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The Bulldog Bark 1/28/2022
Small Businesses Surviving The Pandemic…
By Anabelle Hernandez and Galilee Araujo, Bulldog TV
According to a study by Illinoispolicy.org, approximately 50,000 individuals found themselves unemployed a year after statewide mandates were put into place in Illinois alone. Furthermore, “35% of small businesses are closed compared to before the pandemic, more than any other Midwestern state except Michigan.”✲
Small businesses in Wauconda are unfortunately not immune to this. Since Wauconda lost Middlton’s on Main, attention has been drawn to other small businesses and the state they have been left in since the pandemic began over two years ago. One business in question is a local restaurant, Bulldogs Grill.
The restaurant is managed and run in part by Georgia Leineberg and Vivian Cossey. Manager Georgia Leineberg recalls business “was good in the beginning because everyone wanted to support the small, local businesses” ; however, she has noticed a decline over time as they have “been getting really slow because people are kind of over it”. Similar to other restaurants, Bulldogs has “implemented curbside” orders, which allows customers to order food over the phone for pick up, to compensate for lost business. Bulldogs also tries “to host a lot of COVID-safe events” to promote their small business.
Customer flow is not the only shortage the restaurant has experienced over time, as Bulldogs employee Vivian Cossey explains, certain food shortages have caused “a lot of changes to [the] menu because of supply shortages”. Hot wings, for example, are only sold “in sections of 10 now”.
Located near Middletons, the restaurant’s closure could not be ignored, leading staff members to “worry about if [they] were [going to] close soon…”;however, Bulldogs believes in the community’s ability to go “above and beyond” by “[ordering] regularly and [tipping] servers” in order to support Bulldogs and other businesses like it.
Bulldogs Interview WITH Captions.movIs Girls Basketball Just as Supported as Boys?
By: Avery Stone, Wauconda High School
According to Next College Student Athlete (NSCA) around 546,400 men play basketball compared to 429,400 women.* Girls basketball at Wauconda High School is almost at the end of their season. The girls on the team want Girls basketball to be just as recognized as the boys. There is a large difference between the women and men, therefore, those teams of women may not be as noticed. The world knows that the NBA and WNBA are very different, consisting of pay, facilities and recognition. Though they are all playing the same sport. At the high school level, mens and girls basketball also see some similar differences, such as fan attendance at each game. On the team, some of the athletes felt that the girls work just as hard as the boys. Even though the girls may be smaller, and the pace of the game is slower, it is all the same sport. Coaches and athletes feel that Girls basketball is just as fun to watch as the boys.
*https://www.ncsasports.org/articles-1/basketball-recruiting#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20National%20Collegiate,to%20become%20college%20basketball%20athletes.
Girls Basketball with captions.movbasketball interview.movDealing With a Successful Season
By:Evan Christensen, Evan Guffey, and Christian Muniz, BulldogTV
The Wauconda High School varsity boys basketball team has been having an amazing season so far, with an overall record of 20-3 and a conference record of 11-1, currently first in conference. They are expected to go to sectionals and are projected to be the 2nd seed. This in turn, has placed a lot of pressure to perform on the coaches and players especially with their upcoming schedule. They have two games left, with one in conference, to solidify their position as conference champions. We caught up with head coach Scott Luetschwager to figure out how he handles this pressure.
The Bulldogs need to handle business on Friday the 11th at Grayslake Central to secure their spot as conference championship. They previously beat Grayslake Central 65-42 in Wauconda, but they are going to need big contributions from their stars as the Rams are much better than they previously were. The Rams are sitting at a respectable overall record of 18-10 and a conference record of 9-3, as they are also fighting for a share of the conference championship so the game will be highly competitive. The ultimatum for Wauconda is that if they win on Friday, they have sole possession of the conference championship. They would still have one last conference game against Grant High School, but securing the championship as soon as possible would be the ideal for Wauconda. Anything less then sole possession would be a disappointment for Scott Luetschwager and the Bulldogs.
Wauconda Students Practicing, Preparing for Spring Play
By - Jeffrey Nolan | Bulldog TV
Wauconda High School’s Spring Play has just finished with auditions, and many students, myself included, have gotten involved. The show, Sense and Sensibility, has many roles for many types of people, with comedic relief, heroes, villains, and everything in between. 29 Students auditioned for a role, and 19 of those students were cast. I spoke with two of those students about the audition process. Sam Viner, Senior, told me that he believes “the best way to prepare for auditions is to practice and familiarize yourself with the script”. It can be hard to prepare for auditions, but even harder is keeping your nerves in check during auditions. Sarah Lochen, Senior, told me that the best way to stay collected while you’re being evaluated is “to pretend that the people judging you aren’t there”; instead, she tries to audition as if she were rehearsing at home, with no audience. Both of these actors have methods for success, and clearly their methods work, as both of them were cast in leading roles in the upcoming spring play.5 Auditions took place on the 2nd and 3rd in the Auditorium, and went until 5 pm or later. Callbacks were that Friday, and they ran until past 7 pm. Students stayed for these events not because they had to, but because they want to. Anything worth doing is going to have some challenges, and the play is no different.
Jeffrey Nolan Sam and Sarah.movtutoring.movA Schools Most valuable Resource Not Being Used
By Sara Bernabe and Kaitylnn Marsek
A high school’s job is to help students get a higher level of education and to understand the world that awaits them after they graduate. While schools have good intentions, the efforts are useless if students don’t take that help when it’s offered to them.
Tutoring is one of the most successful ways to help students in the classes they struggle in. In a 2019 study done at collegexpress, 45 out of 52 tutored students performed better than non-tutored students by nearly 90%. Because of this, it’s unfortunate that so few students seek tutoring. Most students don’t seek any form of help in their classes until a few days before a test, and by then it’s too late. Mr. Kordalewski, assistant principal and a tutoring adviser says, “Students should start seeking help the moment they don’t understand what’s happening [in their lesson].”
Students underestimate the impact tutoring has. A one on one session with a teacher allows students the opportunity to learn at their own pace. They will have a better understanding of a lesson taught to them at the pace they need to be able to fully understand what is happening in their classroom. Tutoring also allows students to enjoy their classes. With a better understanding of a lesson, students feel so much more confident in themselves and their performance in class. A better mindset allows students to feel excited to go to their classes in order to continue that feeling of pride.
If you need help in a class, speak to your teacher to set up a tutoring session with them or another teacher. Tutoring is in Wauconda so students can succeed. Use the resource to your advantage, it’s here to help.
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Buck Interview.movStudent Opinions: The Lunchroom
By Gabriel Rodriguez, BulldogTV
Students in Wauconda High School seem to have mixed thoughts on the school lunch, but a general shared idea is that it could be improved. The school tries to give the students a balanced meal when it comes to school lunches, there are some items on the menu that are student favorites like the pizza and the bosco sticks. Meanwhile, students believe that some of the options or sides being served leave something to be desired but nonetheless students can have a well balanced meal. Regarding the cafeteria itself and its environment, many students find it enjoyable and fun to be there with friends while others find it not as pleasant to sit in the cafeteria for a whole period. Specifically, the newest rule that mandates students to stay in their assigned seat that they chose in the beginning of this semester restrains students from standing up and going to talk to their friends if they did not pick the right seat.
One of the students interviewed, Liam McDonald, had this to say about this topic, “They should get better lunch options. They should let people roam around more often, instead of sitting at the tables.”
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