Secretary of Education Riley Visits Syosset High School
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September, 1999 • TheNewNew Heartbeat of SHS • The Pulse 1 ^^ Syosset High School • 70 Southwoods Road •Syosset, New York 11791-2998 • 516-364-5702 • E-Mail: [email protected] INSIDE THIS ISSUE Volume 42 • Issue 1 • September, 1999 Secretary of Education Riley Zombies! Visits Syosset High School Rachel Leventhal’s investigation into the Zombie problem at Syosset High. Page Five Spector’s Reviews • American Beauty • Stigmata • Double Jeopardy Page Four Woodstock ’99 Dave Anderson goes upstate for three days of music and partying. Page Six Mr. Rahr Senior Nate Gitlitz displays his computer skills as Mrs. Rodenburgh, Superintendant Dr. Carole Hankin, and U.S. Secretary of Ari Stern sits down Education, Richard Riley look on. for an interview with By David Roseman and other members of the Board of Educa- light of the audience. Following a rousing our new Assistant On Friday, September 17, Syosset High tion watched as Senior Nate Gitliz demon- rendition of the Star Spangled Banner, they Principal, Mr. Rahr School, and the Syosset Central School Dis- strated a webpage he designed using sang a barbershop version of “And The Page Seven trict, had the privilege of hosting a dinner Macromedia Director, Photoshop, Flash, and Band Played On”. To end their perfor- in the honor of United States Secretary of Dream Weaver. Other students also worked mance the quartet sang “It’s a Small World” Education Richard W. Riley. The festivi- on introductory multimedia techniques us- and invited the audience to sing along, and ties began at 5:30, as the student lobby was ing Macromedia, including student techni- after the encouragement of Dr. Hankin, the transformed into a reception hall, complete cians Dave DiGregorio, Jeremy Meller, and entire room joined in to complete a won- with decorated tables, balloons, and a ban- Scott Orkin, who assisted and were doing derful performance. Sports ner for Mr. Riley. Faculty from every research for teachers for internet projects. After Dr. Hankin introduced the dig- • Girls’ Volleyball school in the district, members of the PTA, “The advanced computer courses of- nitaries in attendance, she introduced Mr. • Girls’ X-Country Board of Education, Superintendent Dr. fered by the Syosset High School Business Riley to a standing ovation. Mr. Riley Department introduced me to these tools,” made a wonderful speech in which he dis- • Boys’ X-Country Carol Hankin, Congressman Peter King, the new head of BOCES, Jerry Shively, and said Gitlitz. “It was really exciting showing cussed the progress of education in the • Football students, among others, mingled in the ves- Secretary Riley my work, and he was really country and the excellence of education in Page Eight tibule, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the interested in what I was doing.” Syosset. He discussed the importance of former South Carolina governor. Musical entertainment was provided by teachers, and how excellent teachers like When Mr. Riley first arrived he took a the amazing high school orchestra under the those in Syosset are necessary for the suc- tour of the computer facilities and observed direction of Mr. Stephen Schopp before and cess of the students and our nation. Mr. an Advanced Computer Multimedia dem- during Mr. Riley’s arrival. Following Mr. Riley commented on the need for high edu- onstration, along with Dr. Hankin, Con- Riley’s speech, Melissa Sanfilippo, Jessica cation standards to attain success in today’s gressman King, the President of the Board Jackson, Jaymie Zurlo and Dana Friedman society, and in the future. He noted the of Education, President Marilyn Gottleib, of the Adelettes, sang beautifully to the de- Continued on Page 7… 2 The Pulse • The Heartbeat of SHS • September, 1999 S TAFF o p i n i o n s The Heartbeat of SHS Animation Controls Primetime Volume 42 • Issue 1 • September, 1999 Syosset High School • 70 South Woods Road By Chase Jaycox Maggie, the baby who, despite her lim- what they do are presented in a way that Syosset, New York 11791 • [email protected] Prime time toons still measure up! ited dialogue is an integral part of the is very funny and makes you want to see Animated shows are starting to come into show. These central characters link us to what else has changed. “Futurama” airs Editor In Chief David Roseman their own during prime time. Such shows many other (dis)likable characters such as at 8:30 on Sundays on FOX. as “The Simpsons” and “King of the Hill” Krusty the Clown, Montgomery J. Burns, On Thursday at 9:00 on FOX is another Managing Editor David DiGregorio have already been accepted as quality the owner of the power plant, and Kent midseason entry, “Family Guy,” about Peter Business Managers Sunjay Kelkar shows, while newcomers “Futurama,” and Brockman, the local newscaster. This is a Griffin and his family. His wife, a perfectly Joshua Sauberman “Family Guy” are trying to forge their way great show and I recommend that you normal woman, is the only reason the family onto our TV screens. watch it. “The Simpsons” airs at 8:00 on stays together. She cooks, cleans, and does Feature Editor Rachel Stanton “The Simpsons” is of course prime Sundays on FOX. everything else that the others neglect. Peter’s News Editor Ari Stern time television’s longest running show and “King of the Hill,” another hit, is teenage daughter, Meg, always puts her two is in syndication. It is a favorite of many about the life of Hank Hill and his family, cents in on everything, using her whiny, nasal Opinions Editor Ken Spector people and incredibly funny. It features who inhabit a small rural town in Texas. voice to get her way very often. His pre-ado- Sports Editor Allison Hoyt the adventures of the Simpson (go figure) They have many crazy neighbors (the lescent son Chris does not seem to be all there. family that lives in the town of Spring- Korean family who live next door and all He finds things like toilet paper entertaining. Layout Editor Michael Kass field. The family is headed by the bald- of Hank’s weird friends who love to drink) The brainy family dog, Brian, who talks ing, bumbling idiot father Homer J. The goings-on in this show are definitely makes some very funny insights into the life Asst. News Editor Soren Gandhi Simpson who works at Springfield’s worth watching. This show airs 7:30, Sun- of the family. The most exciting and funny Asst. Opinions Editor Adam Taubman nuclear power plant. His dumb ideas and days on FOX. character on the show, by far, is the baby Stuie. misconceptions are often the most enter- Next is “Futurama,” a hilarious He is a genius, but no one seems to notice. He Asst. Sports Editor Karen Zelenka taining part of the show. His witty wife midseason entry about a typical New York is always plotting schemes to take over the Asst. Layout Editor Evan Hoberman Marge (known for her tall, blue hair) has pizza delivery boy, Fry, who delivers to a world, such as his weather-controlling ma- enough common sense to balance Homer’s mysterious office building where he is chine. But when the time comes for his scheme Distribution Manager Peter Intindoli idiocy. Their children: Bart, the mischie- cryogenically frozen for 1000 years. Wak- to fall through, his mother yells, “Stuie, time vous 5th grader who never does well in ing up in the year 3000 he meets Leela, a for your nap.” His cynical antics are what keep Staff David Anderson Kiran Kelkar school; Lisa, the 3rd grade genius in the 30-year old unmarried one-eyed alien, and the show going most of the time. Damien Augustin Rachel Leventhal family keeps Bart at bay most of the time Bender, a cynical, sarcastic robot who All of these shows are very funny and if Holly Bender Jonathan Maisel and always tries to stop her father from quickly becomes his best friend. 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