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A PUBLICATION OF MONMOUTH REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL MARCH 2006 • VOLUME 44 • ISSUE 05 PROM PRESSURES SUppLEMENTS SCANDAL PICK ME UP “Seniors must find a date, organize “When you are ripping fibers, cre- “Some people may wonder if these a limo and after prom plans...” atine allows you to lift longer..” lines actually work...” – page 03 – page 10 – page 13 The Celebration of by Asia Jonhson-Martin BLACK HISTORY Staff Writer ey Arts Production senior Jennie Spencer’s great grand- Black History Month Quiz Questions Mrs. Davis. The three women were special On February 6th, 2006, mother and a contributor to the Harlem There were 18 questions disaplyed on guests honored as part of a production done Monmouth Regional Renaissance. She contributed through her the MR News to engage more students in by the AP Literature and Humanities class held an assembly in the poetry and encountered many of Harlem Black History Month. A gift certificate was on February 22. Performing Arts Center. Renaissance’s greats. awarded to the student who answered the The class presented the Civil Rights With Mrs. Kroposky as Mrs. Kroposky’s Sociology students most questions correctly. “I wanted a fun Movement in the South, which started off Chairman of the Affir- way for students to learn more about black with a historical overview of Birmingham, mative Action Committee, the Key Arts history. I wanted to give them a challenge, it Alabama in the 1960’s. After that, the class Production for Black History Month was wasn’t going to be easy,” said Mrs. Lenard presented a photographic history of the put together. Two of Monmouth Regional’s of the Language Department. civil rights era. They did a follow- up with own students, Tatiana McCook and Karen “I learned a lot from answering the a summary of black history from a musical Hague, along with assistant principal, Mr. questions. Seeing what African Ameri- point of view. During this presentation, Larkin, helped to introduce the inspiring cans have done. It’s interesting,” said the class engaged its audience in “This presentation that was performed by Joe Farida Jawando, who was also a part of Little Light of Mine.” “Music was a very Paterson, who narrated a documentary the commercial filmed by Mrs. Lenard’s important part of the movement,” said on the civil rights movement. fourth period class. Mrs. Davis. “It was a good presentation and the Lastly, the audience took a look at people presenting knew what they were lead tours for various classes to view the student activism in a timeline format from talking about. The material was really arts for Black History Month. the start of the twenthieth century to today. influential, they had a unique way in rep- “Students can see that they are part of a resenting the emotion of the time period,” Film Festival continuum,” said Mrs. Davis. said junior Lauren Eisen. Every Wednesday throughout the This year’s Black History Month month of February, Monmouth hosted a tributes were truly ones that will never Displays of History movie night as a tribute to Black History be forgotten. Gratitude goes out to all From the library to the history wing, Month. Always Outnumbered, Four Little those who contributed to making 2006’s black history was displayed throughout the Girls, and Grand Canyon were shown. Black History Month both memorable school showcases. There were pictures, After the movie, a few appointed students and educational. paintings, sketches, antiques, and even a sparked up discussions about the movie Memories of the Civil Rights Era showcase of things from Ghana located to help people understand the difficulties Mrs. Davis, the Social Studies Su- photos by Asia Johnson-Martin in the library. The displays were filled of African-Americans in the past and how pervisor, was a former principal at an with items from the collections of Mrs. far African-Americans have come. elementary school in Maryland before Thornton, Mrs. Rucker, and Mr. Tindal. “I think it’s a good idea as far as giving working at Monmouth. There she met The library had the largest display with people a movie to watch. I think it gave a colleagues Janette Gordy, Inez Sadler, and their combination of pictures, old adver- real look into the obstacles that we had to Dianne Robinson Brandon, whose sister tisements, showcases, and a row of books overcome to get to where we are today,” was one of the four children who died in about black history. said Alana Houston, one of the students the Birmingham church bombings. “We The Humanities class also made a who participated in the film festival. all worked together for years, we were contribution. They had a display in the never aware of Dianne’s connection to history wing of Anne Spencer, who was Birmingham Church bombings,” said 2 March 2006 n e w s The Falconaire Bathrooms No Longer Mr. Roboto Busted by Sarah Boyd and Alyssa Grossman Staff Writers by Matthew McIntyre Staff Writers he beginning of the third marking period in February brought yet another he following article is a follow-up to Issue 3’s controversial article technological challenge for the members of Mr. Buckiewicz’s robotics “Bathroom Bust”, which resulted in responses from students and the class. Their latest mission: to construct robots capable of retrieving administration alike. A concerned parent reader contacted the Depart- print-outs from the classroom across the hall. The problem posed to the Tclass was meant to simulate a real-life industrial problem, which companies ment of Health, which led to the bathrooms being inspected. Though TMRHS passed inspection, Superintendent Mr. Cleary wants to assure the student have now solved with the use of robotic mail carriers. body that the bathroom issue has been addressed. Although they may resemble a child’s Lego creation, there is more to the In the 2006-2007 school year, students can expect four brand new bath- class’s robots than plastic blocks. Motors and touch and light sensors were only rooms, two for ladies and two for gentlemen. “The bathrooms are going to two aspects that contributed to the difficulty of the construction process. Mind- be expensive and modern,” said Mr. Cleary. “The stalls and sinks will be Storms, the computer software used by the students which involves the imple- sensor-controlled, have hand dryers, and a soap dispenser, which may also be menting of instruc- sensor-controlled.” tions to ultimately Now that the administration is going to provide a more sanitized environ- determine the ro- ment, Mr. Cleary hopes the student body treats it as such. “I hope that the bot’s actions, also students will treat the new bathrooms with respect,” he said. “I would hate to played a key role. see brand new bathrooms decorated with writing.” Students Co- The bathrooms have been the same since the school first opened. Now, rey Bastianelli, years later, they are starting to be redone in stages. Although the school cannot Sean Allen, and afford to re-do all the bathrooms, Mr. Cleary wants to continue the process. “I Nyles Thorne all hope to continue to re-do the rest of the bathrooms in the years to come,” said agreed that the Cleary. “We can’t just tear the school down and rebuild it, but we can work most troublesome with what we have, and it’s time,” he said. aspect of the robots was synchroniz- MR. CLEARY AND MATT MCINTYRE meet after the publication of the article ing the computer photo by Sarah Boyd that shook up MRHS. programs with the LEGO ROBOTS go for a test run before actually robots. “Testing retrieving print-outs. the different power levels of the motors [was also difficult],” said junior Mike Mannino. The week before Valentine’s Day, the class proved that pesky daily tasks are not the only jobs these pint-sized machines can take care of. The students decided to spread a little joy to the kids of the Child Development Lab, using their robots as an untraditional way of delivering Valentines. Four-year-old Madison enjoyed the presentation. “They were cool,” she said, “they did tricks and stuff.” While the pre-schoolers found themselves excited by the mere sight of the robots, for the inventors, it was the thrill of victory that made the project worth their while. “It was the success of actually getting it to work,” said Bastianelli. Mannino added, “[The best part was] the construction and the freedom of design and the power of imagination.” photo by Kait Dayback THE FALCONAIRE Editor-in-Chief Printing Kaitlyn Dayback Editorial Policy Alexandra Jacobs Steve Chiger Matthew DenBleyker The Falconaire will accept written and graphic material for publication in the Alyssa Grossman Falconaire from students, faculty, and administrators provided it is of interest and Sports Editor Head of Photography Michelle Jones value. We reserve the right to reject any material that we consider inappropriate. Peter Dorchak Alex Palomino Eileen Keough The Falconaire reserves the right to edit any material received for publication. Sara Matthews Assistant Editors Photographers Matthew McIntyre Statement of Purpose Sarah Boyd Talon Staff Kelly McMahon To provide a graphic forum of dialogue and expression. To provide the school Asia Johnson-Martin Photo Club Rahil Patel and community with information concerning the important issues and activities Sarah Boyd Emalee Rodriguez Layout Design Kait Dayback pertaining to students, faculty and administration. To publish an interesting, read- Keith Stratton Contributors able newspaper satisfying the needs of the students and the Monmouth Regional Gary Walck Falconaire Staff Matt Slowinski High School Community. Karen Kampf Josh Braun Alex Pelissero Printed by Monmouth Regional High School, 1 Norman J.

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