2 THE SCHREIBER TIMES NEWS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2010 I N THIS ISSUE... ! e Schreiber Times N!"#. ~Hannah Zweig Editor-in-Chief New teachers p. 3 Sahil Doshi Overcrowded classes p. 4 Managing Editor Student Council representatives p. 5 Leah Nash O$%&%'&#. Copy Editor New food policy p. 6 Laura Werle Senior scavenger hunt p. 7 News Freshman perspectives p. 8 Editor Matt Heiden F!()*+!#. Assistant Editors Dr. Banta pro, le p. 10 Hannah Fagen Max Kraus Pride in Port preview p. 10 Schreiber during the summer p.11 Opinions Senior Editor A-E. Blake Mergler Wall Street p. 16 Editor Sophia Ja. e Showtime’s Weeds p. 17 Summer arts wrap up p. 19 Features Senior Editor S$'+)#. Reid Mergler Summer biking in France p. 21 Editor Katya Barrett Volleyball season change p. 22 Assistant Editor Football preview p. 24 Dan Miller This photograph was taken over the summer by junior Brandon Cohen for his AP photography class. He was at Peaks Island, Maine, and shot this rock sculpture in A&E black and white. Editor Morgan Quigley Assistant Editors N EWS BRIEFS Bethia Kwak Kyle Manzione Wireless Internet today’s world. choir, were required to attend the workshop, Sports / e school will soon become one of “Just two years ago we had Doug as well as Student Council executive board the many areas in Port Washington that Johnson [an expert in applying technology members, Letter Club members, and athletic Editors provides free wireless internet. A0 er a in schools] come and talk to our sta. leaders. Brett Fishbin year of work on the part of administration, about technology in the school. He talked / e workshop was designed to help the Will Zhou faculty, and students, WiFi should be to us about the bene, ts of WiFi,” said Mr. attendees learn the importance of leadership Assistant Editor coming to the school by mid-October. Miller. in a group setting and the basic skills necessary Drew Friedman “It will allow students to develop Obtaining WiFi for the school was a to be a leader. Mr. Sutherland accomplished internet literacy and be conversant in main focus of the Student Council last this by forcing students to interact with each Graphics/Photo a technologic age, to be able to discern year, especially as a campaign promise of other di. erently than in the past. Editor which are good sites,” said Assistant senior Jai Sajnani. “I felt that the best part of the workshop Loren Giron Principal Mr. David Miller. “It was mostly a matter of time,” said was when [Mr. Sutherland] had all of us Assistant Editor Although all the hardware is already Mr. Miller. “/ is year worked given switch seats so that we were sitting next to Christian Browne installed, the WiFi system is not yet up the budgetary considerations. If it was a person who we didn’t already know,” said because of the need to set up , lters, a possible to have had it done sooner, we senior Andy Lieberman. “It really took all of Business step that is mandated by federal law. / is would have.” us at the meeting out of our comfort zones Manager has put a delay in establishing WiFi in ~Hannah Zweig and put us in a new experience. / at’s what Paul Tasnady the school. Implementing the , lters will being a leader is all about.” Assistant Business Manager restrict students’ access to non-scholastic Leadership Assembly Mr. Mark Brenner, head of the Music websites. / e internet will work in the / rough a grant from the Port Department, has known Mr. Sutherland Adam Pollack library, cafeteria, commons, auditorium, Washington Education Foundation for over a decade from NYSSMA and and main o1 ce. (PWEF), a guest speaker led a workshop Mr. Sutherland’s other musical education Sta! Assistant “/ is will create learning environments fostering leadership qualities for students, seminars. / rough the PWEF’s funding, Kaia de Bruin in new areas to allow students to work on faculty, and administrative heads. Mr. Mr. Brenner was able to bring one of these Kristin Yu a broader scale,” said Mr. Miller. “/ ere Ronald Sutherland, president of NYSSMA workshops to Port Washington. are a number of technical issues that in 1984-85 and head chaperone for the “All agreed that the message was positive needed to be overcome before we could NYSSMA All-State Festival, challenged and powerful. / ey were happy that this was bring WiFi to Schreiber.” the participants to move out of their arranged so early in the school year to a. ord Mr. Miller indicated that both the comfort zones with a series of activities on our students the opportunity to develop their students and teachers have wanted this Sept. 23. leadership skills throughout the year,” said for a long time, explaining that access to All students in musical performing Mr. Brenner. the internet is necessary to education in groups, including band, orchestra, and ~Matt Heiden Sta! 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Mr. Harry Anderson, Ms. Mary-Lynn Ms. Cotter was sure of her career as a Conte-Law, Mr. Phil Glover, Mr. David teacher since high school. Hinchli#e, Ms. Lynn Kennedy, Mr. Garry “I knew I wanted to get into teaching Silverstein, Mr. Henry Tabickman, and ever since my 10th grade social studies Ms. Michele Weiden. In addition, one teacher inspired me,” said Ms. Cotter. of our librarians, Ms. Kate Herz, now Ms. Cotter found interest in the works at the Weber library. Ms. Cassandra personal stories and struggles of Shannon’s last day as a math teacher here individuals that contribute to a larger was Friday, Sept. 24. collective history. She is also motivated To replace the retiring sta#, several new by the idea of getting kids excited about teachers have been hired in the respective history. departments. Ms. Shannon’s position is Despite being new to Schreiber, temporarily being $lled by Mr. Adam Ms. Cotter has three years of teaching Wolfert. One change, however, is that the experience at Manhasset High School. position of social worker previously held Because of her previous experiences by Ms. Weiden has been changed to part- and connections from her work in time employee. Manhasset, Ms. Cotter came to Schreiber already knowing the names and faces of Loren Giron Ms. Alicia Cotter some of her students. Mr. John Spiezio is the new choral director. He teaches choir, women’s choir, and “To my surprise, when I walked in her Music in Our Lives. Mr. Spiezio is also the director of the chamber singers and As of last year, two positions in the room for the $rst time, she already knew the musical director for the fall musical. Social Studies department were le" who I was and addressed me by name,” un$lled. Ms. Alicia Cotter, a social studies said senior Aaron Goodman, who has was reciprocated. women’s choir, and teaches the Music In teacher from Manhasset High School, Ms. Cotter for Economics and Decision “I can’t say enough about how Our Lives course. was hired to $ll one of the openings. Mr. Making. “It turned out that she had just welcoming everyone has been— “I hold students in the highest regard Andrew Vinella, a former student teacher recently transferred to Schreiber from the students, the social studies and the time we spend together exploring and substitute teacher at Schreiber, was Manhasset High School, and had taught department, and the administration,” said music has value, both in our activities and also brought on full time. many friends of mine, all of whom told Ms. Cotter. “I am so excited to be a part of throughout their lives,” said Mr. Spiezio. “I have high expectations not only for her I would be her student. I was very the Schreiber community.” In addition to his work in the myself, but for my students as well,” said impressed that she had taken initiative to classroom, Mr.