Mr. Anelli: The Magnificent Mathematician Now at Harvey

In his first year at The Harvey School, Gino Anelli has already made an impact on the community as a new math teacher in the Upper School. Mr. Anelli teaches many first-year classes in Algebra and one class in Precalculus, but outside of those classes, students may not know him very well. On Jan. 5, The Pulse had the opportunity to interview Mr. Anelli so that Harvey can welcome him and get to know him better.

Mr. Anelli grew up in Ossining, New York, and he still lives there today. He has two older sisters as well, being the youngest in his family. He also has a small dog named Ziggy.

While discussing his educational background, Mr. Anelli told The Pulse that he went to college at SUNY New Paltz, earning his B.S. in mathematics. He then earned his M.A.T. in adolescence education from SUNY New Paltz as well, which allows him to teach mathematics for grades 7-12.

When asked if he wanted to become a math teacher in high school or college, Mr. Anelli knew that he wanted to focus on mathematics ever since the middle of high

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school. During that part of his learning career, he always felt comfortable with and enjoyed learning about math more than any other subject in school.

During his college years, Mr. Anelli began to turn toward education as his profession. At first, he was certain that he would become a college professor. However, after taking more education and mathematics courses in college, he gained more interest in adolescent education. Specifically, he always hoped to teach more advanced classes, such as algebra, compared to simpler courses in elementary and middle school.

While answering what made him so interested in math, Mr. Anelli shared his appreciation of how math is the root or baseline of many other subjects in school, such as physics and chemistry. He feels that having a general knowledge of math is a very powerful tool to have to understand many other topics.

When asked about his favorite subject of math specifically, Mr. Anelli told The Pulse that while in high school and college, he enjoyed learning Calculus the most. He felt that it was the top level of math, and he always felt encouraged to do well in those classes. While teaching, he has most enjoyed coming back to and relearning Precalculus.

Some of the reasons why Mr. Anelli came to The Harvey School were its college feel and campus-like atmosphere, as well as the freedom that he gets in what he can teach. In addition, he finds the entire staff very supportive and knowledgeable in terms of helping him with issues in class. Mr. Anelli additionally enjoys the smaller class sizes, as they offer a brand-new dynamic and experience that allow him to interact with and help each student individually.

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Dear Editor,

Who Is the GOAT?

For years, the debate about who is the better basketball player, Michael Jordan or Lebron James, is considered to be one of the toughest decisions. Jordan, who played from the 1980s till the early 2000s, is known as the greatest of all time (GOAT). But James, who played through the 2000s, is also known as an amazing player. I am here to state that Michael Jeffrey Jordan is the best basketball player of all time and that he is better than Lebron James.

Jordan played for the Bulls and the Wizards and won six NBA championships. The reason I think that Jordan is better is that he has never lost one of his six National Basketball Association (NBA) championships. Thus, his record in the finals 6-0.

Lebron, on the other hand, has been in 10 finals and only won four, making his record 410 in the finals. People can also make the debate that Jordan had weapons such as Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman. But Lebron, during the finals, has had Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis, two all-stars, playing next to him.

Lebron has also played with many other Hall of Fame players from three different teams, such as Dwane Wade, Chris Bosh, and Ray Allen. Lebron has jumped around teams in the league, being a part of the Cavaliers, Heat, and Lakers. While playing on two teams during his career, Jordan spent most of his career in Chicago playing for the Bulls, which proves he is a more loyal player. Jordan spent his last couple of seasons playing for the Washington Wizards, but he was an older player, scoring less because of age.

Although now Lebron holds the record for the highest scoring points, it can be argued that Lebron is playing in a soft era of basketball, with more fouls than when Jordan played.

Jordan is a one-time defensive player of the year in a time of basketball with fewer fouls, while Lebron has less competition and no defensive player of the year under his belt. Defense in the NBA has drastically changed over the years, and during the time when Jordan played, it was a more physically-played game than it is today.

According to The Sportster, “Jordan may not have been a friend or a good teammate, but he was a leader. He only cared about winning.” Also, as stated by How They Play, “Currently, Jordan holds a lead in all accolades minus Rookie of the Year, All-Star appearances, All-NBA Team, and Hall of Fame. He has a better Finals record as well as two more rings than LeBron.”

Clearly, Michael Jordan is better than Lebron James because of his accolades, leadership skills, and finals record. I hope I settled the debate in your mind about who is the GOAT!

Sincerely,

Bradley Lederer

Winter 2023 Pulse Staff

On Dec. 29, 2022, the Brazilian soccer legend who won three World Cups and became the sport’s first global icon, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known by his nickname Pelé, passed away.

According to CNN, Pelé was admitted to a hospital in São Paulo in late November for a respiratory infection and issues related to his already-diagnosed colon cancer. Since then, his health has progressively worsened, and he died from multiple organ failure due to the progression of colon cancer at the age of 82.

Pelé was born on Oct. 23, 1940, in Três Corações, Brazil. He was the first child of Dondinho and Celeste Arantes and was named after the American inventor Thomas Edison. But his parents decided to remove the “i”and name him “Edson.”

Pelé grew up in poverty, leading him to earn extra money by working in tea shops for several years. Despite these challenges, Pelé was resourceful and developed the fundamentals of soccer by kicking a rolled-up sock stuffed with rags around the streets of Bauru.

As an adolescent, Pelé joined a youth soccer team coached by Waldemar de Brito, a former Brazilian national soccer team member. After witnessing Pelé’s extraordinary talent, De Brito eventually convinced Pelé’s family let the budding phenom to leave home and try out for the Santos professional soccer club when