The Lion's Roar
Lincoln Park High School Newspaper
FRONT PAGE ARTICLE
History Fair Winners!
By Josh Iverson
Congratulations to all of the History Fair winners and good luck in the regional competitions! The complete list of the winners are as follows:
Exhibits
1. Emmanuel Day & Stephanie Rosenberg
2. Emily Berghoff
3. Vanessa Williams
4. Klee Aiken & Lauren Tidd
5. Sarah Cho & Tessa Brown
6. Tina Cho
7. Claudia Lezinski
8. Samantha Blank & Antonia Lalagos
9. Monica Medrano & Adina Teibloom
10. Melissa Perret & Aya Aiken
Papers
1. Olivia Noren
2. David Denker
3. Ina Patel
4. Michael Birnbaum
5. Andrew Lawrence
6. Jenny Terrell
7. Sana Gafoor
8. Sehar Gafoor
9. Reginald Edwards
10. Lisa Pickert
Performances
1. Lizabeth Metzger
2. Gena Urowsky & Andreea Nicolae
3. Sara Reitz & Alexandra Esparza
4. Genevieve Komisarz, Gabrielle Emig, & Eleanor Kagan
5. Maggie Starczyk, Ata Patel, Stephanie Epperson, & Roxana Crasovan
6. Stephanie Mayer & Justin Gatango
7. Josh Saltzman & Joshua Iverson
8. Shamita Chaudhuri
9. Alford Lew, Lucas Tashey, & John Barbaro
10. Syeda Quadri, Brett Gallagher, & Kathleen Day
To get a better idea of what it's like at regionals and even more intense competitions the L.P. Roar interviewed Eleanor Kagan, who has moved on in the past and did again this year.
Lincoln Park Roar: First and Foremost, congratulations on your success in this year's Chicago Metro History Fair.
Eleanor Kagan: Thanks, my partners and I are very excited to be moving on.
LPR: What was your topic this year? Do you think the topic you choose had any impact on your success?
EK: Our topic is Jane Addams and how she impacted the sanitation issues in Chicago. We felt that it was an extremely important social and economic time in Chicago's history and it would make an interesting topic to pursue. I think that our topic did impact our success in some way.� Uncommon topics give the judges something new to look at. However, common topics also make great projects and success depends on how well students analyze and present their topic.
LPR: What kind of adjustments do you plan on making for regionals?
EK: We plan to return to the library to go more in depth about the conditions in Chicago, but all in all we don't plan to change our script very much.
LPR: What, if anything, did you do differently this year as opposed to years in the past?
EK: Since last year was my first year ever doing history fair, my partner and I were unsure of what the judges would be expecting.� This year, we are more prepared and know what they are looking for.
LPR: What have you found helps you to consistently succeed in the history fair?
EK: First of all, the topic I choose makes a huge difference, because if I had chosen a topic I didn't like, I would not have enjoyed researching it. I work with people who also want to advance and plan on working hard.
LPR: Do you have any plans for future history fairs in the future? Would you change your approach towards presenting in future fairs?
EK: I'm not sure if I will do it next year, but it is a fun experience, and I have learned a lot.� I enjoy doing visual projects (performances, boards), and if I choose to do it again, I would present it that way.
LPR: Thanks for your time, and once again good luck in regionals!
EK: No problem, thanks a lot.
In Celebration of Women: March is Women's History Month
By Alex Backis
March 1 marks the beginning of Women's History Month. This month is set aside to highlight and applaud the achievements of women throughout the ages. And yet, it often seems that Women's History Month is neglected.
I often wonder at the relevance of Women's History Month in a world in which women are still, in many ways, second class citizens. Crimes against women are still horrifying and terrifying facts of life. A generation of women has been forced to grow up fearing that rape, sexual harassment, and spousal abuse will be all too familiar parts of their lives. The fears and realities of the present easily overshadow the achievements of the past.
If, however, the recent past has shown us anything, it is that women are continually fighting to change the world in which women live for the better. Women around the world have shown themselves to be dedicated, courageous, and passionate people. Women have shown what it means to strive for and attain what was thought to be impossible in every arena. The Olympics alone showed the strength of women to the international community. History was recently made in Salt Lake when the first women's bobsled competition was won, not only by a team of American women, but also the first African-American, male or female, to ever win a gold medal in the Winter Olympic Games.
So, in terms of Women's History Month, it's difficult to see it, but the fruits of past labors are so relevant today, and the fact that they aren't celebrated doesn't surprise me. I often find that that which is most underrated is also that which has had the most profound, though subtle effect on the present. So, in celebrating Women's History Month, it would do well to celebrate those women who continue to make strides today to make the world for women in the future brighter and safer. I can't help but believe that equality in the future will only come with the recognition of the strength and determination of the past.
Meetings Wednesday at 3:20 in room 111
by Emily Berkeley
