December 19, 2000 Gilman School www.GilmanNews.com Volume C, No. 4 Season of Giving Reminds Community to Reach Out BY AMOL NARANG As the days get shorter and shorter with easy to take things for granted. Never do we For many years, Gilman has also shared not as blessed. Many of us do not deserve the arrival of winter, our anticipation of the have to worry about having our next meal. in the charitable spirit of the holidays by to go to a good school and to live in a big holidays grows larger and larger. The ex- Never do we have to worry about being able giving food, clothing, and toys to the Echo house. Never did we earn any part of our pected relaxation of winter break, mixed to find warm clothes. Instead, for many of House soup kitchen. The bond between lavish lives. It is by pure luck that we live with the surprise of presents, provides for us, our greatest concern is whether or not our Gilman and Echo House existed many years in comfort. The same holds true for the an irresistible time of year. Moreover, as parents will give us the right gift. However, before Mr. Anton Vishio took over the less fortunate. They do not deserve to won- we migrate to our warm houses and our if we all take a couple minutes to reflect upon loving families, it is often easy to lose sight our good fortune, we would realize that giv- of those less fortunate than ourselves, those ing is synonymous with the holiday season. who do not have a warm house or a loving For those who wish to help the needy, there family to help them celebrate the holidays. are many opportunities in Baltimore City and Indeed, for some of them, the coming of at Gilman to help those less fortunate. winter signifies a huge Christmas dinner One such organization is known as with the family but also colder and windier Samaritan’s Purse, which is actually an in- weather. Considering that most Gilman ternational organization. The idea behind folk come from affluent backgrounds, it is this organization is simple. Shoeboxes filled with gifts are donated to the organization, which then redistributes them throughout the world. Last year, over three million shoeboxes were collected and distributed Inside...Inside... throughout more than 60 countries world- wide. Moreover, the organization focused on “bringing joy and hope to the unfortu- News: nate children of Kosovo to allow them to Gilman School President celebrate the true meaning of the holidays.” critiques the quality of The sight of men and women in Santa Clause outfits ringing their bells and kindly SAGE service- page 5 asking for donations is a familiar one. They are all members of a nationwide organiza- tion known as Volunteers of America Side- Op/Ed: walk Santa. For one hundred years, this or- Ken Kiyota comments on ganization has succeeded in allowing home- the sad state of American less, elderly, and neglected children of America to have a happy Christmas. The Christmas tradtions -page 3 members of the Volunteers of America Side- walk Santa believe donations will “bring Israeli-Arab conflict rages love, compassion, and comfort to millions across the nation.” Furthermore, it provides as 2nd Intifadeh takes hold the opportunity for many to directly help the - page 3 community. Not only does this organization collect money, but it has also set up numer- ous local programs around the country to Arts: help those in need.

Even closer to home is the Catholic Chari- BY BEN PIVEN Center Stage’s “Fall” a ties organization, Maryland’s largest private Matt Turner (‘01) and Teddy Wiles (‘02) take a break from tree decorations. thrilling production- page 6 provider of human services. Based in Balti- Christmas food drive almost 30 years ago. der where their next meal is going to arise. more, this organization serves more than According to Mr. Vishio, “the tradition Yet, by some inexplicable reason, these 60,000 clients every year. It provides a vast started out of the desire for the school to poor men, women, and children have to Sports: array of programs - from housing services share the abundance of its constituency with suffer through hardships foreign to many to programs for the disabled. As the organi- those who are not as blessed.” Mr. Vishio of us at Gilman. It should therefore be out Sorry to say good-bye to zation relies on volunteers to help carry out further captured the true meaning of the of compassion, love, and sorrow that we Oriole Pitcher Mike its mission, the organization is always ap- holiday season when he exclaimed that he give donations and try to make the lives of Mussina - page 11 preciative of anyone who could help. The felt bad when Echo House showed their the needy better. Nobody should ever have Director of the Catholic Charities organiza- gratitude towards Gilman. “They shouldn’t to solicit us for donations. Instead, we tion was disappointed last year at the lack of have to say thanks,” commented Mr. Vishio, ought to take the initiative. This holiday Varsity Basketball rises in help he received from American teenagers: who believes that helping the needy is a season, think about how truly lucky we are, metro-area standings with “I was truly surprised at the lack of help from basic human duty. and how unlucky many others are. Let’s kids. Kids can be really helpful, but it’s too Mr. Vishio is right. It is our duty to pro- do all we can to make the season merrier stellar victories - page 12 bad many would rather watch T.V. than do vide basic necessities such as food, hous- for all people. It will surely make our own something productive.” ing, and clothes to fellow humans who are holiday season much more enjoyable. Page 2 The Gilman News • December, 19 2000 Editorial ERY vote in the state of Florida isn’t re- Gilman to be. No one was forced to sign counted. Who’s in charge, here? No one the poster. If signing was an “empty ges- LETTERS TO THE EDITOR knows because nobody wants to be. ture,” that is the fault of the person sign- I say give each and every state an equal ing. However, we chose the word RE- say in an election, regardless of population. SPECT carefully to try to allow for a range Dear Editor, based on population? How fair is that? Think Allow each state to feel important and nec- of interpretation, depending on the situa- A refrain I heard from virtually every about it. Do you think Wyoming is happy to essary in the process of selecting a presi- tion. At best, respect can mean honor or street corner I happened by and on almost only be able to send 3 electors to D.C. on dent. One state, one elector. Then let’s see esteem; some members of the Gilman com- every bus I stepped onto in Baltimore, in December 18th, just because fewer people live how much time the presidential candidates munity deserve that. On a less noble level, the days following the election ‘tie’, was, in Wyoming as compared to Texas? Do you spend in Maryland. Or Wyoming. respect means acceptance or proper cour- “I am SO glad I voted this year. This elec- think the people in Big Sky country feel they There are short-sighted nay-sayers who tesy, which most people at Gilman deserve. tion proved that my vote really does have a ‘say’ in a national election, compared will argue up one side of you and down the At its most basic, respect means simply count!” Give me a major break. to Florida or some of the other ‘big ticket’ other that the electoral system as we now leaving someone alone. When it comes to Maryland’s pitiful 10 electoral ‘votes’ did states? Not after this election. It’s not as if know it will not be altered because it’s matters of racial, religious, ethnic, gender, nothing to get Al Gore any closer to the the citizenry of this country had a say in how CONSTITUTIONAL. I wish to bring to age, size, sexual, or socio-economic differ- White House than before I pulled that dingy its borders would be drawn, so why should the attention those of this ilk, three salient ences, EVERYONE at Gilman deserves at curtain behind me at the voting station. these smaller states be punished because of facts: 1. When the CONSTITUTION was least that. No? I got it all wrong? Let’s break this something as innocuous as a census. Why ratified, there were no provisions for slaves We never had any thought that the poster down to simple math. Sans Florida’s 25 should the larger states be dealt all the trump to hold the right to vote. 2. When slaves would “impress visitors.” Our sole moti- ‘all world’ electoral votes (can you see cards every four years? were freed, under the CONSTITUITION vation was that the poster would be a posi- where I’m going with this?) Gore stood at This election has finally exposed the they were still not granted the right vote. 3. tive gesture. And many people signed it in 267 votes with Bush at 246, with 270 elec- weakness in this archaic system we call the As a descendant of slaves, I voted on No- the spirit for which we intended it. Unfor- toral votes being the magic number. You ‘electoral college’. We finally have the ‘tie’ vember 7th as provided by the CONSTITU- tunately, some students, who could have think Maryland’s votes make a difference? that politicos have been bantering about for TION. chosen simply not to sign, chose instead to Tell you what: Take Maryland’s 10 elec- decades and nobody knows what to do. And So don’t talk to me about a constitution, deface, making a mockery of the poster’s toral votes from Gore and give them to there are no built-in answers to be found just change this silly, inane system that, message and of the efforts of the group. The Bush. So now Bush has 256 votes. Not within the frame work of the electoral col- when finally put under fire, wilted miser- Community Relations Group invites all the quite enough, huh? Now give Gore lege system. It’s as if the framers said, “Let’s ably. students who disliked the poster to work Florida. All of a sudden he has 282 votes. develop this system, although it has no pro- Stephen P. Givens with Dr. Pietropaoli to help design the Hu- Without even needing Maryland! Basically visions for a ‘tie’ and let’s hope a tie never Support Services man Relations Day. Other avenues for posi- neither man needed Maryland in order to happens.” So now we have one candidate Dear Editor: tive change lie in attending the Human Re- win the election. Why do you think Gore winning the popular vote and the other sew- The article entitled, “Ex-Common Room lations Forum in April, when the topic is spent what amounted to mere minutes in ing up the electoral vote. We have the Florida Poster: Empty Gesture?” in the Opinion sec- respect, or working with the Community Maryland while Bush relegated Maryland Supreme Court making decisions that the tion of the November 14 issue of The News Relations Group to come up with construc- to a fly-by? Maryland is small game in highest court in the land throws back in its upset and discouraged us. However, it also tive actions to make Gilman a better place. this convoluted electoral college Russian collective face. We’re recounting, then we’re made us face the fact that many students This is, after all, a goal we hope most of us roulette. not recounting. Then we’re counting again. seemed to have misunderstood the purpose share. How in the world did this system even We have the NAACP threatening to throw of the Community Relations Group’s poster make muster? Awarding states electors the mother of all tantrums if virtually EV- in the Common Room. We want to reiter- The students and faculty of the Commu- ate the message of our assembly: We are nity Relations Group: NOT in denial about the “shameful disease” Zach Chissell, Richard Dzeng, Bill Greene, Question of the month: of disrespect at Gilman. Gilman is not a Ned Harris, Alex Helfand, Christian Kirby, perfect place. Our stories attest to that. We Sam Klein, Mike Kovars, Ben Morgan, Jim Do you think that the disciplinary created the poster as a reminder to ourselves Morrison, Coach Pothel, Manan Shah, Drew Tillett, Meg Tipper, Justin Williams system at Gilman works best with and to all of us of the kind of place we want two Deans of Students?...write us!

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Send Alex Helfand Pat Ercole correspondence to The Gilman Alex Mazer Ajay Kurian News, Gilman School, 5407 Roland Veer Singh Amol Narang Pat Ercole Andrew Schapiro Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland Travis Seal Will Shock Fetting-Smith Photo by Carey 21210 or our e-mail address: Tom Miller Jason Gant A pro-Bush family rallies to make sure that overseas ballots are counted. These [email protected] Brett Hollander Matt Tully demonstrators also utilized “Sore-Loserman” signs to illustrate impatience. Opinion The Gilman News • December, 19 2000 Page 3 Christmas Why Do We Buy Commercialism: BY KEN KIYOTA Meaningless Gifts? The coming of the holidays is one of thing that really isn’t all that funny. Perhaps two-fold emotion for me. On one hand, I I have just watched too many Lifetime Christ- Raspberry-Pumpkin scented candles. it? I think that if the money were coming am divinely thankful that there is a very mas movies where the family always real- Playstation2 with an extra controller. out of our own pockets, most folk would necessary lack of school during these cold izes the “true meaning of Christmas.” Funny Sweaters with a cartoon Rudolph whose never buy toilet paper rolls that play music and often depressing winter months. It is how the “true meaning” almost never touches nose actually lights up (batteries not in- when you roll them, but, instead, invest their one less thing I need to worry about. On on the religious sense of the word, which is cluded). Fruit cake. These are the gifts that money on more important things like pump- the other hand, the holidays often get me its rudimentary definition. It is odd how most we buy for each other. Most are caught in kin pie and shaving cream. In some cases, I thinking, which can lead to a certain state of us forget that Christmas is actually named the illusion that they are saving money when must profess, I am in the wrong. of depression in and of itself. after a man named Jesus Christ who did very buying these mostly useless gifts. Shoppers There are some things that I ask for in a Specifically, with Christmas approach- wonderful and great things some two thou- save ten percent off of $59.99 + tax but gift that I really do need and would pay for ing faster than nine flying reindeer driven sand years ago. would not they have saved more by simply with my own hard-earned money. I just be- by a crazed fat man in a red suit, I begin to Although Christmas itself is meant to be not buying anything? If logic serves me cor- gin to wonder when the togetherness and joy think about gift-giving. On the surface, this a time of togetherness and joy, the time di- rectly, it is ultimately cheaper not to buy of the holidays became so expensive. I sup- causes some dismay, since, at Christmas rectly before it is almost entirely the oppo- anything than it is to buy something. Maybe pose that is part of the appeal of the Holi- time, I always happen to find myself nearly site. I came across a feeling of clamminess I just am not seeing the big picture here and days: we can get stuff that we would not broke. The larger issue, of course, is the and competition as I strode the sterile aisles should start spending my sundays cutting normally be able to get. Despite my question of why we give gifts. of the local Wal-Mart. The ceiling was soar- endless arrays of coupons out of the end- belly-aching and mocking, I too will wake As I recall my childhood, I wonder to ing, the shelves dwarfing, items from tooth- less arrays of pamphlets to “save” money up on Christmas morning and rush to the myself when fun and happiness became so paste to blenders stretching as far as the eye on things I wouldn’t normally buy, like a tree, tearing open expensive wrapping pa- expensive. Maybe there has always been could see. Everywhere, there were red tick- one pound tub of no-fat vanilla yogurt, or per to find over-priced bunny slippers and a a primary glitch in my personality, but the ets calling to buyers, informing them of sales, Home Alone 3. baseball cap with a police siren on top and best times I have had have never been with sales, sales. I always find it all a bit eerie: My point is that, in general, the gifts we be completely delighted. This delight will expensive video game systems or toys that the haunting sound of hundreds of carts roll- buy for each other are very expensive and last for about fifteen minutes, as I bore of light up in nine different places; the best ing over a cleanly waxed floor and the un- generally useless. The question I pose to these new and useless things, and throw times I have had have been with the sim- settling sensation of hundreds of eyes intently you as the reader is if you would want half them in the pile with the other junk. Then I pler things. I cannot recall being happier glaring to and fro, scanning red tags with an the things you think you do if there was no will sit back, after having stuffed myself with than certain times I have spent drawing almost frightening mechanical proficiency. gift-giving for the holidays. Do we want who-hash and roast beast, and wonder how with a pencil and a piece of paper, or sim- This is a hunter-gatherer society. the stuff that we want just to take advan- much those useless presents actually cost. ply with friends, laughing ourselves almost We hunt for the proper item and the proper tage of the fact that people will give you The answer is the same every year: way too to the point of pants wetting over some- price and gather it into our basket with haste. the stuff without you ever having to pay for much. Holy Land Conflict Distorted by Media and Others BY ALEX HELFAND In the past several weeks, we have heard holy-of-holies on the Day of Atonement - the estinian autonomy (the Gaza strip and parts maintain the area, Palestinian policemen media reports of the violence and turmoil holiest site known to Jews. Currently, the of the West Bank), and when it becomes nec- routinely attempt to kidnap Israeli soldiers that is taking place in the Middle East. We Dome of the Rock, a Muslim shrine, is lo- essary to bomb Palestinian sites where vio- and kill them in cold blood. The Palestin- see that Palestinian rebels are throwing cated there and the lence is ian government evidently endorses rock stones, that Israeli soldiers are shooting same area of holy planned, in throwing and murderous gun wielding, al- back, that the peace process has come to land is believed to be Israeli soldiers order to quell though their economy is failing miserably. an end, that another Arab-Israeli war is in- the site of the uprising, Consequently, Palestinians rely on Israel for evitable, and that the same old allegations Mohammed’s ascen- have defended what the Israeli jobs, taking jobs away from Israeli citizens. will fly between the two opposing sides of sion to heaven. It is army in- In addition, the autonomous Palestinian this historically brutal conflict. Yet, in the currently Israeli terri- is rightfully Israeli structs government offers cash incentives to fami- midst of this confusing and complex fight- tory, and as evidence people in the lies whose seven-year-old children fight at ing, there is a clear story behind the recent of Israel’s tolerance land and have only building to the frontline of confrontations where most turn of events. toward Muslim holy evacuate sev- will be shot at. The media then give the Being a Jewish supporter of Israel, and sites, the area has responded in self- eral hours be- world the impression that Israelis are inten- having visited most of the places that are never been shut off to defense to fore a given tionally murdering Palestinian children. ravaged by rocks and bullets these days, I those who wish to time, in order Currently, Israeli soldiers who attempt to have a heartfelt opinion on the matter. pray. Even if Sharon Palestinian to destroy protect Israeli land are being killed, as are Believe me, however, that an end to the had not visited, the buildings, not Palestinian children who are at the mercy of violence in Israel is necessary for peace to violence would still attempts to murder people. A re- their corrupt government. The peace pro- begin. To briefly explain the situation that have occurred, as Pal- cent movie I cess is slowly coming to a dreadful end. has escalated into great turmoil within re- estinians began at- innocent soldiers. have seen, When news reports stress the number of cent weeks, it is essential to recognize that tacking Israelis two entitled Jihad people killed, more Palestinians are killed the following account is only a small seg- days prior, most for Kids, tells because they are the ones who incite vio- ment of the whole story, and a full under- likely as a result of Camp David talks be- the story of children who chant violent, anti- lence. Internal uprisings in other countries standing can only be derived by analyzing tween Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Israel cheers in schools, organize their plots in the world, including the United States, are ancient antagonisms between Arabs and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat regarding the to throw boulders at soldiers, and whose also militant just like the situation faced by Jews in the Holy Land. permanent status of Jerusalem. From that government pays parents to send their chil- Israelis and Palestinians every day. When Many have accused Israeli Foreign moment on, Israeli soldiers have defended dren to die in these confrontations. Israelis Palestinian aggressors cease throwing rocks Minister Ariel Sharon of inciting violence what is rightfully Israeli land and have only have peacefully granted land, self-gover- at Israeli civilians and soldiers, Israeli sol- by going to the Temple Mount in late Sep- responded in self-defense to Palestinian at- nance, and policing powers to the Palestin- diers will stop shooting. And when life over- tember. The Temple Mount was the site of tempts to murder innocent soldiers. ian Liberation Organization (PLO). Rather comes death in this tumultuous era, the both biblical temples and is also the place Israeli soldiers have made no advances on than accept land that has been given to them dream of peace will be revived. where the high priest would confront the land that has been declared to be under Pal- as a gesture of peace, with the intention to Page 4 The Gilman News • December, 19 2000 News No Gilman Circus Fall 2000 HBO Author Lecture: The Corner BY MIKE JESADA BY WILL SHOCK On Thursday, November 30, 2000, the in his work detailing the lives of a woman The Gilman Circus is a well-known and student body. George E.P. Mountcastle Memorial Lecture from Baltimore County, a high school stu- popular event in the course of the school The Circus originated when Gilman de- was held in the Gilman Alumni Auditorium. dent in Baltimore, and a five year old kid year. On Halloween, or the Friday before cided they needed an aquatics center. All The lectureship was established to honor growing up surrounded by a drug society. it, Gilman’s Upper School holds the Gilman profits generated from the Circus were to George Mountcastle In discussing these Circus, an event in which students may pass go directly to the fund supporting the build- who died October 12, grim characters, through the redecorated Old Gym and mar- ing of the pool. Clubs set up booths and 1969 while a sopho- Burns displayed a vel at the different club booths and activi- held activities for all of the students, fac- more at Harvard Uni- “There is nothing dark and wry sense ties. Students often spoke fondly of prizes ulty, and personnel who wished to attend. versity. The family idealistic that has of humor as he said, they had won such as goldfish, or refresh- Once the pool was completed, the Gilman and friends that es- “There is nothing ments they enjoyed from the Irish Heritage Circus continued off and on, depending on tablished the lecture- worked to solve comprehensive or club’s soda pub or the Jewish Students whether anything was needed. In the past 7 ship requested that idealistic that has Association’s pizza booth. Students would years, however, the circus has been a most of the speakers drug problems. worked to solve attend the circus for the simple fun of play- perrenial favorite. Until now. be young writers as drug problems. ing and winning games in the carnival-like Why was the Circus stopped this year? George You’d think after You’d think after atmostphere. The games and activities at School President Pat Ercole,’01, indicated Mountcastle’s stron- thirty-five years by the circus were primarily intended for lower “Mr. Schmick canceled the Circus this year gest interest was in thirty-five years dumb luck we schoolers, but older students were also en- because two other athletic events occurred modern literature. by dumb luck we would have found couraged to participate, and did so fre- on the same day. Not wanting to draw sup- Gilman has tradition- something.” Even quently. Many students also enjoyed the port away from them, he decided that the ally invited a writer in would have found while joking about Black Awareness Club’s haunted house held Circus could not be put on that day. An- the literary genre one men and their rela- in the lower level of the gym. The intent of other date could not be found to have the year while alternating something.” tionships with the circus was to help raise money for char- Circus.” He went on to add that the Student with someone from women, Burns de- ity and for the clubs themselves. Council is planning to hold the Circus again the field of history scribed a depressing Unfortunately, this year the Circus was next year. Even though many members of another year. Past speakers include Buzz situation in Baltimore as he exhibited a very not held. More importantly, however, very the student body did not even realize the Bissinger, author of Friday Night Lights and pessimistic attitude. few people seemed to notice. One student Circus was missing this year, undoubtedly John Dittmer, a well-respected Mississippi The subject of “The Corner” also domi- commented, “The Circus? Oh yeah, that’s all look forward to being able to participate Civil Rights Movement historian. nated Burns’ speech as he said, “We’ve right, there wasn’t one this year was there?” in this amusing and wonderful tradition next Gilman was fortunate enough this year turned a problem into a culture.” Burns This sentiment can be found throughout the year. to have Ed Burns speak, who brought with elaborated on the life, rules, and education him an impressive list of credentials and ac- of “the Corner” describing what he saw colades. Burns first worked as a detective when he lived on one such corner at the in the Homicide unit of the Baltimore City intersection of Fayette and Monroe Street. WhatWhat dodo youyou likelike mostmost police for twenty years. It was here that He lived there for one year with David Burns saw firsthand the problems that were Simon where he established a relationship about the Holiday season? caused by the city’s rampant drug culture. with the subjects of their book as he ob- about the Holiday season? Afterwards, Burns became an English served their lives. teacher at Baltimore City College where he Towards the end of his speech, Burns remains today. In 1997, Burns’ first book, shifted the topic to the situation in Balti- The Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner more at the present and the efforts of law City Neighborhood, co-written with David enforcement and politicians to destroy the Simon was published. This book later in- “Corner Culture.” He said that today po- spired an award-winning television docu- lice don’t have a relationship with the city’s mentary that aired on the cable channel, inhabitants like they did when alcohol was HBO. In the late 1980’s, Burns helped the main drug in the city. Then they were David Simon write Homicide: Life on the able to work with the citizens to fight crime Streets which later inspired a famous tele- together. Instead, they have lost the trust vision drama series detailing Baltimore’s of the people and, as a result, the war on “For me, the most important “I like not coming to battle with crime. Burns’ work with David drugs. Burns characterized legislation to part of Christmas is being with school, honestly. I mean, Simon, characterized as “New Journalism,” stop the drug culture and law enforcement my family, getting presents, of everyone needs a break takes into account the thoughts of the char- techniques as ineffective. This, he said, acters, yet at the same time does not com- revealed a larger problem with the justice course, and doing good from academic life once in promise journalistic integrity. In his work, system in Baltimore. The goal of getting deeds.” - Clarke Nelson ‘03 a while!” - Mike Repka ‘02 Burns has striven to show the human side the number of homicides in one year under of drug addicts and victims of the “Corner three hundred was missing the point accord- culture” that have so frequently been chas- ing to Burns as there was a more pervasive tised by the media. problem than numbers. In his speech, Burns traced the origins In concluding, Burns told the students of Baltimore’s drug culture from its genesis that it was their generation that would ulti- in the 1960’s to its transformation into “The mately have to deal with the problem that Corner” culture in the 80’s. With a vast his generation had created. Burns stated knowledge from past experience, Burns that “What you see is no more than a re- elaborated on the evaporation of jobs in the flection of yourselves” referring to the 70’s and the give-and-take between the in- people who were a part of the drug culture. “Aw man, this gives me a “Personally, I like to eat. creasingly powerful drug dealers and police. After discussing a variety of topics concern- chance to get away from it Besides the obvious gifts “In 1982,” Burns said, “cocaine came to the ing his experiences in the inner-city, Burns city and changed the nature of the corner, ended his speech laced with cynicism by all, so I can do whatever I and sleeping in, I appreci- but more importantly it took women, and saying that the “War on drugs is the wrong want. It’s relaxing.” ate Christmas Dinner.” with the women it destroyed the family.” name because war means there is an end - MJ Fajardo ‘01 - Nick Weaver ‘04 Burns spent the majority of his speech de- and with drugs there is no end.” scribing characters that he had come across News The Gilman News • December, 19 2000 Page 5 School President Condemns Cafeteria Comestibles BY PAT ERCOLE As the last of the student Assembly an- interesting year with the cafeteria. Recently, pasty mashed potatoes and a drink, other- Mawr can offer. For $5.50, I bought a fresh nouncements draw to a close, students a sign was posted next to the menu board wise known as the “Hawaiian Ham Special.” roast beef sandwich, with an inch of meet steady themselves on the edges of their reading “Our Burgers Are Now Made with Most students claim they wouldn’t mind in between ( I measured!) on Pumpernickel seats. With money in hand, they await Mr. Real Beef.” To which I hesitate to ask, paying for quality food for a higher price. bread (there were seven different types of Schmick’s call like jockeys at a starting “What were they before?” Prices for this However, when prices are raised and qual- bread to choose from) that was made in front gate. With the flick of the wrist, students “new” food have fluctuated enough to call ity lowered, students become justifiably of me, a cup of chicken noodle soup, French race out of the auditorium. Squeezing inconsistent. Students do not know with any frustrated. fries, two Otis Spunkermeyer Cookies, and through doorways, racing down hallways, regularity how much money to bring or what The Gilman News’ cafeteria survey last a large drink. Along with all this, I served and bounding over bushes, they year found Gilman’s prices myself a large bowl of soft-serve vanilla ice make their way for a spot in line for to be somewhat cream from their ice cream maker. $5.50! what we call the cafeteria. competitive with Can you imagine?! There is clearly a dif- But why? Why do we make other local cafete- ference. SAGE is not doing the job of pro- such an effort to place ourselves in rias. This year, I viding low-cost, tasty cafeteria meals. line for food that so many students have taken personal Teachers and faculty at Gilman also dis- and faculty do not like? Why make responsibility of like our cafeteria as they beeline to Eddie’s the effort to cram into the inad- this task and visited everyday. At Bryn Mawr, teachers eat free. equate space for serving and sell- both neighboring Also, between first and second period, the ing food? Maybe because we are schools. At RPCS, BMS cafeteria provides free drinks, milk hungry enough after a long morn- several members of and an orange drink, and free snacks, like ing of classes and assembly that it our student council cookies, graham crackers, or Oreo’s every- doesn’t matter what we pay or eat and I found that day. so long as we have something in our food quality far ex- In a survey to find out more about the stomachs that we can call food. But ceeded that in cafeteria, I polled over 100 members of the do SAGE and Mr. Michael Kohl, Gilman’s SAGE Gilman community, students, faculty, and the manager of Gilman’s food ser- cafeteria, but for a staff. The response to the questions polled vice, serve quality food? Many slightly higher indicated an overwhelming frustration with have questioned its edibility during price. On the other the cafeteria. changes and feuds with the current side of the street, It should be noted that SAGE does not company. Bryn Mawr’s caf- have control over the size of the facility al- At the very start of the school By Mike Lwin eteria offered a lowed for their production. Without proper term, one question roared through- English teachers Himelfarb and Hincker debate food quality in cafeteria. dream come true for facilities, Mr. Kohl believes it difficult to out the cafeteria: “75 cents?” Yes, any hungry boy serve so many. Although one of the board’s the price of a can drink was raised to 75 cents they will be eating. Five dollars at any fast with lower prices and at least twice the qual- major concerns at this moment is to rede- from the previous 60 cents, which both food restaurant will buy enough food for ity. Their cafeteria looked comfortable to sign the cafeteria, the change seems to be RPCS and BMS have as a standard drink most boys. However, at the Gilman cafete- eat a nice lunch in, too, unlike our dingy moving without clear direction. Until some- price. What irrational exorbitance! From ria, it will buy boiled rubber, covered in facility. I mentioned what Gilman could thing spectacular happens, it’s bagged the beginning, it was clear this would be an canned pineapple chunks with a side of dry provide for five dollars, so here is what Bryn lunches for me. Coca-Cola! National AIDS Day Art Coverings BY ALEX GOLD If you have been to the BY ANDREW SCHAPIRO cafeteria lately, you have surely noticed the red am- Chances are that you do not know any- virus itself has dropped. Today, AIDS is less bience. With the entrance one with AIDS. You do not know one of feared than it was five years ago because of the new Coca-Cola vend- the 708,755 human beings living with AIDS “cocktail” drugs are available to prolong the ing machines, the whole caf- in America right now, or one of the 34.3 lives of AIDS patients. However, the eteria takes on an entirely million infected worldwide. You will never $10,000 a year price for such drugs keeps different look. The new ma- lay eyes on any of the 18.8 million people them from being easily accessible. This is chines take up a greater who died of AIDS before the year 2000. where the black cloth comes in. amount of space than the This very minute there are over 20,000 There is nothing that A Day Without Art Pepsi machines, and have people in Maryland who wake up each day can do to cure victims of AIDS or HIV, but interesting buttons that are and look in the mirror only to see a victim it is a way to bring all those people you do easier to see compared to the staring back at them. There are teenagers not know into your life. While not every- old Pepsi ones. who look like you and act like you and pack one walks around thinking of those less for- Out of eighty-three bagged lunches for the homeless like you, tunate in between classes, December 1 people surveyed, sixty-one but they do not think like you. They think proved an opportunity to do just that. For preferred Coke to Pepsi, in hours and days, not months and years. one day the glamour, beauty, and history of leaving twenty-two for the They are going to die, but you still do not art at Gilman was put away so that sympa- other option - this presented know them. thy could be brought out. Upper School stu- roughly a 3:1 ratio of Coke On December 1, works of art in the dents quietly embraced the idea of A Day to Pepsi. Kareem Gilman hallways were taken down or cov- Without Art by respecting the empty hall- Shaya,’03, said: “It is a good ered up with black cloth in honor of the teen- ways and draped cloth, rather than joking change – but will not bring ager, mother, uncle, little sister, and every- about it. We proved that we do not always in more money than the one else who suffers from AIDS. The state- need to bring in non-perishable food or be Pepsi machines. There will ment we made by covering up our art ech- persuaded by dress-down days to give. In- be no change.” Their strat- oed about 8,000 museums, schools, and corporating A Day Without Art into Gilman egy may appeal to people businesses across the country who honor A demonstrates that we are mature enough to By Mac Caplan like Jake Baker, ’03, who Day Without Art. The Day, which coincides think with our minds and our hearts, not just On December 1, Freshman Dallas Jacobs sits said: “I like some of the with World AIDS Day, began in 1989 and our wallets. under black cloth, which is placed over the portrait Pepsi drinks better, but I has picked up momentum as interest in the of Mr. Redmond C.S. Finney in the Common Room. think Coke is better overall.” Page 6 The Gilman News • December, 19 2000 Arts Center Stage Crafts a Brilliant Stunner in

BY DERRICK WANG “Fall” Everything is about sex. Sex, sex, and make sandcandles, but Lydia’s is a disgust- sessed of foibles but sex . . . It’s disturbing!” ing failure while Jill’s is a multi-hued work also of a remarkable So is Bridget Carpenter’s “Fall”, which of art! Suddenly, lights flash, banners fly, sense of fun that shows ran through December 17 at Center Stage. and the full company assembles as the through in his exuber- Immediate,visceral, and riotous, this show speakers blare: “And the winner of the ant movement. (I must knows no limits. It aims to jolt, shock, en- Sand-Candle Contest is . . . Jill!” An over- admit that these char- acters are a bit ideal- ized, though. I mean, who wouldn’t want them as parents?) As Jack Gonzales, Tho- mas Christopher Nieto displays a fragile vul- nerability so compel- ling that it softens the audience — then com- pletely shocks them when they experience his hidden depths in

Act II. Donnie Anderson. Photograph © Richard Keshawarz is an ami- Megan Austin Oberle sports her diver’s mask. able Gopal, refreshing in his frankness, bringing an edge of wit to out intruding upon the moving fabric of the humanize this otherwise nice character. plot. Ann Hould-Ward’s costumes are comi- Chad Kubo and Niloufar Talebi never speak cally inventive, often containing garish or — but,as Lead and Follow, they represent outlandish pairings of what would otherwise other dancers at the camp, the emotions of be stylishly casual clothes. Peter Pucci’s cho- every character in the play, and water with reography, assisted by Mr. Kubo and Ms. dynamic terspichorean elan. However, it Talebi, is exhilarating but never intimidat- is Megan Austin Oberle in the lead role of ing in its presentation. Andrew Jackness’s Lydia who imbues this drama with its nec- set is a delight to they eye: an ocean-view

Photograph © Richard Anderson. Photograph © Richard essary center. For all the tantrums and teen- cyclorama panoramic in scope, a revolve, and Nancy Bell (left) and Megan Austin Oberle in “Fall.” age kvetchery present in the text, she trans- large glass rods that reflect light, floating mits anger and pain as multifaceted emo- down to ground level as kelp in the under- tertain, be painful and beautiful, all at the blown awards ceremony follows in which tions that lend credence to her words and a water scenes. This relatively simple back- same time — and it surely succeeds. Jill accepts a monster-sized trophy and heightened realism to monologues that ground becomes a source of intense power Lydia is a fourteen-year-old who can’t breaks down as the music reaches heights might have otherwise been exercises in self- near the end of the play, where the simple stand her tragically unhip parents, loves reminiscent of John Williams. indulgence. opening of a window can change everything. scuba diving, spontaneous combustion, and Later, Lydia convinces herself that Jill John Gromada’s music, on-target in its Fall sloughs off traditional notions of wonders about sex. A lot. When said par- and Mr. Gonzales are having an affair. Sud- spoofing, combines with nostalgic big-band unity, but this dismissal makes it that much ents, Jill and Dog, take her to a swing dance denly, overly-romantic music swells as the favorites to form the score that permeates more touching. We learn bits and pieces at a camp for the summer, she rebels loudly and couple in question rushes into each other’s the play. The lighting, designed by Scott time, building portraits of human beings who often, until her developing relationships arms for a passionate scene and kiss straight Zielinski, is evocative and specific all at wish to fly and fear to fall, all at the same with her well-meaning parents, her sympa- out of NBC’s Titans. She shares her suspi- once, focusing and directing attention with- time. Moments make this show — and mo- thetic instructor Gopal, and Jill’s pensive cions with Gopal, as Mr. Gonzales corrects ments make this show dazzle. colleague Mr. Gonzales — helped and her father’s swing technique. The two men guided by a duo of mute dancers known sim- in question practice their steps, moving ply as “Lead” and“Follow” — provide her closer together and eventually join hands with some of the most meaningful moments to dance. in the transition from naive adolescent angst “It’s not my mom and Mr. Gonzales — to a painful but whole understanding of the it’s my dad and Mr. Gonzales!” world. The same music swells as the couple in As deep as that sounds, Ms. Carpenter’s question rushes into each other’s arms for script and Lisa Peterson’s direction astutely a passionate smooch-o-rama, and the scene avoid imposing heavy-handed “concepts” expands into a swing dance orgy which on this luminous play. Instead, the play mounts in intensity as all the characters (mi- winds its way through a mosaic of short nus Lydia) enjoy each other. scenes, moving us from Lydia’s bedroom “This camp is so f--ked up!” to ballrooms, balconies, a hospital waiting (The ultimate fantasy sequence develops room, and even underwater. The show is the material from the earlier scenarios to written and paced in a melange of styles, new levels of comic and satiric debauch- including dialogue scenes, monologues, and ery, but it’s too good to be divulged here.) dance numbers, but it is the four brilliant Nancy Bell’s character Jill is a delight, fantasy sequences that mount to heights of combining youthful verve with a quiet re- hilarity heretofore undreamt of. flection that breaks the traditional bound- The first evolves from Lydia’s envy of aries between mother, wife, dancer, and

Photograph © Richard Anderson. Photograph © Richard her mother’s seeming perfection: they both lover. Andy Murray is a lovable Dog, pos- Nancy Bell and Andy Murray display their acting prowess. Arts The Gilman News • December, 19 2000 Page 7 3-Stars for “Unbreakable” “Uniform” Stuns Crowd BY DREW TOOD BY TOM MILLER Undoubtedly, M. Night Shyamalan’s new Unfortunately, all this has happened The recent addition of the so-called conflicts are destroying our nation. Audi- film “Unbreakable” will be one of the larger within the first forty-five minutes of the “black box” theater to the Alumni Audito- ences found it to be at once provocative and box office successes of the 2000 holiday film. From this point until the very end, rium complex has fed a flourishing tradition insightful, thanks to the brilliant cast which season, riding along on its reputation as an- the plot development slows greatly. Dunn of plays produced and included Seniors other “Sixth Sense.” However, this latest spends most of the movie testing his pow- often written by stu- Alex Billet, Ken film cannot measure up to its predecessor. ers while his family grapples with this new dents. Taking a cue A brutally satiric Kiyota, and Erem On the other hand, while some, I have heard, factor into pre-existing problems within. from the successful Boto. would rather have named the movie “Un- The eventual climax is not very large and run of Ivan and allegory about Also in the pipe- bearable,” it does make for an entertaining is the logical end of Dunn’s assumption of Adolph last spring, line is the produc- yet rather uneventful two hours of film. hero-status. Finally, there is a “suprise end- two new short plays the state of tion of Artists, a ing” which is are among the many short play penned nearly impossible dramatic exploits be- America today... by Alex Billet. To to guess- mostly ing pursued by young built around the be directed by because it has little members of the Brad King, ’02, importance to the Gilman community. story of a son’s its production plot of the entire On Friday, Decem- dates are tentative movie. On the ber 1, the “black box” resistance to his but planned for bright side, how- was the venue for Uni- sometime after ever, it does leave form, created by se- father’s wish to the holiday break. the movie with an niors Tom Flanigan The playwright open ending which and Frank Fucile. send him to describes the could allow for se- Billed as “a thor- military school. work as the story quels. oughly twisted experi- of a young artist Shyamalan’s ence,” Uniform was a who comes to a style of filmmak- brutally satiric allegory about the state of realization about the superficiality of the ing is, America today. Built around the story of a modern art scene, lacking in truth and genu- unsuprisingly, son’s resistance to his father’s wish to send ine creativity. Look for these and other ex- nearly the same as him to military school, it rapidly descends citing students productions in the “black in “The Sixth into dark symbolism about how ideological box” throughout the year. Sense.” Aside from a few new special effects, the Philadelphia land- scape has the same dreamy, otherworldly feel to it as before. Luckily, this goes right along with the script and method of acting- with one excep- tion. It seems as if Bruce Willis was half-asleep during As the opening credits begin, the audi- the first half-hour of the movie- perhaps he ence is introduced to the two main charac- is supposed to look sad, but his drooping, ters: David Dunn (Bruce Willis), and Elijah nearly-closed eyelids instead do not con- Price (Samuel L. Jackson). Elijah has been vey his emotions. Otherwise, Samuel L. born with a very rare defect which allows Jackson plays his part perfectly, assuming his bones to fracture or shatter at the light- an almost Biblical tone appropriate to the est impact. Imprisoned at a hospital on and name of his character Elijah. Once again, off from an early age, he becomes involved Shyamalan has assembeled the perfect com- more and more in the world of comic books- bination of filming and acting style for his at the present day, he runs an art gallery ex- movie- but this script is no “Sixth Sense.” clusively committed to cartoon-style art. When the film stands by itself, however, David’s character is introduced more it is harder to find so much fault with it. abruptly, as the miraculous sole survivor of The action sequences are of course well a disastrous train wreck, having walked done, and all of the lesser characters are away without a single scratch on his body. played well. Although it is impossible to For Price, this is the man he has searched go through the movie sitting on the edge of for all his life- a superhero, a total opposite your seat, it is also impossible not to be to his own weak body. He puts forth to Dunn drawn into the character’s world. Unfortu- a theory based on his obsession with comic nately, the suprise ending, while undoubt- books that Superman, and others like him, edly changing the entire way one looks at are really augmented shadows of real people the events of the film in much the same way like Dunn. Price now faces the task of prov- the ending of “The Sixth Sense” did, leaves ing to Dunn that he controls some sort of the viewer dissapointed in the lack of final- super-powers and must use them for good ity when the end credits begin. just as a comic book hero would. Page 8 The Gilman News • December, 19 2000 Features Business: The Preferred Field for Many BY ALEX MAZER The business world is a large and lucra- mers working at various financial firms mer. Owned by Varsity Football Head Coach menting in various business ventures.” tive place, and many Gilman students will around the area trying to catch a few stock Mr. Biff Poggi, Saint James is a place for Chris Carter,’03, is not interested in busi- end up in this exciting field. In the past year, tips. Among others, Alex Forbes,’03, spent many Gilman students and alumni to work ness very much. On the other hand, Scott a few high school his summer during the summer, and some alumni work Kidder,03 is very interested in business. He students around working for an for him year round. One of the Gilman stu- commented, “Kids need to learn these skills the country have accomplished dents who interned at Saint James last sum- in order to succeed when they are older.” hit it big by tak- “I wrote reports stockbroker at mer is Marlon White, ’03, who admits a fas- Scott also admits to reading free periodicals ing advantage of Sun America Se- cination with business. “I wrote reports on about business on a regular basis. Scott was the booming on stocks that curities. He stocks that they would potentially buy,” he unique among the students that I interviewed Internet age. It spent his days in commented. Aside from making a hefty sum because he justifiably considers himself to seems difficult to they would the office setting of money, he also furthered his knowledge be an entrepreneur. Scott is the owner and ignore the omni- potentially buy,” up meetings and interest in business. Marlon encourages chief executive officer of Skidder Networks, present internet with clients and other Gilman students to become involved a computer technology firm. company IPO’s commented doing trade con- in business by reading periodicals and look- When a Gilman student wants to be ex- (Initial Public Of- firmations as ing at stocks over the Internet. posed to business at a young age, he will ferings), many of Sophomore Marlon well. Alex ad- As for some of the other students in the most likely become involved in the Finance which skyrocket mits, “This job school who did not work in the business field Club, which is run by Matt Salsbury, ’01. on their first day White, who was educational this summer, there is mixed interest in dis- The Finance Club has had a number of meet- of public trading because I covering the business world. Victor ings this year, and Matt has recruited sev- creating young worked for Poggi. learned about Abiamiri,’03, agreed that he was interested eral qualified speakers from all along the millionaires. the finance in- in business “because it is a place to make East Coast. Among others, Julian Meyer, a Whether the dustry.” How- money in the future.” Victor is evidently Gilman Alumnus who now teaches at Bryn overwhelming wealth, the lavish lifestyle, ever, he denies that the job was truly in- holding out on entering the business world, Mawr. Mr. Meyer worked with mergers and or just the love of the stock market, many spiring. Alex is one of many who worked as he admitted that he does not read periodi- acquisitions until he decided he had accom- Gilman students have started early business alongside prominent businessmen this cals about business and would not really con- plished what he had wanted, and then re- careers by embarking on journeys into the summer. sider himself an entrepreneur. Matt turned to Baltimore to teach. Matt also business world. The Saint James Ltd. Co. employed a Piven,’03, is also interested in business: “I brought a corporate lawyer from New York Many people at Gilman spend their sum- number of Gilman Students this past sum- feel that there is a lot to learn from experi- City to inform the group of a very interest- ing field. Matt remarked, “All Gilman students, if allowed, should invest in the stock mar- ket because they can accomplish a lot.” He added that the students “should invest early in life.” Matt also believes that students should get summer jobs and take advantage of the Internet because it is a very useful educational re- source. He admits that he has had a lot of fun investing in the past. Furthermore, most people will consult a stockbro- ker for advice, which is probably a wise decision. David Mazer, a stock broker for Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, advises, “High School students should not invest in the stock market, but rather pa- per trade,” which is to invest fake money and watch it, “Because in order for one to successfully in- vest in the stock market, you need experience.” He also rec- ommends that students “should read the Wall Street Journal and watch educational programs on CNN and CNBC.” Clearly, different people have different interests, and in- dividuals do what is right for them. Nobody denies that the stock market is interesting and that the business field is an ap- pealing job for many people. Fi- nally, if you are not confident in- vesting in the stock market, take Mr. Mazer’s advise and paper trade so that you can still become interested and educated simulta- neously. Features The Gilman News • December, 19 2000 Page 9 Some Remarks on Recent Rap Albumz BY VEER SINGH Things are REALLY starting to heat up in this Whitey Ford diss, Eminem included in the hip-hop world. Hip-hop wars are one Dilated Peoples and Evidence. If you look of the one of the most entertaining things to at all the people Eminem dissed/responded follow. I remember back when it was Dr to, only a few were worthy opponents, but Dre vs Ice-T and even Ice Cube, or Tupac most were sissies (Britney Spears, Chris- vs Biggie , Puff Daddy, Nas, Mobb Deep, tina Aguilera, N-Sync, ICP —they made 2 Wendy Williams, etc. The lists could go on tracks dissing on Em… I can’t really say and on. We can now add the whole Eminem who won that whole battle, I’m sure it’s not vs Whitey Ford (Everlast) battles (which over yet—, and Everlast). Everlast did put might not be over yet) to the list. Here’s a up an AHIGHT fight (that might not be little recap: Round 1 over), but not much of a challenge. Any- Whittey Ford was way, what I was featured on a Dilated Billboard Top 10 getting at, most of Peoples cd, in thetrack- you probably 1-R. Kelly: tp-2.com “Ear Drums Pop Re- haven’t ever heard 2-Master P: Ghetto Postage mix.” He says:“Cocked of Evidence. He 3-Sade: Lovers Rock my hammer / spit a com- would put up a 4-Outkast: Stankonia mit like Hailey / I’ll pretty good fight 5-Erykah Badu: Mama’s Gun bucka 380 on ones that against Em. Also, 6-Jay-Z: The Dynasty Roc La Familia act shaddy /I’m commu- back to Eminem’s 7-Various Artists: Lyricist Lounge Vol. 3 nist, terrorist, vandalist, diss on Dilated 8-Wu-Tang Clan: The W catalyst, scandalist, mas- Peoples, I’ll just 9-BG: Checkmate ochist, never miss, battle state the facts: 10-Capone N Noreaga: The Reunion this/ you must be crazy / Xzibit is down or just plain dumb / you might catch a beat with both Eminem and Dilated Peoples. Cy- down out where I come from” VS Eminem’s press Hill is cool with both Dilated Peoples Whitey Ford diss on B-side of a D-12 12” and Everlast, but they also partly control “The Gift of Game” “I Remember:” “I went to get your #### / Goliath Artists (they manage for Eminem man I was into it / Winner- Eminem. and D-12). Wanna see something funny? Punk-Rap Record Too Harsh Round 2. Check out http://www.marshallsmom.com. Next, Whitey Ford released Whitey’s Re- In other news- Snoop Dogg’s final al- venge” and distributed it over the ever so bum with No Limit (Who knows where he’s BY MATT PIVEN famous, Napster. It goes like this:“What? / going to go next. Hook back up with Dre?) Did I hurt your feelings? / I’m supposed to “The Last Meal,” is set to be released on Just when you thought ‘N Sync and Shifty Shellshock, who helped form the be scared now right / Yo / I’d like to dedi- the 19th. I heard it, and it’s Snoop back to Britney Spears had taken over the music group, was previously a popular L.A. rap- cate this record right here / to Mr.Marshall his old self again. This CD is a must have. scene around the world, a new band called per. “I grew up listening to hip-hop and Mathers mother VS It has added no limit flavor to it, but Snoop Crazy Town arrives to take back music from punk rock. Crazy Town is like an X-rated Eminem’s response to “Whitey’s Re- took it and made it his own. I’ve seen so the infidels. Using a popular combination Dennis the Menace,” he said. “I wanted to venge” entitled- “Quitter” featuring D-12 is many rappers get screwed by these kinda of punk rock and hip-hop, the seven-man incorporate rap and rock like it had never actually pretty phat. It’s even worth listen- situations, but Snoop made the best of it. Los Angeles band is innovative and will been done before. No matter what kind of ing to more then a couple of times, it’s even This CD CAN be compared to his 1st cd, soon grab everyone’s attention. And it music you liked, I wanted you to enjoy got a chorus (not like “Whitey’s Revenge)! “Doggystyle.” Those of you that have it, shouldn’t surprise you that this revolution- something about it.” Naw, no jokes though, this song is nice. I know it’s at least a 9 out of 10. I’d give ary style comes from the diverse atmosphere On “The Gift of Game,” there are the heard that it wasn’t “The Last Meal” of the Los Angeles area, which blends hip- obnoxiously loud tracks such as “Toxic,” the supposed to get out. an 8 out of 10, it hop, punk rock, and just about every other album’s first single, and more mellow tracks Eminem and D-12 Veer’s Top 10 is a must have. genre. like “Butterfly.” In general, the group’s lyr- made the track and 1-Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek- Reflection Eternal Those of you So who is Crazy Town? Well, they call ics describe the tempting aspects of life and then decided they 2-Guru- Jazzmattazz Street Soul Vol. 3 that copped the themselves a mix between “hip-hop’s lyri- the choices that people make. One shouldn’t put it out, 3-Snoop Dogg: The Last Meal (not out yet) CD from cal attitude and rhythmic sass with the sonic Amazon.com customer review of “The Gift but, somehow, it got 4-Wu-Tang Clan- The W Deathrow’s musculature of live rock instrumentation.” of Game” said, “Crazy Town is the only true out. The 1st half of 5-Tupac- Thug Nature Bootleg (phat bootleg) website (which Led by Epic Mazur and Shifty Shellshock - rap/rock band because they can actually the song is just like 6-Outkast- Stankonia is closed down who are both lyricists, vocalists, and pro- grasp the concept of balance. The guitars “I Remember” and 7-VA- Lyricist Lounge Vol. 2 right now, as ducers - Crazy Town was created as a hip- and rhymes are complimentary to each “Whitey’s Re- 8-Funkmaster Flex- 60 Minutes of Funk Vol. 4 they are being hop group accompanied by instruments. other.” venge,” but the 2nd 9-Prodigy Of Mobb Deep: H-N-I-C sued), you don’t The group consists of Epic, Shifty, Recruit- Despite the fact that “Toxic” was the first half just takes it to 10-MOP- Warriorz have the full al- ing Faydoedeelay (bass), Rust Epique (gui- single of the album, it is evident that “But- another level. The bum. There tar), Trouble Valli (guitar), DJ AM (turn- terfly” is the most popular song leading up beat switches up and it’s Hit ’Em Up all over were a couple tracks added. tables), and JBJ (drums). to the release of “The Gift of Game.” Its again. They (Eminem and D-12) use the I also heard a DMX bootleg album called Columbia Records is set to release Crazy attractive background guitar and catchy beat to Tupac’s “Hit ’Em Up” and formated Murder Inc, someone told me it was an im- Town’s debut album “The Gift of Game” hook make it a fun song to listen to. But the lyrics the same way Tupac does with the port album, but there’s no way it’s true. It’s on December 19th, 2000. Epic Mazur helped don’t be fooled. Although there is a lot of Outlaws. (If you don’t know yet,Tupac is, basically made up of tracks from his 1st and put together the group but said that he does hype leading up to the release of “The Gift and will always be the greatest artist that 2nd album edited a little tiny bit. Nothing not know how to categorize Crazy Town’s of Game,” the CD is not quite worth a trek ever lived). special there. I’m sure some of you saw music. “Sometimes you may think it’s to Sam Goody’s. “Butterfly” is the only The Hit ’Em Up beat starts up. That’s the Anticon freestyle battle on HBO last purely rock, sometimes just hip-hop. But good song on the album, and most of the why # your mother/ you claim to be a Mus- month. Rumor has it that the winner, listening to the whole album, we’re express- others are as disturbing – if not more dis- lim / but you Irish white / drop the mike Eyedea, was offered a 9 album deal with ing whatever kind of music through a hip- turbing than - “Toxic.” It appears that Crazy let’s fight / check this out. Bad Boy, and an advance of $700,000 from hop mentality. We’re some hip-hop kids that Town must improve their music in order to The song goes on and on rippin on Puffy. Looks like he wants to be the next needed to rock,” remarked Epic, who at- make a real impact on music, unless they Everlast, it’s a 6 minute and 44 second mur- Eminem. Eyedea is one of the best out there tended high school with Ice Cube, Everlast, want to be merely a one-hit wonder. dering. A lot of people feel that this is just at battling right now, but I don’t think he and House of Pain’s Danny Boy. the beginning of a possible war. First off, has what it takes to be at the top. Not yet. Page 10 The Gilman News • December, 19 2000 Sports XFL Offers Extended Happiness for Football Fans BY JASON GANT that his becoming an announcer will not Where’s my football? This is one ques- to say. However, there will be no personal Camp will run from January 2nd, to Janu- compromise his job as Governor of Minne- tion that many football fans, including my- fan interaction during the game. This is ary 28th. During this time, there will be sota. self, ask repeatedly each February. The Su- somewhat disappointing considering the fact three cuts made, one on January 14th, one Despite all of the promises made by per Bowl has concluded not too long ago, that the XFL is supposedly a more fan- on January 21st, and the final one on Janu- Vince of how he will “change the game,” and thus, has brought an end to the five- friendly game. ary 28th. The first official league game will the question remains: How much different month football season. For most football Another interesting fans, February serves as a time of depres- twist that McMahon has sion. With the exception of hockey, there is instilled in the XFL is its no sport that fulfills the craving of a crush- peculiar salary system. ing blow that us football fans get from “The Each player will be paid Gridiron”. Instead of cheering while Ray a base salary depending Lewis tears up opponents, we are forced to on which position they watch Tara Lapinski perform a triple-axel. play. Kickers will be So, what do we do to pass this dreaded time paid $35,000 per year. from February to the NFL draft in April? Quarterbacks will be While basketball and hockey are enough to paid $50,000 a year, and salvage the spirits of some football fans, all other players will be others are left cold in withdrawl. This was paid $45,000 a year. all a part of Vince McMahon’s, founder of Even more interesting the XFL, thought process. than the salary system of The XFL, short for the Xtreme Football the XFL, is its bonus League, was created by McMahon as a system. Players will bridge between the February and April gap. have extra incentive to This bridge would provide football fans with play well in that they an alternate solution to the other sports that will be paid to win. are in season during this time-period. Also, Each player on the vic-

Graphic from xfl.com Graphic from McMahon wanted to create a “new” brand torious squad will be of professional football. According to him, paid $2,500 dollars. And, if the team per- be held on February 3rd, approximately two will the game be? With regards to the rule “It [the NFL] became homogenized, predict- forms exceptionally well, they will be weeks after the Super Bowl. Each team will changes, there are only a couple. The most able, and dull. He [NFL commissioner Paul heavily rewarded with bonuses of $25,000 play ten games, and the season will culmi- glaring of which will be the new rule for- Tagliabue] and the rest of his control freaks for each player on the championship team. nate on April 21st, with the inaugural XFL bidding the use of kicking PATs (point after are so in the thrall of corporate America, they Now, to cover the league itself. The XFL championship game. attempts). All teams will have to run an of- don’t have the guts to show the true feel and consists of eight teams: The Orlando Rage, All of the league’s games will be tele- fensive play, much like the two-point con- passion of the game.” So, McMahon has the New York/New Jersey Hitmen, the Las vised on NBC, with Matt Vasgersian call- version, in order to receive the extra point. molded this league into a product that “real Vegas Outlaws, the Memphis Maniax, the ing the play-by-play, and Gov. Jesse “The Another noticeable rule change is the ban- fans” will enjoy. One that will be sponta- San Francisco Demons, the Los Angeles Body” Ventura serving as the color analyst. ning of fair catches on punts. This means neous, live, and in-your-face. The announc- Xtreme, the Birmingham Bolts, and finally, While many were outraged by this choice, that each player must make an attempt at a ers will be free to express themselves in any the Chicago Enforcers. Each team will be Vince McMahon felt that Gov. Ventura was runback on punts. This rule will make the way they please, and the players will wear comprised of 38 members, with the stan- the best candidate for the job. He is very game much more exciting, as coverage microphones. This way, fans will be al- dard, eleven starters on offense and eleven charismatic, and speaks what is on his mind. teams will be allowed to make head-on col- lowed to listen in as to what the players have starters on defense. The XFL Training But not to worry, Gov. Ventura proclaims lisions with those brave enough to return punts. One rule change that is not as great is the acceptance of the college catch. This is where only one foot must be inbounds for there to be a completed catch, unlike the NFL, where both feet must be inbounds. Finally, the bump-and-run defense will be allowed. This means that defensive backs will be allowed to make contact with the receiver beyond the five-yard mark after the line of scrimmage. The most entertaining rule elimination is that against touchdown celebrations. Players will be allowed to cre- ate, and perform any type of celebration that they please. So, we can be expected to see a great deal of creativity, or lack there of. However, taunting will not be allowed, eliminating a truly colorful side of football. When the XFL makes its debut this Feb- ruary, Vince McMahon has promised a “new game” will captivate audiences. While there will be some changes in the game that will make it more entertaining, it will not be that new. People need to realize that the XFL is only a bridge, not a revolution. Despite the disappointment some will experience with the lack of originality of the XFL, fans look- ing for their football fix should tune in on Saturday nights this early spring for the looser, more entertaining game of the XFL. Sports The Gilman News • December, 19 2000 Page 11 Thin Ranks BY TRAVIS SEAL As fall draws to a close and the cold, short days set in, winter athletes prepare for the 2000-2001 season. This year, the swim team has been putting in long hours at the Gilman aquatic center, eagerly anticipating the start of the season. Due to a drastically reduced turnout, the swim team has only a Varsity level and 14 members, as opposed to last year’s program, which consisted of a Varsity and Junior Var- sity was made up of 23 swimmers. The team graduated a significant number of swim- mers, but the low turnout is also occasion- ally attributed to the lack of emphasis placed on swimming as a major sport at Gilman. Some members of the swim team believe

By Adam Mabrouk Adam By everyone would be better off with a JV level Varsity Ice Hockey player Saul Waller, ‘01, faces off at Ice World as Tom Carolan and Andrew Sclama look on. in addition to the Varsity level. With all of the members thrown into Varsity competi- tion, they may not get as much of a chance Thanks For the Good Times, Moose to hone their skills in a less pressured envi- BY BRETT HOLLANDER ronment. The season opener against Severn was a In 1992, the Baltimore Orioles moved When I was in third grade, Halloween coming a Ravens town. solid win for the team. “Severn usually has into a new home at Camden Yards. Mike was still an eventful time. My friends Don’t blame Mussina. The Orioles did a very competent team,” remarked Single- Mussina started the second game of the year dressed as astronauts, cowboys, and even not give Mussina the respect he deserved. ton Mathews. The second meet of the sea- that season. He went on to win 18 games Cal Ripken. That year, I dressed as Mike Sadly, Mussina could have been signed by son was against Salsianum, the number one- for a third place team. Mussina. When I first saw Mussina walk the Orioles’ eight months ago for less than ranked team in Delaware. Unfortunately, Do you remember the 1993 All-Star off the mound in 1992, with his head bowed he got from the Yankees. In the end, very the team lost, 127-44. There are a number Game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, when down, having completed an inning of be- few people could turn down the money of- of returners on the team this winter: Pat Mussina was warming up in the bullpen in fuddling batters with an assortment of fered by the Yankees. Watts, Jordan Sibbler, Patrick Winter, Ben the ninth inning? The home crowd started pitches, I became a huge O’s fan. Soon, I Do you remember in 1997, when Morgan, Justin Battoff, and team leader Matt shouting, “We loved all sports. I Mussina had one out in the ninth inning in Swenson. Also, there are a large number of want Mike! We owe my love of sports what was then a perfect game against the freshmen with enormous potential. One of want Mike!” to Mike. Indians? Cleveland’s Sandy Alomar had a these freshmen standouts is Yuyu Zhang. But number 35 The Orioles did As my favorite base hit to end the perfect game. Yet, After gaining a year or two of experience, was never player and hero, I Mussina acted like the professional he is, not give Mussina many young members of the Varsity squad brought into the tried to copy every and went on to strike out the next two play- will be strong competitiors in the MIAA. game by Ameri- pitch and move ers. We hardly knew he was disappointed. the respect he The Varsity swim team anxiously looks can League Mussina made on the I just hope Mussina comes to Baltimore in forward to the season, and to the leadership manager Cito deserved. Sadly, field. He was a god- 2001, and gets the perfect game he deserves. of coaches Brooks, Budde, and Gorski. Gaston. That like figure for me. In It was a privilege to watch “the ace” for day, the chant Mussina could little league, I copied nine seasons. Thanks, Moose. changed to the way he “Cito sucks!” have been signed walked off From then by the Orioles the hill, on, Mike shook off Mussina has eight months ago. signs, and come to be his aura of known as confi- “Moose” and dence. I has provided stability for one of the worst have countless Mussina auto- franchises in sports. He started every open- graphs and posters. Above my ing day for the Birds since 1993 and has bed is a sign that reads: “Mike made it to many All-Star games. Mussina Mussina Drive”. It will be hard has also ranked in the top five for Cy Young for the Orioles to replace voting four times. Graduating Stanford Uni- Mussina, and just as hard for me versity with a major in economics, he was to find a new hero. almost too good to be true for the Orioles. I blame the Orioles’ owner- He is a home town guy from a rural town in ship for losing Mussina. Now, Pennsylvania. A brilliant pitcher and a thing the Orioles are about the same as of beauty to watch on the hill, Mussina fools such losing teams as the Cincin- hitters by throwing any one of his seven nati Bengals, Arizona Cardinals, pitches wherever he wants. At 32 years of and, of course, the Los Angeles age, he is third on the Orioles’ all-time win Clippers. The poor decisions list. have lasted almost twenty years. Sadly, when the O’s take the field at home However, I did like the trades of against the Boston Red Sox on April 3, 2001, last summer and I am pleased the Mussina won’t be on the mound. He will team is rebuilding. The great be pitching for the archrival New York Yan- Baltimore baseball tradition is in Baltimore fans will miss Mussina’s wind-up in an Orioles’ uniform next year. kees. jeopardy. Baltimore is fast be- Page 12 The Gilman News • December, 19 2000 Sports OT Win vs. Southwestern BY JEFF FRIEDMAN It was the perfect scenario for one of the final seconds of regulation, the Grey- those “NO FEAR” t-shirts: “Down 1, 15 hounds played tight defense, forcing South- seconds to go, two shots at the line...NO western to throw up a difficult shot. FEAR.” Scott Gehring stepped up to the Realizing the importance of the game, the line after being fouled in the act of shooting ’Hounds kept up their intensity on D to shoot two shots. Gehring certainly was throughout the overtime period. Gilman not fearless as he remarked, “I was ex- came out with a full-court press, which led tremely nervous.” After he missed the first to several Southwestern turnovers and easy shot, he stepped back up to theline, took a baskets on the other end. “In overtime, we deep breath, and just focused on “forcing made clutch shots,” recalled team manager OT.” Dorsey Hairston. “We were en fuego from Gehring sank the shot, but the greater ex- the line,” added Hairston, who marked down citement occurred with 1:30 left in the fourth each of the ’Hounds 33 of 41 free throws quarter and the ‘Hounds down by eight. made. After taking the early lead in OT, the While Southwestern tried to run out the team never looked back, going on to win clock, Coach Jordan resorted to the strat- 73-68. egy of quickly fouling and forcing the #13th The win was the first Greyhound basket- GRAPHIC BY AJAY KURIAN ranked team in the city to hit its free throws. ball win against a metro-ranked team in al- “The strategy worked, as Southwestern went most ten years. “It definitely gave us a lot ice cold from the line,” commented Junior of confidence,” responded Gehring, who guard Edward Douglas, who was put in to finished the game with 24 points. This con- hack away at the Southwestern players, “We fidence was apparent the next weekend, as Catching Up in Track did a good job of fouling the kids who Gilman went to New Jersey and played a BY MATT TULLY couldn’t shoot.” Gilman wasted no time in competitive game against the 19th ranked When the winter season rolls in, there is Despite a less-than spectacular finish in taking advantage of Southwestern’s misses, team in the country, Germantown Academy. one assumption to be made: the the first meet all of these competitors look as Gehring and point guard Crawford In fact, the team only trailed by 7 points with Gilman Indoor Track team will be outside to improve as athletes. Tully points out posi- Hawkins knocked down a pair of threes to a minute to go. Despite the fact that this running. tive aspect of this team over other teams cut the lead further. Gehring’s clutch shoot- game had no miracle finish, one of the Although the Varsity and J.V. teams when saying, “This season is different than ing throughout the game forced Southwest- team’s biggest wins under Head Coach Tony struggled in the first the past years of ern to step out on him as he pump faked, Jordan was proof that Gilman basketball is week, fans need not indoor track. giving him room to drive to the basket and finally for real! worry. Since Gilman The sprinters are Right now we are draw the foul with fifteen seconds left. In traditionally has in better condi- fewer year-round pushing tion and shape runners in their in- than before.” door program, they themselves J.V. also looks start at an immediate for its new run- disadvantage of hav- through strenuous ners and veterans ing to get back in practices to train them- shape. Junior dis- selves into future tance man Teddy including varsity competi- Wiles stated after a tor. The sprinters difficult interval intervals, are lead by Junior practice, “I can hon- sprinters Brandon estly tell you that plyometrics, and “I Wasn’t Trying” they’re working us Jones and speed- hard, and anything weight training. ster Mark we do bad is not do McTamney. Also to lack of training.” showing much For this reason, Gilman tends to peak at the promise are the football duo of Tap Kolkin end of the season with a tremendous im- and Gentry Fitzpatrick. The distance squad provement in times. Captain Jamie Ryan can follow leaders Z. Ross Fragapane and continues to stay positive by believing, “Our veteran Nick Bell. They also look for points team has a lot of promise.” to come from Yeardly Green’s heaving of Under the leadership of captains Andrew the shot put. and Jamie Ryan, Dan Tully, and Andy As Gilman strives to get stronger, faster Windsor, the team has looked “promising” and more competitive, coaches engineer the in practice. The sprinters are pushing them- improvement. Coach John Foremen returns selves through strenuous practices includ- as head coach and checks our prospects for ing intervals, plyometrics, and weight train- spring track. He has appointed Coach ing. They are lead by senior Antonio Green Broadus to the sprinters and coach Hincker in the sprints, Tully and the Ryans in the to the distance crew. They hope to slide up middle distances, and Windsor in the the rankings in the M.I.A.A. and maybe hurdles. The distance men follow the lead- catch a few eyes. They encourage fans to ership of slow-twitches Jono Vanderkolk in support the team in the process and give the 2 mile, Wiles and James Pilgrim in the some backing at the meets. Jamie Ryan mile, and Brannan Knott in the 800. Big encourages fans to watch for upsets by add- men Glenn Rivers and Val Whitaker look ing, “We have a good group of guys, and

By Mac Caplan to continue Gilman’s dominance in the we’re hoping to surprise a couple of teams.” Matt Janney concentrates on serving the ball in a squash practice. shotput.