IRONDEQUOIT HIGH SCHOOL ODEQUOIT RVol. LXXVIII, No. 5 260 Cooper Road, Rochester, N.Y. 14617 June, 2008 Cover Illustration Designed and Created By: Gelsey Randazzo, Ed Babcock and Rose Kennedy News Senior List I N S I D E Lifestyles Sports THIS SENIOR ISSUE... PAGE ews ODEQUOIT 2 NJune, 2008 R Ed Babcock Fun for art's sake EDITOR-IN-CHIEF By Molly Perreaud fields of art. Using oils and Jamie Randall Contributor paints, Rob Jensen has been NEWS EDITOR On Thursday, May 22, IHS painting abstracts based on re- Lauren Decker hosted visiting artists Paul alism and surrealism for about ASST. NEWS EDITOR Vanhoy, Rob Jensen and Deb- 10 years. Jensen explained, ra Tabinsky who taught stu- “As a kid, I was grounded a lot Glynis Kristal-Ragsdale dents about their professions for misbehaving.” In an effort OPINION EDITOR during our annual Arts Fest. to entertain himself, he started Alyssa Poinan Paul Vanhoy is an award-win- drawing and became more in- CO-OPINION EDITOR ning photographer whose dream terested in art. Rob Jensen’s is to have his photos featured in inspiration emanates from his Miranda Marchese the National Geographic and Photo by Gelsey Randazzo LIFESTYLES EDITOR love of the Renaissance time pe- Time magazines. He says, “As a riod and of music. (He plays the Amanda Bussom paints in the small cafe Natasa Petkovska kid, I took my first picture at six guitar and writes his own songs.) Miss Gears, an art teacher at and built relationships with some ASST. LIFESTYLES EDITOR years old and became inspired.” Artist Debra Tabinsky mainly IHS, had only positive things to artists there. The PTA pays for the He now takes pictures of still life draws cartoons. Her cartoons say about Arts Fest. Gears felt artists to come to our school every Mike Smith SPORTS EDITOR and does portraits. His inspira- show emotion and are full of that the artists were truly inspir- year. They are so generous!” Gears tion stems from his love of art- detail which makes them in- ing, and that it was fun for them continued, “My favorite part was the Gelsey Randazzo ists Herb Ritts and Diane Arbus. teresting for viewers. She cur- to teach students more about student staff; they were great helping PHOTO EDITOR I n addition to photography, rently has a studio in Pennsyl- their passions. “I researched out with the stations and activities. students had an opportunity to Rose Kennedy vania and one of her favorite people all year long,” Gears The students were really great this ASST. PHOTO EDITOR work with experts in the other artists is Peter Paul Rueben. stated. “I also went to art shows year in participating [at Arts Fest].” Carolyn Henretta A Harrowing Night ART EDITOR IHS students come together amidst prom emergency Emily Walsh By Karina Vattana ings of injured students to COPY EDITOR Staff Writer Strong to meet with their Alex Burns On Sunday May 25th, families and both he and Marcy McMahon Irondequoit students, Superintendent of Schools, Heather Swenson guests and faculty were Jeff Crane visited all of ARTISTS/ PHOTOGRAPHERS aghast as they watched the injured, hospitalized Alex Burns their magical “Starry students. Though some Teddy Cordes Starry” prom night come suffered concussions and Nicki DeMarco Conor Young crashing down. Literally. other minor injuries, none COLUMNISTS Around 10 p.m., a lighting of the injured remained Photo courtesy of Dan Reardon truss holding around 360 in the hospital overnight. Mike Keeley IHS comedy turns up the spotlight lbs. of weight (that had been Bruce Soppe, father of IHS Karina Vattana By Jamie Randall STAFF WRITERS before the curtain rises and above the stage) fell onto senior and injured student News Editor we find The Reverend Mother the dancing crowd below at Kyle Soppe, was extremely Sean Gallagher Laughter was habit forming Sister Mary Regina, played the Harro East Ballroom. pleased with the way the Mary Nicholas as the cast and crew of this year's by Chris DeMott, Sister Mary Molly Perreaud Thanks to quick thinking students and administra- CONTRIBUTORS spring comedy put on a rousing Robert Anne, played by Julia and action, the light scaf- tion handled the unexpected performance of Dan Goggin's Stack and Sister Mary Leo fold was caught and held occurrence. “[The students] Patti Brazill Nunsense. The cast performed played by Natasha Young- up by student volunteers handled it exceptionally Jason Harshman four shows of the musical man ready to sing and dance. ADVISERS until workers at Harro East well; they remained calm comedy between May 29-31. Depending on which night found shelves to serve as and listened to their chap- Editorial Policy Set in New Jersey the Little you saw the Little Sisters per- supports. As said by Senior erones. The administra- Rodequoit is written and produced Sisters of Hoboken are faced forming, the show was double Kyle Hoehn, “It was scary tion also handled the inci- by the students of Irondequoit with the challenge of how to cast with Lauren Decker and because the strobe lights dent very well. It was a big High School and is the school’s pay for the funeral expenses official student-run paper. It offers Kelly D'Angelo portraying Sis- were flashing, it looked like job for Mr. McCue and Jeff students the chance to develop of fifty-two of their fellow sis- ter Mary Hubert and Alaina [the truss] was coming down Crane to check up on all writing, photographic, and other ters, accidently killed by a bad Grasta and Ava D'Agostino in ‘slow motion.’ It was of the injured kids in both journalistic skills. Unsigned edito- batch of soup. After starting a alternated playing the part great that a bunch of stu- hospitals, but they did it.” rials represent the opinion of the greeting card company which majority of the editorial board. of Sister Mary Amnesia. dents saw it coming down The Rochester Police De- Signed editorials represent only provides the funds to bury The show was unique be- and immediately caught partment and the West the opinion of the author. Please forty eight of their sisters, the cause it combined the ex- it and went to hold it up.” Irondequoit school district address all correspondence to remaining four are left in the pected comedy with musical Fourteen students were conducted official inves- the Editor-In-Chief, Irondequoit convent's freezer. In an ef- theater. Director of Perform- High School, 260 Cooper Road, injured in the incident; the tigations, but no one was Rochester, NY 14617. All letters fort to bury the last four sis- ing Arts and Producer of Nun- cases judged “more serious” charged, as the incident must be signed. Rodequoit reserves ters, the Reverend Mother's sense, Jason Rugg explained were rushed to Strong Me- was determined accidental. the right to edit all submissions. next idea is to put on a talent "I think the fact that it was morial Hospital, while the While some are still recov- Rodequoit strives to inform, show using the schools stage cabaret style was something cases evaluated “minor” ering from their injuries, it entertain and provide a forum which is already set for the for diverse opinions. The purpose the audience really enjoyed." were taken to Rochester can be sure that none will for- of Rodequoit may be summa- student's production of Grease. Congratulations to all those in- General Hospital. Mr. Mc- get West Irondequoit’s 2008 rized by the following objectives: This is all you need to know volved in a blessed performance! Cue drove some of the sil- Junior Prom any time soon. 1. To serve the interest of Irondequoit High School’s students by providing thorough and balanced Out with the old and in with the new coverage of news and events; 2. To provide access to views and Student National Honor Senior Class comments of the students, faculty, Council Rodequoit administration, and community; Society Government 3. To present well-researched and Next year’s student coun- With most of the editorial The 2008-2009 National Honor The senior class govern- well-reasoned editorial comment. cil will consist of President staff graduating this year Society year is already off to a ment for the 2008-2009 Rodequoit is subject to state and Russell Dinolfo, Vice-Pres- federal laws.Rodequoit feels that after two years of working great start, as the Class of 2009 school year will consist of the school benefits from the cover- ident Melissa Smith, Sec- on the paper, Rodequoit is has elected their officers and or- President Marisa Vat- age of issues relating to students. retary Kelly Singleton and introducing new editors for ganized their first major event: tana, Vice-President Sar- Rodequoit staff will make every Treasurer Peter Schum. the 2008-2009 school year. the annual dodgeball tourna- ah Young, Secretary effort to maintain high journalis- There will be around forty tic standards by adhering to the Returning to the staff are ment. This year’s N.H.S. offi- Liz Birch and Treasurer Code of Ethics and Principles set members in next year’s stu- copy editor Emily Walsh cers are Amy Stell, President, Karina Vattana. The forth by the American Society of dent council, and they will and photo editor Rose Ken- Luke Perry, Vice-President, senior class’ ball and ban- Newspaper Editors. The staff will meet on Tuesdays at 7:15 nedy along with Social Stud- Devin Williams, Treasurer quet coordinator is Brit- examine newspaper content to a.m. in their advisor, Si- ies teacher, Mr. Harshman and Natasa Petkovska and tany Crocetti, and the avoid possible libel, obscenity, or incitement as defined by state and gnora Bonavilla’s room.