The RegisterRegister ForumForum Established 1891 Vol. 131 No. 4 Cambridge Rindge and Latin School December 2018 Pitches and Dos (pictured) was one of six groups to perform during the annual Winter A Cappella Jam on December 7th. Photo Credit: Stella Engel-Werman A Cappella Jam Sets the Tone An In-Depth Look at Sexual Singers Belt Beyoncé, Kanye, and Franklin By “Bills, Bills, Bills,” arranged by the Harassment and Violence Yiyi Chen Cambridge Family Opera director, By filed an incident report, and, even- Contributing Writer David Bass, and featuring a fierce Isabelle Agee-Jacobson tually, the student who had harassed solo sung by Sydney Down ’20. Managing Editor her was moved to a different CM. On the chilly winter eve- They concluded their performance The CRLS Intersectional Fem- ning of Saturday, December 8th, with another iconic Destiny’s Child When a current senior was inism Club, also known as “Fem the Fitzgerald Theatre was packed song, “Survivor,” also arranged by taking the MCAS in her sopho- Club” or “Club 1,” was concerned with students, faculty, and family Bass, with senior Hanna Carney more year, anoth- about exactly members looking forward to wit- taking the lead with her powerful, er student sitting this kind of inci- nessing amazing talent at CRLS’ dynamic voice. behind her began dent when they annual Winter A Cappella Jam. The The evening continued with whispering sex- held a walk- night included Tonal Eclipse ual comments to out in April of performances by “A cappella is a really easing into a her. The student 2016, a year be- six CRLS a cap- good way to get to know steady tempo of told her Com- fore this student pella groups— people.” “Gone” by Harry munity Meeting was harassed. Sassafras, Tonal Hudson, followed (CM) teacher Their walkout Eclipse, Pitches and Dos, Falcon by Rihanna, Kanye West, and Paul that she “couldn’t was intended to Fortes, Girls Next Door, and Trans- McCartney’s “FourFiveSeconds,” be in the room urge the school positions—as well as a special and ending with 5 Seconds of Sum- with him because administration guest performance by professional mer’s “Youngblood.” After these he was trying to to change its re- a cappella group Ball in the House. three songs, the theatre was filled touch [her], he sponse to sexual Audience members were with audience members cheering was whispering Pictured: Fem Club meeting. harassment and Photo Credit: Isabelle Agee-Jacobson greeted by the emcees for the night, and clapping, clearly impressed in [her] ear, [and] sexual violence, Cecilia Barron ’19 and Cameron it was really uncomfortable.” She took the rest of the MCAS in her Moody ’20. Sassafras kicked off Continued on page 5 Continued on page 10 the evening with Destiny’s Child’s Learning Community (LC) office, INSIDE THIS EDITION CAFETERIA STAFF DANCE/WORKS IMMIGRATION STUDENT GOVT. SPORTS PREVIEW Check out our Behind the Read about the effects of As the winter sports season Scenes look at the hard- immigration policies on kicks into gear, read about working employees of both CRLS students, and what the hopes for each athletics cafeterias. the school is doing to help. team. Around School, p. 2 A&E, p. 5 Centerspread, p. 8 + 9 Opinion, p. 12 Sports, p. 16 Page 2 AAROUNDROUND SSCHOOLCHOOL November 2018 Register Forum Behind the Scenes: A Look Established in 1891 as the C.M.T.S. Register into the CRLS Cafeteria Editors-in-Chief By also sources chicken from time,” appreciates that it is Mayflower Poultry, which inexpensive and easy to ac- Cecilia Barron ’19 Sun-Jung Yum ’19 Miriam Alvarez- Rosenbloom is “right down the street,” cess. Layout Designer according to Lavallee. Zineb Bouhi ’20, who Managing Editors Additionally, almost eats lunch in the Media Isabelle Agee-Jacobson ’20 Vera Targoff ’19 For Charron Alves ’90, all of the food in the caf- Cafe, also appreciates that a station leader in the caf- eterias is cooked on site. “it’s a nice environment to Layout Designers eteria, and Ian Lavallee, the “We are a scratch-cooked be around” and is “pretty Miriam Alvarez-Rosenbloom ’19 kitchen manager, the day in kitchen,” said Mr. Lavallee. quiet.” Additionally, she Honor O’Shaughnessy ’19 the CRLS kitchen starts at “99% of our food is [cooked cited her interactions with William Reed ’19 5:45 AM. Ms. Alves likes from scratch], restaurant the cafeteria employees to get to the school before style.” The attention to local as one of the reasons she Around School Editors her shift, which starts at sourcing and freshly made enjoys eating there. “The 6:30 AM, to eat breakfast food makes CRLS’ cafete- [staff members] are really Anya Harp ’19 Juliana Vandermark ’20 and prepare for the day. At ria unique, said Ms. Alves. nice to me and my friends,” dawn, Mr. Lavallee turns on “We definitely—by far— she said. “They love us, so Metro Editors ovens and equipment in both have better food [than other that’s really nice.” Levi Herron ’20 Nathan Kolodney ’19 kitchens, strolls through the American schools]. It’s not For many staff mem- walk-in refrigerators, and all government food,” she bers in the cafeteria, work- takes out ingredients to be said. “It’s not just, ‘Take ing around CRLS students Arts & Entertainment Editors used that day. it out of the freezer [and] is a highlight of their job. Andrew Mello ’21 Jonah Tauber ’19 CRLS has two cafete- pop it in the oven.’ It’s a lot “I enjoy working with the rias: the Main Cafeteria and healthier; there’s more vari- kids,” said Ms. Alves. “[I Opinion Editors the Media Cafe. On average, ety.” enjoy] seeing them [and see- the Main ing] that Oscar Berry ’19 Julian Knight ’19 Cafete- they’re ria serves happy. Sports Editors over 550 They like Charlie Bonney ’21 Max Davis ’19 Rory Millar ’19 meals food; daily, and they’re the Me- fun!” Caf- Contributing Writers dia Cafe eteria em- Grace Austin ’19, Leo Barron ’21, Will Bavier ’21, serves ployee Luka Berman ’19, Yiyi Chen ’20, Willa Frank ’20, Zoe Fritz-Sherman ’21, Dachenie Ganthier ’22, Jaqui Hill ’20, over 200. Michelle Luca Johnson ’20, Harold Klapper ’21, Cameron Moody ’20, Coordi- Greene ’81 Charlie Reed ’22, Satchel Schiavo ’22, Ella Spitz ’21 nating also values this is no her rela- easy task, tionships Photo Editors said Ms. with the Sakib Asraf ’19 Lucy Messineo-Witt ’19 Alves: “It students, can be cra- whom she zy some interacts Photographers days.” The with when Isabelle Agee-Jacobson ’20, Kayla Bernard ’21, Theo Main Caf- g r e e t i n g Boehm ’19, Stella Engel-Werman ’19, Aléx Monteiro Leith eteria has them at the ’22, Charlie Reed ’22, Willa Rudel ’21, Vera Targoff ’19 a separate start of ev- pasta sta- ery lunch. Illustrations Editor tion, and “Be a win- both have ner; don’t Lara Garay ’21 a soup and be a loser,” salad bar. she said, Illustrators The Main quoting Miriam Alvarez-Rosenbloom’19, Ada Carter ’22, Cafeteria herself. Teymura Landsverk ’19, Ezekiel Navarro ’19 serves hot “I’ll tell meat op- CRLS cafeteria staff serve upwards of 700 meals per day. them stuff tions and Photo Credit: Sakib Asraf (top), Willa Rudel (bottom) like that.” Head Copyeditors the Media Cafe has hot veg- When Ms. Alves was a Ms. Greene’s relation- etarian options along with student at CRLS, she “nev- ships with the students ex- Maryam Dar ’20 Katie Green ’20 some meat options.“We er ate in the cafeteria.” But, tend beyond the cafeteria. generally try to make some- she said, “If they had the “I’m in the kitchen right Copyeditors thing for everybody,” said food [they have today], I now, but I’m trying to do Jade Buckwalter ’22, Chloe Goodwin ’22, Mr. Lavallee, regarding di- would [have]. I would defi- other things. I’m trying to Austin Guest ’21, Tess O’Shaughnessy ’22, etary restrictions. nitely be eating in the [caf- reach out to the children, Jupiter Westbard ’22, Charlie Reed ’22 Much of the food eteria] a little bit more than and instruct them in the served in the cafeterias is I did in high school.” right direction.” Faculty Advisor sourced locally. Mr. Laval- Steven Matteo “I think it’s pretty Mr. Lavallee, who lee noted that the school has good for school food,” worked in the elementary a partnership with Drumlin said Kaden Song-Weiss, an schools before coming to Cambridge Rindge and Latin School Farm and sources some pro- eighth-grade homeschooler Rindge, said that his inter- 459 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138 duce from them. “Whatever who comes to CRLS for actions with students have [email protected] the harvest is for that time, some classes. Conor Lat- always meant a lot to him. registerforum.org we get an abundance of it,” imer-Ireland ’20, who eats “We’re here for the kids,” he explained. The cafeteria in the cafeteria “most of the he affirmed. December 2018 AAROUNDROUND SSCHOOLCHOOL Page 3 X-Block Focuses on Sexual Harassment and Assault recent Kavanaugh hearings around them, and we need By which reignited the entire to address how treatment Cecilia Barron #MeToo conversation, as in classrooms, hallways, Editor-in-Chief a Supreme Court nominee at parties, on social media, was accused of sexual as- and in every other context On December 13th, sault as a teenager: “It seems differ,” Austin said. Scola CRLS had its third X-Block that the idea of the X-Block and Austin knew the topic of the year. While previous might have been inspired wouldn’t be an easy one X-Blocks were focused on from this year’s political to talk about.