The Bristol Press Monday, September 23, 2002 | A9 TTHHEE TTAATTTTOOOO BRISTOL PRESS MAKING A PERMANENT IMPRESSION SINCE 1994 VOLUME 9 No. 3 Blackout on 9-11 Kiss this! Pity the pig... spooks students By KATIE JORDAN and Students at Eastern got to DANIELLE LETOURNEAU meet the celebrity on Friday The Tattoo during a back-to-school barbe- By MIKE NGUYEN branches falling left and right. I cue. Before the barbecue, The Tattoo guess one fell on a generator or Did you ever kiss someone, Lyons promised that the first- something. only to be greeted by a piercing ever guest of honor would “not High school is surreal. Anyways, it’s only second squeal? be on the menu.” Experiencing September 11th period, around 10 a.m., and Well maybe, but in your case The winner of the Kiss the in high school is even more sur- almost time for lunch. I must it probably wasn’t a pot-bellied Pig contest — whoever raises real. And one year later, the admit, we all got the jitters for pig. the most money — will cozy up day never ceased to surprise a few seconds as the lights flick- But soon one of the princi- to the cuddly little cutie at me. ered, and then turned off. pals of Bristol’s three high Minors Farm at 1 p.m. Sunday, It was just a short year ago The clocks stopped schools may be able to proudly Sept. 29, where the kissing will that I was sitting at lunch, hear- (although they always do) and say that he’s smooched a take place. ing the news for the first time. the halls fell silent as all the friendly farmyard oinker. “The winner gets to humili- Everyone was anxious to find a background noise of ventila- The principals, Dennis ate himself in front of the television set, but the class- tors, computers, heaters, and Siegmann of Bristol Central entire community,” said Lyons. room cable hadn’t been set up so forth all went dead. All you High School, V. Everett Lyons Both Lyons and Seigmann could hear was the howling of of Bristol Eastern and Mark said they were hoping to win. the wind outside. Salisbury of St. Paul Catholic “I would enjoy kissing the Senior jjournal 2002--03 Crisis was averted when are contestants in the city’s pig, anything for the Bristol everyone finally realized the annual “Kiss the Pig” contest. Mike Nguyen / The Tattoo Boys and Girls Club,” said sun was out and we could see Nancy Blanchette of Ultimate Daisy braces for the possibility that a Bristol high school Seigmann. the chalkboard, and classes Wireforms is the fourth poten- principal’s lips could be coming her way. Lyons said he’s “competitive resumed only minutes later, tial pig kisser. enough” for the contest and even if left in the dark. This year the contest, spon- dents, he did say he’d “lived after prize: a chance to kiss said his wife has been What I like about Bristol sored by the Bristol Boys and with grey all these years, blue Daisy the pig. “extremely understanding.” Eastern High School is that Girls Club, is raising money for might be an interesting Daisy is one very popular But are the students as nothing will stop this school the After Hours teen center in change.” piggy. Some people might even excited about the contest as from teaching its disgruntled Bristol. But since students will be call her a ham — she makes the contestants? kids, not a power outage, ter- Votes cost $1 each and can responsible for the dyeing, he’s appearances at town events, “If it’s for donation, it’s rorist attack, whatever. be cast with any contestant or unsure how he’ll end up. like the Bristol Home Show, cool,” said Rafaela Corri, who Hope arose later that day, at at the club. “They may do a Mohawk,” where she was seen in her per- goes to Central. third period, when students “Money has been rolling in,” Lyons said. sonal polka-dotted carriage. But Lyons said he expected must’ve begun reading their said Jim Truscio, club director. Sadly, Seigmann will not be What luxury! much more student interest handbooks or something out of As of a few days ago, he said, taking part in this aspect of the Daisy may be famous, but than he’s seen so far. boredom in study hall. If power Blanchette was in the lead. contest. that doesn’t mean she’ll turn Even if there can only be was out in the school for over If Lyons wins the contest, “My problem would be hav- up her snout at the common one winner, who knows? There an hour, the administration not only is he prepared to kiss ing hair to dye,” he said. folk. In fact, both Lyons and may be some swinely compas- would’ve been forced to dismiss the pig, but also to dye his hair But that’s okay. Seigmann Seigmann have met the little sion for the losers. Maybe Katie Jordan / The Tattoo us early. blue. Though he said he’s not and the others still have a porker, and Lyons boasted that Daisy will have enough extra Being so pessimistic, I just doing this to fit in with the stu- chance to win the most sought- he even got to hug her. kisses to go around. Follow our seniors as they hoped the lunch ladies could write about their journey still cook us something for through the final year of high lunch. I was starving. school in an occasional series here and on the web. One hour passed, and we were just waiting for the voice Make your own fashion statement of one of the principals over the intercom, saying school will By NICOLE BERNOSKY When I go to the mall, I usually go right wearing the same thing as you. yet. We got through school fair- be dismissed early. The Tattoo to the clearance rack, but not because of Don’t feel like making your clothes? It’s ly quickly that day, and rushed We later realized the inter- the prices. My reason? That is where most not too hard to embellish the clothes that home to be overwhelmed with coms wouldn’t work because Out with Abercrombie and in with the of the you already have. Just whip out the images of the morning’s events. we had lost power. flowy, bohemian look. That summarizes stuff is Bedazzler, a few studs here and a few Some students didn’t even have Many teachers also had that this year’s new look. that The clothes patches there, and voila! to wait that long, as panicked same revelation trying to copy But, if anyone should be talking about nobody Some might say that I’m gross for even parents called out their kids. off homework assignments, I’m fashion, it is definitely not me — I tend to else on my back suggesting it, but it’s not too bad shopping This September 11th, the tel- sure. have a style uniquely my own. wants to at The Salvation Army. evision in school works, but no But within a matter of min- It’s not like the type of style that you wear. Every time I go there, I find something one was watching them. Why? utes of what should’ve been a could categorize as preppy or freaky; it is Most likely if you shop in the clearance pretty neat that I wouldn’t find anywhere Well, it is school. near dismissal, the power went just whatever I find that I enjoy wearing. rack you normally don’t have to deal with else. With the new-band-shirt-Converse- But more surprising, we lost on, and so did the fire alarm. Wondering where to hone your style? the tragedy of going to school and finding dyed-headed-kid look coming in, it’s actual- power. The whole town of And once again, we were all The malls of course, right? Not true. out that five other girls are wearing the ly almost acceptable to shop there. Bristol lost power, some for a left to let the school day end This year’s round of school shopping was same shirt as you. It doesn’t truly matter what you wear, few minutes, and others for itself normally, and rush home challenging because every store carries the If you are creative, you may even go to as long as you enjoy wearing it, and almost a day. to check if our homes had same look, the pants that are bleached out the extreme of making your own clothes. remember what you wear represents who That September day was power. in all the wrong places and the thin, flow- When you make you own clothes, you have you are, as much as no one really wants it extremely windy, with tree Many, including mine, didn’t. ery shirts. the pleasure of knowing that no one is to. Drunken celebs fail teens By ANGELA KOZAK The rock group Weezer per- cians and athletes say that they The Tattoo form songs called “Hash Pipe” do not want to be role models. and “Dope Nose.” But Aristotle would answer While accepting her trophy Punk rockers Sum 41 are that since they are so promi- at this year’s MTV Video Music notorious for increasingly out- nent in our society, they are Awards, singer Pink told the rageous escapades — trashing role models, like it or not, and audience, “I’m too drunk for hotel rooms, steal- should take this.” ing gasoline and this responsi- Actress Winona Ryder is slashing tires bility seriously. currently facing shoplifting among them — What I say Now don’t charges while R&B singer R. that they brag get me wrong — Kelly is fighting accusations he about later. many celebri- had sex with underage girls — In his book “The ties use their fame in a good and videotaped it. Philosophical Journey,” author way to get a specific message Popular musicians such as P. William F. Lawhead explains across. Diddy and Ja Rule openly that we learn to be virtuous by Sarah Michelle Gellar partic- Joe Keo / The Tattoo smoke cigars in their music modeling the behavior of moral ipated in Habitat for Humanity. videos. people. Elton John continues to Role mod- However, raise millions of dollars for els, where are Good role models we learn AIDS research. you? both good John Feldmann, singer of Hold your nose in the hall It seems for teenagers seem and bad the punk-rock band Goldfinger, that good role habits Or maybe it’s the body of whatever it is that fewer and farther is active in animal rights and By DANIELLE LETOURNEAU models for depending Julia Roberts has worked tire- The Tattoo the anatomy class is dissecting. teenagers are on the peo- lessly to raise awareness of Rett You’ll see kids putting their shirts over their fewer and far- between. ple we look High school stinks. noses or complaining as they gag. ther between. up to. Syndrome. One day, at least at Bristol Central High Then you’ll notice the teachers and they’ll Studies have shown that role One of Aristotle’s firm Though we may always have School, you’ll be walking down a hallway on the look completely normal, as if nothing’s wrong. models can play a big part in beliefs was that it is the moral the likes of Robert Downey Jr. third floor and suddenly the most disgusting They just leave the doors open and let the curbing drug and alcohol abuse duty of every citizen to act as a and Britney Spears, it is impor- smell will fill your nose and make you want to smell waft out. among teens. good role model — a proposi- tant to remember that vomit. They could at least spray some lemon stuff. And no wonder. tion most important for those teenagers can easily find better People will start saying that somebody threw So consider this a warning to all you new Pink tells us that it’s cool to often in the public eye. role models — if they look hard up, but that’s not it. freshmen: everything will seem fine until spring, be drunk in public. Yet many celebrities, musi- It’s the awful stench of formaldehyde. when school really does stink. enough. Blues legend B.B. King rocks Hartford crowd

By KATE HAIRE Throughout his concert at the Love,” “The Thrill is Gone,” and “You band also played its biggest hit, “You’re The Tattoo Meadows Music Centre this month, are my Sunshine.” Still a Young Man.” King said things like “shake whatcha Of course it’s hard not to love a Tower of Power is a funk/blues Dressed to kill in a tuxedo with got!” song when King is playing it. band with a 1970s feel, but modern small gold emblems all over it, blues King also had at least a couple of likeability. Its bass lines are great and legend B.B. King walked on the stage At the show solid warm-up acts. guitar riffs superb. in Hartford recently with an American By the time my family got to our Anyone interested in funk should flag strapped on his famous Gibson seats after a 15-minute delay at the pay them some attention. guitar, which he named “Lucille” long Then he’d dance around in his metal detectors, the Fabulous Tedeschi didn’t have enough energy ago. chair. Thunderbirds had come and gone. in her songs, and the vibes from the King, who’s 76, told the crowd that King also talked about his age. But at least we didn’t miss the man crowd were likewise. his doctor told him not to stand any- “You always have to give an old himself, or two other acts: Tower of But King ruled the night. B.B. King more while performing. man some extra time,” he said. His Power and Susan Tedeschi. After 61 years on the road and two King then left the crowd with one “My band has told me that I have band was pushing the tempo a little Tower of Power, which has been hours on the stage, King’s guitar solos question: “Maybe I can come back earned the right to sit down if I too much for his liking, I guess. around since 1968, electrified the came to an end. again someday?” wanna,” King said. “And I wanna.” King and his band played well- crowd with favorites like “The Younger He tossed out handfuls of guitar Yes, B.B., you can come back any- The audience went wild. known songs that the crowd loved, Crowd,” “Knock Yourself Out” and “I picks to the audience, and huge gold- time you want. But he didn’t sit still. including “I’ll Survive,” “Bad Case of still Be Diggin’ on James Brown.” The colored chains, too. WWW.READTHETATTOO.COM The best teen journalism in America. For questions, comments or to join, contact advisors Steve Collins and Jackie Majerus at 523-9632.