![]() By Jose Cardenas As a regular member of the Field Museum community, Mr. Callum has brought into his class a wide variety of taxidermied animals. This time he was able to bring Norm, a cast replica of a Tyrannosaurus Rex’s skull. Its size was presented a problem because it was too wide to fi t in the doors at Hubbard. With the help of the engineer, who had to remove the door, Mr. Callum was finally able to bring the skull here for display. Norm, named after the founder of the Norman W. Harris Learning Center, is a replica of Chicago’s own Sue. Sue is the world’s most complete dinosaur, thus making Norm a pricey item. With an estimated value of $5,000, Norm should be cared for and treated with respect. Norm will be on display for the next two weeks where it’ll make its home in the front entrance. Mr. Callum hopes Norm will excite students to sign up for a field trip to The Field Museum on April 5th. The trip will allow students to see dinosaur exhibits and watch a movie about the T-Rex. So, if you enjoy vicious beasts or just want to catch a flick, make sure to sign up for this trip with Mr. Callum.
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![]() Since 1997, CPS allowed juniors and seniors to take only two years of P.E. or JROTC in order to graduate. According to the Board of Education, CPS high school students must once again take P.E. or JROTC for four years starting next year. Now this may or may not apply to all. There may be waivers available for those who wish to have electives instead, but this won’t apply to all students. There are some people who think having four years of P.E or JROTC is a bad idea. “I think that by having four years of P.E. or JROTC will take away some of our elective classes to choose from,” stated Esmeralda Vargas, Div. 611. However, our assistant principal, Mr. Newman thinks otherwise. “Personally, I think having P.E. is a good thing. Having P.E. for four years can also be considered a science class if we teach health, but it can reduce the amount of electives a student would like to take, like Journalism, Theater Arts, etc. Mr. Nealon, our Theater Arts teacher, also agreed. “I find that having P.E. for four years can be a positive thing; students will be exposed to a healthier lifestyle.” There are still many unanswered questions about budgets and types of P.E. classes that will be available. Let’s see if next year will produce healthier students. ![]() By Alejandro Alberto On March 18, 2014, Hubbard students took time off from school to help out in the preliminary election as election judges. They were presented with this opportunity by Hubbard's Law teacher, Mr. Fitz, who prepared the documentation for those who wanted to help out. The students were required to attend mandatory training and were compensated $50 dollars for their time. They were shown how to set up and take down the equipment as well as how to work the ballot machines. These students were tasked with setting up and running a polling place in their assigned precincts. They distributed ballots and made sure that the voting taking place was functioning properly. The student judges were certainly in for a long day. "The day went by very slowly," said election judge, Liliana Martinez, Div. 409. "Some people tend to be really rude, but overall it's an easy job." While other students might have had different experiences as an election judge, there is no doubt that patience was a key factor in being one. The students were paid $120 for their service as well as additional pay for any additional help the kids could offer, such as allowing people to use their cellphones or for being a translator. One can be an election judge in November when voting begins once again and be compensated while learning about the electoral process. |
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