Volume:12 Edition: Journalists Take Next Step Index By: Meghan Murphy Students in AHS’ jour- yard. Chalifoux took on the re- Page 2 nalism class have taken it upon sponsibility of editing not only ★ Dinnertime! themselves to join yet another her own, but also, eleven other newspaper staff. Eleven students ★ Going After Cacciato: students’ articles. from Ms. Adeline Bee’s third Chalifoux said, “ I Worth $14.95 period journalism class have ★ wanted to do My Backyard be- Online Journal Craze started to write for the weekly cause I love to write and I hope ★ Snow Patrol: Final free paper My Backyard. to become a journalist.” In the Straw 2004 AHS graduate future she hopes to work for the ★ Miss Annie Maloney, who now Boston Globe or The New York Has the System works at My Backyard, came up Failed? Times. with the concept for the “Eagles The other students Page 3 Tracks” section of the newspa- participating are all interested in ★Ms. Bee per. “I came up with the idea for a career in the journalism field. My Backyard Staff ★New CTE “Eagles Tracks” because I Stacey Gallotta (12) would like Photo Taken by: Meghan Murphy wanted to do something to help ★ to write for The New York Times, yard because it seems like a tion out to a lot of people so you New Chorus Teacher the students in the AHS journal- ★ Justin Silva (12) for Sports Il- good way to start a potential ca- can impact their lives.” School Based Health ism courses now, get where they lustrated, Christine Vassar (12) reer in journalism.” Other students writing Center want to be when they get out of for Cosmopolitan or Seventeen, Anne Laraia (11) said, for my backyard include ★ high school,” she said. Welcome to the and Craig Bonin (10) would like “Journalism interests me be- Victoria Hartley (10) who The column is approxi- History Dept. to work for Alternative Press. cause it is very creative and in- joined journalism because, mately 500 words on articles re- Ryan Murphy (11) dependent.” “writing is such a big part of my Page 4 garding things going on around ★ chose to do My Backyard be- Although Lacey Binns life,” and Jackie Kelly (11) said, Mr. AHS AHS. The column will be filled cause it would help him in col- (10) does not plan to continuein “It’s a great opportunity for me Page 5 with students’ articles and is in- lege. Journalism interests him journalism in college, she still to get a first hand experience of ★ tended to inform the community Rally Time because, “It’s never the same.” chose to do My Backyard be- a newspaper and having my about AHS. Page 6 Michelle Greaves (11) cause, “It lets you get informa- work published.” ★ Sara Chalifoux (12) is said, “I decided to do My Back- Tussle at Tozier the student editor for My Back- Page 7 Lions Club Essay ★Tussle at Tozier Attleboro’s Figure Contest (cont’d.) Skating Champion By: Meghan Murphy Page 8 By: Scott Myers Six AHS seniors from ★ Teen Halloween One of the most Ms. Adeline Bee’s English IV ★ At your Feet notable AHS athletes can’t Honors course participated in ★ be found out on the foot- the Lions Club Essay Contest on Magnificent Welding ball field or on the basket- October 27. Trinh Vo along with ★ Studs Duds ball court. As a matter of Leah Hochler, Anna Sullivan, Page 9 fact he doesn’t even com- Eric White, Roselle Arpino, and ★ Thanksgiving Recipes pete on school grounds. Ryan Ferreira competed in the Brad Vigorito a 17- contest. Leah Hochler and Trinh Trinh Vo Page10 year-old senior here at Vo both made it to the second ★ Applying to College Attleboro has developed round which was held Novem- Photo Taken by: Meghan Murphy into a champion figure. He ber 15 at the Attleboro Public Li- Made Easy brary. speech for countless hours and ★ has been skating for 10 years Brad Vigorito What’s Hot? since he saw the 1994 Olympic Each person’s speech finally “edit after edit” paid off. Photo Taken by: Scott Myers ★ Family Planning games. had to be five to ten minutes long Although the topic He first learned how to and really had to captivate the made it difficult to write the career he responded “It is so Page11 figure skate at the Pawtucket, judges in order for the student speech, the more Vo thought much apart of my life, I couldn’t ★ Making and Mass Rhode Island Learn to Skate to move on to the next round. about it the more ideas came to just give it up”. Program and has been compet- Although both made awesome mind she said. Producing Pizzas Brads hectic schedule is ★ VWF ing since then. speeches, Vo was the only one In next round, are that every day of the week for three His major influence is from AHS who made it to the each participant may only have Page 12 hours a day, he practices on Paul Wylie who is a 1992 Olym- third round. three index cards, written on ★ Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Beats pic medallist and a Harvard Qualifying for this con- front and back, as a guide for cape and every other day in graduate. test is a big honor and a lot of their speech and most of it Smithfield, Rhode Island. Throughout his years he work. AHS librarian Mrs. Judy should be memorized. Vigorito has a busy fall in- has accomplished qualifying for Hebert said, “It was a very emo- The next round will be cluding the regionals in Port- the Easterns two years ago and tional speech and she did an out- at the Attleboro Public Library, land, ME on Oct. 12-16 and medalled at the state games of standing job.” Monday December 13. also having a chance to qualify America in August of 2003. Although Vo said, Vo came to the U.S. for Easterns in November and After High School he plans “Moving to the next round when she was in fifth grade with Junior Nationals in December to pursue his figure skating makes me nervous, you don’t her parents, older brother, and if he places in the top four in while hopefully attending really know what to expect” she younger sister from Vietnam. his two events, pairs and Bryant College. When asked if holds high hopes of coming back She is very grateful that her singles. he would pursue his talent as a a winner. Vo has worked on her family came to America and her education has benefited a lot Yellow Trends since she came here. Attleboro High School bringing our troops home safely. By: Megan Lenhart Bracelet Congratulations on making it 100 Rathbun Willard Young children to this far Trinh, and good luck! Drive Yellow, a color being grown adults are sporting a yel- Attleboro, MA 02703 seen from cars to wrists of millions low, rubbery bracelet inscribed Picture from: www.LAF.org erywhere. of people all over the United States, with the word going to the Lance Armstrong Phone: 508-222-5150 is being used to help raise money Ribbons state the words “LIVESTRONG.” A partner- Fax: 508-223-1579 for a good cause. So what are these Foundation and then being do- “SUPPORT OUR TROOPS.” Web address: <http:// yellow objects that are now being ship between Nike and Lance nated to fund cancer research. Magnets are usually priced at four www.attleboro schools. purchased in the U.S? They are Armstrong, a sixth time Tour De For more information you can to five dollars each. France champion, was estab- com> bracelets and car magnets. visit <www.livestrong.org>. They can be pur- Yellow has always lished in producing these brace- Yellow car magnets, chased online at <www. Principal: been the symbol of hope, cour- lets. shaped as a ribbon, are about magnetamerica.com> or by Jackie Proulx age and perseverance. Yellow Twelve million have four inches long to two inches phone at 1-877-887-0905. The Superintendent: ribbons were tied around trees been sold for a price of one dol- wide and are being seen on the company offers the magnets as Joel Lovering during recent wars to symbolize lar each. The money raised is exterior of cars practically ev- a fundraiser for organizations. Dinner Time! when the dinner table was a By: Michelle Greaves place for the family to gather. Everyone would sit down and talk about what they did that Now with all the hustle day and what was going on in and bustle of this busy world, their lives. But times have traditional family dinners are changed, and so haven’t hard to come by. This also families. means that people are eating less “Whenever we can, healthy foods than those in pre- the whole family tries to sit vious years. down together and eat dinner. Families seem so pre- It’s kind of like a catch-up time. occupied with work, school, rec- We get to see how each other is reational activities and other doing in sports, how our parents every day tasks that they don’t are doing at work. Basically find the time to come together what’s going on in our lives,” for a decent meal. said Chris Laraia (9). Christina Berlo (11) Between getting home believes this is true. “Families from work, dropping one child used to be able to sit at dinner off at soccer practice and an- time and have a nice wholesome other at dance, parents don’t home cooked meal.