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Darien High School 80High School Lane Volume 62 Issue 3 November 2000 Darien, CT 06820 Sports Rage:Why Are Parents Out ofControl? • By Andy Mattison ers look on, wondering if they are ever soccer game. These incidents of vio­ a D-IO soccer game and a Dad was Opinion Editor going to get to finish their game. The lence are sadly not isolated, many sto­ yelling at me for not calling offsides. Imagine watching a soccer game police arrive at the scene and have to ries like this have been reported First ofall, it was on a throw-in so there so intense, so close that the only way break up the fight, the game is~~~.. across the country. This new is no offsides to be called. So I gave it can settled is by penalty kicks. As called. Frustrl,lted, the playersf: display of "rage" is him a warning. But that didn't stop the penalty kicks begin, a spectator trot off the fieid' anticipating another one that has him. He yelled at me again, so I threw walks behind the goal and stands there when they will play again. fallen into a category him out. He did not come to any more to get the perfect view of the drama Who w~ldyou ex- .... ;; of behaviors that so­ games that I was refereeing after that." I • . that is about to unfold. But the referee pect such l?ehavlOr • ciety has seemed to accept. :,1 .• said Concannon. tells the spectator he is not allowed to from? SoccerhooIi:- "Road Rage", then "Runway Parental rage is prevalent in all of stand there and must move immedi­ gans in Europe at· ,·Rage", now there is sports and has now become a part of ately. The spectator, determined to World Cup "Sports Rage" and its the game. When kids reminisce about watch the penalty kick from behind the qualifying: . ot been displayed on their memories of playing sports they goal, shouts back to the ref, "I can matches? Cer- . . ~:=iii~::"/~:t·~·.e: ...i .:. field, but on the side- found it funny, but most people find it stand wherever the [expletive] I want tainly these people . lines. dangerous and offensive that parents to. You can't tell me what to do." At would be the only kind that "Some parents in Darien do not have the composure to just sit this the ref halts the game and goes would exhibitsuch behav­ get crazy during soccer and watch their child playa sport with­ over to the spectator to remove him ior. But not this time. This games. I have to keep on out getting riled up. "I think parents from the spot where he is standing. horrific eve~l;:OCcurred at '., .'warning them to be quiet should have a motto for watching their Meanwhile, the other spectators holler a youth soccer game for 7 and then Ijust throw them child's games: If you can't take the and jeer at the person who is holding year-olds in New Jersey. out," said senior Ryan heat then stay out of the seats." And up the conclusion of the game. The The angry 'spectator ~. '-~e-"'''':~'''''' Concannon about local banning parents is one way to keep spectator finally moves, but towards was one of the parental rage at sporting them out of the seats. Nine parents the ref. The enraged fan punches the coaches, and~ the events. Concannon is a were banned for life from the South ref and a brawl ensues between the brawl that ensued in­ soccer referee for the Cherokee Recreation Association com­ spectator and the people trying to de­ volved three families. Nevertheless, Darien Soccer Association. He offici­ plex in South Cherokee County, Geor­ fend the ref from the vicious person this all took place at a recreational soc­ ates youth soccer games ranging in gia after parents got into a fist-throw­ who has gotten way out of control. cer game for 7 year olds. People go to ages from eight and nine to twelve ing, name-calling, fight during a 10 The brawl is so immense that the play- a boxing ring to see a fight, not a youth year-oIds. "Last year I was refereeing See Parents on Page 4 Presidental Deadlock:Election Too Close to Call • By Bill Grimshaw into the night, the State of Florida was 262-246 electoral votes, Governor Bush StaffWriter called for Bush, and Vice-President Gore was incommand ofthe election in Florida Election night had all the workings called in his concession speech to Gov­ by 393 votes. Winning Florida would of a great football game. The underdog ernor Bush. But a little while later, the pus~ "Dubya" over the top and past the Texas Governor George W. Bushjumped veep retracted his concession on the ba­ magic number of 270 electoral votes. out to an early lead, but the surprisingly sis that under Florida law, if the winner Yet the election has pressed on due strong play olit of a veteran to the insistence ofthe Demo­ known as Vice-President AI cratic Party to recount four Gore recaptured the lead and ofthe Florida counties. They never vanquished it. An early accuse the ballots of being win in Florida, seemingly gave confusing and misleading. AI Gore a victory. However These ballots led many after the play was reviewed, people to choose the wrong the networks called back the candidate, such as in Palm win. Later, the same state was Beach County, where a highly called for George W. Bush, but Jewish populace voted for was also called back, denying Pat Buchanan. "I would not Gov. Bush the win. It seemed want to win the presidency any kid. reacted quite i I otl ever since that, America has by a few votes cast in error . 0 the th light ofthe ra7. r ter. "(f been under the NFL instant or misinterpreted or not had a ar I would run ov r v ry littl replay hood, trying to deci- counted, and I don't think .d I . with on . Th n J would hac pher who the winner is, in the Al Gore (left) and George W Bush are seperated by only 300 votes in Governor Bush wants that Florida up v r them and take th ir. ooter: key state ofFlorida. either," said Vice-President AI id David Kinzler. while foaming at th Tuesday night it seemed almost wins by under one half a percent there Gore. Still the GOP argues that these uth. The idea that the littl oot evident that Vice-President Gore was go- must be a recount. were pre-approved ballots that had in­ could produc uch a viol nt rca ing to win, but the key state in the Dnion These recounts were done by structions and people at the booths to ion in someont. ared me quite a bit has become the Citrus State. Vice-Presi- county on the days following the elec­ help with the process. didn't know what to do, I ran away t dent Gore seemed to have the election tion. By the end of these recounts on After the recount, the state of the aret ria hoping to find ome an all but wrapped up when he was pro- Thursday, it was found that despite Florida called for hand recounts in four pIe. jected to win the state. But, this was Vice-President Gore's projected lead of of the counties where the alleged im- ::::::=~=~;:~~~~L later recalled and given to Bush. Late about 300,000 popular votes and lead of See Election page 5

Maggie Haw DHS Football Lo ing Streak at 6 ew Girl Hockey Team Daria Knight. Why? Paul Simon ew CD Se Page 11-12 See Pa e 7 Pa e 10 -o Novenlber 2000 . 2 Daria's not-so-"Fresh Look" NEIRAD This summer, The Darien column with fictional charac­ letics, clubs, and college News-Review introduced a ters and situations that are in­ preparation. Instead of new column, "A Fresh tended to represent what she portraying these realistic Look," in which "Daria hears from her peers at pressures, the characters in Knight", a pseudonym for an school. But she generalizes her columns run in front of actual Darien High School these characters into stereo­ the football team to flirt student, attempts to represent types that do not apply to while retrieving her field life as a teenager in Darien. every student in Darien. hockey ball, choose be­ tween guys' business cards Although her efforts don't go "Darien High School is not a EDITO -IN-CHIEF unnoticed, she is failing to quiet place. You can hear al­ at a dance, and drop friends provide an accurate portrayal most anything if you're lis­ because of clothing Gerard ibn y ean ill pie ofhigh school life. tening. Not one· student choices. Laura acdonald There is nothing "fresh" knows it's me. No one has "Daria" defended her about her column since she any clue, not even my column in the November 16 A lATE EDITOR simply reinforces stereotypes issue of the Darien News­ dward Bri anti about Darien that we're all Review by writing that she EW EDITOR familiar with. She does not NEIRAD tries to expose an exclusive, Mike ulli ao go a paragraph without men­ elitist side ofDarien that we OP 0 E lTOR attempt to cover up. There tioning expensive brand­ IEDITOR@ Andre ttison name clothes, jeeps, and is nothing at Darien High ART LEI EDITOR Dawson's Creek. Although friends," wrote "Daria" in a School to "fess up" to ex­ hris amighetti "Daria" denies that she por­ recent e-mail chat with a cept that we are not who trays girls in Darien as air­ Neirad staffwriter. If"Daria" "Daria" portrays us to be. ATUREEOlTOR heads that only care about truly hears almost anything When looking down the eodall Gilchrest boys, material possessions, that goes on at school, why halls, we see that most stu­ IITSEOITOR and looks, many students is her column so obviously dents do not conform to Rob Bollman have identified these stereo­ one-sided? . "Daria's" negative stereo- BUSINI~lMM~A Not only does she lack types. It is not fair for the types in her column. While Tra these stereotypes do apply to the ability to see different Darien News-Review to in­ some students at DRS, most perspectives, but many clude her article under the GRAPfU EDITOR students are downright of­ pressures that DRS students opinion section of the news­ ler Brownlee fended by the way "Daria" are under are not even men- paper,labeling it as a per­ depicts teenage life in Darien. tioned in her column, such spective ofwhat high school TAFFWRlTER "Daria" constructs her as grades, homework, ath- .. life is really like. Paul Carley D rek Claiborn •• LexiDelu Andrew Elliott Whitney ranklin JuliaGibne OVING BiUGrimsha EPORT R im nHawkins Alx n Dre Lyd k r It hould aU be refonned and th erry M AuJiffe lecto should tay true to what Chris Wi th ff their. tate popul WaIID • I .. It keep politician from or I getting th maller rural tat I ADVI OR oth rwi •they would fi nl I •Chri toph r iano on the larg citie . I Mr. tephen Leete

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N, irati j a member f It'. ood because I like Georg All Watts th Iwnbia b la ti W. Bush. and he' winning. Freshman I I Pr A iati nand Th tud ot Pr Law ctJmpi/ed by Eddil' Brignl/II, II.- n_t_r.• ----I 3 November 2000 o Profit or Tradition? Herff-Jones and DHS FyJulia Gibney ent rings, are they "class rings" at all? The sides of your ring, should you In short, the class rings simply Staff Writer No, because the point of a class ring is happen to choose a "crestline aren't worth it. The extravagance would to have a memento where the entire class prideside," can have an engraved de­ be understandable if everyone were to During the first several months of has the exact same one. College and sign. Signs of the Zodiac family can be the new school year, the minds and ev­ High School class rings ofthe past have chosen, or career graphics, such as "ac­ ery thought of students at Darien High all been the same, to show unity counting" or "masonry." With such ex- School tum to: class rings. Well actu­ citing choices as these, who could re­ ally, that's what Herff-Jones, the maker sist purchasing a class ring? Anyone. of our class rings, would like to hap­ Even if the entire sophomore pen. This year the desperation to class did decide to purchase these brainwash students into believing rings, one dilemma would still exist. that they really need a ring spread to Just because a certain design or the class of2003. graphic is appealing sophomore year Although class rings have al­ does not mean it will still have appeal ways been a bit of a joke at Darien two years later. In high school, inter­ High School, with actual buying at an ests and opinions change often and all-time low, Darien's ring supplier am­ easily. A soccer or football player bitiously decided this needed to could have his sport engraved onto have the same official ring, but there re­ change. Since upperclassmen tend to the side of his ring, only to quit the ally is no point to have everyone hav­ be more cynical and not interested in next year. Or someone who decided ing their own, distinctive "class ring." If school memorabilia, the administra­ to have a yin-yang on his ring might someone really desired to have a cus­ tion, as well as Herff-Jones, has de­ realize in the year or two before gradu­ tom made ring, they could simply go to cided to market to a younger grade. ation that particular symbol no longer ajeweler and have something truly valu­ Maybe next year they'll decide to target amongst students. Maybe the ring mak­ has any meaning to them. able (and nice-looking) created. freshmen. ers have discovered that it's much easier One of the more shocking aspects to sell custom-made rings, where you of the ring situation is that many stu­ can pick your own color than to actually dents now actually believe that these create a common design. gems are worth up to $434.95, not in­ Now, its not to be assumed that ev­ cluding tax. Many students in the class eryone should have the exact same ring. Some alterations are understandable, such as an engraving on the bottom or * Baubles * someone's name written on them. How­ ever, the choices for patterns and de­ signs are too numerous. Someone could Sterling Silver Jewelry pick the color of the team mascot, the actual metal for the ring, what is written on the sides, if anything, or pick their Watches • Engraving • Repairs birthstone. What does a person's birth­ stone have to do with their graduating class? The answer is: nothing. But Herff­ • Ear Piercing • Jones correctly assumes that appeals to many people. Nevertheless, credit should given and cool stuff for all ages where it is due. Herff-Jones has created of2003, particularly girls, can be heard many fine selections for design ofrings. discussing the design of their rings. The choices range from clear gemstones Comments heard have been, "I just can't to "claret red hope star sapphire" in the 1070 Post Road • Darien pick which jewel I like best," and "I don't center of the ring. Ifyou're not content care that they're expensive; it's my Dad's with just a gemstone, you can add one (203) 655..8618 money, not mine." This was particularly of many charming pictures to go under­ disturbing to hear, since these actual neath the stone. These "vistavues" comments were heard from the mouths range from "Spaniard", to "Propellor", of normally rational, sane people. or "Break Dancing." Or, if you aren't GO BLVEWAV£/// Anyone planning on purchasing a fond of any sort of gemstone, you can Baublesl070®aol.com ring can pick its make, color, design, gem, choose to have a "vistatop," which ba­ picture, etc. So if all these students are sically means a piece (fake) gold as the walking around with completely differ- focal point of your ring.

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.. ' ~ ...... - Novelnbcr 2000 4 u.s. Defense Department Revamps for the New Millennium

next few years should and will be to .y Edward Briganti develop a mobile force that can be Associate Editor used in a variety of situations un­ like a conventional battlefield At the end of the Civil War in ground force. Senior military offi­ 1865 with southern General Robert cials realize their military is unready E. Lee defeated and surrenders prom­ to fight two major wars and the so­ ised by the Confederates in the West, phisticated array of combat situa­ the United States military no longer tions that will most likely arise in the faced a large-scale threat, and so be­ future. They feel it is a bipartisan gan the process of demilitarization issue that must be dealt with, with and demobilization as the great in­ the highest priority. The army has fantry units, no longer needed, were planned to proceed along three disbanded and the citizens were free paths, an Objective Force, a Legacy to return home. Only a few enlisted Force, and the Interim Force. infantry divisions occupied the The Objective Force will be able southern states and most of the cav­ to deploy a combat brigade any­ alry remained. where in the world in 96 hours; and When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989 have five divisions deployed in 30 and the Cold War ended without a days. This force will encompass the shot fired between the former Soviet entire army and have full armored­ Union and the United States, the U.S. Marinesfrom the 26th Marine Expedilionery Unit (MEV) board a waiting CH·53E Sea Stallion helicopter to return to the U.S. vehicle support. As to which ve­ United States military remained, un­ Navv amphibious assault sllip USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) operating ill the Adriatic Sea, hicles those will be, it remains un­ .. Gore believes the military should changed. the army's 10 divisions are measured certain as the military designs new, This failure to shift and prepare each month for combat readiness, remain committed to increasing the lighter yet stronger, faster vehicles for future conflict caused problems and under present Pentagon speci- budget to fund the next generation to handle combat situations. in the Gulf War, the most serious of fications, the army must be ready to of technology and replace aging sys­ The Legacy Force will be the which left the advance expedition­ fight "Two Major-Theatre War," or tems. He also pledges to invest in force we know today, like that of the ary force in the early days of fight­ two major conflicts at the same time. the development of future genera- Cold War and will be used for the ing stranded without tank support 2MTW has been the policy for tions of weaponry as the face of war next 15 years. in the desert. If the tank and artil­ the past couple years, but it was changes. The Interim Force will bridge be­ lery supported Iraqi forces had not designed for a Cold War army, yet From the other side, George W. tween today's army and the Objec­ stopped in the desert unexpectedly, the conflicts the American military Bush's budget allows for $45 billion tive force of tomorrow. The Interim they would have plowed through the has faced in the past decade have in military spending over the next 10 Force will be equipped with state­ expeditionary force, killing many. not been anything like the Cold War years, although he also proposed an of-the-art technology while retain­ But the American forces did get to engagements in Vietnam and anti-missile defense system, which ing similar structure with the Legacy Saudi Arabia before the Iraqi ad­ Grenada. would make his total budget closer Force. vance, and the war was won. In September 2000, senior mili- to Gore's. Hewould implement pay The Army will be forced to But again in Spring 1999, when tary officials were confident that raises of $1 billion per year, reno­ transform, as it has in the past, to American forces waged an air-war U.S. troops could handle fighting two vate military housing and improve meet the challenges of today: eco­ against President Slobodan major wars at nearly the same tIme;. training. Bush would also increase nomic, political, and military, and it Milosevic of Yugoslavia for his eth­ the second of the two wars would defense research and development must, soon. nic cleansing of Albanians in be much more costly and would, Kosovo, the campaign was primarily probably take longer to conduct, ---~- ... a 'success, except for the famed but it could be done. However, Apache attack helicopters that ar­ they also said that the army would rived a month late due to logistical need tens of billions of dollars for problems, and missed combat. One the defense budget to transform Apache crashed into a mountain on the army and meet the demands of a training mission in Albania, killing 2MTW, which would put major two pilots. The military was again strains on the economy if pro­ criticized for its lack of readiness, as longed. the pilots were not trained to handle TLc question posed by many the terrain of Albania, and were not critic:-- and analysts has been: is our equipped with goggles for night op­ military ready to defend our inter­ erations, when the crash occurred. ests? As the Apaches never saw com­ Al Gore proposed $100 billion bat, an estimated $480 dollars in tax­ in military spending over the next payer money had been wasted on 10 years in order to modernize and moving troops, gear, and supplies to transform the armed forces. He Albania for naught. would provide pay increases and In November 1999, the army de­ pledged to improve military family Kosovo Force soldiers load supply trucks onto a train near Cetinje. Yugoslavia clared it was unready for battle after services, health care, retiree ben­ it failed readiness tests. Troops, efits and housing. weapons, logistics, and training of spending by $20 billion. He pledged

.".', . "'''. c. ",,",' J: to earmark 20% of the procurement . . :, ,'~. ", ~ budget for acquisition programs that J would allow the military to skip a generation of weaponry. In order to be ready, the army must modernize itself, not just ac­ cept the money thrown at it. The enemy of today is not a large army invading whole countries at a time, today's enemies are like the Indians of the West in the years after the Civil War, and again, the U.S. military can­ not use the infantry, it needs a more An Apache AH-64, like those used as part of the peace-keeping force in Kosovo, lifts offfrom mobile force, one like the cavalry. an AmlY base outside Tirana, Albania, The goal of the U.S. army in the onl;ml d From Pog«, 1 g me throughout and the par nt fy uth.p rt. ar-old • er gam . Par n u d to were really jnvol d in tbe game. e in gni1. • th it. g t upend d or thrown oul ofgame re tied until uddenly we cored. not wh ther y u win r los but b w II th time for v rbal abu , but now One of th parent of We t Ha n you play the game mentality b in the abu. e ha reached th pby i I tbought tb goal houldn't hay dra ti ally replaced by the need-to~ evel which put. p pi in danger, been allowed; h thought there in mentality, and di play. the n ga­ ainly the 7 and 10 year Id trying hould'v beeD a penalt ailed. H tive role parent , coache., and ad­ to pi y their game . wa y lling at th ref when all of a mini trator are playing in th Ii Thi. is uc: a brougbt I th of y ung athlete. me inlere ·ting uenti n f the entir nation wh n •tali ti that are document d in th ne incid Ilt involving. out of con­ FIGHT BROKE OUT b ok: Mor\: thun 17 million Ameri- trol parents at a youth porting event D THE POllCE HAD un children who parti ipate in orne e ulted in death. Thoma Junt b t '0 BE CALLED. I kind fyouth p rt program will drop ichael u;tin to d ath by pound­ out by the time th yare 13, and 70% ng his h ad again t th ice rink, OUWN T BELIEVE of hildren who begin playing sp rt au ing ~, brain hemorrhage. T." at 6 year. old will dr p ut f. p rI. o tin'. and Junta' children were by 13 Y ar of ag . But in. me ar­ ea ori ntati n program of c nduct udden the dad 0 tbe kid who at game are bing off r d and ar Junior CAPT Scores c red the gonI punched lbi guy in mandatory for parent. f children h fa e. A fight broke out and the who play p Tt . In ebruary _000 olice bad to be called. 1 c uldn't in Jupiter. FL, according to Eogh', eli e it:' aid adaI n. bo k, 6,000 parents att nded an ori­ Sophomore Pain o what i to be don of all thi entation program giv n by th Jupi­ ng r? Th ati naJ •ociation of ter thletic A i Ii n. Tbi. pro­ • By Simon Hawkins outh p rt i bu y trying to find a gram taught par ot th pr per be­ StaffWriter ay to urb all tbi vi len e. There havior during gam and mad' them Every so often, a student body class You know what I mean? Stupid.... like . action being taken t top alllbi ign a de of ethic.. comes along that rises above the oth­ stupid, stupid... kind of like when my age from p r isting. They have on of th par nts refu ed r ers, superceding all that have gone be­ cousin Manny fell off the back porch dopted a prog.ram known a " ilent dropp d out f the program. and af~ fore. And when one does, it stands out and landed on his head on that big rock, id line." E ery y ar on Jumbu ler laking it th JUpil r thleti A in a manner that can be admired by ev­ stupid." ay we kend no ne i allo ed to oei ti n r p rted no problem ilh eryone far and wide. The junior class is While CAPT test results have be­ talk during a 0 cer game e cept for out f conlr I p rent . not one of these classes. And, as a re­ wildered some, others have looked at the the refer e.. If any parent or o there i. a. luti n t the rage sult of the junior class scoring so dis­ experience as an opportunity to self-re­ oache talk they re imm diat Iy and an er that i . urrounding port mally on the CAPT Tests, the sopho­ flect. Junior John Wheelock exclaimed, tbro n out of the 8am . Tbe n w today. It ha. gotten ut of hand bUt more class is now being pressed into "I don't know what happened. At one tr nd of rag in port ha brought hopefully will g tto th point wher rigorous training for the upcoming ex­ time, we were the best, a class of noth­ bout a new book. hy Johnny 7 year old will be able to playa full aminations. On Monday, November 13, ing but success. Then everything went ~...... ,-",....,...... by Fred ngb, the game f. occer with ut eeing th ir classes were moved throughout the downhill. Now we'rejust teenagers with pre id ot f the ational A ocia­ par nl fight with th r parent r school so that the grade could take an baggy pants and nothing to show for ti n for Youth port. he OOok. e - nd up in jail n u.. ult harge. extensive practice test during the first it." two periods. One can only guess as to Questions demand to be answered. whether the poor showing was simply a Is the class of 2002 a troubled one or fluke or proof of the rumor that the jun­ has foul play occurred? Did someone ior class is one of the dimmer ones to secretly sabotage the juniors' test go into the Governor's column, becaus roper ballots were issued. Many Re­ pass through the halls of Darien High scores? And will this year's sophomores traditionally absente ballots have bee ublicans persisted that these four coun­ School. be able to find success on CAPT testing overwhelming conservative. Includin ies were to be recounted because they Clearly, the CAPT results have sent that has so obviously eluded the jun­ many ballots from military personnel an re the four most democratic counties in shock waves through both the freshman iors? Tenth grader Chris Grambling em­ they support Bush's strong military plan lorida. "The process, to sum it up, is and sophomore classes. Mainly though, phatically stated that the sophomores Knowing who the president is may hav elective, standard-less, subjective, un­ the results have been seen in tears and are a class not to be taken lightly, "Damn to wait until all ofthe absentee votes ar eliable and inherently biased," said GOP feelings of bewilderment amongst the the man. Those juniors better watch out. counted later this month. awyer Theodore Olson. Olsen de­ juniors. When first learning of his test Because ofthem I'm being forced into a Despite the strong support of Gov cribed that the process added chance scores Junior Matt Heitz was spotted world ofpain and exhaustion. Some day ernor Bush here in Darien, there ar nd partisan biases to a process that running up and down the C-Wing hall­ I will put an end to all of this. Just wait mixed feelings over the whole crisis. hould be a straightforward tallying df way screaming, "Why me God? Why and see." With high-minded thoughts "I don't think that it is fair that Gor esults. me?" It appears that these scores have like this, who knows what notoriety the can recount the votes until he is happ A federal judge approved ofthis re­ caused problems among many of the sophomore class will someday achieve? with the results," said Junior Tom Nis ount, but the secretary of the state of sen. junior class members. Only time will tell. orida, Katherine Harris issued that all First of all, one must find out what But, unless you're a sophomore are But Brian Kelly feels differently. " ecounts must be complete by 5 P.M on went wrong with the class that Mr. Grif­ these tests really that important? Co­ feel that Gore deserves to be President ovember 14, 2000. "The process of fin at eighth grade graduation pro­ conspirator of the Kelly-Kelly hockey He won the popular vote, and so he i ounting and recounting the votes cast nounced as "one that surely will make a phenoms, Brian Kelly states, "Tell ev­ the choice of the people." n Election Day must end," said Harris. great mark in society." Junior Courtney eryone to stop whining. Too bad for the Others, like History teacher Jef he insisted the only way to extend this Harmer said sympathetically, "I passed sophomores. The CAPT tests are over Burt, feel that the situation has som eriod would be in the event ofa natural all ofmy CAPT tests. I don't know what for me. That's all that matters." bright spots to it. "I think that the whol .saster. The Democrats have ftIed a law­ has happened to our grade. When even Whether it was a fluke, a terribly ordeal shows the true strength of th uit against this, wishing to have more smart kids start failing CAPT tests you misguided prank or the result of some Constitution, because through this cri ime to count their votes by hand. Of know that there is a problem." mysterious force, the junior class did sis the United States has held itself to ourse, this comes after Republican law­ Some give personal trauma as an worse than almost all previous classes gether and will once again come awa ers tried to file to neglect the hand re­ excuse for the disappointing results, oth­ on the CAPT tests. And, as a result, from this situation intact." ount, which was thrown out on the 13 th ers have pointed to the shortcomings of this year's sophomores are working As of press time, the situation i y a federal judge. He determined that it the grade as a whole. Junior Greg Kelly double overtime to make amends. still unresolved. Gore still leads in th as a matter of the state courts to re- said, "I think we all are just really stupid. Whether this extra work will make a dif­ popular vote, but he is losing in Florida olve, not the federal courts. There is just no way to get around it. ference or not remains to be seen. Consequentially, losing Florida and it AIl of this does not take into ac­ 25 electoral votes should give Bush th ount the absentee and overseas bal­ electoral college victory and the Presi ots. These are ballots that filed by dency. Florida remains the key (0 th mericans in foreign nations or by country and to the free world itself, an eople other Americans who are away so it has been set as the final battle rom their polling precinct on Election ground in this endless struggle. Yet, i ay. There are many of these votes and may be a few weeks before America ca hey could decide the votes in Florida, muddle through this clash ofpolitics an regon, New Mexico, and possibly even law to determine who the new Presiden alifornia. These votes could very likely lhal~NER}Il()OST.Itl<.~25 , .oar e-IQII (2O.'\l 7 ofthe United States ofAmerica really is .. "'~l ':. 6 Novelnber 2000 News DHS BY THE NUMBERS ompiled by Andy Mattison and Dere laiborne wide epidemic. a big i to many of the tudents 0 There were me people who OHS. 'P ople hav died,- 'd Bee conflicted bout theirideas about razors. Fi her. ". heard one guy w ridin "They're low and annoying and they around 'th his' and he feU over. H lake up too much and they're dan­ had to g hi pi n remo ed and h gemu ,bUI they orne in cool colors like almo I died." .d Courtney Harmer green." said Freshman Christina Y: kary. "Hogwash, they are a perfectly accept "I don't under tand why th y haY abl mode of transportation and it' smooth., njoyable. and sUi rid. It' nOI th harpe Ima • fault p opt ~ clumsy. count.eredjuniorBil Grimshaw. Bill then tried 4 attac Courtney with hi pink raz r. unfortunately. Swimming records broken by Tore !Dis and Ii Uclumsily t elin, induding 50 Yard Free, 100 Yar ground. H had hi spl ly, and 200 and 400 Yard Free Relay, removed later th I day hrough FCIACS. almost died. Luckily bedido' mi a day of chool. n it com to razo 2 scooters Darien High hoo Wins by the Darien Blue Wave Foot m divided. While man all team this year enjoy the fun and lyle ofth oote • Olh are worri about the dang r they po 81 to both the u rand th people around them. t Points higher the SAT scores are 0 home-schooled student than a US hig the hool. though. d n chool student (source: Harper's Index m all that fond of tbe ra brakes." said ophomore Kipp Vi i in a 7.ot'S. Although Dan n HighSchool mom nl of nfu ion. Other stud n not ha an om ial tan OD raz 5 ju t looked at me with a puzzled expre - scoOlClrs' right now thai all could chang ion when I asked them about th ra­ tU Dere laibome' plea that Letters to the editor publshed in th zors. left alone Jj tened I ilI1i th ovember 9 issue of the Darien New Th fety ofth razor. cooter w eview concerning Daria Knight. All 5 ere written by Darien High School stu dents.

• By Erik Ramos Senior Editor There are few things I hate in this world. I hate it when people defend the position that Snoop Doggy Dog cannot rap; this is clearly false. I hate poor "drive-by"ers, I mean those who con­ tribute to traffic by rubbernecking when they should be concentrating on driv­ simple reason for which we were barred ing. Lastly, like Jack Nicholson from As from fun and games in the caf: garbage. GoodAs It Gets, I hate filth and garbage. I agree with this position. Frankly, There is an overabundance of this last we seniors are slobs. How garbage man­ atrocity in our school, which I feel needs ages to avoid the numerous receptacles to be addressed. When I say our school, scattered about the caf is beyond me. I mean the cultural center: the senior To fix this problem, I offer the following cafeteria. solutions: Throughout my high school career, I) The "Hose'er down" technique, I anticipated the day when I could look which involves placing raised grates all in the mirror and proclaim, "Erik, you are over the floor so that garbage falls 1St college essay a senior." On August 30, this day ar­ through the holes and can later be swept rived, and I was as excited as ever. I had away by a high-pressure fire hose. consultation heard rumors that senior year was like 2) "Rip and conquer," in which my an 8-month weekend. In many respects, friends and I volunteer to cut holes in FREE~ this has been the case; but on that Tues­ the centers ofthe tables with chain saws day morning, I entered the cafeteria and and follow this action with the cement­ heard no music, saw no pictures, and ing of garbage cans beneath each hole. subsequently shed the largest tear ever. 3) "Bounce with me." This last op­ Why wasn't there non-stop ping­ tion ignores the problem. Instead, it pong action? Hadn't last year's senior breeds joy by replacing the flooring with 2.03·961·9555 class donated a TV for our class to use? thousands of springs and a huge tram­ Where were the comfortable couches poline mat. that I had been restricted from relaxing Members of the administration, if on for the past three years? With none you listen to anything I have to say all of these features in sight, and with no year, let it be this: the garbage problem surprise, make-me-happy apparitions is incurable. Happiness, though, is still within the first week, I expected a long tenable in the form of a super-trampo­ senior year devoid of the fun so com­ line. I mean, who couldn't use a double maxene mulford • anand ahuja monly associated with it. The adminis­ -bounce every once in a while? I, for 68 revonah drde • stamford ct 06905 tration answered my concerns with the one, could use one every day of the week. Daria Knight: Does She Speak the Truth?

By Lexi Deluca StaffWriter For the past ~ w months, a gho twriter for the Darien ew view ha be n givin the t wn f Dari D hpe pective on life as eenag c" in h c olurnn call d 'A Fli h Loo .' Under the p ud nym f "Daria Knight.'· (pc n unced like Darienite). thi columni a b en writin ea h w k about thing that he feel. repre en bo 'gh ch ler in the t wn fDarien really are. Yet ber article hay n tigat d a lot f c ntra rsy in Darien High Sch 1. Many tuden el that b i mocking Darien teenagers and pro iding the town wi fal P rtraya! f bigh. h I life. Below we ha e listed tuden d f culty' r p net th luum along with Daria defen. e.

Students and Faculty "Daria Knight"

ALP Students Help Person to Person

Students from the ALP program pose for a picture after their community service trip for Person to Person

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• Feature Cars at DRS: The Breakdown The Classics The Rest • By Kevin Costanzo Contributing Writer tain molding. This is what helps DHSPARKING WTBYTIIENUM­ these cars stick out from the crowd BFRS "That's when cars were cars." 111 of today's newer cars. Not to men­ Compiled October 20 , 2000; Period You'll hear this expression all tion that these cars are a 3 and 6 the ~--- tim e -', quite a bit bigger By Leonard Offut vJm -'0",- ---" than today's ~ ~ •••."",'o., cars. Total Number of Cars Present in DHS Lot: 324 Convertibles: 9 (2.7%) niscing Pickups: 11 (3.3%) about the clas~ Vans: 18(5.5%) sic cars of the Station wagons: 28 (8.6%) sixties and sev­ . SUVs: 116(35.8%) enties, and if you Sedans: 142(43.8%) haven't noticed there are a few of these in our school parking lot. All R There's Billy Telesco's 1961 Buick of these LeSabre, Mike Sabato's 1970 Chevy cars are differ­ Nova, and my 1967 Ford Fairlane. ent in almost every These cars are automotive mile­ aspect. stones and we should be happy to Even the engines have them in our parking lot. thought of different back then. Names such as "the nail­ head," and "small­ block" are used to describe these en­ American: 170 cars (52.4%) gines. They even (includes: Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, made songs that Oldsmobile, Cadillac, Saturn, Ford, Lin­ were about cars and coln, Mercury, Chrysler, Dodge, Ply­ their engines back in mouth, Jeep) the sixties and sev­ enties. In short the Japanese: 100 cars (30.8%) Mike Sabato's Antique Plates average classic car engine is huge (includes Toyota, Lexus, Honda, Acura, "It was a lot of fun and work," and something worth talking about. Nissan, Infiniti, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Bill Telesco says, "I've worked on To give you and idea of how big my Isuzu) the interior, trunk, and un­ engine is, for example, it is basically der the hood." When three times your normal Honda German: 27 cars (8.3%) people get a classic car they Civic engine, and it has the (includes Volkswagen, Audi, Mercedes­ feel a need to preserve the fuel economy to match. This Benz, BMW) car to its original status, or is also during the time when sometimes make it better. gas was a quarter, don't for­ Swedish: 23 cars (7%) Billy and I have both done get. (includes Volvo and Saab) restorations to "Nice car," is some­ cars to thing that a lot of people British: 3 cars (0.9%) g say when they see (includes: Land Rover) these cars. When Korean: 1car (0.3%) (includes: Hyundai) them to the Percent Market Share {Compa­ point of nies} near per­ Overall: fection. During DaimlerChrysler this process you (Mercedes-Benz, would take your car and Chrysler, Dodge, work on it until you trans­ Plymouth, form it from an average or ~Jeep/ bad condition to the status of they Eagle): greatness. I've seen my car with­ see the detailed 8 1 out a nose on it for months. It was engine and the loud dual ex­ Car s painful, but during this time I helped haust it brings them back to their (25%) preserve a piece of history. childhood when they had cars just Ford (Lin­ The first thing that you might like it. Car companies are starting to coln, Mercury, Volvo, Land .- - •••-. -.J ...... notice on these cars is the detail introduce retro-styling, but for us Rover, Mazda): 64 Cars (19.7%) .-. : LI II U " ., I etched in chrome. From bumper to you can imitate, but you can't dupli­ General Motors (GMC, Chevrolet, ", .. • ,} .. "-,t. "~ ~ I... • bumper there is tons of chrome to cate the original look. So next time Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick, Cadillac, .... I·· ...". J ""'I r lr "'JJ individualize these cars. I know that you look in your rear-view mirror, Saturn, Saab): 57 Cars (17.5%) on my car you can find out the year, don't be surprised if it is one of us ToyotalLexus: 35 Cars (10.8%) make, and model by looking at a cer- in our classics. HondaiAcura: 24 Cars (7.4%) NissanlInfiniti: 19 Cars (5.8%) Subaru: l6Cars(4.9%) VolkswageniAudi: 13 Cars (4%) BMW: 7 Cars (2.1 %) Isuzu: 4 Cars (1.2%) Mitsubishi: 2 Cars (0.6%) Hyundai: 1Car (0.3%) Car companies not present in the lot: Eagle, Porsche, Jaguar, Aston-Martin, Bentley, Rolls-Royce, MG, Daewoo, KIA, AMC, Hummer, and many others. A&L Paul Simon: Still Crazy After All These Years LifeAfterPhi h·

• Kerry Mcauliffe The rest of the album is a bit of a and Garfunkel days in the song "That's Staf!Writer disappointment. Simon often goes too Where I Belong" which sounds similar deep, and his lyrics become very ob­ to "Homeward Bound." The seventies Paul Simon's latest album, You're melody relaxes you as you reminisce of the One, was released October 3, 2000. scure. For examplein the song titled, "Pigs, sheep and wolves," he talks about the good old days. It is his most recent album since the fail­ In general the album has more ofan In I995 the death f J rry Garcia ure of his Broadway play, The Cape how a pig is so fat then goes on, front man f th Grateful Dead, left tho "Where'd he go? I don't know. Well he instrumental, acoustic sound providing Man, in 1997. You're the One explores more of a flow wh had mad the band their Iiv in the the more mature side of Simon as he which could also past thirty y ar al a 10 . ome f the dives into songs dealing with mortality, be mistaken for original. ld r fan • k pl l wbat r ­ aging and finding his true love. the songs all p13ined f the Dead ne. Tours f new The album is beautifully written, and sounding rather band that r'roaining m mber had Simon put a lot ofthought into his work, similar. It is mu­ formed. BobWeirs Rat Dog f, r example, although the album could be seen as a sic that one could ha headlined the annual Furthur ti­ ~ disappointment to others. It appears he find themselves val r th p l tbr e year , which aims has become much more laid back in these easily doing their t ep th po. iii c ibe th 11 on recent years, so much that the music on homework to or prom ted. Phil Le h ha g ne 0 hi . this album leaves the listener feeling listened to when wn with an a t h all. PhH Le hand somewhat sleepy with its soothing melo­ one needs to re­ riend . Ev ry tour he h w up with a dies. Simon leaves behind his famous lax. new lin -up f players fr msome f th African sounds found on Graceland, Simon kicked o t pr minellt band playin •mo t re"l to a more flamenco sound. Many of the offhis fall tour on ently De k True ofthe Allman Broth­ songs tend to blend together or are too October 16 in e . But. in addition t th act. many complex to even follow. The first time Stockholm, Swe­ Jan. turned their de ti n after that fi­ through the album is somewhat boring, den. He will visit nal ummer tour t Pbi b. who at th though second time around the songs thirteen cities timewere till relatively small. begin to grow on you. through Europe Funded in Burlington Venn ot in The highlight of the album is the and North th rly ighti • the f, ur began play­ song titled "Old" which is a biography America with a to­ iog a mix f riginal musi and Dead of the 59 year old Simon himself. "All tone . By th middl 90 th Yhad e. ­ was here a minute ago. I don't know. tal of 29 shows. my friends stand up and cheer and say Simon will be playing in New York City tabli hed a larg fao ba.• and Garcia' you're old. Getting old." It has a catchy Sheep's dead." It just does not con­ ping dr ti ally added to it. Aft r nect. Why is Simon talking about pigs at the Beacon Theatre from December 7 rhythm and lyrics that listeners can sing to the 9. playin for 17 year. the band i pting along with. The album was released just and sheep anyway? to take a break. myth y'r d n a week before Simon's birthday. Simon returns to his beloved Simon for good. and th r. plan n ein~ .them by n I ummer, but regard! th Y2K hippies will ba t find me­ thing n w. He are. me up and c m­ Theatre 308 Returns with Tartuffe ing band that might mak it big in Phi h' ab n . • By Julia Gibney Currently gigging in L.A. i a quar­ show, and woodworking teacher Lee Staf!Writer humorously tackled the controversial tet that may oon find it elf playing subjects of religious hypocrisy, decep­ Strecker designed the set. Junior Sarah rou h larg r 'nu . The all th m- Davis and sophomore Katie Brewer also tion, and idolatry. Ive We've Be" ev nr n For Thirty took an active part in the show as stu­ Although Theatre 308 has produced Year.. lth a hits like"M m Kicked e dent director and student producer. Se­ at least one drama each year, this show Out Of Th Bas menf' and "Fmm en nior Maureen McFadden was stage man­ will have many differences. The produc­ Brain C II Left" th e agio tre­ ager. tion will be quite elaborate, with the set huggers might make it yet. The central character ofthe show is being the interior of a Parisian home, An th r band that may be able to complete with two staircases. Period Orgon, (senior Steve Travers) a middle­ iocrea e i popularity in the comin . aged bourgeois who has fallen under the costumes were used, so the cast had to month. like Phi h, om. r m spell of an impostor pretending to be a accustom themselves with large wigs, Burlington. cnnont. 1Wi h J ~ Th pious, poverty-stricken noble, Tartuffe odd manners, good posture, and com­ i. a cov r band that play all Phi h (sophomore Nathaniel Hoover). Orgon plicated clothing. Theaters in France at ong . Alth gh they lack much of th is so taken with the man he gives him the time were kept well lit for patrons to talent that ha made Phi h popular. they be able to see and be seen. This tradi­ his daughter to marry, disowns his son, h ve an iDten. en f riginality. od tion was upheld by the house lights in and gives Tartuffe the deed of gift to his are. ur to play m maj r venue . It's November, and Theatre 308 has the Darien High School auditorium, home. Although the rest ofOrgon's fam­ oon. put the final polish onto its fall produc­ which were softly lit during the perfor­ ily is able to see through the absurd tac­ Fmally. We're Happy Becall eWe' . tion, Tartuffe, by Moliere. During the mances. tics ofthe fraud, Orgon remains blind to o Stupid seem to be th rno t promi ­ time the play was written, Moliere was the man's deception until he actually Tartuffe was directed by Sarah in group of th ill all Th YhaY ju. t despised by the nobles and the clergy Blexrud, an English teacher from New sees and hears Tartuffe making advances rei sed their. If-titled album on le~ for his constant satires ofthem. Moliere Canaan High School, produced by mu­ on his wife, Elmire (junior Liz Hopkins). rec rds. and wiU be touring th toast wrote and directed this show for the sic teacher Keith Shawgo, and business Throughout the show, the manipu­ thi winter. h n I conta ted th I ad court at Versailles. No one liked the play and public relations were taken care of lative pair able to keep their head is made guitari l. nicknamed rpeggi Pete. to except for King Louis XlV. The story, a by math teacher Michael O'Brien. Laura up of Dorine, (junior Octavia Donelly) talk about the bandJ plan . he aid that comedy placed in 17th century France, Elmire's bossy servant, and Cleante (jun­ Fenton designed the lighting of the th Ywere urrently und ided. "Weju t ior Jay Karpen) Orgon's brother-in-law. can'tdedde. I don't really think its fail; The rest ofOrgon's flustered family in­ to make ome onechoo between Pizza cludes Mariane, (sophomore Alice Hut and Taco B n. I m an. Ie US h w Johnson) his lovesick daughter, Damis an you male that kind fad . i 111" (junior Evan Paretti) his hotheaded son, Well, that". tbat. F r th tim be.. as well as Madame Pernelle, (sophomore ing. w Ii in a Phi b-le w rid. But Julia Gibney) his outspoken mother. wh ther r n t they return, I think it The rest ofthe eclectic cast includes afe to .ay that the mu i c n i. in Valere, (sophomore Dan Micciche) really. really, really. obeT han . Mariane's foolish lover, Monsieur Loyal From the writer: Thi colwmi wa (sophomore Steven Rosati) Tartuffe's lOt intended to insult anyone in any­ servant, Tartuffe's arresting officer "'ay, nor do the bands a t/loll' i t. (freshman David Coupe), and Madame Jwa only hoping to Ired fame light on Pernelle's skittish maid, Flipote (fresh­ a cllrremly prospering bWI "of roup man Mary Kate Donovan). calledJam Band . If, per hall e, 1 hav Tartuffe was performed on the offended anyon . Jive my condo­ th nights ofNovember 16,17,and 18 . I II es. 8m, riO/l I , wh' dOli " 014 t of! our butt and prove m wrollg? And b ' the wa, ondolences are not tas 'pa rri . A&L Spike Lee's Latest Joint: Bamboozled

.By Chris Famighetti country, while sucking the energy from also makes fun ofwhites who wanna-be both value becomes complicated by their Arts & Leisure Editor his own soul. black, such as clothing designer Tommy sudden success and internal issues of Throughout the course of the movie Hilfiger, whom he lampoons quite di­ participating in the re-vamped minstrel Spike Lee's latest film, Bam­ Lee manages to make the tone of the rectly. Also, Lee makes Delacroix his show. Lee couldn't have illustrated this boozled, could not have been made by movie change, while still managing to symbol of the black that wants to be better, making both Mantan and Womack any other director. Bamboozled raises make social commentary over a wide range white, showing him to be void of style homeless street performers before gain­ many questions about how blacks have of topics. Aside from the very obvious and speaking in a mocking diction. Fi­ ing success in television. Leaving them been portrayed in TV, film, and other statements about racial stereotypes, Lee nally, Lee mocks himselfin the film as a with a choice to continue with their suc­ media. The movie is a satire, but it does black that wants to define what "black" cess, which is eating away at them both, not fail to state Mr. Lee's case effec­ is. or abandon their success and possibly tively while hitting an emotional nerve. Pierre who is reluctant to accept the return to the streets. Damon Wayans stars as Pierre success of the show that he has created The movie is filmed entirely with Delacroix, a Harvard graduate who eventually breaks down and reaps the digital video cameras, which gives Bam­ works at a struggling TV network and financial benefits ofhis show as well as boozled a documentary-like feeling and is the only black employee. Delacroix publicly accepting awards. In the long also makes the pain ofthe character come finds that it is hard, if not impossible, run, his acceptance ofthe show leads to across in a more sympathetic and per­ to get any of his show ideas of middle the decay of his relationship with his sonal way than if the movie had been class black families produced. In an at­ good friend and assistant, Sloan (Jada filmed on stream-lined 36mm film. tempt to get fired, he presents his su­ Pinkett Smith). The end of the movie Supplementing the movie's impact is a perior Dunwitty (Michael Rappaport), ends up fmding many ofthe movies char­ powerful soundtrack with original songs a callous and disgusting bigot, with his acters lives completely over turned, es­ by both Stevie Wonder and Prince. idea for a modem day minstrel-show pecially Delacroix's. "Bamboozled", is a social commen­ mockery with the most offensive racial On the surface Bamboozled, has a tary, but it goes far beyond that evoking stereotypes possible to show Dunwitty very obvious message; that blacks are a powerful emotional response from the how silly his policies are. Of course, stereotyped in the media today just as viewer. The film closes with a montage this will get him fired, right? No, it they were in minstrel-shows ages ago. ofold cartoon, film, and television char­ doesn't. To Delacroix's disbelief Lee also shows the deterioration of the acters in blackface and black actors in Dunwitty loves the idea and the show two stars of the show, Mantan (Savion stereotypical subservient roles. The last­ becomes a massive hit, starting a trend Glover.) and Womack (Tommy ing message of the movie is that when of black face mania throughout the Davidson). The long relationship they stereotypes are made, we are all the vic­ tims.

Rancid Rocks the Roseland Ballroom

air, and then the fans joined in. During • By Drew Lydecker the chorus, Lars turned his microphone StaffWriter around and let the audience belt it out. A few kids in the front of the pit started The lights went down, the crowd chanting his name, and he pointed at cheered. The moment we had all been them. "Lars pointed at us!" was all fresh­ waiting for had arrived. It was time for man RJ. Falcioni could say of this once­ Rancid, one of the greatest punk bands in-a-lifetime experience. ofall time, to play. From my little space As the night wore on, Rancid played amongst 38,000 crazed punks, I watched more songs offoftheir self-titled new al­ the stage expectantly. As the lights on bum, "...And Out Come the Wolves", and the stage came up, a huge banner with "Let's Go!" Among these were "Lock, the cover oftheir new self-titled CD un­ Step and Gone," "Sidekick," "Roots Radi­ furled. I screamed and clapped with the cals," "Journey to the End," "She's Au­ rest of the crowd as Rancid took the tomatic," "Daly City Train," "Black Derby stage, bathed in red light. Guitarist and Jacket," and "Antennas." lead-singer Tim Annstrong stepped up At one point, Rancid stopped play­ to the microphone and introduced him- ing, and appeared to leave the stage. Tim, Brett, Lars, and Matt were nowhere to be seen. Suddenly, the audience took up the chant: "RAN­ CID, RANCID, RANCID .. :" I joined in and shook my fist with the rest of them. The chant erupted into a cheer as the band took the stage again for an encore. To start the en- core off, Tim asked self and his band mates as we fell silent, the crowd what they wanted to hear. in awe of the whole spectacle. Shouts of "Radio," "Olympia Wa.," and Tim and Lars struck the first chords "Ruby Soho" were heard. The most pro­ of their opening song "Avenues and Al­ lific shouts were for "Radio." Sadly, they leyways." "Oi, oi, oi!" I shook my fist in didn't play "Olympia Wa.," even though the air and chanted along, as I was swept we were on "the comer of52nd and Broad­ up with a mass of seething bodies sing­ way." ing and moving with the music. Rancid closed with one of their big­ "Matt (Freeman) is a mad bassist!" gest hits, "Ruby Soho." Tim, Matt, Brett, said sophomore Coleman Miller when and Lars had the audience singing along asked about Matt's bass solo in "Max­ right down the last syllable and last dy­ well Murder." ing chord. When asked about the con­ The best part of their set was when cert, Freshman Pat Kelliher summed it up Lars played 'The War's End" solo. The with" Its the best show I've ever been first chords floated through the smoky to." N ovemher 2000 11

or s Girls Hockey Has A Rough Start .ByWhitney Franklin StaffWriter dedication it would be nearly impossible It was a disappointing start for the for the girls to get up early every Mon­ girls' hockey team after their 6-0 loss to day and Thursday and be ready to prac­ th New Haven on Tuesday, November 7 • tice at 5:30am. These practices are held However, the girls shook off this loss at the Stamford Twin Rinks skating cen­ due to the fact that the New Haven team ter. The hockey team also has a large was established 3 years ago, while the schedule ofgames this season with away Darien Girls hockey team just started games on Sundays, and home games on practicing in October. Tuesdays. th The team, coached by Anne Sunday, November 12 , the Darien Brewer, was started up this year due to hockey team had a second devastating student interest. Some players on the loss against 2-year team Ridgefield. The team are Catherine Hovell, Caitlin score was 8-0. Mahoney, Jodi Wirkus, Caroline "We just need to keep working to­ It's About Time: The NY Campbell, Sarah Miner, Jessica Brokaw, gether and I know we can do it. We need and goalie Catherine Conniff. more motivation and more practice and I "Itis cool to know that I'minvolved think that we will be able to come out Subway Series in starting up a team that will continue with a winning season," said goalie .By Alex Larson Surprisingly to me, the World Se­ to grow for years to come," said sopho­ Catherine Conniff. StaffWriter ries got very low TV ratings throughout more Sarah Miner. Despite these early setbacks, the Many Yankee fans have said that the rest of the U.S. One would think Girls' hockey is not very different girls' hockey team plans to improve and they have never doubted the ability of that all baseball fans would be interested from boys' hockey. In fact, the only build towards having a successful sea­ the Yankees to crush the Mets, however in watching a subway series because difference is that there is no checking son and laying a solid foundation for I believe that the series was hard fought they usually never happen. The last allowed. The girls suit up exactly the DHS girls' hockey teams to come. by both sides and the Mets put up a subway series in New York was in 1956 same as the boys, wearing shoulder good fight against the mighty Yankees. when the Yankees played the Dodgers. pads, shin pads, elbow pads, helmets, Game I was by far the most exciting game It is sad to think that the World Se­ and gloves; and they are just as com- ofthe series and I knew that every game ries might be known as the time when petitive. I would come down to the last few innings. Roger Clemens tried to spear Mike Pi­ This sp~rt requires a lot oftraining Met fan Cindy Pierce has a lot to azza with a shattered bat. The incident and dedication. Hockey requires that say about the series, ''I'm disappointed, takes attention off of the actual game the playets want to learn and work to­ but very proud of the Mets for fighting and how well Roger Clemens pitched gether with their teammates. Players tough battles and trying to win. Every that game. It also takes attention offthe need to desire a winning season, and game in the series was decided by only Yankees and that they really are the best listen to everything the coach tells them I or 2 runs. The games were very excit­ team in baseball, whether they have a to do. ing." She then went on to say, "Wait til lunatic pitcher or not. "We have all been working really next Year." Will the subway series be known hard to learn the rules, learn how to skate As a fan, the series was tough to for the long, exciting, well-fought better, and learn passing and shooting watch because most ofthe games started games? Or will it be known for the time skills. The girls on the team are really at 8:30 and lasted at least until midnight. when Roger Clemens hurled a shattered great, and our coach is awesome," said Because of the hype of the subway se­ bat at Mike Piazza? Nevertheless the JodiWirkus,ajuniorontheteam ries in school, it makes it impossible to Yankees remain the best team in base­ Every single one ofthe girls on this tape the games and watch them later. ball for the third year in a row. team is dedicated to the sport. Without Darien Football Losing Streak At Six Blue Wave Hope to Rebound In the Turkey Bowl • By Mike Sullivan News Editor headed to the half up 14-7. Wilton again lead. So, he pulled a rabbit out of his ing for both Sousa and Jeff Russell on tied the game late in the third quarter, hat. PJ. Maglathlin took the snap on the drive. However the drive stalled at WILTON-The Darien High Blue but again the Wave had a chance to take third down, and then pitched it to wide­ the Greenwich 12 yard-line, as Sousa Wave continued on their plummet to­ a decisive lead. Darien put together a out Billy Peters. Peters stopped ~nd came up just short on his fourth down wards the FCIAC basement with a 21-14 magnificent drive, starting from their fired 20 yards downfield to a wide-open pass to Lucas Petrone. loss to the Wilton Warriors during week own 28, however on the 11'h play, Casey Knechtel in the comer ofthe end 6 of the 2000 season. The game started Maglathlin's pass was intercepted by zone. However, this spectacle wasn't DARIEN-Nearly a decade and a off well for Jared Heiman. The Warriors marched 90 able to give the Blue Wave any momen­ halfhas passed since the Westhill Vikings tho BIuO~ yards; Heiman scored the winning touch­ tum as the Cadets took control from have beaten the Darien Blue Wave. How­ Wave, who down on a three-yard pitch to close out there, scoring in the third and fourth everit happened, as the VIkings improved almost com- • the Blue Wave. quarters, to seal the victory. For the to 4-5 overall this season with a 39-12 pleted an Wave, Jack Newton notched yet another win over Darien in week 9 action. upset of5-1 Wilton. However a blocked DARIEN-TheHomecoming Spirit 100+ yard game, as he rushed for 108 Westhill was led by star running back kick and an interception changed the tide was not enough for the Blue Wave, as yards in a losing effort. Victor Owens who, despite two separate of the game. Darien struck first, Brian the Cadets of St. Joseph's High School minor injuries, rushed for 250 yards and Chacos scored on a 37-yard P.J. downed the Wave 32-6 in week 7 action DARIEN-The Greenwich Cardi­ two 60+-yard touchdowns. Jack Newton Maglathlin pass in the first half to make at the DHS Homecoming game. The en­ nals all but secured a spot in the FCIAC was a bright it 7-0. After Wilton tied it, the Wave larged crowd at DHS Field had barely Championship Game blanking the Blue spot for the marched down the field in three minutes; settled into their seats before the Ca­ Wave 42-0 in a week 8 win over Darien Wave; he Jack Newton capped the drive with a 19­ dets made their presence felt. It took at DHS Field. The Cardinals dominated rushed for 76 yard touchdown run. Newton finished under two minutes for St. Joseph to go in every aspect of the game, in offense yards on 10 the game with 102 yards rushing. Then, 80 yards on and defense. The Cardinals scored six plays including a three-yard touchdown. with time winding down in the 2nd quar­ the first drive ·-St-.-i~;'~-----T3i touchdowns and gained 500+ yards on Newton also caught one of P.J. ter, the Blue and White had yet another of the game. , offense. While the Greenwich Defense Maglathlin's 10 completions; this one for scoring chance. Maglathlin and Casey IIIii~ limited the an 18 yard score. Maglathlin also played Knechtel connected on a 39-yard catch The two- -•. ------,---, point conver- liI Wave to just well, going 10-20 with 114 yards. How­ and run with just over a minute left in sion gave, St. Joe's an early 8-0 lead. over 100 ever all this wasn't enough as the Wave the first half. The play put the ball at the They would add two more touchdowns yards. It finish 2-7 this season, and now head into Warriors' 4-yard line, however Darien in the second quarter, heading into the wasn't until New Cannan. The Turkey Bowl this year couldn't get in and had to settle for what halfup 20-0. Early in the first quarter, the late in the fourth quarter that Darien will feature not only a disappointing they thought was a sure-fire, Chris Wave struck with their only score ofthe made a serious charge under backup Darien team, but a 7-1 New Cannan team. Flatley 21-yard field goal. However, on game, nonetheless, it was spectacular. quarterback Jack Sousa. Sousa led a The Rams are 5lh in the State and will play the play, the Wilton special teamers pen­ Coach Jeff Brameier saw his team look­ mostly second-string offense down the Greenwich for the FCIAC title later this etrated the Darien line, and the kick was ing at a third and long, and the prospect field in 11 plays including 16 yards rush- month. blocked ending the threat, as Darien of letting the Cadets get an even larger 12 Novelnber 2000 SPD s Different Sttbke"s' for~Different Folks .By Andy Mattison her. Maggie's swimming has rewarded to school, and then swim from 4:00-7:00 has been very helpful, and aided me in Opinion Editor her during her swim career, being recog­ PM. On the weekends I practice from 6­ improving my swimming. I loved having The average person sleeps 63 hours nized as a two-time FCIAC and three­ 9 AM, every Saturday, from December him for a coach freshman year. That re­ a week, works 40 hours a week, and time All-State swimmer in her four years to April. During the winter I practice 17 ally helped." spends the 65 hours to do whatever they in high school, and that's not even hours a week," said Hawes. Insanity? In her career, Maggie has swum for please. But in Maggie Hawes' world, she counting senior year. Maggie made a Hawes doesn't think so. "That's swim­ Sleepy Hollow, Tokeneke, Darien Pira­ devotes 17 hours a week to swimming. statement for herself freshman year by ming. It requires a big time commitment." nhas, the New Canaan YMCA, and the Senior Maggie Hawes has been swim­ qualifying for State Opens as a fresh­ But Maggie hasn't gone it alone. Senior Darien High School Girls SwimTeam. She ming ever since she was six-years-old, man in the 100 yard backstroke. Kelly Dearie, one of the other co-cap­ swims 50 Free, 100 Back, 200 Relay, and and has put in a lot of effort over the ''I'd say the backstroke is my main tains on the swim team, has been swim­ the 400 Relay. Maggie has qualified for years to get herself to where she is right event," said Hawes. "My best time for it ming 'alongside Maggie ever since the YMCA Nationals in the 400 Free Relay, now. is 1:01.2, just two seconds short of the two were in 2nd grade. the 200 and 400 Medley Relay, the 200 "I've realized that swimming is all high school record." In the 100 yard "Kelly and I started swimming to­ Backstroke, and the 100 Backstroke the or nothing. You either put all that you backstroke Maggie's best finish has gether when we were both in second past two years. Maggie is still not satis­ have into it, or you quit. That's all there been third in states and in FCIACS, lead­ grade. We were on Piranhas and we've fied with her efforts, though. is to it," said Hawes, four-year veteran ing the team to a state runner-up finish been together ever since. We've been "I would love to win states and get and captain of the girls swim team this last year in the class S championship. "I through a lot together and are really the high school varsity record for the year. Maggie first began swimming dur~ think we have a good chance to win close through swimming. We've cel­ 100 back. The record is 0:59.6 and my ing the summer of 1989 at Sleepy Hollow states this year," said Hawes. "As a team ebrated victories together and have cried best time for the 100 back is 1:01.2 so I'm Country Club in Westchester, New York. we are accomplishing a lot offeats. This over disappointments. I remember last very close." Another thing Maggie is Ever since then, Maggie swum numer­ year we beat New Canaan, which is the year sitting in the locker room with Kelly close to is swimming on the collegiate ous laps, trained many long hours, and first year for the seniors that we've ever after she didn't make nationals and she level. Maggie is looking at Lehigh, endured many conditioning sessions in done that. We had a lot of swimmers was very upset and she was crying and Loyola, and Vanderbilt. She is being re­ an attempt to be the best swimmer she qualify for states and FCIACS too." I was crying because I was sad for her. cruited by the Loyola swim coach, and can possibly be. "There's more to swim­ Maggie's success at swimming did She does the same for me though. She the Lehigh swim coach knows the swim ming than laps. Swimming isn'tjustprac­ not come without sacrifice. Maggie picks me up when I'm feeling down," team coach for the high school. tice, it's a whole cycle oftraining. There's swimsyear~round,Which prevents her . Hawes said ofteammate Kelly Dearie. Vanderbilt, however, does not have a aerobic training, sprinting, conditioning, from playing any other sports in high A big year for Maggie was her fresh­ swim coach. and then you jump in the pool and swim school. man year when she got the chance to "IfI got into Vanderbilt I would not laps." And once you start swimming "Swimming does require sacrifice. swim with her older sister, Katie Hawes. be disappointed that there was no swim laps, you iJo it until you puke. Literally, I've had to give up a lot of things in "Swimming with Katie was okay. Sv:,im­ program. I've put my time in for swim­ "We've had practices where the order' to swim as best I can. I played soc­ ming against her was tough. I just ming and have enjoyed every minute of coach has brought out garbage cans and cer up until 8th grade, but I had to give couldn't get myself to be competitive it. IfI don't swim in college, I'll move on. put them on the edge of the pool. Girls that up for swimming. There are a lot of against her. It was hard." said Hawes. I won't stop swimming though because get out of the water, puke, and then get weekends to where I have to travel to Maggie had the assistance of longtime I love to swim," said Hawes. If she right back in. I'vepuked a couple oftimes meets. Two times a week during the fall I coach Jeff Allen, who she feels helped doesn't get to swim on the collegiate during swim practice. But with swim­ have weights before school, and then ease the tension that was caused by level, Maggie will finally get a well-de­ ming, puking doesn't stop you," said swim practice after school. In the win­ being a freshman on the swim team. "Jeff served break from the year-round train­ Hawes. And it definitely hasn't stopped tertime I'll swim from 5:15-6:45 AM, go has been such an inspiration to me. He ing she has devoted to swimming. v A. s J & ~ c ':7

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