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Seniors carry lessons from their high school years to their future academic lives.

recounted as school year comes to an end.

BY CASSIDY SHELDON

BY JESSICA SOBEL

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AICE Diplomas awarded at ceremony Maisel said she is extremely proud of After three years in the Cambridge group to receive the AICE Diploma at the Bay. Education (AICE) program, diploma recipients were honored on March 15 hoping that as the program keeps going in The Wave. Twenty-eight students, that we will have more students that will their family members and Cambridge earn the diploma,” Mrs. Maisel said. instructors joined together to witness “We’re really excited as we keep growing recipients receive their diplomas and to get more and more students.” listen to honorary speakers such as In order to acknowledge the students’ Principal Charles Scott Neely. effort in earning the AICE Diploma, Mrs. Maisel said a lot of planning went into the execution of the ceremony.

“We wanted to make sure the students felt special and that this was a night that they would have to remember,” Mrs. Maisel said. “We had a really nice backdrop of Cambridge University, so it was really nice.”

Students could stand in front of this backdrop and take a picture with Mr. Neely when they were called up to receive their diploma. Junior Tyler Kotler said he appreciated the overall setup of the night and felt honored that Mr. Neely handed him his diploma.

“I felt that the atmosphere was pretty exciting, everyone was happy to be there and excited and felt very welcomed,” Kotler said. “The Big Kahuna [Mr. Neely] was able to hand us our awards and give a nice speech, and it was a good night all around.”

Kotler also said it was exciting being “I thought the event was beautiful.

It was just such a lovely evening of that he felt honored to be a part of this celebrating the students and their group. accomplishments,” Assistant Principal Marianela Estripeaut said. “We just loved group of students to receive the AICE award,” Kotler said. “It felt like a big it and it was wonderful.”

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AICED IT: Assistant Principal Marianela Estripeaut announces the names of the 28 juniors and seniors who received the AICE Diploma. At the event, family members and Cambridge teachers gathered in The Wave to honor the recipients and listen to honorary speakers such as Principal Charles Scott Neely.

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CERTIFIED: Principal Charles Scott Neely and senior Samantha Srebnick Education (AICE) Diploma at the AICE Diploma Ceremony on March 15.

completed and be able to celebrate with friends and family.”

The purpose of the night was to make sure the students felt honored and celebrated their hard work and dedication toward the AICE program.

“When you take the time to put something together that’s really beautiful, the recipients know that they are very special to you because they accomplished something great and we wanted them to know that we are just so proud of them,” Mrs. Estripeaut said.

Besides recognizing the recipients’ accomplishments, Mrs. Estripeaut said it is important to recognize the AICE teachers and their hard work.

“All of our teachers are amazing and have embraced the program and the curriculum,” Mrs. Estripeaut said. “It is a different type of curriculum where the students really go in depth about the subject matter; they write about it, they explain, they analyze and the teachers have just embraced it and because they work so hard. That is the reason why the students have been so successful.”

AICE English Language and AICE Media Studies teacher Margarette Marchetti said she appreciates the curriculum the Cambridge program offers.

“I really love the AICE program because it gives teachers a lot of freedom in terms of teaching what we

think is important for the students and it highlights the use of critical thinking skills,” Mrs. Marchetti said.

Mrs. Marchetti said she was very pleased with the night and loved seeing her students receive the diploma.

“I was very happy that I went because my former students were receiving the Cambridge Diploma,” Mrs. Marchetti said. “So it was good to see them again and to see them being honored.”

S e n i o r Maeghanan Fitzgerald said she recognized the teachers’ and faculty’s hard work and the time they put into making this night possible.

“It was really nice being recognized,” Fitzgerald said. “I really appreciated that all of the employees of the AICE department put time aside to honor our accomplishments.”

Mrs. Maisel said the night was everything she had hoped for and exceeded her expectations.

“I think it was a wonderful, successful evening for students and parents,” Mrs. Maisel said. “Everyone was thrilled and it was exciting; it was really beautiful and wonderful for everybody.”

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Literary Fair

Students showcased a variety of writing styles, and top entries were recognized at Literary Fair.

BY JESSIE CHAIET NEWS PHOTO EDITOR

Haiku poem, short story and fable were a just a few of the categories of the Literary Fair. Submissions were accepted until Feb. 6, and the winners were announced on March 21 at a ceremony in The Wave.

Literary Fair coordinator and English teacher Hope Fisher said the English teachers received several hundreds of submissions, and 41 entries were selected as winners for the school-wide competition. “[The] Bay participates in the Literary Fair to showcase student writing,” Mrs. Fisher said. “Students are fortunate to have a platform to demonstrate their creativity and skill as a writer.”

English teachers of all grades volunteered to choose the winners for the school-wide competition. They used the Broward County Literary Fair guidelines to judge the entries and narrow them down.

“I thought that all the entries were amazing and really showcased the talented students here at the Bay,” English teacher Julie Klitzner, who assisted Mrs. Fisher in organizing the Literary Fair, said. “Many of the entries were outstanding [and] really written with a higher level of vocabulary, description and creativity.”

The English teachers were asked to encourage their students to participate in at least one category of the Literary Fair.

“By asking teachers to encourage their students to participate, some [students] that may not have really tried to write poetry before may push themselves

the winners receiving their awards and gathered emails to send the pictures.

“We helped mainly because our adviser is one of the leading roles in the Literary Fair itself, so she just asked us for help because she knew they needed it,” Vice President of S.H.A.P.E. junior Sam Pinchevsky said. “Volunteering was a great experience and it was an amazing opportunity to be here with people and their creative minds.”

Junior Payton Liberto received four awards at the Literary Fair ceremony: poem and Haiku poem, and second place for Ekphrastic poem. Liberto also performed her Free Verse poem titled “When the Mighty Fall” at the ceremony.

“I performed that same piece at Coffee House, and I performed it a lot for my friends and family members, but it’s always really scary when you perform it because it’s a piece of you,” Liberto said.

“It’s something you come up with in your head about something really important to you, and when you say it out loud, it’s kind of scary.”

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READ IT AND WEEP: (From top) English Teacher Hope Fisher announces the place winners, 13 second place winners and 10 third place winners. (From left) juniors Payton Liberto and Laura Tavano and senior Lauren Reed won awards in categories like “Villanelle,” “Poem for two voices” and “Short story.”

third place winners in a manner that promotes school spirit and celebrates personal growth.

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“Recognizing the students who create outstanding work hopefully validates Liberto said participating in Literary their efforts.”

Fair helped her express herself and get At the ceremony, Mrs. Fisher through a rough time in her life. announced all of the top three placing “I really like writing, and poetry students in each category. Additionally, means a lot to me; some of the poems I write about really express how I feel,” pieces for the attendants.

Liberto said. “There was one time “Winners, families and friends when I couldn’t really tell people how I was feeling, so I wrote it. I kind of hid place winners in a manner that promotes it between metaphorical terms and got it school spirit and celebrates personal out that way, and it made me feel a whole growth,” Mrs. Fisher said. “It was a lot better.” winners volunteer to share their creative pieces with the audience.”

Because Mrs. Klitzner assisted in the Literary Fair and is adviser of the Students Helping Achieve Philanthropic Excellence (S.H.A.P.E.) Club, members of the S.H.A.P.E. club served as volunteers at the ceremony. They helped set up and serve food, took pictures of each of

place for her spoken-word poem called “Mamá”, and she also performed the poem at the Literary Fair ceremony. She said she was encouraged to participate by her Creative Writing teacher Joyce Seigel.

“It was really exciting and accomplishing [to win] because I’ve never won an award like this before,” Hardesty said. “Performing was nerve-wracking,

but also really good because it felt nice to for the Performing Arts. share what I have with everyone.”

“I think we have a good chance of winning a few categories,” Mrs. Klitzner from the school-wide competition will said. “It is important for [the] Bay to be move on to the Broward County Schools represented in [Broward] school board District Literary Fair, which will take events since we are the best high school place on May 17 at the Broward Center in the county.”

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Writer recognized for Holocaust poem Holocaust survivors.

“I met the seven survivors who were very pleased to meet me, but not nearly

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Sophomore Samantha Ramer was honored March 19 in Nova Southeastern University’s Alvin Sherman library for her achievements in the statewide Holocaust contest that commemorated the historical event through various forms of art. Ramer was one of 12 winners that received an award.

“It was truly a great experience that I am grateful to have been given the opportunity to partake in,” Ramer said. poem category with her piece entitled “A Glowing Star”. She said she was encouraged to submit after learning indepth accounts of the Holocaust in her Holocaust History Honors class.

“When I wrote the poem, I didn’t write it to win the contest, I only wrote it to say something I felt needed to be said,” Ramer said. “[The poem] meant a lot to me personally since it was about the struggles of my ancestors so I wasn’t really worried about what others would think about it.”

According to Ramer’s mother, Wendy Ramer, she knew immediately that her daughter had created something special time. Mrs. Ramer understood what a great honor that was bestowed upon her daughter, as she was able to accompany her to the award ceremony.

“I was incredibly proud but not as surprised as I should have been. After all, I felt that her poem was so moving and eloquent and that it deserved every award

inspirations,” Ramer said. “The whole day was a pleasure but also an emotionally heavy thing to see in person.” was rewarded a $1000 cash prize. $500 was also awarded to both Mrs. Leslie Rheingold, who is Ramer’s teacher and contest sponsor, and Principal Charles Scott Neely.

“I’m going to put my money into savings and the $500 given to Mr. Neely will, in my name, be donated to a charity

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ALWAYS REMEMBER: (From left) President and CEO of Nova Southeastern University George L. Hanbury II, Holocaust History teacher Leslie Rheingold, sophomore Samantha Ramer, Co-Founder of Holocaust Learning and Education Fund Barbara Weiner, Founder and President of Holocaust Learning and Education Fund Craig Weiner attend the ceremony for the statewide winners of the Holocaust writing contest at Nova Southeastern University on March 19.

Ramer was awarded for her poem at the ceremony.

that it was given,” Mrs. Ramer said.

Although the guidelines for the contest required the submissions to be based upon information learned from survivor testimonials, Ramer dedicated her piece to anyone who had been affected by the Holocaust.

“I wrote the poem for all Jewish and non-Jewish victims of the Holocaust, not

just for one particular person,” Ramer said. “I think of the Jewish people as one, because in the end, we are all one people.”

As a reward for her accomplishments, Ramer along with the other winners was invited to tour the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Dania Beach on March 18.

The winners were able to view various Holocaust exhibits and meet seven

aid Holocaust survivors,” Ramer said.

Mrs. Rheingold said she is proud of her student for taking the contest seriously and creatively using the knowledge they have gained during her yearlong course.

“My objective in my class is to teach my students that we all have the capability of choosing the light within us, so we must try not to be a bystander or a perpetrator but an up-stander,” Mrs. Rheingold said.

“And I think Samantha conveyed this message beautifully in her poem.”

Ramer said she gained much more from the experience than the money.

“The contest made me personally have a higher self esteem because I felt said. “It made me a 1000 times more grateful that Jewish people are so strong; it really made me appreciate their strength and experience.”

Poets’ Society places second at competition launch its own festival with the intent

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Fingers snapped as the Bay’s Live community through poetry.

Poets’ Society placed second at the third “We believe very strongly in the voicannual Louder Than a Bomb Florida es of young people and in the validity of (LTABFLA) Spoken Word Poetry semi- their very unique and personal stories.

Additionally, we feel that once someone Southeastern University. As the event is recognizes that their authentic narrative is funded by The Jason Taylor Foundation, indeed valid, and accepted by others, they Executive Director of the foundation Seth become more open to learning, listening Levit said it was incredible to witness and sharing even more,” Mr. Levit said. the powerful stories unfold behind the The competition consisted of two premicrophone. liminary rounds where The Live Poets’

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There are always incredible performances that take everyone by storm and become moments that will be talked about for years to come.

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-Executive Director of the Jason Taylor Foundation Seth Levit “Each year I love seeing how much passion the students have for their artistry and for supporting each other. It really is very special,” Mr. Levit said. “There are always incredible performances that take everyone by storm and become moments that will be talked about for years to come.”

The Jason Taylor Foundation founded LTABFLA three years ago after collaborating with the ‘Young Chicago Authors’ who created it in Chicago. Mr. Levit said the organization decided to

both teams from Western High School and Everglades High School. Freshman Natalia Munoz along with her team competed with their team piece that discussed the fear of school shootings.

“We felt as though [school shootings] presented a topic no one was discussing and the whole point of spoken word is to speak up and give the youth a platform to use their voice,” Munoz said. “As young people in high school the topic impacted something within each of us.” nior Madison Ramos said she performed a poem about her surreal experience of walking through a modern art museum.

Although she did not receive the highest score, she said her performance stuck out because it was the only poem that day that made people laugh.

“It is very common to hear pieces about social issues and emotional damage, and I thought it would just be a nice change of pace to write something amusing,” Ramos said.

Because Ramos only performed once, she spent a majority of her time cheering on the rest of her team. She said she enjoyed watching her teammates perform

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SLAMJAM: Senior Naz Hussein performs at the third annual Louder Than teammates freshman Natalia Munoz and senior Madison Ramos on April 1. The group performed a piece on the severity of school shootings. They won second place for their group performance.

more than she did performing.

“I am so proud of all off my teammates.

They are all such enthusiastic writers, and talented, too,” Ramos said. “I am going to miss them when I graduate, I really will. I hope they keep at writing; they are really something exceptional.”

In order to create awareness about eating disorders, Munoz later performed her individual piece called ‘Orange Soda’ at the event. During her performance, she said she presented the fear she had with soft drinks and food as a whole.

“I wrote this piece while struggling with an eating disorder and ended up writing it late at night and stayed up until I got the words onto paper,” Munoz said. “It

it had on others was just as rewarding.

“It feels really great to know that a piece of writing can really resonate with others and inspire them to look for solutions to a bigger problem at hand or provide comfort within the fear that they are going through this alone, when they really are not,” Munoz said.

As 40 schools from as far south as Homestead to as far north as Port St. Lucie participated in LTABFLA this year, Mr. Levit said he hopes for that number to

April 7 at Nova Southeastern University.

“Louder Than A Bomb Florida is here to stay,“ Mr. Levit said. “Our vision is growing the festival to a true state-wide competition where kids from across the out while simultaneously impacting state, and representing all walks of life, can anyone else who is listening.” come together and build a community of While Munoz thoroughly enjoyed individuals who develop mutual respect performing her piece, she said the impact and tolerance for difference.”

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Super testing days increase focus

BY LUCY CELENTANO ARTS & ENT. PHOTO EDITOR

Students will take the Florida Standard Assessment (FSA) reading comprehension portion, Algebra 1, 2, Geometry and Biology tests on April 19, 20, 26, 27 and May 3 respectively. These exams will take place over the span of are only required to attend class for the exams they are taking. If students are not taking the FSA or any End of Course (EOC) exams, programs like activities in the College Career Center or practice Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Tests for any students who would like to pursue these options are available.

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We found that students are much more focused on super testing days because they are able to come in and focus on that one test without worrying about any other homework or tests they have in their classes that day.

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-curriculum specialist Adrienne Maisel The main focus of these days is to promote concentration among students.

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hopes to encourage students to score well on their exam.

“We found that students are much more focused on super testing days because they are able to come in and focus on that one test without worrying about any other homework or tests they have in their classes that day,” curriculum specialist Adrienne Maisel said. “Their only homework is to get a good night’s sleep and then come in and test, which is

solely on her exam.

“Since I don’t have to worry about anything else going on that day, I can think about my End of Course exam or FSA test,” Anzola said.

This year, minor changes have been made to the testing process. This includes a new addition of computers, which the Bay’s administrators plan to use for student testing.

“Each year we get a little bit better, but essentially it’s the same thing as Sophomore Mariana Anzola said last year other than the fact that we did super testing days are very helpful get new computers, so we’re waiting to because on these days, she is able to focus see how many more students can test at

once,” Mrs. Maisel said. “The advantage to increasing the number of computers is that we can test more students at one time if it works.”

Mrs. Maisel said the new addition of computers is risky because nobody is able to say with certainty that the computers will all be able to function at the same time, which is the purpose of the infrastructure tests that have taken place recently on campus.

“Our goal is to get all the computers up and running at the same time, which would eliminate the holding rooms like we had last year,” Mrs. Maisel said.

Calculus Honors teacher Ari Novick said the super testing days may seem like a minimally disruptive event during the year, but overall they are effective in testing all students in a relatively quick time. “[Because of super testing days,] I’m going to have to break up lessons, pause lessons and continue after them, but ultimately, it’s better in my mind then if we didn’t have super testing and half of the class was missing a lesson and the other half was not,” Mr. Novick said.

Mr. Novick said he personally plans to help prepare his students by utilizing various resources, although he said this would be less stressful if the testing was later in the year.

“Ideally, if the super testing days were to the teacher and students,” Mr. Novick said. “We have almost all review from here until the EOC and we’re going to go in order throughout the year of what we’ve learned and we’re going to use online resources as well as in-class reviews to help prepare by exam time.”

Juniors receive class rings at ceremony Ninety-one juniors from the graduating class of 2018 gathered with their families in the auditorium on March 21 to take part in the annual junior class ring ceremony where they received their custom class rings.

“It is a special moment for the juniors and I think it expresses their unity as a class,” class of 2018 adviser Denise organizing the ceremony and ensuring that it ran smoothly for the juniors and their families. In addition to setting up to present a speech to attendees prior to handing out the rings.

“I think it was really cool how we got to decorate the room however we wanted,” junior class secretary Jonny Berger said. “We also had to prepare a ring and hand out the rings, which made the moment really special for me.”

Spokespeople of Herff Jones, the ring to introduce the rings to the juniors. They returned in mid-February so students could purchase their ring; students were given multiple options with varying metals, prices and faces.

“There was a catalogue [of rings] and students got to choose whatever they wanted,” Berger said. “I think that having the different options allows each person

to feel more of a connection to their ring and made more people want to buy them.”

Junior class President Julia Levy said she purchased the ring with a positive outlook on her future and to gain a sense of unity with her graduating class.

“I think that having the different options allows each person to feel more of a connection to their ring and made more people want to buy them.”

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To me, the ring symbolizes a new beginning in life and a new chapter. It gives me hope for [my near] future, hope for a really good senior year, and hope for an even better future after I graduate. I will have the ring forever and that will allow me to look back at my past and think about all the amazing times I had in high school.

Jonny Berger Junior Class Secretary

“I encourage people [in the future] to go the ceremony and buy a ring. It is amazing that we are one step closer to graduating and one step closer to an amazing senior year.”

Julia Levy Junior Class President

for a really good senior year, and hope for an even better future after I graduate,” Levy said. “I will have the ring forever and that will allow me to look back at my past and think about all the amazing times I had in high school.”

With a graduating class of 1,195 students, the ring ceremony had a turnout -junior class president of less than 10 percent of the graduating Julia Levy class. Despite this, Berger said those who “To me, the ring symbolizes a new were in attendance were excited about the beginning in life and a new chapter. It ceremony and receiving their ring.

“I think it opened their eyes to how gives me hope for [my near] future, hope

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our years at Cypress Bay are coming to an end and how our graduation is closer than we realize,” he said.

Levy said she recommends rising juniors to purchase a ring because it represents the future and is something that can be held onto forever.

“I encourage people [in the future] to go the ceremony and buy a ring,” Levy said. “It is amazing that we are one step closer to graduating and one step closer to an amazing senior year.”

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to member feedback after events as well as meetings in general, resulting in the best atmosphere possible.”

As the end of this school year is Best Buddies adviser Nichole Santiago

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handing their positions down to those board and she is looking forward to the capable of managing them throughout the 2017-2018 school year. For junior to implement their new ideas.

Sara Schlussel, her dream of becoming president of Best Buddies became a

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I really love community announced on March 16.

“I’ve been involved in Best Buddies service and I have since freshman year and I love the message worked very hard of inclusion for those with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities that the club throughout the year to stands for; I have always been extremely qualify for this position. passionate about [Best Buddies] because This is the perfect my younger brother is autistic,” Schlussel said. “This past year as secretary was opportunity to take my an amazing experience and I wanted the leadership skills to the ability to positively impact the club even next level. more with all of the leadership skills I acquired, so I ran for president.”

The application process for the club -junior Brooke Bonkowski included an electronic application that “I think the collaboration between the was to be submitted through the Best Buddies website as well as an interview president and two vice presidents is going to work really well. I expect a lot of new, After Schlussel received the email creative ideas from them,” Ms. Santiago informing her that she will be taking on the position of president, she started they’ve showed their commitment and planning how she wants to improve Best leadership to the club. During their interviews, they all shared great ideas.”

Buddies next year.

For junior Tomas Martinez, becoming “As president, I plan on focusing greatly on creating better relationships vice president of National Honor Society with the members, ensuring that they will (NHS) was exciting due to his opinion remain active all year long,” she said. “I that the applicant pool was large and competitive. Applying to be a member

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FUTURE FACES: (From left to right) juniors Tomas Martinez, Nicholas Trigo, Hannah Rothbard, Hannah Kang, Brooke Bonkowski and William Braga were

of the NHS board required two parts to be completed: a paper application and an interview with the current board members.

“When I applied for NHS originally, I knew I wanted to be involved senior year due to the similarity of the people

said. “We are also going to work towards increasing club involvement amongst members.”

Junior Brooke Bonkowski was also elected as a vice president for NHS; she said her competition to get the position was intense.

allows me to not only take action in my community, but also be closer with a group similar to me,” he said. “In my opinion, all of the applicants had a great chance, so I am extremely happy to have this opportunity.”

Everyone who applied could have gotten

for the honor society has already begun setting goals for the upcoming year. the events that the club offers as well as increase the overall amount of events,” he

she said.

When applying for the position, Bonkowski was amongst 27 other juniors; because of this, she said she worked hard to achieve the esteemed position.

“I really love community service and I have worked very hard throughout the year to qualify for this position,” she said.

“This is the perfect opportunity to take my leadership skills to the next level.”

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Mental illness lecture provides enrichment

BY JESSIE CHAIET NEWS PHOTO EDITOR

Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) invited a guest speaker from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) on March 21 to inform students about mental health. Executive Director of NAMI Sandra Cumper gave presentations during second and third period in the auditorium, and more than 200 students attended. “[NAMI] wants to bring awareness for mental illness everywhere,” Mrs. Cumper said. “Starting with schools is a perfect place because mental illness affects everyone, including young adults and children.”

Mrs. Cumper spoke about the NAMI organization, mental illnesses and suicide prevention. Additionally, staff member of NAMI Wesley Horner spoke about living with schizophrenia.

“It was very important for [Horner] as a young person to let this audience realize that recovery is possible,” Mrs. Cumper said. “There were times when he was less functioning than he is today; now he is articulate, cognizant of what’s going on around him and he can function at a normal level.”

HOSA adviser Laura Clarke organized the presentation and contacted Mrs. Cumper. She also reached out to other teachers at the Bay to invite their classes to see the guest speaker. Mrs. Clarke said a variety of students from classes like Peer Counseling, Health Science, English and Business attended.

“It was our goal to get the speaker out

portant for the students to be made aware of this very common problem.”

NAMI aims to educate people about mental health. Mrs. Cumper gives presentations for NAMI once or twice a month. She started working with NAMI chology for 20 years. “[NAMI] encompasses a lot of what I, on a personal level, want to be doing, and that is reaching out to a wider audience,” Mrs. Cumper said. “I wanted to extend my reach not only to the people with mental illness, but also for the family members and people who give care to these individuals, so they can understand what’s going on.”

NAMI is the national service project of HOSA, so HOSA has been working with NAMI throughout the year and will continue to work with it next year.

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also they are really big proponents for education,” Mrs. Clarke said. “As a whole, the more we raise awareness or encourage people to help someone who is having a crisis, the more we can do to make a difference.”

Sophomore Jason Tache said he attended the presentation because he is a member of the Helping Overcome Prob-

wanted to learn more about NAMI. He said he would like the HOPE club to collaborate with Mrs. Cumper and NAMI in the future.

“In HOPE club we talk about a lot of the same issues as they do in NAMI, so anytime that I can get the opportunity to able to arrange it,” Mrs. Clarke said. “We learn and help better my club, I try to take had a variety of different classes attend all advantage,” Tache said. “I loved that so because the teachers felt that it was im- many kids at our school got to hear such

ENDING THE SILENCE: Executive Director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Sandra Cumper spoke in the auditorium on March 21 to educate illnesses.

an important message about different mental illnesses and mental health problems.”

Junior Nicholas Ramos said he heard about the NAMI presentation from Mrs. Clarke, who is his Health Science 3 teacher. He said he was really happy that Mrs. Clarke told him about it because he enjoyed the presentation.

“Anything that goes on with the brain is really interesting to me,” Ramos said.

“I learned that people with mental illness aren’t just crazy people, but a lot of those people are really intelligent. They’re not animals and people tend to think of them

and treat them like animals.”

Mrs. Cumper said she plans on doing more presentations like these for NAMI. NAMI will be starting a program called Ending the Silence, which aims to help middle and high school students understand mental illness.

“We need to bring awareness to mental illness to every population,” Mrs. Cumper said. “I think young individuals need to know about mental illness. We’re hoping that more awareness will cause individuals to seek treatment earlier so that they can retain stability at an early stage before it escalates and becomes chronic.”

GSA celebrates transgender progress

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The Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) club celebrated Transgender Day of Visibility in the courtyard during all lunches on April 4. Members set up a booth in hopes to raise transgender awareness and help equality issues that the community is facing. Transgender Day of Visibility is a day to celebrate the progress the transgender community has made, while also acknowledging that there is a lot of work to be done to help raise awareness.

“As someone who is a part of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, I love these days because I get to teach others about gender and sexuality,” co-president of GSA senior Jennifer Galante said. “I believe spreading PHOTO BY JESSIE CHAIET

to equality.” gave out heart shaped pins on which people could write their pronouns or “#tdov,” which stands for Transgender Day of Visibility. The pin served the purpose of spreading the word about transgender awareness and to gain the interest of fellow students.

“I believe this really starts the progress that the transgender community should be making,” treasurer of GSA junior Kaldwell Graner said. “The idea that we can make a change by spreading awareness makes me really happy.”

For senior Nate Benetatos, co-president of the GSA club, Transgender Day of

STEPS TO EQUALITY: Members of the Gay Straight Alliance club set up a booth in honor of Transgender Day of Visibility on April 4. The day is celebrated to raise awareness for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, as well as honor the progress the community has made. The members gave out pins, in which students could write their preferred pronoun on, in order to spread awareness throughout the school.

Visibility has allowed him to feel proud of being transgender. He said this day has let him freely express himself and also educate his peers on what being transgender means to him.

“Since I am transgender, I think it is a really important day for [transgender] people to feel proud of themselves and recognize the process towards transgender equality,” Benetatos said.

Adviser of the GSA Declan Lyons said

he is proud that students feel comfortable expressing their sexuality here at the Bay. He said expressing one’s self is essential to forming acceptance and equality in the community.

“I believe acceptance is the key to solving this issue,” Mr. Lyons said. “We’re very lucky that our kids feel comfortable and safe enough to go public with a very delicate subject.”

Galante said small acts to get the com-

munity involved and learning about the meaning behind being transgender has had a big impact on the lives of those in the transgender community.

“Although handing out pins for the community seems like a small thing, it really does make a huge difference,” Galante said. “This event helps people to be themselves and not be afraid to express who they want to be.”

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HOPE Club hosted its annual “HOPE Day” on March 22 to inform students about mental health.

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Helping Overcome Problems Effectively (HOPE) club hosted its annual “HOPE Day” event on March 22 in the courtyard.

The purpose of the event was to educate students on mental illnesses and suicide prevention.

“This day is so important for students because it gets what our club is all about across to the whole student body,” junior and Co-Vice President Payton Liberto said. “It raises awareness to the kinds of mental health issues that are out there, so people can know about them, how to cope with them and recognize the signs of them.”

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I hope that people are now more informed and aware of this issue and we can now save lives.

things that most people don’t for prevention. consider real or prevalent until “I, myself, have experienced it happens to them,” Galante losing a friend to suicide and I think that until you really educating yourself so you can experience it, people do not educate others. Now that I have understand that it is real and done that, I am more prepared happening,” he said.

“The than ever to guide others. Having statistic is that there are 120 this president position has suicides every day, which is -freshman Megan allowed me to do this and to put pretty crazy. In order to prevent Black this, it is not only important to Co-president and sophomore day and I have really enjoyed talk about suicides themselves, but also what causes them and Jonathan Galante said every that.” the mental aspects behind them.” year this event becomes more In addition to the and more important as students organized a booth where still do not have knowledge statistics about suicide were informational booth, freshman on or understand these mental presented to students. Galante Megan Black volunteered said this booth was essential to at a booth where HOPE illnesses.

“Mental health and suicide have because students must be commemorated people who prevention are one of those informed about the topic in order have completed suicide. This included names of actors and students in Broward County.

Students at this booth had the chance to write down names of people they know who have completed suicide and light a candle in honor of them.

“One part of HOPE is about suicide, so this booth is important because it acknowledges them and makes sure that they are never forgotten,” Black said.

“Working this booth makes me feel really good because I am able to inform people about [suicide] and make the world a better place. I hope that people are now more informed and aware of this issue and we can PHOTO BY ALLY POLNER now save lives.”

TIME TO LEARN: HOPE club President Derek Sheinberg This year, members of HOPE (right) educates sophomore Dylan Brandes on time walked around the courtyard management. Sheinberg, along with other HOPE members, and cafeteria approaching stuwalked around the courtyard and cafeteria to talk to students dents and talking to them about about mental health-related issues. certain mental health-related is-

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HOPEFUL: (Clockwise from top left) (left to right) sophomores Lauren Bruzual, Sam Aguilera and Luciana Cavero volunteer at a booth where students can write their hopes for the future.

Sophomore Maria Luisa Nascimento places a note with negative thoughts to wash them away in the “wishing well.”

sues. Liberto walked around wearing a sign that denoted “Ask me about anxiety.”

“I did this because I myself have struggled from anxiety in the past and I want to let people know that there are ways of coping with it. I wanted students to know that it is not completely uncommon that there are more people like them,” she said. “Although I was nervous at times, I really liked talking to people about it. Doing this made me feel like I am doing something posi-

tive with something that has happened to me.”

Liberto said she felt happy educating students in knowing these mental health topics and ways to recognize signs of them.

“This event was a huge success because a lot of people said they were going to join HOPE and at our last meeting, there were a bunch of new members,” Liberto said. “It really proved that we got the word across, and more people are now educated about these important topics.”

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CBTV prepares for Camp Cypress

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involved in the production of Camp Cypress. Ultimately, I’m just in charge

To prepare for the annual Camp Cypress on May 13, Cypress Bay Television (CBTV) held a meeting on Feb. 17 in the Wave open to all students who wish to participate. The event’s

each component of the event, so we have a group in charge of activities, a group in

of Watkins Elementary and North Fork Elementary by allowing them to learn various skills such as leadership and teamwork.

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I always wanted to be a camp counselor, so Camp Cypress seemed like a really fun way to give back to the community and earn service hours.

COUNTDOWN TO CAMP: (From left) senior Isa Gascue and sophomores Fernanda Campos and Keyla Nova received their team name, the “Black

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know what Camp Cypress is and why they should get involved. There were “These areas of Fort Lauderdale are a ton of people interested this year, and extremely underprivileged; the kids don’t so many were new and had never done have access to what we have in Weston, Camp Cypress before,” Aguilera said. so the idea of coming to a place like the Bay is very enticing and exciting,” senior several counselor tasks. We’re getting and CBTV President Corina Aguilera said. “It’s just a way to give these kids everything and make sure the day goes as something they don’t get every day and Aguliera said in a joint effort, everyone bring up the school’s ratings as well.”

Camp Cypress is run on sponsorships decided to make the event superherofrom companies across Florida, which themed to change the way they have are accumulated by the volunteers. previously done Camp Cypress in earlier Participants attended one meeting on years.

“The kids are all going to come and April 18, will attend one on May 5 and another on May 12 in preparation for the they’ll think it’s just another Camp Cypress, but then we have a whole event. dramatic scene planned where the Joker an informational meeting to let everyone comes and threatens to take the ‘best day

fundraising and ceremonies,” Aguliera said. “I’m more than happy to be the one in between all of these components because it makes me so happy knowing we get to put on this super cool event for kids.”

Junior Renata Dickinson plans on participating in Camp Cypress this year.

She said she is looking forward to taking part in the event as a Main Counselor.

“I am new to this school and my friend Paulina Miranda told me all about Camp Cypress and how much fun it was,” Dickinson said. “I always wanted to be a camp counselor, so Camp Cypress seemed like a really fun way to give back to the community and earn service hours.”

Senior and CBTV member Karla Recio anticipates that Camp Cypress will be a big success, because she gets to make a difference in these children’s lives.

“It’s such a nice feeling because just giving back to the community is a nice thing but we get to have a personal connection with the people that we’re helping,” Recio said.

At the event, Recio will be responsible for ensuring that all the stations will be successful and fun for the kids who attend, and she said being a part of the event is

ever’ from them, so the kids have to spend the day at stations training to become superheroes in order to defeat the villain,” Aguliera said.

There are different types of volunteers and each have their own responsibilities.

Main counselors are responsible for “training” the kids to become superheroes and remain with the kids throughout the event. The station counselors are in charge of their own activities including the arts and crafts, drama, cooking, carnival, sports, Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) and studio stations.

Runners are in charge of guaranteeing students but also for the volunteers who that the event goes smoothly and the are partaking.

“I think that it teaches [the volunteers] video crew helps with the opening and what actual community service is,” Recio said. “It’s really nice how [the volunteers] the day. make such a nice impact on the kids.”

Self-defense workshop promotes protection

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big and strong to be able to protect themselves,” she said.

Silva said it is imperative for young The Law and Justice club hosted its high school students to know self defense annual self-defense workshop on March tactics, regardless of body strength.

16 to educate the club members about basic self-defense protocol. Juan Rodriguez, that I have a few self-defense tactics in general manager and trainer from Renza the back of my head,” Silva said. “It’s a Gracie Training Center (RGTC), led relief to me that, after having done this the workshop by demonstrating ways in workshop twice, I don’t have to live in which students can defend themselves. constant fear of getting attacked.”

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our club stands for,” senior and President rights and our ability to protect ourselves.

Although it was only a 45-minute workshop, it made me and our members feel safer.”

During the class, all of the self-defense protocol was taught in jiu jitsu, a martial arts method that focuses on grappling.

“I love doing this workshop and I really like that I can make the club members understand how effective and helpful jiu jitsu can be in real life situations,” Mr. Rodriguez said. “I enjoy interacting with all the teenagers and since I’m not that old, I can get them to connect with me and truly understand the importance of what I’m teaching.”

Silva said a workshop like this helps students because it teaches them about what they can do in a way that is not very violent and helps keep them safe from potential attackers.

“Our workshop helps members realize that they don’t need to be physically

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Our workshop helps members realize that they don’t need to be physically big and strong to be able to protect themselves.

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-Law and Justice club President Giovanna Silva Law and Justice club adviser Wendy Wuenker said members have always enjoyed this workshop because the information is so relevant and can be applied immediately, and students also have an appreciation for the precision each move requires to be effective.

“It is important [to us] that students have the ability to protect themselves,” Mrs. Wuenker said.

Mrs. Wuenker said she hopes that

DEFENSE MODE: (Left) juniors Matthew Moran and Isabella Tolkov demonstrate the headlock they learned in the self-defense workshop held by

members are encouraged to increase their awareness of their surroundings in highrisk situations and are also motivated to participate in classes like jiu jitsu training that can encourage a healthier lifestyle.

“The Law and Justice Club prides itself in being able to spread unique

information that is valuable to students not only today, but in the future as well,” Mrs. Wuenker said. “The club values an informed public and hopes to increase the appreciation of law enforcement personnel across the country who put their lives in danger each and every day.”

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Seniors receive superlative awards

are a great tradition for every school to have.

“I still remember everyone that was honored with superlatives from when I was in high school,” he said. “I think it is amazing that these students will have the same lasting memories that I do.”

Senior Brooke Wadsworth said she was honored to receive the “Class Clown” award.

“It is one thing to leave a mark with your friends, but it is a different story once your entire grade recognizes you,” Wadsworth said. “It is going to be hard to leave everything and everyone at the Bay,

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The Bay’s yearbook publication “The Storm” announced the race for senior superlatives on Feb. 27. Senior superlatives are a tradition that give seniors the opportunity to be honored and recognized by their peers.

Samantha Srebnick, senior and Managing Editor of yearbook, said coordinating the senior superlatives for her class was an overall great experience.

“The process for senior superlatives was extremely organized this year,” Srebnick said. “We had a big publisher deadline coming up, so we made sure to stay on track with our plan and make sure that everything was running smoothly.”

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Almost every school has senior superlatives and that is because it is an important way for your classmates to be remembered and look back on certain things.

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-senior Samantha Srebnick

categories for the awards. This year, the categories were either recycled ones from previous years or completely new. Some categories consisted of “Most Dramatic” and “Most Photogenic.”

Social media blasts were sent through

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MONKEYING AROUND: Seniors Brian Manno and Brooke Wadsworth smile for the camera after being selected as the class clown superlatives.

mediums like Instagram and Twitter to spread awareness regarding the race for senior superlatives.

“It is amazing to see how the entire school can come together to accomplish a common goal,” Srebnick said. “Although this only related to seniors, students from other classes were Tweeting and trying to spread the word for the sole purpose of Voting took place online from Feb. 27 to March 7, and Srebnick said it was completed in a manner that was completely fair.

“The process is completely unbiased,” she said. “Whoever got the most votes was the winner.”

Srebnick said she had the opportunity to run for a superlative but made the

classmates and they did the same for me.”

Wadsworth also said the senior superlative process allowed the senior class to do something as an entire student body.

“I think there were so many people that genuinely wanted to participate in this process and that is what made it so enjoyable and honorable,” she said.

Srebnick said senior superlative awards give students a chance to feel like they accomplished something and left their mark throughout their high school years.

“Almost every school has senior superlatives and that is because it is an important way for your classmates to be remembered and look back on certain things,” she said.

“Looking back in your yearbook years from now and being able to see who won ‘Class Clown’ or ‘Most Likely

“I would have been allowed to win a category even though I was in charge of the entire process, however, I did not really have an interest in running because of the busy deadline I had for that week,” she said.

World History teacher Paul Gorlick said he heard a lot of talk from his ninth grade students about the senior superlatives.

“Throughout my classes I heard a lot about the superlatives,” Mr. Gorlick said. “The ninth graders love the process because they look up to the upperclassmen, especially the seniors, and they count the days until they are the students receiving all your memories from high school.” those awards.”

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BY KATHERINE GIBSON ONLINE FEATURES EDITOR

As the mellophone section leader of the Sound of Thunder marching band, junior Molly Hastings understands the hard work that comes with being a member of band, but said that the rest of the school does not.

“A huge stereotype is that all band members are geeky and nonathletic and have little to no social skills,” Hastings said. “I believe this stereotype comes from a lack of understanding of what we do or just an overall disinterest.”

During marching band season, Hastings puts in close to 15 hours a week to rehearse after school for showcases.

“It makes me feel bad because band kids are some of the most hard working and committed people you will ever meet,” Hastings said.

She said many of the stereotypes of band kids come from movies and societal expectations on how certain groups of students are supposed to act.

“I think it’s bad to stereotype people; however, I believe it is inevitable unless everyone expose themselves to reality,” Hastings said. “I believe in getting to know the groups and people before making assumptions and generalizations.”

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A huge stereotype is that all band members are geeky and nonathletic and have little to no social skills. I believe this stereotype comes from a lack of understanding of what we do or just an overall disinterest.

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-junior Molly Hastings

TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK: (Counterclockwise from top) junior Taylor Lessem and varsity cheerleaders perform their halftime routine at a football game. Senior Selena Cline and her girlfriend Kristin Maldonado celebrate

Junior Taylor Lessem also said that students should get to know a person Molly Hastings and french horn section of the Sound of Thunder pose with their instruments. Cline, Lessem and Hastings before a stereotype is placed. Lessem is a member of both the cheerleading squad football player,” Lessem said. don’t feel that way.”

On the other hand, as a gay woman, thing people think of when they think of “I decided to join both teams because Sanchez intends to continue on in the I enjoy the sports no matter how different senior Selena Cline recognizes the someone studying computer science.” they are and I do not care about the stereotype that is placed upon her as being in college, and said she encourages other stereotypes people may have of me if more of a tomboy, though she feels that it girls to not be afraid to participate in a I play,” Lessem said. “They are both is a completely inaccurate representation Computer science passions of mine and I would not trade of who she is as a person. the stereotype.

“I dress and act differently than what the experiences I made or the people I’ve “It is important for girls not to feel gotten to meet just to not be stereotyped.” people expect a lesbian to dress as,” Cline While Lessem said the typical said. “I wear whatever I want and don’t pretty much how it is in ones expanding a lot right now and there stereotype of a cheerleader is of being really care if I’m following a ‘lesbian’ are a lot of opportunities available that high school classes as snobby and mean, she does not enjoy dress code.” should not solely be reserved for men,” Cline is also a member of Student well. being placed under this stereotype and Sanchez said. “If women started getting wants to do all she can to make people Government Association (SGA) and said more involved and not being scared away see cheerleaders differently. by stereotypes, I feel like this would be a -junior Estefania Sanchez big step towards equality in the workplace “I am unique because I am not a mean the organization.

“People don’t think it’s weird for gay person and would never want to hurt in terms of how women are treated.” anyone’s feelings or make anyone upset,” guys to be in SGA but since gay girls While there are not many girls in the Cline also said that people should try Lessem said. “I try and hang out with all are assumed to be more tomboyish, it’s class, Sanchez said the boys are very and defy stereotypes and not let them different types of people and would never assumed they wouldn’t like SGA,” Cline accepting of her involvement in the said. think I am too cool for anyone.” computer science program. possesses.

Feeling out of place in class is relatable Lessem said she enjoys making “I’ve never had an experience where “I think it’s important that people a statement against stereotypes and to junior Estefania Sanchez who is one some guy in my class has acted superior be who they are without fearing society displaying the characteristics that make of only four girls in her AP computer to me or been rude to me because I was judging them,” Cline said. “I am science class. her unique. a girl taking the class,” Sanchez said. completely myself and never worry what “To people who continue to put “Because there is so much stigma around others think, it’s only important what I stereotypes on these groups of people, think of myself. So long as I am happy I would show them who I truly am and how it is in high school classes as well,” some people in the class who feel like with the person I am and the way I act, I that it is possible for me or for anyone Sanchez said. “I’m a woman in computer they’re better than us girls just because of couldn’t care less what others have to say to be both a nice cheerleader and a girly our gender, but I think the vast majority about me or how they judge me.”

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For founder of the Helping Overcome Problems Effectively (HOPE) Club and Habitat for Humanity member Derek Sheinberg, participating in community service activities is not just a résumé builder. He said he is driven to help the community by his passion for helping those who are not as fortunate as he is.

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I believe that whatever is going on in a person’s life, people should always make time to help those that are less fortunate.

With that said, in the future I really want to be able to do something that can really impact this world.

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-sophomore Matthew Liebman

HABITAT FOR HELPERS: President of the Habitat for Humanity club Matthew Liebman (far right) and other members scout for new volunteers in the cafeteria from the student body during the Curriculum Fair.

“My goal for doing HOPE Club and Habitat for Humanity is to try to reach out to people in the community and try to help out as much as possible,” Sheinberg said. “Throughout America and in so many parts of the world, people do not have as great of an opportunity as most of us do, and we are really lucky to live where we are now. I want to try to spread the love, spread awareness and try to help others as much as possible.”

As a part of his community service

work, Sheinberg went on an eight-day medical mission with members of the University of Miami (UM) Medical School to the Dominican Republic.

To prepare for this trip, he organized a clothing and shoe drive for those he is helping on the mission.

“There are only a couple high school students going on the trip, and I am one of them, and I am lucky to be able to do that,” Sheinberg said. “This trip made

me want to pursue my passion of helping people even more because I saw how it affected people and how it made me feel; it made me feel amazing.”

Like Sheinberg, freshman Isabel Parra plays an active role in the community; however, her involvement includes sandwich making for the homeless on the weekends.

“I feel like every time we hand out sandwiches it is memorable because I

am always with my friends, laughing and having a good time,” Parra said. “I just love helping out people, it is fun for me.”

President and founder of the Bay’s Habitat for Humanity chapter Matthew Liebman also has a passion for giving back. He said he was inspired to create this chapter of Habitat for Humanity after seeing his hometown of Detroit go bankrupt.

“After witnessing so much homelessness, I always wondered how I could give back to my community,” Liebman said. “When I came across Habitat for Humanity, I found the answer to that question. Since I relocated to South Florida, I knew I could not help the people in Detroit, but I could make an impact in my new community to insure that I didn’t see the sites that I did in Detroit.”

Although Liebman has already involved himself in the community through his work with Habitat for Humanity, he said he plans to make a bigger impact on the world around him in the future.

“I believe that whatever is going on in a person’s life, people should always make time to help those that are less fortunate,” Liebman said. “With that said, in the future I really want to be able to do something that can really impact this world.”

Like Liebman, Sheinberg also wants to continue reaching out to the community and making an impact on others lives.

“I will absolutely continue to give back to the community in the future,” Sheinberg said. “Even when I’m in college I will still try to help out with the HOPE Club and Habitat for Humanity and still reach out to people.”

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Bullying victims overcome adversity

BY NYAH HARDMON

Sophomore Maria Guerra still remembers when her self-esteem was crushed in a matter of seconds when her peers criticized her foreign accent while she was still adjusting to the American dialect. Although she now actively strives to excel in both her social and academic settings, she said it was not always as easy

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morning.

“Looking back, the teasing probably was not as bad as I once thought it was,” Guerra said. “But at the time, I had just moved here, and I only wanted to make new friends — no one wanted to talk to the new girl with the weird accent.”

The bullying started during her elementary school years, after she had just moved to Weston from Venezuela.

The peer mocking included name-calling, which highlighted her abnormalities by taunting her pronunciations. When she was 10-years-old, Guerra attempted to conceal her accent by studying American pronunciation through TV shows and movies. Although she did not realize it at the time, Guerra said the childhood bullying toughened her personality and molded her into who she is today.

“My experience helped me understand the importance of not being ashamed of my culture and instead to embrace what makes me unique,” Guerra said.

For junior Hazel Firestone, the weight of the bullying she faced during the

how to be more accepting of the people around me, especially if they look a little different.”

Sophomore Hunter Keith also turned her bouts with bullying into a worthwhile lesson. Because Keith has a genderneutral name, she said she often struggled with being mistaken for the opposite sex.

“People started making fun of my name as early as kindergarten,” Keith said. “My teacher would mock my parent’s decision of choosing a masculine name, and my classmates would tease me so much that I began to actually hate my own name.”

Although Keith often switched schools because of her father’s changing work assignments, the pattern of bullying continued as she traveled from classroom to classroom. In efforts to avoid the tormenting, Keith said she even tried making introductions under a false name.

“I remember going to church one time and telling them my name was Summer just so people would not make fun of me,” Keith said.

Once Keith reached the third grade, more comfortable with being herself.

Keith said her name has even become a vantage point in recent years during job interviews and applications because of

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the memorable impression that it makes.

“I still get teased about my name, but that is okay because my name has set me apart,” Keith said. “I wish I could

person is experiencing,” Painter said.

“Parents have no way of knowing that their child is being bullied or to what extent they are being picked on since the attacking occurs online so it’s really hard accept who you are, it opens up a whole to get the proper help.” new world of opportunities.”

According to Painter, bullying can construct a toxic mindset at a young age as victims internalize messages that that they received from their bully. Painter When students are has witnessed numerous patients become bullied, they may feel less abnormally withdrawn and vulnerable to anxiety and depression. The psychologist works to break down negative selfattitudes. believing that they are “When students are bullied, they

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Guerra, Firestone’s ridiculing occurred after moving to a new town. Before Weston, Firestone resided in Georgia where she was constantly mocked because of her appearance.

“I was the only person of color in a predominantly white town, so by the second grade, I was already accustomed to almost every racial slur you can think of,” Firestone said.

Firestone said her experience taught her an important lesson in tolerance that she still applies when meeting new people today.

“It sucked because they would make fun of things I could not even control like the color of my skin and my curly hair,”

-adolescent Psychologist Kelly Doyle Painter Adolescent psychologist Kelly Doyle Painter at Pediatric Psychology Associates has witnessed various cases of bullying that are similar to Keith’s.

Because Painter specializes in child psychology, she is accustomed to aiding bully victims. She said that nowadays, cyber bullying has become prevalent in the lives of young teenagers, and is more “With cyber bullying, leaving school does not simply end the harassment the

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effects ranging from anxiety disorders to eating disorders to depression, and in an extreme setting even cutting,” Mr. Geller said. “As a psychology teacher, I like to show the long-term effects of bullying to help prevent this destructive behavior.”

According to the club’s public club promises to always leave its doors open, inviting students to talk through any troubling situation. Along with her

offer guidance and advice to students who are bullied.

“We only do what is best for the student,” Tavano said. “We try not to push the student too much, but at the same believing that they are deserving or time, we only want to help them through capable to achieve success whether their problems.” it be academically or in relationships with others,” Painter said. “ I help my experience with bullying and uses her familiarity with the subject to help well as provide them tools to learn pro- those who are in the same position social behavior like building positive that she once was. The HOPE club relationships and feeling empowered.” works in collaboration with the Florida Psychology teacher David Geller, Initiative for Suicide Prevention (FISP) who sponsors the Helping Overcome organization to ensure they know exactly Problems Effectively (HOPE) club, also what to do to aid victims of bullying. works to bring to light both the effects “I know more than anyone that high and reasoning behind bullying. school bullying can have drastic effects Mr. Geller said the topic strikes close that last for years,” Tavano said. “I just to home, as his daughter was also a victim want to provide a service that I wish was of middle school bullying. According to around when I was bullied.”

Mr. Geller, he noticed that bully victims, like his daughter, feel as if they do not belong and therefore keep to themselves and internalize the pain.

“Bullying can cause various side

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In this isssue’s recurring segment that gives students an opportunity to learn more about the teachers they see every day, features photo editor Saige Fisher interviews Finance teacher, Kim Zocco.

What made you want to become a teacher at the Bay? I heard what a good reputation it had, and I heard another teacher in the county say it’s the “golden egg of the high schools.” More importantly, your principal is a rock star in the county and he is someone who is fair, honest, fun, really sincere and genuine to work for, so I thought wow that is where I would love to be.

How many places have you traveled to in your life and which place is the most impactful?

I have traveled around

the world, many different countries, some exotic like Egypt, remote places, but my favorite place that I keep getting drawn back to is the northwest of Haiti because I do some work up there and have made a lot of good friends.

What is your main approach to teaching?

I think in my classroom, it’s really important to me that number one, you are exposed to and introduced to something new and something that will better you and your course of life, but also the importance of enjoying what you do and having fun with it. It’s not just about fun and games but appreciating and having a good feeling and a good take away from whatever we are

doing in the class, a purpose and not just busy work.

Those are the two things that I think about more than anything. How can I expose you to as much as I can that is purposeful to your life and make it enjoyable.

to me, I remember everything that I didn’t know going into

Why did you choose to

it is so important for young people to know way ahead of the game these days. Money is a global language and it makes the world go round and I think it’s really cool.

and growing up in my generation, you weren’t really taught about that. There was an old saying in the household, don’t worry about what your father makes, you just go to cotillion. Basically, it was not discussed or talked about in my household and it wasn’t until I was a young adult in college that I was exposed to how powerful money can be and how independent one can be with their life if they have

What do you think is your biggest accomplishment?

I don’t know, with life it just depends on the decade or period of life that you’re in because as you go through life, there’s always something that you are trying to reach towards, to attain, and once you do you are really happy and proud of it, so along the way there’s been many, obviously education and attaining masters level, but

also my family and staying married for 26 years. Having a great relationship with my kids as adults, you know, there’s so many things that I guess are considered lifetime accomplishments that I could It depends on the period, the time, and what you are striving for.

What’s your favorite quote and why?

“It’s all-good” because in the end it really is. If you have health, if you have family, if you have a job, if you have security, and even if you don’t and you have the ability to work hard and reach out to your friends and family and network, it’s all good. There’s more good in the world than bad and that’s why in the end, it’s all-good, it’s an attitude.

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THE THINGS THEY CARRIED FEATURING JULIETA CHACIN AND HER BACKPACK “The Things They Carried” is a recurring segment that examines the personalities of individual students through the contents of Plaz interviews junior Julieta Chacin to discover

Concert ticket and bracelet Junior Julieta Chacin said she loves going to parties and concerts. Every time she attends one, she gets silicon wristbands or tickets and saves them in her backpack to keep the memory alive. “ I love opening the pockets of my backpack and my wallet and looking at all the tickets and bracelets and wristbands that I get whenever I go to concerts. It’s a reminder of the fun I have with my friends,” she said.

Religious stamp Chacin carries a stamp of the Virgin Mary her father gave to her in her backpack. Even though she said she is not intensely religious, she feels it provides her a sense of protection throughout the day.

“Honestly, I am not a rigid Catholic, but I do believe in God and the Virgin Mary,” she said. “I always have a religious image with me everywhere I go, either a cross or a stamp, because I feel as if [God and the Virgin Mary] are always looking out for me from Heaven.”

Drawing notebook Chacin draws whenever she has time throughout the day. She said she sketches because it allows her to release stress from school and all the negative thoughts that might be impeding her from being calm. She has been drawing since she was 5-years-old when her mother signed her up in art classes. “Drawing is my outlet for all the anxiety that I get from school,” she said.

“I do not like getting home and feeling stressed or overwhelmed, so I sketch throughout the school day and sometimes when I get home.”

Pictures with her friends Chacin said keeping memories is a big part of her life, since it is a way she can remember the special moments she has shared with her best friends. In her wallet, she carries photos and Polaroids of her friends from various occasions.

“I carry around many pictures,” she said.

“One of my favorite pictures is one I have with my friend Ana Julia when we went to the zoo; we had an amazing time and I wanted to keep that memory forever.”

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I consider fashion my biggest passion. I just feel it is a lot more than clothes; anyone can make a statement with clothes. Ever since I subscribed to Vogue, I have taken the magazine to school, so I can read it throughout the day or when I’m bored.

-junior Julieta Chacin

Vogue magazine Chacin always carries with her the latest issue of Vogue magazine. She said she is a fashion lover and enjoys reading about the newest trends and “I consider fashion my biggest passion. I just feel it is a lot more than clothes; anyone can make a statement with clothes,” she said.

“Ever since I subscribed to Vogue, I have taken the magazine to school, so I can read it throughout the day or when I’m bored.”

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Students forge bonds with teachers on the right track to a brighter future.”

BY ALLY POLNER

During her freshman year, sophomore Sabrina Enterrios found herself needing support more than ever. She said she found it in the arms of Algebra I teacher Robyn Berman, who guided her through her struggles and became someone she could rely on.

“When I was going through a rough time with my family, Mrs. Berman opened up and became a second mother to me and has been there for me ever since,” Enterrios said. “She pushed me to continue playing soccer, even when I was ready to give up. Listening to her words of encouragement was probably one of the best things I have done because I do not know what I would have done if I did not.”

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Having a teacher to go to in need of a shoulder to me and showed me that I always will have someone to go to and to rely on when hurt.

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-sophomore Sydney Saul Enterrios said Mrs. Berman not only helped her with issues outside of the classroom but also to strive academically.

“When I would slack off, she would constantly sway me to work more to

Sydney Saul, AICE Business teacher and DECA adviser Rachel Dubrow has left a big impact on her by helping with life situations, as well as with ideas to advance in DECA. “Mrs. Dubrow inspires me with so many ways to improve, not only my own personal skills, but also shooting off ideas for things involving and relating to DECA, so I do well at states,” Saul said.

“If I am asking her opinion on ways to improve, she always gives me pointers on how I can make something better and the impact it would have on members.”

Saul said she feels she could go to Mrs. Dubrow for anything because of how similar they are to each other.

“I feel like she always knows the right advice to give and the right things to say, as well as knowing how to cheer me up,” Saul said. “Having a teacher to go to in need of a shoulder to cry on has really affected me and showed me that I always will have someone to go to and to rely on when hurt.”

Compared to the beginning of the year, Mrs. Dubrow said she feels her guidance has pushed Saul to become a stronger and PHOTO SUBMITTED BY SABRINA ENTERRIOS an advanced person in and out of DECA. “She has always taken an active PEACE FROM ROOM 429: Sophomore Sabrina Enterrios and math teacher leadership role, which makes our work habits so similar,” Mrs. Dubrow said. formed last year.

“Throughout the time, I’ve tried to teach her tips and tricks that I’ve learned during become a better student,” she said. “She “I continuously check up on Sabrina the years to speed up the process and taught me to do whatever it takes to by checking her grades and providing succeed.” her with help if she is ever stuck,” Mrs. know that I have led a student to become Mrs. Berman said she supports Berman said. “I even talk to her teachers more successful.”

Enterrios just as if she were her own child. every once in awhile to make sure she is

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Alumni Strike Class of 2014

‘The theoretical subject matter is pretty interesting’ Alumnus Ben Sandler learned skills for his major, Computer Science, while interning at Google.

BY JOLIE SONKIN

Class of 2014 alumnus Benjamin Sandler is currently studying Computer Science and Cognitive Science at the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn). The summer after his freshman year of college, he was hired as an intern at Google, an opportunity which he said gave him knowledge and skills needed for his future career as a computer scientist.

“The main thing I worked on over the summer was a platform to display tips about hotels to users,” Sandler said.

“For example, a tip might look something like ’72 percent of hotels are booked for your selected dates. Book soon or select other dates.’ I developed a platform so that any tip could be tested and then released to users in Google Maps and Google Search.”

While interning, Sandler recognized the valuable exposure he got in high school that widened his computer science expertise.

“I am fortunate that I was exposed to computer science very early in my academic life,” Sandler said. “I went into college knowing what I wanted to pursue and was able to take a lot of classes my freshman and sophomore year as well as work on some technical side projects.”

Sandler’s Computer Science teacher at the Bay, Tiffani Slutsky, remembers how his abilities stood out to her during class.

“Ben is extremely intelligent and hardworking,” Mrs. Slutsky said. “I wasn’t sure if Ben wanted to do something with computer science when he was in high school, but he’s always had a talent for programming.”

Mrs. Slutsky said that a computer scientist must contain certain abilities that Sandler possesses.

“To be a good computer scientist, a person needs to be able to think outside the box and to keep working on a problem until a solution is found,” Mrs. Slutsky said. “Ben has these abilities.”

Sandler said he found his passion for computer science after taking Mrs. Slutsky’s class during his sophomore year at the Bay, and he became interested challenge it proposes.

“The theoretical subject matter is pretty interesting.

It is challenging and makes you think in various ways like solving puzzles,” he said. “The

intellectual challenge is really cool. You can actually apply what you are learning and make tangible things.”

Sandler said he always envisioned himself working for a large technological company, and Google was his ultimate goal.

“I found that working at a bigger company early in for their support systems in place for people who are less experienced,” Sandler said. “A company like Google has some of the industry’s best practices in place, so it’s a good place to observe how a well-functioning technology company works.”

Sandler will return to Google over the summer as a product manager. He said his intent is to eventually inspire a technology.

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If Google thinks you are good enough to work for them, then it shows that you are capable of working for other companies as a software engineer.

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-alumnus Benjamin Sandler “After I graduate, I plan on working in technology in some capacity,” Sandler said.

“In college, I was in charge of, and am still closely involved with, a club at UPenn called ‘Hack4Impact,’ which helps students apply technology to social impact. I would love to do something in my career that has a positive impact on the world.”

Through his continuous studying of computer science, Sandler said he admires the capability to widely spread technology with limited resources.

“A really exciting thing about the technology industry is that TECH SAVVY: since the Internet has almost zero marginal cost, you can easily make a product accessible to a vast number of people,” he said.

Sandler said he considered being able to work for Google a privilege and an opportunity that will help him in the future.

“Working at Google gives you a certain amount of

credibility,” he said. “If Google thinks you are good enough to work for them, then it shows that you are capable of working for other companies as a software engineer.”

Sandler said being surrounded by industry titans

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provided him with insight in the likes and dislikes about working “My internships taught me enlightening and helped me how to become a better software decide what I want to do in the engineer,” Sandler said. “I future.” worked with people who have been in this industry for a long time and I developed my own

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Case Western Reserve University is a What is it like living on campus? private institution with a campus located super light.

Living on campus has its pros and 20 minutes from downtown Cleveland. and wait. cons. Of course it is nice because everyone Cypress Bay graduate of the class of What is your favorite part about 2016 Raquel Linevsky is a freshman Why did you choose Case Western? your college experience in terms of independent since you can do almost there. She spoke to The Circuit’s Alexis academics?

Epstein via text.

How did The Bay prepare you for Case Western Reserve University?

The Bay prepared me extremely well to apply and attend Case Western. Any students who utilize all the opportunities such as the Advanced Placement courses

school early in the morning until late in the afternoon gives me a lot of time to get to walk a mile to class whether it is in the work done throughout the day. rain or snow.

What clubs or extracurricular What resources are available to What were your expectations of activities are you involved in, and why students on and off of campus?

Case Western before becoming a did you choose those clubs?

Bay was harder than Case Western rigor student? there are a lot of research opportunities. thought it would be more challenging than the state schools in Florida. Although How would you describe the application process?

The process was pretty standard just

university hospitals and Cleveland Clinic.

What do you plan on doing after college? start my own food club for next semester.

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Distressed clothing allows students to express themselves through their wardrobe.

BY CASSIDY SHELDON MULT. NEWS EDITOR

Sophomore Lexi Barten struts

ripped clothes are a simple way to

distressed t-shirt and ripped jeans, Wucher said the style is a breath which she said have recently become staple pieces to her wardrobe. She said she was inspired by celebrities to ripped jeans are super cute while still redundant and monotonous. He said include this new style into her daily when everyone wears the same simple Distressed style is seen in many with no individual characteristics. the Kardashians or Kanye wear “Ripped jeans are just as was inspired to join in on the trend

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I see this style sold at many stores, especially because it is a current trend and many people enjoy following ongoing fashion trends. I like to follow them too, so I mostly buy my ripped clothes from Turnstyle and Pacsun which have a bunch of cute pieces.

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-sophomore Lexi Barten All around the Bay, students are

distressed jeans because it is just trend, Barten said sometimes the because they are most unique.

“Everyone wears distressed

inappropriate. She said it can be a and Turnstyle because they have a

Sophomore Jacob Wucher also incorporated the new trend into his

especially because it is a current trend

other brother.

individuality,

e v e r y o n e ’s merchandise.

(From left to right): sophomore Nicole Pereira, freshman Raul Murgueytio, freshman Andrea Martinez, junior Olivia Mejia, sophomore Simone Fabbrocini, sophomore Nick Smith and junior Samantha Alles.

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SENIORS REFLECT ON THEIR YEARS SPENT AT THE BAY Cont. from page 1

study,” Sigman said. “I feel extremely well prepared for

“also lose some along the way, but the ones that stick by you no matter what are the ones you have got to keep in touch with for the rest of your life, no matter where they go to college or where life takes them,” Tramonte said. “You have to see who will defend you and stand by your side whenever you need them and never let them go, which is what my friend group and I are planning on doing.”

While Tramonte values his lifelong friendships

of my subjects and electives that interested me and the teachers that pushed me.”

Broward Advisors For Continuing Education (BRACE) adviser Shari Bush said seniors should embrace their high school experiences and keep with them everything they have learned even beyond the classroom walls.

“The best advice I could give to the seniors would be to take with them all of the lessons they have learned inside as well as outside of the classroom; not just the last she is graduating with a stable future planned four years, but the last 12,” Mrs. Bush said. since the Bay has prepared her for col- Wilentz said he advises the rising senior class to cherish lege life. its last year. He said the time goes by quickly and that it is “This school is like a unnecessary to waste their last year stressing over college miniature college. It acceptances and test grades. has allowed me to “If there’s one thing to take away, it would be explore many to not stress. It is important to work hard in respect to different elec- college, but everyone ends up where he or she belongs,” tives and Wilentz said. “It’s important to always have a smile on subjects to your face and remember that sleep and happiness are way see what more important than stressing yourself out.”

I want As graduation day is quickly approaching, Mrs. to Bush said she encourages seniors to look forward to their futures and enjoy the road ahead, but to always remember ball t o o what they have learned while at the Bay. yf e m v ’ s e “The seniors should go and embrace this next mis s. W nd o t e h g c chapter of their life and really try to look forward and goin coa her a embrace their new surroundings, new people and new ex“I’m and my rs toget nd.” e a m e o t periences,” Mrs. Bush said. “However, they should never tea eat y going to r g to forget where they came from and the people who have had sad it’s ron o T helped them along the way because their past is always I’m Andrew going to be a part of their future.”

“These four years have been the best four years of my life, and I would not trade them for the world,” Piña “It would have been super cool to get involved in many other clubs considering so many seem incredible, but I am said. “Although my lack of effort may have hurt me in the short term, as I think I would have gotten into more colthrilled with what I did devote my time to.” leges, in the long term, I am certain I will have no regrets For senior Jose Piña, the times spent with his about how I spent my time here.” friends were the ones he remembers the most.

While Young is looking forward to the next chap“When I started high school, I realized I only was ter of her life at UF, she said she would miss her life at the going to experience it once, so I knew I had to enjoy my Bay. time with my friends while I can,” Piña said. “The best “I am so grateful that [the] Bay was a place where nights of my life were the ones spent with my guys acting I could be a SGA president, Homecoming Queen, a as if we did not have a single care in the world.” member of the National Honor Society, a theater kid and Likewise, the most memorable moments of Tusa cheerleader all at the same time,” Young said. “Quite sie’s high school career were those that did not involve frankly, I may never be able to share all of those titles academics. ever again.”

“I remember the Thanksgiving picnics and late night movies more than anything else,” Tussie said. “[People should not] be afraid to step out of their comfort zones to meet new people and to venture into things they would not expect themselves enjoying because they never know what they will learn about themselves or their passions.”

Young said she found herself the happiest when she was surrounded by family and friends that kept her grounded.

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people rooting for me,” Young said. “When my name got called at the homecoming football game and my entire

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name, I was reminded they are my biggest cheerleaders.”

Even though Piña said he regrets not working as hard throughout high school, he said he could not have imagined spending his four years any other way.

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Cultural experiences shape identity

BY SOFIA PLAZ

living in a house divided between two in her household has only built her character.

living in Weston.

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American has made

said it has been able to encourage and attract a variety of cultures to create a diversity at our school and also in the

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-senior Michelle Nguyen Nguyen said growing up and celebrating two different cultures has only increased her appreciation for diversity.

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CULTURAL APPRECIATION: (Right to left) senior Michelle Nguyen and her sister Kristy Nguyen wear traditional Vietnamese gowns for the International Gala at the Mariott in Coral Springs. Nguyen was asked to put together a 30-minute presentation explaining the Vietnamese culture.

understanding of people of different to a whole new lifestyle. ethnicities because I can appreciate

different countries and cultures while

culture where everyone respects their conditions.

values of that culture and know that you

Car owners treasure old-school models

BY VALENTINA LESSENDE

passionate about classic cars for as long father’s interest in cars is what drove her older and original ride.

one when he was younger and I just love

“ I also love when people

he said certain outdated features can

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because it has no bass and especially

Goldvarg

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RIDING IN STYLE: Sophomore Rafael Sanchez owns a white 1990 Mazda Miata. The decades-old car has modern installations like a 7-inch full-color touch-screen display and voice command system.

also love when people ask to take pictures with it because I just think of how lucky I Having people talk about how nice a open or close and how the key stopped

best day of her life was when she was sprint.

there is no better feeling than the wind it is. blowing her hair back and the noise the “I have a passion for old cars because “I chose to have such an old car

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are the most thrilling With the National Hockey League (NHL) and National Basketball Association (NBA) playoffs in full swing, players from both leagues are doing whatever it takes to win a league title. NHL and NBA players both have an immense amount of talent and determination to bring home a championship to cities that are eager for a celebration parade.

Teams compete in a best-of-seven series to advance to the next round. While NBA and NHL teams have similar formats, there is no question to which playoff action is the best. The NHL has the most competitive and entertaining playoffs out of all professional sports. The games are fast-paced, physical and action packed.

In the NHL, most playoff games are competitive and tight throughout the duration of the game. The previous NHL record of the most overtime games in a single round was set in the 2013

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culminates in three weeks, he said there are many games he enjoys watching.

“There are going to be games where With a 1 in 9.2 quintillion chance there are going to be these unbelievable bracket, the possibility of winning the Powerball Jackpot, getting struck by lightning or shooting a hole-in-one said. “There is a lot of excitement for is more likely, according to Forbes the kids and fan basis, so it is a really

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stop freshman Ben Udine from looking forward to the ‘madness’ the entire year.

“There is nothing more exciting than basketball games. waking up on Selection Sunday and and then waking up on [that] Thursday of the year, as there is basketball on from noon to midnight, and it is a lot of fun following your bracket and the teams you “I honestly do not even think it is an Although Ulino enjoys watching the From a young age, Udine has been games, he said selecting teams for his bracket is just as much of a highlight.

“I look at the teams’ records, who they have beaten, who they have lost to, how they have played on neutral court games, competing in a pool with 150 people. what age their players are, who their coach Udine said. “The amount of close games is, how tall and athletic their players are I have been to is just amazing. It makes an upset that is not statistically plausible, sporting event in the world. I have seen a but I choose it anyway maybe because of lot of buzzer beaters, 40,000 people going While selecting the teams for his crazy and have met a bunch of players in several different factors: his thought, knowledge and loyalty.

“Part of my selecting is certainly with 115. Being at the top of the standings is something Ulino said he strives for my loyalty to a team as I am a proud University of Florida alumni, but I throughout the tournament.

“I am an extremely competitive watch a lot of basketball and coach a lot with your friends to see who can make said. “[All of this goes] into the selection the best bracket, it is bragging rights to have one of the best brackets in the country and it is bragging rights to win a Sydney Saul’s bracket choices solely depend on research and statistics.

“I tend to select the teams based on Athletic Director Scott Selvidge said basketball season because it crowns college basketball throughout the season, the champion. Because the tournament and I try to pick the teams that have been

gone past regulation into sudden death the most successful and have the best 20 minute continuous overtime periods. records. I am not really loyal to any team, Overtime games have fans on the edge of their seat from puck drop until the While Udine looks at a team’s game-clincher is scored. In the NBA experience, matchups and coaching or other sports, you can tell which team toward the University of Florida Gators. sounds. For instance, this year the Golden “I am a huge Gator fan, so obviously State Warriors were up 30 points on the I do not want to pick and root against Portland Trailblazers at the start of the fourth quarter. Teams that are in a higher so I can have what I actually think will seed usually beat the lower seed team in happen and then I have a second bracket a cakewalk fashion. so I can pick the Gators to win it all just, Another important note about hockey players is their determination and will As a basketball player, Udine said he to win games. Just in this postseason approaches the bracket differently than alone, three players have been playing most people. while injured. Joe Thornton, a forward “I feel like people who do not play for the San Jose Sharks played in the basketball just take the favorites almost Erik Karlsson, a star defenseman for when the upsets happen it is because the matchups are perfect for the underdog round with two hairline fractures in his heal and still led his team in time on ice.

The captain also notched six points in and her family closer together. six games to lead the Senators to a 4-2 “I always look forward to this time of series victory over the Boston Bruins, a the year not only because I love to watch series that featured four overtime games. basketball but also because it allows for my family to partake in something we post season with a big toe injury. Hockey our different schedules, spending time players are willing to go the extra mile to help their teammates win and go beyond. we never fail to sit down and watch all Their injuries add to the excitement and I love the competitive atmosphere that it through these gruesome injuries it shows the character of hockey players, and how Although the likelihood of picking willing they are to push their bodies to a perfect bracket is unfavorable, Udine continues to participate in the ‘madness’ With the start of the second round every year in the hopes of someday around the corner, the competition and beating the odds. games will only get crazier and faster “There is nothing like the thrill of as the teams get closer to the Stanley having a big upset happen or your team line for these players and with a game as out in the tournament are just awesome improbable as hockey the games will get more and more entertaining.

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Varsity baseball prepares for play playoffs, we will have to be better than the other guys in offensive execution because everyone will be strong on the mound.”

BY JOSIE CLANCY

The boys varsity baseball team is currently holding a record of 13-8 after winning two games in a row. Senior catcher Hector Lozada said he is pleased with the team’s performance so far this season.

“So far, our record overall has been good,” Lozada said. “It is the best it has been since I have been playing on varsity, but I feel we have lost a few key games, which we should have won; two against Flanagan and one against Douglas.”

According to Lozada, the team’s biggest competition is West Broward and Douglas High School, which are teams they always strive to beat.

the Lightning’s biggest struggle is the lack of support for each other on and off of the

and play for each other, but if we are not having fun we will not be apt to play for each other,” Linder said.

In order to prepare for future games, such as the district playoffs, Coach Liotii said the team practices every day with a positive mentality and a want to become better players.

“Our team is a very hardworking bunch,” Coach Liotti said. “They come to practice every day with a workmanlike attitude and try to get better every day. I PHOTO BY JEREMY JACKSON always tell them the regular season is a Our team is a very process. We want to be playing our best DINGERS: Senior Anthony Figueroa hits a single in the district matchup against Miramar high school. The team in now preparing to play West Broward in district baseball in May.” Coach Liotti said he is impressed with come to practice every the team’s overall performance so far this comes to seeding,” Lozada said. “When would struggle and our pitchers would season and is looking forward to hosting playing against Douglas it is more a pick us up.” matter of pride, until we get to regionals, Coach Paul Liotti has been the varsity and we would have to play them there.” sons. Like Lozada, Liotti said the talented either as the number two or three seed,” tell them the regular Lozada said the team’s talented pitching staff has helped the team win Coach Liotti said. “We are hosting pitching lineup and leadership have led throughout the season; however, the team it off to a successful start and winning must produce more offensively in order to against West Broward to put ourselves in record. strive in the district playoffs.

“The pitchers get a lot of big outs for “Our team strength is obviously in our our chances.”

-Coach Paul Liotti us in key moments and strike out a lot pitching depth,” Coach Liotti said. “This The varsity baseball team is preparing “We want to win against West of people,” Lozada said. “They limit the bodes well for the regular season and to play West Broward in a district Broward because it helps us when it damage for sure, sometimes our defense our Spring Break Tournament, but in the

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Boys varsity volleyball spikes toward victory

BY BRIAN KESSLER

The boys varsity volleyball team is currently 16-6 in its 2017 campaign, including a 5-1-district performance.

“The team has played great overall this season, and we have learned that the best team is only as good as its weakest player,” junior Christopher Castellon said.

The Lightning is currently sitting in second place in the District 10 standings, while falling one game behind Archbishop McCarthy high school.

“We will do whatever it takes to obtain the district’s number one spot, even if it means risking it all”, Castellon said.

The Lightning’s roster consists of 16 boys, in which four of the players are Bay. The remaining 12 players range from freshmen to juniors, and they have at least one more year of eligibility remaining.

“The upperclassmen have helped us become mentally prepared for games and practices,” freshman Jesus Mota said.

“They are truly good leaders to us.”

The Lightning’s Head Coach Jennifer Meyer is leading the team for her third

straight season at the Bay. Meyer has been coaching volleyball for the last seven years.

“The level of talent we have this season has been at an exceptional height,” Coach Meyer said. “This year we have extremely talented underclassmen, as well as upperclassmen, as opposed to past years of relying mostly on the upperclassmen.”

The Lightning set a number of goals at the beginning of the year to be accomplished by the end of the season.

Two of which include winning a district title and competing for regional and state championships.

“We have been working really hard this season towards our goal of winning a district title,” Mota said. “Nothing will come without putting in the proper effort and attitude.”

The Lightning’s success thus far has not arrived without work. The team holds practice after school every weekday, and it competes in games twice a week.

“During practice, we work mostly on serving, receiving and blocking,” Mota said. “Each practice makes us more prepared for the upcoming games”.

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ANOTHER ONE: Boys varsity volleyball team member blocks a hit from the opposing team. The team is now in second place in Districit 10 and is 16-6 in its

Throughout this season, the Lightning has dealt with a few minor obstacles toward its road to success; one of the largest struggles has been team chemistry.

“As the season progressed, some of the players started to argue with each other, and Coach Jen created a meeting to solve the problem,” Castellon said. “Ever

since the meeting, we have been working really well together on and off the court.”

The Lightning’s 2017 season is set to continue with a game against Western the team looks to move one step closer toward a district championship.

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Cypress Bay, April 27 Cypress Bay, May 2

District Championship @ Cypress Bay, May 4

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Injuries and inconsistency killed Miami The Miami Heat had a very rocky powerhouses such as Wisconsin and tournament is the post-season competition season in all of sports.

ninth overall in the Eastern conference.

Each year there seems to be multiple The Heat were cold early on in the season. problems came into play.

The Heat started off with a 11-30 record the tournament, which led to the universal nickname of “March Madness”. March

tournament is played and the state of Final Four was considered solely as the chaos the tournament leaves anyone who for a team that was under .500 at the halfway mark. second round. Ever since, the tournament follows it.

Due to the teams’ earlier loses in tournament to be at the top of the sports and madness.

The current bracket consists of 68 world is the enormous amount of publicity hardest schedule to overcome to make teams, in which conference champions and popularity it receives. The tournament the playoffs. In order for the Heat to advance to the playoffs, they had to win from across the country actively cheer and the stretch, and not to mention they

The NCAA Tournament is the most exciting event in sports.

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra deserves recognition for leading his team to a .500 record despite a lack of talent and untimely injuries to key players.

as the Indiana Pacers. It seemed nearly one’s favorite team fails to make the impossible for the Heat to secure a playoff spot. opportunity to root for a team to win it all. with his team of fresh faces, It would be shameful if Spoelstra wasn’t honored for

One of the ways the tournament of 68. healthy. The Heat turned up the intensity contests is the idea that any team in the bracket has become an annual tradition for not only sports fans, but also for ordinary or small. In competitions such as the bracket provides someone with a sense of any upsets or surprises that occur on a enthusiasm and attachment toward teams that may or may not be from his or her hometown.

team.

The Miami Heat should have season where there was a clear lack of advanced to the playoffs. If it weren’t communication and teamwork. The team was discombobulated without their best their health problems, the Heat would have went much farther than where they players. only problem that Spoelstra faced was players should be proud of the way they

elimination system is the only post-season chemistry and effort toward a common

a national holiday, in which students and

was unlike any other normal interview. season, and few teams can truly say that about themselves.

The Heat have the draft and free interview that the teams’ season came to in 2008. with the end of the school year, March such an abrupt end. so there is reason for their fans to be Davidson entered the tournament as Madness has provided not only myself, optimistic about the team’s future. but also the whole country with an escape MVP Stephen Curry. Curry and the from reality. For an entire month out of Wildcats shocked the nation when they the year, the tournament has continuously made it all the way to the Elite 8, while been countless “Cinderella” teams who have enticed the nation, but one of the

FACE OFF NO

YES two years?

Golden State Warriors are the favorites to play in this matchup from the past two years. The Warriors have been the potential to knock off the two powerhouses. The Warriors The Warriors have won the West as the number one seed two team in the West that has competed with the Warriors the ended the season 67-15 to earn the number one seed in the studded lineup won’t carry them into the Finals. The Cavs,

in the East, behind the Celtics and Raptors. The Cavaliers Raptors showed that they could compete with the Cavs -Drew Siskind -Eli Fuhrman

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Girls water polo makes long-awaited comeback The girls water polo team ended its two year district championship drought on March 28 with a 7-6 win against Cooper City High School. The game started off with the Cooper City Cowboys quarter, the Lightning quickly bounced back and kept the game alive. The Lightning won in double overtime with captain Isabella Bentz’s goal that was scored with only two seconds remaining.

“The game was so close, it was so hard to watch,” sophomore driver Elizabeth Gluck said. “I am so proud of my team, off.”

With a very back and forth game, team goalie Sabrina Enterrios kept the

goal, which sent the game into overtime.

“The game was so intense in the last few minutes of the fourth quarter, the ball was on opposite sides of the pool every few seconds,” Enterrios said. “It was very nerve-wracking as the goalie because everyone on the team relied on me to save the last few shots of the game.”

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For an incredibly intense game, the girls never gave up for one minute of the game. This season, my girls grew together as a family and fully supported one another.

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-Coach Tori Warenik quarter.

“The pressure and stress of the intense atmosphere kicked in during the last few minutes of the fourth quarter, where the game turned into a real nail-bitter,” Enterrios said. “I became really nervous when the game was tied because my shots the other team attempted to make.”

At the end of the fourth quarter, the Lightning were trailing by a score of 5-6.

Within the last seconds, Bentz scored a

According to Bentz, this was the most challenging game of water polo she has ever been in, and scoring the gamewinning goal was a sense of relief.

“I do not remember taking the last shot that won us the game,” Bentz said.

“I only remember going for the ball and picking it up, and the next thing I knew is seeing the ball in the net and hearing everyone screaming because we won.”

Although the Lightning won off of a real reason for this win was due to strong

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#WINNING: The girls water polo team ended its two year district championship drought on March 28 with a 7-6 win against Cooper City High School.

sense of teamwork and communication.

“We all played our hearts out and communicated so well that it gave us an advantage throughout the game,” Gluck said. “If we did not trust each other and communicate during the game, the end result would’ve been completely different.”

For Coach Tori Warenik, watching her players work together under pressure and be persistent was her favorite part of the game.

“For an incredibly intense game, the girls never gave up for one minute of the game,” Coach Warenik said. “This season, my girls grew together as a family and fully supported one another.”

In order for the team to succeed in

next season, Coach Warenik said they need to continue practicing their skills in the offseason and to also spread the word to underclassman who may be interested in the sport.

“Since the girls were coming off of a losing season, many of our starters went to the club team practices and got exponentially better,” Coach Warenik said. “If the girls continue working as a team in the offseason, and attend the club team practices in the offseason, they will be better prepared for the next season.”

The girls water polo team moved onto it lost to Pembroke Pines Charter by a score of 12-11.

Losses facilitate team improvement Ransom Everglades tournament more.

“Everglades is the most beautiful school I have ever been too. Imagine portholes to see under the pool, underwater speakers and playing in a

BY JESSICA SOBEL

The boys water polo season came to an end with four losses against Miami Country Day (3-12), Ransom Everglades (9-17), Belen Jesuit Preparatory (1-16) and Cooper City (3-12). Coach Ron Van Gent said he was not surprised with this outcome, as the other teams in the league have a larger percentage of players who play year-round in off-season clubs.

“Our teams tends to lose the games against the more experienced teams, but it does not mean that they did not give it their all,” Coach Van Gent said. “It is just not realistic to think that we can compete with players that play for the entire year.”

away from the ocean, and you have Ransom Everglades,” Wasif said. “Not to mention the teams we played were the best in the state, so the team was able to learn a lot from their experience in ball handling, passing and plays.”

Pina said he plans to participate on the South Florida Water Polo Club after the season ends. While there, he said he wants to improve his skills for next year by training with skilled coaches and players.

“My overall experience on the team as a newbie was amazing. I started on the bench and was able to work my way up to playing as a starter,” Pina said. “I plan on playing next year because I made tons

“

Although there were the ups and the down, I love this team like no other.

The season for the boys was cut a bit short, but I could not have asked for a better team to end my high school career.

PHOTO SUBMITTED BY CARLOS PINA

TOSS UP: Sophomore Carlos Pina joined the water polo team this year and the team to many victories throughout the season.

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individual situation.”

Coach Van Gent said the last games allowed for the players to build up their -captain Ferhan Wasif character. He said it taught them to handle loses in higher numbers without While captain Ferhan Wasif said the becoming angry or frustrated. team was disappointed about its losses, he “Whether we are two goals behind, said they allowed the team to learn more about the different aspects of the game. the next goal still needs to be worked “[Our losses] showed many of our for as hard as if we are in a tied game,” newer players as well as our veterans Coach Van Gent said. “The boys kept how teams look and play with years of experience,” Wasif said. “[By competing sportsmanship in every game. I always in these games and tournaments] we also expect this of them even when they are learned how to adapt and react to each playing against stronger teams.”

I am passionate about. I cannot wait to improve and score more goals next year.”

Wasif has committed to the University of Central Florida (UCF) and he plans to play on its club water polo team. He said he looks forward to continue pursuing his passion and hopes he will form as strong of a bond with his new team.

“Although there were the ups and the down, I love this team like no other,” Wasif said. “The season for the boys was cut a bit short, but I could not have asked for a better team to end my high school career.”

Sophomore Carlos Pina’s said he loved representing the Bay against some of the best teams in South Florida.

“Although we lost many games, it was an amazing experience because we got a taste of what it is like to compete against the best teams and how we can improve for next year,” Pina said. “I feel like I learned a lot from participating in and even watching the games.”

The team competed in two tournaments throughout the season: the Van Gent said he is looking for students Forza Stefan Tournament and the Ransom with prior athletic experience that have Everglades Tournament. Wasif said both interest in playing on a team. were memorable, but he enjoyed the

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ATHLETES TO WATCH NICOLAS CABRERA Why did you start playing tennis?

Since I was little, I have loved running and jumping. When and I fell in love with the sport immediately.

What does your diet consist of throughout the season?

I tend to eat healthy, so I do not have cramps when I am

PICHI MAURANT My father always played, and since I was little, he had me signed up for tennis lessons. Ever since then, I have not stopped playing, and it has been a part of me ever since I can remember.

What are your pregame rituals? match. This helps me stay focused during the match.

because it would affect my performance.

What is your biggest achievement thus far in your tennis career? all of Colombia under 14-year-olds, and I won the second most important tournament been so successful, and it was one of the best moments of my life.

How has tennis impacted your daily life?

I train every day for three hours: two hours of playing home really late. I do not get to spend that much time with my family and friends due to tournaments, but my success has made it worth it.

Who or what motivates you to keep playing?

What is your biggest achievement in your tennis career?

Winning districts with the Bay’s tennis team and winning many of the tournaments I have competed in are two huge accomplishments that I am proud of.

What do you hope to accomplish athletically after high school?

I plan on playing tennis in college at a good athletic and academic school, but I am still not sure How has tennis impacted your every day life?

Tennis is a routine that I have gotten used to as an every day thing. I cannot imagine not playing tennis because it has become a part of who I am.

Who motivates you to be your best? potential because they contribute so much effort and time into my tennis career.

b e the best that I can be at tennis.

-Ben Eiglarsh

-Jessica Russo Class of 2020 Height: 6’1’’

GOAL: TOSTAY WIN DISTRICTS GOAL: UNDEHEIGHT: 5’7 FEATED TEAM: BOYS HEIGHT: 6’2TENNIS CLASS OF 2019 POSITION: MIDDLE BLOCKER

GOAL: WIN AT STATES HEIGHT: 5’1” TEAM: GIRLS TENNIS CLASS OF 2018

TEAM: VARSITY VOLLEYBALL

SPRING SEASON STATISTICS Boys Varsity Baseball Boys Varsity Lacrosse

Lambert

L 12-6

Girls Varsity Lacrosse

@South Plantation

L 11-10

South Dade

W 9-8

@South Plantation

L 8-6

@Archibishop McCarthy

L 15-9

Mourning

W 14-3

@Hollywood Hills

W 10-3

American Heritage

L 13-2

@Palmetto

L 2-1

Western

W 13-6

W 6-1

Cooper City

L 13-4

W 12-7

@Cardinal Gibbons

W 14-7

@Calvary Academy

T 5-5

Western

W 15-7

Cooper City

L 14-7

Cooper City

L 13-10

@Western

@Stoneman Douglas

L 20-1

Ferris

@West Broward

W 10-7

Pinecrest

L 16-4

FAU High

L 16-12

University

L 16-12

Girls Varsity Softball @West Broward

W 23-1

Western

W 10-7

Coral Glades

L 7-0 W 15-0

@South Plantation

W 15-5

Nova

W 11-3

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Gender roles linger Imagine a movie where a man loses

As senior

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Movie remake struggles with originality “Beauty and the Beast”

Walt Disney Productions’ creative team seems to be on a kick of live-action remakes.

When “Alice in Wonderland” came out in 2010, little did moviegoers know that a neverending epidemic of cartoonto-live-action movies was soon to follow; ever since that Tim Burton movie received Disney has not let go of the bug.

Its most recent victim was the 1991 classic, “Beauty and the Beast.”

The 1992 nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture, its musical remake and follow the same premise: Belle, a literate do-gooder, is ostracized by residents of her “poor, provincial town” for her odd inclination for reading. When her clumsy, unconventional father falls prey of a beast in an enchanted castle, Belle decides to heroically take her father’s

charismatic candelabra Lumiere (Ewan McGregor), irritable mantel clock Cogsworth (Ian McKellen) and maternal teapot Mrs. Potts (Emma Thompson) lead an effort to make her fall in love with the beast. All the while, Gaston (Luke Evans), an egotistical muscleman from Belle’s village vies for her heart.

The newest “Beauty and the Beast” emphasizes the backstory of nearly every character, an admirable attribute lacking in the other versions of the story. The story of Belle’s mother, who is missing from the cartoon and musical, is introduced, as Belle searches for the reason for her mother’s death. Because of this new layer place. to her character, a new realm of The exposition begins, the beast’s admiration for Belle highlighting the beast, formerly and her father is discovered, known as Prince Adam (Dan giving their relationship a little Stevens), who is cast under a spell by a witch for a display of “Beauty and the Beast” is arrogance; along with his drastic known, like many other Disney appearance change, the rest princess movies, for its signature of the inhabitants of the castle Alan Menken musical style. are transformed into inanimate Original classics like “Be Our objects. The witch presents the Guest,” “Beauty and the Beast,” beast with an enchanted rose; “Gaston” and “Something once all of the petals fall off, the There” remain in the movie, beast and the rest of the castle unscathed by the 26 years will be stuck in their conditions between their original releases, for all eternity. The only way though, of course, now sung by the rose will stop wilting is if McGregor, Thompson, Evans the prince loves and is loved by and Watson, respectively. It another person. Knowing that goes without saying that Watson Belle (Emma Watson) could be is a great, authentic actress, as this chance of salvation for the she has proven her talents in prince and everyone in the castle, the Harry Potter series, “Perks

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several other projects; however, she has never been known for her singing voice, which is excessively auto-tuned, an aspect of the movie that is distracting but not completely destructive.

The rest of the cast makes up for this weak spot, as Broadway vocal ingénues such as Audra McDonald, who plays wardrobe Madame de Garderobe, and Josh Gad, who plays Gaston’s sidekick LeFou, provide raw, skillful performances.

One almost disturbing nearly half of the characters are products of Computer Generated Imaging (CGI). In the cartoon, the people and the objects are all hand-drawn illustration. In the musical, people portray all the people and the objects. But in this movie, a creepily realisticlooking clock, candelabra and beast accompany Emma Watson and other human actors; this mixture of reality does not add to the movie’s sense of magic but instead to its surreal strangeness. However, this visual component of the movie does enable an intricate, full-blown rendition of “Be Our Guest,” with plates legitimately dancing.

“Gaston” and “Belle” are also put into interesting positions, as they are basically the same performances as those from the musical, completely danced and performed by people instead of animated characters. These

Movies

moments of complete human of it are wholly nostalgic of the dominance of the movie justify ‘90s classic and other parts seem new and out of place. For what action concept, as they are not it is, the creative team and cast confounded by CGI. of the newest Disney picture “Beauty and the Beast” is did their best, but that does not enjoyable; it isn’t superior but does not crush hopes of Disney- place. Just like “Cinderella,” lovers. The overall adaptation “Alice in Wonderland” and all of is satisfactory at best. It is not the movies Disney is planning to clear if the directors intended remake, “Beauty and the Beast” to modernize the movie or is simply a demonstration of completely clone the original technological advancement and in a new visual format, as parts lack of original ideas.

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Fashion brands attract dedicated customers Sophomore Grant Kaplan said he gets most of his Supreme clothing through resale vendors. Because the drops are Corporations like Kylie Cosmetics and sometimes unannounced and always Supreme clothing line are notorious for leaving customers waiting in anticipation purchasing clothes directly through or paying the price on extreme mark-ups for their products due to the rapid sell out times on their websites and lengthy wait Waiting in line with hundreds of other people times at the storefront locations.

During Supreme season, a new batch who are there for the of items are released every Thursday both online and in stores. At the retail same exact reason as storefront locations in Manhattan, lines you and have the same PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.KICKSONFIRE.COM around the block beginning the night interest as you is a prior to release are commonplace. Online, believe her lip kits have gained so much sell out times average about two minutes really cool feeling and while attempting to purchase cosmetics popularity due to the fact that she is one from the Kylie Cosmetics website during of the Kardashian sisters and they have something I will never site who wish to purchase goods before become so famous, which helps her forget. they sell out. times. cosmetic line a lot.”

Sophomore Marc Shapiro says it is “I order my lip kits directly from Shapiro said there is an obvious reason hectic buying his clothing regardless of -sophomore Marc Kylie’s site, but I always have to wait for the products sell out so quickly and he whether he is shopping in store or online. Shapiro the second re-stock because the products I understands why everybody strives to “The drops are so limited which Supreme. want sell out within a matter of minutes,” purchase clothing at the same time. makes it hard to get exactly what I want “The resale opportunities cost more Singleton said.

“The quality and material is amazing when I want at the time of release,” which is their entire purpose,” Kaplan Although some may claim the which I think is the main reason people Shapiro said. said. “Since there is only two ways to product’s popularity and high demand are including myself love the brand so much,” When individuals are unable to get an item, you can either buy it from simply a matter of excellent marketing, Shapiro said. purchase goods online or in stores Supreme the minute it drops, or you can others believe that the high popularity When shopping in store, Shapiro said at the time of release, there are other pay the resale premium on sites like Ebay, derives from the products elevated level the experience was unlike anything else alternatives, which allow customers to Grailed, or Forums.” of quality. he has ever experienced considering purchase goods after the fact.

Kylie Jenner takes a similar approach “When I haven’t been able to buy my when releasing her new cosmetics. At kits being marketed on the Kardashians’ lasting memories he will never forget. things online or in stores, I’m able to buy the announced time of release, the site Snapchat stories and once she saw how “Waiting in line with hundreds of things from the Instagram, Twitter, and has previously crashed but when the site gorgeous they were, she had to purchase other people who are there for the same website resale options,” Shapiro said. remains functioning properly, products some for herself. exact reason as you and have the same “Another choice is to attend conventions sell out rapidly, similar to the products “I don’t think her products are interest as you is a really cool feeling and like Sneaker-Con where clothes are also from Supreme clothing line. something I will never forget,” Shapiro sold.”

Sophomore Tiana Singleton said she worth the wait,” Singleton said. “I do said.

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The circuiT recommends

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An ongoing feature that includes lesser known songs by popular artists and songs from up and coming artists. This month’s playlist was compiled by Arts & Ent. Online Editor Ryder Kaplan.

Lana elegantly hums and soughs her ever-beautiful lyrics about a past lover over a watereddown instrumental in this dreamy, sleepy track.

“What You Need”

“Retribution”

Before his recent explosion onto the pop scene, the Weeknd was crooning his trademark seducing lyrics and desperate hooks over atmospheric, spacey beats; both of which are found on “What You Need.”

IndigoChildRick Hard Rock IndigoChildRick’s self-produced single includes a slamming, unique alternative beat, and aggressive chorus, and hard raps that make this track a breath of fresh air in an industry where everything seems to sound similar.

“No Compadre” Future Hip Hop Future provides the melodious raps and killer hooks that has led him to dominate this year in music, with an industrialized, booming beat to back them up.

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“It Was Me” Young Simmie Hip Hop Yung Simmie demonstrates his versatility and infectious lyrics on the

“Turn Back Now” Bones Alternative BONES exercises his hardcore, gothic aesthetic on this hard-hitting, bass-

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BY LUCY CELENTANO ARTS & ENT. PHOTO EDITOR

The band Panic! at the Disco played its

Thrilling, motivating and heart-rushing are all adjectives that could be used to describe the concert’s overall atmosphere.

PHOTO BY CASEY MENTEN

VICTORIOUS NIGHT: On April 15, Panic! at the Disco along with Saint Motel singer Brenden Urie also dedicated a performance of the song “Girls/Girls/Boys”

BY RACHEL FRIEDMAN NEWS COPY EDITOR

“

I use UberEATS when I have no food in my house and when I’m too lazy to go out for anything. I think the main reason people use it is because of laziness.

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-freshman Spencer Levine

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have busy schedules and may not have

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job at making sure a user knows all of Quizlet is a useful and student-friendly website and app used to create study make simple learning tools and use study

emojis and words of encouragement -

lows users to learn using not only writzlet Learn, users are able to gain a deeper

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Performer advances to national level

BY STEPHANIE STONE NEWS EDITOR

Senior Danielle Gonzalez was awarded a full expense trip to New York Speaking Union (ESU) Fort Lauderdale Branch 2017 Shakespeare Competition.

From April 30- May 1 she will be competing against more than 60 high school students all around the country at the National Shakespeare Competition and attending the prestigious Shakespeare Camp.

This competition allows high school students like Gonzalez to show their admiration for Shakespeare by presenting PHOTO SUBMITTED BY DANIELLE GONZALEZ and understanding a monologue and TO WIN OR NOT TO WIN: (Second from left) senior Danielle Gonzalez sonnet that he has written.

“The best feeling is when you believe you have no chance of winning and then Lauderdale Branch 2017 Shakespeare Competition. Her performance earned you are caught off guard with wonderful news, especially since the people I was up May 1. against were so talented,” Gonzalez said.

And on top of that, the other contestants National Shakespeare Competition competed in any acting tournament or were very talented, so I was shocked and before my teacher told us,” Gonzalez presented a Shakespearean monologue. excited when I was announced as the said. “A couple of days before the district She said because of this, she never winner.” competition, Mrs. Lutwin announced thought she would win but still wanted to Before the district competition, that I was the class winner, so I did not participate for the fun of it.

Gonzalez’s drama teacher, Cynthia even know I was competing until a couple “When I had gotten to the audition, I Lutwin, held a mandatory class days prior. Overall, I am just really happy completely blanked and I had to read the competition, where students performed to have this experience and I am so sonnet off of a paper, so then I thought I Shakespearean monologues. By winning grateful that Mrs. Lutwin gave me such for sure that I would not win,” she said. this class competition, Gonzalez was a wonderful opportunity.”

“But thankfully the judges knew my time given the chance to compete against other Gonzalez said she is excited to attend restrictions and liked my monologue so drama students in Fort Lauderdale. the well-known camp, but she is also much that they were able to overlook that.

“I did not even know there was a excited just to be in New York.

“It feels amazing knowing I will be in New York in just a few weeks,” she said. “I have been a musical theater kid for a while so New York City is one of my favorite places to go. Sadly I will not be seeing any musicals, but it will be pretty fun nonetheless. It is such a busy city, and there is never a dull moment.”

Even though Gonzalez does not know anyone else going to New York, she said she is most excited about traveling around the amazing city by alone.

“Although it will be a little nerveexperience,” she said. “Once I am there, all of the other kids will be rooming in the same hotel and exploring the city with me, so it will also be cool to meet so many different people from all over the nation.”

Kimberly Gonzalez, mother of Danielle, said performing has been a huge part in her daughter’s life and because of this, she earned the award.

“I am proud of Danielle and her efforts and commitment to the arts,” she said. “She deserves the award because of all of her hard work and dedication to her craft.”

Ms. Gonzalez said she is excited for her daughter to have this once in a lifetime opportunity, participating in this competition.

“It gives me such great pleasure watching her perform,” Ms. Gonzalez said. “I cannot wait for her to be part of this competition.”

Players ‘escape’ reality in high-pressure game Dawn said that watching participants can be frustrating at times when they are unAlthough the idea may seem like a able to work together. scene from a horror movie, freshman Sophie Solorana said she had an amazing has to be when nobody can solve one of time trying to escape from a locked room. the clues,” Dawn said. “Some people get When Solorana assembled a group of stuck because they don’t understand that friends and went to an ‘escape room’, she teamwork is necessary.” said she was unaware of the great chalSolorana said she enjoyed the challenge that she would be faced with and lenge of the escape room and loved being never imagined that such a unique and exbut she also said being in a room with so “When I walked into the room, I had many people can become frustrating. no idea there would be so many items “Everybody wants to be the one to hidden and waiting to be found.” Solor- solve all the clues, so everyone crowds ana said. “My friends and I had to look around all the important clues at once,” everywhere and we were forced to think Solorana said. “I went with 12 people, really outside of the box.” which made the experience less enjoyAmber Dawn, a worker at Lockbox able because I wasn’t able to get involved Escape Room, said that she loves to see as much as I would have liked.” how people interact to solve the chalSolorana said she enjoyed how the eslenge. cape room forced her to think creatively.

“My favorite part of working in an es- She said that there were clues in places cape room is being able to help everybody that she would have never thought of and when they get stuck and watching them that it surprised her when she was able to go through it,” Dawn said. “I love being interpret codes and numbers to aid in her a part of helping people and seeing their escape. satisfaction when they escape.”

“There was a picture frame on the Although she enjoys providing clues wall and I didn’t think anything of it, but I lifted it up and there was a clue under it,”

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BREAKING OUT: (From left to right) freshmen escapees Carly Jakob, Halli Helfman, Jenna Friedman and Ashleigh Crane emerge vitorious after completing “CIA Taskforce: The Game” at Lockbox Escape Room in Davie.

Solorana said. “Clues like those allowed me to think in ways that were really outside of the box.”

Like Solorana, junior Zack Galpern also has enjoyed the thrill of escape rooms. He said he loves the idea of everyone working together in order to achieve the same goal.

“It is so much fun having to work together to achieve the challenges,” Galpern said. “The fact that the puzzles can be

Along with thinking that escape rooms are amusing, Galpern said he also admires how participating in these escape rooms expands thinking skills by providing uncommon clues and challenges.

“I think escape rooms really help with problem solving,” Galpern said. “There are so many hard problems and puzzles that really force you to think.”

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e glamorous life on the Upper East Side with its This American teen drama, based off of the book written by Cecily von Ziegesar, became a hit back in 2007 when the show released its pilot episode. Through the course of six sea-

of the comedic television show “Parks and Recreation” aired on NBC in February 2015. The series contains seven hilarious seasons that all come to an end in one (Amy Poehler), Ben (Adam Scott), Tom (Aziz Ansari), Donna (Retta), Ron (Nick

into the elite teenage lives of Manhattan while maintaining the show’s quality until the last reunited at the Pawnee Parks and Recre-

er Dan Humphrey, played by Penn Badgley.

This monumentally shocking announcement

audience the necessary closure. Although it is usually a sad time when a show comes

ries. This installment also wraps up the storyline with the marriage of the main love

goes in depth into each character’s life 10 years into the future. This part is what es-

anecdote to a series with such a large fan following. The suitably dramatic series perfect way to end the iconic TV series.

“How I Met Your Mother”

BY RACHEL SCHONBERGER ARTS & ENT. EDITOR

“How I Met Your Mother” follows Ted Mosby (Josh Radnor) telling his kids the story of how he met their mother. In the courage to talk to her, revealing the identity of the long-questioned Mother, Traci McConnell (Cristin Milioti). The show then

BY GILLIAN D’ONOFRIO ARTS & ENT. COPY

After nine laughter-worthy seasons, NBC’s an emotional and overall satisfactory end in its 2013 episode, “Finale.” During the course of day routine of the employees at Dunder Mifflin, a paper distribution company in Scranton, the documentary is released. The camera crew

together, which is forcefully crammed into two half-hour episodes. Ted reminisces through times they spent together, which, though an interesting idea in concept, is poorly directed as decades of their lives are squished into minutes. He concludes his nine-season story by saying “And that

Now?” special that highlights the changes in the character’s lives. Particularly, the episode is focused around the marriage of Dwight (Rainn Wilson) and Angela (Angela Kinsey), two characters who have had an on-and-off

Fonseca, mentions, “Mom has been gone for six years now, it’s time.” This is a shocking and disappointing resolve, ending the long-awaited romance with an unexpected death. Based on the stories Ted told his kids about his former romance with the kids’ “Aunt Robin,” played by Cobie Smulders, Ted’s daughter urges him to get back together with her. The show concludes with Ted showing up at Robin’s house to ask her out on a date. Fans for its mix of disappointing

it brings closure to the viewers that their relationship does have a happy ending. The episode also features the return of Michael Scott (Steve Carrell), former manager of the Scranton branch. After leaving the show at the end of talgic. This aspect is just another example of the skillful tying of loose ends es all that the show has to offer: hilarity, waterworks and utter contentment.

“Friends”

“Parenthood”

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BY OLIVIA LANDSMAN

Through its 10-season, 200-episode reign of NBC, “Friends” enriched viewers with a comedic story of six friends living their lives in Manhattan. With episodes that fueled laughter for over a decade,

memorable and tear- provoking. The entire

which aired in 2004, led the series to a heart-wrenching yet joyful close.

The episode opened with Monica (Courtney Cox) and Chandler (Matthew Perry) packing up their apartment, ready to move onto a new chapter in their lives. The apartment with the signature purple door and golden frame had been one of the

husband, Zeek (Craig T. Nelson), dead while looking through old family photos, there is a ers witness the loss of a beloved grandfather

After six award-winning seasons, the 2015

exception. After Millie Braverman (Bonnie

drama and sorrow with proud family accomtwins, an endeavor they had been pursuing since their marriage in the seventh season. The closure only grows as Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) and Ross (David Schwim-

(Ray Romano) is a hopeful note on which to end the series. After the wedding, we see the family come together and accomplish many feats. Max (Max Burkholder),

again relationship that had seen marriage, annulment, breaks and even a baby. The keys to Monica and Chandler’s apartment in the loft, an unforgettable ending to an ing sight of the series’ plot while including every aspect of the crazy lives of the six lifelong friends living in the big city.

places in life, with couples reuniting and Amber (Mae Whitman) accepting her breakup with her longtime boyfriend. After the wedding, the director quickly cuts to a family baseball game with the famous theme music playing in the background.

The audio is extremely heartfelt and touching as the family plays in honor of Zeek.

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Photo Club displays

BY SHANTY FIERRO

happened before, and it was the best

OPINION COPY EDITOR

The Bay’s Photo Club hosted its annual event, Artography, on March 22. The event was a display of pictures, her drawings and won two awards at students. There were also judges present Artography. She said she was pleasantly awards. work at the event.

Junior Danielle Bass was one of into a show like this before. The coolest part about tonight was seeing the artists of her photos but said she was nervous to cheer each other on,” Chin said. “The art hear the judges’ critiques at the event.

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Seeing my artwork displayed felt so great. I felt as if all of my hard work was

Chin said that although she was hesitant about entering her work, she was proud of herself for stepping out of her

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SAY CHEESE: annual Artography event. Artography took place on March 22 in the cafeteria after school.

aspect,” Chin said. “I felt a huge relief students to be able to display their work.”

Due to all of the hard work put into awareness for the arts. the event, junior Nicholas Rojas, was successful event that everyone could -junior Amanda Chin the Bay. enjoy. A lot of it is for the parents, I feel to plan long before the actual date.

“A lot of work went into planning this professional artists who do this for a one of the few outlets in which people of Photo Club. “We had to organize the setup and call a lot of restaurants asking if the hard work worthwhile because people they wanted to sponsor our event. We also had to book a band in order to provide showcase their work in such a positive spectator asked her if she could buy one that?’ and it is so cool to watch everyone of her photos. was really stressful because we wanted feedback about their work.”

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perfectly with Playboi Carti’s unusual spotlight speaks on his integrity as an art-

“Playboi Carti”

Although typically very shallow and -

BY RYDER KAPLAN ONLINE ARTS & ENT. EDITOR

Nearly three years after his breakout single, “Broke Boi,” went viral across the web, Internet sensation and SoundCloud superstar Playboi Carti released his de-

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Every one of the fourteen songs on the talented young rappers. The wait proved to be worth it, as “Playboi Carti” by Play- fore, creating a very diverse soundscape boi Carti is one of the greatest debuts in - ing audio engineering done by each of the ited the guest features to A$AP Rocky capitalized on the wait, building hype and & rising star Lil Uzi Vert. The feature - eventually delivering with this diverse, verses, while few and far in-between, are edented, leaving fans desperate for a fullThe tape was highly anticipated as

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Lifetime exploits Flint water crisis years of suffering for the residents of Flint, Michigan—three years of living with all water sources being leadcontaminated, three years of several lawsuits and investigations and three years of no solution. A federal state of emergency was declared in early 2016, but the suffering is ongoing and is expected to last until around 2020. Rather than seriously focusing on the perilous matter, a movie is currently being produced in Toronto to portray the suffering these residents are being forced to endure.

Bottom Line: Instead of glamorizing the Flint Michigan water crisis by producing a movie, Lifetime should use this money to directly amend the problem.

to convey the lack of management that provoked the water contamination, but doing so is going to bring little to no advantages to the actual situation.

Because the quality of life in this city is currently so poor, Lifetime should be spending this production money on either the situation. The goal of the production is to help augment the numbers of those informed of the issue and communicate the extent of the seriousness of it, but directly funding the city will have a much greater effect. Because the poisoning of the water began in 2014, many people are already aware of the severity of the situation; producing the movie with the purpose of bringing attention to the crisis would be ineffective.

Although the water in the city has improved in quality slightly as of 2017, residents are still being mandated to bathe, drink and cook with solely bottled and

Lifetime can be putting its money toward rather than a movie. Because bringing Inspired by a TIME magazine article, recognition to the situation has already the movie titled “Flint” is going to been done throughout the three years the premiere on television channel Lifetime. crisis has been occurring, the residents of Despite the positive intents the television channel has of raising awareness to the situation, raising awareness is not what the suffering of these citizens, these funds the crisis needs. The residents of Flint, should be spent on directly aiding the city; Michigan need physical contributions the residents of this city could use supplies like money and supplies rather than like bottled water, not praise through a fame and recognition. Director Bruce around 98,000 with 41 percent of these

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residents living in poverty. A corporation as large as Lifetime has the potential to make a huge impact on this city with all the money it has accumulated since its initiation in 1984, yet it is choosing to spend it the wrong way.

With Lifetime’s money going toward research rather than a movie, the chances

important for researchers and scientists to be informed rather than those who enjoy watching movies.

It is understandable that Lifetime wants to raise awareness to the subject, but this is not what is going to amend the problem. So far, getting the word out has been successful through numerous

increased. Experts are already aware would be unnecessary at this point, and of the contamination, so producing a movie to increase recognition of those could be spending to produce it can affected by the crisis would be raising awareness to the wrong crowd; it is more

Flash of brilliance

YES Academics should be the main priority for high school students. When students enter high school, many join a plethora of meaningless clubs to build their resumes.

While these activities may look impressive on paper, extracurriculars do not compare to the importance of academic success, and students should not direct all of their time toward extracurricular activities. Instead of working hard to juggle extracurricular activities, students should focus their attention on studying for tests and working on academic assignments. With the intense competition within high school, colleges admire a student who can maintain a high ranking and do well in their classes.

With notable scores on standardized tests and incredible grades in their classes, students will stand out from those who have average grades and a few extra-curricular activities. By participating in after-school activities, students can easily lose track of their schoolwork. Getting involved in a sea of extracurriculars can reduce the amount of time a student should be using to study or to do homework. When a student has to squeeze many things into their schedule, they can end up extremely overwhelmed, which can lead to more stress and a weaker performance on tests. With so little time to work on assignments due to afterschool activities, students may leave their schoolwork incomplete, which can have detrimental effects to their grades. In order to remain completely focused in school and to avoid procrastination, students must acknowledge that academics are more valuable than their extracurricular activities.

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NO Academics are not more important than extracurriculars; sports, clubs and other after-school activities should be considered equally as important to students as their grades. In addition to working hard in school, extracurriculars give students the opportunity to do what they love while potentially relieving their stress. Colleges look for well-rounded students who not only excel in school but who are also involved in their community. Participating in clubs or joining a team can prove a student is able to juggle a busy schedule and continue to prosper. Students involved in extracurricular activities are demonstrating their ability to handle schoolwork at the same time as being involved in nonacademic activities. Although academics are an essential part of high school, it is just as important that a student enjoys their high school years. By participating in activities, students can learn fundamental qualities to help them in their future.

When applying for a job, a student will already learn responsibility, teamwork and commitment. Not only can extracurriculars teach good values, but they can also help a student feel part of something as well as possibly discovering what they are passionate about. With all the pressure and stress from the competition that school can evoke, students should not drown themselves in their studies. It is important that students do well grade-wise; however, they should still have fun with what they are doing as they discover who they are.

Even though academics are important, extracurriculars are an aspect of high school -Annabelle Daniels-Rosenberg

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TV shines negative light on illnesses Mental illness is not a trend. It is not a fad for screenwriters to use as a ploy to attract viewers. While the media’s growing representation of mental illnesses could be a step in the direction of awareness, its incorrect portrayal could have detrimental effects on teenage viewers.

Bottom Line: The media needs to stop glorifying mental illness and start expanding society’s awareness.

Why,” based on the novel by Jay Asher, spurred controversy with its graphic suicide scenes of Hannah Baker, the main character, played by Katherine Langford. While the show intended to increase suicide awareness and prevent teenagers from committing similar acts, GRAPHIC BY RACHEL SCHONBERGER

perspective from Hannah and makes her suicide seem purely revengeful.

The entire show is based on Hannah blaming her peers for her death, never once mentioning any hint of mental illness, which, according to the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI), is the underlying cause of 90 percent of suicides. This lack of mental illness in the show makes it easier for Hannah to be seen as an attention-seeking, dramatic girl who propagates suicidal stereotypes.

The day the series came out, two suicide awareness organizations, The Jed Foundation and Suicide Awareness Voices of Education, released a list of talking points for adults to discuss with

Just the fact that this had to be provided by Identity Disorder (DID), who is prone Lena Dunham, truthfully struggled with an outside source and was not made clear to criminal activities; a neuroscientist Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in the in each episode could make suicide seem like the only option to a teenager with for acceptance of Bipolar Disorder in vividly shows Hannah’s suicide, which is completely against guidelines of diagnosis.

The American Foundation of Suicide be violent; more a tendency to hide their It is important for teenagers and Prevention and could act as a trigger for mental health problems.” screenwriters to know the difference more teen suicide.

The media has been known for between a Hannah Baker story and an its inaccurate portrayals of mental one show in a series of misrepresentations illness, yet censorship has still failed further representation of the 20 percent of mental illness. A primary criticism of of the American population, according shows that have characters that struggle to NAMI, that struggles with mental with mental health disorders is that they illness. For an issue that affects so many are often seen as violent people who insensitive way, other shows have tried people, it is necessary for the media to attract crime and misdeed, which is stop glorifying mental illness and to start and increase awareness and acceptance. in order to prevent suicide and self-harm. focused on a man with Dissociative society’s awareness.

Letters to the Editor Vending machine prices should return to original, lower costs

get ahead with homework or study for an upcoming test, but most are bored upperclassmen have junior or senior privbecause they have nothing to do. Study ilege and the door is often closed when hall shortens our lunches to half an hour, arriving or leaving school early. Even other students who just sign in late or sign for, and makes us come earlier than those out early and must meet parents or get to who have junior or senior privilege. Most their cars at Vista have to jump the door.

It should stay opened all school hours to Students should not allow the or advanced class they wanted to take avoid injuries and embarrassment.

-Bruno Assakawa, senior if study hall wasn’t included into the schedule. Students who didn’t receive As we come closer to the end of the privilege would be able to complete year, I get more and more stressed out credits earlier because they would be Letters to the editor are encouraged as

for the students to receive makeup work for being absent for a test. In my opinion, teachers should understand the amount of work and pressure that these tests require, so they should be more understanding cents. It is not much of an increase but un- when it comes to grading these weeks. imaginably inconvenient. Besides the fact -Anabela Puyana, senior to carry the burden of change. I, for one, never carry around change; it is loud, annoying and messy. The prices on vending machines have always been unreasonably high, a dollar for a bar, or a half empty bag of chips but they were tolerable. A dola small bag of gummies or a half empty bag of chips. I have found myself buying less from the vending machine; it is pointless now, I would much rather bring more snacks from home than buy from an overpriced machine that can on occasion steal your money. All in all, vending machine prices are far too high for the quality or portion.

- Sabrina Hernandez, freshman

Teachers should refrain from assigning makeup work during testing come, and everyone is hectic. I think sadly, there are some teachers that do not understand. I support the idea that they cannot stop teaching for every test, since the amount of students testing may be random. However, I believe it is unfair

gets worse every time I think of another test I have. It gets overwhelming at times, so I have to remind myself that these tests

advanced class. Since the Bay has so many students, junior and senior privileges were created to organize classes better for underclassmen. So, if students who don’t need a study hall were allowed to replace their study hall with another class or leave school earlier, things would work better.

-Alex Eira, senior

I hope that my scores will be high, as does everyone else, but the pressure of doing better than my peers is always looming.

The Bay is so competitive and although it may be a good thing, it can get scary thinking that someone is always better should remain open for safety purposes than you in different subjects.

-Miah Bennett, junior The fence door in front of the Vista

Study hall should not be a students park at the Vista parking lot as required class for upperclassmen they did not buy parking spots at Cypress or it is too full. When the gate door is Ever since Broward County decided closed, students are forced to jump over to change the schedule of all schools, if they do not want to walk all the way the students who didn’t receive junior around and arrive to class late. It is very or senior privilege have been forced to dangerous and I know several people who have an hour and a half long period of have either ripped an article of clothing doing nothing. Some people use it to that got stuck as they jumped or have fall-

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“My trip provided a well-needed glimpse into the life beyond the bubble I call home.”

Sophomore Nyah Hardmon’s trip to New York City opened her eyes to new perspectives.

When I imagined New York in the days before my trip, spent packing, planning and brimming with excitement, my mind conjured vivid images of soaring skyscrapers on bustling streets. pushing through the masses of tourists, myself included, who inevitably found themselves lost at each precinct. I expected the plethora of street vendors and food trucks that clouded the air with rich aromas. I even expected the way my feet ached at the end of each long but satisfying day. However, there was no way I could have foreseen the distinct chaos that lay within the New York subway system. If the Big Apple is fusing together into one, then the city’s transportation system is its molten core.

Living in a town as small and suburban as Weston, it is easy to forget that there’s more ways to get from here to there than Mom’s Mercedes. The subway was a vessel that transported me from different universes, each with its own culture and unique heritage. Little Italy’s quaint shops and vibrant scents of fresh garlic drastically differed from Chinatown’s energetic nightlife and street

carts that begged tourists to step outside their comfort zones by trying barbequed crickets or homemade ramen. I danced traditional jigs in old Irish settlements and viewed African art in Harlem.

Between the crowded subway rides and friendly arguments with strangers, my eyes were opened in a way that enabled me to see a whole new rainbow I met a quiet Mexican immigrant who carried a hand-drawn sign in one hand and a small bag in the other, with plans to join protesters uptown outside of the Trump Tower. “This is my way to make sure my voice is heard,” he told me.

During the same transit, I also met attended Columbia University and planned on pursuing an English degree amidst her parent’s concerns. When I informed her that I was going to tour the university’s campus later in the week, she urged me to strongly consider attending

because of the overwhelming accepting cultures and perspectives that I was attitude and the wide range of amazing missing until they were thrown straight opportunities. My vision of the school into my face. Whether it was ontop of the Brooklyn Bridge or in the quiet halls of person the diverse student body with their the Museum of Modern Art, I was always various backgrounds and interests. steps away from a new conversation.

Visiting New York University (NYU) Perspectives on global warming or was an entirely separate beast. Coming the political climate or simply the from a large high school, I thought I knew whereabouts of abandoned home-towns, what it meant to be part of a large student I was constantly able to broaden my body. However, the student life at NYU horizons. functions as if it is a living breathing organism. I had lunch with Science and Philosophy double majors who could explain Einstein’s principles in less than couple of days in the two minutes. and I was later guided city how much more through the location of far-away planets of the world existed and complex constellations by graduating astronomy majors. I was coerced into beyond the grounds of sitting in on a contemporary culture course where students were encouraged to share their family traditions and sheltered life comes with rituals. Yet, not once did I feel as if I was attending a school, instead I just felt the more than fortunate to presence of endless opportunities to learn with people who were vastly different from me about vastly differing topics – prohibits me from seeing and that was okay. days in the city how much more of the world existed beyond the grounds of my My trip provided a well-needed hometown. Living a sheltered life comes glimpse into the life beyond the bubble I call home. As a passing by NYU professor fortunate to obtain; however, it often wisely noted, “You cannot begin to fathom prohibits me from seeing more of the real the world of colors that you are missing when you have been living in darkness life skills and lessons like calculating the your whole life.” Between the crowded exact amount of funds to put on a Metro subway rides and friendly arguments card and how to decipher a map—skills with strangers, my eyes were opened in a that are hard to come across in my daily way that enabled me to see a whole new life. rainbow of different viewpoints.

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Seniors spend too much time worrying about future to appreciate present

Starting new life chapters is intimidating but necessary when growing up

With my high school career culminating with my acceptance to my dream school, the University of Florida (UF), the only regret I have throughout my high school years was focusing on the end result rather than enjoying my journey there.

Since the moment I was born, I was brainwashed to bleed orange and blue.

My mom was a Gator, so it had always been a dream for me to follow in her footsteps. Every year, we watched every football game in the fall and every basketball game in the spring. I always pictured myself cheering in the swamp one day, rather than in front of the television screen; I had always been a Gator at heart.

I walked out of the building, and waited for what seemed like forever.

“They left me,” I said to myself and after that not-so-sudden realization I felt a wave emotion come over me and I cried, outside in front of everyone who passed by. I was supposed to be an adult, on my

Bottom Line: Rather than focusing on the end result, high school students should enjoy their journey.

By the time high school came around, I realized this dream of mine was not going to come without hard work. I took rigorous courses, participated in many extracurricular activities and always made school my number one priority. I constantly pushed myself to be the best I could be academically, but while doing so, I forgot to fully enjoy a lot of the little things I wish I did.

In 30 years from now, I will not remember the nights I spent studying for an economics test (that I most likely failed), but I will remember the nights under the lights listening to the band at the football games. I will not remember the stress prom dresses, but I will remember the will not remember the number of melt-

downs I had about my fears of not getting into UF, but I will remember opening the “view your application status” on Feb. 10 as one of the best days of my life. I spent too much time worrying about the future and not celebrating the present.

As the May 1 deadline is quickly approaching, our deposits for our respective colleges will be made, the aggressive Bed, Bath & Beyond trips will start and years of school felt endless, but now that it is coming to an end, all I want is time to slow down.

Before we know it, it will be our turn to walk across the stage and accept our diplomas. We will be turning our tassels and throwing our grad caps in the air with the friends we have had since elementary school. Before we know it, we will have

last time my room will be just a few feet away from my parents.

I stress about what comforter to get, what clothes to buy and what pictures to decorate my dorm room with. Perhaps it’s just me displacing my anxieties about not sleeping in room at home, or perhaps my stressors are not completely unfounded. in front of that building I couldn’t help but My comforter, clothes and pictures are regress back to some infantile, and very going to be some of what make up my embarrassing disposition. life for the next year. mother cried in college; when she thought my grandparents had left without saying goodbye after moving her in for her freshman semester. Although it turned out that they were just running late to say their goodbyes, she still got emotional when she told me that story just a few months ago. Why? Because taking the big step that is moving away and being on your own at college is scary, and it is allowed to be.

Yes, college is supposed to be exciting and fun and some of the best years of our lives. I won’t deny that I am anticipating a new start in life, but the idea of change can also be unnerving as it quickly

our Weston bubble anymore. There will not be familiar faces every hallway you turn, our parents will not be across the house and we are one step closer to the real world.

A new chapter of my life will begin on ever grateful for the high school experi- change I will personally undergo in my ence I had that shaped me into the person I am today. Do not sweat the small things, enjoy your best friends while you still live with well over 80 like-minded students remember everything works out the way it is supposed to. If only my senior self told my freshman self this four years ago. a little over two months are met by the In my next four years, I know I will many “lasts” I face in the short time I have fully enjoy college. That does not mean I left in the city I’ve called my home my will not strive to my fullest academic po- whole life. There will come the day when tential, but rather than solely focusing on I will wake up and it’s the last time my academics, I will also enjoy the journey lunch is made for me, the last time I can see my childhood best friends everyday, graduate from college, I know I will have the last time I can call my teachers “Mr.” and “Mrs.” instead of professor and the no regrets.

Bottom Line: It is okay to admit that the whole process of going to college is overwhelming and scary.

While many of my daily routines will be completely different, I can take solace in the fact my family is just a phone call away and some of my best friends will be just a few dorm rooms down from me. College is just a small part of the process that is growing up and becoming independent.

Confessing my nerves doesn’t minimize my abilities or make me any less mature. I think doing so does the exact opposite. There would be something wrong if I didn’t feel the least bit uneasy about this big step because before I can conquer my anxiety and be successful in college, I have to verbalize my fears.

It’s okay to admit that the whole process of going to college is nerve wracking and scary because at the end of the day, I am still a kid who is about to face a huge lifestyle change and leave any previous comfort to go face the best four years of my life.

Bottom Line: Evolution of money transferring to online platforms makes the idea of cash obsolete.

Venmo accounts diminish value of spending physical money Last week my Venmo balance went up by $60, but I did not feel any richer.

Although it was nice to see the screen light up with the friendly announcement, it did not provide me nearly as much satisfaction as the physical dollar bills would have. I did not get to hold, count or feel the money, nor did I get the incredible urge to spend it; it almost felt as if the money was imaginary, worthless. It was just another message on a phone screen.

The idea behind Venmo is unquestionably brilliant. Despite the security

issues that were originally raised due to the need to provide banking information, an app that facilitates money transactions has been longed asked for. Venmo, along many other popular apps, takes technology in a direction where soon enough, people will only need their phones to start their cars, pay for their purchases and remain in touch with work and family when leaving the house. Although all of those things seem great, when put into perspective, being able to send cash as easily as one can send a text message turns the idea

of money into something meaningless, and makes cash seem obsolete.

It may appear convenient to not need to calculate change or count coins anymore, but ever since I joined Venmo, spending money began hurting less. I no longer feel myself getting poorer as I make a purchase, because I do not physically see the money leaving my purse. I do not hesitate to lend my friend money when they ‘request’ it, knowing they most likely will not pay me back, because I do not feel my wallet getting thinner. I fear if the trend continues to grow I will never learn how to manage my budget as well as my parents did, penny by penny. The only thing that calms me, surprisingly, is reading articles such as The New York Times’ “Silicon Valley Tried to Upend Banks. Now It Works With Them,” because they assure me that even though change might be in place, the banking system as we know it, is safe for the foreseeable future.

With the money world transitioning into an online atmosphere, I fear one day I will no longer be able to feel the joy of the jeans that I have not worn in a month. is only a single dollar, will make me feel like a ‘Golden Ticket’ holder in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”. I fear cash will be so obsolete, I will get dirty looks by vendors if I hand them a dollar bill.

While I have no shame in admitting that I spent the $60 I earned through Venmo last week on shampoo, conditioner and pizza, I can not help but worry that a future generation might never know what it feels like to hold cash.

Even though virtual currency provides many conveniences and is by far the most environmentally conscious option, nothing will ever replace the faces of former presidents printed on green pieces of paper.

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Miami Open encourages amateur

Ever since I started playing tennis at 5-years-old, I aspired to be like the professional players. Now, as an annual tradition, I get to see the pros play from inches away. For the fourth year in a row, I attended the Miami Open, an annual professional tennis tournament in Key Biscayne.

I attended on March 26 during the Round of 32, which is one of the preliminary rounds of the tournament.

Although the matches were not that far into the tournament, they were still very intense and exciting.

I had the opportunity to see many greats like Rafael Nadal and Venus Williams. During these matches, the audience was just as excited as I was to see these players. Numerous audience

on the courts I had previously played on.

One thing I love about the Miami Open is the variety of matches available to watch. You can pick if you want to watch men’s or women’s and singles or doubles.

There are many courts of different sizes to accommodate the different types of crowds that will be drawn into the certain matches. I loved that I could venture around the tournament and watch a little from one match and a little from another.

countries of foreign players and cheered on their favorite players.

It was so inspiring to see all of these amazing players; they put all of their effort into each and every point, and they never gave up. Some of the best matches I watched were ones involving big comebacks. In Nadal’s match, he lost

Also, attendees were allowed to watch the players practice and warm up for their matches. This was a truly enhancing experience because I could see the work ethic of the players. I compared and contrasted my warm-up routine to theirs, and I took mental notes on how to improve. They all managed to make it look so easy even though they were putting in tons of effort. I know if I want to be successful in tennis, I have to have a great work ethic like the players I observed. This lesson can apply to other aspects of my life besides tennis, such as my schoolwork. In order to be successful, it is important to be motivated and work hard.

The stadium court was where I found myself watching the most matches. The most highly anticipated matches were scheduled in the stadium. Additionally, I got the opportunity to sit in the front row.

The players were right in front of me, just

applying this motivation, relentlessness and resilience to my own tennis career.

It was especially compelling for me to see how Crandon Park, the tennis center where the tournament occurred, was transformed. I had played tournaments many times at these courts before. Now, every inch of the spacious tennis center was covered in tents, TV screens and excited tennis fans. I walked by several courts and reimagined myself, dating back to when I was playing in that same exact spot. The pros were now playing

I compared and contrasted my warmup routine to theirs, and I took mental notes on how to improve.

a few feet away. I could feel their energy radiating to my seat.

At the end of the day, I did not want to leave the tournament. Although it was excruciatingly hot and humid, I did not even worry about the weather. I was in the presence of some of the best tennis players in the world, so I dedicated all of my attention to enjoying myself and learning valuable lessons. Unfortunately, I was only able to attend one day of the tournament. Even though I yearned to watch more matches in person, I continued to experience the Miami Open by watching the matches online. Every

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It may not be Wimbledon, but this tournament held a truly special place in my heart due to all of the memories made and lessons learned over the past four years. Being right at the center of a major tennis tournament really fostered my love of tennis. The next day, as I headed to my high school tennis match, I couldn’t help but feel inspired to work even harder.

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