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The Downfall of the School Dance Whose crazy carved pumpkin is this? Find out on pg. 11! Volume 49, No. 1 Barnstable High School, Hyannis, MA 02601 Football Team Thriving Is BMI T.M.I.? in New Division Schools to No Longer Send Home Letters on Obesity By Grace Elletson in the obesity rates. Schools Staff Writer will continue to collect data to target interventions concerning There seems to be a weight research, but none will be sweeping epidemic sluggishly reported back to the parents. creeping it’s way across America Social issues teacher in the form of Hostess donuts Barbara Gleason said that and daytime television: obesity. although it’s a good idea for Public schools began to tackle students and parents to be aware this rapidly growing problem of their health, sending home back in 2005 when they started those letters probably isn’t the sending BMI (Body Mass Index) best idea. “I’m torn on the subject; letters home to parents to help report cards are important to keep monitor their child’s weight and up academically-- and it’s just as health. However, this has recently important knowing that you’re caused some controversy over healthy. But, I’m not sure sending whether or not the letters are an these [letters] are the best way to effective measurement of obesity do that.” or if they’re just demeaning to a Some students are students’ self esteem. turned off from the idea of Mrs. Pam Cibrowski, receiving a letter about their BMI the Wellness coordinator for information. Junior Madison photo by Nikki Capeless the Barnstable public school Harrington said, “When the Quarterback Kristian Lucashensky (16) sets up on offense during the BC High game which Barn- district, explained that the letters letters were sent home the only stable won 20-13. used to be required by law. “The uncomfortable thing was when Marshfield and Boston College had to win its league. This is not federal government identified others would ask, ‘What does By Cate Harrington yours say?’ even if you were Staff Writer High School. the case anymore. Out of the 12 child obesity as an epidemic In past years, Barnstable teams in Barnstable’s division and schools were required to do average. I feel like the letters has been in Division 1A. this year, eight of them will make something about it,” she said. weren’t a private source for the The Barnstable Red According to Barnstable Athletic it to the playoffs. Those eight As of Oct. 9, the individual.” Raider football team is in a new director Scott Thomas, the teams will be chosen based on a Massachusetts Public Health According to the School division for this current season. divisions were based upon the power ranking system, according Council voted to eliminate the District Health Advisory Council, And despite the competition previous success of the program to Thomas. The power system requirements for schools to mail in the year 2010-2011, 32.3 being tougher, the Raiders have and size of the school. This year works as a point system. Teams a parent or guardian a report of percent of Massachusetts students dominated the field, thus far. due to change in the way playoff gain more points for beating other each student’s BMI percentile. were considered obese. In the Their record as of Insight’s press games are scheduled, Barnstable teams who have higher rankings, Cibrowski explained that the town of Barnstable, 35.9 percent deadline was 4-1, with impressive is now in Division 2. and less points for teams who are reason for not sending home of the students were considered wins against powerhouse teams Also in previous years, Continued on pg. 13 the information is that it simply obese based on BMI results. like Xaverian, New Bedford, Continued on pg. 13 to make it to the playoffs, a team wasn’t making a difference The Downfall of the School Dance dance participation because he By Zoe Calianos wants “a sweet senior year and an Staff Writer awesome senior gift.” In regard to the cancellation of the junior dance, There is an epidemic Mr. Brent Jansen, BHS history at Barnstable High School. And teacher and senior class advisor no, it is not the common cold. said that when only 80 students It is the downfall of the dance. sign up, it is not even a class What should be a staple of the event anymore. Jansen covered high school experience -- the the cost of the canceled junior school dance -- is dying. With dance with his own money. He the exception of homecoming said that he knew how hard the and senior prom, ticket sales have officers worked on that dance, plummeted and a few have even and he didn’t want its failure to been cancelled, leaving worried hurt the class. class officers brain-storming Morgan Bentivegna, ways to treat this malady. senior class secretary, expressed The class of 2014 started a similar opinion. She said, “For planning junior prom last year in us, we’re losing the money and January. The dance was set to be the class feel. You don’t feel in April. The event was cancelled as united when no one wants to because out of the class of 335 participate.” students, only 80 bothered to sign Bentivegna has helped up. plan and set up for homecoming “It was a huge every year since eighth grade. disappointment and a waste of This includes going out into the photo by Emily McMahon time,” said Senior Class President community to ask for donations, Gabe Kuhn, Will O’Day, Griffin Burke, Cooper Blaze, Matthew Rezendez, and Nathan Yingling all Colby Blaze. Blaze is concerned Continued on pg. 13 strike poses while trying to make the best of homecoming. about the dropping numbers of Sports Photos pg. 20 Get to Know Your Counselors pg. 12 Powder Puff pg. 8 Woodshop pg. 14 2 opinion Masking Creativity A piece of paper and a pencil lay in front of you. You are asked to create anything: a drawing, a sculpture, music lyrics; anything. But absolutely nothing comes to mind. Some may even be paralyzed by a fear of doing something “wrong.” Your classmates say, “Google it!”, “just look it up!” but it’s still impossible for you to make an original mark on the paper Even before children begin their education, they are naturally creative and blossoming with ideas. But from the moment students step into the “assembly line” we call school, their creativity levels are somehow diminished at a constant rate until graduation. It seems like teachers, counselors, parents and even students have become swept up in a system that is rewarding quantity over quality. Because of a substantial workload, students are crumbling under the stress. In a way, it’s simple. School facilitates competition. And, of course, competition can be fundamental for reaching goals and pushing editorial cartoon by Claire Sawayanagi yourself beyond your boundaries. But it’s also become one of the leading reasons for growing rates of anxiety, mental disorders and suicide rates among children. Cheap Clothes at We create these mental “check boxes” for ourselves and if we can’t fill them, we’ve failed. For students, it’s all about appealing to a college. From countless AP classes, to careless community service hours, students are, in a sense, becoming less and less unique. We are What Cost? afraid to be different and interesting because it’s not what the college- Every time we buy an while keeping your wallet happy. bound are used to. And it’s become “embarrassing” to be taking a By Emma Childs item from these corporations we Unfortunately, these companies regular CP class. But in reality, the main factor a college looks for in a Staff Writer are contributing to the cycle of are churning out identical copies student is diversity. They want to see students following their passions mistreatment. Only two percent of of the same product while and enjoying what they love instead of taking a math course that they US companies produce their own sacrificing the actual quality of know they’ll be miserable in. “We are alienating kids who don’t feel When was the last time clothes in the US and everything every single item. It’s quick and like they can do well in school,” said Sir Ken Robinson, New York you looked at the tag on your else is imported. These fashion cheap, not to mention, horrible Times bestselling author of The Element. tee shirt? I mean really looked at factories are taking over the for the environment. it, not in contempt right before consumer market and the word According to The New snipping it off for it being itchy. With the pressures of increased “quality” can no longer hold its York Times Upfront magazine, If you stopped and read the own when quantity is the main “Every year in America, 20 billion workloads, including standardized important details on those squares priority. I know it’s cheap to buy garments are purchased and ten you might stop and think twice from these mega fashion chains, pounds of clothes, on average, are testing for students, schools are before shopping at your closest but at what cost are we focusing thrown away by each person.” An Forever 21. more on being hip and trendy alternative to stopping at the mall struggling to facilitate critical and I took a look at the tag than on basic human rights? That for your fall fashions is trying description on one of my favorite creative thinking in their classrooms.
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