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2017 CLASSROOM TIMES Written and illustrated by students in Cape and Islands schools CONTENTS ■ News/Features 1 Photography (Schoolwork), ■ Opinion 12 grades 10-12 ■ Reviews 20 JACK HINSON, grade 10, ■ Sports 26 Nantucket High School If you’d like to view this section online — or give off- Cape friends and relatives the chance to see it — visit www.capecodtimes.com/ classroomtimes. NEWS/FEATURES Falmouth lost a piece of its heart EDITOR: Patti Bangert By Leah Hidenfelter [email protected] GRADE 9-12 or James Lavin, of Falmouth, who were killed in a car crash on Dec. 22, COMMUNITY MARKETING s a teenager, I dream and 2016. COORDINATOR: I hope, often for small When I first heard the news, Pat Switchenko A things, such as the upcom- though, my stomach could not settle, ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER: ing prom or my volleyball game and my brain could not fathom the Kevin Karras next weekend, but also for the more reality that they would no longer be important things. here with us on this earth. DESIGNER: I find myself daydreaming of grow- They could no longer dream their Grace McConnell, ing up with my friends, experiencing own dreams or hope for what they Center for News and Design college, traveling the world and hoped for. maybe settling down one day with a But as I continued to read the large family. articles and listen to the news We think of our futures every day, reports, my heart ached, not only for maybe for the worse, or maybe for the hope when other people around me the fact that their dreams could no 319 Main St., Hyannis, MA 02601 better. no longer can? The answer is simple: longer come true but rather the effect capecodtimes.com But now, when I start to think It is not fair. on their friends’ and families’ hearts capecodonline.com about my future, I hesitate. How is Personally, I did not have the plea- 508-862-1200 it fair for me to be able to dream and sure of knowing either Owen Higgins CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 2 | Tuesday, April 4, 2017 | Classroom Times CONTINUED FROM COVER PAGE piece in Falmouth’s heart as a community. forever. Everyone watched as their jerseys The titles best friend, son and were paraded around the ice, rather teammate would no longer be given. than where they belonged, on the CLASSROOM TIMES 2017 I thought of their families, and how backs of both James and Owen. their presents would No more memories remain wrapped, under would be made, no more Dear readers, the tree on Christmas “Life can change dreams would come true, morning. so quickly, and no more hopes and It shook me when I saw wishes would be granted My goodness, Cape Cod kids are pretty amazing! the images of their friends so instead of for the families, friends, gathered together, mourn- dreaming and teammates and this Cape They’re smart, they’re funny, they’re passion- ing on the field where they hoping, we community for James once were celebrating with Lavin and Owen Higgins. ate, they’re thoughtful, they’re honest and even should live their teammates for the So, when catching profound. state championship title, life and make myself daydreaming in or the idea of their hockey memories...” class, I will now always It is a privilege to continue the tradition of Class- teammates entering their think of Owen and James locker room with their — Leah Hidenfelter and their dreams that room Times showcasing some of the best student jerseys still hung and their will not be pursued. writing, photography and advertising design pro- names still labeled, like Life can change so time was frozen and it was all just a quickly, so instead of dreaming duced by kids in grades 4 through 12 from all over dream. and hoping, we should live life and Everyone their lives impacted make memories in honor of James the Cape and Islands. would be left with just the memories. and Owen, because we never know As I stood in the Falmouth stands when that will be all we have left. Students whose work made it into this 2017 issue with over 500 people a few weeks after Leah Hidenfelter is an 11th-grader of Classroom Times should be super proud. We the crash, I could still feel a missing at Bourne High School. received 597 essays, 320 photographs and 363 ads. That’s some competition! Our judges are the cream of the crop as well — many award-winning journalists, photojournalists and advertising executives. They know their stuff. Students whose work is not in this issue need to know that our judges don’t take their task lightly. You made their jobs very difficult with all of the top-notch work you submitted. Thank you to every student who participated. Your enthusiasm is palpable. Thank you so much to all of the teachers who encourage their students to go for it and who go above and beyond to make this happen. I’m sure your students and their parents know how deeply you care, and it’s very obvious to us as well. Sincerely, Patti Bangert Special Sections and PrimeTime Cape Cod editor Classroom Times | Tuesday, April 4, 2017 | 3 NEWS/FEATURES Human trafficking Turbulent Waters: Norovirus and vibrio affect knows no borders Wellfleet’s shellfish industry By Maya Krieger-DeWitt GRADE 9-12 By Ben Pickard GRADE 9-12 ccording to the Depart- ment of Homeland he quaint fishing village A Security, human traffick- of Wellfleet is famous for ing is forced labor of individuals for T its oysters. Tourists travel sexual or work purposes. Perpetra- from across the country to summer tors use “force, fraud or coercion” on the town’s sandy shores and to profit from the acts of victims. consume its invertebrate delicacy. Human trafficking is an interna- However, a stain has appeared on tional issue that is largely hidden from the oyster’s pristine reputation. The the public eye. Human trafficking famous Wellfleet oyster has become knows no borders, and the trends of associated with foodborne illnesses. victimization even occur on Cape Cod. On Oct. 13, 2016, state officials The Massachusetts chapter of the use to brand and identify their closed Wellfleet Harbor to shellfish- infection. The vibrio bacteria National Human Trafficking Hotline workers. ing after 75 people became ill from become active if the shellfish is not reported 88 cases in 2016 alone, and Isabel Pellegrini, Nauset consuming raw Wellfleet oysters. properly iced or kept at a cool tem- 67 of these cases were sex traffick- Regional High School junior, has The state Department of Public perature.The plan came after a great ing. The hotline acts as a resource for been studying trafficking on Cape Health presumed the illness to be the number of individuals became ill victims, survivors and those looking Cod as part of a yearlong advo- norovirus. with food poisoning after consuming for trafficking information. cacy project. She was trained by Norovirus is a common cause of raw shellfish in Duxbury. In January 2014, Cape Cod Cape Cod PATH in advocacy and food poisoning, sometimes referred Now, shellfishermen throughout locals banded together to form education, giving her the ability to to as the stomach flu. the state have to fill out exten- Massachusetts’ first human traf- share her anti-trafficking message This closure was just days before sive log books chronicling time of ficking education group, Cape Cod with her peers. the 16th annual Wellfleet Oyster- exposure, time of icing and various PATH, which stands for People Pellegrini points out, “the Fest, held Oct. 15 and 16. This meant other details to ensure the safety Against Trafficking of Humans. majority of people living on Cape no Wellfleet oysters were allowed in of consumers. The harvesters are The organization focuses on out- Cod disregard or ignore the pres- the festival, a festival that glorifies also required to extensively ice their reach and education to schools and ence of trafficking in a place so the Wellfleet oyster. product with at least 6 inches of ice communities. close to home. … A problem can’t Mac Hay, board president of Shell- on each side to minimize the possi- Meridith Baier, chairwoman of be fixed if people continue to fish Promotion and Testing (SPAT), bility of vibrio occurring. PATH, says “the influx of foreign ignore the actuality and perva- which is in charge of the OysterFest, However, not all of the regulations nationals serving the tourist indus- siveness of the problem.” described the abrupt closure as, “It’s are fully enforced by the shellfish try in the summertime is a welcome In 2012, a Massachusetts law life, you have to roll with it.” constables and the Massachusetts mat for labor exploitation.” Cases went into effect that created an According to SPAT, roughly Environmental Police. Laws that are “are all heart-wrenching and trau- anti-trafficking task force. How- 25,000 people attend the two-day not enforced are ineffective matic,” adds Baier. ever, the largest legislative problem event. That translates into an unbe- at keeping consumers safe. “Pimps,” or those who organize for trafficking is that victims over lievable amount of Wellfleet oysters This may be the catalyst for the trafficking rings, are known to the age of 18 can be prosecuted that were not able to be sold by local recent increases in the foodborne “shop” for girls and other victims under prostitution charges, despite fishermen, which is a substantial loss illnesses. in public spaces such as malls and their helpless role. Because the sex in income for the town.