying around outside in the
trees, on power lines, or on the ground. There is one dif-
ference this year compared to all the rest; there is an ex-
tremely large amount of squirrels around St. Edward this
year. “Usually seeing a nice, plump, little squirrel is the
highlight of my day,” exclaimed senior Adam Radcliffe,
“but this year the surplus of squirrels is nuts!”
The squirrels you see in backyards and in
neighborhoods, like where St. Ed’s is located, are grey
squirrels. These little critters are actually indigenous to
forests, but over time their friendly wooded homelands
have been destroyed and replaced by farmland or new
neighborhoods. The squirrels must adapt so they seek
refuge in places where they feel there are no predators,
such as the friendly confines of St. Edward.
The St. Edward squirrels will be harder to see
around now a days due to the fact that the weather is
getting colder, but contrary to popular belief, the grey
squirrel does not hibernate. Their tiny squirrel bodies
cannot hold enough body fat for them to self-sustain
through all of winter. When seasons start to change and
it starts to get cooler outside the squirrels find a dry,
warm, place to reside during the bitter winter months.
After they find a place to stay, they store nuts and seeds
either in or around where they will be staying.
This does not mean you won’t see them around
at all. You’ll see our little squirrel friends coming out of
hiding to grab food or maybe to have snowball fights
with their friends. If they are to ever run out of the food
they have stored up during the winter they will go crazy
and eat small birds and insects. So, be careful if you see
a grey squirrel out in the winter. Do not approach it or
try to feed it. It may attack you.
Grey squirrels have certain warning signals
they give off to alert that there is a predator nearby. The
first vocal signal is a kuk - a short, sharp, and broad fre-
quency sound. “Imagine a dog barking and then speed it
up and shorten it down to squirrel-size,” explained
Thaddeus McRae, a squirrel expert. The next vocal sign
is the quaa which is very similar to the kuk but is much
longer and dragged out. The squirrels also use their tail
to alert of predators. They have two signals, the twitch
and the flag. A twitch is a wave running through the tail.
It’s a controlled motion where the tip makes a simple
arc. A flag is a whipping motion of the tail, it is very un-
controlled. If you see a squirrel ever giving these signs,
do not try to run. Squirrels are very fast and will catch
you right away. Your best bet is to square up and try to
fight it straight up.
Do not let this frighten you; most squirrels are
very nice creatures. We all remember our brave squirrel
friend, Sparky, who took one for the team and got us a
day off of school earlier this year when he chewed his
little squirrel way through a powerline. Squirrels teeth
grow very fast and they have to continuously sharpen
and shorten them. Urban squirrels have discovered that
the thick rubber wiring around electrical lines work
great to do that.
We here at the Edge staff hope there are no
more squirrel fatalities this year. Squirrels are a blessing
from God, put on this earth for all of us to enjoy, which
is exactly what we should do. Show your friends some
love by giving them a kuk or a quaa when you see them
in the halls today and be sure to give every friendly
squirrel a nice little wave when you see them.
Little squirrel friend having a little
squirrel snack outside St. Ed’s.
Nick Worrall
Melodie Gliniewicz,
widow of disgraced
Fox Lake police Lt.
Charles Joseph
Gliniewicz, wants
authorities to un-
freeze her bank ac-
counts.
CBS News
SPORTSPAGE 4
Crash goes the pins as Nick
Worrall throws another strike for the
bowling team! Many great things should
come from the St. Ed’s bowling team this
year. Their numbers have significantly
grown since last year, and the talent has
also improved.
Senior Mitchell Modlisz is one
player that everyone should look out for.
At practice he was putting up some big
numbers for the team as coach Wunder-
lich was there to give him valuable tips to
improve his already incredible game.
Jake Lesh, only a sophomore, is
another strong player and underdog that
many teams will look past during the
matches. Coach Wunderlich was giving
him some knucks during practice as he
was repetitively throwing strikes.
Senior Ruben Montiel is another
man to be feared. His form is pristine,
and the power behind his arm is ruthless.
Up and coming star Nick Worrall had to
say this about his team, “I’m extremely
excited to crush the competition with my
brothers this season. It’s my first year out
but I’m already feeling an extreme love
for the game.” When asked if his team
could make it to state, Nick answered
with a firm “of course.”
I asked team member Bradley
Hukill what he thinks of the new team
and he said, “Listen here Chuck.” (Don’t
know why he called me Chuck) “This
team is going to do extraordinary things
this year, and you can count on that.”
Other members of the team are Nick
High, Michael Spaccefarro, Jason Allen,
Ian Havemann, and clutch player David
Cozzi II.
Many great things are to be seen
from the feared St. Eds bowling team
under the wing of their beloved Coach,
Mr. Wunderlich. Try to stop on by, watch
a competitive game of bowling, and delve
into a delicious basket of nachos at Elgin
Lanes.
Pins, Balls, and NachosBY JAKE WEST
Senior newcomers Bradley
Hukill, Nick Worrall, and
Ruben Montiel look to rock
the lanes this year.
The Inside Scoop:Megan Kremer
BY MICHAEL MATTAS
St. Edward Track and Cross Coun-
try star, junior Megan Kremer, continues to
achieve her personal goals in the trees and
on the track. Recently competing in the
IHSA Cross Country State Finals, Kremer
has become one of the top runners in the
state. When she straps up her favorite Nike
spikes she is ready to go. Her personal best
time in a race is 19:11, which in perspective,
is faster than you can say the words “cross
country.”
She takes strides like peppermint
and chews up the competition. Inspired by
all her great friends and runners she has met
through the years, this 2015 Regional cham-
pion looks up to her favorite runner, Jordan
Hasay, and hopes to one day follow in her
footsteps as a collegiate runner. Like her fa-
vorite TV character Meredith Grey she
knows how to operate her way around the
track. Kremer hopes to use the advice she
has gained from the seniors, to never give
up, and make her way downstate this spring
with the rest of the young and talented track
team.
Kremer looks back on her young
career saying the trips she has made down-
state are some of her most memorable mo-
ments. With a personality as sweet as her
favorite fruit, genuine as her favorite
teacher Mrs. Gullickson, and a smile as
bright as her favorite color yellow, we be-
lieve she can continue her pattern of great
success. Heck she still believes in Santa,
why shouldn’t we believe in her!
Megan Kremer poses with her fans
after her State Cross Country race.
Farewell to the G.O.A.T.BY CECILIA KOCHANEK
Abby Wambach, the double
Olympic Gold Medalist, FIFA World Cup
Champion, and the 2012 FIFA World Player
of the Year has announced she will retire in
December of 2015. Her final game will be
played on December 16, 2015 against China
in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The world’s all-time leading scorer
will be remembered forever on and off the
field. Wambach started her high school var-
sity career at the age of 14 in 1994 at Our
Lady of Mercy High School in Rochester,
New York. At the age of 21, Wambach
began her U.S. National Team career in Sep-
tember of 2001 against Germany. Since the
start of her career, Wambach has had 252 as-
sists, which is the fifth all-time in U.S. his-
tory, and a total of 184 goals, the most
scored by any man or woman in interna-
tional soccer league history.
While discussing her retirement,
Wambach stated, “While we still have more
work to do for women’s soccer, after bring-
ing the World Cup back to the United States
this summer, I’m feeling extremely opti-
mistic about the future of our sport. It’s been
an amazing, wonderful ride and I can’t wait
to see what the next chapter of my life
brings.” Knowing that Wambach is ending
her career with a 2015 FIFA World Cup
Championship, two Olympic Gold Medals,
and four World Cup appearances, we can
confidently say that she is leaving the game
as being the best of all time.
Abby Wambach celebrates her 2015
World Cup Championship victory.
‘Galloping’ Out of a Historical EraBY MICHAEL MATTAS
Maureen Kremer
theodysseyonline.comAmerican Pharoah running in front of the
competition, per usual, with jockey Victor Espinoza.
American Thoroughbred race
horse, American Pharoah, became the
first-ever horse in history to complete the
Grand Slam of American horse racing.
The wide brim hats and fancy expensive
suits paled in comparison to the colt’s per-
formance on the track. When American
Pharoah made his way down the dirt the
anxiety was through the roof waiting for
the gates to fly open and the horses to
whip around the track. He never failed to
ignite the crowd when he was in the com-
petition.
The horse racing Grand Slam
consists of the Triple Crown series races
and the Breeders Cup. The three races of
the Triple Crown are the Kentucky Derby,
Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont
Stakes. American Pharoah’s success is
truly a product of his trainers and owners.
Pharoah is trained by Bob Baffert and
owned by Ahmed Zayat. The two year
old colt recorded nine wins during his
short career, and a total racing record of
9-1-0 with jockey, Victor Espinoza on his
back. Even though American Pharoah
hung up the saddle for the last time, we
were all lucky to witness one of the great-
est horseracing careers in American his-
tory.ussoccer.com
Boys Bowling Coach, Mr.
David Wunderlich
SPORTSPAGE 5
College Basketball Preview
"I don’t think people really under-
stand how I look at it. To me, I’m just Ben
from Australia," said Ben Simmons when he
was asked how he handled the hype. Simmons
might say that he is just Ben from Australia
but he is so much more. This freshman phe-
nom was a 5-star recruit, won both the
Gatorade Athlete of the Year and Naismith
Prep Player of the Year in high school, and is
the only freshman to be selected to the first
team All-American list. Simmons brings it all
to the table, from rebounding and defense to
scoring and playmaking. The potential num-
ber 1 pick in next year's NBA Draft is the
main reason LSU is still ranked 23 after their
two best players left for the NBA. After win-
ning three consecutive national champi-
onships in highschool, Simmons is now trying
to bring one to Baton Rouge.
Another heavyweight coming out of
the SEC is Kentucky, led by do-it-all senior
Alex Poythress, 5'9 point guard Tyler Ulis,
and freshman big man Skal Labissiere. Speak-
ing of talented freshman centers, Diamond
Stone and Maryland look to conquer the Big
Ten in just their second year in the conference
with the help of sophomore point guard Melo
Trimble. If there's talk of great guards it's hard
not to mention North Carolina's lead man
Marcus Paige, who often struggles with in-
juries but when healthy is one of the best
guards in America.
Three more teams worth mentioning
are Duke, Kansas, and Michigan State. Duke,
the reigning national champs, lost their top
three players from last year's squad. Led by
freshman wing Brandon Ingram and sopho-
more breakout star Grayson Allen there is still
hope for a repeat by Duke, who entered the
season ranked 5th. One spot above them was
Kansas. Although the Jayhawks already lost a
game to the Spartans of Michigan State, it was
without arguably their most important player,
Cheick Diallo. The star freshman is currently
battling the NCAA over an eligibility dispute,
but if Kansas wants to make some noise in
March, they are going to need Diallo. Finally
there is Michigan State. It was thought that
this year might potentially be a down year for
the Spartans, with Branden Dawson and
Travis Trice graduating. However, if his triple
double during the victory over Kansas was
any indication of things to come, senior Den-
zel Valentine is more than capable of taking
on an increased role.
Finally, there is the in-state favorite
Illinois. After a couple disappointing early
losses they'll look to straighten the ship with
the return of Kendrick Nunn, Jaylon Tate, and
Leron Black. Once the chemistry starts to de-
velop and injuries become less of an issue this
team has the potential to go dancing in March.
That is in large part to transfer star Mike
Thorne Jr. and freshman Jalen Coleman-
Lands.
After seeing a team finish the regular
season unscathed in each of the last two sea-
son we most likely won't see that for a third
straight season. This year is practically wide
open without one clear top dog. That potential
chaos at the top will only add to the entertain-
ing college basketball season.
BY MADDIE SPAGNOLA
The 2015-16 Boys Basketball Team
Running With the Bulls
BY KYLE BROWN
The Bulls are a top team in the
NBA’s Eastern Conference. People have
fallen in love with the team and how much
heart they played with through a ton of in-
juries in the last few years. Derrick Rose,
Jimmy Butler, and Joakim Noah are all fan
favorites, but it is really disapointing when
they can’t play as a team. The Bulls have a
major team problem. They are running a new
offense this year, a 4 out 1 in, and it isn’t
working. Many times down the court, the
Bulls play selfishly, and usually don’t get a
good shot up. With their new coach trying to
make them push the ball every possession
with fast breaks, it causes the team to have no
defense. The Bulls lack on-the ball screen de-
fense, help defense, and are horrible defend-
ers all together.
Injury was one of the major reasons
why the Bulls have struggled throughout the
past few seasons. With Derrick Rose missing
over two and a half years, the Bulls haven’t
been at 100%. This year, though, the Bulls
have one of the strongest lineups in the NBA.
Jimmy Butler has stepped up his game ma-
jorly, but now that the Bulls are healthy, he
shouldn’t have to put the team on his back.
He still does. Jimmy is the leading scorer of
the team, and does everything else a coach
could ask for. He hustles, plays defense, and
takes smart shots.
The only problem is that his team-
mates don’t have his back. They sit around
and watch Butler do everything. “Effort,”
Butler said after the huge loss against the
Hornets Tuesday November 3rd. “Effort will
fix all of that on the defensive end. It’s all if
you want to do it or not, to tell you the truth.”
The disappointment the fans have in
this team is growing more and more with
every game. Early in November, Derrick
Rose had his worst start to any season. Aver-
aging around 11.8 ppg, the Chicago star has
led fans to believe he will never be in MVP
form again. Inconsistency is going to be Der-
rick Rose’s biggest problem this year. He’s
hot one night and the fans love him. The next
day comes and he can barely put up five
points. Trade rumors have spurred these past
weeks about Rose leaving. Hearts would
break seeing the Chicago born and raised kid
leave his beloved team. Hopefully he steps
his games up, but in late November, the in-
jury prone Rose was out yet again with an
ankle sprain.
Lady Wave Basketball
BY JOSE SANDOVAL
The 2015-16 girls basketball
team is young and hungry to make an im-
pact this year. After coming off a very
solid season last year, the girls are ready
to prove all the doubters wrong. The
Lady Wave have lost three seniors from
last year but they do have five players re-
turning from last year’s team. Seniors
Emily Armstrong and Arely Ramos re-
turn with juniors Katie Castoro, Maddie
Spagnola, fresh off her rehab, and soph-
omore Yssa Sto. Domingo as well.
Other key players for Coach
Dawson include senior Anna Silva, junior
Brittany Mauritzen, and sophomores
Mallory Rejman, Mariel Franco,Madison
Knott, and Isabella Hernandez.
When asked about challenges
for this season, guard Maddie Spagnola
commented, "Our biggest challenges will
have to be our lack of height and experi-
ence." Height is the obvious challenge
when it comes to the Lady Waves season
with the loss of 6'3 Cece Rapp. But of
course the Lady Wave have strengths and
weaknesses which Spagnola commented
on, "Our strengths are shooting, quick-
ness, good defense, team chemistry, and
hard work ethic at practices. Our weak-
nesses are rebounding and height".
These girls should be fun to
watch as their strengths might bring a
faster pace to the offense. Games to keep
an eye out for are against Riverside
Brookfield, Glenbard South, and Hamp-
shire for the pack the place night. The
first game for the Lady Wave will be on
November 17th, at home, when they play
Westmont.
The 2015-16 Lady Wave
Basketball Team
Bulls stars Derrick
Rose and Jimmy
Butler.
chicagosports.com
Basketball on Call
The 2015-16 boys basketball
team is ready to prove the doubters
wrong this year after coming off a his-
toric season last year. The Green Wave
won a regional and sectional champi-
onship and were one win away from
making it to state. Also, the Green Wave
broke the boys basketball record for wins
with 26.
The team is going to be very
small and different this year. The Wave
lost eight seniors from last year and only
has eight players returning from last
year’s roster. Seniors Adam Radcliffe,
Sean Phelan, Andrew O’Neil, Noah En-
right, Albert Lopez, Jared Rejmon and
Jose Sandoval along with junior Kelvin
Cortez are the returning players from last
years roster. They hope to have the same
success as last years’ team and complete
back to back 20+ win seasons.
Other key players for Coach
White are sophomore Dylan Mlinarich,
juniors Jimmy Schoff, Ethan Enright,
Caleb Elam and seniors Colin Huginin
and Joseph Kwasiborski.
When asked about the expecta-
tions for this season, Coach P.J. White
commented, “Our expectations are al-
ways very high. We have a goal of 20
wins again this year. If we work hard and
work together we can accomplish our
goals.”
This new group of players will
face many challenges in the upcoming
season. Senior guard Adam Radcliffe
commented on the biggest challenges of
the season, “Maintaining the same level
of teamwork and competition in practice
that we had last year with most of last
year’s starters gone, but we are up for
any challenge.”
When asked about this year’s
team with strengths and weaknesses sen-
ior forward Sean Phelan said, “Our
strengths this year are shooting, athleti-
cism, and ball handling. Our weaknesses
have to be size and lack of experience.”
Most of the returning players did not
play a lot last year for Coach White, the
lack of experience is something to watch
for this season.
When asked about key games,
Coach White commented, “ICCP, Glen-
bard South, and Hampshire are all key
games. These games will give us a great
idea of how our season will go this year.”
The Wave’s first game is on the 23rd at
the Thanksgiving tournament at West-
minster, but the Wave doesn’t play at
home until December 11th against
Wheaton Academy. Coach White left us
with a quote, “Remember, hard work
beats talent, when talent doesn't work
hard.”
BY JOSE SANDOVAL
College Basketball
season is back!
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ENTERTAINMENTPAGE 6
Hello from the Other Side
Adele has been “rolling in the deep” the past few
years with no new releases of an album or singles. What
happened to Adele? Is she still making music? Is she even
famous anymore? These are the questions everybody has
been asking about her career, and we have the answers.
“My career’s not my life. It’s my hobby,” said
Adele, to Rolling Stone's Brian Hiatt, when asked about
her private life and long-awaited new album, 25. In 2011,
Adele won a total of seven Grammy’s at the 56th annual
Grammy Awards. Top of the charts was Adele, a music su-
perstar. Shortly after, Adele disappeared out of the blue. It
came out of nowhere. No new releases of singles, albums,
or collaborations. Rumor had it, Adele was finished with
her music. Later that year, that rumor was proved false.
She announced her pregnancy and told the press, "I'm on
a break". This gave her fans some light at the end of the
tunnel. Before we knew it, Adele was creeping back up to
the top with the release of her new single, “Hello” on Fri-
day, October 23, 2015.
Adele’s new album, 25, was released in its en-
tirety on Friday, November 20, 2015. The album consists
of 11 singles and has collaborations with Greg Kurstin,
Max Martin, Shellback, Paul Epworth, Tabias Jesso Jr.,
Ryan Tedder, Brian Burton, Samuel Dixon, Bruno Mars,
Philip Lawrence, and Christopher “Brody” Brown. This is
the first album Adele has released since her 2011 album,
21. "I'm so bloody excited!" shouted Adele after the an-
nouncement of 25.
She began working on the album in 2013 when
she was actually 25 years old. Currently, she is 27 and
named the album 25 because of the date she started work-
ing on it. "Hello, it's me," she answered when asked, why
25.
"I'm sorry it took so long, but you know, life hap-
pened". It's never too late to make an amazing comeback,
and in this case, the comeback will be spectacular. This
release has us all on the edge of our seats, and we can't
wait to hear her amazing work and what the future holds
for Adele.
BY CECILIA KOCHANEK AND MADDIE SPAGNOLA
Movie Review:The Martian
Rolling Stone
BY TAYLOR GILLEN AND JAKE WEST
The Martian begins with six astronauts on a
Mars research mission threatened by a dangerous storm.
The astronauts all retreat to space shuttle for an emer-
gency launch. Mark Watney, played by the hunky Matt
Damon, gets struck by debris and is launched into the
dark abyss of the dangerous storm. Caught between the
life or death decision to save the life of their crew mem-
ber or themselves, the crew is forced to initiate the emer-
gency launch and return home. Watney’s suit maintains
enough pressure and oxygen until he regains conscious-
ness after the storm passes and so begins his fight to sur-
vive on a barren planet alone.
This movie starred an amazing cast with some
well know names like Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig,
Jeff Daniels, Michael Peña, Sean Bean, Kate Mara, and
Chiwetel Ejiofor. It also featured up and coming actor
Donald Glover.
The drama and suspense of one astronaut’s sur-
vival creates an intense film experiene that you cannot
take your eyes off. You will feel his emotions as he pre-
vails and as he struggles to survive. Rotten Tomatos gave
The Martian 93% on its Tomatometer. A very high result
considering Rotten Tomatos can be very critical. The
filmmakers credit the novel, written by Andy Weir, who
was also featured in the movie as a small role. The source
material from the originally self-published novel made
for a rich, entertaining film. The screen play was devel-
oped by Drew Goddard, also the writer of the popular
horror flick, Cabin in the Woods.
Getty ImagesMatt Damon stars as the main role
of Mark Watney during his epi-
demic to survive alone on mars.
Adele on the cover of the November
edition of Rolling Stone magazine.
Greeks Are Not GeeksBY STEVEN POREMBA
Greek mythology was at its finest when per-
formed by the St. Edward students. The Greek Mythology,
Olympiaganza was an ecstatic show that made old history
seem brand new. Many of the greatest Greek myths were
mashed up into one play that made the entire audience
laugh. Marcus Jazwiec, acting as Zeus said “Humor was a
key tool in this year’s play. We wanted to keep our audi-
ence’s attention.” “I thought this was the best play I’ve seen
in my four years here,” said Senior Jose Sandoval, “it was
definitely the funniest one yet.” Instead of using old lan-
guage, they used newer commentary to grab the audience’s
attention. A key line that made everyone laugh was when
Sirens said Netflix and chill, which is a line used very often
in the world today.
After the play all the cast members had nothing
but smiles running across their faces. “This play perform-
ance was very rewarding and successful, it definitely ex-
ceeded our expectations,” said Kyle Brown. Entertainment
and education were big in the play, lots of humor also lead
to a lot of informstion about the greatest of Greek Mythol-
ogy. Each member worked very hard to make the best of
this play; they all deserve to be recognized for the great
performance they put on.
Profile of an Actor: Marcus JazwiecWhether it was yelling at his son, flirting with girls, or just doing king things
Marcus Jazwiec was one of the stars of the St. Edward play. He was Zeus, king of the
Greek gods and a notorious ladies man. Marcus is a senior who just finished his third
St. Edward production.
Jazwiec performed in "Vintage Hitchcock," "Peter Pan," and the recent
"Greek Mythology Olympiaganza." When asked which of those were his favorite he
chose "Greek Mythology Olympiaganza" because it was witty and energetic. He also
enjoyed his role as Zeus because it allowed him to make jokes at the expense of Her-
cules and random women in the crowd.
When Marcus isn't chowing down on some flank steak or jamming out to
classic rock, two of his favorite things, he is participating in German club. Also, when
the spring rolls around he is out on the tennis court raining down slams on his oppo-
nents like he reigned down on the other Greeks in the play.
Marcus has a peculiar way of memorizing lines. He says that he reads his
lines as if they are the last lines he would ever read. This helps with getting enough
emotion across to the audience as well as with memorization. So while it may be a lit-
tle unorthodox, it is a very good idea.
Marcus has picked up a lot of experience from his three St. Edward produc-
tions. He also acknowledges that being an actor isn't always easy, saying the hardest
part was, "The fact that you have to watch yourself. You constantly need to read the
audience's interpretations and adjust based on that." He advises the new theatre mem-
bers to "take advantage of the distraction the play offers" and most of all to have fun.
ZEUS OUT.
BY KYLE BROWN
Tess Shuck acting as a
narrator.
Charlie Channing and Shannon
May acting together in the play.
Lauren Jazwiec
Lauren Jazwiec
COMMUNITYPAGE 7
The Math Whiz BY MADDIE SPAGNOLA
Many of the students at St. Ed-
ward know her as the player who helped
spur the teaching staff comeback with her
killer serves in the Homecoming Volley-
ball game. Mrs. Bergeron is the new
Geometry teacher at St. Edward. Even
though Mrs. Bergeron is new to the
teaching staff, she has always felt a little
bit of St. Edward was in her heart. Her
husband graduated from here along with
his three sisters, so she knew St. Edward
would feel like home. “St. Edward is a
beautiful school with a strong community
and vibrant faith life,” says Mrs. Berg-
eron, “I felt welcomed right away.”
Mrs. Bergeron wanted to share
her love for her favorite subject with her
students. During her senior year of high
school she was inspired by her math
teacher to become a teacher. She has
taught middle and high school students;
this is her 16th year of teaching, seventh
year of teaching at the high school level.
Mrs. Bergeron has also taught algebra in
the past.
Everyone wants to know where
Mrs. Bergeron got her amazing volley-
ball serves. She hasn't had much experi-
ence with volleyball besides being in a
work league with her husband. When
Mrs. Bergeron stepped on the court the
crowd went crazy, and she just knew she
had to make the students and her team
proud! Playing volleyball isn't her only
hobby; Mrs. Bergeron loves playing the
piano, sewing, and baking. She has al-
ready become family in the great St. Ed-
ward community, and can't wait to see
what the next years hold!
Operation ClickBY STEVEN POREMBA
Operation Click is a teen driving
awareness club looking to save lives daily.
Students of all ages at St. Edward are able to
win great prizes while also being safe in the
car. Operation Click is offering the perfect
passenger contract, along with the safe driver
contract.
The perfect passanger contract
pledge includes never being under the influ-
ence of drugs or alcohol, always wear a seat
belt, never text anyone who is driving, etc.
Many of the same rules apply on the safe
driver contract such as never text while driv-
ing, never drive under the influence of drugs
or alcohol, and always wear a seat belt. This
year, 128 students signed the safe driver con-
tract and over 200 signed the perfect passen-
ger contract.
Students who signed the contract
will be treated to pizza and the chance to win
prizes all year long. The ultimate prize for
drivers is being selected to attend the Oper-
ation Click banquet in April for the chance
to win a brand new car.
Operation Click will also have seat-
belt safety checks, and safe driving trivia on
the third Thursday of each month. At each
seatbelt safety check, students will have the
chance of getting various prizes if they are
“caught” wearing their seatbelt.
During each homeroom on every third
Thursday of every month, starting in No-
vember, students will work together to an-
swer a safe driving trivia question. The
winning homeroom will receive a prize. Op-
eration Prom Night was a great hit with the
students last year. The Elgin Police depart-
ment helped sponsor and organize the event
to show what really happens on the scene of
a drunk driving accident, which included a
Flight For Life helicopter.
Ian and Nick’s Cooking CornerBY IAN HAVEMANN AND NICK WORRALL
New to The Edge this month is
Ian and Nick’s Cooking Corner! Where
cooking is more than just food, it’s love!
This will be an informative video posted
each month, with different recipes, to the
school’s Facebook page, our own Edge
Twitter page (@st_edward_edge), and the
St. Edward Instagram page (@stedhs).
This month we are making
Grandpa Kreigsman’s Stuffing, Ian’s very
own family recipe that we are sharing
with you guys! This isn’t just your aver-
age cooking show; we give the perfect
amount of seriousness, fun, spunk, and
sassiness that everyone wants. Be sure to
check it out!
Bear with us now, this is our first
edition of the cooking corner, so don’t
blame us if we’re a little rusty. It’s been
three years since Ian last attened the Uni-
versity of Stuffing, and nine years since
Nick has really made anything in general.
But, our next video, you should expect
gold.
Before you watch our very first
imfomative tutorial, there are a few things
you need to pick up from your local gro-
cery store before you start. To make
Grandpa Kriegsmann’s homemade stuf-
fin’, you will need the following:
3 loves of white bread
Organic, cage-free, chicken broth
3 stalks of celery
1 Medium sized white onion
1 Pound of bacon
1 stick of butter
~Now go check out our video!
"Volunteering and helping others
is near and dear to my heart," said Jackie
Buttafocco, who is responsible for bringing
generationOn to St. Edward. The goal of
this club is to help others through volun-
teering and community service. However,
the focus isn’t just outside of school. For
anti-bullying week generationOn printed
out positive messages and put them on
lockers around the school.
This is the first year for genera-
tionOn but it has already attracted a large
amount of members. Its positive message
and helpful objectives are the main reasons
why it already has 30 members. With more
attention coming to it this year, next year’s
group should be even more impressive in
number.
Jackie Buttafucco is one of five
executive members. She is joined by fellow
Juniors Alexi Linneman, Amanda Drobek,
Mayar Azar, and Kaitlin Freeman. With all
five executive members in the Junior class,
there won’t be any major losses next year.
Mrs. Kelly, the club moderator, tries to let
that group of people make the majority of
decisions while providing input when nec-
essary.
In recent news, generationOn con-
structed a wall to honor veterans, present
and past, with ties to St. Edward. They
passed out slips of paper to every student
and asked them to write the names of vet-
erans and service people that they know.
GenerationOn then organized those people
into their respective branches of service and
hung them near the chapel.
GenerationOn is a club on the rise.
It helps with service hours for school, it
looks good on college applications, and it
benefits those in need of help. If you are in
need of service hours or simply want to
give your time to help others, generationOn
is the club for you.
S.A.D.D. Operation Click Executives, (from left) Sam Boydston, Yssa
Sto. Domingo, Brittany Mauritzen, Mitchell Modlisz,Clarissa Vargas,
Alani Martinez, Nicole Hotten, Alexi Linnemann, Lauryn Jones, (bottom
row) Caysie Colasuano, Anna Silva (not pictured: Lindsay Zdroik)
Mrs. Woj
Generation OnBY KYLE BROWN
Ian and Nick shooting their first episode. Mrs. Woj
Mrs. Bergeron at her com-
puter in her Geometry
class.
The five Generation On Exectuives (left to right), Jackie Buttafucco,
Kaitlin Freeman, Mayar Azar, Amanda Drobek, Alexi Linneman.
Special thanks to Mother Worrall and Mother
Havemann - and, of course, thank you
Grandpa Kreigsmann!
Happy Thanksgiving!
WORLD NEWSPAGE 8
#PrayingforParisBY TAYLOR GILLEN
Paris, France fell victim to terrorist attacks
Friday, November 13. It is confirmed that 129 were
killed and 352 were wounded in the attack by the
Islamic State. ISIS is taking full responsibility for
the attacks. President Francois Hollande called the
attacks "an act of war." As the world watched early
Saturday morning, thousands gathered across
France and in other parts of the world to mourn the
dead and support the survivors.
"We will lead the fight, and we will be
ruthless,” said Hollande. Hollande began proposing
new laws and confirmed that government spending
would focus on public safety due to these horrific
attacks. One new law proposal would strip citizen-
ship of French-born terrorists, making it easier to
deport suspects. President Hollande also proposed
to add 5,000 new positions to the country’s national
paramilitary police force.
`France vowed to avenge its country and
the citizens they have lost. "We are not committed
to a war of civilizations, because these assassins
don't represent any civilization," Hollande said. "We
are in a war against terrorism, jihadism, which
threatens the whole world." France put action to
their words and bombed Raqqa, Syria, the self-pro-
claimed capital of the terrorist group ISIS, on Sun-
day November 15th 2015.
The counterattack followed on the next
day, it was confirmed by the French Military that
their targets that day were a command center, a re-
cruitment center, an ammunition storage base and a
training camp in the city. "Terrorism will not destroy
France, because France will destroy it," Hollande
said.
Countries around the world are coming to
the aid of France, including Great Britain. British
Prime Minister David Cameron told the media, “We
will do all in our power to support France to defeat
this evil death cult.” The two leaders have agreed to
“step-up” counter-terrorism efforts, including in-
creased data sharing and airline records.
Meanwhile in Brussels, Belgium, their has
been increased concern over the possibility of an-
other ISIS attack. The concern basically shut down
the city over the weekend of November 20. Arrests
have been made in Belgium of suspects linked to
the terror attack in France.
The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France on November 15,
2015, lit up in the colors of the French flag.
BBC News
This peace sign and the hashtag #prayingforparis
trended worldwide in the days after the terrorist at-
tacks.
Thousands gather in Paris in January after ISIS attacked
the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. November
marked the second time in less than a year that Paris
was attacked by Islamic extremists.
USA TodayA French tribute to the United States after the
the terrorist attack on the World Trade Centers
in New York City in 2001. It is unclear how the
United States will aid France after the latest at-
COMMUNITY
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