Current Events
And the Oscar Goes To
By Matt Mann
The Oscars were on Sunday,
February 22, 2015. It was a
ceremony for American Awards in
the film industry. The host was Neil
Patrick Harris. It was the 87th
Academy Award. I didn’t watch the
awards but I like to know who wins.
Before the show, the actors walk on
the red carpet. The guys wear
tuxedos and the women wear
gowns. Some people come in limos.
The show takes place at the Dolby
Theatre in Hollywood. I wanted the
movie American Sniper to win Best
Picture award because it was good
when I saw it. A good performance
was Lady Gaga. She sang songs from
The Sound of Music. Jack Black
made a special appearance in the
show. The finale was Birdman
winning Best Picture. It was a great
show!!
The Mayoral Fight
By Dan Cohen
The Mayoral election is big news in
Chicago. This is the first time in the
city, possibly state history, which a
mayoral race has gone into a runoff.
The race between incumbent mayor
Rahm Emanuel and commissioner,
Jesus “Chuy” Garcia. He was
previously an Illinois Senator and
member of the Chicago City Council.
The two are running under the
Democratic Party. I along with
others, believe May. Emanuel will
win in the end. To the best of my
knowledge, polls will open on April
7th, 2015.
Sports
Believe in the Center of the United
By Sean Waterbury
Despite the injuries to Patrick Kane
for the Blackhawks and Derrick
Rose, Jimmy Butler, and Taj Gibson
for the Bulls, there are many reasons
to keep believing in our teams
playing in the United Center. They
both are still great threats and can
make deep runs into the playoffs in
their respected leagues. They can
even make runs into their
championship series like the Stanley
Cup or the NBA (National Basketball
Association) Finals. So here is why
to believe in them like I do.
For the Bulls, they have a deep
rotation of really solid players like
Joakim Noah, Pau Gasol, Nikola
Mirotic, Tony Snell, Mike Dunleavy,
Aaron Brooks, E’twaun Moore, Doug
McDermott, and so on that should
keep this team thick in the race
behind Toronto Raptors for the
second seed in the east and should
keep them above water heading
toward the playoffs. They have a
great coach in Tom Thibodeau, who
has several years of experience in
the league and playoffs despite not
having won it all. Also Derrick Rose,
Jimmy Butler, and Taj Gibson should
return from their injuries by time
the playoffs start, which could mean
the Bulls will be deeper and stronger
than before. Finally, they are
balanced offensively and
defensively, which could lead them
deep into the playoffs. Beware of the
Bulls!!
For the Blackhawks, they are strong
and deep team with several
determined lines full of playoff
experience. They are one of the best
defensive teams in the league except
of the last few weeks where it has
been a little rough. Da Hawks have
one of the best power play kill units
in the league which is good for a
recipe to go deep into the playoffs
like they have years before, In
addition, they have traded and
added several players at the trade
deadline which just passed. Those
moves can also keep a Stanley Cup
playoff run alive. Also with lots of
playoff experience on the roster and
an exceptional coach in Joel
Quenneville, the Hawks shouldn’t be
counted out just yet. Plus, if they do
get to the Stanley Cup finals, Patrick
Kane could be back on the ice!
Remember they have won it all
before and recently in 2010 and
2013. Captain Johnathan Toews and
company will keep on fighting till
the end. Be warned, Da Hawks are
coming to end your run in the
playoffs!
Overall, don’t count out our teams
just yet. There are still a lot of games
to be played and when it all settles
down, they will have the same
chance as any other team in playoff
position when the postseason starts.
Remember, you win and lose as a
team, but you don’t depend on a
single player to guide you to the
promise land. Bring it all on the ice
and the court. I believe until the very
bitter end! So watch out and don’t be
surprised when our teams are on the
brink of winning it all!
Breaking the Curse
By Jason Kaplan
I hope that the Cubs have a good
season and they make the playoffs as
well. I like the Cubs and I think
they’re a pretty neat team to watch
either on TV or going to the games
and cheering them on. They play at
Wrigley. At the ball park you can
order food there like hot dogs,
beverages, and nachos too while
you’re watching the game. Their
opening day is usually in April and
lasts for about 5 months or so. Their
opening day is on April 5th and their
season ends on October 4th, which is
their very last game of the year. The
Cubs won their first series in 19071908. They were the world
champion’s 2 years in a row that’s
really good for them I hope they
keep it up so they can win again for a
third or fourth time. Who knows,
maybe they’ll be famous and still be
champions? So think that’s all I have
for now. Go Cubs!
Let the Madness Begin
By Chip Saavedra
This is the sports news. I’m talking
about March Madness. I hope they
have a good season. Sometimes I
play basketball on Fridays. March
madness is like having a good team
with good players. Good players
pass the ball. The bracket is kind of
like your favorite teams and if they
win. If they win they go to the
tournament, the next round. Sports
center is the broadcast where you
can watch your favorite teams play
basketball.
Spotlight Program
Step Together, Step Turn
By Margaret Webster
Our Place goes to ballroom dance on
Monday afternoons in Northfield
with our friends. We take the white
van to get there and back to
Wilmette, IL. We learn about new
dances with our partners. We do the
waltz, the tango, and the cha cha.
We also do the box step, the hustle,
and step together and turn. I like
ballroom dance. It is so much fun!
My Story
By Julie Halfan
I was born with down syndrome. I
was a sick baby. I had to have heart
surgery and a kidney transplant. I
learned how to talk using sign
language. I would like to teach
Cindy sign language. I have a twin
named Lin. Everyone is special. I
have a mom, dad, brother Michael,
sister Jess, her friend Frank, and
Oma. I have a dream to sing and
dance. I have an orange cat named
Bella and a dog named Rosey. Mrs.
Jager is a math genius. I have known
Lin for 12 years. She always has the
newspaper and watches WGN
channel 9.
Our Helping Hands
By Larissa Maya
There are many volunteers that
come to Our Place. They do a lot of
things for us. They help people and
have fun. The volunteers do
everything! They are people that
come from our community. Some
come from New Trier, Loyola, and
Evanston high school. I like it when
the volunteers help out in HeArt
Words and all of our programs. The
volunteers make me feel good. Sally
is the volunteer of the month. She
comes on Thursday for art. Sally
helps us make art projects for
holidays. Right now we are making
decorations for the St. Patrick’s Day
party.
I interviewed the volunteer of the
month. Her name is Sally and she
helps us with art.
Question: When did you start
volunteering at Our Place?
Answer: In the year 2009
Q: What is your favorite thing about
Our Place?
A: All of the people who come here
Q: What’s an art project you like to
do?
A: I like to paint. And I like to make
prints.
Bon Appetite
By Pouya Bagherian
Jalapeno Pizza Recipe
Ingredients:
 Garlic
 Dough
 Onions
 Green Peppers
 Pizza sauce
 Olives
 Cheese
 Tomato
 Jalapeno
Step 1: Turn on the oven to 350
degrees
Step 2: Prepare the dough
Step 3: Spread the pizza sauce on the
dough
Step 4: Put the cheese on the pizza
Step 5: Add the garlic to the pizza
Step 6: Add the green peppers to the
pizza
Step 7: Chop the tomatoes and add
to the pizza
Step 8: Add olives and jalapenos
Step 9: Put in the oven for 20 min
Step 10: Take out of the oven and let
it cool
Step 11: Eat!
Oh, The Places We Have Been!
By Travis Tassone & Chris Pullman
Last year I went to Utah to visit
My Grandma. I flew to Utah with
mom. I played with her dog,
Rowdey. We also went swimming. I
saw my cousin and his named is Bob.
It was warm weather. There was a
lot of ocean. We went out for lunch.
There is a nice mall I also like. The
Utah jazz basketball team plays
there. I would like to go back in
August.
We went to Arizona. It was in the
city of Winslow. I went with my
family. We drove to Arizona. We
stayed at the hotel. It was sunny. We
went horseback riding. There are
cacti in the desert. We went
swimming. We went to the Grand
Canyon. It looked like a mountain. It
was warm there.
Our Place Spring Break
Schedule
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Navy Pier
Bocce Ball/Mini Golf
Lunch and Movie
Field Museum
Bowling