The RegisterRegister ForumForum Established 1891 Vol. 131, No. 3 Cambridge Rindge and Latin School November 2018

On November 2nd, 3rd, 10th, 11th, and 12th, CRLS Visual and Performing Arts Department performed Honk! Photo Credit: Lucy Messineo-Witt Honk! Warms Hearts at CRLS Annual Musical Celebrates Inclusivity and Love Recapping the Results of

By from the catwalk. Student technical director Sabir Cunningham ’19 de- the Midterm Elections Emma Weller crat Andrew Gillum by a difference scribes this as his favorite moment Contributing Writer By of fewer than 35,000 votes. from the show. Eventually, Ugly Nathan Kolodney In Massachusetts, on the oth- Directed by former CRLS and his mother are reunited. Ugly Metro Editor er hand, things have remained the drama teacher Michael Lopez, this discovers that he is actually a swan, same for the most part. Republican year’s fall musical Honk! follows wrapping the musical all up into a As the midterm elections came Charlie Baker maintained his gu- the classic story of The Ugly Duck- beautiful happy ending. to an end, the Democrats swept the bernatorial status in a convincing ling, originally written by Hans Phia Teller ’21, who plays House on the national level while win over Democratic candidate Jay Christian Andersen. The main char- Ida, names the reunion of Ida and the Republicans remained in con- Gonzalez. On the congressional acter, Ugly, gets separated from his Ugly as her favorite moment of trol of the Senate. The house now level, incumbent Elizabeth Warren family, and the story follows his the play because of its sweet and has 230 Democratic seats and 199 won her senatorial race with 60% journey to reunite touching nature. Republican seats while the Senate of the total votes. Besides Charlie with his family Teller and fresh- “[Honk!] is not the typical has 47 and 51, respectively. Many Baker, all other elected offices of his mother, Ida, man Jinho Lee, young progressives won through- Massachusetts remained Demo- searches to find high school play.” who plays Ugly, out the country, including a record cratic, including the State House him. During his both describe the number of women and minority and Senate, which are also both separation, Ugly has all sorts of wonderful community the cast and candidates. In Georgia, a close gu- majority Democratic. wonderful adventures along the crew have. They agree that, though bernatorial race between Stacey Senior Finn Rose was not way, from a military mission with the cast is smaller this year, it has Abrams (Dem.) and Brian Kemp surprised by these results, stating, British geese to a self-confidence helped them bond and become clos- (Rep.) has led to a court case over “[The results] were exactly what I lesson from a bullfrog. The climac- er over the course of the rehearsal ballot counts. Additionally, a re- expected because I thought most in- tic scene of the musical features process. Teller emphasized the af- Ugly and Ida getting lost in a snow- count in Florida is being called as storm, featuring snow from a snow Continued on page 10 Republican candidate Ron Desantis Continued on page 8 machine that falls on the audience only won the election over Demo- INSIDE THIS EDITION CCRC STAFF INTERFAITH VIGIL CLASS VARIANCE GINGER COOKIES SPORTS REVIEW Read about the three hard- Read about one student’s Read about the sucesses working faculty members opinion on how the same and challenges the CRLS who support students in col- classes differ from one an- fall sports teams faced this lege and career guidance. other, based on the teacher. season. Around School, p. 6 Metro, p. 8 Opinion, p. 12 Food & Cuture, p. 15 Sports, p. 19 Page 2 AAROUNDROUND SSCHOOLCHOOL November 2018 Falcon Pride Day Uplifts CRLS Register Forum said, “I was happy to see two years in a row is truly By my LC win. Being a part of amazing,” he said. “Being Jaqui Hill a group and being able to a host as well as performer Established in 1891 as the C.M.T.S. Register Contributing Writer see my group work togeth- is great because it’s an out- Falcon Pride Day is er, in spite of not always let for me as an artist, and Editors-in-Chief an annual celebration at being able to communicate is also an outlet which can Cecilia Barron ’19 Sun-Jung Yum ’19 CRLS hosted the day be- as a whole—was really help people pay tribute to fore Thanksgiving break. cool. It is ironic because others such as the tribute Managing Editors The celebration takes place this newfound pride I have I helped lead for the great Isabelle Agee-Jacobson ’20 Vera Targoff ’19 from 8:05-12:00 instead of for my learning commu- XXXTentacion.” 8:05-2:30 such as a regular nity, wouldn’t have been so Ultimately, the Fal- school day. This stress-free strong if it weren’t for Fal- con Pride Day activities Layout Designers atmosphere caused by the con Pride Day.” are not only a great break Miriam Alvarez-Rosenbloom ’19 lack of classes is great, be- As for the gym, orga- from school work, but they Honor O’Shaughnessy ’19 cause it allows for the pur- nizers held typical field day are a great way to make our William Reed ’19 pose of Falcon Pride Day to activities for willing par- school community a bet- Around School Editors truly materialize. These pur- ticipants. These activities ter place. The interests and poses include strengthening included a hilarious dance activities enjoyed on Falcon Anya Harp ’19 Juliana Vandermark ’20 the school bonds alongside off that took place at mid- Pride Day create an envi- exhibiting the internal pride court, a 3-point contest for ronment where students Metro Editors we have as a community a chance to show off some can both have a half-day at CRLS. In order to bring skill, fascinating potato sack of fun, and express them- Levi Herron ’20 Nathan Kolodney ’19 this into fruition, the student races, and a giant tug of war selves while being accepted body divulged into a variety game between two different by others. If it weren’t for Arts & Entertainment Editors of activities which involved sides of the gym. performances such as those showing off their unique Last but not least, the in the auditorium or ac- Andrew Mello ’21 Jonah Tauber ’19 qualities and interests. activities in the auditorium tivities such as those in the This year’s Falcon were hosted by seniors Peter main cafeteria, fieldhouse, Opinion Editors Pride Day follows the prec- Fulweiler and Casey Torres. and gym-- not only would Oscar Berry ’19 Julian Knight ’19 edent of separating grades This station was filled with segwaying into vacation and learning communities various performances from be a lot harder but CRLS Sports Editors in order to target certain the multiple clubs in CRLS. as a whole would not be as Charlie Bonney ’21 Max Davis ’19 Rory Millar ’19

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Alex Baptista ’19, Leo Barron ’21, Yiyi Chen ’20, Marta Cre- monini ’20, Madeleine Dickman ’19, Stella Engel-Werman ’19, Willa Frank ’20, Zoe Fritz-Sherman ’21, Dachenie Ganthier ’22, Helen Gillett ’21, Jaqui Hill ’20, Nick Howe ’20, Luca Johnson ’20, Peter Laskin ’19, Cameron Moody ’20, Samyak Mordia ’21, Charlie Reed ’22, Sekai Tully Carr ’20, Emma Weller ’20, Sophie Wright ’19

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Sakib Asraf ’19 Lucy Messineo-Witt ’19 Falcon Pride Day, which took place on November 21st, bolstered school spirit before Thanksgiving break. Photo Credit: Aidan Aupperlee (left) and Sakib Asraf (right) Photographers groups which have different Some of the acapella groups close-knit of a community. Aidan Aupperlee ’22, Alex Baptista ’19, Theo Boehm affiliations to each other. that performed were Pitch- This is why Falcon Pride ’19, Marta Cremonini ’20, Lily Fitts ’19 ,Willa Frank ’20, Dachenie Ganthier ’22, Harry Greenblatt ’19, Suraiya First, grades are sepa- es and Dos who sang “Get Day has been successful in Seema ’22, Sekai Tully Carr ’20 rated and divided into four Lucky” by Daft Punk, Girls the past and will continue to rotating stations: the Main Next Door who performed be successful in the future. Cafeteria, fieldhouse, gym “She Used to be Mine” To summarize the ef- Illustrations Editor and auditorium. Within by Sara Bareilles, Sassa- fect that Falcon Pride Day Lara Garay ’21 these stations, different fras who sang “Bills Bills had this year, School Com- types of activities take Bills” by Destiny’s Child, mittee Representative An- Illustrators place. and Tonal Eclipse who per- tonio Escallon ’19 stated, In the Main Cafeteria, “Everything went pretty Miriam Alvarez-Rosenbloom ’19 formed “Youngblood” by 5 Ada Carter ’22, Peter Fulweiler ’19, Chloe Goodwin ’22, students took part in kara- Seconds of Summer. In ad- smoothly, specially with Nick Howe ’20, Teymura Landsverk ’19 oke, donut eating contests, dition to these performanc- kids showing off their amaz- and video games—while es, there were also perfor- ing talents in the show. My Head Copyeditors Student Government sold mances by the Step Team, favorite part of the event Maryam Dar ’20 Katie Green ’20 items like popcorn and gear Haitian club, K-Pop club, was at the end, when all of from a wheel of fortune. the school musical Honk!, the upperclassmen gathered Copyeditors Then, the fieldhouse and an urban dance group around the gym and did a involved a huge dodge- (members of the group in- similar ritual to the one that Jade Buckwalter ’22, Chloe Goodwin’22, ball tournament amongst clude Torres, Jalen Kai, and the football team does be- Austin Guest ’21, Tess O’Shaughnessy ’22, the learning communities Cesar Nevas) fore games.” He continued, Jupiter Westbard ’22, Charlie Reed ’22 in each grade. For seniors, Torres, a host and per- “All in all, I think Falcon Faculty Advisor Learning Community (LC) former in the auditorium pride day does a great job Steven Matteo C competed against LC R, events, felt honored for the of celebrating school integ- and LC L went up against roles he was able to play at rity and bringing the school Cambridge Rindge and Latin School LC S. The winners of those Falcon Pride Day. “Being closer together, through the 459 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138 two competitions would able to perform in itself is events which are held with- [email protected] then play against each other, a blessing and I’m grateful in the celebration.” registerforum.org and LC S ultimately won. for that, so for the school to Mina Hasan also con- Senior Thalia Willis ask me to perform and host tributed to this article. November 2018 AAROUNDROUND SSCHOOLCHOOL Page 3 President Trump Wants to End Birthright Citizenship amendment applied to those While many politi- By who came to America ille- cians, law experts, and Zoe Fritz-Sherman gally and then had children. constitutional interpreters Helen Gillet Shira Ben-Anat ’21 agree that it would be un- Contributing Writer was born in the U.S. while constitutional to carry out both her parents were born such an executive order, The Fourteenth in Israel, making her a natu- there are still those who ar- Amendment reads, “All ral-born citizen. If Trump’s gue that the Supreme Court persons born or natural- plan is implemented, chil- has never directly ruled that ized in the United States dren born in the U.S to non- the Fourteenth Amendment and subject to the jurisdic- citizen parents would not be explicitly gives birthright tion thereof, are citizens of born citizens. citizenship to anyone born the United States and of the Ben-Anat’s initial reac- on U.S soil. Therefore, they State wherein they reside. tion to the news of Trump’s make the argument that No State shall make or en- supposed plans was doubt. Trump’s plan could be ex- force any law which shall “It’s called ‘The Great ecuted legally. abridge the privileges or American Melting Pot’ for a Despite both argu- immunities of citizens of reason,” she said. “If Trump ments, it remains unlikely the United States; nor shall revoked birthright citizen- that Trump will succeed in any State deprive any per- ship then people wouldn’t revoking birthright citizen- son of life, liberty, or prop- be able to vote for their ship. For one, it is unclear erty, without due process of rights.” whether his statements were law; nor deny to any person Students who would nothing more than a ploy in- Trump’s announcement on birthright citizenhip caused fear in many. within its jurisdiction the be directly affected by tended to stir up controver- Illustration Credit: Lara Garay equal protection sy before the mid- like that.” ever, for those who have of the laws.” “I belong in this country just terms. In addition, Valiante agrees with greatly benefited from Until re- as much as anyone else, and he it is extremely Kalpona’s feeling of disre- birthright citizenship, the cently, the inter- difficult to amend spect and anger, saying that consistent prejudice against pretation of this doesn’t want to represent me. the constitution. “My mom’s an immigrant, immigrants spread by the amendment was Many stu- so seeing him treat people government causes a grow- virtually undisputed. How- Trump’s proposal aren’t the dents simply feel disap- like her in this way, seeing ing feeling of neglect and ever, in the week leading only ones thinking about his pointed by the ongoing at- him trying to discredit [im- discrimination. up to the midterm elections, plan. Sarah Valiante ’21 has tacks on immigrants. Samia migrants] like this, is upset- “I can’t feel repre- President Trump announced thought a lot about what this Kalpona ’21, who immi- ting.” sented by my president if a plan to end birthright would mean for America, grated to the U.S at the age It can become easy to he doesn’t want me to be a citizenship through an ex- stating that “This is upset- of one and is now a citizen, brush off the President’s citizen,” Shira reflected. “I ecutive order. This news ting and disgraceful to what was shocked that “the Presi- constant threats towards belong in this country just sparked debate as to wheth- America stands for and how dent, someone who is sup- immigrants for those who as much as anyone else, and er the “subject to the juris- our ideals are represented to posed to make us feel wel- come from a long line of he doesn’t want to represent diction thereof” piece of the other countries.” comed, would do something American citizens. How- me.” Lighten the Load: Making Backpack Weight Healthy ders hurt every day and 16.2% said By their backs and shoulders often. Ju- Emma Weller nior Stephanie Grassi, while taking Contributing Writer the survey, jokingly remarked, “I’m CRLS students carry a heavy surprised I don’t have scoliosis.” load every day to school, with their KidsHealth.org recommends backpacks often holding binders, that children carry no more than textbooks, agendas, and Chrome- 10% to 20% of their body weight books. Studies have found that in their backpacks. The American heavy backpacks cause back pain Physical Therapy Association also and poor posture in the short term recommends that no one, of any The average CRLS backpack weight is 16 pounds, according to a survey of 45 students. Photo Credit: William Reed and can transform the spine in the weight, should carry a backpack long term. The weight and pressure that weighs more than 25 pounds. Jahmaya Adamson said, “My back the weight. Ms. Barros also stressed on the back and shoulders are detri- The CRLS survey showed is beginning to hurt me because the importance of carrying your mental to the health of the spine and that students carry, on average, of the Chromebook weighing it backpack on both shoulders: “How can pose future health threats. one binder and two notebooks with down.” Junior Eli Levitt brought up could you have [your backpack] on In a survey of 45 CRLS stu- them daily. Textbooks also add a another important point, saying that your back like that?” dents, students were asked to esti- considerable amount of weight to “the Chromebook policy definitely When asked about possible so- mate the weight of their backpacks. backpacks. This year, all CRLS stu- added more weight to my bag, be- lutions, many students mentioned The answers ranged from two dents are also required to carry the cause not only does this Chrome- removing the case, making lockers pounds to 50 pounds with an aver- school-administered Chromebooks. book and case weigh more than [my free, leaving binders and notebooks age estimate of 16 pounds. Out of Each school-assigned Chromebook personal laptop], but sometimes I in class, and reducing the amount the students surveyed, 35% found weighs roughly three pounds (four have to bring two laptops if I need to of paper used in classrooms as a that the weight of their backpacks pounds with the protective case that do work that Chromebooks block.” way to lighten the load. Introducing was sometimes a problem and 27% came with it). Many students have School nurse Ineida Barros Chromebooks was seen as the first felt that their backpacks were too chosen to remove the case in order recommends using backpacks with step towards digitalization. How- heavy. Additionally, 32.5% said to decrease the weight of their bags. chest straps, which helps support ever, many students feel that even that their backs and shoulders hurt In the survey, several students the torso. These chest straps also more schoolwork should be done on sometimes after wearing their back- expressed the concern that the aid in distributing the weight of the the computers to reduce the amount packs for the whole school day. Chromebooks were a large part of backpack over your whole torso so of paper students have to carry with 30.2% said their backs and shoul- the weight problem. CRLS junior that the shoulders aren’t carrying all them daily. Page 4 AAROUNDROUND SSCHOOLCHOOL November 2018 Upcycling Club: Supporting Syrian Refugees with Clothes they donated clothes to ref- going on and care about By ugees. She hasn’t gotten a them.” When asked about Luca Johnson response from them yet. “If the club’s target audience, Contributing Writer that doesn’t work out, I’m Hasan said, “Generally, I going to give the clothes want everyone to join, but CRLS junior Mina to the Salvation Army, be- I feel like people who are Hasan is on a mission to cause it’s not just Syrians brown like [myself] and make a difference. She who need this stuff—it’s Muslims should be a part of wants to do this by making everyone who is facing con- this because … we should a club for upcycling clothes flict.” be giving back to our com- and donating them to Syrian She is very passionate munity and our people.” refugees. The only problem about the Syrian conflict Hasan also says she is that she hasn’t gotten her and she wants that to re- wants people who like fash- club approved yet. main the focus of the club. ion and are passionate about Hasan describes up- The Syrian conflict “is one it to join. She wants people cycling clothes as “taking of the biggest humanitarian to “personalize” the clothes old clothes and making it crises ever. It’s been going and create things “in their something new. For exam- on for eight years.” own way.” Hasan wants to Junior Mina Hasan is the founder of the prospective club making clothes for refugees. ple, taking avoid Photo Credit: Sakib Asraf a pair of “Giving these clothes is like giving them enlist- “5.7% of all solid waste is ful and important, but they jeans and i n g textiles and clothing. … Re- find it “frustrating” that it sewing a hope and letting them know that there are people p e o p l e using clothes is a really easy hasn’t been approved yet. design on out there that know what’s going on and care.” who are way to make that percent- Hasan says she still hasn’t them.” partici- age smaller.” “gotten any feedback from Sar- pating Students who were Mr. Tynes or anyone so far. ah Ikram, co-leader of this Hasan says that giving in the club “just to put [it] asked about their thoughts I’m just waiting.” Weller la- prospective club, adds that clothes to Syrian refugees on a college resumé.” She on this statistic were ments, “We missed the op- people in need “shouldn’t is important. She says, “A wants people to “actually shocked. One student re- portunity to bring people in just be offered the bare min- lot of people in Syria are care about helping others sponded, “That is an in- on Club Day.” Ikram says, imum. Customizing these being displaced internally firsthand.” sane amount of clothing.” “I can confidently say [that clothes adds something and externally. … Giving Emma Weller, another Another said, “That makes the club would] be a way for special for them.” Hasan these clothes is like giving co-leader of this club, wants me want to donate more people to express their cre- says she reached out to the them hope and letting them to recruit people who “want clothes.” Hasan, Ikram, ativity through redesigning Harvard Refugee Center in know that there are people to help people and the envi- and Weller feel confident donated clothes, as well as early September to ask if out there that know what’s ronment.” Weller added that that their club is fun, use- giving back to the people.” On CRLS Reading Levels Number of Readers Below National Average

By tional average, of those who read, Alex Baptista 59% said they read a couple times a Contributing Writer week. Though most CRLS students aren’t reading daily, they’re still With the massive increase in managing to stretch their reading popularity of cellular devices, so- muscles. cial media, and all things related Reading has many benefits, to the internet, the prevalence of especially for teens and their de- books has gone down drastically. In veloping minds. According to the 2016, research done by the Ameri- National Library of New Zealand, can Psychological Association reading books helps develop vo- (APA) discovered that only 16% of cabulary, improve writing, broaden 12th graders said they were reading imagination, and gain confidence books and/or magazines daily. That when speaking, among many other number decreased from 60% in the things. When asked on the benefits 1970s. of reading, Mr. Snyder, an English In a student conducted CRLS survey, 58.8% of students who took the survey read only a In a poll taken amongst 51 teacher, provided, “On a fundamen- few times weekly. CRLS students, 63% said they read tal level, reading allows people to Graphic Credit: Alex Baptista books outside of class, while 37% gather information and insight from enhances our understanding of the When interviewed on his ex- said they didn’t read outside of class a variety of sources, providing op- world and our vocab,” and “[Read- periences at CRLS, Mr. Snyder said at all. While some students say they portunities for critical thinking and ing] enhances critical thinking.” that he sees students reading less read “for fun,” others, like Anas intellectual stimulation; literature Even though most said they and less. He reports, “When I start- Shaikh ’19, also read since “most can also foster empathy and under- understood the importance of read- ed teaching almost 20 years ago, I media doesn’t cover anything close standing by challenging individual ing, other commitments and respon- felt that students frequently carried to the topics good classics sibilities tend to get in the around the books that they were cover.” “Reading allows people way of their reading time. reading for fun, so that they could Research done by the One of the common trends continue reading whenever the APA also found that, in re- to gather information and insight among those surveyed chance presented itself; I don’t see cent years, around 20% of from a variety of sources.” was that they didn’t have that happen very often anymore.” U.S. teens of all grades re- enough time to read. With Reading has become more port reading a book, magazine, or preconceptions.” homework assignments, projects, accessible than ever, with the ad- newspaper daily for personal rea- It seems like most students work, sports, and other extracurric- vent of e-books and online articles. sons. In the survey done across the recognize these benefits, with about ulars, there just doesn’t seem to be Whether it’s the ten minutes before 51 CRLS students, and of across 90% of the interviewees saying they any time to just sit down and read. you go to sleep, or as you’re eating those who read books, 12% said think reading is important for teen- One student stated, “[I’m] normally breakfast, any time spent reading they read daily. While that statistic agers. A couple students wrote sur- too exhausted or don’t feel I have counts towards something, so it’s may seem low compared to the na- vey responses such as, “[Reading] time.” best to just start. November 2018 AAROUNDROUND SSCHOOLCHOOL Page 5 A Spotlight on Long-Term Substitute George Skelton ing and finance, so that’s my ics, and next semester, or in By background. a few weeks, I will be teach- Yiyi Chen ing math reasoning. My ul- Contributing Writer RF: Why did you want to timate goal is to become a be a teacher? math teacher. Mr. Skelton was a long-term GS: I wanted to be a teacher substitute for economics because I wanted to give RF: What made you inter- and will start teaching math back to my community. I ested in teaching econom- reasoning next semester. work with kids and high ics? school students all the time GS: I just think econom- Register Forum: How in the summer [through] ics is an interesting topic, long have you been teach- basketball and football, and with my business back- ing? [and] I also coach Pop War- ground, I thought it would George Skelton: I’ve been ner, so I just felt familiar be a good fit for me. And I teaching since around Janu- with kids and I felt it’s bet- can help the students with ary of last year. ter to work with kids be- the knowledge I have and cause, you know, it’s more my experience. RF: Did you teach anywhere else be- “Working with kids is more RF: Is there any- fore teaching at fulfilling than just crunching thing unique about CRLS? CRLS that you GS: Nope, it’s my numbers all day.” have noticed while first time teaching. teaching here? I graduated from CRLS in fulfilling than just crunch- GS: Unique, yes. Most of 2009 and now I’m teaching ing numbers all day. the students here are more Mr. Skelton taught economics this semester. here. friendly than before, a lot Photo Credit: Lucy Messineo-Witt RF: Have you only taught more friendly than I would student? in high school, everyone RF: What did you do be- economics? think, so I feel like it’s a GS: I graduated almost ten wasn’t always that friendly, fore teaching at CRLS? GS: Last year I was teach- great community here at years from now, so it’s dif- so people would get bul- GS: Before teaching at ing personal finance and I CRLS. ferent. There’s a lot more lied sometimes, but now I CRLS I was an accoun- was an extended-term sub- technology, there are tech- feel like everyone’s more tant, so I was working in stitute for personal finance, RF: How is the commu- nological advances, and, aware of themselves and of accounting for five years. I and now I’m an extended- nity today at CRLS differ- like I said, students are other people’s feelings, so it have a masters in account- term substitute for econom- ent from when you were a just friendlier. When I was makes a better community. National Gender Bias in STEM Is Not Escaped at CRLS five-year-olds are likely to say that ute to the gender differences in confidence despite that fact.” By girls are “really smart.” However, self-confidence in science or math In a survey conducted at Sophie Wright when they reach the age of six, chil- related classes. CRLS, boys in these classes often Contributing Writer dren often associate intelligence Charlotte Keats, a current se- describe their confidence levels with boys. Once girls reach the age nior in AP Physics C, states that as high. Nicholas Hall, a senior According to a study con- of six, they are referred to as “hard “boys talk a lot more in class and at CRLS who is in many STEM ducted in 2016 by Pew Research, workers” rather than “really smart.” sometimes overpower the conver- classes says, “I like to be loud, and almost half (48%) of women work- This is despite the fact that, on aver- sations.” I’m not afraid to get things wrong.” ing in STEM (science, technology, Anonymously, another male stu- engineering, and mathematics) say dent expresses, “I don’t care if I say gender discrimination is a major stuff that sounds stupid.” On the reason there are not more women in other hand, female students indi- these fields. cated that even if they felt confident The CRLS community does about the material, they often didn’t not escape the global reality that participate due to feeling nervous in STEM fields are dominated by men. the classroom. In a survey conducted at CRLS, of Current physics teacher Eliza- the students who are confident par- beth Hansel attended Connecticut ticipating in their STEM class, only College and was one of four phys- 39% were women. Many female ics majors in her class. “In almost students express that the majority every class besides my quantum male population affects their confi- physics class, I was the only girl,” dence. she says. When asked how this af- Gender bias influences female fected her confidence, she said, “In interests. According to Ph.D. Cath- the beginning, I was very nervous erine Hill, 29% of male freshmen and intimidated, but once I was in college, compared to 15% of confident that I knew the material, female freshmen, plan on major- I was empowered. I had to get over ing in STEM. In CRLS AP Phys- that it was okay to be the only girl.” ics classes, 74% of students report Ms. Hansel describes that the that there are more boys than girls two people in her academic career in their class. In calculus, 62.5% AP Computer Science is a STEM class offered at CRLS. who influenced her decision to pur- report more boys than girls. Girls Photo Credit: Sakib Asraf sue physics were her high school in these classes report that this dis- age, girls outperform boys on tests Similarly, Liliana Barkow, a physics teacher and her first college proportionality impacts their level in these subjects at school. junior in the same class, explains, professor, both of whom were fe- of participation and confidence in At a young age, children pick “It can be hard to find confidence male. She says that her career path class. up notions of the relationship be- when a class is majority male, would’ve been very different if she A recent study by Lin Bian, tween gender and intelligence. Na- and boys dominate the conversa- had not met these women: “[When a member of a Cornell Lab study- tionwide, as well as in the CRLS tion. However, after being in many I met them], I was like alright, I can ing youth psychology, showed that community, these notions contrib- STEM classes, I’ve learned to gain do this.” Page 6 AAROUNDROUND SSCHOOLCHOOL November 2018 Behind the Scenes: Career and College Research Center By level of family involvement; it is receive an answer before walking With Ms. Kuropatkin and Ms. Sun-Jung Yum evident that investigating financial out the door. Smith, Ms. Williams works on all Editor-in-Chief options is a family endeavor for As a student at High and Latin, fronts, overseeing the CCRC as CRLS students, something which Ms. Kuropatkin worked as a Peer well as CRLS’ entire guidance sys- Hundreds of CRLS students she values about the school. Counselor in the CCRC, similar to tem. However, unlike Ms. Kuropat- run in and out of the Career and However, the Rindge Build- today’s Peer Leaders. “When I fin- kin—who had volunteered at the College Resource Center (CCRC) ing’s CCRC office, which runs on a ished high school, I found out that CCRC during high school—and throughout the year to take ad- mostly drop-in basis, and its uAspire there was an opening and I applied Ms. Smith—who had always want- vantage of its countless resources. desk, which is appointment-based, for it, got it, stayed, and liked it,” ed to work with students—working The CCRC is also home to three are not the only resources for stu- she recounts. Now, 43 years later, at the CCRC was not something individuals who are dedicated to dents. Based on impressions from she runs Peer Leadership classes that Ms. Williams had originally providing students with guidance; the College and Career Fair in Oc- three periods a day and handles re- considered. without them, the Center would not tober, students eager to learn more cords for students and alumni. Having grown up in a low-in- function. about certain schools and jobs can Ms. Smith, on the other hand, come, single-parent household and The Center has been up and being the first in her family to attend running since 1970, even during the college, the tremendous support of freshman year of Jean Kuropatkin her guidance counselor at CRLS ’77, who, as a student, volunteered was something which had impacted at the center and today works as her greatly. “I thought a lot about the clerk and the Secretary of Re- that as I thought about what I might cords. In the past 40 years, it under- want to do and decided that I want- went several changes with its staff, ed to go into counseling.” the merge of Cambridge High and Working at the center comes Latin and Rindge Technical High with its own difficulties, however. School, the addition of career-cen- “I hate it when they don’t get into tered resources, and a shift towards the school they want. And it’s go- technology. Today, Ms. Kuropat- ing to happen again! It happens ev- kin works alongside Coordinator ery year,” Ms. Kuropatkin laments, of Guidance Lynn Williams ’89 tearing up. “Some students say and uAspire advisor Jenny Smith that they want to go to a four-year to serve the same role of providing Ms. Kuropatkin and Ms. Smith are staff members at the CCRC. school and then they don’t get into students with access to informa- Photo Credit: Sakib Asraf the one they want and the money tion about various post-secondary attend the College and Career Fair works entirely on the financial aid can only match a community col- options and financial pathways to in October, as well as daily visits part of the college process, meeting lege. There’s nothing wrong with a their goals. from places ranging from the U.S. with seniors and families through- community college, but they’ll say, “At the beginning of the National Guard to Columbia Uni- out the day. With uAspire’s desire ‘I didn’t want that.’” school year, the room needs a re- versity. to match an experienced advisor Still, helping students through volving door,” Ms. Kuropatkin With the representatives often with CRLS’ large community, Ms. these moments is exactly what the notes, laughing. “That’s how busy being the admissions officers who Smith’s three years in various posi- CCRC hopes to do. “[My favorite it gets in here.” Their job, however, later will review CRLS applica- tions made her a natural fit for the thing] is helping students realize doesn’t simply end after applica- tions, “students definitely use [the job, and CRLS was also a commu- that they do have potential, that their tions are in for seniors, particularly college visits] as an opportunity to nity that Ms. Smith was particularly dreams can be met, that no matter with respect to uAspire’s work with get to know the admissions officer eager to join. what their circumstances are if they financial aid. personally and make that connec- “In a lot of my education class- want something, they can certainly Advisors from uAspire, a non- tion since it’s so competitive,” Ms. es [at Tufts University], we talked attain [it] as long as they’re willing profit that supports students in find- Smith points out. In fact, Johnson about Cambridge Rindge and Latin to put in the hard work and work at ing an affordable path to college, and Wales University holds on- and studied it as a cool, diverse, in- it,” affirms Ms. Williams. “I think have been a part of CRLS’ CCRC spot-applications at CRLS, where teresting school. I had always heard that’s definitely my favorite part of for three years now. According to applicants are interviewed one-by- about it and was fascinated by the my job—just working with the stu- Ms. Smith, CRLS is unique in its one by an admissions officer and student population,” she explains. dents.”

Give Black

At the Black Student Union’s first “Give Black” event, junior Reham Zeroual broke the world record for most pies thrown in the face in one minute with a total of 111 pies. Photo Credit: Sakib Asraf (left and center), Theo Boehm (right) November 2018 MMETROETRO Page 7 Affirmative Action at Harvard: A Boost or Discrimination? nia v. Bakke, which upheld sions because having a di- by colleges based on their cants an unfair advantage By the use of race as one factor verse student body—and work ethic and extracurric- irrespective of that person’s Sekai Tully Carr among many in the admis- thus, a variety of different ulars. They believe that race capabilities. Many believe Contributing Writer sions process. Despite this, perspectives represented on shouldn’t matter when de- that race is superfluous and SFFA has accused Harvard campus—is fundamentally fining who would be a good is less important than factors On October 15th, 2018 of maintaining a quota for important to every student’s fit and who might succeed such as economic situation at the John Joseph Moak- Asian students as well as education and college expe- in a particular college. and previous education. ley district courthouse, at- giving Black and Latinx ap- rience.” Biology teacher Tomi- SFFA believes that torneys for Harvard and the plicants an unfair boost be- Surprisingly, many of ka Moody disagrees: “In a an admission tip, or boost, organization Students for cause of their race. the students who support perfect world, admissions for African-Americans is a Fair Admissions (SFFA) Although SFFA is su- the idea of affirmative ac- would be based solely on penalty for Asian-American met in front of Judge Alli- ing Harvard on the grounds tion do not believe that race merit, but that would ig- applicants. Economist and son D. Burroughs to dispute of discrim- nore all the University of California Harvard’s use of race in its ination other sys- Berkeley professor Dr. Da- admissions process. SFFA, against temic dis- vid Card studied Harvard’s a non-profit founded by Ed- Asian- advantages admission processes and tes- ward Blum, argues against American forced tified as an expert witness. any college admissions pol- appli - upon races Dr. Card found “no negative icy that takes race into ac- cants, not that aren’t effect of Asian-American count. all Asian- white. ethnicity” within the ad- Blum, a conservative Americans Without missions process. On page civil rights activist, has been are against race, more 34 of his rebuttal report, he instrumental in bringing six affirmative admissions concluded that there is no cases to the Supreme Court, action. In commit- “consistent or statistically including Fisher v. Uni- actuality, tees could significant evidence of bias versity of Texas (2013) and the 2016 pretend against Asian-American ap- Evenwel v. Abbott (2016). Asian- that [race] plicants.” In 2014, Blum filed cases American In a Register Forum survey, 53.6% of responses approved of the consider- is the prob- One thing is clear, against Harvard and Uni- and Pacific ation of race in college admissions and 46.4% did not. lem and ig- however: Harvard will not Graphic Credit: Sekai Tully Carr versity of North Carolina at Isl a nd e r nore issues admit an unqualified candi- Chapel Hill on grounds that poll found that close to should be considered in the of equity, access, and other date. In his testimony from race was negatively affect- 66% of Asian-Americans college admissions process. socioeconomic factors.” the witness stand, Harvard ing the admissions rate of are in support of affirma- While some respondents Many of the CRLS stu- Dean of Admissions Wil- White and Asian-American tive action. Similarly, 67% approve of the idea of af- dents and staff polled agree liam Fitzsimmons repeat- students. of CRLS students and staff firmative action they do not that affirmative action isa edly stated that Harvard According to The New polled by The Register Fo- agree with its practical ap- way to level the playing field considers race as one factor York Times, Harvard’s “ho- rum are in support of affir- plication within the admis- for qualified candidates. On among many in their admis- listic” admission policy mative action. sions process. the other hand, the consen- sions process and that race has been a model since the Senior and President of Some of the respon- sus among students who do never gives enough of a tip 1978 Supreme Court deci- History Club Neely McKee dents believe that all ap- not believe that race has a to admit an average candi- sion in the case Regents of believes that “race must be plicants have an equal op- place in college admissions date at the expense of a first- The University of Califor- a factor in college admis- portunity to be accepted is that it gives some appli- rate one. CRLS Reacts to Trump’s Plans for New Definition of Gender While Duval says he person- LGBTQ community,” says Ixchel is already doing what it can to coun- By ally feels safe given that Cambridge Quinn ’22, who feels as though her teract the messages coming from Isabelle Agee-Jacobson and Massachusetts are generally world would visibly change if this the Trump administration and that Managing Editor hospitable places for members of proposed definition was to go into the school is supportive of trans- the LGBTQ+ community, he has effect. gender people. However, freshman On October 21st, 2018, The thought about what this definition is The news of this memo came Aiva Brusgulis, whose best friend New York Times reported that a essentially saying that “trans people just weeks before Massachusetts is transgender, says that there is draft of a memo from the Depart- have no right to exist in the same voters were set to vote on Question still work to be done. “I see people ment of Health and Human Servic- class—like the same level of citi- 3, a ballot proposition that asked here and they don’t know that much es indicates that the Trump admin- zenship—as any other American.” whether the state should uphold about why people want to be trans- istration is trying to define gender He says he is worried that hate current protections for transgender gender [and] if it’s a choice—it’s on a strictly biological basis. This crimes targeted at people who are people. On Tuesday, November 6th, not a choice—but they don’t really definition would define gender as transgender will increase if this is Massachusetts voters decided over- know because no one’s teaching male or female, unchangeable, and how Title IX, the federal civil rights whelmingly to keep these protec- them this stuff,” she says. determined by a person’s geni- law that bans tions, which ban When asked what he wanted tals at birth. The proposed defini- discrimination “It shouldn’t be so easy discrimination to tell the CRLS community about tion comes in stark contrast to the on the basis of based on gender the new definition, Duval says, “I Obama-era definitions of gender gender in gov- to take away a class of identity in any would say they’re called rights for that gave individuals more control ernment-funded people’s rights.” public place. Leo a reason. It shouldn’t be so easy over their legal gender identity. education pro- Austin-Spooner, to take away a class of people’s Senior Jasper Duval, who grams, defines gender. In particular, a sophomore, says, “I feel like this rights.” Duval’s message to trans- is transgender, says that when he Duval is concerned that the number news, in conjunction with the elec- gender students at CRLS, in par- found out the news, “[He] was of people the transgender commu- tion, was a really pivotal point for ticular, is, “We as a community are horrified. Felt kind of sick to my nity remembers on the Trans Day of the transgender community in the very strong. … We as a community stomach. But not surprised.” CRLS Remembrance will get much lon- United States as well as across the will make it through even if there physics teacher Tal SebellShavit, ger. country and across the world.” He will be damage.” Quinn’s message who is transgender, also was not Students who identify as trans- explains that the messages coming to transgender students at CRLS surprised by the news. In an email gender are not the only ones who from the federal government gave is similar to Duval’s. “Know that to The Register Forum, Mr. Se- this news has impacted, though. him even more motivation to fight people stand with you,” she says. bellShavit wrote, “Honestly, I’ve “The news [is] really impactful to to keep protections on the state and “If you’re transgender, you can’t let been waiting for and expecting it. It me, because I have lots of friends local level. this degrade you. You have to use it didn’t surprise me which lessened who are part of the LGBTQ com- Many members of the LG- to fuel your strength to come back the blow.” munity, and I’m also part of the BTQ+ community feel like CRLS even stronger.” Page 8 NNAATIONTION November 2018

“Midterm Elections” City Remembers Victims of Shooting Continued from page 1 Interfaith Vigil Held for Tree of Life Synagogue Tragedy cumbent candidates would get re-elected. I By Police.” was only unsure about how people would Name By The ceremony began with a reading from vote on Question 1.” Like Rose, many MA Register Forum Title Levi Herron the Torah by Rabbi Emily Mathis of the Tremont residents were anxiously anticipating the Metro Editor Street Shul. Mayor Marc McGovern then gave a outcomes of the three state referendums on thought-provoking and impassioned speech, im- the ballot. Question 1, which would have An estimated 400 Cambridge residents ploring individuals to “honor the lives of those put a lower cap on the number of patients gathered outside City Hall on the night of Tues- lost by growing our community,” and stating nurses could see during a certain period of day, October 30th to remember the eleven peo- that “there is no law that will stop hatred; in- time, was not passed while Questions 2 and ple lost in a brutal mass shooting at the Tree of stead, we must speak out.” City Manager Louis 3 were. Question 3 asked whether a law pro- Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh on October 26th. DiPasquale also spoke, reminding residents that, tecting transgender rights in public places The killer, Robert Gregory Bowers, shouted as a city, Cambridge strives to be welcoming to anti-semitic phrases as he committed the heinous all in its community. “I was surprised by how large a attack. Soon after the shooting started, police After the government officials spoke, there percentage of people voted ‘no’ shot and wounded Bowers, was an interfaith portion to in some counties for Question 3.” forcing him to retreat into a “There is no law that the service, which began room. He later surrendered to will stop hatred; instead, with emotional words from officers, and muttered to them Harvard’s Muslim chaplain, should be kept or abolished in the state of that he “wanted all Jews to we must speak out.” Khalil Abdur Rashid. Rashid Massachusetts. Without this law, businesses die.” asked the community to re- and doctors could legally refuse to serve Most of those killed were elderly, including member to be hopeful, and said, “We will not people they believed to be transgender. one woman who was 97 years old. In addition to rest until all are honored for the sake of their Many students at CRLS, including the eleven civilians killed, six other people were community.” sophomore Conrad Fischl-Lanzoni, are injured, including four Pittsburgh police officers There was then a speech from Reverend in support of Question 3 because “it helps who were shot while running towards the gun- Robin Luttjohann, the pastor from Faith Luther- prevents discrimination against transgender fire. an Church, who said, “Fascism doesn’t always people.” Several students demonstrated their People all over the country have responded start with anti-semitism, but it works its way support for this question by providing infor- to the attack by voicing their support for the vic- around to it eventually.” mation about the question on flyers in bath- tims and their families. The City of Cambridge The service ended with words from Bishop rooms. Though the “yes” vote overwhelm- organized an interfaith vigil for community Brian Greene of Pentecostal Tabernacle Church, ingly won the state with 68% of votes, members to mourn for the victims. and sining by Rabbi Mathis and the attendees of guaranteeing that these protections remain. Many local poli- lines from the Torah. Senior Abby Panzica noted, “When looking ticians attended the The crowd held at the results of Question 3, I was surprised “Fascism doesn’t always start vigil, including City candles throughout how large a percentage of people voted ‘no’ Councilors Alanna with anti-semitism, but it works the service, and people in some counties.” Mallon, Sumbul Sid- its way around to it eventually.” in nearby buildings Panzica’s comments may seem surpris- diqui, and Tim Toom- watched from their ing to the average CRLS student because of ey, and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley. Offi- apartment windows. People of every age, race, the left-leaning nature of the city, but over cials from the Cambridge Police Department and and religion, including many CRLS students, at- 30 counties were split almost evenly on various levels of city and state government also tended. whether or not Question 3 should be passed. attended. Senior Eloise Botka said, “I think [the vig- Rindge students on the left were fairly happy The vigil was led by the director of the il] had a really good message because it brought with the outcome of the elections in Massa- Cambridge Peace Commission, Brian Corr, and a lot of people together from different faiths.” chusetts on November 6th. As senior Ra- speakers included faith leaders and city officials. Botka, along with many other attendees, chel Alexander put it, “Reflecting back on Before the speakers started, Police Superinten- was not surprised that the horrible shooting hap- the state election results, I’m pretty happy dent Christine Elow issued a statement regarding pened given the many other recent mass shoot- about the ballot questions and the candidates the attack, saying, “It is our job as the police to ings. She said, “As a community, we have to pro- elected. Nationally, on the other hand, I’m provide extra attention and support to faith com- tect people within the different groups that are still hoping the recounts will swing in favor munities. Our support goes out to the families of being targeted with hate crimes and continue to of the Democrats.” the eleven people killed, and to the Pittsburgh show our support for them.”

400 Cambridge residents gathered for a candlelight vigil in the wake of the October 26th mass shooting in Pittsburgh. Photo Credit: Sakib Asraf November 2018 AARTRTSS && EENTERNTERTTAINMENTAINMENT Page 9 Bohemian Rhapsody: Witnessing the Icon Freddie Mercury very long for the band to go from isms of Mercury are perfectly rep- In some scenes, the story is ef- four misfits to rock-and-roll super- licated here, and it’s easy to forget fortlessly and subtly told through stars, living lavishly and touring all Malek as “the guy from Mr. Ro- visuals—e.g. when Mercury’s fa- around the world. bot.” Every scene and performance ther holds onto the innocence of By However, the seems like the ghost of Mercury has the young boy he remembered. But Andrew Mello longer they’re to- returned for one final performance. then, not five minutes later, a lazy Art & Entertainment Editor gether, the more The most convincing aspect of his inside joke featuring Mike Myers in they wear away at what portrayal is his initial legitimacy, as a beard reminds you of the split cre- Of all the great rockstars of binds them to- he acts the same on stage as he does ative mind. This results in the mov- the past, I couldn’t dream of any- geth - er, eventually off. By the end of the movie, how- ie being totally all over the place, one with a larger personality than split- ting up. ever, we get to see Mercury without often within the same scene. Freddie Mercury. Often slated as They are any of the theatrics, for an emotion- The scenes where you don’t the greatest frontman to any band reunited al glimpse behind the man himself. notice any of this duality are the (a statement I’d agree with), Mer- years later There was much controver- numerous concert scenes. Whether cury very much outshone his com- by Mer- sy surrounding the (cred- it’s Madison Square Garden or Live petition with his distinct wardrobe, cury’s con- ited) director of this Aid, the spectacle of Mercury on spontaneous physicality, and iconic traction of movie, Bryan Sing- stage is one to see. The music alone teeth. the AIDS er. He was fired is already like a live wire in your However, this came at a cost virus, con- last December, ear, but getting to be in the audience with him resembling a candle burn- tinuing to shortly af- and watch every sporadic move- ing at both ends. But, as he puts make music until ter being ment is pulse-pounding, to say the it, “The light is so divine.” The his death. accused of least. film Bohemian Rhapsody knows To say that sexual as- The grand finale is the Live it doesn’t take the silver screen to filling the role of sault. Dex- Aid concert, arguably the most im- make Mr. Fahrenheit larger than someone as iconic ter Fletcher portant moment of the band’s his- life, but in no way does it shrink his and influential as was hired to tory. As Mercury stares into the in- infectious attitude. Mercury is diffi- finish the numerable crowd, you can see in The film begins in 1970—not cult for an actor project, his eyes how he became a rockstar: long before he would become the would be an Illustration and the utterly captivated audience. famous Freddie Mercury, but while understate- Credit: Bohemian Rhapsody does not he was still Farokh Bulsara, an im- ment. It’s an Peter Fulweiler interest itself with much of the mi- migrant from Tanzania. Mercury even great- nutia that bogs down and degrades meets his future bandmates and er under- other biopics. It exists to tell the life his girlfriend, Mary, at a college statement to say that knowing that the film of a rockstar, through both his fail- pub. The band’s lead singer quit, Rami Malek nails was the result of two directors’ vi- ures and triumphs. I may not have so Mercury auditions on the spot in it. sions clarifies some production been alive to witness Mercury in the spectacular fashion. It doesn’t take The personality and manner- choices. flesh, but this film is just as good. Beautiful Boy Depicts Pain of Addiction What It Lacked in Direction, It Made Up in Emotion both physically and emo- complex by his curiosity tionally—throughout the not just to help his son but process. to understand his addiction, Chalamet was fan- but Carell fails to fully con- By tastic. On screen, he truly vey David’s multilayered Willa Frank became Nic Sheff in an- perspective. For instance, Contributing Writer other compelling perfor- as David’s first child, Nic mance. In the past year, he has always been especially Directed by Felix Van has played three distinct close with David. Instead of Groeningen, Beautiful Boy roles in Lady Bird, Call Me the traditional “I love you,” is a poignant yet heartbreak- By Your Name, and now David and Nic often say ing illustration of the opioid Beautiful Boy, each with a “everything” in reference epidemic in America today. now-dependable presence. to the idea that Nic means The film was moving at Nic wants to overcome more to David than ev- times, but not life-changing. his addiction, but he is in erything else in the world. Starring Timothée Chal- so deep that “want” is not However, Carell and Chal- amet and Steve Carell, the enough. At several points amet lack the chemistry on Though poignantly tragic, Beautiful Boy has its weak moments. film emphasizes the father- in the story, Nic appears to screen that is so carefully il- Graphic Credit: Ada Carter son bond and how love can find himself and to -over lustrated in the script of the as well as David’s second story progressed, I found override logic. come his disease. However, film. wife—struggle to help their myself feeling imbued by Nic Sheff (Chalamet) there is always something Van Groeningen has son and to work together, the hopelessness of David is an intelligent high school to draw him back down into created a movie centralized but this thread of the story and the aimless sadness of student who quickly drifts the world that will haunt around the opioid crisis, but has a meek ending in which Nic. I found the plot frustrat- away from his he added extra Nic’s parents simply ac- ing to watch, but I think that father and spi- Beautiful Boy drags the audience layers that while knowledge each other to speaks to Van Groeningen’s rals into ad- they could have be good parents and stop success in emphasizing the diction. David through an emotional roller coaster. strengthened blaming each other for their destructiveness of drugs, Sheff (Carell) the movie, re- son’s addiction. especially among America’s struggles to understand why him forever, which is truly ally just clouded the mes- To the film’s credit, youth. This theme is espe- his brilliant eldest son has heart-wrenching to watch. sage. For example, the film Beautiful Boy drags the cially powerful and impor- changed so much without Carell, who usually explores the complexity of audience through an emo- tant to understand as a high him even recognizing it. plays comedic roles, lacked helping a child of divorce. tional roller coaster of hope, schooler. For this reason, More than anything, David authenticity at moments. David Sheff is remarried joy, and pain that moved I would definitely recom- wants to help his son, but David Sheff is a well- and not on great terms with me to tears at several points mend seeing Beautiful Boy, he struggles to reach him— designed character made his ex-wife. Both parents— throughout the film. As the despite its weaker moments. Page 10 AARTRTSS && EENTERNTERTTAINMENTAINMENT November 2018 very different from West Side Story, “Honk!” potentially throwing students off at Continued from page 1 first. Sabir mentioned as well that “[Honk!] is not the typical play that fection that the cast and crew have the high school does.” However, for each other, saying that “a lot Anya describes that the cast and of love and care was put into this crew were able to overcome this musical, and it shows.” Clearly, it negativity, saying, “We kept a posi- showed to audience member Cris- tive attitude and persevered through tian Jurado ’19, who thought that until opening night!” the musical was “very touching and Like last year’s fall musical heartwarming.” West Side Story One chal- “Being in the show was and the 2016 lenge that tech- musical In the nical artist Anya perceived as a bad thing.” Heights, Honk! Cunningham ’20 had a clear mes- described was the “negative energy sage of inclusivity and love. Honk! surrounding the play.” Lee also de- brings the message back to the in- scribed facing similar challenges, ner child in all of us, telling the au- saying, “From day one, being in the dience that it is okay to be different. show was perceived as a bad thing, A popular song from the musical and people had already judged it tells the audience that someone will before even seeing it.” Honk! is love you, “warts and all!”

Despite being unconventional, the 2018 musical Honk! spread a message of incluivity and love to all of the audience members. Photo Credit: Lucy Messineo-Witt November 2018 AARTRTSS && EENTERNTERTTAINMENTAINMENT Page 11 The Hate U Give’s Importance Makes Up for Flaw in Casting minded of the looming peril that loud and belligerent. This struggle that we don’t ever have to try to people of color face every day. to find herself is something that is change ourselves to appeal to any- Another very important plot common among black teenagers. one. point in the film is Starr’s identity The fear of being “too black” While incredibly powerful, By search. When she is at home, she comes from the idea that to be black this film was not without its draw- Cameron Moody is fly, is to be backs. Perhaps my biggest issue Contributing Writer vibrant inferior. with this film was decided before and So, as we saw a single scene. In the book The much-anticipated adapta- com - black (and on the cover), Starr is por- tion of Angie Thomas’ The Hate U fort- people, trayed as dark-skinned. Yet, in the Give has finally arrived. Released able. we of- film, Starr is light-skinned. on October 19th, this film provoked How- ten at- This plays directly into the is- feelings and emotions that I know ever, tempt to sue of colorism in today’s Holly- a lot of black people (myself in- whe n assimi- wood and society in general. This cluded) have been harboring. It tells she at- late, put- is not to say that Amandla Sten- the story of Starr Carter (Aman- tends ting on berg didn’t do a good job, but I do dla Stenberg), who is caught in the her a mask not think it was fair to cast a light- middle of a harrowing police bru- private t h a t skinned girl in place of the dark- tality case after leaving a party with school makes skinned main character that Starr her childhood friend, Khalil (Algee in an us more was supposed to be. Smith). When they are stopped by affluent “formi- This film is by no means per- police, Khalil is asked to exit the whi t e dable” to fect. It has its flaws like any other. vehicle, and he is then shot by the suburb, our white However, what it lacks in some ar- officer. This act serves as the cata- she is counter- eas, it more than makes up for in the lyst for the rest of the film. “Starr parts. If emotional motor that touches the From the very first scene, I was Version anyone hearts and minds of many people. instantly put on edge. It starts with Two.” has ever As impactful as the book is, this “the talk,” a conversation black and This been told movie elevated the effect because brown families have had for gen- Starr that they it gave us a visual of what we have erations: the do’s and don’ts when is re- “speak seen play out in our country for dealing with police. served, The Hate U Give was released on October 19th in theaters. like a years. Illustration Credit: Lara Garay I connected to this scene im- pick- white This movie should serve as a mediately as someone who has had ing her language carefully to avoid person” (because I have), that wake-up call that we still have very that same talk with my parents. The sounding “ghetto.” This side of her comes from the nonsense stereotype far to go in reaching a “post-racial” fear that envelops the black com- is more likely to hold her tongue that only white people know how to society. It should remind white munity when it comes to police is than to speak up for herself, in an speak proper English. However, in America that black lives matter, the centerpiece for the entire film. effort not to sound “ratchet” or play her struggle, Starr also serves as a and that the racist and discrimina- Throughout, we are constantly re- to the trope that all black girls are testament that black is beautiful and tory treatment against us must end. Sequel of Fantastic Beasts Disappoints, Fails to Excite be aesthetically pleasing, latent inside him. However, but without characters to the reveal was so convolut- occupy and interact with it, ed, so unimportant, that oth- By it’s near worthless. The only ers in the theater were quite Andrew Mello character I enjoyed watch- vocal in their confusion and Arts & Entertainment ing was Jacob (Dan Fogler), genuine disappointment. Editor a “Muggle” thrust into the There was a promis- magical world who reacts as ing beginning to this movie, The world established one would expect of some- with ideas that had me an- in the Harry Potter movies one shown that wizards ex- ticipating their use later. is a bottomless gold mine of ist. But these ideas never turned potential sequels and con- The identifiable rea- into anything. Gellert Grin- tinuations. Any way you son the other characters delwald (Johnny Depp) is move through history—up, don’t work as well as in led up to be quite the formi- down, left, or right—you the previous movie is that dable opponent, but by the can’t find a time period that there are too many charac- time the movie is finished, seemingly can’t be made in- ters split up into too many he is merely a traditionally While visually appealing, Fantastic Beasts proves unexciting. teresting with the addition small groups. While each evil villain with nothing Illustration Credit: Teymura Landsverk of wizards and Quidditch. group tries to progress the more noteworthy than his Yates is at the top of his a far better movie. But even if it seems im- plot forward, there’s a lot David Bowie-esque eyes. ability here. Every scene, After it was over, I left possible, Fantastic Beasts: of overlap—where different Many characters receive pointless or not, is well- the cinema asking myself if The Crimes of Grindelwald characters have to come to the same or worse fate, re- framed, strategically lit, and I understood the ending or proves that you can still the same conclusions sepa- duced to little more than shows a clear tone. Some of not, eventually realizing that make it stupid—and, worst rately, over and over again. plot points. the action scenes changed it wasn’t my lack of percep- of all, boring. Each pod feels like a short Most of the blame here shots dizzyingly fast, but tion but instead the film’s There’s an intentional and disconnected vignette, surprisingly falls on the it’s a compliment for this lack of coherence. This was reason for the title Fantas- where nothing happening head of J.K. Rowling, cred- to be my biggest complaint supposed to be the enticing tic Beasts; it’s the most in- on screen has any impact ited as the sole writer of this with his work. It seems that second part of a five-film teresting part of the movie. on the larger story, if there mess. After decades of work he is doing his best with saga, but, instead, it turned The fantastical creatures is supposed to be one. The in this magical world, she’s what he was given, and he out to be a disappointing and the world they inhabit backbone to the whole plot shown a deep understand- clearly knows what he’s do- and concerning chapter of a are far more fleshed out is the mystery surrounding ing of structure and charac- ing—evidenced by his work not-yet-started franchise. It than any of the characters, the true identity of Credence ter—both things this movie directing some of the better even has the gall to end with which leaves the whole Barebone (Ezra Miller), seriously lacks. Fantastic original Harry Potter mov- a cliffhanger—the promise movie feeling incredibly an abused young man with Beasts is not without merit, ies. With a better script, I of a sequel I no longer wish hollow. The scenery may powerful magical abilities however; director David believe he could have made to see. Page 12 OOPINIONPINION November 2018 Standardizing Classes Is More Fair for Students and Teachers Variance in Teaching Style Now Leads to Unequal Classrooms Later are teaching is by no means This difference in cur- By a bad thing, but when teach- riculum doesn’t just impact Nick Howe ers teach classes so differ- students; it impacts teachers Contributing Writer ently that students leave the as well. In the beginning of class with entirely different the semester, a teacher will You’re sitting with skills, it becomes an issue. often ask you what you’ve your friends, reminiscing Many students attempt to learned in your previous over the classes you’ve had, change their schedule, not classes, leading to a wide when you run into an issue: because they think their variety of answers. your classes have nothing in classes are wrong for them, Some students have common. Sure, they’re both but that their teachers are. studied one concept, while called HN English 10, but Who would want to others have learned an while you’ve spent three take a class with Mr. A, entirely different one, if months reading Franken- who assigns weekly quiz- they’ve learned it at all. stein and written multiple zes, while Mr. B doesn’t Some students know about essays, your friend hasn’t assign homework? If all a the same formulas, but read Frankenstein, instead college will see is a grade, with different names and reading Things variables. Due Fall Apart and Why have we all had completely different to the differ- written daily ence of instruc- paragraphs. experiences in the same course? tion in a previ- You ask your ous class, the other friend, but they fin- why shouldn’t you take Ms. teacher must constantly Students in the same course can learn differently due to their teacher. ished Frankenstein two C’s class, who curves ev- adjust their own curriculum Illustration Credit: Lara Garay months ago, and have been ery assignment, instead of to make sure that everyone shared experiences. For ex- teaching classes of the same reading Macbeth. Why Ms. D, who doesn’t allow starts at the same place, tak- ample, if every World His- level should make sure to have you all had completely for retakes or corrections? ing up valuable time. tory 2 teacher taught about teach a set number of points different experiences in the Simply put, due to the lack While classes should the world wars, all students during the class to help same course? of standardized curriculum, not have curricula planned would be able to use their equally prepare students for One of the most unusu- students who perform the down to the day, it is nec- knowledge of the wars to standardized and national al things about CRLS is how same on assessments, like essary to uphold central help understand issues pre- tests, as well as to prevent varied classes are based on the MCAS and SAT, get themes for a course. This sented in HN U.S. History teachers from having to re- the teachers. Teachers hav- wildly different grades in way, students taking the 1. teach material to certain stu- ing control over what they the exact same classes. same course will have I think that teachers dents. Cambridge Sets the Pace for Clean, Renewable City Plans was called, would not only have $31 million raised in opposition, statewide referenda offer the prom- By cut Washington’s greenhouse gas likely in an effort to protect them- ise of the people taking charge of Julian Knight emissions starting in 2020; it would selves from the damage such a tax their health, the environment, and Opinion Editor have raised more than $1 billion would do to their profits. their future by rejecting the power three years after its institution. This situation in Washington of fossil fuels and using their votes As American politics have be- The referendum was rejected is far from unique, for under the to directly limit the extent of harm- come increasingly divisive, it has ful climate change. become easy to lose sight of specif- This is something that is al- ic policy issues. But climate change ready underway in Cambridge, and the use of fossil fuels are issues where the 2002 Cambridge Cli- that all Americans have a stake in; mate Protection Plan promised an they should be apolitical, and bipar- 80% reduction in greenhouse gas tisan efforts to combat them should emissions by 2050; in fact, Can- be of the utmost importance. tabrigian policies surrounding cli- Gone are the days in which the mate change are centered around solution to climate change entailed reducing such emissions through regular recycling and using energy- a variety of means, including an efficient light bulbs, for the UN’s increased reliance on walking and recent report predicts that human- bicycling, the introduction of more ity is quickly running out of time to renewable forms of non-fossil fuel prevent an excessive rise in global energy, and construction of en- temperature. ergy efficient buildings (including There have been numerous CRLS, which received a LEED attempts over the years to combat designation upon its 2009 renova- the impact of humans on the en- tion). Of course, these are steps in vironment, from protests against the right direction, but as the federal the Keystone XL pipeline in 2015 government moves away from act- to the banning of plastic bags here ing against climate change, it will in Cambridge. But the most wide- be up to cities and states to tackle reaching proposition is a carbon Fossil fuels continue to contribute to the negative effects of climate change. the issue alone. tax—a system of taxes and fees Illustration Credit: Peter Fulweiler Now, they must stand not only levied on the producers of fuels de- by 56.3% of voters, some of whom Trump administration, many pro- against fossil fuel companies, but pending on their carbon content. cited the unfairness of such a tax on tections, including the Obama-era against the Trump administration’s In this November’s midterm working families. Clean Power Plan, were scaled new policies to take charge and, in elections, the state of Washington Yet opposition to the ballot back. the case of Cambridge, levy carbon had a ballot question referendum proposal didn’t come solely from And while there is little direct taxes, divest from fossil fuels, and that would have placed a fee on these working-class interests—the change that ordinary citizens can promise to continue to fight this fossil fuel emissions. I-1631, as it oil industry provided much of the institute outside of election season, global issue on a local scale. November 2018 OOPINIONPINION Page 13 Chocolate and Child Slavery The Hidden Price of Your Halloween Candy Bottle Up, CRLS! By The Top Four Reasons to Miriam Alvarez- Rosenbloom Get a Reusable Water Bottle Layout Designer By Despite the fact that Willa Frank Halloween was weeks ago, Contributing Writer you may still be sneaking a piece of candy from your In my classes, in the halls, on the T, at the movies: Wher- waning supply every so of- ever I go, I see bottled water being consumed. Here are ten. The plastic-wrapped, my top four reasons to go reusable and take a stand sugary morsels collected on against bottled water. But these are only the facts; it’s the holiday seem to conjure your responsibility to make the decision. an image of fun, but the un- derlying reality isn’t nearly Plastic Statistics as sweet. That chocolate An estimated 165 million tons of plastic is circulating you are mindlessly nibbling our ocean, and each year this number increases by 8 mil- on was likely picked by lion. As for just one example of plastic’s pervasiveness child slaves. in wildlife, plastic has been found in 60% of all seabirds’ Ghana and Cte digestive systems. Don’t just skim that number—think d’Ivoire produce around about it. 70% of the world’s choc- olate, much of which is The Harm of Plastic Production bought and distributed by Each year, 340 million gallons of gasoline are used to companies such as Nestlé manufacture plastic water bottles alone. To put this in and Hershey’s. In Cte perspective, the average American uses 500 gallons of d’Ivoire, cocoa farmers gasoline per year for their car. make under $2 a day, re- sorting to child labor to In Cte d’Ivoire, cocoa farmers make under $2 a day. Take Your Health into Your Own Hands maintain competitive pric- Illustration Credit: Miriam Alvarez-Rosenbloom Unlike tap water, bottled water is not required to adhere ing. In these countries, it is to government standards, and doesn’t have to disclose estimated that 1.8 million enjoyment people in the rest vorite of mine, because not water testing results to the public. Harmful bacteria, children are subjected to of the world obtain from only is the chocolate fairly chemical byproducts, and even prescription medication “the worst forms of child eating the chocolate he pro- sourced, but it is also some has been found by the Environmental Working Group* in labor,” according to a Tu- duces. “They are enjoying of the best that I’ve tried. samples of popular water brands. We don’t live in Flint, lane University study. something that I suffered to In order to address the Michigan—we live in Cambridge Massachusetts, which Poverty is a major make,” he said. “They are problem of child labor in co- falls well within federal and state guidelines for safe and factor in children seeking eating my flesh.” coa production, we need to healthy drinking water. work, and much of the labor Major companies who be conscious about the issue force on cocoa plantations buy this chocolate are tak- when buying. In addition Money comes from traffickers in ing action to address labor to this, larger corporations On average, a one-liter bottle of water costs about $1, plus surrounding countries, such practices, though not in a must take action to ensure the Massachusetts Bottle Bill fee (yes, this is a thing), for as Mali and Burkina Faso. timely way. In 2001, the better conditions for their a total of $1.05. The math comes out to $384 each year Once on the farms, there is Harkin-Engel Protocol was farmers. However, anyone if you buy one every day. But, an 18-ounce basic Kleen no guarantee that these chil- introduced and sought to can make a difference by Kanteen water bottle costs $18.95. This means that you dren will see their families “eliminate the worst forms voting with their dollar. can save $365 each year by going reusable! If you still soon, if ever again. Accord- of child labor” in cocoa pro- Although this may not aren’t convinced, let me put it another way. According ing to the International La- duction in Ghana and Cte be the most popular opinion, to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), bottled bor Organization in a 2002 d’Ivoire. you don’t need to eat choco- water costs $1.22 per gallon. By contrast, tap water costs survey, there were around The signers, which late all the time. Consuming $0.002 per gallon, meaning that bottled water is 2,000 12,000 trafficked children included the eight ma- low-quality, sugar-packed, times more expensive than tap water. working in Cte d’Ivoire’s jor cocoa companies, two unethically-sourced choco- cocoa plantations. Twelve U.S. senators, and the am- late often does not compare Resources: Good Brands, Good Bottles thousand. bassador to Cte d’Ivoire, to savoring a rich, smooth Avoid plastic, even in Harvesting cacao is no pledged to meet these goals chocolate whose origins reusable water bottles! easy work. Many of these by 2005, though they failed you can feel comfortable BPA-free isn’t actually children are between the to meet this deadline. Now, with. Talk about guilt-free. safe, and so-called “reus- ages of twelve and sixteen, a new declaration to sup- I get it. It’s easy to for- able” plastic still breaks and their daily work con- port the implementation of get (or never even know) down over time. sists of cutting bean pods the protocol by 2020 has about these unjust labor • Kleen Kanteen 18oz: with large machetes, haul- been signed. practices, and chocolate $18.95 ing 100-pound sacks of But all of this doesn’t is delicious. But now you • Hydroflask (insulat- pods through the forest, and mean you have to give up know. ed) 18oz: $29.95 then cracking them open. the chocolate you love so Ethical chocolate is • Sigg, Mira, Swell, Because of the hard ma- much. Chocolate certified often more expensive, but Miir: similar prices chete strike that this action as fair trade almost always when considering whether requires, many of the chil- mentions it on the label, and it is worth the price, think * If you are truly con- dren’s hands and arms are in buying it you can know about who is truly paying— cerned about water safe- marked by deep scars. And that the producers were ad- financially or figuratively— ty, you can use the EWG since children start work on equately paid and no chil- for the other options you tap water database to get cocoa plantations so young, dren were involved. may be reaching for. It may the full work-up of Cam- their education is limited. Brands such as Taza, not be you, but it is some- bridge water, learn about In a 2000 BBC docu- Theo, and Equal Exchange one. And more often than the best water filters, and mentary, a boy from Cte are good fair trade options. not, that someone is your the best materials for re- d’Ivoire responded to the Guittard is a personal fa- age or younger. usable water bottles. Illustration Credit: Peter Fulweiler Page 14 OOPINIONPINION November 2018 Indian Train Crash Kills 58 Accident Shows Fatal Lack of Organization lit, the crowd started to re- escape. Prime Minister of By treat towards the train tracks India Narendra Modi and Samyak Mordia because of the loud sounds President Ram Nath Kovind Foreign Correspondent of the fire crackers. They expressed their sorrow to- did not even realize that a wards the accident, as well. Last month, in Amrit- train was coming. The Amritsar East sar, a city in the Indian state It was a horrific ac- Member of the Punjab Leg- of Punjab, a train ran over cident. The sight of dead islative Assembly, Navjot a crowd celebrating the bodies lying on the tracks Kaur Sidhu, whose constit- festival of Dussehra, kill- was unbelievably disturb- uency includes the area of ing 58 people and injuring ing. The family of one vic- the accident, was the chief 72 more. The people were tim said to a reporter of the guest of the function where sitting on the train tracks national T.V. channel APN, the accident took place. and watching the effigy “He was all excited to see “We burned the Ravana ef- of Ravana burn when the the Ravana Dahan [burning figies at six places today. train whizzed past, mowing of the effigy of Ravana]. He Most of them were near the The crash in Amritsar last month took place during a festival. down the crowd. dressed up for it. Said he railway track,” she said. Illustration Credit: Lara Garay Dussehra, which is an will be back soon. Little did “The [railway authorities] police and administration to provide relief to the vic- Indian festival before the we know that it will be his should have at least issued officials. tims’ kins. The politicians festival of Diwali, is one of mutilated dead body which directions to slow down the The organizers also should not use this mishap the biggest festivals in In- we shall be seeing.” speed of the train. Such a claim to have written to as a propaganda. dia. It celebrates victory of Pratap Singh Bajwa, big mistake.” the police giving informa- The government good over evil. In all cities a politician associated with The railways should tion about the event so that should investigate this ac- and villages, huge effigies the state-ruling Congress have been more careful and the police could make the cident and the guilty par- of Ravana—a mytho- alert about what was “necessary arrangements.” ties should be punished for logical demon which The politicians should not use happening on and near If the state representative their negligence. The crash denotes evil—are their tracks. Although of the area was invited to a ruined the lives of many burned. this mishap as propaganda. the District Adminis- function as the Chief Guest, people; therefore, justice According to tration, which is the the District Administration will only be imparted when witness reports, no one was Party, said that the train apex governing body of the should have known about it. the guilty parties are given able to hear the whistle of failed to stop after the acci- district, denies having any The political par- appropriate punishment and the train or even see the dent on the outskirts of Am- knowledge about the func- ties are now blaming each the victims are given com- train because of the loud ritsar. The Press Trust Of tion, there is enough evi- other for this disaster. It is pensation without any po- fireworks. Most people India also reported that two dence which suggests other- not right to politicize such litical motive. present found out about the trains arrived from opposite wise. The function has been a horrendous tragedy in incident after seeing the directions on separate tracks taking place at the same which so many people have Samyak, a former CRLS dead bodies. The witnesses at the same time, giving lit- venue for many years and lost their lives. Instead, the student, currently resides in say that, as the effigy was tle opportunity for people to is always witnessed by local parties should get together New Delhi, India. New President of Brazil Is Like Trump, But Worse tered on fighting crime, but his ap- … Where there is indigenous land, naro’s economic policy is key to By proach is to treat law-enforcement there is wealth beneath it.” his campaign. His economic advi- Jonah Tauber as a war, without regard for casual- Furthermore, he has been sor, Paulo Guedes, was a banker in Arts & Entertainment Editor ties among innocent civilians, espe- openly misogynist and homophobic Chile during the Pinochet regime cially in in truly and hails from the same school of On October 28th, Jair Bolso- Brazil’s horrific neoliberal thought that backed the naro defeated Fernando Haddad in im pov - ways. In dictator. Guedes has backed mas- the second round of Brazil’s presi- er i sh e d one well- sive privatization efforts, poten- dential election. Bolsonaro, a far- favela known tially selling off Brazilian state-run right former army captain, will be neighbor- incident, companies to the highest bidder. sworn in as the president of Brazil hoods. he said Like with Pinochet, Wall Street on January 1st. Bol- to a con- has been willing to hold its nose Bolsonaro has been dubbed sonaro gress- and back Bolsonaro, hoping for big the “Brazilian Trump” by some, but also poses wom- payoffs in the near future. As one I find that this comparison fails to a severe an, “I anonymous banker said, “My job is grasp just how destructive the Pres- threat to wouldn’t to make sure the bonds get paid on ident-elect can be for Brazil. The the Ama- rape you. time. As for the rest—it’s up to the first difference between the two is zon rain- You’re Brazilians to decide.” that, despite being portrayed as a forest and not worth What does the election of Bol- political outsider, Bolsonaro has the in- it.” Back sonaro mean for us? The most direct been in the National Congress for digenous in 2011, impact is the potential depletion or 21 years. people he said even total loss of one of the world’s In addition, Bolsonaro holds who call “I would largest carbon sinks in the Amazon. far more militaristic views than the it home. be inca- Brazil itself is the fifth most popu- American leader. He ardently de- He has pable of lous country in the world, so the fends the repressive military dicta- proposed Jair Bolsonaro defeared Fernando Haddad in Brazil’s October loving a effects of Bolsonaro’s presidency torship that ruled Brazil from 1964 o p e n - presidential election. gay son” will affect hundreds of millions of to 1985, even arguing it did not go ing up Illustration Credit: Lara Garay and “I’d people. But what this election signi- far enough. He has also praised the the forest, which is considered the rather have a son of mine die in an fies more broadly is the willingness brutal regimes of Augusto Pinochet “Lungs of the Earth,” to deforesta- accident [than be gay].” of finance capital to neglect human in Chile and Alberto Fujimori in tion and fossil fuel extraction. As This potential dictator isn’t rights and to back a fascist in order Peru, former dictatorships also ac- for the natives, he says, “We will just some lone wolf; he has plenty to impose exploitative neoliberal cused of numerous human rights not have one centimeter demar- of friends in high places. While he policies on a country already in eco- abuses. His rhetoric has been cen- cated for Indigenous reservations. doesn’t talk about it often, Bolso- nomic turmoil. November 2018 FFOODOOD && CCULULTURETURE Page 15 The Perfect Ginger Cookies honey, these work too—experiment which you Potato Latkes By like best! I made these a few times with different Willa Frank variations, and I like ½ Lyle’s and ½ maple the Contributing Writer best. for Hanukkah By I recently made these cookies with my mom Directions: Vera Targoff one afternoon and fell in love! They are the per- Preheat oven to 350°F. Whisk together flour, Managing Editor fect blend of sweetness, ginger, and spices that baking soda, and salt. Set aside. remind me of the holidays in each bite. I recom- My granny was a wonder in the kitchen, mend having them with milk or Earl Grey tea With a stand or handheld electric mixer, beat somehow managing to prepare elaborate (feel free to dip!). the butter, sugars, syrup, meals for over 20 people every Jewish holi- I adapted this recipe gingers, cardamom, cin- day. Each separate celebration had a signature from the blog Call Me namon, and cloves on dish that went along with it, and she never Cupcake. It should make medium speed until the failed to supply enough for the entire family about 30-35 small cook- mixture is lighter in col- to have plenty. My grandmother passed away ies. The recipe was origi- or and creamy (should last winter, and allowing her recipes to live on nally in gram measure- take around 2 minutes). is my way of keeping her around. So, I want ments, but I tested it with Scrape down the bowl everyone to enjoy these classic potato latkes the cup conversions and and add the flour mixture this Hanukkah season as a way to share her it tastes just as delicious. in 3 parts until combined. tradition. Happy Hanukkah! Enjoy! Roll dough into 1 to 1 Ingredients: Ingredients: ½-inch diameter balls. 4 medium potatoes 2 cups all-purpose flour Place on the parchment, 1 onion 1 tsp baking soda leaving about 2 inches 2 eggs, beaten 1 teaspoon salt 2 pinches of fine salt Photo Credit: Willa Frank between each cookie. It 1 ¾ sticks butter (let soft- depends on the size of ¼ cup vegetable oil en to room temperature) the pan, but I baked my cookies in 2 batches. ½ cup white granulated sugar ½ cup dark brown sugar Bake for 12 minutes. You should see crinkles on 4 tbsp maple syrup* the surface of the cookies. Allow the cookies to 1 ½ tsp ground ginger cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a cool- 2 tbsp chopped crystallized ginger ing rack to cool completely. 1 ½ tsp ground cardamom 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon Share these beauties with your family and 1 tsp ground cloves friends (or hog them for yourself—that’s also a *If you have Lyle’s golden syrup, corn syrup, or valid choice). Thanksgiving Traditions at CRLS slept over at my aunt’s house in Woburn, where By we were celebrating. We mixed our Haitian food Targoff and Greenblatt’s grandmother’s classic potato Dachenie Ganthier with the traditional American dishes; my mom’s latke recipe. Contributing Writer Haitian potato salad sat next to the mashed pota- Photo Credit: Harry Greenblatt toes on our dinner table. Thanksgiving is a holiday celebrated only It was really exciting for me because my Directions: within American culture, which is why not ev- cousins told us how they enjoyed Thanksgiving, Preheat oven to 250 °F. eryone at Rindge will say they observe it. In my and I couldn’t wait to experience it for myself. country of Haiti, we don’t celebrate Thanksgiv- We played, sang, and watched movies together Peel potatoes and coarsely grate by hand, ing or anything similar to the holiday. after we ate. Thanksgiving became my favorite transferring them to a large bowl of cold water When I moved to the U.S. in 2016, I start- holiday. as grated. Soak potatoes 1 to 2 minutes after ed celebrating Thanksgiving. It was my first Even if you don’t celebrate Thanksgiving, last batch is added to water, then drain well in Thanksgiving! I was so excited; I felt like the it is important to be grateful for what you have a colander. Grate onion. day would never come. When it finally came, we anyways. Spread grated potatoes and onion on a kitchen Ben celebrates Thanksgiving towel and roll up jelly-roll style. Twist towel by visiting his grandparents in tightly to wring out as much liquid as possi- Maine. Just like many others, ble. Transfer potato mixture to a bowl and stir he eats lots of food—turkey, in egg and salt. stuffing, mashed potatoes, and the like. However, he balances Heat oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over it out with football with his medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. cousins and a 5K run. Working in batches of 4 latkes, spoon 2 table- spoons potato mixture per latke into skillet, spreading into 3-inch rounds with a fork. Ruth Trinidad ’21 Reduce heat to medium and cook until un- In the Dominican Republic, Ms. Shin dersides are browned, about 5 minutes. Turn where Ruth is from, something Ms. Shin is from South Korea, latkes over and cook until the other sides are very similar to Thanksgiving is where Chuseok is celebrat- browned, about 5 minutes more. celebrated on December 24th. ed in place of Thanksgiving. It’s called Nochebuena, mean- Families celebrate together in Transfer to paper towels to drain and sea- ing “good night,” and families their hometowns and visit their son with more salt. Add more oil to skillet as gather to eat dinner, drink, and ancestors’ graves, setting up needed. Keep latkes warm on a wire rack set dance. Ben Hicks ’19 meals for them to pay respect. in a shallow baking pan in oven. Page 16 FFOODOOD && CCULULTURETURE November 2018 CRLS RESPONDS: A Family Tradition: Sweet Potato Pie What is your favorite By 15-20 regular-sized marshmallows William Reed 1 cup evaporated milk Layout Designer holiday food? Directions: Every Thanksgiving, my dad makes a lot Place sweet potatoes in a large saucepan and add Mr. MacLaury of food. The entire Thanksgiving dinner is my water to cover. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat History teacher favorite meal of the year, yet there is one dish and simmer until tender, for about 45 minutes. “I like lots of types that stands out to me: his sweet potato pie. I Drain well. know that might sound basic, but his is so good of pie. Thanksgiv- and has a bit of a sweet twist. I also love help- Preheat oven to 350º F. Add butter to hot potatoes ing gives me the ing him make it every year. This pie is soft and and mash until smooth. Add sugar, nutmeg, egg, excuse to eat and sweet, but the perfect side course for a typical and vanilla, mixing well. make pie.” Thanksgiving meal. Enjoy! Combine baking powder with evaporated milk Alasia Maxwell-Perkins Ingredients: and stir to blend. Add to mashed sweet potatoes. Class of 2020 3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled Whisk the mixture until it is velvety. 5 tbsp butter, at room temperature “Valentine’s Day ¾ cup sugar Then, mound it into the pie shell and spread Sweethearts.” 1 ¼ tsp freshly ground nutmeg evenly to edges. To top it off, cover all of the 1 large egg smoothed mixture with marshmallows. ½ tsp vanilla extract Matthew Hernández 2 ¼ tsp baking powder Bake the pie until it is set and lightly browned on Class of 2020 9-inch unbaked pie shell top, for about 55 minutes. Cool before serving. “During Christmas time, my mom makes empanadas. I’ve grown up with them, Winter Quinoa & Kabocha Salad and look forward to them every year.” 1 pear, sliced By 1/3 cup pomegranate seeds (or dried cranberries) Sun-Jung Yum 3 cups chopped kale and brussels sprouts (I use a Boelo Cromheecke Editor-in-Chief premade mix called “Cruciferous Crunch” from Class of 2019 Trader Joe’s!) “Turkey. I don’t know, Tossing fruits into salads seemed revolt- Sea salt and black pepper, to taste I like chicken and it ing to me for years. Boy, was I wrong; this Optional: 1/4 cup sliced and toasted almonds easy-to-make salad is an unexpectedly mouth- and 1/4 cup crumbled cheese (I use goat) tastes like chicken.” watering blend of ingredients that are plentiful in the wintertime. Directions: Chelsea Bernard Now, it might seem obscene to eat some- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper Class of 2020 thing healthy (with protein-packed quinoa, and preheat your oven to 400˚ F. fresh fruits, kale, and carotene-filled squash) “My aunt’s baked for the holidays, but I promise that you won’t Toss the squash with 1 tbsp of the olive oil and a mac and cheese at regret it. I made this for Thanksgiving dinner little bit of salt and pepper. Roast for 25-30 min- Thanksgiving. It’s last year and my entire family, which normally utes, tossing halfway through. a family tradition; groans at the [Thanksgiving] sight of healthy Meanwhile, wouldn’t be com- food, fell in cook the quinoa plete without it.” love. with the water, Plus, it 1 tsp of olive Anthony Grassi tastes amazing oil, dried on- Class of 2019 (maybe even ions, and garlic better) straight powder. Heat “Panettone. I love it out of the at high heat un- because it’s delicious fridge, mak- til boiling, then and my family always ing it a perfect bring it down to brings it, and it’s lunch for days a light simmer super Italian.” to come. They (low heat). Cov- were the first er and simmer Halina Anderson leftovers that for around 10 Class of 2020 ran out! Have minutes or until it as a side dish all the water is “My favorite holiday or top it off absorbed. Then, food is candy because with avocado turn the heat off, Halloween is an and your fa- leave covered acceptable time to eat vorite protein Kabocha squash, pears, and pomegranate all add a sweet kick to this salad. for 5 minutes, an excessive amount of (chicken is al- Photo Credit: Sun-Jung Yum and fluff with a candy.” ways a good bet) to make it a complete meal. fork.

Liz Roman Ingredients: Whisk together 2 tbsp of the olive oil, balsamic Class of 2020 1/4 cup quinoa, uncooked vinegar, salt, and pepper. Massage (literally, get “Seasoned mashed 3/4 cup water your hands in there) this into the chopped kale potatoes, when the 2 tsp dried, chopped onions and brussels sprouts. potatoes aren’t fully 1/2 tsp garlic powder smashed.” 1/2 kabocha squash, diced Toss with quinoa, squash, pear, and pomegran- 3 tbsp plus 1 tsp olive oil ate. Top it off with the almonds and cheese and By Marta Cremonini 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar serve! November 2018 GGAMESAMES ANDAND HHUMORUMOR Page 17 Editorial Note: The following are works of EDITORIAL SATIRE and do not represent the views of The Register Forum Excuses to Escape a Next Month’s Family Thanksgiving Headlines Dinner: Chromebook to Replace Falcon as 1. “I have to put my Christmas decorations up” School Mascot 2. Fake a stomach bug Traffic Police 3. “I have too much HW” Monitors Second 4. Fake the plague Floor Hallway 5. “I just got hit by a car” Between Classes 6. “I just got hit by a bus” X-Block on How 7. “I just got hit by a car and a bus” to Walk in the 8. “I’m vegan” Hallway 9. “Thanksgiving is a social construct” By Stella Engel-Werman and William Reed The November Issue(s) By Madeleine Dickman & Peter Laskin

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Down 1 Canine’s canine 11 Little one 28 Battle of Britain group 37 Group wearing suits 48 Grownups actress 2 Corn unit 12 Members of 22-across 29 CM, twice a week 39 End of a tale? Hayek 3 Black sheep utterance 14 Michaelangelo, for 30 House majority repre- 40 “No Scrubs” group 49 Slithery swimmers 4 Like a hit rhapsody example sentative 41 With 41-across, ark 50 High school jock aspi- 5 Winfrey’s top three? 18 Lakota tribe 32 Alexander Graham boarding method? ration 6 Sis counterpart 20 Back-to-back defeats? Bell, among inven- 43 Cry at the end of a 51 Camp craft 7 Panthers QB Newton 23 New England state tors? sentence? 53 Playstation competitor 8 International conserva- school 33 Mind the ______44 Genetic material 55 Cockney cry tion organization 24 Poivre partner 34 ______had it! 45 One in charge of 56 Beginnings of a triple 9 Fibula neighbor 25 Sewer-dwelling 35 Swamp Sarge: abbreviation threat? 10 Skelton subject clowns 36 Bear-like embrace 47 Frozen figures 57 Wednesday follower Page 18 GGAMESAMES ANDAND HHUMORUMOR November 2018 Editorial Note: The following are works of EDITORIAL SATIRE and do not represent the views of The Register Forum

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Word search by William Reed November 2018 SPORTS Page 19 The Register Forum FALL SPORTS REVIEW By Charlie Bonney, Max Davis, and Rory Millar

BOYS Soccer Boys Cross Country The boys soccer team entered the season with the goal of mak- The boys cross country team was confident entering this season; ing the playoffs. Even though the team did not achieve this goal, sophomore runner Eben Lowenstein says, “We were all really ex- sophomore Will Bavier says, “We improved as a team and started cited, and knowing what the returners and upperclassmen were ca- to build chemistry with each other.” Although the team finished pable of, we had our sights set on winning the DCL [Dual County 3-12-3, many of the games were closely contested. The main is- League].” Although the team failed to meet this goal, they still had sue, according to Bavier, was that “even though we had a lot of a successful season—they sent their top seven runners to States. individual skill on our team, we couldn’t combine it to pull out the Lowenstein says the team is “excited to go and show the state of results we wanted.” Many of the team’s key players will graduate Massachusetts what we’re capable of.” Looking to next season and this year, meaning the program will be led by a younger squad beyond, Lowenstein says, “We definitely see ourselves winning the next year. DCLs in the near future.”

Girls Cross Country Girls Soccer

After graduating eleven seniors in 2018, the team knew it was Despite a young core of runners, the girls cross country team had going to be a rebuilding year. “I think this season was a building a successful season in the Dual County League. Senior Caroline year because of the loss of last year’s seniors, as well as some Williams says, “We had a good season; there was a lot of improve- changes to the program,” junior captain Margaux Harrington ment throughout the whole team … There is a lot of young talent, says. “However, I think the team handled these changes well and so the future looks bright.” Williams placed second at the Division showed a great deal of perseverance throughout the course of the 1 meet this year and is now heading to All-States. season.” The team experienced a massive win on Senior Night, 5-1 against Lowell—a proper send-off to the seniors on the team.

Cheerleading Girls Volleyball The girls volleyball team had a disappointing season after coming The cheerleading team had another great season alongside the off one of the best in the school’s history. The team only managed football team at Russell Field. They really felt they grew as a team a record of 6-13 despite high expectations. However, their record from last year and bonded by the end of this fall season. They also does not define the season they had, as many games came down to enjoyed watching the football team win more games than they had the wire and resulted in extremely close scores. As for the future in years previous. According to junior Amy Khoshbin, they are of the program, senior Melissa Liu says that “there is a lot of po- hoping to “close out the season strong with an awesome perfor- tential in the young players” and that she is “excited to see what mance” in the final games. they can do in the next few years.” The team hopes for a redeem- ing season next year in their tough division.

Crew Fencing The crew team had a successful fall, with both the boys and the This fall, the fencing team experienced a massive success, with girls teams competing in several races, including the Head of the relatively new CRLS program growing to an all-time high Charles, the Public School Races, and the Textile River Regatta. of 60 members. There is a lot of enthusiasm within the program According to Zoe Tekeian ’20, the team “had a pretty successful heading into the competitive winter season. “We’ll have to cut season,” especially in the Head of the Charles. “At the Head of down on our numbers and make tough decisions to put together the Charles, we finished 24th out of 85 at the Head of the Charles a strong team to send to competitions and eventually state cham- in our race, eight places higher than last year,” she says. The boys pionships,” says senior Jonas Hansen, who was last year’s indi- boat finished 42nd out of 85 in the Head of the Charles; however, vidual state champion. “We have a lot of new members who are they did much better in the Public School Fall Championship, with already experienced fencers, as well as many who have only just the varsity boat finishing first in the race. picked up a sword but worked hard and really showed promise.”

Golf Football

The golf team knew this season was going to be difficult from the The CRLS football team knew that they had to prove their worth beginning. Sophomore Luc Denney said, “We knew we were go- in the DCL this year. They started the season with a few tough ing to be pretty weak; we lost a lot of seniors [last year].” The team losses but soon began to mesh as a team. Their record stands at 3-8 went winless this year in 15 matches. This record is certainly a this year entering the annual Thanksgiving game against Somer- reflection of the level of competition in the Dual County League. ville High School. Senior and all-star kicker Tanzid Sakib states, Denney explains, “We are facing strong competition throughout “We have a win streak going into the Somerville game. Hopefully, the season, which contributed to our poor record.” The team is set the young players next year can create a winning culture for CRLS to have another tough season in the DCL next year. football.” Page 20 SSPORPORTSTS November 2018 Girls Volleyball Remains Positive After Tough Season Following Last Year’s Semi-Finals, the Team Lost Momentum But Learned Lessons would love to see Cambridge offer By places and programs for athletes to Leo Barron improve.” This is a familiar senti- Contributing Writer ment for other teams at CRLS. In the Dual County League, many ath- After an exciting season last letes are playing for expensive club year, during which the girls volley- teams year-round, and it is hard to ball team made it to the semi-finals compete with teams who have so of the state tournament, the team much more experience. was unable to carry the momen- Desarei Silfa, a sophomore tum from last year into this season. on the JV team, hopes that the ex- After losing only four seniors last perience some girls have gained year, there was optimism that the from the JV team can help the var- team could make another run for sity team compete next year. “The the state title. However, things did drills we did at the JV level were not go as planned. The team started either similar or the exact same as off strong, winning their first two the ones the varsity team did, so we games, but ultimately won only will be ready to compete when the four of their next eleven games, fin- time comes.” Next year, five play- ishing 6-13 at the end of the season. ers will graduate, meaning that they Angelica Cianella, a sophomore on may be helped by having a young the team, says that the season was but experienced roster. There were rough; “We weren’t playing to our five freshman on the varsity team full potential, and we struggled to this year, each of them showing find ways to work together when promise. If the team can make this we went out on the court.” year a learning experience for them, Although their record was sub- the sky will be the limit for how far par, the team showed potential with they can go next year. great plays by seniors. Melissa Liu Jahmaya Adamson, a junior ’19 and Lily Taylor ’19, both cap- Following this season, girls volleyball is looking for a comeback with younger players. on the varsity team, has the utmost tains on the team, put the interests Photo Credit: Suraiya Seema confidence in the team for next of the team before themselves; they teammates to the next level. Soph- ment, coach Kelly Leary, recognizes year. “Next year, we are going to moved from playing in the middle omore Kamilla Santos provided a that may be difficult. “Being in the win more and make states. Every- last season to playing as outside hit- much-needed boost to any position Dual County League for volleyball one is going to be stronger and be ters this year. Jaadyyah Shearrion, a she was asked to play. is challenging,” she explains. “The able to use the mistakes from this junior on the team, provided energy Although there are aspirations reality is, in the league, most girls year as a learning experience to win and was always able to push her of getting back to the state tourna- are playing volleyball year-round. I next year.” Freshman Boys Soccer Team Works for New Gear not just for teams using it group benefits the program By for practice. Since no one and players in the end. Charlie Reed wants trash in their parks, Occasionally, the JV Contributing Writer the CRLS teams collect boys team is able to earn As the season for the the trash to earn money enough money to buy boys freshman soccer team for equipment. In the past, CRLS soccer long sleeve came to a close, the boys only the boys varsity team t-shirts alongside varsity’s ended their season with a earns enough savings to buy nice equipment, but this strong five win, nine loss, gear such as bags, sweat- year the freshmen team was and two tie record. But, ers, and jogger pants while able to earn training jackets in the end, they left with the freshmen team is left with their assigned number customized CRLS soccer with nothing but a few dol- and last name printed onto warm-up jackets. lars and a handful of useless them. At the beginning of trash. However, this year, By collecting large each soccer season, the the freshmen were able to amounts of trash at Danehy boys freshman, junior varsi- rise up and earn over one on a weekend morning, the ty, and varsity teams are of- thousand dollars. freshman team persevered, fered a chance to earn fun- Freshman captain making enough money for draising money by cleaning Krish Dhanda says, “The the apparel. The more trash up the home soc- that is col- cer field facility “Working hard as a group benefits lected, the known as Danehy greater the Park, which used the program and players in the end.” possibility to be a landfill. to gain more Given that the turf and Danehy clean up was a money for warm-ups, which much of the park is cover- good idea because it com- the freshman team was able ing decomposed trash, and bined community work to do. the large number of events with personal gain.” Dhan- The center midfield Freshman boys soccer team captain Krish Dhanda and player Charlie that the park hosts, there are da explained, “[It] gave a player on the freshman Reed wear the newly earned team warm up jackets. Photo Credit: Lily Fitts bound to be pieces of trash sense of working together team, Aidan Davis, states, lying around areas of the to get something done to “The jackets look nice The freshman team not only Freshman soccer team park. benefit the team.” The cap- and are very comfortable. worked together to get gear, member Nathan Yewend- The park is used by tain connected this experi- [They] also show that you but they also demonstrated wossen exclaims, “With- many members of the ence with playing a soccer are part of a closely knit, strong team skills in doing out the jackets, the team Cambridge community, game; working hard as a well put-together team.” so. wouldn’t be official.”