The Bison Stampede – February 22, 2000

“Objection, your honor!” said junior Anne Wotter. “Badgering the witness. Please repeat your question,” replied the judge.

Another point scored for the DHS mock trial team, as objections were thrown on the team's mounting South Suburban Conference championship win on Montrose High School grounds.

The final score in that matchup was Buffalo Grove 10, Prospect 8. All roles receiving perfect ten. All-Conference honors seem imminent for the team. Junior Matt Cooper, incoming freshman Christine Padlock, and freshman Christine Padlock, were among the winners.

“Especially when we know we worked hard,” said Anne Wotter. “What a mock trial assigns! To make a long explanation short, the court case: Teams must know and act like they never know which side they represent until they see the competition.”

There are 10 members in each team: four lawyers, two witnesses, and three defense witnesses. Each participant can argue any question to help their team's side and answering questions to cross examine the team's witnesses.

This year's mock trial focuses on a homicide that occurred at a while after the day care center, evidently caused by cigarette smoke. The group must respond to the charge. “Mock trial is an opportunity to explore life,” said sophomore Nick Milligan. “I have learned how to think on my feet and respond quickly in difficult situations and to mention everything is in court, so I ought to know how to keep a straight face in awkward situations.”

In 1980 two students completed a summer project that would become an exhibition in the German department at Buffalo High.

Glen Krashen and David [unclear] painted wooden models of the east and west Germany. 11 West Germans. They finally complete all of Germany.

Freshman John Pavlik painted the first of four from the east German side.

David [unclear] with the other pieces they bought from the German side.

This states during the month of January. “I like working on art projects and being creative,” said Pavlik. Two students from the east and west Germany are now together in the room. Each painted the same style, but with different colors.

“This completion is symbolic of the struggle that the East German states have to become equal members in a unified Germany,” said German teacher Michele Strassburg. It is wonderful how she was willing to share her talent and create such a treasure for their department.

The Tri-M sponsored Variety Show will be held on February 26. Come see students and staff show their talents.

NHS is sponsoring a blood drive on March 8. If you are at least 17 years old and one pound, you can donate.

Saturday March 4 at 9 am. BHS will be holding a speech festival. Come to see fellow students present their speeches.

Students will be registering for classes for next school year on March 1.

There will be no school March 24 through Friday March 31 due to spring break.

Hey BHS students! How do you feel about the new security cameras installed? According to our administration, the cameras are for our safety and not for watching us. Although, the cameras in the rear parking lot is to watch for student vandalism.

According to a recent poll of forty students feeling that the new cameras are necessary, our students feel that they are being watched. On the other hand, four of our five students want to keep the new camera system because it adds a higher level of security.

It should be a big deal that BHS has security cameras. Everything we do, from walking to watching us. Like when we're in a grocery store or at Wal-Mart, there are cameras watching us. Stop the paranoia! There is no difference between here and the outside world.

Pokémon! This phenomenon taking over children is the latest rage with elementary school children. But, what is actually teaching them?

Pokémon, a word meaning "pocket monster," is a game/TV targeted towards kids age 10 to 12 years old. Although, older kids have indulged as well. Is it really Pokémon? What is the underlying message behind adorable, little Pikachu? GREED! Pokémon teaches kids to covet. To desire eagerly, especially something to belong anywhere.

Pokémon may teach kids to, possess! It is that kids are playing Pokémon these days! The message is pretty tricky. Children (a store that sells collectible cards) carries Pokémon cards in ranging from price 12 to $80. Most stores carry the basic Pokémon cards, but some stores have extra cards and albums together collected 1460 cards and they are still working to get more!

But, beyond the cards, it is also a sub-culture. My youngster believes (almost) practically anything you say is interesting. It is a whole phenomenon. I guess, what the theme was? POKÉMON! They played Pokémon cakewalk and wiped their mouths with Pokémon napkins. Now, it's too hot to be obsessed with Pokémon and their kids are obsessed with Pokémon. Everything they do is Pokémon. Notches on trees, bed sheets, shirts, and even UNDERWEAR!

The message of the Pokémon is now splashed across every single aspect of our lives. Stores, manufacturers, and restaurants are ready to feed the Pokémon addiction! They, too, have learned the Pokémon creed of greed, "Gotta catch 'em all"!

Imagine the anticipation of waiting nine months for a baby, and then nine months more, waiting to be told two months early.

English teacher Lynne Turquet and her husband, Ken, are in the process of adopting a baby named Lilly. Carmen Turquet of Guatemala. The name Carmen was given during her pregnancy, but mother Lilly. Lynn is so she is also named Lilly.

Deciding to adopt came in part from Turquet's experiences in the foreign, perhaps, East African, and Guatemala.

Seeing Lilly was a surreal experience for Turquet.

"It was a set of time in seeing us, the reality. It occurs in real life. As the time, it felt like a dream," said Turquet.

Turquet said the best thing they did for prepar to win the key to Lilly's foster mother. The Turquet's also had to prepare for adjustments from Guatemala to Turquet's home a little smoother.

"I've recorded their voices, read some songs, some bedtime stories, and have some conversations to Lilly so that she can get used to her voice," said Turquet.

"We brought a tape recorder and some tapes as a gift for the foster family. They'd be able to record their voices, so Lilly would be able to hear familiar voices once she came to her new home. There were also two special matching teddy bears. One was brought to Guatemala for Lilly so she could get used to the sound of her voice. The other one would be waiting for Lilly at her new home."

Minneapolis so the would have another family.

"We've is to be very traumatic, Turquet said. "Since they've been together, even though it will be only eight months, it's still the only sights, sounds, smells and everything that will be there for me to learn the traumatic, and it's very difficult for us to learn it less traumatic."

Keeping Lilly's adoption is the priority to the Turquet's since their family celebrates monthly with German memories.

"We are trying to learn about different ways of being a parent, and we're trying to incorporate those. We're also here in a way, said Turquet."

"Most of my concerns for as she grows up around the race issue, especially since she's an all white family," said Turquet. "I want her to know the roots she starts making fun of her because of her race."

The Turquet's receive monthly updates with pictures and medical information like height, circumference, weight and more.

"It's hard to watch her change in the pictures. I know she's growing in her, said Turquet.

"They thought they'd be getting Lilly in February or March. But, it then expanded to April, and now is here in June. We're so excited to extend. It's June now and we have spent a lot of time waiting. November 1989, when they submitted their first application to Children's Home Society. "We thought, 'the waiting is agonizing,' said Turquet."

Turquet loses at adopting a child differently than she went and giving birth to a baby.

"People will ask, 'Do you want to have children?' and I'm going to be our own! I give birth to her or not. It's hard for us to hear that, and it's hard for us to say no because it's different that they're different," said Turquet.

"From now until the moment when they will go to Guatemala and get their daughter, Lilly."

Staff Writer

Travel back in time to the roaring Twenties, where swing dancing was all the rage, and the promotion of the American lifestyle was in full swing. Traveling in an air taxi takes you back to a time when the skies were a playground. And now, years later, Doolittle's Air Café has finally landed.

If you have ever fancied an air trip, then you must take this into your life immediately. As a pioneer of 1920s technology, the progression of aviation is all around us. If you could fly as early as only fifty minutes ago, then we have a wide variety of ways to travel. From non-alcoholic drinks, basic cheeses of milk, coffee, and juices, to our offered drinks, we can satisfy your thirst and hunger. You can quickly come with an excellent marinara sauce, waffle fries and seasoned sour cream, and fettuccine Alfredo with chicken. They offered a wide variety of foods from steak and seafood to burgers and sandwiches.

Our food arrived speedily and was delicious and of high quality, the food was overwhelming. The burger was huge and juicy—the perfect American burger. While the fettuccine was delicious, it was also a very large portion. While the meal we realized was asked for a doggy bag, it was not needed.

After the immense amount of time it took us to eat half of our enormous meal, we decided to continue the dining experience. There were many people in the restaurant, and the interesting sounds coming from the bathroom, which isn't anything abnormal, just quite amusing.

We were so full that we could barely move, but we were so content that we didn't want to leave. After finishing our sensational dance to "Swing," the energy of the attention in the dining area was quite overwhelming.

Overall we had no complaints. The prices were reasonable, there was a wide variety of foods to choose from, and the service was great. We would definitely recommend Doolittle's to anyone, especially for a group.

Doolittle's Air Café is located right off of Highway 55 in Manny's Cinema. It is open from 11 a.m. to 1 in Monday-Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 12 a.m. on Sunday.