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June 2006 Edition 3 Winter 2006 Edition 5 Index Page 2 National Honor Society Safe School Symposium Cure Kids’ Cancer Uncle Sam Wants You Page 3 Military recruitment is becoming more and more common in high schools. What Uncle Sam...cont. does that mean for the average student, and what can be done about it? High Scores...cont. By: Genesis Baez Page 4 Each school year the military to the country are common promises that Walk the Line visits high schools across the country, recruiters and the shiny flyers explain Boom--Head Shot! including AHS, to recruit students. (<http://www.boston.com/news/nation/ Trust We are Scientists This seems like a good idea to many military_recruiters_pursue_target_schools_ Powter’s Good Day who believe that joining the military is carefully/>). Page 5 a way out of poverty. However, for In reality, only 15 percent many of the people who have joined, Scary Movie 4 graduate with a four-year degree, while the reality is far different. many others don’t receive any college Prime This is an issue of controversy, funding at all. In fact, one-third of all Tales of the Gameboy especially among students. Some AHS homeless people in this country are vet- Comic or Tragic? students were not even aware that the erans. Page 6 military comes to schools to recruit and According to a 1990 study, the Surviving the Horror get personal information in the first place. average veteran will earn 85 cents less Page 7 Many students at AHS were per hour ($1700 less per year) than non- Quaglia to Leave... also unaware that under section 9528 of veterans (<http://www.objector.org/be- Missing Mr. Mazzie the No Child Left Behind act; the school fore-you-enlist>). is required to give the military a student’s There is a type of discrimination, Flame in a House... > a c personal information. sometimes called economic conscrip- a Page 8 d a “No, I was not aware of that,” n tion, that forces lower income people a c Reaching for Gold s said Kevin Speiler (11). n into the military in order to earn a liv- o i t Earth Day Contribution c e “It’s an influence on kids. It l ing, trying to learn a trade or get money l o c Eighty Years Young should be your choice, you should go to . w for their education (<www.sdmcp.org/ w Page 9 w them,” Kat Fahey (11) said. / / Regs/BeforeYouEnlist.pdf>). : p t After High School “I think this is unfair, it’s really t The military targets certain h Apples don’t fall far... against our personal rights and our pri- < communities and schools strategically, Page 10 vacy,” said Caitlyn Farmer (10). American Propoganda from and this is commonly unknown before Tatooed Up “It shouldn’t be automatic. It World War 11 students enlist. There is a lot of pres- Pierced should be something that they chose to sure that mounts on recruiters to find give up,” math teacher Shawn Remy explained. Page 11 180,000 volunteers. “I don’t mind recruiters coming because the mili- Nearly all those efforts are focused on juniors and seniors, or Farewell AHS tary has educational opportunities and career opportunities recent high school graduates. Silence, the Biggest Voice for students,” explained vice Principal Mr. Richard Renolds. The military especially concentrates on places where families College Orientation... Eligible students are hit with a blitz of mailings and are of lower income. But targeting some schools more than others raises Page 12 home visits. A lot of times recruiters go hunting teens from a questions about fairness. Fun Facts targeted area hang out, following them to sporting events, “Recruiters make a lot of promises that aren’t really serious. PRISM Strikes a Chord shopping malls, and convenience stores. Students without a lot of options like to believe them,” explained his- Page 13 Officers are trained to analyze students and to know tory teacher Doug Matthews, “There shouldn’t be any recruiters in the College Process what will seem appealing to them. Things like job training, ideal world.” Senioritis college scholarships, adventure, signing bonuses or service The Globe Inquiry (The Boston Globe) found out that Searching for Summer Jobs continued on page 3 Page 14 Walk for Hunger Go Vote! Top of Their Class American Experience By: Timothy Urban Page 15 By: Caroline Costello When a person reaches that the people would be happier Amanda Daniel and Senior Advice the age of 18 they are excited who is also secretary of the Na- Page 16 with their government. Adam Larouche were recently tional Honor Society and a about the possibilities of buy- “It’s discouraging that named the Valedictorian and Staff Notes member of the Spanish National ing scratch tickets, renting a America’s youth, who are sup- Salutatorian of the Class of hotel or going to adult clubs. Honor Society. posed to be so idealistic, don’t 2006. However, the honor of Daniel’s hard work However, rarely does one see make an effort to contribute to being at the top of their class is an 18-year old jumping at the has paid off as she has been rec- the factors that shape how our about all the two have in com- ognized with a variety of hon- opportunity to vote. country is run,” explained Molly mon. Many teens do not real- ors. She received awards in Dugan (11). Daniel, with a 101.62 English, Biology and U.S. His- ize that their votes add up; If there were a higher turn- GPA, was named the Valedic- therefore, youth voter turnout tory. She also won the out in the 2004 elections among torian, while Larouche, with a Superintendent’s Award, Ma- (ages 18-24) has dropped con- people eligible to vote between 100.73 GPA was named Salu- siderably. In 1972, the turnout rine Corp Scholastic Excel- the ages of 18 and 29, it would tatorian. lence, Massachusetts Board of for youth voters who were eli- have made a larger impact on For Daniel, getting to gible to vote was 50 percent of Directors on Foreign Language, who became president, since 54 the top took a lot of hard work and the Northeastern Confer- the population and has since percent of this generation of vot- and dedication. “I spent more then dropped to 32 percent. ence on Foreign Language ers voted for Kerry over Bush. than 25 hours a week on school Award. It is important for today’s The ultimate reason that a work,” said Daniel. “I am the youth to register to vote and do She had some help Attleboro High School person should register to vote for type of person who would re- though along the way. “ [Mr. so when they are eligible. If a president is to give whoever is write something if it wasn’t 100 Rathbun Willard more people voted it is likely David] Sawyer and [Ms. Sheila] Drive elected a better chance of serv- neat.” Rosa have helped me out a lot ing U.S. citizens. Attleboro, MA 02703 Schoolwork wasn’t along the way,” said Daniel. It is not today’s youth that the only thing Daniel was dedi- Phone: 508-222-5150 “They are approachable both in make the decision on who be- cated to. She also had to bal- Fax: 508-223-1579 and out of class.” > comes president; rather it’s the ance working more than 23 m Daniel’s parents, o c Web Address: <http:// . e older citizens who are voting. hours per week at a local t Norman and Louisa Daniel, o v www.attleboroschools. e It’s important for younger gen- Dunkin’ Donuts. But that is not h t have also been a big influence k c com> o erations to vote to ensure that all. “I tutor, teach CCD, volun- r . in her life. “Both of them didn’t w Principal: Jackie Proulx w whoever is elected represents the teer at a preschool and at Spe- w finish high school and they al- Superintendent: Joel < voice of more than one age cial Olympics, and am a mem- Use your voice: vote! ways stressed the importance of Lovering group. continued on page 8 ber of Leo Club,” said Daniel continued on page 3 Attleboro High School: Eagle’s Eye June 2006 National Honor Society Ninth Annual Safe School Symposium By: Amy Caine By: Ashley Hosa When students work hard they should be rewarded. For students who do excel, they will be invited an opportunity to become part of the National Honor Society (NHS). Students who The too. So, I did,” have maintained a cumulative average of an 87 or higher from AHS GSA said Rodriguez their freshmen year on, become eligible for NHS during their hosted their referring to when a s second semester of their junior year. ninth an- o she was expelled H y e Advisor and language teacher Mrs. Florence Gabaude nual Safe l for holding hands h s said, “I think Na- S c h o o l A with another girl tional Honor Soci- S y m p o - Symposium Banner in the hallway of ety is something s i u m her high school. that rewards the March 31 with the slogan, “At the he was gay there was no Shortly after, she discovered students who want End of the Rainbow is Equality.” chance she could be a homo- YPI. to achieve.” The six keynote speakers were Eliza- sexual. She realized in her “When I saw the rain- Gabaude beth Rodriguez and Francisco sophomore year that she pre- bow flag hanging in front of the notifies guidance Mateo, both from Youth Pride Inc.