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ENTRALIZER THE Central High School of Philadelphia December 2015 / January 2016 CNew Year’s Edition Volume 141, Issue 2 Meet the New Hall of Fame Inductees Jana Pugsley (277), News Editor Despina Evangelopoulos (277) Proofreading Editor (275) (275) aya aya J The Associated Alumni of Central an J an T High School held the eighteenth Hall of T T Fame induction ceremony on October 29, lber T lber a 2015. Guests from the alumni association, : a school administration, and student body : DIT cre DIT enjoyed dinner at the Marriott downtown cre before attending the ceremony hosted by o T o PH o oT Ryan Smith, B.A., J.D. (247). The induc- PH tion class consisted of nine men, all of whom accepted the honor at the ceremony, with the exception of Eric Owens (247), Invited seniors standing with their class sponsor, Mr. Horwits. Inductees receiving their plaques. who had a separate induction ceremony at he earned a full scholarship to college. face with nature. You can’t learn natural Eisen has received two National Jew- take on many responsibilities as the Chan- Central this past spring due to scheduling Once in college, he stayed true to history from a book (or a web site)!” ish Book Awards and the Koret Prize for cellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary conflicts. his childhood interests by pursuing a After his time at Central, Shapiro went outstanding contributions to the Jewish (JTS), which inolves meeting with the cab- The night’s inductees were Arnold career as an evolutionary biologist, to the University of Pennsylvania on a community. When asked how he felt when inet, chairman, and other professors. He M. Eisen (228), Joseph M. Field (192), studying the evolution of life cycles scholarship and researched ecology. He he received those awards, Eisen stated, has time to write a blog, hold and attend Marvin Samson (211), Judge Jed S. Ra- through butterflies. Shapiro’s years of then studied at Cornell and taught at the “Writers of every kind are grateful for lectures, give speeches, and raising money koff (214), Arthur M. Shapiro (220), Leo researching the lives of butterflies have City University of New York. Now Sha- readers. I want my work to make a differ- for causes. Although he says it’s exhaust- Braudy (211), Ralph Horwitz (223), and also given him insight into human life. He piro teaches at U. C. Davis, and has been ence to people, and am happy when they ing, he enjoys what he does very much. Neil Powe (231). stated that “that life is a matter of contin- doing so for the past 43 years. He has tell me it does.” Neil McNair Jr., 275’s Class Treasurer The inductees were leaders in medi- gency; you can and should plan, but never recently published multiple papers based Eisen has taught at Stanford Uni- was among the group of students invited cine, science, research, the arts, and reli- be surprised to be overtaken by events. I on research he conducted while attending versity, Columbia University, and Tel to the induction. He stated, “Attending the gious and cultural communities. While certainly was. I was a total Aspergerian Central. Aviv University. He has made a differ- Hall of Fame Induction was a great honor most of those being inducted stayed close geek with no social skills and the physi- Arnold Eisen was also welcomed into ence in student’s lives by encouraging for me as a student and as the 275 trea- to home and Central, one of the induct- cal coordination and strength of a pickled Central’s Hall of Fame. Eisen received a them to study Judaism or other religions. surer. It was a special experience to be sur- ees, Arthur Shapiro left to study butter- tapeworm -- and still somehow ended up Mayor’s scholarship to Penn University Eisen expressed, “Running into stu- rounded by and gain insight from so many flies in the Patagonian Andes and made where I am today, working in the High and studied Bible. He was then offered a dents by chance, twenty years or more af- distinguished alumni.” a rare trip back to Philadelphia to accept Andes. Don’t assume who you are today fellowship to Oxford University, which is ter they studied with me, and having them Students from Central enjoyed the night his induction into Central’s hall of fame. is who you will always be. Aim higher.” where he studied abroad to help him un- tell me what my courses meant to them, as they got to converse and exchange sto- Shapiro quotes butterflies and me- Shapiro’s love for the exploration of na- derstand his family and himself. In making is one of the greatest things in the world.” ries about their times at Central with oth- teorology as his childhood passions, ture and the life within it has not faltered, the decision where to go next, Eisen said, Eisen stresses that students should ers that had stories of their own to tell. and he loved exploring nature. During and he claims to have been a “one trick “After the Yom Kippur War, I knew I had educate themselves in their traditions Alumni, staff, and students all had a great his time at Central, Shapiro participated pony” for most of his life. He emphasized to spend extended time in Israel — and they were raised with because those night and will definitely be excited for the in the Delaware Valley Science Fair, the importance of exploring nature, say- once I decided to study and teach the his- traditions, religious or cultural, are go- next one. made it to Nationals, and then to the ing, “Then it was the Wissahickon; now tory of Judaism, its was clear that Hebrew ing to play a big part in their adult life. Westinghouse (now Intel) Science Tal- it’s the high Andes--but in many ways it’s University was the best place to do that, A day in the life of Arnold Eisen is very ent Search in Washington, D.C., where all the same. You’re on your own, face-to- perhaps the only place.” busy, but also very fulfilling. Eisen has to Rock the Red and Gold Honors for Senior Students Chelsea Tepel (275) upcoming game. Entertainment Editor Rucksar Rahman, 275’s class president, Bella Baff (276), Entertainment Editor stated, “Since it was our first time doing a Jana Pugsley (277), News Editor “Central Lancers! Central Lancers!” ev- pep rally, we didn’t know what to expect. On Tuesday, December 8, 2015, Cen- V ery student, faculty member, and alumnus At first, we were going to do it with just the ako tral held a ceremony to laud the exem- . y . cheered on the North Lawn on Wednes- seniors and juniors, but then I thought that s plary work of Central’s 275 senior class. m day, November 25th. It was the day before wouldn’t be fair for the underclassmen. : Their accomplishments were heralded by Thanksgiving, but more importantly, it was Ms. Harrington and I convinced Mr. McK- many of the students over the course of DIT cre the day before the big homecoming game. enna to let all students participate.” their academic careers at Central. The last rally was in the fall of 2006. The Because of the early dismissal that day, o T o President McKenna and assistant prin- PH 275 cabinet, in collaboration with the Stu- students covered the lawn by 12:00. Each cipals Ms. Harrington and Ms. Smith of- dent Association, worked to bring back the grade had built its own float to fered awards to students who made honor pep rally to get the students hype for the (continued on page 6) roll and achieved high honors. An impres- Honored 275 students gather for a group photograph. sive amount of students were named AP Scholars, or students who received a score support officer of the School District of take part in the event. “I am very glad that of three or higher on at least three AP ex- Philadelphia, revealed what she consid- Central takes the time to honor its excep- ers important life advice for the future of a tional students,” said Ella Comberg (275). (275) ams. There were also many National Mer- aya it Scholarship Commended Students, who young scholar. Among many other pieces Katherine Laub (275) agreed, summing up J an were ranked in the top three percent of of guidance, she urged that each member most of the attendees’ sentiments by sim- T students for receiving high PSAT scores. of 275 “learn at least one other language” ply stating “I feel honored.” Nicole Dem- T lber Of those students, four from 275 quali- and strive to acquire “not only a vocation, cenko (275) stated that the ceremony came a : fied as Semifinalists, the top one percent but also an advocation.” Mr. Kahn, Cen- as a pleasant surprise. She embodied the of high school seniors in the country out tral’s school historian and archivist, of- true spirit of a Central student when she DIT cre of 1.5 million applicants. A number of se- fered a bit of lasting advice to the future said that “at Central, you just do it and it niors also received their enamel and silver graduates: “Work hard, play hard, and feels normal. But then you get rewarded o T o PH pins, awarded as recognition for academic learn the school song.” for doing it and it’s just so unexpected.” achievement in past years at Central. The students honored at the convoca- Mr.