Homecoming Issue - October 2010 - Hoffman Estates High School

Photos courtesy of Taylor Mann

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THURSDAY October 7, 2010 Thursday October 7, 2010 

Homecoming 

King 

Candidates 

Bailey Armstrong-- 

Forensics 

Jordan Habel-- 

NHS 

Doni Ballazhi 

Weston Bruemmer 

Jeremy Burlak 

Michel Christen 

Kyle Dressler 

Franco Fumagalli 

Steven Grajek 

David Gutierrez 

Zach Lentino 

Victor Lugo 

Alejandro Mancera 

Will Payne 

Dave Ratzloff 

Hammad Razzak 

Drew Roesch 

Adit Shah 

Jeremy Thornton 

Josh Thorsen 

Dominic Zeier 

Sishuh Zerihun 

Zak Zubka 

What sports/activities have you 

been involved in at HEHS? 

Cross Country (3), 

Track (2), Forensics (4), Musical 

(1), Fall play (1), 

Comedy Troupe (1) 

Why should students vote for 

you to be Homecoming King? 

Because I will Jedi 

mind-trick you into voting for 

me anyways, so do it willingly. 

What was your biggest accomplishment 

in high school? 

Going to State for 

Forensics. 



Baseball (4), Musical (4), 

Band (4), NHS (2), Swimming (1), 

Jazz band (4), Forensics (4), Cross 

country (2), Madrigals (2), 

Thespians (2) 

Why should students vote for you 

to be Homecoming King? 

I have a positive attitude 

and I try to represent Hoffman as best 

as I can. 



- Juggling all of my activities. 

Homecoming Court King 

Candidates 



PALS (3), Cultural 

Awareness (3), Orchestra (4), 

Gymnastics (4), Dance Club (2) 



I’m super friendly, always 

welcome to meeting people, 

awesome recognition for the 

groups I represent. It’s an honor to 

be known by the student body. 



Starting GSA and giving 

a place for students to talk and be 

noticed. Also, shaking what my 

mama gave me at every dance 

Who is your biggest inspiration 

& why? 

Alex Labeots because 

she’s been there with me 

throughout high school. 

If you were able to be any 

candy, what candy would you 

be? 

Grape Jolly Rancher 

because no one would eat me. 

What is your favorite childhood 

game? 

Pokemon. 

Who is your biggest inspiration & 

why? 

All of the seniors that came 

before me like the “Will Creedons,” 

“Joe Winners,” and “Alex Odas.” 

If you were able to be any candy, 

what candy would you be? 

Kit Kats because I have 

to break a piece of myself off for 

everyone. 


game? 

Playing “Up high, down 

low, too slow!” 



Basketball (4), Senior Class, 

Junior Class, NHS (2), Freshmentors 

(1), Hawk Hooks (1) 

Why should students vote for you to 

be Homecoming King? 

I’ve shown leadership for 

four years on the basketball court and 

in school. I’m also a good mentor. 



Getting straight A’s for four years. 



Golf, Lacrosse, Band, 

FreshMentors, Intramurals, Variety 

Show 



Because I love HEHS; I 

love being here. I believe people 

here make Hoffman what it is and 

I wouldn’t change it for anything. 



Last lacrosse season and 

making all conference. 

performance. 


& why? 

Lady Gaga because she 

inspires people to be who they 

are. Also, God for giving me the 

strength to overcome all of my 

obstacles. 



Laffy Taffy because I’m 

sweet. 


game? 

Dress up because I could 

be who I wanted to be. 

Marcos Galvan-- 

Cultural Awareness 

The 2010-2011 

Who is your biggest inspiration & 

why? 

My family – they pushed 

me to succeed and made me the 

person I am today. 



Gushers – hard on outside, 

soft inside. 


game? 

Connect 4 - I won thee 

tournaments. 


& why? 

Coach Garofalo because 

of his attitude and Mr. Ahn because 

of his greed for knowledge. 



Hershey bar with almonds 

because it’s a classic candy 

with a mad-swagger twist. 


game? 

Yahtzee because I like to 

yell. 

Matt Pahl-- 

Senior Class Club 

Jon Pape-- 

Intramurals 

Izzi Ezra-- 

PALS/HOPE 



Band, Choir, PALS, 

Dance Club, Orchesis, NHS, API, 

Jazz Band, Madrigals, Poms, and 

SADD club 


to be Homecoming Queen? 

I love to call Hoffman my 

home and I think that I represent 

a lot of the different aspects of the 

school. 



Organizing Hawks for 

Haiti where we raised over 9,000 dollars 

in one night, that was awesome. 

Homecoming Court 

Angee Serwin-- 

SADD Club 

Jada Stotts-- 

Volleyball 



SADD (3), Swimming (4), 

Water Polo (4), NHS (2), FreshMentors 

(1), Hawk Hooks (1) 


to be Homecoming Queen? 

I’m open to getting to 

know everyone, I’m always smiling, 

and I love to laugh. 



My biggest accomplishments 

would just be getting involved, 

making friends, becoming close with 

teachers, and making memories. 



Track (2), Basketball 

(4), Volleyball (4) 


you to beHomecoming Queen? 

I have a lot of school 

spirit and I care for Hoffman. I 

put energy in my commitments 

and I represent Hoffman Estates. 



Making it to State for 

track . 


and why? 

My mommy because 

she’s my best friend and we’re 

pretty much the same person. 



Take 5! They’re complex 

but together all five flavors make 

deliciousness. 


game? 

This will sound ironic, 

but it’s actually Candyland. I loved 

Chutes and Ladders though too. 



Cheerleading (4), Class 

clubs (4), Student Council (4) 


you to be Homecoming Queen? 

I am very involved and I 

like to meet people. I also am very 

spirited and am a people person. 



Being student council 

president, passing all of my 

classes, and being very involved. 



Water Polo, Cheerleading, 

NHS, Class Club, A-Honor 

Roll, Thespians 

Why should the students vote 

for you to be Homecoming 

Queen? 

Overall, I’m a nice 

person; I’m a cheerleader, so I’m 

spirited. I’m not mean to anyone. 


and why? 

My mom is my biggest 

inspiration because she gives 110% in 

everything she does and she cares for 

everyone. 



Skittles- when you get to 

know me you get a taste of all the 

colors of the rainbow. 


game? 

Playing hide and go seek in 

Menards! 


& why? 

My mother – she has 

always been there for me and is a 

great role model. 


candy, what candy would you 

be? 

Laffy Taffy. 


game? 

Tag. 


Queen 

Candidates 


& why? 

My dad because he 

raised me to be a good person and 

I want to be like him. 



Laffy Taffy because it 

is sticky. It sticks to people. I am 

good with people and sweet. 


game? 

Kickball. 

What was your biggest 

achievement in high school? 

Probably this. And I 

was the captain of JV Cheerleading 

for two seasons. 


and why? 

My mom because I’m one of 

six kids, and she’s always found 

time for all of us. 


candy, which would you be and 

why? 

Skittles because they’re 

colorful. 


game? 

Candyland. 

Emily Allan 

Miriam Bigurra 

Jenny Brizuela 

Tori Davila 

Regina Emiliano 

Angelika Galecka 

Stephanie Garcia 

Jennifer Gehrke 

Nikki Gollayan 

Crystal Hartsough 

Meryl Helfrich 

Amaris Herrera 

Ashley Howell 

Hannah Hwang 

Dorota Knaga 

Kayla Kuester 

Dana Jones-- 

Student Council 

Kendall Rodheim-- 

Cheerleading 

Homecoming Court Queen 

Candidates 

Sophie Liarakos 

Taylor Mann 

Maiko Matsubara 

Marissa Mielke 

Leila Mustafa 

Jessica Pablo 

Krupa Patel 

Kelsey Pellus 

Amita Prabhu 

Maryna Rath 

Nicole Reed 

Vicki Shah 

Vishwa Shah 

Brittney Szpunar 

Jasmine Ward 

Yasmin Ware

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Thursday, October 7, 2010 


Homecoming Events 

Today 

* Vote for Homecoming King & Queen! 

(3rd Block, in the cafeteria) 

Tomorrow 

* Coronation Ceremony, 2:15 p.m. in the gym. 

* Homecoming Cart Parade, 7:00 p.m. on the track. 

*Homecoming Varsity Football Game, 

7:30 p.m. at Garber Stadium. 

Saturday 

* Homecoming Dance, 7:00 p.m. in the gym. 

Dance promises a sweet treat 

Jenn Gehrke 

Editor in Chief 

Hoffman Estates students are on 

a mad sugar rush! Could this be due 

to Student Council creating this year’s 

Homecoming dance around the theme 

of “Candyland?” One could only hope. 

Last year, the idea of Candyland 

was suggested and voted on by 

Student Council. Decorations will 

be based off of the Candyland board 

game; different areas of the hallway 

outside of the gym will correlate with 

the different areas on the board game. 

“There’s going to be a lot of 

decorations and different colors,” said 

Miriam Bigurra, Student Council. “I 

feel like this is going to be the best and 

most fun Homecomings yet.” The decorations 

will also include some of the 

characters from the board game, as well. 

Like previous years, couples’ 

tickets will be on sale Wednesday, 

Thursday and Friday before the dance; 

they will also be available at the door. 

Single tickets, on the other hand, will 

only be available at the door. Couples 

tickets are $25 and single tickets are 

$13. Students attending the dance must 

have their school ID present; otherwise, 

they will not be allowed into the 

dance. But don’t get too hyper just yet! 

The dress code for this year’s 

dance is semi-casual. Students cannot 

wear jeans, t-shirts or gym shoes. 

If a student dresses inappropriately 

he or she will not be permitted 

into the dance. Access can be 

granted if said student decides to return 

home, change, and come back. 

“We’ve had kids go home and return, 

wearing something completely different,” 

said Mike Wietlispach, Science 

Department and new Student Council 

Head. “It’s amazing how elegantly 

some of our students come dressed.” 

Now that you know how to look 

sweet, here’s a treat. The DJ for this 

year’s Homecoming dance is the same 

DJ as last year’s Turnabout dance. 

“We received a lot of good 

feedback from the students last year,” 

said Wietlispach. Wietlispach mentioned 

that the DJ is focused on 

satisfying the students as much as 

possible. “He wants to have a onehundred 

percent satisfaction rate.” 

In wanting to do so, students 

can go to: http://www.customeventdjs.djintelligence.com/request/request. 

asp?ID=hehs2010 and request a song 

that they would like to hear at the 

dance. Also, video clips will appear on 

two large screens as the dance persists. 

While planning Homecoming, 

Student Council has been putting a 

lot of time and energy in another aspect 

of the school – spirit. Working 

alongside HEHS Principal Jim Britton, 

Student Council has been organizing 

many different ways to advocate 

spirit. Tailgates are held before every 

home football game, and Blue Crew 

shirts have been selling for five dollars. 

Candy will be passed out the 

morning of the Homecoming game. 

“I understand why Mr. Lindeen 

didn’t get any sleep during the 

weeks approaching Homecoming,” 

said Wietlispach. Wietlispach is the 

new Student Council Head after Ric 

Lindeen retired last year. “It’s fun 

but a lot of work. We have a great 

group of about sixty kids who do a 

bunch, especially with Blue Crew.” 

Since prices of Blue Crew 

have dropped, Student Council has 

sold close to one thousand Blue Crew 

t-shirts. Wietlispach plans on keeping 

the price low to keep spirit up. 

V-Show provides an “App” for entertainment 

Allison Amato 

Jaime Notzen 

Staff Editors 

What if Hoffman students 

wanted to watch all of their friends 

and classmates show off their incredibly 

unique talents? There’s an app for 

that! Hoffman’s variety show offered 

that chance for students to perform 

in front of their classmates whether 

they rapped, danced, sang, or juggled. 

Whatever talents they may 

have, this was the chance to show it 

off. This year’s show was a great success 

considering students performed 

to a sold out auditorium. The funniest 

students of Hoffman, the comedy 

troupe, were able to reflect the theme of 

“There’s an App for that!” very comically 

throughout the entire show and 

were, like always, very entertaining 

to all three performance’s audiences. 

“Being in Comedy Troupe was 

awesome!” said Conor McGarry (‘12). 

“It was fun meeting new people and 

making people laugh during the show.” 

Filipinos on Beat performed a thrilling 

show two weeks ago. The dancers 

impressed the audience with their 

fast-paced moves and exciting music 

selections. The group performed to a 

mainstream medley including songs 

such as “Dynamite” and the Nintendo 

Wii theme song. The group was led 

by Victor Lugo (‘11). Pictured from 

left to right: Samantha Soriano (‘14), 

Victor Lugo (‘11), Regina Emiliano 

(‘11) and Gregg Lugo (‘14) 

Other acts included dance 

groups, singers, musicians, jugglers, 

martial artists, rappers, and many more. 

Samantha Soriano (‘14) from 

Filipinos On Beat, describes the backstage 

experience for the Variety Show 

cast. “Backstage with the entire cast 

was pure fun! It was a chance for everyone 

to interact, get to know each 

other, and practice in front of others 

before the actual performance.” 

Students committed a lot of 

their time and effort into practicing, 

rehearsals, and the actual show itself 

in order to ensure that this year’s variety 

show was a success. Their effort 

and dedication paid off in the end. 

Justin Clarke (‘11), who performed 

with the HEHS Drumline, 

says their act had a rough start. 

“The hardest part was finding out 

who would perform with us, and 

writing the music. It was hard to 

get everyone together as a group.” 

Thankfully, crunch time lead 

the drumline to pull everything together. 

“We were successful because 

people were willing to work hard, 

add their own ideas, and adapt to different 

situations,” says Clarke. “I’ve 

performed for the last four years, 

and I wish this wasn’t my last. Variety 

Show is a great experience, and I 

encourage everyone to give it a try.” 

According to both teachers 

and students who watched the variety 

show, this year’s program demonstrated 

more talent than many of Hoffman’s 

variety shows in the past. Praise 

from all members of the audience on 

all three nights that this show was performed 

gives Hoffman students who 

participated in the variety show a lot 

to brag about, and a lot to be proud of. 

Students that are involved in 

the variety show have a blast both onstage 

and off, and the experience that 

they have creates lifelong memories. 

All in all, this year’s show was a 

great success. It gave students the opportunity 

to show off their unique talents, 

and it was a chance for the rest of 

Hoffman to experience these talents. 

Do you think Hoffman is full of 

incredibly talented individuals? You 

should, because there’s an app for that. 

The Comedy Troupe performed a 

humorous skit during the Variety 

Show. The Comedy Troupe has a 

long history of amusing the crowds at 

the annual show. This scene is part of 

their parody of Grease Lightning. An 

imitation of Jersey Shore and a depiction 

of Principal Britton’s “mobile 

office” were also included. Pictured 

from left to right: Justin Clarke (‘11), 

Thomas Squires (‘11), Zach Lentino 

(‘11). 

The Broncos face a close-knit cast of Hawks 

Carlos Garcia 

Jake Rice 

Staff Editors 

While the Homecoming 

dance is approaching and many 

students are figuring out ways 

to ask someone out, the Hoffman 

Estates football team has 

been practicing for the most 

anticipated night of the season 

– the Homecoming Game. 

The team has refined 

its practices to improve performance 

at games. “We practice 

sophomores with varsity 

to maximize numbers, and everybody 

practices both offense 

and defense for depth,” said 

Head Coach William Helzer. 

“We have both practiced mentally 

and physically. The coaches 

do a great job coaching us,” 

said Donny Ballazhi (’11). 

“We [the football team] are turning 

it up a notch every week 

and doing what we have to do,” 

said David Gutierrez (’11). 

The Broncos have it in for 

us because this year our football 

team has various strategies to 

win, explained Helzer. “We want 

to protect the ball at all cost, not 

give them any chances, and limit 

penalties and mistakes. Offensively, 

we want to run with the 

ball, be physical, and score with 

any play. Defensively, we want 

to be aggressive on the field, 

blitz, preserve the ball and make 

the other team make mistakes.” 

Though it looks like no fun all 

play, the teammates do get chances 

to have fun outside of the sport. 

The team has seen the 

movie The Blind Side, gone 

bowling, played laser tag, had 

a belly flop contest at the pool, 

had every senior do five hours 

of community service, and 

participated in a food drive. 

“We can connect as friends and 

we are closer together,” said Ballazhi. 

After days of harsh practice, 

it is only fair that they get 

to have fun as a team together, 

especially since it will help 

them out in the field as well. 

The team is described as 

‘dedicated, hard-working student 

athletes’ by Helzer. Helzer says 

his players exceed academic standards, 

which is something he is 

very proud of. The students also 

enjoy his pre-game speeches, 

which leaves them dumbfounded, 

but very motivated and pumped 

up for the upcoming game. Coach 

Helzer also takes great pride in 

the 25 seniors the team has. “It’s 

a high number of seniors, as 

other schools have 25 students 

out of 80 players. We have 55 

players on our team, but almost 

the same amount of seniors.” 

The Homecoming Game is 

on October 8 in the Garber Stadium, 

and the Hawks are ready 

to take on the Broncos. Put 

on some blue and orange and 

cheer on the Hoffman Hawks. 

As the team’s motto “No Excuses” 

suggests, we have no 

excuse to miss the next game.

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