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2 THE SCHREIBER TIMES NEWS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2011 I N THIS ISSUE... ! e Schreiber Times N!"#. Editors-in-Chief Senior Experience p. 3 Katya Barrett Broadway assembly p. 4 Sophia Ja. e MSG Varsity p. 6 Copy Editors Matt Heiden O$%&%'&#. Will Zhou Gi( -giving p. 8 Bus issues p. 9 News Cooking p. 9 Editor Hannah Fagen Assistant Editors F!)*+,!#. Minah Kim Describing Schreiber p. 11 Celine Sze Teachers’ Lounge p. 14 Frozen yogurt p. 15 Opinions Editors Alice Chou A-E. Brendan Weintraub Best of 2011 p. 17 Assistant Editor ! e Muppets p. 18 Jake Eisenberg Amy Winehouse p. 20 Features Editor S$',*#. Hannah Zweig Gymnastics p. 21 Assistant Editors Sports media p. 22 David Katz Bowling p. 23 Heidi Shin A&E Senior Jessica Yang took this photo during summer vacation in the Catskill Mountains. Editor After a storm, the sky cleared allowing her to take a photograph of the mountains. Her Bethia Kwak photographs were on display for the AP Photography and 2D Design exhibit on Dec. 14. Assistant Editors Katie Fishbin N EWS BRIEFS Kerim Kivrak Upstander of the Month emails to members of Congress in attempt the sirens,” said junior Lani Hack. Sports Junior Christianne Bharath was to repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and / e A( er a few minutes, the local 0 re Senior Editors recently featured on the website of the Defense of Marriage Act.s department arrived to survey the scene Brett Fishbin Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center “Schreiber is home to many di. erent and determine the cause of the smoke Drew Friedman of Nassau County as “Upstander of the people, and each and every one should alarms. Assistant Editor Month” for the month of December. As feel comfortable being who they are in Fire0 ghters gave clearance and ensured Dan Miranda the president of Schreiber’s Gay and school,” said Bharath. that the building was safe to enter again. Straight Alliance (GSA) for two years, she ~Annie Rubin / ere was no damage in the building, and Graphics works to advocate for a more accepting students responded positively despite the Senior Editor school environment. Fire Alarm cold weather. Loren Giron “Joining the Schreiber High School A 0 re alarm recently caused fear of “I was just happy to get out of class Assistant Editor Gay and Straight Alliance gave me the a 0 re in the building. On Dec. 15, 0 re for ten minutes,” said junior Bridget Risa Choi opportunity to express my feelings on alarms went o. during the second half McDonnell the issue of gay rights and be active in of sixth period forcing everyone to exit ~Minah Kim promoting tolerance,” said Bharath, who to their pre-speci0 ed emergency exit Photo is also a member of Port Washington’s locations. ERRATA: Editors Diversity Committee. Copious amounts of sawdust in the In the November 2011 issue, an article, Elana Galassi Some of her recent accomplishments woodworking class signaled the alarm. entitled “Library is now open before Harry Paul include being named New York Lead / e class was making molds to build school” incorrectly stated information Organizer of the 2012 Worldwide LGBT skateboards using hand mills and arm about sta1 ng changes in the library. Business Civil Rights March. She has also played saws when the alarm went o. / ere was / e librarian who used to work in the Manager a role in shutting down two homophobic no 0 re in the room; alarms were set o. by library in the mornings elected to move Adam Pollack Facebook groups. At Schreiber, Bharath the sawdust in the air. districts. Additionally, no librarian vol- Assistant Manager has organized Marriage Equality Day, “When we walked out, we didn’t realize unteered to come in early and leave late; Aaron Schuckman National Coming Out Day, Transgender it was us,” said freshman Luke Greico, a the school district adjusted her hours in Day of Remembrance, and Day of Silence. student in the woodworking class. order to open the library early. “I take pride in standing up for a cause Students and teachers were surprised and I will continue to work to help end by the unexpected 0 re alarm. Additionally, the recent production of anti-gay violence,” said Bharath. “I thought it was weird for us to have a Rumors was a mainstage theater produc- Bharath has also been involved with 0 re drill at this time of year. I was freezing tion and was unrelated to the Drama gay rights issues in the political sphere. standing outside for that long. I realized Club. She has signed many petitions and sent that there might be a real 0 re when I heard Sta! Writers: Aaron Bialer, Dan Bidikov, Aaron Brezel, Erin Choe, Chad Edelblum, El- eanor Kim, Gabe Lyons, Alexandra McCann, Shari Meltzer, Veronika Onischenko, Dani Published by the student body of Paul D. Schreiber High School. Letters to the editor should be addressed to The Schreiber Times, 101 Campus Drive, Port Washington, New Ostrove, Daniella Philipson Alexa Pinto, Annie Rubin, Natasha Taluktar, Ethan Weber. York 11050. The editors reserve the right to refuse, print, edit, return, or not return any Contributing Writers: Jessica Commisso, Austin Duquette, Rachel Johnson, Caroline submitted material. All letters must be signed by each author. We have a circulation Ogulnick, Hayden Quigley, Jack Simon, Kelly To, Jack Weinkselbaum, Noah White, Lau- of 2,000 copies per issue with subscriptions available for $12.00 per school year. We accept camera-ready ads or will design ads to your speci! cations. For information, ren Whitman Cover: Loren Giron, Harry Paul. Centerfold: Katya Barrett, Sophia Ja. e, call our business o" ce at (516) 767-5862. Hannah Zweig. Backpage: Dan Miranda. Subscribe to The Schreiber Times! Subscriptions cost $12.00 for the 2011-2012 school year NAME Ira Pernick, principal Mail to: Schreiber Times, Attn. Craig Medico or Evelina Zarkh ADDRESS Craig Medico, Evelina Zarkh, advisers 101 Campus Drive, Port Washington, NY 11050 © 2011, The Schreiber Times Make checks payable to: Port Washington Schools CITY STATE ZIP THE SCHREIBER TIMES NEWS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2011 3 Senior Experience continues to cause controversy of several ways. Students not taking all AP BY Hannah Fagen classes can choose to enroll in one of the News Editor several courses that include an embedded senior experience project. "ese courses Now in its third year, the Senior include the “Senior Options” class, several Experience program continues to evolve, other English and social studies classes, to the dismay of some students and sta!. and the FACS Senior Experience course. “"e program is not well designed,” Students enrolled in AP classes, said science teacher Ms. Marla Ezratty, however, are required to develop who created a dissection project through internships on their own, with the which AP biology students can continue guidance of an AP mentor and a to attend class in May and June. “We have community sponsor. a program that works; it wasn’t broken, "ese students are expected to but now it is.” complete the same hours requirements as In its #rst year, the program was their peers, however, they can complete entirely optional. Students who chose to them a$er AP exams are administered. complete local or out-of-town internships AP classes will not be held during this could do so at their own leisure, and they time, and students will not have the option were excused from classes a$er Advanced to attend class unless their teacher has Placement exams were over. designed a specialized Senior Experience Courtesy of Blake and Reid Mergler Last year, participation in the project for them to complete there. Blake and Reid Mergler (class of ‘11) observe a goat farm during their Senior program was initially mandatory, but a "is year, each senior is required to Experience. The pair traveled to a nutrition seminar in the Berkshires for their group protest at a Board of Education complete four hours of work for every project, and this visit to a farm was part of a lesson on how to produce cheese. meeting brought about an administrative week in the second semester. AP students announcement that participation was can push these required hours until a$er to be together.” their curriculum and not be mandated to optional. the exams in May. For many seniors, the last few weeks ful#ll a criteria based on an administrative In the end, non-AP students could “Senior Experience is about doing before graduation serve a special purpose. whim,” said Ms. Ezratty. “"ey have their choose whether or not to complete a something that you might not have time “"e last few weeks of classes are really whole lives to ‘work’—what is the point of project, either as part of a class or on their to do during the course of the school when AP students can bond without the causing them more stress as they search own. AP students could choose either year,” said Principal Mr. Ira Pernick. “"is pressures of tests and grades,” said senior for something to do when what they want to remain in class and do assigned work, can be an internship but is not limited to Janice Havasy. to do is stay in school?” or complete an outside project and not that at all as it can include community In addition, especially in AP classes, Other criticisms include a feeling of a attend their AP classes. service, a unique personal experience or teachers spend much of the year teaching rushed ending to high school. “In a school, every program grows and something that will enrich the Schreiber to the tests, and the end of the school year “I am feeling pushed out,” said Havasy.

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