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From the creation career without stress. order to get results. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF of the duck pond at Although his parents Not only does he Jefferson Elemen- never looked for or work more than he’s Max Robins tary School to re- expected amazing asked to, Steve will cently being named grades, Steve always question almost any- COPY EDITORS the Valedictorian looked for a “wow” thing that comes to Sabrina Floro, of the Huntington or “great job” from mind so that he un- Jacob Fuller, High School’s class his parents and derstands a topic for and Steve Yeh of 2017, Steve Yeh teachers. himself and to help SPANISH EDITOR is known for being One of his other students who Ariana Strieb a notoriously hard many favorite teach- may have trouble in SECRETARY worker. ers throughout the his classes. Nicole Arenth “During snack- district has been his Our graduating CONTRIBUTING STAFF

Tazz Akber, Emanuel Anastos, Jonah Anastos, Alyssa Bailey, Alyssa Befumo, Sonia Chemerisov, Danny Collins, Chris- tian Bellissimo, Katy Dara, Halley Deon- arine, Luke Farrell, Wilson Garay, Julia Giles, Maggie Giles, Craig Hass, Chloe Liepa, Ana Luna-Mancia, Ilsi Martinez, Mildred Martinez, Afroditi Mountanos, Lauren McGlone, Marilyn Menjivar, Alex Muller, Ingrid Oliva, Nolan Piccola, Ben Ribando, Rocío Rivas, Isabella Scarpati, and Lindsay Saginaw ADVISORS Ms. Aimee Antorino, Mr. Edward Florea, and Mr. Steven Kroll

The Dispatch is Huntington High School’s official student publication. Written for over 1200 students at- tending HHS, The Dispatch is distributed to all students, staff and school community members at the school free of charge.

The Editorial Board is the newspaper’s decision-making body, organizing and directing its operation. The Dispatch staff has adopted the following editorial pol- icy to express the rights, responsibilities and philoso- phy of the newspaper for the 2016-2017 school year.

The Dispatch of Huntington High School is a public forum, with its student editorial board making all deci- sions concerning its content. Unsigned editorials express the views of the majority of the editorial board.

Letters to the editor are welcomed and will be published as space allows. Letters are preferred signed, but may be published by request. The Editorial Board reserves the right to edit letters for grammar and clari- ty, and all letters are subject to laws governing obscen- ity, libel, privacy, and disruption of the school process, Class of 2017 Valedictorian Steve Yeh as are all contents of the paper. Questions, comments, and letters to the editor should be sent electronically to time, I would just go AP United States class’ valedictorian [email protected] or submitted to The Dispatch on the carpet, pick Government and just might be one of mailbox located in the main office. up a book, and read.” Politics teacher Mr. the hardest workers Opinions in letters are not necessarily those of the staff, You can say it all be- Kenneth Donovan. you’ll ever meet, but nor should any opinion expressed in a public forum be gan there, but it was Steve proclaims that let’s be clear: Steve is construed as the opinion of the administration, unless so attributed. the carpet at home Mr. Donovan’s class a person, and like all in which he began allowed him to begin people he isn’t per- The Dispatch’s goal is to provide readers with inter- esting content in a wide variety of areas. Such areas his studies. At home, exploring issues in a fect. include the news coverage of school and community Steve’s parents never manner open to nu- As Steve looks events, as well as features on relevent topics. In addition, The Dispatch will provide opinionated editorials pushed him to study merous perspectives. forward to joining the on controversial topics, as well as provide previews or punish him for a Steve has al- ranks of the nation’s and reviews for upcoming school and professional sports seasons and other forms of entertainment. bad grade. They gave ways been willing other top graduates Steve his space which to put as much time at the Ivy League’s has allowed him to and effort into his Cornell University in grow and pursue his work as he needs in the fall, Steve wants The Dispatch June 23 3 you to know that a hard for great results, work and his person bad grade won’t stop no matter if it’s your as a whole, not just you from reaching strongest or weakest an award based off your goal of getting topic. of one test and/or into your dream col- As Steve Yeh essay on a signular lege. is finishing his fi- subject. Like all of us, nal months of high As Steve is be- Steve has had his fair school and is prepar- ginning to transi- share of bad grades ing for college, he is tion into college, he and moments where continuing to have a hopes to be able to he was unable to an- great time in Hun- stay focused in an swer certain ques- tington. He’s enjoyed area where there is a tions. Steve actually every minute of it, lot of work, yet a lot appreciates these whether it be meeting of fun. When men- moments of uncer- new friends, learning tioning the thought tainty, as they reas- new viewpoints, or of being away from sure him that there taking exciting new home, his family, and is still more to learn. classes and learning Huntington High Steve never com- information that he School, Steve needed plains about a bad could never have re- a deep breath just like grade because he ceived elsewhere. anyone else would. knows it’s on him, Some of his fa- He knows this transi- and that he can--and vorite memories ac- tion will be hard and will--put in more ef- tually have very little challenging, but just Mr. Yeh won the Huntington High School’s annual spelling fort the next day. to do with traditional like everything else bee this past year. For freshman, learning. Ask Steve Steve has done as a each and every day to dreams and make just Steve emphasizes the what his favorite scholar, he is willing reach their goal. He enough to cover his importance of mak- memory is and he’ll to take it on! hopes to reach out necessities,” Steve ing connections with tell you about play- As Steve and to everyone and let will without hesita- friends and teachers ing “wall-ball” on the I ended up our long them know that it is tion tell you that he that will allow you to blacktop or watching and inspiring inter- not that one test you would rather make succeed. For Steve, the monarch but- view, I ended up get- should be studying just enough to cover this was his brother terflies grow and ting one very impor- for. Steve tells every- his necessities to fol- Frank Yeh. Frank not develop in third or tant piece of advice one to “study to know low his dreams. Steve only helped Steve fourth grade. Win- and the answer to the topic everyday to doesn’t see a point in find his way around ning the spelling bee a question he’s re- get familiar with it, being miserable for a for his first few or being a National ceived a numerous not just for one test.” lot of money when weeks, but motivated Merit Finalists isn’t amount of times. Lastly, when he could go to work and reminded Steve everything that sym- First off, when look- asked if he would everyday and enjoy that bad grades only bolizes Steve Yeh or ing for advice from rather “pursue a ca- what he does, be- come along to teach everything he looks the man himself, reer making a lot of cause after all, “you you that nobody is to be; our valedicto- Steve Yeh wants to be money doing some- did put in your best perfect and that you rian would rather be able to inspire everything he doesn’t effort to get where always need to work known for his hard one to try their best like or pursue his you wanted to be.” MY EXCHANGE EXPERIENCE IN HUNTINGTON tures, gain some ex- ing. I love it here! el two hours from moist weather in BY PETCH perience, and see the I live with the my house to Bang- Thailand, but have world outside of my Dempsey host family. kok every Sunday had to learn to cope Have you ever home country. They’re very friendly, to study about the and deal with the thought of visiting My name is kind, generous, com- United States. I was cold weather here, another country, or Petch, and I’m from forting, lovely and like, “why the bloody which I’m not very maybe you’ve con- Chonburi, Thailand. welcoming. I have a hell is this so com- fond of. I did get to sidered the idea of When I made the de- lot of fun times with plicated?” It took me see snow for the first traveling abroad to cision to get my ex- them. They treat me 26 hours to fly to the time during my stay see relatives? These change experience really well, and I ap- United States! I de- here, which has al- are arguably the most in the United States preciate and love test long flights, and ways been one of my common reasons for as an exchange stu- them so much! was very exhausted. biggest dreams. It international trav- dent, I first ended It took me two As can be ex- was magnificent, but el. I, however, trav- up in Smithtown, but years of preparation pected, there are I have had enough. eled to the United I didn’t quite like it to be an exchange many things in the No more! Units States for a differ- there so I decided to student. I had to fill United States that are something else ent reason--to go to move and ended up a lot of paperwork are different from that I’ve had to get another country as in Huntington. Peo- and get my Visa and Thailand--the weath- used to. Your use of an exchange student ple here are very nice, my new passport. er being a big one. I pounds for weight, to study other cul- friendly and welcom- I even had to trav- am used to hot and CONTINUED ON PAGE 9. The Dispatch 4 June 23 LAS PÁGINAS EN ESPAÑOL TRANSLATIONS BY ARIANA STRIEB APRENDE DE TUS ERRORES vida que siempre Porque nunca sabe- BLE! Todo lo que POR ILSI MARTINEZ E. has querido y ellos mos para cuando lo te propongas será tratan y tratan pero necesitaremos. ¡POSIBLE! Porque simplemente no te Después de tienes el poder de ¿Cuál fue tu punto ellos trabajaban por dan eso que quieres, ese cambio que hac- hacerlo. de partida y cuál las horas más largas no te dan el gusto emos de tener una Es impor- será tu punto de y por el pago más que quieres y sientes vida ‘suave’ a em- tante que te hagas llegada?Aquí te trai- bajo, pero se olvida- que la vida es dura pezar a tener una una pregunta to- go un poco de mo- ron de darte lo más e injusta contigo lo vida ‘dura’, cuando dos los días ¿estoy tivación ya que pu- importante. Olvida- digo porque yo la he empiezas a trabajar haciendo mi sue- edo ver que estás ron darte amor. Al vivido. y a estudiar al mis- ño posible? ¿estoy queriendo caer, y no haber pasado por Todos un día mo tiempo cuando sacando provecho te veo con muchas aquel camino que llegamos a un pun- antes solo pedías y de esta oportuni- ganas de levantarte te lleva a tu queri- to donde pensam- se te concebían, es dad que tengo en pero se que sí pu- do destino, te das os que todo nos va duro, claro que si, mis manos? Todo es edes hacerlo, solo cuenta que las cosas mal y renegamos de no es fácil, es difícil POSIBLE!, si tu no que no lo sabes, y a son aun peor, ya no las cosas y nos pre- ¿verdad? Es difícil sacaste la nota que veces solo necesita- tienes a quien rec- guntamos y le pre- llegar a tener lo que querías en el exam- mos un pequeño lamarle nada y ya guntamos a la vida quieres por tu cuen- en, esta es la opor- empujón para poder nada lo tienes a tu ¿por qué me pasa ta, claro que sí, pero tunidad para que ap- levantarnos. Te daré alcance, ahora nada esto a mi? Y la re- nada es fácil, para agues la televisión, un empujón. es de gratis, ahora spuesta que muchas poder llegar al éxito apagues tu teléfono Ya todos sabe- no solo pides y se te veces no miramos vas a tener que caer porque lo que tienes mos la misma his- dará, ya nada es así. que esas cosas nos y levantarte con que estar haciendo toria de aquel niño Vienes y te pasan para que nos fuerzas. Si tu tienes es estudiando para tímido que recibió enfrentas con la re- hagamos fuertes, la oportunidad de así cumplir lo que una noticia ines- alidad de ya no más no te conformes estudiar, aprovécha- quieres, y lograr perada que tenía fiestas, no a la mejor con lo que necesi- la y sacar provecho grandes cosas en tu que salir de su país ropa de marca, no tas lucha por lo que de esa oportuni- vida. Ten en mente y dejar todo atrás, a la bonita vida que te mereces, y que a dad y debes estar que nada está termi- los berrinches que dejaste atrás, ahora final de todo apre- preparado echán- nado hasta que TU le hacíamos a mami tienes a tu mami y ndamos a dar gra- dole ganas, porque no hayas ganado y o a papi por el telé- papi en el cuarto cias porque cada dia es mejor tener la logrado ese sueño fono reclamandoles de a lado, pero si- desde el momento oportunidad y apr- de ser esa persona el ¿por qué me de- entes como que no que abres los ojos ovecharla que tener que quieres. jaste? Pero cuando están ¿por qué? y en la mañana, desde una oportunidad y ¿Sabías que recibimos la noticia empiezas a debili- ese momento debes NO aprovecharla. un águila sabe cu- que por fin vas a tarte y empiezas a de saber y debes de ¿Cual es tu ando una tormenta tener una mejor vida caer, la respuesta es tener en mente que sueño? ¿Qué pi- se acerca mucho an- al lado de papi o fácil, estás viendo ese dia ya tuviste la ensas hacer de tu tes de que empiece? mami que sin tu sa- como tu mami y tu primera bendición. vida? Cual sea que El águila volará a berlo te dieron todo papi trabajan tanto Miremos cada sea tu sueño solo un sitio alto para lo material mientras para poder darte la día como una opor- no te rindas porqué esperar los vientos tunidad para inver- es necesario que lo que vendrán!!así es tir en la vida,una cumplas, es nece- como nosotros ten- oportunidad para sario que vayas por emos que estar pre- compartir nuestra lo que es tuyo y lo parados con los ob- experiencia con al- tomes, aprovecha stáculos de la vida. guien más.¡Solo en la oportunidad que Así que levántate y la oscuridad podem- tengas, cual sea que ve en busca de tus os ver las estrella! sea aprovéchala , sueños que cada día En la vida al- que esa oportunidad están más cerca de gún día a todos te va a llevar a tu ti, que TU historia nos toca aprender sueño, si tu sueño. no te afecte tu pre- de todo asi que te Tu puedes cumplir sente, y que tu pre- recomiendo que tus sueños siempre sente no afecte tu si no sabes hacer y cuando trabajes futuro. algo ¡APRENDE! fuerte, es ¡POSI- • • • The Dispatch June 235

SI TU QUIERES A ESCRIBIR PARA ESTO SECCIÓN, USA EL REMIND PARA EL DIS- PATCH (TEXTO @HDISP A 81010), VEN A NUESTRO SESIONES MIÉRCOLES DESPUÉS DE ESCUELA, Y EMAIL ARTÍCULOS Y PREGUNTAS A [email protected] CROSSING BARRIERS love. Having passed where we think to BY ILSI MARTINEZ E. through that path ourselves, “Every- that leads to one’s thing is wrong.” When was the mo- beloved destina- We complain about ment where you fi- tion, one realizes things and we ask nally decided you that things are even ourselves and ask had to change? Let worse. One no lon- life “Why does this me give you a lit- ger has anyone to happen to me?” tle motivation be- call upon and noth- And many times the cause I can see that ing able to grasp. answer is we do not want by your own Everything is POS- you might fall, and Now, nothing is realize that these means, of course, SIBLE!. If you did I can see you may free, now you can’t things occur to yet nothing is easy. not get the grade not have the will to ask for something make us stronger. In order to achieve that you want on the keep going, but I and expect to re- Don’t settle for less, success you will have test, then is the time know that you can ceive it. fight for what you to fall and get back you turn off the tele- do it, just that you You come face deserve. At the end up with strength. vision, turn off your do not know it yet. to face with the re- of the day we learn If you have the op- cell phone, because Sometimes we just ality that you can’t to be thankful for portunity to study, what you should need a little push to party anymore, or everything because take advantage of be doing is study get up. I’ll give you buy the most expen- everyday we wake the opportunity and so you can achieve that push. sive clothes, or have up in the morning. put everything you your dreams and We all know the beautiful life In that moment, we have in it because it get what you want the same story, that a that you have left must maintain this is better to take full in your life. Keep shy child receives an behind. You have mentality because advantage of the op- in mind that noth- unexpected notice your mom and dad, we just had our first portunity than let- ing is finished until and must leave the and they’re in the blessing. ting it go to waste. YOU have won and country and leave next room over, but We must look What is your achieved that dream everything behind. it feels as if they are at each day like an dream? What do you of being that person With the tantrums not there. “Why?” opportunity to in- want to do with your you want. you have thrown Then you begin to vest in life, an op- life? Whatever your Did you know over the phone at deliberate and be- portunity to share dream is, do not that an eagle knows your mom and dad gin to fall. The an- new experiences give up because it is when a storm is ap- asking “Why did swer is easy. You with someone else. necessary to achieve proaching long be- you leave me?” But are beginning to see Only in the dark- it. It is necessary fore it begins? The when you receive how hard your mom ness can you see the to go after what is eagle will fly to a the news that finally and dad worked stars! yours and take it. high place to wait you will have a bet- to give you the life In life, some- Take advantage of for the winds that ter life side by side you always wanted. day we all will have every opportunity will come! We must with your mom and They try and try, to learn a little bit that is offered to do the same when dad, that without but sometimes they of everything. If you because this op- preparing for obsta- your knowing they can’t give you what you do not know portunity could get cles in our life. You gave you everything you want. Some- how to do some- you closer to your must get up and go while they worked times you feel as if thing, LEARN IT! dream. You will be and search for your for long hours, for life is hard and un- Because you never able to achieve your dreams, which are the lowest pay. They fair. I am telling you know when you will dreams, and when getting closer to you forgot to give you this because I have need it. you work hard, it is everyday. Do not let the most important lived it. After this POSSIBLE! Any- your past affect your thing of all. They One day, we change from having thing is POSSIBLE! present, and do not forgot to give you all get to the point a “smooth” life to a Because you have let your present af- “difficult” one, you the power to do it. fect your future. begin to work and It is important that study at the same you ask yourself ev- time. You used to eryday, “Am I do- • • • ask and were giv- ing everything pos- en whatever you sible to help achieve wanted. Now it is my dream?” “Am THIS ARTICLE IS THE hard, difficult. It’s I taking advantage TRANSLATION OF THE AR- not easy. It’s hard of this opportunity TICLE APPEARING ON THE to achieve what you that’s in my hands?” PREVIOUS PAGE. The Dispatch 6 June 23 OUR GRADUATING SENIORS AGUIRRE, Evan...... Northeastern University ANNUNZIATA, Jenna M...... Adelphi University AKBER, Khondoker Tazwar...... APRIGLIANO, Andrew F ...... A Farmingdale State College Suffolk County Community College, Ammerman ANASTOS, Emanuel...... Carleton College ARCIPRETE, Olivia R...... The University of Tampa ANDERSON, Kayla E ...... ARDELL, Anna E...... George Mason University Nassau Community College ARLEO, Allyson P...... La Salle University ANGSTADT, Max ...... The University of Scranton AYLER, Amara...... SUNY College at Potsdam BAILEY, Alyssa Darlene-Paige ...... BIENER, Jordan...... University of South Carolina Suffolk County Community College BONILLA, Vanessa ...... BALDANZA, Olivia...... University of Delaware Suffolk County Community College B BAPTISTE, Hannah ...... BONILLA, William...... Pace University, NYC SUNY College at Geneseo BREITBARTH, Emma...... The University of Arizona BARTLEY, Gabriella ...... BRESKIN, Stefan ...... State University of New York at Albany University of Massachusetts, Amherst BELLISTRI, Abigail ...... University of St Andrews BROWNE, Daniel...... Syracuse University BENITES, Jessica ...... BURKE, Brianna...... Fairfield University Suffolk County Community College BURTON, Christopher...... BEREJKA, Elizabeth S ...... Fordham University State University of New York at Buffalo BIBLOW, Samuel C ...... SUNY College at Oneonta CABALLERO, Rebecca...University of New Haven COLLINS, Daniel...... Bucknell Community College CANAS, Jonathan .....Nassau Community College CONFORTI, Tyler ...... New York Institute of Technology CALLAHAN, Andrew...... Xavier University CORDEIRO, Christopher...... CCALLAHAN, Timothy ...SUNY College at Geneseo New York Institute of Technology CANAS-RIVAS, Eleana...... Trident Technical College CORDERO-SALAZAR, Carlos...... CAPORUSCIO, Marco...... Farmingdale State College City College of New York CUNY CORDES, Jessica ...... University of Maine CARNESI, Michaela...... Muhlenberg College COSTABILE, Nicholas...... SUNY Fredonia CASSAR, Alexa...... Drexel University CUADRA, Manyara...... SUNY College at Old Westbury CHEMERISOV, Sonia...... Farmingdale State College CUASCUT, Elena...... SUNY College at Geneseo CLERVEAUX, Jeannie...... CURRAN, Grace...... Syracuse University John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the CUNY

D’ALESSANDRO, Michelle...... Fordham University DEONARINE, Halley...... Fashion Institute of Technology DALY, Jessica...... Long Island University, Post DESMOND, Robert...... Stony Brook University DDALY, Leanne...... DEVILLE, Casey...... Pennsylvania State University Suffolk County Community College DARA, Kathryn...... SUNY Albany DONNELLY, Brian...... Saint Michael’s College DELUCA, Gabriella...... DOUGLAS, Jahi...... Hofstra University University of Massachusetts, Amherst DUNNE, Keegan...... SUNY Plattsburgh DELVA, Destiney ...... Nassau Community College

EHRMAN, Charles ...... ENGLE, Julia...... SUNY Albany E California State University, Northridge FAJARDO, Andres...... SUNY Albany FLORES-ANDRADE, Eileen...... FASOLINO, Rudolf...... Suffolk County Community College F Rochester Institute of Technology FLORO, Sabrina.....New York Institute of Technology FELDMAN, Lauren...... Dickinson College FOLEY, Shannon...... Northeastern University FILS-AIME, Rachel...... SUNY Old Westbury FOX, Alyssa...... Nassau County Community College FULLER, Jacob...... Arcadia University The Dispatch June 237 GAFFNEY, Ryann...... Boston University GREENE, Jessica-Rose...... High Point University GARAY, Wilson...... SUNY College at Oneonta GRENIER, Gabrielle...... St. John’s University GGARFINKEL, William...... Colgate University GROSSO, Connor...... SUNY Buffalo GELB, Matthew...... GUEVARA, Edgar...... US Army Johnson & Wales University (Providence) GUEVARA, Krissia...... GENEUS, RUTH GAELLE...... SUNY College at Geneseo Suffolk County Community College GIORDANO, Maxim...... SUNY College at Old Westbury GULIZIO, Anna...... Syracuse University GLICKER, Jack...... University of Delaware GULIZIO, Kevin...... Bucknell University GRASSI, Sarah...... Hartwick College

HANKE, Katelin...... SUNY New Paltz HOFFMAN, Maya...... Barnard College HARMAN, Charlotte...... HOFFMAN, Ryan...... SUNY New Paltz University of Massachusetts, Amherst HUGHES, Elizabeth...... SUNY Buffalo HHARRIS, Michael ...... Towson University HUGHES, Quinn...... HARVEY, Noelle...... Wagner College Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott HAUGHWOUT, Alexandra...... University of Delaware HYMAN JR., Temple...... Nassau Community College HINDS, Alejandro...... New York Institute of Technology

JAMES, Sarah ...... Fordham University JONES, Robert...... ACCES-VR J JOHNSON, Kyree...... Texas A&M University KAPUR, Anjali...... Northeastern University KENT, Jackson ...... Stevens Institute of Technology KATIGBAK, Ashleigh...... La Salle University K KAUFMAN, Alexander...... KHOKHAR, Tateana...... Fashion Institute of Technology University of Alabama KOEPELE, LOUISE K...... Virginia Tech

LABARGE, Jacob Robert...... LEAKE, Lawrence...... Georgetown University West Virginia University LIEPA, Chloe...... University of the Arts London L LANDBERG, Bradley...... SUNY New Paltz LOPEZ, Kaidi...... Pace University, NYC LANZISERO, Nicholas...... Binghamton University LOPEZ, Magenta...... Northeastern University LAWRENCE, Kevin...... New England College LOSCALZO, Amanda...... Gettysburg College LEAKE, Jared...... Hobart and William Smith Colleges LUNA-MANCIA, Ana...... Adelphi University

MANGAN, Joseph...... Siena College MILLER, Kelsey...... Syracuse University MARTINEZ, Giselle ...... Fashion Institute of MOCK, Ryan...... Rochester Institute of Technology M Design and Merchandising, Los Angeles MONAHAN, Andrew...... Quinnipiac University MARTINEZ-Posantes, Cynthia...... Concordia College MONTEFUSCO, Matthew...... SUNY Albany MATTIACE, Matthew...... Farmingdale State College MORENO, Theresa...... Fashion Institute of Technology MCGLONE, Lauren...... James Madison University MORRISROE, Erin ...... University of Virginia MCGUIRE, Shane...... SUNY University at Buffalo MOYA, Garrett ...... Marquette University MCMAHON, Mikaela...... SUNYAlbany MULLER, Alexandra...... New York University MELLO, Sean ...... SUNY New Paltz MULROY, Brendan ...... Adelphi University MEYERS, Matthew...... Mercy College

NAPURANO, Steven...... NEWELL, Nicholas...... Binghamton University SUNY College at Old Westbury NEWTON, William...... SUNY College at Old Westbury NNAUGHTON, Joseph...... SUNY Albany NICOLETTO, Kelly...... Clemson University NYKOLYN, Miranda...... Stanford University

O’DONOHUE, Ashlee...... Purchase College State University of New York Colorado State University Pueblo OLIVA, Ingrid...... CUNY Brooklyn College. OOLESEN, Hannah...... Note: Only seniors who granted permission on their Senior Survey have their names listed here The Dispatch 8 June 23

PALERMO, Celine ...Fashion Institute of Technology PERNA, Anthony ...... Syracuse University PALMER, Torre...... SUNY Oswego PETRIZZI, Emma....University of Massachusetts, Amherst PPANDOLFI, Emma Verity...... PINEDA ROMERO, Erick...... University of New Hampshire at Durham Suffolk County Community College PANDOLFI, Thomas...... Northeastern University PIPOLO, Emma...... SUNY Geneseo PERECA, Arianna ...... The University of Tampa PRINZI, Samuel...... PEREZ, Brian...... Nassau Community College California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

RAFUSE, Mark ...... Lycoming College RICE, Logan ...... Binghamton University REDA, Austin...... St. John’s University RODAY, Rachel...... University of Delaware R REINERTSEN, Christiana ...... RUSSAK, Michael ...... Virginia Tech The University of Scranton RYAN, Kayla...... Long Island University

SAGE, Lauren, ...... Villanova University SMYTH, Alyssa...... SCARPATI TOLEDO, Isabella No- Borough of Manhattan Community College S emi...... New York University SONIN, David ...... University of Pittsburgh SCHAUDER, Maxwell ...... York College of Pennsylvania STAFFORD, Camille...... University of Southern California SEVILLA, Nicole...... SUNY College at Oneonta STEWART, DONALD...... SHEA, James ...... Nichols College University of California, Santa Cruz SHEA, Madeline ...... Temple University STICKELL, Jesse...... Suffolk County Community College, SHECHTER, Jonathan...... Rutgers University STIEVE, Ryan...... SUNY Oneonta SMITH, Alexandra...... The University of Oklahoma STOCK, Thomas...... SUNY Oneonta, SMITH, Jolena ...... Delaware State University STRIANO, Kiera...... Marist College SMITH, Tyler...... St. John’s University STRIEB, Jacob...... Carnegie Mellon University,

TONJES, James Owen...... TORRES-CISNEROS, Herclin ...... St. Mary’s College of Maryland Suffolk County Community College T TORREGROSSA, Jake Salvatore...... TOTURA, William...... SUNY Albany Wentworth Institute of Technology UULLOA, Tania ...... CUNY John Jay College WALLACE, Dawson...... WEISSMAN, Julie ...... Adelphi University Lehigh University WELTE, Sage ...... City College of New York WWARREN, Molly ...... WITT, Lydia ...... SUNY Albany Rochester Institute of Technology WOLBER, Mary Katherine ...... Susquehanna University WEIGOLD, Brian ...... SUNY Albany WRIGHT, Ashley ...... SUNY Oneonta Y YEH, Steve...... Cornell University Z ZULIJANI, Amber...Pennsylvania State University

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YOUR NAME BY JACOB FULLER A MOVIE REVIEW “Kimi no Na wa”, ceptions, the quality breaking these tired Tokyo. Addition- the point of being or Your Name, is a of Your Name shat- conventions. Now ally, the film cleverly annoying. Contrari- Japanese animated tered them all, and, I’m not going to get uses mirror shots to ly, what the film tru- film produced in on one occasion, into any spoilers, convey the charac- ly excels at is its use 2016 by acclaimed moved this cynical, because I think that ters’ sense of being of silence. There director Makoto hateful movie re- this movie is best on the outside look- were points during Shinkai. I have al- viewer to genuine watched blind, so ing in when switch- my viewing where ways remained cau- tears. It is currently you’re going to need ing bodies. But Your the silence became tious of reviewing the highest gross- to take my word for Name doesn’t just deafening, where anime films due to ing anime film of that one. rest on being well not even the audi- the notable prob- all time, out classing shot, it also incor- ence in the theatre lems with the genre even the Miayazaki Animation/Cin- porates inventive dared to breathe. I such as perpetuat- films. ematography: The imagery that needs appreciate this rath- ing incestuous art film’s animation, to be seen to be un- er unconventional, styles, pandering Plot: Your Name is at while stylistically derstood. One of subdued approach, to a certain demo- first a typical body- similar to others on my favorite scenes and look forward to graphic of hard- switching story, set the market (Kyoto entails the view of a seeing it implement- core “otaku,” and in Japan. The char- Animation, Gainax, comet reflected into ed in other works. largely existing to acters are a likable Production IG), ex- a girl’s eye, expand- sell the attached an- duo of a farm girl, cels in its broad use ing and reforming as To sum of my re- ime/manga/figure/ and a city boy--you of color, breathtak- a boy falls endlessly, view, I’d say that soulless JPop idol. can’t get more cliché ing backgrounds, with colors form- Your Name contains But regardless of than that. But what as well as fantastic ing and un-forming solid animation, my negative precon- the film does best is cinematography. around him, cells masterful breaks of Makoto Shinkai has dividing and mul- conventions, and is been known for tiplying, as both he an overall fantas- his fantastic back- and the comet con- tic film that fails to grounds in all of his tinue their timeless disappoint even the films, andYour Name descent. most jaded of view- is no different in his ers. beautifully captur- Sound Design: The ing of the ambient, film’s score, while Final Rating: quite nature of ru- exceptional, can be 94/100. ral Japan, and the slightly overused high energy-urban during the ending look of modern day scenes, but not to

“MY EXCHANGE EXPERIENCE IN HUNTING- pected, I’d easily say that’s irrelevant). I’m TON” CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3. that English is the going to miss every- feet and inches for for teachers to come most difficult for me. thing I’ve mentioned height, dollars for into class. Here, how- Why? I’m not used here, and all of the currency and Fahren- ever, I have to walk to fancy languages- fantastic people that heit for temperature from one classroom -the vocabulary is I’ve met. I will never is all just a blur. to another classroom difficult and english forget this experi- The biggest for my next period. grammar is hard to ence and the memo- difference is between People in Hun- learn. Most others ries. I cherish all of the schools in Thai- tington High school subjects are fine for great times and ev- land and the United are very friendly and me, though. erything we have had States. Schools in welcoming--some When it all together. I love all of Thailand start from 8 are actually quite comes down to it, you. o’clock in the morn- crazy. For the most I really like it here. ing and end at around part they’re very I love many things Thank you Everyone 4:30 p.m. Addition- nice. Teachers in about the United ally, I never had to this school are very States, such as my I Love You All make my own sched- friendly and cool, host family, Hun- ule before. I came and make it very easy tington High School, -Chanon Asanatham to the United States to study. In Thailand, the American peo- AKA used to fixed sched- studies and schools ple, my new friends, Petch <3 ules in Thailand and are very difficult. my teachers and all • • • would sit in same When it comes to my of the pretty girls classroom and wait classes, as can be ex- (though I suppose The Dispatch 10 June 23

EASY HARD The Dispatch June 2311 EASY

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HARD SCHOOL NEWS AWOD VISITS WOODHULL INTERMEDIATE BY ALYSSA BEFUMO

AWOD stands for Woodhull. Trained A World of Dif- AWOD members ference; it’s a club worked closely that emphasizes with club advisors anti-bias and toler- Mrs. Biagi and Mrs. ance training for Decannio to craft our community. On an age-appropriate, May 26th, members effective training of AWOD traveled method addressing to Woodhull Inter- the most prominent mediate School for problems affecting their annual fifth- fifth-grade students. grade training. The club’s fre- Each year, quent contact with AWOD members Woodhull’s assistant participate in two principal, Mr. Jarred trainings—one in Stein, has been autumn and one hugely beneficial in The group of AWOD members who recently visited Woodhull Intermediate School. in the spring—in the tailoring of the grade classes each situations. ability to teach the preparation for period. The sched- Each activity fifth graders toler- their future trip to It’s a club that ule included estab- is designed to al- ance and to have a Woodhull. The pri- emphasizes anti- lishing the club’s low the young stu- positive impact on mary focus of these bias and toler- rules through the dents to share in- their lives.” This trainings is to raise ance training acronym ROPES, sights into their quote encapsulates awareness about for our commu- displaying the simi- daily experiences the goal of AWOD: current societal is- nity. larities between at both school and to promote a more sues regarding in- classmates with the home. accepting, tolerant equality and discrim- training around spe- game Cross the Line, This year’s training ination. Monthly cific concerns raised gathering feedback focused on cyber Each group of meetings and bake by the younger stu- from students using bullying, self-image students showed sales similarly assist dents. “Graffiti Boards,” issues, cultural dis- unparalleled in the process of On the day of and demonstrating, crimination, and so- enthusiasm and preparing old and the training, AWOD through role-plays, cial media use. Each the proper methods group of students eagerness to ex- new members alike members were as- press their ideas. for their visit to signed two 5th to handling tough showed unparalleled enthusiasm and eagerness to environment within express their ideas Huntington’s com- on how to prevent munity. By working bullying within their with some of the school. At the end district’s youngest of the day, the club students, the club met with Mr.Stein aims to provide to debrief on the them with the prop- receptiveness of the er tools to succeed students during the in social interactions training, along with at all ages. The club’s any advice as to motto is that “the where the program power of one can could improve. make a difference.” Huntington ju- With the practice of nior Nicole Arenth, acceptance and un- the Secretary of derstanding in their AWOD, expressed daily lives, every that “it’s very re- member of the club An AWOD training session from in progress. warding to have the • • •