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When Global Becomes Local

With crises festering in all corners of the world, students offer their ÀUVWKDQG H[SHULHQFHV LQ WKH FRQà LFWV in Israel, Venezuela and Russia.

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FIFA Word Cup

Representing countries from Argentina to France, students traveled to Brazil to cheer on their favorite teams during this summer!s FIFA World Cup.

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Ever since she was in middle school, junior Brooke Soloway has been smitten with pop boy band One Direction. She screamed uproariously at both their South Florida-area concerts, chanting the lyrics to “Little White Liesâ€? and “Moments,â€? two of her favorite songs. Then, in July, everything changed. Much to her chagrin, singer Zayn Malik tweeted the hashtag #FreePalestine,â€? a demonstration of solidarity toward the 3DOHVWLQLDQ VLGH RI WKH FRQĂ LFW LQ *D]D Soloway, an ardent proponent of Israel, was miffed. “I am a very open-minded person, and I am aware that there is always more than RQH VWRU\ WR FRQĂ LFW Âľ VKH VDLG ´+RZHYer, if your opinion is going to be seen by

millions of people, some of whom don’t watch the news or are really impressionable, I don’t think you should share that with the world. It is very offensive to fans RQ WKH RWKHU VLGH RI WKH FRQà LFW DQG , ZDV really offended he would tweet something like that.� Yet Malik is not alone as an artist ZKR YRFDOL]HV RSLQLRQV EH\RQG KLV FUDIW 6LQJHU 5LKDQQD DQG DFWUHVV 6HOHQD *RPH] DOVR H[SUHVVHG WKHLU RSLQLRQ RQ WKH ,VUDHO 3DOHVWLQH FRQà LFW ZLWK WKH KDVKWDJ #freeplaestine, while comedian Joan Rivers vehemently defended Israeli actions in a July interview with TMZ. Domestic issues such as the shooting of teenager Mike Brown also elicited celebrity responses, with singer John Legend and actress Kerry Washington publically lamenting police brutality. $,&( *OREDO 3HUVSHFWLYHV WHDFKHU

Megan West said that celebrities have a means of creating conversations about the issues that interest them because of their ability to engage a wider audience, but that often these comments provoke the ire of their fans. “It happens all the time that celebrities contribute their opinions and it generates backlash from their fans,� she said. “I UHPHPEHU ZKHQ , ZDV \RXQJHU LQ 7H[DV WKH 'L[LH &KLFNV ZHUH FULWLFDO RI WKH %XVK administration and they got a lot of their fans angry with them. They tried to backpedal later, but it seems like their career couldn’t recover afterward.� +RZHYHU LQVWDQFHV VXFK DV WKH GLVPLVVDO RI IRUPHU 0DUOLQV PDQDJHU 2]]LH *XLOOHQ LQ DIWHU KLV FRPPHQWV V\Ppathetic to Fidel Castro alienated fans of Celebrity Opinions, page 12

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Rally for peace in Israel takes place in South Florida BY DANIELLE BUSH NEWS EDITOR

Freshman and native Israeli Omri Bronfman was among more than 1,000 people gathered from South Florida at the Israel Solidarity Rally, at the Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center in North Miami Beach. The event took place on July 20 in support of Israel. “The overall environment was really positive and people were really there to show support for Israel,� Bronfman said. Bronfman attended the rally with his fam-

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-freshman Omri Bronfman ily and friends, including senior Rotem Bronfman and several cousins. He said at the rally, he and his family wore shirts that said “Miami 8QLWHV IRU ,VUDHOÂľ DQG KHOG XS ,VUDHOL Ă DJV DQG banners. “I felt it was important to attend the pro-Israeli rally in Miami because it’s important to show support for my country,â€? Bronfman said. “It’s better for the Jewish community in South Florida if there are a lot of supporters at the rally.â€? Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-

Schultz, a supporter of Israel, said she believes rallies like these are important, especially in a community that shares similar beliefs. “Jews all over the world have a special connection to Israel and are bound by common values such as tikkun olam [repairing the world] and a pursuit of social justice and human rights, so it is important to show our support for Israel whenever possible,â€? she said. “That is why peaceful rallies and community showings of solidarity with Israel are so important.â€? One of the ways in which Rep. Wasserman6FKXOW] KDV XVHG KHU SRVLWLRQ DV WKH Ă€UVW -HZLVK woman elected to Congress from Florida is to show her voice in support of the Jewish state and the nation’s relationship with Israel. As a part of her support, Rep. Wasserman-Schultz hopes to allot more government spending for the Iron Dome, which is an invisible defense system that intercepts rockets and other explosives coming toward Israel. “Just this summer, I joined my colleagues in SDVVLQJ OHJLVODWLRQ WKDW UHDIĂ€UPHG ,VUDHO¡V ULJKW to defend itself,â€? she said. “The legislation’s goal was to condemn the actions of Hamas against Israel and increase funding for Israel’s Iron Dome, which has saved countless lives.â€? Bronfman said he was thrilled to see so many people supporting his homeland, and he hopes to see more rallies like these in the future. “Israel will always be my home, so it was awesome to see so many people, whether they are Israeli or not, showing their support,â€? Bronfman said.

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Sept. 11 Memorial

PHOTO BY AMANDA MASARO

We Remember

JROTC, along with administrators, students and teachers, stood together in the courtyard in remembrance of the attacks on Sept. 11. Flags were raised and the national anthem was sung in honor of those who lost their lives. Check out cbhscircuit.com for a photo slideshow.

Confucious Room to open soon BY ROTEM BRONFMAN

Any student who has recently visited the back room of the media center has probably wondered why the wall is red and why there are red chairs everywhere. The Confucius Room’s ribbon cutting FHUHPRQ\ WR RIĂ€FLDOO\ RSHQ WKH &KLQHVH Language and Culture Resource Center will be on Oct. 29. Assistant principal Marianela Estripeaut will be overseeing the opening. “The Confucius Room is simply a place where anybody that wants to learn about Chinese culture, Chinese books or is from China and wants to connect with some of its literature can go,â€? Ms. Estripeaut said. During the 2012-2013 school year Principal Scott Neely and Parkway MidGOH 3ULQFLSDO %UDG 0DWWDLU Ă HZ WR &KLQD to see the school system there. PHOTO BY ROTEM BRONFMAN “A few years ago, the state sent a few representatives to the Confucius Institute ZEN DEN: The new Confucious Room will be open starting Oct. 29 for students in China, and I was one of the principals and teachers and will have Chinese language and culture learning resources. sent to represent education in Florida,â€? Mr. Neely said it was interesting to see and how to educate with what’s going on Mr. Neely said. “The Confucius Institute took us all throughout China to visit everything that China has to offer, and the with the one child law,â€? Mr. Neely said. “We had to sit back and observe and say different schools and see how we could different academic needs there. “China’s problem is with education what works and what doesn’t work in our help.â€?

education system.� Ms. Estripeaut said that part of the three-year grant’s non-negotiable conditions include building the Confucius Room at the Bay, as well as having a Chinese program offered to students, which the Bay already funds. “The room was scheduled to open at the end of last year, but we had to postpone it because of testing,� Ms. Estripeaut said. “We said, ‘No, let’s just open it up at the beginning of the year and do it the right way,’ so we furnished it and redid it, but we still haven’t gotten all the materials.� Senior Emily Friefeld said she’s very excited about the soon-to-be opened Confucius Room. “I think it’s really cool that Cypress is opening the Confucius Room,� Friefeld said. “I think it’ll be a great resource not only for Chinese students, but for everyone at the Bay who’s interested in the Chinese culture.� Ms. Estripeaut said that some of the materials that are still missing include a screen, a projector that will be mounted on the ceiling and a computer, as well as books and magazines in Chinese.

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Blood Drive - Sept. 17 College Night - Sept. 18 HOCO Spirit Week - Oct. 13-17 Homecoming Dance - Oct. 18

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Best Buddies Match Party - Sept. 24 HOSA Car Wash - Sept. 27 NHS Meeting - Oct. 6 PRIDE Talent Show Auditions - Oct. 15-16

College Visits ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹

Univ. of Alabama - Sept. 22 Michigan Engineering - Sept. 30 Johns Hopkins Univ. - Oct. 7 Univ. of Maryland - Oct. 16

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Guidance adjusts to reassignments BY EMILY CHAIET ONLINE NEWS EDITOR

Students may be seeing new guidance counselors this year as many of the assignments have been changed. All athletes now have been grouped to see counselor Melissa Boorom. This KDV FDXVHG RWKHU VKXIĂ LQJ 7LQD %DOHVtrieri is now in charge of students with last names A-Co; Sheryll Wilson has CrHa; Rosa Mazzocca has He-Mi; Patty Vanderkwast has Mj-R; and Carlos Fortun has S-Z. “It’s an adjustment for the kids, but everyone has to deal with it,â€? Ms. Boorom said. “We have an amazing guidance staff, so everybody is helpful to everybody.â€? Mrs. Wilson said it is an adjustment for the counselors, too. “I’m going to miss my students that I no longer have, but I know they’re trying something new, and we’ll see how it works,â€? Ms. Wilson said. To facilitate the change, the new guidance assignments were posted on the Bay’s website before school started, and the assignments were posted on the door of the guidance building. “When we change the alphabet, we have to help the students, parents and community adapt,â€? guidance director Marlene Sanders said. Ms. Sanders said athletes need their own guidance counselor to help them meet National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) requirements. The

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send my transcripts.â€? Ms. Boorom said she has also enjoyed WKH FKDQJH GHVSLWH WKH GLIĂ€FXOWLHV LW SUHVents. “I’m only in charge of athletes now, and it’s great,â€? Ms. Boorom said. “I’m ORYLQJ LW KRZHYHU LW¡V GLIĂ€FXOW EHFDXVH , don’t just have a certain alphabet. I’m still getting used to it. I miss my kids from last year, but having the athletes is a blast.â€? Ms. Balestrieri said having a new group of students has been confusing, and even organizing the students’ course FDUGV KDV EHHQ GLIĂ€FXOW “It’s hard for me, but the new students are very sweet,â€? she said. “I don’t mind having kids that are respectful. It’s not about the number, it’s about the kids we have.â€? Ms. Wilson said since all the counselors are knowledgeable in their areas, the FKDQJH KDV EHHQ Ă€QH “I think it’s been a transition period,â€? Ms. Wilson said. “We had to all switch cards and get used to new students and get rid of old ones. I miss my old students, but change is good.â€? Junior Sarah Chenoy changed counselors from Ms. Boorom to Ms. BalestriHUL 6KH VDLG LW LV GLIĂ€FXOW WR FKDQJH FRXQselors in the middle of her high school career, but like everyone else, she will learn to adapt. “It’s weird to change guidance counselors when I’m halfway through high school, but it’s just a change I’ll just have to get used to,â€? she said.

New guidance counselor joins the Bay’s staff BY DANIELLE BUSH NEWS EDITOR

Guidance counselor Rosa Mazzocca will be taking the place of Debra Lieberman and will be in charge of students with the last name He-Mi this year. “I’m really excited to be a guidance counselor starting this year because with all of the schedule changes and new policies, I am looking forward to being able to help the students be successful,â€? Mrs. Mazzocca said. Mrs. Mazzocca has been in the educaWLRQ Ă€HOG IRU \HDUV 6KH JUDGXDWHG DV D counselor in 1991, where she was a school counselor in Venezuela, and she moved to the United States in 1996, where she was an ESE teacher. In addition to going back to school to validate her master’s degree at Carlos

Albizu University in Miami, Mrs. Mazzocca came to the Bay last year as a student intern and began her job as a fulltime guidance counselor at the start of this year. “I was lucky to have been able to start a little bit last year because I learned how to use TERMS, the schedule processing system and other skills needed for my job,� she said. Guidance director Marlene Sanders said she was impressed by Mrs. Mazzoca’s desire to learn and was able to get her acclimated quickly with the help of the other guidance counselors. “Because Mrs. Mazzoca joined us at the end of last year, we were able to train her and teach her all of the ins and outs so she could start at the beginning of the school year,� Mrs. Sanders said. Mrs. Mazzoca said her favorite part of

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NEW COUNSELOR ON THE BLOCK: Senior Robbie Hernandez sits with the Bay!s new guidance counselor, Rosa Mazzocca, who moved to the US from Venezuela in 1996.

her job is being able to help any student “I love that I am in a position to help who comes to her that has trouble with his students and that they can come to me or her schedule or has a question regard- whenever to ask questions in order to ing graduation requirements. make sure they are on track,� she said.

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“There has been no difference between Vanderkwast and Boorom because Mrs. Boorom is really nice and helps me with whatever I need.� -sophomore Morgan Roach

“The change hasn’t affected me much. It really depends on how you knew your guidance counselor. I have a better relationship with Mazzocca then I did with my other one.� -senior Eric Menin

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Mixed reviews over book system BY RACHEL GUTNER AND RACHEL GELLER

Over 37,000 books were distributed using a revised process this year. The new system had students going to the auditorium instead of the 100 building hallway. Starting Aug. 9, textbook pick up was in full swing. “The system was changed from the previous year to make the process smoother for the students,â€? said senior Lauren Babitz, the student working as director of textbook distribution. “There was a wait, but contrary to last year, this system gives students the opportunity to sit and spread out in the auditorium. Once we overcame some obstacles, people were in and out with their books very quickly, in only 20 minutes.â€? After clearing all book obligations, students were sent to stand in line on the left and parents were sent to the right. ´$ YROXQWHHU ZLOO Ă€QG KLV RU KHU VKHHW of classes, and he or she will receive a blue card with a color and number on it. This same color and number will be on his or her class sheet, which is sent back to our book room,â€? Babitz said. Sophomore Matt Melamed said that KH ZDV KDSS\ ZLWK WKH VSHHG DQG HIĂ€FLHQcy in which he received his textbooks. “It was very quick for me. It was really VPRRWK DQG HIĂ€FLHQW , SLFNHG P\ ERRNV XS ODWH DQG LW ZDV GHĂ€QLWHO\ IDVWHU WKDQ last year,â€? he said. New to the Bay, sophomore Hannah .URKQ VDLG WKDW VKH ZDV IUXVWUDWHG DW Ă€UVW with the heat in the building, but she was pleased when she received her books in a timely manner.

“There was no air conditioning, and I had to wait outside for half an hour, and then I walked inside with no air conditioning for one hour,â€? Krohn said. “After I got my color and my number, it took 30 minutes.â€? The whole system was still being ZRUNHG RXW LQ WKH Ă€UVW WZR GD\V GXUing freshman and sophomore book pick up. When juniors and seniors came for books, the system had been smoothed

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out. Senior Tommy Freeman said it was kind of strange, but the system worked out decently. “The color-number combination was a cool idea, but it could have been executed better,� he said. “I liked last year’s system better because it was quicker. This year’s system was kind of interesting.� While many students received their

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BOOKS AT THE BAY: Senior Lauren Babitz, director of textbook distribution, retrieves a chemistry textbook from room 446, the reception room.

textbooks on time, others received their textbooks late, and some were given the incorrect textbooks. Sophomore Natalie Nicholson said she was upset that she didn’t receive the right textbooks when she went to pick them up, and she didn’t really like the new system. “Four of my textbooks were wrong. I didn’t like the system,â€? she said. Some of the volunteers thought the Ă€UVW GD\ FRXOG KDYH EHHQ VPRRWKHU EXW

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Juniors obtain reward for exhibition of artwork BY ANA BEATRIZ GONCALVES

While most students tried to stay as far away from school as possible during the summer, juniors Nicole Arrieta and Gabrielle Gamarra spent theirs at Parkway Middle School of the Arts and at the Bay painting murals. “My brother goes to Park-

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PAINT TILL YOU FAINT: Juniors Nicole Arrieta and Gabrielle Gamarra painted three murals, two of which are presented outside the band room and consist of instruments and music notes.

her good friend Arrieta to paint the murals at Parkway. “I would digitally draw the designs for the murals on my computer,� Arrieta said. “Then we would project the designs onto the walls, like the one in administration, and the two of us would trace the designs and then color them in.� There were already murals

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Cypress, so we started planning designs,� Arrieta said. Their work is currently displayed in the administration lobby, and two are located outside the band room. “The difference between me and Parkway’s principal is that I actually paid them,� Mr. Neely said. “I haven’t paid them yet, but I am going to pay them soon

[with] both cash and service hours.� Once Mr. Neely saw the new murals, he asked for more. “When I told them I wanted more, the art classes, not just the two girls, decided that they’re going to pitch in,� Mr. Neely said. “They’re planning on a tile mosaic in guidance and surfboards naming the halls and buildings. As for any other murals and their locations, it’s going to be a surprise. Bay students should keep their eyes open and watch out for the new artworks coming, making our school even more colorful.�

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The photocopiers that teachers rely on have been experiencing breakdowns since before the year started. “It’s not a situation where they have stopped working completely, but they have outperformed their lifespans and it has gotten to a point where repairs have become a regular, daily basis,â€? assistant principal Jeff Nelson said. Although the school is trying WR Ă€[ WKH FRSLHUV DV IDVW DV SRVVLble, Mr. Nelson said the solution is not in its hands. It is up to the school board to determine when the machines can be replaced per the copy machine contract. “If it were up to us, they would’ve been replaced already. There is a procurement process that is a contract that lays out the benchmark for these contracts as we move forward to get new vendors,â€? Mr. Nelson said. “It’s a district responsibility. They are responsible for the procurement of these contracts, and we are waiting for the district to reconcile with the issues of these contracts.â€? Teachers and staff request copies in order to receive the ma-

terials necessary for their classes. Carol Smith is a volunteer who is in charge of distributing and making copies for teachers. “The copy machine in the IURQW RIĂ€FH LV PRUH UHOLDEOH WKDQ WKH RWKHUV DQG ZH FRQWLQXH WR Ă€[ the other ones that break down on a daily basis and hope that when a teacher goes to make copies, it does make copies,â€? Mr. Nelson said. The school provides printers for teachers, although not all of them work properly, said Mr. Nelson.

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“I’m using mine as a copy machine for class copies,� math teacher Arleen Lewis said. Due to this problem, teachers who have websites now ask their students to print out the materials at home. English teacher Simone Waite is one who does this, though she does not think it is ideal. “I think it takes time away from the class if a student is unable to print,� Mrs. Waite said. But added that on the other hand, “Requiring students to print at home does teach responsibility to get resources organized.� Senior Franchesca Meza believes that the broken copy machines are a problem for students who do not have access to a computer or a printer. “Teachers, I think, forget that the resources needed to print out materials are expensive, and some students do not have the accessibility to them, and it’s not fair,� Meza said.

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Classes require summer assignments BY STEPHANIE STONE

Finding that students needed more preparation, teachers at the Bay expanded summer assignments to include Advanced Placement Human Geography and Algebra 2 Honors. Some AP classes such as Biology, Chemistry, English Language and English Literature had already required their students to complete such summer coursework. “It makes it easier for me because students have a better understanding of what I am teaching and are more prepared for the rigorous placement course,â€? Human Geography teacher Timothy Petraitis said. Some students were behind because they had not been exposed to geography by the time they entered high school. This is because middle schools have required students to take civics, the study of government. “By doing these assignments, they know what to expect taking this class because I don’t want anyone taking the class for the wrong reasons,â€? Mr. Petraitis said. The students taking AP Human GeRJUDSK\ KDG WR GHĂ€QH PXOWLSOH ZRUGV from all seven units of the course. They were required to be familiar enough with all the words to be assessed on them durLQJ WKH Ă€UVW ZHHN RI VFKRRO “For my class it was an extra credit opportunity to learn, and so far my students have been doing well on my tests and quizzes,â€? Mr. Petraitis said. “It was just so students have a better understanding of this AP class.â€? Sophomore Pedro Salom said he GRHVQ¡W DJUHH DQG GRHVQ¡W VHH WKH EHQHĂ€W in the assigned work. “I felt overwhelmed because there were a lot of words over the entire summer, and it took me until school started WR Ă€QLVK Âľ 6DORP VDLG ´:H DUH OHDUQLQJ

these words all year, so why did we have to do this?� Even though Mr. Petraitis said the teachers didn’t mean for it to be a punishment, many students taking the course felt differently. “It was just a lot of studying and work, and it was my main focus all summer,� sophomore Isabel Miranda said. Miranda also had another summer assignment to complete before school started. “I had to complete an Algebra 2 Honors assignment that only took me one week to complete. It was much easier than AP Human Geography,� she said. Jessica Stillman, an Algebra 2 Honors teacher, said it was necessary to assign the summer work because the course has changed from previous years. In the past, the Algebra 2 course included review chapters that now have been removed from the curriculum because it builds on Algebra 1.

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“It was a graded assignment, and due to the success of the assignment, the Algebra 2 teachers will be making it an annual tradition,â€? Mrs. Stillman said. 7KLV LV DOVR WKH Ă€UVW \HDU VWXGHQWV WDNing Algebra 2 will be tested at the end of the year by having an End of Course exam (EOC). “Students must understand the prerequisite topics in order to be successful in Algebra 2 and the Algebra 2 EOC. The Algebra 2 curriculum builds on the foun-

dational topics covered in Algebra 1,� Mrs. Stillman said. Sophomore Anna Marie Malter said she did not remember most things she learned in Algebra 1. “I wasn’t happy about it because it was a long assignment, and we couldn’t use a calculator or look anything up. I just had to get it done,� Malter said. Mr. Petraitis said summer assignments appear to result in better-prepared students and more effective teachers.

Enrollment reaches total of over 4,475 students on one campus BY TAYLOR FELLMAN

Enrollment has increased from 4,382 to 4,475, making Cypress Bay one of the biggest high schools in Florida. Of the additional 93 students, the freshman class, with a total of 1,131, has seen the biggest increase from last school year. There are also 1,139 sophomores, 1,120 juniors and 1,085 seniors. Assistant principal Marianela Estripeaut said the size increase may have to do with the school’s test scores. “I think our scores are being more publicized through ‘US News and World Report’ and that is leading to more students wanting to come here,â€? Ms. Estripeaut said. “Cypress Bay is ranked 15th in the state of Florida which is pretty high up there considering included in that ranking are private schools. We aren’t a typical high school.â€? Senior Natalia Angel said she noticed the school is more crowded than it was last year. “I literally have to sprint to my car afWHU VFKRRO EHFDXVH WKH WUDIĂ€F DIWHU VFKRRO is ridiculous. It’s way more unorganized and way more crowded than last year,â€? Angel said. In addition, Ms. Estripeaut mentioned that she was reached out to by people from all over the world who want to come to the Bay. ´:LWK DOO WKH FRQĂ LFWV LQ RWKHU FRXQtries, I’ve been getting emails from people from a variety of different countries wanting to come to the US for education,â€? she said. “They’ve researched high

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TOO MANY TO COUNT: Previously, the Bay was split between two campuses and contained 5,500 students. Now, the enrollment is at a record high on one campus alone, containing over 4,475 students.

schools in the US and want to come to Cypress because of the name we’ve created for ourselves.� Assistant principal Debra SantoroHubert said that even with the larger enrollment, the start of the year has not been more stressful than usual. “The beginning of the year is always extremely hectic just because of the back-

to-school confusion, but I really don’t notice it being any more crowded regarding WUDIĂ€F DQG FODVV VL]HV Âľ 0V 6DQWRUR +Xbert said. “It’s only about 100 more students this year.â€? Guidance counselor Melissa Boorom said she has noticed the size difference. “We had more registrations this year than we’ve ever had in the past, so I do

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Government and Economics are required courses that seniors take in order to graduate. In the past, the classes could be taken either through Florida Virtual School (FLVS) classes or on campus. Starting this year, Cypress Bay has split these core subjects into two segments. 6WXGHQWV WDNLQJ *RYHUQPHQW Ă€UVW VHPHVter will be completing it online through FLVS. Then they will take Economics inperson. Both courses are taught with the same teacher at the Bay. “The reason that they are offering the class in this way is because the requirement for graduation is to have an online credit, and if you don’t have your online credit, you don’t graduate,â€? guidance counselor Melissa Boorom said. Students and teachers have mixed opinions on the implementation of the new system. Senior Tiffany Arce said she believes it is better to do work in class without the online aspect because it is more handson learning. “I feel like when I do work online I have to teach everything to myself and I’m not very good at that,â€? said Arce. Government and Economics teacher Patrick McNamara believes that this course being blended could really enhance students’ learning. “I think that the potential is there for blended classes to be successful once teachers get a handle on it and the students understand what it’s about,â€? Mr. McNamara said. Senior Christian Cuervo said taking part in Government online could be a more organized way to learn. He thinks that it’s great that the school is incor-

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porating the Internet in everyday life at school. “I think if we have the access to computers, we should use it to our advantage,â€? Cuervo said. Mr. McNamara said that this QHZ FODVV DUUDQJHPHQW LV EHQHĂ€FLDO EHcause students can be more organized with their work. “All work and tests are completed electronically rather than physically handing something in,â€? Mr. McNamara said. “If a kid doesn’t hand something in, he can’t say that he did because it’ll all show online. It is more organized that way.â€? 6RPH VWXGHQWV Ă€QG LW PRUH GLIĂ€FXOW WR ZRUN RQOLQH 6HQLRU 0DQXHOD Pena thinks that not many people pay full attention when they’re taking part in on-

line work. “In my opinion, when people do online work, they just do the assessments to get it over and done with, and [they] don’t really learn the material,â€? Pena said. “Having a teacher teach it to you is so much better than staring at a computer screen.â€? Every student was automatically assigned to the online portion of the course unless they are taking AP Government and Economics, which is not offered online. “This is just the school’s way of making sure that every senior has a chance to IXOĂ€OO WKH RQOLQH UHTXLUHPHQW DQG KDV RQH less thing to worry about,â€? Ms. Boorom said.

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Students now have the opportunity to have free access to the school’s Wi-Fi system using a code added to the network, due to a newly approved policy by the school district. “I think they are realizing that it’s a new generation. Everyone is on their phone and why prohibit that when you can say ‘hey take out your phones and look up this website’,â€? tech specialist Jason Erdman said. The format to log on is: student ID as the username, and a capitol P followed by full birthdate as the password. By having students log in with their IDs, the school will be able to monitor web searches. Mr. Erdman said that the new Wi-Fi will continue to block websites that have previously been blocked such as YouTube, Facebook and Instagram. Sophomore Jenna Leval said that monitoring students’ web-searches and blocking certain sites is good thing. “Now you can use the new Wi-Fi for educational purposes and then the school can block other sites that would be distracting,â€? Leval said. Free access to the Internet will also EHQHĂ€W WKRVH VWXGHQWV ZKR GRQ¡W KDYH XQlimited data on their phones.

the baseball team, demonstrate WKH QHHG IRU KLJK SURĂ€OH Ă€JXUHV WR be conscientious of their audience, Ms. West said. “You have to be smarter than that when you’re in a community where you are making claims that are going to upset the people around you,â€? she said. “The Marlins are functionally a company, and they cannot afford to lose fans over comments like that.â€? Senior Eric Patterson said that the traditional marriage stance of Dan T. Cathy, the CEO of ChickFil-A, prompted him to boycott the franchise. “Many days after school I would go get a chicken sandwich at ChickFil-A, but after it became obvious that he was so bigoted against gay people I stopped going there,â€? he said. “Even when I was really craving chicken sandwiches, I realized I didn’t want my money to support their views and the Christian fundamentalist organizations that he was supporting.â€? However, despite her disagreement with Malik’s pro-Palestine stance, Soloway said that she doesn’t believe fans should boycott artists whose opinions run contrary to their own.

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dents and teachers complained that the Wi-Fi password hadn’t been working correctly. Mr. Erdman said those issues have since been resolved. Although having free Internet access could cause students to be distracted, English teacher Tina Stoklosa said she VHHV WKH EHQHĂ€W LQ XVLQJ FHOO SKRQHV HYHQ if it takes more effort to enforce. “Distractions will occur, but it’s our MRE WR Ă€QG D ZD\ WR PDNH GLVWUDFWLRQV SDUW of our curriculum,â€? Mrs. Stoklosa said.

“While I don not believe he should have tweeted that, I am not going to change my entire opinion of a group based on an ill-placed comment,� she said. “I am not going to hate every celebrity that makes a mistake or does something wrong because that is just not who I am.� Freshman Laura Tavaro said fans should view an artist’s work by itself, without allowing the opinions of the artist to undermine its value. “Whether or not you agree with that artist, that shouldn’t stop you from enjoying their work,� she said. “An artist’s work should stand on its own.� Ms. West said students should think for themselves. “Fans should not make decisions based on the political-social beliefs of celebrities, and not be so easily swayed by what opinions they have,� Ms. West said. “Taking classes like the ones I teach, AICE Global Perspectives and Debate, encourage kids that opinion does matter and that though most of you aren’t of voting age yet, you can still have a say in the issues that take place in the global arena.�

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Social media becomes source for news BY ALEXIS SOBEL

Junior Hannah Sheron wakes up every morning and checks her phone to see if Jpost.com, an Israeli news source, has posted any news on issues occurring in Israel. Sheron spent the summer abroad on a program called the Alexander Muss High School in Israel for six weeks. “I’m very concerned about the counselors I got close to this summer, and Jpost.com makes me aware and reassures me that everything is okay,â€? Sheron said. She has mixed emotions about getting these Jpost.com alerts. “I feel very worried whenever I get D QRWLĂ€FDWLRQ EXW DW WKH HQG RI WKH GD\ , know what’s going on with my friends in Israel,â€? Sheron said. More and more, technology has become the source for news. From dedicated news sites to social media, the resources can seem endless. Sophomore Alex DeLuca said she JHWV QRWLĂ€FDWLRQV HYHU\ GD\ WHOOLQJ KHU about news and information about her community. “I’m subscribed to local news and CNN on Twitter, and they always give me updates on what’s going on in the world. I really like getting these because it’s important to be alert of current events,â€? DeLuca said. Sophomore Morgan Roach said she likes getting her news from Channel 7. “I get my news from Channel 7 because they give a variety of information ranging from celebrity statuses to world

issues,â€? Roach said. “I like the way they present the information, and it is very easy to comprehend.â€? Some students use the same resources that their parents use to learn information because they have been accustomed to using it in their homes and because they feel that they are a knowledgeable source. “If I don’t know what something is that I read or heard about, I ask my mom because she usually knows what is going on,â€? freshman Samantha Rosenberg said. Rosenberg said she also gets news from her phone because she always has it on her. “Some social media accounts are veriĂ€HG VR , NQRZ WKH\¡UH UHOLDEOH Âľ VKH VDLG “I’ve learned about different crises that go on around the world. I also learned about the ALS ice bucket challenge.â€? Sophomore Max Morales said he likes to get his news from BBC, British Broadcasting Corporation, because he feels it is the best station. “CNN, Fox, and local cable networks are dramatically sensationalized and openly biased,â€? Morales said. “They cause unneeded controversy, and occasionally, their research is terrible.â€? Morales also thinks that BBC is much more reliable than the other stations. “ I do not feel as though it is unquestionably reliable; however, BBC gives objective journalism the best shot, and its not as biased as I feel the other news stations seem to be,â€? Morales said. Usually once a day Morales said he

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looks for political news and current events online. “I look for political, informative, relative news about world events because they are relative to information I am being taught at school, and I believe it is important to have a grasp on what is occurring throughout the world,� Morales said. Biology teacher and cheerleading coach Melissa Pimentel-Reyes watches CNN news on television every night to seek global and local information. “It’s the only thing I have time for, so I can multitask,� she said. “I think it is important to watch the news because it is important for people to know what is going on in the world around them and to

come out of their self-absorbed worlds.� When television is not available, Mrs. Pimentel-Reyes said she usually uses the Internet because she loves anything technology related. “I also use the Internet because it allows me to look at multiple news sources at one time,� she said. Mrs. Pimentel-Reyes realizes that a majority of her students get their news from social media, but she wishes they would use it the right way: for positive things. “I hear my students talking in class and overhear their conversations,� she said, “and they’re always talking about Twitter and Instagram gossip about other students or celebrities.�

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Summer college expands horizons BY OLIVIA OHAYON

“Colon cancer cells were my main focus,” Geller said. “The Every year students at the program reassured me that a caBay, ranging from incoming freshmen to rising seniors, enroll reer in medicine is most likely in summer college programs. what I want to pursue.” Like Geller, senior Adam Colleges and universities across Gold was assigned one project the nation offer a wide range of programs for high school stu- or task to do during his program. “We had to learn how to credents. ate a business and we made our Universities such as Wake own start up company,” Gold Forest University, the University of Michigan, and the University said. Gold went to the University of Florida offer journalism, enof Michigan for a business and gineering, and science programs entrepreneurship program. that Cypress Bay students have “I plan on majoring in busiparticipated in. “I attended the University of ness in college. The program )ORULGD IRU D VFLHQWLÀF UHVHDUFK gave me insight to what business program, and I am more attract- at a college level would be like,” ed to UF than ever before,” se- Gold said. He is already thinking about nior Brian Geller said. what he will Geller said major in when he feels that he gets to colhis program I attended the has prepared University of Florida lege; however, that is not the him for when case for freshhe graduates. MVY H ZJPLU[PÄJ man Zonshen “It taught research program, Yu, who went me how to live and I am more to Wake Forin a college environment attracted to UF than est University in Duke TIP, and do things ever before. a program that on my own LGHQWLÀHV JLIWlike cooking -senior Brian Geller ed children and cleaning,” and provides Geller said. “It also prepared me for what actual college courses resources to nurture these enwill be like because we had to rolled students. He doesn’t know take college courses.” what he wants to study in the Geller feels that these pro- future, but still enjoyed the programs allow students to experi- gram. ence not only what general col“I was assigned to study lege life will be like, but also proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem. SHUWDLQLQJ WR WKH VSHFLÀF XQLYHU- It was a lot of number theory,” sity they attend. Yu said. “ I don’t think I would “I was considering UF be- have had the opportunity to fore, but I fell in love with the learn about that anywhere else.” campus and the atmosphere He said he had an even there,” Geller said. younger roommate, who was goHe was assigned a project ing into eighth grade. that focused on colon cancer “College used to seem really cells. He feels fortunate that he scary, but after my experience it got to work in an environment he doesn’t seem so scary anymore,” wouldn’t normally. Yu said.

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“I love my red hair because I think it compliments my skin nicely,” Fernandez said. She said her hair was damaged so she needed to cut a lot off. She went to get professional work done at Hair Venture in Weston by her hairdresser, Gissel Garcia. ´:KHQ 0RQLFD ÀUVW ZDONHG LQWR WKH salon she had a faded out red hair with dry split ends,” Ms. Garcia said. “She requested the ever most popular ombre to À[ KHU KDLU µ She said Fernandez requested red and gold tones, versus the neutral or cool light colors, which is a different twist from the normal blonde tones of ombre. “I immediately loved the idea so I jumped right to work and I gave her a fresh and healthy new look,” Garcia said. “I’m an absolute fan of her new look and I have advised Monica to keep her hair KHDOWK\ E\ PLQLPL]LQJ XVDJH RI WKH ÁDW iron and always using leave in conditioner with thermal protection in it.” “They handled my hair perfectly, I

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First debate nationals, then surprise trip to Europe BY DANIELLE BUSH NEWS EDITOR

While some teachers would consider lounging by the pool and taking time off from grading papers a relaxing summer, debate teacher Ben Miller spent his time off going to Nationals with the speech and debate team, working at a debate camp and traveling through Brussels, Belgium. “I’ve always been the type that likes to always be on the move, and the summer is an opportunity for me to do different, fun things,â€? Mr. Miller said. Along with Mr. Miller, head debate coach Megan West and assistant coach Nick Montecalvo took 15 members of the debate team to the National tournament in Kansas City. Throughout the week, students competed in four different events for an average of 14 hours per day. “We did really well. We had one stuGHQW SODFH LQ WKH WRS Ă€YH LQ KHU HYHQW DQG many others who placed in the top 20 in his or her respective event,â€? Mr. Miller said. “Overall, it was a really good year for Cypress debate.â€? Following Nationals, Mr. Miller worked as an instructor with Mrs. West at West Texas A&M University, where he taught Lincoln Douglas Debate to students who were new to the event. Mr. Miller, who competed on the speech and debate team at West Texas A&M, said it was nice to be back to help his alma mater. “It was really nice to be able to see the kids on the speech and debate team, hang out with them, and see what their plans were for the coming year,â€? he said.

Later in the summer, Mr. Miller’s cousin visited him in Miami and invited him to go to Tomorrowland, a three-daylong concert in Boom, Brussels, after her friend from New Delhi was unable to get his visa in time to go. “My cousin called United Airlines and got me a $5 ticket from Miami to Brussels,â€? Mr. Miller said. “We got up early the next morning, went to Miami ,QWHUQDWLRQDO $LUSRUW DQG Ă HZ IURP 0Lami to Chicago, Chicago to Newark, and Newark to Brussels.â€? Unfamiliar with the area, Mr. Miller caught a train to Melacan and another from Melacan to Antwerp. He started to ask taxi cab drivers if they could drop him off near the venue, and he eventually found one who dropped him off at the Ă€HOG ´2QFH , DUULYHG DW WKH Ă€HOG , ZHQW WR a booth that said ‘troubleshooting’, where they gave me a bracelet and told me to set XS P\ VWXII LQ WKH Ă€HOG Âľ 0U 0LOOHU VDLG Among more than 70,000 people camping, and carrying only a duffel bag, a tent, and two sleeping bags, Mr. Miller found an empty spot next to people from Singapore. ´7U\LQJ WR Ă€QG D SODFH WR SXW P\ WHQW ZDV OLNH WU\LQJ WR Ă€QG D QHHGOH LQ D KD\VWDFN Âľ 0U 0LOOHU VDLG ´2QFH , Ă€QDOO\ did, I had a really good time and enjoyed all of the DJ’s playing at the concert.â€? Following the concert, Mr. Miller took a train to the Netherlands, where he toured around Amsterdam for three days before returning back to Brussels to catch KLV Ă LJKW EDFN KRPH ´0\ WULS ZDV GHĂ€QLWHO\ DQ DGYHQWXUH

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Freshmen choose high school path BY CAMILA ZIADI ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT COPY EDITOR

Every year a new group of freshmen face decisions about how to spend their time in high school. Sports, academics, clubs, classes: Students of the Class of 2018 are trying to dedicate their time to acquiring the skills needed for the future. Freshman Gianni Palermo views high school as an opportunity to improve his acting skills. “I strive to become a better actor because that’s what I want to do in life,â€? he said. “I’m taking AMT [American Musical Theater] to prepare for that profession, since AMT is all about acting.â€? Palermo said that as a freshman he is usually not given the big roles in plays DQG SURGXFWLRQV EXW KH LV FRQĂ€GHQW LQ KLV abilities and tries to volunteer for the important roles anyway because that is how he will improve. “I think that the drama class and club will give me skills that I will be able to use and look back on and say that it helps me in my future job,â€? he said. “It’s been great to be in high school and feel older and independent, and I look forward to learning things that I will be able to use in the future.â€? Danielle Nascimento, the Freshman Class adviser, has advice to give to the class of 2018 to start off high school on the right note and really get involved to make opportunities for future years at the Bay. “My advice is to start strong, end strong,â€? she said. “Create a foundation for

classmates will be relying on you.â€? Freshman Andrea Homes has a different career path in mind from that of Palermo’s. Homes said she plans to either be a lawyer or a fashion designer and wants to use high school in order to acquire the skills she needs. “I joined debate because you talk a lot and you learn to defend and explain your point of view, which is very important when you’re a lawyer,â€? she said. “I’m in fashion designing also because it helps me have more knowledge about fashion trends.â€? Martina Villamayor, freshman, said that she plans to be herself and just try her very best in all of her classes so that she can be prepared for medical school. “I look forward to acquiring skills that will help me be a good doctor in the future,â€? she said. “I’ve joined the class and club HOSA [Future Health Professionals] and I’m studying really hard and I’m watching ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ in my free time so that I can be prepared for the future.â€? Villamayor said she plans to get really involved in HOSA by participating in competitions, as well as trying her best in the class to move forward to the next levels. “High school has been pretty decent PHOTO BY CAMILA ZIADI EHFDXVH LW IHHOV OLNH D Ă€HOG WULS Âľ VKH VDLG PUT A PIN ON IT: Freshman Martina Villamayor is involved with HOSA, “In middle school you had teachers tellwhich has approximately 350 members and is dedicated to providing career ing you what to do and what to wear all opportunities in the health care industry. the time, and here I’m free. It’s like going to Disney, but without the parks and your classmates that will last throughout be a member of your class. Be committed rides.â€? senior year and get pumped and excited to because it’s not going to be easy and your

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George Washington University is a private, co-educational research university located in Washington, D.C. Michael Heda, a former captain of Cypress Bay’s golf team, is now a sophomore there. He spoke to The Circuit’s Alex Zeidel about his experiences via telephone. What is your favorite part about the school? What made you decide to atLiving in D.C. It’s amazing tend the university? to be able to live in a city with I decided to go to George so much going on and so much Washington University to play history. Being able to just walk a golf and because of its academ- few blocks and be at the White ics. I felt it was a good combi- House is an awesome perk. nation of the two and it’s in a great location. I visited a bunch What is the campus atmoof different colleges, and af- sphere like? ter seeing GWU and talking to Always something gothe golf coach, I knew it was ing on. All the kids are althe school I wanted to go to. ways walking around.

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Has the school met your expectations? How? Yes. I love it here. I’ve made a lot of good friends. I feel that I’ve taken advantage of living in the city by visiting most of the monuments and museums that are so unique to living in D.C. Do you see any disadvantages to your school? The only disadvantage could be that since it’s a city campus there isn’t really a central quad

like most big colleges have. Although it’s not as bad of a winter as many other more northern colleges, it is still an adjustment getting used to a cold winter, coming from living in Florida most of my life. What advice would you give to interested students? , ZRXOG WHOO WKHP WR GHÀnitely visit GWU and see how they like it. It’s always good to visit as many schools as pos-

sible before making your deFLVLRQ DQG ÀQG RXW DV PXFK as you can about the school. What do students like most about George Washington University? Students like that they can have the more basic college feel by staying on campus or they can walk a few blocks off and be at the White House or another national monument.

Saying goodbye as siblings leave for college BY FRANKI ROSENTHAL

Junior Drew Marsh walks through his house and looks into his brother’s vacant room. His brother Jake recently left for Syracuse University leaving Drew as the oldest of the three remaining siblings in the house. “It’s weird because I’m so used to him being the one going to school with me every day, and now the tables have turned where I’m the older brother taking my younger brother to school every day,â€? Marsh said. As older siblings go off to college, students learn to cope with the changes in their families. “Since I only had one brother at home this year, because the other one was already at college, I’m going to miss having my only other sibling around,â€? freshman Gabi Gorwitz said. Gorwitz’s brother Matthew left for the University of Florida while the other one is already a sophomore at Duke University. “I never really noticed how fast time goes by and how to appreciate all the little things. I’m going to miss spending so much time with my brother,â€? Gorwitz said. Other students went out of state for college instead of staying in Florida. “It kind of sucks because over the years we got closer as we both grew up, and now that were at that age where we’re Ă€QDOO\ FORVHU KH OHIW IRU FROOHJH Âľ 0DUVK said. “At the same time I’m really proud of him that he got into the Newhouse school of Public Communications at

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Syracuse and he’s doing what he wanted to do.� Guidance counselor Sheryll Wilson said the effect of a sibling’s departure is affected by many factors including if they go in state or out of state. “I’m sure it’s hard on younger siblings because they’re used to their older siblings being in their lives and then they’re

gone.â€? Mrs. Wilson said. Freshman Taylor Lessem said that her parents had mixed emotions towards their son Justin’s departure to the University of Florida. “They were really upset because he ZDV WKHLU Ă€UVW FKLOG EXW DW WKH VDPH WLPH they’re really happy for him because they know that he’s really happy, and he loves

UF,� Lessem said. Marsh said although it was tough to say goodbye to his brother, he knows that college will help his older brother in the future. “We’re super proud of him and all he’s accomplished over the past few years and we’re just happy that he’s at college doing something he wants to do,� Marsh said.

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Aerospace engineering has always been a passion for Robert Gitten, Cypress Bay alumnus of the Class of 2013. Now majoring in this subject at the University of Michigan, Gitten was able to travel to China to study abroad this past summer. “I originally went to China to take a course on nuclear engineering because nuclear energy is a key technology in spacecraft,” he said. “The study abroad was at Xiamen University in Xiamen. The program consisted of a two-week course on Chinese culture and a fourweek course on nuclear power. The program was sponsored by UM [University of Michigan].” The course that Gitten took was an introduction to Nuclear Engineering. “I learned about the fundamentals of nuclear physics and reactor design,” he said. “It was taught by a Michigan professor who traveled with us. Some students came all the way from the UK to take the class with us, so it was pretty fun.” After studying abroad for six weeks, Gitten got the chance to intern for a ChiQHVH FRPSDQ\ IRU ÀYH ZHHNV “Around week four of the trip, the Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research and Design Institute (SNERDI), offered ÀYH LQWHUQVKLS SRVLWLRQV WR SHRSOH RQ P\ trip,” he said. “I applied and got in. I think that getting this China internship is my greatest achievement because it was my ÀUVW UHDO MRE LQ HQJLQHHULQJ µ Gitten said he chose to go to China because of how advanced their engineering program is. “It is an engineer’s fantasy,” Gitten said. “Crazy projects like nuclear reactors, giant dams, the Titanic 2, and maglev [magnetic levitation] trains are built here and nowhere else. All of these projects are bringing about immense social, environmental, and political changes. I ZDQWHG WR H[SHULHQFH WKHVH FKDQJHV ÀUVW hand and see what the Chinese people thought about them. I also wanted to explore a culture completely alien to my own.” Gitten was able to adapt to living in China for the 11 weeks, and living there showed how diverse the world really is. “It was sort of like living through Polar Vortex in Michigan,” Gitten said. “It’s surprising what you can get used to. Although, I don’t think I would want to live in China full-time, I appreciate the people living there and their way of life. The trip also made me appreciate what is unique and special about America.” Science teacher Jeff Rose said that Gitten is one of the most accomplished students he has taught. “He was actually the head of a team of students that won a pretty prestigious contest in his junior and senior year,” Mr. Rose said. “It’s sponsored by NASA and it’s the International Space Settlement

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Design Contest. No team from the United States had won in 10 years.” Because he won twice, Mr. Rose said Gitten is going to be successful. “Of course I know what a great student he is as his teacher. But also because

of the amount of work he put into those competitions, I know what kind of student he is and how intelligent and hardworking he is,” Mr. Rose said. Mr. Rose believes that Gitten has a passion for aerospace and rocket design

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GOOALL!: Sol Faerman (top left and right) and her family take a picture at an Argentina World &XS PDWFK IDQV WRRN LQ WKH VHPLÀQDO match between Argentina and Netherlands at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Senior Fran Angulo (right) shows off his patriotism with his family during a United States versus Portugal match in the Arena da Amazonia. The game ended in a 2-2 draw and it was played in front of a crowd of 40,123. The 8QLWHG 6WDWHV ÀQLVKHG VHFRQG LQ WKHLU JURXS DQG they advanced to the knockout round where they lost to Belguim 2-1.

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Students travel to the World Cup in Brazil BY CAROLINA BOU AND STEFI MARKOWICZ

While he was at the Arena de Amazonia in Manaus, Brazil, senior Francisco Angulo patriotically began singing and chanting with the other United States fans as he watched his home team play against Portugal on June 22. “We would meet people supporting the same team and we sang along,â€? Angulo said. “We would start the wave, kick a volleyball around, whatever there was.â€? Students who could travel had an opportunity to support their country and favorite teams while the FĂŠdĂŠration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup took place in Brazil. Angulo said he bought a stadiumVSHFLĂ€F WLFNHW ZKLFK PHDQV WKDW KH ZDV able to go see all of the games in that stadium. “We were there for nine days,â€? he said. “We watched Croatia versus Cameroon, USA versus Portugal, and Switzerland versus Honduras. It was a lot of fun.â€? Senior Sol Faerman was able to go to SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil for three days with her brother and dad to support her home country Argentina. ´:H ZHQW WR WKH >VHPLĂ€QDOV@ JDPH DQG

left,â€? she said. “We wanted to go to ArJHQWLQD LI ZH ZRQ WKH Ă€QDOV WR FHOHEUDWH but we didn’t, because they lost.â€? AP Human Geography teacher Jason Maxson happened to be in Costa Rica during the World Cup. He was in San Jose, the capital, when Costa Rica won against Greece. Mr. Maxson said the game between Costa Rica and Greece was very intense. “Costa Rica was able to go through regular time and still tied, went into extra time, and it ended up going to penalty kicks,â€? he said. “Their goalie is really good and they ended up winning in penalties. The whole time I was not expecting that they were going to win the game and they did.â€? Freshman Fabiana Maroniene, follower of the Brazilian National Team, went to Brazil for three weeks during the World Cup. “My family’s there, and I wanted to H[SHULHQFH WKH :RUOG &XS Ă€UVW KDQG Âľ VKH said. “My siblings and I watched all the games together, but we were unfortunately not able to get tickets so I was upset.â€? Sophomore Ricardo Gutierrez said he also went to Brazil to watch the World Cup in person. Not only did he go to a stadium to attend the match between France

versus Germany, but he also went to the FIFA Fan Fest, a public event for viewing games, on Copacabana beach. France vs Germany “was amazing,â€? he said. “I was going for France, but they lost. Germany is a good team but it wasn’t the team I was going for.â€? Gutierrez was upset when France lost against Germany. “I felt bad when the team I was going for lost, but honestly I was just happy to see two great European teams play,â€? he said. Gutierrez mostly felt sad to see his home team, Colombia, lose. “My family lives there,â€? he said. “I am also a fan of their great team and players, like James Rodriguez.â€? Angulo said he was ready to celebrate whenever the teams he followed, like the United States and Chile, won. “After the game we just gave a lot of KLJK Ă€YHV Âľ KH VDLG ´,I DQ\WKLQJ ZKHQ the Chile game happened especially, we would be celebrating around, like my dad and I would be walking down the streets ZLWK RXU &KLOHDQ Ă DJV 6R ZH ZHUH MXVW watching the games and having fun with it.â€? World Cup story, page 31

The chosen one, the next big thing, watch me now: all of these phrases have appeared on magazine covers describing high school athletes. These athletes were expected to become stars. LeBron James, who graced the cover of Sports Illustrated as a 17 year old junior, was proclaimed as The Chosen One, and he became one of the PRVW LQĂ XHQWLDO DWKOHWHV RI WKLV JHQHUDtion. On the other hand, Greg Oden and Sebastian Telfair, two young prodigies, faced the burden of being heavily scrutinized by the media throughout their childhood and careers. This month Mo’ne Davis, a 13-yearold girl who pitched in the Little League World Series, was featured on television networks across the country and displayed on the cover of Sports Illustrated. The pressure put on her is beyond imaginable for an adult, nevertheless a child in eighth grade. Davis is the youngest person ever to be on the magazine’s cover, but this record is certain to be broken. With football and basketball at the amateur level becoming increasingly SRSXODU WKH IUHQ]\ WR Ă€QG WKH QH[W VXperstar athlete is unmatched in any profession. High School athletes in basketball, football, and baseball are ranked and debated about at the age of 15. It is because of social media that young talents have become highly accessible to people across the country and are being pressured to become members of certain teams. Media across the country, cover NaWLRQDO 6LJQLQJ 'D\ WKH Ă€UVW GD\ KLJK school football players are able to sign with a college, as if it is the Super Bowl. These students are placed on national television and their decisions to attend a certain university are treated like spectacles. In 2004, linebacker Willie Williams, from Coral City, Fla., was rated the No. 6 recruit in the country by Rivals.com. Williams, during his senior year of high school, started writing a series of recruiting diaries for “The Miami Herald.â€? In these diaries he described the corrupt world of college recruiting. His visits to the University of Florida, Florida State, University of Miami and Auburn contained private jet trips, female hostesses and steak and lobster dinners. Williams committed to the University of Miami, but 11 days after his decision it was found he had been arrested 11 times as a juvenile, including violating his parole during his visit to the University of Florida. Williams was later arrested in Miami, and then he transferred to University of Louisville, where he was arrested again. His football career was essentially over after that, and he never lived up to the hype. This is an extreme case of the harm that a high school athlete can face when he has all these expectations, but there are plenty of recruits that crumble under the pressure they receive when they get to college. Professionals are professionals for a reason. They get paid to handle the scrutiny and publicity that comes with their occupation. Putting this widespread attention on students across all ages is unacceptable and is a daunting task for any minor to face.

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Fans ‘heated’ by LeBron’s departure BY EVAN TEICH SPORTS COPY EDITOR

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lutely devastated when I heard the news on television. I threw the remote and punched the wall behind me.â€? Wyman said he couldn’t understand the decision. “I didn’t understand what he could possibly be thinking,â€? Wyman said. “I see him as a complete traitor to the Miami Heat players, the fans, and all of South Florida.â€? However, junior Jake Nudelberg reacted differently and felt that his departure was reasonable. “He gave us four years of his life and it was a JUHDW UXQ Âľ 1XGHOEHUJ VDLG ´, Ă€QG LW KDUG WR KDWH D guy for wanting to go home.â€? 7KLV ZDV QRW WKH Ă€UVW WLPH WKDW -DPHV ZDV YLHZHG ZLWK DQLPRVLW\ $IWHU VSHQGLQJ WKH Ă€UVW seven years of his career in Cleveland, the twotime MVP left his hometown on July 8, 2010 to seek a legitimate opportunity at a championship with his two good friends, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. In response, Cavaliers fans then burned his jerseys and called him a traitor. At that time, the Cleveland Cavaliers began a rebuilding process, which was unsuccessful. They went 97-215 over the course of James’ absence. The Heat organization said it is determined to avoid those same mistakes. In order to recover from the loss of their superstar, they re-signed 30-year-old forward Chris %RVK WR D PD[LPXP Ă€YH \HDUV ZRUWK PLOOLRQ DQG signed two-time NBA all-star forward Luol Deng to a WZR \HDU GHDO ZRUWK PLOOLRQ Also, Riley said that the organization has always had a winning culture. The Heat will be committed to staying competitive for the coming years.

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High expectations for new QB

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Kole Stealy is the Bay’s new starting varsity quarterback. Last year, as a sophomore, he transferred from North Broward Prep in Coconut Creek . He tried out for varsity football and immediately joined the team. ´:KHQ , ÀUVW VWDUWHG SOD\LQJ IRRWEDOO I was an offensive lineman, then tight end, and the year after that they saw that I had ability so I moved to quarterback. Ever since then, I’ve been playing quarterback,” Stealy said. Stealy said playing quarterback is a big weight on his shoulders, but he is proud to have that position. “I’ve been playing football since I was 5 years old,” Stealy said. “I started out when my dad taped a football to my hand and said, ‘you’re going to play this game for the rest of your life,’ and here I am.” Coach Mark Guandolo said that just by working with him from last spring and summer, it is easy to tell Stealy is a dedicated worker who wants to do well for his teammates. “Kole is a team player, he has a strong arm, and he is very accurate,” Coach G said. “He has good movement in the pocket and good escape ability. Hopefully, he keeps improving each week and getting better.” If there are times when Stealy can’t play, there are two backup quarterbacks: Cale Berger, a senior, and Jake Nudelberg, a junior. “I think Cale and Nudelberg will be able to manage if anything happens to me,” Stealy said. “I’ve helped them out DQG &RDFK * KDV GHÀQLWHO\ KHOSHG WKHP out so I think they’re ready to play because if I cant play, I want them to do great.” Nudelberg said that his relationship with Stealy and Berger is great. They have united teammates and it feels like

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AIRING IT OUT: Quarterback Kole Stealy throws the ball to wide receiver Deundre Dozier in the game against Boyd Anderson. The Bay later went on to win the game 24-6 and advanced its record to 2-0. The Lightning will play its next game at home against Flanagan on Sept. 19.

they are family. They love each other and consider each other brothers. “Cale and I are stepping up and trying to be ready these coming weeks in practice if anything happens to Kole,” Nudelberg said. “People go down and it’s the next man up this year.” Stealy said he loves his teammates and that they hang out every day. There’s not a second they’re not together or talking to each other in their team group chat. “During game days I don’t really talk to people, “ Stealy said. “I try to stay focused and keep to myself but once school’s out and I’m with my teammates, I start to open up, I feel more comfortable

around them.” After working out and prepping for games, the whole team gets together and chants out, “one day better.” “When we say, ‘one day better,’ it just means that we got up like no one else wanted to and we actually got the work in and we are one step ahead of everyone else,” Stealy said. Stealy looks up to his coaches and admires how much they care and motivate the team. They teach him right from wrong and help him make the correct decisions. “Our coaches try to lead us in the right path because they don’t want us to

go down the wrong one, like how some of them may have messed up in high school and they don’t want us to mess up like they did,” Stealy said. Stealy said he believes that this season is going to go great and that his team will get far. “I have great players around me, a great offense line, great receivers, great running-backs, an amazing coaching staff, and a great defense and I think with all of them around us, we’ll have a successful season, “ he said.

Boosters provide knee braces for linemen BY JOSE ORTEGA

Knee injuries have always been a part of playing football, but there is no reason something can’t be done to prevent these injuries at the Bay. As of this season, the &\SUHVV %D\ IRRWEDOO WHDP ZLOO EHFRPH WKH ÀUVW SXEOLF school in the district to supply professional knee braces for their linemen. In college football and in the NFL, it is required for all offensive linemen to wear ACL/MCL knee braces to protect these ligaments. The Lightning football team’s linemen will receive Don Joy “Full Force“ ACL knee braces, which cost around $450 a piece and were voted one of the top knee braces for football players in a poll done by DME-Direct.com, a website specializing in sports protective equipment. This is all thanks to the football teams booster club who is paying for a large portion of the knee braces. Senior offensive tackle Samuel Antoine, who has suffered from knee injuries for most of his football career, is very exited about the new equipment. “I believe that getting these knee braces is a great thing for the team. I just wish it would have happened a lot sooner,” Antoine said. Antoine is not the only one who wishes it had happened sooner. Senior offensive guard Mike Felix is no longer able to play football because of an ACL injury that happened earlier this year after a defender fell on his knee while doing a drill during two-a-days. Felix said that he thinks these braces will keep players knee injuryfree throughout the season “I just want the guys playing to stay healthy and

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get us back to states,” Felix said. The players are not the only ones excited for the new knee braces. Head athletic trainer Bryan Ramirez said he feels as if this is one of the best things that have happened to the football team. “This is a great opportunity for the players, and braces will help them not only physically but mentally. 7KH\ ZLOO EH PRUH FRQÀGHQW LQ WKHLU DELOLWLHV ZLWKRXW WKH thought of a knee injury holding them back from reach-

ing their full potential,” Mr. Ramirez said. Running back Mike Epstein said he is glad to see the linemen get the braces. He will be running behind the offensive line the whole year, and is relieved that his blockers will be healthier. “I love that the linemen are getting braces because that just means less injury and we won’t lose any more guys to knee injury,” Epstein said.

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Cost adds up no matter what sport BY STEFI MARKOWICZ PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER

Sophomore Marcelle Zaccour spends her weekends bumping, setting, and spiking volleyballs, but on the other side of the spectrum, her parents sit at home paying the bills for all of the necessary materials for their daughter to participate in the sport she admires. Zaccour said her parents pay all of her volleyball expenses, which include $200 for equipment, $300 for each hotel, $4,000 for memberships each year, and DURXQG IRU HDFK Ă LJKW :KLOH VKH invests herself in the sport, her parents invest their money in it. “The money is spent on airfare, jerseys, memberships, all the equipment, tournament fees, private practices, and all that,â€? she said. “Sports are just a huge investment, but we try to get the price to be as low as possible.â€? Junior Aryelle Berman, a school and competitive cheerleader, has been to four different states for competitions and will be going to two more in the near future. Her parents pay $4,000 for gym fees, up to $200 a night for hotels, and up to $400 IRU HDFK Ă LJKW “It is a lot of money because it all adds up with the traveling and everything else,â€? she said. “My parents think the same.â€? Berman’s mother, Robyn Berman, said the sport is very costly, but believes that her daughter excels at it and does have an opportunity to receive a scholarVKLS IRU FROOHJH IURP FKHHU VR LWV EHQHĂ€W is debatable. “Is it worth it? It’s just something that my daughter is very passionate about,â€? 0UV %HUPDQ VDLG ´:H ZRXOG OLNH KHU WR stay in Florida [for college] so it costs us less money.â€? Similar to Mrs. Berman, Reece Hopkins, a senior varsity football player, said football is worth the cost if one loves the

sport enough. ´7KH EHQHĂ€WV RI IRRWEDOO RXWZHLJK DQ\ price I have to pay,â€? he said. “Everyone would like the prices to drop, but I don’t mind where the prices are now.â€? Freshman Emilee Fenster plays travel soccer and will also try out for the Bay’s soccer team. Her parents pay for her soccer funds, which add up to about $1,500 every year. “They pay everything ranging from cleats to soccer balls to tournament fees,â€? she said. “It can reach pretty high prices.â€? Berman, whose parents pay around $6,000 annually for her cheerleading career, said there is a direct correlation between one’s athletic level and the sport’s

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monetary value. “I’m a level 5 competitive cheerleader. It’s the highest level there is,� she said. “You go to more national competitions and are able to compete in major events all over the country.� Zaccour, who has traveled all over the United States, said she also sees a rela-

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Fantasy Football up and running with new season underway BY DYLAN PULITANO

50 hours a week, it’s out of control,â€? he said. Junior Brandon Caicedo plays too, but Fantasy football season is here, and players are frantically searching for the he said he doesn’t let it completely control right lineup, good pickups, and best sleep- his life. ers for the current season. Sophomore Jonathan Sherman said he is ready for the ongoing commitment of the season. He started researching, com- Fantasy football requires paring players and talking trash to his so much care and friends in his league. “Fantasy football is something I look attention, sometimes I forward to all year. It takes up a lot of my wonder if it’s even worth WLPH EXW LW¡V GHĂ€QLWHO\ ZRUWK LW Âľ KH VDLG it to put all of my time The NFL football season started on Sept. 4, which means the hallways were and energy into it. All of Ă RRGHG ZLWK WDONV RI WUDGHV PRYHV DQG my friends are involved starting lineups. Fantasy football is a game where people meet up and draft PU P[ ZV 0 Ă„N\YL 0 TPNO[ HZ players in the NFL for their own person- well participate. al team. Teams generate points based on the performance of the players, and the team with the most points at the end of the week wins. “It gets very intense. It can potentially -junior Brandon ruin friendships, at least for the week, and Caicedo make one want to rip his hair out,â€? Sher“I love fantasy football. It’s a lot of man said. Sherman thinks school is very im- fun, but I just play it to the point where it portant, but when fantasy football season doesn’t start to interfere with my school work,â€? he said. rolls around, his priorities change. Caicedo said although fantasy football “During fantasy football season, it is my No. 1 priority. I really need to spend is a blast, it can sometimes distract him less time on it, but I’m addicted. I play 40- IURP KLV Ă€UVW SULRULW\ ZKLFK LV EDVNHWEDOO

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and junior Santiago Ocampo said he is consumed the entire time. “I spend an average about 50 hours a week on fantasy football. I just feel like when I am playing fantasy football, it’s the only thing on my mind,� Ocampo said. Although he believes the league can take up his week, it can sometimes motivate him to be more productive. “Sunday is focus day for me. The only thing that I like to do on Sundays is sit back and watch football, so I try to get all my homework and studying done on Friday or Saturday,� Ocampo said. He is somewhat relieved when the fantasy season ends because then he can focus on more important activities. “My life gets a lot less stressful when fantasy is over,� Ocampo said. “I have more time for homework, and my brain doesn’t hurt as much.�

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Senior’s day taken up by swimming BY HANNAH GUTNER

Senior Kylie Herman’s adrenaline rushes as she soars through the water determined to beat the clock. As a leader of the team, she has contributed to the Bay’s swim team and South Florida Aquatic Club in Pembroke Pines going to regional and district championship and state qualiĂ€FDWLRQV She was introduced to the sport by her family and friends and has been swimming for 9 years because it was the sport WKDW Ă€W KHU EHVW “Before I joined swim I tried all kinds of activities like gymnastics, dance, soccer, tennis and even karate,â€? Herman said. Herman said she moved to Florida and was looking for a new activity. She decided on swimming because she already knew people who were swimming. She took a strong liking to it and competes frequently. “It was very popular at the time, so I thought I would try and really loved it,â€? Herman said. Her family gave her strong encouragement which is what got her started swimPLQJ LQ WKH Ă€UVW SODFH 6KH VDLG WKH\ FRQstantly support her no matter what. Herman is one of the oldest members of the Lighnting’s team, and her years of practice have set her apart in the eyes of one of her Cypress Bay coaches, Tori Warenik. “She is one of the leaders of the team,â€? Coach Warenik said. “I know she wants to swim in college.â€? Since Herman is on two teams, she

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sometimes has two practices a day, one at 5:30 a.m. and one at 3:30 p.m., so she leaves school after sixth period. “There are times when I have to miss practice because of a lot of homework or an exam or another school commitment, though not usually,� Herman said. The situation is often the opposite, when she has to miss school days or a

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class for competition. “I’ve missed school for swimming because of championship meets, and because of high school districts, regionals, and states,� she said. Herman said she is not able to be in many clubs or other extra curricular activities because of the time swimming consumes and homework as well. Out-

side of school her free time is dedicated to swimming. “I’m in NHS, but being in any other FOXEV LV GLIĂ€FXOW EHFDXVH RI OLPLWHG WLPH DQG WLPH FRQĂ LFWV Âľ VKH VDLG ´$WWHQGLQJ other club meetings is pretty much impossible because after school meetings are typically the time of my swim practice.â€? Herman doesn’t think that she will be going pro. “I would love to go pro, but in all reality making the United States Olympic team is virtually impossible,â€? she said. “A more realistic goal for me is to swim in a competitive college team.â€? Coach Warenik said Herman’s discipline and skills have made her a role model to competitors and friends. Herman likes the challenge of it. “Swim forces me to be disciplined, so the discipline helps me balance schoolwork and swim,â€? she said. Although it may not be feasible to have a pool on campus, Herman said she WKLQNV LW ZRXOG EH EHQHĂ€FLDO WR QRW RQO\ the team but also the students of the Bay, who currently make use of the YMCA. “Having a pool would allow meets to be hosted at the school, which could foster more school spirit and recognition for Cypress Bay’s swimmers and it would DOVR EHQHĂ€W WKH SHRSOH LQ ZDWHU SROR Âľ Herman said. “That way, people would know that our swim team is actually district and regional champions, as well as VWDWH TXDOLĂ€HUV Âľ

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a travel team, said the last thing she does is apply cherry Chapstick. “Ever since the game that I got ready for this certain way and played well, I’ve made it a ritual every time I’m about to play,� Klopman said. Sophomore volleyball player Valeria Buitano wears the same purple sports bra

every game for good luck. “I wore it once and did well, so that’s how it all started,� Buitano said. “I’ll play bad if I don’t wear it. It freaks me out.� Danny Cooke, who plays catcher for the Weston Eagles baseball team, said he puts his faith in his baseball bag. “I try to put my baseball bag in the furthest corner that I can of the dug out because it makes me bat better every single game,� said Cooke, a sophomore. He said he is very superstitious when it comes to baseball because he feels it can help him perform his best. Junior JP Merlet has a spiritual ritual before every varsity soccer game. He says a prayer to appreciate his life. “I do it to give thanks for what I have,� Merlet said. “It has to be a different prayer every time. It’s never the same one.� Sophomore Jacobo Vazquez, who plays for the Weston pre-academy soccer team, always has to put his left shin guard on before he puts on his right. “I also have to tie my right shoe before I tie my left,� Vazquez said. “I’ve been doing this ritual ever since I started playing soccer and I must do it every game or else I won’t play well.�

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Varsity kicker strives in two sports BY JAKE LEVY

Junior Jake Fuhrman has recently taken his kicking talents to the Cypress Bay Varsity football team. Fuhrman has been a two-year starter on the state champion Lightning soccer team. His old soccer coach Boomer Bray, whose son coaches the kicker at Cypress Bay, asked him to Ă€OO WKH YDFDWHG NLFNLQJ VSRW OHIW E\ -RQDWKDQ 6HPHUHQH QRZ 8QLYHUVLW\ RI 0Lami’s kicker. )XKUPDQ LV RQH IRU WZR LQ Ă€HOG JRDO attempts and has made all four of his extra point opportunities in both of the /LJKWQLQJ¡V Ă€UVW WZR ZLQV ´,¡P UHDOO\ HQMR\LQJ KDYLQJ WKH RSSRUtunity to kick for Cypress this year. It’s going to be a good experience playing a sport other than soccer,â€? Fuhrman said. Fuhrman said he has always been an DYLG IRRWEDOO IDQ EXW QHYHU LPDJLQHG SXWting on the pads and playing. ´, QHYHU H[SHFWHG WR SOD\ WDFNOH IRRWEDOO HVSHFLDOO\ QRW IRU WKH YDUVLW\ IRRWEDOO WHDP ,¡YH EHHQ ZDWFKLQJ IRRWEDOO HYHU VLQFH , FDQ UHPHPEHU DQG GHĂ€QLWHO\ KDYH focused my attention on the kickers,â€? Fuhrman said. +H EHOLHYHV WKDW SOD\LQJ VRFFHU KDV PROGHG KLP LQWR KDYLQJ WKH IXQGDPHQtals to succeed at kicking. “Throughout my life, I always rememEHU NLFNLQJ D VRFFHU EDOO DQG , EHOLHYH , KDYH D VWURQJ NLFNLQJ OHJ 2EYLRXVO\ , didn’t know the exact way to kick a football, but after learning, I felt that my soccer skills helped with kicking,â€? Fuhrman said.

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AHHH BOOM:Previously starting for the varsity soccer team, Jake Fuhrman now takes on two sports, as he is also kicking for the varsity football team.

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games. I just try to stay calm and kick the ball as straight as I can,â€? Fuhrman said. Fuhrman’s dad, Andy, wishes that he could stay as calm as Jake when his son is kicking. ´)RU PH HYHU\ NLFN LV WUHPHQGRXV pressure because one missed kick can cost a game, and in football, one loss can ruin a season. Jake has always been more FDOP WKDQ PH Âľ 0U )XKUPDQ VDLG 0U )XKUPDQ VDLG KH LV H[FLWHG IRU Jake’s opportunity to kick on the team WKLV \HDU +H EHOLHYHV WKDW LW ZLOO EH D JUHDW experience.

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Football team starts off season 2-0

BY EVAN KESSLER SPORTS EDITOR

7KH YDUVLW\ IRRWEDOO WHDP LV XQGHIHDWHG WKURXJK LWV Ă€UVW WZR JDPHV &RPLQJ RII D ZLQ RYHU 'HOUD\ $WODQWLF WKH Lightning extended their winning streak ZLWK D ZLQ RYHU %R\G $QGHUVRQ RQ Sept. 5. The passing prowess of quarterback Kole Stealy and a defense that KDV \HW WR DOORZ D SRLQW LQ WKH Ă€UVW WKUHH quarters led the way for the Lightning. “We were getting a lot of time with RXU RIIHQVLYH OLQH SURWHFWLQJ XV DQG RXU GRZQĂ€HOG SDVVLQJ LV PXFK LPSURYHG Âľ 6WHDO\ VDLG ´:H DUH D UXQ Ă€UVW WHDP DQG I know my role as the quarterback.â€? 6WHDO\ ZDV DEOH WR Ă€QG ZLGH UHFHLYHU &ROH 0R[LH IRU WZR WRXFKGRZQV DJDLQVW %R\G $QGHUVRQ 2Q WKLUG DQG 0R[LH FDXJKW D SDVV RYHU WKH PLGGOH DQG WRRN LW 48 yards to the end zone. ´, KDYH D FRQQHFWLRQ ZLWK DOO P\ UHFHLYHUV EXW WRQLJKW , IHOW WKDW &ROH DQG , ZHUH RQ Ă€UH Âľ VDLG 6WHDO\ DIWHU WKH JDPH “We could not be stopped.â€? 6LQFH &RDFK 0DUN *XDQGROR EHFDPH the head coach in 2007, the Lightning KDV JHQHUDOO\ EHHQ D UXQ Ă€UVW WHDP EHKLQG UXQQLQJ EDFNV VXFK DV DOXPQL 0DWW 'D\HV DQG 0DUTXHVH 'XGOH\ *RUGRQ ,Q WKH Ă€UVW WZR JDPHV KRZHYHU WKH %D\ KDV opened up the playbook and displayed an DJJUHVVLYH GRZQĂ€HOG SDVVLQJ DWWDFN The offense went for it three times inside Boyd Anderson’s red zone, and they FRQYHUWHG RQ WZR RI WKRVH DWWHPSWV “We work hard on our passing attack DQG ZH ZDQW WR H[HFXWH LW RQ D KLJK OHYHO Âľ &RDFK *XDQGROR VDLG ´,Q WKH VHFRQG quarter we really threw the ball down Ă€HOG DQG ZH ZHQW IRU LW LQ WKH UHG ]RQH EHFDXVH , KDYH FRQĂ€GHQFH LQ WKH RIIHQVH Âľ Complementing the passing attack WKURXJK WKH Ă€UVW WZR JDPHV ZDV D VWRXW

UXQ GHIHQVH 7KH /LJKWQLQJ¡V IURQW VHYHQ ZDV HIIHFWLYH DW WKH OLQH RI VFULPPDJH and they were able to force a fumble against Boyd Anderson. “The run defense has been good the ODVW WKUHH ZHHNV DQG WKH GHIHQVLYH OLQH ZDV YHU\ DJJUHVVLYH GXULQJ WKH Ă€UVW KDOI WRQLJKW Âľ &RDFK *XDQGROR VDLG ´%R\G $QGHUVRQ LV D YHU\ DJJUHVVLYH IRRWEDOO team, but we were able to gain penetration and stop the run.â€?

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-coach Mark Guandolo 7KH /LJKWQLQJ ZDV DEOH WR RYHUFRPH injuries and mental mistakes on their ZD\ WR WKHLU Ă€UVW WZR ZLQV 6WDUWLQJ UXQQLQJ EDFN 0LNH (SVWHLQ ZDV XQDYDLODEOH with an ankle injury against Boyd AnGHUVRQ DQG GHIHQVLYH HQG 7KRPDV 0RVFD ZDV KXUW GXULQJ WKH JDPH 6HYHQ SHQalties were called on the Bay throughout the Boyd Anderson game, and there were some missed assignments. “We need to cut out the mental mistakes, the penalties and the missed asVLJQPHQWV Âľ &RDFK *XDQGROR VDLG ´:H PHOTO SUBMITTED BY JORDAN KAISER KDYH WR EH PRUH SUHSDUHG IRU WKH JDPH GAMETIME: Senior Cole Moxie (top) catches a pass during the Lightning!s 24-6 coming up against Flanagan.â€? win over Boyd Anderson. The Bay!s football team (above) is 2-0 on the season Cypress Bay will play Flanagan on DQG ZLOO EH SOD\LQJ LWV Ă€UVW GLVWULFW JDPH DJDLQVW )ODQDJDQ RQ 6HSW DW KRPH Sept.19 at home.

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Non-school sports attract athletes BY LORY CASTILLO

Although the Bay seems to offer an endless amount of sports ranging from lacrosse to water polo, some sports are not incorporated in the athletic department. There are no rugby, gymnastics, or equestrian teams. Athletes that participate in these sports said they wish that the Bay offered them, such as junior Sarah Chenoy. Chenoy is D FRPSHWLWLYH ULGHU ZKR WUDLQV DW %RQÀJ Farm almost every day after school. “I would very much like Cypress to offer an equestrian team or an IEA team because it would be a fun extracurricular activity for students,” Chenoy said. “An IEA team is a school sponsored riding team that competes all over the country.” Chenoy said she thinks that one varVLW\ HTXHVWULDQ WHDP ZRXOG EH VXIÀFLHQW for all the riding competitors at Cypress. “I ride almost every day after school, so a school team wouldn’t really impact my schedule,” Chenoy said. “It would look better for colleges and it would be a very fun experience.” A limited number of high schools around the nation offer equestrian programs. Chenoy said due to the cost and competitiveness of equestrianism, the Bay might not offer it. Equestrianism comes with fees like boarding (keeping the horse at a ranch), veterinary bills, food and water costs, this can all add up to the thousands. “I’ve been riding almost all my life, “Chenoy said, “riding is an important aspect in my life, improving my skills is a major priority of mine so a Cypress team would be really cool.”

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MAKING THE TACKLE: Sebastian Gilarranz makes a tackle in his rugby game ending the play. While there isn!t a rugby team at school, he makes time to play on a league outside school for West Pines Rugby Club along with other Bay students.

Sebastian Gilarranz, a member of West Pines Rugby club, said he would guess that about 100 students play rugby competitively. “I think Cypress doesn’t offer rugby because they think it’s too dangerous, but that’s a lie. I’ve never gotten hurt playing rugby in my life,” he said. Gilarranz’s club team competes against high schools like Archbishop McCarthy and Cardinal Gibbons, which is also why he thinks Cypress should have a team.

“A school team would not impact my schedule at all because I would play for Cypress and not my club because Cypress is awesome,” Gilarranz said. Sophomore and gymnast Jessica Hert said she wishes gymnastics was a part of the Bay’s athletic department because a lot of students participate in it and it would be a fun addition to the Bay. “I think Cypress doesn’t offer gymnastics because it’s expensive and a lot of insurance comes with it,” Hert said. ´,W ZRXOG EH EHQHÀFLDO LI WKH\ RIIHUHG LW

because a lot of girls do it and it would be fun.” Athletic director Bill Caruso said that Cypress chooses the sports it offers based on what there is the most interest in. Some sports cannot be included in the athletic program because the county does not allow them. Therefore, Cypress offers as many sports as allowed. “Students really have no say in the matter,” Mr. Caruso said. “It’s what the county will allow us and insure us to do for liability.”

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What made you want to start playing football? Growing up I always played soccer and basketball, but when I got older I wanted to play a more physical sport so I tried football.

Why did you start playing football? I started because my dad has always been the biggest role model in my life, and he coached me in football. I wanted to be like him. He played semi-pro football in Seattle.

What do you do in the offseason in order to keep yourself in shape? In the offseason, I train at Vista View and run the hills. I also lift weights.

What are your plans for the future with your football career? I plan on playing football in college, hopefully D-1. And I have interest in schools that are D-1 AA who have recruited me.

What’s the greatest moment in a game you’ve been a part of so far? My greatest moment would have to be ZLQQLQJ P\ ÀUVW KLJK VFKRRO JDPH DJDLQVW Boyd Anderson last year.

What is your favorite aspect of the game? My favorite aspect of the game is scoring a touchdown and having the crowd erupt and cheer for you because it was something you did.

What are your expectations for yourself and the team this season? I expect us to practice hard and play hard so we can be in a position to make a run into the playoffs.

What do you do in the off-season to train or stay in shape? In the off-season, to stay in shape, I lift weights and run routes. I am always trying to get better at the game of football.

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

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$ 1HZ <RUN SROLFH RIĂ€FHU held 43-year-old Eric Garner in a chokehold, which eventually led to his death. In California, Marlene Pinnock was beaten by a KLJKZD\ SDWURO RIĂ€FHU DQG ODWHU DUUHVWHG and kept in a 72-hour hold at a mental facility because she was declared to be “a danger to herself or others.â€? Instances like these have caught the attention of citizens across the US, including three Georgia teenagers who have created an app to help document police actions. The application, called Five-O, now released on Google Play, was created by siblings Ima 16, Asha, 15, and Caleb Christian, 14, who live in Decatur, Ga. Its main purpose is to help the users document both negative and positive interacWLRQV ZLWK ODZ HQIRUFHPHQW DQG ZDV Ă€UVW thought up about six months ago, when Caleb came up with the idea. “We’d been hearing a lot about the negative issues occurring in the media,â€? Asha said in a telephone interview with The Circuit. “We just drew out ideas on a whiteboard and started thinking about the components that could go into an app like this.â€?

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people rarely post ‘this cop helped me cross the street.’ It’s more like ‘that EDG SROLFH RIĂ€FHU VWRSSHG PH ZKHQ , shouldn’t have been stopped, I wasn’t doing anything wrong, don’t drive through this town,’â€? Mrs. Ehrlich said. “People don’t post good news to the public. They tend to post bad news.â€? Ima said the group has high expectations for the application and hope it will give each citizen a voice when it comes to interacting with law-enforcement, thus creating a balance between the two. “We feel like it’s important for the citizens to have a say in their interactions and whether or not they were treated fairly,â€? Asha said.

The idolization of celebrities allows teens to feel a closeness to certain stars, but in reality the public only gets a glimpse into their lives. Idolization of a singer, actor or athlete is natural. I’m even guilty of worshipping a star or two, but it is important to remember celebrities are people too and make mistakes just like everyone else. While childhood idols can help to shape characteristics like body image, interests and political views, celebrity icons can cause more harm than good. One of the reasons the reverence of FHOHEULWLHV FDQ KDYH D QHJDWLYH LQĂ XHQFH on teens is that it can bring forth body image issues. Teenagers generally feel like they have to look a certain way because of television and magazines. Many of my friends feel insecure about things like their skin, hair and weight. People DUH Ă RRGHG ZLWK DGYHUWLVHPHQWV WKDW SURmote vanity on a daily basis, and teenagers are getting the wrong message about body image much too often. It is important to remember that both girls and boys suffer when it comes to wanting to look like their favorite celebrity. In the halls, I often hear people saying things like “I am so fatâ€? or “I wish I could look like the celebrities and super models.â€? I usually hear these things from people who are at a normal and healthy weight for their body type. I’ve seen so many girls look at images and pick themselves apart because they don’t weigh the same as the model. Victoria Secret model Adriana Lima is 5’10â€? and weighs a mere 123 pounds. According to the Center for Disease Control, the average woman is 5’4â€? and 166 pounds. Similarly, boys can feel pressure to gain muscle as fast as the movie stars and often forget that celebrities have specialists to monitor their health. I wish more people would remember the magic of Photoshop and even the celebrities themselves don’t always look like their pictures. It’s imperative to remember that there are some celebrities whose personas include acting inappropriately for attention, and oftentimes the elite experience little to no consequences for their actions. Lindsay Lohan and Alex Rodriguez are prime examples of stars who have gotten in trouble with law and received little more than a slap on the wrist. This is concerning because if teens are exposed to bad behaviors through their icons, they may feel that they can get away with similar behaviors. People will also copy political views of celebrities. Oprah, for example, pushed for the election of President Obama, and ZKLOH LW LV SHUIHFWO\ Ă€QH IRU KHU WR VWDWH her opinion, should people really vote for a candidate because a celebrity told them to? Every year there is a wave of teens who qualify to vote, and they need to make decisions for themselves. Who knows, their preferred candidate might not adhere to your beliefs, and for that reason people must think for themselves. :KLOH LW LV Ă€QH WR KDYH D IDYRULWH FHOHEULW\ LW¡V QRW EHQHĂ€FLDO WR SXW KLP RU KHU on a pedestal. Teens are better off looking toward people in their personal lives as role models because it is easier to accept their faults. Celebrities are meant to entertain, and entertainment is their sole purpose.

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Robin Williams leaves lasting legacy BY CAROLINA BOU ONLINE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

Sophomore Nathan Castro was in disbelief when he heard about the death of actor Robin Williams on Aug. 11 to the point where he had to look it up. ´, ORRNHG LW XS IRU P\VHOI DQG , Ă€Jured out how he killed himself,â€? Castro said. “I was very shocked. I didn’t believe it happened.â€? 6KRFN ZDV WKH Ă€UVW WKLQJ WKDW FDPH WR mind for many students at the Bay who found out about Williams’ death. People did not think he was depressed, so his suicide was so unexpected. “I didn’t hear anything about I’ve seen his him having trouble, so when I movies and he’s found out I was really shocked,â€? freshman Cristina Macari said. a great actor. His Junior Matthew Lorenzo was movies inspired sad to hear about Williams’ passother people. ing. “I’ve seen his movies and he’s a great actor,â€? he said. “His movies inspired other people.â€? -junior Matthew Williams was known as a Lorenzo great entertainer, actor, and most importantly, a humanitarian, said Advanced Placement American History teacher Jim Wurster. “A lot of people don’t realize that he did a lot for charity,â€? Mr. Wurster said. “I think that’s his true legacy, the great humanitarian that he was. I think that’s more important than being a great acI think his story tor.â€? will be one of While Mr. Wurster knew him those that after as a humanitarian, Lorenzo said he knew of him as one of the enhe dies, years tertainment world’s most valufrom now, people able actors. “I think it’ll be hard to forget will make a movie him because he was one of the about it or write a greatest actors today,â€? Lorenzo biography. said. “Even though he passed away, I doubt that he will be forgotten.â€? Castro said that Williams leg-sophomore acy will endure. “I think that his story will be Nathan Castro one of those that after he dies, years from now, people will make a movie about it or write a kind of surprised me,â€? Mr. Wurster said. biography,â€? he said. “I didn’t realize he was that good of an Most people remember Williams’ actor. I was surprised he could be such a more comedic movies. serious and dramatic actor.â€? ´,¡YH VHHQ Âś0UV 'RXEWĂ€UH ¡ Âś-XPDQML¡ Williams’ movie “Patch Adamsâ€? and ‘Flubber’,â€? Macari said. “’Flubber’ is proved to be a source of inspiration for my favorite because I like the plot over- Lorenzo. all.â€? “I always thought that people with &DVWUR DOVR UHDOO\ HQMR\HG :LOOLDPV¡ mental problems couldn’t be cured and PRUH QRWDEOH Ă€OPV would stay that way forever,â€? he said. ´+LV PRYLHV EURXJKW MR\ WR PH ZKHQ “But in ‘Patch Adams,’ he helped them , ZDV VDG Âľ KH VDLG ´, UHDOO\ HQMR\HG KLV out and found a cure for their disabilities. Ă€OPV VXFK DV WKH Âś'HDG 3RHWV 6RFLHW\¡ He ended up becoming known and he DQG Âś0UV 'RXEWĂ€UH ¡ Âś0UV 'RXEWĂ€UH¡ LV QHYHU JDYH XS 7KDW LQVSLUHG PH WR QHYHU my favorite, it’s a very interesting movie.â€? give up.â€? 0U :XUVWHU VDLG KH HQMR\HG ´7KH 7KHUH ZHUH DOVR D P\ULDG RI UHDFFisher King,â€? a comedy-drama. tions to Williams’ death on social media. ´, MXVW OLNH WKH VWRU\ DQG KLV DFWLQJ While a lot of this reaction was genuine

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Rubik’s Cube fun draws boys to national competition in Jersey BY COLE WINTON NEWS COPY EDITOR

Juniors Munir Libos and Zachary Friedman traveled to Jersey City to take part in the 2014 National Rubik’s Cube Championship over the summer. From Aug. 1-3 they competed in the international competition, trying to solve the Rubik’s Cube the fastest. Although there were 18 events that featured various cubes and ways to solve them, Libos and Friedman were focused on the classic three-by-three cube challenge. “I did about 15 events, but I mainly practiced for the three-by-three,â€? Libos said. “As far as sizes, there’s a two-bytwo to seven-by-seven, and there are different shapes like a dodecahedron, a pyramid, a clock and a sphinx.â€? Friedman added to the list of events, explaining that people competed in different events by solving the cubes by different means. “It’s cool because there are different events that people who have special skills can compete in like solving the cube with only one hand and even solving it using only feet,â€? Friedman said. Neither Libos nor Friedman managed WR HVFDSH WKH Ă€UVW URXQG RI WKUHH FXWV LQ the classic three-by-three Rubik’s Cube event. Out of over the 500 people of all ages entered in the event, only the top DYHUDJH VROYLQJ WLPHV RXW RI Ă€YH WULHV were sent on to the second round. Libos was ranked at 342 with an average time of 27.24 seconds, while Friedman was ranked at 187 with an average time of 16.71 seconds, barely missing the cut. “The experience was really fun. We happened to be situated really well in the

tournament, and our times were good,â€? Libos said. Even though, “cubing,â€? as it’s called, might not seem to be all the rage, Friedman said there has been a growing audiHQFH IRU LW VLQFH WKH Ă€UVW FRPSHWLWLRQ LQ 1982. “Now the competition has been more popular than ever,â€? Friedman said. “There aren’t any age restrictions, and even though it’s called a national competition, people competed from different parts of the world.â€? Libos noticed evidence of the popularity when he spotted some television cameras capturing the events. “A lot of people were just watching, DQG VRPH SHRSOH ZHUH Ă€OPLQJ WKH FXbers for YouTube,â€? Libos said. “We got to meet a bunch of cool people that we see online and have watched their world records, and we got some signatures from some famous people.â€? Friedman said he was happy to see some familiar faces as well. “The cubing community is really friendly,â€? Freidman said. “It was great to meet all the people I watch online that are really good at solving Rubik’s Cubes and WR Ă€QDOO\ VHH WKHP LQ SHUVRQ Âľ Senior Drake Menten is another cuber at the Bay. Although he didn’t attend the national competition in August, he still sees the growing popularity of the event. ´, GHĂ€QLWHO\ VHH D ORW PRUH NLGV GRLQJ it every year,â€? Menten said. “I think every year there are kids who see how cool it is DQG Ă€QG RXW WKHLU KREE\ EHFDXVH LWV IXQ It’s really unique, which is what I like about it because people underestimate me ZKHQ WKH\ Ă€UVW VHH PH ZLWK WKH 5XELN¡V Cube, but it’s nice to have a little skill.â€? All three students have been practic-

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ing solving the cube for years now. Menten started out in sixth grade. “My cousin had started doing it with all his friends and I thought it sounded pretty interesting and decided I wanted to learn how to do it,� Menten said. “The way I learned it was by watching videos on YouTube and spending time practicing. Libos and Friedman started training together to get ready for the competition. Similarly to Menten, they looked to outside guidance for help. Currently, Friedman said he tries to get two to three hours of practice in per week. “Zach came to me one day asking if I wanted to practice solving, so we both started looking at online tutorials and using guides,� Libos said. “Eventually we both worked hard to get our times to a competitive level, and we decided to go to the national competition.� Libos also said he has to be focused

when solving the Rubik’s Cube so that his work pays off. ´$W Ă€UVW D VPDOO SDQLF VHWV RYHU \RX DV you scramble to think for the best possible way to start off, but once you get started you get into this trance where nothing else is important and you’re just trying to solve the cube as quickly as possible,â€? Libos said. “If you get into a good rhythm, it’s pretty relaxing. You just solve the cube and you look at the time and you’re either happy or you’re pretty sad.â€? When solving a cube, Friedman’s mindset is relaxed, similar to Libos’s approach. ´<RX¡UH QRW UHDOO\ WKLQNLQJ VSHFLĂ€FDOly about what you need to do because it has already been ingrained in your mind since you practice so many times and you have memorized everything,â€? Friedman said. “Your hands already know what to do because of muscle memory.â€?

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Raven Baxter had daily costumed shenanigans. Lizzie McGuire had zero academic issues. Troy Bolton constantly broke out in song. Cady Heron had intimidating cliques like “the plastics.â€? They all had lockers, an uncanny amount of free time and a surprisingly low level of concern about college. All of these characters present quite a different image of what high school is really like. Freshman Andrea Poggi was esSHFLDOO\ VXUSULVHG DW KRZ GLIĂ€FXOW LW ZDV IRU KHU WR Ă€QG WLPH WR VRFLDOL]H GXULQJ WKH school day. In comparison to TV, “you get lost very easily here and it’s kind of hard to go around to each class and to also talk to your friends,â€? Poggi said. “It’s also kind RI KDUG WR Ă€QG SHRSOH WKDW \RX NQRZ LQ the morning when you want to go meet up with your friends before class starts. It actually was a big deal for me because , FRXOGQ¡W Ă€QG DQ\ERG\ VR , KDG WR FRQstantly text them.â€? AICE Media Studies teacher Tina Stoklosa said the main reason perceptions RI WKH Ă€FWLRQDO YHUVXV DFWXDO KLJK VFKRRO experience are so different is because of the rosy retrospection media creators hold for the past. “I think that the media wants to retain the perception that high school is more fun and games because we like to perceive childhood as being a time full of freedom,â€? she said. “The media does not want to convey the message that high school is becoming more a place of stress than a place of freedom, and no one really wants to accept that.â€? While senior Dixon Yeung was disappointed in the high level of schoolwork and lack of lockers, he said he found solace in the fact that the teacher “tropesâ€? were accurate. “There are those stereotypes of the cool teachers and the boring teachers, so there’s that,â€? he said. “Obviously, there are teachers that are like professors almost, then there are teachers that are like your friend. There are always stereotypes of the boring teacher, the fun teacher, the silly teacher.â€? Sophomore Diego Ramirez said he found that television set an unrealistic expectation for not just his level of free time and choreographic needs but also for his sexuality. “When I was 8, I thought everyone would randomly start singing because of ‘High School Musical,’ and then as I

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year most people are set on that path.â€? Another issue created by the media’s representations of high school, said Ms. Stoklosa, is that the old stereotypes detract from academics, which could hurt freshmen’s preparation for high school’s rigor. “I guess most media representations of high schools tend to stick to old clichĂŠs like showing high school as a place full of cliques and not so much as a place full of academic achievement,â€? she said. “Because of what they see on television or Ă€OP IUHVKPHQ WHQG WR KDYH DQ XQUHDOLVWLF perception of the hard work necessary to succeed in high school.â€? Poggi said she’s found not only the DPRXQW RI ZRUN EXW DOVR WKH GLIĂ€FXOW\ WR be a surprise, compared to how it is portrayed on television. “The tests are pretty hard sometimes

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if you didn’t study or know the material that well,â€? she said. “There is also another GLIIHUHQFH <RX JHW KRPHZRUN RQ WKH Ă€UVW day of school.â€? Ramirez also said he was shocked that “you actually have to do work.â€? Despite his troubles with the expectations the media set for him, there were a couple of things he found to be more-than-welcome discoveries. “What I’m happy is true is that you will always make friends and you will DOZD\V Ă€QG SHRSOH ZKR XQGHUVWDQG \RX and accept you for who you are,â€? Ramirez said. “What I’m happy isn’t true is that I don't have to learn choreography and be able to randomly break out into song because that would have just been too stressful.â€?

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The Circuit cares that you don’t care Pop quiz: which disease has ravaged tion, less than a quarter of high schools thousands of people this past summer? VHQLRUV ZHUH IRXQG WR EH SURĂ€FLHQW LQ You could answer Ebola, an endem- U.S. history based on an exam adminic that has infected over 3,500 people in istered to 12,000 12th graders. A study western Africa. You could argue that the by the Pew Research Center produced poisonous ideology espoused by ISIS in equally disquieting results: only 14 perthe Middle East is a sickness in itself. But cent of young people aged 18-29 could if you are unable to answer anything at identify John Boehner as the Speaker of all, that may be a prime indicator that you the House, and just 7 percent knew the DUH DIĂ LFWHG ZLWK DQ DLOPHQW RI \RXU RZQ LQĂ DWLRQ UDWH RI WKH 8 6 7KHVH UHVSRQapathy. dents are eligible to vote, yet they could We live in a world where most of us can not summon so much as a cursory underrecite biographical details of the extensive standing of the U.S. political system. Kardashian clan with mechanized preciNot that the new wave of youth sion but hardly anycan be counted to parone cares enough ticipate in elections. to trudge through During the 2012 presBottom line: the name of one US idential election, only Supreme Court jus- Students’ apathy has 45 percent of eligible tice. Today’s youth troubling implications voters below age 30 seems to have a precast a ballot. Thirty disposed aversion for the future. years ago, in 1972, toward keeping up that number exceeded with current events 66 percent of young (but not “Keeping adults. It’s underUp With the Kardashiansâ€?). And this “I- standable that the incoming generation don’t-know-so-I-don’t-careâ€? attitude isn’t of voters is weary of the politics – Conjust disconcerting. It’s dangerous. gress did, after all, score lower in popuNever has this been more evident than larity than root canals, NFL replacement in 2014’s (sometimes literally) explosive referees and Nickelback in a 2013 poll by summer of discontent. The current geo- Public Policy Polling – but that is no reapolitical climate is apocalyptic, with con- son for more than half of young adults to Ă LFWV IHVWHULQJ LQ *D]D LQ &ULPHD LQ 9HQ- shirk their civic responsibilities and act ezuela and in our very own Ferguson, Mo. as dead weight in the democratic process. Yet, tucked away snugly in the bubble that Apathy is nothing new, but the new is Weston, too many students – and even strain introduced by millennials is essome teachers – are shielded away from pecially worrying because they have unthe weight of the world. To the vast major- precedented access to information. Techity of the student body, mentioning Boko nology today plunges users down a digiHaram elicits nothing but puzzled expres- tized rabbit hole of information and into sions. Drone strikes in Syria? Students a wonderland of more feeds, forums and remain nonplussed. Orwellian privacy factoids than any one person could posbreaches by the NSA? What even is that? sibly fathom. And this indifference isn’t unique to With all this available information, the Bay. In the national report card is- there is absolutely no reason for young sued by the U.S. Department of Educa- adults not to know Baghdad is in Iraq

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and not Afghanistan (as 30 percent of students in a Kent State University study presumed). There is absolutely no reason for students to scratch their heads when asked about members of Obama’s cabinet. But much like ancient Romans were distracted from the world of their leaders with “bread and circuses,� it seems like technology is distracting students from global issues with cat videos or salacious stories of celebrities. If students don’t look toward the greater international community, they will never carve out a place in the world. This generation will fail to produce the

inspired leadership to promote positive change in the world. Unless we are more ÀQHO\ DWWXQHG WR WKH LQQHU ZRUNLQJV RI WKH world, tomorrow will not see the leaderVKLS RI *KDQGLV DQG (LQVWHLQV DQG 0DUtin Luther Kings. We’ll just be a nation of dummies. Apathy is a disease, though not in the same strain as Ebola. It’s not even in the same strain as senioritis, which also inhabits many students at the school but swoops away in time for college. But if left untreated, apathy only gets progressively worse, atrophying the brain until one totally withdraws from the world.

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I believe that participating in after-school activities or sports does not affect a student’s performance in the classroom. Although students do tend to receive a great amount of homework and stress, it is not excessive to the point where there is no time. There are many studies that show that exercise can help boost young adults’ way of working or how they academically perform. Students do need a break from all the strenuous days of school. I am a cheerleader, and I have practice WKUHH WLPHV D ZHHN EXW , VWLOO ÀW in time to study and complete my homework. Additionally, I receive excellent grades, and I feel that I do everything in my power to get my work done. In my opinion, it is healthy for a student to get a break from the books and get some air. Sports do not get in the way of a student’s achievements in the classroom. -Carli Udine

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Stealing lewd, nude photos is rude What do Jennifer Lawrence, Rihanna, Scarlett Johansson, Kanye West, Dylan Sprouse and countless other celebrities have in common? Their basic right to privacy was violated when naked pictures of them were posted online without their permission, an act now referred to as “cyber rape.â€? This recurring, heinous act of hacking into someone’s personal technology, searching for someone’s private photographs, stealing them and posting them on the internet for the world to see happened again over Labor Day weekend. This time, the poster alleged the photos (and a few videos) belonged to Lawrence, Ariana Grande, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Victoria Justice, Kate Upton, Lea Michele, underage McKayla Maroney, and others. /DZUHQFH DQG 8SWRQ FRQĂ€UPHG WKH photos as authentic, Justice originally tweeted they were fake until she discovered some were real and Grande said all of her photos were fakes. However, the legitimacy of the pictures isn’t the major issue here. It just serves to exacerbate a terrible situation. There are two massive problems with this situation. One: someone thought it was okay to steal these photos because he would sell them for bitcoins (online currency) – and was proven right until the existence of the photos became more well-known. Two: people are blaming the women for having the pictures on their SULYDWH FHOO SKRQHV LQ WKH Ă€UVW SODFH /HW¡V tackle these one at a time, shall we? 7KH Ă€UVW LVVXH ´6H[ VHOOV Âľ 7KH QRWLRQ itself is sold to us from the moment we can understand what it means, so when we are constantly inundated with the idea that objectifying human beings is acceptable behavior simply because people gain monetary wealth from it, it’s no surprise that somebody thought it would be okay to hack these women and sell their private images in the depths of the Internet because, hey, sex sells.

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Now, this is being taken to a whole new level because Los Angeles-based artist XVALA decided he could appropriate Lawrence’s images for his own gain in his “No Delete� exhibition. The exhibit will take place in Florida’s Cory Allen Contemporary Art, which accurately refers to itself with the hashtag #CACA. A man

Bottom line: Victims of nude photo leaks should not be blamed for a blatant violation of their privacy by cyber thieves.

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that people should be familiar with. As a member of the young, teenage society, I The parking lot has way too many have noticed that there is in fact a considcars (Bentleys, Mercedes, BMWs, Volk- erable amount of people who show interswagons alongside Toyotas, Hondas and est. Our age is a ripe and prime time to Fords) and not enough order or organiza- embrace the market and learn the basics tion to ensure that everyone can get in and of more advanced principles. That’s why RXW LQ D FRQYHQLHQW HIÀFLHQW PDQQHU /DVW I’ve taken the initiative to start the Stock year, I would park by Vista Park. I could Market Club of Cypress Bay. This club be out of the school by 3:10, sometimes can focus on educating and inspiring stu3:15, and be home a quarter of an hour dents through seminars, guest speakers later. This year, I got a student parking and competition. This inaugural year will space. On days when I stay after, it’s con- hopefully be a strong one with the supvenient, but if I’m leaving at 3, I have to port of the student population. -junior Beau Ritkes run to my car. If I get to it at 3:02, it’s too late, and I may as well be stuck waiting Bay accommodating for until 3:30 before I can leave. The student incoming class of freshmen parking situation at this school is awful, I was expecting the transition to a new something has to be done with the exits VFKRRO WR EH YHU\ GLIÀFXOW EXW , ZDV SOHDVWR PDNH LW PRUH à XLG DQG UDSLG antly suprised. The change has been real-senior Sebastian Vargas ly easy and I’m enjoying Cypess Bay a lot. Students should take the time The campus is way nicer than the one at to learn about the stock market my old school and the lunches taste better 7KH VWRFN PDUNHW LV DQ LPSRUWDQW ÀHOG too. I love the varity of the classes and the

founder Sam Pura tweeted, “You are a celebrity, you are a target of spying, stalking, etc. Don’t take nudes and expect them to never leak.â€? A leak is an unpredicted hole in something that shouldn’t have such a hole from which contents spill out without conscious effort. Leaks happen in faucets. This was a deliberate attack. Winstead stated it well when she tweeted, “Knowing those photos were deleted long ago, I can only imagine the creepy effort that went into this.â€? These photos didn’t happen to just spill out of these women’s devices. They were explicitly taken. “Theftâ€? is a much more accurate phrase than “leak.â€? Just because somebody is a celebrity does not mean that said person has given up the right to privacy, especially with a cell phone. Just this summer, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a person’s cell phone was such a private, personal item that the police needed warrants to search the phones of people arrested. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. said, “The fact that technology now allows an individual to carry such information in his hand does not make the information any less worthy of the protection for which the founders fought.â€? So if someone downloaded the Wells Fargo app to handle his banking on his cell phone and his cell phone was hacked and bank information stolen, would he be blamed for it? Would people say, “You see, this is your own fault. You shouldn’t have had that information on your phone. Deal with the consequencesâ€?? No. The bank temporarily deactivates his account and works with him to track the thief and change his passwords. The bank does ZKDWHYHU LV QHFHVVDU\ WR UHDIĂ€UP WKH SHUson’s trust in it. When people’s credit card information was stolen from Target on Black Friday in 2013, people weren’t blamed for having and using credit cards. Target was. The hackers were. The people were never criticized because why would they be? All they did was use their own technologies in a manner that should have been safe. Women’s lives should not have to be UHGXFHG WR Ă€QDQFLDO DQDORJLHV LQ RUGHU IRU people to understand this concept.

many clubs I could join and events that I can participate in later the year. Cypress Bay seems to have so much to offer, and I’m agog to see what other things from Cypress Bay I’ll learn to like. However, High school offers welcome no matter how much I may come to enchange for new students joy spending time at Cypress Bay, I don’t There are many facets of Cypress Bay think I’ll ever enjoy waking up at 6 in the High School that I like. For starters, al- morning. -freshman Nina Lopez though my teachers are diffferent in a variety of ways, I love the way they all teach the lessons in class. They all use different !"##"$%& #'& #("& ")*#'$& +$"& ",-'.$+/")& +%& yet effective methods to help me learn the 0+$#&'1&2("&3*$-.*#4%&5*%%*',&+%&+&0.67*-& material. I dislike how I have eight classes 1'$.58& 9.65*%%*',%& %('.7)& ,'#& ":-"")& instead of six (like last year), but so far ;<<&='$)%>&#("?&%('.7)&6"&)$'00")&'11&*,& LW GRHV QRW VHHP WR EH RYHUO\ GLIÀFXOW WR @''5&ABC&'$&5+*7")&#'&#("&%-(''7&#'&#("& complete all of my homework. I love how +##",#*',& '1& +)D*%"$& @(',)+& E"*%%8& 2("& the school has such a big campus, and DXWKRU ZLOO KDYH WKH ÀQDO VD\ LQ SKUDVLQJ '1& #("& 7"##"$F& 6.#& 7"##"$%& +$"& %.6G"-#& #'& how lunch lasts for 50 minutes Although ")*#*,/& 1'$& 7",/#(F& -7+$*#?F& 0.,-#.+#*',& I have to walk back and forth from the +,)& /$+55+$8& H,',?5'.%& 7"##"$%& =*77& building to the portables, I see my friends ,'#& 6"& 0$*,#")& +,)& #("& =$*#"$4%& *)",#*#?& along the way. Also, I have seven minutes ZLOO EH FRQÀUPHG SULRU WR WKH SXEOLFDWLRQ to reach my class, so I don’t feel pressured H,?& 5+#"$*+7& )""5")& 7*6"7'.%F& '6%-","F& )*%$.0#*D"& '$& .,7+=1.7& #'& 5*,'$%& =*77& ,'#& to hurry. 6"&0.67*%(")8& Since the school is so big, there are so new freedoms that we have. Even though I miss my friends who went to the other school, I am glad I chose to go to Cypress. -freshman Estefania Sanchez

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Never did I imagine that on my journey to Israel I would hear bomb sirens, stay in two bomb shelters, or attend a funeral of soldiers who died. My whole life I have lived in the beautiful utopia of Weston and I never actually realized how fortunate I was to live in a place where violence and cruelty do not exist. In other parts of the world, families and children are scared to leave their houses in fear of getting shot or bombed or harmed in any way. Thus, Weston is not a reality; it has just been my reality. Or at least it was before my three-week Teen Tour to Israel over the summer. I was in Israel at the time of the attacks from Hamas. The traumatic time I spent there changed me for the better. I experienced anxiety and fear, a reality for the people who live there. Living in the U.S., I never have to worry about hearing a bomb siren, so being in Israel made me realize that the world is not the same safe, comfortable place everywhere. :KHQ , ÀUVW DUULYHG LQ ,VUDHO and stepped off the airplane, I was in awe because everything was in Hebrew from arrival gates to bathroom signs. At that moment, taking in the view of the airport, I realized that this is my homeland and one day it will EH P\ ÀQDO GHVWLQDWLRQ On the bus ride to my hotel I gazed through the window at

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A SUMMER TO REMEMBER: Shapiro (top) enjoys a planned trip to ride camels with junior Hannah Levinson. This scheduled event took place in Bedoin Tense. Shapiro (above), Levinson and Anabelle Berti, whom Shapiro met on the teen tour, stand at the Western Wall with 10 Israeli Defense Force soldiers.

the people. Every other man I spotted was wearing a kippah, wearing it with pride because they were proud to be Jewish. In Weston, it’s not ordinary to see a myriad of Jews wearing kippahs every single day like it is in Israel. Israel is the only place in the world where the majority of people are Jewish, which brings the people of Israel closer together. 0\ ÀUVW QLJKW LQ ,VUDHO ZDV the terrifying. In the hotel we all heard the sound of a bomb siren.

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After visiting one of the spookiest places in North America, I came back home a bit relieved but also missing the creepy costumes, mystical shops, and stories of witchcraft. My family and I decided to go to Boston to spend our last weeks of summer vacation there. And while I do enjoy learning more about our dear old Ben Franklin’s hometown, I begged my dad to take us somewhere that was a bit more exciting and had more of a thrilling streak than visiting Trinity Church. So we decided to take a tour of Salem, a city well known for the horrors that took place during the 1692 Salem Witch Trials. The bus ride there set the tone because about a third of the passengers were avid Harry Potter fans, with most of them being teenage girls wearing Hogwarts shirts and carrying their house sweaters. I felt pretty disappointed at not having brought my own Slytherin House shirt myself. At Salem, we visited a model of the original prison, which was a small space measuring about six by six yards that had apparently been all that was available for the 30 people who had been convicted of witchcraft. There was also what seemed to be a medium-sized wooden pillar hanging from the side of the room, and our guide told us that it was the last remaining piece of the original prison that had surYLYHG D Ă€UH DQG \HDUV RI GHFD\ She also said that touching the pillar would bring you good luck. Being a sane, logical and brain-functioning individual, I did not touch the wooden pillar that had witnessed ineffable pain and torture from the people who had been residents of the probably most haunted place in the U.S. What I did instead was place myself as near to the adjacent wall as I could and proceed to make sure I didn’t come in physical contact with the guide or any of the other people who had touched the thing. I likely made a comical sight, but believe me when I promise that I was seriously doubting my safety at the moment, and was also starting to consider if it would be a smart choice to buy some salt or sulfur to ward off any bad spirits (or so says “Supernaturalâ€?). We also visited the Witch Museum, where guides told us the story behind the trials. The museum had models and life-

WICKED COOL: (From top to bottom): Friendship, a replica of a historic ship built in 1797 sits in the harbor of Salem, Mass. Castre stands in front of the Friendship. The Custom House, built in 1649 to collect taxes for the British government during the Colonial period, still stands in Salem today.

PHOTOS BY CLAUDIA CASTRE

like settings, which explained in detail what life was like back in 1692, and described to us the intensity of the fervent Puritan citizens who took extreme measures to “purify� their hometown. As we took a look around the area nearby, I realized that I could not walk two blocks without noticing a mystic shop or a broom or even a black cat. Even when I visited the mall, it was as if I had time traveled to October just in prime time for Halloween. There is more to Salem than its being the birthplace of one of

the most hauntingly terrifying events in U.S. history. I stopped by the oldest candy shop ever established in the U.S. and enjoyed what had to be the best chocolate IXGJH WUXIĂ HV WKDW , KDYH HYHU had the pleasure of tasting. I am fairly sure I went crazy when we visited a place that looked vaguely familiar to me, even though I was sure I had never been there before and realized that it was the setting that HawWKRUQH KDG SDLQWHG LQ KLV Ă€UVW pages of “The Scarlet Letter.â€? No one understood why the girl

in the fourth row of the tour bus was squealing with mouth and Ă€QJHUV VWDLQHG ZLWK ZKDW ORRNHG like melted chocolate. In the end, Salem, besides creeping me out a lot, taught me more about the lifestyle of the American people during the late 1600s: the way they lived, the way they thought and, most sigQLĂ€FDQWO\ WKH PDQQHU LQ ZKLFK they enforced “justiceâ€? and “righteousnessâ€? upon innocent victims. The Salem Witch Trials serve as an example of what can happen if the American peo-

ple take prejudice and religious norms to extreme measures, and so it should make us appreciate and consider the rights that are given to us as American citizens by the Constitution. So if you want to experience some of New England’s dark, mysterious past, then you should totally check Salem out. Just make sure you stop by the chocRODWH VWRUH ÀUVW

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