The Blue Print Fall/Winter 2009

Faculty Advisor: Fairview Lake by Julia Axtell Shelley Hartz This year, the sixth graders enjoyed the Student Editor: usual trip to Fairview Lake. Fairview Lake is a Alyssa Baum camping site in northern New Jersey. The site (Form II) is located on a beautiful lake called Fairview Lake. It is also a part of the Appalachian Grade 6 Writers: Mountain Trail, so the sixth graders enjoyed a Julia Axtell beautiful hike up a mountain. On the hike, we Keileh Atulomah learned many things about the Delaware Water Holly Butrico Gap and the dam that was supposed to be built Chase Capanna but never was. As all of you know, this was the Form I Writers: sixth grade­bonding trip, so we enjoyed Victoria Castillo numerous team­building activities including Nicole Dunlap ASE courses, kayaking, and Star Lab. Julia Friend As you may know, most of these ASE was an activity based on Matt Fromm activities took place outdoors. My favorite teamwork. The course was always a problem Claire Putman activities were the nighttime walk and the with a solution we needed to find. For Emery Sorvino nighttime campfire. On the walk, we learned example, there was an obstacle course that we about many things from glow bugs to animal Form II Writers: had to navigate around using our “spotters.” calls. We also did light experiments in the dark Alexis Chang Spotters are people that watch the climbers to and heard an interesting Native American Rachel Davis make sure they don’t fall or get hurt. Most of story. The campfire was another highly rated Sara Gagnon the sixth graders liked this activity the best. activity. At the campfire we sang silly songs, Natalie Gilbert Kayaking was also another favorite, but made s’mores, and heard a scary story with a Avery Hatfield at times it was quite scary. In this activity, we surprise ending. Evan Key learned proper techniques and how to work a Mikaela Lewis So all in all, the sixth graders had a kayak with thirteen to fifteen people in it. Matthew Marvin great time at Fairview Lake, and we are highly While my group tried to get all the way to the Melanie Naratil anticipating the seventh grade­bonding trip to other end of the lake, other groups worked on Lauren Ru Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. getting away from the whole “circle thing.” Neeraj Shekhar Camille Vanasse Star Lab was another interesting activity. In Star Lab we learned the names of constellations, how to look for stars, and the stories behind some of the stars. While learning about all these stars, we were in a dome with the stars coming out of a light. We learned that the Native Americans had their own theory while other religions and countries believed in different star constellations.

Photos courtesy of Mr. Vehslage Philadelphia

Philadelphia Trip by Victoria Castillo

On October 1, 2009, Pingry's Form I piled onto buses. The bags they brought were packed for their overnight stay and being placed into the cargo unit of the bus. Their destination was Philadelphia. The Bartsch, Boyer, Gerard, and Kelleher advisories loaded onto the first bus and the Mila, Murray, Rahter, and Roxbury advisories went onto the second bus. Anticipation ran through the entire grade and soon they were off. On the one and a half hour bus ride, the students read books, listened to music, watched the scenery, talked, and slept. When the groups entered the city of Philadelphia, everyone turned to the windows watch a presentation called “Freedom Rising.” and talked and stared all at once. The first bus There, a female guide told the students about left for the Franklin Institute and the second how the Revolutionary War began and how the bus went to the Constitution Center. Upon Constitution was debated and eventually arriving at their destinations, everyone came signed in Independence Hall. Afterwards, the out of the bus and had a snack of bagels with children went upstairs to work on their cream cheese. preamble worksheets. Some highlights were the tree of 100 Americans, being sworn in as At the Franklin Institute, the children president, being a Supreme Court justice, the were given worksheets and sent to the Giant cartoon presentation, and the post­it note Heart, Space Command, Amazing Machines, board. Later, they all went to signer's hall to and Sir Isaac's Loft. At the Giant Heart, the see the names of the delegates who signed the hands­on­exhibits showed how the heart Constitution. Students also got to sign an affects the body through machines, videos, and example of the Constitution in the back. Both a giant walk­through heart. At Space the group from Franklin Institute and the group Command, we learned about outer space and from the Constitution Center rode the buses to got to play NASA simulation games. When we the restaurant where they had lunch. were at Amazing Machines, ironically, the exhibits were more rudimentary, but fun Lunch took place at Buca de Beppo, an nonetheless. There were pulleys, gears, levers, Italian restaurant, where the hungry groups and cranes. Sir Isaac's Loft held physics were fed pasta, salad, bread, and cake. When activities galore. There were also optical the noisy pit stop was over, they all went to the illusions and physical challenges. When Duck Tours. The Duck Tours are a tour of everyone went through the displays, some important parts of Philadelphia. The car can groups went to the sky bike, others to the both drive in the streets and go in the water. sports challenge, and others to the gift shop. The seventh grade saw ships, bridges, and ports by sea, famous buildings, streets, and Photos courtesy The crowd at the Constitution Center landmarks by road. of Sydney also received worksheets to answer and got to Lieberman Philadelphia

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When the Ducks Tour was finished, the seventh grade went to the Holiday Inn. There they unpacked their belongings, put on warm clothes, and gave any medicine to the nurse. Then, they were off to the Philly's game. The game was long and drawn out. With students constantly coming and going for food and souvenirs, many disregarded the game. After one inning, Filipino girls and boys came out and danced the national dance for Philippine Appreciation Day. The Pingry seventh graders left at the fifth inning around ten o'clock pm. Back at the hotel, everybody got their toiletries in order, “lights out” was called, and people stayed up until they wanted to. Some unnamed seventh graders even stayed up all hours.

The next day a wake­up call roused At the Liberty Bell, students were everyone, and soon everyone was up and pressed for time, so skipping the exhibits, the packing their belongings. With teeth brushed, groups went straight to the cracked bell. A clothes on, and bags packed and put away, guide was there that answered any questions seventh grade went to a continental breakfast at the gathering had. They left soon after. their hotel with bagels, cereal, fruit, juice, Independence Hall was a guided tour that had water, and, for some daring seventh graders, few bits of interaction, but it was very coffee. The groups, while waiting for their informative on the whole. When all of this was buses, saw an elderly lady with a sign opposing finished, the groups went to the museum they abortion. The lady continued to follow them had not gone to the day before. throughout the day. The groups went to Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, and Finishing that up, everyone met at the then they switched. Bourse, which was a kind of mini mall with food, clothes, and souvenirs. Finally, after role was taken and food consumed, the seventh grade said a sad good­bye to Philadelphia. However, some know that they will come back to view the amazing city again...some day.

Photos courtesy of Sydney Leiberman Washington D.C.

Washington, D.C. by Melanie Naratil

Very early on Thursday, October 1, Museum and the Smithsonian American Form II students sleepily hopped onto buses to History Museum. Meals were eaten in the start their exciting trip to Washington D.C. hotel, at Chili’s, and at different restaurants While on the bus, students had time to sleep, in Georgetown. The students especially had talk with friends they already know, and fun at the annual dance on Thursday night at introduce themselves to new students. Once in the hotel where they sang and danced. Form Washington D.C., all the students and faculty II was very exhausted by late Friday night enjoyed visiting many memorials, including when the buses arrived back at Pingry. the FDR Memorial, the World War II Surely, everyone would agree that the trip to Memorial, the Vietnam Memorial, and the Washington D.C. this year was very eventful, Lincoln Memorial where many pictures were pleasurable, and a good way to start off the taken. In addition, Form II visited the Spy school year!

The Memorials by Lauren Ru The 8 th grade Washington D.C. trip was long ago. The Vietnam War Memorial is a a fun and educational experience in which we wall with the names of everyone who died to learned the rich history of America and bonded save our country. There are about 58,000 with our fellow classmates. I had such an soldiers on that wall, including three Pingry exciting time and got to learn a lot about our graduates. The World War II Memorial was capitol while in Washington D.C. A few of my very interesting because there were statues favorite places we visited were the Vietnam positioned like the soldiers were actually War Memorial, the World War II Memorial, fighting. Lastly, the FDR Memorial was quite the Lincoln Memorial, and the FDR (Franklin unique. The memorial was filled with Photos courtesy Delano Roosevelt) Memorial. These places fountains, miniature waterfalls, and anything of Alyssa Baum were particularly interesting because they were with water. FDR loved the outdoors and the all outdoor exhibits. I liked walking around in water, so that’s where that idea came from. the nice weather and enjoyed learning about Overall, the trip was wonderful and I had an events that happened in our country not too amazing time. Dover

¡Bienvenidos al Dover! by Natalie Gilbert

A few weeks ago, the Spanish was time to go back to Pingry, all II class took a trip to Dover, New Spanish II students headed to a Jersey. There, they visited a Spanish restaurant called “El Sabor Latino,” supermarket where they were meaning “Latin flavor.” There, the assigned to find ingredients for students tried different Mexican various Mexican recipes. The 8 th dishes. “I thought that the food was graders had fun experiencing what it tasty, but my favorite was the was like to shop for food on a typical plantain chips,” says Isabella day. The goal was to see if the Barrionuevo (Form II). From my students could communicate in point of view, I agree with Isabella. Spanish for the whole day. They The food was well prepared, and the succeeded, which impressed the chaperones and teachers did a great chaperones and teachers. Before it job setting up this trip. was

Photo courtesy of Señora Ortner Student Government

Student Government Update by Neeraj Shekhar

Student Government is off to a great start this year. Starting on November 18, we had a spirit week that culminated in our first Pingry Middle School Pep Rally of the year. The spirit week started on Wednesday with Sports Day. On Thursday we had Beach Day. Mr. Cox approved khaki shorts for Beach Day! Friday’s spirit was Pajama Day. We asked that students please refrained from wearing pants with writing on the behind. Monday was Pingry Day, so everyone came out in his or her best Pingry spirit wear! To cap off the great week, we had Color Day. All students showed their grade spirit by wearing their grade color. Form II wore blue, Form I wore red, Grade 6 wore yellow, and the faculty wore green. On Tuesday we also had our Pep Rally. There was lots of great entertainment and everyone enjoyed it very much.

Planet Pingry by Mikaela Lewis

Friday, November 6 th was the first Middle School Dance of the year, open to Form I and II students. The theme was outer space, which was a great theme thought up by the Middle School Student Government. Many dressed up in their space outfits and alien masks, while others came in their casual dance outfits. The Commons was decorated with planets and stars and the DJ played the latest music. Like any other dance, there were groups that danced all night and others that didn’t dance at all. People who did dance had a great time dancing to traditional songs, like the Cotton Eye Joe, and dancing to newer songs, like Tik Tok or Stanky Legg. One popular place was Mr. Vehslage’s room: the drink and cookie room. How could anyone resist cookies? Some Pingry students brought friends from outside of school, which made the dance even better. The teacher chaperones were very helpful in Photos courtesy keeping everything under control, and we thank them of Alyssa Baum very much for giving up their Friday night for us. Most people had fun at the dance, but some did not make the most of it. I cannot wait to see how the next dance turns out! Community Service

The Food Bank by Keileh Atulomah

The Pingry Middle School went to the Food Bank on Friday, October 30. We worked there for 2 hours and did a lot of work. We were divided up into groups and assigned different jobs.

One group had to do many different jobs, and this happened to be my group. We had to stick labels to pieces of cardboard and make boxes out of the cardboard. We also had to put labels on plastic bags. We scooped green and orange pasta into the bags, and tied them up. Then, to finish, we put six bags of pasta into one box. Of course, one person wouldn't do all the jobs; we all worked together.

Another group had to put cereal and pasta into boxes, another sorted out toiletries, and another sorted out clothing, but I'm sure there were other groups doing many other jobs.

We helped a lot of people on our trip to the Food Bank, and I have to admit, Matheny School by Rachel Davis it was fun! On Friday, October 30, the Middle School 8 th grade Girls’ Chorus visited the Matheny School. Matheny is a school and place to live for those with certain physical and mental ailments and disabilities. The Chorus sang Halloween songs to Christmas tunes, for example “Rufus Jack­O­Lantern” to the tune of “Frosty the Snowman” and the “Twelve Days of Halloween.” While the rest of the Middle School was helping at the Food Bank, the Girls’ Chorus sang for about an hour outside Matheny’s haunted house. After we sang, we went through the haunted house. Surprisingly, it was scary! We went in the haunted house in groups of five, and all of us were holding on to each other. Some of us were even screaming. Nothing made the Girls’ Chorus happier than seeing the smiles on the children’s faces. Arts

DramaFest 2009 by Nicole Dunlap How Big Can It Get? This year, the Pingry School Drama department By Claire Putman introduced a new event for Middle School Students called The Girls’ Chorus is DramaFest. This new event is far different from last year’s very large this year. It has about Forensic Festival because there will be no competition 80 girls in it! We try to keep our involved with other schools. Students will perform on Art cool, but how silent can a girl Nights for other students, teachers, and parents. Students be? We have to get some involved in DramaFest will memorize a script, song, or dance gossiping done. Every Tuesday and perform it for students and teachers during school and on and Thursday, Jay Winston’s Arts Night. Maybe some of you remember the great scripts th th th patience is put to the test. We from last year’s 6 , 7 , and 8 graders. Well, this year is all have to applaud him for expected to be much better! Last year, when we competed being in a room with 80 girls against Far Hills Country Day School, a great number of us talking and still keeping his came out not only winning awards, but with the great feeling cool! Good job, Mr. Winston! of performing. If you’re not into performing in front of large We are learning some new, audiences, then just come and support your friends. If you’re beautiful songs for the not sure whether or not you would like to perform, try out upcoming concerts! You’re in anyway! It’s amazingly fun. Don’t forget to come out and for a treat! support your friends on Arts Night! Beatings, Accusations, Madness, and A Comedy of Errors! by Matthew Marvin The Comedy of Errors, one of Shakespeare’s earliest plays, was recently selected and performed as the annual high school Fall Play by the Pingry Drama Department in the Macrae Theater. Believed to have been written between 1592 and 1594, The Comedy of Errors tells the twisted story of two sets of identical twins separated at birth: Antipholus of Syracuse and his slave Dromio of Syracuse, and their brothers Antipholus of Ephesus and his slave Dromio of Ephesus. When the Syracusans encounter the friends and families of their twins after respectively. Backing them up, Sean Salomon arriving in Ephesus, the home of their two plays the Duke Solinus, Thomas Schermerhorn brothers, many confusing events lead to plays Egeon, and Katie Ogden portrays his long beatings, seduction, fights, and arrest. Max lost wife, the Mother Abbess. The fantastic acting Dechiara plays Antipholus of Syracuse, and in this production of The Comedy of Errors his twin is Jeff Baum, playing Antipholus of culminates with a gorgeous set; the stage covered Ephesus. Jenny Gorelick and Sarah Muirhead in authentic, towering Roman arches, and brilliantly conquer the roles of the two fantastic costume pieces on all the actors. The set­ Photo courtesy slaves: Miss Gorelick taking the role of changing crew gave a lighter side in between of Sarah Dromio of Syracuse, as Miss Muirhead scenes, as they danced on and off stage bringing Muirhead taking the part of Dromio of Ephesus. Kaela various set pieces and necessary props with them. O’Connor and Lillie Ricciardi play the roles Bravo to the cast and crew of The Comedy of of two sisters, Luciana and Adriana, Errors! It was a truly fantastic performance. respectively. Backing them up, Sean Education

Financial Literacy by Chase Capanna

As many of you know, the Middle given good tips about how to manage our School is offering a new course this year: money, and I respect these, as Mr. Garcia Financial Literacy. I was a student in the first majored in Finance. Financial Literacy class in the Middle School, and I have to say, they did a great When I took it, the course was only a job. Mr. (or Coach) Garcia, the teacher, did co­curricular, meaning the class was usually an especially great job since it was his first less than half an hour. This made it difficult time teaching a class. The developers of the to ask all my questions because we didn’t course, as I said before, did a great job, and have much time. The good outcome of this the class was very enjoyable. was that, even though this is a completely new course, it already has a complex Moodle One of the many reasons Financial page where one can ask questions to teachers Literacy was so great was that unlike many and students, and it is faster than e­mail. The other courses where we stick to a textbook, page is equipped with links, data, value line workbook, etc, there were side conversations reports on multiple companies, and more. that were still on topic, so it became even Mr. Garcia was also available by e­mail, so it more enjoyable. The workbook that I used in was one simple networking web that worked Financial Literacy was barely touched, but out great. we had many handouts and articles. The course, I must say, was pretty My class focused mainly on loans and easy for me, though it was extremely banking in the start of the class, moving onto interesting and fun. My fellow classmates banking errors and stock in the next part, enjoyed it too, and I was always so happy to while still learning about loans and equity. I run out of history and think enjoyed the use of easy­to­read diagrams throughout the course, creating a visual YES, FINANCIAL LITERACY! interpretation of the perplexing topic(s). Next Financial literacy was a huge success in the course were bonds, funds, and how and will be extremely useful for later in life. large companies make money. We were also

Flashcards by Holly Butrico

Studying isn’t my favorite thing is run to a drug store and buy index to do, and I bet it’s not yours either. But cards. Then, you take the materials you there is a skill that I’ve learned that has are studying, such as vocabulary words, really helped me understand what I’m definitions, and many other things you studying. This trick I learned is called need to memorize. Next, write them on “flashcards.” the front and back of the index cards, and you’re done! It’s that easy! Now all Flashcards? What’s so great you have to do is go over them, and about flashcards? The first thing is that trust me, after you look them over a they are easy to get. All you have to do couple times, you’ll be good to go! Sports

Middle School Cross Country by Camille Vanasse

The Middle School Girls Cross Country team had an amazing season. They were undefeated in meets with only two or three schools and came in third in the Ed Scott Invitational. This fall, the Ed Scott Invitational consisted of sixteen schools. The top seven runners from each team competed for their schools, which made it a very competitive race. There were 112 girls in the race and all of our runners finished in the top 20. The top seven girls on the Cross Country Team also participated in The Pumpkin Run at Gill St. Bernards and the team placed in first. Overall the season was great and very rewarding.

Middle School Football by Evan Key

Who would have believed that the Pingry Middle School Football Middle School Girls’ Soccer by Lexi Chang team would be undefeated two years in a row? The members of the 2009 Middle School Football Team had an The Pingry Girls’ “A” Soccer team amazing season letting up only one finished the season with a record of ten wins, touchdown in five games. A two losses, and one tie. Coach Smith led the highlight of their season was their team to an overall successful season from game against Delbarton. They had a their 5­0 victory against Newark Academy to great game beating the Green Wave their 6­0 triumph over Morristown Beard. 38­0. I would like to congratulate the They headed into the County Championships coaches and the players who have as the second seeded team in the county, been a part of the back­to­back losing in the semi­final round of the undefeated seasons. tournament. After 60 minutes of intense play and no score by both teams, the game resorted to penalty kicks where Pingry was Photo courtesy of defeated by Florham Park. The “B” team Camille Vanasse had two games and they played with a record of one win and one loss. Good luck to the upcoming seventh and eighth graders playing soccer next season and congrats to all of the girls on a season well played. Clubs

My View on Clubs by Matt Fromm A student walks into the Common in the many clubs, and then they have to go through a midst of the Halloween madness, looking around at stressful experience of choosing between which what is going on. He soon realizes this is the long clubs and extra­curricular activities they want to awaited Club Fair. For other students this may just continue. With all this added stress, the student be a time to play around with their friends. It might may not end up performing to his or her full be a time to intentionally add to the already potential academically due to the extra issues he or growing laundry list of stresses almost every club she have encountered. This reflects on the student’s officer feels while students are signing up for their grades and report cards, which can result in club, checking out what it focuses on, punishment at home for something the child contemplating if they want to join, and just running doesn’t deserve. This chain of events can carry a club in general. For this student, however, it is an over into how much self­esteem the person has, event that requires complete seriousness and full and the fact that someone’s opinion of themselves attention. This student has been anxiously dives because of a few stupid mistakes the student anticipating this and can’t wait to find out made during a day of school without classes is, in everything he needs to know about the clubs he my opinion, simply ridiculous. might join. The Middle School student finds many fascinating clubs he would love to join, but all I am not saying that we should completely except two conflict with other previously planned dispose the idea of having clubs, but I do think that after­school activities. On the sign­up lists of both if the school held an assembly the week or day of of these clubs, this student spots the names of some the club fair. This assembly should discuss the people he is friendly with. He thinks long and hard idea of clubs and how to use them to your about his decision and finally decides that both advantage and not let them overwhelm. The clubs are the right choice. The Middle School assembly should also gently remind students to be student goes home happy with the choices he made aware of how many they sign up for. I also suggest and explains in full detail to his parents everything that we have the club fair earlier in the year so that that happened throughout the fair. people could adjust their extra­curricular activities to fit their clubs’ schedules rather than introducing Weeks pass and the student receives emails the clubs multiple months into the year and having from the club officers saying when and where the to squeeze the clubs into the students’ already busy clubs’ first meetings are, and a refresher on what schedules. If the former weren’t an option, I would the clubs hopes to accomplish and what the clubs suggest having the Club Fair at an alternate date will do to reach those goals. The student is fine than Halloween because people’s minds are so with this and makes a mental reminder that he has focused on the nighttime activities planned for club meetings coming up. Another week goes by them that the club fair is just a blur to them, which and the student goes to club meetings and attends causes them to make the wrong decisions. Another all of the after­school activities that he normally thing the school could enforce would be to have a attends. When the week is finished, the Middle minimum and maximum number of clubs a person School student realizes he loves the clubs, but that can join. The minimum would be for the people there’s been an added weight on his shoulders who never sign up for any clubs, which results in since he joined them. them missing out on a great opportunities they could be receiving. The maximum is for the Clubs can be fun, enriching, educational student that goes “all out” on clubs and becomes experiences that teach students new things and help over­stressed. A fair minimum would be at least them explore interests they might not have gotten one club that every student must join, and a fair the chance to express. Plus, it can help the student maximum is 3­4. I think if any of these factors feel like he or she is a part of something outside of were to be put into effect, it would tremendously sports or their personal lives. On the other hand, reduce the amount of club­related stress throughout many students have a tendency to sign up for too Pingry. ma Reviews

Are You a Gleek? by Julia Friend and Emery Sorvino Glee has a lot of twisted get them out of your head. Some of plotlines, crazy characters, witty the songs that have been featured jokes, and different surprises each this season are Don’t Stop week that make you want to keep Believing, Bust a Move, Take a watching. But the thing that most Bow, Somebody to Love, and Sweet people love about Glee is the music. Caroline. There is great The songs that are in Glee were choreography that goes with the Watch Glee Wednesday once hits, whether it was in the past music, which is just another added night at 9:00 EST on year or 15 years ago. Now that you bonus. Other than the music, Glee FOX. have heard them again, you can’t also has great characters every get them out of your head. Some of episode. Fearless Platinum Edition by Taylor Swift by Avery Hatfield Recently, Taylor Swift came out with Personally, I love Taylor Swift, and I loved all a new album. This is the Platinum Edition of the original Fearless album songs. When the new her Fearless album. It not only contains the album came out, I already owned the original songs, original songs on her Fearless album but also but I bought all the new ones. They are amazing. I has many new songs and videos. Her six new encourage everyone to listen to them; if you liked her songs are Jump then Fall, Untouchable, The other songs, you will love these. Also, all her videos Other Side of the Door, Superstar, Come in are great, and the Behind the Scenes clips are really with the Rain, and Forever and Always fun to watch. Thug Story is a really funny video and I (Piano Edition). If you buy the album on advise watching it. Taylor Swift’s new album has been iTunes for only $16.99, you also get five of a huge success. In the first few days, all the new songs her music videos. The iTunes album also has were in the Top Ten Songs on iTunes. She will most the behind­the­scenes clips from the filming likely be singing these songs in her Fearless Tour. I of her three hit music videos: You Belong think that this new album is great, and everyone with Me, Love Story, and White Horse. Not should listen to it. only does it have all this, but the CD also has a Fearless Tour 2009 First Show Behind the Scenes video and the music video to her song, Thug Story with T­Pain. Uglies by Scott Westerfield by Sara Gagnon When I first read Uglies by Scott Westerfeld, I loved the alternate world and exciting story. This is a book about a fictional reality of high school and friendship with a world where 16­year­olds are given an operation superficial lifestyle and adventures as Tally that makes them supermodel gorgeous, and after travels through the wilderness to find her friend. that they live in a perfect world, having nonstop This book is definitely a page­turner, with lots of action right from the start. The characters, even Photos courtesy fun. Tally Youngblood is a young girl living in of this world who is about to become a Pretty, but though they go through different situations, are http://www.fox. her friend Shay runs away to rebel against the very relatable. Uglies is very modern, but it still com and system. The story really starts to pick up when uses descriptive and interesting language. Also, http://www.ima the Specials ­ a.k.a. the government ­ force Tally if you like Uglies, the sequels are Pretties, ges. google.com to find her friend or she will never become Specials, and Extras. I recommend this book to pretty. you if you are looking for a fun book that will I loved this story because it combines the make you think.