“A beacon of truth.” Issue 2, Volume 43 HuntingtonDispatch High School Oakwood and McKay Roads Huntington, NY 11743 The True Meaning of Christmas Huntington’s Clubs Continue to Give Back to the Community By Katie Duval December 2014 news in short The holiday season is a time as it is hard work. “It’s one of our big small children and are paired with > Scott Gulizio, Wilson Mar- of generosity and compassion, two events of the year,” Mrs. Krycinski, a one in particular. “The students help tinez and Carlos Rivera were things that can describe Huntington Huntington English teacher, told the the children pick out winter essen- named All-County following High School students in a tials, such as a coat, boots, stellar fall campaigns. The big way. Many of us will have clothes, and a toy, that the group helped spearhead the more than enough to eat parents may not be able to Blue Devils’ first league soc- and plenty of gifts this year, afford.” The money to fund cer title since 1989. Santiago but there are many in our this is donated by the Hun- community that will struggle tington chapter of Kiwanis, Alzate captured Academic to make this time of year as an international volunteer All-County recognition. special as they would like it organization. The Key Club to be. For people struggling is closely tied to Kiwanis. > Samantha Lynch and Jus- to get by this year, the holi- After the children choose tin Weigold received the days can be a stressful time. their gifts, they are bused Suffolk Zone Award for their Many clubs at Huntington to Half Hollow Hills West academic performance, recognize this and have ded- where another Huntington outstanding character, ex- icated the better part of the club, HSLQ, helps the Key ceptional citizenship and last few weeks and months Club gift wrap all the pres- remarkable leadership abili- to organizing charity events ents. Huntington students ties. to help the less fortunate in go the extra mile and pro- our community. vide their own transporta- The Key Club is hosting its Dispatch. “We meet at the Sears in tion every year. It’s a long and tiring > Ms. Kenny has been named annual Sears Shopping Event on Commack on the third Saturday of day for the students, their parents, New York State’s recipient of Saturday, December 13th. Run by December in order to provide holi- and the teachers that run the event, the NABT’s Outstanding Bi- Mrs. Krycinski and Mrs. Colica, the day gifts to underprivileged children but in the end it’s worth it to see the ology Teacher Award. Key Club puts in tons of preparation in the Huntington area.” Upon ar- children happy. The most important for this event, which is as much fun rival, the students meet up with fifty part of the day is that dozens of chil- See “Holiday” on page 2 Blue Devil Holiday Concert Preview Huntington’s Spirited Music Groups Prepare to Deck the Halls By CAITLIN KNOWLES with classic holiday tunes. and catchy rhythm. the Huntington debut of upperclassmen group, Do you start blast- This conduc- and combined symphony ing Christmas music the year, the tor Ms. orchestra (with a select day after Thanksgiving? groups Castaldo, few wind players from the Does your house always will be who band). The ninth and tenth have the most festive perform- recently graders will be playing a decorations on the block? ing on stepped Longfield arrangement Are you the one who can’t Wednes- in to of “Man in the Mirror”, wait to light the menorah day, De- replace with words and music or Kwanzaa kinara candles cember longtime originally written by Glen every December? If you 17th at teacher Ballard and Siedah Gar- answered “YES!” to any of 7:30 P.M. Ms. rett. The song was initially these questions, you’re in the Leon- popularized by Michael ready to get into the holi- auditori- ardi who Jackson in the late 1980s day spirit! um. The retired at and has been described Candy canes and program the end by critics as “gentle” and ugly sweaters aside, one features of last having “gospelly lift.” The of the best ways to get ex- a mix of school underclassmen group cited for the season is go- holiday year. Ms. will also play a Clark ar- ing to the holiday concert. clas- Castaldo rangement of “Carol of Every year, the orchestra sics and has the Bells”/”Greensleves”, a and chorus put on a high- contemporary pieces, each This year’s orchestra helped prepare pieces for staple of holiday music. quality performance filled with its own unique sound performance will feature the underclassmen group, The upperclassmen in- continued on Page 2 “Decking” INDEX INSIDE News.......................................2 Huntington’s Jeopardy Huntington Fencing La Pagina en Espanol........3 Technology...........................4 Night Interviews Fights for Mr. Kuver Teacher Feature..................5 page 5 Advice....................................6 Spotlight...............................7 Staff Views............................8 Art...........................................9 page 5 Advice..................................10 Entertainment................11-14 Relay for Life Sports................................15-16 Kick-Off Coverage page 16 The Dispatch The Dispatch 2 DECEMBER14 DECEMBER143 It’s the Holiday Season! Lo Difícil de Asimilarse How the Inspirational Blue Devil Community Gives Back a los Estados Unidos dren and their families can Society is donating money running a clothing drive. cation that they live their ognition that we are all have a holiday that’s a little to local families struggling The Latin Honor Society is lives, and in this time when deserving of love and com- By LENNI JOYA more special. to provide food and gifts also doing its part by or- many of us have so much, passion. Also run by the Key for themselves this time of ganizing a food drive. All we must remember those The students of Hun- Como muchos como costumbres o mantener nuestras cos- significa que olvidará su ser desechadas, si no que Club is a massive toy that do not. All of the tington are working to inmigrantes en este gran tradiciones propias de una tumbres, de la misma idioma primario. Entonces, lo contrario debemos de drive. Students of toy drives and food make their community a país, los Estados Unidos, persona o nación en gen- manera aprendiendo de como un seguirlas practicando y Mrs. Krycinski’s and drives could even be more united and strong nosotros los hispanos no eral. Entonces, cuando una las nuevas. inmigrantes inteligentes continuar orgullosos de Mrs. Colica’s have considered a thank town by giving back to somos exención de dife- persona que somos, ellas. a healthy competi- you, and not char- those less fortunate. This tion to see which “Charity events are...a way of appreciating ity, for all that these holiday season, let us all rentes y nuevas costum- emigra a podemos Seamos hispanos ejem- class can bring in families do for our think of those that may not bres. Nuestras tradiciones otro país asimilarnos plares y copiemos lo bue- the most toys. As and valuing families that may not have as community and the be able to gaze upon a pile y costumbres muchas ¿debe a nuestro no, constructivo de este of right now, the much and may feel out of the spirit of the hardship they still of gifts beneath the tree veces son muy distintas esta nuevo ambi- país e ignoremos lo que students from Mrs. must bear as they do and think about what we a las de los anglosajones. persona ente, sin olvi- no nos trae nada bueno. Krycinski’s English so. can do, as individuals, to classes have donat- season for that reason. ” This time change that. Esto no nos determina que dejar sus dar nuestras También continuemos con ed over 500 toys. of year is a time of somos diferentes a ellos, propias costumbres nuestras buenas tradi- The toys then go to humility and rec- pero nos da la tarea de en- tradi- propias. ciones, mientras estas no the Family Service tender que muchas veces ciones y Este mensaje dañen a otras personas. League for their an- no celebraremos lo mismo adaptarse es dedicado No olvides de ser verdade- nual Holiday Boutique. Par- year. Mrs. Gilbert, who runs of the students that have ents that otherwise could the Italian Honor Society, donated toys, food, or their o comeremos igual. a las a todos esos ros latinos, pongamos not afford toys can pick believes that giving back time have done a great Así como un ciudadano nuevas estudiantes nuestra cultura en alto, out gifts for their children to the community is always thing to support their com- mexicano come su comida del país que se den no con tonterías o ma- there, a priceless gift in it- important, but especially munity. tradicional la cual es tacos, en el cual cuenta que las acciones si no que lo self. this time of year because The students of un salvadoreño pupusas, ahora vive? Desde luego Cuando un inmigrante no esta mal adaptarse a contrario, demostremos a There are many oth- in all the splendor of the Huntington High School er clubs that are also giving season, people that do not deserve to be recognized un hondureño baleadas que no, así como un pa- acepta su propia cultura, las costumbres estadoun- los Estados Unidos y sus back this year. The Italian want for food or gifts can for their generosity, but entre otros, de la misma jarito que vuela de lugar no le es dificultoso de idenses, pero sin olvidar ciudadanos que somos Honor Society is running forget how fortunate they so do the families that are forma un estadounidense en lugar nunca cambia su asimilarse y aprender de que nosotros tenemos valiosos y beneficiosos a toy drive that is open to are.