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Schedule still remains under debate BY ALEXA STEINLAUF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Both sides of the ball NEXT MAN UP: Defensive coordinator Earl Little (above) celebrates with senior DB Gavin Anderson (11) and the rest of the defense after making a big play vs. Boyd Anderson on Sept. 6. DO YOU EVEN LIFT?: OL Justin Goldberg picks up RB Dylan Rupert after scoring a touchdown vs. Boyd Anderson. This season, Rupert will take over the role of Matt Dayes, who was named Player of the Year in Broward County last season.

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Storm-tracking Android phones warn of lightning BY LISA BURGOA NEWS EDITOR

With Florida hailed as the nationwide capital for lightning-based casualties, the Broward County School District is WKH ÀUVW LQ WKH FRXQWU\ WR EH LVVXHG QHZ storm-tracking Android phones for the 2013-2014 school year. Equipped with WeatherBug, software that detects changes in rain, wind, cold and heat index, the mobile devices are

designed to assuage the risks of severe weather, said Broward County School Board Director of Safety Jerry Graziose, who implemented the lightning safety program. “I didn’t like the idea that you had to hear lightning or see thunder to know you were in danger, because by then it could be too late,� Mr. Graziose said in a phone interview. “Especially in the summer, in a school like Cypress Bay way out in the Everglades, storms can creep up in your

direction without you even realizing it. These phones send warnings from 15, 10 and six miles away so you know if danger is headed your way.� The cost of the WeatherBug application is included in the annual $102,000 staff license fee that already covers all of Broward electronic devices, while AT&T services are priced at $12,000 monthly.

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Seeing is believing: Witnessing a lightning strike teaches the importance of storm saftey.

Arbitration conducted over the summer ruled that individual schools, and not the school board, should be able to pick each school’s schedule, whether it be a four-period block or some version of seven-period day. This ruling has not been followed by the superintendent, causing the Broward Teachers Union to move toward taking the superintendent and school board to court in order to allow the courts to decide which schedule public schools should have in upcoming years. There are arguments for both sides. “The last superintendent that was here lost all kinds of money,â€? Principal Scott Neely said. “Our new superintendent came in from Chicago, and he saw right away that we were losing millions and millions of dollars. Something like PLOOLRQ MXVW LQ Ă€QHV ZRXOG EH OHYHOHG against us because we weren’t following the procedures that the state dictated to us.â€? Mr. Neely said the superintendent, Robert Runcie, had to cut from vast areas right away to make sure that the school board did not lose any more money, and he felt one of the best places to cut from was the schedule. “In a block schedule, the teachers taught three classes and one class was off, so they were off 90 minutes,â€? Mr. Neely said. “In a seven they are off 50 minutes, and they are teaching six out of the seven. So they are teaching more students, but with less hours, so they could make more classes.â€? Mr. Runcie decided to make the straight-seven a rule for every public school to follow because he not only believed it would save money, but also it would be better for the students, Mr. Neely said. This caused Cypress Bay to change from its longtime block schedule WR D VHYHQ FODVV VFKHGXOH IRU WKH Ă€UVW WLPH in 2012-2013. “Every school was on different schedules, so what the board brought forth to the superintendent was to look at making it one type of schedule,â€? Mr. Neely said. “One uniform program would help the kids.â€? Mr. Neely said even though the arbitrator ruled that each school was

Getting hot out here: Cheerleaders and fans faint from overheating at the ESPN football game. /LYLQJ LQ WKH OLJKWQLQJ FDSLWDO WDNHV Ă H[LELOLW\ and a little bit of bravery.

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New school year brings new courses BY LISA BURGOA NEWS EDITOR

In order to afford students with versatile educational opportunities, new courses, including 10 Cambridge-based AdYDQFHG &HUWLĂ€FDWH RI (GXFDWLRQ $,&( classes, were introduced this year. “It’s a very nice thing to do to allow students to get more out of their classes by diversifying them,â€? said Cambridge coordinator Adrienne Maisel. “We wanted to provide our kids with choices, so I’m really excited to see this new program and other new classes and continuing to see our students grow.â€? The Cambridge Program, an internaWLRQDO QRW IRU SURĂ€W RUJDQL]DWLRQ VSHDUheaded by the University of Cambridge LQ (QJODQG LV UHFRJQL]HG E\ WKH 6WDWH of Florida as a college credit course for high school students and is weighted the same as College Board’s Advanced Placement classes at Cypress Bay. Attaining six credits within a 13-month period, along with 100 service hours, automatically gives students a 100 percent Bright Futures scholarship. “Our hopes for this year is that as many students pass the Cambridge exams at the end of the school year, so that way they’ll be able to get the Cambridge credit,â€? Ms. Maisel said. “It’s always the expectations for teachers to do well and for their students to do well, whether in an AICE class or not.â€? Junior Nicholas Fermin, who is enrolled in AICE Spanish and AICE English, said he prefers for the Cambridge program because it offers college credit without the rigor of Advanced Placement courses. “I hoped the classes were interesting

and challenging to the degree where they weren’t too easy but not where you spend a lot of hours studying and doing homework like in an AP,â€? he said. “My teachers say they’re a little bit more broad and straightforward than AP, so it should be a little easier.â€? To prepare for the new AICE courses, teachers attended training sessions over the summer or communicated with instructors in other schools who taught the course. “I didn’t just hand them a book and say look, I want you to design a class from this,’’ Ms. Maisel said. “They have the syllabus, so they’re not on their own. It’s not brand new, just new to us as a school.â€? Unlike the teachers AICE classes, who have access to an already-established curriculum, chemistry teacher Jay Rosenberg had to dedicate seven months take more liberties with the structure of of research into formulating a plan for a the class. ´, GHĂ€QLWHO\ DP PRUH LQGHSHQGHQW LQ Forensics Honors course, which examines crime scene investigation-like sce- my forensics course,â€? he said. “I can manipulate it so that it better covers a section narios. if my students need more time on it.â€? “I always After transthought there ferring to Cyweren’t enough “It’s a very nice thing press Bay from science-based elecher high school tives, so I mapped to do to allow students in Ohio, senior out a curriculum to get more out of their Madison Cobased on labs and classes by diversifying wowski said she what I know,â€? he felt reassured in said. “It’s more them.â€? her Trigonometry hands-on than oth- -Cambridge coordinator and Analytical er classes and is 30 Adrienne Maisel Geometry class, or 40 percent labs, a new course ofdealing with subfered as an alterMHFWV OLNH Ă€QJHUSULQWLQJ DQG EORRGOHWnative for pre-calculus. ting.â€? “Trig is a cousin of pre-calculus, so Since he formulated the curriculum himself, Mr. Rosenberg said he is able to we learn basically the same thing at a lit-

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tle slower pace, and normally it would be hard since math isn’t my strong subject,â€? she said. “But it’s really helpful that even if I am a new student, I’m not alone in that FODVV EHFDXVH LW¡V HYHU\ERG\¡V Ă€UVW WLPH doing this class, too.â€? Despite trig not having a precursor DW WKH VFKRRO &RZRZVNL VDLG VKH LV FRQĂ€dent the class is as effective as any other. “I have a lot of faith in my teacher and in this school,â€? she said. “If I ever need any help, I can ask her and she’ll answer as if she’s been doing this for a long time.â€? Fermin said it doesn’t detract from the class that he has no former students to relay advice to him about the course. ´, GRQ¡W VHH LW DV PRUH GLIĂ€FXOW WKDW no one can give me advice on it,â€? he said. “Everyone taking it is in the same boat, so we can try and sail together.â€?

Deal made to acquire two giant fans for courtyard, sporting events BY DANIELLE BUSH WEB PHOTO

Giant mist fans have students blown away by the new sensation of cool air and water as they enter the cafeteria. When the Lightning took on the $PHULFDQ +HULWDJH 3DWULRWV LQ WKH Ă€UVW pre-season game televised on ESPN at 3 p.m. on Aug. 25, two massive fans stood on the sideline to help keep the players cool and comfortable during the scorching afternoon heat. The fans were successful in their purpose, so administration decided to use the devices at other locations around campus. “With so many students and such a large campus, we are hoping to acquire more fans to accommodate several areas around the Bay to keep the most amount of students cool,â€? athletic director Bill Caruso said. Mr. Caruso initially contacted the Miami Dolphins about borrowing fans for the game and they put him in touch with D IDQ FRPSDQ\ 3RZHU %UHH]HUV

The company agreed to let the school borrow the two misting fans for ventilation during the game, but Mr. Caruso and Principal Scott Neely knew it was someWKLQJ WKDW FRXOG EHQHĂ€W WKH FDPSXV LQ general as well. “We actually struck a deal with the company after the game to let us buy the two fans to use outside of the cafeteria as well as on the sidelines during the games,â€? Mr. Caruso said. Currently these two black misting IDQV NQRZQ DV 3RZHU %UHH]HUV DQG VWDQGing 78 inches tall, are situated on each side of the cafeteria entrances. They can lower the temperature between 10 and 27 degrees within a distance of 80 feet, Mr. Caruso said. 7KH 3RZHU %UHH]HU IDQV RULJLQDOO\ cost $4,199.99, but Mr. Caruso received the fans for a special, undisclosed price from the company. Sophomore Spencer Comora said he ZDV FRQIXVHG DW Ă€UVW EHFDXVH KH GLGQ¡W know why the fans were outside the cafeteria, but thought it was a great way to

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BLOWN AWAY: Fans cool courtyard area as much as 20 degrees.

keep cool. “The fans are a good idea because it has been above 90 degrees outside and it’s a great way to stay refreshed when the temperature and the humidity rise,� Co-

mora said. Mr. Caruso said the school intends on leaving the fans outside for the entire year and hopes to obtain two more fans for other locations around the campus.

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Book distribution location changed BY JORDAN FRIEDMAN ONLINE NEWS EDITOR

Filled with students and parents prior to the start of school, the 100 building was the new site for textbook distribution this year. Using the entirety of the hall from 10a.m. to 6p.m. during the planning week, volunteers handed out numbers and then called numbers for people to receive their textbooks. Freshman Rachel Gutner said it was like a wake up call to the Bay and how much goes on at the school. ´, ZHQW WKH Ă€UVW GD\ DW D UHDOO\ EXV\ time, so understandably it was a bit disorganized,â€? she said. “It was kind of scary but a look into Cypress Bay. But they still GLG D JRRG MRE ZKLFK PDNHV PH FRQĂ€dent about coming here.â€? Robert Hosier, the DECA teacher who is also in charge of textbook distribution, VDLG IUHVKPDQ GD\ RQ 7XHVGD\ ZDV GHĂ€QLWHO\ WKH PRVW GLIĂ€FXOW EHFDXVH LW ZDV D new process with new people, but the system improved by Wednesday. “We changed things after that day, such as adding a PA system and moving some tables around,â€? he said. “It was a cleaner and cozier process, and hopefully next year we can start a week earlier.â€? The location of distribution was changed this year so that access to the media center would not be restricted during the summer. Teacher training and sometimes district meetings are held in the media center, and if the textbooks were stored there, then it would have had

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CHECK IT OUT: Students crowd the 100 building to get their textbooks for the school year. Volunteers from DECA gather and checkout other students! books.

to remain closed to secure the books “Administration said we couldn’t use the media center this year,�Mr. Hosier said. “It was more of a challenge in the 100 building.� However, being placed in the 100 building did have an upside, Mr. Hosier

said. ´7KHUH ZHUH EHQHĂ€WV EHFDXVH ZH ZHUH able to keep tighter security,â€? he said. “This means multiple things, such as being able to keep the textbooks more secure and the lines more organized.â€? DECA member and textbook distribu-

tion volunteer Daniela Cediel said there were busy times but the process this year ZDV DFWXDOO\ EHWWHU DQG PRUH HIĂ€FLHQW even though students may think otherwise. “The hard part about textbook distribution is something we can’t control: it’s the times that people are coming in,â€? she said. “For example, we would start at 10a.m., and from then to 12 p.m. there were lines coming in nonstop. Then from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. there was barely anyone in line.â€? Some students did not get the correct textbook for their class. Senior Kasey Quinn said she received the biology textbook for honors, but needed the AP Biology book. “I was able to switch my books the Ă€UVW ZHHN VR LW HQGHG XS QRW EHLQJ D ELJ deal,â€? she said. Cediel said there were some mistakes throughout the process; however, the volunteers were trying to be accommodating to those who needed a textbook switch. Now, if anyone still needs a textbook change, he or she should go to either the IURQW RIĂ€FH RU 5RRP Ceidel said Mr. Hosier has been organized throughout the entire process. “Some people don’t realize how much of a task it is for him,â€? she said. “Everyone wants their textbooks and Hosier is getting everyone’s individual complaints at the same time. It ended up working out well and everyone has a chance to get the right textbook if there was a mistake.â€?

New equipment provides extra seating during lunches students,â€? he said. Mr. Nelson said he feels that overall this new items are a great addition to the There are some colorful and tropical school. additions to the courtyard this year: pic“Kids around here do the right things nic tables, lawn chairs and tiki huts have IRU WKH PRVW SDUW DQG LW¡V D EHQHĂ€W IRU \RX added more seating space for lunch and all, so I don’t believe for one minute that after school waiting. students would take advantage of that,â€? Assistant principal Jeff Nelson said he said. there are 650 seats in the cafeteria but The school currently has 100 lawn more than 1,000 students in each lunch, FKDLUV EHQFKHV DQG WKH EHDFK and the new additions help with the sur- chair-couches, all combined to total plus. around $2,500, athletic director Bill Car“We need to have a place for those exuso said. tra students “We are to go and eat “I think they’re really great also getting their lunch 12 more and socialize because you can just sit in the benches and for that extra courtyard and chill with your two more 50 minutes friends. It’s a great new addition tiki huts that of free time will hopeto our school.â€? that they fully be set have every -senior Mason Courson up soon ,â€? day,â€? he said. Mr. Caruso He said said. “The teachers utilize the tiki huts too. school has purchased all the benches and “We’ve even had teachers leave their lawn chairs, but the tiki huts were not purclassrooms to go underneath the tiki huts chased by the school.â€? He explained that because they are so comfortable and the tiki huts are paid for by individual dounique and just want to be outdoors to nors. create a different environment for their With the new seating, students can BY TAYLOR FELLMAN ONLINE PHOTO EDITOR

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SITTIN! IN STYLE: Students enjoy their lunch at one of the 12 new picnic tables on campus. Together, the picnic tables and four tiki huts create extra seating and space for students to use throughout the day.

now be found comfortably seated outside during lunch instead of sitting on the ground. “Since the cafeteria is so crowded, me and my friends always try to get to the lawn chairs fast so that we can have a peaceful lunch,� sophomore Ariane Eskenazi said. “It’s so relaxing and a great way to spend your lunch.� Senior Mason Courson said he also enjoys the new tiki huts.

“Those tiki huts are raw,� Courson said. “I think they’re really great because you can just sit in the courtyard and chill with your friends. It’s a great new addition to our school.� Mr. Nelson said he thinks the new equipment was a fantastic idea, as it is here to accommodate the students. “You know, the students need a place to be able to sit down and relax under the shade and still be comfortable,� he said.

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School website given new user-friendly features

Copy machines experience jams BY INES ACOSTA

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À[HG DQG QRW UHDOO\ DQ\WKLQJ PDMRU ,W ZDV DOO SUHWW\ HDV\ ,W·V GHÀQLWHO\ HDVLHU The school’s website has been to manage and navigate through all of renovated this year and has new the information being displayed,” Mr. and user-friendly features such as Erdman said. a search feature with display opStudents and parents have started to tions to ask questions. notice the difference. Jason Erdman, the new Tech ´, KDG D KDUG WLPH ÀQGLQJ 1DWLRQSpecialist who previously worked al Honor Society, but when I went to at Falcon Cove Middle, designed search it, I got right to the page with all the new site and said the main goal the clubs,” parent Lori Cohen said. of the remodeling was to make the Sophomore Hannah Levinson said website easier for the students with the new website looks very similar to a click of a button. Mr. Erdman did the Falcon Cove website. say there were some technological “The important features are on the problems in the process. left hand side and student options are “The transitions were hard at the top on both websites,” Levinson ÀUVW DQG RWKHU FRQWUROV DQG VRPH said. navigation issues, but it all got Mr. Erdman said the Media Center

tab on the top offers resources for any student who needs quick answers. “I had to write an article about something that occurred in Naples,” sophomore Rebecca Norman said, “but didn’t have a Naples paper. So I went to the ‘Newspaper and Magazines’ section of the Media Center >OLQN@ WR ÀQG H[DFWO\ ZKDW , ZDV ORRNing for.” A feature of the revamped website is the addition of more important links on the left side. Norman said that she noticed how easy it is to access her teachers and the staff so she can email them. “I am amazed by how easy it is to see where everything is on the website,” senior Jean Kamarazks said.

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Teachers receive new computers for school year BY DANIELLE BUSH ONLINE PHOTO EDITOR

Teachers and faculty were greeted this year with new students, freshly painted classrooms – and brand new computers. Two hundred new laptops were distributed to staff during planning week. The computers were purchased directly from Dell before school started. “We were excited to give out new computers to the teachers and staff who had either broken computers or were in desperate need of a new one,” technology specialist Jason Erdman said. After the staff turned in their computers at the end of last school year, the technology team surveyed them over the summer and decided whether or not the computers needed to be replaced. When teachers came to pick the computers up, they were given the option of having their old computers returned to them or having all of WKHLU ÀOHV WUDQVIHUUHG WR D QHZ laptop. “Some of the computers were so damaged that we didn’t even give [teachers] an option. They were automatically given a new computer,” Mr. Erdman said. The new laptops are Dell Latitudes E5430. They include Windows 7 Enterprise, 4GB memory and a 320GB hard drive. These allow the user to work faster and carry more

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TECHNO TEACHERS: Chemistry teacher Terri Kennedy works on her new Dell laptop provided by the school. Two hundered new laptops were given to the staff to use. Many faculty members previously had broken or dysfunctional computers.

programs on the hard drive. It also gives teachers the option to be more mobile with their classroom grades, lesson plans and rosters. Chemistry teacher Terri Kennedy said she was happy to replace her computer because it was extremely outdated. “I was surprised and happy to get a new laptop,” Ms. Kennedy said. “My old computer

was running so slow and it was taking me much longer to input my grades and assignments.” Debate teacher Megan West opted to keep her old Mac laptop because she was already familiar with the features. “I decided to keep my MacBook because I am already adjusted to the Apple system and it would be too confusing to switch,” Mrs. West said. Mr. Erdman said he hopes to

buy more Dell laptops in the future and give teachers better quality computers to make daily tasks easier. “These new computers are extremely useful and can assist teachers in more ways than the previous computers they had,” Mr. Erdman said.

Of the six copy machines dispersed around campus, every single one has had a jamming issue and at least one part that has needed replacement since last year. The problem began last year when the Bay switched to the seven period schedule. “If I can’t make copies here because none of the copiers work, I need to go outside and make copies,” science teacher Clara Russo said. The school has been planning on buying new machines, although the date is still unclear. Assistant principal Marianela Estripeaut said the current copy machines are under a lease and can’t be replaced until the contract is over. “It’s a lease from the district,” she said, “Next year we’re hoping that when they renew the contract, they renew the lease, and we will get new copiers.” Tammie Gonzalez, who is in charge of ordering the toner and paper for the machines, said the main problem with the machines is that they often jam. “If the teacher comes in, and the paper is not new, or has something on it, it jams the machine, so it’s constantly jamming,” Ms. Gonzalez said. Senior Katie Miller has had to print out her handouts and homework for at least two teachers. “I’ve wasted a lot of ink this year printing out stuff,” Miller said. “Teachers should be able to provide materials for the students, and the school should be able to provide the materials for the teachers for the students.” The copy machines have also been affecting classes. Sometimes teachers have to schedule their time to make sure they have all the copies they need for a test or quiz. “Let’s say I want to run a quiz or a test. I have to: one, locate copy machine. And two, create a quiz early on to make sure the quizzes are ready,” Ms. Rothal said. The copy machine shortage also affects the overall running of the school. If administration needs teachers to distribute a mass handout to the student body, they need to make copies of the handouts for the teachers to give to the students. There are also times when all the machines at the school are down. “It affects the school a lot because the teachers, when they’re all down, can’t copy things that they need for the next period or for an emergency run of something,” said Carol Smith, a volunteer in the copier room. Administration is trying to come up with other ways to solve the problem, because the big copiers aren’t going to be renewed until the lease is over. “We’re looking at several different things, but I don’t want to say exactly because right now we don’t know what we can do,” Ms. Estripeaut said. “We’re exploring different avenues.”

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School recognized by College Board for number of AP Scholars BY LISA BURGOA

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“The AT&T vendor did not cost an additional cent for taxpayers,â€? Mr. Graziose said. “It’s part of the plan for all of Broward County, so we were able to add the devices to the plan for nothing extra.â€? Along with four tracking devices dispatched the adults in charge of the athletics department, JROTC and school band, Cypress Bay has mounted one of the 60 WeatherBug stations in Broward to monitor the weather. “At any game you can bet that there will be one of these,â€? said athletic director Bill Caruso. “They tell you all you need to NQRZ MXVW ZKHQ WR OHDYH WKH Ă€HOG and when you can get back on. But that’s enough to save lives.â€? Senior Ryan Alexander, who serves as Battalion Command Sergeant Major for the JROTC, said he commends the school for establishing safety precautions, especially since his team dedicates as many as four hours a day outside training for competitions. “We try to practice rain or

shine, but if lightning gets in the way of that, the lightning trackers help us change our practice schedule so it doesn’t affect our safety,â€? Alexander said. “It’s always disappointing to cancel a practice because that’s our opportunity to get better, but in the end, we care more about everybody’s health. Following the lightning fatality of a junior varsity athlete at Monarch High School in 2005, Mr. Graziose said he was prompted to initiate a lightning detection program with SprintNextel phones. After the contract was terminated earlier this year, Mr. Graziose said he scrambled WR Ă€QG DOWHUQDWLYHV VHWWOLQJ LQ WKH end with AT&T Samsung Galaxy Rugby Pro with the WeatherBug app. “The thing about the SprintNextel phones was that they were durable, military-style phones that could survive a drop from a second-story window,â€? KH VDLG ´, QHHGHG WR Ă€QG VRPHthing as hardy, so I met up with three or four different vendors until I went up to the WeatherBug headquarters in German-

town, Md., and saw they had real meteorologists on the job. I was really impressed by that.â€? Mr. Caruso said he sees improvement in the function of the new Android-based devices compared to the Sprint-Nextel phones. “Up until this year, we had an almost walkie-talkie-like device that was not very effective because the device itself was not dependable,â€? he said. “It would work sometimes, sometimes not, and it wasn’t until the Androids that we got full accuracy.â€? With features such as GPS, emergency dialing plans and upto-the-minute updates, band captain Emily Mochel said the mobile devices remove the ambiguity of a lightning strike from the weekly six-hour outdoor practices of the marching band. “I think lightning trackLQJ ZLOO GHĂ€QLWHO\ KHOS NHHS XV safe,â€? said Mochel, a senior. “Instead of us guessing if a storm has lightning potential, we will know. And since we’re parading around with a large metal instrument, we can’t really afford to take chances.â€?

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Alexander said the Android phones have virtually eliminated the risk of casualties during storms. “It’s important to remain safe so that everyone remains healthy and continues to do the things they wish to do,� he said. “It would be stupid if something bad happens now that accidents are so avoidable with the light-

Enrollment reaches one-campus record BY ELANNA HEDA COPY EDITOR

Between new families coming into town and the hundreds of freshman coming in from feeder schools, Cypress Bay is at an all-time high enrollment since using the annex for freshman: 4,475. “The enrollment is about what we anticipated, but it’s higher than we’ve had on one campus,â€? assistant principal Debra Santoro said. Assistant principal Marianela Estripeaut said there’s a process to get the estimated enrollment number. “We looked at last year’s enrollment at the highest point, which is in October. Usually enrollment peaks in October,â€? Mrs. Estripeaut said. “Then we looked at PHOTO BY SOPHIA PIN WKH SUHYLRXV ÂżYH \HDUV DQG ZKDW WKH JURZWK ZDV IURP October to October. And then based on that we made a CROWD CONTROL: With 4,475 students walking conservative estimate of possible growth that we would around the school, the campus is the most crowded have this year, and it came out to, short of one or two it has been since using a freshman annex. kids, exactly what we have now.â€? Nadine Drew of the Public Relations & Governmen- get more students.â€? tal Affairs department for Broward County Schools said Ms. Drew said there are three counting days per WKH VFKRRO JLYHV WKH RIÂżFLDO HVWLPDWH WR WKH FRXQW\ 2QFH year: Day One, Day 10, and Day 20. The 20 Day Count the district receives the numbers from every school, they EHFRPHV WKH RIÂżFLDO HQUROOPHQW QXPEHU WKH FRXQW\ KDV determine the count for a school. for the district. The school counts “It’s not an es- “A lot more new families are moving into how many students timate on anyone’s the area. As we get more people into actually registered, part,â€? Ms. Drew said. enrolled and attended “It’s the actual num- town, we get more students.â€? VFKRRO RQ WKH ÂżUVW GD\ ber of students that -assistant principal Debra Santoro and that becomes the are registered and enÂżUVW GD\ FRXQW 7KLV rolled at your school. is done again on Day $QG WKDW LQIRUPDWLRQ LV SURYLGHG WR WKH GLVWULFW RIÂżFH ´ 10 and Day 20. Ms. Santoro attributes the surplus to growth in the Âł7KH RIÂżFLDO FRXQW IRU WKH HQUROOPHQW DW HDFK VFKRRO area. is determined on the 20 Day count, and whatever that “A lot more new families are moving into the area,â€? calculates as total is for the district’s total enrollment,â€? Ms. Santoro said. “As we get more people in town, we Ms. Drew said.

ning trackers. Mr. Graziose said he aspires to further improve the program as technology advances. “You can never fully hold back Mother Nature,â€? he said. “But you don’t have to worry because technology will keep imSURYLQJ DQG ZH ZLOO DOZD\V Ă€QG new solutions for the sake of the safety of our students.â€?

Event to provide parent information BY LEAH REICH

Parent Informative Night is a PRIDE-sponsored event that Thursday, Oct. 3 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the auditorium. The event is free for everyone who wants to go. Senior Julianna Prieto, coordinator of the event, said the Parent Informative Night is for multicultural parents who are new to the Broward County Public School system. Assistant principal Marianela Estripeaut, who is the adviser of the event, said she believes it’s important for parents to attend. “Parents are new to our school and they don’t know how the school system works,â€? Mrs. Estripeaut said. “We explain the basics, from grading students, to honors courses, to what is a GPA. We go from the very basics to graduation information, how to apply for scholarships, how to contact BRACE. It’s useful for all parents, but particularly those who are new to our system and country.â€? Preito said she believes that all people new to the DUHD FDQ EHQHÂżW “Sometimes when someone moves here from a different county, or state, or even country, different places have different requirements for graduation, so it’s important to know about what your child has to do to get to that point,â€? Prieto said. “Some people don’t know that now most students have to take an online class to graduate because it changes from year to year.â€? Mrs. Estripeaut said there will be two sessions, one in English and one in Spanish. “We have both English and Spanish because over 50 percent of our student body is Hispanic,â€? Mrs. Estripeaut said.

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Coach Guandolo incident was blown out of proportion Mark Guandolo, who has been the school’s head football coach for seven years, was suspended Monday, Aug. 26 for two weeks from football activities. This was unwarranted disciplinary action taken by the School Board of Broward County for Coach Guandolo’s slap on quarterback Lucas Tellefsen’s helmet during Sunday’s game against American Heritage, which was nationally televised on ESPN. Unfortunately for the Lightning’s beloved coach, anti-bullying advocates and others voiced their negative opinions of the incident to the School Board, which reacted impulsively with a suspension. Claudette Burger, who is not a resident of Weston, e-mailed Superintendent Robert Runcie and The Circuit to share her opinion on the helmet slap. She cited the School Board’s anti-bullying policy, which states, “Bullying means systemDWLFDOO\ DQG FKURQLFDOO\ LQĂ LFWLQJ SK\VLcal hurt or psychological distress on one or more students or employees.â€? She also PHOTO SUBMITTED BY ERICA WELLS called the helmet slap “child abuse.â€? It’s understandable, and even com- WE STAND WITH COACH G.: Varsity cheerleaders show their support for head coach Mark Guandolo by holding cutout mendable, that Ms. Burger would take ini- faces of him during the Sept. 6 game vs. Boyd Anderson, during his suspension. tiative against bullying in school, but this discovered with the Cypress Bay football when Coach Guandolo gave Tellefsen a is simply not the case with Coach Guan- for example, tweeted after the incident program?â€? dolo’s action. By no means was Coach appeared in the media: “Man coach G has Regardless of what opinion Mr. Do- hug and apologized? $ PRPHQW HYHQ RQH DV PDJQLĂ€HG DV nothing but love for his players... if Coach Guandolo’s helmet slap “systematicâ€? or VFKHU WDNHV WRZDUG D ´Ă€UHG XSÂľ VODS WR WKLV LQFLGHQW FDQQRW EH GHĂ€QHG DV EXOO\G didn’t coach me, I probably wouldn’t be “chronic,â€? which imply motive to harm the helmet of a football player, he has no and reoccurring incidents. In fact, Tellefs- where I am today.â€? reason to call it an “embarrassment to ing, abuse, or be considered an “embarJohn Doscher, a Weston resident, sent our community and high school.â€? Coach rassment to the community.â€? A moment en, as well as his parents, all strongly stated that they support Coach Guandolo’s DQ H PDLO WR DVVRUWHG RIĂ€FLDOV LQFOXG- Guandolo has, in all likelihood, contrib- can only show emotion and excitement, ing Weston’s mayor uted more to the community of Weston ZKLFK ZHUH RQ GLVSOD\ GXULQJ WKRVH Ă€YH coaching strategy and Daniel Stermer, Su- and The Bay than many community seconds on ESPN. These emotions are voiced that this inci- BOTTOM LINE: The perintendent Run- members. The fact that the football team commonly demonstrated in football with dent was blown out of Circuit supports Coach cie, Principal Scott was even given the opportunity to play a slap on a player’s helmet; this is not a proportion when they Neely, and editors of on ESPN was in part because of Coach bizarre occurrence between a coach and G. and believes that were interviewed by Circuit Online Guandolo’s ability to put an inspired, a player. the Sun-Sentinel. his suspension was not The The School Board overreacted with its insisting that “Mark FRPSHWLWLYH IRRWEDOO WHDP RQ WKH Ă€HOG To call the incident appropriate. suspension and should have strongly conGuandolo should “child abuse,â€? howQuestioning the integrity of the Bay’s sidered whether it was delivering fair disbe disciplinedâ€? and ever, is insulting to football program, though, is excessive cipline or was pressured by the national even went so far as and offensive. Coach Guandolo, who has never had any incident like this be- to call the incident “an embarrassment to Even after all is said about the inci- spotlight and a vocal minority to wrongour community and high school.â€? He also fore, and is praised by almost every player dent, how can viewers, community mem- ly punish Coach Guandolo. The Circuit questioned the integrity of the Lightning he has coached for his positive impact on bers, and multiple media outlets judge a stands behind Coach Guandolo because football program as a whole, asking, “Are SHUVRQ RQ Ă€YH VHFRQGV RI YLGHR FRYHUDJH" we know how meaningful he is to the his players’ lives. Class of 2013 linebacker Nico Marley, there additional problems that could be What about moment right after the slap football players and the school.

New student provides new perspective

Letters to the Editor love to grow. Many people don’t even know that these clubs exist at the Bay. It’s much easier for clubs like SGA to grow because there are so many people that know about them, but it is hard to spread the word about smaller clubs. I don’t think lack of interest is to blame. It’s just a lack of publicity. - sophomore Jonathan Wagner

Flexible, personal, inspiring. All three of these words have one thing in common. They describe major aspects of Cypress Bay that other schools do not possess. From the wide, extensive variety of classes tailored to your dreams, our school and the people that surround you Athletes taking sports are presented with many opportunities to involve yourself. Cypress Bay allows you classes should get more to strive to achieve your best and to create credit a new future for yourself. No other school comes close to reaching or even attemptEighth hour sports classes should be ing these feats in education. honors. Athletes that are required to take a sports class eighth period should not be - sophomore Franco Howard hurt by the class counting as regular. With the amount of time we spend towards our sports, it is unfair that the class we are reSmaller clubs deserve quired to take lowers our GPA and class more recognition rank. There is no option of not taking a sports class eighth period, because not being in the class means not being on In a school as big as Cypress, it’s dif- the team for the school year. The school Ă€FXOW WR JDLQ DWWHQWLRQ ,W¡V HVSHFLDOO\ GLI- needs to consider making the eighth peĂ€FXOW IRU VPDOO FOXEV WR JDLQ DWWHQWLRQ , riod classes honors, especially witht he am involved in both the Ultimate Frisbee amount of time we athelets devote to our Club and the Make-A-Wish club which sports. are both pretty small clubs that would - senior Max Udine

Lacrosse team should get more coverage

Current schedule needs to be reconsidered

I personally believe that this year in the newspaper, there should be a lot more on the lacrosse team. Last season, they were close to winning districts, and this year there is a JV program. This is new for the sport, and should get some attention. Also, I belive that the Ultimate Frisbee club should be getting some recognition, as I have never seen it in the newspaper.

, ÀQG LW DQQR\LQJ WKDW 7KH %D\ KDV eight periods instead of block scheduling. Most students, including myself, are late to class due to the fact that we have seven minutes in between classes with no warning bell. I also get a plethora of homework every night, and I don’t get enough sleep. The lunch period is too long, and I would rather end school earlier than sit around in a cafeteria for 20 extra minutes. If we had block scheduling again, I think that I -sophomore Shane Kreutzer would not only do better, but I would get better grades. VHQLRU 6RÀD &ROO

Freshman reacts well to spirit at the Bay

Cypress Bay is an amazing school. I love the spirit we have here at The Bay. Cypress Bay is a school that is open to everyone, and very social. I love the atmosphere we have. The tiki huts are a great feature because they provide a cool and fun way for students to stay in the shade. - freshman Paige Gordesky

Letters to the editor are encouraged as part of The Circuit’s mission as a public forum. Submissions should not exceed 300 words; they should be dropped off in Room 428 or mailed to the school to the attention of adviser Rhonda Weiss. The DXWKRU ZLOO KDYH WKH ÀQDO VD\ LQ SKUDVLQJ of the letter, but letters are subject to editing for length, clarity, punctuation and grammar. Anonymous letters will not be printed and the writer’s identity ZLOO EH FRQÀUPHG SULRU WR WKH SXEOLFDWLRQ Any material deemed libelous, obscene, disruptive or unlawful to minors will not be published.

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Should sports practices be held in the rain?

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RAIN, RAIN, GO AWAY: Members of the JV football team begin to stretch as they start practice. If it started to rain, should they still be practicing? The Circuit asked two of its staff writers to express their opinion.

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Parlez-Vous FranCais? The last bell to end the school year rang. People rushed out of their classes and ran to their cars, busses, or waiting parents. I ran to my mother’s black car, preparing to pack a big black suitcase and head off to Canada. During the year, I had taken AP French and decided to head off to Stanstead, a city three hours away from Montreal in 4XHEHF WR ÀQDOL]H P\ )UHQFK learning. At Stanstead, there is a small boarding school that opens its gates during the summer to welcome students from all different countries and cultures who want to learn French and English in different level classes while also participating in other activities. I had to pack two overweight bags (which cost me $100 at FKHFN LQ LQ RUGHU WR ÀW DOO RI P\ things. Unfortunately, a small fan was absolutely needed since the dorms don’t come with air conditioning. I boarded the plane the QH[W PRUQLQJ WR JR RQ P\ ÀUVW à LJKW DORQH WR D GLIIHUHQW FRXQtry. )O\LQJ DORQH IRU WKH ÀUVW WLPH was a pretty scary experience. Filling out my customs declaraWLRQ FDUG DQG ÀQGLQJ P\ VHDW DV well as knowing when to present my passport was second nature to me since I moved eight times in 16 years, but it could still be scary for anyone not used to inWHUQDWLRQDO WUDYHO 7KH à LJKW DWtendants were polite and eager to help me if I needed. I was also lucky enough to have two Bra]LOLDQ ZRPHQ , FRXOG UHODWH WR VLW on either side of me, allowing me

to have conversation throughout WKH ÀYH KRXU ORQJ à LJKW At the airport in Montreal, once I got through customs and met my ride to the dorms, I KDG WR ZDLW ÀYH KRXUV XQWLO WKH IRXU RWKHU VWXGHQWV ÀQDOO\ DUULYHG IURP WKHLU à LJKW IURP SODFes including Mexico, Russia and New York to get in the van and GULYH IRU WKUHH KRXUV 7KH ÀYH of us were a day early on purpose so that we didn’t miss out on anything when the domestic students arrived. We were assigned temporary dorms, watched movies, made popcorn, and formed friendships with other students from Saint BarthÊlemy, the Dominican Republic, Germany, France, Italy, and many more places around the world. We exchanged our customs and had a great time. The next day, we went to breakfast, moved into our permanent dorms and took tests to determine our level of language. I got put into the advanced class with four other girls and ÀYH ER\V :H DOO VRRQ EHFDPH close friends and still talk on Skype and through texting every chance we get. In our dorms, a student learning French would be paired with a student learning English in order to teach each other and promote our language experience. We also got really close to our roommates and exchanged tips from topics ranging from how to conjugate an irregular verb, to what we should pack on our weekly camping trips. As soon as everyone arrived, we started working right away.

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Our normal schedule was going to our language classes for 180 minutes and having sports for another 90 minutes. In sports, we got assigned an outdoor leader who only spoke the language you were there to learn, and who promote team bonding and competed against the other “teams� in activities ranging from volleyball to karaoke contests. This reminded me of block scheduling since the 180 minute classes were divided into three periods with lunch, sports, and dinner intervals. Every weekend, we headed out for a camping trip, which was always accompanied by a IXQ DFWLYLW\ VXFK DV ]LS OLQLQJ horseback riding, trips to the beach, paintball, rafting, and visiting water parks. After we arrived back at the campus, we prepared ourselves for a dance that lasted until the last person

was too tired! The last week, we ZHQW WR 6L[ )ODJV WR ÀQLVK RII WKH month. We were not only divided by our classes and teams, but like in any school, certain groups of people hung out together during free time. For example, the Germans hung out with other Germans and the Canadians mostly stayed within their group. Although, many of us broke away from our groups and formed friendships that we still cherish. Living together and seeing no outside contact for a month (especially since cell phones were prohibited from leaving the dorm rooms), we got closer to each other than our friends at our respective schools with whom we grew up. The teachers and monitors introduced new personalities and nationalities that are not common to the Florida region

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and opened up my worldview, such as wearing sleeveless shirts during 65 degree weather. The dorms and roommate system taught the entire camp, including me, how to share not only a space, but also a bathroom with someone who, unlike your sibOLQJV \RX FDQ¡W SLFN D Ă€JKW ZLWK and ask for “momâ€? to resolve. My time at the foundation camp not only created memories and taught me life skills such as being able to shower in under 15 minutes in boiling hot water and sharing a closet space with another person (for when I go to college and/or move out to my own apartment), Stanstead College Language Adventure has improved my French. Les souvenirs sont toujours. Merci pour votre attention, et Ă toute Ă l’heure!

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Poker events appeal to 18 and up BY AVERY ZAFFOS FEATURES EDITOR

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repping usa at the bay $PHULFDQ Ă DJ DWWLUH KDV EHHQ VSRWWHG DURXQG FDPSXV WKURXJKRXW WKH Ă€UVW ZHHNV RI VFKRRO ZHDU DQ\WKLQJ ZLWK WKH $PHULFDQ Ă DJ RQ LW “Personally, it’s just not really my style,â€? she said. “I don’t really think it’s a cute form of fashion because I As freshman Guillermo Stalhuth walked into just don’t like the way it looks.â€? school, he observed stars and stripes all over campus. Junior Noa Ginsburg said she has noticed the AmeriNot only on shirts but also on items such as shoes, FDQ Ă DJ EHFRPH D IDVKLRQ VWDWHPHQW DURXQG FDPSXV DV phone cases and even backpacks. well. Stalhuth said he likes the trend and enjoys the appear´,¡YH GHĂ€QLWHO\ VHHQ D ORW PRUH $PHULFDQ Ă DJ DWance it has been making on everyone’s apparel. tire being sold in stores recently and the trend has be“I think anyone really can come more popular in school only wear it,â€? Stalhuth said. “It because patriotism and being ‘mudoesn’t really matter if they’re “After the 4th of July we rican’ is really in now,â€? Ginsburg a girl or boy. It’s mostly people Z[PSS NV[ (TLYPJHU Ă…HN said. being proud of their country clothes since so many Not only did Ginsburg say the and representing that they’re PDMRULW\ RI $PHULFDQ Ă DJ DWWLUH KDV from the U.S. because it’s a people were still to do with following a trend, but she great place.â€? purchasing the print after also said a lot of people just claim to Even though Stalhuth said the holiday.â€? be very American, and that’s why people wear this apparel to be they do it. patriotic, senior Lauren Reyn- -Francesca Ortega, sales “I’m kind of indifferent to it,â€? olds said she does not agree be- associate at Forever 21 Ginsburg said. “It doesn’t exactly cause most people do not folĂ€W LQWR P\ IRUP RI IDVKLRQ , JXHVV low this trend to represent their I would only wear things with an country. $PHULFDQ Ă DJ RQ LW RQ WKH WK RI “I honestly just think it’s a trend that caught on,â€? July.â€? Reynolds said. “I took Advanced Placement United Stylist and LF employee Allison Collins said she States History my junior year, and I just remember ev- OLNHV WR ZHDU WKLQJV ZLWK WKH Ă DJ RQ WKHP 6KH HYHQ eryone buying stuff for it, so I don’t really think the trend owns items from her store with the popular print. has much to do with people actually being patriotic.â€? “I have this crop top that I have worn even after the Reynolds said the apparel bought for APUSH was WK RI -XO\ DQG VRPH VZHDWSDQWV , OLNH WR ZHDU EHFDXVH used to support the class and the AP exam. I think they look great with my sneakers,â€? Ms. Collins She said she has worn approximately one or two said. LWHPV ZLWK $PHULFDQ Ă DJV RQ WKHP Sales associate Francesca Ortega works at the For“I think it’s a cute design. I just don’t really like it ever 21 in Aventura Mall. when some people wear everything with an American She said the store frequently gets shipments of items Ă DJ SULQW RQ LW EXW D OLWWOH ELW LV FXWH Âľ VKH VDLG ZLWK WKH Ă DJ SULQW RQ WKHP Unlike Stalhuth, who said he likes how the print is ´$IWHU WKH WK RI -XO\ ZH VWLOO JRW $PHULFDQ Ă DJ a form of fashion because it looks good and represents clothes since so many people were still purchasing the one’s country, senior Katherine Harris said she wouldn’t print after the holiday,â€? Ms. Ortega said. BY SABRINA GAGGIA PHOTO EDITOR

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The University of Colorado at Boulder is a four-year public university. Ashley Lesnik, who graduated from the Bay in 2011 , is currently a junior there majoring in Psychology. She spoke to The Circuit’s Jake Lender via email about her experiences.

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Ă€QG SHRSOH UHDGLQJ XQGHU WUHHV the campus as well as doing and playing frisbee on Fol- yoga. In the winter I enjoy gosom Field. Every person you ing up to the mountains to ski. pass by will smile back at you. What advice would you give to What are some things to do in interested students? What is campus life like? town? I would advise anyone conCampus life at CU BoulThere are a number of activi- sidering CU-Boulder to apder is very pleasant. Walk- ties to do in Boulder. I love hik- ply. So far I have experienced ing around campus you will ing, running and biking around the best three years of my life

here and I can never imag- eryone excited for game days. In ine going somewhere else. the stands, all the students chant the cheers as loud as they can. How important are sports there and are there any school What are the dorms like? traditions people do on game The dorms are very safe and day? convenient. Every student has On game days, all the students their own personal key to get in get geared up in school colors. It is and out of their dorm. The dorms a very spirited school making ev- are located very close to the aca-

Truth behind college misconceptions BY AVERY ZAFFOS FEATURES EDITOR

When seniors imagine compiling four \HDUV RI ZRUN LQWR D Ă€QDO DSSOLFDWLRQ WR EH VHQW RII WR FROOHJH DGPLVVLRQV RIĂ€FHV to be judged and reviewed, the pressure can be agonizing. On top of that, rumors are always circulating about what qualities candidates need to be admitted, but those rumors can be inaccurate. “It’s a pretty good myth to point out that joining as many clubs as possible will increase your chances of getting into college,â€? said Chelsea Moylan, senior assistant director for Boston University admissions, “but we look for students to be well-rounded academically and strongly involved in your schools and communities. We look for continuity and leadership, so it’s really important that students focus in on a couple of areas instead of spreading themselves too thin.â€? BRACE adviser Shari Bush said colleges like to see that a student has gotten involved, but in the right way. “Should you join 30 clubs? No. Should you join one or two or three and be consistent in those clubs and look for leadership position? Absolutely. Grow with these clubs and try to make a difference,â€? Mrs. Bush said. “Can everybody be a president? No, but you don’t need to be a president. You can chair a committee or bring something new to the club that hasn’t been done before. What will take you from being ordinary to extraordinary?â€? Ms. Moylan said students that have GLIĂ€FXOW VHQLRU VFKHGXOHV PDNHV WKHP stand out during the application process. “I think one of my big pieces of advice to students is to do well in their senior year,â€? she said. “Students often hear how important junior year is, but if stu-

dents have that upward trend of rigor continuing into their senior year schedules, that can help them stand out.â€? Mrs. Bush said a common misconception is to take the hardest classes possible. But she advises students to think before signing up, because those classes could end up hurting a student more than helping. She said it is most important to be properly placed. “At Cypress Bay, we offer 30 AP classes, over 100 honors classes and now multiple AICE classes,â€? Mrs. Bush said. “Colleges are looking at different things including rigor of curriculum. However, it’s really important that students are properly placed because if they’re not then their grades suffer.â€? Ms. Moylan explained her perspective on placement. “It would generally be better for students to challenge themselves and maybe get a B or B+ in an AP course,â€? Ms. Moylan said. “A B+ is still a strong grade so getting that grade in an AP class will JHQHUDOO\ UHĂ HFW KRZ D VWXGHQW ZLOO GR LQ college courses. If taking too many APs effects how a student does in all of their FODVVHV WKHQ WKDW¡V QRW JRRG %XW GHĂ€QLWHly try to take as many APs as possible.â€? Although the expectations can be high, Mrs. Bush offered a plan. “Colleges have pushed back and say they really want to see students stay in their own lane, which means if your expertise is math and science, stay in the math and science [classes],â€? Mrs. Bush said. “They’re not expecting a kid to be a rock star in every single area. That’s a lot of pressure.â€? By sticking to certain subjects, students can get an idea of which schools will be best for them in relation to their interests. Ms. Moylan said a way to stand out during the application process is for

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a student to display that interest in his or her application through supplements or interviews. “Do good research,â€? Ms. Moylan said. “Students always say ‘I want to go to BU cause it’s in Boston.’ But there are about 60 colleges in Boston. If a student disSOD\V VSHFLĂ€F UHVHDUFK DQG PDNHV D JHQXine link in what the university offers and what they’re looking for, it not only shows they had the interest to look into what majors and clubs we have, but also if they’re JRLQJ WR EH D JRRG Ă€W LQ RXU VFKRRO UHgardless.â€?

Mrs. Bush said the best advice she could give to students is to be who they are. “Students need to focus on what is unique about them and not to worry about what everyone else is doing,â€? Mrs. Bush said. “It’s hard because we are in a competitive school and a competitive environment. I understand that kids are feeling that competitive pull. But at the end of the day, there are over 4,000 universities out WKHUH DQG HYHU\ VWXGHQW ZLOO Ă€QG D JRRG Ă€W DQG WKH GUHDP FROOHJH LV WKH RQH ZKHUH they end up.â€?

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ALL NATURAL: Carly Gross, who now lives in California, picks fresh berries straight from the vine to create a new vegan recipe to publish on her blog, culinarykarma.net.

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Carly’s Recipe: Raw Vegan Cookie Dough Milkshake Ingredients: 1 frozen banana 1 1/2 cups almond milk 1/2 cup ice 1 tbsp maple syrup 1 scoop vanilla protein powder 1/2 tbsp maca

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Directions: Blend all ingredients except cacao nibs and walnutsuntil smooth. Then add the cacao nibs and walnuts and blend for about 10 seconds.

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MAKING A SCENE: Natasha Lozana (right) acts in the play “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum� at Plantation High School.

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Sweat dripping off the face, aches pulsing in the muscles and legs feeling like jelly: These are all results that can come after a rigorous workout. While working out, the body is pushed to the limit, whether it is from constant trips to the gym or runs around the block. Teens these days are constantly working out and trying to perfect their body image with trips to the gym after school. Lori Leiman, a doctor at Pediatric Associates in Weston, said children can get in trouble from too much exercise, especially when they play a sport, because they tend to use the same muscle groups over and over. “There is no real limit for exercise, but my recommendation, especially if you’re going to exercise daily or every other day, try to work different muscle groups DQG UHVW VRUH PXVFOHV Âľ 'U /HLPDQ VDLG “Change it up, don’t always do the same thing because you could cause an overXVH LQMXU\ Âľ Sophomore Samantha Staropoli said she exercises to be healthy, stay Ă€W DQG UHOLHYH “I exercise every couple stress. of days for dance, but I “I exercise pretty much ev- don’t think that it’s too ery other day, but much because I exercise in some days I do it moderation.â€? WZLFH LQ D URZ Âľ Staropoli said. - sophomore Emily Levine “I never feel that

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Residents of Weston at times will hear a loud, alarming noise alerting them to prepare for a lightning storm in the vicinity. Unfortunately for senior Michael Borge, such system was not in place when he faced two lightning strikes years ago in Coral Springs and Lake Wales. “Back when I was around 5 or 6 I was walking out of a movie theater in Coral Springs and I was playing on my Gameboy and it started to rain,â€? Borge said. “My family and I could hear thunder in the distance, so my parents started running to the car.â€? Not knowing the consequences at the time, Borge said he didn’t feel the need to rush to the car. “I kept walking and playing my Gameboy not paying attention at all and my dad, mom and sister were about 30 feet ahead of me and I VDZ WKLV KXJH Ă DVK RI OLJKW like someone was taking a picture,â€? he said. “The next thing I know my family was absolutely freaking out.â€? Suddenly, Borge realized what had just happened to him. “I couldn’t hear anything except a high pitched noise, and I could see my family asking me if I was okay,â€? Borge said. “I felt a little weak and my heart was racing. I guess I was pretty shocked.â€? Although Borge couldn’t remember completely what

about 10 years later Borge was confronted with yet another striking experience. “While I was at camp at Lake Wales in central Florida in the summer of 2012, a few cabin mates and I were in a tent in the middle of the forest and there was a thunderstorm,â€? he said. “The same event occurred where we saw an extremely bright Ă DVK DQG FRXOGQ¡W KHDU DQ\thing afterwards. Lightning had struck the tent.â€? Although he already had gotten struck once, this time Borge and some friends felt a jolt. “My cabin mates and I all felt a little bit of a shock,â€? Borge said. “The camping trip was pretty intense.â€? Although Borge has faced the wrath of Mother Nature twice, he still holds an elevated opinion of lightning. “I’m really attracted to OLJKWQLQJ , Ă€QG LW H[KLODUDWing and thrilling because it’s so dangerous and I now know the power of it,â€? Borge said. Although the chances of being struck are slim, Mr. Wuenker said to still take precautions when lightning is near. “If there’s a lightning storm in the area, it’s best for everyone to seek shelter either in a closed in

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The wind picks up and a waterfall of rain cascades from the sky that prevents her from seeing the path before her. Blinded by the rain, MacNeal continues forward, pushing through the inclement weather. When lightning strikes in the area, she and the other runners are forced to exit the track as a safety precaution. “Weather affects our training because we usually train no matter what the weather is, even in the pouring rain,� MacNeal said. Dark clouds hover over the South Florida Aquatic Center pool while sophomore Carly Swanson devotes her energy into her daily swim training. The lightning alarm sounds and the swimmers are signaled out of the pool, but practice isn’t over for them yet. “Once the lightning alarm goes off, we have dry land [inside the gym],� Swanson said. “This consists of running and tons of abs, legs and arm work.� Chief meteorologist of WPLG Local 10 News Betty Davis said the best precaution to take in a thunderstorm is to seek substantial shelter. “If you are at a sporting event or outdoor venue, then the inside of a car with win-

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dows rolled up may be your best bet during a lightning storm,â€? said Davis in an email interview. “You want to be inside a structure that has the hardware to deal with lightning, such as the electricity and plumbing in a house or the metal top of a car.â€? Junior Rachel Newman is never struck by surprise when the lightning alarm sounds at soccer practice. When the team has to stop and wait for an all-clear to JHW EDFN RQ WKH Ă€HOG VKH VDLG it hinders the players’ overall energy and performance. “If we end up playing again, it can be hard to get back into that same rhythm,â€? Newman said. Golf coach Mike White said lightning is the only factor that stops his team from practicing. He said they continue to practice through the rain because the team’s practice time is limited. “If it is raining we still have practice,â€? Coach

what is one weather-related experience you've had? structure or a vehicle,� he said. “The National Weather Service likes to use the phrase, ‘when thunder roars, go indoors.’ Lightning can travel several miles between strikes and can happen under blue skies ahead or behind a thunderstorm.�

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Teams deal with stormy weather

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Erika Bryant sophomore

“In third grade, Hurricane Wilma hit, and we had all of our shutters up, used candles, etc. I was so little, so the loud winds and thunder were frightening.�

Kelley Soluri sophomore

“I was alone and watching ‘Tornado’ on TV, and there actually was a tornado warning outside. It was completely coincidental and freaky.�

Noah Slade senior

White said. “Lightning and cancellations hurt the team because they only get limited days on the course, so if it is our day on the course when it is storming, we are out of a practice.� Even though Swanson and her team are happy to hop out of the pool when there is a storm, she said her coach is always exasperated to hear the lightning alarm. “When we see that practice is cancelled, we all get really excited,� she said. “Coach gets really upset and angry and is usually in a bad mood.� When water polo practice gets postponed, junior Richard Soon said the team bonds in the locker room until the lightning clears. “The team gets disappointed together, but it’s not all that bad,� Soon said. “We all talk and have team bonding basically until the storm wears out or we have to go home.�

“At band camp we were practicing on the EDVHEDOO Ă€HOG ,W ZDV clear and Mr. Friedman said in a calm and orderly fashion to go to the sideline. All of a sudden a huge rain cloud came out of nowhere and it started pouring.â€?

Ms. Davis said it is crucial to wait a certain amount of time before it is safe to resume practice. “The National Weather Service recommends staying inside until 30 minutes after you hear the last clap of thunder,â€? she said. Athletic director Bill Caruso said the school has certain regulations for sports team practicing in severe weather. “If the alarm goes off, teams KDYH WR OHDYH WKH Ă€HOGV XQWLO the weather clears,â€? he said. Swanson said there are alternative workouts for when practice is cut short. “It is suggested to go to a morning practice before school to make up a workout,â€? she said. MacNeal said there can EH EHQHĂ€WV WR SUDFWLFLQJ right before a storm arrives. “Storms can be good because they can make it cooler out and easier to practice,â€? MacNeal said. “But sometimes they can result with horrible heat and humidity.â€?

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The city earns its nickname with prominent cultural displays. BY JUANITA CASTRO

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What makes Weston "Westonzuela?"

“We’ve kept our own culture and made this our home.” -junior Maria C. Gonzalez

“There’s a lot of Venezuelans here. I’ve noticed a lot of the soccer shirts and the hats.” -freshman Fabiana Montenegro

“A lot of people are very fond of their country and they wear their colors.” -sophomore Sabrina Kim

“I think 75 percent of this school is Venezuelan.” -sophomore Bridget Lemus

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Students struggle for teacher spots BY BRITTANY ZEIDEL ONLINE MANAGING EDITOR

Looking for a place to park leads students to one of two possible lots and athletic director Bill Caruso is the keeper of the passes that determine where students will go. Mr. Caruso said there is a steeper criterion for students to gain a pass for the teacher lot, located near the Student AfIDLUV RIĂ€FH WKDQ WKH VWXGHQW ORW ORFDWHG LQ front of the school. ´<RX KDYH WR EH DQ RIĂ€FHU LQ RQH RI the major clubs,â€? Mr. Caruso said. “Right now I have 100 [students parking in the teacher lot]. Last year there was double that, but I cut it in half because it was too crowded.â€? Senior Craig Covitz said his leadership position in Cypress Bay Television (CBTV) gives him “little perks like getting into the teacher lot.â€? “I am the live events producer for CBTV,â€? Covitz said. “It’s a big help, like

let’s say I have to go right after school to JR Ă€OP DQ HYHQW RU WR PDNH P\ YLGHRV better, I can just get right out of school.â€? Originally, Covitz parked in the student lot during his sophomore year after obtaining his license, but he has been parking in the teacher lot since his junior year. He said his only complaint is that he does not have his own spot. “One of the disadvantages is that I don’t get my own spot, so if I come a little bit late, I’ll have to park in the back,â€? he said. “But I prefer the teacher lot. I enjoy all the little things that come with it.â€? Senior Madison Danoff parks in her personalized senior spot, located in the student lot. The cost of a personalized senior spot is $100, which is double the GRAPHIC BY PAULA MARTINS price of a regular student or teacher lot spot. Danoff parked in the teacher lot last “I do like my senior spot now and I so it’s really close. But if it was one of the year and said she was mad when she heard LW ZDV PRUH GLIĂ€FXOW WR REWDLQ D WHDFKHU ORW would choose it over the teacher spot, but ones in the back, I would have been really RQO\ EHFDXVH , KDYH RQH RI WKH Ă€UVW VSRWV mad,â€? Danoff said. spot this year.

Saving money becomes priority when earning it takes more effort BY CAMILA ZIADI

While on her way to work at IT’SUGAR, senior Lauren Reynolds ponders whether to stop for a quick bite, or to save her money. After working all summer, she said she has to be cautious when spending. “I got a car in the beginning of summer and I had to pay for gas, so I decided that I would get a job,� Reynolds said. “It hurts looking at the pump when I get gas because I get it biweekly and it’s expensive.� Although Reynolds said she has to manage her time wisely by working from 5 p.m. to midnight on Fridays through Sundays, she said having a job is worth it. “I think it’s worth it because it looks good for college and to get experience for when I do get a job,� Reynolds said. “It’s like a big paycheck to me. I like saving it. I can use it for big things later.� Similar to Reynolds, senior Katherine MacNeal also has to work to get her money. MacNeal said she saves the majority of her money for college and spends a small amount of it on things like shopping and going out to dinner.

“I worked at the Savanna pool as a lifeguard for the past two summers. I would work almost 40 hours a week,� MacNeal said. “I earned a few dollars over minimum wage. I think it’s best to save your money, but it doesn’t hurt to buy something you really want. I’m saving it for college and if there’s something I really want in the future.� Unlike Reynolds, MacNeal’s parents pay for her gas. MacNeal said having a good job requires the proper time management skills. “Having a job teaches you a lot about what it’s like to be in the real world. You have to deal with being on time and even though its a part time job it’s a sneak peak into what having an actual job in the future will be like,� she said. “It teaches you a lot and forces you to grow up a bit.� While Reynolds and MacNeal have to work for their money, sophomores Ricardo Lacruz and Ariane Eskenazi get an allowance from their parents. “I have to get good grades and the worst I can get is two B’s,� Eskenazi said. Eskenazi said she gets $5 a week and spends it right away for food at the vending machine.

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Lacruz said he chooses to save his money in case he ever wants to spend it on something big such as college in the future. He said he spends very little of his money. “I don’t mind saving my money. I think it’s better actually,� Lacruz said. “I can save it and in the future I can buy something big.� On the other hand freshmen Valentina Rezk and Patricia Ramirez earn their

money by doing chores. “It depends on the chores I do, so if I do the dishes for a night, I’ll get $10,â€? Rezk said. Patricia Ramirez gets $2 per chore, so VKH GRHV DERXW Ă€YH FKRUHV SHU ZHHN DQG gets $10 per week. Both girls choose to spend their money on clothes, but they agree that the best thing to do with money is to save it.

First day jitters out of the way To some students, high school can be a huge, dramatic change, but to others, it Freshman Rebecca Schultz said walk- is a breeze. Claudia Haddad said she was LQJ LQWR KLJK VFKRRO IRU WKH Ă€UVW WLPH H[FLWHG DERXW KHU Ă€UVW GD\ RI KLJK VFKRRO “High school is not really a big change heart racing, stomach turning and palms sweating, can be terrifying to a freshman for me because my middle school was very big, and I expected most things,â€? she IURP WKH PLQXWH WKH Ă€UVW EHOO ULQJV “My biggest fear was getting lost and said, referring to Falcon Cove. Haddad said knowing people may walking into the wrong class,â€? Schultz KHOS WKH Ă€UVW GD\ JR said. more smoothly. Geometry teach“It helps knowing er Lauren Bender said “It helps knowing people to help you get teachers try to help their people to help you WKURXJK WKH Ă€UVW GD\ students by giving them NL[ [OYV\NO [OL Ă„YZ[ especially since there directions and helping are so many people,â€? them feel less stressed day, especially since Haddad said. RXW DERXW WKHLU Ă€UVW GD\ RI there are so many Schultz said as the high school. people.â€? days went by, she be“I explained the laycame more acclimatout of the school to my -freshman Claudia ed and comfortable students, and I told them Haddad with the campus. which building was “I found my way which,â€? Ms. Bender said. Ms. Bender said the freshmen’s over- around, and I got used to my surroundall biggest fear was getting lost because ings, and now I feel less stressed,â€? she of the size of the campus and the number said. of classrooms and students. BY BROOKE MILLER

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BY TARA BAGHERLEE Months after going to court

and pleading not guilty of murder, George Zimmerman was acquitted on July 13 for the death of Trayvon Martin by means of the Stand Your Ground law.â€? Celebrities were among those who found this to be unjust and began to get politically involved with the law and the case, going to protests, and speaking out in general. Celebrity involvement varied with people such as Justin Timberlake and Jay Z dedicating a song to Trayvon at their concerts, while others like Stevie Wonder said they would not return to Florida until the law was overturned. Sophomore Cynthia Cosma said she thinks celebrities’ SRZHU DQG LQĂ XHQFH RQ SHRSOH in society can sway decisions of voters and impact politics. “I believe that celebrities are entitled to perform these types of political statements. They should continue to progress with their decisions as long as they are for the correct reasons, and as long as they KDYH D JRRG LQĂ XHQFH RQ RXU society,â€? Cosma said. Cosma also said celebrities’ power in politics is usually with good intentions and she likes when stars get involved. “I actually do praise their political involvement because they do realize that once you gain a certain amount of fame, it is good to use it to your best ability, such as what they’re doing now with the Trayvon Martin case. I believe that if they do get involved politicalO\ WKH\ FDQ LQĂ XHQFH WKH SRSulation in a very positive way,â€? she said. Junior Estefany Zambrano disagrees. She said celebrities should not voice their opinion on politics and other controversial topics because they do have the power to LQĂ XHQFH VR PDQ\ RSLQLRQV 6KH VDLG VKH WKLQNV FHOHEULWLHV VKRXOG PDNH D SRVLWLYH LQĂ XHQFH RQ D VPDOOHU VFDOH instead of doing national protests. “People should have the right to think on their own,â€? Zambrano said. “I think they’re celebrities and don’t really know much about what’s going on. They’re obliviRXV &HOHEULWLHV LQĂ XHQFH D ORW RI SHRSOH DQG WKH\ FDQ KDYH D KXJH LQĂ XHQFH ZKHQ WKH\ WXUQ DOO WKHLU IDQV WR whatever they think. They’re just standing up for what they believe in, but at the same time they’re having that effect on people.â€? Senior Dillon PĂŠrez said celebrities should be careful with their words due to their large amount of power and LQĂ XHQFH RQ \RXQJ SHRSOH¡V PLQGV WKRXJK WKH\ DUH HQtitled to their freedom of speech. ´, GHĂ€QLWHO\ WKLQN WKDW FHOHEULW\ FRPPHQWV KDYH DQ effect on younger people who are still trying to discover their political views,â€? Perez said. AP European History and AP U.S. History teacher Eric Adzima also said that celebrities need to consider what they say before they open their mouths and

The 2012 killing of Trayvon Martin captured social media’s attention, and Hollywood was not immune to the commotion and controversy the pending trial created. From the day of the death to the drawn out months leading up to George Zimmerman’s not guilty verdict, celebrities spoke out with hopes of justice for Trayvon. As soon as Mr. Zimmerman was declared a free man, Twitter buzzed with disbelief, anger and shock, all in 140 characters or less. Seeing such a strong reaction to worldly matters IURP SXEOLF Ă€JXUHV LV QRW FRPPRQ HVSHFLDOO\ EHFDXVH everything they say is being analyzed and ridiculed by the press. If we stop judging celebrities for voicing their opinions, amazing things can come out of it – like support for Trayvon Martin. Taking a stand is not something to shy away from, and more people should follow celebrities’ lead. The expression of disapproval was not limited to appearances on Twitter. Not long after, celebrities came forward with song dedications, magazine covers, and plans to boycott the entire state of Florida until the “Stand Your Groundâ€? law is repealed. Celebrities consume our lives every day. When they have a photo in a magazine or when they promote a new product on television, they are unavoidable. Whether we like it or not, the most inĂ XHQWLDO SHRSOH LQ RXU OLYHV DUH QRW SROLWLFLDQV RU DFWLYLVWV anymore; they are singers, athletes, and actors. In order to remain popular among his fans, Heat player Dwyane Wade does not have to do a cover for Ebony magazine supporting Trayvon; Jay Z and Justin Timberlake do not have to make song dedications for Trayvon so their concerts can sell out. But, they do it anyway and that is what makes their actions so incredible.

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say too much. “Young people respect celebrities for their hard ZRUN DQG IRU WKHLU IDPH DQG IRU WKHLU Ă€QDQFLDO OHYHUage, and I think those combined goes with things that kids respect,â€? Mr. Adzima said. Mt. Adzima said although he thinks younger people respect celebrities for their position, he said stars should think before they speak. “I think certain celebrities should keep their mouths shut, of course, just like anybody in the population. There are those who are articulate and smart and have something to say, and those who are not and should keep their mouths quiet,â€? he said. Cosma praises celebrities’ involvement in politics and the fact that they are speaking out for what they believe in. “I believe it’s a positive aspect when celebrities get LQYROYHG EHFDXVH WKH\ GR KDYH PXFK LQĂ XHQFH RQ RXU population, especially a younger crowd,â€? she said.

In a generation where the public is so impressionable DQG LQĂ XHQFHG E\ DQ\WKLQJ WKDW FRPHV RXW RI FHOHEULWLHV¡ mouths, people who are in the spotlight are constantly forced to watch what they say in order to not offend anyone. It is a shame, too, that one wrong word may force stars into months of ridicule, because it leaves the public to wonder who the person is that we admire. 7R EH DEOH WR LQĂ XHQFH D ODUJH JURXS RI SHRSOH LV D powerful thing, and rather than waste that power to adYHUWLVH D VXSHUĂ€FLDO SURGXFW LW FRXOG EHWWHU EH XVHG WR advertise an injustice. By speaking up and speaking out on behalf of people like Trayvon Martin, who no longer has a voice, celebrities can encourage and inspire their legions of fans to PDNH D GLIIHUHQFH DQG Ă€JKW IRU ZKDW WKH\ EHOLHYH LQ QRW encourage the public to purchase their latest product. Although the commotion has slightly died down since the trial, it does not have to be the end of justice for Trayvon. There can be justice for him every day if we stop caring how others may react and we say what we feel. It is extremely unfortunate that it took the murder of Trayvon Martin for Hollywood to come together and publically pray on his behalf, but no matter the circumstance, it should open doors for more celebrity outcries, and more stands for justice.

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Who or what inspired you to be an artist? I’ve just always loved art, and my dad is an artist. He layers plywood to create intricate shapes to make 3-D sculptures. So it just felt natural to me to be an artist. I just really love drawing. Since I’ve been surrounded by art, it’s been natural. He gives me tips and helps me make progress. Why do you enjoy creating art so much? It’s a way to express myself, a way to get away from annoyances and other things I have to deal with. Do you plan on going professional with your art? If I could get a career and make money that would be awesome. I would totally love that, but it’s really hard to be a successful artist. I’ll probably just keep it as a hobby.

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Have you been to any competitions or won any awards? I’ve gotten quite a lot throughout my four years of high school. I’ve been to Scholastics. At the Art Splash I won a couple of awards, and I’ve won a couple little things throughout school. I won an honorable mention at the Congressional Art Competition and another at the Scholastic Art and Writing competition two years in a URZ , DOVR JRW ¿UVW SODFH LQ WKH &\SUHVV Bay Art Splash two years in a row. What’s your favorite piece and why? My favorite piece is a painting of a scene in Haiti. It’s a silhouette of kids taking a bath in the river. It reminds me of how the people of Haiti have to live. It’s actually a painting of a picture that I took there.

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‘The World’s End’ thrills viewers The World’s End BY ELANNA HEDA COPY EDITOR

“The World’s End,â€? a hilarious pseudo-parody, simultaneously makes fun of alien/apocalypse movies while at the same time being an alien/apocalypse movie. This installment was highly anWLFLSDWHG E\ IDQV RI WKH Ă€UVW WZR LQ WKH XQRIĂ€FLDO VHULHV ´6KDXQ RI WKH 'HDGÂľ DQG ´+RW )X]]Âľ DQG LW GHĂ€QLWHO\ OLYHV XS WR the expectations. 7KH Ă€OP VWDUWV E\ GHVFULELQJ WKH EHVW time of Gary King’s life: the last bit of

his high school senior year with his four best friends. King’s hometown of Newton Haven has a challenge called the Golden Mile, where a person has to take a drink IURP SXEV LQ RQH QLJKW .LQJ 6LPRQ Pegg) and his friends fail in 1990, but after being estranged for 20 years, King calls them all back to try and complete the infamous Golden Mile. $V WKH\ JR WKURXJK WKH QLJKW ROG Ă€JKWV and long-forgotten traumas are re-hashed. (YHQWXDOO\ WKH ´Ă€YH PXVNHWHHUV Âľ DV .LQJ often refers to them, realize the town has been taken over, and they fear they may end up at the world’s actual end. Pegg blows away his co-stars with his incredible screen presence. Even when the camera isn’t focused on him, he still

draws attention. However, Martin Freeman, who plays Oliver Chamberlain, is always available for a great facial expression, providing a fair chunk of the physical humor. Each character has his share of great puns and quick wit, making it easy to VHH KRZ ÀYH SHRSOH who are so different could be so close. The fast pace of the movie makes it GLIÀFXOW WR UHPHPEHU ZKLFK WHHQ LV ZKLFK adult; however, the writers do a good job reminding the viewer of who is who. The

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Bestseller ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ tells ‘The Way’ Ariana Grande sounds on ‘Yours Truly’ is extraordinary emotional teen love story The Fault in Our Stars BY MARISSA BABITZ

New York Times bestselling author John Green’s readers couldn’t wait for the release of his latest work “The Fault LQ 2XU 6WDUV Âľ which was an immediate top seller on Amazon and Barnes and Noble from the moment it was announced for presale. Prior to even getting their hands on the book, fans knew it would be worth their while, and they couldn’t have been more right. This captivating Young Adult Ă€FWLRQ QRYHO LV about two young teenagers, Hazel Lancaster and Augustus Waters, ZKR PHHW DW &DQFHU .LG 6XSSRUW *URXS and later fall in love. Hazel has been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer and Augustus is recovering from osteosarcoma. The unique aspect about reading a story about two teens with cancer is how they cope with their disease while the plot

unfolds. Neither Augustus nor Hazel lets FDQFHU WDNH RYHU WKHLU OLYHV DQG GHĂ€QH them as people. Though the novel may seem like any other typical tragic-romantic tale, there is so much more depth to the story. Characters Hazel and Augustus really come to life throughout the book in the way they text each other inside code words that express their affection. For example, to them “okayâ€? means “I love you.â€? Getting this inside look at the teens’ relationship, the reader forms an attachment to the characters and feels as though they are friends. This makes the book feel personal to each individual reading the novel. The Fault in Our 6WDUV KDV DQ HVVHQFH that is incomparable to any other YA novel. The reader is pulled in so strongly that it is almost impossible to put the book down for a second. The novel touches on the themes of shortlived life, love, and friendship. With the completion of the novel, readers feel closure and a lingering sense of hope. For anyone that enjoys a heart-wrenching yet humorous story, this novel is a must-read.

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Ariana Grande proves that her extraordinary talent extends far past acting RQ KHU 1LFNHORGHRQ VKRZ ´6DP &DWÂľ with her debut studio album “Yours Truly,â€? UHOHDVHG 6HSW 2. Filled with charming love songs, “Yours Trulyâ€? showcases Grande’s powerful voice and pure emotion that she puts into her music. After “The Way,â€? Grande’s Ă€UVW VLQJOH IURP the album that was released last March, it seemed like the smash hit would be tough to beat. Featuring rapper Mac Miller, “The Wayâ€? topped the charts for months with its catchy, playful tune. 6WLOO RWKHU VRQJV RQ WKH DOEXP DUH HYHQ more deserving of recognition. “Pianoâ€? has catchy lyrics and an upbeat melody that can inspire a good mood in anyone listening. “Baby Iâ€? was the sec-

ond single released off “Yours Trulyâ€? in July, and the passion in Grande’s voice is evident along with her broad vocal range. What makes this album unique is its YLQWDJH 5 % VRXQG ,Q VRQJV OLNH ´'D\dreamin’â€? and “Tattooed Heart,â€? the VRXOIXO PHORGLHV JLYH OLVWHQHUV EXWWHUĂ LHV with their doo-wop sound and sugarysweet messages of love. Grande collaborated with other popular artists on the album, including Big 6HDQ LQ ´5LJKW 7KHUH Âľ 1DWKDQ 6\NHV of boy band The Wanted in “Almost Is Never Enough,â€? and Mika in “Popular 6RQJ Âľ D IXQ EXEbly duet. It is clear that *UDQGH Ă€OOV KHU music with heart and soul. Even the sad songs on the album are more touching than upsetting. In “Honeymoon Avenue,â€? Grande sings about what it’s like being at the end of a relationship and wishing to start it over. “Yours Trulyâ€? presents the kind of pop music there needs to be more of right now. The beautiful melodies and Grande’s pure, innocent lyrics about being a hopeless romantic make this album worthy of a listen.

Chefs and Artists provides unique concept and a relaxed atmosphere Chefs And Artists BY NAOMI THOMPSON

Chefs and Artists, located in Weston Town Center, is a unique concept that provides customers the opportunity to paint pre-sculpted pottery and take basic to advanced cooking classes. Prices range from $8 to paint a simple ceramic piece to up to $350 for advanced cooking classes on French, Italian, Mexican, or Japanese cuisine. Open from 11a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays this studio is a great place to go to after school or on weekends. It has a nice, friendly atmosphere and satisfactory staff. It is a great place to go for those just learning how to cook and is a good way to have fun, by making pottery or cooking with friends. Chefs and Artists provides a limit-

ed menu for those not taking a cooking class. The menu is limited to simple beverages and snacks, but what stands out are the pizza and nutella desserts. They also serve lasagna for two at the total price of $14.99. If a customer plans to go there for the food, the pre-made menu is not the way to go. The classes that offer advanced lessons are much tastier. The ceramics service is slightly disappointing since customers are unable to sculpt their own pottery, but there is a large, average supply of paints to choose from where customers can paint the already made pottery. If there are plans to eat at Chefs and Artists, customers should eat food made in a cooking class rather than on the preÀ[HG PHQX RI DOUHDG\ PDGH LWHPV 7KH cooking is a better experience than the pottery making because it has more opPHOTO BY SABRINA GAGGIA tions like the different cultures and has more supplies, like ingredients for dish- PLAY WITH YOUR FOOD: Chefs and Artists gives customers the chance to es. The skills learned in the cooking class take cooking classes and make food or to paint their own pottery. will be basic skills needed in life.

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how tightly people are tied to their culture and traditions and to their land,â€? she said. Since she was 2 months old, senior “[The world] doesn’t just revolve around Bianka Ukleja has been traveling around you. There are 7 billion people out there the world. She considers herself a very who have different ideals and hopes and “multicultural personâ€? and has boarded dreams.â€? Dedicated to learning more about the Ă LJKWV WR RYHU ORFDWLRQV DOO RYHU WKH world, including China, Ukraine, Costa world, Ukleja said she loves the look on Rica, France, Spain and the Canary Is- people’s faces when she rattles off the long list of all the places she’s been. She lands. Her parents, a linguist and a doctor, especially enjoys meeting immigrants of began to take her on trips with them to those countries in the United States. “I love the light open her mind to nuin people’s eyes merous cultures and “[The world] doesn’t when they learn the different lives that people all around the just revolve around you. that you have visited their country, There are 7 billion world live. and seeing the hap“I’ve probably people out there who piness when I use ORJJHG DERXW hours on a plane so have different ideals and words and phrases that I picked up far this year,â€? said hopes and dreams.â€? while I was there,â€? Ukleja, who recently - senior Bianka Ukleja she said. returned from Italy. Along with “Traveling is just kind traveling all over of what I do.â€? Of all the places she has gone, Ukle- WKH ZRUOG 8NOHMD PDLQWDLQV D *3$ ja said one of the places she enjoyed the and takes several AP courses. She also has been playing the French horn since most was Poland, her home country. “I was born here in the United States, she was 7 years old. She said people are LQ 0LFKLJDQ EXW P\ GHVFHQW LV SHU- often impressed with how well she balcent Polish,â€? she said. “I have family there, ances it all. “She spent the whole summer in Italy from the countryside to the big city.â€? Ukleja said she embraces her roots and still found time to do all her AP work. as thoroughly as she can, and her culture It’s incredible,â€? English teacher Joyce Seiand her travels have turned her into a very gel said. “Travel is vital to prevent prejuGLFH DQG QDUURZ PLQGHGQHVV ,W GHĂ€QLWHO\ open-minded person. “I’m so lucky to have all the experi- shows in Bianka. She doesn’t have a trace ences that I’ve had,â€? she said. “It’s such of hate in her.â€? In addition to keeping up with schoola culture shock when you arrive somewhere and it’s nothing like you expect- work, Ukleja is the president of the SpanLVK +RQRU 6RFLHW\ 6KH VDLG VKH LV DOVR Ă Xed.â€? Ukleja said the most mind opening ent in Spanish and Polish. Ukleja hopes to attend Yale after she concept for her to accept is the nationalgraduates and to dual-major in Slavic ism that some countries exhibit. “Once you go somewhere, you realize Studies and English. She said she wants

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PANDA EXPRESS: Senior Bianka Ukleja poses with a baby panda on a trip to China. She has traveled to over 30 locations all over the world.

to have a career as a linguist. to give, and that’s all I want to do, is give “I’d really love to join the Peace Corps back. And travel some more, of course.� too, and teach English to impoverished children,� Ukleja said. “We have so much

Instagram video competes with Vine BY JENNIFER SCHONBERGER ONLINE ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

Once Instagram released its video feature at the beginning of the summer, commentary exploded about the app copying Vine, an app that had recently become popular for sharing short video clips. It’s a social media showdown, but is there a clear winner or loser? Although it may seem like Instagram ripped off Vine, both apps have distinctive features and dedicated users that contribute to their successes. Instagram video appears as the more advanced of the two apps because of the fancy features it packed into its video asset, including the option of editing videos by cutting out certain clips. The video feature was introduced with the ability to post 15 second long videos, compared to the six seconds offered by Vine. Also, Instagram video comes with all kinds of DUWV\ ÀOWHU HIIHFWV VR WKDW XVHUV FDQ FKDQJH the quality of their videos. In this case, more does not necessarily mean merrier. Just as Twitter has a reputation for the sharing of thoughts in tweets, Instagram has always been pinpointed as the app meant solely for the

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sharing of pictures. Now, the Instagram feed appears too cluttered with both pictures and videos, making it seem messy and unorganized. Although the option to create longer videos on Instagram seems like a plus, the extra seconds are unnecessary. The short, six-second videos on Vine are better at catering to the attention span of its users. Fifteen seconds is too much time to waste paying attention to someone else’s video when in reality, the only person who would care enough to watch for that

long would be the person who posted the YLGHR LQ WKH Ă€UVW SODFH Vine provides more of a community feel and has a more creative user base than Instagram does. The short video time allows users to get their point across in videos in a more innovative way, whether the video is funny, interesting, or just plain relatable. Also, because the videos are open for anyone to see, share or re-vine, accounts with well-liked vines have the opportunity to become “Vine famous.â€? Trends are set in Vine videos all the time

to inspire others, and overall, the community vibe is what makes Vine unique. Just because Instagram entered the scene does not make the app a copycat, nor does it mean that Vine is dead. Vine is better for sharing ideas and making people laugh, while Instagram videos are mainly for sharing experiences with friends and family. Deciding which one is better is left to the user who knows what KLV SXUSRVH LV IRU HDFK VSHFLĂ€F YLGHR

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Fun. is bringing the fun to Mizner Park for Most Nights summer tour this month BY JOSEFINA COLL Grammy and Billboard Music Award-winning band Fun., is bringing their Most Nights Summer Tour to Mizner Park Amphitheater Sep. 18 at 8 p.m. Seating is general admission and tickets cost $47.50. Fun. is an American Pop band based in New York. The band was formed in 2008 by current lead singer, Nate Ruess. The other bandmates are Jack Antonoff on drums and Andrew Dost on guitar. Some of their more popular hits are “We Are Young,” “Some Nights” and “Carry On.” Tegan and Sara, an indie rock duo, will be opening up for them. The duo will be performing “Closer” along with some others songs like “I Was a Fool” and “Goodbye, Goodbye” from their new album, “Heart throb.”

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AMT picks spring shows ‘Les Miserables’ and ‘Seussical’ set to be shown BY LISA RIENHARDT

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American Musical Theater teacher Cynthia Lutwin announced the planned performances for this spring. AMT I will be staging “Les Miserables” in March and AMT II will be doing “Suessical” in April. The club started holding auditions for both on Aug. 27. “We have such a strong program,” said Ms. Lutwin, adding that she loves how the theater program brings students out of their shells. Students in the classes will be auditioning in the coming weeks, and they are required to perform a monologue and song. They will be taught a song and dance from the show. Students will then go through cold readings and callbacks. Ms. Lutwin said she hopes to have the cast list in the next three to four weeks. “Everyone has a shot, and everyone in the class will be involved in the show,” Ms. Lutwin said. “I don’t want to turn anyone away who is interested in this.” Ms. Lutwin said her favorite part of the year is when students begin to branch out. “I love watching the AMT I students come out of their shells,” she said.

History teacher, Susan Woodard, is currently watching “The Big Bang Theory”. “The Big Bang Theory” is a sitcom on CBS about two roomates with above average intelligence. Ms. Woodard said: “I enjoy watching “The Big Bang Theory” because I like comedies. This one in particular is about arrogant geniuses with a dry sense of humor that don’t even realize that the joke is on them. The acting is amazing. I can’t help but to laugh at this light-hearted sitcom.”

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Lightning shuts out Boyd Anderson in home opener BY CHAD DANIELS-ROSENBERG SPORTS EDITOR

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back on an illegal block. “We love Coach G. and wanted this one for him tonight,� said Tellefsen, referring to the coach’s two-week suspension after the pre-season game. “He always tells us not to take the poison, to not listen to the media or all of the outside noise and that’s what we’ve done the last two weeks. We just went out there tonight and performed how we know we can and got

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Students require medical care after overheating BY ILANA SPERLING ONLINE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Due to the heat at the 3 p.m. football game on Aug. 25, fans and cheerleaders required medical care. Varsity cheerleader Erica Nudelman fainted when she overheated at the beginning of the second quarter. “I was cheering and all of a sudden my eyes started tearing and I didn’t know why,â€? she said. “I felt dizzy and exhausted but I really wasn’t doing that much.â€? Junior Natalya Tirado also fainted and said many factors contributed to it. “It was ridiculously hot outside. I was drinking so many bottles of water and fanning myself with a paper,â€? she said. “I’m used to being in hot weather because of horseback riding, but I think it was a combination of the body heat and not having eaten all day.â€? Tirado fainted while walking over to her sister who was sitting by the 50 yard line. She said she felt dizzy and then couldn’t see anything. “When I lost my vision I was terriĂ€HG Âľ 7LUDGR VDLG ´3HRSOH ZHUH WU\LQJ to give me water and two cops carried me to the DECA room. They put me on a stretcher and checked my blood sugar, which was really low. They said I was dehydrated and they took me to the Cleveland Clinic where they gave me two bags RI ,9 Ă XLG Âľ Nudelman said the severity of the heat was a surprise, so she wasn’t prepared for it. “I didn’t know it was going to be that hot. I drank a little but not as much as I

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Deion Hallmon commits to Rutgers BY EVAN KESSLER

Senior cornerback Deion Hallmon verbally committed to Rutgers University on Aug. 26. Hallmon had a total of 55 scholarship offers from schools around the country, and Rivals.com rates him as a three-star recruit. He is ranked as the No. 48 best cornerback in the country. “I had offers to big-time programs, but I wanted to go to a school that had a great football family. At Rutgers, the coaches embraced me, and the football team was the main thing at the school,â€? Hallmon said. Hallmon passed up offers from Clemson, Florida State, and Auburn for the opportunity to play under Coach Kyle Flood at Rutgers in New Jersey. Hallmon has gone through the recruitment process for the past year. He has had many coaches pitch their schools to him, and he had the chance to showcase his talents in camps across the state. He also got to visit colleges, and he was able to see how their programs are run. ´$W Ă€UVW WKH UHFUXLWLQJ SURFHVV ZDV H[citing for me, but later on it became a little annoying with all the calling and messaging,â€? Hallmon said. Rutgers will be moving from the American Athletic Conference to the Big QH[W VHDVRQ 7KLV PRYH ZLOO WDNH SODFH during Hallmon’s freshman season in college, and Rutgers will have the chance to go against prestigious programs like Ohio State, Nebraska, and Michigan. “Rutgers’ moving to the Big 10 had a big impact on my decision,â€? Hallmon said. “I get to go against top receiv-

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COMMITTED AND FOCUSED: Senior cornerback Deion Hallmon watches the Lightning play Boyd Anderson from the sideline as he recovers from his minor hamstring injury. He recently committed to Rutgers University, after receiving offers from top-ranked football programs.

Lightning football to replace key players from last year BY JAKE MARSH MANAGING EDITOR

7KHUH is no doubt that the Class of 2013 Ă€HOGHG WKH EHVW IRRWEDOO WHDP WKDW WKH %D\ KDV HYHU KDG :LWK Ă€YH VHQLRUV IURP ODVW year already playing NCAA Division I football and a bunch of key role players graduating as well, this year’s Lightning team has big adjustments to make. Replacing Matt Dayes at the running back position will be senior Dylan Rupert along with freshman Mikey Epstein, whose family has ties to the Lightning football program. His brother Danny is a 2011 graduate and his father Dave is the current running backs coach. “It feels good,â€? Epstein said. “I have been around this program for awhile now, but to actually be a part of it feels good.â€? 7DNLQJ RYHU IRU 'D\HV LQ WKH EDFNĂ€HOG will certainly be no easy task. Epstein VDLG LW ZLOO UHTXLUH KLV PD[LPXP HIIRUW in order to be successful when carrying the ball. Âľ,W LV JRLQJ WR EH WRXJK WR Ă€OO WKH VKRHV

of Matt, but we have to run our hardest,� he said. “We have to come together as a team more.� Right behind senior QB /XFDV 7HOOHIVHQ RQ WKH GHSWK chart is Conor Miller, a 6’5’’ junior transfer from Archbishop McCarthy High. “It is very different than anything I have ever been a part of,� Miller said. “With the way that the coaches and players treat the program, you can see why they get the results they get.� Although Miller most likely will not be getting as PDQ\ UHSV DV 7HOOHIVHQ KH LV looking forward to contributing in any way possible. “Whichever way that the team needs me to, whether it is as the starter or the backup, I will bring my best effort to the team,� he said.

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Color guard introduces male members BY ANA BEATRIZ GONÇALVES

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STRIKE A POSE: Sophomore Hunter Giles MRLQHG WKH MXQLRU YDUVLW\ cheerleading team this year. He became the third male cheerleader in Cypress Bay!s history to make the squad. Coach Erica Wells and the rest of the team feel like he will be an asset to the team this season. PHOTO BY ANNA SCHIFTER

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Overheating causes students to faint Overheating from page 31 hydrate,â€? she said. “We had practice outside to prepare for the game, but it didn’t prepare everyone to the full extent.â€? Due to the weather, Mrs. Wells did not have the cheerleading team perform the halftime routine, which would have been 1 minute 45 seconds with two stunt formations. “We did not do the intense halftime routine because the girls were exhausted E\ WKH HQG RI WKH Ă€UVW TXDUWHU Âľ VKH VDLG “That’s when I started to see the negative effects of heat.â€? In order to keep the football players on the sidelines cool during the game, athletic director Bill Caruso found a way to get large, electric fans. “Since the game was at 3 I knew it was going to be hot and the players are accustomed to playing at night with more reasonable temperatures,â€? he said. “I called the Miami Dolphins manager and was put in touch with a company that donated the fans for the game.â€? After noticing how well the fans worked for football players during the game, Mr. Caruso said he arranged for them to stay at school. “I saw how effective, transportable, and low maintenance the fans were so we made a deal to keep them,â€? he said. “We will keep them outside the cafeteria for students especially through September which is hot, and we will use them for games and practices after school.â€?

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New workout program gets basketball team in shape for upcoming season BY DIEGO CLAVIJO

The boys basketball teams, both varsity and JV, have a new workout program, which tests and improves their UHVLVWDQFH DQG Ă€WQHVV 7KH SURJUDP started over the summer and is still being used. Sophomore JV basketball captain %UHWW $QGMLFK VDLG KH Ă€QGV WKH SURJUDP great. “I think the program really improves RXU Ă€WQHVV Âľ $QGMLFK VDLG ´:H¡UH JRLQJ WR be in great shape for this season.â€? Varsity Coach Jason Looky said he enjoys all that the workout has to offer. “It’s a boot camp type of workout which mostly uses your own weight as resistance,â€? he said. The training is done on campus, which KDV WKH HTXLSPHQW UHTXLUHG IRU WKH ZRUNout including stairs, bleachers, and resistance bands. “It’s more towards shredding your body and getting muscles like calves working more,â€? Coach Looky said. “It’s not towards putting on weight.â€? 7RP 5D\KLOO D ORFDO :HVWRQ Ă€WQHVV trainer, inspired the teams’ new workout programs. Coach Looky said he is appreciative of Mr. Rayhill’s contributions. “He has a boot camp out in Weston and we’ve had great success with it over the summer,â€? Coach Looky said. Andjich said he appreciates Mr. Rayhill’s program and all the components of the workout. “It’s a lot harder than the past year’s and it is more serious,â€? Andjich said. “There is no messing around.â€? Coach Looky said the basketball team

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WORK HARD, PLAY HARD: Senior Max Udine (right) and junior Zach Levine challenge one another during an after school workout with trainer Tom Rayhill.

has done much more than last summer. “Last year we didn’t do anything in the summer really,â€? he said. “We took the summer off.â€? This year, Coach Looky said he is focused on working and training through teamwork. “They work together in a lot of it [the workout program] to get things done,â€? he said. Coach Looky said his team is training WR Ă€JKW SDVW OLPLWDWLRQV

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Girls golf team starts season strong Coach White looks forward to championships BY SAM KRAUSS

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When did you start playing? I started playing when I was 3. I remember one day I was with my dad and brother and they were playing ball and I just picked it up and I threw it.

What are your goals for this season? My goal for the season is to win districts and to win states. What do you do to prepare before games? Before games we listen to music, eat pregame meal, get ready and say a prayer.

Do you want to pursue this as a professional career? Honestly, I just want to be able to provide for my family and make sure my mom has a good life. Whatever it takes, being able to play professionally because I like it and because I can make sure my mama has a good life, would be awesome.

What do you do to stay in shape during the offseason? We had summer training Monday through Friday from 8-11. What do you love about football? What I love about football is that it teaches you about life with your brothers.

How do you manage school and football? It’s hard to keep up with practice and school but VFKRRO FRPHV ÀUVW DOZD\V

Do you plan on playing football in college? Yes, it is my goal right now to play college ball at FIU.

Why did you decide on Rutgers? It was a hard decision but I went to visit the campus and I loved it. It’s a good atmosphere and the campus is huge. I like the location because its cold up there and I feel like I’m at home.

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FALL SEASON STATISTICS* District 12-8A Standings (Football) Miramar Cooper City Cypress Bay Flanagan Everglades Western

2-0 1-1 1-0 1-0 1-1 0-1

Varsity Football Schedule Boyd Anderson

W, 27-0

University school

Sept. 12

Flanagan

Sept, 20

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L. Tellefsen

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9

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W, 3-0

Miramar

W, 3-0

Pines Charter

W, 3-0

Cooper City

W, 3-0

D. Rupert

14

140

2

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W, 3-0

L. Tellefsen

12

78

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L, 3-0

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26

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Piper

Sept. 11

J. Nesmith

5

24

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1

7

0

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West Broward

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Everglades

K. Goulbourne

1

27

1

Sept. 25

C. Maxwell

1

20

0

Hollywood Hills Miramar

Oct. 2

Flanagan

Oct. 8

Western

Oct. 16

Cooper City

Oct. 23

Everglades

Sept. 27

Cooper City

Oct. 4

Western

Oct. 11

St. Thomas

Oct. 18

Miramar

Oct. 25

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Score

McArthur

Nov. 1

E. Arrazola

+5

Northeast

Nov. 8

J. Cachon

+8

M. Kent

+9

Golf Team Leaders

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