Boys Hockey Insight pg. 23 Volume 48, No. 3 Barnstable High School, Hyannis, MA 02601 February 2013 Fashionistas of BHS Security By Molly Marcotte effects on fashion. Staff Writer Senior Alex Fasewski added, “If everyone’s wearing the same thing, I make a conscious effort not to wear that.” Spring is just around Systems Fashion is meant to induce creativity, not the corner and after a long, suppress it. If you spend all your time and cold winter slipping into some money buying into a trend simply because adorable spring attire can feel it’s trendy, then that is all you will be: trendy. great. But that doesn’t mean Faye believes that “just because you are not you need to let all your favorite Tighten trendy doesn’t mean you’re not stylish.” winter styles fall by the Being able to finesse upcoming wayside. Being trendy By Grace Elletson buzzer system, all the doors trends and translate them into your own and wearing all the Staff Writer around the building will be personal look is an important component best designs isn’t locked at all times after 7:40 to being stylish. a.m., with a routinely morning necessarily what Since the school “It’s important to have your own door check. “It’s a reminder being stylish shooting in Newtown, Conn., individual style,” said Leavitt. “It for all of us not to be sloppy... is about-- many schools around the United helps you discover yourself.” leaving doors open... those kinds it’s about States are faced with the choice Senior Meghan Woods said “I of things are an issue for our finding to heighten security in not only think it’s important for people to security system,” Clark said. styles elementary schools and colleges, have their own individual style The school wide and but high schools well. Barnstable because it allows them to express camera system, which monitors pieces Public Schools are no exception. themselves without having to hallways, is being revised and that Quickly responding to the explain it in words.” Woods was updated. Mr. David Kanyock, work December tragedy, Barnstable awarded the best dressed senior who manages lighting and for you, High School has already made superlative. heating as well as security, is regardless of changes that tighten the school’s giving the system a timely check- the current trends or continued on pg. 12 security. up, analyzing camera resolution season. The most recognizable and angles. This especially “I love colder Senior Emily Leavitt shows change is the buzzer that has includes the outside of the weather because I love off her style. been placed to the right of the building and in the parking lots. interesting textures and photos by Molly Marcotte doors by the main entrance. BHS Ellen MacDonald, layering,” said Fashion Design was the only school in the district the secretary at West Villages teacher Abby Faye. without one before the Newtown Elementary school, recalled Faye noted that this spring is set incident, Principal Patrick Clark that the buzzer they’ve had has to bring palates of bright colors said. been in place for 10 or 12 years. mixed with neutrals in lots of Instead of walking into “I probably know 90 percent of flowy, breathable fabrics that the main lobby and checking in the people entering, the other ten “will lend themselves to warm with someone at a desk, visitors percent I don’t know. It is helpful weather layering.” are directed to the first, “drive- to a certain degree. But I know Fashionistas agree in” window at the main office. that if someone wants to get that a leather jacket is a great Students, parents, faculty and into the building, they will get piece for cooler weather. even the superintendent will in.” But senior be asked to be identified before Some students have Emily Leavitt thinks leather entering the school. A formal mixed emotions concerning the has a place in all seasons student ID is only mandatory changes within the school. “I and is looking forward to for students coming from don’t think we’re going to slow incorporating it into her community service, Clark said. down anyone wanting to come in own spring fashions. “When a tragedy like with a door bell,” eighth grader Like Leavitt and Newtown occurs it forces you to Sean Smith said. Faye, if you have a favorite check your to-do list, being the cold weather style, don’t leave disaster that it was,” Clark said. it back in The district had been meaning continued on pg. 12 the winter months to install a buzzer in the high just because the trend report is school and it was installed days saying something else is later due to heightened security “in” for the spring season. In after the Connecticut shooting. fact, trends, if adhered to too In addition to this closely, can actually have negative Seniors Find Financial Guidance By Jillian Cahoon Cod Five. The program had a debt. Though they may end up Staff Writer good reputation in other schools in debt, it’s not real, but teaches around the Cape, like Dennis- them the lessons they need if they Yarmouth Regional High School. were to end up in debt. It models If you saw the Field The fair gives students a real life the decision making that students House on Friday, Feb. 1, it did experience in their finances at age will have to make in their futures. not look as it usually does. 24. These are decisions students may There were a myriad of booths Even though the not be thinking about at this stage, scattered between two curtains to program is similar to real life but that are important in college teach students financial literacy. financial decision making, it is all and beyond. Barnstable High School seniors done “in the safety of the school,” “It gives students the participated in the Credit for Life said Mrs. Kristen Harmon, event opportunity to spend or overspend fair sponsored by Cape Cod Five. organizer. Students are able to The fair was brought to without penalty,” said Harmon. make decisions with their money, Barnstable after Principal Patrick photo by Molly Marcotte even though they may end up in continued on pg. 12 Clark was contacted by Cape Senior Chris Bartley practices his perfect handshake. Inside Insight: Pro v. Con: Gun Control pg. 3 Tips for Healthy Living pgs. 14 & 15 2 opinion Students Need Life Skills There’s a field trip coming up and you have to pay afee in order to go. Feeling mature and independent, you decide to use your own money. The only problem is: you have no idea how to take money out of your bank account. If you ask your parents they will most likely accost you for not knowing how to do it in the first place. Older generations always complain that people of our generation don’t have any common sense regarding life skills, and that it is “assumed knowledge”, but many of us were never taught any of it. Parents can’t teach us everything we need to know before graduating high school and many teenagers are not very willing to listen to their parents when they’re trying to teach them. If topics such as how to do laundry, get a bank account, balance a checkbook, file taxes, fill out W2 forms, get college loans and financial aid, etc., were taught and tested in a classroom, students are more likely to listen and pay attention. BHS did a great job with initiating these kinds of life illustration by Claire Sawayanagi skills we need as adults with the Credit for Life fair for the seniors on Feb. 1, where they were involved in everyday financial scenarios one would encounter in adulthood. Community Service: Seniors were advised to dress up in business attire and sent to the field house where they met with adult volunteers who played out various scenarios for the students. Everyone was assigned an income, depending on the career that was selected for them according to their preferable major, and were put through activities, such as buying a car, Will This Be Graded? paying for car insurance, health insurance, food, and managing their credit score and savings with the income they were given. By Liam Russo standards of many other schools in seniors is getting dropped because However, learning these life skills would benefit everyone, Staff Writer Massachusetts. In the beginning “students should earn their hours not only the seniors. As freshmen and sophomores, students start to of the year I joined a community on their own time.” Without a worry about getting a job and saving up for a car. Having a class that service club within the school and community service class, this lim- The application for Na- teaches these things at a younger age relieves them of stress later on. was unsatisfied when I found out its the ability for students to earn tional Honor Society is perfect. Many juniors and seniors already have jobs but most likely have no that there was a lack of leadership hours within school and some It’s in pristine condition with rec- idea how to fill out a W2 form, or even know what a W2 form is. and efforts to change the commu- students have no other means of ommendations completed, and Although economics and personal finance is offered, it is a nity were being avoided or for- earning them. We shouldn’t be every question filled out except history class and only for grades 10-12. Ms. Kate Scholes, economics gotten. It has become more of a taking away options in which one dreaded section: “Service and teacher, said that her students are shocked when they see the numbers hang out to meet friends and not students can earn hours, but we Community Activities Participat- involved in personal budgting and this is normal because most 16 and an active service club. The stu- should be promoting them. It’s ed In.” Panic arises and you start 17 year olds don’t pay bills. dents talk about what they plan on hard enough for students to find to brainstorm anything and every- In addition, next year a new math class called “financial accomplishing, but nothing ends opportunities outside of school, thing possible that even remotely algebra” will be offered for seniors. According to the Program of up being achieved. If you never but without any programs within relates to the community. After Studies, “Students will see algebra at work within the most critical noticed the brown paper bags in the school, very few students will reading over what you’ve accom- areas of finance - investments, credit, automobile expenses, insurance, each homeroom for the food drive be able to get hours on their own plished in your high school career income tax, household budgeting - while gaining confidence in this past December, I wouldn’t be time and the community will be the realization that very little has working with common algebraic functions. In addition, students will hurt because of it. develop the decision-making skills they must apply and use to become been done hits home. “Community knowledgeable consumers, savers, investors, users of credit, money Why is this section the most dreaded part of the applica- We should not simply managers, citizens, and members of a 21st century global workforce service shouldn’t ask students to give back, but we and society.” tion to fill out? Why is it so hard to come up with hours and projects should require it of them. Many However, an additional life skills class should be offered for be an activity that of our students have so much and underclassmen and should count as a personal development credit, for the community that one has participated in over their years in is done to appear there are so many who have so which would benefit students immensely and prepare them for what little. We need to make commu- they will experience after high school. It should be a mandatory high school? Students have been informed little to nothing at all as a well-round- nity service part of BHS by creat- semester class, split into two levels for freshmen/sophomores and ing opportunities on campus both juniors/seniors. It is a great opportunity to have students from all about what can be done in their community to make a difference ed student on during school and after school: different levels integrated into one class. Freshmen and sophomores, perhaps an extended block now however, need different skills than juniors and seniors do; Freshman and change needs to be brought to BHS. an application, and then or 15 minutes dedicated don’t tend to worry about paying for college or getting a credit card as to the community before or after much as a senior would, so it wouldn’t make sense to have both grades Students need to be but should be taught what can be done to partic- school each day that can add up in the same class. throughout the year. Perhaps we Not having these important life skills can cause stress because ipate in such activities. From the something that first day they step foot into Barn- could even come together around we want to learn them, but no one has ever taught any of it to us. a school wide service project. As teenagers, we like being independent and having the ability to do stable High School, they should you’ve actively have a plan as to what type of Imagine what we could do if we things on our own. put time into and were all working towards the Our generation should be taught these skills in school because service they would like to work on and should have a schedule same goal. One of our 21st Cen- we want to learn them, and we want to be able to live as adults without are proud of.” tury Learning Expectations is to worrying about things we were never taught at a younger age. on how they can achieve these feasible goals. By logging and collaborate with others and our surprised. No announcements and tracking their community service environment to contribute to stu- no flyers made it to my homeroom hours with a counselor each year, dents learning, so shouldn’t we be and I was uninformed as to when Insight Staff 2012-2013 students will be prepared and following it? and why there was an empty pa- Editing Staff Arts, Etc. Editor: Reporting Staff confident when they fill out any per bag in my class. As it gathered Editor-in-Chief: Will Crosby Afton Andreadis community service questions on Community service dust and cob webs, I found that Jillian Cahoon Photo Editor: Mary Anglin any type of application. is a muscle that needs to be barely any homerooms partici- News Editor: Molly Marcotte Russell Brillant But helping out the com- exercised regularly and is slowly pated in the food drive. And for Emma Gauthier Business Manager: Alexandra Devine munity shouldn’t end up revolv- deteriorating each year in schools the homerooms that did, no one Grace Elletson ing around how you can benefit across America. Our high school Op-Ed Editor: Cian McEneaney came to gather the goods and no yourself. Community service is shaped by our community Ana Coutinho Senior Staff Writer: Jenny Griffin deadline was set as to when they Features Editor: Zoe Calianos Cate Harrington shouldn’t be an activity that is and with the correct guidance needed to be collected by. and opportunities, students can Richie Carter Emily Penn done to appear as a well-round- ed student on an application, but be proud of what they have Sports Editor: Liam Russo should be something that you’ve This is just one of many accomplished for the community Mark Russell Claire Sawayanagi actively put time into and are examples as to how students are in their time at Barnstable High uninformed about the opportuni- Contact Insight at: proud of. School. The community service ties to participate in the commu- [email protected] or visit us on Facebook clubs at this school have unfor- nity within the school. Next year, Adviser: Michele Netto (508)-790-6445 x 205 tunately not been adhering to the the community service class for opinion 3 Snapshot: What is your favorite snapchat face? By Emily Penn and Afton Andreadis Staff Writers

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“Where am I?” “Befuddled” “I’m thinking” “Rawr” --Ryan Bourque --Erica Pusateri --Shane Macneil --Spencer O’Connor Sophomore Senior Senior Junior Pro Gun Control No Gun Control By Mark Russell and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” By Mary Anglin New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Staff Writer However, why not abolish the weapons Staff Writer is in favor of tightening New York’s gun that do the most damage? The weapons control laws. Cuomo would like to match being used in these massacres are military California, whose laws are very strict In the wake of the Sandy Hook When a tragedy as in Newtown grade firearms and should not be allowed in when it comes to weapons. In addition Elementary school shooting on Dec. 14, occurs, it is easy to wonder why we public, especially when these events keep to expanding the definition of an assault the conversation for greater gun control have guns in the first place. Tragedy can happening. We need to establish a ban on weapon, background checks would be has grown louder throughout the United temporarily blind you with a sadness that assault type weapons and the magazines required for buying ammunition as well as States. After 26 innocent students and is hard to forget, but there is no reason to that would go with them, and initiate weapons themselves. Again, a law like this teachers, 20 of them below the age of 10, make a rash, lasting law change that will government buy-back programs to take even isn’t going to stop criminals from getting were gunned down by high powered assault affect people all over the United States. more guns off the street. This document what they want; it’s only going to become a weapons, shouldn’t there be an effort Many believe enacting these tighter gun was created in 1776. We are no longer in hassle for responsible people. While being to these guns out of the public’s hands? control laws will rid the world of violence, need of a militia to take on the British. interviewed on a radio talk show, Cuomo People will often jump to say when that isn’t necessarily the case. However, change can be made said, “Confiscation could be an option that this regulation violates the Second Like anyone else, I empathize without requiring a bill. We could look to for existing assault weapons.” However, Amendment of the Constitution but really, with people affected by any tragedy. our neighbors to the north, Canada and he quickly withdrew this statement when what is the point of having a gun that can However, I also feel strongly that further across the Pacific to Australia and Japan. there was a stir about this. If I were a gun shoot up to 300 rounds a minute? You cannot restrictions on gun ownership would be in In Australia the National Agreement on owner, I would be concerned, too. How legally hunt with it. Using it as “self defense” vain, for it would not solve the problem. Firearms prohibited assault rifles, in addition could someone so easily take away what makes it seem like you are preparing for When I hear about something as terrible to stiffening licensing and ownership rules. has always been constitutionally yours? your house to be surrounded by an army of as a mass shooting, I know the shooter is Australian citizens must cite a genuine need Not only has the right to bear arms criminals. Really, if there is a need for these probably not an upstanding citizen who for the gun that they want to purchase, as been in effect since 1791, but it has given types of weapons in the hands of the public, always follows the law and is a responsible well as undergo a firearms safety course and Americans a sense of security that cannot we have much larger problems as a country. gun owner. Someone deranged enough to a rigorous background check. In countries be yanked away from them in an instant. The United States has the highest fire a gun at innocent people is not someone such as Britain, Norway, and Japan, police The reason America is considered such a rate of violent deaths due to firearms in the who will follow a simple gun control law officers do not carry guns, because there great country because of the freedom we entire world, with 88.8 out of 100 people or a new regulation. By adding restrictions is no need, while in the United States have compared to others. If we question owning a gun. You don’t have to look on gun ownership, we are only hurting police carry both a handgun and a rifle. the original amendments and start to over- further than six months ago to realize that the people who own guns for legitimate In response to the massacre at edit them, I think we’ll become a different the United States has had three deadly reason such as protecting themselves. A Sandy Hook, the vice president of the country, overwriting the original intent shootings. In Colorado a man walked into criminal has a much easier job of hurting National Rifle Association, Wayne Pierre and fixing something that was not broken. a movie theater at the premier of the new people if he is the only one who doesn’t said, “The only way to stop a bad guy with I want safety for schools and Batman movie, and gunned civilians down feel the need to obey laws. a gun is with a good guy with a gun,” citing people in general. But, I also want as they began to watch the movie. Then Certainly more guns are never the the lack of mental health reform and violent realistic regulations. Maybe we should at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin, on August answer, but law cannot change the minds movies as the reasons for violent shootings. pay more attention to the person rather 5, a man walked in and gunned down of determined delinquents. One month Additionally, the NRA proposed putting than the gun he’s holding. The question several members before taking his own life. after the school shooting at Sandy Hook an armed security guard at the entrance isn’t “Do you want peace?” Because Those are three examples of violence Elementary, parents who formed a group of every school across the country. But of course we do, but rather: Will more caused by automatic weapons, often times called Sandy Hook Promise expressed really, adding more guns in a school area restrictions on gun ownership really stop with high capacity ammunition, allowing concern and sadness over the loss of does nothing but increase the problem. You the violence that has been going on for for the shooters to fire repeatedly without Newtown residents and articulated know how to really stop a bad guy? Take years? Regardless of the peace I want for reloading the gun. But what is the purpose what they wanted for school safety in away the gun, take away the bullets and my generation and the next, it will not of even owning one of these weapons? the future. The group conveyed its goal see if he can still shoot up an entire school. be achieved by unfairly changing a law The Second Amendment of the of preventing this type of event from made for people who have no regard for it. U.S. Constitution states: “A well-regulated happening again, which interestingly did Militia, being necessary to the security of not include unnecessarily changing gun a free State, the right of the people to keep laws such those New York is pushing for. 4 opinion An American Inauguration By Zoe Calianos the red carpet clothed stairs of the Luther King Jr. and reminded us Capitol and took their seats. Malia that we are all created equal. He Staff Writer and Sasha Obama came out clad in said that although we may not purple pea coats. Michele Obama all define liberty in exactly the On Jan. 21, it was stepped out and screams of “She’s same way, we are required to act. below freezing in Washington fabulous!” filled the air. Finally, His speech was a call to action. D.C. I had gone through two Vice President Joe Biden came It was a call to improve and a rounds of security. I had waited out, accompanied by multiple call to learn and a call to change. in line for over two hours. It people, including both the House When he spoke, it felt was past lunch time. I was and Senate Sergeants at Arms. like it was coming, not from the packed elbow-to-elbow on the And then, it happened. man standing on the platform Washington Mall with strangers. Pres. Barack Obama stepped out. somewhere in front of me, but There were tall people in front of The crowd exploded. Every person from beneath me and around me. me. I could barely see anything. within miles was clapping and His voice boomed and rose and But none of that mattered. cheering for their president. There fell in sync with the hearts of those There were flags was a palpable wave of energy present. It was impossible not to everywhere and a sort of buzzing that rolled through the crowd. be swept away. It was impossible in the crowd, an excitement. We Then, New York Senator not to hear and feel the fervent were all there for one reason. Charles E. Sheumer took the support of the people. It was When Pres. Barack Obama stage. He likened the theme of impossible not to acknowledge stepped into view, a noise this year’s inauguration – Faith the power behind his words. of a magnitude I have never in America’s Future- to the I have never, in my life, experienced erupted from the “improbable” completion of the felt that sort of emotional response audience. I looked at the faces capitol dome. He emphasized to a speaker. Standing there, in around me, and I realized that America’s resiliency and strength. front of the Capitol, listening to I have never felt so American. After his speech, we our president, it all made sense. Coming from a strong were lead in prayer by civil There was no talk of policies or Republican family, I was doubtful rights leader Myrlie Evers. debts or jobs. There was no health at best that the inauguration Introducing the president was care or fiscal cliff. would affect me. By the time we Lamar Alexander, a Senator from Sheumer said it right, arrived at the green in front of the Tennessee. He, quoting George “…no matter how many times Capitol Building, I had already Washington, said “The peaceful one witnesses this event…its been outside for about four hours transfer of power is what will innate majesty…that sacred, and managed to set off the third separate our country from every yet cautious, entrusting of security alarm of the trip with my other country in the world.” And power from we, the people, Cape Cod bracelet. to be honest, that’s what it was. to our chosen leader…never After we got settled in The swearing in of both Vice fails to make one’s heart beat our spot, I noticed someone in President Biden and President faster.” There was just faith and Obama was surprisingly passion and determination for front of me pointing up to the photo by Mary Conway rooftops. Sure enough, situated simple and surprisingly serene. the country we share. In those BHS students Zoe Calianos, Briana Casey, Alicia Pierozzi, and It was not until Obama moments, it didn’t matter who on each rooftop surrounding us Emily McMahon pose in front of the Linocln Memorial. were guards from the Air Force. began his inaugural speech that I was, or even, who he was. We As if I wasn’t shocked enough We had waited in the park rose to its’ feet and everyone the calm was disrupted. He talked were only Americans. We were by that, the man next to me for about an hour and my snacks cheered. The fun was beginning. about our rights: life, liberty Americans; and we were proud. then kindly informed me that were starting to dwindle, when We watched as Supreme and the pursuit of happiness. He there were also snipers lurking finally a row of black town cars Court justices, members of talked about America’s limitless in most of the windows. I didn’t and police sped by. Then came Congress, state representatives, possibilities and how far we have know if I felt safe or scared. another, and another. The crowd and other politicians descended come. He alluded to Dr. Martin The Little Things... We Love... else’s life. Tragedy brings about Teacher Absences solution is to add a few more in- the quick, imaginative, phony devastation, sadness and grief Most students would service days in the school year. excuse to get out of class for a but it is how we react as a nation be thrilled to see a substitute If there are more of these days, half hour to go play pinball on 26 Acts of Kindness and society that will define our teacher in one of their classes. teachers will be in the classrooms the computers, but what about In the wake of the future. So...will you take the I would normally be elated when students are in the the students who actually need national tragedy that occurred pledge to perform #26Acts? to have the block off from classrooms. Teachers won’t be in the time in the library to get class at Sandy Hook Elementary in -- Molly Marcotte learning a new lesson. But not meetings and workshops, they’ll work done? As a student with a December 2012, NBC News’ when it’s the same teacher for be teaching in the classroom finicky printer, the night before Ann Curry tweeted an idea Starbucks Cups the fourth time in two weeks. where they’re needed most. an assignment is due I have no designed to encourage kindness No need to feel guilty Teachers who are -- Emma Gauthier clue as to whether my biology in our society--she proposed for buying a coffee from constantly pulled out of class lab will print half in black ink and that everyone perform 26 acts Starbucks every day, then to attend meetings, develop the rest in pink. Therefore, being of kindness to honor the lives of curriculum and attend workshops, Library Passes able to print assignments in the throwing out that once used paper I’ve noticed that students and teachers killed in however important this all may be, library is crucial to a student with cup anymore. Starbucks recently whenever I ask for a pass to the the shooting. Imagine the impact are hindering students more than technological difficulties, but found a solution that benefits library, my request is always that this could have. In the wake helping them. These may be paid what happens when your access to both the environment and the followed by a, “No sorry, not of national tragedy, it is so easy excused absences, but teachers the library computers is denied? coffee drinker. The new, reusable now,” or an, “I’m not allowed to to be discouraged and lose faith are still gone from the classroom. It seems that homeroom teachers, and recyclable coffee tumbler send kids down to the library at in humanity; many questions I talked to a few of and other teachers, have been is being sold at all Starbucks, this time.” I’ve approached those arise as to how a person could my teachers, and they all have given instructions to NEVER and I purchased one for just $1. doors too many times only to meet even consider acting in such mentioned the same thing; there send kids to the library. This puts With these cute and eco friendly a stern-faced teacher on library violent and disturbing ways. are only two teacher in-service them in an awkward position, too. coffee cups, you can ask the duty, scrutinizing over whether or But rather than focus on the days this year. During these in- In my eyes, if a student brewer to fill up your cup. When not my library pass was authorized unknowns and the things we can’t service days, while students sleep genuinely needs to access the you pay, you receive 10 cents or not. My pass has been held up change, I believe that it is moral in late, teachers are hard at work library for academic reasons off your beverage for helping to the light, the teacher tilting it campaigns like this one that will again developing curriculum at a reasonable time, then by the environment. The Starbucks back and forth, trying to discover make the world a little brighter and making sure that students all means the student should coffee sleeve also fit perfectly on some inaccuracy in the illegible in a time of such darkness. are able to get the most out of be allowed access. Forget the the tumblers. Hurry to buy one, scribble belonging to my English These acts can be the time they spend in class. sign in sheet, the next thing you because the Starbucks next to teacher. With a grunt, they let me anything--helping a neighbor In my non-professional know they will be asking to take Trader Joes is almost all sold out! in. Is the library now becoming bring in their groceries, offering opinion, two doesn’t nearly seem fingerprints of you and your -- Claire Sawayanagi some sort of forbidden land? to cook dinner for your family like enough days for a department fellow classmates at the door. I can understand how one night, even just a smile in the to improve dozens of courses -- Grace Elletson some students would take hallway can have an enormously We Don’t Love... that last an entire year. Maybe, advantage of a situation by positive impact on someone the most all-around beneficial news 5 Falacci Proposes Changes to Gov.

By Molly Marcotte BHS. His interest in the nitty- and will do the most one-on-one Staff Writer gritty of policy making began discussion with Principal Clark. when Falacci attended Student Anyone in grades eight through Government Day last year. Falacci 12 can run for the position, but Senior Andrew Falacci was surprised to see how easy it consequential special elections has recently proposed some could be for student governments will be held if any class officer changes to the way students to make changes to school related positions vacate. contribute to and change things policies and legislation, and hopes The student body around the school and the that there will be an increase in president will serve as the main, entire education community at student participation under his unified voice for all of the student Barnstable High School. restructured system. government. Falacci says that Student government But Falacci wants to the biggest challenge the student currently exists in three separate make it clear: “Nothing is going body president will face will be entities: class officers, Student to change,” he said. “preserving the essence of student Council, and TGA representatives. Under his plan, everyone policy and voice.” But Falacci suggests that there is a who is a TGA representative, Falacci was not alone better way to organize a cohesive class officer and/or student in his efforts to propose this student government. council member will still hold new form of government. He those positions. The TGA first had to pass a vote by the “I do think it’s a representatives and 25 members Student Council, which he did, good idea in of the student council will serve unanimously. But his biggest as the student legislative branch. struggle is not behind him - both theory, and I The president and vice Falacci and Student Council president of each class will sit in advisor Katie Carey agree that the hope it works.” the executive cabinet; secretary biggest struggle will be keeping --Emily Thompson, and treasurer will hold their interest and participation rates photo by Alexandra Devine positions but will not be required high in years to come. Falacci has emerged as a definite leader of our class, and is con- President of Student to attend Student Government “I think any club at BHS tinuing to develop ideas and work to achieve them. meetings. Principal Clark will has the potential to succeed with Government “I do think it’s a good be occurring soon. still oversee all the discussions the right students and motivation idea in theory,” said Thompson, Carey added that she and propose new issues for behind it,” said Carey. “Andrew As stated in his formal “and I hope it works.” believes that Falacci has the right debate. The students will debate, just has to get the right people proposal, Falacci intends the new But Falacci is confident idea and “that the more voices discuss and vote on student issues behind him.” student government to serve as that students will step and be and the more students involved, at their monthly meetings held in Student Council a “civic minded atmosphere” in involved and enthusiastic about the better your school’s going to the junior/senior cafeteria President Emily Thompson is which “students’ opinions are changing and refining student be.” However, there will be slightly skeptical to the idea. projected clearly [and] voices are policy at BHS. He hopes to have a new position implemented: She suggests that the number of heard collectively.” the system implemented and Student Body President. The students involved be decreased, Falacci hopes that running smoothly by mid March. individual who is elected as the and the number of times the a more centralized student Keep an eye out for information Student Body President will organization meets per month be government system will serve regarding the Student Body also sit in the executive cabinet increased. as a civics lesson for students at President election, which should Gym Requirements Cause Schedule Change

By Richie Carter as they begin to informally plan for college. Between the said Clark, “the purpose of of opportunities for students.” Staff Writer what the TGA activity will be. requirements set by MASS Core schedule review is for the On what potential new Both in regards to safety but and state law, students will be students, to offer the complete gym courses the future holds, also, “we would like to make taking a gym class in the coming school experience.” Pierozzi wants to ensure that There are approximately something meaningful, where if year. Clark also expressed every student will be able to find a 1960 students enrolled at you have to do it you won’t mind his desire to keep BHS students class they will enjoy. Informally, Barnstable High School, 521 of so much.” competitive with students from ideas of a broad health, from whom take traditional physical “We are in the BHS’s deficiency other high schools as they go fitness combinations to the very education courses. When the 2014 in offering yearly physical out into the world, while at the specific Child at Play, where Child to 2015 school year rolls around, precontemplation education courses according to same time pursuing their interests Development students learn about the number of students taking Mass Core and state law has lead stage. We know through BHS’s enrichment the development of children’s gym classes will quadruple. Due the to a stop-gap measure being courses. motor skills, dance classes, and to a change in class requirements, put in place as the new schedule what a challenge The other Mass Core even a class for the marching all students will be required to is developed during the coming graduation requirements BHS band to focus on movement rather take a physical education class. this is going to be, year. A scheduling committee will be adopting are four units than music. Right now these In addition there are made up administration of math, two years of the same are just ideas floating about and numerous rumors going around to come up with representatives and teaching staff foreign language, three units of nothing close to official. Pierozzi about what type of P.E. activity is with input from Student Council lab-based science, and one unit wants students to know that if going to take place during rotating an activity that will, during the latter part of this of the arts. Students will be they come to her with something TGAs next year, “Nothing has year, shape the schedule to meet will keep every- required to take at least one math feasible and safe she will take the been decided. Anything said MASS Core requirements. course each year of high school, idea into consideration. right now is a rumor,” said Maria According to Principal one safe and including senior year. “Change is scary; for Pierozzi, Head of the Personal Patrick Clark the committee “is According to Head of people, they want to know how a Development Department. “We active.” in a good place” to get a new Guidance Jennifer Clark, it will big change is going to affect their are in the precontemplation stage. class schedule ready for the 2014- --Maria Pierozzi, most likely be the freshman class life. We looked at every type We know what a challenge this is 2015 school year. The current of 2016 or 17 that will have to of students’ schedule to see that going to be, to come up with an Head of the Personal A-F, six course rotating schedule meet these math requirements; they get not just what they need activity that will keep everyone Development will likely change and expand however, in the interim, guidance but what they want. This is now safe and active.” to a seven-course schedule to Department counselors will be pushing the right way to change,” Pierozzi Pierozzi stresses the accommodate the gym class students to schedule in the extra said. she and the teachers of within requirement. math course on their own. the Personal Development Mass Core is a series of “Mass Core provides Jennifer Clark is looking Department have the students state recommended guidelines really enriching ingredients that forward to the scheduling changes in the forefront of their minds designed to prepare students will make Barnstable special,” as, as “it’s going to bring a world 6 news Clorox Grant Fiscal Failure

By Richie Carter But hey, we proved to Staff Writer the world we aren’t lemmings Falls Through who will willingly cast ourselves into the abyss. Sort of. The way In between cries of the process was set up allowed outrage from politicians, massive Congress to record its actions as media hype, and a very worried taking place before or on January public, the Fiscal Deal came 1.It was really an idiot proof through, 21 hours after the U.S. system with the media creating technically jumped over the cliff. massive hype about going “over Congress had 507 days to come the cliff” and really causing some photo from Google to an agreement or move the unneeded panic. Congress struggles to find deadline they set for themselves. The end result of the solution as budget deficit grows Instead, the situation was eerily fiscal cliff deal is that most closer. similar to that of a class of seniors Americans will be paying more in any more money. There is handing in a large essay, lots of taxes. According to news reports much speculation on what will excuses, and procrastination to from Forbes and Bloomberg, 77 happen if the ceiling isn’t raised the point where an all nighter percent of households will have and what, with the little money becomes necessary. their taxes raised. Those on the available, the Treasury will photo by Mike Gyra lower earning scale will face a 1.1 spend money on. Some believe Although BHS didn’t win the the Grant, Czajkowski has hope percent increase, middle incomes that President Obama will enact that they can transform the space without it. 1.3 percent, and the upper tiers the 14th Amendment, which, News Analysis By Will Crosby remain high. Czajkowski wanted 2.5 - 4.5 percent. For most people in theory, would allow him to this means an extra $1,635 out of supercede Congress and order Staff Writer to acknowledge that she is in So the great calamity of our age pocket come tax time. the Treasury to keep borrowing true “awe of the students and was narrowly avoided, right? staff who gave up time to ‘go to Now we aren’t out of rather than default on our debt. It Despite not earning the Sorry, but not by a long shot. If school’ on a Saturday to help with the woods yet. In the next few would be a bit of a risky gambit $50,000 grant from the corporate negotiations had stalled and the the project.” weeks, prepare yourself for on the president’s part. Anytime supergiant Clorox, science emergency measures were put So, what is next for the another bombardement of media a president increases Executive teacher Michael Gyra and the into place, spending cuts and courtyard? Fundraising is an paranoia as the debt ceiling power there tends to be fierce school district administration is raised taxes would immediately option that the BUS (Barnstable deadline approaches in early resistance. If the Supreme Court still adamant about improving be put into place. This raising Untied School) administration is March. Hopefully, this Spring, ruled in favor of a presidential the Barnstable United School’s of the taxes is mostly from the very much open to. But someone Congress will raise the debt intervention in debt, then the a courtyard. expiration of Bush and Obama tax needs to spearhead the project ceiling for the 77th time. Not stranger idea is for the Treasury Gyra, the grant’s breaks. The government would with Gyra busy here at BHS. “Mr. because they enjoy exorbitant through a loophole to mint a $1 major proponent, was glad the effectively shave $560 billion of Gyra stepped up for this project. debt but because the alternative trillion platinum coin and deposit community came out to vote the national debt. Certainly this is He will certainly be the person we is quite bleak. Our nation hit the it into itself. Truly a brilliant each day. “Thank you to those nothing to sneeze at, however, this look to to provide assistance. We current debt ceiling on December solution except for the minor who participated, it was fun to reduction of debt would come at always welcome his help,” said 31, and for those not sure what factor of inflation. The Weimar give our best. I congratulate the grave cost to America. Our GDP Czajkowski. the debt ceiling is, it is the limit Republic anyone? schools that did win—they had would drop by approximately “The space has on how much our government In the end, perhaps all we some great projects.” 4 percent, according to expert tremendous potential to be a can borrow. Think of it like a can hope for is that some solution “Not receiving the analysis. This would halt any park where students and staff credit card with many unpaid or compromise will take place. grant was a little disheartening, current economic recovery and can gather, learn, socialize, and bills on it. The government will Otherwise, a lack of money could but we have several options for send us right back into a recession recreate.” said Gyra need to negotiate out how much paralyze our federal government. fundraising,” said Superintendent on par with that of 2008. It would What the project needs of a raise it can afford on its card. There is a slim chance of seeing a Mary Czajkowski. Czajkowski leave an estimated two million now is someone to manage all The Treasury is using partial government shutdown. then went on to explain that while people unemployed. This is just the funding and volunteers and be what it calls “extraordinary funds have not yet been allocated a few months after it was said the able to keep tabs on the project as measures” to keep us afloat in for the project, they likely will be election would be decided on a a whole. interim because it can’t borrow in the coming fiscal year. few hundred thousand jobs. The next step is to The project started when complete a proposal for work Czajkowksi asked Gyra to have needs. It then needs to be several student work days to clear approved, funds allocated, and the debris and vegetation from the Chain Stores Coming the workforce called to action, overgrown courtyard last fall. said Czajkowski. “It was neat to see kids help out, on a school that wasn’t even theirs,” said Gyra. To 132 in Hyannis The project has been on hiatus due to the colder weather, lack of funding, and provide 175 part-time and full- the loss of the grant. But spirits By Claire Sawayanagi time jobs to the area, according to Staff Writer the Cape Cod Times. In October 2012, the department store Kohls signed a Cape Cod is on the verge lease with the Southwind Plaza The Mystery of getting it’s first Whole Foods to take over the former Stop & Market and Kohls. Shop building, located next to Whole Foods intends Old Navy. Stop & Shop left the to take over a commercial space 55,000 square-foot building at the Southwind Plaza on in July for a larger facility Stop New chain stores emerge in the of Snowdays Iyannough Road in Hyannis, in & Shop constructed nearby on Southwind Plaza in place of the building which originally Route 132. Borders and Stop And Shop. housing Borders bookstore until By Will Crosby night,” said Czajkowski. When Additionally, the photos from Google Images its close in 2011. Staff Writer she wakes up at 4:15 the following Southwind Plaza is planning on Cape residents can morning. She contacts the Dept. recruiting other stores next to expect to see a grand opening of Transportation who will let her the old Stop & Shop location. To most, when the snow sometime after the summer of know if the routes are clear, and The plaza has approval to build begins to fall we imagine days off 2013. According to the Whole safe for buses to pick up students. an 8,000 square-foot building from school, enjoying hot coco Foods website, Whole Foods Then the Head of between the former Borders by a warm fire, or sledding on the searches for areas that have at Facilities will decide whether building and Sam Diego’s, to be massive hills on gold courses. But least 200,000 people within a the buildings and sidewalks can used for retail and restaurants. to Superintendent Czajkowski, 20 minute driving radius, and be cleared in time. After several More than five million snow storms often lead to early an area that has a large number calls to other school systems, people visit the Southwind Plaza mornings and tough decisions. of college-educated residents. Czajkowski makes the call. “I try annually, so with these new grand “I usually check the Cape Cod meets the majority to make it by 5:15, so we have openings, we should expect many news the night before, but of the criteria. Also, this natural plenty of time to let the students, more seasonal residents and decisons are rarely made at and organic food retailer would faculty, and bus drivers know.” tourists coming to the area. news 7 Hot Button Issue: Stories to Watch in 2013 By Will Crosby for new creative and innovative to try again? This could go either help bail out the rest of Europe’s Staff Writer ways this movement will protest way and is definitely something suffering countries. the big banks and corporations. to look for in the coming year. 2012 was a great year. But now that it is past us, and we Obama’s Second Gun Control Africa are well into the new year, what Term can we look forward to? Well, Gun control has been Somalia is a substantial here are a few ongoing stories to a huge issue in politics over the threat for 2013, and the countries follow throughout the course of United States politicians last last decade or so. Usually it near it. This governmentless 2013. battled it out for most of 2012 for will show up as a smaller segment country spawns radical muslim the Presidential seat. President photo from Google Images on the news, but ever since the groups and the infamous Somalian Barack Obama is back for his Iranian Pres. Mahmoud Ah- National Issues: Sandy Hook shooting, the gun Pirates, who may cause shipping second term in the White House, madinejad approves nuclear law talks have been drummed up problems in Africa. AIDS The Occupy but will it be a repeat of the last once again. Groups of people who program. four years? Stayed tuned to his continues to be a humanitarian Movement want change are arguing against Europe hope to get weapons proposed policies, including his struggle, but be on the lookout those who stay true to the Second inspectors into Iran to find out for stance on gay rights, climate for new treatment methods and Amendment. It will definitely be possible cures to help relieve the sure. change, and the promises from a key issue this coming year. Stay the inauguration that he will believed thirty million afflicted. tuned to the talks in and out of Asia bring to the table. 2013 could be Congress, as well as speculations a great year for Obama to get the from local news stations. Middle East US back on track and becoming China is economically the economic powerhouse it once booming and could overtake photo from Google Images Syria’s civil war rages was. World Affairs: the US as the world’s largest Activists at Occupy Wallstreet on. The US is concerned it could economy. The US hopes parade through the streets. Europe affect its neighboring countries, to withdraw troops from Internet Security possibly causing a major conflict Afghanistan this year, concluding Many people reported Russia is back on the to erupt. Egypt is back on track, and Copyright the war that began in the wake of the movement had somewhat friendly side. Teaming up to help after its 2011 debacle with its the September 11 attacks in 2001, dwindled after the massive Enforcement settle the conflict in Syria will former president Hosni Mubarak. and hopes to finish withdrawing hurricanes that swept up the East be an effort, as well as standing Egypt should see economic by the end 2014. North Korea Coast. But they were wrong. In early 2012, the against the nuclear threats in growth, and new peace treaties has its new leader since 2011, Reports that thousands of dollars internet was hit by the Stop Iran and North Korea. Greece with neighboring countries, as it but Kim Jong Un does not seem have been raised for a new Online Piracy Act, or SOPA. It could begin accepting the Euro, has already done with Israel (to interested in changing North movement have made their way was the government’s way of helping to bail out its economy, protect its Christian minority). Korea’s communist ways. into recent news articles. The enforcing internet restrictions on though this could cause Europe’s Iran is still subverting attempts Occupy Movement could come copyrights and rendering many economy to pull the US back to investigate its hold on nuclear back bigger and stronger than popular sites “illegal”. It didn’t into a recession. Germany is an weapons. In 2013, the US and ever in 2013. Be on the lookout go through, but is Congress going economic powerhouse, and could 8 news Kerry’s Senate Seat Attracts Candidates Special Election Set for June 25

By Russell Brillant Friday, Feb. 1 Scott unfamiliarity of fellow republican Staff Writer Brown announced that he would Ron Paul’s. Additionally, the not be running to fill Kerry’s Washington Post stated recently vacant seat, after Kerry was that potential Republican Just when we thought confirmed by the Senate to be the candidates include former Gov. election season was over, next Secretary of State earlier that William Weld, former Lt. Gov. Massachusetts is facing yet week. “I was not at all certain that Kerry Healey, and Tagg or Ann another political showdown for a third Senate campaign in less Romney. However, the Boston senate. than four years, and the prospect Herald reported on Feb. 4 that A special election is held of returning to a Congress even Healey and Tagg Romney when a lawmaker leaves office more partisan than the one I left, will not be running for senate. mid-term. Rather than the sitting was really the best way for me Former state Sen. Richard Tisei, governor appointing a new senator to continue in public service at another GOP prospect, stated (who would likely belong to his this time,” Brown said. “I know that he would not be running, or her party), a special election it’s not the only way for me to commenting that “timing is is held to fill the seat, and the advance the ideals and causes that simply not right for me.” governor appoints an incumbent. matter most to me.” Democrats, who have And on Dec. 21, when President held the Massachusetts Senate Barack Obama nominated long seat for over half a century, time Massachusetts U.S. Senator As of Feb. 14, the excluding Scott Brown’s Special John Kerry as Secretary of State, Democratic Party Election win last year following an open Massachusetts U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy’s death. Senate seat became avalible. has two candi- John Kerry held his seat for 28 Not long after Kerry’s years, and Kennedy held his confirmed nomination back in dates, and the for 47. Their party has two Dec., did a number of names begin proposed candidates in this race coming out of the woodwork Republican Party so far; Congressman Stephen announcing possible runs for the Lynch (D-South Boston) and vacant seat. has three. Congressman Edward Markey Since then, several Without Scott Brown (D-Malden). These two will face questions circulated throughout photos from Google Images running, as of Insight’s press off in the April 30 primary with the media. Which potential Now that Kerry has officially taken the Secretary of State posi- deadline, and after a scramble the special election set for June candidates have been rumored tion, only time will tell as to who, and what party will take over to find runners, Republicans 25, along with whomever else to run for the seat? Who would Kerry’s vacant Senate seat. Top left, Democrat Stephen Lynch, have three candidates from their may enter the race. temporarily fill the seat between top right, Democrat Edward Markey, bottom left Republican party in this race. State Rep. Dan Earlier this month, Gov. the time Kerry became Secretary Doug Bennett, bottom right Republican Dan Winslow. Winslow, Douglass Bennett, Deval Patrick selected his former of State and the time the special and former Navy SEAL and chief of staff, William “Mo” election is held? Would Scott was a perfect choice. Cowan later which is just four months away. businessman, Gabriel Gomez. Cowan, to replace John Kerry in Brown join the running for stated that, “This is going to be a Rumors as to who may enter Bennett, who according to the Senate until a special election yet another senate campaign? very short political career.” the race are still in supply, but Masslive.com, is known for his in June. The New York Times Today, there are still a plethora of Overall, there are still nobody can be sure of who Tea Party ideals, is surrounded stated that Patrick was looking for unknowns, but many answers as many uncertainties in the 2013 Massachusett’s next state senator by questions, and his visions someone who would not run for well. Massachusetts Special Election, will be. have been compared to the the senate seat later, and Cowan News Notes From Barnstable and Beyond

By Cian McEneaney help bring public awareness to National News On Jan. 31, a 14-year- same year. Juncheng claims he Staff Writer hunger in the U.S. Customers old boy was wounded with non knew nothing of the money flow walk into the restaurant and are High School Graduation life threatening injuries after a through accounts in his name. greeted by a “welcomer” who shooting outside Price Middle -Bloomberg.com Local News politely explains that the food Rates Rise: Recent studies School in Atlanta, Georgia. is not free, and that they are have shown that the nation’s The shooter was disarmed and high school graduation rate is Boeing Grounded: Tobacco Ban: The Barnstable encouraged to make the right taken into custody just minutes Regulators around the world are the highest its been since 1976. Board of Health unanimously choice regarding what they pay after the incident by an off duty trying to figure out what caused Officials say this is a reflection voted to ban tobacco sales in local before placing their order. Atlanta police officer. Police are battery malfunctions in the of the struggling economy and pharmacies on Jan. 15. Cigarettes, -Bostonglobe.com not disclosing any names and latest Boeing 787 Dreamliner a greater competition for new cigars, pipe and chewing tobacco, say they do not know how the last month. This unexplained jobs. Additionally, the dropout along with all other forms of shooter got his firearm or what problem caused the batteries Pilgrim Plant Trouble: rate has decreased since 2011, tobacco, even electric cigarettes, The Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant his motives were. to catch fire on two different allegedly because most students are now banned from all local in Plymouth was shut down on -Reuters.com Japanese airliners, one of which who didn’t receive their diploma pharmacies and chains, like Jan. 10, after the recirculation made an emergency landing. in four years took an extra year CVS and Rite Aid. The ban also pumps, used to adjust the plants Japan Airlines and All Nippon of classes to earn it. About 3.1 International News affects local supermarkets like power levels, stopped operating. Airways operate over half of the million students earned their high Stop and Shop and Star Market. The plant remained offline until new dreamliners delivered by school diplomas back in 2010, School Dropout Convicted The board discussed the issue for Jan. 16, when engineers fixed the Boeing, and focus is on Japan and with 78 percent graduating on several years, and it was placed as initial problem. But on Jan. 22, of Money Laundering what steps are taking to adhere to time, which is the best percentage a top priority for the first time the plant was shut down again to in Hong Kong: A 22-year- safety concerns. The new airliner since the 1975-76 academic year this month. None of the local investigate a minor leak in one of old Chinese delivery man was will return to service as soon as with 75 percent. pharmacies have objected to the four safety relief valves. The convicted of laundering HK$13 the airline finds a solution, and -The Miami Herald discontinuing their tobacco sales plant will remain offline until the billion (USD$1.68 billion) when Boeing can successfully since being notified. problem is analyzed and repairs through the bank of Hong Kong demonstrate the batteries on the -Barnstable-hyannis.patch.com are made. Before these incidents Increase in School on Jan. 2. Middle school dropout plane are safe for flight. the plant had operated for 230 Shootings: A school shooting Lou Juncheng was accused -Bloomberg.com State News consecutive days. As of Feb. took place at a Texas community of laundering around HK$50 11, the plant is still running on college on Jan. 22, as a result million a day over the span of of an altercation between two eight months, ending in 2010. “Pay What you Want” generators, but poses no threat to workers as they continue to people. Both involved in the Juncheng told the court that he Panera: Panera opened another troubleshoot the problem. shooting were wounded and was acting on behalf of a family Panera Cares restaurant, this time -Capecodtoday.com hospitalized along with a student friend, Uncle Pang, who asked in Boston. These “pay-what-you- -Myfoxboston.com with a medical complication him to open the bank accounts want” restaurants have already and a school custodian who was and to set up a company called been established in Michigan, caught in the crossfire. Ace Creation Development Illinois and Oregon in order to -Huffingtonpost.com Ltd. after his mother died the news 9 Community Service Classes Cut By Emma Gauthier said that although it was her community service has great Staff Writer guidance counselor who talked value for a high school student. her into taking community “It puts students outside of high service, she’s happy that she did. school life, [and serves as] an Barnstable High School “I work at the Hyannis library opportunity to see themselves is in the midst of an academic on Mondays and Tuesdays...and in another way. I think it’s life- revamp with major changes when I travel there I act more changing for many students. coming in the next few years. professionally, which I think has [They] discover their value Amongst them are a new schedule, helped with my social skills,” to others, and the value to do different course offerings, and a McBarron said. something selflessly,” Kadar new set of curriculum guidelines, All three students feel said, adding that it’s an epiphany known as Mass Core standards. they, as well as their supervisors, to students that they can make In order to make room for these reap important benefits from the someone else’s day better. state expectations, Community service placements. McBarron Even though there won’t Service will no longer be offered sees community service as a be an official community service as a course for next year’s seniors. breather from the conventional course, Guidance Counselor Mass Core, a set of school day. Karen Gauthier said “one credit academic requirements that “It’s a nice break in the or two credit internships will be all Massachusetts high school photo contributed by Colleen Kadar day to relax and do something offered next year” and are very students must meet in order to Senior Jason Eddy, second from right, poses with ELL students for someone else rather than similar to the present community graduate, sets a high prerogative who he helps do their schoolwork for his community service. stress about college applications, service class. for more math, English, science or homework, or whatever else Ryder qualifies Patrick and history classes within high readiness” by having certain Community Service, their own I would be doing in school,” Clark’s feelings about being schools. Additionally, Mass Core ideals in mind. As for now, Clark encouragement was what made said McBarron, “plus, it’s a college and career ready through requires students to take classes in hopes students will find a way to them want to take the course in nice reminder that there is a life the hands-on experience she other “core” fields, like languages, fit community service into their the first place. Mackenzie Ryder, outside of school.” acquires during her community the arts, business, technology lives, even if it isn’t a part of their senior, says she had always Ryder said she’s service blocks. Ryder said that and/or health, according to the regular school day; an aspiration been eager to take community learned the value in herself community service is a gateway Massachusetts Department of Ms. Jennifer Clark, head of service. “I remember in ninth after taking community service. to what she wants to do later in Education website. guidance, agrees with. grade thinking, I can’t wait to be Her supervisor, Mr. Thomas life: work with special needs With so many standards, “Community service a senior and have Community Mulligan, a teacher at Hyannis children. community service was a casualty should be on your own time. Service as one of my classes,” West Elementary, tells her every “Without this course, I of an advancing education Students should be using class Ryder said. week how thankful he is that may have never found my dream,” system. According to Principal time for academic work, and Another community she’s there, and how much of an Ryder said, “Taking Community Patrick Clark, “space would not community service on their service student, Terrence Mudie, impact she has on the students she Service has made me realize how be possible [for the community own time,” said Jennifer Clark. senior, said that he truly enjoys works with. important my presence is, and service class] with Mass core She goes on to explain how his work at the Barnstable Community Service how much I offer.” requirements.” community service shouldn’t Fairgrounds Golf Course, where Coordinator Ms. Colleen Kadar However, it’s “not that have a grade attached to it, but he builds birdhouses and does supports and understands the it’s not important,” Clark said. He should be a student’s “individual chores around the course. direction in which the school is explained that community service encouragement, and not an “Everyone who works evolving, but said she is sad to see is an excellent way to figure out academic course.” there appreciates what we do,” the program go. Kadar believes career paths, better preparing a But, for many Mudie said. student for “college and career Barnstable seniors taking Senior Tayler McBarron Goin’ ‘Lectric BHS Now Home to Electric Car Charger

By Afton Andreadis was chosen because of its if one has to drive long distances Staff Writer accessible location, but also in every day, he or she may fare better part because science teachers economically with a regular car. could use it as a resource for According to both As a part of its efforts their lesson plans for educating Elrick and the charging station to “go green”, and with a little their students about the stations, companies, these chargers are help from a town-wide grant, electricity, and going green. extremely safe to use. They are Barnstable High School has BHS has successfully equipped with breakaway safety installed an electric car charger made its efforts in “going green” cables and technology which in the staff parking lot. The over the last 10 years as a part of allows them to shut off the flow high school’s charging station, the Green Communities Act. The of electricity at the other end along with three other locations school has updated its mechanical of the cord, preventing electric throughout the town of Barnstable, systems, installed solar panels, shocks. The charging stations in is open to the public for anyone and done its fair share of Barnstable are powered with 240 who wishes to charge their recycling, and with this new car volts, which is equal to 40 amps of environmentally friendly vehicle. charger installed, BHS is keeping service. That means it only takes The Massachusetts the “green” scene in action. eight hours to fully charge a car. Department of Energy Resources Electric cars are New phone apps are expected to chose Barnstable as one of “developing in leaps and bounds” be on the market with information 25 towns statewide to receive Elrick says. “Most of the new on where to locate these charging a $4,000 grant to install the electric vehicles are hybrids, like stations, much like the gas station charging station, due to the the Toyota Prius.” Hybrids, like locator apps many people have growing number of electric cars the Prius and the Chevy Volt, on their smart phones today. in the community. The Barnstable require both fuel and electricity More and more people Town Hall, the North Street to power them, but newer electric throughout the United States are Comfort Station, the Barnstable cars, which are powered solely on looking into purchasing electric Country Complex and BHS electricity, are being introduced to cars. In fact, eere.energy.gov are now locations for charging the hybrid markets. “Electric cars predicts there to be 1.2 million stations, which are places where are excellent for people who have cars on the American roads anyone can leave their electric or shorter commutes. Each charge by 2015. With the increased hybrid car safely and have it be is limited to no more than 100 conflicts in the Middle East charged either partially or fully for miles,” says Elrick. One hundred and the growing amount of around $1.50-$3.00 per charge. miles may not seem like much at greenhouse gases fuel-based cars Richard Elrick, the first glance, but for only $3, these are emitting, electric cars can be Energy Coordinator for the cars are both environmentally and an affordable and safe alternative town of Barnstable explained economically friendly. However, to the gas-powered vehicle. that Barnstable High School 10 news news 11 12 continued BHS Fashionistas at Security Their Finest Changes Continued from pg.1 trendy looks into your style, stripes, chevron and Having classic pieces that chambray are set to be big are always in style are key to have in for both genders this spring. your wardrobe. Blazers, cardigans and Emerald is Pantone’s casual dresses are great pieces that can predicted color of be worn in any season and can be used the year for 2013. as canvases and building blocks for any Be on the trend. Classic peices allow fun, different look out for some trendy peices to stand out and make an of the coolest, most outfit truly creative looks at unique--it’s the little things like a chunky annual fashion necklace or a metalic cuff that take an show on April 11, outfit to the next level. “Accessories are 6:30 p.m. in the a great way to personalize and enhance Performing Arts your style,” said junior Chrissy Center. Crocker. And style is not something that should be limited by gender. Stylish junior Scott Girvan said he loves expressing his personal style through military pieces and scarves. photo by Grace Elletson “I like With these new security provisions, if you want to enter the to feel good and school, you’ll have to ring the buzzer and show ID. look good,” said Girvan. “Plus, Continued from pg. 1 lockdowns aren’t solely for dressing well However, despite security purposes. They serve impresses varying opinions, most students as a check up for the PA system people around recognize the importance of as well as working door latches you.” heightened security at BHS. “I and other discrepancies. Clark like it, it’s a little confusing described the previous lockdown Senior Pat Besse but it’s good,” freshman Taylor this fall as, “an orderly and added “It also Parmenter said, referring to the effective lockdown considering goes a long way new process. the 2000 plus people under this in earning respect Another important roof.” photos from issue to go along with the new Clark feels these and making first Google security changes is the practice heightened security changes at impressions.” Leapord and chevron of lockdowns. “It can be a reality BHS are positive measures taken Besse was awarded make this outfit super the superlative of check for some schools that to only further ensure student chic. and faculty safety. “ We’re best dressed male in the photo by Molly Marcotte need to start practicing,” Clark senior class. Best Dressed Senior Meghan Woods said. Lockdowns are practiced understanding the high priority If you are looking tospice shows off her fashionista flair. annually, and until concern for safety from parents who have it up for spring and incorporate some comes up for another, lockdown expressed appreciation. The drills will continue once per school is paying attention and all school year. He expressed that has been well received.” Credit For Life a Success Continued from pg. 1 what it is.” Hardy’s favorite part said organizer from Cape Cod Clark said that the fair was Reality Check, which mocked Five, Patricia Walsh. Cape Cod is an “overall financial reality the gamble that is presented in Five has sponsored the event for check”. Students have a salary, life, where students either won or three years, and is additionally where they must decide how and lost money. Hardy said he learned endorsed by the State Treasurer’s where to spend their money. It how to be a “better consumer” Office of Massachusetts, and teaches them what life costs, with and how to better save his money. received money through the cars, food, insurance, housing, Senior Brandyn Huynh said that Cobb Fund. However, it wouldn’t clothes, and health needs. It also the fair was a “great experience be possible without the support shows them how to budget having to show us how our lives will be of Principal Pat Clark, Cape Cod fun with eating out or going on a working in our career.” Huynh Five, and about 50 members of vacation. They have to “weigh said students should have “a the community. decisions in comparison” said credit card to swipe at booths Many community Clark, as well as be “assertive to keep track of their money members volunteered their time and professional in conducting electronically.” Emily Thompson, for the event. Cape Cod Five themselves”. senior, learned that you “have to worker Denise Jones volunteered Students overall had be frugal in some aspects of your for the program for a “chance positive comments about the life.” Students overall feel they to get out into the community Credit for Life fair. Senior Tori should keep doing this program and help the kids.” She said Delaney said the fair was very because they don’t have a class that it is an “eye-opener” for helpful with learning how to to show them how to budget their what monthly living will be budget money and “showed money. for students when they get out you the big picture in life.” The Credit for Life of college. Valerie Romero, an photo by Molly Marcotte Delaney learned that you “have Fair was a national event that employee at Starmarket, got Senior Kelly Ferguson visits the Savings & Retirement booth at to be careful what you spend your happened in other states and other involved after her manager told the Credit for Life Fair. money on.” Senior Kevin Hardy parts of Massachusetts. Cape Cod her about the program and asked In the future both Patrick the volunteers continue to remain said he found it to be “stressful”, Five decided to bring it to Cape her if she wanted to get involved. Clark and Cape Cod Five hope to involved. Clark said it went and hard to find what you want schools after they saw it in other As a former student of Barnstable keep the program running. Clark “very, very well,” and students to spend your money on. In the schools, and thought it would be High School, Romero wishes she said he is considering it as an left saying it was an “excellent future, Hardy said they should helpful to Cape students. It was had the fair went she attended the annual event, as long as Cape experience.” be “more direct in homeroom on an opportunity to “pay it forward” school. Cod Five continues to offer it, and features 13 ALP: Questions Answered

By Liam Russo and teachers to work more closely it was only created for students Mary Anglin with the same kids. Teachers who aren’t motivated to learn or Staff Writers also work together using ITI or don’t see themselves graduating Integrated Thematic Instruction. high school. But in reality there English and history teachers are very few kids in the program

You’ve been asked may work together using ITI who even fit this category. Stories to deliver a letter to the main to link their lessons together, or rumors about what kind of office in ALP. The shock hits you such as doing a project on the people go to ALP circulate, but immediately. No one who has book Huck Finn in English and teachers and students want to set ever walked up into the darkness also teaching about the 1800’s the record straight. Many just of the ALP staircase has come out in history. By differentiating need a little more one-on-one alive. You bring your flashlight instruction, students are taught time than a typical classroom and a bodyguard and slowly but the same idea in a variety of offers, or some extra support in surely make your way up to the ways. Teachers working together their life. 2300’s. When you open your enhance the lesson for students. “People who don’t take eyes, you see classrooms full of For enrichment classes, such art ALP seriously, make a worse energy and enthusiastic teachers. or gym, students travel together image for us. Don’t judge a Bright lights and beautiful outside of the upstairs program. book by its cover,” said Michael artwork fill the walls with a view “ALP is just like mainstream, Vasquez, junior and student in into the Astro Park like no other. on a much smaller scale,” Taylor ALP for three years. Then it really hits you: how could added. Taylor explained the level I be so clueless? system used in ALP which is ALP, which stands for “People who created to reward the students Alternative Learning Program, don’t take ALP rising up academically and was originally created 15 behaviorally and disciplining years ago for students with seriously make a students who do not. The seven different needs than a traditional levels allow students to gain classroom. Classes max out at worse image for rewards or freedoms, such as 15 students to promote a smaller approved iPod usage, homework classroom setting. Whether it is a us. Don’t judge a passes and participation in field physical, emotional, behavioral, trips. or intellectual difference, ALP book by its “Without ALP I gives students the opportunity to photo by Mary Anglin cover.” would’ve dropped out. I used to One of the many murals in ALP, painted by previous learn in a smaller atmosphere. be a straight F student but now I The smaller environment allows --Michael Vasquez students, pictures a tree of life in which the founding teachers are get A’s,” said Vasquez. the roots who created the tree. for a “family-type setting,” Some students believe that said Alik Taylor, the program’s “I learned a lot about managing none of the former ALP students is attending UMASS Dartmouth gems in our school. “Alternative director for the past two years. different styles of learning,” said go to college, but in reality there to earn her associates degree in education in all shapes and sizes As for classes, ALP has Martha Rockwell Swindler, who are numerous success stories of business management. is necessary in every school,” the same four core classes as the formerly taught English in ALP students who graduated from ALP is a program that said Swindler. rest of BHS: English, history, for nearly nine years. the program. One student who is often overlooked as a place math, and science. One teacher The most common graduated from ALP is now the where “unmotivated” students will teach the same subjects for misconception about ALP is that manager at Hy-Line Cruises and go. Instead, ALP should be all levels and ages. This allows highlighted as one of the hidden 14 Health and Wellness Feeling S.A.D. this Season?

By Mary Anglin Seasonal Affect from friends, and harmful Staff Writer Disorder also takes a toll on the thoughts shouldn’t be taken too body chemically. Webmd.com lightly because there could be an explains that a brain chemical in underlying problem. However, Dark mornings, freezing our body called serotonin, which there is a literal bright side to take fingers, and sluggish schoolwork controls mood, is at low levels with this disorder. can leave you in a funk that is at without sunlight. Little or no Light therapy is a its worst this time of year. It’s past exposure to the sun can change successful and practical type of midterms, vacation, and report mood in a negative way, leaving treatment that is used by some cards, and the last days of winter you feeling dreary and dazed. people with S.A.D. As a common drag on as we try to make it to the Melatonin, another chemical, treatment, light boxes are even start of that spring sunshine. A affects sleep patterns and mood placed at public places such as big more severe case of this seasonal also. This is where a change in schools. This portable artificial funk is called Seasonal Affect sleep is caused, whether you sunlight can be bought over Disorder, or S.A.D. feel tired all the time or actually the counter without a doctor’s According to oversleep every day. prescription. Mayoclinic.com, S.A.D. is These winter blues If light boxes aren’t defined as a syndrome of are common, but especially for you though, there are other recurrent, annual depression. in locations further from the remedies to help S.A.D. Some Symptoms include anxiety, mood equator, those who already basic tips to try include opening change, oversleeping, fatigue, suffer from depression, and those your windows and shades when little motivation, and limited who have a family history of you’re home and going outside sociability. This is thought to be depression. Feeling down and or going for walks every day. caused by the changes of light out of character may be a good Exercise is important to relieve we receive during seasons, as time to see a doctor, because stress and anxiety, which are someone can receive too little or Seasonal Affect Disorder isn’t common symptoms of Seasonal different things, but if you feel your summer state of mind in too much light. Because of this, necessarily something to brush Affect Disorder. like you’re really being affected these drab, frigid couple months S.A.D. is not limited to the harsh off your shoulder. Schoolwork Simply dreading winter by Seasonal Affect Disorder, talk of winter. winter months, but also those and grades can fall, a job seems and actually being diagnosed with to your doctor or nurse and see blazing weeks of summer. too troublesome, withdrawing this particular disorder are two what else you can do to regain Stress Can Affect Health But too much stress, or chronic your body, mind and behavior. Barnstable students are stress, can be harmful to your Being overly stressed can lead certainly feeing the effects of health, mood, relationships and to memory problems, poor stress. Meagan McNair, junior, motivation. judgment, anxiety, aches, pains, feels that her immense course Psychologist nausea, dizziness, headache, load, and her extracurricular Connie Lillas, Director of isolation, procrastination and activities are the root of her stress. the Interdisciplinary Training even drug use, according to the “I get home after [basketball] Institute, uses a driving analogy Center for Disease Control. practice at six, and I have to eat, to explain how differently people When it comes to take a shower, and by the time cope with stress, according to eradicating stress, according I sit down to do my two to four helpguide.org. She categorizes to Sarhanis, the first step is hours of work it’s 8:45 or 9:00,” people as having either a “foot on to vocalize the source. By McNair said. “By then...all I can the brake”, “foot on the gas”, or acknowledging where the stress do is stare at my homework...and “foot on both” reaction to stress. is coming from, the person can sometimes I just have to go to Those with their “feet talk through what makes them bed. Overall, junior year is very on the brakes” tend to have a stressed, and work on ways to stressful.” more withdrawn or checked out avoid becoming stressed in the Stress isn’t just a problem stress reaction, and oftentimes first place. The best people to at Barnstable, it’s a national issue feel very little energy or emotion. talk to are those that you trust, as well. Some schools have taken haven’t even cracked open a book People with their “feet on the Sarhanis said, whether that be extra measures to try and combat to try and research your project. By Emma Gauthier gas” feel the exact opposite— professional help or a peer. But, student stress. You become moody and irritable, Staff Writer they respond by acting irritable, by avoiding the stressor, it creates According to a Feb. 3 worry about everything, and are agitated or even angry. They tend a “snowball effect, which creates Associated Press article, a school constantly sleepy over all of this to be overly emotional, and have anxiety,” Sarhanis said. in Mount Prospect, Ill. brings Let’s take a look at your built up work, with practically no too much energy. Other alternate methods in puppies, or therapy dogs, for schedule this week. Monday: time to do anything. Chemistry project due. Tues- Those with their “feet for stress relief are incredibly students to pet in between classes. day: Math and Chemistry tests. on both” feel a combination of common, and can sometimes Other high schools, including Face it, you’re stressed. Wednesday: Three chapters of the two, essentially freezing on be the most effective. Simple some in California, Minnessota notes to outline for history, and the outside, but being extremely changes like eating well, sleeping and New Jersey are instituting Drama club rehearsal. Thursday: Stress is the natural agitated on the inside. more and routine exercise are breaks in between classes, Spanish oral report, Key club reaction to events that make “[Stress] shuts all mood-boosters, that in small serving as a high school version meeting. Friday: Group project you feel threatened, or that everything down, the process ways make an impact on how of recess. Other measures include due for English, and you have upset your body’s natural order, of thought, everything,” Sophia people handle stress, said Patricia homework free nights, and yoga to babysit your neighbor’s kids according to psychologytoday. Sarhanis, Psychology teacher, Tucker, RN/NP and BHS school classes. Some high schools in after school. On top of that, you com. In threatening situations, said. When people are stressed, nurse. “Spending time with Maine have even turned a few have regular homework for all of stress causes that infamous “fight an increase in cortisol, a hormone, friends, hobbies, yoga, avoiding classrooms into “wellness rooms,” your subjects, basketball practice, or flight” reaction, triggering is released through the adrenal triggers if possible, any kind of hosting massage therapists and scholarships to fill out and - col hormones like adrenaline to race gland. This excess cortisol affects exercise and taking good care other stress reduction treatments lege applications to wrap up. through the body. many key parts of the body, most of yourself” are all the most on students with parental consent. The problem is you In small doses, stress notably the heart and brain, with effective ways to deal with stress. procrastinated. Those tests are is actually healthy. It keeps you extreme damage. If none of these strategies work, creeping up pretty fast, and you motivated, and even protects you Other common stress seeking professional help may be by keeping you alert and focused. symptoms can seriously affect the best option, Tucker said. By the Numbers: 5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables per day, 8 cups of water per day, 10 teaspoons of sugar in a can of soda, 20 minutes for your brain to know that your stomach is full, 200 muscles used to take one step, 2,000 calories per day is the average human intake, 3,500 calories in a pound, 55 million tons of apples sold world wide per year. Health and Wellness 15 Warding off the Winter Weight “Whole grain is an important be healthy it is not necessary By Zoe Calianos part of a healthy meal, and, when to completely cut out all snack Staff Writer paired with a lean choice of foods. “People don’t realize protein like turkey or tuna, makes that everything is good in a great school lunch,” said Casey. moderation,” said Bergeron. It seems like a fact. Whole grain wraps or breads also While focusing on vegetables Winter warrants weight gain. keep the stomach full much longer and protein is suggested, a little Between holiday cookies, than their white counterparts. This chocolate here and there is not a Panera runs with friends, and is because the process that creates bad thing. In fact, dark chocolate the infamous I’m-bored-so-I’m- white flour strips wheat of much contains strong antioxidants that going-to-eat-a-snack syndrome, its vitamins B and E and almost make it nutritiously valuable in it is hard to avoid it. That is, until all of its fiber. Fiber is hard for moderation. that first 65 degree day of the the body to digest, therefore it sits In Bergeron’s food year when beach season begins. in the stomach longer, keeping service class, the students learn With the first glimpse of sunlight, the consumer full. “Whole grain about interpreting labels and Cape Codders shed their sweaters helps keep you full, is better for determining proper portion sizes. and scarves for outfits a little To help the vegetables go down, more vitamins and minerals than you in the long run, and reduces “Kids should know what they’re less forgiving. Believe it or not, Robin Bergeron, BHS food processed food. Vitamins such your sugar intake, said Ells. eating,” said Bergeron. She and spring is fast approaching. Start service teacher, suggests cutting as A,E,C, and thiamine begin Fourth, remember baked her class run the BHS Bistro. preparing now with these tips to them and putting them in baggies. to deteriorate once a fruit or is best. “By ordering baked, “Students need to make healthy eating. Then, they become a quick snack vegetable is picked. If that piece broiled, or grilled foods instead good choices. That’s the bottom First, when it comes to or an easy add-on to a school of produce is picked weeks before of fried, you cut your calories line,” said Bergeron. It is not vegetables, color matters. Deep lunch. Liz Ells, junior and healthy it shows up at the supermarket, it and reduce your fat intake,” said about cutting out all sugar or all oranges, yellows, and reds are eating advocate, said that she has lost much of its nutritional Casey. Fried foods are proven to carbs. It is about moderation and especially good for you. Lisa and her family have a vegetable value. Fresh fruits and vegetables cause a number of health problems portion control. Enjoy food, but Casey, nutritionist, said, “The every night with dinner. “We like are available at local farmer’s such as clogged arteries and remember that healthy choices richer the color, the higher the to saute or grill the vegetables to markets (more common in the raised susceptibility to infection. made now will pay off when antioxidants.” Antioxidants are liven up our meal,” said Ells. spring and summer). Right now, However, stir fries which include bathing suit season rolls around chemical compounds in food Second, fresh is best. there is one at Mahoney’s in meats and/or vegetables, contain again. that help fight cancer, aging, and “Foods that are not canned or Falmouth. They can also be found only a little oil are a great healthy disease. They can be found in processed are always healthier,” in the non-packaged produce alternative. berries, artichokes and apples. said Casey. Fresher food not only section of the grocery store. tastes better, but also contains Third, go whole grain. Most importantly, to Seriously, Go to Sleep!

gets about four to six hours of Without sleep, the up. Malaythong stated he gets plenty of water and frequent By Cian McEneaney sleep a night and is usually very ability to learn, concentrate and anywhere between five and six snacks (particularly snacks with Staff Writer irritable the nights she gets less. problem solve is hindered. Sleep hours of sleep a night and that he protein in them) throughout the While most teenagers can agree deprivation affects your health, could actually fall asleep earlier day will help without subduing that sleep is weight, complexion motor skills when he didn’t drink Monster. to the sugar rush from energy great, whether and most notably your behavior. While these seem to drinks. And despite popular it be from co- Having a bad day can simply have an effect, they have a high opinion, naps are not the best pious amounts mean you didn’t get enough sleep concentration of caffeine, which way of dealing with a lack of of school work, the night before. when consumed has been linked sleep. Taking naps after a (near) working a job or Ways to help cope with to serious medical conditions sleepless night throws your sleep just staying up being sleep deprived are often such as heart palpitations and cycle off, making it harder to get late they rarely misconstrued. Most teens drink strokes. to sleep the following night. meet the require- coffee in the morning to help cope “Energy drinks are “Getting a good night’s ments for a good with that morning drowsiness. understudied and overused by sleep is a matter of common night’s sleep. While it can help wake you up teens.” said Vendola. “Safe sense.” said Vendola. “I’m usual- in the morning it can also be consumption levels have not been ly up late doing harmful when drank in copious established.” homework or be- amounts or drinking without a Although energy drinks cause of work,” meal, according to Vendola. can help give you a quick energy said senior Jeff “Between school, dance boost, there are much safer Clark, who gets and homework I get about five ways to deal with that “2:30 between six and hours of sleep a night,” said senior feeling” depicted in energy drink seven hours of Jess Hanf on her increasingly commercials. sleep a night. busy schedule. Vendola’s suggestions Hanf also stated that to get through the school day if According to Webmd. without her coffee, she is easily you’re sleep deprived: hydration A lack of sleep, just like com, during puberty, teenagers’ upset, agitated, gets migraines and nutrition are key, drinking a lack of air or water, is detrimen- melatonin secretion is delayed easily and she just feels better tal to your mental and physical causing them to fall asleep later after her coffee. health. During sleep, important at night and sleep through the “It makes me happy,” body functions and brain activity morning, conflicting with school said Hanf, who drinks two to occurs that help keep you healthy, schedules. This contributes to three coffees a day due to lack of and skipping sleep is actually occasional and even clinical sleep sleep. quite harmful to your body and deprivation. Making school start Teens too often revert even deadly. later would mean teens could to drinking energy drinks like On average, adults need potentially do better in school and Monster or Red Bull to help get between seven and eight hours of get a good night’s sleep. them through the day. Senior sleep a night, while teens need “Tests have shown that Mot Malaythong, who drinks nine hours or more just to prop- high schools with later start times two to three Monster energy erly function throughout the day. have periodically have higher test drinks a day said that he feels This doesn’t always happen. Se- scores and less absences,” said better after drinking them when nior Tayler McBarron said she BHS nurse Kathy Vendola. he’s tired and that they wake him By the Numbers: 5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables per day, 8 cups of water per day, 10 teaspoons of sugar in a can of soda, 20 minutes for your brain to know that your stomach is full, 200 muscles used to take one step, 2,000 calories per day is the average human intake, 3,500 calories in a pound, 55 million tons of apples sold world wide per year. 16 features MVP: Small Steps Make a Difference

By Jenny Griffin Students are recruited Staff Writer into MVP through teacher recommendations, and are required to attend a day long The push to stop training event that is run by bullying is not a new issue to current members of MVP. The Barnstable High School students. training curriculum is adapted Throughout the years, countless from Northeastern University steps have been taken in the right and it takes a full school day for direction to reduce the bully to students to learn everything they victim ratio. However, bullying need to know about bullying. isn’t exclusive to the bullies Members of MVP are and their victims, but it also not just students who think that includes the many witnesses the addition of this club on their who experience bullying second transcript will help in their well hand. The Mentors and Violence roundedness, but they are students Prevention Club at BHS is making who have been recognized as an effort to train students to be leaders in the community who active bystanders and to speak up have the potential to make a when they see something that is difference. However, if a student not ok. is interested in joining and think Started in 2009, the they fit the criteria of being in MVP club was a collaboration the group they can “self-select” between the Independence themselves to become a member. House and a small group of The original group from teachers who wanted to keep the 2009 consisted of 10 students themes of Challenge Day alive. but now has expanded to 18. photo contributed by Lance Kuntzman Lauren Titus, who is not only Katherine Anzola, senior, is one MVP members pose with a $10,000 Verizon Grant to fund their efforts to prevent violence within the head supervisor of MVP but of the original MVP members. BHS and the community. the prevention, education, and “The goal of MVP is to unrealistic hope, we advocate our fellow students on what “active The clubs efforts have outreach coordinator for the enable students of BHS with the position of active bystanderism, bystanderism” truly means. not gone unrecognized. On Independence House, explained tools to be able to recognize signs encouraging our peers to take “It’s a life skill kind of January 11, the Independence that the club educates students of violence and the confidence to action when they see violence.” thing which makes you think House received a $10,000 grant on teen violence, sexual assault, take the initiative necessary when Other members, such as about what to do if you or from the Verizon Foundation in gender stereotypes, and being an signs are obvious thus preventing senior Erin O’Day, echo Anzola’s someone you know is in a bad order to continue the effective active bystander. and intercepting it.” strong position on the bullying situation,” said Leslie McKinnon, violence prevention work at BHS. The purpose of the Anzola explained how epidemic. junior, who joined MVP this MVP also has some Mentors and Violence Prevention bullying and violence are going to “We raise awareness to year. Other new members agree. upcoming plans of outreach club can be simply summed occur regardless of our presence; this issue and show how to help “The club gives a voice and awareness which remain a up in their mission statement: however, MVP students are others.” to those who sometimes feel that surprise, but will hopefully be in “Train students to be active trained to make the situation The club also has some they don’t have one,” said Gabe view of the whole BHS student bystanders who promote healthy better. “Rather than expecting new younger students who Rourke, sophomore, also a new body within a few months. interpersonal relationships and violence to stop occurring, an are eager to learn and educate addition to the MVP team. prevent forms of oppression.” Alumni Profile: Holly McCarthy Takes the Stage wanted to do when she entered musicals and equally hilarious Wonderland”, and an original the adult workforce. After years and uplifting tales like ‘The Diary show called “Frog: A Modern of acting in drama club shows and of Anne Frank’” Fairytale,” which was critically local theaters such as Harwich In her third year of acclaimed as“hilarious, magical Junior Theater as well as Cape working for the company, she fun for the whole family.” Rep Theatre, McCarthy found her took on the “less travelly, higher One thing McCarthy niche. paying job” as their production loves about these larger After graduating from coordinator, where she lived and productions is the opportunity BHS, she attended Plymouth State worked out of a Connecticut to cast a dozen kids ages 10-18. University, earning a bachelor’s hotel. After this job dwindled “Working with kids is incredible, degree in acting and writing. down, McCarthy found herself rewarding, frustrating, and McCarthy admitted that majoring bouncing around the country until constantly silly. I’ve learned in such artsy topics didn’t go she finally settled back on Cape more from directing them than without ridicule. Cod. I have in any other projects I’ve “If you decide to major in either In the summer of 2010, worked on” of these things, be prepared to McCarthy and her partner, TUTS is slated to listen to people constantly telling Chris Compton, founded the produce another original you how useless your degree whimsically titled “Theatre childrens’ show this summer will be,” she said. However, Under the Stairs” company. The called “Lulu’s Lemonade Stand”, McCarthy is proving her doubters duo had different reasons for which promises to be filled with wrong. She now runs her own their creation. Compton wanted whimsy and hilarity. In addition, theater company. to adapt and direct shows, while their first ever holiday show, Not only did McCarthy McCarthy wanted to perform which is being produced in participate in many school shows in them. They knew they had partnership with Coutuit Center at Plymouth, but she also honed something special when their first for the Arts, will grace the stage skills in other fields of theater show “Medea” was an instant December 2013. such as costume design, make- sold out hit. As of right now, there up, lighting, directing, stage “In general, we try to are no shows to be directed, management, and pyrotechnics. provide audiences with high casted, or produced by TUTS. photo contributed by Holly McCarthy After McCarthy quality, low calorie performances With this lull, McCarthy will McCarthy shines in a professional headshot. graduated, her “useless” degree at ticket prices they won’t mind be teaching acting classes luckily, you’ve got other things contributed to opportunities paying,” said McCarthy. TUTS specifically designed for students By Jenny Griffin going for you,” Holly McCarthy theatre geeks dream about. She not only puts on “organic black ages 13 to 18. Classes take place immediately landed a job touring box” shows, but full scale family at Cotuit Center for the Arts on Staff Writer recalls her history teacher telling her. That “other thing” was a the country with an educational performnces on the main stage at Monday evenings. Registration passion for theater. theatre company. “I toured for Cotuit Center for the Arts. and information details can be “Well, Holly.. history McCarthy, a 2002 BHS about a year and a half doing Past productions found at artsonthecape.com or by might not be your thing. But, graduate, knew exactly what she both swash-buckling Spanish include “Alice’s Adventures in calling 508 428-0669. features 17 In Memory of Cate Quinlan Mitchell

“While collecting evidence to submit to NEASC, I came upon Cate outside of main guidance. As I tried to gather the evidence by taking a picture of the flyer posted on the bulletin board, Cate, in her Vanna White “I will forever remember Cate for fashion, posed in front of the bulletin board obscuring the information her character and for being one of I was trying to gather! After a few failed attempts to remove her from the first to welcome me into the the frame, I decided to make Cate part of the evidence. So Cate, a much BHS family. The junk food and willing participant and a prettier version of Vanna, held her own court jokes she so willingly supplied posing quite naturally and becoming three-dimensional with each wall will be missed at our daily “lunch mural; hence, the pictures that many of you have had the opportunity dates”. to see - Cate scaling skyscrapers, Cate riding in a hot air balloon, Cate --Ms. Kaitlyn Oberg opening a locker, and Cate being the third mask in a Drama Club mural. The 2700s will never be the same.” --Ms. Jeanne Jones

“Ms. Mitchell was deeply caring. She cared about us, and struck a perfect “Cate was a dear colleague and friend. She was an extremely kind and balance between letting us be and engaging in a way that was meaningful caring person who always provided support to her students and fellow and heartfelt. She came to all our football games and offered to chaperone teachers. What may be less known about Cate is that she routinely a fan bus to B-R this year when Dylan and I were scrambling to find a practiced random acts of kindness. For instance, on several occasions faculty member willing to give up their Friday night. Ms. Mitchell didn't when she was ahead of me in the Dunkin Donuts drive through line, I begrudgingly accept a request, she heard us talking and gladly offered to drive up to the window to find she had already paid for my coffee. In help us. It was the little things like that and cutting out newspaper articles short, Cate always had a smile on her face and viewed the world and and pictures of and about us that conveyed her heartfelt admiration and our students in the most positive light possible. Her positive presence care. I think anyone who sees the pictures and cut-outs of members of her will remain at BHS through our memory of her.” homeroom that she took the initiative to put on the door to her classroom --Ms. Catherine Richards would understand how much she cared.” --Nick Peabody, senior “Many years back, I shared a room with Cate. I didn’t really know her well, but immediately I understood how devoted to her students she was--Cate was kind to her core. Though she wanted her students to excel academically, there was something about Cate that wanted them to learn about the simple joys in life as well. Really, the little things were much more important than a test or a quiz. One memory is still so clear to me: it was the year’s first forecasted snow, and two girls from Jamaica sat in Cate’s class, eyes focused on the windows. From my desk in the back, I saw the flakes start. Cate saw them too. And then she stopped the class--no need for poetry terms at this point. Cate asked the two girls if they’d like to go outside, experience snow for the first time. They were over-joyed. Cate, her class and I watched the girls play like the children our students still are, out in the perfect snow. This memory is perfect for me. It is my perfect Cate moment--there was nothing more poetic than watching the joy she gave to those girls. That was Cate.” --Mrs. Brooke Styche “Ms. Mitchell was an observant, insightful person who could see into and through people. Her students knew her as a teacher who inspired them with her compassion and her sincerity.” --Mr. Ed O’Toole “Ms. Mitchell was an inspiration to all of her students. She taught us to love everyone in our life fully and to never let an opportunity pass us by. Not only did she care about us as students, but she made sure that we were cared for in other aspects of our lives. She took a personal interest in our endevours and offered any help she could give no matter if it meant sacrificing our time. Her passing is a devestating event and does not yet seem real. She will be forever missed by many and remain in the hearts of the individuals she knew. “ --Olivia Leger, senior

“I will always remember Cate’s genuine warmth and caring. When we arrived at BHS four years ago as new eighth grade staff, Cate was at our doors welcoming us, and offering to help us in any way she could. Her “Ms. Mitchell was someone who I could look forward to seeing every day. She gift of true friendship continued to mean so much to us. I will miss her was like a friend to us. I know she told her family about our TGA because they smile, her wit, as well as her total devotion to her students. Cate Mitchell’s said they had been waiting to meet me at her wake.” legacy of kindness and acceptance will always remind me of what should --Paul Revere, IV, senior be paramount in our profession.” --Ms. Ann Everson “Ms. Mitchell and I shared a classroom for the last three years here at BHS, and in that time we became good friends, enjoying daily chats about family, work, and “I’ll always remember what you did for world events. One of my fondest memories is the day me! Like when I didn’t want to go to lunch we decided to go together to score our scantron sheets sometimes, you would let me stay up here on the old scantron machine in the English department with you, or when I was having trouble in office. It was the end of the year and our plan was to the open responses, you would be there to be efficient by working together! So, since the score help me. We would do the introduction and sheets must be placed in the machine one at a time, we conclusion together because no one could do decided one of us would put them in and the other would it alone. But now I stop and think, now who’s catch them coming out. However, unbeknownst to us going to help us? Who’s going to be there for the extension piece to the exiting side of the machine us like you were? Well I think I can answer was missing, and before we knew it, the score sheets that, no one. I don’t think there is anyone like were shooting out across the room and we were on our you. I will truly miss you, I already do. I look hands and knees scooping them from the floor. Laughter at your desk and your stuff is gone, it hurts. ensued! We couldn’t believe that our best laid plans had I tried pinching mysef to wake up, but it’s gone so awry. All we could think of was the episode of “I real. I really did love you! Rest in peace Ms. Love Lucy” with Lucy and Ethel at the conveyor belt in Mitchell. We’ll miss you.” the chocolate factory. After that day, we started calling --Fernanda Valle, sophomore each other Lucy and Ethel. She insisted that I was Lucy, but I was sure she was. Unlike Lucy and Ethel, we did get the hang of the speed and coordination we needed to “I knew Ms. Mitchell well for years, and never once did I hear complete our task. But we never did agree on which of her utter an unkindness about a soul - period. She had the gift us was the real Lucy...” of seeing the best in everyone.” --Ms. Carol Carlson --Ms. Mary Gagnon 18 features Cheap Eats: Common Ground Cafe By Cate Harrington of peanut butter, peanut butter Our meals arrived Staff Writer cup, and mint carob chip. All accompanied by freshly baked fruit smoothies are just $5 and bread and corn chips. The chicken specialty smoothies are $6. I caesar wrap was overflowing When I stepped into ordered a strawberry smoothie with fresh vegetables and grilled the Common Ground on Main that was ready in a few minutes. It chicken. My mom got a salad Street Hyannis, I felt like I had was delicious and tasted of fresh that she was very satisfied with as been transported into a forest. It fruits. well. The meal was very filling, seemed the entire restaurant was They also had many healthy, and satisfying. The made out of a tree. The friendly other beverage choices consisting service was excellent. waiters escorted us to a little photo by Cate Harrington of cold drinks, hot teas, hot drinks Celtic and Isrealic folk booth carved into the side of the Delicious and nutrious food at the Common Ground Cafe. and an espresso bar that has music played in the background wall and covered in leather. There Organic Yerba Maté and coffee. setting a relaxing and peaceful their old lives so they could start there were pamphlets on the were little lights hanging on the I had trouble deciding atmosphere. I read about the over in this new culture. They are tables for customers to take, no walls and the décor was unlike on my meal order, because there background of the restaurant and very dedicated to their culture and one even talked to us about our any other restaurant I have ever were so many mouth watering the people that work there from a to one another. beliefs or the way we lived. experienced. choices. Chef, garden, greek and pamphlet on the table and a page The booklet also states, The relaxing The waiter then chicken caesar were the types of of the menu. The employees are “The meals we eat together are atmosphere, rustic setting, food, informed us of the freshly baked salads offered. The salads range a part of a community outside of simple and nourishing, not driven drinks and service all combined muffin and soup of the day. The in price from $3.75 to $7.95. the restaurant that focuses on love by ‘health fads’, but simply made to produce a new and unique menu had a variety of smoothies, The wraps and and respect for one another. from whole, fresh foods.” dining experience. Next time wraps, sandwiches, soups, and sandwiches are another main The menu states, The dress of the you are on Main Street and are salads from which to choose. attraction of the Common Ground, “Community, as we use the employees was different than the looking for an inexpensive, Everything on the menu is under along with their smoothies. term, means those who love one usual waiter/ waitress attire. The quick, and healthy meal, stop by $10, which is helpful for many of Some of the wrap choices are: another so greatly, that they are waitresses had on long dresses the Common Ground and check it us who don’t have a lot of extra the tuna wrap, turkey wrap, one of heart and mind holding and the waiters collared shirts out for yourself. money to be spending on food. vegan hummus wrap, and the all things as common property, making it feel as if they had just The Common Ground The Common Ground chicken Caesar wrap all priced living together, taking their meals come of the set of a movie from is open Monday-Thursday 10:00 is well known for their delicious at $7.25. There is a huge variety together, devoted to one another the colonial days. am to 9:00pm, Friday 10:00am- smoothies that come in an array of sandwiches from roast beef to because they are devoted to the Many people are 3:00pm, and Sunday noon to of different flavors. They have tuna melts to grilled cheese and One who saved them from death skeptical to dine at the Common 9:00pm. The Common Ground the classic fruit smoothies such everything in between. The prices and misery.” Ground because they are afraid is closed on Saturdays for the as mango, cherry, raspberry and ranged from $3.75 to $9.25. I The booklet also talks the staff will try to press them Sabbath. blueberry, but they also have eventually decided on the chicken about “a brand new culture”. into conversations about their specialty smoothies that consist caesar wrap. These community members left community and beliefs. Though Treasures of the Off-Season in frostbite, have no fear! Cape the 1800’s. Or, if you’re looking in Mashpee Commons is a brand Cod is home to just as many for something more hands-on, the new bistro with a built-in upscale indoor attractions as there are Cape Cod Museum of Natural bowling alley, and it is attracting outdoor. There are hundreds of art History in Brewster is a 17,000 both kids and adults throughout galleries, interactive museums, square foot building filled with the Upper and Mid-Cape regions. playhouses, and even a 1930’s art exhibits, many of which are Grab some dinner with friends house cinema which shows films interactive, on aquatic and land and then school your pals with rarely found anywhere else. species, and history of the coastal your striking skills on the alley. With its rich landscape changes found within and around and bountiful history, the the Cape. Cape truly is an artist’s mecca. Cape Cod also has its Barnstable alone is dotted with share of quirky attractions one dozens of art galleries, such may not find anywhere else. as the Tao Water Art Gallery The Cape Cinema in Dennis is photo from google images in Barnstable Village and the an old-fashioned movie theater, The National Seashore is beautiful, even in winter. Cahoon Museum of American which was built in 1930. It shows temperatures rarely drop below Art in Cotuit. For all of you various kinds of films, ranging freezing, why not begin this couples looking for a new way to from historical documentaries photo from google images By Afton Andreadis Bowling is a great way to spend itinerary with the unique outdoor spend a date, Heritage Museums to modern Indie films, and Staff Writer a rainy day. attractions the Cape has to offer? and Gardens in Sandwich has everything in between. And let’s The Cape Cod National Seashore something you both can enjoy. not forget about that fabulous Throughout the summer is a sight worth experiencing year This unique museum is comprised Fresco-painted ceiling! This Bowling not for you? How about months here on Cape Cod, I round. The National Seashore of three galleries, automobile attraction is great for a rainy-or some laughs at the Barnstable often get asked by a tourist what covers over 43,000 acres of exhibits, a vintage carousel, and a snowy Sunday afternoon. Woods Comedy Club? The Barnstable I do for “fun” during the winter. dunes, forests, beaches, and garden that engulfs the premises Hole Oceanographic Institute is Comedy Club in Barnstable Sometimes I respond with “Oh, other wetlands and is a great free once the weather warms. another great attraction located Village houses some of the nothing really. It can get kind of attraction where one can spend For the history buffs like at the far end of Falmouth. Grab Cape’s funniest comedians, and it boring here”, while other times I a Sunday in the abyss of nature, myself, Cape Cod is filled with some lunch at the Captain Kidd is one of the only comedy clubs simply say, “Cry”. In fact, even a exploring and enjoying the dozens of historical societies, and enjoy an afternoon filled which welcomes kids under the few tourists are surprised by the surroundings that encompass it. natural history museums, and with insightful information and age of eighteen. An evening at sheer fact that people actually live Heck, they didn’t make a national other attractions that may strike cutting-edge marine technology the Comedy Club will not fail here during the off season. Many park out of this place for nothing! your fancy. In almost every town any Cape Cod kid can enjoy. Or, to leave you laughing there, and Cape Codders (myself included) If you’re not up for the on the Cape there is a historical if you wish to see Cape Cod as during the whole ride home. have admitted to ranting about the drive but still want to enjoy an site you can visit free of charge if you were a seagull flying up Cape Cod also has hundreds of extreme boredom we encounter afternoon outdoors, the Cape is and uncover rich history about above, why not climb some of restaurants, half a dozen skating during these long winter months. home to over 100 public walking the very places you drive by the Cape’s highest towers: Scargo rinks, movie theaters and more However, Cape Cod is filled with trails, and Barnstable alone has every day. In Barnstable alone, Tower in Dennis or the Pilgrim which surely will not disappoint hundreds of places to go and at least a dozen. Spend a day five out of the seven villages have Monument in P-Town. From the night owls. attractions to visit, even in the having a picnic at the Long Pond historical museums dedicated those heights, you will be able to Sure, Cape Cod may not dead of winter. Don’t believe me? Sanctuary, or get a workout hiking to their specific villages that are view the Cape from a whole new be as exciting in the winter as it Read on as this guide takes you the hills of the West Barnstable open to the public year round. If angle. is during the summer months, but on a journey throughout the Cape, Conservation Area. And if those you want to spend a day off of I know, Cape Cod hey, it is far from boring! So next and soon your schedule will be so aren’t enough, remember there the mainland, a short ferry ride is not known for its wild and time you find yourself whining full you won’t even have time to are at least 98 more trails to will take you to the Nantucket crazy nightlife during the off- about there being nothing to do utter the word “bored”. choose from; so go exploring. Whaling Museum, which is season. However, one should during the seasonal slump, open Let’s face it. Cape Cod If it does happen to be a world-famous attraction not underestimate the evening your eyes and your mind to the has a mild winter compared to one of those days where stepping dedicated to the whaling era the attractions the Cape does have, endless activities this island has much of the country. Since our outside for a few moments results Cape and Islands endured during even during the winter. The Lanes to offer. Enjoy! features 19 Mama Marcotte’s Cooking Corner Smoothies, Snacks, and Salads New Year’s resolutions usually involve eating better. These recipes can help you stick to that promise and keep you fueled throughout the day. They even taste great, too! By Molly Marcotte Staff Writer Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie Frozen Fruity Smoothie Smoothies Contributed by Cassandra Kornhiser This smoothie is loaded with proteins and good With lots of fruit, this smoothie is a fats and will keep you fueled all day. refreshing option for breakfast or after a workout. Adding spinach or carrots Ingredients: is a great way to incorporate more veggies into your diet. 1 bananas sliced and frozen 1/8 cup oats Ingredients 1/8 cup peanut butter 1 cup water 3/4 cup milk 1 cup ice ½ cup vanilla yogurt Directions: splash of orange juice Put oats in blender 1 cup frozen strawberries and blend until 1 cup frozen mango they’re powdery. Add 1 cup frozen raspberries remaining ingredients Add-ons for you health nuts: and blend until there are no 1 hanfull spinach leaves more chunks of frozen 1 carrot (chopped) banana. Garnish with Directions: Blend it! fresh banana slices if desired.

Gluten-Free 2. In a large bowl, mix together Zucchini Oat Dark Chocolate Ingredients: Baked Oatmeal Casserole the oats, sugar, baking powder, Snacks Cookies 1 ½ cups all purpose flour cinnamon, salt, half the walnuts, 1 teaspoon cinnamon Bake this on Sunday night and you’ve half the strawberries and half These cookies are still a treat, but ½ teaspoon baking soda got breakfast for the week. Cut them the chocolate. (Save the other they’re better tasting and better for 1 ¼ cup applesauce into little squares and voilà: a filling half of strawberries, walnuts you than any store bought cookies ½ cup granulated sugar breakfast treat that will hold you over out there. The applesauce is a great until lunch. and chocolate for the top of the substitute for butter and the oats and 1 large egg Ingredients oatmeal). nuts are great sources of protein. ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups gluten-free rolled oats 3. In another large bowl, whisk Plus you’d never guess that there’s 1 ½ cups shredded zucchini 1/3 cup brown sugar together the milk, egg, butter and zucchini in these, which makes for 1 cup quick oats 1 teaspoon baking powder vanilla extract. a great way to sneak in a serving of 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 teaspoon cinnamon Add the oat mixture to prepared veggies. 1 2/3 cups dark chocolate chips 1/2 teaspoon salt baking dish. Arrange the Directions: 1 cup walnut pieces remaining strawberries, walnuts 1 cup raspberries {any berries and chocolate on top. Add the 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. work} banana slices to the top then pour 2. Combine flour, oats, cinnamon 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips the milk mixture over everything. and baking soda in a bowl. 2 cups milk 4.Gently shake the baking dish 3. Beat applesauce and sugar 1 large egg to help the milk mixture go until combined. Add the egg and 3 applesauce throughout the oats. the extract, beat until combined. 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 5. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until 4. Gently fold in zucchini. 1 ripe banana, peeled, 1/2-inch the top is nicely golden brown 5. Add the dry ingredients slices and the milk mixture has set. followed by the nuts and Directions: For an extra tasty top, sprinkle a chocolate chips. 1. Preheat oven to 375°F and tablespoon or so of extra brown 6. Place 1 inch cookies on generously spray the inside of sugar. greased tray and bake for 9-11 a 10-1/2 by 7 inch baking dish minutes. with cooking spray and place on a baking sheet.

Black Bean Avocado Salad Blue Cheese Honey Walnut Salads Salad Directions: Delicious, fresh flavors really spice up 1. Heat oil over low heat. Add this salad. Avocados are a great sourc Bulgar and edamame are great onions and saute on low for about e of fat and beans a good source of protein. healthy ingredients to add to any dish 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, wherever you can. This salad will This salad is great for spring and makes until onions are soft, golden make for a delicious lunch or a great for an interesting dish to bring side dish at dinner. brown, and almost sweet tasting. to a party. 2. While onions are still cooking, pour bulgur and 2 cups water into Ingredients Ingredients a saucepan; bring to a boil and Two 15-ounce can black beans 1 tablespoon olive oil cook for 15 minutes, until most of 1 lime, juiced ½ large yellow onion, thinly the moisture has absorbed and the 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped sliced grains are soft enough to eat. Let 2 small shallots, diced 2 cups seedless red grapes, cool for 15 minutes. 1/2 tbsp olive oil washed and cut in half 3. When onions are done, stir into 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin 2 cups edamame (I did a quick the bulgur so the oil is absorbed 1/4-1/2 tsp Kosher Salt, to taste steam-in-the-bag variety) by the grains. Season with salt. Freshly ground black pepper, to taste 1 cup uncooked bulgur or other 4. Combine grapes and edamame 1 large avocado, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces grain in a large mixing bowl. Add ¾ cup walnuts cooled bulgur and walnuts. Whisk Directions: ¼ cup honey water and honey; pour over Drain the beans thoroughly and rinse. In a large bowl add the beans and toss with lime juice, ¼ cup water mixture and stir well. Add fresh cilantro leaves, diced shallot, and ground cumin. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. fresh baby spinach baby spinach and crumbled blue Peel and slice an avocado, and serve the beans at room temperature, with chopped avocado crumbled blue cheese cheese just before serving. on top or mixed throughout the salad. Makes 3-4 servings. salt to taste features 20 The Practice of “Posting Up” It’s Not a Choice, it’s a Lifestyle By Russell Brillant he is such a “well liked person”, Staff Writer the clique formed. He also noted that “We post up there and we get to see my best friend, Ms. Hallways at BHS are O’Berg.” And although nobody full of what could be called can be sure if Ms. O’Berg feels “character”: from teachers the same, the rest of BHS should. looking for kids wearing For it truly is a blessing to witness headphones or hats, to couples this group every time there is a who seem to forget they’re not need to walk by that end of the in a private setting. However, the 2700’s. most noticeable characteristic of Ms. Netto’s room is also our hallways has to be the act of plagued by another group, this “posting up”. Most commonly time of seniors, just prior to C performed by young men, block. Often times Ms. Netto can this act is almost shrouded in be heard attempting to coax these mystery. Nobody knows where boys into her class. The group the term originated, although consists of, among others, seniors UrbanDictionary.com credits its Nate Dumont and Omar Pearson. origin to drug dealers “posting Their influence brings in different up” on street corners. people daily, and they are always Teachers wonder why funny. areas next to their rooms are Although many are not chosen as post up hotspots, while aware, posting up is a highly passing students wonder why regarded culture at BHS. It these people cannot just go to class requires a lot of finesse and like everybody else. After dealing expertise. There is probably a with this so-called nuisance for no greater expert in this art than photo by Russell Brillant so long, BHS deserves to be Master Lucas Probst. Often found Students at Barnstable High School “post up” in the Main Lobby after school. educated on “posting up”, the posted up in the 1500’s, across culture it represents, the students Eddie Herrera, Dakota Perilli, up (as he so often does, with many with friends before or after class; from Mr. Gorrill’s room, Probst who partake in it, where they do Nado Thompson, Vitor Costa, different people in many different a way to see people throughout shows great execution of posting it, who they do it with, and why. and juniors Will Sanchez, Elias locations) is a way to ensure the day that otherwise you may up. Next time you find yourself The first post up clique Herrera, Michael Lawrence, and “you’re not in class when the bell not. There is an art to posting in that area, look for Probst’s to be profiled can be found many others; this super clique rings”, as if that were a crime. up. And lastly, although there signature post up pose, consisting outside Ms. Netto’s room, convenes in the lobby directly Perhaps that advertises posting are differences in the groups of one leg bent with the bottom of directly across from Mr. Gyra’s, following the end of the school up’s most negative drawback, at and locations of posting up his foot pressed against the wall at the beginning of the 2700’s. day. The culture of posting up least from a teacher’s perspective. throughout BHS, all groups share behind him. Take it from Probst, This group of junior studs is definitely shown through this So after almost a two common goals; socializing BHS, “Guys who post up, get consists of Andrew Ho, Anthony post up group. Eddie Herrera month of in-the-field research, and representing. girls.” Debarros, Andrew Haskell, and said posting up gives him the countless interviews, and first - If size does matter, the self-proclaimed trendsetter Justus opportunity to “see friends when hand post up experience, Insight largest post up clique at BHS “Chooch” Chaffee. Chooch says they walk by,” while Perilli has determined the following: is comprised of some truly that he posted up there because described posting up as a way Cliques often form because of influential people. his locker has been up there since to “represent with your clique.” locker locations among friends. Consisting of many freshman year, and that because Elias Herrera noted that posting Posting up offers a way to interact recognizable names like seniors 10 Questions with Tajah Bailey

By Alexandra Devine 4. Q: If you could eat one type 7. Q: If you were an accessory, Staff Writer of food for the rest of your life, what would you be? what would you eat? 1. Q: If you could have a super A: A necklace because I power, what would it be? A: Apples. Apples are dank. always want people to feel good and look pretty. A: To read minds, so I could 5. Q: If you were stranded on read my mom’s and know a deserted island and could 8. Q: What would be the first what she’s making for dinner. only bring three things, what thing you’d do if you were the would you bring? President of the United States? 2. Q: What is your least favorite word? A: I would bring my phone, A: Bring back Twinkies. my panda hat and probably A: I don’t like the word my elf shoes- you can’t wear 9. Q: If you could be any cheese- it just gives me a the panda hat without the elf celebrity, who would you be? weird vibe. shoes. A: K dollar sign A... a.k.a. 3. Q: If you could have any 6. Q: If you won a million KE$HA. animal as a pet, what would it dollars, what is the first thing be? you would buy? 10. Q: If you were a type of ice photos by Alexandra Devine cream, what flavor would you Tajah Bailey- certified mind reader, alpaca lover, and apple eater- A: An alpaca. A: A segway. be? works it for the camera during an Insight photoshoot.

A: Cookie dough. features 21 Get to Know Your... Substitutes Holly Brockman Robert F. Kingman Samantha Neary Bob Campbell Max Fater Johnson

By Claire Sawayanagi Staff Writer Mr. Bob Campbell has substituted at BHS and Nauset Ms. Holly Brockman This yogurt loving sub, High School for five years. His Mr. Max Fater has been Johnson has been subbing since Mr. Robert F. Kingman, has This is Ms. Samantha favorite class to sub for is the subbing for five months, and loves mid December, and her favorite been at BHS for 41 years and Neary’s first year subbing, and Special Education class. Prior to getting to know the students. subject is English. She enjoys has been subbing for 10 years. her favorite subject to sub for retiring, he was the house master His favorite subject to teach is being able to teach students, and He was originally a physical is English and psychology. Her for house B for many years. His Spanish, and says he is “bastante said “It’s what I love to do.” science teacher at BHS. He loves favorite part about subbing is favorite part of subbing is seeing bien” at it. A challenge for him is Johnson said that a challenge is long term subbing; however, a getting to know more than one kids and the changes in students the ELL class and teaching the that for the first few minutes of challenge is getting up in the class. She added “getting to build over time. He says, “It gives me a students how to speak English, class, the students have trouble mornings. Kingman used to be a relationships is nice.” The most reason to get up in the morning, to because it is so crucial. Another acknowledging that she is the golf coach at BHS, and currently challenging part is the students come and see everyone.” challenge is doing the crossword teacher. golfs at Cummaquid Gulf Club. If taking out their cellphones While at BHS, Campbell every morning. Fater sails, and Johnson adores reading he could have lunch with anyone immediately after seeing they was also a teacher for SPED, has sailed to New York from Cape and writing; To Kill A Mockingbird in the world, Kingman says “my have a substitute, she said. When and a coach for track, football, Cod recently. His favorite food is is one of the books she enjoyed wife, Lauren,” who is currently Neary was younger, she went to and weight training. Working Thai. Fater is excited for the NBA reading with her class. She is an administrative assistant for Grazing Fields Barn in Bourne in algebra is a challenge for Mr. basketball playoffs, and if he had a fiction and nonfiction writer House D. to ride horses as a hobby. She Campbell; he said he has not a time machine, he would go back outside of subbing, and a theater From being at BHS for played volleyball through high even thought about algebra in 50 to 1991 and get season tickets to critic for the Cape Cod Times. over 40 years, Kingman has been school at BHS and college. Neary years. He loves Italian food, and the Chicago Bulls. Someone he Her hobby is to read, write, and through many principals. He says, is looking forward to meet new the color purple. Campbell said would not like to have lunch with sail. Ms. Johnson moved here “I still enjoy bring in the high students this year, and her favorite he enjoys surfing, skiing, and just is Eli Manning. Fater graduated from Kentucky, and her favorite school and its atmosphere.” food is cherry pop tarts. being active. from BHS in 2008. 22 sports Henson is a Flash By Ana Coutinho “We have a mutual Henson also placed ninth Staff Writer understanding of how things in New England in the spring of work and we’re always on the 2012 and her long term goal is to same page, which I might not get be in the top three at nationals. Determination, focus with any other coach,” Henson Henson’s close friend and resilience are just a few of said, “My dad is very open to my and teammate Amanda Remie the key traits track athletes need ideas and respects them.” said, “We’ve done track together to persevere in their sport. Hours However, because since eighth grade and we always of training and rigorous workouts Henson’s dad is her coach, he is knew each other, but last year enable track runners to get even strict, said Henson. “Every day was when we became really a millisecond faster than their I do the same stretching routine. close friends. She’s an incredible original time. For junior Amanda [It] will usually will consist athlete and such a down-to-earth Henson, the most difficult aspect of starting with my ankles and girl that puts her heart and soul of running track is mentally working my way up through each into everything she does, so I preparing herself for the other muscle group until I reach my definitely believe that she will be opponents. neck.” extremely successful in the future Before coming to So far, Henson holds and become an Olympic athlete.” Barnstable, Henson was Barnstable High School’s record In the future, Henson homeschooled from halfway for the 55-meter dash at 7.26 wants to continue running track through second grade until fifth seconds, the 100-meter dash at and would like to attend the grade and then attended Trinity 12.20 seconds, and the 200-meter United States Naval Academy in Christian Academy for sixth and dash at 23.34 seconds. Also, on Annapolis, MD. seventh grade. Jan. 19 Henson broke the record “We actually visited “Being homeschooled of 7.42 seconds with 7.37 seconds USNA for my brother, but I was great because an average at the East Coast Track and Field just fell in love. My family school day would be about four Championship in Providence, RI. has a military background and hours because I could go at my In addition, Henson leadership has always been my own pace. We would take lots finished in third in the 55-meter strongest attribute. I started of cruises because we weren’t dash with 7.28 seconds at the talking to the coach there on a confined to allotted vacation Massachusetts State Track daily basis and things just fell into times,” said Henson, “But I’m Coaches Association Elite 24 place,”said Henson. happy that I’m at Barnstable for Meet at Reggie Lewis Track Besides running high school.” and Athletic Center on Jan. 28, track year-round, Henson also photo contributed by Amanda Henson Henson tried out for according to the Cape Cod Times. powerlifts competitively. She Barnstable track star, Amanda Henson, holds all three records track in eighth grade and made “The 55 is my favorite has a world record in the raw for the 55-meter, 100-meter, and 200-meter dash. varsity and now runs track year- indoor event, but the 100m and powerlifting federation for bench round. Her coach is her father, gear, which is supportive material 200m are my favorite outdoor press and also competed in the on loan from God.” which is great because no one to help you lift more. events. Last year as a sophomore Junior Olympics and won the knows her better as an athlete or Henson said, “I’m so I was the state champion in the gold medal, said Henson. Raw a person, said Henson. blessed and thankful for my talent 200m.” powerlifting refers to lacking in Girls’ Basketball Continues to Win By Cate Harrington the girls and coaches still manage Staff Writer to have a good time. Senior Captain Hailey Johnson said The Barnstable High she enjoys practices as well as School Girls’ basketball team has the company of her teammates. had a tremendous season so far “We know how to have despite the loss of some of its top a good laugh and make practices players. fun for each other,” said Johnson. When standouts Olivia Coach Bent and Costello and Rogetta Donalson Coach Tilton have also turned graduated last year, some fans the team’s focus to defense. questioned whether the team The coaches have adopted the would be as successful this year, motto, “Offense wins games, but it seems to be as good as ever. defense wins championships,” Head coach George Bent said by Barnstable had three main goals for the team Volleyball coach Tom Turco. this season: to make the state The team has done well tournament, to win the OCL, so far and owes a lot of their and to win every game at home. success to Molly. She leads the Bent knew the team would team in points and assists. When have to adjust its style of play if asked about the amount of points they wanted to reach their goals, she scores, Molly said individual so Bent along with assistant stats don’t matter and she just coach, Paul Tilton, emphasize wants the team to keep winning. defense and a fast running game. Sophomore Margot “I wanted to turn us into Rice is also key to the team’s a running team this year. Liv success. She helps put points and Rogetta were a big loss, on the board for the Raiders as photo by Cate Harrington but if we could get the fast well as getting steals and assists. Junior Meagan McNair takes the ball at a Barstable vs. Dennis-Yarmouth game. break down, we could get more “I love playing with Margot, especially when we are with the way she has been relationships with one another off “Everyone has each points this season,” said Bent, playing. the court. The team often goes out other’s backs both on and off the The Raiders got right running the fast break because she pushes the ball and keeps Teammates Bent, Rice, to eat before late games and kills court,” added Johnson. to it winning the first seven and Johnson all agree in the fact time before practices together. The Raiders have out of eight games. The team’s her head up,” said Molly. There are many that McNair is the energy and “My favorite part guaranteed themselves a spot in practices consist of “fast-paced motivation of the team. about being on the team is the state tournament. They plan and intense drills,” according other girls on the team whose contributions may go unnoticed to “Meg is a pulse of my teammates,” said Rice. to go into each game focusing on to sophomore Molly, Bent’s energy,” said Rice, “You can Rice also added that winning each quarter. The team daughter. Molly said practices are the blind eye, but are clear to both Coach Bent and Coach Tilton. tell when she’s not there.” she wouldn’t enjoy basketball is taking it one game at a time as hard work but still fun because “You can tell she is as much as she does if it they journey to the ends of their of the friendly competition Junior Meagan McNair is among these players. George enjoying herself and wants weren’t for her teammates. season. among team members. to be there,” added Molly. “I personally love basketball, Even though practices are said that McNair is the hardest worker at practice and is pleased One of the reasons and having my friends around is intense and filled with running, the team is doing so well is their icing on the cake,” agreed Molly. sports 23 Boys Check Top Competition By Grace Elletson team has been able to do in the Staff Writer past three years. The team’s goal is to go farther into the state The Barnstable boy’s championship, even to be able to varsity hockey team has quickly push through to the state finals. gained speed into the season. The “Our goal is to improve team attained deserved attention every year, and I think we’re after winning the Nate Nickerson capable of it,” Nickerson stated, Invitational Tournament, against confident that the team will move Catholic Memorial, as well as forward. winning the OCL title and Old Throughout the Super Colony League title. Despite a Eight tournament history (the rough patch in the ice after losing Massachusetts tournament that three games, the boys seem to be decides the state champion) pulling through. Catholic Memorial, Barnstable’s As of Feb. 14, the team opponent in the Nate Invitational was ranked eight in the state, as tournament, has won the state well as 18 on the ESPN Boston champion title more than any area rankings, and has 11 wins, other high school. three losses and three ties. As As for Willman he said for the key to their success, his role as captain is to motivate varsity coach, Scott Nickerson, his fellow players to reach their commented that a solid team goals. “I’m stepping up in big defense, as well as strong players, games,” he said, “I want to help such as senior Max Willman, my team win.” senior Eric Rogorzenski Despite the upward and junior Connor Fries, are climb, the team has had to struggle substantial to winning games. with losing many key players “We went away from as last year’s seniors went off photo by Mark Russell that, the last couple of games... to college. Nickerson explained Eric Rogorzenski and Connor Fries face off against Marlborough on the ice. we’re working on power plays that last year’s team was very and man advantage,” Nickerson experienced and that this year players such as the young goalies: on different roles on the team. been very good.” stated. “If you can win in those they would have to rebuild a lot of sophomore Dylan Campbell, Willman, said, “There’s a little The team’s strategy is to situations, you can win most new skills with new players rising sophomore Jake Kaczynski bit [of pressure] but it’s not play consistently throughout the games. We need to take advantage within the ranks. and junior Kevin Huska, who too bad. We still have a couple season in order to make it to the of our opportunities.” “We lost a lot of kids,” Nickerson said were key parts to seniors left and they’re all pulling finals. “It’s consistency more than Nickerson made clear Nickerson said, “But the kids their defense their weight.” After coming off anything else in order to compete that the team’s goal was to at least new to the team have played Nickerson also noted of a very successful football with the best,” Nickerson said. be able to reach the the semi finals well above and beyond what I that the seniors are doing well season as well, coach added that, in the South Division, which the was expecting.” This includes and working hard, many taking “Leadership from the boys has NHL Lockout is Knocked Out By Jillian Cahoon three and a half months of they finally reached the long Staff Writer waiting for the NHL owners awaited agreement on Jan. to reach an agreement with the 6, was it too little too late? Hockey fans all over players over a new collective The season, a 48-game the country suffered a long bargaining agreement. Though sprint to the Stanley Cup, seems to be short and overrated. So why couldn’t the two sides reach an agreement for so long? History teacher and hockey fan Michael Petze, said he thought NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman was being “inflexible” when he dealt with the players. The union representative Donald Fehr was also strong willed. All in all, the players and the union were both strong, and wouldn’t compromise. photo from Google Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs was Fans express their grief over the elongated lockout. characterized as the lockout’s leader. However, he claims that players played during the lockout. because it is like a half season,” was the last thing he wanted Not only did the lockout said Petze. However, Gallant said coming off a championship in affect its players and loving fans, that it will be “extra exciting” 2011. He said a new, redesigned but it also hurt the businesses because of how short it is and collective bargaining agreement surrounding the arenas. They how important each game is. was necessary to put the game no longer had the business they Owners also know they on stronger fiscal ground. rely on to make a profit. Since have something to prove to their Senior hockey fan no one was going to games, fans. Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs Marissa Gallant said it no one needed to go to the gave fans a $5 doughnut shop was “disappointing and restaurants around the arenas. gift card when they entered the aggravating for the fans and With all this aside, parking lot and left a T-shirt at the players and embarrassing NHL fans should be happy they every seat for the first game of the to the sport” since there was reached the decision when they season. Fans received a selection a previous lockout in 2006. did, or the season could have of free concession items and So what did die hard been lost in total. There are discounts on team paraphernalia, hockey fans do without their announcers to listen to again, as well. beloved NHL? Petze said that and players to watch. “It will be he watched hockey online, good to see Mr. Dumas in his but it was difficult to find. Bruins shirt again,” said Petze. Senior hockey player Domenic Hockey fans everywhere Giovannone said he watched are thrilled their teams are on college hockey and the KHL, the ice. But, unfortunately, for an international hockey league whichever team wins the Stanley in Eurasia, where many of the Cup, “it won’t be as important 24 sports Honesty in Sports Integrity of Athletes Corrupted by the use of Steroids By Mark Russell longer looked at in the same light. especially-baseball and cycling, is Staff Writer After being acquitted on murder virtually gone. I say let the players charges in 2000, Lewis settled dope. They know exactly what out of court with the families the drugs do to their bodies, so Since the start of the of the victims for millions of why not let them pump chemicals new year many great athletes dollars. Yet, on the field he talks into their systems? The results have become caught in scandals about how much he loves people, would be unreal, it would be like regarding steroids and other recites verses from the Bible 1998 MLB season all over again, performance enhancing drugs and then comes down on others with dozens of people shooting (PED’s). It is at this point where who question his integrity. My for Mark McGwire’s single the American public must make question to him is, why do you season homerun record. The Tour a decision: allow these players to get this moral high ground? Even de France would be done in half get away with it or crack down if you were acquitted, why did the time as athletes speed over and promote a clean game. you feel the need to settle out the mountains and go even faster Lance Armstrong, a of court with the families of the than ever before. seven-time winner of the Tour victims? It might sound crazy, de France and a stern critic of Now Lewis is being but why not? Play to win the substance abuse, finally came accused of using steroids, game and the team with the best clean, with his own use, after a including deer antler pills and chemist wins. This would draw battle with authorities, resulting spray that would boost his much more interest as players in the elimination of his victories recovery time greatly. Although hit 600 foot home run or run 100 and tarnishing his image as an Lewis has never tested positive, he yards in eight seconds. But there American hero. Even the way and many other athletes continue is a catch, from that point on, no Armstrong confessed to his use of to attempt to beat the system with player can be looked up to by PED’s was sleasy. I mean come new chemical enhancements. little kids as a role model. on, Oprah, how about infront of Even more recently, in If everyone does it the grand jury that investigated the wake of Lewis’ results many then there are no debates for the you for years? more athletes have been revealed Hall of Fame and no need for However, as with every to have used these substances asterisks around records, just case, there is a catch. Armstrong photo from Google such as baseball player Alex a changeover to the full blown raised nearly a five hundred Armstrong ponders his mistake at a recent Congressional Rodriguez, golfer Vijay Singh, Steroid Era. Or athletes could just million dollars through his hearing, in which his titles were revoked. and members of the National return to the integrity that defined “Livestrong” campaign, acting Champion Alabama Crimson sports starting with the Greeks in as a beacon of strength as he, the image of being an athlete in a Then on January 29, Ray Tide have been cited as users of the first Olympics, but that may himself, overcame cancer. Yet, drug tainted sport. I believe that Lewis supposedly did steroids to these banned substances. prove to be more unlikely. even this image was built upon people would still fogive him. recover from his torn tricep. The soon-to-be Hall of Famer is no The integrity of sports- sports 25 Raiders Conquer the Cold Barnstable Sports Programs DominateWinter

photo by Richie Carter Junior C.J. Botello takes down an opponent photo by Mark Russell during the Barnstable Super Quad. Senior Max Willman celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal.

photo by Cate Harrington Junior Meagan McNair inbounds a pass against Dennis-Yarmouth.

photo by Molly Marcotte Junior Colby Blaze takes a free throw while his teammates look on.

photo by Richie Carter Sophomore Mark Monroe fights from the bottom as he tries to get to a dominant position. photo by Cate Harrington Senior Rachael Butler competes in the 200 Individual Medley. 26 arts, etc. Students Head to Symphony Hall By Zoe Calianos older brother, Richard, already Staff Writer played. Since then, he has played in All-Cape, church masses and funerals, the Cape Cod Symphony, In April, two students and brass Christmas groups. Egan from Barnstable High School owns three trumpets, a flugel, and will perform at the All-State a pocket trumpet. The latter was Music Festival. All-State includes a Christmas present this year. It’s several days of practice and a a trumpet the size of a lunchbox grand performance at Symphony that has all the same tubing and Hall in Boston. To qualify for pitch as a full-size trumpet. All-State, one must be in ninth What does one listen to twelfth grade, practice up to to when preparing to perform at four hours a day, memorize three Symphony Hall? “I listen to pop to four songs, survive a rigorous and rock, like Ke$ha and Lady audition at Southeast music Gaga,” joked Egan. In reality, he festival, obtain a high enough said, he listens to the songs he score, and then try out again. is going to perform so that they Sounds extreme, right? Not to get stuck in his head. It helps Joe Egan, junior, and Alex Pratt, him understand the arrangement sophomore, both of whom have of the instruments. At All-State, qualified to play at All-State. Egan will be performing Aurora For their debut at Awakens, March, and Molly on Symphony Hall, Egan will play the Shore. the trumpet and Pratt will play The majority of students the baritone saxophone. There are who perform at All-State intend four different groups to audition to continue with music after high for at All-State: chorus, jazz band, photo by Zoe Calianos school. For Egan, this means wind ensemble, and concert band. Alex, on the saxaphone, and Joe, on the trumpet, practice together during class. playing in college. For Pratt, The musicians arrive in Boston this means that he is considering a few days before the concert to a collection of the best musicians are not just an average person in on to All-State. The part he is teaching music one day. In the practice together. “We practice from about 75 schools Cape- a band; they really enjoy music,” most anticipating is performing next month, both Egan and Pratt from first thing in the morning wide. All-State is the next level. said Egan. at Symphony Hall. Pratt said he will be practicing frequently and until about eight at night,” said “It’s the pro bowl for music; Pratt, a newcomer to has seen it in pictures, but never feverishly for All-State. “[But] in Egan. On the last day, all the America’s Cup for sailing,” said the music festival scene, said, “I actually been there. the end it’s about playing music parents come to Boston to see Egan. The songs get progressively didn’t expect to make it; I was Egan first picked the and having a good time,” said their children play. more challenging from Southeast very surprised.” Pratt recently trumpet because it wasn’t “girly” Pratt. Before All-State, Egan and All-Cape to All-State. By the participated in his first Southeast and was the “next coolest thing and Pratt performed at All-Cape, time one reaches All-State, “They festival and is excited to move after the saxophone” which his Gauthier vs. the Guitar By Emma Gauthier fingers always hurt this much? Staff Writer And I was thankful that Vince had a high tolerance level for my musical awkwardness, and lack “All right, class, we are of instrumental knowledge. going to be starting the blues unit. As I attempted to learn To start us off, we are going to guitar, Palmer and Vince both listen to Muddy Waters’ single taught me a few basics that I Rollin’ Stone. Notice that he’s needed to consider: One, tuning playing the twelve bar blues in a guitar is not the same as tuning the key of E,” said music teacher a ukulele. Two, music requires Andrew Vince. much lingo unknown to the I knew I was in trouble. normal world. And finally, three, Not only did I have no idea who pray that your fingers are flexible, this Muddy Waters guy was, you have long arms and the skin but I didn’t have a clue as to on your fingertips is resilient. what “twelve bar blues” he was photo by Claire Sawayanagi When Palmer suggested referring to, or what this “key” Emma gets advice by BHS band teacher, Mr. Vince, on her guitar skills. I tune my guitar before playing it, concept was. I thought this was a I must have looked at him like he guitar class, not piano. was crazy. To my dismay, my dog guitar had a different set of notes. getting the hang of things. fingers made turning on light The last time I had even couldn’t have fleas, considering a Measures are sections of songs Then Vince gave me a switches, opening doors, and touched a musical instrument was guitar has six strings compared to where you play specific notes. finger exercise to work on, which pushing down on hard surfaces probably in fifth grade, and it was the ukulele’s four. Depending where you started on involved the first four frets at the unpleasant for days. Apparently, a ukulele. All I can remember After turning those shiny the neck of the guitar, the higher top of the neck. Lining up all four it takes about six months for the about playing it was how to tune knobs, which I later learned were or lower the sound was. A chord fingers on the first four frets of fingertips to callous, and then it — by saying the phrase “my called tuning pegs, on the tip of the is two or more notes that sound the thick E major string, I was to they stop hurting every time you dog has fleas”. Now, as a junior, I guitar for a few minutes, Palmer simultaneously, and happen at alternate which fret I held down, go to press down on a string. couldn’t believe what I had gotten graced me with an automatic once. It was all starting to make and play the note and continue I always remember myself into. Learning the basics tuner, which was a small, gray sense. Sort of. down the line, doing this with thinking playing the guitar was of any instrument, let alone the piece of plastic with a screen After I had a general each finger, on each string. an easy skill to master. But after guitar is hard. and a needle that determined if understanding of musical jargon, Here was where I two lessons, I barely managed Looking back, I am the note I was playing was too Vince instructed me to hold the encountered a slight problem. I to place my fingers correctly, let more than grateful my good sharp or too flat. If the note being guitar properly by sitting with quickly learned that my fingers alone play any kind of note. I friend David Palmer, sophomore, played was too sharp, you had to a straight back and maintaining don’t stretch that way, and that was so impressed and envious of was taking the same class, and turn the peg down, and if it was excellent posture, commenting I wasn’t pressing down hard the other students. While I don’t was kind enough to answer my too flat, you turned the peg up. that posture is “essential”. It was enough to get the desired sound. think I’ll ever amount to the next silly questions, like what’s a riff? Once I was tuned and like giving the guitar “a bear Both times after attending Vince’s B.B. King or Jimi Hendrix, I can What does it mean if it’s ‘sharp’? ready to go, Palmer defined some hug” in his terms, but it made my Guitar two class, my fingers were attest to the hard work and sheer What’s the difference between a terms for me. I learned that a right arm tired. However, it was purple and imprinted with deep talent that goes into playing such chord and a measure? Do your fret is a key, and each fret on the manageable, and I felt like I was lines from the strings. My aching an instrument. arts, etc. 27 Let’s Play A Board Game

By Will Crosby or more of each. For instance, you Staff Writer could pick up one with farmland, and a road going through it, or a Score: 4.5/5 tile with a castle, road, and some Optimum Players: 2-4 farmland. The tiles you place Playtime:30-45 minutes must go together where you place them: road connecting to road, farmland to farmland, etc. In that When it comes to board way, the game is like a puzzle games, not many people gravitate that often develops into some toward those set in the Medieval crazy designs. If no one picks up French countryside. But building a road tile for a while, the castles castles, robbing travelers, and and farms will often grow quite a farming lands is a fun and bit. There is no board you place photo by Will Crosby competitive way to spend 45 them on, so the final “board” you Carcassonne is a game of strategy, so think before you place. minutes. Carcassonne is a game get after placing every tile will be designed by Klaus-Jürgen Wrede, unique. and roads are completed when a Carcassonne has several divides the board. From there, and was first published back in Scoring the game is the road has two ends, and a castle is expansions, another boxed game play/buy expansions at your own 2000. Carcassonne is a game of fun bit. Each player gets eight surrounded by walls. There is a that adds to the base game. risk. tiles. Players take turn picking “Meeples”, they are little man handy sheet on scoring, so I won’t Unfortunately, it’s a case of “how Carcassonne is a really up tiles at random, and placing shaped wooden pieces, of the go into the little details of it here. many expansions can we create to simple game. You place tiles, them to create a map. Each map is same color. Each player places But, you get points for completed make money?” So this means a lot score, and have a great time, all unique, and players control what one on the scoreboard at zero. roads, cloisters, and castles of them are awful. I recommend within an hour. It’s one of the it looks like and how it is formed. Now you place these on the tile during the game and you score staying with the main game, it easiest game out there, and one of There are four basic you place on your turn, in a castle the farmland and uncompleted has plenty of tiles and can provide the most brilliant, because of its types of terrain. Roads, castles, to control that castle, or on a roads, cloisters, and castles after hours of fun. If you really want to unique play style, art, and design. cloisters (monasteries), and road to control that road. Castles the last tile is placed, which is the add to the experience, start with a good game. farmland. Each tile may have two end of the game. The River, which adds a river that School Crossword Across 1. Black or blue? 3. Auditorium 5. TGA 7. Soccer, Football, etc. 10. Chinese, Greek, etc. 13. Our past 15. Glorified Chalkboard 16. Above the library 17. Next up: Little Shop 20. Finger painting 21. Passport 24. Common Clarkism (2 Words) 25. Potato twists (2 Words) 27. Midday meal 29. Vehicle storage (2 Words) 30. Algebra, Calculus, etc. 32. Eating palace 33. Morning announcements 38. Sports facility (2 Words) 39. ______Masters 42. Elementary lockers 43. Find your safe zone 45. Late to school

Down 1. Lined or graph? 2. Don't pull (2 Words) 4. Entrance task 6. Eno's gradebook 14. Homework givers 26. SHHHHHHHH 36. Yellow sticks 8. Often greasy 18. How stuff works 28. ______Astro Park 37. What you're reading 9. ______itus 19. Must pass MCAS 31. 2400 is perfect 38. Turf 10. Never locked 22. Knapsack 32. Coppee Shop treat 40. MIA 11 Work to be done at home 23. Mr. Lytle or Mr. Titus 34. Stars 41. Sir Lancelot 12. Sweaty stinky place (2 Words) 24. Part of Personal Development 35. Big yellow truck 44. Upperclassmen transportation First five people to bring this completed to 2702 get a prize! 28 arts, etc Little Shop: Big Cast

By Emily Penn Fater, senior, who is also new and Staff Writer Virginia Ohlsen, junior, will be playing the part of Mushnik. Danielle Parkka, senior, Have you ever heard will be playing the lead role of of a plant that feeds on human Audrey. Having played many blood and flesh? In Little Shop leads before including Belle in of Horrors, Barnstable High Beauty in the Beast and Mary in School’s spring musical, expect It’s a Wonderful Life, Parkka has to see that and much more. This much experience. show follows Seymour and “Being a lead never stops Audrey, two young teens who being exciting, but it’s always a work in a flower shop. Seymour, lot of hard work,” Parkka said. who is secretly in love with “It’s thrilling to be on stage with Audrey, obtains a mysterious other people who share the same plant that leads to the mystery of passion as I do.” Parkka said this photo by Kayla Crook the play. lead will be especially difficult The cast rehearses a musical number together before the big show. The show opens on for her due to Audrey’s Brooklyn Thursday, March 14. According sophomore. Seymour is a naive, polar opposite of John Proctor, This show has plenty accent, which she has been trying to Ed O’Toole, Drama club innocent boy with a sad life. As who is the tragic hero and very of special effects in store for the to not only master talking in, but advisor, the show is off to a great an orphan, he is hoping to create uptight, so Nash said he is excited audience. O’Toole plans on using singing in, too. start in all aspects. a better life for himself. to play such a different part. This dry ice and having the dentist, According to the “I’m sure everyone will Seymour is head over is his first lead in a musical. “I’m Oran, riding a motorcycle. By the other actress playing Audrey, enjoy it,” said O’Toole. Including heels in love with Audrey, but very excited to have my first solo end of the play, the entire theater sophomore, Isabella Macallister, chorus members, the show has 70 Audrey has no idea. Robinson in a show,” said Nash. will be taken over by plants. “We Audrey is very submissive, and on stage actors. There are only a said that this has always been Macallister believes are planning an ending that will scandalous. Macallister has been small amount of lead roles, but one of his favorite shows. “The the casts’ biggest challenge is bring down the house,” O’Toole given her chance to shine as this is all are double casted. O’Toole fact I get to do this play and the musical aspect of the show. said confidently. her first time having a significant is very confident with the leads be the lead is incredible,” he Getting the music to blend in the After the press night on part in a Barnstable High School and has a balance of both new said. According to Robinson, group numbers can be difficult to March 13, Little Shop of Horrors theater production. “You will and returning theater members. “Seymour rises to fame, but with do. There are two group numbers will run March 14, 15, 16, 21, laugh and cry,” said Macallister “We have some new blood,” deadly consequences.” with the entire cast involved in. 22, and closing night will be the of the comedy. said O’Toole, referring to Will Nash also played John “It’s so technical and requires a lot 23. All shows will be at 7pm and The role of Seymour will Moore and Devin Wisarski, both Proctor in the Crucible earlier of practice to get each individual tickets will be sold at the door for be played by both Charlie Nash, playing Orin, the dentist. Gabe this school year. Seymour is the part right,” Macallister said. $10. junior, and Johnny Robinson, Celebrity Stalker: American Idol Goes Downhill Seeing By Jillian Cahoon Staff Writer American Idol is a Stars show that made stars known to the world, including Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, Chris Daughtry, and most recently Phillip Phillips. However, recently it seems that the judges’ feuding and making a comedy show is more important than the talent it’s supposed to be focusing on. The first episodes this season show with a dramatic decrease in ratings. I predict the ratings dropping even more after photo from Google seeing what happened in those first episodes. The first two minutes Is that rapper 2 Chainz of the show opened with Phillip photo from Google Nicki Minaj (right) and Mariah Carey (left) fight for air time on the latest season of American Idol. teaching students in the 2600s? Phillips singing his hit “Home” Nope, that’s just French on stage in an empty auditorium. teacher Mr. Fadner Pierre! It made me feel like maybe it and the two don’t stop fighting. I many of the inspirational stories The new American idol diva feud was the same show. But soon, don’t know if it is fake, or if it is of beautiful, talented singers. It between Mariah Carey and Nicki the mood changed. Nicki Minaj their choice in judging, but it is has quiz shows with annoying Minaj makes me want Paula and Mariah Carey began fighting annoying. contestants who are auditioning Abdul and Simon Cowell back. like high school girls, while a Every episode Nicki for the show to make it on TV, Who would have thought that contestant walked in the room. Minaj has a new wig and a new and they let them. It makes a joke it would be to the point where I The two superstar judges didn’t crazy outfit to take away from of almost everything said, like am desperate to see those two even acknowledge that there was what truly matters. The constant someone with the nickname “The back on the show? Carey and a contestant in the room, and the flirting that Nicki Minaj throws at Turbanator”. He was a Middle Minaj’s fighting make Abdul and two continued their bickering. I every guy who auditions makes Eastern man, and them making a Cowell’s bikering look normal. feel as though the show has lost me think it’s a dating show and joke about his race was over the American Idol, if you sight of what the point was. Keith not a singing competition. Also, line. They used graphics to make photo by Claire Sawayanagi want your fans back, I suggest Urban brings some sanity to the they seem to be focusing more on it replicate those used in The you remember why people watch judging panel with his talent and people with no talent, rather than Terminator. Also, when Nicki your show. It is to see talent and Do you know anyone at BHS sweet personality. However, it is people with talent. Minaj and Mariah Carey were dreams of regular people come with a celebrity look alike? Email overshadowed by Nicki Minaj’s It seems so over the fighting they used dialogue comic true, not to watch two superstars us at [email protected] or rude comments and diva attitude. top and is losing sight of what graphics like “POW!” to bring fight. message us on facebook! She gets Mariah Carey worked up truly matters. It doesn’t show as more attention to the fight.