THE NATION'S OLDEST NOW ON THE WEB! COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL http://record.pingry.org NEWSPAPER VOLUME CXXXI, NUMBER 4 The Pingry School, Martinsville, New Jersey APRIL 29, 2005 Political Leaders Speak at Martinsville Campus PC VIRUS RAVAGES politics. Max Cooper (V) asked both parties. By CAROLINE SAVELLO (VI) know why you want to get into of his visits are to the districtʼs the former governor what it was Despite her conservative po- politics. Understand the issues public schools. In fact, Rep. Frel- SCHOOL COMPUTERS with like to be interviewed by Ali G, litical leanings, Ms. Whitmanʼs DARINA SHTRAKHMAN (III) that you care about and find inghuysen says he visits about 90 a satirical character created by message of forward-thinking out about local campaigns. Get schools in the area each year, in It has hardly been “politics comedian Sacha Cohen Brown. politics and the countryʼs future to know people; let them get to addition to local universities such OVER SPRING BREAK as usual” at Pingry over the past According to the showʼs official appealed to the common political know you. Make sure youʼre part as Fairleigh-Dickinson, Drew, month. A succession of national website, Ms. Whitman chatted ground among students rather of the discussion.” and Rutgers. By MELISSA LOEWINGER (IV) with Brown about “solar energy than their partisan interests. Ms. Congressman Rodney Frel- politicians and guest lecturers has The 20 seniors enrolled in the The W32.Mytob@mm vi- Whitman said that her new book, inghuysen, the Republican rep- brought citizen action and public AP Government class discussed rus entered and infected the policy issues to the forefront of “Itʼs My Party, Too: The Battle resentative of the 11th District of government and public policy for the Heart of the GOP and the schoolʼs entire computer sys- assemblies and classes. issues with Rep. Frelinghuysen tem between Monday, March The first of these talks took Future of America,” echoed the for around 45 minutes. Questions ideas of her talk, especially her 28, and Tuesday, March 29. place on Monday, April 4, when ranged from the Congressmanʼs This virus, sent via e-mail as former New Jersey Governor dissatisfaction with the politics role in the development of the of the religious right. an attachment with subject and Environmental Protection Highlands preservation of South- lines such as “HELLO” and “I think she is really, abso- ern New Jersey to his opinion of Agency Director Christine Todd “READ IMMEDIATELY”, lutely brilliant,” Kissel said. the controversial Speaker of the Whitman spoke with students was triggered and spread by “Our schoolʼs pretty evenly House Tom DeLay (R – TX). during Morning Meeting, focus- one person opening the in- ing her discussion on the impor- divided politically, but I donʼt Alhough Rep. Frelinghuysen did fected attachment. tance of public service and citizen think she alienated either group. not profess any special sympathy The Tech Team will not dis- involvement in politics. Her message really won over towards or friendship with Rep. close the person guilty of insti- Ms. Whitman followed with a both sides.” DeLay, he did concede that the gating the spread of the attack. five-minute question and answer According to Kissel, the C.B. Speaker has been an indispens- Technology Department Head period. Questions from the stu- Newton Library purchased a able player in the Republican Quoc Vo said, “I have a pretty dent body and the faculty ranged copy of Ms. Whitmanʼs book party, especially in regards to from Ms. Whitmanʼs opinions and dirty water” on the tenth later that day. fundraising. Rep. DeLayʼs re- good idea where it started but of former Governor James Mc- episode of “Da Ali G Show,” In a telephone interview on districting of Texas also helped I donʼt like to assign blame. April 26, Ms. Whitman said, “I New Jersey, visited with seniors Virus writers are very clever Greeveyʼs resignation to how broadcast on HBO. taking Dr. Alfred DeSimoneʼs AP bring in five more Republican she first became involved in Ms. Whitman visited at the agree with President Bush on a congressmen in 2005, he noted. at tricking people to launch vi- lot of the bigger issues – tax cuts, U.S. and Comparative Govern- ruses, so I rarely blame anyone invitation of Dan Kissel (II), ment course on Tuesday, April Rep. Frelinghuysenʼs district who is related to Ms. Whitman for example, are very important. encompasses a 638 square-mile but the writers.” He and I donʼt agree on social is- 19. Dr. DeSimone said that Rep. The virus, which only af- through extended family ties. Frelinghuysen asked to visit with region that includes all of Mor- S.M.A.R.T. TEAM Kissel, one of the co-presidents of sues. We agree on environmental ris County as well as Bernards fected Windows computers, issues. I donʼt agree on his con- Pingry students to “keep an ear replicated itself to everyone the Middle Schoolʼs Young Con- on some of his constituents and Township, Somerville, Raritan, servatives Club, says that after nection of Church and state – we Sparta, Bridgewater, and parts of in the victimʼs address book. TRAVELS TO arenʼt a theocracy and shouldnʼt talk to students about a career in It proceeded to install several having invited Ms. Whitman to politics.” Sussex County the school for other engagements, strive to be.” Mike Stuzynski (VI), who programs into the computer AN IEGO She added her advice to future The Congressman has spoken system, and used these pro- S D , CA an all-school assembly emerged at Pingry before, though most lives in Chatham Township of as the most feasible prospect for politicians: “The best thing is to the 11th District, has served on the grams to spread the virus to Attend ASBMB Conference Congressmanʼs Youth Advisory other computers. The virus Council in the past. “Heʼs very also uses its own e-mail server Hawaii Trip Explores ALLY ALL ECOMES good with kids,” Stuzynski said. to send copies of itself to ev- By MAX HORLBECK (IV) T H B “Heʼs also very genuine – not eryone in the victimʼs address elitist at all.” book. From Sunday, April 2, through the following Wednes- Island Biology, History TOP 5 FINALIST IN Continued on Page 6 Continued on Page 5 day, seven sophomores and as dolphins and whales. The two teachers traveled to San By DARINA SHTRAKHMAN (III) group also went snorkeling OMPETITION Diego, Cali. to participate in MTV C a convention of the American Over spring break, 14 up- off the coast of Oahu. Inside The Record Society of Biochemistry and per school students, chap- Before moving on to Maui, By MARISSA BIALECKI (V) the group saw the U.S.S. Molecular Biology (ASBMB). eroned by Mr. Hata, Ms. Tally Hall, the self-described This trip culminated a project Kilgore, and Ms. Mila, em- Arizona at Pearl Harbor and took a trip to ʻIolani Palace, “wonky rock band” hailing from that the S.M.A.R.T Team has barked on a weeklong biol- the University of Michigan, was where Hawaiian royals lived been working on for the duration ogy journey to the islands of named one of five finalists in of the year, in which the students Hawaii. Over the course of during Hawaiiʼs period as a MTVʼs Best Music on Campus worked with a Princeton profes- their trip, students explored kingdom. ʻIolani Palace is Contest on April 25. “This con- sor to study the form and func- biological concepts, enjoyed the only palace in the United test has been our biggest break. tion of two proteins. the lavish landscape, and States. Itʼs shown us what tremendous The S.M.A.R.T. program, soaked up the sun on the is- The four days in Maui support we have,” said Andrew which stands for Students Mod- were spent exploring Hawai- Horowitz ʻ01. Horowitz, singer/ eling a Research Topic, requires landsʼ renowned beaches. During their five days ian culture and wildlife. The songwriter and musician, plays students to apply the material of students visited the Iao Val- the keyboard for Tally Hall. ninth grade biology to a specific on the island of Oahu, the students took part in both ley rainforest., and also saw “We entered the contest after application in the field of mo- sea turtles and seven or eight a friend sent me the link online,” lecular modeling. It is run by Dr. educational excursions and whales. Miss Mila enjoyed said one of the bandʼs other Tim Herman of the Milwaukee relaxing downtime. They the sea turtles in Oahu and members, singer and guitarist Joe School of Engineering, who sees took a boat out to Coconut Hawley. “We submitted our song, the program as a vital experience Island, where they visited said overall that she “was really glad that she went.” ʻGood Dayʼ and were so pleased for anyone interested in pursuing the Hawaii Institute of Ma- to discover that we had become a career in biology. rine Biology and met several Mr. Hata enjoyed seeing sharks while scuba diving semi-finalists,” Hawley added. The team consists of sopho- scientists, who spoke with In 2004, ʻGood Day,ʼ composed mores Isaac Davis, Gabe Fer- them about marine life, such by Horowitz, won the John Len- Continued on Page 4 nando, Annie Hanson, Max non Scholarship Program, which M. Bialecki (V) Horlbeck, David Jaroslovsky, recognizes young songwriters Alex Savello, Ajay Tungare and between the ages of 15 and 24. Alex Golding (IV) pushes off the starting block. The Girlsʼ Charlie Wagner, who could not Varsity Track Team is going for its fifth straight state tital Now that Tally Hall has ad- this year.