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June 17, 2016 Page 11 MCVSD students ‘work hard, play hard’

INSIDE: Seniors look ahead to 2026

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DiSpigna set to lead SGA in 2016-17 By ALLIE BEEKMAN and AVERY LIMA Junior Mark DiSpigna of Lincroft was elected SGA president on May 5, following speeches from fellow candidates during DEAR time. The announcement at the end of the day named the new council, with junior Julia Pardee of Freehold as vice president and juniors Rebecca Madeira of Howell and Kat Holtz of Hazlet and sophomore Jackie Geller of Manalapan as council members. DiSpigna said he found campaigning for SGA one of the most exciting experiences he’s had at CHS. “There’s something so thrilling about making posters and sharing my ideas with the student body that really makes me feel connected with our school as a whole,” DiSpigna said. In addition to giving speeches, candidates had the oppotunity to present their ideas at the second-ever Meet the Candidates event. Freshman Grace McCaffrey of Middletown said that the Meet the Candidates event helped her get a better idea of what each candidate would do if they were elected. “The Meet the Candidates event was a great way for the candidates to put themselves out there and help the students get to know them more and really helped me decide who would be the best person for the job,” McCaffrey said. SGA adviser and science teacher Erin Wheeler agreed that the event was beneficial, but the SGA may make changes next year. “Maybe Meet the Candidates should give each candidate a little bit more room. I felt like they were a little bit squished together,” Wheeler said. Speeches also helped students get a better idea of who would be the best candidates. {See SGA, Page 2}

BLOT PHOTO BY MEAGAN McDOWELL Teal Team battled against 10 other teams and came out on top. As results were announced, from left, sophomore Katrina Eggleston of Eatontown, team adviser and biology teacher Jeanine Gomez and sophomore Julia Dwight of Atlantic Highlands celebrated their team’s victory.

CHS ‘feels the Teal’ at Color Wars 2016 By MATTHEW MILLER Cut shirts. War paint tan lines. Spikeball. Super Smash Bros. Soccer. Colorful spirit everywhere in sight. Color Wars crashes down in a rainbow tidal wave. Students and faculty battled it out to see which color would reign supreme in this year’s Color Wars. Team Teal took first place, followed by Pink in second, Red and Green tying for third, Black and Purple tying for fourth, Light Blue in fifth, Dark Blue in sixth, Orange in seventh and Yellow in eighth. Teal captain and senior Lizzy Thornton of Keyport gave two main reasons she thinks Teal won the day. “One: teamwork, because all of us came together. I had no idea who anyone on the team was, but we became best friends by the end of the day,” Thornton said. “And number two: Shaquille O’Teal. He was our guardian and our savior, and he was the only reason we won Color Wars.”

The team’s mascot was O’Neal’s face with a teal filter, dubbed ‘Shaquille O’Teal.’ Color Wars took place June 2 instead of

the day prior to discuss alternate solutions, and the final decision was announced the same day, said SGA President Lauryn Masciana of Middletown. Masciana explained their decision. “Earlier in the week, SGA realized that Friday wouldn’t work out due to weather and the safety hazards [it would cause]. People wouldn’t be happy with having Color Wars inside,” Masciana said. In the meeting, the SGA proposed a rain check for an indoor Color Wars on June 2 to Principal James Gleason and the class advisers as well. One of the complications with the new schedule was the PSFA-provided barbecue. The barbecue took place during lunch June 3 regardless. BLOT PHOTO BY KEVIN DIXSON Senior Jess Stansfield of Wall won the pie eating Some students and staff were satisfied contest for Team Dark Blue. with the change of date, like Teal Team adviser and science teacher Jeanine Gomez. {See COLOR WARS, June 3 due to the threat of inclement weatPage 2} er. The SGA called an emergency meeting

Attendees and inductees gather to celebrate art

BLOT PHOTO BY CATHERINE ESCUETA Seniors Lauryn Masciana of Middletown and Olivia Palmieri of Millstone viewed one of the art pieces at the annual NAHS Art Show.

By ARIELLE COHEN The Louvre. The Met. New York’s Museum of Modern Art. CHS. Although only one of these is a high school, all of them showcase the works of talented artists. The National Art Honor Society held its annual art showcase on May 13. Over 100 pieces of student artwork from both inside and outside the classroom were included in the show. All inductees and sophomores in art teacher Ryan Weber’s Visual Communications class were required to submit at least one piece of artwork. Any piece can be submitted, but it was a juried show, meaning that not every submission would make an

appearance so as to maintain a certain level of quality, said art teacher and NAHS adviser Shelley Ortner. In addition to the art displayed around the halls, five students read poetry, including sophomore Karoline Winzer of Aberdeen. “I think that the voice is such a powerful instrument and being able to perform a piece that held a lot of meaning to me, with the goal of inspiring others, was a great experience,” Winzer said. “Minus the stage fright, it was 100 percent fun.” Junior Sydney Foo Siam of Millstone displayed her artwork in the show and was recently elected NAHS

president for the 2016-17 school year. “It was really cool. A very artsy, chill hipster vibe with the coffeehouse music and everyone just walking around admiring the art,” Foo Siam said. Foo Siam was one of 35 students inducted in NAHS this year. To be inducted, juniors are required to have five art-related service hours, and seniors had to participate in at least three NAHS workshops or events. Like Foo Siam, Ortner was impressed with the event. “The night went great,” Ortner said. “I think it’s one of the best attended art shows that we’ve had in the six years that I’ve been here.”


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