Frank Scott Bunnell S C R I B E Bunnell High School * 1 Bulldog Blvd, Stratford, CT 06614 * Wednesday, October 30, 2013 * Volume LIII, Issue 2 Senior Assemblies Teach Lessons to Last a Lifetime texting and driving, and 71 selves and with their doctors and all girls are my daughters. It’s im- percent of teenage passengers say be aware of their own health,” portant for my daughters and all their friends text and drive. In Signor said. girls to learn all they can about addition, texting and driving is Wasil’s personal mission is to good health practice.” six times more likely to result in teach young girl’s about “breast Senior Lindsay Fraedrich an accident than drunk driving health,” choosing those words said, “It hit home listening to a and, and is the number one killer over “cancer awareness”. personal friend talk about her of teens in the US. Wasil started her foundation journey with cancer. It was also “We’re taking an interest for in 2004, and after seven years informing because when I was texting and driving for teens of being cancer-free, she is now younger my mom had breast because there have been far too in remission with metastatic cancer as well.” many tragedies. We’re raising breast cancer, meaning it spread Breast cancer has the highest awareness for protecting their throughout her body to her hips in the country for diagnoses rates loved ones and themselves,” Bur- and ribs. and only number two in deaths roughs stated. During her lecture, she from cancer. Senior Girls at the Breast Cancer Assembly. Photo Credit: Nora Turner Female seniors had the oppor- mentioned the importance of “We are hoping both assem- tunity to hear a speech by breast self-examinations, mammograms blies provide information… and Nora Turner assemblies because each one cancer patient and advocate, and how a perfectly healthy girl resources to make better choices Staff Reporter provides both groups informa- Mary Ann Wasil, founder of the like herself could develop this when it comes to our bodies On Fri. Oct. 18, BHS seniors tion that could impact any of our “Get in Touch” Foundation in terrible disease. When asked why and our choices in the world out had the opportunity to hear from loved ones at any moment,” said Milford, CT. Wasil was the recip- she feels the need to share her driving.” Tesla noted. local experts about serious life Tesla. She stated that she chose ient of the 2010 Oprah Magazine story, Wasil explained, “Because topics. Male seniors met with the topic of distracted driving CoverGirl Giving Back Beauti- Stratford Police Department because of its prevalence in teens ful Award and her “Our Girls’” officers to discuss the dangers of and adults alike, and because Program is being featured in 23 texting and driving, and female tragedies occur too often because countries. students learned about breast of it. In an interview, Signor noted cancer awareness. The boys’ assembly began with that October is Breast Cancer These assemblies are held a short film that depicted the Awareness month and that over every year at BHS and are exclu- effects of texting while driving. the past 10 years, diagnosis of sive to seniors. This year, School Robert Burroughs, a Stratford breast cancer have appeared in Resource Officer Patricia Tesla PD officer, presented a Power younger and younger women. organized the boys’ assembly, Point slideshow filled with sta- Treatment is most effective when and health teacher Melissa Signor tistics about teen driving. Some it is detected early. arranged the girl’s assembly. statistics include: 1.6 million “Knowledge is power… stu- “There is a need to hold these accidents a year are caused by dents understanding more [will] Stratford Police Officer Robert Burroughs presents a Power Point to the lead them to advocate for them- senior boys on distracted driving. Photo Credit: Nora Turner “Pink-Out”Monet Monterroso at BHS In the past there has been a MonikaStudents Hlinka compete in Physics Olympics Staff Reporter Pink Club at BHS, advised by Staff Reporter October is designated as Ms. Record, but when mem- On Saturday, Oct 19, seniors Breast Cancer Awareness Month. bers graduated, the club did not Kacie O’Neill, Andrew Maha- Breast cancer is preventable if continue. “It’s not the schools bee, Tara Doherty, and Kaleigh found early and then treated. It is fault that the club died. Nobody Dillon, accompanied by advisor the second most common cancer wanted to pick it up,” senior Ms. Kristen Record competed at after skin cancer in the country, Eldine Lazarre said. the Yale Physics Olympics at Yale and CT holds the second highest Health teacher Ms. Signor University from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. rate of breast cancer. organizes an asembly for senior They competed against 52 Women aren’t the only ones girls about breast cancer. When different teams from RI, NY, and that should be concerned about asked why, she states “The face of CT in five different physics events breast cancer; it has been proven breast cancer is changing, young- including: “A Nobel Pursuit” that 1 in every 100 men can get er ands younger women are being where students were challenged breast cancer. “I wasn’t aware diagnosed and it’s important to to find the Yale-themed “Yiggs that men could get breast cancer. know the facts.” Boson” by analyzing graphs gen- I thought it was only possible in A big inspiration for ribbons, erated by a particle detector. women. But now that I’m aware which symbolize awareness and In “Vector Sedition,” students that men could get it too I’ll take represent hope and support, were asked to travel at certain Kacie O’Neill, Tara Doherty, Andrew Mahabee, & Kaleigh Dillon work better steps to avoid getting it,” comes from the hit song “Tie pre-determined speeds around out a problem at the Yale Physics Olympics. Photo Credit: Ms. Record junior Ricardo Belizaire said. Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole a four-leg relay course without To raise breast cancer aware- Oak Tree” in 1979 and with that access to timing devices in order throughout the campus. Maha- different tasks. ness at BHS, there are Pink song, the Foundation for the to demonstrate the principle of bee said, “My favorite part was Record stated the best part of Out days for sports teams. The Breast Cancer Pink Ribbon was vector addition. “Horseshoes, an event called The Fermi Quiz.” the Physics Olympics is, “seeing Volleyball team also sells pink established. Hand Grenades and Golf Balls,” This event is similar to a game all the creative ways that students t-shirts as a fundraiser. The first breast cancer ribbon had students experimenting to show setup, where students’ an- approached the same challenge “About four years ago, a was peach, not pink. “Pink is the determine the coefficient of res- swers must be in the form of 10 and the different costumes that close friend of one of the players quintessential female color,” says titution of a golf ball and use this to a certain power. all of the teams wore was defi- on the Volleyball team, Rachel Margaret Welch, director of the to bounce the ball to hit a target a “One of the tasks was we had nitely entertaining.” Bivona, was diagnosed with the Color Association of the United predetermined distance away,. to teach each other to walk at The BHS team costume theme disease and we started the T-shirt States. “The profile on pink is “A Salt and Battery” was a specific speeds. It was interesting was “Catch a Wave”, where they drive more in her memory and it playful, life-affirming. We have project where students had to use to try and figure out and it was all dressed up in swim suits and just took off from there. Then we studies as to its calming effect; pennies, aluminum foil, coffee really fun,” said Dillon. had beach towels to look as if started having Pink Out games it’s quieting effect, its lessening filters and salt water to build a “I really like The Demos, they were going to the beach. “I and other teams took the idea, of stress. [Pastel pink] is a shade battery. Finally, in “Fermi Quiz” which were demonstrations of liked dressing up. I wore a swim like soccer and football. It’s good known to be health-giving; that’s students estimate the value of experiments and it was really tube as part of my outfit… we to have all of Bunnell informed why we have expressions like “odd quantities” using powers cool,” stated O’Neill. should’ve won best costume,” and aware, “ said coach Garrett ‘in the pink.’ You can’t say a bad of ten. For example, “how long Although the BHS team didn’t O’Neill stated. Covivo. thing about it. Pink is, in other of a line can an average pencil place in any of the events, they Record said, “This was the On Pink Out Days, cheerlead- words, everything cancer notably make?” had a lot of fun and all agreed eighth time Bunnell had a team ers and Dance Team both wear is not.” “It was really nice to see the that they liked competing, go to the event and I can’t wait to breast cancer bows to show their [Yale] campus,” Doherty stated, working together and learning do it again next year.” support during their games. as the competition was held different ways to accomplish Page 2 NEWS AND BRIEFS October 2013 Upcoming Darcy Ready For Bunnell Celeste Burnett He is planning on doing Editor small renovations to his office such as changing wall colors to Events On Oct.