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Townsend Harris High School at Queens College • 75-40 Parsons Blvd. F lu~hing. NY 11366. ' Schedule set for new building Construction to begin in fall of '91' ·~iIiJ~liil._~~~ilij~fllJ~lflfJ ing on a detailed architectural pro smaller specialized gym, which Dr. Construction of the new gram which is essentially a state Largmann said could be used for a Townsend 'Harris High School ment of the problem that the archi dance and-aerobics program or as a building is set to begin in the fall tectural design has to solve. We're weight room. of 1991.and completion is expect doing a lot of data gathering and The library in the new building ed two years later, according to the interviewing. Another group [from will take up 4,000 square feet, I architectural firm handling the H:O.K.] is doing ' site investiga more than double the size of the project. tion.", present l,8oo-square-foot library. The 'new high school building According to a draft of the There will also be a suite of com will be at least four stories tall, "Townsend Harris High School puter labs and some "Project Prep possibly six, not including a base Program of Requirements" pre aration" rooms in addition to the ment floor, and will be located on pared by the Bureau of Building standard science laboratories . what is currently a parking lot in Facilities, classrooms in the new Each subject department will the southwest corner of the Queens building will be state-of-the-art. have an office with a conference College campus at Melbourne Av Each room will contain a television room and storage space and there enue and 149th Street. The build screen and an overhead projector. will be three lounges and teacher ing will be 110 by 330 feet and The television screens will be cen work areas. The new building will , will hold 1,000 students. trally controlled, allowing pro have a 5OO-seat auditorium with a Brad Waters, the project pro grams to be broadcast throughout 3,OOO-square-foot stage, a stage grammer for Hellmuth, Obata & the entire school. Thc school might craft room and a coat room. Kassabaum, Inc., said that com also have a satellite dish so that Dr. Largmann said, "There -will pleted designs for a new Queens foreign language teachers can re be some marvelous things in this College parking facility and soccer ceive foreign television for use in building." area are due this summer, with their classes. Mr. Waters said, "Things are construction beginning in the fall. Principal Malcolm Largmann said moving reasonably quickly. We The Queens College facilities must that the school will have a 2,000 certainly have the highest expecta be completed before work begins square-foot student act!yities cen tions." on'the new high school building; ter and a "huge" student cafeteria. J. Andres Petruscak, also of H,O.K., which handles architec The activites center will house stu H.O.K., said; "We have a great de KIRSTEN RODENBECK. senior, Is guarded by a Jamacla ture, engineering, interiors and dent government offices, publica sign team on board. It's a tight but High School player while Rachel RUisl, junior, and Kelsha planning, expects design drawings tions offices and more. exciting site. Townsend Harris is Robinson, senior, come to help. The Girl's Varsity Basket of the new high school to be com The new building will have two such a special school. It's an excit ball team Is currently leading the Queens 1 Division. See pleted by the summer of next year. gymnasia. One gym will be regula ing place and that it makes it a I~ll article on page 12 Photoby ElizabethLoewy '
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Jdhb~ials __,,)::ijiiii !i ~ I ,',' II I' I;I:lil:':;IIIII,'II II I I III ' I'11I'III 'I'I:I'II'!:I:I!I;I!II ~IIIIIII! I IIIIII:IIII I'I 'li'jlililil ; ~::~iljl!IIIIIII'I!I"I,il 'III:!li!::lil" :1il" :I'I'I' February 1990 , ' .. "" • ~ .. ' . . . - ' ". Right to petition Enrichment praised ."But all my friends have Regents week offi" How often To the Editor: However, I disagree and am writ- man being in Enrichment. The did you hear.words to this effect in the past month? '. Enrichment is a period on Tues ing to emphasize the appropriate- students see the time spent in E When the Townsend Harris student body became aware days and Thursdays that allows ness of the period. richment as possible homework that the school would remain open during Regents week, students to get instruction in any The possibility for relaxation dur- outdoor recreation time. But 0 there was an immediate uproar and protest Petitions were , area they choose. I, personally, ing the school day is a fringe bene- must consider the productivity written and passed out throughout the school statingjhat it take advantage of the time during . fit of Enrichment. The time spent what is accomplished at home VI was unfair for Townsend Harris students to have to attend Enrichment to make projects in Vi in this period gives . students a .sus that of the Enrichment perioc school on those days. Most signed, without thinking, .be sual Arts and Nature and to just chance to develop their creativity . see that within the same amount cause everyone..wantsdays off. They did not know the enjoy myself. Some feel that En It may help the~, realizetheirpo- time, I do more during Enrichrm facts. ' ',. .'. ' . , . , richment is a ,waste of time and tential to do something rewarding. than I do at home. In actuality, there is nothing ,that 'the students'or the ad- . shouldn't be given to students as Getting home earlier takes on The inclusion of Enrichment ministration could ,have done to change the situation. pari of '!,he school · ~ urri c~Um: . more importance for some people the school curriculum truly ; School must be in session because of the State Attendance complishes its purpose: to em Law. Full student attendance,is mandated if the adminis students' lives and give them a ! tration of Regents exams does not interfere with regular riod of recreation. classes. " " " , ' . " ' '. , Teach typing Lawrence FI 1\t Iarger l.ri~1} 'schools; fl:1allY students take January l~e ~ gents..Teachers are,need~q as.proctors and therefore class To the Editor: or so I've heard. If we had it for Soccer. es cannot go onas.usual.' . ', ' '.,.'. .' . .. ,. " In a' modern world filled with , Enrichment, it's true it would only memones At TownsendHarris, only about four students took Janu-' computers' . arid cornputer-related : take place twice a week, but people ary Regents exams. IIi rio way did this interfere with the , ' jobs; it is easy to see the need for who feel they need more could al- To the Editor: usual schedule. Last year, there were more students taking · good typing. Everyone needs ' to ways take it again the next term. Your news article in the Nove Regents exams.and RCTs, and half-days were needed to know how to type. but how can a Not every Harris student knows ber Classic about the disastn record of the soccer team of allow for the administration: of those le s ts~ , .: . . ' .' . >, : ' · Harrisite learn if there is no elec- how 'to type. How are we ever Though-the creators or'the petition were not entirelyto ' · tive for it? Enrichment's the an- going to function in today's world wins and eleven defeats recal blame'for theirlack'of Information:.. (see.H ow" boutsome -, ,. swer!. ' , .... . ' , without it? my soccer team experience of infO?} they' still 'had 'the':responsibility of-Ieaming these ' In a1?OJl~ ~ .tlu:ee,mmitli course, Gillian Born years ago. I was the goalie of fads. Instead; they jumped to conclusions without consult- ' 'one can basically m aster the skill, team in 1931. My height then' ing the proper sources. about 5'5" and I was 14 1{2 ye The freedom to protest is a treasured right of all Ameri old. Game after game, oppos cans, including Townsend Harris students. Drawing up a . Announce drills players kicked the ball from ev petition was a commendable idea. However, in the future, To the Editor: often circulate about drills, and the possible point. With all my '" studentsmust-learri-to be more careful and responsible: I'd like to bring to your attention students that get their jackets get in determination, and courage and .: a problem,that recurs in our school trouble. But we have no way of of our defensive line, we could :, ~ " :~ :""' > , ' : · at leasionce 'a month, Students are . tell ing l1lJ'!l 0~ frOm ~e truth. , . avoid loss after loss. ff(jV\'- ,}bo'ut ,' I '. ~ 'always 'tile l~st ones to: kn~~ about I think announcements 'of when a Imagine our,elation and surp dispersal drills. dispersal drill is scheduled should when we all got both an oval We usually find out about the be made at the time of the Pledge. and a major letter at the awe some. info? . drills right before our last class. Students should also be made ceremony! Tell the losers not Townsend Harris is always buzzing with activity. With everybody rushing to their aware of when we are allowed to despair - it's playing the game I lockers at once. there is a lot of get our jackets. counts! . Changes are constantly.being made in ,schedules, and new l events .are ~c~r:riPg r .practically every day\ .yet .students.. ~on&.~ti.o~ , :ui .the h8J.1s. Rumors McCaren Walsh Bernard Friedman ra~lY cJqlQw l ,,\y'~'s.gQing -on-in their ,O~ , school,;For a I high school.to function .properly, the ,studentsmust :be New building' . well- infonned. , . ~ When it comes to informing students of events and Li mit spirit days To the Editor: scheduling changes, the administration and staff have been I heard a lot of people tallc lacking in their responsibilities; .-, " ". : " ' .'. To the Editor: , gle hand how many people dressed about a new building being buiJ A good'illustration of-this is-Regents Week, which had , " It seems that ever since I started ' up. I :personally didn't even re- replace this one. It is going to been,a -concem of the student body-.for , w~k~, "Regents school in September, there has member. · · ' placed on the Queens College c Week.arrived-and.still; there were some .who,were-unsure been one Spirit Day after another. I ' , l thiilk'Spirit Days should be lim- pus. I have visited the cam of what the schedule would be. ' . .".' , , . recognize •th~ir si~fi~ce. We . ired to il certain number. It would many times and have seen a bu There was nothing or no one to explain the .situation. show ' our support for Townsend be better if they were close to or ing being worked on near the : True, Dr. Largmann did meet with several studentleaders, Harris on those days.'! must admit, . coincided with specific days. such dent Union building. I have but "the .irifonnation he conveyed 'was .never formally some of them have been fun, espe- ' as Halloween or Friday the 13th. heard that our building was t< passed-on to the rest of the student body-.' ,_'. cially theone on Halloween, but That way. they would receive more built where the parking lot is. 1
This.is.just -one.of many examples,of ·Ute.informarion , enough is enoughlI~' s. gotten to a . :« attention and be more enjoyable ' to the library. Which will be problem.In our school>Even simple things -like.schedule: ...'point "where . some -people don't • because more people would partie- . site of our new building and I changes Can capse,mass confusion. .. . ,'.' :' , '. · even know it's SpiritDay, >'...... ipate: ,. long will it take us to get settle "Is today -a Monday or Tuesday schedule?_'There's 'a' · Take the.most recent one-we had. " . • Sally Chao it? homeroom today? When?· When do we get report cards? Pajama Day. I can count on a-sin- , , Tommy Karagia When are examinations?"! Often teachers seem to be just as confused as the students. ' ., -.: . .. , . , W~ .could go. on i!n~op ,. ~!h. aJI ,of,me,qifftt~I}t .iqsl3J1C-. ~}.ilf~*tJI~tftll*)~~~f.qltll~~t~tl Cftl¥f*%ili~1iifullt1i~I;~11~fiigt :m1t~tf~[(&111l0~:~:~ .es.:·Somewhere between the staff and students, there is, a ',llt"lassi ._ ", ~ ", ~ ' . I .," e ., ·... 1 l ' ~ • ' . . SElniorEditor-in-Chlef:'David Herszenhorn ' .' To Hank QeftM ~ commumca, .. tion ·~'p ."I< '-" .: ,'.".."" - '",...... t", . · SdIool .' ~ieS'eilt .~uni or· Editors:Iri-Chief: Jonathan' P~rry; Sasha Antoszewski .15-41 f1ntIIW. New YwIl IIJt6 :The Classic' propoSes' tfiar'.a·'calendar of the' 'Issue Production Manager: Jennifer Dubow . month and the next month be posted in the lobby. As Readen are IavilC'd to submit !etlen Managing'Editor: CraigSlutzkin Assistant Managing Editor: JordanM. Dressler to !be editor. Letters mould toe placed in changes occur, the calendanshould .be.revised. The infor News , E~ itor : Eri<;a Tsul. . , ., .Assistant NewsEditor: Elizabeth Loewy Mn. e-'saw1boxin the amenl of Ed it ~r : fICe, The <'1aIac ~ the ria"t to mation will remain up to'date and,be accessible.to every- Featwes.Edit.pr: LQrraine Honand ' Production Alexandra Lutz edit all Iettcn . (.ellen must include one, me. th bul'lding. ... ."., .." ' ,' ..".. . ' ,.. . Entertainll)entEdit6r:'JodieLasoff Photography Editor: Elilabeth Loewy name ad officilll ch.ll. Nama wiD be :The Classic also urges·that 'teachers make it their top Editorial PageEditor: MaryMcCarthy ' Business Manager: StePhanie Woll ,"",held apoa Rquest. Senior Contributing Ed~orS: Jarie Cirigliano, Melody Keilbach priority to read the weekly c,alendar they'receive and then Photograph!ll'S : Allin Chen, 'L1ndha NarvIl9Z. Toyea Wilson Artists: Pear1 Chan,Carol Cheng, Susan Ch_, Vinh Nguyn tell students of the events taking place. . $tall: N,in~ Brooks" Andrew Carter, Elizabeth Daly, Kelley Drapkln, Jennifer Dubow, Erica Eisenstein, ThersseFerguson, Arkady f reckhtrrran, Jumoke Gamble, MartellenGutwein, Jodi Hunter, Alison.Keil, Randi KorObelnlk, Jacqueline loeb, Jennifer Mattuccl, Dlno As,stl,!.depts." we,pll}y,a mfljOf'role in.the,daily,routine of ' Ravnlc; Nellalf serrano, Jodi Shapiro, Jason Stem, RonnieSussman,ElizabethWellington,Tzachy Zaldman To~se.nd Harris, "aJ.1d. we need to..be ·more , cle ~rl y . in ~ , flusiness Sta.lf: JeJlnlfetBruslc, Dina Daoud. Sabrina Falcone,Tara Natter, Stacy Rosenberg. Stephanie Slrajcher, Janice Yee foqne~ '.ab.qut w]1~t.occurs ..We,q,on'.tjustneoo,to.1Q1pw; we Principctl:~ t ' D. r. , -Malc• olm La• rgmann .,' Adviser: ll Ga Cowen ;' hare a,right~o k.now~, . , < ... , .,. ~ , . .. • .. . '...... ~ - .. ~~.'1l.il:.a~'ltHt.tW~lfilt.F~.rrj~li, 1~.it~~
'~~'i-~~ .- .. ..'i~ -· .•. ' ' .• <1;, news 3 February 1990 Briefly ... Seniors place as Westinghouse semi-finalists The Winter Carnival will be held on February 22. Archon adviser Odile Garcia is organizing the event along with planning committee [~l_l:j~j'i'I1~t&'-ifJi1!lrn1~::[*lii~*m lated with their scores on a stan- faculty members who helped out chairperson Nikila PaL All clubs are welcome to have booths, and En Four Townsend Harris students dardized achievement test in math included Math Chairman Harry glish teacher Arthur Boulanger will hold an auction. The profits will placed as Honors Group semifinal- ematics. She found that scoring Rattien, Joseph Hom, Odile go to charity. ists in the Westinghouse Science well on the, test is not related to Garcia and Harriette Blechman. Junior Jung Yuen placed first in the Fall '89 junior competition of Talent Search. Robin Bacigalupo, creativity in mathematics. Rhonda The Westinghouse papers were the New York City Interscholastic Math League. Nuri Kodaman, jun Ivan Bilaniuk, Rhonda Donn, and studied the attitudes of students to sent in on December 14. Robin ior, and sophomore Pearl Chan were also high scorers. The senior Pinar Kodaman are among 303 stu- wards animal testing in biological felt, "a big weight was off my team came in ruth place in the New York City Senior League compe dents who reached this level out of , studies. She discovered that as they chest. I was glad to finally finish tition, with junior Susan Chew scoring highest. the 1431 nationwide entrants. got older, students became more it." Ivan said, "What a relief that I Judy Vuong, Myriam Charles, and Anna Laghezza placed first, sec The seniors were notified of their utilitarian'and were more likely to finally got it in," and he was "satis ond, and third in the ninth grade division of the annual essay contest Honors Group status on January 24 accept the need for animals in test fied with the finished work." sponsored by NYCATE (New York City Association of Teachers of and were uniformly ecstatic. When ing. Now that their Westinghouse ex English). The topic of the essay was "Always in My Memory." Pinar opened the letter from West- Ivan studied mutation in E. coli perience is over, the four semifi The Academic Olympics team won their match against Cardozo inghouse, all she had to read was bacteria and discovered, contrary nalists have advice for those just High School on February 6. Latin teacher Richard Russo is their the word "congratulations" and she to the results of previous studies, beginning. "Start early... and stick coach. "screamed." that amino acids suppressed the with your topic," Rhonda said. Senior Ayanna Barrow received a $750 scholarship toward her col "I was very surprised and very frequency of mutations. Pinar also "Make sure the topic is something lege education at any institution by winning an essay contest happy," Rhonda said. "I knew all worked with E. coli, mapping a you are interested in. It is going to sponsored by the American Society of Newspaper Editors on behalf of my hard work paid off." certain location on the E. coli chro- take up a lot of time and effort. If the New York State Newspaper Foundation. There were four winners Robin and Rhonda researched mosome that is susceptible to mu you aren't interested, it will be a in New York State. topics in social science, while Ivan tation. real drag," said Robin. Pinar Shari Stromberg, sophomore, had a story published in the Febru and Pinar worked in biology. Entrants were advised by Science thinks that "whether you win or ary/March issue of Merlyn's Pen, a national magazine of writing for Robin studied the mathematical Research teachers Susan Appel lose, it is a memorable experi and by young people. A story by junior Patricia Ceger will appear in creativity of school children COTre- and Michael Manson. Other ence." the April/May issue. Both stories are alliterative fairy tales created for their Word Processing classes last year. Junior Carol Cheng won the Shakespeare recitation contest held on First science fair showcases student efforts January 11, and Charlie Redell was the runner-up. English teacher . ,. .. ,," ... project, the mapping and analysis , ' propose an experiment to be done Harriette Blechman coordinated the contest. The first Townsend Harris High of certain mutations in cells. "The on the Space Shuttle. ''We want to Freshman Aron Chizik won the school-wide story-telling contest on School Science Fair, coordinated Science Fair was a nice event, see whether or not certain types of January 26. by the entire Science Department, since it gave the rest of the school materials could be bonded in Act-so. the Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological, Scientific was held in the library en January a chance to see what I and other space," junior Grace Chan ex- Olympics of the Mind, is a national contest forstudents of African ori 12th. participants in the Westinghouse plained. ''We had a lot of fun gin sponsoredby the NAACP (National Association for the Adv~ ''The purpose of the Science Fair Competition have done." working on the project and we ment of Colored People). Participants may compete in 36 categories was to make everyone aware of The Westinghouse projects also were motivated, since the winners excluding athletics. Students interested in participating should see some of the activities in science included papers in the social sci- get to go to Florida," said-~bo- Guidance Counselor James Murray or junior Francesca Momplaisit: that our students are participating ences. "The Social Science West- moreAdartt 'ShpaIi.: . • - the Townsend Harris ACT-SO ambassador. in," said Mrs. Susan Appel, Assis- inghouse projects sometimes don't . Students For the Preservation of Almost 200 students and faculty members participated in the WPU , tant Principal of Science. "It's sur- get the same recognition as the the Earthmounted a display show- (95.5 PM) "Giving Tree" program in December by donating small prising to me to see how much other entries," senior Darlene Shea ing the world's environmental holiday gifts to needy people in hospitals. Sophomores Cynthia Bern we've done." . commented. "I felt good to have problems. They also asked people er and Michelle BiIboul organized the project. The fifteen students who entered my paper demonstrated." to sign a petition. "We think that Urban Park Rangers Freddie Fields and Janet Gillen spoke to the the ' Westinghouse competition ,. , Members, of the Independent ' the money that the companies gain Photography and the vistJal Arts and Nature Enrichments in theli- . . were. among those who exhibited Studies class presenied )Jie early < from-the deposit on cans shoUldbe " brarY on December 7. The Rangers urged the students to become in their projects at the Science Fair. stages of their ' Westinghouse ' usedfor environmental PUrPOses,'" '-. volved with their neighborhood parks, to help preserve the environ ''The Westinghouse Competition projects. ''The Science Fair was an ' said junior Lindha Narvaez. ment, and possibly choose an environmental career. was a big commitment and wheth- effective and interesting way to . "It was really well put together Alexandra Lutz, junior, skied her way to First Place at the Bosquet er I win or lose; it was a meaning- show what we've done so far," said and showed quite a bit of work. ful experience," said senior Pinar junior Ani Fleisig, who beganher The students communicated their Interelub giant slalom race in Pittsfield, Mass~ on January 14. Kodaman, who displayed her project dealing with slime molds work very effectively," said phys- this fear. . ':." " ,'ics teacher Philip Janes.'!It .was , The ScieneeFaii;however; did~ ' <; imptessivefor the firSttithc.we did · < not just consist of Westirighouse • it," said. biology and . chemistry ' : projects. There was a display de- teacher Odile darcia~ . " ' ., .', . School community cornmernoratesKlnq scribing the Student Energy Re- : Refreshments, which were pro- scendsallethnicity," said Dr. Fer- . 1'.lr. Hansonspoke about three sear.chComj>etition(SERC)entries vided by the Science Research "As much as I love... [Martin' guson. . .. men in ' particular who continued that were selected to compete in . class, were sold outside the library. .-Luther King's] 1 Have A Dream' During the assembly, Dr. Fergu- . the- work of or. King after ' his' ' the n ext round. "In May, everyone' " Part of the 'proceeds will helppay : Jesse "' ~Whose aSciehceR~h speech," said Latin teacher Thad son, English teacher Arthur Bou- death: Ralph >- Abernathy; pi-ojeCt\va5'SeleCted WiIfgo , r for claSs trij:l'to projeCt," . ,. J:'o.hr."I":lI Anti-fur activists rally f,iliit.il.1II1l1f.l~%lttml:111 Michael Kardias, manager of f ' • k "Fur is murder, don't buy/Uri" " .. Storfer Bros. Furs in Jamaica Es- -{ t "If you don't buy it, they won't tates, defended the fur industry in a :i, kill it!" telephone interview with The ~; .;. ~ These chants could be heard at a Classic. Addressing the problems nationwide animal rights protest on raised by fur alternatives, he said, November 24th at Columbus Cir- "To produce the [synthetic] materi cleo Several members of the als [the activists] want to use in Townsend Harris "Friends of Ani- stead of fur requires chemicals mals" chapter attended the march, which in turn pollute the air and which covered eight blocks and environment.... This is detrimental was sponsored by Trans-Species to both humans and animals." Unlimited, a national animal rights Mr. Kardi as also pointed out the organization dedicated to the total hypocrisy he feels is evident in an elimination of animal abuse and . imal rights activists, saying, "A lot exploitation. of these demonstrators are wearing "Some people don't know that it leather bags, shoes - what are they? takes sixty innocent animals to That was once an animal walking make a fur coat, and the ways they the earth too." j are killed are beyond belief," said Trans-Species Unlimited consid z sophomore McCaren Walsh, who ers killing for fur only one aspect .c:.. 'C c: attended the fur-free march. "They of animal abuse. According to a ::J 15' are kept in small cages all their pamphlet published by the organi o "/5 s: lives; then they are either electro- zation, psychological researchers Q. cuted, clubbed to death, or killed "subject tens of thousands of mon STUDENTS Participated In the Fur Free Rally held on November 24, 1989 at Columbus some other cruel way. People who keys, cats, dogs, and rats to a be Circle. ' wear furs are ignorant of the facts, wildering array of gruesome psy and the only way to help...is to chological experiments, ostensibly make them aware of what's going to provide a 'model' of human be- known by psychologists and moth- and concentrate on making our- "I haven't seen it this bad in on." havior." ers. ·.. selves better. iso we...will live in a years.osorne stores-are discounting Junior Lindha Narvaez, who also The organization insits that such ,Some Ha1ri~ students feel"that w~;ld...lthat's] strongand prosper- merchandise 70%, 80%, even 90% attended the fur-free march, said, tests are not only cruel, but "trivi- the question of animal rights is ous rather than a world where ani and we've got cold weather here." "Fur is the price th.at tortured ani- al" and "predictable" as well. For secondary to some of today's other mal rights are more important than "This proves...we are not fighting mals have been paying for our van- example, they say that after 30 issues. Junior Ivan Lee said, "This human knowledge." a losing battle," said sophomore ity." years of "maternal deprivation" re- should not be top priority, There Yet, the nationwide protesters Beverlie Leano, an activist who at School president Addie Male, search involving 7000 animals and are other problems to consider, like appear to ' be making an impact. tended the fur-free .march, .Lindha another animal rightsactivist, was costing taxpayers over 57 million the homeless and drug situations." Accqr.djng ...,Jp the . w in ter. ,19 89 stressed lhe_ro\e"Oi~s\udentS"in"the disturbed at the media's coverage dollars, it was concluded-that "in- Sophomore ". Kristen -Ruckdeschel Trans-Species newsletter, "the fur.' "animal·rights .mbvement:'·'As stu of the protest. "The media did not fants separated from their mothers agreed, saying, "There are more industry is now considering a 4% dents, we have more influence than show the point of view of the pro- experience emotional distress and important issues today that we increase in fur auction fees to gen people think. By going on that testers," asserted Addie. "They psychological trauma." "Tran-Spe- should be concerned about." erate additional funds to fight the march, we made an impact," she made us out to be monsters when cies Unlimited believes the Sophomore William Liao com- anti-fur movement." The newslet said. infact we are trying to support ani- experiment was unnecessary, mented, "We must look above the ter cites Jeffrey Casler, another mal rights and save animal lives." claiming the results were alreadv trivial problems of animal rights furrier. as telling Business World, . '"' " . , ...... Amnesty struggles toward human. awareness :!I:.II.tiJI:lil~¥LI1II!~ tives, which is to petition various cases on wh.ich to concentrate: the nesty International.' That letter took part in the demonstrations are Townsend HarrisstUctents pcirtic~ foreign governments for the re- cases of pnsoners of conscience saved my life," he wrote. paying for it. - ipated .in Amnesty International's lease of prisoners of conscience who are children or teenagers. One of Amnesty's main focuses A Chinese speaker at the raiiy fight for human rights during the (POC's). These are men, women, In Townsend Harris, many letters is China because of the huge upris- described her experience in prison. months of November and Decem- and children imprisoned for their were written to the government of ing that occurred there this past "The most terrible thing about ber. Ten students attended a rally ethnicity, color, sex, religion, and Yugoslavia on behalf of Nuredin June. Under martial law, many being in. prison ill that you just feel on November 18 at Union Square beliefs, who have advocated no vi- Aliu, a 17- year-old ethnic Alba- Chinese who had been demonstrat- the ' whole ' world" [will)' forget to protest executions in China. olence. nian who was at a large dernonstra- ing in the pro-democracy move- you..:You just imagine that you are Others were active during Amnes- During the week, Amnesty Inter- tion protesting the widespread dis- ment were slain. buried alive ," she said to" the ty International's Human Rights national celebrated its past sue- crimination against his people and "A Free Future For China, " read crowd. Week, held December 3-10. cesses in its struggle for universal the official suppression of the AI- one. of the many banners raised at She went on to describe the men- Human Rights Week was set human rights, and meanwhile banian cultural heritage.For the. the Amnesty International rally last tal torture inflicted upon inmates. aside for the purpose of fostering stepped up its international letter- crime of "association for the pur- November. The crowd of about 85 A prisoner was made to stand be- increased awareness of Amnesty writing campaigns. Due to the pop- pose of counterrevolutionary un- chanted for 'freedom and a halt of side someone with a microphone, and its objectives. In Townsend ularity of Amnesty and its causes dennining of the social order," student executions in China. and without being able to respond.. Harris, special attention has been among high-school students, many Nuredin Aliu, a high-school stu- Junior Jackie Loeb, one student he was criticized or "cursed. Some- given to one of those main objec- ' school chapters received specific dent, received five years in prison. who attended, said, "We went times family or friends were forced Letter-writing through Amnesty there and left with more knowl- to do the criticizing. International has been responsible edge than we came with." The stu- The Chinese speaker explained for the release of many POC's dents considered the rally a success that the biggest problem is China's worldwide . The letters also help because it attracted many passers- secrecy. She said that throughout boost the morale of prisoners who by who took the time to stop and history, China has hidden "truth" . are isolated from the world. In an listen. from the rest of the world, whether AI pamphlet, a releasedPflC from Accounts of-the June 4 massacre it be minute or large scale, and that Paraguay explained how important drew the world's attention. One information regarding the arrest a letter had been to him: testimony describing the incidents and torture of prisoners is usually "For years I was held in a tiny read: "We cried because our hearts secretive. She said that the goal of cell. My only human contact was were breaking." people in the future should be to with my torturers...My only. com- In the aftermath of the uprising, publicize "truth" and not accept the pany were the cockroaches and many faces seemed to disappear "lies" communicated by the gov- mice...On Christmas Eve the door from Chinese society. It is suspect- ernment. to my cell opened and the guard ed that those who supported or One participant said, "If the tossed in a crumpled piece of who are children or teenagers. world wasn't so oblivious to injus- paper. It said, 'Take heart. The In Townsend Harris, many letters tice, there would be less of it. Ig- world knows you're alive. We're were written to the government of norance is Amnesty's worst with you. Regards, Monica , Am- Yugoslavia on behalf of Nuredin enemy." , 0" •i:; j , . ~ 6 SLICEOFCUL C'"A . . . .. _Wil"'raR.rJiiW:lilIi'i__••iiW~iij6iltR~'l.~rJi!."I®.{W._1 . International celebration t- declared 'success' :l!i~_.~.*-,~~rl~l.\l~j~ll~r.~I~K;l~ "El JarabeLapabo" wereperformedby "It was the most successful [Interna- seniorEsperanzaC. Weng and herdance ~onal Night] we had," claimed PTA partner Ron Chalvison. ~o-PresidentClementineButts. An es "Love Poems From Around The imated 500 people attended the fes World" displayed students ability to ivities held on December 14 in the speak in other languages. These lan school gymnasium and cafetorium . guages included French,German, Japa A majority of the school population nese, Korean , Indian, Greek, and Span d their families showed up for the ish. nual event, bringing with them foods A German skit called "Der ~om all different cultures, including Daumenlutscher" taught children to taliiin, ·Japanese and Indian. "The obey their parents. SophomoreWilliam ~i fferen t ki nds of food were delicious," Liao and juniors Keisha Boldin and ommented Randi Miller, a freshman. TracyWestcarrtoldjokes inLatin. "That sabel Cuervo,also a freshman, agreed. night," William said, "people greeted 'The food [was] fantas tic!". she re people as people, not as one color or Li marked. creed." )191 After the dinner, foreign language The Foreign Language Department SiJ tudents performed skits, songs and and the PTA co-sponsored the event. Puce ances from many different cultures. Robert Goodman, Coordinater of the step! e Latin Lead Singers sang, "Rodol Foreign Language Department, said that stage hus Cervus Hasim Rubicundum this International Night "surpassed our Dr. I abibat," better known as "Rudolph expectations." Mrs. Butts felt "the en with e Red NosedReindeer." The Italian tertainm ent was superb," and said, audit acroi 1.t; nrichment sang"S anta Lucia," which "[This night showed] the importanceof .:;: ~ teacl D s an Italian boat song. diversepeople really coming together." retur ":ili ~ An ancient Japanese dance was pre She added that this was "the beautiful c, N ented by the Japanese class and two concept of Townsend Harris." one Mexican dances called "El Gusto" and from ESPERANZA WENG,senior, dances with partne~ Ron Chaluisan __ Edue to a Mexican folk song as part of Internatiqnal Night. 1 form I venn atten Culture Column: New Year's arrives more than one What did you do for New Years'? Did you Most Chinese people buy tangerines and : man Stephanie Strajcher observes Rosh float candles, which are believed to bt go toTimes Square, or maybe have a family Chinese grapefruits which stand for wealth Hashanah by going to temple with her fam light into yourlife from all directions. T) get-together? Did you gorge yourself with and good luck for the new year. Good luck ily and friends. "There the rabbi reads from is a lot offeasting on this holiday. "All of junk food, or did you eat a traditional meal? candies with red wrapping also have special the Torah [a sacred scroll containing the relatives go to the oldest sibling's ho Possibly you did not celebrate on January 1 meaning. "There is usually a lot of feast- Five Books of Moses] and a special prayer where we are greeted wiith sweets or f because your family observes the new year ing," said Amy. book ," said Stephanie. "[A] food we eat is foods ," said Shefali. "It is also customar at a later date. Just as each family does The Korean New Year was also celebrated apples with honey which stand for a sweet receive blessings of luck, good health , different things, various cultures have their on January 27. Like the Chinese New Year, new year," she added. happiness from olderrelatives on the Inc own time and way of celebrating the new it comes at the end ofJanuary or the begin- Ten days after the beginning of Rosh Ha New Year," she explained. year. ning of February. On this day, people spend shanah is Yom Kippur, The Day of Atone In the Vietnamese tradition, there are f The Chinese New Year usually falls be time with their immediate family. Everyone ment. Jews believe that at this time each different New Year's days. They are Chi tween January 21 and February 19,depend dresses in the native Korean clothing called year, God examines a great BookofLife, in mas, New Year's, the first day of the f ing upon the lunar calendar. One of twelve the homboke (spelled phonetically). The which there is a record of every act and month of the lunar calendar, and the different animals represents each new year. children bow down and pay respect to their thought of all living people. On Yom Kip teenth day of the filth month of the lu This year is the Year of the Horse, and it . elders, usually grandparents, and receive pur, the people fast and pray to God to calendar. According to Vinh Nguyen began on January 27. money in return. SophomoreEuraAhn said, forgive their sins. freshman ofVietnamese origin, these ChI Traditionally, the festivities last for about "Paying respect [to elders] makes the Ko- About a month after the Jewish New Year, mas and New Year's celebrations are si a month, but nowadays they usually last for rean New Year different from New Year there is another celebration. The Indian lar to those of other cultures. "We excha a few days, varying from place to place and [celebrations] in othercountries." She added New Yearusuall yoccursin Octoberaccord gifts and eat a big meal," said Vinh. family to family. During this time, Chinese that many Korean-Americans call theirrela- ing to the Indian calendar. A big part ofthe However, the other two New Year's a people decorate their houses, eat special tives in Korea to wish them a happy New new year is the idea of a new start at a life little different. On the first day of the f foods, and have celebrations which some Year. filled with prosperity. "Youwant to cleanse month, everyone goes to temple and pr times include fireworks. On the last night, a The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, is yourself of your sins so there is nothing for luck and prosperity. There are a 10: huge dragon parades throught the streets. usually in September, and this year it falls on working against you," said sophomore festivals and contests, one of which . Freshman Amy Chau talked about her September 20th. Rosh Hashanah is part of Shefali Patel. "When the New Year comes, competing to see who can make the 1 family's celebrations of Chinese New Year. the High Holy Days at the beginning of the you want to have lightin your life instead of lantern. Money is given out along with I "We give out red packets [that look] like Jewish year. The traditional service in the darkness." On New Year's night, it is cus cakes and moon cakes. The fifteenth da] envelopes, with either a word, symbol or synagogue concludes with the sounding of tomary to put candles in front ofyour house the fifth month is basically the same, exc picture in gold on the front. These packets the Shofar, or ram's hom, a call for 10 days ' to signify light, which represents goodness. · a largercelebration. On this day, youngsi are filled with money - usually dollar bills." of self-examinationandrepentance. Fresh- Also many Indian people who live by water dress up like dragons and dance the drai 7 Freshman -- loaf around :._.JBBil&m~fi1ftiii 'UR_E It was a very tasty experience," said Nia Simmons of class 905. - -- Townsend Harris' first armual tQWW.w8JilMii~l.JTh~l!j6iilii.;~ Bread Day was held on November 27 in the Eriglish 1 classes of Debra Michlewitz and Lynne Concert 'provides seasonal tunes Greenfield . Allover the school; students from these classes could ••iI_ljiri%~f:1i\lJitiiT~jrl~iitw!I\ SoloistsDanielle Smith and Melanie Eich tual, "Go Tell it on the Mountain." be seen carrying bags and platters The cafetorium was filled with the sounds elbaum each took the microphone to per The.Senior Concert Bandthen performed of the bread that best represented of holiday music on the evening of Decem form respectively "The Rainbow Connec "Sleigh Ride", followed by a sing-a-Iong their cultural heritage. Almost all ber 21, as the Senior Concert Band, con tion," and "On My Own." The chorus then with the audience. Members of the chorus of the students in these classes ducted by Walter Davis, and the Women's sang "Lo, Now A Rose," a melody from helped with the words to "Let it Snow! Let contributed some type of bread to Chorus, directed by Helen Houdek, per the sixteenth century. it Snow! Letit Snow!","Jingle-Bell Rock", Bread Day. formed at Townsend Harris' fourth annual The Women's Chorus turned the show and "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." "I now realize bread is an impor Holiday Concert. The audience took their over to the ConcertBand. The band played The show's finale brought the Concert..... tant food which tends to represent its culture in some way," com seatsat7 :30P.M~as the lights went outand "AI Hanisim" followed by "WinterWon Band and the Chorus together to perform, . mented Rishona Fleishman. the Women's Chorus entered, beginning derland," representing both Chanukah and which has not happened in many years, The idea of Bread Day originated the show. Christmas, and "Chanson Triste," a classi according to Mr. Davis. The Chanukah with Ms. Michlewitz, who thought The chorus ' first group ofsongs included cal piece by Tchaikovsky.At the end ofthe songs "S'Vivon" and "Chanukah is Com it would be an "effective and edu traditional holiday music such as "Carol of band'sset, the Chorus maintained the holi ing,"and"A ChristmasPortrait" closed the cational way for students to learn the Bells," a Ukrainian Christmas carol, day spiritby singing "TheLittle Drummer performance. about and apprecia te the cultural and "Hashivenne,' an Israeli folk song.. Boy ," "MyDreidle,"and a Christmas, . spiri- diversity of the student body." When Ms . Greenfield heard her idea, she thought it was terrific and Center grant funds musical 'programs that it would be a "delicious, cert of flute and guitar duets from During second band on Decem technique developed over the thir though very fattening way for this 11i.ffii~~1i'J11_ cember 7 as the group performed to be done." - excerpts from famous European the Juilliard School of Music . was ber 4, Mr. Davis' Intermediate In teen ~ears she has studied the flute. If Musette from There was a real variety in the operas in English, French, and Ital held in the library on December 4. strument class and other invited She played a solo entitled "Ex z Boheme, she breads brought in for Bread Day. ian. The grant will also fund a two-part band students were able to hear cerpts from Carmen" which in the cafetorium Sang Kim brought in Korean Wal By the show 's finale, many mem performance entitled "Dance Andrea Tinsley, a flute player, and volved many rapid, high-pitched) ier arms around nuggets. This bread is eaten every I . m ed bers of the audience had taken a Around the World" which is Ed Ticheli , a classical guitarist, notes. Sophomore Jennie Mar, who ~ smger irt January or February on the day of part in the performance as well, ei scheduled to be held in the gym perform music dating from the Re has studied the flute for two years lembers of the the Korean New Year. It follows a I ther as spectators on stage at the this spring. The programs are naissance through the present day. herself, said that she admired An nade her way special meal and is eaten with tea. bullfight in Carmen, or as the re being coordinated by librarian Andrea , who plans to become an drea's tone and her use of vibrato ld sat in music Alexis Vega brought in a Hebrew ~i S ' cipients of a personal serenade in Valerie Billy, w'ith the help of orchestral performer, and Ed, who Ed wasn't exposed to musical lap before Challah. According to tradition, The Barber of Seville. "It wasn't Assistant Principals Shiela Orner teaches guitar and does freelance training as a child, and said he e. two loaves of this bread are put on I just a dull opera," freshman Terez and Bernice Horowitz, Dean work, had only been practicing to therefore feels great satisfaction in ,yed by Penny, the table every Sabbath to symbol Wanda Nix, and Mr.Davis. gether for a month before this per teaching the guitar. He especially !rs of a group Czapp said after the performance. ize the double portion of marma "You know, you got involved." The goal of these shows is to ex formance: 'enjoys performing for students. "I he City Opera that God gave to the Jews in the I The "Opera Adventure" was the pose students to the diversity of Despite the cold weather which like to watch them smile ," he said. on who per- desert on Fridays during the exo second of four performances made many ethnic backgrounds. "[It is] .she claimed numbed her fingers, "When I look at their eyes light up, !xl "Opera Ad- dus to Egypt. Lynette Cegelski I . . ed possible by a $2300 grant from intended to be a cross-cultural pre Andrea played with a virtuosic I'm touched ." Iwere mvit to brought in a Polish Oplatek. This is Lincoln Center. The first, a con- sentation," said Mrs..Billy . hm ent on De- a Christmas wafer that is placed in a comer of a house at Christmas time. It represents a Guardian Angel and is believed to unite fam in the street. A red bag offake money ilies. The .breaking and sharing of gfrom a certain building. The dragons it begins on Christmas Eve. Other :e in a fight and one climbs up on top of breads brought in for Bread Day her and eats the bag. The dragon then included Indian Roti, Hungarian !t out. "It's really fun to watch!" said Krumplis Kenyes, and West Indian Coconut Bread. "It [Bread Day] was really good ly students agree that American New I and I liked the coconut bread," said s can be lots offun too. Today's New Stephanie Strajcher. "I loved the ~ customs of making noise, dancing, cornbread!" exclaimed Agnes ~ g , and dressing up in costumes go Farres. btheRoman midwinterfestival. Origi "The Indian bread I tried was ex ~ ulius Caesar namedthe first month of tremely good. It ~as quite bland, endar January in honor of Janus , the which shocked me considering all aced god of beginnings and endings Indian food is very spicy," said ~ Rishona. "I also liked that it had ~n ing s and closings. He also declared -~ : -.~ potato in it, because the potato is IT 14 as Janus' festival day which I one of my favorite foods." 1mark the beginning of the new year. M "It was nice. I liked the matzohs I. Pope Gregory XIII changed New and the Oplatek,' said Elaine Eng. Day to January 1. IL~ "It ' would seem like a bread as lhman Lisa Khan is one of many who rMf! I . common as matzoh has been eaten ratethe holiday. "I spend New Year's by almost everyone, Jewish or not, ith my family and friends, and we Jf1ff but to my surprise, many people party, party," said Lisa. "We also had never tried matzoh and discov the countdown on MTV and the news ?ftw- ered that they loved it," observed theball drop in Times Square." Fresh Kara Tubridy. Carrie Hess said,'Whatever I do on 'F! l.e~i Ms. Michlewi tz and Ms. Green I jr'ear's, it' s always an exciting day!" field thought Bread Day was a huge success, and hope that next ~ article was researched and written , ~! year's English 1 teachers will con ierese Ferguson. Jennifer Mattucci. tinue the tradition. ~n e Holland and JenniferDubow. t-eoruary 1990 'Wild Words' class hosts ~:.~i~J ~~ll~I~J~Jjill~~~~ ~j~jj~ $~I*~~1~11q~itfji~Ji .ii.ii: fi rstpoetry festival participating in the creation of a William Stafford. Cheryl ex "masterpiece." "I can let my cre plained that the honorary title of ative juices flow," said sophomore PoetLaureateis bestowedon poets Catisha Marsh. "It allows us to be of significant contribution and proud of what we do," she added. reputation who have "theirfinger Mrs. Michlewitz is also enthusi on the pulse of American experi astic about this Enrichment. "I ence." Jill Grathwhol and Sera want the students to enjoy poetry and themselves," she said. Mrs. Congi offered a salute to Ameri Michlewitz previously taught at Ja .can poet Allen Ginsberg. Jill read maica High School where she used passages from "Kaddish" written the Readers' Theater format as a in memory of the poet's mother: .teaching aid. She said it got an ex Sera followed with Ginsberg's cellent response from students. 'This is America," a poetic social The Readers' Theater group pre commentary which Sera said is sented "The Human Experience "critical of racismv bigotry and through Folk Tales and Poetry" during an Enrichment last month, and performed their poem "Suicid al Seal" at a freshman assembly. The poem was created by juniors Melanie Eichelbaum, Chris Fassler, Lara Cutrone and Carolyn Sprower, who worked with James Thurber's poem, "The Seal Who Would be Famous." They changed the order and inserted words from other poems, forming their own in dividual work of art. The Readers' Theater will per form a folk tale for Black History Month, and is currently exploring various methods of conveying "The House that Jack Built." .4 ·4, ;. Tetris Champs Jennifer Tuohy and Happy Li, both juniors. won the Tetris Com petition held on December 15. Jen nifer won on the Advanced Level, with a score of 29,899, and Happy on the regular level. . . , . . ~ • ~ .~. . ~ I • J C. The Classic ~::{ili@;:_1 entertainment 111)1111;;':::::;:;:: .:. 9 Show taps February 1990 students' talents Billy Joel storms back on the frontl I · 5 • __1~~!ilW11~lii1 "Crazy Rhythm." f._l~i_~fit~tifii~l~l~i~it~ "It was so hysterical, I still can't Carol Cheng combined music Storm Front marks the long- stop laughing," said sophomore and comedy in her act, "Schizo awaited return of Billy Joel to the Stephanie Nix, referring to the phrenia ," as did her sister, Kathie world of contemporary pop music. third annual Townsend Harris Tal in her version of "The Adam's The album is the first offering ent Show. The show's theme was Family." Kathie also played "St. from Joel since 1986's The Bridge. ~ "Just when you thought it was safe Louis Blues" on the piano. Joel is back with a new band, a to go into the cafetorium..." and The other musical acts included new tour, and a new sound. I.. A ~ I f; was held on December 8. Under junior Sasha Antoszewski's whis The album leads off with "That's )\~ the supervision of drama adviser /'':'/ ~,f~'~ tling rendition of Tchaikowsky's Not Her Style," a rocker that "' / - I J Harriet Blechman, the Drama Club 1812 Overture. She also sang boasts some fme blues harmonica ~. ~ and other student performers orga "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?" work. The song also introduces \t\ ( '0 '\ I \ ~ nized their talents into a comedic Freshmen Aron Chizuk and Steve Joel's new band, which includes a ~V·\t\·~ event. Bilanuk, along with the band "The new bass guitarist, a new key- (( ~>\ i \ 'r. \ f !' Hosted by juniors Rodney Lopez Shaggy Duops", sang The Who's . boardist, and a new fiddler and , I " ~ and Charlie Redell, the show's "Pinball Wizard " and "Start Me backup singer. This new backup U f skits ranged from Kung Fu to im Up" by the Rolling Stones. band lends muscle to most of the :..... personations. Together, Rodney The show ended with a special songs on the record. Long-time and Charlie imitated Public Enemy twist when alumnus Paul Jannico drummer Liberty DeVitto and gui and Hanz and Franz. Charlie and la, accompanied by David Mannis tarist David Brown are the only re ~ Jamey Nessel played cameo roles on harmonica, sang "Good Love." maining members of Joel's "old of David Letterman and Paul Ms. Blechman and the Drama band." the prize as the best song on Storm ''The Downeaster 'Alexa'" leaves Schaffer. Rodney and Jamey per Club held numerous auditions and The second song is perhaps Joel's Front, and one of the strongest you pondering the situation. Joel's formed in an Arsenio Hall skit. many rehearsals to prepare for the most ambitious to date. "We Didn't compositions of Joel's career. striking voice is a perfect comple Seniors Kathie Cheng and Dave show. Charlie claims, "It was hard Start The Fire" is easily Joel's most "Alexa" is one of those great ment to the words and melody of Mannis, junior Carol Cheng, soph work, and it was exasperating -I successful single so far. (It ranked songs that tells you about a life that this masterpiece. Buy Storm Front omores Shelly Binotti and Deidre wouldn't give it up for the world!" t Number One on the Billboard Sin you aren't a part of, but that you if only for this song. Mike; and freshmen Aron Chizik Rodney was pleased with the out gles chart after a few weeks of re can relate to. It tells the story of a Unfortunately , though, this song and Mami Sussman all acted in a come of the performance. "It was lease.) It is a rapid-fire barrage of fisherman off Long Island who is is the only compelling reason to , skit called ' "Time Warp." This fun being part of the show and we . the pop icons and events that made having trouble making ends meet. buy the album. The following group, along with Ms. Blechman, pulled off Iipretty good one. It was the last forty years so exciting. Al Joel, who is a millionaire artist tracks are bland and trite. In the David Mayer and word processing smooth, varied , and entertaining. I though it is a clever and catchy married to one of the most beauti fmal song, "And So It Goes, the teachers Judy Biener and Pamela think it was enjoyed by the audi song, it becomes tedious. Joel ful women around, takes on the usually successful combination of Strudler, also appeared in the ence," he said. works all the items from 1949 to identity of the harried fisherman piano and Joel's lone voice fails, "Twelve Days of High School," a Freshman Randi Korobelnik 1989 into rhyme and rhythm with with ease. The haunting melody is and the album ends on a skit created by Ms. Blechman. thought they "did an excellent poetic virtuosity. . Aside from.this, .accentuated by the intricatepercus disappointing note. Some of the acts displayed the job," and that "the acts were really however, "Fire" is mediocre. sion work and the plaintive cries of Storm Front is far from Billy agility of the performers. These in good and creative." Deidre Mike The next cut on Storm Front, a lone violin. The last stanza of the Joel's best work, but it is not his cluded David Mannis' "Kung Fu said, "It was hectic at times and a however, dispelled any notions I song roars with the line, "There worst. It's just that Joel can do so Form," Matt Mandell's juggling, royal pain, but I can't wait to do it had that Billy Joel is not a master ain't much future for a man who much better. I was in the mood for and Deidre Mike's tap dancing to next year." . singer/songwriter. works the sea / but there ain't no is a melody, but Storm Front doesn't "The Downeaster 'Alexa'" takes land left for islanders like me." have me feeling quite all right. Hoses rival for home survival Bt.~";I••B1&~£afii The Roses start off happily doesn't care. They start to have a best Hollywood fight scenes. The bara and Oliver start out as basical From small spats to major bat- enough, frisky newlyweds who lot of problems with each other. evil in their eyes causes literal ly nice. Then they turn into nastier tles, fights are a common occur soon have a couple of cute kids. In When the problems become too sparks to fly. This is courtesy of people. Douglas' character goes rence in matrimony, and no couple a crowded apartment, they use a tin much for the couple to handle, the great acting by both Turner and through the change slowly and you exemplifies this more than Barbara foil star for the Christmas tree and Roses decide to divorce.However, Douglas. You'd better believe can see how he still loves his wife. and Oliver Rose (Kathleen Turner keep the money tight. they can't agree on the terms, Bar- these two hate each other. For ex In Turner's, character, however, the and Michael Douglas) in the black In a few years, the Roses are able bara is willing to give up every- ample, in a moment of "passion," metamorphosis is almost instanta comedy, The War of the Roses. to afford a house. It's Barbara's thing, but the house. Out of spite, Turner tells Douglas, "Every time I neous. She immediately becomes dream house. While Oliver furthers Oliver says he'll give her every- see you sleep, every time I watch , cold and unloving .It's a lot easier Director Danny Devito stars as a his law career and moves up in his thing but the house. Devito, Oliv- you eat, every time I look at you to hate Barbara than Oliver. The divorce lawyer who tells the story firm, Barbara takes to decorating er's lawyer, finds an obscure law lately, I want to smash your face movie would have been better if of the Roses to a prospective client the house, For years, the house is which will allow the Roses to di- in." And she proceeds to do so. their progression toward nastiness in an attempt to dissuade him from her life. vorce yet live in the same house. While the script of The War of had proceeded at the same rate. . seeking a divorce. He traces the But there is only so long you can That's just what they do, with the, the Roses is, for the most part, Aside from this complaint, the Roses' history from a beautiful ro spend decorating a house. When house split between them. Then the equal to the great quality of the movie is excellent. It gets a little mance in Nantucket to its hideous Barbara finishes, she feels lost. 01- real fights start. fight scenes, the character develop- gory, but it's very funny. The War ending. iver has no time to help her and he The Roses offer us some of the ment is disappointing. Both Bar- Of The Roses is definitely worth the cost of tickets and popcorn. Dead Milkmen MOOve fans .. [~1.illlJ~~~~r*~@~ili~r~~lliifll~~I: we figured that if we did anything people would be bored and just go have fun and it's good to meet peo 58152, Philadelphia, PA 19102 Last time around, Jasper Thread really silly and we'd get in trouble, away." A Dead Milkmen show is ple you had fun with that night," 8152. When you write them a let only had a few minutes to talk it would be a lot harder to trace us. good-natured fun, unlike many says Dave. This relationship is ter, you get a free subscription to about the Dead Milkmen . But re We actually never expected in shows that come to New York. continued through fan mail. The their newsletter. If you're confused cently, Dave Blood gave about some ways to get this popular." Their fans are made up of all races, Milkmen get a large amount, ac about how the Dead Milkmen forty minutes of his own time to Dave makes it clear that fun is colors and creeds. They are a uni- cording to Dave - so much, in fact, sound, here's how Dave described answer what he considered some the reason the Dead Milkmen keep fied bunch of young adults, out that responses can take up to three them: "It's like waking up in the "pretty strange quesions" with his making records and touring. "If it there to support their band. months. "We try to read all our fan morning and having someone "semi- coherent ramblings." stops being fun, we're going to In return for this support, the mail and answer as much as we throw a washcloth that's been One question frequently asked of stop doing it....On stage, we're just Milkmen try to maintain a close re- can," he says. "It's good to write drenched in cold water at your the Milkmen is how they created having a ball. And people sense lationship with their fans. "Most of back... Fan mail is a really impor face." If you're unsure about life, their stage names. 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February 1990 Students reflect on,Eighties ~ past competition 1I:.~I::I~::.il:::::im&~ffi::\f:l::mHm 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear acci- "It was the best of times, it was- dent in the Soviet Union also in The Girls' Indoor Track team has Marjorie Charles, Nia Simmons, outstanding run in the l000m race, the worst of times," Charles Dick- that year, and the AIDS, epidemic won 20 medals and broken six Ayanna Wright, and Alicia Hughes taking first place, winning a gold ens wrote about 18th-century that still rages on today were addi school records in two meets. were the runners involved in these medal and setting a meet record by France and England in A Tale Of tional suggestions for "worst At their first meet, the Crown races. Also competing in another running a time of 3:22.9. Two Cities, but he just as easily event." Junior Michael Detweiler Relays, the team showed its poten- 4x400m race were Allison Hol- Ayanna Wright also won a gold could have been writing about the selected the Challenger tragedy. tial by breaking two school record lander, Myriam Charles,Ingrid medal, finishing in 1:45.6 in the world in the decade stretching "It was so shocking, so unpredict times in the Sprint Medley and Lemmey, and Fazeela Alli, run- 600m race, another meet record. from 1980 to 1990. Some say that able," said Michael. 4x400m races. In the Sprint ning a total time of 4:52.0. Their Other medal winners were twins the Eighties was a period filled The poll was not all so gloomy, Medley, in which each runner runs time eamed them first place in the Marjorie and Myriam Charles. with hope for the future.Others however. It continued with a sub a different distance from 200m to class relay. Coach Joseph Horn feels that he believe that this was the time of ject a bit closer to home. 800m, the track team collectively The track team didn't stop there, has a well-rounded team, "The greed, selfishness, and evil. As the There was no clear winner in the ran a time of 4:40.6, while in the as they went on to the Bishop girls concentrate on different .Eighties draw to a close, race for "best band" of the Eight 4x400m race, the team collectively Loughlin Games on December 10. events....All of our girls are doing Townsend Harris students have ies, but emotions still ran high. ran a time of 4:28.4. Freshman Nia Simmons had an great," he said. many opinions on this tumultuous Choices ranged from Depeche and momentous decade. Mode' to' the New Kids On The . Opposing Viewpoints:' In a survey of 150 Townsend Block to Air Supply to the Cover Harris pupils, an even 50% thought Girls. Junior Francesca Mom Should the NBA expand abroad? 1 that the destruction of the Berlin plaisir made a choice that was un Since 1891, when James A. Na- noting that the U.S. has.dominated The Olympics and McDonalds Wall in Germany on November 9, usual. "I really like George Ben ismith invented the game of bas- basketball both at home and OTI: the Open have showed that foreign 1989 was the "most important son's Jazz Band. Jazz is unpopu ketball, it has remained a relatively international level. Michael Jordan players can compete. In 1988 the event" of the decade. "It means the lar, but it truly is good music," said a U.S.-dominated sport. Because of in.Chicago would be just as dorni- world was shocked when the Sovi end of Communism," said sopho- Francesca. Sophomore Tara Rod this, competition between the Unit- nating illd perhaps 'even more et Union and Yugoslavia competed more Jama Go~alia . History teach- riguez had a more usual opinion. ed States and other countries dominating in Italy. The caliber of in the finals of the Olympics and er Paul Stessel shares Jama's view. "The New Kids [On The Block] would be uneven and unfair to the competition on the internation- not the U.S. That U.S. team was "[It is] the death of an ideology. are the best in the Eighties. They'll other countries. Despite its recent al level is just not comparable to considered to be one of our best - The disintegration of Communism be around forever!" exclaimed international acclaim, the NBA the NBA. Until the -intemational ever. is the most exciting thing this de- Tara. Lisa Ying, another sopho should not expand into intemation- 'teamsprove' to th~:NBA' that ~ they The last McDonald's Open fea cade," he stated. Queens College more, chose a different band. Lisa al competition. can be consistently competitive, tured a final in which the European liasonDr, Robert Haan said, "It is said, "Depeche Mode, ,man! 9ne of the major problems with . the.. NBA, should ...notexpand. champion Jugoplastika Split from totalitarianism that is faIling. To- They're awesome!" Sophomore expansion is the difference be- ' -Neftali Serrano Yugoslavia played the Denver talitarianism is the opposite of Daniel Seltzer is a fan of Depeche tween international and NBA rules. Vlade Divac. Shurinas Marchalu- Nuggets. Even though Denver freedom. Communism as an eco- Mode, but he prefers the popular For example, in international com- nis. Do these names sound famil- won, they only won by six, and the nomic system is not evil and is not English duo Erasure. "Erasure," he petition, foul shots are awarded iar. They should because they are game was decided in the last few dead." said, "is easily the best band of the after the seventh personal or tech- two foreign rookies prospering in minutes. A distant second in the poll was decade. No question!" Apparently, nical foul in a half. In the NBA, the NBA. These two players are Another reason why the NBA. the 1987 summit meeting between according to the wide variety of re foul shots are awarded after the stongevidence that non-Americans" should expand to Europe is the former President Ronald Reagan sponses, there is a question. fifth foul committed. There are can play in the NBA. That is why higher intake of profits. The ex and Soviet Premier Mikhail Gor- Whatever the question, most of also different court dimensions and the NBA should expand to Europe. . pansion of the league would allow bachev, with 10% designating this the responses of the Harris students shot clocks. These rule discrepan- A problem with this proposal in the NBA. to market their products as the decade's most important polled referred to only, the past cies may force changes in a team's the past was that foreign players on a wide range basis inEurope as event. Freshman Fritz Jeffries year or two. The destruction of the style of play, depending upon who could not compete with the Ameri- well as in the U.S. said, "You see, [at that summit] we Berlin Wall, the San Francisco changes their rules. , " can players. .)Vith ,the es~aglish- , . : . : r. rrhe ~~ . shg¢(td~fIWtely ex- fmally made some moves to get rid earthquake, and the appearance of Travel ti~e an~ , .l?£sts for ~s ....}\ent~ f tJ1~ YiJ:l t~at ional~e.vents , ~ PlW-d tO~ eWe ~~ds~~t would of nuclear weapons. It gave every- New Kids On The Block all hap ,would al!l0 ;,fX>~ Ii majorproblem. :we ,,,can. ,~ , ,,~t ~~reign ;:R,IAyers ~, be). ben~ t ~r ~~~t~lim- oUgh - body hope." pened in the year 1989. Does this For example, if the Los Angeles have elevated their level of play to out 'the world. Assistant Principal of Science show that teenagers have short Lakers were to travel for a game one comparable to.the NBA. -Dino Ravnic Susan Appel had a decidedly dif- memories? "No! It's hard to argue against an Italian team, coming off ferent choice for the outstanding that the crumbling 'of Communism a home game, they woUldhave to event of the Eighties. "Townsend ' in Eastern Europe is not the most travel through 11 time zones. The ".---~------"i Harris was built," she said. Even monumental event of the past de players would have trouble adjust EL.: ( 7 18) ~·3636 more personal was freshman Sta-." cade. if. not the past thirty years!" ing to the many time zones during . (516) 481·5500 cey Hollander's pick for the most '. roared sophomore Alwin Eversly. the ' course .of a season, which important event of the decade. '., Heconpnued,'lt justso happens would hamper their ability to play "Rodney Dangerfield stepped on . that important things happened in at 100%. Struggling NBA clubs HE~!!:G,~..I,L~~.IN<' .-.,. my toe," said she, "and it was the . 1989'" . ' would also find.it hard to pay for BRooKLVN.. U HER SERVICE " - -- thrill of a lifetime," Or at leas~ the In any case, the Eighties are the extensive.travel costs. Besides, . Q ~ENS.NASSAU , .thrill of a decade. ' over. The Berlin Wall, the Chal- prime time in Italy is 2:00 in the - quakes in Mexic'8teit}t, Armenia, . future Harrisites. But the question pansion will add excitement to the . " ,-. ,.,.....~ . '" and San Fransisco all ranked high remains: were the Eighties the best NBA. I highly doubt that it would, '. , . I : [ln.r~-· -v ,-,~-,, -~ m_'~m _ _ ~M ~ _~~._w.- _.wy_ww,,,._y~w.-.-w.~,," w.w ~.ww,,_._,w_.w.w,,~ ,wm.~m~w.w~'. in the poll for "worst event" of the of times or the worst of times? As .._m' _ _ ••• • •_ ••ymw.• .• •. .. _ •._ _ decade, Junior KanmLemmey ex- Townsend " Harris High .School " R ' R plained those ch'6ibes.' ''They all leaves its first decade, its students - MnTH US ' " ESTn unnNT killed millions of innocent people. , try to answer that question about . , , , , . They were really sad," she said. . the wild decade known as the ', ." ~ 'J '.. 82-:tS-:::,B6t:$Oil-$ Biddeuind -'~; . , TEl:; ~·;.3"O -:6616 Other disasters such as the space Nineteen Eighties. ' ., '". .~ :,.," ',:" ~' ~ ,~ ~" <' '.: "3'; .., ~ s ,». ~~ ;; '~ shuttle Challenger accident of . between the G !:!~d Cl!ltlrarrfJrlCwaY·!lnd. ,pnton TUf'ppijce :; 'k .~ ~ - - ~~....~, " OPEN7DRYSRWEEK EYE EX 'N...T'ONS CONT"'CT LENSES . t -Eacetlent Food Fresh Fish, Greek Dishes, I talian Dishes, , t -EHcelient Seruice Hom e made bread, cheese cak e, Greek MA~C ~ , OR. S AKOW ,-EH, cellent Prices -t-, Pastries baked on premis es. , OPTOMETRI ST ::,. , 0' ' .Early Bird Dinners $7.95 Full RegU lar Menu start s at 8.95 t-- , ,, ;::;::ttj~~:~·D tc o ~ e a~d try :t1,le be;t -~in·~;'rs in New York at any price ~... E. ~~.-.~~ ·i , " , h~t- ~ l 1 sports ..... ,,&~:111111(llllllt"III. February 1990 Boys' B-ball is back ·l-'-'- with Intram urals Redmen The Redmen fmished with 5-5 3-2-1... and "iliebiiiiei wIi~I record, thanks to the play of sounded on the 1989-90 Townsend captain Dino Ravnic and junior Hams Boys' Intramural Basketball Jairo Yun. They defeated the season Wildcats, Hawks, Magic, ?Marks, and Twin-Hype. "We were able to win just enough games to make the playoffs. We made the clutch Knicks shots and won the clutch games," Led by Senior Captain Ross said Igor Solop. Hartman and ball-handling r specialist, "Kareem Abdul" Jamar The Magic -' .Brown, the Knicks finished the Led by Captain Gary Mellow, season in first place with a 9-1 senior Mark Ackerman, and "-.or:. 1 record. Their only loss came in a freshman Stefan Bilaniuk, the iii ]; close game against the Hoyas. Magic fmished with a 3-7 record; j "We have a great combination of "Weare much better than our a. dribbling, rebounding, and scoring, record shows," said Stefan. Their which makes us such a quality victories came against . the JON ISLER, senior, attempts to steal the basketball from Khal Phu, senior as members , team," said Ross: Wildcats, ?Marks, and Twin-Hype. of the Questionmarks and Shooting seamen watch. Pistons Wildcats · When thinking of "the big man" "Consistency, that was our ea · in pro basketball, . Akeem problem," said Senior captain Girls' varsity drives to division I d Olajuwon and Patrick Ewing come Mike . Williams, whose Wildcats .f:j~.~.I~t~fJ~~lif:~w~wmi11~1~Iiillifil like this led them to victory. The fense,' said center Ngozi Efobi. to mind. At Townsend Harris.jhe finished at 3-7, after a very slow The players took their positions. 'Hawks held their opposition score The Hawks also defeated Francis name of Sophomore Jose Perez start. Sophomore Damian Young The referee threw up the ball for less for the first six minutes of the Lewis, Hillcrest, and Springfield stands out. Due to the play of Jose and junior Jonathan Perry were the the tip. Ngozi Efobi won it and third quarter.This led them to a 50 Gardens. "We have a good chance and junior captain Brian Demaso, two bright spots for the team in Keisha Robinson got hold of it. 12 win. to win the division," said Coach the Pistons compiled an 8-2 record. their victories against Twin-Hype, She passed it to Rachel Ruisi, who In the game against Flushing, Larry Ceraulo. Their only losses came versus the Hawks, and the ?Marks. scored on a layup. The crowd Lauren Caiaccia scored 13 points Starting for the Hawks this year Twin-Hype in their first game, and went wild as the Hawks took the while Ngozi Efobi pulled down 16 are guards Keisha Robinson and in a late season defeat to the Twin-Hype lead, on their way to one of their rebounds. Ngozi also led the team Rachel Ruisi, forwards Kirsten Ro- league-leading Knicks. 'We have Several forfeits and a lack 01 many victories. against Newtown by scoring 16 denbeck and Lauren Caiaccia, and the most talent of any Intramural team unity gave the Hype a 3-7 The Hawks are currently in first points and grabbing 17 rebounds. center Ngozi Efobi. "I expect alot team," said junior Stephen Durney. record. Sophomore captain Jumoke place with an 8-1 record. They de Keisha Robinson chipped in 23 from all the returning players,", Gamble led the team along with feated Flushing twice, 62-30, and points in a losing cause against stated Coach-Larry Ceraulo, New The Hoyas Byron Kirkland. The two high 55-21; Cleveland, 68-32; New Bowne, while she scored 19 and comers to the team are Kristen "We're going all the way! Let's points of their season came in town, 53-10 Long Island City, 68 Rachel Ruisi added 10 in the win Buonagura, Kalen Tubridy, and go Hoyas!" said sophomore Matt victories against the Pistons and 22; Forest Hills, 54-28; and Bry against Cleveland. "I'm very im Kara Tubridy. Nelson. The Hoyas fmished with a Hoyas. They also defeated the ant, 50-12. They lost a heartbreak pressed with the team," stated Over the last three years, Keisha 7-3 record. Sophomore Ramon Hawks. Byron said, "With a little er~o Bowne, 64-63, but beat them Coach Larry Ceraulo. Robinson has developed into the Serrano and captain Jae Kon Kim more consistency and effort, we in their second meeting, 49-42. The Hawks fmished their non star of the team. This year the 5-4 form a productive backcourt for could have been much better." In the game against Bryant, they league games with an 8-0 record. senior will be looked upon as the the team. Kim stated, "We have a ?Marks were leading at the half, 24-6. In In one of their games, they defeat leader. NY Newsday classified her great variety of talents." The Early on, the team had one bil the second quarter, Rachel Ruisi ed Van Buren, 80- 29. Keisha Rob as one of the "Players to Watch." Hoyas were defeated by the question mark. Would Juliar stole the ball and drove down inson led all scorers with 26 points. "I don't expect anything less Pistons, Wolverines, and Twin Moore's after-school job ever le court. She scored on .a layup and So far, that game has epitomized from the team than the previous Hype. him show up to play? Thi was fouled. Rachel hit the free the Hawks' season. "We're a years," commented Coach Larry problem has plagued the ?Marks throw for a three-point play. Plays strong team. We play excellent de- Ceraulo. The Shooting Seamen who ended with a 2-8 record. Thej The Seamen fmished the season have beaten the Hawks and Twin with a record of 7-3, losing only to Hype. The team is led by senio Girls' J.V. B-ball shoots for the top the Knicks, Pistons, and Hoyas. captain Jon Isler and sophomon Against August Martin, she was sists of multi-dimensional players The team is led mainly by senior Adam Shpal1. "Our expectation tfff\!!!1!\1'f!'~'!i!!il the team's high scorer with seven who work hard. He has implement- captain Khai Phu. "We have great were much higher," said Adarr decade comes a new and improved points and pulled down a team ed an offense which consists of lit- chemistry and · an . all-around "We could have been excellent." Junior Varsity Girls Basketball high 9 rebounds. "Allison has been tle dribbling, with an emphasis on awesome team," says sophomore team coached by physical educa my best performer this season," passing . and moving without the Jason Vives. Hawks tion/health teacher Keith Hanson. said Coach Hanson. ball. The defense is based on an The Wolverines This team, led by senior captain The team is 6-2 so far this sea Freshman guard Vikki Bouza is aggressive press, which is used to The Wolverines, led by senior Mark Robinson, finished with a 1 son, winning five of their last six relied on heavily to hit the outside create quick points off of steals. David Herszenhorn, fmished with 9 record. Their only win came games. August Martin beat them shot, taking the pressure off of "My team's biggest strengths are a 7-3 record. They lost only to the ( against the Magic, "Once we sa", 55-18 in the season opener, but the sophomore captain Tracy Librie. its guts and will to work as hard as Seamen, Pistons, and Knicks, "We that we woudn't make the playoffs, team came back to defeat Bryant in Coach Hanson believes that Tracy they possibly can," said Coach surprised everyone except we just had . fun," said starting the next game, 25-13. Other wins is his most talented player because Hanson. "They even want to come ourselves," said sophomore Mike center Faizad Hossein. "Wf have come against Beach Charmel of her great court sense, aggres in on weekends! We have great Lorello. "It was a terrific season." played like clowns." and Springfield Gardens. Their siveness, and great moves to the team chemistry and when we exe- i I two losses have come against pow basket. Tracy also has the most cute plays correctly, they usually erhouse August Martin, the only steals on the team. work. Our points are distributed team Coach Hanson believes the Point guard Niki loarmou is a among the whole team." Sopho they carmot beat. quick player who led the team in more Nikki loarmou said, "The I According to Coach Hanson, this scoring in their season openf,lr with team this season has more potential year's team is led by four players, eight points. than last year's team. We are more including two from last year's In November, when girl's J.V. determined and most significantly, team. tryouts began, thirty-one girls tried we are taller." Sophomore Allison Leischeidt is out. This was the largest turnout Mr. Hanson, optimistic about the a 5'10" defensive specialist who is for a J.V. basketball team·in school future, said, "We would like to go "-. leading the team in blocks and av history. Coach Hanson was able to . 8-2. That would be my ultimate eraging eight rebounds a game. carefully select a team which con- goal!"