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Journalists Take Next Step Index By: Meghan Murphy Students in AHS’ jour- yard. Chalifoux took on the re- Page 2 nalism class have taken it upon sponsibility of editing not only ★ Dinnertime! themselves to join yet another her own, but also, eleven other newspaper staff. Eleven students ★ Going After Cacciato: students’ articles. from Ms. Adeline Bee’s third Chalifoux said, “ I Worth $14.95 period journalism class have ★ wanted to do My Backyard be- Online Journal Craze started to write for the weekly cause I love to write and I hope ★ Snow Patrol: Final free paper My Backyard. to become a journalist.” In the Straw 2004 AHS graduate future she hopes to work for the ★ Miss Annie Maloney, who now Boston Globe or The New York Has the System works at My Backyard, came up Failed? Times. with the concept for the “Eagles The other students Page 3 Tracks” section of the newspa- participating are all interested in ★Ms. Bee per. “I came up with the idea for a career in the journalism field. My Backyard Staff ★New CTE “Eagles Tracks” because I Stacey Gallotta (12) would like Photo Taken by: Meghan Murphy wanted to do something to help ★ to write for The New York Times, yard because it seems like a tion out to a lot of people so you New Chorus Teacher the students in the AHS journal- ★ Justin Silva (12) for Sports Il- good way to start a potential ca- can impact their lives.” School Based Health ism courses now, get where they lustrated, Christine Vassar (12) reer in journalism.” Other students writing Center want to be when they get out of for Cosmopolitan or Seventeen, Anne Laraia (11) said, for my backyard include ★ high school,” she said. Welcome to the and Craig Bonin (10) would like “Journalism interests me be- Victoria Hartley (10) who The column is approxi- History Dept. to work for Alternative Press. cause it is very creative and in- joined journalism because, mately 500 words on articles re- Ryan Murphy (11) dependent.” “writing is such a big part of my Page 4 garding things going on around ★ chose to do My Backyard be- Although Lacey Binns life,” and Jackie Kelly (11) said, Mr. AHS AHS. The column will be filled cause it would help him in col- (10) does not plan to continuein “It’s a great opportunity for me Page 5 with students’ articles and is in- lege. Journalism interests him journalism in college, she still to get a first hand experience of ★ tended to inform the community Rally Time because, “It’s never the same.” chose to do My Backyard be- a newspaper and having my about AHS. Page 6 Michelle Greaves (11) cause, “It lets you get informa- work published.” ★ Sara Chalifoux (12) is said, “I decided to do My Back- Tussle at Tozier the student editor for My Back- Page 7 Lions Club Essay ★Tussle at Tozier Attleboro’s Figure Contest (cont’d.) Skating Champion By: Meghan Murphy Page 8 By: Scott Myers Six AHS seniors from ★ Teen Halloween One of the most Ms. Adeline Bee’s English IV ★ At your Feet notable AHS athletes can’t Honors course participated in ★ be found out on the foot- the Lions Club Essay Contest on Magnificent Welding ball field or on the basket- October 27. Trinh Vo along with ★ Studs Duds ball court. As a matter of Leah Hochler, Anna Sullivan, Page 9 fact he doesn’t even com- Eric White, Roselle Arpino, and ★ Thanksgiving Recipes pete on school grounds. Ryan Ferreira competed in the Brad Vigorito a 17- contest. Leah Hochler and Trinh Trinh Vo Page10 year-old senior here at Vo both made it to the second ★ Applying to College Attleboro has developed round which was held Novem- Photo Taken by: Meghan Murphy into a champion figure. He ber 15 at the Attleboro Public Li- Made Easy brary. speech for countless hours and ★ has been skating for 10 years Brad Vigorito What’s Hot? since he saw the 1994 Olympic Each person’s speech finally “edit after edit” paid off. Photo Taken by: Scott Myers ★ Family Planning games. had to be five to ten minutes long Although the topic He first learned how to and really had to captivate the made it difficult to write the career he responded “It is so Page11 figure skate at the Pawtucket, judges in order for the student speech, the more Vo thought much apart of my life, I couldn’t ★ Making and Mass Rhode Island Learn to Skate to move on to the next round. about it the more ideas came to just give it up”. Program and has been compet- Although both made awesome mind she said. Producing Pizzas Brads hectic schedule is ★ VWF ing since then. speeches, Vo was the only one In next round, are that every day of the week for three His major influence is from AHS who made it to the each participant may only have Page 12 hours a day, he practices on Paul Wylie who is a 1992 Olym- third round. three index cards, written on ★ Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Beats pic medallist and a Harvard Qualifying for this con- front and back, as a guide for cape and every other day in graduate. test is a big honor and a lot of their speech and most of it Smithfield, Rhode Island. Throughout his years he work. AHS librarian Mrs. Judy should be memorized. Vigorito has a busy fall in- has accomplished qualifying for Hebert said, “It was a very emo- The next round will be cluding the regionals in Port- the Easterns two years ago and tional speech and she did an out- at the Attleboro Public Library, land, ME on Oct. 12-16 and medalled at the state games of standing job.” Monday December 13. also having a chance to qualify America in August of 2003. Although Vo said, Vo came to the U.S. for Easterns in November and After High School he plans “Moving to the next round when she was in fifth grade with Junior Nationals in December to pursue his figure skating makes me nervous, you don’t her parents, older brother, and if he places in the top four in while hopefully attending really know what to expect” she younger sister from Vietnam. his two events, pairs and Bryant College. When asked if holds high hopes of coming back She is very grateful that her singles. he would pursue his talent as a a winner. Vo has worked on her family came to America and her education has benefited a lot Yellow Trends since she came here. Attleboro High School bringing our troops home safely. By: Megan Lenhart Bracelet Congratulations on making it 100 Rathbun Willard Young children to this far Trinh, and good luck! Drive Yellow, a color being grown adults are sporting a yel- Attleboro, MA 02703 seen from cars to wrists of millions low, rubbery bracelet inscribed Picture from: www.LAF.org erywhere. of people all over the United States, with the word going to the Lance Armstrong Phone: 508-222-5150 is being used to help raise money Ribbons state the words “LIVESTRONG.” A partner- Fax: 508-223-1579 for a good cause. So what are these Foundation and then being do- “SUPPORT OUR TROOPS.” Web address: bracelets and car magnets. visit . They can be pur- Yellow has always lished in producing these brace- Yellow car magnets, chased online at or by Jackie Proulx age and perseverance. Yellow Twelve million have four inches long to two inches phone at 1-877-887-0905. The Superintendent: ribbons were tied around trees been sold for a price of one dol- wide and are being seen on the company offers the magnets as Joel Lovering during recent wars to symbolize lar each. The money raised is exterior of cars practically ev- a fundraiser for organizations. Dinner Time! when the dinner table was a By: Michelle Greaves place for the family to gather. Everyone would sit down and talk about what they did that Now with all the hustle day and what was going on in and bustle of this busy world, their lives. But times have traditional family dinners are changed, and so haven’t hard to come by. This also families. means that people are eating less “Whenever we can, healthy foods than those in pre- the whole family tries to sit vious years. down together and eat dinner. Families seem so pre- It’s kind of like a catch-up time. occupied with work, school, rec- We get to see how each other is reational activities and other doing in sports, how our parents every day tasks that they don’t are doing at work. Basically find the time to come together what’s going on in our lives,” for a decent meal. said Chris Laraia (9). Christina Berlo (11) Between getting home believes this is true. “Families from work, dropping one child used to be able to sit at dinner off at soccer practice and an- time and have a nice wholesome other at dance, parents don’t home cooked meal. And now have time to make dinner. To Chart Made by: everyone’s lives are so busy and make sure the children are still Michelle Greaves people are always on the go, fed, parents stop at Wendy’s or home-cooked meal for everyone causing them to have to get take- another fast food restaurant, ter on Addiction and Substance tion. to share. out at fast food places more of- which isn’t the healthiest thing Abuse (CASA), teens who regu- So next time five The corresponding graph shows ten than they should,” said for anybody. larly have dinner with the fam- o’clock rolls around, start prep- the fat content, sodium and calo- Berlo. According to Colum- ily are 50 percent less likely to ping dinner, find your family, ries of three favorite fast food There were times bia University’s National Cen- have a drug or alcohol addic- and sit them down to a nice meals. Online Journal Craze Snow Patrol: Final Straw By: Jessica Pavao and Colleen Whalen By: Justin Silva Throughout the users were girls. read it on a regular basis. by logging in, and clicking the CD Cover Internet galaxy there are mil- “If you didn’t talk to “friends” section on the top of the Although most jour- lions upon millions of websites, your friend for a day, it’s an easy screen. There you will be brought nals have the same basic func- which allow many different way to see what they are up to,” to a section where you can click tions, some are more in depth. ways to spend your time on the said Eric Rautenstrauch (12), on edit. At the bottom of the edit Greatest Journal for instance, Photo from: Internet. One such is why he has an online screen, there are little boxes allows you to have a separate an online journal, journal. where you can type your friend’s photo gallery where people On Oct 3. 95.5 which has taken the “I like keep- user name. After clicking “Save”, can comment on each indi- WBRU, a local providence ra- teenage lifestyle by ing journals, but I they will be permanently stored vidual picture. Also, you can dio station, would debut the storm. There are many hate to write, so typ- in your “friends” section, until leave testimonials about the song “run” by Snow Patrol. In different types of jour- ing makes it easier, you want to remove them. person’s journal that you are the weeks to follow what was nals to use. Examples and also you can The most popular jour- reading for others to view. supposed to be a song played are Live Journal, Journal Icon keep pictures in it,” nal found in our poll, was Live If you would like to every other night became a Greatest Journal, Photo from: said Rachel Langille Journal. It is best known through visit any of these sites, their craze throughout both day and Xanga, and Blurty. www.thegreatestjournal.com (11). word of mouth, which spark links are Live Journal ,Greatest Already established as taken of the student body ask- many different options to each more people sign up for a jour- Journal , Blurty , and Xanga native guitar pop, the album sees they use. Out of 239 students connecting your friend’s jour- This way, they can link their is . the band grow up, fill out, and polled, 111 of them have jour- nals to yours, adding pictures to friend’s journals to their own, and with some aplomb make one of nals. entries, making your font and the best British/American The trend is more background different colors and Has The System Failed? records you will hear this year. Success has not come popular with female teenagers designs, and changing the style By: William Brauneis over male, although males do of it. easily, and the Snow Patrol use them. We found through the The way to link your Dave Mustaine and his heavy metal band Megadeth, who back-story began way back at poll, that 81 of the 111 journal friend’s journal to your own is play speed metal, have released their eleventh studio album The Dundee University in 1994 System Has Failed. It is a big change from their last album The when Lightbody bumped into Going After Cacciato: Worth $14.95? World Needs a Hero, which was released in 2001. guitarist, Mark McClelland. By: Kaytie Keane One way this album differs from most of Megadeth’s past “Our eyes met across the albums is that it is more politically influenced. In the first song crowded dance floor,” said If you enjoy reading tory journey by the squad inter- “Blackmail The Universe” it tells a fictional newscast about Air Lightbody “and I knew he was books, then here’s one that will spersed with war memories of Force One getting shot down somewhere over the Middle East by the one for me. We clicked mu- make you happy. Written by bleak horror. terrorists. The ninth song mentions Al Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden. sically and we liked the same Tim O’Brien in 1978, Going Going After Cacciato Although, Megadeth has returned to somewhat of their bands, so we thought ‘Whey not After Cacciato is a war book that offers many options for readers: old speed metal style, the album had some mixed reviews. start one of our won?’ That was takes place during the Vietnam suspense, action, and a twist at James Stearns a.k.a Big Jim, host of The Metal Zone on the beginning of Snow Paol.” War. the end, which all add to the re- 94 WHJY said, “I think the new Megadeth album is pretty good. I What adds to the cred- alistic feeling of the book. still think the earlier stuff is by far better, but this new one is good.” Their self-belief soon ibility of this novel is the fact Every one of the 336 Not all people believe this statement though. paid off and, with demands for that O’Brien was drafted at the pages in Going After Cacciato A local party DJ James Scott said, “The album has a great the Final Straw in circulation, age of twenty- is worth reading. It is refresh- sound. It has a better beat compared to their other albums.” the band was quickly snapped three. He writes ing to read a book of substance Some Megadeth fans are happy with the new album, but up by Polydor Imprint, and from the stand- and worth. are upset with the all new lineup of the band. This will be the fifth dropped into the studio with point of a soldier Katelynn new lineup change since the start of the band in 1983. techno lynchpin. By now they who, with the help Schoonmaker (11) said, “Tim One of the founding members, Dave Ellefson, former bass had picked up an extra guitarist of his friends, at- O’Brien is a really good author.” player, is not a part of the line up, but was replaced by James too, former HMV worker, tempts to track Mike Proulx (11) said, MacDonough. Another new member in the Megadeth lineup is Nathan Connolly. Picture down another sol- “Going After Cacciato is inter- Glen Drover, who plays lead and rhythm guitar. The resulting album from: dier who is AWOL estingly awesome.” A bonus for the fans is that Nick Menza, who was a mem- has proved to be Snow Patrol’s www.illyria.com/ (absent without Melissa Frank (11) ber of Megadeth from 1989-1998, returns on drums. Dave most head spinning work to tob/ leave). said “He [Tim O’Brien] is a Mustaine, the other founding member and voice of Megadeth, re- date: a swooping attack of dis- tob_covgac.html Many of great author and I love it [the turns to his position up front with lead vocals, lead rhythm and torted guitar, fixing drum beats the experiences O’Brien had as book].” acoustic guitars. and woozy pop anthems laced a soldier in Vietnam are incor- AHS students are not The System Has Failed was released on Sept.14. It de- with enough heartache to fill an porated into his book. The alone in their view. The New buted at number 18 on “The Billboard 200 chart” ocean. With the themes of lost novel has a private deserting his Yorker, Chicago Sun Times, and . love and the very real horror of post and attempting to walk the the San Francisco Chronicle Megadeth kicked off the Blackmail The Universe Tour the Iraqi conflict influencing 8000 miles to Paris, with the have all praised Going After in the fall of 2004. They passed through Boston for a gig at The Lightboy’s lyrics, the Final squad sent to retrieve him. The Cacciato. Avalon in early November. For the tour, Shawn Drover replaced Straw is raw emotion made rest of the novel is an hallucina- Nick Menza on drums. The show was for all ages and was great. flesh.

2 The New CTE By: Heather Horton

Mrs. Susan Edmonds, Career Tech Education, Care and Guidance of Children and the Childcare I and II teacher is new here at AHS. So far she likes the CTE program, however she least likes the long walks to get to her classroom. Edmonds has attended Wheelock College, Boston Uni- versity, and Bridgewater State. Susan Edmonds She received her Bachelors and Ms. Adeline Bee with a Student Photo Taken: by Heather Horton Photo Taken by: Ryan Murphy Masters in Early Childhood Education at Boston State Col- lege. She has been teaching for to develop a relationship with Ms. Bee 23 years and previously taught her students and other faculty By: Ryan Murphy in the Boston Public School Sys- members. tem, at Dean College, Massasoit Her expectations of More goes into the It provides a new pro- Bee is also in charge of Community College, and her students are “that they share Eagles Eye Newspaper than spective to the paper every time tracking the cost of our paper. Project Connection. a passion for early childhood most students will ever know. new students come in to write The average cost of a newspa- Edmonds decided to education.” The person in charge of all the for the newspaper. per runs $145 and is approxi- work at AHS so that she could Edmonds is married chaos is Ms. Adeline Bee. Students have many mately eight pages long. prepare students to provide qual- and has three children. She en- Bee has been teaching things to learn. Each article has Bee’s favorite part of ity care in early childhood edu- joys skiing, spending time with at AHS for six years. She to go through an extensive edit- teaching at AHS is getting to cation. Her goal for this year is her family and cooking. teaches English 4 Honors, Jour- ing process. Each article is know her students personally. nalism, and Mulitmedia. looked over by peers, then it She gets to know her students “Journalism is the moves on to the editors, then more than most teachers do, and New Chorus Teacher best class. It prepares students Bee herself does the final edit- develops a close bond with by: Vikki Hartley for the real world, it improves ing. There are 28 students in the many of them. their writing and their analyti- class making for a lot of correc- In her personal life Mr. Gary Scott Hyman cal abilities. It makes them tions. Bee has two children, David is the new chorus teacher. He think,” says Bee. Bee also has to teach who is a senior at TriCounty and graduated from UMass Amherst Bee has been teaching students to be independent with a daughter Deirdre, who is a with a Bachelor’s in Music Edu- at AHS for six years and has their work. They have to pick sophomore at Rhode Island Col- cation and from Fitchburg State been teaching since 1974. Bee an article to write and meet the College with a Certificate of lege. The most important thing Mr Gary Scott Hyman earned her bachelor’s degree in deadlines set. about Bee, she is a fan of the Advanced Graduate Studies in Education (Bachelors of Sci- Many of the students Boston Red Sox. Fine Arts Directorship. Photo Taken by: Vikki Hartley ence in Education) at the Uni- have a hard time adjusting to the During high school he versity of Georgia. She went on deadlines journalism requires was interested in both vocal and high school kids,” he said. to earn a Master’s in Education they meet. “Adjusting to the instrumental electives and He has previously Technology at Leslie University. strict deadlines are really hard couldn’t decide which one to worked with Mrs. Charlette Her education in the to do,” says Samantha Croxford major in, so he decided to con- Tarsi, who is on a leave of ab- software, that is constantly used (10), a new journalism student. tinue taking classes in both. “I sence, as a chorus clinician and in her classroom, has been an Bee makes sure every figured that I could get a better for Mr. Peter Glass as a pit mu- important part of journalism. student who comes into her class job being skilled in both,” he sician in Guys and Dolls. Students are required to use has opportunities to write for said. “It is tragic that Bridgewater- PhotoShop, PageMaker, Word, other papers. If a student wants Prior to working at Raynham lost their music pro- and PowerPoint. to write for another paper Bee AHS he worked at Bridgewater- gram due to budget cuts, but I Bee has many respon- arranges it for them. Students Raynham (B-R) Regional High am very happy to be working sibilities to the newspaper but have written articles for My School for eight years. In addi- here. Thank you to the students, she feels the most important task Backyard, The Sun Chronicle’s tion to being a teacher at the the parents, the faculty, and the is to “Train new reporters for the The Page, Teen Ink, and School Ms. Adeline Bee high school he also gave private administration for a very warm paper every semester,” says Sports a monthly Massachusetts saxophone and voice lessons. welcome at the start of the year. Bee. Photo taken by: Ryan Murphy magazine. Before B-R, he started It has been my pleasure getting at Carver High School where he to know everyone. I still have a built a music program from long way to go to learn The School Based Health Center scratch. “I gained valuable in- everyone’s names, but the stu- By: Stephany Lopez sight working there on how to dents have just been fantastic work with middle school and thus far,” he added. The weather’s changing. With every day that passes it gets a little chillier. Leaves start changing colors, falling to the ground, and…noses start dripping...and fevers start running. Yes, it’s the season where everyone gets sick at least once. If you are like any other student Welcome to the History been great so far.” at AHS, missing school isn’t worth the entire hassle. Luckily, there is a mini hospital on campus - the Department Connor’s goal this year at AHS school based health center at AHS. By: Heather Horton is to become a better teacher. What is the school based health center? It is a branch off of Sturdy Memorial Hospital and His advice to students is, “The its designated purpose is to help Attleboro High Alumni while they are ill. The center is located at Mr. Joseph A. Connor harder you work in school now, AHS. is a new World History I teacher. the more options you will re- The center deals with treating minor illnesses such as rashes, ear infections, and diagnosing His contribution to AHS is to ceive as an adult.” strep throat. It’s the same assistance one would be getting if they left school and traveled for an hour, improve his students reading, or however long it takes to get to a doctor’s office. But instead of dealing with all the hassle and stress speaking and writing skills, as of leaving school and missing class, the help has basically come to AHS. well as to give them a better un- Health practitioner Donna Dunn said, “This is basically all about access, it gets the students derstanding of the world and started on taking responsibility for themselves, and their own healthcare.” their role in it. What does it offer students? It gives access to health care while they are at school. Some Connor is single, and kids attending this school don’t have a doctor. It saves time and energy for everyone. enjoys fly-fishing and camping. The center is open on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Connor graduated The general cost for such services is the co-pay one would regularly pay at a standard from Georgetown University doctor’s office. If one has no health care, then they will be billed. A student doesn’t ever need to bring with a Bachelors in Govern- money in. Nobody gets turned away. ment, and earned his Masters at Lliam Dufresne Junior Class President’s input is also on the positive side. He said, “It’s very Rhode Island College in His- resourceful and helpful. We should definitely keep it.” tory. He has been teaching for Science teacher Ms. Deana Wells Scott said, “It is definitely a good way to educate students two years, and previously and teachers on current issues… It’s a great way to get the community involved since the hospital is worked in the Providence Pub- doing it. It gives us another resource for information besides nurses and teachers. It’s a broader lic School System. source for information.” Connor decided to Students and teachers seem pleased with the center, and there are no requirements to use it. work at AHS because of the Mr. Joseph A. Connor DeVon Joiner a senior said, “It’s a great place, it’s nice to have directly inside the school.” many supportive staff members, Photo Taken by: Heather Horton So, remember, next time that you’re not feeling so hot, take a walk down to the health center. They’ll and what he likes most about have you feeling better in no time. AHS is that “the students have

3 Mr. AHS theatrical performances. Ryan songs. Sproul’s “Peaches” song By: Ashley Gallery Astin (12) left the audience with was performed well with his their chins hitting the floor af- three backup dancers. Only five years ago ter he played several songs on Chris Stott amazed an annual tradition started the piano. the audience with his multi- here at AHS. Guys of all Others like Scott tasking on stage. Stott played classes, sizes, and races began Myers (12) and Odom Srey (10) the guitar, the drums and the to compete for the title of Mr. played the guitar and sang. symbol all at once while he AHS. They show off all their Myers sang “Growing Old With sang “Rodeo Clowns” by Jack talent, charisma, charm, and You” from The Wedding Singer Johnson. by the end of the competition and then proceeded to go into Some of the men took only one person holds the Ashlee Simpson’s, “Pieces of another approach. Jesse title: Mr. AHS. Robertson (12) and David Students competing Gookin (12) read poems of this year included seniors Scott their own creation. Gookins Myers, Ryan Astin, Chris poem, “To My Cuddle Bear” Gelinas, Jesse Robertson, Josh touched many people’s hearts. Seidlitz, David Gookin, Josh His heartfelt words and phrases Sproul, Derek Pepicelli Chris made many eyes water by the Stott, Tim Walsh, and Brandon end of the poem. Entwistle. Tim Walsh (12) did a All of these students fabulous dance to Ushers song were excited and ready to go. “Yeah” then began to rap at the Mr AHS Contestants Scott Myers (12) said, “I end. All Photos Taken by: wanted something to make my Finally Josh Seidlitz Ashley Gallery senior year memorable.” (12) took over the stage with a Others like Ryan monologue from Dogma and Astin (12) said, “Its all about Family Guy. This spectacular good times and school spirit.” Me.” After Scott’s perfor- performance won Seidlitz the Some are cockier than mances many stood up to clap. title Mr. AHS. others are. Chris Gelinas (12) One guy left the audi- All the performances said, “I am doing Mr. AHS be- ence in stitches. Liam Dufresne were amazing and the Eagle’s cause I am going to win this (11) had a comedic performance Eye staff congratulates each year.” that in many people’s eyes was and every one of the contestants Brandon Entwistle priceless. His hate for several for their stamina and will power (12) added, “Sometimes it is things left the audience with to perform in front of hundreds just fun to show off the talents painful stomachs and tear-filled of people and make them laugh, that we don’t have.” eyes. cry, and overall have a good “Proceeds will go to Many like Brandon time. the Senior Class” explains se- Entwistle (12), Chris Gelinas Great job Mr. AHS nior class President Danny (12), Derek Pepicelli (12), Josh contestants and congratulations Carcamo. Sproul (12), and Chris Stott (12) to AHS’s new Mr. AHS - Josh The guys wowed the sang some of America’s older Seidlitz audience with their musical and

4 Rally Time their routines and the basket- on the table and were therefore By: Craig Bonin ball shoot-out participant disqualified, giving the seniors Samantha Croxford, a member the early upper hand, which did The first week of Nov. of the lady Bombardiers Bas- not please the junior crowd at at AHS marked an annual event ketball team who scored three all. where students showed their of five baskets; one more than “ We thought that the school spirit. Spirit Week is a the whole freshmen team com- judges were refusing to judge time were the school allows stu- bined! the event due to foul language, dents to dress up based on the While the morning but in the end they were only topic of the day. rally came and went with ease, refusing to name a winner of The climactic point of the junior-senior rally was a spirit points,” said Ms. Coleen Spirit Week was an event in different story. The very mo- Neslen, adding,“The confusion which the student body gathered ment the upperclassmen filled was a result of miscommunica- twice in the gymnasium at the the stands there was a sense of tion between the student coun- end of the week. tension similar to that of Red cil and the judges.” The Spirit Rally oc- Sox and Yankee fans. The ten- The rest of the event curred in tournament style, as sions only built with the con- was neck and neck with both the freshmen and sophomores troversy surrounding the pie- crowds losing “spirit points” battled second period, and the eating contest. due to their inappropriateness. juniors confronted the seniors The rules for the After a whole weekend of sort- last period. The winner of each opening event were simple: ing out the mess, the seniors won rally moves on to compete keep your hands behind your by a thin margin, advancing to against each other in the spring. back and eat you pie faster than face the sophomores in the In order, the five your opponent. When the first spring. events that made up the rally contestant finished his/her pie, were pie-eating, tug of war, runners dashed across the gym dance off, basketball shootout, to their partner to have them andLimbo. start eating pie. At the Freshmen- However, both jun- Sophomore rally the sopho- iors allegedly had their hands mores dominated, taking every event over the freshmen. Two notable sophomore perfor- mances came from the dance team with flawless execution of

Spirit Rally All photos taken by: Craig Bonin

5 Tussle at Tozier By: Craig Bonin

The weather on Thanksgiving Day was quite rainy and Tozier Cassidy Field was a mud-pit; perfect weather for the ninety- third rendition of the AHS- NAHS football rivalry. Both marching bands and the AHS select choir performed “God Bless America” to open the game and both teams had their helmets individually decorated for the special occasion. Before the biggest game and crowd turnout of the season, AHS Coach Kevin Duchenes words to his team were, “Leave everything out there and nothing behind. Give it your best effort, and that’s all that we can ask of you. That’s all that you can ask of your- selves.” With that said, the Bombardiers were ready to go. When asked what his feelings were before taking the field, number 68, Senior and Co-cap- tain Don Smith replied, “You have feelings of nervousness and aggression at the same time because you’re a senior and it’s your last game, but the aggres- sion comes from the hatred of the other team.” “You get exited and ready to go because it’s such a big rivalry,” said senior David “Cheeks’ Silvera, number 54. A disappointing first half for the Bombers came and went, with the Rocketeers up 26-0. At halftime both bands performed their field show, but with the bad weather conditions, many people left the stands af- ter the second quarter. In the second half Big Blue fought hard, scoring two touchdowns. Despite the best ef- forts of the defense, the Bomb- ers held the Rockets to 33 points in the fourth quarter, AHS couldn’t catch up. The final score was North Attleboro 33, Attleboro 14. “The kids played hard. It’s a game of emotion. The se- nior class wants to go out on a winning note. That didn’t hap- pen,” said Duchenes, adding, “This group never quit. Any game, any adversity (such as injury and being behind on the scoreboard) they kept fighting.” For AHS football se- niors, the game was somewhat more bitter than sweet. They lost their last game, but after six more months it’s on to bigger and better things. “I wish the se- niors the best of hope in the fu- ture. I hope they’ll take the les- sons they learn from football and use them in college and their future life,” said Duchenes. This loss means that the Hilda Cup will have remained at NAHS for over a decade. Duchenes hopes to change that. He is already thinking about next year’s team. “To the under- classmen, its time to regroup, Thanksgiving Day Football Game: keep practicing, and go after it Attleboro vs. North Attleboro next year,” he said. All photos taken by: Craig Bonin and Bill Brauneis Good Job Bombers!

November 25, 2004 Thanksgi- ving Day Game Teen Halloween At Your Feet star Lebron James signed a 90 . By: Anne Laraia By: Craig Bonin million-dollar contract, adver- An informal survey at tising his version of the Cleve- AHS of what student’s feet are Halloween is one of friends and said it was really Take a look around land Cavaliers signature team wearing the most, was taken. the most exciting times for kids. scary. “The last room was the you. You’ll notice a swarming From common brands such as Kids love to dress up and get scariest because of all the diversity of people from all Nike and Converse to rare candy on Oct. 31. Although it clowns,” she said, adding, “It’s walks of life. At first everyone brands like Vision Street Wear seems like a childish holiday, a fun place to go to around Hal- appears different, yet many and Macbeth (both of which fall teens in AHS also celebrate loween.” things are the same. Every per- into the “other” category), the Halloween. Other teens gather on son has his or her own likes and shoes seem to vary like the Kayleigh Ruff (9) went Halloween and have fun spend- dislikes. If you look at their feet, people who wear them. to Salem for Halloween last year ing time together, while some it is no different. “You will never see me as a medieval queen. She said, chaperone younger siblings The footwear industry wearing the same sneakers or “I walked around and at mid- while they go trick-or-treating. is a multi-billion dollar empire, shoe . colors the next day,” says night, people dressed up and This year there were and since we all need shoes, it’s Also in 2003, hip-hop su- Laportia Morency (10) who partied.” lots of places to go for Hallow- an empire that won’t die down perstar Jay-Z’s signature S. owns a whopping 15 pairs of “On Halloween, Sa- een. In Newport, RI “Haunted soon. Carter Tennis Shoes made sales “Chux” (Chuck Taylors, a lem is crazy,” said Ruff. Newport” took place the entire From basketball stars of 10,000 pairs sold the first denim like shoe by Converse). “Halloween in Salem” month of Oct. From haunted to skate boarders, rappers and weekend, setting record non- This is fitting because those that was an affair that lasted from forts to pirate parties to thrill- rock bands, it seems that every athlete sales for Reebok know Morency would say she Oct. 7 until Oct. 31. Every night ing performances, Haunted known celebrity has his or her . was a walking paintbrush. “I buy there were different events and Newport covered all the Hal- own shoe deal. Why are all of Vans Footwear has every pair of converse to match activities for people to partici- loween fun for the entire month these people coming out with multiple shoe deals with rock my shirts and belts,” Morency pate in. of Oct. Ugs, Timberlands, Nike’s, bands and skaters alike. Their said, adding, “I feel notorious, But people do not have The Foxboro Jaycees Adidas, and Vans? There is only old school line features shoes because I have a flare for fash- to go to Salem to have Hallow- had a haunted house this year as one purpose-Marketing. customized with the logo and ion and a fetish for footwear; een fun. Sam Reyes (12) went well. There were a total of ten color of the bands that design and it’s just another pair of kicks trick-or-treating in Attleboro rooms to walk through. It is lo- them. Among the bands are So- to add to my collection.” last year as a cleaning lady. cated in Foxboro, about a 20 cial Distortion, AFI, You are what you wear it seems. Some teens stopped minute drive from Attleboro. Millencolin, and more recently Whatever lifestyle you live, trick-or-treating at a younger Meghan Grow (11) said, “It was Slayer. Skaters include Bucky there’s a shoe for you that will age than others did. The last really fun, the maze was defi- Lasek, Tony Trujillo, Steve Ca- send a message to others: You time Amanda Baril (11) went nitely the scariest part.” ballero, and last but not least, are an individual. trick-or-treating was four years The Jack-O-Lantern Geoff Rowly . ago when she was in the seventh spectacular at Roger William’s . grade. “I would rather stay home Park Zoo (RWP) in Providence, On popular television Students at AHS and give out the candy to the RI was another place to go from stations such as ESPN and MTV could care less who they buy kids,” she said. Oct. 7 through Oct. 31. People there is never a commercial their shoes from as long as they Although many are sad went to RWP to enjoy the sights break without a footwear adver- are “in,” comfortable, and go that Spookyworld is no longer and listen to the DJ. tisement. with what everyone else is open, Factory of Terror is a It is true that as we Chances are, if you see wearing. haunted house in Fall River, MA grow up, we tend to lose inter- your favorite celebrities flash- After all, you won’t that some kids have checked out est in Halloween. For those of ing their talents to sell a pair of see anyone jumping for joy Shoe Fashion this year. us who want to, there are still sneakers you’ll most likely buy when they hear that the first pair The Factory of Terror plenty of places to go and things them. of footwear was worn over All Shoe Photos Taken by: was open several days in Sept. to do during the Halloween sea- In 2003, NBA super- 800,000 years ago according to Craig Bonin and most days in Oct. Leah Vose son. (11) went with a bunch of

What Shoe Colors AHS Prefers How Many Shoes AHS Students Have 9% 5% white 29% 8% 5 to 10 30% green 23% 13% black 15 to 25 blue a few 6% too many to count brown 38% other 39%

Charts by: Craig Bonin Studs Duds By: Tayla Dunn and Allyson Nicastro

Mr. John Bodge Boys tend to not care Photo Taken by: Allyson Nicastro about their appearance in school you would think, right? But when Magnificent Welding questioned about their clothing and By: Allyson Nicastro style they came out of their shells. Guys do care about their One of the many voca- and teach the students as much as I appearance but when asked, most tional shops that AHS offers is can. Every project is better than the guys said, “No.” Welding, which students enjoy par- last.” Eli AceVedo (12) said, ticipating in. A couple of projects that ”Not really, I’m not going to a Most of the students in the students have done were weld- beauty pageant.” the shop are guys but that doesn’t ing the city sander, making orna- On average, guys said mean they don’t want any girls. Mr. mental burn pits and welding steam that they took three to five minutes John Bodge, Welding teacher said, tables for culinary. All the students to get ready for school in the morn- “There’s one girl enrolled but I work on different projects to get ing. This includes brushing their would like more, the shop is open things done. hair and teeth and getting dressed. to all.” When working, they can You may think guys wouldn’t want Bodge started in the weld individually or in groups, de- to take so long to get ready in the welding business on March 5, 1987. pending on what they are working morning after getting up so early, Before his welding career he was on. but you would be surprised with the in the United States Navy Seabees. Some of the projects that amount of guys who do take longer Boys Fashion He was a steelworker and a welder. the class is currently working on than five or ten minutes to look In order to get to where he is, he are barbecue grills, tables and good for someone or everyone in Photos Taken by had to get a teacher certification and benches. the school, everyday. Tayla Dunn and Allyson Nicastro pass a four hour, 400 word written The students who work Doing an informal sur- and practical test. on these projects use heavy ma- vey, we asked several students “They [clothing] are way over sneakers. “Welding is a good expe- chinery. Bodge said, “The students where they shopped. priced.” One type of shoe most rience for the students because they have experienced every machine in The popular stores where Most guys like to sport sported by the guys was Nike along learn to fix things in everyday life. the fabrication.” A few of the ma- teenagers shop in the mall are the preppy look, or the look they with different kinds of boots. The The average person would use chines used are the power shear, the American Eagle and Abercrombie. like to call “regular.” But when this boot selection ranged from Doc welding for construction, repairing, power break and mig, tig, and arks. Others are Bob’s Stores and Old question was asked a different style (Dr.) Martins (Martens) to Timber- research and development,” he said. If the students graduate Navy. came about. Curt Karaniuk said, lands. When questioned about from high school and decide to go Guys care about clothing ”Curt Style.” Keep your eyes out for the his favorite project Bodge said, “ I into the welding business, they can prices also. Prices in the stores are The preppy, or “regular” latest trends set by the male popula- don’t have any. I like to stay busy contact the AWS Welding Curricu- unacceptable to the high school stu- look is blue jeans and muscle and tion of AHS. lum for a National Certification. dent body. Gavin McKay (12) said, regular shirts, complemented by

6 By: Heather Horton

Thanksgiving is a time for giving thanks, getting close Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Place with members of your family and eating lots of delicious foods. a rack in the lowest position of the oven. Remove the turkey neck Here are some top-notch recipes from Royal Caribbean Interna- and giblets, rinse the turkey, and pat dry with paper towels. Place tional, to make everyone’s Thanksgiving less of a hassle and more the turkey, breast side up, on a rack in the roasting pan. Loosely of an enjoyment. fill the body cavity with stuffing. Rub the skin with the softened Let’s start with the appetizers… Seasoned Cracker. These butter, and season with salt and pepper. Position an aluminum foil crackers are a quick and easy party snack or could even be used as tent over the turkey.Place the turkey in the oven, and pour two a side for a cup of chowder or soup. This recipe serves 12, and its cups turkey stock over it. Baste all over every 30 minutes with the prep time is 10 min, with cooking time of 20 min. juices on the bottom of the pan. Whenever the drippings evapo- rate, add stock to moisten them, about one to two cups at a time. Seasoned Crackers Remove aluminum foil after 2 ½ hours. Roast until a meat ther- 1 (12 ounce) package oyster crackers mometer inserted in the meaty part of the thigh reads 180 degrees 1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix F (80 degrees C), about 5 hours. Transfer the turkey to a large ½ teaspoon dried dill weed serving platter, and let it stand for at least 20 to 30 minutes before ¼ teaspoon garlic powder carving. 3/4 cup vegetable oil After all the work, there is always room for dessert. The prep time of this delicious recipe is 25 minutes, the cooking time is one hour and 15 minutes. It serves 12. The directions are… Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Mix together the oil and seasonings, then gently mix Maple Pecan Pie Cheesecake in crackers. Spread evenly on a baking sheet and bake for 20 min. 1 ¼ cup graham cracker crumbs Turn the crackers over after 10 min and continue baking for an- ¼ cup sugar other 10 min. ¼ cup margarine or butter melted With the delicious crackers, your guests may get thirsty. 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese softened A nice thirst-quenching beverage is Cranberry Tea. This is sweet 1 (14 ounce) can EAGLE BRAND Sweetened Condensed and tangy and either sugar or equal can be used. Keep it in the Milk (NOT evaporated milk) refrigerator and drink either hot or cold. The serving size is for 12 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin guests. 3 eggs ¼ cup maple syrup 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon Cranberry Tea 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 3 teaspoons instant tea powder (Nestea) ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground allspice Maple Pecan Glaze: 1 cup whipping cream, ¾ cup pure ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon maple syrup, ½ cup chopped pecans, whipped cream and pecan ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg 6 cups boiling water halves (optional). 1 (3 ounce) pkg. cherry gelatin The directions are…Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. 1 cup orange juice Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter. Press on bottom ¼ cup lemon juice of a 9-inch pan. With a mixer, mix cream cheese until fluffy. Then slowly mix in Eagle Brand until smooth. Add pumpkin, ½ cup white sugar eggs, syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Mix well. Pour over The directions are… Place the instant tea, allspice, cin- crumbs. Bake 1¼ hours or until center appears nearly set when namon and nutmeg in boiling water for 5 minutes. Stir in cherry shaken. Cool one hour. Cover and chill at least four hours. gelatin mix and let it cool. Add the orange juice, lemon juice, cran- To serve, spoon Maple Pecan Glaze over cheesecake. berry juice and sugar. Keep mixing until the sugar is dissolved. Garnish with whipped cream and pecans if desired. Pass remain- Serve the tea warm, but keep any extras in the refrigerator. ing sauce. Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator. Everyone always cooks the same dishes… potatoes, corn, Maple Pecan Glaze: In medium-sized pan, combine 1 cup (1/2 carrots, sweet potatoes, stuffing, and squash. But, why not try some- pint) whipping cream and ¾ cup pure maple syrup to boil. Boil thing new, how about a Fire and Ice Salad? This is a hot and cool well for 15 to 20 minutes or until slightly thickened. Then stir salad that’s good for any occasion. The serving size is for six. occasionally, and add in ½ cup chopped pecans. Cover and chill until served. Stir before serving. Fire and Ice Don’t like cheesecake or you’re lactose intolerant? Try 6 large tomatoes, peeled and quartered Banana Cranberry Bread. The recipe yields: 2 - 9x5 inch loaves. 1 green bell pepper, sliced in rings The prep time is 15 minutes, and cooking time is one hour. Recipe 1 red onion, sliced in rings serves 12. ¾ cup white wine vinegar 1 ½ teaspoons celery salt Banana Cranberry Bread 1 ½ teaspoons mustard seed 2 ½ cups white sugar 4 ½ teaspoons white sugar 1 cup shortening 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper 3 eggs 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper 3 mashed bananas ¼ cup water 1 cup cranberry sauce (gel) 1 large cucumber ½ cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract The directions are…Mix the tomatoes, bell peppers, and 4 cups all-purpose flour onions in a large bowl. Prepare the dressing in a saucepan by com- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda bining the vinegar, celery salt, mustard seed, sugar, cayenne pep- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder per, black pepper, and water. Boil for one minute and pour hot 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon dressing over vegetables. Refrigerate until chilled. Before serv- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg ing, peel and slice the cucumber; add to vegetables and toss. Now it’s turkey time. A simple but perfect roasted tur- ½cup chopped walnuts (optional) key, seasoned with salt and pepper, and basted with turkey stock, The directions are…Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F to make the flavors of the turkey really stand out. The prep time is (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans. In a large 30 minuets and the cooking time depends upon the weight of the bowl, mix together the sugar and shortening until it’s light and turkey. An 18 pound turkey feeds 24. fluffy. Add the eggs, and mix in bananas, cranberry sauce, milk, and vanilla. Mix the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, Roasted Turkey Photos from: www.nais.org.zal/.../imjages/ and nutmeg in another bowl. Beat the flour mixture slowly into the 1 (18 pound) whole turkey (20 min. cooking time per 2002/thanksgiving banana mixture. Put in walnuts, then pour into the prepared loaf lb.) pans. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a ½ cup unsalted butter softened www.mageesci.com/.../ toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 2001thanksgivingfood.jpg 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack, and cool completely. 1 ½ quarts turkey stock Thank you to Royal Caribbean International for present- www.crts.edu/images/thanksgiv- 8 cups prepared stuffing ing their Thanksgiving recipes. For more recipes go to .

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The clinic provides free condoms for male and females, free HIV testing, and screenings for anemia, high blood pressure and diabetes. It’s also a place to get pregnancy tests, breast ex- ams and treatment for urinary tract infections. What’s Hot? The clinic also gives By: Samantha Croxford and Megan Lenhart Family Planning out Plan B a.k.a. “The Morning By: Christine Vassar after Pill.” It is only given out What are girls wear- Topic, Champs and Foot Action. with an appointment though. ing at AHS? Everything from Boots, similar to the original The clinic also wants to make it sweatpants and sneakers to Ugg boots range in color with A young girl, fifteen clear that Plan B is not a form mini skirts and heels. the option of a fur brim or a years old, realizes there’s of birth control. No matter what the sheepskin-like brim. These can something terribly wrong. She Antonio Whitfield girls are wearing they all have be located at FILIENE’S, hasn’t menstruated for a (11) said, “Plan B will keep girls a different say on their own American Eagle, Charlotte couple of months. She buys a from having babies at a young personal style. Russe and Debs. The original pregnancy test and it comes age or even having abortions.” After interviewing a Ugg boots can be purchased out positive. Now she thinks, Family Planning also variety of girls, a majority of online at . Family Planning is nurses try to make sure patients wearing clothes and shoes that Some girls are more into Student Fashion here to help. It’s located in are taking the pill that is right are comfortable to wear. looking good even if it means not Photos taken by: Megan Lenhart “Anything that’s being so comfortable, like Jessica Attleboro on 150 Emory St. for them. If there are any prob- comfortable,” said Amanda Phan (10), who said, “Whatever rid, while Stiletto-like heels There is also on site counseling lems with the prescriptions, they Watters (10). looks good,” and “Color coordina- and flats can be located at at AHS every Friday in the are here to help. The pill can “Jeans, sweatshirts- tion, like pink!” added Megan Fyfe Filene’s, Charlotte Russe and nurse’s office. cause different side effects and (9). anything that’s comfortable, Bakers. The good things the effects should be checked to When looking for but you have to look good ev- Teachers are also about having a local clinic is that make sure they are normal. clothes that have more formal ery once in a while,” said voicing their opinions about it is open to all ages and the The clinic is very con- style purposes over the casual, Caitlin Montella (10). teenage fashion at AHS. prices are very affordable. Li- fidential. For underage patients, blazers, ponchos fishnet tights, Hoodies, track jack- “Some of the things girls are censed physicians, nurse prac- those who care about being fringe skirts, scarf belts, studded ets, faded jeans, T-shirts, col- wearing are more appropriate titioners and counseling staff are completely safe, but would belts, and off the shoulder lared long sleeve shirts, and for a thirty year old than a high available to help in any situa- rather not have their parents in- sweaters are all in style this sea- sweatpants are all comfortable school student,” said grade 10 tion. volved, it’s not a problem. Fam- son. Skirts, ponchos, and blaz- as well as fashionable. You Dean Brian Downey. Stephanie Lopez (11) ily Planning’s prices are low, so ers of all different kinds can be can locate these items at popu- “Some girls are ap- said, “Family Planning is a good students who don’t have insur- located at Charlotte Russe, lar stores such as American propriate and some girls are thing for those who want to be ance can afford medical assis- Rave, Rampage, Abercrombie Eagle, Hollister, Abercrombie not. I think that it is a distrac- responsible when it comes to tance. Prices range from $0 to and Fitch and Hollister. Studded and Fitch, Hot Topic, and Pa- tion to boys and I think that it sex and their health. Involving as much as $36 for things like belts and fishnet tights can be cific Sun Wear. makes faculty members un- parents will most likely make free Chlamydia testing, $11 for located at Hot Topic and Tor- Looking for a pair of comfortable,” said grade 10 students keep sex a secret, and Gonorrhea testing, and $36 for rid. shoes can be quite a challenge. secretary Janet Stott. that involves ignoring the health Depo Provera, which is a kind Need a great pair of Sneakers that include Nike’s The AHS dress code precautions that will keep them of contraception. shoes to go along with your styl- Air Force Ones, Reebok Clas- draws a line with what female safe.” Family Planning is ish clothes? Stilettos, flats, and sics, Converse of all kinds and students are wearing. 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8 Making and Mass pizza, adding, “If you put in too ated it is ready for the toppings. deliver. Producing Pizzas much water it gets sticky, too First is the ladling on of Eli’s Teacher’s note: Excel- Eli’s Pizza By: Craig Bonin much flour makes it too hard.” own tomato sauce and then it is lent article, but still not instruc- Photos Taken by: Craig Bonin That said, the first step spread by fingers around the tive because there are no spe- Two weeks ago I was for making and mass-producing edges so the rim doesn’t burn cific steps to follow to make a waiting for my teacher to edit pizza is the dough. Hot water, (only thin crust at Eli’s, accord- pizza. But because I understand one of my other articles in jour- salt, sugar, oil, and most impor- ing to Kelly [who?]). Next are that Eli’s can’t share their secret nalism class. While she was ed- tantly, yeast (to make the dough toppings. Onion, mushroom, formula to create a pizza, I’ll iting she smiled and said in a rise) are all added to a big bowl. olives, and even pineapples are call it a draw. Big, big thanks to poking-fun manner, “If there is Next flour is added and a big just a few of their toppings. I Eli’s for their help. I agree - they one thing you cannot do it’s writ- machine stirs the contents until chose pepperoni, hamburger have great pizza. ing an instructive article.” it becomes a doughy substance. and sausage. The toppings are Not one to let well Once the dough is finished, evenly spread on the pizza. enough be, I replied, “Not only Allard is helped in hoisting the It is then placed in a will I write such an article, it will bowl onto the table. She then conveyer belt oven bigger than be the best darn instructive ar- dumped the biggest gob of a king size bed, where it is ticle you’ve ever read!” dough onto the table that I ever cooked for eight minutes at 500 The challenge was is- saw. “This is just a small one,” degrees. While waiting for my sued to write an instructive ar- she said. pie to cook, I asked Derek ticle on how to make a pizza, The dough is then Pepicelli (12) how he likes with the idea to involve Eli’s weighed according to the size working at Eli’s. “ I love my job, Pizza of 99 County Street. I im- of the pizza (a medium is 12 it’s like paid company [huh?]. I mediately accepted. inches; 12 ounces of dough and know everybody who works It is a misconception a large is 16 inches for a pound). here,” said Pepicelli, a recent that what we eat can easily be The “small” mass of dough on participant in Mr. AHS. prepared. Foods such as maca- the table made approximately My pizza was ready to roni and cheese, oodles of 75 pizzas! cut. Four clean rolls of the cut- noodles, and other lazy-man After weighing, the ter and the pizza was served. In foods are a given. But what dough is rolled into a ball in this case it was going straight to about pizza? Pizza is not hard order to rise, then put in a pan my stomach. I sat down and to make at home, but it is quite to let it rise again. Once the watched the news and enjoyed the process for those that make dough has risen twice over, it is great pizza with a new found en- a living out of making pizza. put on a pressing pan to flatten lightenment and respect for the Eli’s Pizza has been it into the pie-shape. It is then pizza parlor. Compared to TV making pizzas for the greater put into the refrigerator, where dinners, pizza is a lazy man’s Attleboro community for 30 it will no longer rise and awaits food only for those who pay for years. Eli Kandalaft (Josh the oven. and then eat it. But for Joe Kelly Kandalaft’s (10) grandfather) in The pizza is then aer- and company, the ones who the mid-sixties founded it after ated (holes are poked with a make that pizza, it’s truly a pro- it was a corner store. Since then spiked rolling tool) so it can cess. it has changed owners twice to breath while it’s being cooked If this article has made its current one, Joseph Kelly, and the pans are greased with you hungry, dial (508) 222-1824 who has run the business with his shortening so the pizza doesn’t and place an order. Eli’s also of- extended family since 2002. stick. fers anything from grinders to According to Serena After the pizza is aer- salads to full dinners and they Allard, the manager at Eli’s, if you were making just one pie all you need to do is buy one at the supermarket and put it in the oven and if you do it right it comes out fine. “Making pizza at home is easy enough, but quantity is different. You have to get the in- gredients right,” said Allard, while making the dough for the

VFW By: Heather Horton The Veterans of Foreign up with the essay are nice and that ing and recording a broadcast script Wars sponsors an annual Patriotic they are doing a good deed for the on an annual patriotic theme. Audio Essay Competition for community. The grand prize is a American students in grades 9-12 Bee and her students $25,000 dollar scholarship and a since 1947. All private and public graded the papers and chose the four-day trip in June to a youth con- high schools in the Attleboro/North seven best. Then the students re- ference hosted by the Freedoms Attleboro area can compete in this corded their 3 to 5 minute speeches, Foundation at Valley Forge, PA, in first round. labeled the recordings, and sent the addition there is an all expense paid AHS’s Melissa typed unsigned essay with their en- trip to Washington D.C. in March LeFrancois (12), placed second in try form. All the recordings had to to tour the city, and meet the this year’s VFW essay contest. Ms. be in the student’s voice, without nation’s leaders. Adeline Bee, the Journalism and music, sound effects or back- English IV Honors teacher, as- ground sounds. “I had no idea that signed the essay to her class. The I would place second, I thought it VWF Second Place topic Celebrating Veterans Service was just another essay,” LeFrancois Winner Mellisa inspired LeFrancois to write about said. her grandfathers. The Voice of Democracy LeFrancois This was the first VFW is the Veterans of Foreign Wars essay LeFrancois has written and (VFW) scholarship program. Mil- Photo taken by: Heather Horton she says that the people who came lions of students compete by writ-

9 Multimedia Football By: Scott Myers By: Meghan Murphy Football Head Coach EaGlE’ s EyE In the multimedia area Mr. Kevin Deschenes is respon- Staff there is a new banner to indicate sible for the entire football pro- where the multimedia section of gram, which includes players the school is located. It features and coaches for varsity, junior Lacey Binns the artwork of 2004 graduates The Puck Library varsity, and freshmen teams. Craig Bonin By: Michelle Eric Wirkerman, Colin Belaney- Stops Here The records as of Oct. William Brauneis Young, and Zach Pardy, and cur- Greaves By: Kaytie 6, are Varsity one win, two Lindsey Cooper rent senior Russell Elmes. There’s a lot of hustle Keane losses; Junior varsity two wins, Sam Croxford Multimedia teacher Mr. and bustle going on down in the no loses and one tie; and fresh- The AHS Hockey Allan Makepeace said, “If noth- LMC. The librarian, Mrs. Judy man three wins, no loses. Tayla Dunn Team is preparing to begin their ing else, people will now know Hebert, is busy with all sorts of AHS football is off to Vikki Hartley season. On Saturday, November where the multimedia area is.” activities for all four grades. a great start this year and can Heather Horton 13, the Parents for Attleboro She has been working with the hopefully continue to maintain Hockey Team members enjoyed Kaytie Keane freshman class, beginning with their record. Drama a comedy night at the South library orientations and then Anne Laraia By: Lacey Binns Attleboro American Legion mythology projects. She is also Field Hockey Megan Lenhart with comedian Michael Petit. helping out the health teachers By: Heather Horton Mavis Lopez The fundraiser was a success, The AHS Drama Club with their ninth grade health Meghan Murphy raising over five hundred dol- The AHS Girls Field is busy in rehearsals for their projects. Scott Myers lars. The team will be selling Hockey season is now over. December play Picnic at Hang- On that note, upper- tickets for a fifty-fifty raffle at The team finished with a Allyson Nicastro ing Rock. The production will classmen are also working on all of their home games. The record of 7-11. Overall, the Jessica Pavao be put on Dec. 3 - 4. their own projects. A few of the team will be selling Krispy season was a big success, and They are also busy main focuses with sophomores Justin Silva Kreme Donuts in the spring and everyone played well and as a fundraising for this performance are inventions, the Industrial Christine Vassar there will be a Golf Tournament team. by selling advertising and good Revolution, and a study of the Colleen Whalen on September 17, 2005 in order Eleven of the players luck message space that will decades. Seniors are working to raise money. are seniors and will be missed: show up in the play’s program. on research papers. Editorial Staff The players and par- Laura Urko, Ashley St.Pierre, If you would like to donate any It’s sad to say, but the ents went to a meeting on Thurs- Kate Figueiredo, Allison Sara Chalifoux money for the production you LMC has also been hit by the day, November 18 to learn about Piatelli, Tanaja Fleming, Ashley Gallery may contact any drama officer. city’s budget crisis. Hebert had the upcoming season and re- Cassidy Gale, Stacy Gallotta, The names are posted on the to downsize the magazine sub- Stacey Gallotta quirements. Tryouts for the team Emily White, Keeghan Schmidt, drama bulletin board in the pit. scriptions from 60 to 31. The Michelle Greaves will occur the week of Novem- Nicole Dragun and Heather Students in the play are: Seniors LMC also has no money for new Jackie Kelly ber 29 at the Brockton hockey Horton. - Brandon Entwistle , Katie books and additional or updat- rink. Also planned for this year A banquet will be held Ryan Murphy Gugliotta, Melissa LeFrancois, ing of computer software. is a conditioning clinic, which on Nov.17 at the Mansfield Inn. Keely Gilmartin, Morgan Fox, will be held November 26, 27, Layout Tina Coakley, and Josh Seidlitz. and 28 at the Rhode Island AHS Juniors - Shaeleen Perreault, Michelle Greaves Sports Center. Cheerleading Allison Girczyc, Danielle By: Megan Lenhart Boys Gymnastics Anne Laraia Cameron, Lauren Bambera, Jeff Soccer By: Stacey Gallotta Grenier, Katelyn Schoonmaker, By: Samantha The 2004-2005 AHS Faculty Advisor and Joe Lefebvre. Sophmore - The AHS Boys Gym- Croxford Varsity and Junior Varsity Brittany Fiske, Veronica nastics Team season begins on Ms. A. Bee Cheerleaders first priority is Tumavicus, Angela Kelly, The 2004 AHS Girl’s Monday, Nov. 29. The team will cheering for the football and Vanessa Blanchette, Bekah Varsity Soccer team, led by cap- use the remaining part of Nov. Printing basketball teams. Killough, Katherine Fahey, Troy tains Molly Byrnes, Kaity and most of Dec. as a practice The varsity cheer- Graphic Pepicelli, Rachel O’Donnel, and Lamb, Anna Sullivan and Coach period to re-vamp their skills. leaders recently competed at a Communications Lacey Binns, Freshmen - An- Mary Jean Costa, have six wins, Their practice will be held ev- Foxboro Invitational and drew Trott, Kyle Eames, and one tie and only two losses. The eryday after school from 2:30 to Department placed first in their league. The Chris Laureno. season isn’t over yet as games 5 in the small gym. Their first are scheduled through Oct. 30. varsity cheerleaders also com- meet (which is also the Alumni peted at EAC’s at Bridgewater meet) will be held Dec. 26 at 7 High School in Massachusetts. p.m. in the small gym. Chorus Line They did not place but made it By: Vikki Hartley to States. The junior varsity Happy cheerleaders exhibitioned at The AHS mixed cho- Megan Flynn, Stephanie Keck, EAC’s. Holidays rus is very busy right now Lindsey May, Meghan Thevarsity learning new music for their McCarthry, Chela Morin, cheerleading captains are from the concert on December 9, 2004. Rebecca Newberry, Colleen Meghan Barishian (12), Jessica The song selection O’Connor, Sheaeleen Perreault, Desmond (12), and Ashley for the winter concert will be Shawn Robichaud, Katelyn Mills (12). The junior varsity Eagle’s Eye “Something Told The Wild Schoonmakeer, Morgan Small, captains are Lyndsey Fiore Photo Courtesy of: Geese” by Sherri Porterfield, Rebecca Swistak, Alyson (10) and Christina Henry (10). www.creativecollectiblesny.com/ Staff! “Jazzy Old Saint Nicholas” Villard. Good luck girls have a great Traditional, arranged by Tom The Sophomores are season! Anderson, “Auld Lang Syn” Chelsea Beckmann, Lacey arranged by Jaie T. Chapman, Binns, Amy Caine, Jessica AHS Girls Swim Team Bev Darling, “Parade of the Dean, Brittnay Fiske, Britney Volleyball By: Tayla Dunn Wooden Soldiers” by Leon Guzeman, Victoria Hartley, By: Anne Laraia Jessel, arranged by Judith Amanda Haselton, Ashley Vaccaro, “Gloucestershire Hosa, Milissa MacCormick, The AHS Volleyball This year the AHS Girls Swim Team is currently 3-4 in Wassail” Tradition Old English Jennifer Nolan, Rechel team ended their season with a their swim meets. The team’s head coach is Ms. Emily Manion Yule Song, “Bashana Haba’as” O’Donnell, Kelly Pearson, 15-7 record this year. They who is assisted by Mr. Joel Piggott. The captains of the team this Lyrics by Ehud Manor, music Elishan Porter, Hannah made it to the quarter-finals af- year are Janice Churchill (12), Andrea Pinto (12), and Amanda by Nurit Hirsch, “Freedom Is Simmons, Rechel St Pierre, ter defeating West Roxbury on Priest (12). Coming”, and “Messiah, Hal- Veronica Tumavicus. Friday, Nov. fifth. They played The meets are currently held on Tuesdays and Thursdays lelujah Chorus” by George The Freshman are three easy matches to win best until October 28. Frederic Handel. Ryan Arce, Lauren Bamford, of five games. The swimmers include seniors Alycia, Bradshaw, Janice The Members of The choir are Ashley Brunelle, Tanya Carpen- Although they lost to Churchill, Katelyn Galvin, Leah Johnson, Erica Little, Richelle Seniors Brian Behlmer, Sarah ter, Jamie Delaurier, Desiree Barnstable on Tuesday Nov. Mallett , Andrea Pinto, Rachel Skerker, and Jessica Towmbly. Jun- Burke, Kevin Darnell, Erin Edge, Heather Gary, Sophilia ninth, the team ended their sea- iors include Tayla Dunn, Sarah Faulkner, Christina Foley, Jennifer Dechene-Birman, Jessica Kim, Christopher Lori, son well. Gagnon, Kali Hosford, Ariana Lepper, Nicole Pepper, Mallory Santos, Christina Sousa, Mel- Rosemarie Lynch, Alisha Nye, Seniors Kate Charron Piggott, and Kerry Sullivian. .Sophomores include Katelyn Bouley, issa LeFrancois, Jered Jessica Poland, Katherine and Kim Holden both received Heather Cheney, Sarah Fredo, Margo Kinnerberg, Taylor Postile, Trenholm, Toni Wimmer. Portter, Curtis Robinson, EAC All-Star titles. The ban- and Angela Sikora. Freshman include Lauren Bamford, Sarah The Juniors are Kaylee Robittaille, Kayleigh quet for the volleyball team will Cheney, Pricilla Conti, Stephanie Dart, Hanna Faulkner, Corrine Nicole Avakain, Heather Ruff, Joshua Sikora, Elizabeth be held Dec. fifth, rewarding a Fox, Kayla Kershner, Rebecca Little, Briahna Mckinley, Cheryl Brown, Danielle Cameron, Wilson, Miranda Woods. great season. McNamara, Victoria Miller, and Elizabeth Wilson.

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