Volume 2 Issue 3 November 2010 First Person Perspective: Student Rallies To Restore Sanity By Aaron Levenson

and media. Half comedic and half the serious to the hilarious. Some games and legalizing pot. Signs serious, the rally was diffi cult to examples: “Obama: Probably NOT against Fox News, Glen Beck and defi ne. Much of it centered on the trying to destroy America” and “I the Tea Party were common. The pretend rivalry between moderate, can’t sum up my political beliefs in only consistent theme was anti-ex- Jon Stewart, and the idiotic right a pithy sign” and “I disagree with tremism. Tyler and I walked until wing character Stephen Colbert plays on TV. Musical guests in- upi.com cluded Sheryl Crow, The Roots, Senior Aaron Levenson and 2010 Mavis Staples, Yusuf Islam (Cat graduate Tyler McCurdy attended Stevens), Ozzy Osbourne, John the “Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Legend, and Kid Rock. Fear” in Washington, DC. Follow- Tyler McCurdy (Class of 2010) ing is Aaron’s perspective on the and I took a midnight bus from event. Boston and arrived in DC at 9 a.m. Thousands gathered on the Na- Everyone ranging from college tional Mall in Washington, D.C. to students to forty-year-old couples attend the “Rally to Restore Sanity were on the bus to attend the rally. and/or Fear” on October 30. The There was a prevalent feeling of a rally was the brainchild of satirists shared purpose among all the rally Jon Stewart of The Daily Show and goers throughout the trip. Stephen Colbert of The Colbert As we walked towards the Report. In response to Glen Beck’s national mall, we witnessed relaxedpolitics.com “Restoring Honor Rally,” this streams of people in every direc- you but I’m pretty sure you are not we were completely surrounded by event intended to speak out against tion fl owing towards the Washing- Hitler.” Signs against racist profi l- the sea of people. After weaving the extremism that has taken ton Monument. Many rally goers ing and homophobia were accom- our way through the crowd for the control over our political system carried signs with messages from panied by signs in support of video better part of an hour, we eventual- Continued on pg. 8 Mrs. Steinert Visits Holy Land By Alanna Krowiak Landing at Ben Gurion Airport three quarters,” she explains. “The in Tel Aviv, Israel, after a long fl ight Jewish, the Arab, and the Armenian from England, English teacher Mrs. Christian quarters. In the morning we Ailsa Steinert, along with a friend would wake up to church bells ringing and a group from her friend’s church, along with the Muslim call to prayer.” boarded their tour bus. There, a Ms. Steinert learned that the second knowledgeable Armenian tour guide temple mount of the Hebrews, whose awaited, ready to provide insight into western most wall is known for its the ancient homeland of so many signifi cant position in Judaism as the cultures. From Tel Aviv, the group Wailing Wall, is in fact is home to an traveled to Jerusalem where the group elaborate Mosque. It became apparent stayed for close to two weeks, taking to Mrs. Steinert that the people in small day trips throughout the small Israel do not adhere to generalized state. points of view depending on their Mrs. Steinert describes her fi rst religion or culture. “The Jews don’t experiences with cultural diversity in think one way and the Palestinians their own opinion and there are staying at a guesthouse at the Sea of Jerusalem: “Jerusalem is divided into another,” she says. “Everyone has fundamentalists in both groups.” Galilee, Mrs. Steinert learned that the But one thing seemed clear from the proprietors had recently excavated people she saw. “No one I encountered the area in order to build another wants to fi ght,” she says about the one. As they began the excavations, juxtaposed cultures. “Everyone I met they uncovered an ancient port city. wanted peace.” This city has been speculated to be In Jerusalem, Mrs. Steinert was the port city of the Apostles, a place also impressed by the oldness of the where they went fi shing. This sort city. “Ever building that you look of archaeological discovery is not at has been destroyed three or four unusual in Israel, where civilizations times, and even then , has been around have been dwelling for thousands of for a thousand years or more” she years. exclaims, clearly awed by the sense During her day trips, Mrs. Steinert of antiquity. The ancientness of the toured the small state on the bus. state provides a different perspective “Being me, I was fascinated with all on history than she had experienced of the olive and banana trees,” she previously. This sense of oldness says. “ Every bare piece of earth has Photos by Ms. Steinert was not limited to Jerusalem. While an olive tree, I swear!” One memory page 1 continued on pg. 8 A newspaper by and for the students of Pingree School Editors Ian Shain Amanda Gusovsky Nader Arash Alanna Krowiak Editorial Advisor Aaron Levenson Judy Klein Staff Writers Michelle Ramadan Rebecca Cordero Production Advisor Charley Hildt Brenda Riddell Editorial spokanefitnesscoach.com Preemptive Empty Nest Syndrome call their child’s cell phone multiple Preemptive empty nest syndrome By Amanda Gusovsky times while he or she is out of the causes tension in many households. For the youngest child in a free and grow out of their childhood, house, often when they are with The tension is extremely unpleasant family, senior year brings about and parents overprotecting and friends, etc. for both parties to endure. The root of more emotional confl ict than one wanting to keep old memories alive. They have an urge to shorten the problem is that teenagers acquire could imagine. Preparing to send off The true problem is that teenagers their child’s curfew, and when the several freedoms throughout high the youngest child is a universally are not children. As seventeen or teenager asks for a reason, the parents school, and they struggle with the emotional episode for mothers eighteen-year-olds, they have the will many times claim that the desire for more as they are exposed to and fathers everywhere. It is these ability to choose the courses they teenager needs more time to do their college life through their own college emotions that cause parents to be take in school, to drive themselves homework, since the teenager clearly selection process. overly attached to and protective of anywhere, and to even decide which has no time management skills. There is no solution for their teenagers in their fi nal year of colleges they want to apply to. Of In reality, the parents want their Preemptive Empty Nest Syndrome living at home. Diagnosis: Preemptive course, parents are necessary to guide child home to be able to spend more and the issues that it causes. The Empty Nest Syndrome. their children through important time with them, or simply so that feelings of parents and teenagers are It cannot be easy for parents to choices; however a parent with they know that he or she is “safe and natural. The only solution is for both let go of their children after 18 years Preemptive Empty Nest is much more sound” as if they wouldn’t be out of parties to try their best to meet each or more of raising them. However, controlling of everything their child the house. other half way. Just remember, if Preemptive Empty Nest Syndrome is chooses to do. Also, they will begin to suggest you’re a senior right now struggling nearly impossible to deal with as the Here are some tell-tale signs of parent-child bonding activities that through parents with PENS, you only child. The problem is the opposing PENS: the child may have enjoyed as a pre- have eight months left! adolescent. -AG forces of teenagers wanting to break A parent with PENS is very likely to spokanefitnesscoach.com Multicultural Coalition PMC Discuses Timely Matters By Rebecca Cordero for Pingree’s fourth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration. The day will be fi lled with discussion and activity-based groups as well as two guest speakers to help engage the community. PMC will hold a bake sale to raise money for wristbands to give out on MLK day as well. PMC also wants to bring awareness to October’s German American, Italian American, and Polish American Month. Also, Happy American Indian Heritage Month in November! Martin Luther King Jr. So far, we have had a strong ineedmotivation.com year and look forward to sponsoring Pingree’s Multicultural Coalition student events for the Pingree Juan Williams has been discussing a wide range of Community. Stay posted for upcoming nydailynews.com topics from Juan William’s comment dates! on Fox News to multicultural Germany. Our Tuesday meetings have PMC meets every Tuesday of been consistent with new members joining us week to week! A week and B week in the Aside from our weekly meetings, PMC offi cers, Matt Colbert ’12, Multicultural Education Offi ce. Samantha Martinez ’11 and I have been working in collaboration with Everyone is welcome! Mrs. Gary to host a movie night in the theater. We have also started to plan workshops and scheduling page 2 Expose A Visit to the North End By Amanda Gusovsky

For the fi rst time ever, The New Columns editors went en masse on an off-campus excursion to write reviews fi rst-hand. This time they went into The North End in Boston which is notoriously an Italian neighborhood. Never having explored The North End previously, the staff discovered prevalent culture, intriguing history and, of course, excellent food. They decided to wander around the neighborhood without a plan in mind in order to gain an assorted experience fi lled with randomness. Ciao!

Amanda and Aaron fi rst stopped at Napoli Pastry. An observation to note was the sizeable amount of hard alcohol on the shelves behind the counter, which to them seemed out of place in a cafe. A bit uncertain of what to order they asked the man working for a menu. He responded by saying “I am the menu.” Amanda ended up ordering a decaf cappuccino and cream-fi lled pastry behind the glass that looked appealing. Aaron ordered regular coffee and a sponge cake covered with coffee mousse. There were no signs that said the names of the pastries, and the worker never told them. The two editors agreed that the coffee was full of fl avor, and the pastries were extremely tasty.

After letting the pastries digest for a bit, the two of them went over to Hanover Street which is known for its many eateries. They ended up at Mother Anna’s Restaurant where Alanna came to meet them. They opted to conserve stomach space and money by ordering two appetizers to split. They ordered fried calamari and the appetizer special of gorgonzola stuffed portabella mushrooms and drizzled with balsamic vinegar. The only thing they were disappointed by was the cost. Although delicious, they didn’t feel that the appetizers were worth thirteen dollars a piece. After the round of appetizers, they spent a while searching for another pastry shop. They wanted to avoid Mike’s Pastry on Hanover Street because of its popularity. They found Maria’s Pastry which wasn’t nearly as famous (or crowded) as Mike’s. Amanda and Aaron ordered ricotta-fi lled cannolis. Alanna ordered a pastry that Maria described as “fried dough fi lled with honey and nuts” and an espresso shot. The pastries were very reasonably priced at three dollars a piece, and they defi nitely satisfi ed the editors.

The crew defi nitely needed a break from eating at this point. They decided to pay a visit to Paul Revere’s house. Unfortunately, they do not permit camera use inside the house. They have workers answering questions to tourists passing through. The furniture set up and descriptions in front of each room provided a fascinating experience.

To fi nish off the day, the editors chose a North End classic, Pizzeria Regina. They immediately agreed to order the Pollo Regina Pizza which had ricotta cheese, roasted onions, chicken, and green peppers as toppings. Needless to say, the pizza was mouth-watering. One large pizza split among three people was the perfect size, and the check turned out to be eight dollars per person. Mama Mia! This was a fantastic time. The plan was no plan because it took the adventurers to places they wouldn’t have found on the internet or heard through word of mouth. Experiencing a few hidden gems of The North End was eye-opening to delicious food and interesting culture. Photos by Amanda Gusovsky page 3 Thanksgiving Recipes From the Community

Field Greens Salad with Vegetarian Pate Stuffed Pumpkins cranberries, sugared pecans and Gorganzola with Dillon’s Maple 15-oz can of green beans 1 sweet small pumpkin Balsamic Dressing 3/4 cup of walnuts walnuts Container of fresh washed baby salad 2-3 sauteed onions raisins, prunes and apricots (some or greens or a Spring mix 3 hard boiled eggs all) approximately: apples and onions - chopped 1 C. sliced fresh strawberries or Place all ingredients in food processor. sweet potatoes (partially pre-cooked seedless grapes halved. You may also Process until smooth consistency. Add and cut in chunks) like Mandarin oranges. salt and pepper to taste. Serve with cooked wild rice (optional) 1/2 C fi nely Julienned carrots or crackers. cider or chicken broth grated carrots curry powder 1/3 to 1/2 C. sugar glazed pecans, Idiot’s Cranberry Relish brown sugar walnuts or almonds Dressing: 12 oz bag of cranberries Clean out pumpkin. Stuff with 1/4 C. mayonnaise 1 cup sugar ingredients. Place in pan with one 3 to 4 T. champagne vinegar (or left Apple-Squash Casserole 1 cup water inch of water. Cook 1-1/2 hours in 350 over white wine) 2 sliced oranges oven. 2 tsp. sugar 4 c. buttercup squash, cut into 1 inch –– 1/2 C. Canola or vegetable oil cubes Combine sugar and water; stir until 1/4 C. pure maple syrup 4 c. apples, peeled and cut into 1 inch dissolved. Bring to boil. Add oranges pinch of salt cubes for 2 minutes; then cranberries. Boil Whisk together or shake in a jar to 4 tbsp butter (melted) 7-10 minutes. Stir one while cooling. emulsify. 1 tsp cinnamon candied nuts 1/3 c. dark brown sugar chopped walnuts (optional) 1 1/2 C. pecans, almonds or walnuts Apple Cake or a mix 1/2 C. sugar In a buttered 9x13 inch glass baking dish, add 1/2 the squash and apples. Cake: 1/4 C. water 5 full/rounded tablespoons of fl our 1/2 tsp. cinnamon or nutmeg Sprinkle with 1/2 the butter and brown sugar. Add the rest of the squash and 4 full/rounded tablespoons of sugar (optional) 3 full/rounded tablespoons of milk Crepes Place all dressing ingredients in apples and sprinkle with the remaining butter and brown sugar. Sprinkle the 2 full/rounded tablespoons of a heavy or iron skillet and cook 1 cup fl our top with cinnamon. Add chopped vegetable oil over medium heat until the water 1/4 cup sugar walnuts to taste. 1 egg evaporates and the nuts have a sugary A pinch of salt a pinch of salt appearance. Pour onto a greased 3 eggs Bake for 40 minutes at 375 degrees. 1 teaspoon baking powder baking sheet and separate nuts quickly 1 1/2 cups milk Simple and delicious. Sure to become 2 yummy apples with a couple of forks. Cool. Store 1 tbs melted butter a family favorite! (yeah, right!) covered in the fridge or Cream: 1 tsp orange blossom water freeze. Cream together...and set aside for Place fresh cold greens in a pretty later. Method: bowl or on individual salad dishes. 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract Wet mixture: Beat egg, milk, orange Top with fruit, drizzle with dressing blossom water, and butter. Corn Pudding 1 cup of butter and top with the nuts. Dry mixture: In separate bowl, mix Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 1 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg fl our, sugar, and salt. Slowly add dry mixture to wet mixture 1/2 cup sugar while stirring continuously. 3 tablespoons cornstarch Method: Make sure there are no chunks. 2 eggs Preheat oven to 350 degrees Let stand uncovered in fridge for at 1 lb. can cream style corn Mix fl our, sugar, baking powder, salt least 30 minutes (best overnight). 1 13-oz evaporate milk (or cream) in a bowl. Add milk, egg, and oil. Grease pan with a little bit of butter, and heat on medium. Combine sugar and cornstarch. Add Butter and fl our a pan. Once the pan is hot, spoon batter in a other ingredients. Pour the cake batter into the pan. thin layer accross the pan. Grease 1-1/2 quart baking dish. Cut up apples into thin slices (no need Flip the crepe when the batter bubbles. Dot wtih butter. to peel the apples). Et voila! Bake for one hour. Place apple slices on top of the batter. Bake for 25 minutes (or until the cake begins to rise) Stuffi ng: Take the cake out and pour the cream Baked apples, cranberry sauce, evenly over the cake. chocolate, fruit, anything you Bake again for 15 minutes. want!

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ffromrom TThehe NNewew CColumns!olumns! page 4 Advice Column Recently we sent out a survey to the student body asking for questions for our advice column. Here are the questions you all sent us with a few answers from our panel of advice columnists. I have a bunch of friends playing My friend seems detached from school Make sure you do not bash the kid he volleyball, but I’ve swum for a while. I and doesn’t seem like she wants to talk thinks you like EVER. Trying to send don’t know which to do. to me about it. Should I ask her what’s weird mixed messages never works and I think you should do what you want to wrong or just leave it? She hasn’t been then he will think that you might bash him do. If you’ve done swimming for a while telling me anything lately. Does this too. Never make it harder for a guy to tell and love it, trust that your friends will mean she doesn’t want to be my friend you that he likes you. respect your decision and keep in contact. anymore? - The Cat’s Meow - Princess Sophia Consuelos Banana Go to lunch or invite her over for a Hammock and Dr. Franco sleepover, just the two of you! After How do you get more people to attend enjoying time together, you can then try to our club? What do I do if a vampire says he is ask in an unobtrusive way what’s on her Make announcements, signs, food, send My boyfriend doesn’t say he loves me going to violate me? mind! e-mails and get the word out! Morning anymore. We use to talk on the phone First off, let me tell you from experience - The Dog meeting is a great time to tell the for hours. What happened? Please I that’s a rough situation you’re in, but community about your club. need help I want my baby boo back. lucky for you my story had a happy First thing, stop worrying. That will not - Princess Sophia Consuelos Banana From The Lonely Lover ending. Step 1: help you or your friend. Although it is Hammock and Dr. Frank Buy some garlic. totally cliché to say (and cliché to say Dear Lonely Lover, Step 2: Lather self cliché) you just need to be honest and tell What do I do if I like a guy but he’s also This is surely not a good sign. I’m sorry to in garlic. Step 3: her what you are thinking and feeling. one of my best friends and I don’t want hear about this. I suggest that you have a Repeat this mantra When you talk to her, make sure you to ruin the friendship? serious conversation with your “baby boo” 3 times: I like separate the two thoughts. A: That you Oh! Tough one! This seems to be a before you jump to conclusions and “boo- werewolves. Good are worried that she seems detached from common problem among teenagers, so no hoo.” Hopefully by gaining clarity you’ll luck. school. B. You are concerned about your worries, you’re not alone. If you guys are be able to amend your recently annulled -Princess Sophia friendship. You don’t want her to just truly best friends, you should be able to be relationship. However if things don’t go Consuelos Banana address one of those concerns and not the honest with each other about your feelings well, DONT FRET! Don’t cry because it’s Hammock other. so I would encourage you to voice your over, smile because it happened! Get back - The Cat’s Meow thoughts. You’ll never know what you’re into the dating game when you feel ready! Why can’t I get a girlfriend? missing unless you try! - Princess Sophia Consuelos Banana Hygiene, manners, and a smile will This guy I really like, whom I’ve -Princess Sophia Consuelos Banana Hammock and Dr. Frank take you far. Be sure to leave a good become really good friends with Hammock, Dr. Frank, Mary-Katherine impression and don’t be afraid to strike up recently, thinks I like someone else. Gallagher, and The Dog conversation with someone you may not How do I tell him that I have feelings Why don’t the freshmen get an area? normally do so with. She may be a secret for him, not this other guy, without How can I do my work without It’s not fair. lover in disguise. risking ruining a good friendship? getting distracted by Facebook and The freshman do not get an area because -Princess Sophia Consuelos Banana If you are good friends with the guy, you e-mail? historically they have been super badly Hammock and Dr. Frank should tell him what you told me. Tell If Facebook has become an extreme behaved in the freshman area. I agree that him that you are into him but you don’t detriment, I suggest is that you deactivate the freshman need a place to congregate I need something new to do with my want to ruin the new friendship. This is your Facebook account. If this will not because creating a traffi c jam outside of hair. Do you have any ideas? great because if he isn’t into you he has suit you could also set a goal for how the theatre is an inconvenience to us all. If you are a boy, try a blowout. If you are an easy way out (he can say I like you but much work you have to get accomplished This question should be addressed to Ms. a girl, try a poof your friendship means too much to me) and then reward yourself with some “face McCoy and maybe Mr. Taft. You have the - Dr. Frank and Mary-Katherine Gallagher without making things awkward. Then time.” support of the upper classmen. you can laugh it off. If he is into you, then - Princess Sophia Consuelos Banana - The Cat’s Meow it’s a great way to start a relationship with Hammock and Dr. Frank someone that you are comfortable with. Movie Review ʻMega Piranhasʼ Gets 1/2 a Star By Charley Hildt Ambassador. He, along with Sarah channel at one a.m. on Saturdays. Monroe (Tiffany Williams), predicts Drew Beyer, an expert in movie it won’t be long until the Piranhas watching, gives it a thumbs up, mutate from strictly freshwater fi sh and has been quoted saying Mega into salt water fi sh as well, at which Piranhas ranks among movies.” point Piranhas twice the size of I give this movie half a star; blue whales will inhabit every piece however, I highly recommend it. of the world’s oceans. SPOILER ALERT. They do mutate to get into the ocean, immediately bypass Cuba, the Dominican Republic and head straight for the beaches of Florida. There the monster piranhas harass the local residents, snatching and eating them. America fi ghts back against the piranhas by sending a small group of men in an underwater brigade to fi ght the mutated fi sh. They don’t fair too guardian.co.uk well. In the end, Fitch is the only one Combine bad acting, less then experiment involving mutated able to save the day. He does so by acceptable effects, and horrible script piranhas has gone horribly wrong. creating a feeding frenzy during which and you will get Mega Piranhas. This Now, the mutated piranhas grow in the piranhas eat each other. movie is fantastic. The script is riddled size and multiply at an exponential And so the U.S. is saved! As the with corny lines and unnecessary rate, wreaking havoc wherever credits start rolling, the silhouette of montages. It is so good it rivals its they travel. What to do? Well this Fitch and Sarah Monroe kissing is competitors Megashark vs. Giant is where super soldier marine Jason framed against perfect sunset. How Octopus and Dinocroc vs. Supergator. Fitch (Paul Logan) comes in. He else would a movie of this caliber notices something seriously wrong end? Graphic created by The movie takes place in the Amazon when he goes down to investigate If you want to watch this movie Ms. Ramadan jungle of Brazil, where a scientifi c the inexplicable death of a U.S. it occasionally shows on the SyFy page 5 Horoscopes

Horoscopes by Alanna Krowiak Drawings by Lisa Truong

This December make sure to get December might be rough for you. Some of your deepest darkest It is time to reward yourself for all out of the house. You never know The stars provide no details. Take secrets might surface this of your hard work! Now is the time where you might end up! Check care. December. While at fi rst this might to take an adventure on your own. out some new local restaurants, bother you, you will eventually Who knows, on the way you might see a movie, visit with friends and feel relief at having these secrets meet someone new. It is important relatives. It is important that you off of your chest. Just remember for you to break your daily routine. leave the craziness of November that those who know you and care Be sure to keep an open mind this behind. December will serve as a for you will not like you less for month. You might fi nd yourself nice transition month for you into any reason. If they do this, time passionate about something you the new year! will help you weed out your true had never heard of before in the friends from the fake ones… upcoming weeks.

December is all about sharing It is diffi cult to comfort your You are excited for the new December is all about romance for you! Whether sharing your friends or your partner in their year. Channel your excite- for you! You should take the time thoughts, work, or food, be sure time of need when your life is ment into getting fi t, get- to delve into your own creativity; to include your friends into your already so crazy! What you need is ting ahead in school work, write poems, make art, write reorganizing etc. Now is the life. You will fi nd that you grow some alone time. Make sure to give music! You will be very satisfi ed time to pay attention to de- more from sharing with others your friend or partner a call, let with your progress I creativity this tails, smooth over the rough than you would on your own. them know you are there for them, month. Make sure to show your spots in your life, get in any work to others! It will inspire them Your generosity will inspire those but you have to give yourself a few late assignments. By the end as well. around you. hours off too. By the end of the of the month, this energy month you will have had a change will attract someone special of heart for the better. into your life.

Your home life is going to get a bit December is the time for you to Life will be a little dramatic this You will feel very confi dent this hectic this December, but rather connect with old friends. Don’t be December. Whether it’s fi ghts, December. Don’t back away from than stressing, enjoy it! This is nervous to call people you haven’t an overwhelming workload, or opportunities this month, especially a time to appreciate your family spoken to in a long time. They will a major change, you will fi nd in the area of romance! It is for all of its wackiness. Make sure surely enjoy hearing your voice yourself a bit out of touch with important that you take nothing to get involved and spend time again! If they live nearby, schedule your usual self. Make sure not to for granted this month. The most helping your parents around the a lunch or, better yet, have a group get carried away in these moments. unlikely events might manifest into house. Everyone will appreciate of people over. It is never too late You will surely come through! something wonderful for you! you for your work ethic! to salvage old friendships. January will be a better month for you!

Derived mostly from the stars—but incorporates Horoscopes.com page 6 Student Council Puzzle Notes from our Treasurer: Can you identify all of the songs in this love crisis? ShainBy Ian ShainOffers Update So far this year, Student Council Monster has been very busy assessing the Mash, She told me to just dance and it will be ok. To spin changes that we made last year and Student that record, babe. She kept saying tonight’s going to be making new plans for the future. With Council a good night but I said itseemed as if it was repeating the changing of some class “areas,” has been itself. She tried to spice things up saying we should light Class Representatives have been discussing things up, like dynamite, but I reminded her that that working diligently, speaking with the issue is arson. She promptly replied I was being a rude boy. It their peers and grade deans in order to so that was about this time I realized girls just wanna have fun. make sure that all grades are satisfi ed. nothing I called her a sexy witch but she didn’t take too kindly to We hope that the changes that will like that that sort of talk. You see she’s an uptown girl. She wasn’t occur in the coming weeks will ever like her friend Roxanne who makes her way by standing reinforce the sense of community that happens under that red light. Needless to say, that night I was Pingree is known for. again. We recognize that for a day not a baller nor a shot caller that night. I found myself As a whole, we have been school, it is often hard to generate a asking, where is the love? How could she be so heartless? extremely pleased with the new dress strong sense of community, something She had always said to me “I’m yours” but now there was code and how little trouble there has that Pingree has accomplished for tension….. she walked out on me that night. been with it thus far. We are currently many years. We realize that dances are Morning has broken and I saw a message in a bottle addressing the question of sweatshirts largely responsible for this, and thus on the table. In the letter she said she wanted to erase and whether or not plain sweatshirts are looking ahead to make sure that me. She wanted to go out into the big city life and I was are acceptable under the current dances continue to be a fun time for holding her back. I became so numb. I couldn’t feel her dress code. We ask for opinions from all. there. I asked myself, what is love? Why did she hurt me? any and all students and encourage Lastly, we would like to Before I had felt like we were walking on the moon. them to speak with their Class encourage everyone in the I figured out that one day people would stop the hate. Representatives. In addition, several community to get in touch with their Maybe in one week. All I figure is you don’t stop believ’n, grades are looking towards making representatives or come to meetings and eventually you will find your paradise city where the class sweatshirts, which will be a great if they have anything they would like grass is green. There I will dance in the moonlight, and new item to wear to school and still be to discuss. Our meetings are open this love will have no bounds, not even in the nosebleed in dress code! to everyone! We look forward to section. One of the most pressing issues continuing a very successful year! that we have had thus far has been dancing. With the panic leading up to Time for a Bicket of Tea By Nader Arash

~Do your homework or class work. ~Douse a fi re. If you can’t fi nd one, Work now means no work later. start one, then douse it. This prepares ~Clean up the establishment. What you for dangerous circumstances of goes around comes around. the outside world. ~Have a ball. Cubes don’t quite work as well. But if you have nothing else, The rest of these stupendous then go right ahead: use that cube like discoveries I shall leave for you to there’s no tomorrow! unearth. You see, although slacking ~Organize a fi eld trip. To a fi eld only. follows a very relaxed pattern and the No cities or museums allowed. benefi ts are the sedatives of a cleared ~Construct a chariot. Grab a partner; conscience, the colors of your life have him ride shotgun! You could experiences will shine on so long learn a thing or two about physics. as you cultivate your welfare with ~Grow some alfalfa. I heard they’re progress. good friends with the ozone. Time moves on, with or without you. ~Balance your checkbook. Don’t If you don’t hook your line on a nice want those loan sharks after you, now latch, you will defi nitely miss out on do ya? some delicious opportunities. Now ~Bake a cake. Five dozen eggs and don your cap and hop on the Pegasus! patch.com nothing but love! Salutations, masters of the art of body like a bottle of green tea. the slack! What is slack? Simple. To your fortune, however, there Slacking is the passing of time without lies a secret beneath the hectic chaos Congrats to Girls learning, without bettering humanity, of the pressures of daily life. A new without developing social skill, and art: progress. Progress can take the without improving personal wellbeing. shapes of work, fun, love, and many Varsity Cross Country On nice, pristine days like today, you other forms that I’ll leave up to you to probably wouldn’t think of doing discover. for winning 1st place anything other than slacking to fi ll Ah what the heck? I’ll list those up your beautiful, luxurious, leisure suckers right here for you: time. at New Englands! I won’t lie: it’s pretty awesome. You can: The rest, the relaxation, the respite. You know what I’m talking about ~Make some friends. You can never here. Slack can ease the mind and have enough of those. page 7 Student Rallies continued from pg. 1 Steinert continued from pg. 1 ly reached a location where we had end times.” Stewart continued to a good view of one of the monitors speak out against the media by say- and a glimpse of the stage. Many ing, “If we amplify everything, we people climbed trees and street hear nothing.” It was interesting to lights to get a better view. see that as our serious news pun- “Hello! And are you ready to dits act more like comedians, our restore sanity?” Stewart asked the comedians act more like serious cheering crowd of 250,000 attend- pundits. The rally was fun, inspir- ees. Then Colbert emerged from ing and defi nitely worth 18 hours his “fear bunker” below the stage, on a bus. sporting an Evel Knievel-esque, red, white, and blue jumpsuit. One of the highlights of the rally was the mock debate between the two hosts. The debate led to Stewart inviting Yusuf Islam to perform “Peace Train” and then stands out for her: “We had stopped the other places she has traveled. Colbert countering with Ozzy our bus on a road in the desert – “You feel like it is a part of you. It Osbourne performing “Crazy having a small religious service,” she is so beautiful. To look at, it is no Train.” The result was the most explains, “and two little boys pulled more beautiful really than any other unique mash up I have ever heard. up in a car, and walked towards where place I have been. But in Israel, no In the end, they agreed upon “Love our group was meeting with baskets.” matter what race or religion you are, Train” by The O’Jays. A bit later, another boy, who she later Palestinian, Christian, Jewish, you feel After several celebrity guest discovered was deaf and mute, rode like you are a part of the land.” speakers including actor Sam Wa- in on a camel. The boys were very Mrs. Steinert says she knew terston, Mythbusters hosts Adam patient after the group motioned for about the signifi cance of Israel before Savage and Jamie Hyneman, bas- them to be silent until the service was visiting the state, but as with any ketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jab- over. “They wanted to sell us their thing, there is a difference between bar, and R2-D2, Jon Stewart made stuffed sheep and camel rides,” she knowing about it and truly realizing a powerful fi nal speech. He told says. What struck her was how little personally. After visiting Israel, Mrs. the crowd, “This was not a rally to the lives of these boys had evolved Steinert is delighted to say that she ridicule people of faith, or people from the lives of their ancestors. “Not feels she has realized the beauty of of activism...or passionate argu- much has changed for them,” she says, Israel. even from a thousand years ago. As for writing about Israel, Mrs. ment, or to suggest that times are starpulse.com not diffi cult and that we have noth- What stood out most for Mrs. Steinert has not yet found the time. “As a writer I need to let things settle ing to fear--they are, and we do.... Steinert about Israel was the feeling she got of living history. “Israel has in before I write,” she explains. Once But we live now in hard times, not been, and still is, home to many she has caught up with grading, different cultures. It has been raided resettled into her home, gotten back and sacked and rebuilt many times; into the swing of the school year, she it holds much history.” She found says, she will take the time to sit down that visiting Israel is different from and revisit her thoughts on Israel.

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