The RegisterRegister ForumForum Established 1891 Vol. 129, No. 2 Cambridge Rindge and Latin School October 2016 The Head of the Charles Continued on page 24 Three Rindge boats raced in the 52nd Head of the Charles; the Varsity Boys boats came in 19th and 66th and the Varsity Girls came in 22nd place. Photo Credit: Cam Poklop For Rindge, It’s No Contest Cambodian Genocide In RF Mock Election Hillary Wins Handily Survivor Speaks at CRLS nominee for president. ge students are not a fan eight years old to fight in By By All together, 14.4% of of the Twenty-Second Am- a war. In the middle of the Diego Lasarte Kiana Laws students, unprompted, re- mendment, as 1.8% of the war, Pond fled to the jungle Register Forum Register Forum Staff fused to pick one of the four student body—fifth place— Editor-in-Chief and later found himself in a major candidates or to ab- wrote in President Obama, In 1975, after the Viet- Thai refugee camp. Soon he After surveying al- stain and instead wrote in a wanting a third term for the nam war, the Khmer Rouge was found by Peter Pond, an most one fourth of CRLS candidate of their choosing. sitting president. took over Cambodia. They American man who later ad- students, teachers, and After Senator Sanders, However, President promised to bring peace opted him and brought him staff, the Register Forum is Republican nominee Don- Obama was not the only back to their country, but to America. prepared to announce that ald Trump and Libertarian write-in ineligible for the instead they starved and In America, he went Democratic nominee Sec- nominee Governor Gary office of the presidency: re- abused millions of Cambo- to highschool, but things retary Clinton has cently martyered dians, wiping out almost all were still very difficult for won the Rindge gorilla Harambe of their music him. At his mock election with pulled in a surpris- and cultural Survivor Arn-Chorn school in New 73.9% of the total ing 0.9%—sixth background. Pond came to CRLS Hampshire he vote and a 3.9% place—of the vote. Survivor felt out num- margin of error. When compared Arn-Chorn to tell his story. bered. Pond Although this to a July Public Pond came explained outcome was eas- Policy Poll where to CRLS on October 6th that he was “very angry, ily predicted, there Harambe garnared to tell his story. During the but didn’t know why.” He were plenty of sur- 5% of the vote as genocide he played the flute ran away from home many prises to be found an independent, and drums to survive. He times. “I had an urge to tell in the results of this Secretary Clinton got the lion’s share of the vote. this was below the and other Cambodians were my story, but I couldn’t,” he school-wide poll. Graph Credit: Diego Lasarte national average. forced to work from five in added. His father encour- Perhaps most shocking was Johnson tied for third place Even with 3.6% of the morning until midnight, aged him to tell his story, second place going to Ver- with 2.7% of the vote, fol- students abstaining, most often times with no food. and ensured him that “the mont Senator Bernie Sand- lowed closely by the Green writing in that they couldn’t “They said we don’t work American children will lis- ers with 10.8% of the vote, Party’s candidate, Jill Stein, stand any candidate, it looks hard enough,” Pond said. ten,” but Pond was very a former candidate who has at 2.5%. like Rindge knows who it’s The Khmer Rouge forced dropped out of the race and Also according to this voting for this November most children as young as Continued on page 2 endorsed the Democratic Register Forum poll, Rind- 8th. INSIDE THIS EDITION SPIRIT WEEK 125TH YEAR OF RF MA ELECTION RED SOX HOCR From twin Tuesday to den- Take a look at Massachsu- The largest regatta in the im Thursday, Sprit Week sett’s four ballot questions world takes place on the encourages Falcon pride and their supporters and Charles River as October during homecoming week. opponents. comes to a close. Around School, p. 2 Around School, p. 6 Metro, p. 12 Op-Ed, p. 18 Sports, p. 24 Page 2 AAROUNDROUND SSCHOOLCHOOL October 2016 Cambodia Speaker Register Forum Continued from page 1 Cambridge Rindge and Latin School doubtful. 459 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138 He spoke in front of twitter: : @registerforum his high school and told instagram: @registerforum them what the genocide was snapchat: registerforum like, and they listened. Be- wikipedia: Register Forum fore he knew it he was talk- bit.ly/crlsrf [email protected] ing to more people about his story. What he learned to do Editor-in-Chief when talking to people was Diego Lasarte ‘17 to make connections. He Students heard survivor Arn-Chorn Pond speak during second period. told the Register Forum, Photo Credit: Steve Matteo Managing Editor “The trick is to connect, find he built a school in Cambo- time and help others.” Grace Ramsdell ‘18 connections and tell your dia providing them with re- “We are very lucky to Editors story.” sources and instruments to have access to resources in Adrienne Ashe ‘17 In 1993 Arn-Chorn play their music. CRLS, and I really want to Rafael Goldstein ‘17 Pond went back to Cambo- Pond, his stories in- go to Cambodia now,” said dia. He taught the kids tradi- spired all kinds of people at Emma Harris, senior. Contributors tional music from before the the assembly at CRLS. Ju- For a deeper under- genocide. He put children nior Rafael Higonnet-Faith- standing of Pond’s life, go Isabelle Agee-Jacobson ‘20 Rosa Munson-Blatt ‘17 in classes with survivors, full told the Register Fo- check out the biography, Cecilia Barron ‘19 Ursula Murray-Bozeman ‘17 Yusef Chisolm ‘18 Marney O’Connor ‘18 and now “they have more rum, “It puts in perspective Never Fall Down by Patri- Sam Costa ‘19 Atticus Olivet ‘18 knowledge of their culture.” how little problems I have. cia McCormick in the Pearl Carlo Cremonini ‘17 Shuvom Sadhuka ‘18 With the help of Cambridge, It makes me want to spend K. Wise Library. Carmen Enrique ‘17 Robie Scola ‘19 Harry Greenblat ‘19 Robert Shapiro ‘18 Sophie Harrington ‘18 Honor O’Shaughnessy ‘19 Christo Hays ‘17 Myles Paton ‘18 Emily Henry ‘17 Cam Poklop ‘20 Nusrat Jahan ‘18 Ben Radovitzky ‘18 Megan Kelliher ‘19 Charlotte Rosenblum ‘17 Kiana Laws ‘19 Will Telingator ‘17 Olivia Mariscal ‘17 Aviv Yaacobi ‘20 Louisa Monahan ‘20 Sun-Jung Yum ‘19 Faculty Advisor Steven Matteo Established in 1891 as the C.M.T.S Register “Listening to every voice, printing what you need to hear” Make sure to check out Pond’s biography, Never Fall Down, in the Pearl K. Wise library. Photo Credit: Steve Matteo In Week of Festivities: Student Gov. Shows Spirit Spirit Week wrapped up with By Falcon Friday, where Rindge stu- Honor O’Shaughnessy dents as well as teachers wore their Register Forum Contributor favorite CRLS Falcon gear, includ- ing sweatpants, sweatshirts, and CRLS celebrated its first Spirit more. Week of the school year from Mon- The school spirit helped pump day October 17th to Friday October everyone up for the homecoming 21st, 2016. This highly-anticipated game against Acton-Boxborough week run by CRLS Student Gov- that night at Russell Field. ernment was jam-packed with five Although the week was very exciting theme days. The October complicated, consisting of PSATs, 2016 spirit week consisted of Mar- early releases, and late starts, the vel Monday, twin Tuesday, where CRLS student body made it work. ya from Wednesday, denim Thurs- Student Body President Kester day, and, of course, Falcon Friday. Messan, says, “In the future, we The school-wide favorite, hope to be in better communication twin day, was a huge success this with administration about the days Spirit Week. of our events be- Friends, both The school-wide favorite, fore we begin ad- old and new, vertising.” dressed up in twin Tuesday, was a huge Student Gov- their best twin success this spirit week. ernment’s main garb. Most stu- intention of Spirit dents did not Week is making dress identically. However, some sure all students are aware of the Pictured Above: CRLS Student Governmnet enjoys Denim Thursday! pairs of ‘twins’ bought outfits to- event. Photo Credit: CRLS Student Goverment gether, even coordinating down to According to Messan, “One well in advance of the week it- CRLS Spirit Week is always their socks. At lunches and before of the biggest things that Student self! Having received confirmation very exciting and it is a great way to or after school “twins” took pic- Government wanted to make sure from students about our posters and get involved and boost school spirit. tures with one another to share with of this Spirit Week was that it was Facebook events, I think we accom- Make sure to dress up every day at friends. well advertised, and advertised plished this goal!” the next Spirit Week! October 2016 AAROUNDROUND SSCHOOLCHOOL Page 3 Does CRLS Get Vaccinated? By flu shot as soon as possible. get the injection, but I feel CRLS Responds: Carlo Cremonini In a survey of 114 bad for people who don’t Register Forum Staff CRLS students, 68% said like shots...if it’s less effec- that they had not yet gotten tive then it doesn’t make What are you dressing Flu season is ap- their flu shots.