The Muse October Edition

THE

MUSE

WHAT I

WISH I HAD KNOWN Ways to avoid panic when applying to college Pages 15-17

Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts

Volume 10 Issue 1 October 2012

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF

CONTENTS ON THE COVER THE

MUSE

Volume 10 Issue 1 October 2012

WHAT I

WISH I HAD KNOWN Ways to avoid panic when applying to college Pages 15-17

Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts

Photo Illustration by Aubrey Levin

Applying to college is tedious.

Students need to take the necessary steps to adequately prepare for the college admissions process.

5 10

OP/ED

Are you one of the many students suffering from department withdrawal?

NEWS

Meet the faculty

Meet the new faces of Dreyfoos staff and administration.

13

FEATURES

Shark attack

19

Dreyfoos’ first performance

24

SPORTS Ready, set, go-kart

ARTS

“A Raisin in Sun” is making its debut on Oct. 25. There will be more showings on Oct. 28

Konrad Czaczyk has been racing go-karts competitively around the state of Florida since the age of 13.

26

WELLNESS

Sedentary

Abandoning her truck-driver eating habits, Kloee Ciuperger struggles through a body detox.

27

ENTERTAINMENT

How movies have changed

Mass television consumption, or “TV binging,” affects people all across the nation.

THEMUSEATDREYFOOS.COM Please recycle

2

about Muse

Arts school affects love of art

Take a bite out of this exciting story to find how digital media senior Derek Mitchell survived a shark attack.

For more Museworthy stories visit:

10 things we

The Muse

Photo by Aubrey Levin

Editors-in-Chief Dominique McKenzie (left) and Shawna Bilton (right) stand outside Building 1, which houses The Muse room. McKenzie and Bilton hold 10 previous magazines, officially starting the tenth volume of The Muse.

As the first nine weeks come to an end and the new school year is officially in swing, we just want to take this time to welcome you to the 2012-2013 school year. In celebration of the tenth volume of The Muse, it seems only natural to mention our top 10 things we love about the first issue.

1. Inspired by a previous Muse cover story, the staff editorial is about a controversial issue relating to the school’s integrity policy (pg. 3).

2. Meet and get to know the new additions to the Dreyfoos’ faculty (pg. 10).

3. This issue we also took the time to remember a former Dreyfoos student and Muse staffer, Rachel Webber, who recently passed away over the summer (pg. 9).

4. Read about a new Dreyfoos student with an interesting story about an

unusual scar (pg. 13).

5. Seniors are not the only ones who can relate to the cover story about the many facets of college (pg. 15-17).

6. Starting this year, look out for a photo package each issue (pg. 18).

7. Additionally, a Wellness page will be included every issue (pg.27).

8. Follow staffer Valeria Rivadeneira as she experiences a taste of every art area (pg. 21).

9. Although Dreyfoos may not be considered an “athletic” school, check out our teachers who used to shine on the field (pg. 26).

10. Read about our Entertainment staff’s current favorite artists (pg. 31) We hope you enjoy this issue as much as we enjoyed making it, and we are looking forward to the next five issues as Editors-in-Chief. g

&

STAFF EDITORIAL

Out with the old, in with the new School District makes drastic changes to the integrity policy

said. “If there’s a problem where there is s a teacher passes out tests, cheating across the board then the old students begin to roll policy should still stand and make the up their sleeves, revealing student be responsible.” pen-smudged answers.

Prior to this new policy, if Hiding answers is only one students got caught cheating they way that students try and would have to go through the “four beat the system to boost levels” of the old policy. their grades. The term • Level One: A student caught “cheating” encompasses cheating would earn a grade of everything from minor “zero” on the assignment, the to major plagiarism or teacher would call home and the academic dishonesty on student would write a letter of tests, homework and all other apology to the teacher and all assignments. affected individuals.

On Sep. 19, the School • Level Two: The student would District of Palm Beach do everything from the preceding County voted on a new level as well as attend an Ethics cheating policy. Students Training Session during lunch and who are caught cheating they would be removed from all will no longer receive a honor societies for the remainder referral or a mark on their of high school. permanent records. Instead, • Level Three: The student students who are caught would do everything from the cheating will receive a grade preceding level as well as have a of “zero” on the assignment conference with their parents and and, depending on the their appropriate art dean and teacher and the situation, a receive an “F” for the nine-weeks possible phone call home. grade.

Of the students surveyed, 84 • Level Four: The student would percent had no idea that this do everything from the preceding new policy was in place. But, level and the student will be once informed, 68 percent of the dismissed permanently from the students preferred this new policy school. over the policy from previous years.

“More disciplinary action “It’s a fair policy because it provides should be taken,” english teacher Illustration by Charlie Krumholz Lisa Friedman said. “I like the enough of a punishment to teach a lesson, complaining parents. Nobody wants to but not too much to ruin the reputation of accountability of the [previous] have even the smallest black mark [on a student,” digital media junior Ariana Leon integrity policy.” their record].” said.

Along with the change to the Integrity Of the students surveyed, 66 percent Last year was the first year seniors Policy, the “I attest” statement is no longer agreed that it was fair that cheating would applying to colleges were asked on their required. no longer show up on a student’s applications “If a teacher still wants to check [the ‘I record. With colleges becoming to indicate attest’ statement] and make students write it, increasingly competitive, students if they had more power to them,” Mr. Barrett said. “It just are working hard to maintain their ever received did not line up with the new rules.” squeaky-clean applications. any type of Our integrity policy was created six years “I like the fact that first disciplinary ago, and now it has been drastically altered infractions won’t go on record, action, in the hopes of further preventing cheating but multiples should,” social including among students. With this new policy, 55 studies teacher Lea Jefferson said. academic percent of the students surveyed believed -social studies teacher Lea Jefferson “Everyone is entitled to a mistake.” dishonesty. that it would not cause more cheating, and However, not all students and “Students hopefully they are right. All we can do now teachers agree that this new policy will be had to report to colleges about academic is sit back and wait to see the effects of the effective. When asked if more disciplinary dishonesty and it began hurting them,” district’s new policy. g action should be given to students who assistant principle Leo Barrett said. “It really cheat as opposed to just giving them a zero, took [administration] by surprise when students surveyed were virtually split in half. [colleges] asked about academic dishonesty.

“I think [cheating] is a habit. Kids I’m sure the district got a lot of calls from Contributor: Francesca Otero-Vargas impulsively make a mistake,” Ms. Jefferson

by MuseStaff

A

‘I like the fact that first infractions won’t go on record, but multiples should. Everyone is entitled to a mistake.’

3

OP/ED

Too many opinions, too few facts

by SydneyMcAuliffe

T

he upcoming presidential election is the hottest topic of discussion these days. I hear about the candidates from my parents at the dinner table, I hear about the candidates from my teachers ranting about politicians and I hear of the candidates from my friends complaining about the teachers ranting about politicians. At this point, I am wondering: where I can find any truth? I don’t want to just hear everyone else’s opinion, I want to hear the facts so that I can make my own decisions.

In my search for unbiased information, I turned to what I thought to be the most reliable source: the news. Unfortunately, in today’s society it is almost impossible to find a news station or paper that is unbiased.

According to a survey conducted by the National Review on political biases in the media, 69 percent of Americans feel that the news is biased in its coverage.

I decided to check out two popular news stations for myself: Fox News and MSNBC. I found that every other story on Fox News was centered on negative pursuits to criticize Obama’s success. And while I then decided to check out MSNBC, they were just as guilty

of bias because the first article that popped up on their website was: “Madonna urges Americans to support Obama at D.C. concert.”

Since when was Madonna the political expert?

“The news never changed the way I see things because I know the news is biased to begin with,” keyboard senior Robert Faber said.

“The news stations are biased based on corporations.”

After hearing all of these opinions, my initial thought was to blame this problem on the media; but before I started casting accusations about conspiracy theories, I realized that, on a practical level, the news reporters are human beings too. They have their own opinions, and

although they don’t belong in the news, these opinions sometimes find a way to surface and make a lasting impression. As a result, we subconsciously adopt the news reporters’ opinions as our own.

We live in a visual society and are constantly influenced by what we see on T.V., newspapers and online websites.

This new age of technology is making the fine line between biased and unbiased news harder to detect.

Now more than ever we need to way decipher what we see hallo cca S Rebe and hear in the “news”. y b n ratio Illust Question what you hear, and filter through the jungle of ambiguity.

There is a light at the end of this dark tunnel.

Now it’s your turn to test yourself: how much truth have you found in this article? g

TV shows do not show true reality

shows about finding love, celebrities trying to lose weight and even a show about Hulk ith reality shows taking over the Hogan and his family. Surprisingly, America television industry, it is hard to took a strong interest in these types of imagine what life would be like without shows and television producers took America’s guilty pleasures. Yes, they notice. are entertaining on those rainy Saturday afternoons when Have reality shows gone too far?

The answer is yes. The newest craze there is nothing to do, but of reality shows are controversial recent reality shows are because of their strange plots. The starting to get out of hand.

TLC network advertises themselves According to The Kansas as a family network however, they City Star, 40 percent of programs on television air shows such as “My Teen is Pregnant and So Am I” and are reality shows.

“Hoarders: Buried Alive.”

Clearly, there are too TLC stands for many useless shows taking over the television “The Learning industry.

Channel,” which makes me wonder Reality shows started what there is to becoming popular with learn from shows like “Here shows like “Survivor” Comes Honey Boo Boo” which in the year 2000, and “American Idol” in 2002. Both features a sassy 6-year-old girl who of these shows were televised travels with her self-proclaimed redneck family to compete in beauty pageants. elimination competitions. The Illustration by Rebecca Shalloway “Those other girls must be crazy if they success of these shows caused a think they’re gonna beat me honey boo-boo trend in the television industry.

Our everyday television programs changed child,” Alana said in the episode of “Toddlers from simple competition based broadcasts to and Tiaras” that made her an overnight

by RickyMorris

W

4

sensation.

TLC has gone off the deep end airing too many bizarre shows. Sure, watching “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” may be entertaining, but where has quality of television gone in the last 10 years?

Network producers seem to make many types of reality shows, ranging from a show about conjoined sisters to a couple with 19 kids that plans to have even more children.

It seems the most controversial or unusual shows are the types producers are shooting for. I used to be a fan of “Keeping up with the Kardashians,” but events in the show were clearly staged. Watching a talentless family act out staged drama got old after a while. A study by TiVo showed that over 40 percent of Americans polled said that reality is the most overdone genre on television. America is getting tired of reality shows because they are overdone and most have no educational value. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the season premiere of “Jersey Shore” had ratings that were down 1.2 million viewers compared to last year’s premier that brought in 8.8 million viewers. With the steady decline in ratings of these shows, maybe in the near future America won’t be “Keeping up with the Kardashians.” g

OP/ED

Freshmen Hill’s high point on campus,” alumni, Yasmin Daguilh said.

“During lunch, it is cluttered with students ehind the library a large banyan tree sits atop a steep hill. Dozens of students huddled in groups, scattered on every inch crowd around from all grades. This area, once of the grassy area. It is the beginning of memories, the start of it all. The Hill is more dubbed “Freshmen Hill,” is quickly evolving than just a minor elevation: it is a point of into a spot for all students. reference.”

On my first day of freshman year, I was dazzled by the charming hill and Freshmen Hill is no longer a reality, but an old legend. The place Daguilh mentioned thought it could become a no longer exists. It was a corner for comfortable lunch nook.

Though tempted to sit, I young lovers seeking private time and a jungle gym for the wilier, but these remembered the ominous students have graduated or found warnings imposed a new place. during my freshmen “One time I was exiting the orientation. This location was to library from the atrium area, to only see a bunch of be avoided at all students swinging from costs; sitting the vines,” digital media there was an senior Carl Amritt said. invitation for the “It was a ‘George of the upperclassman Jungle’ moment.” to tease you. I Amritt isn’t the ignored the threat only senior with fond and relaxed. The memories of Freshmen 49 minute lunch Illustration by Rebecca Shalloway Hill. period passed yet no insults or rude “I remember running down the hill remarks were thrown my way. towards the cafeteria, slipping on a wet leaf “The place you hear of in middle school, and falling flat on my butt. I had this huge wet and recognize within your first minutes

by KayleighRubin

B

butt print on my pants. It was awful,” visual senior Alyssa Klein said. “We would have races rolling down the hill. Of course, that was before we found out how many cockroaches crawl all around there.”

It seems we have the bugs to thank for the fading of Freshmen Hill, and new freshmen have no knowledge of this area.

“Freshmen Hill, where is it? I’ve never heard of it,” communications freshman Katherine Nouhan said.

Now students of different grades may join each other for lunch. The end of the tale has banished barriers between different grade levels and taught many students not to judge a book by the year it was printed, but rather read the pages of a person without a bias in mind. Instead of opening with the question, “What grade are you in?” they ask, “What activities do you enjoy?”

Our school is not groups of freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors, but a collection of talented students. The elimination of Freshmen Hill is a welcome invitation for every student to sit upon its grassy blanket. So when you find yourself in the area, remind yourself to be open minded and swing on the branches of the banyan tree. g

Artists losing heart in their art

by TessSaperstein

A

t one time or another, we have all had our “Dreyfoos moment.” It’s that moment when, as a freshman, we first walked through Dreyfoos’ halls and thought, “I can’t believe I go to this school.” This is the honeymoon period. After a couple of months, the novelty wears off and a reality bomb drops. You start stressing about the next performance, tournament, jury, etc. Suddenly, going to Dreyfoos isn’t all rainbows and CityPlace lunches. It’s a lot of work.

I’ll be the first to admit that sometimes communications makes me want to tear my hair out. Whether it is from staying up until one in the morning to finish my final draft for The Muse or having constant stress dreams about my next debate tournament, communications is making me go bald.

And yet I have stayed married to my major.

Despite all of the work, stress and late nights curled up in a ball sobbing, I love communications. Unfortunately, many students don’t feel this love anymore. Once artistic balls of sunshine, these students have become major haters.

this major hater doesn’t like being There are two main outshone. They are uncomfortable types of major haters. with the competitive atmosphere First, you have the at Dreyfoos because everyone overworked student. has talent. In their AP Music Although they started out loving Dreyfoos, Theory class, they aren’t the the overworked student only student who knows adagio from allegro, and this slowly transitioned into bothers them. These haters a hater. After months feel like they are just one of of calculus, physics and other rigorous courses, the crowd and are tired of this hater sees their art not standing out. They can be easily identified because area as a nuisance— of the resentment they feel something that has towards their peers. only prevented them from focusing on their In the fast and furious academics. The overworked world of high school at Dreyfoos, Illustration by Rebecca Shalloway it is easy to get caught up in all of the student is not accustomed to staying after school for three hours for a band tests, homework and rehearsals. The best way to remedy the stress caused by being an artist concert or to work at an art show. This case is to get back to your roots. Why did you of major hatred is often the most devastating because at one point, they loved going to an come to Dreyfoos in the first place? It wasn’t arts school, but the school part got in the way. because you love the smell of a train station in the morning or because of the wonderfully Next is the big fish in the big pond. Once “edible” cafeteria food. It was because your the most talented singer in their church major made you happy. g choir or the drama queen of middle school,

5

OP/ED

Senior spirit, please?

Commentary by MikeshiaLewin

P

enalized our first year for various paint fights, demolished by the class of 2012 our second year and disqualified for provocative dance moves our third year, it seemed as if the class of 2013 Mikeshia Lewin could never get it together for the five days of class dominance we call Spirit Week. Now in my final year of high school, I wonder: will we ever be able to call ourselves winners? After all, the senior class usually wins by default—except for that one year when the juniors beat the seniors. It’d be a shame to go out like suckers for the fourth year in a row.

Determined to maximize morale, the seniors planned to dress in black on the first Friday of the year, prance around the parking lot with black flags and pass out blue candy to the freshmen. What started out as an innocent plan turned into more of a trick than a treat. Unbeknownst to the senior class council, they had mistakenly

6

bought expired goods. Luckily, no teeth were broken or stomachs disturbed by the candy, just a few grimaces here and there. After the candy catastrophe, seniors rallied in dance circles and boogied to today’s trendy music of booty bumpin’ beats and passed out donuts to their fellow classmates. When the first bell rang, they stampeded past the unsuspecting underclassmen. One girl was so startled she screamed and ran behind a tree. The seniors were off to a good start.

Then, a few days later, Tropical Storm Isaac paid South Florida a visit.

He overstayed his welcome by keeping many students out of school for days on end; this is when the spirit broke. Bored students took to the senior Facebook group and entertained those who were online with silly jokes about the storm. When class council tried to call votes for a senior motto, the post turned into a long-winded string of

comments that did nothing but segregate and disassociate.

The togetherness had only lasted for six days, which was longer than any other time we had tried to work together thus far, but why did it have to turn to mush so early in the game? Were our hopes of finally coming together just a façade, a fantasy for fools?

Why couldn’t we hold one another’s hand and sing “Kumbaya?” We were a class of 321 grumpy students running in many directions instead of walking as a unified force.

The previous class of 2012 always worked together to show their spirit. They also always laughed at the class of 2013 because of our inability to cooperate with one another. Still, a small part of me has faith in my class. I’ve seen them pull together and collaborate for a few days, so I can only hope that for the one week when it’s imperative that we move as one machine, we hold it together long enough for us to claim victory at last. g

‘Now in my final year of high school, I wonder: will we ever be able to call ourselves winners?’

NEWS

Grandusky’s grand career comes to an end

by NicoleDonechie

A

fter a 24-year career at Dreyfoos, magnet coordinator Jane Grandusky will retire at the end of the 20122013 school year. She is an original staff member at Dreyfoos and a significant part of the school’s history.

The loss of such a major staff member will not go unnoticed.

“I started at this school with [communications teacher Ancil Deluz] in 1989. At that time, it was a pre-Palm Beach County school and it was called the North Shore Campus,” Ms. Grandusky said. “There were only grades seven, eight and nine. It wasn’t until later that we added the higher grade levels.”

Ms. Grandusky had prior knowledge about working in a high school environment because she has worked around students for her entire career.

“I started teaching at Jupiter High School in 1976 as a part-time art teacher and I worked there for one year,” Ms. Grandusky said. “Then, I went to [Palm Beach] Gardens High School until 1989 when I came here.”

Ms. Grandusky’s attitude toward her job and the work she does for the school has had

LIVES

From organizing a lifelong impact on events to introducing the minds of her new students to colleagues.

Dreyfoos, Ms. “I could never Grandusky has done say goodbye to Ms. many things for this Grandusky,” Dr. school. The fundraising Deluz said. “She has and marketing that she been a core player has done will leave a in the process of lasting legacy for years developing Dreyfoos. to come.

Because of who she “A lot of people don’t is, she will be in the realize it because she’s community as an kind of ‘a behind the advocator for the scenes’ type of person, arts. I think we will continue to be in but the school really wouldn’t be what it is touch.” today if it wasn’t for Ms. Grandusky Photo by Lucas Kelman her,” communications takes her job Magnet Coordinator Jane Grandusky worked as a teacher at sophomore Megan seriously and always Jupiter High School and Palm Beach Gardens High School before coming to Dreyfoos in 1989.

Walsch said. has her students’ Although Ms. best interests in Grandusky is moving on with the next step mind. But despite Ms. Grandusky’s love for in her life, she will always be respected and what she does, she has already made plans to remembered by the Dreyfoos family. kick off her retirement years.

“Ms. Grandusky is not a person of the “I want to do some traveling and spend moment,” Dr. Deluz said. “She is consistent quality times with my grandkids,” Ms. and emerges as an artist, a leader and an Grandusky said. “I will probably babysit them educator.” g a lot.”

Dentistry with a

Woman’s Touch!

General and Cosmetic Dentistry Implant Dentistry • Porcelain Crowns and Bridges Porcelain Veneers for Smile Enhancement Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Sedation Available

Joanne Green, D.D.S.

10887 N. Military Trail, Suite 6 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 (561) 622-2815 • www.joannegreendds.com Medical College of Virginia School of Dentistry-Cum Laude Hospital of the University of Penn-General Practice Residency Training Harvard Dental School-Former Instructor Boston Brigham and Women’s Dental Group-Staff Dentist

7

NEWS

S F E I BR

on o, f i t c e l a coblite-sizestories orthy w e t o n

Mushrooms and bowling coming to CityPlace

by RemiLederman

S

igns reading “Coming Soon” mark the street corners as CityPlace brings in more food and entertainment.

Mellow Mushroom, a popular pizza franchise, is one of four restaurants planning to open at CityPlace. The others are Pampas Grille, Mojito Latin Cuisine & Bar and Brio Tuscan Grille. All this is expected to open in February 2013.

Field of Greens will be leaving CityPlace this November and will open its new location on Clematis shortly after. The new location is a larger facility and is more conveniently located than the current one. The restaurant will continue to deliver to Dreyfoos despite the move.

The retail space between Macy’s and Publix will be the new home of Revolutions Bowling Bar and Grille which, according to a CityPlace spokesman, is also expected to open in February, despite the signs claiming that it is coming this fall. This entertainment complex will house 20 bowling lanes with leather couch seating and curtains around the lanes for privacy. It will also have a sports theater with stadium seating and more than two dozen televisions in the 35,000 square feet of space.

“The new things at CityPlace are going to be really good for businesses there,” theatre sophomore David Greenhouse said. “It’s going to attract a lot of teenagers, even more than they do now.” g

8

by TimDiTocco

S

tudents might have noticed strange white boxes in each of their classrooms that had a glowing icon resembling a honey comb.

Dreyfoos faculty, along with administration and the Palm Beach School District, has decided to install Aerohive Networking, wireless Wi-Fi, in all rooms making the school a complete Wi-Fi zone. This benefits the teachers and students since they can now access online information and teaching material on their smart phones, tablets and laptops.

Students will no longer need to connect

to CityPlace Wi-Fi or need 3G or 4G plans to access the Internet. Aerohive connects with other local or private networks, so students will find the same filters on the Wi-Fi network as on Dreyfoos computers.

Administration has also made it available for teachers and students to open and operate YouTube and Wikipedia on the network. The ability to access YouTube at Dreyfoos was thought to increase the ability to access video that helped in and out of the classroom under the category EDU. Wikipedia can also be accessed, but all inappropriate searches are blocked. g

Upcoming presidential elections stir up students many ways and I want to give back by helping him win this election,” Bossis said. he hallways are parted and arguments are stirring up around campus. Flurries Hard work and dedication comes from both sides of the ballot. Theatre sophomore of status updates are taking over Facebook Katelin Walsch is a volunteer for Governor newsfeeds. The elections are coming. Times Mitt Romney’s campaign. Walsch notices like these come every four years, where a lack of political knowledge coming from the political views of students temporarily students. As a volunteer, she hopes to get divide friendships and create mini debate students more involved with politics. tournaments around school.

“CNN, MSNBC, FOX News—I do not For some students, elections mean more care what you watch, just watch the news. than just a topic they hear around the lunch Watch different news channels so you can room. These students get involved get enough information in order to make an Band senior Tyler Morrison is a informed opinion,” Walsch said. community organizer for President Barack Like Walsch, theatre sophomore Jessica Obama’s reelection campaign. Morrison is a Baldinger wants to make students more canvassing captain for the East Boca region. aware about politics and importance of voting.

“As canvas captain, I gather volunteers to go out and talk to voters about the president’s Baldinger is a volunteer with the Obama reelection campaign and hopes to get the platform. As canvas captain I try to complete president’s message out.

15 or more hours of community service a “Politics affect everyone, it affects the week, I love what I do. I am so proud to do it way we live,” Baldinger said. “Everyone for the president,” Morrison said. has an issue that will impact them, but it is Communications sophomore Bari Bossis, important to be involved with who is making is a Fall Fellow for the Obama reelection campaign. As a fellow, Bossis informs voters those issues and it is our responsibility as people, who live in the democracy to get those around her community about the president’s people elected.” g views and helps first time voters register.

“The president has affected my life in soDreyfoos

by MadeleineFitzgerald

T

Sapodilla Avenue

MAP OF CITYPLACE

Pampas Grille

Okeechobee Blvd.

the

Wi-Fi gives access to Wikipedia

Revolutions Bar and Grille

Macy’s

Mellow Mushroom

Rosemary Avenue Brio Tuscan Grille Muvico Mojito Latin Lounge*

* upstairs Graphic by Kyle Bell

NEWS

Remembering Rachel

other updated by researching news coverage and checking Facebook posts. Students clung to hope until the last body was identified as Rachel Webber.

Webber lived in Palm Beach County with her mother and decided to move to Canada, where her sister and father lived, after completing her sophomore year at Dreyfoos.

“After she moved we still talked on Facebook and I realized she was so much happier after her move to Canada,” Schroeder said.

“She was living where she Photo courtesy of Kloee Ciuperger could thrive and be herself.”

“Rachel loved literature,” communications senior Shawna Bilton said. “She was sarcastic Webber was known and funny. She really was her own person.” for her strong and wellrounded personality. She of Smeagol from the Lord of the Rings. preferred her outdated flip phone because “My best memory of Rachel was having she did not want to miss any opprotunity film class with her sophomore year. This one to socialize and she was always up for time, she brought in this two-page list for discussion. me, literally filled with movie names that she “She had these colorful beliefs and loved,” Bhageratty said. “She adored Leonardo no one dared to convince her otherwise DiCaprio and when you had a conversation because they would be up for a debate that with her about the film industry, you realized they would probably lose,” former Dreyfoos just how much she loved it.” communications student Sarika Bhageratty Although Webber has passed away, said. her legacy and memory lives on. Her Even in the classroom, Webber shined in determination to always be true to herself has her ability to evoke deeper discussion and to touched many for the better. question the norm.

“She inspired people to be themselves. She “She was a couple of years above her stood for her own views and never let people maturity in expression and style,” English Photo courtesy of Kloee Ciuperger sway what she thought,” Schroeder said. “She teacher Geoffrey Johnston said. “She was in (From left) Communications senior Kelly Berger and former student taught me to never succumb to society and to Sarika Bhageratty pose with Rachel Webber on the steps of Building 1. a league of her own with her ability. I could be firm about my beliefs.” g rely on her to be honest and critical about catastrophe unfold as the bodies of Webber anything.” and her family were found and identified Many of her friends knew Webber for her over the course of a few days. They kept each passion for movies and her on-point imitation

by KloeeCiuperger

O

n July 12, a landslide struck the Canadian home of former Dreyfoos student Rachel Webber, killing her, her sister and her father, moments before the family sat down to breakfast.

Within days, comments circulating on Facebook alerted Webber’s American friends of the disaster.

“I was just looking on Facebook and I saw that a lot of people were saying ‘Rachel we are praying for you and your family’. So I called [my friend] and she told me what had happened,” communications senior Mack Schroeder said. “I was in major shock.”

Students stood by and watched the

9

NEWS

Expanding the Dreyfoos family tree This year we welcome new faculty members

by XimenaHasbach and MarlenaHouck

D

reyfoos students and staff are like a family. Everyone strives to help each other and rejoices in the diverse personalities present. This year there are new faculty and staff members on campus, each with their own interests, aspirations and way of showing love for the school.

Nicole Daley

Assistant principal Nicole Daley worked as a guidance counselor at Dreyfoos a couple of years ago.

“I was lucky to work here years ago, and am glad I have the opportunity to come back,” Mrs. Daley said.

Recently Mrs. Daley gave birth to her fourth child, a baby boy named Ryan, and to help her recovery process she works at Dreyfoos only three days a week.

Mrs. Daley cannot wait to re-familiarize herself with the school this year and has high expectations of what her students will become after high school.

“I want to help students with anything they need, especially during their senior year,” Ms. Daley said.

Becca Mroczkowski

Becca Mroczkowski is the new secretary this year at Dreyfoos.

She loves the artistic atmosphere of the school.

“I feel amazement at the talent,” Ms. Mroczkowski said. “I’m in awe. I have no art gene.”

Ms. Mroczkowski dreams of some day combining her two passions of helping children and riding horses, but for now she will be supporting Dreyfoos students in their daily endeavors.

“Whether it’s with your stuck locker or transcripts, I’m here to help,” Ms. Mroczkowski said.

Molly Preato

With swift hand movements in the air, hearing interpreter Molly Preato creates words and sentences visually for the deaf. Ms. Preato hopes to not only educate the hard of hearing student she helps, but others as well.

10

“I want others to get the concept of American Sign Language as a foreign language,” Ms. Preato said.

As a hearing interpreter, Ms. Preato follows a student around and helps them with their studies by translating the teacher’s instructions into signed language.

“I change spoken language into signed language while balancing the two cultures to create the highest level of independent success for both parties: the hearing and the deaf,” Ms. Preato said.

Elyce Hill

New science teacher Elyce Hill has a passion for nature.

“One of my goals is to visit all of the National Parks,” Ms. Hill said. “My dream vacation would probably be working in a couple of parks in the Northwest.”

Ms. Hill first experienced the artistic qualities of the school at a Prism concert.

Since then, she has been inspired by the enthusiasm of the students.

“I went to the Prism concert before I was a teacher. What I saw was the amount of passion and work that students put into their art area,” Ms. Hill said.

Georgia Embick

Georgia Embick is a new guidance counselor this year. She loves the atmosphere of the campus and hopes to bring a lot of advice to theatre, vocal and band majors.

“It’s nice how amazingly unique and accepting everyone is,” Mrs. Embick said.

Mrs. Embick can relate to the enthusiasm of the students. She loves listening and singing to Katy Perry music.

“I am bubbly and optimistic,” Mrs. Embick said. “I feel most alive when I sing to Katy Perry music in my car.”

Patty Tyler

Patty Tyler, the new guidance coordinator, works with the communications and visual sophomores, juniors and seniors. She loves people, especially her students.

“I’m very sociable,” Mrs. Tyler said. “That’s why I like this job. I like to help [students] find their way to colleges, or art school or wherever they want.”

Mrs. Tyler enjoys hiking in the mountains in North Carolina, as well as visiting her family in Tennessee.

“I really believe in family time,” Mrs. Tyler said. “I would love to be with my family in the mountains.”

Mrs. Tyler has a walk-in policy for her students, meaning they do not have to make an appointment. Students can go to her office and talk to her at almost any time of the day.

“My door is always open,” Mrs. Tyler said.

Sipiwe Moyo

Theatre teacher Sipiwe Moyo hopes to expand the creativity of each student. Her first impression of Dreyfoos was positive and she is glad she has the opportunity to teach

theatre.

“I found the campus quite beautiful, almost like a little artistic oasis in the middle of West Palm Beach. The people I first met were very open and kind,” Ms. Moyo said.

During the school year, Ms. Moyo will be teaching Acting II and Acting III. “I think Dreyfoos is already a great place because of all the people who work and go to school there,” Ms. Moyo said. g

FEATURES

The real dance moms of Miami

Dreyfoos student travels with hit television show’s dance crew M Kristin Bauer, Robinson’s mother. usic blasts through the “The parents don’t get as much walls of Stars Dance attention. The dance studio shuts Studio. To the left and the right the door completely and the only of the room, television cameras way we can look in is if we watch aligned in even rows capture the the small television in the waiting synchronized movements of the room.” company team dancers. While As she strengthens her these cameras are recording the dancing abilities and dodges the dancers, in the room next door, raging moms, new opportunities footage of the “dance moms” and are expanding Robinson’s their disputes are being recorded horizons as an artist both in to be broadcasted for millions of and out of the Stars studio. Just loyal viewers to see. last summer, she traveled with Among the participants Mr. Smalley and other dancers is dance sophomore Karly to teach workshops across Robinson, who drives 90 minutes the country in Massachusetts, three days a week to dance at Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Stars Dance Studio, the setting of Jersey and New York, attending the show “Dance Moms: Miami.” meet-and-greet signings where Audiences know the hit show as a she took pictures and signed one-hour primetime smackdown autographs for fans. of moms gone wild—or as “When Karly first got to assist viewers refer to it, “moms gone the choreographers, all the moms ratchet.” Although Robinson isn’t would look at me strangely,” Ms. featured on the reality show, she Bauer said. “I mean, everybody’s knows the studio as her home catty. No one would talk to me and witnesses all of the dance at first.” drama.

Surviving the intense “Stars [Dance Studio] really choreography and wrath of is just like on backstabbing television,” dance moms has Robinson said. given Robinson “Nothing is recognition on scripted. The social media drama typically sites. However, involves the Robinson isn’t moms. The kids letting her really don’t get spotlight fame involved in the -dance sophomore Karly Robinson take her focus fights.” off dance.

The show portrays the moms “It is definitely shocking to in a constant state of feud and be so famous online,” Robinson quarrel. The jealous dance moms said. “If you dance at Stars prey on five and 6-year-old Dance Studio and are associated dancers, waiting for them to fall with Dance Moms: Miami, you on their faces so their daughters are automatically a well-known can get the solo lead. The dancer.” choreographers, the acclaimed After all is “fought” and done, Victor Smalley and Angel Armas, Robinson can't imagine leaving are stuck dealing with all the her dance family at Stars for any drama that is spurred inside their other studio. studio.

“Stars is my home,” Robinson “[The atmosphere of ] Stars said. “Since I have danced with is portrayed similarly [in real them, I have been really pushed life] to on television because to be an artist, rather than just a the choreographers, Victor and dancer.” g Angel, care way more about the kids than the parents,” said

by ClaudiaZamora

Photo courtesy of Karly Robinson

Karly Robinson (left) poses for pictures with Dance Mom stars Luca Triana (middle), choreographer Victor Smalley (right) and two of her fans (top left). Over the summer, Robinson traveled across the country to Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey and New York to teach lessons and attend meet-and-greet signings.

‘Stars is my home.

Since I have danced with them, I have really been pushed to be an artist, rather than just a dancer.’

11

FEATURES

Mack’s school survival guide

A few tips and tricks for a successful high school experience

by MackSchroeder

Freshmen

Stand up to the upperclassmen: Most students at this school couldn’t win a fight against a 9-year-old girl scout, so if upperclassman tease you about your age or your immaturity, remind them that they are not much tougher than you, and don’t be afraid to insult them back.

Cherish your one AP class: While analyzing the demographic components of inner city Detroit may seem daunting at first, you must learn to love your AP Human Geography class for all it’s worth. Your life will only get infinitely harder as you progress through your big high school career, so appreciate the fact that your most stressful test is on the difference between emigration and immigration.

Watch who you date: While it may be tempting to start a relationship with someone three years older than you, just remember that you recently graduated middle school.

I’m not saying you should break up with your true love, but if your boyfriend is old enough to join the military and you had your bat mitzvah a year ago, you may want to rethink your love life.

Sophomores

Expand your collection of friends: Now

that you know the ropes of what it’s like to be in high school, use this year to meet some new people. It’s good to have lots of friends because when you only have a few, you tend to get bored of them. This will also expand your options for weekend activities, as you never are left without someone to hang out with. Even if your “bestie” is stuck at home with chronic diarrhea, you can always ask your second best friend to go to Fun Depot with you.

Meet the upperclassmen: Since you are almost old enough to enter the big leagues

Weekend Shortlist

by ClaudiaZamora

See how your teachers spend their time on the weekends.

12

William Wood Science Teacher

of high school, you might want to start getting to know some of the juniors and seniors before they ditch you for their more exciting lives at big colleges. These students will not only offer you valuable tips about classes, teachers, standardized tests and college applications, but they will also influence you to mature in positive ways and help you become a more worldly individual.

Juniors

Get a job or sell things you don’t need: Now that

you probably have your license and are able to go out more, you’re going to need a lot of cash to keep up with these hard economic times. Try applying for a job at one of your favorite restaurants or at your local Best Buy. If these places refuse to hire you, you may have to sell your pet retriever on eBay or put your cat up at a local auction. Just don’t sell your clothes on Facebook. No one wants to buy a blouse you wore in seventh grade.

Step up your academic game: This year is no time to slack, and you have to be on your toes if you want to succeed. If you’re challenging yourself this year with a lot of classes you can’t handle, this great responsibility comes with great sacrifice. You may have to lose a few friends and break up with your significant other in order to make your grades in AP classes, but in the end it will be worth it.

Beef up your extracurricular activities:

If you haven’t done much for your freshman “I play kickball in a professional kickball league in Palm Beach Gardens. I am an official member of the World Adult Kickball Association.”

Tom Smith Math Teacher

and sophomore years, this is your time to get involved with the community and make yourself noticeable.

Take advantage of your upperclassman status and try out for a sport you’ve never played before. Chances are you probably won’t make it, but you’ll never know until you try. Joining every community service club you possibly could is also a welcome option, as there will always be another beach to clean up or soup kitchen to l Bel Graphic by Kyle vival Guide”) volunteer at.

Sur ool Sch ed sifi Declas

(based on “Ned’s

Seniors

Watch what you post online: Just because

you’re clever enough to make your middle name your last name on Facebook doesn’t mean colleges can’t find photos from that prom night of bad decisions. These next few months spent applying to college and finishing up your high school career are important ones, so think about whether you want your entire future to depend on an embarrassing photo of you passed out on a ping pong table.

Stop caring about what people think of you: By the time you graduate, no one will

remember you for who you are or what you did, so take advantage of the fact that you will never see these people again. This is your year to be open and tell people how you truly feel about them. g

“[I traveled] 800 miles last summer riding a Honda motorcycle at 65-75 miles per hour on I-95. [My wife and I] also enjoyed a romantic dinner on the pool patio of our house overlooking our backyard jungle.”

Susan Atherley Principal

“[On the weekends] I do Bikram ‘hot yoga’ at Downtown at the Gardens.

The room is 105 degrees and we are in it for 90 minutes straight.”

FEATURES

Theatre star doubles as rodeo star

by PaulaGalvan

T

he gate flew open for Sara Nelson as she spurred her horse, Honky. As they raced toward the first barrel 80 feet away, Nelson clipped the barrel with her right knee. It wobbled, but she didn’t notice. Her eyes were already on the second barrel. It came quickly, but she was more than ready. She leaned Honky to one side and rounded it. She could now hear the cheers of the crowd while she angled toward the last barrel. As she turned, the crowd grew louder. She yanked Honky towards the finish line and urged him on. As she reached the end she caught a glimpse of the scoreboard right as the announcer said her time, 15.6 seconds. Not bad for a 16-yearold theatre junior.

“It’s nerve-wracking up until the point where I start going, then everything changes.”

Nelson said. “I notice every little thing that goes on and I block out everything [else].”

This describes the last competition Nelson attended, the season finals for the National Barrel Horse Association in the fall of 2011.

She has been training for most of her life to excel in the only rodeo event women can compete in professionally: barrel racing. In the event, riders lead their horses around a clover-leaf pattern in the fastest time possible, making sure not to knock over any barrels.

With the rodeo season starting up this month, Nelson is getting ready to add more awards to a collection of over 100 trophies and ribbons. It includes a fourth place state championship, a second place in county and a

second place in districts.

“Not only does she win trophies, but she also wins cash. She won $1,200 when she placed at states and every time we go compete, she’ll probably win at least $100,” said her mother, Tami Nelson. “She has to file taxes every year.”

The one award Nelson has yet to win is the world championship.

“My goal is to win [the world championships] Photo provided by Sara Nelson because it’s not hard to “There are so many strategies to riding,” theatre junior Sara Nelson said. “The first thing I do is qualify. I’ve qualified look at the spot where the turn starts and I keep looking forward. In my mind, I’m already on the three times, but each time next thing.”

I have qualified something mom grew up in Kentucky around horses and bad has happened,” ever since I was little I grew up around them Nelson said. “The first time [I qualified] in too,” Nelson said. “I started riding English but 2009, I was at state championships using a I hated it, so my mom took me to a different different horse. She slipped, fell on top of me trainer who taught me how to barrel race and and I broke my collarbone. The second time, I fell in love with it.” my horse hurt his leg and then the third time, The danger of the sport has not stopped my horse died.”

Nelson from returning to the arena year after In order to train for the new season, year.

It’s the adrenaline rush that drives her Nelson heads out to her back property and keeps her going. two days a week with her horse where she “We’ve gone to every competition we can. practices barrel racing for at least three hours.

It’s exciting to see my little girl coming out She has been a barrel racer for 11 years, but of the gate with her hair flying behind her before that she rode English, which is a more doing a 14 or 15 second race,” Ms. Nelson said. traditional form of riding.

“That’s what she loves, flying on a horse.” g “I’ve been doing this since I was five. My

Mitchell recalls near-death shark attack

by TaylorHendrickson

T

he clarity of the Bahama waters clouded with the blood of digital media senior Derek Mitchell as he fought the jaws of a seven foot Bull shark biting down on his leg.

Derek Mitchell “It bit, shook and turned me 180 degrees,” Derek, a new Dreyfoos student who transferred from Jupiter High School, said.

A shark attacked Derek during a spearfishing trip to Spanish Cay, Bahamas three years ago. Derek had his head out of the water when the shark came up from behind.

“My dad was close, so he happened to spook the shark off and get me out of the water, which is what you would do when spearfishing—get the blood away,” Derek said.

When the shark latched onto Derek’s leg,

his dad was able to get a spear and swim over to help. With one arm around his son, his dad used the other to stab the shark.

“My dad was definitely affected by the whole thing,” Derek’s twin sister, theatre senior Shanley Mitchell said.

The bite tore apart Derek’s calf and damaged the tendons in his ankle. Doctors were able to fix the wound; however, there is still numbness in parts of his leg. He was in a wheelchair for two months and took physical therapy for five months, but these steps to recovery didn’t keep him away from the water.

“Even when he was still on crutches and had stitches in his leg, my brother went out surfing,” Shanley said. “I feel like if he got bit again by a shark, he’d [get back] in the water as soon as he possibly could.”

Only a couple months after the accident, Derek reenacted his experience for the Discovery Channel production After the Attack. The show helps victims of nature get over their fears.

“They put him in the middle of the [sharks’] feeding zone,” Shanley said. “I feel like it would be traumatizing to reenact everything awful that happened to you. It was cool, though.”

They shot the scene at the exact location where the accident occurred. Derek was put in a cage and swam with the dangerous sharks he had already faced. Water would splash against the back of his leg and expecting the sharks to bite onto his calf, he was anxious about going under again.

“I couldn’t wear fins yet,” Derek said.

“I would startle myself by swishing water against my leg, [thinking it was a shark].”

Though he was nervous to get in the water at first, he found that going back through the attack was a mentally therapeutic experience.

“It was scary because you could see the silhouettes of the sharks, then once I hit the water, it was an adrenaline rush,” Derek said.

“Going through After the Attack gave me the mental [therapy] I needed.” g

13

FEATURES

From high school to high fashion Buttelman travels the world to pursue modeling career

“I think I want to if I’m not taking any girls grow up dreaming school seriously take a year off college of being and looking and travel around the and this is just like the girls on the pages of world. [By] traveling, a second choice, fashion magazines, but few you get to experience which is not the have the courage to pursue so much more than case. I just wanted that dream. Unlike those girls, people that are in people to respect communications junior Aliett school,” Buttelman me and I would Buttelman has stopped at nothing always get so self said. “I’ve realized my to reach her goal of becoming a true passion, which is conscious when model. speaking up for women. people would bring “I started [modeling] when I I think girls in this day it up, so I kept it a was 15 in the spring of freshman and age look to TV, secret until people year,” Buttelman said. “I had been started recognizing [which makes] women begging my parents since I was of older generations me in magazines.” thirteen but they kept saying no. see girls being brought Having a firstI finally convinced my mom and out negatively. Women hand experience, she secretly took me down to aren’t ladies anymore.

Buttelman Miami, without telling my dad.”

I definitely want to recognizes the After meeting with the encourage girls to be stereotypes that top three agencies in Miami, more like ladies, and models are given Buttelman got a contract with that’s what I’ve gotten and sees the selfWilhelmina Models. She started from the modeling confidence and working and booked her first industry: to be more like body image issues editorial shoot for Cosmopolitan a role model through that are brought modeling.” magazine. along by the She may be “I got to go to Colombia industry. a nationally and with my mom. It was the “I think a lot internationally best experience of my life. I of girls do drop recognized model but was with all these top-notch out of school, so Photo by Cosmopolitan Buttelman dons a tribal inspired outfit for Cosmopolitan, a world-renowned fashion Buttelman stays true photographers, fashion editors the industry isn’t magazine. to her roots, with her and stylists. I got to wear an looked upon as an in the business aspect of life mother to keep her $8,000 dress on a moldy wall educated industry. outside of school and from day grounded. and run around in Jimmy Choo Body type gives it a really bad to day I handle real life business “I envision nothing but heels,” Buttelman said. “I would name, but it turns out these situations: emailing adults, success for her, whether she wake up girls are born business people, dealing with my continues in the modeling path or and we skinny and tall; own finances, traveling, making would try continues on to college,” mother they don’t make travel arrangements and getting Aida Buttelman said. “Whatever on all the themselves that to and from places alone.” she chooses to do in life, it’s looks for way,” Buttelman Buttelman continues to -communications junior Aliet Buttelman said. “I think something she loves to do and is the day think about her future and has passionate about. I believe this and then magazines are big aspirations that she keeps we just went around the city of starting to stray away from career will serve as a stepping working hard to achieve.

Cartagena, shooting.” stone in her life.” g Photoshop and are starting to While most girls would be portray a ‘real woman’. Everyone giddy to be signed with a top is different.” agency and broadcast it to the Reflecting on her career since world, Buttelman took the nonshe first started, Buttelman traditional path and kept her realizes how much modeling career a secret for a long time. has changed her and her life in “I’ve always been a really general. private person and I thought that “I think I have more putting this out there like some confidence and more of a other girls have would bring voice. It has really changed my positive and negative attention perspective on the world. I’ve to me,” Buttelman said. “People been to third world countries would want to be friends with that are so different than the me for all the wrong reasons, United States,” Buttelman said. or teachers would look at me as “I’ve grown up, I’m already

by AubreyLevin

M

‘[Modeling] has really changed my perspective on the world.’

14

COVER STORY

The reality of

COLLEGE

clubs and honor societies as inconsequential. ollege. For some, the word means freedom.

They could end up making or breaking an It means living on your own and attending application.” the school of your dreams. For others, especially Procrastination doesn’t have a place in those stressed-out seniors buried in college any situation, but this is especially true when applications, mentioning that word is enough preparing for college. Some seniors, and to cause physical pain. Suddenly there are underclassmen too, decide to take advanced deadlines to keep track of, applications to fill out courses in order to beef up their HPA and and last-minute community service hours to also to show colleges that they are challenging finish. College means having no social life until themselves. You’re enrolled in these classes and everything has been filled out and put in the are raring to go at the beginning of the year, but mailbox. It means having to do your own laundry. suddenly your work ethic becomes nonexistent.

College. It is no laughing matter.

A’s turn to B’s, and B’s turn to C’s and D’s as each But even though the deadlines may seem nine weeks comes and goes. Just like that, you’ve daunting and the admissions process confusing, been struck with a case of “senioritis,” and now there are items students in you must spend the next weeks each grade level can tackle forcing your grades to inch to make the application their way back up. process easy to complete.

“I wish I would have Communications senior worked harder in my classes, Carly Amado, along with especially last year. It was many other seniors, has like senioritis came to me a advice for underclassmen year early,” keyboard senior about how they can make Eunice Chun said. “I would the most out of their high tell [underclassmen] to... school careers. stop slacking and get to work “I wish I had known how because they’re bound to regret much every single grade it later.” counts from the beginning College. It is a time for of freshman year,” Amado both work and play. Whether -keyboard senior Eunice Chun said. “It is crazy how you are a freshman simply everything is reflected by wondering what colleges look your GPA and it’s hard to know that before you for in a student or one of those struggling seniors actually start applying to colleges.” drowning in a full workload of applications, When the time comes to fill out the part follow the guidelines on the following pages to of your college applications where you list help you sail smoothly throughout your journey your achievements, both academically and in in applying to colleges. Dance alumna Sydney extracurricular activities, some seniors hit the Baldwin (’12) urges students to enjoy their high brick wall, asking themselves, “What exactly school years while they last. have I accomplished in these four years?” Stress “My advice to high schoolers now is enjoy levels rise as they search their brains, and also your time,” Baldwin said. “Especially the seniors. drawers throughout their house, for personal If you really buckle down and get through all of achievements. This is where some sort of your college applications first semester, second involvement in your school would come in handy. semester will be fantastic. It is probably the most “I wish I had known how much each part memorable time in high school. Underclassmen of the application matters and done more to and juniors, don’t forget that everything you do distinguish myself in terms of leadership,” visual counts.” g senior Daniel Shuter said. “Don’t just blow off

by JosieGraham

C

‘I wish I had known how much every single grade counts from the beginning of freshman year. It is crazy how everything is reflected by your GPA and it’s hard to know that before you actually start applying to colleges.’

WHAT I

WISH I HAD KNOWN

“I wish someone had told me that one of the greatest teachers I would have Zachary Montague is myself.

There’s only band senior one person that can really be trusted to teach and that is yourself.”

Eunice Chun strings senior

“I wish I would have worked harder in my classes, especially last year.

It was like senioritis came to me a year early.”

“I took decently difficult courses throughout my four years at Dreyfoos, but I wish Daniel Shuter I had visual senior paid more attention to the grades I was earning in each of the courses.

Regardless, I would recommend taking the hardest courses you could handle in order to be competitive for college.”

15

COVER STORY

COLLEGE PREP 101 10 9 • SET GOALS

TH

• DISCUSS PLANS WITH GUIDANCE COUNSELOR • JOIN CLUBS

• KEEP GRADES UP

by JenniferYoon

FRESHMAN

16

Starting freshman year colleges will see everything you do from now on, so it is especially important to pay attention to your grades. Although college is still a few years away, it is never too early to start preparing.

Actually, the earlier you start thinking about your future, the better.

“Don’t underestimate the time that passes from freshman to senior year,” band senior Zachary Montague said. “It’s cliché to a great degree, but high school passes in the blink of an eye.”

Starting out with good grades is key for a successful high school career. Keep in mind that this is an arts school where success in your art area is an additional requirement.

Find a balance between your arts and academics. A bad grade in freshman year can be that one miniscule detail that keeps you out of your dream university.

“I would have managed my time better,”

• GET TO KNOW YOUR COUNSELOR

• BEGIN COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS

• PSAT

TH

• MAINTAIN GPA • RAISE HPA

• RESEARCH COLLEGES

band alumnus Christian Marrero (’12) said.

“I spent most of my time with the trumpet in my hand and had a hard time finding time for school stuff.”

This would be a good time to start gathering community service hours. Twenty hours of community service are required for graduation, but performing more can be useful when applying for scholarships in the future. Joining clubs is another key factor for success in high school. It will show colleges your involvement in the community. Keep in mind though that the amount of clubs you are in does not matter, but your involvement in those clubs does.

“We are looking for the student to be actively engaged in the club or organization, so we much prefer to have a student that has fewer clubs and organizations but was very involved with those clubs and organizations than a student that just lists as may clubs and organizations as possible,” said Hege Ferguson, who works in Florida State University’s admission office.

SOPHOMORE

The second year of high school is not as nerve-wracking as the first, but it does get harder. Take more rigorous classes to show colleges that you are challenging yourself academically and to raise your HPA for a higher rank in your class. Advanced placement and dual enrollment courses help you earn college credits as well.

“The most important thing for [FSU] is the academic performance in the classroom along with the curriculum that was completed and how the student challenged themselves academically by taking honors and advanced placement [classes],” Ms. Ferguson said.

Although it is great to think about your rank in school, make sure that you do not stress over it too much. After all, rank is just a number.

“Working hard is admirable, but there is a fine line when hard work transitions into obsession,” keyboard senior Christopher Wan said. “School is not life. Laugh a little.”

$$$

COVER STORY

DATES & DEADLINES Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Dec. 1 Dec. 8 Jan. 26 Feb. 9 Mar. 9 Apr. 13 May 4 May 15 Jun. 1

ACT SAT & SAT Subject SAT & SAT Subject ACT SAT & SAT Subject ACT SAT only ACT SAT & SAT Subject FAFSA for Florida SAT & SAT Subject

*Check individual university websites for their application deadlines, which generally fall in November for early admission options and January for regular decision options.

11

TH

• SAT TESTING • ACT TESTING • COLLEGE FAIRS • VISIT CAMPUSES

Start preparing for college placement tests toward the end of sophomore year, because junior year is soon approaching. Research colleges that interest you to find out what kind of tests they require for admission, such as SATs, ACTs, SAT Subject Tests, etc.

JUNIOR

Junior year is the time when you really need to get down to business. This is the final year you can make a lasting impression on colleges. You need to prepare to take the SATs, ACTs and SAT subject tests in addition to taking multiple AP classes and extra classes for dual enrollment.

“Start preparing for the SAT/ACT the summer before junior year, if not before. Start taking your tests in the first semester and be done with them by the end of the second,” keyboard senior Cara Zhuang said. “Start your SAT II [tests], if applicable, at the end of your junior year and take subject tests that correlate with your AP exams so you’ll already be prepared.”

THE COST OF APPLYING TO COLLEGE

The average Dreyfoos student applying to six colleges will spend approximately $680 before even being considered for acceptance.

“

Every student is unique, so as a result, it’s important for students to be themselves.

The absolute strongest essays, strongest applications, that we see in our process are students who have a sense of their identities. It’s really about staying true to yourself.

-University of Chicago Admissions Officer

• MEET WITH GUIDANCE COUNSELOR • SEARCH FOR SCHOLARSHIPS • FINANCIAL AID RESEARCH

• Application Fees: $420 (based on $70 average)

• Transcripts: $20 • Testing: $300

“

”

12

”

-Florida State University Admissions Officer

• RETAKE SAT

TH

Find out more information about colleges and their requirements. It is important to research colleges to get an idea of what they are looking for, where you want to go, and what you need to do to get into your choice of school.

“Every college has different criteria [for admission],” guidance coordinator Patty Tyler said. “Go to college fairs, go online and see what colleges are looking for.”

SENIOR

If you’re looking to find an indicator for success in college, your academic performance in high school is the best indicator. Nothing is going to substitute for your performance in high school. That is the most important thing.

Now the countdown to graduation begins.

You might think that senior year is the easiest of all, but this is not true. Senior year should be your busiest year because it is the time for the college application process.

Start narrowing down your college choices.

Ask your teachers to write recommendation letters three weeks prior to application deadlines. Research more about the application process during the summer before entering senior year so you can get started on writing your essays and filling out your

• RETAKE ACT • FINISH COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS • FILL OUT APPLICATIONS

• NARROW DOWN COLLEGE CHOICES • WRITE COLLEGE ESSAYS • TEACHER RECOMMENDATION LETTERS

applications ahead of time.

One of the most important parts of the college application process is your essay. The essay is what can set you apart from your competitors, so it is crucial that you give yourself enough time to write, rewrite and edit.

“The most important thing to remember when applying for college is that the admissions council has absolutely no idea who you are, so make sure to really display you,” dance alumna Sydney Baldwin (’12) said. “This is easy to do in your college essay.

Your college essay will make or break your acceptance, because there are a thousand other kids with your same GPA.” This is not the time to catch senioritis.

You only get one shot to get into the school of your dreams, and slacking off at the home stretch will only hurt your chances.

“Hard work will pay off and if [students] want the best opportunity they always have to do their best,” Ms. Tyler said. g

17

ARTS

Summer talent on display Visual and digital media students show off the art they made over the summer in an art show Photos and story by Elizabeth Lane

O

n Wednesday, Sept. 5 from 4-6 p.m., visual and digital media students displayed art assignments they had created over the summer in the Summer Art Show. Parents, grandparents, siblings, teachers and friends all showed up to admire the creations of our talented artists. Paintings, drawings and sculptures covered the walls of the first floor of Building 7.

On the second floor, digital pieces of work were available for viewing. Short films played on wide computer screens in the hallways, while in another secluded area digital media junior Alessio Villa provided dubstep music accompanied with a light show and video.

This year, some artwork was also displayed in Building 2.

This spread out the student work and made this year’s show different than any other. g

18

Viewers surround visual senior Colin Watts’ scale model of the Roman Colosseum. It is made of balsa wood, cork board and foam board and is about 3 -1/2 ft by 3 ft. “It took me 100 plus hours to make this, it was a lot of work,” Watts said.

This wire scuplture of an eagle was created by visual freshman Jacob Cartales. “It took four weeks to make this,” Cartales said. “I didn’t use any fancy tools, just a small welder, a sledge hammer, a couple sets of pliers and a small grinder.”

The large painting on the left was created by visual senior Fazida Yathali. “It was a love/hate relationship with this painting. Sometimes I would get tired of it and try to avoid it, and other times I would feel inspired and go back to work on it,” Yathali said.

A tiny visitor is fascinated by a student-made dress, mesmerized by its bright color. Friends and family of all ages attended the Summer Art show to admire the works of visual and digital media students.

ARTS

“A Raisin in the Sun” raises expectations “I like the idea. It’s good because it gives he theatre department had one thing in more opportunity for people to perform,” mind when choosing the show for the fall theatre senior Tierra McClandon said. production: relevance. The theatre department’s McClandon is playing Beneatha Younger, choice of “A Raisin in the Sun” could not have a daughter in the Younger family. Theatre sophomore Elisabeth Christie is also playing been a better decision as it follows a poor black family, the Youngers, and the struggles they Beneatha. This is Clandon and Christie’s endure. first time performing in a “The show is emotional and relevant. major Dreyfoos production.

There’s a struggle for the American dream and on “I recommend top of that it’s about the seeing both love of a family,” theatre casts to see the different portrayal teacher Garry Lewis of the same said.

Mr. Lewis has character done by taught at Dreyfoos for different actors,” the past 17 years, but Christie said.

Mr. Lewis has this is his first time directing a main stage been working with the cast play. Mr. Lewis’ first Photo by Dana Miller on everything time directing a major Theatre sophomore Elisabeth Christie practices her role as Beneatha performance is just one Younger alongside castmember theatre junior Micailah Lockhart. Christie from blocking will perform her role in three of the six shows. to dialects. The of the many firsts for students are the theatre department.

Theatre dean Wade Handy and Mr. Lewis up for the challenge of putting on such an emotional and important play. have decided to double cast all of the female “They’re totally jazzed about it because they roles in the play. This means that instead of get the relevancy of the show,” Mr. Handy said an understudy, there will be two actresses “and our kids like a challenge.” g assigned to one character.

by MackenzieWhite

T

Theatre Outreach Program buys 1,000 tickets to “A Raisin in the Sun”

by MackenzieWhite

T

heatre teacher Garry Lewis and theatre dean Wayne Handy chose “A Raisin in the Sun” for the fall production because they knew that the show would be beneficial for some people to watch. The problem that the teachers faced was that they did not know how to ensure that the audience was going to be filled with people who would take away from the play.

They decided that the Theatre Outreach Program was a good solution because through them disadvantaged youth would have a chance to see the performance. The program generously donated enough money to pay for 1,000 tickets that will be sent off to organizations and handed out to disadvantaged youth.

“Mr. Handy told me about the idea and I loved it,” said Marcie Gorman, a representative from the Theatre Outreach Program. “The very passionate and strong messages in ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ could not be more applicable [to the children].” g

Dancers’ balance raises the barre

by AlexandraLopez

D

ancers crowd the halls in Building 4 wearing tights and carrying pointe shoes. They look stressed and exhausted, but their day of dancing may not be over.

Most dancers go to dance studios outside of school. They switch between their school and dance studio every day, both places expecting the best of them.

Dance dean Jan Hanniford-Goetz feels it is necessary for dancers to take a studio class outside of school if they want to dance professionally in the future. Out of the 108 dance majors, an estimated 75 percent are enrolled at a studio, according to Ms. Hanniford-Goetz.

“Professional dancers need 12 years of training and should be taking two classes every day, six days a week, preferably ballet and modern classes,” Ms. Hanniford-Goetz said. “The dancers here can only take one of the classes, two or three times a week; therefore, they would need to take the other outside of school.”

By pushing herself both in and out of school, dance senior Katrina Miller was pushed to the limit and had physical damage

“I had to take Creative Writing for the rest of the year,” Miller said. “I couldn’t dance at school until my junior year. Dance is hard work and dancers could get injured or lose their passion at any moment.”

Dancing at school can be like doing homework for dancers. They are constantly working to perfect a dance for an upcoming recital and are graded on their effort.

“At my studio, I find myself trying harder and dancing better,” dance senior Kahlil Dukes said.

Dukes dances at the Florida School for Dance Education. “Some [dancers] here see their dance class to be associated with school so they immediately dislike doing it.”

Photo by Dana Miller Ms. Hanniford-Goetz, like most dance Dance senior Mikaella Abitbol uses the muscles in her legs, arms, back and instructors, expects no less from her abdominals to maintain the perfect position. She and her classmates strove to impress the teachers—at school and at their studio—and better their dancers, even though she understands the technique. stress that can develop. Having two studios may also cause interference between to show it. During her sophomore year, Miller schedules, especially when a recital is around was dancing nearly 18 hours a week at her the corner. studios, sometimes even on weekends. Miller “Some dancers feel the need to be at two started to develop a common joint disorder places at the same time. They need to learn called osteoarthritis in the hip and pulled a how to compromise. Managing time is key,” muscle in the knee. The doctor ordered her to Ms. Hanniford-Goetz said. g take a break.

19

ARTS

Arts Index

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

by AlexLopez, NatashaLeonard, MackenzieWhite, ValeriaRivadeneira

Theatre

Visual

T

his year’s Thespian Showcase will take place on Oct. 12. The theme is “Roles I’ll Never Play” and will feature students playing their opposite roles and gender role reversed songs.

“All artists should support each other,” said theatre dean Wade Handy. “We’re all we got.”

On Oct. 25-28 and Nov. 2-4, “A Raisin in the Sun” will be performed.

The Senior College Showcase is Nov. 9-10 and the Junior Showcase is on Nov. 16. g

A

Band

uditions for the Florida Music Educators Association All-State in January were held with band director Evan Rogovin during the first few weeks of school. On Sept. 27, this year’s first Philharmonic concert took place. The concert included Dvorak’s 8th Symphony and RimskyKorsakov’s Russian Easter overture. g

P

rism is the annual holiday concert put on by the entire music department. It encompasses band, strings, vocal and keyboard.

“We’re mostly preparing for the fall concert,” vocal junior Brian Ucelo said. “Right after this, we’re going to start preparing for prism, the music department’s biggest concert of the year, which is going to take a lot of time and effort.” g

Dance

Photo by Dana Miller

Dance seniors Katy Shot-Hamiwka and Nicholas Garlo work tirelessly on their dancing routine. The life of a dancer at Dreyfoos is a day in and day out struggle to improve the art and technique of their dancing in an environment that is always competitive.

reyfoos dance alumnus and Julliard graduate Ryan Redmond are choreographing two dance pieces for the dance department’s January concert. He is also helping three dance seniors create solos for college auditions.

In the career prep class, Mr. Redmond teaches seniors how to prepare and present themselves for college auditions.

“I’m teaching them how to be a human before a dancer,” Mr. Redmond said. g

Communications he first speech and debate tournaments were held on Sept. 15. There was a tour at Suncoast High School along with the Crestian National Tournament in Ft. Lauderdale. A few more local debates will be held throughout October. The Blue Key Tournament will take place on the last weekend of October at the University of Florida. g

20

P

hotographs taken by the digital media majors will be displayed at the Norton Museum of Art in mid-October. The VAPA Auction will be Nov. 2 from 5-9 p.m. in the cafeteria. All proceeds go to the digital media and visual departments.

Digital media students will be touring colleges in New York on the second week of November. On the third week, students will be touring colleges in Boston. g

Keyboard

D

T

Digital Media

T

he Piano Impromptu Concert took place on Oct. 5, with songs from a more mainstream genre. Keyboard students practiced, fine tuning their pieces for their performances. Auditions for the concert were held on Sept. 24 and determined the set list and who would be performing. “[The school] thought it would be a fire hazard because all the seats were sold out and we had to add some,” keyboard senior Eunice Chun said. “It’s because it’s not ordinary classical piano that we always play.” g

Vocal

Strings

T

he strings department had been busy practicing for their first Philharmonic concert last September. Now they are working with other instrumentalists to create duets and quarters along with making preparations for their auditions for the All State orchestra.

Auditions will be held on Sept. 22. g

P

rism is the annual holiday concert put on by the entire music department. It encompasses band, strings, vocal and keyboard.

“We’re mostly preparing for the fall concert,” vocal junior Brian Ucelo said. “Right after this, we’re going to start preparing for prism, the music department’s biggest concert of the year, which is going to take a lot of time and effort.” g

ARTS

If you can’t beat them, join them: Acting III I can’t paint or sing. My dance moves are limited to the typical Colombian salsa, and I don’t know how to hold a tuba. I do, however, know how to investigate and report. Join me on my adventures through every major at Dreyfoos.

by ValeriaRivadeneira

A

ll right, it’s confession time. Sassy, loud, funny and outgoing. What department comes to mind? We’ve all heard (and sometimes repeated) the funny and stereotypical comments regarding the theatre department and, while they do stick together like glue, not all of the stereotypes are as accurate as they seem. I went undercover as a theatre major and here is what I learned:

1. They are singers, they are dancers, they are actors, but from time to time they become inanimate objects.

Over the course of 50 minutes, theatre teacher Sipiew Moyo’s Acting III class played different types of acting games to take me from being a lost journalist and convert me into a variety of things, such as a lazy gargoyle, a distressed sheep, an overprotective shepherd and a tree. Being a sheep made me realize that while journalism has thoroughly developed my snooping skills, cynicism and caffeine intake, it has had no positive effect whatsoever on my reflexes. Not once could I escape the protective wrath of my shepherd, so instead I sat idly watching as the other students moved fast and efficiently around the circle. Fortunately, I did much better as a shepherd thanks to my good observation skills; I guess journalism does count for something in the acting world after all. Another thing I realized is how hard it is

Photo by Alexandra Lopez

During warmups, communications junior Valeria Rivadeneira struggles while stretching alongside theatre junior Kyle Knisley.

Similar exercises were important in keeping the students fresh and prepared for any activity.

to be a tree, which takes me to my next point.

2. Theatre majors are more flexible than they look.

Never in my life had I imagined that I would temporarily become a plant, and had I imagined it, I never would have thought it would be this hard. We started off class pretending we were long trees and loosening up our limbs. Ms. Moyo told us to stand in a neutral position and let our head hang on its hinges which, by the way, does not feel as comfortable as it sounds.

Slowly we started relaxing our bodies and letting our fingers hang further and further down and, while theatre junior Kyle Kniseley was basically sweeping the floor with his bare palms, I was struggling to even touch my own ankles. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to laugh or cry, but unfortunately I couldn’t do either, due to the fact that no oxygen was entering my body.

3. Theatre majors don’t like words.

As a writer, even the thought of a lack of words could send Photo by Alexandra Lopez me spiraling downwards into a Communications junior Valeria Rivadeneira stands behind theatre junior Parker Camp panic attack, but theatre majors in the exercise “Sheep and Shepherds.” Students alternated between the role of a don’t seem to be familiar with this sheep trying to escape and a shepherd keeping the sheep sitting down. problem. In fact, during most of easier. I learned the hard way that dancers the acting exercises we did, words aren’t the only ones who have to dress in and were prohibited. In a game called Oracle, we out for their classes. In order to participate communicated through applause and if you in Acting III (and make it out alive), you think that’s hard, try jumping in synch with an entire class full of students without talking. have to bring sweatpants or long pants and closed toed shoes to protect your lower body Other modes of communication used by the from the forces of gravity and the floor of the Acting III students vary from winks to stares, Brandt Black Box Theatre. but foreign noises are certainly preferred.

All in all, my experience with Ms. Moyo’s Acting III class was a positive one. I learned 4. They don’t treat their things that I never would have known knees nicely. otherwise and it helped me appreciate the If the thought of flying from a chair to the art of singing, dancing and pretending to be floor and landing on your knees all in less someone else, even for an hour. I’ve got to than a second seems painful, then the theatre say, though, nothing trumps the exhilarating department is not for you. I have to admit, feeling of coffee, deadlines, stressed-out I wasn’t as well prepared as I would have editors and writing columns at 4 o’ clock in hoped; it would have made things a whole lot the morning. g

21

ARTS

Feierstone lights up the darkroom Digital media senior Chad Feierstone strives to be picture perfect Melina Brown is one of the many ome people only concentrate who have posed for Feierstone on their art between 8:30 before. a.m. and 3:40 p.m., but others “Photo shoots with Chad are go beyond school hours and always quick and fun. I’ve always display their talent in everyday liked his approach to simple life. Talented people fill the school backdrops and simple lighting,” halls, Brown said. “He always has a ARTIST SPOTLIGHT but vision of what his goal is, but there he lets us take a lot of creative is one big liberty and play around.” question: Feierstone takes pictures for how great dance artist in residence Maria of a passion Conrad’s dance company, Reach do these Dance Company. She realized his students talent after seeing his pictures for have for the spring dance show. their talent?

“He is super easy to work with Chad Feierstone Digital because he’s about the enhancing media senior Chad Feierstone is of the art in general. It’s not one of the students who focuses always about himself because on his major constantly. he thinks about what we need, “In the seventh grade which makes him really good at my uncle gave me my first what he does,” Ms. Conrad said. professional grade camera, which Aside from shooting for Ms. was a Nikon D70, and really ever Conrad, Feierstone has taken his since then it’s all I’ve ever wanted photography to the next level to do,” Feierstone said. “It’s all I and started a business for dance want to do in college and for my photography. This has helped career.” him learn about Feierstone working in the mainly professional focuses on photography two subjects world. when it “I used comes to to just go to photography: dance shows. dance and There I met portraits. a few people By getting and now I have involved with my own dance the dance [photography] department business with and taking my friend pictures of [digital media Photo courtesy of Chad Feierestone his friends, senior] Andres One of digital media senior Chad Feierestone’s Feierstone Rodriguez,” specialties is taking portraits of his friends, like visual senior Lauren Stein. The studio in Building 9 is Feierstone said. has been one of his favorite places to work. able to play “Dance is the around with photography. target for the business and we’ve “I like [shooting] raw portraits been shooting all kinds of dance of someone’s face where you can shows. We’re kind of making a feel the emotion through them, name for ourselves.” that’s my favorite,” Feierstone When it comes to thinking said. about incorporating photography Using the studio in Building into his future, Feierstone has his 9, Feierstone is able to hold mind on one thing: fashion. photo shoots and improve his “I’m not hugely fashionable photography. Digital media senior myself; I mean I guess I have my

by CamilleSanches

S

22

Photo courtesy of Chad Feierestone

Digital media senior Chad Feierestone has been commissioned to take pictures at artist in residence Maria Conrad’s dance company, Reach Dance Company.

own sense of style I suppose,” Feierstone said. “But I just love the way photographers can capture another artist’s image while selling it at the same time.

Both the business and the fashion really interest me.”

When it comes to photography, Feierstone is pretty serious about what he does. He tries his best with every photo that he takes, because to him it is more than just taking pictures.

He admits that photography is difficult, but when someone

sticks with it they can produce beautiful art.

“Some people can just pick up a camera and take a nice picture, but it takes more than one nice picture to be a good photographer,” Feierstone said.

“I’m kind of a purist when it comes to [editing]. I know it sounds arrogant and a lot of digital photographers think differently, but I try to do my best to get a great picture from the start.” g

SPORTS

From the beam to the board Daniela Sorgente trades in her leotard for a bathing suit Raton, where they train with the Boca dive team at Florida Atlantic University’s aquatic complex. Sorgente and the other three divers are not coached by science teacher and swim coach Geoffrey Waugh, they are coached by Boca High’s coach.

Their only affiliation with the Dreyfoos swim team is through competition. Even though the separate training facilities create a hectic schedule for Sorgente, she says it has never felt like a strenuous obligation. Her serious passion for diving is what makes it all worth it.

“I absolutely fell in love with the sport,” Sorgente said. “It’s just so fun and I always look forward to going to practices.”

This passion for diving paid off in the spring of her junior year when she placed first at both districts and regionals, and then placed 11th at states. Her goal this year is to place in the top eight.

“Top eight gets a medal at states, so I’m really hoping to [place] this year,” Sorgente said.

Sorgente’s commitment to diving has forced her to give up a lot of her free time, but she believes that missing out on things like going to the beach with her friends will be worth it.

“If it’s something you really like to do, you’ll make time for it and you’ll make sacrifices,” Sorgente said.

Besides being a great diver, she is also a role model for her teammates. Stiff competition often shows athletes’ fiercer sides, but Sorgente still supports her team members. “[Sorgente] is a great fun to have on the team,” said keyboard senior John “Parker” Holloway, who is also on the dive team. “She’s always so positive and great to have at practice, and it’s been fun to see her improve so much.”

Sorgente attributes her Photo by Elizabeth Lane major success with diving to “I really love diving so much. There is nothing like the rush of landing in the water straight,” communications years of intense competitive

by MorgaanJessell

C

ommunications senior Daniela Sorgente went from performing flips on the beam to flips off the high dive when she took a break from competitive gymnastics to join the Dreyfoos swim and dive team in her sophomore year.

However, having joined in the middle of the season, she was only able to compete in two meets. Even then, Sorgente has placed at districts and qualified for regionals. She dedicated last year to making it to the Florida State Diving Championships held annually in Orlando. This competition showcases Florida’s best divers and requires a year’s worth of training.

“A bad week for me is practicing three times a week for two hours, but a good week means practicing as hard as I can five days a week for two hours,” Sorgente said.

The divers on the team face a bigger challenge than the swimmers when it comes to practicing because there are no diving boards available. Dreyfoos’ four divers commute from all over Palm Beach County to Boca

JAGUAR PROFILE

senior Daniela Sorgente said.

Photo by Elizabeth Lane

Communications senior Daniela Sorgente prepares for a dive while practicing at the Florida Atlantic University swimming pool. The four divers on Dreyfoos’ team train with Boca High’s coach. Their only affiliation with the Dreyfoos swim team is through competition.

gymnastics. Once she was not flexible enough to perform certain tricks, she switched to diving.

“It’s definitely not as nervewracking for me as gymnastics was, the competitions are more fun and don’t make me as nervous,” Sorgente said.

An exceptional work ethic and natural talent have made

Sorgente an important addition to the Dreyfoos dive team.

“Diving has become such an important part of my life,” Sorgente said. “I’ve dedicated so much of myself to it and hope to continue it even after my last season with Dreyfoos ends.”g

23

SPORTS

On your mark, get set, go-kart Konrad Czaczyk races his way to the Florida Karting Championship Series

by DanaThomas

M

ost students look forward to driving when they turn 16, but communications sophomore Konrad Czaczyk began driving competitively at the age of 13. Czaczyk has been go-karting for the last two years around the state of Florida, competing in the Florida Karting Championship Series.

“Two years seems like a long time, but most kids started racing when they were 6 or 7, so other kids have over 10 years of experience,” Czaczyk said. “So they know all the techniques because they have more seat time than anyone else.”

Go-karting has become Czaczyk’s top priority and something he puts almost all of his time into in order to become a better racer.

“Czaczyk takes it very seriously. He puts every weekend and some weekdays into racing for practice,” said visual arts sophomore Cami Gonzalez, who is Czaczyk’s girlfriend.

“Sometimes he will be gone a whole week because he’s in a race.”

Although Czaczyk has picked up many tricks and skills while racing, techniques are not what he finds the most important strategy in helping him improve his driving.

“It’s not really techniques that are that important; you have to know some techniques but the most important thing is seat time,” Czaczyk said. “Seat time is how much time you spend on the track, how much time you’re working around the go-kart, how much time you spend around the people there; it’s overall how much experience you have karting.”

Leslaw Czaczyk, Czaczyk’s father, was a motor-cross champion and has been Czaczyk’s go-karting coach for the last two years. Mr. Czaczyk helps with the mechanical aspect of racing and is also Czaczyk’s support team.

“I look at how he’s racing and

24

Photo Courtesy of Konrad Czaczyk

Communications sophomore Konrad Czaczyk has a passion for go-karting. “I compete in the Florida Karting Championship Series and race all over Florida in events,” Czaczyk said.

compare him to professional racers in order to help him improve,” Mr. Czaczyk said. “I watch for his mistakes and tell him how to change, whether it’s when to accelerate, when to brake and so on.”

Czaczyk loves go-karting and is committed to his sport.

However, there are many dangers and hazards Czaczyk must be aware of while racing in order to continue go-karting.

“I’m not scared when I race, but you need to realize that there are consequences and every action you do can not only impact you, but the people you’re racing with as well,” Czaczyk said. “Almost every big race the ambulance has to come out onto the track because there are no cages or roofs on the go-karts so kids flip and fall out of the kart.”

The dangers that the racers face while go-karting are more common than most think, and Czaczyk has come face to face with these serious obstacles.

“Kids break their arms. That’s a common thing because so many of them flip when racing.

A lot of times, if you fall out of the kart it can fall on you or you can fall back in front of other racers,” Czaczyk said. “When I first started out I got run over.

I pulled a muscle in my back, which I still feel today. The karts are over 300 pounds, so to have that pressed on top of you hurts.”

Despite the obstacles associated with racing, Czaczyk has participated in many competitions. He has even won a few of the Road Tax Series, one of the largest racing events that is open to only one type of engine.

“I’ve won three races and I’ve had about 10 podiums, or the top three positions,” Czaczyk said.

“Hopefully this year I will win the Florida Karting Championship, but so far I’ve been doing pretty well.”

For Czaczyk, go-karting is not just a fun activity but also something that he looks forward to pursuing in the future as a career.

“It’s hard to get in: you can have the talent and speed but not always the money,” Czaczyk said. “So, overall, you need luck, which is just as important as my dedication and devotion to the sport.” g

With the right

IMAGE

getting noticed has never been

easier

posters banners signs graphics

ISG

INTERIOR SERVICES &

G R A P H I C S Large Format Branding & Promotional Graphics

Boca Raton 561-392-7607 www.isgBoca.com

SPORTS

A lack of love for the game Dreyfoos’ sports teams suffer from a lack of fans Commentary by KevinLevine

W

hen asked what he thought about the fans at basketball games, basketball coach and social studies teacher Jeffrey Stohr replied, “Which one?”

According to Patti Kevin Levine Alexander, last year’s box office manager for Meyer Hall, the Meyer Hall Theater seats 591 people. During the five performances of last year’s play “Midsummer” between Nov. 3-6, an average of 550 people attended. At $15 a ticket, or $10 for Dreyfoos students, the production made over $30,000.

In early April, the communications department held the Communications Showcase. According to communications dean Angela Weber, 400 people attended the show.

With ticket prices at $10 for adults and $5 for students, $3,200 was generated in revenue.

The stands of the Dreyfoos gym seat over 1,200 students.

However, for a typical basketball game, Mr. Stohr estimates only 20 fans attend, about half of which he says are parents. The ticket price for a basketball game is $5, and admission is free for students. Therefore, a typical basketball game earns approximately $50 in revenue.

With eight home games on the schedule for the season, last year the team made $400 over the course of three months.

If students can find the time to attend arts productions, why can’t they attend sporting events as well? It’s not because they don’t have the time, otherwise they wouldn’t be able to attend arts shows either.

“I guess it’s because our school isn’t

known for its athletic ability. It’s more known for our artistic ingenuity,” dance senior Elyssa Kelly said. “So with the free time I have I’d rather go to a theatre show than a basketball game.”

Dreyfoos is an arts school. We are known for our artistic ability, but that doesn’t mean we need to limit ourselves to only being successful artists. Suncoast Community High School isn’t known for its athletic prowess either, but it is not limited by its reputation to remain solely a math and science school. Dreyfoos students need to show enthusiasm for the school as a whole. “[Students] don’t think [the basketball team is] good. They don’t have the school spirit they should have,” said band junior Jorge Ramos, who is a member of the basketball team.

If students don’t want to attend basketball games because they believe the team won’t succeed, then they should show support for the rapidly improving girls volleyball team or the boys and girls soccer teams, which have had recent successes.

Ms. Weber has a different theory about why potential fans don’t attend athletic events. She believes that the lack of support for our teams comes from a shortage of advertising for sporting events.

“I never hear about sporting events at our school, maybe the day of, but for arts events we see posters and have announcements about them a week in advance,” Ms. Weber said. “For sporting events, kids can’t make plans for the day of. [Students] don’t have

If students can find the time to attend arts productions, why can’t they attend sporting events as well?

a ride, or they already have plans they can’t change. With arts you have the visual aspect of advertising around the school.”

The only sporting event we can compare to the arts shows for how well they were advertised are the dodgeball tournaments. Posters were plastered around the school for weeks in advance. According to last year’s “A Prom to Remember” president, communications alumna Gabriella Carrera, the events had 400 people attend to participate and watch the tournament each time. Is advertising the answer to Dreyfoos’ fan problem? It is a part of the problem, but it doesn’t account for the thousands more attendees for arts productions than to sporting events.

Students at Dreyfoos do not want to attend games, which stems from the problem that our sports teams are not good. This leads to fans not wanting to l Kyle Bel go to sporting events, by ic Graph which in turn leads to the problem that there is no incentive for our teams to get better. It is the classic sports “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?” question. Do sports teams get good and then fans go to events, or do fans go and then the team gets good? I believe the lack of fans at sporting events is caused by teams that have not been good enough in past years to gather support. However, if students begin to take interest in the athletic program at Dreyfoos, they will be rewarded with teams that will start to show promise. g

Dr. Matthew C. Supran, P.A. Chiropractic Physician

services:

www.drsupran.com • • • • •

2275 S. Federal Hwy., Ste. 280 Delray Beach, FL 33483

Modern Chiropractic Techniques Massage Therapy 561.278.2200 Physical Therapy Fax: 561.278.0234 Sports Injuries Located next to West Marine Auto-Accident Injuries

sweetsurroundingsinc.com 561.212.8620

RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL INTERIOR DESIGN HOME REDESIGN EVENT STYLING PARTY STYLING HOLIDAY STYLING

25

WELNlESS Welcome to the newest addition to The Muse— the Wellness page. Look for it in every issue for news, features and advice on living healthy.

(Near) death by detox

by KloeeCiuperger

WELLNESS

I

26

f our bodies are temples, then most of us are graffitists vandalizing our structure from the inside out with the colorful shades of sodium, sugar and trans fat.

My mom, the self-proclaimed “curvy” woman, recently lost 50 pounds and has managed to keep all the weight off.

I decided to give her diet a go as a four-day body detox.

Illustration by Rebecca Shalloway The rules were simple. No salt. Each meal consisted of a protein (turkey breast, white fish, chicken or egg whites), a starch (Melba toast or brown rice) and a vegetable. Snacks included more of the same protein, which could only be seasoned with salt substitute and Mrs. Dash, a brand of salt-free spice mixes.

On day one, I was gagging the egg whites down and craving every snack I saw in the cafeteria like a temperamental pregnant woman. I ended the night with an unexpected headache. The following day my body ached and I found myself drifting off during math class dreaming about grease dripping off pizza. Like a heroine addict, my body was reacting to the sodium withdrawal.

I wanted to lick a block of salt like sheep and horses do. Day three did not prove any better.

I gave the Greek yogurt a try but concluded after about three bites that I would rather starve than eat the thick and sour substance. I felt sad. Life began to have little meaning without a Little Debbie cake waiting for me in my lunch bag or fried chicken to come home to. My sadness was thrown into a full-fledged depression when my teacher bought The Muse staff Domino’s after school. The greasy smell of garlic haunted Building 1 and I salivated at the sight of the staffers’ grimy fingers clawing at the box of pizza. It was nearly impossible to resist, but I did, a decision I regret to this day.

I was able to suffer through the cardboard crackers and dry turkey with unshakable determination (despite countless whiney complaints) and broke my detox with a heaping spoonful of fluffy, salty, tummywarming white rice.

A detox is like a reset button for your body. I realized how my habit of eating like a truck driver caused my body to become dependent on sodium and sugar. Although the diet I went on was severe and bland, I adopted many healthy habits from it and learned just how detrimental a poor diet can be to our teenage temples. g

Sit, stay:

by KellyBerger

T

he average American spends more than half his waking hours sitting down. The average Dreyfoos student is no exception, but most are unaware of the lasting effects that such a sedentary lifestyle can have.

Even if students spent every break between classes and all of lunch walking or standing, they would still spend a total of six hours planted in a desk at school. This is a minimum and doesn’t include the hours spent outside of school commuting, staring at a computer screen, watching TV or doing homework.

“I spend all day, except for walking to and from the car, sitting,” band junior Amy Kramer said. “I don’t feel like we have a choice. It’s both the teachers’ and the students’ responsibility to work together to find alternative lessons that involve movement and activities that are not done at a desk.”

Sitting for extended periods of time causes blood circulation to slow down and enzymes responsible for breaking down triglycerides (the type of fat cells that raise your risk of stroke) to switch off, leading to a plummet in metabolism. To make matters worse, according to a study on cell culture, the weight your body puts on fat cells while sitting actually encourages the fat cells to create twice as much fat as when you are standing.

In addition, less blood sugar is used while sitting, so your chance of contracting diabetes goes up by 7 percent for every two hours per day spent sitting.

“Our bodies have evolved over millions of years to do one thing: move,” said James Levine, M.D., Ph.D. in a Women’s Health article.

“For thousands of generations, Photo by Dana Miller our environment demanded nearly constant physical activity.”

Now that our bodies are crunched into the same position for the majority of the day, our posture has suffered. Major muscle groups

the health effects of a sedentary lifestyle like the hip flexors, hamstrings and muscles that support the spine become stiff, weak and tight. It’s no coincidence that the advent of the computer since the 1990s has paralleled a threefold increase in chronic lower back pain among women. Even those who maintain consistent exercise schedules are prone to the effects of sitting for hours on end.

“We’ve become so sedentary that 30 minutes a day at the gym may not do enough to counteract the detrimental effects of eight, nine or 10 hours of sitting,” Genevieve Healy, Ph.D., said in the article.

Nonetheless, there are ways to combat the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle, especially at a campus like Dreyfoos. The solution is called NEAT: Nonexercise Activity Thermogenesis, and it includes low-impact movements like walking, climbing stairs and stretching. Students and faculty should make an effort to do something NEAT for 10 minutes every hour.

“If it’s true that sitting for long periods of time is having negative health effects on students, I wouldn’t have a problem allowing them to stretch or walk for a short break during class,” math teacher Olive Bryan said. “Time is always something that we, as teachers, need to be mindful of; however if it’s beneficial for the students’ health, I would be willing to give it a try.” g

NEAT ways to move more at school: The stairs at Dreyfoos are a great way to get blood flowing between classes.

Try climbing up and down the stairs for any extra time between classes.

Use free time at lunch to walk the campus.

Get up during class and walk to the bathroom or the water fountain.

Try simple stretches and exercises while sitting at your desk, such as leg lifts, toe taps or abdominal contractions.

Superfood in season: pumpkin

by JenniferYoon

P

Photo by Elana Amsterdam

umpkins are a great low-calorie source of important antioxidants, vitamin A, vitamin C and dietary fiber. In addition, their seeds improve heart health. Try pumpkin pie or soup, and add it to other foods, such as mac and cheese. Pumpkins aren’t only good for jack-olanterns during Halloween. They are healthy and nutritional vegetables that should be incorporated into daily diets. g

ENTERTAINMENT

Spinning and winning Alessio Villa mixes and produces new electronic music

by MackSchroeder

F

rom across the room, flashing lights illuminate the face of a man behind a table of scratch discs and stereos.

His electronic music sets the mood and controls the crowd. Without him, the party would Alessio Villa be lifeless. Stepping out from behind the table, digital media junior Alessio Villa reveals himself as the DJ master.

This unique musical act has been a part of Villa’s life since he was a young boy.

“I got my first pair of turntables when I was 10, and I loved messing around with rap vinyls after school,” Villa said. “At age 13, after watching and listening to Deadmau5, I knew I wanted to make and perform my own style of music in the [electronic] genre.”

As a DJ, Villa does more than just play songs from a set list: he engages the crowd and immerses them in the sound.

“For me, the real excitement is the energy from a crowd,” Villa said. “Everyone jumps with me as we feel the music together and just go nuts.”

Few students can say that they’ve had the

couple of months. It’s an addiction really.” opportunity to DJ at big parties and events, Digital media freshman Sebastian Baldeon but for Villa these occasions are common. has been working with “I’ve been Villa on his live shows doing private and music production gigs and for over a year. parties for “So far, we friends. My have only had one favorite one performance together. has to be this It was our first time warehouse together live and it gig where I was pretty intense and performed for fun,” Baldeon said. an hour along “Usually we just sit in with a few a room and practice other artists,” for hours. It’s like we Villa said. are in our own world “Everyone in Photo by Lucas Kelman and nothing else attendance was Digital media freshman Sebastion Baldeon (left) and digital media junior Alessio Villa (right) have been practicing together for a year. matters.” there for the To share his music, and [it music, Villa takes advantage of innovative was] easily the best crowd ever.” music sharing websites.

Along with performing live shows, “I have many outlets for my music, such Villa produces and mixes his own original as Soundcloud and Mixlr,” Villa said. “I’m electronic music. planning to release several tracks at once at “Producing music is the toughest and any given point in time [this year]. I always most rewarding part of all,” Villa said. throw free stuff out for the world to see as “Actually sitting down in front of an empty well.” g project screen and coming out with a finished product [takes] anywhere from a week to a

Box office bombs as indie movies soar

by JarrodCarman

M

ovie theaters are in trouble. In 2012, summer box office sales reached 533,500,000 tickets, the lowest level since 1993, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Many were quick to attribute this to a lack of well-reviewed films or the shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, CO, in July, which made audiences hesitant to go to movies.

Meanwhile, others think that the average moviegoer has simply changed too fast for the movies to keep up.

“When you think of Hollywood as a business, it’s about an investment,” communications teacher Ancil Deluz said. “Everybody wants to use the new [technology] even when the story doesn’t need it, and huge sums of money are thrown to return the investment.”

However, it seems those large sums of money aren’t enough for box office success.

The remake of “Total Recall” cost $157 million to produce, according to Variety, and $100 million to advertise, according to The Los

Angeles Times, but, worldwide, it only grossed $165 million, resulting in a net loss.

Moviegoers are no longer rushing in hordes to the movies because of the way the average moviegoer’s routine has changed.

According to Dr. Deluz, the desire of the average moviegoer has shifted with the generation. Orginally, only studios had the equipment and resources necessary to produce a feature film. In 2012, things are a little different. Today, anyone can buy a flip camera for less than $100, their film on userfriendly programs such as iMovie and upload their film to YouTube for free. Because of this, the films people watch create a personal connection, as they derive directly from the mind of the amateur filmmaker. The summer blockbusters that contain monotonous explosions and thin character development simply are not enough for the moviegoer expecting something more profound.

Most damaging to the box office is the fact that more people are turning to DVD rental and streaming services such as Netflix

and Redbox. According to Wired Magazine, Netflix has 22.4 million subscribers, whose instant streaming of movies and TV shows account for one-fourth of all Internet traffic.

Furthermore, it seems studios are feeling increasingly threatened.

“Warner Brothers began waging a war on the rental outfits by allowing them to rent movies starting four weeks after a movie was released for sale,” according to Time Magazine. People have realized that they can simply wait for a movie to appear on their instant queue on Netflix a few months after it was released. As a result, DVD sales have declined by 44 percent, according to The New York Times.

Movies have changed and so has the audience. Blockbusters can no longer satisfy the average filmgoer’s thirst. The movies audiences want to see are not only becoming easier to come by, but easier to make. It seems Hollywood just cannot keep up. g

27

ENTERTAINMENT

Pin it to win it on Pinterest

by EricaMaltz

I

magine being able to plan your wedding, an exotic vacation, your dream closet or your next dinner, all on one website. Welcome to Pinterest. Pinterest’s objective is to connect users through subjects they find interesting and appealing. This site can be accessed via mobile app, tablet or your computer.

Pinterest focuses on posting images and some videos rather than articles, blogs, or music.

Every member has a series of virtual pin boards where you post images and links in

customized pinned categories. For example, you could have a category called “Things I wish I owned,” or “My dream wedding,” and within those categories you pin pictures that go along with the theme. A pin is an image added to Pinterest. A pin can be added from a website using the “Pin It” button or you can upload images from your computer. Each pin added using the Pin It button links back to the site it came from.

It is easy to create a Pinterest account using the app or the website. The first thing it will ask you to do, after creating your username and password, is to go through different pictures

and choose things that appeal to you. Doing this allows Pinterest to choose users for you to follow, and you can start to “repin” things from others. This is one of the important processes that will keep you interested with the social network, because things you love will be at your fingertips.

Pinterest is a friendly and open environment. It is a website that promotes expressing yourself. Magazines have been raving about the new fad, even saying “Pinterest joins Twitter and Facebook as the newest self-expression engine.” Pinterest is a collection of collections—it’s just as much about the users as it is about what they’ve posted. g

I couldn’t stop—there was always a hook. I even started talking like them.”

Although being able to eat a whole cake in one bite might be tasty, it is not necessarily healthy.

There are responsibilities that come with taking on binge watching. In a utopian scenario, binge watching would be done on a treadmill.

The truth is, most people opt for the comfy couch. Binge watching also comes at the cost of human contact for an extended amount of time. “[Binge watching is] bad in the sense that when you’re done you realize you could have done other things,” keyboard sophomore Jackie Chen said.

Binge watching, despite its flaws, can be

entertaining and informative if done correctly.

Part of this success is choosing the right show. Popular titles to binge include the highly addictive “Breaking Bad,” a thrilling drama about a high school chemistry teacher who turns to selling crystal meth as a way of life. On a lighter side, “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” follows a group of friends living in Philadelphia who run an Graphic by Kyle Bell unsuccessful Irish bar. Finally, on a dark note, “Dexter” follows the story of a Miami Metro Police blood splatter analyst who lives a double life as a serial killer.

“If you can find the right time to, [binge watching is a] feel-good [activity], being able to indulge in something without worrying about homework or due dates,” Chen said. g

WEBSITE REVIEW

Bingeing is not just for food

by MariaGrosso

T

he technological advances of the past decade have changed the world and shaped a generation. Since the Internet opened its doors to video streaming with YouTube, it has expanded into many mediums around the world. Netflix, Hulu and provider apps like Direct TV and Dish Network are the most popular within the American teen demographic. The success of these new forms have brought unprecedented consequences.

Most unexpected of all has been the reinvention of how people watch TV: the ability for the consumer to control how much and how often they watch TV. Binge watching consists of watching a whole TV series in one sitting, immersing yourself in the world of a TV show with minimum disruption to the continuity of the story. Furthermore, access to shows is relatively cheap. A Neflix subscription costs $8 a month for new members, so it would come down to about 17 cents an episode should you watch two seasons of a show within a month.

“I sat down for three days and just watched ‘Jersey Shore’ with my cousin,” visual sophomore Jessica Kirby said. “I felt

Student Shortlist

by GabiCohen

What TV shows are you looking forward to this fall?

28

Kayla VanWierengen theatre senior

“I’m super excited for the new season of ‘Parks and Recreation.’ I have a mad girlcrush on Rashida Jones.”

Cheyenne McGhie visual junior

“I’m really looking forward to the new season of ‘Vampire Diaries.’ They ended the last season with a really intense cliffhanger.”

ENTERTAINMENT

The Doctor is in

by MaggiePatterson

S

itting down to watch an entire series in one sitting is a new phenomenon sweeping the nation. While some people may think it’s impressive to watch every episode of “Breaking Bad” in a day, it’s nothing compared to watching the 50 years of “Doctor Who” without breaks. Your eyes will literally pop out of your head and you will need medical attention. But while you’re in the hospital, you won’t be able to stop talking about this series.

“Doctor Who” follows the adventures of The Doctor and his various companions as they travel through time and space.

The iconic time machine is the T.A.R.D.I.S. (Time And Relative Dimension In Space), which is disguised as a blue police box.

The show came on the air for the first time on Nov. 23, 1965, making it the longest running television series in history. The first episode introduced The Doctor, played by William Hartnell. Unfortunately, Hartnell’s health was failing by 1966 and he could not continue as The Doctor. The series was too profitable for the network to stop, but they could not go on without their main character. To solve their problems, the writers created one of the most memorable elements of the series: they made The Doctor regenerate into a new actor. By the time “Doctor Who” went off the air in August 1999, eight actors had played the role of The Doctor.

TV

REVIEW

Tina Toson vocal freshman

After a 15 year lull and a movie, “Doctor Who” came back on the air in 2005. Christopher Eccleston starred as The Doctor, followed by David Tennant and the current Doctor, Matt Smith.

Each version of the character has had a unique personality and look. The feeling of the show changes with each actor, going from deep human insights to light-hearted entertainment in each season.

The seventh season of the revival, which premiered Sept. 1, is now showing on The BBC America. This season is building upon the framework set by the past season, using the same characters in new situations. This is going to be the last season for the current travelling companions, Amy (Karen Gillian) and Rory Pond (Arthur Darvill). The Doctor will be getting a new companion, played

by Jenna Louise Coleman.

Even though the seventh season has just begun, it’s already improved on season six. Writer Steven Moffat has pledged to stop the overarching and confusing multi-season plotlines he had used heavily since the second half of season five. Whole characters were never conclusively resolved, which Photo by The BBC America was frustrating.

Season seven is supposedly going to be easy to follow and engaging.

“Doctor Who” was created by The BBC, so its availability in the United States is limited. If you have The BBC America Channel, you can watch “Doctor Who” Saturdays at 9 p.m. If you don’t get The BBC America, new episodes are available on Xfinity for Comcast customers and seasons one through six are available on Netflix. g

“There’s a rumor of a new season of ‘Drake & Josh.’

I used to love that show. I hope it comes back because of the nostalgia.”

GabiCOHEN

I am not a morning person. I need some serious motivation to get out of bed in the morning, and that motivation is usually “Primadonna” by Marina and the Diamonds. The song fits my mood as I check myself out in the mirror for 15 minutes, flip my hair around just for fun and sashay away.

MaggiePATTERSON

When I get ready for school, I’m in a haze until I listen to “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” by Taylor Swift. It’s great for shaking off tiredness and clingy boyfriends, two things nobody needs in the morning.

By the time Swift starts talking about her ridiculous lovesick ex, I’m so pumped I could run the 11 miles to school instead of driving.

JarrodCARMAN

A good song to pump me up in the morning is “Greenback Boogie” by Ima Robot. The song makes me feel like a rebel, pushed along by a quasielectronic beat that makes me dance awkwardly and keeps me listening by adding a choir-like chorus halfway through.

ToriFERNANDEZ

In the morning, nothing makes me want to get up, put on my best bell-bottom jeans and dance like a flower child around my room than the song “Gypsy Eyes,” By Jimi Hendrix. This song takes it back old school, back to the good ol’ days of rock ‘n roll, where you can feel every word Hendrix sings coming from his soul.

MariaGROSSO

Katy B takes the form of my personal fairy godmother. My mornings need the type of rush a six pack of Monster might give a small bird. “Katy on a Mission” grabs you by the shoulders, plunges you into a bucket of British cool, shakes you off and then sends you on your way with renewed confidence and drive that could leave a rock star dying to be you.

EricaMALTZ

“I can’t wait for ‘[Here Comes] Honey Boo-Boo’ to come back.

She’s my baby girl.”

Louis Zepeda visual junior

My 6:20 a.m. alarm is accompanied by a series of unhappy emoticons. Struggling to get out of my bed wouldn’t be the same without turning on my morning playlist. “Amsterdam” by Imagine Dragons helps me get that first foot onto the floor to turn on my lights and start my morning. As my closet becomes a pigsty of the outfits I decided not to wear, the song is almost at an end and I quickly press replay.

29

ARRIGO

ADVERTISEMENT

WEST PALM & SAWGRASS

ARRIGOAUTOGROUP.COM ARRIGO WEST PALM

ARRIGO

ARRIGO WEST PALM & SAWGRASS

WEST PALM

ARRIGO SAWGRASS

LOCATIONS

ARRIGO WEST PALM & SAWGRASS

ARRIGO WEST PALM

ARRIGO Palm Beach • Ft. Pierce • Sawgrass

PALM BEACH 6500 OKEECHOBEE BLVD

561-683-1511

30

WEST PALM & SAWGRASS

FT. PIERCE 5851 S US HWY #1

772-882-3300

SAWGRASS 5901 MADISON AVE

954-861-6200

STAFF LIST

The Muse Staff Editors-In-Chief Managing Editor Assistant Managing Editors Cover Story Editor Layout Editor Op/Ed Editor Op/Ed Staff News Editor News Staff Features Editor Features Staff Sports Editor Sports Staff Arts Editor Arts Staff Entertainment Editor Entertainment Staff Photo Editor Photo Staff Business Managers Copy Editors Graphics Editor Website Editor Cartoonists Adviser

About The Muse

Shawna Bilton, Dominique McKenzie Savannah Artusi Kloee Ciuperger, Josie Graham, Jennifer Yoon Kelly Berger Adriana Rahrig Francesca Otero-Vargas Sydney McAuliffe, Ricky Morris, Kayliegh Rubin, Tess Saperstein Josie Russo Timothy DiTocco, Nicole Donechie, Maddi Fitzgerald, Ximena Hasbach-Covian, Remi Lederman Mack Schroeder Paula Galvan, Taylor Hendrickson, Marlena Houck, Mikeshia Lewin, Aubrey Levin, Claudia Zamora Kevin Levine Charles Bonani, Bari Bossis, Morgaan Jessell, Esther Mendoza, Jensen Tate, Dana Thomas Camille Sanches Natasha Leonard, Alexandra Lopez, Dana Miller, Valeria Rivadeneira, Mackenzie White Gabi Cohen Jarrod Carman, Tori Fernandez, Maria Grosso, Erica Maltz, Maggie Patterson Elizabeth Lane Lucas Kelman, Mikeshia Lewin, Aubrey Levin, Alexandra Lopez, Dana Miller Tijienene Gordon, Enrique Orosco Tijienene Gordon, Maggie Patterson Kyle Bell Max Fields Charlie Krumholz, Rebecca Shalloway Stephen Moore

The Muse is a national award-winning newsmagazine. The publication has won numerous awards from the National Scholastic Press Association including a Pacemaker in 2004, 2008 and 2011 and a Silver Crown from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. In 2012, The Muse won First Place General Excellence Newspaper from the Palm Beach Post Excellence in High School Journalism Awards. This publication, and all six issues produced, is completely funded and created by its staff, advertisers and donors. Over 1,300 students and a multitude of in-state and outof-state subscribers receive copies of the magazine annually. All aspects of the magazine from the cover to the Exposure on the back page are written and designed by the students. There are 54 staffers, grades 10-12, from the communications department (and cartoonists from the visual department) who work during and after school to make this publication possible. We would like to thank School of the Arts Foundation board members Lisa Marie Browne, Ralph Guild and Don Silpe for contributing generously to the 2011-2012 issues of The Muse. Your donations are greatly appreciated by everyone on this staff. Please visit our website at www.themuseatdreyfooos.com. g

www.themuseatdreyfoos.com

This is a QR code, scan it with your smart phone and it will take you directly to The Muse website.

Editorial Policy The Muse is a student publication produced by Journalism IV, V and VI classes at Alexander W. Dreyfoos, School of the Arts. Opinion is limited to editorials and columns. We welcome and will print letters to the editors, which should be submitted to the Pressroom (1-305).

We reserve the right to edit letters for grammar and space restrictions and will publish no letters that are libelous or defamatory to any staff, students or members of the community. We also accept guest editorials, although we reserve the right to edit or to decline at our discretion.

The Muse gratefully accepts advertisements from community businesses as well as donations from interested readers.

Yearly subscriptions can be purchased for $35. Please make checks payable to Dreyfoos School of the Arts and send to:

Dreyfoos School of the Arts 501 South Sapodilla Avenue West Palm Beach, FL, 33401 or call (561) 805.6252

31

EXPOSURE

OP/ED

“Mirror”

by Jessica Roses

32

by AlexandraLopez

V

isual junior Jessica Roses created this painting, “Mirror,” as her summer assignment. Roses tries to create a reflection that can be mistaken, at first glance, as a “twin image” of herself instead of just a mirrored reflection.

“I like doing self portraits because I love replicating the human body,” Roses said. “Self portraits are a little

harder to do because I know exactly what my face looks like, and when it doesn’t look exactly like me, I keep trying to fix it until I am happy with it.”

To create the piece, Roses put a wash over the canvas and then used acrylic paint, a favorite material of hers that she finds makes her work look “more eerie or have more of a sense of decay” than a pencil would.

Paint drippings in the piece are used to

resemble the decay. Roses then added a lot of water to the paint and made very basic outlines of where everything would be. She applies details and many layers until the piece is finished.

“The piece plays with the concentration of dealing with a fearful alternate reality, where everyday environments and situations are warped,” Roses said. g