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December 2008 S LEEPY HOLLOW STUDENT NEWSPAPER I SSUE II D E C E M B E R 2008 Sleepy Hollow is Going Green—and Not with Envy By Samantha Palazzi cross the country, it ronmental practices and what goals can be ment, and what we, as the next generation, we can do to stop it.” A fairly new club, seems that the mind set set to exercise environmental stewardship can do to prevent them. Adamo says that S.P.E.A.R. works to educate students A of Americans has throughout the district. This year’s goals the class is about “making connections about environmental responsibility. They changed. Slowly, but undeniably, people focus on recycling and energy reduction. with the environment”, and tells her stu- have been active by taking trips to clean are changing their lifestyles to accompany Simple actions, such as separating recy- dents by “developing stronger connec- up Patriot’s Park and volunteered at the needs of the environment. “Going clable materials from garbage and turning tions with the environment, you’re more Sleepy Hollow’s Environmental Fair on green” is no longer just a practical choice, off lights can help to reduce energy costs likely to care about it.” September 20th. “We worked some of the but a movement – a crusade that is being and waste. This con- booths, helped anyone with questions, and fought by all levels of society; from the “These types cept is also stayed to break it down at the end,” said consumer to the highest levels of the gov- of acts on a carried co-founder Matt Valdespino. The group ernment. People are buying green prod- district wide over to the recently teamed up with the Green Com- ucts and using sustainable practices, busi- scale can S.P.E.A.R mittee to help develop the school’s recy- nesses and corporations are becoming really reduce club or, cling program and hopes to host discus- more fuel-efficient, and great strides are our carbon Students sions and assemblies on sustainable prac- being taken to utilize alternative energy footprint”, Promoting tices in the near future. sources. Now it is Sleepy Hollow’s turn to says Chris Environ- “Going green” is a slow battle that, if join the movement. Adamo, AP mental successful, will eventually transform the Last year, the Public Schools of the Environ- Awareness way we live. Mind-sets will have to ad- Tarrytowns made a giant first step by mental and Re- just. Sacrifices will have to be made. Rou- establishing a district wide Green Com- teacher and tines will have to be altered. In order to mittee. The committee consists of repre- member of make the change to a green world, every sentatives from Tappan Hill, John the Green Committee. sponsibility. Sarah Kelly, one of the pio- community will have to understand and Paulding, W.L. Morse, Washington Ir- The AP Environmental class works neers of the club advocates that “The execute what needs to be done. With these ving, and Sleepy Hollow High School. to educate students on the interrelation- biggest idea behind S.P.E.A.R. is promot- kinds of advancements, Sleepy Hollow The group meets monthly to discuss ways ships of the natural world, the risks associ- ing awareness to people about what is has undoubtedly laid down the proper to educate students and faculty about envi- ated with human impact on the environ- happening to our environment and what foundation for a greener future. S.P.E.A.R Jasmine Gonzales By Matthew Valdespino (S.P.E.A.R Cofounder) Receives Youth s you walk by the Main office, by simply turning off the sink while we chances are you’re going to brush our teeth. We hope our little environ- Recognition Award A notice the big sign with the mental club was able to delight you with leafy letters spelling out “Go Green.” A neatly piled bottles and leafy green posters, By: Melanie Ferreira few more steps will bring you right into the but we hope that everyone will take a little n high school, it’s pretty tough to student lounge, decorated from head to toe bit of time to really make the change that is find a single selfless and truly with posters dedicated to getting the word needed right now. I charitable person. That’s why out on “living the green life”. Whether it’s The recycling bins in our school Jasmin Gonzalez, a current senior at Sleepy facts about the time it takes for a plastic have for too long been blue trash bins. Hollow, is a unique individual. She was bottle to decompose or beautiful murals of However, in recent days we have received awarded the Westchester County Youth coke-bottle trees, our little student lounge brand new bins: big, blue, glorious bins. Board’s Youth Recognition Award this has an eco focus. This is all part of These bins can be found throughout the year for her dedication to helping the S.P.E.A.R.’s, Students Promoting Envi- school, with a special slot for your bottles, school and community. Nine other West- Society. ronmental Awareness and Responsibility, papers, cans, and mixed recyclables. Along chester high school seniors were given this Jasmin explains that she began devot- a special “S.P.E.A.R.-IT” week (get it?, with these new recycling bins come new, award for their efforts, and a dinner was ing her time to improving her community like spirit week). The whole week was uniform labels for every recycling bin. held on October 22, in New Rochelle, to in the seventh grade. Although she admits spent working to get the word out on what These labels will work to end the guessing commemorate their accomplishments. that she merely began her activities for the we face as citizens of a constantly chang- game that we call recycling. No longer will Jasmin participates in a wide variety benefits they would provide her in high ing environment and what we can do to we have to second guess everything we of school activities. She volunteers at the school, she continued her involvement help it. All across the lounge, students can put in these bins, but instead we will be Boys & Girls Club of Northern West- because she loved to assist younger stu- see the little things that can have a devastat- clearly told what is recyclable and where it chester’s Tarrytown Center, is a Keystone dents. Jasmin mentors freshmen in global ing impact, but more importantly, we see goes. Many students will admit that Club member, and has completed three studies and helps them cope with the issues the little things we can do to make they’ve found themselves mindlessly con- hundred hours of community service, they face entering high school, which can imrpovements. Just imagine if those 200 fused on where to put these Green County which allowed her to be awarded the Presi- be a difficult time in their lives. “I became a plastic bottles in those cardboard boxes all sandwich bags, but with the new labels that dent’s Volunteer Service Award. She is tutor in the 9th grade because I wanted to went to recycling. Imagine if we just shut will soon be in place on and over these also a member of the Foreign Language, help younger kids since I had no one to off every light whenever we leave a room. bins we’ll have the information we need. and Math and Science Honor Societies, help me,” she says about her entrance into Imagine how much water we could save and has been inducted into National Honor high school. Continued on page 6 PAGE 2 NEWS/OPINION HOOFPRINTS America Turns to Mass Transit By Adam Caspari For many Americans, Election Day is and also promises that several measures reduce usage of foreign oil by 12.7 million and believe that it is important for environ- a large scale celebration of power, where a will be taken to prevent the project from barrels per year, making it an environmen- mental progress. generally split America can make a single surpassing the budget. The current pro- tally friendly plan. Progress whether environmental or decision on a representative in government posed budget plans to fund service be- A “green” rail system like the one that not is always found in the New York Met- or on an issue of importance. As usual, the tween The San Francisco Bay Area and is being developed in California may seem ropolitan Area. The area is well known for 2008 campaigns addressed a plethora of San Diego. There will also be a branch that out of reach in many other areas. However, not only the transit systems within the city, major concerns relevant to the American connects to Sacramento. in many ways, other parts of America are but for the commuter and inter-city rail people. However, beneath each election, services available into and out of it. Com- some lesser issues can take a prominent muter rail service extents into three states position in the direction of the country. In on three different commuter railroads: the electoral hotbed of California, a piece Metro North, Long Island Railroad and of legislation on one such issue, California New Jersey Transit. Combined, these sys- proposition 1A, has seen little coverage tems connect to hundreds of stations from the media, despite its capacity to throughout the area in several different cause significant change. branches and lines. Frequent service allows Proposition 1A also known as the easy transportation from suburbs, to New Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger York City in a fast and clean manner.
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