The history behind the new Coach Cuskie statue 10 Could the boy wizard be The back for an Students’ Newspaper of Issue 1 October 29, 2010 eighth book? 11 2001 Old Lincoln Highway Langhorne, Pa. 19047 Neshaminy High www.neshaminy.k12.pa.us/playwickian/ School Redskins show pride at homecoming On Friday Oct. 8, students and faculty members from Neshaminy’s Tawanka Learning Center aided the Churchville Nature Center for the ninth year in a row. They helped prepare for the Annual Pumpkin Festival at Core Creek Park for quite a few hours. The effort required loads of physical labor, but the endeavor was well worth it in the end. The students learned valuable community service skills while highly benefi tting their community. Neshaminy students make their school spirit evident while cheering from the stands on Oct. 15 in a 28-21 loss against rival Council Rock South. Photo/Susie Mayer By Molly K. Lichtner and Although this year’s celebrations Alma Mater, conducted by senior, Emily Deanna Zaro were supposed to begin with a bonfi re Faust. Martin said. “It’s nice to be a part of it.” Staff Writer and News Editor symbolizing the start of our festivities, it During half-time, the Neshaminy’s The cheerleaders also made a performance was canceled due to high winds and the marching band and color guard took the during half-time. On Oct. 15, Playwickians came chance of rain. Despite this cancellation, fi eld to perform their show, “Rhapsody Directly preceding the band’s half- together to celebrate one of Neshaminy’s Neshaminy spirit was still present, with for an Era.” time performance came the moment many greatest traditions: Homecoming. With students and family members coming “It’s a great experience to see the had been waiting for: the crowning of the booths ranging from the National Honor dressed in red to support our football crowd from the fi eld,” senior marching homecoming King and Queen. Marco society’s Alex’s Lemonade Stand to “Pie team in their game against Council Rock band member Anthony Spadaccino Dapkey, captain of the football team, an Administrator” set up by the Senior South. said. “It’s fun to see the crowd from the and Caitlin Carrazola received the honor Class Offi cers, there was something there Starting off the eventful night was fi eld.” of being crowned this year’s king and for everyone. Council Rock South’s marching band Throughout the game, the cheerleaders queen. There was even a charming button and color guard. Once their performance threw plastic footballs and T-shirts into the Though the football game turned out booth that sold an assortment of different was done, the Neshaminy Concert Choir stands and entertained the crowd. to be ill-fated for Neshaminy, the night pins varying from the football teams, to sang the National Anthem, conducted by “Everyone is supportive and excited certainly didn’t suffer much. Homecoming cheerleading, to marching band. senior, Haidee Reznik, and the Neshaminy to be here,” junior cheerleader Maggie was as exciting and entertaining as ever. Roadies get spooky, kooky By Kylie Winkler do so this year. “At fi rst I felt disappointed Staff Writer because it’s my fi rst year in the Roadies. The elementary schools look forward to This is the fi rst year that the NHS seeing us, they look up to us and they’re Roadies presented their Spooky and excited to see the show we perform. I Kooky Show in the Black Box Theater was still a little disappointed now but we instead of the elementary and middle raised a lot of money for charity this way,” schools. Although the Roadies were not sophomore Kaitlyn Jones said. able to visit the students at their schools, Since there are only 140 seats in the they still could have came to see the Black Box Theater as opposed to the show at the high school on Oct. 27, 2010, hundreds of seats in the 11 schools they all while supporting Ryan’s Hope for used to visit, not as many people were able Juvenile Diabetes. to attend the show. However, the ticket Many young kids look forward every sales defi nitely made up for that. Every year to the Roadies going to their schools The cast of the Roadies’ fall show Spooky and Kooky performing a scene during and performing for them, but with the a practice on Oct. 20. All proceeds of the show were donated to Ryan’s Hope for teacher contract dispute they are unable to See SPOOKY on page 2 Juvenile Diabetes. Photo/Susie Mayer NNewsews SSpecialpecial FFeatureseatures SSportsports Local community rallys support for Captain Marco Dapkey inspires Recent suicide draws attention to breat cancer patients 2 issues facing sexual orientation 6 many in his fight against cancer 9 OOp-Edp-Ed SStudenttudent LLifeife EEntertainmentntertainment “I Love Boobies” bands are being Senioritis spreads through the VViraliral videosvideos reachreach shockingshocking levelslevels 1111 wrongfully outlawed. 3 halls 8 Page 2 The Playwickian News October 29, 2010 Strict policy protects victims, Bullying: punishes offenders By Meaghan Breitkreutz One of the fastest growing problems 553 for the convenience of students and parent/guardian conference, detention, News Editor experienced by teens in school - parents. suspension, expulsion, a loss of school bullying. According to the policy, bullying is privileges and/or exclusion from school- All too often a student is called into Bullying appears in many forms “a pattern of repeated harmful behavior sponsored activities.” the offi ce by a principal and is given a such as physical bullying, verbal bullying, by a person with more physical of social Building principals are authorized to consequence they had no idea could come racial bullying, gender bullying, and cyber power toward a less powerful person.” “investigate reports of bullying brought from an act that to them was not such a bullying. A student that to their attention by students, parents/ big deal. “Today’s world bullies faces guardians, school employees or bus At the beginning of every school is fraught with disciplinary drivers”. year, students gather in the auditorium in violence, and “We need to make our school actions from the Also, the “privacy of the complaining their respected grades so the high school bullying and school whenever student, individuals) against whom the administrators can emphasize the “over cyber bullying campus a warm, welcoming the offender complaint is fi led, and the witnesses will arching” expectations for them. are but two is within the be respected as much as possible...” “The Student Over arching more ways environment for all. jurisdiction Bullying is defi nitely an issue in high Expectations serve as umbrella statements to level pain ” of the school schools that can be prevented through for the many rules, procedures, and on another ~Peggy Gale district; on school proactive means to create safer schools. expected student behaviors at NHS,” person,” property, while “Each of us is responsible for our Principal Rob McGee said. “The goal is Coordinator in attendance of effect on another person and School to encompass these details in a few, easy of Student school-sponsored Board Policy 553 is a reminder to us to to remember, enduring statements that can Assistance Peggy Gale said. “ Most times activities, and where at anytime the make our interactions with each other guide conversation and decision-making the damages that can not be seen are the misconduct risks the health and safety of positive ones,” Gale said. “We each need as we all strive to coexist and excel in the ones that are the most long-lasting.” a student or staff member. to take the lead and show respect for all NHS community.” In the Neshaminy School District’s If a student exhibits such behaviors, with all forms of our communication. We The information provided only grazes Policies and Procedures by the Board he or she is subject to consequences need to make our school campus a warm, the surface of topics that deserve specifi c of School Directors, the district’s policy and discipline by the school’s principal, welcoming environment for all.” attention though. for bullying is written out in Section including “referral for counseling, a Chilean miners make safe exit after 69 days By Deanna Zaro their families. The miners were even able his wife Monica Araya, 33. brought your shift out like a good captain.” News Editor to watch a soccer match through a small Another more discussed reunion was Reported the Los Angeles Times. projector sent down the tube. that of Yonnie Barrios, the 21st miner After being reunited with loved On Aug. 5 a mining accident in In a two-day effort the miners were to be rescued, and his mistress, Susana ones, the miners were whisked away for Copiapó, Chile left 33 gold and copper taken from their dark, a 48 hour medical exam to evaluate their miners trapped underground. The men deep imprisonment physical and mental health. spent 69 harsh days in the mine before to a world they had So far, no serious problems have been they were rescued on Oct. 13 and Oct. not seen in over two reported. “At least one miner is fi ghting 14. months. Among acute pneumonia, two will need dental The Chilean government’s rescue those waiting with surgery, and others have skin problems operation included using a rescue capsule anticipation for the or lesions in their eyes. Yet for all the to transport the men up from the mine to miners’ return to the 33 miners’ challenges the past 69 days, the surface. This capsule was about two surface was Chilean trapped a half-mile underground in the feet wide; enough for one miner to fi t President Sebastian San Jose mine without light, health care inside of it at a time.