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2 THE SCHREIBER TIMES NEWS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2011 I N THIS ISSUE... ! e Schreiber Times N!"#. Editor-in-Chief Spirit Week at a crossroads p. 3 Sahil Doshi Senior experience reaction p. 4 New martial arts class p. 5 Managing Editor Leah Nash O$%&%'&#. Copy Editor Student in( uence p. 7 Laura Werle Teacher neutrality p. 8 News Drug use p. 9 Editor Matt Heiden F!)*+,!#. Assistant Editors Snow p. 11 Hannah Fagen Max Kraus Horoscopes p. 14 Kristin Yu Who was Paul D. Schreiber? p. 16 Opinions A-E. Senior Editor Our Country is Good p. 17 Blake Mergler Editor Motörhead p. 19 Sophia Ja. e Grammys p. 20 Features S$',*#. Senior Editor assignment for Photo II. The pencils were arranged on a windowsill where the light Super Bowl p. 21 Reid Mergler was shining. Santodonato prefers to shoot in natural light rather than turning on the Editor Girls basketball p. 22 Katya Barrett Hockey p. 24 Assistant Editor Dan Miller N EWS BRIEFS A&E Editor Water Bottle Filling Station goal might be met over the course of the were required to use the setting, location, and Morgan Quigley following year. people in Port Washington to support their Assistant Editors / e Treehuggers Environmental It is currently unknown when the thesis. Bethia Kwak club is planning to install a water bottle station will be installed. While the club is Cohen’s and Berendsen’s essays elaborated Kyle Manzione re0 lling station in the school in order to trying to have it done during this school on what they saw as the immaterial bene0 ts give students easy accessibility to cold, year, it may not be in operation until the that Port Washington held. / ey explained Sports 0 ltered water. / e station will also help 2011-2012 school year. that it was beautiful, friendly, and had a Editors reduce the number of plastic water bottles “We want to reduce the amount of variety of shops to choose from. Brett Fishbin used by students by allowing them to plastic bottles used and thrown out, and “I was honored to receive such an award Drew Friedman reuse their own. for people to carry around water bottles of and have my writing be chosen out of many Will Zhou “/ e water from the water fountains their own that they can re0 ll,” said junior applicants as the best representation of our is warm, di1 cult to catch with a reusable Joon-Yup Yeom, a member of the club. town and all it has to o. er. Port is such Graphics/Photo bottle, and tastes gross,” said junior Alison “Why pay for a bottle of water when it’s a beautiful town that has so many shops Editor Peraza, co-president of the Treehuggers. free?” that people should take advantage of for Loren Giron “We think students would bene0 t from ~Eleanor Kim themselves and to support our town and Assistant Editor this because of the clean water it would friendly business owners,” said Cohen. provide, but also in all the money they Shop Port Essay Contest On Feb. 10, there was a ceremony to Elana Galassi will be saving by not having to buy water announce and congratulate both girls. / e Harry Paul bottles all the time.” If one could describe Port Washington, winners each received a sum of money for Land0 lls are continuously being what would one say? Most would their hard work on these essays. Cohen Business packed with plastic bottles that have only de0 nitely comment on the six pizza places received $500 and Berendsen received $250. Manager been used once or twice and the available on Main Street, or maybe even the docks. Both of the contestants received checks Paul Tasnady space is quickly running out. Certain But, according to juniors Renee Cohen and certi0 cates that were given out by Fred Assistant Business Manager toxic chemicals can also enter into the and Carolin Berendsen, respectively the Pollack, representative of the Town of North Adam Pollack atmosphere if the bottles are burned in 0 rst place winner and runner-up of a Hempstead, and Wayne Wink, Nassau order to make more land0 ll space. recent essay contest, Port Washington is County legislative represenative, at the Sta! Assistants / e exact same system was already much more. ceremony. Daniel Bialer installed at Weber Middle School this Schreiber students as well as “/ ese essays make it clear that Port Kaia de Bruin school year. As of now, the club plans to elementary and middle school students Washington is not just a small town but a introduce one such station in the main were given the opportunity to write about place where it is enjoyable and relaxing to lobby which would take the place of one life in Port Washington. / e Greater be. Even though people complain that there of the two water fountains. Eventually, Business Improvement District of Port isn’t anything to do in this town, I don’t Treehuggers hopes that even more stations Washington held an essay contest entitled think people realize how lucky we are,” said can be introduced into the building. With “Shop Port” to encourage residents to Berendsen. the support of the administration, this come and shop around town. Students ~Emily Rosenthal Sta! 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Backpage: Will Zhou. call our business o" ce at (516) 767-5862. Subscribe to The Schreiber Times! Subscriptions cost $12.00 for the 2010-2011 school year NAME Francis Banta, principal Mail to: Schreiber Times, Attn. Craig Medico or Evelina Zarkh ADDRESS Craig Medico, Evelina Zarkh, advisers 101 Campus Drive, Port Washington, NY 11050 © 2011, The Schreiber Times Make checks payable to: Port Washington Schools CITY STATE ZIP THE SCHREIBER TIMES NEWS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2011 3 Spirit Week’s future uncertain as deliberations begin !ree years a"er the event’s initiation in 2008, rumors spread about its future week culminated in a pep rally in which from all grades as well as members of the amount of planning that goes into a week’s BY Minah Kim students from each grade competed in administration. worth of events. "e Spirit Committee is Staff Writer various activities including hula-hoop “Spirit Week was created by students in talks with the administration to change contests, relay races, tug-of-war and pie for students,” said Assistant Principal Ms. this but it’s a long and tedious process. Loved by some and hated by others, tossing. Julie Torres. “"is is how it should be. We’re trying our best, but the occurence Spirit Week has become arguably the “I really liked Spirit Week because it School spirit needs to be generated and this year remains unknown,” said senior school’s biggest annual event since its relieved stress from school,” said junior sustained by students.” Jamie Koopersmith. inception in 2008. In its !rst two years, Carolyn Nevins. "erefore, it is possible that the rumors With behind-the-scenes planning Spirit Week led up to Blue and White "e event was a time for students circulating Schreiber’s hallways may turn currently underway, it is possible that the Night, a long-standing tradition in which to come together, gain pride in being out to be untrue. Spirit Week tradition will survive another students showcased their athletic abilities a Viking, and raise money for their “Right now Spirit Week is not on the year. through dance performances. respective grades. All of the funds received books. It lacks an advisor and the immense Despite Blue and White Night’s in the Penny Wars event were given to cancellation last year, the school still the winning grade’s class club to be spent held Spirit Week in the spring of 2010. toward its junior prom or Gambol. Years of Spirit: 2008-Present Unfortunately for all current students Spirit Week came to fruition in 2008, looking forward to the festivities of Spirit when two seniors, ‘08 alumnae Amanda Week to continue this year, rumors have Schi# and Nikki Rothstein, proposed been circulating the school telling of Spirit their plan to former principal Mr. Jay 2008 2009 Week’s demise. Lewis. "e two seniors coordinated and “"at’s really unfair. It’s a tradition and planned the entire event almost entirely we are !nally seniors and it was our turn on their own. to win,” said senior Mariapaz Araya. “For "e following year, picking up where the three years Spirit Week has been held, Schi# and Rothestein le$ o#, ‘09 alumnus seniors have always won. In their last year Stephen Nash organized spirit week of high school, seniors are naturally very with Assistant Principal Ms. Julie Torres spirited and winning gives them the perk overseeing the venture.