SchoolDISPATCH Newspaper ISSUE I, VOLUME 46 HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL OAKWOOD AND MCKAY ROADS HUNTINGTON, NY 11743 INSIDE GINO’S VS. THIS ROSA’S ISSUE: PAGE 13 PAGE 14 PAGE 16 NOVEMBER 2016 IN MEMORY OF ELI MOLLINEAUX PAGES 9-11 INDEX WANT TO SEND 2 Editor’s Page 3 Club Listings SOMETHING IN? 4,5 Las Páginas in Español 6 Current Events SUBMIT ANONYMOUS ADVICE QUESTIONS TO ROOM 252 7 Editorials 8,9 School News TWITTER REMIND 10,11 ELI MEMORIAL PAGES @HHSDISPATCH TEXT @HDISP TO 81010 12 Technology 13 Netflix & Entertainment 14,15 Fashion Section ACEBOOK ROUP EMAIL (FOR ARTICLES) 16,17 Food Section F G 18,19 Puzzle Page @HHSDISPATCH [email protected] 20 Sports The Dispatch 2 nov16 Dispatch 2016-2017 THE Staff EDITORS-IN-CHIEF TRUE Michelle D’Alessandro Sarah James JUNIOR EDITOR MAX ROBINS DISCONNECT SPORTS EDITOR It’s Sunday They can save lives, having a picnic on the EMANUEL ANASTOS morning. You ride help those in need, or grass. Yet it’s hardly a COPY EDITORS your bike into town can be used to elicit picnic. While the two to get breakfast, pick SABRINA FLORO help from emergency parents talk, and the JACOB FULLER up a muffin from Rise responders. Yet many grandmother munch- STEVE YEH Above Bakery, stop at people don’t even use es quietly on her rye TECHNOLOGY EDITOR the farmer’s market to them as phones. They bread, the three chil- CHRISTOPHER GIORDANO sample some pickles text, they tweet, they dren are chatting up from Horman’s Best, snap, they gram— a storm. Yet none of CONTRIBUTING STAFF among other tasty they digitize the world them say a word. TAZZ AKBER, EMANUEL ANASTOS, JONAH treats, and head on away—making them ANASTOS, NICOLE ARENTH, ALYSSA BAILEY, This occurrence ALYSSA BEFUMO, CHRISTIAN BELLISSIMO, WILL over to Heckscher Park somewhat problematic. isn’t rare—not in the BONILLA, ISABELLA CAHILL, KATY DARA, HALLEY to eat. Whilst looking slightest. Go into any DEONARINE, URSULA DEROSA, JAHI DOUG- You look around. around the park, you restaurant in town and LAS, LUKE FARRELL, SABRINA FLORO, JACOB Here and there, run- notice something. The find a large number of FULLER, WILSON GARAY, SANTOS GARCIA, ners, walkers, cyclists— walkers have head- the patrons using their JULIA GILES, CHRIS GIORDANO, KATHARINE those just enjoying the phones, as do the cellphones and ignor- GIORDANO, TAYLOR HABERKERN, ANJALI KA- nice end-of-fall weather runners and cyclists. PUR, CHLOE LIEPA, ANA LUNA- MANCIA, ILSI ing their companions. MARTINEZ, MILDRED MARTINEZ, LAUREN MC- with friends, family or Whether it be music, Knowthenet, GLONE, DAISHA MELENDEZ, MARILYN MEN- both—are all making public radio, podcasts, an internet safety JIVAR, ALEX MULLER, MIA NITEKMAN, INGRID use of the great space even Rush Limbaugh, website, published a OLIVA, EMMA PANDOLPHI, NOLAN PICCOLA, that is in our town. Yet, they are tuned into their study which showed NAOMI PONCE, BEN RIBANDO, MASSIE RI- among each of these own private worlds and that fifty-nine percent NERE, ROCÍO RIVAS, ARIANA STRIEB, COLEttE people is something tuned out to the real of children use social WAGNER ADVISORS that at times—not world. They don’t hear media. A survey from constantly, but at many the beautiful sound of the password manag- MS. AIMEE ANTORINO AND MR. EDWARD FLOREA times throughout the a chirping bird or smell er, “Password Boss,” The Dispatch is Huntington High School’s official student day nonetheless—can the authentic smell of showed that fifty-nine publication. Written for over 1200 students attending HHS, The Dispatch is distributed to all students, staff and school act as a disruption to nature. They’re barely percent of consumers community members at the school free of charge. our lives. It’s called a even there. reuse passwords. But The Editorial Board is the newspaper’s decision-making cellphone. People take cell- that’s beside the point. body, organizing and directing its operation. The Dispatch staff has adopted the following editorial policy to express the This isn’t one of phones for granted. The point? It’s that rights, responsibilities and philosophy of the newspaper for your average soccer- They use them for the 2012-2013 school year. people are connected mom-created. “Kids games and entertain- more than ever, yet The Dispatch of Huntington High School is a public forum, with its student editorial board making all decisions concern- are spending too much ment. Yet, in doing they’re disconnected at ing its content. Unsigned editorials express the views of the time on their phones” this, they are ignoring majority of the editorial board. the same rate. pieces. Phones aren’t the ever-entertaining There is no way Letters to the editor are welcomed and will be published as space allows. Letters are preferred signed, but may be pub- bad. I, like many oth- world around them. to stop the correlation. lished by request. The Editorial Board reserves the right to ers, am a strong advo- Notably, the edit letters for grammar and clarity, and all letters are subject The fact that as inter- to laws governing obscenity, libel, privacy, and disruption of cate of them—when possibly most used as- connectivity increases, the school process, as are all contents of the paper. Questions, comments, and letters to the editor should be sent electroni- used properly. They pect is social media. personal connectivity cally to [email protected] or submitted to The Dispatch provide a new way to The mediums for this mailbox located in the main office. decreases at the same connect the majority are endless—might it time, is a stunning fact. Opinions in letters are not necessarily those of the staff, nor should any opinion expressed in a public forum be construed of the people on this be Instagram or Snap- And it won’t stop soon. as the opinion of the administration, unless so attributed. planet. However, there chat or Facebook or The best that we can do The Dispatch’s goal is to provide readers with interesting con- are several problems Twitter—people con- is sit back and watch. tent in a wide variety of areas. Such areas include the news coverage of school and community events, as well as features with phones, which sistently seem to find Although this might on relevent topics. In addition, The Dispatch will provide lead to their becoming themselves immersed opinionated editorials on controversial topics, as well as pro- seem passive, it isn’t. vide previews and reviews for upcoming school and profes- disrupters to the seren- in a world of friends By actually watching— sional sports seasons and other forms of entertainment. ity. and companions, who meaning the phones The Dispatch accepts advertisements from local businesses They are over- can be miles away. and student organizations. The basic rate for advertisements are put away, we can can be provided on request to any interested organization. used. Cell phones have You look several actually watch, and see Requests for specific pricing, and examples of past advertis- ing may be requested via e-mail through hhsdispatch@gmail. solved more problems yards to the right, and how everything plays com. The Editorial Board reserves the right to refuse any than they have caused. there is a family of six advertisement deemed inappropriate, specifically those that out. reference illegal or controlled substances, products, services and/or paraphernalia. The Dispatch nov16 3 The Dispatch GSA (Gay Straight English honor After School, Room 252 WEDNESDAYS (Main Meeting) Alliance) society After School, Room 110 THURSDAYS (Writing Workshops) After School, Auditorium EVERY WEDNESDAY REMIND: @hdisp to 81010 EVERY THIRD THURSDAY REMIND: @gsahhs2017 to EMAIL: [email protected] REMIND: @nehshhs17 to 81010 81010 INSTA/ FB: @hhsdispatch EMAIL: [email protected] ADVISOR: Cooper ADVISORS: Antorino & Guarino ADVISORS: Florea & Antorino “Our club works to promote LGBTQ+ issues within our school Robotics and beyond. We are a club that Math Honor After School, Woodshop is a place for everyone to belong, TUESDAYS and we hope to create a stronger Society (accommodations made for student council members) sense of acceptance within the 2:30-3:30, Room 130 @htonrobot to 81010 REMIND: HHS Community” 1ST AND 3RD WEDNESDAYS EMAIL: huntingtonrobotics@ REMIND: @htonmath to 81010 gmail.com ADVISORS: Racz & Avelli WEBSITE: team5016.com Chinese foreign “We aim to provide tutoring for ADVISOR: Reynolds Exchange peers, raise money for math schol- “We encourage people to join arships, and assist elementary After School, Room 207 schools in Math Nights” regardless of any technical FRIDAYS experience!” REMIND: @chinesefor to 81010 Grandfriends Key Club EMAIL: [email protected] After School, Room 201 ADVISORS: Gould & Leavy MEETINGS TBD, LISTEN FOR 2:30, Rm 140 Heritage Room EVERY THURSDAY ANNOUNCEMENTS @grandfr to 81010 INSTA: hhs.key.club AWOD (A world REMIND: [email protected] ADVISORS: Colica & Krycinski of difference) EMAIL: “We’re the key to success!” ADVISOR: Biagi After School, Room 201 NOTICE: Senior Senior Prom Fri- MEETINGS TBD, LISTEN FOR day, May 5th Mock trial ANNOUNCEMENTS After School, Room 201 REMIND: @ec28e to 81010 united amigos EVERY FRIDAY EMAIL: [email protected] EMAIL: [email protected] After School, Room 143 ADVISORS: Biagi & Decannio EVERY THURSDAY ADVISOR: Biagi “Join AWOD to promote anti- bullying and diversity in our school ADVISOR: Lorenzana “Assisting the ESL students to as- and community” Mathletes similate to school culture” 2:30-3:00 Room 121 EVERY TUESDAY Environmental interact club REMIND: @limathlete to 81010 Club 2:30, Room 206 ADVISORS: Mattis & Scott THURSDAY 2x/MONTH + EVENTS 2:30, Room 146 “We aim to enjoy challenging Math REMIND: @mstedesch to 81010 questions” FRIDAYS REMIND: @envir2016 to 81010 CONTACT: kayla ryon on fb, INSTA: @environmenthhs check instagram, twitter Yearbook ADVISOR: Tedeschi 2:30, Room 223 “Service local and abroad!” WEDNESDAYS (1-3x/ MONTH) et cetera REMIND: @2017hhsy to 81010 Huntington’s Literary Magazine Club EMAIL: huntingtonhighschooly- 2:30 , Room 204 If you have a club [email protected] “CoME TO ET CETERA announcement or ADVISOR: Casazza ALL CREATIVE MINDS WElcOME “Looking for students who take THURS RM 240” would like to place an pride in their work.