A PUBLICATION OF MONMOUTH REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL MARCH 2007 • VOLUME 44 • ISSUE 05 “[The] (RED) company donates some of its profits from the revenue from their “It has been one of the most “The floodwaters [in Jakarta] “Many “Idol” fans have now con- products to buy and distribute successful indoor seasons for the have forced more than 270,000 demned the show as just downright anti-retroviral medicine Falcons in recent years.” residents from their homes into mean...‘American Idol’ was prob- ORTS TURES INIONS P ably the nastiest we have ever seen.” A hundreds of refugee camps set P to help...‘our brothers and NEWS S O FE – page 04 sisters’ dying of AIDS in up near the area.” Africa.” – page 05 – page 06 – page 03 The Buzz At MRHS Seniority The Latest from the February and March By Sarah Boyd & Luke Hall Staff Writers Principal’s Advisory Committee meetings ince its premiere in nior class advisors, Ms. Harris. By Asia Johnson- 2003, Mr. Monmouth Amanda Gaal, Kristen Greve- Martin Staff Writer son, Kelsey Howarth, Farida S has been the tug-of- • Usually teachers nominate stu- Jawando, Asia Johnson-Martin, war in high school pageantry, dents for Student of the Month, but Mr. Rachel Kenney, Chrissy Perez, in which junior and senior Teeple would like more nominations to Michelle Turli, and Krislin Yo- guys alike vie for the hal- come from the students. He also wants suiko all worked behind the lowed title. Although the ad- the student body to know that the win- scenes organizing the event, mittance of junior candidates ners are not chosen by one nomination; while Lindsay Corcione, Jenn has always given hope to the but are decided upon by a committee. Eckstein, and Mary Spanarkel underclassmen who do not yet oDecember: Farida Jawando served as hostesses for the rule the school, 2007’s compe- oJanuary: Kay Lance night. “Those who weren’t tition was claimed by the se- • A lot of students believe that ‘on display’ helped set up back- niors in more ways than one. parts of the HSPA will not be counted, stage and helped run the entire With eleven of the which is not true. Teeple says that ev- event smoothly,” said Dooney, twelve contestants representing ery part counts. He would prefer non- “You could say they are the the class of ‘07 and the odds juniors to be at the school by 10:00 on synovial fluid in our joints.” in their favor, the competition testing days. Even contender Sa boiled down to three seniors. • A student in the meeting com- Pham admitted during his on- John Leung, who did what he plained that there is no soap in the new stage interview that he chose came to do—prove that the un- bathrooms, just “bubbly water,” Teeple to participate in the competi- derdog has a chance to win big, says that he plans on talking to Mrs. tion in order to support his came in third place. Sa Pham, Parry, the Business Administrator. class. “It was a nice surprise who spends his time “benching • “The newspaper really stepped to win second place. It felt 18-wheelers,” as his on-stage it up,” said Teeple about the Falconaire. pretty awesome,” he said. bio read, and playing his guitar, He says that the paper is really enjoy- Mr. Monmouth may al- took second place. The title of able to read. ways be an opportunity for the Mr. Monmouth, however, went • There will be Diversity Day senior class to bank a few bucks to Jason Dooney, the Kung- this year. However, Teeple is working Fu fighter with “eyes you can for the prom, but for some, Photo by Francesca Martelli on the details with Mrs. Kroposky, the like the king himself, Jason swim in,” as Dooney phrased it. Sociology teacher and member of Af- Dooney, it is a chance to flaunt Aside from their obvi- firmative Action Committee. what they’ve got. “It meant ous on-stage victory, the senior Mr. Monmouth 2007 Jason Dooney tries to hold • Due to the fact that there are going out there with a group class earned over $1,000 from on to his crown and still look stylish. no longer any more library passes be- of guys—the funniest at Mon- the fundraiser. The event also cause the administration found it to be McLaughlin can testify to. the payoff big. “There mouth Regional—and strutting managed to attract one of the a waste of paper, students and teachers But the contestants was an outpouring of sup- our stuff and having a good time largest PAC-turnouts at MRHS, have been photo-copying their pass- were not alone in making port from the seniors,” while doing it,” said Dooney. as Mr. Monmouth judge and for- books. Teeple says not to do it and sug- the night memorable and said one of the three se- mer senior class advisor Mrs. gest that students come to him about adding more pages onto their pass- Look Out Disney books. For more of the “Buzz,” see Variety, By Mae-Lin Tang Contributor page 8. n February 14, the them perform at Universal City tuba player Mike Mullins said, Golden Falcon March- Walk. Sea World was equally “[This trip] is the pay off for the Oing Band and Color- impressed by the competition last four years of commitment.” guard and Jazz Band headed DVD from the Marching Band The Marching Band is out to Orlando, Florida, for the and requested a show stop, which more or less a drum corps, a more second time to perform at a mu- is a stand still performance for a intense version of a marching sic showcase in Disney World. few minutes. During the parade, band, because they use the tradi- The bands performed at Magic Mr. August Busch IV, the great- tional instrumentation while in- Kingdom, Universal Studios: great-grandson of Anheuser- corporating the drum corps. The Islands of Adventure, and Sea Busch founder Adolphus Busch band practiced over 150 hours World. In order for both bands and CEO of Sea World and in preparation for this trip, start- to be selected for this opportu- Busch Gardens, made a special ing in the fall during marching- nity, they had to send audition appearance to watch the parade. band season, and continued dur- tapes for the Jazz Band and After the performance he told ing the winter. Much time and a DVD of the Giant Stadium MRHS band director Mr. Ro- planning has been spent with Marching Band Competition. mano that he was impressed by fundraisers, concerts, and other Photo Courtesy of Disney Photo Pass Universal Studios was the Marching Band and that they activities to raise money for the so impressed by the Jazz Band’s made an impact on the audience. trip. “We support each other, The Marching Band makes their way down Main audition tapes that they extend- Busch said that it would be an follow orders and practice like Street in Disney’s Magic Kingdom. ed their time from the 20-min- honor if the band would come every other team,” said junior ute norm to 45 minutes, and let back in the near future. Senior flute section leader Liz Poole. Falconaire March 2007 FEATURES 2 She’s Got Rhythm Hitting the High By Alyssa Grossman Staff Writer Notes enior Christine Chan to take that risk,” says Chan, “I can sometimes be was really close to missing out By Christine Chan Contributor Sheard breaking into on a big part of my life.” From osh [Staudinger] song in Spanish class, but her there, she took more risks and is amazing... talents go way beyond ser- was accepted into increasingly “Ja prodigy,” enading her fellow students. prestigious choruses. says senior Chrissy Perez, The self-taught singer and From listening to con- Staudinger’s fellow ‘choirteer’ guitar player has performed ductors and trained students, and good friend. However, in German, Latin, Spanish, Chan figured out how to train Joshua Staudinger merely and even Polynesian. She also Photo by Francesca Martelli her own voice. “I’ve met kids views himself as someone who plays the piano, glockenspiel, the Mixed Chorus performed who taught at Julliard, have can “truly express [himself] and flute. Now all of her tal- in Atlantic City. Chan notes their own professional CDs, through art.” In most, if not ent and hard work have paid that both of these hold blind have sung for the President,” all of the music programs at off. Chan is the first student auditions, meaning singers are she says. But to no extent is she Monmouth Regional—from in MRHS history to make behind a curtain or facing their in it for recognition. She loves the Jazz Band to the Show NJ All-State Mixed Chorus, backs to the judges. “They to learn and teach and to share Company Choir—Staudinger Women’s Chorus, and All- don’t judge on looks, just pure her passion for music with oth- is Monmouth’s very own Shore Chorus. “Music has voice,” she says. ers. phenom. Staudinger’s greatest Photo by Francesca Martelli not only been a creative out- Last, but not least, is This performer went achievements include being in the repertoire demands the let for me; it has become my the All-Shore Chorus com- to her first concert, Aerosmith, New Jersey’s All-Shore Chorus students to sing in over seven passion,” she says. prised of 150 students from when she was only six years (comprised of high school different languages. In order This is Chan’s first Monmouth and Ocean Coun- old and has attended hundreds students from Monmouth for one to even audition, he year in All-State Mixed Cho- ties.