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More pictures inside!

What is it

really like

to live in a

host family?Page 14

3 Mind-Blowing

Restaurants in

Chicago! Pages 6-8

Who is

Mister

Sunshine?

Page 10

English

Advice from

your EF

Teachers!

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Small Group: Spain

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INTERNATIONAL DAY

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CONTENTS

Internaonal Day 2

Contents 3

Lincoln Park Chicagos Green Lung 4

Chicagos Best Tradional Places 6

Paulas Interviews: Plymouth 8

Mr Sunshine: Ernie Banks 10

Soccer in the US 12

Host Family Experience in Chicago 14

Discovering New Life Skills in Chicago 16

Visit to the Museum 18

Adversement 19

The Smiths 20

Soulmates 24

Teachers Advice 26

Newspaper Team 27

Neighborhood

Food

Opinion

Chicago Acvies

Storytellers

Extras

CONTENTS

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By Margit Flaa

Lincoln Park Chicagos Green Lung

NEIGHBORHOODS

Lincoln Park is a well--known neighborhood on the north side, which is popular to Chicagos resi-dents and to tourists that come and visit. Its named a5er the huge park, Lincoln Park, that stretches all the way from down-town, and up through several neighborhoods, before it ends in Edgewater. Lincoln Park is bor-dered to Lakeview and North Cen-ter to the north/northwest, Logan Square to the west and West Town and Near North to the south/southwest. Lake Michigan decorates the east side with a beauful beach. On a sunny day, you can reach Lincoln Park via a nice walk along the coast from downtown. If you are lazy, you can also go by bus, or choose one of

the lines - red, brown or purple . If you are spending your spring and summer in Chicago, I recom-mend a visit to this area. Lincoln Park has all a city can oer shops, restaurants and entertainment. There are also many bars and clubs in the area, especially along Lincoln Avenue between Wrightwood and Webster. But the thing that makes Lincoln Park dierent, and the reason Ive cho-sen it is the huge park and the beach. A place to breath. A place to get a distance from the city, but sll being in it. If you are vising in a hot summer day, remember to bring your swimming suit. In the meanme, the water is freezing cold! Im enjoying si>ng on a bench, angled towards the sun.

C hicago is changing. From its sleep through winterme, cold and silent, to waking up and being alive again. People are waking up, they are smiling. Trees are blooming and I want to spend my days

outdoors. Its spring, its April, and I have to look for a new neighborhood to write about. Under these circumstances the choice was easy: Lincoln Park - a green lung in the middle of Chicago.

The thing that makes Lincoln Park dierent is the huge

park and the beach.

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NEIGHBORHOODS

The park, Lincoln Park, is an area for recreaon. Here you can nd a conservatory, which has a collec-on of exoc plants, or you can go to the zoo and look at all the trapped animals. As my word re-veals, I prefer the exoc plants. You can also row on the canal, go to the Chicago History Museum or just lay down on the grass with your eyes closed and dream your way out of the city. Many people come to this area with their family for a relaxing day, to eat lunch or just hang out with friends. Others have their daily running or biking path along the coast of Lake Michi-gan. On a good day the seaside is busy. Then, you have to be aware so you dont get in peoples way.

Some people become very dis-turbed and shake their sts at you if you unfortunately tumble around on a wrong spot. When I told people that Lincoln Park was going to be my next neighborhood, I got a lot of posi-ve response. Many have this area as their favorite one, for dierent reasons. Some were referring to the Kingston Mine, that many of us EF students have goCen to know through the EF acvies. Others told me about nice roo5op bars and cafes. I haven't tried them yet, but I know for sure that this area will be one of them I will visit again and again during the hot season.

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Chicagos Best Traditional Places Chicagos Best Traditional Places Chicagos Best Traditional Places Chicagos Best Traditional Places By lvaro Parriego

WHERE TO EAT

Porllos

The rst Porllos Place opened in 1963 in Villa Park, but Chicagoans had to wait unl 1994 to enjoy this restaurant, located at the intersec-on of Clark and Ontario Streets. Famous because of its delicious hot dogs, Porllos is a typical American restaurant, full of memories and with a magic environment. You will nd old cars hanging from the roof, Blackhawks and Bulls pictures and posters and dierent desks where you can order your food. The typical dish: the hot dog. In Porllos you will nd one of the best hot dogs in Chicago. If you are especially hungry, it would be beCer to order the jumbo hot dog, which is much bigger than the regu-lar one (so small in my opinion). The tender sausage is really good, the pickles (a necessary ingredient in Chicagos hot dog recipe) are deli-

cious and the mustard sauce makes them a liCle bit spicy. When you bite the hot dog, a mix of avors will be felt in your mouth. You can also add some crispy and curly french fries, which are the perfect side to this dish. But if you dont like hot dogs, dont worry. You might choose another dish like a burger or a Meat Sand-wich. Both of them are delicious, the high quality of the meat makes the result tasty and delicious.

Porllos: 100 W Ontario,

Chicago

A ny city has its own disncve and tradional places, which are the

kind of restaurants that you must check out if you visit the city or

live there. Chicago is not an excepon. Hundreds of interesng

restaurants are located in the windy city. It is impossible to visit all of them,

but I will show you two amazing opons to visit with your friends. Not only

is the food incredibly tasty and delicious, but both restaurants are decorat-

ed with original decor. Trust me, you will enjoy them!

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Lou Mitchells Restaurant

Maybe you will recognize this

situaon. Saturday morning. You

are sleepy and red a5er a long

and fun Friday night. If you usual-

ly get up on Saturday dreaming

of a relaxing and tasty breakfast,

I will give you the best soluon to

your demand: Lou Mitchell,

which is a classic and typical

place where you will have a fan-

tasc Brunch. Its a perfect week-

end plan, isnt it? And I am not

the only one who recommends

that original place. Presidents

Obama and Bush would do the

same, because they have been

there several mes.

Since 1923, Lou Mitchells has

been host to many. When you

nd your seat in one of the long

tables which you share with

other unknown people, your wai-

ter will oer you a cup of coee

or tea. You will begin your break-

fast with some fresh-squeezed

orange and grapefruit juices. If

you go with some friends, a good

opon will be sharing something

salty and sweet. For example, we

shared a Denver jumbo omeleCe,

made with so5 green pepper,

spring onions and small-cut ham,

mixed with fresh and natural

eggs. It is cooked and served in a

skillet, with fresh hash brown

potatoes as a side. In addion,

we tasted some banana and cho-

colate pancakes. Delicious!!

There are more than ten die-

rent omeleCes and pancakes, so

you can select your favorite or

add your favorite ingredients to

them. The hand-made bread is

also exceponal!

Overall, both Porllos and Lou Mitch-

ell, are must see places if you are a

visitor in Chicago. I cannot choose one

of these disncve and iconic restau-

rants. Each one covers dierent services for dierent moments so just

check out both of them and, if you want, let me know your opinion!

Lou Mitchell: 565 W Jackson Blvd,

Chicago, IL

WHERE TO EAT

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Paulas Interviews: PlymouthPaulas Interviews: PlymouthPaulas Interviews: PlymouthPaulas Interviews: Plymouth

G ood weather is here

(ngers crossed). Its not

awkward if every morning

you all look up to the sky to get

some sun and to check that the

clouds are not here and its a beau-

ful day. Now, we are starng to

change our clothes and hide our

winter sweaters and boots. People

say that spring is the best season for

falling in love, so maybe you want to

go with that guy or that girl to a

special place a5er class. If you are

the kind of person who prefers to

stay outside, we have some ideas

for you!

If you want to go with that special

person to grab a drink a5er class,

we recommend you walk only four

blocks (327 S Plymouth Ct) and go

to Plymouth Grill. Near our favorite

karaoke Brandons, where some of

us had spent all winter days singing

really bad songs, you will nd a

small roo5op where you can eat,

drink and meet people unl 12 am.

News First, (as we do with our bars

and restaurants), went to Plymouth,

and had a really fun evening and

chaCed a liCle bit with one of the

waitresses.

When did Plymouth start here?

The Greek family that started this

business is the owner of two other

successful restaurants in the city, (in

Lakeview, and Ashland). All places

were really successful but maybe

the one that people remember

most is Hollywood Grill. But in 2005,

the family decided to come here to

open this amazing place. Despite

success, it is sll a family business

where you can nd the owners

around here, downstairs in the pub

or on the roo5op.

Speaking about the roo3op, what

can we nd here?

The roo5op is open all year. In win-

ter we close all the space with plas-

c windows and we have heaters so

you can also enjoy the place. But its

true that now, with the sun, is when

more people come here to enjoy

the weather and the views.

SPORTS

The views are amazing: the [Harold Washington] Library,

the train were lucky because we dont have buildings

nearby.

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Why we should choose this

roo3op?

Our main advantage is that we are

in the Loop. The views are amazing:

the [Harold Washington] Library,

the train were lucky because we

dont have buildings nearby. People

love these views! Also, were near

universies (DePaul, Roosevelt),

so you can nd students and peo-

ple who enjoy hanging out with

their friends.

What about the food? What is the

dish that we should order?

Here you come to enjoy with your

friends, our menu is based on burg-

ers, sandwiches, wraps our prices

are preCy good. What is our star

dish? Maybe chicken wings, its a

good choice to share with friends.

And what about the drinks?

Well, we have beer and wine, of

course. We also have a large menu

with alcoholic and non-alcoholic

cocktails like mojitos, margaritas

and all these kind of beverages that

we like to drink in summer, but you

can also order liquors. Somemes

we have special beers that are not

on the menu so we recommend all

of you to ask our workers.

SPORTS

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Mister Sunshine: Ernie BanksMister Sunshine: Ernie BanksMister Sunshine: Ernie BanksMister Sunshine: Ernie Banks By Anselme Pascal Darien

E rnie Banks was born in the

state of Texas in January 31,

1931. Due to the segrega-

on of that period, he began his

professional career in the Negro

Leagues with the Kansas City Mon-

archs. He started his rst profes-

sional step on September 17 1953

and lightened his name on the new-

ly renovated Wrigley Field during 19

years to become Mister Sunshine.

Why Mister Sunshine?, he re-

ceived that nickname because of his

vision and his enthusiasm of the

game. His slogan "It's a beauful

day for a ballgame... Let's play two!

points to his love of baseball. He

supported the game and his team-

mates. He engraved his name on

the hall of fame not only with a

beauful smile, but with his perfor-

mance.

Lets take a look:

First African American dra5ed

to Chicago Cubs

Hit 47 homeruns in 1958s sea-

son

Was the Cub's rst Gold Glove

winner in 1960 (best Major

league baseball player)

Scored his 500th home run on

May 12, 1970 at Chicago

OPINION

For that light we need to say, Thank you, Mister

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As a rst African American who

played for the Cubs, he was a sym-

bol by himself. He fought against

stereotypes of the white communi-

ty, and surprisingly, also against

stereotypes of members of the

black community who called him

Uncle Tom Negro. Ernie Banks was

a versale sportsman. He also

played with the Harlem Globe

TroCers in baseballs o-season. He

was so prolic that the Milwaukee

Braves were prepared to pay cash

and trade 6 of their best players

just to have him. In 1959, The Cubs

came the closest to a winning sea-

son by breaking their winning rec-

ord.

Ernie Banks was such an arrogant

winner that a5er two nights at the

hospital because of an injury (he

was hit by a fast ball in the head),

Banks forcefully retaliated and hit

three home runs at his return.

Ernie Banks wasnt only a baseball

player, he was an instuon. Far

from major league superstars who

spent their money on fancy things,

he was a builder inside and outside

the eld. In 1966, he enrolled in a

banking correspondence course

and invested his earnings into com-

panies. It was discovered later that

he had more than $4 million in as-

sets in his 50s. Even if he was the

most prolic player of his team, as

an African American player he was

not paid as well as the others. He

was paid at $50, 000 a season, in-

stead of $100, 000 for several Ma-

jor league Baseball players at the

me.

His courage, his enthusiasm, and

his intelligence have built his

statue of Mister Cubs. This sun

shined on the Wrigleys eld unl

1971 and nally set at the Chicago

hospital on January 23, 2015. Ernie

Banks played the rst game but his

memory will play the second. For

that light we need to say, Thank

you Mister.

OPINION

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Soccer in the USSoccer in the USSoccer in the USSoccer in the US By Ali Ojaymi

OPINION

P laying football or soccer,

which term to use? Well,

before answering this

queson, lets talk about it a liCle

bit. Well, soccer in the States is

governed by an organizaon that

governs all levels of soccer in the

country, including the naonal

teams and professional leagues as

well. Its governed by the United

States Soccer Federaon. Soccer in

the States might not be popular as

other sports like baseball or bas-

ketball, but there are over 13 mil-

lion Americans playing it. The pop-

ularity of soccer in the States has

been growing since the 1960s and

1970s. It has received more popu-

larity when the US hosted 1994

World Cup. The US has a profes-

sional soccer league that is called

Major League Soccer (MLS); it

started in 1996 with 10 teams and

increased to 20 teams now. The

season runs from March to De-

cember and it has an average

aCendance of 18,000 per game.

Moreover, the States has hosted

many tournaments that have

aCracted very well-known teams

from Europe, such as Real Madrid,

Barcelona, Manchester United,

Chelsea, and Liverpool. Those

tournaments have recorded a

huge number of aCendances. For

example, A 2014 Internaonal

Champions Cup match between

Real Madrid and Manchester Unit-

ed at Michigan Stadium in Ann

Arbor, Michigan had an aCend-

ance of 109,318, a record crowd

for a U.S. soccer match.

A5er knowing a liCle bit about the

soccer history in the States, what

about soccer in Chicago? Well,

Chicago has a local team that plays

in the MLS which is Chicago Fire

SC. Although the team has lost 3 of

its 5 matches played so far, its sll

in the 4th place in the eastern

group. Moreover, one of the

matches in the Gold Cup 2015

tournament is going to be played

here in Chicago at Soldier Field at

July 9th. So, if youre interested

you should start purchasing your

ckets from now since they are all

going to be sold out soon because

soccer nowadays is more popular

than you might have thought.

In addion, I had the chance to be

here in Chicago last summer at the

me that the World Cup was being

played in Brazil. I remember when

they started showing the US na-

onal team matches at Grant Park.

It was such a stunning experience

because it didnt only entertain

me, but also showed me how pop-

ular soccer is in the States.

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OPINION

Ive seen the games

of the US against

Portugal and Germa-

ny as well there. The

rst game against

Portugal, I arrived

about an hour be-

fore the game and I

couldnt nd a spot

that was close to the

giant screens show-

ing the game. There

were thousands of

people gathered from every-

where in Chicago just to enjoy

watching the game and support

the naonal team. Even though

the games were on weekdays

and in the middle of the day,

people were there hours before

the games. It was really an ex-

cing experience because of the

atmosphere there and also be-

cause of people who came to

watch the games. You could have

seen people everywhere wearing

the shirts of the naonal team,

American ags everywhere, and

people were cheering for the

team just as they were in the

playground in Brazil not in Chica-

go. A5er the naonal team made

his way to the knockout stage by

passing its group one of the

toughest in the tournament- the

team wasnt lucky against Bel-

gium and they lost the game with

a score of 2-1 although the US

team played one of his best

games in the tournament.

The US naonal team for men

has played in every World Cup

since 1990 and they are evolving

from a tournament to the other

and the naonal team for wom-

en has won the Womens World

Cup twice.

In addion, if you want to play

soccer instead of just watching it,

you can nd a lot of groups for

playing soccer on Meet Up, or

you can join an EF team to play

with and have some fun.

By the way, if you didnt get from

the arcle whether to use the

term soccer or football, then let

me tell you that the right term to

be used in the States is soccer

because the term football is

mainly used to refer to American

football which also Chicago has

another local team playing there.

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Host Family Experience in ChicagoHost Family Experience in ChicagoHost Family Experience in ChicagoHost Family Experience in Chicago By Zona Zhao

OPINION

I have two host families and I love

them all. The reason why I was

crying on my rst day in Chicago

was that I wanted to have a single

room which my rst family didnt

have. I was so conicted about

whether I should change my host

family and was too afraid to talk to

school. In the end, I decided to tell

my rst host mom what I was

thinking about. She told me I

should choose whats best for me,

and that there was nothing wrong

with that. From her, I learned a

precious life lesson: always be hon-

est with ourselves and show re-

spect to each other. I had stayed

with them one week. They were

the very rst friends that I had in

American, and we sll keep in

touch. From me to me, we send

pictures to each other showing our

misses and wishes.

On the second week, I moved into

a new host family which I didnt

know then. I would have had a

new family and new friends and so

much happiness. My host parents

and their mom live on the rst

oor. Both parents have their job,

and their mom stays at home.

Somemes she would cook for us.

I live with two girls on the second

oor that were all single rooms.

We can talk and keep our space at

the same me, which is perfect for

me.

But me ies. Suddenly, it was the

end of 2014 and all kind of fesvals

came to our family. On Halloween,

my host parents put candy beside

every girls dinner plate. On

Thanksgiving, they invited all girls

to their family dinner party. Before

dinner, everyone gave thanks for

this year using their nave lan-

guage and English. A5er dinner, we

played games and dances and

picked our secret Santa. At that

day, my host dad told me that I

was his daughter and a member of

this family now. I had so much fun

at that day and felt so touched by

their family.

L ast September, when I rst came to Chicago, I was so excited. I told

myself this year was going to be magic. Seven hours later that day, I

was crying in my liCle bunk bed. Seven months later, my host family

threw a surprise birthday party for me, and I was moved to tears. How

things changed in my life. Thats what I would like to share with you.

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OPINION

We decorated Christmas tree

together, and had Christmas din-

ner. I sll remember my whole

host family and I were si>ng

under the beauful Christmas

tree while the music was sur-

rounding around us. And we ex-

changed presents. Everybody

was laughing and hugging. At

that moment, I realized that what

I love about their family most is

their laughter. Always full of hap-

piness, It feels like no sorrow

exists in this world when you

hear that. The love and care they

have given me made the winter

of Chicago feel warm. Not only

did they make my life easier in

Chicago, they taught me so much

more about American culture

and their life and helped me g-

ure out mine as well.

I feel I am the lucky one who can

meet the kindest family which

gives me so much happiness and

makes my life abroad so wonder-

ful. I will take this beauful

memory with me no maCer

where I go and use this as a rain-

coat to protect me from all kinds

of rain that life pours on me.

I guess what I really want to say

to you is that host family experi-

ences can be the best thing that

happens in our life. Giving us

dierent perspecve and experi-

encing the same eternal love of

the family. We are lucky to have

another family in this world. Be

grateful and be honored. You will

enjoy being here as well. Good

luck.

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Discovering New Life Skills in Discovering New Life Skills in Discovering New Life Skills in Discovering New Life Skills in

ChicagoChicagoChicagoChicago By Elina Sobur

W e know that Chicago is wealthy in many ways. Courses and

workshops are some of these aspects in the city. From the

workaholic to the food lovers, there are so many courses for

everyone to enjoy. Be careful, this could be a turning point in your career!

One of the most fun ways to socialize is to also parcipate in these courses.

In this way, hobbies can ll your spirit and your spare me acvies can help

resolve your loneliness: to nd a girfriend or boyfriend, to establish new

business contacts on courses and many more. It is an important fact that, in

some countries, hobbies are a common job interview queson. Many

candidates give simple answers without thinking, such as reading books,

shing etc, but all these hobbies give important clues about their personality.

Therefore, its important to discuss what you really like to do instead of

rambling when they ask. As we understood the importance of the hobby, Ive

listed some of the best course sites and places here. Lets try to nd the most

appropriate course for you, and keep in mind that theyre sure to ll up fast!

CHICAGO ACTIVITIES

Bridgeport Art Center

Do you love to create jewelry, sew, paint

or make clay bowls? If you said yes, then

keep reading. The Bridgeport Art Center

provides instruconal art classes in a

social se>ng. Dont wait to register for art

classes. Its not too late to discover the

spirit of art. If you just want to parcipate

in events or exhibions, you can also

enjoy it here. Do you need informaon

about classes? You can call them at (773)

247-3000 or you can visit them at 1200

W. 35th Street.

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CHICAGO ACTIVITIES

The Chicago Botanic Garden

If you believe in

the power of

plants for your

soul, then you

are in the right

place because

beauful gardens and environ-

ments are fundamentally eecve

for the mental and physical well-

being of all of us. Under the topic,

Adult Educaon, you can nd

that training is given. They provide

some cercate programs. For ex-

ample, in the Midwest Gardening

Program, you will discover prac-

cal, learner-friendly training on

growing plants, plant propagaon,

and home garden design and you

will become a more successful

home gardener. For specic pro-

gram quesons, you can email reg-

istrar@chicagobotanic.org

Dabble.com

If youd like to

share your

knowledge and

passion with

others, then you

can be a teach-

er. Or, if youd like to learn some-

thing good for your soul, Dabble

has so many opons with a wide

range of courses. You will not have

these courses just in class, but also

in a park, a coee shop, a bar or a

restaurant. In the Build a Blog in 2

Hours course, you will decide

which blogging pla^orm to use

(free or self-hosted), understand

the cost of starng a self-hosted

blog on your own domain, learn

how to set up your site and pick a

theme manually, and learn how to

outsource some of the techie

work to a techie guy. If you want to

get more informaon, you can

email hello@dabble.com.

Chicago Photography Center

Whoever wants to

pracce the art of

photography, come

in! Chicago

Photograpy Center

is focused just on

photography. Classrooms,

computer labs, darkrooms, and

lighng studios are all that you

need and they have it. Even if you

want to take free photography

classes, its possible. You will learn

basic SLR camera operaon, an

overview of your camera controls,

and use of your cameras exposure

meter. Here are other upcoming

classes: Environmental Portrait

Boot Camp, Fundemantals of

Digital Photography, Street

Photograph, and Wedding

Photography Boot Camp. So turn

your passion into business or

expand your knowledge and reach!

If you need more informaon,

email info@chicagophoto.com .

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Tuesday, it's ve oclock, and Im

vising the Art Instute of Chicago

for a second me. This museum is

so big; you cant see all the exhib-

its in only one me. You should go

several mes. Fortunately the

Museum is in front of the school

on Michigan Avenue. Moreover,

each Tuesday at ve oclock it is

free. Bring your student card and

your zip code (60603). This muse-

um is the most beauful in the

world. You must go!

To live this experience you should

go alone. Its very dicult to do it

with somebody. Go alone or, if

you go with somebody, give your-

self one hour to meet each other

in the hall at the beginning or at

the caf on the third oor at the

end of the race. It will be inter-

esng to talk about this experi-

ence a5erwards.

Are you ready? Go to the museum

at 6:00-6:30 not before! You will

understand why later! Bring your

free-pass to the costumer service

counter. Take the visitor guide and

a pen. Go to the rst room, look at

the number where you are and

circle this number on the plan.

Look around dont stop, look for

the card next to the picture. Look

quickly for the name of the arst,

the country and the year. Dont

stop, go to the second room and

do the same thing room to room.

If something is very interesng for

you, put a cross near the number

of the room, dont stop!

Go fast and try to see everything

up to the third oor. You must see

the third oor a5er seven oclock!

Before you can see the amazing

life-sculpture that is downtown

Chicago through a huge bay-

window. If you go a5er ve

oclock you won't see the wonder-

ful show because of the white

blinds covering the windows. A5er

seven oclock, the light changes,

they open the blinds, and it ap-

pears that all the buildings are

together like a God or a majesc

peace of art! This is my way when

I visited one permanent exhibion

for the rst me. I saw everything,

and a5er that I went back and saw

what I would like to see. I followed

the cross on my plan without

missing anything.

If you go to see and exhibion to

only one arst the way is a liCle

dierent. In this case you must

read the catalog and know the

intenon of the arst before see-

ing the exhibion.

Visit to the MuseumVisit to the MuseumVisit to the MuseumVisit to the Museum

CHICAGO ACTIVITIES

By Sylvie Gauthier

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The Smiths The Smiths The Smiths The Smiths

By Glendy Mejias

M onday, October 14.

It was a rainy and

cloudy day in England

as always But to the Smiths it was

not an ordinary day, it was a dark

one. Grandma Elizabeth Smith Bar-

tonelli had passed away.

At the Highgate Cemetery, a big

cloud loomed in sky, a loud crash of

thunder was heard and tears

dropped down the faces of the

Smith family. Sincere tears? Maybe

or maybe not. William, Elizas older

son, was quiet and calm next to his

wife Megan, a few years younger

than him. Their children were there

too: Fred, Bobby (grandmas favor-

ite) and Sammy; all of them in their

20s. On the other side, keeping a

certain distance from her brother

and his family was Ann, a single

mom. She was devastated; crying

loud, because it was her mom who

had died. Next to her was Sebas-

an, her only child, giving support

to his mother. He was very mature

for his age, only 16. Even the sta of

the mansion was there: Lola the

nurse, Andy the driver, Maria the

cook and of course Dr. Miller.

The Smiths are a rich and powerful

family in England well Grandma

Eliza (as her family used to call her)

was. She inherited her husbands

fortune when he died 10 years ago

in a car accident. So every member

in the family had lived in the man-

sion under her control. The reason

why: Money.

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October 14, 5:00 PM.

Whispers lled the room, luxury

everywhere, black suits. It is her

funeral, an extravagant one, just

like her. Even dead she looked

elegant in the con. Megan,

Williams wife, had hired an

event planner to keep every de-

tail under control. The media was

there too. Ryan LoreCo for Chan-

nel 6, was there covering the

news. The ocial cause of death,

according to Dr. Miller was natu-

ral death. But although Elizabeth

Smith was 79 years old, she had

been in good health somost of

her friends had thought that

Elizabeth Smith Bartonelli had

been murdered. It was well

known that all her family was

behind her heritage- her fortune.

Suddenly, in the middle of the

room a loud scream was heard. It

was Ann: I know my mother was

murdered, she pointed at her

brother and his family.

You...you killed her!! All the

eyes turned to them and voices

were heard everywhere. Ryan

LoreCo immediately got into the

acon: So, are you saying that

your mother was murdered?

Yes, I am. Ann kept her posi-

on; Sebasan was squeezing

her hand, harder.

Ha! Williams mouth curved into

a smile, and then he turned

away. But Bobby the favorite

grandchild confronted his aunt:

How could you say that?? We

loved grandma!! We couldnt kill

her, she was the most important

thing in our life.

Dont be a liar Bobby! Sebas-

an said.

September 7/ AM

As usual, Bobby made tea for his

grandma, with Marias help. He

said that it was a special tea. Eliz-

abeth had felt so happy since

Bobby had started to act so nice

to her and serve her tea. . Her

other grandchildren didnt pay

aCenon to her; they lived in

their own world.

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September 29. Dr. Millers Oce.

Yes, in small doses every day. No problem Wil-

liam, we have a deal so keep it in mind. I trust you

sowhen the problem is resolved I want my part.

Dr. Millers hung up the phone.

Sebasan, who had been listening at the door,

walked into the Doctors oce. Oh! Sebasan,

how can I help you? Dr. Millers said nervously.

Never mind, Im just passing around to say hi to the

doctors family but it seems youre busy so, see you later!

Over the last few months, The Smiths had started to be more interested in

taking care of Grandma Eliza so William had hired Lola, the nurse. At rst Eliz-

abeth refused because she was feeling ne unl one day she almost fell be-

cause Fred and Sammy threw juice on the oor. Finally, she accepted Lolas

help.

October 15, Smith Mansion.

Good A5ernoon England! Today will be the announcement of the testament

of Elizabeth Smith Bartonelli if every-

thing goes well, stay tuned.

Inside the mansion the grandchildren

were talking to each other. For sure all

the fortune of Grandma Eliza has been

le5 to me, I was her favorite grand-

child. Bobby said. Sebasan rolled his

eyes.

At the same me the police were interviewing the other members of the fam-

ily and employees, because Ann had proclaimed that her mother had been

killed. It was a mess in the room: serious faces, crying, screaming. Chaos!

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If Elizabeth had been killed who

could have been the murderer?

That queson was in every social

media. Curiosity grew. In one

second the Smith Mansion was

surrounded by cameras, ashes!

The press was chasing the big

news. And the other queson:

Who should be the new heir?

In the Mansion library, the

Smiths were reunitedwaing.

The constant c-tac of the

clock was the only sound in the

room. . Suddenly, behind the

desk was Elizabeth Smith Bar-

tonelli, next to her Andy, the

driver. The room was astonished.

SHE IS ALIVE!!! How is it be pos-

sible? William said, looking at

Bobby and Dr. Miller. Ann ran to

hug her mother but she stopped

her. Wait. Elizabeth said.

In fact, Yes, I am alive. I always

knew that all of you wanted to

kill me! Thank God I have Andy,

my loyal Andy with me, since my

lovely Henry died in that car acci-

dent, he has been my support.

And now I only want live in peace

without you. I order you to go

away from MY house right now!

The scandal was huge but a few

months later the people forgot it,

the police didnt open a real in-

vesgaon.

January 5th

. Smith Mansion.

Andy darling, said Elizabeth,

All that me that we dedicated

to organize my husbands mur-

der, and then my family wants to

killed me?! Hahahaha It isnt

fair right? Poor them. We de-

serve all this fortune.

Andy, the former driver and Eliz-

abeths longme lover, just took

Elizabeths hand and smiled into

her eyes.

THE END

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O nce upon a me in, a for-est not far away. There was a blue fairy who lived

immersed in her fantasy world, her named was Andrea, she was an eternal dreamer and whenever she felt her dream world was dis-appearing, and she invented something to revive it. What she wanted was to be happy because her life was monotonous and empty. She had many friends like fairies,

goblins and cherubs but she had a

special friend named Benjamin, an

elf who once roamed the faerie

world looking for friends like her.

They didnt know each other phys-

ically, but they knew their souls.

That what was important to An-

drea.

One day, Andrea received a mes-

sage from Benjamin. It was an

invitaon for a spin in his magical

carriage.

Andrea hesitated to accept, but

ulmately thought it would be a

good opportunity to meet and

hangout with Benjamin and share

new experiences with him.

She was

waing for

him, at a

beauful

spring near

the valley,

nervous

and impa-

ent, anxiously watching the sun-

set, when at the distance she saw

that her friend was coming.

He had a blond hair and his blue

eyes that let her see the tender-

ness that he had in his heart. His

lips highlighted how frank and his

sincere smile, was framed by his

ny chin on very parcular cut, his

large pointed ears and dark glass-

es barely covered his eyes to see

the blue fairy carefully undetect-

ed.

It was their rst meeng, but they

know each other before because

a5er a few minutes, the nervous-

ness that Benjamin felt his whole

body dissipate. They hardly spoke,

for the eyes said it all. The atmos-

phere was something special,

something magical.

Soulmates

By Sol Andino

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She thought so many things to tell

him that ulmately she didnt say

anything. He asked for a hug and

she agreed because deep down she

wanted him, she wanted to feel the

warmth of his arms, she felt safe

and secure in his company.

He could feel the beang of her

heart, as she looked into his eyes,

and her breath accelerated.

Everything happened so fast. Sud-

denly, that were in a huge cave full

of dragonies and reies lighng

up the space, cherubis watering

forget me not with gold sparkles in

its path. It scared her but at the

same me, she felt safe at his side.

He showed his tenderness to her.

The atmosphere incited them to

express their emoons and to link

their arms. There was a love mo-

ment between a fairy and an elf,

liCle people unknown in body, but

known in soul and heart.

Both wanted me to stop to take

all the love that they had been una-

ble to express. But it was useless.

Time passed and she returned to

her reality. But now she had the

beauful memorable memory with

her beloved Benjamin something

so special and he will never forget.

Finally, he found his beloved fairy.

Maybe in his mind, he realized that

one day, he will go back at the fairy

valley and will revive this magical

moment of true love that existed

between blue fairy and an elf, but

he doesnt know when. He was

thinking that he never will see his

beloved anymore.

But always He realized that he

wasnt alone in the universe, he

had a soulmate.

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Writers Glendy Mejias Margit Flaa lvaro Parriego Ali Ojaymi Elina Sobur Anselme Pascal Darien Sol Andino Sylvie Gauthier Zona Zhao Paula Juan

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