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Vol. 13, No.4. June 1997 • asstc Townsend Harris High School.at Queens College 149-11 Melbourne Avenue. Flushing, NY 11367 Broadcasting studio ready, waiting to go by Natalka Palczynski eras ranging from $6,000 to $10,000 can communicate with the camera op­ age seems to "wipe" off the other from Lights! Cameras! But where's the apiece also occupy this room. During a erators by headsets. In this room one can the screen" (634). There are two televi­ Action! Everything needed to produce live production the two cameras can be 'perform special effects, wipes, and dis- sion monitors. One is the preview moni- a television or radio broadcast lies tor. It enaqles you to see the effect be­ within room 514 - a studio featuring fore it is actually put on the air. The more than $200,000 worth of top of the second is the program monitor which . line equipment. After a year of gradual shows the final image. Arranged on a installation, ACE Audio I Visual Com­ , desk in front of the window that looks pany completed the studio on May 21. into the broadcasting room is an audio The studio features "the type [of - console. An audio console has a lot of equipment] you would encounter in · a _knobs and buttons that enable the user small broadcasting studio. In fact if you to control the volume and other tech- · learned how to use most of the equip­ nicalities of sound that arrive from the ment, the studio would be a good step­ broadcasting room such as tone, pitch, ping stone for a career in radio and tele­ ~ and levels of sound. All the audio is vision production," said John Stevens of 0 fed into the console so that sounds can ~ ·ACE Audio I Visual. The studio is di­ ~ N - be mixed. In addition, there are four vided into five basic rooms: the video microphones attached and an outlet for -.:" control room, the audio control room, u:i"" an addition such as a tape deck. There ;., ~he simple edit room, the special edit .0 are two CD players, one minidisk re­ B room, and the broadcasting room. _g corder I player, and one cassette tape c. The Broadcasting .Room player. Eight different tracks of audio The broadcasting room is where an can be played. in-house production might take place. The Audio Control R.oom There are large powerful studio lights The audie control room is located suspend.ed from the ceiling. Studio The· studio's broadcasting equipment, all dressed up with no place to go, sits idly gathering just to the right of the video control lights are similar to .stage lights except dust_ room. It holds the. possibility for a live for the fact that they aren't as hot. They broadcast on a radio station. The room are specially designed to supplement used interchangeably s0 that different solves. In the Television Production also allows you to do voice overs (the natural light and get rid of shadows in angle·s may be filmed. Handbook, Herbert Zettl describes a dis­ sound placed on tape after the desired order for the cameras to obtain a clear The Video Control Room solve as "a gradual transiti_on from shot image is selected). There is a program image~ They also help elimingte the two - The video· control roem controls the to shot, in which the two images tem­ monitor in this room as well, along with - dimensionality that poor lighting pro­ production occurring within the broad­ porarily overlap" (618). He defines a duces on screen. Two Panasonic cam- casting room. People in the control room wipe as "a transition in which one im- Continued on page 3 Link to Internet provided through-Queens College by Beth Citron new building was under construction. lege Academic Computer Center staff Once the money is raised, "the first The opportunity to create Internet According to Richard Tiffen, Technol­ has been very helpful and receptive to improvement will be to enable ourfunc­ home pages, do research, and send e­ ogy Coordinator, the cable was l!sed by our needs." Joseph Gong, parent of jun­ tioning Pegasus mail system to send and mail will soon be available to students the SCA office, so that the workers had ior Evelyn Gong, was also instrumental receive Internet mail," explained Mr. through a newly connected Internet access to telephone lines. They in connecting the cable. When Tiffen. At first, "staff will have access cable. This cable links Townsend Har­ diconnected it when they left, but left it _Townsend Harris decided to put in a to it, and later students will also be able ris' computer network to the Internet tied to a light pole, which meant it could ­ phone line to connect Townsend Harris' to use the Internet." However, "students _ through the New Science Building at be reconnected. computer network with Queens would have to be accountable for what Queens College. When plans were being made for the College's, Mr. Gong realized that the they do online," he said, referring to the However, additional funds are nec­ new building, Harry Rattien, Assistant SCA's .cable was already in existence ease with which one can get access to essary to purchase connector receivers, Principal of Mathematics, and Mr. and he strung it across to Townsend Har­ inappropriate material. To prevent this, which are repeaters that allow you to Tlffen knew that the school would want ns. the school will have to buy a Proxy use regular copper telephone wires to to be connected to the Internet. How­ _ Until $3,000 is raised to buy the con­ server, which controls Internet access . extend their distance limit. Without the ever, Townsend Harris does not have a nector receivers, the cable cannot be . I:Ie said that "students will have to .sign repeaters, copper wires have a limit of commercial account for Internet access .. used. Malcolm Largmann, principal, a release of accountability" before' be­ 100 meters. "Since Queens College is connected has requested help from the alumni, ing allowed to go online. Although the access to the Internet through a commercial provider, we whose contributions have already had a "It's really exciting that afte~: over is not available yet, the cable had been asked if we could be part of it," Mr. substantial impact on the school's com­ two years in this building, our world can installed previously for use by the Tiffeh said. puter programs. "We're so close," added finally be connected to the outside School Construction Authority when the According to Mr. Tiffen, "The Col- Mr. Tiffen. world," Mr. Rattien said.

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•·aaa...... , - The Classic . 11 ""~ 2 June1997. " Music moves the body, soothes' the soul' It's final and Regents exam time. It's ask the students who can't stand the singing and through their coffee-stained rarely repeated, although artists are. guaranteed there's a person in the hall Techno that unmistakenly must be at­ teeth they whistle the melody to the rest Some may argue that there isn't any crying about some GPA that has plum­ tributed to a particular young English of the lyrics, "she moves in mysterious change in the building since the arrival meted. But the music comes on and ev­ . teacher. The students are advised to talk ways." of these musical interludes, ·but no one erybody smiles and sings along. "It's to the lyrical gangster, the Schoolhouse A new sort of atmosphere has devel­ can deny the fact that a smile spreads just another manic Monday"; ahh, the DJ, Michael Carbone. And speaking of oped . People prance from class to class across the face of the individual who Bangles have always put things in per­ schoolhouse, how about that "Conjunc­ and have abandoned the old trudge. recognizes a favorite or familiar song. spective! tion junction, what's your function?" Well, most do anyway. There are the Music responds to our hunger for en­ After every" band the music plays for from Schoolhouse Rock? Too bad it crowd pleasers that send the hallways tertainment and thereby makes us more the three-minute exchange of classes. doesn't come on the loudspeakers dur­ ringing in harmony. "Don't speak" by alert. Some teachers call it noise, but Most people hum, some even dance, and ing his grammar quizzes. NoDoubt is a favorite and everybody they are invited to bring in their prefer­ many are still singing after it has "'It's all right, it's all right, it's all knows Madonna's melodies, even ences as well. All are welcome to take stopped. Gloria, I think I've got your right. .. " yeah, wha~ever, U2. It's not all though some may have personal preju­ advantage of the alarm clock radio that number, Gloria," played several times right. We have this to do and that to do. - dices against the singer. "Take a bow ... operates via the PA (Public Announce­ the week the music debuted as a replace- _ Our 'to do' lists are becoming scrolls," this masquerade is getting older... " Yes, ment) system. The lyrical gangster will ment for the "ehh, ehh" of the bells. many unhappy campers say undertheir this masquerade is getting older, but the put on your station next; all you have "Can we bring in our -awn CDs?" . breath. But it is all right because they're music certainly isn-'t. Selections are to do is ask.

Election Results Letters· to the Editor Student Union Elections Senior Council President- Vicki Realmuto President - Lara Rios Senior Vice President- YongTaing Vice President- Ashika Jain All we need is fun Junior Vice President- Anthony Secretary - Sabeen Edwin Quintana Treasurer- Amanda Teitler To the Editor, we want these dances as badly as we say Freshman/Sophomore Vice President - Consultative Council Representative - With the S.U. and Senior Council we do (and I know I do), this should con­ Nefertiti Lovelact:: Linda George elections in pros{ess, we the students, tinue. The senior class-sponsored boys' Secretary - Elizabeth Mo Student Union Liason - Arielle,_ have been hearing a lot of suggestions basketball game between the grades also Treasurer - Annette Delabarbara Freeman on how next year can be a better school did well this year. If we had more events Consultative Council Representative - At Large Representatives: year. but I think we all know that with like this, we'd raise spirit and obtain Julia Kohen Lyle Blackwood more fun school activities, the year money for the tarp, and maybe even the At Large Representatives: Kristin Candan would be much better. money to train teachers to use the tele­ Mike Pasinkoff Jeannemarie Hendershot By "fun school activities," I mean vision and radio equipment. We could Nicole Strippoli Heather Cohen more night dances, more sporting have girls' basketball games, boys vs. Hellen Kim Janelle Iglesias events, and more spirit days. This year's girls basketball games, volleyball Runa R~jagopal spirit days have been so few and far be­ games, soccer games ... the list goes on. tween that I, among many, have repeat­ We could also have a field day. This edly forgotten about them, and therefore would be held on a Saturday or sunday, s=riefl:y have not participated. When we had or even a Friday after school, at a park Scholarship Recipients spirit weeks in past years, more people such as Kissena_Park or Cunningham Erin Troy, Ani Aydin, and Julie Abraham have been selected as the Smith Barney participated because they were difficult Park. We would bring our own lunches Quality of Life Scholarship Competition semifinalists. Each received a $100 US to miss. For one thing, they were more or equipment (the school should provide Savings Bond and.a certificate at the May 27th Awards Ceremony. widely advertised. Also , if by the end one or the other, if not both). We would Yana Pecherskaya and Pamela Chhabra are MCI International Scholar Award of the week, you thought that people had participate in tennis or softball or frisbee winners. Each won a $5,000 scholarship. been wearing their pajamas, hats, or anything else we wanted to do. Yes, David Chau, Yana Pecherskaya, Eddie Perez-Cortes, Grace Lee, and Jose clothes from other decades, doing crazy ·we oan do this on our own with our Melendez each won. $2,500 NYNEX Scholarship Diversity Awards. things to their hair, and sharing hugs for friends, but if vie did it as a school, we Despina Dallas, Jason Mandel, and Monica Patel each won $4,000 of United the hell of it, you pretty much had to be would have more spirit. Maybe with Federation of Teachers Scholarships. an idiot. more spirit ,we would e-njoy our days at Adrienne and Annie Socci each won $12,000 National Merit Corporate- Spon­ On the dance front, this year was Townsend Harris a little more. sored Awards. pretty good. We had three successful David Chau, Lisa Ebe, Kelly Falco, and Dean Galitsis received National Merit dances, and one_of them was at night. If Gina D'Andrea College Sponsored Awards in varying amounts. Alexis Karteron won an $8,000 National Achievement Scholarship. Gregory Alvarez won the Chase Smart Scho-larship which will cover his entire Clarification of Senate four year tuition at NYU, a summer job, and an internship. procedure, s·u elections . Continued on page 3 to pass. Neither of these criteria was To the Editor: Natalka Palczynski Townsend Harris High School at Queens Collc~c As Coordinator of Student Activi­ met. In addition, the S.U. Executive Editor-in-Chief 149-11 MelhnurncAvcnuc, Flushing, N.Y. 11367 ties., I am writing to the Senate and en­ Board and I had already decided to put Hope Villella & Beth Mattucci Readers are invited to submit lellers to the editor. Lellers should be placed in Ms. Co"!en"s this plan into effect. I want the Senate News Editors tire Student Body to clarify procedures Beth Citron & Lauren Sharett mailbox in the general office. The Classic re­ serve the right to edit ·all letters. Letters must regarding our recent student government to know that if a proper vote had been Feature Editors include name and official class. Names will be elections. called and passed, I would not have Amy Kommatas Sports Editor withheld upon request. -This year, as in some years past, the overidden such a vote. However, since Erika Zwetkow George Motakis Romina Perrone Jennifer Pare Julia Kohen - positions of Executive-at-Large were this was not the case, I used my author­ Photography Editor Art Editor Business Manager Copy Editor Circulation Editor created- in close races for upperclass­ ity as COSA to make a decision I felt men, including Senior Council, know­ was best for the school. News Staff: Dominika Bednarska, Helen Harillls, Jcanncmaric Hendershot, Mark Von Ohlen, Kate Ruhc, Rebecca Silver More student officers on the board, Feature Staff: Bosedc Adcnekan. Afhm Baff, Andr'cw a~lldhcrg, Karen Halperin, Christina Lcsica, Nefcniti, LI>Vclacc, ing that the S.U. and school would ben­ Elizabeth Mu, Stefan Muehlbauer, Rebecca Munoz, Anctle Or:t.echllwski, Yana Pechcrskaya, Julia PcrrahJre, Alexa Steinberg, efit from their experience and dedica­ ap who have received significant -num­ Maggie Yuan, Sara Yun tion. bers of votes, can only help the S.U. Sports Staff: Justin Fox, Mark Von Ohlcn, Alexa Stcinhcrg, Tabitha Hsi, Johnny Wong, Sara Yun Photography Staff: Erica Carroll, Frank Chcren~.Jason Freedman, Arielle Freeman, Sara Gross, Athena Lcdakis, Millie Liu, At our last Senate meeting on May carry: out the work ahead of them. Nancy Luo, Kimberly Lydtin, Sofia Panagiolakis, Emilia Rackowicz, Lisa Schapira, Marco Trauzzi, A~!dley Wilson, Henry Wong, 28, a spontaneous "vote" was held on I wish Ms. Garcia the best in her new Jason Wu, Young Yoon · ~ • Business Staff: Steven :Scnnan, Pramilla Borhara, NicoJ.: Conroy, Andrew Goldbe.rg, Dara Goodman, Ian Katz, Ncferliti this idea. However, this vote was not capacity as COSA, and I know she has Lovelace, Amcc Mateo, Alexis Menchin, Stefan Muehlbauer, Lois Scjarto,Chia Tung Tsai, Sara Yun binding, as it did not follow proper pro­ an excellent group of young people Artists: Matrona Gikoumi, Lucy .Hong, Rachel Sperling, Melissa Tinio, Chia Tung Tsai working with her. cedure: proposals must be presented at Advisor - Jlsa Cowen Principal - Dr. Malcolm Largmann one Senate meeting and voted on at the next, and a m~jority of 70% is required Judy C. Biener ·~p · ~ The Classic { I ~ t June1997 3 Briefly .. .continued Juniors Jeannemarie Hendershot and Kate Rube won two of the three first Schools. place prizes in the Henry Darcy Curwen Essay Competition. Each one received Danny Choi won the Superintendent of Queens High School's Certificate of $500 for her essay on her favorite fictional character. Sandi Intraub, junior, re­ Excellence in the Fine Arts for highest achievement for oil painting. ceived honorable mention and won $100. Nina Pascal won a certificate for a portrait shown at the All-City Public School Omalara Thomas, senior, was the recipient of the Mayor's Unsung Hero Award. Art Exhibition. Out of the 60 students accepted into the Sophie Davis Bio-Medical Program for Math and Science the fall, she was chosen to receive this $50,000 award. At the 1997 Mathematics, Science and Technology Fair sponsored by Polytech­ Nancy Kim and Kavita Sharma won certificates for their essays from theAn­ nic University's Center for Youth jn Engineering and Science, Laurie Fougere and nual Women's History Month Competition. Jamie Tong won the Air Force Award; Annie Socci won the $500 first prize Explor­ Natalka Palczynski won first place in the Executive Women's International ers' Club Award. Scholarship. She received $2,000. , Eugene De Pasquale, Peggy Kong and Maria Wormack won the Army Award at Adrien Fincke! and Kate Margelit placed fourth in music and literature, re­ the NYC Board Of Education I .CUNY Biological Sciences Fair. spectively, in the Bertelsmann's World of Expression .Scholarship program. Kate Margalit and Maria Wormack were winners, and Romy Varghese, Julie Erin Troy received a prize of $500 for being the 3rd place winner in the Abraham, Dimitri Papanagnou, Mirella de Rose, Mona! Patel and Becky Zhou were Theodore Roosevelt Public Speaking Contest. finalists at the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium. 'Jose Melendez won second place and Michael Berger won third place in the In the Otto Burgdorf Research Competition, Mirella de Rose and Kate Rube Sugihara Essay Contest. Honorable mention.s went to Tamika Turner, Andrea were finalists, Eugene de Pasquale was a semifinalist andAni Aydin and Mona! Martin, Rebecca Silver, Erica Morales, and Felipe Gomez. Patel won honorable mention. Art At the New York City 1997 Science and Technology Exposition sponsored by Johnny Loi and Jesse Honigsberg each designed a logo for the Jamaica JAMS CUNY, the New York Academy of Sciences and the Board of Education, Stefan contest sponsored by the Jamaica Arts Center. Muehlbauer, Kate Rube, and Dmitri Papanagnou each won first prize and received Annie Yan designed a stamp for the 1997 Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest $50. In addition, Linda George won a four year CUNY scholarship, Stefan sponsored by 'the US Department of the Interior and the US Wildlife Services. Muehlbauer won the CUNY Bio Award and was ~warded $200, Dmitri Papanagnou Mike Palma created a graphic illustration for the publication of the Exemplary received $100 fr.om the Medical Society of Queens and Kate Rube received the Programs.Project sponsored by the Office of the Superintendent of Queens High Victor De Leon and $100. Broadcasting studio ready, waiting to go

.continued from p. 1 rooms, there are also four portable field in the studio may be difficult to manage self to hire an instructor for the broad­ software specifically designed for au­ cameras. You can film school events at first, but in a relatively short amount casting studio and oversee it's use. "The dio. Any kind of audio can be fed into both inside and out, do video year­ of time you can become very good at studio would probably be co~curricular," the computer for manipulation. books, then come back in and edit in mastering it," he said. "It's only compli­ she said. "It would be used in conjunc­ The Simple Edit Room the rooms. cated in the sense that there is so much tion with a class. Teachers would send The simple edit room is located di­ , Installation of it right now. In a week, a person would in students in small groups to complete rectly in back of the audio room. This Townsend Harris was designed with feel comfortable." specific projects." Because of the small room is for the sole purpose of making the plan of having a broadcasting stu­ Instructor size of the studio, it would not be pos­ basic cuts. Here one can view and log dio. However, the order for the equip­ Although the Board of Education pro­ sible to have a regular size class, so Ms: footage so that one can decide where to ment wasn't placed until a year ago. vided the funds for the building of the Greenfield has decided to eliminate the use special effects. The room has a tele- · The Board of Education hires a con­ studio, the equipment, and its installation, idea of a broadcasting class completely. vision monitor and simple e_diting ma­ sultant I engineer to draw up a bid of it did not allocate money for an instruc- Instead, there might be a class on radio chine. all the equipment necessary for the production whose curricula would in­ The Special Edit Room studio and a general outline of what clude the writing of scripts. The studio John Stevens · calls this the "fun it is to look like. The engineer that would be used as a supplement. Accord­ room" because it contains the most ca­ drew up the bid for Harris was Jerry ing to Stevens, a small class of 20 stu­ pabilities and allows the user to do some Eisenberg. The bid then goes to the dents would be possible if students were "really fascinating things." The control Board of Education for approval. divided into groups of five and placed room is limited in the number of spe­ The approval process takes several in the separate rooms- five in the stu­ cial effects it can perform, but the capa­ months. Meanwhile, vendors are dio, five in the control room, etc. "It's bilities in this rooin are virtually unlim­ chosen. Once thebid is approved, really necessary to have a class that is ited. It has AB-Roll Editing which various companies offer their in­ two periods long. Forty-five minutes means that the raw fo<;>tage is being fed stallation services. The Board of goes by fast," he said. into the special edit machine from two Education selects the one that Assuming that the school gets the different sources: A-roll and B-roiL The promises the best quality equip­ funds to hire an extra faculty member, two can be used simultaneously to cre­ ment for the lowest price. ACE was either full time or part time plans will ate the master tape (Zettl613). The room selected to install Townsend's be made accordingly. "We've been put­ contains several monitors for A-roll, B­ broadcasting studio as well as pro­ ting out feelers trying to find someone roil, and master tape viewing. Like the vide staff training under a one year with expertise," Ms. Greenfield said. audio worn, the special edit room also warranty. "We already have several contacts," she has a computer loaded with special ef­ "All things considered, added. An instructor might come from fects software including Adobe [Townsend Harris] got it's broad­ Queens College. If the money isn"t avail­ Photoshop and Waveguide. Special ef­ casting studio relatively quickly," able for an instructor, Harris would look fects include high tech dissolves, ani­ Stevens said. ACE had also submit­ into alumni 'donations and other re­ mation, slow motion, color manipula­ ted successful bids for Franklin K. · sources for the means to hire at least a tion, black and white, making of titles Lane, the High School for Environ- The audio equiptment. in the technology studio has resource person, similar to the assistant and subscripts, and high tech wipes. It mental Studies, and Tilden High been installed and is waiting for use. Richard Tiffen, Technology Coordina­ has a small but powerful audio board and School. "Conceptually, the studios tor and science teacher, has. a CD player and tape deck. The control are the same, but the equipment does tor. "[The Board of Education] operates "We hope to have a lot of the equip­ room is on-line whereas the fun room is vary," he said. in strange ways," Stevens said. "Right ment in use by the end of next y~ar," off-line. "A producer and editor would Use now, the equipment is top of the line, the Ms. Greenfield said. Ms. Greenfield hash it out in here," said Stevens. "This Stevens said that the studio is not best on the marl

by Hope Villella last year, the administration encountered the songs every 55 seconds for a five you like, it cheers you up. Some of the A new alternative to bells - music - problems which postponed its use. "It second period. This is due to the fact songs are appropriate, like "You Better has recently become the trademark end­ is unbelievably difficult to get compa­ that the bell system is set on a time func­ _Work," said junior Linda George. Phys­ ing of every period. A five compact disc nies to come . to do service," said Mr. tion, said Mr. Rattien. It is designed so ics teacher Phillip Jones also likes the changer connected to the public address Rattien. "Once they've b~en paid and that it can do something different every idea of the music, adding, "I find that system is used to play the music which · have installed all the equipment, they minute, and resets after 59 seconds so it's softer and more civilized than bells. is then pumped throughout the building. think they're done." Thanks to the prod­ that it can start the new minute. In this The bells make me feel like I'm work­ Since the c.d. player was hooked up and ding of School Construction Authority case it takes 5 seconds for the player to ing in a factory. The only thing worse properly programmed in early April, the liaison Alex Pacheco, workers from the restart, therefore requiring a pause. than bells would be a whistle blowing." music has- played throughout passing company that built the sound system, The musical selections played dur­ History teacher Anthony Scarnati ex­ time, serving both to entertain and to Bogen Systems, finally came in to fin­ ing passing are decided by English pressed disappointment with the choice infomi students that they should be in ish the job. Engineers at Bogen knew teacher Michael Carbone. He explains of music. "I tqink they need to play more class once it has ended. that it was possible to make it play be­ that students can bring music they'd like Grateful Dead. I brought in a c.d. and I The idea of music in the halls had tween periods, but they had never done to have played to him, but they must sin­ only heard one song," he said. been suggested by staff members while it before and weren't sure how to make cerely tell him that the album co.ntains Others did not look upon the playing still in the old building, but only became it work, explained Mr. Rattien, who is no indecency and that it is of a softer of music as favorably. "I think it's re­ a reality when Assistant Principal of in charge of operating the system. They tone that will be acceptable to everyone freshing to try something new; however, Mathematics Harry Rattien heard that weren't sure how to connect the c.d. in the building. He is trying to play the immediacy of the music doesn't al­ an intricate sound system was being in­ player to the p.a. system and the coin- _ music to cater to all tastes. "At first it low me to finish or to speak with stu­ stalled that had eight different bell puter program that the school purchased was slow, but now it seems to be flow­ dents after class in a normal conversa­ sounds and could play music. Unaware to run the system was meant for techni­ ing" he said. He has over 50 c.d.'s that tion," said history teacher Myron of the original idea, he proposed music cians, not for schools, said Mr. Rattien. students have brought to him to play. Moskowitz. Junior Bryan Howell was between bands, and planning for the "Ther~ were problems with the pro­ Because the changer plays randomly, also disappointed' with the new time music began. gram," he explained. Finally, a cable students must be certain that the entire markers, explaining, "This music is the The system was installed when the that was needed to operate the system c.d. is acceptabl~. If they would like to · epitome of idiocracy. They need to play building opened, although it originally was missing. "[The cable] took them .request a particular song, they may do new music." contained only a one disc player. When fiv~ minutes to make and eight months so, but only before periods one, two, Starting next year, there will be the administration decided to play mu­ to deliver," Mr. Rattien added. three, five, and eight when Mr. Carbone contests in which the winners get to sic, c.d.s were their only option since With all the kinks out, the music sys­ Is available to change the c.d.'s. choose the music, and there will be more tapes stop and the radio has commer­ tem now operates daily and has played There are varied reactions to the theme days, such as the U2 songs which cials, so the player was changed to the music from the Electric Slide to I Will music among students and teachers. "I were played all day on Bono's birthday. current five disk changer. Survive to songs from Schoolhouse think playing music instead of bells is a Anyone with ideas for contests or Though the player had been installed Rock. Harrisites may notice a pause in good idea, because when you hear things themes can bring them to Mr. Carbone. Chancellor Crew to i'rilplement·-new standards

by Kate Rube eighth, and tenth grades. Standards will examples of student work which is ac­ alone in his effort to raise expectations As part of his push for higher aca­ be phased in over three years, beginning ceptable by the new standards. for student achievement. Last April, the demic goals in the city's public educa­ with English in September. New science Though Crew "doesn't anticipate any State Board of Regents, prompted by tional system, Chancellor Rudy Crew and math curricula will be introduced real problems" with the adoption of new State Education Commissioner Richard proposed last year that New York City in the 1998-99 school year, and the stan­ standards, many, including educators, Mills, voted to require that every New students should meet new system-wide dards for applied learning are scheduled have expressed reservations about the York State public scJ10ol student pass standards. Crew's proposal, first intro­ to begin in 1999-2000. Logic, analysis, proposal. If there are scheols which are Regents exams in order to attain a high duced in December 1996, was discussed and explanation will be focused on, unable to meet the current, supposedly school 'diploma. at a student press conference on March rather than memorization and multiple "low" standards, it is argued, how will The Board of Regents has also sug­ 6 to shed light on the "New Standards" choice questions. they be able to meet these more demand­ gested that credit for Regents exams in­ that will set and then test students on Course outlines and requirements ing ones? Still, Crew remains optimis­ clude completion of "hands-on tasks," required curricula in English, math, sci- . need a complete overhaul, beginning, tic, stressing his faith in New York City which might include a research project, ence, and applied learning skills. Crew stated, with the way many teach­ students and their capabilities. "It's time a laboratory assignment, etc. In addition, Though other school districts nation­ ers teach. One of the main problems with for students to realize they are brilliant because board members have called for wide have adopted similar standards (in­ the city's educational system is that de­ and understand that they control their more demanding exams, testing sessions cluding those in San Diego, Pittsburg, pending on the teacher and school, stu­ own successes," Crew said. inay be extended from three hours to six and Rochester), New York City would dents in the same grade and class are Although students will be required in order to allow students more time. be the first to implement very specific learning completely different things. to do more work in order to attain a high Crew hopes to begin standardization standards drafted by a privately financed Crew expressed concern that certain school diploma and will be expected to this fall, beginning with English. S.ci­ educational organization. New Stan­ students, because of their socio-eco­ attain higher levels and pass more rig­ ence and math standards, which will be dards, a Washington-based corporation, nomic status or residential area, are orous tests, Crew maintained that stu­ phased in later on. developed the curricula and subject pro­ given less of a. chance than other chil­ dents are "going to have help all the Reported estimates of the cost to posals based .on national reports from dren in the school system and ar.:: ther.e­ way." This help will come in the form adapt the new standards program•· are schools and educators. fore at a disadvantage when they are of tutoring, smaller class size, increased over $300,,000. However, when ques­ While educators like Crew try to im­ graduated. "In especially the last ten access to technology, even extending the tioned about how the Board of Educa­ prove academic standards at a local years, there has been a wide variation school day or year for those who need tion will come up with such a sum, Crew level, President Bill Clinton has cited in the schools; in 32 districts, we have the extra aid. However, Crew realizes could offer no specifics. "We mus~ re­ education as his number one priority for created 32 different educational sys­ that this does not gua.rantee students will main confident in these standards, and his next four years. One of Clinton's tems," said Crew. "When we have a wide take advantage of these opportunities.He , if we do, this confidence will spread to goals is to raise America's scores on in­ variety gf schools, we must still have the compared an individual's educational others," he stated, speaking of the ternational math an,d science assessment same focus for the outcome of the stu­ effort to running a mile. He attributed a Board's hope that some of the program's tests, on which United States students dents. They must all complete a course third of the allotted distance to the sys­ financial burden will be alleviated by made a poor showing last year. of study that, when they finish, will tem itself, a third to parents and teach­ companies and corporations.'Crew did . . If these new standards are adopted make them competitive." ers, and th~ last third to the students not mention any investors that have al­ by the Board of Education, students will Special workshops and classes will alone. Though students who do not meet ready expressed an interest in funding take assessment tests in math, English, assist teachers in-adapting to the new the new standards might be held over, the standards. However, Crew realizes science, and applied learning (using curriculum. In addition to courses, · Crew explained that without a basis for that such outside assistance is necessary, writing/math skills in exercises pertain­ Deputy Chancellor for Instruction Judith advancemept, achievements like diplo­ considering the cutbacks to education in ing to the business world) in the fourth, Rizzo stated that teachers will beshown mas become meaningless. Crew is not past years. .. The Classic June 1997 5 Cultures converge at Festival of Nations by Romina Perrone in the martial arts presen_tation brought directed these seniors,·with the help of to the "The Colors of the Wind." "It was "You can sing with all the voices of her teacher from her Tae K won Do class. Chorus teacher Florence Me Kinley, the perfect ending to a perfect evening. the mountain, you can paint with all the to inform the viewers about the sport. through the song "Lift Every Voice and .. .It was emotional to see that our coun­ colors of the wind," sang Pocahontas in Preparations for the event began im­ Sing." Junior Margarita Rodriguez choc try united so many people from differ­ the Disney animated film and so did the mediately after winter recess. Iri Feb­ reographed the Spanish dance "Me­ ent places who share the same value of participants of the Festival of Nations ruary teachers began to decide what acts . ringue Encendido." Natalka Palczynski freedom," said junior Sandi In trail b. on International Night, May 15. The to put on. Some skits had been per­ also choreographed her own dance. "I The Festival of Nations was last per­ event was bela in the "new" building for formed in past years. Dr. Ferguson's was awed by Natalka's Ukrainian dance formed in the spring of 1994. In 1995, the very first time. version of the assassination of Julius because she showed a lot of spirit and the "cafetorium" of the building on "The Colors of the Wind" was the Caesar [skit] was first acted in 1994. It you could tell she was enjoying herself. Parson's Boulevard, where the event theme song that em- usually occurred, bodied the purpose of was occupied by International Night: to moving boxes. share other people's Last year, the new cultures and learn equipment in the about other's tradi­ auditorium, includ- tions. Its lyrics read: ~ ing the lights, cur­ "Have you ever walked :=:: tains, speakers, the footsteps of a ] etc., was not yet stranger?" Students '0 functioning. Still dressed in ethnic garb fG this year, micro­ performed traditional ~ phones malfunc- u acts ranging from B tioned during the 0 . Greek dancing to mar­ -a performance mak- tial arts. ing voices unclear. "It was a beautiful With revenues way of bringing stu­ from the show, Ms. dents of diverse cul­ Walsh decided that tures together; it pro­ Chinese dancers whirl and twirl their colorful ribbons to the delight of a captivated audience. it would benefit all vided an opportunity activities to buy for them to work together, share some was so successful that Ms. Walsh asked She was the only person who had the boom microphones for the sound sys­ traditions and have fun together," said him to present it again. Latin teacher courage to do it by herself," said sopho­ tem. "I was really happy we were fi­ Assistant Principal of Foreign Lan­ Margaret Landry always advised more Athena Ledakis, a performer of the nally able to establish the return of the guages and Multicultural Coordinator "Gaudeamus Igitur;" a song originally Greek dance "Pentozali." Festival of Nations and we have a tradi­ Joan Walsh. about getting drunk on wint<, in which The "beautiful" costumes worn in the tion to continue," said Ms. Walsh. She's Applause erupted throughout the au­ she changes the beverage to juice and performances were acquired by differ­ grateful to the graduating seniors for ditorium after pianist Henry Wong, jun­ milk. On stage, the students hold milk ent means, said Ms. Walsh. The kimo­ their efforts. "All grades must [now] ior, and soloist, Madeline Cruz, senior, and orange juice containers, focusing on nos presented in the Japanese fashion keep the tradition going ... don 't let it performed the National Anthem. The the Latin motto, "Mens sana in corpore show were a gift to Townsend Harris in wear out," Ms. Walsh added. stage was lit with many bright colors as sano," a sound mind in a sound body. 1995 by its sister school, Shimoda High Ms. Walsh feels that international the United Colors of Townsend Harris Along with the old favorites, new acts School, in Japan. The ribbons used for night is the highlight of the foreign lan­ High School, the international were featured. For example, this year the Chinese ribbon dance were provided guage curriculum and as the theme song colorguard, marched onto it for the Latin teacher Maria Laderoute recruited by Pat Lo, the Chinese teacher at Flush­ says, it allows the students, faculty and National Anthem. The United Colors students willing .to learn the Italian ing High School. Other students bor- . parents to "learn things we never knew was led by junior Natalka Palczynski dance "La Tarantella." Japanese teacher rowed their costumes from cultural as­ we never knew," about each other. who held the American Flag. Natalka Hiroko Muchiniki guided her students sociations, such as the Greek club which As the crowd watched the perfor­ wore a traditional Ukrainian costume through the Chinese ribbon dance. The provided wear for the "Pentozali" and mance, Peter Lustig, Music/Band with a flower headpiece and colored rib­ teachers worked with their students af­ "Zorba the ·Greek" dances. Some teacher, was in back of the stage with a bons. According to Ms. Walsh, differ­ ter school at special practices. teachers and students provided their walkie-talkie at his side, directing stu­ ent costumes symbolized the different "Students are becoming more in­ own costumes. Dr. Ferguson's Latin stu­ dents in the sound booth and others nations uniting like the colors of the volved and taking it upon themselves to dents who acted out the "Assassination working with the lights and curtains. wind. practice and choreograph acts during of Julius Caesar" made their togas fro~ "Besides being a music teacher Masters of Ceremonies, seniors Dean their free time," said Ms. Walsh. One sheets and tablecloths. extraordinaire, Mr. Lustig is a wizard at Galitsis, Michael Garber and Jennifer student, sophomore Becky Yi, learned Immediately following the last act, stage craft and the auditorium sound Wolf, introduced each group and a des­ the Korean fan dance tht;ough friends Tae Kown Do, the entire cast of the Fes­ system. If it weren't for his valued as­ ignated announcer for every act gave a and family and in turn taught her friends. tival of Nations formed a circle around · sistance and patience, we never could short description of its historical origin. Senior Hugh Reid formed the African the auditorium, holding hands. They have put it together," said Ms. Walsh. • Sophomore Nanci Kim who participated American Gospel Singers group and walked counter clockwise onto the stage Talent show raises funds to=send child W·ith AIDS to· Camp

by Bosede Adenekan until there was more fun at school. Each from Les Mise rabies tied with freshman the most entertaining group with their Singing, dancing, music, and com­ act was introduced by the hose, sopho­ Tina Shih who sang "Think of Me," for love triangle set in Ancient Rome. "It edy acts elicited loud applause on June more Anthony Quintana, as something best solo vocal performance. "She's very was so funny, especially the girl wear­ 2 at "Townsend Harris Goes OFF, OFF, to please Dr. Largmann. At the end of impressive,' said Uuyanna Calvin, fresh­ ing the sign 'tree,' a 'different tree,' OFF. .. Broadway," the first talent show the show, the phony Dr. Largm~nn re­ man, referring to Tina's performance. and 'first tree again,' said Lauren Paley, to be produced in the new· auditorium. leased Ms. Marcus only to force her to, "You can tell she's been practicing for a freshman, with a laugh. Stephen Sponsored by the club Students Promot­ "make a fool of herself," entertaining the long time." Roxland,junior, cited his favorite act as ing Aids Awareness (SPAA), the show crowd with her rendition of the song, In their sequined blue costumes, his­ "those risque girls from Chicago, Whoa, raised money to send a child to Camp "My Boyfriend's Back." tory teacher Anthony Scarnati's daugh­ what an act!" Heartland, a camp for kids living with Awards were presented to excep­ ter Amanda performed a tap number Although the talent show was fun, the AIDS. tional performers. Nick Calabro, who with sophomore Sara Yun, which tied . purpose of it was not forgotten. Elena The theme of the show involved res­ played "Deux Nocturnes, Excerpts from them for Most Oustanding Duet, with Stavros, sophomore, reminded the au­ cuing SPAA advisor, Ilene Marcus, from Yanni," won the prize for the best solo mother-daughter duo, Peggy and Kelly dience of the serious cause through the the hands of her kidnapper, Dr. Malcolm instrumental performance. Sophomore Sabbagh. The cast of the mock soap song, "Hold On," written by Sarah Largmann, who would not release her Jamie Kern, singing "On My Own," opera Forever Flavia, won the award for ' MacLachlan about dying with AIDS. .. The Classic 6 June 1997 Khan, '92, investigates peace ·issues ih·lsrael

by Julia Perratore through the media and my community ful city," he said. "I never realized,how quality of the refugee camps, are among "The land or expectations" is how and family .... I wanted to find out mor~ much it is tied to a.ll three major reli­ Shamir's major concerns. This interest Shamir Khan, graduate of Townsend about the Palestinian/Israeli conflict.... gions and why there is such a struggle goes back to his days at Townsend Har­ Harris' class of 1992, often refers to Is­ It is so much a part of our lives, yet I to control it; the sites are just magnifi­ ris. "I have always had some awareness rael, the country that has been his home did not know that much about it." cent. But there are sharp contrasts in of human rights ... , particularly from my for the past year. He lives and studies Although Shamir wanted very much economic conditions among various days of being part of Amnesty Interna­ there under a Raoul Wallenberg Fellow­ to go to Israel, his family had mixed feel­ groups living here which also surprises tional at Townsend Harris, but it was ship, investigating Israeli and Palestin­ ings about this trip because of their con- me." not really until I got here and immersed ian culture. His work is dedicated to the Shamir is immersed in the culture of myself in the issues ... that I began to un­ furtherance of human rights, democracy the area. He has had a variety of experi­ derstand what 'human rights' is all and leadership, all primary areas of in­ ences, from eating dinner with about. I think that in the States, many terest during his life as a Harrisite. Bedouins, to celebrating Chanukah with people do not really think that much Every year, 12 college graduates are friends, to conversing with inhabitants about human rights, simply because, as chosen for the Wallenberg Fellowship of the Arab market in the old city. a society, we have many of our rights and given the opportunity to study at the The dorms on Mount Scopus' are guaranteed," he explained. Hebrew Univerity of Jerusalem for one about 20 minutes away from Jerusalem's Shamir wants to understand the role year. Shamir and the other, students were old city. During times of unrest, Shamir of the child in Israeli and Palestinian selected because of their excellent aca­ has remained unharmed, though he has society. "What does it mean to be a child demic records and outstanding leader­ seen signs of disorder. Once, on a trip here?'' he asks. On one trip to Gaza, he ship abilities. to the supe,rmarket, he witnessed tanks proclaimed, "Children, .children, every­

Shamir displayed these attributes in 0 going towards the West Bank. "When where, and not a drop to drink," refer­ high school as well as now. · "I had a ~ you se.e tanks, you know this is serious," ring to both Coleridge's "Rime of the . great time at Townsend Harris," he said. ~ Shamit said. "Israel had not used tanks Ancient Mariner" and the often contami­ He was involved in a number of Clubs u since the '67 war." He found this scene nated drinking water that the children and activities, among them the anti-drug particularly upsetting. At times, he has of the area have to drink. In Hebron, he club Puffles, Students for the Preserva­ had to take safety precautions. During · encountered a 15-year-old boy who, as tion of the Earth (S.P.E.), Amnesty In­ Chanukah, he \Vas t<'>ld to watch out for Shamir relates it, "in broken English ternational, Save the Children, and the Alumnus Sbamir Khan as he appeared in the residents throwing rocks or eggs at him asked ·no you like peace?' I replied in Townsend Harris Multicultural Commit­ 1992 Crimson and Gold yearbook. and the others in his group. When he the affirmative and asked him the same tee, a group that met to discuss ethnic went on an organized tour to Hebron, question. He too.. wanted peace more differences among students. He also "We were told that in case the army told than anything he could imagine." Influ- completed I 000 hours of volunteer ser­ cern for his safety. His Muslim back­ vice at St.. Joseph's Hospital and was a ground was also cause for concern. four-year member of Archon, the ser­ Shamir is of Indian extraction, al­ vice honor society. Shamir maintains an though he was born in Guyana. When e-mail correspondence withArchcm ad­ he was five years old, he and his family 'Children, children, everywhere, and not a visor and science teacher Odile Garcia, moved to Jamaica, but ~e has been a drop to drink' who is pleased with Shamir's "peace resident of the United States since the mission" in Israel. ''I'm all for it," she age of seven. said. "Being in Israel has made me very After high school, Shamir went on conscious of all my identities - ethni­ us to leave, we would do so and hope enced by what he has seen, Shamir is to Haverford College. There he majored cally Guyanese, racially Indian, reli­ not to get arrested," Shamir recalled. It currently thinking about entering the in psychology, with a minor in neural giously Muslim, and culturally Ameri­ turned outthat the Israeli army escorted field of child psychology, dealing with and behavioral sciences, and was gradu­ can," he wrote in a Classic interview via them around the city, but the warning early childhood development. · ated in M~ty of 1996. the Internet. illustrates how carefully he must move Shamir's time in Israel has taught When college ended,Shamir decided Currently, Shamir lives in the dormi­ around the region. him many lessons about human rights, to go to Israel. "I thought that the tories of the Hebrew University on Mt. Shamir has made afew trips to Gaza. different cultures' conflicts, and people's Wallenberg program . would be a gr~ 'f~ \1' \S ~"t··· was an instant does in fact contain \ AM l (.\.\()(..- ~bb\tT ... success; in the known stimulants, in­ ~ - -~"# 0 seventeenth cluding caffeine and century, "choco­ theobromine. For · late houses," some sensitive people, along with cof- . eating chocolate re­ fee houses, be­ lieves depression, re­ came the popu­ e11ergizes the body lar social meet­ and satisfies hunger. ing places. Who knows? Perhaps Since it is these effects that as Sweedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus Cortes' delectable discovery, cacao partially account for classified it. beans have become commonplace Harrisites' attraction When you refer to "chocolate," throughout the world. The United States to c~ocolate. In any you're going to have to be a little more alone imported .3 million metric tons in case, the poll showed specific. Plain, basic chocolate is 1977; demand for such a large supply is that all 273 students formed by roasting and,grinding cacao not surprising since presently an aver­ eat chocolate. beans; this substance is called bitter age American consumes 10 pounds of Although choco­ chocolate, baker's chocolate, baking chocolate annually. However, Switzer­ late remains a favorite chocolate, .or cho_<:glate liquor. Wh!'!n . land surpasses all world records with a among many_ Do 90U KNt>\.0 t.?R? sugar and cocoa butter are added, dark yearly consumption of 21 pounds per Harrisites, the health- chocolate and bittersweet chocolate are person. Although the average Harrisite conscious may worry formed. And, of course, when milk is may not eat 21 pounds of chocolate each about fat and calories. And they may Sources: added, milk chocolate is formed. But year, he or she might come very close, have good reason to worry, since, one · Compton's Encyclopedia, let's not forget about white chocolate, since, according to the chocolate survey, · pound of milk chocolate contains nearly America Online, 1997 which, in a recent school wide poll taken 217 Harrisites admitted to eating choco­ 2,500 calories, and one-third of it is fat. Grolier's Multimedia of 273 Harrisite&, ranked as the second · late daily. Also, approximately 50 percent of those Encyclopedia, · favorite kind of chocolate (behind milk Sophomore Avegaile Austria com­ Harrisites polled confessed to worrying 1992 chocolate). However, white chocolate mented, "I love all kinds of chocolate; I about fat and calories in chocolate, yet Rozin, Elizabeth. Blue technically isn't chocolate at all because can't live without it. I'm addicted! I've only 17 of the students admitted feeling Corn and Chocolate. it doesn't contain the chocolate liquor. gone crazy because they've stopped sell­ guilty about eating it. In fact, one stu­ New York: Alfred A. Instead, it's made of sugar, cocoa but­ ing peanuCM&Ms in school!" Speak­ dent wrote, "I deserve it!" Knopf, 1992. ter, milk, lecithin, and vanilla. ing of M&Ms,. it ranked first among the One other chocolate loving Harrisite, Historic· photos displayed Family living fei·gns wedding Continued from page 6 Mr. Rossman said that the process of The first building to .be named after acquiring information is far from fin­ the famous Townsend Harris became the ished. "I thought that I had known about by Natalka Palczynski After Brian Levine and Jessica .home of the student body from 1905- the first five directors, and now I know Wedding bells rang for four couples Pettinger's exchanging of the vows, they 1930. This three-story edifice, located that there was somebody who had the in the Family Living class on May 28. put a cup on the floor and stamped o~ it. on the campus of Ci~y College, was job before the one I thought was the Teacher Ellen Schwartz arranged this "That's right, this is a Jewi.sh wedding," called Townsend Harris Hall. After the first," he said. pretend ceremony to "comb~ne fun and Mr. Rattien said, referring to the Jewish student population was again bumped In addition to his work in finding and education" about the responsibilities of custom of breaking a glass to symbolize from this elegant structure, so as to make orgamzmg old photographs of marriage and the importance of life de­ good luck as well as the historic destruc­ room for more City College classes, they Townsend Harris, Mr. Rossman is work­ cisions. tion of-the temple. After four COJ!ples returned to the original site ofTownsend ing together with art teacher Anthony Harry Rattien, Assistant Principal of were married, the ceremonies were fol­ Harris, at Twenty Third Street and Lex~ Morales to prepare a se·ries of pictures Mathematics, officiated at the ceremony lowed by a small reception complete ington Avenue: The final horny of the and biographies of Townsend Harris as the justice of the peace. He came to Harrisites prior to the 45 year interval alumni who have made a name for them­ wi.th wedding cake and open bar (non­ preceding its reopening was the city selves in their respective fields of inter­ bond the students in "high school matri­ alcoholic). branch of Baruch College. It'was at this est. This "Hall of Fame" display, which mony." In the exchanging of the vows, Ms. Schwartz had a couple of words location that the final photographs ex­ Mr. Rossman hopes will be ready some­ Mr. Rattien slightly altered the speech to say during the reception. "Tonight at · hibited on the third floor of .the time during the spring '98 season, will from "Do you take this wolman to be the honeymoon·, an awful lot of "new" Townsend Harris were snapped. be on display in the main lobby. your lawfully wedded wife I husband .... pregancies are going to occur. So make Hanging in the meetingroom adja­ · For Malcolm Rossman, making the till death do you parq" to "Do you take sure you take care of your eggs!" she cent to the principal's office are five trip back to the past has been a reward­ this wolman to be your pretend husband said. portraits of the Townsend Harris Direc­ • • 0 ing adventure. "I know that somehow, I wife until next week when you depart?" The eggs were brought in by the stu­ tors [principals]. Situated in chronologi­ somewhere,' there are things that belong Also, "You may now.kiss the bride" was dents and were supposed to represent cal order, they are John Robert Sim, to the original school that are someplace changed to "Yciu may now shake hands their children. If an egg broke, the stu­ Mario Emilio Cosenza, James Carelton else," said Mr. Rossman. However, de­ and kiss on the cheek to consumate the dent was required to write a child abuse Bell, George Marcus Falion, and_Rob- spite his striking finds, this.archeologist . ert H. Chastney. is still digging. · marriage.'~ report. ~~~ ·"' The Classic 8 June 1997 Peer educator works ' - Teen Se: to combat HIV/AIDS by Shahna Cohen ough. They discuss cultural issues facing the . Sexual activity h Senior Jose Melendez has made himself schools and the way the curriculum is taught. · a busy man-. Besides participating in vari­ He has suggested having a book dealing with. ous ext~acurriculur activities, he has commit­ gaynesbian issues in the curriculum to help · by Kate Rube premarital sex. The omission of s ted himself to educating teens about the dan­ give homosexual students a sense of identifi- Thirty years ago, married couple Lucy and choice under the question of wh: gers of AIDS.· , cation. Ricky slept in separate beds on "I Love Lucy." dents have not yet had sex provokec He works for TOPS (Teen Outreach Pre­ Jose's bobby is dancing. "I've been dane~ This sanitized version of even married life was . cism from two teachers, althougt vention Service) as an HIV/AIDS counseior ing since I was six. I love to dance," he said. typical of the strong taboo against sexual con- · era! students cited moral/religiou at Bellevue Hospital, teaching teens con­ He was offered a $10,000 scholarship for the . tent on television at the time. It is a far cry sons under the option of "other" th; victed of misdemeanors. His classes are part Martha Graham School for Dance, but was from the saturation .with sex the media and provided under the question. "Ac of a pr9gram in- unable to go. Ma­ all of society experiences today. With the in­ ing to Catholic ideology, sex befon tended to prepare donna, his role · undation of sexual images and messages con­ these kids for rein- . model, went to the veyed in the cinema, in music, and on televi­ All Students: troduction into soci­ Martha Graham sion, it's .no wonder tl).at 70% of teenagers in Percentage who have had sex ety. In addition to School. He ad­ the US have had sex by age 19. However, classes on AIDS and mires the fact that Townsend Harris has never been a school that Safer Sex, the pro­ she is such a won­ corresponds with national statistics and ac­ gram offers free • derful dancer. cording to a recent poll of 560 students,* this HIV and other medi­ One of the area is no exception. cal services. Any­ things he consid­ Among the 211 seniors surveyed, 32% said one between the ers most valuable they have engaged in sexual intercourse at ages 14-24 can call. is his poster col­ least once, less than half that of the national The phone number lection. He has average. For all the grades, the differences are D yes-17% • no- 83% is (212) 263-8973. about 86 posters even more apparent: compared to the 57% of TOPS offers medi­ of the "Material New York City high school students having ~ Sexually Active: sex, 17% of Townsend Harris students polled cal servic.es at a low ~ Girl." He says, "I How often do~ charge and some- N know. Madonna said they are sexually active. - ~ - times will cover the ~ because I've re- · Health teacher Ellen Schwartz was gener­ cost for services. ' £ searched. her. I'm ally not surprised over the results of the sur­ Jose sees his job as ] a true Harrisite." vey; she cited academic pressures, high life­ a way of helping o.. There has been time goals, and better sexual education as rea­ himself learn ·one very strong sons for the lower teenage sex rates in the through educating influence in Jose's school. A study by Policy Studies Review .others. He gets a life: his grand­ showed that teens doing poorly in school, as 0 always- 54% good feeling when mother, who well as those who have lower educational as­ EE usually- 21% he knows that he has Teaching in his own school, senior Jose Melendez raised him until pirations, are more likely to have sex. [] sometimes- 14% made a change in presents an AIDS lesson to students in a health class as he was six years Ms. Schwartz also pointed out that the dis- • never-11% part of his job as a TOPS counselor. someone's life. old. "My grand- this school may have impacted on the results. Jose has been mother was my Statistics show that, compared to females, riage is wrong and I agree one hunt ~ble to teach mother to me, the 15% more males nationwide engage in sex. percent," said a female senior, "I tl Harrisites about AIDS during health classes person I loved most in the world," he said. "I "Adolescent males see it as proof of their that if teens were more committe· through his job at TOPS. In addition to think she did a very good job. I admire her manhood," Ms. Schwartz stated and sure their religious beliefs ~ teenage Townsend Harris, various schools call TOPS for doing so much with so httle." Jose was -enough, one senior male said that having sex _ wouldn't be such a rampant probler and ask for a group of educators to come and born in El Salvador during its Civil War. He made him "feel like a man." teach health classes. One misconception Jose was raised by his grandmother while his par­ Impact of peer pressurt finds many students still have about HIV7 ents came to America to make it easier for Reasons for abstinence AIDS is that it is a gay disease. the whole family to get here. Although teens in general can fit When his grandmother died two years ago, Among Jose's extracurriculur involve­ The top reasons for the decision given by difficult to remain absitinent in the it was the worst time of his life .. Because of ments are Varsity Cross Country Track, In­ the 83% of those surveyed who have not had of peer and other pressures, there v her death, he began to question some of the door Track and Outdoor Track teams. He sex were they had not met the right person disparities between males and fern has been running since he was six years old. tenets of his Catholic faith. Also, he doesn't yet and/or they preferred to wait until older. in several aspects of the Townsend I agree with all of his religion's practices. ''It's "I love [running], because it's a way of re­ "Having sex is jumping into something re­ ris poll results. While 75% of pollee very rigid, very structured, very Middle Ages," laxing," he said. "It's my war zone. It's ally deep. Every teenager should realize how males who have not yet had sex felt rr he said. Being gay, he doesn't agree with its where I get to shoot bullets at people." This individually spec ial he or she is and every mal or no pressure to engage in se: position on gay rights. He said, "I'm not year he got to the State Championship for single one is worth waiting for,'' said a fe­ - intercourse, 37% of males who are . ·ashamed of being gay- I don't hide it." Cross Country and the City Championship male senior, who plans to save sex until after virgins indicateq, the pressure on tl for Indoor Track. Jose will be going to Oberlin College in marriage. as being strong or very strong. Perl Ohio in the fall and has won several scholar­ Jose is also a student senator, and through Many students expressed the desire to wait this reflects the differences in attitude ships, including theNY,NEX Diversity Schol­ this role, he was elected a representative for for marriage before engaging in sex. · "Kids society convey~ to each gender. On arship, and the Sugihara Moral Decision the Student Advisory CounciL(SAC), a com­ are having sex today just to do it, without other hand, females who have alre Scholarship. He would like to get an under­ mittee founded by the Board of Educat i on ~ fully realizing or understanding the respon­ had sex are more likely to feel pres1 graduate degree in Russian History. Later, he It deals with the problems facing the schools. sibility they're taking on," said one freshman, to. continue having sex than do m. Some concerns brought out in meetings in­ plans to pursue a major in journalism. Jose who plans on remaining abstinent until mar­ who are also sexually active. also wants to continue running track, write cluded gun control, overcrowded classrooms, riage. Religious and moral issues were a ma­ Over the years, as sex has becon and unqualified workers in the schools. He for a literary magazine, join a Gay/Lesbian jor factor influencing some individuals, as more and more central part of pop feels that being a representative of SAC has club and be involved in an HIV/AIDS Coun­ demonstrated by their comments following ture, teenagers have become subje< been, "a great experience because it has seling Program: the survey; indeed many r'aiths preach against to much added pre-ssure to have se> taught me how to be a politician." Jose doesn't think that he sets his goals too He is also on the Multicultural Commit­ high. "I came to this country for a reason, to *The poll was dist~ibuted during classes' in the· second week of January. Studt tee, headed by Assistant Principal ofF.oreign make something of myself!," he said. "Un­ were asked to voluntarily fill out the poll, then fold it into quarters to protect their id Languages Joan Walsh. This committee is less I can accomplish that, I've wasted my tities_. Statistics were calculated to even out the number of students from each gra. made up of students and teachers in the bor- time." though more seniors took part in the poll, their answers only counted for 25% of results compiled for all four grades. .. .- - The Classic June 1997 9 uality 101 •e proves far below national average

lion girls under age of 20 become preg- a controversial topic. Many, like one senior · and STD rates among teenagers, "we can't remember a time, . not long ago, when the nant and one in four young adults are in- male; feel that the topic of sex has no place in get discouraged," said Ms. Schwartz. As for big issue was 'Do you kiss on a first date?' fected with an STD, like HIV or herpes, the school system and should be left to the Townsend Harris, well, the school has never Now it's 'Do you have sex on the first · by age 21. In New York City alone, 48,000 responsibility of the parent. "Sex education really conformed to the norm. date?"' said one female senior. "Even young adults aged 13-24 are now infected programs practically encourage kids to have though people know more about sexually with HIV. Concerns about diseas~ and sex. By teaching about condoms and other Sources: transmitted diseases (STDs) and teen preg~ pregnancy were also influential reasons methods of protection, they get the message Coates, Thomas J. and Harvey J. nancy today, sex before marriage is more which prompted many Harris students to that it's okay to have sex, while their parents, Makadon. Does Sex Education Work? HIV prevalent than ever." The possible reasons wait on sex. Students having sex expressed religion, morals, etc. may tell them other­ Prevention: Looking Back, Looking ~head. worries, especially those not among the wise," he said. According to the survey, Ingrassia, Michelle. ''Virgin Cool." All Students: 54% who always use protection. "You though: parents are not telling their children Newsweek. October 17, 1994: 58-62. How pressured do feel to have sex? worry about pregnancy. You worry about very much: 74% of students say that they Shapiro, Joseph P. "Teenage Sex: Just Say satisfying your partner. My family .doesn't rareiy or never discuss sex with their parents. 'Wait'." US News & World Report. July 26, know; my friends worry that I should be That may be the one statistic that hasn't 1993: 56-59. . using protection. I'll probably start," said· . changed throughout the years regarding this Webb, Wanda. "Teen Sexuality: Empow­ one junior who, like 11% of those having matter. ering Teens To Decide." Policy Studies Re­ sex in the school , never uses birth control. Even in the face of rising sex, pregnancy, view. 1994; 13: 127-140. Even those who always use birth con- trol have their fears and in some cases, re- . grets. "It causes a lot of unwanted stress," 0 very ~ strong wrote a female senior. "I wish I was still a ~ minimal ~ nonexisitent SPAA show to benefit virgin." Though many people generalize Sexually Active: that se~ has only negative effects on teen­ How many partners have you had'f agers, the impact varies drastically accord­ ------ing to the individual. While one female se­ Children with AIDS nior stated that sex "ruined her life," an- other said having sex "relaxed her and by Jeannemarie Hendershot he lessons because they receive AIDS eased tension." One senior male wrote that Ilene Marcus, Spanish teacher health class.) "People our age "having sex has made my relationship with sor of Students Promoting Aid ~ons across better; it's. easier my partner more intimate." (SPAA), has a favorite saying: ·' questions about things that Though the decision is ultimat~ly a per­ save one life, it will all be ·: your tea:chers about, like sonal one, 61% of Townsend Harris stu­ club, which meets every Fri member Candice Giove, dents felt that teens should wait until they 0 one-55% 188 two-three - 27% done more this year than eve ·~- students and peer educa- are 18 or over to begin having sex. Sev­ ~ four- seven - 9% flil over seven - 8% ing to SPAA president Clai . lessons were successful. eral of tho~e already having sex still des­ ior. Raising money to send a· 1 . t old them really had an ef- ignated this age group, though many indi­ .to Camp Heartland, a camp f . lly blunt abo~t it and I think for this phenomenon are many, but cated that no specific age can denote readi- fering from AIDS or children w . hers try to get around that,'' Townsend Harris students overwhelmingly . ness. A senior male said, "There's noth­ 1 ily members with AIDS or HIV · · . unior~hristi .· urphy agreed. attributed rising teenage sex rates to a more ing wrong with having sex if both you and major project this year. Camp Heartla · · · dents .fro . . . · · ht to the general acceptance by society. Other top re­ your partner feel mentally and emotionally one brauc~w Jersey and one in Califor- ooint and were~ .· ' ·. . rms that sponses were the effects of peer pressure ready and it's the right time." But one fe­ and the influence of the media. male senior warned, "If you feel mature d enough to have sex, be sure that you're Availability of birth control ready to handle the results."

Though several students ranked the Rising Teen Sex Rates availability of birth c~mtrol as a contribut­ ing factor to rising teenage sex rates, many, Rising teenage sex rates have sparked including Ms. Schwartz, were adamant a lot of concern from the government, from about the benefits of increased teenage ac: school systems, and from parents. Presi­ cessibility to devices such as condoms. . dent Bill Clinton has a proposed $400 mil­ "The same number of kids are going to be lion campaign against teenage pregnancy having sex , it's simply a matter of whether and in· attempts to offset the staggering thusiastic. The newest tee they are using protection or not," said one amount of sex shown on TV, networks are Mike Giacalone, SPAA male junior. Schoolwide, 78% of students running several commercials advocating brother Chris, reads "Don't polled thought that birth control should be · abstinence. The New York City Board of Away, Wear Your Life Jacket when made available in schools, as it is currently Education mandates a curriculum which promoting SPAA's safe and safer in Townsend Haqis, regardless of parental stresses abstinence, but sexually active sages. "We promote abstinence knowledge. In addition, one female junior teens are encouraged to use condoms and you're going to have sex, felt that the school "should have a other birth control devices. The health said junior Li program ... [dealing] with ways to handle course at Townsend Harris includes a seg­ AIDS Awareness Day, being sexually active, such as direct con­ ment regarding AIDS education that is January 28, focused tact with a clinic." More than 510 junior taught by counselors from the Teen Out­ dents a:bout the dangers and senior high schools in the country have reach Prevention Service (TOPS), an ado- students from SPAA aJleJfctCV:a this kind of school-linked health clinic. . lescentAIDS/HIV clinic at Belleview Hos­ North Shore According to the Centers fot: Disease pital centered in Manhattan. In addition, a they can to get Control, more than 56% of sexually active team of students is receiving training from extremely teens used no form of birth control the first North Shore Hospital to become AIDS peer we don't know I:Iow Ihany people we're help­ time they had_sex, contributing to sky-high educators. minute lessons thtft were taught to freshmen, ing, but we know we ~e-.,Jn..'ijJ(ing a differ- · teen pregnancy rates. Each year one mil- Sex education in schools has long been jVa " 1' ·~ \ juniors and seniors. (Sophomores were not ence," said Liron. ' ; l ' (. ""''. ' I '~ .. ·-~ ·10 The Classic June 1997 Battle of bands delivers: ..,_-. Hard-core punk, fierce metal roc.k a·uditorium by Karen Halperin ' nouncing that two bathrooms were open, missed hearing Fuzzy Navel, they will · for this show." Falling off his drum set, Chris Militelo making light of the limited bathroom use be having a gig soon at Shakers in Flush­ The second to last group of the of Triple Bypass certainly seemed to be that students usually get. This declara­ ing. Ask Charles or Drew for details. evening was Stolen Fish, a senior band in tune with the wild essence of the tion evoked loud cheers from the crowd. Code Red, another male band, played that formed in their freshman year. Start­ Battle of the Bands, held on Friday, Fuzzy Navel, was the only freshman two songs, "We're Back" and "Bitches," ing out with "Broken Man" and then fol­ April 24 . Giv­ which shook up the auditorium. The lowing with "Mary-Go-Round" and ing into the fer­ group's heavy bass and rageful singing "Little Sister," Stolen Fish was soon cut vor of the poured out. Senior Dean Galitsi.s de­ off due to technicalities with the sound night, and scribed his group's music, saying that system. Also, their time was not as long keeping the at­ they were influenced by Agnostic Front as Triple Bypass had gotten. Still, Se­ tention of the and their music is in the style of "hard nior Adrien Fincke) who plays rhythm crowd focused core punk." According to the group guitar for the group said that she loves on the audito­ · members, Code Red wasn't nervous de­ these· kinds of events. "The people are rium stage, gtli­ spite the fact that it was their first per­ very spirited; they just need to change tarist Anthony formance as a band. the rules around," she said. This group Gallow from Triple Bypass, with John Vafiades as (the only· coed group of the whole Code Red fol­ vocals, paused in between one of their evening) consisted of Ben Gt;rald, lead lowed Chris' sets to ask the audience what type of a guitar and vocals, Vito Antuosermo, the mood by taking song they'd prefer to hear, "punk, hard­ "bassmastur," with Rachel Burck on the off his shirt in core, or alternative?" The.response was drums and Adrien. They took pride in the middle of a unanimous: hardcore._The MC's helped the fact that they had a different style. _song. As he Vito Antefuremo from Stolen Fish steals the spotlight with a guitar solo. Triple Bypass conclude their perfor­ They're not quite punk or alternative but reached to pick mance by throwing demonstration tapes as Adrien described it, people think "Oh it up and put it back on at the end, an band there, was the first to play. It was to the crowd_ if the trivia question that my god, they're good." Stolen Fish almost Arsenio Hall-like response came . cheered on by upperclassmen. Charles they asked was answered correctly. came out with their demo tape, "White from the crowd, as they started to re­ Steinmann, gui_tar player and backup Mr. Sweetin described the Battle of Wine," on April 26. They also have an peatedly chant, "Keep it off." The - vocals, said, "The other bands really the Bands as "a great night." ''We sold E-mail address: Stolen Fish @ Aol.com. . decibal level remained high as the mu­ supported us; there were no rivals." The 100 tickets and with the sale of sodas, Last to go was RPOD. After the huge sic-filled evening continued to draw first song, "Hush," with lead vocalist we made a handsome profit which can introduction given to them by the MC's, loud responses from the crowd. Drew Zombrotta, was an original from go to senior activities, the trip and the the group was loudly cheered. Their As hands got stamped with the eight­ the band and met with the approval of prom," he said. Students seemed to sup­ heavy guitar playing in "Police Oppres­ bar code, the bands started to get ready. the audience. For their second song, the port Mr. Sweetin's opinion that the night sion" had students dancing directly in At 6:00 sharp, the Master and Mistress band played one from Nirvana. "Drew was wonderful and "really cooi." Fresh­ the front of the stage. The vocalist came of Ceremonies, Michael Garber and is a really good guitar player,'' said fresh­ man Chris Munde said, "I feel sorry for out with a huge blond wig as the group Kate Margalit, started the event by an- man Maria Bartha. For anyone who the pitiful freaks who didn't fork up $4 went into the last set of the evening.

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by Mark Von Ohlen and new girlfriend}essie, Johnny Quest in a mini-skirt and high heels." Though, change form thanks to Jem's magic ear~ Bringing back toons from the past, returns to the air on TBS, TNT, and Car­ it is no longer being aired, He-Man and ring. The band faced some problems Cartoon Network's action-packed after­ toon Network. The original show, ·sim­ She-Ra still have a large number of fans. with the Misfits. They were the rude noon programming entitled "Toonami" ply entitled Johnny Quest, aired during This wave of nostalgia seems to be and disrespectful villains on the show. has caught the attention of many devoted the '60s and '70s. Though technically affecting many people, especially on the The show tackled big problems, like 1980s cartoons fans. This revival be­ · 'a '90s show, JQ reflects the pattern of Internet. There, webpages and even drug use and illiteracy. gan in March with two classic '80s nostalgia constant in Cartoon Network. Newsgroups are created in honor of TV Other popular favorites from the '80s toons: ThunderCats and Voltron. Joined The greatest attraction of the '80s shows frorri the past. There are around include Care Bears, The Smurfs, My by The New Adventures ofJohnny Quest, toons is the characters. "The good guys 25 He-Man and She-Ra pages, as well Little Pony, Rainbow Brite, Silverhawks, all three shows have made the quality were always willing to make great sac­ as an online newsletter and a mailing and Inspector Gadget. The Care Bears of television from the past available for rifices for the good of their societies. In list. "Both series are beloved, each con­ currently air on the Disney Channel. a whole new generation. Even TV Guide general they were highly moral, and taining quality stories and· animation, You can visit any of these sites on commended "Toonami," in its April 5 they always managed to find a way to along with morals and lessons. We the web: · issue: "Whew, ThunderCats and Voltron become victorious without compromis­ would like to get the toys re-released, The He-Man and the Masters of the in one sitting! That's about as much ex­ ing their high ideals," said He-Fan and for the series to come back to the Universe Home Page citement as we can stand before dinner." Jacob Quisenberry. The He-Fans, a airways," said He-Fan Zadoc Angell. http://www.awod.com/gallery/rwav/ ThunderCats, airing first on group of followers dedicated to the pres- . The main ingredient for success in these ctyner/he-man.html "Toon~mi," is an action-figure-based ervation of the '80s shows He-Man and shows is that they are more than just (contact him to receive the He-Man cartoon which tells stories of a race of the Masters of the Universe and She­ cartoons. "You can get something out and She-Ra newsletter entitled "The cat-like people whose home planet, Ra: Princess of Power, have established of watching it," said Alexandra Spears, Scrolls of Greyskull") Thundera, was destroyed. Thundera ex­ ·a fan club on the Internet with web another He-Fan. "There are little mor­ The Unofficial She-Ra: Princess of ploded from the center in a great ball of pages, a newsletter, and even a mailing als at the end, some of which I'm tak­ Power Page fire. Those able to escape managed to list. ing to heart even now, at age 24." http://galaxy.neca.com/-phoenix/ find a planet called Third Earth and . He-Man, another action-figure-based Alexandra has web pages dedicated to SheRalindex.html settled there. There, they struggled series, aired from 1983 to 1986. Two He-Man, Sh.e-Ra, and Jem, another clas­ The ThunderCats Fan Archives against the evil of the terrible mutants 65-episode seasons were produced tell­ sic '80s toon. http:/ I grimmy. san tarosa.edu/ ofPlun-Darr and the devil priest of Third ing the story of the most powerful man ]em was a soap opera-like show also ·-mcaesar/tcats/tcats .htm#option Earth, Mumm-Ra. The ThunderCats in the universe. Originally He-Man was directed at girls. It revolved around the Voltron continually defeated their enemies and · just an action figure from Mattei, part lives of bandmembers Jem and the Ho­ http:/ /www.cs. bc.edu/cgi-bi n/ protected their new home from evil. The of The Masters ofThe Universe Collec­ lograms. The bandmembers were not silvamd/Voltron.Cgi show premiered in 1985 and ran for ~wo tion. Then Filmation, an upcoming ani­ -ordinary people, though. They didn't Care Bears seasons. Though on for only a short mation company, began the cartoon have any super powers, but they could . http://maxie.com/carebears/ time, it developed a loyal following. series. In the cartoon, Princ'e Adam of "When I was little, I used to pretend Eternia was given a magical sword. By · s . t I was Cheetara .... In one episode she ran raising the sword and shouting the urvey says car oons through a huge line of bad guys without words, "By the Power of Gray skull," he · · · getting hit. It became He- B tt . • t th was the coolest Man,apow- e er ~ ~ n pas ' ·a.n now thing," said erful warrior · sophomore who used his Laura Liotta. 'These.big cats were true role super­ by Helen Haritos and Dominika have hour glass figures and tight, reveal­ Bednarska ing clothes. They are like sex-symbols "Each character models because the code strength to was brave, of protect his What do the Thundercdts, She-ra, for six year olds." loyal, and had they lived by: 'Truth, Justice, home planet He-man, G./. Joe and Sesame Street The eagerly awaited Saturday morn­ awesome pow­ Honor, and Loyalty.' Wouldn't f r o m have in common? Give up? They all top ing cartoons of their childhoods have the list as Townsend Harris students' all­ now lost much of their glamour. Sev­ ers. They were you want kids growing up to Skeletor (an good role mod­ evil sor­ time favorite shows from when they enty-seven percent of the students think els for young the same values and virtues?' cerer) and were little. Here's another riddle: what that Saturday cartoons are. no longer people," added defend the do the X-men, the Power Rangers, V-R­ such a big deal. With more and more sophomore secrets of Troopers, Spiderman, and Big Bad cartoons resembling each other, many Michael Doti. Castle BeetleBorgs have in common? They're people can find it difficult to keep track "These big cats were true role _models Grayskull, the source of his powers. popular children's television shows to­ of what is on. because of the code they lived by: She-Ra, the show's spin-off, pre­ day. Everyone could tell the difference 'Truth, Justice, Honor and Loyalty.' miered in 1985 and was directed at girls. But how do the old shows compare between Inspector Gadget, My Little Wouldn't you want kids growing up to She-Ra told the story of Princess Adora, with. the newer cartoons? Of the 134 Pony and the Gummy Bears when they the same values and virtues?" asks Adam's long-lost sister. The movie re­ Townsend Harris students surveyed, were young. How many little kids can ThunderCat fan James Wallen. lease of He-Man and She-Ra: The Se­ 95% said that they thought that distinguish between Goosebumps and Like ThunderCats, Voltron: Defender cret ofthe Sword explained Adora's kid­ children's television has gotten more BoneChillers? How about between violent. "There are a lot more live-ac­ Rocko's.Modern Life and Two Stupid of (he Universe emphasi~es the power napping at birth and introduced view­ of teamwork. Set on Earth in the 25th ers to a: new planet: Etheria. There, an tion fighting shows," said junior Stacy Dogs? "I think that because of technol­ Century, five warriors joined forces to intergalactic army known as the Horde Shanahan. "Little kids are going to grow ogy, the shows are geared towards kids defend the universe from evil by pilot­ had enslaved many of the people and up thinking that it's O.K. to blow with less of an imagination. All the someone's head off." shows seem the same," junior Elena ing a giant robot with a huge sword. n~w controlled all the kingdoms. He­ Voltron is a combination of different Man travelled there and told Adom of Ninety-two percent of the students Hyman said. colored robot lions. The five warriors her destiny: to become She-Ra: Princess think that there is more sexual content called The Voltron force include four of Power. Using her super-strength and in today's shows than men and a princess. It can be said that magical powers, She-Ra fought along­ years ago. "The.re is this show gave rise to the hit children's side the Great Rebellion to free Etheria more sexual content, but . show Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. from the evil forces of Hordak. Nearly I think we see it differ­ @ . -- · ~=~g Junior Anne Marie Dull said, ''I'm so every character on the show was female. ently now. The connota­ ------INC. happy it's back on TV. I've been wait­ The Rebellion was led by women and tions were always there ing for it to come back for 10 years." they all had magical powers. "My fa­ but we didn't notice them NYC Licensed teachers The NewAdventures ofJohnny Quest vorite character was Frosta," said sopho­ when we were young," Elementary thru college is the continuing story of a teenage boy more Jamie Kern. "I loved her ice power Dimitri Christoforou, All subjects and Remedial reading and his scientist father. Joined by body­ and blue hair. But I still don't under­ junior, said. A sopho­ (711) 211-GI22 (718) 281-15118 . guard Race Barron, fellow teen Hadgi, stand how she ran around fighting evil more girl wrote, "The women on cartoons all The Classic June 1997 13 'You're out!' for '97: Boys' Volleyball ' Largmann. postpones Bumped from court Field of Dreams by Justin Fox and Peter Stampfel The cost of uniforms was to be covered by Justin Fox ally come a long way in the last few The famous quotation, "Wait 'till · by the players themselves. While most sports teams battle prob­ months," Dempster feels. She added that next year" repeated year after year by However as time passed and the fate lems on the field, the Boys' Varsity Vol­ they have gotten tremendous help from Brooklyn Dodgers fans in the late 1940's of the team was still not definite, the leyball team has had an addi- and early 1950's, can now be used in prospective players began to lose inter­ tional obstacle to overcome reference to a Boys' Baseball team. The est and abandon their chance to play in this season. Their home floor decision to keep the team from joining order to join other sports teams or get is in shambles. Since Decem­ the PSAL for the 1997 season was made jobs. By March, only 23 people re­ ber, the gym floor has swol­ by Principal Malcolm Largmann in early mained committed to playing, which len and expanded because of April. was not enough to make Dr. Largmann a large flood. A PSAL vol­ Tryouts will be held in September confident in the future commitment of leyball net cannot be put up of the new school year to avoid the un­ players to the team. He therefore came in the gym. Therefere, they certainty of the past year. All of the spots to the defcision that Townsend Harris travel to road games two or on the team will be available to all could not have a baseball team in the three times per week. The classes. spring of 1997. boys finished their season Junior Nick Diunte, who had been This past spring, the Townsend Har­ with a 3-5 record. gp working all last year researching costs ris boys played as three intramural teams According to coach Eliza­ ~ and the process of obtaining a team, and and the intramural season was very help­ beth Dempster, who has come ~ Dean .and Athletic Director Wanda Nix, ful in renewing the interest of prospec­ from Bryant High School to ~ came very close to fielding a team to tive players. coach the team since 1986, the £ play non.:Jeague games this year and of~ "Basically, I feel cheated," said deformity of the floor has 0 ] ficial games the next year (All new high Diunte, who was very disappointed by brought on numerous prob­ ,;::>, school teams must play a schedule of the announcement that there would not lems. "We cannot have any unofficial games for the first season af­ be a team this year. "We raised all of home games, nor the crowd ter w~ich they are an official team play­ this money, and we, simply, deserved to support that comes along with ing official league games. The Townsend play.'' Another potential player, sopho­ it," Dempster said. "Also, we Harris Boys' Basketball team had to do more Gregory Lew, added, "I really can't have any practices with this in their inaugural season.) How­ wanted to play. It would have been value a regulation game net, which ever, the thing that ended the prospect able practice and game experience and puts us -at another disadvan­ of a team this year was the fact that there · I felt that we could have competed very tage." As a result, Dempster ,, 1 . . ~ ..t were not enough boys trying ·o-ut. well. UnfortUnately, I can only wonder feels that her team has done Senior Mark Tsai. send:ta serve flying over the-net. It had earlier been agreed to by Dr. what could have been." "extremely welL" "It's been a Malcolm Largmann and the parties Doubts still remain, however, as to the tough season, and I think forming the team that there must be at future of the team. Presently, more than ... they deserve a lot of credit," she said. junior Han Jo Kim and senior Daniel least 40 people trying out for the team half of the intramural team members are Dempster puts this credit on a "very Gilkarov, both second-year players. or else it would not go through. At an juniors and will be graduated next year. technical" starting six. Middle-hitter After last year'~ 4-4 record, and a early meeting in December 1996, the After they are gone, there may not be Ben Chiu, center David Tse, and out­ third-place divisional finish, Dempster required number and more were in at­ enough players to support a team. side-hitter Weijian Zeng, all veterans, still sees the team as not ready for the tendance. This encouraged Diunte and Diunte explains that he has to hear along with new outside-hitters Gary playoffs just yet. David Tse, the team Nix to continue with the process of all his "teammates talk about all of the Ngai, James Kim, and Mark Tsai, have captain, explained, "We have the poten­ forming a team. Funds totaling approxi­ great things that they've done for their been touted by Dempster as a good pass­ tial, but not the playoff experience." mately $2,000 were raised in. order to school teams. I'll never be able to,do ing team, and "the best serving team in Jason Wu echoes this feeling, but still cover the cost of equipment and offer that, and it hurts, skill wise, and emotion­ the city."Yet, all six of the starters (along feels the team has pe~;formed well. "Our some payment to coach Chris Hackney. ally." with two bench players) are seniors, and hard work hasn't paid off yet, and we will be gone after this season. "I'll be still need to work harder," Wu stated. looking for some good players next "Also, our'game time has been messed Boys' Handball on the rise March I," Dempster stated. up because of the problems with the Also contributing to the team's suc­ floor." Yet, other players, such as James by Tabitha Hsi cess are rookies: sophomores Fred Kim, have a more positive attitude. Inspired by senior Paul Im, the Guerrier, Daniel Park, and Jason Wu, "We're definitely better than last year," only four-year player, this year's and freshman Johnny Loi. "They've re- he concluded. Boys' Handball team was better than ever. Looking back at the 5- 4 record, coach Anthony Scarnati feels that "this [season] marks a Boys' Tennis struggles significant improvement over the 1996 season," First singles, junior Mike Through spring season Giacalone, and third singles, sophomore Ante Mustac, led the team. The team would not have by Mark Von Ohlen Bleichfeld won Male Athlete of the Year b~en as successful, however, with­ The Boys' Varsity Tennis Team com­ at the Sports Awards Dinner held on out rookie Martin Moline, senior, pleted its season with a record of three June 4 for his accomplishments on both who stepped up to play second wins, seven losses. It was the first time the tennis and basketball teams. Unfor­ singles. Senior Dave Chau and in six years that the team didn't make it tunately, his performance could not help sophomores Chris Popp, Hugo to the playoffs. Rather, they were forced the team to anything more than a 30% Navarro and Sakis Grammenos to play the role of "spoiler," knocking winning record. rounded out the doubles team. Bayside out of playoff contention. Murray explains that Harris played "The guys tried really hard and Next year, the team will be losing two in the toughest division ever and hopes even though our record wasn't A ball goes slamming back into the wall with a starters, Ross Muken, who was forced the team record will improve next year very.impressive, it was definitely smack from Mike Giacalone. · to sit out this season due to injury and as the freshmen will possibly move up a memorable experience," con­ senior captain Dave Bleichfeld. to become starters. cluded Dave. Triolo strives to com·pete in 2000 Olympics by .Elizabeth Mo are in .the short stirrup class. The class horse-back riding. As she puts it, "I love four summers. Out of 70 contestants, In the year 2000, the Summer Olym­ for advanced beginners Is called maiden. horse-back riding so much. I mean, I've Maria placed first in the flat class at the pics will be held in Sydney, Australia. The novice·, limit and open neck classes been doing it for so-long, I just can't Hampton Classic. During the first year, Junior Maria Triolo is just a step away follow in order of difficulty. ''I'm in the imagine it not being part of my life." she entered the flat class which encom­ _from qualifying to attend. She has prac­ junior class for riders ·under 18," she Maria hopes to someday own a house passed the basic walk, trot and cantor. ticed relentlessly in order to earn a spot said. Maria has to wait two more years ·with a ranch where she can keep her The basic walk is a four beat gait in on the U, S. Equestrian Team. This before she can be judged in the adult horses. which each leg of the horse hits the Olympic hopeful, with a full academic class. Maria remembers her earliest chal- ground separately, starting with the right load, makes an hour trip daily to So far, front leg extending out. The trot is a Bedford, New York, to ride her horse, Maria has won two beat gait wherein diagonal pairs of Andy. every competi- the horse's legs -hit the ground at the In horse-back riding, there are two -- tion she has same time. The cantor is a three beat riding styles: the English saddle and the entered and her gait in which the front legs and one of Western saddle. The Western saddle chances of ap­ the back legs hit the ground at the same style features a horn in the front of the pearing in the 'time. The direction of the gait will de­ saddle for balance. Without the horn, Olympics are termine which of the back legs hit the the English saddle rider must rely on very high. For ground .first. For example, if the horse good posture to maintain balance. Maria to be is heading towards the left, its right back Maria's expertise in the English saddle chosen for the leg hits the ground with the front legs. style enables her to be a hunter-jumper. U.S. Eques­ While the basic walk is the slowest gait, A hunter-jumper is an equestrian whose trian Team, she the trot is slightly faster with the cantor horse is judged based on its jumping has to win -~ being the fastest among the three. performance over a series of wooden three times in ~ Maria lives in East ~lmhurst where 0 - fences. As a specialist in hunter-jump­ the Maclay i;;> very few people know about horse-back ing, Maria believes that to compete suc­ class, the adult ~ riding. According to Maria, "many cessfully, you have to "throw your heart class, in order 8 people have the wrong idea about the 0 - over first, then jump over it." to enter the fi­ ] sport. They think it's only for rich and As the rider leads the horse on a nal competi­ "" wealthy people. _Actually, anyone with course of hurdles, the animal's posture tion held at the proper encouragement can do it." Maria is judged as either rounded or flat. If Meadowlands laughs about the way people view horse­ the horse's posture is round, it is said to this coming back riding. "Going into a pizza store be a better jumper. The skill of the November. with my clothes on after a horse show, equestrian is to find a "conservative Maria is rely­ everybody stares. They have no idea spot" for the horse to land upon in order ing on her ex­ _what it is in the city; they think I race to produce a rounded posture. As a tensive experi­ horses or dress really strangely." She hunter-jumper, Mari-a competes in ence in jump­ believes the only' downside of horse­ shows that judge her performance on ing competi­ back riding is the politics involved in posture, position, and control of the tions to help competitions. "Judges often use per­ horse. her gain place­ sonal experiences to create biases that Maria also competes in cross coun­ ment on the influence their decision regarding who try jumping matches. In contrast to Olympic team. wins. For example, a judge may see a Maria Triolo soars over a fence during an equestrian competition. hunter-jumping, cross country jumping M a r i a black horse which he may not like and ·requires jumps over fallen tree branches started horse-back riding, dancing and Jenge when she was required to ride the hold this against the rider." ice skating lessons at the age biggest horse in the short stirrup class She owns Andy, and pays approxi­ of five. She chose to continue for small children. Although she was mately 1000 dollars to board the horse, with horse-back riding because afraid, she entered the ring on the enor­ but she cleans him herself. She bought she "always enjoyed the chal­ mous horse. As she approached her first Andy when she was 10 years old be­ lenge of working with an ani­ jump, her horse went in the other direc­ cause she needed her own horse for mal." Her performances rely tion. Maria was disqualified but still competitions. "Buying a horse is like ' .. ,.throw your heart over first, upon her ability to manage and won a ribbon for her effort and courage. buying a car," says Maria, considering then jump over it.' motivate the horse. She entered With her great motivating spirit and all of the expenses such as trainers' fees, her first jumping competition Jove for horse-back riding, Maria be­ horse show fees, and night watch for the before the age of six. lieves that she "can go very far." So far, horse that need to be taken into account. A-B/ she reflects upon 10 her greatest accomplishment occurred at While Maria is focused on her train­ years of dedication to the sport, the Meadowlands Qualifying Class ing for the try-outs for the Olympics, she and lakes as the rider soars through the she recalls a particularly frightening ex­ Competition. - Her horse, Andy, whose is also planning to attend a college that woods. The timing of the jumps is criti­ _perience at the age of seven that almost show name is Diamond in the Ruff, was will allow her to continue· horse-back cal. If she is too early or too late in her ended her involvement in it. A horse she hurt and unable to compete. Maria bor­ riding. "I want to go to a college that approach to jump the judge deducts was riding was spooked by a bird and rowed a friend's horse to which she has an intercollegiate team," she said. If points from her overall score. "went crazy," going out of control and was unaccustomed. Despite the unfa- she wins the Maclay finals, she will have In competitions, equestrians are or­ raising its front legs; she did not ride for - miliarity, she won the competition. In to go to Germany for training and will ganized i_nto classes based on age and a few weeks after 'the incident. Today addition, Maria has participated in Long be tutored there. Maria wants to p"ursue ability. Beginners and young children Maria cannot see herself living without Island's Hampton Classic for the past a career in veterinary science. Girls' Handball smacks its way to the top by Tabitha Hsi season optimistically. "We can beat Lina Lam were undefeated after 12 Mahany Ortiz and Melissa Gibilaro will For the fourth consecutive year, the Bryant next year, and we will come in matches. Singles players Helen Jan, step up to play indispensible roles next Girls' Varsity Handball team earned a first in Queens," said junior Selina Lee. sophomore, and-Veronica Valasek, se­ season. playoff spot, placing second in Queens. Coach James Jordan agrees "We did our nior, returned this year better than ever. Since coach Jordan leads the Harris After winning the first round of the play­ best this season, and we will do an even The handball team would not have Girls' Varsity Swim team in the fall, offs, however, a loss to Midwood in the befter job next year. All the members · been complete without the contribution many players were recruited to play for quarterfinals cut their championship hope to improve their gam,e," he said. of the rookies, according to coach Jor­ the handball team. Sophomore Leslie dream short. Despite many rain-outs this season, the dan. "We have a lot of new potential to R~sa, freshman Rosanne Antonelli, and This loss did not darken the team's girls shook up the competition. The first carry on the winning record," he added. junior Michelle Wolman as well as spirit. Rather, the players look to next doubles team of Selina Lee and junior Jessica Castro, freshman, and juniors Selina and Helen all came from the pool. <' ---l'------~~----~----~~--~------~~------~ ·Ketch ·am-Walters dances New coach. introduces To Presidential recognition Different Track events by Bosede Adenekan Of all DeAnna's many performances, DeAnna Ketcham-Walters, senior, the one she remembers the best is her danced her way to the semifinalist round first performance. "I was 4 years old and by Mark Von Ohlen Alex Arriaga. in the 1997 Presidential Scholars Pro­ doi,ng an African piece. In the middle After a strong finish in the indoor "We. train really hard and our times gram. The Presidential Scholars Pro­ of iny solo, my top fell off," DeAnna season, the Boys' Track team had an have shot down," explained Anthony, gram recognizes and honors graduating_ said. "Usually kids of that age would cry. ev(11 more impressive outdoor season. "We're the strongest of the seven teams seniors who demonstrate academic ex­ But my first instinct was to finish the The team also did well in the Queens in our division. By the end of the year cellence or exceptional talent in the arts. · solo. I didn't stop dancing. I kept go­ Borough finals. There, senior Ben we could be fifth in the borough," Each year 141 students are named·Presj­ ing." This is exactly what DeAnna has Johnson finished first in the two mile Junior Alex Arriaga credits the dential Scholars, representing the great­ been doing ever since. She has man­ run. The sophomore 4X400 team fin­ team's success to the lower-classmen. ness of young people, and De Anna ex­ aged to juggle school and dance while ished fifth in the bor- pects to hear this month if she will re­ creating some time for herself. ough, which Coach ceive this high honor. "I wanted a challenge and Townsend Stonehill considered a DeAnna's path to becoming a semi­ Harris definitely provided me with one," great accomplis·h­ finalist involved several competitive DeAnna said.' She admitted that during ment. Stonehill pre­ stages. First, she participated in the Arts her dance lessons, her mind sometimes dicts they will "domi­ Recognition and Talent Search, sending strays to her homework, tests, and re­ nate in tne future." in a tape of herself perfoming two so­ ports. Yet DeAnna says, "Academics In the City Cham­ los. She won a Level One award and must be kept separate from dance." pionships, Ben rec~ived $3000, and a nomination to DeAnna aspires to become a mem­ Johnson finished a c become a Presidential Scholar. Next, ber of the Alvin Ailey American Dance two mile run in 10:04, 0 "' DeAnna submitted a number of essays Theater as well as a child psychologist. taking second place. ~ and transcripts which were judged by In_addition to her career goal, ·she, also The s•enior 4X400 the Commission on Presidential Schol­ dances for self-fulfillment. "Taking team finished seventh ars. The Commission then selects the dance gives you a sense of responsibil­ with a time of 3:33, £ Scholars and invites them to Washing­ ity, guidelines to follow, and keeps your their best time ever. ] ton D.C. where they will attend a cer­ body in shape," said DeAnna. The team's record c.. emony in their honor. She receives plenty of support from improved ·greatly as "I was jumping around the house and her family. "My mom is my role model. every team member screaming when I found out that I was a She keeps me motivated. She is my ev­ medalled in the devel­ semifinalist," said D'eAnna. "It's an erything," said DeAnna. opmental champion­ honor to know that out of so many kids, When DeAnna is not dancing or ships on May 14. I have a chance to perform for the Presi­ studying, she can be found singing or Franzo Law, Steven dent." writing poetry. She is a student senator Shue, Hugh Reid, and DeAnna is an experienced dancer of and has been involved in such school city-qualifier Ben 14 years. She now studies modern dance clubs as EIIE (Educate to Elevate). Johnson took a silver and ballet at the Alvin Ailey American DeAnna doesn't regret the fact that in the 4X800. Sopho­ Dance Center in Manhattan which she Townsend Harris lacks a dance pr9gram. more Damon S'wift attends daily after school from 3:00 to "This is not a performing arts school," earned a bronze 7:00 P.M. "What I like most about DeAnna acknowledged. . medal with Shue, dancing is knowing that I liave commu­ "I never saw a need for a dance pro­ Reid, and Johnson The Boys' Track team races around the Queens College track to nicated with the audience: It's like be­ gram in this school but for other kids, when he substituted prepare fqr an upcoming meet ing an actress, except you don't use this program could broaden their cul­ for Law in the Sprint words/' said DeAnna. tural sense. To society, dance is not very Medley. Swift's sec- Before every performance, DeAnna important," she said, " but I believe that ond medal, this time a gold, came in the "We're doing better than we've done in tries to relax. "I get nervous every time The. Classic has taken the first step in 4X800 with fellow sophomores Felipe a long time because we have the youth: I perform," she revealed. On stage, how­ showing that this school realizes that Gomez and Anthony Prince and junior the sophomores and juniors." ever, she transforms herself into the . dance is just_as important as academ­ character she is representing. ics."

Bayside strikes out Gi·rls' Varsl·ty Softball team • lty Justin Fox •"The team bi•es on her·pedormatlee, .. Arnol4 have provided g<>oeil defense for run aft-ernoon a;gai'ld:e of tile \feat" one is watchmg us,~· added D:eC:icco. "We maee some care·less mistakes the team with a .551 batting average, awaFd on June 4 at the atltt\utl Sports Mr. Cera:uf:o fe~ls that tile c;oven\g~ and let them pwll ahead by twt> runs," R.Blis, a11d nome runs. "Sl1e 's beet~ about Awards <£inner. "They are definitely doe:s belp. "It's always nice to be ree­ tim bas-efllan Nieote S!trlppoli, jun­ 90 percent of my offense this year," playing be,tter than I tho:u , gh~~ tkey opized:, a11d to bacve yout name in the ior, e~pclamed. "We really should've Ceraulo says ...She has a back of ge,t­ wottld," Ceralillo says. · pa,er,'' be said. wtJn, but next year we'll beat them." ting the big rut when we need it.'' The team has alse garnereti much 'Thes-e ,ast four years on tihe soft~ Coach Larry Cerau!lo saw sopho­ The suppol'ting cast has also been a media cotverage itt the las•t CElu.ple 0f ball team b;:tve been very memorable. mor-e pitcher runa Parise as llbe k~ hlli3e hellp. according to Cerauto. Mary weeks. Ne:waday and the Da~ly News Thtoagh this, I've met a tot of great to the team this past season ...She is DeC'I<:co bas provid:ed good leadoff hav~ hithlighted Dina's two consecutive people and made great friends,'' said throwmg beautiftrlly,'' Ceraulo sai:d. help, nile Oina antil senior Jennifer ·no-h-itters, along with the three home- Jennifer. .. .. ·i~ . The Classic · 16 June 1997 Girls'Tennisteam spends Girls' Track_ Season·smashing opponents ~peed walks

by Sara Yon citywide individuals. Sophomore Erika The greatest challenge for the girls To victory Despite ·new coaches and almost ·a . Strochlic was also very consistent last year as well as this year was by Tabitha Hsi completely new set of starters, the Cardozo High School. Cardozo had Swaggering hips, locked knees, and Girls' Varsity Tennis Team boasts of several nationally ranked players on swinging arms. Sound weird? It's all a a very successful season, with their their team this year. Junior Claire normal part of speed walking, an aspect only loss in the regular season to . Schnabel commented, "They're tough of track and field that nytny people, even Cardozo High School. They entered competition. We just went out there members of the sport itself, often ignore. the playoffs seeded second in their and played a good match." Mr. At the City Championships on ·May 24 division with a record of 6-1. Carbone said that strong commitment at St. John's University, freshman Former coach Ellen Schwartz has and determination to do their best ac­ - Danielle Gendler, placing sixth with a taken a one-term leave of absence, c:ounts for the girls' overall success. time of 8:40.5, led her fellow walkers, and math teacher Rachel Ruisi and "The girls have shown a lot of dedica­ Sarah Sidar, junior, and Lauren Mione, English teacher Michael Carbone tion and new energy;' he said. senior, to a respectable finish. have collaboratively assumed her po­ For the girls playing doubles "It's tough, and requires a lot of sition this season. g matches, winning reR_uired many stamina," said Sarah. "Speed walking is Along with new coaches, the ten­ ~ things, including good communication not given enough recognition," com­ nis team also has five new starters this _ _ • ~ skills. Long rallies were a commonal- mented Danielle. Joseph Horn, coach, year for both singles and doubles ------~~ · ···· ·· - - ~ · ity this season, especially for the first agrees. "It is as important as any other competition. First and second singles £ doubles team. Sophomore Nicole event, and we train just as hard for it as are once again played by junior Ilissa ~ Zuchelli de~cribed her experience play­ we do any other event, yet not enough Strolovitz and sophomore Jodi -& ing doubles matches (!.S being similar respect is given to it," he said. Form is Horton, respectively. They are two of to a business environment. She used a essential in the 1500M event, and com­ the few veterans who competed this workplace analogy to show that you petitors are easily disqualified for a lack season. "Ilissa and Jodi provide a need to "judge how to react to differ­ of technical precision. strong backbone for the team," said ent people (partners)." For the doubles However, the walk is not the only head coach Ruisi. teams to succeed, the moves had to be event in which the team has been suc­ Though all of the girls did well as Serving a ball over the net, junior Marina well coordinated, so that both players cessful. The City Ch1_1mpionships gave Lyaunzon battles hercompetition. a team, singles players Strolovitz and did not attempt the same shot. Sopho­ the athletes the opportunity to make Horton, and doubles pair sophomore more Rebecca Silver said, "The tennis some waves. Christina Juva, senior, Eden Cruz and junior Marina Lyaunzon throughout the season with a record of team teaches you about more than ath­ ·shattered her school record by more than excelled and will be competing in the 6-1. letics," referring to the dedication and 10 seconds in the 3000M, coming into cooperation among team members. fourth place with a time of 11:14. Chris­ tina was honored at the Sports Awards Science:s -lips past Soccer team in semi's Dinner on June~ for being on the team for 12 consecutive seasons. To augment by Amy Kommatas and Kate Rube team entered the playoffs, steam ro11- 1997 season include "the fight" against the list of this year's accomplishments, Though they have waited for three ing over Ri<;hmond Hill. in the first Van Buren, where a Van Buren student, senior Maria Wormmak became the first years, the Girls' Varsity Soccer team will round. The girls met their first challenge angered by her school's loss, grabbed student ever in Townsend Harris history continue to wait for a chance at the City of the season when facing Wingate on junior player Tara Paterson and pushed . to qualify for the City Champs in the Championships after a disappointing her to the ground. This sent punches pentathalon. loss to Bronx Science in the semifi­ flying with coach Keith Hanson · The team also did well in events nals on May. 28. Dreams of Harris rushing into the center of the brawl ranging from the long sprint to the dis­ victory melted in the warm afternoon to intervene. The rumble was even tance races. In all events, certain mem­ as quickly as it took for a Science documented in a News day article. bers led the way to success: junior Runa forward to score during a final sud­ Senior Adrienne Socci, winner Rajagopal in the 400M long sprint; den death overtime. of the Pegasus award in soccer Jed sophomore Heather Ibert in the 800M The score was tied at 1-1 after the team in goals and morale. In the race; seniors Kien Quatch and Christina regulation play, each team feeling the midfield, junior Tara Paterson pro­ Juva and freshman Alexa Steinberg in fatigue of a contact-filled game vided the backbone for the team. the distance races. against a tough opponent. Her inspirational play caused even A 20-mlnute overtime followed, referees to comment on her perfor­ The field team is a new addition to where a goal by defender Vanessa mance. Harris athletics. Coached by incoming Williams seemed to clinch the win With juniors Kristin Candan and ninth grade social studies teacher Maria for Harris. But things are not always Kate Rube and seniors Amy Vita, the team consists of seven girls and as they seem and Bronx Science Kommatas and Annie Socci on de­ one boy. "It's very exciting to actually battled back to tie the score again fense, the goal was impenetrable see the .students outside the classtoom. with three minutes remaining. If a· throughout the regular and most of I'm (!.mazed at how well they're doing game is still tied after overtime, there the playoff season. for their first year," said coach Vita. In is usually a shootout to settle the This year's rookies stunned op- the few meets the girls have attended, score. However, in an unanticipated posing teams and looked like sea­ they have already scored points and won medals. change of rules, the teams went into Junior Lara Rios practices her heading before a soned veterans. Freshman Jessica sudden-death overtime, where the game. Maidat, who took over the position At a meet held on April 30, senior first girl to score would bring her of right wing, has been described Tarsha Cowan placed third in the shotput team the win. by coach Hanson as "the_best rookie with a throw of26 feet 2 inches. Sopho­ The pressure was on. Tense, tight, May 22. Fast breaks to the ball and a lot I've ever had." more Dorcas bavis placed sixth with a tired but tasting the closeness of a win, of pushing and shoving defined the _"It was an awesome season," said throw of 23' 5" and junior Vicki the teams took to the field once again. game. Junior Melissa Hogan continued Tara. "We' 11 miss all the ·seniors Realmuto qualified for the city champs Within the first few minutes, the game her season of outstanding play, as did greatly, especially Ani Aydin," she with a discus throw of 73 feet. Fresh­ was over, the hero returni·ng to the Sci­ junior Orli Sharaby. They returned said. Next spring, the team will look man Mindy Lavergne is another out­ ence bench. Harris had succumbed in bruised, yet victorious, with a final score to freshman Theresa Plaza and sopho­ standing athlet~ with a lot of potential, the semis once agai_n. of 3-0. more AlbaneAcuri to fill the gaps left and junior Carlene Ducan also contrib­ Undefeated in the regular season, the Other memorable moments of the by graduating players. uted much to the team in the long jump.