Trends and Highlights from Senior Dress Up Day

The Crimson Times
Volume 9 / ISSUE 1
FALL 2015
THE OFFICIAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF EVERETT HIGH SCHOOL
Everett Native Dan
Ross Honored at
Special Ceremony
BY GRACE MULLALY ‘18
From the understated to the extraordinary, the costumes worn by students for this year’s Senior Dress Up Day were
nothing if not colorful and festive. Below, Billie DeNisco — AKA Wendy.
Trends and Highlights
from Senior Dress Up Day
BY VICTORIA NOWLAN ‘16
Friday, October 30 was Senior Dress
Up Day for the Class of 2016. Costumes
ranged from the basic to the extraordinary.
Big trends for costumes this year were
superheroes and cops. Some costumes
that really stuck out were the hobo (John
Rogers), the Big Baby (Peter Green), and
a viking (Jonathan Buckley). We also had a few
couples dress up together, which was adorable. The
best couple costume I saw was Mario and Luigi.
The costume contest was held in the auditorium around 1:40 pm. There were about
twenty students in the contest. There was the
Toy Story group, a TMNT, the Big Baby, some
superheroes, a zombie, a fortune teller, the Baby
Face Sun from Teletubbies, a dead prom queen,
Darth Vader, the hobo, Wendy’s Girl,
the Corpse Bride, and a few others. It was a hard processes for the
panel of judges, which was comprised
of Deans and some teachers, and it
was also hard for the fellow students
that were helping them judge, especially when it came down to the top
five. Once it got to the top three, each
finalist had to deliver a speech on why
they should win. After reviewing all the speeches and how much hard work and effort was put
into it, the judges finally made up their minds:
In third place as Wendy’s Girl: Billie DeNisco.
In second place as the hobo: John Rogers.
In first place as the Corpse Bride: Victoria
Nowlan.
Overall, Senior Dress Up Day was amazing.
Everyone looked great and had a fun day.
On October 3, 2015, Everett
High School held their annual
Homecoming weekend. On
Saturday morning, there was
a pancake breakfast, a race,
a pre-game ceremony, and,
of course, the long-awaited
football game. Many students
and fans filled with spirit and
excitement attended these
events.
This year, Everett also
honored Dan Ross, a Crimson
Tide All-Star who played as
A commemorative football recoga tight end during his high
nizing Dan Ross’ record-breaking
school and college school
performance in Super Bowl XVI
years. Many of Dan’s friends
is now a permanent part of the
and family stood by each
EHS Trophy Case.
other›s side throughout the
heartfelt ceremony before the football game.
Born in February 1957, Ross went to Everett High School, and
attended Northeastern University. He was later drafted in the
second round by the Cincinnati Bengals, where he played from
1979-1983. Other teams he played for included the Portland
Breakers (1985, USFL), New Orleans Breakers (1985, USFL), Seattle Seahawks (1985), and the Green Bay Packers (1986). In 1981, Ross and the Bengals went to the Super Bowl, where
they lost to the 49ers, 26-21. To this day, Dan Ross is one of the
only Everett natives to play in the Super Bowl. The NFL, as part of
its yearlong celebration leading up to Super Bowl 50, recently gave
a golden football to EHS honoring Ross’ participation in Super
Bowl XVI. The football is currently on display in the EHS library.
After his football career ended, Ross became president and
co-owner of WPWB, a TV station in Riviera Beach, Florida. He
was also owner of Power House Supply, and a coach for Pop WarROSS, PAGE 2
School Evacuated Due to Problem with Sprinklers
BY CASEY BUCKLEY ‘18
On Wednesday, October 7, a flood occurred at Everett High School caused by a problem with a sprinkler
head. According to Principal Erick Naumann, once there
was an initial issue with the sprinkler, it wouldn’t stop
running. Mr. Naumann thought it was something going on in the basement at first, but he then realized it
was the sprinklers. They wouldn’t shut off and nobody
knew how to fix it. He stated that they had no choice
but to send everyone home that day so they could figure it out how to fix it. “The only problem about send-
ing people home,” Mr. Naumann explained, “was that
there was a bunch of backpacks, money, phones, and
keys left in the school, but luckily everyone eventually
got their stuff and it turned out very successful.” All
afterschool activities were also cancelled. The flood was a mess and some classrooms even
got affected by it, including World History teacher Mr.
DelIolacono’s room. Mr. D explained that “they had to
take out the plate and blow air into the wall to try and
dry it.” Although we now know the truth about what happened, during the moment students and teachers were
confused. Freshman Rachel Zullo stated, “I was super
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confused because we left the school the first time and
I thought that was it. I thought we were just going to
go back to class but then I saw the firemen walking up
the stairs, so I didn’t know why they let us back in, and
then as soon as I got back in my class, the alarm went
off again and I had no clue what was going on. Then
they told us to go to the park which was very confusing
because everyone was saying that we could go home or
that we couldn’t.” For the next few days of school, they had to block
off some of the hallways because there was still some
damage. Although this was indeed a big mess, in the
end everything eventually went back to normal.
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SCHOOL NEWS
In Wake of School
Shootings Across
Country, EHS Takes
Precaution with A.L.I.C.E.
BY GABRIELA MEDRANO ‘16
As we all heard about the recent school shooting in
Oregon, many people wondered, how does Everett High
keep us safe in such a big school?
Well, the answer is called A.L.I.C.E. I know we haven’t
heard much about it, but A.L.I.C.E. is a new training that
is helping keep all kinds of schools safe. A.L.I.C.E is an
acronym that stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate.
The goal of A.L.I.C.E. strategies in school safety
training is to increase your chances of survival during a
violent situation by making people more active and ready
to either evacuate a room, barricade themselves in it by
blocking the door, or, be ready to counter if an intruder
enters the room.
There are many components and strategies as part
of this new plan, including knowing the layout of your
school and the nearest exit to your classroom, pre-planning how you will barricade your room in case of a
violent intruder, observing the type of door on your
classroom, and knowing how to utilize your classroom
windows.
Principal Erick Naumann knows that “school violence
is an issue to take seriously every day.” As a result, he
says that the school has been working with the police
community, installing new cameras, as well as increasing
hall monitors and deans.”
Moving to A.L.I.C.E. training program is another
important step in the process. Mr. Naumann hopes that,
in the event of a violent intruder, “everyone would be
more informed” because he would go on the loudspeaker
and give direct, up-to-date information about what was
happening. Mr. Naumann also talked about the lessons we all
learned during the sprinkler malfunction and evacuation,
such as, “Take your book bags with you!”
Many students expressed a feeling of safety in the
school. Villanueva said, “Yes, it’s a safe place, because we
have enough hall monitors.” Karina Perez agrees: “Yes
our school is safe. We have guards and hall monitors in
almost every corner, so I think we will be okay.”
ROSS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
ner Football. Ross had two children, Jillian (now 23) and Dan
Jr. (22). One of his many interests was participating in charity
golf tournaments and fishing. In 2004, Ross was placed into the
College Football Hall of Fame, and got recognized by Northeastern at their halftime show on October 9, 2004. He was the
first Northeastern player to enter the Hall of Fame.
In May of 2006, after collapsing at his home in Atkinson,
New Hampshire when he returned from jogging, Dan was
taken to Merrimack Valley Hospital, where he later died. Dan
will always be remembered for his amazing athletics as well as
being a wonderful father and husband.
We spoke with Mr. Naumann, Principal of EHS, who stated,
“I don’t think enough people know about Dan Ross. I never
really knew he was from Everett until I started growing up.”
Coach Capra, who knew Ross, said, “Dan Ross was a friend of
mine. He was a very humble man, and never bragged.”
Jam’n 94.5 Hosts Homecoming Dance
BY JASMINE HARDING ‘16
On Wednesday, September 30, the famous EHS
Homecoming Dance took place. Many teachers
and students attend this event
every year and you hear nothing
but good things about it. Dances
are the second favorite attraction
after Homecoming’s number one
pleaser, the football game. Everett
has been very consistent in hosting
a good party, or as kids would call
it now, “lit.” Everett High School
is very fortunate to have the radio
station Jam’n 94.5 host the dance. In
addition to DJing the dance, Jam’n
also provided free T-shirts and free
wrist
bands. The school provided pizza and drinks. A
few famous songs that a lot of students enjoyed
this year were “Watch Me”, “The Hills,” and
“March Madness.”
Students are fortunate that Jam’n can come
and play all the music that they like to hear and
not just music that the teachers
and deans pick. Senior Jennifer
Lalanne claimed that this has
been the best dance that she has
been to in all four years: “It’s
a dance to remember Everett
High by.”
Senior Christine Alphonse
says that Jam’n brings good
company and she loves the
music they play.
The dance helped students
and teachers connect and it also helped
build a better atmosphere. Homecoming in general is an excellent way to get everyone involved
with what’s going on in school, whether it be Spirit
Week, the homecoming game, or the dance.
New I.D. Policy Met With Approval By All
BY BRIANA FULTON ‘16
There is a new I.D. policy at Everett High
School this year, which requires every student
to have their I.D. on them, but not necessarily
around their neck. I.D.’s are still required to sign
up for the library, to buy lunch, and to borrow
a book.
Last school year, the policy was that every
student had to have their I.D. on a lanyard
around their neck. Many students got in trouble because they didn’t have it on. Deans would
give numerous detentions for not having an
I.D. Homeroom teachers would send a list of
students’ names to guidance for not having one.
The students would then have to purchase
A lot of people like the
new policy. Do you?
one for three dollars every time, which adds up,
however they could also run a tab that had to be
paid at the end of the year.
Many people say this policy is much better.
Students like the idea of not having to wear
it. It’s one less thing to worry about while in
school. Everett High school’s new I.D. policy is
a great way to start off the year. Less students
are getting in trouble. Deans don’t have to chase
after kids for a missing I.D. Students feel more
mature.
A lot of people like the new policy. Do you?
New App Makes Yearbook Submissions Easy
BY MARTA POLSKA ‘16
AND VICTORIA NOWLAN ‘16
Everyone’s high school memories--of friends,
sports, clubs, and prom---are immortalized
every year in the the oneand-only full color school
yearbook. While many look
forward to the release of the
yearbook at the end of year, few
realize that they should already
be sharing pictures and placing
pre-orders.
In the past few weeks you may
have noticed posters in the hallways for
yearbooks, but did you notice the detail where it
says you can upload your pictures on the ReplayIt
app?
Apparently, students can now install an app
called ReplayIt where they can share their photos
with the yearbook staff. The app was designed by
Jostens (the same company we go through for our
class rings) for the busy lives we live as teens and
for the kids that have no time to print out pictures
to give to the yearbook. It makes it ten times faster
and easier to put pictures in the yearbook. The
app is available for both Android and IPhones, or
you could
also go online to the website.
However, many students
had no idea about the
option to use the ReplayIt
app. When shown where
and how to download it
though, and connect to the
Everett High School page,
Ricardo Tavares and Aaliyah Ho, both seniors, were
excited to start using the app ASAP.
The graduating class of 2016 also has the
option of ordering their yearbooks online. As
of right now the yearbook costs $60.00, plus
different personalizing options. Although
some students seem to think it is too soon to
order now, since events like prom have not even
happened yet, and the yearbook has not actually
been printed yet, keep in mind that this is just a
pre-order to save an extra $5.00, and that it is not
too soon, or too late. PAGE 3
THE PEOPLE OF EHS
MR. BARRETT TAKES
OVER AS SUBMASTER
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Helps Build Positive Atmosphere In School
“I really enjoyed my time at
the Parlin. It was a great experience, but the one thing I
t the beginning
missed is working with high
of the 2015
school students. When the
school year, we
position opened up, I was
said goodbye
interested and applied for
to former vice principal
the job. I wanted to work
Dr. Easy and hello to Mr.
with high school students
Barrett. Dr. Easy has left
because I believe the future
to help his wife pursue
of America is in the classher dream of being in the
room. A lot of the decisions
Olympics and is helping
that you guys make are
her train in Florida, where
extremely important for
he now resides with his
your future.”
newly born child. Mr. BarDuring the interview, I
rett has spent a large porasked what he noticed about
tion of his life in Everett,
the school and students this
and now he has returned
year. He said he noticed how
in the role of Submaster to
much he missed how wontake Dr. Easy’s place.
derful and hardworking the
Mr. Barrett was born
students are in high school.
in Everett, but moved with
Since Mr. Barrett worked at
his family to Lynnfield at
the Parlin prior to this job,
a young age. He attended
he mentions that the comLynnfield Public Schools
plexity of a high school stuCHRISTOPHER BARRETT.
and graduated from
dent versus a K-8 student is
Lynnfield High School in 1995, which is also where
very different, because there’s more of a challenge and
he met his wife. He then attended Merrimack College different choices for high school students to make.
in North Andover, MA, where he graduated Magna
He also mentions sometimes that his job is difficult
Cum Laude and was known as a “Presidential
because “the role is often disciplinary. It involves a lot
Scholar”, graduating with a 3.9 GPA.
of difficult conversations with students.” Nonetheless,
While in college for four years, he was a Profession- he doesn’t consider it to be a negative thing, but rather
al Independent Insurance Agent and helped manage
sees it as a challenge.
one of the most successNow, his plan is to
ful insurance forms. He
continue
the “forward
‘A lot of the decisions that you
followed this by becoming
momentum”.
He is always
guys make are extremely
the legislative director and
looking
for
continuous
imimportant for your future.’
municipal liaison at the
provement and the positive
CHRISTOPHER BARRETT
Massachusetts State House.
mentality of the students
This is where he met Mitt
and the faculty. “I enjoy
Romney, who appointed him as the Western Massacoming to work, every day.”
chusetts Field Director. Through this job, Mr. Barrett
Mr. Lawrence, a health teacher here at Everett
coordinated the construction of three recovery high
High, says that Mr. Barrett is “very polished and
schools, helped eliminate the need to shelter homeless professional” and that he felt he was “very friendly
people in hotels and motels, and developed an extenand easy to talk to.” Asked about how he thinks Mr.
sive anti-gang violence proposal.
Barret’s appointment will affect the school, he statIn 2007, he became a teacher at Everett High
ed, “I think it’s always good to have a new face in
School. Since then, he has taken the positions of high
any position. Anytime there’s someone new, there’s
school administrator and Assistant Principal at the
an opportunity for new ideas.”
Parlin School. In 2014, he was selected for the ChairSophomore Sarah Wright has noticed some posman seat of the Lynnfield School Committee. He has
itive changes since he’s been here, even though she
two children with his wife Beth, who is also a teacher
hadn’t yet met Mr. Barrett. Regarding his potential
in the Everett Public Schools.
as the new Submaster, she says, “I hope he brings
During an interview with Mr. Barrett, he opened
happiness, builds a community, and gives mutual
up about his opinions, his experiences, and evrespect.”
erything in between regarding his new position at
With a change like this comes new opportuniEverett High School. When I had asked him what
ty. It gives the previous students that had Dr. Easy
brought him here, he mentioned that he was a Dean
a fresh start and an overall new experience. With a
of Students two years ago for the class of 2017, and
positive attitude like Mr. Barrett’s, this school year
last year he worked as a Vice Principal at the Parlin.
should be an enjoyable one for all of us here at EHS.
BY JANELLE
CHRISTOPHER ‘18
A
David Nguyen is an active member of several EHS clubs and
organizations, as well as an American Red Cross volunteer.
Getting to
Know Senior
Class President
David Nguyen
BY SABRINA NASCIMENTO ‘16
Everett High School features a huge diversity of
students, all of whom have many great stories to tell, but
one student in particular goes above and beyond. His
name is David Nguyen. He’s a Vietnamese-American
senior here at EHS whose generosity and spirit are simply outstanding. If you ever see David Nguyen on the
hallways you will notice that he always has a smile on
his face, especially when he’s able to help new students
adapt to a new environment.
David is involved with many clubs in the Everett
High School community. David started volunteering
in third grade and is currently an active member of the
American Red Cross, the Builder Club and the Key
Club. He and his colleagues received the first place in
the chemistry division of the science fair and third place
in Massachusetts State Science and Engineering Fair. .
He is also a natural leader. For example, he has
served as an Advocate student, which means he has visited schools throughout the district and given both secondary and elementary students a presentation about
the dangers and consequences of tobacco and alcohol
abuse. He has also been recognized by former Governor
Deval Patrick as a representative of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts for a School Safety and Security Task
Force and has had his ideas published nationwide.
On a personal note, religion is very important for
David and his family. At his congregation, he teaches
Buddhist classes to younger children. Speaking vietnamese for David is another great way to embrace his
language and culture while helping people in need.
David desires to become a nurse practitioner for
geriatrics or perhaps a nurse anesthetist because of
the compassion they have towards patients and their
relationship with them. He might have many goals in
life, however his ultimate goal is to volunteer in a thirdworld country hospital or orphanage.
David is one of the most compassionate and human
being you will ever meet. His motivations are noble
and and his attitude toward the world is exceptional. Ask anyone who knows him and they will agree on
one thing: David will definitely succeed and accomplish
great things in life.
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CITY & COMMUNITY NEWS
Local Skaters
Fix Up Malden
Skate Park With
Own Money
BY VICTORIA NOWLAN ‘16
A rendering of
the resort casino Steve Wynn
is constructing
in Everett. It is
slated to open
in 2018.
Wynn Everett Slated to Open in 2018
BY TRAVIS MOM ‘16 AND GRACE MULLALY ‘18
The illustrious casino is a place where big winnings
can be earned, or just as easily lost.
Coming in 2018, a casino will be opened in our home
town of Everett. Wynn Casinos, after battling for 3 years
for a license, has started mobilizing to begin construction on the casino. This $1.7 billion resort will be located
on the old Monsanto Chemical Company site (near the
large wind turbine many people may recognize), which
has been cut off from public use for many decades due
to the extreme contamination. Millions of dollars will be
used to remediate and clean this site to fully allow not
only a friendly but also a safe environment for the people
of Everett.
The casino is being opened by billionaire entrepreneur
Steve Wynn. Wynn owns many casinos, and ranks number 517 on the top 1000 billionaires in the world. He has
massive experience in the casino business and is an expert businessman. Wynn has built several hotels in Las
Vegas and Atlantic City. He played a major role in the
expansion and resurgence of the Las Vegas Strip in the
early 1990’s. Wynn is an avid art collector and displays
pieces of Claude Monet and Picasso in his Wynn Resorts
hotels.
The resort will cost an estimated $1.7 billion dollars.
It will consist of a 600-room hotel and a casino and have
plenty of shopping, dining, and entertainment options
as well as a public waterfront area. The construction will
generate about 4000 jobs; it is the largest current construction job in Massachusetts.
Everett has much to gain from the building of the casino, starting with twenty million dollars for real estate
taxes, which will increase annually. This money will be
used to improve schools, lower taxes, and improve the
beauty of many neighborhoods. Wynn will make an
additional $50,000 payment to purchase gift certificates
and vouchers from different Everett businesses that will
later be distributed by Wynn as a part of its rewards.
There will also be millions of dollars going towards the
improvements of traffic betterments and infrastructure.
Over 4,000 high-paying jobs will be given out that
come with many different benefits and training at all
sorts of levels. There will also be over 3,600 construction
jobs. Residents of Everett and their family members will be
given preference in hiring for all of the careers. Employees at other Wynn Resorts are said to be “envied by others” and are “treated like family”.
Two of the most asked questions about the arrival of
the casino are about crime rate and traffic issues. Wynn
made an agreement with Everett to pay for improving
and beautifying the roads leading to and from the resort. Wynn wants to create a “boulevard-like feel” to all
of the areas near Broadway. They will also be installing
truck-access roads, which will make the current traffic
flow more durable.
As for the crime rate issues and concerns, national
studies have shown that when a resort enters a community like Everett, there is barely any negative impact
caused by it. Other cities and communities with similar
resorts in the United States have actually shown a decrease in crime after installing the resort/casino. Lastly,
the city will receive $5 million a year (which will increase
annually over the years) to support police, fire and other
vital protection services.
The opening of the casino in Everett is a double-edged
sword with great benefits as well as potential downsides,
and the vast amount of money the casino will give the
city. However, there could be potential negative impacts
to Everett. For one, it could tarnish the integrity of the
Everett name if the casino turns out to be unsuccessful,
and also it could start to fail and bring in no revenue
whatsoever.
From a local angle, it seems that residents of Everett
are pretty excited for the opening of the casino. Mayor
Carlo DeMaria strongly supports the building of the casino, since it would bring up property prices and give
Everett a steady cash flow from the taxes the casino generates.
Josue Paz, a senior here at Everett High, said, “I mean,
it’s gonna generate a lot of money and bring a lot of other problems at the same time, but I’m for it.” Another
Senior, Shea Kernan, said that he is “withholding judgment on its impact on Everett until after it’s open for a
few years.”
Overall, the idea of Wynn Everett coming to our community elicits mixed opinions on how this new site could
benefit or not benefit the city. By the time that the resort
is completed, it may or may not be what the company
planned it to be, or not even be what the citizens thought
it would be; only the future can tell.
In the last few years the local skater
community has risen up in numbers. This
means a newer skate park was needed. Luckily, due to the generosity of some
local skaters, that place is the new Malden
Skate Park.
Malden Skate Park is located at Willow
St. & Lyme St, near Honey Dew Donuts. The
best way to get there is to take the 104 bus
to Cross St and then walk straight down to
the park. The name of the park is Tartikoff
Park, but it’s not just a skate park. It also has
a baseball diamond and a basketball court.
The park was dedicated to a fallen hero of
Malden in the 1930’s, a man named David
Tartioff.
This skate park now includes a half pipe,
a mini ramp, rails to grind on, and other
things to skate on. In the last year a local
pro-skater and his friends have been trying
to fix it up more and add more things to
it. Last year they started bringing things to
the park to build onto it and make it better.
But they were stopped and told they need a
permit and couldn’t do it even if they were
paying for it and doing it themselves. Finally
this year they got permission from the city
of Malden to start adding on to the park
and fixing it up for fellow skaters there.
Many EHS students were unfamiliar
with the park. Junior Sean Woodward, an
avid skater, however, is quite familiar with
it. When asked about the people who use it,
Sean claimed, “I don’t really know many of
them, only my friends, but I do know they
are all really cool people who love to skate,
and they all care about making the park
better.” Sean Woodward has noticed local
skaters fixing up the skate park with their
own time and own money: “I don’t really
know too much but I’ve seen them here
putting up wood and boards. Then they put
down cement the other day and left a sign
asking for no one to mess with it for a few
weeks. I didn’t even know that they were
skaters fixing it up with their own money. That’s really nice of them.”
Thinking about checking it out? Remember, all the skaters there are really nice
and will welcome a fellow skater. They all
live by the skater code, which means they
care about that park. If and when you go
there don’t make a mess, don’t leave your
trash there, and don’t make fun of anyone.
They are there to have fun and get better at
skating and learn more tricks. And if you’re
good at tricks you can play the game SKATE
with them. Hope to see some new faces
down at the park soon!
100 ELM
VOL. 1, ISSUE 1 • FALL 2015
EVERETT HIGH SCHOOL’S
QUARTERLY JOURNAL
OF THE HUMANITIES
PAGE 5
French is Lit:
A Year of Reading
French Literature
TITLE: THE CRIMES OF PARIS
AUTHOR: DOROTHY & THOMAS HOOBLER
PAGES READ: 181-240
EXCERPT FROM BLOG: FRENCHISLIT.TUMBLR.COM
I
— BY KENNY DELOREY ‘16 —
n this week’s
reading, there is
a large amount
of information
on the
famous painter
Pablo Picasso.
The Hooblers
explained in
detail Pablo’s
adversities as an
artist and how
he overcame
them and how
he became the
person credited
with creating
Cubism. One of
his adversities
was buying
stolen statues
from a Louvre
thief. Guillaume
Apollinaire was
Picasso’s best
friend and had the Louvre thief,
GeryPieret, as his secretary.
Of course Picasso had no idea
they were stolen until a copy of the
Paris-Journal arrived carrying the
story. At the moment Picasso and
his wife were spending the summer
in Ceret.
Once the Paris-Journal arrived,
Apollinaire worried. He confessed
that he helped Pieret escape by
buying him a ticket to Marseilles
and giving him 160 francs. One
morning Apollinaire returned the
statue to Paris-Journal. He was
put in jail and was accused of
stealing it and the Mona Lisa. Soon
Picasso was also brought in for
questioning and denied he knew
Apollinaire. He was immediately set
free.
Week after week, the Hooblers
yet again do an
incredible job
at providing a
large amount of
information, while
still making the
reading bearable
and interesting
at times. The
Hooblers’ ability
to phase in
interesting stories
including famous
painters, writers,
and thieves really
make reading this
book worthwhile.
The readers
an abundance of
knowledge about
Paris culture.
I very much
enjoyed this
week in reading
as usual. Learning about Pablo
Picasso’s semi-involvement in the
theft of the Mona Lisa, and how
he escaped the police all while
still maintaining his public persona
is quite fascinating. Seeing how
Apollinaire handled himself in
court was also interesting. I found
it interesting to view a courtroom
with a sense of humor in it. The
way Apollinaire in a way made
a mockery of the judge and a
courtroom is very funny. Reading
about the motor bandit was also
exciting.
I found that it reminded me of
the way street racers today might
drive, possibly even how people
drive in movies like the Transporter.I
think that the motor bandits story
would actually make an incredible
movie in Hollywood--JJ Abrams, get
on it!
KAWANA DIAS ‘16
THE DEADLIEST RAINFALL
— BY GUSTAVO CRUZ ‘18 —
Lately, the world seems void of serenity-Havoc and disorder have rained down on the soil we walk upon.
Nourishing the greens of nature with water that lacks clarity.
The world seems to be drowning itself in malice and ill-will-Similar to our everyday worries, burdensome clouds linger above the
heads of people.
The world is living paradoxically.
Rainbows can only be seen once the rainfall has ended.
We create and bring things into being, yet we destroy and cease the existence of many.
We blame and incriminate but we learn to forgive and absolve.
The world is being drenched under a storm that refuses to end.
Some of us are still patiently waiting for it to pass-Knowing that beauty can be found even under the most tempestuous
weather.
GABRIEL GARAY ‘17
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The Books We Read
In English Class:
Boring or Essential?
It All Depends on
How They’re Taught
— BY TRAVIS MOM ‘16 —
F
rom The Catcher In The Rye to Fahrenheit 451, the books we read in English
class are subpar at best in terms of entertainment. Most of these books were
written in a time period a lot different than
our own and as a result most students don’t
really get the message the author is trying to
portray. Many students, including me, think
derstand and they have no lesson to me,”
said senior Bianca Martins.
But, despite all this negativity, the books
we read don’t have to be boring. If books
are interesting then students will be interested, and if they’re interested then they will
learn the book better because they will be
paying a lot more attention to it.
There are some great books that I have
read in my high school career. One example is a book I read freshman year called
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. The Outsiders
was one of the most exhilarating books I’ve
read in my entire life. Senior Christine Alphonse said that she liked The Great Gatsby,
“because of the drama scenes and people
dying and the love.” Senior Victoria Angel
said that she liked The Hunger Games,
which she read in the 8th grade: “It was very
interesting because it depicted a lot of interesting scenes.”
Teachers here at Everett High are divided
on what is read in the classroom. Mr. Fineran, who teaches AP Language, said that
“There is a lot of freedom and variety in our
American Literature selections and I really
like what I’m able to choose. I love A Streetcar Named Desire, and some years we’ll
read Toni Morrison and another Tim O’Brien
novel. It’s interesting, really.” Principal
Naumann, when asked if English teachers
should be able to choose their own books to
teach, said. “It depends on how you look at
it. 9th and 10th graders have to pass a small
test called the MCAS, so we need to know if
teachers are teaching the skills they need to
know. However, later on, in junior and senior
year I think teachers should have a bit more
academic freedom.”
In the end, the books that are read in English class are interesting to some, and not to
others. While some students like the books,
others do not. It really all comes down to
how they’re taught. Most books can be very
interesting if taught correctly. For example,
The Outsiders was a very interesting book to
my entire class because Ms. Caruso taught
it in such a way that it immersed us in the
book and the characters. If every English
teacher did this with their books, then maybe all students will be a lot more interested in
books we read in English class.
ANDY NGO ‘16
REISHA GOMEZ ‘16
YANCY AREBALO TEJADA ‘17
J
ohn Green is a
beloved young
adult author adored
among today’s teenagers who has penned
many bestsellers, including
recent favorite A Fault In
Our Stars. But despite the
recent acclaim for Fault,
Green’s best book remains
— BY ADRIANA LADETTO ‘18 —
called Looking for Alaska.
Alaska is about about a
teenage boy named Miles
Halter who is fascinated by
famous last words and tired
of his life at home. Thus, he
decides to leave for boarding school to seek his own
“Great Perhaps” Here, he
meets Alaska Young and
The Colonel, and together
they go through a whirlwind
of adventures. The whole
novel is told through Mile’s
point of view. Reading it in
a sense of Mile as a character and it helps you to
relate to him as a person
and through his decisions
and actions.
However, Green still
manages to make you fall
in love with all of the main
characters, especially
Alaska Young. She plays
a main role in the novel,
basically creating most of
the climactic turns in the
plot. Green’s writing style
draws you in and pulls at
the strings in your heart and his
use of dialect really capture you
John
Green’s
Best
Book?
as a reader.
Green started writing at a
young age, and his career
soared after the publishing of Looking For Alaska.
Published on March 3, 2005,
this book shot Green into a
streak of continuous fame
and won him the Michael L.
Printz award in 2006, a year
after it was published. During
a week in July 2012 Looking
For Alaska broke into the
New York Times best-seller list
at number 10 in children’s
paperback. For an author’s
major accomplishment.
So why are John Green’s
books are so popular
among today’s teenagers? Sophomore Janelle
Christopher said, “Who
hasn’t heard of him? He’s a
really popular author right
now. I’ve read almost all
of his books, and enjoyed
them all.” English teacher
Mr. Oppedisano has read
some of John Green’s other
works and mentioned how
he “wept for days.” He also
said that Green writes “the
type of stories that stay with
you a long time after you
read them.”
Overall, Looking For Alaska is an incredible book written by an amazing author.
It has won several awards, is
taught in some high schools,
and is loved by people all
around. If you haven’t read
you need to check out. You
won’t be able to put the book
down; I certainly couldn’t.
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As EHS Dramatic Society Stages
Its First Musical in Years, We
Take a Closer Look at Its Driving
Force: Director Mr. DeMarzo
— BY JANELLE CHRISTOPHER ‘18 —
Students, and teachers, and
plays, oh my!
The upcoming play here at
Everett High School is The Wizard
of Oz, and it seems this play may
be the drama department’s best
idea yet. Everyone is buzzing with
excitement.
So why are our plays here at
Everett High so great? Two words:
Mr. Demarzo. He started running
the drama department a few
years ago, and he’s been doing
“a great job cultivating the best
in each of his actors,” according
to principal Mr Naumann.
Mr. DeMarzo is currently a Visual and Performing Arts teacher
at EHS. He attended high school
in Mahopac, New York, where
he played football, and graduated in 2007. He then began
taking classes at the University of
Massachusetts Dartmouth and
got a Bachelor of Fine Arts in art
education in 2011. He received a
Master of Fine Arts in printmaking
in 2014. From September 2011 to
June 2012, he was an art teacher
at Nativity Preparatory School in
New Bedford. He then taught as
an adjunct professor at UMass
Dartmouth from January 2012 to
2013.
He says he’s done theater
since he was a child around
fourth grade. Based on his
experience with acting from
such a young age, he knows
there is “something exhilarating
about stepping on a stage with
a crowd of over 300 people and
knowing you’re acting live for
their entertainment for 2 hours”.
Living in New York and directing
at a college level, he often went
to see plays on Broadway and
said they were “really inspiring”.
Mr. DeMarzo is the director/producer of the theater company,
which means his “role is basically
to cast the show and direct the
actors”. Mr. DeMarzo says the
most challenging part of being
the director was casting. He said
putting actors into places was
many talented kids. He mentions
some of his favorite things about
directing is the impressive amount
of student talent as well as their
dedication: “Everyone is from different walks of life, but somehow
we all come together to form a
production”.
While talking about how to
pick which play to run with, Mr.
DeMarzo says, “All shows are
well written. Some people read
novels and books, but I read
show that is comedy driven to
showcase the naturally funny
students, and his “inspiration is art
and bringing color and beauty to
people”.
DeMarzo mentions that since
on the stage, it is a challenge in
itself. He worked closely with Ms.
Monty for vocals, and Ms. Brown
for costumes. He also says it was
somewhat of a breeze, because
he’s working with really talented
kids:“We work with Pop Vox and
the Acapella Choir, and students
in the past have helped the more
musically talented kids get into
the acting portion of the play”.
There are many students
involved in drama, including
sophomore Rene Maldonado.
She’s a member of drama tech,
which means she does all of the
behind the scenes things such as
costuming, lighting, and makeup. She believes he runs a great
drama program as well as good
art classes. She mentions, “it’s just
really fun and everyone becomes
a big family. I’m excited to see
how the production turns out.”
Grade 11 English teacher Mrs.
Simmons said she loves him for so
many reasons: “He has a good
personality, and he’s like my
brother. I appreciate what he’s
done for the drama department.
I think he’s done an amazing job.
Lots of kids are involved, they’re
winning competitions, and he’s
brought new life into the theater
company.” Grade 11 English
teacher Mr. Fineran agrees with
everyone’s thoughts, stating that
Mr. DeMarzo has “elevated the
drama program in an impressive
fashion” and he’s brought a lot
out of the students involved. Mr.
Fineran says he liked the sophistication and quality of last year’s
productions, as did Mr. Naumann.
DeMarzo is surely moving the
drama department in a positive
direction, and the upcoming
musical will hopefully be his best
one yet.
CARL CANTAVE ‘17
School Band and Color Guard
Take it to the Next Level
— BY ADRIANA LADETTO ‘18 AND VICTORIA NOWLAN ‘16 —
At Everett High School we like to
focus on many extra curricular things,
but there is one thing that is often overlooked…the school band.
The Crimson Tide band is made up
of three award winning ensembles:
marching band, percussion ensemble,
and color guard. They perform at all
football games as well as civic events
in Everett and the surrounding areas.
They also perform at the NESBA competitions. The marching band is known
for their energetic and emotional
performances. The Percussion Ensemble, meanwhile, has been under the
tutelage of percussive legend Charley
Poole Jr., since 1998. They are mostly
known for their jazz interpretations
which are full of originality and musicality. Color guard is made up of 15-20
dedicated performers who compete in
the NEBSA and WGI. When put together, these three separate teams form a
fantastic and formidable group.
This competition season, the Crimson
Tide band has been doing really well.
On October 24, they competed in the
NEBSA. The marching band got a score
of 89.00, and the color guard also had
many overall high scores.
MARISSA CORA ‘17
Senior Billie DeNisco is a member
of the color guard. She says that her
“favorite thing would be being with my
team. We practice from 5:30-9:00 on
Mondays and Wednesdays. We usually have a football game Friday and
you would have to report for practice
until like 4:00 on Saturday then you get
ready after practice and perform Saturday night. The time varies for when
you will be done with everything but
you usually don’t get out until 10:00.”
Band member Reggie Jean described the band’s shows from his
perspective: “We go, we prepare for a
we load our stuff up and go to watch
the other bands and wait for awards.”
It seems simple, but we know that a lot
of work goes into preparing for their
performances.
For people in the band, they are doing what they loved. Reggie’s favorite
part of being in an ensemble is performing: “That mental state is great.”
So over all the Everett Crimson Tide
Band has had a great run this season. If you haven’t noticed them yet,
take a look, and a listen. You won’t be
disappointed.
SHARON MILIEN ‘18
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WHAT TO BE
— BY UNGLID PAUL ‘18 —
KIANA ALEXIS ‘17
Examining the Origins, Enormous
— BY DYLAN SNYDER ‘16 —
has been discovered that 22-37% of rap lyrics has some
ip hop has become one of the most popular
music genres in the world, but it began way
back during the 1970’s in the Bronx, New York. It
formed when block parties became very popular in New York City.
There are a good amount of music genres that have
made hip hop what it has become, including funk, disco, R&B, reggae, jazz, dub, and dancehall. You might
consider it the genre that replaced disco, which ended
sometime in the 70’s. Performance poetry and spoken
rappers is they might be considered “soft” if they don’t
bring that kind of attitude.
Within the genre, many artists have a certain kind
H
would not be the same if it wasn’t for poetry. In fact,
did you know that the word “rap” stands for “rhythm
and poetry”?
There are four major elements in hip hop which are
many songs the rappers performing often use literary
techniques such as double entendres, alliterations,
similes, and metaphors. Listening to artists like Tupac,
Kendrick Lamar, Lupe Fiasco, or other rappers that
write songs with social messages can help you really
good messages in his songs like “Keep Your Head Up,”
where he talks about the problem of of men in society
not being kind to women, and “Changes” were he
talks about racism and how he feels things have not
changed even with all the time that has passed by.
When asked about his opinion on hip hop, freshman
enced our culture in good ways. Freshman Jaheim
Patterson believes, “It’s better than other music,” and
adds that “it helps the community with the [positive]
messages in the songs”.
There are many that feel the complete opposite and
Fennelly had different points of view on the genre, expressing both pros and cons. He thought the best part
about it was that, “it expresses feelings in a good way,”
and “it gives people ideas on life.” However, he also
Misogyny is one major reason why some people
look the culture in a negative light. Misogyny is heard
or seen in music videos that make the victimization, ex-
viewed in positive or negative way. Drake one of the
most popular artists in rap and just mainstream music
in general. He gets criticized at times for his songs not
having a hip hop sound but more
‘I lived
where some don’t consider him a
hip hop!’
rapper.
By contrast, when hip hop
- EHS Principal
Erick Naumann
started it was about standing
up and being different but now
many rappers don’t differ from each other. Biggie and
Tupac’s death is looked at as a point after which hip
hop has never been the same. Some say it’s when the
genre “died.”
The issue isn’t really that hip hop has become a terrible genre; it’s that radio stations like Jam’n 94.5 mostly
plays songs that are intended for dances or parties.
They are not meant to be lyrically complex or have a
deeper meaning to it. Hip hop is not reaching it’s full
potential because money is the most important factor,
not expressing one’s self like it was in the old days. There
is still good quality hip hop, it’s just that people pass
judgment on a genre by only listening to mainstream
music and not all the other subgenres of it. If you
dug into the underground stuff more, you might then
change your opinion and think that hip hop can be
good and that it’s bad side is overly exaggerated.
Even our principal Mr. Naumann had some things to
say about hip hop. When asked about it, he smiled,
paused, collected this thoughts, then said, very carehe added, “It was a cultural lifestyle I grew up with. But
I don’t like the way it has evolved”. He feels that today,
“hip hop has a negative effect” on our culture and
talked about the website “Worldstar Hip Hop” implying
that “it isn’t hip hop.”
For him, as for many that grew up with the genre
and have watched it change and evolve in good and
bad ways over the years, hip hop used to be about
“having and making friends.”
What to be, what to be?
This question comes up so frequently
It’s like,
people want to imagine you in a
position
and like,
they want to judge in a your edition
of like,
the dream you in your rendition
of what you perceive this world to
be.
Well, care I don’t but it’s got me
thinking on
What to do, what to do?
I can see it now
how
wandering minds
wonder about
which of the dreams
hold more purpose in reality
Wait!
I’m dreaming….
I’ll work 200,000 feet in the air,
controlling the sky
or
I’ll be 200 feet in the ground, taking a train to let expensive knowledge pass me by
then,
maybe then I’m allowed more
time to chose on
What to do, what to do?
I can save those with pain to store
Working through the red-stained
gore.
Ew. Blood.
If my brain is capable,
defending those who are
wronged freely
But!
Are they really?
So where I stand again, how
to make a decision on putting
unguaranteed time in something
that’s not even here
Living Is For Everyone but unfortunately it doesn’t mean it has to be
concerned about my inner turmoil
It’s imperturbed by my fears.
Unbothered by time.
The clock is speaking. Ticking.
Warning.
Tick
Tock
The future is incapable of waiting,
he says
seconds go by
he comes closer
my mind still going,
What to be, what to be?
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
As Nation Celebrates ‘Back to the Future
Day,’ Hoverboards Become An Actuality
BY YASMIM SILVEIRA ‘17
works by the pressure in your feet. It’s actually extremely
easy to ride.”
A lot of people have different opinions on hoverboards,
however many do think it’s cool: “Much rad, such cool,”
said Junior JC Cefalo. “I think they’re cool and dangerous,” said Junior Gabe Garay. “They’re cool. I want one,
but they’re way too expensive,” said Junior Nicolas Colantonio.
Despite the cool factor, there are also concerns that
Hoverboards--yes, the fictional floating skateboards
immortalized in the 1989 movie Back to the Future II--are
becoming increasingly popular.
Arx Pax has designed a working version of an actual
hoverboard similar to that in the movie, the “Hendo hoverboard.” They also “hope to adapt it to cars and homes.”
The Hendo hoverboard works because it’s engines create
“magnetic fields, which react to a conductive surface to
create a secondary magnetic field. The fields repel each
other, allowing the board to
hover.” Arx Pax have sold 10
Hendos for $10,000 each.
While $10,000 may seem
like too much to spend on one
of these things, a new kind of
Segway without the handles is
becoming increasingly popular. Known as hoverboards
(even though they technically don’t hover), the machine
produced by the Monorover company retails for around if these hoverboards become really popular, they would
$300. It works with “gyroscopic technology,” the same contribute to a lazier society. JC Cefalo agrees: “I believe
found in segways. There are two
they are making people fat and
sensors that detect micro move‘They’re cool. I want one, but if people keep using them evments in your feet and ankles. If
eryone will become fat.” Junior
they’re way too expensive’
you point your toes down, it goes
Nick Colantonio adds: “Yes, beNICOLAS COLANTONIO
forward, and if you put the weight
cause they’re walking less and
on your heels it goes backwards.
not losing as many calories as
Other features include two blue
they should be or would be if
LEDs, a 10-12 mile range per charge, a 158W battery life, they walked and stuff.”
and a 250 lbs. weight limit. It may seem difficult to use,
While it seemed that almost everyone was agreeing that
but according to the Monorover website, “The sensors are the hoverboard is increasing laziness, Joseph LaMonica
incredibly active, and within minutes of roving, it begins disagrees: “I bought a hoverboard because they looked like
to feel ‘intuitive.’” They first appeared with celebrities and a lot of fun and reminded me of a stereotypical ‘future.’
social media stars, such as viners and youtubers. As their Hoverboards, if anything, are making people more fit, you
popularity grew more and more people wanted them.
have to be under 200 pounds to ride one and as you’re
Junior Joseph LaMonica owns a hoverboard and said, “I riding it, you can feel a burning sensation in your legs. It’s
paid $300 for mine and I think it was definitely worth it. It a workout.” Rare Blood Moon Illuminates Night Sky
BY YASMIM SILVEIRA ‘17
On Sunday, September 27th,
2015, the sun, the Earth, and the
moon aligned. The event was
known as a “super blood moon,”
meaning not only was it a lunar
eclipse, but the moon was also at
its perigee (the spot in its slightly
oblong orbit that brings it closest
to the Earth). This event only happens a couple times in a century.
The last one occurred 33 years ago
and the next one isn’t until 2033.
The super blood moon had
many people outside from 9 to 11
o’clock that night. The event was trending on Twitter. Images and videos of the moon were blowing up on Snapchat.
Social media was exploding over
the event.
The blood moon also led some to
believe that the world was coming to
an end. Some religious leaders believe we will not be around for the
next blood moon, citing the Biblical
verse Joel 2:30-31: ‘And I will show
wonders in the heavens and in the
earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of
smoke. The sun shall be turned into
darkness, and the moon into blood,
before the great and the terrible of
the Lord come.”
Junior Nick Colantonio doesn’t
think “it has any relation to the end
of the world,” but he finds it “really interesting that things
like that can happen; I hope I’m still alive to see the next one.”
Should
Everyone
Do the
Science
Fair?
BY MARTA POLSKA ‘16
Earlier this year, there were
many rumors that significant
changes were being made regarding who participates in Science
Fair and how they do it. The most
controversial of those rumors
was that all juniors and seniors
would have to do it in addition to
freshmen and sophomores. Even
though this change was never fully
enacted, a couple of smaller changes have occurred. For example, all freshmen will
now have to produce a Science
Fair project instead of just Honors
students.
However, some students see the
positive aspects of participating in
the science fair. Senior Gabyelle
Cruz, for one, thinks “that it is a
great idea. If students chose to take
honors courses then they should
have the capacity to do work.”
Chemistry teacher and former
Science Department Head Mrs.
Colannino said that there are
positive and negative aspects to
having more students included.
She thinks it would be a positive
thing to get more participation
among seniors and AP students
because of the valuable experience they would gain.” She does
admit, though, that increasing
the overall participation rate
is a “huge [change] to accommodate” and that “seniors not
fond of participating.” Principal
Erick Naumann agrees that more
participation for students in all
grades 9-12 would be better because when students participate
they are “trying new things” and
that greater participation would
lead to “better projects” and perhaps more competitive entries in
the statewide Science Fair.
Although many students see
science fair as a burden, they also
see it as an opportunity to show
their thoughts and experiments
to other teachers and students.
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NATIONAL & WORLD NEWS
The City of Lights Gone Dark
BY RANIA MAZZA ‘19
On November 14, in the deadliest
attack since World War II, Paris was
targeted in an onslaught occurring in
six different locations. The terrorist
group ISIS has already claimed responsibility for the attacks on Paris that have
shook up the world.
There were three places in particular
that were hit hard, the first being Bataclan Theatre. It had the highest casualty
rate with at least 80 dead.
Journalist Julian Pearce was attending a rock concert there when all his
nightmares came to life. He said that it
was a “blood bath. They shot for ten to
fifteen minutes at us.” Some witnesses claimed the men were screaming,
“Allah Akbar”(meaning “God is the
greatest” in Arabic), although Pearce
himself says he did not hear them say
anything.
The second attack location was
at a stadium where the President of
France was attending a France vs.
Germany soccer match. Some people
in attendance heard a loud sound, but
dismissed it until men entered, carrying
AK-47s and bombs strapped to their
chests.
The last of the three was Le Petit
Combodge, a Cambodian restaurant
where shooting began in the street. Eyewitness Charlotte Brehaut was present
where two diners were reported dead
and seven more were wounded.
These attacks have been labeled
Islamic, but some people don’t agree.
Mr. Ferri, a Everett High teacher,
thinks, “You can’t blame a single nation
or group of people.” Another Everett
teacher, Ms. Colosimo, seems to agree,
saying, “ Terrorists are terrorists. You
can’t judge all Muslims.” When asked
whether she believed this was the beginning of World War III, all she could
say was, “ I hope not.”
Refugees Fleeing Syria
Met With More Resistance
from Harbor Countries
BY RANIA MAZZA ‘19
Four years ago Syria had a
population of 22.4 million people. Since then more than 250,000
people have been killed. The
question is why?
There is a deadly civil war right
now in Syria that began back in
2011 with the Arab Spring protests. The Arab people in general
were sick of being mistreated and
demanded their rights. A man in
Turkey even set himself on fire to
make his point. Many of the protests had positive outcomes where
the leader would step down and
everything would change for the
better, such as Turkey. That was
not the case in Syria, where the
dictator Bashar al-Assad refused
to give in. He began to gas and kill
his own people. By all accounts it
was barbaric and inhumane. He
was no longer a leader; he had
become a mass murderer.
This war has been going on
for a while now, but only just
recently have people around the
world started to pay attention to
it, in part because of the story of a
three-year old boy named Alylan
Kurdi, whose body washed up on
the shores of Turkey. Kurdi had
drowned alongside his mother
and five year-old brother trying to
escape from the war back home.
They had been on their way to
Greece. The only family member
who survived the horrific boat
ride was the father, who later
returned to Syria to bury his family. The father was offered refuge
in Canada, but he refused, claiming that “all that was precious to
me is now gone.”
But this family is not the only
group of refugees with a tragic
story. There are thousands more
like them. Some walk and others
go on bikes and boats. They seek
entry in all the surrounding European countries, but unfortunately
many refugees are being denied
their needs.
It is important to keep in mind
that there are significant differences
between a migrant and a refugee.
Migrants are people who leave
their original country of their own
free will. They are usually seeking
a better life with better schools or
better jobs. Refugees, on the other
hand, have no choice. They leave
their country out of fear. They are
scared for their lives and make the
decision to flee.
Another difference is that
refugees cannot legally be denied
entry. There was a treaty made a
long time ago among European
countries as well as the U.S. stating
that neighboring countries cannot
send a refugee back to where they
came from, unless they are absolutely sure that the person’s life is
no longer in danger. However, that
treaty is often not followed. In
Turkey, for example, although refugees are not being expelled, they
are not allowed to work there. So
they are allowed to live but are
being denied the means to do so.
Some countries, however, are
trying to do their part in helping
the Syrians. For example, Jordan
has set up refugee camps all over
the country, so many in fact that
twenty-five percent of Jordan’s
population is now refugees.
Republican frontrunner Donald Trump.
Trump For President?
BY CASEY BUCKLEY ‘18
As most of us know, Donald Trump is running for president, but for those of you who
don’t know him, he’s a controversial businessmen who has been stirring things up so far in
the early stages of the 2016 elections.
Some of his plans include making Mexico
pay for the border fence, keeping Iraq from
acquiring nuclear weapons, ending birthright citizenship for the children of illegal
immigrants, and sending immigrants back
to their own countries (he believes in putting
American workers first). Opinions around the school about Trump
are mixed, but tend to be negative. Freshman Sidney Hennessey thinks he is “racist
and sexist” and that his immigration plan
“is stupid because America will be empty.”
When asked if she agrees with Trump’s “Put
Americans First” motto, she responded, “I
think everyone should be put first, not just
Americans.” Mr. Ruiz, who is a 10th grade history
teacher, doesn’t want him to become president either because he doesn’t think Trump
is a strong leader. Mr. Ruiz thinks Trump
“will split the country apart, and that’s not
what a good leader does.” Ruiz also thinks
Trump’s immigration “won’t work, because
people will protest and it’s impossible.” Mr.
Ruiz does agree with Donald Trump’s “Put
Americans First” plan; he just doesn’t agree
“with how he’s doing it.”
‘Chill,’ ‘Fun’ Pope Visits U.S. for First Time
BY MARTA POLSKA ‘16
The recent visit of Pope Francis to Philadelphia and Washington DC garnered
much attention. City officials in Philadelphia
estimated that more than 800,000 people
attended the attractions in Philly. Many of
the places that the Pope visited were not
open to the public; however, there were some
public events where thousands of people
showed up. Pope Francis held mass at the
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul.
He also met with the bishops at St. Martin’s
Chapel and St. Charles Borromeo Seminary,
as well as speaking at Independence National
Historical Park about religious freedom and
immigration.
The most popular stop was the Festival of
the Families on Benjamin Franklin Parkway,
where many families spoke of their difficulties and sorrows. The Pope also visited families and prisoners at the Curran-Fromhold
Correctional Facility.
Many youth are interested in Pope Francis
and say that he is very “chill’ and “fun.” Senior
Gabryelle Cruz thinks “it’s cool that he came
from Italy to the States to meet with so many
people.” Senior Nella Coty likes what the Pope
has done “to encourage people to believe in
Christian or Catholic ways.” Senior Withly
Jean Laurent says “what he did was really nice.
He represented his religion, and he showed
he is not selfish.”
In general, the Pope’s historic visit fascinated many people of different religions and
morals, not just Catholics, and he has especially captured the hearts and minds of many of
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SPORTS
RECAPPING A ROLLER-COASTER REGULAR SEASON
FOR THE CRIMSON TIDE FOOTBALL TEAM
to their star receiver Corey Moore. However, the Tide
went on a roll after that, scoring two more touchdowns
by seniors Jackerson Joacine and Jon Pharell. From there
it was just a showcase for the Tide. It was was a great
game for junior quarterback Jordan Mcafee, who threw
five touchdowns. Senior John Uga also got an interception and ran it back for an 80-yard touchdown. With six
minutes left in the fourth quarter and the score 49-13,
Coach Dib decided to put in freshman quarterback Jake
“The Snake” Wilcox, one of the outstanding JV players. Jake put up some good yards for the Tide but the
defense let up a touchdown and the game ended with a
score of Tide 49, Mustangs 20.
- Bobby Lopes ‘16
GAME 1
XAVERIAN 29, EVERETT 7
The Everett Crimson Tide hosted the Xaverian Hawks
on September 11 in the season opener. The season
started right where it left off from last year when Everett
versed Xaverian in the Division 1 Super Bowl. Everyone
knew this was going to be a great game between the two
high ranked teams and that’s just what it was. The Tide
scored first when junior quarterback Jordan McAfee
rushed for an 8-yard touchdown and gave the Tide a 7-0
lead. However, lead wouldn’t last for long. On the ensuing kickoff, Colby Tibbett returned the kick for 93 yards
and tied the game at 7-7. Later in the first half Devin
Piccinin rushed for a 16-yard touchdown and gave the
Hawks a 14-7 lead.
Half way through the third quarter Matt Cronin
had a 20-yard touchdown run and in the 4th quarter
the Hawks would add another touchdown by John
Dean. Matt Rogers would add 3 more points to the
Hawks lead with a 25 yard field goal. The final score was
29-7.
- Nicolas Colantonio ‘17
GAME 2
EVERETT 23, NEW BEDFORD 0
Another day, another dollar for the Crimson Tide
with a great win against the New Bedford Whalers.
It was a long and tiring ride to New Bedford, taking
about two hours to get there and another 30 mins just to
get settled, but the game was an intense game for both
the Tide and the Whalers. You could tell that both teams
really wanted to win, but of course little did the Whalers know that the Tide had been practicing all week,
reviewing film and making adjustments to their defense
and offense so that they could come into the game with
a dominant back field and dominant line. The Tide entered halftime with a 10-0 lead, which led to a 23-0 win
for the Tide at the end of the game, making their record
1-1 going into next week’s game against Saint John’s Prep.
The Tide practiced ten times harder for the week of the
Prep game knowing that they are a better team than the
Whalers and knowing the game wasn’t going to be as
easy. They were going to have to work even harder to
make sure they brought home a win.
- Bobby Lopes ‘16
GAME 3
ST. JOHN’S PREP 35, EVERETT 13
Starting with a plane going over the field and the
teams getting ready, we thought we were in for a big
game, but it turned out to be another heartbreaking
loss. Everett fell to 1-2, losing by a score of 35-13, including two scores from sophomore Anthony Norcia. The
first touchdown was a pitch from the quarterback MacAfee to Saint-Vil with a trick play pass to Norcia for a
58-yard touchdown pass. But with the score 6-0, running
back number 23 from the Prep turned up and had about
3 touchdowns. At the half the score was 21-6. After
halftime, the Prep came out running and the score ran
up to 35-6 heading into the 4th.
It was not a good day for Everett’s defense. It was hard
for the tide to get something going, although with about
14 seconds left in the game Anthony Norcia caught
another touchdown pass. That’s how the day went for the
GAME 6
EVERETT 56, SOMERVILLE 6
Linebacker Joe Gulla makes a tackle during Everett’s loss to St.
John’s Prep during the regular season. The Crimson Tide would
avenge that defeat with an upset of the Eagles in the playoffs.
Tide. They now look forward to the Homecoming game
vs. Central Catholic and hope to come out with a big and
well-needed win.
- Darius Arrington ‘18
GAME 4
CENTRAL CATHOLIC 24, EVERETT 0
After the dust settles in Everett the only thing that
seems to be left are questions. At the end of Week Four
the Tide are at 1-3 and for the first time since 1993 the
Tide were shutout at home. The Central Catholic Raiders
came in nervous like any other team, but with Everett’s
offensive troubles continuing, an early special teams mistake took all the pressure off Central Catholic and they
capitalized on it with an early touchdown.
The Tide were looking for a momentum swing, but it
just never happened. With the loss the Tide dropped to
#16 in the MIAA Top 25. For an Everett native like me,
I have never seen the Tide below the Top 10. The only
thing left on everyone’s mind is, will Everett make the
playoffs?
With an 0-2 home record and one home game left,
Tide fans want nothing less than a blowout over a lackluster Medford team. Everyone is hoping for the Tide to
get back on track. - Jacob Echevarria ‘17
GAME 5
EVERETT 49, MEDFORD 29
It has been great week in Everett due to the big win
last week, beating the Medford Mustangs 49-20. The
Tide came in to this game with a taste for blood coming
off of a bad Homecoming loss to Central Catholic, but
worked hard all week long.
This was also the Tide’s last home game of the year
so it especially meant a lot to the seniors on the team
knowing that this would be their last time playing on
the Big E. With that in mind, the seniors stepped up
and left their mark on the field starting off with captain
Luis Cardona scoring the first the first touchdown of the
game running the ball in for a 50-yard touchdown and
getting in the endzone for the 2-point conversion, setting
the Tide up with a 8-0 lead. The Mustangs answered
back with a touchdown of their own with a 20-yard pass
The Crimson Tide blew out the Somerville Highlanders in a GBL matchup Friday night by a score of 56-8 to
give the Tide another win. This was a dominant game
that showed that they still had what it takes to win the
GBL. By halftime Everett had a 42-0 lead against The
Highlanders with 2nd string quarterback Jake Willcox
having a great game in his first start of the season .
After halftime Everett gave their starters a seat and their
younger players had a chance to show what they got and
that’s exactly what they did, scoring two more touchdowns and doing the same on defense with a fumble
recovery and return by Yvens Jean. Everett has a young
team that has the ability to step up and ball out with the
big boys, and that’s what they did against Somerville to
finish them off 56-8 to move on to Medford next week.
- Leandro Soto ‘17
GAME 7
MALDEN 21, EVERETT 19
The Crimson Tide Football team are in a position
that they are absolutely not used to being in. The known
juggernaut is ranked as the last seed in their division for
the upcoming playoffs. So let’s talk about how they got
there. On October 23rd, the Tide faced a GBL rival, the
Malden Golden Tornadoes. The league title was on the
line, which sparked a huge amount of emotion for the
game. Both crowds were really into the game.
Neither team was able to score on their first possession. Everett put their first six points on the board
through a forced fumble by the punt team which resulted
in a scoop and score for senior Jack Gerace. On their
next possession the Crimson Tide drove the ball all
the way down to the Malden one-yard line, but were
stopped on the half yard line, a disappointing finish for
the offense.
The game turned into a defensive battle. The Tide
forced an interception on the ten-yard line by junior
Marvens Fedna who then returned it for a touchdown.
Malden would not give up though. They took a commanding 21-12 lead in the fourth quarter, but the Tide
was not done playing either. They put a touchdown on
the board making the score 21-19, and the defense put
their bodies on the line in order to give the offense another chance at winning the game. However, the offense
was unable to score and Malden beat Everett for the first
time in 25 years. The now 8th-seeded Crimson Tide will
play St. John’s Prep on Saturday October 31st.
- Marvens Fedna ‘17
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SPORTS
BOYS SOCCER AND FOOTBALL BOTH SECURE
HUGE UPSET VICTORIES IN PLAYOFFS
Standing, from left: Head Coach Oswaldo Constanza, Wendell Silva, Sollon Damasceno, Gustavo Mederios, Ludnerson Murat, Eric Senibaldi, Matheus Morares, Raul Ramos, Kevin Rodriguez, and Assistant Coach
Carlos Duran. In front, from left: Keven Salmeron, Shea Kernan, Edson Rodriguez, Leonardo Zumpano, Jonathan Salmeron, Giovani Vaquerano, and Alex Casey-Lockhart.
Crimson Tide Upend No. 1 East Boston
BY NICOLAS COLANTONIO ‘17
The Everett soccer team started their
postseason journey on Wednesday,
November 4th. They played Somerville,
a team that they split the regular season
games with 1-1. They knew it wasn’t
going to be a walk in the park going into
the game. Somerville has put up a great
fight against them this year and in the
past as well, but the Crimson Tide only
cared about this game. The game was
an intense nail biter until the very end.
However, goals from Everett’s Caio, Eric,
and Diogo would help lift them into the
next round with a score of 3-2 in double
overtime.
The next opponent they had to play
was the #1 seed, East Boston. Leading up
to the game everyone doubted Everett
and thought that it was going to be a
blowout. Everett had something to say
about that though. At the end of regulation time the score was 0-0. Another
game the Tide would have to play in
overtime!
In overtime the game went back and
forth with field changes and corner kicks,
but Everett prevailed over East Boston
with a goal from Matheos that was scored
on a beautiful corner kick from Gustavo.
They proved that seedings in sports don’t
matter and it is all about the team that
comes out the day of the game and plays
better and that’s just what they did.
The Crimson Tide was thrilled but
knew their work was far from over and
was not done yet. They would find out
that the next game for them would be
against a very good Lincoln-Sudbury
team on Sunday, November 8. The game
was well played by both teams and was
not a disappointment. However, even
though Everett had some good chances
and played their hearts out, they would
fall 2-0.
Even though the season was over it
was nothing to be upset about. A team
that had a hard, emotional, and wellfought journey lost in the quarterfinals
and made it further than anybody had
thought. The Crimson Tide soccer team
had improved over the year and you can
bet that with the players and coaches they
have they will only continue to improve
for years to come.
conquer this huge feat and truly shock
the state. Their next game would be
against a very talented Peabody team, in
what looked to be another great game.
On November 6th Everett played
the Peabody Tanners in the Division 1
North Quarterfinals. It was an important game for both teams. The Tide came
into this game with a huge motivation
and a reason to win this game. They
would not accept anything but a win
and that’s just what they did.
The score of the game was very close
the whole time. Both teams played their
hearts out. The final score of the game
was 18-14, in what would become a
game that many would never forget.
With 14 seconds left in the game the
Crimson Tide were down 14-12. It was
truly their last chance to win the game.
Tide QB Jordan McAfee, who had just
returned from a major illness, dropped
back for a pass and hit junior Theo Zidor for the 8-yard touchdown, securing
the win for Everett.
When asked about the win and how it
felt, kicker Omar Herrera said, “It was a
great win. We practice hard every week
and it pays off.” With the win the Tide
would go on to play Central Catholic
on November 14, seeking revenge as
they were shut out by the same team
on Homecoming. The winner of this
game would go on to play the reigning
champions, Xaverian, in the Division 1
championship.
The Tide would go on to lose the
game 33-14 but to see how far the team
had come was truly amazing. They
may have lost the game but they truly
showed how much talent and pure
passion they have on the team. They
didn’t have the start to the season that
they would’ve liked to, and all the odds
were against them. With all the injuries and all the different opinions from
fans heard all year they were still able
to succeed. They proved to the whole
state that they were the great team that
we were all used to and that they would
not go down without a fight. They will
move on from this year and move onto
to the next year where expectations will
be even greater.
Football Defeats Top-Seeded St. John’s Prep
BY JC CEFALO ‘17
On October 31st the Everett high
school Crimson Tide played the Saint
John’s Prep Eagles in the first round
of the Division 1 playoffs. The Eagles
were a favorite to win the game, being
ranked first overall in the tournament.
Everett made it into playoffs ranked
last and were not expected to do well
coming into the tournament. To many
people’s shock, the Crimson Tide were
able to prevail against the Eagles. The
final score of the game was 12-7. It was a
great win for the Tide that truly boosted
the team’s hopes in themselves and what
they could do in the playoffs. The team
really came together and was able to