The Classic newspaper Volume 6 Issue no. 4

Vol. 6, No.4, June, 1990

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NURI KODAMAN, junior; Pearl Chan, sophomore;lvan Bilaniuk, senior; Jung Yueh, junior; and Susan Chiu, senior (from left) work together on a problem during the math and science round of the Academic Olympics City Championships on June 4.

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The Academic Olympics Team struggled to maintain the proper decorum as they realized they were the 1990 New York City Champions. The team defeated Midwood High School, the Brooklyn champions, 84-77 in the 7th annual Academic Olympics Finals held on Jooe4 at Martin Luther King, Jr. High School.

'This is what we were striving for all year. It is a great feeling to achieve our goal and to know that we are the best in the city," said co-captain Nuri Kodaman. "It is wonderfully exhilarating," said coach Richard Russo. "It was a long and hard journey," he added .

Many factors led to the success of the team, according to team members. "Experience was the key for the team. We also had a sense of ambition and enthus iasm," said senior Ivan

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our team. We have great players for every academic field," said captain Jeff Cohen.

Each member of the Academic Olympics Team won a $150 savings bond, a gold medal, and a championshipjacket, The team also received a championship trophy.

Townsend Harris took the early lead in the championshipmatch, 18-9, after the first round, English and Communication Arts. "After the English round, we felt that we were going to blow them away. But the Math-Science round went badly and we were shaken up by that," explained sophomore Pearl Chan. By the end of the Math and Science round, Midwood had taken the lead, 27-25. The match remained close throughout the Social Studies round, as Midwood held a one point advantage, 43-42, going

into the last round At the beginning of the omnibus round (music, art, sports, foreign language and miscellaneous), TownsendHarris madeits move. "The first two pair of questions in the omnibus round made all the difference," stated junior Jung Yueh.

Townsend Harris answered their own first two questions and successfully challenged Midwood's two answers giving them 24 points and putting them against Midwood, whom they defeated 88-84, before facing them again in the finals.

Many members of the Academic Olympics team are graduating this year, including captain Jeff Cohen and six othe r starters . "We need to recruit talented players if we wan t to con tinue our success and create a dynasty," said Nuri.

by Sasha Antoszewski Residents living near the proposed site for the new Townsend Harris building have joined forces to preven t construction of the school. They call themselves the Coalition for the Proper Siting of Townsend Harris and have already begun petitioning against the planned location of the building on the Queens College campus.

Their main concerns are that the new school will cause an increase in traffic, noise and garbage pollution, crime and a decrease inpropertyvalue.

There are many other schools that surround the area, including P.S.165, John Bowne High School, CUNY Law School, and P.S. 219, whose principal, Robert Roxenberg, is also struggling to stop the new building.

He fears that the increase in popula.tion will make working conditions in his school intolerable.

Residents are particulary concerned aboutthelossofparkingspaces around . their homes. Although the Queens College parking lot which will be lost because of the new high school will be replaced, it will not be made avail-

able to the high scho ol, and teachers and staff will therefore need to park off the campus. In addition, residents claim that any addition to the already congested traffic in the area m ay cause an increase in accidents in the neighborhood.

The parking situ ation is being treated as the mos t critical factor in the conflict, Negotiations are underway with the construction companies to find a solution. Meanwhile, the coalition is threatening to seek an injunction to delay the groundbreaking da te of September, 1990.

Students and staff at the high school are organizing to oppose the actions of the community group. Assis tant Principal Bemice Horowitz called . meeting with students to map out strategies. Students are being asked to attend meetings on July 19 aDd August 16 at the Board of E.ctiinata According to Mrs. Horowitz, ilis important that we have a large tumoulin order to show that the majority at the high school supports the new building. Some students are also beiD& asked to speak at the meetings.

Teachers and students square off

by Elizabeth Loewy They may have won the city championship, but the Townsend Hartis Academic Olympics team was no match for their teachers. On May.31 , the faculty and teh students faced off for a mock competition in which the teachers won 90-73.

The teachers were led by Mark Soffer, history teacher, who scored ten points in the social studies round,

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Jeffrey Cohen, senior, accumulated 12 points with eight in the English roood, "We were missing a lot of people." said Pearl Chan, sophomore. "It was a lot of fun and good practice for the championship game, though. I think it puts us in the right frame ofmindset for thegame against Midwood," she said

editorials

Education:

New building in danger Unless we start taking noticeof what's goingon, we are not going to get our new building.

The communitymembers in the neighborhood smrounding the future location of the new building on the Queens College campus plain and simply don't want us there; they don't. in fact. want any school there. And they aren'tjust making '"'I ~. They have been petitioningbeavI"-IY, rallying a great deal of support. and most importantly, making an impression on the "right" people. It is now quite possible that they can get a court injunction.

What does this mean? It means that the promised ground-breaking date of next September can be postponed anywhere from six months to a year. It also means thaf the site itself, selected after long negotiations between .Townsend Harris, Qu~ns College, and the BoardofEducation, is in jeopardy.

W:e know, we know: who cares, right?

In twoorthree yearswewon' t be hereany more; let the other people deal with it, It doesn't 'even affect us. Wrong. Dead

wrong. ' " All of . thiS does affect us. Even if we

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won't be here when the new building opens.. this is our high school and it will always' t>e our high school. On the most selfish Jevel, the value of our Townsend Harris diplomas depends on the reputation that Townsend Harris continues to build in the years to come. Strengthening the partnership between Townsend Har-

ris and Queeus College can mly mbance that rqJUtaIioo.

But that shouldn't be our only 1DOIiYation.Wekeepsayingweneedmoreschool spiriL Here's a cbance to show it. Let' s demonstmteourprideandgive TOWIL'I2Id Harris a permanent home.

We have to start showing the public that we want this building more than anything, and we'n do whatever it takes to get it. We should write leuers, get our parents involved, and most impoJ1andy, attend two Board of EsIimatesmeetings thataretaking placeonJuly 19aodAugust 16 al City HalL Weunderstand thatlheseheariogsoccur during SIlIDIIler break, and pedJaps you can't make iL But if yooare home, Townsend Harris needs you. And what about your parents, or grandpareots. or anyone else who believes that TOWIL'I2Id Harrisdeserves thisbuilding? Weneed 10 show community resideoIs that a school as great as ours can only benefit their neighborhood., that SbJdents as serviceoriented as ours can only iJIJpRwe their eovilmmmL To see how youcan get more involved, talk to Mrs. Horowitz. She will belaking down pbooe numbers and addresses so that she may keep us posted dnring the S01DIDt"Z.

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gate you to atteod.' What's most important is that we have a large Inmout of Townsend Harris supporters al the two

at what cost?

As citzeos of the United States, we are entitled to a free public education. How-

ever, it seems that we have to pay for so many scboo1-re1ated itemsthatitisn't"free" al an. The Board of Education, concerned

thatstudentswerebeingaskedtospend too much, recently ruled that Beach Channel High School could ootcharge certain fees for schOOlsupplies and for coursessuch as aCFRcIass. (SeeTheClassic,April, l990.)

In the light of this decision, we should examine our school's policy regarding student expenses. An students must purchase gym shirts, computer disks, art supplies, andRegentsreview books, eitherdireedy from the school or on their own.

None of these are astronomicalexpenses, but they do add up. Additional costs include $10 to join the Student Union and senior does oUl00.

To many people, these costs are just onemore thing to complain abouLThere aresomestudents,however,whofindthese oosts a banIship. Charging students for school-related items should be permitted only ifspecial arrangementsare made for students who can't afford them.

At Townsend Harris, one arrangement has aImIdy been made. A 8peaaI fund has

been established, provided by the alumni, to help students who can't afford these items. Teachers must also play a role in helping thesestudents.It is fmefor themto suggest that students purchase something pertinent to the curriculum but they also should make students aware that they can get fmancial help. Students should not be embarrassed or afraid to talk to teachers, who will bemorethanwillingto helpthem.

It would be easy to just say that we should eliminate thesecostsaltogether.However, we live ina city wherethereisa shoratgeof money foreducation.The BoardofEducation can makea decision concerningcosts, but they cannot supply nearly enough money to support an adequate, let alone a specialized, education program such as ours. If the school hadto pay for items that studentspay for now,money wouldhaveto be taken away from other school activites, including clubs, student publications, and athletic teams. Teachers should of course be aware thatour ftnancialresourcesaren't unlimited, but let's hope that the current concern over student expenses city-wide won' t stop dIem from using items that would truly enrich our education.

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Letters to the Editor Theftfrom lockers To the Editor: I would like to address a problem that we have at Townsend Harris which many people choose to over look, or don't even know about at all.

The problem that I am talking about is the large number ofbelongings that have been stolen from my friends and me. When I talk about"things" being stolen. I mean locks, money, and articles of clothing. These "things" are stolen from the hall lockers as well as the gym lockers. I personally have had three locks, a pair of sneakers, and thirteen dollars stolen in a few months' time. ...

When I attended orientation, everyone spoke abo ut how "close-knit" the student body is. Certain students are

moretbanemughhomework. Sometimes we have so much bomewoJ:k that we have to silly up half the night trying to complete it. Townsend Harris studenls have endured that much, but when it comes to tests, we do not get enough time 10 study for them efficiently. Not only do we not getenough time 10 study for tests, but some teachers give the tests on the same day. This oomplicates the situarion even further.

It is impossible to keqJ up. I don't seehowstodentscanposs11Jlydowell on those tests if they can't study for them. Itisbardenoughttyioglofind time 10 study for one test. I drink Townsend Harris shouJdc:onstmeta schedule in which different ~ give tests ,on specific days wilham

periodoflimetoRlOOYu,Idrinkthat we" as a school" lIIre beginning to reaJize just what a big part Dr. ManSOIl has played in the suca:ss of our sdIool. In addition to k:acbing, Dr. Manson had also been the C.O.8A, (Comdioator Of SIDdeot Affairs). making life at schoolmucheasier for allofus. AtmanysdlOol" the temponuy loss of Dr. Mmsonwonldmean the end to all a:liYilies he was wmking OIl, wbeiheI" individually or in conjunclion with 0Ibe:rs.

However, the faculty md SIaff did not cower from the tremendous amount of wmk left uoexpectedly; :mthec, Ihey came togeIher 10 do it. lnsteadofIeuingtheMmdlofDimes Dmce fall ap.art, several teacbers including Ms. Nix, Ms. Horowitz,

Mr. Hanson, Ms. Sttudler, and Ms. Marcus chaperonedthedance.Ninety juniors who registeredforthe eagerly anticipated trip to Boston could have been~dedtheirdeposists back:with the mess age thatthe Bostontrip could not be drganized and executed without Dr . Manso n. Instead, it was Mr. Hynes who collected the deposits and took on the responsobility that such a trip entails. Fencing, a club Dr. Manson started because of student interest, would h ave been done away with had not Mr. Jones offered to share his timeandtalentswiththe fencing team.

Field Day, an activi ty jointly sponsored by the Senior Class and the StudentUnion, is another activ ity that could have been IOSL Yet, it didn't

happen. Mr. Sweetin, who had been working in collaboration with Dr. Manson, took over the complete responsibility as faculty adviser for the evenL I feel that the entire faculty and staff, particularly those specifically mentioned, deserve a round of applause for really coming together to continue Dr. Manson's wo rk.

Townsend Harris is not just a School of Excellence for its outstanding academics, but also for its outstanding faculty and staff who have shown an extraordinary amount of caring anda tremendous sense offamily not just in good times, but also in times of difficulty. <Name withheld upon request

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is beyond me how any person with a . conscience can go up to someone else 's belongings and take another person's things.

This letter is to urge the student body to take some action before this

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Harris students would benmch more f bl One benefi resul . avora e. more t bng from this system would be that the pressure of competition would be reduced. decreasing stress on students..

Khmram Nasir

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Kostman retires'as Queens Superintendent'

by David Herszenhorn He considers each Queens high school to be one of his children. And after almost seven years of parenting what he says is "the best collection of high schools in the world." Samuel Kostman resigned his postion as Superintendent of Queens high schools. He retired on February 1 because of health reasons and was succeeded by Margaret Harrington. the former principal of Port Richmond High School. Staten Island.

Mr. Kostman 's accomplishments in the field of education are many . He has won numerous awards including SAMUEL KOSTMAN. former Queens Supe rintende nt, talks a Principal of the Year Award in 1983 to students at Tow nsend Harris. ' and a letter of commendation from The former superintendent was Channe l High School, the language Mayor John V. Lindsay in 1971.

When Mr. Kostriiaii became''the qu ick to praise other Queens high immersion program at Cardozo High Queens Superintendent in August, schools as well. "Places like Francis School and the programs in writing. , 1983. he was informed of the deci- Lewis and Forest Hills are terrific art . dance. math and science at John sion to reopen Townsend Harris High schools. We have [in Queens] the Bowne High School.

School the following year. He said. best collection of high schools in the ''The innovation that is most signifi"There were 'objections from many world," he said canr.is the emphas is on writing and Queens high schools and I had conIn March, Mr. Kostman accompa- critilif~g:' he said. "Six cerns. but I fully supported the proj- nied Townsend Harris Principal schools were funded out of my [the Malcolm Largmann and P.T.A. Co- Queens high schools'] own budget ect."

"Townsend Harris was quick to President Clementine Butts to an for a writing program. We are the show leadership and intellectual, awards celebration in Washington only borough that has ever done it." qualities and I have been a fan of the D.C. after Harris was named a Na- One special aspect of the writing school ever since. I have been an tional Secondary School of Excel- program is that the teachers involved honest broker between Townsend lence. Mr.: Kostman said, "It was a teach one less class in order to allow Harris and other schools. And the very exciting, very memorable occa- for conference time with students. other Queens high schools have come sion and it was very deserved." He Townsend Harris is one of the six to recognize Townsend Harris . They noted that Queens has had three win- schools 'funded for this project and were quick to express concerns but nersinthefouryearsthattheNational has incorporated it into the Word that has stopped. I had concerns but it Secondary School Recognition Pro- Processing/Linguistics curriculum.

Townsend Harris principal Malcolm [Townsend Harris] is another one of gram has existed, and pointed out that my children."

Jamaica High School and Benjamin Largmann said, "Superintendents on Mr. Kostman spoke highly of Cardozo High School were also occasion are not as visible among' school staffs as one might hope .

Townsend Harris at a recent inter- named Schools of Excellence. view with The Classic held at the high His achievements as Superinten- However, Mr. Kostmanis well-known school. "Here there is an intellectual dent of Queens High Schools include andwell-likedby principals and staffs elite. And I don't use that phrase eight special programs held in th~; .inQueens."o;. Largmannexplained pejoratively. Here there is a very borough throughout the school year; ':: that at times. Townsend Harris was warm, very rich environment. I've There are music. art,' dance, drama confronted with prob!ems that had been in schools where bright kids and media festivals. as well as a re- never been faced ~fo~e. ',,'~l~ would kill each other competetively. search symposium, a model congress seek the safety net of Mr. K;;s~ There is a humanistic environment and a publications fair. Mr. Kostman vad vice at all times of the day and '~ that is a tribute to Dr. Largmann, the is also proud of the borough's sum- was always there, said Dr. Largmann. staff and the students. Kids here gen- mer programs. Specifically he named ~ ·'We.!U'e going to miss his love and the Oceanography Institute at Beach affeCtio~()i our school." erally like each other. " , .. ~

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Graduates receive awards

by Elizabeth Loewy The third annual Baccalaureate ceremony for Townsend Harris seniors took place on June 12 in Colden Auditorium at Queens College. Over 200 awards were presented for academics. athletics, and service to over 140 recipients .

Included in the ceremony was the presentation of the Valedictorian' s Sash to Pinar Kodaman and the Salutitorian' s Sash toTracey Revellino.

These sashes will be worn during the graduation ceremony.

Townsend Harris was also presented with the New York NewsdayCommunity Service Award forOutstanding Community Service.The school was chosen as one of five high schools in New York City to receive this honor. Chiarra Coletti, the director of Community Affairs for Newsday, presented Principal Malcolm Largmann with the award. She congratulated the school for having "performed such wonderful. humanistic service... · . .

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by Craig Slutzkin , Addie Male became Senior President. and sophomore Eugenia Reyes won as Student Union President in elections for Student Government Offices held June 1.

Addie, who defeated Yanique Fletcher, Rachel Ruisi, andMarsha Scipio, becomes the first person in Townsend Harris to be elected both Student Union President•.the position she currently holds. and Senior President. "I am really grateful." she said. "I'd like to think it was an indication of a good job that! was doing this year."

Among Addie' s goals fornext year is "maintaining a bridge between the seniors and the rest of the school." She wants the seniors to actively participate in activities with the Student Union, even though they will be mainly on the Queens College campus. Eugenia ran against Rhonda James to succeed Addie as the S.U. President. Raising school morale will be her primary concern next year. she said. because "there is absolutely zero school spirit."

The future Student Union President also plans to look into the possibility of having a soda machine placed in the lunchroom. EFreshmanSophomore Vice-President Jennifer Teodoro, because she "will represent two different grades." Jennifer became Freshman-Sopho-

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more Vice-Presidentafter defeating three other . i'candidates: Eleni p.~os, Nia Simmons, and Jonathan Strongin. . Carol Cheng emerged in a close race as the 1990-1991 Senior VicePresident, defeating Felice Bowen and Alicia Hughes. Other new Student Union officers are:Jamie Nessel. Junior Vice-President.Tracy Joseph, secretary and Ingrid Lemrney, treasurer. Aside from Addie and Carol. the Senior Council will consist of Karen Wehber, secretary. Frances Luke. treasurer, Annette Artus. senior liaison, and Heather Go lin, representative to the Consultative Council.The At-Large Senior Council Representatives will be Jennifer Brusic, Kathy DiGangi, Jeanne Grathwohl. Alicia Hughes. and Alexandra Lutz.

Each of the candidates had to meet certain requirements before being allowed to run.

They each had to have a minimum ofa.7-~: grade point average, four teacher apprOV8'isi1' :. signatures from at least five students from', . every homeroom that they would represent . ... ~ . ' ."" .. an~ the consent of ~e guidance m:d dean's ..,;:, ~ offices. The election was coordinated by $ ~1 Assistant Principal Bernice Horowitz. The 1990-1991Studen t Government will be supervised by Coordinato r of Student Activities Myron Moskowitz, who is presently on a sabbatical.

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Inductees enter honor 'societies

by Arkady Frekh tman willingness to work without mone- among the company of the extraordi-.

Archon and Arista, Townsend Har- . tary compensation or without recog- nary," he concluded " ris' 'two honor societies, each wel- nition for the benefit of those who TheTownsend Harris ConcertBand. comed over 150 new members at need it mos t is a quality in our mem- under the direction of Walter Davis, ," induction ceremonies in April. bership." performed "Wind Beneath My The Arista program, with its tradiTreasurer Elizabeth Loewy,junior, Wings," and freshman pianist Ore tionalcandIe-lighting ceremony, took commented on the fourth ideal of Carmi played a piece-by Frani Liszt place at Queens College on April 23. Arista. "Character is achieved and that received a standing ovation..

"Aristarepresents those students who not received. It is this force ofcharacWhile Arista has always emphasized have contributed to their school ter which guides us through life ," she service as a requirement for member- ' throughservice, outstanding academ- said ship, Archon hono rs those students ics, and exemplary character," exOut of the 152 new members in- whose service to school and commuplained Arista adviser Howard Wag- ducted, 15 1 were students and one nity is particularly outstanding. .ner at the induction. was an adult Dr. Robert Haan, the One hundred and fifty eight stuTo become a member of Arista, a Director of College Preparation Pro- ' dents were inducted into Archon student must maintain at least a 90 grams at Queens College and the li- during ceremonies held in the cafeto-, . ' ' average in the year preceding induc- ason between the high school and the rium on April 5. Archon's Senior tion . Arista President Ayanna Barcollege, was made an hono rary PresidentKarenLemmey, Senior Vice row , senior, emphasized the impor- member. Dr. Haan had mentioned to President Alexandra Lutz, Junior tance of scholarship. " Know-ledge is Mr. Wagner that he had lost his own President Dien Taylor, Junior Vice the one great element in life which high school Arist a pin, and Mr. President Cristina Tabije, and Secreleads to the highest success," Ayanna WagnerthoughtofinductingDr. Haan tary Shefali Pate l conducted the ceresaid . ',' Learning furnishes a as a gesture of appreciation for his monies.

To be inducted into Archon, a stulamp ...which illuminates the future ." contributions to Townsend Harris. . Vice President Carol Cheng, jun- "We have to be gratified for what he dent mus t have forty five service ior, spoke ofleadership. "The price of did ," said first-y ear Arista inductee credits as a freshman or sophomore, sixtyfivecredits ajunior, and eighty leader ship," said Carol, "is sacrifice - Heidi Wong.

In his speech to the inductees, Prin- five as a senior. the .willingness to yield one 's per"Being human is sharing and carsonal intereli,ts for the interests of cipal Malcolm Largmann compared ,them with such men as Newton, Plato, ing. If we really are a school for the others." " Junior Grace Chan, the Secretary of Shakespeare, and Euclid. "All of these Hum anities, we must care for one anArista, spoke abou t the soc iety's men were ofgreat moral courage. But other," said Archon adviser C1dile Garcia. commitment to serv ice : "Service can none of them was a member of Arista,' be expressed in various ways . The he said. "May you always be counted

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ALumni of the classes of January and June , 1940, attend a 50th annive rsary dinner on May 5 at the National Arts Club.

Laridry andRussowin fellowships

by Pearl Chan For classical language teachers ing. She said. "As a Latin teacher, I Margaret Landry and Richard feel the need to refer to Greek literaRusso, this summer will involve ture often. It provides support for more than barbecues and beaches. Latin literature."

They will both be broadening their Mr. Russo's studies will focus on knowledge of the classics, thanks medieval Greek Iiteratur~: The pur- • to two fellowship awards. ,pose of his independent study is "to Ms . Landry has been awarded a see that there was a continuum befellowship funded by the National tween the production of the pagan Endowment for the Humanities Greek world and the civilization from the New England Classical that flourished in the ChristianGreek Institute for the 'study of Greek. 'world." Mr. Russo explained that She, along with 35..other fellows, scholars have long considered the will study at Tufts University for Byzantine Greek culture to be only four weeks in July . a pale imitation of the glory that was Mr. Russo plans to use his $2800 ancient Greece, but more recent award from the Council on BaSic study has put Byzantine art and Education Fellowships for inde- architecture into their rightful places pendent Study in the Humanities in history. By studying six genres for a six-week examination of . ofmedieval Greek texts, he hopes to Byzantine Greek literature. remove the "prejudice that restricted Ms . Landry's two-year fellow- the 'respectable' periods of literaship will focus on "Aristophanes ture to a limited period in Pre-Chrisand the Age of Pericles" this sum- tian - times." He said , "Medieval mer, and "The World of Homer" Greeks continued to be imaginative next summer. Participants will read creators ofliterature on a very high the comedies of Aristophanes and level." study Athenian society during the One of the bonuses of Mr. Russo 's Peloponnesian War. During the fellowship award is an additional second year, they will read the Ho- $200 to be given to the school limeric epics . brary for books which. according to Ms. Landry thinks that this felMr. Russo, will help "to increase .lowship will aid her in her teach- the accessibility of Greek."

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by Pamela Yamamoto The Townsend Harris Mock Trial team, supervisedby Dr. Michael Anzel, became one of four schools in the city to advance to the New York City semi-finals after their victory against Far Rockaway HighSchool on April 24. Their record consisted of four wins and three losses: The tearn, however, was eliminated from the city playoffs when they lost to Edward R. Murrow High School ·over a sexual harrassment case at Brooklyn Federal Court on April 26.

"Although we... lost the opportunity to go to Albany for the state finals, I feel we accomplished a great deal,

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The other team members also felt that Mock Trial meant more than just winning competitions. "It [Mock Trial] helped me to become familiar with courtroom procedure and the practice of law ," said senior David Nelson. "I also learned about many important issues such as sexual harrassment, murder, etc."

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The Mock Trial team works 011 cases proposed by the New Yor k State Bar Association; they meet after school and on Saturday momings . Their competitions run until 7:00 or 7:30 at night "It's a lot of work but I think it's worth it," said George.

The team members are Monica Bialokur, Christina Pan, Jin Pale, Laura Hom, David Nelson, Louis Ramos, Shari Gruber, Ruth Lerman, Heidi Brody, RhondaDonn, Frances Luke and George Reuter.

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by Elizabeth Wellington "It was the best experience I ever the issue ofpopular sovereignty - the had ," said senior Ivan Bilaniuk, one principle that the people should deof three students chosen by the sen- cide for themselves whether to allow ior debate class to represent or ·prohibit slavery in their states.

At the semi-finals, the students not Townsend Harris in the recent Lincoln-Douglas Debates. Ivan, Shari only honed their debating skills, but Gruber, and BrettBaker advanced to also gained a greater understanding thesemi-finals on April 19. Each ofthe topic of their debate. They had ~. .... --. ~ ~ , member of the team won a $1,000 to argue that presentdevelopment of EYEfUM'NAT'ONS CONTACT ...EN5Eli bond and the schoolreceived $2,000. natural resources is more important The Lincoln-Douglas Debates are , than the preservation of the environopen to all New York City public ment for the future . high school students and are sponThe position that the students were DR.....RC S ..KDW sored by Chemical Bank. The win- ' asked to take was unknown to them OPTOMET"'ST , ners received$ 10,000 bonds and their until the time of their debate. Thus, school was given $4,000. The com- they were forced to do a lot of repetition is modelled after the debates search on their topic. .,1·•• ClSKN A .a""EV_D held between Abraham Lincoln and Shari and Aziza Fishman took part •• ,·1.us.......: N, Y. 1136." , in the-New York s tate Forens ic' , '.' .Stephen A: Douglas durlng their Il~" ~ "-" ~ A

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League Debates on April 27 and 28.

The Brooklytf-Queens Div ision did notdowell, but ShariGrubersaid, "I had the best time and I made lots of friends."

Rhoda Weinstein, the teacher of the debate class and the coach of the team since the school opened in 1984, has brought her team to the quarterfinals in the past. However, this is the first year the team has reached the semi-finals, Mrs. Weinstein enjoys her work with the team and encourages students, especiallyjuniors, to consider debate as one oftheir seniorcourses.

"Debate is one of the most important activities for critical thinking," she said. '. .

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Students consider college choices College office helps college - bound

by Jennifer Dubow

The results are in. Four seniors were accepted to Harvard, seven toColmnbia, two to West Point Academy, six to Williams, 52 to SUNY Binghamton, andthe list goes on and on.

Behind every success story, there is usually some source of help, and in the case of these Townsend Harris seniors, College Counselor Paul Vicino and College Adviser Howard Wagner, who nm the College Office, were in th«:. background helping~· dents do everything from deciding where to apply to bringing students' applications to the post office.

Both men volunteered to work in the College Office. "Itsounded interesting and it turned out to be interesting," said Dr. Vicino. Mr. Wagner had been a college counselor in Jamaica High School for five years, and Dr. Vicino had counseled students on academic courses and did personal counseling in Newtown High School and Bayside High School.

"It's very gratifying to be able to talk to them," said Mr. Wagner. "Each student has his own story, hopes, desires, and fears. Finding out about them aspeople is like fittingthepieces of a puzzle together," commented Dr. Vicino.

Their job begins in the freshman year, when they hand out reacher recommendation fomis to students and also discuss Achievement tests.

In the fall of the sophomore and junior years, Dr. Vicino talks to students about thePSAT 's, SAT's, and "prep" courses.

In junior year, Mr. Wagner and Dr. Vicino arrange for representatives from the CUNY and SUNY systems to visit all the eleventh graders during classtime. In addition, theyinvite representatives from private schools to come to the Queens College campus so that seniors can meet with them.

The College Office provides individual college counseling to juniors and tries to "find out about them aspeople and their accomplishments." accord-

ing to Mr. Wagner. "We offer them the 8CIiYity sIIIld IaIioD m= giYcD. alternatives and options based upon theindmdualeuaysIbatdleSlDdads what they tell us about thanselves wrote 8houllbamdves in Ibar ja&and what we know about them from ior yea-. aodfinally,dIe fr.aII-=kdle an academic: point ofview," said Dr. College Office nx:eiYes what die Vicino. studads uadr:rpp Ibar iodividual . Senior year is the "busy yeai' fOl' c:ounseliDz. the College Office. Dr. Vicino and -We write die best p:mnnnmda.

Mr. Wagnermeetwithsenimstohelp lion about die IbIlIaII: Ibat we eaJ,.. them narrow down their choices of said Dr. VICioo. colleges and to IBSist them with the Tbey writIe . . . a lIlUIIaIl's acaapplic:ationprocess. "Theworstthiog demic adJievaDaJls" pruoaaIity, is whensomeonehas theirheart set on atml"lJlistullm .s inmdOlllofsdJool, oDe school. It's besttohavearangeof aod anydaioz dse tbIt might be of colleges to apply to mldc:ollegeswhic:h interest to c:oIJe&a. Studads m= DOl you'd behappy attending,"Dr.Vicino allowed to lad Ibis essay beause stated. "We help themreach thatulti- c:ollege a1miuima offil:a Wlml dDs mate decision," said Mr. Wagner. part ofthe 8ppliaIjoD b:ptconfidmlialMr.Wagnasaidlbal the c:oDeges feel the essay wriue:n by die CoJlq.e OfIicemay beahemlOl'wuu1dDOtbe students has as c:andid if a studaJl were to see it.

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In the spring of junior year, each student receives Nuts and Bolts, a detailed outline of the applic:ation process prepared by Dr. Vicino and Mr. Wagner. "It's more of an art than a science. We try to help them with the process rather than give them an answer," said Dr. Vicino.

The College Office advises students on financial aid and handles scholarshipapplications, acornmonone being the Regents Scholarship, whic:h is based on a student's grades, average, and SAT scores. The College Office also gets information about and advertises summer programs that are affiliated with colleges.

The main function of the College Office is to process and distribute seniors' applications to the CUNY and SUNY systems and to private schools. This entails writing an overrall evaluation of the student, which will be sent to the college admissions offices. It is based on acculmulated material from the guidanceoffice, the teachers' evaluations of the students,

The College Office will alsohelp a studmt write his own essays mil proofread than.. Mr. Wagner aodDr. Vicino boIh said 1batc:oDege essays RqUire a Jot of lime in order to wriIe them well. "[College admiuicms offices] can tell wbm students piece togethecessayslbatthey have already wrinaL It's v~ hard to fool them becauseDO two c:onegeessays _ex.ad1y alike." explained Mr. Wagner.

The senimsof 1989 had applied to bigger schools with Comdl, New Yorlc University, aod SUNY Binghamton being the three most PJPUlar· choices. Thisyear.manySlDdemsapplied to "more smalb, selecIiYe liberal arts schools." according to the College Office.

"Everyone [at Townsend Hanis] has sucll high aspirarions and such a grandchoice of colleges, so choosing becomes more interesting," said Mr. Wagner. "This is the bestyear ever," said Dr. Vicino. '1t gets beuer each year in rams of scholusbips and college admittances."

Seniors choose Queens College . by JClIdm M. DJasIer .

Pau1Simon.MalYinHamliscb,and Carole lGng have more in cOmmon than just beiog JIIIISical ceJebri1ies.

AU line gradDaIaI from Quea1s College. Many TOWDSaIIl Harris saUon whobave spc:Dl1bar lastyear OIl abe Querm CoIJe&e campus have signed up to speudllDOlber fourtbere.

Oda senioJs have InUSfeued from oIba' top univasities 1Mct into abe Queens College they had become so familiar with in tweJfih grade. What is abe appeal ofQuerm College?

The mswu is addrased to a cerlain extaIl in the boot [How To Gel AII IvJ UDpe EdwotiDftAt A Stote Ul'livenity] by Dr. Martin Nanko.

Nemko.himselfapaduateofQueats. cites the school's faeuhy as one of its maio good points. He c:aJls the teaehas '"Ivy-caliber professms who provideadassic:liba....rtseducationin smprisingly small classes." Strong depubiJbll5, acamIing to Nemko, include Biology, OJanistty, Edu<:alion" Psychology, Languages, and Music:. Strong professors. small classes. aod iotaatiog departments areSClIIII.': of the appeals of a Queens College education.

ADOIhe:r benefit is the familiarity oftbe campusitseJf. "[Quea1s has ] a nice campus. a safe campus. You know what to expect." says College Adviser Paul Vicino. Dr. Vicino repons that 20 to 30 Townsend Harris sIDdads lIJlPly. are admitted to." and stay at Queens College every year.

-rile credits you earn [in your senior year] c:anbe applied there, so that's a plus,"hesays. He also agrees that the 1eadIing is "very good."

Queens auraets a wide variety of pupils. "There is a range ofstudents," says Dr. Vicino. "Some of our most acadanic:allygiftedstudentsaregoing there in September." So far, 15 seniors willbe attending Queens College next September. One of these students is David Manis. A member of the Academic Olympics team, David

had many choices. but be Opted for Queens. "It's a good school," said David. "The music prograDl is one of the best in the COunlly, the Chinese program is one of the best non-Ivy League [programs], and it's close to Manhattan. Besides, it's inexpensive."

Another senior for whom price is a faetor is DonaldLouie. "I didn'teven applyanywha'eelse.It'ullrigbL.l'd ratherleave, but it's cheap." Donald said Dr. Vic:ioo says that with priVale wlivenity pric:es c::oming to abnost $20,000 per year, ·the $1,350 yearly tuition is amajor temptation to go to Queens. "The price is right," said Dr. Vicino.

One student for whom Queens was not the only choice was alumrms Jennifer Antoszewski. The salutatorian for the Class of 1988 originally went to the U~versityof Chicago, receiving excellent grades. Then she left Chicago and came back home to attend Queens College. She attributes her sudden change to her dislike of the atmosphere at Chicago. "As a university," said Jennifer, "I was not happy with it, The way they structured their edueation...was too eonfining. Also, I did oot care for living in a donn situittiori." Jennifer said she felt a bit of homesickness . "I very much missed New Yorlc.It ,was very far away; afterall, it is halfway across the United States!" she exclaimed She will be a junior at 'Queens in September, and shi sais~that she is "very happy there." " The quality of the ~ College student body is rising, as Dr, Nemko reports in his book; and Townsend Harris alumni will bea paIt9f it all in the corning years . . As Jennifer Antoszewski says, ''Qu~.~ollege is a very good school if you m~e it that.

It' s possible to go't hrough Queens without getting as hi~Cli:oll:t of it as you could, or if y~u choose your courses carefully, ifis'possible to get an education as gOod '~ at ariy private institution."

Fair 'educates on Professionals reach out on careers student health problems

by Jennifer Mattucci and Randi Korobelnik Can you picture the faces of about thirty TownsendHarrisstudentswhen two well-dressed women stood before them and announced that they were agents from the F.B.!? Student reactions reached a peak when the women displayed their revolvers.

This is just one of the experiences students encountered at the fourth annual Career Day on April 4. Professionals representing various occupationsvisitedtheschool duringbands 2, 3, and 4 in hopes of enhancing awareness of career options open to students.

Guidance eounselor Susan Rotter commented, "Mr. [James]Murray put

in a great deal of time, effort, and energy into making Career Day the success it was. Students got a chance to meet with and question representatives from such diverse fields as the F.B.I. and pediatrics."

"I discovered . a great deal about teaching," said freshman Frances Felice after hearing the talk by City University professor Suggs. He changed my view on the teaching profession. Originally, I thought that anyone could beeome a teacher but now I see how much work goes into it as well as how much schooling is necessary to obtain a teaching li~e."

Joe Calderone, an investigative

reporter, spoke aboutlrisjob at New YodtNewsday. "One thingl c:ouldn't believe was the tremendous amount of energy neassary to be a good investigative reporter," stl!!ed freshman Keith Tully. "Mr. Calderonehas to beready at all ho ms to follow leads on long-term investigations." ., was quite fasc:inared by the large selectionofc:an=s,"saidju:nimJudy Luong•., truly enjoyed their pn:sentations."

Freshmm Carrie Hess refIeded, "Career Day was a very informative day, but perhaps it would have been more sua:essful if we wac given the oppoilWiilyto select which speakas we wanted to hear."

by Stephanie Lyn Strajcher and I wasimpressed with thei r knowlIf )"OUwer~"imeres~ed in learning 'edge . Many kids wantedthe checklist ;~ oout~ing d i SD~dm , diabetes.teen- - to determine if som~~;e was addcit~ -- .~~.:-: ' - ,- .. _~'.. '.' ." .. ',. . ", ' ~ _ . __ "-"-""',', ~- ··~"".;;··;<:~c:.:I" .-,:,"~~.,:: d£e pregnancy or other health issues to alcohol." .. . ..... ', ---:_ ~N ."" '; ~ii, ? , ,,'," . -,' ,"'. '-'''~' _ , ' , ... ,-, _,' , ~,...-:.-: .. _,' ~;~:"~";:"'-j:::S~". ":·<:':i,f,.;:·',;~,_,.: tac ine teens todav, the 1990 Health . Members of Puffles, Towl1send Fcir. held in g;·mpn ~1aY·i4.~·'aS Harris' anti-drug g;oup ~hichvisits the"? /ac·c ta bC'. ,..' elcmentary schools with their "Say' .Tnc sF~ :L"c rs at th.c health fair rep- no todrugs" message, puto n a puppct ~c·se :1led many c rg:miz ations in show aboutthe dangers of drug abuse.

Queens. including Q t:eens Hospital, "Little kids really listen and they are Pi,m;-,cc P~e n t h,) o d, the Am-erican vcryimprcssionable,"said sophomore Oi:lbetcs ..\ ssoci:ltion. O:lY Top Vi l~ Shari Stromberg. "It 's good that we b ge. ~C the :\l~c h of Dimes. They arc giving them the right ideas:· t:iL"ed about Issues thal relale to teenThe fair was organized by guidance ::.;;ers. such as birth comrol. anorexia counselors l\1arilYTI Blier and health :l.:rVOS:l. ,,-'lC drug and alcohol abuse. teacher Ellen Schwartz.

S.P.E. ( S cu d·~ :1 ts for lh~ Preservation "TIleenthusiasm of the students who o r· the b rthl. 5..\00. (Students participated in the event, and in help..\g2ir1s: Drunk Dr ;vi"" l md Puftles ing set up, clean up and make posters o" C r.;:tl, ip::.ted 1" tbe iJ.ir. made meproud,'·said guidance counB.:::t:...lul~~ G '-,~r[ l . of the Booth sclor Susan Rotter. who helped with \ [281 ' [, :.:1 H '~ S pi t::. i ..\ kC' ~ o l ..\buse the fair. "The students wer- ~ the most ~: ..~ .. : . :. :d. · T~ . : ~~ __ ..! ~ ~':;: r :~ !('. ilr ly) n:-::l p~; : cf LnC ('\ ~r..t:·

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by Jodi Hunter "We have five classes together. ''Twins share a special, private People tell us apart by the back ofour twins who feel that partoftheir closecommunication and language that no ears!" said freshmanMyriam Charles ness steins from their attending the one else understands," stated Spanish who is often taken to be her identical same high school. "We have some of teacher Joan Walsh. herself an iden- twin sister, Marjorie. "I like being a the same classes and we have a lot of tical twin. . twin because you 're never alone and the same friends," explainedFrances.

Sophomore twins Ann and Julie you have a built-in best friend," said "The reason we do attend the same Dobos say their special communica- ' -Myriam, the older twin by one min- high school is because of our mom. tion is possible because they think ute. "We want to have a double wed- She didn't want either of us to miss alike. "Igiveher alook and she knows ding and remain together forever," out on any of the opportunities we what I mean," said Ann . Freshmen added Marjorie. might have here." twins Frances and Teresa Felice deSome of the fraternal twins, how"Our family also felt it was a good scribe the same experience. "We can ever, emphasize their differences. idea for us togo to the sameschool, so look at each other and we'll know "I'mvery outgoing, more ofan extro- we could get the same education," what the other is thinking," said vert, whi le Terrence is the complete said Kara.

Frances. opposite. He 's shy and tends to be Sometimes twins attend the same There are five sets of twins cur- qui et," said junior Brian DeMaso. school beyond high school. "My sisren tly attendingTownsendHarris, and Freshmen Kalen and Kara Tubridy, ter and I wen t to elementary, junior they say that being a twin is a special who are also fraternal twins , say they high, high school and college toexperience. have very different interests. They gether," said Mrs. Walsh. speaking of Ann and Julie are fratern al twins, don' t sittogether in any of the classes her identical twin, Joyce, "In fact, 22 minutes apart . They feel they 're they share and "we fight very often, " -coincidentally, we both becameSpanvery close to each other. "We even said Kalen. ish teachers," she added. Mrs Walsh Kalen pointed out some of the pos- andher sister have always been close. finish eac h other 's sentences and we're alw ays getting the same sible disadvantages to being a twin. They live a block away _from each grades ,"reported Julie. "It's so great "Someone is always with you, and other and are always going ou t toto alw ays have someone there for people sometimes mix us up," she gether.When they were younger, they you," added Ann. said dressed alike and still occasionally

do so now.

"We feel that we are very close and have a special bond between us, but we all want to be our own individual [selves] ," saidsenior SamanthaButts, a triplet who along with her sister, Sydney, attends Townsend Harris.

The third sister, Heather, attends Kew Forest. The triplets will all attend different colleges next fal l.

"We want to have our own experiences and reinforce that we'renotjust one entity," said Samantha. Samantha is going ~ attend Harvard while Sydney is going to Yale and Heather to Princeton.

Although some' of the Townsend Harris twins stress the ir sameness and others, their differences, all of say that being a twin is a unique situation, and most agree they wo uldn' t want to have it any other way because not being a twin is "ordinary." Ann summed up a feelin g expressed by many of the twins when she said, "The reason I wouldn't change Julie is, after all, she 's more th an my sister and she 's a part of me !"

Stereotypes evoke mixed feelings "anyone, regardless of religion, who

by Elizabeth Loewy "She is such aJAP." "He is a real thinks everyone is at their beck and guida" "What a metal head!" Com- call like a princess ." ments like these are often heard in the Dr. Gary Spencer, a sociology prohalls ofTownsend Harris about many fessor at Syracuse University, disstudents. However, the meanings of ' agrees . "The term JAP. mus t not be these terms are often vague - offen- minimized" he said. "It is bias based sive to some and a compliment to on religion, gender, clas s, and geogothers. Some people consider these raphy." [New York Times, May 2, stereotypes to be harmful, whi le oth- 1988]Citing an incident that occurred ers feel they are jus t soci al catego ries . at Syracuse University, Dr. Spencer Some of the more comm on stere- said, 路"JAP.'s Do Not Enter' signs otypes at Harris are aJ AP., a guido, with swas tikas were hung on dormia metal head, a waver and a nerd. tory doors."

According to Townsend Harr is A J AP. is an acronym for Jewish American Prince(ss). According to students, a guido is usua lly Greek, The New Dictionary of American Hispanic, or Italian; listens to disco; Slang, a J AP. is " a pampered and and wears a lot of gold jewelry. Many also feel that guidos are egoti stical usually wealthy young (wo)man who feels (s)he deserves special treat- and loud. Both metal heads and wavment." Junior Michelle Ryan expands ers are defined by the types of music they listen to. Several students also this definition: They "feel they are better than everyone else. It is more feel that wavers are "non-conforman attitude than appearance." Some ists" and "usually have their own people feel that J AP. has no reli - style."

A nerd is, according to Dalia Lacks, gious connotations. Charlie Redell, junior, said that the term applies to junior, "someone obsessed with

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A poll was taken by ':: he Classic to determine student attitud es toward social stereotypes. Of those questioned, 34 out of 45, or 76%, felt stereotyping isaproblem in'Townsend H arris. Many felt stereotyping by dress and ethnic group was the most predominant kind of labeling.

Stu dents gave varied reasons for the ste reotyping. Erik a Bro wn, junior, said, "They do this [put people in groups] to be accepted by society, and do not think of the consequences."

Junior Lisa Spardel feels people stereotype to pick their friends , "and to give the indvidual a sense of belonging."

Of the students polled, 40% feel they themselves are classified as a stereo type. Some feel indifferent, while others are insulted. One sophomo re boy said he has frequently been called a nerd. He says, "I've gotten used to it, though. so it doesn't bother me much." Harriet Vamvo uris, junior, doesn't mind being labeled a "metal head/hippie" as long as she isn ' t "looked at as a druggie, killer, violent, or stoned all the time." Erika Brown doe sn 't like bein g classified as a J AP. She said, "People should not ju dge you on who you are friends with or wha t you wear, but by who you are."

Although many people don't like being labeled, they often do it to others. Melissa Paoloni, junior, said, "I guess I do [it] sometimes. Maybe I'm just a hypo cri te? But society rules, as they say!" Juni or Annette -Artus use s

ste reotypes "because it's an easy way to identify people." One freshman girl uses them "to descri be the way som eone looks or acts , so that people un derstand what I'm talking about " These group ings are offensive to some people, especially when they are meantto be derogatory. Geraldine Lloyd, junior, doesn' t like the terms because they "usually only relay bad aspects about the person." Onejunior girl thinks th at when pe ople use stereotypes, they sho w their "o wn inadequ acies ." A junio r boy doesn't find stereotype s insulting because "there are many other names to call people which are more derogatory."

Students sometimes feel that being included in a stereotypical group is a compliment. Several students consider being labeled a metal head a good thing. Michelle Ryan says , "I'm proud to be a metal head. Since there aren't many in Harris, it makes you stand ou t." A freshman girl says, "I'm a metal head and I'm proud of it."

Some students also be lieve that being a waver can be positive . The reason for this, according to Luis Otiniano, junior , is that they " dress different and make a sta tement." A freshman girl disagrees and thinks a waver is a "person who was born in the wrong dec ade - 60' s in the 90 's ."

Student reaction towards stereo typing is generally ne gative, bu t all agree that thi s type of labeling is prev alent at Townsend H arris. One junior girl said, "I don't bother paying attention to these thing s. They aren' t the important things in life. Each person is unique... Any labeling shows the ign orance and envy of the person."

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by Nuri Kodaman the humanities (hyoo man i tez), n.pl. literature, philosophy, art, etc., as distinguished from the sciences.

Generally, Townsend Harris students agree with Webster's Dictionary in viewing the humanities and the sciences as two distinct, even opposite , entities. Becauseof this common presumption, the scienceandmathematies departments have facetiously called themselves the "inhumanities" in a humanities school. Recently, however, the science program released its emphatic new designation: "the humanities of the '90's."

"In today's world," said biology teache r Odile Garc ia, who originated the new title, "you are illiterate without science." She believes that it is wrong to separate the sciences from the humanities. "Humanistic decisions must be made every day that depend on science," she added. Assistant Prin cipal of Science Susan Appel agreed, stating , 'The two have become interrelated." Assistant Principal of the humanities Bernice Horowi tz called the distinc tion "superfi'cial," Indeed, colleges are urgently attemp ting to strengthen scientific literacy among nonscientists.Indoing so, Robert Pollack of Columbia Uni versity said, "We want them to understand that the impulse to ask scientific questions is the same impulse that causes a poe t to write poetry." (NY Times, November 29, 1989)

I~ Principal Malcolm Largmann also feels that the the traditional separate view of the sciences and humanities has changed. He believes that science should be considered part of the humanities if it is used "to improve the human condition," citing as examples medecine, environmental science, and genetic engineering. He stated, "IT we view science from a moral and ethical perspective, then it becomes a humanistic subject."

Dr. Largmann also pointed out that if science is stud ied solely for the advancement of science, it has lit tle

value to the human world.

However, Dr. Robert Haan, a humanities professor at Queens College , sees no direct connection between the two. He compared science to a computer and the humanities to the human min d, and said, "Science concerns itselfwith things that can be measured." He pointed out that applying the scientific method in studying human society gives us the soc ial sciences, which he does not fee l are par t of the hum anities.

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Wh at a dirtbag! I wouldn't be caught western ranch now meaning a feldead with that pathe tic, shanky, waste low." Scrub is from the late 1800's, of life! meaning "an athlete who isn't on the Wo uld a Townsend Harris student varsity team ; a lowly subs titute; ...a be caught dead using such language? shabby fellow ." Although most teens Has the common teen- age lingo infil- probably wou ldn 't kno w the etymoltrated the academically-centered ogy of these words, they accept them as "theirs." school of Townsend Harris?

A single book such as American The truth is that all teenagers ha ve at least a few words or phrases they Slang, however, fails to completely use in their communications that aren't give all of a word 's connotations. For generally included in what is consid- example, though the word nerd is ered "po lite" conve rsatio n. Books on recognized nationally as a derogatory American slang go so far as to iden- term, in a New York City high school, tify certain words as "teen- age." it may mean a pers on who squints AmericanSlang, by Dr. RobertBurch- when reading the board, whereas in a typical California high school, it may field , labels such words as nerd, dweeb, dirtbag, dude, and scrub as mean a person who does not know "teen." It defines nerd as "a tedious, how to sur f. In To wnsend Harris, it contemptible person; a dork or a jerk. can mean anything from a person -It comes from hot rodd ers and sur f- with a 99.91 average to a person who ers." Th e word dweeb is a cross ' is totally uncoordinated . Words such between dork and weenie, meaning as nerd are used deliberate ly, without generally the same thing as nerd. any fixed definition so that teens are Dirtbag was the World War II armed able to manipulate the word any way forces' word for garbage collector, they wish without having people tell according to American Slang, and them they are using it incorrectly. means a low-life jerk. The term dude, Thus, it is nearly impo ssible to pinexplains the book, comes from late point all that such a word implies.

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Townsend Harris students regularly include common teen- age words in their everyday speech. In addition to these, they use a variety of words which are exclusiv e to this school.

Students here norm ally grumble each time they are assigned a "collateral."

In a standard dictionary, collateral means "ly-ing aside from the main subject, issue, or purpose, subordinate ." The word is used in Townsend Harris because the projects are designed to supplement the subject.

Other words and phrases used particularly at Townsend Harri s include cafetorium , Ephebic Oath, homeworks, and Do I ge t service for this? as well as some mod erni zed Latin sayings. Cafetorium is self-explani tory to any student sitting at a lunch table viewing a winter concert.

Ephebic Oath refers to the way the youth in ancient Greece entered into

manities and the sciences. In fac t, many refer to themselves as either "science" or "humanities" students.

However, senior Jeff Cohen denied a real difference, stating, "They are two different ways of doing the same thing."

Whether science will one day be commonly regarded as an intristic part of the humanities remains to be seen .Meanwhile, decisions must be made that are both scientific and ethical in nature, and as senior Ivan Bil aniuk stated, "It is important for science to keep up with the humanities, and vice-versa."

manhood and enrolled as citizens .

The Townsend Harris community tends to plurali ze "homew ork" because saying, "P ass up your homeworks, " is shorter than saying, "Pass up your homew ork assignments." " Do I get service for this?" is a question eagerly asked by any student wishing to attain Arist a or Archon status, or simp ly a diploma. Latin students tired with the word "crazy" will refer to someone as "non compos mentis," literally meaning "not having control over the mind." Upon occasion, Latin students have been known to make up new Latin phras es that mayor may not be grarmnatically correct. Two such phrases are "hodie, non eras!" literally meaning " today, not tomorrow!" but with the intended meaning, "I don't hav e all day to wait for you!" and "G luteus maximus equui," meaning the tail of a horse . There are also a plethora of Latin swear words used by those not wishing to sound uncultured .

Townsend Harris students, as well as other teens , enjoy using their own words and phrases even at the expense of sounding undignified. It's their way of "han ging loose."

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8 Japanese trip promotes understanding

by Jacqueline Loeb The Harris ambassadms to Japan are home with tales to tell! ~ a two-week stay in Tokyo. AJIlbcny Urbaites, sopbomore; Mary McCarthy, BrianDeMaso,aDdMetissa Paoloni, juniors; aDdDanielle Steinmann, senior, returned to the on April28th. The students took pat in the Young Diplomats program. which is sponsored by the Boanl of Education. Mr. Robert GoocJnum, head of the foreign laDguagecJq.rtment and coordinator ofthe program at Townsend Harris, saysils aim is to "increase WldelstaDdiDg of cuIIDral diversity," and that ..so far, it's been a great success."

The students were hosted by peas from Tokyo, and spent fom days attending classes with them.Nearly the American students were shocted by what they eacountered within the school.

"All ofus hadthis impression ofthe Japanese schoolsystemas something rigorous and more demanding than it really was," said Mary. "Tbere was really no class participation. The teacherjustlectures andstudents take notes."

"I didn't like their schools at said Brian. 'The students and teachI • ers really didn't know one another."

Nearly all the students were confronted withstereotypesaboutAmecicans during their Irip. ' "What struck me," says Mary, "is !:: r~ ,,','r::: that the Japanese found it strange that I was American. I didn't fit their idea ofwhat an American girl should be.

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"She was so afraid of getting lost in Manhattan," recalls Lisa, "but she loved the Village! She thought it was the;greatest place."

While on the whole enjoying her stay in this country, Nicole was surprised by several aspects of Ameri can society . For one thing, she found , Americans' overt display of patriotism very strange. "The Americans -" .

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time Melissa was dealing with these quatims. some of her own preconc:ciYCdideas about the Japanese were demolished. "I was UDder the impIasion tbal wcmH:Il in Japanese society hadooly amaIana1roJe. aud werenot considaal productive members of a wodring family." she said. "But, my Jat'ssislas bothbeJdimportantjobs and anaJdal four year universities.

The ~ genaaIion has • tendal£yt.owDdlWatcm.Jritudes, aDd my stereotypes were dispelled."

Melissa walt OIl to say that "the idea of a ta:D relaricmcbip was vay e:u:itingtoJapmecestudalts,butvay outofradl." As Brim teDs it, wrhey were vezy imm.aIure about dating. I wa asked by two different people how to kiss. aud since I am an expert in the field, I explained it to them."

May f01md that Japanese students were eager to hear about everything American."When I spoke, you could hear a pin drop. Evayone was interested in what I had to say. Japan is a great placefor yomself-esteem!"she said

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"It was like being a celebrity," Melissarecalled,....People wouldstop us on the streetand take pictures ofus.

The society 's so homogeneous that they don't see too many gaigin [foreigners]."

In spite of any cultural barriers. the students found enough in com mon with each other to build lasting friendships.

"I had a conversation with one girl about Gone With The Wind, and it

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The Holoclmst Remem1InIK:e Committee of Townsend Ibrris commemorated the Holocaust Remem1nlll:c MoDIh of April by showing abe movie Au Revoir,La Enfmts mdinviliDg • HoJoc:aust survivor to speak at abe sdIooI..

Jessic:a Bh:aneDfe1d, junior. md • . membel'Of1heCOIlliliittee,.fa:lsthat the pofher groupWllS '"to make people awBre of abe HoloCaust because we Ibiok we 1ft • social1y consci.olJS sdIooLIt'simpm:laDlfor abe )'OUth II) bow." Addie MaJe. juuior. Said that it is impmlall II) "educate people lIboul abe H0locaust aDd,to keep n:mernberiDg it....

AI Lipson.aHoloamstsUmvCll', spoke to students on April 24. Mr. Lipson. who works at the QuamboroughConmnmityCollegeHoIo-

was so wondecful!" Said Mary. "'We spentanhoUl'taIking lIboul~ aDdI felt as though I had so DIIJC'h in common with the people. It made me happy to know that our c:ultuRs are ' bridged by these things."

"I hatethecity [N.Y.] IIOW tbalrve been to Japan." said Brian. "Tokyo was very clean. and people have respect for one another. You can walk around with JDODe)' in)'Our baDds on Fridaynight at twelve o'clock md 110 one's even going to try to mug )'Ou!" Anthony added tbal "the Tokyo subways are vay safe and clean.

Nobody ever bothers )'On." Other students said that Tokyo"s rush hour is twice as bad as New Ymk' s. "h's so crowded," said Melissa, "that a person"s feetcouId actuallya>IDeoffthe ground aDd [he'd] be supported by those standing around [him]. It go t so bad that I litecaIly wanted ID cry."

Smdents who participated in the foreign exchange came away from it with a greater insight into world cultures. "I think I'd like to go back and study for a year," said Brian. "It was truly an experience to visit such an exotic country. My knowledge about the lifestyles of other countries has grown by seeing the ways ofJapan."

sts German guest seem to be very nationalistic," she said. "There are flags everywhere and you always pledge to the flag. " "In Germany," explained Lisa, "the people tend to dislike those who appear too patriotic. You can't wave a flag and go around saying ' Germany is wonderful' or 'Germ any is the best, ' It's just not accepted and you'd be look ed down upon."

What left the most negative impressionuponNicolewasAmerica'streatment of the environment, "What I don 'dike about Americans, "she said, "is that they seem not to care about nature. All the fast food restaurants produce a lot of garbage. Everybody uses a lotofchemicaIs for cleaning in the house, in food, etc. You have no recycling and no recycled paper."

"Whenevee we 'd go out to eat at McDonald's." said Lisa. " she"d talk about how noneofthe styrofoam was biodegradable, and about ho w much paperwas being wasted. InGennany, peoplearemmeenvironmentallyconscions.'

Lisa was scheduled to visit Nicole as part of the Young Ambassadors' Program in August. but because of budget cuts, the trip was canceled.

Lisa, ho wever, aDd17 othelsfrom the program. will visit Gennanyon their own this smnmec.

Lisa feels bee friendship with Nicole is so strong because "a teenager is a teenager no matter where you're growing up. You may have a different heritage or a diffetmlcultun;. but you still think the same way."

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Irain ID Auschwitz, where 18,000 people wae being bmned each day.

Mr. Upsoo'smother, mother-in-law, aDdsister were sent to the gas chamhen. He said he feels guilty that he couldn't do anything to help the , WODleII, cliiIdren, and other victims.

From Auschwitz, men only were Iabn towanl the French border to Stuttgartto build a munitions factory. ,However. it was difficult to work

because of the mud. the ooL starvation. Later, they welell to Dahau.

On May I, 1945, the Arne liberated the camp and he • for the first time." He W8S reunited with his wife.

He feels that 81 • rauh I Holocaust, "weleamedtospc againstracismandlllbdRat Hitler's] seriously." Mr. e feels that the boymu of : Africa could not have been sible before theHolocaust be international law would DDt intervened in another oow internal affairs. , JoshKamens,sophcmore,fe "it was a touching story. Up understand the evenlS of the I C8IJSt, it will never oc:cur ega

Language classes visit France and Spain

by Justine Eisenstein and Alison Keil Members of Townsend Harris' Spanish and French classes traveled abroad during spring vacation.

The Spanish students toured Madrid, Avila, Segovia, and several other Spanish cities April 6-15 .They were accompanied by Spanish teacherslleneMllICUSand InesPauk, Mrs. Pauk's daughter, Carrie, school aide Delfina Duran. and parents Marlene FIom and Michael Lerner, The tom began in Madrid in the northern province of Castilla. "The castles were beautiful. I've neverseen any thing like it before," said Holly Sage, sophomore, Leaving Madrid for the warmer southern province of Andalucia, the students visited Toledo, town of EI Greco's home with a small garden and a thirteenth-century Gothic cathedral.

Junior Dani eIIe Smith observed tha t "in the South. the people were very helpful. The people that spo ke Eng lish a little bit wanted to try their English while we wanted to try our Spanish."

After seeing a cathedral and a mo sque in Seville, the group spent some time shopping. "I had a lot of fun shopping because I felt like I was spending Monopoly money," said Holly.

In Granada, the group visi ted the Alhambra, a moorishpalace with vas t gardens and numerous fountains, and attended a traditionalflamenco dance.

Karen Lemmey, junior. loved the dance. 'They were really good. The clubpromisedtoplay American music forus.Mostofus danced on stage and had ourown party in thisempty club."

The fmal day was spent on the Costa del Sol where many students relaxed on the beach. Danielle felt it was "the highlight of the mp," The French Irip was coordinated by Frenchteaeher Mariette D'Souza and was also chaperon¢ by English teacher Lynne Greenfield and Mrs. D'Souza ' s husband, Albert. The

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The ten-day excursion beou students to Paris , Lyons, A: Chartres,Arles,Nimes,NIta aco, and Geneva, Switzedam While in Paris , the students such famous sites as the EifIel and the CathedralofNotre1>aJ took side trips to Chateaus. tJ du Gard, a famous Roman Al and the Cathedral at Chartres Some of the students fou Europeans are no t vay frien wards Americans. "Europearu wrong impression about AIm Most of them were very rude said junior Elizabeth Clender: Although both groups coIDj complained about the food pi by the tour companies, over students and teachers said It joyed the trips. " Even though wehadour prol commented Mrs. D'Souza, " the [French] trip was very S1 ful."

"We saw history come alive Mr s. Pauk. "You look at his tc art with a different appreciati "The trip was, well, great junior Nuri Kodam an, who 1 the French trip .

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Students' dedication enriches' the Arts bY.AIicia Saltnoni _ 'There's a feeling of freedom, of happiness, a connection with myself .that I can't get from anywhere else.

Dancing makes me happy to be alive."

This sentiment, expressed by dancer AlexandraBeller, senior, is shared by many otherperforming artists attending Townsend Harris, for within its academic halls, they have notonly remained dedicated students, but have also maintained their commitment.

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Freshman Anna Laghez za has , danc ed for seven years and currently studies at the School of American Ballet. She has perform ed at Lincoln Center, the M etr opo litan Opera House, the New .York State Theater, and Benj amin J. Cardozo High Schoo l.

Freshman'Ore Carmi, who has played the piano for six and a half years, began at the Kar Sava Conservatory in Israel. After two years, he moved to New York where he has continued to study at the Juilliard School of Music. Besides piano, his schedule includes courses in composition, chorus, chamber music, advanced mus ic theory, advanced ear training, and weekly class concerts.

Another pianist, senior Kathie Cheng, described her first encounter with her instrumenteleven years ago.

She said.."] saw a piano in a\shop and banged on it a few times. Then I turned to my parents and said 'Oimme.?' She added, "I took private lessons for nine years. I used to hate practicing every day, but since I was about nine, I fell in love with the piano."

Junior Carol Cheng has been involved with -drama ever since elementary school. She said that her passion for acting stemmed from the fact that "life is too short to live one

For Alex, there were other advanlife. I've always wondered what it would be like to be somebody else." tages to both attending Townsend Many of these young artists have Harris and involving herself in a perperformed at Townsend Harris. Ore forming art. "If I'm doing apiece on shared his talent at the fifth annual struggles," she explained, "I put in Arista induction, and Kathie played what I've learned about it [in at the fourth annual Archon induc- Townsend Harris) such as apartheid tion. Carol appeared in last year's in South Africa, or the student proproductionofHarvey andin thisyear's tests in China. It makes me a better Don'tDrink the Water, plays recently dancer when I can relate to the subputon by the dramaclub. Alex danced ject."

Ore, however, emphasizedthat for at the poetry festival and at this year's talent show, and choreographed sen- him music comes first. ''I do not balance Townsend Harris and my muior SING. .

EllCh of the porforrn;n.g ".. ti" t" c arsic":hestated,,"It~s impossible.Music -ries a very heavy schedule. Alex said, gets the priority because I love it so "I take classes from 8 to 12:30, then I much." He continued, "Schoolforme go to two dance classes. I usually get is j ust a burden. I get toornuch ise in.ballet given by the facul ty of the home by abou t 10 at night, do my homework...and instead Of taking by : Randi Korobelnik "When I was younger, I really School of American Ballet and worth hcmework; take a bath, and get to required art enrichment, I could liked fairy tales , and ballets kind of $10,000.This award was presented to 路 sleep by one ." practice my piano a little more." reminded me of fairy tales. This is her at a Performance of the Spring Anna; who has a similar schedule to Kathie declared, "Music is my life .

Alex's, related the disadvantages. She Even.if I got all my fmgers cut off, I'd one of the reasons I was interested in Workshop by choreographerl dancer bal let - because it is very romantic, Peter Martins after she completed her -said, "I am frequently tired and unlearn how to play with my toes !" 路prepared for school the next day ....I "Dancing involves being aware of said former Townsend Harris student studies at the C2 level. In June, she can manage the homework, but I can you r body, how to control it and make ' Tanya Gingerich, who is now launch- . graduated from the Professional Chil never study for tests. " it be autifu l," said Alex. "If I 'm never ing her career as adancer for the New dre n 's Scchool.. Shortly there after, T anya was invited to join the New Balancing schoolwork and persu- happy anywhere else, I am when I'm York City Ballet Company.

"Once you get invo lved with it" she York City Ballet where she made her ing artistic endevours also presented . dancing." difficulties for them. Alex com"I'm glad I've m aintained my art," continued, "you realize dancing is debut in the Nutcracker Suitein No mented, "llead somewhatof a double Ore asserted. "School won 't stop me really a lot of hard work. But I'm vember of 1989. No w T anya is dancing in four numbers all choreog raphed life. Neither side tolerates each other. from enjoying and playing the piano. happy 1 stuck with it because it's .

by George Balanchine. Tanya is also Townsend Harris expects me to write or composing, singing and listening enjoyable," e!'claimed Tanya entered Townsend Harris in invoved in a new play by Peter M ara perfect paper, while my dance to music."

1985 after having justrecently moved tins. "I was an understudy for one of teacherexpects a perfect pirouette."

Carol said , ''I get a high from perAnna ag reed. "In attending forming .There's that warm feeling of to New York City from El Paso, Texas. the parts in Peter Martins' play when Townsend Harris, I have a good edu- ease and comfort when I act...I love In Texas, she had studied with a for - on the day of the premiere, the girl I mer German dancer and inNew York was understudying for fell down and cation behind me in case I need it later it." on after my career ends, or in case I . Anna described dancing as being City she began to study with the twisted her ankle. I was thrown on an almosmysricaexperience. "When School of Ameri~ Ballet. With and was quite nervous, but it was very need it on the side," she said.

Carol explained, "When there is a I dance, it's like I'm in another world. Townsend Harris' support, Tanya's exciting."

Reflecting on her future plans, test the next day, I usually feel an I feel... dreamy, like I'm floating," schedule was altered, eliminating her intense reluctance to go to play prac- she explained. "I love dancing. It's lunch hour and physical education ' Tanya stated, .. I'm enjoying dancing class in order for her to leave school right now , butI've also been accepted tice. However, we overcome, those my life." days pass,and all one really rememAlthough they have experienced early and take the bus into Manhat- by Princeton and Yale and I've been bers is the glory and triumph of per- difficulties in balancing their studies tan , where her dance classes started at thinking that maybe in a couple of / years I might go back to school. But forming." and their art, these students' passion 2:30p.m.

The following year, Tanya was this is still not definite." and dedication have overridden any "I get upset when I'm too busy with advancedtotheCI dance level where Tanya encourages students to go schoolwork to do anything else, but doubts they may have had about inI'm grateful to the school for having tenslypursuingoneoftheperforming classes startedeverymorning at 10:30. after their dreams. " I think that stuso many special events for me to arts while attending Townsend Har- "This made it impossible for me to dents who are interested-in pursuing a participate in," Kathie -said, 'The ris. As Alex concluded, "To have make it out of school in time to this career in the arts should go for it if benefits outweigh the difficulties both, and have talent as well, is very, early dance class. It was then that I they know that is what they really was transferred to the Professional want to do in life. You have to think becauseI think I get my own personal very special."

Children's School in Manhattan realistically of what your chances are satisfaction," she added emphatically. which was a private school particu- because there are many things that larly for 'musici ans, dancers, and ac- you have to give up. You should tors who have very strange sched- definitely remember to keep up the ules," explainedTanya. "High school education and not let it slack because -rnusicjans at Juill iard and actors who in the future you will mos t like ly end down the ''walls'' of prejudice. A began with "Voices of Protest," a were filming during the day also atup regretting it. Whether you are symbolic wall, created by art teacher recitation of poems by seniors Alex- tended this school and we arranged successful or not, it really helps to Antony Morales and the art clubstood andra Beller and Samantha Butts, our classes around our professional always have had a good education. juniorNatalieThomas, and freshman schedules." behind them as a backdrop.

Most importantly, don't let people This project originated from the Sang Kim. Natalie's was an original In May 1988, Tanya won the May tell you it can't be done;" first collateral of English 2. Each work of her own entitled "Mother- L. Weinawardfor Outstanding Prom- . student did research on ' a specific land." The English 2 students folculture and time period, and then lowed, parading onto the stage in the 路 created a persona, including a name. costumes oftheir personae, and introOIVI$ION OFClALLOONS INC. ANN DRISCOL L a history, and "avoice." Through the ducing themselves through dramatic WAYNE SCHERIFF monologues. work of Assistant Principal Bernice ::::::: ::::::::::::::::~:~:: ;:::::;:::::;:;:;::;:::;:: "Why do you think it's so hard for people to get along?"Addie askedher guests. Fatima of Iran replied, "In SBo.ffoonj. every culture, people are raised to think ethnocentrically." Cleopatra of BRING SMILES TO ANY OCCASION Egypt said, 'There' s always going to - PARTIES & PARTY SUPPLIES OUR SPECIALTY be a conflict for power."

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by Mary McCarthy "What do you do for furl?" asked junior Addie Male to the twelve individuals seated in an intimate semicircle. One girl answered, "I have to learn how to cook and clean and bow, so I don't have much time for furl."

Her name was Koyoki and she was from 18th-centmY Japan.

Addie was acting as moderator of a discussion between guests from all over the world and from an different time periods. The conversation was staged by Townsend Harris students who were participating in the first city-wide Humanities Fair on May 29. The event was sponsored by the Board of Education in conjunction with New York and the World, a project primarily funded by the Rockefeller Foundation.

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The summer of sequels: movie theaters li.re loyal fans

by Jodie Lasoff Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the movie theater ...(scary Jaws music)... it's ArrACK OF THE SUMMER SEQUELS! "Mom, Dad, they're coming."

This summer, we're being enticed to "Die Harder" for "Another 48 hours."

We know he's back''To Protect the Innocent" or maybe just ''The New Batch."

These are soine of the new wave of sequels that are on their way : Die Hard 2: Die Harder Starring Bruce Willis (again), Die Harder is a tale of terrorists (again). But this time the adventure takes place in the Washington D.C. airport Yes, you've probably seen most of it in the original Die Hard, but the special effects, along with Willis' wit, promise to be great, even if they are the same thing all over again.

Exorcist ill: Legion It's been 17 years since the original, but don't let that fool you. This movie is capable of scaring anyone. This time, WashiilgtonD.C. is gripped by a series of brutal murders of priests. William Peter Blatty, author of the original book, wrote and directed ExorcistlJI. Keep your eye out for this one - it's guaranteed to make heads turn.

The Two Jakes You probably haven'theard of itsoriginal, which was Chinatown . " Jack Nicholson directs and stars in this story centering on oil rights in post-World War

II Los Angeles.路 (The first movie 11 years ago dealt with water rights.)

Another 48 Hours " It's eight years later and this time, we fmd our sassy team of Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy tearning up to fight an Aryan supremacist biker organization in San Francisco.

Gremlins 2: The New Batch Gizmo and his -rnischi.. vou... friends are now in the big city. Zack Galligan and Phoebe Cates are back to battle " Brain, the Gremlin. leader, in a New York City skyscraper. Brain is supposedly modeled after Donald Trump.

Young Guns II Back again, shooting high in the Ole Wild West, are Billy the Kid (Emilio Estevey) and his entourage of Kiefer Sutherland and Lou Diamond Philips.

Joining the hunk pack is rock star and teenage heart throb John Bon Jovi. This promises to do well at the box office even if it turns out to be a bomb of a movie.

Roboeop II Murphy, the robotic cop, returns after a refreshing vacation as a syndicated cartoon star. He's still struggling with his human part In this Robocop, he has to battle a robot designed to take his place.

Well, the summer sequel is the fad for now. If history really does "repe at itself, they'll be back again, and 'again and again and again....

Seniors sing their way to first place

by Jordan M. Dressler ' What would you have if you took some sluts, some butches, and three movie critics who bore a striking resemblance to members of the Townsend Harris faculty? SING 1990, of course!

This year, the "Juniors," a collection of freshman, sophomore, and junior actors and singers, and the "Seniors," a group of twelfth grade players, faced offin the first ever SING competition on May 24 and 25. Standing-room-only audiences cheered and hooted at each quip in . both the Junior and Senior SINGs. , With the.help

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Greenfield and musical director David Briskin, the two groups worked for weeks on rehearsals and script changes that culminated in the performances in the school cafetorium.

Junior SING was a musical comedy entitled "Where's The Key, Ethan?" Rodney Lopez starred as Ethan, a student who falls asleep in the Global History class of Mr. Couch, played

by Dien Taylor. When Ethan awakes: he fmds himself back in the 1920's, where leggy "elegant ladies" and bike-toting "leather ladies" all vie for his attention in order to get "the key" from him. Who knows what the fabled key will open? The audience was in for a shock when it turned out that the key only opens up a door to a flower, and Ethan is trapped in the 1920's forever! Performances by Sasha Antoszewski, Dan Seltzer, Erika Brown, Carol Cheng, and Liz Clendenin, direction by Dalia Lacks, and choreography by player Danielle Smith helped to make Junior SING a crowd-pleaser, Senior SING, directed by Allison Hollander and Ruth Lerman, and choreographed by AlexandraBeller and Jennifer Williams, was a spoof of the popular television show At The Movies that also satirized some of the teachers and faculty of the school. The critics were Mr. B: (Danielle Steinmann), Mr. Lostman (Ruth Ler-

'Enjoy the 'Silence' of Violator

by Jordan M: Dressler Depeche Mode is back on the charts with its new album, Violator, on SireReprise. The British synth band has created an album of nine songs that are really quite boring. However, dedicated Depeche fans may find some good poin ts in this otherwise worthless album .

There is nothing on Violator to rival the simple appeal of "Dreaming Of Me," the raw emotion of"I Want You Now," or the utter danceability of "Strangelove." This follow-up to the wildly successful Music For The Masses is sure to lose Depeche Mode some of the mainstream fans they gained with that album.

Violator leads off with "World In My Eyes;" a mid-tempo number with some complex synthesizer work. Lead singer David Gahan is even whinier than usual in this song and on therest of the album , sometimes sounding like yet another synthesizer. Martin Gore's lyrics are very poetic and could make for a nice song, but the key-

boards hide the feeling of the words.

The MTV hit "Personal Jesus" utilizes an interesting slide guitar motif that gives the whole song a "cowboy" feel. The lyrics speak about the current glut of televangelists. The line , " Pick up the receiver, I'll make you a believer," says it all. However, the western gimmick of the song quickly wears thin and the song gets very repetitive. Repetition is a weakness of almost all the songs on Violator. :: : : ::: : ::: :

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The new single "Enjoy The Silence" begins the second side, and is the best song on this album to dance to. It is one of the more melodic numbers on the album, and is the closest it comes to classic Depeche. "Blue Dress" is the speech a man obsessed with a par:

ticular blue frock gives to his lover.

The repetition of the line "Put it on" is very effective here, because the band is trying to convey a feeling of obsession. "Blue Dress" is really the only good song on Violator. However, when compared to other Depeche singles of the past, it falls apart.

Violator is not without its good points. In addition to "Blue Dress" the song "Clean" is not bad. The quality of production throughout the album is top-notch, and special recognition must go out to to Anton Corbijn and Area for the sleeve. The sparseness of the cover art is really quite striking. Depeche Mode has a large base of ardent followers, and a big group of mainstream fans as well .

In order to keep those mainstream fans from "jumping ship" and supporting other college radio groups such as the B-5is, the Cure, and Love and Rockets, Depeche Mode better come up with a greater followup to Violator.

man), and Ms. Heifer (Anny Wohn). They gave their opinions on such films as The Witches of Townswick; with Blechwitch (Jennifer Williams), Horowitch (Ann Chacko), and Weinwitch (Jane Gorayeb); Ferris Wheeler's Term Off, with Josh Sipkin in the title role; When Harry MetSally, with JoshProujansky as math teacher Harry Rattien and Lisa Elikind as school security officer Sally LeVine; and The Breakfast Club, in which a group of students were forced to do detention by a teacher who looked a lot like the school dean and was named Ms. Pix (Jill Grathwohl). " By the end of Senioc"SfNO--,-"-"-kri an -e"'w - -':it:-:w =as - ,time for the moment of truth: the decision on which Sing would be proclaimed this year's champion.

When the judges, who included such notables as Assistant Principal SheilaOrner, DeanW anda Nix, and mathematics teacher John Brown, fmally gave in their ballots, the results were announced by Ms. Greenfield. Although the Juniors had won in a few categories, the overall winners "by a narrow margin" were the Seniors.

The band, with Kathie Cheng on piano, Eddie Ocampo on drums, David Stone on keyboards, and Brian Sulkow on bass and electric guitars, played the Senior SINO theme of The Muppet Show, and the seniorscelebratedon stage. Junior SING director Dalia Lacks commented.

"Maybe I'll be back next year, but I don't know. It was hard this year, but it was all wortlt it.;' Sophomore Danny Loewy .agreed with the judges' dl:拢ision. He said, ''The Seniors' show was just a lot funnier than [that of] the Juniors. " Spectator Yanique Fletcher, junior, said, 'The 'Juniors' had a better script and [better] scenery, but the seniors made fun of the school more. I don't know which one was better, but the night " ' on the whole was pretty good"

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Spring begins with concert

by JlHXJ.Ueline Loeb Music rangingfrom Mozart to The Cure was played at the fourth annual Townsend Harris Spring Concert on May 31 .

Tbe Chorus. under the direction of Dorothy Saviteh, sangseveral pieces including "Puttin' on the Ritz," and ..What I Did For Love."

Chorusmembels EileenMorris, JessicaBlumenfeld, and Melanie Eichelbawn had solos.

Tbe Senior Concert Band, directed by Walter Davis, perfonned a selection of Rock and Roll hits and classical pieces. Their finale was the Fust Movement of Mozart's Fourtieth Symphony in G Minor.

The Stage Band's performance included "Birdlaud" and "Come in From the Rain," in which junior Jessica Mattera had a vocal solo.

The Intermediate Band played four selections, two ofwhich were"WateunelOllMm" and"La Sorella."

A new addition to Ibis year's concert was Crack ofDawn. theTownsendHauisRoctand Roll band, which perfonned The Cure's ..Just Like Heaven" and "Just What I Needed" by the Cars.

Junior Monica Bogal had a piano solo and joined junior Gillian Born fur a piano duet.

Gillian and junior Cynthia Wong gave their interpretation of Telemann's "Cona:rto in E Minor" for flute withpianoaocolllplllimC!IJtby Monica.

As a fmale, the Chorus, both bands, and the audience combined to pedonn "God Bless America."

Book review: Me Inerny demonstrates Cause and Effeet .

by Terri Ferguson Meet Andrew Broom. He has a beautiful wife, Dorothy, a lot ofmoney, a successful law practice, and...leukemia. Is he a soap opera character?No. He's thehero ofthe new mystery novel, Cause andEffect, by Ralph Mcinerny, authorof the Father Dowling series.

Cause and Effect is set in Wyler, Indiana in the 1980's. Andrew Broom has been defending a woman, AgnesWalz, accused of conspiring with her lover, Jake Fennel, to kill her husband.

However, the hired killer shot Jake instead.

Agnes is found guilty, and Andrew starts to work on her appeal.

A few days later, Andrew visits his family physician, Dr. Lister, for a routine checkup, thinking that he is in perfect health. However, Dr. Lister tells him otherwise.

Andrew doesn't tell anyone that he has leukemiaandmakes the doctor promise to keep quiet about his illness. He knows that he is slowly

dying and he wants a fast way ouL Howeva-, he doesn't want to commit suicide.WhilcwoDiog on the appeal. a solution to his probkm begins to fonn in his mind, and Andrew sel50ut to meet with the hired killer who shot Jake FameL Cause andEffect is an excellent novel This is mostly due to McInerny's characters.. Andrew Broom is strong and believable. Heloves tc:unis and law. He is a kind y01Dlg man who is told that he's dying and reacts as we might in the same situation.

Gerald Rowan is anothercharactCl"lhat wecan identify with. His love fur his uncle and for his well-being mirrors us all.

McInerny gave his novel a good, 51roDg plot filled with Immor, suspense, cleva- twists. and ironic swprises. He madeeve:cyc:UractcrintCI"esting and believable, from die amcaned nephew to the bumbling hiredkiDCI"_ This is an enjoyable novel, and it is thorougbly reeom.mend for your reading pleasure.

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by Jason Stern It's point game for Townsend Duris star .

Faizad Hossein.1f he wins the next point, he will go down in history as winning the first handball game forTownsendHauis. Faizad's opponent serves the ball and Faizad returns it down the line. The refyells "IN" and the team goes wild. But these victories have not come often for Townsend Harris, as the boys' team, coached by Anthony Scamati, finished witha record of 1-6 while the girls' team, coached

by Carmine Russo, went 0-7.

The boys' only win came against Edison.

Junior Faizad Hossein and sophomore Viral Shah led the way by winning 21-13 and 21-20 respectively. Faizad has led the Hawks with a 5-2 record. "To be the man. you have to beat the man," said Faizad. In a losing effort against Hillcrest, Faizad crushed his opponent, zr.s, Against Edison, he won 21-1.

Nulal Alley and Christopher Dudin have combined fur a 1-5 record in doubles. "We lack in skill, but we make up for it with .effort,.. said junior Nidal. Other members of

theBoys'HandballteamareMartinUszynski, Jo1mReynolds, Andrew Kou, Teddy Ya, and Kevin King. The boys' handball team has lost to Jamaica, 4-1; Hillcrest, 5-0; John Bowne. 4-1; Jamaica. 5-0; Hillcrest, 4-1; and Edison. 3-2. "I expect the team to be much bettec next year. We are two players away from being a good team," said coach Anthony Scamati.

The girls handball team didnot win a match, but showed improvemenL Bright spots for the girls 'handball were juniorsDanielle Smith and Crystal Gam, Danielle Smith won the fust girls handballgame for Townsend Harris this season. "We have good players and next year we will be better," said junior Elaine Yam.The girls have lost to FarRockaway, Van Buren, Richmond Hill, Bryant, Adams, Flushing, and Edison.

The other members of the girls' handball team are Leya Wills, Elaine Yam, Judith Chamouo, MmsollaScipio, Keicha Bolden, Maureen Masse. Tracy Westearr, Sonia Brooks, Sung Kim, and Lisa Agard.

Boys' volleyball bumped off

by Neftali Serrano The Boys' Volleyball team finished the season with I win and 7 losses. Their only win came against Long Island City. Despite their losing record, many members see success in the years to come.

"Ihere were very few returning playcn from last year. but many members have gained experieuce, skills and team cohesiveness, which will lead to success in the future,.. said senior Ivan Bilaniuk, the co-captain of the team. .The first set in a game against John Bowne High School typified the entire season for the Hawks. Their serves weren't falling in consistently and their defense was not able to contain Bowne's wide variety of spikers. Balls fell in betweeen groups of Harris players and there was not enough communication on the court.

But facing a two set sweep by Bowne in the second set, thecohesiveness and spark that they needed all season fmally appeared. Luis OtiniaDO contributed seven ofhis nine service points

in the secondset in leading Harris to an exhilarating 18-16 win. Ivan Bilaniukhad at least 15 kills" and Joseph Woo was able to land some impressive serves. For a fleeting moment, the Hawks exhibited a toughness and a 'never say die' atlitudemtcommonin inexperiencedteams.

ThatmomentendedwbenBownedrubbedHarris in the third set 15-3, taking the set and the game in typical fasbion.

"We played great today," said Co-captain Ramon Semmo afteI- the game. That was the same feeling exhibited by most of the team, which was without one key player, freshman Steve Bilaniuk, who was out with a toe injury.

Steve and his brother Ivan (senior) are the focal point ofthe Hawk's pass, set and crush offense, which has had some problems because of the small size of the team.

"I think:we're good," said Ramon, "but we're too young and inexperienced." They are so young. in fact, that more than half the team is made up of either freshmen or sophomores.

Girls' track sets records

by Ronnie Sussman The Girls' Outdoor Track team set records in the4x100,4x200, 4x4OO,and sprint medley relays Ibis season.

In addition, M arjorie Charles set a freshman record in the 200 meter run andfinished third in the city in the long jump and 400 meters. Aymma Wright was the MVP of the freshmen City

Championships, qualifying for the State Championships.

Alicia Hughes set the school record in the long jump at 15 feet65 inches. MyriamCharles won three medals and placed fifth in the 400 meter run at the freshmen City Championships.

"I t was an extremely successful season," said Coach Joseph Hom.

In brief...

The fifth annual Townsend Harris Athletic Awards dinner was held at the Astoria Manor on June 6.

Student athletes were rec ogn ized for their outstanding achievement. Aw ards for each team included the Most Valuable Playe r. the Rookie of the Year . the Most Improved

Player. and the Coach 's Award. In add ition, Daniel Shr age and Kirs ten Rodenbeck were nam ed male and female Athletes of the Year respectively. Form er Athletic Director Donald Allman . who re tired last year and moved to California. attended the dinner.

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Swimming team wins division

by Neftali Serrano This year's Girls' Swimming team started the 1990 season with special driv e, knowing that this would be James Jordan's last year as coach.

With this drive, the swimming team swam to a perfect reco rd of 9-0, capturin g the division title . In the playoffs , the team was defeated by Bronx Science.

The swim team dominated their division, posting up wins against rivals Francis Lewis, Beach Channel

and Martin VanBuren in their final three games.

The team went into the playoffs with cautious optimism. "We were no t really sure about the competition," said team member Jeniffer Cheswick. Mos t team members shared the same opinion, while also exhibiting excitment at reaching the playoffs.

"The team isn't going to be the same. It'll be hard to replace [Mr. Jordan]," said Jeniffer Cheswick.

by Jason Stem It was a 7-7 tie when Joy Joseph stepped up to the plate. She planted her feet into the batter's box. The pitcherlooked for the sign and checked the three runners on base. She threw the pitch, and this was the turning pointof the game. Joy hit the ball over the fence for a grand slam. "I was shocked," said Joy. "I didn't know it was a grand slam. " The girls went on to win the game, 24-7, and completed the season with a record of 7-3.

Also in the first game, Renee Leszczak had 3 hits and Angelica Romo pitched a strong game, picking up her first win. Their second game

produced similar results. They beat Queens Vocational, 21-10. Angelica Romo pitched another strong game, running her record up to 2-0.She also had eight RBI's. Renee Leszczak paced the Hawks by scoring four runs.

The Hawks suffered a setbac k in their third game when Forest Hills beat them 23-3 for their firs t loss of the season. Forest Hills pu t the game away by scoring ten runs in the sec on d inning.

Against Long Island City, Laur en Caiaccia' s four hi ts and four RBI'S led the way . In the sam e game, Kristin Buonagura and Holly Sage each had five hits. "It was a complete game for us . We had good pi tching (only 1 run

allowed) and good hitting (16 â&#x20AC;˘ scored)," said junior Lisa Spw One of the Hawks' other wins against Flushing., 28 -13. Jill GI wohl supplied the power with RBI's, while Nikki DeVitto had t hits.

The H awks' other two losses 1 to Newtown, 18-17 ; and Bryant, 7 . They beat Cleveland, 14-9, ant 15; Queens Vocation al, 28- 13; 1 Island City, 16-1; and Flus hin g, 13.

The girls ' softball te ai coached by Lawrence Ceraulo. other mem bers of the team are L Joseph, Melissa Paoloni, Jea Grathwo hl, Kris tin Buonagura, Kr istin Ruckdeschel.

IV softball finishes 5-1

by Ronnie Sussman "I think we have a good chance to go undefeated," stated sophomore Stacey Helmeyer, a member of the Girls' Junior Varsity Softball team, early in the season. The team, coached by Robin Rothstein, had high expecta- . tions for the 1990 season.

Stacey's forecast almost came true as the team won its first five games.

Only a loss in the last game to Bryant,

14-7, prevented them from going un- . team into a firs t place tie with Bf) They be at Bryant the first time defeated.

Looking back on the successful played them 11- 8, and they SI Newtown (36- 18 and 29- 14) season, sophomore Jessica Paige, the leftfielder, remarked, "I think our team Hillcrest (24-7 and 28 -12) to run 1 spirit was the main reason for our record to 5- 1. accomplishments. Jessica, along with Stacey summed it all up by sa} "We had a great season and had Stacey in centerfield, Beverlie Leano at third base, and the sister-duo of playing. There was a good chern Julie Dobos at right field and Ann among all the players and the coa Dobos at first base, helped lead the

Teachers beat students in b-ball Boys' tennis into Mayor's Cup

by Tzachy Zaidman There were five seconds left on the clock. and the fans were going wild.

The game began slowly as the teachers surprised the students in the first quarter by leaping ahead to a 10-6

Ramon Serrano clutched a rebound, advantage, thanks in part to the hot raced down court, and shot a three- shooting of Mr. Hanson, not to menpointer. The ball rolled off the rim. tion the all-out play of Mathematics Sophomore Jose Perez grabbed a key Chairman Harry Rattien and physical rebound and fired the ball back to education teacher Larry Ceraulo.The him. With one second left; Ramon teachers continued to build on their heaved a desperate game-tying three- lead in the second quarter. In this point shot, The ball hit nothing but quarter, Mr. Murray began to steal the net as the crowd stood in awe . The show, hitting four jumpers to help the game was tied at41 apiece. Overtime faculty extend their lead 23-17 at the was yet to come at the annual Teach- intermission.

With the students realizing that the ers-Intramural All-Stars Game at the Maurice Fitzgerald Gymnasium, lo- horror of an upset was near, they cated on the campus of Queens Col- , counteracted in the third quarter with a back-up unit that helped the stulege.

However, in the overtime session, dents comecharging back.Tenacious the teachers took over. Led by guid- and physical defense was the key as ance counselor James Murray (11 senior Mark Robinson (4 pts), junior points) and physicaleducationteacher Dino Ravnic, and sophomores Adam Keith Hanson (13 points, 8 rebounds , Shpall and Damian Young (6 pts) 3 steals), the teachers edged the All- helped narrow the deficit to one (33Stars 45-44. For the students, the loss 32) .

"It felt great. When we got out was hard to take because many of them had come into the game with a there, all we wanted to do was bring the team back," said Adam. plethera of confidence.

It was the fourth qu arter, though, "I was going to freak out, especially after hitting the [three-point] shot, " that made the crowd "ooh" and " aah." said Ramon (5 points, 3 steals ), when With 5:45 on the clock, freshman Stephen Bilaniuk kis sed in a lay-up asked about the shattering loss.

"I can't believe we lost to the senior off the blackboard to give the stucitizens of Townsend Harris," ex- den ts a 34-33 lead. After Mr. Ceraulo claimed sophomore Byron Kirkland hit an outside jumper, senior Khai (12 points). ''1 was frus trated because Phu (3 points, 3 rebounds) brou ght it seemed that the refs were cheating the students ahead at 36-35 by sinking two free thro ws with 5:28 to go. towards the faculty ."

Mr. Hanson (8 rebounds 3 steals), The teachers had one element on their on the other hand, was jubilant about side: experience. They used it well as the game. "I knew we'd take them in Mr. Hanson's tough defense forced overtime. Our defense was very turnovers. With 2:55 remaining, substitute teacher Richie Goldberg good," he said .

Mr . Murray (11 pts) was ecstatic (4points, 4 rebounds) put the facul ty over the victory. "I didn 't know the up 39 -36. As the seconds clicked off game was on the line. Fortunately for the clock, the score remained 41-38 me , I was able to hit the jump-shot," unt il "the shot" by Ram on . he said about his game-sealing shot,

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"Although we were young, I felt in our abilities, which guides us during the clutch situations," said . that we were very capable of swprissophomore Ronnie Sussman, cap- ing everyone," said James Murray, tain of the Boys' Varsity Tennis the coach of the squad who this year lost graduates Steve Sussman, Dave Team.

Coming into the 1990 season, the Klienmann, and Rajiv Saxena. All team had a winning streakoftwenty were big contributors in the previous five in regular season competition. season.

However, this year the team started The 1990 team continued the tradition and increased the streakto thirty fresh with many newcomers, includfive by posting a perfect record of ing sophomore Danny Loewy, and 10-0. They have two defeats each freshmen David Rosenthal. Robbie over Hillcrest, Jamaica, John Liff, and Devin Gallagher. Yet the team did have some experience, parAdams, Grover Cleveland and

tieularly in the veteran brother tat dem of senior Scott and sophi more Larry Kossove, as well as \ Ronnie, the team's number 0; singles player, Mr. Murray, praised his teal saying, "We had unknown quani ties, which made us much bett than I had originally thought."

The team, which has served j way into the playoffs for the pa three years, has already made re ervations for a fourth trip. In adc tion, they expect to make tl Mayor's Cup for the second co secutive year.

Girls' tennis serves to victory

by Ronnie Sussman The Girls' Varsity Tennis team finished the season with a 6-1 record, despite the fact that several strong players from last year's team had graduated.

'The reason why our team is so good is that there are no weak links on the squad, " said coach Ellen Schwartz.

The team lost only to defending champion Cordozo High School, whose teams are at or near the top

every year. Townsend Harris defeated Hillcrest, VanBuren, Francis Lewis, and Bowne.

"The team is anchored at #1 singles by junior Yanique Fletcher, who has a good all-around game, " explained Mr s. Schwartz. " At #2 singles, senior Emi ly Kreitman's steady play allows her to beat stronger opponents. Sophomore Jen Luscher and senior Rhonda Donn, who make up the #1 doubles

team, have also surprised their 0 nents this year."

Rounding out the team I doubles are sophomore Joann a ' and junior Jessica Pi esman, according to Mrs. Schwartz, , have a great desire to win." only two seniors graduating fron year's team, they should have a st nucl eus coming back. As Schwartz "said, 'The future 1 bright ahead ."

Whistle blows on soccer season

by Dino Ravnic "We have good players, but we just need team unity," said junior Geraldine Lloyd, describing this year's Girls' Soccer team. The team fin ished with a 2-3-3 record, winning their last two games.

In the season opener , Harris played Flushing H.S. Flushing scored first, but in the second half, junior Alexandra Lutz kno tted the game at one.

The score stood at 1- 1 for the rest of the game. The Harris goal scorer Al-

exandra said that the team was "very happy with a tie, sinc e we didn't know what to expect."

In the game agains t Richmond Hill, the team finished without scoring a single go al, which says much about the quality of the team's defense . In the rematch against flushing, Townsend Harris played to a 1-1 tie.

The team lost 3-0 to Newtown High School, one ofthe premier tearns

in the division. Harris lost agait Martin VanBuren as well , but ( manage to score.

Coach Keith Hanson stated, always have my veteran standb who played very well."

"There is potential, but it hasi come out yet," said Ngozi Efo Alexandra Lutz summed up 1 season best by saying, "Most of are still learning how to play, 1 we did well, all considered."