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Guest speakers honor Black History

BY ALEXA STEINLAUF NEWS EDITOR

Admiral Stephen Rochon and Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz came to the Bay on Feb. 25 to teach about diversity and share the story of Captain 5LFKDUG (WKHULGJH WKH Ă€UVW $IULFDQ $PHULFDQ PHPEHU of the Coast Guard to command a life-saving station, as a part of Black History month. “By coming here to this great Cypress Bay High School that looks to be nicely diverse, I’m hoping that the message I bring as a result of this life that Richard Etheridge led under adversity and discrimination will teach that students can still succeed,â€? Adm. Rochon said.

Adm. Rochon said teaching this story to the student body is very important because it gives students hope. “The story picked up some messages on not just his bravery, but how he approached life, and that is why I want to share this story with as many people as possible,� he said.

Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz said the students were told this story because it is important to give credit to an African-American whose work has gone unnoticed. “The purpose of Black History Month is to make sure that we can educate the next generation of Americans about the accomplishments and successes that AfricanAmericans have had and the impact they have had on American history,� she said. “As we saw in today’s program, there are too many African-Americans who have gone unnoticed and uncelebrated for too many years, and this program is an opportunity to raise America’s awareness and educate them about the impact they have had on our society.�

Sergeant Major Jorge Cruz said he thinks Adm. Rochon chose this story to share because it has personally impacted him and his career. “He is a black admiral, and he felt that because of the previous captains and coast guards, they paved a way for him to get to that position,� Sgt. Maj. Cruz said.

Assistant principal Jeff Nelson said Adm. Rochon was brought to speak because it is important to teach students about an unfamiliar story of history. “As part of African-American History Month this is

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Sgt. Maj. Cruz said the assembly was very interesting, and he thinks it will give students a better understanding of history. “It was an amazing presentation by Adm. Rochon.

He touched on historical data that we have never heard, and I’m sure that these students never even realize existed,� Sgt. Maj. Cruz said. “I believe that today’s presentation gave them a better understanding of some of the struggles that black soldiers and sailors have encountered throughout history.�

Adm. Rochon said he thinks his message was spread to the student body, and that it will make an impact on

them.

Company and Drill Team Commander Nathan Anderson said he thinks the story that was told will open students’ eyes to racism and the importance of equality. “I thought the assembly was really good, and I thought it was very important for kids to see something that they do not normally see, especially nowadays since we tend to be really open about being equal with each other, and we don’t really understand the kind of struggles of the past,� said Anderson, a senior.

Anderson said he thinks this story will personally impact him and help him in his JROTC class. “I think this will broaden my horizons in black culWXUH DQG EODFN KLVWRU\ DQG LW ZLOO LQĂ XHQFH KRZ , WKLQN about race,â€? he said.

Expresate CafĂŠ works to promote Hispanic culture AHS to host

TOMS event

BY RACHEL LESNIK

Spanish Honor Society hosted its annual Expresate CafĂŠ on Feb. 15 in the media center. They were able to raise over $400, which will go toward buying the members T-shirts and food for their club meetings.

Fundraising manager Bianka Ukleja, a junior, said the club had different committees who were in charge of putting the night together. The committees included a fundraising committee that sold tickets, a decoration committee and a committee to actually set up the event. “The Expresate CafĂŠ is kind of like our take on the Coffee House, except we celebrate Hispanic culture and food,â€? she said. “Songs and poems were performed in Spanish.â€?

Ukleja said she basically oversaw everything going on and made sure everything ran smoothly. “I basically hopped from one job to another helping everyone,� she said. “I acted as a kind of on the spot DJ and introduced the acts that performed.�

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by Jonas Braun,� she said. “It was awesome.�

Junior Jonas Braun said he wanted to show his talent by performing at the Expresate CafĂŠ. “I thought it would be fun since I had SHUIRUPHG ZLWK WKH Ă XWH FKRLU ODVW \HDU and had a blast,â€? he said. “It’s not only a good way to get recognized, but I’ve also found that it really makes people happy.â€?

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COFFEE TALK: Expresate CafĂŠ promoted Hispanic culture through performances.

Braun said he chose to play a typical Brazilian chorinho, which is a type of traditional music. “The song is called ‘Andrew de Sapato Novo,’â€? he said. “I personally love the piece since it’s so high energy and had to do with the theme of the Expresate CafĂŠ, to express yourself and your cultural background.â€?

Ukleja said the most memorable part of the night was seeing all of the acts perform. “I liked listening to all the acts perform because I think it’s really beautiful to celebrate the culture of the language through popular avenues like media and songs,� she said. “It is something that we can sing along with and relate to which is a lot of fun.�

Ukleja said in order to get a true Spanish vibe, the food provided was Spanish cuisine.

“There were pastilles and all types of local Spanish pastries,� she said.

Mrs. Calderon said although the event was hosted on a long weekend, it still turned out to be a success. “One of the problems was that it was scheduled on the long weekend so a lot of people were traveling, which hurt the attendance, but other than that everything went well,� she said. “We were able to expose students to the Spanish culture through song, dance and poetry.�

Braun said he believes attending Expresate CafĂŠ not only guaranteed a fun night, but also allowed one to become an active citizen. ´([SUHVDWH &DIp LV GHĂ€QLWHO\ DQ LPportant event to attend,â€? he said. “It’s an event where you can hang out with your friends, enjoy an eclectic show, eat, perform, and bask in the cultural spirit of everyone there.â€?

Art Honor Society is hosting the TOMS event, Style Your Sole, for the second year on April 18 from 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets are being sold for $35 during lunch and in room 160 until March 18. This price includes a person’s TOMS shoes, food, art supplies for customizing the TOMS and entertainment.

For every pair of shoes purchased, a pair is given to a child in need. “Last year we had over a hundred attendees,� said junior Samantha Norman, a member of Art Honor Society. “We hope to double the numbers this year.�

The event is going to be sponsored by multiple companies, places and restaurants including Ale House, Young at Art and more.

A live band will also be playing and prizes will be given out. President of Art Honor Society Adele Morar said the event is open to everyone, even if they don’t attend the school. “It’s a good way to get the community involved, while also being creative,� she said. “It is open to everyone so it’s a whole community event.�

Kim Morales said she started the event last year when she was a sophomore. Now as a junior, she still assists in the process but it is mainly ran through Art Honor Society. “I’m really excited that the event was successful last year and is being continued at Cypress,� she said. “Hopefully, it will continue to grow.�

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Debate places at national tournament

BY MORGAN MARTIN

Fifty-three debate students traveled to Harvard University on Feb. 16-18 and earned the team a 10th place RYHUDOO ÀQLVK LQ WKH QDtional tournament hosted by the Ivy League school, with senior Jeremy Gutner reaching the top spot of champion in the Congressional Debate event.

Debate teacher Megan West said it was a great performance. “This was one of our best performances ever,� Mrs. West said. “There were over 4,000 students from 350 schools, 39 states and three countries.�

Gutner said he worked very hard to win. “It’s exactly the results I wanted and worked for so I was very happy with how I did,� he said.

Gutner has been involved with the debate team since sophomore year, and this was is sixth bid in the Tournament of Champions.

Junior Megan Hirsh said she and her partner junior Ben Sandler put a lot of work into preparing for this tournament. ´:H ÀQLVKHG WRS HLJKW LQ WKH SUHOLPinary rounds out of 300 schools,� Hirsh

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Junior Isabella Paretti received fourth place in Extemporaneous Speaking. She VDLG VKH ZDV H[SHFWLQJ D GLIĂ€FXOW WRXUQDment and was happy with her results.

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she learned a lot from this tournament. “I learned ways to improve as a debater by picking up on speaking styles and formats of people from all over the country,� she said.

Eighth Grade Night held to aid transition to high school

BY DANIELLE BUSH

Teachers, counselors and administrators hosted Eighth Grade Night for Falcon Cove Middle School on March 1 and Tequesta Trace Middle School on March 4 to teach students and parents about their future school. This event served as an opportunity for the incoming freshmen to see the clubs and courses available. “We host this evening to help parents and students feel more comfortable about making the transition from middle school to high school,� guidance counselor Tina Balestrieri said.

Both evenings began with performances by the American Sign Language and PRIDE organizations. “I think the parents appreciated seeing a sample of everything our school has to offer,� Ms. Balestrieri said.

During the presentation, Ms. Balestrieri went over all of the required courses for freshmen as well as the electives they can choose from and the clubs they can join. She also reviewed the graduation requirements including online courses and the new AICE program that is being of-

fered.

College adviser Shari Bush spoke about the colleges that students have already been admitted to this year and the upcoming opportunities for students and parents to learn more about preparing for college. “I always stress that the freshman year is the most important year because it builds the foundation for the next couple years and sets them on a path for success,� Mrs. Bush said.

Falcon Cove eighth grader Morgan Comite attended the event and said she IHOW RYHUZKHOPHG DW Ă€UVW EXW WKH SURJUDP helped to guide her on her course selection for next year. “It helped me realize what I wanted to take in high school and I learned that I had to plan my four years ahead,â€? Comite said.

In addition to a brief overview of the AICE program by assistant principal Marianela Estripeaut, students were then given the opportunity to walk around in the courtyard, cafeteria and media center to talk to students and teachers in different clubs and departments that had set up

PHOTO BY DANIELLE BUSH

: Students gather in the cafeteria for Eighth Grade Night to learn FRESH-MEET: about classes for freshman year. The event was held for Falcon Cove students on March 1 and Tequesta Trace on March 4.

tables.

Freshman Lacey Larson was one of the team members speaking at the DeBAYte table in the Media Center. Larson said it was a great opportunity to speak to kids that are interested in joining debate and give them information about the class and team. “Speaking to these kids allowed stu-

dents to be provided with information DQG Ă€UVW KDQG H[SHULHQFHV IURP RWKHUV who were already in their shoes,â€? Larson said. “I love talking to students and urging them to get excited and interested in subjects and clubs. Cypress has become my home and it is like welcoming new members of the family in.â€?

Annual overnight walk held to raise money for cancer research

BY DIEGO CLAVIJO

The theme for this year’s relay is American Carnival. Ms. Mohan said with The annual Relay for Life hosted by a carnival theme she hopes to see a lot of the American Cancer games, activities Society will be held and good food. “Relay for Life is a on April 27 on the “Teams camp Bay’s track. The event celebration of life in out if they’d like is a fundraiser to help honor of those touched and decorate their the American Cancer tents based on the by cancer.�

Society raise money theme,� she said.� and “race for the cure.� - Weston Relay for We are planning “Relay for Life is on having venLife event chair Anita a celebration of life in dors with cotton honor of those touched Mohan candy, a DJ, and by cancer,� 2013 an opening cerWeston Relay for Life emony remembering everyone who has event chair Anita Mohan said. “We raise passed away.� funds for the American Cancer Society.�

Ms. Mohan said the event will last 18

hours overnight. “It is a fun community event, organized by teams where people of all ages come together,� she said. “We walk, jog or run and participate in fun activities.�

Junior Fernando Garrido said the experience is transcendent and very moving. “It’s a lot of fun, helping out and all,� he said.� Raising money and awareness is the goal. Staying up all night and playing football at 4 in the morning is just extra.�

The Weston Relay is currently ranked No. 1 in Broward County and fourth in the state. “We are very excited to be fourth in the state and the No. 1 relay in Broward,�

Ms. Mohan said. �We want to hopefully

even move up in ranks because everyone wants to be No. 1.�

Last year’s Weston Relay was also held on the Bay’s track with an impressive turnout. “We had a huge turnout of Cypress students last year,� Ms. Mohan said. “We’ve been trying to get the word out more and promoting the event and getting more teams to sign up. Everyone knows someone who has been affected by cancer.�

Sophomore Emily Friefeld attended the event last year. “It was an amazing experience and I had fun with my friends camping out,�

Friefeld said. “I plan on going again this year.�

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Student Government Association (SGA) held its fourth annual Lightning Oscars show on Feb. 22 in the auditorium. The group raised over $2,000 for future SGA projects.

Nominees were chosen for one of 19 given categories.

The multi-step process included nominations, voting for a top 10, narrowing down to a top three, and then announcing the winner at the show. From the voting process and planning the event to picking the presenters and performers, SGA worked on the event for two months.

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Peace Mound Park set to be renovated

BY JORDAN FRIEDMAN

Peace Mound Park will be temporarily closed for about seven to nine months for its redesign. The exact date the park will be shut down has yet to be decided and is dependent on who the contractor will be and when they start the work; however, redesign has been predicted to start over summer. Director of Parks, Don Decker, said there are multiple PRGLĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQV EHLQJ GRQH WR WKH park. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whenever you go in and start doing any redesign, you look at what kind of opportunities you have,â&#x20AC;? Mr. Decker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be in here anyway, we looked at what else could be done to upgrade the experience of the park.â&#x20AC;?

The changes being made are upgrading the park equipment, adding a little more parking, pulling out trees that pose a threat or are in the way of construction and replanting new trees in other areas, pulling out part of the wooden bridge that goes through the forestry area and making the park compliant with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), said Mr. Decker.

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What began this whole redesign process was the fact that the park needed to become ADA compliant, since it was originally built before ADA standards were developed. The ratio that the sidewalk requires is one foot of rise for every 12 feet of ramp, and due to the multiple mounds, the park was way off, said Mr. Decker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to note that Peace Mound Park was built by the developer, Arvida, and traded over to what was then Broward County Parks and Recre-

PARK PLACE: The playground will be renovated with new rubber ground and added shading areas. The bridge will be removed, sidewalks will be expanded to meet ADA regulations, and trees are being replaced.

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ation in the late â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s,â&#x20AC;? Mr. Decker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The park was there before the city was incorporated.â&#x20AC;?

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Director of Landscaping, Drew Gilmore said trees that are dying will be completely removed, and those that can be salvaged will be root pruned and

relocated and then even more trees will be planted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will also be mitigating those trees that are removed in order to replace or exceed the amount of tree canopy,â&#x20AC;? Mr. Gilmore said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This means that the park will end up with more trees after the project than it has currently and the quality of the trees will be increased dramatically.â&#x20AC;?

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BY ZACK LENDER AND DALTON JACOBS

HOSA (Health Occupation Students ofAmerica)advanced 21 members to states in the regional competition on Feb. 2 hosted at the Bay. The competition was for teams in Region 8, which consists of over 20 schools. The state competition will take place at Disneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coronado Springs Resort on April 4-7. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am very proud of my chapter,â&#x20AC;? club president Julie Chen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am excited

for us to go to states this year with many more members than the past years.â&#x20AC;?

Last year, six members advanced to compete at the state level. Club adviser Carol Warnock said she is proud of the students for performing better this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very proud of all that the club has achieved this year, and I wish everyone success at the competition in April,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Competitions had a wide range of subjects. Chen said it was great to see the members represent the school in a positive light. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Competitions ranged from HOSA Bowl, job-seeking skills, medical photog-

UDSK\ DQG Ă&#x20AC;UVW DLG Âľ VKH VDLG ´7KH PHPbers will be representing the school in the same events at the state level.â&#x20AC;?

Junior Obi Assali said it was interesting to have professionals judge the competitions. Assaliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team plans to compete at the state level and is looking forward to the opportunity to participate. ´, ZDV D SDUW RI WKH &35 DQG Ă&#x20AC;UVW DLG competition and forums,â&#x20AC;? Assali said. ´)LUHĂ&#x20AC;JKWHUV ZHUH MXGJLQJ XV RQ RXU DELOities so there was no room for mistakes.â&#x20AC;?

Assali said the key to success at this time is practice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For the state competition, my team needs to give it their all these next few

weeks to prepare and study,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we are able to know all the steps necessary by heart, I know that we will do great.â&#x20AC;?

Sophomore Rotem Bronfmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team was third in regionals for job interviewing skills. Despite her team not competing at states, Bronfman plans to prepare more for next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s competition. ´:H GHĂ&#x20AC;QLWHO\ QHHG WR VWXG\ IRU PHGical terminology and medical history for my category,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We started studying pretty late this year, so next year I would start studying in September because thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so much material to go over.â&#x20AC;?

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BY MARIA DANIELA CANTILLO

Tech Savvy Club is currently accepting donations of any kind of used cellphones, whether they are broken or in good condition.

The club is hoping to obtain as many cellphones as students are willing to donate in order to provide them to people in need, and the collection will go on throughout the rest of the year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know that people always get new phones for Christmas or their birthdays, and they usually throw away their old phones or leave them laying around in the

house,â&#x20AC;? said Haydee Figueroa, the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s president. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We give these cellphones to a company called TechCom Wireless, and they recycle them and give us money for them so we can buy laptops for students who need them.â&#x20AC;?

Figueroa said although they do not give the phones to anybody, donating cell SKRQHV VWLOO EHQHĂ&#x20AC;WV SHRSOH ZKR FDQQRW afford technology. ´,W EULQJV IXOĂ&#x20AC;OOPHQW WR PDNH WKHVH kinds of donations because just by donating an old phone that a student may have, he or she can make a big difference in someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life who canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford technology,â&#x20AC;? sponsor Darlene Weber said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will be accepting all donations for the rest of the year, and we will certainly continue

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CHATTERBOX: Tech Savvy Club collects phones for underprivileged students.

accepting them next year.â&#x20AC;?

Figuera said anyone who wants to obtain a box for the cellphone donations to have in class can get one from Portable 48.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The eighth period class who collects the most cellphones will receive a pizza party, so we encourage everybody to donate as many cellphones as they can,â&#x20AC;?

Figueroa said.

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Risks of social media use exposed

BY JEREMY TACHE ONLINE FEATURES EDITOR

In reaction to recent controversies that in one way or another involved social media, AP Economics and Psychology teacher Erica Wells is working on planning seminars for students and their parents to attend in order to learn more about social networking and the issues that can be involved. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is to try and educate both parents and teenagers about using social media appropriately,â&#x20AC;? Ms. Wells said.

She said in many circumstances parents believe they know exactly what is going on with their childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s social networking site, but in reality they may be blind to the situation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think many parents right now are in the dark when it comes to social media,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand Facebook as well as most do. They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand that their son or daughter can prevent them from seeing certain things on Facebook. They may not even know what Twitter is or Instagram is. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the biggest problem.â&#x20AC;?

Economics teacher Lindsay Marks previously practiced law as a criminal defense lawyer, and for the last six years of her law career she worked for the AtWRUQH\ *HQHUDO¡V RIĂ&#x20AC;FH IRU WKH VWDWH¡V 'Hpartment of Children and Families where she represented children in court.

Ms. Marks said there are crimes being committed by or on children now that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exist in years past. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When it comes to child pornography cases, or these websites that the law doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what else to call so they call it child pornography, it really didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

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used exist the way it does now,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the past, I had cases where I had girls and even a couple of boys, actually, who had photographs of them taken either by adults trying to exploit them or others.â&#x20AC;?

Ms. Marks said in the cases she dealt with, though, the children were in bad situations where manipulation was more common than the quick sending of a picture, but even then, kids did not understand the consequences of public exploitation of unlawful situations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of the kids I dealt with were really hard luck kids, and some of them had been involved in prostitution or exotic dancing, things where they tended to come in contact with a situation where they could be photographed nude,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those kids often didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand the consequences partly because no adults

had ever said to them, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;hey, this could be a problem for you in the future.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

She said the main problem these kids faced was having no guidance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These kids didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think this through, and they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think what was going to happen, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the problem with teenagers, especially teenagers with no guidance,â&#x20AC;? Ms. Marks said.

Ms. Wells said her goal with seminars is to provide the guidance that Ms. Marks is suggesting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My plan is just to help make sure everyone knows what they are doing as they are doing it,â&#x20AC;? Ms. Wells said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m at the in between age of most parents and high school kids. Facebook came out when I was young, but old enough to decipher right from wrong. I feel like I am at the perfect age to be teaching kids and ex-

plaining to adults.â&#x20AC;?

Ms. Marks said although kids feel they know all about how to control their online lives, there are many aspects that even the most experienced social networkers donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many think when you delete an account itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gone, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the case,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even realize what rights theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve given up to be on these sites. Many teenagers go and share pictures drinking or smoking dope, whatever the unlawful behavior, and they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize that when they apply for a job, and they look and they see that and they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want you at their job. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing you can do about it.â&#x20AC;?

8QWLO SODQV IRU VHPLQDUV DUH Ă&#x20AC;QDOL]HG anyone can go visit Mrs. Wells at room 346 with any questions.

Media Center gets updated technology

BY SABRINA GAGGIA

To replace outdated technology, six new Apple desktop computers were installed in the media center on Jan. 18.

Reading specialist Adrienne Maisel said the idea to UHSODFH WKH DJHG FRPSXWHUV ZDV Ă&#x20AC;UVW GLVFXVVHG ODVW \HDU This year, the School Advisory Committee (SAC) chose to proceed and buy new computers.

Ms. Maisel said SAC will not be ordering more computers at this time. Each computer cost around a $1,000. ´7KH\ UHDOO\ EHQHĂ&#x20AC;W WKHVH VWXGHQWV LQ DOO WKHLU ZRUN and in everything that they do. A lot of students use them for projects they might have in classes as well as projects for home,â&#x20AC;? Ms. Maisel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some students might not have as nice a computer at home and so it allows them the access of new software that they might not have.â&#x20AC;?

Ms. Maisel said SAC approved the project last year; however, the paperwork involved was long and drawn out, so the computers only arrived recently. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted to do it for the students that do well on the FCAT, and we wanted to give back to students. ReZDUGLQJ WKHP ZDV D GHĂ&#x20AC;QLWH QHHG Âľ 0V 0DLVHO VDLG Even though only six computers are currently set up, seven were ordered. The last one is yet to be installed.

Sophomore Francesco Leverone said he was really

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APPLE FRIENDLY: Students work on the new Apple desktop computers in the media center. Six of the seven computers were installed on Jan. 18, and all are updated with new programs and software.

KDSS\ WR Ă&#x20AC;QG RXW WKH VFKRRO SXUFKDVHG QHZ FRPSXWHUV â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I saw that the library had new computers, I thought it was the coolest thing because the other ones were so slow,â&#x20AC;? Leverone said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The new ones are so nice and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so many of them. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really glad the school decided to get them for us.â&#x20AC;?

Media clerk Terri Nelson said she likes the computers because of the new programs and software. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The new computers are really nice. They have a lot of programs kids needed,â&#x20AC;? Ms. Nelson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since they are more updated, they have new software that makes them easier to use.â&#x20AC;?

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4HRPUN HU LÉ&#x2C6;VY[ [V ZWLHR PU THU` [VUN\LZ 80 Cypress Bay foreign language students partake in a spoken poetry and impromptu competition at Stranahan High School on Feb. 9.

BY MEREDITH SHELDON

Students enrolled in any level of a foreign language class had the opportunity to participate in a spoken poetry and imCourtney Epstein promptu competition at Stranahan High Spanish Speaking School in Fort Lauderdale on Feb. 9.

Sophomore Courtney Epstein is one of 80 students from the Bay who participated in the competition and said it was a nervewracking, yet worthwhile experience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I felt very nervous but I knew that this was a good thing to do because it felt good to be a part of something, collaborate and relate to other people and improve my Spanish speaking skills,â&#x20AC;? Epstein said.

Out of 10 topics to choose from for the Mira Merchant spoken poetry aspect of the competition, Spanish poem and impromptu junior Jordan McKinnon chose to recite her one-minute poem about her family and friends. The competition was divided by the studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; language and level. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had to stand in front of two judges and recite a poem from memory in Spanish,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was nervous, but felt extremely prepared. Since everyone else competing was nervous as well, the judges did their very best to make everyone feel as comfortable as possible.â&#x20AC;?

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Broward Country, sophomore Mira Merchant said despite feelings of intimidation from other performers, she felt she was prepared and excited to perform. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was pretty neat to know that I was competing against some of the best students in the county,â&#x20AC;? Merchant said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Before I spoke, I felt pretty nervous, especially after seeing some of the other presentations. But I just went up there and said whatever came to mind, and I did the best that I could. Afterwards, I was really proud of myself.â&#x20AC;?

Spanish teacher Ester Calderon said students who competed are eligible to ZLQ SUL]HV IRU Ă&#x20AC;UVW WKURXJK WKLUG SODFH â&#x20AC;&#x153;Winners are to be announced two to three weeks after the competition, but as of now we have no results,â&#x20AC;? Sra. Calderon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The winners win medallions.â&#x20AC;?

0HUFKDQW VDLG VKH EHQHĂ&#x20AC;WHG IURP WKH competition, not just for the thrill of competing, but also enhancing her skills. ´)RU WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW SRUWLRQ RI WKH FRPSHWLtion, the poem apparatus, I really had to understand its meaning so that I could recite it with emotion,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And for the second part, the impromptu apparatus, I really had to think on my feet and just say whatever came to mind.â&#x20AC;?

Teachers and parents were able to attend the competition; however, they were not allowed inside with the students and judges. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Although I was at the competition, I have no idea how the students performed,â&#x20AC;?

Sra. Calderon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All I know is the reaction from the students after their performances, and they all felt they did really well.â&#x20AC;?

Epstein said that along with the rigor of the AP Spanish course that she is currently enrolled in, this speaking opportunity was a great advantage for the AP exam. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For the speaking portion of the exam, we need to respond promptly when recording the informal conversation,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By speaking at this competition I was able to enrich my vocabulary and VSHDNLQJ ZKLFK ZLOO EHQHĂ&#x20AC;W PH IRU WKH exam.â&#x20AC;?

Unlike in a classroom setting, Merchant said speaking in front of judges expanded her speaking abilities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In class you can use the dictionary, or ask your teacher for help, but here, you were on your own, so it was great to see what I could come up with without help,â&#x20AC;? she said.

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BY REID OVIS

Recently added to the list of student clubs is TAFA (Taking Action For Autism). Working with the Dan Marino Foundation to join WKH Ă&#x20AC;JKW DJDLQVW DXWLVP 7$)$ DLPV WR raise money for the foundation and participate in the foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s events.

Junior Dean Pacinelli, president, said the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main goal for this year is raising money. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our goals are to help out as much as possible and raise as much money as we can for autism,â&#x20AC;? Pacinelli said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I started the club because my cousin has autism and I wanted to work with the Dan Marino foundation.â&#x20AC;?

Pacinelli said he hopes to gain as many members as possible this school year, since there are currently seven members. TAFAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next meeting is April 4 in Portable 45 directly after school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anyone interested in helping out people with disabilities would be a great addition to our club,â&#x20AC;? Pacinelli said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anyone is welcome to come to our meetings.â&#x20AC;?

Teacher Javier Calderon said he was happy to volunteer to be the school sponsor of the club, which he thinks is for a great cause. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When they came up with a good cause, I knew we could do well, grow, and represent the school,â&#x20AC;? Mr. Calderon said.

Junior David Laszlo, who joined the club when it became available, said he thinks it can do lots of good for the community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the club is a great addition to our school,â&#x20AC;? Laszlo said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are going to help our community out a lot by increasing awareness to the Dan Ma-

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BRAIN BLAST: (From left to right) Seniors Ian Sirop, Daniel Giraldo, junior Craig Covitz and sophomore Noah <XGHZLW] FRPSHWH LQ WKH %URZDUG 6FKRRO 'XHO FRPSHWLWLRQ RQ %(&21 WHOHYLVLRQ 7KH %D\ DIWHU Ă&#x20AC;QLVKLQJ LQ VHFRQG SODFH RYHUDOO ODVW \HDU PDGH LW WR WKH TXDUWHUĂ&#x20AC;QDO URXQG WKLV \HDU EHIRUH EHLQJ QDUURZO\ GHIHDWHG

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The Academic Team reached the VHPLĂ&#x20AC;QDO DQG TXDUWHUĂ&#x20AC;QDO UHVSHFWLYHO\ in its last two competitions, the National History Bee & Bowl (NHBB) and the annual School Duel tournament. The team lost in the NHBB to Ransom EvHUJODGHV LQ WKH VHPLĂ&#x20AC;QDOV DQG ZDV HOLPinated by the Western Wildcats in the TXDUWHUĂ&#x20AC;QDO URXQG RI 6FKRRO 'XHO Each year, the School Duel tournament is broadcasted and aired by Broward Education Communications Network (BECON). Junior Craig Covitz said he was happy to be able to participate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were about 50 schools that WULHG RXW DQG RQO\ DERXW WHDPV TXDOLĂ&#x20AC;HG IRU WKH 7 9 URXQG Âľ &RYLW] VDLG ´&\SUHVV %D\ Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG LQ VHFRQG SODFH in the whole competition last year.â&#x20AC;?

Because of the Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s successful run

in the tournament last year, Covitz said the team was given an advantage in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tournament. ´:H ZHUH DEOH WR DXWRPDWLFDOO\ TXDOify for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s competition, and we ZHUH HYHQ JUDQWHG D Ă&#x20AC;UVW URXQG E\H Âľ KH said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We played College Academy and beat them but lost to Western in the next round.â&#x20AC;?

In regard to the NHBB, adviser Jim Wurster said there are many tough teams in the running. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is intense, very intense,â&#x20AC;? Mr. Wurster said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to have a lot of knowledge, and the schools we go up against are some of the best in the country. Some are private schools where parents are paying $30,000 for high school tuition.â&#x20AC;?

Senior competitor Ian Sirop said the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s match-up against College AcadHP\ LQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW URXQG ZDV D YLFWRU\ LQ which the Bay won convincingly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really a landslide, but we had a pretty solid lead,â&#x20AC;? Sirop said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then

ZH PRYHG RQ WR WKH TXDUWHUĂ&#x20AC;QDOV DQG WKDW game was very close the entire way and we narrowly lost. They had this one kid, Joe, who destroyed all of us in the last round.â&#x20AC;?

6LQFH WKLV LV QRW WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW \HDU WKDW 6LURS participated in the tournament, he said there were some major differences he noticed between this year and last year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a lot different from last year,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we competed last year, ZH PDGH LW WR WKH Ă&#x20AC;QDOV 1RW WKDW LW ZDV a breeze, but we were more relaxed this year. We were, I think, too relaxed. We ZHUH WRR FRQĂ&#x20AC;GHQW DQG ZH MXVW GLGQ¡W IROlow through.â&#x20AC;? $V WKLV LV 6LURS¡V Ă&#x20AC;QDO \HDU FRPSHWLQJ he said he will never forget some of the memories he made on the team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have fun, no matter what,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love the kids on my team. They are kids who I always have a really good time with. We had a really good time at both competitions.â&#x20AC;?

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Expo showcases artistic talents

BY LISA BURGOA

Over 70 students showcased their artwork in the Art and Photo Exposition hosted by the Photography Club and Art Honor Society on Feb. 27. Featuring upwards of 200 individual entries ranging from sculptures to digital photography, the event included music and refreshments donated from Ale House and Chipotle.

Although all submissions ZHUH GLVSOD\HG Ă&#x20AC;YH MXGJHV IURP Young at Art, the Art Institute of Weston and Cypress Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s facXOW\ DZDUGHG DUWZRUN Ă&#x20AC;UVW VHFond and third place ribbons in six separate categories, said Photography Club president Conrad Kane.

The students who took home Ă&#x20AC;UVW SODFH EOXH ULEERQV LQFOXGed senior Adele Morar for Display and Sculpture, senior Odra William for Mixed Media, senior Jared Lewin for Drawing, freshman Tatiana Mosquera for Painting, senior Isabella Duplat for Dark Room Photography, sophomore Samuel Weinkle for Digital Photography and sophomore Antonia Cuevas for Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choice, which was determined by voters at the event. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The outcome was really good,â&#x20AC;? said Kane, a senior. â&#x20AC;?There were a lot of really talented artists this year. We tried a new presentation with the art VWUXQJ OLNH Ă DJV DQG WKH H[KLEits formatted in mazes, and it was really festive with the music and food. It really came together well.â&#x20AC;?

Kane said the event implemented some new elements, and he hopes it will continue to evolve in future years.

´)RU WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW WLPH WKLV \HDU we had a photo transfer activity for people to complete after they were done viewing the event,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is my last year here, but I really hope that in the future the Art Expo can reach out to the community and attract people beyond Cypress Bay. I also really want the winners to be able to get some monetary prize besides the ribbons.â&#x20AC;?

Sophomore Antonia Cuevas, whose self-portrait entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Meâ&#x20AC;?

ZDV YRWHG Ă&#x20AC;UVW SODFH IRU 3HRSOH¡V Choice, said she believes winning the competition opened up RSSRUWXQLWLHV LQ DUWLVWLF Ă&#x20AC;HOGV ´7KLV ZDV WKH YHU\ Ă&#x20AC;UVW FRPpetition I have ever won. I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a really good way to get my name out there and a way to motivate myself into entering more competitions in the future,â&#x20AC;? Cuevas said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was even a lady there who asked me for my autograph because she said she saw potential in me, and that was KRQHVWO\ MXVW WKH EHVW IHHOLQJ Âľ Based off a photograph of Cuevas her friend took at Biscayne Bayne, Cuevas said she spent more than three months Ă&#x20AC;QLVKLQJ KHU SRUWUDLW &XHYDV said her hard work and that of others was evident in the presentation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was truly gorgeous stuff people were capable of,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybody put a lot of effort in preparing for the event, and I wish more people had come to appreciate it.â&#x20AC;?

Junior Olivia Aleguas said she attended the event because she had heard of the talent pervasive in the school, and she said she was pleasantly surprised ZKHQ KHU 0L[HG 0HGLD SURMHFW â&#x20AC;&#x153;Epiphanyâ&#x20AC;? procured a second-

ART AND SOUL: (Left) The winning art entries are put on display with their accompanying ribbon. (Below) Juniors Sharon Raps and Nathalia Benavides observe the paintings at the Art Expo, which was held in the cafeteria on Feb. 27.

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place red ribbon. ´2YHU WKH VXPPHU , MXVW compiled a bunch of clippings of good memories into a collage, DQG , WKRXJKW ,¡G VXEPLW LW MXVW IRU the fun of it,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I came in H[SHFWLQJ WR MXVW KDYH IXQ ORRNing at photos and I walked out

winning a prize.â&#x20AC;?

Elizabeth Jenkins, the adviser for Photo Club and Art Honor Society, said behind the scenes the event required effort and cooperation all across the board. ´, WKLQN WKH ([SR UHà HFWV what went on planning the

events, calling for food donaWLRQV ORRNLQJ DW DQG MXGJLQJ WKH VXEPLVVLRQV DQG Ă&#x20AC;QDOO\ SUHVHQWing them in a fun and memorable way,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some of the new features enhanced the event and helped put our schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talent out there.â&#x20AC;?

Welcome to Cypress Beach The latest additions to the Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beach-like ambiance are 50 new lawn chairs that are scattered throughout the courtyards and outdoor walkways. Principal Scott Neely said he was happy he was able to help supply these chairs to his great students and that additional fun changes are coming. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are 1,200 students in every lunch and when it gets rainy, it is really bad for students who sit on the ground,â&#x20AC;? Mr. Neely said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now it really looks like the Bay with the red, yellow and green FKDLUV DQG RXU VWXGHQWV MXVW FKLOOLQJ RXW XQGHU WKH VXQ Âľ Mr. Neely said an additional 50 chairs were being purchased in a second installment. Also, more surfboard benches will be placed along the buildings in the courtyard.

Also upcoming: The Seminole Tribe of Florida will put in tiki huts in the grass near the cafeteria. The huts will be funded by donations from local doctors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Bay is the place to be,â&#x20AC;? Mr. Neely said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are hoping to get this all done by the end of spring break.â&#x20AC;?

- Brittany Zeidel

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AICE provides new academic path AICE program from page 1

Students have the ability to earn a Cambridge International diploma if they receive at least six credits worth of examinations in a 13-month period from passing AICE courses in three areas, which are Math and Sciences, Languages and Arts and Humanities. This allows students with 100 service hours to automatically qualify for 100 percent Bright Futures. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For a particular group of students that we have that never seem to score high enough on either the math or the verbal portion and they meet all the other requirements can qualify without having to meet SAT or ACT requirements,â&#x20AC;? said assistant principal Marianela Estripeaut.

The Cambridge program offers a variety of electives that are not offered in AP classes, which makes students more versatile, Ms. Maisel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can take Business, you can take Thinking Skills. It focuses on a lot of different areas,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Also, you can take the exam over if you want. If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pass it for some reason, you can take it again.â&#x20AC;?

Ms. Maisel said a main difference between AICE and AP courses is that AICE is designed more for writing, rather than multiple-choice questions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would depend on what type of student you are,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you are better on essay tests and writing, versus a student that just goes home and memorizes. This is a lot more thinking and much more group work, where in AP, there are some essays, but not the basis that they have in Cambridge.â&#x20AC;?

Guidance director Marlene Sanders said this program is a wonderful opportunity for students to have a choice as they move forward in their course selection. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Students should take the most rigorous course they are able to handle and have an interest in,â&#x20AC;? Ms. Sanders said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are different courses offered through AICE and not AP which gives students more selection to choose from.

There are a wide variety of classes and hopefully we will be expanding.â&#x20AC;?

The Bay will be an in-boundary Cambridge school which means it is only available to students zoned for the school.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted to do something for our students here that would help them,â&#x20AC;? Ms. Maisel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are things we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to offer our students and AP doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have all those classes.â&#x20AC;?

English teacher Leslie Rheingold, who will be teaching ninth grade General PaSHUV QH[W \HDU VDLG LW LV D JUHDW EHQHĂ&#x20AC;W WR offer college credit to ninth graders. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Adjusting to being in high school, going from six classes to seven and then adding the pressure of college level classes, not everybody is ready for that,â&#x20AC;? Ms. Rheingold said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The other only pressure is students will have to take the FCAT or EOC exams plus this test.â&#x20AC;?

Ms. Rheingold said a positive aspect to the AICE tests is that teachers will have D FOHDUHU LGHD RI ZKDW LV RQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;QDO H[amination. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In AP, you read a lot of authors and pieces, hoping something you read is on the test whereas with AICE, we will know what is on it and we can prep for that,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t teaching for the test but we will know the genres.â&#x20AC;?

Schwarz signed up for AICE English, Thinking Skills and Spanish, in addition to AP and Honors classes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They seemed like interesting classes without being overwhelming with the workload of AP,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good amount of work and you learn a lot and it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take over your life like AP English does. And you get the same credit.â&#x20AC;?

As a rising junior, Schwarz is taking AICE Thinking Skills because it is geared to prepare students for the SAT and ACT. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was told by my guidance counselor that it was a great class to take so I looked into it,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t completely cover the material on the SAT or ACT but it surely gives it a great boost.â&#x20AC;?

With the switch in the 2012-2013 school year from block scheduling to seven periods, the time allotted for AP classes was cut by 40 minutes. Next year AICE Biology will be double blocked with AP to allow students more time to conduct labs, said AP Biology teacher Brandon Boswell. ´/DEV WDNH Ă&#x20AC;YH GD\V XQGHU WKH PLQute period, but under AICE it will take two days,â&#x20AC;? Mr. Boswell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The material overlaps. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a complementary thing.

They work out nicely and it allows us to get back to block time-wise. And that is whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s valuable.â&#x20AC;?

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Think ILMVYL `V\ JSPJR ZLUK ZH]L Pandemonium erupted in the world of Twitter and within the walls of the Bay when the news of an anonymous website exposing nude photos of female students spread around school.

But just as disturbing as the cyber bullying this website directed at the girls is the message it stamps on this school and the students and staff in it.

It is vital to realize how the rampant increase in the use of VRFLDO PHGLD H[SDQGV DQ LQGLYLGXDO¡V GLJLWDO IRRWSULQW 7KH Ă&#x20AC;UVW thing that now pops up under News when â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cypress Bay High Schoolâ&#x20AC;? is typed into Google is this very scandal. That means future colleges, employers and spouses have instant access to HYHU\ GHWDLO LQYROYHG LQ XQĂ DWWHULQJ HYHQWV Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unfortunate to have to learn about the impact of social media the hard way, but now more than ever it is fundamental for high school students to be cautious about what they send to others privately or post online for everyone to see.

Even more disconcerting is the mediaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to sensationalize the news of such events. Nobody is accusing the girls displayed on the website of asking for this; it was clearly a one-time, and very upsetting mistake, yet the mediaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attention brought even more eyes to the website, displaying how necessary it is to be cautious.

Scandals that may not even involve a person directly (i.e., everyone that was not on the website) still serve as an example of how not to act on the web. It is necessary to keep oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s online presence professional. The Internet can even be a friend to those who use it right, as it can serve as a wireless portfolio to display oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best work on the go.

If a person doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want something posted on the Internet or spread around school, it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be. The best part is, it is so simple to do this: If engaging in behavior that could be

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construed as inappropriate is necessary, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t document it. It is WKH SHUVRQ ZKR WDNHV WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW VWHS VHQGLQJ D SLFWXUH UHFRUGLQJ a video, posting a Facebook status or using Twitter in a way that can spark such at- BOTTOM LINE: tention.

Students need to But, this can also all be avoided if a person is cau- be aware of their tious. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one thing to docu- digital footprint. ment inappropriate conduct for oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own sake (which is risky in itself); itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s another to share it with people. Voluntarily exposing oneself to even just one other person is ultimately risking the exposure to the entire world.

In the end, the impact of a perfectly constructed resumĂŠ can be erased as easily and quickly as a Google search revealing racy content. Although the website of Bay girls has since been deleted, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;saveâ&#x20AC;? button is always there to remind Internet users just how permanent everything one posts on the web truly is.

*HTIYPKNL WYVNYHT WYV]PKLZ IL[[LY ]HYPL[` The course selections cards that students received during the week of Feb. 25 implemented a major change for the second straight year. New to the cards are the innovative classes proYLGHG E\ WKH &DPEULGJH $GYDQFHG ,QWHUQDWLRQDO &HUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH RI Education (AICE) program, which gives students the options to take college-level classes in high school, aside from the Advanced Placement route.

7KH QHZ FODVVHV VHUYH DV DQ H[WUHPHO\ EHQHĂ&#x20AC;FLDO FRQFHSW LQ which students will have the opportunity to earn college credit without taking an AP exam. AICE courses have an end-ofcourse exam instead.

For the 2013-2014 school year, the Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and World Languages departments will each offer AICE classes in addition to AP classes. Although students now have the choice to take either course, this may cause confusion for students and leave them with decisions to make. Even so, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a positive to have this choice.

While the AP program only has courses designed for the core departments â&#x20AC;&#x201C; such as Mathematics, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studiesâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; the AICE program gives students the chance to take rigorous classes which may correlate with their major. Since this new structure offers more elective-like classes such as business studies and music, studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; GPA will most

likely rise if they are taking an AICE class that truly interests them.

Unlike the College Boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s AP system, the Cam- BOTTOM LINE: More bridge AICE program will give high school students the class options allow unique opportunity to attain all level of students a Cambridge diploma, which to be challenged. can be achieved by passing an AICE course in three difIHUHQW VXEMHFW DUHDV $JDLQ WKH Ă H[LELOLW\ RI WKLV V\VWHP LV ZK\ it should bring only positive things to the Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s academic program.

Students who earn a Cambridge diploma and also complete 100 service hours automatically qualify for the highest level of the Bright Futures program, all without having to meet SAT or ACT requirements.

The Bright Futures portion of the Cambridge diploma process is extremely crucial, given that at least some of the time, PRVW VWXGHQWV¡ VWDQGDUGL]HG WHVW VFRUHV GRQ¡W DOZD\V GHĂ&#x20AC;QH WKH individual, who might be well-rounded or have a high GPA. Cypress Bay made a good decision to adopt this plan and students should take advantage of these classes come this fall.

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The new lawn chairs are a great - sophomore Jose Ortega addition to the Bay. They provide more seating to the crowd- :L]LU WLYPVK ZJOLK\SL ed lunches and are strategically located. I love how colorful they are. Z[PSS JH\ZPUN Z[YLZZ They really brighten up the school.

I miss block scheduling. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s much - sophomore Alexis Vanella more frustrating taking on seven classes at a time rather than four. I feel like *OHPYZ VÉ&#x2C6;LY JVTMVY[ itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easier to get Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s than it is to get I love the new chairs. They are Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s with the block scheduling. Now a great way to chill out in the court- we are so overwhelmed with classes.

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(0*, JSHZZLZ VÉ&#x2C6;LY WVZP[P]L HKKP[PVU [V SLHYUPUN The new Cambridge program that Cypress offers is a great middle ground for students looking for a less rigorous course but more challenging class than a honors class. I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good opportunity because some people arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cut out for AP classes and AICE gives you a chance to expand your knowledge and be challenged at the same time.

- sophomore Rotem Bronfman

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Take electives for the love of it While speaking to incoming ninth graders during the curriculum fair about taking journalism and then possibly newspaper, I was taken aback by how many werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even considering taking Journalism 1 because it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t an honors class.

When choosing what classes to take, students are often consumed by the fact that some classes arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t honors. They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to ruin their practically perfect GPAs, so they avoid those classes altogether. My brother, who is a freshman, is adamant about taking honors chemistry because he would get the extra honors point added to his GPA. He doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really even know about the class itself; heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just worried about the honors credit.

Even I was skeptical to take Journalism 1 freshman year because it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t an honors class, but, now as a senior, I can honestly say that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the best decisions I made. I was able to progress through the newspaper classes (which become honors starting at Journalism 2) and eventually become an editor. Despite Journalism 1 being a regular class, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gotten into great schools like Tulane University and the University of Florida.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not all about the honors classes.

The question is: should you take classes about topics youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re passionate about even though they might not be an honors credit or only classes that you think will get you into college?

Students donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand that their lives wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t end if they take a couple regular classes. There are kids who took Journalism 1 so they could take newspaper, and they ended up at schools like Harvard and University of Pennsylvania even though they took that regular class freshman year. All of the Student Government Association (SGA) classes are regular, so those students are forfeiting honors credit to get the experience and leadership positions.

Varsity sports team members are also required to take classes pertaining to their sports. The basketball players take basketball, the football players take weight training, and the soccer players take soccer â&#x20AC;&#x201C;all regular classes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and they still get into great universities.

No matter how much students attempt to pad their schedules, they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t avoid courses required for graduation: 1 3( FUHGLW Ă&#x20AC;QH DUWV FUHGLW DQG FUHGit through an online course. Most, if not all, of those courses are regular, so thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really no way around it. However, they have learned to essentially cheat the system by, for example, taking classes at Broward College.

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Senior expenses donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to break the bank I think people have taken the phrase schools to which a student can apply. â&#x20AC;&#x153;senior royaltyâ&#x20AC;? a little bit too seriously.

It makes absolutely no sense that seEveryone assumes that the term entitles niors should have to pay a fee to see if seniors to live the princess lifestyle, com- they can get into a school if they have alplete with the crowns, the respect and an ready paid $15 to send their AP scores, $2 endless supply of money. Although we all for transcripts and $11 for SAT or ACT wish we lived as royalty, the reality is that scores. Then, on top of that there are test senior year is always pricey, but this year registration fees, and the cost of sending expenses have gotten out of hand. midyear reports. Trust me, it adds up.

Juniors, take this as a warning and Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even more astounding is the start saving up now befact that students cause your bank account Take the advice of are required to pay will start dwindling even money to submit an the summer before your your peers seriously DSSOLFDWLRQ IRU Ă&#x20AC;QDQsenior year begins. The and start raising cial aid. That fee isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t college application projust paid one time, and saving money cess is normally linked to but is paid per school adjectives such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;stress- through T-shirt sales to which the student ful,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;time-consumingâ&#x20AC;? and fundraisers as sends an application. or â&#x20AC;&#x153;confusing,â&#x20AC;? but beWhat could possibly tween all of their com- early as possible. make universities plaining, people seem to think that if students have forgotten one of the DUH DSSO\LQJ IRU Ă&#x20AC;QDQFLDO DLG WKH\ KDYH most aggravating elements of the process enough money to waste on multiple ap- itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expensive. plications?

No application can be submitted On top of those mandatory expendiwithout a corresponding application fee, tures are the additional optional costs that which can be as low as $30 or as high as work to make senior year into what it is $80 depending upon the school. As col- supposed to be. Although such purchases legiate competition rises, students feel the are not entirely necessary, they can make need to apply to more and more schools, or break a studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s senior experience, even though in the end, they will only and are oftentimes hard to avoid. be attending one. Application fees ofThese costs, too, begin to pile up early WHQ OLPLW VWXGHQWV¡ FKDQFHV RI Ă&#x20AC;QGLQJ WKH on in the year, starting with senior porright school, as they limit the number of traits. Soon after, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re forced to fork up

money to merely rent a cap and gown for graduation, then divide whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s left among Grad Bash, a prom ticket close to $200 (as well as money for a bus, shoes, hair, nails, jewelry, makeup and a dress) and senior farewell. Depending on what else a person is involved in, costs only rise from there.

While as of right now, we may not be able to change the cost of applying to colOHJH ZH FDQ ZRUN WR PDNH WKH EHQHĂ&#x20AC;WV RI senior year available to each student, regardless of the cost. The effort can start as early as freshman year, so underclassmen, listen up. Take the advice of your peers seriously and start raising and saving money through T-shirt sales and fundraisers as early as possible. This way, in a IHZ VKRUW \HDUV \RX ZRQ¡W Ă&#x20AC;QG \RXUVHOI counting out change or begging at your parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; feet.

Our senior class has already made such efforts by encouraging individuals to sell candy in order to lower the cost of their prom ticket, but we need more. With a class of 1,043 students, together we have the opportunity to raise enough money to eliminate or at least lower most costs through fundraising and sponsors.

In the meantime, if there is some sort of cash reward or prize for being a senior that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m missing out on, somebody needs to let me know ASAP. (Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m in desperate need of a prom dress.)

Flash of Brilliance Yes. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face it: the times for lunch this year are awkward, and students get hungry throughout the day. Sitting in class with a growling stomach is not conducive to being productive. When we need food, we need food. When forced to go without it, however, we become obsessive. Now, yes, teenagers are naturally obsessive, but this can become a full-on, canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t-concentrate-on-anythingelse-even-if-we-were-paid, kind of hungry, especially for the students whose lunch begins at 1:12 when the last time they got to eat was 6:30 that morning.

This is terrible for memory retention and grades. Hunger makes us distracted beings. While the crunching of chips can be distracting as well, if students are sitting around yearning for the bag of chips instead of remaining attentive to the lecture being presented, no one in the situation will be happy.

- Elanna Heda

No. Eating in class only leads to distraction for both the students and the teachers. The obnoxiously loud crunching noises from oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Doritos or Cheetos only draw attention to the person eating them, taking the other studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; attention away from their studies and classwork. When the focus has drifted away from the teacher, he or she will become irritated with the snacking students. The aggravated teacher will even take the liberty to lecture his or her students for disrupting the entire lesson, only wasting precious time in an already limited class period. This year we are fortunate enough to have an entire lunch period for eating, so why consume snacks in class when you can consume knowledge? For WKH EHQHĂ&#x20AC;W RI HYHU\RQH VDYH \RXU VQDFNV IRU OXQFK

Should students be able to snack during class?

- Emily Gitten

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PATTERNED LEGGINGS trend being seen around school, page 19

Seniors search for college roommates

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After being accepted to the University of Florida, senior Marissa Stone was excited not only because she got into her dream school, but also because she gets to room with her friends. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I decided that I wanted to live with friends rather than someone I do not know because I have heard horrible stories from people about random roommates and how they do not mesh with them,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Also, starting out in a new place without parents is scary and living with a friend will make the adjustment much easier.â&#x20AC;?

Stone said talking to her friends about living situations before hand also aided her in deciding with whom she wanted to room for summer and fall terms. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For my friend that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m rooming with for summer, we have both been talking about roommates for a while so it worked out well,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As for fall and spring, my other friend and I happened to be talking about how we were both looking for roommates so we just decided to room together.â&#x20AC;?

She also said she previously lived at summer camp with both of these friends, which also helped her in deciding her living situation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I went to sleep away camp with both of them so it should be similar,â&#x20AC;? she said. $OH[LV *HIĂ&#x20AC;Q ZKR ZLOO DOVR DWWHQG the University of Florida, decided to se-

lect a random roommate because she said it is a great way to meet new people. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice to branch out and step outVLGH RI \RXU FRPIRUW ]RQH Âľ *HIĂ&#x20AC;Q VDLG â&#x20AC;&#x153;You also donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to get sick of your close friends by getting a random roommate.â&#x20AC;? *HIĂ&#x20AC;Q VDLG VKH LV XVLQJ 5RRPV\QF which is a website that UF offers to its stuGHQWV DQG 5RRPVXUI FRP ZKLFK LV DYDLODEOH IRU PRVW FROOHJHV LQ RUGHU WR Ă&#x20AC;QG WKH URRPPDWH WKDW LV WKH EHVW Ă&#x20AC;W IRU KHU â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have just started using the websites so I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t completely gotten the hang of them, but I think they are such great ideas,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Making a website for people to meet each other and express who they are and what they like is so smart.â&#x20AC;? *HIĂ&#x20AC;Q VDLG WKHUH DUH PDQ\ IDFWRUV WKDW contribute to her roommate decision. â&#x20AC;&#x153;First, they need to have similar interests that I have,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And second, I would hope that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re rushing for a sorority so that we can rush together or both be busy and not stuck in the room.â&#x20AC;?

5REELH 6WHLUQ ZKR JRW LQ HDUO\ GHFLsion to Washington University in St. Louis, does not yet know with whom he will be rooming because it depends on who gets in during regular decision. However, he does know what qualities would be a JRRG Ă&#x20AC;W IRU KLP â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know who to room with based on people who respect others and have similar interests whether it is partying or studying,â&#x20AC;? Steirn said.

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some of the people he has in mind, some during debate trips or at camp or summer academic programs. He also said he would like to room with a friend and that doing this will not ruin their friendship. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I prefer a friend who may not be my best friend but friendly enough to know that it is a safe pick,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The people I have in mind are extremely nice so I do not think our friendship will be hurt.â&#x20AC;?

Senior Alyssa Fleischman, who will be attending the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will also be rooming with a friend with whom she went to sleep away camp. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve already lived with her before, and when we were younger we always said if we went to the same college, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d room together. And now that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to the same college, it worked out,â&#x20AC;? Fleischman said.

Since Fleischman and her future roommate have already lived with each other previously, she said this will not ruin their friendship. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We already know how each other are,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And I think it will bring us closer just because we will be with each other so much.â&#x20AC;? *HIĂ&#x20AC;Q VDLG VKH LV DSSUHKHQVLYH ZKHQ LW comes to getting a random roommate, but VKH LV KRSHIXO WR Ă&#x20AC;QG WKH SHUIHFW RQH â&#x20AC;&#x153;Someone might look great on paper, but in person they might be a disaster,â&#x20AC;?

VKH VDLG ´, KRSH , HQG XS Ă&#x20AC;QGLQJ VRPHone that I get along with and who is similar to me.â&#x20AC;?

Spring Break to bring time for vacationing and relaxing

BY TAYLOR FELLMAN

$V DLUSRUWV Ă&#x20AC;OO XS DQG WKH Ă LJKWV EHcome booked, students get ready for their spring break trips.

Freshman Krista Sobota said she canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait for spring break to travel with her family and cousins to Colorado Springs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My family and I have always loved the cold, so we made it a tradition to go to Colorado every spring break,â&#x20AC;? Sobota said.

6RERWD VDLG VKH DQG KHU IDPLO\ ZLOO Ă \ to Colorado for about a week, and enjoy family bonding time as well as going skiing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We always stay at the same hotel, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m honestly just so excited,â&#x20AC;? Sobota said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going for six days, and I know it will be just as amazing as it is every year.â&#x20AC;?

Not everyone goes up north for spring break. Junior Lillian Bays is going to Sanibel Island in Fort Meyers to spend her vacation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m staying at a resort down there with my mom, dad and brother,â&#x20AC;? Bays said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more of a job trip, but also a family vacation.â&#x20AC;?

Bays said she has a volunteer job there DV D ELUG DYLDWRU ZRUNLQJ DW &52: WKH &HQWHU IRU WKH 5HKDELOLWDWLRQ RI :LOGOLIH â&#x20AC;&#x153;I work with birds and do things like play with them, clean their cages, and train them,â&#x20AC;? Bays said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I go there almost every two weeks.â&#x20AC;?

Bays said sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s especially looking forward to the beaches and the pool, as well

as going on a boat.

Coral Springs travel agent Lori Kenner said trips are being booked this spring break to tropical and cold northern destinations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cruises to the Caribbean are very popular during this time,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many trips are being booked to colder places as well. It varies upon the family and where they would like to go.â&#x20AC;? )UHVKPDQ %HDX 5LWNHV VDLG KH¡V H[FLWed to go to California and visit beaches this break. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My family and I are touring all of California, starting off in San Diego and JRLQJ XS QRUWK WR / $ EHIRUH Ă&#x20AC;QDOO\ HQGLQJ XS LQ 6DQ )UDQFLVFR Âľ 5LWNHV VDLG 5LWNHV VDLG KH ORYHV IDPLO\ WULSV DQG canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to visit his family friends in San Francisco. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking forward to going to L.A. and San Diego because San Diego is known for their beaches and L.A. is pretW\ ZHOO NQRZQ Âľ 5LWNHV VDLG ´,W ZLOO EH a cool experience since Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never been there.â&#x20AC;?

Sophomore Boelo Lussenburg is traveling solo to Amsterdam to visit family and friends. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so excited to go because I was born there and lived there for eight years,â&#x20AC;?

Lussenburg said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going for two weeks, and so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be an amazing experience.â&#x20AC;?

Lussenburg plans to stay with his grandparents, and later spend some time with his friends, who live in the area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seen my friends for a while,

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SPRING BREAKERS: (Top) Freshman Beau Ritkes visits the beach with his family in preparation for their spring break travels. (Left)Freshman Krista Sobota poses with her brother in Colorado Springs, where they vacation every spring break.

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but we keep in touch, so it should be pretty cool,â&#x20AC;? said Lussenburg.

Lussenburg said he is excited to travel EHFDXVH LW LV KLV Ă&#x20AC;UVW WULS OHDYLQJ WKH FRXQtry alone.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just looking forward to seeing all my family and friends from Amsterdam, it has been a long time and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just excited to reunite with them,â&#x20AC;? Lussenburg said.

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Secret menus are uncovered

BY ILANA SPERLING FEATURES EDITOR

:KLOH VXUĂ&#x20AC;QJ WKH ,QWHUQHW WKUHH \HDUV ago, senior Kat Boonzaier came across recipes for Jamba Juice smoothies that were not listed on the menus in the store.

Boonzaier said she always ordered them when she was a freshman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They used to experiment at the Town Center Jamba Juice and make all these Ă DYRUV Âľ VKH VDLG ´:KHQ , ZDV LQ QLQWK grade, the boy that worked there made a VDPSOH IRU PH EHFDXVH KH NQHZ , ORYHG 6WDUEXUVW Âľ Leo Figuereo, store manager at Jamba Juice in Pembroke Pines, said although secret drinks are not offered on the menu, they can be made in the store. They inFOXGH LWHPV VXFK DV WKH ´:KLWH *XPPLÂľ DQG ´3LQN 6WDUÂľ VPRRWKLHV â&#x20AC;&#x153;The secret menu is directed towards WKH \RXQJHU FURZG Âľ 0U )LJXHUHR VDLG â&#x20AC;&#x153;They can feel like they are a part of a VSHFLDO WKLQJ ,W¡V FRRO Âľ He said there are drinks that not many customers know about, since they were on the menu years ago and are no longer in the system. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We make some drinks that are not on WKH PHQX Âľ KH VDLG ´2OGHU VPRRWKLHV ZH used to make might not be in the system, since Jamba Juice has been around for 15 \HDUV ,I VRPHRQH UHPHPEHUV WKH LQJUHGLHQWV WR D GULQN WKHQ ZH FDQ PDNH LW Âľ Boonzaier said she told many people about the secret smoothies but was asked WR VWRS EHFDXVH WKH\ GLG QRW Ă&#x20AC;W WKH LPDJH of the restaurant. ´3LQN 6WDU ZDV P\ IDYRULWH DQG ZH told so many people about the secret GULQNV Âľ VKH VDLG ´7KHQ WKH\ GLGQ¡W ZDQW XV WR WHOO HYHU\RQH EHFDXVH LW ZDVQ¡W KRZ they manage their brand since the drink ZDVQ¡W IUXLW\ LW ZDV VXJDU\ Âľ Boonzaier said the secret smoothies GLG QRW KDYH WKH KHDOWK EHQHĂ&#x20AC;WV RI QRUPDO Jamba Juice drinks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The secret smoothies tasted better but they were more fattening than the regular RQHV Âľ VKH VDLG Nestor Hernandez, store manager DW &KLFN Ă&#x20AC;O $ LQ :HVWRQ VDLG LI D FKLOG GRHVQ¡W ZDQW WKH WR\ WKDW FRPHV LQ D NLGV meal, they can turn it in for either a cone

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Craft of the Month

Tropical Scented Candles With spring break approaching, students can add a perfect blend of the season into their homes.

The Circuitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anna Schifter has found a way to remind students that relaxation is coming by creating homemade scented and colored candles.

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or a cup of ice cream. ´:H¡YH DOZD\V GRQH WKDW Âľ KH VDLG ´,I ZH VHH VRPHRQH GRHVQ¡W ZDQW WKHLU WR\ WKHQ ZH WHOO WKHP 6R LW¡V XVXDOO\ RQO\ WKH NLGV WKDW NQRZ Âľ -XQLRU $QGLH :DOGPDQ VDLG VKH IRXQG out about the kids toy for ice cream trade IURP D IULHQG DQG JRHV WR &KLFN Ă&#x20AC;O $ DOPRVW HYHU\ GD\ EHFDXVH RI LW +RZHYHU Waldman said there are pros and cons to the exchange. ´, GRQ¡W OLNH LW EHFDXVH \RX KDYH WR JHW a kids meal instead of an actual meal so \RX JHW RQO\ IRXU OLWWOH SLHFHV RI FKLFNHQ Âľ :DOGPDQ VDLG ´7KDW¡V OHVV WKDQ ZKDW , DFWXDOO\ ZDQW WR HDW EXW LW¡V ZRUWK LW IRU WKH LFH FUHDP Âľ 0\URQ :ULJKW D EDULVWD DW 6WDUEXFNV in the Weston Lakes Plaza, said cusWRPHUV KDYH DVNHG KLP WR PDNH VSHFLDO drinks before such as the Captain Crunch Frappuccino. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are not supposed to sell drinks

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When Mom or Dad is in the classroom next door

BY NATALIE BEDELL AND MARTIN PRADO

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Early grads make most of free time

BY SABRINA GAGGIA

The epidemic of senioritis infects students in their last year of high school. Symptoms include laziness, repeated absences and a lack of studying. So far, the only known cure is graduating.

In spite of the fact that seniors typically graduate in June, some have managed to graduate early, leaving senioritis behind and using this time to work and save up money.

Senior Brooke Vacker graduated in January. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted to graduate early last year but then my mom didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let me because universities donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like it when you go to community college for a year and then transfer,â&#x20AC;? Vacker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s better to do it for two years and then transfer.â&#x20AC;?

Vacker said she was able to graduate early because she completed all of her required credits a lot faster with the block schedule. Since she no longer attends school, Vacker hosts birthday parties at Young At Art museum. She also helps her mom by running errands. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very different because when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at school, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re kind of forced to socialize but when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not in school you KDYH WR Ă&#x20AC;QG RWKHU ZD\V DURXQG that,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it kind of builds social skills because you have to talk to a lot more adults than just being around a lot of

kids all the time.â&#x20AC;?

About a month before winter break, Eugenia Sucre started planning to graduate early. She said she wanted to get a job in order to start saving up for college. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot more time on \RXU KDQGV VR \RX QHHG WR Ă&#x20AC;QG out how to stay busy but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the main difference,â&#x20AC;? Sucre said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I spend more time with my sister and my nephew now. I also have a job. Basically, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m enjoying all my free time before I get to college.â&#x20AC;?

After Sucre graduated, she got a job at East City Grill. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you really enjoy school and have a lot of friends there you should stay because high school is obviously fun,â&#x20AC;? Sucre said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just looking into starting your life and if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ready to go to college then \RX VKRXOG GHĂ&#x20AC;QLWHO\ GR LW Âľ Guidance counselor Melissa Boorom said she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t recommend graduating early. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why rush things when you have the rest of your life to be an adult?â&#x20AC;? Ms. Boorom said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think you miss out on a lot of high school senior activities. I also think it has to be the right student, someone who is wise beyond their years.â&#x20AC;?

Senior Ryan Enriquez said life has become less stressful after graduating early. Regardless of the fact that Enriquez graduated, much of his time is spent

in school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I still take my brother to school so I have to wake up early.

But when I get home, I go back to sleep and wake up at around 8:30 a.m. to train for soccer,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Similar to Enriquez, Vacker wakes up early to do things she was not able to when she was still in school, such as going to the gym. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not going back to school after winter break ended was kind of weird to get used to,â&#x20AC;? Vacker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I kind of got really lazy but now Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been waking up early, so I get more things done. , GHĂ&#x20AC;QLWHO\ GRQ¡W KDYH DV PXFK stress on me as I used to.â&#x20AC;?

During his school-free days, Enriquez trains twice a day and helps his parents with their jobs.

Still studying for his AP exams, Enriquez said without school he gets more out of his days. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a senior, I felt like school had become a waste of time,â&#x20AC;? he said.

With a girlfriend and a younger brother still in school, Enriquez said he has had no trouble keeping in touch with his friends. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve stayed very in touch,â&#x20AC;?

Enriquez said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have a girlfriend there along with all of my best friends that I also play soccer with. Plus I have people come over all the time.â&#x20AC;?

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Study trends heading to a restaurant near you Meeting at a local business provides neutral setting

BY SAMANTHA WINDER ONLINE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

Study sessions at chain restaurants such as Starbucks and Panera Bread are a weekly event for many students who think working together will enable success. Senior Ilana Loudis goes to Starbucks at least once a week to study for her four AP courses.

“I typically study at Starbucks every Wednesday for Human Geography tests or quizzes that are every Friday,” she said. “Sometimes I go over the weekend if I have a lot of homework or big tests for the upcoming week.”

Loudis said she decided to study at Starbucks because she likes the atmosphere there.

“It’s very quiet and calming,” she said.

“I feel like I’m always focused and productive. Coffee also keeps me awake and alert so I get a lot accomplished.”

Like Loudis, junior Michael Comora KDG WR ÀQG D SODFH WKDW ZRXOG KHOS KLP study and be productive, so he chose Panera Bread.

“I like to study at Panera rather than at any other place or at home because I like to get food and eat while I study,” Comora said. “I also get really distracted at home because there is a lot going on and Panera is more calm.”

Comora said he studies at Panera once

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a week with whoever is there that is in any of the classes he is studying for.

“I studied for my AP exams there last year and really liked the atmosphere so now I study there for major chapter and unit tests with my friends who are in the class,” he said. “Recently I studied for AP Environmental Science and Physics, so really I study anything there.”

He also said studying in a public place with friends is better than at someone’s house because it is a neutral place.

“I have discovered that some friends become territorial if you’re at their house,” he said. “They feel too comfortable and they get distracted. So it’s easier to go to a

public, neutral place.”

Stephanie Sabatino, catering manager at Panera Bread in Weston, said they do not mind students studying at the restaurant.

“We don’t mind it because we are helping people learn what they are studying and it gives them a safe environment and a controlled and quiet place where they can study,” Sabatino said. “We’re happy as long as whatever is good for our customers.”

Social studies teacher Erica Wells tuWRUV IRXU WR ÀYH VWXGHQWV D ZHHN LQ D RQH WR two day period at Panera Bread and said there are many positive aspects to tutor-

ing in a public environment. ´, WKLQN WKH EHQHÀWV DUH ODUJHO\ IRU WKH tutors,” Ms. Wells said. “We can see a number of students consecutively. I also think that a public environment is less intimidating and more energetic.”

Ms. Wells said she frequently sees student study groups there while she is tutoring and that it is a great idea with advantages.

“The pro is having easy access to another motivated student that can help clarify information or answer questions,” she said.

Loudis has a similar view as Ms. Wells and said studying in groups or with friends helps with memory.

“When you hear someone else explain something, it tends to stick in your brain and it is very helpful,” Loudis said.

Unlike Comora and Loudis, junior Halle Berger said she prefers to study at KRPH EHFDXVH VKH FDQ DOZD\V ÀQG D TXLHW spot somewhere in her house.

“I do not study in public places because I will never be able to concentrate with people being loud around me,” Berger VDLG ´, WKLQN LW LV EHQHÀFLDO WR VWXG\ DORQH because I can get more work done.”

Ms. Wells said there are also disadvantages to studying in a group but there are ways for students to limit distractions.

“The drawback is the desire to socialize, which is very powerful for teenagers of course,” she said. “Students can avoid distractions by keeping cell phones put away but allowing for a few breaks to chat. Designating one person to get everybody back on track after each break could be helpful.”

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Clicking it from a new perspective Photography-based social networking sites such as Instagram insipire self-expression among students.

BY AVERY ZAFFOS COPY EDITOR

Looking through the lens of a camera and clicking the button to release the shutter captures more than just the moment behind the lens. The picture captures the perspective of how the photographer perceives the scene.

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Applications for summer programs begin

BY MEREDITH SHELDON

To avoid the hassle of lastminute paperwork and stress by the time summer rolls around, students are already planning and enrolling in summer programs. Although summer is four months away, sophomore Shannah Iglesias is one who has alUHDG\ Ă&#x20AC;QDOL]HG KHU VXPPHU schedule.

After an extensive application and interview process, Iglesias was one of 30 to 40 teens chosen to attend a program, called People to People Ambassador Programs, where she plans on traveling to England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. â&#x20AC;&#x153;First there was a selection process because a lot of people applied to go on the trip,â&#x20AC;? Iglesias said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since there are a lot of people and we are going out of the country, we need time to get our passports and documents all together.â&#x20AC;?

Doug Williams, Director of PR and Marketing of People to People, said students are encouraged to apply early to relieve last PLQXWH VWUHVV ZKHQ Ă&#x20AC;QDOL]LQJ DOO the requirements. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We encourage students to apply early to give themselves time to raise tuition funds, apply for their passport, attend all of their orientation meetings and get to know their delegation,â&#x20AC;?

Williams said.

Along with Iglesias, junior Anna Pincus has also booked a summer retreat. She is participating in a work-study program called Avodah at Goldman Union Camp, her former sleepaway camp. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had to apply early, of course, because I needed to do tons of paperwork and I also

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Students are already enrolling in summer programs around the ^VYSK 0U VYKLY [V Ă&#x201E;UHSPaL HSS [OL KL[HPSZ Z[\KLU[Z T\Z[ WSHU HOLHK HUK VYNHUPaL KDG WR ERRN P\ Ă LJKW Âľ 3LQFXV said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is important to sign up now because there is a deadline for accepting a spot in the program.â&#x20AC;?

In a change from teen tours or study programs, sophomores Gabrielle and Rebecca Solovay

DUH RUJDQL]LQJ D JURXS WR WUDYHO to Guatemala and conduct a service project to aid underprivileged children. Gabrielle said this service project would not be possible if planning was delayed to the last minute. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is simply easier to plan

ahead because if you wait too long, everything you want to do ZLOO EH XQRUJDQL]HG DQG WKHUH wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be enough supplies,â&#x20AC;? she said.

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eligibility for enrollment is as late as 30 days prior to the travel date. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not too late to enroll for a 2013 travel program,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Although [students who apply late] donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get the full experience, as they will travel without attending all of the orientation PHHWLQJV 7KH SURJUDP RIĂ&#x20AC;FH will help get all of their paperwork up to date so they are ready to travel.â&#x20AC;?

Besides being stress free in June, Iglesias said there are othHU EHQHĂ&#x20AC;WV WR VHFXULQJ VXPPHU plans ahead of time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lower prices for booking early, and we get accommodations for such a large group,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel better knowing that everything is already planned out.â&#x20AC;?

Gabrielle said without planning months prior to her summer service project, money would be an issue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to raise money in order to attend and purchase supplies for the trip,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Without conducting fundraisers ahead of time, by selling handmade Guatemalan bracelets or wallets, we wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be able to fund our summer experience.â&#x20AC;?

All of the housing arrangements and supplies are a major component in planning a service project in a foreign country, Rebecca Solovay said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We basically are able to know what we are doing once we get there, where we are going and staying, plus we will raise enough money to send there prior to the trip,â&#x20AC;? Rebecca said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It takes time to meet with the orJDQL]DWLRQ GLUHFWRU D ORW WR RUJDQL]H GHWDLOV DV ZHOO DV WU\LQJ WR recruit members to go on the trip with us.â&#x20AC;?

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Teacher explores passion for science through an underwater submarine experience

da coast. She was part of a :KHQ SK\VLFV WHDFKHU *LQD 5XL] group that Houston was studying to get her Masters was studyat the University of South Florida in ing deepTampa, part of the class involved the water jellyopportunity to go down in a submersible Ă&#x20AC;VK DQG KDG along the east coast and study all the difto test their ferent creatures the sea had to offer. respiration ´0\ Ă&#x20AC;UVW WLPH LQ WKH VXE ZDV OLNH D Gina Ruiz-Houston rate.

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7KH VXEPHUVLEOH WKDW 0V 5XL] +RXV0V 5XL] +RXVWRQ VDLG VKH KDG EHHQ ton was on was called Johnson Sea Link tutoring her peers since high school, so One, and it went under water on the Flori- becoming a teacher came easy to her.

While she did her marine biology research, she minored in physics and she said she is well versed in each subject. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I kept tutoring and kept enjoying it, so therefore it was easy to get into,â&#x20AC;? she said.

0V 5XL] +RXVWRQ VDLG VKH NQRZV that science isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always enjoyable for students, but science had always been her favorite subject. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always loved science, even as a child. I wanted to know why things worked the way they did,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you like something enough, then youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll work on it and try to get better at it.â&#x20AC;?

0V 5XL] +RXVWRQ VDLG SDUW RI WKH UHDson she loves teaching so much is because she sees something different every day.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love when students are talking about physics and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re debating about a problem and you can see the learning going on,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing better.

-XQLRU 6\GQH\ 6FKHSSV KDV 0V 5XL] Houston for physics and said sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a really good teacher and makes the class much more enjoyable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She has a really funny personality which makes the class more interesting and easier to understand,â&#x20AC;? Schepps said.

While she enjoys reminiscing about KHU GD\V LQ WKH VXEPHUVLEOH 0V 5XL] Houston said sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not sure if sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll do it again. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With teaching I get to see incredible things go on everyday, but the sub is only every few months,â&#x20AC;? she said.

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Junior strives for success all around

BY DANIELLE BUSH

For junior Isabella Paretti, success is something to which she has become accustomed.

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Family company constructs ramps for ships to assist physically disabled

BY ELANNA HEDA

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home work Teachers earn more money by owning their own businesses to add to the salary they earn by solely teaching.

Philosophy elements aid in athletics

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This monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s featured university is...

Q&A with... a current student

Syracuse University is a four-year private university located in Syracuse, New York. Kevin Sir, a Cypress Bay Class of 2012 graduate, is currently a freshman majoring in accounting with hopes to double major in Marketing and Television, Radio and Film (TRF). He spoke to The Circuitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Public Relations Manager Alexis Levy via email about his experiences.

Why did you choose Syracuse?

I chose Syracuse because of their top communication program, and also I wanted to get out of Florida.

What was the application process like?

The app process wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t too tedious, but there are supplemental essays to write.

What are you majoring in?

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m in accounting in Whitman [business school] as of now, but hopefully next year, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be dual majoring with Newhouse [communications school] and Whitman.

What is campus like?

Campus life is pretty fun because in my hall, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all pretty close. Although I miss my family back in Florida, everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice here. However, the freshman halls are pretty far from classes.

What is the social life like?

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just say we love to party here.

What is it like on game days?

Game days are crazy, especially basketball games.

We camp out days before any big games at home. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty serious.

How have you adjusted to the weather?

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cold here but I was born in Korea where it snows. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no big deal for me.

What advice would you give an incoming student?

Bring coats, winter jackets, and be prepared to walk up the hills.

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College Fair attracts over 300 attendees

BY LISA BURGOA

To better acquaint themselves with the college process, over SDUHQWV DQG VWXGHQWV Ă RRGed into the cafeteria on Feb. 25 for the annual College Fair. Representatives from 63 different colleges, including all Florida schools, were available to help students navigate through the admissions process. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Overall, the event was fantastic,â&#x20AC;? BRACE adviser Shari Bush said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was packed, and I was thrilled that so many kids showed up after being presented with the opportunity to learn all they need to know about getting into colleges.â&#x20AC;?

Ms. Bush said the college process feels less daunting for VWXGHQWV DIWHU WKH\ VSHDN Ă&#x20AC;UVWhand to the directors of admissions or alumni from colleges. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great for kids to know what schools cater directly toward their needs and interests,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They get to speak to people who really know what the school is about and what it takes.â&#x20AC;?

Sophomore Tyler Bush said she emerged from the College Fair with a better understanding of what colleges look for in an applicant. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was helpful in that it opened my eyes to the different types and sizes of colleges, and how they look at your GPA and courses,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now I really know itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s better to challenge myself in the eyes of the admission RIĂ&#x20AC;FHUV Âľ In order to entice students to her booth to attend Bethune Cookman University, admissions director Stacey Speller said she engages students in conversation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The best way to talk to kids

is to see what they have to say,â&#x20AC;?

Ms. Speller said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Normally, they ask the questions. But what , WU\ WR GR LV Ă&#x20AC;QG RXW D OLWWOH DERXW them, see what they want from their school: the sports, the size, the setting. That way, I can see if WKH\¡OO EH D JRRG Ă&#x20AC;W Âľ Aside from answering questions, representatives at the booths provided on-sight admissions for seniors who had their transcripts readily available. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My favorite part of visiting all these schools is the reactions on studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; faces after an onthe-spot admission,â&#x20AC;? Ms. Speller said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being accepted on the spot just boosts the comfort level of stressed-out seniors. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re like â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Yes! One down!â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

Another representative, Luis Rodriguez of Cornell University, said students swarmed his booth without his trying to beckon them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In my particular case, the name and reputation of the school has already been well-established,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What I tried to do is just offer the most realistic picture of the school to all the students who approach me, and tell them about the journey they will embark on, what our philosophy is.â&#x20AC;?

Acting as one of about six rotating representatives comprised of counselors and alumni for Cornell, Mr. Rodriguez said he was impressed with the multitude of underclassmen who took the initiative to attend the event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never too early to start scouting around for colleges,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;?These kids came up to me and said â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hey, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just dabbling around right now because weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just freshmen,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and I made it very clear to them that, no, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important they start now before

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COLLEGE CONFIDENTIAL: A college adviser talks to a family about applying to colleges at the fair in the cafeteria, which was held on Feb. 25.

itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too late.â&#x20AC;?

The College Fair attracted students who attend high schools other than the Bay. Among them, Stacey Panicker, a junior from West Broward High, missed her schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s college fair and felt that the Bay could offer a broad scope of colleges due to its size. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was very helpful the way it was presented where you could see both in-state and out-of-state colleges and what they offered,â&#x20AC;?

Panicker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was also fun to see some of my friends from Cypress. It shows it was good by how many people showed up.â&#x20AC;?

Tyler Bush said despite the LQĂ X[ RI LQIRUPDWLRQ VKH DWtained during the event, her evening was slightly marred by the crowds of people who attended. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would be better if they had a system to organize who goes where because it was pretty crowded around the popular schools,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was hard to hear around them.â&#x20AC;?

To coordinate the event, Ms. Bush said she collaborated with BRACE advisers from other schools and devoted several weeks to planning it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The schools contact me saying they want to be part of our College Fair and that is a whole lot of back and forth,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had conferences with the other college advisers and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been all over the place from there.â&#x20AC;?

For students who wish to further understand the college process, Ms. Bush said she has other events up her sleeve. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the fall, all the colleges will come up and visit individually, so students can consult the calendar to see when their prospective schools are visiting,â&#x20AC;? she VDLG ´$QG GHĂ&#x20AC;QLWHO\ QH[W \HDU weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll host the same great event with the same great schools.â&#x20AC;?

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Old trends inspire new style

BY ALEXA STEINLAUF NEWS EDITOR

Wearing horn-rimmed glasses and a short-sleeved button up shirt with a skinny tie, junior Michael Forlenza constantly incorporates styles from previous decades into modern day trends. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The way I dress is really reminiscent of my grandfatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s closet,â&#x20AC;? Forlenza said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is still to this day very minimalist and woodsy, and I tend to draw some inspiration from that.â&#x20AC;?

Junior Becca Marcus said she also likes trying to bring back popular styles from the past and sharing her style with the rest of the student body. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like high-waisted shorts and pants, ankle socks, and crop tops,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I also like to wear old fashioned sneakers, like Supergas.â&#x20AC;?

Marcus said she has received a lot of LQĂ XHQFH WR VSRUW WKHVH WUHQGV GXH WR RWKer students that wear these styles. ´,¡P LQĂ XHQFHG E\ WKH PHGLD WKH news, celebrities, and other people at our school,â&#x20AC;? Marcus said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have seen a lot of people at our school wearing some of these trends, and it has encouraged me to wear them. I started following the ankle sock and Superga trend because of other students.â&#x20AC;?

Forlenza said he thinks the media has KDG D PDMRU LQĂ XHQFH RQ HQFRXUDJLQJ VWXdents to bring back old trends. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think you tend to see a lot of this fashion upwelling in the media,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With shows like Mad Men and all the FHOHEULW\ LQĂ XHQFH , KDYH EHHQ SHUVRQDOO\ LQĂ XHQFHG WR VWDUW GUHVVLQJ OLNH WKLV Âľ )RUOHQ]D VDLG KLV VW\OH LV D UHĂ HFWLRQ of his personality and represents different characteristics that he sees in himself. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The way I dress probably describes my personality fairly well,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am antiquated, pragmatic, and organized and that is displayed by the way I dress.â&#x20AC;?

Marcus said that the old-fashioned styles that she wears describes her personality, as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wearing these old trends describes my personality because I like bright colors and that is normally displayed in the clothes that I wear,â&#x20AC;? Marcus said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like a lot of things old fashioned, as well.â&#x20AC;?

Forlenza said he is drawn into stores that offer old fashions and enable him to dress the way he does. ´6RPH VWRUHV WKDW UHà HFW KRZ , GUHVV include Banana Republic, J Crew and oth-

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GRANDPA STYLE: (Top left; bottom left) Studded clothing has made a return from the 1960s. (Top right) High-waisted shorts are back from the 1970s (Bottom right) Students follow their parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; footsteps by wearing Superga shoes.

ers,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Marcus said some stores that are popular today also offer styles from previous decades that she enjoys wearing. ´, QRUPDOO\ VKRS DW 8UEDQ 2XWĂ&#x20AC;WWHUV and American Apparel when I am looking for old styles that I want to wear,â&#x20AC;?

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Mallory Brown, sales assistant at LF on Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, said she thinks the store has a major impact on the current day trends that have been brought back from previous decades. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This season the high-waisted jeans came in so we of course have multiple pairs of the jeans, and when people come in we tell them how much we love them,â&#x20AC;?

Brown said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The vintage high-waisted shorts came back from the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s. This season the studs were really big, which were from the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;60s and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;70s, and peplum

dresses and shirts, and Superga sneakers all came back.â&#x20AC;?

Ms. Brown said the trends at LF were inspired by old-fashioned trends that were once popular in Europe. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trends are a revolving circle and they are always going to come back no matter what,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that our store has an impact on the trends because LF is known as one of the trendy stores and is high fashion and exclusive. A lot of the merchandise comes from Los Angeles and is inspired from old fashioned trends in London and Europe.â&#x20AC;?

Ms. Brown said the sales associates at LF always dress in the trends they sell WR WU\ WR LQĂ XHQFH SHRSOH WR VWDUW ZHDUing them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We always dress in the clothes from the store, so we are kind of like walking mannequins in a sense that like people see the old fashioned styles that we are wearing and they want to wear them too,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We always try to dress in the upcoming trends, colors and everything.â&#x20AC;?

The Circuit Recommends is an ongoing feature that includes staff membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; favorite songs. This monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playlist was compiled by Drew Daniels-Rosenberg.

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(4; WLYMVYTZ Ă&#x201E;YZ[ ZOV^ VM [OL `LHY Legally Blonde from Page 1 Lutwin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The lights were great, the sound was great and the kids were all into it. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a really fun, upbeat, feel good kind of show. It appealed to the audiences.â&#x20AC;?

Barney said the cast worked very hard in rehearsal, especially in the end, which made the show come together. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The last two weeks were really critical because we had after school rehearsals until 5 p.m. every day,â&#x20AC;? Barney said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Up until that point we had been working, but not as rigorously, so the last two weeks is when it all came together.â&#x20AC;?

Senior Jeremy Tache, understudy Warner Huntington III, said the hours of rehearsal paid off. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The show went unbelievably and it came together so well in the last few days here,â&#x20AC;? Tache said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am just so proud of everybody for how they did.â&#x20AC;?

Tache said the cast became close after working together for about four months, which made the show even better. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My favorite part was all of it. You cant really pick a favorite part in a show like this because the whole thing is so much fun,â&#x20AC;? Tache said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We all just worked so hard, and we were a family.â&#x20AC;?

Junior Joshua Jowdy, who played Professor Callahan, also said a main factor in the coming together of the show was the closeness of the cast. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Honestly, the main thing that we worked on was relationships,â&#x20AC;? Jowdy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Relationships with your fellow cast members and getting comfortable with everybody really brought the show together. We have been rehearsing since about November so I was very happy with the way that the show turned out. It was great.â&#x20AC;?

Tache said there was no tension between the lead and understudy cast, which made it easier for everyone to work together. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What was good was that the lead and understudy cast worked together so well, and there really wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t very much drama between anybody,â&#x20AC;? Tache said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We all just get along so well and work so hard

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BEND AND SNAP: (clockwise from top left) Senior Carly Valancy (understudy Elle), discusses going to Harvard with her parents. Seniors Dylan Noya (UPS guy), and Annie Leiman (Paulette), express their love for one another. Valancy and senior Jeremy Tache (understudy Warner), work during class. Senior Nicolette Quintero dances to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Positiveâ&#x20AC;?.

together and that is what makes a good show.â&#x20AC;?

Valancy said her favorite part of the show was being able work with her best friends. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would have to say working with some of my best friends on stage was an experience I will never forget,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was both extremely fun and extremely emotional, which made the process something I will take with me for the rest of my life.â&#x20AC;?

Senior Emma Handler said she was very happy with the turnout of the show

because of all the hard work everyone put dler said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We spent hours every day after into it. school working on it over and over just to â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the show went really well. I get it perfect.â&#x20AC;? was really happy with the way that everyone made it through because it came together so well and everyone worked really hard,â&#x20AC;? said Handler, who played Brooke Windham in the understudy show.

Handler said her favorite part of the show was the song â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whipped into Shape,â&#x20AC;? which involved jump roping For multimedia behindwhile singing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That number was ridiculously hard the-scenes coverage, and everyone worked really hard,â&#x20AC;? Han- log onto the website.

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Fast trending online catalogue, Wanelo, is becoming an REVHVVLRQ IRU VWXGHQWV VSHFLĂ&#x20AC;cally teenage girls. Short for Want Need Love, Wanelo encompasses both the characteristics of a photo sharing website and an online store, providing consumers with a new shopping experience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I found out about Wanelo in Interior Design club,â&#x20AC;? sophomore Jocelyn Gordon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It looked like such a unique website, so I made an account that night.â&#x20AC;?

Through a free account, members can post products for sale and like or save other membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; products. Wanelo also sells items directly from online catalogues from stores like Urban 2XWĂ&#x20AC;WWHUV DQG )RUHYHU â&#x20AC;&#x153;The uniqueness of Wanelo compared to other sites like Amazon or eBay is that you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to look through an entire website or every category on a site for one product, making it an easy shopping experience,â&#x20AC;?

Gordon said.

Sophomore Gillian Couture found out about Wanelo through her friends and regularly shops on both the website and the app. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wanelo is like the concierge of shopping in the sense that they connect you to the seller and site that the product is being sold on,â&#x20AC;? Couture said.

Couture said Wanelo has a collection of products from luxurious items to goofy gag gifts that are easily accessible to shoppers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most of the products on Wanelo normally canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be found in stores which makes the site special,â&#x20AC;? Couture said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can Ă&#x20AC;QG DQ\WKLQJ IURP PRYLH TXRWH T-shirts to unique iPhone cases.â&#x20AC;?

However, junior Jordann Isbitts, a former Wanelo user, said she stopped using the site beFDXVH VKH Ă&#x20AC;QGV :DQHOR WR KDYH a limited selection of items compared to similar sites. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like Wanelo is unorganized and just contains variations of the same things,â&#x20AC;? Isbitts said.

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Isbitts said she prefers to shop on Esty.com, another online catalog similar to Wanelo and its WRS FRPSHWLWRU ZKHUH VKH Ă&#x20AC;QGV a greater selection of products. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I use Etsy because the things , Ă&#x20AC;QG RQ WKHUH DUH PRUH XQLTXH

and you can also get things that are handmade, vintage or personalized,â&#x20AC;? Isbitts said.

While Isbitts dislikes it, Gordon said she prefers Wanelo to other shopping websites because she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to look at every

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Fans use Twitter to contact celebs

BY AVERY ZAFFOS COPY EDITOR

Every second of every day, celebritiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Twitter and Instagram accounts are bombarded with millions of crazed fans attempting to get some sort of response from their famous idols with only a click of a button.

Senior Amanda Gonzales has gotten responses on Twitter from celebrities Demi Lovato and Ashton Kutcher and was retweeted by Rob Kardashian. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t spam them, but I would always tweet to them,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When Demi Lovato answered, I freaked out cause she noticed me. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that uncommon, though, because it happened two years ago, before Twitter became so popular.â&#x20AC;?

Social media has given everyone â&#x20AC;&#x201C; celebrity or not â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the opportunity to converse in a friendly, public manner.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really cool that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s possible to talk to celebrities and it makes them normal people rather than being so distant,â&#x20AC;? Gon]DOHV VDLG ´7ZLWWHU GHĂ&#x20AC;QLWHO\ H[pands celebritiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; fan bases, but if they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t answer anyone itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rude.â&#x20AC;?

After hearing about a live FKDW E\ $OH[DQGUD &KDQGR WKH VWDU RI WKH $%& )DPLO\ VHULHV The Lying Game, freshman Jessica Kline decided to test her luck by tweeting her in the midst of thousands of other tweets. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She asked her fans to tweet her questions or anything and , WZHHWHG Âś, VZHDU #DOH[DQdrachando is the only person who can pull off playing Sutton and Emma! Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amazing #thelyinggameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;,â&#x20AC;? Klinesaid. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She answered .@jessicakline thank \RX [R[R[ WKHO\LQJJDPH Âľ Kline said she started screamLQJ DQG FU\LQJ EHFDXVH RI KHU H[citement.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;She was getting so many tweets, so I never thought sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d actually see mine,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a one in a million chance of getting a tweet, so I got really lucky.â&#x20AC;?

-XQLRU &DPL 6DQWRV KHDUG D rumor about DJ Diplo that gave insight about how he chooses what tweets to answer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The phenomenon about him is if you tweet a picture of yourself doing his dance, and if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll respond to you,â&#x20AC;? Santos said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He replied â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s awesomeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and retweeted it and followed me.â&#x20AC;?

6DQWRV VDLG VKH ZDV UHDOO\ H[cited after he answered and got PRUH EHQHĂ&#x20AC;WV WKDQ MXVW WKH LQWHUaction with DJ Diplo. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I felt like a million bucks, and I got 40 new followers because of it,â&#x20AC;? she said.

6HQLRU $OH[ .DSODQ KDV EHHQ answered by DJs: Bingo Players, Laidback Luke and Steve Aoki.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I tweet these DJs a lot saying anything that would grab their DWWHQWLRQ IRU H[DPSOH , WZHHWHG the Bingo Players that I wished they were going to Ultra during week one and they answered me that they are,â&#x20AC;? Kaplan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was really happy that they tweeted me. It was a huge surprise. Especially that Bingo Players answered me because they usually donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t answer their fans.â&#x20AC;?

Bay graduate and rap artist -DNH 0LOOHU LQĂ XHQFHV WKH ,QVWDgram and Twitter accounts of his sister, junior Jenny Miller. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I regret not putting my Twitter and Instagram accounts on private cause I get a lot of strangHUV IROORZLQJ PH DQG , Ă&#x20AC;QG LW creepy,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whenever my brother Instagrams a picture of us, I get a lot of followers. At Ă&#x20AC;UVW LW¡V H[FLWLQJ EXW WKHQ LW JHWV creepy again.â&#x20AC;?

Although she has thousands of random followers, Miller also

has some interaction with celebrities thanks to her brother. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I talked to Lucy Hale because of him. I sent her a picture of myself from his phone, and she said I was cute and sent me one back,â&#x20AC;? she said.

0LOOHU VDLG ; )DFWRU FRQWHVWDQW &DUO\ 5RVH 6RQHQFODU IROlowed her on Twitter but that had nothing to do with her brother. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was tweeting and following her for awhile and she followed my friend so I tweeted her that she has to follow me cause I love her more. And I screamed I ZDV VR H[FLWHG 0\ EURWKHU KDG nothing to do with it. It was all me,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fans all follow me and tweet to me occasionally, but actual famous people that follow my brother have no idea who I am, which is unfortunate.â&#x20AC;?

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Bon Jovi rocks BB&T Center Bon Jovi

BY RICHARD SHIN

Lead singer Bon Jovi performed with KLV EDQG DW WKH %% 7 &HQWHU LQ 6XQULVH March 2, giving a relatively strong performance. Playing many classics such as, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Living on a Prayerâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;You Give Love a Bad Name.â&#x20AC;?

An American rock band from 1983, Bon Jovi has still maintains some of its former prominence. Regardless of their appeal to an older crowd, they have still succeeded in attracting younger people, LQFOXGLQJ VWXGHQWV DW &\SUHVV %D\ Much of the concert consisted of many multi-colored lights, illuminating both the stage and the audience through a multitude of strobes and lighting effects.

While pretty and enjoyable, they were nothing new or unique.

Moving pillars were utilized throughout the show, either hoisting Bon Jovi up to reach the top levels of the crowd, or used to display video animations to better describe their music.

Bon Jovi and his band performed well, with the crowd screaming for an encore as the lights began to dim. Bon Jovi sang DGPLUDEO\ E\ PL[LQJ KDUG DQG VRIW URFN WKURXJKRXW WKH QLJKW 7KLV MX[WDSRVLWLRQ DGGHG D QLFH PL[ IURP WKH HDU VKDWWHULQJ rock chords to the pretty strumming as the lead famed singer wooed the crowd.

While Bon Jovi was a great concert, PHOTO BY RICHARD SHIN nothing set it apart from other groups.

Although they performed well, the lackBon Jovi delivered a powerful performance on March 2 at the luster light show dampened an otherwise ITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MY LIFE: BB&T Center in Sunrise, despite the lackluster lights. The band performed hit JUHDW FRQFHUW )RU DOO IDQV ERWK \RXQJ songs such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Living on a Prayerâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;You Give Love a Bad Name.â&#x20AC;? and old, the concert was a nostalgic and enjoyable trip back to the past.

Contemporary meets old fashioned Italian cuisine at Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Angelos Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Angelos

1370 Weston Rd

BY SARAH MOHR

Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Angelos Italian restaurant on Weston 5RDG RSHQ VLQFH -DQXDU\ RIIHUV DQ H[FHOlent selection of Italian cuisine. The hostess sits customers down immediately and

welcomes them with a warm greeting.

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On the right side of the restaurant, a ZDOO LV Ă&#x20AC;OOHG ZLWK VKHOYHV KROGLQJ GLIIHUent kinds of imported olive oils. Right in IURQW RI WKH ZDOO LV D JODVV FDVH Ă&#x20AC;OOHG ZLWK tasty gelato. Between the friendly service and open kitchen, Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Angelos makes customers feel at home.

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Dishes like arancini, veal meatballs, Rustica pizza, tuna ceviche and Gigi piz]D ZHUH GHOLFLRXV GXULQJ D YLVLW RQ )HE 24. All the food tasted fresh and homemade.

Unlike other Italian restaurants, the pizza at Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Angelos was crisp and the sauce was sweet. The Gigi pizza with nutella was served warm with pine nuts and powdered sugar. Each pizza is made with thin crust and has sweet-tasting red sauce. The veal meatballs were stuffed ZLWK JRRH\ FKHHVH DQG ZHUH ZHOO Ă DYRUHG with Italian spices.

Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Angelos incorporates traditional Italian cooking along with a family-like atmosphere, making it a great restaurant.

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Music video makes debut

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Amanda Gluck

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Latest Nicolas Sparks movie has surprising fear element Safe Haven

BY MEREDITH SHELDON

Like The Notebook and other renowned Nicholas Sparks productions, Safe Haven had fans expecting a melodramatic love story. While certain aspects RI WKH Ă&#x20AC;OP UHOHDVHG RQ )HE UHVHPEOH a typical Sparks movie, viewers are taken on an emotional roller coaster unlike DQ\ EHIRUH GXH WR D URPDQWLF WKULOOHU FRPponent. The tear-jerking and suspenseful ending leaves viewers perplexed and shocked, which makes the movie unforJHWWDEOH Sparksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; novel comes to life as Erin (JuOLDQQH +RXJK LV VKRZQ ERDUGLQJ D WUDLQ

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MARCH 2013

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P!nk soars above expectations

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Directors Chris Sanders and Kirk DeMicco

P!nk

BY JENNA KLINE ONLINE SPORTS EDITOR

After an empowering performance at the iHeartRadio music festival in September, P!nk had much to live up to for her upcoming tour. On Feb. 25 at the BB&T Center, P!nk exceeded expectations in her The Truth About Love tour, dazzling the crowd with wicked vocals, extraordinary acrobatics and an overall fantastic production.

The Hives kicked off the show, but the band was a complete letdown. This Swedish Rock band did not suit P!nkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s style, with screaming vocals and all-overthe-place energy, making the audience feel uncomfortable and confused. The only time the crowd cheered was when the band left the stage.

Just before it was P!nkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s turn to hit the stage, a video clip played throughout the arena that related back to her sixth album, Truth About Love, as well as hyped up the crowd. The video was a clip of a game show that P!nk was â&#x20AC;&#x153;selected from the audienceâ&#x20AC;? to partake in. She was instructed to give her interpretation on the truth about love where she then proceeded to Ă LFN RII WKH FDPHUD PDNLQJ WKH FURZG erupt.

P!nk then came out to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Raise Your Glass,â&#x20AC;? a fun and lively performance getting the audience back on its feet after the disappointing opening act. She made her entrance dangling from the roof of the arena and showed the fans what a real performance was all about.

P!nkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s acrobatic history shone through in many different songs including swinging through a circular jungle gym-like structure for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sober.â&#x20AC;? She was also dunked into a pool of water below the stage while wrapped in a canopy, and then preceded to twirl and drizzle water over the crowd

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PHOTOS BY JENNA KLINE

TH!NK P!NK: With strong vocals and acrobatics, P!nk perfoms at the BB&T Center on Feb. 25 during her The Truth About Love tour.

GXULQJ ´*OLWWHU LQ WKH $LU Âľ +HU Ă H[LELOity was so unbelievable that it wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be surprising if she pursued a professional acrobatic career.

Without question, the most jaw-dropping moment of the night was when P!nk Ă LSSHG WKURXJK WKH HQWLUH DUHQD LQ JROG glittery pumps while attached to a bungee cord as she rocked out to â&#x20AC;&#x153;So What.â&#x20AC;? She really made the audience feel as if it was in the performance by tumbling through every part of the arena.

The production was very cute and well put together, with the words â&#x20AC;&#x153;Truth About Loveâ&#x20AC;? displayed high up in the arena as well as animations playing across multiple screens. Every song had a different animation playing on each of the screens,

which included a superwoman theme, a girl character in a videogame theme, and anything and everything that had to do with girl-power.

P!nk took a break from the gymnastics for a short portion of the show and sat down with one of her guitarists to sing â&#x20AC;&#x153;Who Knewâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Perfectâ&#x20AC;? acoustically. Her voice sounded beautiful and was goose-bump worthy.

This edgy performer showed her soft and vulnerable side throughout the night.

Whether it was showing her appreciation for gifts that fans were showering her with or deciding to sing the clean version of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Perfectâ&#x20AC;? after talking to a young, little boy in the audience, P!nk was truly a class act.

Video game franchise provides gamers with updated virtual Major League Baseball experience

MLB 2K13

BY JAKE MARSH SPORTS EDITOR

Video game company 2Kâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;MLB 2K13,â&#x20AC;? released to the public on March 5, marked the 10th year that this series has been published. Featuring Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher David Price, WKLV ODWHVW HGLWLRQ WR WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW GHFDGH RI this franchise has caught playersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; interest to the maximum level.

Like its past nine versions, 2K13 lets the gamer play a single exhibition game or play in his own full-length season where the player has the opportunity to lead his franchise to a Word Series title.

Instead of having to wait until the middle of July to participate in the All-Star festivities, users can either pick a powerful batter and hit in the Home Run Derby, or play with the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best in the annual All-Star game.

The creators of the game persuade

their gamers to not only buy the game for business aspects, but to become experienced with it as well. This is because brand new to the game is the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Perfect Game Challenge,â&#x20AC;? where baseball fanatics around the world will have approximately one month to complete a perfect game against the computer. ,I VRPHRQH FORFNV LQ DV RQH RI WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW 30 people around the world to complete this task, he or she will have the opportunity to head to New York City during AllStar weekend and compete for $250,000.

Thanks to the power of technology that keeps advancing each day, the game includes daily roster updates that follow what is happening on the baseball diamond in real life.

For example, say the Marlins trade All-Star Giancarlo Stanton to the Blue Jays during the middle of the season (this wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be surprising). The game will take action on this change and alter it.

The same thing follows with injuries: if one man goes down during the second month of the season and is placed on the 15-day disabled list, then he will be unable to be played until he is physically healthy in real life.

With its real life simulations and

strong resemblance to the happenings around Major League Baseball, â&#x20AC;&#x153;MLB 2K13â&#x20AC;? has done it once again. The game is the key source to satisfying baseball fanaticsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; need for the sport that is affectionately knows as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pastime.â&#x20AC;?

What message do you hope SHRSOH ZLOO WDNH IURP WKLV Ă&#x20AC;OP" Chris Sanders: The idea of change and risk. Nothing frightens the Croods like something new. Anything new is bad, it canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be good, because new is ULVN %XW FKDQJH Ă&#x20AC;QGV WKHP Where did you guys get the idea WR PDNH D PRYLH OLNH WKLV" Kirk DeMicco: This started in 2004. I started writing this with John Cleese. And it was a different kind of movie in the sense that it was going to be made for stop motion and it was called Crood Awakenings at the time.

The theme was the fear of change.

And John really connected to it at that time because John has a deathly fear of technology. And so it was going to be more about technology and inventions and stuff, but over time that morphed. And when Chris came over from Disney in 2007 we started talking about it. It evolved into a story of a family.

Do you think you are going to make more strong female FKDUDFWHUV" Sanders: We have four generations, and I think that when you have a single IHPDOH FKDUDFWHU LQ DQ DQLPDWHG Ă&#x20AC;OP they tend, you tend, we tend, to be very precious with her, and she becomes I think unnaturally perfect. When you have more characters, I think it frees you up to have a lot more character in those roles. So we love female characters, we think they are the strongest characters you can have and so the more the merrier.

What was the hardest part of PDNLQJ WKLV PRYLH" Sanders: This has a very unusual story. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a road trip and so for this movie the changes in the characters are internal. So because of that, the journey, the actual, the physical MRXUQH\ WKH FKDUDFWHUV WDNH LQ WKLV Ă&#x20AC;OP was variable.

DeMicco: Another one, I think was itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s completely fantasy world. There is nothing that we can rely on and go â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a building and we can just make a building. We know how to make a building.â&#x20AC;? Here we have nothing to start with, so all the artists at DreamWorks were, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wow, we can do anything we want.â&#x20AC;?

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Four wrestlers reach states

PHOTO SUBMITTED BY TRACY SEIDLE

TAP-OUT TEMPER: Senior Dylan Seidle attempts to defeat out his opponent in the FHSAA state wrestling tournament at The Lakeland Center on the weekend of Feb. 22-23.

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Mounds of leadership keep team in game

BY JAKE MARSH SPORTS EDITOR

As each player on the roster has built up a strong relationship with each other, Tache said he trusts all of the pitchers on the staff. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The best part about having the pitching staff that we have is that it is always the next man up,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can rely on each other. If one of us does not have our best stuff, hopefully the next guy will be able to get it done. If we can continue to get solid starting performances that go IRXU RU Ă&#x20AC;YH LQQLQJV , KDYH QR GRXEW WKDW we will be able to compete because of the amount of pitching that we have.â&#x20AC;?

In the game of baseball, a pitcher plays a critical role on the diamond. Each play is initiated by the one throwing on the mound, as this person has the most say in what will happen during the game.

Pitching coach Mike Maloney said the fact that his pitchers are off to a smooth start (3.00 ERA, 30 strikeouts) comes as no surprise to him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I expected them to do this well. Last year, they took their lumps and kind of got banged around a little bit,â&#x20AC;? Coach Maloney said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have all improved and gotten better. It helped getting two new pitchers, [Ben] Fits and Junior [BahGHU@ 7KH\ Ă&#x20AC;W LQ UHDO ZHOO :LWK 7RPP\ [Quintero] and Jeremy [Tache] back, they have each stepped up and they are throwing better pitches.â&#x20AC;?

Although the team is up to a 4-2 record as of March 11, Coach Maloney said there is always room for improvement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They need to keep getting better,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatever you think you are now, we can get better and make each pitch a little bit better.â&#x20AC;?

The varsity pitching staff is made up of six diverse student-athletes. Tache, who is the primary starter in the Lightningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rotation, described his strategy as trying to jump in front of each batter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d say that each pitcher is unique, in not only their mechanics, but just a way they go about throwing a game,â&#x20AC;? Tache said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am the type of guy who likes to get ahead of hitters, throwing some offspeed stuff. We have a couple of guys ZKR DUH ψ DPH WKURZHU ¡ NLGV ZKR DUH ground-ball guys. Everybody does it a lit- Tommy Quintero Ji Woo tle bit differently in kind of a weird way, but it ends in a solid goal.â&#x20AC;?

After transferring to the Bay from Naples at the beginning of this school year, starting pitcher Fits said he has enjoyed his time on the team so far. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are strong and we know how to Ă&#x20AC;QLVK Âľ )LWV VDLG ´:H FDQ JHW WKURXJK D game without suffering. Even if we suffer then, we should be able to get through it.â&#x20AC;?

Fitsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; most recent accomplishment on the team this year came on Feb. 22 vs.

West Broward, where he earned the save against the team that made it to the Re-

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gional Finals last year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think I have been doing pretty well,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have been able to close out a couple of games and get my job done.â&#x20AC;?

Second-year starter Quintero said he is very pleased with his pitching staffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance thus far. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice that we each have each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s backs,â&#x20AC;? said Quintero, a junior. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just need to keep practicing well together and not get on each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s backs too much, just back each other up once someone is down.â&#x20AC;?

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Playoff push continues, boys rally behind coach come through all four games that we Baseball won.â&#x20AC;?

Shortstop Danny Cepeda has been

BY JAKE MARSH the main source of SPORTS EDITOR the Lightningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ofRanked sixth in the coun- fensive production. ty according to browardhighâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Our season so schoolbaseball.com, the varsity far has been great,â&#x20AC;? baseball team stood at a (4-2,3-2) said Cepeda, a jurecord as of March 6. The clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nior. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have been wins include a walk-off vs. rival playing real well.

Western and a victory over West Everybody has been Broward, who made it to the re- playing as a team JLRQDO Ă&#x20AC;QDOV ODVW \HDU and everybody is â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are playing all three contributing and we phases of the game very well,â&#x20AC;? are just overall playhead coach Mike White said. ing amazing.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are playing good defense, After the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s getting good, solid pitching and game on March 5 vs. just timely hitting.â&#x20AC;?

Miramar, Cepeda As the team continues to had a .286 batting average along mourn the death of Coach with two home runs, one which W h i t eâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s turned out wife, Coach to be the Angie Krae- â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are playing good game winmer-White, defense, getting good, ner vs. West he said he Broward. appreciates solid pitching, and just â&#x20AC;&#x153;To be the motiva- timely hitting.â&#x20AC;? honest, if tion the kids - head coach Mike I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hit on the roster that home bring as a White run against unit.

West Broâ&#x20AC;&#x153; T h e ward, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t kids are playing with a lot of en- think we would have won that thusiasm, a lot of energy and a game,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That is the most lot of effort,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That has important home run I have ever

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AIMING FOR THE THE FENCES: Senior Ji Woo gets ready to bat against Miramar High. The Lightning varsity baseball team stood at a 4-2 record as of March 7. The Lightning will continue to dedicate its season in honor of Coach Angie Kraemer-White.

hit in my career.â&#x20AC;?

Although the team is averaging about six runs per game, Cepeda said each player can still continue to work on their batting mechanics. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to all work on better hitting,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It seems like every time we face a poor pitcher, we tend to panic.â&#x20AC;?

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three starts on the mound, with an ERA of 2.63. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like I have done my job on the mound,â&#x20AC;? Tache said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My teammates helped pick me up DIWHU D URXJK Ă&#x20AC;UVW LQQLQJ DJDLQVW Western, but I have been solid since then. I have eaten up a lot of innings, and we have played great ball behind me.â&#x20AC;?

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said he appreciates the fact that some of the newer guys have stepped up at the right time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a really solid club when it comes to young guys contributing, old guys contributing and other kids stepping into new roles and doing their job,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pitching and defense are keeping us in ball games while hitting is winning them.â&#x20AC;?

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Sophomore holds black belt in karate say how their child has changed because of our work,â&#x20AC;? she said.

NEWS EDITOR She said one of the most gratifying parts is teaching special education stuSince she was 4 years old, sophomore dents at her studio.

Brooke Schachtman has dedicated her â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some of the kids that I teach are spelife to the sport of martial arts. After 11 cial education, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interesting to see years of moving up the ranks, she is now how they can change in a matter of a a second-degree black and still continues week because of the skills I teach them,â&#x20AC;? to seek higher levels. she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It feels very good to see how ´, Ă&#x20AC;UVW ZHQW WR D FODVV ZLWK P\ IULHQGV they listen to me and to know that I have for fun and I really liked it, and I just kept impacted their lives.â&#x20AC;? doing it,â&#x20AC;? Schachtman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It Mr. Ricardo said he has taught me a lot of life skills asked Schachtman to be a and how to cooperate with other â&#x20AC;&#x153;At one point I wanted to quit, but my coach because of the skill people.â&#x20AC;? parents made me keep going because and attitude she has toward Schachtman said martial arts they said that the point is not to quit and the sport. has taught her to be a better perâ&#x20AC;&#x153;She became a coach son and never give up on any of they wanted me to learn self discipline and because of the leadership her dreams. determination.â&#x20AC;? qualities she possesses at â&#x20AC;&#x153;The most important thing - sophomore Brooke Schachtman such a young age, and bethat I have learned would be just cause of her superior skill to keep going and never say nevBrooke Schachtman set and patience she has er,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My instructor has with younger kids,â&#x20AC;? he always taught me that even when said. you think you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do it, you everybody because of the Schachtman said she can.â&#x20AC;? alone because she knows self-defense and skills it provides students. plans to continue practicing and teachSchachtman said there have been how to use it in a situation if needed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Martial arts teaches kids, teens and times when she has wanted to quit, but her â&#x20AC;&#x153;I absolutely feel safer about Brooke ing, and hopes to become a higher degree adults focus and self discipline,â&#x20AC;? said Mr. parents have motivated her to keep pracknowing martial arts, and hopefully if black belt.

Ricardo, who works at Imperial Martial â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can get up to a level nine or 10 ticing and moving forward. she was ever in a situation she would use $UWV ´,W EXLOGV FRQĂ&#x20AC;GHQFH GHWHUPLQDblack belt, but that takes years. It took me â&#x20AC;&#x153;At one point I wanted to quit, but my it,â&#x20AC;?

Mrs. Schachtman said. tion, commitment, self defense, and gives parents made me keep going because they When Schachtman was in seventh seven years to get to be a black belt, and them a good workout.â&#x20AC;? said that the point is not to quit and they grade, she started training to become an another four years to get to my second deSchachtman said knowing martial arts wanted me to learn self discipline and deinstructor, and when she was in eighth gree black belt,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to just has made her feel safer in many situations keep going with this and working hard.â&#x20AC;? termination,â&#x20AC;? she said. grade, she started teaching others. because she would be prepared if someSchachtmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother Andrea said she â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very rewarding to teach other kids one ever tried to hurt her. has always found it very important for her and see their parents compliment us and

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daughter to never quit and always continue on with this sport. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought martial arts would be good for her, and I always taught her that nothing is easy, but if she keeps working she could earn her black belt,â&#x20AC;? Mrs. Schachtman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has taught her respect, discipline, and how to be a leader in her teachings.â&#x20AC;?

Schachtmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s instructor Gio Ricardo said he would recommend the sport to

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We learn a lot of self defense in the class, and it makes me feel safer if I am ever somewhere alone because I would know what to do,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;?Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never had to use it on anyone, but if I was in the situation I would know what to do. I know a lot of wrist locks, head locks and chokes, so I could get myself out of any situation.â&#x20AC;?

Schachtmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother said she feels more comfortable with Brooke going out

Madden leagues become tradition

BY REID OVIS

As if Fantasy Football wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough to keep students involved in NFL football throughout the season, some students have begun to make a Madden video game league among friends, which is becoming a newfound Bay tradition.

Last year, Class of 2012 students Myles Kublin and Cody Reiff invited 30 of their friends to participate in a season-long XBOX 360 Madden online franchise. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cody and I wanted to make it for the sole sake of competition,â&#x20AC;? Kublin said.

Once the students were given their NFL team to virtually control, the league had a draft of real NFL players. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It went very, very well,â&#x20AC;? Kublin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were all really invested in the league, and treated it as if it were the real NFL.â&#x20AC;?

Current junior Zack Lender decided to continue the competition this year by having 24 of his friends participate in an updated version of Kublinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s league from last year, in which students keep in contact through a Facebook page. The league is currently in its sixth week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted to continue the tradition

that was started last year,â&#x20AC;? Lender said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And I wanted to give my friends something enjoyable and competitive to keep them busy during the NFL offseason.â&#x20AC;?

Although it is just a video game, Lender said that some of the competitors are taking the league seriously. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going well, but sometimes people get discouraged if they lose by a lot,â&#x20AC;? Lender said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have to realize that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a game.â&#x20AC;?

Because many participants take the league very seriously, trash talking is a common occurrence on the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Facebook group page. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The best part is the friendly competition and trash talking within the league,â&#x20AC;? Lender said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Also, drafting your team and picking your favorite players is a thrill.â&#x20AC;?

Junior Jesse Helman participated in both Madden leagues, and said along with enjoying playing the Madden video game, he feels great when he beats his friends. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love the bragging rights that come along with beating your friends,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great to play with your friends and release your stress after school.â&#x20AC;?

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Freshman shoots for national team Water Polo

BY ZACK LENDER ONLINE COPY EDITOR

Water polo isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just a hobby for freshman Andres Schmidt. Last May, the center defender was selected to compete for a spot on the United States Junior National Water Polo team.

The tryouts took place in California, where 120 players were set to compete for the limited 15 spots on the roster. He TXDOLĂ&#x20AC;HG IRU WKH Ă&#x20AC;QDO SOD\HUV EXW ZDV not able to reach his goal in the next round of cuts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This experience was awesome,â&#x20AC;?

Schmidt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I got to play against some of the best players in the country and was coached by the best coaches in the country. It was a really big learning experience for me.â&#x20AC;?

Schmidt said that he developed new skills at the tryouts that he knew he could bring back to his team at school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I learned a lot of new techniques for offense and defense,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;How to play â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The National Teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; way is tough and you need a lot of teamwork.â&#x20AC;?

Sophomore Nicolas Schwarz said he loves having Schmidt as a teammate and recognizes the hard work he has put in. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He brings a great sense of relief to me as the goalkeeper knowing that he is always giving 100 percent effort in the pool,â&#x20AC;? Schwarz said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is great at what he does, and that combination [of effort and talent] is the key to greatness.â&#x20AC;?

Head coach Jake Muller said Schmidt is a great player to have on the team and always enjoys increasing the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s skills and teamwork. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He plays water polo year-round,â&#x20AC;?

Coach Muller said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This gives him an advantage over his teammates because he practices and plays games year-round, sometimes against international teams.

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This gives him more experience and knowledge of the game.â&#x20AC;?

Schmidt said he learned that water polo is a mental game and he encourages the players to work hard and set hard goals for themselves. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anybody can make it but you need a lot of determination,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is not a thing of being good, it is a thing of getting better progressively with hard work.â&#x20AC;?

Coach Muller said even though Schmidt is young, he sets a positive role model for the other players on the team.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of Andresâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; positive qualities is that he is very passionate about the game,â&#x20AC;? Coach Muller said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He makes sure to help other players understand the concepts of the game. He also leads by example. He is able to demonstrate different techniques and drills to other players, having lots of experience with them.â&#x20AC;?

Schmidt said the national team tryouts have taught him a lot, not only about the game of water polo but also about himself. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know that I just need to play at my

best,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I need to give it all in the pool and even the off-season. I am going to be training hard and am going to try to make the Junior National team again next time.â&#x20AC;?

Coach Muller said Schmidt, as a freshman, will have many years to mature and develop his skills. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will be interesting to see him progress through the years and become a better player,â&#x20AC;? Coach Muller said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure in the future he will develop into a formidable water polo player.â&#x20AC;?

Undefeated season continues for JVUĂ&#x201E;KLU[ [LHT Z[ PU KPZ[YPJ[ Boys Lacrosse

BY JAKE MARSH SPORTS EDITOR

,Q RQO\ LWV VHFRQG \HDU DV DQ RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDO varsity sport, the boys varsity lacrosse team is off to an undefeated 7-0 start.

Some of the notable wins so far have come against Western, Cardinal Gibbons, and district rival Archbishop McCarthy, whom the Lightning defeated last year in overtime. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just really wanted to come out and show them who is truly the better WHDP Âľ PLGĂ&#x20AC;HOGHU 7\OHU 0XWVFKOHU VDLG â&#x20AC;&#x153;We obviously came out and played our best.â&#x20AC;?

Senior captain Daniel Orlan said that although the team made a statement after beating the Mavericks yet again, the team is still hungry for another run in the postseason. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was obviously an awesome game vs. them last year,â&#x20AC;? Orlan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But it would be much better if we could repeat as district champions. â&#x20AC;&#x153; Head coach Geoff Swinerton credited goalie Tyler Loporto in his defense against Archbishop as he only surrendered six goals.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had better passing, better teamwork and got the job done,â&#x20AC;? Coach Swinerton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had excellent goalkeeping by Tyler Loporto and some of our younger players stepped up.â&#x20AC;?

As of March 7, the Lightning was ranked eighth in South Florida, according to laxpower.com. Coach Swinerton talked about the keys to the success the team has had. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Discipline and heart has been the combination that has gotten it done so far,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can still afford to work on the small stuff. Ground balls, simple passing, and there are a lot of things we can always improve on.â&#x20AC;?

As captain, Orlan said that it was very important that he caught the attention of other players on the roster before the regular season started. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the beginning of the season, it was important to make sure that everyone came together to make sure that everyone worked hard,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just wanted to make sure that everyone would be able to put their full effort into it and we did. We are winning every game and we are undefeated.â&#x20AC;?

Orlan said that he and the rest of the team must not jump too ahead and get overexcited about its quick start. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Individually, I know I can work on not overcommitting and playing defense,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a team, we just need to keep

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on practicing our plays and we will eventually be executing them better and better, so that is really important.â&#x20AC;?

Although the team has not lost a game yet, Mutschler said that the team must keep its momentum in practice and stay focused throughout the rest of the year.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can work on getting better every day and learning our plays,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In practice, we need to execute our ground ball drills, passing, shooting, catching, just the easy stuff. We are looking to go undefeated and winning another district championship again.â&#x20AC;?

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The varsity hockey team lost 7-1 in the state championship game against East Lake High on March 3 at the Saveology Iceplex. Even so, the boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; season is not RYHU DV WKH\ TXDOLÃ&#x20AC;HG IRU 1DWLRQDOV RQ March 20-24.

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THREE-PEAT Boys soccer team defeats West Orange, crowned state champions for third straight year

BY JENNA KLINE ONLINE SPORTS EDITOR

Silencing the critics and clinching its third consecutive state title, the boys soccer team defeated West Orange 1-0 at the 2013 State Finals on Feb. 16 at Melbourne High. For Senior Breno Ertty, this win was â&#x20AC;&#x153;to prove something.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;It feels great to win the state championship again, and we worked hard for it,â&#x20AC;? the captain said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we deserved it. We proved that we still had the talent and we still had the hunger to get this title again.â&#x20AC;?

After a U.S. Soccer Federation rule change that forced players to choose between playing academy or high school soccer, the Lightning lost 10 players, nine of whom were starters, to the academy this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This season we had many say we could not win another state championship because we lost so many players to the new U.S. Soccer Federation rule where players could not play high school soccer,â&#x20AC;? head coach John Ramos said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So we proved everyone wrong. It says a lot about the school and the community to win a third in a row.â&#x20AC;?

In order to get this win against West Orange, Ertty said he and his teammates needed to play their hardest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The key was to keep the EDOO PRYLQJ RQ WKH Ă RRU EHFDXVH it was a very windy game,â&#x20AC;? the center defender said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were OHDYLQJ HYHU\WKLQJ RQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;HOG We played hard, played with heart, and that was the key to win the game.â&#x20AC;?

Freshman Jake Fuhrman said one important thing his team needed to be aware of was the change in turf at Melbourne High. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just had to play our game and not get sucked into what they ZHUH SOD\LQJ Âľ WKH PLGĂ&#x20AC;HOGHU said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And we had to get adjusted to the turf since we played on an $VWUR JUDVV Ă&#x20AC;HOG DQG WKH\ SOD\HG

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Ertty then played the ball back into box and sophomore Daniel Gutierrez was waiting. Gutierrez took the ball down on his chest and slotted the ball past the goalkeeper to score the gamewinning goal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My teammate Breno, he took a free kick and it hit the wall, and then it bounced off of him,â&#x20AC;? Gutierrez said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And then he kind of chipped over and I chested it down and put a little chip on the goalie. It was amazing.â&#x20AC;?

Fuhrman said that the state championship win came from an encouraging coaching staff and a drive to prove critics wrong, which will carry over to next season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[This experience] is going WR JLYH XV D ORW RI FRQĂ&#x20AC;GHQFH IRU next year,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And it just shows us that we can win anything if we put our minds to it.

It was great just to be a champion.â&#x20AC;?

Coach Ramos said the team faced adversity with losing players this year, but that is the reason why the team took so much pride in achieving the title of state champions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The season as a whole went well,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We hit some bumps in the road here and there. We had to start fresh with so many new faces. It took time to build chemistry and to buy into the style of play. â&#x20AC;&#x153; Ertty said that the strong team chemistry is what made this seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s win so special. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a great season because all these new players weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve built up chemistry,â&#x20AC;? Ertty said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We really became a family our team.

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What position do you enjoy to play most and why?

I enjoy playing shortstop the most because Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve played it since I was 4 years old and feel really comfortable.

Do you see yourself playing baseball in the future?

My dream is to make it big one day and to play in the MLB. I think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve worked hard enough to make it.

How do you balance playing baseball with your school work?

I get to school around 7 in the morning and get home at 6:30 at night.

I get home and start doing my homework right away to keep up. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tough, but it works out.

-Anna Schifter

MARCH 2013

What does playing softball mean to you?

Playing softball is my favorite thing to do. It relieves my stress from school and I always have fun doing it.

How did you get involved with the sport?

I started playing softball because my mom used to play in high school. I fell in love with the game and stuck with it.

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Hopefully a Division I college.

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MARCH 2013

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Diabetics learn to cope

BY LAURA MOLINA

For junior Alex Yacoubian, a Type 1 diabetic, getting ready for the school day requires checking her blood sugar before breakfast to make sure her glucose levels are on par and making sure that she wears her insulin pump.

Diabetes mellitus is a condition in which the body does not secrete adequate levels of insulin, the hormone that regulates blood sugar. It exists in two forms: Type 1, in which a person is insulin-dependent, and Type 2, adult onset that requires proper diet and exercise, said Dr. Mayorga Vasquez of M&M Pediatrics in Pembroke Pines. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Type 1 and 2 diabetics need to monitor their blood sugar multiple times per GD\ E\ VWLFNLQJ WKHLU Ă&#x20AC;QJHU DQG GUDZing some blood, mostly before and after meals so that they know how much insulin to give themselves,â&#x20AC;? Dr. Vasquez said.

Junior Maria Daniela Pardo said she found out she had Type 1 diabetes when VKH ZDV LQ Ă&#x20AC;IWK JUDGH DIWHU VXIIHULQJ IURP strong headaches every day that only went away when she ate. ´:KHQ , ZDV GLDJQRVHG WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW GD\ I was like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;God, why me?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; but once you learn about it you just tell yourself you have to live with it,â&#x20AC;? Pardo said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t treat it like a tragedy, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how people look at you, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not like that.â&#x20AC;?

Like Yacoubian, Drama teacher Cynthia Lutwin, diagnosed with Type 1 when she was 13 years old, wears an insulin

pump every day. about getting another one. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With giving shots you have these ups â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes my blood sugar drops and and downs because the insulin will go I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even notice, so thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not good,â&#x20AC;? so far and then your sugar will go high Yacoubian said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When your blood sugor drop or whatever,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With the ar drops, you feel dizzy and lighthead[insulin] pump, ed. You get really 24/7 Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m getting hungry but somea little steady â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I was diagnosed, times you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stream of insu- [OL Ă&#x201E;YZ[ KH` 0 ^HZ SPRL notice it, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lin like a regwhen you can get ular personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Âş.VK ^O` TL&Âť I\[ VUJL seizures.â&#x20AC;? pancreas does, `V\ SLHYU HIV\[ P[ `V\ Q\Z[ Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just all a which is amaz- [LSS `V\YZLSM `V\ OH]L [V SP]L matter of control ing.â&#x20AC;? and being aware, Dr. Vasquez with it.â&#x20AC;?

Ms. Lutwin said. said the biggest Q\UPVY 4HYPH +HUPLSH 7HYKV â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were issue facing ditimes when I was abetic teenagmad that I had diers is noncomabetes and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d say, pliance, when teenagers do not monitor â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oh, forget it,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ridiculous,â&#x20AC;? Ms. their blood sugar levels daily and do not Lutwin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now, I just stay conscious, follow a healthy lifestyle.

I try to be healthy, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really in good â&#x20AC;&#x153;Another challenge is not accepting shape.â&#x20AC;? that they have a very serious illness that Pardo said she is aware of the possible if they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take care of, it can lead to problems that can arise, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not someserious complications such as seizures or thing to view as a catastrophe. death,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With diabetes, I have an increased Pardo said now she is used to living risk of heart attacks, fainting, losing my with diabetes, but it was harder to adapt to eyesight and kidneys. I can get my legs the routine when she was younger. and arms amputated, but the biggest thing â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was weird to get used to it, because is how people look at it,â&#x20AC;? Pardo said.

I was only 10. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like your whole life,â&#x20AC;?

A common misconception is the idea she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You live a certain way and then that Type 1 diabetics cannot have sugar, you just canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t live that way anymore.â&#x20AC;?

Yacoubian said.

Yacoubian, who has had two diabetesâ&#x20AC;&#x153;You can eat whatever you want,â&#x20AC;? she related seizures in the past, said her least said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You just have to take insulin before favorite part about diabetes is worrying it.â&#x20AC;?

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After a closer look, hidden calories come out in the counting

BY AVERY ZAFFOS COPY EDITOR

Although one may think a Chopped Chicken Cobb Salad with a slice of bread from Panera Bread may be a healthy choice, beneath the crisp, romaine lettuce and fresh tomatoes is a 580 calorie salad with a 150 calorie slice of bread. Therefore, this â&#x20AC;&#x153;healthyâ&#x20AC;? choice results in 730 calories from just one sitting.

Restaurants can â&#x20AC;&#x153;hideâ&#x20AC;? calories in what may look like a healthy choice.

However, people can get around that by counting calories. Junior Jessica Small, a former calorie counter, noticed that some restaurants have started including calorie information on their menus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I looked up all the foods I was eating

and how much calories they were to make sure I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t eat over a certain amount of calories per day,â&#x20AC;? Small said.

Kimberly Stewart, a barista at the Weston Town Center Starbucks for two years, said Starbucks has incorporated calorie counts on their menus for about Ă&#x20AC;YH \HDUV QRZ â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think [calorie counts] make a drink more popular,â&#x20AC;? Ms. Stewart said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For example, for a Mocha Frap Light, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right there on the board. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 160 calories for a grande, so everyone wants to get the healthiest drink.â&#x20AC;?

Without limiting her food choices but still wanting to lose weight, Small said she opted for counting calories so she could still enjoy the foods she liked. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was determined to lose weight, and

counting calories was the most effective way for me,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I lost 20 pounds over a six month span and I could still eat at restaurants if I looked up the nutrition information.â&#x20AC;?

Starbucks has a chart that states how many calories a drink has before and after whipped cream as well as with the different variations of milk. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes people wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get a drink at all because they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know KRZ PDQ\ FDORULHV LW KDV VR LW GHĂ&#x20AC;QLWHO\ helps to have that information,â&#x20AC;? Ms. Stewart said.

Although the facts may come as a surprise, putting the calorie counts next to WKH IRRG FKRLFHV FDQ EH EHQHĂ&#x20AC;FLDO WR WKH well-being of peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health, Small said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I liked going to places like Panera

and JuiceBlendz because they had the calorie counts available when you ordered,â&#x20AC;?

Small said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it helps everyone be more aware about what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re putting in their bodies and can encourage people to be more health conscious.â&#x20AC;?

Including nutrition information has helped Starbucksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business because it allows people to manipulate what is put in their drinks to suit their diets, Ms. Stewart said. ´, WKLQN LW¡V EHHQ EHQHĂ&#x20AC;FLDO WR 6WDUbucks as a whole and I think Starbucks is so popular because you can customize your drink however you want, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why people are so crazy about it,â&#x20AC;? Ms. Stewart said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do that at other places.â&#x20AC;?

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Cell phone safety question still unanswered

BY LAURA MOLINA

Junior Omer Bensaadon and senior Stephy Matallana are aware of the concept of cellphone radiation and its possible effects, but the question still exists as to whether or not cellphone radiation can pose a serious public health concern that may be of importance to teenagers and cellphone users worldwide. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone knows more or less about it, but not a lot of people actually take it into consideration,â&#x20AC;?Matallana said.

Cellphones must abide by emission standards set by WKH JRYHUQPHQW VSHFLĂ&#x20AC;FDOO\ the Federal Communications Commission, and phones are ranked based on how much radiation they emit, said neurosurgeon Adel M. Malek of Tufts Medical Center in Boston in a phone interview with The Circuit.

Dr. Malek said a study in Europe showed that there was no sigQLĂ&#x20AC;FDQFH RU DVVRFLDWLRQ EHWZHHQ cellphone radiation and tumors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On the other side of the coin, we know there is an effect. There is a study that shows that if you put a cellphone next to cells that are growing in vitro

in a petri dish, that you can actually induce certain proteins,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This VKRZV WKDW WKH FHOOV DUH GHĂ&#x20AC;QLWHO\ UHVSRQsive to the radiation from the phone.â&#x20AC;?

Junior Rachel Shatanof said a cellphone radiationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contribution to cancer is a legitimate concern, so it is something

in his everyday life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The less you know the better. Ignorance is bliss,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Dr. Malek said it is possible that the effects of cell phone radiation, if any, could appear in the later years if some sort of incubation period were necessary for any tumors to develop, given that cell phones have only been in wide use for about 15 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In terms of the way I think of the next 10 years, one of the biggest questions is who is going to the fund the research,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cell companies have no interest in doing that because it would hurt their bottom line, if there is a relationship then it will EDFNĂ&#x20AC;UH >RQ WKHP@ Âľ Because there are multiple levels of proof needed to form a valid link between the two, Dr. Malek said he does not think SOURCE: ABOUT.COM cellphone use and brain tumors GRAPHIC BY JESSICA SCHEIN have a connection that can really be established. she keeps in mind every day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is one of the problems where the â&#x20AC;&#x153;I keep [my phone] on airplane mode technology is constantly evolving over when I sleep because then it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t con- time, and if it is not such a huge problem nect to any towers,â&#x20AC;? she said. where people are showing up with tuUnlike Shatanof, Bensaadon said he mors and saying â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oh, Doc, I just used a dismisses the idea and does not consider SKRQH¡ WKHQ LW EHFRPHV GLIĂ&#x20AC;FXOW WR SURYH cell phone emissions to be a major worry a causation,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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