The Courier - Volume 1, Number 1 - October 1990

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School begins ·new era

By AMY HIGGINS Staff Writer

The opening of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High Schoo l has been a new experience for both teachers and students.

The school, costing $27 million, is the first to open in Broward in the past nine years.

"I like this school and am very exciteclabout being in a new school. As you know, going to a new school i s very exciting , and the future looks very bright. The only thing is that I think that they sh o uld get rid of of the bug s an d hav e more time in between clasres," fres hman Tina Gaeta said.

Over half the stude nts asked abo ut the school sai d th at th ey are impressed· with their new atm osphe re Students feei that they are given many chance s t o do well because the teaching staff has bee n specially selected by Ben Arc uleo, prin cipal of Ston em an Dou gl as

"The students seem very enthusiastic and the bes t thing about the schoo l is the teachers , bec ause of th e knowledge and experties we try to share with our students, " Sandra Newbold, english teacher, said.

However , there were some gripes about the new school .Time between classes was a common complaint since the school is covering acres, students find it hard hard to get to their classes on ti me

War in the Middle East Becomes Re al ity

By DA VE STRASSER Staff Writer

The ·serious issue of war has now finaly hit home Ginger Cane, Health Occupational Services teacher, is presented with the possibility of going to join the war in the Middle East

Cain is a army reserves officer in the civil affairs branch of the Special Operations Forces (S.O :F.) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

"I made a commitment when I joined the reserves, I will do what is nessesary ," Cain said.

A captain in he r branch, Cain was chosen because of he r background in history and her medical experience. "I was re-

, T he Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School opening is cheered on b y Inez Gutierrez, Liz M yers, and Mindy Guadagnino.

"School looked like a mall and I also excited about a new school. thought it was really neat, just too "The first day of school was many strict rules," Jennifer Arion, I thrilling. It 's always nice to to meet junior, said. a new group of people who are Addi tio nall y, ma nyteachers are dedica ted to learning mo re matha-

matics," math teacher Patrick Bacon said.

Also, many students complain about the bug problem. Beca use Stone man Douglas is an outside cruited by Colonel Lima who is in the 11 Speci al Forces,"Cain said

For active train ing, Cain works one weekend a month and 17 da ys ac ti ve duty a year in over sea dep lom ent trai ning

"I work with the civil governmen ts of foreig n coun tries in restr ucting their infra structure · This can be anythi ng fr om economics to their political system ," Cain said. Cain is currently enroled in a command enginering program and is going for her masters in warfare Cain has a civilain degree and a broad fi eld certification in economics, history, government and sociology.

" If I have to go overseas, a teacher has already been interviewed and knows what to have the class do,. " Cain said.

Cain's reason for j o ini ng th e military is that she feels obligated to go because if people want to maintain their life style they need to participate in thier democracy and one way of participating and insuring the future of everyone is by j o ining the military.

Encephalitis limits

after school activities

By SH ANNON R IE S E R News Editor

The outbreak of St. Louis Encephalitis , a disease that is spread to the humans through the bite of a mosquito, is causing an upset with Douglas students. Broward County is listing general saftey precautions t o the general public such as wearing protec tive clothing, avoiding night time activities, and covering wrist and ankle areas. Insecticid spraying is also cutting down some of the risk.

" We are the ones who need to help ourselves. If you find a mosquito bite on you, it would be a great idea to get yourself checked out. If

you ch oo se to wai t, it could mea n the chance be tween livi ng and dieing," ju nior Sam Shirley said.

Flu like symptoms follow five to 15daysafterthe bite, ifthe victim is infected symptoms include: headaches, sever drowsiness , and fever.

" I think it's stupid If you want to do something at night we should be allowed to. We'reold enough to dress and worry ourselves from any of those pesty mosquito ' s," junior Matt Trevino said

Although some st udents are worried, others think that the restrictions are blown out of preportion. The previo usly stated precautions have been suggested by Broward County School Systems.

school, bugs should be expeeted.

"The bugs are a real problem. I didn't find it too intereting to find bugs in my books It's discusting ," Cori na Pelczynski, ju nior, sai d.

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By SARA MARGOLIS raised from their past years at Tar- important to get involved in your Staff Write r avella and Coral Springs High, but school and if you don't put in your

The first ever Student the freshman have to start new own ideas, then you will not be Government elections were held on "I ran for Student Council be- satisfied with the results," FreshSeptember 23, 1990 during first cause I want to help the freshman man Senator Katie Odem said period. and have many ideas to share and The final results for the Student Thefirstelectionsran smoothly, I always willing to try new and Council/Government elections were with all the candidates presenting different things," Freshman MaggieMclntyre-President,Megyn speeches to the student body. President Denise Earles said Taback-First Vice President, Erin "Getting involved, · planning Leadership is a class in which Valko fundraisers, and to create an students wishing to get involved Second Vice President, Wendy atmosphere that people will get can. Headed by Pam DeLucia, Anderson-Treasurer,SusanHarrisinvolved in a lot of ---------.----------- Recording Secretary,

Freshmen Rebecca Shapiro and Mike Stallings, as well as the other candidates listen anxiosly to the other speeches. activities," Sophomore and Courtney BrownVice-President Becky "G tt" · · 1 d l · f C o rr e s p o n d n g Z · e ing1nvo ve ,p anmng un•tzmann said.

ing(akaS.A.D.D. ),KeyClub,Hosa,

and many others were present.

"S.A.D D. is a serious club because if just one student does not drink and drive than they can save a life and it's not so much drinking, butdrinkinganddriving,"President

poltant our enviomment really is and what they can do to save it It deals with saving the earth.

"Save What'sLeftisaclubabout the evionnent and it's goaled to get students more involved in enviormental issues," Save What's Left member Megyn Taback said. of S .A.D. D Elizabath Myers said.

S.A.D.D. educates students to be more cautious when they drink and drive.

The Art Club is another active club around school. This particular club is in charge of floats in the Parkland Parade, a mural in the teachers lounge and pumpkins to decorate the school and to make the students more aware of art

Can you believe the prices they at other flower shops! impoitanl and special h Thompson-President, since this is a first year p ere thatpeop)e Will get involved Laura Gaeta-Vice school and the elected in a lot of activities,"

Secretary The Junior Each office is very draisers, and to create an atmos- ClasswinnersareJustin

President,StuartSiegleofficers are the found-

Treasurer, and Kelly ing members of the Sophomore Vice-President O'Neel-Secretary. The schools Student Gov- B k z·t winners of the Sopho- ec y 1 zmann emment The elected more Class are Allison officers have the Stein-President.Becky privilege of being first. leadership gives students class time Zitzmann- Vice President, Jill

"Yes, I am happy to be repre- to get activities planned and Palmer-Treasurer, and Barbara senting our school's Student Coun- advertised.

Rubenstein-Secretary Finally the cil because it's a new school and I The class also prepares the Freshman winners are Denise F.arwant to be a part of it and be a students with leadership skills, !es-President, TheresaFont.aruwaFrehman Treasurer Mikey public speaking, and Ibey also have Vice President, Mikey StallingsStallings said. todoaprojectforanyclubororgini- Treasurer, and Sara Margolis-

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"Boom Cars" Beware of New Laws

Imagine crusing down University Drive with your 12 inch speakers pumping deep Bass from your Alpine system. You are on your way to the beach and all of a sudden, out from nowhere the red and blue lights of a police car appear in your rearview mirror

According to th e law HB 1383 (Ch. 90256) "Loud Motor Vehicles" or " Boom Cars" are now subject to receiving a ticket fro m a police officer if th eir car is " ampl ifying sound produced by radios, tape or other mech anical sound making devices so tha t th e sound is either plainly audible at 100 feet or more from the vehicle or is louder than necessary for convenien hearing of persons inside the vehicle in areas adjoining churches, schools, or hospitals."

Like most teenage drivers, cars are prized

possessions and the beautification and enhancement of these vehicles is a major desire for most For example, the addition of an Alpine stereo system with 12 inch speakers or any detailing added to the sides of the car But under this new law th e playing of music so loudly that it can be heard plainly within a 100 feet puts a damper on many.

However, though most teens do not agree with this new law, to other motorists this law is advantageous. With the restrictions placed on "Boom Cars'', motorists will now be able to clearly hear the roar of an ambulance or fire engine

Finally, if you.like the several other teens in this state, are thinking about putting in an expensive stereo in your car, so you can blast the sound, I would think twice.

Technology Outshines Minor Flaws

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School a costly new school that serves as a facility to give students access to get an education.

Adorned with a large auditorium, a courtyard, and also enumerable access to the technologies such as computers, the new high school is well equipped to suit most students.

Most of the students are enjoying the benefits of receiving an education at a facility that can accomodate several of a student's interest. For example, classes such as Advanced Placement (AP) History and English, Health Service Ocupations, and fashion and marketing can entice students who are interested in getting into a four year college, the medical field or the clothing industry.

Additionally, as a new schoo we have the advantages of a parking lot with individual spaces tOr any junfor or sophomore who drives. Also one must not forget the innovative ideas that are presented daily by the some of the best teachers in all of Broward County Students also have the opportunity to work with new euipement.

However, there are many problems that the school as a whole must deal with.

Problems such as equipment for all classes

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on back order, re-order, or on order, rain that is blown into the faces of students who wish to get to thier next class by way of the open hallways, and the hundreds of bugs that stare wickedly into the eyes of students passing by.

One item that remins unmentioned is the fact that all of these problems have solutions. Equipment needed for such classes as Medical skills or Art could have been order earlier and the money needed to pay for these materials could be raised by students. When it rains, alternate routes can be taken by stuqents so that they do not get soaked by the rain. The infamous bug problem, however, is quite different to address. Though administration has had the school sprayed for bugs several times there is really is now way to stop the bugs from sharing our environment Nevertheless, as en environmentally aware school maybe the students and teachers can learn to live with the bug population in harmony. ·

In spite of the little problems that must be irone.d out we must remember the fact that it took an enormous amount of money to build this school and that we as students are lucky to attend a school that has so many opportunities open to us.

Victory for the First Amendment

Who defines what is considered obscene? Do community standards or a govenor's wife who feels the need to do "her part" decide? Many are unsure of the answer, including 2 Live Crew.

Disputes over obscenity are not new. Congress passed the fust federal law against obscenity as part of the Tariff Act of 1842.

In the past, guidelines of allowable obscenity have been vague. In 1987, Pope vs. Illinois resulted in the Supreme Court ruling that the material in question should be assesed from the standpoint of a "reasonable person," not from community standards.

Charles Freeman knows of this rule better than anyone. Freeman was arrested for selling As Nasty As They Wanna Be, the album that first initiated the contraversary for 2 Live Crew. He is now awaiting conviction and faces a $1,000 fine and a year in jail. Sales rocketed for As Nasty As They -Wanna Be after the obscenity charges were filed.Shortlyafter,BannedlnTheU.SA. was recorded to serve as a rebute to the charges.

2 Live Crew believes that they were singled out and targeted because of prejudicial and racial feelings by Govenor Bob Martinez and Broward County Sheriff Nick Navarro.who first instigated the charges of

Dear Editor, I would like to know what the school is doing about the bug problem. I was in science class when a cricket decided to run across the floor. Everywhere I look, I see at least one or more spiders I would like to see something done about it It's not really the spiders that bother me, but mainly the roaches, crickets and other insects. Even my history teacher has a small house for these insects. Please find a way to fix it.

Sincerely, Jeff Simon

Dear Editor, When the licence and car possessing students drove into the parking lot on the first day of school, most were happy with the sire of the parking lot and our freedom to use it. With the cars spread out as they were, there was less chance for bumps, scratches, and full blown accidents.

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Drama Club readies for fall season

By CHRISTINE PARKINSON

Staff Writer

While doing two major theatrical productions, the goal of the new Drama Club will be to perform in such a manner that the whole community will be involved.

In the first week of October, tryouts for the club's premiere production began. Written by two students, "Standards" is the story of a young man, his home and school lifeandtheproblemshefaces. There are four major parts, not including 30 other characters.

"I want this organization to be the ambassadors of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High," drama teacher Micheal Goodwyn said Due to a lack of funding, Goodwyn hopes the club will be able to raise money through many fundraisers.

in order for our productions to look professional," Goodwyn said.

Invited by the Coral Springs Jaycees, the 1Drama Club will be participating in the building of three haunted houses in the Coral Springs area along with the Coral Springs High and J.P. Taravella High drama clubs. "I want us to win that $500," Goodwyn said.

This year's Drama Club officers are: Stacy Berg, president; Marlen Harrison, vice president; Kendra Brewer secretary Stuart Siegel, tteasurer; Jason Montilla, sergeant at arms; Ryan O'Riordan.

The

By JOANNA GREENSPAN

Staff Writer Florida Association Health Occupation (HOSA) club provides oppertunities for students to participate in hands-on activities in the medical field.

Over the school year, HOSA members help out the community by holding many activites which the public is able, and encoraged to participate in. HOSA members learn whether they are suite d medically and physically fora career in the medical field. Because its curriculum can not be obtained in anyotherway, HOSAisanessential program needed by colleges; health occupation programs, and society.

"I think HOSA is a beneficial program because we help the public by providing blood drives, height and weight charts, (ect). We also adopted an elementary school,"Copresident Brandy Lane said.

HOSA members believe in a health care profession, which includes a great deal of needed education. Many members also choose to take Health Service Occupations (HSO), which is a three period course per day, during school hours. HOSA and HSO give students the opponunity to work directly with people in the community.

"HOSA provides a perfect opportunity for anyone in the health

care field to share all of the common experiences, which hopefully will lead to a better health care system for everyone," instructure Margeret Cain siad.

HOSA is a co-curricular club which takes place for a few hours duringhoursandafterschool. Newly electe.d officers are as followed: Randi Scalzo and Brandy Lane, as co-presidents; Erin Valko, as vicepresident; Anthony Mazzella, as treasurer; Jolie Safonte, as secretary; Frin Basso, as historian.

"We're working together by setting high standards and goals. We're setting the examples for future generations to follow," co-president Randi Scalzo said.

Dept. strives for success

Dear Editor,

Last week during first lunch there was a fire drill. This announcement caused much chaos and confusion. Students did not know if this drill was a prank, or if it was real. Many students chose to stay in the cafeteria and finish their lunches, rather than evacuate the building Also , the teachers did not seem to know where to go with their classes. This was brought out because we kept moving every five minutes. How can we prevent this from happening again? Is there a way to make lunch time fire drills more efficient and less chaotic? Also, how can we make students aware that fires are not a joking matter?

Sincerely, Alyson Lubitz

One day, upon my arrival at school, I saw that half of the parking lot was barricaided off and was suddenly inaccessable to the student body. What is the purpose of restricting the students accessability to use, what the administration has so inappropriately named, "Student Parking". What harm is there in letting us use the allotted space to park our cars? Why should the cars be cramped into a half of a parking lot when there is a whole other half of a parking lot capable and ready for student use? Each student, who parks a car in that lot, paid $15 to do so. Why not give them the extra space for the safety of their vehicles? What were the administrative reasons to close half of our parking lot..

Sincerely, Caryn Nathanson

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The group requested another trial after · an all white female jury was appointe.d to decide their guilt or innocence. The 2 Live Crew defense did not feel that this qualified as a jury of their peers

During the second trial, lyrics from the group'sJuneperformenceinHollywoodwere playe.d. The members of the group were arrested before they could even finish the performence in question.

All three group members were acquitted by a jury of four men and two women, after three weeks of deliberation.

Jury members found the lyrics more amusing than degrading, after deliberating for two hours. They explaine.d that they felt the songs had political and artistic value. The audiotapes of the Hollywood performence recorded by the BrowardSheriff s Office were not audiable enough to be used as sufficent evidence.

Navarro said that he would go through the ordeal again if he ever had the oppourtunity to do so.

Now that 2 Live Crew are free, they ride off into the sunset on their trusty horse of rythm and rhyme. Everyone loves a happy ending.

Dear Editor,

I am writing to address the issue of lunchtime. Upon entering the cafeteria if you want to buy lunch you must run to get into a line where you wait for about 20 minutes to get your food and by the time you're done, the bell has rung to leave, which makes you late to your next class (especially if you have to go to your locker, since you couldn't go before lunch because you had to race into a lunch line). My point is that there are approximately 800 students in each lunch, which makes the cafeteria extremely crowded. My solution to this problem is to have more than two lunches.

Sincerely, Lauren Young

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"We need some cash. We must do whatever we can to raise money

"I lean on my officers. They will be the foundation of this organization," Goodwyn said.

Freshmen keeping busy with class, club activities

By JENNIFER PRIDEMORE

Staff Writer

Freshmen Class Ac ti vi ties Club will provide this year's freshmen with several activities , such asdances, fundraisers, and many other things. I! also tries to help the p ain of the first year of high school.

Sponsored by Glenn Morris and Sh aron Schwartz, meets the third Wedn esday of each month and is very ac tive. Morris was chosen to be a sponsor because of his knowledge of many of the new freshmen " Because of my prior knowle dge of many of th e new fres hman, was asked to co-sponsor the class I was very enthusiastic to participate. As fo r Ms Schwartz she believed it to be and enjoyable to co-spon sor a class for the entire fo ur academic years, " Morris said One of th e ve ry fir st tasks o f the club was o evaluate the freshmen and see how they handled their transition from middle school to high school. In a fl yer that was distributed to stu de nts in all freshmen Eng lis h classes , students were asked

to fill in their biggest problems with high school so far.

"We have engaged the entire club in helping us create a smoother transition between middle school and the high school," Morris said. Fundraisers were being discussed at the first meeting in September. Some were dances, flower sales, and picnics. One that is being seriously considered is the selling of donuts and other snacks during mid-terms Social get-togethers were also being discussed.

"One of the first activities we, Ms Sc hwartz and I, would like t.o in tiate is a social get-together for fr eshmen. If gi ven a time and location which s accessible to all, we will plan for it. Aside from this, we ha ve seve ral other activities in the planning s te ps only ," Morris said.

The Fresh me n Class President Deni se Earles also has some ideas about how shew ill help run the club with Morris and Sch wartt "The club will consist of ideas from the fr eshmen. I plan to ri.m the club on the basis of what they want and need ," Earl s said.

By SHELBY LINTON

Staff Writer

There are 19 English teachers in the Language Arts Depanment who teach English. Some of those teachers have extra-curriculm classes they teach which includes Debate, Drama, Newspaper, Reading, Speech, Stagecraft, T.V., and Yearbook.

After teaching for24 years, Gale Gallagher was appointed as head of the Language Arts Department by PrincipalBenArculeo. Gallagher's job is to oversee and cordinate all classes, clubs, and activities dealing with the Language Arts.

"I love teaching at Douglas because of administrators, teachers, and students. They are very professional," English Department head Gale Gallagher said.

One popular extra-curriculm class the English Department provides is Debate. In Debate students are trained to speak in one or more of the different catorgies which are Oratorie, Lincoln Douglas , Extemperanious Speaking, Impromptu, and Student Congress. Team members have the opportunity of compe ting in front of judges in local, state, and national competitions.

"Debate gives students the n essesary skills to communicate ideas change the thoughts of others and log ically disarm opponets to those ideas ," Debate teacher Eric Carter said.

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n1 u • j; Speech and Debate teacher, Eric Carter,gives a lecture on impromptu speaking to his first hour debate students. The English Department provides students with classes that will help out in their future careers.

Drama is one of the classes helping those who want to become an actor or actre ss It helps drama students to real ize the obsticules ahead.

"I think studing drama and knowing how to perfonn in front of people helps a student become able to deal with any situation," Drama teacher Micheal Goodwyn said. Some classes that provide students to really put to use their English skills as in the real work force.

Those classes are Journalism orin-

tated, including T V., Newspaper, and Yearbook. Students wri e or speak using correct grammer everyday. T V gives students th e hands on experience with T. V. equ ipment as well as experi ence of being in front of the camera The Newspaper class works on Jounal is m ski lls by putting together the school ne wspapcr " The Yearbook staffi s like an on the job trianing for rea life. If one s tudent fails to meet a dea dline, everyone s e ffected. Matte rs are delt with as in real life work fo rce," Yearbook teacher Linda Scott said.

Dear Editor,

I believe that Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School should have their very own lacrosse team. Other private schools have lacrosse teams and I think that it would encourage other public schools to begin one if we did it first. Since the school is not making the fielf behind the school a football field, why not make it a lacrosse field so we actually use the field that we brag about.

Sincerely, Mike Carpenter

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By JAMIE NESSEL

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"Woke up, got out of bed, dragged a comb across my head

Found my way downstairs and drank a cup, then looking up I noticed I was late. Grabbed my coat and grabbed my hat. Made the bus in seconds flat. Found my way upstairs and had a smoke. Somebody spoke and/ went into a dream."

-John Lennon/Paul McCartney

Ever have one of those days?

Principal Ben Arculeo has. Every day is one of those days. The Courier was able to spend the day with Principal Arculeo on what was said tobean"average"day Averagefor Superman that is.

Our day together started at 1 a.m. Arculeo usually arrives at schoolby6:45or6:50a.m. Assoon as the first bell rang, we were off!

Running through the halls (okay, walking briskly was more like it), greeting teachers and students we passed. He checked to make sure that everything was fine throughout the hallways. At room 169, there were students standing in the hall after the bell had rung. Arculeo made sure that there was a teacher in the area before he would leave. We walked around to the side of the school and immediately spotted a black Camaro with it's lights on.

Arculeo called Officer Stevens, our school resource officer, on his walk ie-talkie and explained the problem.

After returning to the office, Arculeo picked up the morning papers and turned to the local sections to see if Douglas had mentioned anywhere. He checked the sports section to see if the school had won the previous night(volleyball did). This is a daily ritual for the spirited, and not to mention up -to-

date, principal. For the next SO minutes Arculeo' s office had people in and out, up and down, a parade of the school's non-teaching faculty members. Marsha Smyth, assistant principal, stayed the longest to discuss the dedication and the ribboncutting ceremony. This topic actually dominated the day. Throughout this all Arculeo sipped his coffee and kept photographer r.'rike Walsh, and myself entertained.

At 8:20 (second hour class change), we were again out roaming the halls , repeating what we had done at the first hour class bell. Arculeo stopped to check out the bathrooms(maleonesonly)andhelp with a problem outsideofroom 710. He told The Courier that Douglas reminded him of when he had been in college, with the layout and the kids crossing through the "commons" (the courtyard).

We returned to the office and Arculeo started gathering materials and getting ready for an administrators meeting. While waiting for the administrators to arrive, he signed payrolls , returned phone calls, and organized his desk, all at the same time

The administrators arrived for their weekly meeting filed into the conference room next to the principal' s office and SLAM! The Courier found itself on the wrong side of the door with instructions to be back in an hour.

An hour came and went, and we were left sitting in the office waiting for the administrators to remerge from the off-limits conference room. When we were finally let back into the conference room, they were discussing the dedication once again.

"Doing everything for the first time takes extra effort because you want it all to be special," Arculeo said, giving reason why his meeting

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ranintoovertime. "Thereweremany things we had to discuss, which weren't right for students to hear, and much less print."

The meeting ended and Arculeo went through his mail and messages, something we noticed he did whenever he had a free minute here or there. With all his meetings, it's a wonder he had time to do anything.

Administrator meetings once a week, head nieetiilgs once a month, student government once a month, assorted principal meetings, and every other meeting you can think of that requires the attention of a principal.

Another part of the job of the principal is dealing with visitors.

The day The Courier got to tag along with him, Arculeo only had one visitor. This wa5 a camera crew from I-TV. They were doing a tape on thefacilitiesofBroward County. We got to show the crew where to film and we had to make them feel welcome

LUNCH! For the next two periods, Arculeo filled in for Assitant Principal Dennis Lynch in the c:afeteria, making sure that everything was alright.

At about 1 p.m., we returned to the office. The administrators were called back to make some decisions on some items that had been forgotten during the previous meeting.

Once again, The Courier faced a closed door

For the remainder of the day, Arculeo dealt with people 's problems; worked on reports, read papers, answered messages, read mail, sent memos, signed transfers, played phone-tag,

By MIKE WALSH

it was difficult to adapt.

"Going to a new school is like dancing with a platypus. It's a little awkward at first, but once you get used to it, it's a lot of fun", junior Stuart Siegel said. One major advantage of going to a new school is the opportunity for some students to participate in sports that they weren't able to participate in at their old school. On the other hand, having no backbone for teams is a major setback.

ever happened to the other two? Well, here's what The Courier heard:

"It's kind of weird to see kids from the two high schools that last year were rivals, sitting together in one classroom," Mike Simanoff, sophomore from Coral Springs High, said "I like Douglas much better than Taravella. Douglas is such a new school and there are so many new opportunities," sophomore Heather McDermott said Most students seem to feel the same way, and were happy to have that opportunity to get involved, and start new traditions. Even though most people like Douglas, for some

"We're starting here just the same way we did lOyearsago.We're starting from the ground up.We're building up from nothing,"Coach Jim Mathisen said.

Many students seem very enthusiastic about the school, and arewilling to put in a lot of effort tomake their fust year at StonemanDouglas a great success.

"We are young and just starting to come together as a unit. All thistalk about not having seniors on the team affecting our ability is nonsense," reserve running back RobMilan said.

The starfleet merges successfully, leaving two high schools who, although joined together against their will, form the greatest high school South Florida will ever see.

THE BIRTH OF A SCHOOL

By MIKE WALSH Staff Writer

The electronic annoyance of a digital alarm· clock drags my lazy body out of bed and into the shower. I let the hot water hit my face, waiting to wake up. Suddenly, it hits me that today is the first day of school.

Today J.P. Taravella and Coral Springs High School will become one at the "state of the art high school".

"I feel that the first day of school went extremely well. It ran smoothly , and I was impressed," Principal Ben Arculeo said.

But how did it all happen? This "new school" was suddenly upon us, but where did it all begin?

Silver screen moves t:' to television screen

By HAYLEY BECKER Staff Writer

NC-17 movie rating puts pornography ·in its place

Board of Broward County that a new high school be built. $4 million was spent for land and $23.4 million was set aside for construction of a high school that would set new standards for all high schools built in Broward County James Hartley Construction Co is re sponsible for the design of the "state of the art" high school.

The beginning of school not only brought homework, but it also brought a long list of new television shows. One popular new trend is to take successful movies and syndicate them for television.

Merissa Shuk eagerly awaits her 1990 sched ule. Students picked up schedules the week before school started and took a tour of the school.

The need for a new school has been apparant the past few years with the ever increasing populations of Coral Springs and Taravella. Overcrowding was forcing the school board to build a new school.

So it was proposed by the School

Now there was only one slig ht problem. According to Arculeo, a great teaching facility is not great unless you have a great teaching staff. Arculeo, who has spent 27 years in the school system, was appointed principal with reccomendation from the Superintendent and Area Superintendent of the School Board of Broward County.

Arculeo proceeded to hand pick a strong teaching staff with dedicated teachers and athletic coaches

With a staff chosen, the fun could begin A committee of students, teachers, and people in the community was called together to narrie the school. Formerly called "DDD", the school was badly in need of a name.

The committee received hundreds of suggestions for a name from people in the community. It was the committee's job to eliminate some names down to where people could vote. Over a series of meetings, they came up with two names for people to vote upon : Marjory Stoneman

Douglas and Tequesta A town meeting was called for residents and students of Parkland and Coral Springs to vote on the name. And so it was chosen: Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

School colors and a mascot were next on the agenda to be chosen for the new high school. Because of the difficulty to order some colors the immediate need for athletic uniforms, some colors were eliminated. Burgandy white and silver were chosen. The mascot: an eagle

Only a few quirks were left. Of those: the bug problem, getting all the supplies and opening on time.

The bug problem of all the insects trying to return to their homeland that is now M.S. Douglas High School , was eliminated by a regular exterminating service as well as fogging for mosquitos.

Student government lent a hand in unpacking materials and setting up the lockers. Up until the opening day of school August 27, 1990.

Arculeo felt that the first day of school ran smoothly and was a great success. He also has goals set for the horizion

Uncle Buck is an example of this trend. The movie was a success in theaters, and John Candy played the role to the delight of the movie audience. The show is clever, but Kevin Meany lacks the humor of huge success John Candy. This creative show aires on CBS, on Monday nights at 8 p.m.

Parenthood was also a movie transformed into a brillant television show. Like Steve Martin, Ed Begley Jr. has a hilarious sense of

humor This show has potential, and it relates to realistic family life. Whereas Uncle Buck is far fetched. The acting was well done. NBC has fallen upon an outstanding Saturday night show. The time also works out well, because it begins ateight so as not to be too late for the student who has to study late or catch up on missing sleep.

The series based on a movie is Ferris Buel/er. Not only was the movie geared towards people in our own age group, but the show is also geared towards our generation.

Charlie Schlatter and Jennifer Aniston do afine job on playing the roles ofFerris and Sloan respectfully, but they do not have the certain spice of Matthew Broderick and Jennifer Grey Make sure you do not have

tons of homework on Monday night at 8 p.m; otherwise you will miss this exciting half hour on NBC.

Upon reviewing these new shows, Ferris Buel/er is the most interesting and promising new show for those in their teens.

Drama ups its Standards

By STACY KNIGHT Staff Writer

Standards, the first the atric;tl production of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas drama departmant, is scheduled to make its debut Friday Nov. 30 with a second appearance on Saturday Dec. 1.

Standards is the story of a young man, Ronald Gibson, played by Mitch Sosner. Gibson is having a very hard time dealing with thedeath

of his father, and he develops severe emotional problems which are compounded by his history teacher.

Mr. Kramer, played by Simeon Brier, pushes Gibson beyond his limits, which causes Gibson to become enraged.

The action of the play concerns what happens as a result of Gibson's anger and his reactions to his emotional problems.

Drama director Michael

Goodwyn, has done this play once before. After two days of casting, Goodwyn feels he has casted the right people for the appropriate parts.

"I'm really excited about it," Goodwyn said.

The play is rather unique, in that it was written by two high school students. It is a contemporary play givingmanydifferentpointsofview

Tickets may be purchased for$5 a week in advance.

The Exorcist comes back as a comedy spoof

By LIZA KAPLAN

Entertainment Editor

Regan, the head spinning, peasoup puking, devil of a girl is back in a new film called Repossessed Linda Blair will be reviving her role from The Exorcist as a woman possessed by the Devil.

But this is not a horror film; it is a spoof of the 1974 film The Exorcist. Such scenes as Leslie Nielsen sitting at Blair's bedside while she is off-camera repeating lines of dialogue from The Exorcist: "Lick me! Lick me!" Though when the camera pans in, Blair is dressed up like an ice cream cone. Indeed this film has allowed Blair to spoof her own tired image

that had won her an Oscar nomination. Blair's life was scarred by tabloid headlines pegging her as a

By LIZA KAPLAN

Entertainment Editor

The Motion Picture Association of America, in their dictator-like wisdom, has decided to bestow upon us, the mindless and sniveling mortals,anewratingtoaddto it system NC-17; no one under 17 admiued Inreality,NC-17isnothingmore than an X rating substitute.

In this year alone there have been 11 films rated X; five films were rated X between the years of 1985 and 1989.

The problem with the R rating is that when the MPAA rates movies they have to consider that a young child may be in the theater viewing themoviewithhis/herparents. This is why someR rated movies have to be 'toned down' before they can receive their rating.

Movies like Total Recall and RoboCop 2 migbthavereceived this new rating bad they been released in October. 1be two afore mentioned movies are violent and gore tilled films. Taking a young child (five or sixyearsofage)tothesefilmsseems unrealistic; but the MPAA rated these two films. they actually took this into account.

But. sometimes directors create "adult" masterpieces that should not be viewed by anyone under 17. These films usually are mild on violence and heavy on sexual situations. These movies are usually

shown in their uncut versions in Europe, but they are spliced to death by the MPAA once they visit "the land of the free".

Then there are films like RoboCop a vehicle for violen ce, gore, and other fun carnage. The plot usually revolves around 20 car chases,atleastseven brain crushing incidents, and numerious sexual relations. Notice I did not mention a plot.

The Henry and June, a "90's" love triangle with its erotic scenes not intended to be viewed by the hypothetical child who could be sitting inside the theater.

As Henry and June enters the theaters, it has already been protested for andagainstitscontroversial subject matter. The movie has had much success; in three days it was seen by 2,300 people at the AMC Coral Ridge in Fort Lauderdale.

As finishing touches {above) were being put in, the final phase or the "state or the art" high school was being completed by James Hartley Architectual firm and Dawson Construction.

Members of the varsity and j.v. football team (right) began their tenure as Eagles during the summer with two-a-day practices •

"In the longrun, I would like to see this school gain the reputation of one of the best in education in South Florida and I look for us to be leaders in environmental awareness," he said.

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cokeaddidct. Shecontinuestodeny all reports of her alledged drug use. Blair was busted by the cops for drug possession and sentenced to many hours of community service. As her mind suffered, so did her

body. On the setofThe Exorcist a piece of equipment fell on her back. After five years of treatments, Blair has recovered favorably

Puns and other annoying quips are predicted Repossessed

"I think it's great (Repossessed), I haven't seen it yet but it sound like a really good movie," sophomore

Eilan Benhayan said Another scene entails Blair, not the exorcist, who gets splattered with mock upchuck (recipe for movie screen vomit: add warm water to chunky pea soup and stir).

This tum of events accents. the spoof that is playing at select cities across the country and is expected to open in South Florida this fall. OP'P'IC:lt: HOUlll 8Y

By STACY KNIGHT

to2:30p.m. Dinners are served 4:30 p m to 10 p m. on the same days. Old Vienna is closed on Mondays.

Nelson twins pick up where father ended career, with debut album After the .Rain

By VANESSA WEBER

Staff Writer

Unless you have been in hiding for the past few weeks, you have been bound to notice the two blond, and highly talented twins, Matthew and Gunnar Nelson, who form the group Nelson. Nelson has been shooting up the charts with their first single "Love and Affection". They are promising to be equally fantastic, and improved follow-ups. The twins have been singing together since they were seven years old, with the support of their father,

After their father's death in a planecrashfiveyearsago,andafew unsucessful starts in the music business, Nelson put off their career-to

get their lives organized again. Nelson dedicated their debut album into the rock world, "After the Rain", to their father, and their memories with him. They did this knowing they would have made their father '\!Cry proud.

With songs like the slow touching"AftertheRain", the instrumental ''Tracy's Song"( which was cowritten by Rikki Nelson), and "Only Time Will Tell ", Nelson shows their sensitive side. Their faster Songs like "More than Ever", and "(It's Just) Desire", also helped to make their album a work of art. Nelson has a musical style that appeals to diverse musical tastes. Their music is very concious, and often called inspiring "After the Rain" is one of the best albums

October 1990

Daughters make debut

By LOREE ERWIN Staff Writer

Wilson Phillips, a hot new group with a promising future, has an intriging past.

Wilson Phillips obviously in herits their musical genes from their famous parents. Twenty year old Wendy, and twenty-one year old Camie Wilson are daughters of Beach Boy Brian Wilson. Twentytwo year old Chynna Phillips is the daughter of John and Michelle Phillips of The Mamas and The Papas. However, the girls say that their parents are legends in music their album. They belive that they stand all on their own.

The group originated when Phillips called the Wilson sisters with an idea; it was to get together to innocently write and record a few songs. The group has always sang together ever since their childhood, but never actually thought of becoming professionals. However after hearing how natural the trio

Volleyball team shows promise for a first year school

Music's hot trio: Wilson Phillips. sounded, their manager sighned themwithSBKRecords. They knew they had talent, but never imagined going to the top of the charts with their first release.

Their first album is entitled "Release Me" - Wilson Phillips. Both of their first two songs from their albums have taken the spot at number one Wilson Phillips had a truly remarkable beginning, and only time will show what the future holdS for them. For the present, Wilson Phillips is taking everyone by surprise.

By DENAE MC ELLIOT

Eagles practice three and a half hours on weekdays and three hours on Saturdays.

"Our team is brand new, just beginning and highly competitive. This should be a winning season and a rebuilding year. The team is also full of quick learners," Junior Varsity coach Jim Roper said. Pam griffin is not only a coach but also a companion to her team.

"Pam Griffin is a great coach and also a very good friend to everyone on lhe teamJ mean she is the

best. Wehavetobereally, really intense and learn to concentrate on our serves,"

Varsity player Randi Scalzo said

Also,the outstanding teamwork and incredible determination of the Douglas Eagles show everyone that they can be powerful.

"I feel that for the first year of any sports team that it is better to have no seniors. Then the players won't be on the team for only one year. Our only real weakness is that most of our varsity team played the bench last year," said Varsity coach Pam Griffin.

With about half their games still left to play the Douglas Eagles still havealotof time to make a great showing for their debut year "The other teams haven't beentoohardtoplayagainst. Ithink we are much better than the other teams, but I also feel that we freeze up in the beginning of each game which iS when we lose them. we will get it together - eventually. If we just work on our serve reception." junioc varsity player Bekki

October 1990

Varsity Football team strugles with 0-8 start

By ADAM SHIELDS

Staff Writer

The Eagles varsity football team areoff to a shaky start this season, with a record of no wins and eight loses. The Eagles won't get far this season.

On the 12th of October the Eagles lostto Northeast 21- 7. The Eagles started the game off on the wrong note. On their first offensive drive the Eagles fumbled the ball and Alphonse Taylor of the Hurricanes ran it back for a touchdown.

When the Eagles played South Broward, they lost 23-6. In the first quater number 44 Brent Overfelt scored the first touchdown of their season so far, giving the Eagles a score of 6-0, South Broward trailing.

scored two more touchdowns making the score 23-6 with the Eagles trailing by 17 points.

''Each week we are improving," linebacker Bill Overfelt said.

When the Eagles played Creek, Creek had an advantage because they were bigger and had more experience. Coconut Creek played without its two top quaterbacks, who are nursing injuries.

"

I think we will move the ball but, man to man we are out manned," Coach Jim Mathisen said.

"Officals who needs them!"

By JOHN STOLARZ Sports Edi tor

The runner rounds third base, the ball is on its way from right field, will he get to home plate on time. Here's the play, he's safe no he's out, holy cow.

Quaterback Mark Leiter runs a scramble against the Mustangs.

The Eagles managed only 106 Creeks own Clarence Blackett coac h Bob Fuller said. yardsofoffensive playing. Coconut rushed for two touch downs and the AsoflastfridaynighttheEagles Creek finished with 288 rushing Eagles had a hard time brining him lost to rival Coral Springs 42-0 yards. Late in the game the eagles d owm. In the third quater there was brining our record to no wins had a: scare when Darrin Colangelo light shining through for the Eagles and eight loses. The Eagles have lost his memory after a hard hit. He whe n Brent Overflet intercepted a been striving to win this season, but was taken to the hospital and kept pass with :33 seconds on the clock. with no seniors and not much overnight for observation, l?ut was "Forafirstyearwithnoseniors experlence they have showed their Broward." releasedthenextday. Hesuffereda wehavebeenplayingwellandhave stuff. They practice everyday

Principal Ben Arculeo stated " I think we will surprise South

I nthesecondhalfSouthB rowa concussion and now is back on the muchtolookfowardtoin the future,' duming the week and play tough at

Cross Colliitry conquers the first vi'CfOfy

By MIKE BAER Staff Writer

T he 1990 Marjory Stoneman

Do uglas cross country team has don e surprising! y well considering that it is their first season as team

So far this season the boy ' s team record i s 4 wins and 9 loses and the girls team is 9 wins and 4 loses with Tina Nelson running a two mile wi th a time of 14 : 14, the best time so far this year for the girls. At districts held at Trade Winds Park the girls placed eigth out of the 21 teams present. The boys placed ninth out of the 19 teams. " With the season coming to a close, and with team menbers coming from different schools the team has done outstanding well for a first year team. NextyearI thinkwewill do much better than the other schools,''

in the area," Mer¢ith Knowles said.

Kevin Grogan leacJs the boys team with the time 16:09 for a three mile run The top five team members from each time with the best runs so far are TinaNelson, 14: 14 , Meredith Knowles 14 :40, Lori Nelson 15:51, 1 MasonLoudernilk 15:47 ,and Clare M ccue 16:32. This times are the girls for a two mile run. On the boy ' s team the best times for the three mile · are as follows: Kevin Grogan 16:09 , Jason Yuknus 16:12RobertO'toole 18:27, Jared Thompson 19:45, and Richard Balswich with a time of 22:24.

The Cross Country team has doneextremlywell this season since it is there first season together as a team. "The girls are the firstteam to win a match here at Douglas High School. ·

Justin Thompson and Bang Mai run three miles for Douglas.

I can't believe it the umpire called him out! The runner can't believe it, neither can I. That run cost the Chargers the game. The runner argued the call until he turned blue. Well if you never seen a footbal, baseball, or even a basketball game you don't know what referees and umpires go through. Didanyoneseegameseven of the world series playoffs. I did , Roger Clemins was thrown out of the game in the second innings for arguing with Terry Choney the homeplate umpire of the game. I 't \Vant to repeat what Clemins said because I'd lose my spot on the newspaper and would get expelled from school. I think that was a joke, Choney didn't even warn Clemins, everyone deserves a fair trial Right? Right!

How about football, when the quaterback throws the ball deep and the man in the endzone catches it but the referee rules him out of bounds. Thats when they go to the replay, but in baseball they don ' t have replays or atleast they never mention them.

R eferees and umpires go through torture or thats waht I think! · Coachesdon ' tknwrulesofthegame and they like to test the officals of the game. Watch a game some day and see what the officals really go through. People really don 't know what they go through. If you only knew.

Go home pull up a chair and have a something to eat and catch a game. Then write me back and let me know what your opinion is about the officals of a game.

· Junior varsity football wins to rival Coral Springs by forfeit Swim team dives into competition

By John Stolarz Sports Edi tor

The Stoneman Douglas swim earn has proven to be the best of y other school team so far. With nly twq_ meets left in the season, e girls team has a record of seven ins and three loses. While the ys have a record of five wins and ive loses. The Team also enjoys aving one of the best athletic ecords in the school this year.

"Coach Fraschetti many ears of swimming experience and n very good at deciding what vents a swimmer should swim," tates boys swim team memberJan Kinebel.

Coach Frushetti said "That two meets out of seven the Eagals k first place yet lost because of nadequate depth."

Megan Tabeck, Kelly Shale, lefMutpan, and Rachel Peck lead

the girls team, while Patric Arcuano, P.J. Breen, David Boos and Jason Knebel help lead the boys.'

The team has showed grea improvement from day one, with n seniors on the team it will giv everyone atleast two years o swimming for the juniors who ar now on the team," sphomor swimmer Rachal Peck said.

Great things are expex from the Eagals swimteam nex season.

By MIKE BAER Staff writer

TheJuniorVarsityfootballteam has played five games already this season and are off to a shaky start. Playing a total of eight games they have won only one and lost four.

Jeff Mejia and Mike Mas are two outstanding players on the team whoarelielpingtheteam very much. They both are learning the wishbone and can switch from quaterback to runningback. These two members of the team will help the team every way possible.

"Very young and they are all freshmen. Its different playing all teams that have sphomoreson them. This season will be a learning process and getting ready for next year," Junior Varsity Mr. Todd said.

The encephalitis problem has really hurt both the junior varsity and varsity football teams. The games are being played at 3 in the afternoon.and the varsity will play on saturday mornings

j_ Junior Varsity team members practice bard under summer sun.

" The team can't take the chances of anyone getting bit by a mosquito that carryies the enchphlitis," coach Todd said. The enchphiltis problem that Dade and Broward countiesare having are presenting a problem to all sports players.

" Hopfuly we'll get a cold spell and it will off the mosquitos, then we can continue to play our games at night," Quaterback Mike Mas said.

The team has run about a total of 130 yards. The teams only win was to our rival Coral Springs that resulted in a forfiet because spring was playing with illegal team members. Becauseofthis the teams record became one win and four loses.

The team practiced every day duming the summer to strive for a good showing at a new school.