2 THE SCHREIBER TIMES NEWS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2010 I N THIS ISSUE... ! e Schreiber Times N!"#. Editor-in-Chief National Coming Out Day p. 3 Sahil Doshi Israeli soldiers visit p. 4 Managing Editor Pro-Life $ iers p. 5 Leah Nash O%&'&('#. Copy Editor Make-up tests p. 7 Laura Werle Video morning announcements p. 8 News Teacher sympathy alters grades p. 9 Editor Matt Heiden F!)*+,!#. Assistant Editors Hannah Fagen Store closings in Port p.11 Max Kraus Club pro- les p. 14 Local Halloween stores p. 16 Opinions Senior Editor A.E. Blake Mergler Editor Actoberfest p. 17 Sophia Ja/ e Lil’ Wayne p. 19 ! e Social Network p. 20 Features Senior Editor S%(,*#. Reid Mergler New crew team p. 21 Editor Senior Tori Kaplan took this photograph at Astoria Park in Queens over the summer for Katya Barrett Jake Froccaro recruited p. 22 her AP photography summer assignment. She captured this naturally occurring scene Assistant Editor Coach Zappala pro- le p. 23 of a broken fence and sunfl owers. Dan Miller A&E Editor N EWS BRIEFS Morgan Quigley Assistant Editors Bethia Kwak Kyle Manzione Hispanic Heritage Celebration foreign language department sta/ , and learned about the techniques, risks, and students enrolled in selected language bene- ts of hiking in the weeks before the Sports Comida, música, and baile are just classes to attend. 0 ese guidelines were trip. Editors three of the aspects of Hispanic culture largely due to space limitations. Students also prepared themselves for that were represented at the Hispanic 0 e party had such a large turnout the trip by carrying backpacks over the Brett Fishbin Heritage Celebration. Various school that students from several of the language hills behind Schreiber during their gym Will Zhou groups hosted the gala Hispanic culture classes were asked to leave because of classes. Mr. Fallon and Ms. Giamanco also Assistant Editor and tradition on Oct. 15. 0 is was made overcrowding. taught them how to use a compass. To test Drew Friedman possible through the cooperation of the the students’ compass skills, the teachers Foreign Language Honor Society, the ESL ~Katie Garry organized orienteering challenges around Graphics/Photo department, and the languages other than the gym. Editor English department, chaired by Mr. John Outdoor Education Trip Students used these skills throughout the Loren Giron Placella. trip. What to pack, what to wear in di/ erent Assistant Editor “It’s a great way to bring together the As an extension of the orienteering areas and climates, and how to interact Christian Browne large Latino population we have here at unit, students in Outdoor Education with peers when hiking were all important Schreiber,” said Mr. Placella. “I o/ ered classes traveled to the Sunken Meadow information that the students needed to Business to sing but my o/ er was, unfortunately, and Nissequogue River state parks. know. Manager turned down.” Students who went on the trip hiked - ve Students also had to apply their Paul Tasnady 0 e two hour - esta was held in the miles through terrain that included forest, knowledge about various aspects of the Assistant Business Manager student commons during periods 4.1 river, and estuary habitats. 0 e hike took natural environment such as plants, erosion, and 4.2. 0 e party featured a variety of place along the shore of the Long Island and $ ash $ oods. On this trip, there was also Adam Pollack Hispanic dishes and music, and a dance Sound and took about four hours. an emphasis on setting up camp and creating $ oor was open to students. Mr. James Fallon and Ms. Maria - re for extended excursions in a forest. Sta! Assistants 0 ese students had the opportunity Giamanco’s classes have learned the basics Mr. Fallon taught the students about Daniel Bialer to give the school a taste of their native of navigation and hiking in past years, Native Americans who had lived in the area Kaia de Bruin Hispanic backgrounds by preparing and but this year marked the - rst time that an and discussed how they were the original Kristin Yu sharing foods that represented their own actual - eld trip was held to supplement outdoor educators. Students also learned ethnic heritages. the class. about surviving in the wild by building Although there were no formal “It was a fun and educational day all shelters and - res and prioritizing their needs quali- cations needed to attend the around and the kids seemed to have a great in an emergency. celebration, organizers of the celebration time,” said Mr. Fallon. “We look forward encouraged only ESL students, Foreign to doing it again next year.” ~Nisha Nanda Language Honor Society members, 0 e Outdoor Education students Sta! Writers: Daniela Di Caro, Jess Greenwald, Ryan Havens, Kerim Kivrak, Emily Published by the student body of Paul D. Schreiber High School. Letters to the editor Sanders, Brendan Weintraub Contributing Writers: Juliana Beall, Carolin Berendsen, should be addressed to The Schreiber Times, 101 Campus Drive, Port Washington, New Dan Bidikov, Aaron Brezel, Michael Cicchetti, Chad Edelblum, Katie Garry, Georgia York 11050. 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Craig Medico or Evelina Zarkh ADDRESS Craig Medico, Evelina Zarkh, advisers 101 Campus Drive, Port Washington, NY 11050 © 2010, The Schreiber Times Make checks payable to: Port Washington Schools CITY STATE ZIP THE SCHREIBER TIMES NEWS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2010 3 Gay Straight Alliance observes National Coming Out Day In light of recent events, students raise awareness of problems facing LGBT teens of sexuality-related bullying. BY Hannah Fagen “Six people committed suicide in Assistant News Editor September because of bullying. Because Some statistics about LGBT of what has been going on in the news, In response to a recent uptick in the people are opening their eyes to be more nation’s suicide rate and several prominent supportive of the LGBT community,” said teens issues facing the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and junior Kristin Malcheski, a member of the transgender community in the news, the GSA. Gay-Straight Alliance club took action. ! e mass media has had extensive -Almost half of LGBT teens under age 18 have experienced On Oct. 14, the GSA spent the 4.1-4.2 coverage of this recent string of suicides, violence. lunch period in the lobby voicing concerns including that of Tyler Clemente, a about the safety of LGBT teenagers. One freshman at Rutgers University who of the group’s primary missions is to assert jumped o" of the George Washington - 17% of LGBT adults have reported a regular history of the right to a safe school environment for Bridge a# er a video of his private everyone. interactions with a fellow male classmate absenteeism at school due to homophobic harassment. “National Coming Out Day is a was broadcasted on the Internet. nationwide campaign that provides In a separate anti-gay incident on Oct. - 60% of LGB adults have reported being hit or kicked because students and school sta" an opportunity 3, about nine members of the Latin King to come out in support of safe schools, Goonies gang kidnapped, brutally beat, of their sexuality. to come out in support of LGBT rights, and sexually abused two gay teenagers and and to come out as supporters of LGBT a gay man in the Bronx. While universally Sources: The Stonewall Survey, Queer Bashing (1996), Social Exclusion: Absenteeism and Sexual Minority (2000), The students,” said Ms. Julia Brandt, the faculty denounced as a despicable hate crime, the Bullying of Sexual Minorities at School: Its Nature and Long-Term Correlations of their Sexuality (2000). advisor of the GSA. “Some LGBT students beatings also increased concerns about use Coming Out Day as an opportunity to the safety of openly gay people. come out to their friends and/or family “Some LGBT students feel isolated In the past month, there has been a no one to talk about it to. GSA is a place members as well.” because of their sexual orientation. public movement to spread messages of where you can have fun and talk about Members of the GSA honored the day Sometimes it a" ects their academics, support to those in the LGBT community stu" . A lot of people know what you’re with free rainbow-colored ribbons. ! ey sometimes their mental health, sometimes who are struggling with their identity and going through,” said sophomore Shuvo also informed the student body of issues both,” said Ms. Brandt. “A 2007 study sexuality. Many celebrities publicized Abedin. facing the LGBT community. Students conducted by GLSEN indicated that 86% videos as part of the “It gets better” ! e GSA dedicates time at its club were given the opportunity to show their of LGBT students reported being verbally, campaign and urged LGBT youth to value meetings to discuss LGBT related issues support by signing a banner, which is now physically, or sexually harassed based their lives. To further show their support, in the media and in local events as well.