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Vol. 9, No.4, June, 1993

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Class of '93 bids farewell, moves on

by Diana Tuite Tossing their caps into the air, 206 seniors graduated on Thursday, June 24 at Colden Center on the Queens College campus. While this occassion marked the end of an era, it also signified a new beginning for the students as they confront their futures.

Wilbur L. Pritchard, a member of the class of '39, gave the key-note address. Dr. Pritchard was an early innovator in the field of space communication, specifically broadcast satellites. He is currently president of W. L. Pritchard & Co., Inc., a consulting engineering firm. Other speakers included Queens Borough President Claire Shulman, Comptroller Elizabeth Holtzman , Queens College President Shirley Kenny, valedictorian Prabhpreet Singh and salutatorian Vinh Nguyen. Mortin Lisser, '38, received the Founders Award . A former president of the Alumni Association, Mr. Lisser played an active role in the re-establishment of the school.

During the ceremony, which began at 7:30 PM, Principal Malcolm Largmann reminded the students of their future global responsibilities.In his speech, Dr. Largmann talked "about the importance of each of them being a peacemaker at a time when there is so much violence and disruption."

Before embarking on their futures, students remembered the beginning of their college application process. Since junior year , College Advisor Paul Vicino has worked with the group. When asked to generalize about what the class initially looked for in colleges, Dr. Vicino responded, "Generally, kids wanted to go where they would have a good education and where they wouldn't be too far from

home."

The dreams of many seniors became realities when they received acceptance notifications in early spring. In terms of acceptances, Dr. Vicino feels "it was a pretty satisfying year." As was the case in past years, The State University of New York (SUNY) accepted large numbers of Townsend Harris students. The most accessible Ivy League institution, Cornell University, accepted between 15-20 students. In comparison, two seniors were selected by Harvard University.

According to Dr. Vicino, the class of '93 garnered approximately $6,173,221 worth of scholarships, a figure comparable to that of last year.

While the total figure may seem large, not all schools offered adequate scholarships. As Dr. Vicino explained, many selective colleges give money based on supposed need rather than merit As a result, some seniors had to turn down more expensive institutions . "Colleges that offered more scholarship money attracted better students," observed Assistant College Advisor Howard Wagner.

Now that the college application process is officially over, seniors can reflect on less stressful memories. At the graduation, salutatorian Vinh Nguyen focused on particular aspects of their collective high school experience. "I spoke about the crowded hallways at the end of the day, and about how it's a small school in size, but great in capacity. We all grew together," Vinh said.

"Every class kind of has a personality. They're a very warm class. They're down to Earth. They all want to be successful, but in different areas," said Dr. Vicino.

Russo , recipient of fellowship, plans to write Latin textbook

by Diana Tuite Come September, students will not scrutinize programs, searching , as usual, for the name of a certain Latin and Greek teacher. Richard Russo will not be teaching next semester at Townsend Harris, nor will he be moonlighting at "East Cupcake Regional High School," the fictitious institution he often refers to in class . He will instead fulfill a lifelong dream.

One of 33 recipients of the National Endowment for the Humanities-Reader's Digest Teacher's-Scholar Award, Mr. Russo plans to write a book. This fellowship enables high school teachers to "have the same opportunities as college professors" to take one year off with a paid sabbatical.

Mr. Russo and two other New York City teachers were selected. All winners attended an orientation in Washington, D.C. this month. However, in the midst of such excitement, Mr. Russo received bad news. He was saddened to discover thatBarbara Svenson, a fellow winner with whom he had intended to work, had died.

With his proposed textbook, Mr. Russo will bring the dream of other historical classicists to fruition. In sorting through the papers of mystery writer and classics scholar Dorothy L. Sayers, Mr. Russo discovered a proposed Latin curricu- lum. Ms. Sayers suggested that pupils first master the basics of the Latin language and then study medieval writings, which are easier than the Classics now studied. In a letter to aclassmate,the author,C. S. Lewis, she mourned the absence of such a book .

Upon reading this, Mr. Russo thought, 'These words are addressed to me." Having found his calling, he contacted the National Endowment for the Humanities with a proposal.

This "user-friendly" text will consist of read- was a very strong attraction," he said However, ing selections with vocabulary lists. A unit on as much as Mr. Russo admires the idea of a Latini discovery will feature passages on the voyages of Greek core curriculum, he considers the present St Brendan, an Irish e~lorer ~liev ed by some requirement inadequate. "If one were serious humanities to have sailed to the New World. Mr. Russo about Townsend Harris being termed this work "the best-seller.of the medieval school...then you certainly need at least six terms world" Excerpts from the travelogue of a Franciscan friar who visited Ghenghis Khan will also be included.

One interested publisher has already contacted Mr. Russo about the textbook.

The sabbatical will offer Mr. Russo a chance to do whathisbusyteachingschedule has never allowed. Mr. Russo began his teaching career in 1968 at Brooklyn Preparatory School, an allboys institution with very high standards. There, he taught classics until the school closed in 1972. Active in the school's Alumni ~ Association, Mr. Russo now urges other members to hope IE for a reopening.

109 After Brooklyn Prepera.! /o tory closed, Mr. Russo deDEDICATED LATIN INSTR UcrOR RICHARD RUSSO enjoys his cided on a change of locafinal days of teaching before his sabbatical.. tion. At the University of Connecticut and Trinity College, in Hartford, he taught Italian and Rus- of a classical language, " he explained.

Mr. Russo describes his approach as "socratic," sian Comparative Literature for five years. instruction based in indirection. "Ultimately, the In 1986, fate intervened and guided him to only meaningful education is discovery. You Townsend Harris. ''The opportunity to teach a ideally get young people to discover themselves full Latin program, and to introduce classic Greek

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A polyglot in the true sense of the word, Mr. Russo has studied German, French, Russian and Italian in additio n to Latin and Greek. Presently, he is learning to speak Arabic in preparation for a summer trip to Petra, Jordan. Still, he longs to continue broadening his global horizons by studying an Asian language. "I am very much in awe of Chinese students who are literate in their own language," he said.

Mr. Russo "puts on another hat" when he exits the schoolbuilding. He is a priest ofthe MelkiteGreek Catholic Church. Viewing society from this perspective, Mr.Russo disapproves ofmulticulturalism. "There is a tendency, particularly in education in our city, to focus on what divides us and what separates us. Multi-culturalism tends to emphasize these differences," he said. Instead, Mr. Russo suggests people celebrate what they have in common and channel cultural differences through other agencies such as a church.

When he is out of the classroom, Mr. Russo assumes the role of student. Currently, he trains with a vocal teacher who concentrates almost exclusively on opera. A bass baritone, Mr. Russo enjoys singing the role of Macbeth in Verdi's opera of the same title. Mr. Russo also strives to broaden his literary horizons. Recently he finished TheMarriage ole admusanr/,.Harmony, a translation of the Italian book by Roberto Callasso. Mr. Russo describes this work as a"retelling of the myths of Western Civilization.'

Born in Jersey City, Mr. Russo is of Russian and Italian heritage . Family continues to be an important part ofhis life. Married to a woman of Italo-Greek descent, he has two sons, ages 21 and 17."Having a family makes you more ofa human being," he said.

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School elections are often little more than popularity Contests,when the candidate with the mostfriends wins over the candidate who cando the betterjob. This year, the Student Union tried to prevent the election from being a matter of popularity by having a To the Editor: , committee, consistingof students and Coordinator of Student AffairsJudy Biener.sereen prospectivestudents. Despite,their good intentions, the way in WhichtJecisionswere made I wasveryupset after having readthearticll; coveringthe,"Festival ofNations;..The artic1efailed wasundemocratic and tookaway the students' rights tochoose oureleCtedrepresentatives: ~ to mentionilnumberof students whohad workedhard inpreparingto jake.part in this event, Studentsw20 wanted '10 run for office were interViewed bythe'committee.:ney were. -,' k is notoftentha1a-group cfseniersparticipatein events; suchas,this one,whichtakeplaceback each asked the same setofquestions usedtodeterminewhether theywel'e artictiiate, ifthey , at thehighschool.It'~ms: that-when tlieffuially ¥ ; they~e gi~en noTl:CQgnition for,theirefforts, "",. hadexperience.and if theyhadgeneraHeadership, qualities. Itwastaken'into.consideration. Sixseniors,ChristOpher Caltabiano, Nanlh'a Mansar Khurram Khan, IsabelCuervo, Stephen whether the prospectivecandidates had hadprio'rexpenen~ewitht4e Sbident Union or if -Daekson andI,-dancedth~GennanW 8ltz the~·Fe,~tivaI-ofNations."How¢Verthere w~ nomentio~ they suddenly decided to become involvedafter years ofnon-paiticipation,said Ms. . _of us nor of Sttauss"'On the BI~eJ)apube" in the article. , ' "" , ," " , ". .

Biener. Why,then, were some ofthese students who suddenly developed an interestin an -In addition,1 performed the Ulqanim'KolomeX~candthis was-also not credited in the article: " ., office turned away while others were Permitted to run for office? And who should say I amasking thatthewriters makesurethattheycoverevents andwrite-up their article~ withcare: whether the circumstances which prevented them from being involved the past should It iseasytooffendpeopleby failing tomention themin anarticle, a,s wasdonein thiscase. I amUpset hinder them from being allowed to run now? . by suchcarelessness and I hopethat it doesnot happen againin the future. · If past involvement is to bean important consideration in who can or cannot run for offic~ .verusha Palczynski then it should be public knowledge. The Student Union should consider distributing to students a list of qualifications that must be met in order to become a candidate. Past involvement in the Student Union can be among these criteria if so desired. In this way, students will know from the beginning of high school what will be expected from them if they might desire to run for office in the future. (to the rhyme of "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes) Another factor which was supposedly (or reportedly) taken into account while candidates were being chosen was ethnicity. The committee wanted a balance of race, religion,

by Wendy Elizabeth Kemp and even gender to be represented. Ethnicity should never have been a factor in selecting candidates,especially at Townsend Harris, where there is a wide variety of people, and with The windwas a torrent of darkness Forhe hadn't begun to study, so many different students here, there would be a natural mixture of ethnicitites from among the gusty trees, hadn't begun to study, among those interested in running. Students' experience and leadership ability should be The sun was a golden wake-up call, So he laughed at the students' terror, factors, not the color of their skin or the religion they practice, or even their gender. The slowly rising above the seas, and the finals they had to best best qualified students should be allowed to run. It is not fair for a student who has been The road wasa pathway of knowledge, involved in the Student Union for three years to be turned away and another, less to where nonehad gonebefore, Tim stayed outside all morning, experienced student, be accepted just because there is a desire for a male candidate. This Andthe Harrisite seniors cametrodding he stayed outside all noon, is discrimination, and it has no place in any school, let alone Townsend Harris, where we 'Til out 0' the tawny sunset, plodding - trodding, are suppposed to look past a person's appearance and see what they are like inside.

The Harrisite seniors camettodding, before therise 0' themoon, To help narrow dowh the number of candidates running for each office, why not hold a up to the old school door.

When theroad was a pathway of knowledge, primary election? Then the two students running for each office with the most votes will .to where nonehad gone before.' go on torun in the final election. And to avoid turning the election into a popularity contest, They'd donned backpacks overtheirshoulders, The seniors camemarching why not do what Archon did this year for the election of its officers? Each candidate wrote on theirfaces werenevera grin, marching - marching, a personal statement, in which they told of their qualifications and what they would like Jackets of crimson andgoldtheywore, The seniors camemarching, to accomplish if elected. The advisor then read each statement, giving it a number instead withcollars up to the chin, out the old school door. of the candidate's name. Archon memebers voted according to which statement they liked Theirjeanshad nevera wrinkle, best - which one contained the qualities they wanted to see in an officer. theirboots wereheavyandhigh, Tim laughed at theirtiredfaces, In the future, the Student Union should consider a fairer manner in which to select They walked witha fearful twinkle, and laughed at theirwriter'scramps, candidates. Most importantly, they should not limit our indivdiual rights as students to pick theirjacketsnapsa-twinkle, He laughed at the grades theyboasted of, our own officers. 'til his madeyesboth weredamp, theirpenciltops a-twinkle,

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Alumni Dinner honors Hall .of 'Fame Inductees

by Jennifer Sorowitz

The Townsend Harris Hall of Fame Dinner, organized by the alumni of the original school, w~held at the UN Plaza-Park Hyatt Hotei on May 27. ,. " This was the third ~uch dinner held in the past five years, "to honor the alu~ ~ho have gone " ontobecomefamousanddonespeeialthings, [as well as] to 'remind them about Townsend Harris...and to get them to reinvest their ties to Townsend Hams," said Assistant Principal of Pupil Services Sheila Orner. ' The event was due in the most partto the efforts of Ted Peck, the Hall of Fame Director. He has been "one of the most active people in the alumni association," not only in organizing the dinner, but also in "making the [new] school come to life," said Assistant Principal of Organization Malcolm Rossman.

Hall of Fame Medals were awarded to twelve alumni who have had significant accomplishments over the years: AlanAbelson,Classof'42; Mason Adams, '35; Army Archerd, '37; Ervin Drake, '35; Colonel EdwardN. Hall, '31; Stuart L. Kadison, '39; Jack Kroll, '4 1; Stanley H. Lowell, '35; Dr. William A. Nierenberg, '35; Charles E. Sigety, '39; Dr. Sidney I. Silverman.

'29; and Judge Robert 1. Ward, '42. In addition, tribute was paid to posthumous inductees Eliot Janeway, Sidney Kingsley, and Cornel Wilde.

Thesemen have had great success in a variety of fields throughout their lives. For instance, Mr. Drake is not only the author of the school's alma mater, but he also wrote such populat songs as It WasA VeryGoodYear, JBelieve, Good Morning

Heartsche, and Across the Wide MissourLMr .

Kadison has served as President of the Los Angeles Bar Association. Mr. Lowell has been Depiity'Mayor of New YOlk Dr. Nierenberg, an ocelfuogi~phic scientist/has served as Assistant Secretary 'General of NATO for Scientific Af-

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COUncil. ' ,,· . ', . , ,>~, " ,, ' Several staff members of the sehooFako attended the dinner. Th~i£ included ' Principal Malcolm Largmann, who was among those to address the audience, Mr. Rossman, Ms. Orner, English teacher Tom Sweetin, aswell as members of the Parent Teacher Association.

In addition, ten students were invited. Mr. Sigety, an attorney and entrepeneur, wanted students of the New Townsend Harris to have the opportunity to attend the dinner so that the alumni of past and future could meet. He paid for ten seats so that student leaders could come to the dinner. Among those student leaders who attended were seniors Stefan Bilaniuk, Randi Korobelnik, Christine Marrero, Vinh Nguyen, Prabhpreet Singh, Donna Weiss, and juniors Jessica Antoszewski, Jennifer Sorowitz, and Iris Williams . Seniors Christine Cheng and Carrie Hess and juniors Ryan Morrison, Matthew Puglisi, and Peter Valera also attended. Peter videotaped the event for the school's archives.

Mr. Sigety hoped "to pass down this leg of committment in hopes that [the current students] will stay involved," said Ms. Orner. The PTA helped make the evening possible for the students by providing them transportation to and from the dinner .

During the dinner, the students sat at various ence and contradiction. So it is at Harris the tables along with the staff and alumni. This was different cultures, its future languages, religions, done so that they could spend the evening speak- arts and humanities are its strength and vigor. ing with the 'alumni, ,learning about the differ-The oldHarris was a great school, the new Harris ences and similarities between the two schools. .will.be better and greater because of its diver"Talldng with the alumni and sharing in their sity." expetilmdesllws 'given JUe :a gieater hope for .the.; He also thanked his colleagues for their contrifuture j"ilaid·.Prabhpreet, "They -allreally sought butions to The Dr. Sidney I. and Eleanor T. to conquer ·their dreams ~and, they certainly Silverman Award; which,will be given for the succeeded:..I'never knew this school had such first time this year tQ a graduating student "for traditiion. The alumni were just so spirited and scholarship and outstanding achievement in foscharming." tering multicultural activity and unity," he said.

"I was impressed by their sincere interest in the The staff enjoyed spending an evening with the reformed Townsend Harris," Carrie said. ''They alumni whose involvement was instrumental in just seemed so very eager to learn more about reestablishing the school. each and every one of us."

"It's always a pleasure for me to be among the "The alumni had such wonderful senses of alumniwhohave such atremendouscommittment humor. Not only were they witty and interesting, to Townsend Harris even though so many years but they also were very interested in us - the have elapsed since their graduation," said Dr. future alumni of Townsend Harris High School," Largmann. "They 're always an inspiration to the said Donna. "To think that in ayear from now, we young people in terms of their loyalty to the will join their ranks." school, their personal success, and their wonderDuring his remarks upon being inducted into ful sense of humor." the Hall of Fame, Dr. Silverman spoke about his While talking with actor Mason Adams, Mr. feelings for the school. "Townsend Harris has Rossman thought, "'I'm standing next to somebeen rooted deep in my psyche since I was twelve one who's accomplished so much.' It gave me a years old. Now at eighty, it still encompasses my feeling of hope in what the students can do," he heart and soul," he said. He went on to speak of said. the diversity of the new student body, as com"They're a special group of people," said Ms. paredtothepredominantlyJewish,all-malepupils Orner of the alumni. "It's always wonderful to of the original school. "Harris is now arnulticul- hear them reminisce about the old Townsend tural school and marches to a theme different Harris - to make comparissons [with the new . from the melting pot era of my generation...This school]." It makes her wonder what "the students diversity of life creates new energy through the of the new Townsend Harris will say twenty tension and disequalibrium inherent in differ- years down the road."

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Williams and Strajcher oppose one another at Model City Council Few of the 102 students present felt the legislation felt that police should choice. And you'd better believe that Within the chambers of City Hall, that the curfew should be concentrate on more important things I'd rather be somewhere else than teenagers' civil liberties were on the enacted.Stephanie voted with the ma- than "rounding up" teens, many of school," he said. Jiun argued that alline May 28. Delegates to a Model jority. Many believed that the mere whom would be innocent of commit- though the curfew would be aviolation City Council run by students of New idea of the curof civil liberYork City schools, and sponsored by few would vioties, we must the New York City Board of Educa- late theircivil liboverlook this tion, the New York City Council, and erties.· .. If one because of the the New York Times, overwhelmingly civil liberty is benefits of a defeated a bill to impose a nighttime taken away, othcu rfew . He curfew on minors. Seniors Lisa Wil- ers can be contended that liams and Stephanie Strajcher repre- stripped from us the curfew said sented Townsend Harris on the coun- also ," would literally cil. give students Stephanie.

The proposed law would have proNumerous no other hibited all minors, ages 16 or younger, delegates were choice than to from gathering in streets, parks, or outraged by the study while at other public places from 9:00 PM- . proposed penalty home, thus 6:00 AM whenever schools are in for violating the lowering the sessions. At all other times, the curfew curfew law. Parhigh school hours woulds be in effect from 10:00 ents of first-time drop-out level. pm - 6:00 am. Supporters of such a law offenders would As minority CONV ERS IN<r AT CITY COUNC IL, junio;S t';phanie St~jcher poi;;is out he; argued it would decrease the amount be given a warnleader, Lisa views, to minority leader, Councihnan Fred Cerullo. ing. A second ofof violence on city streets. was assigned The proposedlegislation was decided fense would into be in favor of the law. She said, "A curfew will upon in much the same way that the volve a fine of$100 and a third charge, ting crimes.

Jiun Woo of Stuyvesent H.S., acting clean our streets and our public places actual City Council deliberates such $200. For additional infractions, violabills. Selected students acted as Mayor tors and their parents would be subject as a student lobbiest in favor of the to the extent that people will feel safe curfew, vehemently disagreed with again. You can argue that this is a of the City of New York, President of to a 30-day jail term. the City Council, Speaker/Majority Those against the bill argued that Stephanie. He insisted that teenagers' violation of our rights. But it is also a leader, and Minority leader of the parents should not take responsibility civil liberties have already been taken violation of rights to feel unsafe in our Council. Lisa Williams was selected to for their child's actions,especially since away. "We are constrained to go to own neighborhood." betheminorityleader. Stephanievoted there are parents that work later than school five days a week. Can' t you see Scott Gordon of Susan Wagner H.S., 9:00 PM. In addition, those opposed to we 3.J~Sekg forCed?W ci don't have a (StudentMajority Leader and Speaker), witfithe majority.

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disagreed. "I'd hate to think that I couldn't have a late dinner with my friends in the diner on pain of being caught and imprisoned on my way home," he said.

The final vote by council members was unanimous. The curfew law was rejected by a group of 16year olds who want to stay out late this summer.

New York City Mayor David Dinkins made a guest appearanceand spoke about the future of New York City.

"We must use our minds to propel us in the world. Your minds are what will springboard us into the future. You are the future," he said.

The student city council had met three times prior to May 28th. Two of those meetings were at the Ne w York Times. Here, students had the opportunity to speak withTodd Purdum, a City Hall reporter. Purdum trained the school reporters on how to handel such events, and gave student writers background on the field of journalism.

All of the students involved in this program researched extensively on their topic and, whether on the same side or not, worked together to make the day a success. Lloyd Bromberg , the Director of Social Studies for New York City schools and Alfred Salesky, writer of the program, led the council through much ofthe preparation.

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The Classic June 1993

Health Fair features fun, food, facts

by Anna Zwlerz crowds seemed to be attracted to the drug prevenThe fifth annual Harris Health Fair, held May tion table and the Department of Transportation 10, featured various displays that affected not display. Freshman Christine Bab ian "loved spinonly the students' health, but their safety , physi- ningthatwheelbecauseitmademefeellikelwas cal, and emotional needs as well. Health and on Wheel ofFortune." Kelly Olino and Heather physical education teacher Ellen Schwartz and Ward, freshmen, loved the Weebles. These were guidance counselor Susan Rotter coordinated the one of the variety of prizes offered at the Departevent, aided by a commitee of 17 students. ment of Transportation table.

According to junior Ann Carroll, "There were Preparations for the one day of fun at the Health a lot ofgood exhibits and the demonstrations that Fair lasted for months. Ms . Schw artz, Ms. Rotter were provided were interesting." However, and their student commitee worked on posters, Marilyn Paulis , junior, criticized the mad dash at name tags, and booking presenters since Februone display offering food.'1t was disappointing ary. Ms. Rotter described the Health Fair as a to see people go on a rampage for a sample of "collabor ative effort" which included the aid of cereal," she said. "I think they missed the point, various school departments, including thePhysiwhich was that they were supposed to absorb the cal Education and Guidance departments, as well provided information, not jus t take the free as the cooperation of students, faculty, and par ents . samples."

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Zitterell did a gymnastics presentation, while physical education teacher Keith Hanson and senior Matt Cretaro showedofftheir karate skills. . Math teacher Shelly Goldfarb showed students relaxation exercises. Phyllis Bogart, the mother of Cynthia Bogart, junior, manned the Jeopardy booth, while Antionette Roderic k, mother of Angel ica Roderick, provided students with the popular body composition checker.

Ms. Schwartz said that "every year the Health Fair gets better with the different presente rs, especially ones that meet the students ' needs and interests ." Ms . Rotter 's favorite aspeet was " working with students and seeing the whole thing come together." However, both faculty members agreed that they " are always looking for new ideas for presenters to meet students' needs . Suggestions are always welcome."

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The club borrowed its name from Shakespeare's hypothetical sister in Virginia Wool fsA Roomof One's Own, a work read by seniors in their humani ties colloquium. Shakespeare's sister symbolizes the struggles women have undergone for self-fulfillment.

"At first 1 wanted to do something about sexual

harassment and concentrate on only this specific be par t of a funded program sponsored by Mayor topic but then 1realized it was too narrow so we Dinkins which will provide a professional trainer broadened the issues," said Rebecca. Some of the for three hour-long sessions to teach the various topics that will be' discussed at the meetings mechanisms of self-defense. include exploitation of women in adverti sing, "I was pleased to see so many young budding sexism , rape, girls ' loss of confidence in high feminists at such an early age. 1 didn 't really school, and education on birth control. Bulletin become interested in this until 1 was in college," board displays will also be organized on each said Ms. Biener. specific issue .

Sophomore Elena Coleman said, "Right now "If we want to change the role of women in the we're basically trying to organize ourselves and world, we have to start now," stated freshman make our name known. Next year we hope to get more male members and to be more active in Beth Lebwohl.

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Dieter's dilemma: to eat or not to eat

by Kelly VlIIella "Eat less to lose" is the dieter mentality. Diets may help you lose weight, but how long will it stay off! Combining healthy eating and exercise is essential to lose weight and get in shape.

Knowledge is power when it comes to shedding pounds, and learning about food and proper exercise can only help.

'According to Teen Magazine, 25% of females are on diets . Also, 900/0 ofanorexics and bulimics are female. Anorexia and bulimia are serious eating disorders, the former characterized by starvation dieting, and the latter by overeating.

(See "Anorexia, bulimia take toll on teens," p.8) Eighty percent of females will diet before the age of 18. Ninety-five percent of dieters will gain back some or all of the weight they lost.

Freshman Effie Olivares explained, "I went on a diet. ..of two meals a day and no snacks. I lost a lot of weight, but when I ended my diet, I gained back what I had lost and more." Other students claimed that they too gained back weight after dieting.

Teenagers need a healthy diet, but many do not get one. Junior Chris Schwartz described his diet as "bad" because "most people don't eat Doritos and milk for breakfast [as he does]." Freshman Jason Stumer admitted, "My diet is bad. I eat a lot of red meat, which clogs your arteries. I eat it because I like it."

Each day, a healthy diet should include six servings of starch, five of protein, three dairy selections, two vegetables and two fruits.

Wh en more calories are eaten than burned, the extra cal ories are stored as fat. Regular exercise and limitation of fat, sugar, and alcohol help maintain a desirable level of fat in the body.

Reducing Fat

times hidden and hard to detect. Meat butter, margarine, cheese, oils, dressings and gravies are usually full of fats (YM Magazine June/July 1992). Popular fatty foods include peanut butter, macaroni and cheese, doughnuts, hard cheese, chicken pot pie, French fries, pepperoni, beef tacos, bologna, and bacon. Mustard instead of mayonnaise, frozen fruit bars instead ofice cream, and skim instead of whole milk are fat and calorie-savers.

Restaurant food advertised as "healthy" and the word "lite" on labels doesn't always mean low calories. For example, Pillsbury Lovin' Lites frosting has the same amount of calories as regular frosting. Also, "lite" coffee means it has less caffeine (See "Caffeine craze" on p.9) Fast foods can be very misleading. Even those that seem healthy can be loaded with triglycerides (fat). A taco salad has 61 grams of fat and 905 calories. A chefsalad has 32 grams offat and 414 calories. Kentucky Fried Chicken's chicken thigh and breast contains 52 grams offat and 749 calories. However, McDonald's Chunky Chicken Salad has 3 grams of fat and 140 calories. (See "Fast Food Fixation," onp.7.)

Dieters can consume as much cabbage, celery, cucumbers, lettuce, mushrooms, radishes and zucchini as they want. Seltzer, water, diet soda, coffee, tea and club soda are good drinks for dieters.

Drinking a glass of water before eating will fill your stomach and quench your thirst. You might realize that you are not really hungry, because sometimes the body confuses signals for hunger

Exercise is vital to dropping pounds and shaping up . "I exercise when I have time. It' s a pain for me but Hook for the results," explained freshman Derrick Ko. Exercise is better for losing fat than dieting.

One pound lost by exercising contains 80% fat, while one lost by dieting contains only 60%. The other 40% is lean muscle tissue.

Beginning an exercise program can be difficult. Starting out with stretching, walking i andjoggingwill gradually enable you to handle intense work-outs. Sophomore Vanessa Morales said, "I don't like strenuous exercise. I like walking, biking, and roller skating, because exercise should be fun." ''The only time in my life that I could truly say that I was partly in shape was when I had [physical education teacher Wanda] Nix . It hasjust been downhill from there. I rarely exercise 30 minutes a week," said sophomore Juanita Kumar.

Freshman Nancy Manzalillo commented, "All it [exercise] takes is ten minutes a day . That's what I do. Exercising makes me feel good about myself and in the end it always pays off."

Any kind of exercise helps, but the aerobic exercise benefit is really only received by working at your target heart rate for halfan hour. Stair climbing machines, stationary bikes, tread mills, and nautilaus equipment can give a good work out. However, cross country ski machines work out both the upper and lower body. A good place to workout in your home is in front of the television or near a stereo. Itis easierto exercise if you are not bored.

Exercise speeds up the body's metabolism.

Taking a long walk after dinner increases the rate of calorie burning. For 90 minutes after aerobic exercise, 5% more calories are burned .

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Fat contains nine calories per 'gram while carbohydrates and protein contain only four; therefore less fat means fewer calories. Fat is stored immediately while carbohydrates and protein have to be converted to another form to be stored.

This conversion burns calories .

Fiber-rich foods are usually lower in calories and take longer to chew. They also slow digestion, making you feel fuller longer. Good sources of fiber include wheat bran. barley, com bran , rice bran. and oat bran, as well as beans. Beans have muscle-building protein, and are low in fat, calories and sodium.

Bagels can be a diet-wise choice. They average 163 calories, with 11/2 grams of fat .The problem is that they are often eaten with butter or cream cheese (both high in fat and calories). Jelly used instead makes them healthier. (See "Bagels" p.7) Nutritionist'; say that no more than 30% of a

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It 's not worth it," said sophomore Nicole Nardi.

Liquid diets aren't for long- term weight loss, either. They cause health problems because they do not provide the body with enough fiber and protein.

Experts warn that dieting and exercise should not control your life. Starvation diets only lead to later weight gain and health problems. When starving, the body goes into the survival mode and bums calories at a much slower rate ,This can cause long-term damage to your metabolism.

Health care professionals emphasize that being healthy is more important than being skinny (YM Magazine June/July 1991).

Sophomore Elena Coleman claimed to "know a lot of girls in this school who diet all,Pte time, " and she said it's "horrible because it leads to eating disorders." Some signs are that a person eats in secret, is always on a diet, exercises compulsively, feels depressed often, is never satisfied with his or her appearance, and is terrified of gaining weight. These disorders are serious and . those who suffer from them need medical help .

Danger ous Dieting (See "Anorexia, bulimia take toll on teens," p ,8) "I think diets are healthy to a certain extent," Sophomore Francesca Fosco said, "I think a commented sophomore Laurel Price," but when person should go on a diet to make themselves some people get crazy over dieting, it turns into feel better, as long as they don't go overboard." a sickness."

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by Susan Stewart Blood splashes everywhere as the cow's head drops to the floor with a swift movement of the mechanical blade.

The pregnant sow in the steel gestation crate has no room to move as the owners are trying to "fatten" her up for a better sale . .

The chickens in the poultry shed have all been debeaked with hot irons as they live in semi-darkness with hundreds of others like themselves.

Welcome to a factory farm, where, according to militant advocates of vegetarianism, animals are subject to terribly stressful conditions, as diseases run rampant and the animals often cannibalize each other as a result of their stress.

In response to the charges that the meat industry is cruel to animals, Lynn Rogers of the national Live Stock and Meat Board says that "America's livestock farmers are committed to the humane treatment of their animals."

"The meat industry quite clearly has an image problem," says Forbes magazine Iwriter Steven Weiner (Forbes, 2/19/90).

by Beth Mellow How Sweet and Low in calories could Nutrasweet be? Does the taste of a diet soda Equal the taste of a regular soda?

Can sugar satisfy our cravings better than Nutrasweet?

Known scientifically as aspartame, Nutrasweet is 200 times sweeter than sugar. In its granular form, Equal, one third of a teaspoon is four calories.

People have different opinions about the tasteofNutrasweetproducts. "I don't like the taste ofNutrasweet, especially in soda. It's just too sweet," said sophomore Christine Castillo.

"Nutrasweet might not taste that great in beverages, but it's okay in ice cream and candy. Also, I think Nutrasweet is something you have to get used to," said junior Nancy Forsberg.

Freshman Derrick Ko said,"Although I prefer the taste of sugar, I really don't mind the taste of products containing Nutrasweet."

ing a double fudge chocolate sundae with extra whip cream."

Besides its failure as a diet aid, Nutrasweet is known to have some health risks.

Aspartame is composed of aspartic acid and phenylalanine (PHE), two amino acids that are part of all proteins. Since aspartame consists of only two amino acids rather than twenty, like a hamburger, the competition for transport to the brain is less intense. Therefore, the PHE can enter the brain in higher concentrations than other amino acids. The result of this is a change in the brain's chemistry.

Alteration of the brain's chemistry may "influence a person's mood. It may cause neurological problems, such as headaches and seizures. As of July 1988, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had received over 6,000 complaints from people experiencing such side effects

(Technology Review, 1/90).

A serious question still left unanswered Vegetarians say there is more at stake Research has repeatedly shown that by extensive testing is whetherNutrasweet Nutrasweet hasno significant impact on induces brain tumors in nits and is there- than the humane treatment of animals. dieting. In one study conducted by Robert fore potentially carcinogenic in humans. The environment is a major issue too.

H. Knopp and colleagues at Harvard After theFDA conducted four investiga- The American Society for the Prevention tions, there was of Cruelty to Animals [ASPCA] claims University, overweight men and no definite an- that the livestock business is the greatest swer as to producer of sewage in the United States women were whether or not (ASPCAReport, Summer 1991). Accordgiven either asaspartame may ing to People for the EthicalTreatmentof partame or laccontribute to Animals (PETA), the production of one tose (simple sugar) in gelatine brain tumors pound of beef requires 2,500 gallons of (Technology water. The National Cattleman's Assocapsules. Those given the asparReview, 1190). ciation [NCA] says, however, that this The FDA ap- water is "quickly recycled" byevaporattame did not lose proved the sale of ing and constantly turning intorain, which more weight than Nutrasweet in in turn helps the plants; whereas water those given sugar 1981, and by used by humans usually becomes part of (Technology Re1982, 23 coun- oceans, streams, and sewers before anyview, 1190). ~ tries hadfollowed thing else. But PET A says that for a pure In fact, a study the FDA's lead vegetarian consuming neither meat nor conducted by Ju(Chicago dairy products, a year's worth of food dith Rodin of Yale University proved that fructose (fruit Tribune, 4/1/84). Each year, more than 100 million Americans consume carbonsugar) is an appetite supressant.

During the study, 24 men and women ated beverages, iced tea, desserts, and were randomly assigned to drink either a other products sweetened withaspartarne.

10 ounce glass ofwater, glucose (sugar)- As of December, 1992, Nutrasweet by Beth Mellow Hamburgers, hot dogs, steak, sweetened lemonade, or aspartame- Company lost its patent and now asparchicken...Just the sound of these foods tame is open to the free market. sweetened lemonade. Then they were Although some students are wary about can make your mouth water. That is, told to eat from a banquet until "comfortably full." Those who had the glu- the dangers posed by Nutrasweet, they unless, you are sophomore OliviaKissin.

"I'm a lacto vegetarian. I don't eat cose-sweetened lemonade consumed 10- still use it. "I realize that Nutrasweet can 15% fewer calories than those who had pose a hazard, but I find myself eating meat, fish, poultry, or eggs. But I do eat water or aspartame-sweetened lemon- products containing Nutrasweet often dairy products since you don't have to kill the cow to get milk," explained 01ade. Those who had fructose-sweetened anyway," said sophomore Yohan Park.

"You know that candy can cause cavi- ivia. lemonade consumed 20-40% fewer caloA vegetarian "since conception," 01ries and less fat (Science News, 3/24/ ties, but you still eat candy. It's the same iviafeels that, "I'm at an advantagespirithing withNutrasweet. You know it could 90). tually and physically. I think it's better Despite Nutrasweet's failure to be be harmful but you eat it anyway," said not to destroy any of God's creations. proven a diet aid, some students are still freshman Natalie Ramdath. if you look at it scientifically, there Also, Sophomore Stefanie Mikelus stated, "I drawn to the red and white swirl and been more and more prohibitions have "diet" label. "Well, I usually have a diet eat Nutraswcet, but I think it's healthier on meat." soda [containing Nutrasweet] because I to eat sugar. I've heard aboutNutrasweet's

uses up less water than a month's worth for a meat-eater.

In addition, thousands of acres of rainforests are cut down every year to provide land to raise cattle. Save the Animals/Save the Earth, Inc. (SAVE), a nonprofit organization in New York, says that "in a few years, this land will be depleted, the soil eroded, and irreplacable rain forests will be lost forever."

Animal Rights Mobilization (ARM) states, 'The earthcurrently produces more than enough food to adequately meet everyone's nutritional needs.

Yet each year, 60 million people starve to death - not because oflackofresources, but because of selfishness and waste." They also said that if Americans reduced their meat consumption by only 12%, they "could free up enough grain to feed all of the world's starving people."

'The world hunger problem, " responds the NCA, "is

tables don't taste very good, so I don't have much of a choice. I feel bad eating meat, though, because I'm supporting the killing of innocent animals."

Brett Zuckerman, sophomore, said that "animals are being raised for food. There's no reason why we shouldn't take advantage of this."

"I'd think about being a vegetarian," stated Oliver Block, junior, "but actually going through with it would be very . difficult."

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Meat-eaters at Townsend Harris gave varied reasons for their food preferences, but the main one was taste.

"I love meat because it tastes good," said junior Peter Valera. "I eat it every day, so I would never in a million years consider being a vegetarian."

Freshman Shirley Levy said, "Vege-

eat enough from the other food groups to receive the nutrition and vitamins that a body needs to stay healthy without meat.

Hayley Rima, president of the non-profit organization Justice for Animals, said, "With a balanced diet, a vegan [a person who does not consume meat or dairy products] does fine . Good foods to eat are pasta, beans, leafy greens, seaweed, mushrooms, soups, and tofu. There are also substitutes like vegie-burgers and fake hotdogs made ofsoy beans." Grains,

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Olivia admitted somewhat hesitantly don't want to consume the great amount health risk, but I don't think too much of that she sometimes craves animal prodeither is healthy." ofsugar a regular soda has. Also, regular ucts. "There have been times when I was Now that you know how sweet Nusoda has a lot more calories," said sophoreally hungry, saw meat, and it looked trasweet is, you can run to the store and more Juanita Kumar.

Sophomore Tara Helfman jokingly buy some if you're running Low. Or you good, and I'd get a craving, but then I added, "I feel a lot better if I drink a diet can use sugar, or perhaps Equal amounts .would realize exactly what I'm craving for - a corpse - and get turned off."

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A holiday meal at Olivia's house is unique. "It varies from tofu loaf to tofu turkey. We have pasta, vegetables, maybe rice. This Thanksgiving we had chestnutcroquets," she said.'That wasn't too good," she

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by Stephanie Bernstein mixture of sugar, salt, oil, and gluten ~ while many of the vegans were found to Bagels have always been the cause of flour is also added and the entire mixture have gotten sick less often than the meat- delighted taste buds, and the inhabitants . is beaten thoroughly.The dough is formed eaters. She also stated that on average, of Townsend Harris have not been ex- through the addition of white flour and "vegetarians live seven years longer than eluded. Most people believe that they are the kneading process begins . The dough meat eaters." a Jewish snack, but bagels have broken is kneaded until itis smooth and resilient.

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• "I get tons of questions," said Jesse rounding the bagel. The one Lieberman, j unior, a vegetarian "since mystery that people have given concep tion." He ate meat once when his up on trying to solve is the reason friends gave him chicken soup without for the hole in the center. There telling him . are two theories as to how the Branwen Jones, junior, and a part- bagel got its hole. The first states vegetarian, said, "I'm tempted to cheat a that the bagel has a hole so that .0 lot. If I'm at someone's house and they're batches of bagels could be strung ~ ion, the whole concept is a good serving chili, I have to break the diet for together for packaging. The other ~. idea because it supports our jus t one night. " theory states that the hole elimi- I -, yearbook." Aram Taleporos, While many sometimes want to taste nates the part of the bagel that senior, commented, 'The bameat again, Jesse said that his uncle was would take the longest to bake, SCHMEARING FOR DOUGH, seniors sell bag~l;;-~se ~oney gel squad keeps seniors in touch once offered $10,000 to eat a steak and thereby preventing the bagel from for.the yearbook. with the high school and itraises refused. Alex said that he wouldn't eat a burning.

The bagels are formed by rolling pieces much needed money for the yearbook." steak if it were the last meal left on earth. Bagels are eaten worldwide. The United ofdough in cylinders and fusing the ends "I like the bagels in school becau se Junior Vice President Norlene Cayet- States and Eastern Europe are just two together. The bagels are left in a warm, they're much better than the lunch in the ano suggests that Townsend Harris serve lplaces where these delectables are de- draft-free place for twenty minutes to cafetorium. In my junior high school, vegetarian lunches in addition "to the voured. However, the Jewish people were rise . The oven is preheated to 400 de- there was no other lunch choice," said norm for those who don't eat meat." the ones to bring bagels to America. grees, and the baking sheet is lightly freshman Aris Tsoupros.

According to PETA, today nearly 20 Yiddish words can be very suitable when dusted with cornmeal. Remaining sugar One of the most often heard complaints million Americans are vegetarians, while discussing bagels. Bagels are "noshed is added to three quarts of boiling water, about bagels was voiced by sophomore many more have reduced the amount of on" (eaten) during the day, and are con- along with three bagels. The bagel should .Francesca Fosco. "Most of the time meat they consume. sidered to be a "meichel for the beichel" stay on the surface or sink to the bottom they're pretty good, but sometimes they're . "If vegetarians feel bad about eating (a gift for the tummy). An old-time Yid- and immediately rise to the surface. Each hard .They hardly put any butter or cream animals, what about the plants?" asked dish curse that is used when one is at the. side ofthe bagel is poached for about two cheese on the bagels." junior Eric Handler .

"Bagels have established themselves height of irritation can be translated as, minutes. The bagels should then be reJesse answered, "I have to draw the line "Go to hell, head downwards and bake moved from the boiling water with a as New York's favorite breakfast besomewhere. I can't starve myself." bagels... · slotted spoon and transferred to the pre- cause they're fast, easy, and they taste so Junior Vice President Norlene CayetThe process of bagel baking is as fol- pared baking sheet. Thus , the bagel proc- go'bd!" said sophomore Tatiana Caren. ano suggests that Townsend Harris serve lows: first, a mixture is formed of yeast, ess is completed.

And that's the "hole" story ! vegetarian lunches in " addition to the sugar, and warm water. That mixture is to The senior class sells bagels to raise norm ." According to PETA, today nearly stand until the yeast and sugar dissolve, money for the yearbook. 'The bagel 20 million Americans are vegetarians, and the yeas t begins to bubble. Then profits make up one fourth of the money while many more have reduced the warm water is once again added. A that goes towards the yearbook. Approxiamount of meat they consume .

I So the next time someone offers you a choice between baked Ziti and Veal Parmesan, which will you pick?

To receive afree list ofvegetarian cook- by Olga Mazyuk their food and 98 were not. McDonald's do have it, they choose to ignore it and eat You are sitting in McDonald' s with was the favorite fast food restauran t with junk food." It is recommended that books, write to: ARM, P.O. Box 6989 , your friends one Friday afternoon after 108 votes; Wendy' s came in second with females, ages 12-17, should consume a Denver, CO, 80206 school. You order a ' Quarter Pounder 35 votes; Burger King followed close be- total of 2100 calories a day and males, I (427 calories, 5 tsp. fat, 718 mg. sodium), hind with32;and Kentucky FriedChicken ages 12-17, should consume a total of regular fries (260 calories, 3 2600 calories a day. A regular tsp. fat, 109 mg. sodium), and meal at any fast food restau i.dded with a chuckle. them to try. You should have seen their a chocolate shake (383 calorant can easily fill up about .// / /// Since she loves being a vegetarian , faces." ries, 2 tsp. fat, 300 mg. so.// I ( half of one 's daily consump/ I , / Dlivia wants to share this experience Olivia said school can sometimes be an dium, 11 tsp, sugar ). You have / tion requirements. For ex~ith others. "I preach to my friends. The inconvenience. "When I don' t bring my consumed a total of 1070 caloample, a meal at Wendy's in6 th of the matter is that sometimes you lunch to school, there 's only the bagel ries, 10 tsp. fat, and 1127 mg. eluding a triple cheeseburger that something you do is so right, option, which can get a little boring ," she sodium in one meal . What' s (1040 calories) and regular ~ou want people you care about to do it said. wrong with this picture? fries (280 calories) totals 100. A lot of my friends have said that Olivia's mother belongs to a spiritual A recent Classic survey of 1,320 calories. ey would become vegetarians, and it group called the Santrnat, or "path of the 210 students conducted durThe US Nation al-Restauended up lasting a week, but one friend saints." It teaches "the science of the ing Enrichment classes rerant Association estimates that ~id become a vegetarian." soul." Th is is what Olivia bases her own vealed that 54 students eat at an average of 45.8 million Her attitude explains the meals she spiritual and vegetarian beliefs on. fast food services once a week; people - a fiftho f'thc Ameriserves her friends when they visit. "I "W e believe in reincarnation, which 41, two or three times a week; can population - eat in fast~ould say, or my mom would say, 'Try can help you get through the troublesome eight, more than three times a food restaurants daily. (Con~e tofu burger, try the hotdog,' and then situations you may face in life. For in- week; 47, once a month; and sumers' Research Magazine, ~nce you tum around, you see half the stance, if I had something devastating five, once a year. Sixty five 12/89). bottle of ketchup covering their plate," happen to me, like lose a friend or a students said that they norThe fat, cholesterol, and solhe said. . paren t, God forbid, I' d be comforted by mallyorderhamburgers,600rdercheesedium conten t do not seem to be affecting received eight votes .

"I remember a time when my friends this philosophy," she said. burgers, 79 prefer chicken sandwiches, Many of the foods served in these res- fast food sales. According to the USDA, Nere quite discouraged by the food I eat.

"I really believe that it is not right to 100 normally order French fries, 60 ortaurants are high in saturated fats; diets each person spends an average of$200 on [t was a camp cookout. My mom sent me take away life for one moment of pleas- der chicken or chicken nuggets, and 47 high in saturated fats increase one's risk fast foods every year. Food from over ~ith a can of tofu hot dogs . On the can ure on the palate," Olivia said, "and so I checked off that they normally buy sal- of getting heart disease. Health teacher 55,000 restaurants feeds 46 million people here was a tempting picture and every-J don't feel deprived by my eating restric- ads. Out of the same 210 students, 112 Ellen Schwartz said, "I think that stu- every year. In 1985,the McDonald's chain ~ne though t the tofu hot dogs would be tions. In fact, I feel as though I've been statedthattheywereconcemedaboutthe dents have very little knowledge about of restaurants alone made $11 billion in l? ?f.. a, , " ,cqo}esterol, andsodium content in nutrition and eating properly, and if they 'eally good. continued on next page

mts, and fruits are also vital components If a vegetarian diet.

According to junior Alex Nakos, who F ame a vegetarian about a year and a ialf ago, thisdiet is a hard one to pursue. \1am constantly botheredby both friends md family. There have been days when have only eaten breakfast because my :arents refuse to accommodate my deciion," he said.

Judy Biener, Coordinator of Student ~ctivities (COSA) and also a vegetarian, aid, "It's a little inconvenient when you're going out to dinner ."

Despite the inconvenience of a vegan 's diet, there are people who still follow it for health reasons. Studies reveal that 70% of all heart disease cases are related to high fat and cholesterol in the diet.

Sinceheartdisease is the number one cause of death in the United States, people have turned to vegetarian diets because plant foods contain no cholesterol (SAVE, Inc. pamhlet), The Rocky Mountain Humane Society ind PETA both state that meat consumpion results in osteoporosis - bone loss I :lue to mineral (particularly calcium) I . :leple tlOn. Health experts have proven I . ~at the excess protein provided in meat interferes with the bone 's ability to ab!orb calcium.

I According to Ms. Rima, in tests given small children, meat-eaters and vegans, both groups were equally ashealthy,

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Anorexia bulimia take toll on teens

by Aleema Bacchus She separates herself from her peers, walking through the halls of school alone and deluded, though she's very attractive and intelligent. She starves herself day and night, the distorted selfimage of herself slowly destroying her, both mentally and physically. Another girl down the hall is surrounded by a group of friends . This girl is very popular and also gets high grades , yet the fear of gaining weight prompts her to binge and purge regularly; her friends do not know. These girls suffer from anorexia nervosa and bulimia, two eating disorders which have numerous health risks , and in some cases, have been fatal.

Bulimia is an eating disorder where the victim alternate ly vomits and starves himself/herself after excessive food intake. A bulimic eats "anything and everything" available, and can take in 1,000 to 60,000 calories in a small amount of time. After this splurging, the feelings often experienced by the victim are guilt and shame, which in turn leads to extreme fasting or purging.

The bulimic typically leads a very good social life, gets good grades in school, and tends to be very popular. However, many bulimics also struggle with alcohol and/or drug addictions. In these instances, the same issue is a problem: selfcontrol. The fear of gaining weight after binging leads a bulimic to look for solutions, such as purging or anabuseoflaxatives (20 to 200 a day); both behaviors represent control to the victim.

Male bulimics tend to avoid binging, but rather exercise vigorously. Themajority of bulimics are female (The New A-to-Z of Women's Health by Christine Ammer).

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Anorexia nervosa, like bulimia, also has a female majority ofvictims. Ninety to ninety-five percent of anorexic patients are female . Anorexics, disgusted by food, uncontrollably fast and starve themselves, and in as many as 10% to 15% of the cases, the result has been fatal. In other cases, at least 25% of the anorexic's body weight is lost. Anorexics can also be bulimic at the same time, inducing vomiting or using laxitives after eating a fairly small amount of food (The New Complete Medical and Health Encyclopedia, I, 1990).

Anorexics are usually very attractive, intelligent, and model children in their families . Their families often have an exaggerated fear of failure, and the victim is under enormous pressure to be perfect. When anorexics lose control of some part oftheir life, they turn to this disorder because weight is something they feel they can control.

Loss of weight is viewed as an accomplishment and a compensation for what they lack emotionally (StraighJ Talk About Eating Disorders, by Michael Maloney & Rachel Kranz, 1991) .

These disorders, though seeming to be the righ t solutions to their victims , only create more problems. The many health risks involved in bulimia and anorexia include starvation, dehydration, emaciation, tooth decay, hair-loss, constipation, cessation of menstruation (amenorrhea), low blood pressure, hyperactivity, and hypothermia, among others. One freshman girl said, "My sister suffered from anorexia a couple of years ago. She went from a healthy, beautiful girl to an unhealthy, bony figure. Her intention was to look better, and she only succeeded in getting much

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worse. Now she still is not completely over her health problems as a result of it." · Health education teacher Ellen Schwartz said, "It's just like any other addiction; the individual doesn' t realize that he/she is doing anything wrong. " Bulimics and anorexics "don't even realize that it' s a threat to their heal th. It's a direc t resul tof their being obsessed by their weight, just like a smoker is to cigarettes or a drug addict is to cocaine," she explained.

Bulimia and anorexia occur mainly in young women who have unusually low self-esteems.

Junior Eugene Chan said, "I think people resort to these disorders...to fit an image created by society. When a person is so self-conc ious about their appearance, they try to resort to anorexia or bulimia in order to fit the 'standards' [of society] .

Usually the pressure to be thin is felt in order to be like the 'beautiful people.'"

One sophomore girl agreed . "I have a friend who will probably have one of these eating disorders some day. She is a very pretty , intelligent girl, but believes that since she does not have a boyfriend, she is fat. She starves herself all day and only eats dinner, and no matter how many times I try to tell her that she has a problem, she denies it. It saddens me that she thinks that way of herself. She has a perfect body, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with her. She just has a low self-esteem," she said.

There are many reasons why these disorders occur mainly in females. Girls receive many mixed messages concerning dieting and weight.

Girls are taught by society that they must be good cooks, yet must have the unreali stic figures that are on marly magazine covers . Girls are also taught from a very young age to deny many of their feelings: a woman must always wear a smiling face despite her feelings of anger or grievance, and in social gatherings she is expeeted to eat a limited amount of food. Boys, however, rarely encounter information or em-

acceptable weight range is also greater for boys than for girls. These reasons all contri bute to the greate r number of girls with these eating disorders (Straight Talk About Eating Disorders) .

All of the victims of these eating disorders at Townsend Harris have been sophomore, junior, and senior girls. Health Education teacher Keith Hanson said, "Usually, a friend of theirs would inform me of behavioral changes, or I would see a change in weight, and I would ask them about it.Overtheyears,I'veknownofsixgirlswhohad these eating disorders .They all had to seek counseling, and one girl had to be hospitalized."

These people are referred to the guidance counselors, who talk to the individuals. "We recommend professional counse ling, usually at Long Island City Jewish Medical Center, or Gracey Square Hospital. These students work with nutritionists, along with the guidance of their parents, who are usually very supportive because they realize that it is a very serious problem that can eventually lead to death," said Guidance Counselor Mari lyn Blier.

By recognizing the warning signs of these disorders, students can help their peers onto the road of recovery. Ms. Schwartz said, ''There are many different signs that students should look out for: frequent trips to the bathroom, the smell . of vomit. It varies .... An anorexic, you can actually see getting thinner. They tend to withdraw a ' lot. Bulimics are harder to spot, because they look normal; their goal isn't to lose weight. Their goal is to not gain any weight. Students have to be very aware."

Students are encouraged to report any of this unusual behavior to guidance counselors or teachers.

Many students feel that a possible long-range solution is trying to change society 's view on men and women. One junior girl said, "I think there should be an emphasis on liking oneself the way she/he is instead of trying to fit into a

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continued f rom page 7 sales profit, toppn g the list of highest sales followed by Burger King, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and Wendy' s in that order. One anonymous female junior stated, "I try to avoid fast food because you SOCIAL STUDIES AMERICAN GOVERNMENT never know what's in there." Fast Food restaurants such as Wendy' s and McDonald' s provide inPREPARATION FOR R,C,T,'s ECONOMICS WRITING R,CT gredient lists of their foods. Also, McDonald' s recently introduced McLean Delux, a hamburger AMERICAN (U .S,) HISTORY REAOING R,CT GLOBAL HISTORY SCIENCE } with only nine per cent fat. This is less than half the fat content of its traditional burgers, (Time, 3/ MATH R,CT WORLD HISTORY BIOLOGY 30 LABS SCIENCE R,C.T, I.S, & Jr. High School SOC , ST, 25/91).

CHEMISTRY AVAILABLE GLOBAL HISTORY R,C,T. SENIOR ELECTIVE PHYSICS Dita Rue, sophomore, said, "I'm not very concerned about it [fast foods] because I don' t eat fast U.S, HISTORY & GOV'T R,C,T, INDEPENDENT STUDIES EARTH SCIENCE GENERAL SCIENCE food often and when I do, it's usually chicken, which is lower in fat and cholesterol than hamburgGIFTEO 5th ANO 6th GRAOERS I.S, & Jr. High School SCIENCE ENRICHMENT CLASSES ers." This is not necessarily true. A McDonald's chicken breast sandwich contains 278 calories, 4 OTHER SUBJECTS tsp . fat, and 560 mg . of sodium. A hamburger at McDonald's contains 263 calories, 3 tsp, of fat, and . SPANISH HEALTH ED (Hygiene) COMPUTER PROGRAMMING 506 mg. of sodium. At Burger King, a Specialty chicken sandwich contains 688 calories, 9 tsp. fat, FRENCH PHYSICAL ED (Gym) TYPING-KEYBOARDING and 1,423 mg. of sodium. A Burger King Whopper Jr. contains 322 calories, 4 tsp, fat, and 486 mg.

MAJOR or REQUIRED ART of sodium. It is therefore important to read nutrition lists . One anonymous male junior said, "I am ~~ ~~() , TUITION: $325,00 per class Co 4/b ~~\O O~e;, C<: I1tb/):'T. always hearing about how fast food is not good for you. It is imposs ible not to be concerned." \.P~ S~O 4 88'9.

Guidance counselor James Murray said, "I think that the current generation seems to be more aware I - I ' 00 'b v"'~S about nutrition than my generation but sometimes they give in to their tastebuds."

REGENTS EXAMINATIONS ANO COMPETENCY TESTS AVA ILABLE AUGUST 17 4l8 Chris Cal tabiano, senior , said, "I like to eat fast food. That's what being a senior is all about . We all hang out at Wendy' s [the] pizzeria, and the pool hall."

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One No-Doz contains as much caffeine as a cup ofcoffee; Vi"arin has twice as much. Tha t is a lot of caffeine cons idering its size. A person drinking ten cups ofcoffee may realize it and stop. but the same person could take ten caffeine pills without thinking. Thi s person is in a dangerous situation . Remember, any more than one gram of caffeine a day is too muc h. The caffeine in a box of Vi"arin .is enough to cause seizures, respi I ratory problems and even death . \ i Six percent ofthe people polled CAP FEINE said they drink coffee along with i i pills. This almos t always has adverse effects . Charles Pierce and Dr. Michael Popkin say that it man once took two Vi"arin pills after drinking two cups of coffee and three cans of cola. He began trembling, was delirious, and suffered temporary memory loss.

Besides the usual caffeine side Ii ~ V effects, caffeine has been known to aggravate many othe r disorders. It causes an increase in gasA proof of caffeine's addictability can be seen tric juices, irritating ulcers. It also affects the in the exoe rience of one freshman who usually : nervous system, but this can have both bad and drinks seven cups ofcoffee aday. She stopped for ' good effects. In small doses , caffeine is helpful as one day because of a a stomach ache. By the end a mi ld stimulant. It prevents fatigue and actually of the day. she was near tears and had to have a impro ves thought. But the low that follo ws can sometimes be too much on the nervous sysytem.

CUD. Junior Joseph Cahill said, "In limitation , if Studies in Okl ahamaand Texas show that coffeeno ses no threat," and this is true - to an exten t If you drink one cup of coffee in the mornin g to ' jump start you, you probably won't develop noticeable caffeinis m. But you will almos t certainly get addicted to it and if you try to quit, the effects won ' t be too pleasant.

Soda is quickly becom ing the world 's most popular drink. It has been outselling coffee since 1971 and it is said that by the mid-21st century it will outsell water. The bottom line is it's often' caffeinated. And very much so . Coke has 60 mg.

Personal attention per can. The kola nut is a major source of cafand guaranteed feine . Soda is the national drink of teenagers and improvement. That's Harrisities are no exception. One hundred thirwhat has made The teen of the 127 students who use caffeine during Princeton Review the the day listed soda as their main source. A few most effective SAT cans of Pepsi throughout the day is just as risky program in the country. as coffee - and ju st as addicting.

Cho colate also contains caffeine but the amount Some students excel in is variable. The listed amount is 20 mg . per: a one-on-one ounce , but it is also known that milk chocolate educational setting. has only 6 mg. per ounce. Chocolate milk has Others simply cannot fit only about 10 mg. per cup, hardly anything 00: thecourse classes and worry about in comparison to other products. : workshops into their Although most people who consume caffeine already busy schedule. use coffee or soda. there are a few who use other These students require forms, such as pills. The reality of caffeine'; private tutoring withan containing pills is much scarier than one migh~ SAT expert. For these think. It is probably news to most people that special students we've caffeine is in a lot of over-the-counter drugs such created TPR Tutoring. as Anacin and Migralam (Frances Goulart, The TPR Tutorsare Caffeine Book, 19_). Migralam countains 100 graduates of the finest schools in thecountry. mg.ofcaffeineper tablet; Anacin only has 32 mg.

With the combination ( It takes only a few pills to reach dangerous levels of vastSAT experience h of caffeine. Dr. William Philpott had a patient and computer analyses, who was suffering from chronic hyperventila-' our instructors can tion, depression and insomnia. The patient was, pinpoint a student's taking eight or more Anacin pills a day for h~ test-taking strengths arthritis (250mg of caffe ine), and tried to commit suicide by over-dosing on them. After all forms of caffeine (including Anacin) were elminated from his diet, the hyperventilation, depression f \ , • , , , and insomn ia .completely stopped. ness, and headaches. It eventually leads to more dangerous effects, (after one gram of caffeine), such as irreaularheartbeat and ulcers.The re have even been reported cases of convulsions. Scientists at Vanderbuilt Univers ity studied the effects of300 to 400 milligrams of caffeine on nine noncoffee drinkers. Caffeine incre ased their adrenal ine outpu t by 207%, their blood pressure went up 10%. and their respiratory rate went up 20%.

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Talents blossomat Spring Concert

by Eleni Passias The Spring Concert provided a rich sampling of musical talent on May 13 at 7:00 PM. The event included performances by the Chorus, directed by Florence McKinley, and the Concert and Beginner Bands under the direction of music teacher Adam Alter.

The concert opened with the Concert Band's presentation of "P avane Lord Salisbury" by Orlando Gibbons, with Michael Bergman, junior.making his debut as Assistant Conductor. Also making their first appearance of the

year, the Lab Band played four short pieces.

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by Mark Brymer, and 'The Desiderata" by Eleanor Weiser. Ms. McKin-

Rose." Yet another feature of the evening was a solo rendition of the operatic aria '~O Paradis" by Latin and FrenchteacherThaddeusFergusori'and " of "Scintille Diamant" by Latin and Greek teacher Richard Russo. This

ley noted the devotion oft;n.~~~ ~e ~ed ~eir duetperormance of"~ and effort by NadaEikash~b, Jum9~ ml#!i~ tu piu nontorfii" from La B -',',-" '. , :; ':>..... ·.- - . · ~ : >:~a> . r·t-·1·~ Ai~~;"'" .' _ ,~ Nada acted as the IiaiTafu!foia :Pi~~ %JJErieiby Giacomo Puccini. , :~- " "'~ --; . _~~ 11:' - -: " _ ~" which required hours of'memoriia~ , . " The concert concluded with full J,...

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by Nancy Forsberg CDTV. No, it's not Chip 'N' Dale Te levision which shows those two Disney chipmunks for twenty-four hours a day. Nor is it it the Computer Daily Television channel which only discusses computers. CDTV stands for Corrtmodore Dynamic Total Vision .

CDTV makes it possible for actual pictures of real people, words, and sounds to appear on a computer screen.

"This seems like the next logical way for television technology to go," commented Carol Wong, junior.

CDTV resembles an audio compact disc player. Actually, it does play regular compact discs, but the difference is that this CD player can also show pictures . The CDTV player is attached to a computer which functions as a television. The CDTV player is able to read off tiny numbers from the CD and reproduce the words, sounds, and picture onto the screen.

Onaregularcompactdisc, each sound from a song is changed into a number.

opens with a BANG!

As the player reads the disc, it trans- in CDTV's development, the picture lates those numbers into sounds. Now, on the computer is not very clear. It by shrinking the numbers, scientists apparently appears very blotchy and are able to fit visual information onto the words are sometimes mumbled. the discs (WallStreet Journal Report , Fear not, though - the music plays 12(20/92). just the same as when you use a reguThis entertainment system contains lar CD player. The price of the system two parts. The first part necessary is an is approximately $999. It is speculated Amiga 500 computer and a Compact that the price will be one of the Disc-Read Only Memory (CD-ROM). reasons that most American families The second part of this system is the won't get CDTV in the immediate corv player. This compact disc player . future . can be used with a regu lar stereo for CDTV could drastically change a music. 'This way I would be able to student's viewing habits because "with double the use of my CD player," said all the new options, students will be sophomore Jasmine Flores . spending more time in front of the Manufacturers are anxious to pro- 'boob tube .' However, if the educamote CDTV as a total entertainment tional programs are interesting and fun, system, not just an educational tool. more younger students may become This computer can be used instead of a interested in learning," said Yat-Ming television. However, at this time , it Wong, junior.

Whether or not this CDTV idea reads the discs very slowly which can be a bit tedious (VideoReview, 7/ catches on in America is yet to be seen.

91).There are currently about 100 discs If it does, it will mean more teaching available, which include games and options for educators, but another obstacle teachers will have to overeducational material.

Another problem is that at this point come - TTWre TV.

by Sarah T remml On the afternon of Thursday, April 22, and the following evening, the Townsend Harr is Players staged "Reserve Two for Murder" in the cafetor ium. The Players, under the direction of English teacher Harriete Blechmann, succeeded in presenting a play within a play. Credit must also be given to Program Coordinator Arthur Boulanger, the Assistant Director. and to art teacher Anthony Morales and juniors Jaclyn Lui and Bikkei Law , who designed the sets.

The cast did an excellent job of involving audience members in the action, all of which took place in a theater. As usher Sally Lynch, junior Branwen Jones managed to get the audience seated.

The plot revo lved around the murder of playwright John Randall during the middle of one of his own performances. The entire duration of the play was spent trying to fmger the culprit.

Suspects included: Helen Smith (Susan Stewart), Mrs. Inglefritz (Stephanie Lore) and her daughter, Eloise the brat

(Bianca Bibiloni), William Russell Gali ts is), Martha (J ohn Gregory(Annette P ar is i), I v an Strange(Oded Kochavi), Sally Lynch (Branwen Jones), Mrs . Thurston-Allen (Alison Gabriele), Dr. Martin Edwards (Eric Handler), and his wife, Mrs . Edwards (Dawn Rodriguez).

Sergeant Kennedy, played by junior Jon Jannicola, and Maggie Christie, played by junior Becky Lee gradually narrowed the suspects. A threatening letter, tube of greasepaint, hidden dictionary and live/dead corpse made the detec tives ' t ask a d ifficu l t one.However, chaos did notkeepMaggie Christie from sorting out these twisted events. An attack on Helen, the death of Mrs. Edwards, and the misatken identity of Ivan Strange did not thwart her.

In the end, "high-society dame" Mrs. Thurston-Allen was arrested for the murder of John Randall.

Those who attended seemed especially entertained by Eloise' antics and were doubly enamored with Dr. Martin Edwards' wit.

'Twas the Night Before Regents

by Stacey Winkler

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'Twas the night before Regents, when all through their homes, Not a student was sleeping, nor resting their bones The Barrons were stacked by the desk lamps with care, In hopes that the answers would come from the air.

"No English! No Bio! No Physics! and Spanish!

No Global! No German! No Regents, they' ve vanished!

To the top of the stairs, to the top of the wall!

Now dash away, dash away, dash away, all."

The teachers were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of summer school danced in our heads.

So coffee in the brimming cups, and tea in a glass, Kept our brains for use on the confusing morass.

As loose notes that before the next TIMOT time shake, In the hands of a student who's easy to quake.

So, up through the crowd the rumblin gs did roar, .< With a slew of reactions - louder than before.

Arriving that mom' , I heard such a clatter, I knew from the sound there was something the matter.

Away to the entrance I drew in a dash, I quickened my pace and flew in a flash.

And then in a twinkling I heard on the ground, Cheering and laughing, an odd vibrant sound, As I drew in my head and was turning away, Down the steps we all came for a fast get-a-way.

I got there on time to hear Rattien yell, "Be quiet because I've got something to tell!"

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The Classic June 1993

'Magic' season ..

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Girls' Softball hits best record ever

by Seth Cohen .675 and with 27 hits. Junior Bernadette Crespo Girls ' Varsity Softball coach Larry Ceraulo also made the All-Queens team with a teamhad many problems that needed to be solved in leading 25 RBI's and a .490 batting average. early March . "We didn't have a pitcher, catcher, "Our biggest accomplishment this season was or a shortstop coming into the season - and if beating Bryant [High School ] twice and Forest you don't have a pitcher and a catcher in this Hills [High School] twice," said Ceraulo. 'Those league, you're dead, " he said. However, in what wins propelled us to the top of our tough diviCerau lo calls a "magical" season, the girls ' team sion," he said. not only placed first in the Queens I Division, but The team's win streak was cut short in the third made it to the third round of the playoffs -the round of the playoffs by Cardozo High School. furthes t in schoo l history .

'They were more ready to play than we were," The team fmshed 18-2 overall, and 14-0 in the said Ceraulo. 'They were older than we were.

Queens I Division. Although the team lost six After all, the last game of the season we had six starting seniors , freshmen Jennifer Dull, Kelly starting freshmen, and no starting seniors," he Olino, and sophomore Jennifer Conlisk stepped said. up to lead the team. "In a few short days, we had This "magical" season was marked by three a pitcher, a shortstop, and a catcher, who were all no-hit performances pitched by Jennifer Dull. fantas tic," said Ceraulo .

Jennifer was the first player in Townsend Harris Pitcher Jennifer Dull's record during the sea- history to pitch a no-hitter. son was 11-0. In 65 innings pitched, she struck 'The only place for this team to go is up. I will out 91 batters. At the conclusion of the season, be disappointed if we don 't go to the quarter she was named to the All-Queens team. Catcher finals next year," said Ceraulo. "Last season we Jennifer Conlisk batted .395 and was second on lost in the second round ofplayoffs.This year, we the team in runs batted in with 22. Shortstop lost in the third round . Next year, we 're no t going sensation Kelly Olino led the team in batting at to lose at all," he said. ~

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