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From left to right From left to right Top: Thomas “TJ” Faculty Wins Top: Austin White- Johnson, Kevin Ross, MRHS Faculty holds off student surge for 8th straight win hurst, Mr. McDon- Christian Hoplock, Keith Egan After Boujaoude made his free throw the score was 31-18 ald, Jason McQuay, Co-Editor in Chief with only one quarter to make a run. A run they were able to Shawn Valentine, pull off. Superintendent Evan Koslowski, Ross The yearly tradition took place once again this February as Teeple, Officer De- the Senior Class took on the faculty in a competitive basket- In the fourth, the faculty tried to slow the game down, Spadavecchia, Zach ball match-up. forcing the seniors to switch to a man to man defense. After lutia, Mr. Wendell Corzine, Bobby Rior- After last year’s overtime loss for the Class of 2015, this the adjustment, the senior team caught fire and went on a Bottom: Mr. Ler- dan, Coach Wil Whiteyear’s seniors came in with a goal of changing the tides. 10-0 run led by their most productive player, Justin Trapp. His man, Mr. Spadav- Student coach Wil White said he was confident before the tough defense and rebounding was important to keep his team Bottom: Christian competitive all the way up to scoring eight points of his own ecchia, My. Daly, Boujaoude, Genna game and that his team had “practiced hard” leading up to Principal Radisch, the Friday night matchup. and a crucial assist to Sean Valentine, making the teachers call Forsman, Shannon The hard work seemed to be working on the defensive end a timeout in the 4th. Mr. Chlapowski, Harris, Kim Bass, as the first points didn’t come until about halfway through Trapp said after the game, “We weren’t able to score at all in Justin Trapp the first quarter when Mr. Chlapowski hit his first of several the third quarter and I felt that someone needed to take control three pointers on the evening. From there the scoring didn’t and bring us back.” change in the first quarter, remaining 3-2 until Ross Spadavecchia hit a buzzer beating After the timeout, the teachers made it a point to slow the game down. They scored three which electrified the crowd and the student team. to make it a six point lead and ate up the clock. Although the students were able to keep The second quarter was a back and forth battle as the students went up 8-4 until the the game close, they were forced to foul and the teachers iced the game from the line teachers went on a run of their own taking back the lead 9-8. Ending the half with two making the final score 37-32. clutch free-throws, Sean Valentine made the halftime score 14-14. Despite the loss Coach Wil White felt his team “played amazing” and said if he could With a competitive defensive game on both ends resulting in a tie score, the second change one thing, he’d “go back in time and make sure Chip (Mr Chlapowski) never half was to be the deciding factor. became a good three point shooter.” But in the 3rd quarter, the faculty took control. “It shows great school spirit” added faculty coach Officer Delucia. “It’s great to see the Mr. Chlapowski caught fire making numerous three pointers as the students went faculty and students go out to play basketball.” cold, making the 3rd quarter score 17-1 until Christian Boujaoude scored a layup and “I am very proud of my team and I loved every minute of it… to the class of 2017: got fouled over Austin Whitehurst which gave the students some momentum going into good luck, you are going to need it.” said Wil White. the final quarter. Credit to Keith Egan

The Buzz February PSAC Karyssa D’Agostino and James Seldner as the other teams. Johnson said yes. News editor and Staff Writer Sharing table- Mrs.Wardell brought up a solution to the waste of food at lunch. She The February PSAC meeting was on February said “A sharing table is when you have food 11th. Mr.Radisch opened with news for the seniors. you don’t want or aren’t going to eat you put it Wifi- Mr.Radich said he has worked it out for Wifi there so anyone who needs food can take it.” to become a senior privilege. Radich said this will Mr.Radisch thought it was a really good idea. go into effect almost immediately. The reason it has Off Campus lunch- Senior Sam Seliga become a senior privilege is because if every student brought up again the topic of seniors leav- had access the system would collapse he said. ing for lunch. She said “What if only a Labs and CP classes- Mr.Radich brought up the certain amount of kids are allowed to go per rumors about the changes being made to lab sciences. lunch?”Mr.Radisch actually said that was a He said that there have been no final decisions made, decent suggestion and wrote it down. Senior but when he gets more information he will tell us. Kelly Soder then asked if there was a way to Honoring the Czselaw family- At the last home lower the lunch prices. Mr. Radisch said that basketball game Radich said our school will be hon- the prices are through Sodexo and there was oring the Czselaw family with gifts from different -or nothing he could do. ganizations in the school. Radisch asked Sophomore The next meeting date has yet to be an- Devon Johnson if wrestling would be donating as well nounced. Page 2 March 2016 March 2016 A Publication of Variety Monmouth Regional High School Bless Up Co-Editors in Chief Luke Fusco Keith Egan The Notorious Dj Khaled Advisor Sadelle Carey and Noel Tyminski personality he puts out to the public.” Many changed his name due to the September 2001 Dawn Collett Reviews Editor and Opinions Editor people agree with her saying that his snapchat terrorist attacks. persona is what makes him so famous. From 2006-2013 DJ Khaled released 6 al- Opinons Editor Sophomore Christina Saint-Victor thinks bums. In 2009, Khaled became the president Noel Tyminski “Another One”, “Bless Up”, “They don’t want you to”; some of the famous sayings that that Dj Khaled is currently rising because “ of Def Jam Records, (a label responsible for News Editor highlight keys to success. It is heard almost Of his hilarious Snapchat stories and his con- artists such as Justin Bieber, Rhianna, Kanye Karyssa D’Agostino everyday amongst teens stant meet and greets”. West, etc). Which Freshman Daniel Nazario in today’s society. There is His regular participation believes that “ He is rich and famous do to his Reviews Editor offers followers ways to music”. Sadelle Carey only one successful man to thank for that, and that’s be inspired and keep up He also became the CEO and founder of Features Editor DJ Khaled. with his latest appear- “We The Best Music Group”. He hosted the Isabelle DeAbreu One of the biggest ques- ances. weeknight program takeover on Miami’s tions asked however is why It all started in the WEDR radio station. He’s helped produce Variety Editor 1990s when Khaled people like Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Etc. Krista Johnson and how is he famous? Senior Christina Leanza started to make his name Now it’s easy to understand why DJ Khaled Sports Editor says, “I believe he’s famous as a successful DJ and stands in his multi-million dollar mansion Fabian Burgos for who he is and the artist under the name of and says “another one” after a big deal. “Arab Attack”. He later Layout Editor Quinton Escalante Copy Editor What to do in the 732 Isabelle DeAbreu Staff Writers Guide on all the Jersey Shore Has to Offer Conor McClunn James Seldner Keith Egan Sports: The Lakewood Blueclaws as a tainment as well. Chyna Walker Co-Editor in Chief minor league affiliate of the Philadelphia Raejeen Walker Shopping: For those who love to Isaiah Brinson Phillies with a state-of -the- art, friendly fam- shop, areas like Red Bank are hotspots for Media Staff Despite the Jersey Shore’s reputation for its ily stadium is always a fun place to visit for a different types of shops. In addition, the party scene shown in popular reality shows, baseball game whether sitting in the lawn or Monmouth Mall and Freehold Raceway Webmasters: it's actually full of fun for a menagerie of right behind home plate. Monmouth Uni- Quinton Escalante Mall are popular for locals with tons of interests. Whether winter, summer, rain or versity offers Division 1 programs to watch Luke Fusco stores to choose from. The Jersey Shore shine there's plenty to do in the Monmouth including the boys basketball team who have CONTACT INFORMATION and Ocean County areas in the 732 area code. gained a lot of publicity in their success and Premium Outlets and the Jackson pre- The Falconaire mium outlets are nice places as well with Monmouth Regional High School So the next time you're looking for some- bench mob, playing in an elite arena. Mon- One Norman J. Field Way thing to do, here’s some things to keep in mouth Park Racetrack is a fun place to be as over 170 combined stores of great variety. Tinton Falls, NJ 07724 mind. well with a nice atmosphere to watch horse LOCATION races weekly in the summer including the fa- Nature: Most people don’t think about Room 504-Period 9 mous “Haskel” which has been host to world English Office-After school Obviously known for its beautiful parks when it comes to New Jersey, Beaches: famous Race Horses including triple crown beaches, some of the best shores of the Jersey but Monmouth and Ocean county are home EDITOR AND ADVISOR winner American Pharoah. In addition to Shore are Pt. Pleasant, Seaside and Pier Vil- to beautiful and adventurous parks. The EMAIL this, professional stadiums such as MetLife, CO-EDITORS IN CHIEF lage. All three alike not only have beautiful Manasquan Reservoir is the most visited The Prudential Center and Madison Square ADVISOR beaches, but offer so much more through Monmouth County Park with over 1 mil- DCOLLETT@MON- Garden are all about an hour drive away for their exciting boardwalks. Both Seaside and lion visitors according to Monmouth County MOUTHREGIONAL.NET professional sports action. Pt. Pleasant have fun games and rides right Parks website. The 1,204 acre park has 6.2 EDITORIAL POLICY on their boardwalk which is fun for your miles of trails and a lake that holds 30 million The Falconaire will accept whole family or a group of friends to enjoy. gallons of water that can hold canoeing and written and graphic mate- Pier Village in Long Branch is more recog- more fun activities contributing to its diversi- rial for publication in the ty. Allaire State Park gives a different perspec- Falconaire from students, nized for its upscale look that can still be fun faculty, and administrators for all ages. Other beautiful beaches that may tive as it takes visitors back in time in the provided it is of interest and not have as much going on with its board- Allaire village featuring an “iron producing, value. We reserve the right factory town” as their website describes it. to reject any material that we walks include Avon, Sea Girt and Ocean consider inappropriate. The Grove. By going into the different buildings it gives Falconaire reserves the right a different perspective than any other park. to edit any material received In addition to the village, the park also offers for publication. Restaurants and hang outs: trails and camping grounds for more forms of STATEMENT OF PURPOSE Some of the upscale restaurants of the Mon- To provide a graphic forum entertainment. of dialogue and expression. mouth and Ocean County are “McCloone’s” To provide the school and in either Long Branch or Asbury Park, along community with information with several restaurants in Red Bank includ- Whats nearby: Besides the fun things concerning the important ing “Char” and “Bueno Sera.” You can’t forget Music: The Jersey Shore a musical hot in the area, the Jersey shore is also close to issues and activities pertain- spot with places all around who have been big cities which is always a fun get a way. New ing to students, faculty, and about the famous Pizza places around the administration. To publish an area though, including “Pete n’ Eldas” and host to music legends. PNC Bank Arts Center York City and Philadelphia are only about interesting, readable newspa- “Porta” which attracts many from the shore. is a great place to see many genres of bands an hour away and Washington D.C is about per satisfying the needs of the and singers perform in the summer whether a 4 hour drive. Living in New Jersey gives a students and the Monmouth For breakfast, “Meemom’s” and “Toast” are Regional community. sure to please with their breakfast special- rap, country or rock. The Stone Pony in As- world of opportunities with all the metropoli- CORRECTIONS ties. Another cool hang out place for teens is bury Park offers the same with their summer tan areas around. The Falconaire is com- “Inkwell” in Long Branch, well known for its outdoor concert series along with indoor mitted to fair and accurate concerts which has been host to Jersey na- reporting. If you are aware of latees and food alike. All Credit toWikipedia an error, please inform us be tives Bruce Springsteen and emailing us at dcollett@mon- Jon Bon Jovi. The Count Basie mouthregional.net Theater in Red Bank has popular COMMENTS & QUESTIONS events as well and has recently For general comments or announced a renovation pro- questions about the Falconaire, cess to expand their space and please write to the editors or advisor at the specific email even add a theater according to addresses listed above. nj.com. In addition to these large Visit Our Website: mrhsfal- places, The Wonder Bar, The conaire.com! Brighton Bar and many smaller coffee houses offer musical enter- March 2016 Features Page 3 More Humane, Less Super-Human Colleges changing the admission requirements? Chyna Walker even thinking of going to college because AP Academy Senior Billie Mwangi says include: “making these tests optional, Staff Writer money is so tight. The report recom- that AP Academy allowed her to take clearly describing to applicants how much mends that admissions offices place any AP classes that she wanted, which these tests actually ‘count’ and how they Could the future of college admissions higher values on the contributions a she hopes will enable her to be prepared are considered in the admissions process, change immensely for future generations? student makes for their families. Senior for college and help her to earn as many and discouraging students from taking an “Turning the Tide,” from the Harvard Carolina Castro getting into college is dif- credits as she can before she attends col- admissions test more than twice.” Graduate School of Education’s Making ficult because “not everyone can receive lege. If this takes hold, many more Caring Common project, believes that financial aid so scholarships are the only “Admissions offices should convey to students would be able to attend college. the college admissions process should thing left for low-income students, which students that simply taking large numbers Guidance Counselor Daniel Rapcienski be more focused on a student’s engage- are also hard to get. This makes choosing of AP or IB courses per year is often not says that schools caring about anything ment with his or her community, not on the right college very complicated and as valuable as sustained achievement in a outside of school is a good thing, espe- personal successes. stressful.” limited number of areas,” as stated from cially because all of the pressure of test The report recommended: emphasis Numerous amounts of students go the report. scores. on contributions made at home, prioritize overboard on extracurricular activities, Standardized tests - SATs and ACTs - quality over quantity, and decreasing the having little-to-none truly mean some- put a lot of pressure on students to do emphasis on standardized tests. thing to the individual student. Other well because these are the test scores that There are many low-income students students “go over the top on rigorous college admissions offices will examine. that don’t have time to do a lot of extra- college-level coursework, including AP Senior Kennard Johnston says that all he curricular activities to fill up all the spots classes, in an effort to impress admis- can focus on while taking the tests is the on their college applications. Many of sions officers,” according to USA TODAY pressure to do well. For each question on them spend time babysitting younger sib- College. the SATs, Johnston questions whether he lings, doing chores, and working jobs to The report suggests that students par- should risk filling in a help increase the family’s income. There ticipate in clubs, activities, and courses wrong answer that could possibly bring are also teens that live from pay that genuinely interests the individual, down his score. The report gives options check-to-paycheck, some of them not thus emphasizing quality over quantity. for reducing this unneeded stress that You Know You Go To Monmouth When…

Isaiah Brinson and Raejeen Walker Staff Writers “When your cool principal fist “When you see kids sprinting bumps you every morning” through the hallways” Junior Hailee Kissane Junior Emily Ramirez

“You know you go to “When you find a dead cock- Monmouth when your roach in the bathroom stall” principal says #1Falcon- Senior Eric Quinton Nation every chance he gets” Sophomore Tia Freeman “When you hear screaming in the hall” Freshman Nicco Dabi “When the school forgets “When you hear trap music in to pay the electric [bill] the hallway” “When the cockroaches fly” and the power goes out in Sophomore Connor Mitchell Freshman Sebastian Cianci the middle of the day” Senior Taylor Crank

I hit the scene, it’s others. sound like “blah blah homicide.” Due to Future’s b l a h .” Rapper’s Suicidal Sophomore Joe somewhat monotone Most only listen Licata thinks that Fu- voice, fans can’t really to him because of the ture might be suicidal hear his suicidal lyrics rhythm. So fans don’t Thoughts Worry Fans over “the whole break with the way he raps. always realize that up with Ciara”. Sophomore his lyrics are a cry for Future’s Cry For Help tina Saint Victor says Also in his song Kindarlie Destinoble help. “Hardly,” he raps, thinks that most of Sadelle Carey Alive” collaboration “I love dancing to all with Drake and his of his songs”. “Wash the molly the time his lyrics All Credit to Wikipedia Reviews Editor Credit to Wikipedia fire mixtape “Purple Little do fans know down with cham- Reign”. that Future’s fire is a pagne, wash the The notorious Most of cry for help. xanny down with Nayvadius Demun his songs contain a In one of Future’s syrup, yeah hope it Wilburn, commonly constant beat hits, “Codeine Crazy,” take away all this known as “Future”, which youth can he talks about wash- damn pain.” has been on the rise “dabb” and “hit ing down all of his Future displays in his career since the folks” to. problems with Co- his suicidal thoughts 2010 Considering said deine, Xanax, Actavis, in more than just with series of mix dance moves are cur- and promethazine. these two songs. He tapes and albums. rently relevant, these For example, in says similar things in Recently, Future songs skyrocketed to the third verse Future “Homicide,” “Purple has been especially the top of the charts. raps, “Drownin' in Reign,” “Deeper Than popular with his Sophomore Chris Actavis, suicide, when the Ocean,” “Suicidal “What A Time To Be Thoughts,” and many Page 4 ews March 2016 MRHS Club Buzz N #1FalconNation A Brief Overview of MRHS’ Clubs Spirit And Soul That Transcends Grade Krista Johnson and Chyna Walker Isaiah Brinson proud of their school.” Variety Editor and Staff Writer Staff Writer M.Radisch - “Tough, because I am new and that’s left to the students and staff. Having coming into Physics Olympics Places 2nd Overall: As I travel through the hallways of Monmouth MRHS I knew there was falcon pride and to help be Monmouth Regional’s physics olympics team placed second I think of all the phenomenal school events like the voice [of it].” overall in the the physics olympics competition held on Sat, Jan 16 the Fall Pep Rally, the Powder Puff game. I even at Monmouth Regional. 25 schools, and 40 teams competed against recall the excitement of the first Varsity Boys Soc- What event are you most looking each other in six categories: Cantilever, Domino Tower, Zero Impact cer game against Saint John Vianney. I remember forward to? seeing the football team hustle over from their Vehicle, Egg Drop, Fermi questions, and the Bernoulli Ball. W.White - “The Student Faculty Basketball game practice to come see our game and their cheers The team placed first on the Cantilever, which is a crane with a base because I want to see how the fan section does when Freshman Brian Waltsak, scored a 30+ yard made of straws to see how long it can be. They also placed third in the without me.” freekick. I can even feel the electricity from the Domino Tower and fifth in the egg drop. M.Nappi- “Definitely excited for Battle of The bleachers when the Girls Soccer team came up to Mr Powell said that last year Monmouth didn’t do as well, placing Classes.” Jackson for our State Game and a powerful speech MR - “I know it sounds cliche, but I look forward tenth overall. “I’m very proud of our efforts [and standing] this year. I about Falcon Nation and pride given by Mr. Ra- to all of the events. I try to get to everything for am already looking forward to next year.” disch at our Soccer banquet. His words led me to example the boys & girls soccer banquets, because I The Physics Olympics team from Monmouth Regional is orga- think, “What is Falcon Nation to me?”. value the students.” nized by Mr. Powell and includes: Richard Barber, Alec Fruchter, To someone like me, Falcon Nation is more Evan Koslowski, Matt Lawson, Alex Mayer, Vanni Roa, Anthony than just a popular MRHS social media tag, it’s the Venezia, Patrick Whalen, and Wil White. way the students carry themselves whether it be Is there anything we need to im- on campus, or in the visitor’s section. The type of prove upon? spirit that can only be found in people with true W.White - “We can use more spirit to support our camaraderie. However, Falcon Nation can’t be teams abroad” described by one person alone so let’s turn to the M.Nappi - “There is always room for improvement, most spirited people in school to find out how they I would like to see a consistent flow of participation feel about this. however, this falls on us teachers to give students more opportunities to get involved.” M.Radisch - “Increasing attendance at sporting

Math Team Math How do you feel about the increase events, and realistically every day more people in student & faculty participation in taking pride in this school. Also, everyone being a school events? part in branding Falcon Nation (social media) not Wil White - “Fantastic, I’m happy everyone wants within school but getting people on the outside to to be a part of the school spirit aspect.” know our greatness.” Mr. Joe Nappi - “Awesome, it has been a dramatic Math Team In 10th Place: improvement.” What does Falcon Nation mean to The Monmouth Regional Math team organized by Mr. Wardell Mr. Cory Radisch - “Proud, when you have a vi- meets once a month and had five competitions this school year so far. sion for something and you see it come to life it’s you? This year, they are in tenth place out of nineteen teams. g re at .” W.White - “It is something that I have been waiting Each math question they get correct at competitions earns points for… it shows we are more like a family” added to their ranking. Six high schools take turns hosting the com- M.Nappi - “Family.” Do you feel the school has become M.Radisch - “Falcon Nation to me is representing petitions. more of a family with a stronger Sophomore Vasu Garg says “I hope to finish better than last year.” how society should be, a diverse learning com- Adviser Mr. Wardell says “The team is good, pretty much on par bond? munity that has become a family and demonstrates W.White - “Absolutely, closer than I’ve ever seen.” that pride and spirit is as important as race and with how Monmouth Regional has been for a while.” M.Nappi - “That is something we are working c u ltu re .” Alec Fruchter says “This team is full of winners.” towards, and we want the students to feel more The team includes: Jazmyn Ball, Richard Barber, Christian Bou- jaoude, Timothy Catron, Gabby DeVito, Alec Fruchter, Vasu Garg, Billie Mwangi, Matthew Pace, Vanni Roa, Marysa Slovenz, Mary Tursi, and Elizabeth Wong.

FBLA racks in titles: FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) is led by Mrs. Wolff. Including President Wil White, there are about 120 members of the club. Their first competition of the year was at Regionals, which was held in Dec. Out of the many students in the central region, 9 of our own placed in the top 8 in specific categories, which qualified them for the state competition on Feb. 18-19. Josh Rife placed 2nd in Securities and Investments; Skylar Kramer placed 5th and Claire Hig- gins placed 7th in Introduction to Business Procedures; Jaydah Diaz placed 1st in Help Desk; Tyler Flynn placed 3rd and Grace Buczny placed 6th in Insurance and Risk Management; Ryan Smith placed 3rd in Business Law; Alec Fruchter placed 4th in Computer Applications; and Jason White all qualified for the State Conference at the Crowne Plaza in Cherry Benjamin Fisher placed 5th in Business Calculations. Hill from Feb. 21-23rd. is in charge of fundraising, and Brittany Romano and Malea Maltz are community service officers. FCCLA DECA

FCCLA wins Gold: FCCLA (Family Career and Community Leaders of America) is run by Ms. Donnelly and Mrs. Collison. They compete in Fall and Spring conferences every DECA makes State Conference: year. At their last conference they won the gold for their FCCLA banner. They also DECA (an Association of Marketing Students), organized by Mrs. Cilino, won the gold for the cupcake challenge. The different projects they compete in competed in the Regional Conference at Kean University on Fri, Jan, 8; which was include safe driving, pinspiration, cake decorating, passion for fashion,storybook the first level of competitions. Christian Boujaoude, Khali Brewer, Alex Britton, ethics, and a peer to peer project. Julia Angeliadis is the President, Jamie Fierros Caroline Devine, JR Johnson, Nicole Leonard, Nick Petrantis, Chris Raike, and is the Vice president, Jennifer Gorman is the treasurer, Marley Perry is secretary, Page 5 Opinions March 2016

Isabelle DeAbreu Features Editor What’s your advice for Cultivating a healthy, balanced growth mindset can sometimes be tricky with life’s daily troubles constantly get- ting in the way. However, a progressive mentality is important not only to mental health, but physical as well! anyone who needs to im- According to researchers Segerstrom and Sephton at About Health, “people who are optimistic about a certain part of their lives exhibit a stronger immune response than those who have a more negative view of their situa- prove their state of mind? tions.” Seeking to better our human sense of well-being allows us to go through everyday life with a little more assur- ance, especially when tough times arise. In the words of MRHS Psychology teacher Mrs. Audrey Dill, “The more we “Pick practice positive, growth oriented self statements, the better we can all become.” your attitude. You can Appreciate the little choose to be happy.” 1. 6. Focus on what you CAN con- - Freshman Corrine Fredericks things. We hear this one all the time, but it is so incred- trol. Don’t stress yourself out. If you’ve done everything in your “Think ibly true. A lot of the time, we let little blessings pass power for your situation to turn out right, keep hoping and be us by, like a smile from a friend, a hug from a loved content in knowing you did your part. We often try to handle of the bigger picture. one, a great dinner or a beautiful sunset. Taking things we can’t control, and all this does is make us feel There’s always someone who loves some time to just stop and appreciate those not-so- pressured and anxious. Focus your efforts on what you CAN you and cares about you, even if you feel little things every now and then really helps to keep do, and work your hardest at it. Remember you don’t always alone.” us grounded and develop an overall appreciation have to feel like you have everything under control. We’re for what matters most. all human and honestly, we’re all pretty confused and don’t - Senior Hanya Sarsar 2. Treat yo’ self. know what we’re doing. And that’s OK - just keep going. Eat clean (and good), take care of your body, get “Focus a good night’s sleep, and set some time aside for 7. Use failure to encourage on yourself. If you yourself. Try something new, exercise a little, put the remote down and go take a walk! Your schoolwork, success. don’t, you can’t work on your your job and your relationship are all extremely You’re only human. Failing is a part of our journey to problem, and you should be the most important, but so are your health and well-being! Do greatness and fulfilling our potential. Trying and failing lead important thing in your life. Have a spiri- to improvisation. Improvisation leads to greater ideas and something for YOU every now and then just to make tual mind and find peace.” yourself feel good. You deserve it. methods. Remember there is always room for improvement. Believe in yourself — don’t give up as soon as it gets hard. - Mr. Henry Tindal Find something you Keep going! Know this will make you stronger and better. Student 3. Know your vision. When you know the value of what you’re love and do it. working towards, you’re very unlikely to allow just anything “Stay Having a hobby or a passion to pursue is great to bring you down. The lessons we take from failure can be focused on what you because you’re provided with an outlet that lets fundamental to later success. This attitude can make you you put aside the other aspects of your life — work, believe in and don’t worry about other school, home — and just focus wholeheartedly on people.” whatever it is you’re doing at the moment. Doing 8. Don’t be afraid to step - Senior AJ Delutis things that make you happy helps to keep your mind happy and gives you something to look forward to. outside of your comfort zone. “Use Painting, dancing, writing, basketball — whatever it Try that new thing on the menu with the weird name, find a new hobby to join locally, get into some new music, is that you love to do, go out and do it! your negative experi- ask them out! Pushing your own limits is the only way to get ences to create positive experi- to a better place than you currently are. As stated by writ- 4. Surround yourself with ers at inc.com, the comfort zone is not a bad thing: it’s there ences.” positive, uplifting people to protect you. But eventually, this keeps you from learning - Mr. Buckiewicz and experiencing new things that can be potentially good. who see greatness in you! Even if things don’t work out, you’ll have the satisfaction of “Try Many of us have heard the saying, “Show me knowing you tried, and you won’t have to live stuck thinking meditating. It really clears who your friends are and I’ll show you who you are.” through the “what-if’s” sitting in the back of your mind. Doing your head and gives you a better state The people we surround ourselves with are often a things that force you to push yourself provides an opportunity reflection of ourselves, and believe it or not, influ- for you to get into something you probably never knew you of mind.” ence us greatly. Show your friends you appreciate - Junior Marlea Maltz them! It’s a gift to have people who care for you and love to not only see you grow, but push you to do 9. Know yourself. so. Recognizing our own faults and flaws is one of the first I steps to improvement. MRHS Psychology teacher Mrs. Au- always smile and 5. Give back. drey Dill believes in the idea of, “being realistic and knowing look for the best interests in Whether it’s picking up a piece of litter, gener- our own strengths and weaknesses.” According to Mrs. Dill, ously tipping your waiter, or simply smiling at a “knowing your own triggers or what sets you off” is a vital part everybody else, and put every- stranger, there are so many easy ways to give back of maintaining a growth mindset. “Because if you know them one else before me. in our day-to-day lives. This demonstrates gratitude or recognize them, then hopefully, you can alter them or -Senior Thomas “TJ” Johnson and an act of kindness for someone without expect- change them.” Identify both positive and negative thoughts. ing anything in return can end up making YOU feel Change your behavior by changing your thoughts and taking great as well! controlling of yourself. 10. Accept yourself for who you are and focus on being “Don’t change to fit in. Be the best version of YOU — no one else. you. Don’t lose This one goes hand in hand with #9. A lot of the time, we compare ourselves and our actions to other people’s, or try to seek approval from others instead of acting in a way that will make us content. While it’s important to make yourself.” others happy, try not to lose yourself in the process. Remember that you have the power to do absolutely anything - Sophomore Jeremiah Clarke you set your mind to, but only if you believe it. Professor Carol Dweck of Stanford University believes that the way you think about yourself has an incredibly large impact on the decisions you make in your life. If you spend all of your time trying to be like someone else, you take the risk of losing yourself and the potential of who you could be. “Try to If you’re worried about losing “friends” because they may not like who you are: you will attract the right people. It’s find the reason why (you better to be alone and feel at peace with yourself than to feel alone surrounded by bad company. Keeping it real feel negative) and correct it. Find with yourself is an essential part of building yourself up and helping you to create your own identity. an outlet and express yourself through Now this is not to say there are only 10 concrete ways to look on the bright side. Keep looking! Recognize your that positively. Music is my outlet.” progress. Believe in yourself. - Junior Xavier Norman Remember, positives and negatives make for a proactive way of thinking. It’s finding the right balance between the two that does the trick. If you think about it, we are the only ones who get to choose how we act and react to circumstances in our lives. “Any According to Mrs. Dill, “A growth mindset has, as a main feature, the idea that you can develop or grow and time you find yourself change as opposed to a fixed mindset which doesn’t have much change in it.” Practicing positive self-statements is recommended and proves to be beneficial. “Instead of saying, ‘I’ll never be able to get this math concept,’” says thinking negatively, be mindful and Mrs. Dill, “replace it with, something like, ‘I need to work a little harder to be able to get his concept. I need to stay switch it out. Be conscious and try to after and get some extra help or a tutor.’” be positive.” It’s important to stop occasionally and remember we’re only given one chance to live and live to the fullest. Trea- - Mrs. Collison sure your time. Seek gratitude. Fulfill every aspect of your potential and growth. Take everyday as it is and make it great, for others and also for you. Science Teacher Page 6 pinions March 2016 SchoolO Causing Mental Issues The Real Nail Biter Noel Tyminski mouth, and is in the drama department says, “School is the only reason I’m Opinions Editor stressed”. 85% of the Monmouth Regional Student body who answered the home- Even though students face obstacles in their everyday activities besides room survey in early February responded that they feel stressed by the school, school consumes almost 10 hours of attention to schoolwork and amount of school work and/or homework that they are assigned. homework combined at least. 7% said that they weren’t stressed because it is their senior year. “Teachers don’t get the amount of stress that’s placed on students”, says In the anonymous poll, many of the students added an optional comment Junior Michelle Finn, “and I don’t think they take into consideration the that they felt that “life should not be this hard”. Credit to Noel Tyminski activities students are involved in after school.” The American Psychological Association reported that Psychologist Alvord told NPR that a balanced life should nearly half of all teens — 45 percent — said they were be the goal for all families. But If students aren’t able to cre- stressed by school pressures. ate a balanced life, how are they expected to maintain their Chronic Stress can cause a sense of panic and paralysis mental health? according to npr.org Senior Wil White says, “If you think high school is hard, Teachers truly don’t understand that some students you are screwed for college” can not handle the pressure placed on them in such a He does bring up a good point. College is a much more confined amount of time. Ms. Collison, a Biology teacher fast paced and challenging environment. However, not Monmouth Regional says, “Teachers may get a little close every high school student is going right into a vigorous minded and think their classes matter most, when in real- and hard college education. Although high school should ity students have 7 classes a day that matter just as much.” prepare students for higher education, they should also She thinks some teachers don’t consider the stress students prepare them what life will be like for other paths such as are under. going straight into the work force, military, etc. There are 22 sports and 55 activities in Monmouth In it was evident that stress was taking a toll of 85% if Regional. Students involved in extracurricular activities also are expected not more of our students here at Monmouth Regional. And this isn’t just to juggle 7-8 classes worth of homework after a seven and a half hour day of a problem at Monmouth Regional, this is a national epidemic. When are school work. decision makers going to start realizing that students’ mental health is much Senior Kara Pizzolo, who is a cheerleader, is in three choirs at Mon- more important than figuring out what the answer is in a math problem? Proceed with Caution Positive interactions on social media Passing construction sites or bumpy roads in a young teen’s life. Truthfully, what matters edit pictures or use filters. “You should be while driving, people often come across signs most is being real. posting for yourself not for other people’s at- that warn “proceed with caution” prompt- Junior Samantha Staba said, “I don’t care tention. Be real and true to yourself as well as ing them to drive slowly, and watch where about how many followers I have, or likes I others.” they’re going. If the sign is there, then people get, as long as I personally like the picture”. Using filters isn’t an issue, as long as are likely to follow it. There’s obvious nega- Often times people act differently on social the person is doing it for him or herself. tive consequences if drivers are careless. But media than they would in person. Because of Real role models where’s the “proceed with caution” sign right the easy behind-the-screen click of a button, Does today’s society idolize some celebri- before we hit send on a tweet, or click share this happens more often than what might be ties based solely on the fact that they have on a picture? expected. millions of followers? Unfortunately some If a warning was there, would people be Senior Nahijee Cross said, “People feel students say yes. Celebrities who aren’t good more cautious of what they post? Social media more empowered over social media then they role models for young people are in reality, is dangerous. If people aren’t cautious and do face-to-face. It’s because people feel pro- negative. The matter of the fact is that people mindful of what they’re exposing, then there tected, being that they aren’t physically with shouldn’t try to live up to a standard of social are sure to be bumps down the road. media popularity. Be mindful Credit to IsaiahBrinston Junior Brandon Mejia said he think this The internet was created to increase kind of idolizing is “stupid” and ‘people’s at- knowledge with the press of a button. But, it tention” should be on stuff that matters, and can also hurt someone with the same press of “not Kylie Jenner’s latest Instagram post”. a button. Stay grounded “Watch what you say over social media” According to Huffingtonpost.com, 75% of said sophomore Jeremiah Clarke. teenagers in America have profiles on social Junior Kim Fawcett said people are too media websites.That’s a huge percentage of judgmental, and that’s the biggest problem. people being strongly influenced by what’s “People get offended so easily over things that being posted. aren’t meant to hurt them because on Twitter, Social media can often set unrealistic there’s no way of knowing if a tweet was di- standards for people. Website such as Twitter rected towards them--people just assume it is.” often give young people images of irrational For this reason it’s important to watch what goals, that young people adopt. One popular is said on Twitter and Facebook. trending topic on Twitter is “Where do you There’s also the “like” pressure. Even though see yourself in 10 years”, followed by an unre- Editorialsome people won’t admit it, if at least, say “100 alistic picture of a fancy Lamborghini and a likes” aren’t reached on a picture someone beach house. Pictures like these get thousands posts, insecurity is likely going to happen. of retweets. Thinking about it 10 years is not a Junior Brandon Mejia said, “People judge very long time to reach this kind of goal. other people’s self worth based on their fol- them.” Senior Dean Patterson said that pictures lower to follower ratio, this shouldn’t matter, Advice: Don’t say something that wouldn’t like this on Twitter “depict perfect situations but sadly it does”. be said out loud in front of someone. or expensive goals, that wouldn’t necessarily Let’s get rid of the assumptions, the negativ- Senior Justin Trapp said, “It’s easier for happen in real life. It creates false hope for ity, and the popularity principles. Instagram, someone to say something on social media, people in our everyday life.” Facebook, and Twitter were created for posi- because they’re not actually talking face-to- It’s important to not get caught up in the tive self expression and social interactions. face.” fantasy world of social media where every- Don’t make having followers a competition, The idea is, that self expression should be thing looks different than it is. Know that it’s eliminate the “this many followers” standard. the same online as it is in person. If it’s not, okay to focus on what’s important now, NOT Be true then it isn’t real. The way a person dresses, to always expect material things, and be grate- Reaching 1,000 followers for young teens looks, and acts shouldn’t have to be altered on ful for things in life today. Goals matter, but in this day and age is #goals. Being popular the internet. don’t get too hung up if they aren’t as glamor- over the internet is one of the top priorities Freshman Izabel Maikranz said she doesn’t ous as social media makes them out to be. Page 7 eviews February 2016 R The Finest Hours Woody’s Review An incredible true story of the most daring rescue Restaurant Review in U.S. Coast Guard history Karyssa D’Agostino Credit to Wikipedia News Editor Isabelle De Abreu Affleck, Holliday Grainger, John Features Editor Ortiz, Ben Foster and Eric Bana. It Woody’s is a the next new restau- is based on Casey Sherman and Mi- rant on the corner of Tinton ave and Set in the winter of 1952, The chael J. Tougias’s eponymous book, Sycamore across from MJ’s, which Finest Hours tells the daring rescue The Finest Hours: The True Story of opened in December 2015. of 32 survivors by an all-volunteer the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring With a beachy atmosphere the crew of four on the CG-36500, a 36- Sea Rescue. restaurant has a menu to match. foot wooden lifeboat, in the midst This old-school adventure of her- Everything from lobster/crab bisque of a deadly storm and high seas. oism will make you want to laugh, to pulled pork sliders are available. Director Craig Gillespie’s vi- cry and everything in between. It There are lots of things to choose from sion respectfully depicts the events is a well-worth-it tale of bravery, but not enough to overwhelm. The which occurred on the night a resilience, and courage in the face of average price of a salad ranges from nor’easter with hurricane-force adversity that is sure to leave a last- sixteen to eighteen dollars. Specialty winds and massive waves off the ing impression. (And Chris Pine is drinks for adults run around 8 dol- coast of Cape Cod split the tanker still handsome as ever.) lars. Entrees are priced range from a “classic burger” priced at 11 dollars to SS Pendleton in half out on the a Ancho and Pasilla rubbed NY strip steak priced at 34 dollars. For dessert open sea. Four crewmen set out a choice of (im waiting for kelly to bring a menu for dessert because the to rescue survivors on what was website is not working). conned a “suicide mission,” surpass- Once your food is ordered it is not a long wait till the entree arrives. ing expectations and marking their While you wait you can order an appetizer that comes out quickly or you place in maritime history. can munch on the homemade salsa and chips. The lobster/crab bisque is What Bernard C. Webber, Sea- a thick, creamy soup with chunks of crab meat in it. It is highly recom- man Richard P. Livesey, Seaman Er- mended. vin Maske, and Engineman Andrew They also offer appetizers like crab cakes, wings and drunken clams. Fitzgerald accomplished on Febru- Their salads are out of this world, nowhere near the ordinary lettuce, ary 18-19, 1952 still remains one of tomato, croutons and dressing house salad. Wedged salad which includes the greatest small-boat rescues in Iceberg lettuce, Neuskes bacon, vine ripen tomatoes, hard boiled eggs, American Coast Guard history. bleu cheese crumbles, topped bleu cheese dressing and frizzled red onions. The film’s progression starts slow Another salad called the “outer banks” salad includes Blackened mahi- and steady, but before you know it, mahi on a bed of chopped romaine, sliced avocado, tomatoes, jicama, red you’re cheering on with the rest of onion, roasted corn, black beans, tortilla chips and Monterey Jack cheddar the theatre for along withjmain man with pico de gallo aioli. They also have pork sliders, burgers and other meatBernie Webber to lead his crew to entrees to choose from. There is something for every person in the family. victory. Credit to Wikipedia The experience was great as well as the food quality. It was a cozy beach The Finest Hours was released in atmosphere. The tables are properly spaced out. It is a nice place to escape U.S. theatres on January 29, 2016 in for an evening. I give it 5 out of 5 stars. Disney Digital 3D, IMAX-3D, and RealD 3D. It grossed $33.6 million USD in the box office. The film stars Chris Pine, Casey Making A Murderer Is Making Us Crazy TV show review Karyssa D’Agostino and Fabian Burgos off for intellectual disability,viewers clearly see all ten episodes and will make you want to talk News Editor Sports Editor that the police force a confession out of this about it with your friends wondering if Steven confused teenager who doesn’t know what’s Avery actually did the crime or if the perpetra- It is everywhere. Every social media outlet, happening and asks when he’s going back to tor is still out there. For this reason, we give this every magazine and newspaper. Nearly every- school. You end up feeling bad for this child that series 5 out of 5 stars and highly recommend it one has seen the words Making a Murder some- is being used, while he doesn’t even know it. too all our readers. If you want a show to binge where, somehow. The show reveals how the police ignored the watch on a rainy day, this should be at the top of A ten episode series that is causing crazy basic rights of Mr. Dassey such as, questioning your list! controversy all over the the country, the Net- without a lawyer, not receiving parental consent flix original series is based on the arrest of an to question him and finally his lawyers bargain- alleged murderer Steven Avery. It shows the ing with the persecution, hinting that his law- background of Steven’s life and his previous 18 yers believed him to be guilty. To add to injury year false conviction for a rape that he did not when Mr. Dassey asked for a change in repre- commit. It traces his life leading up to the first sentation, the judge denied him the opportunity false conviction and then after he was found not to change lawyers, even though it was obvious guilty. that Mr. Dassey needed new lawyers. The show is full of twists and turns that keep From extensive police searches, to the pro- the audience wanting more info and to find out longed tri- the truth. The show shares the evidence that als of Steven first makes you think Avery is guilty of commit- Avery and ting the murder and then contradicts that with Brendan more evidence and flaws in the legal system. The Dassey and viewers are most outraged by the conduct in the the immi- Manitowoc County Police Station. nent deci- Steven Avery wasn’t the only victim of the sion of the unethical police work of the Manitowoc County judges, this Police Station, Brendan Dassey was also a victim series will of this terrible tragedy of this trial. At sixteen keep you years old, and an IQ 69-73 where 70 is the cut captivated Page 8 Sports December 2015 2015-16 Winter Sport MVP Athletes who made an impact Chyna Walker and Sadelle Carey Girls Track: Staff Writer Reviews Editor The Most Valuable Player for the girls track team is Senior Mackenzie Todd. Coach Mark Gottdenker chose Todd because she places at almost every meet. Girls Basketball: Gottdenker also said he expects her to qualify for state. Overall he said he thinks The two Most Valuable Players for this basketball season are Seniors Halena of Todd as a reliable runner. Martin and Ashley Rust. Coach Audra Corson says that Rust was chosen because Boys Track: of her “leadership in running the offense, team defense, her willingness to dive The Most Valuable Player on the boys track absent team is Senior Jodel Bon- on the floor, take charges, hit the boards and whatever else the team needs. And hementre. Coach Gottdenker chose Bonhementre because he placed exceedingly she also has a no quit attitude!” In addition to this, Corson also said that Rust was high in many meets including County Finals. chosen for her “work ethic. She definitely has an effect on the rest of the team and Boys Swimming: shows her true leadership by the effort she exhibits every day.” Halena Martin Coach Dill says the Most Valuable Player is Junior Justin Leonard. Leonard was chosen for her “work in the paint, on the boards and at the foul line. Martin’s had 121.5 points which was 1/10 of the overall points that the boys team earned aggressive offensive mindset and shooting skill has made team members want to all season. Leonard swims freestyle sprints, 50/100, backstroke. He never missed improve their shooting skills.” a day of practice or a meet and was a top to contributor to relays. Girls Swimming: The Most Valuable Player according to Coach Dill is Senior Filipa Pereira. Pereira is a 4 year letter winner and starter. She has 89.5 points and earned 20% of the the girls total points. She does first relays, I.M, fly, and breaststroke, which is her best race. She is never absent and Dill says she can put Pereira in any race necessary. Wrestling: Coach Shawn Brown says that an MVP is “One who displays their value with leadership as well as their physical abilities. Our team’s MVPs would have to be Seniors Alex Britton, Ely Velez, Andy Villagomez and Junior Tyler Flynn. These wrestlers have shown their love, commitment, dedication for bettering them- selves as well as the people around them each and every day of this season. After seeing three different coaches in three years, it could have been much easier for Credit to Halena Martin these wrestlers to walk away from the sport. Instead they showed they are true wrestlers, competitors! They came back for more and have been able to grow Boys Basketball: greatly in the last two season and it showed this year. Along with a few newcom- The two Most Valuable Players are Seniors Matt Mooney and Junior Tyler ers to the wrestling world (Dave Sims, Frankie Ashe, Ricky Voss) these young Hawkins. Coach Rivera chose Mooney because, statistically, he averages 10 men have had lots of success this year. The entire team has been an MVP at a points a game and 8 rebounds, which is exceptional for high school basketball. point or time this year and this will carry over into whatever they may individu- Rivera chose Hawkins because he led the team in scoring and assists. ally pursue after their high school careers.” Boys Bowling: The Most Valuable Player of the boys bowling team is Senior Tim Catron. Coach Tom Halbedl choose Catron because he gave the team a goal to aim for to achieve a 200 game, which he did end up accomplishing. Girls Bowling: The Most Valuable Player on the girls bowling team is Senior Carly Campag- na. Coach Tom Halbedl picked Campagna because “She kept all the girls togeth- er, and motivated them to achieve their goals.” This is her first year as captain and Halbedl says she has been an excellent leader. Peyton steals the Final Dance Recap of Super Bowl 50 James Seldner and Karyssa D’Agostino This Broncos defense of 2015 has been compared Then there was their tissue soft offensive line that Staff Writer News Editor to their legendary defense who dominated the late had more holes in it than Swiss Cheese. Cam was 1970s nicknamed “Orange Crush”. constantly evading pass rushers and getting thrown If there were ever a time for legendary quarter- Throughout Super Bowl week, Peyton Manning to the ground. He ended up getting sacked seven back Peyton Manning to end his hall of fame career it is the first to admit that Denver’s defense was the times and it seemed that each ended with Cam get- would be now. Just like his boss and previous legend- reason that Denver was playing in Super Bowl 50. ting cracked on his blindside. ary Bronco quarterback John Elway, Peyton Manning Manning constantly reinforced that it was Denver’s It also didn’t help that Carolina’s receivers left has the chance to take the Lombardi Trophy and ride bruise inflicting defense “that got us here, let’s just their hands in Arizona. It seemed that every attempt off into the sunset. make that clear.” Cam threw was bobbled and dropped by his targets. Credit to Wikipedia When asked if Super Bowl 50 was his final game, Carolina’s defense put Cam and company in position Peyton told a reporter he would “take some time to to win, and they came up small. reflect” but first he was going to “kiss his wife and The moment was just too big for Cam and his dab- kids… I’m going to drink a lot of Budweiser tonight.” bing crew, for all they did was wet the bed against a Although Manning took the headlines of the Su- team that were 5 point underdogs coming in, lead by per Bowl, he certainly was not the star. The Broncos a 39 year old Peyton Manning who threw 9 touch- victory is credited to Von Miller who won Super downs to 17 interceptions during the regular season Bowl MVP, and the rest of the Broncos defense. Von (worst regular season statline for a quarterback start- Miller, DeMarcus Ware, and the rest of Denver’s pass ing in the Super Bowl). rush had Cam Newton on his toes on every play, and Superbowl 50 gets a 4.5 out of 5 stars. Because totally eliminated Carolina’s running game. both defenses were lights out, the game was con- The defense also accounted for one of the Broncos stantly close. With four minutes to go it was still two touchdowns when Von Miller stripped the ball a one possession game before Cam fumbled and from Cam Newton and the Broncos recovered the turned it over to the Broncos. As football fans, all we ball in the endzone for a Touchdown. Chris Harris, can ask for is a close game, and that is exactly what Aqib Talib, and the rest of the Broncos secondary we got. held Cam Newton and the Panther offense to only 10 Overall Super Bowl 50 ended with a storybook points with one touchdown and an interception. As for the Panthers, their offense was pathetic. It ending with a legendary quarterback most likely Throughout the playoffs the Panthers offense started with their dancing quarterback Cam Newton ending his career a winner. And leaving a sulking torched top defenses, first in Seattle and then Arizo- who couldn’t complete a pass for his life. Although Cam Newton and company waiting for next year na. But against these Broncos, Cam stood no chance. he did rush for over 40 yards, he could not seem to where they will hopefully spend less time dancing, Cam was sacked seven times and was constantly make that big play to get into a rhythm and could not and more time winning. getting hit. finish drives after big gains.