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Summer The Legend 2014 IN THIS ISSUE gamespot 9 7 Layne Kennedy 10 bgr 4 blacksportsonline 2 LIZZIE BORDEN TOOK AN AXE Susannah List On the 15th of April , 2014, Mr. Chenery’s Sociology class reenact- ed the events of the June 5th, 1893 murder trial of Lizzie Bor- den, who was accused of killing rufflesandtruffles 10 both her father Andrew and step- mother Abby with a hatchet in Fall River, Massachusetts. Mr. Chenery has been running this trial for eleven years. mfa.org The excitement for doing stayed for the whole day and judged fairly as all juries Caroline Sullivan 2 the trial all comes from his stu- are charged to do. dents, he says. They come in at Following the original trial precisely, the pros- the beginning of the year and ask, ecution presented their opening statements and the “Are we doing the trial?” For defense responded, each claiming why they thought more than twenty years, Mr. Lizzie was guilty or not guilty. The prosecution started Chenery’s Sociology classes have by calling up witnesses. They first called up Adelaide been doing multiple different tri- Churchill, one of the Borden’s neighbors. als. oz wikia 5 Many of the prosecution witnesses revealed a The class performed the riveting piece of information. Some claimed that a mock trial in the Gathering Room, light blue dress, made by Mary Raymond, the family which was set up as a courtroom, dressmaker, was ruined by brown paint and declared where Mr. Chenery served as unwearable. Lizzie had saved the dress and was said to 3 judge. Students referred to him as examiner have been wearing it the morning of the murders. The Judge Chenery. only difference was that the dress she turned in was The atmosphere in the different from the one worn before. Her sister room was excited and a little nerv- thought Lizzie burned the dress the day after the mur- ous. The students were well- ders. No one knew where it went and what its disap- prepared. They memorized their examiner pearance meant. The defense said she had just forgot- information and knew what they 8 ten to get rid of it and she needed a stress reliever so wanted to ask. Everyone was into she burned the dress. They claimed Lizzie was a vic- the trial as if they were present at tim of the murders and not the murderer. Everything the real one, making the room that happened was just her reaction out of loss and seem electric. Nervousness was she was innocent. Many students played multiple evident only when a student occa- parts by being a prosecutor or defender. Most of them sionally misphrased a question. also went up to testify. The students were very con- But it did not happen often. vincing about who they were supposed to be, each Seven parents acted as jury believable enough that you could 9 members. Impressively, they imagine you were in the court- CONTINUED ON P. 6 Summer Austin 2014 NEW YORK, NEW YORK It was incredibly interesting to learn We saw a Broadway show, Newsies, got Caroline Sullivan how historic New York City is, as to go to Madame Tussauds Wax Muse- well as see all the diverse sections um and Time Square, skated at Rocke- The junior class trip to New York Manhattan is known for. For exam- feller Center, ate at the Hard Rock Ca- City took place for three days in ple, on the trip we got to go to Little fé, climbed the Statue of Liberty and March and was run by Ms. Fuller Italy and Chinatown. We were able so much more. Skating at Rockefeller and Mr. and Mrs. Enright. This trip to barter with people to get souve- Center was an absolutely great time. was action packed from the minute nirs for a reasonable price and eat Even though it was cold everyone got we left the bus and visited the traditional Asian cuisine. on the ice and skated for about an United Nations - to the moment hour. The Statue of Liberty was an we left Manhattan to visit the Stat- incredible piece of history that was ue of Liberty. interesting to see up close. My group was able to climb the stairs out to the balcony and look down at all the peo- ple below. All the students who went were able to participate in everything and go off on their own to see the sites. It’s a trip I highly recommend all the juniors take next year because of how exciting it is to visit and be a tour- Caroline Sullivan Caroline Sullivan ist in such a huge city. Freshman Art IN ACRYLIC By Kyle Nickerson By Paige McCormack By Nicole Poirier By Marisa Massone 2 By Poppy Simmonds Summer U.S. 2014 THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH? thing like this has happened with from ringling.com Opinion Ringling, however. In May of 2004, BARNUM’S TIMELINE Allison Paladino 32 year old Dessi España was per- 1810 - P. T. Barnum is born July 5th in Danbury, Connecticut. Earlier this month, an acrobatic stunt 1842 - Barnum opens Barnum's American Museum in New York forming an aerial chiffon act and City. His unique advertising of the Museum is the genesis of what is now referred to as outdoor advertising. at a Ringling Bros. and Barnum & was suspended 35 feet in the air. 1850 - Barnum introduced acclaimed European opera star, Jenny Bailey show in Providence, RI went Something, either the metal bar or Lind, to American audiences. horribly wrong. 1870 - P. T. Barnum's Grand Traveling Museum, Menagerie, Caravan the fabric, failed and she fell, land- and Circus -- the largest circus ever in America -- makes its debut. The stunt is called the ing on her head. She later died 1872 - Barnum's legendary circus train first begins traveling the nation's railways. “human chandelier,” and consists of from these injuries, marking the 1881 - Barnum joins forces with James A. Bailey -- the new entity eight acrobats suspended about forty first death in ten years for Ringling will be called Barnum & Bailey's Greatest Show On Earth. feet off the ground by their hair. 1882 - Barnum brings Jumbo, a massive 12-foot African ele- Bros. phant, to America. The word "jumbo" becomes part of the English language. These similar tragedies that 1884 - Ringling Bros. Circus began in Baraboo, Wisconsin by the occurred almost a decade apart five Ringling brothers. 1891 - P. T. Barnum dies and is laid to rest in Bridgeport, Con- raise many safety questions, such as necticut. whether or not aerial circus acts 1907 - Ringling Bros. Circus and Barnum & Bailey Circus merge. The two circuses tour separately. should have nets underneath them, 1919 - The first-ever performance of the combined Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus® takes place at Madison Square and how well their equipment is Garden in New York City. inspected and maintained. While, if 1956 - The final performance of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus under a tent takes place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. not landed on properly, nets could 1967 - The Feld family acquires Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey potentially be harmful for the per- with a ceremony held at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy. 1968 - Irvin Feld creates Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown formers, these risks far outweigh College®. paralysis, brain injury, or death. myactivechild 1969 - Irvin Feld introduces a second touring unit of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey that marks the American debut of While it has been successful at all of The safety equipment holding the circus legend Gunther Gebel-Williams. performers 30-40 feet above the 1973 - Irvin Feld and Kenneth Feld become the first father-son Ringling Bros.’ previous shows, it un- producers of The Greatest Show On Earth®. fortunately resulted in eleven people ground needs to be more reliable. 1985 - Kenneth Feld becomes the sole producer of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey following the passing of Irvin Feld in 1984. being injured on Sunday, May 4th. A A regular check after each show— 1995 - Kenneth Feld establishes the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & even if it may cost more for the Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation® in Central Florida dedicat- safety clip at the top of the apparatus ed to research, reproduction and retirement of the endangered Asian elephant. suspending the girls snapped, and sent circus company—is something that 2004 - Kenneth Feld introduces a third touring circus them plummeting to the ground. The needs to be performed. It is just a unit. Kenneth Feld and Nicole Feld become the first father- daughter producers of The Greatest Show On Earth. girls sustained serious injuries, but will small price to pay for the safety 2010 - Nicole Feld and Alana Feld become the first sisters to and life of the performers. produce The Greatest Show On Earth. Honoring the 200th birth- survive. day of P. T. Barnum, the new production is named Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents Barnum's FUNundrum!SM. This is not the first time 3 Summer Entertainment 2014 MARVEL BACK ON TRACK WITH THE WINTER SOLDIER the course of over seventy years, leading many to be- Nicholas Sorabella lieve he does not exist. However, a close encounter with the assassin proves him to be very real and, with the aid of a ro- botic arm, able to go the distance with Captain America him- self. As the story unfolds, Steve and his team realize that the whole plot is bigger than they could have ever imagined and hdwallpapers that the Winter Soldier is not what he appears to be.