2 THE SCHREIBER TIMES NEWS MONDAY OCTOBER 3, 2011

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N!"#. Editors-in-Chief Busing changes p. 3 Katya Barrett Internet hacking p. 3 Sophia Ja- e New teachers p. 4 Copy Editors Matt Heiden O$%&%'&#. Will Zhou Senior shirts p. 8 News Freshman ABCs p. 9 Editor Hannah Fagen Guidance counselor p. 9 Assistant Editors Minah Kim F!()*+!#. Celine Sze Pepe Rosso p. 11 Library p. 14 Opinions Editors Score for a Cure p. 16 Alice Chou A,E. Brendan Weintraub Drive p. 17 Features Lion King 3D p. 18 Editor Hannah Zweig Two and a Half Men p. 19 Assistant Editors David Katz S$'+)#. Heidi Shin Scholarships p. 21 Junior Ani O’Hanlon took this photo in Puerto Rico for an AP Photo summer assignment. Student triathlete p. 23 A&E This iguana paused and looked at the camera while she was shooting. Editor Boys and girls soccer p. 24 Bethia Kwak Assistant Editors Katie Fishbin N EWS BRIEFS Kerim Kivrak Sports 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony DeMeo (Class of ‘72), Je- rey LeVeen Honors and AP Spanish Literature. Senior Editors (Class of ‘64) and John “Pepe” Salerno In order to be eligible to earn college Brett Fishbin In order to honor the lives lost and (Class of ‘88). credits through this program, all juniors Drew Friedman remember the events of September 11, “. e ceremony represents a small must have at least a B+ average in all Assistant Editor 2001, Schreiber held a tenth anniversary town in America embodying the freedoms subjects, and all seniors must have at Dan Miranda rememberance ceremony on Sept. 12. All and respect for those who died,” said Dr. least a B average. . e students’ grades in over the world, people held ceremonies to Gordon. their language classes will be sent to the Graphics remember the thousands of people who . e ceremony concluded with a university, which will then put them into Senior Editor died in the terrorist attacks. performance of “America the Beautiful” a college transcript. Loren Giron . e event was held in front of the by the mixed choir directed by choir . is program may appeal to students Assistant Editor new 9/11 memorial garden planted by teacher Mr. John Spiezio. not only for its academic merits, but also Risa Choi the now-defunct Schreiber Schrubbers “Listening to the choir and feeling its / nancial ones. On average, college and its advisor, Ms. Naomi Buckley, who the emotions of the day made me feel courses cost approximately $1,000 per Photo has since retired. It was intentionally a more powerful,” said senior Grace Kim. credit. In comparison, the courses o- ered small-scale event—teachers, students and “9/11 is an event that that will always be at Schreiber will only be $250 per semester Editors administrators who attended voluntarily remembered. for three credits. Elana Galassi came during their lunch periods. ~Eleanor Kim and Minah Kim Students can also take more than one Harry Paul “In high school, 9/11 is best addressed of these courses at a time. At the end of in class and there is no need for a whole- St. John’s college credits the two-year sequence, students may have Business school assembly. To have something small accrued up to 12 credits for the same Manager makes it more meaningful,” said Principal . e Languages Other . an English $1,000. Adam Pollack Mr. Ira Pernick who coordinated the (LOTE) department is now o- ering college Additionally, any participating student Assistant Manager ceremony. “I think that it is important credits through St. John’s University for who decides to attend St. John’s University Aaron Schuckman for every school to have some way to juniors and seniors. LOTE students can full-time will receive a $2,000 annual commemorate the most signi/ cant elect to receive credits accepted by many scholarship. Sta! Assistant historical event for this generation.” colleges, including almost all of the State . is program comes in addition to Jacob Eisenberg A0 er opening remarks from University of NY (SUNY) schools, while several others that o- er college credits in Superintendent of Schools Dr. Geo- rey taking one of nine advanced language our school, including one in the science Gordon and Mr. Pernick, senior Jesse classes including Latin Prose, AP Latin, research program and another in the Weil read the names of Schreiber alumni Advanced Italian Civilization, AP Italian, business department. who were victims of 9/11: Olga Kristin Advanced French Four, AP French, ~Sydney Heiden Osterholm Gould (Class of ‘53), Marin Intensive French, Advanced Spanish Four

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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 MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2011 3 Budgetary busing solution causes some initial problems programs. # e article was on the front BY Minah Kim page of the Metro section of ! e New York Assistant News Editor Times on April 14, and shortly a! er, state transportation repealed the bus mandates. Last year’s budgetary changes and A! er the mandates were repealed, administrative initiatives came to fruition Assistant Superintendent Ms. Mary this fall with a reduction in district buses Callahan and Director of Transportation that is causing some challenges in the Ms. Wilma Stubbs sent out a questionnaire busing schedules. to parents who could then opt out of bus Two major changes were made this transportation. # ey, then, contacted year. First, the high school and middle the Pierce Bus Company to rearrange the school buses with the same routes were bus contract. At the same time, assistant combined, and now pick up and drop o% superintendant Dr. Kathy Mooney and students at Campus Drive. Second, the Dr. Gordon met with the Port Washington starting and ending times of elementary Teachers Association president Ms. schools have been staggered, so that fewer Christine Vasiley and her team to plan buses are needed. School hours are 8:10 the staggering of elementary school times a.m. to 2:25 p.m. at Daly, 8:20 a.m. to 2:35 without violating contracts. p.m. at Guggenheim and Manorhaven, Due to these changes, last year’s budget and 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Salem and Sousa, eliminated eight buses, saving $471,000 meaning that buses pick up elementary and preventing the additional loss of school students thirty minutes to an hour teachers and programs. Instead of having before they have arrived in previous years. 33 buses running three trips, we now have “I’m concerned with how late the 25 buses running four trips. buses are arriving. For now it is okay “A! er board approval, we implemented Elana Galassi because the weather is nice, but I suspect the changes. We were able to save a lot of Because the buses now transport Weber and Schreiber students simultaneously, it will become more of a problem as we get money, and I think it is very bene" cial,” buses have become increasingly more crowded. closer to colder weather,” said Principal said Ms. Stubbs. Mr. Ira Pernick. Saving this money allows the high schools in the country.” one extra bus there have been complaints # e bus changes required an extensive school to have more electives, the middle # e district has received approval regarding the late-arriving buses. procedure starting from the legislative school to have smaller encore classes, and for a Memorandum of Agreement with “I used to take the bus, but now I get level. Up until last year, the state required the elementary schools to maintain small the Teachers Union allowing Weber bus picked up because I have to wait so long to the school to provide a seat for every class sizes as well as funding for the arts supervisors to arrive at 7:15 a.m. instead get home,” said junior Eleanor Kim. “Also, student even when many students did and athletics. of 7:30 a.m. Bus routes have been running since middle school students get on the not ride the bus. # is placed a large, and “By reducing costs in busing, we can fairly smoothly, and the pick-up and bus " rst, there is nowhere to sit.” possibly unnecessary " nancial burden on maximize e& ciencies for students, keep drop-o% times have improved from the Despite the complaints, the money the district. Ms. Winnie Hu, a reporter jobs for sta% , and carefully increase as beginning of the school year. saved by reducing buses has allowed the for ! e New York Times, came to our we are still a growing district,” said Dr. “I walk 1.5 miles to get home now district to maintain its classes and student district as well as surrounding districts Gordon. “In such di& cult economic because it is faster than taking a bus,” said programs and even add a Chinese class. for " rsthand reviews of bus ridership a! er times, we have to be smart and innovative junior Tara Joyce. “Many changes have been made that being informed of the unfunded state to accomplish those goals. While bus # is year, the student enrollment pose di& culties for students and sta% , mandates. A! er taking photographs and schedules are very tight and everyone increased by seventy students increasing but we have to adjust. # ere are more interviewing students and Superintendent needs to continue to cooperate, the bus ridership in Manorhaven-Manhasset students on each bus and in each class, of Schools Dr. Geo% rey Gordon, Ms. Hu success of the new schedule coupled with Isle and creating the necessity for one but this saves teachers’ jobs and student published an article opposing the state the increased/saved dollars for student extra bus. # e new legislation allows more programs. We all have to work harder,” mandates for hurting districts like ours programs exempli" es why with a lot of students to be assigned to a bus than there said English teacher Ms. Eileen Mills. by taking resources away from student extra work Port schools remain leadership are seats, so even with the addition of Students caught for violating school’s Internet restrictions

BY Hannah Fagen wide variety of Internet sites. Recent changes in the school network # e administration has also decided to “School districts must employ " ltering have caused a spike in the number utilize the skills of the caught students to News Editor programs for a number of reasons,” said of websites that are blocked. Newly improve the quality and safety of school Principal Mr. Ira Pernick. “First, we have blocked sites include some email servers Internet programs. Internet usage policies were recently an obligation to provide for the safety and educational sites that teachers “We are asking those very same brought to school-wide attention a! er of all our students including online as utilize in their classes. # ese changes students to work with us to make our several students were caught and punished the Internet has many sites that are not may have increased student interest in internet use more vibrant and relevant for sidestepping the internet " lters in the appropriate for schools or teens. Second, circumventing the blockages. Conversely, to the needs of the students. If we work building. websites can contain material that could the video website YouTube was opened together then we can help move things Many of these students utilized a potentially harm our network.” solely for teacher use at the start of this forward in our school,” said Mr. Pernick. program called Ultrasurf, which is a free # e administration identi" ed students school year. Because the Internet is available proxy-based program. # is program who had used this program to bypass the “# e school is blocking useful sites in homes and many public places, the allows users to bypass existing " rewalls, school internet " lters during a routine like Mr. Vinella’s APUSH blog, and administration cannot keep students from such as those put up by the school. # e network search. educational game sites such as Sporcle. accessing sites, such as Facebook, outside Port Washington school district has an “To me, the kids caught using Ultrasurf # ey went overboard on the prohibitions,” of school. extensive " ltration system that blocks a are heroes,” said senior Jon Curtis. said junior Matthew Kim. “# e guidelines for what is acceptable Students and sta% members who have at home are di% erent than those for identi" ed sites that have educational schools. We are responsible for all the About Ultrasurf Internet censoring purposes, but are blocked, are asked to students. Furthermore, it is very di& cult contact Assistant Principal Mr. David to di% erentiate between students using t
Is a free product of Silicon-Valley company Ultrareach Miller so that the site can be evaluated and social networking for academic purposes unblocked. from those using it for nefarious purposes t
Can be used to circumvent " rewalls and other blocking “It’s a broken piece of so! ware. like bullying,” said Mr. Pernick. systems in order to access an unrestricted version of the Overzealous administrators need to In the future, student Internet usage Internet. loosen their restrictions,” said senior will be observed more closely, and Michael Schweitzer. administrators will make strides to help t
Works with the use of a set of In the wake of this incident, members curtail the usage of proxy programs, such central proxy servers to allow of the administrative team are working on as Ultrasurf. Despite the administration’s users to avoid " rewalls and other their skills at preventing future student e% orts, it is widely known that more censorship. hacking. students were using the proxy than those “We are becoming even more vigilant who were caught. t
Was developed to allow Chinese when it comes to educating ourselves “At the time I didn’t believe it was a big individuals to bypass the Golden about the type of programs that are out deal, but I’m happy I wasn’t caught,” said Shield. there and how we " nd them,” said Mr. one student, who requested that his name Pernick. be withheld. 4 THE SCHREIBER TIMES NEWS MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2011 Fresh faces join the high school teaching sta! !e 2011-2012 school year brings "ve new teachers Ms. Susan Goldstein Ms. Lisa Belmonte English as a Physical Education Second Language Ms. Lisa Belmonte is the new physical With the retirement of two English education teacher, replacing Mr. Joseph as a Second Language teachers last year, Mascaretti, who resigned last year. Ms. Susan Goldstein is a new instructor in In addition to teaching a full load that department. She teaches English and of courses, including regular P.E. and social studies classes to ESL students. outdoor education, Ms. Belmonte is the Ms. Goldstein grew up in Port Je!erson coach of the girls’ junior varsity volleyball in Su!olk County and has always had an team. interest in the study of di!erent cultures. “I was in%uenced by a great teacher “Cultures from other nations have that I had in elementary school, and I always captured my interest because of actually wanted to grow up to be just like the di!erences and similarities they share her,” said Ms. Belmonte. with my own,” said Ms. Goldstein. Elana Galassi Elana Galassi She kept this goal throughout her She pursued this interest at St. Joseph’s years of education and immediately College, where she was a Spanish major, sought a P.E. job once she graduated from and spent a semester abroad in Argentina. college. Before coming to work in Port A"er her undergraduate years, Ms. Washington, she taught in the Levittown Goldstein received her master’s degree in school district. teaching from Columbia University. “I was lucky enough to get the position Before coming to Port Washington, here and am really excited,” said Ms. Ms. Goldstein worked in Farmingdale Belmonte. “I’ve only heard great things elementary and middle schools for two about this district. I look forward to years. taking everything I learned in my old “I’m glad to be in a high school now. school and bringing it here.” #is is my $rst time working with high In addition, Ms. Belmonte wants to schoolers and I’m ready to see what it’s contribute to the school and leave a mark like,” said Ms. Goldstein. on her students, just as her elementary P.E. #e thing that has struck Ms. Goldstein teacher did on her. most about Schreiber is the sense of “I hope to motivate my students community. to help them reach their goals, take Elana Galassi “All the teachers and students seem Courtesy of Weber Middle School Yearbook ‘09 past experiences to help improve the very close and well connected and I am curriculum and the great things that we do happy to have the opportunity to be a here, and help all students to reach their part of that,” said Ms. Goldstein. “Being maximum potential,” said Ms. Belmonte. in a di!erent school is tough, but all the ~Lena Kogan teachers and students have been very friendly ever since I got here.” ~Aaron Schuckman Ms. Yun Tzu Fan LOTE Ms. Elizabeth Kamerer Born in Taiwan, the new Chinese Math language teacher, Ms. Yun Tzu “Ti!any” Elana Galassi Fan arrived in Texas in high school. #is year, Ms. Elizabeth Kamerer, who Clockwise from top left: Ms. Susan Goldstein, Ms. Lisa Belmonte, Ms. Yun Tzu “Moving to America gave me a formerly worked at Weber Middle School Fan, Ms. Diana Rafferty, Ms. Elizabeth Kamerer. cultural shock. Everyday waking up for for 17 years, joined the Schreiber math school, I had to switch my brain from department. Chinese to English. And whenever I did “I wanted to challenge myself to do Ms. Diana Rafferty the older students and what they have respond to English, I would give detailed something di!erent, or, in other words, accomplished. #ere is a lot to learn here, answers and receive succinct responses. to not end up doing the same thing for Guidance but I think it will be a great experience.” It was very di&cult to blend in,” said Ms. another 17 years,” said Ms. Kamerer. While high school is a new experience Fan. “I didn’t even know how to respond At Weber, Ms. Kamerer taught Guidance counselor Ms. Diana for Ms. Ra!erty, many of her students are to simple greetings such as ‘What’s up’ or math classes including seventh grade Ra!erty may be new to the high school not; she has some students here who she ‘How are you?’ I felt lost and confused accelerated and some AIS classes. Many guidance department, but she is a veteran counseled when they were younger. most of the time,” said Ms. Fan. of her past students are at Schreiber now. of the Port Washington school district. “Schreiber is great, and I love seeing Initially, Ms. Fan aspired to be a She was inspired to become a math Before coming to Schreiber this year, all of the familiar faces of the students psychologist; her realization that she teacher not only because she enjoyed the Ms. Ra!erty worked in Guggenheim and that I have known from the elementary did not enjoy dealing with the negative subject but also because she wanted to Salem elementary schools. schools, some since kindergarten,” said aspects of people led her to teaching have an impact on other peoples’ lives. “Unfortunately, due to many district- Ms. Ra!erty. instead. “I want to show people that anybody wide budget cuts, the elementary guidance Ms. Ra!erty is also involved with the “Teaching has given me the opportunity can be good at math and that no one is budget was cut in half and they moved me district on a personal level. She lives in to provide a positive environment for just born with it,” said Ms. Kamerer. to Schreiber for a full-time position,” said Port with her family, which includes a motivated students,” said Ms. Fan. #roughout her many years of Ms. Ra!erty. daughter who has just started at Weber. Ms. Fan’s journey from speaking no experience, she has discovered that trying Ms. Ra!erty has spent her $ rst few For the moment, Ms. Ra!erty is focusing English at all to becoming a language to get others to see her point of view is weeks at Schreiber meeting students on becoming more aware of the inner- teacher has in%uenced her view on the most di&cult aspect of teaching, yet and learning about their academic and workings of the high school and getting to language learning. she $nds helping students extremely social needs. She has been learning know her students better. “Chinese is indeed di&cult but I believe rewarding. about class scheduling and the college “I hope to be able to help my students that talent for learning a new language “She’s a great teacher because she has a application process, two elements of in all areas. I want them to know that I am isn’t necessary. I have con$dence in all way of captivating students’ attention and guidance counseling that are absent from here for them to help them through social my students and believe in them. I deeply making complex mathematical equations elementary schools. and academic issues,” said Ms. Ra!erty. encourage kids to take a new language more clear and understandable,” said “I have worked on the elementary “I hope they come to see me as someone even if it may seem challenging. If you freshamn Lena Kogan, a former student school level for many 16 years and I they can trust and depend upon.” work hard and are determined, you can of Ms. Kamerer. love working with the little ones,” said ~Shari Meltzer do anything,” said Ms. Fan. ~Ana Espinoza Ms. Ra!erty. “I also really enjoy seeing ~Natasha Talukdar THE SCHREIBER TIMES NEWS MONDAY, OCTOBER 3 , 2011 5 Pride in Port festivities held early this year

BY Lylia Li and Kelly To think we all know the best part of the pep Dr. Fitzgerald introduced rally was Decadence singing “Animal” at participants in the parade at Contributing Writers the top of their lungs. !eir energy was Grand Stand, set up near the amazing, as we could tell by Jesse Weil’s train station on Main Street. !e annual Pride in Port celebration writhing on the "oor,” said sophomore New participants in the parade took place early this year, bringing half a Rebecca Schaub. this year included the crew week of school spirit, special events, and a !e pep rally o#cially began when team and the public library. homecoming football game. While Pride the cheerleaders, Portettes, and step team A%er the parade, children in Port usually takes place in October, this entered the gymnasium to electronic and their families attended a years’ centered around the weekend of music followed by the MCs for the event, family carnival on the Weber Sept. 17. Balaban and Sater, on a mattress carried $eld. Clubs such as the Key In preparation for homecoming, by football players. !e marching band Club and Model UN helped Student Council hosted pajama, sports, played music throughout the pep rally out at the fair by selling tickets and blue and white days at school giving and accompanied the Portettes, who and supervising the rides. !e prizes to any students who participated. performed a kick-line routine to “Gimme carnival raised approximately Despite receiving short notice, students Some Lovin’” by the Spencer Davis Group. $2,000 for club use. showed their spirit by dressing up in their “It was fun to be part of the pep rally !e day concluded with the pajamas, sports jerseys, and school colors. and it’s always fun being there because homecoming football game “I like pajama day because it’s the one the energy is so positive,” sophomore against Uniondale. Although day where people are encouraged to wear Priyanka Ninan, a saxophone player in the Schreiber team did not Harry Paul the most comfortable clothes they own,” the band. win this game, they managed said sophomore Erica Andrew. !e school’s new step team also to score a touchdown within Seniors Shannon Balaban and Alex performed. !ey practiced every day the $rst couple of minutes of Sater led a committee which was largely and re$ned their techniques by watching the game. A%er the half-time responsible for organizing the pep rally. step movies like School Days and Stomp performance by the Portettes !ey started planning the pep rally in the Yard. !e father of a team member and the band, the crowd August and rehearsed every day. mixed music for the performance and a recognized alumni athletes and “!e kids worked really hard until 9 member’s little sister in elementary school crowned the homecoming king or 10 at night,” said Assistant Principal danced with the older students. and queen: seniors Andrew Dr. Brad Fitzgerald, the supervisor of Between performances, sports team Boehm and Janice Havasy. the committee. “!ey even practiced members and other students participated “Pride in Port week is a bringing out and unfolding the tarp. All in various contests involving push ups, fun time where families, the the games and activities had been perfectly balloon popping, bubble gum blowing, school, and the community organized. We had an impressive script water balloon toss, and streamer unrolling. come together. It really brings that was timed out to the minute.” “!e pep rally was a really fun way out the town’s great feeling Harry Paul !e opening act was Decadence, to raise school spirit,” said freshman Mia of happiness and pride,” said Top: Portettes pose with local karate students winner of last year’s Battle of the Bands, Crawley. senior Gabrie Davido&. at the Pride in Port parade. Bottom: Senior Sean performing “Animal” by Neon Trees. !e morning a%er the pep rally, McKoy is hard at work while participating in the “Decadence was actually amazing. I Pride in Port continued with a parade. crepe paper unraveling game at the pep rally. THE WRITING CENTER “The art of writing is the art of discovering what you believe.” —David Hare

A place where any student can go for help with any writing assignment

WHERE? Room 212

WHEN? Every day during 4-1/4-2 6 THE SCHREIBER TIMES NEWS MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2011 New principal focuses on technology and student-administrator relations excited about meeting the principal, ever.” some time now, the internet access was Mr. Pernick has also devoted time to not available for use until recently. meeting parents during a series of co"ee !e Wi-Fi access is functional in hours. certain areas of the school, including the “One of the things I’ve always wanted cafeteria, library and auditorium, and has for schools is for every child to be all of the same %lters as the wired Internet. connected to an adult, someone they can Sta" members in the school were given go talk to. I’m on the list. I’m an adult,” access to the internet two weeks ago along said Mr. Pernick. “I would like to get a with guidelines and acceptable policy chance to know kids personally who come rules. to my attention, whether the reasons are “!e reason why we rolled it out to good or bad.” sta" %rst is to measure the impact on the Mr. Pernick plans to spend time school network, to make sure our network outside of his o#ce actively involved in is built to manage the increase in usage,” the workings of the school. said Mr. Pernick. “A$er we know the “I don’t know why else to be here network will survive, then we’ll roll it out unless I wanted to get really involved in to students.” as many things as I can,” said Mr. Pernick. Mr. Pernick came to Schreiber from “I have worked with principals who have Robert F. Kennedy Community High never le$ their o#ces, and I just think School in Flushing, NY, where he was that’s boring.” employed for ten years. His wife, Amy, One of Mr. Pernick’s major goals is for is the assistant principal of an elementary Schreiber to make better use of available school in Valley Stream and they have two technologies. children: a 7-year old daughter named “Technology is really important to me, Molly and an 11-year-old son named Sam. Elana Galassi and its also important to kids and teachers. “I like challenges; I like to push myself And not all of it is tied to money,” said Mr. to see what I can achieve. I am never quite Pernick. “For example, creating better use satis%ed with anything or myself, I always of our school site and making it a place want more. To me, Schreiber was the next

BY Hannah Fagen just speaks to the amount of spirit in the that people would want to visit more.” opportunity to challenge myself,” said Mr. school and the amount of students that Mr. Pernick is looking to augment Pernick. News Editor are involved. It’s not like other schools.” our school site with tools such as videos, During the interview process, Mr. Since beginning his work at Schreiber, current updates, and an online version of Pernick spent time discussing the school Among the new faces at our school is Mr. Pernick has strived to open the lines !e Schreiber Times. He is open to other with parents, teachers, students, and old Mr. Ira Pernick, our new principal. Mr. of communication between him and the ways of getting out information, too. friends who live in town. Pernick marks the third principal in three students and to learn more about the “I am nervous but anxious to start my “I did a lot of research to make sure years for Schreiber following Mr. Jay school. own Twitter account. !ere doesn’t seem that personality-wise we were going to Lewis’ resignation and Dr. Francis Banta’s “Kids need to see who I am and know to be a good way to get information out be a good match,” said Mr. Pernick. “I stint as one-year interim principal. Mr. who I am, because they need to see me as fast, so I’d like to get that out soon,” said see myself as a little di"erent than the Pernick has started to orient himself at a resource,” said Mr. Pernick. Mr. Pernick. other principals, and not every school can Schreiber. Mr. Pernick has made it a goal to He plans to utilize Twitter to give handle something di"erent.” “I love the amount of activities that personally get to know as many students updates to students, parents, teachers A$er he was o#cially hired, Mr. exist in the school both outside of the class as he can during their time here. and other community members about Pernick visited the school last spring and and in electives. !ere is just so much to “Students who want to introduce academic and athletic events, college began to orient himself with the tasks at see and do, not just for the students but for themselves have stopped me every day,” news, and interesting articles. hand. me too,” said Mr. Pernick. “For example, said Mr. Pernick. “I have heard from Another technological initiative that “I didn’t think, wow, I got this great watching kids come in this morning some parents that their kids have come Mr. Pernick has taken interest in is Wi-Fi new job, I can relax now. I thought wow, wearing Schreiber sports jerseys and home and mentioned meeting me. !at internet access in the school. Although it I got this great new job, and it’s time to kids wearing di"erent Schreiber shirts is just fascinating because kids aren’t that has been installed and fully functional for work harder,” said Mr. Pernick. Track and tennis courts renovated and available for community use

BY Crystal Ren green, in contrast to the previous red and design of the track should have prevented surface. green. this from happening. “We hope the new track and tennis Contributing Writer “!e old tennis courts were bumpy, “!e track last year had cracks in it, courts will continue to motivate teams to cracked, and the paint was peeling. and grass was growing out of those cracks. play well. Nice facilities make you proud !is year, the school’s tennis players !ey were di#cult to run on and at the !e new one is a big improvement,” said and encourage athletes to perform to and runners have reason to rejoice, with same time, they seemed very dirty,” said freshman Jennifer Vazquez. the best of their ability. It’s also good for new tennis courts and a freshly painted freshman Anan Ryan. I’m more excited !e %nal touches to the track were the community because the community track. now to play tennis on these brand new made during the %rst days of school, shares in these new resources,” said Ms. !e process of resurfacing the tennis courts. !ey are &at and easier to run on. when lines and letters were painted on the Joannon. courts began in August and was %nished !ey give us more con%dence when we right before junior varsity and varsity are competing in home games.” tryouts started on Aug. 29, when the nets !e tennis courts are also open to the were put up. !e courts are now blue and regular gym classes and residents of Port Washington. !e track was repainted a few weeks ago, and is now ready for physical education classes, school teams, and community members to use. Although the track had been redone in the summer of 2010, additional changes were necessary. “!e surface wasn’t put down correctly, and although we knew that in the beginning of last year, it was not torn up and redone because we wanted teams to be able to use it during the last school year,” said Ms. Stephanie Joannon, district director of Health and Physical education. “It was only a matter of having the contractors %x it up.” During the last school year, students Elana Galassi and sta" members noticed that puddles were forming in between the layers of Hannah Fagen the track whenever it rained. Ideally, the ADVERTISEMENT 8 THE SCHREIBER TIMES OPINIONS MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2011

Do senior shirts promote unity within the graduating class?

By Katie Garry next year, and for years to follow, I would By Alice Chou # ere were so many factors to still have pictures of my best friends and consider. My biggest fear was that some Staff Writer me with our skin looking unnaturally Opinions Editor of my friends would be o$ ended if I yellow wearing our very own senior abandoned their group. Most students know that on the ! rst shirts. # e summer before senior year is I remained in contact with friends day of school, a large number of seniors Clearly, I am a true promoter of se- jam-packed with activities, some related from both circles up until the beginning wear their senior shirts. For those of you nior shirts, though I can see that while it to academics and some that are purely of the school year, when I revealed that who are wondering what a senior shirt is, has its positives, such as giving groups of for pleasure. I spent this past summer I had purchased the shirts from both it is a t-shirt or a tank top that a group of friends the opportunity to celebrate their volunteering, relaxing, preparing for groups. friends designs, purchases, and wears on bonds, it does divide the senior class as college, and mulling over what to do To my relief, my friends were its ! rst day as seniors. a whole. about my senior shirt. sympathetic when it came to the dilemma Senior shirts vary in color, style, and But realistically, what senior class Designing a unique senior shirt that had troubled me in the months design to re" ect the unique features of a of over 400 17-year-olds is not already is something that many seniors look preceding my senior year. Some even particular group of friends. What they divided into cliques? By this point, forward to. # e garments are tangible suggested that I sew one half of each all have in common is the seven letter everyone has more or less already found representations of the graduating class’s shirt to make an entirely new whole that word forYES which we have all waited three a group, small or large, of other kids they senior status, as well as their cherished would let others know of my friendships shorter-than-expected years: seniors. sit with at lunch and share lockers with. relationships with their peers. with the people in both groups. When I was a freshman, I did not Why not celebrate these relationships? # e process allows students to My decision to remain a part of two know what senior shirts were. I was too “Senior shirts de! nitely make the unleash their artistic innovation and groups was driven by my ! rm belief focused on my own out! t for the ! rst day di$ erent cliques within our class more share the witty sayings that they have that the ! nal product is not nearly as of freshman year that I did not catch on distinguishable, although I feel they are been eager to make public. important as the process of creating the to the fact that various groups of seniors a great way to bring groups of friends to- # e appearance of senior shirts, shirts. were wearing the exact same tops. gether to do something special to kick o$ however, makes clear divisions within Taking part in the conceptualization By sophomore year, I better under- their last year of high school together!” the senior class, which leaves room for of each shirt gave me an opportunity stood the celebrated practice and paid said senior Sara O’Brien. feelings of exclusion and separation. to discover even more about people I closer attention, so that I could emulate Although many of my fellow seniors My experience with senior shirts le% have known for years. # rough this the senior routine for when my fall under di$ erent me convinced of the disjointed nature of experience, I learned that you do not time came. groups of friends, this the activity. necessarily need a physical object to I made note of is the a time when we represent the relationships that you have the fact that the se- unite and pay trib- developed with peers during high school. nior girls met at the ute to the time we “Not everyone this year came to Monfort parking lot school with a senior shirt, but it does not and took numerous mean that they are any less a part of the pictures of the mem- senior class, said senior Nina Devas. bers of their group Simply drawing a line between friends that, for the most and categorizing them into sectors part, all looked the felt super! cial. It forced me to choose same. # e seniors one friend over another and physically the following year separate myself from other groups. did this as well. # is physical separation is especially I sensed a pat- apparent each year in the seniors’ “Big tern and therefore Picture.” assumed that I, too, Although the degree of social division would have numer- of the senior class varies from group ous pictures of my to group, the “Big Picture” suggests friends and me in Sabrina Brennan & Rachel Johnson otherwise. It depicts the graduating class our very own senior Planning for senior shirts as a conglomerationNO of separate sections, shirts in the Monfort parking lot our ! rst have enjoyed begins prior to the start of the as opposed to a uni! ed whole. day of senior year. together. school year, usually over the “Senior shirts are great in the sense Ironically, though, this never hap- It is true, se- summer. I was invited to join that they allow people to show their pened, as on my ! rst day of high school nior shirts make it a lot easier to identify two groups of friends designing di$ erent spirit about being seniors and are able as a senior it poured outside. As an alter- the di$ erent cliques within our large shirts. to do that with friends. At the same native, we took pictures in the gym. senior class. In actuality, I ! nd them to Initially, I convinced myself that time though, I think that it encourages I considered the fact that this could be more of a way to celebrate not only I should commit wholeheartedly to separation in the grade as a whole and carry on as a new tradition, though close friendships we have all as indi- one group. As the summer went on, has the potential to leave people feeling quickly dismissed this idea since the gym viduals made, but also the fact that we however, I found that identifying myself le% out,” said senior Alexis Fessatidis. lighting made our skin look yellow. have made it this far and can ! nally call as a part of only one group of friends was I fully support the notion that seniors Wearing a senior shirt of my own was ourselves seniors. much more di& cult than I expected. should leave high school with a keepsake di$ erent than I had expected. # e picture of their adolescent experiences, but I also taking was more rushed than I thought believe that each graduating class should it would have been, and I was pretty make an e$ ort to maintain a sense of exhausted, even though I had arrived unity. twenty minutes later than the agreed A picture of the senior class donning upon time of 7 a.m. identical shirts would illustrate the I felt nostalgic about a year that had common bonds that we share as seniors. not even begun. I realized that I had Even though it is gratifying to leave made some really amazing friends over “Senior shirts separate groups of friends in our school. They de! nitely emphasize cliques, high school with a memento of your the past three years of high school, and I and people can feel excluded very easily.” close friends and fond memories, hated the thought of leaving them all in -Renee Cohen, senior it is important to acknowledge the one year. “Senior shirts are unifying because everyone shows their spirit for being a senior. It is kind contributions that the senior class as a Despite the fact that already on the of like a last hurrah for our last year together.” whole have made in de! ning who you ! rst day of school I was sad that my -Sarah Autz, senior are. friends and I would soon go our separate ways, I was comforted by the fact that THE SCHREIBER TIMES OPINIONS MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2011 9 Guidance counselor changes cause concern Approaching

BY Daniela Di Caro counselors. make an appointment with their current With the recent reassignments, how- counselor. Staff Writer ever, seniors are le& wondering who will % e guidance department for a while the college write their guidance counselor recom- has been working with the senior student At the beginning of the school year, mendations and even how they will be body to ensure that all of the students many students, of all ages, discovered able to work with counselors who know understand what is expected of them deadline that they were reassigned to a new guid- very little about them. as part of college applications or other BY Emma Zampino ance counselor. % is is particularly frustrating for % ose who had Ms. Janet Brown or students who have been through multiple Contributing Writer Ms. Casey Horowitz as a guidance coun- counselors and feel as though they are at selor last year, returned to school with the a disadvantage when it comes to college I remember how relieved I felt the prospect of an unfamiliar face. applications. last day of my junior year. I had " nished % is recent change has become a great However, it is important to keep in all of my " nals, my Regents and, most area of concern, especially for seniors, mind that guidance counselors are also importantly, the SATs. many of whom are on their third or feeling the pressure, because each of % ough I had been warned that the fourth guidance counselor. them has a greater number of students to only time more stressful than junior year District budget cuts made these work with. is the " rst semester of senior year, I had adjustments necessary. At this time last I believe that the loss of these guid- not considered what I was in for—not year, there were seventeen certi" ed K-12 ance counselors could not have come at a until recently. I quickly learned that the guidance counselors for the entire system worse time. application process was not going to be of schools. It is easy to understand how students future plans. an easy task. Now, there are fourteen counselors, who are possibly on their fourth guidance Seniors will be meeting in small % ere are so many factors that are one of whom works part time. % e counselor are now at a disadvantage. groups to learn about the electronic ap- involved in this painstaking process. guidance department for the " ve elemen- “We have a plan and strategy in place plication process. % e Common Application consists of tary schools lost half of its sta# and an to do our best in making sure that our % ese groups will also help students multiple sections pertaining to your additional counselor retired, and was not students’ needs, especially those of the get to know their new guidance counsel- personal information: your high school, replaced. seniors, are addressed properly and with ors. your class ranking, your achievements, % e counselor positions that were as little disruption as possible,” said Mr. % is could prove bene" cial, as group your extracurricular activities, any AP eliminated were based on seniority. Hank Hardy. sessions may be kept small to ensure in- courses you have taken, just to name a Unfortunately, the guidance counselor On the subject of guidance recom- dividualized attention, and will be readily few. positions with less seniority came from mendations, Mr. Hardy has reached out available to seniors wishing to attend % e most daunting section of the Schreiber. to Ms. Brown and Ms. Horowitz, both them as needed. extensive application is the writing por- Former students of Ms. Brown were of whom agreed to write a set number % e college application process is not tion. % ough there a many warnings redistributed among other counselors of recommendations for students with something to be taken lightly and thus, about the di$ culty of the personal state- within the department. whom they had the strongest relation- full cooperation and communication be- ment, I do not expect it to be extremely % e former students who were with ships. tween guidance counselors and students challenging; in fact, I think it will be Ms. Horowitz were assigned to a new % e main drawback to such an agree- should be in e# ect. enjoyable to a certain extent. guidance counselor, Ms. Ra# erty, who ment is that these counselors will write Although the guidance counselor Personally, I think that writing about has worked at Guggenheim, Weber, and letters for a select group of students and changes could not have happened at a both myself and my experiences is much Salem as a guidance counselor in the leave the rest of their former students in more stressful time for seniors, it is vital less stressful then writing a history pa- past. the hands of the seven remaining guid- that the students directly a# ected by per. One of my major concerns for this Naturally, at this time of the year, ance counselors. these changes maintain a positive outlook essay is the unnerving task of getting the seniors are gearing up for the college ap- If students want to know which guid- and utilize the resources available to admissions o$ cers to know me in only plication process, during which they will ance counselor is writing their recom- them. " ve hundred words. need extensive help from their guidance mendations, they have been informed to % e supplements for each college pose questions that I have never thought about before. It forces me to look at myself introspectively and articulate my ! e freshman ABCs: a comprehensive guide personal beliefs. Although the process is stressful, answering these questions is a BY Amanda Goorin and Genevieve Bellon missed. you will not receive your report card and route to self-discovery. Key Club is a clutch extracurricular have to pay incredible amounts of money. “I feel that " lling out the Common Contributing Writers (it meets every % ursday morning in the Spirit Week always goes to the App is very stressful, but in a way it gives auditorium). seniors…miraculously. you a better understanding of the type of Dear Freshman, Lunch is well-spent in the cafeteria, % ere is no fourth ! oor pool. person you are,” said senior Emma Wall. As you may know, entering high the student commons on the third ! oor, Use your o# -periods productively to Seniors also busy themselves secur- school is not as easy as 1, 2, 3. From or outside in the circle. get homework out of the way. ing teacher recommendations, sending getting lost in the hallways to discovering Marching band is not only for losers. Varsity sports are taken seriously at transcripts and SAT scores, alerting what 4-1/4-2 really means, we get Ninth grade health teaches you some Schreiber High School. the guidance department where you it—you are overwhelmed. So follow valuable lessons… that you will learn Writing assistance is o# ered in the are applying, and overall, just getting these Freshman ABCs to help you get by again in eleventh grade. Writing Center 4-1/4-2 in room 212. everything organized on top of regular during your career as a Viking: One day you will have senior status, X-ing the street near Monfort should schoolwork. Always get to the cafeteria early so but not yet. not take forever; do not cause tra$ c. “% ere is so much that I have to do, you do not have to sit on the ! oor. Please do not idle in the hallways or You will never hear the and I’m worried about " nishing it all in Bayview for lunch every day is not a staircases. 1,574 other people need to get announcements that you actually want such a short amount of time,” said senior healthy choice. to class. to hear. Hana Seligman. Choose only a few clubs that you are Quiet is mandatory in the library. Do Zealously study this list. And I, too, am already feeling the pres- interested in. Joining them all is neither not give the librarians a reason not to like remember: high school goes by faster sure. Balancing the applications with possible nor necessary. you. than you think. schoolwork has not been easy, and I Do not forget to sign in when you Return calculators and textbooks or anticipate it will only get worse as the have " rst period o# . quarter goes on. Everyone was once a freshman. We But I would not say that the applica- understand your problems. tion process is going to be completely Freshman Guidance groups miserable. % ough I am just beginning are not optional. You will receive to " ll out my common app, I am " nding detention if you skip. that this process can be pretty exciting. Guidance counselor I " nd myself looking forward to meetings are made with the college, and that motivates me to get secretary in the guidance o$ ce. my applications done so that dream can Have Facebook bene" t your become a reality. Schreiber career, not bring it % ough I am stressed dealing with down. my schoolwork, applications, and extra- If you are not a morning curricular activities, I am excited to " n- person, do not join morning ish up this process and focus on enjoying clubs. the second semester of senior year. Jam sessions by the teacher Brian Seo and Jane Nolting-Kolb band “Victor” should not be 10 THE SCHREIBER TIMES OPINIONS MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2011

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Let’s !nd a way to reveal !aws in Internet "lter system kept, !e Schreiber Times feels that small make that happen.” changes, such as removing the blogging For this, !e Schreiber Times is grate- In light of the recent controversy over under the WordPress and Blogspot category entirely, could a#ect large ben- ful, and would like to commend our com- student use of the Internet !lter bypass- domains, because they typically host e!ts. "ese are necessary and relevant munity and administrators. Although ing program Ultrasurf, !e Schreiber a wealth of information for student actions that the administration should the role that money plays is deeply mired Times feels that the administration did research projects for both classes and consider taking to bene!t the student in the present, the duty of education is not deal with the recent uproar in the extracurricular activities. body. to be responsible for the future, and Port best possible fashion. If the !lter blocks these blogs, stu- Washington is a place that truly embraces Although it was necessary to punish dents may give up working during o# Despite budget cuts, that principle to the fullest. those involved to send a message to the periods. "e purpose of the !lter is to rest of the student body, students typi- ensure a learning environment, the use class variety triumphs Interested in writing for cally only used Ultrasurf or other !ltering of such an extensive !lter puts students Opinions? Then come to the next programs to access online web storage at a disadvantage by disallowing access to services, such as Dropbox, or during free useful resources. For reasons we expected, this school newspaper general meeting on periods. Both of these reasons call into In a similar vein, the new M86 !lter year has started o# worse than usual. October 6. All new writers are question the necessity of the current M86 introduced this year has actually blocked With a smaller budget increase than welcome! !lter. music websites, such as Pandora and those of recent years, some longstanding !e Schreiber Times acknowledges Grooveshark. Many students would policies and programs have had to adapt: that a !lter is necessary in order to ensure prefer to listen to music or can even work consider the layo#s of teachers, staggered at least some level of proper web usage better while under such conditions, and elementary school times, and loss of and exercise control over what students the arbitrary disallowance of access to morning library time. If one is looking Times Policy Statement can and cannot visit while using school such websites needs to be corrected. to fund a new club or program, it would computers. However, the excessive !lter During class time that involves com- seem that the uno$cial message of 2011- The Schreiber Times’ primary purpose is rules have led to perfectly avoidable puter use, !e Schreiber Times feels that 2012 is “look elsewhere.” to inform its readers of events, issues, and repercussions. a teacher o#ers a su$cient amount of In- Yet, on closer inspection, we are not "e M86 !lter employs !ltering ternet monitoring without an electronic losing the programs and classes that have ideas affecting Schreiber High School. The by category and then modi!es these !lter. "is ensures that students concen- distinguished Schreiber and the Port Times also serves as an open forum in which categories based on internal blacklists trate during class time without resorting Washington school district. "e Port members of the Schreiber community may and “whitelists.” It would be relatively to draconian measures. 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Italian cuisine away from the competition Pepe Rosso 24 dishes out delicious pizza and panini in Manorhaven garlic knots. customers with Bellissimo Pizzeria, which BY Alexa Pinto and Daniela Philipson #ose in search of a healthy alternative is located in Soundview Marketplace. Pepe Rosso 24 Staff Writer and Contributing Writer can also order one of Pepe Rosso’s salads, “We get a lot of people from Sands such as Caesar, and arugula. Point and Manorhaven since that is where Address: 24 Manorhaven Boulevard When someone goes out to eat in Port #e main entrance of the restaurant we are located. A lot of people sit down, Washington, he or she will most likely leads to the formal dining room for sit- but we also get a lot of delivery and pick- Cuisine: Italian wind up at an Italian restaurant, most of down dinners. Another entrance opens to up orders,” said senior Ti!any Ramos, which are located on or near Main Street the more casual pizzeria, where customers who works at Pepe Rosso part-time. Atmosphere: Hip and busy and Port Washington Boulevard. can order food for deliveries or stay to eat #e restaurant also allows customers Manorhaven, however, is now home a quick slice of pizza. to order online from their website, to Pepe Rosso 24, an Italian-style, family #e room has plenty of space and which is conveniently organized with a Telephone: 1-516-944-9477 friendly restaurant located o! Shore seating for customers while televisions in menu, delivery tab, phone number, and Road at the beginning of Manorhaven the restaurant provide entertainment for directions. Hours: Monday-#ursday 11am-10pm Boulevard. the whole family. Pepe Rosso’s easily accessible location, Friday-Saturday 11am-11pm A"er new ownership took over Angelo’s Pepe Rosso’s location near the large menu and delicious food make it a Sunday 12pm-10pm Deli last year, the deli was transformed into Soundview Marketplace makes it great restaurant for quick bites and family a casual take out and sit-down restaurant convenient for people living in Sands dinners alike. Order: 24 hours a day up to 7 days in that specializes in everything from pizzas Point, Soundview and Manorhaven. advance and pastas to heroes and panini. However, Pepe Rosso must compete for #e restaurant o!ers a variety of pizzas; sicilian slices, baked ziti, bu!alo chicken and marsala chicken pizzas range from $2.15-$3.50 per slice and $12.50-$16.00 per pie. Pepe Rosso 24 also o!ers personal and stu!ed pizzas, and a special 16” ultra thin brick oven-style pizza ranging from $15.95-$16.95, made with homemade mozzarella. While the crust on Pepe Rosso 24’s pizzas is satisfactory, it’s their tomato sauce on the pizza and their mozzarella sticks that make all the di!erence. “I really like the cheese and crust, but the best is that it’s easy to walk to if you live in the area,” said junior Kate Radler. Other take out or informal sit down options include of wraps, panini and heroes, which can be an easy %x for a quick lunch or a take-out meal. #e wraps include shrimp, chicken, and grilled vegetables such as eggplant, tomatoes and peppers. Panini made on homemade ciabatta bread and Italian and American heroes are also o!ered. “#e pizza is okay, but not the best in town. I didn’t like the chicken roll, but I heard other food there is really good,” said junior Ellie Zolotarev. Pepe Rosso also o!ers many chicken and seafood items, all of which are available in the formal dining room. Classic pasta dishes include di!erently prepared types of rigatoni, spaghetti, Daniella Philipson fettuccine, ravioli, linguini, and penne. Pepe Rosso 24 bustles with business while customers enjoy their meals and the beautiful mural painted on the back wall of Side dishes include a range of sautéed the restaurant. When customers are not talking or admiring the restaurant’s artwork, they have the option of watching the vegetables, French fries, meatballs, and television in the middle of Pepe Rosso’s dining area. Microso! sets its sights on Apple market with Windows 8

BY Will Zhou Developer Preview does a good job in Android, MeeGo, and Arduino, this interface and the traditional desktop needs showcasing what’s different, perhaps decision was the only logical choice, and Copy Editor Microsoft’s largest stride is the use of the shows that Microsoft is willing to update but the system changes in Microsoft’s “Building Windows 8” blog. its traditional image and move into the operating system are, for the most part, Microsoft’s latest attempt to When Microsoft was developing future. positive. reinvigorate its boring and arguably ailing Windows 7, such a system existed, but With Windows 8, Microsoft is From a more practical perspective, share of the PC market, and foray into the attempting to bridge the gap between recent testing by Lifehacker blog reveals world of tablets has arrived in the form of discussion. In the case of 8, however, tablets, its new Windows Phone 7 that Windows 8 is faster than Windows Windows 8. Microsoft has seen extremely high platform, and desktop computing. 7 in all aspects except for cold starting The new operating system serves as Windows 8 touts the new “Metro” tile applications, and the developer preview is much more than an update to the relatively to what consumers want. In fact, the blog style interface, which is touch-friendly, also surprisingly stable for such an early successful Windows 7. easy to navigate, and less likely to scare prototype’s release. Microsoft has reinvented its image off casual computers. For power users, If Microsoft continues what it has been and has made some impressive progress a desktop interface is provided; in fact, doing, 8 could surpass Apple’s “huge and innovations in the Windows platform. Windows 7 blog. Microsoft has taken care not to cop out iPhone” concept with the iPad. With the inception of the blog and new on such clients by improving keyboard Overall, Windows 8 brings exciting for consumers and businesses alike (read: Windows 8 prototypes, the platform is changes both aesthetically and under the watch out, Apple). becoming more open and more inclined dialogues. hood, and it’s about time that Microsoft Although the new Windows 8 toward communication. Frankly, with The balance between the Metro changed its image and livened things up. Do you really think the world How did you feel about is going to end in 2012? Hurricane Irene?

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Hurricane Irene ! oods Port, forcing evacuations Expensive clean-up and power outages, but no armageddon

other things, so who is to say that they’re BY Celine Sze crew and everyone was encouraged to Approximately 600 people, including “It was very frustrating not having slogan “Saving the not also right about this?” said junior help since the Red Cross needed as many 290 families, took refuge in Schreiber. power because for me, it went out a# er n the ! rst Best for Last” and Kimberly Nahas. Assistant News Editor volunteers as possible. I stayed for about While the town of Port Washington lost the storm was over so just when I thought day of school, more others wore shirts One place where Schreiber’s apoca- 22 hours and thought the cots were actu- power, the school was equipped with an I had made it through, I lost electricity. othan fashion trends were personalized with lypse interest is evident is the popularity News of Hurricane Irene, a potentially ally pretty comfortable,” said recent Sch- emergency backup generator. To make things worse, people two blocks on display. A slight obsession apocalypse survival of the class Trends in Literature: Utopia/ Category 3 storm $ ooded the media and reiber graduate SonYon Song. “" e Red “Everything went $ awlessly including down had power,” said senior Gabrie Da- with apocalyptic theories was tips. Dystopia, where a wide variety of apoca- everyday conversations in late August. Cross also provided us with plenty of wa- the cooperation of the folks who stayed vido% . also evident. “One of my camp lyptic theories are thoroughly examined Studies of the path of the hurricane led ter.” with us,” said Superintendent of Schools Other people were without electricity In recent years, interest in such issues friends used the say- from di% erent viewpoints. to speculations that the North and South Port Washington and Nassau police of- Dr. Geo% rey Gordon. All deserve to be right from the beginning of the storm un- has increased, as shown in the media, in ing for her shirts “I have never really thought about the Shores of Long Island could be direct tar- ! cers, ! remen, and school custodians also commended for getting through this dan- til almost a week later. movies, such as 2012 and Contagion, and and I thought it end of the world before this class,” said ju- gets of the storm. helped. For families that could not a% ord gerous storm with everyone being okay “I lost power for six days and of course, in the designs of senior shirts. was funny,” said nior Ali Peltz. “It is interesting to study As a result, Port Washington and other transportation, police o& cers drove to and working together to make Port the the house was really hot because there was " ere always seems to be something senior Danie the possibility of technology taking over neighboring towns began preparations to and from Manhasset Isle and Manorhav- great school system and community that no air conditioning. On the other hand, catastrophic looming around the corner: Santodonato, the world, or even an environmental dis- combat the devastating e% ects Hurricane en. it is. I was happy as superintendent to be the shower was freezing so I had to take Y2K, Rapture, and now December 21, h u r r i c a n e who wore taster with the capabilities to destroy us Irene could have on their communities. Head Custodian Mr. David Albury, a small bit of help, and thank the Board of very short showers. For most meals, my 2012. “disappoint- the saying all. It is interesting to see all the di% er- " e storm was scheduled to make landfall along with custodians Mr. Jose Rosas and Education for their full support through- family and I went out to eat. One ben- Do most people really believe in these ing.” “Get Rich ent theories that people can come up with, Saturday evening, Aug. 27, and last until Mr. Patrick Novotny stayed at the school out.” e! t that came out of this experience was it theories though, or is most of this all just “I was not or Die Ma- scienti! cally-proven or not” the a# ernoon of the following day. for the entire time the building was being A# er the storm, LIPA and tree removal forced me to ! nish my summer reading,” idle chatter? scared at all,” yan.” " e Ms. Valerie Gokturk, who has taught Because the media and weather experts used as a shelter. companies were responsible for bringing said senior Jane Marron. “I think that people are attracted to the said Haussmann. “ I 2012 end the class for more than ! ve years, has no- anticipated great magnitude and severity “We helped keep the facilities clean, electricity back to residents and cleaning Now that the hurricane is over and idea of not just the 2012 apocalypse, but live in Soundview, right of the ticed that class enrollment has increased, of the hurricane, towns and individuals such as the cafeteria and bathrooms, and up the roads of Port Washington from power has been restored, Port Washing- any apocalypse,” said junior Alexandre by the water in the low- w o r l d which she attributes to the fact that the took precautions to keep themselves safe. made sure there was enough toilet paper the many fallen trees and branches. Due ton and other surrounding districts will Haussmann, who acted in the ! lm 2012 est part of town, and I was right theo- class speaks to students of all backgrounds " e Long Island Rail Road, subways, and since there were a lot of people here. We to downed power lines, many homes lost be better prepared to handle natural di- with his twin brother, Philippe Hauss- on the cusp of the mandatory evacu- ry is and interests. buses stopped running on Saturday a# er- constantly had to check that the building power for a day or two but in other neigh- sasters in the future. mann. “" ere are always theories going ation list. Even people who lived on deeply “I think the class has such an appeal noon until Monday morning to prevent and everyone was safe from the wind,” borhoods, the power outage lasted for al- around about the ‘end of days.’ Wheth- the street next to me had to leave. But concern- because it speaks to our fear of the end, possible hazards. said Mr. Rosas. most a week. er you believe in all of us dying in 2012 honestly, it did not live up to my expec- ing, but I and what exactly ‘the end’ means to each State and city government o& cials or not, it’s still something cool to think tations. I just invited a friend over and have high of us,” said Ms. Gokturk. “It is the bigness expected the storm to be so destructive about.” we played computer games until the hopes that of it that is so appealing; it forces us to that Governor Andrew Cuomo declared Recently, these apocalyptic fears were power went out. Our street did not the world think about our values and $ aws, both as a state of emergency that " ursday which brought a little closer to home when ! rst, even $ ood and I was kind of looking won’t actually a society and as individuals.” prompted County Executive Edward citizens felt a 5.8 magnitude earthquake forward to watching the water come end.” Ms. Gokturk has noticed that there Mangano to order evacuations for certain from Virginia here on Long Island, and down the road.” “We wanted to has been an upswing in the amount of at- areas on the North Shore that were under then, of course, when Hurricane Irene Many of the students polled by ! e include something tention apocalyptic theories get from the ten feet above sea level, including places came into town. Schreiber Times interestingly said that personalized that we media. in Manorhaven and Manhasset Isle neigh- " e drastic weather forecasts caused they were “excited” before Hurricane might have otherwise “" e media sensationalizes a lot of borhoods. many residents to stockpile food and wa- Irene. forgotten years from now, apocalyptic ideas because they see the ap- Because the hurricane received emer- ter, clearly showing they were taking the So what exactly is so exciting about and obviously the 2012 peal, the attention they get, and they latch gency status from the government, De- warnings seriously. the prospect of a large storm? Possibly it apocalypse is very tied in onto it,” said Ms. Gokturk. partment of Transportation, New York “" ere was no bread, no water, no is because storms, like apocalyptic theo- with the year of our gradu- While they are o# en made to sound Power Authority, Long Island Power Au- milk, and no macaroni and cheese le# ,” ries, break up the monotony of everyday ation, so the list of survival tips terrifying by the media, natural disasters, thority, and among several others, pre- said community member Daniela Bargis, life. seemed like a way to include such as earthquakes, tornados, and hurri- pared a coordinated response. a Stop-and-Shop employee. “People al- “I think that the idea of Hurricane both the end of the world and our sense of canes, do not necessarily ever indicate the Residents living in storm surge zones ways prepare for the worst, like how they Irene was exciting because most people in humor,” said Beall, who came up with the end of the world. were forced to evacuate to higher ground. do before a big snowstorm.” our generation living on Long Island have idea for the personalized survival tips on “" e course, and reading so much For families without local friends or fami- " e stockpiling craze, however, quick- not experienced such a strong storm,” senior shirts. about apocalyptic situations, hasn’t made ly to stay with, Port Washington and other ly came to an end. With the end of the said senior Juliana Beall. “Because of this, Others, however, are not as quick to me more afraid of natural events,” said towns, including Manhasset, Great Neck, hurricane and no dramatic damage to the Irene was something that everyone was dismiss all apocalypse theories without a Ms. Gokturk. “It is the issues that come and New Hyde Park, transformed their community other than some $ ooding and talking about and discussing, and the idea thought. Many students polled said that up in science that worry me more. More high schools into shelters. downed trees, previous fears were easily of hunkering down for a night or maybe they “maybe” believe the world will end than anything, these types of things make " e North Hempstead Animal Shel- forgotten. even longer was something the entire in 2012. you pause and think about your role as an ter in Port Washington also provided “People even came to shop during the community could bond over.” Answers such as this showed that individual in this society.” pets with a place to stay during this hurricane,” said Bargis. “But a# er it was " e concept of an apocalypse was also while they may not completely subscribe time. over, many came to return their items.” brought up by many senior shirts on the to such theories, many are unwilling to At Schreiber, people started moving in " ere are even those who took so little ! rst day of school, albeit not very serious- say that it is completely impossible. Per- around 10 a.m. Saturday morning. " e notice of the hurricane that they contin- ly. One group wore the saying “Get Rich haps, they are afraid to completely dismiss By Katya Barrett Red Cross delivered food, water, and cots, Amanda Fishbin ued on with their everyday lives, inviting or Die Mayan,” a pun on the fact that it the idea. and Sophia Ja! e which were set up in both gyms by local over friends and playing games. was the Mayans who predicted the end of “I’m totally scared that it might hap- and Red Cross volunteers. Others even went so far as to call the days in 2012. Some seniors sported the pen. " e Mayans were right about a lot of “I assembled cots with the Red Cross 14 THE SCHREIBER TIMES FEATURES MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2011 Students distressed over changes in library hours We’re Back!

BY Sophia Kim !e best things Contributing Writer about returning Sept. 7, 7:30 a.m. Students display shocked, disappointed expressions as they reach the second !oor. to Schreiber "e two entrance doors to the library are not open to welcome the students on BY Annie Rubin their #rst day back to school. Instead, a Contributing Writer new sign is taped on the door that reads, “Library closed before 8:05 A.M.” Whenever one’s home computer Yet another September has arrived, and spontaneously broke down or if one kids everywhere are putting down their had forgotten about an assignment that sunscreen and picking up their textbooks was due, the student could always rush to the library’s computer lab for rescue. Additionally, the library provided several tables for last minute study sessions with friends, as well as cubicles for tasks that Harry Paul require more focus. Sophomore Bomin Choi sits outside the library before it opens at 8:05 a.m. The question “What is the best thing In previous years, the school library was always opened promptly at 7:30 interesting answers from the student a.m. Students depended on the library mornings, the librarian and the sta% must do my work in the mornings,” said junior body: to be available for its multiple resources, be paid for their morning hours. We wish Ashley Scialo. relatively quiet space, and most we were able to o%er library service before Many students face challenges in importantly, its computer lab. and a'er school. Unfortunately, due to completing their work without the aid If your printer wasn’t working at home, budget constraints, we are unable to,” said of the morning library services. Student you could rush to the library before #rst Ms. Torres. athletes, who face even more time period. If you needed to make some last Many students, however, do not see the constraints in their schedules, are le' Some students are overjoyed with the minute copies, the librarians were there logic in this argument. If the library being overwhelmed without morning library to help you. If you needed a few more open for 30 minutes before school is what access. minutes of silent studying, the cubicles helps students succeed, then shouldn’t the “It’s hard to manage time because “Now is the time for doing the were the perfect option. I am an athlete,” said sophomore Luke Now, it is a di%erent scene at the library Johnston. every morning. "ere are always a few “I try to get homework done in the Other students are happy to return to students loitering in front of the closed morning because I usually get home doors. late. "e library is a great resource, so it’s As the members of the library sta% hard to get work done now that it’s closed make their way to their workplace, they before school.” warn the students that it is prohibited to It’s obvious that the majority of But some students give serious sit in the hallways. "e sta%, however, the school population wishes for the makes no attempt to move the youths morning library services to return. In the from their “seats.” meanwhile, students will have to make do “We feel very bad that we can’t open the with a di%erent refuge until their special library in the mornings,” said librarian Ms. place returns. Mary Seligman. “But we’re only following “It’s very inconvenient,” said senior the instruction from the administrative Jessica Boyd, who has spent many For many, coming back to Schreiber is o&ce to close the library in the mornings mornings in the library throughout the for now.” past three years. Over the course of the summer it is So why is the library closed in the school be working to make that happen? “Sometimes we have so much work hard to miss the gourmet cafeteria food mornings this year? “It has a%ected my studies because that we need the time in the morning to “Budget cuts,” said Assistant Principal I have to study in the loud hallways touch up papers and assignments. "e Ms. Julie Torres. in the mornings since the library isn’t library also has resources that we may not of temperatures, ranging from “scorching “"is year, the administrative o&ce open anymore. I can’t concentrate,” said have at home. It is relieving to feel that had to make many cuts in various parts sophomore Christina Leonard. there’s a printer I can use in the library in of the school facility, the library being one “I hate it. It’s so inconvenient because I the mornings and I hope they re-open it But what is it that the student body of them. For the library to be open in the need the library and it’s not open, so I can’t for students,” said Boyd. that take ten minutes to open Microsoft there is nothing to do off-campus in the the announcements in the morning, and homework! Harry Paul Senior Chris Falcioni, junior Sarah Pinkus, sophomore Annie Kim, and friends loiter outside the library, anxiously waiting for the library to open. THE SCHREIBER TIMES FEATURES MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2011 15 Students look at Fashion Week trends for inspiration Spring 2012 lines set style trends for the rest of the season

BY Cameron Tait-Ozer

Staff Writer

As fall rolls around once again, we are given access to the bustling world of high fashion and of course, their new fall lines. While the majority of us will only ever see these glamorous out!ts in magazine spreads, these styles will set the tone for spring 2012 fashions for both this season and for several years to come. "e clothes on sale that we purchase for ourselves are in#uenced by the styles shown in Fashion Week, a trend-setting week for the world of clothes. “It’s an exciting time of year when people converge on New York to see the latest designs. Everyone looks to New York to set the themes for what we’ll be wearing,” said art teacher Ms. Miranda Best. Fashion Week, formally known as Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, is a week of fashion shows from the world’s premier http://www.discjockey.com designers. Designer houses and companies release Designers such as Calvin Klein, Michael Kors, and Nanette Lepore showcase their talents on the biggest runway show of multiple shows, but they display their the year. While a ticket is required to view the shows in person, it was possible for fashion-lovers around the world to watch Autumn/Winter and Summer/Spring the shows live on YouTube. collections in Paris and New York. Much has changed both in the world of fashion and Fashion Week since its home to this event. celebrated in major cities all around the inception in Paris. "e history Further, while an invitation is required world, including London, Paris, and of New York Fashion Week to attend Fashion Week in person, this Milan, but most prominently in stores dates back to 1943, where this year marked the !rst time that audiences around New York City. event, considered a Parisian around the world could view the runway Founded by Vogue and Council of tradition, was transported shows live on YouTube. Fashion Designers of America, Fashion’s to New York City because Fashion Week, a$er all, is related to Night Out is a night where participating of German occupation in what all of us will eventually be wearing. clothing stores keep their stores open France. Fashion works in a chain. Top designers late at night and donate their proceeds to Fashion journalists from o%cially set the trends of the season at charity. magazines such as Vogue Fashion Week. Celebrities such as Daniel Radcli&e, attended New York City’s Upon learning about these new trends, made appearances and "e Cults version of a long-standing designers at more common clothing performed at a Phillip Lim boutique. French tradition. American brands emulate the trends with their new Other star-studded events took place in designers received spotlight collections and release them at stores Bloomingdale’s, Bergdorf Goodman, and for their talents allowing students are more likely to shop at, such as Saks Fi$h Avenue. companies such as Tom Ford Macy’s, Bloomingdales, Charlotte Russe, Fashion’s Night Out is a way to and Halston to make names and Forever 21. make the glamour of the fashion world for themselves. 2011’s Fashion Week occurred Sept. attainable to those who do not work at or Fashion Week’s location 8-15 in its new home at Lincoln Center. in#uence the fashion industry. has changed as well. A$er "is year’s shows included more foreign Fashion Week has since passed, but we being hosted in numerous designers such as China’s Vivienne Tam will feel the e&ects of it all season long, http://www.mbfashionweek.com/ hotels, Bryant Park became and Japan’s Tadashi Shoji. no matter how much attention we pay to At New York City runways, models showed off the o%cial location. As of A lesser-known event pertaining to what we wear. designers’ creations to the public. 2010, Lincoln Center is now fashion is Fashion’s Night Out, an event “Seniors Apocalypse” apparel takes over !rst day of school completely original designs, the seniors what we thought was the best design; in the end some people took initiative and BY Danielle Ostrove strutted through the halls ready to take on we could barely agree on the right colors had fantastic results.” Contributing Writer their !nal year. and fonts, let alone what we thought the Senior Zoey Tung and her friends A common inspiration was a “Seniors wore shirts sporting their own humorous Traditions come in many shapes Apocalypse” theme because according to takes on the popular website, “Dear Blank, and forms, whether it is the spirited Pep the Mayans, this year’s seniors will be the “It was really difficult to Please Blank.” Ralley to kick o& the new school year last graduating class. "e concept of this website is that or the beloved Pride in Port to celebrate One group of seniors wore shirts come to a consensus with anyone can write a funny saying to !ll in community. displaying personalized, apocalypse the anonymous blank. One Schreiber tradition, although not survival tips, inspired by each individual’s the entire group. However "is group of friends decided to print around for quite as long, celebrates the personality. Another group of shirts personalized messages according to this triumphant spirit and wit of the senior sported the slogan, “Live Free or Die in the end some people format on the back of their shirts to show class every year. "is tradition, of course, Mayan.” their excitement for their senior year. is the wearing of senior shirts on the !rst Some seniors were not able to wear took initiative and we had “"e website has always been around, day of school. their shirts on the !rst day with all the and it’s really funny and entertaining to Bright and early on Sept. 7, all di&erent other groups because their shirts arrived fantastic results,” said read, so we just thought we could base groups of friends rushed for a spot in the late. Instead, they wore their shirts on our shirts o& of it,” said Tung. “One little Monfort parking lot to take pictures in Friday. senior Isha Gupta. problem we had was that the store that we their clever attire. On Friday, a group of senior boys and bought the shirts from did not get back With slogans such as, “Seniors: Eat girls sported shirts, designed by senior to us quickly when we had questions, but Freshman,” modeled a$er the Subway Bethia Kwak, which had the clever saying, shirts should actually say,” said senior Isha that was the only annoying part. Other franchise, variations of popular social “Julius Seniors,” a pun on the name of the Gupta. than that, it was an easy job.” networking sites, including Twitter, ideas ancient Roman general. “It was really di%cult to come to a from television shows like Friends, or “We all had di&ering opinions about consensus with the entire group. However, 16 THE SCHREIBER TIMES FEATURES MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2011 LOTE department now o!ering Chinese

BY Veronika Onishenko Contribtuing Writer

Ni-hao! Welcome to the newest foreign language course. !ere are now two sections of a basic Chinese class that meets just two days out of the six day cycle. !e much anticipated course has had students excited for some time; but the idea only became a serious possibility when Schreiber "nally found a teacher, Ms. Ti#any Fan, who had previously taught Chinese at Glen Cove High School for 5 years. Chinese is Ms. Fan’s "rst language. !is will be her "rst year teaching at Schreiber, although she still teaches at Glen Covew in the mornings. “Glen Cove was cutting its program due to budget constraints at the same time we were looking to start ours, so I was able to get a teacher,” said the LOTE chair Mr. John Placella. “We hope to slowly expand the program. As Glen Cove continues to expel their program, ours will get bigger. Next year we plan to add another section.”

Harry Paul Ms. Fan teaches her Chinese class basic phrases, including salutations like “Hello” and “Goodbye,” as well as radicals (simple characters used to build more complex ones). Students learn the fundamental aspects of the language, such as intonations and phonetic phrasing.

Students’ reasons for deciding to take the “A$er the Regents were done, I decided said Ms. Fan. “!e hardest part of learning course vary, however. to try another language and since I have Chinese is the writing and learning to “I wanted to take another language a Chinese background, I "gured Chinese pronounce the di#erent tones.” While no one in particular had and try something new,” said senior Emily would be a good choice,” said Weiss. !e other foreign language teachers suggested the course to Schreiber, Mr. Nicholson. “Chinese seemed like fun.” For her part, Ms. Fan is enjoying say Chinese has been a welcome addition Placella had “been to a number of So far, many of the students taking teaching at Schreiber. !is enthusiasm to the course guide for the students. conferences on the subject. A$er we Chinese seem to enjoy it and praise Ms. will be helpful as the year goes on. Since “I believe that learning Chinese will be decided it was a possibility, I asked the Fan. it is only September, the class itself is not helpful for students in the business world,” board for approval, and they said yes,” he “Ms. Fan is very entertaining and particularly di%cult yet. said French teacher Ms. Jeanine Reed. said. makes it fun to learn,” said junior Zoe To begin the course, the class has “We live in a global society,” said !e 58 students currently taking the Weiss. studied basic salutations and vocabulary Spanish teacher Ms. Toni Dupuy. “It’s language are enthusiastic about their new Students who switched to Chinese and has started learning how to write important for us to be exposed to class. By learning the basic characters and a$er previously taking another language basic characters. languages other than English.” phrases of the Chinese language, students in the past, cited the completion of New “!e students have a strong motivation are able to broaden their language abilities. York State Regents exams as a motivation. to learn Chinese and are very intelligent,” Emily Rosenthal looks to “Score for a Cure”

Elyse Belarge. “You can tell that it is into her busy schedule of athletics and of all,” said Rosenthal. “I really wanted BY Hannah Zweig de"nitely from her heart, which greatly academics. to get this fundraiser started way before Features Editor explains the success.” “I decided to combine community I did.” Rosenthal’s granfather’s struggle service and sports by creating Score for Sponsors can donate a "xed amount of As the captain of two varsity teams, with Alzeimer’s inspired her to start a Cure in honor of my grandfather who their choice for each of the targets that are senior Emily Rosenthal is accustomed this organization. He was an intelligent came to so many of my games before and met throughout the season or give a one to delivering upli$ing pep-talks for her man, who had gone to both Harvard and a$er his diagnosis,” said Rosenthal. time donation. teammates. But recently the “way to go Brown, and he began to visibly decline Her goals have escalated since the For each sport, Rosenthal sets a certain guys!” and “we’ll get ‘em next time!” have a$er being diagnosed. beginning of the cause. So far she has number of goals per game: two goals for taken on more meaning for the tri-season “To see such a smart man be a&icted raised over $8,000 and that number is soccer, 35 points for basketball, and 10 athlete. with Alzheimer’s was just terrible to rapidly rising. goals for lacrosse. If the team meets or Last spring, with the support of the comprehend,” said Rosenthal. “Honestly, when I "rst created this exceeds these goals, the sponsors pay their New York City Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Rosenthal felt imbued with the duty to fundraiser I did not know how much I pledged amounts. Association, Rosenthal created Score for "nd a cure to the awful disease that had was going to raise,” said Rosenthal. “I “I truly want to keep this charity a Cure, an organization that motivates taken her grandfather. have been increasing the dollar amount going, and just because I am leaving for athletes to score points by encouraging “Instead of entering a race or every time I break my old one, but, in my college does not mean that the fundraiser achievement in sports, as well as aiding walkathon to raise money on my own, I mind, every donation counts.” just stops. I have been working with Ms. those in need. wanted to create something unique, fun, However, getting started was not a Joannan to try and "gure out a way to “What Emily is doing is a great thing. and community-based by involving my simple task. It took a lot of e#ort and keep it within the school. If I am able to She really feels the strong connection high school,” said Rosenthal. work on Rosenthal’s part, especially get people excited about my fundraiser to the cause she is working for, and I Community service has always been coordinating the website which facilitates throughout the school this year, I believe think that drive is why she has been so a priority for Emily; however, she found direct donations from sponsors. I can keep it going, ” said Rosenthal. successful,” said soccer teammate senior it hard to incorporate community service “!e website was the biggest challenge THE SCHREIBER TIMES A&E MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2011 17

Drive keeps audiences’ hearts racing

BY Victor Dos Santos

Staff Writer

In 2009, Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn shocked audiences with Bronson, the disquieting biopic about a psychotic prison inmate. Despite the gratuitous levels of violence and nudity, the ! lm was praised for the performance of rising star Tom Hardy, who has since been cast as the villain in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming Batman sequel, " e Dark Knight Rises. Perhaps Hardy’s success is what led Blue Valentine star Ryan Gosling to www.allmoviephoto.com choose Refn to direct him in Drive, the art-house adaptation of James Sallis’ neo- noir novel of the same name. about the driver; Refn builds tension by his portrayal of the villainous mobster Whatever the reason, Gosling chose making each scene more discomforting Bernie Rose. Brooks is full of charm before exceptionally well, as not only does Drive than the last, as the viewer gradually sees he surprisingly stabs a man in the neck. showcase the actor’s tremendous talent to the heart within the driver’s sociopathic Coupled with Cli$ Martinez’s synthesized audience members and Academy voters exterior. score, such sudden violence sends shivers alike, it also makes for a compelling case In a way, his character has much in down your spine. as to why Refn might just be one of the common with De Niro’s character in Taxi One aspect of Drive that deserves more most skilled and stylistic directors of our Driver — a man who is just trying to do praise is its outstanding cinematography. generation. good by any means necessary. In this " e whole ! lm is seamlessly and Drive tells the story of an unnamed genre, of course, by any means necessary meticulously constructed. " e way the driver (Gosling), paying homage to the means brutally murdering anyone who lighting casts a shadow on the driver to No Name Trilogy, who works as a stunt gets in the way. make him all the more menacing and double for action ! lms and a part-time " e movie clearly belongs to the powerful is an accomplishment in its own mechanic, and moonlights as a getaway driver. " e majority of the ! lm is lacking right. " e ! lm is lit beautifully in every driver for smalltime criminals. in dialogue and Gosling frequently needs shot, and especially in the gorgeous shots He lives in a shady apartment to rely on using facial expressions to of nighttime in LA. complex, as does love interest Irene convey his feelings. Drive’s unique soundtrack helps to (Carrey Mulligan), whose husband is in Despite the lack of conversation, the establish the ! lm’s tone and atmosphere. prison, but on his way to being released. driver is an utterly fascinating character Refn chose primarily ‘80s-sounding " e husband, at the time of his release, on the verge of becoming a total electronic music and, consequently, the is heavily in debt with some dangerous psychopath, though never fully aware score is reminiscent of the movies to and vengeful people and seeks the driver’s of his monstrosity. " is development which it is a tribute. While the songs’ lyrics assistance in completing one last job. is facilitated by Gosling’s Oscar-worthy are occassionally distracting, the music Drive tells a story that may be familiar, performance and the brilliance in the generally reinforces what is happening on but in a unique and original manner that writing behind it. screen. makes it stand out. Director Refn and his As sociopathic as his character may be, Drive is, as a whole, a masterful work cinematographer give the ! lm a pulpy look he is also an admirable central character, of art and something that will most likely with shots of gloriously gratuitous gore. leaning slightly towards the concept of garner a cult following within years. While the violence is occasionally over- a generic action hero with questionable Although the violence may be too much the-top, it never feels like it’s parodying morals. " e viewer is ultimately never for squeamish folk, it is certainly a ! lm the genre rather than paying homage to it. sure whether he’s the hero or anti-hero, that will keep you at the edge of your www.allmoviephoto.com Refn is one of the few directors able as his ruthlessness means are arguably seat. Refn combines ‘80s pop music, an to take certain elements from classic neo- justi! ed by the sel# ess end to which he intriguing central character and many Once again, Gosling demonstrates noir ! lms while still making something works. silent moments to keep your eyes anxiously incredible range as an actor, adding a the audience has never seen before; he Gosling is not the only actor who gave glued to the screen. murderous psychopath to his varied may in fact be our generation’s Tarantino. a performance worthy of praise. Albert repertoire. At its core, Drive is a character piece Brooks was just as good, if not better, in 18 THE SCHREIBER TIMES A&E MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2011 TV gives new reason to look forward to summer QUACKING UP

BY Kerim Kivrak his neighbor’s dog WITH KWAK as a man in a dog Assistant A&E Editor costume whom he quickly befriends. Gone are the days when summer While the show television was nothing but " ller to pass undoubtedly owes the time until your real favorite shows its popularity to came back on the air. Undaunted by the presence of network goliaths, cable channels are free to Elijah Wood in experiment with unique and imaginative a leading role, it BY Bethia Kwak original series, resulting in some of the certainly is not " nest programming on television all year. undeserved. Once A&E Editor In the absence of the typical network you get used to the sitcoms, FX successfully stepped up to " ll initial absurdity of Many of us have thought about it the comedic void. Rescue Me, the gritty the show’s premise, before: what would we do if we were dramedy following " re" ghters in post- Wilfred is the www.aceshowbiz.com put on the Jersey Shore? How would we 9/11 Manhattan, concluded its seven most refreshingly Larry David confronts guest star Michael J. Fox in Curb Your interact with Mike “! e Situation” and season run earlier this month. Carried on original show on Enthusiasm. With his wife gone, Larry lets loose, challenging the infamous Snooki? Well, here are some the shoulders of comedian Denis Leary, television. social norms more viciously and hilariously than ever. tips on how to succeed in being a tan, " st- the show experienced a noticeable steady In yet another pumping maniac. decline in quality as it neared its " nal fantastic summer of the summer, but as one of the best TV First, we need to get you on the show. season. season, HBO met the outstanding level of crime dramas since ! e Wire. Bryan ! ere is clearly an extensive, grueling Nevertheless, Rescue Me stubbornly expectation it sets for itself. ! is season Cranston, of Malcolm in the Middle fame, audition process that comes with being carried on to have its disappointing " nale of Curb Your Enthusiasm chronicled has cra# ed one of the most enthralling cast on the Jersey Shore; even Deena, coincide with the tenth anniversary of the Seinfeld co-creator Larry David’s protagonists on television. Walter White, the “blast in a glass” herself, got rejected 9/11 attacks. triumphant return to New York. the humble teacher turned crystal meth season 1. Rescue Me was instantly overshadowed Curb exceeds even its own usual levels cook, is now a true antihero, with nothing ! ere’s the “look.” I am not just talking by FX’s other dark comedies. ! e critically of absurdity, poking fun at everything but pride and machismo justifying his about the cliché tan, although it might acclaimed Louie, based on the comedy from the Israeli-Palestinian con% ict to increasingly nefarious actions. ! is help to go to a tanning salon until you are of Louis C.K., entered its second season, Michael J. Fox and Parkinson’s disease. season of Breaking Bad has progressed at as orange as a gold" sh. You also need the taking a remarkably darker turn. For the Free from the shackles of his foundering a snail’s pace, but its climactic moments gel. WARNING: Do not let people see you most part, the show’s humor is con" ned marriage, Larry David is funnier than have been some of the most memorable in using gel. Everything is natural. When to the Seinfeld-esque clips of C.K.’s ever. Luckily, this superb season of Curb all of television. asked if you use gel, reply, “No, my hair is standup between the vignettes exploring Your Enthusiasm o$ set the train wreck Now that network shows are returning as natural as my body” (even if it is not). his severely depressed character. that was the " nal season of Entourage. to television, we begin to see that we’ve Now, when you go in to an audition, Wilfred, the American adaptation of It was almost as if the writers had been taking the originality and boldness make sure you have a catchy nickname. the hugely successful Australian sitcom forgotten that the series was ending and of summer programming for granted. As JWoww told the public the origin of of the same name, was met with strong consequently crammed the last two we fall back into our regular routines of her name was that men would pass by viewership and hit-or-miss reactions from episodes with as many clichés as they formulaic and nondescript sitcoms, we her and say “Wow!” Soon, her friends critics. could think of. can all look forward to next summer and started calling her Jenni Woww, and then A# er a suicide attempt, Ryan AMC’s Breaking Bad has not only the plethora of incredible television it will shortened it to JWoww. ! is is just an Newman (Elijah Wood) begins to see distinguished itself as the standout drama bring. idea, though. If your name is Geena and people that walk by you say “Gross,” do not start calling yourself “GGross.” Pick a Community returns with signature brand of humor name that does a little justice to yourself. If the judges ask you any questions,

BY Dan Bidikov the group of friends. Pierce (Chevy of the mouths of Je$ and Britta (Gillian be interesting. Tell them 2+2 = 5, and Chase) le# the study group at the end of Jacobs). that a puppy is a baby whale. ! ey will Staff Writer season two, leaving the social dynamic of ! e supporting cast performs well, appreciate the originality. the crew unbalanced. He unexpectedly adding a healthy amount of extra quirkiness A# er all this, the producers will have Community is one of NBC’s latest returns for another year, but the circle to the mix. “Star Burns” Osbourne (played probably let you in. Congrats! ! ankfully, comedy creations and stars a mismatched excludes him when the rest of the gang by comedy writer Dino Stamatopoulos) getting in was the hardest part, but that group of friends who are all students at signs up for a class without him. ! e brings a dose of insanity to the table. does not mean being on the show will be a local community college. ! eir wacky charismatic, metrosexual Je$ Winger Leonard Briggs (Richard Erdman) has much easier. adventures provide fuel for the comedic (Joel McHale) is back, the ringleader as only one line in the entire episode, but it Be whoever you want to be when the spark that creator Dan Harmon has ever, until he begins to feel le# out. On the is enough to set up what might be one of cameras are not rolling, but when the managed to maintain in every episode. " rst day of class, their professor (Michael the funniest moments of the season. ! e microphones turn on, it is time to be a Sept. 22 marked the beginning of K. Williams) kicks Je$ out permanently only characters not pulling their comedic completely di$ erent person. ! is is reality Community’s third season, with the when his phone rings. weight are Pierce and Ben Chang (Ken television, a# er all. members of the show’s iconic study Williams, whose performance is Jeong), whose humor has become tired Amplify all your reactions tenfold. group reconnecting for their third year at commendable, is not the only famous and uninventive. If you normally would walk away if Greendale Community College. As the person to make a cameo appearance Dan Harmon has perfected meta- someone insulted what you were wearing, group huddles around their textbooks in the newest episode of Community. humor. To the common man, Community instead, yell at the person. Pull his or her in preparation for the new school year, John Goodman (! e Big Lebowski, is funny, but to the pop culture-savvy young hair or maybe even smash your own head Community’s viewers return to the over Monsters Inc.) makes an appearance as adult, Community is hilarious. ! e series into a cement wall. Anything that seems the top, intelligent hilarity they know and the dean of Greendale’s Air Conditioning is a serious contender for the number one realistic. love. repair school. Intimidating and witty, show in NBC’s ! ursday night comedy ! e guys on the show came up with ! e season premiere, “Biology 101,” Goodman’s character puts the forward- % eet. It loses points due to its narrow the motto “gym, tan, laundry.” ! ese are is (" ttingly) all about evolution within thinking Dean Pelton (Jim Rash) in his target audience; Community is wild and the three things that are essential in the place. Pelton’s attempt at a battle sharp, but not accessible. Fortunately, the lives of those on the Jersey Shore. It is of wits with Goodman’s persona jokes that are less connected to cultural important that you master them. Make is one of the best scenes in the references are funny enough to carry the sure the camera catches you doing one of episode. show, and prevent it from alienating new, these three things o# en. However, do not be mistaken. less experienced viewers. Make sure you become familiar with ! e driving force of the comedy It is clear from the season premiere the terminology. When someone screams lies not in the guest stars, but that Community has not lost its signature that he sees a “grenade,” do not run away in the main cast and it is the brand of humor. It is as stylish, surreal, in fear that the club is under attack. ! is chemistry within this cast that sets and as well-written as ever. However, like will get you laughed out. Or perhaps even Community apart. Abed (Danny the characters on the show, Community respected, considering what a “grenade” Pudi) and Troy (Donald Glover), does not welcome change. Which is " ne; means on this show. now roommates, continue to steal as Abed said in the latest episode, fans can With these tips, you should " nd the show with their camaraderie. only hope for “six seasons and a movie” yourself at home on the Jersey Shore in tvovermind.zap2it.com Annie (Alison Brie) and Shirley of their favorite show. Six seasons and a no time. You will soon eat family dinner The Community gang kicked off the new season (Yvette Nicole Brown) bring movie? How many majors will the cast with the crew, " nd yourself walking in with a fantastical musical number, immediately their innocence to the ridiculous complete by the end of the series? the middle of the street at three in the reminding fans of the unique sense of humor bunch in an uproarious fashion. morning, and be the role models of this which they have come to love. Line a# er line, hilarity pours out generation in America. THE SCHREIBER TIMES A&E MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2011 19 No more Sheen-anigans on Two And A Half Men

BY Brian Leibowitz Kutcher’s character Contributing Writer seems quite similar to that of Sheen’s. It is di%cult to bring in a brand new star !e long-awaited, new season of for a show that has been Two and a Half Men has "nally kicked this popular for so many o#. Everybody knew about Charlie years, but Kutcher did a Sheen’s shenanigans that resulted in his great job. His character termination, but nobody was certain of is funny, likable, and a the fate of the show. !e show’s producers ladies’ man, just as Sheen’s considered many actors, and a$er much character had been. contemplation, they chose Ashton However, his attitude Kutcher as the new star. Kutcher has big di#ered from Sheen’s in shoes to "ll, as Two and a Half Men is a his kinder personality, popular show with a huge fan base and especially toward Jon eight strong seasons. Cryer’s character, Allen. Ashton Kutcher plays a new character !e transition from who comes onto the show looking to one character to another purchase a new home. It is mentioned was very quick. At the that Kutcher’s character, Walden, is a beginning of the show, billionaire, but the show never explains a funeral is shown for how he came to all this money. Although Charlie Harper where not cbs.com he gave a superb performance, the one family member or Allen Harper (Jon Cryer) meets Walden Schmidt (Ashton Kutcher), a billionaire in a time of story of the "rst episode had room for acquaintance seems upset need. The transition between the death of Charlie Harper (Charlie Sheen) and the introduction improvement. over his loss. of Schmidt could have been smoother. !e viewer is repeatedly le$ It is known that Charlie wondering, “How did Walden earn all was not the most popular person, but one following day he was back to his normal !e show has le$ it open to the of this money?” It seemed like such a would think that a$er taking his brother self. viewer’s own prediction whether Walden strange, forced coincidence that a man under his wing and allowing him to live Expectedly, the show without Charlie will simply be a replacement of Charlie’s who showed up at Allen’s house would be in his house, Allen would spend a longer has a feeling of emptiness. It seems like character or put a whole new spin on the a billionaire who wants to buy his house. period of time mourning his loss. !e something familiar, but still incomplete. It show. To incorporate Ashton Kutcher as will de"nitely take several more episodes the new star, his performance must bring before viewers can pass judgment on something completely new to the show Lion King returns to theaters in 3D with a roar whether or not Walden is an appropriate for it to become successful and interesting replacement for Charlie, or if Two and a to viewers. and fell out of their seats laughing when Half Men has jumped the shark. !e new season started o# with a bang BY Bethia Kwak Timon and Pumba did their hula dance. !ere was not a de"nitive ending to this and has the potential to continue the A&E Editor !e 3D e#ects did a little for the "rst half of the pilot episode; at the end, popularity of Two and a Half Men, as all movie, but not much. While the e#ects “To Be Continued” &ashed on the screen, of the supporting characters returned and Movie theaters were packed with antsy were done somewhat well, they took away and many questions were le$ unanswered. the basis of the show remains unchanged. viewers hoping to see a beloved childhood some of the magic in particular scenes. !e " rst half of the full pilot episode Ashton Kutcher will have to maintain movie on the big screen. Unsurprisingly, Producers could have certainly done a foreshadows Walden’s "nal purchase of the humor and adjust to his new role. packed theaters such as these helped the better job with it. the beach house, as well as a budding !is season premiere has demonstrated Lion King 3D dominate the box o%ce for !e color scheme that was used for relationship between Walden and Allen great potential for the upcoming season, two weeks in a row. !e movie’s success scenery was imaginative and breathtaking similar to the one Charlie and Allen used but how the new lead character will work comes from that it appeals to a younger in the original Lion King; it painted a to have. out remains a mystery. audience and creates nostalgia for both beautiful landscape. With the new 3D young adults and adults alike. e#ect, however, some of the colors became Because the movie is essentially a distorted. Glee’s third season premiere falls &at classic, almost no one went to the movie “I had high hopes for the 3D e#ects. to critique its storyline or characters. Lion King is a childhood staple of our BY Katie Fishbin along with the twists they keep creating. !e question at hand was whether or generation and personally, I thought it Assistant A&E Editor !e excessive tributes have stretched the not producers could create an even more was cool for Disney to try to modernize plot, and the continual character additions magical experience with new 3D e#ects. it with new technology. I was a little have caused issues. Many lifelong fans, like myself, having disappointed, but seeing the movie A$er two extremely successful While Blaine (Darren Criss) has watched the movie on VHS countless was great nonetheless,” said senior Dan seasons, Glee aired its season three brought enthusiasm and new viewers, times on a poor quality television, waited Preston. premiere, which did not quite live up to many of the other new characters, such as in line, excited and giddy to watch a part !e release was done for the purpose the show’s hype. Lauren Zizes (Ashley Fink) have hindered of our childhood come alive in a whole of promoting the Diamond Blu-Ray !e "rst season had the most viewers, the success. Even though most “Gleeks” new way. edition of the "lm, which will go on sale and the second was not too far behind. will probably continue to watch, it’s !e movie, as always, was phenomenal, Oct. 4. !e "rst episode of this season, however, di%cult to take it seriously. and seeing it on the big screen created While it is unclear if the movie was was down a staggering 32 percent from Lastly, the song choices have been even more of an emotional response than released to test out new technology or as last season’s premiere. inconsistent in quality. While fans can usual. !is was partly due to the fact just a ploy for Disney to make copious !e twists were not quite as surprising relate to a number of the songs, they could that you knew that everyone around you amounts of money, it still brought joy or believable as the writers had thought. have had better choices, especially in the was enjoying this moment as much as to the masses, typically in the form of For example, Sam and Mercedes sparking premiere. “We Got !e Beat,” originally by you were. People sobbed as Mufasa died nostalgia. romance in the season two "nale, was the Go-Gos, was unfortunately a slightly uninteresting because it was so unrealistic. dull performance. !e song choice for this !e dedicated viewers have gotten to particular scene should have been more know these characters, and also know up beat and exciting, with the cafeteria as how it would be highly improbable that a backdrop. However, this scene fell short. they would have a romantic relationship. !is is particularly disappointing Recently, fans have tuned out due to these because it is the main reason many people dull plot developments. still watch. Although they have a wide Since the "rst season had every plot fan base, the more recent songs are the variation possible, the writers were really ones that end up being hits. !e talent le$ with nothing to work with. I’ve of the cast is indisputable, but they could watched every season so far, and the truth have showcased them in better musical is that nothing can compare to the sheer numbers. originality of the "rst season. A$er two sensational seasons, the !e character changes are also Glee hype has "nally begun to die down. problematic. Instead of sticking to With its cluttered cast of characters and the initial cast, they have made many questionable song choices, Glee has lost colnect.com additions. the charm that had made its "rst season !e storylines can get confusing due great. Unfortunately, the 3D effects added little to the movie itself. to the amount of characters they have, 20 THE SCHREIBER TIMES A&E MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2011 Gavin Degraw returns with darker new album DeGraw’s voice remains the headlining sound in each song, but the music sometimes distracts from it. Up until the last thirty seconds of “Candy,” DeGraw’s voice had the fullest sound it’s had since Chariot. In an interview for the Hollywood Reporter, DeGraw himself said that the album has more sprawl than his previous work. “Overall, the album is really a wide spectrum of style. Some of the older stu" that I did is... kinda clean and honest, and some of this other stu" is a bit funkier and a bit more risky, vocally and lyrically,” said DeGraw in the interview. BY Elana Galassi DeGraw was right; the title track, Photo Editor “Sweeter,” has DeGraw singing, completely uncharacteristically, about taking someone else’s girl. Gavin DeGraw is back with a “sweet” !e magnitude of the guitar matches new album. His fans have long awaited that of the frontman’s keyboards, and Sweeter, a$er his attempt at an indie with a little vocal manipulation, this track www.yorkblog.com album, Free, failed. Fans were nothing is sure to be a radio hit. Gavin DeGraw performs songs from his new album. He varied his sounds less than pleased with his return to the !e #rst released single, “Not Over throughout the album resulting in an unexpected delight. sound characteristic of an earlier album, You,” is sure to be a hit, but it would sound Chariot. better if the music backing DeGraw were in, “Spell It Out,” which combines both a abundant, keyboard, and guitar, it’s the Sweeter has a more vibrant sound stripped out. so$er acoustic sound from the piano and album for you. Sweeter takes the indie than ever, but carries a di"erent tone !e music grows lighter as the album Gavin’s recognizable voice. feel of Free and combines it with rawer than usual. DeGraw’s previous albums progresses, but not necessarily the lyrics. Overall, it’s a great album. DeGraw’s tones and lyrics to form a truly beautiful have been accented with explosive, piano- DeGraw turns in some top-notch breakup vocals are almost reminiscent of Maroon sound. slamming choruses. songs on the album, and even gives 5; if you like soulful vocals mixed with Sweeter gives fans a look at DeGraw’s himself the unusual, alternate role of the darker side, while still sticking to his “bad guy.” blue-eyed soul roots. It provides more Not every song on the album has DC attempts to renew interest in relaunch depth and diversity in the music behind such an upbeat tempo and DeGraw his improved, rough-yet-soothing voice. demonstrates how much he has matured BY Kerim Kivrak download as early as the night of their Assistant A&E Editor release. DC has attempted to combat this issue Classic Album: !e Who: Quadrophenia through a partnership with comiXology, For the #rst time in over 70 years, a platform for digital comic book telling a story about his issues to a anybody can walk into any comic book distribution, but the intangible digital psychologist. store in the country and purchase a brand copies they provide cost just as much as !e album’s title track is an new #1 issue of one of DC Comics’ %agship the print copies that may very well be instrumental representation of what is series. collectibles in the future. going through Jimmy’s mind as he su"ers Earlier this month, DC rolled out the !e gradually increasing price of from schizophrenia. long awaited relaunch of the DC Universe, comics has also been a problem plaguing When he takes pills, his mind is the setting of its comic book series. A the comic book community. Any older divided, and he now su"ers from multitude of DC titles started again from fan will happily reminisce about a time quadrophenia. In the following track, square one. Dubbed “!e New 52,” this when comics cost a measly 25 cents, as “Cut My Hair,” a family listens to a radio group includes 52 series ranging from comic books are traditionally inexpensive. report about a riot between mods and popular titles such as Batman, Action !ey have always been easily rockers in Brighton. Comics and Justice League to more accessible, short bursts of escapism and “Helpless Dancer” gives the listener a obscure comics in the vein of Resurrection lively entertainment. While rival Marvel look at where his aggressiveness comes Man and Fury of Firestorm. Comics has raised their prices to around from. For the most part, everyone’s favorite $4, DC has long advocated a movement His frustration with this world only characters have remained unchanged. to “Hold the Line at 2.99,” and this policy BY Gabriel Lyons angers him more. “I’ve Had Enough” is Superman, for example, is still the stands for forty of the New 52. For those Contributing Writer Jimmy’s reaction to the sight of a friend Kryptonian refugee the world has come interested in a large number of titles, even with a girl he particularly admires. to know and love, but any canonical $2.99 may seem excessive for brief 20 In frustration, he destroys his scooter development that occurred in nearly a page stories. Quadrophenia was the sixth album by and boards a train to Brighton, a place thousand issues of Action Comics and !e New 52 line has met massive the iconic English rock band !e Who. where he previously had fun with his over seven hundred issues of Superman success. !e debut issues of the new Released in 1973, it is also the band’s friends. are nonexistent in this new universe. Justice League and Action Comics series second rock opera, exploring the psyche “5:15” depicts his journey on the train, Veteran writers and fresh talent have both surpassed 200,000 sales, of Jimmy, a teenager in England between eventually leading into “Sea and Sand,” can now experiment with characters making them the #rst comics to do so 1964 and 1965. It is one of the few albums which details his arrival in Brighton. freely without the fear of vili#cation for since January of 2009 when a newly- to date that has no noticeable break in Although he is noticeably more happy contradicting something that happened inaugurated President Obama appeared between songs. at #rst, he quickly falls into a depression hundreds of issues prior. on the cover of Amazing Spider-Man. !e album draws its title from the than worsens over the next tracks. !e New 52 is the latest and most DC’s previously bestselling issue of 2011, common use of “schizophrenia” as “Dr. Jimmy” is the nine-minute ambitious of recent e"orts to revitalize the Flashpoint #1, had not managed to sell a misnomer for dissociative identity story of how Jimmy is hurting himself ailing comic book industry. 100,000 copies, but ten of the New 52 disorder and the protagonist’s four internally to the point that he channels his For new readers, it can be quite have surpassed this landmark. separate personalities. depression into extensive introspection. intimidating to step into a local comic It remains unclear whether or not the !e album begins with “I Am !e Sea,” a Jimmy, in a #t of frustration, steals a boat book store, pick up an issue of Batman incredible initial success and popularity mesmerizing montage of instruments and and plants himself on a rock in the middle and see a triple digit issue number. !e of the DC relaunch will stand the test of a small patch of vocals. !e song begins of the ocean. Jimmy reaches a moment relaunch provides these hesitant potential time. with the sounds of stormy waves crashing of clarity amidst brutal rainstorms and readers with the perfect entry point to the If even a small fraction of this past down against a beach, as captured by Who resolves his crisis of identity. world of comics. month’s new readers stick around, DC will member Pete Townshend’s portable tape Quadrophenia is not a mere Like all of print media, pro#ts from have succeeded in signi#cantly expanding recorder. compilation of songs. It is an opera. It comic books have su"ered at the hands of its readership. !e song continues into a thought tells a story through 16 songs, all related the internet and modern technology. In any case, the relaunch is sure to be provoking mixture of winds, rains, and to one another. !e riveting story that it Comic book popularity has led to an exciting development for new and old the somewhat mysterious vocals of Roger tells makes Quadrophenia a truly classic an incredibly robust internet piracy readers alike, as older readers will bene#t Daltrey. !e song then fades into “!e album. community in which high de#nition from the multitude of new, original stories Real Me,” an upbeat ballad of Daltrey scans of the new issues are available for that will arise out of the relaunch. THE SCHREIBER TIMES SPORTS MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2011 21

Jay Cohen Elyse Belarge Assistant Coach, Mr. Joe Simeone, loves the defenders into the correct positions. BY Chad Edelblum BY Dan Miranda the e$ort and intensity Cohen brings to “As a player, I want to work on strategy,” Staff Writer practice and his ability to deceive defend- Assistant Sports Editor said Belarge. “I hope that as the season goes ers provides a game-like feeling. Cohen on I’ll be able to anticipate where the play Senior Jay Cohen is one of the school’s also plays outside linebacker on defense Senior Elyse Belarge began playing will be instead of just reacting to it.” most versatile athletes as a starter on both where he has contributed 10 tackles in soccer when she was !ve years old. Now, Belarge’s favorite moments of the the football and basketball teams. the !rst two games of the season. as a captain on girls varsity, she is a leader season do not happen within the con!nes On the football !eld, Cohen is a two- “Jay is the jokester of Port Washing- to all of her younger teammates. Belarge of the sidelines; rather, they occur durring year varsity starter. In his !rst year on ton football but when it’s time to work he has transitioned from skilled neophyte the time she shares with teammates on varsity, Cohen played tight end where he gets it done. He wants to win more than to seasoned leader over the course of her the buses to and from away games. #is was used as both a blocker and a posses- anyone on the team and shows it on the soccer career. camaraderie has helped the team succeed sion receiver. He led the team in receiv- !eld. He works hard on defense and is a “I think the six seniors on our team early on in the season. ing touchdowns, receptions, and receiving sure tackler. He is one of our star play- have a good in"uence on our younger “I think my favorite times on the team yards. ers and always puts the team in a position players,” said Belarge. “I know that when are on the bus to the game,” said Belarge. “Jay Cohen is one of the team’s most to succeed,” said senior wide receiver Jon I see something a player does that’s good, “Everyone’s always pumped and it’s great experienced and skilled wide receivers. Weber. I make sure to let them know.” bonding time. A lot of fun times happen on He plays a key role in the passing game In addition, Cohen looks to continue #e fourth-year player is the starter in the bus.” on the o$ensive side of the ball. Cohen his successes on the basketball court. Co- the sweeper position for the Vikings and is extremely versatile in that he is a wide hen was the starting power forward as a was listed in the Port Washington Patch’s receiver in a tight end’s body,” said senior junior and will likely take over the center girls soccer preview as a player to watch. Blaise Stoddard. spot this year. #at comes as no surprise to Head #is year, under Mr. Jamel Ramsay, Coach Ms. Lauren Bishar, who described the football team is running a West Coast Belarge as “very good at organizing the spread o$ense. In the !rst game of the defense.” season, this o$ense proved to be a high Belarge shared similar positive powered scoring machine with quarter- sentiments about her long-time coach. back junior Tommy Maruscak throwing “Coach Bishar has a good sense of for one hundred yards and four touch- the game, and I think our team has really downs. improved under her,” said Belarge. “She’s Two touchdowns were to Cohen, in- driven to win.” cluding a 35-yard touchdown from Mar- According to Belarge, the Vikings have uscak. spent a lot of time getting to know each “Jay is de!nitely one our best receivers other’s playing styles, which she believes and one of my top options to throw the will give them an edge in the league. ball to. At his size, he is always a good “We may not have an undefeated option for me to throw the ball up to and season but our playo$ future looks bright,” have faith in him catching it. He gives said Belarge. 100% every game and makes things hap- With the prospect of playo$s, Belarge pen when he is on the !eld. He is de!nite- wants to improve on the team’s strategy ly one of the elite players on our squad,” Elana Galassi throughout the season. Harry Paul said Maruscak. Cohen, a multi-sport athlete, looks It is very important that she knows Elyse Belarge has assumed a leader- In practice, Cohen excels as a leader to propel the football team past the where the play is going, because as the ship role on the varsity squad this sea- by pushing his teammates to their limits. struggles of last season. leader of the defense, she needs to organize son. Pair of Schreiber athletes, Brown and Crawley, receive lax scholarships with the Marist campus, which is located "uence on his development as an athlete competitive sports, my dad kept me on the BY Drew Friedman right on the Hudson river.” and as a lacrosse player in particular. right track,” said Crawley. Sports Editor #e Marist women’s lacrosse team, “As I made my transition into more Last spring, Crawley led the Vikings which won the Metro Atlantic Ath- in total points, coming in second on the In recent weeks, two of Schreiber’s top letic Conference crown in 2010 but team in goals with 30 and !rst in assists lacrosse players have made sure that their went a disappointing 6-10 last year, with 36. He attributes his results to hard careers will extend beyond high school will likely bene!t from Brown’s ability work and preparation. graduation by committing to Division I to put the ball in the net. Over the summer, he played for a club college programs. Junior John Crawley #ough lacrosse is Brown’s main team called For the Love of the Game, will be playing for Johns Hopkins Uni- focus at Schreiber, she has also ex- which spent most of the summer com- versity in Baltimore, Maryland and senior celled at soccer. peting in national tournaments in places Kaitlyn Brown will be lending her talents In that sport, she plays forward like Maryland, New Jersey, Florida, and at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New for the Lady Vikings and has been a Massachusetts. York. member of the varsity squad since her “I had only had six days in July where “I’ve always been competitive and ath- sophomore year. I didn’t have a game or a camp,” Crawley letic, which is why being a D1 athlete is Crawley took a path similar to said. the right !t for me,” said Brown, who has Brown’s; he has loved sports since he Hopkins, a perennial powerhouse in been playing lacrosse for almost as long was very young. men’s lacrosse, !nished 13-3 last year, as she can remember. “I love being out “As I was growing up I loved any- narrowly missing the sport’s Final Four there on the !eld and college wouldn’t be thing with a ball, and back then I tournament. a complete experience for me without that didn’t need anyone else to motivate Crawley will be part of the e$ort to opportunity.” me,” said Crawley. bring the national championship back to She credits Weber physical education Early on, he spent a lot of time the Hopkins Blue Jays, who last won it teacher Ms. Raquel Piraino with being on Port’s baseball !elds. But when all in 2007. one of the people who in"uenced her to it came time for him to get serious “I chose Johns Hopkins a&er a spring try out for lacrosse in seventh grade. #at about a spring sport, he decided to and summer spent visiting schools like U decision paid o$ in the 2011 season, when concentrate on lacrosse. Penn, Notre Dame, Yale, and Villanova, Brown registered 31 goals and 20 assists “I decided to pursue lacrosse be- among others,” said Crawley. “My uno'- for the Lady Vikings. cause of the young, wild, and free atti- cial visit and meeting with Coach Peitra- Brown said she made her decision to tude that comes with it. #e freedom mala at Hopkins was a great experience. attend Marist a&er being impressed with to search for and !nd a style unlike Courtesy of John Crawley With Hopkins consistently being among the Marist head coach and players at a that of other people makes it fun,” said John Crawley, a leader on Schreiber’s varsity the top ten schools in the country, it was meeting with them. Crawley. lacrosse team, is set to compete for Johns a di'cult opportunity to ignore.” “In addition,” she said, “I fell in love Crawley’s father was also a big in- Hopkins University next season. 22 THE SCHREIBER TIMES SPORTS MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2011 Vikings attempt to revamp team under !rst year coach

minutes. However, Uniondale fought the end of the game. Senior Mike Pedone and defensive tackle Mike Reali (Class of BY Aaron Brezel back with a touchdown of its own received a touchdown saving interception ‘11). However, from the start of the season, Staff Writer in the ensuing o$ensive drive. "e and senior running back Shawn Mckoy Coach Ramsay has seen the utmost com- Knights missed an extra point, keep- found himself in the end zone a&er a 55- mitment and e$ort from all his players. Following a tough 35-48 loss in their ing the Vikings in the lead, albeit a slim yard run. “Across the board, all the key players !rst game to the vaunted Valley Stream one at 7-6. Staunch defenses prevailed But it turned out to be too late to make showed up going into training camp ready, Central Eagles, the Vikings looked toward for most of the !rst half, allowing the a di$erence. With that 15-35 loss, the Vi- and it has re%ected in the way we play. Ev- a successful homecoming game to rejuve- 7-6 lead to stand until midway through kings fell to a 0-2 record for the season thus ery day they come out, the kids work in- nate the rest of their season. "ey faced the second quarter. far. “We have the potential to be the best credibly hard,” said Coach Ramsay. another di#cult opponent in the Union- Uniondale’s o$ense eventually team on Long Island. We failed today, but When asked about whom he expects to dale Knights on Sept. 17. broke through the Vikings defense near next time we won’t,” said Maruscak. step up and perform big this year, he simply "e game started o$ with senior quar- the end of the second quarter and be- An 0-2 start is not what the Vikings said that all players have to step up and help terback Tom Maruscak connecting with gan to pull away, eventually racking up players and coaches had in mind at the the team win. senior Deandre Hall for a touchdown, giv- 35 points. start of the season but to new Head Coach “All we need to do is practice and raise ing the Vikings a 7-0 lead in the opening "e Vikings o$ense responded near Mr. Jamel Ramsay, the unfortunate start our skill level,” said outside linebacker doesn’t re%ect sophomore Jermaine Brown, who made a the skill on the tackle on special teams against Uniondale. !eld. In this young season, all of their hard “"e scores work seems to be paying o$. In contrast stayed close for to last year, the players and the team as a most of both whole have improved in every aspect of the games. Ulti- game. Even though hard work hasn’t trans- mately turn- lated into wins, in contrast to last year, the overs and a Vikings have played better against similar few mental match ups. mistakes are In light of last season’s 0-8 records, the all that sepa- Vikings 0-2 start does not bode well for rate us from a the rest of the season. According to Coach 2-0 start,” said Ramsay, the Viking’s toughest match-ups Coach Ramsay. are already behind them. Just getting "e Vikings’ next opponents will be to this point Hicksville High School on Sept. 24, John in the season F. Kennedy High School on Oct 1., Mass- has been no apequa High School on Oct. 6., and Hemp- easy task for stead High School on October 15. the players and Last year, the Vikings lost to all of these coaches. Be- teams, but this revamped team believes it fore the season has the ability to come out and win any one started, the of these games. In order to have a success- team already ful season, the Vikings must be able to beat had big shoes any of these lower tier teams. Elana Galassi to !ll, with If they can do that, then maybe the Vi- the gradua- kings can get out of the basement of their tion of center division. Captain’s Corner: Volleyball setter Kevin Nardone time. Once it is game time, I stretch and AF: As the setter, you are a vital cog to AF: Junior Jong-Ho Byun seems to be a BYAJ Friedman step on the court to win a game with an o$ense that seems like it can make a dominant force on the court. What is Staff Writer my team. mark on Nassau County. What are some it like to play with him? other roles your teammates play? A.J. Friedman: Hey, Kevin. Welcome AF: Fashion faux pas be darned. On KN: Jong-Ho is a lot of fun to play with. to the corner. the real, your boys varsity volleyball KN: We have senior Paul Kagan and ju- I can always trust him to make the play, and team was among Schreiber’s most suc- nior Jong-Ho Byun generally hitting his experience is key to our team. I also Kevin Nardone: Happy to be here. cessful last year. Is your team looking out of the middle, seniors Adam Cuthill know that he absolutely loves the game and good enough to continue that success? and Dan Minicucci usually playing on the so badly wants his team to be successful. AF: I must say, the %ip %ops and tube outside, junior David Kim, sophomore socks look really sharp. KN: Absolutely, we have the tal- Kwan Park, and junior Danny Dougherty- AF: And the !nal burning question: can ent and chemistry to go as far as our Samowitz rotate at libero, and senior Hen- your team over take rival Massapequa as KN: "ey are mid-calfs, and yes, I hearts desire. ry Seo plays front row. County Champs? know. AF: Watching one game, the KN: I believe that AF: Does this have any relation to the opener versus Massapequa, I was if we continue to work infamous “boat shoes and pajama pants” able to see some roles that hard and play our phenomenon that you started last year? you and your teammates play on game, then we de!- the team. Co-Captain Dan Mini- nitely can. KN: I just wear whatever I feel like. I cucci seems to lead by example. really can’t elaborate any further. AF: Alright Kevin, KN: Dan is a great player and thanks much. I’ll be AF: Is there a future in fashion for Kev- a great teammate. It is an honor looking for those boat in Nardone a&er your volleyball career is to be co-captain with him. I feel shoes on the over? like we cover each other’s weak- court. nesses throughout the season KN: I’m going to try to incorporate very well. KN: I should use both volleyball and fashion, but it won’t them during game day. be easy. AF: In contrast, you seem to Maybe they’ll help my be the team’s emotional leader, vertical. AF: What’s your pre-game warm-up running up and down the court like? a&er big points. AF: Stay classy.

KN: Well, !rst I go to Bagel Boss to get KN: Volleyball is the sport Elana Galassi KN: I always do. a Naked mango drink. "en, I go change I love, and I can’t help it. I just and just hang out with my team and pass have so much fun playing on the the ball around to get loose until game court. THE SCHREIBER TIMES SPORTS MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2011 23 Junior runner youngest in New York City triathlon Jackson Lathrop stands out as new kid on water, bike, and pavement

BY Dan Miranda said Ms. Lathrop in an interview with ally accomplish,” said Lathrop. end of every competitive season.” Newsday. “And have a really good time.” #e Ironman Triathlon is held annually Lathrop’s teammates have also noted Assistant Sports Editor #e evening prior to competing in the in Hawaii where competitors must swim 2.4 his dedication. race, the junior felt nerves of his own, but miles, bike 112 miles, and run a marathon “Everybody wants to take it easy and A!er swimming for almost a mile, bik- when he arrived at the starting point of (26.2 miles) consecutively. Jackson’s always asking Kla$ when we ing 25 miles, and running 10 kilometers, the race, he said he was focused, ready, Most of those feats are only done indi- can start running,” said cross country junior Jackson Lathrop crossed the "nish and con"dent. A!er months of prepara- vidually, so only the most physically-"t tri- teammate junior James Gallagher. “He line for the Nautica New York City Triath- tion, he was ready to go. athletes even attempt to complete the race, loves exercise.” lon. #e varsity cross country and track “#e night before I had a hard time and it is considered the pinnacle event of And a!er his latest feat, no one’s star competed in this event without the sleeping because it was on my mind, but the triathlon world. doubting it. help of a coach or any teammates beside when I went to set up my transition and Lathrop said that one of his long-term him. And then something else extraordi- wait for the start, I didn’t feel nervous, just goals is to compete nary happened: the young runner "nished ecstatic and excited,” said Lathrop. “Cross- in an Ironman one within the top 500, in a race "lled with a ing the "nish line a!er all that really gave day. total of 3,141 competitors. me such a rush. It was really exciting.” Mr. Jeremy As it turns out, the young runner was It was the "rst time Lathrop crossed Kla$, head coach actually the youngest swimmer, young- the "nish line of a triathlon, and he hopes of the boys cross est biker, and the youngest runner at the it will not be the last. country team, starting line and 2 hours, 36 minutes, and He was satis"ed with his results for his has seen potential 12 seconds later, at the "nish line. "rst triathlon, but his goals for the next in Lathrop since “Competing in a triathlon as the one are even greater. freshman year. youngest participant was really awesome,” “For future triathlons, my goals are just “Nobody works said Lathrop. “It means to me that age re- as anybody’s would be: to just do better harder in the sum- ally doesn’t matter. You can do anything and better,” said Lathrop. “Next summer, mer than Jack- you set your mind to as long as you have I’m going to try and do as many triathlons son Lathrop,” said the motivation and determination to do as I can, not only for my goals, but also Coach. Kla$. “He so.” because I enjoyed it so much.” is in incredible Prior to swimming, biking, and run- #ose who know Lathrop claim he en- shape in the begin- Courtesy of Alyson Lathrop ning in the triathlon, Lathrop’s mother, joys the high of running more than any- ning, the middle, Lathrop stands above with his family after running a Ms. Alyson Lathrop, felt nervous about one they know. #e junior appears to be and through the 10K in 42:05, at a 6:47 pace. her son going to such extremes to display in a class of his own in terms of striving to his athletic ability. do better. #is was the "rst triathlon Lathrop had “When I got the opportunity to possibly Battle of Sports Games competed in, and predictably, his mother compete in the NYC Triathlon, I jumped was feeling the stress. at it. I like pushing my body’s limits, and the Madden designers have truly out- BY Brett Fishbin “I just want him to "nish in one piece,” those kinds of things, to see what I can re- done themselves with the latest release. Senior Sports Editor From the redesigned opening coin &ip, to the unique kicko$ views, Madden 12 Like all technology, sports video games truly feels like a new game. have improved at unprecedented levels over Both NHL and NBA 2K have also the past "ve years. taken steps to become more pleasant on With a growing fan base, and re"ned the eye, but continue to lag behind Mad- gameplay, this genre of video games is be- den in terms of graphics. ginning to earn respect from serious gam- For serious sports gamers, playing ers and critics alike. one mode of a game can get tiring quite When discussing sports games, the "rst fast. thing to come to mind is, of course, Mad- #is is why developers have built in den. additions such as My Player (a mode in Premiering in 1987, this franchise has which you take a singular player through been a landmark for the entire genre. But, his career, with the ultimate quest of just because the game has been around for being inducted into the Hall of Fame), the longest, does not mean the games are Franchise Mode, and Mini Games such a part of the past, as the level of gameplay, as HORSE and drills. Among these graphics, and features have improved con- three series, NBA 2K has certainly pro- siderably. vided the most consistent, and enjoyable Several other franchises have quietly re- features. formed as well. Series such as 2K Basketball, Its well developed My Player mode and EA Sports NHL are notable examples. keeps customers busy for hours on end, In determining which series is the best, and the street ball modes are creative as one must take several categories into ac- well. count. However, for less intense players, the In terms of gameplay, it is di%cult to ar- nitty gritty graphics, and overwhelming gue which series reigns supreme. Although game modes are completely insigni"- the sport of hockey has slowly moved to- cant. wards irrelevance in the United States, Unlike fantasy games, or shooting EA Sport’s hockey franchise has not. #e games, sports games have the challenge past few releases have brought about ma- of balancing realism with pleasure. In jor changes to the gameplay, making it the this department, NHL is easily the king. most realistic sports gaming experience on With its fast pace gameplay, and that the market. rare, but exciting, feeling of scoring a Enhanced board play, a reformed check- goal, NHL is always good for a game or ing system, crisp player graphics, and even two a week. the return of goalie "ghts have all radically Overall, EA Sport’s NHL 12 does the changed player’s experiences in the past few best job creating an enjoyable and realis- years. tic gaming experience. Madden, however, has remained fairly With inevitable challenges such as a consistent in terms of gameplay, with few smaller fan base, and fewer superstars, changes from year to year. the game developers have accomplished But, when judging sports games, game- a great deal. play is only one part of the equation. An If you only have $60 to spend, and equally important aspect is graphics, where need to choose one sports game, NHL Madden has a leg up on its competition. 12 should be your pick. While creating an aesthetically pleasing football "eld seems like a relatively easy task, Boys and girls soccer teams set goals for playo! s Soccer squads start of season strong with solid e! ort at both sides of " eld

BY Jake Eisenberg

Staff Assistant

! e season started with a high-pro" le game for the girls varsity soccer team. From the " rst second, the pressure was on to beat rivals Plainview-Old Bethpage, with additional excitement added by the presence of a television crew from MSG Varsity. “To be honest, the Plainview game gave me chills. Between the crowd, it be- ing the " rst game of the season, and the fact that the game was televised, it seemed like we were playing a playo# game. I feel that the atmosphere helped the team come out and win the game,” said Emily Rosenthal. ! e team’s success is dependent on the versatility of the team. “Even when we make substitutions, the intensity on the " eld stays strong and sometimes increases. ! e girls are headed for a great season, hopefully ending with a conference championship, and I’m just Kaitlyn Brown Kaitlyn Brown, pictured above, and the rest of the varsity Lady Vikings were competitive out of the gate, beating Plainview- glad I can help and be a part of their suc- Old Bethpage JFK 6-2. Their current record is 2-1 and they will face Syosset in their next matchup. cess,” said Coach Ms.Bishar. Freshman Krista Ledins scored the " rst goal of the season in just the " rst few ! e boys varsity soccer team is also saves while only letting in three goals. know that we have a chance to achieve a minutes of her varsity career. From there, having success, currently sitting in second ! e o# ense has also scored three goals county championship,” said Head Coach the Lady Vikings used the passing game place of their conference, with one win this season, one each by seniors Andrew Mr. Don Fish. to get through the opposing defense ef- over Valley Stream Central, and two ties Boehm, David Katz, and junior Matt ! e players also feel as though they not fectively. coming against Plainview-JFK and East Kim. only can achieve a county championship, Emily Rosenthal and Kaitlyn Brown Meadow. “! is year’s group is a senior led team. but deserve one as well. scored two more goals with assists by ju- Last season, the team snuck into the ! ey’re able to play ‘possession soccer,’ “We have a solid bunch of guys who nior Jackie Avila and sophomore Lindsey playo# s as the last seed and lost in the and we believe that we’re going to have the have been playing with each other for Edwards. quarter" nals to Massapequa. ! is sea- ability to be competitive in every game, years. ! e chemistry this year is great and ! e other senior captain, Elyse Be- son, senior captains Chris Romero and earn a playo# spot and hopefully advance I expect to go far if we can keep up how large, anchored the defense on the way to Josh Weinberg lead the team, with junior to the " nal four. We were one game short we’ve been playing. Coach Fish is a good their 3-0 shutout, along with sophomore goalie Michael Moraitis as the anchor of last year; we lost in the quarters. ! e best leader and our team hopes to excel under goalie, Michelle Lammars, who had 5 the defense. part about soccer is, any team can beat any him,” said senior mid" elder Aaron Fein- saves. ! e Lady Vikings split the next two So far, Moraitis has made a total of 29 other team once, on any given day. So, we berg. games, leaving their current record at 2-1, Last season, the team struggled to and putting them at second place in the score goals, and many matches ended in conference. 0-0 ties. “Our o# ense is led by some of the top Among the improvements from last scorers and assist leaders in Nassau Coun- year are more experienced seniors and ty, and our defense is led by three of our hard work during rigorous practices. seniors, Elyse Belarge, Melissa Naschek “! e players really work hard in prac- and Nicole Zweiner, who are all strong tice every day, and they’ve really been fun and well-organized in front of our goal- to be around. ! eir willingness to work ie. Our mid" eld does a great job moving and be cheerful even when practice is and feeding the ball to our strikers, and tough makes for a great environment. they are doing their job of " nishing,” said ! is year it looks like we’ve already im- Coach Bishar. proved on scoring goals with three in our In the most recent game, against Her- " rst three games, and that was one of our ricks, Rosenthal had a varsity career high trouble spots last year,” said Coach Fish. " ve goal game, leading Port to a 6-1 victo- Other additions include underclass- ry. She is currently the number two scorer man players sophomores Eren Allen and on Long Island. Shogo Yamamoto. Only Rizzo was on the Each of those goals raises money for team last season. ! is year, Yamamoto has Rosenthal’s foundation, Score for the made an impact as a consistent starter. Cure, created in 2010, which bene" ts “To be able to play on varsity as an Alzheimer’s. She raises money not just underclassman is a great experience. It through goals in soccer, but through scor- helps me become a better player by play- ing in lacrosse and basketball as well. She ing with guys who are older,” said Yamato. has even created a website, www.alznyc. “It’s great to be a part of a team that has a org/emilyrosenthal, making it easier to chance at making the playo# s.” donate to the cause. ! e Vikings have a tough road in the Last season, the Lady Vikings’ run next seven days, playing Plainview, Mac- came to a disappointing end when they Arthur, Hicksville, and Baldwin with little failed to qualify for the playo# s. time to practice in between. ! is year, however, the team believes “It is always great to win a sportsman- that the improvements they have made, ship award like we did last year, but being in o# ense, defense, and personnel, will County Champs sound a little better to help them avoid a similar end to the year. me,” said Feinberg.