The Wessex Wire (December 2012)

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The Wessex Wire The Student Newspaper of West Essex Regional High School

Vol. XLVI No. 3

West Essex High School, 65 West Greenbrook Road, North Caldwell, N.J.

December 2012

Broadway stars perform in support of Hurricane Sandy relief

by Bryan Gallion ’15 Mrs. Jameson, which intended to make As Hurricane Sandy moved through a positive difference in the lives of New the East Coast, she tormented ev- Jersey’s hurricane victims. eryone and everything in her path, The concert combined the talents causing great distress to New Jersey of West Essex students and some of residents. During this time of need, today’s greatest Broadway stars. Photo by Bryan Gallion “This event the West Eswas a wonsex commuderful idea nity found a for bringway to proing people vide support together, to those who especially experienced coming from the greatest WEFE. It’s losses during great to let this horrid nateveryone ural disaster. Mr. Soares conducts as the West Essex know that This glimorchestra performs at the Broadway e v e r y o n e mer of hope Shares Concert to benefit Sandy victims. has to help was found in Broadway Shares, a benefit concert in this tragedy,” said Superintendent presented by the West Essex Founda- Mrs. Longo. tion for Education and organized by The concert began by showcasing

New midterm schedule by Regina Walter ’13

The midterm policy has been altered for the 2012-2013 school year. “The midterm tests are going to be taken by subject area, meaning everyone who takes English will take an English midterm on the same day. Everyone who takes a Science will take a Science midterm on the same day. For kids who take two sciences or who have some sort of conflict, there will be a special period for that. We want to ensure test integrity, and we want to make sure that kids aren’t studying for a million things at once,” Vice Principal Ms. Hoebee said. This new scheduling also will not ensure that the tests will be taken in the usual classrooms. More information will be available after break. TIME

WEDNESDAY 30-Jan

THURSDAY 31-Jan

FRIDAY 1-Feb

8:009:45

English

Social Studies

World Language

10:1512:00

Mathematics

Science

Business/Technology/Arts

12:30 – 2:30

Make-up Exam

Make-up Exam

Make-up Exam

Room 514

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Opinion

Response to the Newtown shooting tragedy Graphic by Shannon McGlynn

the talented performing arts programs are a part of “100 Years of Broadway,” of West Essex. The orchestra played a touring concert that travels across the allegro moderato from “Capriol United States. The creator of this concert, Suite,” “A Festival of Lights” and Neil Berg, served as host, musical director “Dueling Jingle Strings.” and pianist of the benefit’s Broadway por The Brass Ensemble then took tion. center stage performing a selection Berg, an accomplished composer and of holiday favorites, followed by the lyricist, is also a distinguished humaniSaxophone Ensemble with presenta- tarian who holds the titles “American tions of “Do You Hear What I Hear” Red Cross Man of the Year” in 2001 and and “A Rockin’ Christmas,” both ar- “Distinguished Citizen’s Award” winner in ranged by senior Zack Bachmann. 2010. He has raised over $15 million for Regarding the performance, trom- the Covenant House and this is not the first bone player, sophomore Melissa Zyla benefit of which he has been a part. said, “It felt good helping people All four Broadway stars showed their while doing something that I love.” versatility, performing a variety of Broad The many talented vocalists of the way hits from a multitude of successful West Essex chorus sang an assortment shows. of festive tunes, with the Accolades Clayton, most known for his appearances Choir singing “Deck the Halls” and in “Les Misérables” and “Dreamgirls,” “Wachin’ Over Me,” the Women’s Choir took the audience back to the Cotton Club singing “We Are Lights” and “Jingle with the old-school jazz hit “Hi De Ho.” He Bell Rock” and the Mixed Choir sing- also performed a song from “Big River,” a ing “The Winter’s Night” and “Gloria musical based on Mark Twain’s “AdvenFanfare.” tures of HuckPhoto by Bryan Gallion T h e We s t leberry Finn,” Essex Dance along with Te a m h a d “Unchained holiday-inMelody” from s p i r e d p e rthe musical formances, “Ghost.” including Hara Rockvey, whose ette-esque greatest roles routine to include Hodel “Jingle Bell in “Fiddler R o c k ” a n d Ms. Sorrentino leads the Mixed Choir in their on the Roof” a t a p s o l o Christmas song renditions on Saturday, Dec. 15. and Christine performed Daae in “The by senior Marisa Malanga to “Santa Phantom of the Opera,” embodied Roxie Claus is Coming to Town.” Hart in her performance of “All That Jazz” “Dancing is fun, but it’s so much more from “Chicago” and wowed the audience fun dancing for a cause,” sophomore Dance with her performances of “Somewhere Team member Rebecca Bucci said. Over the Rainbow” and “The Phantom of West Essex’s very own Broadway star, the Opera.” senior Joey LaVarco, also performed “Run Pitcher has stunned audiences across the Away With Me.” country with her stellar voice in shows like The second half of the show focused “The Phantom of the Opera” and “Sweeny on some of Broadway’s biggest stars of Todd.” She also stunned the Broadway today—Lawrence Clayton, Rita Harvey, SEE BROADWAY PAGE 2 Rebecca Pitcher and Danny Zolli. All four

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Arts & Culture

Wintertime in New York City Photo by Stephanie Spero


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