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2 THE SCHREIBER TIMES NEWS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2012 I N THIS ISSUE... ! e Schreiber Times Editor-in-Chief N!"#. Hannah Fagen Mural p. 3 Managing Editor Security booth p. 4 Hannah Zweig Superintendent p. 4 Copy Editor O$%&%'&#. Kerim Kivrak Religion in holidays p. 7 Stress in school p. 8 News Senior Editor Teachers on Twitter p. 9 Minah Kim Assistant Editors F!()*+!#. Rachel Cho Sandy Follow up p. 11 Ana Espinoza Best dressed teacher p. 14 Holiday gi, guide p. 15 Opinions Editors A-E. Erin Choe Hallie Whitman Hobbit p. 17 Assistant Editor Playing For Keeps p. 18 Natasha Talukdar Green Day p. 19 Features S$'+)#. Editor Year in review p. 22 Daniella Philipson Assistant Editors Cheaters p. 23 Caroline Ogulnick Portettes/Cheerleaders p. 24 Kelly To A&E N EWS BRIEFS Editors Dan Bidikov Fall blood drive their free time during the school day. John Spiezio III, organized a food drive. Katie Fishbin Even freshman students, who weren’t old “. e food drive is for the Interfaith Assistant Editors According to the Red Cross, someone enough to donate, got involved. Nutrition Network,” said club vice Victor Dos Santos in the United States needs blood every two “Ms. Dietz and I worked together president senior Kimberly Suzzan. “. e Penina Remler seconds. Unfortunately, a, er Hurricane to gather volunteers. Volunteers from o0 cers are planning this event so that we Sandy hit Long Island, several blood Student Council, Key Club and a few can give back for the holidays.” Sports drives, including Schreiber’s annual fall recruited students from my health classes . e Interfaith Nutrition Network Editors drive, had to be canceled. e fall blood dedicated their o/ periods to working provides food for the hungry and Jake Eisenberg drive was originally scheduled for Nov. 15 the registration table, walking students homeless on Long Island. Feeding more and eventually took place in the gym on back to class, answering questions, than 7,500 people every week at a total of Dan Miranda Nov. 28. keeping donors company while they sat 19 soup kitchens, this organization relies Assistant Editor “Key Club typically runs one blood and recuperated post-donating,” said Ms. on support from drives such as this one. Aaron Brezel drive a year in the spring. Student Council Kalinowski. “When Mr. Spiezio introduced the was running this blood drive, but we . ere were 45 student donors and 20 idea of a food drive to us, we all agreed Graphics decided to work together and join forces adult donors. In all, 65 people registered to choose a local organization as opposed Editors since this drive was re-scheduled twice to donate and 53 out of those people were to a nationwide group,” said senior Julia Brian Seo due to the hurricane and the nor’easter,” able to donate. Bain, co-president of the honor society. Chris Goh said health teacher and key club adviser “Given scheduling this drive with “When we think of hunger, a lot of the Jane Nolting-Kolb Ms. Janine Kalinowski, who organized the less than a week to promote donations, time we think of di/ erent states and event. I consider it a success!” Ms. Kalinowski other countries, but there are people and “As a result of the hurricane, many area said. “It felt great to help,” said freshman families on Long Island and even in Port Photo blood drives were cancelled. Assistant Annie Kline, who volunteered, “I can’t Washington that struggle to a/ ord food Editor Principal Mr. Craig Weiss and Assistant wait until I can donate blood!” especially during the holiday season and Harry Paul Principal Ms. Julie Torres approached me . e Key Club also decided to hold a, er the damage done by Sandy.” about helping out,” said Ms. Kalinowski. another blood drive in the spring. Club members were glad to participate Business “Given the urgency for donated blood, I ~Ali Goetze and Ruthie Gottesman and help their community. Manager was happy to step in with these last minute “It’s nice being able to reach out to Aaron Schuckman e/ orts. So many people have helped Food donations collection the community and I’m glad that we are in many di/ erent ways post Hurricane getting the opportunity to help out,” said Sandy—this was one of my ways of giving . is winter, the Tri-M Music Honor sophomore Kim Winter. Sta! Assistants back.” Society did their share and worked to Tri-M collected food donations on the Aaron Bialer . e blood drive was open from 8 a.m give back to the community at the Winter nights of both Winter Concerts on Dec. to 2 p.m. so that students and teachers Concerts. In the charitable spirit of the 18 and 19. could volunteer or donate blood during season this group, led by choir teacher Mr. ~ Tessa Peirls Sta! Writers: Seth Barshay, Will Berger, Emma Brezel, Jessica Commisso, Julia Deriu, Makenzie Drukker, Madeline Fagen, Eric Fishbin, Stacey Kim, Sally Kuan, Lena Kogan, Rachel Kogan, Ben Lerner, Max Miranda, Jake Weinkselbaum, Charmaine Ye. Contribut- ing Writers: Areeb Azan, Jessie Baer, Jenny Barshay, Maddie Cohen, Ali Goetze, Maggie Published by the student body of Paul D. Schreiber High School. Letters to the editor should be addressed to The Schreiber Times, 101 Campus Drive, Port Washington, New Golder, Ruthie Gottesman, Jake Hirsch, Mathu Horowtz, Lauren Livingston, Zoe Mankes, York 11050. The editors reserve the right to refuse, print, edit, return, or not return any Susan Marony, Amelia Pacht, Tessa Peirls, Addie Ronis, Eric Schssel, Chloe Silverstein, submitted material. All letters must be signed by each author. We have a circulation Allison Yu. Backpage: Dan Miranda. 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Depiction of Obama in mural stirs controversy BY Ana Espinoza additional mural, portraying a Republican form Bloch and Hirsh and asserted that anger, frustration, and even emotional president. We see it as only fair that both the mural was an example of “blatant le%- outbursts,” said Mr. Pernick. “However, Assistant News Editor political parties be represented.” wing indoctrination in public schools.” I’m con!dent that we will get through Other students have agreed with the “I opposed this article because I this.” In the three years since the wall mural fundamental concerns of the petition. respect Schreiber and its sta#. I think $e petition has also created con"icting on the !rst "oor was painted, students have “I think it’s entirely inappropriate for calling Schreiber a ‘hostile environment’ viewpoints among students and sta#. become accustomed to seeing it on their a controversial sitting politician to be in is hyperbolic and although the concerns “$e mural recognizes the election of daily walks between classes. It features an a school mural. It gives the appearance of of the petition are legitimate, this should the new president Barack Obama along image of President Barack Obama, along an endorsement of his views. Figures from not be a game of mud-slinging,” said Gray with exploring themes of diversity and with depictions of the Statue of Liberty history who get commemorated generally on his Facebook timeline. community,” said art teacher Ms. Miranda and the American "ag. have widely agreed upon legacies. Obama By Dec. 12, the article went viral Best. “$e mural marks a moment in A group of students, led by sophomore is far from being at that point, and this on Facebook as current and graduated our national history in a respectful and Jacob Bloch, recently took action against mural gives the impression that history Schreiber students posted statuses voicing appropriate way.” the mural by way of a petition in an has been settled on his side,” said senior their opinion on the mural. “In the past, the school administration e#ort to create a tolerant, non-partisan Robert Gray on his Facebook timeline. As of press time, senior Michael had us read parts of the Code of Conduct,” environment for sta# and students of all $e petition also cited the Dignity Act Krellenstein’s status opposing views said Bloch. “But, they are not exempt political standpoints. and requested the painting of a mural of expressed in the article received 127 likes from it. We hope to ensure that the Port Washington is a traditionally $omas Je#erson, Abraham Lincoln, or and over 100 comments. environment of this public learning liberal area of the country, and the Ronald Reagan to rectify this issue. “$e school community—teachers, institution will always be open and that the majority of Schreiber students with set “I don’t see how you can demand a parents, students—was somewhat real political decision making will be le% political preferences identify themselves piece of art to be created. You’re degrading concerned about the way the school’s to the students, not the administration.” as liberals or Democrats.

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