Vol. XIV Issue 4 Harrison High School June 2010 The Law Day Lowdown in? and posters around the school. This Tiffany year it happened on May 21. Garner (TG): This year’s HH: Did you organize Law Day law day was alone? my eighth. TG: Actually, I ran this Law Day with Mr. Hertzig, who will ran the De- HH: For bate Team aspect of it. students who don’t HH: How have all of the past know, what Law Days at HHS gone? exactly is TG: Law Day is a wonderful cel- Law Day? ebration and it tends to go great each TG: and every year. Law Day is a national cel- HH: Is it possible for any stu- ebration that dent to take your Law course? was declared TG: Any student can take Law, by President and they are encouraged to do so. [Dwight D.] Eisenhower. HH: Have you always taught It officially is Law? on May 1, na- TG: I took over “Law in the Court- tionally. The room” when the teacher who formerly idea behind taught it, Mr. Ahearn, retired. I have Mr. Hertzig and Mrs. Garner officiate during Law Day. Courtesy of Lauren Warshauer portunity to see law in action. Law Day is to taught ninth grade Global History, Spencer Rosenstein Law Day itself generally occurs celebrate democracy and the rule of Regents Economics, and I also have Staff Writer throughout the nation on the first day law in this country. taught a twelfth grade “Participation in Law Day is a national celebra- of May. However, this year’s festivi- Government” class. tion of law and democracy in the ties at Harrison occurred on May 21. HH: What are some of the United States. Created by President Every year the American Bar Asso- events that occur on Law Day? HH: What do you think stu- Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1958, Since ciation creates a law-related theme TG: At Harrison High School, dents gain from taking a law then, Law Day has grown into a more for that year’s celebrations of Law we hold a mock trial tournament and class? popular and larger event, with partici- Day. This year’s theme was “Law in we bring outside lawyers to judge the TG: I think that students learn pation taking place all throughout the the 21st Century: Enduring Traditions, mock trials. This year we also added how to think critically when you study United States. Emerging Challenges.” This year’s a debate to the day. the law. It helps with reading, writing, The idea for a day celebrating event featured Ms. Beena Koshy, a and public speaking. It also helps with U.S. Law was first proposed in 1957 highly-regarded figure on the national HH: What are your favorite understanding others’ points-of-view, by Charles S. Rhyne, the former pres- debate circuit, leading a persuasive parts of Law Day? as well as teaches how to be persua- ident of the American Bar Association. speaking workshop and guiding the TG: My favorite parts are watch- sive and how to successfully make an The American Bar Association seeks demonstration debate round. ing the students prepare and work argument. to “provide benefits, programs and At Harrison High School, Mrs. hard and seeing the students argue services which promote members’ Tiffany Garner teaches “Law in the and make objections. The students HH: What groups participated professional growth and quality of Courtroom.” As one of the teachers always impress me because they con- in Law Day? life.” They also wish to “advance the responsible for organizing the annual duct themselves in much the same TG: Mock Trial Team members rule of law,” and do so by sponsoring event here at the high school, it was manner as real lawyers would. and the Debate Team members will the occasion of Law Day. One of the our privilege to be able to speak with take part in events that day. In addi- reasons Law Day is important is that it her about Law Day at HHS HH: How can students who are tion, students from both the Law I and allows students to witness courtroom not familiar with Law Day become a Law II classes will be participating in dynamics. Without an occasion like Husky Herald (HH): How many part of it? the celebration’s events. this, students may never have the op- Law Days have you participated TG: It is a celebration and all students will notice the decorations (Continued on page 2) What will you be doing over summer vacation? Arty Fusco, Security Guard: Junior Rodriguez, Senior: RoRo Ayala, Junior: Alexa Nardulli, Sophomore: I will be relaxing and taking I will be hanging out with friends I’ll be teaching kids how to I’m working as a lifeguard. a Caribbean vacation. and going to the lot. play soccer. news &features Awards Aplenty on Band Trip Jessica Peña Staff Writer This year, the HHS band made It was a long and challenging ter. Students also loved taking their trip on the “Freedom Trail,” travel- task to prepare for the competition, a cruise and interacting with ing through Pennsylvania, Delaware, though in the end many agreed that HHS teachers outside of the and Maryland in just four days. the preparation paid off. Although stu- classroom. The band participated in the Mu- dents spent several hours performing “I enjoyed the cruise sic Heritage Festival in Philadelphia. or in competition each day, they were very much,” said senior cho- Thoughout this year, the band was rewarded with relaxation time, shop- rus member Miku Ohkimoto, joined by the chorus and the auxiliary ping, and sightseeing. Students es- “because it felt great to have squad to represent HHS and to com- pecially enjoyed sightseeing in Phila- a huge boat all to ourselves. pete with other schools across the na- delphia especially because it is where I especially loved seeing the tion. the Disney movie “National Treasure” teachers dance to the cruise The competition was a success, was filmed. music!” with HHS winning more awards than Students were not limited to The trip chaperones en- Photos courtesy of Gary Morgen time to relax and explore the places any other school that participated. traditional sightseeing tours and had joyed traveling on the road with stu- they visited, they still remembered HHS received awards not only for its the opportunity to explore the cities dents, though admitted that they re- that their main focus was to compete musical performances, but also for its they visited in unique ways. One of quired a lot of work. and win. spirit. Although the band won numer- the greatest memories that students “I’m in charge of these students The major competition was held ous awards in Nashville two years have from the trip was experiencing a similar to how I would be responsible at two different schools in two differ- ago, it managed to receive several Duck Tour, or in other words, a tour for my own children,” said Mr. Briem. ent states. Marching band, jazz band, more at this year’s festival. that started on land and ended on wa- Parent chaperone Ms. Nancy wind ensemble, percussion, and the Vernali felt the same way. “We (the auxiliaries competed at Garnet Valley chaperones) feel like we’re their High School in Pennsylvania, while mothers,” she laughs. “It’s quite a job the chorus competed at Mount Pleas- picking up their uniforms and hanging ant High School in Delaware. The Husky Herald them up properly. It requires a lot of Despite its widespread competi- effort, but someone has to do it.” tion, HHS proved its skill and potential. Staff 2009 - 2010 Although students had ample Over ten schools were repre- Emma Glass - Editor-in-Chief sented from across the nation, Joni Cooper, Emily Singer – Managing Editors and even one from Quebec, Canada. At the awards cere- Joey Loreti – Sports Editor mony, the band received gold, Emma Adler - News Editor while the jazz band, chorus, Jessica Peña - Music Editor and the auxiliaries received silver. For the first time, HHS Lauren Warshauer - Photography Editor also took home the gold in marching. Staff Writers – For many students, this year’s trip was one of their Ashlee Alonso, Lexi Backer, Ardita Berisha, Rachel Breslin, favorites. Sophomore Corey Danielle Carpiniello, Amy Carton, Angelica Catalano, Gary commented, “It was a trip Alexa Coloccia, Raymond Corona, Caitlin Cullen, Jack Cusick, Jamie DeRosa, Julia Druckman, Thomas Falciglia, Kyle Friedman, that I will always remember. It Taylor Friedwald, Alli Fuerst,Theo Gevirtz, Hannah Hochman, was incredible seeing the band Stephanie Irvine, Dominique James, Erik Johansen, work together and accomplish Christina Loguidice, Alyssa Maida, Olivia Manley, something incredible.” Jewels Montes, Nicole Muto, Vincent Nicita, Camila Oblitas, “It was a great way to end Melina Parrello, David Polakoff, Mandy Quigley, Katie Rian, my senior year in band,” said Toni Rizzaro, Luciana Romani, Mack Rosenberg, Richard Song. “Band has been Spencer Rosenstein, Alexis Rubenstein, Izzy Sheck, such a significant part of my Sarina Tassone, Kosta Teverovskiy, Shannon Toohey, life and has truly helped me Angela Troia, Kelsi Wolf grow. Winning gold was very Gary Glauber – Faculty Adviser emotional for me and for my Special Thanks to Mr. Petrillo fellow seniors. Boo-ya!” The chorus performs. Our mission is to be the voice of Harrison High School by About Law Day professionally representing and informing our school with an (Continued from front page) accurate and entertaining newspaper. HH: All in all, do you feel this year’s Law Day was a success? The Husky Herald is published by the journalism classes at TG: Law Day was everything I Harrison High School.