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November 2016 he Kennedy High School 422 Highland Avenue T Waterbury, Conn. 06708 Eagle Flyer Volume XII, Issue III Hockey lessons:I’m lovingStudents it--reading! give thanks for studying sports parents, family, friends By Hasim Veliju Supportive relatives, friends matter most to teens business Correspondent it is,” said sophomore Cesar thank them most of all.” How will you put the Perez. “I’m so thankful for all Thanksgiving may have all “thanks” in Thanksgiving? the friends that I have.” the great, fun traditions Ameri- Students at Kennedy are The world can be so nega- cans celebrate, but it’s who making sure not to overlook the tive, but Thanksgiving is a time people celebrate it with that themes of Thanksgiving in to drop all of the pessimism and makes it special. 2016, planning to give thanks express appreciation to the hu- “(I thank) God. My fam- to friends and family for all the manity in people. ily. My friends,” said senior support they have given them “I’m thankful to my parents Aaron Fernandez. “They give during their lifetime. for giving me everything I’ve me memories, love and just “I’m so thankful to my par- ever wanted,” said freshman make my life happier. They give ents for bringing me into this Shaina Ortiz. “They’re overall me life. They make me laugh, world,” said Perez. “I cook and very understanding.” they’re nice and they’re just so spend time with my family Sometimes friends and fam- genuine to me. every Thanksgiving.” ily are taken for granted, so Most students believe your The themes of Thanksgiv- people or students aren’t able family is who provides you ing are often obscured by the to fully show courtesy towards with all in your life. exciting traditions of the holi- them despite how much they “I thank my parents,” said day such as sports like football really do. junior Martin Rivera. “They and massive amounts of food “They’ve given me every- supply me with all the stuff I such as mashed potatoes and thing I’ve needed (to live a good have like clothes, a house and pie, however showing gratitude life),” said Ortiz. food.” towards one another is one of Life can seem bleak at times, Thanksgiving is a time to do the most important aspects of but there will always be a fig- just that, give thanks to one Thanksgiving. ure there to support you. another. Revoke your sense of “My friends have been “My friends are always there obligation this holiday and pro- there for me all my life and for me no matter what,” said vide your loved ones with the make it as awesome and fun as sophomore Ismael Pagan. “I loving recognition they deserve. Photos courtesy of Mrs. Sasso WEBSTER STADIUM: From left to right, sophomore Will Mahoney, juniors Donaldi Sino and Stayllon Santos, and sophomore Joni Pasholli enjoy the DECA field trip to see the Sound Tigers play hockey and participate in business discussions in Bridgeport, Conn. Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016. Helping out Waterbury: their story By Christina Capozzi dents more than the game. “(It would’ve been better) Students volunteer at soup kitchen; urge community support Correspondent “I was interested in the if we stayed the whole game,” Learning at a hockey game? sports seminar,” said freshman said freshman Anthony By Cameron Feliciano By Melina Kolonja Students from DECA (Dis- Christopher DeLaCruz. “I Rybczyk, since the students Correspondent Correspondent tributive Education Clubs of would’ve liked it to be a bit left at 1 p.m., during the sec- America) went on a field trip to longer. I didn’t learn as much ond period of the game. Volunteering can be very simple, especially Have you ever wondered how you can help in see the Sound Tigers play as I would’ve liked.” “One thing, the food here is at the soup kitchen. On Sundays at the Saint your community? The Saint Vincent De Paul soup hockey at the Webster Stadium Everyone caught on to a dif- too expensive, and the workers Vincent DePaul soup kitchen located on 327 kitchen is one way. It is open every day of the in Bridgeport, Conn. to learn ferent message throughout the didn’t care about the custom- Baldwin Street from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., you can week, but most students volunteer Sunday morn- about business involving sports, discussions. ers. When you talk to the work- get easy community service hours. Each time ings from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. The soup kitchen is and enjoy a day off school “If you want to follow your ers, you can see that they don’t you go is five located on 327 watching a hockey game passion, don’t be afraid to fol- enjoy their job,” said hours. While Baldwin Street. Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016 low (it),” said Carty. DeLaCruz. volunteering, The woman in “(We need to) do more trips “I learned that you can work “Honestly, it was nice, fun, you can do charge, Tracy, is like this more often,” said with sports without having to and exciting,” said Carty. many tasks like very welcoming senior Deandre Carty. play them,” said freshman “It’s great, but mainly be- prepare food, and open to Before the game started, Braedon Gorman. cause I’m with my friends,” help serve, and having new vol- there was a discussion between “(I learned that) it’s not as said DeLaCruz. clean. Even if unteers every three other high schools and easy as people think to sell tick- “(It was) wonderful,” said you are unsure week. In the sports directors on owning a ets for a game,” said DeLaCruz Gorman . on how to do past times I business in sports, which in Some of the students had “It was fun, I like sports,” the task at hand have volun- some cases entertained the stu- mixed reactions. said Rybczyk. you will be teered, I help- shown how to ed prepare and do them by serve the food, Tracy. She is the and clean up. lady in charge Everyone is as- and is very ex- signed a task. cited anytime The soup kit- new volunteers chen is a great help. It is easy way to help as that. You will those in need. come out of that You leave the day feeling like building being you have made more aware of a change and get what is going on an understand- in Waterbury ing of the less and as a more fortunate in appreciative Waterbury. person. SERVING OTHERS Juniors Cameron Feliciano (left) and Melina Kolonja spend their Sundays from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. volunteering. You will come out of that day You leave the building being SPORTS LESSONS Enjoying the Sound Tigers hockey game and business discussions in Bridge- feeling like you have made a more aware of what is going port, Conn. were DECA members (from left to right, front row) Thanasis Dupis, Nikola Tili, Anthony change and get an understand- on in Waterbury and as a Dimitriadis, Christina Capozzi, Leslie Dennis, Allyson Peterson, Damya Saunders, Deandre Carty, and “ “ Ricardo Ramos. In the middle row: Anthony Rybczyk, Samarah Brunette, Braeden Gorman, Christo- ing of the less fortunate in more appreciative person. pher De La Cruz, Rodrigo Santana, Justin Garcia, Yvette Vargas, and Yaritza Vega. In the top row: Waterbury. Will Mohoney, Stayllon Santos, Donaldi Sino, Joni Pasholli, and Justyn Verdejo. ” ” page 2, November 2016/The Eagle Flyer FORINO’S GARAGE Cyber Monday keeps gaining in popularity By Emily Benton Coined in 2005, 121 million may shop online, spending billions Improve your writing, Staff Writer PJs and deals and years, oh my! Business Times website. public speaking and With the Thanksgiving weekend approaching, holiday shop- Locals noticed the resemblance of Cyber Monday to Black ping is being planned, usually involving Black Friday, but in recent Friday, as Wrinkles defined it. communication skills years, a new holiday is growing in popularity. Cyber Monday, “It’s Black Friday but online,” said Wrinkles. which falls on Nov. 28 in 2016, is a day where sales occur online Since the beginning of Cyber Monday, sales have been in- and is gaining popularity since its start 11 years ago. creasing each year. Join The Eagle Flyer and Journalism. “Cyber Monday starts the holiday shopping season for lots of “Cyber Monday is expected to bring in 3.36 billion, up nearly Stop by room 105 online retailers, and in many ways, it almost immediately became 30 million from 2015’s 3.07 billion,” according to statista.com on for more information. a self-fulfilling prophecy,” according to the the holiday’s sales rate. money.howstuffworks.com website. The amount of money in sales for this 2016 Cyber Monday is Cyber Monday not only benefits the retailers, but shoppers as not the only thing predicted, since a survey predicted the amount well because they can shop from the comfort of their home with- of shoppers going to participate. out facing the potential dangers of Black Friday. “121 million shoppers plan to shop online on Cyber Mon- “Cyber Monday was created as a way to encourage such cus- day,” said the National Retail Federation after the Cyber Mon- tomers to shop without having to visit (the stores physically),” day Expectations Survey was conducted by Prosper Insights according to the timeanddate.com website.