Increasing Security on Campus from Housemasters to Hubs & Deans

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The Big Fix Halloween DIY SOS Declan Moriarty Campus Page 7 Pages 8-9 Page 12 From Housemasters to Hubs & Deans By Sarah Skinner that they found they had less time students’ high school experience Staff Writer spent dealing directly with the as little as possible; therefore, students, said Principal Patrick most students were able to stay Clark. with their guidance counselor, There have been several changes in the past few years at The administration was said Hub 5 Dean Hope Taylor. Barnstable High School. The separated into three branches. Senior Kennedy Hunter was schedule, library renovations, and The deans deal with student able to stay with her counselor adding new safety precautions discipline. Associate Principal throughout this change. have been a part of transforming of Operations, Steve Kaser, “I’m happy I was able to photo by Bridget Botelho BHS. As of this school year, deals with facility issues, and stay with my counselor. I feel a BHS has hired new hall monitors, including Alex Milus and Ali house offices were replaced by Associate Principal of Student lot more confident going through Strauss, in an effort to make the school safer and more secure. h u b o f fi c e s w i t h d e a n s . Support, Joel Villegas, oversees the college process,” said Hunter. Barnstable High went school counselors. Scott Pyy Previous House Masters from five House Masters to is now the Assistant Principal had to apply and interview for Monitors, cameras added three Hub Deans. The three of Curriculum, Instruction, and their new roles. They had the deans are Hope Taylor, Melisa Assessment. Eric Curry, who was option to apply for all three Peters, and Robert Donehey. The the house master of House A, is positions. Taylor gained roughly to enhance safety reorganization happened to more no longer at BHS. He is now the another 300 students, but her other clearly divide up administrative Assistant Principal at Hyannis responsibilities were reduced. By Sarah McMaster are not exclusively limited to responsibilities. House Masters West Elementary School. Her main job now is focusing Staff Writer keeping students moving to and had so many job responsibilities Despite such large continued on page 4 from class in a timely fashion, but changes, the goal was to affect also to help any lost students or Starting in September, visitors around and focus on the the school district has already core values of the school: being made many advancements to respectful, responsible, and safe. the security program throughout The monitors are meant Celebrity Sightings BHS. Such advancements include to “create a healthier hallway the newly hired campus monitors By Payton Geraghty where kids will be held more and the addition of approximately accountable for being present Staff Writer double the security cameras that in their classes,” said School BHS had in past years. Resource Officer Dennis Stampfl. Numerous BHS students New monitors within Also, they are expected spotted celebrities in action this the school have been given the to form friendly relationships summer. Students who work at official title “Campus Monitors”. with students in the school. “The ice cream shops seem to have Four of these monitors are hired students of BHS are some of the been the luckiest in spotting these for work throughout the building, best kids I have ever worked people of interest. Although, some though only three work per day. with,” said Strauss. sightings have been reported off Not only will the monitors be Notably, these Cape in places like New York, at seen working within the hallways, employees have a “track record of special events like Comic Con but also in cafeterias and special being positive, good listeners and and in Mansfield hours before a school events held in and outside demonstrating a respect for other concert. of the building. people,” said Principal Patrick Sophomore Alyssa In addition, monitors photo by Meghan Meagher Clark. Depasqua spotted Jack Dillon will be taking active roles after Junior Makayla Crowley poses in New York with DJ Khaled. As for the installation Granges and Noah Schnapp school in helping students get Mendes spotted TLC hours to them since I was really little so of additional security cameras on at Comic-Con and Billy Ray to and from their after school before attending their concert at it was awesome to see them in campus, a total of 144 cameras Cyrus in an airport. Depasqua activities such as sports. the Xfinity Center in Mansfield. person.” will be posted within and outside described her encounter with the “It’s a new role for the Mendes said he was out to dinner Junior Makayla Crowley of the school, compared to “Stranger Things” star, Schnapp, school,” said campus monitor with his family when he saw this spotted well-known music creator an estimated 60 in use within as, “Really nerve-racking, he was Ali Strauss. “A lot of these last R&B trio. and producer DJ Khaled while in previous years. the first person I had met all day few weeks [of being hired] are He described his New York. Crowley said she saw “There are no blind at the Comic-Con event, but he figuring out where I need to be experience with them as, “Really Khaled at Stadium Goods in New spots in the building, so the was really sweet!” to.” cool because I have been listening Also, freshman Mike continued on page 14 Campus monitors continued on page 4 2 editorial Vaping: Fun of Fatal?

“Safer than cigarettes,” there have been 805 confirmed through breaking the law. It can school should play in regulating who drink underage, drunk then “No ID. No vape.” Recent and probable cases, according to be argued that now that Juuls are non-academic student behavior. driving is not prevalent. The Juul marketing has changed a bit. the Centers for Disease Control legitimately illegal and not just It’s a confusing topic thirty hours of cautionary and Though they’ve always claimed and Prevention. There have been a question of underage vaping, to try and narrow down what horrifying tales make sure of that. to aim their products at adults, 61 cases in Massachusetts alone, students may be even more exactly the school’s role is in If schools want to be effective, not teenagers, their fun flavors, and almost every state has now inclined to vape. Teenagers could flashdrive-mimicking design, and had a case. go to greater lengths to obtain colorful advertisements featuring Massachusetts governor, vapes which will likely cause a “If schools want to be effective, some hip 20-something year-old, Charlie Baker, declared a public rebound in black market “boot- they should compile real life instanc- say otherwise. However, with health emergency on Sept. 24 and legged” vaping products that are recent deaths and diseases on the issued a ban on all sales of Juul even more unsafe than the store es when juuling has hurt teenagers in rise, Juul has backtracked and products through January. Baker products. focused on gearing their products instituted the ban to give medical We must give our peers order to hit students close to home.” away from children, while professionals time to look into some credit though; they seem politicians and public health the cause of this disease before to respond to death. Though it officials are struggling to fix the it continues to spread throughout sounds harsh, it seems that the a child’s life. Should it solely they should compile real life hard and fast damage Juul has the public, and he could extend best way to convince students provide education, or should it instances when juuling has hurt caused. the time period if it is deemed to stop making bad choices is to also discipline students for bad teenagers in order to hit students What seems to be killing necessary. scare them with possible death. behavior within their personal close to home. victims is a severe breathing Snapchat featured clips We’ve seen it with the low lives? If a student is caught at It took decades after the illness caused by a burning of people flushing their Juuls numbers of student drunk drivers a party drinking, the school is start of the smoking cigarettes substance that has been found down the toilet in response to and the rarity of cigarettes on a notified by the police and is craze to discover the negative lining the lungs of patients, but the news of an illness on one of high school campus. The previous responsible for the punishment, health effects, and it’s only taken symptoms have varied for each its many news providers’ stories, excuse for vaping was that it was which often includes some a few years to learn the same of patient and medical researchers but when speaking with high “safer than a cigarette,” but that sort of counseling and sports Juuling. The concern now lies are still on the hunt for the school students, no one has really claim was only true because repercussions. But what should in how long it will take teens to definitive cause of the disease. quit. These reactions call into we didn’t know the effects of the school do about Juuls? react to this new information. The one common thread between question: what will make students vapes yet. The positive aspect of Many schools are Baker’s ban is that it is drawing now installing vape detectors “Though it sounds harsh, it national and local attention to the in bathrooms that can sense the dangers of vaping. “Safer than a vape and signal to seems that the best way to convince cigarette” is no longer a viable administration that excuse and all students know it someone is juuling. The students to stop making bad choices is now, or at least can’t deny it. best way to make a difference in Whether students will educating students would be to to scare them with possible death.” actually react to this news is take a similar avenue to driver’s still in the air, but then there is education. Despite the these patients was that they all had quit Juuling? the question of the school’s role high number of vaped recently. As of Insight’s Part of the appeal to in preventing vaping. There has students press deadline, the vaping death Juuls was the usual teenage always been a debate about toll has risen to 14 nationwide and desire to rebel and “look cool” how much of a role the

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Audrey Sawyer, Sam Wilson, senior Allegra Marini, Declan Hunt, junior Jacob Nikas, junior “I would fly so I could get to eighth grade “I would want to stop time, so I sophomore “I would fly. Low-key fly though school at exactly 7:19 so I could “I would want to be invisible so I could play pranks on everybody.” “I would mindread so I could get so people don’t know I can fly fly into my classroom at exactly could eavesdrop on people.” some insight and find out what’s and I can surprise them.” 7:20. I would have more time to going on in somebody’s else’s sleep.” mind.”

Mary Sives, Garrett Dunne, Caroline Williams, Toby Bonfiglio, Julianna O’Reilly, sophomore eighth grade “Invisibility so I could do junior senior freshman anything I want. I could go on “I would fly because It’s just the “I would teleport. Nobody knows “Wings. So I can travel, sightsee, “I would want to teleport stage with my favorite artist coolest thing I’ve ever seen in my how to drive and they’re slow and and get away from my mother.” because I could visit anywhere during a show and no one would life.” I need to get places.” I want. I love to travel.” know.” Multiple Siblings vs. None do. Needless to say, those experiences school, teachers (and students) might didn’t always benefit me growing up. have preconceptions about your behavior When you’re one of the Only Child and work habits based on your older One of Five youngest in a big family, growing up siblings, which is not always true. This can By Cara Ciavarra seems like it can’t come fast enough. In By Nicholas Kallipolites sometimes make school life more difficult than it already is. Staff Writer a lot of ways, I think I did grow up too Staff Writer fast. Because I was always surrounded As an only child, none of those by older people, I think I took on certain events occur. No comparisons to siblings, My family is definitely larger traits that didn’t help me socially. The first thought people with no favoritism, no nothing. Experiences with than the average one. I was born to two Making friends became harder for me siblings typically think of someone who’s my parents are truly mine. School life is parents who already had three boys, 11, because I didn’t always want to do an only child is “you don’t have to share more focused and relaxed because I’m not 13, and 15. They had also just adopted the same stuff the other kids did, such anything!” While that is true, the Only Child living in the shadow of an older sibling. I a baby girl from China, who would as playing in the dirt or playing tag. Experience™ is not automatically superior know that my parents don’t have to choose be arriving a month later. From the Nevertheless, my friends appreciated because of that one small characteristic. between supporting sibling’s activities, they beginning, my siblings have always my older siblings as much as I did, Family dynamics are different, general only have to support me. It feels much more been amazingly close. We share the because they would often treat us to ice expectations are very different, and not genuine when both of your parents are there good and bad parts of life together, and cream trips or bowling nights. Balancing having an older/younger siblings does not instead of only one, even if the second really we have found that there is no better the fun of having older siblings and give you the extra source to learn from. wanted to be there but couldn’t make it. I wouldn’t ever trade places with relationship than the one we share as making friends wasn’t always easy, but If someone with more than one someone who has multiple siblings, but siblings. I wouldn’t ever want to change it. sibling were to switch lives with me, the being an only child doesn’t come with When I had just turned four, Over the years there have been most glaring difference would be that they all positives. It can become pretty lonely my parents divorced. It was a tough times where I have wished that it was don’t have to worry about picking the sibling when you’re the only teenager in the house. time for my sister Mia and I, being only me, that I was the only child, my up, or seeing them at home already. Life Sometimes I turn on my Nintendo Switch that we were so young and didn’t have parents had to worry about, to feed, to would be…quieter. No squabbles over who and instinctively hand the controller to an much idea as to what was happening, or travel with. I would create this ideal life gets to play on the PlayStation, who showers invisible person, just to realize they are not what this would mean for our futures. in my head where everything always when, who drives the car, etc. It’s simply you there. Slightly disappointed, I sit down on My older siblings, my brothers, truly went my way; no one was stealing my and your parents. Some people may consider the couch and wonder what the experience stepped up and did all that they could to clothes or kicking me with a soccer ball. that a blessing if they like their parents. Also, would be like with a sibling. relieve our stress and tensions. But then I remember the time that my no need to worry about sharing a bedroom, I have more expectations placed I would have to say that sister and I traveled to California by or fighting over the top bunk on a bed. I upon me because I’m the only one who when I think of my childhood and my ourselves, or the time my brother took get a bedroom all to myself, if you don’t will pass on the family line, or potentially family life, the best parts of it happened me to the Chris Brown concert for my consider my small dog that sleeps with me achieve more success than my parents. If I because of my siblings. I got to go mini birthday. Even the fact that my brothers that somehow claims half the bed. make a large mistake or don’t perform well golfing and travel with my brothers girlfriends have become some of my One refreshing element of being on a test, I feel all the embarrassment since and their friends. When my brothers best friends, and additional sisters, and I an only child is not being compared to I don’t have a sibling my parents have to went off to college, they took us for am reminded of how lucky I am to have your sibling(s). Regardless of what parents worry about. weekends and let my sister and I go these bonds that nobody else will ever say, they definitely have a favorite child. My experiences as an only child crazy in the cafeterias. By the time I understand. Parents might compare siblings, resulting do not necessarily reflect other people’s was 10 years old, my sister and I had in one sibling feeling inferior to the other. experiences. Nevertheless, I couldn’t live gotten to experience things that many of Inadvertently, the parents create secret my friends would have to wait years to competition between them. Additionally, in any other way. 4 news Behind the Password Changes A “Perfect Storm” of Unfortunate Events

By Cara Ciavarra been changed days before the or share their ID numbers, not Towards the end of she will change it. Mrs. Orr also Staff Writer first day. The changing of the even with their best friends.” last year it was brought to the emphasized that it is important passwords meant that most attention of the administration to be technologically savvy. If a students were not able to work that students were exchanging student thinks their password has Heading back to school on summer assignments or even passwords and lunch IDs. This been compromised they should can be a stressful time for email their teachers and guidance “[The passwords led to false emails being sent, see Mrs. Knittle about changing everyone; students, teachers, counselors. and even students stealing others’ it as soon as possible. and even parents. Schedules are Although some changing] need- homework. Because of all the constantly changing, classrooms students were able to change “I don’t think people changes over the summer, the are switching, and of course their passwords, allowing them ed to happen, no realize that it very well could necessary password change did technology doesn’t always run to get back into their accounts, questions asked.” have been a legal matter,” said not go as well as hoped. There had smoothly. Since this was the many students had to wait until Orr. “[The passwords changing] been a good plan set in place at first start to the school year with they returned to school. Bethann --Bethann Orr needed to happen, no questions the end of June, but changes due Chromebooks, there were several Orr, the head of technology for asked.” One of the effects of to the house to hub switch created issues to deal with. Barnstable Public Schools was this password exchange is that a “perfect storm,” according to Some students said they able to clarify exactly why the students no longer have the Orr. were confused and frustrated passwords were changed. “Just because you trust them ability to change or reset their when they found out that their Students have been today doesn’t mean they’re your own passwords. Instead, they will google account passwords had taught never to give out passwords best friend next week,” said Orr. need to contact Mrs. Knittle and Staff Title Changes Promise Improvement Continued from page 1 Stampfl. that students and teachers can get Still, the staff are the most out of their classes. staff can investigtate matters permitted to view the cameras if that have been reported,” said they wish to at any given time. Stampfl. In addition, these advancements “Security camer- The cameras “serve as have tripled both the storage and a component of our increased viewing capacity from what they as will be moni- security activity throughout the were previously, allowing for building,” said Clark. “Security storage in the cameras to hold up tored at multiple cameras will be monitored for months. places within the at multiple places within the Using all of the new school by multiple people.” security advancements, the school by multi- However, they are more likely to school and staff is in hopes to be monitored if an incident has provide another year of safety ple people.” recently occurred. to students and teachers within BHS. The advancements will “It’s an investigative -- Principal Patrick Clark photo by Sarah McMaster both help students in following tool to see what occurred after Sign of the old house offices now called hubs. something transpired,” said the school core values and ensure BHS Adds Additional Safety Measures

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on student attendance, behavior, and achievement. She is working with Peters and Donehey in order to maintain discipline. She is still adjusting to the change, but enjoys her new role because she is able to still work with her students. “I couldn’t have a job that I’m not dealing with students,” said Taylor, adding, “the students bring me to work every day.” Donehey is the dean of Hub 1, Peters is the dean of Hub 3, and Taylor the dean of Hub 5. photo by Sarah Mcmaster Senior Lily Tordone, Photo of one of the new cameras that hope to increase security. who has undergone all of the changes BHS has made in the past five years, said, “Out of all the changes that have been made while I’ve been here, splitting up “Security cameras will be monitored the responsibility seems like the best for the students.” She added, at multiple places within the school “This is the most reasonable.” by multiple people.” --- Principal Patrick Clark news 5 New Grant Opens Doors for Science $350,000 will Create Hands-On Environmental Labs By Philip Randazzo for sophomores in future years, In order for this to Staff Writer it is open to sophomores, juniors, happen, Caron applied for two and seniors this school year. grants from Mass Skills, one According to Caron, this course for $100,000 and another for

will primarily concentrate on $250,000. Since the Fall of 2017, the science of water and the blue “The purpose of the Barnstable High School’s economy in the upcoming years. grant is to get the lab up and science department has been According to The World Bank, running and the equipment that working on a way to expand the blue economy places an goes with it,” said Caron. students’ career options through emphasis on the sustainable use The grant will cover launching a career pathway of ocean resources in exchange construction costs, the aquaponic program that begins freshman for improved livelihoods, jobs, tanks, and a greenhouse—which year. With help from Barnstable’s and economies. will be 1000 sq ft. district grant manager, Science There will be a Smith, who worked as Curriculum Coordinator Jennifer designated Environmental an environmental consultant prior Caron has created a project- Science Lab constructed in rooms to teaching, plans to set students oriented curriculum designed to 1505 and 1506, which will be on the right path BHSfor Review an - Option OSHA- 3 enhance skills in analyzing and contributed by Mike Smith the host for multiple hands-on 10 by sophomore year, and a communicating environmental Blueprint of the planned renovations to the science wing. activities. HAZWOPER-40 by senior year. data. are capable of holding up to 110 relocated from room 1505 to “The beauty of the lab These two certificates promote The recently developed pounds of fish per year. If the fish room 2705. is the aquaponic systems,” said workplace safety and health, semester class for freshmen— are properly taken care of, the fish “1505 and 1506 are separated Smith. giving students an advantage Intro to Environmental Science waste will provide nutrients. Not by a movable divider, so I think According to Caron, when pursuing an environmental and Technology—is currently only will fish live in these tanks, those rooms are a perfect use for the lab will feature two 500 career after high schools being taught by science teacher but so will plants. this program,” said Holland. gallon aquaponic systems, along “This program gives Mike Smith. In addition to The construction period Caron and Smith’s with eight additional tanks each you the potential to go to college teaching the introduction class will start January 2020 and common goal for this program approximately 270 gallons. entering the science field with a this year, Smith is also teaching won’t be completed until Spring is to have every Environmental With the aquaponic leg up,” said Smith. two sections of Environmental 2020 For this lab to be eligible Science and Technology student systems, students will be able to Science and Technology/Water I. to undergo construction, physics participating in an internship by raise Tilapia fish. These systems Although this course is intended teacher Ken Holland had to be senior year. Support for Students By Sailor Ciluzzi Staff Writer

Have you ever felt you needed someone to support you when struggling with possible health or physical problems, etc.? Barnstable High School’s school adjustment counselors Meridith Wirtz and Amy Kaser provide students with the emotional support students lack. “Every student has a school counselor, and each counselor does lots of things Looking for a like emotionally support their students, teach lessons in the job? Check out classroom, and help with the college process. Although, as Siena in school adjustment counselors, photo by Sailor Ciluzzi we are more focused on social Outside view of school adjustment counselors office located in Mashpee and emotional growth and overall room 1314 wellness we can provide students Wirtz. easiest way possible,” said Wirtz. Commons! with,” said Kaser. Occasionally students, Both counselors Wirtz and Kaser for a variety of reasons, aren’t agreed their work with a student 17 Steeple St, typically help students who are at school for an extended period, can range from a one time referred to them by their guidance and it is Kaser and Wirtz’s job intervention to more regular Mashpee counselors when they are having to support their move back to appointments and follow up with a bad day or struggling with school. the student, and sometimes their something in or out of school. Both have been part family. “We help with having Barnstable High of the Signs of Suicide program difficult conversations, and how School’s school guidance for years, which teaches about to handle disappointment when counselor Shawn Kingman said depression and signs of a larger the conversation doesn’t go the he meets with many students with problem. Kaser said depression way you want it to,” said Kaser. crises or in need of immediate that is untreated can, in some Senior Gracie Calla help, and he refers them to the cases, lead to suicide, so Kaser said her guidance counselor school adjustment counselors. and Wirtz try to encourage recommended she talk with the “The school depressed students to see adults an adjustment counselor. adjustment counselors are great as soon as possible. “They were non- communicators with students’ Wirtz said they see judgmental and they were also families to get resources for themselves as “problem solvers” really understanding and kind help in the community. The for students who are overwhelmed toward whatever I had to say,” students benefit greatly from the and may be dealing with many said Calla. “Having a trusted help of the student adjustment different challenges. adult that you can go to benefits counselors,” said Kingman. “For instance, if a my education.” “Many students in student is struggling with Wirtz and Kaser said school are affected by their issues something in the moment, like their hope and purpose is to with family, substance abuse, and juggling three AP courses with protect the students and make physical problems so Mrs. Kaser sports, I would try to help that them feel comfortable during and I teach coping skills,” said student adapt to their lifestyle the school hours and at home. 6 news Former BHS Teacher Runs For Barnstable School Committee “just taking orders,” not sharing By Margo Silliman opinions. “It’s not a big city, it’s Staff Writer a small community.” In terms of why he looked to join school committee On Nov. 5, Barnstable specifically, Nystrom said, “In a will be voting for two candidates perfect world, I’d still be teaching for school committee: one there [Barnstable], so how can I was very recently a former give back?” Barnstable teacher and current When someone teacher at Sturgis High School, mentioned to Nystrom being and the other is a professor at on the school committee, he Cape Cod Community College. looked into being able to make Both candidates have strong a difference on it, and being connections to Barnstable, both surprised at just how much he with children attending BHS. could, he decided to pursue the Elections for positions position. on the school committee occur “I [want to] learn what’s every two or three years depending going on on the other side of on the role, and then the new things and maybe bring some committee assembles to discuss different perspective. Especially who takes what position—chair, in Barnstable, I feel like teachers vice chair, and three members. feel like there’s nowhere to go and photo contributed by Margo Silliman In US government terms, the I want to empower teachers and Lawn signs for former BHS math teacher Joe Nystrom are posted around town. committee is like the legislative make them feel like they’re doing aren’t explicit to Nystrom. He In her time having kids and staff members aren’t being and judicial branches, making expects to do a lot of learning in at Barnstable, Bent has tried to be utilized enough, they “need to rules and voting on decisions, the beginning, but is eager to do involved, getting on both teacher have a stronger voice because while the superintendent carries so. and parent committees to help out. they’re the ones actually in the things out. When asked about the She’s spoken at school committee schools.” This coming November, “As a school current changes going on at meetings as well. With all that, A large part of school chairperson Chris Joyce and committee mem- Barnstable, hubs and deans of she’s seen a lot of changes happen committee is working with the member Patrick Murphy are students, etc., Nystrom said his and hasn’t always understood superintendent and deciding leaving Barnstable’s school ber, I’m not just opinion is “why?” As in, he just why. This curiosity has driven whether to renew or terminate committee, allowing two new doesn’t understand why things her to looking to be on school her contract when the time comes spots. The two candidates going to advocate are happening, another thing committee, along with a desire to next year, “In either my role as running for the open seats are Joe he wants to learn on school “bring an educator’s perspective.” a leader on parent committees Nystrom and Kathy Bent. for myself per- committee. However, he hopes Both Bent and Nystrom or as a teacher, I haven’t found Nystrom previously all the change “pans out in the described mystery surrounding I’ve gotten answers from the taught math at Barnstable High, sonally, I would long run,” though he’s weary of not only administrative decisions superintendent,” Bent said. where his wife Sarah currently be a represen- it being a “mix-up for mix-ups’ but the process of them, which As of right now, Bent teaches. One of his children just sake.” leaves Bent a little unsure about said she doesn’t agree with a graduated, and the other two tative trying to Regarding the decisions what exactly she’d be doing on lot of the decisions being made, currently attend BHS. He said being made by the current the committee. but has an open-mind towards he left because of a “culture listen to teachers Superintendent Meg Mayo- “There is a lot I need to administration’s changes as she of fear” he found common Brown, Nystrom said, “From learn about my role as a school learns more about the decision- among teachers. He wants to and parents and what I’ve gathered and observed, committee member. The only making process of the school propose some ideas that will I fear she may not be a good fit for thing I can promise is that I will committee. make legislation from the school students.” this district, but I am hoping to be listen and take to heart what is Her reluctance to agree committee more “teacher- -- Kathy Bent convinced otherwise.” brought to my attention,” she with decisions comes from a lack focused.” Bent has similar said. of knowledge on the reasoning “If the teachers are reasons for looking to join Bent also said, “As a behind them, something she afraid they’re going to lose their the school committee. She’s school committee member, I’m hopes to gain from taking on job or they feel like they’re being a good job. Support them, from currently a professor at Cape not just going to advocate for this new role. “There’s a lot of watched all the time, they can’t do the other side,” said Nystrom. Cod Community College, but myself personally, I would be good in Barnstable. But every their job well with the students,” Despite reading books she worked in a high school for a representative trying to listen organization can improve,” Bent said Nystrom. on school committees and eight years and higher education to teachers and parents and said. Nystrom felt like getting letters put out by the as a whole for 40. She had four students.” She emphasized how Additionally, both Barnstable’s environment was Massachusetts Association of children go through Barnstable she really wants to bring more Nystrom and Bent referred more militant than it needed to School Committees, the inner schools and one is at the high of a voice to teachers, parents, to Barnstable’s current be, he said he felt people were workings of Barnstable still school now. and students. She feels teachers administration as very “top- down” functioning, and they want to make it more “bottom-up.” Mike Judge has been a school committee member for four years and is up for reelection. “I see our role as ‘oversight.’ I also see us as the liaison between the kids and families, residents of Barnstable and the School Department,” Judge said about the committee. He also said to him, the most important part of the job is having “conversations 15- 20 times a week with teachers, John E. Ciluzzi, President 1550 Falmouth Road, Suite 1 parents, students, and residents.”

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premiercommercial.biz Centerville, MA 02632 features 7 Volunteering for the Big Fix By Philip Randazzo anybody—a divorcee, a widow— Staff Writer is alone... they’re here for Thanksgiving, they’re here for Christmas. Nobody should be For the past 10 years, the alone,” said Harriet McCarthy. Housing Assistance Corporation BHS volunteers spent of Cape Cod and the Islands approximately three hours at the has transformed houses of the McCarthy household cleaning disabled, veterans, and elderly. their home. The annual event is known as the “I think these kids “Big Fix” and has been hosted in participating in the Big Fix nine different towns. Their first are wonderful. I think it’s so year was in Barnstable, and to respectful... I think it’s kind. Kids celebrate their tenth anniversary, their age get a lot from me, and I HAC decided to return to give 16 get a lot from them,” said Harriet homeowners a makeover. McCarthy. This year, BHS students Upon arrival at 8 a.m. on fixed up the home of George and Oct. 5 at Barnstable High School, Harriet McCarthy, who have been volunteers were fed breakfast married for 46 years. They have photo by Philip Randazzo by Stop & Shop, Starbucks, lived in their Barnstable home for Senior Chime Pelzom loading a small lawnowner onto a truckbed to be disposed at the Big Fix. and Cape Cod Coffee in the 21 years, and George McCarthy houses were seniors Chime on Cape Cod. According to community. To help people that main cafeteria. The Ninety Nine has been unable to clean up his Pelzom, Kennedy Hunters, junior Meghan McDonald from are in need is important,” said Restaurant and Pub provided yard and basement due to having Emily Swift of National Honors Sandwich High School, the Ramos. lunch for the volunteers after a triple bypass surgery in January Society, juniors Audrey Sawyer Young Marines’s current goal Liam Cahill, on the their physical labor. The turnout 2018. and Emily Cahill of Key Club, is to raise awareness about how board of the HAC, has been was tremendous with over 300 In addition to buying and Juniors Christmaelle Vernet, drugs can affect you, along with volunteering in the Big Fix for volunteers, and because of that the McCarthys a lawnmower, Nicholas Kallipolites, and Philip joining in various community the past four years with his bank, the HAC had to limit the amount constructing a fence, cleaning the Randazzo of Human Rights Club. service activities. Cape Cod 5. He said the Big Fix of volunteers this year. History roof, clearing out the basement, They composed one of 16 teams Sophomores Jennifer is a great day to be with people in teacher Pamela Silva, the advisor and raking out the leaves, the of adults and teens who joined the Ramos and Brianna Hall from the community and help out local for BHS’s Human Rights Club, HAC was also able to purchase event. Barnstable High School are also neighbors. With the Big Fix’s teamed up with the National the couple a freezer. According “We’re helping those a part of the Young Marines. This popularity rising, Cahill believes Honors Society and Key Club to Harriet McCarthy, she and that can’t help themselves. We’re was the Young Marines’ first year it will continue to be an annual this school year to sign up as a her husband had been depending all being each other’s shoulders to doing the Big Fix. Ramos, also Fall event on Cape. volunteer team. Three Key Club on the coolness of their garage lean on,” said Pelzom. a current member of the Human “HAC has a great members helped Silva greet to keep their meat refrigerated. Among the 15 other Rights club, decided to get the history and will continue to serve volunteers to the high school in Without a freezer, Harriet teams who participated in the Big Young Marines involved as well. the community in more ways than the early morning. McCarthy wouldn’t have been Fix this year were the Corporal She was the one to introduce one,” said Cahill. The students who able to cook. Nicholas Xiarhos Young Marines, HAC to the Young Marines. participated in fixing up local “I cook a lot. If completely composed of students “The Big Fix helps our

photos by Philip Randazzo Above: Students made a pile of items to discard to help the McCarthys. At right and left: BHS student volunteers rake leaves during the Big Fix.

10 Questions with Trey Philamar By Abby Olsen 7. If you could go to any Staff Writer “Lil T.” concert what would it be?

4. If you had a time “Big Time Rush.” machine, what year would you 1. If you were to get travel to and why? 8. If you were able to someone’s face tattooed on your see any celebrity’s texts, whose body, whose would it be and “I would go to 2024 because that’s would you want to see? why? when I’m done [with school].” “Lindsay Lohan.” “My own because I like myself 5. If you were an ice more than anybody.” cream flavor, what would you 9. If there were a movie be? about your life, who would you 2. If you had two hours want to play you? with anyone on Earth, who “Coconut Seven Layer Bar.” would you spend it with and “Britney Spears.” what would you do? 6. If you could choose any

superpower, what would you 10. If you could live in any “Mark Zuckerberg. I would want and why? video game world, what would empty his bank account.” it be? photo by Abby Olsen “To be able to switch bodies so I Eighth Grader Trey Philamar posing next to a fish tank with a 3. If you were a rapper, can have people do stuff for me” “Grand Theft Auto.” jellyfish. what would your stage name be? 8 Too Old To Trick Or Treat, Too Young To Retire Margo Silliman’s Guide to Avoid Boredom in the Spooky Season By Margo Silliman A pumpkin patch can And finally, if you throw Staff Writer As a kid, Halloween is about dressing up, parades, and serve many purposes as an away the pumpkin seeds, you trick-or-treating. It’s a struggle to figure out what to do beyond TP- adult. For one, there’s the have not experienced one of ing your principal’s house, but some are determined to keep the dark 4 artsy pictures you can take in 5 the best fall treats. Here is magic alive. If you’re not sure what to do this Halloween, this list will a pumpkin patch. Borrow a friend my mom’s addictive pumpkin certainly leave you satisfied. with a nice camera and plan a few seed recipe, a much better route hours to just take a bunch of shots than just adding salt too: First off, if you’re To find something more Another local activity in a nice fall backdrop. Another 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees looking for a whole day to close by, the Barnstable is Captain Lazarus’ pumpkin plus is being able to 2. Rinse, clean, and dry pumpkin spend paying tribute to the Ghost Tour is a walking tour Haunted Harbor, created by carve jack-o-laterns, or other seeds overnight. 1 Halloween specters, go on 2 led by one of the Cape and 3 Barnstable’s own former unique designs. As someone 3. Mix pumpkin seeds with a day trip to Salem. This time of Islands Paranormal Research Drama Club director, John who once carved 11 pumpkins melted butter. year, the main village is decorated Society (CAIPRS) investigators. Sullivan (if you look closely at the by herself one year (the first six 4. Add brown sugar and salt to and people are dressed up doing It goes down Old Kings Highway cast you might recognize a few rotted), I’m devoted to this form pumpkin seeds and mix well. crazy things all around. When my in West Barnstable and is a mix Barnstable alumni). The Haunted of art. And as someone with the 5. Spread onto baking sheet and sister went to Salem two years of history and ghost stories. The Harbor is located at the Cape Cod artistic talent of a third- grader, I place in oven. ago, there was a guy walking thrill is only amplified by the fact Media Center in Dennisport and can also tell you that it’s super easy 6. Bake 15-20 minutes or until the streets dressed like Freddy that everything really happened is open Oct 25 through 30. and fun if you get a couple friends seeds are light brown in color. Krueger, eating liver out of cut- while the history is made to do it with you. The best way to 7. Let cool on baking sheet. off babydoll heads. Although, interesting by the edgey freak do something beyond the triangle 8. Use spatula to remove seeds you can avoid the chaos, and just factor. Check out their website eyes, and crooked mouth is break from pan, breaking them up as check out the countless witchcraft for more information on going out an electric screwdriver and they will stick together a bit and stores and the small fair in the on a tour and Insight’s website to make dots outlining your design place in bowl. village center. read my story from last year that or spelling out messages. gives a much more in depth look If you’re still hanging at CAIPRS. onto the trick-or-treating One of vibe, try jumping to the other Margo’s 6 side; hand out the candy. proud You can still dress up and if you pumpkin want to make it more interesting, creations create a skit around your house. from 2018. Choosing a decorating theme, like a mad science lab or a graveyard, adds an element to keep yourself interested. Make your house haunted and be able to scare the trick-or-treaters who look like photo by Margo Silliman they can take it.

photo by Margo Silliman The CAIPRS tour stops in East Barnstable cemetary to make photo by Nicholas Kallipolites recordings and hear stories of previous paranormal instances. Our news editor Philip Randazzo takes to the scary streets of Salem and meets some wacky witches.

photo by Margo Silliman photo by Nicholas Kallipolites Another past work of art Margo hope will inspire her this Randazzo runs into a few more frightening figures on this year’s AP Lang field trip. year. 9 Too Old To Trick Or Treat, Too Young To Retire Abby Olsen Provides Plans to Craft Your Own Halloween

Nelson captures a few steps in her pumpkin making process in photo by Sharon Nelson her wonderful present for Insight. For the full steps on how to make a pumpkin like this, check out our website, bhsinsight.com.

photo from prettyprovidence.com Olsen’s visual guide to making festive treats. These mummies are just one way to manipulate the baked goods with some frosting.

By Abby Olsen As spooky season approaches, Staff Writer many of you may find yourself lacking a costume, a trick, and most importantly a treat. Frantically, we turn to Pinterest in hopes of finding festive DIY’s that will be sure to turn a jackolantern frown upside down! Another festivity is the pumpkin holds a lot better If you’d like to spice pumpkin carving, which and it’s easier,” said Nelson. up your hangout or even go Despite popular belief, The first thing that I is a sure way to get you in Another technique that Nelson trick-or-treating, wearing a there are still ways to have fun on chose to make was mummy 2 the Halloween spirit! In the uses is cutting out the bottom of 3 costume is always fun! One Halloween once you surpass the brownies. This yummy treat weeks prior to Halloween, you the pumpkin instead of the top go-to would be the classic 1 can find pumpkins for sale around so she can, “place the pumpkin white sheet with eye holes. This age of 10. When asked what they was so easy to make and required liked to do on Halloween, eight very few ingredients- a true DIY! practically every corner, so grab on the light instead of having to costume is great for many reasons, out of ten students said they like I started out by purchasing a box a pumpkin, some carving tools put the light inside of it”, this is for starters, it is unbelievably easy to hangout with friends. So text a of generic brownie mix from the and get to it! Sharon Nelson, a good trick because you don’t to make. On top of that, if you friend, get together your favorite grocery store along with eggs, math teacher at Barnstable High have to struggle with balancing are wanting to go trick-or-treating arrangement of candy and snacks, fudge frosting, and white frosting. School, and pumpkin carving a candle inside of the pumpkin, but wish to remain unidentifiable, and let your night begin! Now One of the nice things about this extraordinaire has a few tips so and it also eliminates the chance this is a great way to do so! you may bring up the question of DIY is that you can take it in many you can get the jack o’lantern of of a light ring coming out of the what to do when your friend(s) directions, as long as you keep your dreams! top. Nelson uses a technique arrive, but luckily there are many the mummy design apparent. For Nelson has done roughly where she prints out an image and answers! One option is to put on example, you can make it in the 80-100 pumpkins throughout 20 carves it into the pumpkin. For a scary movie, which are usually form of a brownie, cake, cupcake years of carving. Her first tip is a detailed step-by-step on this, playing regularly on Halloween, or even cookies! This makes to, “Get the sides as thin as you go to bhsinsight.com so you can but if those aren’t pleasing the treat very versatile, and fun can, and when you carve away achieve the perfect pumpkin! you, then there is a plethora of because there is so much you can horror movies that can be found do with it! After making your on OnDemand. Although, if baked good of choice, you are you aren’t in the mood to have going to want to let it cool for at nightmares for the following least a half hour so it doesn’t melt three nights, carving pumpkins the frosting. After this period, is a great alternative and much take your white frosting and less frightening option. Another move it in a left to right motion way that is sure to get you in while going down the brownie to the Halloween spirit is to make achieve that mummy look! After festive treats and decorations, so you’ve frosted the treat to your here are a few favorites! liking, you can frost on eyes or put fake eye decorations on top to get a more realistic feel.

photo from search.creativecommons.org An easy costume to make for a simple yet successful Halloween. 10 features Looking Back on Summer 2019

By Meghan Meagher Staff Writer Summer 2019 went by in a blink of an eye, and over those short 77 days a lot has happened. Whether it be from the most talked about celebrity drama to the most worn jewelry trends, this summer had it all. With the weather not making it feel that summer is officially over, we all have to accept the fact that it is now the beginning of October, and school is in full swing. And we can finally get to look back on the hot topics this summer has brought to us. Cape Cod experienced a number of different events over the course of the summer. Between Great White Sharks and freak tornadoes, Cape Cod has had a very challenging summer. Last year was the first shark attack that occurred off the coast of Cape Cod since 1936. This summer proved that these sharks are back and they are here to stay. Many beaches are having to close due to regular shark sightings. But this summer threw in a few Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus at the 2019 Eighth grader, Sydney Thomas, wearing an over-sized more curveballs when having three rare tornadoes occur Oscars, a few months before they divorced. sweatshirt which came back in style this summer. on July 23. These tornadoes being very short, were able to rip the roof off of a hotel and knocked off the power summer consisted of Air Force 1’s, Fila Sneakers and to many people that got hit by these tornadoes. State Giving all ages of movie lovers something to watch, Disney Steve Madden Espadrilles. Maybe what is making them officials estimated that the tornadoes caused $3.7 million really pulled through this summer with the release of these so popular is that all three of these shoes have some sort in damage. three movies. The movies, ‘Lion King’, ‘Toy Story 4’ and of platform for little extra boost. In the past, the most ‘Spider-Man’ were finally available to watch in theaters popular shoes were more simple shoes like flip flops or and have been getting nothing but good reviews. Vans Sneakers, but this summer was different for the shoe community, bringing back that chunky bottom. With this summer at an official close, we can recap the top songs that you were consistently hearing on your radios over the past three months. Starting with the most popular song being ‘Truth Hurts’ by Lizzo; this song was number 1 on Billboard Top 100 Songs. Followed by ‘Senorita’ by Camilla Cabello and Shawn Mendes and ‘Someone You Loved’ by Lewis Capaldi.

Wianno Country Club during one of the tornadoes this summer.

Much talk was going around once the news of these celebrities came out to the public. Starting with Miley Toy Story 4 movie cover, that came out this summer Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth finally calling it quits to their on June 21, 2019. long lasting romance after meeting on the set of ‘The Last Song’, Cyrus and Hemsworth got a divorce after being This past summer proved that even with the blazing hot married for almost 9 months. On the other hand, we have sun out; that doesn’t always mean bathing suits and mini a new couple that was seen together quite a few times this dresses. It also means biker shorts, animal prints, and big summer; Shawn Mendes and Camilla Cabello officially sweatshirts. These three fashion choices were the three Lizzo ‘Cuz I Love You’ 2019 album that contains the announced they were dating a few months after their most popular fashion choices this summer. popular song, ‘Truth Hurts’ release of their song ‘Senorita.’ The trend with shoes over the course of the Heard in the Who’s that Teacher? Hallways 1) Where did you grow up? 6) Besides the subject you “Rochester, New York.” teach, what was your favorite “I feel old.” - 2700s in High School? 2) Where did you go to “P.E. (gym)” “I’m not swearing, I’m bleeping.” - 2700s college? “Providence College, Rhode 7) Did you have any “Oh shoot, we got pictures up in here!” - Student upon Island.” petsgrowing up? opening The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time “Yes. A hamster. Tons of Indian in 2726 3) What was your major in rabbits and briefly a dog.” college? *music from speakers muffled through backpacks* - “English.” 8) Why did you pursue 1500s teaching? 4) What was your first job? “I was thrown into it. I had an “I don’t want to join your love triangle!” - 1700s “Chambermaid. It’s not fun enjoyable teaching experience 10) Favorite movie? to clean up other people’s at Johnston High School.” “Shakespeare In Love” “I’m like the food supplier for the 8th graders in my messes.” class.” - 2600s 9) What did you want to be 5) What is the strangest when you grew up? Think you know who “I want to have a friend who is tall so I can walk up to thing that has ever happened “I had no idea. It’s not what I this is? Check our them and say ‘Hi tall person!’” - 1700s to you? want to be, it’s who I want to Insight Instagram for “Experiencing life in the IRC be.” the reveal this week. “I feel like a sherpa.” - 1700s room.” advertisement 11 12 sports Stand Out Star: Declan Moriarty

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By Max Kennedy therapy from a surgery after his work ethic, senior running back junior year of football. Late in Brian Frieh said, “He’s serious Staff Writer his Junior year football season, about football and winning.” Moriarty found out he had been Frieh also talked highly of the Moriarty is hard to miss playing with a torn labrum in his energy Moriarty brings to each in the hallway standing at 6’4”, hip. Needing surgery, Moriarty game and to the team. It is this 300 pounds and muscular. But it’s was out of school and on crutches. same enthusiasm and work ethic not just his size that makes him He had a three month recovery he will take with him to play for stand out. He is an exceptional, and almost certainly thought he Navy. well-rounded athlete who also wasn’t going to play his senior Moriarty said he has succeeds academically. After year. visited the Naval Academy once, receiving interest from a number but plans on visiting during a of top universities, Moriarty has “He’s serious game day in the future. He is committed to play football for proud that going to such a school The Naval Academy. about football will prepare him to serve the Starting in eighth country. Moriarty will attend The grade, Moriarty’s high school and winning.” Naval Academy Prep School for athletic career has consisted of — Teammate Brian one year before he goes to the five years of football, two years Academy. of basketball, and two years of Frieh Before choosing to go baseball. He has also attended Navy, Moriarty won the attention many summer camps to hone his Moriarty defied all odds, healing of several other competitive skills in each sport, particularly before the date the doctors told schools, including Boston football. Moriarty’s football him he’d be back, which was College, University of New dreams manifested when he right before the start of the 2019 Hampshire, Harvard, Villanova, and a few others were called up season. Moriarty was back in the Bryant, Princeton, and Sacred to varsity as freshman for the weightroom everyday, slowly Heart. photo contributed by Declan Moriarty Thanksgiving Day game. He progressing towards lifting lowers After completion of a When Moriarty visited the Naval Academy in June he posed for a played on a lot of scout teams for each day. Moriarty surpassed all probably 10 years of military photo in his post-Raider uniform. the varsity starters at the time. previous personal bests on max service, Moriarty hopes to Positional wise, out days. become a businessman, and Moriarty is versatile, and has Along with weight dreams of joining the NFL, if contributed to his team’s success lifting achievements during possible. If not, Moriarty said Have a nomination as a tackle, guard, and fullback on Moriarty’s football career, he nothing would make him more offense, and a tackle/nose guard has also been named an OCL All proud than serving his county for on defense. Star, recognized second lineman the remaining years required. for the winter Stand Moriarty is just proud in The Boston Globe, First team Moriarty said his head of the work he does off the field Mass Varsity, and a Top 40 player football coach Ross Jatkola has and in the gym; He has gained to watch All State. helped prepare him for football Out Star? recognition for his impressive “I don’t really care about and life as well. Moriarty strives lifting records. His bench press achievements,’’ said Moriarty. to make his family proud every topped at 330 pounds, squat He later spoke about step of the way and set an Direct message our peaked at 520 pounds, and the importance of being a 2019 example for those who look up deadlift apexed at 550 pounds, football captain, citizen of to him. Moriarty is proud of his all before the start of this year’s the year, and receiving many decision to play football at the Instagram account season. academic awards. Moriarty also Naval Academy. “Go Navy, beat Moriarty performed has a 4.0 GPA. Army!” he said. each lift after concluding physical Knowing Moriarty’s @bhsinsight New Coach Brings Worldly Experience

By Sailor Ciluzzi he moved back to the USA in Staff Writer 2015, he coached futsal. “My goal for this season Going into the fall is to get players to be the best they season, the Barnstable Boys can be. I know when I can get varsity soccer team has gained more out of the boys and that’s a new addition to their coaching what I try to do,” said Viana. staff. Coach Sam Viana strides He said he is not sure on to exploit as much talent and how far the team can go, but he is skill from his new team through trying to get the team to perform pushing them in practices as well their best, and to the highest as games. possible level. Viana started coaching “My experience from in 2005 when his son began to coaching players from multiple play. Viana said he has always backgrounds and cultures helps had a passion for soccer, and soon me unite players,” said Viana. realized that he was not only good Junior Alan Ives is a left at coaching, but enjoyed it. or right wing for the Barnstable Boys varsity soccer team. Ives “My career of coaching said Viana knows the game well progressed, and I started moving and the aspects of it. on to coach town clubs, then photo from Barnstable boys varsity soccer Instagram account Ives said Viana speaks I moved to Brazil in 2010 and The 2019 Barnstable Boys Varsity Soccer players take a team photo with their coach, far right. Portuguese, so the players who coached at local clubs in the cities don’t speak English understand I lived in,” said Viana. the team and the progress we’ve played even better than what our and hopefully we can go very him, which is a huge improvement Viana then began to made so far. Our record is only record indicates. As the season far,” said Viana. from last year. coach older age groups, and when part of the equation, and we’ve goes on, it gets better each week “I am very happy with sports 13 Cape League Up And Running the league itself, there are two By Bridget Botelho teams were growing considerably divisions: the Lighthouse division larger than others. As a result, Staff Writer and the Atlantic division. The the playing field standard Lighthouse division refers to both became unfair leaving smaller smaller and private schools like schools in the dust. Smaller, less For years student Saint John Paul II, Sturgis East populated schools banded up athletes at Barnstable High and West, Monomoy, etc. The in order to create a more equal School have participated in the Atlantic division refers to larger league. Likewise, larger schools Old Colony League competing more populated schools like like Barnstable and Falmouth against teams like Dartmouth Barnstable, Nauset and Falmouth. joined forces and searched for and Bridgewater-Raynham. Flash “The Cape and competition in schools off Cape. forward to 2019, that league Islands League had been around Switching back to the no longer exists and has been for decades until about the 80’s Cape League occurred for a replaced by the Cape and Islands where certain problems began to number of reasons, one being League. gain recognition,” said Athletic that travel is not cheap. Bus rides, This league consists of Director Scott Thomas. back and forth over the bridge are high schools all over Cape Cod, During that time school already a difficult task, especially including the islands of Nantucket administrations realized how with 40 or so kids that have at and Martha’s Vineyard. Within certain athletic programs and least 10 pounds of equipment each. Another reason was “simply to change up competition,” said Thomas. By playing in the Cape League, travel is much cheaper and games are much closer. photo cotributed by Karen Botelho According to Girls Senior Alexis Papvasiliou competes for the ball against a D-Y Varsity Soccer coach Meghan player. Fligg, “Due to the games being lower the playing standard built Island League: so local, I’ve noticed a greater up over time. “I like it [Cape and family attendance at the games.” “It just doesn’t Island League] a lot because Sports teams off Cape make sense to not play them we are now able to play more Cod have a reputation for having [Dartmouth and Bridgewater- cape teams and can create new powerful teams and even stronger Rayham] especially for certain rivalries,” said Joyce. student athletes. For schools on sports,” said Monteiro. Cape Cod, these teams are some “Those schools are of BHS’ best competition. one of our goals to beat, so I “A lot of off Cape don’t really understand why we athletic programs have strong wouldn’t play those teams in the resources at a youth level. As a future.” result, their highschool programs Furthermore, the are much stronger than others,” Barnstable High School football said Fligg. team are starting to see the Senior Yasmin photo contributed by Karen Botelho changes that come with switching Monteiro, has noticed this Sophomore Molly Lamothe and a Monomoy player competing up the leagues. Players like CJ possible issue about how losing to win the ball. Both teams are members of the newly formed Joyce are truly enjoying their the outside competition could league. time as apart of the Cape and New Turf Field Breaks Grounds

By Bridget Botelho until this past year. Staff Writer In contrast to the original turf field, the shape of this new field is a bit more round, limiting In what seemed like the amount of sports that can be a flash, summer is over and played there, including baseball, school is finally back in session. field hockey and soccer. Nevertheless, construction for In past years, spring Barnstable High School’s new sports have always had the most turf field is still underway and difficulty concerning playing gaining ground toward full use conditions and cancellations. this upcoming spring. Spring on Cape Cod is a well According to Barnstable known messy time of year. But High School’s Athletic Director, with the turf’s built in drainage Scott Thomas, “It’s going to system, rainy weather won’t be be a phenomenal, state of the as prevalent an issue putting more art, multi-sport facility here in sports teams into practice and Barnstable.” playing. The project broke Athletes, including ground in early spring-late winter senior baseball player Michael of the 2019 school year and Martir, are eager for the spring as continued its progress through the the project progresses. With years summer. However, the concept of baseball experience on both of adding an additional turf turf and grass, Martir explained field to BHS grounds has been that there are some things to around since Thomas arrived, watch out for on a new surface about seven years ago. Thomas like this. photo by Bridget Botelho remarked about how there had “The field gets wicked Construction on the new turf field makes progress with hopes of being finished by early spring. been a suggestion to expand on hot and the ball picks up speed hoping that the new turf could system would work similar to starting the end of fall. another turf field. As a result, the rather than slowing down like it project revenue through renting that of the existing turf. The turf idea was pushed aside further and would on a turf field,” said Martir. the field for extracurricular is expected to be open to public further into the future. That was Furthermore, BHS is sporting events. The payment use for the community to utilize 14 arts & entertainment Jerry’s shop in Hyannis in July. Greenfield is one of the Ben and Jerry’s founders and had come to I Spy With Hyannis in order to meet some new faces and hang out with the owner of the Hyannis shop, according to Ciluzzi. Ciluzzi described her first reaction of seeing Greenfield My Little as, “wicked cool because he was very friendly.” Olsen said she overheard a customer say, “We need more celebrities like him; he is so down to Earth.” Additionally, Eye... Greenfield was certainly not the only celebrity to walk into a well- known ice cream shop. Junior Audrey Sawyer was informed by her co-workers Someone that a few superstars were spotted buying some famous Four Seas ice cream. According to Sawyer, the “Parks and Recreation” and “Guardians of the Galaxy” star Famous Chris Pratt was spotted eating ice cream there. An article on photo contributed by Alyssa Depasqua the House Beautiful website said Sophomore Alyssa Depasqua spots “Stranger Things” star Noah continued from page 1 her mom wanted her to get a Pratt spent the Fourth of July Schnapp at Comic Con over the Summer. picture with him as soon as he got with his new wife Katherine York City with her mom. She said, out of this car. Schwarzenegger at the Kennedy Emmy Rossum, Marie Drummond, better known “I didn’t know what was going on Have you ever heard of compound in Hyannisport Fiona from the hit TV show as “The Pioneer Woman,” was at first but I saw a really cool car a man named Jerry Greenfield? because her mother Maria Shriver “Shameless,” was also spotted at spotted at Four Seas eating ice and within seconds I realized it Juniors Sailor Ciluzzi and Abby invited them to come enjoy the Four Seas and Polar Cave. Also, cream, said Sawyer. was DJ Khaled!” Crowley said Olsen have not just seen him, but holiday there. from Pawhuska, Oklahoma Ann actually met him at the Ben and Seeing Stars Disney: It’s Alive! Disney Cartoons Now in Live Action

‘Aladdin,’ but honestly, live Tindall said they were concerned action doesn’t stick to the plot as that the continuity of the movie well as the originals.” will be terrible because characters Roderick said in order like Mushu, the dragon, will not Is that to make these films better they be featured as they were in the should have to stick to the original film. This new 2020 High plot more and add some more film will not have any of its musical elements to make it more original music such as the songs School entertaining. “Reflection” and “I’ll Make a The live action remakes Man out of You.” Musical have the same bad reputation, According to an article according to senior Ally Tindall. on Vox, the new film will bring Star Zach Tindall’s favorite Disney film is the focus of the story more on “Tangled” because the visuals the traditions of China and solely Efron? are aesthetically pleasing and be based on Mulan’s disguise in the characters are very relatable. becoming part of the Imperial Although she has seen the live Army. This will cause a lot of action movies “Aladdin,” “The controversy over the fact that the Lion King” and “Beauty and film’s original pieces, especially photo from search.creativecommons.org By Payton Geraghty the Beast,” she, too, prefers the the music, will be missing. Staff Writer originals. “The originals are better because it’s more of a fantasy and a way to get away from the real world. Live action is almost Years have passed since too realistic and too dramatic for Disney original cartoons made me.” their debut on the big screens. Senior Darius Luster also No! It is The first Disney original cartoon, prefers the original films. Luster “Snow White and the Seven said he had seen “Maleficent” and freshman Dwarves,” was first shown in parts of “Aladdin,” but said that theaters in 1937. Flash forward these remakes are more of just Eamon to today and original cartoons a way to make money. “These have become more realistic; new live action films are just Welch- “Maleficent” transforms into a attempting to make more money gigantic monster, Simba looks by hiring these big actors. It’s Viens! like a real life lion cub, and Will extremely predictable.” Smith plays the Genie from Luster said if he could “Aladdin” in a live action version. change something about these Senior Hannah Roderick live action films it would be to whose favorite Disney original change up the plot a little bit more photos from search.creativecommons.org cartoon is “Hercules” because to make the plot more entertaining of its incorporation of the Greek and less boring. Disney releases remakes of gods with a bit of romance, said photo by Meghan Meagher Roderick and Tindall its classic animations now as she prefers the original films also had a few things to say about live actions including “Alad- over these new live action films. the new “Mulan” live action din,” and “Lion King.” “I’ve seen ‘Maleficent,’ ‘Beauty which is scheduled to be released and the Beast,’ ‘Lion King’ and on March 27. Roderick and 15 arts & entertainment Chic Corner: Fashion Photography Senior aspiring fashion photographer Christie Griffin, who does an independent study with Mr. Shea, took a few pictures to depict today’s fashion from her perspective. Griffin wants to pursue a career in fashion photgraphy and participates in taking pictures for her photography instagram account (@cgphotography).

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Senior Maddie Sawyer has a passion for art and paints a lot in her free time. Sawyer has been taking art in school for years. Col- oring and painting are some of her favorite artisitc hobbies.

This is another painting by Maddie Sawyer who paints frequently in her free time. Students with

Senior artist Hannah Roderick painted her jeep wheel cover this Artistic Hobbies summer. Roderick is a Fashion 1 teacher’s assitant and is currently working on her senior line for the annual fashion show.

Senior Caroline Williams painted this Sublime sun mural on her brother’s wall over the summer. Wil- liams does an independent Senior Kaylin Barnes does an independent study with Mr. Taylor. study for fashion and is Barnes worked for days on this ceramic whistle and has started a working on her senior line Clay Club with one of her peers, which meets every other Thurs- for the spring. day in room 1718 with Mr. Taylor.