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October 2012 (754)-323-0350

New schedule affects grade averages

BY ALEXA STEINLAUF NEWS EDITOR

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DON’T RAIN ON MY PARADE: Senior Andres Fernandez sprints from the stands along with the rest of the school as the rain pours down during the annual homecoming pep rally on Oct. 19. Due to the storm, the pep rally ended 20 minutes early.

super soaked Storm rains during pep rally but doesn’t drench homecoming week spirit

BY ALEXA STEINLAUF NEWS EDITOR

As the drizzle turned to a pour during the homecoming pep rally on Oct. 19, the grand Ă€QDOH RI WKH ERDUG JDPH WKHPHG spirit week was not all fun and games, because a torrential downpour forced all activities to an unexpected ending. “There’s nothing that we can really do about it at this point, so we are just going to have to hope that next year there is no rain,â€? said SGA recording secretary Dara Herman, who was chair of pep rally. “I’m really disappointed because I put a lot of work into this, along with the rest of this association, and the school did not get to see it all.â€?

The pep rally did include the

Ă RDW SDUDGH WKH VHQLRU IRRWEDOO players’ introductions, Principal Scott Neely’s entrance and the start of the tug-of-war game. “We were cut off during the football players’ introduction, and then everyone ran off, and that’s when it really ended, even though some of the tug of war people stuck around to start the game,â€? Herman said. “We didn’t get to the teacher dance, the cheerleaders’ performance and the tug-of-war rounds for everyone to see. We pretty much got half way though the pep rally.â€?

Senior Ghang Hyun Park said he was upset that he did not get to see the whole event. “I was frustrated that it rained because I wanted it to be longer.

It’s my last year here and I expected a lot out of the week, but

the weather cut it short,� Park said.

However freshman Javier Silva said he thought the rain added to the fun. “I found the pep rally really fun, even though the rain kind of messed it up,â€? Silva said. “This GHĂ€QLWHO\ PDNHV PH ORRN IRUward to next year’s pep rally more.â€?

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time,� Levine said. “My favorite dress up day was College Day on Monday because I got to wear all Michigan clothes and show my spirit for the school.�

Senior Jacob Wasserman said he also participated in the dress up days to show spirit. “I dressed up because I wanted to represent my school along with all the other students and show my school spirit,� said Wasserman, who participated in Nerd Day. “I wore a polo shirt, khaki pants, and big glasses to look like a nerd.�

SGA teacher Danielle Nascimento said the week is more exciting when students participate. “If no students participated, it would not be homecomHomecoming, page 4

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A new grading scale has been in reaction to the seven period schedule. “This year, with the new grading scale, two of the student’s quarter grades will be averaged with their midterm grade, and then from there the system will spit out a number between zero and 4.0, and that will be the student’s grade for the semester,� assistant principal Marianela Estripeaut said.

The grading scale was changed because students will now be in each class for four quarters, but they can only receive one letter grade per semester. This is a change from last year when a full-year course was held over two quarters (one semester). “Now students are in all their classes for the entire year, and at the middle of the school year, students can only be rewarded with half a credit because they can only have one full credit by the end of the school year,� Ms. Estripeaut said. “So now the one credit per class has to be split into four quarters.�

7KH Ă€UVW TXDUWHU ZLOO EH weighed as 40 percent of the student’s grade, the second quarter will be weighed as 40 percent and the exam will be 20 percent. “Instead of each quarter grade going right on students’ transcripts like last year, a weighted average of two quarters and an exam will go on it,â€? Ms. Estripeaut said. “This gives students a longer time line to bring up their grade.â€?

Ms. Estripeaut said that she thinks the new grading scale will relieve students of anxiety because their quarter grade will not go directly on their transcript. “I have spoken with a few students who do not feel as much pressure during the quarters because they still have time to bring their grades up after,� she said. “Even though each quarter will be weighed heavily, that grade Grading scale, page 2

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OCTOBER 2012

Hallways closed during lunch

BY SOPHIA MARCHETTI

At the beginning of the year, students could see signs posted on the front doors of the school buildings that stated: “Students: no entry to hallways, no food or drink, and no sitting during all lunches.�

Due to garbage left from lunch in the buildings, the administration is now more vigorously enforcing this rule that no one is allowed to eat lunch in the hallways. “The students come in the building, they sit in the hallway, eat lunch, then they get up and leave their trays and food all RYHU WKH Ă RRU Âľ VHFXULW\ VSHFLDOLVW (QULTXH Caballero said.

Campus monitor Maria Smith said this is not a new rule, but it is just being enforced now because the amount of garbage left behind in the building was increasing. ´:KHQ , Ă€UVW FDPH KHUH , ZDV WKH RQH manning the hallways to keep the kids out,â€? Ms. Smith said. “They are having FODVV DQG WKH RWKHU NLGV QHHG WKH TXLHW WR learn.â€?

Sophomore Nick Fermin said if students are responsible, they should be allowed to eat lunch in the hallways. “All my friends and I were used to eating lunch in the hallways, and we have done this since freshman year,� Fermin said. “I think it is pretty offensive that we cannot do that anymore.�

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HOLD UP: Students entering the building are stopped by security and asked to leave if they have lunch scheduled at that time.

Guidance secretary Cyndie Silliman said the image of the school gets tarnished when there is garbage left everywhere after lunches. ´, WKLQN LW UHĂ HFWV YHU\ SRRUO\ RQ WKH school,â€? she said. “The students look like they don’t care about their school.â€?

Fermin said it was unfair to students who cleaned up after them to not be able to eat lunch where they want to. “As long as the students keep it clean, it

is not fair,� he said. “If they keep it clean, they should be allowed to.�

Ms. Smith said students should not eat lunch in the hallways. “They leave a big mess and it is a hazard,� she said. “It’s not the place to eat.�

Fermin said it was important to him to eat in the hallways. ´,W LV D ORW TXLHWHU LW LV D ORW OHVV FURZGed, and I just feel relaxed in the hallways,� he said.

Announcements altered due to schedule change

BY MORGAN MARTIN

The new straight-seven schedule has changed the way announcements over the intercom are delivered this year because of the shortened class time. This year, announcements will be made during a different designated period each day in order to make the interrupted time more evenly spread among the classes.

7KH IURQW RIÀFH UHDGV DQQRXQFHPHQWV over the intercom to inform students about what is going on as well as the dates and times of certain events. The information is available in other ways as well. ´6WXGHQWV DUH DEOH WR ÀQG DOO DQnouncements made and future events on the scrolling announcements on the Cypress Bay website,� said Hana Casey, who is in charge of reading the announcements.

Ms. Casey said during lunch periods and testing days, no schoolwide announcements are made because they are disruptive and/or some students would not be able to hear them. “We can’t make any announcements during any standardized testing because it will distract students who are testing,�

Ms. Casey said.

Announcements delivered through Cypress Bay Television’s (CBTV) morning show have also become shorter. “With the new schedule, it is hard

The DeBAYte Team competed in four tournaments during the month of September, both locally and nationally.

Junior Marianna Garcia won second place in Dramatic Interpretation at the Greenhill Parish tournament in Dallas and second place in Oral Interpretation at the Braddock/Bulldog Invitational at Braddock High in Miami. “I was really happy with my results at both tournaments,� Garcia said. “Over the summer I went to two different debate camps and I worked really hard on both of the pieces.�

Sophomore Alison Huang reached WKH Ă€QDOV LQ 9DUVLW\ &RQJUHVV DW WKH Flying L Tournament at Fort Lauderdale High and senior Shaylyn Walker ZRQ Ă€UVW SODFH LQ 2UDO ,QWHUSUHWDWLRQ at the Crestian Tournament at Pine Crest School. “It’s an investment and you get out as much as you put into it, so the hard work really pays off,â€? Walker said. “We went for three weeks to Texas to two different camps and we just worked really hard and it paid off.â€?

On Oct. 25-28, the DeBAYte team will be competing at the Blue Key Debate Tournament at the University of Florida in Gainesville.

The team will be hosting a “FUNraiserâ€? on Nov. 1 from 5-8 p.m. at the Sweet Tomatoes on 15901 Pines Blvd. in Pembroke Pines. A percentDJH RI WKH HYHQLQJ¡V SURĂ€WV ZLOO JR WR supporting DeBAYte team members’ competition expenses.

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ALOHA CYPRESS BAY: Secretary Hana Casey makes an announcement during second hour. Anouncements are made in different class periods so the same teachers will not be disturbed every day.

to produce a morning show,â&#x20AC;? said Kyle Hastbacka, President of CBTV. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since the classes were shortened to 50 minutes, that is all the time CBTV has to make a morning show.â&#x20AC;?

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turbing and I do not understand why they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be put on the television or handed out in a hard copy to our mailboxes,â&#x20AC;? AP Psychology teacher David Geller said.

Mr. Geller said information could be handed out in teacher mailboxes so the short 50-minute class periods wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be shortened further due to the interruption.

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Junior Max Udine said he feels he puts less stress on himself with the new grading scale.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel that I have more time to improve P\ JUDGHV EHFDXVH HDFK TXDUWHU ZLOO QRW go directly on my transcript,â&#x20AC;? Udine said. ´(YHQ LI D VWXGHQW GRHVQ¡W JHW DQ $ WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW TXDUWHU WKH\ VWLOO KDYH WKH SRVVLELOLW\ to get one by the end of the semester.â&#x20AC;?

Hoping to help technologically disadvantaged children and schools, sophomore Haydee Figueroa has created the Tech Savvy Club. Sponsored by social studies teacher Darlene Weber, Tech Savvy welcomes new members to join their monthly Tuesday meetings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always wanted to start a club, and I really wanted to give back to the community,â&#x20AC;? Figueroa said.

Ms. Weber said the function of the club is to encourage students to recycle any type of used technology, such as cell phones and laptops, in order to KHOS WKH OHVV IRUWXQDWH DFTXLUH D EHWter education with the aid of technology. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our goal is to help students and teachers excel in a digital world,â&#x20AC;? Ms. Weber said.

In addition to collecting used technology, Tech Savvy members plan to have fundraisers through different activities such as bowling, Ms Weber said.

Although Tech Savvy is currently holding meetings every Tuesday in order to obtain new members, meetings will eventually be narrowed down to once a month in portable 48, Figueroa said. Their next meeting is next Tuesday, Oct. 30 after school.

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Exam schedule adapts to new 8-period day

BY SABRINA GAGGIA

Instead of having exams at the end of each quarter with block scheduling, the straight-seven schedule has exams twice throughout the year. Midterms will be KHOG RQ -DQ ZKLOH Ă&#x20AC;QDOV ZLOO EH held on June 3-6. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The new exam schedule will work RXW Ă&#x20AC;QH VLQFH ZH DUH RQO\ WHVWLQJ WZLFH a year. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure the kids will adapt to the changes,â&#x20AC;? Biology teacher Mirayma Munoz said.

Students will be allowed to exempt three of their seven exams as long as they have an 80 percent or above in the class.

The only exceptions will be classes with an end-of-course (EOC) exam and Advanced Placement (AP) classes. Students are not permitted to exempt exams in these classes since itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stated in the policy, assistant principal Marianela Estripeaut said.

There will be makeup days provided for those who arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t present during exam days; however, the absence must be excused in order for students to make up the exam. If the absence is not excused students will receive a zero. Make up dates will need to be scheduled individually with teachers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because exams do take longer than regular class time, they would probably need to arrange to stay after school hours if they want to make up an exam,â&#x20AC;? Ms.

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There will be two exams hosted per day, making it a total of four days of testing. Students will not have to attend school for their lunch period.

Law and Justice club hosts fourth self-defense workshop defense because one day it will be needed.

Law and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had to intervene in situations Justice Club where a kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s getting bullied or a lady held a self-de- is getting pushed around, and if you are fense work- QRW FRQĂ&#x20AC;GHQW DERXW \RXU DELOLW\ WR GHIHQG shop on Oct. 4 yourself youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to see that and turn after school in around and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never know what hapthe cafeteria, pened,â&#x20AC;? he said. put together by the Renzo Gracie TrainWhile this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event was on caming Center of Weston. pus, last year the club went to the center. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been working with the self deâ&#x20AC;&#x153;I loved it just because of my own atfense workshop for four years, and every tachment to it,â&#x20AC;? Mr. Rodriguez said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In year weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned something new and high school I was bullied and I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t something better,â&#x20AC;? vice president Isabella happy, so if I can make the difference Paretti said. with one person, Club members Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m happy.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even though we feel were taught Jiu JitParetti said su by training center safe in Weston and even she thinks learnmanager Juan Rodri- though we feel safe in ing about selfguez, who also teaches defense is an inkidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and teensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; class- general, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a nice valuable experies at the center. They skill set to have in case ence. were shown what are of anything.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even though considered relatively we feel safe in simple moves with few - club vice president Weston and steps, Mr. Rodriguez Isabella Paretti even though we said. feel safe in genâ&#x20AC;&#x153;I always put myeral, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a nice skill set to have in case self in the shoes of the person that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t of anything,â&#x20AC;? she said. know anything because one day I walked Paretti said she has noticed a larger into an academy not knowing much,â&#x20AC;? he turnout over the years. said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It allows for more people to get skills Jiu Jitsu is categorized as grappling- they ordinarily wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s based martial arts where technique and presented in a clear and concise way leverage are key, unlike karate or boxing, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s accessible to everyone.â&#x20AC;? where it is about speed and strength, he Rodriguez said he would work with said. the club to put together a seminar for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jiu Jitsu gives you the belief to defend ZKROH VFKRRO GLUHFWHG VSHFLĂ&#x20AC;FDOO\ WRyourself against someone much bigger,â&#x20AC;? wards bullies and self-defense.

Mr. Rodriguez said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bullies are a huge problem right He said it is important to know self- now,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;I prefer last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s block schedule because there were only two exams you had to take. It adds a lot of stress, especially because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s four days of testing,â&#x20AC;? sophomore Monica Garcia said.

Ms. Estripeaut said she will have to redo the exam exemptions form students receive in order to implement the new policy. Exemption forms will be available a week before exams.

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ing week,” Mrs. Nascimento said. “It’s a celebration. The students’ participation is key to making it successful, and dressing out and going to games is the fun part.”

Mrs. Nascimento said the whole goal of homecoming week is to have all the students in spirit and enjoy the whole experience of homecoming.

“Homecoming and homecoming week are some of the experiences that students will remember when they graduate, so we wanted to make the week very memorable for them,” she said.

Math teacher Lauren Bender’s views on homecoming week are in line with Mrs. Nascimento’s. She said student participation is important.

“As long as the students dress appropriately and it doesn’t take away from their studies, I think

that it is great for them to take part in it,” Mrs. Bender said.

Teachers also showed spirit through SGA-run competitions.

“I decorated my door for the door competition with my students for homecoming week,” said debate teacher Megan West, whose door theme was Candyland. “My students wanted to do it, and I wanted to participate in a school-spirited activity with them.”

Mrs. Nascimento said seeing everyone participate in homecoming week is rewarding for her, but it is ultimately for the students.

“I love seeing the students enjoy their high school experience,” she said. “Seeing them dress up and enjoy their week shows that all our efforts are really going to good use. All students get a good experience out of homecoming week and a overall fun time.”

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Annual college night informs students about application process

BY DANIELLE BUSH

More than 600 parents and students packed the auditorium on Oct. 4 for the annual College Night. This is just one of the many events coming in the next few months that will help make students feel more comfortable about the college process.

College adviser Shari Bush presented information about the complete college application process. This included: SAT and ACT tests, applying for Bright Futures and FAFSA, and how to get scholarships. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This process can be very overwhelming for parents and nights like tonight can help them to feel better equipped to help their child through this process,â&#x20AC;? Mrs. Bush said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are many things the colleges are looking at these days, and a night like tonight reassures parents and students that they are doing what they need to be prepared.â&#x20AC;?

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through November. This gives students the opportunity to speak to the admisVLRQV RIĂ&#x20AC;FHUV ZKR ZLOO EH UHDGLQJ HVsays and also pose any questions about the school. Mrs. Bush also talked about how important it is for students to be well

rounded, the rigor of curriculum and the authenticity of the application. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Colleges want to see more than good grades and test scores,â&#x20AC;? Mrs. Bush said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They care about leadership, extracurricular activities and community service.â&#x20AC;?

In addition to College Night, there will be other evening programs held for parents to help their children with this process. Over the next few months, there will be a Bright Futures/Scholarship night hosted by a speaker from the Department of Education on Dec. 18, a College Fair on Feb. 25, and Beyond the Bay in March. At Beyond the Bay, parents and students will be able to attend seminars explaining aspects of applying to college.

Assistant principal Kassandra Gordon said that College Night was a great place for students to make the best-informed decisions for their future.

Mrs. Bush said she communicates with students through emails, Facebook and Twitter and is available during all four lunches to meet with students at their convenience. Parents are encouraged to make an appointment if they need any help with the process. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love my job and I feel so lucky to be able to work with the best kids in the county to help them pursue their dream school,â&#x20AC;? Mrs. Bush said.

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BY DANIELLE BUSH

Even though the Bay has participated in the Harvest Drive for the past 10 years, WKLV LV WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW \HDU LW ZLOO EH KRVWLQJ DQG acting as a distribution site. The drive is taking place now through Nov. 9.

Clubs such as PRIDE, National Honor Society and the Student Government Association will be collecting non-perishables and canned foods to donate to more than 50 families in Weston. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it is fantastic that we are one of the host schools this year. NHS is happy to participate especially in what is a school wide effort,â&#x20AC;? NHS secretary Catalina Trigo said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have always participated because it is a great cause and important to remind everyone that there are some people less privileged then us.â&#x20AC;?

The Harvest Drive will be providing each family with a Thanksgiving meal, a weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth of groceries and other personal necessities needed during the Thanksgiving season.

Each club will be responsible for providing a $10 Publix gift card to purchase the turkey for each family. Students from each of these clubs will help to sort the items and prepare them for pick up on Nov. 15. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re teaching children the life skill that they must give back to their community and that we have to help our families have a special meal and enough food for at least two weeks,â&#x20AC;? said Harvest Drive Inc. founder Renee Herman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The only way for kids to succeed in their classes is by giving them enough nutrition every day.â&#x20AC;?

Previously the Harvest Drive has been hosted at Western High. SGA supervisor Danielle Nascimento, who is also overseeing the Harvest Drive, said that since there are several families in Weston in need of food the Bay seemed to be the perfect location for hosting. Mrs. Herman also agreed that the Bay would be the best hosting site. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was always a dream for us to have

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Cypress Bay as a distribution site, so they can assist our families in Weston,â&#x20AC;? Mrs. Herman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re honored to have Cypress Bay on board and we encourage every club and every student to participate and join our efforts.â&#x20AC;?

Clubs such as PRIDE will be on site during the Nov. 15 distribution day to bag groceries and hand them to families as they arrive.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is one of the best seasons to help the community and give back to people in need. It is a great way to put our efforts together for one great cause,â&#x20AC;? PRIDE adviser Paola Barrera said.

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New club assists families in need through hands-on experiences

BY SAM KRAUSS

Habitat for Humanity, a new club involved in helping those in need by fundraising and building homes, is now accepting new members. Applications are available outside of room 345 and can be turned in at the meetings. Meetings will take place every other Thursday and the next meeting is Nov. 1 in room 345.

The clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main goal is to help people in need and give them a place to live while showing students another side of

side the future homeowners,â&#x20AC;? club presihumanity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to bring awareness about an- dent Tania Lintz said.

It is a hands-on experience and stuother side of the environment,â&#x20AC;? said AP Psychology teacher and club sponsor Da- dents can help the construction workers put up walls vid Geller. assist in other Habitat for â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to bring awareness and building. Students Humanity conunder 16 are prostructs houses about another side of the hibited from going that are simple, environment.â&#x20AC;? onto the sites but decent and affordable to low- -club sponsor David Geller they can fundraise for the club by income families. selling candy and â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will be fundraising and those 16 doing events like a car wash, Mr. Geller and older can come onto the job site to said.

Once the $20 dues are paid and the build houses, landscape, paint, etc. along-

school application and online application for the national organization are all completed, students are eligible to participate. Online applications can be found on www.habitat.org. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I encourage all students to attend at least a meeting to see if they would want to be a part of this cause,â&#x20AC;? Mr. Geller said.

The club aims to further the goals of the organization by working closely alongside it and doing anything to help, Lintz said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a really life changing experience on the homeownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side as well as the volunteerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,â&#x20AC;? she said.

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Students continue changing schedules

BY JENNIFER SCHONBERGER

Schedule change requests were VWLOO FRPLQJ LQWR WKH JXLGDQFH RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DV WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW TXDUWHU KHDGHG WR D FORVH This is later in the school year than in WKH SDVW Guidance counselor Tina Balestrieri said that most schedule changes she has dealt with are the result of students not being able to handle the pressure from the new seven-class VFKHGXOH â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mostly, students didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize what they were setting themselves up for when they had picked their classes

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mostly, students didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize what they were setting themselves up for when they had picked their classes at the end of last year.â&#x20AC;?

- guidance counselor Tina Balestrieri

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SWITCHED UP: Guidance counselor Tina Balestrieri helps senior Max Thilen shift around his classes. With the new schedule, students underestimated the number of AP and honors classes they could handle.

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English teacher brings awareness of banned books to classes

BY RAFI DEL SOLAR

The book was banned in states such as Michigan and Texas because of the use of swear words and the burning of bibles.

The book was banned in states such as Massachusetts for the use of derogatory words.

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PAWS club supports UNICEF

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And The Awards October was a month of recognition for teachers and students in different disciplines and competitions from art to academics.

Instructor is awarded Art Teacher of the Year

BY DIEGO CLAVIJO

Fine Arts teacher Elizabeth Jenkins was named the Florida Art Education Association (FAEA) Secondary Arts Teacher of the Year. She will be given the award on Nov. 10 at a breakfast award ceremony in St. Petersburg, Fla. The FAEA hosts mini conferences, annual conferences and contests throughout the year and serves a group that advocates for the arts.

“Another teacher nominated me,” Ms. -HQNLQV VDLG ´7KHQ , KDG WR ÀOO RXW DQ application form and list all the different activities I’ve done with the state and county.”

One of these activities she participated in was Art Walk.

“Art Walk is a countywide event. All schools from across the county participated,” Ms. Jenkins said. “We had arts and crafts booths, artwork displays and art games and activities.”

Ms. Jenkins was also previously the Broward Art Education Association President, and she is currently vice president.

“We do a lot of student art exhibits, teacher art shows and workshops,” Ms. Jenkins said.

During the school day Ms. Jenkins in-

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MASTERPIECE: Fine Arts teacher Elizabeth Jenkins was recognized as Secondary Arts Teacher of the year through the Florida Art Education Association (FAEA). She will be given the award on Nov. 10 in St. Petersberg, Fla.

structs nine classes. Since the schedule contains eight hours, Ms. Jenkins teaches multiple classes in one hour. For example, Photo II, III, IV and Portfolio Development are all during sixth hour. During third hour she teaches AP 2D Studio Art and AP 3D Studio Art.

“I want the students to go to the upper levels,” Ms. Jenkins said.

In Florida she has taught at Western High, St. Thomas Aquinas, Hawks Bluff Elementary and St. David Catholic School.

“I’ve been teaching in Florida for

about 23 years and I’ve been at Cypress since it opened up,” Ms. Jenkins said.

Sophomore Cril Lahrssen, a student of Ms. Jenkins, said she appreciates all Ms. Jenkins has to offer.

“She’s inspiring, enthusiastic and cares about her students,” Lahrssen said.

Student wins peace poster contest

BY EMILY KNAPIK

“I was so surprised because I’ve been in the U.S. for only three months,” Alvial Freshman MatLDV $OYLDO ZRQ ÀUVW said. place in the schoolwide Peace Prize PostAlvial’s poster contains a hand maker Contest, a competition in honor of In- ing a peace sign, a dove and other peace ternational Peace Day, which falls on decorations.

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“Peace to me means being in an equi“I just can’t believe I won. It made me librium and being nice to each other,” Alhappier than ever,” Alvial said. “I feel so vial said. good that my artistic abilities was good The poster will be hung on Principal enough to win.”

Scott Neely’s outside window facing the He was inspired to participate in the bus loop. Mr. Neely said he loves the outcontest by Amiee come of the poster and Sherwood, 2D Art thinks the message is Studio teacher, even “Peace to me means powerful. though he thought being in an “This poster brings that he would not joy to you because of equilibrium and being the soothing win. colors and “I was not ex- nice to each other.” the message that the pecting the win, -freshman Matias youth is trying to preswhich made it an ent,” Mr. Neely said. even bigger surprise Alvial Mr. Neely said he to me,” Alvial said. thinks that this poster Alvial, who really represents the moved to the United States from Chile Bay community overall and how everythree months ago, said no matter where one treats one another. he is in the world, he will always be in“Cypress Bay is a unique high school terested in art. with the number of students we have,” “I always want to be drawing,” Alvial Mr. Neely said. “It can run this way besaid. “I also see art in my future, but just cause of the values of our parents and the PHOTO BY EMILY KNAPIK as a hobby for now.” love and compassion that our teachers 7KLV LV QRW WKH ÀUVW FRPSHWLWLRQ WKDW have and great strength of our students’ )UHVKPDQ 0DWLDV $OYLDO KROGV XS KLV GUDZLQJ WKDW ZRQ ÀUVW UP: Alvial has won. He won a t-shirt design- understanding and acceptance of the dif- DEUCES place in the Peace Prize Contest in honor of International Peace Day. His ing project back at his school in Chile, he ferences of all people here at the Bay.” SRVWHU ZLOO EH GLVSOD\HG RQ WKH ZLQGRZ RXWVLGH 3ULQFLSDO 1HHO\ҋV RIÀFH said.

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GPA should not be basis for grad speakers

GRAPHIC BY JESSICA SCHEIN

Help! Drowning in homework The fact is that students now have al- ing just as much (if not more) than they Teachers, I have an assignment for most double the amount of homework, actually do in school. In effect, they get you. By tomorrow, I need you to: DERXW Ă&#x20AC;YH KRXUV RI VOHHS LI WKH\¡UH OXFN\

and studying and less time to do it.

I know that the straight-seven schedule canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t focus on any of the tests they spent 1. Work on my college applicais a new concept for everybody at the Bay, the past night studying for, and their pertions.

2. Write at least one supplemental es- but at this point, the school has had plenty formance drops. Some classes are now of time to adjust, and enough is enough. forced to give tests over a period of two say to a college application.

A line needs to be days, meaning that 3. Study for the SATs. VWXGHQWV Ă&#x20AC;QG WKHP4. Complete three assignments in my drawn, as night af- The fact is that ter night even the selves spiraling in a online class. vicious, sleepless cy5. Manage a 70-person newspaper best students are students now have crumbling under almost double the cle. staff.

7KHUH DUH Ă&#x20AC;YH GD\V 6. Work on my scholarship applica- the pressure.

Sure, students amount of homework, in each week, and 40 tions. have always had to and studying and less weeks in a school 7. Get an adequate amount of sleep. deal with the pres- time to do it. year, so why does each of my tests have Does that sound like too much? Well, sure, but now parto fall on the same welcome to my world. Students (especial- ents are feeling it ly seniors) not only have to worry about too. A recent article from the Miami Her- day every time? We need to communimost of the assignments listed above, ald explained how parents have seen a cate. Teachers, we need you to hear us and but also about the suffocating swarm of change in their home lives just because of to start talking to the other teachers.

Luckily, there is a simple solution to homework and tests they receive each increased homework. Some families have night thanks to the recent scheduling become tense and overtired, and some are WKH WHVWLQJ WUDIĂ&#x20AC;F MDP 7KH VFKRRO QHHGV forced to resort to anxiety medications. to implement a testing schedule that change.

Teachers, I know itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not your fault. I would make it impossible for tests to all When it comes to class time, it seems that teachers have worked out the kinks, know that you are working hard to ad- fall on the same day. For example, the DQG DUH QRZ ZRUNLQJ HIĂ&#x20AC;FLHQWO\ ZLWK- just your curriculum. I know you do it be- English teachers would only be allowed in the time constraint. However, when it cause you care, because you want us to to give tests on Mondays, and math teachcomes to homework, it almost feels like get as much out of your class as we would ers would test on Tuesdays. Through teachers are living in some kind of par- have on block scheduling. But your class compromise, an acceptable resolution can be reached. Teachers may have to rework allel universe where the school is still on just isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t my only class.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s simply not fair for students to their own schedules a little, but it would block scheduling, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reasonable to assign larger homework assignments and spend their entire afternoon after a gru- allow students to work to their full poteneling seven-hour day working and study- tial. more tests.

Flash of Brilliance Yes. Since there are over 1,000 students in each No. Other places around the school have been deslunch period, students should be allowed to eat peace- ignated for eating lunch for a reason. Although the size fully in the hallways of the buildings throughout the of our student body is enormous, there are many places school campus. The cafeteria can only accommodate for students to eat lunch such as 551 students and there arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the benches set up around school enough tables outside for stuin the courtyard. Once stuShould students be and dents to sit. With the extended dents enter the buildings, they lunch period, students pass the allowed to eat lunch are intruding on a learning zone. time by walking the halls. As Students inside classrooms could long as students maintain a clean in the hallways? easily be trying to focus on takenvironment and keep the noise ing a test or paying attention to a level down, there is no reason lesson, and other students out in why they shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be allowed to the halls provide a distraction. Students tend to make take advantage of the quiet space. Spending their lunch a lot of noise and leave a mess of wrappers and empty period in the courtyard does not allow for any place to bottles during their lunch period. These students can have quiet to do homework. This can be distracting if spend their free time in other areas around the school people want to use lunchtime to study. where there wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be any disruptions. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Meredith Sheldon

â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jennifer Schonberger

Graduation day: June 2014. Adolescence is ending, adulthood just beginning. In my imagination, I search the sea of familiar faces, all dressed in blue gowns and cardboard caps. Two faces stand out to me. Valedictorian and salutatorian. Thoughts race through my head: Why do they get to represent the entire class and make a speech? Do they deserve it?

Traditionally, No. 1 and 2 in the class based on GPA are asked to speak at graduation. Students load up on AP classes, online and at school, and Broward College classes just to jump up spots on the GPA totem pole.

But this isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t how it should be. This shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t determine who should speak.

Well-rounded, charitable leaders of the school are the ones who should represent the graduating class.

Due to the competition for academic success, students feel the need to take immense amounts of extra courses causing their GPAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to skyrocket.

Students dual enroll in addition to their seven classes already at school.

Not all students have time to take extra courses because they may be involved with service projects or leadership positions in a club or sports. But those people are just as capable.

The student body shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t solely be represented on academic success, but rather well roundedness and the footprint left on the school and society.

Valedictorians and salutatorians donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily embody the entire grade. School policy blindly follows this outdated tradition. A more inspiring role model might come from an average student with a compelling story LQVWHDG RI DQ LQĂ DWHG WKUHH GLJLW QXPber.

Graduation day isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t for another eight months or so, which leaves plenty of time for this issue to be resolved. Interviews can and should be conducted WR Ă&#x20AC;QG D VWXGHQW ZKR HPERGLHV D FRPbination of intelligence, community service and leadership.

A committee including administrators, teachers and community leaders could be formed to nominate and then select the best potential speaker.

Although some courses grant a 4.0 (for regular classes) or 5.0 weight (for honors classes), in reality they are worth as much time and effort as AP courses. The experiences Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gained in newspaper by interviewing, writing stories and being a leader inside and outside of the classroom is equivalent, LI QRW PRUH EHQHĂ&#x20AC;FLDO WKDQ D UDQGRP AP course.

Being a newspaper kid, SGA member or tennis player gives students real life experience that canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be found in academic classes. In the long run having that extracurricular activity will affect the student more than the knowledge gained from 12 AP classes.

A student speaker should represent the epitome of the student body, while LQVSLULQJ HDFK JUDGXDWH WR Ă&#x20AC;QG KLV RU her own true north. This change in direction must occur so that the graduation day speaker is the most deserving of the honor.

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Weston U meets city pols

PHOTO SUBMITTED BY DENISE BARRETT

ITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ALL ABOUT THE WESTON U: Weston University participants meet with city manager John Flint to learn about Westonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s government.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited about it. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really looking forward to the experience and learning,â&#x20AC;? junior Daniel Valles said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I joined to become more aware of the local government and I am looking forward to the event.â&#x20AC;?

Ms. Barrett said she wants the events

to be fun and informational all at the same time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve planned for them to wear uniforms and to learn how to work the hoses,â&#x20AC;? Ms. Barrett said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just want to expose students to a wide range of career paths.â&#x20AC;?

NHS makes tutus for Emmyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Heart

BY DANIELLE BUSH

Children at local hospitals will now be recipients of hand-made tutus thanks to the effort made by members of the National Honor Society. On Oct. 12, 20 NHS members gathered after school to design and construct tutus using tulle fabric and sewing shears. NHS secretary Ana Gomez Del Campo organized the event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is really rewarding to do something as simple as a craft and brighten a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s day,â&#x20AC;? Del Campo said.

This is part of an ongoing effort of Emmyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Heart, a foundation established to provide tutus, crowns, capes and masks for children in South Florida undergoing treatment or who have disabilities.

Gomez said the most rewarding part of this project is being able to provide happiness for young children who are battling life-threatening diseases.

During the two-hour workshop, NHS members learned how to construct the perfect tutus, which will be delivered to children at local hospitals including Joe DiMaggio and Bethesda during the next few weeks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was really fun and a little tricky, but LQ WKH HQG ZKHQ \RX VHH WKH Ă&#x20AC;QDO WXWX LW was very rewarding,â&#x20AC;? NHS secretary Catalina Trigo said.

Gomez said she hopes to continue this project and raise awareness about se-

Interior Design hosts meeting

BY RAFI DEL SOLAR

BY TAYLOR FELLMAN

Sixteen students from Cypress Bay are participating this year in Weston University, a monthly program designed to teach students about community government. On Oct. 10, participants met with Westonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mayor, Eric Hersh, city attorney Jamie Cole and city manager John Flint to discuss how Westonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s government works and their decision-making process. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We chose talking to the city attorney, the mayor and the city manager as an easy beginning and introduction into this government program,â&#x20AC;? said Denise Barrett, director of communications of the City of Weston.

During this program, the city manager and mayor gave an overview of how they run the government the way they do. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Next monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event will be held on Nov. 14 at the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Fire Station 81 in Weston,â&#x20AC;?

Ms. Barrett said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Participants will do PDQ\ KDQGV RQ DFWLYLWLHV UHJDUGLQJ Ă&#x20AC;UH safety, including educational tool activities.â&#x20AC;?

Ms. Barrett said students will have WKH RSSRUWXQLW\ WR VSHDN ZLWK Ă&#x20AC;UH PDUVKDOV DQG Ă&#x20AC;UH PDMRUV WR OHDUQ DERXW DOO WKH things they do at their work. They will learn how these people save the community and protect Westonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s citizens.

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CANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T HAVE TOO MANY TUTUS: Senior Jeremy Wilson makes tutus for Emmyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Heart on Oct. 12 that will later on be delivered to children undergoing treatement or with disabilities at local hospitals.

rious illnesses and disabilities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Having them see that someone cares reâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Fun and imagination are an impor- ally makes a difference.â&#x20AC;? tant part of a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life,â&#x20AC;? Gomez said.

The Interior Design Club had LWV Ă&#x20AC;UVW PHHWLQJ on Oct. 8. Only students in interior design classes will be able to attend the meetings because it is a co-curricular class/club. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In Interior Design I, we learned about basic design principles, sewing, made inspiration boards and lots of mini projects,â&#x20AC;? said Jocelyn Gordon, YLFH SUHVLGHQW FRPPXQLFDWLRQV RIĂ&#x20AC;FHU â&#x20AC;&#x153;In my class, for levels II-IV, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been learning about our career path like how to create resumes and cover letters.â&#x20AC;?

In addition to designing, club members are learning how to interview and other career related concepts that will help them succeed in the future, Gordon said.

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The club is talking about potential fundraising ideas, new projects to do around school, starting the general club meetings and starting a suggestion box. ´,QVWHDG RI MXVW KDYLQJ RIĂ&#x20AC;FHU PHHWings and reporting everything to class, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have general meetings for all club members,â&#x20AC;? Gordon said.

6WXGHQWV LQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW OHYHO DUH OHDUQing about, color, texture, form, space and line. ´:H¡UH OHDUQLQJ WKH Ă&#x20AC;YH HOHPHQWV RI design in class,â&#x20AC;? freshman Natalie Hernandez said.

Interior Design adviser Danielle Nascimento said she made an assignment for groups of two for Interior Design IIIV to make a shirt design for the club.

All the classes took a vote on which design they liked best to serve as the design for their club shirts. Gordon, along with Jessie Modrak came up with the winning shirt design. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Making the shirt was a great way to JHW PRUH FRQĂ&#x20AC;GHQW DERXW EHLQJ LQYROYHG in the club,â&#x20AC;? Gordon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a weird feeling seeing everyone wear our design, but I was thrilled that everyone liked them, even the guys.â&#x20AC;?

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Science teacher raises chickens at her home, sells farm-fresh eggs to teachers

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cience teacher Cindy Joseph wakes up to the sound of her 19 chickens and collects their eggs with her husband as they make sure the birds are comfortable before she leaves for school.

“Every day we have to collect the eggs and observe the chickens to make sure they are healthy,” Mrs. Joseph said.

“We’ve had chickens for about a year but then we started getting more and more of them because we liked them so much.”

Mrs. Joseph sent an email to the faculty of the Bay notifying them of the possibility of buying farm fresh eggs, which she sells by the dozen.

“I know a lot of people are looking for pasture raised chickens because they want healthy eggs and fresh eggs and things like that,” she said. “We thought we would see if people wanted to buy them and we got a really good response.”

The chickens lay about six-dozen eggs each week, and Mrs. Joseph sells them for $3 a dozen.

Mrs. Joseph said she has plenty of room to raise the chickens on her two and them is really a half acre property in Southwest Ranchsmart so we es. named her “We have plenty of land and it’s just Einstein. Ansomething I’ve always wanted to do,” she other one is VDLG ´,W VHHPV JRRG WR EH PRUH VHOI VXIÀsmaller than cient so you’re not buying all of your grothe rest so ceries from a grocery store. You can have she’s Little control over what goes into your food.”

Red.” Teachers interested in purchasing the Mrs. Joseph and her husband built a eggs can provide their own egg carton and moveable fence and coop to accommoreceive 25 cents date the chickens off the price. Othin their backyard erwise they may “I know a lot of people are and to make sure use one of Mrs. Jo- looking for pasture raised that their properseph’s recycled paty stays nice. The chickens because they per containers. chickens have a “Right now want healthy eggs and good relationship they are $3 a dozen fresh eggs.” with one another, because since they she said. just started laying, - science teacher “They get the eggs are smallalong pretty well,” Cindy Joseph er,” Mrs. Joseph she said. “Little VDLG ´%\ WKH ÀUVW Red is really bossy of the year they and she chases the rest of them around, should be bigger, so the price will go up but the other ones get along really well to $4.” together.”

Science teacher Richard Keen said he Mrs. Joseph said a couple of her classis a regular customer and either gets the es know about her chickens, because that eggs from her house or picks them up at the topic comes into conversation when school. she teaches AP Environmental Science.

“The eggs are spectacular,” Mr. Keen 6KH VDLG KHU VWXGHQWV ÀQG LW LQWHUHVWLQJ said. “They have a very strong, good “They are pretty interested in it,” she taste.” said. “I think it’s because people that live Mrs. Joseph said her chickens have in Weston aren’t familiar with raising different personalities, and she gives them their own chickens. I think you are alnames that correspond with their appearways interested in things you are not faance. She bought four chickens last year miliar with.” and the 15 others came six months after.

Senior Molly Levine had Mrs. Joseph “We named the original four, because when she was a freshman in Honors Bithey’re a different kind of chicken so we ology and has her again this year for AP can tell them all apart,” she said. “We Environmental. When she found out that have one rooster and his name is Gimpy, Mrs. Joseph was raising chickens, she because he walks with a limp, and one of said she wasn’t surprised.

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CHICKS RULE: Science teacher Cindy Joseph poses by the movable chicken coop she built with her husband for their 19 chickens (top). They raise the birds at their home in Southwest Ranches, and have started selling the eggs by the dozen. Two of the chickens walk along their fence (above).

“She’s a science teacher and she runs the Ecology Club, so she’s very connected with animals and nature,” Levine said. “I think it would be cool to buy fresh eggs.”

Levine said farm fresh eggs are benHÀFLDO IRU KHDOWK “They don’t have preservatives in them and the chickens are free to graze on the pasture, so the eggs are probably better for you than ones from Publix,” she said.

Mrs. Joseph’s cage-free chickens are

able to roam the land and eat food free of pesticides and antibiotics, which results in healthier eggs. She feeds them Purina Chicken Feed with extra Omega 3 and said the price of her eggs is higher than normal grocery store ones, but her buyers don’t care.

“People don’t seem to mind that it’s a couple dollars more than the ones you would buy in a grocery store, but the cage-free eggs are always more expensive anyway,” she said. “I think people don’t mind because they are so fresh.”

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Students show support for Capriles ILANA SPERLING FEATURES EDITOR

In order to show her interest in the Venezuelan presidential election, junior Sophie Schummer wore a shirt to school on Oct. 5 with the saying in Spanish â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hay un Camino.â&#x20AC;?

The slogan was for Henrique Capriles, who was running against Hugo Chavez, and means there is a way to defeat Chavez. Although Schummer and other Venezuelan students on campus were against Chavez, he was re-elected on Oct. 7 and remains in power. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I supported Capriles because he wanted a democratic revolution,â&#x20AC;? Schummer said.

Schummer came to school matching with seniors Shirly Mayer and Luciana Sanchez. They all wore the shirts they made to spread awareness and show support. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My family still lives in Venezuela so obviously we want the democratic revolution,â&#x20AC;? Mayer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I visited two years ago, but now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too unsafe.â&#x20AC;?

Schummer was 5 years old when she moved to Florida. Her parents decided to support the political movement in their home country by traveling to New Orleans the weekend of the elections to vote for Capriles at the Venezuelan consulate.

Sophomore Oriana Fuenmayor said her parents wanted to travel to New Orleans but were unable to register, but she still decided to aid the cause. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I helped this campaign by telling the people I know that they shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be afraid and they should go and vote,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Fuenmayor wore a Venezuela hat along with a shirt that had the same saying on it as Schummerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. She said her reasons for

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We feel that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really unfortunate that Chavez has remained in power.â&#x20AC;?

-junior Marianna Garcia supporting Chavezâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opponent are personal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I support Capriles because all of my life I lived in a place that had gorgeous things in it and as the years went by everything deteriorated,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Capriles says he will LPSURYH VHFXULW\ DQG Ă&#x20AC;[ WKH VWUHHWV DQG WKH roads.â&#x20AC;?

Sophomore Alessandro Sano moved to Weston to live in a place that was more stable and secure. He said he feels the elections were unfair. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chavez is now unfortunately going to EH LQ SRZHU IRU DQRWKHU VL[ \HDUV DQG 9HQezuela is going to continue getting worse,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Because Chavez remains in power, junior Marianna Garcia said her family in Venezuela is planning on moving to Florida. ´0\ H[WHQGHG IDPLO\ IRU WKH PRVW SDUW still lives in Caracas,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Due to its current state of insecurity, some of them KDYH PRYHG KHUH 0\ JUDQGSDUHQWV DUH Ă&#x20AC;nally discussing the possibility of moving here as well.â&#x20AC;?

Garcia said her family feels their home country is at a low point in its history, and they are unlucky to live through it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We feel that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really unfortunate that Chavez has remained in power,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He has truly hindered Venezuelaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capability of advancing as a developing country.â&#x20AC;?

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YELLOW,BLUE AND RED: (left) Senior Shirly Mayer, junior Sophie Schummer and senior Luciana Sanchez made shirts together to show their support for Henrique Capriles and his campaign slogan.

CONTRIBUTING WRITER: LAURA MOLINA

Students at the Bay displayed their enthusiam about the Venezuelan election on Oct. 5.

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Common names cause trouble at school

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a different type of name game for the several pairs of teenagers walking the KDOOV WKDW KDYH WKH VDPH H[DFW Ă&#x20AC;UVW DQG last name. For some of these pairs, this UHVXOWV LQ FRQĂ LFWV ZLWK JXLGDQFH DQG VWXdent affairs.

There are two juniors named Jordan Friedman. Jordan E. is female and Jordan D. is male. They have known each other for 12 years and have faced problems early on as in preschool because of their names, they each said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In preschool, I almost got kicked out because they thought I was an extra name on the roster,â&#x20AC;? Jordan E. said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I felt like I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exist, because since one person has my name, they took my identity from me.â&#x20AC;?

Aside from that early childhood incident, the two Friedmans have dealt with other issues such as their transcripts and awards being switched. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s okay if the person is at the same academic level as you or in a different grade because then itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not as confusing, but being in the same grade in the same school with two completely separate levels,â&#x20AC;? Jordan E. said.

The male Friedman said having the same name as the girl Jordan has caused problems when he gets reports back of his grades. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It makes it more complicated when Junior Jordan D. Friedman

Key Junior Jordan E. Friedman

we get our report cards or FCAT scores not take any precautions despite having back,â&#x20AC;? he said. the same name as another student here.

Guidance counselor Melissa Boorom ´2Q WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW GD\ RI VFKRRO ZKHQ , ZDV said on her senior-class roster there are 10 looking for my room number, I saw a kid students with the last name Fernandez. had the same name as me,â&#x20AC;? Fernandez She said 22 students in the school have said. the last name Garcia, and of those, two The female Friedman said although senior girls are named Melissa. she has the same name as a boy, they are â&#x20AC;&#x153;When they drop stuff off and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t totally diverse. put their student number on it, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t â&#x20AC;&#x153;Academically we are different, the know which one Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m supposed to call events that we take part in are different, down so I have to call both of them,â&#x20AC;? she he was in different extracurricular activisaid. ties than me,â&#x20AC;?

Senior Meshe said. lissa M. Gar- â&#x20AC;&#x153;I felt like I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exist, because The fecia said she since one person had my name, male Friedis sometimes they took my identity.â&#x20AC;? man said the called down to complicaWKH RIĂ&#x20AC;FH IRU -junior Jordan E. Friedman tions from the other Mehaving the lissaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s probexact same lems, and the wrong girl is called down to name as another student can be comical. sign out of school early. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been through so much together â&#x20AC;&#x153;On standardized tests itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really im- and dealt with so many issues,â&#x20AC;? she said. portant that they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mess up our scores, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bother us we think its kind of so I do take precautions with that kind of funny.â&#x20AC;? stuff,â&#x20AC;? Melissa M. said.

Jordan E. said she is regretful Senior Melissa L. Garcia found out that she and Jordan D. havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t developed there was another student at the school a closer bond. with her same name when their FCAT â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wish that we knew each other better testing rooms were switched. or that we were closer friends,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You get confused on classes a lot. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it would be cool to have someone Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll go to one room but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not your with the same name as you to share the isroom,â&#x20AC;? Melissa L. said. sues with. If we were friends, it would be Freshman Luis Fernandez said he does our little thing to joke about.â&#x20AC;?

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Students club promotes education

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Student Spotlight is a recurring segment which showcases a student every month who is selected randomly, in order to illustrate that every student has a story. One of The Circuitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s copy editors, Brittany Zeidel, was walking in the 400s building hallway when junior William Christou bumped into her. Zeidel LQWHUYLHZHG KLP IRU WKLV PRQWK¡V SURĂ&#x20AC;OH Willaim Christou

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Out of over the 57 clubs offered at school, junior William Christou is president of three. Christou invests his time in working in three Advanced Placement classes and presiding over the Philosophy Club, Political Awareness Club and Students Defending Education Club, which he co-created. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stressful in conjunction with my academics,â&#x20AC;? Christou said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I enjoy all the clubs that are interrelated with philosophy and politics. Even if they are stressful, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth it.â&#x20AC;?

Christou, along with junior Ben Sandler, came up with idea of the Students Defending Education last year but this is WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW \HDU LW LV DFWLYH â&#x20AC;&#x153;Students Defending Education Club is a lobbyist group to express the views

of students in education, because studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; voices are the only ones that are LJQRUHG Âľ &KULVWRX VDLG ´, Ă&#x20AC;QG WKH FRQcept ridiculous, and so do my peers, that students who are supposed to be the focus of education donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even get a say in how itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s run.â&#x20AC;?

Christou approached Sandler in March 2011 with the idea of a new club. Sandler said the club was a good idea and they immediately began planning for it. ´2XU Ă&#x20AC;UVW JRDO LV WKDW ZH ZDQW WR GR one thing because as organization that FDQ LQĂ XHQFH SROLF\ LI ZH GR RQH WKLQJ get one thing done and say we that were able to do it, then we establish our legitimacy,â&#x20AC;? Sandler said.

Sandler said in order for the club to be successful it must expand to more schools. Christou and Sandler also established a branch at Western High. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The best way to represent the stu-

dents in the State of Florida is to have it at as many schools as possible,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Christou and Sandler co-preside over the club. Sandler said the two have been friends for a while and work well together. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Will sees a lot of the issues out there that upset him because Will has a very idealistic view of what education should provide for students,â&#x20AC;? Sandler said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We argue a lot but in a productive manner.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll argue in a way that we come up with a consensus.â&#x20AC;?

Club adviser Timothy Petraitis said education is the most important thing in society. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Will does not express his own opinion as much as he inspires people to see things they way he sees it because of his clear-headedness,â&#x20AC;? Mr. Petraitis said. &KULVWRX VDLG KH Ă&#x20AC;QGV WKDW SROLWLFV DQG SKLORVRSK\ DUH LQWHUUHODWHG VR KH Ă&#x20AC;QGV

both very interesting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think in terms of philosophy and politics, philosophy subsumes politics,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The way we implement our political philosophy is through politics but Ă&#x20AC;UVW LW JRHV WKURXJK WKH Ă&#x20AC;OWHU RI SKLORVRphy.â&#x20AC;?

6LQFH WKLV LV WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW \HDU RI 6WXGHQWV Defending Education, Christou is focusing on making a substantial foundation for the club to succeed in future years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This club is not going to be instantly able to change the status quo, so what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to do now is lay down the infrastructure for the oncoming years,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Any students interested in joining Students Defending Education can â&#x20AC;&#x153;just show up [to meetings] with a passion for changing the status quo,â&#x20AC;? Christou said.

Meetings are held on Tuesdays in room 324 after school.

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Behind the scenes: SGA committees

BY LAURA MOLINA

Pep rally, ticket sales, homecoming week activities, homecoming court and t-shirt sales. To most, these items represent different fun elements of homecoming. But to SGA members, they represent something else, too: committees.

The homecoming committee of Student Government Association (SGA) brainstorms themes and dress up days prior to getting them approved by adviser Danielle Nascimento and the executive board. The students then split into committees with different responsibilities to make the whole week come together. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a lot of work,â&#x20AC;? Ms. Nascimento said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The students involved spend hours and hours after school making all of the Ă&#x20AC;QDO SUHSDUDWLRQV 2YHUDOO LW¡V D WUXH WHDP effort. There are probably about 80 students involved.â&#x20AC;?

SGA president Jamie Bakalar said Mrs. Nascimento works even more behind the scenes of homecoming than even the students in the classes. All SGA members pitch in ideas for certain events, which are then voted on and evaluated by their respective committees, but Mrs. Nascimento oversees everything. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I make arrangements with the hotel, coordinate ticket sales, obviously run the actual day-of event, make sure everything gets complete and hire all the vendors,â&#x20AC;?

Mrs. Nascimento said.

SGA recording secretary Dara Herman, who is the head chair of the pep rally committee, said she spends so much time in the SGA room before homecoming week, it has become her second home. ´,W¡V JRLQJ WR EH YHU\ GLIĂ&#x20AC;FXOW DQG GLIferent this year to see how it [the pep rally]

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TALK TO ME: SGA member, freshman Allie Kosh, waits along the bleachers fence during the pep rally while she receives orders over her walkie talkie from fellow members.

is going to work out,â&#x20AC;? said Herman, a junior. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Before it was an hour and a half and QRZ LW¡V RQO\ PLQXWHV ,W¡V D YHU\ VPDOO and stressful amount of time.â&#x20AC;? +HUPDQ VDLG WKH SHS UDOO\ WHDP Ă&#x20AC;QGV hosts, decides the activities, coordinates the parade and creates a minute-by-minute schedule for the event. ´, WKLQN LW¡V JRLQJ WR WXUQ RXW JRRG WKLV \HDU Âľ VKH VDLG ´,W¡V JRLQJ WR EH D FKDQJH WKLV \HDU QRZ WKDW LW¡V JRLQJ WR EH VKRUWHU EXW ,¡P H[FLWHG IRU LW Âľ Junior Melissa Schenley said she is looking forward to attending the pep rally during eighth hour. ´, WKLQN WKLV \HDU¡V KRPHFRPLQJ DFtivities are cute and creative,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I

like the way SGA dedicated each day of spirit week to go along with a different board game.â&#x20AC;?

Along with Bakalar, SGA treasurer Alexa Ramer is one of the chairs of homecoming. Ramer said she hopes stuGHQWV HQMR\ WKLV \HDU¡V KRPHFRPLQJ FHOebration. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Homecoming would not be as nice as it is if we did not spend so much time on it,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The pep really would not be as big and elaborate as it always is if that FRPPLWWHH GLGQ¡W VSHQG KRXUV DQG KRXUV after school, planning and working with all of the people who are in it.â&#x20AC;?

Ramer said although there is a lot of stress involved in planning homecoming

it is worth it for the end product, a great dance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just hope people appreciate all the work we put into it this year,â&#x20AC;? she said. ´, GLGQ¡W UHDOL]H DOO WKH ZRUN WKDW ZDV SXW LQWR LW XQWLO , MRLQHG 6*$ <RX GRQ¡W DSpreciate it until you actually put effort into creating a nice dance.â&#x20AC;?

Schenley said she appreciates and UHFRJQL]HV DOO RI WKH ZRUN WKDW 6*$ SXWV into homecoming. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They stay after school for hours selling homecoming tickets,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have meetings and use their class time to discuss issues regarding homecoming ideas and they fundraise and advertise through Facebook and Twitter.â&#x20AC;?

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Throughout the year students celHEUDWH KROLGD\V VXFK DV &KULVWPDV (DVter and Hanukkah. Aside from these religious festivities, students also celebrate XQRIĂ&#x20AC;FLDO QDWLRQDO GD\V VXFK DV 1DWLRQDO Sisters Day. Junior Noah Schtupak said he celeEUDWHG 1DWLRQDO 0HDQ *LUOV 'D\ RQ 2FW 3. ´7KLV ZDV WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW 3* PRYLH WKDW , saw in a theater and I went with my older FRXVLQ Âľ KH VDLG ´(YHU VLQFH WKHQ LW¡V EHHQ a favorite classic of mine.â&#x20AC;?

Schtupak said he saw girls wearing pink because the main clique in the movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Plasticsâ&#x20AC;? wear pink on Wednesdays.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think people celebrate days like these to add excitement to a dull school day and participate in something that a lot of other students are taking part in,â&#x20AC;?

Schtupak said.

Robyn Kauffman, a therapist in PlanWDWLRQ DW .35 &RXQVHOLQJ VDLG WKH UHDVRQ why teens celebrate unusual holidays is to be happy. ´&HOHEUDWLQJ XQXVXDO KROLGD\V DOORZV teens to have something to look forward to and helps with their mood,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Dr. Kauffman said celebrating uncommon national days such as sibling day helps adolescents feel unique and connected to one another. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Teens love to have a sense of feeling special,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Junior Janae Bell said unusual national holidays are a great way to spend time

with family and make new memories. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I celebrate National Sisters Day (Aug. 5) because my sisters mean the absolute world to me,â&#x20AC;? Bell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We always do something cheesy like make each other cakes or write cards.â&#x20AC;?

Schtupak decided to invent his own holiday. He celebrates the 13th of every month. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On the 13th I light a candle and brew D FXS RI WHD VSHFLĂ&#x20AC;FDOO\ \RXWK EHUU\ DQG wild orange blossom mixed together,â&#x20AC;?

Schtupak said.

Schtupak said he enjoys celebrating unusual holidays as a form of self-expression. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I do believe in unusual holidays because they give us the opportunity to remind ourselves of something special in our lives,â&#x20AC;? Schtupak said.

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In a sea of black and navy Jansportbackpacks, a little splash of color can be seen popping through the crowded hallways when birthday boys or girls are carrying around â&#x20AC;&#x153;Happy Birthdayâ&#x20AC;? balloons, colorful cards and assortments of baked goods.

Junior Jessica Stuart said she loves to bring food and gifts for her friends because a birthday is a special day and should be recognized. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think everyone should receive something on their birthday,â&#x20AC;? Stuart said.

6WXDUW DQG IUHVKPDQ -RVHĂ&#x20AC;QD &ROO said they prefer home-baked goods rather than store-bought food because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more meaningful. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Home-baked goods are always nice because someone took the time to bake at home rather than just going to Publix DQG EX\LQJ IRRG Âľ &ROO VDLG &DUHQ *ODVVPDQ D PHQWDO KHDOWK WKHUDSLVW DW )ORULGD 3HUVRQDO *URZWK &HQWHU said students preference of home-baked goods or store-bought may come from what happens in the home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If somebody is creative, artistic and a good cook then somebody would really like stuff from home because they can share their work with other people,â&#x20AC;? Dr. *ODVVPDQ VDLG ´%XW RQ WKH RWKHU KDQG LI the person is sloppy, not a good cook then

they may want it from somewhere out- presents. side. One way isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t better or worse than â&#x20AC;&#x153;If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on a Sunday then Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d rather rethe other, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about being nurtured or ap- ceive stuff on Monday because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s closer preciated.â&#x20AC;? to my birthday and vice versa,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Junior David Laszlo said itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the In contrast, Laszlo said presents should be brought on Friday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would bring my friend stuff on Friday because everyone hates Mondays and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the start of his or her birthday weekend,â&#x20AC;? he said.

'U *ODVVPDQ VDLG VRPH students may not want to be recognized on their birthdays. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If people arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t being recognized then they might not want to be seen around school with food and other LWHPV Âľ 'U *ODVVPDQ VDLG &ROO VDLG VKH WKLQNV WKDW people might be embarrassed with the commotion of carrying balloons. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People would be emGRAPHIC BY SARA GAGGIA barrassed because theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re thought that counts on PRUH VK\ Âľ &ROO VDLG birthday etiquette, so he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think twice about what people bring him on his birthday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care what people bring me but if you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bake then Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d rather storebought food,â&#x20AC;? Laszlo said.

Stuart said a problem she has seen is when someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birthday is on a weekend and she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what day to bring

Jack -OLaterns With Halloween around the corner, students are ready to decorate their houses and pick out costumes. to get ready for the upcoming festivities. The Circuitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anna Schifter found a way to embellish houses with Jack-O-Lanterns.

Supplies:

1 pumpkin Pumpkin carving tools Newspaper or paper towels 1 bowl to save the seeds Tape Vaseline Tea candles

Directions:

&KRRVH D SXPSNLQ WKDW ZLOO Ă&#x20AC;W \RXU GHVLUHG GHVLJQ 7KH pumpkin should be smooth and as dry as possible, and have a hard shell thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s free of bruises. &XW RXW WKH VWHP EXW PDNH sure the top is wide enough to get your hand and arm inside. &OHDQ RXW WKH VHHGV LQVLGH and scrape the inner wall of the pumpkin so the sides are no thicker than one inch. Find the side of the pumpkin that is best for decorating.

4. Use a pre-printed pattern and attach it to the pumpkin using tape. Poke holes along the design that is now attached to the pumpkin (the more detailed the pattern, the closer the dots should be). &DUYH WKH GHVLJQ ZLWK D sharp knife or a pumpkin-carving tool. Rather than slicing in, connect the design using a sawing motion.

6. Rub Vaseline on the cut edges to preserve the pumpkin.

7. Use a tea candle to light up the Jack-O-Lantern.

8. Make a small hole in the lid to allow some of the heat to escape so the pumpkin doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t turn to mush.

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Sick students: To go to school or not?

BY MORGAN MARTIN

Flu season is here, and the coughing has begun.

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Alumni keep in touch with teachers

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each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s growths as human beings and prosperity and his parents still ask how Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m doing.â&#x20AC;?

AP Psychology teacher Kimberly Patterson said keeping in touch with students happens naturally.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;When there are people that come across your path in life and they have positive things to bring to it then those are the people to keep around you,â&#x20AC;? Ms. Patterson said.

Students who attended high school years ago now own houses, have jobs and have started their own families but still remain friends with teachers from their past.

English teacher Jillian Simon said she keeps in touch with students, some who are now married with kids. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very close with all of my students. It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter gradewise,â&#x20AC;? Ms. Simon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They attest a lot of their success to not just my class, but just me caring about them as people. And they like to keep me in touch with what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing and how theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing because they know I really care.â&#x20AC;?

Current Florida State University sophomore and Bay alumnus Alan Percal said he sees her every time he comes home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I met Ms. Simon in tenth grade,â&#x20AC;? Percal said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a lot in common and I personally think she is one of the funniest people I know. I enjoy coming to Cypress during my breaks to see her.â&#x20AC;?

Ms. Simon said she became close with Percal immediately, and even when he was in high PHOTO SUMBITTED BY KIMBERLY PATTERSON school they got along well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We developed mutual re- KICKINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; IT OLD SCHOOL: Former student Lorenza Vilegas spect for each other,â&#x20AC;? Ms. Simon visits Psychology teacher Kimberly Patterson after graduting said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We both really cared for last year.

Lorenza Villegas, former student of Ms. Pattersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and current freshman at Florida International University, said she appreciates everything Ms. Patterson has helped her with. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not only is she awesome, but also you can tell that she likes what she teaches and really knows what sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doing,â&#x20AC;? Villegas said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She actually makes you see what she sees. And not every teacher can do that, so you actually learn in a really interesting, different way.â&#x20AC;?

Ms. Simon said there is a distinct line between friendship and professional relationship when the student is in class. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very dangerous line, like Machiavelli talks about fear versus love, as an authority Ă&#x20AC;JXUH Âľ 0V 6LPRQ VDLG ´<RX need to learn how to balance and maintain a strong sense of authority but also being young and hip and kind of not too far away from the kids so you can kind of see what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going through. â&#x20AC;&#x153; Ms. Patterson, was the class of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;08 sponsor, so last year all of her former students graduated from college. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of them have come full throttle, and come into their own as an adult,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That is where I started developing even further relationships, because I see them very differently now four years later as young adults

rather than teenagers.â&#x20AC;?

Social media enables students WR Ă&#x20AC;QG WKHLU WHDFKHUV DQG UHFRQnect with them, Ms. Simon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had kids email me reFHQWO\ VD\LQJ Âś<RX¡UH WKH UHDVRQ I went to law school,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been years afterwards that they went and found me on Facebook. The social media has been really cool since Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve taught in a few states and I can keep up now with students Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve taught in North Carolina and D.C.â&#x20AC;?

Age isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the only factor of a student-teacher relationship, Ms. Patterson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When they go to college, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of a double-edged sword, because even though thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the point in time when a teacher could get closer to a former student, a lot of time the student ends up living the college life and becomes distant with the teacher,â&#x20AC;? Ms. Patterson said.

Although new students come in every year, Ms. Simon said the bond remains with former students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They still call me Miss. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a beautiful thing, and I think WHDFKLQJ OHQGV D ORW RI GLIĂ&#x20AC;FXOties to a person,â&#x20AC;? Ms. Simon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Values of it is something that is truly priceless. To have people that love you like family for years and year and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not related by blood, religion, or even geography. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that magic that happens inside a classroom.â&#x20AC;?

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Boston University is a private four-year university located in Boston, Mass. Jay Schwartz, who graduated from the Bay in 2010, is currently a junior at BU. He is studying Psychology and Journalism.

He spoke to The Circuitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Reid Ovis via email about his experiences at the school.

What makes Boston a unique college?

No one should deprive himself of a college experience in Boston. The Boston area is home to over 50 colleges!

This city is run by students, but unlike a college town like Gainesville, Boston is a huge city full of opportunities just a T ride away. (The T is our subway system). BU in particular offers a wide assortment of study abroad programs from Geneva to Buenos Aires. Next semester Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to have to Skype with my friend while sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at a bone dig in Kenya for her Biological Anthropology studies. Also we have some really impressive professors on our faculty like Elie Wiesel.

What was the application process like?

The application process was pretty simple. It was done through Common App and I believe you needed the subject tests the year I applied. I applied the day before the due date and the process was stress free.

How is student life?

Boston University has a huge student body, but still keeps a small campus feel. Unlike most city schools, our campus is a continuous strip of buildings and not interwoven into the city.

Yet just as easily you can take one step off campus and be in Kenmore Square.

BUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most notable alumnus is Martin Luther King, Jr. so social justice is a big deal here. Our international program is incredibly large and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made friends from many countries from Iceland to South Africa.

What advice would you give to an incoming student?

I would tell an incoming student to get involved with extracurricular activities that arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t school related. Explore Boston, become an active member of not just your university but also your city. For instance, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a regular at a local poetry bar near MIT that has open mic every Wednesday night.

Do you see any disadvantages to your school?

We do not offer the conservatory feeling that competitive colleges like Emerson give. When you study at BU you study a wide range of subjects, not just whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in your major.

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Sound of Thunder places at competition

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The Sound of Thunder received Best in Class 3A Guard, Best in Class 3A Visual and placed third in Division 3A at the )DOFRQ ,QYLWDWLRQDO LWV Ă&#x20AC;UVW FRPSHWLWLRQ RI the year on Oct. 6 at Flanagan High. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a wonderful experience,â&#x20AC;? said Sabrina Kim, a freshman who plays the Ă XWH ´:H WULHG RXU EHVW DQG ,¡P KDSS\ about it.â&#x20AC;?

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by Santana, followed by a mash up of Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bicycle Race,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We Will Rock You,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bohemian Rhapsodyâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are the Champions.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We did better than weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done in other shows,â&#x20AC;? said Annette Moncada Peon, a junior in percussion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were a few spots that we could improve on, but over all, it was good.â&#x20AC;?

Eric Pardo, a senior and captain who plays bari sax said the band has been improving. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve progressed from the beginning of the year, and our performance was better than expected,â&#x20AC;? he said.

While the band was preforming its set, the crowd stomped its feet during â&#x20AC;&#x153;We Will Rock Youâ&#x20AC;? and sang along to both â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are the Championsâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bohemian Rhapsody.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We paid attention, were alert, showed good behavior, were serious and competitive,â&#x20AC;? said Julie Chen, a senior and section leader for clarinet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The crowd added to the enthusiasm.â&#x20AC;?

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Sampling adds to originality of songs

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ROCK OUT: The Sound of Thunder performs their version of Santana and Queen songs at the Falcon Invitational at Flanagan High.

third in its division, it was not far off from WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW SODFH Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHU &RUDO *ODGHV 0Lami Coral Park came in second. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Considering Coral Glades had won in earlier years, I was happy with being so close with only a 1.6 difference in scores, especially since we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t design our show to be competitive,â&#x20AC;? said Brian Travelstead, the band director.

Mr. Travelstead said he plans on developing music at a higher level and picking a more competitive show thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at the level of his students.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Almost half of our band are freshmen, and if the cycle continues, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have an exciting future,â&#x20AC;? he said.

The bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next performance will be Oct. 27 at Blanche Ely High in Pompano Beach during Florida Bandmasterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association (FBA). They wish to achieve a Superior, the highest score possible. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This band has been growing all throughout my four years, and I know they will continue growing and become better after I leave,â&#x20AC;? Pardo said.

Student manages school shows behind the curtains

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ACTION: Junior Alexandra Hess manages performances backstage for the Bay as well as for Broward Community Theatre Group.

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6LQFH DFWLQJ LQ KHU Ă&#x20AC;UVW SOD\ DW DJH 6, junior Alexandrea Hess knew she wanted to be in the performance business. When she got to middle school, she stepped behind the scenes and stagePDQDJHG IRU WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW WLPH 1RZ +HVV LV managing Legally Blonde and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

6KH VDLG ZKHQ VKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW VWDUWHG VWDJH managing, she wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t entirely sure of herself. ´$W Ă&#x20AC;UVW , ZDV ZRUULHG EHFDXVH , NQHZ this was a huge responsibility and that it would require a lot of work,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My experiences in middle school ended up being a success, though, and it made me fall in love with stage managing.â&#x20AC;?

Hess said she grew up hearing stories about theater that her family friend told her because he worked as a professional in technical theater. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t until she met Daniel Slowik, her drama teacher at Falcon Cove Middle, that she really got inspired to begin technical theater. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He has always loved doing backstage work and he really made me the techie that I am today,â&#x20AC;? Hess said.

As a stage manager of Lightning Drama, Hess said her job starts when the show is picked. Over the summer, she plans the designs and key elements. She handles all the paperwork during auditions and works on sets up until the show begins. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My favorite part of working backstage is the pressure,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of people do not handle pressure very well,

but I believe that I thrive in it.â&#x20AC;?

Drama teacher Cynthia Lutwin said Hess has continued to get more motivated throughout the years and completes all her jobs to the fullest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alex is invaluable to my program. She is a joy to be around and she is very creative,â&#x20AC;? Ms. Lutwin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m hard on her but she always rises to the task at hand.â&#x20AC;?

During the show, Hess can be found talking through a headset to everyone running around. Hess calls cues to everyone working in sound, lights and the director. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love the adrenaline rush that a show can give you,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Especially when backstage emergencies happen and you have to solve them as quickly as possible.

It really requires your entire mental and physical effort.â&#x20AC;?

Since discovering her passion for technical theater in 2008, Hess has stagemanaged six shows for the Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drama department. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The shows are always amazing and I love that I get to be a part of it all,â&#x20AC;? Hess said.

Along with the work that Hess does at school, she also gets hired about twice a year to stage-manage plays for Broward Community Theatre Group, a professional theater company. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crazy to be paid for something that you love doing so much,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Hess uses her stage-managing abilities to volunteer for an organization called S.T.A.G.E.S (Special Theatre and Arts Groups for Every Student). â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a theater program geared towards theater for middle school and high school students with disabilities,â&#x20AC;? Hess said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be more excited to be one of the Ă&#x20AC;UVW SHRSOH KHOSLQJ RXW Âľ

Taking previously recorded music and using it in another piece is hardly a new idea. Sampling tracks, instruments or parts or recordings has been around since disk jockeying and electronic music became popular in the 1970s and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s.

Even though legal issues and arguments about artistic integrity have arisen due to the increasing popularity of sampling, I believe that, when used properly, sampling adds to the originality of the song.

When does a sampled track cease to be original music? Is sampling a song in another track still considered an original work of art?

While using samples does take other artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; recorded tracks, I have seen it used in imaginative ways that give the music a signature and memorable sound.

Kanye Westâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s song â&#x20AC;&#x153;Powerâ&#x20AC;? is completely based around the King Crimson song â&#x20AC;&#x153;21st Century Schizoid Manâ&#x20AC;? as well as many other minor samples that West makes work together. The result is an original, creative piece that helped West realize the emotion of his song.

Producer and Grammy winner 9th Wonder discussed the â&#x20AC;&#x153;art of sampling,â&#x20AC;? in a video interview on YouTube and how he uses sampling to enhance his music. He describes the talent and creativity needed to properly use samples creatively, and I agree. Taking samples from a song and completely reimagining it into an original work of art is a talent that very few people possess.

Rapper Mac Miller is currently being sued by legendary rapper Lord Finesse over Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s song â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kool Aid and Frozen Pizza.â&#x20AC;?

According to Rolling Stone the lawsuit reads: â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a case about a teenage rapper â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mac Miller â&#x20AC;&#x201C; copying the music from a song written, produced and performed by Lord Finesse, a hip-hop legend, changing the title and then distributing it under his own name in order to launch his music career.â&#x20AC;?

Sampling is not about cheating or stealing other artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about reimagining it into something creative and completely new. Unfortunately, many artists miss this purpose.

The legality of sampling is another issue throughout the music industry. Since clearing a sample generally involves paying a large sum of money to the rights holders, many artists simply bypass clearance. Though today most professionals clear samples, many lawsuits have been Ă&#x20AC;OHG LQ UHFHQW \HDUV Artists such as Biggie Smalls, Danger Mouse and the Beastie Boys have been sued over the use of samples in their music.

Finding a fair balance between using sampling and creating original material is imperative when keeping musical integrity. It is very easy to overuse sampling and lose the originality in a song; however, the use and increasing popularity of sampling is an original form of musical expression and inspiration.

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Junior Kimberly Watson is a member of AMT. She enjoys theater, singing, dancing and managing the Bay’s football team on top of balancing her school work. The Circuit’s Meredith Sheldon spoke to Kimberly Watson regarding her passion for dance.

When and where did you begin pursuing your dancing career?

I’ve been to Dance Theatre, Pure Energy Dance Studio and most recently Performance Edge. As of now I am between studios with school and everything.

How does your passion for dance inspire you to do other things?

For Drama Club there is this competition called Districts. Usually every school’s drama club enters in different categories. I am writing a play and auditioning for an act. My play that I am writing is about one or two acts and the best way to describe my play is like a real life adaptation of The Lion King.

Writing helps me develop new interpretations for all different types of music that I can then relate to my dance.

Behind all that passion for dance is music. Whether a part of a song that I dance to is happy, then it will show in my writing. I have an extremely vivid imagination.

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Who has inspired you to become the dancer you are today?

I was inspired by my best friend Kate. We’ve been best friends forever and she pushes me more to dance with her and keep taking classes. We’ve taken the majority of dance classes together, but professionally, Debbie AlOHQ GHÀQLWHO\ LQVSLUHV PH MXVW EHFDXVH she seems so awesome and she has accomplished so much. She is a beautiful dancer and grew up so well.

How have your dance teachers impacted your overall development as a dancer?

My dance teachers have always known I was capable of doing the dance, so they pushed me to be the best as possible and to try as hard as I can.

junior Sarah Barney as Elle

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senior Derrick Gallegos as Emmett

senior Sarah Hale as Vivianne

senior Annie Leiman as Paulette

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senior Dillon Noya, as UPS Guy Kyle

What are your career goals involving dance?

To never lose the passion for it. I love to dance and will continue to take classes for the rest of my days. I don’t QHFHVVDULO\ SODQ RQ PDNLQJ D VSHFLÀF career out of dancing, but it would be nice to teach a dance class ever once and a while if I could.

How do you balance dance, school work, and other after school activities?

I am a manager of the Cypress Bay Lightning football team, as well as a member of AMT. So, needless to say, I keep my life interesting. But most of the time I am able to get 90 percent of my homework done during football practice. So it’s mostly studying that’s hard, but I keep control somehow.

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Teachers make music for expression Playing instruments is a hobby for teachers

BY DREW-DANIELS ROSENBERG ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

Debate teacher Nick Montecalvo became involved in music at a young age.

He is just one of the many teachers at the Bay who has been involved in music throughout his life. Mr. Montecalvo said KLV GDG KDG D PDMRU PXVLFDO LQÁXHQFH RQ him.

“I started playing guitar when I was 12,” Mr. Montecalvo said. “My dad’s always listened to interesting music. I wanted to be able to make those sounds that I heard.”

Since then, Mr. Montecalvo has been involved in bands and local music scenes.

“I was in the punk, pop-punk and hardcore scene in ‘90s in the Ft. Lauderdale and Miami area,” Mr. Montecalvo said. “I played in hardcore bands and ska bands and recently I’ve been playing jam band music.”

Mr. Montecalvo said he listens to many genres of music, from big band to hardcore.

“I listen to a wide variety of music,” he said. “I listen to the Ramones and the Clash all the way up to Coheed and Cambria, and Red Hot Chili Peppers.”

Throughout the years, Mr. Montecalvo has become a multi-instrumentalist, but has a passion for the drums.

“I play the guitar, bass, drums, and I sing,” he said. “It’s easiest for me to play drums, it just feels the most natural. You need to know your instrument really well, and for drums I can be the most relaxed.”

American history teacher Jim Wurster

started writing songs. I was a late bloomer.”

Mr. Wurster said he loves music because it can be used in many ways.

“It can make you feel good, and at the same time it can provoke thought,” he said. “It can challenge preconceived ideas. There are a lot of ways it can be used. For entertainment, or for political or social change.”

Recently, Mr. Wurster has been listening to and playing Americana, which is similar to roots, folk and blues music.

This summer he performed in California with his band.

“The last thing I did was called Gothic Americana,” Mr. Wurster said. “There’s a band I played with over the summer out West in California called Hired Hand.”

History teacher Eric Adzima has also carried music through his life by playing guitar and singing for 20 years.

“I’ve always loved music, and when I got older, I really wanted to express my thoughts,” Mr. Adzima said. “I found music a very powerful way of doing so.”

Mr. Adzima likes music due to its ability to express opinions on many aspects of society.

“I like the way it allows me to express my thoughts and challenge institutions,” Mr. Adzima said.

Because of this Mr. Adzima mostly listens to punk rock, but said he enjoys all music that is thought provoking.

“I like music with attitude that challenges the government and other instituPHOTO SUBMITTED BY JAMES WURSTER tions in society,” he said. “But I like any ROCK N’ ROLL: United States History teacher James Wurster plays guitar and music where the artist has crafted their lyrics and thoughts.” sings as a way to provoke thought and inspire emotions.

Entertaining people is also important to Mr. Adzima. started playing guitar in his 20s but didn’t I was in my 20s,” Mr. Wurster said. “I “I really, truly want people to like my start making his own music until his 30s. didn’t get serious with it, if I was ever se- music and to be entertained by it,” Mr. ´, ÀGGOHG DURXQG IRU D ZKLOH ZKHQ rious, until I was in my 30’s. That’s when I Adzima said.

Del Rey releases new edition of album including new bonus songs

BY NATALIE BEDELL BUSINESS MANAGER

American singer and songwriter Elizabeth Grant, better known by her stage name Lana Del Rey, will be releasing on Nov.12, Born To Die: The Paradise Edition, which will contain 12 songs from the original album %RUQ 7R 'LH DORQJ ZLWK QHZ WUDFNV 7KH ÀUVW DOEXP came out in January 2012.

The rerelease of the indie pop and alternative album has gained a lot of publicity through popular websites

such as Twitter and YouTube, where Del Rey uploaded a video that contains snippets of each song being included. In September, Del Rey did a commercial for H&M, which included her cover of the popular 1950s song “Blue Velvet,” also from the album. “Ride” was released LQ 6HSWHPEHU DQG EHFDPH WKH RIÀFLDO OHDG VLQJOH IRU WKH Paradise edition.

The album is expected to be much more successful than the original Born To Die, which has sold over two million copies worldwide, because it includes new songs and is a longer release.

Born To Die: The Paradise Edition will come out on Nov. 12.

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The Circuit Recommends is an ongoing feature that includes lesser known songs by popular artists. This month’s playlist was compiled by Tatiana Azmouz.

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Coldplay: Don’t Let It Florence and the Machine: Lover to Lover

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Tennis star headed to Vandy

BY DALTON JACOBS ONLINE NEWS EDITOR

Senior Ryan Smith verbally committed to Vanderbilt University on Oct. 2, where he will be receiving a full scholarship for tennis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The second I committed, I felt a huge burden lifted off of me and I was extremely happy,â&#x20AC;? Smith said.

Smith said he received about 15 offers and narrowed it down to 10 schools before deciding on Vanderbilt. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I liked that the school was a top 20 academic school,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Also, the tennis team is improving fast and will be a top 20 team this year.â&#x20AC;?

Smith said the recruiting process was not always easy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was stressed at all times and really wanted to get it all over with,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Plus I had a bad experience with one school, which made things a lot tougher on the whole process and me.â&#x20AC;?

Smith has been a starter on the varsity tennis team since freshman year, playing for Coach Vincent Grossi. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a privilege to coach one of the best athletes not only in the state but in the country,â&#x20AC;? Coach Grossi said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m blessed to be able to coach Ryan throughout his high school career, and so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud of his commitment to Vanderbilt.â&#x20AC;?

In his sophomore year of high school, Smith tore a muscle in his shoulder and was not able to play tennis. But in his junior year he recovered when he was named the 2011 Broward County Player

WITH PERMIISSION BY THE ORLANDO SENTINEL

SERVING TOWARD SUCCESS: Senior Ryan Smith verbally committed Oct. 2 to play tennis for Vanderbilt University.

of the Year and helped the team win the state championships. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is every coachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dream as a player and he shows the leadership and the desire that it takes to get through adversity,â&#x20AC;?

Coach Grossi said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ryan has had to work tremendously hard coming back from his injury. Getting back to the level of play that he was able to achieve is a phenom-

enal accomplishment.â&#x20AC;?

Smith said he plans to help the team win another state championship again this year and is looking forward to playing for Vanderbilt. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really fortunate because I know all the countless hours of playing tennis has paid off,â&#x20AC;? Smith said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to be a college athlete.â&#x20AC;?

FALL SEASON STATISTICS* District 12-8A Standings

District 12-8A

Passing Leaders

Standings

(Football) Western Flanagan Cypress Bay Miramar Everglades West Broward

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J. Lewis

29

78

603

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M. Dayes

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556

5

J. Lewis

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247

5

M. Dudley-Gordon

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211

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J. Kaiser

22

182

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D. Rupert

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9-8

Western

10-7

Flanagan

6-7

Everglades

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A. Montgomery

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353

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K. Goulbourne

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69

0

Western

L, 31-8

Miramar

L, 44-0

Hollywood Hills

W, 29-0

Cooper City

Oct. 31

W, 29-6

St. Thomas

L, 43-17

South Broward

W, 42-12

Flanagan

W, 28-10

Miramar

W, 17-13

Manatee

L, 42-20

West Broward

Oct. 19

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Oct. 26

1. Michael Heda

Western

Nov. 2

2. Edgardo Arrazola

Boyd Anderson

Nov. 9

3. Manuel Arrazola

Golf Team Leaders

*All information as of Oct. 19, 2012

Coaches should stick to off-season schedule Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the middle of October. In between classes, football players carry around pads for after-school practice, and golf team members wear their uniform polo shirts. What doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem ordinary is seeing athletes who play winter and spring sports such as the basketball team wearing high-tops and the baseball team strolling around with bats and gloves.

These sports donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t start for another couple of months, so why would these student-athletes already be practicing? This revolves around the concept of conditioning, and it is crucial that members of our athletic program enforce this matter.

I commend all of the Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coaches for keeping athletes at work and giving them little time off. It not only keeps the players in shape, but students who participate in off-season programs get plenty of time to get better and work with their FRDFKHV 7KLV PHWKRG EHQHĂ&#x20AC;WV LQFRPLQJ players the most.

Whether it is participating in a summer basketball league or playing â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fall Ball,â&#x20AC;? a term used for the fall season of EDVHEDOO WKLV ZRUN HWKLF SUHSDUHV Ă&#x20AC;UVW year players for their future participation in a sport. Although having extra practices or playing games which do not technically â&#x20AC;&#x153;count,â&#x20AC;? players and coaches clearly EHQHĂ&#x20AC;W E\ VHHLQJ SURJUHVV IURP WKLV SURcess.

Do these hard-working players deserve much needed time off? Yes. However, no progress will be made if they spend too much time relaxing. Studentathletes can easily come to the conclusion that hard work indeed pays off, such as when determined ones keep a focused mindset 24/7.

Holding as many practices and conditioning sessions as time allows is effective, as all of our teams will be ready heading into the real season.

During the football teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bye week, which started on Sept. 29, Coach Mark Guandolo kept players at work by holding

Student-athletes can easily come to the conclusion that hard work indeed pays off, such as when determined ones keep a focused mindset 24/7.

SUDFWLFH IRU WKUHH RXW RI WKH Ă&#x20AC;YH GD\V RI the week. After a crucial win at Miramar the week before, this continuous rigor of practice was remarkable.

The team was set to play arguably the best high school football team in the country on Oct. 12, Manatee. Coach G. along with the rest of the coaching staff, for instance, was right prepare for the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Friday off just as equally as if it were game day. This will keep every player focused and be a guaranteed strategy of success.

Coaches are logical and effective when organizing a strict conditioning schedule. Preparing year-round may be a hassle for student-athletes, but they can see for themselves that it is all worth it when a state championship trophy is being hoisted.

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Refs under pressure for every play

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Waking up at 4:30 a.m. before school and then rushing straight after school to the South Florida Aquatic Club (SOFL) for swim practice is a daily routine for freshman Carly Swanson. On top of managing all of her classes, Swanson also has to cope with the pressures of being a dedicated swimmer and doing what it takes to succeed. She is one example of what swimmers go through to succeed in their sport. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Homework is really hard to balance ,but you have to make sure youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re organized and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t procrastinate,â&#x20AC;? SwanVRQ VDLG ´6FKRRO GRHV FRPH Ă&#x20AC;UVW EXW LI you have to miss a night of practice to do homework, you must make up for it by

going to an extra morning practice.â&#x20AC;?

Swanson, who has been swimming since she was 9 years old, said she tries to push herself to the limit in practice to become a stronger and faster competitor. ´, GHĂ&#x20AC;QLWHO\ GRQ¡W WU\ WR EH SHUIHFW but I try to improve myself every day,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are times when I feel like quitting, but then I realize Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been swimming for so long and I love it, so I keep going.â&#x20AC;?

Junior Emma Lincoln also knows the rigors of the world of competitive swimming. Instead of attending practice in the morning, Lincoln swims for Coral Springs Swim Club (CSSC) and is captain of the Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s swim team. She said because her aquatic center is too far away, she has to make up for it by attending an

extra long practice in the afternoon from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Since swimming takes up a lot of her leisure time, she said her time for sleeping and relaxing is very rare. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I swim six days a week including Saturdays, so Sunday is the only day I get to sleep in,â&#x20AC;? Lincoln said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I start my homeZRUN DURXQG S P DQG , Ă&#x20AC;QDOO\ JHW WR bed at around midnight or 1 a.m.â&#x20AC;?

Balancing AP Chemistry, AP Calculus AB and other honors classes, Lincoln said she is constantly stressed out with schoolwork since she rarely has enough WLPH WR Ă&#x20AC;QLVK HYHU\WKLQJ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not one of those people who FDQ ZDNH XS HDUO\ DQG Ă&#x20AC;QLVK KRPHZRUN from the night before because once Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m asleep Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not getting up,â&#x20AC;? Lincoln said.

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Along with Swanson, junior Bowie Suen also swims for the SOFL Aquatic Center. Suen said his coach demands maximum effort in order to achieve his goals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My coach always expects me to be a really good stroke swimmer since he knows that I struggle in freestyle,â&#x20AC;? Suen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I strive to be the perfect swimmer by focusing on my main goal which is to go to the Olympics in Rio in 2016.â&#x20AC;?

Lincoln also said she has big goals for the future and persistently going to practice will bring her closer to her dreams. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My competition motivates me in practice, since my future goals also play a big role in my life,â&#x20AC;? Lincoln said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Currently, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m focusing on getting Junior National cuts, which are two steps below Olympic Trials, and for high school season. I want to make states again this year and am focused on dropping my times.

I would love to be able to get a college scholarship so thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always in the back of my mind.â&#x20AC;?

Lincoln said even though her coaches and parents expect a lot from her in and out of the pool, most of the pressure she gets is from herself. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m intrinsically motivated, so when , HVWDEOLVK D JRDO , ZLOO Ă&#x20AC;JKW XQWLO , DFcomplish it,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I strive to become a better swimmer by not only working harder in the pool, but also by staying focused on my schoolwork. With swimming, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a package deal which teaches me time management and discipline.â&#x20AC;?

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Pitcher extends baseball passion to children

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Most students go home on Friday afternoons feeling excited for the weekend. However, instead of cheering for the Lightning at football games or hanging out with his friends, junior Josh Ulino spends his Friday nights organizing Weston Hawks Buddy Ball, a program WKDW KH VWDUWHG Ă&#x20AC;YH \HDUV DJR WKDW teaches autistic children how to play baseball. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a really rewarding feeling to see the smiles on some of these kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; faces,â&#x20AC;? Ulino said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can tell that they really enjoy being out there and they enjoy feeling as if they are a part of something.â&#x20AC;?

Ulino, who will be a starting pitcher for the varsity baseball team come this spring, said the effects of leading this organization are only positive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For me, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really a rewarding feeling,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The kids are always really excited to play.â&#x20AC;?

Ulino said there is never a dull moment while the children are playing on the baseball diamond. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They love scrimmaging and love playing the sport,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re always smiling and always having fun. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think a kid is ever sad to be there.â&#x20AC;?

Although his program has been running strong for almost Ă&#x20AC;YH \HDUV 8OLQR VDLG GRQDWLRQV of baseball equipment are always appreciated.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are always looking for new donations of supplies, like gloves and bats,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t gotten a donation of that in probably two or three years and with the amount of kids that come, we do need more of that.â&#x20AC;?

As Buddy Ball is becoming bigger and bigger, Ulino said anybody who would like to put in some time for the cause is welcome. The clinics take place at :HVWRQ 5HJLRQDO 3DUN DQG EDVHball and basketball sessions alternate each week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are always looking for kids to spend their Friday night with us and we are always looking for kids to just join the organization,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Bob Ulino, Ulinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father, said he is very proud of Josh and his brother Matthew, an eighth grader, for their commitment to Buddy Ball. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Josh and Matt have done an incredible job giving up their Fridays helping autistic children develop their social and athletic skills,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It grounds me to see how lucky I am to have two amazing, healthy children.â&#x20AC;?

5HFHQWO\ WKH RUJDQL]DWLRQ KDV added other activities other than baseball, such as basketball.

Although participating on Friday night may take away some of his free time, Ulino said he is thankful to have this opportunity every week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My entire family does it together and we wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to be spending our Friday nights doing anything else,â&#x20AC;? he said.

BUDDYING AROUND THE BASES: Junior Josh Ulino and his family are in charge of Weston Hawks Buddy Ball. This program teaches autistic kids the basics of baseball and basketball. (Top) Ulino, holding the basketball, and his brother Matthew (white hat) pose with some of the children as they play basketball at Weston Regional Park.

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Action sports burst into strategic leisure time

BY RICHARD SHIN AD DESIGNER

Yells and screams echo through the EDWWOHĂ&#x20AC;HOG DV WKH VRXQG RI PDFKLQH JXQV Ă&#x20AC;OO WKH DLU 5RXQGV ULFRFKHW DQG H[SORGH as combatants move closer to the objecWLYH D VLQJOH Ă DJ +RZHYHU WKLV LVQ¡W D battle out of a war movie. This is recreation for students who participate in action sports such as paintball and airsoft.

Both paintball and airsoft pit two teams of people against each other in a variety of game modes, from capture-theĂ DJ WR WHDP GHDWK PDWFK To accomplish this both teams are armed with fake, albeit realistic, weapRQV WKDW Ă&#x20AC;UH HLWKHU SHOOHWV Ă&#x20AC;OOHG ZLWK SDLQW or plastic BBs. The match is won when a team is eliminated or the objective is met.

Freshman Juan Valerio said he likes paintball better than airsoft, although the two are relatively similar. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I prefer paintball over airsoft because paintball is more realistic in gun sounds, projectiles and tactics,â&#x20AC;? said Valerio, who SOD\V DW ([WUHPH 5DJH LQ +ROO\ZRRG Unlike Valerio, junior Oscar Qiu said he prefers airsoft to paintball because it is more realistic. Airsoft is similar to paintball in terms of gameplay, but the weapons are modeled after real weapons and Ă&#x20AC;UH SODVWLF %%¡V LQVWHDG RI SDLQW SHOOHWV â&#x20AC;&#x153;I prefer airsoft because the aesthetics of airsoft are more realistic than paintEDOO Âľ KH VDLG ´, Ă&#x20AC;QG WKDW LW¡V FKHDSHU DQG itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easier to play on a small scale. Plus, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s less of a mess.â&#x20AC;?

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READY, SET, FIRE!: Freshmen Andres Velasco (left) and Juan Valerio gear up to play paintball at Extreme Rage Paintball Park in Hollywood, Fla. Valerio enjoys shooting paintballs because of the sportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s realistic gun sounds, projectiles and tactics. The sport requires a lot of safety gear because some guns permit paintballs to travel up to 300 feet per second.

Valerio said that while paintball is fun, it is a costly sport to play. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even though I only really play once a month, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an expensive hobby,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can spend over $60 on a box of paintballs. My gun alone cost $400 and admission is around $20.â&#x20AC;?

Qiu said he enjoys airsoft for the thrill of hunting his friends and learning military strategies.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the thrill of thinking on your feet and feeling the adrenaline rush is the best part of airsoft,â&#x20AC;? Qiu said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just shoot blindly and expect to do well.â&#x20AC;?

Valerio said he plays both competiWLYHO\ ZLWK D WHDP XVXDOO\ EHWZHHQ Ă&#x20AC;YH and 10 people, or by himself at Extreme 5DJH â&#x20AC;&#x153;I play paintball with my friends as a team and we engage in battles against

other clans or teams,â&#x20AC;? Valerio said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of fun and it promotes sportsmanship.â&#x20AC;?

Senior Jonathan Schiller said that paintball and airsoft are dangerous sports and students should take care of themselves while playing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Paintball and airsoft might be fun, but there are plenty of injuries that occur,â&#x20AC;?

Schiller said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a lot of friends who have hurt themselves playing it, and personally I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t risk it.â&#x20AC;?

Qiu said itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important for students to protect themselves, because he has been injured from an airsoft BB many times. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Airsoft has not desensitized me, but I feel that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s made me tougher to pain,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would say that airsoft is more dangerous than paintball because you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wear a mask, the guns can break skin, and the BBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s are smaller.â&#x20AC;?

Overall, Valerio said he has enjoyed his time playing airsoft and that it has taught him useful skills. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Paintball has taught me about tactics and strategy as well as discipline, and I love playing with my friends,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just play safe and always remember to wear a mask.â&#x20AC;?

7R HQVXUH VDIHW\ ([WUHPH 5DJH UHquires players to wear full-face masks, use guns below 300 feet per second, and has referees to monitor games. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some basic rules are that you have to use a barrel cover, and you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t shoot anyone within 10 feet,â&#x20AC;? said Extreme 5DJH HPSOR\HH 7RP &DUEDOO ´$OZD\V H[HUFLVH FDXWLRQ ZKHQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;HOG LV KRW DQG SOD\HUV DUH RQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;HOG Âľ

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Backups look for minor role on varsity

BY JORDAN FRIEDMAN

Varsity volleyball player Ariela Slutsky is in her third year of playing on the volleyball team and her second year as a varsity player. In her sophomore year, she was told that she could move up to varsity as a backup and would get some playing time so she decided that sounded good.

“I preferred varsity over junior varsity because you have to play up to their abilities, so you play better and learn from them,” she said.

Slutsky, now a junior, said that in volleyball, players rotate during the game and sometimes people switch in and out depending on if they are in front row or back row. So, unlike in some other sports, the concept of being a backup player doesn’t mean you’re always sitting on the bench.

“Players also switch up as they get tired or injured,” she said. “Also, if our team is ahead the coach gives playing time to other people.”

Every sport has its stars and those working their way up. In football, sitting on the bench has its own meaning.

Football linebacker coach Josue Uribe said that because backups can be put in at any time, they should take practice seriously.

“Backups should prepare themselves like starters because you can lose a starter in one play, which means backup players need to always be ready,” Coach Uribe said.

Girls varsity soccer coach Kate Dwyer said that backups who are fresh and ready to play come off the bench with more of an impact.

The ideal of having fresh reserves is mirrored in other sports, too, such as

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BACK ME UP: Junior Ariela Slutsky, here in both pictures, sports both her JV and varsity uniforms.

baseball. JV baseball player Matt Bernesby said it’s good to have backups if a starter gets tired or injured.

“In varsity, there is a set of nine for every game,” he said. “As the game goes on, if a player gets hurt or tired, coaches just switch us in and out.”

Coach Uribe said that hard-working reserves are also valuable outside of games and during practice, especially for scrimmages. That way, the team can get better at responding to real life game situations.

“It’s better to have good backups, too,” he said. “Especially in football, the better the backups, the better practice can be.”

Athletes at the Bay also see the en-

joyment and advantage of sitting tight through the backup days. Sophomore varsity lacrosse player Gabriel Valladares said it is worth staying on the team.

Being backup “is still fun and at the games you still care for your team,” he said. “It gives you motivation to get better so the next year, you can play more.”

Slutsky said that there are more agitating aspects of being a backup. When backups see a starter mess up, they think to themselves that they could have done a better job.

“Being a backup can be frustrating sometimes because of course everyone wants to play,” she said. “But, you have to respect that there are people better than

you and all you can do is cheer them on.”

The pressures of all sports still apply to reserves, too. Football player Justin Alfonso, freshman, said backups still have to know all the plays.

“We strive for our chance to shine so that we can prove ourselves,” Alfonso said.

Slutsky said backups feel like they can’t mess up once they are played because then they can be taken out of the game.

“You want to show the coach that you can play,” she said. “It still is pressure; however, you know how they say that getting to the top is hard but staying at the top is harder? It’s like that.”

When a sport has both a JV and varsity team, there is also a decision some students get to make that could decide if he or she is a backup. If given the choice, students have the option to either be a star on JV or a backup on varsity. However, Coach Dwyer said that it is up to the coach to either give players a choice or decide for them.

“A student getting to play on JV versus varsity is at the discretion of the coach,” Coach Dwyer said. “I think that experience by getting to play on JV is better than not getting much playing time. Especially in soccer, you can’t match game ÀWQHVV GXULQJ SUDFWLFH µ Slutsky said that whether or not a student is on JV or varsity comes down to the coach. Even if a student can choose, the coach then decides who the best people are to put into the game.

“Truth is, you have to trust the coaches,” Slutsky said. “No matter how much you want to play, you always go back to one thing. It’s about the team. The best will play because that is what is best for the team.”

Varsity girls volleyball celebrates senior night SENIOR SPIKERS: $OO ÀYH VHQLRU YDUVLW\ volleyball players were celebrated for their commitment to the Bay’s volleyball program on Tuesday Oct. 16.

SPEECH TIME: Coach Chris Guerra speaks to senior Emi Duque about a great season and high school volleyball career. She capped her WKLUG DQG ÀQDO VHDVRQ RII ZLWK D ZLQ DJDLQVW 6RXWK %URZDUG

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FLOWER GIRLS: Seniors and their families honor their volleyball play on the court prior to setting serve on senior night against South Broward. It was an emotional atmosphere, as this is the last time they would take the court at the Bay during the regular season.

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Cheerleaders enjoy hosting Buddies

BY REBECCA RUBIN

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have been cheering ever since I was little, so when I heard about Cheer Buddies, I instantly knew thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what I wanted On Friday nights, varsity cheerleader to spend my extra time with,â&#x20AC;? said Frost, Alexia Alter can be spotted on the side- a senior. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are always so positive and lines of football games. the other cheerleaders love them and alLast year Alter, a senior, extended her ways try to help. It gives me a sense of passion for cheering by creating Cheer happiness seeing them happy.â&#x20AC;?

Buddies, a program that partners speCheerleading coach Erica Wells said cial needs students with the cheerleading WKH SURJUDP EHQHĂ&#x20AC;WV ERWK WKH YDUVLW\ squad. cheerleaders and the buddies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I heard about the â&#x20AC;&#x153;The excitement idea from a magazine from the cheer budand went off it,â&#x20AC;? Alter â&#x20AC;&#x153;The more students dies rolled over to said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I talked to the we can impact, the the varsity cheerleadcheer coach and I had better off they will ers,â&#x20AC;? Ms. Wells said. to get a lot of things â&#x20AC;&#x153;It connects students approved by [athletic be.â&#x20AC;? from all walks of life director Bill] Caruso - Laurie Rich and creates an atmobefore we had our Levinson, vice chair sphere of cliques that Ă&#x20AC;UVW SHUIRUPDQFH Âľ wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t generally be Due to its success and District 6 school together.â&#x20AC;? at the Bay, Laurie board member Alter said the proRich Levinson, Vice gram has gotten great chair and District feedback from the 6 board member for Broward County buddies and their families.

Schools, recently implemented the proâ&#x20AC;&#x153;I get emails from parents saying gram at Western High, and hopes to ex- it changed their kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lives,â&#x20AC;? she said. tend it to other schools in the district. ´7KH\ IHHO PRUH FRQĂ&#x20AC;GHQW ZKHQ WKH\ LQâ&#x20AC;&#x153;The more students we can impact, teract with us, and they get to be part of the better off they will be,â&#x20AC;? Mrs. Levinson a team.â&#x20AC;? said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very proud one of our students Ms. Wells further noted the positive recame up with this idea. It is a wonderful sponse from the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s participants. experience for everyone involved.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were grateful for the ability to Varsity cheerleaders teach the buddies perform,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The kids could be incheers, jumps and routines in 90-minute dependent from their parents, and it has practices weeks before games to prepare. helped with their social skills.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really special to us cheerleaders,â&#x20AC;?

Mrs. Levinson said the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sucAlter said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It makes all those labels dis- cess stems from the internal rewards reappear and taught me that I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to ceived when giving to others. worry about little things.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;People think with a program like this Varsity cheerleader Sara Frost said WKDW LW ZLOO RQO\ EHQHĂ&#x20AC;W WKH EXGGLHV EXW her previous participation cheering and what they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize is how wonderful coaching the Special Olympics led her to it is for the cheerleaders as well,â&#x20AC;? she said. help with Cheer Buddies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just helping physically, but soMANAGING EDITOR

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CAN I GET A B-U-D-D-Y?: Junior Varsity cheerleader Marisa Aleguas (left) and senior Miguel Sanchez show spirit at the JV football home game on Oct. 17.

Founded in 2011, the Bay Cheer Buddies program gives special needs students a chance to cheer during football games.

cially and emotionally because of the relationships formed. Great friendships are made so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a win-win all around.â&#x20AC;?

The buddies additionally got encouragement from the football players. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The football players were great,â&#x20AC;? Ms. Wells said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were thankful for the VXSSRUW DQG JDYH WKHP KLJK Ă&#x20AC;YHV Âľ

Frost said Cheer Buddies provides physical education, the opportunity to perform in front of people and interaction with a team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If it were up to me, I would want them on the team, not just for one or two games,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The girls love it, and everyone loves to watch them.â&#x20AC;?

NHL Lockout stops puck from dropping Students have lost their jobs because of the Sept. 16 National Hockey League (NHL) lockout

BY CHAD DANIELS- ROSENBERG

The National Hockey League (NHL) is in the middle of a lockout due to the disagreement on a collective bargaining agreement between its owners and playHUV 7KH OHDJXH KDV FDQFHOOHG WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW WZR weeks of regular season games, a total of 82 games, and is prepared to cancel more if needed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I found out about the NHL lockout I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t surprised because there have been a lot of lockouts,â&#x20AC;? senior Thomas Yamashita said.

Yamashita has been playing hockey for 13 years and for the Lightning team throughout his high school career. Yamashita lost his job as part of the ice crew for the Florida Panthers as a result of the lockout.

Similar to Yamashita, senior Danny Worth, who also plays for the Bay, truly misses watching hockey every night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like the fact that after I come home from my own hockey practices I

canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t turn on the Panthers game or even go to the game,â&#x20AC;? Worth said.

He said he feels partially lost not having a NHL season to watch as he previously used this as an outlet to get away from everything. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unfair to the fans to put them through another lockout just because the owners are cheap,â&#x20AC;? Worth said.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has been the commissioner of the NHL since 1993. This is the third lockout since his tenure began. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The commissioner needs to be changed and if he isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, then the lockouts will keep occurring,â&#x20AC;? Yamashita said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the lockout will last for the remainder of the season.â&#x20AC;?

In order for the lockout to end the owners and the players will have to come to an agreement. Talks have been going for a couple of months in New York and were still going on as of Oct. 19 when The Circuit went to print.

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What do you do before a meet?

Before a meet, I try to control my diet and not eat fast food. Also, I talk to my coach to see what I need to do in a race.

Do you have a good luck charm?

My good luck charm is my bracelet on my ankle in honor of my swim coach who died a year ago. I like keeping him with me.

What are you looking to achieve in your college swimming career?

I would like to get a full ride scholarship to college. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of my goals. At college, I would like to improve my times, make NCAAs and potentially make Olympic trials. :KHUH GR \RX VHH \RXUVHOI LQ Ă&#x20AC;YH \HDUV" ,Q Ă&#x20AC;YH \HDUV , VHH P\VHOI RXW RI FROOHJH hopefully progressing in swimming, maybe potentially in the Olympics if I could ever get that good, or just in a job working.

- Sophia Marchetti

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your favorite style of swimming?

My favorite style is freestyle. All my life Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been swimming freestyle and I like it.

Do you think you can improve as a swimmer?

I need to improve my turns and underwater kick at competition time. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something that you develop by practice.

What are some traditions that you and your team do before a swim meet?

We usually have a quick team meeting saying positive things to motivate the swimmers. After, we always do cheers.

What was your favorite part about the Summer Olympics? Do you look up to any of the Olympians as role models?

Yes, my favorite part was watching the fastest swimmers compete and seeing all of them reaching their goals. A model for me is Ryan Lochte. I met him personally and he is a model as an athlete for me.

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