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Stanley Little Places First in State, Second in New England I Don't How many Alex & Gagne-Grosso Seniors receive Ani bracelets earns doctorate recognition for do you own? in education. girls’ basketball. Read p. 5 Read p. 6 Read p. 7 March 2015 Kennedy High School 422 Highland Avenue The Waterbury, Conn. 06708 Eagle Flyer Volume XII, Issue VI Champion Stanley Little places first in state, second in New England Photo by Mackenna Jacovich/staff Photo by Perla Cora/staff I don’t know how to give up. “ Stanley Little, senior and Kennedy’s 55 meter dash record holder By Perla Cora coming in last place at State Opens “His drive to do better and be ended up falling in love with the because “Stanley’s dedication to Staff Writer last outdoor season but all it did better than the competition is what sport and it took off ever” since,” practice hard and giving 110 per- was motivate me to work to in- I like best about Stanley. He’s great, Little said. cent in every event he competes BOSTON -- After a rough down- crease my speed and compete at a he’s strong, he’s healthy. I hope “I knew I had the potential to in” has shown well through his per- fall in the 2014 outdoor track sea- high level this indoor and upcom- he does great with whatever he go far but I never knew it would formances. son, senior Stanley Little keeps his ing outdoor season,” he said. wants to do,” said Tyrell Parker, happen this fast. Hard work defi- “I am not sure Kennedy has ever head up and comes back with even “He won’t stop until he gets Little’s 18-year-old cousin. nitely pays off. I feel like there’s had an All State indoor track ath- greater determination to go be- what he wants, he’s very persis- But what makes Little want to room for improvement and I’m will- lete before,” said Gray. yond his limits to the point that tent. When he was little, he liked go even harder? ing to go wherever God takes me,” Everyone has something or now he is not only one of the fast- skateboarding, swimming and he He has only been running track he said. someone that pushes his or her po- est in New England but also num- was also a very good artist. Every- and field for about two years now. “It’s always a pleasure to watch tential to the max, so “what moti- ber one in the state. thing he wanted to do he was re- For some runners, this is the time our youth from Waterbury excel. vates me to run is my mother. She’s During Little’s latest meet, The ally good at,” said Little’s mother, period where they start getting He motivates me to run harder, train a single parent and provides New England Interscholastic Violet Swain. used to the track concept and start harder,” said junior Roshica everything on her own and I Championship in Boston, Mass. Little is currently Kennedy’s 55 building up speed, but for him, this Dehaney, a fellow indoor track team know track and other athletics are Friday, Feb. 27, 2015 he placed sec- meter dash record holder, which he was not the case. member. a way I can pay her back,” said ond in the 55 meter race and took broke at least four times this indoor “I was always known as a fast Mr. Ollie Gray, Kennedy’s indoor Little. home another medal, proving once track season with a current best runner but junior year I thought it and outdoor track head coach and After high school, Little keeps again, his passion and dedication time of 6.46 seconds. According to would be a good decision to com- a paraprofessional at Crosby, is planning to shine. for the sport. him, there was never a time where pete and increase my speed for the more than proud to see Little im- “His dream is to go pro, so his “My biggest downfall was he felt like quitting. upcoming football season but I prove over the years, especially dream is my dream,” said Swain. page 2, The Eagle Flyer/March 2015 Boiler shuts off, creating coooold Monday By Aaron Hernandez and Naziah McGeachy Staff Writer and Correspondent Low temperature for day hits 23 degrees Ice cold classes! “It was inconvenient for Yes, it can kick said the boiler shuts down With a daytime low of 23 all the students and a lot of off sometimes. now and then. degrees, there was no heat teachers,” said vice princi- “Yes, it can kick off in Kennedy Monday, March pal Mr. Gwiazdowski. sometimes,” said Johnston. “Mr. Johnston, principal 2, 2015 due to the boiler shut- According to a daytime Monday’s high tempera- ting off overnight, while custodian from the school, in. We shoveled the snow” ture was recorded at 36 de- many students and staff the boiler unexpectedly for school. So no one grees for Waterbury, Conn. members believed that turned off during the night. checked it,” said the custo- while the low was 23 de- someone shut it off at night, “The boiler went off at dian. grees, according to which was false. night. Only two of us came Principal Mr. Johnston AccuWeather.com. Driving blind for 5 seconds = texting + driving By Perla Cora Staff Writer One senior asks, is texting worth more than your life? What makes teenagers text and drive? tion Safety Administration. Statistics show that nearly 1.6 million accidents per year The Connecticut Distracted Driving Laws prohibits all are caused by drivers who were texting while driving; that’s drivers from using handheld electronic devices while driv- about 25 percent of ALL car accidents and the number one ing. Consequences contribute to first, second and third fine driving distraction reported by teen drivers. offensives of $125, $250 and $400 if stopped for using a Texting and driving can lead to several consequences handheld cell phone. However, if the driver is stopped while but “texting is not more important than your life and some- texting, the fines range from $100, $150 and $200. body else’s,” said senior Travone Push. Higher penalties are applied for teenagers who get pulled One leading factor to such a controversial issue is the over for texting while driving, such that first offenses will common thought by most people of “that will never happen result in a 30-day license suspension, $125 license restora- to me” or “I’m an expert driver, I know what I am doing.” tion fee, plus additional court fines. Depending on which- “People text and drive because it’s a habit. I don’t think ever one is longer, for second offences and “all subsequent it’s right and not everyone can multi task,” said senior offences,” the consequences of texting while driving could DeAnthony Graham. lead to a six month suspension or until the teen is over 18 Research over the past years have shown the fact that, years old, not to mention additional fees and fines. according to the National Safety Council, texting while driv- While many believe texting while driving is a “skill” they ing is “about six times more likely to cause an accident than could manage, it “makes you 23 times more likely to crash” driving intoxicated” and is even “the same as driving after and “is the same as driving blind for 5 seconds,” according four beers,” according to National Highway Transporta- to NWTSA and the Virginia Tech Safety Administration. Robotics places 16 out of 34, heads to Maine Team plays host to area schools at Wilby for weekend competition By Emma Finnegan and Riya Patel school’s. “Well, I was a little relieved that the Staff Writers Middletown, Conn. The host team, The Nuts and Bolts stressful part was over but I was also a 85 matches. 34 teams. 2 days. of Fury, as well as the visiting teams, little bit upset because I really loved native races to first Kennedy’s Robotics team 3525, The impressed FIRST volunteers and the build season,” said freshman Nuts and Bolts of Fury, successfully judges, members said. Rebekah Merancy. Learn more about local racing hero hosted, and placed 16 out of 34 in its “It went pretty smoothly from my This year’s competition featured ro- own official FIRST Robotics Competi- perspective. As far as I know, every- bots capable of stacking as many recy- By Francis Forino COMMENTARY thing went the way it was supposed Staff Writer tion at Wilby High School from Feb. 27 cling bins and cans as possible in two to March 1, 2015 and now prepares for to and the crowd seemed to have a minutes and 30 seconds while human Connecticut native wins the great American race! competition in Maine, March 14. great time,” said FIRST volunteer players are allowed to throw pool Joey Logano raced his way into victory lane in the Daytona 500 Sunday Feb. 22, 2015, becoming the second youngest “It was awesome! I love the energy David Maciel, Kaynor Tech High noodles across the field, far different driver to ever win the big race at only 24 years old, so why not at competitions, and it shows Water- School graduate and former member from last year’s competition in which learn more about this hometown hero? bury in a positive light,” said senior of Kennedy’s team. robots threw exercise balls through Logano was born and raised in Middletown, Conn. He and team captain Becca Ricciardi. The first competition of the season goals and over trusses.
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