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<, •• aSSlC Townsend Harris High School at Queens College 149-11 MelboumeAvenue, Flushing, NY 11367 Harris scores highest within peer group Charity project to build well in Africa by Pearl Bhatnagar . dents' performance based on by Emma Court Coordinator- of Student an organization named For those Harrisites who demographic data. Since 15% Two young girls in Activities Aleeza Widman and charity:water, which is believe their school is the best of Harris's population comes Southern Malawi leave their seniors Ann Marie Ramsaroop, devoted to providing clean in the city, the results of the from private schools, the homes at 5 am, hike to a hand Natasha Bankay and Sherry and safe water to the one in six 2008-2009 Progress Report school gained 8.2 points due dug pit in the earth filled may offer evidence in support to this new policy alone. with runoff water, and of their claim. Lisa Mars, Assistant Prin fill their pails. With an overall score of cipal for Languages Other than They then travel 88.7, the school beat out all 14 English, said, "It's gratifying home through the steep others in its peer group, which that the hard work of teachers mountains with 40 included Stuyvesant High and students is acknowledged pounds ofwater in bright School, Bronx High School of by the DOE." yellow and blue buckets Science and Brooklyn Techni Kenneth Bonamo, princi balanced precariously on cal High School. pal, agreed. "We all work very ~ their heads. Oftentimes, ~ According to the Depart hard. The APs leave later than ~ rains and floods fill ment of Education (DOE), I do; the teachers are planning };. their water hole with . ~ "schools are judged based on and grading in their offices. .cl bacteria, animal waste <.J how their students' perfor .... The kids are here at seven and disease. mance compares to that of stu in the morning and leave at ....'" Hundreds of miles ~ dents in their peer schools," night." he said. north, in Rwanda, 15 =e The DOE calculated the "When we [students, OJ year-old Jean Bosco e overall score by adding the teachers, and administrators] e makes four to five trips a .cl sub-scores of three different do what we do on a daily ba l:l. day to fetch water from categories: school environ sis, we're not thinking of the a polluted brown pond. A - r :" ~b -1- . . ..•. ft ak f d . . ment, student performance, . Progress Report. But when n A rican oy uxunates III water, a resource 0 en t en or grante III Amenca. In eastern Africa, 4 000 and student progress. those efforts are validated by people in the village of Leung heard these stories people who don't have access Harris received 11.5 out this external measure, it's very Athinai, Kenya rely on the at a leadership summit in to it. The school is embarking of 15 points for school envi gratifying," he continued. polluted waters of the Molo Manhattan on October 16. on a yearlong charity ronment, based on both atten The Progress Report states River, including patients at the The tales prompted project in order to build a dance rates and surveys filled that "schools that get As and local Mogotio Clinic. them to get involved with continued on pg 9 out by parents, students, and Bs are eligible for rewards." teachers; it earned another According to Mr. Bonamo, Talen wins mayoral race in Election Sim~lation 24.2 points out of a possible "Harris administrators will 25 for student performance, receive performance bonuses" by Nicholas Lupo and lation, I had no idea who which took into account grad from the DOE because the Allison Bennett this guy was. I thought it uation rates and types ofdiplo school scored in the top 7% of Green Party can was between Bloomberg mas received; 52.6 out of 60 all high schools in the city. didate Reverend Billy and Thompson," said ju points were gained for student For some freshmen, the Talen, played by senior nior Karina Hain. progress, which was based on result of the Progress Report Solomon Cohen, won Competing candidate number of credits earned and validated their choice to attend the Election Simula Michael Bloomberg (Aziz Regents passed. Harris. "A lot of students say tion's mayoral race on Rahman), agreed. "The fact Once added together, the that because they go to a spe November 4. The vic that Billy Talen won with overall score of88.7 exceeded cialized high school, they're tory was unexpected out too much campaign the 70-point minimum needed better than [Harrisites]. Now by many, including the ing or focusing on issues to earn anA. we can say that we are," said candidate himself. beyond just attacking big The score has increased freshman Mareena George, "I was really sur companies was a shocker," by nine points from the 79.7 who was accepted to the Bronx prised when we won he said. received last year. The DOE High School ofScience. because before the de He added, "I was a bit awards additional points to Susan Getting, Assistant bates, very few under surprised when I found out classmen actually knew 1Z I lost because Green Party studentswhose Regents scores Principal of Humanities, held .cl . a less competitive viewpoint. that I was in the elec ~ candidates have never been are higher than their 8th grade ~ citywide scores. "I am not a competitive per tion," Solomon said. considered serious candi Since only public schools son, so I'm not really con "I did not expect to ~ dates in the past." ~ administer the citywide ex cerned about other schools. win because we started Democratic candidate ams, the DOE previously had I don't spend a lot of time out with a small trea ..6' William Thompson (An no way to assess the improve wondering about how other sury and few (if any) ~ drew Goodman) said, "I'm ment of students who had at schools are doing." students in the school -a not surprised that I lost. Sol- tended private and parochial "The 88 is great," contin actually knew that the omon did a great job and I schools. ued Ms. Getting, "but what Reverend was rim sort of messed up my whole It implemented a formula would be better than that? An ning," he continued. campaign with the whole this year to factor in these stu- 89." "Before the Simu- Reverend Billy Talen (Solomon Cohen) won continued on pg 9 the mayoral race in the Election Simulation.
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2--November 2009 Election Simulation should mirror 'reality Library lunch pass policy Reverend who? should be reversed Let's face it: outside ofTownsend Harris, barely anyone knows who Billy Talen is. As the Green Party's mayoral candidate, he won only 0.8% ofNew York City's vote on Election Under a new policy enacted this month, underclassmen must Day, compared to winner Michael Bloomberg's 50.6% and Bill Thompson's 46%. From the have cafeteria passes to gain access to the library during lunch beginning, he had little hope ofgaining support beyond his core group offollowers. bands. Although this policy was adopted with good intentions, it is And yet, he won by a landslide in our Election Simulation, beating out the other two more proving to be more ofa hindrance than ofhelp. mainstream candidates by an overwhelming majority. This policy does encourage students to eat lunch by mandating This is not the first time the simulation results haven't reflected the outcome of the real they to go to the dining hall prior to making their way upstairs. election. However, it's unusual for the final tally to be so drastically skewed. The victory ofa However, this possible benefit is outweighed by its negatives . First, candidate virtually unknown in the real world reveals a major flaw in the Election Simulation. many students have been going to the library immediately after class Ifthe simulation is supposed to mirror the real election process, then we shouldn't have singled to make full use oftheir time to study and do their work. Especially out such an obscure candidate to be featured alongside Bloomberg and Thompson while since the lunch bands have been shortened to 39 minutes this year, disregarding other minor party candidates. there is a greater time constraint. Also, with the limited number of Minor candidates like Billy Talen are just that: a minor part ofthe process. They express textbooks and computers in the library, students are under greater their views on issues they feel most strongly about, and hope to win some votes along the way. pressure to claim them, and are more likely to lose access to these But word travels easily in a small population ofstudents, and so a minor candidate is bound to resources to upperclassmen. attract a disproportionate amount ofattention. Furthermore, for students who might be fasting as part oftheir It's true that the outcome of the election simulation should reflect the quality of student religious observances or to make a statement for a cause, getting campaigns, not the candidates' popularity in the real world. But at the same time, the simulation a cafeteria pass is only time-consuming. Students have to go to should show us what's happening on the actual political scene. Even if Talen did a better job the first floor just to return to the third. Also, while this policy campaigning than our school's other two candidates, he still diverted attention from the real may help combat the number of students who skip class, cutting focus ofthis election: the contest between Bloomberg and Thompson. is not a serious issue at Harris, and this benefit would therefore be Even though Reverend Billy received fewerSimbucks and less media attention than the minimal. other two mayoral candidates , he still gained enough popularity to win the election. A major Students should be able to manage their time as they see fit, factor in Talen's and choose whether they want to go to the library first and then eat victory was his i i lunch, or the other way around. In fact, since the lunch line gets participation in the very long, students may want to study first, and then go down to debate on October eat. Furthermore, those students who might be skipping lunch to 28.Here we see a prioritize their studies should not have to obtain a pass. Maintaining major discrepancy good eating habits is important, but requiring students to go to the between the mock dining hall to pick up a pass won't make students eat lunch. election and the While this policy was meant to benefit students, it is making real thing: in the something so simple as going to the library unnecessarily difficult. New York City mayoral debates, only Bloomberg and Thompson were present. Yet, the;"; 'debates -v-in . Images from stevecotler.com school made it-seem like Talen was on'equal footing with the other two candidates. Retraction Talen's participation in the Election Simulation raises another important question: why the While looking for things to include in the anniversary Green Party? In the real election, Stephen Christopher ofthe Conservative Party actually won section, I stumbled upon folders ofarticles and letters the third highest number ofvotes (1.7%), and Billy Talen came in fourth. But Christopher was some from the 1920s - that had been filed away and long nowhere to be found on our ballot, and thus most students probably don't know who he is. forgotten. Many other minor political parties in New York City nominated candidates for mayor. The editors and I were amazed at what we saw in the By 'selecting only the Green Party to be represented in addition to the usual Democrats and folders, and we wanted to share it with you. There wasn't Republicans, the SChool gave us a false impression ofthe way politics work. enough time, though, to incorporate those materials into the One can argue that out ofall the minor parties in New York City, the Green Party stands for November issue of The Classic. issues that resonate most among high school students-environmental issues, in particular. Thus, The anniversary ofthe school is a momentous occasion it would make sense for the Green Party to be chosen over other parties (e.g. the Conservative that deserves to be honored spectacularly. I'm sure you or Libertarian parties) for representation in the mock election. However, we can't forget that would agree that we made the right choice when we de the other parties exist. If they included one minor party candidate, they should have included cided to push back the publication ofthe section rather than all ofthem-e-or else, they should have just stuck to the main two contenders. put something together that didn't do justice to our school. Billy Talen, regardless ofhis merits, was merely a blip on New York City's political radar We're very sorry for the delay, but we promise that screen. Ifour Election Simulation placed him on the same level as Bloomberg and Thompson, when you see what we put together, you'll see why we then there is obviously something wrong. This is a mistake that should not be repeated. decided to wait. Thank you for your understanding. .. Sarah Mahmood Editor-in-Chief
Townsend Harris High School Sarah Mahmood at Queens College News Staff:Allison Bennett, Frank Corazza, Hayley Desmond, 149-11 Melbourne Avenue, Flushing, NY Editor-in-Chief Caroline Egan, Eunice Lau, Nicholas Lupo, Freddy Millan Jr., Lory Martinez, Kristina Rudolfo, Rupeshi Shah, Grace Shin, 11367 Pearl Bhatnagar Esther Whang Rebecca Seidel Rebecca Suzuki, Tracey Wang NewsCo-Editors Feature Editor The Classic is an open forum for the ex Feature Staff: Indira Abiskaroon, Emma Court, Abigail Kof- pression of student views. The opinions ex tier, Demetra Panagiotopoulos, Katherine Valles Sharmin Rashed Eilin Perez Liz Kussman pressed therein should not be taken to rep resent those of the administration or faculty Photography Editor Sports Editor Art Editor Sports Staff: Rahul Bhasin, Benjamin Horowitz, Oliver Lee, or student body as a whole. Daniel Pecoraro, Eilin Perez, Grace Shin, Arthur Tarley Aliza Altman Dipabali Chowdhury Business Managers . Art Staff: Richie Bonilla,Edward Farquharson, Alice Hung, Readers are invited to submit letters to the edi Katherine Valles, Amy Wang, Amy Yuan tor. Letters should be placed in Ms. Cowen's lIsa Cowen Caroline Cross Kenneth Bonamo mailbox or e-mailed to thhsclassic@gmail. Photography Staff: Aliza Altman, Pearl Bhatnagar, Rebecca Co-Advisors Principal com. The Classic reserves the right to edit all Chu, Angie Dylgeri, Samiha Khan, Misty Kim, Alexander Sa letters. Letters must include name and official batino, Marissa Shieh,Yuval Solomon class. Names will be withheld upon request, The Classic
Novem ber 2009 Ceremony ho-nors Cooper for award by Abigail Koffler per always responded "Why with a check for $2,500 from Science - teacher Kather not?" to any challenging goal the Alfred P. Sloan Founda ine Cooper was honored in a Jennifer considered. tion. by Kristina Rudolfo They made things happen. ceremony held in the library Jennifer credits much of Three members of the se Stars 'decorated the library .They're the best. All I had to November 18 celebrating the her success today as an anti lection committee presented for the "night" theme of this do was show up," said Mr. Sloan Foundation Award for war activist to Ms. Cooper's Ms. Cooper with her own year's. first Phoenix poetry Olechowski, explaining that Excellence in Teaching Sci attitude. . check, as well as a plaque reading November 13. The the editors somehow accessed ence, which she won last Ms..Cooper's current stu commemorating her achieve .event also marked English the closed library and finished month. dents agreed wholeheartedly ment. teacher Rafal Olechowski's the setup once he arrived. first reading as the new advi "It was nerve racking. sor of the literary magazine . There was so much to do and Plenty of cheers and so much procrastination!" said applause met the read Isabella. "In all seriousness, ers, who shared both origi it was absolutely wonderful nal and published poetry. to be running the show with Seniors Angie Dylgjeri, two people who share my pas Clare Mao, and Isabella Oca sion for poetry and podiums." mpo, editors of The Phoenix, Sophomore Mariya Dima ~ each read twice due to the trova appreciated the staff's '"~ small number of participants. . efforts."This was myfrrst time, & The turnout was met anditwasreally great," shesaid. 'll ~ with mixed reactions. "It's really great to see that ....e "There weren't as on a Friday afternoon people ~ many readers as usual but go out to read poetry," said ..!:la the spirit was still there," sophomore Jennifer Gersten. e.. said senior Miranda Myers. Mr. Olechowski was also S e Junior Elaiza Santos ap touched . by the community. . -=e, preciated it too. "Not too many "What is this place without people attended, which is a a community? A bunch of Assistant Principal of Math, Science and Technology Susan Brustein, science teacher Katherine Cooper, and good thing since I like a small square rooms with numbers Principal Kenneth Bonamo are presented a check by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Program Director Paula Olsiewski. er audience. It's more intimate over them. The'Phoenix is the that way," she said. "I had the best community-building place Principal Kenneth Bona that she deserved the award. One of the members, Lev chanceto sit inachair for once." I've seen so fat Everyone can mo praised Ms. Cooper, call "She's one of the most Svirdov, a doctoral candidate The attendance didn't walk in and be admired by ing her "an outstanding teach .compassionate, caring and in organic chemistry and Rho match Isabella's expectations, others," said Mr. Olechowski. er in a school of outstanding conscientious teachers I have des Scholar from Oxford Uni though. "I was actually ex He also credited the liter teachers." ever had," said junior Anthony versity, spoke of "the desperate pecting more people to show ary magazine for being a ma Assistant Principal of Sci Barsamian. . need for American scientists," up," she said. "I think some jor reason he cho s eJq"s!~y atJr" ence, Math, and Technology Stephanie Gergoudis, ju- . urging students to consider a . people. were. put ioff Jw the .Townsend Harris..•When »he.-; Susan Brustein said that Ms. nior, said that she is "so happy career in science. fact that we had to cancel the joined the staffin 2007, he had Cooper's "breadth of knowl to have Ms. Cooper as a teach- Ms. Cooper concluded the original date of the first read been "a little nervous" about edge is only matched by her er this semester. She really ceremony with a speech. She ing on such short notice." whether or not he was at the enthusiasm." cares about her students and kept it brief, because she knew The Phoenix had sched right school, but, he said, "all Ms. Brustein explained wants them to succeed." . that her "students wanted to uled the event for Novem that changed when I attended that some electives, such as Mary McCormick, Presi- get to the food." She expressed bet 6, but moved it to a later ·the first Phoenix reading." Biomedical Ethics and Anato dent for the Fund for the City gratitude to her students and date because the library was The reading was wrapped my and Physiology, were pos of New York, which gave the colleagues. unavailable. Another prob up with refreshments in the sible because of Ms. Cooper 's award, stressed the role of Ms. Cooper, who was lem arose when the library principal's conference room. devotion and initiative. student achievement in the touched by the support she re closed for several bands the Clare was happy with the Ms. Cooper also start selection process and told the ceived from the school, began day of the reading, prevent event. "The turnout was okay," .ed Science Olympiad in the . students they were lucky to re- to get teary towards the end of ing the editors from setting up. she said. "It always gets more school, which now has over ceive such a high quality edu- her speech. ."It's a lot of logistical towards the end of the year. I'm 100 members. cation. "This is why pregnant peo- things [that happened]....The really happy people came and Alumna Jennifer Polish The Fund for the City of ple shouldn't make speeches!" saving grace was the editors. read. Everything was great." ('07) recounted how Ms. Coo- New York presented Harris she said. Founders' Day ceremony commemorates 25th anniversary
by Lory Martinez Townsend Harris re phenomenal, to say the least, The words "paint your opened in 1984 after being . said junior Student Union heart gold and crimson" closed in 1942 -for financial Vice President Aquib Yacoob. resonated throughout Colden reasons. Alumni from the "I was at the edge of my seat Auditorium during the 25th "old" school worked with during the entire event. One of annual Founders' Day on the Board of Education and the best I have 'witnessed thus October 30. Queens College to revive their far. The administration as well The event was organized alma mater. as the students involved outdid by Assistant Principal of At the founding of Harris, themselves; I tip my hat to Languages other than English other schools in Queens were them." Lisa Mars and Assisstant "worried we'd take their best Many seniors felt that this; Principal of Humanities Susan students, and we did," he said. their last Founders' Day, was Getting. . "You'are the very best and you the best one. The keynote speaker, should know it." "Of the four Founders Myron Moskowitz, who was TanyaOdom, Co-president Days that I experienced, I can '0... part of the founding faculty of of the Alumni Association, honestly say that this one was -= the school, elicited laughs from ' also spoke at the ceremony. the best, not because I'm a ~ the audience. "They told me, Students expressed their senior but because it ' simply . =: ·s... 'Don't make it [the speech] too admiration for the speakers. was. From the hilarious ~ They "were great this senior skit, to the outstanding rfl-= long. Be funny, don't look old' >, - whatever that's supposed to year. The keynote speaker roll call, our senior class has .c ....o mean!" he said. was really funny and relatable; always been known for being -=e Mr.Moskowitz was chosen it made Founders' Day really different and personally I like l:l. as the speaker to commemorate memorable," said junior Ariel that," said senior Giovanni the 25th anniversary of the Prochowski. Barcenes. The school security guard (Mobin Varghese) reprimands a girl school. "The guest speakers were continued on pg 5 (Lucas Knight) for violating the dress code in the senior skit. The Classic ~ 4 ..November_ 2009 _ _ Class of '39 celebrates 70th reunion at luncheon by Lory Martinez class of '27 all the way to the ferent Ivy League universities his walking cane, which he drown!" Members of the class of class of '42." and became a lawyer, had caryed himself. He returned to the states 1939 celebrated their 70th re The original school had Harold Smith explained "It's a thrill [to be here with and became a certified pub union at a' luncheon held on been closed down in 1942 by how advice from his teachers them]. I haven't seen some of lie accountant. Every year he October 24 in the lobby. Mayor Lafiuardia. The Alumni at Harris helped him become these people in years," said thanks his eighth grade teacher The event included an Association, founded in 1979, the president of a stock ex David Rothbart, who was part for urging him go to Harris. open forum for the alumni to started a campaign to reopen change company. of his high school jazz band Among the speakers were share their memories, musical the school. Neuropsychologist Sir as well as 'the writing staff of also the wives of the alumni. performances by current Har- . Former class president and Sidney Weinstein, who was The Stadium, the 'old' school's, Mr. Schwartz's wife, Flora, risites, and a tour newspaper. said, "There is an ego that ofthe building. Max Sayan, who goes with it [being married The alumni was active in business to a Harris boy], and it under were members of and criminal justice, said mines everything you do. I've the 'old' Townsend his fondest memory was spent my life controlling [that Harris, which was reading "The Rime of ego] and it has made my life established in the The Ancient Mariner." more enchanted." late 1920s in Man He attributes all of his "He's so eager to learn all hattan. successes to,Harris. the time, and it all started at "One thing that Austin Lempit ex- Townsend Harris High School strikes me is the claimed, "I had to go because it made them feel fact that the alumni to Townsend Har- elite," she continued. see Townsend Har os ris; my father went The reunion concluded ris as the seminal ~ to Townsend Harris. with a tour of the library and . event in their edu ~ That's it!" genetics lab. The alumni were cational . history," ~ Leslie Schwartz impressed by the unity of the said former princi ~ said that he joined the grades upon seeing the hallway pal Thomas Cun ~ baseball team. "All decorations for Spirit Week. ningham. , ~ ~ you , cerebral people After visiting 'the library, "If it weren't didn't think Townsend Mr. Schwartz said, "I wish .se for your genera -a Harris had a good I could apply to come to this tion, this building Alumni f~om the original Townsend Harris exchange memories and stories at their 70th reunion. baseball team," he school now." would never have ' said. The event was organized happened," Malcolm Larg- yearbook editor Charles Sigety knighted by the Order of Mal After graduation, he want- by Alumni Association co mann, the founding principal began by sharing his most viv ta for his humanitarian contri ed to enlist in the military. President Tanya Odom, Mr. ofthe 'new' Harris, which was id memories ofHarris. bitions in science, discussed In February, 1943, he joined Sigety and his assistant Mad established in 1984, told the After graduation, he ob . many of his medical achieve the air force because his par- die Carbonaro, and art teacher alumni. "It was thanks' to the tained degrees from three dif- ments. He was also proud of ents said, "No Navy! You'll Margherita Wiscerth. Chung, Canzoneri,provoke 'hysteria', by Sarah Mahmood "Come up here," she said, "Once I had planted the doubt, English teacher Joseph calling him on the phone. "I people quickly started to come Canzoneri had stormed into need to show you something." my side, even though there Raquel Chung's Monsters She said the pass was inap was no credible evidence." Alumnus of the Month and Maniacs class and started ,propriate; he said she couldn't Ms. Chung was particular to yell at a student. The girl take ajoke. ly struck that no one pointed SEYMOUR LIPSET had committed plagiarism, he They exchanged more out her own unprofessional claimed. insults before Mr. Canzoneri behavior when she was com by Sarah Mahmood "You need to take this out walked out into the hall. plaining about Mr. Canzoneri. For AP Government side," Ms. Chung said. "Come back in here!" Ms. "N0 one stood up for him," she teacher Franco Scardino's He refused. "Everyone Chung yelled. "I'm not done said. "No one stopped me." test last Friday, students should know what happens to yet!" Even after the ruse had studied the cleavage theory, those who plagiarize," he in He walked back in to the been revealed, "it still both which was developed by a ' sisted. Ms. Chung, however, room. The students fixed their ered a lot of people," accord Harrisite himself. persisted with her request. gaze on Mr. Canzoneri. It was ing to Ms. Chung. The theory, which fo "That man is so ob "One ofmy students gave cuses on voter analysis, was noxious," Ms. Chung Mr. Canzoneri a dirty look in _only one of Seymour Lip set's ('39) many achieve- declared once he left the "He claims that he doesn't know the hallway. When I spoke ,..-' room. "He leaves his stuff anyone from the mob, but when to her about it, she said that ments. all over my desk, and he's ever we read something about as much as she knew it was The only person to have served as president of always .bragging about the mafia in the newspaper, he fake, she couldn't shake the animosity," she said. both the American Socio how he eats a lot and nev knows the people." er puts on any weight." : Mr. Canzoneri 'found logical Association and the "He grew up Ital- the simulation more effec American Political Science ian in Howard Beach and he his turn to say something - and tive than he thought it would Association, Dr. Lipset was a professor at several colleges, claims that he doesn't know he did: be. "I didn't realize how struck including Stanford University and Harvard University. anyone from the mob, but "Just kidding!" the students would be by what Besides his numerous academic contributions, Dr. Lip whenever we read something Mr. Canzoneri and Ms. we had done ." ~ set also worked extensively for peace. He was active in pub about the mafia. in the news Chung, who are good friends, Even after the teachers lic affairs on a national level and worked as a director ofthe paper, he always knows the had arranged the scene earlier had revealed that they had United States Institute ofPeace. Having served as president people," she continued. this month, to demonstrate the been acting, the students had ofthe American Professors for Peace in the Middle East and "I'm going to Mr. Bonamo concept of witchhunting. The "seemed stunned and dis co-chair of the Executive Committee of the International to complain about him. Who girl accused ofplagiarism had turbed," he said. Center for Peace in the Middle East, Dr. Lipset worked to will go with me to testify also been part oftheir plan. "It was awkward while it find a.solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. against him?" she asked. "I was thinking of a way was happening," said senior A true Harrisite who embodied the virtues ofthe Ephe Several students raised to introduce the mass hysteria , Megan McCaffrey. "The rev bic Oath, Dr. Lipset was awarded the Townsend Harris their hands to show support. that accompanied witch hunts elation made it funny, though, medal in 1971 for demonstrating excellence and bringing Then, on the desk, Ms. like the Salem Witch trials. I and it's a good story to tell." honor to his country. Chung found a toy that Mr. wanted' to simulate it and get "Teaching is more easily Canzoneri was using as a hall them caught up in the same forgettable, but a lesson like way pass, which simultane hysteria,'; said Ms. Chung. that draws you in more," She ously glorified the New York "What was surprising for continued. "It's moreinterac Yankees and insulted the Phil- . both of us was how easily led tive, memorable and excit adelphia,Phillies. everyone was," she continued. ing." --- . ---..-- _ ---.....-.-. -- .-
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November 2009 Food drive helps needy in New York My Life is Townsend by Tracey Wang way for every student and staff forward to an even better food The school collected over member to get involved in a collection next year!" Life is Normal Today 3,800 pounds of canned food service project. No donation Junior Abigail Koffler for the poor in an annual food is too small or too large," said donated pasta, canned beans, Today, Mr. O'Malley called out my full name drive in October. Ms. Widman. and soup. "It's such a nice in the hallway. I have never had him as a "It seemed like more food She added, "We often thing to do and it's not that teacher, nor have I ever met him formally. than we have ever collected," forget how lucky we are to hard to bring in one or two said Coordinator of Student come home to a nice warm cans [offood]," she said. MLIT.
Today, I had one night left to do my Humani ties paper. I spent half of it complaining on Facebook. MLIT.
Today, I saw a man wearing Indian clothes swing a cricket bat as he walked in the hall way, with '0 Fortuna' playing in the back ground. It was Mr.O'Malley and the bell had rung. MLIT.
.c Today, I had a free band. I spent it studying. .. :a00 MLIT. c Founders' Day ceremony deemed 'very inspiring', 'best ever' continuedfrom pg 3 During the ceremony, and "It's Only a Paper Moon." student body on Founders' resonated with the Ephebic The seniors performed the audience was entertained Kari Wei, who was one of Day. I'm very grateful for the Oath and Townsend's a skit which introduced the by the Concert Band, which the chamber singers, said, "I opportunity to share my love of commitment to service," said freshmen to the "Harris Way played "The Sound of Music" remember sight-reading and music with so many people." junior Juliet Prieto. ofLife." It followed freshman by Richard Rodgers. The falling in love with 'Paper Juniors Elaiza Santos, The incoming students Johnny 's (John Murray) recitedtheEphebicOath to journeyfrom freshman affirm their commitment to senior year. to serving their On his first day, communities and to Johnny witnesses be "officially" instated a security guard into the school. (Mobin Varghese) "I thought reprimanding a girl Founders' Day,. was (Lucas Knight) for very inspiring for us violating the dress freshmen because code. When Johnny we finally. felt like tries to talk to the we were part of the ' girl, she tells him that school," said Teodora "girls with shoulders Maftei. like mine don't talk to Roll call, when boys with faces like students cheer for their yours." grades, concluded After experiencing the event. "I seem a lot of stress caused to have forgotten by tests and demerits, -e.. my attendance he transforms from -5l book," said Principal c • • •, ,ng: Movie gives popular children's book a new twist by Tracey Wang Keener) kiss a man in his liv tances and destroy trees with prising was However, there are also "Let the wild rumpus ing room. He is angry, but one blow. the joyful moments that left the start!" he's also confused. As a sign Believing that entire theater in laughter. Bellowed by the main of revolt, he climbs on top of Max has super pow While it is marketed character, Max, this line may the kitchen table and shouts, ers, they declare him as a children's film, some very well sum up Where the "Woman, feed me!" to his the king. of the scenes are too dark Wild Things Are. mother. Not only is for kids. Written by Spike Jonze Max and his mother even film visually There were moments and Dave Eggers, the film tells tually begin screaming at one stunning, when people in the theater the story ofa boy named Max other, and without warning, it is also held their breaths, dreading (Max Records), who, dressed Max bites her. He then bolts incredibly the worst. in a wolf suit complete with a out the door and runs away insightful. It's not a typical chil tail and a hood with ears and because he doesn't know what Max and Car dren's movie. There is nei whiskers, runs away from else to do. ol have many ther a moral lesson to be home to a land filled with wild His journey eventually meaningful conver learned nor a clear resolution. things. brings him to the land of the sations throughout the But when are things really re- Although the film is wild things. The wild things film. Even though they solved in real life anyway? based on a less than 30-page include Carol (James Ganolfi are expressed by a 9-year Where the Wild Things children's book by Maurice ni), Judith (Catherine O'Hara), old and a monster, the writ- Are is a look into the imagi Sendak, it is still filled with Ira (Forest Whitaker), Alexan ers are able to native world of a child's ad heartfelt emotion and complex der (Paul Dano), KW (Lauren explore ---- ventures in a strange social commentary. Ambrose), and Douglas (Chris topics like land, with a few dirt Director Spike Jonze de Cooper). loneliness and fights along the livers an honest look into The wild things have vi- love. way. childhood that most movies c i 0 u s teeth, horns, and a The soundtrack It is miss. He manages to depict the thick, messy complements the film very confusion and the wonder, not layer offur. They well. Immersed with music by to mention the unexplainable leap over tremen- Karen 0, the lead singer ofThe creative, beautiful, intel mood swings of childhood. dous dis- Yeah Yeah Yeahs, the deal of sadness in the film. At ligent, and appealing to the In the film, Max scenes are enriched times, it was difficult not to inner child that lives within sees his mother and enjoyable. blink back tears or reach for a people's hearts. (Catherine What was sur- tissue. Soundtrack speaks to inner child by Rebecca Seidel her create the music. simplicity is what makes it so If you don't smile Among the core group great. When the kids sing the at least once while lis were O's fellow bandmates chorus ("All is love, is love, is tening to the sound Nick Zinner and Brian Chase, love"), you just want to sing track of Where the as well as musicians from along. Wild Things Are, you' Deerhunter, The Dead Weath Not every song is as up have officially forgotten er, Services, and The Racon lifting as "All is Love." Child what it's like to be a child. teurs. hood is full oftwists and turns, After seeing the film, For an added twist, 0 and the music accordingly I came home and immedi threw in an untrained chil ranges from pure joy to poi ately bought the soundtrack dren's choir. The final result: gnant melancholy. on iTunes. I don't usually a troupe aptly named "Karen Karen O's haunting voice buy soundtracks, but this was o and the Kids." . brings depth to the more seri worth every cent. In retrospect, 0 couldn't ous tracks: "Hideaway" and Recently, I've taken to have picked a better group of a cover of Daniel Johnston's listening to it on the subway, people to work with. Each "Worried Shoes" come to laughing silently at all the musician involved added his mind. stem-faced commuters around own flair to the music, mak A few of the tracks are me who don't know what ing the resultant album a true purely instrumental, aside they're missing. That's just work ofart. Jrom the occasional hum the kind ofalbum it is. Above all, the energy and ming; when there are words, An artsy mess of clap spirit packed into each song they usually don't make any ping, stomping, chanting, gives you a sense that the art sense. But that's all part of the and howling layered onto a ists were actually having fun magic. solid instrumental founda- 'in the process. Everything about this al tion, this record sets a per From the very beginning, bum seems candid and playful, fectbackdrop for the movie. the music captures the dreamy from the shouts of children in Moreover, from a musical per innocence of childhood. The "Rumpus" to the howling at spective, it's indie paradise. opening track, "Igloo," starts the end of"Animal." Movie director Spike out with the sound of a child The record is expertly pol Jonze asked his ex-girlfriend humming. It's so simple, and ished, like the bedtime story and longtime. collaborator yet it sets the mood for the en that started it all. Karen 0 (lead singer of New tire album - and movie. The soundtrack comple York-based group The Yeah The next track, "All is ments the film in .every re Yeah Yeahs) to put together Love," is one of the best songs spect, seamlessly fitting all the the film's soundtrack. She on the record. It beautifully contours of the plot. But at the proved to be up to the chal employs the children's voices same time, it holds its own as lenge, hand-picking a motley above the cheery strumming a musical record. crew of indie rockers to help ofacoustic guitars. Again, the Photos adapted from coverbrowser.com and kidstvrnovies.about.com The Classic November 2009 7 Classic X-mas tale Baking reality shows take the cake gets new dimension by Abigail Koffler friends of Chef .Duff, espe Unlike Cake Boss," by Esther Whang Scrooge's physical fea Inside Carlo's Bakery in cially his manager Mary Al Duff and company are "all Behind the yellow frames tures reinforce his poor spirit. Hoboken, New Jersey,but- ice, who provides much of about the cake," as stat of 3-D glasses, the cobble With a long, hooked nose, a ed in their theme song. streets of England became severely hunched back, greasy The show shifts between more than fiction. They be hair, claw-like hands, and many different cakes, usually came reality. Disney's rendi deeply furrowed brows, it is three to five of them. Differ tion of Charles Dickens' clas unmistakable that he is the one ent employees share their dif sic tale, A Christmas Carol, is and only Ebenezer Scrooge. ficulties, goals and personal a wonderful combination ofthe The film also uses camera connections to the cakes. For genius ofan original story and angles cleverly to comple example, a .tackle box cake the creativity ofa modem film. ment the plotline. Just before led to Katie Rose, a decora Disney's 3-D animated Scrooge encounters the ghost tor, sharing childhood stories version of A Christmas Car of Jacob Marley, the bells while working on the cakes. ol, directed by filmmaker above a door in his home be Cake delivery is another Robert Zemeckis, followed gin to ring furiously. Clearly important and stress-causing the story of the original, in frightened, Scrooge crunches feature on "Ace of Cakes." which the familiar ghosts of into his sofa and gazes up at Unlike Buddy and his insu lated truck, Duff transports cakes in vans, with an em ployee in the back watch ing every detail during the bumpy rides to delivery sites such as 'Rockefeller Center. The major draws of Ace ofCakes are the special effects used in/the cakes, such as dry ice to make steam on a Hog warts Express cake, or lights on a Star Wars Stormtrooper cake. Also, the employees, a diverse and tattooed bunch, contribute humor and off beat stories to the show. Cake Boss is superior to This candy-themed birthday cake was printed from http://tlc.discovery. Scrooge cringes at the sight ofthe ghost of Jacob Marley. comltv/cake-boss Ace of Cakes in terms of en Printed from http://disney.go.comldisneypictures/achristmascarol/ tertainment value. It's inter ter cream is flying. Buddy the commentary on the show. esting to follow-the activities Christmas past, present, and the bells. At the angle from Valastro and his large Ital Each episode follows the that take place outside of the future, transform the grumpy which Scrooge is seen, the ian family are hard at work bakery through the course bakery on the show, such as Ebenezer Scrooge (voiced by depth ofhis fear becomes clear. in the family business. of one week, from review the weight loss challenge be Jim Carrey) into a caring man. The vividness of the film This family busi- ing orders on Monday to fi tween the males and females. The director and cast of can scare a younger audi ness just happens to be ed nal deliveries on Friday and The format of Cake Boss A Christmas Carol did a ter ence. Some scenes are actu ible, and chronicled on rific job in portraying the ally frightening. For instance, the TLC show, Cake Boss. plot and giving the charac the appearance of the ghost of The show chronicles the ters personality. But the film Marley leaves a haunting ef creationofcakes, fromtheinitial did more thannieet expec fect on the audience because inspiration to the final delivery. tations - it exceeded them. .the . details of his appear Buddy,' who narrates Although most audience ance are so precise and eerie. the show, ekpldins the pro members will already be famil With impeccable acting cedure for the cake mak iar with the plotline, and thus and direction, artistic quality ing' and on-screen icons willnotbeimpressedby thesto and a heartwarming ending, A define industry terms, such ry itself, viewers will enjoy the ChristmasCarolissuretotrans as "dirty ice," a layer of but visual thrill of the film, which form anyone this holiday sea ter cream under the fondant. is its most noteworthy aspect. son who says, "Bah humbug!" In terms of entertain ment value, Cake Boss deliv The Fourth Kind instills fear ers. The cakes are colorful by Frank Corazza the audience hears stories of and impressive, even from The first kind is sightings Dr. Tyler's patients and their an engineering standpoint. of UFOs. The second kind is abnormal reactions under hyp Buddy's personal- evidence of these sightings. nosis. ity looms large in this show,. The third kind is contact with We soon learn that Dr. Ty For some, he may appear extraterrestrials. The Fourth ler has also been experiencing over-the-top and slightly Kind is alien abduction. alien encounters herself. obnoxious; which could be Set in the fall of 2000 and Seeing supposedly real off-putting. In any case, his supposedly based on true case footage alongside the re-en presence is hard to ignore. studies, The Fourth Kind stars actment works well in the film, The outspoken Italian Milla Jovovich as Dr. Abigail instilling fear. The chilling family provides lots oflaughs, Tyler,a psychotherapist whose audio recordings make it seem especially Buddy's expressive videotaped sessions with her all the more believable. mother.Youfind yourselfroot patients offer evidence ofalien The footage and record ing forsuccessfuldeliveriesand abduction. ings which the film claims are big smiles from the customers. This Hogwarts castle cake was served at a Harry Potter premeire . Printed The Fourth Kind opens genuine are scary, but their Cake Boss is not the from tv.yahoo.com. with Jovovich explaining that authenticity is doubtful. The only television show about she will be playing Dr.Abigail Alaska state licensing examin cakes, though. Food Net Saturday. Chef Duff's famous is also less confusing, since Tyler in a re-enactment oftrue er doesn't even have a record work's .Ace of Cakes fol bakery, Charm City Cakes, fewer clients are featured in events. of Dr. Tyler ever. practicing lows Chef Duff Goldman, has catered for the movie pre each episode and the narration Then, she goes straight there. who works with a different miere of Harry Potter and helps explain .baking terms. into a supposedly genuine in Whether or not it is real, kind of 'familia': his friends. the Half-Blood Prince's pre No matter which show you terview of the real Dr. Tyler one thing is certain: The All the bakers, decora miere, and events for Ocean prefer,though,youwill certain and the film's director, Ola Fourth Kind is packed with tors and interns are personal Spray and the US Military. ly get a strong craving for cake! tunde Osunanmi, in which frightening moments. :> )0" '" The Classic 8 ..lLovernberE 2004AAA9 : __ Coming-of-age celebrations honor tradition by Adel Manoukian why she is lighting the candle foot of a statue of the Virgin "There are a lot of things for that person. Mary. -As she gives the gifts, that symbolize tradition and There is also a father the girl must thank the Mother culture in a coming-of-age daughter dance, when the celebration," said junior Trac birthday girl dances to a song ey Wang about the traditional alone with her father in the "The party to me was a landmark welcoming adult center ofthe dance floor while , ww ay of showing people I hood. "It represents more than the guests watch. This was just a party," she said. most memorable for Stepha • lOW that...this is me, this Sweet Sixteen nie. what I have become." One "coming of age" cel She said, "The party to ebration that is quite popular me was a way of showing in the United States is a Sweet people...'look this is me,' this Sixteen. A girl's 16th birthday is what 1have become. It also d- ofGod for her example. symbolizes her maturity into served as a little family reunion When the debutante makes womanhood. and friends' get-together, so it her appearance at the party, the Although some think the made it all the more special for celebration begins, and so do Sweet Sixteen celebtration me." orne of the most traditional originated in America, it actu Although Stephanie cel moments of the Quinceafiera. ally dates back to the l800s in ebrated at a restaurant, Emily Thev include the passing or England. Wealthy English set Ramdeholl, senior, celebrated iging ofthe shoe, where the tlers brought this tradition to her Sweet Sixteen with er or father of the birth the U.S. her friends and family ~ 1 switches the girl's flat Since girls were termed as at her home. She said . -ith a high heeled one, innocent and "sweet," the ad that it was just as lav .izing the change from jective "sweet" was tagged on ish, and it had all the hood to adulthood. to "sixteen." A girl of upper traditions of a typi ~ is also the passing class society celebrated her cal Sweet Sixteen. ll, when the Quincea 16th birthday with the debu She danced with -, dressed exactly like tante ball, indicating that she her father to "Isn't nded to the Quincea was ready for marriage. She Lovely?" by eyoungest girl at the The young woman would ' Stevie Wonder, lit celebration. enter her "Debutante Year," the 16 candles in her Not all Harris girls with which comes after four to six turquoise blue strap Latin roots celebrate the years of studying to become less dress and danced Quinceafiera. the responsible young woman with her friends "all Chelsey Pellot, Junior, she must be in society. night." chose to have a Sweet Sixteen Today, the term used for Senior Tasia rather than a Quinceafiera. th~ , ~;ebutante is simply a prin Morgan celebrated "1 chose not to have a cess, which is usually repre her 16th birthday Quinceafiera because my fam sented by a tiara placed on "on a party bus; ily and 1 are not very tradi the birthday girl's head. Some it was so fun!" A tional people. Hispanic people Sweet Sixteens have themes, party bus is usually here don't do Quinceafieras as such as a specific color. driven by a chauffeur, much as they used to, because The theme can be reflected and can hold ten or more the tradition is so old. They do in everything, from the invita people. them more in Puerto Rico," tions to the decorations in the "1 think it's a cool she said. party room, even sometimes to way to spend time Bar and Bat Mitzvah the color of the birthday girl's with friends and get Abirthdaymilestone dress. presents. It's also celebrated by students Most lavish Sweet Six probably the most with Jewish heri teens "take a few months to amount of mon tage is called the plan," according to Stephanie ey spent on a Bar Mitzvah for Lugaro, senior, who had her birthday," said boys and the Sweet Sixteen at a restaurant junior Ariel Bat Mitzvah in her junior year. She adds, "It Prochowski. for girls. was extremely traditional and Th e [my family and 1] went all out on it. It's important to me to preserve a little bit oftradition. ~'& My party was probably bigger ~(;j~ than most, though." . ~ ~~'1 Alth 0 u gh r:::;;M!SJl!p --, most of the · ~ . 'Q~ (;j~ time at a Sweet ,&-~>$' Sixteen party is spent danc ing, there are some important Bar Mitzvah traditions that are followed as is an old tradition Sources well. Quinceaiiera where a boy symbolically en Adauto, Alina, Jerome Ballard, Victor Manuel Correa , and One is when the birth The Latin "Quinceafiera,' The classes ters adulthood at age 13. Linda Tarin. "A Hispanic Girl's day girl lights up 16 candles, which is sometimes known as teach about Catholicism in the The Bat Mitzvah for girls Coming of Age." El Paso Com sometimes with a 17th candle a "Sweet Fifteen" in America, Latin culture, and the accep who turn 13 is quite recent munity College. 5 Jan. 2009 for good luck. The candles also celebrates a young wom tance of the Catholic Church compared to the Bar Mitz Adelman, Penina. "Klutznick may stand independently in an's transition into adulthod. as an adult. vah. Although Judiasm is over Chair: Creighton University: candle holders on a table, or This is a young girl's debut as The big day starts off 5,000 years old, evidence Abstracts." Creighton Univer be placed on the birthday cake. a woman into society and into with a mass at church, where proves that the first Bat Mitz sity. 5 Jan. 2009 Each candle represents a per her church. the birthday girl is baptized vah took place during the nine Aoki, Maiko. "Culture Capsules: son or group of people who The word "quince" from agam. . teenth century in Baghdad. A ESL Student Writing Project." have positively impacted the Quinceafiera means 15, and The Quinceafiera is con rabbi named Joseph al-Hakam Lewis & Clark,Portland, Or egon USA. 8 Dec. 2006. 28 birthday girl, such as relatives the root word "afio" means age sidered an adult when she is said that if a l2-year- old girl Dec. 2008 or friends. or year. It takes up to a year blessed by the priest at the al was given a dress and made a "History of the Debutante Sea The birthday girl announc in advance to prepare for the tar. Then, she puts flowers, her blessing for her new gift, she son." Personal World Wide es whom each candle is for and celebration. rosary and prayer books at the would be considered a Bat Web Pages. 28 Dec. 2008 r '0( The Classic November 2009 9 ARISTAceremony Project raises money for African well h0 n0 rs inductees , continuedfrom pg 1 Ms. Widman and the for $1, which will be posted on '1' f th . hand-dug well in Africa. three seniors are working with the walls ofthe first floor. by Grace Shin f:ami ies were 0 eir accom- . . · hID t" id M Wid FIve , years ago, the representatives from each Charity:water doesn't just The ARISTA (National p1IS en s, sal s. 1 -. . founder ofcharity.water, Scott grade to encourage others to dig wells to get people clean Honor Society) Induction cer manF" t . d t M li Harrison, grew tired of a self- get involved in fundraising water. They have pioneered a emony honored new members Irs -year m uc ee e ma ...... d ib d th indulgent and empty hfe -m efforts.Theymeet every Fnday range ofways to provide clean on November 17. Iacovou, JunIor, escn e e ..' . . ". t New York CIty promoting m the teachers' cafetena to water, from spring protections The annual ceremony in ceremony as a mce way 0 re- ., . f di ti d nightclubs and fashion events. plan events. to rainwater harvesting cluded musical presentations ward us or ourd e 1caIon an . . ' . t th ity." The question "What would They already have several schemes to biosand filters. and the traditional candle servtce 0 e communI . .. .. Th b - , t th the opposite of my hfe look events scheduled; one IS They are helping people in - lighting ceremony of the four .e mem t f ershavi me e.. re- like?"1 e. prompted H'amson to "'T'reacher Trivia, . ." whi1Ch'IS Afri ca an d Indi la, Bang1 adesh candles that represent scholar- quiremen s 0 avmg a m1m-. , ' ,- f 900/ volunteer with a group called set to take place after school and Honduras, and have mum average 0 /0, as . . ti t le t Mercy ShIpS. on December 21. It WIll be a sponsored over 1,000 water we11 as comp1 e mg a eas. . ity He went to Africa projects around the world. 50 hours 0 f communi ser- ~" . as the OTr\l1n'"...... _ ...... OJ • Thp 000 thl'lt <;:tnrlpnt<;: VIce. . ~ . ph 0 t 0J 0 urn a 1111___ ~" ''Ii':::h week, 42,000 people die The new president of . .',.'Ia. .. St hani and expenenced ..., from------a lack of clean and safe Arist a, ,JunIor ep a~,te completely d'H~T_'"...... '_L !:~,:,,_:·.:~·ii: Gergoudis, remarked, It standard of H .. water, and 90% are children [~e cerem~ny] was great. sle t in bunk~,;: '.:;;;~:;.._.:-: and..... under five years old.' It IS every time, every year, p. d it 1 k l ' ate m mess halls, ======was saddened by an 1 a ways rna es peop e b 1 li d h . . . f 1 . 1 b ' it' ut a so rea ize t e situation m ee specla ecause. 1d s hI" ow uckyhe was. tnvia game WIt. ht h e teac h ers Africa, .- Salid, "I've never done d ful t t wonf ha er d 0 k ge " recognize In Afriica, H'amson competing..against stud ents, anyt hi mg lik 1 e t hiIS bef ore; th e or"M ar worf: . it rt' witnesse. dt h e poverty t'h at modId e e aft er thI' e popu ar situation. IS..Just very powerful . TM hi Y thavok~de pa thIS was responsible for so television show Jeopardy. The The lack ofclean water causes t wa c mg e 1 s. cross e t. many devastating. me diica 1tic . ket sa 1 es WI'11 go diirect 1y most gir . 1s to d rop out 0 f st age an d get therr momen di . hi . ' d b ildi h 11 - h 1 h' d h . .th tli ht" h 't' con itions. . T IS expenence towar s Ul mg t e we . ' sc 00. T at s so sa - t ey ship, leadership, service, and md e spo 19, ,- S e con m- prompted'Hamson tof ound Anot h er fu n draiser . WI'11 be can ' t drink n water so t h ey d rop character, which are the fun ue· . N' 1 M k charity:water. modeled after Common Cents' out ofschool." damentals ofARISTA. S emor' d1COfbe. ar opou- thi d Mr. Harnson.exp lai ame d P enny Harvest program, Accord'mgto c hari antywater. Aleeza " Widman, Coor 1 as was.prou d t 0 "It emg a trr t - th at t h' ere are l billionbilli peop 1 e w hi1C h coII' ects1 oose c h ange org, th e average woman, m. dinator of Student Activities year m uc ee. s grea 0 . ""1 · hID t WIthout clean water, and and donates the proceeds. Africa walks three rru es every (COSA), Principal Kenneth have suc h an accomp1IS en . '. ' , . · chanty:water has helped 1 - The coms WIll be collected day for water. Unsafe water Bonamo, and the new Arista t t 11 1 tio pu"she on mysaid co ege app 1ca-, m1'11' Ion peop1 e. Accor di mg to m. fi ve-ga11 on water'b ott1 es t h at an d a 1 ac k 0 f basiaS1C sanitation.. board members spoke at the Ions,M s W'dm e sal . t th hiim, one billi 1 IOn second' s IS are SImI. '1ar in..SIze to the e Jerryi cause800/ /0 0f a11 SIC. kness an d ceremony. S't' 1£ an etxpec ~ . e about 32 years, and 1 million cans used by African women disease. Each week, 42,000 "The preparation was prepara IOn or nex year s m- ' . . . ' ~s " ch11?r.f~~ . ~!1~~B0rt d1~ ,~?~, ~ .l~?~ .?t ~~han stressful and difficult, but it duction to be ."much easier" seconds about 12 days, so _and to _, 'pepple '11 '''kn h t t the charity is currently 12 days "drinking water. The committee ana safe water, and 9~% are was all worth it to see how b h ecause" s e ow w a. o.m on a32' -year journey, a1 sopans 1 to se11 donation .car dSCI hildren un d er fi ve years 0 ld . proud the members and their expec.t Democratics overwhelmingly sweep Election Simulation continuedfrom pg 1 Bloomberg's name lost him a ' In addition, Ms. Byrne lican candidates, said, "It was tions, Kevin Kim (Isaiah Yim) Hitler scandal." lot ofsupport," she said. said that Solomon worked -fun to have the [Republican] won the seat for district 19, In fact, Andy thought "the "Solomon's win proved hard at learning and under- class since [Bloomberg] had a Peter Vallone (Sammy Fan) turning point in the election that popularity plays a bigger standing the issues that Billy huge budget, but I would have for district 22, Daniel Dromm enjoyed teaching the Green (Andrew Gumbs) for district Party class since they were 25, _and Elizabeth Crowley such unusual candidates." (Michelle Ciesielska) for dis- Ms. Byrne added that trict 30. ' because the Election Simula- There were no Democrat tion is supposed to be student- ic candidates running in Dis run, "I was hands-off as a trict 20, in which Green Party teacher.. 001 en- couraged them to watch the Election Simulat..ion real debates Winners 'Cl and press con e- Mayor: Reverend Billy Talen ~ ferences in or <:r Comptroller: John Liu ~ der- to prepare 1Jl [and] I gave Public Advocate: Bill de Blasio e;=- 5l them feed District 19: Kevin Kim · 5- back in terms ~ ' District 20: Evergreen Chou of how good '" District 25: Daniel Dromm =to Q. a job I thought . they were do District 22: Peter Vallone Reverend Billy Talen (Solomon Cohen) presents his opening statement at the debates. ing." District 30: Liz Crowley None _ of was definitely when the Hit role in [the Election Simula Talen was concerned' with, the Republican ler scandal occurred. Up until tion] than , hard work....He and was the most charismatic candidateswon, that point I feel- as if I had the became the candidate people ofthe three candidates. which .Ms. Byrne believes is candidate Evergreen Chou election won, but I acted out voted for, not because of is Matt Collins, junior, was because Harris students "have (Stefan Evans) won. of anger and frustration, and sues, but because he wasn't not surprised by his victory ei a natural tendency to vote "I knew that Stefan, Lind then never received a chance the other two," she continued. ther. "With the support of the Democratic." say, and Solomon had done a to apologize." Participatory Democracy International Committee for With the exception ofBill really great job. I had a feeling He was referring to an teacher Jaime Byrne, howev the Protection of Drowning Thompson, all of the Demo they were going to do well," incident where he wrote con er, disagreed. Polar Bears and Other Cute cratic candidates won the po said' Linda Steinmann, who troversial statements on class "I thought he [Solomon] Arctic'Critters, how could he sitions they were running for. taught the Green Party class. room blackboards, such as did a really good job, avoided lose?" he said, referring to a Bill de Blasio (Kevin She was surprised by the 'Bloomberg Supports Hitler.' .the controversy that tripped Political Action Committee Mook) won as Public Advo victory, though, because it is Participatory Democracy up both Andy and Aziz, and started by the junior class that cate and John Liu (Warren unusual for third party can teacher Charlene Levi agreed. had that Green Party gimmick , endorsed the Green Party. Cheng) won as comptroller. didates to win the Election "The fact that Andy went to that kids find interesting and Ms. Byrne, who taught In the City Council elec- Simulation. the classrooms and slandered want to vote for," she said. the class representing Repub- ;.t )I ." The Classic 10------November 2009 SPIRIT WEEK ' After the decoration of the hallways on October 24, Spirit Week officially began with Color Day on October 27. Seniors wore blue, juniors wore purple, and sophomores and freshmen wore pink and silver, respectively, to show pride for their grades. Spirit Week also included PajamaDay, Mix and Match D I 'o- I ~ . I.f photos by Sharmin Rashed, Demetra Panagiotopoulos, Marissa Shieh, and Samiba Khan " The Classic November 2009 Hawks' playoff run foiled by McKee/Staten Island Tech by Oliver Lee beat Thomas Obrien but lost to B2, beat Krudner but lost to was.1.5-1.5. Alexis Chavez andjunior Sean The Boys' Fencing team Eric Krudner, while Lee, the Obrien. The score for Game B During the C bouts, senior Casey both won their match lost to McKee/Staten Island ups. Senior Devon Delatour Tech on November 14 during also won his first one but lost the second round of Playoffs. his second. After their undefeated sea Both Delatour and son in the Queens IV Division, Chavez kept the momentum the 10-win, no-loss Hawks up in the beginning of the were seeded second with a bout by winning, and Casey bye in the first round and were gained the upper hand at a the favorite to become city pivotal moment in the bout champs. However, it was the that gave the Hawks hope in seventh seeded McKee/Staten clinching a seat in the semi Island Tech squad that cut the finals. Hawks' playoffrun short. The score in Game C During the A1 bouts, se was 1.5-0.5 in Harris's fa nior Christopher Quach won vor, which was not enough his first bout against Nicho to beat McKee/Staten Island las Burney 5-4, but lost his "E Tech. ~ second to Ross Calimlim 5.-4. a: Despite the best efforts "We didn't expect the team to = by everyone on the team, be as formidable as it was," .~ the Hawks' playoff season said Quach. ~ ended abruptly. The final Paul Suwada, the A2, lost oS score was 5-4 McKee/ both his bouts, scoring two ~ Staten Island Tech, with touches in total. The score af -g, the Hawks' opponent ad ter Game A was 3-1, McKee/ vancing to the next round of Staten Island Tech. he playoffs. In Game B, seniors Isaiah Said coach Debra Michle Yim and Oliver Lee both won ------.....·witz, "The team was fit to sit at one and lost one. Yim, the B1, Tbe Boys' Fencing team jokes around with its coach, Debra Michlewitz. King Arthur's table." Cardozo Judges spike Lady Hawks ' Girls' track takes seventh place out of Varsity Volleyball playoffs at PSAL city championships by Eilin Perez Senior captain Melanie better at the net and passing The Girls' Varsity Ngo had seven service points, the ball." She said, "The girls by Daniel Pecoraro "The girls tried their best and Volleyball team (7-5) was one block, one dig, and eight did a good job serving the ball The junior varsity and var- that's all we could ask for." eliminated from _ playoff kills in the playoffs. The and defensively." si~"gi~!§.', ~rp ~ ~-;c o.~try)e ~&~ . The Var~~ t~~Anished contention by the Cardozo Hawks dropped the next two She especially admired came in second and seventh with 194points and an average Judges (10-2) on October 15 at sets to the Judges, both by a their perseverance against a place, respectively, at the City 5K time of 22:33.42, while the the York College gymnasium. score of25-19. formidable opponent. "They Championship at Van Cort Junior . Varsity team finished Seeded 13th in the PSAL, Ngo remained positive did a good job ofstaying in the landt Park in the Bronx on No with 86 points and an average the Hawks lost to the third- despite the loss. "We played game, remaining competitive vember 14. seeded Judges in a hard-fought well. Everybody had the same throughout," she said. Junior Ellie Wu three-set marathon. The loss goal in mind and we knew The team will be losing came in tenth in the ended the team's first playoff what we had to do to achieve seven members, who will be Varsity 5K run with a appearance in four time of2l:09.54, earn- years. ing the right to rep Senior outside resent the city at the :ai hitter and captain State Federation Cross 00 Isabella Oledzka had Country Champion os .f!;l'" six aces, 16 service ships in Wappingers os ::?j'" points, four digs, and Falls, NY on Novem .... ber 21. ,.Q 15 kills throughout the ~ playoffs. In the Junior Var -=Q, In the first set, sity race, freshmen .. Oledzka sent a Judith Suzuki and Klaudia time of 25:16.78. Both teams blistering spike down lS Garncarz and sophomore Lois finished behind the varsity the line for the go ~ Park came in second, seventh and junior varsity teams of the ahead point. The ~ and tenth, respectively. High School ofHealth Profes Hawks won the first ~ Said captain Tsu Zhu, sions. ;;>< se] with a score of 29 oS 27. ~ "I tried to hit the -=Q, ball as hard as I can, while still keeping GAMES NEXT M·ONTH: it in the court," said Oledzka. "It's The Girls' Volleyball team participated in theirfirst playoffin four years. 12/1109: Girls' Varsity Basketball 0 William C. something I worked Bryant on the whole season." it," she said, graduating. "It's sad to leave Junior Joon Hee Aum Junior Milerbin Genao because we've all gotten so 12/2/09: Varsity Wrestling: Wingate Educational gained the assist on Oledzka's had eight service points, 11 close, but the remaining girls campus @ Townsend Harris kill. She said, "I needed to digs, and three kills throughout are hard-working" said Ngo. make sure I was in the correct the playoffs, and exhibited Nix has coached the varsity 12/3/09: Boys' Varsity Basketball @ Robert F. position to set the ball." an intangible aspect that was volleyball team for 24 years. Kennedy "Our playoff run was the essential to the team's success: She noted, "Next year's team result of our hard work before her voice. will be totally different, and 12/5/09· 12/6/09: Jim McKay Team Challenge and during the season," added She said, "I'm vocal there will be some big shoes Games (Boys' and Girls' Track teams) Aum. Aum had 17 service because it helps us know where to fill." Nevertheless, she feels points, 18 assists, two digs, everybody is positioned." that "the playoff experience and one kill throughout the Coach Wanda Nix thought will be good for the returning 12/9/09: Girls' Junior Varsity @Springfield Gar playoffs. the team could have "done members." dens ); )t )f - The Classic 12------November 2009 Boys~ basketball prepares for season Girls' bowling strikes again by Arthur Tarley finals. Thomas Tsatsis and John Mur by Eilin Perez portunity for three successive Boys on the basketball As the players sat in the ray ,for leadership. Murray The Girls'Varsity Bowling strikes. team are gearing up to defend bleachers preparing for prac said, "Of course playoffs and Team advanced to the quar "I just brushed it off be their undefeated 2008-2009 tice, the energy and determina the championship are goals of terfinals of the PSAL cham cause I had already had a suc season and second straight di tion ofthe team was apparent. ours, but we are going to focus pionships on November 18 at cessful game and played to the vision title as they prepare for Senior forward Brandon on the short term and take it Jib Lanes . The team's record best of my ability," said Desi the season ahead. Synonymous Baksh said, "There are a lot one game at a time ." improved to 14-0 after beat Ius. with success over the past two of returning players. Some are On his new leadership ing the Stuyvesant Pinheads . Senior Ashley Bailey years, the Hawks hope to con returning for their fourth year, role, Tsatsis said, "I plan on (10-1) two sets to one. bowled a score of 134 in Game tinue their fruitful play during which I think will translate leading the team by being pre The team's 12-0 record B of the match, Harri s's high the coming months. into good communication and pared, getting my teammates during the regular season was est score for Game B. enough for a first place stand Prior to the playoffmatch, ing in the Queens Division, Bailey's regular season stats three games better than second included an average of 99 pins place Queens High School for per game and her high pin total Science. of 125. The team's strategy is The Hawks' win against simple for every game . Richmond Hill in the first "We try to beat our aver round of the playoffs set up age score each game," said their match against Stuyvesant Bailey. (10-0) in a battle of undefeated From the roster of last teams. year's Hawks, only two out of Senior captain Lauraine the eleven players, sophomore Desilus bowled a score of 141 Tyler Hicks and senior Lau in Game A of the match. Her raine Desilus, returned. score was second on the team Said Bailey on the team's only to senior Allison Dono performance "For a team with van's score of 166. In her final so many new players, it's great frame, Desilus missed an op- that we've gotten this far." 'l:l.., ..c Hawks bowled over in final match ~ 's= by Benjamin Horowitz lo. ..c