Spring 2013

Merrimack High School 38 McElwain St. Spring II The Hawk Merrimack to Marrakech Hannah Dutton it is hard to pin down just one moment. It's hard to give just one example of the Moroccans' hospitality and kindness. For From February 22 to March 12, 6 example, Marita says what she misses students from Mr. Defaaâ's Arabic 2 and the most about it is "eating together with French 5 classes took their very first the Moroccans and laughing with them." steps in Africa accompanied by Mrs. Meal times were always huge and Mandra. absolutely delicious. I miss the breakfasts These students were seniors, Marita and the traditional Moroccan mint tea. Dancy, Remy Watt, Chase Terranova, When we came home, everything was Jeff and Matt Marchesano and Hannah seen with new eyes and we all miss it so Dutton. Mrs. Defaa, and their two kids much, it was so sad not to wake up every travelled with the group as well. morning to the Moroccan atmosphere. The trip started in Kentira, a Matt says that if he was to pick just sprawling northern city and ended in one city to go back to, "I'd have to see my Marrakech. The group mostly stayed bros in Marrakech," referring to the host with members of the Defaa family and families we stayed with who became a close friends who graciously accepted us. second family to us. The last four days were spent with The students in Marrakech were so students from a school in Marrakech much fun to be around, and we still keep where they were studying to work in in touch through Facebook. When we hospitality services. We were all were leaving, they all told us their homes surprised to find that everyone was so were open to us should we ever return. welcoming and kind. While the time we spent there was An especial favorites was Mr. Defaaâ's minimal, the bonds and memories we 2-year-old niece, Nor, who travelled to made will last a lifetime. Given the many different cities with her mother choice, all of us would jump through the Sanaa. "How could you not miss Nor?" roof to go back and see everyone again. said Remy. For more information on this miraculous We have all been asked many times visit, please read our blog. It can be Ms. Linda Mandra found at what our favorite aspect of the trip was, Chase Terranova, Matt Marchesano, Remy Watt, Matt Marchesano, Han- [email protected]. but it was so personal, and we spent so nah Dutton and Aziz Defaa long with many of the same people, that high school, and have demonstrated academic and short shorts," team member of Occupy achievement," according to the organization's Ball Street, junior Anjelica Gonzalez said. "I flyer. Between one and three scholarships are would definitely do it again. It was a blast awarded in amounts ranging from $500 to and people took it seriously." Dodgeball Helps $2,000. "I came because my friends were on a team Students of every class came together and and I came to support them," said sophomore created teams. Teams like The Misfits, The Cheyenne Regnier. "It's a good idea. It's just SEXtons, Beastie Balls and Occupy Ball fun, goofy, and not competitive." Street were only a few of the many teams to The championship match at the end of the the Homeless participate. night was between the teams Occupy Ball "There are more athletes than people Street and Beastie Balls. In an exciting game, Sara Larson The money collected from concessions watching," said NHS member, junior, and Occupy Ball Street was victorious and each and tickets goes to the NH Coalition to End time keeper Christi Aiello. member received a giant gold metal. Homelessness for the 2013 "Hope Starts Each game had a limit of ten minutes but The winning team will be able to Here" Scholarship. This scholarship "the longest game was less than five participate in the 2013 High School The MHS National Honor Society held its "provides financial support to students living minutes," according to Christi. Tournament on Saturday, June 1, 2013 at first annual Dodgeball tournament on March in New Hampshire who have experienced Each team sported a unique outfit. Saint Anselm College. 28 in an attempt to raise money to end homelessness during their school career, have "Because the team was mostly guys, we "It felt great to win because we worked homelessness. a desire to continue their education beyond thought it would be funny if they were in pink really hard and it was fun," said Anjelica. A Global Celebration Molly Jacobson different countries. Additionally, numerous students wore traditional attire to complement their presentations, and others still added videos, props, and interactive elements for visitors of all The 12th Annual International Festival was ages. held in the MHS cafeteria from 6:00 to 8:00pm "It's a night of festivity that brings the on April 11, drawing students, parents, and community and school together," said Mrs. teachers to take part in the global smorgasbord. Mandra, who works with the International Dozens of countries were represented this year by Festival Committee to plan the event. "We MHS students in a total of 41 booths, including showcase many positives about the school - great China, Austria, Great Britain, and Tunisia, to learning from students and cultural awareness. name a few. Also on show were Middle Earth and It's an opportunity for students and staff to work fictional worlds that have proven they together for a common cause." can hold their own at the Festival. One of the Awards were given out for several categories: highlights that night was Morocco, hosted by the "Most Informative Booth" - Emily Franklin for French 5 Honors class who visited there earlier Japan (pictured). this year. Their extensive and captivating display "Best Costume" - Abby Kautz and Sarah Jones was accompanied by music from the Moroccan "Best Decorated Booth" - Hannah Dutton, Marita Mark Merrifield group Boujemaa Razgui, whose lively tunes gave Dancy and the French/Arabic classes for the event an even more authentic atmosphere. Morocco. "Best Overall Booth" - Roshni For more pictures of International Night, please visit the Merrimack High People sampled an array of foods from many Narasimhan for her India presentation. School homepage 2 People The Hawk LiNK In Changing the Way People Look at North Korea

Kate Smith

A projection of a cartoon boy flashes in the dark and crowded theater. The boy is racing across a frozen river, desperate to reach the other side as snow swirls around him. He reaches the other side and hauls himself up a steep hill. The screen fades out to a real boy, a Korean boy, named Danny, who is one of the many refugees who escaped North Korea, with the help of LiNK,. According to its website, LiNK was founded in 2004 by a group of college students at Yale University who were Google.com/http://www.northkoreanow.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/LiNK-logo-150x114.jpg moved by the North Korean’s plight. The LiNK logo LiNK stands for Liberty in North Korea, and it is a non-profit organization work- ing to rescue and evacuate North Korean refugees from North Korea flee to opportunities are not good in their own have to stay hidden, or risk repatriation, “We had just learned about citizens from China. It is trying to China, which is right on the border of country. The Chinese government uses or deportation. According to Meyer, North Korea in U.S. History but I didn't spread awareness of what’s happening in North Korea. The refugees must cross this term to claim that these people are most stay with friends or relatives in really know how people were trying to Korea through stories like Danny’s. the Yalu River, which is guarded by a not recognized as refugees in their coun- China. help. It was interesting to listen to volun- “There’s a network of volun- border patrol with the authority to shoot try. According to Meyer, most North “We find refugees generally teers and a little of their stories,” said teers in China who help the refugees get on sight. But, according to Meyer, the Koreans work in factories and have basi- on a referral basis,” Meyer said, “Family junior Sara Larson, “ I want to try and to the border of China and South East Chinese government doesn't recognize cally no electricity. Food is scarce, and and friends who already escaped can get help by starting my own rescue team at Asia,” said Meera Kaushik, a LiNK these North Korean citizens as refugees. most families barely scrape by. Some, in contact with others.” MHS.” intern, “From there they go to our shelter “They don’t want a flood of like Danny’s mother, must cross illegal- LiNK is trying to get the According to Meyers, last in South East Asia, then we help them North Koreans coming in,” Meyer said, ly into China to find work. word out on what’s happening in North year 40 refugees were rescued by LiNK. resettle wherever they choose. If they are “They call them ‘economic migrants.'” If a North Korean is caught Korea through Facebook and social By the end of 2013, their goal is to have in China, the refugees’ families and An ‘economic migrant’ by crossing the border, they can be tortured media. They also ask schools to form rescued 100 refugees. friends can be contacted.” definition is someone who goes to a new or executed, according to Meyer. When rescue teams, which are clubs that raise According to Greg Meyer, country because living conditions or job a North Korean escapes to China, they the $2,500 necessary to rescue a refugee. another LiNK representative, most If You Really Knew Me: Mrs. Halvorson Inspiring Students to Read and Write with Confidence

Kaylee Levine

The word "why" is plastered around ed Plymouth State University to Matt Reuter. room 224 room, pictures of "The receive a master's degree in the teach- "She is an awesome teacher," said Great Gatsby" hang on the back bul- ing of writing. junior Shaneily Torrens. "I can relate letin board, and piles of books stand "I really like school and I had some to her. She gets on my level." proud. Welcome to the world of Mrs. wonderful teachers," Mrs. Halvorson When not in the classroom or cor- Halvorson: a creative writing and said. "I want to pay that feeling for- recting papers, Mrs. Halvorson enjoys English teacher. ward." photography and creating her family Originally raised in Henniker, New What makes Mrs. Halvorson want to yearbooks. If she was not a teacher she Hampshire, Mrs. Halvorson attended go to MHS each day? Her answer is said she would like to be a novelist or New England College. She received a simple. "It's the students. The possibil- photographer. Mrs. Halvorson is mar- bachelor's degree in literature and ity of what can happen in the class- ried and has two children. worked as an intern at Yankee room is exciting because no matter Mrs. Halvorson's Favorites. Magazine in Peterborough as a fact how many times I teach a novel every Food: stuffed sweet potatoes checker and staff writer. After gradua- student has a different reaction and Book: The Great Gatsby tion, she decided to take the advice of that's what makes teaching so interest- Musician: Bon Jovi all the people who told her she should ing." Color: Blue become a teacher and enrolled in a 2 And many of Mrs. Halvorson's stu- TV Show: Saturday Night Live year teaching certificate program, sup- dents find her class interesting too. Movie: Rock of Ages porting herself as a waitress. Her first "She is really the best teacher. She is One thing she can't live without: Kaylee Levine full time job after receiving the certifi- really easy-going and upbeat" says Music and her family Mrs. Havlorson stands next to the bulletin board dedica- cate ended up being here at MHS. junior Sierra Jones. While working as a teacher she attend- "She smiles all the time" says junior teed to her favorite book: The Great Gatsby Dream In a Tree By: Sara Larson and Kathleen ing with a serious illness if they qualify. Stover, "It wasn't really any one person." The message basket brings so she can cough it out. The blue and Smith "There's nothing better than making a Abby designed most of the things like lunch and other little messages black vest has many buckles and puffs out little girl's wish come true," said Jennifer tree house and is happy about the result. to Abby. Abby's favorite part, though, is on the back. It has a black tube running Stover, Abby's mother. According to Mrs. Stover, she got books the bunk bed that remains suspended from out the side, connecting with a machine 7-year-old Abby Stover, lives with cys- Susan and Brian Tardif, the owners of about tree houses and then met with the the wall. Abby urged her mother to say on the floor. According to Abby, it's too tic fibrosis. As spring turns into summer, BT Construction & Remodeling of building team and told them what she that the bunk beds were her favorite, too. tight and uncomfortable. Abby will spend more time in her tree Concord, agreed to help out with building wanted. Seeing Abby shoot She also is on a high calorie diet house, a gift of the Make-A-Wish founda- the tree house. Mrs. Stover recalled that "I'm happy that Abby got around the room, nobody would think she because the CF affects her liver, which tion. Abby would sit at the window for hours something she really wanted," said Abby's had a lifelong, serious disease, but Abby means she has to compensate by taking in Cystic fibrosis, or CF, is a disease watching the builders work. They would sister, Rachel Stover, a junior at has been living with it her whole life. more fats. which fills the lungs and pancreas with wave back at her and say, "Hi Abby." Merrimack High School, "My favorite Abby has to wear a vibrating vest for "We try to put ourselves in her shoes," mucus causing serious lung infections and "It was the team that helped thing about the treehouse is the message 20 minutes a day, morning and night. The said Mrs. Stover. " We try to learn every- digestive problems. Make-A-Wish, creat- make this happen for her," said Mrs. line with the basket on it." vest pounds her back to dislodge mucus thing we can [about CF]." ed in 1980, grants a wish to children liv- 3 Spring II Community Being a senior

Abby Lore school bucket list and the "YOLO" attitude because, hey, this is your last year here. It means reminiscing about old times and old friends A LOT. Now, songs about time or Whether you are anticipating it, or dread- leaving seem to take on a whole new signifi- ing it, senior year is the hallmark end of a cance. high school career. Being a senior is about all the simple An abundance of emotions are at- perks such as round lunch tables, early re- tached with the word "senior:" pride, accom- lease, not needing a hall pass, leading the stu- plishment, fear, anticipation, happiness, dent section and the rights of the courtyard. excitement, sadness, stress and maybe a little On a more serious note, being a senior is bit of cockiness too. about saying good bye. It is about the redun- Maybe being a senior means you made it dant conversation you have with just about through high school, a task that seemed im- everyone concerning your post graduation possible. Maybe it means you're going to col- plans. lege next year or joining the service. Maybe So seniors, June 2013, is finally ap- it means time to take some fun electives and proaching after what seemed like an eternity. just relax a little bit. Or, this word may mean With graduation on the horizon, study hard, trying to make up for previous years because take risks, reconcile old friendships and reach of a lack of hard work. out to those who you've always wanted to. As a senior, you've been here for four Being a senior means you get to start years now, so you're at the top of the imagi- living YOUR dream, whatever it may be. So Graduation date is set for June 15. nary totem pole and now have to assume the live the dream class of thirteen, live the position of role model. It means having a high dream. New HR Dear Miss Schedule Mary Mack Jack Landry ods of the day. Since the schedule has changed to the time of day most students are in the school, the administration has a more Dear Miss. Mary Mack, accurate record of the school attendance. I would like to get a part time job over the summer. I really In mid-March the school schedule Dear Miss Mary Mack, don't want a job in fast food. Any ideas? The other driving force of this decision was changed. Homeroom was switched from As a freshmen I'm terrified about taking finals in the next From, Job Seeker that homeroom's purpose is not only for at- couple of months. What happens if my grade takes a com- right after the first period of the day to the plete dive? How do I prepare and feel relaxed during my tests? tendance, but also for information and guid- Dear Job Seeker, middle of the day. T -- Freaking Out for Finals Almost all retail stores need seasonal and part time em- ance. Students with late arrival often missed Dear Freaking out, ployees. Start visiting retail stores and outlet malls and fill out "The new schedule is most likely a per- important announcements about school ac- Finals can be stressful, but there are an application. Have your resume handy manent change," said Mr. Johnson. "At the many ways to help you prepare. Start too. Be aware though that retail stores tivities. This was the worst for seniors who studying ASAP, about ten to fifteen end of every school year the school board often include working until 9 PM or were missing their graduation announce- minutes a night on a particular subject. longer. Ask your friends about their part revisits the schedule and occasional makes Change subjects every night and this Seeking advice? time jobs. Do they like where they work? ments. These issues were recently brought minor changes, but I believe that this sched- should help you study. The night of the Do they enjoy what they do? Ask lots of up at the last student congress meeting. test eat a good meal, study-but don't questions to get the right idea. Keep an ule will stick around." stay up too late, and get a decent The Hawk has Reactions to the change are varied. eye out for help wanted signs and the The reasons for this change center on the amount of sleep. Everyone is nervous bulletin boards near the guidance office Some students felt the change made the day for finals. You are definitely not the upper-classmen privilege of late arrival. your answer, and world language wing. Job postings go by faster. Other students felt it made the only one. Remember to take your time are sometimes posted there! Several students were running the risk of at- and focus only on the test. Don't get too Good luck! day longer. Some also said it disrupted the distracted. Finals are only 20% of your tendance failing classes because they courtesy of . . . Miss. Mary Mack patterns of going a typical day. Change is grade so if you do well in your class missed homeroom. This was often because and hope for the best on finals you will hard, but like it or not, we all have to learn they did not have classes in the first 2 peri- be fine! to deal with this change. Miss Mary Mack Miss Mary Mack ols competing in against 18 scho the competition State Uni- ol swept away d at Plymouth ack High Scho competition hel NHD Merrim l History Day amed the NH- pshire Nationa Johnson was n ore the New Ham Miss Lindsey tered. Sophom y, April 8th. l but 1 event en ity on Saturda ts placed in al ties Council vers errimack studen pshire Humani of the Year. M gious New Ham rrimack Teacher nt of the presti the event. Me was the recipie to all others at t Hollie Wilson ed “superior” ur others. Fris tation was judg and 3rd in fo rd. 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NATIONAL HISTORY DAY STATE WINNERS MHS Sports Spring II 5 Gatorade Player of the Year Sara Larson winner is eligible for the Gatorade National “It shows how difficult it can be to win the was named Division I coach of the year. “I Player of the Year award in his or her sport. award especially since you are going up can’t thank Coach Goodridge enough for “Winning the award is something that is against all the boys' basketball players in such a great season. He definitely earned Merrimack junior, Eric Gendron won this hard to explain,” Eric said. “It’s a great feel- New Hampshire. When my brother found Coach of the Year considering the amount of year’s Gatorade Player of the Year award for ing to know that the work I put into the sport out I won the award he was at college so he talent we lost in the previous season. I give boys basketball in the state of New Hamp- everyday can pay off. It would have been couldn’t say anything to me in person but he a lot of credit to Coach Goodridge because shire. better if we could have won a championship tweeted at me and said ‘congrats bro. I can’t he filled out a lot of papers and wrote a lot of According to the Gatorade website, “The instead and that’s something the whole team wait to see your banner next to mine.’" stuff about me to nominate me for some Gatorade player of the year award was es- can embrace.” According to Eric, he’s been playing or- awards.” tablished in 1985 to recognize and celebrate Eric is one of only two winners to have ganized basketball since he was six. “But I “I couldn’t have done it without all the the nation's most outstanding high school tal- been chosen from Merrimack, with his started dribbling when I was two.” He plans help from my teammates, coaches, and ents for their athletic achievement, academic brother being the first. on playing college basketball and hopefully fans,” Eric said. “I worked hard throughout excellence and exemplary character.” The “To be one of two from Merrimack really get a scholarship for a good education. the preseason and it really paid off.” makes the award feel more special,” he said. In addition to Eric’s win, his coach High Hopes For Varsity Baseball Conor Urquhart Gasper was Second Team All-State as a sophomore and senior Taylor Black will be attending St. Joe's in Maine for baseball. Over the off season we acquired almost an Last year the Merrimack Tomahawks var- entire new coaching staff including previ- sity baseball team had a season to remem- ous MHS graduates Chris Kinney and Zack ber. Last season the team made it to the Harris who coach the freshman team. Also Division I State Championship against Coach Jaz joined the team from Goffstown. Concord High School, but unfortunately The new staff appears to be very deter- lost. The team finished 16-6 and ended off mined to make it to that championship the season with a 13 game winning streak game again. leading to the championship. This team will do whatever it takes to be The team had a lot of key contributors back in that championship game. This time like pitchers Tom Hudon and current senior be successful. The season is full of fresh Matt Wojciak, both of whom were first starts for everyone and it will be interesting team All-State. Current captain Mickey to see how we all do as a ball club. 6 Arts and Entertainment The Hawk A Countess Below Stairs by Eva Ibbotson Elizabeth Tibbitts

Eva Ibbotson, born in novel, originally published more importantly tells the Vienna and raised in in 1981, A Countess Below story of her struggle. She England during WWII has a Stairs, vividly paints both never gives up, never way with words. pre- revolutionary Russia whines, never says life is not Her historical fiction and high society England fair - even though it isn't. from the hope-filled view of Anna does not spend her "Do you know what is best of a girl who is use to tragedy. time wishing for what she all? When one has been hurt Russian countess Anna had, she works to make a or saddened, then suddenly to and her family find safety in future as bright as her past; turn everything upside down England when the Russian not just for her, but for and be very happy. So I think we should have an absolutely Revolution strikes. Without everyone in her life. This beautiful afternoon-an after- money or friends to turn to novel with it's artful descrip- noon that you can lie in bed for help, Anna refuses to tions, easy to follow plot, and remember for years and simply fall apart and finds a and powerful message of years." job as a maid for an estate. overcoming fate makes this google.com/books Ibbotson "A Countess While the simple story line a must read. Above, the cover for the novel- originally published in Below Stairs" is one of romance, the book 1981 Merrimack Doctor Theater Update Who? Anna Forger After performing at one of and Brad Greenland won an the three New Hampshire award for Excellence in Saturdays at Educational Theatre Guild's Ensemble Acting, and at the (NHETG) Regional State Competition, Emma 8pm on BBC Festivals, Merrimack Cook won an Excellence in Theatre's production of Acting award for the role of America Wiley & the Hairy Man was Mammy, and Anna-Maria Molly Jacobson selected to move on to the Forger won an Excellence in State Festival. The Acting award for the role of Showcase took place April Wiley. 5th and 6th at Kingswood Now that Festival is “He's like fire and ice and rage. R e g i o n a l over for the He's like the night, and the storm in Copyright the BBC High School "That was the year, the the heart of the sun. He's ancient i n M e r r i m a c k and forever. He burns at the center Matt Smith and Jenna Louise-Coleman star in Series 7 Wolfeboro, best perform- T h e a t e r of time and he can see the turn of Part 2 of as the Doctor and Clara Oswald. the universe…He is completely ter- N e w Department rifying, but so, so exciting. His has lost- including his own race, Smith as the 11th Doctor. The show Hampshire. ance you guys draws its name...is the Doctor.” which he destroyed along with the chronicles his battles against foes of At this show- focus to its This is the story of a daft old man Dalek race to end the Last Great every form, including his own inner case, four have ever put spring pro- who stole a magic box and ran Time War. You’ve probably seen turmoil. He also may have nearly away. But how much longer can he him somewhere, in a history book, ended time itself more than once, schools from on." duction, The run? When the Universe needs sav- an old photograph… many civiliza- and stopped the Universe from ever each of the Hunchback ing, there’s only one man for the tions hold prophecies of his com- existing… but don’t worry, he fixed R e g i o n a l Jared Reynolds of Notre job. Whether it’s Daleks, Weeping ing. Although, I doubt you’d recog- it by causing the Big Bang 2! competitions Dame. The Angels, Cybermen, or the Silence, nize him. When mortally wounded, This year the show celebrates its you can be sure he’ll answer the he has the power to regenerate, tak- 50th anniversary, with a huge spe- were chosen to perform. show will be May 16th-18th call. Humanity is under his protec- ing on a completely new persona. cial event this fall that will feature Jared Reynolds, stu- with times and ticket prices tion, in the past, present, and future. He’s now wearing his eleventh face. all 11 Doctors. However, now he dent director, said to the yet to be determined. The The Doctor is a renegade The Doctor is both loved and feared must unravel the strange story of his cast, "That was the best per- production will follow the from the planet Gallifrey. He’s over throughout the Universe; he can be newest , Clara Oswald. formance you guys have Victor Hugo version, adapt- 1100 years old, travels in a blue your savior or your worst night- “The girl twice dead”- she’s the police box called the TARDIS, and mare. Some words of advice- don’t only mystery worth solving, and ever put on." The entire cast ed by Tim Kelly. The show can go anywhere in time and space. blink, count the shadows, and basi- he’s determined to find out who she agreed that after the will have a live soundtrack But one should never travel alone, cally, run. is. However, she will undoubtedly Regional Competition and of improvisational piano. so he has companions; people brave “Doctor Who” is the BBC televi- bring him closer to his own fate. three in-school performanc- The department hopes for a enough, bold enough, to face death sion show that follows the Doctor Sci-fi, adventure, suspense and every day, look danger straight in and his companions in their expedi- intrigue, “Doctor Who” has got it es, States was the most ener- big turnout in the final pro- the face and yell “Geronimo!” They tions. Running from 1963 to 1989, all and more. From the outside it getic and exciting perform- duction of the year, exclud- yearned to see the stars, so they ran with a TV movie in 1996, it was may seem harmless, but once ance they had ever done. ing the improv show, which away with him. The special few rebooted in 2005 for a new audi- you’re watching you realize how The cast's director, Jen will be sometime in June. include Rose Tyler, Donna Noble, ence with bigger effects and crazier much deeper it runs. It’s whimsical Simon, said before they Come support Jack Harkness, Martha Jones, Amy adventures. Christopher Eccelston yet dark, full of questions of moral- Pond, Rory Williams, and the (who has an upcoming role in “Thor ity and identity…“The Fields of went on, "Guys, this is a fun Merrimack Theater and the newest, Clara Oswald. Together 2: The Dark World” as Malekith) Trenzalore, the fall of the eleventh show! Just have fun with it." arts! There is still time to they tour the Time Vortex, saving played the 9th Doctor for the first and the question. The first question, This mentality pre- sign up to help finish out the worlds in the process. They keep series, with David Tennant (you the question that must never be pared a positive outcome season and to learn about him on track, for loneliness and may know him as Barty Crouch Jr. answered. Hidden in plain sight, the guilt may otherwise drive him into in “Harry Potter and the Goblet of question you’ve been running from because at Regionals, what the department is all the dark. No matter how many lives Fire”) as the 10th Doctor for three all your life… Doctor Who?” Kaitlyn McGee, Kaycee about! he spares, he cannot forget those he series and it currently stars Matt Hutchins, Nathaniel Watson, Coloring Contest! Spring II Please return your colored hawks to Mr. Delude room 236. 7 THE BACK PAGE

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