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east lyme high school east lyme, ct the novembervviking 3, 2008i volumek 42i editionn 5 g ssagaaga Helping Hands Reach the Stables ELHS students volunteer at High Hopes way they need to be.” “We really make a difference,” said by Kate Kielty volunteer sophomore Kati Ensulo. The Frank Sinatra’s song “High Hopes” volunteers help by walking next to the talks about how a tiny ant is able to move a horse during lessons, preparing the rubber tree plant. This mentality is evident horses, sweeping the stables, making sure everyday at High Hopes Therapeutic Riding everything is taken care of and organizing Center. Here, along with the help of 350 fundraising events to benefi t those who volunteers, disabled riders are able to be attend the center. ambitious and succeed just like in Sinatra’s Some volunteers, such as sophomore song about the tiny ant. Luci Horspool, have a hands-on role at Fifteen students from East Lyme High High Hopes. Horspool leads the horses and School volunteer at High Hopes in Old riders along the many trails surrounding the Lyme in order to help disabled children riding center. This type of riding helps the through therapeutic riding. disabled riders immensely. “Therapeutic riding is basically when According to sophomore Cassie Bonin, the movements of a horse provide physical most fi rst time riders do not know how to healing to the body,” said High Hopes deal with the horses. “I can really see a volunteer manager Laura Brown. “Here difference after the fi rst couple of weeks,” our riders who are emotionally, physically she said. In fact, some of the riders she and socially disabled can be helped in any (continued as High Hopes on pg 6) Ecology Club identifi es and solves Recycling Reality: the recycling problem at ELHS by Natalie Kazierad Early this school year, the Ecology Club To recycle the contents from each room, came to a shocking realization. Much of the custodians carry recycling bins to larger bins recyclable material was not recycled and in the stairwell because there’s no separate ended up in the regular trash. recyclable sections in the trashcans. Recently the Ecology Club and the Mr. Hewitt explained that recycling custodians of ELHS came to a compromise is a major challenge for the custodians. on the recycling dilemma. Trash must be sorted very carefully for “I did not know this was a problem,” proper disposal. For example, styrofoam said senior Sara Schwartz, a member of plates that are thrown in the trash are Ecology Club and head of Global Warming nondegradable, which means they will Committee. The Ecology Club learned never decompose. of the issue when they met with head Therefore, they must be separated custodian Michael Hewitt to discuss grants from the remainder of the trash that can Special needs students Peter Scott, for recycling bins on the athletic fi elds. decompose over time. To separate waste Robbie Cooper, Matt Giansanti, “[Mr. Hewitt] said it takes too much time so vigilantly is nearly impossible. Morgan Solinsky, Hillary McCurdy, and [the custodians] just don’t want to do In addition, every school in the East Ryan Marotti and Molly Price, and peer coaches Nicole Giffi n, Alana Gonzalez it,” explained Schwartz. “But it’s part of Lyme district must sort their trash in the and Sasha Princevalle, work together to their job and it’s state law. There should be same way—which means that this issue Embrace the Differences Between Us Between Differences the Embrace learn basic life skills. (photos by e.newton/saga) no excuses.” (continued as Recycle on pg 4) who will you mr. roberts star cross legally blonde vote for?2 update 7 country runner9 review inside 1111 2 november 3, 2008 opinion election 2008 Lately, all the buzz has been about the presidential race to the White House. Here are a few last minute facts about each candidate and his policies you should know before hitting the polls or the mock election: John McCain Barack Obama United States Naval Academy graduate, 22-year naval aviator, Harvard University graduate; eight-year Illinois State Senator; four-year U.S. House Representative (AZ), 22-year U.S. Senator four-year U.S. Senator (IL) To keep top tax rate at 35% and phase-out the the economy To provide tax cuts to 95% of workers in America; Alternative Minimum Tax, a federal tax for those who create an American Opportunity Tax Credit, which owe personal and/or corporate income taxes; ban internet and cell will make college more affordable for Americans by providing a phone taxes $4,000 fully refundable credit per year for college education To devote 60% of Teacher Quality Enhancement Title II education To create the Zero to Five Plan, funding to reward high performing which will provide support to teachers in challenging educational young families and promote a voluntary, settings; provide up to $4,000 for universal pre-school; double the funding eligible students to enroll in online for Federal Charter School Program preparatory courses To increase the size national security To remove all troops of the American from Iraq in a 16- Military; support the government of month time period, however keep a Iraq until it is capable of governing residual, non-permanent, force there itself and protecting its citizens so to conduct counter-terrorism missions that it does not become a haven for against Al-Qaeda and protect American terrorists, a failed state, or pawn of personnel; deploy at least two additional Iran; then withdraw all troops once Iraq combat brigades and $1 billion additional becomes a stable democratic state non-military aid to Afghanistan *All information and pictures were taken from each of the candidate’s offi cial websites Don’t forget to Mock Election ‘08 Who: All students from grades 9 to 12 who registered last week “In order to physically enter, you must be registered,” - history teacher Jason Hine What: East Lyme High School mock election for presidential and local candidates alike When: All day today! (November 3rd) From 7:15 a.m. until 2:45 p.m. Where: Room A203, the computer/language lab next to the history department Why: To make students familiar with the voting process “We are trying to make everything as real as possible. The same questions the voters will face are the same questions our students will face,” - Mr. Hine. If you have already registered, all students (except freshmen) please make sure to have a picture I.D. ready when you arrive at the voting site. If you are not registered, you may not vote. the viking saga opinion november 3, 2008 3 Saga Staff I’m a virgin... CHIEFS Recently Fox News and CBS’s The Early Show have featured the YouTube campaign, Ellie Kleinhans and Virgin Voting, run by Noah Gray, an 11th grader from Miami, Florida. He is not running Emily Newton for president, but rather urging virgins—virgin voters that is—to vote in this election MANAGING and document their fi rst time. East Lyme High School students and teachers alike share Alex Addabbo their thoughts on virgin voting. NEWS ...voter Ramona Ostrowski “Since my birthday is on Halloween, I am able FEATURES to vote by four days. I’m going to vote for Kit Brown Barack because he’s the only one that proposed SPORTS the community service hours for college Brendan Welch students to help pay for their tuition,” - senior Reed McFarland ENTERTAINMENT Andrea Chrunyk “The fi rst time I voted, BACK PAGE k.sinko/saga I voted for Bill Clinton. Matt Heath I was bad in college; I ADVISOR skipped an election and I Jeff Beale regret that...You shouldn’t “It is a privilege wait until you’re older to STAFF WRITERS especially to vote in take ownership of your Stefan Aleo this election because country. If you don’t Hannah Barner it is going to be a life vote you’re letting other James Compton changing one—either people make the decision Shane Davies a woman or an for you,” Samantha Deabay African American will - music teacher Natalie Kazierad be elected into offi ce. e.kleinhans/saga Anthony Maise Charlotte Kenyon I’m honored to be one Kate Kielty of the few people in Amber Lamha this school to be able Maeve McHugh to vote,” Emily Mooradian - senior Joy Harriman Karie Simmons Kiersten Sinko Raj Thanabal Dana Tricarico “I can tell you the fi rst person I didn’t Have an opinion? vote for, and that was Richard Nixon. I was involved in an anti-Nixon e.kleinhans/saga campaign...Not only is [voting] an “When I was younger I used to go with obligation, but it is a privilege. If my grammy and grampy into the booths we don’t pay attention and exercise and I got to see what it’s like to vote. Now our right more and more, we will get I’m 18, there is no way I am not going Email us at [candidates] who are not qualifi ed,” to vote,” elhsvikingsaga@ - history teacher RoseAnn Hardy - senior Myriah Reeves gmail.com the viking saga 4 november 3, 2008 news Attorney General Blumenthal Visits East Lyme Attorney General Blumenthal visits ELHS to talk and answer questions and a multi-billion dollar settlement for Connecticut. Blumenthal is also fi ghting by Hannah Barner Pfi zer on consumer fraud which is expected “Of all the elections that I’ve seen, this to settle later in the month. is probably the most important one…This With these cases, along with several election is about the future of the country.” other headline-grabbing topics, Blumenthal Connecticut Attorney General Richard still fi nds joy in the cases that receive very Blumenthal opened his speech to East Lyme little or no attention by the media.

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