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Volume 5 Issue 1 : Found Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts 100 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10023
Editors in Chief
Journalists
Rachel Berger ‘12 Mari Kroin ‘12
Isabelle Ament ‘13 Carla Borderies ‘13 Rebecca Boorstin ‘13 Lauren Curet ‘14 Addy Escayg ‘14 William Fisher ‘14 Vanessa Grasing ‘12 Lizzy Hibbard ‘14 Ariel Hoffmaier ‘13 Jade Johnson ‘12 Mari Kroin ‘12 Daphne Maeglin ‘14 Ella Sanandaji ‘12 Annabel Willis ‘13
Copy Editing Rachel Berger ‘12 William Fisher ‘14 Ariel Hoffmaier ‘13 Mari Kroin ‘12
Layout Team Rachel Berger ‘12 Addy Escayg ‘14 Erin Flynn ‘15 Lizzy Hibbard ‘14 Ariel Hoffmaier ‘13 Mari Kroin ‘12 Daphne Maeglin ‘14 Cassie Mak ‘14 Duncan McInnes ‘13 Vivi Tyurina ‘14
Club Advisor Dr. Lasky
Creative Writing Contributors Rachel Berger ‘12 Ariel Hoffmaier ‘13 Vivi Tyurina ‘14 Marcia Wong ‘13 Nicole Wong ‘12
STUDENT LIFE 7 Hidden Talents: An Art Major Who Dances 16 Staff Art Show: Interview with Mr. Stehle 30 How To Get Into College 32 In Rememberance: Mr. Harden Memorial
FEATURES
5 Letter From the Editors 6 FOUND Spread 12 Subway Stories 26 Where I Live: The West Village 28 La!dvice 38 Horoscopes
EDITORIAL
23 Is the Term “Global Warming“ Melting? 25 Making Sense of the Senses
PHOTO 32 33 34 35 36 40
Wedding Day My Manga Friend Daddy Gloomy Tea Find It Before Someone Else Does Unique
CITY 8 Occupy Wall Street 10 September 11th Memories 14 Comic Con
MUSIC 18 20 21 22
Student Band: Oh, Oh, Ecstasy Frank Ocean The Sheepdogs Local Natives
POETRY
9 The 99% 23 Global Warming 31 What Became a Sort of Poem... 34 The Odyssey 34 Troy Davis 35 I Speak Poetry Because 40 Finding Patterns
PROSE
36 A Thousand Pieces of Her
Art Contributors Jacqueline Barcenes ‘12 Daphne Maeglin ‘14 Alyssa Rosete ‘12 Vivi Tyurina ‘14
Many Thanks to Ms. Bruno, Dr. Lasky, Ms. Lombardi, and Dr. Stricklin. E-mail questions, comments, and submissions to laguardiamag@gmail.
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Cover Art by Annabel Willis Colored by Mari Kroin
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From the Editors Volume 5, Issue 1
Disclaimer: While FOUND made a provocative theme for this issue, it makes a horribly punny Editor’s Letter. LaG Mag apologizes for any tasteless wordplays, intentional and unintentional, to be found in the following statement. Dear Reader, Somehow, this issue has found its way to you. Most likely, you are reading this from your computer ger to scroll through the pages. It is possible, thanks to the generosity of the Art Department, that you have your hands on one of the print copies (Look for them can be debated endlessly, to be honest, we don’t really care how you’re reading this. We’re just happy to present you with LaGuardia students’ outstanding creative work. have you found recently?” Many of the responses are centered around the senses; what we might see, hear, smell, and feel from the world around us if we only take the time to notice it. We explored the ways in which “found” things are both discovered and interpreted. Often, a found object says more about the person that picked it up than anything else. So while the outside world might provide the inspiration, what In the end, FOUND is compilation of personal inspired as we were. Best Wishes, Mari and Rachel Editors in Chief
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“A bunch of my dad’s old junk, with an ancient polaroid camera. “ “My old cellphone--with all of the contacts on it.“
We asked LaGuardia students: What Have You FOUND Recently?
“A ‘secret’ note.”
“The perfect Christmas gift for my boyfriend.“ “An obsession with hats.“
“A dime.“
“Old baby portraits.“
“The Perfection of BBC Sherlock.“ “I found an English Department copy of The Canterbury Tales underneath my bed.“ “A sparkly peach
“Myself.”
the 70’s.“
“The power of vlogging.“
“A plethora of new interesting people.”
“I found my keys in my mom’s room.“ “An old-fashioned Kodak slide of Saint Peter’s Catherdral.“ “A love for folk music.” “A harsh awakening; reality.”
“A quiet place to be alone.” “A weird tableau of stairwell of my apartment building. “
“This funny blouse I’m wearing. “ “I found LOVE.“ “Perspective.“
“Old letters.“ “A homeless kitten.”
Hidden Talent Found: Sophie Abraham— An Art Major Who Dances
by Addy Escayg Manhattan-born sophomore, Sophie Abraham is passionate about both visual arts and dance. She’s been drawing since fact that she was the valued artist of her class. Sophie loved detailed art so much, she enrolled in classes outside of school to help her better her skill. She developed an original, detailed style that even carried over into her dancing. For years, Sophie had loved dance, but was too nervous to join classes because of what her sisters would think. In sixth grade, however, that changed. She saw a certain performance that inspired her to pursue her interest in dance. Sophie’s taken different styles, but her favourite is modern. Despite how much she likes to dance, art is something she would make into a career. Even when she’s forced to do art, she loves it, but when it comes to dancing she likes a bit more leeway.
“That no one really knows anything, but that’s all right.“ “Love for British comedians!“
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art by daphne maeglin and vivi tyurina
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photography by mari Kroin
The Occupy Wall Street Protest:
What Is That All About Anyway? THE 99%
by Jade Johnson On September 17th, a group of protesters gathered at Zuccotti Park to protest against Wall Street, the 1% who represent America’s super wealthy. This is the umbrella that has housed the vastly differing protesters of the growing Occupy movement, but even after more than a month it has been criticized for lacking concrete value. When I walked through the tightly-packed park, I saw a variety of messages and groups being presented. There were environmentalists, illegal immigrants’ rights advocates, and many other groups. However mixed this moement may be, all participants have the same enemy: corporations that have become extremely wealthy due to the freedom given to them by the government. This is a movement for socioeconomic reform. In a way, this protest has been building up since the fall of 2008, when Lehman Brothers and similarly large companies went bankrupt
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and the country went into a recession. The right-wing response to this event was to form the Tea Party. This movement argues that spending would solve the problems. This, in turn, would lead to more corporate freedom. The Occupy protesters, the leftists, argue that increased freedom of businesses has only made conditions for 99% of the country worse. Unemployment rates have reached almost ten percent, and because of this almost as many Americans have lost their homes. Many journalists are claiming the Occupy movement to be the left wing mirror of the Tea Party. But why, then, has the leftist movement taken so much longer to gather? Is it because leftists are less organized? That may be true, but I think it has more to do with what the movement is directed at. It is not just a response to economic crash in 2008, but a response to the Tea Party and other rightwing activist movements, as well. These protest-
Obama administration in tration of Tea Party ideals. The Occupy Wall Street website has stated that the movement was also inspired by recent revolutions in the Middle East. The Occupy Wall Street movement is no longer occupying Wall Street. In November all protesters were denied the use of tents and were asked to leave Zuccotti Park. However, the movement has occupied the world. On October 15th, thousands of protesters 700 got arrested. There have been scattered branches of the movement in Maine, Chicago, Little Rock, and other American cities. Internationally, there have been especially large support movements in Rome, London, and in 80 countries. The Occupy movement wanted to be taken seriously, and now that it has spread across the world it is hard to ignore.
Are we really occupying Wall Street? Or are we just occupying Zuccotti Park? Tents pitched. Voices angry. Representatives are doing a bad job! The signs say. How do you think you are representing America. A cause long lost, teens being driven by the mob mentality, taking pictures smiling. There is nothing to smile about. Molestation
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in crime. A growing disparity of wealth, but really a growing disparity of people and purpose. Do we know why we are there anymore? People assaulted who are getting on the train. Confusing faces, punch the Wall Street executives instead, that’s what your shirts say. You could read the article on Wikipedia, it will tell you September 17th. It will tell you the origin of the madness, but you should ask the people who’ve experienced the sadness. The 99%. - Vivi Tyurina
Upper West Side
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Ten Years Later, Perspectives on 9/11 From Students and Teachers By Ella Sanandaji all over the ground. And I didn’t understand why there were papers. They 9/11 affected us all. It took thousands of lives, tore apart families, infected fear across the nations, changed politics, and started a war. Young and old, immediately or long term, consciously and subconsciously, the happenings of that early Tuesday morning like any other, took their toll. The memories from that time, especially for us New Yorkers and LaGuardians, are vivid and moving. “What I remember is running, all the way down to downtown after I had heard that the buildings had fallen down,” says LaGuardia art teacher Ms. Currier. “My daughter, who was in the third grade, went to school in P.S. 89, which was seven blocks from the World Trade Center. I was in class, [and] I got a phone call from my husband. He said ‘I heard that a plane had hit the World Trade Towers... and I’m thinking about Catherine (their
She was worried about her dad, who worked at the Wold Financial Center across the street.” “When the class was over, there was an announcement about it over the speakers. And then I went down to the
don’t worry... she’s a few blocks away. She’s with experienced teachers,
P.S. 3, which is in Greenwich Village. There I saw her. Only a few kids were left since most parents had already come. Just about 15 minutes later my husband came, and we live in Brooklyn, so the three of us walked across the Manhattan Bridge, watching all the smoke come across the river.
was a little plane. I didn’t have any idea. One of the kids... had a walkman, and all of a sudden she said, ‘Ms. Currier. The buildings fell down.’ One of the kids in class just kind of quietly stood up.
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of little school children being taken up the west side highway, and I realized my daughter’s school was evacuating. And that’s I’ve gotta leave, I’ve gotta get my daughter… I tried to get my husband, but the phones didn’t work… I couldn’t get any public transportation. So I had to run, from all the way down here [LaGuardia]. Right around Macy’s I was able to catch a bus.” “On the TV (in school had been evacuated to P.S. 41. I went to P.S. 41. No kids are there. Someone told me, ‘Try P.S. 3’... I basically ran, ran,
And so we walked with just lots and lots of people, evacuating Manhattan, trying to get home over the Manhattan Bridge. Masses of people.” Most of us, students in high school now, were children at the time. “I was in school, I was in second grade.” says Yasmin Kelly, a LaGuardia Vocal Major in her Senior year. “My mom picked me up at the usual school closing time and then we went home. And then she turned on the TV and we just watched it over and over again: the planes going in and... the smoke... that’s what I remember most clearly. Because we always had the TV on after that. And it was always on the news... They would just replay it, the whole thing.” Another student, a LaGuardia High School Senior Art Major, who was new to the country at the time, recalls: “I didn’t really speak English. And then, I was not very close to my parents at all so they couldn’t really explain to me what happened. [I remember] in the air--and I remember picking up one of them, and I didn’t understand what was on it. Because I couldn’t read. I was just oblivious. I was in Brooklyn at the time, and I saw
East River.” This student, who prefers to remain anonymous, did not see the disaster on the television. But she holds the memory to this day of seeing the towers as a child. And this memory has been made stronger by the events she eventually came to comprehend. “I had seen the Twin Towers before the attack took place. And I thought it was very beautiful actually… looking back at it now, I think it (the memoIt’s different when you get older... you start to understand more things and you start to know what was going on and what had happened. How it it was unfair... it cannot be reasoned. There’s just no reason for that… that horrible things happen. We cannot justify it and we don’t have to justify it. That’s what I know now.” One common theme that seems to run through all of these accounts is the element of shock, and the struggle of comprehension. “[My teacher] was in shock,” continues the LaGaurdia Art Major. “And I didn’t understand that either.” “Everybody was in shock.” Says Ms. Currier “Its hard to imagine that people were just
gone. Totally gone. And there was no need for the blood [which people wanted to donate]. All those people wanting to give blood at the hospital… it turned out it wasn’t needed because there were no survivors, or very few. “ “Already [the morning of the attack] people were lined all the way around the hospital wanting to give blood. Walking over that Bridge, everybody was just very loving. Afterwards, walking around the neighborhood in Brooklyn, everybody was lighting candles and walking around the area… because of the people that died.” “I… remember my family having a lot of discussions about the war in Iraq,” says Yasmin. “There were always a lot of heated discussions around the table about whether we should or shouldn’t go into Iraq… and it always ended up tying back into 9/11 and terrorism. We didn’t realize it then, but the media and the Bush administration were connecting 9/11 to Iraq. My family is, really liberal. My grandma is super, super liberal, but I remember my mom supported going into Iraq in the beginning.” In the long term, 9/11 has shaped the attitudes and views of those of us who were children at the time, whether we notice it or not. Some decide to be tolerant, and accept what has happened,
rather than increase the suffering. “Its hard to say where your political leanings come from. Whether it’s from your parents, or from things that happened in the world,” says Yasmin. “But… I always remember feeling very strongly against the anti-Muslim sentiment that really started rising in the country after 9/11, because I had a friend who was from Pakistan.” “Looking back now, I think probably it changed me, in a way I don’t really understand.” says the Senior Art Major. “[Since 9/11]… I’ve been really anti-war. I don’t agree with the war. I believe in forgiveness. I remember, I had this conversation with this guy who was very affected by the 9/11 attacks. He wanted revenge and I remember asking him why [he thought] it would be nice to do what was done to us over and over again… It just causes more people dying… It doesn’t make sense. What’s the value of it? We couldn’t agree on anything… I mean, I agree on increasing our security. But, to risk more lives? For something that happened ten years ago? I’m not sure if he had someone who died there [at the 9/11 attacks], but he told me that his parents were crying--really crying--when it happened, and they that--when you see your parents crying--would
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photography of the nyc transit museum byjaqueline barcenes
and began to causally chat. On the platform, it seemed as though everyone wanted to applaud their reunion. If Dan and Janie ended up together time, we were witness to their special meeting.
Crowded
Weirdoes You always remember the weirdoes on the subway trains, don’t you? In the mundane routine of day-to-day travel, the weird ones are the only ones who stick out. I sat on the C train at 59th Street, ready to go home. Across the way, a woman in a white dress, like the ones used in christenings, and a white hat, like the ones people wear to church, suddenly stood up. She began a dance where she spasmodically stomped and shook her
by Nicole Wong open hand in the air. At ing some sort of ritualistic dance, she struck me as so religious. Some passengers averted their eyes. Others stared openly. As she continued and I watched her more closely, I realized she was crazy. She took no notice of anyone else in her dancing. Her eyes seemed to roll back into her head as though she were possessed. She continued her spasms until the next stop, where they carried her off the train. Weird . . .
The Lady and the Chicken My favorite moment in a subway did not happen to me; I simply observed it. I love it because it is so typical of New York: a classic meeting of two apparent strangers who realize they know each other in a very odd situation. At 59th Street, a man in a chicken suit and another man with a dinosaur mask were playing the guitar and xylophone. People were waiting for the 1 train song garnered some polite applause from those on the platforms. All of a sudden, a young woman approached the man in the chicken suit. “Dan?” she asked hesitantly. “It’s me, Janie, from NYU.” He looked confused for a of recognition crossed his face. They both smiled
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It is 7:50 at 59th Street, before they added the new clocks that say the train will be arriving in one minute, three minutes, or even twelve. All of a sudden, the 1 train arrives and every one starts to rush on. Next thing you know, your chest is smashed up against another person’s backpack. Your beautiful crisp poster is now bent in odd angles. Some one’s arm is thrust in front of your face so he or she can hold onto the pole. However, you know this is useless because there is no possible way you can fall anyway, as everyone is squished together. This is an experience that most LaGuardians deal with in the mornings. I thought those situations were bad, but I learned otherwise when I tried to take the 6 train uptown at rush hour. It begins on the platforms. People crowd on, close to the edge, almost falling in, but never quite pushing over. The air becomes hot and sticky despite the cool autumn breeze outside. A woman sits down on the steps, fans herself, and almost faints. Suddenly, a 6 train arrives and every one begins to jockey for the best position, gambling where the door might open. It does open and everyone push-
es on, not caring that they are stabbing their elbow into your side, just caring that they get in. The train is literally packed like sardines; you do not have room to move, turn, or even breathe. As a man walks off the train, he rips the earphones out of your ears with his watch and you wince. The woman who stands in front of you,
pressed up against you awkwardly, gives you a knowing smile that says, “We’ve all been there before.” And indeed, crowded subway trains are part of New York City life, whether you’re a student racing to school, or a businessman dragging himself home.
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by Vanessa Grasing
New York Comic Con has become not just a “I had absolutely no idea how to work with celebration of comic books, metal when I started, so if you really want to but of almost every type of make something, just try as hard as you can nerdery known to mankind. Since 2010, it has been comand maybe it’ll come out awesome.” bined with the New York —Edward Elric cosplayer Anime Festival to create a super-weekend of comics, costumes, and counterculture. Hordes of people, many dressed in costume (called merchandise can be bought. Panels range from the constructive (such as “Writing: StoThere are screenings of anime and movies, and there are two Artist Alleys–one for Comic Con, and one for the Anime Festival. At the New York Anime Festival Artist Alley this from LaGuardia selling their fan art and crafts, or roaming
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awesome to see everyone’s creativity.
“This is real life. I go like this to class every day.” —Sailor Neptune cosplayer
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S TA F F A R T S H O W
I N T E RV I E W W I T H M R . S T E H L E LaG Mag: What inspired your work? Mr. Stehle: I took my 4 year old daughter to the beach at Coney Island, and we usually look around for interesting shells and rocks. She picked up this little fragment; it was really pretty and it had these little thought as we were looking at it “that’s an unusual getting me thinking about objects that may have once been precious but have been lost, broken, or go through changes
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over time, and how that selves getting more fragile. So I thought about a piece, where I cast plaster from oil based clay with hydrostone (like a plaster material but much full sphere that was eight inches in diameter and cut it sort of eccentrically with a wire, casting the four parts in four stainless steel bowls that happened to be the right idea was to have some-
thing that looked like it might have been special or precious or something . . . but then it was broken . . . the parts with the springs holding it together were way into the process. My original concept was that I would have the four parts mounted somehow or connected in a static way that they would hold each other together but spaced apart . . . but I just couldn’t do get the holes that I had drilled into them to line up and make the parts look right. I liked the way
photography and interview by mari kroin
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Student Band:
Oh, Oh, Ecstasy
minutes, and “Ocean City Boardwalk,” which has more of a beat and more lyrics. The songs are good to listen to while doing homework or while on the subway, and I recommend you give them a listen. Although going to LaGuardia and the tech department’s demanding curriculum have made band practice and shows,
the band appreciates the and their tech teacher Mr. Lewis, jokingly calling him band.”
The band members plan to keep the band going during college, releasing songs and hopefully performing, if they go to college anywhere close to each other. Since the tracks do not need to be record-
ed in the same room or at the same time, releasing new tracks can be done while members of the band are across the country from each other. To check out their songs and download them for free, go to ohohecstasy. bandcamp.com. Find upcoming events and see pictures of the band at facebook.com/ohohex.
L-R Max Epstein, Chris Elmer, and Peter Carlovich
by Daphne Maeglin How do four music and tech majors with no time for rehearsal manage to record and release 15 songs? The LaGuardia student band Oh, Oh, Ecstasy, consisting of seniors Peter Carlovich, Max Epstein, Chris Elmer, and Dillon Incantalupo, record parts of each track individually from locations across the tri-state area, including the garage of a house in New Jersey and the band members’ rooms in Brooklyn and Manhattan. With their busy schedules, a recording session with all four band members together is almost out of the question. formed the band in 2009.
Since then, the band has gained three new members and released a new EP, "Vista Cruiser." Peter writes the songs, which the band categorizes as “psycadelic pop,” as well as singing and playing the guitar and drums. “Oh, Oh, Ecstasy is a really good example of not needing money to record, or even needing people or recording space,” says Max. Peter records the guitar, singing, and drums in his summer house in New Jersey, then sends the track to Max, who records the bass line from Brooklyn. The track is then mixed and mastered by Chris on his laptop in Manhattan. The result is music that contrasts with the sharp sounds of today’s pop music--tracks
with a laid-back vibe and an undercurrent of feedback. “Movies may be says Max. “When we write a song, we imagine it beOh, Ecstasy is inspired by many eras and genres of music, from 60’s psychedelic and 80’s and 90’s shoegaze to post punk and college rock. However, the band is working to create its own unique sound. As Peter explains, “We’re trying not to get lumped into the indie pop category lots of people associate us with.” My personal favorite Oh, Oh, Ecstasy songs are “Ride a Wave a song that is dreamy gui-
Peter Carlovich, Max Epstein, and Chris Elmer at practice.
Oh, Oh, Ecstasy’s favorite songs: Just Like Honey -Jesus and Mary Chain Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John Calvary Scars II - Dear Hunter Chelsea Hotel Oral Sex Song - Jeffrey Lewis Easy - Real Estate See/Saw - Jay Reatard Just LIke Honey-Jesus and Mary Chain
photography by Britt Terrel
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FOUND: Frank Ocean Frank Ocean is exactly what the contemporary music industry needs right now: a soulful singer from an edgy hip-hop group, with a keen songwriting ability and a great voice. He has already made a name for himself in the industry by recording with several big name artists--and he hasn’t even
By William Fisher Who: Born Christopher Breaux, Frank Ocean relocated from New Orleans to Los Angeles during his college years to pursue a music career. There, he joined LA alternative hip-hop collective OFWGKTA, better known as Odd Future. He recorded and performed with the group, most notably at the Coachella Music Festival in April. He appeared on Odd Future rapper Tyler the Creator’s album Goblin for several tracks, and also recorded and wrote songs for JayZ and Kanye West’s collaborative album Watch the Throne. Now signed with Def Jam Recordings, Ocean is working with Nas and Pharrell Williams on their respective albums, and has written songs for John Legend, Beyonce, and Justin Bieber.
Where:
His roots in New Orleans,
his jazzy, soulful voice. He is now based in Los Angeles.
What: Frank Ocean’s sound is a mix of retro R&B, Motown-style soul, and contemporary hip-hop. He shows resemblance to several hip-hop, R&B, and soul artists, including Kanye West, Usher, Marvin Gaye, and Robin Thicke. Notable Tracks:
“She” and “Window“ on Tyler the Creator’s album Goblin “No Church in the Wild” on Jay-Z/ Kanye West’s album Watch the Throne
Find Him:
Many of Ocean’s most recent singles can be found on frankocean.com and oddfuture.com. All of the albums he is featured on, including Goblin and Watch the Throne, can be found on iTunes.
New Music The Sheepdogs The Sheepdogs follow a common recipe for success in the rock & roll music industry: keep it simple. With their no-frills setup (two guitars, a bass, a dogs resemble rock legends of old--and they’re making a break for the esteemed title of kings of modern rock & roll.
Who: The Sheepdogs are a band of four, consisting of Ewan Currie on lead vocals and guitar, Leot Hanson on guitar, Ryan Gullen on bass, and Sam Corbett on drums. Where: The band hails from a rural town called Saskatoon, in a western region of Canada called Saskatchewan. What: The Sheepdogs’ sound is a combination of heavy dual-guitar melody, stacked vocal harmonies, and tight groove. Their songs range from hard rock to southern style blues and boogie to long, spacey jams. Their music is a revival of the sounds of some of the great rock bands of the 60’s and 70’s, such as the Allman Brothers Band, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, and The Rolling Stones.
By William Fisher Why: The Sheepdogs are breaking onto the scene because of various television and magazine stunts and a little bit of good luck. They entered and won Rolling Stone magazine’s “Choose the Cover” contest, landing them a deal with Atlantic Records and the cover of a summer edition of Rolling Stone. The buzz around the band led to a headlining show at the Bonnaroo Music Festival, a spot on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon twice, and a performance on Lifetime’s hit fashion show Project Runway. Also, the band’s song “Who?” showed up in an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. The Sheepdogs will open for the Kings of Leon during the Canadian leg of their world tour.
Find Them: The Sheepdog’s most recent album “Learn & Burn” is up to num-
ber 7 on the Canadian Album Charts, and has won several awards, including Rock Album of the Year at the Western Canadian Music Awards, and Favorite New Album at the CASBY awards. It is available on iTunes and on the band’s website: thesheepdogs.com.
courtesy of vibe.com courtesy of thesheepdogs.com
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Local Natives
by Annabel Willis
Is the Term "Global Warming" Melting? by Isabelle Ament
courtesy of beatcrave.com
Thanks to the Inmusic and following upand-coming bands is as easy as logging onto YouTube, Paste.com, or Rollingstone.com and seeing where a few clicks lead. These sites guide us as listeners toward endless opportunities to expand our knowledge of the current music scene. Like an oldfashioned record store vintage LPs, the Web’s a ming with countless new artists and exceptional bands just waiting to be discovered. It was in just this way that I found Local
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indie-rock band—two of whom attended Tesoro High School in Orange County together—are based in Silver Lake, Los gained attention in 2009 at South by Southwest, the annual music event held in Austin, Texas, where musicians and novice bands get the chance to perform for record company and music industry executives as well as fans from across the country. Later that year, the group released their debut album Gorilla Manor, named for the L.A. house the band mates shared while writing the record. With its moody melodies, four-part harmonies, and
intense drumbeats, Local Native’s music isn’t easy to categorize. In fact, the band’s been called everything from a pop-rock alternative to an art-folk quintet. Some standouts on Gorilla Manor include “Wide Eyes,” “Cubism Dreams,” “Who Knows Who Cares,” and an excellent cover of the Talking Head’s classic “Warning Sign,” but the whole album speaks to the group’s awesome (and
In the 1990s, it was Al Gore who spread the belief that the Earth’s atmosphere was getting hotter. While attending Harvard University, he was shown statistics implying this by a close professor. Soon, scientists began to test this theory, and determined that a rise in CO2 determines the rise in temperature globally. This mysterious happening was titled “Global Warming.” However, this assigned name was not enough to convince the public of what was happening. It wasn’t until Al Gore created his feature that he captured the minds of the world. Aired many, leaving about 70 percent of the public
aware of, and believing in, global warming, according to a 2006 New York Times poll. Still, little action was taken to prevent the environment from degrading further. Compared with the percentage of believers in 2006 New York Times reports that only about 50 percent of the population believes strongly in global warming and its immediate dangers. Where did global warming go? I decided to do some scouting. Today, I present you with statistics of belief and reason within the LaGuardia community. While these numbers may not be as accurate as the New York Times’, the numbers remain extremely interesting. As stu-
band is now working on their second full-length album. Check out Local Native on Tumblr at http://outtasightblog.tumblr.com.
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dents of LaGuardia, we do not represent the majority; we have different opinions about the political, environmental, and social ideas of the world. Upon taking this poll dia students chosen at random, I discovered that 65.5 percent of them do not see global warming as an “impending doom,” compared with the 35.5 percent of participants that do believe the consequences of global warming are imminent. The majority of the students polled do not see global warming becoming dangerous during their lifetime. If we compare national standards with LaGuardia standards, we could determine that fears of the immediate dangers of global warming peaked between 2005 and 2006, when concrete facts were given to support the theory. This was a time when major political entists campaigned the cause with great zeal. So why has the percentage of people who see global warming as an immediate danger diminished? In GRAPH 2, I asked the same LaGuardia students why they think the general population doesn’t take global warming seriously. 30.5 percent of students said people believe that there are more important global concerns, such as poverty and war. 26.5 percent of those polled believe that the U.S.’s current economic situation is to blame for the decline. In third place, 23 percent of polled participants deduced that public apathy stems from lack of gov-
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“LaGuardia students are well-rounded . . . They’ll solve global warming while playing the violin.” - Ms. Bodha (AP of the Science Department) ernment focus on the issue of global warming. Finally, 20 percent believe that self-interest prohibits people from being as concerned about the effects of global warming. I was intrigued by the large amount of people who responded that the decline in interest is a result of the government not being aggressive enough or devoting much time to the matter. In GRAPH 3, I asked the same group of LaGuardians if they believed the U.S. government is accurately portraying the urgency of global warming. It turns out that 67 percent of polled students said no! Where has global warming gone? No where. Where have the immediate dangers of global warming gone? No where. As I type, icebergs are crumbling and melting into the oceans. Icebergs consist of pure fresh water, and the mixing of fresh water with the salt water of our Earth’s largest oceans throws off the equilibrium of ecosystems. These delicate ecosystems of the oceans are being jeopardized (Swim, sea level rises from these large additions of water into our oceans, land-
Making Sense Of The Senses by Lizzy Hibbard
Okay, let’s start off with a pretty obvious question: how many senses do you think there are? I can see you counting still wrong. There aren’t tween three and thirtythree senses depending on whom you ask. I know, I know, your whole world has been turned upside down. “But my teacher told me there were--” I know, my teacher told me that too. Our teachers were just . . . misguided. The truth is, no one is sure
be hot without touching something hot. And what about proprioception? Proprioception is just a 10-letter-too-long word for knowing where your body is even if your eyes are closed. How would you be able to know that by using any of the tradi-
so no one is sure how many there really are. In ancient Greece, Aristotle labeled ones you probably just continents are predicted to submerge in water. The idea of the continents being underwater in our lifetime seems completely far-fetched, but at the rate that humans are emitting carbon dioxide and polluting the Earth, we LaGuardia students will still be around to wit-
ness it.
We are the next generation, fellow LaGuardians! One day, the Earth will be in our hands. We have to prepare for that day--because in being the talented youth we are, it will be our job to maintain this Earth on all levels.
GLOBAL WARMING THIS POLL WAS NOT CONDUCTED WITH ALL LAGUARDIA STUDENTS, AND THEREFORE MAY NOT ADEQUATELY REPRESENT THE ENTIRE POPULATION OF LAGUARDIA.
When the polar ice-caps started melting And the global temperature started increasing The sea level began to rise as the Water slowly started to leak Nature’s silent cry for help To restore the damage we had done
smell, hearing, touch, and cover all the things we can do. What about balance? It’s controlled by your inner ear, but it isn’t really hearing. Think about it: deaf people have balance even though they are not able to hear. What about pain? Pain is not something you physically touch, and you certainly don’t see, hear, taste, or smell pain (or at the
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If you’re still not less writings of Wikipedia bring you over to the dark side. Our dear friend Wiki proudly proclaims there are nine senses, including temperature, pain, balance and acceleration, kinesthetic senses (another fancy word for proprioception, as if we need human senses.” There is also another category for “other internal senses.” These nine "other internal senses" cover things like
the respiratory rate. Well, if we might as well give up on counting them because before you know it, blinking will be a sense and we will have lost all hope. Even beyond the physical, what about the sixth (or should I say does that stand in all of this? When blind people are somehow able to sense objects, is that a sixth sense? Or is that just a consequence of their other senses being heightened? What is a sixth sense even? Is it just having a feeling that something is going to happen? Wouldn't that just be thinking? Is thinking a sense, or is a sense just how our body takes in outside inand explain our surroundings? I’m sure you now have a sense (sorry, I had categorize the senses. So, how many senses are there really? Well, however many you want there to be, depending tuality I would say six to ten is a safe estimate, but it’s always better to end something on a thoughtful note. Isn’t it?
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Where I Live:
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Bleecker St, aka “Greenwich Village nightclub district.”
A Marc Jacobs branch in the West Village
by Carla Borderies the 6 continents (exclud- Rag & Bone, and Michael Kors. Then, there are extremely diverse in this blocks that only contain way. Secondly,there are old shops. There are vin- tage stores, old teashops, tume shops, hairdressers, and a few old buildings and nail salons. There is and brownstones. These an enormous feeling of blocks are my favorite. gay pride in my neigh- Sadly, they are slowly disborhood, and it is greatly appearing. Big brands shown in the windows of such as Burberry and Calshops as you pass by. Gay vin Klein are taking over all the store space. If you many buildings,and they now walk down Bleecker can be bought in many Street, you will see the stores. There are blocks streets crowded with tourwith only designer stores ists and tour guides. One – such as Marc Jacobs, of the West Village’s big-
gest food prides is Magnolia Bakery. The delicious cupcakes, pudding, and cake made in that store are widely known, and everyday, people from all over the world wait on line outside this store in order to buy delicious pastries. The West Village is becoming more like Soho every year. I have
nothing against Soho, yet it is not the West Village. During the day, there are people everywhere. The West Village is a great neighborhood because it is extremely family-oriented. There are parks, cafes, and benches on the street. Bleecker Street Park is always crowded with children, and you can
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The West Village is an amazing neighborhood. There are constantly the running footsteps of children, the rolling of strollers against the pavement, and the laughter of friends in the street. There are many different personalities in the West Village. First, there are the streets lined with restaurants from all parts of the world. We see Italian, Mexican, French, American, Spanish, and many other types of restaurants. There are restaurants from
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go to Washington Square Park to play chess, sit by the fountain, or watch performers. The West Village is a place where there are many musicians, actors, singers, and artists who perform on the streets and in parks. My favorite part of the West Village is during nighttime. It is almost silent, except for the occasional sound of high heels clicking on the sidewalk as a couple walks by. There are some cabs and cars, but there are a lot of quiet areas. It is amazing because on one block you can have absolute silence besides for one person or a few lights, and one block later there will be dozens of of restaurants and bars. It is an extremely friendly neighborhood, and walking through it makes me feel free.
“People from all over the world wait online outside [Magnolia Bakery] to buy delicious cupcakes, pudding, and cake.”
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Dear La!vice, How can I deal with a painful breakup?
Dear La!dvice, My parents think I don’t try hard enough in school, but I’m really trying my best. How do I get them to understand that high school isn’t a walk in the park like it might have been for them? Unfortunately, parents tend not to be objective when it comes to their kids. Parents want their kid to be “the best”-the smartest, the most talented, and so on—to a point that may not be realistic or even possible. It is also true, as you said, that school has only become
to fully understand that. Thus, parents may be incredibly biased when it comes to school and their children. Often it takes something akin to a brick to the head to get them to see reason. The main thing I can suggest you do is talk to your parents. Sit them down and have a serious conversation with they were your age, and them about how much it can be hard for them their expectations wear
on you and how you are in fact trying your hardest. If you are earnest, honest and straightforward, some of what you say is bound to stick. Just continue to do your best and try not to stress too much about your parents’ criticism of your school ethic. Know that there are plenty of others who can empathize with you, and keep your chin up.
Break ups may be one of the hardest things people have to deal with in life. The major thing that you need to remember when dealing with a break up is that life will always move on. No matter how hard it seems now, eventually you will come to realize that everything happens for a reason. Just follow these tips and you should feel better in no time:
- Express yourself.
After a break up, there are so many things that you want to say to your ex. You may want to beg them to come back, you might want to yell at them, but instead of embarrassing yourself or doing something you’ll later regret, write a letter saying everything that you want to tell them, and then don’t send it. Sing, or write, a song. Music is said to be a gift to the human soul, and there is a song for every type of break up. If you’re a physical artist, express your emotions through your art. You’ll distract yourself or else make the pain more bearable.
- Think objectively
We may not be able to read the minds of others, but we can always try to Sometimes the person breaking up with you has inner problems, or they just some part.
Dear La!dvice, My boyfriend keeps pressuring me about the physical part of our relationship. I’m not ready for anything like that, but I don’t want to lose him by not going further with him. What should I do?
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I want you to know that you are not alone with this issue. Many teenage girls experience sexual pressure from their partners, their friends, and the media. However, you have to remember that on the issue of sex, one rule should stand above all: if you don’t think you’re ready, you’re not ready. I’m not about to advocate chastity and purity; personally I think it’s outdated and irrational to do so. Still, if you have sex before you are ready, you will regret it, and no one wants to regret what should be one of the most important and special moments in their life. It should be with someone you love and trust, you should be safe, and it should happen when you’re ready--whatever age you
are. I think you should have a serious talk with your boyfriend about your boundaries regarding sex. If he is unwilling to accept that you are not ready, and continues to pressure you, you might want to honestly consider breaking it off. Let’s face it, teenage boys will be teenage boys, and that’s all well and good, but when it gets to the point where they won’t back off if you tell them point blank to do so, something is wrong there. No matter how romantic or great the relationship otherwise appears, if your partner cannot respect you by compromising and agreeing to wait, then he doesn’t deserve your time, your attention or your love.
- Let go. throw them away. If it’s his stuff, return it back to him. Show him that you are the boss and that you’re okay. This may be the hardest stage of getting over a relationship, but in order to accept that the break up, you have to be strong and let go.
- Change yourself
Find happiness in other things during this tough time. Don’t blame yourself. Take the opportunity to be who you want to be and do what you want to do. Learn to live without that person and be happy, because you can. Break ups hurt, but time heals all wounds. If it is meant to be, it will happen, your own special way and you do not need someone else to make you feel
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How To Get Into College by Vanessa Grasing You’ve been skating by for the past few years, partying and barely managing to pass your classes. Haven’t we all? High school has been an easy little amusement for us all. But now it’s time to words send shivers down the spines of the most seasoned A-students. But with these important tips, you will be accepted to the college of your choice in no time.
WHAT BECAME A SORT OF POEM ABOUT THE NATURE OF LOVE AND I know being codependent is supposed to be a bad thing. But when I’m like this, which I have been more and more often lately, he is my rock, my rope to hold on to, my lifeline. He gives me hope and support and comfort and love. I think it just goes to show that love is the most important thing in this world. Love can conquer anything, and without it we are doomed.
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Take your time! Deadlines exist for
into a week. Colleges love to see activities. Who cares if you don’t have any time to do your homework?
But by leaning on him with so much trust and so much need, and though he stands strong against my need, real and tangible, and wraps his arms around me in the best kind of protection anyone can have, I fear what could happen if somehow he was to waver, to falter, or even to disappear altogether. I can sense the possibility, a nagging worry, though this possibility is more a dark, faceless shadow, eliminated by a glimpse of sunlight, than any vestige of a real threat.
* SAT prep? What a waste of time and money. If you were really smart, you’d score over 2000 without any preparation.
I can scarcely imagine it, and I don’t like to. It leaves me feeling sick in my stomach and in my head and in my chest- a gnawing at the gut, a jabbing at the mind, and an aching in the heart.
* You can totally copy other artists’ work for your portfolio. And no one will ever know that your essay was your English homework from 10th grade, or that your monologue is straight out of Twilight. Everybody does it!
Leaving me to face the burdens of life on my own, panicking, searching for a smiling face, a presence, a soul that could compare to the one I had lost. Someone to hold the vital, pulsing pieces of myself together.
the night before it’s due.
* Don’t trust teachers to edit your essays. Only your friends, who know you very well, can be relied on to give you objective critique. * There’s no rush to ask yourUNIQUE teachers for recommendations. Teachers don’t have lives! It’s not like they have anything better to do/ * On Interviews: Feel free to tell your interviewer epic stories from your life—like that time you played so much Tetris that you started to see falling blocks in your head before falling asleep at night. In all seriousness, be sure to go into the college process with a positive attitude, and though it may sound ridiculous, try not to stress out too much. We will all survive!
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Was there ever a point where I could stand completely on my own? Could I ever do it? pieces together so that when someone else did come along, or maybe even he returned to me, no longer would they have to hold together the pieces of myself- real and important, but separate and broken. Instead, they could just hold me. And I would hold them, and love them, giving all I had to give as a completed person- but they would not complete me. I would have completed myself, and they would be a celebration of that achievement, a glorious addition to that self. The selves could then merge, complete apart but unbreakable together, and it would be called happiness. - Ariel Hoffmaier
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In Rememberance sadness, but nonetheless we clearly stated the message—live “no day but today.” The juniors then sat onstage and watched as Zora Howard, a LaGuardia Drama Alumni and the lead in Harden’s 2010 SDF “Le Liasons Dangerouses,” made a beautiful speech, describing how Mr. Harden “believed in my potential even when I would give up on it.” She ended with an equally moving and relevant poem she had written. Drama juniors Gail Quintos, Sam Vartholomeos, and Antonio Almeda-Lopez sang another song written by Antonio that had perfect harmony and sound, re-
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loss has to inspire, and the power that Mr. Harden’s loss has to keep inspiration and creativity alive even in the most solemn of times. Then came my personal favorite part of the ceremony. Another alumni took the stage, telling us a personal anGuardia audition with Mr. Harden—a story that was met with whoops of appreciation from the drama majors in the crowd. The alum then introduced a tribute video of his own creation dedicated especially to Mr. Harden’s wife: “From Mr. Harden’s children to her.” The vidlove and humor that Mr. Harden conveyed to us.
It included clips of alumni, drama majors, and faculty relating touching memories and heartfelt eulogies. Excited shrieks could be heard from the audience when younger photos of Mr. Harden were shown. The ceremony concluded with the seniors’ performance of “Seasons of Love” from RENT. Alumni, friends, and other students were invited to join the rest onstage next to a framed photograph of Mr. Harden. Everyone gathered onstage for hugs, tears, and some laughter in the spot Mr. Harden spent a huge part of his life—and where he will always continue to watch over us.
WEDDING DAY
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On the Friday of October 21st, 2011, faculty, friends, relatives, and students past and present gathered together in LaGuardia’s own Little Flower Theater to celebrate the life of beloved drama teacher Richard Harden, who passed on September 15th, 2011. Before I go into details regarding the emotional evening, I’ll say that I was one of the many drama majors who had the honor of being taught by Mr. Harden during my freshman year. I remember one of the my class: “Actors … have
the power to change the world.” Mr. Harden certainly changed my world and the worlds of all who knew him. I felt a lot during my freshman year—pain, nervousness, happiness (a lot of freshmeant so much to me— what means so much to me--was that Mr. Harden was there for me to feel them, an hour and a half each day, next to all the other nervous kids he had taken under his wing. I am still very close with some people in my freshman drama class—and it was Mr. Harden who brought us all together.
At 6:30, people gathered inside the theater where Mr. Harden’s tival, “The Philadelphia Story,” had taken place that spring. The junior drama majors waited nervously backstage to sing our tribute to the memorial, “Finale B” from the musical RENT. Kim Bruno started off the ceremony with a sincere welcome. She read the poem “I am a Teacher” by John W. Schlatter. Afterwards, we went onstage and sang. I’m sure that our voices were shaky and unclear with both nerves and
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THE ODYSSEY Penelope’s job was harder. their mockery of love that reminded her of all she couldn’t feel. Placed in the home, the hearth, though damp silence pervaded her thoughts through years that time would steal. Precarious balanced on a crumbling pedestal of wealth. If he chose Dare, then she chose Truth: She could not lie, even to herself.
GLOOMY TEA
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- Rachel Berger FIND IT BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE DOES I SPEAK POETRY BECAUSE
TROY DAVIS Chained Chained by accusation Chained by discrimination Chained by words And hurts, pains and revenge DADDY For a soul I did not punish vivi tyurina Hurts, pains and revenge For a body I did not blemish. Blemish. Blemished with the blood That took him down with a thud And inundated his chest before adulthood could settle. Settled into these chains of mine that will forever lock the key to my mystery status. I was accused, labeled and spoken falsely of. Yet my accusations are done My discrimination unaccounted My words unspoken Or better yet unrevealed until it was too late. For my soul is ephemerally chained to this dark destiny because the chains were too tight and the cold cutting poison won. - Talila Davis
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There's tension in my eyes A pain in my scalp There's rumbling in my stomach and my back no my back cannot help but burn in this cold cold world. Its sensation detrimental to my psyche. The feeling fetal to my soul. The cooling touch of humanity so icy it burns with judgment and categorizes what I am. What does it matter to you what my identity is? How does the contrast between my skin and your standards change who you are to me? A stranger, an unfamiliar voice penetrating my thoughts. You say its good I am not like them but what if I am? What's the matter with that? Being black is not a crime and I refused to be categorized by the actions of a group. Who are you to judge me by my face? What crimes have your culture embraced? Would you have me categorize you by your ancestors mistakes? Or what about their current ones? So no, I am not alright. I have tension in my eyes and a boulder in my throat the size of Penn Station. I am not just another Black girl and I am not just one of the good ones. I am me. Me equaling my soul and personality. Me being modest and introverted about most people except myself. So I'll speak poetry. - Talila Meredith
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It was dark. She was cold. And he was watching her from the comfort of his sixth story apartment on Park Avenue. The woman walked briskly, the hem of her black and white hounds-tooth coat swaying back and forth like the tide, as she navigated the crowded sidewalks. Just as she turned the corner, she looked up and over her shoulder. Her eyes, so gray they were almost purple, blazed. He knew that she was the one they were looking for in an instant. The man quickly closed his curtains, scotch, and went into the kitchen to get the phone. “Vince, this is Marley,” he said. “She’s here.” “She?” Vince repeated. “She as in…” Marley cut him off. “Yeah, her. I just saw her go by from my window. I have no clue how long she’ll be here, but if we can get someone, anyone, on her trail as fast as possible that would be great.” “I’m sorry, man, all my men are on different jobs. For once I don’t have any spare hands lying around.” “You’ve got to
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by Addy Escayg be kidding me,” Marley growled. “I wish I were. How come you didn’t go after her?” “She would’ve picked up on me immediately. The whole plan would be ruined.” “Hm. Well, all we can do I guess is hope she’s here for a little while longer, or she shows up again soon,” Vince reasoned. “And we don’t wanna do anything to get The League involved.” “True.” Marley paused, running a hand through his dirty blonde hair. “I guess it’s best we let this slide then.” “Mmhmm. Call me if anything though. You never know what she’ll get into next.” “Will do, Vince. Will do.” Part One Nikita Reese Dublin, Ireland-Exactly a Year Ago I stared straight ahead, unmoving, barely even breathing. My mind was blank except for one though—how the hell could that possibly be real? As soon as I head the key click into the lock, I submerged myself under the bubbles of my stillwarm bath “Oh Niki!” my roommates, Victor Lemon
and Angelina de Jesus called, bursting into the bathroom. “Come on up. We know you’re amazing, but you can’t hold your breath forever.” They laughed, as I sat up, knees pressed to my chest, covered in suds. “Aw, you look smiled, swiping a couple bubbles off the top of my head and blowing them at Victor. He swatted her hand away. “So, how’s it goin’ Nik?” he asked. “Could be better,” I mumbled. “Sounds like someone needs a night out!” Angelina exclaimed. “That’s your answer for everything, isn’t it?” “Yupp, but seriously, we should go have fun. We haven’t done much together since the here.”
I sighed. “I dunno guys, I’m really tired.” “Please!” they whined. I looked back and forth at my two best friends sitting on the edge
CONTINUATIONS MR. STEHLE INTERVIEW from Page 16 the casting happened, it looked very natural and kind of like the disintegration of a rock surface, like the Grand Canyon. So I wanted to be able to see the inside and the outside. It was really frustrating; I thought that the piece wouldn’t work at all. Then I decided that I would do this surface pattern but I wanted it to be simple enough, so I created this circle squares pattern. It is very art deco, it wasn’t entirely intentional, but I was just playing with the motif of an inner circle eccentrically centered or off centered from an exterior circle, within a square. I played with a lot of things, and then I did a photocopy acrylic medium transfer. It still didn’t quite work the way I wanted it to, then I got bronze acrylic paint and I watered that down and put a light coat of acrylic over it to antique it a little bit because the transfer isn’t 100% transfer-y anyway.You get these broken parts and laminating a sphere is pretty hard because on a curve you get those wrinkles. Ultimately for me it didn’t matter looking kind of beat up anyway. In the last part
I made a copper sulfate sort of oxidation on the springs and the brass parts around it so it looked a little more weathered . . . and that was it. LM: Are you working on anything new currently? S: No, but I have ideas. I thought about doing something that would involve a kiddie pool and covering it with a ceramic like sheath, almost like putting the whole thing over a surface of bonedry clay. It would be like six feet by six feet on the then the bisque would suck the water out of the pool through capillary action and deposit it onto the dry bed on which it was placed, and displace the water… and then I thought there would be something potentially mechanical in the pool to create a little ripple effect… we’ll see if that happens.
9/11 MEMORIES from Page 11 parents didn’t cry.” Since we have grown up in the post-9/11 environment, as students, we most likely don’t know the difference between the everyday life of a
student before and after 9/11. But the constant reminders to report suspicious packages on the train, increased police on subways, announcements of and the fact that the police have the right to search our bags at any time, is telling. It would not be surprising if this sense of increased danger has seeped into our subconscious mind. “I was on the train the other day, just last week,” says Yasmin Kelly. “And I saw a black bag on the subway car, and… just started panicking. I had this urgent feeling that I just needed to get off the train. Right then and there.” It’s amazing how much the USA has changed. Our parents generation didn’t possess such a fear of unclaimed planes. Now look at us today. Every little thing is a threat. 9/11 made many of us in the country wild with revenge, but we should want to decrease the suffering, be against war andracism. The way the our generation, us as high school students, especially since we’re about to go out into the world as adults, choose to react to 9/11 and everything proceeding it, will shape the future.
“Yes!” Victor grinned. “Now, hurry up and get out of the bath and put something nice on. We’re gonna own tonight!”
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Horoscopes by Jade Johnson and Ella Sanandaji
Aries (Mar 21-Apr 19)
Libra (Sep 23-Oct 22)
that your shoelaces happen to be untied, and you will fall back down to where you began.
the sidewalk. Trap it before it writes a nasty article about you and your secret halfgiant ancestry.
Taurus (Apr 20-May 20) If you listen to your mother today, you will discover that she was right about cleaning your room. Keep it up and you will have your own episode of Hoarders!
Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21) You will be walking down the street an have a sudden intuition. You will whip your head to the left and on the sidewalk see . . . a dead scorpion. Ewwww. I bet right now you’re thinking, “Well, that’s very trite! Couldn’t you have predicted that I would
Gemini (May 21-Jun 21) obsessed with the Olympic sport of curling as you are, besides me. Because it IS a REAL sport and it takes serious SKILL to be a professional curler, FYI.
universe or something?” Sorry. The stars know all.
Cancer (Jun 22-Jul 22)
sidewalk. Name it Archer and take it to your home. It is your bringer of fortune.
those years ago. Of course, you will then discover that you lost the other one.
Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19)
Leo (Jul 23-Aug 22)
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Take him to your nearest animal shelter and
card you buried in your backyard and show it to your parents. I know you have been considering burning it, but you are better than that!
Aquarius (Jan 22-Feb 18)
Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22)
Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20)
Franklin’s face gleaming up at you from a dropped wallet, but we Virgos ALWAYS have to do the right thing, don’t we? You will end up returning it an hour later.
walk. What you do after that is up to you.
walk. Just leave him there. Be careful, and walk away slowly. He may be contagious.
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FINDING PATTERNS Funny thing… When you start to notice patterns You see them everywhere They get to you Digging beneath your skin Under your pores Irritating and incessant You can’t ignore patterns Once noticed It’s especially bad when you see them in people Terribly bad when you see them in yourself Because patterns are not created They are fallen into And stumbled upon A random happenstance that kept happening Patterns are also not easily broken They are stubborn And dangerous They can choke you They can…crush the life from you But when you start to notice patterns Lost oxygen from pattern’s choke Has robbed you of another way And not much has changed Except now you are aware of the choking. - Ariel Hoffmaier
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