Volume 44, Edition 19 The iking agaJune 7, 2011 In This Edition: V S Art Wing Drenched Water pipe burst causing momentary mess in art hallway 5 submitted by r. santo BY DAN GAFFEY Vandalism Strikes Panic struck on Thursday, May 26 when a water pipe in the art Niantic Benches hallway burst, causing gallons and gallons of water to pour into the hallway and rush into the surrounding classrooms. Freshman Emma Punsalan first discovered the leak in k.kielty/saga her Birth to Three class. She immediately told Fine Arts 6-7 www.thevikingsaga.org Mr. Olsen, Ms. Martin and Mr. Rheaume trek teacher Rachel Michaud about through the water for some damage control. Looking Back at the seeping water. The whole art department then went into high James Warykas off guard. After the flooding ceased, ELHS 2010-2011 alert and started moving all the After the water began leaking only a few supplies in one paintings and supplies to higher into his room, he directed the closet got wet. By the end of the ground to avoid water damage. class to keep it from spilling day, head of maintenance Mike The entire ordeal caught into the supplies closet, where Hewitt and the rest of his team head of Fine Arts Department hundreds of dollars worth of had cleared two inches of water and junior AP English teacher other materials are stored. from the art hallway. 9 litchfieldcountysports.com ELHS Alumni in Money Matters Baseball Superintendent Dr. James to manage the money, so drastic than expected. There were Lombardo and Principal measures, like eliminating plans to update most of the Michael Susi comment multiple teaching positions, outdated technology within the could be avoided. high school. The old computers on the aftermath of the “I have been with schools were to be replaced with newer budget cut making budget cuts before,” models with more memory said Mr. Susi, “But this was the BY DAN GAFFEY capacity. When the budget was most collaborative process I frozen earlier in the school year, e.mooradian/saga On May 23, Superintendent have seen.” the order for new computers 10 James Lombardo spoke to the On April 1, 20 pink slips were was put on hold as well. With Arctic Monkeys Board of Education (BOE) and issued to teachers district-wide guidance from the BOF, the in NYC addressed how the $460,000 as the BOE was preparing to BOE decided to pay for the budget cut will directly affect cut back on spending. However new computers with a five-year On the back East Lyme High School. with the budget passing, the plan instead of paying in a one The Board of Finance (BOF) BOE reevaluated the number of lump sum. If you were being worked in collaboration with teacher reductions, and reduced Additionally, the BOE and attacked by the BOE to decide where the this number to three reductions BOF decided that if there zombies, where money should be cut from the district-wide. happened to be any money left school’s budget. The BOF With the help from the BOF, over from this year’s budget, it would you hide made several suggestions to the the cutbacks on spending are would go directly into (continued and why? BOE board members on ways going to be easier to handle as Budget Update on Page 5) www.thevikingsaga.org East Lyme High School, 30 Chesterfield Road, East Lyme, CT 06333 2 june 7, 2011 opinion Talk Less; Say More editorials by Kate Kielty and Emily Mooradian students who are leaders in their the value of their scholarship. successfully the following community. The East Lyme High NHS also had a strong team for year, a job that is currently the School chapter is open to students ACS’s annual Relay for Life responsibility of advisor Henry who are invited to apply based last month. Kydd as students enter the club on their academic standings at NHS at ELHS is composed with no knowledge of how to the end of junior or beginning of leaders from various aspects run the events. of senior year. They are then of the school, yet as the vice- As it stands now, ELHS’s selected to join the group by a president of the organization, I chapter of NHS is dedicated to committee of faculty members can see that there is one missing recognizing seniors who have should they display character, component that could strengthen been successful throughout high service and leadership in their the group’s efforts to its greatest school, but the organization extracurricular activities. potential: juniors. has the potential to achieve b.e.grimwood Once inducted into the As experienced seniors much more than that. NHS organization, students are who have already participated members want to raise money Extending NHS required to collect a certain in similar clubs throughout for meaningful causes such BY KATE KIELTY number of community service the school, NHS has all of the as the Heifer Foundation and Over the course of senior hours and volunteer at either resources to succeed. Yet, with give back to the community, year, I have had the privilege one or two NHS events based the initial stresses of senior year yet as a one-year activity it is to participate in many different on what time of the year they and the final relief that school difficult to organize these events activities both in the high school were inducted into the group. is almost over, I can see that without the knowledge of prior and throughout the community. This year, NHS organized a members are struggling to find years’ successes or failures and By far, my favorite of these food drive for Care and Share the motivation and time to put the motivation to carry out the opportunities was being a and a carnation sale for their their maximum effort forward groups goals with everything member of the National Honor annual scholarship, created the for the group. With fresh faces else that is going on during Society (NHS). “Pick Your Cause” fundraiser, from another grade, the group senior year. By allowing fall- NHS is an organization raising money for the Heifer would collectively be stronger semester juniors to join the with chapters in middle and Foundation, relief efforts in and the seniors would be able to organization, the two grades high schools across the country Japan, the American Cancer lead the juniors and teach them could combine and make one set to acknowledge outstanding Society (ACS) and adding to how to run the organization powerful team for ELHS. Outside The Classroom compiles statistics and Outside The Classrooms: quotes from ELHS students COMPILE D BY KATE KIELTY AN D EMILY MOORA D IAN SEX about various topics. The information and data What is your opinion about students at East Lyme High School and sex? published in OTC’s is “You should wait to have sex “Personally, hearing a rumor “It seems like they’re doing gathered from Saga surveys until you are absolutely, totally, about myself having sex with it too young and too soon. that can be accessed at completely positive that the someone makes me laugh, If you’re fourteen, you’re www.thevikingsaga.org. person that you are with loves because it’s so far from the truth. probably not mature enough you and is not trying to take But hearing about other people for sex. For the most part, the “It seems rather common, but advantage of you...” is just is hurtful, and honestly people that I know are being the lack of teen pregnancies – senior girl none of anyone's business.” safe and mature about it.” and (I think) STD's attests to “I think we’re at the age where – senior girl – senior girl how well educated we are.” we should be able to have sex – sophomore girl as long as both the male and “If two people want to have “Sex is whatever you make of female are ready.” sex, they have to be responsible it. If virginity is something you – senior boy about it, think of our bodies as hold sacred, more power to “No one cares anymore, it’s “It seems like such a casual a privilege, don’t abuse that you. But having sex is usually just like another thing on the thing to some people, but sex privilege by sleeping around inevitable in most high school checklist. And it’s assumed for is meant only for marriage, not because something bad will relationships.” all couples, too, even if they’re any time before that.” come of it.” – junior boy not having sex.” – sophomore girl – senior girl – junior girl The information and data published in ‘Outside the Classrooms’ is strictly for informational purposes and The Viking Saga does not encourage or discourage any of the views presented. the viking saga opinion june 7, 2011 3 into a new kind of ‘scholarship’ While it can’t be guaranteed coined the ‘20 Under 20.’ Each that these young adults Editorial Staff of the 20 recipients receives will catapult themselves to $100,000, not for enrollment Zuckerberg-like status, the 2010-2011 into the college of their choice, entrepreneurial experience but as an alternative to attending they will garner could be a Editors-in-Chief college, a chance to “chase their lesson they would otherwise Kate Kielty entrepreneurial dreams for the not have gotten the opportunity next two years.” In short, the to absorb. Emily Mooradian winners are being paid not to Education is never attend college. something to undervalue - While each handpicked winner however a higher education News n.maddux ranges from valedictorians to does not necessarily guarantee Christine Durkee Buying Success academically inept super coders, a higher success rate.