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The its list of mental illnesses in Commonwealth is also home to 1973 and the American one city that has an openly gay Wizard Headmaster Outed Psychological Association did mayor and another one whose By: Sarah Surprenant the same a year later. population is predominately Harry Potter fans orientation doesn’t affect any Dumbledore with the slogans In order to “cure” gay. recieved their last dose of major plot points. “Wizards are gay,” and “We homosexuality, a homosexual According to the literature this summer with the “She’s the author – she always knew.” A percentage of just needs to have “good sex” National Gay and Lesbian Task release of book seven – Harry can do what she wants. I don’t the T-shirt proceeds go to with someone of the opposite Force National Anti-Gay/ Potter and the Deathly Hallows really care, because it has organizations for the positive sex. False. Lesbian Victimization Report, – on July 21. However, Potter nothing to do with the story,” portrayal of homosexuality in Gayfamilysupport.com states 45 percent of gay males and 20 author J.K. Rowling, has fans said Jennafyr Giuffrida (11). the media. that many gays and lesbians percent of lesbians surveyed buzzing again. No, she’s not On the other hand, One of society’s have had satisfying reported having experienced writing a new book – she’s Lucas Mello (11) feels that favorite book series now carries heterosexual relations in their having experienced verbal forced everyone’s favorite Rowling’s decision was a bad a sexual connotation, lifetime, but most gays and harassment and/or physical headmaster out of the closet. one. “What’s the point of that confirming the beliefs of those lesbians would never choose to violence during high school as On Friday, Oct 19, if he’s dead?” Mello who were suspicious of be sexually active with a result of their orientation. Rowling released a statement questioned. Dumbledore’s orientation to members of the opposite sex. In 1993, the Report of confirming that Albus Giuffrida is begin with. Another myth is that Massachusetts Governor’s Dumbledore, the headmaster of concerned, however, with the “Now we know what gay men are paid a lot more than Commission on Gay and Hogwarts School of Witchcraft reputations of Harry Potter and he saw in the Mirror of Erised,” anyone else. “Gay men who live Lesbian Youth, said that 97 together earn 23 percent less percent of public high school and Wizardry from the Harry Dumbledore. “The only thing said Laura Devine (11). Potter series, is indeed that bothers me is that people than married men, and 9 percent students reported hearing homosexual. According to are going to start talking about less than unmarried homophobic remarks by their CNN.com, Dumbledore had Dumbledore and Harry’s peers, 53 percent reported been in love with rival sorcerer, relationship.” hearing remarks made my Gellert Grindelwald, before he Rowling made similar school staff members. killed him in battle. predictions about fans’ The late gay activist Rowling stated that reactions. “Oh my God, the fan Harvey Milk once said, “If Dumbledore’s love was his fiction!” she stated, as reported a bullet should enter my “great tragedy,” leaving him on CNN.com. brain, let that bullet destroy distraught and “blind” But not all people every closet door.” ( Half-Blood Prince, is beginning h o m o s e x u a l i t y . r a in Victoria m / to raise eyebrows with fans and Dumbledorepride.com is g r o . e critics alike. The series is over, selling T-shirts featuring a d i r p . and Dumbledore’s sexual g l a m o r o u s - l o o k i n g w w w 2 Edition 3 Winter 2008 g r o . w o b n i a r . w w w h rc a /m rg The GLBT Flag & Gay Rights Symbols o . e d ri .p w w Queer America w By: Katie Tadlock “That’s so gay.” are, our friends know who we teacher and GSA co-advisor, couple to walk down the street Why is Mass one of “Faggot.” “What a homo.” are, our families (for the most Ms. Donna Shirman. holding hands, just like a the only states to have legalized These are just a few of the part) know who we are, and we So, who is to blame for heterosexual couple? gay marriage (for the time words and phrases that can be are all able to look our identities all the slang and derogatory On television shows, being) when homosexuality heard on a daily basis in the in the eye. It’s the rest of the terms used when referencing even in the halls at AHS, when dates back as far as 12,000 BC? halls of almost every high culture, the rest of society, that homosexuals? it comes to sexual orientation, “Near the end of the Upper school in America. Is there hasn’t quite gotten it yet. We “I blame online it appears that there is more Paleolithic Era, human beings something that our generation still don’t have equal rights. gaming for the use of the discrimination against boys have left artifacts and artwork can do about it? “We still can’t walk phrase, ‘that’s so gay’ I can’t tell than girls. At GSA meetings, suggesting an appreciation of “I have faith that in most streets holding hands you how many times I’ve been Shirman said that girls are homo eroticism,” according to five years, times will have without that fear creeping in. playing a game and I’ll look joining at a higher rate than VOICE YOUR OWN OPINION 3 Edition 3 Winter 2008 www.pride.org/march STUDENT OPINIONS Gangs By: Joey Lazzerini Gangs at Attleboro participate in gang-related High School are more obvious crimes. to me now, more than they were Tenth grade Dean when I was a freshman. The Joseph Connor said, “We have flashing of blue and red colors a problem with group behavior, / m o c and bandannas are often what but I think this is more of a . s l o o many students see at the school. clique issue.” h c s o r “We are reviewing This whole problem g o p b j e . l / t t the situation very seriously from developed from a fight in the B- g a . n a w g many different aspects. It is 2 Cafeteria. / w w m A / / o H : c p . t r S important to understand the “The fight was t a E h w ag g l difference between gang-like between two students, a n e a g . activities and actual gangs,” freshman and a sophomore,” w fiti w Graf w / said Superintendent of said Connor. / : p t t Attleboro Public Schools Dr. Personally when you h Pia Durkin. have a group of teenagers Gang Related It was obvious to me saying they are in a gang, it’s a By: Katie Tadlock that there are gangs at AHS problem that needs to be taken when the administration sugar seriously. I don’t believe that Okay, asking for my behavior,” states diction- coated many of the questions in the school is taking it seriously. you see a fight break out, opinion about the gang issue is ary.com. regards to “gangs” when the “Intolerance is a wouldn’t you sit/stand there and pretty much like opening The fight was between questions arose. problem and gangs are part of watch? That’s exactly what a lot Pandora’s Box; you never know a freshman and a sophomore I think the it,” said Dean Karen Johnson. of teens were doing. They what you might get. Here goes. and was broken up by teachers administration is holding back “There is a possibility weren’t involved. I’m an office aid in the and students. When you’re a on information about this topic. of gangs on an undeveloped Fights are nothing new tenth grade office of Attleboro freshman, you’re either 14 or 15 Many teachers and staff level,” said Assistant Principal to any of the staff or students in High School. To think that we, years old. As a sophomore, members feared answering Richard J. Reynolds, adding, the school. You may not see yes, Attleboro High, could you’re between 15 and 16 years questions because they feared “We are going to research the one, but you hear about it possibly have one gang, let old, typically. repercussions of talking too issue and see if it’s viable.” through the grapevine. alone several, is absurd. But it’s Why are you in a gang much to the press, even the One of the teachers In one of my classes, the truth. Why do we have or even thinking about being in student press. involved in breaking up the we’ve talked about gangs in gangs? Well, your guess is as a gang at that age? There’s no “Our school is not fight, Mr. Gregg Finale, said Attleboro and how they are not good as mine. need for it. I’ll admit that there dangerous, however, there are “There is nothing I can say, I nearly as tough as the gangs in Being an office aid, is a difference between hanging gangs in the school whether you broke up the fight, that’s it.” Boston or in the Bronx. you hear and see a lot of the out with a group of friends and like it or not. The school can not The fight was I’m sorry but when I fights that happen in the school. calling them your “gang” and put a strong hand on the completely confirmed as non- heard this was supposedly One of the fights occurred hanging out with friends to do problem; you can stop them gang related from both the “gang related,” I laughed. All of recently. Gang related? Surely drugs or engage in delinquent from wearing their colors but deans and the administration. the media I saw about the you’re kidding me. activities. you can’t stop them from being Ninth grade Dean incident, had blown things The definition of Unless you were in a gang,” said Marissa Brian Downey has been a dean completely out of proportion. I “gang” is “a group of actually at the fight, it’s not fair Harnpukdipatima (11). of all grades for five years. He feel things could have been youngsters or adolescents who to say that anything was “gang Many students refer to has seen it all. “Over the last handled by the media better and associate closely, often related.” The fight was between the gangs at AHS as “want to- two years it has been more that they shouldn’t have made exclusively, for social reasons, two people, although it did look bes” also known as Hybrid prevalent that there are gangs at the fight sound like it was gang especially such a group like more were involved. Gangs, which is to say they are AHS,” said Downey. related, thereby getting the engaging in delinquent Honestly though, if a gang but don’t necessarily television stations involved. 4 Edition 3 Winter 2008 Fif tieth Am Cu an stom da C er orre llus a r i e v l i S n a D Stand Up and Cheer with AHS Bomb Squad h t i m S y A - Are you a Bomber? r a G H - Have you got spirit? S - Stand up and cheer it Students enjoy free cupcakes on the grand opening day By: Dan Silveira As the 2007-2008 same as last year,” said winter cheerleading season Mazurkiewicz. Bombardier Bunker starts up, the AHS cheerleaders The captains for this By: Gary Smith are in the spotlight yet again. year’s winter team are seniors The team won their thirteenth Nikki Currier, Shasta Murray, After quietly opening Correllus (10). The prize was $6-$10. The money raised from straight league championship Allison Haggerty, and Kara for a few days to test things out a T-shirt and a $5 gift card to selling these items goes to the and their second consecutive Blais. during the last week of Oct. the the reality check store. Booster Club so they can but regional championship in the “We had a few goals school store held their grand more supplies to at other school fall. They also placed third at since we have lost many opening on Nov. 1. On opening The Bombardier events. states. talented cheerleaders from day, students, family and friends Bunker is located in B1 The Bombardier Now the team begins last year’s team, so we just were greeted with free cafeteria near the lunch line and Bunker also consists of other another season where they want tried to be the best we could cupcakes. is opened daily during C block. miscellaneous items not sold by to accomplish bigger goals than be and get our league title and The school store was The Bombardier the Booster Club that help re- the previous winter along with our bid for Nationals. We named The Bombardier Bunker was created for a few fund the school store. These the help of some boys. aren’t completely finished Bunker. Mrs. Monique reasons. The ultimate reason items include things like a Last winter season because we still have a whole LaPlume the ILA for the LMC was to promote school spirit. It window clang for $3, pom- was the first ever coed other season ahead of us,” and Special Education teacher also offers a working poms for $1.50, rulers for 75 cheerleading team at AHS. Last Haggerty said, adding, “It’s a Mrs. Judy Collito set up a environment for students in the cents, folders for 26 cents, smile year’s team set the bar high for lot of fun having guys on the suggestion box in B1 cafeteria ALP Special Education key chains for $1.50, a this year by winning Nationals. team because they want to be giving students the chance to program to gain real life work calculator keychain for $2, John Petraca (2007 graduate) there as much as we do.” submit possible names. experience. pencils for 25 cents, mini and Nick Mazurkiewicz (11) Knowing the team’s Collito and LaPlume “The Bombardier highlighters for 50 cents, clip made up the new male part of abilities, Coach Natalie then narrowed the suggestions Bunker is spectacular. I think it pens for $1, a blue AHS the cheerleading team. Ferrara has them set for down to five by eliminating will definitely help to produce keychain for $2.50 and fancy The girls will work another big year. She isn’t inappropriate suggestions. They a lot more school spirit,” said pencils for 50 cents. with two guys again this year to putting a lot of pressure on the then put the five names into a Sana Jameel (10). “I think The form another coed team. Tim team though because she hat and the grade 11 dean, Mrs. The Bombardier Bombardier Bunker is an Redding (10) is joining knows this is a different team Karin Johnson did the honor of Bunker consists of various amazing asset to our school,” Mazurkiewicz (11). and she doesn’t want to reaching in and picking one out. items. The Booster Club sells said Ashley Zimmerman (10). “I choose to be a compare the two teams. The name was a collaborative athletic sweatshirts for $40, LaPlume and Collito cheerleader because not only is “We are a very effort stemming from the Attleboro sweatshirts for $25, manage the store with the help it a great experience but I can different team than last winter, original name The Bomber knit hats for $12, socks for $3, of the rotation of two of work on my fitness. Plus, who but Coach Ferrara knows what Bunker. head bands for $10, an Collito’s students. Everything doesn’t want to be on a winning we can become and that’s why Since naming the store Attleboro blanket for $45, an students purchase goes towards team,” said Redding. she pushes us,” said Haggerty. was not a contest there was no Attleboro license plate cover helping out some part of our “The pressure of being The cheerleaders winner however, Collito and for $5 , long sleeve shirts for school. To learn more stop by a male cheerleader is next to look forward to another LaPlume decided to have a $15, Attleboro bags ranging the store or visit its website at none because I have overcome successful season and fiftieth customer prize. The from $6-$12, a collared shirt for http://www.freewebs.com/ the funny jokes about being returning to Fla. this spring for winner of the prize was Amanda $15, and t-shirts ranging from bombardierbunker/. one. This year will just be the Nationals. that no one should feel left out. There is no “It’s a way for different limit on the number of kinds of students to members in the club connect.” Ms. Collito and individuals don’t have to go to every meeting. Senior Class Co- The students who are president Chris Laureano was part of Friendship Club enjoy once part of the special it for different reasons. Andrew education program because he Lee said, “I like the arts and was diagnosed with Asbergers crafts and I have fun with my Syndrome, a form of autism. friend.” Loreano said, “I was Jillian Haggerdy said, able to relate to what problems “I enjoy playing games with my y students in special education friend Brittany.” a m e have after being involved in the L Alyssa Dasilva said, “I l e h program. I see the Friendship c like to make cookies, play a R Club as my way of giving back Some Friendship Club Members games, and hang out with my to the community, after all the friend Brittany.” support I received.” Michelle Labvre said, You Have a Friend in Me The Friendship Club “I have a special needs brother By: Rachel Lemay meets after school on myself and I always wanted to Wednesdays from 2-3 p.m. It work with special needs people. Near the end of program where students could named the club coordinator and allows students to hang out with I think they are amazing people school last year, Assistant develop relationships with it soon became known as the friends, play games, and eat with great hearts.” Principal Ms. Ann Zmudsky special education students and Friendship Club. snacks, which are supplied. “It’s If interested in joining, and teachers Mr. Arthur with other high school students. The idea for the a way for different kinds of see Collito in the special Hapenny and Mr. Tom Special education program came from the “best students to connect,” said education department (148D) Librera decided to establish a teacher Ms. Judy Collito was buddies” concept, which states Collito. for a permission slip to join. 5 Edition 3 Winter 2008 T-shirts hanging in LMC T-Shirts Against Domestic Violence By: Felicia Connolly The Clothesline victims. It is located in *Blue or green: Project is a program that Attleboro at 140 Park St. The women survivors of incest or addresses the issue of domestic hotline for victims in need is child sexual abuse. violence by making anti- open 24-hours a day. The *Purple: women who violence T-shirts. The program number is 1-800-323-Hope were attacked because of their was started in 1990 in Hyannis, (4673). sexuality. Mass. at an annual “Take Back Attleboro’s New Hope “New Hope Inc. The Night,” an international Inc. is not the only organization comes in to AHS and runs a march and rally to speak out that practices the Clothesline group called the Healthy against violence. The Project; the program is a Relationships Group once a Clothesline Project has been national effort. Though week on Tuesdays during the practiced ever since. different, each organization that school day. The group is for “There are three main takes part in the Clothesline females who are victims of goals of the program: one, to Project has one main objective domestic violence,” said bear witness to people who in common. Adjustment Councilor Susan have suffered from domestic “Our main aim is to Sherck. violence, second to help help survivors move on and This year the T-shirts support the healing of victims provide them with a sort of were hung in LMC from Oct. and family members who have therapeutic activity. This goes to mid-Dec. The intentions of lost a loved one to domestic for family members and friends New Hope Inc. are clear. violence, and three to help as well,” said Correia. “We are hoping to educate people who don’t know New Hope Inc. does help out students who want to about domestic violence,” said not color code their T-shirts, but learn about domestic violence, New Hope Inc. employee in some agencies, certain color teach students how to help Nicole Correia. T-shirts represent something in victims, and to let any student, Victims can start to particular. who may be a victim, know they move past their suffering by “We let survivors are not alone,” said Correia. making T-shirts. Also being choose the color they want,” The T-shirts in the with other victims helps build said Correia. In most LMC are noticeable and catch up character and self- organizations colored shirts the attention of people passing confidence. Family members mean: by raising awareness in and friends who make the shirts *White: women who students. are able to both grieve and were murdered. “As long as the T- remember their loved ones. *Yellow or beige: shirts reach one student, they New Hope Inc. is women who were battered or have served their purpose,” said focused on helping domestic assaulted. Sherck. violence and sexual assault *Red, pink or orange: women who were raped or sexually assaulted. Pictures of T-shirts hanging in the LMC All photos taken by Felicia Connolly 6 Edition 3 Winter 2008 Beneath the Surface By: Felicia Connolly “Domestic violence 2001 women made up 85 if they had been a criminal in a occurs more often than most percent of victims in intimate domestic violence case or even people know,” said AHS partner relationships, and men a witness to one. We also Adjustment councilor Susan only 15 percent ( Signs for Stopping Domestic Violence coating it though,” DaSilva errors, infection, poisons, STI Anyone? information I use in my class said. nutritional deficiency or people may think that if they By: Jenna Giuffrida use it. I never really thought The Attleboro High imbalance, toxicity, or have caught it early enough they about it before,” said DaSilva. School nurse Cindy Ennes, said unfavorable environmental can stop its progression and Everyone is familiar “However, some infections, she has never heard of an STI factors; illness; sickness; never have to deal with the with the term STD, or sexually such as bacterial vaginosis and but she feels differently about ailment,” is the definition found disease. The word infection transmitted disease. It is taught yeast infections, that are labeled the weight of the words. on The Debit/credit cards Jeff D & Nate B Someone’s Buying Nice Things on Your Debit Card Home Made Bomb Causes Scare By: Kayla Castro By: Rachel Lemay Buying new clothes, Forever 21, CVS, Panera Bread An alternative to this On Oct. 27, 2007, an grounded and it affected a lot fast food and expensive and McDonalds did not ask to could be an ATM card. An ATM accident at the intersection of more people than I thought it electronics on your debit card see my ID. Six out of the ten card allows you to withdraw Stanley and Dexter St. in would,” said Bull. is simple, quick and places asked for my ID, I money from your account from Attleboro injured AHS student Since the bomb went revolutionary. What is many smiled, thanked them, and an ATM, but it can not be used Nathaniel Bull (12). Bull and off in his face, Bull must have times unknown and ignored by proudly showed them my newly at registers. Although an ATM friend Jeffrey Dustin (12) made surgery on his eyes, at which debit card holders is how simple received license. card could be a bit more time bombs out of toilet bowl cleaner time doctors will transfer cells and fast it is for someone else This problem is consuming, in the end, it is a and tin foil after hearing the from his right eye to his left to buy the same things, on your occurring with the words “See safe decision. idea from friends, when one eye. Eventually, he will regain debit card. ID” on the back of my card, For somebody like blew up in Bull’s face. the sight in his left eye. After reading an which is meant to be more me, who doesn’t carry cash at “It was our tenth time A quick search on editorial in The Sun Chronicle secure way. Card holders who all, an ATM card will not solve making the bombs,” said Google.com revealed newspaper on the dangers of have written their signature on the problem. The only thing Dustin. This time, there was an 18,300,000 pages of material debit cards I immediately the back of their cards eliminate non-cash cardholders can do is unfortunate outcome. on how to make homemade reacted. I began by writing the 40 percent chance to have be more aware of the dangers Dustin threw his bombs. On Youtube.com there down each business that did and the cashier ask for their ID, and and continue to keep the “See bomb into the woods, where it is approximately 13,000 ways did not ask to see my ID after instead making it possible for ID” on the back of the card. blew up. Bull wasn’t as lucky; to make a bomb from reading “See ID” on the anyone else to use the card, Maybe one day the his exploded too soon, sending household materials. The backside of my ATM/Debit everywhere. cashiers who always seem to be the chemicals into his eye. Bull, Internet has made it to easy to card. Just misplacing it or if in a hurry to end their sale, will unable to see out of his left eye look up something that could In only one week I it slips out of your pocket, realize that they are causing was then taken to Sturdy potentially be very harmful, used my ATM/Debit card as a people could be spending your innocent people danger each Memorial Hospital. and who knows if the credit at ten places. I watched money. Everyone should be time they ignore “See ID” on Both students regret ingredients are correct. eagerly as the cashier took my aware of the dangers that come the back of an ATM/Debit card. making the bombs.” I can’t see With this simple act card to see if they would with an ATM/debit card, and the Until then, be aware. out of my left eye. I was of boredom came very serious respond to it and ask for my ID. security that is not always there. consequence. 8 2008 Republican Candidates By: Jenn Robinson The Republican Candidates for 2008 CA Congressman In the last edition of video of the 71-year-old Duncan Hunter The Eagle’s Eye, an article on McCain singing a Barbra is pro-life and supports fair democrats running for President Streisand song. If that does not trade. It also provides videos was featured based on the attract viewers. What will? and links to other Hunter sites MySpace Election site. New York City Mayor including Stef Howarth AHS physics teacher and Tracks author Peter Tarsi Tracks to be Published By: Sarah Surprenant AHS physics teacher However, in spring story,” said Tarsi. These ideas, He received the edited copies responded a year later, saying Peter Tarsi was in second grade 2005, Tarsi wrote a different combined with his own wish to the following fall, along with that Tracks didn’t meet their the first time he was in a play. play. This play, Tracks, would write a play set in a subway, compliments and questions. current needs, and Baker’s It may have been only three to eventually be performed by the created the foundation for “I really just wanted to never responded. However, on four minutes long, but it is his AHS Drama Club in the 2006 Tracks. see if people could understand Nov. 20, 2007, Dramatic first memory of his interest in Massachusetts High School Tarsi came up with the the themes, plot and Publishing Company informed theater. Drama Guild’s Festival. characters – which include a characters,” Tarsi said, adding, Tarsi that they would publish “I was one of a few The play takes place in nun, a lawyer, a runaway, a “and for the most part, they his script. who wanted to do it,” Tarsi said. a grungy subway station where teenage couple, and a war did.” “It was just total Along with a group of strangers meet. veteran – from his own By the time auditions euphoria,” said Tarsi. “I had participating in theater Ultimately, they all discover imagination. None of the for the 2006 MHSDG Festival been so busy from production throughout his middle and high that the subway is the afterlife characters are based on real came around, Tarsi was on his week of Miranda, and it just school years, he eventually and face the task of deciding people or past experiences. tenth draft of the script. Once wasn’t in my mindset. It began to write his own work. which train goes to Heaven and The first draft of the the show was cast, he revised couldn’t have come during a Tarsi wrote his first play, a which one to Hell. Tarsi’s ideas show was handwritten, the show based on the voices of better week.” comedic murder mystery called were inspired by television. beginning with the end. Tarsi the characters. Fans of Tracks The Butler Did It, during his “On the TV show Lost, typed and revised the second In spring 2006, Tarsi congratulated Tarsi, showing sophomore year. during the first season, there copy, finally handing the third was ready to send his script to their thrill, support and “It was awful,” said was one theory that the island to AHS English teachers Mrs. Playscripts, Inc.; Baker’s Plays enthusiasm. According to Tarsi, Tarsi. “The joke was that the was purgatory. Each character Anna Cordeiro and Ms. Adeline and the Dramatic Publishing Mrs. Glady Rotenberg was the family’s name was Butler.” had their own background and Bee in June 2005 for revision. Company. Playscripts, Inc. most overjoyed. a m i t a p i d k u p n r a H a s n s i a r g a i t s M o C a c c e Smiles for the Camera b e R Mark Marinella Mr. Bergenholtz By: Marissa Harnpukdipatima Preaching the Truth A new addition to the the Royal Tenenbaums. His English department has arrived. favorite book is The Hitch By: Rachel Lemay & Rebecca Costigan Mr. Matthew Bergenholtz Hikers Guide to the Galaxy by “I’m no role model, hypocritical.” Instead, he dreamed about being a Douglas Adams. I’m a major league screw up,” anyone to talk while he or pleaded with seniors to think professional skateboarder but “I think Doug Adams said Mark Marinella, who was anyone else had the floor. about the consequences and now he’s all grown up and is funny. He has a good sense sent to prison at age17 for “No one likes to be not to let their friends drive teaching junior and senior of irony and satire,” said running numbers. Once a laughed at, and everyone has drunk. English at AHS. Bergenholtz. degenerate gambler, now an the right to feel good about Seniors who went to Bergenholtz is not When Bergenholtz influential speaker, he hasn’t themselves,” said Marinella. the assembly were very entirely new though. Last year was in school he didn’t enjoy made a bet in 40 years. He told students that although surprised by Marinella’s he student taught and studying biology but he always Marinella shocked AHS we are taught from a young attitude and his speech substituted for Mrs. Ann favored English. “I became an seniors in an assembly while age how it’s cool to be mean, content. “For the most part he Corderio when she went on English teacher because I’ve preaching to them about life. it’s actually cool to be nice to was an excellent speaker who maternity leave. always loved English, and I’ve “I’m here to put the people. made me rethink my ways,” Bergenholtz attended always loved to read and write truth in your face. You don’t “He was awesome, I said Dan Silvia. Stonehill College where he first as well,” he said Bergenholtz. have to go to college to thought he had a lot of “I thought he was studied psychology, but then Now that he has succeed in life,” said student’s attention and I think really good. He had found a love for English. “I fell started his career at AHS, he Marinella, then continued he was right about a lot of everyone’s attention and in love with the campus and feels that his experience from with a rant about college things, like you don’t have to respect,” said Dylan Cerreto. people. The school had a good substituting and student graduates working at go to college to live a good “I thought Mr. reputation and a good student teaching was beneficial. “I love McDonald’s “with a degree in life,” said Lauren Beland. Marinella was outspoken but to teacher ratio.” He earned his it here. I’ve kind of grown up one hand, and flipping Big Assistant Principal inspirational,” said Brad Bachelors degree in English here in this professional Macs with the other,” being a Mr. Richard Reynolds, a good Mousseau. and is currently working toward system,” said Bergenholtz. waste of years of education. friend of Marinella, asked him Marinella kept the his Masters in English at He grew up in Conn. Marinella told to speak to the senior class seniors on the edges of their Bridgewater College. but later moved to Easton, seniors how to make it in life. about drinking and driving. seats, reminding everyone In his spare time, Mass. to attend Stonehill “Don’t you dare compare Marinella said, who attended of an important Bergenholtz enjoys riding his College. Now Bergenholtz yourself to anyone else,” He “How can I possibly ask you lesson taught by Dr. Martin bike, running and watching resides in Randolph. told students to respect each to do something that most Luther King Jr. “The truth movies. His favorite movie is other, and wouldn’t allow adults are doing? It’s shall set you free.” 10 Edition 3 Winter 2008 Attack of Girl Power By: Kristi Pedro The Girls who were dancing in their bedroom Banknorth Garden Center in loving the Spice Girls can see on amazon.com, but includes a idolized and looked up to pretending to be one of the Boston and tickets range from them once more performing DVD with the music videos of throughout many childhoods Spice Girls. Now the girls who $125 to $1400. childhood hits. 12 singles and a personal are returning for a reunion tour. once topped the charts are all “I went to a Spice Victoria’s Secret has goodbye from the Spice girls That’s right Baby, Posh, Sporty, grown up in their late 30s and Girl’s concert when I was eight. an exclusive greatest hits album themselves. Scary, and Ginger are back to most of them have children. Now I am 17 and they are back of the Spice Girls featuring 13 “The new best hits CD spice up everyone’s lives. The “When I was little I to play a concert like almost hits that once topped the charts. reminds me of when the songs Spice Girls, who spiced up the loved the Spice Girls music,” nine years later; it is so The CD is being sold for only just came out and they were so 90s as the most popular girl- said Joanna Ross (12). awesome,” said fan Cheryl $12 and includes vocal hits like popular,” said Lindsey band, are back in the twenty- The tickets for the MacNamara (12). “Wannabe,” “2 Become 1,” McCormick. first century. Spice Girl reunion tour are This global tour is the “Spice Up Your Life,” and their The greatest hits of the A Spice Girl’s CD was going fast and many of the Spice Girls’ way to thank their newest single “Headlines.” Spice Girls will take people the first CD many young girls shows have already sold out. faithful fans. It will be their The greatest hit CD back to a time when girl power who grew up in the 90s received The tour started at the goodbye and it may be their last can also be purchased online ruled. Anyone who listens will or bought. Many girls spent beginning of Dec. and time performing together. but is not commonly found in want to sing or dance along with their days dressing up and continues through Jan. On Jan. This is great because most stores. The black covered their funky, upbeat hits. 30, they will be at the TD many people who grew up CD is a little more pricy, $21.96 When it comes to making good music Far From Distant isn’t Far From Distant Later in the year they decided to ass and getting people to dance, the boys in Far From By: Kayla Castro close friend Luther as a third guitarist. Distant (FFD) know exactly what they are doing. As they became more serious with This pop punk band from Attleboro, Plainville their music, performing and working on an and Norton, MA makes music with lots of album, differences between band members inspiration from their friends, families and fans. and drummer Durkee arose. FFD is made up of five member: 18 Langley agreed to replace Durkee year old Colin Burke (guitar and vocals), Daniel until a new drummer could be found; but Luther (guitar and vocals), Austin Langley over time he became a permanent member. (drums), 19 year old Andrew Medeiros (synth), “I’m just glad I get to be in a band and 16 year old Zachary Brock (bass guitar). with my best friends,” said Langley. They have been making and performing In early summer 2007 Silva left the music since the beginning of 2005 when Alex band and Luther took over his vocals. The Silva (keyboard and vocals) and Medeiros band didn’t let the loss of another member started an acoustic project that classmate Nick phase them and they proceeded to work on Durkee later played drums for. The band at this recording, producing and finishing their point wasn’t really serious about anything until first album. close friends Burke and Brett Rodrigues (bass When Chasing Home was being put guitar) later joined in. together, the band wanted to put as many “We recorded some demos and played songs on the album as possible. As they some pretty sweet shows,” said Burke. listened to the CD and tried to find a theme The band played numerous shows in o r t s within their songs, they came up with the the area, spreading their music around the local a C a l title Chasing Home. y a K “Dan did the art work for our cover,” said Langley. (From left) Daniel Luther, Andrew Medeiros, Colin Burke, Zachary Brock and Austin Langley scene and getting their name known. 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