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Walpole High School June 2016 Volume XIX, issue VI Film Festival College Map Unique College Majors Lacrosse wins Herget NON PROFIT ORG. NON PROFIT WALPOLE, MA 02081 MA WALPOLE, U.S. POSTAGE PERMIT NO.8 PERMIT PAID Dance Company Page 2 Pages 10-11 Page 14 Page 19 The Rebellion whstherebellion.com facebook.com/therebellion twitter.com/whstherebellion instagram: @whstherebellion Class of 2016 Seniors visit old elementary schools graduates WHS Graduates of the class of 2016 stroll the halls of their former schools Photo/Lindsay Cordopatri P h o By Emily Martin to / M Editor-in-Chief Elect a n d y S c u l When kindergarteners embark on l y their first day of school, they seldom think about what their graduation will look like, who they will be as a per- son when they graduate, and what work they will have done to wear the cap and gown. And when students fi- nally get to the end of their senior year, By Julia Sandquist they rarely take a second to look back. News Editor On May 23, seniors got that chance. At 1 p.m., seniors left their classes to go On a rainy Sunday afternoon on June 5, to their respective elementary schools the 142nd graduating class of Walpole and walked down the student-lined halls filled with clapping and cheers. High stepped out onto the John B. Turco Senior Stina Cofsky high-fives younger students at the elementary school she attended, Old Post Road. Memorial Field together for the last time. During the walk, many seniors re- This year, the procession of students counted that they had the chance the opportunity to visit their for- one of her friends on Facebook doing looked drastically different from years to spend time with friends from mer teachers. “It was good to see all a senior walk at her school. In light of past, as both male and females wore their elementary school days. the old memories we had and where the positive feedback from both stu- blue gowns in an attempt to be more “The senior walk was super fun not we all started from together as little dents and faculty, McMenimen hopes inclusive to students who may have only because we could literally take a kids,” said senior John Jingozian, to make the senior walk an annual felt uncomfortable wearing the gen- walk down memory lane, but also remi- who visited many of his old teachers. event. McMenimen said, “I want to do der specific gowns—white for females nisce with kids that we haven’t talked to The idea for the walk came from Eng- it again, I want to make it better, and I and blue for males—that Walpole in awhile” said senior Molly Rockwood. lish teacher and Student Council Advi- want to try to do it so that more peo- High graduates have worn in the past. After the walk, many students had sor Kerry McMenimen when she saw ple at the school can participate too.” The ceremony began with the pre- sentation of the senior class gift, and Imbusch institutes drug search on prom day Principal Stephen Imbusch then in- Police officers and K-9s search Walpole High for drugs and alcohol troduced Salutatorian Mike Sullivan Graphic/Angela Pyne and Valedictorian Kaitlin Porter. In his or at school-sponsored events,” said speech, Sullivan focused on the future Imbusch. “I have an obligation to keep of Walpole High School graduates, drugs and alcohol outside this school.” and he expressed that graduation was During the drug sweep, alcohol was a commencement rather than an end- found in cars in the parking lot, but noth- ing. He also acknowledged that follow- ing was found within the school building. ing one’s heart is what will ultimately In terms of the community’s re- lead a person to success. Porter, on the sponse to the search, Imbusch said other hand, reminisced on her memo- that he has received mixed reviews. ries of growing up in Walpole, and she “I understand the negative piece, and I explained how these experiences in her understand the positive piece,” said Im- hometown have shaped her into the busch. “I do understand the thought that person she is today. She encouraged her perhaps this was an infringement on classmates to work hard in the future, people’s rights; I understand that [stu- but she also reminded them to never for- dents] don’t leave [their] constitutional get the teachers and friends in Walpole By Andrea Traietti “lock and hold” procedure, meaning rights at the door of the school house.” who have helped them along the way. Editor-in-Chief Elect that doors to classrooms should remain Imbusch clarified that the WHS hand- After Porter concluded her speech, Mr. locked and students should not be per- book specifically states that cars can Imbusch presented academic and athlet- Police officers entered Walpole mitted to leave their rooms. During this be searched if deemed necessary. ic awards, in addition to several schol- High school with canine units and time, police officers from Walpole and “[The police] don’t need a search arships, to many deserving students. He conducted a drug sweep on May 20, other towns used canine units to search warrant here as long as I’ve invit- then welcomed Superintendent Lincoln the day of prom. Since then, Wal- within the school and around the school ed them in, which I did,” he added. Lynch and Chairperson Nancy Gallivan pole High students and Walpole com- parking lot for drugs and alcohol. Imbusch confirmed that as of right now, to the stage to distribute the diplomas. munity members have discussed the “Students were taken out of the he is not sure about what is to come in Once the final diploma had been implications of the sweep and many class, sent down the hall, and then the the future in terms of drug sweeps. “At handed out, Senior Class President Ian have struggled to understand what dog went in and just sniffed bags,” this point I have no plan for another drug Fair led the class in the turning of the actually happened during the search. said Imbusch. According to Imbusch, sweep,” said Imbush, “If the next school tassels, which symbolizes one’s trans- “The intended goal [of the search] no individuals were searched during year starts and everything’s clean, we formation from a student to a gradu- was twofold,” said Principal Stephen the sweep, only “inanimate objects.” find nothing and no one is drinking and ate. Immediately following the formal Imbusch. “One was to send a mes- Imbusch noted that the search was not no one is doing drugs, we don’t need announcement of their graduation, the sage that we can’t have drugs and al- conducted throughout the entire school, to do a drug sweep.” Imbusch plans to Walpole High School Class of 2016 cohol at school, and the other goal and that rooms that were picked to explore the community’s reaction to threw their caps in the air at the ex- was to try and get drugs and alcohol be searched were chosen randomly. this drug sweep and discuss the search citement of starting a new chapter in out of the hands of kids on prom day.” “[The idea for a drug sweep] started with the school superintendent and their lives, all while parents, grand- In the morning, Imbusch came over the with a conversation I had with the po- school committee before making any parents, brothers, sisters, and friends school intercom and announced that lice when drugs and alcohol just seemed decisions concerning the future of drug cheered ecstatically in the stands. students and faculty were to go into a to be consistently found either in school and alcohol safety at Walpole High. Page 2 News June 2016 THE 14TH ANNUAL WALPOLE FILM FESTIVAL Photos/ Brenna Manning & Maeve O’Connor The Film Festival shows new depth and artistic ability in high school film making By Devin McKinney presented in between Staff Writer films as opposed to in past years where The fourteenth annual Walpole High they were distribut- School Film Festival did not fail to im- ed after the conclu- press with its ten diverse and entertain- sion of the movies. ing movies this year; however, there Another new as- were many new behind-the -scenes pect of the festival influences that brought new dimen- was the distribu- sion to the festival as a whole. For tion of awards. one, this year, the crews transitioned This year, the to a new dual audio system that bet- awards were given tered the audio quality of the films, out by Walpole High which required a greater time commit- School alumni who at- ment than in past years. Additionally, tend or attended film school there were three documentaries fea- and work in the film industry. tured in the festival, “Loss and Love,” The awards ceremony included the “Pride” and “We are Strong,” which announcement of ten awards which (TSTs). Among all covered powerful topics and por- included the following: Best Art Di- them was “Mad trayed their messages meaningfully. rection: Felicia Romeo, Katie Mc- Max,” which clev- “[These three movies] opened up a Govern for “Static”; Best Music: erly cut together new avenue for documentaries in the Rishab Mathur for “RuFiske Cube”; scenes of senior future; traditionally we have made doc- Best Cinematography: Felicia Romeo Max Simons umentaries on sports, yet these three for “Static”; Best Screenplay: Kristin yelling and argu- explored very different and relevant Mich, Emma Lochhead, Drew Morrier, ing.