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Fortiter in re, suaviter in modo

CCOOMMMMOONN SSPPOORRTTSS HIGH SCHOOL OF AMERICAN STUDIES AT LEHMAN COLLEGE

Vol. VI… No. 2 EARLY OCTOBER 2008 ON LINE NOW AT: www.hsas-lehman.org

HSAS POSITS 2008 NFL SEASON & NEW YORK’S CHANCES By C. Ubozoh The NFL season has begun, and Jets better.”

Common Sense is pumped and Others are unhappy with the move. ready for action. Of course, we Dan Doppstadt (‘09) shared that haven’t forgotten how the , who had 10 wins and “the are my 6 losses in the regular season, made favorite team.” He went to say that a glorious playoff run into a Super “I don’t even want to talk about Bowl victory. Farve. All I’m going to tell you is

Many new Yorkers also haven’t that my family owns some stock in Green Bay, and when Farve was forgotten ’s miraculous released, they sold it all.” scramble from the grasp of the defense with the “It’s sad that the Packers gave Giants trailing by 4 points, facing a Farve to the Jets, considering all the third down with 59 seconds left to history he had with them,” said play; or what many people called Jemaal Alexander(‘10). Farve led

David Tyree’s spectacular catch for the Packers to two super bowls in 1997 and 1998, including a a 32 yard gain, granting the Giants the break they needed to win the championship in 1997. historic championship game. Our Men’s Frosh Team are the BRONX FROSH XC CHAMPIONS 2008 So who will win the Before the game, the Patriots monumental factor in the Giants Bret Farve to the , championship this season? held an impressive 18-0 record. winning the championship, decided enabling the Jets to release some Ariel Amaya (’09) is sure that “the Steelers will take it this year.” Unfortunately for New England, to retire. When offered a $4 million star players who have failed to Jemaal Alexander (’10), who having an 18-1 season is not as contract to play another season carry the team to success? The says that the Giants are his favorite savory as having the title of 2008 with the Giants, he chose not to. students at HSAS seem to have team, believes that they can win Jemaal Alexander (’10) says that mixed feelings about this move. NFL Champion. again. However, others like Alex “Strahan is coming back still.” Some have no problems with it. A lot of changes have occurred in Miller (‘12) doubt the Giants. “I never really liked Pennington the NFL since the Common Sense says that he’s just “There’s not a chance that the or Clemens anyway,” said Alex earlier this year. For one, it has in denial. Giants will win again; it was a Miller (‘12). Gilvonni Lamour(‘11) been reported on the ESPN website How about the Green Bay fluke the first time,” says Alex thinks that “Bret Farve makes the that , who was a Packers moving star Miller(‘12). A SEASON TO FORGET, DURING A CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS

TIME TO REMEMBER By A. Bell-Baltaci(’12) FROSH/SOPH ON 10/14/08 New York, NY--In was a sign of things to come. Wagner Men’s Results October, it is unheard of started recovery in simulation games and for neither the Mets nor rehabilitation, but was never able to say Frosh Race the Yankees to make the exactly when he would pitch for the Mets. It 111sssttt PPPlllaaaccceee AAAmmmeeerrriiicccaaannn SSStttuuudddiiieeesss playoffs. In fact, the last is unlikely he will ever pitch in the Major 222nnnddd PPPlllaaaccceee HHHeeerrrbbbeeerrrttt HHH... LLLeeehhhmmmaaannn time neither team made the Leagues again. playoffs was 1993. Except The debilitated bullpen was unable to this time, even the anchor the Mets as they stumbled through Soph Race destruction of Shea and August and September, and eventually were 111sssttt PPPlllaaaccceee BBBrrrooonnnxxx SSSccciiieeennnccceee Yankee Stadiums couldn't the goats of the season, giving up back to 222nnnddd PPPlllaaaccceee AAAmmmeeerrriiicccaaannn SSStttuuudddiiieeesss stop the boys of summer back homers in the eighth inning of a 4-2 333rrrddd BBBaaattthhhGGGaaattteee EEEddd CCCooommmpppllleeexxx from their downward loss in the final game at Shea Stadium. spiral that began in 2001. Guy Conti, the Mets bullpen coach, said For the Yankees, a after the game, “Billy was our security cathedral of baseball heard blanket... That was taken away.” The Mets CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS an eerie silence as its days also did not have a stellar season when it diminished. For the Mets, came to runners in scoring position and FROSH/SOPH ON 10/15/08 a star-studded offense ended up being one of the worst teams in the Women’s Results could not prevent the less Majors in that category. than lackluster (Next week Andy gives his rundown on the Frosh Race 11sssttt PPllaaccee BBrroonnxx SScciieennccee performance by its bullpen Yankees) 1 Place Bronx Science 222nnnddd TTTaaafffttt EEEddd... CCCaaammmpppuuusss that led to a second strait BOWLING SCHEDULE rrrddd September meltdown. Date Home Away 3 American Studies Location 33 AAmmeerriiccaann SSttuuddiieess The truth of the matter /Time Team Team HS Of is changing managers will 9/22/2008 Bronx HS Of American ball park lanes 04:00 PM Science 2 1 Soph Race not solve the biggest Studies 111sssttt PPPlllaaaccceee BBBrrrooonnnxxx SSSccciiieeennnccceee problems such as relief HS Of 10/3/2008 South nnnddd American ball park lanes 222 PPPlllaaaccceee DDDeeeWWWiiitttttt CCCllliiinnntttooonnn pitching for the Mets and 4:00:00 PM 2Bronx 1 shoddy defense by the Studies 3rrrddd American Studies Taft HS Of 33 AAmmeerriiccaann SSttuuddiieess Yankees. 10/6/2008 04:00 PM Educational 2American 1 ball park lanes For the Mets, when star Campus Studies closer Billy Wagner who HS Of 10/17/2008 A. P. Come Out to Support the Team American ball park lanes had anchored them for a 04:00 PM 0Randolph 0 good two and half years Studies Borough Championships are on 10/20/2008 Manhattan HS Of got injured in August it 0 0 ball park lanes th 04:00 PM Center American Saturday October 25 , 2008