he hip’s og Volume 50. No. 4 The Student Newspaper of Cinnaminson High School May 2009 1197 Riverton Road, Cinnaminson NJ 08077 TwoT Local TeensS Accused of HeinousL Act The two boys no- matter over night as investi- fi ed quickly through Offi cer by Molly Rollins ‘09 ticed a peculiar black wire gators plunged into the case. Seymour as a Resource Of- What’s Editor-in-Chief sticking out of the ground. Those alleged responsible fi cer because he deals with Upon pulling the wire, parties were two Cinnamin- the insides in the building,” Inside... Two younger Cin- slowly, a dog’s head ap- son district students, a 15 commented Interim Princi- naminson boys were enjoy- peared from a hastily dug year-old and 17-year old. In pal Darlene Llewellyn. ing a peaceful bike ride past shallow grave. The kids im- a March 21 st edition of the A report from the the grounds behind New Action News-Philadelphia 2009 Prom Albany school during mid- further revealed shocking Returns to Cherry March. The wooded area be- details to the crime. The dog, hind the elementary school a female black Labrador Hill’s Crowne is blooming with life as the Retriever named “Ember”, Plaza dull winter colors trans- belonged to the 15-year- forms into the bright greens old’s family. “Ember” is of spring. The trails behind believed to have been killed page 3 New Albany are familiar on February 28, the day she to many of CHS’ students, was reported as missing. but the scene in which these “They confessed to boys discovered that day me yesterday they went be- was something beyond their hind New Albany school. Continuing Trend young imaginations. The one kid took a .22-cali- Cinnaminson is a ber rifl e from his grand- of Tattoos Still tranquil town of little crime. father’s house, brought it Evident at CHS According to a 2003 report in a guitar case behind the school,” explained Detec- conducted by the FBI, the Photo by Christina Macey ‘09 estimated 15,000 person The woods behind New Albany Elementary School where the tive Richard Calabrese of page 5 town has an extremely low scene of an alleged”disturbing” crime occurred in March. the Cinnaminson Police in violent crime rate- 1.4 peo- an interview with Action ple per 1,000 people. mediately contacted local Trentonian , the article stated News. “The one juvenile However, the halcy- animal protection, and soon the “17-year-old is an 11th- said the dog was sick and on of peace that surrounds police arrived on a scene grader who was transferred his family couldn’t afford to Cinnaminson’s small com- that was described by Sgt. to an out-of-district private put the dog down.” munity was disrupted March William Covert in a March school in Cherry Hill (from) However, according nd 21 st , 2009. Soon, in national 22 article of the Burlington Cinnaminson High School to Offi cer Seymour, the dog Senior Trip and regional websites and County Times as “disturbing a year ago. The 15-year wasn’t the spitting image of old was a freshman at Cin- Refl ections and newspapers, a sickening and scary”. health, but in no way what- story with a Cinnaminson The crime, unfortu- naminson High School.” soever did it need to be “put nately, evolved into a larger “They were identi- Recommendations setting was published. Continued on Page 2 NHS Holds Hawaiian-Themed Blood Drive page 6 pecting a better turnout to people and makes them by John Piccolo ‘09 then previous years; at feel very sympathetic to- Staff Writer least 40-50 more donors wards those who need than last year.” Mrs. Hy- blood which gives them a Since 1990, the National land explained. reason to donate,” senior Honors Society of CHS has held the “We usually have Jerry Calendo stated. American Red Cross blood drive. DiLeo Family less donors then the NHS Advisor Mrs. Each year, NHS and the American amount who sign up be- Hyland also thinks Legacy Strong in Red Cross strive to collect the most cause some cannot meet the presentation donations of blood possible, and this Cinnaminson certain qualifi cations.” serves as an impor- year is no exception. Mrs. Hyland also stated. The blood drive will be held tant role to bring in donors. A key addition on Friday, May 1 st in the small gym. “One thing I think the as- page 12 that should attribute to In order to give blood, donors must sembly does is make sure having more donors this meet certain qualifi cations. Donors everyone is asked to give. year is an assembly that The common reason most must be at least 17 years of age, must be over includes a presentation people don’t give blood 110 lbs, and cannot have gotten a tattoo in given by the American is because they are never Pennsylvania within the past year due to the Red Cross on April 8. asked, this prevents that.” fact that most tattoo parlors in the state of Though this is only the Mrs. Hyland noted. Pennsylvania are not registered. second year for the as- It may seem like NHS advisor Mrs. Hyland is ex- sembly, it is defi nitely many give blood, but the pecting a great turnout this year. “I’m ex- attracting more donors. reality is that only 5% of “I believe that the as- sembly brings awareness Continued on Page 3 Page 2 The Ship’s Log May 2009 Evidence Found Ties Suspects to Gang Activity Llewellyn. “There’s been has added further severity that.” involved in the crime on ... Continued from Page 1 rumors going around but it to the crime. Neo-Nazis’ are At CHS, there are some level.” However, he needs to be clear that this those who share the views strict clothing policies that said that a handful of these down there and was a torturing, not a mercy and beliefs of the German avoid the advertisement of kids simply lived in the then.” Seymour added that killing.” Nazis from post World gangs. In the 2008-2009 town and didn’t necessarily “the dog had recently been The offi cial War II. The Aryan Nation school agenda, the following attend Cinnaminson High to the vet and was sent home charges against the boys organization, founded is written on the subject of School itself. with antibiotics.” are possession of a gun on by Richard Butler in the attire: “(Gangs) are Burlington Coun- school grounds, animal 1970’s, is strongly based in “Students may not wear/ not common at CHS ty Times writer David cruelty, possession of anti-Semitism and extreme carry garments or jewelry whatsoever. If there were Levinsky wrote in his March a weapon for unlawful racialized religion. which depict bias symbols, fi ve students I’d be shocked, nd 22 article that “At the Ani- purposes, committing a “There’s information hate messages, or is there’s only a small few,” mal Emergency Service crime on behalf of a criminal that’s come out that’s given intended to harass threaten, says Mrs. Llewellyn. “Most of South Jersey in Mount street gang and solicitation me reason to believe this was intimidate or demean an of the gang members (of Laurel, examination and of another to join a street part of gang involvement,” individual or group because the gang the accused boys necropsy revealed the ani- gang. admits Offi cer Seymour. of sex, color, race, religion, are accused of belonging mal had been tortured and The Burlington The evidence disability, national origin to) aren’t even from our shot at point-blank range in County Times reported that Offi cer Seymour speaks of or sexual orientation. district, and it’s believed the rear of its skull with a “both boys were brought was revealed in a startling Included in this are articles that most of the connections .22 caliber fi rearm.” to Cinnaminson police quote by Sgt. Covert in a of clothing, apparel and or were made online.” “Being an animal headquarters and confessed March 21 st edition of the accessories such as display On the subject of lover, I found it extremely to torturing and killing Trentonian : “This is all of colors, symbols, signs animal abuse, in which disturbing,” commented the animal. The 15-year- basically public record of etc. indicating affi liation Pet-Abuse.com lists 364 Offi cer Seymour. “I’m sure old is currently lodged stuff the school has been with any gang or group incidents of reported animal that’s the general feeling in the Burlington County collecting on (the 15-year- associated with criminal cruelty cases in the state of among the students and staff Juvenile Detention Center old), from his going onto activity.” New Jersey since 1989. here (at CHS).” in Pemberton and the the computers at school. “You’re legally Since 2003, nine cases of After an 17-year-old was released to He actually left a folder in allowed to be in a gang. animal abuse for Burlington investigation, a.22-caliber the custody of his mother.” school one day, and a teacher You’re just not allowed to County have been reported. rifl e was found less than 50 Mrs. Llewellyn found it and turned it over to recruit for a gang. If you The majority of animal feet away from the dog in assumed “neither of them the school resource offi cer. commit a crime on behalf of abuse fi ndings are pets that a plastic case covered with would return to school.” It had writings, it had like a gang it’s much more severe have been neglected by dirt, branches and leaves.