March 21, 2018 May 2018 UNHS UNHS Press Press 1 May 2018 Student Government Kicks Off Spirit Week to Celebrate Seniors with #IDecidedDay By SALLY JIANG & UDEME UDOM

pirit Week is a time for students, teachers, and school staff to unite and show their UNHS pride. SUNHS pride was shown through fashion, from Dress Like a Teacher Day on Monday to Twin Day Friday. This year's themes included Dress like a Teacher Day, College Day, Meme Day, Throwback Thursday, and Twin Day. Dress like a Teacher Day had many of our teachers "chill out" and gear up in some old-fashioned rebel clothes such as hoodies and jeans, instead of their formal attire. Students also dressed in formal wear like their teachers and showed their love for the art of putting on a shirt and tie. Both students and teachers had lots of fun The Class of 2018 poses with their UNHS College Bound shirts after enjoying a pizza party. pretending to be each other. Lots of students pretended to be each other or their mouths hanging open with awe rocking some jeans and sneakers. their favorite teachers while teachers because their typically tie-and-collared This Spirit Week also had dressed up as students. Students had teacher was sporting a Supreme T-shirt, Countinued on page 2 UNHS hosts College Fair about a college of their interest. Many students, when By SALLY JIANG asked about their session at the fair, felt that it served NHS held its annual College Fair on Friday, May as motivation to perhaps consider and attend one of the 4th with over 20 colleges from within New York many schools present. Several students, especially lower state and as far away as Illinois and Ohio. Some classmen, look forward to the college fair next year as they Ucolleges that came included CUNY, SUNY, NYU, Pace, start preparing for the college application process. Northwestern, Stony Brook, Binghamton, BMCC, Hunter, Kenyon, and Vanderbilt. Inside the UNHS Press UNHS college advisor Ms. Sanchez, invited the colleges and organized much of the event. Students of all grade levels were allowed to spend time walking around panels of colleges and speaking to representatives. This Freshmen Journey to Medieval Times...... 3 will hopefully increase their list of potential colleges Spirit Week Snapshots...... 5 and address their concerns about attending college. Sophomores Visit Old Bethpage Village...... 6 Students also had the opportunity to network with the representatives by exchanging emails for further inquiries 2 UNHS Press May 2018 Student Government kicks UNHS Press off Spirit Week to Celebrate University Neighborhood High Seniors with #I Decided Day School’s Student Newspaper into before committing to a college. Countinued from page 1 Many juniors learned about early deci- an important tie-in to National College sions, the common app, and documents Decision Day, during which UNHS seniors like income tax that would be needed for made their final decisions about which FAFSA. colleges they wished to attend. Seniors and Wednesday was Meme Day, during teachers wore college gear and announced which people dressed as their favorite what schools they had gone to or where memes and showed off their love for they were going. Students asked teachers inside jokes and teenage humor. questions about the colleges that they Thursday was Throwback Thursday, attended, which piqued their interest. a time to celebrate the times before our Many students were quick to recognize that own and the fashion of the past. Students two of their math teachers, Mr. Fox and wore clothes of the 90s and some even Senior Editor Somaiya Akter Mr. Moulder, attended the same university, came as 70s fun loving hippies. Adelphi, and that their history teachers, Finally, Friday was Twin Day. Students Mr. Kazaks, Mr. Cavalli and Mr. Lotosky Junior Editor wore matching outfits with one another. Annjalie Chander attended Stony Brook. Overall, Spirit Week is an exciting time College Day was particularly important for both students and teachers. It shows the Staff Writers for UNHS seniors because it was the day best and funniest sides of the students and Sabryn Adjodha they fully committed to the college they even the teachers. Props to Mr. Moulder, Nikolas Ayala would be attending, along with seniors for motivating his students to get their Isabella Cooper all over the United States. Several juniors, UNHS spirit grooving. For more pictures Alex Colotl many who are taking College Writing with from Spirit Week, see page 5. Kimberly Garcia Mr. Whitman, had the opportunity to ask Kaylin Hampton current seniors about their college appli- Sally Jiang cation process Cristina Roesch during a panel Oskar Rzucido discussion. The Udeme Udom general notion from the juniors Advisor was that they felt Ms. Haff enlightened be- Ms. Loccisano cause the seniors were credible since UNHS Press is a community they recently went newspaper published by through choosing the students of University and applying to Neighborhood High School. The college. Factors opinions expressed in UNHS like distance, a col- Press are those of the individual lege tour, money, writer and do not necessarily and FAFSA were reflect the views of the editors, common themes the school, or the student body. that the seniors Seniors posing in the library at Decision Day Lunch, left to right: Eddy Vargas, Mekhi discussed for Jordan, Joe Liang, Brandon Bobe, Ivan Ace Urcia, Danny Jordan, Shaishab Lodh, juniors to look Yunus Khshi, Aaron Montas, and Adnan Hasnat. May 2018 UNHS Press 3 movie review. Freshmen Journey to Avengers Medieval Times Infinity Wars By NIKOLAS AYALA n March 21st, the freshmen of UNHS went on a trip to One of the most anticipated movies of the year, Medieval Times. When students first entered, they were Avengers Infinity War,was released on April 27th. greeted with moral lessons, presented in the form of a skit. Avengers Infinity War follows the events of the OOne lesson in particular focused solely on respect for others dedicated past Marvel movies, which all lead to maybe one to the soldiers during the Medieval time period, who believed that of the greatest superhero movies of all time. Before in good things and being kind to all people. This lesson is just as watching this movie, I had no idea what would important today as it was for them hundreds of years ago. happen, and I wasn’t sure if I was ready for MCU Students also received a four course, utensil-free meal. Sudents (Marvel Cinema Universe) to end. Following the were given garlic bread, tomato bisque soup, roasted chicken, sweet events from past films, the Avengers all teamed buttered corn, herb-basted potatoes, pastry of the castle, coffee, and up, from Black Widow, Captain America, Hulk, beverages. The place also consisted of numerous gift shops, where Thor, Loki, and Ironman along with some of the they sold fun souvenirs such as helmets, swords, cups, and flags. ‘new’ members like Black Panther, Spider-Man, Students were competing with other schools and were told to sit in Star Lord, Drax, Gamora, Mantis, Groot, Rocket, assigned seats corresponding to the color of their knight. Schools also Vision, Scarlet Witch, Winter Soldier, and Doctor needed to cheer on their knight by waving their flags and screaming. Strange. Alexander Colotl, a student who attended, stated, “Our school really These heroes all get together to stop Thanos, showed our colors shouting when our school name was called. The who was seen in a couple of end-credit scenes in reenactments were very entertaining as we were witnessing the past Marvel movies. He is trying to control the tournament. It made our Global class come to life.” The knights then world. He could do that by getting all 6 infinity faced off in competitions like jousting and horseback riding. The stones, which are space, time, soul, reality, mind Green Knight represented our team, and each knight represented a and power. All of them together could cause chaos specific school. Orion Maldonado recalls that, “The Green Knight maybe the end of the world. was very attractive.” Our knight sadly lost, but we still had a great Watching this movie was like a emotional roller experiencing just a taste of Medieval life. coaster. There were some funny parts to lighten up the dark atmosphere that the movie gives you. My personal favorite from this movie was Doctor Strange. Ever since I saw his own movie, I knew he would be great. I can’t really say much about this movie without giving things away, but this it is a MUST see that has a touching and sad ending, which leaves us hanging on for the next part in 2019. — Sabryn Adjodha

UNHS freshmen happily pose with the King, Queen and sword at Medieval Times. 4 UNHS Press May 2018 movie review. UNHS Dance Team Performs Ready Player One Ready Player One is a 2018 science fiction film at 9/11 Memorial Community released on March 29 and is a must see. It’s set in the year 2045, where the world isn’t so perfect - the is only escape for everyone is the virtual universe, Day the Oasis. In the Oasis people can go anywhere, do By UDEM UDON anything, be anyone; the only thing stopping them is their imagination. /11 Memorial The creator of the Oasis, James Donovan Community Halliday, is deceased, but prior to his death he Day is a day 9meant to support announced a contest designed to find a worthy heir of his fortune and control over the Oasis. families who lost The contest is similar to a scavenger hunt, where their loved ones, players must find an Easter egg to gain such including civilians fortune and control. Easter eggs are an unexpected and first Ms. Asch, Mr. Moulder and the UNHS Dance Team pose after their amazing performance. or undocumented feature in a piece of computer responders, in software included as either a joke or a bonus. Wade the tragic attack of September 11, 2001. UNHS dancers spread UNHS Watts, the main protagonist is competing to find love by participating in the 9/11 Memorial Community Day. UNHS the Easter eggs to protect the Oasis from the wrong has participated consecutively for three years. This year’s performance hands after his victory in the first challenge. were two pieces; afro-beat contemporary choreographed by Princess This movie is a must-watch for modern day Kese with the help of Andre Murph and a jazz hip-hop piece by gamers. The film has many cameos including Kimberly Lallman. The dancers looked their best thanks to costumes the Tracer from Overwatch. To go along with provided by our beloved principal, Ms. Collins. The event overall cameos there is amazing CGI with the movie had a great turnout with lots of energy. When asked about a possible switching from being animated to going back performance next year Ms. Asch, dance teacher, said, “Hope so!” to live action. If you’re still not convinced to watch Ready Player One just know the director is Steven Spielberg, the director of many great Juniors Tackle the SAT movies such as E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, By JENNIFER LOPEZ he original SAT test day was postponed due to a snow day. You can imagine what my fellow junior classmates and I felt when we heard that SATs would be postponed to April 24th. We had Ta whole extra month to keep studying and preparing for what many would consider the biggest test of our high school career. The SATs are 3 hours long, with limited time spent at each section. You have two breaks in between in order to stretch and relax, which many said they needed and appreciated. Many students came out of their testing rooms feeling relieved to have finished, while others were left to feel regret about not having done better. Sophomores took the PSAT that same day. If you're feeling uneasy about your performance, I would suggest taking it again. You have the opportunity to take the SATs more than once, and if you talk to Mrs. Sanchez in room 202, you may able to take it for free again. Additional dates to retake the SATs this year include August 25th, October 6th, and November 3. These dates would work best for juniors right now because at the start of this new school year, they will be needing those test scores to submit to col- leges. If you have any more questions regarding the SATs, feel free to see Ms. Sanchez. May 2018 UNHS Press 5 Snapshots from Spirit Week

Nikolas Ayala, Kaylin Hampton, Orion Maladonado, and Oskar Brandon Bobe vs. Salt Bae : An epic battle. Rzucidlo are all that and a bag of chips on Decade Day.

Is that Mr. Moulder or a very tall student? Teachers were most Who wore it better? Oskar Rzucidlo or the Creepy Mannequin Head? excited for Student/Teacher Swap Day.

You are not seeing double. Check out Amy Li, Marelin Perez, Richard Jurado strikes a pose as the “Why You Always Lying” meme. Kevin Perez, Alex Colotol, Jocelyn Garcia, Meng Na Zheng, Sabryn Adjodha, and Kina Hoang and their matching Twin Day outfits. 6 UNHS Press May 2018 Freshmen and Seniors Explore the Bronx Zoo By OSKAR RZUCIDLO the peacocks and they were beautiful.” Since he students this trip ties in with the of University science curriculum, the Neighbor- Zoo was a perfect place hoodT High School to go. Nikolas Ayala went on a trip to the said, “I was so aston- Bronx Zoo on Tues- ished to see the pretty day, April 24th. There birds.” were 1.15 square miles With groups going to cover, and the stu- to the different build- dents explored many ings like the World of different exhibits. The Birds or The Reptile zoo offers nineteen House, there were animal exhibits to many different species see and six different to see from around the attractions to visit. world. Sabryn Adjodha In the whole park said, “I had a good there were sixty six time. I loved the bird types of animals for house and how they the students to learn made each animal a about. Jocelyn Garcia home to feel comfort- said, “It was fantas- able in.” tic, because when we Freshmen and seniors pose outside the Bronx Zoo after an exciting day of finding were eating we saw fantastic beasts. Sophomores Visit Old Bethpage Village By JENNIFER LOPEZ popular included butter churning, n April 12th, sophomores candle dipping, and milking a “cow.” attended a historical trip to Old While many did enjoy these activities, Bethpage Village Restoration others, went there to see the animals. Oin Long Island. “It was a good It seems the farm at the village caught chance for students to go out and students' attention as much as the discover new things,” said 10th grade historical buildings. And who would Global studies teacher Mr. Kazaks. blame them? A 900 pound pig is far Life since the 1800’s has changed more interesting than it seems. By the drastically, and students were able to end of the day, students learned many see and experience first-hand exactly things from visiting Old Bethpage how much life has changed since. Village Restoration. Village life in the 1800’s consisted of exciting events like broom making, pottery, candle dipping, spinning, basket weaving, and quilt making. Among the various activities Sophomores explore everyday items that students Mr. Buckner and UNHS 10th graders listen intensely to the presentation of participated were used in the 1800’s. in, the most village life in the 1800s. May 2018 UNHS Press 7 HOROSCOPES ARIES (March 21-April 19): Listen carefully LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Your idea of friend- and ask questions if you don’t understand something ship could need an adjustment, as you discover that a that’s said. Getting things done right the first time will friend is using your good nature for his or her personal help you bypass criticism and complaints. A steady pace benefit. Whether you decide to initiate a call is your will supersede speed when it comes to reaching your decision. Others seem to gravitate toward you at the goal. Handle your colleagues and peers with caution. moment. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): What you SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Keep a do for others will not go unnoticed. A kind word or conversation moving. Conversations remain active be- offering something special to someone you like will cause of your efforts. Listen to what is being shared by improve your relationship. Love and romance are high- others. You can head down a new path with the support lighted and should be handled responsibly. Share your of a key person in your life. Understand where you are feelings and intentions. coming from.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Make sure you SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): know what will be expected of you before agreeing to Don’t change things merely for the sake of it or because get involved in a task of some kind. It may look like a lot you are bored and tempted to try something different. of fun now but what about later on when you are having There are times when it pays to be adventurous but it’s to devote so much time and energy to it? unlikely that this is one of them, so err on the side of caution, for now.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): If a friend or CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): work colleague wants to make an issue of something Don’t be so skeptical about someone’s kind gesture. You you think is of only minor importance you must let could be wondering what this person’s expectations are. them know that you have no intention of wasting your Take another look at what you want from a personal time on it. Let them complain all they want, you have matter that could be affecting you. You might decide to bigger fish to fry. veer a bit off course

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You are energetic and AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):You are in good at working with groups today. You can expect visi- your element no matter what occurs. You feel empow- tors and communications. Delegating responsibility and ered and ready to handle the impossible. Your sense of sharing your burden is a good idea. You forgive a friend humour comes through in an odd way, and others react for an error of judgment. You are blessed with clarity of to you in an equally odd way. Don’t allow your imagina- vision. tion to get carried away.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You may be PISCES ( Feb. 19-March 20): You may be disappointed today as you set yourself up with great independent by nature but compromise is a must today, expectaions in friendship. Live totally in the moment and for much of the week to come. You won’t get far if rather than make too many plans for the future or you you insist that other people come round to your way of miss an experience or opportunity. Redecorate to infuse thinking. You can find a middle ground if you look for fresh energy. it. 8 UNHS Press May 2018 UNHS Pride Week

UNHS LGBTQ Pride Week took place May 29th - June 1st. The goal of Pride Week was to support and celebrate LGBTQ people and raise awareness for all. The Sexuality and Gender Alliance (SAGA) club organized a week of activities and initiatives to not only educate their fellow students but to also create a greater sense of community. Throughout the week, business clothing was collected for the Ali Forney Center, a NYC’s LGBTQ teen shelter, so they can apply for jobs this summer As always, UNHS students, staff, and faculty put great care into giving back. SAGA also gave out over 1000 LGBTQ buttons and stickers to all students during the week. On LGBTQ Academic Day, teachers facilitated lessons, projects, and posters; while sharing incredible content on a wide range of LGBTQ topics related to their subjects. Finally there was an after school screening of “Love, Simon” which was the first LGBTQ teen romance film as a major motion picture. The week ended with Show Your Pride Day, where students and all of the staff wore UNHS Pride shirts. The unveiling of the Pride mural on the 2nd floor ended our Pride Week with a formal ribbon cutting by Ms. Collins and mural creator, Ely Segura. Ms. Collins ended the celebration by stating, “Everyone is invited in this community and no one should feel afraid to come out and embrace our family. I think it’s been an amazing year for us. We all feel included no matter of our race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, religion."

Jacob Rivera, Ely Segura, Mrs. Collins and Joseph Rivera cut the ribbon Ryan Yuen and Mr. Mednik pose in their matching UNHS Pride t-shirts! at the offical unveiling of the LGBTQ inculsion mural on the 2nd floor.

Ms. Powell, Mr. Kornfeld, Jelsy Coronel, Carlos Martinez, Mr. Whitman, Gisselle Martinez, ZhiChuan Tan, Hui Qin Hwang, Jared Reyes, and Beni- and Gisselle Martinez are all celebrating Show Your Pride Day. ta Campos, and Jelsy Coronel celebrate in Mr. Whitman's class. May 2018 UNHS Press 9 SLT MINUTES: April 11, 2018 On April 11th, the SLT discussed the following topics:

-Student Government actively works with our Dance team to prepare for the Spring Show, which occurs on May 14 at Abrams Art Center on Grand Street. - Student Government will also work on Field Day for June 11th. - Mrs. Collins announced that graduation will be held on June 25th at the Jack H. Skirball Center at NYU. The commencement will be held at 9 AM. - Seniors will have their senior brunch on June 22nd, the last day of graduation rehearsal, from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. This will also be when students receive their caps and gowns, along with their yearbooks. - This year there will be no summer school since we have had Saturday school this year and will continue next year. - In July, we will have Regents prep classes from 7/27 - 7/30 for students who need to take the August Regents. Based on the June Regents, students who need to retake the Regents will have to also attend the Regents Prep in August at Health Professionals High School on 345 1st Avenue, New York, NY, 10009. - For next year, we will be hiring positions for Spanish, Computer Science, Math, Science, and Guidance. - Incoming 9th grade orientation was discussed and will occur on Saturday, June 23rd.

WE WANT YOU TO JOIN Senior Announcements:

Senior dues are officially overdue. Failure to pay means no prom, no graduation and no fun.

10A.M. - 11:30A.M. on June 22nd: MANDATORY graduation rehearsal.

11:30A.M. - 1P.M. is Senior Brunch. You will get your yearbook, cap and gown, UNHS PRESS and free food! Tuesday’s at 3:15 in 403 10 UNHS Press May 2018

Important Dates

JUNE DATE DAY ACTIVITY/EVENT 6/1 Friday “Show Your Pride Day” 6/2 Saturday Saturday Achieve Now Academy, 8:30 A.M.-1:30 P.M. 6/5 Tuesday Regents Global History 9:15 A.M.; performance at Apollo Theater (13 students), 12:30 P.M. 6/6 Wednesday Senior prom 6/7 Thursday Chancellor’s Conference Day (no students); Six Flags incentive trip 6/8 Friday Deloitte Impact Day 6/9 Saturday Saturday Achieve Now Academy, 8:30 A.M.-1:30 P.M. 6/11 Monday UNHS Field Day; end of 6th marking period 6/12-14 Tuesday-Thursday Regents exams 6/15 Friday Eid al-Fitr (no school) 6/18-21 Monday-Thursday Regents exams continue 6/22 Friday Rating Day (no students); senior final graduation rehearsal/brunch, 9:00 A.M. 6/23 Saturday Freshman orientation 6/25 Monday Graduation at NYU’s Skirball Center, 9-10:30 A.M. 6/26 Tuesday Last day for all students

Go Panthers!