Hilltopper “The Voice of Morris Hills” June 2013 Vol. 59 No. 3 MH Class of 2013 Names Top Students

by Gordon Chu and Meheresh Yeditha “I am extremely honored to have earned my spot as the Morris Hills The news that she was the Morris Class of 2013 salutatorian,” Biro said. Hills valedictorian felt like “validation Colette says that she worked for four long years of hard work and very hard to gain her position as little sleep” for Brittany Mashel, the salutatorian. Between all of her who, surprisingly, had not considered extracurricular activities and her job, class ranking until the end of her she said that it was difficult to find second year of high school. When time to devote to school, but that the numbers came out her sophomore because she was able to make room year, it came as a pleasant surprise for everything, she was able to get that she had the second highest GPA to where she is now. While Colette in her entire grade. It was at that knew that there was a ranking system, moment that Brittany decided to set she never particularly thought about her sights on the number one spot, Valedictorian Salutatorian being at the top of the class, but she which brought her to where she is Brittany Mashel Colette Biro says that like Brittany, once she found today. activities, work, and social life. double major in another field. Her out she was up there, she wanted to Brittany attributes her academic Brittany herself is the Art Director lengthy list of accomplishments and stay there. Colette also has some triumph to her dedication. Everything of the theater department at Morris credentials certainly suggest that she advice on how to achieve academic she worked on throughout her time Hills, responsible for designing and will do well in anything she decides success. “I would say that my biggest at Morris Hills, whether it was a painting sets, costumes, props, hair, to study. piece of advice is to always challenge simple homework assignment or a makeup, show logos, playbills, and Colette Biro is the salutatorian yourself. I took on five AP classes my complex final project in an Advanced shirts. She is president of the Interact of the Class of 2013. Colette is the senior year, and I’m not going to say Placement class, had 100% of her club, a member of six honor societies, captain of the Color Guard, historian of it was easy,” she said. “The challenge effort in it, even if she “didn’t like what a SEED literary magazine student the National Honor Society, president I provided myself with pushed me to she had to do.” She is a self-professed editor, and a private tutor in math of the National Art Society, vice strive to have the academic success “perfectionist” and “doesn’t like to and science. With such a wide array president of the Math Honor Society, that I was able to attain.” Colette plans put out anything but her best.” of things to do and only 24 hours in and a member of the Business Honor on attending Northeastern University Although she set her expectations a day, Brittany admits that “sleep Society, Social Studies Honor Society, in Boston to major in International amazingly high for herself, Brittany usually got sacrificed but everything French Honor Society, and Science Business and Economics. Given her also stressed the importance of else was balanced so I got the most Honor Society. She is also a member work ethic and her willingness to balance. She advises against focusing out of everything.” It looks like her of the Girl Scouts and volunteers for challenge herself, there is no doubt solely on academics and advocates effort was worth it, as she plans to Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership as she will do well in all her future a harmony between extracurricular attend The College of New Jersey as a staff member; she has also been an endeavors. a marketing major, and eventually employee at dELiA*s for two years.

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Features...... 2 Op-Ed...... 4-5 Sports...... 8 News...... 3 Senior Scrapbook.....6-7 Features...... 9-12 Page 2 Features June 2013 by Kaitlyn Alegria Explore the Great Outdoors

The trees sway back and forth a walk into the woods; it’s known to with you, have the map of the trail, Take a chance and explore a new while birds sing endlessly. There are no be a huge stress reliever. Need to work wear proper clothes and boots, always hobby! Some great places to hike noises from the usual population that out? Hiking challenges the body. Philip check the local weather forecasts, and locally at are Hedden Park, Mahlon surrounds a suburban resident. There Zurek, a senior at Morris Hills and carry a compass.” Dickerson Reservation, and Pyramid are no beeping cars, no huge crowds, experienced hiker, says “What appeals Adopting a trail is a great Mountain. Philp Zurek enjoys hiking to me about hiking? It rocks! I love the opportunity for individuals who already at Delaware Water Gap National sense of independence and freedom enjoy the outdoors. Volunteering to Recreation Area, the Catskills, and the I get from the hills.” The silence of adopt trails will expand a person’s the woods can teach an individual to passion for hiking and it will always enjoy nature and develop skills needed look good on a résumé! Mr. Young throughout life. says that “When a person agrees to Before hiking becomes a hobby Adopt-A-Trail, he/she agrees to patrol there are some tips everyone needs to an assigned trail at least once a month know. Going hiking out in the woods in and report findings to the County.” a group is a huge safety precaution. If an In other words, while walking on the incident happens, immediate help will trail an individual should look around be right beside the hiker’s side. “It is for fallen trees or dangerous situations always important to hike with buddies, for hikers. The adopter should bring a especially if you are a beginner,” Zurek journal and a map to mark where the says. Hiking with more experienced intrusion is so they can later report the people will teach a beginner how to problem or take care of it themselves. handle the surroundings and can deepen Tools like a hand saw, an axe, and a relationships. Carrying water and a medium size buck saw should be used few snacks is also important. Drink to remove any problems. To adopt continuously to keep hydrated and a trail, reach out to National Parks snack to keep the body’s reserves up. Services. Adopting a trail is a lot of Alegria and friend adopt a trail. Zurek enjoys the Adirondacks When out in the woods, follow Leave- responsibility; my best advice is to Adirondacks. Finding places to hike and no loud obnoxious music. In other No-Trace ethics. Making sure no one have a group of people help you out is as easy as searching on a computer words, hiking in the woods introduces a can tell that a hiker walked that path with the trail. “I have never adopted a to find a map. Hiking is a great blissful silence. Hiking is a hobby that minutes before is important. Respect trail because it would be quite difficult stress reliever, calorie burner, and an people should try. Connecting to nature nature and don’t litter in the woods. to upkeep it as a high school student. awesome way to just get away from and taking part in nature is an important Edward Young, a Regional Supervisor I plan on adopting a trail in the future reality. Challenging the mind and body quality that our generations seem to be for the Morris County Adopt-A-Trail when I will be able to take care of it,” by exploring the outdoors will make forgetting. Feeling stressed out? Take volunteer program, says “Bring water Zurek says. you feel better about yourself and the world around you. Allergies in a Bottle Be Safe This Summer! many visits to the nurse due to fragrance spraying in class, locker rooms, or anywhere else around the school. “One student had a severe allergy to perfume by Gina N. Fico and required medication for it,” she said. “Most kids feel it in their lungs, Summer is almost here! It’s a but there are certain students who will time that most students whether require medication for their reaction to they are in elementary, middle or the fragrance that has been sprayed by high school, look forward to. But them,” Zibit explained. During spring summer is also a time to think there have been frequent visits to the about safety. While accidents nurse because of just regular allergies from activities like bike riding or allergies caused by spraying increase in the summer, so do crime perfume or an Axe body spray. events. Because so many people At the moment there is not a policy love spending time outdoors in the in place for spraying fragrances. When asked about the issue, Mr. Toriello, summer and more people are out on assistant principal, said, “If someone the streets at night, the crime rate wants to spray perfume as of right now, becomes an issue. by Kyra Moretta they are allowed to,” he said. “At this Morris County police stage the problems with allergies and officer, School Resource Officer It’s springtime and that means it’s High School were angry about the perfumes or Axe body sprays have not Lommatzsch was interviewed allergy time. Trees bud and flowers constant spraying of perfume in class. been addressed.” For example, when about summer safety issues and blossom, spreading aggravating pollen This is also becoming a problem the junior class proposed a poinsettia provided tips to keep safe. He said throughout the air. But now there is at Morris Hills. Spanish teacher, sale in the school, the flowers were that some crime “hot spots” in the another danger that is flowing through Mrs. Paulson stated, “The spraying not allowed in the building because area are Quick Check in Rockaway the air. Students all over the school of perfume should really be more of a student’s allergies. As of now if Borough, Park Lake and the Maple are spraying fragrances in class, and addressed. I am not happy when people someone sprays perfume, there is no Avenue Park. He also said that people’s allergies are getting worse. spray their perfumes in my classroom, major consequence, but that doesn’t mean one shouldn’t be careful when criminal mischief and underage The chemicals in the fragrances irritate it can cause people’s allergies to react.” some people’s allergies, which lead to Paulson is very concerned about spraying fragrances around others. drinking are more common in the allergy attacks. someone having an allergy attack Perfumes should be left for the summer. Students should take care At Freedom High School in when someone spays a fragrance in outdoors or at home rather than to avoid summer trouble as it can Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, students her classroom. “I’ve noticed that it has in classrooms. This way, people have implications during the school have been asked to stop using their Axe been happening more frequently this don’t have to inhale the aggravating year. For example, a student can body sprays and perfumes because a year than in the past.” chemicals. Peoples’ allergies should be permanently removed from student had to be hospitalized due to Allergies are an annoyance for be respected and not triggered because Morris Hills High School for a severe asthmatic reaction. For a lot some people year round, but for most someone wants to smell nice for their possession of a weapon or drugs. of people around the world perfumes, people, their allergies come out during next block. In order to continue to Officer Lommatzsch body lotions, body sprays and the spring season. According to Morris be allowed to spray scents in school, recommended paying attention to deodorants can trigger small things Hills’ nurse, Mrs. Jeanmarie Zibit, we need to use them carefully and in your surroundings. The summer is such as sneezes and watery eyes, during spring the nurse’s office sees places where there is enough space a wonderful time to enjoy but safety however these frangrances also can about eighty-five students a day, about so people won’t get affected by them. go as far as causing asthma attacks and eighty percent of those people come Fragrances are meant to bring sweet is also a concern. Being alert while major migraines. Teachers at Freedom because of allergies. There have been smells, not sneezes and migraines. having fun is very important. June 2013 News Page 3

By Sergiy Tsysarchuk The Future of Silicon Technology

When you ask an average Morris Hills student the atomic level? Many well-to-do technology quibit has the ability to be in two states at once (1 in quantum technology will most likely render about the future of computing hardware, they will companies like IBM are looking into this concept or 0/true or false/on or off), doing operations with biotech obsolete just like silicon. yield generally optimistic responses like “Why, it as you read. To understand how a quantum them would be like trying to walk right and left at Drew Malzahn, vice president of the will just get better and better!” And why shouldn’t processor could function, one must first understand the same time, and there is currently no working programming club has voiced his opinion on the it? According to Moore’s Law, the efficiency of how conventional computers operate. In the most computer language that can make that possible. matter. “Will silicon become obsolete in a few computer technology will double about every two condensed form of wording, a computer works by This roadblock puts quantum computing out of years? Of course not!” he said enthusiastically, years, and it has been doing that very thing for over manipulating units of information called “bits”. our immediate reach, but there is yet another way “That’s a very silly question.” Malzahn believes fifty years. The amount of transistors on integrated Bits can either be represented as a “0 or 1” (Think in which technology can evolve. that Moore’s Law will sustain itself for quite a circuits will just become denser and denser, and of it as true and false). Bits act as foundations for With the onset of the recent ecology-fever while, but silicon will be replaced “eventually our computers will keep becoming faster and creating more complex applications that make gripping the world, it is only a matter of time before (by) Quantum Computing.” But what about DNA/ faster. But there is one tiny problem; a finite space operations like shooting angry birds possible. computers become…organic? DNA computing molecular computing? He quickly brushed off that can only be occupied by a finite amount of objects. A quantum computer’s bits, or “quibits”, are is a very real and probable concept that has been notion, stating “I have little faith in biomechanics, There can only be so many circuits imbedded into not limited to being in one specific state (0 or developed on heavily since the 1990’s. It is a very for it has yielded no results or progress.”The the limited surface of crystalline silicone, even if 1) at any moment in time. With such a huge promising direction, to see the potential power interview ended with him answering a question these circuits exist on the microscopic scale. From layer of sophistication, a fully realized quantum of a DNA processor than look no further then about the trek which he believes technology will three dimensional chips to tri-gate processing, no computer can far outmatch anything out today. inside your head. The human brain is the fastest take. ”There will be a point where advancements matter what hardware companies can churn out, According to an article published on techradar. computer in the world and it is 100% organic. The in processing power will slow down,” he said, silicon is doomed to fail eventually. Hardware com a machine using only 30 qubits could have way it works again involves something resembling “but then it will rapidly speed up again with the manufacturers have been trying their best to delay more processing power than a computer doing one a conventional computer, except bits are replaced invention of true quantum computing. “ the inevitable by inventing three dimensional chips trillion floating point operations per second. To by the 4 nucleic acids that make a DNA strand. Experts and enthusiasts like Drew Malzahn can and tri-gate processing, but the signs of Moore’s put things perspective, the average desktop PC is Then those nucleic acids bond with each other only speculate about what our technology will law failing are already starting to show. Some limited to doing around seven billion floating point in way that conceptually resembles binary code. develop into. For now the only thing that is certain experts actually expect Moore’s law to flat-line operations per second at its maximum! What gives it an edge over silicon is that the parts is that there is a hard barrier in the development completely by the end of the twenty first century, But while quantum computing does have a for a DNA processor are readily available and are path of current silicon based computer processors, giving us no more innovation and the same boring lot of potential, it has one major impeding flaw. eco friendly. Organic can also be insanely cheap, but what comes after that is up for debate. It processors to use for all eternity. There are, Because of the unfortunate realities of the physics talk about efficiency! They can’t be in two states seems like the next leap will be to quantum thankfully, some alternatives to this inevitable governing atoms, virtually any stray static or at once like quibits, however, meaning an organic computing because of its assumed superiority stagnation: quantum and DNA computing. magnetic field could cause the processor to make CPU can’t hold a candle to quantum. In fact, the over biomechanics. But there may be a big leap Even if we do breach the silicon barrier, there errors. The National Institute of Standards and only edge it has over quantum computing is the in the field of biomechanics within the next few is another “hard” barrier to Moore’s law. If you are Technology theorize that extremely complicated fact that it is more feasible to manipulate matter years, or perhaps some completely alternate base familiar with the atomic theory, you might already software will need to be developed to account for on the molecular scale at this point in time. Also, for computing will be discovered. Right now, it guess at what this impassible limit may be. To put all the errors quantum computers are prone to, and the advancements in the field of biomechanics is an open tab; anyone has the potential to make it simply, it is physically impossible to construct to be able to work with superposition. Since the have been small at best, and future advancements that critical breakthrough that decides the future of transistors smaller than the atomic particle. But technological advancement. why not just create computer processors on by Corinne Rivera Where Will The Summer Take You?

With the Jersey Shore in recovery, many the shore to personally witness the damage and watch August. The admission for the maze is $8 dollars County, NY, this theatre is the closest drive-in movie regular beach-goers are finding themselves at a loss the recovery. With the beaches limited, one might for adults, and it is only about 30 minutes up Route theatre to Rockaway. About an hour away, it is a for daily activities. It was said that most beaches consider these other ways of having fun throughout 15. Take your time walking through over one million fun and different way to spend a summer night. It and boardwalks would be open to the public by the summer days. magnificent sunflowers. has multiple screens so there is always something Memorial Day weekend. However, construction Six Flags Great Adventure This amusement Weird NJ Take a drive out to the Secaucus showing that will please. is continuing after the holiday to repair as much park/safari is a wonderful way to spend a summer Meadowlands to Snake Hill where you’ll find a With the Jersey Shore only gradually opening, possible before the summer rush begins. While day. The tickets are relatively expensive, starting at prison, a train station, the NJ Turnpike and the consider another option for summer fun There are boardwalk and beach space are limited because of $62.99, however they offer many coupons that bring Hackensack River. Clinton Road is a short 20 minute many other ways to spend summer days, all within an Sandy’s devastation, additional crowds might come to the total down to around $40. Featuring many thrill drive where you can test the Ghost Boy presence and hour’s drive; New Jersey is fun everywhere. rides, lines can reach a long wait to say the least, so throw a penny over the bridge. Visit the Gates of Hell get there early. Also, the trip takes in Clifton in Passaic County where about an hour and a half to drive so the underground tunnels are said to gather up a carload of friends and lead to the devil himself. To have hit the road! another encounter with the devil, Tomahawk Lake The closest you can go to Bernards Township water park to the Rockaway area is to a large field off Mountain Road about 25 minutes away. It consists where The Devil’s Tree stands. of water slides and a beach to Catch an open house of Luna Parc lounge on as well as picnic tables in the Sussex County countryside and mini golf. Costing $15 for a where a psychedelic artist’s house day pass, this water park is a great sits. deal. Meadowlands Flea Market Mountain Creek If you are It is located in the heart of Bergen looking for a little more excitement County in The Meadowlands Sports and adventure, Mountain Creek is Complex, Plaza J, East Rutherford, a little bit farther than Tomahawk New Jersey. Open every Saturday Lake but very much worth the from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., you can find drive. It takes about 45 minutes to hundreds of merchandise vendors, get there. The tickets to enter are free entertainment and games. $40, making it a fabulously fun Lakota Wolf Preserve way to spend a hot summer day. Located in Columbia, New Jersey, It features many different water $16.05 allows you to do a wolf slides and wave pools making it watch starting at either 10:30 or 4 impossible to get bored. o’clock daily. Delaware River Tubing For a Hong Kong Dragon Boat cost ranging between $25 and $45, Race Colorful, narrow boats you can tube, raft, canoe or kayak shaped like dragons meet at the with a group of friends down the Flushing Meadows Park August Delaware River. It takes a little 2 and 3 between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.. over an hour to get there, but you Teams compete and row their are guaranteed about 4 hours of boats in synch with a furious adventurous water fun. rhythm pounded out by on-board Sunflower Farm Located drummers. in Sussex County, this sunflower Drive-in Movie Theater field/maze is in full bloom in Located in Warwick in Orange North Korean Crisis Concerns by Sergiy Tsysarchuk

China does not condone North Korea’s aggressive behavior, their neutrality in a possible Korean conflict Despite tougher sanctions and the imposed ban on ballistic missile tests. Ignoring creating a situation on the peninsula that South is not guaranteed, and they pose a far greater military disapproval of its one and only ally China, the the UN is something that the mischievous hermit Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se called “very threat than North Korea alone. Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (abbr. state has always done in the past, getting away lethal.” The North also shut down an industrial Mr. Struck, a social studies teacher at Morris PRK) continues to kick up dust and spew out war withy onl a “stern warning.” But, the potential park that they jointly operated with the Republic Hills, voiced his opinion on the ongoing crisis. He threats. Tensions are running high on the Korean development of a delivery system for their nuclear of Korea, and urged all foreigners to leave. They explained the logic behind the connection between Peninsula, and the entire world has their eyes on weapons is worth international concern. Two even went as far as advising all foreign embassies China and North Korea. “The Chinese have the desire the enigmatic hermit nation wondering what they months after the satellite launch, North Korea in Pyongyang to vacate. And of course, all this was to build up a major naval force in the region,” Mr. are going to do next. preformed another nuclear test (again in violation toppedf of with another plethora of threats about Struck stated. “They can use the threat of instability Although North Korea has a track-record of of UN law), adding fuel to the fire. In response, burning America in nuclear fire, except now the being caused by the North Koreans as an excuse to empty saber rattling war cries, it rarely follows new prohibitions chocking currency exchange and tirades were weighted with the actual possibility ‘need’ more ships, planes, etc, so that they, and not through on its threats. The furthest it has ever diplomatic travel were weighed down on the PRK of war. the U.S. can be the security guard for the region.” gone was shelling the South Korean island of in March. This, combined with the annual South There is much debate over North Korea’s Mr. Struck also commented on the questionable Yeonpyeong in November 2010 which resulted in Korean-American military war games near the actual military capabilities. The PRK does have a mental stability of Kim Jong Un, saying that he is in a brief skirmish that killed 19 people. North Korea North-South Korean border, enraged North Korea standing army of over a million soldiers that, even fact, “sane”, but might just be “overwhelmed by the was also suspected of sinking a South Korean more than ever before and raised tensions to their if underfed and under supplied, can make combat attention he is receiving.” Navy ship in March of that same year, but those current unprecedented levels. on landpossibly tedious. It also possesses the scanty ability North Korea’s actions and intent will hopefully allegations were never proven. Following the What at first looked like just another habitual to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile that become more lucid in the coming months. Right now death of Kim Jong-Il, the United Nations hoped for stand-off between the PRK and the rest of the could reach the American west coast, not no one can really say whether this upheaval will lead ano end t North Korean aggression, but that hope world quickly turned potentially lethal when to mention Japan, South Korea, and Guam. There to major changes on the Korean peninsula or if the has evidently become buried in the light of recent North Korea announced that they have invalidated are anti-missilemajor worry defenses lies in in the place fact thatagainst North such Korea an dust will settle and this “crisis” will be remembered events. the 1953 Korean War Armistice. Then, North fallsattack,t within bu it China’s is a concerning sphere of matt influence.er nevertheless. Although as nothing more than a lot of hot air. In December 2012, North Korea launched Korea’s capital city, Pyongyang, severed most of its Another a satellite into space via rocket, violating the UN communication with South Korea’s capital, Seoul, Page 4 Op-Ed June 2013 Political Apathy Must Be Addressed Crippling Disease Strikes HS Seniors by Meheresh Yeditha as the millennial generation, Political apathy was, is, and we are much more interested in always will be, the antithesis of taking selfies and posting statuses human development and progress. seeking attention than thinking Whenever there is an excess of about the world around us and complacency and detachment, other people. Today, the issues no whenever those who exhibit longer engender debate like they disinterest towards everything did back then. outnumber those who actually The simple answer is that we want to make a difference, then are becoming much more callous those nations pay the price for towards the world around us their citizens’ impassivity. Today, and much more satisfied in our we, people of the United States, current position regardless of how are on a disturbing trend in this flawed it may be. The internet, direction, especially us, the obesity, and the many other new youth. According to a study done, developments are impacting our amongst young people ages 15 to culture in a negative way. Even 22, 37% never volunteer for any compared to a decade ago, we are kind of cause or organization (up much less conducive to anything from 27% in 2000) and only 46% that requires us to do work than say that they can make a difference we were in the past, and show a in the world, with 52% saying disconcerting hostility to anything they cannot. These numbers are that actually requires us to make a startling, and demonstrate that we change. The spirit that propelled are becoming less and less aware America forward into a great world by Corinne Rivera and more apathetic to the climate power was our revolutionary spirit, year. of the world around us. We today our desire to do things to make a Symptoms include laziness, excessive “Remember in The Wizard of Oz no longer care to take action change whenever the opportunity sweatpant wearing, missing class, failing when Scarecrow said ‘part of me is over or even be aware about issues; arose. In the past, instead of tests, and not caring. It’s senioritis. As we there and part of me is over here’?” says instead, we complain with no whining or passively watching round up the last month of our high school a representative from Westmont College. career, seniors everywhere are itching to be “That’s how seniors feel.” After being intention to attempt to change it or an event unfold, we plunged released from the adolescent lifestyle and accepted to a college or making other shrug it off by saying, “it doesn’t headfirst into resolving the issue into independence. Defined as decreased plans for after graduation, seniors’ lives affect me, so I don’t care”. How at hand, regardless of what the motivation toward studies displayed by split into two. Half of them is focused on many people show an interest in consequences may be - and usually students who are nearing the end of their making memories with the friends they’ve school careers, senioritis is imminent. had their whole lives while the other half reading an article in the Hilltopper it worked in our favor. Citizens Seniors in Morris Hills have nearly all is focused on making new friends come that is about politics? have not just rights to claim, but received their fat acceptance envelopes August. The devastation of having to say As the youth of the United responsibilities to fulfill. Instead and sent in their deposits to their schools. goodbye to the people closest to you is States, we are its future. Our habits, of sitting at home and casually Now all that is left to do is to wait. immediately followed by excitement of a “I hate rules and I can’t wait to new life. political views, and actions will observing the occurrences of the graduate so I never have to be forced to go A couple of weeks left, seniors. have a major effect on the future world around us, or ignoring them to school anymore,” tweets Morris Hills Only a few daysof bell schedules, report of our country, and the future of entirely, we need to come out and senior Kristie Ecke. Many seniors can find cards, calls home, mandatory attendance, humanity. We as a youth have a engage in true activism to at least relief of their senioritis by talking about and parental supervision. Push away the it with their friends or tweeting things moral obligation not only to be laziness and whining that you can’t wait try to make a difference. As we that they definitely won’t miss. However, to graduate and make the most out of the informed about current situations, stand at a crucial threshold of our this disease has consequences other than time you have left. Get excited for the but also to try to make a difference. nation’s history, with a mediocre boredom and anxiety. Some colleges will experiences to come and remember the During the tumultuous civil rights education system, one of the in fact take back their offers of admission experiences you had. Be yourself, have movement of the 1960s, millions if they notice a student’s academics getting fun, blah blah blah. I have senioritis and world’s highest obesity rates, and significantly worse throughout their senior I’m finished writing this article. of young people became actively surprisingly enough a downright involved to try to support what depressing political freedom Pac-Man is Art they believe in. After the 1960s, index, we, the youth of America, by Sameer Jain America emerged a dramatically must come out of our shells and try The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) touch and can be expressed in squiggles or different place, and much better to make a change. recently opened an exhibit on video games and approved geometry. In the end, “the application place to live in than before. Today, interaction design after they acquired twelve of human skill and creation” is evident in every arcade video games to display the transcendence profession. of graphic design and programming into There is art and design in every element every day culture. This has opened in the art of life. The computer algorithms that power The Hilltopper Morris Hills High School community a discussion on the definition of Wall Street are pages of logical reasoning lying “The Voice of Morris Hills” 520 West Main Street art. Despite their medium, the video games of in perfect harmony with complex hardware Rockaway, New Jersey 07866 today represent as much to society as did the steaming with power that flows from power works of Picasso or Monet during their glory June 2013 (973) 664-2301 plants across the United States. The design of days. The potential of computer code to create Vol. 59 No. 3 each of these systems in itself is an expression a graphic interface rivals the brushstrokes of a of creativity. Creativity is so often disregarded Published four times per school year by School Publications Company. This publication may not be transcendental lily pond or intricate sculpture in subjects such as math and science, because reproduced in whole or part without the express written consent of the editor. All photographs, graph- of the famed neoclassicists. The idea of a set it is commonly believed that creativity is the ics, and articles are property of The Hilltopper unless otherwise noted. The Hilltopper apologizes for definition of art has destroyed the marvels of creation of music, dance, or visually appealing typographical errors appearing anywhere within. The opinions expressed throughout the publication do the entire field, because art is a truly universal not necessarily reflect those of the editor, the staff, or the school. Letters to the editor may be e-mailed to paintings. In reality, any solution to a problem concept that is embellished in the designs [email protected]. All letters must be signed, though they may be published anonymously at the requires the same level of creativity. It is the writer’s request. owned by everyone, an idea that MoMA pushes usage of our resources to create new things the boundaries to spread. that drive our economy and development of As children, every crayon coloring and society. With that in mind, Pac-Man, the first Editors-in-chief...... Gordon Chu, Mehresh Yeditha color pencil doodle is a masterpiece deserving game acquired by MoMA, should always be Editor-in-chief electronic edition...... Keshav Sota parental praise and an acclaimed spot on the listed as a piece of art, because the creation of Editorial Editor...... Sameer. Jain refrigerator door. However, something changes a new world where humans can interact and Copy Editor...... Nidhi Shah as we progress and mature. The squiggles of solve a maze in order to gain a prize required Advisors...... Ms. Nancy Yaeger & Mr. Michael Migliaccio toddlers become menial when compared to comparable amounts of creativity and expresses The Hilltopper Staff...Kaitlyn Alegria, Peter DiGennaro, Ganesh Gopalaiagari, Nathan Gup- the more geometric properties of traditional information the same way Monet expressed ta, Alissa Halloran, Tiffani Hamman,, Bailey Lengyel, Evan Little, Kyra Moretta, Corinne artwork. In that way, the students unable to serenity through a summer pond. Next time Rivera, Jake Rogers, Sergiy Tsysarchuk, Theresa Wagner, Manal Waseem, Thomas Zhang succeed with the production of approved images you feel that your drawings are inadequate in Photography and Art...... Kaitlyn Alegria, Corinne Rivera, Manal Waseem are regarded as bad artists. What changes our comparison to those of an art student, look at perception of art, while we grow and develop? the way you solve problems and interact with What makes a toddler’s work less artistic than people. You just might have created a work of a modern splatter of paint? Art has a personal art. June 2013 Op-Ed Page 5 Kids Need REAL Playtime It’s time for some shut eye! By Keshav Sota By Corinne Rivera Sleep. Sleep is the one thing that I seem effects on the brain. For example, lack of sleep Over the past ten years, habits and naturally see such activity as to be lacking in my life. Everyday it’s the same makes one more towards having an accident. technology’s presence has increased the norm. Before you know it, kids are routine, sleep at 1:00 a.m, wake up at 5:30 a.m. While driving, its important that the body and at an unstoppable rate. While this is , only to be yelled at my mom for missing the mind is rested in order to eschew any potential asking to play games on their parents’ bus, and starting this cycle again- it’s as if I’m all good and dandy for corporations, accidents. Without sleep though, the body’s cell phones or watch videos online. in a Catch 22. Where is the break? I’m sure that cells aren’t energized and cause the driver to be business people, and other companies, Since most parents are extremely busy, my story is one that many a high school student fatigued, which may cause fatal accidents. In how good is it for the youth of our they give in to whatever will keep their shares. They can relate to this horrible cycle that fact, statisticians have found that about 37% world? Has technology transformed children occupied and out of their hair seems to inhibit our high school and college of all Americans have said that they fall asleep children’s view of entertainment? years. In fact, a study by Drexel University at the wheel. Such a staggering number can for twenty minutes. found that 80% of teenagers between 12-18 get validate the fact that each year 1500 people Children have gone from playing In the past thirty years, obesity less than eight hours of sleep on a daily basis. die and 71,000 people are injured due to lack outside to playing on iPads. According has doubled in children. This is due But what seems to be the reason that we aren’t of sleep, causing 12.5 billion dollars in damage. to a study commissioned by security to the decrease in physical activity in getting any sleep? Life is too precious to loose over something as internet company AVG, one third of Well first of all, I’ll be honest. There are small as lack of sleep. Work can come tomorrow, adolescents. According to doctors, kids a lot of distractions out there, particularly one children don’t even know how to play but life may not. need to exercise for at least an hour a that is known as the Internet. From all of the Lack of sleep affects appearance as well. hopscotch. In addition, more children day to stay fit and healthy. Research cute cats to Facebook dramas, there seems to be It’s important to have that “beauty sleep” to keep aged 2-5 know how to play a basic shows that children between the ages an amalgam of distractions. I know that many our body fit. The operating principal behind computer game than ride a bike while nights, instead of doing my homework, I’m beauty sleep is that scientist have found that of 8 and 11 get an average of 5 minutes probably on YouTube wasting my time. This in more than half of the children aged lack of sleep equates to gaining weight. What of physical activity each day. its entirety is known as procrastination. Yes, I’m happens is that when the body is tired, it looks 6-9 use some sort of social networking The world is changing drastically sure your familiar with it as well as everyone to comfort foods such as chips or fast food. Just site such as Club Penguin or WebKinz. in many measures, technology being around you. Procrastination is the phenomenon like that time you stayed up till 2:00 and raided However, the young children are not that has swept away our generation. “One more your kitchen. When one is fatigued, their body one of the greatest catalysts. How many minute, one more minute,” I will say to mom, the ones to be blamed for this outbreak is too tired to go the gym or make healthy food people stop to think about the effects trying to finish watching a movie on a Thursday choices. Aside from making healthy choices, of an internet-obsession. Rather, their that these changes are going to have? evening, even though I have a big social studies a person may experience lower metabolism, lazy parents are the ones to be held What are the children who are being test the next day. This is an unhealthy process augmenting the difficulties to loose weight. It responsible. One in seven parents raised in a world that runs on power that makes us put off important parts of our life takes for the time for the body to recuperate and admit to not feeling fit enough to play for another day, instead of dealing with them at adjust to its initial metabolism rate. and technology going to expect when the current moment. It essentially creates an The simple answer to all of sleep related outside with their kids. they reach adulthood? The laziness and ideal situation for our mind that creates a false issues is this: meditation. Meditation is probably Parents nowadays rely on the minimal attention of parents these days promise to do it some other time. Unfortunately, an idea that many of you have probably internet and cell phones to go about have given children’s health and future this “some other time” never comes, leaving the heard before. You may know it as that “weird task incomplete. But when it comes it to start the their daily routines. Children see these a turn for the worst. breathing thing” or the “peaceful and enchanting project, it is too late. Procrastination creates a thing”. Regardless of what you know, your heavier burden on us and leaves us in stress. It’s definition may not have specifics. Meditation just a cycle that we can’t come out of. is the controlling of breathing that helps affect the body mentally, spiritually, and physically. In Another problem that seems to be the case is the process of meditation, the body focuses in simply timing and workload. As time increases, attention on one specific object, whether it is a the amount of homework exponentially increases thought an idea or even an emotion. This in turn as well ( thank you, math). I remember the days helps calm and sooth the body back down into when I came home and could simply sleep after a relaxed state, one in which the body works in finishing my homework on the bus. Oh, the good harmony. old days. But as we progress on in high school, The effects of meditation are numerous. the work load seems to be increasing. It’s not Primarily, one can catch up on the lost sleep. that the teachers are assigning more homework, According to scientists, when the body enters it’s the difficulty of the homework. Personally, I deep meditation, 20 minutes of meditation will be taking 4 APs next year and can expect the is equivalent to eight hours of good sleep. classes to be difficult, without even having taken Meditation essentially has the same effects as the classes. But in the end, that’s the nature of sleep for it also rejuvenates the body but in a high school- to learn and push ourselves to the much faster time. The brain goes into the alpha limit as we approach senior year (yes, another state of the mind and from there helps “cleanse math joke) the soul” and creates balance in the body, Many Morris Hills students are affected reestablishing equilibrium in the body. Another by lack of sleep as well. Nirali Trivedi, a benefit that comes from meditation, aside from sophomore, said that a lack of sleep has affected the added sleep is awareness. Meditation is her negatively. “Sometimes its harder to focus basically a form of sleeping, but with awareness. towards the end of the day,” she said. Another After meditation, the body feels refreshed and student, who wished to remain anonymous, the sense hone in. The acuity of the senses is at said that as the week progresses, he feels more its peak. and more tired, which negatively impacted Today almost every school has a program his self-esteem and grades. Jared Bloom, also for physical fitness, bullying and depression, a sophomore, said that combined with the but what about all the stress building up inside immense homework and Z-Block, his sleep our heads? What program is there to reduce the has been taking a toll. However, students who mental pressure that accrues from all the stress do get enough sleep seem to say the opposite. from school? There are handful schools who are Abhinai Pothireddy, a graduating senior, says adopting meditation program to help stressed that although he doesn’t get enough sleep due kids. When we were little kids, our preschools to APs and such, the days he does get sleep offered a concept of “ nap time” to us. The idea it, “noticablally improves [his] testing take was simple; kids were to rest from all the playing abilities.” Priyanka Yalamanchilli also agrees they did. This key time would help energize us with Abhinai’s statement. “Sleeping on time and then let us go about our ways again. Maybe makes me feel better and more refreshed in the it is time that a similar idea be instituted into our morning, which sometimes allows me to focus school system with meditation. Maybe we can better during the school day” help fix the sleep deficit and help students rise What does lack of sleep , according to above this problem. Maybe we can help create a science, do to our bodies? Well aside from better high school experience for all of us. Just causing me to sleep in class, sleep has significant maybe a little nap would do us all good.

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Kaitlyn Alegria Peter DiGennaro Alissa Halloran Tiffani Hamman Corinne Rivera Jake Rogers senior staff members! We wish you the best of luck in all of your future endeavors. PagePage 66 Senior Scrapbook JuneJune 20132012

CLASS OF 2013 This year’s senior picnic was held on May 24th. The weather did not cooperate for the Class of 2013. It was a rainy and wet day but the seniors made the best of it and had fun! Students competed against one another on the white, grey, black and red teams. Highlights of the picnic included the water balloon toss, the Cacciaguida Crawl relay and the egg toss. Seniors were treated to lunch of hamburgers and hot dogs. Snacks and drinks were donated throughout the week. JuneJune 20132012 Senior Scrapbook PagePage 77

CLASS OF 2013 This year’s senior picnic was held on May 24th. The weather did not cooperate for the Class of 2013. It was a rainy and wet day but the seniors made the best of it and had fun! Students competed against one another on the white, grey, black and red teams. Highlights of the picnic included the water balloon toss, the Cacciaguida Crawl relay and the egg toss. Seniors were treated to lunch of hamburgers and hot dogs. Snacks and drinks were donated throughout the week. Page 8 Sports June 20122013 Spring Sports Wrap Up by Peter DiGennaro Golf: Best Season Ever! Tennis Triumphs The boy’s tennis team finished The Morris Hills golf team is 15-9 this season. Aakash Trivedi 17-1 and just won the first Conference and Vishal Mummigatti were Championship in school history. The seniors on a team that Coach seniors on the team this year include Edwish descibes as one where Chris Budd, Boby Champagne, Bruce “every member contributed from Hurt, Adam Shamouil, Rob Sihlanick, each playing position.” The most and captain Lauren Relyea. Coach important matches of the year were Rosenberg acknowledged that this both victories against Knolls. In the season has been a total team effort, words of Coach Edwish, “There but if he had to pick an outright is nothing better than beating the MVP is would be Chris Budd due to sister school”. Qualifying for the his routinely low scores. The most important and epic wins for the team state tournament after working hard this year was beating an undefeated all season was a rewarding season Montville and then beating them again highlight. The returning players the next time they played. Coach hope to build upon their strong Rosenberg said he is enjoying the season next year. Coach Edwish team’s long season and appreciates believed that his team was a hard working with this determined group of working group that achieved their golfers. team success through all of their Spring Track individual success. Continues Success The boy’s track and field team Baseball Shows finished their regular season with a Determination record of 7-1. There were numerous seniors on the team including Josh Morris Hills baseball was led by Blanco, Jason Caraig, Nick Conca, senior players, Alex Valerio, Brian Peter DiGennaro, Jon Doherty, Travis Walls, Bryan Healy, Evan O’Brien, Ellis, Mike Lewis, Alec Manson, Nick Deluccia, Tyler Gribbons, Tyler Roberto Ortiz, Jordan Pacheco, Luis Moran, Dan Hereen, and Shawn Tejeda, and Dan Whalen. and captains Meador. Along with senior Alex Robert Biro, Grant Sanchez, and Greg Valerio, the other two captains were Leeper. Coach Struck acknowledged juniors Colton Fergus and Adam Katz. two of these senior captains as the According to Coach Giovine, Colton MVPs of the team. He named Leeper was a great pitcher who can also hit, because he is a “multi-event athlete that while Deluccia led the team in hitting, brings it all to the table” and is one of and Valerio was a great defensive the best long jumpers, triple jumpers, catcher. The team’s most epic moment and hurdlers in a Morris County. The was coming back from a seven to zero other MVP was Jordan Pacheco who is deficit against Mt. Olive to ultimately “flat out one of the best pole vaulters in win 12-7. Their goals for next year are the nation.” The most important meet to keep a positive attitude and win 20 of the year was the dual meet against games. Coach G described his team as Pope John and Mt. Olive. Another “a solid mix of ballplayers”. season highlight was Jordan Pacheco jumping 16’1 and breaking the county record in pole vault. Girls Track Qualifies Shannon Cox Leads for Nationals Softball The softball team closed out the The girls’ track and field team year with a 7-17 record. The team’s did not win a dual meet this year, but five seniors were Sami Chrzanowski, they did have girls qualify for Meet Emily Monarque, Jenn Muhleisen, of Champions and Nationals. The Christine Aschoff, and Heather Post. senior members of the team include According to Coach Moncalieri, Megan Baird, Ailis Clyne, Krissa the most valuable players were Girls Lax Graduates Strong Senior Group Polimeni, and captain Sam Jelonnek. Shannon Cox who hit .457 and The most valuable members of kept the team in every game with the team were Ailis Clyne and The girls’ lacrosse team finished her strong defense behind the plate, The most important games of the Frankie Perna because they both this season 10-7 overall and 9-5 in and Sami Chrzanowski, who hit season were against Jefferson “contributed points to the team, the conference. The seven seniors .338 and made some great plays and Vernon. Although both were were great leaders, and displayed on the team were Danielle Aihini, in centerfield. The most important losses, they were against two of the most heart,” Coach Whitson Shelby Clark, Bri Cohen, Alissa game of the year for the girls was the top teams in the conference said. The most important meet of Halloran, Ashley Lovenberg, Gabby the season closer against Belvidere. and they were close. The games the season for the girls was Morris Perruso, and Corinne Rivera. Coach Although they ended up losing in against Lenape Valley and St. County Championships. The young Radzieski acknowledge Danielle eleven innings, it showed how far the Elizabeth’s were the two most epic team’s confidence finally began Aihini, a four year varsity starter girls had come from the beginning wins, the win over Lenape coming to show as they competed against and two-time MVP as an important of the season by only losing by one with 20 seconds left in the game, some of the best girls in the nation. key to the team’s success. Ashley run to a 17-6 Belvidere squad. The and the win against St. Elizabeth’s An important moment of the season Lovenberg, a career 100 goal scorer. goals for next year include learning coming in sudden death overtime. came at the Group Championship also contributed. Radzieski said the from the mistakes they made this Next season the team hopes to meet when the 4x8 ran a 9:38.11. sisters, Shelby and Shaye Clark, made year, and improving on their record. continue to develop their young This qualified the relay for both the a strong contribution: Shelby by In a nutshell, this team is full of players and build off the success Meet of Champions and Nationals, leading the team in assists and Shaye hardworking, dedicated players that they achieved this year. whilebreaking the school record. by leading the team in draw controls. make the best of every situation. June 2013 Features Page 9 by Tiffani Hamman Sprint to a Fun Run! Running isn’t always considered helmet and a chance to be a warrior. really liked doing the course and said The obstacle courses are much harder to be the most fun activity. In fact, The Warrior Dash will be held in our she would definitely do it again. Her than the Dash and the Mudder. It’s many people actually hate running. area on July 27th in New York and favorite part about it was that it was a test of mental toughness more than There are races out there however that August 3rd in New Jersey. teamwork based. She prepared for it physical toughness. It’s survival of the make running a lot more enjoyable. The Tough Mudder is another doing the Insanity workout program fittest. The Spartan Race will be run in There are 5K runs that aren’t all about obstacle course that also tests mental in conjunction with a program posted New York on June 1st, 2nd, and again on running or sprinting to be that first one toughness and all around stamina on the Tough Mudder website. “It June 8th. Later there will be a tri-state to break the finish line. Some 5K runs run held in New Jersey on September that aren’t all about running are Run 7th and 8th. for Your Lives, Warrior Dash, Spartan The Color Run is a huge 5K run Race, The Color Run, and The Tough that is as colorful as the rainbow. Mudder. Crowds of people stand with buckets Run for Your Lives is a “zombie of powder colors and thrown them at infected” 5K run. It’s a giant obstacle the runners as they pass. Throughout course with a bunch of zombie look the race runners are showered with the alikes chasing after the runners, hence colors of the rainbow. At the end there the name. Before running through the is a big dance party and everyone gets course, each runner is given a set of to throw colors around at everyone. If flags to tie around his waist. A runner you happened to miss the Color Run makes it out “alive” if there are still recently, don’t worry because there is flags around the waist at the end of another one on August 17th in Buffalo, the race. After the course, there is an testing participants’ inner strength. was really challenging, but I felt really New York and one in Englishtown, “apocalypse” party with music and With it being series of obstacle courses accomplished after,” Cleffi said. The New Jersey on August 31st. food. The nearest race that will be held mostly involving mud, runners have to Tough Mudder will be held in our area So 5K’s aren’t always about just in our area is on August 17th in New battle their way through the mud and in Buffalo, New York on July 27th and running from the start line to the finish York. their weakness to come out a tough 28th. line. There are races out there that The Warrior Dash is a huge mudder. Mrs. Cleffi Jones ran the The Spartan Race is like the have obstacles, and mud, and zombies obstacle course. It’s a run to test your Tough Mudder at Pocono Raceway, Warrior Dash and the Tough Mudder chases. These races happen all around endurance and fears through a series of Pennsylvania in May of 2012. She combined making it more challenging. the United States including right here obstacles. Everyone gets a free warrior in New Jersey! Escape With a Beach Read by Kaitlyn Alegria

Imagine laying on the beach with the banker who’s in hiding. This daring novel warm sun above you. Summer is coming will make you laugh and catch your breath and the beach days are almost here. A few after every chapter turning your beach day good summer reads to enjoy while relaxing into a cacklefest. in the sun are Complete Me by J. Kenner, The Second Honeymoon by James The Heist by Janet Evanovich and Lee Patterson comes out on June 24, 2013. Goldberg, Second Honeymoon by James Patterson is known for writing thrillers, Paterson, and The Ocean at the End of and the rumor has it that this new novel the Lane by Neil Gaiman. Each novel is will be his most mesmerizing one yet. coming out during the summer and should After a walk down an aisle and lying out be loved by readers everywhere. on the beach, a newlywed couple steps The publication date for Complete into their deluxe honeymoon suite to never Me by J. Kenner is July 30, 2013. This is walk out again. After a second couple is the third novel in the fast-paced trilogy killed while going to Rome, FBI Agent including Release Me and Claim Me. This John O’Hara knows someone is targeting emotional romance continues the story of the honeymooners and begins his hunt Damien Stark, the multimillionaire that for the murderer. Special Agent Sarah doesn’t believe in the word no, and Nikki Brubaker, hunting down another serial Fairchild, the stubborn Southern Belle. killer, runs into himand the two work Complete Me and the other novels are often together to decipher the logic between the compared to Bared to You in the Crossfire two killers… or one. James Patterson’s series by Sylvia Day. The fans of the series novel will have anyone jumping out of will enjoy the new book especially in the their beach chair and running for the sun while hearing waves crash in front water. of them. This dark romance will charge Neil Gaiman’s first novel for adults readers to finish the novel in one beach since Anansi Boys called The Ocean at sitting. the End of the Lane comes out on June 18, The Heist by Janet Evanovish and 2013. This tale takes an individual away Lee Goldberg will be released on June 18, from reality to face a magical place where 2013. Evanovish is the #1 New York Times the impossible becomes all too real. The bestselling author of the Stephanie Plum novel begins when the family’s tenant series and Lee Goldberg is known for his steals their car and commits suicide in it, hit TV comedy Monk. Both writers worked stirring up ancient powers best left behind. well together to create a new drama-filled Dark creatures from beyond the world are and action packed series about an FBI agent now on the loose, and our narrator fights who always gets her man and a con artist to keep him and his family alive. With this working side by side. FBI Special Agent menace unleashed, he depends on three Kate O’Hare is known for her discipline women to protect him. Gaiman takes the on the job and chasing down the world’s modern fantasy and changes it by adding most wanted criminals. Nick, the con man, terrifying and mournful factors. Readers convinces the agency to let him work for will look up from the book forgetting the them to catch a corrupted investment beach that surrounds them.

by Meheresh Yeditha Dominick’s Disciples - A Run for Pediatric Cancer a more hard-hitting treatment, including intense who have battled childhood cancer. During his minimum donation is $25 and includes a T-shirt As a beaming, cheerful junior, Dominick chemotherapy, radiation, and bone marrow treatment, a close family friend set up a support and concessions after the walk/run. Registration Sarappa seems like any other normal teenager. Yet transplants. After missing his entire freshman year group known as “Dominick’s Disciples”. Every is available online at Dominick’s team page or in August 2010, at the young age of 13, Morris of high school because of treatment, Dominick year, the team runs in the Valerie Fund Walk and through brochure, which can be obtained from Hills junior Dominick Sarappa was diagnosed was able to achieve remission and return to high JAG Physical Therapy 5K Run, a walk set up by Mrs. Paulson, the advisor for HOPE Club, who with non-Hodgkins Burkett’s-like Lymphoma, a school as a sophomore. Through his willpower the Valerie Fund to combat pediatric cancer. Every is also taking part in the walk. Dominick urges form of cancer in the intestines. At this young age, and the help of many others, Dominick was able to year since his cancer diagnosis, Dominick has everyone to come out and be a part of his team in Dominick was forced to undergo chemotherapy overcome this titanic obstacle. Now his dream is participated in the walk to raise money and increase this year’s walk. “Please come if you can,” says and a series of surgeries to remove the tumor. to become a pediatric oncologist to help kids who cancer awareness. This year’s walk will take place Dominick, “it means a lot to me, and you’re doing After a short remission, Dominick was diagnosed will go through what he did. on June 15 in Verona Park. The run is at 8:30 a.m. a really good thing.” with the more serious cancer leukemia, a cancer Now, as a healthy high schooler, Dominick and the walk begins at 10 a.m.. Anyone who wants Dontations can be made at the websit https://www. of the bone marrow. Dominick had to go through has become inspired to help others like him to can run, walk, do both, or simply donate. The thevaleriefund.org/Walk2013/team.php?team=36 . Page 10 Features June 2013 by Alissa Halloran The Thrill of D Grill

Dover Grill and Dover Dairy cheesesteaks, Dover makes homemade soft serve ice cream, frozen are the places to go once the weather c o r n d o g s , it taste better,” yogurt, homemade Italian ice, and gets warmer and the cravings get and chili You simply even some sugar-free choices. They stronger. They are located on Route cheese fries. cannot go to have tons of different toppings, such 46 and are open until 10:30 p.m. Morris Hills Dover Grill as Oreo, Reece’s, hot fudge, and hot Whether it is the grilled to perfection Principal Mr. and not find butterscotch. They make their famous mini burger or the homemade soft Cacciaguida something on Monster cone, milkshakes, chocolate serve ice cream, something certainly says that when the menu that covered bananas; you name it. The attracts many customers. The retro he stops at suits you. cones and cups come in many different styled inside features bar seating, red Dover Grill, he A f t e r sizes, and they use both waffle cones and white checkered floors, and an gets a burger having a and sugar cones. Even Vice Principal overall brilliant atmosphere. The with Swiss, delicious meal Mr. Toriello has been to Dover Dairy, outside picnic tables are another nice onion, lettuce at Dover Grill, getting strawberry ice-cream! option that create a fun and enjoyable and tomato. you can walk Next time you’re feeling a little environment for the customers. Dover He states, right next door hungry, make sure you stop at Dover Grill and Dover Dairy are great places “It’s from for something Grill and Dover Dairy. Nothing to go after a sporting event, on a first Dover baby, sweet at Dover compares to the quality food that they date, and for a family outing. it’s great! The Dairy. Dover serve. McDonalds or Dairy Queen will The menu features great burgers, fact that it’s in Dairy has not do you justice anymore after trying hotdogs, and more. Enjoying a bite at the Dover Grill! Dover Grill and Dover Dover Grill’s cheese Dairy. “I can’t ride on fries and deep fried 46 without takin’ a onion rings are purely stop at the ole’ Dover delicious. Morris Grill,” says Morris Hills’ senior Adam Hills senior Douglas Binkoski states that his Olsen. Dover Grill favorite choice at the and Dover Dairy are Dover Grill was “All seasonal and close the way Burger #2, it’s down in the winter. the only way to go.” At You better take full Dover Grill they offer advantage of them a variety of choices now while the weather other than their main is warm, and they are menu, including open, or you’ll regret chicken fingers, fried it when winter comes mac and cheese, around. by Nidhi Shah The Dreaded “Years of Experience”

The shielded haven of school is passing, they are demanding them to have, reducing the though “20 years of experience” expresses an motivation behind this enthusiasm will create as a new world of opportunity approaches. opportunities for new graduates to fulfill this intense amount of exposure, it also means that a more competent employee even when Finally putting all of our learned skill to some desired requirement, and ultimately depriving these individuals are 20 years away from the compared to a professional. The difference use, we students are now looking out to jobs or themselves of experienced individuals. While skill and material they developed in school. between the professional and the student internships to enhance our learning experience employers are handicapping the careers of those Young students and graduates are at the will be the presence of a burning desire to do beyond the typical classroom setting. However, with zero years of experience to ensure that the peak of their understanding of these subjects something for the first time, and to share ideas in this fresh new field, obstacles hindering our most experienced stay with their company, because the smallest details are still fresh in that have waited too long. Fresh graduates are path towards a developing future are waiting. young and passionate brains with new ideas are their minds. Youth brings the advantage of a ready and eager to put all that they have learned The first one is a big zero in the application being discouraged and deliberately turned off, keen understanding of these subject matters to some use, a positive attitude that would be a section titled “years of experience”. and even though twenty years later they may that the most experienced have only vague solid advantage for a company or firm in any It makes sense to value experience. have the desired experience, the same cannot recollections of. Even though the exposure and field. Experience is the wonderful thing that you can’t be said for their enthusiasm. experience professionals have are valuable to Students developing their passion need an learn in a textbook or get right on a test. It is a If the authentic intention for any firm is to the work environment, a youthful and fresh opportunity in order to conserve their authentic vital component in any career or field. However, employ a team of employees that could develop understanding of equally integral skills is an devotion. If forced to wait too long, indifference this truth should not be the justification for the ideal work environment, then reaching a important complement to balance the diverse will be established, and the counterproductive placing restrictions before potential applicants, balance among a group of diversely proficient proficiencies in the work environment. cycle will repeat itself. When students are in but rather a reason to promote the integration individuals is an obvious necessity, since Students develop passions and have high school, university experience is demanded of the fresh slates into the field. The process a group of people with the same skills will ideas more frequently than adults because from them for a position, and when we reach the of hiring has turned into a blindly followed destroy efficiency rather than create it. In such school shows them that they can. Adults who university years, work experience is demanded system that when judging applicants based off a mixed group, if the experienced have years of have faced the cold brunt of the workforce from us to attain those privileged positions of their level of experience, employers fail to knowledge in the working environment, young by comparison do not share this optimism. that provide an opportunity to learn and grow realize the counterproductive outcome of their students have their own advantages to bring to Students deserve a chance to pursue the dreams beyond our potential. Repeatedly, experience actions. Companies are depriving capable the table that should not be discredited. Even that they weaved in high school because the serves as a barrier limiting one’s potential, individuals of the same work experience that rather than expanding it, like it should be. Super Summer Sweets by Bailey Lengyel

When the weather gets warm, people were on the show Cupcake Wars and want to treat themselves to dessert. Frozen placed first with Ava’s Carrot cupcake. If yogurt has been very popular recently. you prefer pie, Ava also has something for There are many frozen yogurt places in you. They have hand pies featuring Fresh our area including Yogurtland in Denville, Strawberry, German Chocolate, Lemon Frozen Peaks in Roxbury, and Cups in Chiffon, and Country Cherry. If you are the Rockaway Mall. Cups serves people in the mood for some lunch, you can get free on their birthday and they also offer Bourbon BBQ & Cornbread, 5 Cheese an app that allows smart phone users to Bakes Macaroni, and Shepherd’s Pie. scan in-store global flavor codes and earn Crumbs is also conveniently located free yogurt. They also have a You Rule in the Rockaway Mall. Some of their Club that gives customers sneak peeks and cupcakes include Crumbs Nestle Crunch, special offers. At Frozen Peaks there is a Peanut Butter and Jelly, Cherry Blossom, FrozenPerks Reward Club which offers Raspberry Swirl, Vanilla Coconut, Apple coupons, news and promotional offers, Cobbler, and Mint Chocolate Chip. Two including a special birthday discount. new cupcakes on the menu are Play Ball Frozen yogurt isn’t the only “hot” and The Bambino, perfect for the baseball/ dessert; cupcakes are also wildly popular. softball season. Their Best Seller Collection In the Rockaway Mall there are two includes the cupcakes Red Velvet, Cookies cupcake places, Ava’s and Crumbs. Ava’s and Cream, Devil’s Food, Peanut Butter is a kiosk whose most popular cupcakes Cup, Squiggle, and Cookie Dough. are Chocolate Salted Caramel, Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup, and Red Velvet. They JunePage 201311 Features JunePage 2012 11 by Theresa Wagner Columbia: Not Your Ordinary City

Welcome to the magnificent world of for quite some time. only a small part of his job of keeping the game true to its time Columbia! Here you will discover that the To make matters struggles. Ultimately, period as well by doing small things like land that was once on Earth is now defying worse, Elizabeth has the player’s journey keeping all of the music and clothing fit physics and floating above ground. This is her protector, the through Columbia for the 1920s. For any long time Bioshock a vastly different place than has ever been Songbird, attempting becomes one of slight fans, many small Easter eggs are lying seen before, with many hidden secrets and to keep her away from terror, not knowing around Columbia from the original two mysteries to be unraveled by the player. We any outside forces at what challenge will Bioshock games, but the player does not hope you enjoy your journey throughout all costs. be put in front of him need to have any prior storyline knowledge the wonderful territory that any gamer can The vast city of next. to be able to enjoy the game. Contrary to call home. Columbia was once a B i o s h o c k ’ s prior release information, all three games Bioshock Infinite, the third game in symbol of America’s gameplay mechanics do tie together, but the only way to figure the highly ranked Bioshock series, takes success as a nation, and overall storyline out how is to pick up the game and play it. the player far above the city of Rapture to originally designed are a magnificent Overall, Bioshock Infinite truly lives a land known as Columbia. Set in 1912, to float around the breakthrough in the up to its outstanding reviews that many the game allows one to assume the role world as a “traveling gaming industry, gaming websites and companies gave. The of Booker Dewitt, a dishonored former world’s fair.” After allowing the player to gameplay, mechanics, and overall storyline private investigator who has received a the revealing of the be surprised around are breathtaking and revolutionary in the new work assignment: “Bring us the girl, city in 1900, it went every corner while gaming industry. No other company has and wipe away the debt.” At the beginning, missing within the making the storyline ever reached out as far as Irrational Games. no one quite knows what that means. All clouds, leaving all of its members stuck strong. During the game, many themes The leap they took to get there surely paid that is known is that Dewitt has to rescue a abroad. Luckily, Booker knows of the are also visited such as nationalism and off. Bioshock Infinite is said to be the young heroine named Elizabeth and bring elevator at the top of a lighthouse that religion, which add a more realistic feel to last big bang before the next generation her back to New York unharmed. Easy task, leads to the city, but discovering that is the game. Irrational Games did a fantastic consoles come out, so it surely is not a right? Wrong. Elizabeth has been missing game to be missed. Summer Fever Hits Box Office by Manal Waseem

As the much anticipated summer arrive, Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson, “The big movies are being released. Heading to the Purge” which is about one night when for movie theatre is a popular summer pastime. twelve hours all crime is legal, “Man of Last year, according to Entertainment Steel” starring Henry Cavill as Superman, Weekly, the box office made a whopping “Monsters University,” “World War Z” $10.84 billion over the summer months. starring Brad Pitt in a zombie movie, and Many studios release movies that will appeal “White House Down”. to wide audiences in the summertime. This A highlights of July will be “Despicable year, there was big hype about “Iron Man Me 2,” the sequel to the entertaining kids’ 3” which came out on May 4. It was a big movie “Despicable Me”. Others to look for hit, debuting with $175 million in revenue. are “Hammer of the Gods” starring newcomer Another blockbuster that came out on May Charlie Bewley as a young Viking warrior, 10 was “The Great Gatsby” which made “Grown Ups 2” starring Adam Sandler, Chris $50.1 million on its opening weekend. These Rock, Kevin James, and David Spade, “The movies set the bar high for the rest of the Conjuring” and one of the most anticipated season. movies of the year, “The Wolverine”. Movies like “The Smurfs 2,” “The This summer’s films will give those Hangover Part III,” “Grown Ups 2” and released last year a run for their money. many others will be released in the summer. Catching a good movie is a great way to start In June, look for “The Internship” starring and end your summer. Summer Vacation = Summer Job Plan a Summer Schedule by Tiffani Hamman by Gina N. Fico

games though! Greg Yanas, a junior Summer’s just around the corner, positions are available to people as young Summer is coming! In only a few and that means no more school! It’s time as age 14, but most are 16-18 years old, weeks we will be on that break we are is working at Wendy’s. Dillan for freedom, fun, and jobs. Summer jobs depending on the job. all looking forward to. As much as Connington is going to be a camp are easy to find and sometimes a lot of Other options that are fun and enjoyable students are happy about the arrival counselor at the summer recreation fun, but what is the best summer job? are those in ice cream shops or in of summer, being off the school program in Rockaway Borough, while Most teens have jobs as cashiers, cart daycare. “I’m really looking forward to schedule can be boring, but it doesn’t Rebecca Chiusano will work at her pushers, waiters and waitresses, or in working at my summer job. I’m working mother’s salon this summer. Students retail. Those are all decent jobs, but who have to be. Morris Hills’ students and with kids and it’s so much fun,” Morris staff have exciting plans in place. are not the only people with summer really wants to go ring up customers or Hills student, Nicole Garabrant said. wait on tables all summer? Some Morris Hills’ teachers jobs. Mr. Grilo is going to be working Everyone needs money in the summer are getting married this summer. as a coach for travel lacrosse. Spanish The ideal summer jobs are those to do things. Many local businesses look English teacher Miss Laura Gray teacher, Miss Mary O’Shea will tutor. that allow you to be outside. Jobs to hire in the summer months, and they Going to camp is another summer lifeguarding or as a camp counselor do hire high school students . It’s time is getting married and taking her option. Sophomore, Billy Mora will provide opportunities to enjoy the go out, enjoy summer, and enjoy making honeymoon in Montreal and Jamaica. great summer weather. These summer some money too! Also one of the assistant principals, attend basketball camp. Theatre and Mr. Todd Toriello is getting married to academic camps such as the “teen the district’s Director of Curriculum college” at County College of Morris and Instruction for Language Arts, offer a variety of courses for students Ms. Ward. The newlyweds will to enjoy during the summer. Teen honeymoonin Hawaii and Napa travel camps like the one in White Valley. Also science teacher, Miss Meadow Lake provide the chance to Marcia Berger is getting married in meet new people and travel to cool Riviera Maya, Mexico and will be place. staying there for her honeymoon. If you have nothing planned While no students are getting yet, there’s still plenty to do. The married, they are taking interesting Morris Hills guidance department vacations. Sophomores Nicole offers an acceleration program which Caulfield and Dillan Connington allows students to earn high school are going to the Outer Banks while credits during the summer months. sophomore Billy Mora is going More information on this program to both Myrtle Beach and Aruba. is available on our district’s website. Freshman Ashley Sysyn is going to And lastly, if a structured schedule Seaside Heights, and junior Nicole doesn’t appeal to you, take a relaxing Saranita will vacation in Maryland. trip to the beach or a hike with your Summer is not all fun and family! PagePage 1212 Features JuneJune 20122013 LeGrand’s Believe: Motivational and Positive Summer Read By Thomas Zhang For the last three years, the practicing breathing, Eric LeGrand Morris Hills regional District has was able to breathe independently assigned summer reading to all and without the help of his ventilator. present and incoming students. Last Despite the doctor’s saying that he summer’s book, The Pact, was a could not breathe independently great success among students and for more than a few minutes, Eric faculty. The book of choice for practiced breathing regularly and this summer is Believe: My Faith was able to breathe independently and the Tackle That Changed My by Thanksgiving of 2010. His Life. This moving story is about motivation and undiscouraged goals Eric LeGrand, a former defensive allowed Eric to overcome a near tackle for the Rutgers University impossible task. Scarlet Knight Football team. Eric This book will not only LeGrand was born on September influence students on an academic 4, 1990 in Woodbridge Township, level, but also on a personal one. As New Jersey. He filled the position of Ms. Jennifer Ward, District Director middle linebacker at Colonia High of Curriculum and Instruction for school. In 2007, he totaled 115 Language Arts said, “ It’s [ Believe] tackles, rushed for 980 yards and not just a book for boys; it’s a book received 12 touchdowns. During for girls too. It’s not just a book his time as the running back and about football or his injury; it’s a middle linebacker, his team finished book about family life. It’s a book with an undefeated division record about staying positive and chasing for the first time in Colonia High your dreams.” school’s history. That same year, he Eric LeGrand has was named a top 15 recruit in New delivered many motivational Jersey and was rewarded First Team speeches to high schools across the All-Middlesex County and Second country. In September, LeGrand Team All-State. Because of his will be visiting Morris Hills and achievements, he became a member him paralyzed. Despite his injury, he did not motivated him to try his best to recover from speaking with the students. He will of the 2008 recruiting class at Rutgers get discouraged. His unbroken faith, spirit, his severe spinal cord injury. In the beginning, be talking with the students about the book University. and positive outlook inspired many fans. His LeGrand was able to breathe only with the and his injury. His book, Believe: My Faith On October 16, 2010, during a game motto “Believe” motivated him on his quest help of a ventilator; however, with time and and The Tackle That Changed My Life, will, against the United States Military Academy to walk again. After his injury, Eric LeGrand motivation, one month later, Eric was able as Ms. Ward said, “Reach the student and Army Black Knights football team, LeGrand was informed by doctors that he had a 0 to to breath for one and a half hours without staff on many different levels.” suffered a severe spinal cord injury, leaving 5% of walking again. However, his motto his ventilator. After a few more months of The Somewhat-Maybe-Great Gatsby Gatsby Leaps from Page to Screen…Again! by Sergiy Tsysarchuk by Alissa Halloran

After turning my pockets The Great Gatsby by F. Scott inside out at the cash register in Fitzgerald, a remarkable novel written order to pay the extra $4 for the in 1922 that is still studied today, has 3 D gimmick, I took my seat in now been made into a movie. This the theater hall and braced myself is not the first time it has been made for what I thought would be the into a movie; there have been several worst movie experience of my Gatsby films that were unsuccessful. life. Surprisingly though, I sat The first was made in 1949, and the fifth one was just recently released in through the entire two and a half 2013. hours and not only tolerated, but This novel takes place actually enjoyed parts of the film. in Long Island during the Roaring As a literature and movie snob, I’ll Twenties, after World War I. The novel be the first to admit thatThe Great incorporates jazz music, flappers, and Gatsby (2013) did a lot of things criminal activity that was common right. It managed to incorporate during this time. It is known as a many of the novel’s heavy themes “Great American Novel” and a literary onto the big screen and even classic. The Modern Library named it resonated some of Fitzgerald’s the second best novel in the English famous prose (and I don’t mean language. These are just a few reasons it was just Toby Maguire’s voice that this novel is studied today; while quoting lines from the book some read it for school, others read it either). What surprised me the for enjoyment. Right now, The Great most was Leonardo DiCaprio’s Gatsby is part of the tenth grade ability to actually pull off a “great” literature curriculum at Morris Hills. Gatsby. I was beyond skeptical Sophomore Sara McDermott said, “I when I heard that Mr. ”We need liked it because throughout the whole to go deeper” was being cast as book you were left thinking about the enigmatic-weirdo protagonist. I mean, Tom what was going to happen next.” Tenth grade Cruise would have been the obvious choice for literature teacher Ms. Laura Gray said that she “that role”. But DiCaprio, even when lacking Unorthodox Sountrack Succeeds likes to teach The Great Gatsby because she the mystique that any good Gatsby should have, likes the language and Fitzgerald’s style. It is one completely killed role with his solid acting. of her favorites to teach and also one that most Never during the entire film did I question the by Jake Rogers of her students like to read. Seniors regard the fact that he was indeed the character he was book as one of the favorites from high school. portraying, and that’s saying something. It is an indication of great art that it effectively place the events of the novel in Senior Kristie Ecke said, “The Great Gatsby is my favorite book, and I will forever hold it close And then there are the shortcomings of the can be applied to a contemporary context, a modern lens, and the themes of the text to my heart, so of course it is memorable!” The movie. What is most apparent is that Jay-Z and regardless of the original era in which it are more easily applied to today’s current his auto tune had no business being in a film set Great Gatsby leaves an everlasting impact on its was created. When I think of characters culture. This is done most effectively on in the 1920’s, but that’s only water under the readers. bridge. First of all, any retelling of The Great in present day pop-culture who embody the fourth track “A Little Party Never Hurt The fifth Gatsby movie was predicted to Gatsby absolutely has to be plot and character Gatsby-esque qualities, one mogul comes Nobody (All We Got),” featuring Fergie, be the best one of them all. Constant television driven, so where does 3D fit in? Nowhere to mind before anyone else: Jay-Z. I guess Q-Tip, and GoonRock. This song is exotic commercials and advertisements sparked that matters. I actually took my glasses off at maybe Baz Luhrmann agrees because Hov and intoxicating compliment of modern excitement among people of all ages. The director is Baz Luhrmann, who also directed one point in the movie, and I barely noticed a was chosen to be the executive producer of dance music with the vibe of the Jazz Age, Strictly Ballroom, Romeo and Juliet (1996), difference. The 3D is only there to take your the soundtrack for the film of Fitzgerald’s like Louie Armstrong did a collaboration and Moulin Rouge, which are now referred to as money, period; it is just icing on the CGI cake. epic American novel. with Swedish House Mafia. the “Red Curtain Trilogy” for being such great The overuse of CGI is by far the film’s biggest The first track off the soundtrack At this point in the soundtrack the films. The well known celebrities in the film also blemish. The special effects are overdone to the is from the Jigga Man himself, entitled tone takes a turn for the more serious, caught the attention of many people. Leonardo point where you don’t know whether you are DiCaprio stars as Jay Gatsby, Tobey Maguire is looking at New York City or the interior of Willy “$100 Bill.” This is a solid hip-hop song following the footsteps of the film. Lana - including cuts of dialogue from the film Del Ray’s voice haunts as usual, and while Nick Carraway, Joel Edgerton is Tom Buchanan, Wonka’s chocolate factory. Such a stylistic and Carey Mulligan plays Daisy Buchanan. and a few lyrical gems: “History don’t her lyrics seem to be slightly off somehow, approach worked for Sin City, and worked for The film can be watched in 2-D or 3-D. Adam 300, but it does not work for The Great Gatsby. repeat itself, it rhymes” - but it is fairly she sets the tone of desperate lovers; she Binkoski saw it in 3-D and said, “Watching the All the images are too loud and too in your face, underwhelming in comparison to the other is matched by tracks from Florence & the movie in 3-D really added to the affect of the they inadvertently put the plot on the back seat, Jay-Z song that briefly makes its way into Machine, Gotye, The xx, and Brian Ferry. movie because you were almost inside the party and with a film based on a book by Scott F. the movie, “Izzo (H.O.V.A.)” The hip- This eclectic cast of contributors created a and you got to see the green light all around you. Fitzgerald, that is unforgivable. hop trend continues with the next two quality soundtrack that made it easy to see The car scenes in 3-D were intense, and would Overall, The Great Gatsby was a mixed songs, featuring Beyonce, Andre 3000, Gatsby’s tragedy unfolding on the screen. not have been as good in 2-D.” Make it your bag; I give it 3 “old sports” out of 5. priority to see the fifth, and possibly best version and will.i.am. These three opening tracks of The Great Gatsby.