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Devils' Advocate
The news site of Hinsdale Central High School

Devils' Advocate
The news site of Hinsdale Central High School

Devils' Advocate
Masah Mourad

Masah Mourad, Section Editor

Masah Mourad is a senior that loves to eat fries. She enjoys many activities such as traveling, painting, and hanging out with her friends. When she’s not with her friends, she’s either updating her Spotify playlists or watching Netflix while eating Sour Patch Kids and Pringles. She can sleep almost anywhere and anytime but is still always down to watch new shows and movies with her friends. You can contact Masah at 820503@hinsdale86.org.
All content by Masah Mourad
Trump delivers a message to citizens on ways they can get cured from COVID-19.

Trump’s medical advice defies research

Masah Mourad, Lamis Alnatafgi, Sophie Burns, Editor-In-Chief, and Olivia Ostrowski, Editor-In-Chief
May 13, 2020
The seniors received their diplomas under clear skies, despite the initial threat of rain clouds.

Dear class of 2021

Lamis Alnatafgi, Masah Mourad, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
April 7, 2020
This year's spring break went from being a relaxing week to a frightening month of staying quarantined to stay safe from COVID-19.

Students cancel vacations as spring break “extends”

Masah Mourad, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
March 20, 2020
A town hall meeting was held in the library throughout the day on Feb. 27. Students from different backgrounds were asked to speak about diversity and how it affects their daily lives.

Central students connect on a deeper level

Masah Mourad, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
February 28, 2020
You don't have to necessarily give roses to show love to your significant other, you can simply buy them a bouquet of different flowers consisting of more than one type.

Top 5 Valentine’s Day gift ideas

Masah Mourad, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
February 14, 2020
The Raising Cane's special burger, consists of chicken fingers, customized toppings, and Cane's sauce.

Raising Cane’s opens in Westmont

Masah Mourad, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
January 28, 2020
“I want to get healthier, eat right, and get more exercise,” said Tahira Syed, senior. “The doctors said I need to as well. I usually eat chips every day but I want to cut down my sodium and sugar.” 

Students set New Year resolutions for a new decade

Masah Mourad, Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief, and Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief
January 10, 2020
The exciting release of the Frozen movie sequel is now out and streaming in theaters.

Frozen II kicks off winter with a freeze

Masah Mourad, Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief, and Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief
December 7, 2019
The girls cross country team won third place at the IHSA 3A state meet on Saturday Nov. 9 at Detweiller Park in Peoria, Ill.

Cross country runners place in state

Masah Mourad, Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief, and Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief
November 12, 2019
Halloween should be an official holiday to allow students to celebrate fully.

Adding a new national holiday

Masah Mourad, Saba Ali, Editor-In-Chief, and Lia Riechmann, Editor-In-Chief
October 31, 2019
The boys soccer team dressed up for their LT game on Thursday, Sept. 26.

Boys varsity soccer faces loss against LT with hopes for improvement

Masah Mourad, Saba Ali, Editor-In-Chief, and Lia Riechmann, Editor-In-Chief
September 30, 2019
Senior Megan McCormick is a member of the Team Illinois girls U19 hockey team. She plans to continue playing hockey at Brown University next year.

Students athletes commit to colleges

Masah Mourad, Saba Ali, Editor-In-Chief, and Lia Riechmann, Editor-In-Chief
September 23, 2019
Matthew Phillips, senior, said he uses his strength and faith to help him through his recovery from a condition known as MALS.

Student shows perseverance through health struggles

Masah Mourad, Saba Ali, Editor-In-Chief, and Lia Riechmann, Editor-In-Chief
September 15, 2019
As students get back to the hang of school, many struggle to find everyday outfits. Here are some back to school summer outfits.

Easy ideas for back-to-school fashion

Masah Mourad, Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief, and Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief
August 29, 2019
Junior James Garvey, is in TSI class. As well as classroom time, Luo comes in before school.

New TSI Class provides ‘hands-on’ learning

Masah Mourad, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
August 23, 2019
Students use practice SAT books in order to prepare them for the overwhelming exam.

College Board makes changes to the SAT

Masah Mourad, Writer
May 29, 2019
Typically Mediterranean dishes are cooked during the month of Ramadan.

Muslims balancing school in Ramadan

Masah Mourad, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
May 26, 2019
On Saturday, May 4 Let's Help Out club members packed brown bags with necessities such as food, socks, and toothbrushes, and delivered them to the homeless of Chicago.

Let’s Help Out Club delivers hope

Masah Mourad, Hajera Naveed, Section Editor, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
May 7, 2019
MSA hosts their end of the year banquet

MSA hosts their end of the year banquet

Masah Mourad, Hajera Naveed, Section Editor, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
May 5, 2019
Alek Malone, senior and Ecology Club co-president, sold pastries during class to raise money for Ecology Club. Raised funds go towards materials and supplies for the school garden.

Ecology club celebrates ‘Earth Week’

Masah Mourad, Hajera Naveed, Section Editor, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
April 27, 2019
On Thursday, April 18, students from various cultural clubs participated in the ethnic fair, which was an all school assembly held in the gym.

Students show off their talents at Ethnic Fair

Masah Mourad, Hajera Naveed, Section Editor, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
April 19, 2019
Senior Enaya and Sophomore Emaan Khan enjoyed their spring break in Disney Land, California.

Students relax over spring break

Masah Mourad, Hajera Naveed, Section Editor, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
April 3, 2019
The Chicago River was dyed green for the St. Patrick's day celebrations that took place on Saturday, March 16 and Sunday, March 17.

Chicago goes green for St. Patrick’s Day

Masah Mourad, Hajera Naveed, Section Editor, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
March 21, 2019
Manas Gajjela, junior, is running for the President/Vice President position along with Kyle Shrader, junior.

President and Vice Presidents compete for this year’s elections

Masah Mourad, Kabir Sawlani, Section Editor, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
March 14, 2019
Hinsdale's very own student band, The Spins, performed as the final act of the night.

Students went Back to the Future at the Variety Show

Masah Mourad, Hajera Naveed, Section Editor, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
March 11, 2019
On Wednesday, Feb. 27, two band concerts were held in the auditorium. The first concert consisted of performances by Concert Band and Symphonic Band, while the second concert was performed by Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony.

Band students perform in Winter Concert

Masah Mourad, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
February 28, 2019
On Friday, Feb. 15, Carlotta Walls LaNier, member of the Little Rock Nine, spoke to the school about leadership, character, and overcoming adversity.

Civil Rights icon inspires students

Masah Mourad, Hajera Naveed, Section Editor, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
February 22, 2019
The pep rally began with a singing competition between the four grades. Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors took turns singing randomly assigned songs, ranging from Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" to Fun's "We are Young." Following tradition, the seniors won.

Gallery: Pack the Place pep rally

Masah Mourad, Writer
February 13, 2019
The dramatic temperature drop caused District 86 to cancel school Monday Jan. 28, Wednesday Jan. 30 , and Thursday Jan. 31.

Extreme polar vortex forces school cancellations

Masah Mourad, Hajera Naveed, Section Editor, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
February 3, 2019
The image above shows the most talked about show, for the past month.

Best new Netflix releases to binge during the cold weather

Masah Mourad, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
January 25, 2019
The image above was taken by the waters of Newport Beach, California

Students relax over winter break

Masah Mourad, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
January 13, 2019
A common New Year's resolution for students is to improve their health and workout more.

Setting new goals for the new year

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January 17, 2019
Indian Culture Club hosted a potluck on Wednesday, Dec. 6. They invited students to enjoy indian food and learn about the culture.

Clubs celebrate different cultures during holiday season

Masah Mourad, Writer
December 14, 2018
Music students perform at annual winter concert

Music students perform at annual winter concert

Masah Mourad, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
December 13, 2018
This outfit can be an option if you're going for the casual look for your Thanksgiving dinner.

Perfect outfits to wear to any Thanksgiving party

Masah Mourad, Thea Sankari, Section Editor, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
November 20, 2018
School was cancelled on Nov 25, due to the heavy snow storm

Snow day forces calendar changes

Masah Mourad, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
December 5, 2018
Mackenzie Turnball, junior, received the Student of the Quarter award for being the school's service leader for the first quarter.

Students of the quarter awarded for their excellence

Masah Mourad, Hajera Naveed, Section Editor, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
November 20, 2018
All 16 of the committed athletes posed in their respective college t-shirts to celebrate their signings.

Senior athletes officially commit

Brandon Belgrad, Masah Mourad, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
December 3, 2018
Timberlands are a perfect option for men looking for winter boots.

New Shoes for a new season

Masah Mourad, News Writer, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
November 18, 2018
Now that the testing center isn't open after school, students can only make up tests in the morning.

Testing Center makes changes

Masah Mourad, Hajera Naveed, Section Editor, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
October 29, 2018
With the changing seasons, Starbucks offers a variety of new drinks and food to satisfy student cravings.

Best fall foods to satisfy cold weather cravings

Masah Mourad, Thea Sankari, Section Editor, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
October 29, 2018
In the last year, the school has seen an increase in students' belongings stolen from their unlocked gym lockers.

Physical Education teachers warn about locker thefts

Masah Mourad, Hajera Naveed, Section Editor, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
October 16, 2018
Hinsdale Police Officers came earlier this fall to discuss locker safety with the students in their gym classes.

If you're curious about Operation Snowball, you can go check out the bulletin board outside the gym to see pictures from past years and more information.

Students prepare for Operation Snowball camp

Masah Mourad, Hajera Naveed, Section Editor, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
October 16, 2018
Some students have complained about water quality in the school fountains.

Students’ concern over safety of school’s water increases

Masah Mourad, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
October 10, 2018
Junior Eddie Mills, takes a multiple choice test, similar to the one provided in the Biliteracy test.

Students offered chance to receive State Seal of Biliteracy

Masah Mourad, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
September 18, 2018
Audrey Bareck, senior, runs the ball into the end zone to score the senior team some points.

Junior and senior girls tackle another Powderpuff game

Masah Mourad, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
September 18, 2018
With the superhero homecoming theme this year, students decorated around the school. In the courtyard the bushes around the pond are covered in spiderwebs in tribute to Spider-Man.

Varsity Club chooses super homecoming theme

Masah Mourad, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
September 13, 2018
Kiswa Malik, junior, is pictured enjoying the music during passing periods on a Monday morning.

From Music Fridays to Music Mondays

Masah Mourad, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
September 4, 2018
Kimberly Jaramillo, junior, blocking out the music with her headphones.

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