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Ethnic dive,rsity highlights day
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Tara Balabushka and Charmaine Lim
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laded with a magic marker,
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Learning how to salsa, tasting Baklava ,
ethnic sharing, and a ceremony at John
Bowne High School were just a few of the
many activities that Harrisites took part in
on Founder's Day, November 19. This year
the annual celebration marked the tenth anniversary of the re-bom schoo l.
The day began with Ethnic Sharing during second band. Students brought in objects reflecting their culture. Sophomore
Chelsea Weng brought in a caligraphy pen
from her Chinese school. "It was hard for me
to communicate with my parents, so I started
Chinese school," she said. Sophomore Aris
Tsoupolas spoke abou t a piece of a cross
which, according to a family tradition, is
thought to be the one onwhich Jesus was
crucified.
Juniors Sunil Budrahm and Brenda
Morrisey discussed the legend of St. Patrick
and aspects of Polytheism respectively.Erin
Fox, freshman, played a salsa tape. She
said,"I' m proudto be Puerto Rican. The y' ve
accomplished a lot."
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Sophomores Njoki Williams and Akeba
Smith explained the Nigerian meanings of
their first names. Njoki said her name meant
"Our beloved daughter has arrived," while
Akeba' s name means "One who growsmore
precio us as time goes on."
Other items shared included a minikimono, Irish soda bread, and a Russian doll
called Matrushka. Comme nting on this part
of the day, sophomore Heather Garber said,
"It was really enjoyable. I got to hear about
other people's backgrounds and experience
other cultures ."
After Ethnic Sharing, new students were
bussed to John Bowne while the rest stayed
to experience workshops run by fellow students. During the induction ceremony, skits
were performed, songs were played , and
speeches were given . Win ners of "The
Founder's Day Challenge ," a contest entered by all English classes, shared their
work. Some of their entries appear on these
pages. Sophomore Kelly Olino designed
inventio ns to help stude nts survive at
Townsend Harri s: Included were a pair of
Spider Gloves so "you can use the walls, not
the halls." Melanie Rivera, sophomore, in- :
vented words which only Harrisites could
understand. She said,"A ' nixmile' is a jog
that takes over 30 minu tes." Sophomore
Jonathan Meisel described unique aspects
ofTownsend Harris, saying,"There are girls
wall to wall and you're not in a sorority."
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Incomfng students took part in the traditional recitation of the Ephebic Oath, an
ancient Greek pledge to make one's community better than it was before. PTA Copresident, Jim Morri son said,"We continue
a great tradition, and you are a part of that."
Principal Malcolm Largmann told new students, "Today you are being entrusted with
a great responsibility." AlumnaTanyaOdom
told Harrisites to laugh, take the responsibilities with the privileges, laugh again, and
lift as we climb.
Music filled the auditorium as Andrea
Levine, Ritzel Tuaz on, Nelly Andarawis,
and Nakishy Quin one s combined the sounds
of the clarinet and piano to play "Summer
Sketches" by Alfred Castle. Jennifer Tam,
j unior, performed her own "Compos ition
for Piano." AndreaLevine and JanaZielonka
played the fourth movement of Johannes
Brahm's Sonata for Clarinet and Piano in F
minor . Florence McKinley , Choral Director, led the chorus in "I have a Dream" by
Mary Donnelly. All joined in singing the
alma mater at the close of the ceremony.
Freshman Michae l Rijos said,"] enjoyed
myself a lot. The skits were so funn y."
Christine Juva, freshman added, "I really
liked the songs . 'A Whole New School' was
hysterical ."
Meanwhile, back at school, students
were learning new things in student-run
workshops such as Herbs, concert, dance,
Greek dance, and drama.
Matt Puglisi, senior, organ ized the Concert Workshop, which didn't tum out the
way he planned . "We wanted [the workshop] to only be for musicians so we could
trade theories, etc. That isn't what happened
so we wound up actually performing a concert." Despite this, the band rece ived thundering applause aftereach song. Senior Chris
Schwartz played bass; Billy Werner, junior,
was on drums ; senior Tim Nolan played
rhythm guitar while Matt played lead. Jun ior Ian Katz and senior Mike Bergman played
sax.
Juniors Celinda Casanova, Bianca
Gomez, Wendy Cartagena, Ishle Park, Karen
Castillo, Juan Castro and Dave Iankelevitch
organized the Hispanic workshop. Dancing
lessons in salsa and Meringue were given
and Hispanic food was served. Junior Chr istine Castillo said, "This workshop was great
because if you dido' t enjoy the dancing part,
at least you could eat."
Seniors Andrew Mallios, and Helen
Papannou, along with juniors Diamond
Prassakos, Nicole Nardi, Chrissy
Mouto loulas, and Faye Drettakis and sophomores Mercy Petroutsos and Kathy
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Freshmen Annie Socci, Romy
Varghese, and Jonathan Miezel recite
the E ph ebi c Oath at the Founder's Day
ceremony.
Pappanou, ran the Greek Dance Workshop.
Those who attended learned the upbeat
Kalamatiamo and the slower Tsamiko
dances. Baklava, a sweet dessert, was offered. Diamond said, "I'm happy that people
are interested in learning about my culture."
Another dance workshop was run by
junior Cheryl Caba, who taught the Meringue, and junior Anne Marie Lee, who
explained a dance from "The Will Roger's
Follies. " Cheryl said, "In the Dominican
Repub lic, you can't be called Dominican if
vou don't kno w (the Meringue)." Sophomore Jessi ca Rodriguez said, "the only
thing I learned that day was how to Meringue. It was fun." One juni or said," I was
nervous at first, but eventually I got into it
and started to have fun."
After the workshops, all students, including those just returning from Bowne,
piled into the gym and auditorium to view an
aerobics performance by the physical education department and a show out on by the
Tam bari Perc ussion Trio . (See Performances, p.12.)
Although to some, Founder' sDay means
fun, friends and relief, to others it holds a
deeper meaning, especially now at the
school's decade anniversary. Assistant Principal of Science Susan Appel said,"The first
Founder' s Day was incredible..... It was also
the first time I heard the Ephebic Oath and I
thought it was pretty corny . But now I' m
always moved when I hear it.... We've come
a long way from those first bookless, deskless
days and we've proven those who didn't
support us wrong. That's what Founder's
Day is about and it' s something I'm proud
of."
Townselnd Harris Definitions
by Melanie Rivera
Excerpts From A Win ning E ntry in the Founder's Day Cha llenge
Hu llaballortorium- n. the bewilderment of new Townsend Harri s students when they realize
that the cafeteria and auditorium are in the same place.
Iamguminent- n.the result of doing something immoral to Townsend Harris standards. The
offender is confined to one floor to scrape gum off desks.
Nixamile1. Daily pilgrimage around the Townsend Harris gym.
2. Lengthy jog around the Townsend Harris gym, sometimes, over 30 minutes.· . .
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Performances Play Part in Celebration
Aerobics exhibition, African percussion trio provide afternoon entertainment
by Erik Bloch, Asma Khan
and Nicole Merino
Everyone packed themselves into
either the gymnasium or cafetorium.
Many had spent the day traveling
through the halls of the building,
going to multi-cultural workshops.
Others had just returned from John
Bowne High School , where
Townsend held the school's tenth
Founder's Day ceremonies in the
auditorium. Now all were present
and waiting for the afternoon exhibitions to begin.
The Physical Education presentation was underway in the gymnasium. The music was playing,
and the performers took center stage
- gym uniforms and all. They jogged
in formation to their spots and began bopping to the rhythm. They
performed an aerobic exercise routine, with the girls and boys taking
turns.
The session took an unexpected
tum whenphysicaleducation teacher
Craig Buchalterjumped on the scene
and performed a comedic "discocise" routine that had both students
and teachers chuckling. "He was
hilarious," said sophomore Jessica
Rodrigues."Mr. B canreallymove!"
added an anonymous freshman. "I
remember that even Dr. Largmann
laughed at Me. B.'s dancing. It was
really funny," said sophomore Kelly
Olino.
Spirits in general seemed to be '
up during the routine. "Everyone
was clapping and laughing," said
sophomore Melissa Rosenblatt. "It
looked like everyone liked it." Comments from others confirmed
Melissa's impression.
However, some spectators disagreed. "It dragged on a bit too
much,"
commented junior
Francesca. Sophomore Susan Lee
said, "I was a little bored after a
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while."
During the last part of the exhibit, the audience was invited to
participate and try to keep in step
with the program. "I had a lot of fun
for someone who didn't know what
he was doing," stated a freshman
participant.
In the cafetorium, celebrants
were treated to an African percussion show. Entering from three different sections of the room, the
Tambcm Percussion Trio made music and written it too. He has show, audience members were
their WCly onto the stage. While
playing a variety of African instruments such as the marimba,
the triangle,log-wood drums, and
coogadrums, the group explained
the music's origins, as well as the
uses of the instruments.
The performers then took a
time out to tell a little bit about
themselves. One of them, Eric
Kibmick, has played all kinds of
also appeared on CBS. Fellow
member David Pleasant has contributed his musical talents to the
TV show Reading Rainbow and to
the popular musical group Arrested
Development during their "MTV
Unplugged" performance. The last
member, John Kennedy, works
with an opera manager and mainly
does recording.
As in the physical education
invited on stage and allowed to
play along with the band. Also
like the aerobics session, the
spectators seemed to enjoy the
show. "It was a change and very
lively, too," said sophomore
Dorothy Delauro.
At the conclusion of the two
performances, the audiences
switched places and the shows
were repeated.
First Founder's Day, a formal affair, sets tradition
by Violetta Ostafin
Canyou imagine a Founder's Day
when all of the teachers are dressed
in caps and gowns and the whole
school is invited to the assembly?
This is exactly what the first
celebration
marking
the
reestablishmentof TownsendHarris
High School was like. Faculty,
alumni and students filled Queens
College's Colden auditorium on
October 25, 1984 to take part in an
event which united the old with the
new and which faculty members
now describe as having been
"incredible',"
"fascinating,"
"important" and "memorable."
Among the many guest speakers
at the event were alumni, Principal
Malcolm Largmann, President of
Queens College Saul B. Cohen, and
Harrisite HeatherNash.
Dr. Jonas Salk, Townsend Harris
alumnus, class of '31, and inventor
of the polio vaccine, spoke about the
role of science in the future. His
speech commended the alumni and
brought out the importance of the
rebirth of this school.
Also present was Rabbi Moses
Rosenthal, who wasthe oldest living
alumnus. According to Supply
Secretary Joanne Gruber, whose
daughter Mara was in the class of
1988,"[Rabbi Rosenthal] will always
be my most vivid memory associated
with Founder's Day. He was this
'Small, unique man whom I found
fascinating. He had to be almost 100
years old."
Assistant Principal of Science
.Susan Appel described her feelings
about the celebration: "It was almost
like a graduation. We wore caps
and gowns and I was able to meet
Mr. Salk as well as many other
important alumni. Most of all,
I'll always remember that the
assembly was where I first heard
the Ephebic Oath." Ms. Appel
added that the oath, a pledge that
alI Harrisites take to honor and
attempt to improve their school,
city and country, seemed routine
to her when she first heard it, but
now she has "reached a point
where I am very moved by it. It
sends shivers up and down my
spine when I hear it now," she
said.
"Founder's Day was one of
those things you'll look back on
and be glad that you shared with
your friends," said Christie
(Hyun-Su) Yi, a member of the
first graduating class. Christie
added that her most memorable
Founder's Day vision is one of
planting a tree on the Queens
College campus.
Librarian Valerie Billy
commented, "I think that what
struck us that day was that a few
months back, we didn't exist, and
on that day, all of these important
people were there just for us."
After the ceremony, the 200
students traveled back to the high
school
where
everyone
participated in a workshop where
time capsules were made; their
contents represented the year at
Townsend Harris. The time
capsule idea came from Assistant
Principal of Organization Malcolm
Rossman. He said that he wanted
"the students to have a sense of
being part of history." The
capsules have been saved and
may be opened on a special
occasion one day.
Townsend Harris alumna
Mara Gruber said, "Founder's
Day was so exciting. We were
all together celebrating
something we had all worked
hard for, making our school
work."
Dr. Largmann added,
"Founder's Day is . . . [a
reminder] that this is a very
special school; I only hope [the
students] realize that."
lshle Parkand Shalini Persaud
contributed to this article.
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New building to open on time
by Stacey Winkler
One of the biggest concerns about the
Both good and bad news about the new new building had been the inclusion of fiber
Townsend Harris building on the Queens optic cabling, themost modern communicaCollege campus was received by Principal tion technology. The conduits had been inMalcolm Largmann last month. The wel- stalled, and the debate was over the matterof
come news is that the school is still sched- . threading the cables through, a costly propouledto open nextfall,andit willbe equipped sition, "Queens Borough President Claire
with fiber optics, state-of-the-art wiring for Schulman and Superintendent Margaret
computer connectivity. The unwelcome Harrington have been staunch supporters of
news is that areas of the building, including the need for fiber optics," said Mr. Rattien.
the auditorium, will still be under construe- Funding has now been approved, and "there
tion when classes begin.
will defmitely be fiber optics," said Mr.
"A great many controls will have to be Gordon.
created for safety reasons," said Dr .
. Other aspects of the building construe.§
Largmann. "Wedon' tknowyetwhatwon' t tion have gone more smoothly. The con8
be available to us."
struction crew is in the process of setting up
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AssistantPrincipalof Mathematics Harry rooms with dividers . The elevators and the
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Rattien anticipates that the building won' t concrete stands in the gym have already
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be fully stocked. "Computers and other . been installed. The tiles which will decorate
items may come in during the semester," he the hallways are being put in place. There
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said.
have been no major setbacks. "Some con- Standing at the site of a former Queens College parking lot, the exterior of the
Delays in construction resulted from struction that needs good weather will have newTownsend Harris is 95% complete.
fmancial problems, design modifications, to wait until spring, but 95% of the outside
labs," said Mr. Rattien .
traditions will remain intact. Seniors, for
and the weather. "The new building is a is complete," said Mr. Gordon.
There will be twelve doors on the first example, will still have unique college protremendous monetary undertaking," said
There are several amenities planned for
floor and an exit directly from the gym. All grams and as much freedom as possible.
Mr.Rattien . "The [School] Construction the new building that Harrisites do not now
the entrances may necessitate the addition
According to Mr. Rattien, the increase in
Authority [SeA] wants as much money enjoy. The structure will be centrally air
of another security guard.
size should not mean radical adjustment.
from the Board of Education as possible. conditioned and have a full auditorium with
"We'll be taking new kids in and they
"I was given a tour of the building when
The Board of Education and city are trying a backstage area and catwalks. The gym will
will not have had the awareness of the old it was just a shell and it was very exciting.
to save money. This is normal," he ex- haveadividerwhichcanallowtwoseparate
building - what we want from them," said Although it is much larger than we're used
plained.
programs to be run at once. There will be
Dr. Largmann. Addressing currentstudents, to, it is still not as large a building as the
"We are slightly behind schedule be- specialized classrooms to accommodate scimore traditional high school buildings are,"
he says, "You must set an example."
cause the winter is not cooperative, but we entific, computer, and other needs. "It is
Despite the new surroundings, many he said.
will catch up. Sometimes you need the important to note that the computer rooms
elements to be on your side," said Project will not be used as classrooms or science
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Stress syndrome: Can it be cured?
by Randi Barf
It is now Sunday night, and you
have five tests to study for. You
have a chemistry test on Monday,
a math and English test on Tuesday, Global Studies and Spanish or was it Greek? - on Wednesday.
"It's all Greek to you now," you
think. Youjustrememberedacollateral due Friday that you had
completely forgotten about. Besides this, your brother has to play
Nintendo in your room-with the
sound on-and your mother wants
you to do the dishes and take out
the garbage "now!" Time is running out. The world is on your
shoulders . The stress is overbearing.
Stress is the body's response to a
stressor. Stressors can be people,
, objects, places, or events. Stress is
caused by a physically or mentally
demanding or dangerous situation.
Internal disorders such as cirrhosis
and other conditions can produce
stress responses . Chronic repetition of certain emotions, as well as
changes in work or home situations,
can also initiate a stress response.
Stress responses can be voluntary
or involuntary.Everyone reacts differently to a stressor. The factors
which account for these differences
incl~4e age, social status, income,
stage in life, cultural background
and previous experience.
"I hate stress because it causes
migraines," said jun ior Cynthia
Wong. Stress cannot only cause
migraines, but ulcers as well; it
can also lower your immunity to
colds, the flu, and more serious
illness. By affecting sleeping patterns, it can interfere with job performance, leaving you feeling irritable. Besides this, it can trigger
all sorts of skin disorders such as
psoriasis, eczema, acne, rosacea
and hives.
"There' s defmitely more stress
at Townsend Harris than other
schools. At other schools, they get
a week off for Regents . We have to
worry about homework and tests at
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the same time," stated Cynthia. think that all the work and stress
Junior Tara Weiss said, "There's really takes away from the.fun of
more stress here because there is school."
more work here. It seems like the
Ellen SChwartz, health teacher,
J.
ETSspells
SAT reform
by Amanda Schoenberg
Reform may be the newest vocabulary word on the SATs and
PSATs this year, since the Educational Testing Service [ETS] revamped and revised entire sections of the tests. Alterations in the
math part include the option of
"using calculators and the requirementthat problems be solved without multiple choice answers . In
the verbal section, students are
directed to compare reading passages, and more comprehension
questions are asked.
teachers think their class is your
only class , so they give you a lot of
work and short deadlines. This
causes a lot of stress."
Junior Betsy Colucci said, " At
certain times during the year (during midterms and finals), the teach ers pile on an unreal amount of
work. All the collaterals and tests
cause many studen ts alot of stress.
I think everyone would do bette r if
the work was more evenly distributed throughout the year . I also
agrees that thestress level is "pretty
high" among students. "I don't
know if it is the stress or 'sick
building syndr ome" [environmental factors which cause people
to feel ill], but students seem to be
sick a lot," she said. "Maybe it' s
the combination of both, but I
personally think it's the stress
manifesting itself in frequent illness among students. I've never
seen so many kids sick in any other
school I' ve worked in. I think that
The new SAT' s and PSAT' s,
which were first given in October,
stress reasoning ability . Questions
designed to test critical thinking
are introduced in the new format.
Antonyms and the section on stan<lard written Eng lish have been
eliminated.
Sophomore Lori Scherwin
favors these changes, saying, "I'm
glad they took the antonyms out of
the SATs because that measures
how much vocabulary we have,
not critical thinking . Colleges
should be more aware of how we
think, not how much we know."
Bias and the SATs
In the past, SATs havebeen
criticized for being biased towards
wealthy, white males, who gener-
ally score higher on the tests . However, girls' academic performance
in college usually surpasses boys'.
To combat charges of bias ,
the new test is emphasizing genera! world knowledge instead of
specific information. This will, in
' theory, make the test relate to a
larger group of people than it previously did. Derek Bok, chairman
ofthe panel that proposed changes,
commented that the SATs are now
"a more versatile set of tests serv ing a more versatile set ofpeople."
Opinions concerning the new
tests vary. Critics of the SATs say
the changes are not significant
enough, and that the test is still
unfair to a great. majority of stu-
more students come to school sick
at Townsend Hams; that' s due to
the fact that they are stressed at the
idea of missing work and falling
too far behind."
Stress is usually referred to as a
negative thing. However, distress
is a more appropriate term because
not all stress is bad. A certain
amount of stress is vital. Moderate
amounts of stress improve productivity.
Kathleen Wallace of Redbook
magazine(11/92)proposesseveral
ways to handle stress and boost
your energy. She suggests that you
set aside private time and learn a
relaxation technique such as meditation or yoga. Schedule a certain
amount of time to concentrate on
everything bothering you so that
the rest of your day can be spent
worry-free. Keep a journal which
can be therapeutic. Wake yourself
up with fragrances such as muguet
and peppermint oil, which, according to preliminary studies, promote alertness. Take a "cat nap"
which can be very energizing.
However, dozing for more than
twentyminutes can make you more
lethargic than when you started.
Share your responsibilities with
others. For instance, in the situation described at the beginning of
this article, your brother could do
the dishes for you. Reward yourself by doing an activ ity that you
love. Besides relieving tension,
this will also boost your self-esteem.
Laughing is another stress-re lieving technique. Research has
shown that laughing raises your
heart rate , stimulates circu lation,
exercises your diaphragm, abdominal wall, and other muscles, and
increases production of hormones
that serve as the body' s natural
painkillers. Studies also show that
the tears you produce when you' re
anxi ous, upset, sad or angry contain stress -relieving hormones. A
body massage has also been said to
relieve stress .
A balanced diet with lots of carbohydrates, and especially a good
breakfast, does a lot to thwart the
effects of stressors. Carbohydrates
are important because they help to
restore mental energy and relieve
your anxiety.
Daily aerobic exercise not only
has cardiovascular benefits; it also
boosts levels of endorphins (any
of a group of hormones with tranquilizers and painkilling capabilities that are secreted by the brain),
and can significantly reduce stress
and increase energy . Other pro posed physical techniques include
shrugging tight shoulders ten
times, stretching, rolling away
neck tension, standing up if you
are sitting a majority of the time,
and finally, going for a walk.
Some feel that the stress experienced at Townsend Harris will
help in the future. Junior Jenn ifer
Bersamin said," The school's work
does put a lot of stress on its students . In a way, it's good because
in college, we'll probably have an
easier time doing the work. At
Townsend Harris, I think they are
forcing us to manage our time."
Junior Bonnie Aronowitz agreed .
"We're under a lot of stress now,
but it should payoff in college,"
she said.
Assistan t Principal Malcolm
Rossman doesn't think that students get too mu ch work at
Townsend Harris. He said, "I think
it prepares students for the pressure they' ll encounter in college. I
had as much work when I attended
Bronx Science. It' s not any more
or any less."
Next time you find yourself
swimming through a pool of "collaterals" and "TIMOTS," and inundated with tests and homework,
try some of these suggested stressrelieving techniques.
Every one is under stress at one
point or another. Mr . Rossman
said, "I have so much stress that
my 'stress reliever' had a breakdown two months after I got it!"
dents. Charlie Brink, enrollment
counselor of Kaplan, an SA T
preparation program, said, "It is
not a perfect system. There are
certain times when it's not very
fair. The test still caters to specific
groups to a certain degree," he
said.
Those in favor of the changes
think that they are, if nothing else,
an improvement on the previous
test format. Junior Sal Gioe remarked, "The PSATs were easier
because the antonyms were gone.
The math was basically the same ."
Junior Effi Menachemi
agreed, saying, "This year's
PSATs were much easier than last
year's."
While the alterations may
seem signi fi cant to ETS,
Townsend Harris college advisor
Dr. Vicino said he "canno t see the
changes making a tremendous difference." He said that students
will get about the same scores on
this test as they have on previous
SAT's. SAT and PSAT scores
remain just as important as they
were before, regardless of the
changes. '
To go along with all the other
modifications, the exams also have
new names. Scholastic Aptitude
Test has been changed to Scholastic Assessment Test, and PSAT, to
Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test, in keeping with the
new performance ideals of the
SATs and PSATs.
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The Piano Plays A New Tune
by Kelly Villella
Tradition, selfishness, love,
dedication andfidelity are allmajor
themes of The Piano, a movie
which was nominated for an academy award for best picture.
The movie addresses deep moral
and philosophical issues. It shows
how every character can be right,
yet so wrong. The ideas it brings up
provide for hot debate for those
who see the movie. The following
questions are raised: Is it right to
break tradition and leave an unhappy arranged marriage for the
man that you love? Is it wrong to
use sex to retrieve the one possession that was taken from you which
is part of your very being? Is it fair
to punish an unfaithful spouse who
was forced into the marriage?
Holly Hunter, who won an Oscar for her role, plays a mute
widow with a young child and a
penchant for her piano. Her father
arranges that she be sent on a long
journey to marry another man
whom she hasnevermet. She leaves
with her daughter, some necessities and her piano, to live in the
forest with her new husband .
An American Indian gets the
piano as payment for helping to
deliver the women and possessions to their new home. She is
supposed to go to his cabin and
teach him to play. This does not
satisfy her; she yearns to have her
piano back in her own home. The
man agrees to give her the piano in
exchange for sexual favors-one
for each black piano key.
Sometime during their affair,
the mute woman and the man fall
in love. Her husband, becoming
curious, decides to follow her to
the cabin one day, and sees them
making love. Hebecomes enraged
and is determinej to put an end to
their rendezvous.
The scenes of nature, sex and
violence are depicted very graphically. Although some may find it
repulsive or offensive, I think that
the vividness helps to bring the
movie to life and evoke emotion in
the audience, like a truly good film
should do.
This movie is excellent and
definitely deserved an Oscar. Unfortunately, it came out at a time
which placed it in the shadow of
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Wayne's World 2 Schwings BackInto Action
by Er ic Bloch & Michael Munoz
Wayne and Garth, America's
favorite public access celebrities
(of Saturday Night Live fame),
make their return to the silver
screen in the sequel to their monster hit, the $120 million-dollargrossing Wayne's World. The new
movie is called (what else?)
and Garth Algar, played by Mike
Meyers (creator and co-writer of
"Wayne") and the irrepressible
Dana Carvey, set out to find greater
meaning i.r'.heir lives . A lot has
changed for them, including moving out of their parents' house and
into an apartment of their own.
Wayne also has a great sense of
getting older; "like I'm in a John
Wayne's World 2.
In the second installment of the Hughes ritedupassagemovie;' he
Wayne's World saga, the twohead- comments .
banging buddies Wayne Campbell
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outdoor concert, which Destiny
has planned for him.
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and soon Garth is back in action,
helping plan Wayne 's concert "Waynestock."
Cassandra, Campbell's musi cian girlfriend (Tia Carrere), returns with a new record producer
named Bobby Calm, played sinisterly by Christopher Walken
(Batman Returns, TrueRomance).
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and parody. Some of the funnier
scenes in the movie are the most
outrageous, such as the badlydubbed takeoff on Kung-Fu movies involving a martial arts battle
between Wayne and Cassandra's
father.
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visited Townsend Harris on Tuesday, November 23. Ms. Isbin was invited by the
Music department to perform for the jazz
Enrichment alone, but she attractedclose to
40 people from around the school.
Ms. Isbin began with a lesson about the
different styles she uses to play the guitar.
She said that she mainly uses a technique
called"harmonics," a style wherethenylon
strings of the guitar are lightlystrummedor
touched.Ms.Isbin thenplayeda songcalled
"Batucaba," a word defined as "beat." a
samba by Brazilian composer Sabio. She
said the song is playedin Brazilclose to the
oceanduring Carnivaland New Years,and
is accompanied by a dance meant to praise
God."I enjoyplayinga lotof dancemusic,"
she added.
Whileplayingthe guitar,Sharonfeelsthe
music."When I closemy eyes, it' s like I'm
emerging into the music," she said. "If the
music is sad sounding, then I feel sad. It's
like being an actress; you have to get into
your role," she added.
SharonIsbin wasborn and raisedin Minneapolis. When she was nine she moved to
Italy.Heroldestbrotherhadplayedtheoboe
and her youngerbrotherwanted to play the
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the holiday spirit. Yet, it wasn' t holly
that decked the halls, but "The Giving
Light" poster featuring the names of
those who participated in Archon's gift
givingprograms
Archon, the school' s honor society
for service, along with two clubs, Save
the Children and Puffles, sponsored this
gift donation program for Day Top, a
teenage drug rehabilitation center, and
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Oncehe heard thathe wouldhavetopractice York's Avery Fisher Hall and the Great
many hours a day, he backedout andSharon AmericanOrchestraSeriesinCarnegieHall. (continued from p.IS)
stepped in. Ms. Isbin then was given a cus- In the United States, she has appeared with
tom-madeguitarto fither heightandin three manyorchestras,most recently the St. Paul by its ability to laugh at itself, as in the
weeks she was playing. The next year her ChamberOrchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, openingscene's intentional imitation of the
family moved back to Minneapolis. Sharon Indianapolis Symphonyand the New York first movie, and a short scene in London,
entered a contest with the Minneapolis Or- Philharmonic ChamberSeries. Ms. Isbinis whereit ismade obvioustheactorswerenot
chestra when she was 14, and 'Yon. This alsoafrequentguestonNationalandAmeri- on location.
Alsoadding to thecomedyis the long list
increased her devotion towards the guitar. can programs, such as St. Paul Sunday
of cameo appearances. Charlton Heston,
Amongotheraccomplishments Ms.Isbin Morning.
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wonfirstplacein theTorontoguitarCompeMs. Isbin's numerous recordings vary Drew Barrymore, Rip Taylor, Aerosmith,
tition and first place in the Munich Interna- from Baroque, Spanish/Latin, 20th-Cen- Chris Farley, and a small bit by Ed O'Neal
build the humor.
tional Competition. She gained worldwide tory, cross-over, to jazz fusion.
The best of the supporting roles is thatof
fame at the age of 17 when she began to Her newest solo recording, Nightshade
annuallytourEurope.Shehasgivensold-out Rounds, features American and British "super-roadie" DelPreston, playedby Ralph
performances in several prestigious series music and will be released on Virgin Clas- Brocuh. Prestonis mentioned to Wayne by
Morrison, who says his help is vital to the
includingtheGreatPerformersSeriesinnew siclEMI this month.
The guitarist loves to listen to folk mu- concert. Prestonis quicklyenlisted to train
sic,especiallyJoan Baez.Shealsolistensto the would-be roadies of "Waynestock" in
Spanishand Flamenco music,"] like to lis- the ways of the trade.
Wayne's World 2 shouldnot bemissedby
ten to music that relaxesme," she said. She
explainsthatall of themusic that she listens anyonewhoadmires theduo, nor any fan of
to helps her learn the cultures of many awitthatcanbeintelligentandgoofyenough
different countries. "All styles of music tokeepanaudiencelaughing throughout the
have one thing in common,dance. There is movie.
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always a dance to all styles of music. I
love dance music very much," said the
guitarist."The only thing that I don't like
about music is having to write it. That's
why I don' t. Trying to' write notes on a
blank piece of paper is not my forte."
She currently heads the Juilli ard
School's first guitar department. the Aspen Music Festival's guitar department,
and has her own column in the international magazine Acoustic Guitar. Her
upcoming events include a performance
at Alice Tulley Hall on April 16, playing
a concerto by John Correano.
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Some were enthusiastic about the program. "It really made me feel good to
participateand give this gift. That's what
the holiday seasonis about, " said junior
Roona Patel.
Although there was an abundance of
people willing to contributetheir time to
the "Giving Light" program, there was
one glitch. "We had to cancelour partyat
theSelphinHousebecause ofbadweather.
We go everyyearand it reallywasa great
disappointment that we couldn't go this
time," said Archonjunior vice president
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Artists unplug for MTV
by Fernando Moreno and Robyn Kaplan
Music Television Mega Net- they are part of the program. The
work (MTV) has added another relaxed setting also helps the artconcept to its list of "musical mile- ists and musicians perform to the
stones." Called MTV Unplugged, best of their abilities. \
it features one musical group or
A wide variety of artists have
soloist performing live. The show performed on MIV Unplugged has bolstered MTV" s image as from pop vocalists like Mariah
one of the hottest networks for Carey and Rod Stewart, to rap
young viewers throughout the artists like LL Cool J, and to new
world.
wave groups like REM and 10,000
MTV originally began broad- Maniacs. This variation in musicasting on cable in 1983 to feature cal style featured in the perfora new phenomenon in the music mances has helped Unplugged
world - music videos. Since then, reach out to a broader range of
the station has launched several music fans.
campaigns to boost its viewership,
Students said that they liked the
including the MTV music awards idea of live, all-acoustic perforand satirical talk shows. Now, mances, from their favorite music
"unplugged" is electrifying the stars. However, a few felt that
station once again .
some more elements, like daneWhat
does
being ers, should be added to enhance
"unplugged"reallymean? It means the show.
"MIV Unplugged is pretty
that the arrangements are broken
down to their simplest forms by cool, but sometimes it gets a bit
using only acoustic instruments boring because all they are doing
for the songs. All the sounds you is standing on the platform and
hear during the program, includ- singing their songs. There is nothing the lead and background vo- ing else going on. It's not like a
cals, are done live. No electric in- concert, but overall, I think it's
struments are used and the sounds good,"saidfreshmanMahalsmail.
are not aided by the use of amplifiFreshman Joanne Hogan
stated, "Unplugged is great beers and synthesizers.
Another unique feature that cause you are able to hear the real
Unplugged offers is its intimate music without the feedback from
setting. , A taping of Unplugged the amplifiers. It also shows the
usually takes place in a small stu- fans which acts can actually perdio, which seats an audience of form their songs true."
about 50-100 people. The artists
One of the most successful
perform very close to the audi- and highly acclaimed perforence, so the people really feel as if mances on MIV Unplugged fea-
tured grammy-winning pop~ensa­
tion Mariah Carey. It was one of
the first performances that Mariah,
known for her six-octaverange and
the passion she brings to each note,
had done for a huge television audience, and it paid off. The recording of the performance on CD sold
millions of copies, and more importantly, she silenced the critics
and fans who said that she was just
a product of recorded sound. Aside
from performing her smash hits,
"Vision of Love" and "Emotions,"
she also did her rendition of the
1970 Jackson Five number one hit,
"I'll Be There." The 90's version
also hit number one and earned her
a grammy nomination for "Best
Performance by a Female."
"The Mariah Carey 'Unplugged' is definitely my favorite
one. Her voice is just so amazing
that it sounds like I'm listening to
the recorded versions ofthe song,"
stated freshman Tracy Maidonado.
"I also though: that her remake of
'I'll Be There' was great."
EricClapton's Unplugged performance also earned him numerous awards. His MIV Unplugged
album went platinum in the United
States alone, and won the "Album
of the Year" award in the 1993
Grammy Awards . "Tears in
Heaven," a song he wrote for his
late son, which he sang in the
program, was named both "Record
of the Year" and "Song of the Year."
He also earned the Grammy for
"Best Pop Performanceby aMale."
Pop stars aren't the only ones
who produce big hits, through their
appearances on Unplugged. Earlier in the year, MCAIUptown, a
recording label whose top artists
include rappers and hip-hop acts,
like Heavy D, Mary J. Blige, and
Jodeci. One ofthe songs performed
by Jodeci, "Lately" was a remake
of the 70' s hit originally sung and
written by Stevie Wonder, and
was a big smash on both the pop
and the R&B charts.
New wave/alternate acts are
also beginning to feel at home on
the stage of "Unplugged". Groups
like R.E.M. and 10,000 Maniacs
have recorded "Unplugged" performances, and other groups are
following their lead. Alternative
groups like Pearl Jam, Stone
Temple Pilots, and Winona will
complete "Unplugged" performances. The "Unplugged" that
featured 10,000 Maniacs is special, for it marked one of the last
performances of the group, since
lead singer Natalie Merchant quit
soon after the taping.
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'I want to see more
rap and hip hop
acts featured on
Unplugged'
Many students who were inter-
viewed seemed pleased with the
types of music seen on MIV Unplugged, but some made suggestions on what types of music they
would like to see more often on the
show.
"I want to see more rap and hip
hop acts featured on Unplugged
performances," said freshman
Michael Castro.
Sophomore Mercy Petroutsos
says, "I also want to see groups
that are just starting out their career. It will make them more famous, maybe." Mercy also adds,
"I don't think they should change
anything but the day and the time.
I think that they should have an
episode on every day at an earlier
time."
Overall, students felt that MIV
Unplugged truly shows the immense talents of the acts that have
appeared in it. Many were happy
with the quality of sound that they
heard from the various performances.
Junior Andrea Levine said, "I
really like the whole concept of
MIV Unplugged. It's not like a
loud concert performance - the
audience actually listens to the
music because of the laid-back
atmosphere. The television audience also enjoys itOOGaus6-of.tbe~
new 'sound' they hear, compared
to the original recordings. Most
important, the show separates
which acts can actually sing and
which ones can't."
New sounds tune into the 90's
by Marci Welber
An avalanche of fresh tunes
has bombarded the 90's with a diversity of ear catching sounds.
Salt-N-Pepa. Shadz of Lingo, '
and KRS-One are just some of the
many Rap groups today. Popular
song, "Midnight Marauders," by a
Tribe called Quest "paint verbal
puzzles, weave smooth lines of
seduction, drop words to grow on,
and send positive messages to African-American urban dwellers,"
according to Billboard magazine.
Rap usually contains intriguing
lyrics, rhymes, added hand claps,
and a spare, high-ended musical
Rap context.
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beat of Rap.'
Freshmen Alex Perez said, "I
love the fast beat of Rap, and just .
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Perez. "It's a lot of fun to dance to
with friends."
Hip Hop music uses a dancing
rhythm, and is very popular in
clubs. It has a kind ofjazz-jump up
beat with drum machines; Hip
Hop singers include Or. Ore and
Snoop Doggy Dog
R&B (Rhythm and Blues)
melodies, like Hip Hop, useadancing beat, but are much slower.
They have a different, softer tone.
The dance Enrichment is presently dancing to R&B #1 hit "If'
by Janet Jackson. The song incorporates guitars, equalizers, drums,
and keyboards. Leader of one of
the dance groups, sophomore
Melanie Rivera, said, "All of
Janet's songs are great to dance to.
Your bodyjustflows with the beat.
The steps were taken from Rosie
Perez, and we are all happy with
the flow of the moves." Toni
Braxton, SWV, and Xscape are
some additional singers in this
category.
Reggae "is meant for dancing,
but is much slower and .closer," .
saidjunior NatashaNet~o. Popular
steps include The Butterfly, Golden Wave. Depeche Mode and Erasure
Arc, and Tick Boggle. Singer Su- are popular groups whose main
per Cat, who performs "Dem-no- instrument is the synthesizer.
worry," incorporates funk, electro,
and jazz.
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and Heart are renowned Pop music singers. This type of music usu,
ally gains its own strength through
a fun, sing-along chorus and
warmly upbeat lyrics.
"Dance styles,
steps and
techniques change
so rapidly that it is
hard to keep up
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with the latest
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'Modern music
steps.
is too pla'yed out.'
Alternative music has become
very popular these days. Nirvana.
Pearl Jam, Radiolhead, and Fugazi
are ;groups which favor this style.
Along with A'lternative music
comes Meshing, which is when
"you ron around in a big pit and
bang into each oaher. People jump
offbalconies into the mosh pit and
get passed over other people's
heaps," said fo,rmer Townsend
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tYpeof AJ.tematJivp music is New
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in the 60' s and 70's, sophomore
Gabrielle Perelmoter said, "Modern music is too played out. The
Grateful Dead incorporates every
type ofmusic into one. The signiftcance of The Dead is that they play
many live concerts, and experiment with each of their songs, try,iQg not to play the same version of
. a specific tune more than once."
The Steve Miller Band, like The
Dead uses electric and acoustic
guitars, drums, harmonicas, and
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keyboards. "I have always loved
the band and daily try to follow
what Steve Miller said, 'Music is
the best way to communicate," said
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that are favorites o~ Harrisites:
The club scene IS on the mmds
ofmany teens, as they attend clubs '
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regularly.
dance alot at parties
for recreation. The atmosphere
gives me a good feeling, so I just
start dancing, "saidju~~orKhaalid
Geter.
Junior Shirodk Faison has a
different view of clubs. "I do not
like the club surroundings. Most,
likely I go to parties around my
way - block events, and birthday
bashes." Shirodk loves to dance
anywhere, but says, "Dance styles,
steps, and techniques change so
rapidly that it is hard to keep up
with the latest steps."
The type of music one listens to
.varies with the age, culture, and
taste of an individual. Just turn up
the radio and enjoy your favorite
tunes, or be daring and try something new.
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ship Game, the question that days. He shot a dismal 1 for 6, most
buzzed around the gymnasium while lying under the basket. He
was, "Could David Topper finally did have 7 rebounds. Mark Chua
be beaten?" The answer was 'NO' chewed gum.
in more ways than one, as Topper
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"Rave" Eber poured on the juice
to victory,butreceived team MVP,
for the 40's. Down by 12 points in
and league MVP.
the third quarter, Eber took charge
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Dave "Toppertheline" led the the second half. Eber scored on
gravediggers with 24 points and jump shots in and around the paint
an incredible 19 rebounds, 12 of and made several driving lay-ups.
which were offensive. Dave's end His 12 for 17 from the field was
to end layups were stopped, but outstanding. He also collected nine
his jump shots from the outside rebo unds. A mistake by Coach
were on all day. Dave finished Eber didn' thelp.Down by 3 points
shooting 10 for 22 from the field. with 51 seconds to play, the Oz's
"Shurerok Failsnun" was strong allowed 33 seconds to ellapse beall afternoon, taking the ball to the fore fouling in a one and one situhoop and making some beautiful ation. The j uicers never recovdriving lay-ups. He also played ered. "Manthony" Kobetts stepped
aggressively on defense and was up his game with 17 points. He
actually under control! His 21 made some key baskets in an 8
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sinful for tie Oz's. Eric's 6 steals rebounds and obtaining only one
virtually robbed the guzzlers of a foul showed that he probably
win. He played aggressively all wasn' t playing aggressively
day and chipped in 6 points. Alan enough. "Heter' Vays was shoot"Sorftman" made two key soft set ing 3 for 3 from the field. Vays
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Hisses and Boos to you! "Osoded"
Kochavi was miserable taking only
five shots and pulling down only
five rebounds. Of all people, he
took the last shot of the game, a 3
pointer from the baseline. It was
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Kings of Sw ing : Do ug las
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Mooyak Attack: Salvatore Gioe
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Cross country coasts to success
Most
Valuable Player:
David Topper
Rookie of TheYear:
Arthur Tummes
MostImproved Player:
Shirodk Faison
by PhyllisPei
"The most successful Girls'
Cross Country season ever," is
how coach Joseph B. Horn describes the team's 1993 season.
Freshmen, Laura Porter and
Christina Juva led the freshman
team in winning the Queen's
Freshman Championships and
placing fifth in the whole city.
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'The most
successful Girls'
Cross Country
season ever,'
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The sophomores came in 4th in
the Queens Championships and
placed 12th in the city.
The Varsity team placed 12th ir
the A division, which Coach Horr
says is the highest the team ha
ever ranked.
Despite losing junior Andrea
Levine to a very serious injury dur
ing the cross country season, Coact
Horn believes that on the fresh
man, sophomore and varsity lev
els, it has been a very successfu
season - the most successful season
yet.
"We will be trying for an ever
higher finish in the Queensborc
and City Champs next season since
we're only going to be losing one
senior, Iris Williams," says Mr
Horn. "We did a lot better than we
have ever done in the City Champ
and since a few of our scorers are
only freshmen, it seems we can
only do better," says junior Andrea
Levine .
Harry Dounis contributed to
this letter
Unexpected loss shatters first-place hopes
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Beach Channel vs. Townsend
Harris in Ladies' Varsity Basketball was to be the "biggest and
most important game of this season," said sophomore Ke lly
Olino, guard, before the crucial
game on Tuesday, January 18.
However, it turned out to be the
biggest dis appointment, wi th
Harris blowing an early lead to
lose 39-48.
Before the game, Coach
Lawrence Ceraulo commented,
"We expect to win, and need the
win or else we will place third in
the conference . Beach Channel
best us pretty badly last time, so
we need to step up this time," he
said.
"Beach Channel is a very good
rebounding team- a very strong
team," said Ceraulo.
Prior to the game, Beach
Channel's coach, Morton Shein
said, "We won last time because
of our man to man defense, which
worked very well, so we will use
the same thing. My players are
also well rested since we haven't
had a game in the past few days.
We expect victory. Look out for
#11 who just hit 1,000 career
points."
Townsend Harris entered the
game with a 9-6 record and very
high hopes.Extreme pressure was
on starters Kelly Olino, junior
JenniferConlisk, Ibyemi Blidjen,
Christine Grant, and captain
Marylin Paulis .
The game started off with a
steal by Grant and then a rebound. Olino committed two
fouls in the first two minutes of
the game. Her foul on B.C. 's #11
gave them their first point in the
game, after remaining scoreless
for the first three minutes of the
quarter. With 50 seconds left,
Grant was fouled and added more
points for Townsend Harris. Then
with six seconds remaining in the
quarter, Olino was fouled and her
shots made the score 13-5.
The second quarter started
off with a steal by Olino and then
she drew a foul. With five minutesto go in thequarter, Townsend
Harris led 15-5. AllofBC'spoints
were scored by #11.
Townsend Harris had a
chance to convert on a crucial
basket in the middle of the second
quarter . Olino passed to Grant
who dished it to Conlisk who
drove undisturbed to the hoop,
but failed to connect. Then Olino
became furious and expressed
frustration when referees failed to
call a foul oil BC's #43 who
"smackedme to the ground which
was definitely hard contact. I am
smaller than others and someone
like her who is pretty big and built
had no right to get away with
something like that," said Olino
.after the game. Her teammates
and fans were Outraged too. Despite the incident, Townsend Harris finished the first half of the
game with a 23-11. 1 lead.
During half time, Coach Shein
commented, "In order to make the
comeback, we'll use full court
press, try more three pointers and
foul less. We should be able to do
that."
As soon as. the third quarter
began, it was evtdent BC became
more aggressive, They had more
steals and turnovers. However,
after Townsend Harris' timeout,
Olino came back with a steal from
behind BC's #43 who screamed
out, "Woa! I didn't see her!"
With 4:20 to go in the third
quarter, Townsend Harris seemed
to lose its grip Onthe game, as the
scorenarrowed25-21. Olinofouled
BC's #24 and Ceraulo followed
with a timeout. He threw his stat
book against the wall, venting his
frustration. Then with 3:45 to go in
the quarter, and Townsend Harris
with a slim two point lead, Ceraulo
.called another timout and shouted,
"Is the game over? Game over?
Then don't give up!" With a little
over two minutes to go, Be's #43
fouled Grant who added the much
needed two points putting Harris
up by four, 27-23. Upset over the
foul call, Coach Shein shouted to
the referee, "There was no advantage on either side for that foul to
be called! Tell me, was there?"
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Jennifer Conlisk, junior, controls the baD in the close match
against Beach Channel High School.
Referees warned the loud and critical Shein to "take it easy, and that
was enough." At the end of the
third quarter, Townsend Harris bad
a five point edge, 30-25.
At the outset of the final quarter, BC's #30 walked off the court,
apparently upset that the referee
called a foul on her. Throughout
most of the quarter, Harris managed to hold onto a slim lead, but
with three minutes left in the game,
BC made several pivotal shots to
cut the lead to one, 37-36. With
Townsend Harris leadingby only
apointwithtworninutesremaining, the intensity was apparent.
Fouls by Grant and Olino gave
BC their first lead of the game.
Then Conlisk and Blidjen committed fouls with only seconds
remaining on the clock, which
gave Beach Channel the win.
At the end, Coach Shein
commented,"We stayed together
and played together. We knew
the game was in the bag during
the third quarter."
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March 1994
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INTRAMURAL STATISTICS 1993-1994