Issue #6 The Patriot May 2005 Girls lacrosse ready for victory Minutemaids win first Olympic Conference Scott Grandrino ‘05 Girl’s Lacrosse first conference title. Stockl and Moscufo believe that The 2005 Girl’s Lacrosse team the girls can win another conference won their first ever Olympic title next year. Conference title in the team’s eleven They are especially confident year history. in their youth. The majority of the “I’m very excited,” exclaimed starting lineup is made up of juniors. Coach Sandy Stockl, “the girls Some of the youth that shows worked very hard all season long. outstanding skills are Ally Kenney They deserve this.” ‘06, Katie Lawson ‘06, Alex McBride As of May 24, the girl’s had a ‘06, and Brooke Foussadier ‘07. 15-2 record, ranked fourth in the Moscufo said that McBride and Courier Post. Foussadier are two “strong players” In the beginning of the season, that “work hard” during games and the team had high expectations of practices. finishing with a good record, but By finishing with a superb knew that winning the conference record, the team is ranked high in would be tough. the State Tournament. They are Assistant Coach Stacey seeded fourth in the South A bracket. Moscufo drew attention to Joe Comerford ‘06/The Patriot “If we hold true to our seed, we improving the overall program. She Township girls play their way to victory. should compete very well,” said wanted to “focus on improvement” something we didn’t expect, but we but they were also great role models Stockl. so that the team could “compete always knew it was a possibility.” for their younger teammates. The girl’s State Tournament competitively all season long.” There were many girls who The Captains, along with journey starts on Wednesday May “I thought our chances were contributed to the success of this Lydsey Reeve ‘05 and Kelly Vaden 25 against fifteenth seeded Wall good, but we would have to play well season. Captains Kelly Angstadt ’05, ‘05, have been waiting four long Township. because we are in such a tough Megan Hall ’05, and Mandy Salvesti years for this conference title. They conference,” explained Stockl. ’05 showed important leadership are pleased that their names will go “Winning the conference was skills that not only helped the team, down in the history book for the Inside... Mike Jones accepts Patriot top job Michelle DeVuono ‘05 “I blew it Features p. 5 Darby DeCicco ‘05 completely out of proportion, and it was Commentary p. 11 When the class of 2005 graduates kinda funny,” Jones says this June, The Patriot will have to go of the milk in a bag story through a couple of changes. Current that kicked off his Comics p. 14 editor-in-chief Mallory Heimlich is Keepin’ up with Jonesy leaving a big space to fill and in the column. fall of 2006, The Patriot staff will begin He kept his sense of working with their new chief editor, humor going and it was current junior and op-ed editor Mike soon apparent that that Jones. next year’s staff “One day Mr. Jim Evangelisti members would need a [the newspaper’s advisor and the good sense of humor to school’s journalism teacher] came to keep up with this Jones. me and told me I was the new chief Some of Jones’ Darby DeCicco ‘05/The Patriot Entertainment p. 15 editor,” explained Jones. goals for next year’s Mike Jones ponders his first moves as “Mike is the obvious choice,” paper are to get an issue editor. says Evangelisti of why he chose out at least once a month Jones. “He really proved his in an effort to increase the paper’s our paper will be entertaining with dedication to The Patriot this year by readership. him in charge,” said Natale. “He is meeting deadlines and logging a lot of Jones is very excited about his serious about the paper and he will long days working on layout.” important role with The Patriot and get it out on time.” If you are not completely sure is thankful for the great staff he will “I’m sure he’ll do a good job,” who Jones is, he is the columnist who have in September. Joining Jones says current entertainment editor writes Keepin’ up with Jonesy, which next year on the staff are Mark Jamie Valentine ’05. “The paper covers such diverse topics as secret Natale ‘06, Rob Czyzewicz ‘06, and will be really different next year, but Sports p. 20 ambitions to be British and of course Cheryl Supernavage ‘06. it will probably be a lot of fun to milk in a bag. “Jonesy is a nut. I know that read.” WTHS The Patriot Page 1 The world’s a stage Seeing red Acting classes compete at Bucks County festival on Day of Tiffany Narducci ‘05 a few. In the end, two Township students, Amanda Powell ‘05 and On May 5th 2005, Mrs. Kelly Karcher ‘06, were awarded Silence Silverman’s Actors’ Studio and Theatre Acting Excellence awards. Mike Jones ‘06 Production classes traveled to New But the whole day was not just Hope, Pennsylvania to the Bucks a competition. The Playhouse is On April 13th, 2005 students County Playhouse for a day long located along a strip of shops, crowded into the halls of drama competition. restaurants, and a Starbucks. The strip Washington Township High School The classes performed a half- has an abundance of clothing shops, to see red shirts and little red signs hour segment from Stardust, their and even a mall. The restaurants are on mute students. It was the Gay spring show. Township competed pricy, but the food is worth it, and if and Straight Alliance’s Day of against schools such as Columbia High you don’t have a lot of money to Silence, and bold students wore red School, Solanco High School and spend, there is a little pizzeria, too. firmly, regardless of how unpopular Northampton High School, to name During the lunch and dinner breaks, that particular color might have been the participants had some time to that day. shop, eat, and enjoy the beautiful “People were telling me it scenery. wasn’t right, some even said I was Illustration by Cassy Mathos ‘07 After dinner, participants and going to hell,” said Stephanie Carr, others got to view the play going on a member of the Gay and Straight at the Playhouse at that time. This Excellence awards were given out, Alliance, as well as a participant in year the play was Starmites, a sci-fi along with Best Actor/ Actress, Best the Day of Silence. musical about Eleanor, an earth girl Ensemble, Best Supporting Actor/ According to Carr, “The who doesn’t really fit in. Instead, she Actress, and more. purpose of everyone being silent was buries her life in her favorite comic, All in all, the day was definitely to reflect the silence of the Starmites. From there the play something participants will not want homosexuals, because they couldn’t unravels into, for lack of better terms, to forget. The day in itself, onstage come out.” What no one understood an almost-average love story. or off, is full of new things and people, about the Day of Silence was why When the performance was and is an experience that will last the students were being silent. The over, the long anticipated award participants a life time- or, at least, reason many student chose to be ceremony began. Many Acting until the next year. silent was to make everyone think about the voices they were not hearing. “The message was tolerance Student response impressive for and support, as well as an end to the silence homosexuals have faced for years,” said Heather Petolicchio, first Interact blood drive one of the advisors of the Gay and Strait alliance. “Donating blood is really Jamie Valentine ‘05 The Gay and Straight Alliance important because it helps people who is a nation wide club dedicated to are desperate,” says Megan Fritz ‘06. There are many opportunities supporting America’s gay These good feelings make a lot for students at this school to give of community by means of acceptance. of people repeat donators. themselves, but very rarely does a Co-advised by Mrs. Heather “A lot of people who signed up had drive take this literally. Petolicchio and Mr. David Walls, the given blood in the last drive,” says On May 13, Interact held their club was founded in Washington Reuben Gutierrez ‘05, Interact first ever Red Cross Blood Drive. Township High School as of March president. For many people, the best Usually, there is one blood drive a 2004. The actual club, however, has part of donating blood is that, year, sponsored by ROTC. However, existed for years in other schools of according to the Red Cross, for according to Sarah Toomey ‘05, who the country. every pint of blood you donate, three ran that event, ROTC was frustrated “The Gay and Straight Alliance lives are saved. by the disorganization of the Red is where straight people and gay Organizing the event was both Cross during their blood drive this people come together to promote challenging and satisfying, and past October, as many students who tolerance,” said Carr. according to many members of had signed up to donate were turned The club has 25 active Interact, the satisfying part wins out. away. members, and the Day of silence had “You get to make it easier for Interact decided to take over 150 students, not counting those the people who donate blood,” says the responsibilities of the annual who chose to support without Illustration by Cassy Mathos ‘07 Scott.