Jan. 2018 Wells Speech Contest Leaves Student Volume 18 Issue 3 Body “Interested” By Ben Kabakow On Thursday, Dec. 14, The speech delivered with personality.” Harvey School had a two hour delay due Mr. Seymour said the ideal speech to bad weather. When the school’s fac- winner is “a speaker I’d like to hold ulty and student body arrived at 10 a.m., up to the Harvey community as a they huddled into the Lasdon Theater to thoughtful and powerful orator.” watch the annual Wells Speech Contest, which featured six middle and nine The contest was hosted by upper school students competing to see Middle School English teacher Cris who would have the winning persuasive Alexander. Ms. Alexander started speech. the ceremony with a Mark Twain quotation: “There are two impor- The contestants were sixth- tant days in a person’s life: the day graders Taylor Bassi and Zachary Weis- that person is born and the day they blatt, seventh-graders Emma Galgano find out why.” and Marley Shyer, eighth-graders Jacob Hellinger and Wendy Lichtenberg, Although Mr. Seymour freshmen Isabelle Abramson and Joseph told The Pulse that there was no DiGrandi, sophomores BB Jaffee and theme to the contest, the speeches Mandy Ward, juniors Parker Berke, were filled with social and political Featured Brooke Dodderidge, and Elizabeth issues ranging from advancements 2017 Upper School Speech Contest winner Jared Mahony, and seniors Jared Peraglia and in technology to feminism. Peraglia. Photo courtesy of Gabe Palacio. in this issue: Nikkita Johnson. Senior Jared Peraglia won passions for artwork and literature, and The three judges for this year’s the contest with his speech “Be Inter- he asked them to send him a link to contest were: Noelle Maoriello, a social ested,” in which he urged the audience their work. The two audience members studies and global history teacher at members to take interest in the lives of were surprised by Peraglia’s request, but l Current Events John Jay High School, Tahra Millan, the other members of the Harvey commu- they happily obliged, while leaving the VP/CMO of Caramoor Center for Mu- nity. footnote, “Thanks for being interested.” sic and the Arts and an adjunct professor l News from at Columbia University, and Joe Garrity, Peraglia talked about being Peraglia told The Pulse, “Truly, The Harv a member of the board of directors at “stumped” when he was thinking of I didn’t know what to write about. I Saint Michael’s College, who formerly speech ideas until he thought back to the started to think about what I would’ve l Reviews served as Chief Operating and Chief Fi- time when he went on a Performing Arts wanted a senior to have told me when I nancial Officer of 4Kids Entertainment. Department trip to see the play “Petie” was an underclassman. We all lead such in New York City. busy lives at Harvey. It’s important for Chair of Harvey’s English De- us to slow down sometimes and look partment Jeff Seymour said he looks for, Sitting next to two Harvey around at the people traveling with us.” “an interesting, surprisingly developed students, Peraglia learned about their Wells Speech Contest: cont. on back cover. Ready for Success on the Slopes By Morgan Chapman In the Winter Term 2017, The Was it difficult to get the ski opportunity for those students who want Harvey School started a new ski team team approved by the school? Breiten- to ski, no matter how much experi- under the leadership of captains Alex bach stated, “It was pretty hard. It defi- ence they have. When The Pulse asked Breitenbach and Sebastian Wallach, nitely took a lot of asking and countless Wallach about the ski team, he stated, “I along with science teacher Mr. Simon talks back and forth with Mr. Kennedy think it will be a great experience for the Leibovic as advisor. Both captains love and Mr. Lazzaro. From coordinating with students at Harvey if they join. It will be skiing and succeeded in establishing teachers, arranging transportation, and another winter sport option for The Har- finding a place to train, it was a lot of Ready for Success: cont. on inside cover. vey School. There is a varsity team that, work.” will compete against other teams in the HVAL and FAA, and there is also a club After Breitenbach team that skis for fun with no competi- met with Mr. Kennedy, they tion. came to the conclusion that the ski team would be a great On Dec. 6, The Pulse inter- addition. viewed captain Alex Breitenbach, eager to find out more details about the ski The ski team has 12 team. According to Breitenbach, “The members, and seven of them idea came to me in the early fall. I was are doing varsity skiing. deciding whether I wanted to play ice The students participating hockey for a third year or if I wanted understand how big the com- to do something else. For a long time, I mitment is, because on most always had a slight interest in having a days, they will not be getting ski team at Harvey, and I thought, that’s home until after 5 p.m. The Harvey School a really cool idea. What if we could get a 260 Jay Street whole group of people who want to race? Breitenbach and I used to race a lot when I was younger Wallach are more than happy Katonah, NY 10536 but wanted to do it competitively at a to lead the ski team because The 2018 Harvey School Ski Team. varsity level.” it is enjoyable and a great Photo courtesy of Sebastian Wallach Page 2 OP/ED A Night You Can Never Take Back What is hazing? The Merriam Webster definition states that hazing is “the practice of playing unpleasant tricks on someone or forcing someone to do unpleasant things.” Hazing is common among most fraternities, but there comes a point where hazing turns criminal. In no situation is it acceptable to physically beat a person to the point of death. Forcing a person to consume deadly amounts of alcohol is not a The recipe for a good time; it’s a jail sentence. A line needs to be drawn between punishment and initiation. Pulse Staff Rick Rojas of The New York Times reported, “Four men initially charged with murder in the hazing death of a Baruch College freshman pleaded guilty to reduced charge. The four were involved in a fraternity initiation in which the au- thorities said the 18-year-old student who died, Chun Hsien Deng, fell unconscious and the other fraternity members delayed seeking medical aid.” Aside from this tragedy at Baruch, there have been several other cases of horrific hazing, at even Ivy League schools. According to Janet Reitman of Rolling Stone Magazine, around half of the student body at Dartmouth takes part in Greek life, Morgan Chapman which consists of 17 fraternities, 11 sororities, and three coed houses. In Reitman’s article, Andrew Lohse, a student of Dart- mouth College, spoke out in disapproval of Dartmouth’s storied Greek system for encouraging a culture of “pervasive hazing, Harrison Fontaine substance abuse and sexual assault,” as well as an “intoxicating nihilism” that dominates campus social life. Daniel Patrick Galgano Lohse goes on by saying, “One of the things I’ve learned at Dartmouth – one thing that sets a psychological prece- Ben Kabakow dent for many Dartmouth men – is that good people can do awful things to one another for absolutely no reason.” He conclud- ed with, “Fraternity life is at the core of the college’s human and cultural dysfunctions.” Julia Mallon Matthew Mutkoski An unnamed freshman from the University of Delaware stated, “Although no one wants to undergo hazing, rush week just isn’t the same without it.” He went on by saying, “I feel the upperclassmen don’t respect us because we didn’t expe- Sean Puente rience what they had to.” Will Shelden It is understood why some upperclassmen feel this way. Making it through a week of hell strengthens the bond between fraternity brothers, but at the same time, Greek life shouldn’t just be about making it through a week of near-death Jacob Sklar experiences. How do we separate hazing from initiation? The problem in these fraternities is not the people, it’s the things these people do when exposed to excess amounts of drugs and alcohol. The lifestyle is all about constant partying, and it is a struggle for many to know when enough is enough. Faculty Advisors Instead of eliminating Greek life as a whole, fraternities need to understand and learn the dangers and consequences Lesley Boltz of their actions. Drinking is bound to happen on a college campus regardless of whether it is in a fraternity or not, but colleges Virginia Holmes need to understand this and learn to moderate it. Drinking needs to be controlled, not taken away so it can be done in secret. In conclusion, none of these students being sent away to prison are ruthless killers. They are regular people who made a mistake, but the problem is there is no way to make up for it once the damage is done. Colleges need to intervene and deal with these problems before they arise, but in a way that does not take away all aspects of Greek life. Trying to totally eliminate alcohol and Greek life will only make the problem worse. Respectfully, Matthew Mutkoski

Ready for the Slopes, cont. from cover. based on the idea of having fun and just getting people up on the mountain to ski.” On the other hand, the ski team could face some problems this season because this is the team’s first year together. According to Breitenbach, “Our number-one problem is the snow. We’ve been doing dry land training in the Study Hall for the last few weeks, because we have not been able to practice on any real mountains.” Breitenbach continued, “It is all based on whether the weather cooperates. That is what our season depends on. Also, the majority of the students on the team do not have any experience with ski racing, which is a totally different skill. I hope this will be a building year for the ski team.” As for transportation, the team parents have pitched in to get a bus for practices and races. Mr. Lei- bovic will be driving. When there is snow available, the team will Winter 2017-18 ski three to four days a week at the Thunder Ridge Area in Patterson, New York, for practice. For ski racing, the Pulse Staff team will travel up to many different mountains, includ- ing Catamount Ski Resort in Hillsdale, New York, and Butternut Ski Resort in Great Barrington, Massachu- setts. The Pulse wishes the ski team the best for their winter season and hope the program will progress. News from The Harv Page 3 A Green Tournament Crowe and Carnan-Raimey By Daniel Patrick Galgano

The Bedford 2020 Coalition political support. Many municipal Create CARE Club is a non-for-profit organization head- and local officials, such as Director quartered in Bedford, New York. Its of Energy Resources for the Town By Harrison Fontaine main goal is to lower Bedford’s car- of Bedford Mark Thielking, are also bon emissions by 20 percent by the members of the board along with There year 2020. Harvey has been involved other collaborating agencies. are a plethora of in the Coalition’s Greenlight Award clubs for students for some time now, though many The Pulse contacted New to participate in at students seem to know little about it. York State Assemblyman David Bu- The Harvey School. chwald (who represents this region) The CARE Club is The Greenlight Award is a on his views of the Bedford 2020 one of many that project in which students from local organization. The assemblyman gave Harvey has to offer. schools (Fox Lane Hight School, us this statement: “I applaud Bedford The CARE Club, John Jay High School, Rippowan 2020’s grass roots environmental which stands for Cisqua School, Horace Greeley High activism which has done much to Culture and Racial School, and The Harvey School) will connect citizens and organizations Equality, was created present plans which will cause people concerned about a wide range of last year by current in the community to take part in more environmental challenges with a very seniors Danté Crowe environmentally friendly and com- specific community goal, reducing and Jordan Carnan- munity beneficial efforts. greenhouse gas emissions 20 percent Raimey. by the year 2020. From conserving Science Department Chair our natural resources to adapting new CARE CARE Club Presidents Jordan Carnan-Raimey and Jason Hill oversees the Greenlight technologies, Bedford 2020 has taken meets every Thursday Danté Crowe looking at an article online. Photo Award at Harvey, and The Pulse a leadership role in our community.” in the Study Hall. In an courtesy of Harrison Fontaine. interviewed him for this piece. interview with The Pulse, This year there are two Carnan-Raimey stated, to have a place where they can According to Mr. Hill, the teams being admitted into the com- “A bunch of the people of color at talk with other people. She stated, award will adopt themes for each petition from Harvey. The first team this school got together. We felt “We are trying to work to involve year. Last year’s theme was the consists of sophomores Michael that there wasn’t enough represen- ourselves into the Harvey com- reduction of solid waste products, DiVestea and Robert Gross, and the tation of people like us. So, we just munity more and have ourselves be and this year’s theme is to change 20 second group is comprised of seniors wanted to be able to sit down and known.” people’s habits to alter local actions. Chloe Savitch and Sadie Albert. have conversations about certain The project starts with a think-tank issues.” The Pulse also had the setting where contestants opportunity to talk to Dr. Amy consider different ideas Carnan-Raimey and Gignesi, Ms. Ari Meadows, and for their projects and then Crowe explained how the club Ms. Susan Garcia, the advisors of go on to execute them. evolved throughout the year. “At the club. Ms. Meadows explained, first, it started off with Danté and “Since the club’s start last year, Over the winter I coming up with a topic, and we there haven’t been many chal- and spring, the contes- would let club members know lenges. That being said, we think it tants will collect data and beforehand,” Carnan-Raimey would be great for us as a com- then present their finding explained. munity to begin to have an open to a panel of professionals and honest dialogue around issues in May. Whoever has the The CARE members also connected to racial inequality in most promising idea wins talk outside of club times. “We spaces like community meetings.” the award and can earn a ended up making a group chat. grant as high as $1000.00. Within that group chat, we would Ms. Meadows explained come up with an article or some- that the advisors love spending Last year, The thing that we found from earlier in time with students outside of their Harvey School won the the week, and we would talk about roles as a college counselor, teach- project though a team it on Thursday. We would then ers, and an admissions counselor. headed by Hunter Nasci- reflect and share our opinions on They also want to hear about issues mento. Their project was it,” Crowe said. that are important to the students. to get the Bedford School District to adopt reusable Photo of the Greenlight Award first-round proceedings. The presidents expressed Ms. Meadows explained lunch trays instead of the Photo courtesy of Joseph DiVestea. how every member should feel that since she and Ms. Garcia are disposable kind. They that the club is a safe space. When two women of color, they can presented data on both en- interviewed by The Pulse, Crowe relate to the unique challenges and vironmental and financial aspects of The Pulse interviewed explained that he wants students struggles that students of color the project and impressed the judges. Michael DiVestea and Robert Gross to share their opinions and feel as face. This had been the first year Harvey about their project, a 3-D printed if their voices are heard. Crowe was involved in this project. basketball hoop which is attached to stated he believes that is the main “When we meet we talk trash bins around campus. They hope purpose of the club. about issues facing people of color Though we have not been to promote an incentive to keep our in our country, and we brainstorm involved in the Greenlight award for campus and community clean. Carnan-Raimey explained for positive solutions, we are just long, Harvey has been working with that she created the club because so honored to be a presence in their the Bedford 2020 organization since According to the team, the she wanted to be able to talk lives and perhaps even a mentor its creation. Performing Arts teacher schematics could also be released without people feeling sensitive. and role-model,” Ms. Meadows Melanie Gambino is a member of the on the internet to allow other school She said that many people dodge said. Bedford 2020 organization and has and communities to create their own the topics that they talk about in been since the beginning. hoops. This seems to be a fun and the club. As a result, Crowe and Ms. Meadows also stated, inventive way to clean up our cam- Carnan-Raimey wanted to have “As advisors of the club, we would The Pulse interviewed Ms. pus. Hopefully we can start to see somewhere to focus on these is- like our members to feel that they Gambino on her role within the orga- these mechanisms popping up around sues. can come and share their joys as nization. When Harvey still had the campus in the next few weeks. well as their burdens, and not only Global Green Club (overseen by Ms. Crowe said that the club be heard, but also feel understood. Gambino), we participated in confer- The first round of presen- provides “a chance for people to We also hope that they will raise ences that would lead to the organiza- tations occurred a few weeks ago, broaden their horizons and get rid awareness of the obstacles that tion’s creation. Eventually, the Global where each team presented its ideas of ignorance. I believe that is a people of color face in our society Green Cub was merged into different to a panel of judges with preliminary big issue that lots of people aren’t and how we can collaborate to clubs, but our ties to the organization ideas. Now, the contestants need to knowledgeable about.” Carnan- promote change.” remained. set up their projects and collect data Raimey added on that students for the next rounds. should join “to see a bunch of dif- If you are looking for a The Bedford 2020 Coalition ferent perspectives on things.” club to join, the CARE Club could also has a large amount of bipartisan be the one for you. You can learn Carnan-Raimey explained more about important issues. how the group members feel proud Page 4 Current Events North and South Korea Have First Formal Meeting in More Than Two Years By Ben Kabakow On Tuesday, Jan. 9, North Korea and Kim Jong-un becoming and South Korea held their first more threatening, the South reached meeting with one another in more out to make sure that their neighbors than two years. The meeting was would not harm them. held in Panmunjom, a village directly on the border of the two neighboring During the meeting, North nations commonly called the “Truce Korea assured the South that they Village.” would not be targeting them. North Korean Chairman of State Ri Son- The dialogue, which gwon said, “North Korea’s weapons lasted close to 11 hours, discussed are only aimed at the United States, the upcoming 2018 Winter Olym- not our brethren, China, or Russia.” pics, which are being held in Pyeongchang, South Korea. North In fact, it appears that Korea proposed to send a group of North Korea also wants to stop the competitors, and the South obliged. conflicts between them and South Korea. The Northern side will send a team of gymnasts, martial artists, Both sides of the meeting and potentially a pair of figure skat- appeared to try to ease apprehen- ers to compete in the games, starting Officials from North and South Korea. sion. Son-gwon compared relations in February. This February will be Photo courtesy of the South Korean Unification Ministry. to their neighbor to the current the first time North Korea partici- The two sides will march temperature. pates in the Winter Olympics in eight South Korea also proposed that the together under a joint flag. The Ko- years. two sides field a combined women’s rean Unification flag features a blue Seen in a video of the meet- hockey team, which is a milestone outline of the Korean Peninsula and ing from Yonhap News TV, Son- ESPN reports that North for the two nations, since they show the surrounding islands. According to gwon said, “This winter, we had an Korea will send athletes, a 230-mem- so much hatred toward each other CNN, the first time this flag was used unusual amount of snow and it has ber cheering squad, and 30 journal- both athletically and politically. was at the 1991 Table Tennis Cham- been so cold that rivers and moun- ists to the Pyeongchang games, and pionships, and the last time was 12 tains are frozen. But it wouldn’t be it will also send 150 athletes to the The idea was proposed by years ago at the 2006 Winter Games. an exaggeration to say that inter-Ko- March Paralympics. South Korea’s sports minister Do rean relations have been frozen more Jong-hwan, who thought of the unity In the past, South Korea than the cold weather.” North Korea previously had after President Moon Jae-in sug- rejected the idea of pairing up for teams in every Summer Olympics gested that the two sides could march athletic competition, as the South has The North has been de- since 1972, except for when the together in the Pyeongchang Open- more athletes, maintain more training scribed as war-hungry and cruel, republic boycotted the Los Angeles ing Ceremonies last June. facilities, and has more knowledge- North and South Korea: cont. on page 5 and Seoul games in 1984 and 1988 able coaches. However, with North respectively. Honduran Havoc By Daniel Patrick Galgano

On Nov. 26, 2017, the According to European Republic of Honduras held a presi- Union election monitors, the Nation- At dential election. At this point you al Party also will not allow for a free may be thinking, “I’m an American. media to report equally on the elec- Why should I care about politics in tion with European Election monitors Honduras?” Well, for many people, reporting that the Opposition only this election represents the rise of received 6 percent of overall media extremist parties in Latin America. coverage. Despite what many think, Latin American politics have a large im- During the election, it pact on American policy and gover- seemed that the polling stations were nance from immigration, the war on fair and that everyone was represent- drugs, the war on terror, etc. So, let’s ed, but not all was what is seemed. discuss Honduras. Photograph of protesters clashing with police in Tegucigalpa during the Honduras The Honduras Election Presidential election. Photo courtesy of the British Broadcasting Corporation. In the past election, there Commission is supposed to be an were two main candidates: incum- independent body which neutrally campaign, President Hernández bent Juan Orlando Hernández of the tallies results. However, according to this point, the United States and the has slowed the amount of drugs right-wing National Party and the The Economist, right before the elec- European powers are faced with a and violence coming across the anti-corruption/liberal candidate, tion, a tape of an election commis- difficult decision. Will they accept Texas border. However, in doing so, Salvador Nasralia. sion training recording was leaked in this disputed result? Or will they de- democracy has been undermined which officials identified as -com nounce it and demand fair election? in Honduras and has inspired other In the past few years, mission governmental employees dictators in Latin America. President Hernández has acted as an say that they are “all National Party According to the Cable authoritarian populist, surrounded members.” This comment means that News Network, both the European According to The New York by voter fraud and election-rigging they had an interest in seeing the Na- Union and the United States have Times, despite President Hernán- scandals. He is also responsible tional Party win despite their alleged recognized the results but are reluc- dez targeting drug leaders, United for the Honduran Supreme Court neutrality. tant to support President Hernández. States State Department officials still overturning presidential term limits, report that these drug networks are allowing Hernández to run (and rule) Despite mass protests, dem- Now we arrive at the United quickly repaired, and these groups virtually forever. onstrations, and corruption allega- States and how Honduran politics are still extremely active. According tions both internally and internation- severely affects the United States. to the United States Drug Enforce- According to The New ally, President Hernández was named ment Agency, before being elected York Times, throwing out presiden- the winner of the Honduras presi- As reported by The New president, some drug leaders offered tial term limits has pulled Honduras dential contest and will serve another York Times, Honduras is a crucial Mr. Hernández a $250,000 pay- much closer to an all-out dictator- term, despite complaints from the ally of the United States in the war ment. Though it is unclear whether ship, which is troubling for a number Organization of American States and on drugs. President Hernández he received the money, there are of reasons. the European Union. has embarked on a hard anti-drug recordings of conversations about the and violence campaign. With this payment within the drug cartel. Honduran Havoc: cont. on page 5. Current Events Page 5 President Trump Turns to Jerusalem By Harrison Fontaine

Donald Trump has done salem is Israel’s capital. This is noth- According to The Washing- solution, and a one-sided step is not much during his first year in of- ing more, or less, than a recognition ton Post, thousands of Palestinians going to help.” fice as president. According to The of reality.” protested in the streets in Gaza City, Washington Post, in a White House while the Hamas believed that the According to Reuters, Speech on Dec. 6, 2017, he recog- The Washington Post also move would “open the doors of hell” “British Prime Minister Theresa May nized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. reported, “No other country main- on United States interests in the area. disagrees with the U.S. decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Presi- A video recorded from The Israel because it is unlikely to help dent Trump said, Associated Press showed Palestinians efforts to bring peace to the region, “In 1995, Con- burning American flags and pictures her spokesman said on Wednesday.” gress adopted of President Trump. The Associated the Jerusalem Press reported that protesters hurled In a video with CNN, Israel Embassy Act, stones and firebombs at Israeli troops Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urging the in the West Bank. agreed with President Trump that it federal govern- was “about time” the United States ment to relocate Troops used water cannons recognized Jerusalem as the capital. the American embassy to On Dec. 21, 2017, the Jerusalem and United Nations voted 128-9 to recognize that in favor of rejecting President that city -- and so Trump’s decision, according to importantly -- is The Washington Post. Israel’s capital. President Trump recognizes Jerusalem as This act passed Israel’s capital during a speech in the Dip- As reported by The New Congress by lomatic Reception Room. Photo courtesy of York Times, Pope Francis an overwhelm- Saul Loeb (AFP/Getty Images.) stated, “I pray to the Lord that ing bipartisan such identity be preserved and majority and was strengthened for the benefit of reaffirmed by a unanimous vote of tains an embassy the Holy Land, the Middle East the Senate only six months ago.” in Jerusalem, and and the entire world, and that U.S. allies Ger- wisdom and prudence prevail, President Trump explained many, Britain and to avoid adding new elements that, “Yet, for over 20 years, every France objected to of tension in a world already previous American president has ex- the move.” shaken and scarred by many ercised the law’s waiver, refusing to cruel conflicts.” move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem Presi- Citizens of Tel Aviv protest Trump’s decision on moving the U.S. em- or to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s dent Trump also bassy to Jerusalem. Photo courtesy of Jack Guez (AFP/Getty Images.) Reuters stated that Pales- capital city.” explained that his tinians protested again in an decision is not article published on Jan. 12, According to The New York intended to display a retreat from the and tear gas to disperse the crowd in 2018. They also reported that a total Times, President Trump realized that country’s firm commitment to facili- the West Bank. It was also reported of 17 Palestinians and one Israeli it was time to recognize Jerusalem tate a lasting peace agreement. that tires were set on fire in Ramal- were killed. as the capital of Israel. He said that lah. this decision was long overdue. He As reported by NBC News, Although it may seem as explained that many presidents said U.S. officials said Defense Secre- Dutch Foreign Minister Hal- if the outcome of the decision only they wanted to do something, and tary James Mattis and Secretary of be Zijlstra also objected to the move. lasted for the day President Trump they did not do it. State Rex Tillerson both expressed He stated, “We think it’s an unwise announced it, countries are still bat- concerns about the threat that moving step and a counterproductive step. tling for a solution. A final answer In the speech, President the embassy would create for Ameri- If we want to solve at some moment as a result of this decision may not Trump stated, “But today, we finally can personnel stationed in the region. the conflict between the Palestinians come for some time. acknowledge the obvious: that Jeru- and the Israelis, we need a two-state

North and South Korea: cont. from page 4. Honduran Havoc: cont. from page 4. but Son-gwon expressed how the According to Newsweek, There are also allegations Organization of American States, citizens of the North dearly want Mattis said, “This is simply South by Federal Investigators of Presi- but on the other hand, the adminis- to end conflict with the South. He and North Korea, and so the right dent Hernández taking money from tration ordered the State Department concluded, “The people’s hope for countries aren’t in the room to go drug organizations, which led to to give political lift to President the improvement of the relations further.” his being elected President (after Hernández. between the North and the South former President Porfirio Lobo was is like the water flowing under the Experts and reporters, caught taking $400,000 from cartels As reported by The New frozen rivers.” such as Robert A. Manning of the in return for legal protection). The York Times and Senator Patrick J. Atlantic Council, have speculated United States has taken a very large Leahy of Vermont, the United States Besides Son-gwon’s state- that North Korea may be using the role in Honduran law enforcement has given aid to Honduras in the ment that weapons were only aimed newfound allegiance with South in the interest of its own national amount of $17 million, which goes at the U.S., no other talks of nuclear Korea to break their neighbors apart security. In fact, the leader of one to Honduran security forces to fight weaponry was brought up in the Jan. from the U.S., but Mattis was not of the largest cartels (the same man drugs, smuggling, communism, 9 meeting. concerned, stating that the U.S. and who offered bribes to the two Presi- and immigration. These goals have South Korea are like “an old mar- dents) has stood trial in New York. always been put above human rights U.S. Secretary of Defense ried couple.” and democracy, which sounds a lot James Mattis was asked if the meet- The United States has like the Nicaraguan Contra scandal ing was a “missed opportunity” While we are not sure as stated that it will support democracy of the 1980s. to speak about the ongoing war of to whether future Korean talks will in Latin America and will not accept words between President Donald provide further information on the authoritarianism. However, it seems It seems that the United Trump and Supreme Leader Jong- possibility of war with the United that we are cozying up to the dicta- States and the Trump Administra- un, but Mattis answered that there States, it seems for now that the tor. tion are at a crossroads in Honduras was no business to discuss without long overdue meeting between the and possibly the center of American the United States involved. Koreas will start to soothe the hos- According to The New foreign policy. Do we continue to tile relationship the two share. York Times, the Organization of accept authoritarian leaders in return American States (who also sent for limited security? Or do we election monitors) is recommend- continue our role as the leaders of ing that new elections be held. The democracy and civilization for the Trump Administration has also rest of the world? kicked the situation over to the Page 6 Current Events #MeToo Breaking the British Norms By Julia Mallon By Morgan Chapman

A variety of women wear black to the 75th Annual Golden Globes. Photo courtesy of Cosmopolitan.

Every day another victim equality not just for women but also becomes brave enough to speak out for men and all non-binary people about their experiences with sexual across every industry.” Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle after announcing their assault. In 2017 specifically, numer- engagement. Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles Times. ous cases in the world of entertain- Although there are thou- ment rose to the surface. According sands of supporters for the cause, to Time magazine, after the Harvey every movement has to start some- At Kensington Palace on The wedding of Prince Weinstein case, 117 other public fig- where small. The woman who is Nov. 27, 2017, it was announced Harry and Meghan Markle is ures were accused of sexual miscon- most responsible for beginning that Prince Harry and Meghan scheduled to take place on May duct. the Time’s Up movement is Reese Markle are engaged and will marry 19, 2018, at St. George’s Chapel at Witherspoon. Witherspoon, too, in May of this year. With Markle’s Windsor Castle in England. This On Sunday, Jan.7, the red was a victim. She said, “[I feel] true engagement to Prince Harry, she wedding is going to be a big spec- carpet at the 75th Annual Golden disgust at the director who assaulted became the first American to be of- tacle, as all the hotels are already Globes was dominated by one color: me when I was 16 years old and ficially engaged to a British royal, booked in May around the Windsor black. The majority of both women anger at the agents and the producers and upon their marriage, she will Castle. and men wore a black wardrobe who made me feel that silence was a become the first American to be to protest sexual harassment and condition of my employment.” given the title “Her Royal High- According to The Se- inequality in the industry. Only three ness.” attle Times, “Since Prince Harry women did not wear black: Barbara Witherspoon’s new year’s and Meghan Markle announced Meier, Meher Tatna, and Blanca resolution was focused on making a According to imdb.com, their wedding date last month, the Blanco. difference for women everywhere. Markle was born and raised in council leader who oversees one On Jan. 2, Witherspoon posted to her Los Angeles, California. She has of the most affluent boroughs in The organized dress code Instagram a picture that read, “It’s been in many films and television Britain has been on a campaign was part of a larger campaign known on. Time to make the magic happen,” shows, including “90210,” “Suits,” to deal with the homeless people as Time’s Up or the #MeToo move- with the caption, “2018 let’s do this.” and “Remember Me.” Markle was who ‘sleep rough’ near the wed- ment. The Time’s Up legal defense Other women who are largely cred- introduced to Prince Harry in May ding venue, Windsor Castle — all fund gofundme page has already ited for helping start this movement 2016, and it was publicly an- eight of them, according to official raised more than $16.5 million of include: Tracee Ellis Ross, America nounced in late October 2016 that statistics.” The queen will be their $17 million goal. According to Ferrera, Natalie Portman, Shonda they were dating. Markle was mar- spending most of her weekends at Global News, clothing brands have Rhimes, Nina Shaw, and Kathleen ried to Trevor Engelson for three the Castle, and officials in England even decided to donate to the fund Kennedy. years until their divorce in March want everything to be planned out instead of paying celebrities to wear 2014. Meghan’s father is Cauca- accordingly for the royal family. their clothes on the red carpet. All of these women were sian, and her mother is African- in an interview with Oprah Winfrey, American. People magazine stated, This campaign was cre- award winner in the 2018 Golden “The event could generate an ated in order to fund less privileged Globes herself. Winfrey accepted the Henry Charles Albert economic windfall for Britain —as women who could not protect them- Cecil B. DeMille Award, an award David, known as Prince Harry, much as $680 million, according selves against sexual misconduct and meant for someone making great is the son of Princess Diana and to a new estimate. That’s because the cost of legally speaking up about contributions to the world of enter- Prince Charles, along with his of an expected influx of tourists, their experiences. The black ward- tainment who is both well-known older brother Prince William. Wil- along with locals spending extra robe made a huge statement against and respected globally. Winfrey said liam is married to Catherine (Kate) money as they celebrate the big this type of harassment in Hollywood in her acceptance speech, “I want all Middleton. day on May 19. Hotel rooms in and in our country. the girls watching here now to know Windsor are selling out quickly.” that a new day is on the horizon,” Prince Harry chose a A now trending hashtag that bringing attention to the Time’s Up military career after he spent parts On Sunday, Jan. 14, the is being used by people everywhere movement. of his gap year in Australia. He has cable network Lifetime announced is #WhyIWearBlack. When inter- military experience and learned to that Prince Harry and Meghan viewed on the red carpet, women had The women in the interview fly military helicopters. In Canada, Markle’s romance will be played all different explanations as to why with Winfrey stressed that this is not he trained alongside soldiers of the out in a Lifetime movie. The TV they chose to wear black on the eve- just Hollywood’s fight, it is every- Canadian Forces and the British film is titled “Harry & Meghan: ning of the Golden Globes. Emma one’s. They are not here to ruin the army. He has also helped many The Royal Love Story.” The movie Watson told Variety, “You realize if careers of these powerful people; that charities. is still in the casting stage, and it you speak to most women, they have is the least of their concerns. They will detail the time from when they an experience, they have a story, and want justice and protection for the The news of his engage- met until their engagement an- we’re just scratching the surface of actions that have been used violently ment to Markle sparked throughout nouncement in November, accord- this which is really crazy.” against men and women in all indus- the media. ing to Fox News. tries. Alison Brie also responded The New York Times This is an exciting time to Variety saying, “To stand in They desire a world where stated, “The global fascination with for royal watchers in England, as solidarity with all the women who men and women will not be afraid to British royals ensures a long and Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s have come out about being sexually speak out about what has happened lively discussion of the engage- wedding promises to break tradi- harassed and abused. I’m so in awe to them and a world of true equality ment and what it means for British tion. The wedding is four months of the bravery it took for the first few and zero harassment. As Kennedy identity, royal lineage and whatnot. away, and there are many ques- to come forward. They are heroes.” said to Winfrey, “I’d like to believe But Prince Harry and Ms. Markle tions regarding whether Markle the time’s up for silence. We can start have already given their simple and is suitable for Prince Harry. Their Variety also spoke with there.” admirable answer, that their very wedding is being called “the end of Katherine Langford who said, public world is not one in which old etiquette.” “Tonight is special for the Time’s class, background, nationality or Up movement, which is supporting race are obstacles to love.” Sports News Page 7 Big Baller Backlash By Will Shelden On Nov. 7, 2017, LiAngelo Trump? They were headed to 10 Ball and two other UCLA basketball years in jail!” UCLA then held a players, Jalen Hill and Cody Riley, press conference where the three bas- were arrested in China during their ketball players, including LiAngelo regular season opener versus Georgia Ball, thanked President Trump for Tech. Ball and his other teammates helping them. stole merchandise from a Louis Vuit- ton store next to the team’s hotel. LaVar Ball then downplayed the idea of President Trump helping Ball and the two others were the players, and when speaking with suspended indefinitely and not per- ESPN a few days later in response mitted to play against Georgia Tech. to President Trump, LaVar stated, If proven guilty for shoplifting, the “Who? What was he over there for?” charges would be three to 10 years in prison. According to The Washington The feud then continued President Donald Trump meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss Post, the conviction rate in China is with the president tweeting, “Now foreign relation. Photo courtesy of Quartz. 99.9 percent. that the three basketball players are out of China and saved from years Coincidentally, at the same in jail, LaVar Ball, the father of Li- brother Lonzo Ball is a point guard game of one-on-one. He also stated, time of this incident, President Angelo, is unaccepting of what I did for the Los Angeles Lakers and the according to USA Today, “I’ll tell Trump was in China meeting with for his son and that shoplifting is no No. 2 overall selection in the 2017 you right now, he’s better than Steph President Xi Jinping to strengthen big deal. I should have left them in NBA Draft, and his younger sibling Curry to me.” In this statement, foreign relations. jail!” After more tweets by President LaMelo Ball is a 16-year-old basket- LaVar is referring to his son Lonzo, Trump, LaVar then went on CNN and ball phenom who is most famously then at UCLA and currently on the After numerous reports stated, “I don’t know. If I was going known for scoring 92 points in a Lakers. stating President Trump would in- to thank someone, I would probably basketball game and has also joined tervene, LiAngelo Ball was released thank President Xi.” forces with LiAngelo in Lithuania. Many believe LaVar’s antics from the Chinese Government and LaVar, their father, has been widely have to do with publicity for his own sent home. After the release from Since this incident, UCLA recognized as making bold state- company, Big Baller Brand, which the Chinese Government, the Twitter suspended the three players, and ments about himself and his children him and his family came up with. feud between Trump and LaVar Ball, LaVar Ball has pulled his son out of while calling out other current and Since the creation of the company, the father of LiAngelo, came into the University of California, Los An- former basketball players in the Lonzo and LaMelo have created their play. geles. Subsequently, LiAngelo signed NBA. signature shoe, which is currently with a professional team in Lithuania up for sale on their website. LaMelo After the players were sent hoping for a shot in the National For instance, according to is the first person in history to have back to the states, President Trump Basketball Association next season. Bleacher Report, LaVar Ball stated their own shoe before becoming a tweeted on Nov. 15, “Do you think that he would defeat former Chicago professional basketball player at any that the three UCLA basketball play- LiAngelo Ball comes from Bulls shooting guard and six-time level. ers will say thank you to President a famous basketball family. His NBA champion Michael Jordan in a The Blue Blood is Cold Blooded By Jacob Reid

On Nov. 27, The University alumni and Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Phil Fulmer. Also, as a result as a assistant coach at several colleg- of Tennessee was set to hire Ohio and current Oakland Raiders head of what happened, three of the top es and high schools since 1994, but State Defensive Coordinator Greg coach Jon Gruden. However, Gruden 50 college recruits in the country, in- he has no head coaching experience Schiano. However, the fans and expressed, and continued to express, cluding the third-ranked quarterback at any level. By contrast, Schiano boosters at Tennessee protested the little to no interest in the coaching and two top receivers, withdrew their is the former head coach of Rutgers hire, citing claims that Schiano with- job. commitments to Tennessee. Accord- University and the NFL’s Tampa Bay held evidence in the Jerry Sandusky ing to Sports Illustrated, this caused Buccaneers. child rape scandal, including not On Dec. 14, it was revealed Tennessee to drop from seventh to reporting an instance where Sciano that Schiano was set to make $27.7 the 11th best recruiting class in the Due to the hiring and subse- was accused of seeing Sandusky million over the next six years with nation with SEC rivals, Alabama, quent firing of Schiano, the coaching with a young child. These allegations the now revoked Tennessee deal. Georgia, LSU, Florida, and Auburn search will cost the university up- against Schiano were proven to be Schiano signed on Nov. 25 and was all ahead of them. ward of $20 million in their athletic false. but Tennessee still pulled the set to be introduced on Nov. 26, the programs. $13 million was for the offer and refused to hire Schiao. day of the protests. As reported by 247Sports. buyout of former coach Brady Hoke, com, on Dec. 18, the university intro- and the other $7 million to vacate the The fans and boosters took Since the protests, Tennes- duced Pruitt as the new head coach contract of Schiano. to campus chanting “Shina-NO” see has offered the job to six different of the Volunteers. Pruitt has served along with “Schiano covered up child head coaches, including former UT rape at Penn State.” These allega- (University of Tennessee) Offensive tions stem back to Schiano’s time Coordinator David Cutcliffe, former as a Penn State assistant coach from Ohio State Head Coach Mike Gundy, 1990-1995 under late head coach Joe former UT National Championship Paterno, who was fired as a result of Quarterback Tee Martin, and former the Jerry Sandusky scandal. SEC (Southeastern Conference) Coach of the Year Dan Mullen. All of Eddie Smith, a Tennessee these coaches have turned down the representative, stated in a tweet, “Our job and refused even a interview at Tennessee standards mean some- the university. thing, and a Greg Schiano hire would be anathema to all that our Univer- The head coaching job was sity and our community stand for. I finally accepted on Dec. 7 by Ala- sincerely hope that these rumors are bama defensive coordinator Jeremy not true, because even serious con- Pruitt. This hire is the third straight sideration would be unacceptable.” year an Alabama coordinator has Smith states that even the speculation been hired to be a head coach (Lane of wrongdoing is enough to warrant Kiffin, Kirby Smart). the job being revoked from Schiano. As a result of the coaching However, according to controversy, the athletic director of Greg Schiano, while Head Coach of Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2013. ESPN, the real reason that Tennessee the university was fired and replaced Photo courtesy of Google Images. fans wanted Schiano gone was their in early December 2017 by former desire for Tennessee to hire former Tennessee national championship Page 8 Reviews “Justice League” Flop: What The Tasteful Whitlock Does It Mean for the DCEU? A Restaurant Review by Julia Mallon A Review by Sean Puente Whether you are search- “The Justice League” is a ing for somewhere to tame your film directed by Zack Snyder with hunger after watching The Harvey a screenplay by Joss Whedon and School’s musical or looking for Chris Terrio. The film is based on the a lively place to meet up with comic book franchise created by DC friends, the new restaurant in Ka- Comics. The Justice League consists tonah named The Whitlock is the of Batman (Ben Affleck), Superman place to go. The major goal of this (Henry Cavill), Wonder Woman restaurant is to create an at-home (Gal Gadot), the Flash (Ezra Miller), feeling for all customers to receive Aquaman (Jason Momoa), and Cy- good food and cocktails. borg (Ray Fisher). Named after the native The film features the six partnership of merchants John heroes uniting to go against the Step- Burr Whitlock and Squire Wood, The Whitlock restaurant, owned penwolf and his parademons. What The outside of The Whitlock during the holiday sea- could have kicked off the DCEU (DC by Harvey parent Corey Alpert, was created to fulfill the belief of son. Photo courtesy of The Whitlock on Facebook Extended Universe) ended up being a @thewhitlockny. giant flop. So, what happened? community in the town of Kato- nah. Located in the heart of town, at 17 Katonah Avenue, The Whitlock Another dish ordered was the The first problem with “The gnocchi, which consisted of ricotta, Justice League” movie was that there continuously values this idea by support- ing eight local suppliers. Some of them pesto, pistachios, and parmesan, priced was not enough time to delve into at $18. It was tasty, smooth, and melted all of the superheroes. This made the include Amba Farms (Bedford, New Photo courtesy of Google Image. York), Peekskill Brewery, and Long- right in our mouths. Finally, the fish film feel extremely rushed, since we taco appetizer, priced at $14, had lots of didn’t get to see how they became ford’s Own Made Ice Cream (Larch- he has no reason other than to rule mont, New York). flavor and tasted fresh. The taco’s ingre- superheroes except for Superman and dients were seared cod, purple cabbage, Wonder Woman. the Earth or some other supervillain cliche. Over the winter break, my and mango jalapeno relish. friends and I needed a place to dine The next big problem is For the most important part, the budget of the film. “The Justice Possibly the biggest prob- while exchanging Secret Santa gifts. lem with this film was the bad use of Located in the center of a town that has dessert, the apple crumb cake and cap- League” is said to be one of the most puccinos were promising. They were a expensive films ever made. With a CGI (Computer Generated Imagery). a lot of holiday cheer, The Whitlock An example of the poor use of CGI jumped to the top of the list. It was a delightful way to warm up on the brisk film budget of $300 million, it feels December evening. The apple crumb unnecessary to use that much money is when Warner Brothers had to use nice change from the long waits for diner CGI to remove Henry Cavill’s mus- food, Chinese food, and the overcrowded cake was $10, and the cappuccinos were when comparing it to “The Aveng- $6 a piece. ers,” which had a budget of $220 tache due to Paramount Pictures. This Italian restaurants. is because they needed Henry Cavill million and still was a box office With all the savory food came success. to keep his mustache for his role in Due to the size of the venue, “M:I 6 - Mission Impossible.” The Whitlock does not accept reserva- a large desire for water. Although they tions. However, on a Thursday night at 6 left a full bottle on the table, five people The third problem is that quickly finished it with one serving each, Warner Bros didn’t decide to make There are only three pros p.m., my friends and I had no trouble be- to this movie, and the first one is the ing seated right away. The restaurant was and the employees could have been a bit solo movies for all of these charac- more attentive with water for each table. ters, which makes them all crammed Flash (Ezra Miller) because of his crowded at that time, but the atmosphere comedic parts in the film. The next is was still filled with bustling spirits. in one big movie with no develop- Aside from the stress of the ment. It feels rushed when compared Cyborg (Ray Fisher), simply because of his character and staying true The Whitlock offers a broad crowd, the employees seemed elated to to “The Avengers,” since most of the be working and wanted to do anything in characters started off with solo films. to the comic book origins. Finally, range of food including brunch, lunch, Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), due dinner, dessert, and cocktails. Thus far, I their power to make sure everything was perfect. They were all classy and profes- The fourth problem, and to her previous film, which was a have only tasted from the dinner menu, success. Audiences got to know about but I am looking forward to my next visit sional looking in their evening work probably one of my biggest pet attire. peeves, is the super villain Step- her more, and her action scenes were for a different meal. Dinner, however, penwolf, played by Ciarán Hinds. awesome. was filled with steak, mussels, gnocchi, fish tacos, and lots of french fries. Similar to any restaurant, it Steppenwolf is an alien military will become expensive if there is a large officer from Apokolips, who is the However, even these three heroes couldn’t save this box office The steak special was cooked group of people eating. The Whitlock nephew of the villain Darkseid. For could be viewed as pricey compared to a an interesting character, it’s unusual bomb. So, I give the film 2 out of to be both juicy and tender with each 5 stars. The DCEU (DC Extended bite. Served with a large side of french lot of places you may normally eat, but how they could mess up a villain like the price is neither absurd nor something him. Universe) should stick to working on fries, it was the perfect size to be split for the solo films first, like The Flash, two or served as a large portion for one. you have never seen before. He only appears as a cameo Aquaman, and Batman, try finding Along with the steak came mussels, a a better villain, try not to overhaul dish made of garlic, white wine, shallots, If planning to order an appe- in the previous film, “Batman V Su- tizer, entrees, desserts, cocktails, and so perman: Dawn of Justice,” which is on the CGI, and stick with the basics and more of those french fries. It was a like letting Henry Cavill have a beard delicious, average serving size, and it on, be prepared, because it will definitely supposed to set up this film. His only add up quickly. However, the impressive purpose in this movie is to collect in the film instead of messing up was priced at $22. his upper lip in order to catch up to service, food, and dedication to the town the mother boxes which are scattered of Katonah makes it all worth it. across the earth. Seriously, that’s it; Marvel.

Wells Speech Contest: cont. from cover. After delivering the speech, their organs and debunks the false- sons” left the audience teary eyed as and finally Peraglia, who will lift the for almost the maximum five min- hoods people believe about donors. she gave a loving, powerful expres- Wells Cup at Commencement this utes, Peraglia concluded his speech sion of gratitude to her single mother. year. with one of the most powerful lines The Middle School win- heard that morning: “People don’t ner was Wendy Lichtenberg. In her While the judges were Peraglia, a respected film- become interesting if no one is ever speech on net neutrality, Lichtenberg deciding who would take home this maker, actor, and musician, humbly interested.” documented the losses that would year’s Wells Speech Cup, the Harvey accepted the award, saying, “To be come with the Federal Communica- community was treated with musical in the same grouping as my fellow The Upper School also had tions Commission repealing the inter- performances by fellow students. speech givers is alone an honor. Be- an honorable mention, which was net’s neutrality rule. ing surrounded by such passionate Isabelle Abramson and her speech The chamber singers, led by people is truly inspiring.” “Organ Donor.” Abramson recounted Junior Parker Berke also Mr. Wright and Ms. Cushman, sung the story of being only 36 hours spoke on the issue of net neutrality. holiday songs, and sophomore Coro- The Pulse recognizes all old and needing to have open heart However, later that very day the law line Shu sang a beautiful birthday 15 finalists and each Harvey School surgery or else she would die. was abolished, leaving Lichtenberg, song for her friend, fellow interna- student for speaking out on some- Berke, and the rest of America won- tional student senior Sabrina Huang. thing they believe in. If there is one For the operation, Abramson dering what would happen next. lesson to be learned from this year’s received part of a heart from a person As the three judges retook contest, it’s that no one should ever she never knew and will never know. The final speech of the their seats in the black box, Ms. feel ashamed for taking a stand. The rest of her speech details why morning was from Senior Nikkita Alexander announced the winners: everyone should sign up to donate Johnson, whose speech “Seven Rea- First Lichtenberg, then Abramson,