Volume 3 Issue 3 February 16th, 2011 Changing Youth Through Food By Natalia Rosa Boston, Ipswich, student in the junior class, works growing food locally builds a strong Lincoln, and Lynn. for the Food Project. With a group community. The food from of other workers, she is making a In her documentary, Anika will the Food Project documentary on the accessibility of focus on food access. She raises farms is distributed food. the question, “Do you think that to local farmers’ Anika started working with the everyone has the same accessibility markets and to Food Project the summer before to healthy food?” She also shows hunger relief freshman year. She heard about the how food availability and quality organizations. Food Project through a friend. She vary for people depending on where The young says that she enjoys the work. Her they live. Her defi nition of food workers who favorite part of working there is that accessibility depends on food quality, participate in the she works with a diverse group of affordability, and availability. She farming of the teenagers all working for the same mentions how some places have it all food help others cause, “to create a personal and while others don’t have enough. Her to grow their social change through sustainable plan is to interview a diverse audience Photo by Teah Hayward own food through agriculture,” as Anika stated. By and be able to have different view community programs. They also aid in working at the Food Project, she has points included in her video. After The Food Project began in 1991. the distribution process, which gives learned how important food is and the documentary is complete, she Its goal is to work with teenagers to them valuable job experience and a that there are many problems in the will show it to the head of the Food promote sustainable agriculture in personal connection to food issues and American food system. That is what Project, and they will show it at a food local neighborhoods. The Food Project justice. she hopes to teach others through festival and eventually put it up on has 37 acres of farm land in Beverly, Anika Whitmore, a Pingree her documentary. She believes that Youtube.com. Venture “Into the Woods” By Gabi Geiger Wolves, giants, and witches, oh focused spirit from all members of my! the ensembles. As cast member Izzy This winter, the Pingree Theater Attenborough stated, “ The music department is taking a little trip into challenges us, the dancing stretches the woods, singing and dancing our body’s ability, and the acting through the mishmash of classical forces us to go outside the box.” fairytales with a twist. The musical One of the largest parts of this was written by Stephen Sondheim production is the set and stage design in 1986 and was fi rst performed on for which the technical director, Broadway in 1987. Into the Woods is Mr. Paquin, has put in a lot of not a stranger to the Pingree stage- it thought, time, and effort. The theater was performed several years ago, but technicians have spent afternoons this revival has taken a unique twist building and painting and their work is due to the creative collaboration of the starting to come together with all the Production Team- Barbara Whitney, other elements. Mr. Paquin answered a Monica Brile, Matthew Paquin, and few questions about his creative ideas The cast of “Into the Woods” rehearses Kevin Bleau. They have combined and the process of turning the stage Photo by Teah Hayward their creative ideas and artistic talents into the woods…literally. a rough idea of our way but together with the actors on their quest to fi nd to help the ensemble transform from What were your reasons for the ideas grow as we make discoveries the thing that makes it worth the high school students into beautiful choosing this show? along the way by living with our journeying.” princesses, magical creatures, and “My ideas for the set are pulled choices.” The cast has been working very horrible beasts. As with all musicals, equally from the director/script How have your original ideas hard to overcome obstacles from the cast members are utilizing and the students that I work with. either changed, modifi ed, or been having no live pit to the countless their skills in acting, singing, and Collectively we embark on the path enhanced throughout the process? missed rehearsals due to snow days. dancing which requires a unifi ed and that takes us Into the Woods and have What have been the greatest “It’s been a rough ride with all of diffi culties in the process? the snow days and I was worried we “Some of my intentions with wouldn’t get it done!” says junior the design and construction/ Elle Martins. But as they say, the implementation process is making show must go on, and they are fi nding sure the voices are there. As odd as it their way to make sure it does. sounds, it is making sure that the work The dedicated cast will be working is coming from all those involved. later days, coming in on Sundays We make it a collaborative effort by to rehearse, and are pushing the helping the techs grow and develop performance dates back a week in new skills and become more confi dent order to account for all the lost time. and willing to take a risk on an idea.” So if you are up for a fun and What are your intentions behind wacky journey through the woods, the set you have created? please come and support the cast! “All plays take us on some sort of March 4 and 5th at 7:30 pm and journey, whether it be a main plot March 6th at 2:30 pm element or something the playwright has subversively hidden from the audience. chicagocritic.com My designs help to reinforce this thought. The space is designed to become whatever the needs of the moment are, and grow as we journey page 1 Pingree Clubs Pingree Poker Club Plans a Tournament By Annie Melden A newspaper by and for the students of Pingree School Pingree’s Poker Club was formed according to Varga, “we’re not good on a warm night at The Forks at the at fi nishing games.” Co-founder Tyler Editors beginning of the school year. The Maren says, “We keep continuous Tasha Anderson Forks is a rafting trip all seniors are games going; a game can last awhile.” Teah Hayward Editorial Advisors required to attend. Co-Founders Alex The players are thinking about Annie Melden Judy Klein Varga and Tyler Maren got their whole having a large tournament involving Natalia Rosa Jessica Moore cabin involved in a game one night. “I different groups playing at different Staff Writers brought the poker set,” Varga explains, times. Varga explains how diffi cult Gabi Geiger “and some people didn’t know how to it is to coordinate groups of students Caroline Mead play.” By the end of the trip, the whole because of seniors’ hectic schedules. cabin understood the game. One night Thomas Huynh ‘11 wants to bring of playing cards quickly transitioned back Pingree Casino Night. If his idea into a club when the students returned is actualized, “top hats and monocles to school for the year. should be required,” he jokes. Editorial Varga and Maren founded the Poker Club but, because of school Infl uencing Americaʼs Youth rules, they “have This editorial was adapted from control. For Cinderella, this meant to call it ‘Card- an assignment previously submitted happily ever with Prince Charming Playing Club.’” for Mr. Gracey’s Comic Vision class. and for teen mom Amber, a life long Also, because union with a man who has no interest of school rules, Teen pregnancy is an epidemic in marrying her. The parallels do not members of in the United States. Teen pregnancy hold. One of the opponents of shows the club are not rates are higher in the United like Teen Mom is celebrity Kim allowed to bet cash States than they are in any other Kardashian: “Having a baby is one of during play. “I developed country, with 750,000 teen the biggest, and most life-changing wish we could play pregnancies each year, according decisions a person can make and while for money,” Varga to kidshealth.com and the National I’m not saying that no teen is in the jokes. “Everyone Campaign to Prevent Teen and position to raise a child, having a baby just bets their chips Members of the Poker Club in the heat Unplanned Pregnancy. According to so young shouldn’t be seen as the blindly. Thomas of a game a teen pregnancy page on livestrong. trendy thing to do. Teen pregnancy TV goes all in every Photo by Alex Varga com, about 70% of those teen mothers shows such as Teen Mom, Teen Mom 2 other turn!” he says, will drop out of high school. MTV and 16 and Pregnant have made stars referring to fellow senior and poker As for who Varga thinks is the airs a reality show called Teen Mom out of Leah Messer and Jenelle Evans player Thomas Huynh. best at poker, “It’s got to be Narayan,” that documents the trials of teen and Amber Portwood, who earns Poker Club has about ten regular he says, referring to fellow senior mothers. There is much controversy $280,000 a year from her appearances members who meet Wednesdays Narayan Plourde. “He knows what surrounding the show, particularly in in the MTV show.” Ironically, Kim during activities/break period. They he’s doing. Plus, he gets ridiculously regard to its infl uence on its viewers. Kardashian warns of the dangers of usually play Texas Hold ‘Em and, lucky.” There are many who argue Teen being infl uenced by people in the Mom infl uences and promotes teen media when she has gained most of pregnancy because of the fame and her celebrity status by posing nude in attention that these mothers receive as Play Boy Magazine and through the a result of the show, when in fact the publicity of an at home pornography effect is the exact opposite. tape leak. (Kardashian may be one The New Columns There is an argument that every of the worst role models that there little girl wakes up, turns on the TV, is for young girls, showing only the wishes the looks at the faces in front of her and positive sides of selling sex and none says: “I want to be Cinderella.” Just of the negatives.) Teen Mom does as Cinderella forgot her shoe, teen the opposite, showing just how hard Pingree Community a mom Amber forgot to take her birth it is to raise a child when you are in essence one yourself. happy and healthy long As a girl watches someone her age push a baby out of her body, weekend! while receiving texts from her ex-boyfriend about how disgusting her stretch marks are, the fi rst reaction the girl watching will have is one of horror. The viewers watch the physical and emotional pain that the girl in front of them has endured for the past nine months. They quickly picture themselves in a hospital gown as Amber, a teen mom featured on they sweat profusely the show and scream out in agony, poponthepop.com imagining having a child of their own. The effect of watching this terrifying experience is birth control in itself. -TA page 2 Features Cooking With Class another go,” I told her, but she shook her head and laughed. Despite her failure on this dessert, Eliza states that the dishes she is most proud of making are her cakes, especially the decorations because they require so much effort. If Eliza could move to any country for a year to enjoy the food and take cooking classes, Italy would be the place for her. She “would want to make the best meatballs and spaghetti ever known to man!” Because of her obsession with Taylor Swift, she chose her as the celebrity she would most want to cook Design by seniors Narayan a meal for. Eliza said she would make Design by seniors Kaitlyn O’Connell, Bobby Adam, Plourde, Caroline Mead, her a pizza and allow her to choose Chris Muise and Tim Knowles. Emma Phippen and Andy whatever toppings she wanted! Eliza Rodriguez also said that if she could only eat one Students in Mrs. Chris Grenier’s meal, breakfast, lunch, or dinner for senior English elective Food Writing the rest of her life, she would most class were broken into groups and told certainly want to eat dinner. “Dinner Design by that they needed to market a premier foods have much more fl avor than seniors Kyle magazine targeting North Shore breakfast foods,” she stated. Jamerson, teenagers.They previously read a Eliza and I talked about Samantha markeing statement about the buying restaurants and she said that if Jones, power of teenagers and how they she could be the chef at any local Jennah infl uence family purchases. They were restaurant she would pick Cielito Maybury and asked to make a mock magazine cover, Lindo, the Mexican restaurant in Elizabeth think about the magazine sections, downtown Beverly where every meal Stankus potential advertising sponsors, “is to die for.” She is also a huge fan potential articles, etc. and then pitch of their guacamole. However, if she their creations on videos. Students will could have her own restaurant, Eliza be polled for their favorite. would want to own more of a bakery Here is a sample essay written than a restaurant. The bakery would for the class by senior Caroline Mead be located in New York City, be about her sister. named “The Rolling Pin,” and serve Eliza Mead, a freshman at Pingree cupcakes, cakes, pastries, cookies, and School, loves to cook. She began homemade candies. cooking in the fi rst grade when she What restaurant would Eliza visit The Pingree New Columns and her good friend Blair would frequently for meals if she couldn’t have play dates and make the same cook for the rest of her life? Panera, chocolate chip cookies every time. Eliza said, since they serve all three The fi rst time she remembers cooking meals, have both summery and wintry on her own, though, was one night food, and change up their menu from when her dad challenged her to cook time to time. dinner. Unable to think of how to Who is the cook in her life she prepare something complex, she stuck looks up to? Her grandmother because with the basics and made him a tuna “she makes homemade everything.” fi sh sandwich all on her own! Her specialties range from simple More than cooking, Eliza Mead sugar cookies to molasses bread, both loves to bake. Sweets, in her opinion, of which are delicious. are “more enjoyable than savory Eliza enjoys cooking more for foods.” Her “signature dish” has other people than herself. She likes become her chocolate chip blondie to hear opinions about her food so brownies. It took her a few times to she can make it even better next time. fi ne-tune the recipe after fi nding it on Finally, when asked what one word The Food Network, but now she has she would use to describe how she “changed it around to be just perfect.” feels when cooking, her response However, not all of Eliza’s baking was “Excitement.” She said, “I feel extravaganzas have been successful. excitement to keep cooking and to see When asked about her biggest what happens, to see how the food is holding an cooking “screw up,” Eliza described will turn out in the end, and to fi nally OPEN CALL the chocolate pie she has never been see how the food will taste after able to succeed in making. The fi rst it’s done.” Her apparent passion for for writers of all styles! time she tried, she used unsweetened food made me excited too. Keep on How do you become a writer for the chocolate instead of sweetened, which cooking, Eliza! New Columns? resulted in a cake with “no taste whatsoever.” The next time, she read Five Simple Steps: the recipe wrong and only used 1/2 1. Pick your topic. a cup of sugar instead of 1 1/2 cups. 2. Write about it. Giving it one more go, Eliza then only used 1/4 a cup of fl our instead of the 3. E-mail it to [email protected]. directed 2 1/4. “I have yet to succeed 4. Make corrections. in making this pie,” she said “Give it 5. BECOME A PUBLISHED WRITER. page 3 Features ʻSkinsʼ Doesnʼt Quite Translate Victoria Station Gets 3.5 Stars By Annie Melden By Teah Hayward Originally broadcast on the are probably the biggest factor in When my family and I walked good and the portions were generous. British television station E4, Skins determining the creativity and level of into Victoria Station in Salem on a We went here at night, but there is is considered to be one of the more intrigue in each version of the show. recent Friday night, we were greeted a great view of Salem Harbor during controversial and racy of teen shows. More credit goes to the British version by an energetic hostess who gladly the day. Also, during the summer, The show fi rst aired four years ago for coming up with the plot lines in walked us to our table. We were seated there are tables outside. The restaurant and, because of England’s less strict the fi rst place than to the American by a warm fi replace. The atmosphere is in Pickering Wharf, which gets very censorship laws, contains characters version, which more or less copied is dim and relaxed, and the restaurant busy, so it can be hard to fi nd parking. whose lives are consumed by drug the British version. Perhaps it’s too is designed to resemble a train station The worst thing about my use, alcohol consumption, and sex, early to tell, though. Perhaps the in England. The walls are brick and experience at Victoria Station was and touches upon issues such as U.S. version started out slowly and the decorations consist mostly of the slow service. As I said earlier, the gender identity and mental suitcases. One of the fi rst things I restaurant was pretty much empty, health. noticed was how empty it was for a but we still waited over 45 minutes Recently, the show Friday night. Besides us, there were for the food. Still, overall, we had a was adapted to be aired only about fi ve other families there. good experience. The food is a little on MTV with American The menu is relatively small, and pricey, but the portions are generous characters. The fi rst the prices seem a little expensive. Yet, and there is an unlimited salad bar, so episode was essentially every entree comes with an unlimited I would say it is worth the money. I an exact replica of the salad bar. I decided on the Roasted give Victoria Station three and a half fi rst episode of the British Free Range Chicken Half, which was out of fi ve stars. version, using the same half a chicken with sliced apples, characters and the same cranberries, and cornbread sage Victoria Station plot line, but changing stuffi ng. My mother got steak tips and 86 Wharf St. the names of some of the my father got the baked haddock. We Salem, MA characters. Some names fanpop.com all ordered garlic mashed potatoes stayed the same, however, the with our meals. Overall, the food was fi rst red fl ag that the adaptation is less dependent on the English version for than original. Another reason why character and plot development, but the show doesn’t translate well is the will sooner or later move into a new stark difference between England and period of originality. Unfortunately the U.S. The legal drinking age in for the American version of Skins, the U.K. is 18, making the scenarios many viewers simply do not have in the original Skins more realistic. the dedication or the attention span Because of the sheer realism and the to stick with the show, in hopes that lower acceptance in America of such it will get better. After all, fans of the controversial subject matter, many of British Skins have already seen these Skins’ sponsors have withdrawn their story lines play out, and have little sponsorship. reason to watch a regurgitation on The acting on both versions of American television. the show would have to be rated Overall, I give the American equally, as virtually the same amount Skins two stars out of fi ve for lack of characters are played by less than of originality. Although it has a very exceptional actors. Some actors are redeeming soundtrack and a few talented on both versions, and they acting talents, I have seen these people tend to balance out the less talented and these plot lines done before, and I ones. have seen them in their original, better The plot lines themselves state. thelibraryclub.wordpress.com July 26th: An Art Memoir

Photo by Natalia Rosa Pingree alumna Kelsey Kilbanky’s art show, titled “July 26th,” is a compilation of her experience, starting after her life-changing and almost fatal car accident of July, 2010. The show reflects her progress from her first drawing after the accident to her most recent work. The exhibit documents the experience from many sides, including pages from her own journal as well as her mother’s Facebook statuses from her days in the hospital. -Tasha Anderson page 4 Horoscopes

Horoscopes by Tasha Anderson Drawings by Lisa Truong

January 20-February 18 February 19-March 20 March 21-April 19 April 20-May 20 Avoid all snow-covered trees. Be careful for the long weekend. You are going through a transitional You will struggle with balanc- ing your social life this month. The tree god Poseidon has a bone Stay on alert because you will phase with your friends. You are Between friends, family and love to pick with you. You know what see a teacher outside of school. starting to wish that your friendship Invest in a good pair of sunglass- interests you have a lot going on. you did. with people whose names start with es and a turtleneck. They will Watch out for the numbers 3, 6, 112 J would go back to normal but you and 82. Your lucky numbers this prove to be critical when you are enjoying your distance from week are 13, 69, 21 and 87. least expect it. your friends with fi rst letter E. Hang in there though, because after the transition is over (sometime around March 1 at 4:00 p.m.) you will be in a much better place. By March 12 you will be happier than you ever have been with your friends.

May 21-June 20 June 21-July 22 July 23-August 22 August 23-September 22 Be careful who you talk about Stop stressing! This month is Look out for lions this month. You are getting restless in love. on the 2nd of March. Someone going to be absolutely amazing. Think cats, big cats (like Try meeting some new people. you confi de in is not your friend. You will receive great news. Stay cheetahs) and small cats (like Switch up your social life and Look out for a text from your organized this month because the cats.) These types of cats will try double dating with a random love interest. Take a risk on the constellations’ movements will bring you luck. Steer clear of dog couple you meet. 28th. fuzz your brain. drool.

September 23-October 22 October 23-November 21 November 22-December 21 December 22-January 19 You feel liberated this month. You will be stung by the love bug You must make special effort Try tweed. Stop falling asleep thinking about this month. A special Valentine to avoid the effects of the your worries. Your fear will not who you would not have usually incorporeal constellation. As this be realized and once you stop considered will present him or constellation makes its yearly trip looking for things to worry about, herself to you. Be open-minded. around the temporal star, your you will have a great day. Plan a Sometimes friendships turn into heart and mind will begin to say party for March 9th. The stars are the best relationships. different things. Do not make any in your favor. big changes until March 3rd at 2:13 PM. Then the orbit will be complete.

page 5 Features Going Once, Going Twice, Sold! Staff Report The Parent Association at Pingree “What would you do if you were holds an auction every year to raise head for a day?” When asked, “what money for the “extras” around the These were the responses: other item would school. Last year the fundraiser 1. More sweatpant days for you like to see in the auction raised $50,000. This year fundraising auction?” these were because of the 50th year gala, the 2. Chill out in Dr. J’s offi ce and the responses: auction will be held online. There is pretend to be important 1. New 2011 Corvette… a wish list created by the teachers, 3. Take a nap and free pencil and pens staff, and coaches of new items that 4. Cancel school and send everyone 2. Snickers candy bar they wish to see around the school. candy 3. Clothing gift Some of the items acquired in the past 5. Nick’s roast beef for all certifi cates have been new lights in the theater, 6. Have caesar chicken strollers and 4. Electronics like iPod, new score boards on the sports fi elds, ice cream sandwiches at lunch jewelry, a pre-loaded and about $25,000 to a fund that 7. Eliminate the junior research paper Charlie card for traveling helps make foreign travel and trips 8. Arrange an all-day Ultimate Frisbee to Boston affordable to students. The parents, tournament 5. A ski trip to Utah, staff, and faculty donate the items that 9. Order pizza for lunch and have a no Colorado, or Wyoming will be auctioned. Some of the items homework night for three days and three in this year’s auction include a three- 10. Make the school as sustainable nights hour tour at Acadia National Park as possible for a day and have free 6. New digital donated by Mr. Furnari, a painting cupcakes everywhere around the technology like a Nikon by Ms. Thompson, a handmade quilt school, camera or an iPod touch donated by a parent, a football signed 11. I would make it a Culture Day. 7. Barnes and Noble gift Photo by Natalia Rosa by all the Pingree football players, Have students bring in favorite cards a trip to Iceland to see the Northern literature, music, and fi lms to share 8. Tickets to Taylor Swift to the restaurant of his or her choice Lights, and a pass to be headmaster with everyone at assembly or in 9. A car 12. Pass to miss a day of school for a day. smaller groups, then there would be a 10. Student parking spot and not have to make up any work In the spirit of the auction, The voting system to sort people’s choices. 11. Restaurant Day where a student is including tests, papers, or projects New Columns recently asked students: There could also be some kind of excused from classes for a day and has 13. An elephant dance performance. a choice of three friends to bring along Advice Column: What Should I Do? I have never kissed anyone other My teacher just gave me an A- on than my mom. What do I do to a paper I worked really hard on score big with the ladies? and should totally have received an A+ on. When I saw my grade in First off, never use the phrase class I started crying and ran out “score big with the ladies” in a of the class. How do I deal with this sentence. Also, maintaining a good horrible grade? appearance and being clean is always good. Don’t forget to shower, brush An A- is a very good grade and your teeth, and use deodorant. Looks you should be proud of it. It might aren’t everything so make sure to have be an emotional time of month for a good sense of humor and a charming you but, make sure to take a deep personality. breath and count to ten before you do something like this again. Also, How do I write a research paper? passion fruit juice and sugar water are good tranquilizers. You want to make sure you don’t panic. Take a deep breath and organize your thoughts and ideas. It might seem overwhelming at fi rst, but take it one step at a time. Start doing it and stop just thinking about it.

Photo by Teah Hayward Beating the Winter Blues By Teah Hayward

Do these cold winter days have snowboarding. are getting at least 8-9 hours you feeling down? It is hard to stay Outside activities: Instead of a night so that you aren’t tired happy and energized in the winter, hiding from the cold and complaining and in a bad mood during the especially after the fun of the holidays about the snow, fi nd some fun things day. has passed. But, beating the winter to do outside. For example, you can Hot Chocolate: Drinking blues can be easy with these helpful go sledding or have a snowball fi ght. hot chocolate is always tips: A little fun in the snow is always good because it is delicious Exercise: Staying active in the good because you get some fresh air and warms you up. There is winter keeps you energized and awake and time out of the house. Be sure to nothing better than curling up and can greatly improve your mood. If bundle up, though! with a mug of hot chocolate on it is too dangerous to exercise outside, Sleep: If you don’t get enough a cold winter night. you can always join a gym or fi nd a sleep, especially in the winter, you can fun winter sport, such as skiing or get sick a lot easier. Make sure you happyhints.com page 6