A Public Forum for News, Opinion, and Creative Thought of The Governor’s Academy OCTOBER 30, 2008 VOLUME 50, ISSUE 3 IN THIS ISSUE: Mock Election: Wise Words from Mr. Quigley EDITORIALS also be the Keynote Address by Jen Migliiore ‘10 Way Too Tired 2 by Michael Regunberg, a Photo Faux-Pas 2 All the news surrounding public relations consultant, the presidential election may who will analyze and com- OPINION seem distant to students who pare our election to that of a Redefining America 2 are unable to cast a vote, but on “real” one. Boarder v. Day 5 November 3, the entire school But how and when did Mission Impossible 8 community will get the chance this all start? Mr. Quigley to be apart of an election. The brought this fairly new tra- NEWS mock election will allow the stu- dition to The Governor's Mock Election 3 dents “to learn how the electoral Academy four years ago Wind Turbine 6 process actually works, and during the Kerry/Bush develop their personal views campaign. He had partici- SPORTS affecting the country right pated and organized the Season Highlights 7 now,” according to Mr. Bill mock election at his previ- Rising Star 7 Quigley, history teacher and ous school, The Rivers organizer of the mock election School, and felt it was some- FEATURES event. From top, then left: Emily Harrold, Jack Harris, Shan Chatterjee, thing he ought to introduce Aboubacar Okeke-Diagne, Dylan Binnie, Peter Leary Halloween 5 The day's events will mimic to the Academy. The com- Photo by Abby Wallman ‘10 Riddler 5 exactly those of a real election. munity embraced it, accord- Dear Advisors... 5 ing to Mr. Quigley. In fact, Students will not only see, but Andrew McLain) will dwindle until Special Olympics 7 asked to pinpoint one memorable also participate in a series of moderated there is only one nominee for each party. Creative Writing 8 moment, Mr. Quigley said, “all of it.” He debates, party conventions, state delega- The nominees will then subsequently Geek Beat 9 was awestruck at the fact that the entire tions, and most importantly, the national select his or her vice president. A roll call Who Am I 9 student body was “enthused” and election. Throughout the course of the of both the popular vote and electoral Academy Attire 10 “swept up” with the day's events. He day, the eight nominees, four for the vote will be heard throughout the PAC was especially impressed with how well “Stars,” (Dylan Binnie, James Dickerson, and a president and vice president will REVIEWS the candidates role-played. “Each of the Emily Harrold, Aboubacar Okeke- be elected, ending with a celebration of Concert: Madonna 11 candidates had a distinct identity, which Diagne) and four for the “Stripes” (Shan red, white, and blue balloons falling from TV: Grey’s Anatomy 11 they became enthralled with; there was Chartterjee, Jack Harris, Peter Leary, above. A highpoint of the day should Continued on Page 4 BACK PAGE Birthdays 14 Books and Goats and Sheep, Oh My! sheep are named Bruni and by John Damianos ‘12 Toki, and the goats are Kalan and Quinn. To make clothing, While students know Mrs. she begins by shearing the Meredith Toumayan as a animals. The goats grow librarian in the school’s mohair and the sheep have Pescosolido Library for the wool. To shear, she has one past three years, they may not person holding down the ani- know that she has another mal, while she shears the goat passion besides books. In her or sheep. This process usually outside life, Mrs. Toumayan takes about half an hour. She raises sheep and goats, then then cleans the hair and spins This issue of The shears them, spins the fiber it into yarn. The yarn is then Governor is printed on into wool, and knits hats, mit- knitted into a warm piece of 30% recycled paper. tens, scarves, sweaters, and clothing. other articles of clothing. Mrs. Toumayan’s clothing “Living with animals is will be featured with the work always an adventure. Sheep, Mrs. Meredith Toumayan with her animals of 15 other local and regional well, they act like sheep, but Photo courtesy of Ms. Meredith Toumayan artisans at the annual goats are more like dogs” says Governor’s Fine Crafts Faire Mrs. Toumayan. “They are have been a shepherd in would play with the goats. in the lobby of The insatiably curious, want to another life, perhaps I was..." When she was seven years Performing Arts Center. Items taste anything you might be she adds. old, she learned how to knit in on display and for sale will eating, would come right into She began her love for her Brownie troop. She include jewelry, pottery, furni- the house given the opportu- fiber animals when she was a became interested in shearing ture, clothing, toys, wood nity. And on a clear night little girl. Her father was a when she saw people doing it bowls and mobiles. The open- under the moon they have journalist, and he would often at the Topsfield Fair. After ing is November 7 from 6 to 8 these great head butting bring her to visit a “crazy old this, she taught herself to p.m. Additional hours are games and you'll hear their goat lady” in Maine. This shear. November 8, 9, 15, and 16 horns thudding against each woman owned 50 goats, and About seven years ago, she from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. other while you are trying to while the father was visiting bought two Shetland sheep go to sleep. I would love to with her, Mrs. Toumayan and two Angora goats. The Send to: Send Op/Ed THE GOVERNOR 2 Editorial: Photo Faux-Pas When people looks at others' Facebook pages, the first thing A Public Forum for News, Opinion, and Creative Thought of The Governor’s Academy they see is a photograph. Even if they aren’t "friends" with the OCTOBER 30, 2008 VOLUME 50, ISSUE 3 pictured person, they can usually still see their photo. Glancing at just the pictures, trends start to appear and, naturally, Editors-in-chief: Ariel Shapiro ‘09 Julia Blanter ‘09 Sports: Rachel Cabitt ‘12 assumptions are made. Will Kavanagh ‘09 Conor Helfrich ‘11 Greg Rooney ‘11 The most common default picture is the “party pic.” This Gabriella Riley ‘09 Mary Morrissey ‘10 Shan Chatterjee ‘10 involves someone lying on the floor, holding a ping pong ball, Managing Editors: Back Page: staring intensely off the screen, or with his arm around some Dylan Press ‘09 Lindsay Grant ‘10 Jen Migliore ‘10 girl he hardly knows. One can look as ridiculous as he or she Katharine Brine ‘09 Staff Writers: wants in these pictures because it is usually assumed that those Anna O’Neal ‘09 Photography Editors: Jason Kwon ‘10 pictured are under the influence or, at least, it was extremely late Abby Wallman ‘10 Lindsay Mackay ‘10 at night. This type of picture is usually a person's way of saying, Maiki Kaneko ‘09 John Damianos ‘12 Bonnie Xia ‘09 Kayla Jenson ‘11 “I am so secure I don’t care how ridiculous I look” or “I am so Gabriella Riley ‘09 cool I don’t even notice when people are taking pictures of me.” Editorial Advisor: Jen Migliore ‘10 Ms. Judy Klein Aboubacar O. Diagne ‘11 In reality, it screams, “I want everyone to know that I party, and have a social life!” Editorial: Next is the baby picture. People choose pictures of them- selves from when they were between 2 and 8 to show just how Way Too Tired? cute they were. This makes the viewer wonder how ugly these Fatigue, one of the common problems do is to bike or run or even walk out the people must be now if they had to go back 10 years to find a pic- experienced by almost all TGA students, is fatigue. ture of themselves that they thought was good. one of the least understood medical problems Fatigue, doctors say, is induced when a How about the action shot? A picture in full pads sitting in - even by physicians. Thousands of patients person spends too much time just lying the goal, most likely with a professional photo credit in the cor- file into their doctors' offices every year look- around. Exercise, on the other hand, "increas- ner. Sounds good, right? It shows athleticism and enough com- ing for a cure to their endless drowsiness but es mitochondrial function to increase the mitment to a sport to put it at the forefront of one's social life. are typically given the usual advice: eat well capacity to use oxygen to make energy" and rest up. Lately, the usual “eat well and (boston.com). Think of energy like a muscle- This isn’t a bad choice, as long as the one pictured is actually rest up” has been thrown away for a new to make a muscle stronger a person has to use good at the sport. Time and time again there are kids who think understanding of why people just can't seem it. To increase energy, a person has to be more they’ll look sweet as they dangle past that 3rds middie. to get up in the morning. Scientists have now energetic. So how does one know when to just What about those who are so good looking that they don’t found that fatigue actually has a molecular energize oneself out of fatigue or go see a doc- need to be doing anything in their pictures? They just use the basis to it.