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Blind Brook Wins Big at Local Science Symposium Robotics Team Revels VOL XXXIV · ISSUEFocus 2 A BLIND BROOK HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT PUBLICATION FEBRUARY 2017 Robotics Marketing Team Classes and Revels in School Store Recent Club Attend Successes Gift Show at By Allison Chien The Robotics Team has re- Javits cently had numerous successes, Photo courtesy/Dr. Michele Sugantino including their eighth place win Science Research seniors after the JSHS Awards Ceremony. From left at the Somers Qualifier that to right: Owen Xie, Paul Soden, Divya Kumaran, and Petal Samrow. Center took place on January 7. Founded by current presidents By Stacy Gerchick Adam Fleishaker and Owen Xie, Blind Brook Wins Big at Business teacher Charlene Decker the Robotics Team, also known took her classes to the NY NOW gift as “The Jellyfish” has brought show at the Javits Center, located in together technologically mind- Local Science Symposium downtown Manhattan on February 7 ed students from both the high and 8. Select members of the School school and middle school. By Hannah Marrow ment impacted their academic Store Club, more commonly known as The team meets during activ- Seven students and from the lives. the Blind Brook Marketplace, joined ity period and after school in the Honors Science Research pro- After analyzing the results of Decker’s classes. room of their advisor, middle gram attended the Westchester- his questionnaire, Soden conclud- Students who attended the trip school Robotics teacher Steven Rockland Junior Science and Hu- ed that alternative medications, gained valuable insight into the mar- Giglio, to build, discuss, and im- manities Symposium (WR-JSHS) contrary to popular belief, yield keting techniques used by different prove upon their projects. with program director and sci- higher academic index scores and brands. A test area exists in the cen- ence teacher Dr. Michele Sugan- thus work to maximize the aca- “I think that it is helpful to see ter of the room so that the team tino on Saturday, February 4. Of demic potential of minors with how what we learn in class translates can observe its robots, complete the students that attended the ADHD. into real world practices,” said senior with a child size basketball hoop symposium, three were juniors: “These results give parents of Alana Applebaum. and a barricade closing off the Sarah Rogers, Caroline Levine children with ADHD a new per- Throughout the trip, students rectangular space. and Julia Levine, and four were spective on the effectiveness of walked throughout the Javits Center The robots are able to move seniors: Paul Soden, Divya Kuma- different treatment plans for this and visited the booths of different freely throughout this area, ran, Petal Samrow and Owen Xie. condition while also emphasizing vendors. These vendors sold items completing their programmed Soden took home the first place the importance of motivation in ranging from novelty toys to artisanal tasks, which include shooting a speaker award in behavioral and the classroom setting,” he said. foods. small ball, which the team re- social sciences, and will be mov- Kumaran’s research aimed to “My favorite vendor was definitely fers to as a “particle”, through ing on to compete at the state test three different anxiety-con- Yogibo, which is a company that sells the basketball hoop, and picking JSHS competition in Albany on trolling sounds for preoperative different types of beanbags. They had up the particle. The team has March 7 and 8. Kumaran won the patients. The three sound waves such a colorful display and were let- extensively worked to refine the third place competitive poster that Kumaran evaluated in her ting visitors test out their products,” mechanisms that the robot uses award in the medicine and health study were hemispheric synchro- said Applebaum. to complete these actions. category. nization (hemi-sync), a type of While students of the market- “We’re using two spinning Soden’s project focuses on the white noise, classical music, and ing classes were only able to observe wheels that rotate at a high ve- effect of stimulant medications silence. Her results demonstrated the different sellers, members of the locity and we shoot the balls on the academic behavior of chil- that hemi-sync was, in fact, the School Store club were given special through these wheels,” said Xie. dren and adolescents with ADHD. most effective type of noise to passes that allowed them to interact “[The robot] uses a conveyer “I am so honored to have my calm the anxiety of patients pre- with and ask questions to the vendors. belt system to pick up the balls. research recognized in this way paring to undergo surgery. “The trip exposed us to new prod- It pushes the balls up a ramp we and I look forward to repre- “I expected that my hypothesis uct and marketing ideas for our store,” made out of sheet metal, and we senting Blind Brook at the state would be proven to be true, but said junior Isabel Steinberg. put them into a sort of storage JSHS competition in Albany next did not expect that there would The Marketplace took home fidget holding area where we can then month,” said Soden. be so much evidence to support cubes and a number of phone acces- retrieve the balls to to shoot In order to conduct his research, it,” said Kumaran. sories in bulk that will be sold in the them,” he added. he worked under the guidance of Students interested in learn- store in the near future. At the Somers Qualifier, the Dr. Peter Acker, a local pediatri- ing more about the studies of any “I really hope that we attend the team had to complete several cian. Soden distributed a ques- of the particpants in the Science show again next year. I think it’s a challenges with their robot. tionnaire to parents of children Research program can contact great opportunity for members of the with ADHD in order to deter- Dr. Sugantino to obtain copies of store to expand their business knowl- Continued on page three mine how their course of treat- their abstracts. edge,” Steinberg said. Inside Focus Politics Features Sports News.....................................................1 Junior Hannah Steinthal shares What’s all the hype about Rye Senior Ethan Finkelstein Politics..................................................5 Viewpoints...........................................8 her experience at the Women’s Ridge Shopping Center? Junior brings Focus to the lanes with Features..............................................12 March in New York City. Allison Chien explores new Blind Brook’s new Bowling Health and Science...........................14 See page 5. stores on pages 12 & 13. Club on page 19. Arts and Entertainment...................16 Sports.................................................19 A Blind Brook High School Student Publication News February 2017 More High School Student Awards Congratulations to the following students for their recent achievements! Senior Miranda Rasch has been nominated by the Board of Regents and the New York State Education Department for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. This program was established in 1964 by Execu- tive Order to recognize some of the best and brightest graduating seniors in the country. The distinction is awarded for academic scholarship, leadership, service, talent in the visual, creative, and performing arts, and/ or outstanding achievement in the in career/technical skills. Miranda is required to apply for the award to advance to one of 800 possible semi-finalists. The Speech Team had two award winners, senior Lauren Asen and junior Josh Schlactus, at a recent tournament held at Hendrick Hudson High School in Montrose, NY. The award was given for placing in the Top 10 for the Novice Public Forum at the Malcolm A. Bump Memorial Tournament that took place on Sat- urday, February 4. They had a speaking record of 3-1. Senior Sam Brandeis was an honorable mention winner at the recent Golden Dozen awards dinner at the Westchester Country Club in Rye. Senior varsity football standouts who excel both on the football field and in the classroom were honored as Westchester’s chapter of the National Football Hall of Fame held its 44th annual Golden Dozen award banquet on Thursday, January 26. Seniors Rowan Reddy, Bryan Weintraub, and Jonah Glick, all three of our National Merit Semi-Finalists have advanced to the Finalist status and now qualify to receive National Merit Scholarships. At the Model UN Conference held at John Hopkins University (JHUMUNC) from February 9 to 12, Blind Brook had an unprescedented total of eleven award winners. Seniors Sammy Landino, Haley Feuerman, and Will Hartman, as well as junior Sarah Rogers and sophomores Rachel Penn and Carly Kabot received the honor of Best Delegate (1st Place). Senior Spencer Kaplan and sophomores Bryan Wei and Spencer Gladstone earned the title of Outstanding Delegate (2nd Place), and senior Dylan Robins and freshman Shivani Thaneer took home Honorable Mention awards (3rd Place). Photo courtesy of Ms. Simmons Photo courtesy of Ms. Simmons (From left to right) Seniors Haley Feuerman, Sammy The Model UN team smiles after yet another Landino, Dylan Robins and Will Hartman celebrate their successful conference. achievements at JHUMUNC. 2 A Blind Brook High School Student Publication News February 2017 Students and Faculty Saddened by Sudden Retirement of Dave Centofanti By Mitchell Saunders After nearly fifteen years, security guard David “Dave” Centofanti retired from his position at BBMHS on November 29, 2016. Centofanti worked tirelessly over the years to ensure the safety of students and faculty members. One of Centofanti’s main roles as security monitor was to control the morning and afternoon traffic proceedings. Rain or shine he and his coworkers regulated the pickup and drop-off lines of cars and helped students safely cross the parking lot to reach the school building. Centofanti also worked in the security office at the front of the school signing in and assisting visitors.
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