FOLLOW US ON From Rags to Riches6-7 “For Fausto” 11 Over the past two decades, The boys soccer players Social Media Google has become a tech focus on rebuilding after @lhslighthouse giant. the loss of their coach. The Lighthouse Vol. XXXII, No. 1 Lyndhurst High School: 400 Weart Avenue, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071 November 2018 Lyndhurst welcomes new superintendent of schools By Carley Martin coach who he described as being like a second dad to him. unforgettable fi rst impression. Editor Grieco went on to attend Monmouth University where “Mr. Grieco had excellent credentials. His demeanor he played football, was in a fraternity and made the Dean’s during our interview process was relaxed but interested Superintendent by day, dad by night, Anthony Grieco List. After graduating, he enrolled in Kean University and in our questions. He came highly recommended by our currently resides in Midland Park with his wife and three earned a master’s degree in Educational Administration. search committee,” Malaniak said. children: Cade, Callie and Carter. There, he coaches his He is now working towards a Ph.D. in Education from Malaniak said she and the rest of the Board of Education eldest son’s peewee fl ag football team, plays dress up with Liberty University. have been beyond pleased with Grieco’s work so far. She his daughter, scares bedtime monsters away, watches col- Prior to working as a superintendent in Lyndhurst, Grie- said since the start of the school year, Grieco has encoun- lege football games and organizes weekly outings for his co was a teacher, director of special services, athletic di- family. rector, assistant principal, principal, assistant superinten- “They are my rock and my everything. Everything I do is dent for personnel and special services, administrator in “Mr. Grieco had excellent credentials. motivated by them with the driving idea of them having an charge and superintendent of schools in Elmwood Park. His demeanor during our interview amazing life,” Grieco said. “My parents came from Italy Grieco said one of his main goals in his new position is and inspired me to value family fi rst. They did everything to address the district’s budget defi cit of approximately $5 process was relaxed but interested in our for their children, especially making certain we all had an million and restore extracurricular activities and programs education,” Grieco said. that were cut. questions. He came highly recommended Grieco attended Bloomfi eld High School where he “The previous administration has set the by our search committee.” played football, was a member of the student gov- blueprint for us. We intend to follow it and ernment and cultivated lifelong friendships. He just be extra careful by following protocol,” said Bloomfi eld is a large and very diverse town, Grieco said. tered a few uphill battles such as an issue with Washing- which allowed him to meet people of all ethnici- He said it is his intention to keep up ton School’s soil and air quality and mold in Room 10 at ties and try unique foods. with trends in education while maintaining Memorial Campus. However, she said he managed these “I was exposed to new types of people and eth- Lyndhurst’s best practices. obstacles with ease. nic and family traditions every day. I feel like When thinking of Lyndhurst, Grieco “He has handled some pretty intense situations with can- I had friends from all different types of back- said pride, family and tradition come to dor while still instilling confi dence in himself with both grounds and countries,” Grieco said. mind. the Board and the public,” Malaniak said. When asked to describe himself in high school, “Everyone gives their all, everyone History teacher Mr. Newman, who attends every Board Grieco said he always tried to protect others by does their job and no one stands alone,” of Education meeting in his role as District Technical Ad- looking out for them and making them feel wel- he said. visor, said everyone who has interacted with Grieco has comed. He said he is very proud of where Josephine Malaniak, who positive things to say about him. he grew up and visits former coaches has been on the Board “Mr. Grieco has been a fantastic addition to our school and teachers frequently. In fact, of Education for six district. One of the natural things people do when they he even named his fi rst son years with a one year hear about someone becoming their new boss is to ask after his high school football interruption, said questions and fi nd out about how people really feel about Grieco was an that person. I am not sure if I have ever experienced some- Photo by Carley Martin ideal candidate one who has had a more fl awless reputation than Mr. Grie- Mr. Grieco is Lyndhurst's for the position co,” Newman said. new superintendent. of superinten- He said Grieco is essential to the successes of the Lynd- Prior to coming to dent because hurst School District. Lyndhurst, Grieco he has an “I believe that we have a fantastic new leader who has was superinten- excellent amazing experience and a fantastic reputation. This is a dent in Elmwood background great change for Lyndhurst, and I believe he is the right Park. and gave an person for the job right now,” said Newman. Band class splits into 2 blocks for 2018-2019 academic year By Alex Shapiro class, there are only three people who play Staff Writer clarinet out of 17. While students playing the clarinet in the A1 class have the major- This year, band members have experi- ity of their section, students in B3 do not enced a change in the way they practice. have this privilege.” For the sake of scheduling Advanced Sophomore trumpet player Matthew Der- Placement, dual enrollment and honors rig is also opposed to the split. He said it classes, the band has been split between does not allow the band members to fully blocks A1 and B3. This no longer gives harmonize and work together as a single them the opportunity to practice as a single unit. He said it cuts down on their produc- unit to prepare for football games and other tivity and holds them back from making performances. improvements. Senior Eric Mangru, who has been in “[The split] has worsened our perfor- the band since eighth grade, said when he mance because it almost divides some of heard about the split, he immediately had the better players from the lesser players,” concerns because he believes the band is Derrig said. “The newer people need better meant to practice as one group with all and more experienced players around them members present. to help improve their tone and such, and “The Lyndhurst Music Department is splitting the blocks prevents us from doing fi lled with dedicated teachers and students. so.” However, the playing in each class does Having two blocks is not the only cir- not refl ect the work students have put in,” cumstance that has caused a divide in the Photo by Iris Gonzales Mangru said. “It’s like doing a group proj- band. When LHS introduced its rotating ect with someone but never meeting them schedule, eighth graders could no longer Freshman Gillian Pello, junior Colin Kittredge and freshman Alexis O’Rourke (left to right) perform during halftime at a home game against Harrison High School on Oct. 5. and having no way to communicate with meet frequently with the high school’s them, and that is in no way the students’ or band students. Derrig said it became hard- Even though it has made scheduling her when I was little taught me how to be a part teacher’s faults.” er to make changes in performances and other classes easier, she said it negatively of a team, and I feel that with the blocks Mangru said all sections of the band have fi x mistakes. Now, with the split blocks, he impacts the musicians. being split, there’s no balance. You don’t been affected. said this problem has gotten more severe. “We try to exceed expectations at events, separate a team completely and expect “I play the clarinet, and there [are] rough- Junior bass clarinet player Gillian Burns and if we can’t all practice together, we them to learn how the other positions work ly 17 students in my section. In the B3 said the band’s split has been frustrating. can’t do that,” Burns said. “Playing sports CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 The Lighthouse

2 School nEWS November 2018 Famous poets inspire students at Dodge Poetry Festival By Nazli Tiyaloglu Sandra Cisneros, who is best ence,” Klein said. “It really brings “We are so lucky to be so close starting place for a piece of writ- Managing Editor known for her coming of age you into their experience.” to this huge national, almost in- ing and to focus on truly under- novella “The House on Mango Klein said her attendance at the ternational, event that we would standing and handling emotion in Sixteen students with an inter- Street.” At the event, she read her festival for almost two decades be crazy not to take advantage of writing,” Ruiz said. est in poetry came together on short story, “Eleven” about an has shaped her identity as a poet. it,” Klein said. She said all students interested Oct. 19 to attend the Dodge Po- 11-year-old girl’s memories of a She said one of the greatest wis- English teacher Mrs. Ruiz was in creative writing would benefi t etry Festival at the New Jersey humiliating event at school that doms she picked up at Dodge fi rst exposed to Dodge when she from attending Dodge. Performing Arts Center in New- occured on her birthday. came from poet and memoirist was a junior at LHS and has con- “The main goal of the festival, ark. There, they heard the poetry Cisneros also discussed the Mark Doty, who won the National tinued attending as a teacher. She in my opinion, is to be inspired to of world-renowned poets Sandra qualities that she believes suc- Book Award for Poetry in 2008. said she will pass along what she write and to look at a multitude of Cisneros, Henri Cole, Sapphire, cessful writers should possess. “Sometimes you write a poem to learned to the students in her cre- styles of writing and presenting,” Danez Smith and Jenny Xie. “Sandra Cisneros mentioned discover things. You don’t know ative writing elective class. Ruiz said. “Because the festival Junior Jesse Diaz, who attends how you have to be an observer,” where it’s going,” said Klein, re- “This year, I plan to create an is only held every other year, and open mic nights in New York Garcia said. fl ecting on Doty’s insights. “I’ve activity in which the students will we are only given 18 available City, said he signed up to attend While Cisneros’ story was found that experience.” take the advice of Sandra Cisne- student spots, it should be looked the fi eld trip because he wanted to geared towards a younger au- Klein said she intends to con- ros and list 10 fears, things that at as an honor to attend this trip expose himself to live poetry in a dience, Garcia said he was sur- tinue attending Dodge with LHS bother them, things that worry and spend a day with some great professional environment. prised that some of the other students for years to come. them, etcetera in order to have a writers.” “You never really see signifi - poets included vulgarity in the cant poets. I wanted to see what poems they chose to present. was going on in the heads of these “I didn’t expect they were al- people and their process,” Diaz lowed to say that,” Garcia said. said. He said he would have also He said Xie was his favorite liked to see some conservative poet at the festival. voices represented, since only “Her poems were very visceral liberal political perspectives were and required a lot of reading be- presented in his sessions. tween the lines to understand the “I’m surprised that they didn’t depth of the poems as a whole,” have people from different sides Diaz said. “There’s so much sub- of the aisle. They had one mind- stance to the poem other than just set,” Garcia said. following a structure [like a] hai- Staff developer and former En- ku.” glish and creative writing teacher Diaz said all of the poets exuded Mrs. Klein said she appreciated confi dence in their presentations. the poetry of Danez Smith, who “They never hesitated to show took a comedic approach to ad- a sense of authority or certainty dressing his views on President about how they felt. It was very Donald Trump. She also said she raw. I don’t think you can be an liked Cisneros’ animated presen- artist without being psychologi- tation style. cally crazy,” Diaz said. “Both of them—even though Photo from Nazli Tiyaloglu Sophomore GianCarlo Garcia they had very different styles— Sixteen LHS students and three faculty members attended the Dodge Poetry Festival at the New Jersey said his favorite presenter was [were] so engaging to the audi- Performing Arts Center in Newark on Oct. 19. Marketing class prepares to open school store

marketing class started working ber, when the students were sell- on product designs, posters, fl y- ing $10 t-shirts with a two-tone ers and a fl oor plan. Weckstein pink Golden Bear logo. These said the rest of the class is com- t-shirts were designed by Senior paring market prices from various Brian Podolski and printed by vendors to get the most affordable East Coast Designs in Hasbrouck prices for quality products such as Heights. water bottles, t-shirts, ID holders, Michele Cimicata, who owns lanyards and headphones. Mail Direct Paper Company, Senior Marisa Matarazzo, who which supplies Lyndhurst Public is in the Principles of Marketing Schools with its schoolwear, said class, said the store would be a she is supportive of the school great addition to the high school store. because it would be a convenient “As a parent and business own- location for students to shop. er, any concept that educates re- “If you miss out on sport sales, come down and buy spirit wear from our store,” Matarazzo said. “Students need to While the school store is sched- be resourceful, learn uled to open in 2019, Matarazzo said a winter bundle will go on to question and sale soon in preparation for the holiday season. She said it will anticipate.” include blue and gold striped pajama pants, a winter-themed garding skills that can be utilized Photo by Carina Paserchia t-shirt and fuzzy socks. Proceeds in the real world is a good thing,” Mrs. Weckstein’s marketing class works together during A2 in Room 113 on Oct. 31. The class plans to from the sale will go to fund in- Cimicata said. open up a school store in the winter. The group’s fi rst fundraiser was the sale of t-shirts featuring a two-tone ventory in the store. She said, from her experiences, pink Golden Bear. “Buying the bundle would save the most challenging aspects of you a lot of money rather than this type of business are stocking By Somaia Hassan start of the school year. As soon them learn the skills required to buying everything separate, [and] the appropriate amount of inven- Editor as she received approval from open up a successful business. the t-shirts are [only] being sold tory and keeping up with supply principal Ms. Vuono, Weckstein She said administering a survey during the pre-sale,” Matarazzo and demand. Students looking for a conve- said she got her marketing class to students during homeroom was said.“I am most excited about the Like Cimicata, senior Katelyn nient place to buy school sup- working on the project. an early step to evaluate student t-shirt because it gives the stu- Peterson is also looking forward plies, spirit wear and snacks will “It’s something that I have al- interest. dents designing a chance to get to having a school store. She said not have to travel far for these ways wanted to do,” Weckstein Weckstein said the survey in- creative and break away from the she would likely visit the store to items. said, explaining that she would dicated that most students were standard Lyndhurst t-shirts.” purchase school supplies. This winter, LHS will open its like her students to see a real looking to spend $5 to $10 during Matarazzo said she is also ex- “I go through lots of pens and school store, which will be lo- world application of their work. a single visit. cited about the socks because she pencils, and being able to just cated in the current I.T. Offi ce “To become a successful entre- “We don’t want to be expen- loves wearing them, and they are buy [them] at school would make across from Room 144. preneur, a student needs to learn sive,” Weckstein said. “A lot of rarely sold in school or sports everything a lot easier,” Peter- Principles of Marketing teach- to communicate respectfully and people want to buy spirit cloth- fundraisers. son said. “I think more students er Mrs. Weckstein said she pro- effectively,” Weckstein said. ing, and they want to buy food.” The winter bundle is the second would be prepared for all their posed opening up this type of She said she assigned her stu- After the initial market research fundraiser for Weckstein’s class. classes since they can purchase student-run retail business at the dents a variety of tasks to help was completed, students in the The fi rst took place in Septem- whenever they [have a] need.” The Lighthouse

November 2018 SCHOOL NEWS 3 Community comes together to pay Fall sports teams’ earnings on Snap! Raise tribute to late teacher Mr. Fuschetto $8,000 By Nazli Tiyaloglu new and complex concepts. pact he had on their lives.” Managing Editor “I came into high school with Jankowski said whether he was $7,000 prior programming knowledge,” in his computer classroom or Students, faculty, retired teach- Olunlade said, “but Fusch refi ned at the FBLA State Competition $6,000 ers and alumni gathered in the my knowledge and gave me a in Atlantic City, Fusch always auditorium at 7 p.m. on Oct. 18 deeper understanding of how and sought to make a positive impact. to honor the life of Mr. Brian Fus- why things worked programmat- “My favorite quality of Mr. Fus- $5,000 chetto, an LHS educator who died ically.” ch was that he was always willing one year ago at the age of 41. Olunlade, a four-year member to lend a helping hand. You nev- The memorial began with a wel- of FBLA who held the position of er had to ask twice,” Jankowski $4,000 come address from principal Ms. webmaster during his senior year, said. “Fusch cared so much about Vuono and introductory state- said Fuschetto mentored him in his students and what they wanted $3,000 ments from English teacher Ms. preparation for various compet- to do. He really listened to what DiMaggio. This was followed itive events and taught him im- they were interested in. Teaching by speeches from staff develop- portant computer science skills. was his passion.” $2,000 er Mrs. Klein, fi ve alumni and “Thanks to Fuschetto, [LHS] Peer Group advisor Mrs. Falco Fuschetto’s sister Amy Fuschetto has a successful FBLA chapter, spent a lot of time with Fuschetto Gradley. Then, the chorale, led and he laid out and pioneered working together to advise Peer $1,000 by choir teacher Ms. Wise, per- the computing classes offered Group Connection, an organi- formed “You Raise Me Up.” En- at LHS, which qualifi ed me for zation consisting of high school $0 glish teacher Mrs. Falco followed sophomore [computer science] seniors who welcome and mentor with a eulogy and English teacher courses in college,” said Olun- LHS’ freshmen. Cross Country Cheerleading Football Boys Soccer Girls Soccer Mr. Belmont presented a video lade, who is studying at the New “Mr. Fuschetto taught his stu- featuring photos of Fuschetto. Jersey Institute of Technology dents how to be leaders through Infographic by Matthew Nasr Afterwards, the attendees exit- his words and his actions,” Falco The girls soccer players fundraised the most using Snap! Raise. They ed the auditorium and made their said. “He exposed others to the collected $8,500 in donations. way to the computer wing where “He believed in me joys of life through friendship and a plaque in recognition of Fus- and my abilities and a genuine concern for others.” chetto, better known as Fusch, Falco said Fuschetto’s presence Fundraising made simple with was revealed. The plaque features always pushed for me enriched her life. the quote Fuschetto was known “I am a better woman today for: “Find something you love to to strive to do better having known Mr. Fuschetto and do and you will never work a day consider myself so lucky to have in your life.” in and out of the been able to have him in my life In addition to being known as an for 15 years,” Falco said. “I know Snap! Raise classroom.” inspirational business and tech- that nothing gave him greater joy nology teacher, Fuschetto also than to see and hear about his stu- advised students in the Academ- in Newark. “I enjoyed that he dents’ many accomplishments. By Matthew Nasr set up, and the only thing left was ic Competition Team, Consumer pushed the boundaries of what a The event helped me to realize Staff Writer continue to tweet or share the in- Bowl, Future Business Leaders of high school class can be.” that giving back to the next gen- formation,” Hykey said. America and Peer Group Connec- Personal fi nance teacher and eration is a sure way to live a full, This year’s fall sports teams She said the girls soccer players tion. He is remembered by faculty FBLA advisor Mrs. Jankowski noble and rewarding life.” have benefi ted from one of the did their part to make the fund- and friends for his humor, knowl- said she felt overwhelmed with newest fundraising websites: raiser a success. edge and ability to empower stu- emotions during the memorial Snap! Raise. Using this site, the “I am very proud of them for dents. service. teams have collected a total of the amount of emails sent out,” Among the tears at last month’s “Since we were co-advisors for $30,975. Hykey said. “The girls did a nice commemoration was Class of FBLA for many years together, I Snap! Raise is a website that job promoting, and their friends 2018 graduate Teslim Olunlade, miss him a great deal. We worked allows students to send emails and families were very generous.” who said Fuschetto helped him well together and understood to family, friends and loved ones Hykey said the money the team develop into the person he is to- each other,” Jankowski said. so they can donate money to the raised would go towards a score- day. Jankowski said she was amazed team. The website eliminates the board and overnight trips. “Before I met Fusch, I wasn’t to see so many alumni show up more time-consuming parts of Snap! Raise also offers a reward really confi dent in myself,” Olun- at the event to pay their respects. fundraising by having all contri- system which encourages student lade said. “He believed in me and “Students left college classes butions be made online. Snap! athletes to participate by offer- my abilities and always pushed early to attend his memorial. It Raise has a $10 minimum dona- ing athletic wear, backpacks and for me to strive to do better in and was wonderful seeing past FBLA tion for contributors. Beats headphones based on how out of the classroom.” students attend as well,” Jankow- Part of what makes Snap! Raise many donations the student has Along with helping him improve ski said. “It was comforting for Photo by Ursa Major Yearbook so popular is its simplicity. It is received and how much money his self-confi dence, Olunlade said his family to see how many peo- Mr. Brian Fuschetto taught tech- easy to make a donation using a has been earned. To get the most Fuschetto was adept at explaining ple cared for Fusch and the im- nology courses at LHS. credit card and large numbers of expensive item, the headphones, a student must have collected $1,000. “The legwork was “It was a very easy and simple process to understand,” said se- 2 classes, one problem minimal. It was nior Giulia Pezzolla, a member of convenient for the girls soccer team. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Dellosa said. “[Having two “I personally feel that it is such She said the prizes enticed her and then play the game and win.” blocks] has not been benefi cial as a shame to see [the music pro- everyone involved.” to send 20 emails and collect as With some instruments under- of now, and we are starting to see gram] in the high school being much money as possible. represented in Burns’ B3 class, signs in our performance.” ripped apart,” Mangru said. “I “I think the prizes are well-orga- she said the band sounds off bal- Dellosa has been the band di- hope that in the future there will people can be reached via email. nized and a great way to get stu- ance. rector for 35 years and has 104 be only one band class… and that The fundraiser can also be posted dents to collect as much money as “We can’t listen to how the students enrolled in the program. the music program maintains its on social media to give it more they can,” Pezzolla said. other parts go in order to know Mangru said the large number excellence in promoting the fi ne exposure. “I like the reward system be- if we’re playing things the right of students in the band refl ects arts, providing opportunities and The girls soccer team raised cause it’s a good way to receive way. We have played better in the how important the band is to the giving students a family experi- the most money of any fall sports rewards for the work you put in,” past because we had more prac- high school. ence that they will never forget.” team at LHS, collecting $8,500. said senior Brian Arroyave, a tice together,” Burns said. “The legwork was minimal. It member of the boys soccer team. Band director “Coach” Dellosa In a survey conducted LHS band members was convenient for everyone in- He said the fundraiser was suc- said he has needed to switch some by The Lighthouse, said they would volved,” Head Coach Hykey said. cessful because his team collected teaching techniques to fi t the dif- She said when the girls soccer $6,577, which covered the cost of fering needs of each class. prefer to have just team used Snap! Raise, an em- the varsity team’s monogrammed “If you ask me, one of the rea- ployee came to LHS to help set soccer bags, jackets and wrist- sons all of our sports teams are so one band class, up the fundraiser and respond to bands to commemorate Assistant successful is because they prac- all questions. Coach Fausto Arcentales, who tice together each day as one. It nobody said they “[The Snap! Raise employee] died in September. works the same with any musical would prefer two walked the team through the pro- “I like Snap! Raise more than ensemble,” Dellosa said. cess to get registered and then it other fundraisers,” Arroyave said. He said this schedule leaves lit- classes and three said was the girls’ responsibilities to “It is simple and quick, and you tle time for full group rehearsals. they are not sure. get the email sent out to 20 peo- receive rewards based on how “I feel that we are struggling,” 88 ple. Once that was done, it was all well you do.” The Lighthouse

4 national news November 2018 Brett Kavanaugh confi rmed to Supreme Court despite sexual assault allegations

dence of sexual assault could be found. Court justice. On Oct. 6, the Senate voted 50-48 to con- “If he is guilty, it is too late to punish him fi rm Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomina- for something that happened many years tion. ago,” Rivera said. “According to 50 senators, there was Senior Susane Morozewicz, who takes nothing that they could fi nd criminal. As AP Government and Politics with Barnes a result of that, if there is nothing they can and Rivera, said she believes the Senate fi nd criminal or substantial and by all other was wrong to confi rm Kavanaugh. accounts he is considered a quality judge, “I believe that today’s society is fi nally then to a majority of the Senate, they be- illuminating matters that have been con- lieved that was okay,” Advanced Place- sidered taboo for years [such as] sexual ment Government and Politics teacher Mr. assault. By confi rming Kavanaugh, the Clifford said. government seemingly told women that Even though there was no evidence their voice is mute, pointless,” Moroze- against Kavanaugh, Clifford said he be- wicz said. lieves Ford. She said she is happy that on Sept. 28, “I don’t think by any stretch of imagi- female protestors stopped Jeff Flake, a Re- nation that [Ford] did this just for politi- publican senator from Arizona, and begged cal reasons. I think that she truly believes him not to move Brett Kavanaugh’s nomi- something did happen,” Clifford said. “I nation out of the Judiciary Committee and think that she went to [Feinstein] hoping onto the Senate fl oor for a full debate. This the senator would bring to light these al- confrontation led Flake to call for an FBI legations without technically exposing her investigation into Ford’s sexual assault name.” claims. Clifford said he believes the FBI’s inves- “The women who stopped Senator Flake tigation of Kavanaugh should have been led to greater awareness. Sexual assault did more thorough. not emerge for the sake of stopping Kava- “When you get into sexual misconduct naugh from being confi rmed. Sexual as- and sexual accusations, that is something sault is an issue that looms [in] this nation that I believe deserves more effort and in- and [affects] its people daily,” Morozewicz vestigation,” Clifford said. said. Junior Rebekah Barnes, who is a student She said although the FBI is known for in Clifford’s AP class, said she thinks the being a credible agency, she does not be- Senate was correct in confi rming Kavana- lieve the investigation went far enough ugh. since Kavanaugh’s friends from his youth “I personally believe that without proof or his college roommate were not inter- Illustration by Sebastian Cabrera of any kind of sexual assault, Kavanaugh viewed. In total, the FBI interviewed nine On Oct. 6, Brett Kavanaugh was confi rmed as associate justice of the Supreme Court has the right to be a Supreme Court [jus- people. National Public Radio confi rmed despite being accused of sexual assault. tice],” Barnes said. “I think he will be a the identity of six of those people: Kava- By Sebastian Cabrera regarding her concerns about Kavanaugh’s good justice because, despite the accusa- naugh’s high school friends Chris Garrett, Editor nomination. tions against him, he seems to be well-pre- Tim Gaudette, Mark Judge and P.J. Smyth In September, Ford’s allegations that Ka- pared to sit in the highest court in America. as well as Ford’s friend Leland Keyser and Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in as Unit- vanaugh and his friend Mark Judge forced However, I do think he will make deci- a second Kavanaugh accuser, Deborah ed States Supreme Court justice on Oct. themselves on her at a party when they sions based off of Republican beliefs and Ramirez. 6 despite sexual misconduct allegations were in high school became public after will not be totally fair.” Morozowicz said more guests who were brought by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. the publication of an article in The New While Barnes believes Kavanaugh’s con- at the party where Ford alleges to have Kavanaugh was nominated to the po- Yorker. fi rmation was justifi ed, Sophomore Isabel- been assaulted should have been contacted. sition on July 10 by President Donald This led to a Senate Judiciary Committee la Rivera, who is also enrolled in AP Gov- “If the FBI wanted to truly fi nd evidence, Trump. Shortly thereafter, Ford, a psychol- hearing on Sept. 27 and a weeklong FBI ernment and Politics, does not agree with the matter would have been handled in a ogy professor at Palo Alto University, con- investigation. The investigation concluded the outcome. However, she said she will much more extensive manner,” said Mo- tacted California Senator Dianne Feinstein on Oct. 3 with the FBI’s report that no evi- learn to live with Kavanaugh as a Supreme rozewicz. Tim Piazza’s death at Penn State fraternity leads to murder trial By Erin Murgittroyd He was in charge of recruitment tions with it being promoted by fraternity when he was in col- er, Rowland said hazing traditions Editor at the time of Piazza’s death and certain organizations, and I think lege at Bloomsburg University within Greek life were kept so pleaded guilty to hazing and other that is one of the major prob- in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. secret that pledges did not neces- Feb. 2, 2017, was the day that crimes. lems,” Tessalone said. Rowland, who said he witnessed sarily know what the process for Tim Piazza made the biggest mis- On July 31, Judge Brian Mar- Tessalone said Greek life has hazing, went on to become a entry entailed. take of his life. He was pledging shall ordered Burke to serve three positive aspects as well because pledge master, which put him as Senior Jillian Tkaczyk, who to Beta Theta Pi at Pennsylvania months of house arrest. Marshall fraternities and sororities partic- the leader of his group. is applying early action to Penn State University in State Col- also gave Burke 27 months of ipate in community service and Rowland said at the time, he State, said although the Beta The- lege, Pennsylvania. As part of probation, ordered him to perform provide networking opportunities was constantly on edge because ta Pi incident is troubling, it does his pledging to the fraternity— 100 hours of community service for members. he knew he was responsible for not change her opinion of the uni- which was supposed to be alco- and fi ned him over $3,000. Regarding Burke’s trial, Tessa- all of the young men who were in versity as a whole. hol-free—he participated in a Ac- his fra- “This death—although trag- challenge known as “The Gaunt- cord- ternity. ic—does not steer me away from let.” ing to “At Penn State, especially since I am On an empty stomach, Piazza Na- times, I not interested in Greek life,” Tk- consumed 18 alcoholic beverag- tional felt like aczyk said. es in 82 minutes. It is said that he Pub- a moth- She said if more students knew was also taking antidepressants lic er hen be- about Good Samaritan laws, at the time, which contributed to Radio, “Defense attor- cause I knew if some- which protect from prosecution his inebriation. Piazza fell down neys in the case have thing was to happen all people who call for help when a fl ight of stairs and passed out. said that while Piazza’s to one of these kids, I someone has overdosed, the lives Fourteen hours later, the fraterni- death was a tragedy, the could go to jail,” Row- of more people could be saved. ty brothers reported the incident, 19-year-old made his land said. “If I were in the situation, at which point Piazza was rushed own choices regarding He said that in his I would like to believe that I to the hospital, where he died the alcohol and the frater- fraternity, the brothers would’ve done more to help Tim,” next day. nity’s event.” would joke around and Tkaczyk said. “I am smart enough Now, around 20 Beta Theta History teacher Mr. Tessalone, lone said, “What the jury or the say, “It’s not hazing, it’s option- to realize that everyone, including Pi members are facing multiple a Penn State graduate, said binge judge looked at is that they didn’t al education.” myself, would be protected by the charges and will be appearing in drinking is a recurring issue at big see the intent to harm that would Rowland said the fraternity [Good Samaritan laws], and even court. One of the men who has name schools like Penn State. mandate jail time.” members justifi ed hazing by say- if I wasn’t, I would rather get been charged is Ryan Burke, a “Binge drinking is a problem Guidance counselor Mr. Row- ing pledges knew what they were caught than watch someone in my former leader of the fraternity. culturally. You can make connec- land was a part of the Delta Pi getting themselves into. Howev- class die.” The Lighthouse

November 2018 fEATURES 5 From Golden Bears to Pirates Former editors-in-chief sail into their fi rst semester at Seton Hall University While Consalvo is happy at Seton Hall, he said he misses schoolwork, and I still commute to college.” the feeling of community at LHS. Cancela said while college can be stressful, she follows “In college, people are willing to help you, but it’s not the motto, “Peace, love and positivity,” which appears in close knit,” he said. the song “Take it Back” by rapper and songwriter Logic. Consalvo, who is commuting from Lyndhurst, said “Don’t have your mind set on one thing. You just have even though he does not live on campus, he has still to keep your mind open and utilize the opportunities, and been able to get involved in campus life. So far, he look at it as a positive thing. Push yourself out of your has joined the Young Republicans. comfort zone a little bit,” Cancela said. “It’s a lot of fun. We sit down and talk about Consalvo said the motto that has helped him get through politics. We talk about how we can make a dif- his fi rst semester in college is, “God is fi rst, family is sec- ference in the community and get people to vote ond and I am third.” Republican,” Consalvo said. He said life is all about prioritizing. Like Consalvo, Cancela has also gotten in- “You put what’s important fi rst, and then you put your- volved in campus life at Seton Hall. Just as she self last, and it’s what really helps. You do what you gotta did for The Lighthouse, Cancela takes photos do. Don’t complain because what is complaining gonna for The Setonian, the university’s weekly stu- do in the end? Nothing,” said Consalvo. dent newspaper. She said because of her back- ground at The Lighthouse, she was quickly ac- cepted as a staff member. “One of my photos got selected as photo for the week for sports photography, and one of my photos was posted on Instagram too,” Cancela said. Cancela, who is majoring in nursing, said she is enjoying her classes so much that she can’t help but

By Kayla Sanchez “A lot of skills in journalism Editor probably helped out. I’ve Jillian Cancela and Bernie Consalvo, the 2017-2018 developed a good work ethic editors-in-chief of The Lighthouse, have both embarked on their latest journey: furthering their education at Seton because with the articles, you Hall University in South Orange. Consalvo, who is majoring in biology, eventually wants always have a deadline.” to work in pediatrics. He said while his major is a lot of work, he is able to rise to the challenge by applying what he learned in high school to his college classes. go home and discuss what she has learned with her “A lot of skills in journalism probably helped out. I’ve family and colleagues. developed a good work ethic because with the articles, She said her experience writing for The Lighthouse you always have a deadline,” Consalvo said. “You have to has helped her in her English class, where she engages in beat deadlines and not procrastinate as much, which would peer editing. have been a big problem considering the workload.” Cancela has made friends in college, but like Consalvo, Despite the amount of work Consalvo receives, he said she said she is also experiencing the independence that is there are many aspects of college that he is enjoying. a major part of adulthood. Photos by Jillian Cancela and Bernie Consalvo “There’s a lot more independence. In high school, it’s “When you’re in college, you don’t see the same people Jillian Cancela (top left) and Bernie Consalvo (bottom all set up for you, but in college, you could have one class every day…. As a commuter, you have to go out and do right) were the 2017-2018 editors-in-chief of The Light- at this time, and then you could have hours off until your your own things. You can’t really rely on other people,” house. This year, they are both freshmen at Seton Hall next class,” Consalvo said. Cancela said. “I have my own job, and I’m on top of my University in South Orange. Students in Advanced Placement classes hope hard work will pay off By Andrew Estafanous what is required in the classroom. You have her out of her comfort zone because it is ci’s AP statistics course. Staff Writer to study way more than you are used to; use challenging. She said she will always re- “I would recommend AP classes to peo- online resources [such as] Khan Academy, member what AP U.S. History teacher Mr. ple who are ready for a big workload and Today’s high school students have more Crash Courses, etcetera.” Castagnetti said. Tessalone told her class: “It’s the work you are ready to take quizzes almost every oth- options than ever to earn college credit and “I put at least two to four hours aside for do outside of this classroom that is going er block,” Sammarone said. “Most teachers take higher-level courses that can better homework and studying each night.” to determine how well you do on the AP make tougher tests and are always hard on prepare them for college. Castagnetti said block scheduling has exam.” grading, and while you might hate it in the One popular program is Advanced Place- helped her manage her time. Like Castagnetti, senior Gabby Schnur beginning, you will soon come around and ment, which students can take advantage of “Both junior and senior year, I had two also started taking AP classes last year. appreciate it.” starting as early as their sophomore year of AP classes on A days and the other two on “I want[ed] to take AP classes because I AP physics teacher Mr. Collins said AP high school. B days,” Castagnetti said. like to be challenged, and I believe they’re classes are meant to be harder than high AP classes are offered in a variety of She also said because of her extracurric- going to benefi t me in what I want to do in school courses because they imitate a col- subjects including calculus, government ular involvements, which include soccer, the future. AP courses offer a college-level lege-level class. and politics and physics. LHS offers 22 AP class and prepare you for how college is “AP physics goes in depth with the ma- classes, including those offered through going to be like,” Schnur said. terial while CP physics students learn the Virtual High School. “The key to studying for Schnur took AP Language and Compo- general topics but don’t go in depth as The main goal of an AP class is for stu- sition, physics, statistics and U.S. History much,” Collins said. “Also, teachers tend dents to do well on the AP exam, which the AP tests is studying all last year. to spend time reviewing for the AP exam they take in May. Scores range from one to “My favorite AP class would have to be and handing out previous tests while CP fi ve, with fi ve being the equivalent of an A year. Everything you do AP statistics because I love [Mr.] Carucci, classes don’t do that.” in a college course. Some colleges accept in class is to prepare and he made the class so much fun. Also, Like Castagnetti, Collins said time man- scores of three or higher, while more selec- I had the least trouble in that class because agement is one of the greatest challenges tive schools only consider fours or fi ves to you for the test.” I enjoy math and am good at it,” Schnur AP students face. receive college credit or place out of a re- said. “Because of the way AP classes are struc- quired course. This year, Schnur is enrolled in AP biol- tured, students can fall behind if they do Senior Isabella Castagnetti started tak- indoor track and outdoor track, it is some- ogy and calculus. She said having experi- not set aside the right amount of time to ing AP classes last year. She took AP Lan- times a struggle to fi nd even two hours a ence in the AP program last year will help complete their work every night,” Collins guage and Composition, physics, statistics night to dedicate to her AP classes. her better prepare for this year’s tests. said. and United States History. This year, Cast- “The key to studying for the AP tests “For the AP exams last year, I looked He said even though students who take agnetti is enrolled in AP biology, calculus, is studying all year. Everything you do in over everything the week of the exams, AP classes and are involved in extracurric- chemistry and Literature and Composition. class is to prepare you for the test. I also but this year, I plan to do more preparing ular activities are likely to feel pressed for She said taking four AP classes requires a set aside some time to brush up on old in- throughout the year so I could get better time, AP classes are worthwhile. tremendous amount of effort, great time formation throughout the year, so I didn’t scores,” Schnur said. “While some AP courses can be very management skills and the ability to handle have to cram at the end,” Castagnetti said. Unlike Castagnetti and Schnur, who have challenging, students should try to chal- a heavy workload. She said AP U.S. History is her favor- experience in the AP program, senior An- lenge themselves because they’ll be very “An important thing to remember is that ite AP course since it has helped her be- thony Sammarone is trying out an AP class rewarding in the end run when college you have to be willing to do work outside of come a more informed student and forced for the fi rst time. He is enrolled in Caruc- comes around,” said Collins. The Lighthouse

6 Technology 7 Higher performance comes with higher prices for new iPhone models By Sean Leonard ing the screen’s corners might be Webmaster diffi cult when holding the phone with one hand. Another autumn brings another Battery life is always a major school year and another line of iP- concern for iPhone users, and Ap- hones. On Sept. 12 in Cupertino, ple says the battery on the XS and California, Apple unveiled three XS Max will last 30 minutes lon- new models—the iPhone XS, XS ger than the X. Max and XR. The “S” phones display predictable updates that build upon iPhone X technolo- gy. The iPhone XR, however, is XR unique because it offers a high quality third option for those who wish to upgrade without paying a The iPhone XR includes most steep price. of the key features of the XS at a lower price. Starting at $749 for 64 GB of storage, the XR has a 6.1-inch display that is slightly larger than the XS. XS and XS Max The XR includes a Liquid LCD display that is not as sharp as the Following the drastic changes OLED display, but will have the seen in the iPhone X, which in- same resolution as last year’s cluded Face ID, a Super Retina popular iPhone 8. The border OLED display and portrait mode around the display is wider com- for taking photos, the XS builds pared to the sleek look of the XS upon these updates to produce a and XS Max, but the XR still pro- Illustration by Jenna Freitas more polished iPhone. vides valuable improvements to Google was founded two decades ago in California by Sergey Brin and Larry Page. Now, it is widely known for its search engine and Gmail. Starting at $999 for 64 GB of previous generations. storage, the XS includes the same Missing from this model is 5.8-inch OLED display that has 3D Touch, an interactive feature vivid colors and even darker that is being replaced by Haptic blacks than a traditional LCD Touch. Haptic Touch will not be From garage to empire, Google turns 20 screen. Since OLED displays do pressure sensitive like 3D Touch, not require a constant backlight, but it will have similar functions. By Robert Caamaño jcicki’s garage. Wojcicki, who Google continues to use human this brighter screen will actually The XR is available in six vi- Editor founded YouTube in 2005, ended analysis and machine learning to conserve energy. brant colors—black, blue, coral, up selling her company to Google improve results. Regarding water and dust resis- red, yellow and white—that are From humble beginnings to a for $1.65 billion in 2006. “What companies need to do is tance, the XS has a rating of IP68, very different from the neutral worldwide company worth over The Google search engine to keep current and to keep [up] which Apple says will allow the options usually available. $100 billion, Google certainly originally began as an algorithm with what users want,” Business phone to remain up to two meters The XR has the same 12MP has experienced a sharp rise to called PageRank, which counted and Technology teacher Mr. Sag- under water for 30 minutes. This wide angle camera seen in the XS. power over the past two decades. the number of pages on a site and er said. “Myspace used to be the is a signifi cant upgrade from the Even though it does not have the Google dates back to 1996 ranked each page by the number best social media site, and now no iPhone X’s IP67 rating, which dual lens design, the A12 bionic when Sergey Brin and Larry Page of times it was linked to another one is even using it.” allows the phone to be one meter chip still uses Smart HDR tech- were working on a joint research site. While Google was not the Whether using Google’s search underwater for 30 minutes. nology to enhance photo quality. only search engine at the time, it engine or sending an email on The XS also includes the new This camera will not feature the earned a reputation for delivering Gmail, Sager said he relies on A12 Bionic Chip. Apple adver- optical zoom shown in the XS, “I can’t imagine life the best results at the fastest rate. Google every day. tises that the A12 chip provides but its digital zoom will magnify The company maintains that rep- Sager, who started using Gmail a 15 percent CPU performance up to fi ve times. without Google since utation to this day. over a decade ago, said he created improvement and a 50 percent Another feature of the XR is its that is what I use to Senior Michael Lavell said he a Gmail account after an English GPU performance improvement 128 GB storage option that is not feels Google is the best search friend sent him an invitation. compared to the A11 chip. This available with other models. With search for everything engine. “I remember the only way to will make frequent functions like the XS and XS Max, there is a “I use Google as my main get one was if someone else invit- Face ID operate faster and allows large gap between the 64 GB and and anything.” search engine because it is so ed you to it…. Gmail has better for an optimistic future for apps 256 GB choices, which might be easy to use, and everything gets functionality, especially for busi- using augmented reality. a deal breaker for some buyers. project when they were graduate saved onto my Google account,” ness purposes. [It is] way easier The A12 chip has resulted in se- students at Stanford University. Lavell said. to use,” Sager said. rious advancements to the iPhone Soon after, they received the sup- Google’s accurate and relevant He said he has been happy with XS’s camera. Even though the iP- Conclusion port of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. search results made it stand out Gmail’s services. hone X and the XS share a dual The typical “began in a ga- against its competition, which in- “Gmail has been very respon- 12MP lens setup that includes a rage” entrepreneurial story holds clude MSN and Yahoo. sive to user wants and needs, wide angle and telephoto camera, true in the case of Google, which Perhaps what differentiates with frequent updates to refl ect the XS uses Apple’s new Smart The XS and XS Max offer sig- offi cially got its start in 1998 Google the most from its compet- changing consumer needs,” Sager HDR technology. nifi cant upgrades with the cam- when Brin and Page established itors is its desire to constantly im- said. “Most of the changes have Smart HDR works as soon as the era and processor, but consumers Google in their friend Susan Wo- prove and innovate. To this day, been good, but more importantly, camera app is launched, simulta- who already have the iPhone X neously capturing four frames might want to wait for more sig- of different exposures. Once the nifi cant changes next year. shutter button is pressed, the pic- The XS Max is for those who Elon Musk steps down as chairman of Tesla after Securities and Exchange Commission fi les legal complaint ture has already been taken and value the size of the display that various photos are combined to is optimized for video and games, By Andrew Palma inating false statements about the Musk removed from Tesla and create the perfect balance of shad- but it includes the same camera as Staff Writer company. prevented from serving at any ows and exposure. the XS for a greater price. On Aug. 7, Musk tweeted that Unlike previous iPhone mod- The XR is a good option for Tesla, which is known for he was considering turning Tesla els, the XS Max does not offer those who do not need the ex- its electric cars, experienced a into a private company, basically “It was wrong for him any benefi ts besides size. The pensive bells and whistles of the change in leadership at the end of taking it off the stock market. He to unnecessarily drive XS Max has a 6.5-inch display XS and XS Max but still want the September when its founder and claimed he had already secured and starts at $1099 for 64 GB of 2018 technology. CEO Elon Musk stepped down the funding for such a change. the stock price up just memory. Although the actual dis- Even if you do not decide to from his position as chairman. Musk then followed up on those play is much larger than the iP- buy Apple’s most expensive iP- This change came after the tweets with posts about selling for him to create more hone 8 Plus’ 5.5-inch screen, the hone, the good news is that your Security and Exchange Com- each share at $420 apiece. On frames are about the same size. old iPhone will actually run faster mission fi led a complaint in the Aug. 24, Musk removed all of wealth for himself.” The increase in screen size is on iOS 12, a software update that Southern District of New York those misleading posts from his great for users who enjoy gaming boosts the speed of iPhones as old against Musk for committing se- Twitter account. public company. According to and watching videos, but reach- as the 5S. curity fraud by recklessly dissem- The SEC said it wanted to see The Washington Post, Musk and The Lighthouse

6 Technology 7 Flying cars are closer than you think the tail helps forward propulsion. Santi said he also thinks it would Uber looks to create If one rotor fails, the others are be a fun mode of transportation. a future straight out meant to continue operating to en- “Finding a way to get a step sure a safe landing. closer to something that seems of science fi ction The aircrafts will be electrically like a dream would make anyone powered and will fl y at an eleva- excited for it,” Santi said. “Being tion of 1,000 to 2,000 feet. Uber able to be in a fl ying car would By Kevin Garcia plans to operate it with pilots fi rst feel so free and [allow you to] be Staff Writer and then eventually have it fl y in- able to travel as much as you are dependently. willing to.” The future of transportation is Physics teacher Mr. Mosca said In contrast, Junior Agraw Min- coming in hot. Buckle up and get it is a surreal time for science and daye is not convinced that fl ying ready because in a few years, you technology. cars would be good for the world. might see a car fl ying overhead. “I think any time new technol- He thinks fl ying cars could endan- Uber is working on a project ogy, in this case fl ying cars, gets ger people's lives and lead to an called Elevate that is meant to closer to reality, it’s pretty excit- increase in accidents. revolutionize driving. Its fl ying ing and reminds us of all the great Mindaye said it would probably cars are set to begin practice test- things happening in science,” take many more years for people ing in Dallas, Texas and Los An- Mosca said. to create a new form of transpor- geles, California as early as 2020, He said if the technology works, tation that is safe. it could have a positive impact on “I would never get in a fl ying the world. car even if it was available to me. “Flying cars should exist as long They are way too dangerous,” “Finding a way to as they are safe and worth it,” he Mindaye said. “I already don’t get a step closer said, explaining that he would use like going on planes, so going in a fl ying car as a mode of transpor- a fl ying car would be my worst to something that tation as long as it would be af- nightmare.” fordable. He said he tries to avoid air seems like a dream Senior Derek Santi said he be- travel when it comes to vacations lieves fl ying cars are a positive because he fears for his safety. would make anyone innovation because increased air Biology teacher Dr. Dunn also excited for it.” travel would lead to less depen- said fl ying cars would be danger- dence on roads. ous. He believes people are not “Being able to travel through the ready for such a radical change Uber's former chief product offi - air would lower the use of high- and is concerned fl ying cars would Illustration by Jenna Freitas cer Jeff Holden announced in the ways and roads and the rate of car lead to congestion, the same way Google was founded two decades ago in California by Sergey Brin and Larry Page. Now, it is widely known for its search engine and Gmail. spring. crashes to unsuspecting bystand- that cars do. Uber’s goal is to launch an aerial ers walking across the street,” “It's like playing three-dimen- taxi service by 2023. Santi said. sional chess versus two-dimen- In preparation for Uber’s latest He said fl ying cars would lead sional chess. It’s just adding an From garage to empire, Google turns 20 business venture, Uber has signed to shorter commutes to work and extra board and an extra dimen- a space act agreement with NASA allow people to travel easily over sion making moves, but it’s not to create an air traffi c control sys- water, which would positively im- gonna necessarily be easier or bet- Gmail gives users options. For nouncement of a large data tem that will manage the aircrafts. pact the economy. ter,” Dunn said. example, when Gmail adds new breach in which 496,951 people’s The prototype for the fl ying car “[The] cost of road work would While Dunn believes change is features, the user does not have private information—including now looks like a combination of be nonexistent, and the land can inevitable, he said Uber’s timeta- to adopt those changes. You can full names, emails and address- a plane and a helicopter with four be used for more buildings,” San- ble is deeply disturbing. still use the older, more familiar es—was potentially exposed via stacked rotors along the spine ti said. “Until we can understand hu- Gmail, while power users tend to Google+, Google announced which give lift and then hide away While he sees fl ying cars as a man error... there's going to be ac- adopt the new features.” that by the end of August 2019, when landing. The fi fth rotor on practical transportation option, cidents,” said Dunn. Gmail, which began in 2004, it would shut down its consumer was in a closed invite-only beta version of Google+. for several years. In August 2006, Senior Larissa Sales said it is people in Australia, New Zea- frightening that a major player in land and Japan could register for the tech industry was affected by Gmail without invite or sign up a data breach. code. By February 2007, Gmail “Google is a powerful company became available to everyone. that has a lot of personal informa- One of Google’s less success- tion in its database,” Sales said. ful services is Google+, a social “With the data breach, it shows media platform meant for the that nothing is really safe and posting of photos and status up- that anyone’s personal informa- dates. It launched in 2011 and had tion can be reached, even when 540 million active users by 2013. protected by big companies like Facebook, however, had approxi- Google.” mately twice as many users. Despite its recent struggles, While Google+ had a user base, Google does not seem to be going it was plagued with struggle. In anywhere any time soon. 2012, comScore, an American “I can’t imagine life without media measurement and analyt- Google since that is what I use ics company, reported that users to search for everything and any- spent roughly 3.3 minutes on the thing,” Sales said. “It is an amaz- site in a single month compared ing and gigantic source of infor- Illustration by Giselle Caro to 7.5 hours on Facebook. mation that I have at the tips of Uber is working on a project called Elevate, which would function as an aerial taxi service. Uber’s goal is to Following last month’s an- my fi ngers.” make Elevate available to the public by 2023. Elon Musk steps down as chairman of Tesla after Securities and Exchange Commission fi les legal complaint the SEC worked out a settlement fi lled with all these futuristic lished deceptive tweets. necessary cash buildup in order to does, however, believe that Musk that would require him to step ideas and projects that can revo- “It was wrong for him to unnec- fund these projects.” should remain involved in the down as Tesla’s chairman and lutionize the world and create a essarily drive the stock price up Junior Frank Ferrandino said company. pay a $40 million fi ne for conning new frontier of technology,” Jan- just for him to create more wealth Musk is an asset to Tesla but is “With him taking a less signif- investors. This drama and uncer- kowski said. “They just received for himself,” Gorman said. deservant of consequences for his icant role, it allows him to focus tainty led to a 21 percent drop in bad publicity. That is all. I would He said Musk’s idea of turn- tweets. on what he is good at such as Tesla’s stock prices as of Sept. 18, watch how this situation plays ing Tesla into a private company “He made that decision for him- product development like SpaceX according to Bloomberg News. out and even buy more if they are would likely backfi re. self because he thought [it] would and not have to worry about run- Even though many people ter- doing [well] on an administration “Tesla raised money by sell- be the best option that would al- ning an entire business,” Ferran- minated their shares in Tesla level.” ing shares of stocks to investors. low the company to make the dino said. “Tesla can now bring in stocks, business and technolo- Information technology teach- Raising the price [would] not at- most profi t,” Ferrandino said. a new director that covers Musk’s gy teacher Mrs. Jankowski said er Mr. Gorman said Musk—who tract any shareholders, thus losing He said Musk should not re- weak points that may have [been] she would keep her shares if she co-founded PayPal and found- business,” Gorman said. “With- turn to his position even though, exposed while he was [chairman], owned them. ed private spacecraft company out the company being public, legally, he will be able to do so which helps the company in the “Tesla is still a great business SpaceX—should not have pub- he will not be able to create the after three years. Ferrandino long run.” The Lighthouse

8 Entertainment November 2018 Album Review Netflix Review Weezy causes uproar in ‘Tha Carter V’ and confi dent message. The hit song is now played in stadiums and locker rooms to get athletes hyped and excited for challenging games and matches. While Lil Wayne is most cer- tainly talented enough to have a successful album on his own, Cover from Netflix “Tha Carter V” features collabo- “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” is a 2018 American teen romantic rations with some of the biggest comedy. It was released on Netfl ix on Aug. 17. names in the rap industry. By Jamie Connors mail the fi ve letters in hopes of Travis Scott, one of today’s Editor making the antisocial Lara Jean’s most famous and infl uential art- life more interesting. ists, teamed up with Lil Wayne “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Be- Fearing the consequences of to create the song “Let It Fly.” fore,” which is based on the 2014 confronting Josh (Israel Brauss- Similar to “Uproar,” the song is novel by Jenny Han, is a modern ard), who is now aware of her fast-paced with a lot of autotune, romantic comedy that depicts a feelings, Lara Jean instead makes which is a signature feature in unique and unexpected way of an impulsive agreement with Pe- Scott’s work. falling in love. ter, her second crush, to pretend Lil Wayne also teamed up with Over the course of 16-year-old to date each other. Peter agrees Kendrick Lamar, one of the great- Lara Jean’s (Lana Condor) life, to this plan in order to enrage his est rappers of all time, to produce she developed fi ve major crushes. jealous ex-girlfriend. Cover from Young Money Entertainment, Republic Records and Universal Music Group “Mona Lisa.” The two rap about a Obsessed with her dream guys, As this enchanting movie pro- “Tha Carter V” is the 12th studio album by American rapper Lil woman who seduces men only so yet terrifi ed of them fi nding out, gresses, it details the growing Wayne. It was released on Sept. 28. that she and her boyfriend could Lara decides to direct her emo- connection between Lara Jean rob them. tions into a series of unsent let- and Peter. From Peter placing his By Anthony DeMarco rection of the legend’s career. Although “Mona Lisa” has a bi- ters. In these letters, Lara Jean hand in Lara Jean’s back pock- Editor As a lyrical genius, Carter uti- zarre plot, it proves to be one of allows her imagination to roam et to Lara Jean surrendering her lizes his skills to produce an ad- the best acts of storytelling in mu- free, fantasizing about her poten- favorite scrunchie, viewers fi nd In “Tha Carter V,” the fi fth stu- vanced album that mirrors his sic. Lil Wayne and Lamar perfect- tial dates and experiences with themselves engrossed in their dio album in the Carter collection, style from the early stages of his ly convey the story. It is defi nitely these individuals. “fake” love, incapable of tearing Lil Wayne tackles every emotion. career. the most interesting song on “Tha Although she places the letters themselves away from the couple. The 23-song album begins Some of the album’s chart-top- Carter V.” in sealed envelopes, Lara Jean Although some dates and social with a message from his mother pers include “Dedicate,” “Let It Lil Wayne has many positive, would not dream of mailing them interactions when they are out in Jacida Carter in which she ad- Fly” and “Uproar.” fun and uplifting songs on his to her unsuspecting sweethearts. public seem unrealistic and cli- dresses him by his birth name, In the upbeat song “Uproar,” album, but he also has dark and Instead, she keeps them hidden ché, “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Dwayne Carter. This leads into Lil Wayne sends a message to his deep ones. For instance, “Don’t in a box in her messy closet and Before” still proves to be a heart- the fi rst track entitled “I love you Cry” features XXXTentacion, rereads them from time to time warming fi lm about crushes and Dwayne,” which delivers a heart- who was murdered last June. because they offer her comfort. fi rst loves. felt message about a mother’s un- Although “Mona Lisa” Since “X” was known for rap- Lara Jean’s fi ve letters are tar- With the captivating personali- conditional love and desire to see ping about heartbreak and de- geted towards Kenny from camp, ties of Lara Jean the introvert and her son succeed. has a bizarre plot, it pression, the somber song serves Peter (Noah Centineo) from sev- Peter “woah, woah, woah” Ka- Lil Wayne’s album was years in proves to be one of the as a tribute to the late Floridian enth grade, Lucas from home- vinsky, viewers won’t be able to the making since production be- rapper. It is almost impossible coming, John Ambrose from tame the butterfl ies in their stom- gan in 2012 and ended this year. best acts of storytelling for listeners not to get emotional Model UN and Josh, her sister’s achs while following the pair’s It was originally to be released upon hearing this track, which former boyfriend. accidental love story. four years prior in 2014 but got in music. Lil Wayne reminds them of the gifted artist Lara Jean feels guilty while This endearing fi lm displays delayed due to complications whose life was cut short too soon. writing the letter to Josh since her both the oddity and romanticism with his previous record label. and Lamar perfectly Lil Wayne’s album has proven older sister Margot just broke up present in many modern day re- As a result, Lil Wayne—who fans convey the story. to be the best of 2018. Although with him in anticipation of her lationships. From fake boyfriends refer to as Weezy—published this it took six years to materialize, it move to college. Although fi xated to secret love letters, this must- album independently. was certainly worth the wait. on him, Lara Jean fears her sis- watch fi lm depicts typical aspects Released on Sept. 28, the long rivals to cease the doubting and “Tha Carter V” is a masterpiece ter’s discovery of her crush would of teenage life but combines them wait for this album ignited ex- animosity that is a result of the that has cemented Lil Wayne’s tarnish their close-knit bond. with an unexpected turn of events citement and buzz. Furthermore, chaos he has caused. career, and it undoubtedly shows These nightmares quickly be- that leaves viewers feeling that it after its much-anticipated release, “Uproar” is one of the best tracks that he is still a powerhouse in the come a dramatic reality after her is possible to fi nd love even in the “Tha Carter V” served as a resur- on the album due to its intensity rap game. younger sister Kitty decides to strangest of circumstances. Two Girls Turn the Page: Literature Review Dark times lead teens to ‘All the Bright Places’

By Alexa Barreiros document their travels through Finch’s father is physically and much struggle. As readers prog- may shed. It will most certainly Editor photos and captions. As a culmi- verbally abusive, his mother is ress through the novel, they will leave readers inspired to seize nating activity, the pair is to pres- an alcoholic and he suffers from fi nd themselves trying to reach the day and, of course, visit their High school seniors Theodore ent their assignment to the class. bipolar disorder. To make matters into the book to give Violet and “Bright Places.” Finch and Violet Markey meet in With a plot that focuses on Finch big hugs and reassurance the most unusual way. They cross such an intriguing school project that everything will be okay. paths inside the bell tower of their and the development of a unique “All the Bright Places” Both Violet and Finch gain school, where they are both con- bond between Finch and Violet, is an unforgettable each other’s trust and win readers’ templating suicide. “All the Bright Places” is an ex- respect because they each try to That day, they make the deci- ceptionally engaging read. young adult novel that work through their struggles and sion to step down from the win- The protagonists’ struggles with will remind readers fi nd strength in one another. Their dow ledge and attempt to heal suicide and depression evoke journey takes them to beautiful themselves. This is where Finch sympathy from the reader, and never to take life places and, as the novel unfolds, and Violet’s journey together their backstories—which are ex- these sites take on new meanings. commences in “All the Bright posed through chapters written for granted. “All the Bright Places” is an un- Places” by Jennifer Niven. from each of their perspectives— forgettable young adult novel that The following day, when Violet explain what led them to such worse, his parents are divorced will remind readers never to take is without a partner in their Unit- dark places. and his two younger sisters rely life for granted. ed States Geography class, Finch Violet lost her older sister Elea- on him to take care of them since The novel is a must-read, but it is tells the teacher that he will work nor in a car accident and now re- their parents are unable to do so. also deeply saddening and heart- with her. fuses to ride in cars, write (since These confl icts are heartbreak- breaking because it reveals how Their assignment is to tour parts writing was a hobby she and her ing and leave the reader feeling cruel and unfair life can be. In the Cover from Alfred A. Knopf of their home state of Indiana that sister shared) or talk about her sad and frustrated that such car- end, though, the book’s powerful “All the Bright Places” by Jenni- they have never seen before and feelings. ing characters have to endure so message is worth the tears readers fer Niven was published in 2015. The Lighthouse

November 2018 OPINION 9 Column Head-to-Head What would Newman do? Bill Cosby needs a longer prison sentence One’s age should never be a fac- sack River Scandanavians). By Alexa Maddi ceeded to sexually assault her. Staff Writer tor in the decision of punishment Not for nothing, but I would Constand is not the only brave relating to sexual assault. The argue we already have the most victim who has come forward On Sept. 25, Bill Cosby, once over the years. According to USA most reasonable sentence would Mr. Newman unique name of this bunch. So, have been for judges to send Cos- Faculty Columnist those are all names that are out. known as “America’s Dad,” was Today, Cosby has been accused by to prison for 30 years, which However, I’m sure they have talk- sentenced to prison for three- by 60 women of rape, sexual ha- would mean there would be no ed endless smack about our mas- to-10 years for sexual assault. rassment and drug-affi liated sex- chance Cosby would be released cot. This simply is not enough. ual assault, but he has only been before his death. This fi rst obvious route of shade Cosby, 81, was convicted of punished for one incident. Unfortunately, Cosby’s lenient they could throw is, “What is a drugging and sexually assaulting Cosby’s success is the main rea- If you could change the sentence sends the message that Golden Bear?” Andrea Constand in 2004. son he has been let off the hook. Lyndhurst mascot, what sexual assault is not a big deal. If A Golden Bear is an extinct spe- What started as a casual vis- Since he is a well-known actor, others see he was able to get away would you change it to? cies of the Grizzly Bear. While it it to Cosby’s home turned into many assume he is not capable of with relatively few consequenc- stinks to be extinct, that equals Constand’s worst nightmare. He having committed vicious crimes. es, they may begin to believe they Compiled by Zully Arias legendary status. Who wouldn’t insisted that she take a few pills His celebrity status has biased ju- could too. Editor-in-Chief want to be the Sabertooth Tigers in order to “relieve stress,” ac- ries and journalists who have The #MeToo movement has or Tyrannosaurus Rex? cording to Business Insider. Af- covered the Constand case. brought much-needed awareness Wow. What a great fi rst ques- While being extinct is a badge ter digesting three small pills, Some believe that because of to the very serious crime of sex- tion! This is my ninth year doing of honor, also realize that the Constand noticed her inability to Cosby’s age, three-to-10 years in ual assault. It’s time to end bias this column for The Lighthouse, Golden Bear was native to the speak and blurry vision. These prison is reasonable. However, towards well-known sexual pred- and I cannot remember a better state of California. The Golden symptoms escalated. Constand his sentence should not have been ators like Cosby and give all vic- fi rst question to begin the year. Bear became such a huge symbol became completely paralyzed and based on his age but rather the se- tims the justice they deserve. I think the question has to be an- among the early pioneers that, to unable to resist Cosby, who pro- verity of his crime. swered with questions fi rst. What this day, it has remained the offi - is Lyndhurst without the Golden cial state animal and state symbol. Bears? Without that image, would It is even featured on their state we be royal blue and gold, or fl ag, which is arguably the most would we be other colors? iconic of all state fl ags. Would we still be “Enter- It’s seen all over in fashion, ing Bear Country,” which is the pop culture, art, American imag- unique slogan that our town uses ery and sports. The University of to welcome all into its borders? California campuses in Berkeley, This question completely turns Los Angeles and Riverside all pay everything we know about our homage to that image by naming town upside down. their teams after the Golden Bear. Okay, everyone calm down! Is there a raider, bulldog, wild- This is just hypothetical, so don’t cat or a viking on the fl ag of any worry. Mrs. Ruiz isn’t going to of our states? NOPE! (There is have to fi gure out how to include one of a patriot, and that is the in the varsity cheerleading budget VERY lame state of Washing- a new “character costume” for a ton, which has... you guessed it, new mascot. George Washington on it. How We aren’t going to have a “grit- creative!) ty” moment like the Philadelphia In my mind, the Golden Bear Flyers who, in September, intro- is the best and could never be re- duced the most invasive mascot in placed. It has become more than pro sports history. We don’t have a mascot for our town. It has be- to get Supervisor of Athletics Mr. come who we are visually and Radigan all riled up because peo- spiritually. ple would come up with their own However, I was asked what I alternatives for the mascot. would change it to. Now, I would New uniforms don’t have to be NEVER change it! The Facebook made for all the teams. The gym and online forums would GO NUTS if I wielded that power and made that decision. A Golden Bear is an An easy animal adjustment could serve the same purpose, extinct species of the keep the same colors and people might not rip me that hard on the Grizzly Bear. While it internet if we went with this. stinks to be extinct, that How about the Lyndhurst Li- Illustration by Sebastian Cabrera ons? This mascot would begin Bill Cosby was sentenced to three-to-10 years in prison for sexual assault. equals legendary status. with the same letter as the town. The Lyndhurst “L” could repre- sent both the town and mascot. Head-to-Head fl oor doesn’t have to be changed The colors gold and blue still nor does the football fi eld. Every- work here. We could easily adapt thing is okay! I highly doubt any- the Detroit Lions uniforms and Bill Cosby’s punishment is just right one is going to read this column designs to make Lyndhurst Lions and say, “Newman’s got it! LET’S uniforms with easy “color rush” By Anthony DeMarco The state sentencing guidelines Joseph P. Green asked that he be CHANGE EVERYTHING!” styles. Editor indicate 22 to 36 months in prison permitted to serve his sentence on Let’s take a spin around and Lions are the king of the jun- for each charge, but Cosby will house arrest. talk about who we have on our gle, and the females do most of On Sept. 25, actor Bill Cos- serve at least three years due to “Mr. Cosby is not dangerous,” borders, because you can’t have the hunting, so we would also be by was sentenced to three-to-10 the intensity of his crime. Green said. “Eighty-one-year-old the same mascot as the team next acknowledging our female ath- years in prison for sexually as- Although many members of the blind men who are not self-suffi - to you. That’s incredibly lame. letes. Our old mascot character saulting Andrea Constand. #MeToo movement believe the cient are not a danger, unless per- However, it just so happens that head looks like a female lion, so Constand was not alone in her length of Cosby’s punishment haps to themselves.” we have lame mascots surround- we wouldn’t have to budget for accusations against Cosby. More should be signifi cantly increased, Green is correct that Cosby no ing us! that, Ru! than 60 women have accused his sentence is, in fact, appropri- longer poses a threat to others, We have the Raiders of Nutley The word Lions consists of Cosby of sexual assault or harass- ate. but it is good that the judge said (aka the Passaic River Pirates), fewer letters than Golden Bears, ment. However, Constand’s was Cosby committed this crime 14 house arrest was not a severe the Bulldogs of Rutherford (have so adding the new mascot to our the only case that led to criminal years ago and is now 81 years old. enough punishment and insisted your own fun with the name scoreboards or embroidered ap- charges. If he ends up serving a 10 year that Cosby serve his sentence in “bull” in that one), the Wildcats of parel would only require fi ve let- Although he seemed to dodge sentence, he will be 91 when he prison. Becton (Which cat? What makes ters. I think it works in a lot of punishment for his crimes against is released. There is only a slim Cosby’s sexual assault case has them wild? What side of Route ways. the other women, he was offi cial- chance he will live long enough been prominent because he is a 17 are we talking about here?), However, while I like the Lynd- ly deemed a sexual predator on to see life after prison, and if he celebrity and the fi rst public fi g- the Patriots of Secaucus (or for hurst Lions, it’s not the Lyndhurst Sept. 25. The judge in Cosby’s does survive his sentence, he will ure to receive a prison sentence anyone that’s gone to a Secau- Golden Bears. We are and will case, Steven O’Neill, merged be far too feeble to present a dan- during the #MeToo era. His sen- cus football game, the “Pay-tree- always be the Golden Bears, the all of the charges against Cosby ger to others. tence sends an important message ots”), and the Vikings of North best damn mascot in our area, into one, asserting that they all Due to his advanced age and that sexual assault is, and always Arlington (The Passaic/Hacken- without a doubt! GO BEARS!!! stemmed from the same event. blindness, his defense attorney will be, completely unacceptable. The Lighthouse

10 OPINION November 2018

The Lighthouse Editorial Lyndhurst High School 400 Weart Avenue Ford’s allegations shine light on sexual assault Lyndhurst, NJ 07071 201-896-2100 Supreme Court Justice Brett Ka- ry since the alleged assault took pain because that will encourage vanaugh, then a Supreme Court place 38 years prior. them to report the incident. Check us out online: nominee, was accused of sexu- The Rape, Abuse, & Incest Na- If any good can come out of lighthouse.lyndhurstschools.net al assault on Sept. 14, when Dr. tional Network, also known as Ford’s sexual misconduct allega- ______Christine Blasey Ford’s allega- RAINN, has reported that every tions against Kavanaugh, it is that Adviser: tions against Kavanaugh publicly 98 seconds, an American is sex- it sends an important message to Ms. Pastor surfaced in an article published in ually assaulted. those affected by sexual violence. The New Yorker. Every eight minutes, the victim It reminds them that they are not Editors-in-Chief: Kavanaugh denied the allega- is a child, and only six out of ev- alone and that they must fi nd the Zully Arias tions, and on Sept. 27, both Kava- strength to come forward so that Emma Caamano naugh and Ford testifi ed in front Our generation can lead justice can be delivered. It also of the Senate Judiciary Commit- teaches the public that a culture Managing Editors: Carina Paserchia tee. a cultural shift against of victim blaming and shaming is Nazli Tiyaloglu During the hearings, both par- problematic because it encourag- ties took oaths and responded to sexual violence. es people to keep their assault a Senior Editor: senators’ questions. Ford testifi ed secret. Joana Kapaj with quiet strength while Kava- ery 1,000 perpetrators will end up According to the National Sex- naugh conveyed frustration about in prison. ual Violence Resource Center, Every 98 seconds, an Webmasters: the allegations’ effects on his rape is the most underreported Adam Herabi The fact that almost 900 Amer- American is sexually assaulted. Sean Leonard family and career. icans are affected by sexual vio- crime, with 63 percent of sexual It’s time for that to change. The Senate Judiciary Commit- lence every day is heartbreaking. assaults going unreported to the Editors: tee hearing was followed by a When one is sexually assaulted, police. Illustration by Andrew Palma Alexa Barreiros six-day FBI investigation. At the that person is likely to feel scared, As young people, we must work Robert Caamaño conclusion of the investigation, at fault, traumatized or even sui- to change this deeply troubling lence. The conversation has start- Ambar Cabrera there was not enough evidence to cidal. We as a society must be statistic. Our generation can lead ed, and it is our job to keep it go- Sebastian Cabrera corroborate either person’s sto- a cultural shift against sexual vio- Jamie Connors sensitive to their stories and their ing for years to come. Anthony DeMarco Brianna Giaimis Gianna Glover Somaia Hassan Alicia Henrichsen Side-by-Side Sports Carley Martin Erin Murgittroyd Victoria Niedbal Kayla Sanchez MVP Steve Pearce is Pauper turns into Lea Torppey Nick Zaino king of the Lakers Staff: Angelena Barcia the unlikeliest, and Cleveland, James won Rookie of Robert Bloom Alexa Borino the Year. In 2008-2009 and 2009- Campbell Donovan 2010, he won back-to-back MVP Andrew Estafanous greatest, of heroes Robert awards. Alyssa Ferrara After leaving Cleveland for Mi- Emma Ferschweiler Bloom Staff Writer ami to team up with Chris Bosh Kevin Garcia have played for every team in the and Dwayne Wade, James contin- Iris Gonzales American League East, the fi rst ued to cement his legacy. During Katrina Hauser Jefferson Lima being former utility player Kelly his four years in Miami, he won Alexa Maddi Nick Johnson. A king was born on Dec. 30, back-to-back MVP awards while Maya Malizia Zaino It started to seem that Pearce, 1984. LeBron Raymone James, winning back-to-back champion- Hailey Mayewski Editor who was drafted in the eighth Sr., also known as “King James,” ships along with two Finals MVP Matthew Nasr round by the Pittsburgh Pirates in was born to Gloria Marie James awards. Stephanie Oliveira 2005, couldn’t fi nd a team to call on a cold December night in Ak- After four years in Miami, Yaren Ozbay home. But now, after an incred- King James decided to go back to Andrew Palma ron, Ohio. Joe Sandomenico Throughout the 2018 MLB ible postseason, Bostonians are It didn’t take long for her to where it all started in Cleveland. Alex Shapiro playoffs, the Boston Red Sox already holding Pearce in high put a basketball in his hands, and James fulfi lled a promise he made Alexa Torres dominated every opponent that regard. the rest is history. Her baby boy a long time before by bringing a Nicolle Tyszka stood in their way. They surren- He tore apart the Los Angeles would grow up to be the greatest championship to his hometown. Jessica Zheng dered only three wins to oppos- Dodgers in the 2018 Fall Classic basketball player ever. At the end of the 2015-2016 sea- ing teams en route to the World by going off for three home runs Coming from humble begin- son, James single-handedly led Contributing Artists & Photographers: Series, which they just won for and eight RBIs as well as main- nings, basketball was James’ way Cleveland to its fi rst ever major Jillian Cancela a second time in a decade. And taining a batting average of .333 out. He would escape communi- sports championship. During the Giselle Caro when it mattered most, one player (4-12). ties ridden with crime and drugs 2016 NBA Finals, he dethroned Jodi Castagnetti shined above all. That player is Take a minute to take that in: by riding his bike to basketball the Golden State Warriors, a 73-9 Bernie Consalvo Steve Pearce. Pearce had four hits and three courts with a basketball in hand. team, with basically no help from Jenna Freitas Long before Pearce, a fi rst base- Community courts were where the other players on his team. Ryan Meglio man, was named the 2018 World James would fall in love with the Despite his four MVP awards, MVPShots Seventy-fi ve percent Ruby Rodrigues Series MVP, Pearce was a kid game more and more and grow three MVP awards in the fi nals, growing up in Lakeland, Florida. of the time that Pearce his God-given ability. 14 All Star appearances and Garden State Scholastic Press His Red Sox fandom was passed James went on to attend St. Vin- eight straight fi nals appearances, Association 1st Place Distinguished down to him and his two young- hit the ball, it left the cent’s-St. Mary’s High School in James’ most important accom- Journalism & 1st Place Overall er brothers by their father, a die- Akron. During his high school plishment was opening up the I Excellence, 2018 hard Red Sox fan from Rehoboth, park. For a fi ve-game years, he started becoming a ce- Promise School in his hometown. Massachusetts. lebrity. At the age of 16, he was The I Promise School is a 1st Place American Scholastic series, those numbers Press Association, 2018 Last June, Pearce’s wish came on the cover of the famed Sports state of the art public elementa- true when the Toronto Blue Jays are nothing short of Illustrated. The cover’s headline ry school that will eventually be traded him to the Red Sox. was “The Chosen One” because educating children in grades one Pearce’s transaction page on brilliant. there was good reason to believe through eight. It is free to attend Have Baseball-Reference.com, a web- James would grow up to become for kids living in the Akron area. site providing baseball statistics of them were home runs. Seven- a basketball legend. James built this institution for for every player in MLB histo- ty-fi ve percent of the time that Many basketball fans thought kids trying to escape from bad something ry, reveals that it certainly has Pearce hit the ball, it left the park. James would forgo his college el- neighborhoods. Since James rode not been all smooth sailing for For a fi ve-game series, those igibility and enter the NBA draft his bike as an escape, every child TO SAY? Pearce. numbers are nothing short of bril- because it was more than likely who attends the I Promise School Prior to joining the Blue Jays in liant. he would be the No. 1 overall receives a free bike and helmet. The Lighthouse is a free forum 2016, Pearce was released twice At the age of 35, Pearce may draft pick. As it turned out, the The kid from Akron has entered that accepts letters to the in two years—in 2012 by the soon be on his way out, but with kid from Akron was drafted fi rst season 16 with his new young editors. Letters can be submitted the performance he had this past team, the Los Angeles Lakers. to Ms. Pastor in Room 234. Minnesota Twins and in 2014 by overall by his hometown team the However, they must be signed the Baltimore Orioles. year, it is almost written in stone Cleveland Cavaliers. Even though he has many de- with your fi rst and last name in Pearce is unique because he that he will spend his remaining James played his fi rst seven mands on his plate, James is like- order to be considered has spent his whole career as a time with the Boston Red Sox, seasons with the Cavaliers before ly to have his best season ever for publication. journeyman. Pearce is only the where he will be forever regarded departing for the Miami Heat. In because he is indeed the greatest second player in MLB history to as their savior. 2003-2004, his fi rst season with player of all time. The Lighthouse

November 2018 Sports 11 Girls volleyball Playing team brings with a chemistry to the court By Carina Paserchia Purpose Managing Editor After fi nishing last season with Boys soccer players a 12-13 record, the volleyball team worked to step up its game overcome obstacles this year. The girls concluded their season on Oct. 22 with a 14- to end season with 12 winning record. “Volleyball is a 110 percent team a winning record sport. You need all six players on the court to work together and gel By Alex Shapiro with one another,” Head Coach Staff Writer Vahalla said. “A great pass, awe- some set and a wonderful kill is “For Fausto,” you may have what a coach wants to see on a heard the boys soccer team repeat constant basis.” throughout their season. Along Vahalla said a memorable mo- with the tough rebuilding after los- ment during the season was when ing eight graduating seniors, the Photo by Ryan Meglio the team came together to support boys soccer players had to cope Senior Jeff Tellefsen kicks the ball during a game at Butler High School on Oct. 13. the Arcentales family after the with the death of a very important sudden death of boys soccer As- member of the team. more than just a coach,. He was sophomore Thomas Zurkowski. The boys fi nished their season sistant Coach Fausto Arcentales. On Sept. 8, the community was our family,” Kulpanowski said. Jelcic said junior goalie Tyler Li- with an 11-8 record, going against “He touched so many lives saddened by the loss of Assistant The team began its season with uzzi, senior Mostafa Mohamed, highly competitive teams in the throughout Lyndhurst and the Coach Fausto Arcentales, who a 3-2 win against Secaucus High freshman Enrique Mutsoli, sopho- league. They fell short on a few sports community. It is something loved being around people and School at a home game on Sept. more Eustace Mutsoli, sophomore close games, losing 2-4 against that I will never forget, and I’m dedicated years of his life to shar- 10. The boys dedicated this game, Dylan Sousa, senior Jeff Tellefsen Harrison High School on Sept. 12 so proud to be part of Lyndhurst ing his skills in his favorite sport. which had a supporter turnout of and freshman Luis Yolianes were and 4-5 against New Milford High sports,” Vahalla said. Senior captain John Kulpanows- between 200 and 300 people, to crucial team players. School on Sept. 20. Senior captain Angelina DeCo- ki said one of the toughest parts Arcentales and his family. Cosman said one of the high- Another highlight of the sea- ro said she has a responsibility to of this season was winning games Head Coach Jelcic said he will lights of his second year on var- son was when Enrique Mutsoli, set an example for the rest of the without Arcentales on the side- never forget the moment when his sity was winning 3-2 against Ber- a midfi elder, was included as one players by displaying leadership, lines. team won that game. gen Charter High School at a home of NJ.com’s top 20 best freshman dedication and respect in all sit- “Coach Fausto was the most in- “The emotion on the fi eld and game on Sept. 26. soccer players in the state. He fi n- uations. fl uential coach,” Kulpanowski everyone being there showing love “We were down 2-1 at the half, ished the season with six goals and She said she was proud of her said. “He taught us the beautiful and affection towards our team and at that point, it was our job as four assists. team’s performance even when game, which was something he made that game unforgettable,” captains to remind everyone how Cano said he is impressed by a game ended in a loss, as it did held so close to his heart.” Jelcic said. “Winning the game important winning this game was,” Mutsoli’s accomplishments and on Sept. 28 when LHS went 1-2 Kulpanowski, who plays defense, wasn’t even important that night. Cosman said. “We came back as looks forward to playing together said the loss of Arcentales has im- However, winning made it even a team for the win and put a dent next season. pacted his playing mentality. more special.” in Bergen Charter’s undefeated re- “I knew Enrique since a young “A great pass, “When I’d make a mistake on the This year’s team was led by cap- cord. That’s when we knew that age, and I saw that he was a special soccer fi eld, I’d think to myself, tains junior RJ Alvarez, junior our team was becoming more of a player and had a lot of potential,” awesome set and a ‘What would Fausto say, and how Steven Cano, sophomore Bryan family and that there was so much Cano said. “I have no worries for wonderfull kill is what would he improve me?’ He was Cosman, senior Kulpanowski and we could accomplish.” the future.” a coach wants to see The Lighthouse staff joins together on a constant basis.” in an away game against Leonia High School. to honor Fausto Arcentales “Being able to fi ght to a third set with a team like that really showed our determination and a dedicated and inspiring coach ability to hold strong through ad- versity,” DeCoro said. She said the team’s capabili- 1970-2018 ty and chemistry have both im- proved since the previous season. “Although we may experience hiccups in a game or become Isabella Castagnetti achieves 50th frustrated, we always manage to come together for each other and The big 5-0 high school career shutout to New Milford are always there no matter what,” DeCoro said. By Alexa Borino stagram account as Athlete of the interest of the team. As of Nov. 12, the team had 15 She said her greatest inspiration Staff Writer Month. “I have never kept track “My responsibility as captain shutouts, breaking their records is her grandpa, who is deceased. of my career shutouts; it was nev- is to make sure everyone is do- for shutouts in a single season. “He would always put his fam- As the fi nal whistle blew, the er something I thought to look ing the right thing at all times and “This is a really big deal, and ily before himself, and that drives girls soccer players ran towards at.” [has] the right attitude,” Bocage I hope we continue this into the me to be a leader,” DeCoro said. each other and shared in the ex- Castagnetti said after the game, said. end of our season and into states,” Sophomore Kiara Salme said citement of beating their rival when Head Coach Hykey told her Leading the team offensively in said Pezzolla. her biggest inspiration is her team. she had just achieved her 50th the New Milford win was soph- mother because she is the reason On Oct. 15, for a second time career shutout, she was over- omore Joelle Montillo. Known Salme started playing volleyball. this year, the team prevailed in a whelmed with emotion. for her strength and consistency, “She would always be cheering home victory over New Milford “I knew in that moment that it Montillo contributed to the game for me in the stands and picking High School. Ending the game was a collective effort between by adding two goals. me up when I make a mistake,” with a 4-0 win, the victory estab- the defense and I. I would not “At fi rst, I was really nervous Salme said. “I would like to fi n- lished the team’s 14-2 record. have been able to do it without to have those opportunities, but ish high school volleyball as fi rst The New Milford game was my stellar backline. Our chem- after I scored, I got very excited team all-league just like my mom especially signifi cant because istry and hard work has allowed to celebrate with my team. After did in high school.” it marked senior goalie Isabella us to achieve 50 shutouts over the that, my confi dence went up,” While the team is tight-knit, Castagnetti’s 50th high school ca- past four years,” Castagnetti said. Montillo said. she said there is always room for reer shutout. Along with Castagnetti, senior Another key offensive player growth. “Achieving my 50th career captain Rachel Bocage played a was senior Giulia Pezzolla. “We can improve on our com- shutout was kind of surreal,” key role in the defensive aspects Pezzolla said she has always Photo By Jodi Castagnetti munication and believe more said Castagnetti, who has been of the team. Bocage said she is strived for greatness and is proud Senior Isabella Castagnetti is in ourselves on the court,” said profi led on The Lighthouse’s In- always looking out for the best of the team’s effort. goalie of the girls soccer team. Salme. The Lighthouse

12 SPORTS November 2018 Football team sets sights on state championship By Gianna Glover develop his skills and gain trust in his deci- ever now and have more of an understand- together. He said the team’s goal is to get a Editor sions on the fi eld. ing of how good they really state championship ring, and as a captain, Going into the fi nal drive, Podolski knew are,” Tuero said. “They’re he is trying his best to lead them to victory. It’s the fourth quarter of the season open- what was needed of him. fi nally realizing where “This season, the team has worked er football game against Hawthorne High “After [Hawthorne] scored, [Head] we are at and the hard and is probably the most hard- School, and LHS is down 28-32. With time Coach Tuero came up to me and said, damage we can working team I have been on,” running out, the team sets up for another ‘BP, win us this football game,’ and do in the league Grasso said. play. when he told me that, it gave me all and in Group 2 Despite the long and Senior captain Brian Podolski tosses the the confi dence in the world to do football.” strenuous practices, Gras- ball 32 yards to senior Paul Cimicata for just that,” Podolski said. Tuero said his so said he would not trade a Lyndhurst touchdown. With the crowd During that game, Podolski athletes could be his experiences with threw for 305 yards and fi ve touch- described as re- LHS football for any- downs. He said this would not have silient because thing. “We faced adversity all been possible without his offensive they are able to “It’s 11 people throughout the Hawthorne line as well as his wide receivers. overcome adver- on the fi eld working Junior Anthony Lembo said the win sity. together and having game, but every player against Hawthorne set the tone for the After a tough loss to one goal to win, but season ahead. Lembo, a starting corner- New Milford High it’s what we do to stepped up....” back, said his team has good chemistry School on Sept. 29 get there that makes and works well together. in the league cham- you love the game: roaring, senior captain Ben Franchino suc- “We faced adversity all throughout pionship game, the crazy offseason cessfully goes on to score an extra point. the Hawthorne game, but every player the team bounced workouts, team bonding At the fi nal whistle, the Golden Bears have stepped up, and we came out victori- back, defeating and just being a family,” said achieved a 35-32 win. ous,” Lembo said. Harrison High School 46-0. Grasso. Podolski said throwing the winning pass Tuero said he had high expectations Senior captain Jeff Gras- Photos by MVPShots was one of the best feelings he has ever for his team which, as of Nov. 15, had a so said the loss to New Junior Piotr Partyla and senior Ben Franchi- felt. He said playing as quarterback for 9-1 record. Milford only motivated the no compete against New Milford High two-and-a-half years has allowed him to “I think that our kids believe more than team more and brought the players closer School at a home game on Sept. 29. Cross country girls complete their season with undefeated record By Campbell Donovan “My mother was a great runner and is my Staff Writer greatest inspiration,” Perez said. Senior Matt Sales said the young runners With records of 10-0 for the girls team have been responsive to the high expecta- and 6-4 for the boys team, the cross coun- tions that have been set for them now that try program looked to improve its perfor- last year’s seniors have graduated. mance after a diffi cult showing at the Ber- “Losing a lot of key runners is tough, gen County Championships in Darlington and everyone has to step up and compete,” County Park in Mahwah on Oct. 20. Sales said. Although top runners did not qualify for He said it takes grit and determination to the Bergen County Meet of Champions, be successful in the sport. many achieved personal records. “During the race, it gets diffi cult because Assistant Coach Tessalone said his goal you may not be feeling perfect, and your Photo by MVPShots for the season was for his athletes to reach legs are going to be sore,” Sales said. “Try- The cheerleaders perform their halftime routine at Glen Rock High School on Oct. 19. their full potential. ing your hardest becomes even harder, and “[Head] Coach Picardo wants everyone you have to push and overcome the adver- to be at a high level, calls it an ‘everyday- sity.” With 5 senior captains, cheerleaders er.’ We have a great group of kids and look Sales will be graduating LHS in June, to improve as a whole and get better every but he said he has high expectations for the day,” Tessalone said. future of the cross country team. soar to new heights this season Tessalone said he is excited to see his “I hope that the team can recover and athletes attain personal records and break that some of the freshmen and sophomores By Alyssa Ferrara choose based on how many years they’ve through the pack in the race. could step up [by] getting varsity spots. Staff Writer been here, but these girls not only have the “Seeing kids achieve PRs is amazing, This year, none of our runners made the years that they put in, but they are very and it cannot be taken away from you, and Bergen Meet of Champions, so that goal With new uniforms, new stunts and the responsible and showed leadership skills should be set for next year,” said Sales. support of fi ve captains, the cheerleading from even before the season started,” Ruiz team is hoping to make this year one to re- said. “There wasn’t any way to narrow it member. down.” “Seeing kids achieve PRs is Senior captain Madison Fallacara, who Senior Anthony Hayes, who plays in the amazing, and it cannot be has been on the team for the past four band, said he is a huge fan of the cheerlead- years, is known for her new stunt, the back taken away from you, and tuck toss. While the stunts make her and the other cheerleaders anxious, she said it “They incorporated a lot of those moments will be there is worth it to dazzle the crowd. newer, more intricate moves.” “The fi rst time I did it, I was so scared, for the rest of your life.” but I was like, ‘You know what, I’m gonna eventually do it if I’m cheering in college, ing team. Hayes said he, along with some those moments will be there for the rest of and I trust these three bases under me, so of the other band members, knows the your life,” Tessalone said. “It is easy to run just do it,’” Fallacara said. “I did it, and I cheers by heart and love when the cheer- fast when you’re feeling great and over- got over the fear.” leaders coordinate their cheers with the coming adversity is a big factor.” Head Coach Ruiz, who was a cheerlead- band’s music. As a varsity runner, junior Laura Abreu er when she was a student at LHS, said she “They incorporated a lot of newer, more is seen as a ring leader and a role model to felt extremely nervous when the girls told intricate moves. I think they do a lot more underclassmen. her about their idea to attempt the stunt. cool stunts,” Hayes said. “I just think the “My responsibility is to always do the “It’s totally scary as a coach, and as much entire performance in general has just in- right thing and give the younger kids a as I know that the girls have the skills to creased in quality.” good example,” Abreu said. competently do this, when they fi rst said, Junior Gabriella Heatherly-Careri, who She described her team as a passionate ‘We’re gonna do this,’ I literally looked has been cheering for LHS since her fresh- group. out of the corner of my eye to watch them man year, said the bond between the girls “We put our hearts into every run and because it’s a scary thing,” Ruiz said. “I is important to their success. She said de- strive to improve our times,” Abreu said. believe in [Fallacara’s] bases and also her. spite their differences, they come together Similar to Abreu, junior Gizette Perez She’s an awesome fl yer, but it’s defi nitely a to successfully execute their routine. said it is her responsibility to be prepared scary thing to do.” “As much as we may fi ght and disagree and keep everyone competing at a high Ruiz said she feels the team is in good with each other, we are always there for level. hands with senior captains Fallacara, Emi- one another. We all consider each other as “I have to make sure everyone is in the ly Lauria, Hailey Mayewski, Morgan Rain- our sisters,” Heatherly-Careri said. “I be- right mindset and my confi dence has to be Photo by Victoria Niedbal ey and Christine Rufolo. lieve this group of girls has amazing talent, great and watch my teammates do the right Sophomore Allison McKerry competes in a “The fi ve of them have been on [the and that’s what makes us work so well to- things in order to win,” Perez said. 5K race at Darlington County Park in Mah- team] for all four years, and I usually don’t gether.” Perez follows in her mother’s footsteps. wah on Oct. 25.