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Boys’ Baseball looks forward to Students are responsible for another winning season 13 their actions in school 6 Issue 2 The Students’ Newspaper of Neshaminy High School March 26, 2010 2001 Old Lincoln Highway Langhorne, Pa. 19047 www.neshaminy.k12.pa.us/playwickian/ Blue takes international center stage Former Redskin Evan Jonigkeit One of Neshaminy’s own Alum of 2001 has reached tremendous heights in his career as an actor. This home-grown hero is a Temple grad who entered with a baseball scholarship, but then found his calling in acting. He has performed in a multitude of shows like “Picnic” in Montgomery Theater’s production, and “The History Boys” in the Pig Iron Theatre Company. He is most famed for his work in the Mauckingbird Theatre Co. Peter Reynolds, Mauckingbird’s artistic director, has picked up on Jonigkeit’s “charisma and the force of his performances; his combination of strength and vulnerability.” “It is part of who Evan is,” Reynolds said. “It is genuine and not forced.” Director Matt Pfeiffer cast a performance of a modern “Romeo and Juliet” on Feb. 25- April 11, which starred a riveting Jonigkeit, who exuded sensuality in his role, taking the focal point. Previous teacher Gina Chiolan remarked on Jonigkeit’s ability as a performer. “I taught him, actually in drama and English. Very creative. A lot of talent. And even above and beyond that. He was really genuinely a nice person,” Chiolan said. This hazel-eyed hottie has lit up the stage, and remains true to his roots. Evan Jonigkeit was proclaimed “Philly’s Sexiest Actor.” Blue Senior students pose as Lady Gaga, Alicia Keys, and Carson Daly introduce the ball drop. Photo/Jess Thorson Courtesy of edgephiladelphia.com By Josh Reznik fi rst for the program. The captains led a procession of the Copy Editor Practices for Gym Night 2010 began senior participants, and Dr. Louis Muen- in late January, but were affected by this ker, superintendent of schools, parted the Gym Neshaminy presented its fi fty-seventh winter’s record snowfall. “Practices colors to begin competition. Night annual Gym Night production on Feb. 27 were intense, but it was a lot of fun when The blue team captains were: Annie and 28 after snow postponed the event. you were performing it,” junior Alyson Kopera, Jake Kitchenman, Sara Be- Firsts in This year marked many fi rsts in Gym Albertson said. However, the snow was desem, Delaney Kusters, Dana Knapp, History... Night history. unable to stop Gym Night from taking Tyler Green, Emily Crasnick, Chris King, The freshman class was welcomed place. Paige Dumke, Tom Katelhon, Casey Feh- back into the competition, participating Gym Night 2010 opened with much rle, Marco Dapkey, Kristin Cummings, Postponed due to ‘Snowmaggedon’ in relays and exhibitions. This was also fanfare and excitement as the blue and Zach Beegal, Cori Duco, Kyle Ejsmont, the fi rst time ever that a Gym Night per- red teams prepared to compete. The blue Alexa Bell and Ariel Hoffman. formance was held during the afternoon. team, having come off its third consecu- The Red Team captains were: Lauren Performance on a Sunday There was one performance on Feb. 27 tive win in 2009, was looking for a fourth and two performances on Feb. 28. A win. The red team was ready to reclaim See Gym Night spread on pages Three time performance total of three performances was another victory after their last win in 2006. 8-9 Murderers offer questionable confession By Nicole Gattone to her death. Holloway was visiting the island with Copy Editor According to examiner.com, van der other students for Mountain Brook High Sloot then admitted to dumping Hollo- School’s graduation trip. For the second time in the fi ve years way’s body in a marsh. “We just picked The students were scheduled to leave since Alabama high school senior Nata- her up without taking a sheet…At that the following morning, but Holloway lee Holloway vanished on a class trip to point it was me by the feet, and [him] never turned up for the fl ight. Neither Aruba, Joran van der Sloot, the primary vice versa. The water immediately starts Holloway’s whereabouts nor a defi nite suspect in Holloway’s disappearance, there so we just ran through the shrubs story of what happened on the night of has come forward with a confession. into the swamp, and looked for the deep- her disappearance had been discovered. In an interview with a Dutch tele- est possible spot. And there we just put Immediately after Holloway van- vision journalist, van der Sloot stated her down,” he said. ished, Aruban investigators and FBI that Holloway had ingested alcohol and In the early morning hours of May 30, offi cials questioned the boys that she snorted cocaine. While dancing on a bal- 2005, Holloway was seen partying with cony, she had lost her footing and fallen three local boys in a restaurant in Aruba. See Holloway on page 2 A fl yer gives disappearance details. Courtesy of annointed.net NNewsews SSpecialpecial FeaturesFeatures SSportsports Same-sex marriages provoke Gym Night 2010 spread 8-9 Check out the spring previews 11 controversy 3 OOp-Edp-Ed SStudenttudent LLifeife EEntertainmentntertainment Discover your friends secrets Laughingstock serves as tribute Chatroulette: the new internet on Formspring.me 5 to former Alum 7 addiction 15 Page 2 The Playwickian News March 26, 2010 Fourth amendment rights violated by school By Rachel Rotteveel computer is not being used. istrators been spying on students? Aside lawsuit against the Lower Merion School Staff Writer After hearing of from Robbins, District. The American Civil Liberties the incident, many has anyone else Union has fi led a brief in support of Rob- The Fourth Amendment of the Unit- students became been targeted in bins, and the school is being thoroughly ed States Constitution protects people’s upset when they these “spying” investigated by local authorities as well right to privacy and unreasonable search realized they could attacks? as the FBI. and seizure. Blake Robbins, a 16-year- have potentially In a state- “Occasionally a green light would old student who attends Harrington High been spied on. “It ment posted go on your computer which would kind School of the Lower Merion School freaks me out be- on the Lower of give you the feeling that somebody’s District, claims the school violated this cause what if I’m Merion School watching you,” student Drew Scheier right. home and I’m just District web said to NBC Philadelphia. This incident Assistant Principal of Harrington High changing to go to site, administra- has prompted many paranoid students, School, Lindy Matsko, accused Robbins sleep and my com- tors stated that even those who do not attend Harrington of “engaging in improper behavior in puter is open,” Low- “the laptops do High School, to tape over the webcams his home,” and presented photographic er Merion student contain a secu- and microphones on their school laptops, evidence taken by the webcam on his Julie Reiff said to rity feature in- for fear of their confi dentiality. school-issued laptop. Matsko believed NBC Philadelphia. tended to track Harrington High School prides it- Robbins was doing drugs when she took “Are they going to lost, stolen and self on being one of the fi rst schools in the photo of him in his room, but he was take a picture of it missing laptops. America to provide laptops to all of its actually eating a piece of candy. and say I’m doing This feature has students and “24/7 access to school- something been based resources,” according to Super- Questions were raised on how the The Fourth Amendment protects people’s right to privacy illegal?” deacti- intendent Christopher McGinley. Most school could spy on students in their against unreasonable search and seizure. homes. Matsko informed Robbins’ fa- This in- vated ef- students would expect to have to protect ther, Michael Robbins, that the school cident also Courtesy of www.zazzle.com fective themselves from creeps on the internet, has the ability to remotely activate a stu- presents today.” but not the very school that gave them dent’s webcam at any time, even if the many questions. How long have admin- On Feb. 11, the Robbins family fi led a their laptops. Chile earthquake sends shock waves through nation Because Chile has had so many earth- ning water, according to the New York ernment aid given to other cities. By Deanna Zaro quakes in the past, most of their build- Times. “A supermarket has been set on Another issue left to deal with from Staff Writer ings are built to a certain code. Even fi re with people desperately short of this earthquake and its effects is cost. though the damage was signifi cantly food, water, and electricity,” Britain’s “The Chile earthquake, the fi fth strongest On Feb. 27 an area in the Pacifi c less than that of Haiti, some of Chile’s Channel 4 News reported. in a century, may cost insurers $4 billion Ocean, 21 miles underground, was hit buildings could not stand the force of the The government has taken measures to $7 billion, according to estimates to- by a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake. earthquake. to combat the looting in Concepción. day from the world’s largest reinsurance This terrible earthquake raked through The closest urban area to be hit by the This includes enforcing a curfew, using companies,” Oliver Suess of “Business the coastal country of Chile leaving more earthquake was Concepción, Chile’s sec- tear gas, and arresting dozens of people Week” said.