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FAREWELL CLASS OF 2012 Find out what colleges seniors will be attending in the fall. See pages 11-13

Table of Contents

The final destination, or is it?

TABLE OF CONTENTS ON THE COVER

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Greek Life

Is the Greek life for you? Writers debate the pros and cons of joining a sorority or fraternity in college.

Graphic by Kelly Berger

Seniors say their goodbyes as they graduate and separate onto their different paths for their futures all over the state, country, and the world.

After 20 years of working at Dreyfoos, secretary Nancy Dann retires.

10 Clarifications and Corrections Correction: In the April issue, the cover story graphic “Should students caught cheating be allowed to be in the top 20%?” was labeled incorrectly. The proper wording is “Should students caught cheating be able to sit in the front row at graduation?”

Features

Teen Empire

Find out why and where teens are “twerking” all night long.

Arts

Belly Dancing

Dance senior Gabrielle Ursine wiggled her way to a NFAA award by belly dancing.

Sports

Jaguar Profile

Check out the sports section to learn about our new athletic director and math teacher, Christopher Burns.

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News

Ms. Dann Retires

entertainment

Summer Preview

See the schedule for the chill festivals, TV shows and movie happenings that summer has to offer.

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Photo by Jennifer Yoon

Editors-in-chief Audrey Green (left) and Samantha Bilton (right) bid Dreyfoos adieu. Green will be attending the Steinhardt School at New York University and Bilton will be attending Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts.

hy is there more than one “Final Destination” movie? There are currently five, which implies that the first “Final Destination” wasn’t actually the final destination. This just goes to show that everything that you think will end never actually does. Like the “Air Bud” series, six issues of The Muse come out each year. Towards the end of each school month, our staffers are often badgered with the question “When does The Muse come out?” Many people may wonder why it takes so long to produce an issue of The Muse, and of course the answer to this is the process. It sometimes seems like the process of producing an issue of The Muse never ends. When each issue comes to a close another round of brainstorming, planning and writing begins. The process continues issue to issue, volume to volume. Though our deadlines and publication schedules have varied slightly, one thing has remained consistent: the editor

letter has been the last piece of writing placed in the magazine. Each year we publish a list of where all the seniors are going to college (pages 12–13) and issue six is known as our “college issue.” As so many things come to an apparent end in May, it is almost hard to pick what to write about. For us, the trials and tribulation of senioritis make it feel like school will never end. Like all other things, though, the class of 2012 will graduate and the cycle will continue. Graduation is not the end, but rather a step in students’ lives. This year, graduation is at the fairgrounds (page 11) and there are many concerts and TV shows that (page 21) will fill your summer before school, whether it be high school or college, starts in the fall. We’ve had a great time managing the production of this amazing newsmagazine and are confident that The Muse process will successfully continue for many issues and volumes to come. g

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Staff Editorial

The DOs and DON’Ts of 2011-2012 A recap of this school year’s successes and failures by MuseStaff

s textbooks are turned in, lockers are cleaned out and semester exams are completed, students look back on the 20112012 school year.

cannot afford another Spirit Week riot like the one in 2010.

Prom

With fresh music, delicious food and fancy Old Hollywood decorations, prom was a general success. One Direction, Katy Perry, Chris Brown and Don Omar were some of the artists who blessed the Harriet Himmel’s speakers. Although the DJ had a few musical mishaps, he kept the dance floor packed the entire night. With a typical prom theme, junior class council chose elaborate decorations ranging from table centerpieces to giant posters of Old Hollywood actors and actresses. The highlight was the red carpet on the steps outside that people gathered around to take pictures on.

Spirit Week/Pep Rally

Although Spirit Week is always an exciting break from the rigorous academic environment, however this year, just like every other, saw a failed attempt at controlling the atmosphere. In the future, the Student Government Association and administration really need to make it clear what is acceptable and what is not. During the Pep Rally dance competition, both the junior and senior classes were guilty of numerous violations ranging from short shorts, no shirts and provocative dancing. However, at the recent Spring Dance Concert held on April 19–22, the same “violations” were seen multiple times throughout the three-hour production. If students are allowed to dance half-naked in front of parents and members of the community, they should be allowed to wear the same shorts during Spirit Week. SGA must also manage its time better during the chaotic week. Booking six events over one lunch period for four grades does not work. Lunchtime competitions such as the Generation Dance-off and Capture the Flag were the most organized because they were the only games going on at the time. Spirit Week’s creative thematic days and increased class participation, regardless of the finishing rankings of each class, made it one to remember. The only advice we offer is to set every parameter straight so there is no confusion or mass hysteria—our school

of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, visited and brought an accessory our students have only dreamed of: a solid gold, 8–pound Oscar. Besides getting an opportunity to hold the award, Mr. Sherak left the students with an inspiring message about believing in themselves and reaching for their goals. Critically-acclaimed writer James Patterson visited communications students to discuss the benefits of an art-based education. He was generous enough to provide tips on how to become a successful writer and how to make it in the industry.

Testing

Illustration by Rebecca Shalloway

Clubs

Clubs and extracurricular organizations definitely stepped up their game this year with exciting activities and charities. “A Prom to Remember” came out with the most unique fundraisers that Dreyfoos has ever seen. Instead of hosting a typical candy sale, they decided to host Tribal Wars, a field day event, and two dodgeball tournament. Community involvement also increased with the two-year running A.R.T.S. club, which continued its service commitment to the nearby St. Patrick’s Church soup kitchen and began a mentoring session with Highland Elementary’s afterschool program. They also coordinated a very successful Christmas gift exchange for the underprivileged children of migrant workers.

Guest Speakers

Dreyfoos was placed in the spotlight numerous times this year because of the many celebrities who graced our halls. Most importantly, we were greeted with a visit from our patron, Alexander W. Dreyfoos himself. Before offering our school another generous donation, Mr. Dreyfoos proposed that our school officially embrace our perfect balance of arts and academics by renaming the school “Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts and Sciences.” Tom Sherak, the president of the Academy

This year, the entire testing system was chaotic as underclassmen were hit the hardest with the new regulations and an excessive number of exams. With FCAT on the Internet this year and a limited amount of computers, the library was swamped with students needing to test. This caused a blockade for all other students who wanted to check out a book, complete FLVS work or study in the practice rooms. Although it is always a pleasant surprise to hear Student Services Secretary Lynn Berryman’s voice over the intercom, asking for multicolored testing passes every five minutes of the day became monotonous and a huge classroom interruption. The Postsecondary Education Readiness Test, commonly known as PERT, is used by colleges to determine preparation for college dual enrollment; however, it was used by the school as a means of class placement for next year. Due to the fact that this test was also taken on the Internet, it wasted the time of administration, teachers and, most importantly, students who had to take precious learning time to walk to the library and take a frivolous exam. The original method of allowing teachers to choose where students fit academically is the best and most effective way. Teachers understand their students, not a virtual exam. With everything that has happened this year, we have made major improvements from the past and created new traditions for the future. As seniors say their final goodbyes, we hope the memories created and lessons learned remain with them as they take their first steps into adulthood. For the rest of the students returning, be prepared for another great year. g

Contributors: Tijienene Gordon and Francesca Otero-Vargas The Muse | May 2012

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To pledge or not to pledge THE ISSUE

As our seniors get ready to graduate and enter college, they are faced with many hard decisions, including whether or not to join Greek life. Is joining a sorority or fraternity a smart choice?

Point

Counterpoint

by TijieneneGordon

ommunity involvement, family, step teams and parties–these are all aspects of a great Greek life experience. Sororities and fraternities are known for ruling many college campuses around the world. While choosing where to spend the next four years of your life, every student should consider becoming a part of Greek life. Involvement in Greek life is one of the best ways to adjust to college. Becoming part of an exclusive organization gives every students’ social lives a boost, especially someone who was a social outcast in high school. Social lives are improved by Greek parties, since they are known for throwing the best parties on campus. The Greeks can turn an ordinary Friday or Saturday night into an enjoyable social event that makes students feel involved and active in their college community. The social aspects of Greek life are very important because when students first go to college and are on a new, huge campus, the amount of people can be overwhelming and often frightening. Greek life dispels these anxieties by providing new students with friends and, in a sense, family in their “brothers” and “sisters” who are there to give them guidance and look out for them. Furthermore, contrary to popular belief, sororities and fraternities are not all about who’s having the biggest kegger party and who has the latest clothing. Greek life represents much more than that. Members engage in the campus and community on multiple occasions. Similar to honor societies in high school, there are Greek organizations based on major and academic interest, such as Political Science’s Pi Sigma Alpha. Greek life gives students the ability to build relationships with influential people, which will come in handy after college. When searching for your first real job, mention your fraternity or sorority and you are practically a shoo-in. As a Delta G.E.M., which is the junior version of the Delta Sigma Theta, I have seen firsthand how awesome members of Greek organizations can be. Although the pledging process is long and tedious, and possibly embarrassing, the results are worth it. In the end, you will come out with some lifelong friends, beneficial experiences and some valuable life lessons. g

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by FrancescaOtero-Vargas

hree years ago, Colorado State University banned a sorority from campus following allegations of extreme hazing. Hazing, the process that new “rushees” go through in order to be accepted into a sorority or fraternity, usually consists of painful, embarrassing and sometimes illegal tasks that the “big brothers/sisters” make the “little brothers/sisters” do to prove their worth. Greek life plays a part in most colleges around the world. It has become a way for new college students to make friends and feel accepted—to feel like they have big brothers or sisters looking out of them. However, the disadvantages of Greek life—the aspects your “big brother” or “big sister” does not necessarily speak about—far outweigh the benefits. In addition to the humiliation of hazing, there is the cost of Greek life to worry about. College students already have to pay for tuition fees, room and board, books and Illustration by Charlie Krumholz other expenses–now consider adding on top of that the fees of Greek life. When in a sorority or fraternity, you may be forced to donate to a charity, pay rent on the house or buy things for your “little” when you become a “big.” They may also have mandatory dues per semester. But the cost is more than money: Greek life is a big responsibility that can take up the time once spent with friends outside of the Greek system, and it can also be detrimental to schoolwork. Why would you want to write a research paper when there’s a huge party across the street? Greek life makes choosing the right decision even tougher. In this way, Greek life can threaten academics—the reason for going to college in the first place. Greek life also comes with unwelcome stereotypes. We have been trained by the media to associate Greek life with “Legally Blonde” and “The House Bunny.” Both of these movies portray ignorant girls in limited clothing craving the attention of jerky, drunk fraternity guys. With those characteristics, it is no wonder that they are also known for gossip and drama–and most of us have had enough gossip and drama in high school to last a life time, thank you very much. Choosing to be involved in Greek life in college is not the best option for students. There are tons of other ways to meet people on a college campus and feel welcomed. Join some clubs, find a study group or participate in events in your dorm—all of these options are fun and have the added benefit of keeping you on track for academic success. g

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Never say ‘Bye, Bye, Bye’ to boy bands by EnriqueOrosco

wave of screams washes over the stadium as the first spotlight illuminates the stage. The band waves to the crowd as smitten girls scream out their love. You can hardly hear the band play their first song over the shrieking, but nobody seems to mind. A female fan jumps from her seat, hops over a fence and darts across the field, dodging guards until she’s brought down. As she is pulled up and escorted back to the stands, she screams, “I love you, Paul McCartney.” The latest boy band to hit the shelves, One Direction, rose to fame after taking third place during season seven of “The X Factor.” The following year, they released their first album and debut single, “What Makes You Beautiful,” solidified their popularity in the US. In what has been called the “Second British Invasion,” One Direction has taken a hold of America’s youth, somewhat paralleling the early popularity of the first boy band, The Beatles. Boy bands truly began with The Beatles. Their debut on the Ed Sullivan show marked the beginning of Beatlemania. With their boyish charm, good looks and euphonic harmonies, they captivated America’s youth in the First British Invasion. They were the model for future boy bands, with

merchandising opportunities galore–they even screamed, “We’re cool, we’re young and it doesn’t matter how many fans we have to released four movies. But a boy band isn’t outrun, we’re going to look all t-shirts, concerts and good doing it.” That’s really movies (I’m still waiting the number one seller for a movie starring for boy bands, and it the Backstreet Boys.) always has been. The fanaticism over the Honestly, it isn’t groups’ appearance even that difficult isn’t something new. to start a boy band. One Direction is just There are only two the latest down the requirements: pike in the “hot guys 1. You need singing romantic catchy music. Fans songs” genre. love boy bands’ The One Direction songs because fan is no more irrational they’re easy to listen than her mother who to. You don’t need worshipped the New Kids on Illustration by Rebecca Shalloway to be a musician or a the Block or her grandmother talented composer–you can who jumped fences and dodged guards to hire other people to write the music–as long touch The Beatles. The Beatles broke up, as it’s catchy and you’ve got a great voice, and Beatlemania ended. *NSYNC split, and you’re set. Simplicity is inherent in pop the sexy was lost (until Justin Timberlake music: grab a simple chord progression, add brought it back.) Fads pass, and music a vocal harmony, and you’ve got yourself a changes. It remains to be seen whether One hit. The whole world knows “I Want to Hold Direction’s music will still be popular 30 years Your Hand” by heart, and there isn’t a single down the road, but the concept–the cute, roller rink that doesn’t have “Bye, Bye, Bye” harmonizing boy band surrounded by crazy, in their 10-song library. Even I can’t stop wild-eyed fans–will live on. g singing “What Makes You Beautiful” into my showerhead. 2. You have to be attractive. The Beatles had that boyish charm and fashion style that

Broken every bone but still standing by AubreyLevin

am known by family and friends as the medical miracle, a medically challenged freak or mutant. For my 15th birthday, my loving best friend even presented me with a card that boasted “Most Medically Challenged Girl in the World” in large letters on the front. My entire life has been a blur of various doctors, shots, scans, medicines and casts. In fact, most of my five doctors refer to me as their “daughter” because I see them so often. My medical mishaps all began at the young age of five minutes old, when I was born with a dislocated hip, broken foot and jaundice. My first 24 hours of life were spent under a UV lamp to turn my yellow, sickly skin back to normal. I was placed into a pink body cast for six weeks. It all went downhill from there.

I broke my second bone when I was six months old on my kitchen floor after jumping off my high chair, convinced that I was Tinkerbell and could fly. Since then, I have broken every bone in my body, except my ribs and nose, and other bones multiple times: my left ankle broken twice, my right ankle sprained three times, my right wrist broken once and sprained three times and my left wrist broken twice and sprained once. It comes in handy to have a father who is a foot and ankle surgeon and a close family friend who is an arm and hand surgeon. It seems as though every time I go for a checkup, something different is added to my ever-growing list of conditions. When I was diagnosed with Turner’s syndrome at age 6, doctors found out that I have a heart

condition and I may need to have a heart root replacement later on in my life. When I was tested and diagnosed with anemia, my doctor was convinced it was the result of Celiac disease, an intestinal condition, and I had to be tested for that as well. Because of all of this, I have to get blood work every four to six months (when I admittedly still hold on to my mom’s hand because of my intense fear of needles.) Despite all the syndromes, conditions, breaks, needles and doctor visits, I still consider myself a healthy person. I have never had the flu and always dodge cold season without as much as a sniffle. While my friends and dad constantly make fun of me for my medical history, I believe it is what makes me unique. g

‘I broke my second bone when I was six months old on my kitchen floor, after jumping off my high chair convinced that I was Tinkerbell and could fly.’

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Sanches sets out to see Azerbaijan

A Prom to Remember raises $5,000 by JosieRusso

n April 20, the “A Prom to Remember” club held a revenge dodgeball game to raise the remaining $1,500 they needed to meet their $5,000 goal. A revenge game was created due to high demand and the amount of participation from the Feb. 25 game. “Well, first off, it’s just plain fun for everyone involved,” communications sophomore Gabriella Romano said. “Everyone who showed up even just to watch on the sidelines enjoyed the dodgeball game. Everything went so well and everyone had fun. It was an amazingly fantastic way to raise money for the club.” While the April 20 game was set up the same as the previous one, a new incentive was added to get more participation from everyone. It had the same rotation pattern, rules and location on the soccer field, but this time teacher and administration teams participated in the game as well.

“The turnout was absolutely awesome,” said communications senior Gabrielle Carrera, who is the president of “A Prom to Remember.” “We had about 140 students out on the soccer field and it was very exciting and fun.” The final $1,500, bringing the total to $5,155, through participation fees, concessions at the game and donations. Carrera announced when the goal was reached and was lifted onto the shoulders of two players in celebration. “We’re very thankful of the support that everyone has given us,” vocal junior Shannon Reagan said. “We wouldn’t be able to make a difference without the students that volunteer, donate or play in these events.” After the match was rained out, it was rescheduled for April 23 during lunch. The final game was between the Gentlemen and the Average Bros, with the Gentlemen winning the entire tournament. g

by TimothyDiTocco

ommunications sophomore Camille Sanches is heading to Azerbaijan for two weeks to study this summer. Sanches is one of the winners of the National High School Essay contest on the topic of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Sanches had only a few days to do extensive research. “[English teacher Theresa Beermann], told me about the contest before winter break and I was slightly interested,” Sanches said. “I wrote a little each day for about four days and the day it was due I got home from school and finished it. I also wrote about women’s rights and foreign policy. It took a lot of researching to get the essay done, but when it finally was done I was happy about it.” Photo by Daniel Milstein The World Affairs Council of the Florida Assistant Principal Leo Barrett gets aggressive while playing on a team of teachers and administrators against students in the “A Prom Palm Beaches, which hosted the essay contest, to Remember” dodgeball fundraiser on Apr. 20. The event allowed “A Prom to Remember - Operation Dreyfoos” to surpass its goal of states that its goal is to stimulate interest in raising $5,000 and raise approximately $5,155. and discussion of world affairs. On its website the council explains that its goal is to “enhance the ability of our citizens to better understand world events and to participate in the global community.” Sanches and two other local by TessSaperstein venturing into new territory and like winners were announced on April 13. esponding to the requests of many everything, there are going to be pros and “I’m just excited and I think it’s an amazing teachers, Dreyfoos faculty decided to cons.” opportunity. I want to go and become totally eliminate seven-period Mondays for the The decision was made a few months ago emerged in their culture. I really like traveling 2012-2013 school year. The seven-period when Dreyfoos faculty voted on the change. and I think that this is such a great way to learn days will be replaced by block schedules Most teachers supported the change about a culture that many people know nothing and every Monday will alternate as either because it meant more time with students. about.” Sanches said. “I plan on telling everyone an even or odd day each week. The first “A seven-period day doesn’t give enough about what it’s like to stay in Azerbaijan. It Monday of each semester will be a seventime,” Mr. Miller said. “I’m all for it because seems like a lot of people only think of America period day. that means [fewer] class changes, [but] and Europe, but there are so many other places “We’ll see how it goes,” Assistant I’m going to miss when there is no sevento discover and I am honored that I get to visit a Principal George Miller said. “We’re period day to talk to all of the students.” g different country.” g

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NEWS

After 20 years, secretary bids farewell by TessSaperstein

fter working at Dreyfoos for 20 years and working in Palm Beach County for 34 years, secretary Nancy Dann has become an important part of the school system. Every day for 20 years, Ms. Dann could be found working the desk in Building 2. On April 30, Ms. Dann retired. “I’m very grateful and blessed that I’ve been able to be here,” Ms. Dann said with tears in her eyes. Since Ms. Dann began working at Dreyfoos one and a half years after it was built, she has been at the school longer than most teachers and administrators. Only a few people have been at Dreyfoos as long as she has, including communications dean Angela Weber. “[Ms. Dann has] probably one of the biggest hearts of anyone I have ever met,” Ms. Weber said. “She’s the first person you see every morning. She’s so nice.” Ms. Dann said that the most interesting things she has seen in her years at Dreyfoos are the teachers and students. She is amazed by the immense talent she has seen and is happy to be a part of the entire operation.

LIVES

When she started working here, Ms. Dann was a bookkeeper; this job was particularly difficult because the school didn’t have computers yet. “I was their office. It was a one person operation back in those days [and] it was all done by hand,” Ms. Dann said. “It was a different world.” Later, Ms. Dann’s job was made easier by computers and additional staff. She said that she enjoyed her job especially because her office is surrounded by paintings and works of art by Dreyfoos students.

Photo by Elizabeth Lane

With most of her belongings already packed, secretary Nancy Dann sits at her beloved desk in Building 2 before retiring after 20 years at Dreyfoos.

Although Ms. Dann knew that she would have to retire soon, it is still sad that she has to retire at all. Five years ago, Ms. Dann enrolled in Florida’s Deferred Retirement Option Plan Program. According to the Sun Sentinel, when longtime employees enroll in the DROP Program, they benefit monetarily but are forced to retire within five years of enrollment.

‘I’m very grateful and blessed that I’ve been able to be here’ -secretary Nancy Dann

“The blame rests with state lawmakers who set up an expensive and loopholeriddled system that, instead of enticing higher-paid employees to retire, does exactly the opposite,” according to a column in the Orlando Sentinel. While it is unfortunate that Ms. Dann has to retire under these circumstances, she plans to return to Dreyfoos. “I intend to come back and volunteer,” Ms. Dann said. “There are a lot of people here [and] they are like family.” g

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OLD HOLLYWOOD Stars arrive at the Harriet Himmel for prom

Features

MEET THE PROM ROYALTY

Stories by CamilleSanches and AubreyLevin

t was only 8:30 p.m. and sky high heels were already off, accompanying the clutches and coats thrown on the tables throughout the Harriet Himmel Theater. The junior and senior classes had been waiting for this night since the beginning of their high school careers: this was prom night. For girls, preparation started around 10:30 a.m., while guys were lucky to have their suits on by 6 p.m. Despite the stress of preparing and the dreary weather, over 600 students crowded the venue in their classiest attire to fit the Old Hollywood theme. g

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Elegantly clad students enjoy the music and ambience of prom at the Harriet Himmel Theatre in CityPlace.

Photo by Elizabeth Lane

Prom King, theatre senior Brenden DiBerardino, and Prom Queen, strings senior Farahnaz Hadjimiry, grace the dance floor after being crowned.

Photo by Elizabeth Lane

Students pose for pictures and scale the red carpet before prom begins. Despite predicted showers, the weather held out and students were able to linger outside the theater without getting wet.

Prom Shortlist

Compiled by AubreyLevin

A cute way to ask/get asked to prom

“I decided that I wanted to do three things: I wanted to make it public, I wanted to scare her and I wanted it to be cute, so I talked to Officer [James] O’Sullivan and asked him if he could pretend to pick her up as if she were in trouble. I made posters that said, ‘Julia, will you go to prom with me?’ and after Officer O’Sullivan picked her up I ran all the way down to the cafeteria and I had all my friends holding signs and I was holding the ‘Me?’ sign. I built a dog from Build-a-Bear and gave her a bouquet of roses.”

he dream of becoming prom royalty became a reality for theatre senior Brenden DiBerardino and strings senior Farahnaz Hadjimiry. A little before 11 p.m., principal Susan Atherley made the most anticipated announcement of the night: Class of 2012 Prom King and Queen. “It’s really exciting to be the Prom Queen,” Hadjimiry said. “I wasn’t really expecting it and the nomination just kind of happened. But it’s a once in a lifetime experience so I [was] excited.” Applause erupted around the room and cheers could be heard throughout CityPlace as the crowns were placed atop their heads. “Who doesn’t want to be the king?” DiBerardino said. “You can’t even explain what I’m feeling right now. I love Farah and I’ve known her since sixth grade, so I love that we are the King and Queen together.” g

Marco Dumancas - Marco Dumancas Communications senior

Julia McGrath Visual senior

“I got picked up in a golf cart by Officer [James] O’Sullivan and got driven around the backside of the cafeteria. All his friends were standing there with posters that said, ‘Julia, will you go to prom with me?’ and he was standing at the end of the line with a teddy bear and flowers so I ran over to him and said yes.”

-Julia McGrath

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Features

Discovering the other Dreyfoos As a student, have you really seen your school? by DanielMilstein ’m a senior at Dreyfoos School of the Arts—where I’ve spent the past four years of my life. Yet I’ve never been inside one painting or sculpting classroom in Building 9 or walked through the halls of the theatre department’s costume room, let alone see the intricacies of the set design workshop in Building 7. I’m a senior, but I still don’t know exactly what some of my best friends do on a daily basis. Of course, we all have our unique experiences at Dreyfoos, but when I’ve seen less than grandparents get to see on their Grandparents Day tour, something’s not right. And I hazard to guess I’m not alone. In fact, I know it: As I sit here and edit this

column, a visual junior standing nearby remarked to someone else how she had never before been on the third floor of Building 1, taking in the Marquee room for the first time in her three-year Dreyfoos career. And I’ll bet the vast majority of seniors are in the same boat—or worse off. How many visual or dance or music or theatre majors have been up to The Muse room or the speech and debate room? The fact is, we’re so involved in our own art areas that we don’t know much about the buildings, the people, the activities, the classes—the other art areas—that are so core to making Dreyfoos the unique place it is. Just the other day, I was talking to a dean of a different major, and she couldn’t agree more: As a school, we barely ever venture out into other art areas. Think about yourself. When you do, there’s no denying that each art area is its own world, one that

you’ve probably never experienced. I wish I knew more about “the other Dreyfoos”—the one that doesn’t typically come to mind when I tell people where I go to school. I’ve sadly accepted that there’s so much of Dreyfoos I don’t know, and with my time remaining here, I’m doing my best to explore, to learn and to experience as much as I can. And to be honest, I feel that most seniors leave without ever knowing it. Don’t be one of those seniors, and if you can help it, don’t be one of those freshmen either. Get to know Dreyfoos—all of it, especially all the art areas and all the buildings. Go explore, see performances and art shows and encourage your friends in other majors to do the same. When you do, from the little I’ve been fortunate enough to gather, I think you’ll find it’s an even more extraordinary place—with so much more extraordinary talent— than you imagined. g

Working hard or hardly working?

It’s a hard-knock life for students searching for jobs in this recovering economy by MikeshiaLewin

or teenagers in these hard economic times, searching for a job is like lifting a car. At first the task seems daunting and even impossible, but with enough determination and adrenaline it can be done. With college around the corner and across the horizon, teens are scrambling to employers, searching for job availability. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national rate of unemployment for those between the ages of 16 and 19 is at a staggering 25 percent. This is one of the worst percentages since the end of the 2009 recession. “[Teen unemployment is] a huge problem,” said Heidi Shierholz, a labor market economist at the Economic Policy Institute. “The teen jobless rate is in part a function of the larger national jobs crisis.” Even though they are trying to be independent and responsible, students are often turned down repeatedly before getting a job, and some may never get one. “I’m trying to find a job before they’re all gone,” communications senior Bianca Broski

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said. “[I can’t get a job because] I don’t have any experience and because it conflicts with school. I need to get money before college for my own benefits, so I don’t have to be totally dependent [on my parents].” Still, rejections don’t seem to slow students down. Following the age-old maxim, many students try, try again. “I’ve been looking for a job since I could drive,” digital media junior Bianca Simon said. “I’ve applied almost everywhere, from country clubs to restaurants and retail.” Students look for jobs to eliminate financial reliance on their parents, but after many hours of filling out applications, it seems as if they won’t get a break. “I have searched from top to bottom,” communications junior Tijienene Gordon said. “After applying to over 20 places, I am at the point in life where I have begun to

reevaluate myself to, hopefully, discover why I cannot seem to attract any sort of possible employment opportunities.” Some students try to find work in odd jobs, like holding up a sign in a Statue of Liberty costume. Other students attempt to find jobs in their art area and seem to face the same trials. “As a student, it’s hard to get a job in my art area because employers are under the impression that you are not Graphic by Kyle Bell going to put out professional work,” Simon said. However, not all hope is lost. There is a sliver of optimism left for those that frequent certain shops or businesses. If you go to a store often, the management will become familiar with your face, making you a more likely candidate as one of their employees. “I really hope Starbucks hires me,” Broski said. “I’m always there and I just want to be one of their baristas.” g

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With the exception of 2005, when the theater Guard Academy in New sustained hurricane damage, graduation had London, Connecticut. always been held at the Kravis Center. Last The application process year, it moved to the Palm Beach County includes–in addition Convention Center. to the school’s “It’s not about the time; it’s about giving application–medical graduation the proper respect it deserves,” exams, physical Assistant Principal Leo Barrett said. “The exams, [former] superintendent put the gauntlet congressional down to limit graduation to one and a half nominations hours long.” and multiple According to the Sun Sentinel, the contract interviews. with the South Florida Fairgrounds will save The the Palm Beach County School District nearly Academy Andrew Britton: $100,000. provides a four-year United States “I would prefer to have [graduation] Bachelor of Science somewhere else, but I understand why they degree program with Coast Guard Academy made the move because it works better a full scholarship for financially,” communications senior Lauren each cadet. Graduates are then required to Mee said. serve five years in the U.S. Coast Guard. This year, Dreyfoos sends 294 “The reaction after I received the phone seniors into the world to call was really indescribable. It lifted a huge attend colleges across weight off of my shoulders. Being able to the nation and receive a free education and serving by KellyBerger internationally. my country in a way that I can nce upon a time, Dreyfoos graduation There will be 146 enjoy my job really is something was a two to three hour production. Art seniors attending unique,” Britton said. “For me, being area performances took place, sentimental colleges in Florida. accepted to this school will change speeches were made and by the time the Each year, millions the rest of my life because it is celebrated seniors finally made their trip percent of students said they of scholarship much more than just an education– one by one across the stage, their friends are planning to live on dollars are granted it’s a lifestyle.” and family in the audience were checking campus next year Ky to our school’s This summer, while Britton goes by their watches and shifting hic college-bound seniors, through seven weeks of intense basic Grap restlessly in their seats. with last year’s graduating training with no communication to the Things have since class receiving over $19 million–a outside world at the Coast Guard Academy, changed, with the record number the guidance department is hoping other seniors will be preparing to advance for fastest graduation will increase this year. in their art area after high school. Theatre time set at one hour and “The seniors have a golden opportunity to senior Elli Stovall-Brown plans to attend 27 minutes. Another find money for college if they choose to work the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in change will take place for it,” guidance counselor John Webb said. California. this year as the According to a survey of 271 seniors, “Los Angeles is such a great place to start location for popular majors among the class of off a career in theatre and I’m super excited graduation 2012 include music, art, theatre and about it. It’s also a nationally renowned school moves to the engineering, but a majority of students and they let you audition while you’re there,” Expo Center are still undecided. Visual senior Keith Stovall-Brown said. at the South Bartolome chose to go in a different Their competitive spirit, made apparent Florida direction. by exceptional pep rally victories in 2010 Keith Bartolome: Fairgrounds. “I chose the Culinary Institute of and 2012, has made the class of 2012 one Culinary Institute of America America [in Hyde Park, New York] to remember; their departure from the because it is one of the nation’s top halls of Dreyfoos is bittersweet. Months culinary schools,” Bartolome said. “I hope to of standardized testing, recommendation pursue employment at an upscale requesting and crafting the perfect application restaurant in either Los have paid off, as evident by the Angeles or New York City. impressive list of college acceptances on Eventually, I hope to start the following pages. my own restaurant.” “I really like this class–they’re a Band senior hardworking lot. Each kid is special in Andrew Britton their own way and it’s been nice getting made a nine-year to know them,” Assistant Principal commitment George Miller said. To the graduating when he chose to class, he had one piece of advice: attend the United “Enjoy the next four years. They will States Coast be the best times of your life.” g

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A guide to what’s going on in the art area classes by AlexandraLopez

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Strings

n end of the year party was held April 27 at Palm Beach Strike Zone for all strings majors. The last Philharmonic concert was held April 26. The show was dedicated to the graduating class and included a PowerPoint at the end with the names of each senior that was read aloud by strings teacher Wendell Simmons. “I’ve been playing in orchestra since I was 9 years old [and] mainly with the people I’ve been playing with here at Dreyfoos,” strings senior Farahnaz Hadjimiry said. “It’s heartbreaking to see it all end now.” g

Keyboard

spressivo, a Klavier recital, was held on April 23. The recital featured strings majors accompanying the pianists. The last Klavier recital was held on May 4. “We have eight concerts a year, including Prism, so we’re trying to get students of all majors involved [in performances],” keyboard dean Stefanie Katz said. Students are working on their juries in which they must perform a solo piece from memory and give a presentation on the composer with specific elements of the piece. g

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“I was walking by train tracks with my friend and she asked me to take a picture of her. I liked how the graffiti looked so I layered some shots until I got the idea I was going for,” digital media sophomore Laura Gordon says of her award-winning photograph.

igital media majors are running about Building 9. All AP portfolio content will be due May 11 and juries start on May 15. Students must put together a portfolio of work from previous semesters and must be prepared

to present and be critiqued. Many digital media students were given cash awards from Women in the Visual Arts for submitting their work. Top winners include digital media sophomore Laura Gordon with $400 and digital media senior Gabriel Pena with $200. “I’m using my cash award to pay for an art program that I want to take this summer,” Gordon said. g

Communications

he TV Production classes’ award-winning show “DSOA Today” can now be broadcast live. The creative writing classes have been working on their anthology, “L’Esprit de L’Escalier: The Spirit of the Staircase.” Pre order forms are available from English teacher Brittany Rigdon and in the cafeteria during lunch. The book will be distributed mid-May. “The book is really a testament of how hard the creative writing class has been working to get published,” communications senior Pamela Mora said. g

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Dancers finish perfecting their routine before the Spring Dance concert that was held in April.

he Spring Dance Concert was held April 12-15. Seniors are saying goodbye to their major. The senior dance concert was held May 4. “I think it was the best show yet,” dance senior Ana Hechavarria said. “It was filled with especially high enthusiasm and dedication.” The senior dance concert was choreographed, produced and run by dance seniors. “It’s exciting to see what has influenced them with their experience here at Dreyfoos,” dance dean Jan Hanniford-Goetz said. g

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he Senior Showcase will be held on May 19 from 5-8 p.m. and May 20 from 12-5 p.m. at the Armory Art Center. The show will include work from both visual and digital media seniors. “The show is usually pretty good,” visual dean Jennifer Gifford said. “It’s basically a combination of the student’s four years here and it should reflect that.” Tom Seimer, architect and city planner, is coming to speak to visual students about architecture on May 11. g

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he Senior Showcase was held on May 1. The Senior Showcase featured many solos that allowed students to showcase their talents. “There were less groups and [Vocal Dean Arlene] Sparks made sure there weren’t too many restrictions so we really got to showcase our talent from the past four years,” vocal senior Chrislyn Laurore said. The showcase was followed by the department’s annual banquet. “Mrs. Sparks goes around the table and says something nice about everyone,” vocal senior Samantha Piccirilli said. The spring concert will be held May 11 at 7 p.m. in Meyer Hall. g

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he Emerging Artists Showcase was held on May 1 at Palm Beach DramaWorks. Theatre seniors went through rigorous auditions with Ken Kay, a professional director from Palm Beach DramaWorks. “It’s our last hoorah and it’s sad, especially with the last big number,” theatre senior Deontra Palmer said. The Theatre Collective will take place on May 18 at 7 p.m. Underclassmen have their juries in May and have this entire semester to prepare for them. “I’m doing costume renderings for my jury, which is fun because I get to research the different kinds [of costumes],” theatre sophomore Ramiro Retes said. “We have all of May to do so.” g

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trip to Lakeland and Tampa for the State Music Performance Assessment May 4-5 was cancelled due to a scheduling conflict with the bus company. The final band concert will be on May 18 in Meyer Hall at 7 p.m. and will feature the works of composers Fauré, Mahler, Copland and Bernstein. “Its bitter sweet, it’s exciting because it’s the last concert and the music for this one is really good,” band senior Judith Gaunt said. “It has been a great four years; the concert is a nice ending.” g

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Gabrielle Ursine goes with her gut

Ursine’s belly dancing skills impress judges and teachers by CamilleSanches

ressed in a black lace, ankle-length skirt, dance senior Gabrielle Ursine approaches the stage at the New World Center in Miami. Her hips begin to sway up and down, back and forth, as the coins on her sash jingle with her movements to the music. In February, Ursine won the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts merit award after impressing judges ARTIST SPOTLIGHT with her skillful belly dancing. “[Dance teacher Ronda Johnson] told everyone in our career prep class about [the competition]. I really wanted to do it so I applied,” Ursine said. “First we applied online, filled out some information and submitted $70 to audition. Then we had to send in a video of us warming up and performing a minute and a half solo.” Young Arts, a subdivision of NFAA, accepts all types of dance from ballet to hip hop. Ursine decided to be unlike her fellow applicants and tried something different. “I kind of took a risk with this one because belly dancing isn’t common,” Ursine said. “But, my teacher said that’s probably why I got it because belly dancing is such a unique thing and I worked really hard for it.” Ursine got into belly dancing simply

because it was something that sparked her interest. Her passion for the dance made it easy for her to excel quickly. “I have always been fascinated by the dance. I always thought that it was beautiful, exotic, unique and different,” Ursine said. “I would go on YouTube and look at videos and practice at home. My mom let me try it out and I took a six week course at a public high school. The teacher there said that I was already very advanced and that I could take advanced classes, so she suggested me to a studio.” Her dance teachers’ faith in her and the award that the NFAA honored her with convinced them to let Ursine choreograph a

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belly dance for the dance senior showcase. “It was kind of difficult because [the dance is] really technical and I’ve never done anything like that before,” dance senior Paris Pierce said. “But after the first class [Ursine] was very good at teaching it. It was kind of difficult, but at the same time she made it fun.” Ursine plans to continue belly dancing because it is something she loves and enjoys doing. For those who want to follow Ursine’s footsteps, she believes that some consideration should be done before someone decides to undertake the challenge of this unique dance. “Research it, try it out before you invest a lot of money, because it is very different and it is actually very difficult,” Ursine said. “Make sure you have a passion for it, because with anything you do, if you don’t have a desire or passion to do it you won’t get anywhere.” g

Dance senior Gabrielle Ursine has mastered the skill of belly dancing after just one year.

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Department spotlight: keyboard by ValeriaRivadeneira

eing a keyboard major doesn’t just entail spending hours on end in front of a piano or memorizing sheets of Beethoven. It means experiencing the timeless music of countless composers and being part of a family whose bonds are not easily broken. Keyboard students have the opportunity to be involved in one of the three piano classes: Klavier, Piano or Piano Forte.

Klavier According to Dictionary.com, the word “klavier” means “any musical instrument having a keyboard, especially a stringed keyboard instrument, as a harpsichord, clavichord, or piano,” but, to keyboard majors, klavier means much more than that. It is the most advanced and demanding piano class offered at Dreyfoos. “When my recital is coming up I practice about six hours per day,” keyboard junior John “Parker” Holloway said. “I practice for two hours at school and four at home.” Recitals are one of the only opportunities keyboard majors get to showcase their talent, so the performance standards are very high. “Klavier freshmen must spend at least ten

minutes in total playing at recitals,” Holloway said. “Sophomores have to perform for at least 15 minutes, juniors for 20 and seniors for half an hour.” Frustration often clouds over the keyboard department because keyboard majors often feel underappreciated. “One thing that bothers me is the lack of people that come to our concerts,” keyboard sophomore Ian Lao said. “It’s because we do classical pieces and people enjoy things like [pop singer] Ke$ha. It’s sad [other students] can’t enjoy the piano because they don’t understand how difficult it is to play.”

Piano Piano class is full of students who are very dedicated and love what they do. “[The students are] very innovative,” keyboard dean Stephanie Katz Shear said. “They’re instrumental in constructing piano recitals and bringing new ideas.” Ms. Katz has been working at Dreyfoos for over 13 years and has watched many of her students grow as pianists and, most of all, people. “It’s very depressing [seeing the seniors graduate],” Ms. Katz said. With the exception of music teacher Pedro Hernandez, who teaches a keyboard class for non-majors, Ms. Katz is the only keyboard teacher at Dreyfoos. This makes many students see her as a mentor, friend and an inspirational figure. “[Ms. Katz] is very helpful,” said keyboard junior Ben Batalla, who is also the department

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Keyboard freshman Dante Alvaradon is plugged into his keyboard as he works on perfecting his current piece.

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Keyboard junior John “Parker” Holloway devotes some of his time to mentor keyboard freshman Kristen Batalla with her current piece.

president. “She helps you become your own pianist and not just a copy of someone else since every pianist has their own personality.” Batalla always tries to be very supportive of his fellow pianists when they have trouble playing or understanding a concept. “I treat them like family,” Batalla said. “They’re my priority and I always try to help them, not just when it comes to piano but also with personal or academic problems.” The keyboard majors identify themselves as a family because of the small size of their department. “We all share something in common,” keyboard freshman Kristen Batalla said. “I love seeing them play. It makes me happy.”

Piano Forte Even though it is not the most advanced keyboard class, Piano Forte is supposedly the most enjoyable. If there is one thing that students appreciate the most about Piano Forte, it is the ample time they get to practice. “Being in Piano Forte gives you great practice time because, as a senior, you don’t find much practice time at home,” keyboard senior Orlando Masso said. Masso, who also takes a string class, practices the piano about three hours per day and feels as if he is in his own little world when he plays. “The people here are dedicated to music,” visual senior Keith Bartolome said. “I’m surrounded by great musicians.” Despite the fact that he’s a visual major, Bartolome is in the Piano Forte class because he’s at a higher level than the average nonmajor. “I played piano when I was little and that’s why I’m not in the class for non-majors,” Bartolome said. “Playing the piano is relaxing. It’s another art form for me.” g

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Summer program could be a slam dunk Basketball team takes another step in the right direction for athletic department by KevinLevine

n 2005, Dreyfoos students took the first step in establishing a boys basketball team by signing a petition. This summer, basketball coach Jeffrey Stohr plans to take another step towards building the basketball program by enlisting the team in a summer league. This is another move in the right direction for Dreyfoos athletics, following the success of this past year. The basketball team making an effort to have an offseason program shows that they are making bounds towards becoming a reputable squad. “The goal of the camp is to make the team better, to make the players better [and] to make the players play better as a team,” Mr. Stohr said. This past year the Jaguars went 2-13, with the only two wins of their season coming against junior varsity teams. But as Mr. Stohr brings a new attitude towards Dreyfoos athletics, he might bring some excitement to the basketball team. It is a rare occasion when the Dreyfoos cheering section tops 50 people, though other schools are pulling hundreds of fans per game. Along with bringing a new mindset to Dreyfoos basketball, Mr. Stohr also

hopes to get to the point where people think of basketball when they think of activities outside of Dreyfoos’ main curriculum. “When people think of Dreyfoos outside of school, they think of soccer. I want to be where the soccer team is,” Mr. Stohr said. “We’d like to have a program where kids would Photo by Alexandra Lopez dedicate time to Band sophomore Jorge Ramos shoots a free-throw at a home game against Trinity Christian. Ramos, along with his becoming fans.” teammates, have high hopes for team improvement during the summer program. Still, there junior Natalia Flores, visual sophomore are critics of the Dreyfoos’ sports programs Isabella Pezzulo and visual senior Chloe who argue it does not matter, that Dreyfoos Toscano qualified for the regional tournament. can never build a reputable team; however, Band junior Brandon LaRosa qualified for the things are getting better. This year, there have regional cross country tournament, posting a been many improvements within the sports time was three seconds away from a school department. Communications senior Marlowe record. The girls volleyball team won their Brand set the school record for the lowest golf first district tournament match. Divers band score in Dreyfoos freshman Nolan Mallet, keyboard junior John history. Two girls “Parker” Holloway and communications golfers, theatre junior junior Daniela Sorgente qualified for the state Myranda Tarr and tournament. The girls soccer team won a theatre senior Robin district match, and the boys tennis team was Mackey, qualified one match away from qualifying the regional for the region tournament, with two members winning their tournament. The district tournament. girls bowling team Even though the basketball team won’t was ranked number magically become the Harlem Globetrotters one going into the by joining a summer league, it is a step in district tournament. the right direction to building a respectable On the girls cross program. Just because this is Dreyfoos doesn’t country team, mean that the sports programs have to be the communications laughing stock of the district. senior Rachel “I’m looking forward to next season, looking Anderson, forward to the summer camp, looking forward communications to kids getting better,” Mr. Stohr said. g

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From coach to athletic director Mr. Burns promoted after two years at Dreyfoos by EstherMendoza

t’s a normal afternoon and the girls golf team is out on the green, doing some putting practice. It’s not going so well and their coach, math teacher Christopher Burns, encouragingly says, “You’ve got to hit the ball harder. You’ve got to get the speed.” From then on it became just one of the inside jokes that Mr. Burns JAGUAR PROFILE shares with his girls golf team. “We all laughed at that just because of the way he had said it,” said theatre senior Robin Mackey, who has been on the girls golf team for four years. “So since then we turned ‘the speed’ into a kind of drug. So before matches we would say things like, ‘Got to go get that speed from Mr. Burns.’ It was just funny.” Mr. Burns’ dedication to both his golf and track and field teams, paired with his love of sports, is what made him the new athletic director. Although new to the role, he already understands what his position entails. “The athletic director is here to make the sports experience a great and positive experience for all the students and the coaches,” Mr. Burns said. He has done exactly that for both of his

teams. Theatre junior Myranda Tarr, one of the athletes on the girls golf team, believes that Mr. Burns’ energetic and enthusiastic approach is what makes being on the golf team so great. “He definitely makes me enjoy golf more,” Tarr said. “He really cares, so it makes us all enthusiastic too. He makes practice fun and we all have such a good time. It makes it that much more enjoyable.” In addition to being there during the good times, Mr. Burns often helps the girls through tough times they might be facing. For Mackey, this was the case. She recalls a time when she wanted to quit the team and only Mr. Burns’ kind and encouraging words helped her continue and strive to improve her game. “He’s really impacted me in a meaningful way,” Mackey said. “I’ve Photo by Angelic Edery gone through tough times and I Track and girls golf coach Christopher Burns guides the track and field teams get angry at myself and he’s really during the district meet. Recently, he became the new athletic director of the sports department. supportive [about the idea] that it’s just a game. Last season, on the first game of stuff even if it’s serious, just to lighten the the season, I did really mood and make things go by quicker.” badly. I didn’t even want to play and he was talking to me and said not to feel like I had to be perfect because that’s what sports was all about. It all just comes down to practice. He always pushes me to -theatre junior Myranda Tarr be better.” Just like the In the same way that Mr. Burns is there girls on Mr. Burns’ to make practice fun for the athletes, he is golf team, the also there for encouragement and emotional runners on both of support. Communications junior Hugh his track teams hold Dunkley says that Mr. Burns has taught him him in high esteem. that, with effort, track could become more Communications junior than just running. Emma Green, who has “He influenced me to try harder in been a runner on the everything that I do and he showed me that girls track team for track, if you tried hard, could be not just a three years, believes sport but a lifestyle,” Dunkley said. that Mr. Burns’ joking As the new athletic director, Mr. Burns has manner is what makes already begun to think about what is in store being on the track for the sports department and his goals for team an enjoyable next year’s sports teams. experience. “The goal is to increase student “Just in general he’s participation in the sports we offer and to a funny guy,” Green continue the success we already have [with said. “He tried to make sports] at Dreyfoos,” Mr. Burns said. g a joke out of a lot of

‘He really cares, so it makes us all enthusiastic too. He makes practice fun and we all have such a good time. It makes it that much more enjoyable.’

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Meyers-Sinett places sixth at States

Boys tennis team two points shy of going to Regional tournament by JensenTate

trings sophomore Jenna Meyers-Sinett represented the Dreyfoos track team at the State Track and Field Championships at the University of North TRACK Florida on April 28. Meyers-Sinett finished in sixth place, reaching a height of nine feet and six inches. This was the first year that she has pole vaulted, and she plans to continue in the future. “[States] was incredible,” Meyers-Sinett said. “I made an experience out of it. It was the best, and I can’t wait until next year when I have a shot to win it.” There have been many individuals on the track team that have improved their skills and technique over the course of the year. Even though there were some obstacles, such as having to practice on a track that isn’t up to high school standards, many of the team members pushed through and succeeded. “I enjoyed the meets. I enjoyed seeing the kids perform. I like to see when they do their personal best, that they’re excited and rewarded for their hard work,” track coach Christopher Burns said. This season, the BOYS TENNIS boys tennis team won 12 matches and lost three. They finished third at the district tournament,

missing the regional strategies and strengths over the tournament by only summer. two points. The girls tennis team had nine “The season went wins and seven losses this season. really good,” tennis They finished GIRLS TENNIS coach John Webb third in said. “We played a the district very strong schedule tournament after playing a series of which forced us to challenging matches against good raise our game and schools. we were extremely “[This season] we didn’t hide; we competitive. We won played a lot of good schools. They a lot of matches and played good matches overall,” Mr. did very well in the Webb said. district playoffs.” At the district tournament, band At the district senior Judy Gaunt played in the tournament, strings No. 1 seed final. Gaunt also made senior Jacob Martinez the final of the No. 1 seed doubles won districts at tournament with her partner the three seed and digital media junior Emily Starkey. communications Communications juniors Carly sophomore Kevin Photo by Angelic Edery Amado and Alexis Kaufamn made Although strings sophomore Jenna MeyersLevine won at the the finals of the No. 2 seed doubles Sinett went to states for pole vaulting and four seed. tournament. placed sixth, Meyers-Sinett also runs several events, as she did at district championships at “It felt good “As a senior, it was sad losing Suncoast. [winning districts],” districts and never making it to Martinez said. “Especially [because it’s my] states,” Gaunt said. “But I was so happy that senior year and knowing I didn’t have another I made it to the district final because I have shot at winning it.” never made it that far in singles or doubles, so The boys tennis team hopes to win it was a big accomplishment for me.” g districts next year by improving their

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Bass booms in ‘Vava Voom’ by MackSchroeder

fter releasing his previous album, Divergent Spectrum, in August 2011, Lorin Ashton is already dropping brand new beats in the electronic music scene. On April 10, Mr. Ashton, known as Bassnectar, released his thirteenth and most unique album to date, “Vava Voom.” The album combines a variety of dubstep riffs with a strange mix of real world sound effects and hip-hop: a combination that creates pure magic. Opening with his hit singles “Vava Voom” and “Ugly,” Bassnectar utilizes a progression of fast-paced synthesizer riffs matched with Lupe Fiasco’s top-notch rap verses. Reminiscent of its title, “Vava Voom” can be compared to a racecar. The first two and half minutes give the feel of the car being revved up to start

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the race, while the massive drop towards the The most exceptional quality of the album end of the song sounds like the car crossing is the use of these common situational sounds the finish. The first time listening to this to create a steady composition for some of the track is a thrill ride, but once the race is over, tracks. The song “Ping Pong” starts off with the excitement starts to sound of a ball being hit back and diminish. “Ugly” uses a forth which initiates the electronic similar type of strategy to beat that pounds to the exact tempo build up the exhilaration of the ball’s motion across the table. and blast hardcore This superb sound mixing combined bass into the listener’s with steady hip-hop verses makes ears. Starting off with a this one of the most memorable combination of crazy snare tracks on the album. drum beats and hip-hop, As a whole, “Vava Voom” is a the song eventually drops satisfying package of fun dance Photo by Amorphous Music into a frenzy of electronic beats and creative melodies. Despite mayhem. its production time of only eight months, Tracks like “Laughter Crescendo” and Bassnectar managed to break new ground by “Butterfly” utilize real world sounds to create creating compositions based on real world a more relaxing and slow-paced feel. Matching sounds. While a few more songs on the album each tone to the sound of children’s laughter, would have been nice, it’s hard to complain “Laughter Crescendo” radiates a catchy and about Bassnectar releasing another stellar nostalgic tune like nothing heard before. By collection of beats in such a brief amount paralleling each beat to the sound of flapping of time. “Vava Voom” is guaranteed to leave butterfly wings, “Butterfly” creates powerful devoted “Bass Heads” and dubstep newbies and dark sound progression. alike craving more. g

Sound cloud provides atmosphere for rising artists by MaggiePatterson

ouTube is for videos, Tumblr is for pictures, Facebook is for friends and Twitter is for celebrities. However, small time musicians and people with microphones (and no camera) often get left behind. Of course, there are many musicians on YouTube and many have Facebook pages, but there hasn’t been a social network for bands to share new music with their fans without making a video. Until SoundCloud. SoundCloud is a website where amateur and professional musicians can upload and

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Check out the interesting world of iPhone apps.

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record sounds directly to the site for their fans to listen to and download. Unlike iTunes, the sounds can range from a new riff to an interesting poem or a full song. If it’s audible, it goes. The heart of the SoundCloud community is the player. Unlike other music players, which only show how much time is left for the song, the SoundCloud waveform player shows the frequency of the sound waves playing at any time. The player allows listeners to comment on every individual second the song is playing, in addition to the song as a whole. It’s a great feature for artists who want feedback on specific parts of their song. By learning what their fan base likes, they can become more popular. Of course, the benefit goes both ways.

kype for the iPhone is a less limited version of FaceTime for the iPhone 4 and 4s. Users can connect to Skype using Wifi or the 3G network. You can also connect with people who have Skype on their computer. You won’t have to worry about missing a call if you’re on the go.

By telling a band what you like, you control what they put out. The waveform player also acts as an equalizer. By removing sleek visuals from the music, bands without visual talent can show off their songs without being set aside for having a boring video. It’s affirmative action for visually impaired music lovers. Photo by SoundCloud.com Listeners can also download songs off SoundCloud to listen to on iPods and mp3 players. Not all songs on SoundCloud are downloadable for free, but many songs, available in the Creative Commons section, are free to download. Apps like SoundCloud Downloader from Apple enable multiple, simultaneous downloads, and also comes as an iPhone and Android app. g

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f you’re feeling too sick to get up and go visit the doctor, WebMD is perfect for you. You can input symptoms, and it will give you a list of possible ailments (Note: at least one of them will probably be cancer regardless, so don’t be alarmed.) In addition to that, WebMD providesl first aid advice. It may be useful one day.

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Summer Preview

2012

by GabiCohen

t is almost the end of the school year. Summer doesn’t mean it’s time to sit around on your butt and do nothing. It means that ‘tis the season for music festivals, TV shows and new movies. Get out there and find something cool to do. If you can’t think of anything, try hitting up a few of these sweet happenings sure to spice up your summer. Graphic by Kyle Bell

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AUGUST

JULY July 1

June 3

August 3

June 5

• One Direction – concert (Bank Atlantic Center)

June 7-10

• “The Amazing Spiderman” – movie

• “Game of Thrones” finale – TV • “Pretty Little Liars” – TV

• “The Bourne Legacy” – movie

August 3-5

July 3

• Lollapalooza – concert (Chicago, IL)

August 7

• Bonnaroo – concert (Manchester, TN)

July 10

• “Burn Notice” – TV

• Dirty Projectors – concert (Culture Room)

June 10

July 16

August 9

June 22

July 28

• “True Blood” – TV • “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” – movie • “Brave” – movie

• “Project Runway” – TV

• Def Leppard – concert (Bank Atlantic Center)

August 15

• Warped Tour – concert (Cruzan Amphitheatre)

July 20

• “The Dark Knight Rises” – movie

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It’s finally summer, and you and your friends have decided to steal your dad’s convertible and go Photo by Universal Records cruising. The only thing between you and freedom is a few hours of traffic on I-95 and a dense population of lovebugs. As you carelessly take your hand off the wheel to reach it to the sky, your BFF plugs in her iPod and plays “Ride Wit Me” by Nelly. Proceed to party.

When on a road trip, you could pick a song about driving, roads or speed limits. But I say, why be stereotypical? Photo by Island Records When I’m on road trips, I like to sing along to the songs I’m playing, so my staff pick is “Shake it Out” by Florence and The Machine. Florence Welch, the Florence, has an amazing voice. I wish I could sing like her. So do the people riding with me.

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eople need a reason to get their butts out of bed and go exploring. To encourage an active society, Dokobots integrates maps of your location and virtual objects scattered on the map. As you walk, Dokobots will pick up items, such as batteries, for your virtual robot. You can name your robot, take pictures with it and then leave it places for other people to find.

• Jason Mraz – concert (Cruzan) • “The Odd Life of Timothy Green” – movie

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Ask anybody on campus who the school’s top party animal is, and they’ll all point to the same guy: me. Wherever Photo by Alex S. I go, the party follows. As I drive (at a responsible speed) down I-95, and the wind blows through the windows of my grandpa’s yellow PT Cruiser, I’ve got my iPod set to one song: “Party with Pinkie.” Remixed by Alex S., the reigning king of “My Little Pony” fan music, “Party with Pinkie” has a beat and bass filthy enough to rival even Skrillex.

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Jonathan Josephs

by SavannahArtusi

his photo, named “Untitled,” was taken by digital media senior Jonathan Josephs. Josephs is influenced by “emotionally powerful” art, such as the works of Francisco Goya, a Spanish painter, and William de Kooning, an abstract artist. Josephs admires how these paintings captivate viewers and reflect their changing lives. Above all, though, Josephs values the artistic creations of his classmates. “I’m influenced by art that is created at our very own school. When I have free time, I peruse

the gallery on the ground floor of Building 9. There’s always something in there that inspires me,” Josephs said. “That gallery is awesome because the art in there comes from Dreyfoos students, is relevant and is always changing. I wish more kids from all majors would check it out: it’s very inspiring.” One of Josephs’ favorite things about photography is his ability to manipulate time in his pieces. Photography allows him to reflect on things that have changed and to realize the power of art. After creating his photos, Josephs forces

the viewer to “deal with an entirely new concept” by not explicitly stating the meaning of his art. He wants people to develop their own ideas of what his works mean. “Some punks like to say that photography is like taking pictures of other people’s art. Photography doesn’t make one an artist, artists make photographs. I’m not out there to take pictures of things that look nice – we’re trying to push concepts,” Josephs said. “Photography, like the written argument, persuades viewers to think and to perceive in a certain way.” g