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thepioneer
Volume 1 Issue 3
Inside this issue:
The newspaper of Trinity High School
Trip to ’ship denied
November/December 2008
The blond
kid with a
killer three
By Sam Goodnow
Pioneer Editor
winded down, three consecutive turnovers in three successive plays, two by Trinity
and one by St. Thomas,
proved to by a perfect example of how both offenses
were playing sloppy and
seemed to by struggling.
Heading into halftime, St.
Thomas Aquinas led, 7-0.
As the third quarter got
under way, the weather
seemed to be improving
and with that came a revival
of both teams’ offenses.
With seven minutes left
in the third quarter, Trinity
returned a punt to the St.
Thomas 35 yard-line and
from there Trinity drove
into the red zone. Skinner
If you were to Facebooksearch the name “Zach Stevens”
on Facebook, more than 294
possible persons would appear in
the results.
If you are a part of the Trinity
High School Network, however,
the first Zach Stevens on the list
would be a fairly tall, blond, and
slightly goofy sophomore who
has an apparent “killer 3-point
shot” and is, according to many
of his classmates, “the man!”
Students asked to describe
Stevens in
one word
give answers varied from
“funny” to
“nice” to
“wicked
awesome”
(even
though that
is obviously not
one word).
Stevens
would call
himself
charismatic.
“Last
year,
Pioneer yearbook staff
someone
Stevens attempts a
free throw shot in a
called me
charismat- recent game at the
ic. I heard SportsZone in Derry.
Obama
was charismatic, and I heard I
was.
What does that mean?” said
See FOOTBALL, Page 7
See Stevens, Page 7
THS mourns great loss
The Trinity community
lost a loved one when
long-time faculty member
and guidance director Mrs.
Cynthia Raczka passed
away on Dec. 4th.
See pages 2 and 4
The “Twilight” craze
Wondering what all of
the fuss
is about?
Check out
a review
of the
movie and
the bookto-movie
comparison.
See page 19
SPORTS
Winter sports begin
Winter sports have
begun at
Trinity,
and “The
Pioneer”
has provided you
with full
coverage of all
winter sports.
See page 12
THS at a glance...
12/16 - Living Nativity
and Christmas Caroling, 7
p.m.
12/17 - NHS Christmas
Dinner
12/18 - Faculty/Student
basketball game
12/19 - Christmas Liturgy
1 p.m. dismissal
12/22 to 1/2 - Christmas
vacation. No classes
1/5 - Classes resume
1/9 - Second quarter ends
Corrections
Due to a reporter’s error, Jake Meehan, a senior,
was misrepresented in the
November issue of “The
Pioneer.” The reporter cited Jake’s intention to vote
for Sen. Barack Obama,
which was incorrect.
Due to an editor’s error, the byline to the “Running with Peter Kimball”
article in the November
issue of “The Pioneer”
was incorrect. Alison
Patev wrote the article, not
Amanda Patev.
Sam Goodnow / Pioneer staff
Brothers Sean (3) and Connor (5) Lyons hug, while Ricky Fosher (34) looks on, and the St.
Thomas Aquinas football team celebrates their 21-15 victory at Gill Stadium on Nov. 15.
Pioneers drop semis to Saints
By Nick D’Intino
Co-Editor-In-Chief
The second seeded
Trinity Pioneers took the
field Saturday, Nov. 15,
against the fourth seeded
St. Thomas Aquinas Saints
of Dover in the Division V
semi-final game.
After having beat St.
Thomas just two weeks
earlier in a 27-26 overtime
thriller, the Pioneers hoped
to certify their rebirth as a
football program by reaching the Championship game
on Nov. 22.
As the two teams took
the field at 1 p.m. at Gill
Stadium, the weather looked
as though it would make for
a sloppy game. With heavy
rain and wind, both teams
struggled to get their offense
going in the first half.
The Pioneers (7-1) won
the coin toss and were first
to receive the ball. However, Trinity had trouble
moving the ball in the bad
conditions and soon punted
away to St. Thomas (6-2).
A good portion of the
first half proved to be much
of the same as both offenses
struggled. However, the
St. Thomas Saints struck
first, when quarterback Jack
MacNevin completed a
31-yard pass to Paul Brown
that brought the team within
Trinity’s 5-yard line and set
St. Thomas up for its first
touchdown of the game.
As the second quarter
U.S. elects first black president
Dems sweep nation
By Sam Goodnow
Pioneer Editor
On Nov. 4, polls opened
early for many eager voters
across the nation, and after
receiving just fewer than 65.5
www.mayorofconcord.com
million votes, democratic
President-elect Barack Obama waves to
candidate Sen. Barack Obama fans on Nov. 4 after it was announced that
he had won the election.
won the popular vote with
52.6 percent over republican
candidate Sen. John McCain,
increased as much as it had from
who had 46.1 percent.
years past.
In what has been called one
In New Hampshire, Obama
of the most exciting presidential
received 54 percent and McCain
races in years, it was hardly a
surprise that the number of voters See ELECTION, Page 7
THS ‘elects’ McCain
By Alexa Serrecchia
Pioneer Editor
On Monday, Nov. 3,
Trinity held a mock election outside the cafeteria
for students, faculty and
staff.
With 220 students
and 37 teachers and staff
participating, all but one
Republican candidate
won.
Sen. John McCain
beat Sen. Barack Obama
149-116, Sen. John
Sununu beat former Gov.
Jeanne Shaheen 178-80,
incumbent Jeb Bradley
beat Rep. Carol SheaPorter 160-87, Mrs.
Jennifer Horn beat Rep.
Paul Hodes 172-48, and
Gov. John Lynch was
the only democratic victor, beating Sen. Joseph
Kenney 161-78. Ralph
Nader received 13 votes,
Liberty Sue Newell
received four votes,
and there were 34 other
write-in votes between
all of the races.
Ms. Byron, history
teacher, suggested the
See MOCK, Page 7
Page 2
The Pioneer
Opinion/Editorial
THS mourns loss
of one of its own
The Trinity community
as a shock, it also came as a
and family lost one of its
reminder. A reminder that life
beloved members when Mrs.
is a fragile thing, something
Cynthia Raczka passed away
that can be taken away at
on Dec. 5 due to
anytime.
a sudden illness.
And while
Editorial
At Trinity,
her loss is devher title was
astating, it helps
Director of
to remind us to
Guidance. But to the Trinity
cherish the time that we have
family, she was so much more with our teachers, students
than that.
and community, because nothMrs. Raczka went far
ing is guaranteed.
above the call of duty for any
It’s moments like these
teacher or faculty member.
that people appreciate the
She served over half of the
people that surround them and
school as a friend first, guidthe lives they are so lucky to
ance counselor
have.
second.
And it’s
Mrs. Raczka is moments
She thought
like
of others first and someone who is these that Trincame in to Trinity does what
irreplaceable.
ity during most
it always does,
Christmas vacasomething that
tions to mail away applicaseparates it apart from any
tions and make sure that each
other school. It comes tostudent had the best shot he/
gether as one family to mourn
she could to succeed in life.
the loss of one of its dearest
You see, this was not a
members.
job that Mrs. Raczka dreaded
This is what separates
going to. In fact, this was
Trinity from any other school
not a job to her. This was her
and this is what Mrs. Raczka
sanctuary.
fell in love with for 34 years.
Mrs. Raczka is someone
She loved the opportunity
who is irreplaceable. Not just
to mold thousands of students
at Trinity, but as a person.
into adults and to prepare
She grew close to so many them for college and their
Trinity family members and
lives after high school.
helped even more become the
She handled each student
people they are today.
differently, treating each like
Her loss came as a shock
her own son or daughter.
to the entire Trinity comTo her, her family didn’t
munity and is a loss that will
end with her two children; it
never be forgotten. Anyone
expanded to the entire school.
who has ever worked with her Trinity High School was her
can remember her jolly laugh
family. It was her community,
or the way she would always
and it was the place that she
smile and say “hi” when you
loved for 34 years. And that is
walked by her in the hallway.
what she will be remembered
And while her death came
for most.
The Pioneer
Editors-in-Chief
Nick D’Intino Chad Graff
Editors
Sam Goodnow
Alexa Serrecchia
Ryan Mitchell
Staff
Loren Bostic
Ashley Carter
Mari-Briege Dunn
Kaitlin Fitzgerald
James Horn
Tiffany Keenan
Sam Monohon
Pat McLaughlin
Mark Natale
Kiersten Photiades
Alison Patev
Amanda Patev
Benjamin Seifert
Jeff St. Jean
Chelsea Turner
Pedro Serratos Vela
Sean Van Anglen
Kristen VanUden
Joe Walsh
Advisory
Mrs. Terri Greene Henning, adviser
Mr. Denis Mailloux, principal
Mr. Steven Gadecki, assistant principal
Mr. Patrick Smith, dean of students
[email protected]
Pride, Spirit, Tradition: but where
does athletics fall into the mix?
Trinity High School is a
school that founds itself on
three principles: pride, spirit
and tradition.
When new students come
into Trinity as freshmen, few
are aware of the atmosphere
here at Trinity.
At Trinity, the teachers,
students and administrators
build a community based
around those exact three
principles: pride, spirit and
tradition.
As students gradually
progress through their years
here at Trinity, they become
perfectly aware of how these
three values are depicted
in a regular day. However,
the most obvious display
of Trinity’s pride, spirit
and tradition is through our
athletics.
Here at Trinity, athletics go
hand-in-hand with our school
motto.
Not only are students
encouraged to support the
school’s sports teams, they
are expected to.
Athletics are simply a way
for our community to display
our motto first-hand.
Editorial
Take, for example, pride.
Shouldn’t we all have
pride in our athletes, many of
whom are extremly talented?
Shouldn’t the entire Trinity
community be at each game
to pride themselves and the
hard work that their fellow
classmates have put into their
training?
As for spirit, what’s a better way to show spirit than
cheering on our basketball
team in a Division I championship game or celebrating on
the field after the Trinity boys’
soccer team knocked off rival
and third-seeded Manchester
Central in the biggest upset
of the Class L boys’ soccer
tournament?
Finally, we have traidtion.
Athletics have long been a
tradtion here at Trinity.
By simply taking a look at
the banners in the McHugh
Gym, you can see that
throughout the years, Trinity has always competed in
sports.
Whether you’re talking
about Trinity’s great football
teams known as “The Bridge
Street Boys” or the incredible
basketball teams that Trinity
has been home to early this
century and is still home to
this year.
There is no arguing that
athletics have always been an
important part at Trinity High
School.
In the end, it’s pretty simple: if you love Trinity, if you
strive for Pioneer pride, spirit,
and tradtion, then you should
always remain a supporter of
Trinity’s athletics.
A look back to the good old days
At this time there is a
through sprinklers, getting the
Pat McLaughlin
disorder rapidly infesting the
front seat was a huge deal,
seniors of Trinity High School
cartoons like-Hey Arnold or
Opinion
and no, it is not “senioritis.”
Doug or what about Legends
In fact it is the exact oppoof the Hidden Temple, Gloasite, for the sake of this article
bal Guts, Double Dare, and
let it be called the “College
Are You Afraid of the Dark,
Warrior Complex.”
who could forget Snick, or
Ask anyone in the (snazzy)
teenage mutant ninja turtles,
class of ‘09 and they will tell
scooby doo, and the Power
you that they have never been
Rangers, climbing trees, the
more busy or stressed.
ice cream truck, building
Between planning for next
forts, spinning around till you
“Warriors,” maybe it
year and college applications
get so dizzy you fall, laughing
wouldn’t be a bad idea to stop so hard you almost pee your
in addition to everything else
the foot that is in mid-stride
that needs to be done, lives
pants, laughing so hard you
and just appreciate where
have been completely condid pee your pants, indoor
your standing, prepare for
sumed.
recess playing “7-UP,” field
the future but don’t forget to
Even though this anxiety
trips every other week, all deseems completely understand- enjoy the present.
cisions were made by “eenyable, would
meeny-mineyit be totally
moe,” mistakes
absurd to step
were fixed by
aside, and take
a simple “do
...don’t forget to enjoy the moment because
a look at the big
over,” Pogs,
what you do today will soon be just another abilities were
picture?
It is senior
discovered beone of tomorrow’s memories.
year, and it
cause of “douwould be a
ble-dog-dares,”
shame if come
Pokemon cards,
spring, you
and our only
realized you
perception of
So what is the proposed
didn’t enjoy what you actuhigh school was through Zach
remedy to this “College Warally had.
Morris, A.C. Slater, Kellie
rior Complex?”
Every year on the senior
Kapowski, Lisa Turtle, Jesse,
Put yourself in a time
retreat, it seems as though the
and Schreech. Remember?
when two minutes from now
majority of seniors walk out
It was simple, it was fun,
seemed like an hour. When
these doors at the end of the
and it made sense, and it certhe only thing that mattered
day in tears.
tainly can’t hurt to look back
Could this be because they was having fun. When five
and keep things in perspecdollars seemed like a million.
have finally absorbed the
tive. So as everyone goes
When Toys R’ Us overruled
reality of the situation, that
back to the last minute SATs,
the mall.
they will never walk through
the agonizing essays, and
This was a time before
these halls again, never be
the rest of your future, don’t
the internet or AIM, before
with these people as one
forget to enjoy the moment
X-Box 360 or PS3, rememgroup, and that the past four
because what you do today
ber...four square, hoolayears are now just a recent
will soon be just another one
hoops, Happy Meals, running of tomorrow’s memories.
memory?
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The Pioneer
Opinion/Editorial
Christmas should be commercial
Ahhhh, Christmas, as
Eddie Pola and George Wyle
put it, “The Most Wonderful
Time of the Year.” The time
of Christmas carolers, gifts
aplenty, and that sweet baby
boy who grew up to be the
Son of God and the Savior of
the World who was born in
a manger somewhere on the
outskirts of Bethlehem.
Or the time of singing
interruptions to a holiday dinner, fist fights between soccer
moms over the last Tickle-Me
Elmo, and a complete lack of
anything remotely holy.
So the question remains:
Is Christmas too commercial?
That depends on who you ask.
According to Trinity junior
Simone Veillette, no.
“I think that it’s all just
good fun. It’s just that time
of the year when people can
enjoy themselves and I guess
reward themselves, so no.”
According to sophomore
Greg Denis, however, the
answer is yes. “Yes I think it
is way too commercial… In
America we focus way too
much on the gift-giving and receiving than the true meaning.”
According to me, though,
the answer is a resounding
James Horn
Opinion
no. The answer is no because
Christmas is a commercial
holiday.
That is a fact of American
culture. Think about it for
a second. Even if you think
Christmas is too commercial,
you would be acknowledging
that it is, in fact, a commercial
holiday.
So, whether or not you
believe it is too commercial,
we have at least established
that it is celebrated mainly as
a commercial holiday.
The next point that the
naysayers would bring up is
that Christmas was originally a
religious holiday, and that we
as Americans are not celebrating it for its original purpose.
Well, fine. I can concede
that. Christmas started out
as a religious holiday. So did
Halloween. But I don’t see
anyone complaining about
that holiday being too commercial, do you?
As long as we are on
the subject, Columbus Day
was originally intended to
celebrate the European who
discovered America. I have
yet to meet a single person in
my life who takes Columbus
Day as anything but an extra
day off from school or work.
Again, I don’t see anybody
complaining, do you?
Finally, we can say that
this season is all about what
people want, and everyone
just wants and grabs and
takes, but to receive a gift,
someone must first give it,
right? So what? Christmas really is a time for us to appreciate the act of giving, just as
much as the act of receiving.
Anyone who has tried to
get a gift for their girlfriend,
their brother, or their friends
will tell you that the smile on
the receiver’s face is worth
every last second of the holiday rush, the obscene amounts
of money, and the stress of the
holidays. And besides, Jesus
would appreciate that message anyways, wouldn’t he?
Santa: the big, fat, not
so jolly Chirstmas lie
In life, I think it’s pretty
safe to say that people don’t
like being let down. Chances
are, if you make a promise that
you don’t keep, the public will
shun you. Just be legit and you
won’t have any problems. I am
happy to say there have been
few exceptions to this, except
for a certain con-man in red.
Every Christmas, the
children of the world look to
‘Santa,’ their shining beacon
of kindness, to not only bring
them gifts, but to also set an
example for them. He’s supposed to be the epitome of a
good person, which is really
how it started, I guess.
The actual Saint Nicholas
did great things, but the Santa
Claus we have come to know
is a huge lie, one that, quite
frankly, has no excuse. It
disgusts me that people starve
all over the world, and yet
parents still allow their kids to
waste cookies, milk, and carrots for “Santa.”
It’s quite obvious why they
do it. Why lie to your kids
and let them waste so much?
Peace and quiet, that’s why!
Anyone that has ever
babysat before knows that the
best part of the night is the
part where you go home, and
leave those annoying little
twerps behind! Except for the
occasional good kid who will
watch TV or something, they
pretty much all fit the mold of
Joe Walsh
Opinion
off the wall hyper and full of
questions you don’t know the
answer to.
I can’t quite understand,
though, why parents don’t
want the credit for themselves.
When you tell your kids
that “Santa” isn’t real, and
that the mall “Santa” is really
just a janitor in disguise, they
are going to be crushed! So
why not save yourself the
agony of breaking your kid’s
heart, and not to mention the
bills you’ll have to pay for the
therapy, and just tell them you
bought the gifts.
Think about it, I just saved
you a whole bunch of money!
No more paying for postage
on a letter that is going to get
thrown away. No more paying
for “Santa” and his “flying
reindeer” to eat. No more paying for a picture with Santa.
Kid’s today become
hooked on the idea of tiny
little elves tap-tap-tapping
away with tiny hammers on
toys for millions of boys and
girls just like them. Guess
what kids: you can’t make
any of the toys you’re asking
for today with a hammer and
a block of wood. GI-Joes are
plastic, I mean come on.
Parents, please tell them
you bought their toys at
Wal-Mart. Save yourself the
explanation of the “made in
China” sticker, and keep the
credit for yourself.
They probably figured out
by now that you bought the
computer anyway. Just tell
them the truth. I mean really,
if they can’t cope with the fact
that their gifts are made in
China and not the North Pole,
then they probably should get
a big ol’ therapy gift card for
Christmas. You know, to save
us some time down the road.
It seems like lies are just
things we say to cope with
something, to make up for
what we want, but know we
cannot have. If it is magic
your kids want, then buy them
a set of Harry Potter books.
If it’s an icon they need, turn
them in the direction of celebrities, though I’d recommend
you choose wisely.
Whatever the reasons,
it’s time to come completely
clean with them. I recommend
you say: ‘Santa isn’t real,
neither are the Easter bunnies,
leprechauns, or the monster
under your bed. I’ve been lying to you. Merry Christmas!’
Page 3
Nothing like the
gift of gift cards
“girls rule, boys
Gift cards
Alsion Patev
drool.” The
are often viewed
sad part was
Opinion
as a last-minute
that my uncle
cop-out. The
looked
like he had
gift that is given
given
my
sister the
when, in your rush
best
gift
ever.Not
to buy gifts for your
wanting to disapfriends, you accipoint him, my sister
dentally leave out
smiled and maturely
someone who isn’t as
said “Thank you,”
close to you.
even though she
Maybe you don’t
hated her gift.
know what your
Gifts
like
that bed set make
friend would want, but you
you
wonder
what
the giver
feel bad getting him or her
was
thinking.
Do
they
even
nothing.
know
you
at
all?
The solution: go to a popuReceiving horrendous
lar store and get a gift card.
presents
makes me wish I had
Gift cards are considered
gone shopby many
ping with
people to be
Receiving
horrendous
the giftthat generic,
giver and
thoughtless
presents makes me
picked out
gift that
wish
I
had
gone
shopmy own
requires
minimal efping with the gift-giv- present.
Howfort to pick
er
and
picked
out
my
ever,
out.
Several
own present...Howev- with gift
cards, you
of my peers
er,
with
gift
cards,
you
can buy
are offended by gift
can buy whatever you whatever
you want.
cards. They
want.
A gift card
think that
is the gift
receiving
that keeps
that credit
on
giving.
When
you
select
card-sized piece of plastic
what
you
want,
in
the
place
means that you, the giver, do
of
someone
choosing
for
you,
not care. It seems like if you
you
are
more
likely
to
use
don’t spend a week agonizing
that item.
over their gift, than you are
To the giver: gift cards
viewed as not caring enough.
save
you time. Don’t suffer
Newsflash: gift cards are
through
hours in the mall.
the most powerful gift you
After
about half an hour of
can receive.
not
finding
anything decent,
Many people ask for money.
I
know
I’m
about ready to
I’m guilty of it every year.
give
up
on
searching
for that
But I don’t think those tens
amazing
present.
and twenties are really the
Save yourself time and
best way to pay for what you
stress
by buying a gift card.
want.
However,
make sure you
Gift cards are portable and
know
what
stores the recipifit right into little slots in your
ent
wants
gift
cards to, so you
wallet. You might feel cool
don’t
get
them
a gift card to a
pulling out a wad of cash, but
place
they
don’t
shop at.
those rolled-up bills are easy
A
simple
gift
card elimito lose.
nates
the
awkward
step of
Besides, the magic of gift
guessing
what
someone
cards is that they save you
wants, or worrying about
from having to pretend to be
finding that perfect gift.
grateful for something that
There are many choices, too,
you absolutely can’t stand.
from clothes to music to food
Think about the worst gift
and more.
you have ever received. I can
This miniature savior
think of several, including
stops
Grandma or even your
three consecutive years of
friends
from putting their
receiving horse-themed calenown
style
into your gift.
dars (never used), and a duckDon’t
let
someone else
yellow, itchy sweater from
decide
what
they
think you’d
Limited Too that appeared to
want
to
receive.
be knitted out of popcorn (I
What people sometimes
was in eighth grade).
forget
is that everyone has
Who wants to say “thank
a
different
style; what you
you” for something you know
might
find
adorable, your
you will never use?
friend
might
find hideous.
A few Christmases ago,
In
those
circumstances,
the
my sister received a “Girl
saying
“the
best
gift
to
give
Power!” pillow-and-comsomeone is one you would
forter set from our wacky
like to receive yourself” is no
uncle. She was fifteen years
old – well past the age of the longer applicable.
Unless the gift you give is
blue-pink-purple color coma
gift
card.
bination, flowers galore, and
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IN LOVING MEMORY
MRS. CYNTHIA M. RACZKA
1953 - 2008
Trinity High School lost
a beloved guidance director,
friend, and mother on Dec. 4.
Mrs. Cynthia Raczka was 55
when she passed away after a
sudden illness.
Mrs. Raczka was born to
James and Margaret Christensen on August 10, 1953 in
Minneapolis, MN. She attended
St. Thomas Aquinas High
School in Dover and earned her
B.S. and M.S. from the University of New Hampshire. She
then received her M.Ed. from
the University of North Carolina.
Mrs. Raczka worked at Trinity for the past 34 years, starting as a teacher in the science
department. She then became
guidance director and continued
serving that position up until
her death.
Mrs. Raczka was a loving
wife and mother who remained
a devout Catholic throughout
her life. She was known to
others as someone who had a
passion for education and loved
interacting with Trinity students.
Mrs. Raczka’s family includes her husband of 22 years,
Ronald E. Raczka; two daughters Meredith Ann Raczka,
Trinity Class of 2006; Michelle
Marie Raczka, a current junior at Trinity. She also leaves
behind her mother, Margaret
Christensen; one sister, Ann
Christensen; one brother, Jeffrey Christensen; nephews,
nieces, and cousins.
The wake was held on Monday, Dec. 8, from 4 to 8 p.m.
at Lambert Funeral Home &
Crematory. The Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on
Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 10 a.m. at St.
Catherine Church. Burial followed at St. Joseph’s Cemetery.
Friends and family gathered
at Trinity High School following the burial.
Memorial contributions may
be made to the Guardian Angel
Fund, care of Trinity High
School, 581 Bridge St., Manchester NH 03104.
November/ Decomber 2008 The Pioneer
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News
Not just another Trinity mom
E
By Ryan Mitchell
Pioneer Editor
very election year brings a
sense of excitement and hope to
people in all corners of our country.
But for Jennifer Horn and her family,
this election year was different from
all others. For the first time, Mrs.
Horn was running for congress.
One year ago, Horn, a republican,
was hosting her own daily, two-hour,
award-winning, radio show “On Air
with Jennifer Horn,” and writing a
column every Sunday for the Nashua
Telegraph, when she began to think
about a career in politics.
“My family was extremely supportive of my choice from the beginning, I could and would not have done
it if my family wasn’t behind me, it
would have never worked out.” said
Horn.
Three of Horn’s five children, Zacchaeus a freshman, Tom a sophomore,
and James a junior, currently attend
Trinity.
“When I first found out my mom
was running for Congress, I was excited but at the same time, I knew we
all had a really big job ahead of us,”
said Tom.
Tom was proved right over the
coming months as he and his brothers often went door-to-door with their
mother helping her campaign.
As a newcomer on the political
scene, Horn was surprised at what she
learned about the people in here area
on the campaign trail.
“I really learned that we are surrounded by great people. Some may
be republicans and some democrats,
but we all really want the same thing,”
she said.
All of their hard work paid off
when Horn won the Second District,
Congressional Primary gaining 40 percent of the vote.
Horn’s work had only begun,
though. She faced an incumbent,
Democrat Paul Hodes, in the main
election. From the beginning she was
down in the polls.
Horn and her family worked nonstop for one more month meeting
with people from all over the are and
sharing her views on key issues such
as abortion, education, and of course
the economy.
“I basically just had to look good
all the time, which wasn’t very hard,”
said Zacchaeus. “But, no really, a lot
of work went into it. Everyone in the
family contributed, especially because
a lot of her campaign was about kids.”
As the election drew near, the family talked more and more about what
would happen if Horn actually won
the election.
Courtesy of the Horn family
The Horn family stands behind Mrs. Jennifer Horn at Old Home Day in Louden.
As a congresswoman, Horn would
spend multiple days a week in Washington and would have much less time
to spend with her family. According to
Horn, though, the family was not too
concerned.
“We definitely spent a lot of time
talking about what would happen, but
we were never really all that concerned, we’re a very close family,”
said Horn.
The outcome of the election did not
end up being exactly what Horn was
hoping for, as she lost to Hodes by a
wide margin.
Though Horn and her family were
certainly disappointed about the loss,
Horn never failed to contact Paul
Hodes in order to wish him the best
of luck in Washington, and to remind
him that he would always be in her
prayers.
“At that point, we were all really at ease with [the defeat]. We did
everything we could, and there was
nothing left for us to do. I felt that my
mom had done a really awesome job,
and I was just really proud of her,”
said son James.
At the moment, Horn is unsure of
any future political endeavors and is
focused on what is happening right
now and what she has accomplished
over the past months.
Winterizing your car
By Chelsea Turner
Pioneer Staff
Katie Briefs / Pioneer yearbook staff photo
Former state Rep. Jeb Bradley visited Mr. Perry’s U.S. History class to answer
questions and help students understand his political position.
Former state Rep. Jeb
Bradley visits THS class
By Pedro Serratos Vela
and Sean Van Anglen
Pioneer Staff
On Thursday, Nov. 20
former state Rep. Jeb Bradley made a stop at Trinity
High School.
Rep. Bradley talked
about where he was from,
and students were allowed
to ask Mr. Bradley about his
experiences.
The students asked Mr.
Bradley where he stood on
issues such as the environment, education, the war in
Iraq, abortion, economy and
his plan for the future of the
youth in government and
politics.
Mr. Bradley served New
Hampshire for more than 16
years. He was a state representative for 12 years before
he took the First District
Congressional seat.
Mr. Bradley was also
asked a question about
how being a congressman
changed his family life. He
said it took a lot of time
away from his family.
“It comes with the job,
so you have to manage your
time well,” Mr. Bradley said.
The time has come to
turn off the AC, roll up the
windows, shut the sunroof,
and suit up for another New
England winter. In order to
have a safe winter and protect
yourself and others on the
road, drivers must be properly
equipped with the tools and
knowledge needed to drive
during this winter season.
Tires, windshield wipers,
and brakes must be in tip-top
condition to drive safely this
winter. Many drivers consider using snow tires instead
of the usual all-season tires.
It can be pricey to have
two sets of tires but Trinity
students believe the benefits
outweigh the price.
“My snow tires are really
intense and it makes me feel
safer in the winter knowing
that I’m not going to drive off
the road when it’s icy,” said
senior Liz Hebert.
Windshield wipers and antifreeze are necessary to combat
a blizzard, so make sure they
work properly and your antifreeze mixture is correct.
Brake gently to avoid
skidding on ice and snow, and
if your wheels start to lock
up, ease off the brake. If you
have standard brakes, pump
them gently but if you have
anti-lock brakes, do not pump
the brakes, but instead apply
steady pressure, says Weather.
com.
The Dartmouth Office of
Integrated Risk Management
and Insurance suggested a
winter car kit containing flashlights, first aid kit, blankets,
matches, extra clothing, sand
for wheel traction, a small
shovel, booster cables, a set
of tire chains or traction mats,
flares, and snacks and water.
You should also have an
ice scraper and brush.
“Sarah and I have put
snowbrushes in the car, and
mittens of course. We’ve been
starting the car 15 minutes or
so before we leave because
the doors sometimes freeze
shut,” said new driver, sophomore, Emily Bourque.
There are three key elements to safe winter driving:
stay alert, slow down and stay
in control, says MTO. Check
the weather regularly and
drive according to highway
Handy items to store in
your car
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Flashlights
Extra Antifreeze
First Aid Kit
Matches and Flares
Clothing, Blankets
Sand (for wheel
traction)
Small Shovel
Booster Cables
Tire Chains or Trac
tion Mats
Snacks and Water
Gloves, Hats, Scarves
and weather conditions.
“Get ready for school
earlier so you don’t have to
rush in the morning,” said Mr.
David Danielson, West High
School’s driver’s education
instructor.
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What is your
favorite
holiday
tradition?
News
--Laura Dickey,
sophomore
Holiday celebrations vary by culture, faith
By Kiersten Photiades
Staff Reporter
While most of Trinity
students will be celebrating
Christmas this December,
many others will be
celebrating different religious
and ethnic holidays.
Holiday: The Fiesta of Our
Lady of Guadalupe
When: December 12
Who: Mexicans
What: People come from
all over Mexico to see the
chapel where the Virgin Mary
appeared to Juan Diego in
1531. The chapel is located on
Tepayac Hill in Mexico City.
“Umm…I have to think…
probably putting up the
Nativity scene.”
The Pioneer
Holiday: Boxing Day
When: December 26
Who: Australians, Canadians,
British, and Irish
What: During this holiday,
people give each other
boxes containing food, fruit,
clothing, and money. Because
the gifts are given in boxes,
the day is called Boxing Day.
Holiday: St. Lucia Day
When: December 13
Who: Swedish
What: On this day, the
oldest daughter in the family
dresses in a white dress with
a red ribbon and a wreath
of candles on her head, and
serves her family breakfast
in bed. There are also beauty
contests held on this day
where women dress up as St.
Lucia and are judged.
Holiday: Kwanzaa
When: December 26 through
January 1
Who: African Americans
What: Created by Dr.
Maulana Karenga in 1966,
it is a non-religious holiday
designed to bring African
Americans closer and to
celebrated family, community,
and culture. Kwanzaa comes
from the phrase “matunda ya
kwanza” which translates to
“first fruits” in Swahili.
Holiday: Hanukkah
When: December 21 through
December 29.
Who: Jews
What: Hanukkah is
celebrated for Judas
Maccabee when he
rededicated the temple in
Jerusalem in 165 BC. Once
the Jewish people had fixed
and restored most of the
temple, they decided to hold a
celebration.
The people wanted to light
the Menorah, but all they
could find was a small bottle
of oil, and it was only enough
to last one night. The miracle
was that it ended up burning
not one night but eight nights.
“Hanukkah” translates to
“dedication” in Hebrew.
Holiday: Omisoka
When: January 31
Who: Japanese
What: It is the day when
people all over Japan clean
out their houses. It is also
called Ôsouji, which translates
to “big cleanup”. After the
house is cleaned, they place
a kadomatsu, which consists
of pine branches, bamboo,
and straw. It is placed on both
sides of the front door and is
said to bring good fortune.
At around midnight, people
gather at their temple, where
the bell is struck 108 times.
They do this to ensure that all
their sins from previous years
are gone and now they have a
fresh start in the new year.
Holiday: Christmas
When: December 25
Who: Christians
What: It is celebrated
because Jesus Christ was born
to Mary. Historians do not
know the exact date of his
birth, because it is difficult to
find records stating the exact
date, but the estimate date is
around Dec. 25.
Before Jesus’ birth is
celebrated, Christians go
through a time of preparation,
also known as Advent.
Christians go to Mass either
on Dec. 24, Christmas Eve,
or on Dec. 25, Christmas
Day.
Christmas gift suggestions for the special people in your life
Pioneer Staff Reports
Mom
“Probably just going out
with the family.”
--Jon Gaffen,
senior
Dad
Golf balls, slippers, books, polo, coffee card,
travel mug, poker chips, playing cards, money
clip, iPod armband, car wash gift card, a
donation to a charity he cares about
Younger
Sister
Candy, dolls, books, board games, arts and
crafts, Webkinz, toys of TV shows they watch,
museum admission tickets
Older Sister
Pajama pants, slippers, iTunes gift card,
coffee card, fleece throw, moshi pillow, iPod
armband, car wash gift cards
Cheap video games, Nerf toys, sports
balls, legos, toys of TV shows they watch,
Magnetix, comic books, museum tickets
College and sports tee-shirts, Monarchs and
Wolves tickets, iPod armband, car wash gift
cards
Pajamas, gloves & hat, framed photo, scarf,
lotions, socks, gift cards, Metal water bottled
filled with candy
According to “Man Law,” guys don’t buy
guys gifts.
Hug, kiss, chocolate, a rose
Younger
Brother
“Definitely the presents
and snowball fighting.”
--Tom Horn,
sophomore
Older
Brother
Best friend
(girl)
Best friend
(boy)
Girlfriend
< 1 month
Girlfriend
1-6 mos.
Girlfriend
> 6 mos.
“Watching the ‘Muppets
Christmas Carol.’”
--Ms. Gardner,
academic coach
Under $20
Food gift sets, slippers, plant, candle, lotions,
bubble bath, ornaments, iPod armband, car
wash gift cards, a donation to a charity she
cares about
$20-$50
Vera Bradley accessories,
Dream Dinners, external
iPod speakers, iPod car
stereo transmitter, Leather
driving gloves, 1 GB iPod
shuffle
Wallet, money clip,
external iPod speakers,
iPod car stereo transmitter,
Leather driving gloves, 1
GB iPod shuffle
iPod shuffle, toys of TV
shows they watch, museum
admission tickets
$50 or more
Spa gift card, tickets to a show,
monthly coffee subscriptions,
Restaurant gift card, Phantom
Gourmet gift card, Keurig, A
night out (dinner and a show)
external iPod speakers,
iPod car stereo transmitter
Gift card to her favorite
clothing store, gift card for a
hair and nail salon
This is probably a lot of
money to be spending on your
younger sibling.
Ski lift tickets, dorm stuff,
video game rocker chairs,
tickets to sporting events
Ugg slippers, purses, concert
tickets, day at the spa
Better video games, iPod
shuffle, museum tickets
New headphones, external
iPod speakers, iPod car
stereo transmitter
Wristlets, small purses,
take her to lunch, go get
manicures together
Girls, if your best friend is
a boy: Gift card to Lids
Go out to lunch with her
Wallet, monthly coffee
subscriptions, Restaurant
gift card, Phantom Gourmet
gift card, Keurig, A night out
(dinner and a show)
This is probably a lot of
money to be spending on your
younger sibling.
“Man Law” applies here too
Don’t waste your money!
Movies BYOC (bring your own candy),
Dinner, movies &
Dinner AND a movie
framed photo, mixed CD, scarf
refreshments
Minimal but meaningful: Mixed CD, making
Take her out for a nice
Ski lift tickets, perfume,
lunch/dinner, day together (sledding, ice
dinner
concert tickets, dinner and a
skating), piece of writing, fill a Nalgene bottle
play
with candy, no-sew blankets
Boyfriend
Anything on the dollar menu of any restaurant T-shirt, DVD, ski hat
If you are spending this much,
< 1 month
or fast food place
there is a problem.
Boyfriend
Framed photo, mixed CD, take him to the
Nice sweatshirt, gift card
Hat that plays music while you
1-6 mos.
movies, Monarchs and Wolves tickets
to Lids, hat
ski
Boyfriend
Make him dinner/lunch, a day together of fun, Ticketmaster gift card,
Ski lift, concert or sporting
> 6 mos.
personal piece of writing
wallet
event tickets, watch, cologne
You can’t go wrong with..
You’re better off not buying:
Over the top, if you have
-CDs
-DVDs
-Purses
-Jewelry
lots of money:
-Gas card
-Magzine subscription
-Clothing or tie
-Calendars
-Golf clubs
-iTunes gift cards
-Visa or American Express -Stuffed animals (unless for your -GPS
-Ticketmaster gift cards
gift cards
younger sibling)
-Camera (a good one)
FOOTBALL
Continued from page 1
finished off the drive with a 2yard touchdown run and sophomore Connor Lyons added
the two-point conversion.
Trinity led 8-7.
However, the Saints fought
back. Starting at its own 10yard line, the Saints used most
of the third quarter moving
the ball the length of the field,
ultimately scoring on a 1-yard
touchdown run. The Saints converted the two-point conversion
attempt to make the score 15-8.
On Trinity’s ensuing drive,
the Saints defense put up an
impressive stand, forcing the
first Pioneer punt of the half.
With good field position,
St. Thomas took a two-score
advantage, marching deep into
Trinity territory, and scoring
with five minutes remaining.
The Pioneer
From Page One
St. Thomas had the lead 218 and Trinity’s offense had to
hurry to get something going.
That was when Lyons
started to take over the game.
The Pioneers, led by two
completions from quarterback
Jake Castricone to Lyons,
went on an impressive fastpaced race down the field.
The drive was capped off by
yet another completion from
Castricone to Lyons, this one
an 8-yard touchdown pass.
After a failed onside kick
attempt by the Pioneers,the
Saints regained possession and
ran down the clock. With only
one time out remaining, there
wasn’t much Trinity could do.
The Pioneers’ hopes for a
Championship disappeared.
The turn-around
However, in no way was
this season a disappointment
for Pioneer football. Only two
short years ago, Trinity’s football program seemed to be in
shambles. After failing to win
a single game in their 2006 Division I season, Trinity decided
it was time for a change.
The first step towards this
change was the hiring of Head
Coach John Trisciani.
Coach Trisciani immediately
began in-school recruiting and
revived the attitude surrounding Trinity football. Spending
last year playing an independent schedule, Coach Trisciani
and the entire Trinity football
team, worked to rebuild the
Pioneer name. Coach Trisciani
instituted an attitude of hard
work, determination and
toughness. Rather than running complicated offenses, the
Pioneers were going to run the
ball straight through the opposing team’s defensive line.
Despite the semifinal loss,
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Sam Goodnow / Pioneer staff
Connor Lyons reacts after the final play in the Division V semifinal
loss to St. Thomas, 21-15.
it is clear that the Trinity football program has been reborn.
Eight Pioneers made the
Division V all state team, including Tyrell Skinner (RB),
Connor Lyons (RB), Mike
Roy (OL), Rick Fosher (TE),
Jake Castricone (S), James
Horn (CB), Jared Butler (LB),
and Josh Hughes (LB).
Five of the eight all-state
members will be elligible
to return next season. With
the returning players having
played under Coach Trisciani
for three years, the Pioneers
hope they can make a run at
the title next season.
ELECTION
MOCK
received 45 percent of the
popular vote. When they are
officially cast in December,
New Hampshire’s four electoral votes will go to Obama.
New Hampshire, like 48 other
states, uses a “winner-takesall” system to distribute the
electoral votes.
President-elect Obama
won the popular vote in 29
states, earning a total of 364
electoral votes. McCain came
out on top in 21 states, bringing in 162 electoral votes.
Obama was not the only
political candidate who had
been chosen by the people
after the last polls closed at
8:00 p.m. For state Senate,
Democratic candidate Jeanne
Shaheen, former governor,
won over the republican incumbent, John Sununu.
For the first congressional
district candidates for the
House of Representatives,
democratic incumbent Carol
idea of holding a mock election to the administration,
and to her students.
“I think it is important for
kids to get used to what the
voting process is all about,”
said Ms. Byron.
Trinity students and staff
agree that the mock election
was a way to raise awareness
about the issues.
“You’ve got to know what
is going on in the world, even
if it’s just a school election,”
said Wesley Baird, a senior.
Students and staff also
agree that it gave students a
feel for what voting is like.
“It helps them think about
the issues. It makes you engaged in politics and prepares
you for when you can vote,”
said Eileen Parodi, a senior.
To Ms. Byron’s pleasure,
many students spent the day
Monday asking her if she had
counted the ballots. She said
it was good that they were
concerned.
“I think it brings it into the
life of future voters, and they
feel like they have a voice,”
said Troy Butler, a sophomore.
With about half of the student body participating, many
enjoyed the experience.
“It felt cool because you
can’t do it in real life,” said
John Strampfer, a junior.
According to students
and teachers, there are many
reasons why it is important
to vote.
“It is easy to lose sight of
the fact that, as Americans,
we have a right to vote, unlike in some places where
they don’t. It’s something to
cherish,” said Ms. Trachim,
math teacher.
Many felt that even though
most students cannot vote in
the real election, it certainly
still affects their future.
“It is our future, not yours.
We have to choose our fate,”
said Laura Dickey, a sophomore.
SportsZone in Derry.
For now, he just spends
Upon entering the
his time practicing his
SportsZone, Stevens first
daily routine, which ingreets every person in
cludes shooting a series of
sight, which is not weird
shots and hitting three in a
because every person there
row before moving to the
knows who Stevens is.
next position. If he misses,
And they should,
he starts all over again.
because he spends the ma“I started when I was
Pioneer yearbook staff
jority of his free time there Stevens (left) looks for an open man in a
like two years old. My dad
working on his basketball November SportsZone league game.
got me a Fisher-Price hoop,
skills.
and I couldn’t leave it. It’s
game, scoring 19 points.
On Mondays, Stevens
like, I was in my walker
“I’ve never seen anyone as shooting threes,” said Stevens.
not only practices for hours
dedicated as him,” said Trinin Derry but also plays in a
In addition to playing basity basketball player Kaleigh
men’s league with a group of
ketball, Stevens also enjoys
O’Neil, a senior. “He’ll be
Trinity students.
being a fan of the game.
[at the SportsZone] on the
And even though he shoots
“I am the biggest Celtics
weekends for like nine hours. fan. Well, not the biggest, but
for hours before the game, he
isn’t too tired to play the game. It’s ridiculous.”
I am a big fan,” said Stevens.
Stevens still finds time to
“My confidence in the
In fact, Stevens claims that
get all of his school work done he would choose to be Paul
game comes from my prepaas well. He has to keep those
ration,” said Stevens.
Pierce if he could be anyone
grades up for when he “goes
In fact, Stevens was the
in the world. If he had to
somewhere out there, like
leading scorer in the men’s
choose to be a non-basketball
league game. Even though the Duke. That would be cool.”
player, Stevens would choose
If Stevens could choose
men’s league game against the
to be Bill Gates.
his future, he would major in
undefeated Ball Hawgs was a
“Of course I’d be Bill
loss for the Gamecocks, 70-43, sports management and even- Gates! He’s got all that
tually own the SportsZone.
Stevens still played a tough
money,” said Stevens.
If he could be any woman,
Stevens did not hesitate to
choose who he would be. To
Stevens, it makes sense to
be Jessica Simpson because
“she’s beautiful.”
Stevens may appear to be
just a regular Trinity sophomore, who happens to be a
varsity shooting guard and
loves dogs, Jessica Simpson,
and Junior Whoppers without
tomatoes, but he is more than
that as everyone who knows
him has seen.
He has an unprecedented
passion for basketball and
works hard no matter what.
And even while being so competitive in athletics, Stevens
always makes sure he is a nice
person, even to his competitors.
Everyone knows who he is,
and he certainly knows everyone. Stevens greets everyone
that he knows and always
receives a salutation back.
“I just try to be who I am,
and people seem to like me,”
said Stevens.
STEVENS
Stevens.
While Stevens may not
know all of his vocabulary, he
does know that he has strong
beliefs, such as the belief he
has that Obama is the best
choice for America’s next
president. He can argue his
points quite well, too, all while
eating a spontaneous meal of
Burger King. Actually, not yet
eating his two Junior Whoppers because he was taught not
to eat in front of others. And
even when I insisted he should
eat, he was too concerned for
the well-being of my car to
dare eat inside of it.
He was incredibly courteous throughout the meal. He
even offered his tomatoes to
me. He finds tomatoes absolutely disgusting.
If anyone ever needed to
find Stevens not during school
hours, there is a 99.99 percent
chance that he can be found at
Shaheen
Shea-Porter
Shea-Porter won over Jeb
Bradley. In the race between
the second congressional
district candidates, democratic
canidate Paul Hodes recieved
more votes than Jennifer
Horn.
For the office of governor,
democratic candidate John
Lynch won over Joe Kenney
with ease, receiving 70 percent of the votes to Kenney’s
28 percent. This will be Gov.
Lynch’s third term, each term
being a two year period.
According to CNN, age
and race played a large part in
the way that the people voted.
Obama recieved the majority of votes of minorities,
including blacks, Latinos, and
Asians.
Hodes
Lynch
Also, voters in the 18-24
age group broke the 68 percent
range for Obama, and voters
between the ages of 25 and 29
voted 69 percent for Obama.
CNN stated that McCain
prevailed in the 65 and older
age group by a 10 percent
margin.
Even though race and age
were both factors in the election, race played less of a role
according to the CNN results.
Obama will be the United
States’ first black president;
however, McCain would have
been the oldest person to
ever hold the nation’s highest
office and his running mate,
Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska,
would have been the first
woman vice president.
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November/ December 2008
News
Black Friday madness is not worth battling the crazies
Editor’s note: On Nov. 28, shopping malls and outlets acros the nation reduced prices and opened their
doors early. Two of Trinity’s guys and
two girls went to scope out the craziness.
By Chad Graff and Nick D’Intino
Pioneer Co-Editor-In-Chief
The day after Thanksgiving is more
important than Thanksgiving itself to
many people. So when “Black Friday”
rolled around, people arrived at stores
everywhere nice and early (like 6 p.m.
on Thursday early) to get the best sales.
So we decided we had to see what
all of the fuss was about.
First let us set the scene for you.
Originally four journalism students
had a great idea for a story about
shopping on Black Friday.
The plan was to get to Best Buy on
Thanksgiving evening and be the first
four in line.
However, with each degree that
dropped that night, our ambition
seemed to shrink as well.
When all was said and done, only
two journalism students remained and
our original thoughts of camping out
the night before seemed ridiculously
hilarious.
And between waking up at 4:15
a.m. (actually 4:36 a.m.) and the whole
shopping thing in general, we decided
that people are crazy and we should
leave Black Friday to them.
Here is an overview of our morning:
4:15 a.m. Alarm goes off for the
first time. Roll over and press snooze.
4:22 a.m. Alarm goes off again.
Once again, press snooze.
4:29 a.m. Alarm goes off again.
Once again, press snooze.
4:36 a.m. Alarm goes off for the
fourth time. Roll over and realize
we’re supposed to be at the mall soon.
4:41 a.m. Leave for the mall.
4:56 a.m. Arrive at the mall after
almost falling asleep at the wheel four
times on the way over.
4:57 a.m. Stare at the line outside
of Best Buy that wraps around past
the food court.
5:00 a.m. Text Nick. He’s late…as
usual. No worries…it was expected.
5:04 a.m. Still staring at the line of
people who have been waiting outside
Best Buy in 30 degree weather since
yesterday evening, outspokenly thankful our original plans of camping out
had fallen through.
5:10 a.m. Nick finally shows up,
already mad because he’s exhausted
and slept through his alarm.
5:14 a.m. Sit down on the bench
outside of Macy’s and talk about how
great it would be to be sleeping right
now. Contemplate sleeping on the
bench.
5:20 a.m. Comment on how people
could possibly seem so happy so early
in the morning.
5:28 a.m. Go to Dunkin Donuts in
the mall to get coffee. See that the line
goes past the nearby hair salon. Look
at each other and walk away without
saying a word.
5:40 a.m. Discuss how you always see those people at the mall. I
mean, is it going to be more awkward
if you say hi? Or do you just give a
head-nod? Or should you ignore them
completely?
5:55 a.m. Find a Patriots Lawrence Maroney jersey for $20. Debate
whether the Maroney jersey is a better
deal than a Wes Welker jersey for $80
and discuss which one to get.
6:11 a.m. Decide that the Maroney
jersey is a better deal, even if he’s out
for the season. Get in line.
6:15 a.m. The cashier at Olympia
comments about the Maroney jersey
being a great deal. Chad realizes he
made a good decision.
6:22 a.m. Walk through Best Buy.
Debate buying season three of “The
Office” before seeing the check-out
lines. Decide it isn’t worth 30 minutes
in line.
6:44 a.m. Walk into Spencers Gifts.
Look around for 30 minutes, laughing
at different items.
6:55 a.m. Start to get bored and
complain about wanting to go home.
7:04 a.m. Decide to leave the mall.
Head home.
7:22 a.m. Get back in bed. Sleep
until 12:17 p.m.
By Alexa Serrecchia
and Amanda Patev
Pioneer Staff
Editor’s note: Alexa’s narrative
is in regular font, and Amanda’s is
italicized.
11:57 p.m. I see a spotlight in
the sky. Is it coming from the Tilton
Outlets I wonder?
12:04 a.m. Traffic is backed up
on the exit ramp at Tilton. There is
a Jeep on the side of the road… I
wonder if someone abandoned their
car to go shopping.
12:09 a.m. There are people parking across the street and dodging six
lanes of traffic.
12:11 a.m. The spotlight is in
front of Old Navy. It’s like the North
Star, guiding us to the outlets.
12:55 a.m. Everything in Banana
Republic is half off, and it took me
25 minutes to get to the front of the
checkout line. I had to try my clothes
on in a corner.
1:13 a.m. The Coach store is
a zoo! Oh, look at all of the adult
males and teenage guys standing
around outside.
1:15 a.m. I found the jackpot!
Boxes and boxes of purses for only
$55! But do I really need another
purse? Moving on…
1:19 a.m. There are three kids my
age walking around with balloon hats
on their heads. Okay…
1:48 a.m. I see a man making balloon hats...guess that explains those
kids. I think I’ll pass…
2:03 a.m. The crowds have died
down significantly. I guess people
either go at midnight or 6 a.m.
2:09 a.m. I must be crazy. I’m all
ready to go shopping, dressed for the
cold temps as I wait in my car for 5
a.m., complete with twenty layers of
clothes and Rudolph the Red Nosed
Reindeer socks.
I’m a little worried that all these
layers will prevent me from running
with the crowd into Macy’s.
This is my first Black Friday. I
want to see some fights, and stand in
ridiculously long lines all to find that
one perfect gift.
2:25 a.m. It is time to head home
and get some sleep before I go to the
mall at 7:30 a.m.
2:46 a.m. No one else is on the
road. There are no lights along the
highway at all. It is 39 degrees out.
3:02 a.m. Some of the crazies
have gotten out of their cars.They’re
pretending to sword fight with light
sabers, and taking pictures. Cool
kids. They must be freezing.
3:06 a.m. Out of all the spots in
the Macy’s parking lot, someone is
parked right next to us, after many
failed attempts to back into a handicapped space.
Still, no one else is in the parking
lot. Why did we get here at 3 a.m.?
4:57 a.m. We get out of the car
and walk toward the mall door. It’s
not even 5 a.m. yet, but the Mall of
New Hampshire has opened, and we
missed the running of the crazies into
the mall. Either their clocks are fast,
or mine is slow.
5:41 a.m. The sales aren’t even
that great. 25-30% off is nice, but it’s
not that much.
6:00 a.m. We leave the mall,
extremely disappointed that we
didn’t see a rush of crowds or
fights. I think if I wanted to get the
real Black Friday experience, I
should have gone at nine or ten in
the morning, when all the normal
people go.
7:45 a.m. There is absolutely no
parking at the Mall of New Hampshire.
7:47 a.m. The longest line is at
Dunkin’ Donuts. Go figure. People
still need their coffee to wake them
up at this early hour.
8:51 a.m. I have wasted enough
time in stores waiting for the
Dunkin’s line to lessen. Oh well, I
need a donut and some cocoa.
9:26 a.m. The line in Aeropostale
goes all the way to the back of the
store. Oh, the things I do for family…
12:39 p.m. The food court is insane. I feel bad for anyone here with
claustrophobia.
1:30 p.m. The insanity continues,
but I am going home to sleep.
Trinity students feel effects of economy
By Mark Natale
Pioneer Staff
Photo courtesy of Ms. Kudrick
Semiformal King Nick Sauvan dances with his date, Simon Veillette at the Masquerade Madness Semiformal on Nov. 22.
As the nation experiences
a bear-market economy, some
Trinity students and their
families are starting to feel
the effects of the economy by
way of holiday shopping and
travel decisions.
The Dow Jones Industrial
Average (DJIA) hit its lowest
point since March of 2003,
on Nov. 21, 2008, following a
temporary surge in the market
after the election of Presidentelect Obama.
This collapse in the stock
market has sparked a $700 billion bank bailout plan funded
by the government and consequently, citizens’ tax dollars.
The failing economy has
also sparked a steep fall in
crude oil prices. The price per
barrel of crude oil has fallen to
well under $60 per barrel.
The drop in oil prices has
directly related to the shrink-
ing cost of gas at the fuel
pump.
Some Trinity students are
experiencing more freedoms
because of the lower fuel
prices.
“As the prices have come
down, I simply don’t have to
worry about how expensive
the gas is. Gas prices are no
longer a big deal for me, and I
hardly ever think about them,”
said Brendan Lynch, a senior.
Other students are still
careful about keeping an eye
on local gas prices.
“Now that I have my
license, I am a lot more aware
of the cost of gas, and the
decisions I make with my
driving have an immediate
impact on my wallet,” said
Nick Nalette, a junior.
Even as gas prices fall,
some local Manchester
residents are careful about
where they are driving. The
Manchester Transit Authority (MTA) experienced a 20
percent increase in monthly
riders from Jan. 2008 to Sept.
2008.
The falling economy has
also affected the holiday
travels and shopping of some
Trinity students.
“We usually fly about two
to three times a year, but the
past couple years, it has only
been once or twice a year,”
said Joey Moran, a freshman.
“When I go to the mall...
it’s only if I know that there
is a really good sale because
clothes are so expensive now,
and I don’t want to spend $50
on a pair of jeans,” said Erin
Duffy, junior.
Other students remain
hopeful that the market and
economy will turn around.
“I think the economy is
near its lowest point and that
as the new administration
takes over in January that
it will reverse and start to
become better,” said Brendan
Newcott, a junior.
News Briefs
Blood Drive
Student Council and the National Honor
Society hosted a blood drive run by the
American Red Cross on Nov. 13 in Trinity
High School’s gymnasium.
Juniors and seniors from Trinity donated
their blood, as well as visitors from outside
school. In order to give blood, individuals
must be at least 17 years old, met the physical standards and pass the brief examination
before donating.
Joe Usenia, a senior, donated blood for the
second time. He said that the procedure was
“pretty easy and painless.”
Sean McDevitt, a junior and first time donor, said that he donated blood “just to help
people.”
“Even though I’m nervous, it feels good
to help a good cause,” said Gillian Gravel, a
junior donating for the first time.
Sixty-five willing donors, 46 of them
first-time donors, came through the door
through the day, including students, teachers,
and parents. Overall, 47 pints of blood were
collected.
The blood drive was organized by Sarah
Bourque, senior and vice-president of both
Student Council and National Honor Society
“Trinity really showed its true colors on
Thursday and proved, yet again, how our
community cares about the people outside the
school walls. Without such eager volunteers
and donors, the blood drive wouldn’t have
been so successful,” said Bourque.
The National Honor Society will sponsor
another blood drive in the spring, on March
24, for all those who would be interested in
donating again or for their first time.
Sophomore Retreat
On Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008, the sophomore class took part in a six hour retreat at
Camp Carpenter in Manchester. Campus
Minister Mr. Malinowski led the retreat in
prayer and activities, accompanied by musical guest John Niven.
The theme of the retreat was ‘the salt of
the earth’. Students took part in many activities where they were urged to look at the
positive parts about themselves. Speakers included Mr. Sheehan, junior Nick Nalette, and
junior John Duffy who stressed the theme of
the retreat and making connections with a
strong relationship with God.
Also to speak at the retreat was Ms. Pietropaoli, who passionately spoke of her own
experiences with past relationships during
her speech. She emphasized that a relationship with God is much more rewarding than
one of the fleeting relationships that high
schoolers today have with their peers. The
event closed with about a half hour spent in
prayer and adoration
The retreat ran from 2:00 p.m.. to 8:00
p.m., sophomores being excused from the
regular classes, which were also dismissed at
noon due to a scheduled staff meeting.
The Pioneer
News
You can drop your donations off in Campus Ministry. These toys will be taken away
to the Marine Warehouse, and from there
they will be distributed to needy families all
over New Hampshire.
When you bring in your donation, you are
then allowed to attend or participate in the
student-faculty basketball game. This game
will be held on Dec. 18 in the gym during
school. Remember: no toy, no basketball
game!
FI RST Hosts Competition
On Saturday, Dec. 13, Trinity played host
to a statewide VEX-Robotics competition.
The competition, in which around 30
teams took part, was a division of a new
program called the IFI (Innovation First
Incorporated). IFI is currently in its second
year having been started when the FIRST
organization decided to discontinue use of
the VEX system in official tournament play
early last year.
The Trinity competition is New Hampshire’s statewide competition, the goal being
to have a competition in every state. The winner qualified for both the national and world
championships. Each team paid a $50 fee to
enter the Trinity competition.
Held in the gym, the tournament had two
competition fields for use, as well as various
concession stands run by the Trinity team.
This is the first competition held at Trinity,
though administrators of the event would like
to make it annual.
Israel Natives Visit THS
On Monday, Nov. 24, students in Mrs.
Courter’s world literature honor’s class had
two guest speakers after the students finishing the book Real Time: A Novel by Pnina
Moed Kass.
The two guest speakers were Louis Rieser,
the Rabbi at Etz Hayim Synagogue in Derry,
and Ayelet Binstock, who lived in Israel until
four months ago. They came to talk about life
in Israel versus life in the United States.
Binstock talked about how life in the
United States differs from life in Israel. One
of the biggest differences is that there is more
personal space in the United States.
In Israel, a teacher would be referred to by
their first name, as opposed to being called
by their last name. They also hug each other
as a sign of greeting rather than shaking
hands, as people in the United States do.
Rieser talked about the difference between
a priest and a rabbi, why they wear a yamaka,
and many other topics, and added comments
to Binstock’s answers. Both explained how
the Jewish life is all about community, where
everyone knows everyone.
When asked if it is worrisome to be in
a country where there are terrorist attacks,
Binstock replied by saying we are “hoping
for the best, preparing for the worst.”
Toys for Tots
On Christmas morning, children of all
ages run to their Christmas trees, hoping to
find new toys to play with. While many kids
may wake up to a plethora of new toys, some
kids will not.
All around New Hampshire, there are
less-fortunate kids whose parents can’t afford
toys to give for Christmas. The Marines of
New Hampshire are holding their annual
Toys for Tots drive, and Trinity High School
has been recruited to help.
Collections for Toys for Tots will be from
Dec. 8 to Dec. 18. All you need to do in order
to help is to bring in one new, unwrapped toy
or ten dollars cash. Checks can be made out
to Toys for Tots.
Chelsea Turner / Pioneer yearbook staff photo
Thanksgiving baskets filled the lawn on Nov.
24. Trinity students brought in enough baskets
and individual food items for a total of over
270 baskets.
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Third annual banquet
makes “good impression”
By Tiffany Keenan
Pioneer Staff
The 3rd Annual Campus
Ministry Banquet was held on
Tuesday, Oct. 28 in the Trinity High School gymnasium.
More than 200 people attended to celebrate the community
service work done by the
Trinity students. Two organizations were honored with the
Witness to Hope Awards.
The Witness to Hope
Awards were given to Kid’s
Café on Cedar Street in Manchester and The Missionary
Servants of Pope John Paul
I. Kid’s Café was opened 14
years ago. This organization
feeds 120 kids per night four
nights a week. Ninety percent
of these children come from
single parent homes. Other
services are provided such as
a tutoring program and fitness
and self defense classes for
women.
“Volunteers are always
needed; you just leave there
with a smile,” said Dave
LaCount.
The next award was given
to The Missionary Servants
of Pope John Paul I. It started
30 years ago when Ray
Seabeck of Laconia and his
wife Lauretta wrote a letter
to Mother Teresa asking if
they could go to Calcutta to
help the poor. Mother Teresa
declined but told them about
a new mission in Haiti. The
Seabecks return to Haiti often
to help nuns at the convent.
Three hurricanes have occurred in that area this year.
During one of those hurricanes, food was scarce and
mud cakes were being sold as
food on the side of the road.
The gym was filled with
tables covered with linen
napkins, table cloth, and a
centerpiece. In the corner,
instructors of the Manchester
Community School of Music
performed during the ceremony. The evening started
out with a prayer and then
everyone ate. The food was
catered by Randy Huff of
Rachel’s Catering. The menu
consisted of marinated steak
tips, roast turkey with gravy,
stuffing, mashed potatoes, rice
pilaf, carrots, tossed salad,
rolls, and last but not least the
chocolate fountain. The fountain desserts went quickly.
A slideshow presentation was given at the end and
Principal Mr. Denis Mailloux
explained the Guardian Angel
Fund to help Trinity students
in need.
“No student is to leave us
under family circumstances,”
said Mr. Mailloux.
Mr. Joe Malinowski,
campus minister, concluded
the evening by telling the
crowd, “You are the salt of
the earth.”
“Things went great! I was
hoping a lot of people would
come and that they would
have a great time. I wanted
to make a good impression,”
said Mr. Malinowski.
Trinity commemorates
veterans with ceremony
By Kristen Van Uden
Pioneer Staff
On Tuesday, Nov. 11,
Trinity High School held
a ceremony in the gym to
honor veterans everywhere on
Veterans Day. Trinity’s two
veterans, Mr. O’Leary and
Mr. Reid, were recognized.
Mr. Reid is a Vietnam
veteran who served two tours
in the U.S. Marine Corps. Mr.
O’Leary is also a Vietnam veteran; he was in the U.S. Army
and was an interrogator/interpreter in Military Intelligence.
The ceremony started with
a few words from Mr. Malinowski, campus minister.
He encouraged all students
to thank the veterans that
they know. He then invited
everyone to put their hand
over their heart as “The StarSpangled Banner” played.
“We need to recognize and
honor those who served,” said
Mr. Malinowski.
Mr. Flaherty, theology and
social studies teacher, then
gave a brief history of Veterans Day. He noted how at
first, President Woodrow Wilson named Nov. 11 Armistice
Day. The name originally
signified the end of WWI via
the Treaty of Versailles, which
was signed in the eleventh
hour of the eleventh day of
the eleventh month. In 1954,
the name was changed to
Veterans Day to honor all of
the veterans from every war
fought by the United States.
Following Mr. Flaherty’s
remarks came a short movie
from YouTube about soldiers
fighting in the Middle East
today, and voices of the families of these soldiers could be
heard expressing their love
and support.
“I thought the ceremony
here was very well done,”
said Mr. O’Leary. “For many
years, Vietnam veterans were
forgotten. I had been back
from the war for over 15 years
before anyone ever did so
much as say ‘thank you’ to
me. So I am always moved
by expressions of appreciation
such as this,” he said.
The previous Friday,
students wrote letters in their
theology classes to veterans
at the V.A. Hospital in Manchester to thank them for their
service.
“It is our privilege to say
thank you,” said Mr. Flaherty.
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The Pioneer
Sports
Student’s Guide
THS upsets 3rd seeded Central
Game of the Month:
Trinity at Memorial
Boys’ Basketball Opener
December 19, 2008. 7 p.m.
Sports Log
W r a p -U p s
Girls’ Soccer
The Trinity girls’ soccer team ended with a 0-16 record,
leaving them in last place in Class L. Although the season
was not what some were expecting, Head Coach Mrs. Chenette said she was “proud of how the girls played together
despite the rough season and how they played hard.”
Throughout the season, many of the team key players
suffered injuries.
As a reult Mrs. Chenette called up some of the players
from the junior varsity to help.
“The beginning of the season was tough. It was hard
for the girls to focus, but toward the middle of the season,
they connected and started to play well. The last part of the
season they started to break down the game and play simple
soccer,” said Coach Chenette.
However, some of the players were very disappointed
with their season.
“Throughout the season, we did have some very close
games. However, we finished 0-16. Besides that, I believe
we grew as a team and made the season a lot of fun,” said
senior captain Emily Fontaine.
“It was tough but losing those games made us stronger,”
said senior captain Mallory Phaneuf.
G i r l s ’ V o l l e y b a l l Both Trinity’s varsity and junior varsity volleyball teams
ended the year with decent records. The varsity team led
by senior captains Christi Pratte and Sarah Castelot, and
coached by Dana Edwards, finished 5-13.
The team had a good start to the year, winning five out of
its first twelve matches, putting the Pioneers in the middle of
the Division I standings. However, the team lost the last six
matches of the year, resulting in a record of 5-13 on the season. The Pioneers disappointing second half included 3-0
losses to Londondery, Salem, and Pinkerton. Trinity ended
the season as the 14th seed.
The 14th seed saw the Pioneers matching up against the
3rd seeded Salem Blue Devils. The Blue Devils came out
strong and beat Trinity 3-0. Salem went on to lose in the
semi-finals to eventual champion Spaulding, 3-2.
The junior varsity team, led by juniors Simone Veillette
and Christine Maksymowych, finished the year 7-11.
Emma Pratte / Pioneer Yearbook Staff
Trinity goalie Hunter Viscarello (right) punts a ball in a recent game as Trinity defender Mike Lonie
(left) runs down the field.
‘No one will want to play us in the playoffs...’
By Nick D’Intino
Co-Editor-In-Chief
“No one will want to
play us in the playoffs,” said
Boys’ Soccer Captain Craig
Jameson in an interview back
in September, Central found
out exactly why.
Finishing with a record of
5-11, the Trinity boys’ soccer
team headed into the playoffs
with the 13th seed and were
set to face off against Central
on Oct. 28 at 6:30 p.m. at Gill
Stadium in the first round of
the playoffs.
After having 7 out of
their 11 losses in the regular
season be by only one goal
the Pioneers felt they could
compete with 3rd seeded
Central.
As soon as the game got
under way, the Pioneers began
to control the tempo. Fighting
hard and showing a desire to
take an early lead Trinity kept
the ball on Central’s side of
the field for the first 5 minutes
of play. Five minutes was
all Captain Craig Jameson
needed to score.
After fellow Captain Ben
Lessard crossed a ball into
Central’s box, Jameson was
able to tap the ball past the
goalie to give the Pioneers an
early 1-0 lead.
One goal proved to be
plenty for the Pioneers. After
the goal, Trinity fell back and
played conservative soccer for
the rest of the game. Concentrating on their defense,
which was lead by solid play
from Captain Mike Lonie,
the Pioneers were able to
keep Central from scoring the
entire game.
With only seconds left in
the game, Central had a free
kick at the top of Trinity’s
box. However, the Pioneers’
goalie, freshman Hunter
Viscerelio, was able to keep
the ball out of the net and
preserve the shut out.
As the whistle blew for the
end of the game, the Pioneers—their players, coaches
and fans—stormed the field,
celebrating the biggest upset
of the tournament.
After having played one
of the best game’s in recent
Trinity soccer history, the
Pioneers had to immediately
switch their focus to Merrimack another top team in
Class L.
As the game got started
on Oct. 31 at Merrimack
High School, things began
very similar to the Central
game. Trinity immediately
began to control the ball; no
sooner had the game started
then Lessard blasted a shot
past Merrimack’s goalie to
give the Pioneers another
early 1-0 lead. However, this
time, the opposition fought
back.
Merrimack, last year’s
Class L champions, battled
back, scoring two goals and
taking the lead, 2-1.
Once again, though, Trinity proved that they were
better than their 5-11 record.
Late in the first half, senior
German Linares was able to
overcome a frantic scramble
for the ball in Merrimack’s
box and tap in the second goal
for the Pioneers.
Heading into halftime,
the score was 2-2, and Trinity looked to have a fighting
chance.
However, as the second
half got under way, the Pioneers didn’t have anything left
in the tank. Merrimack went
on to score two goals and won
with a score of 4-2.
Despite the loss, Trinity’s
upset of Central was more
than enough to end the season
on a high note.
Boys’ and Girls’ Cross Country
Trinity’s boys’ and girls’ cross country teams finished
with an 8-8 record. Both of the teams started off the season
with wins at the Mount Washington Invitational on Sept. 6.
The teams remained strong and took fourth place (for girls)
and first place (for boys) in the Hollis Brookline Invitational
on Oct. 10. The cross country teams competed in 10 meets
during this season.
Leading both boys and girls teams is Coach Connolly.
One technique that Coach Connolly used to help push the
runners to be their best was through the use of individual
goals. The IGs that Coach Connolly told the runners were to
win in the boys’ City Meet and to come in second place for
the girls’ City Meet which was on Oct. 25. Unfortunately,
the individual goals were not reached during this season, but
Coach Connolly thinks that many of the team members had
accomplished personal records.
The teams also set up team goals: to place at least sixth in
the class championships and qualify for the states. Unfortunately, they did not complete any of the team goals, but
Connolly said, “They were up against tough odds.” Despite
this, they completed all the races they competed in.
Trinity High School Courtesy Photo
Dylan Clark (left) and Sean Lyons (right) sign national letters of intent to play Division I college
baseball next year. Both Clark and Lyons are seniors and will lead the Pioneers in the spring. Clark is
a southpaw pitcher and first basemen who will be attending Elon University on a 70 percent athletic
scholarship next year. Lyons is also a southpaw pitcher and plays centerfield. He will be attending
Northeastern University on a 50 percent athletic scholarship next year.
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Sports
Sports Log
Boys’ athlete of
the fall season
C. Lyons
After already having won
the Athlete of the Month honors in The Pioneer’s October
issue, Connor Lyons kept
up his brilliant play for the
football team earning himself
Athlete of the Season. Lyons,
one of the Trinity’s top two
running backs, finished the
season leading the team in
both rushing yards per carry
as well as receptions with
eight.
Lyons was a standout
player on the Pioneer football
team this year, constantly
involved in one aspect of the
game or another. Not only
was Lyons a top running back
and receive on the team but
he also did the majority of the
place kicking for the Pioneers.
The Pioneer would also
like to send out honorable
mentions for Boys’ Athlete
of the Season to the following: Senior Tyrell Skinner
who led the football team in
total yards rushed and was
constantly a threat to score
around the goal line, Senior
Captains Craig Jameson,
Ben Lessard and Mike Lonie
who led the soccer team
throughout the year including their upset of 3rd seeded
Central in the playoffs and
finally senior Ryan Cowette
who competed amongst the
top high school golfers in the
state this year and finished
in the top ten for individual
state’s.
Girls’ athlete of
the season
Senior Captain of the
girls’ volleyball team Christy
Pratte led the Pioneers to a
pretty impressive season this
year.
After the team got out
to a very impressive 5-7
start, things began to get
difficult and the Pioneers
dropped their last six games.
However, all was not lost
as the Pioneers still made
the playoffs. But, due to the
team’s disappointing finish
they entered the Division I
tournament as the 14th seed
and were forced to play 3rd
seeded Salem who went on to
beat the girls 3-0.
The Pioneer would also
like to send out honorable
mentions for Girls’ Athlete of
the Season to the following:
Laguerre
With the girls’ basketball
team starting their season
against Concord on Dec. 12,
many are excited to watch
junior Karima Gabriel.
Gabriel, who plays the
center position, was already a
large contributor to the team
last year as a sophmore.
Gabriel is expected to
dominate down low this
Polumbo
season and collect many of
the team’s rebounds. Furthermore, after having a 30-point
game last year, Gabriel is also
expected to carry much of the
team’s scoring.
Gabriel has already begun
to recieve letters from Divison
I colleges and is only expected to improve over her next
two seasons at Trinity.
Josh Polumbo, who
led the Pioneers in points
as well as goals scored as
a sophmore last year, is
expected to lead the team’s
offense again during the
2008-2009 season.
Polumbo plays the forward
position for the Trinity Pioneers, however he is currently
sitting out due to a broken arm.
Winter Previews
Girls’ Basketball
Christmas season isn’t the only season that has begun. It’s
December, and for the girls’ basketball team, their season is
about to start as well.
Last year the Pioneers finished 12-6 however a tough Winnacunnet team defeated Trinity in the quarterfinals.
As for the 2009 season, the Pioneers have nine returning
players. Five of which are seniors including: Sam Currier,
Sam Monohon, Kaleigh O’Neil, Alie Thomas and Natalie
Wilson.
“We pretty much have the same flow as last year, because
only two seniors graduated,” says senior Natalie Wilson.
Trinity coach Patrick Smith says that this year he would
like to “be in the mix.” The keys to that, he thinks, is leadership from his senior players and accelerated play.
Smith wants his team to simply play hard and do well both
at home and on the road. His ultimate goal is to get to the
semifinals, if not the finals.
“I think we can get to playoffs if we work hard,” says
senior Sam Monohon.
The Pioneers first game is against Concord on Dec. 12, in
the McHugh Gymnasium at 7:00 p.m.
Hockey
Pratte
Senior Captains of the cheerleading team Jolynn Silva and
Ashley Leonard whose hard
work, determination and effort was displayed during both
the football games as well as
the state cheerleading competition.
Trinity athletes to watch
during the winter season...
Jordan Laguerre is ready to
help lead the Trinity Pioneers
boys’ basketball team.
Laguerre, a junior, certified himself as one of the top
players in Division I with his
very impressive play during
last year’s season.
Laguerre is known for his
great scoring and ability to
take control over games, as
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well as his shutdown defense.
With the loss of All State
point guard Ryan Bourgeios,
Laguerre, a second team All
State selection himself last
year, will be looked towards
to lead the team’s offense.
Laguerre and the rest of
the Trinity basketball team
are expected to have a very
impressive 2009 season.
The Trinity ice hockey team is hoping to rebound in the
2008-2009 season after finishing just one win away from a
playoff spot in last year’s campaign with a 4-13 record. After
losing six seniors at the end of last season, Trinity will have
eleven returning players, four of whom are seniors.
“I would call this a ‘rebuilding’ year [because] after losing
six seniors (one being our goalie, who was the best in the
state last year), we had seventeen freshmen that tried out,”
said Ethan Siemiesz, a junior defenseman for the team this
year.
The team will be lead by senior co-captains Barry Kendall
and Colin Robb. There are two sophomores, Cory Kolden and
Dillon Kalil, as well as one freshman, Matt Beliveau competing for starting varsity goalie.
“I believe that our team, although young, should be
competitive, and I have every expectation of making it to the
playoffs,” said Coach Mike Connell.
The team will start of the season with a meeting against its
cross-town rival, Manchester West on Dec. 15.
Home games will be played at the Thomas F. Sullivan
Arena at Saint Anselm’s College. Games are scheduled for
Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
Indoor Track
Indoor track started on Monday, Dec. 1, open to all Trinity
High School students.
Mr. Art Connolly is the coach of the indoor track team and
Ms. Hannah Byrne is the assistant. The captains are Hayden
Mitchell, Sam Goodnow and Kellen Fitzgerald, all seniors.
“Anyone can join team but everyone on the team is committed and works hard. It should be a fun group to run with,”
said senior captain Mitchell.
Trinity High School is the smallest high school in Class L.
“Even though we would have a better chance copetitively
in smaller classes, the level of competition in Class L is definitely something we can handle. We have some really dedicated runners, we just lack strength in numbers,” said senior
captain Goodnow.
Gabriel
Polumbo is expected back
in about three weeks, after
Christmas break.
The hockey team will begin their season on December
15 at Manchester West.
If things work out as
planned, Polumbo will be
able to dress for the Pioneers’
game on January 3 at Manchester Memorial.
Skiing
Trinity’s boys and girls ski teams are up and running having had their first team meeting on Dec.1. The team will be
led this year by Mr. Perry.
Trinity competes in Division III, which pits them against
some very tough competition.
“All of the D-3 schools are from up North, which means
they are really good at skiing.” Perry said.
The boys’ team has several returns Matty Boire, Jeff Bessette, Ian Connolly, and Pat Sheppard from last year. The
girls’ team only returns Lauren Albe.
“We’re looking at eight to ten players right now. That is an
extremely small team, so winning will be tough,” said Perry.
“Were such a small team, and we have so little depth, winning is going to be hard. We’re definitely looking to improve
and have fun,” said Perry when asked about the team’s goals.
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Sports
High expectations for Pioneer basketball
Madol, who played
impressively under the
basket for Trinity last
year, will be expected to
Two straight years,
collect rebounds and do
two great basketball
some scoring down low
teams, two devastating
for the Pioneers. Also
losses.
look to Madol to ocBoth the 2007 and
casionally run the point
2008 Trinity boys’
as he has very good ball
basketball teams had
handling skills for a big
two of the best seasons
man.
in recent school hisThe combination
tory, only to eventually
of Clark and Richard
lose in the championMadol underneath
ship game both years
should prove to be a
to Salem. However,
challenge for the opall was not lost. Over
position, as both playthe past two years, the
ers can play very well
Pioneers, led by Coach
inside, but also have the
Dave Keefe, have built
threat of adding their
a reputation as one of
second dimensions to
Pioneer staff photo
the top high school
the games. Also down
Jordan Laguerre dribbles down the court in a playoff win at UNH’s Lundholm Gymnasium last year.
basketball programs in
low sophomore Dathe state. That’s why
vid Madol, Richard’s
state.
Jordan Laguerre. Laguerre,
junior Cormac Fitzpatrick,
heading into the 2009 season
younger brother, is said to
The new face on the Pioknown for his ability to
who quickly became popular
the Pioneers are ranked the #1 neer team this year is junior
have vastly improved from
seemingly score at will as
among Trinity fans last year,
team in Division I by “Varsity transfer student Phil Hayden
last year and is expected to
well as his talented shut
thanks to his knack at hitting
Magazine” in front of Salem.
contribute to the team.
who should help fill the gap
down defense, will be looked clutch three-pointers. Also
Furthermore, the excitement
The Pioneers will begin
left behind by Bourgeios at
to carry a large part of the
expected to see some minutes
and anticipation from the
their season on Dec. 19 at
point guard. Also at guard
Pioneers offense. Also look
at the two position is sophoentire THS community for the position are seniors Nate
Memorial. Although it’s far
to Laguerre to often be covmore Zach Stevens, whose
upcoming season could not be Valentine and Peyour Guguai. ering the opposing teams’ top shooting ability is beginning
too early for predictions, with
any greater.
no Salem on the schedule this
The combination of Hayden,
offensive players. Laguerre,
to be compared to that of
Although the Pioneers
year, whispers of a possibly
Valentine and Guguai should
who is ranked as the top
Fitzpatrick’s.
graduated a few key players
undefeated match-up between
give Coach Keefe some opplayer in NH from his 2010
Down low, the Pioneers
from last year’s team, most
tions at point guard.
class by nhboysbball.com, is
have seniors Dylan Clark and Salem and Trinity in the finals
notably All-State point guard
have already begun. Whether
At the shooting guard
expected to have a very good Richard Madol. Clark, most
Ryan Bourgeios, Trinity is
that’s a reality or not, the
position, Trinity will look to
season.
known for his outside shootstill expected to have one of
Trinity fans are in for another
second team All-State selecAt the small forward
ing has continued to improve
the deepest benches in the
great season.
tion form last year, junior
position, the Pioneers return
on his inside play. Richard
By Nick D’Intino
Co-Editor-In-Chief
Time to get ‘pumped’ Fans’ guide to THS basketball
Ryan Mitchell
Opinion
It’s the beginning of December. The temperatures are
dropping into the teens and
the sun is beginning to set at
four p.m. leading many to ask
me why I am becoming more
and more excited every day.
The answer? Because on December 19th our boys’ basketball team opens their season
against city rival Memorial.
Though this is only my
second year at Trinity, right
now, nothing could get me
more pumped than the approaching basketball season.
The time of the year when
five players become celebrities and the taunting of rivals
such as Manchester Central
and Bishop Guertin becomes
mere silence, the time of year
when the Celtics are your
second favorite basketball
team and you know well in
advance that you will be busy
on Friday night. And that’s
just the regular season; don’t
even get me started about the
playoffs.
The seemingly imminent
domination and the feeling
of being in a crowd alongside
a hundred fellow students,
shouting, cheering jumping up
and down and of course every
so often yelling at the referees
can just never be replaced.
With the absence of Salem
in the regular season schedule
and the strength of players
such as junior standout Jordan
Laguerre and senior forward
Richard Madol, the team
seems to have a very bright
future ahead of them. Behind
Laguerre and Richard Madol
is sharp-shooting junior Cormac Fitzpatrick, senior Dylan
Clark, and sophomores Zach
Stevens and Madol’s younger
brother David. A set of potential sixth and seventh men that
makes me excited, to say the
least. If there has ever been a
season when this team can go
18-0, I think this is it.
One thing that is for certain is that the Dec. 19’s game
against Memorial is not one to
be missed. It’s the Pioneer’s
opening game as well as the
day Christmas break begins,
so there is no reason not to
put more than a hundred of
our students in the stands. To
me it’s less of a basketball
game and more like an early
Christmas present, something
I would never miss out on.
Trinity basketball begins its season with the girls’ home opener on December 12 against
Concord High School and the boys’ home opener on January 6 against Winnacunnet. So, in
order to get the entire THS community prepared for the upcoming season The Pioneer has put
together an all encompassing fans’ guide to basketball here at Trinity.
Where: All home games are to be played at McHugh Gym. Students are instructed to sit on
the right hand side of the bleachers behind the Trinity bench.
When: JV games are at 5:30 and the varsity team play at 7:00
What to wear: All students and faculty should wear red to games unless otherwise instructed.
Cheers/chants:
*=claps
Anytime:“T-H-S*T-H-S*T-H-S*”
During a crucial free throw:
Leader: I think he’s gonna… Crowd: Choke, choke, choke, choke…
After a win:
--“Warm up the bus, warm up the bus, warm up the bus”
--“Na na na na…na na na na…hey hey hey…goodbye!”
--Repeat after leader: “I-, I believe-, I believe that-, I believe that we-, I believe that we
have-, I believe that we have won! I believe that we have won!”
--Leader: “Is that a scoreboard?” Crowd: “Yes that is a scoreboard.” Leader: “Is that
a (Trinity score)?” Crowd: “Yes that is a (Trinity score).” Leader: “Is that a (opponent
score)?” Crowd: “Yes that is a (opponent score).” Leader: “Is that the winning team (pointing to the Trinity bench)?” Crowd: “Yes that is the winning team.” Leader: “Is that the
losing team (pointing to opponent bench)?” Crowd: “Yes that is the losing team.” Crowd:
Alternate pointing at the benches while chanting winning and losing.
On defense:
--“DE-FENSE**DE-FENSE**DE-FENSE”
--Chant bounce when the opponent player dribbles, chant pass when the opponent passes the
ball, and chant miss when the opposing team shoots the ball.
Individual Chants:
--“Cormac Daddy*****Cormac Daddy” (after Cormac Fitzpatrick hits a clutch three)
--Air Laguerre*****Air Laguerre…
*Schedules for varsity basketball games can be found at www.nhiaa.com
The Pioneer
Sports
Is Belichick the true MVP?
Chad Graff
Opinion
It was about this time last
year. Fans were chanting
“MVP, MVP, MVP.”
The New England Patriots had just slaughtered the
Pittsburgh Steelers, 34-13 in a
game in which eventual MVP
Tom Brady would throw for
399 yards, four touchdowns
and no interceptions.
The Patriots would go on
to be undefeated that year
with Brady at the helm. The
rest is history.
But was Brady really the
MVP? Well, the voters seemed
to think so – he received 49 of
50 first place votes.
But now that we’ve had a
chance to see what the Patriots look like without Brady
(he’s out for the season with
a torn ACL, in case you’ve
been living under a rock the
last three months) I think the
real MVP is someone who
wears the same gray sweatshirt every game and a sports
a headset instead of a helmet
– Bill Belichick.
Okay, so maybe most
valuable player doesn’t fit, but
most valuable to his team?
Absolutely.
The NFL has become
a league where assistant
coaches are making more
money than many players,
proving that coaching in this
day in age has become more
important than the ones actually playing the game.
And the Patriots have the
best coach in the game.
Players respond under Belichick. They look
up to him. They respect
him.
It seems like every
other week someone in
the NFL is in trouble
with the law. But when
was the last time a New
England Patriot was?
Belichick teaches his
players just as much
about the game as he
does about real life.
Remember Corey
Dillon?
He was the bad-boy
of the NFL…and not to
mention way past his
prime. Or at least that’s
what nearly every NFL
www.cnnsi.com/2007/images/10/29/p2_belichick.jpg
owner thought except
Patriots’ Head Coach Bill Belichick
New England owner
sporting his famous gray sweatshirt in a
Robert Craft. Craft knew recent Patriots game.
that Belichick could
teach Dillon on and off the
league goes down with injury,
field and gave Dillon a chance. Belichick remains his usual
So Dillon, the man who
emotionless self and fills his
was perceived as a washed
spot with someone who hasn’t
up jerk, went on to rush for
started a game since high
1,600-plus yards – 1,000
school. Yes, you read that
yards more than his last searight, high school.
son with the Bengals.
So Matt Cassel takes the
Who else to credit but
throne and Patriots nation is
Belichick.
turned upside down. How
What about Moss? You
could this happen to our preknow, the Randy Moss who
cious team?
broke Jerry Rice’s single
Well guess what. Our preseason touchdown record last cious little Patriots have been
season? He was just like Dilwinning and Cassel has been
lon…a washed-up, overpaid
doing just fine. In fact, he
clown. Good call, NFL.
threw back-to-back 400 yard
In his first season with the
games – something not even
Patriots Moss was nothing
Brady did.
but productive. No selfish
And now the Patriots find
attitude, no crazy touchdown
themselves 8-5 with three
dances, and no distractions.
very winnable games remainJust production. Just like
ing. If I knew that the Patriots
everyone else who has played would have a shot at going
for Belichick.
11-5 without Brady, I would
But he does more than just have laughed at you. Now, the
help players with troubled
Patriots are right in the thick
past return to glory. He wins.
of the playoff hunt.
Period.
And it’s all because of
After the best player in the Belichick.
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Schedules
Boys’ Basketball
Date:
Home
Away
Home
Score
Away
Score
Result
12/19/08
Manchester
Memorial
Trinity
--
--
--
1/6/09
Trinity
Winnacunnet
--
--
--
1/9/09
Londonderry
Trinity
--
--
--
1/13/09
Trinity
Goffstown
--
--
--
1/16/09
Trinity
Manchester West
--
--
--
1/23/09
Trinity
Exeter
--
--
--
1/27/09
Timberlane
Regional
Trinity
--
--
--
1/30/09
Manchester
Central
Trinity
--
--
--
2/3/09
Nashua
North
Trinity
--
--
--
2/6/09
Trinity
Dover
--
--
--
2/10/09
Spaulding
Trinity
--
--
--
2/13/09
Trinity
Bishop Guertin
--
--
--
2/17/09
Merrimack
Trinity
--
--
--
2/20/09
Trinity
Alvirne
--
--
--
2/24/09
Keene
Trinity
--
--
--
2/27/09
Trinity
Nashua South
--
--
--
3/3/09
Trinity
Pinkerton
--
--
--
3/6/09
Concord
Trinity
--
--
--
Home
Score
Away
Score
Result
Date:
Home
Girls’ Basketball
Away
12/12/08
Trinity
Concord
--
--
--
12/16/08
Pinkerton
Trinity
--
--
--
12/19/08
Trinity
Manchester Memorial
--
--
--
1/6/09
Winnacunnet
Trinity
--
--
--
1/9/09
Trinity
Londonderry
--
--
--
1/13/09
Goffstown
Trinity
--
--
--
1/16/09
Trinity
Manchester West
--
--
--
1/23/09
Exeter
Trinity
--
--
--
1/27/09
Trinity
Timberlane Regional
--
--
--
1/30/09
Manchester
Central
Trinity
--
--
--
2/3/09
Trinity
Nashua North
--
--
--
2/6/09
Dover
Trinity
--
--
--
2/10/09
Trinity
Spaulding
--
--
--
2/13/09
Bishop
Guertin
Trinity
--
--
--
2/17/09
Trinity
Merrimack
--
--
--
2/20/09
Alvirne
Trinity
--
--
--
2/24/09
Trinity
Keene
--
--
--
2/27/09
Nashua
South
Trinity
--
--
--
Date:
Home
Away
Home
Score
Away
Score
Result
12/15/08
Manchester
West
Trinity
--
--
--
Hockey
12/17/08
Berlin
Trinity
--
--
--
12/20/08
Trinity
Nashua North
--
--
--
1/3/09
Manchester
Memorial
Trinity
--
--
--
1/7/09
Trinity
Bishop Brady
--
--
--
1/10/09
Concord
Trinity
--
--
--
1/14/09
Trinity
Bishop Guertin
--
--
--
1/17/09
Trinity
Exeter
--
--
--
1/24/09
Nashua South
Trinity
--
--
--
1/31/09
Trinity
Manchester Central
--
--
--
2/4/09
Salem
Trinity
--
--
--
2/7/09
Trinity
Londonderry
--
--
--
2/11/09
Hanover
Trinity
--
--
--
2/14/09
Trinity
Manchester West
--
--
--
2/18/09
St. Thomas
Aquinas
Trinity
--
--
--
2/21/09
Trinity
Pinkerton
2/28/09
Trinity
Manchester Memorial
--
--
--
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Sports
NHL begins season with usual NBA opens year with
few surprises: Celts
suspects atop conferences
By Jeff St. Jean
Pioneer Staff
With the 2008-2009
National Hockey League
season under way, there have
been few surprises, and the
class of the league is what
it was expected to be. With
the San Jose Sharks, New
York Rangers, Detroit Red
Wings, and the Pittsburgh
Penguins all in the top five.
The Boston Bruins a surprise
at the number three spot in
the league.
The Bruins have picked
up right where they left off
last year in the playoffs, after
bringing the number one
seed Montreal Canadiens to
a Game 7 after being down
three games to one. They
have been lead by strong
play from center Marc
Savard, who has 35 points
in just 19 games. Goaltender
Tim Thomas has a 7-2 record
and leads the league with a
.944 Save Percentage and
1.78 Goals Against Average.
The defending Stanley
Cup Champion Detroit Red
Wings are on their way to
defending their title, starting the season 12-2-3 with a
six-point lead in the Central Division. Led by Pavel
Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterburg,
Nicklas Lidstrom, and goaltender Chris Osgood.
With one of the best starts
to a season in the history of
the franchise, the New York
Rangers started the season
5-0 and came out like they
had something to prove.
After a disappointing end
to the 2007-2008 season,
the Rangers have developed
themselves as a legitimate
contender for the Stanley
Cup this year.
Reigning NHL MVP Alexander Ovechkin is picking up
where he left off at the end
of the season last year. After
missing a week of practice
and two games early in the
season, while visiting his
sick grandfather back in Russia he has been on a mission,
a mission to once again be
the NHL MVP, and hopefully
a Stanley Cup Champion.
There is still plenty of
time left in the season for all
the teams having disappointing starts to their season to
rally and get into a playoff
position. There have been
many disappointments in the
NHL this year, the Dallas
Stars, Tampa Bay Lightning
and Buffalo Sabres are just
a few.
The Dallas Stars have
one of the best teams on
paper especially after a key
acquisition of Sean Avery
during the off-season. The
Lightning were expected to
be the class of the Southeast
Division after signing Coach
Barry Melrose, former ESPN
Analyst and hockey great.
But that was short lived, as
Melrose was fired 16 games
into the season due to terrible
production from the team.
Buffalo Sabres, a team that
two years ago finished the
season with 113 points and
led the NHL, is 15th in the
standings right now and on a
tough losing streak. With the
talent this team has there is
no doubt they can get out of
the slump and can definitely
be a team to watch down the
stretch.
Top performers so far this
season bring up some unexpected names, Alexander
Semin, Marc Savard, Simone
Gagne and Devin Setoguchi
are all in the top-10 in the
NHL in points. While the
usual names of Alexander
Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby,
Evgeni Malkin and Joe
Thornton are all up at the top
the points category.
The 2008-2009 NHL
season is one to look forward
to, after all the surprises we
have seen so far. The league
is packed with so many good
teams and amazing young
talent, the season will be one
to watch no matter who your
favorite team is.
President-elect Obama, I finally agree with
you on something...the BCS needs a change
Barack Obama, you
may not be my choice for
president, but you do know
your college football. As I
watched you speak on Monday Night Football on Nov.
3, I found myself agreeing
with you for the first time.
“College football needs to
get rid of the BCS and move
to an 8-team playoff.”
“I don’t know any serious
fan of college football who
has disagreed with me on
this. So, I’m going to throw
my weight around a little
bit. I think it’s the right thing
to do,” said President- elect
Obama, assuring all fans that
he will try his best to get
what is best for the fans and
more importantly the players
and coaches.
This is one of the most
heated debates in all of
sports, and it is the right
thing to do, moving college
football to an eight-team
playoff. I haven’t run into
many college football fans
that disagree with my and
President-elect Obama’s
opinion on college football.
Right now the BCS system
is horrible; it is the worst
way to determine a National
Jeff St. Jean
Opinion
Champion. The system is
run by computers, which
produce a rankings percentage. Taking the different
college football ranking polls
produces the percentage.
The computers take your
best and worst rankings and
throw them out, then add up
the remaining rankings and
divide by 100 giving you the
percentage for each team.
The system can also kill
a teams shot at the title if
they lose late in the season.
If a team is ranked No. 1
and lose, they will drop
several spots in the rankings, because their percentage will drop drastically,
which could cost them their
shot at the National Championship.
Getting rid of the BCS
and putting in the eight-team
playoff will allow for the
best teams in the country to
battle it out for a championship. Allowing for a lot more
excitement in that last few
weeks of the season, when
teams are jockeying to get
into the top-8 teams in order
to make the playoffs.
If the eight-team playoff
were in place this season,
the teams that would be
in right now are Alabama,
Texas Tech, Texas, Florida,
Oklahoma, USC, Utah, and
Penn State. Of the top eight
teams, four have been ranked
No. 1 at some point this year,
USC, Oklahoma, Texas and,
now, Alabama.
This goes to show you
just how competitive college football is. Why not
give eight teams the chance
to battle it out for one of the
most coveted trophies in
the league? Right now the
system only allows for two
teams the shot at the title,
and most of the time they get
it wrong.
President-elect Obama,
you are right, it’s time for
change.
and Lakers on top
By James Horn
Pioneer Staff
Well, here we are, almost a
month into the NBA season.
The question, though, is
where is here? Well, in the
Western Conference, the Los
Angeles Lakers are leading
the league at 17-3, the Portland Trailblazers are at 15-8,
the Denver Nuggets are 14-7,
and the Houston Rockets are
14-8.
In the Eastern Conference,
the Boston Celtics are 20-2,
and at the top of the league.
Cleveland is at 18-3, and
second in the league, and the
Orlando Magic are 17-5 and
the upstart Atlanta Hawks are
12-8.
The biggest trade this year
was Allen Iverson from Denver to Detroit for Chauncey
Billups and Antonio Mcdyess.
Both Iverson and Billups have
adjusted to their new environments.
Both teams are doing well,
the Pistons at 11-9, having
knocked off the previously
undefeated Lakers, and the
Nuggets, who were previously
not even considered a playoff
team, are in the middle of the
Western Conference playoff
race.
Some of the other trades
during the offseason included
the Kings trading Ron Artest,
Sean Singletary, and Patrick
Ewing Jr. to the Rockets in
exchange for Bobby Jackson,
Donte Greene, and a 2009
first-round draft pick.
The Toronto Raptors
picked up Jermaine O’Neal
and rights to Nathan Jawai for
T.J. Ford, Rasho Nesterovic,
Maceo Baston, and the rights
to rookie Roy Hibbert out of
Georgetown University.
For a complete list of
trades, visit NBA.com and
search “player movement.”
Baron Davis signed with
the Clippers on July 10th,
only to have Elton Brand, a
close friend and one of the
presumed reasons Davis
signed with the Clippers to
begin with, leave for Philadelphia.
Also signing with the Clippers is former Celtics / Hornets
/ Heat / Cavaliers / Timberwolves forward Ricky Davis.
There have not been any
real surprises so far this year
as far as the standings are
concerned.
The Lakers and Celtics
are at the top of their respective conferences, and the rest
of the league is trailing, as
expected.
The Lakers and Celtics met
last year in the NBA finals
with the Celtics winning the
best of seven series in six
games.
The Cavaliers are riding a
recent 7-game winning streak
during which LeBron James is
averaging 33 points per game.
The Eastern Conference is
shaping up to be much more
competitive than last year,
when the difference between
the first-place Celtics and
the second-place Pistons was
as much as the differance
between the first place Lakers
and eighth-place Nuggets in
the West.
The Celtics, Hawks, Cavaliers, and Magic are at the
top of the conference, any of
whom could end up being in
the top two. Right below them
are the New Jersey Nets and
Detroit Pistons.
The West has actually
struggled to begin the year,
with perennial powerhouses
such as the Spurs and Mavericks barely in playoff spots
in the West. Finally, the New
Orleans Hornets, who are supposed to be competing for the
title, are 11-6 and 5th place in
the West.
For all the fantasy players
out there, this is for you.
LeBron James is absolutely
tearing the league apart, leading the league in points (26.5
per game) while shooting almost 49% from the field to go
along with 7.0 rebounds and
6.5 assists per game. Put that
with the Cavaliers’ recent winning streak, and he is a prime,
early candidate for MVP.
The best big men in the
East are undoubtedly Chris
Bosh and Dwight Howard.
Howard is averaging 21.5
points per game to go with
14.5 rebounds, and Bosh is
putting up 26.1 points and
10.3 rebounds per game.
Dwight Howard is coming off
his first career triple-double,
and Chris Bosh is trying to
lead the Raptors to the playoffs.
In the west, Chris Paul, of
the New Orleans Hornets is
averaging a double-double,
at 20.6 points and 11.8 assists
per game, leading the league
in assists by over three per
game. So far, he has definitely
cemented his place in the
league’s elite point guards.
Carlos Boozer, the power
forward for the Utah Jazz, is
the most physical big man
in the West, averaging more
than11 rebounds and 20 points
per game. He is also leading
an 14-9 Jazz team.
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Sports
Skiing & Boarding: New England Hot Spots
By Mari-Briege Dunn
Pioneer Staff
As winter rolls around and
the snow begins to fall, New
Englanders will be taking out
their skis and snowboards and
hitting the slopes. Mountains
in New Hampshire, Maine
and Vermont have hosted
thousands of people each year
and maintain their popularity
in the 2008-2009 ski season.
New Hampshire
Attitash in Bartlett, NH:
With 75 trails, 12 lifts, 2 terrain parks, glades, and over
1,700 vertical feet of terrain,
Attitash provides skiing for
all levels of skiers and snowboarders.
Price: $48 on Monday-Friday
and non-holidays; $54 on
weekends and holidays
Hours: Monday-Friday: 9-4;
weekends and holidays: 8-4
Bretton Woods in Bretton
Woods, NH: Bretton Woods
offers 101 trails, 9 lifts, cross
country skiing, terrain parks,
and 1,500 feet of vertical
drop. With three peaks, you
are not likely to get bored of
the same trails.
Price: $53 on weekdays; $60
on weekends and holidays;
$23 for night skiing
Hours: weekdays: 9-4; weekends and holidays: 8-4; night
skiing: 4-9 p.m.
Cross Country: 100 km, $14,
Monday-Sunday: 8:30-4
Cannon in Franconia, NH:
With 72 trails, 9 lifts, terrain
park, and glades, Cannon
Mountain has been a favorite for advanced skiers and
boarders.
Price: $46 daily
Hours: Weekdays: 9-4; weekends and holidays: 8:30-4
Cranmore in North Conway, NH: Cranmore offers 50
trails, 9 lifts, terrain park and
glades for all levels.
Price: $42 daily
Hours: weekdays: 9-4; Saturdays: 8:30-9; Sundays and
holidays: 8:30-4
Crotched in Bennington,
NH: with 23 trails, 5 lifts, and
2 terrain parks, Crotched is a
perfect place for families and
half day skiing.
Price: Weekdays: $35; weekends from 1-5: $39; weekends
from 5-9: $25
Hours: Monday: 1-9; Tuesday-Saturday: 9-9; Sundays:
9-5
Gunstock in Gilford, NH:
Gunstock offers 51 trails, 7
lifts, night skiing, and 2 terrain parks.
Price: weekdays: $42; weekends and holidays: $52
Hours: Monday: 9-4; Tuesday-Thursday: 9-9; Friday:
9-10; Saturday: 8:30-10;
Sunday: 8:30-4
Cross Country: 50 km $11,
Monday-Sunday: 9-4
Loon in Lincoln, NH: With
49 trails, glades, 12 lifts, 5
terrain parks including the
#1 Terrain Park and pipe in
the East voted by Transworld
Snowboarding, Loon has
proven to be a favorite among
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skiers and snowboarders,
Price: $63 daily
Monday-Sunday: 9-4
trails, 11 lifts, terrain parks,
and 2,020 feet of vertical
drop, Waterville Valley appeals to skiers and riders of all
levels.
Price: $55 daily
Cross Country: 73 km, ½ day:
$16, full day: $18, MondaySunday: 8:30-4
McIntyre in Manchester,
NH: McIntyre offers 9 trails,
5 lifts, terrain park, and night
skiing. With low prices,
McIntyre is a good place to
go to get a couple runs in
after school or on a weekend
afternoon.
Price: full day: $17 and half
day: $14 on weekdays. Full
day: $24 and half day: $17 on
weekends and holidays. Night
skiing Tuesday-Saturday: $17.
Hours: Sunday and Monday:
9:30-5:30, and Tuesday-Saturday: 9:30-9:30
Wildcat in Pinkham Notch,
NH: Wildcat offers 47 trails,
4 lifts, and terrain park,
Wildcat was voted #1 scenery in North America by SKI
Magazine.
Price: $55 daily
Hours: Monday-Friday: 93:30; weekends and holidays:
8:30-3:30
Sunapee in Newbury, NH:
With 65 trails, 10 lifts, glades
and terrain park, Mount
Sunapee is ranked #1 in the
East for grooming by SKI
Magazine, making your day a
smooth ride.
Price: Weekdays: $46; weekends and holidays: $55
Vermont
Jay Peak in Jay, VT: With 76
trails, 8 lifts and terrain park,
Jay Peak is a relatively good
price for a full day.
Price: $45 daily
weekends and holidays: 8:304
call (802) 988-2611 for hours
Pats Peak in Henniker, NH:
Pats Peak offers 22 trails, 10
lifts, terrain park and night
skiing, making it a perfect
mountain for learning.
Hours: Monday-Sunday:
8:30-4; Nights MondayThursday: 3-9; Friday and
Saturday: 3-10
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Pricing: Weekdays: $61; Saturdays and holidays: $65
Mad River Glen in Waitsfield, NH: With 45 trails and 5
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Mad River Glen has become a
popular only-skiing mountain.
Price: Weekday: $35; weekends and holidays: $42
Hours: call (802) 496-3551
for hours
Okemo in Ludlow, VT:
Okemo has 119 trails, 19
lifts, and 5 terrain parks, great
place for everyone.
Hours: Weekdays: 9-4; Weekends and holidays: 8-4
Monday-Friday: 9-4, and
Sugarbush in Warren, VT:
With 111 trails, 16 lifts, 6
peaks, and 3 terrain parks,
and resort at the base of the
mountain, Sugarbush is a
great weekend stay.
Price: $60 daily and holidays:
$67
Hours: 9-4 daily
Maine
Sugarloaf in Carrabassett
Valley, ME: Sugarloaf offers 134 trails, 15 lifts, and
3 terrain parks, as one of the
biggest mountains in North
America.
Price: $64 daily
Hours: Monday-Friday: 8:303:50; weekends: 8-3:50
9-5 daily
Sunday River in Newry,
ME: With 131 trails, 18 lifts,
and 4 terrain parks, Sunday
River covers 92 percent of its
acreage with snowmaking.
Price: $65 daily
weekends: 8-4
Cross Country: 40 km, call
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Arts & Entertainment
Kanye ‘Quantum of Solace’ shines on the big screen
West
remains
on top
By James Horn
Pioneer Staff
By Ryan Mitchell
Pioneer Editor
From the moment I
popped in “Graduation,”
a love began, a love for
Kanye West’s music
and a love for hip-hop
a territory of music
previously unexplored
for me. It was like that
Beatles album, elders
will incessantly reminisce about. It opened
up a new world for me.
After listening to
“Graduation” a few
dozen times, I had to
buy “Late Registration,” and then his debut
album “The College
Dropout.” His musicianship surprised me.
He made all of his own
beats, and strayed from
violent messages and the
overproduced sounds
that defined mainstream
hip-hop at the time. His
lyrics meant something
in particular, with every
song there was intention
and in the unique beats
there was craftsmanship. His music was not
merely something to be
danced to; it was art in
the fullest sense of the
word, and I loved it.
Along with all of his
success came bizarre behavior. Kanye was hated
for his boastful pride
and criticized for his
temper. It was obvious
that with the massive
amounts of success he
had achieved had come
an ego larger than the
man himself.
“You don’t see just
how wild the crowd
is? You don’t see just
how fly my style is?”
boasts Kanye in his
song “Champion” (quite
obviously a reference to
himself). Sure he was
cocky, but I couldn’t
help but fall in love with
his music.
Kanye’s new CD
“808s & Heartbreak”,
has no tracks in which
he raps. “Heartbreak,”
is quite a difference
in comparison to his
previous albums, but it
adds a serious quality
to his music obviously
intended to be displayed
on the 12-song disc that
features prominent rappers such as Lil Wayne
and Young Jeezy. Kanye
has switched fully to
the keyboards, the 808
drum machine, and the
See KANYE, Page 17
The first thought in my
head after watching “Quantum
of Solace” was “not as good as
the last one.” Anybody who
saw “Casino Royale” (2006)
knows that the new James
Bond movie would have a pair
of impossibly big shoes to fill,
so let’s give the new Bond a
fair shake here.
Granted, the plot in “Quantum of Solace” was much
weaker than that of “Casino
Royale.” The latter of the two
had a main plot that took al-
most an hour to develop, many
intricate sub-plots, and clocked
in at over two hours, making it
the longest Bond movie, while
“Quantum” comes in as the
shortest Bond movie yet and is
very much to the point.
“Quantum” picks up approximately twenty minutes
after “Casino Royale” leaves
off. The plot is supposed to be
that Dominick Greene, on the
outside an eco-friendly business man and on the inside a
leader of a top-secret organization called quantum, is trying to set up a military coup
in South America and install
a dictator who he can take
advantage of along with the
resources in the country.
The best line involving this
organization is when Bond and
M are interrogating Mr. White,
and Mr. White responds to a
question with “The first thing
you should know about us is
that we have people everywhere,” at which point M’s
body guard starts shooting
away, and there is another
chase scene.
However, before we place
judgment on “Quantum of
Solace,” we should probably
compare some of the most
important aspects of any Bond
movie with those of “Casino
Royale.”
Let’s start off with the
girls. In “Casino Royale,” Eva
Green starred as Vesper Lynd,
a secretary for the British
government whose job it is to
decide how much money to
give to Bond and when. We
first see her on a train with
Bond, who immediately engages her in a guessing game
about herself.
During this exchange, Bond
points out that she overSee BOND, Page 18
BFF . . .
Not hot
By Ryan Mitchell
Pioneer Editor
Pioneer staff photo
Brady Mannig (right) speaks with a plant (left) which was played by Mark Natale in the Nov. 14 and 15 musicals. The musical was called “Little Shop of Horros.
Trinity drama impresses on stage
By Kellen Fitzgerald
Special to the Pioneer
On Friday, Nov 14 and
Saturday, Nov 15, Trinity High
School’s drama club produced
the musical “Little Shop of
Horrors” at Trinity High
School’s gymnasium.
The production was
directed by junior Allison
Parent and starred junior
Brady Manning as Seymour,
a florist shop employee who
grows a massive Venus flytrap
with an appetite for humans;
and junior Alexa Serecchia
as Audrey, a charming young
woman who wins Seymour’s
heart with her beauty and
Brooklyn accent.
As Seymour tries to control
his rapidly growing plant, he
also tries to conceal the fact
that his plant consumed the
dead body of Orin, Audrey’s
violent ex-boyfriend and
dentist, played by freshman
Patrick Dolan.
Sprinkled with solos and
duets sung by the cast and
some choreography along
with a dual hand-made set, the
production even impressed
Trinity’s drama alumni.
“I was pretty impressed
actually,” said alumnae and
former drama club member
Jade Hopkins. “It’s good to see
they’re dong great things after
we left Trinity.”
With the enthusiasm of
Mushnik, the florist shop
owner played by junior Jessica
Parent and the grumbling voice
of the Venus flytrap, provided
by junior Mark Natale, the actors certainly entertained their
audience. Manning and Serecchia both graced the audience
with their impressive solos and
convincing chemistry on stage.
Although sometimes muffled
by the strident sound system,
the cast’s songs displayed both
talent and rhythm.
“I didn’t know there were
so many great voices and talent
at Trinity. It was very entertaining,” said senior Vanessa
Duguay.
The stage presence of Manning, Parent, Serecchia, Dolan
and Natale caused the audience to remain both captivated
and convinced throughout the
production.
Despite the amount of
praise the production received,
it received an equal amount
of criticism. Some spectators
thought the production to be
a little too mature for a high
school audience.
“Slightly inappropriate. Language-wise and themes were
a little disturbing,” said senior
Liz Hebert.
Although the ticket sales
were successful, due to lack
of seating, there were several
people that had to resort to
sitting on the “uncomfortable
bleachers,” said Hebert. “It
was just uncomfortable.”
“It seemed to me like they
just weren’t comfortable on
stage,” said Hopkins.
Opinions of the production
were all over the scale, but
most agreed that the cast put a
lot of effort into a plot that was
difficult to execute well.
“They did a wonderful job
with an awful story line, but
next time someone suggests
making a two hour production
about a Venus flytrap, just say
no,” said Hebert.
Although reviews of the
production were inconsistent,
the cast and crew were both
very pleased with the product
of their efforts.
“When I saw the show on
Broadway, I’ve had this burning ambition, if a high school
was ever doing ‘Little Shop of
Horrors’, I’d wanna be in it.
That was the turning point for
me, and I think everyone did
an amazing job,” said Dolin.
“I just thought it was a really cool experience because
I was having a fun time and I
could see that the audience was
having a fun time. That’s why I
do it,” said Jessica Parent.
Adviser Ms. Byron praised
the cast saying, “I think the
kids did a great job. They put
in a lot of work and the result
was a fantastic show.”
The only thing that amazes me more than the lack of
music actually played on
Music Television (MTV)
these days is the dismal
quality of the other programs
that they pollute the minds
of their viewers with.
One of their latest
installments, Paris Hilton’s
“My New BFF” insists that
MTV may have just hit
rock bottom.
“My New BFF” is kind
of like a bunch of sorority girls minus the whole
college education part…so
not hot.
The basis of the show
is that there are 18 people,
who are for some reason,
competing to win Hilton’s
heart and become her new
BFF (Best Friend Forever)..
The contestants are judged
on taste, class, “business
savvy,” (I wasn’t actually
aware that Hilton possessed
these first three), ability to
party, realness, devotion to
Paris, “and of course they’ll
have to be hot.”
The worst thing in the
world to these people would
be elimination, in which
Paris gives them a businesslike “TTYN” (talk to you
never), and they’re on their
way. But hey, who blames
her for weeding out the weak
ones? Looking totally hot
24/7 and having to wait for a
good song to hit the speakers
at the club takes expertise
and wisdom only known to
those as gifted as Hilton and
such gifts can only be passed
on to a select few.
Case and point, watching “My New BFF’ is certainly not worth the brain
cells you may actually end
up losing. In fact, I think
I might have come up with
a fun little acronym of my
own. NWTS (Never Watch
This Show) LOL.
Want to see it for yourself? “My New BFF” airs
Tuesdays at 10 pm on MTV.
What is the
worst Christmas
present you’ve
ever recieved?
“On Christmas Eve we
are allowed to open
one present and I really
wanted a toy, but when I
opened it up it was a personalized tape dispenser.
--Ellen Connell, senior
“My mom gave me a
wooden loon that doubled
as a whistle.”
--Eileen Parodi, senior
“Underwear”
--Jacob Goldstein, sophomore
“I have to say my worst
Christmas present was
getting Pokemon cards
from my Grandmother last
year.”
-- Amelia Nugent, junior
Trinity...
Pride.
Spirit.
Tradition.
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Commercial Street Fishery: Worth the adventure
By Kaitlin Fitzgerald
Pioneer Staff
Trying to find Commercial
Street Fishery can prove to
be quite difficult, especially
for a diner who is unfamiliar
with downtown Manchester.
CSF is tucked away in the old
mill buildings directly across
from the WMUR studio. In
order to enter the restaurant,
you must first enter into the
mill building itself and then
follow a long barren hallway
to the actual entrance to the
restaurant. However, do not
let the somewhat frustrating
and drab entrance fool you.
Once you step inside CSF,
you get the sense that you are
in an upscale eatery in a posh
seaside city like San Francisco or East Hampton, New
York. The dining room has a
very beachy, lofty, yet upscale
feel. The tall ceilings and the
oversized windows allow for
a large open-air feel, despite
the moderate size of the dining room.
Upon arriving at the door, I
was greeted by a very friendly
hostess who sat my guest
and me promptly. We sat in
an oversized leather booth
next to sheer draped windows
that created perfect ambiance
between the natural light and
the candlelight. After sitting
for only a few minutes our
server came over and greeted
us. To add to the laid-back
feel of CSF, she stamped the
white butcher paper covering the table with a CSF logo
and then wrote her name as if
we were once again in one of
those kid-friendly restaurants
where ordering fried chicken
tenders meant you had an
adventurous palate.
I found the staff to be very
welcoming, professional, and
Not your average diner
ByMari-Briege Dunn
Pioneer Staff
Some would classify a
diner as cheap, greasy and
a stop for truck drivers; but
the Airport Diner in Manchester, part of the Common
Man family, has proven itself
as an affordable and enjoyable restaurant for everyone.
While breakfast is served all
day, the Airport Diner offers
a wide variety of entrees, appetizers and desserts.
This retro American
diner has a very appropriate “aviation” theme, with
biplanes hanging from the
ceiling and murals of maps
and pilots. The outside of
the diner is a replica of a
50s diner, complete with
neon. The dining area offers
red vinyl booths and tables,
and red and turquoise stools
that line the long counter.
There are displays of both
homemade pies and Airport
Diner paraphernalia near the
entrance. It isn’t too loud,
and oldie’s music plays in the
KANYE
vocal synthesizer made
famous to our genration by
R&B artists such as T-Pain
and Chris Brown.
His new sound seems to be
a corresponding to the totally
different life he now lives.
The sound echoes difference,
depression and a man who
has fallen from greatness.
His mother is dead and his
long-time relationship with
his fiancée has ended. All
the ego, all the pride is out
the door. Kanye is a man
changed more than Prince was
when he changed his name to
a symbol. The story of his life
has taken a turn for the worst.
His music brought him to the
pinnacle of success. His life
was defined by looking the
flyest, being the flyest, and
making the flyest music. He
was carried to what seemed
the peak of his career of his
life and suddenly thrown to
the very bottom. “808s and
background.
At 7 o’clock, the restaurant is pretty crowded. When
we got there we waited about
five minutes to be seated and
another five to be greeted.
Our waitress was very
friendly. She sat down at our
booth and took our orders.
We waited about ten minutes
for our food.
I ordered the Grilled
Chicken Club ($7.59), one
of five club sandwiches on
the menu. A wide variety of
breakfast foods are available,
including the B52 Bomber,
complete with eggs, bacon,
sausage and hotcakes. The
diner offers soups, salads,
sandwiches, super melts,
burgers, blue plate specials,
and home-style dinners such
as the Roasted Turkey Dinner. Cakes, pies, sundaes and
splits are offered for dessert,
all under five dollars. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are
reasonably priced. Almost
everything is less than ten
dollars.
The servings are large and
hearty. The service is pretty
consistent, but the staff isn’t
all on the same page. We
were asked if we were all set
several times and multiple
people tried to bring us to a
table when we asked for a
booth. Some servers are very
friendly, and some aren’t.
The diner is connected to
the Holiday Inn, so there is
more than enough parking
space, even during its busiest hour. Getting out of the
parking lot is inconvenient
because the entrance is a oneway street.
The Airport Diner is bigger and has a wider variety
of food than the ever-popular
Red Arrow. I would recommend this traditional American diner to anyone, for any
meal, at any time. The retro
50s feel, friendly staff, great
food, reasonable prices and
charming décor of the diner
will keep me coming back.
Heartbreak” is what he felt
after. After losing the two
most prominent female figures in his life, he feels alone
and cold towards the world he
formerly lived in.
“My friend showed me
pictures of his kids/And all
I could show him was pictures of my cribs/He said his
daughter got a brand new
report card/And all I got was
a brand new sports car,” sighs
Kanye on “Welcome to Heartbreak.”
Everything that had
brought him so much happiness is now only served in
further bringing him down.
Many people will criticize
Kanye for his latest effort;
many already have. Some
see this as a career move of
arrogance and over self confidence. These people obviously haven’t been listening.
“808s and Heartbreak” is just
the opposite. Kanye has begun to see himself as a man,
worthless and changed for the
worst by the world around
him. He has lost his mother,
his fiancée and these losses
are reflected in his music.
This emotion is best expressed
through singing, it isn’t and
should never be defined as a
“career move.” Kanye is not
singing because he thinks he
has the talent to do whatever
he pleases; he is merely singing because this is where his
influences, emotion and grievances have led him and he
conveniently has the talent to
do so. For those who hate the
album, it seems most display
no knowledge as to Kanye’s
real intention with the record,
and most aren’t listening to
anything he says on it.
Beneath the mesmerizing
beats, the worn vocals, and the
constant sounds of the 808 are
the words of someone people
can finally relate to. “808s and
Heartbreak” isn’t about Louis
Vuitton, awards, or “The Good
Life.” It’s about real life, and
this is precisely why I will
play this album time and time
again.
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knowledgeable. The service
was prompt but never intrusive, and the atmosphere provided for a very relaxing yet
upscale experience. The food
was an extraordinary creative
fusion of seasonal flavors and
traditional seafood dishes,
seamlessly fitting into the
uptown-downtown feel of this
eatery. In this respect, CSF
does what few other restaurants are able to do. They are
able to take everyday seafood
dishes and turn and turn them
into well thought out, creSee CSF, Page 18
What’s
really in
style
By Ryan Mitchell
Pioneer Editor
After reading last
issues “style” collumn,
I was quite upset and at
the same time, inspired to
write a collumn on style
of my own.
• Nike
• plaid shirts
• long sleeves
• sweaters
• green
• slippers
• wearing more than
one Polo Shirt at a
time
• scarves indoors
• aviators
• belts not worn on the
waist
• pink
• leaving the sticker
on your flat brim hat
• pre-ripped jeans
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The Pioneer
‘Theatre of the Mind’: Absolutely Ludacris
By Sean Van Anglan
Pioneer Staff
Ludacris has out done
himself again with his sixth
album “Theater of the Mind.”
Ludacris has not come out
with an album since 2006
when he launched “Release
Therapy.” Ludacris is the
CEO of Disturbing Tha Peace
records, and he has acted in
a couple of movies while he
has delayed putting out sixth
album.
Ludacris had a couple of
names for the album before
he made up his mind. The one
he was very close to choosing was called “Down in Tha
Dirty South.” When Ludacris
released his mix tape about
five months before the actual
album came out it seemed that
Ludacris was stronger then
ever and that is definitely a
true statement now. Ludacris
lost some respect when he
released his fifth album, most
of the songs did not seem like
Ludacris, but the song “War
with God” could possibly
have changed that.
One thing that is for sure
is that Ludacris’ new album
has a very strong cast. Ludacris raps with Floyd Money
Mayweather in the song
“Undisputed” which is a song
about fighting all the haters in
a boxing match. In the song
“Wish You Would” Ludacris
raps with the king of the south
T.I. This was the second song
they have done with each
other the first was on T.I.’s
album “Paper Trail” in the
song “On Top of the World.”
In the song “What them Girls
Like” Ludacris raps with
Chris Brown or as Ludacris
puts it Chris Breezy and Sean
Garrett. In the song Last of
a Dying Breed Ludacris raps
with Mr. “Young money”
himself Lil Wayne. Ludacris
also performs with Plies, JayZ, Rick Ross the Boss, Spike
Lee, Nas, T-Pain, and Jamie
Foxx.
Decades of holiday movie greatness
By Sam Monohon
Pioneer Staff
Once December finally
arrives people move on from
their turkey dinners and
pumpkin pies and turn their
focus to the coming holiday:
Christmas. Advent calendars
begin their countdowns, lights
and wreaths appear on houses,
and most importantly, Christmas movies start airing on TV.
Whether you’re a fan of
the classic family movies or
the new Christmas comedies,
there’s a movie for you.
“It’s a Wonderful Life”
(1946), “Miracle on 34th
Street” (1947) and “White
Christmas” (1954) are the definition of “oldies but goodies.”
They’re shown in black
and white and don’t have any
exciting special effects. The
signs of a good Christmas
movie, however, aren’t the
effects but rather the way the
movie makes you feel. With
both of these movies, you’ll
be feeling in the holiday spirit
right from the beginning.
After these black and
white classics, came the 30
minute, animated television
specials. “Frosty the Snowman” “The Year without a
Santa Clause” “Santa Clause
is coming to Town” “Rudolph
the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
were all big favorites, and
still are today. Not only is
each movie accompanied by
a classic Christmas song, but
these specials also give a little
background information on
the inner works of Santa and
his Christmas miracle.
Next in the time-line
of Christmas movie marvels
come the family classics of the
80’s and 90’s. “A Christmas
“4 Christmases” falls short
By Pedro Serratos Vela
Pioneer Staff
Another Christmas
comedy arrives at the big
screen. This time Four
Christmases is about a
young couple Kate and
Brad played by Reese
Witherspoon and Vince
Vaughn. Their annual
tradition on Christmas is to
convince their parents that
they work with charity but
really they go on vacation
to relax and escape from
their crazy families. Having to deal with divorced
parents they usually have
to lie to them to ensure that
they don’t have to travel to
them. However one thing
was about to change their
Christmas for sure.
Awaiting their flight
to leave on vacation to a
tropical get away, the young
couple finds out that all of
the flights in that airport
have been cancelled due to
fog. Their only option is to
wait until they find another
flight.
Soon, they are asked questions by a news crew who
was at the airport interviewing people. Unlucky for
the young couple, they are
caught by their parents who
were watching the news.
Immediately they start to get
phone calls from their parent
and the madness starts. They
have to visit her mom, his
mom, her dad, his dad, all in
one day.
Overall the entire movie
was funny. In many parts
you could enjoy some of
the crazy action that was
done or something said. The
director, Seth Gordon, chose
actors who did do a good
job entertaining people with
their comedy.
Most of the critics’ reviews
have stated that this movie is
just like “Meet the Parents.”
It is because the movie is basically going to see mom and
dad and mom and dad now
if you want to go and pay a
ticket to watch this it’s totally
fine, but you have to keep in
mind that it is just like “Meet
the Parents.”
Most of the Christmas
movies that come out are
ones that usually have a
tragic or chaos catch to it. I
would not really recommend
to go see it at the movie theater instead you should wait
until it comes out on DVD
and rent it. Unless you want
to see “Meet the Parents”
over and over again in the
same movie.
Story” and National Lampoon’s “Christmas Vacation”
changed the Christmas movie
standards. No longer were cartoon characters and jolly Santa
Clause a necessity for a great
Christmas movie. All that was
needed was a dysfunctional
family to show how funny the
holidays can truly be.
The movies of this time
period weren’t all comedies,
however. “Jack Frost” and
“A Mom for Christmas” were
real tear-jerkers. These movies
decided to focus on the importance of family during the holidays rather than the annoyance
and hassle that were shown in
“Christmas Vacation” and “A
Christmas Story.”
The timeline doesn’t stop
there, however. More and
more movies are produced
each year in all different
genres. There are comedies
such as “Four Christmases”
which just came out in Nov.
2008. “Family Stone” which
came out in the past few years,
is definitely a sentimental film.
“The Polar Express” is another favorite in the recent past
which is more of a family film.
There are many more
Christmas movies I haven’t
mentioned that deserve to be
watched and many television
channels are giving you the
opportunity to do so. Beginning Dec. 1, ABC Family is
airing its 25 Days of Christmas and Lifetime starts Fa
La La La Lifetime. Both
channels air Holiday themed
movies every night throughout the month of Dec. These
aren’t the only two channels, however. Several other
stations are starting to air
more Christmas specials once
December begins.
BOND
Continued from age 16
toys and gadgets that seemed
almost in the realm of science
fiction, the toys in the latest
two movies are much more
realistic.
However, if you appreciate cars, this movie will make
you cry tears of joy and agony.
There is the usual chase scene
in the opening scene of the
movie where Bond is flying
down the back roads of another
beautiful European country.
There is some well-beyond-nifty driving, and of course Bond
beats all odds and gets away.
Now for the tears of agony.
The film-makers of “Quantum”
totaled seven Aston-Martins
in the making of this movie.
A moment of silence if you
please.
Finally, we have the main
attraction, Bond himself. Daniel Craig is without a doubt the
toughest, most kill-happy Bond
yet. Mostly because of his
“over-developed trigger finger”
and his absurd body count.
This Bond even seems to enjoy
killing, which is part of the
reason that M comes thisclose
to firing him in the middle of
“Quantum.”
Overall, this movie was a
great sequel to “Casino Royale
“and shows Bond as a hardened, emotionally destroyed
human being who is bent on revenge as much as his duty and
almost pays for it many times
with his life.
compensates for her beauty
by wearing masculine clothing and that she has a prickly
demeanor. Not a good start for
a Bond girl.
In “Quantum,” Camille
is a tough-as-nails Ukrainian
played by Olga Kurylenko,
who within five minutes has
pulled a gun on him. Now
that’s how a Bond girl should
be introduced.
The special effects in
“Quantum” were much more
abundant than “Casino Royale.
“ There were constant gun
fights and explosions throughout the movie. That’s not to say
that “Casino Royale” was lacking in any of these areas, just
that “Quantum” went aboveand-beyond in quantity. In
fact, one of the weaknesses of
this movie was that it seemed
to be held together not by the
plot, but by the anticipation
of the next fight, explosion, or
car chase. There were more
than ample gunfights, including one scene when Bond is
falls off of a scaffold, grabs a
rope in mid-fall, pulls himself
around, and shoots one of his
would-be killers.
The toys in “Quantum”
and “Casino Royale” have
not been quite up to par with
former Bond movies, though.
Whereas older movies had
CSF
ative, and tunr them into
well thought out, creative,
and bold dishes.
I started my meal
with the clam chowder
($7), which I was slightly
hesitant about as I am not a
huge chowder fan; however, I figured if there were
one New England seafood
classic to try, clam chowder would be it. When the
steaming bowl of chowder
arrived, I was delighted to
find that it was wonderfully
thick and creamy with a
bold smoky, almost woodfired flavor, with large
chunks of potatoes and
plenty of clams.
For my main course
I had the yellow fin tuna
($28) served with toasted
barley, shiitake mushrooms, grilled radicchio,
and a red wine reduction
sauce. This dish is accompanied on the menu by
entrees of the likes of wild
American shrimp ($25),
and braised beef short ribs
($22). This dish was absolutely phenomenally presented, but also masterfully
executed. The tuna was
perfectly complemented by
the bold and rich seasonal
flavors of the radicchio and
the shiitake in particular.
The toasted barley added
an interesting yet palatable
texture to the otherwise
smooth dish. I opted to end
my meal with the simple
“graham central station”
ice cream ($4), from local
creamery Blake’s. The ice
cream desert was simple
yet decadent and tastefully
presented.
My dining experience
at this tucked away Manchester eatery was not only
a welcomed escape from
the monotony of the local
chain restaurant circuit but
also an incredibly refreshing dining experience. The
combination of the cool,
calm atmosphere, welcoming and skilled service,
and the fusion of the bold,
exotic, and familiar flavors
served to create an unparalleled experience. The
prices of the entrees range
from fish and chips ($19) to
the yellow fin tuna ($28),
so CSF is not a target destination for a consumer with
a thin wallet. However,
it is certainly worth making the confusing trip to
this downtown eatery and
spending the extra dollars
for a special occasion or
simply a relaxing and delicious culinary escape.
Let us know what
you think:
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November/December 2008 The Pioneer
Page 19
Viewers everywhere sink their teeth into “Twilight”
By Chelsea Turner
Pioneer Staff
The movie Twilight, based
on the novel by Stephenie
Meyer, finally premiered in
movie theaters on Nov. 21
to screaming teenage girls
decked out in Twilight apparel, who seemed to know
every line already from reading the novel half a dozen
times. According to Yahoo!
News, Twilight “opened with
a $69,637,740 weekend, the
fourth-highest opening of
2008.” However, to many
fans, the movie “excluded
important scenes” and “was
just okay.”
The movie’s budget allowed for minimal special
effects and only a two-hour
time slot. Only so much from
the 498 page novel could fit
in. Storylines were lacking
for many of the Cullen family
members, and some well-liked
scenes from the book were
missing.
“[The movie] excluded
important scenes like when
Edward and Bella were doing blood work in chemistry.
Also, in the book, Bella cooks
dinner for Charlie [her father]
every night, and in the movie,
they go out to eat,” said senior
Marissa Belair.
In one scene, Edward leads
Bella into a clearing where he
lays in the sun. Meyers writes,
“His skin, white despite the
faith flush from yesterday’s
hunting trip, literally sparkled,
like thousands of tiny diamonds were embedded in the
surface…A perfect statue,
carved in some unknown
stone, smooth like marble,
glittering like crystal.”
According to Rolling Stone
the $37 million dollar budget
was modest, but it should have
bought “more than blurry
camera moves and a lame
game of vampire baseball.”
The special effects were there,
but lacking.
“Some effects like stopping the rogue vehicle seemed
realistic, while others such
as Edward’s sparkling skin
seemed more like kindergarten
glitter. Overall, a good effort [from director Catherine
Hardwicke] that does not fully
rapture Stephenie Meyer’s
nuance and subtlety such are
the limitation of adaptations of
the written word,” said theology and lit to film teacher Mr.
Carnevale.
The novel set the scene for
the movie, causing it to be hard
to follow for those who had yet
to read it. During awkward moments of silence between Bella,
played by Kristen Stewart, and
Edward, played by Robert Pattinson, you could fill in what
was going on from what you
knew from the novel. However, according to the Los Angeles Times said, “I’ve seen the
goods, and I can assure you,
the movie delivers whether
or not you’ve read Stephenie
Meyer’s vampire book.”
“The movie was good, but
the book was outstanding.
There is no comparison between the two. The movie was
cheesy, unrealistic, and not the
way I pictured it,” said senior
Deeanna Bouchard.
GNR: Back and heavier than ever
By Sarah Ruggiero
Special to the Pioneer
Similar to the Loch Ness
Monster and the lost city of
Atlantis, Guns N’ Roses’ sixth
studio album Chinese Democracy has been an enduring
myth of the music industry for
the last 14 years. Fans have
been teased with a world tour
and multiple false release
dates, but as the discs’s title
track opens to Axl Rose’s
primal wail escalating into a
frenzy of scratchy guitars, you
may rest assured that this phenomena is more real than any
fraudulent Sasquatch sighting.
Chinese Democracy
proves to be a powerhouse
of Axl’s volatile personality
as the fourteen tracks feature
both familiarity and alien
territory: “Scraped” echoes
Appetite-style in-your-face
attitude while “If the World”
tries out a jammy, nomadic
style you thought you’d
never hear from GNR. The
orchestral strains of “Street of
Dreams” sounds like a second
attempt at “November Rain,”
but humbler and four minutes
shorter.
Contrary to the album’s
prominent butt-kicking vibes,
the sap-factor portrayed in
the”This I Love” makes
believe that the extended
due date was the result of
Axl spending one too many
nights curled up on the sofa,
wallowing over a pint of
Chunky Monkey. Still, Axl
channels these same emotions into the first single
“Better,” which begins with
a poppy beat and whiny
vocals, soon progressing
into a rampage of heartbroken pleas and heavy guitars.
These, combined with its “na
na na’s” and melodiousness
make it easily the catchiest
song in the set.
Fans may miss Slash’s
signature, bluesy riffs, but the
current lineup’s five guitarists
(one of which being Nine Inch
Nails member Robin Finck)
create a heavy yet grooveable
sound, and the drum style has
become noticeably less punk
and more hip-hop. Details
aside, Axl’s raw energy and
perennial controversiality
(the CD is banned in China)
deliver a solid disc sure to
keep fans happy until the next
release...sometime during the
next ice age.
‘A Hundred Million Suns’: A Success
By Alison Patev
Pioneer Staff
I admit I’m not much of a
soft music person. When I offered to review Snow Patrol’s
most recent CD, I wasn’t sure
what to expect. I’m a Snow
Patrol fan, but I was skeptical: could I stay awake long
enough to listen, record my initial impressions, and still write
a sufficient article? But that
wasn’t the case. Three songs
into Snow Patrol’s “A Hundred
Million Suns,” I was sold.
Snow Patrol had lots to
live up to with A Hundred
Million Suns, which follows
in the wake of mega-hits Final
Straw (2004) and Eyes Open
(2006). More than two years
after the release of “Eyes
Open”, Snow Patrol hasn’t
lost its magic. It’s safe to
say that “A Hundred Million
Suns” keeps up with both of
the band’s previous albums, if
not surpassing them.
In typical Snow Patrol
fashion, “Suns” is jam-packed
with quiet, relaxing melodies
that morph into poppy beats.
Lead singer Gary Lightbody’s
voice sounds even more powerful and passionate as song after
song he serenades an unnamed
girl with words that express his
unbounded love for her.
“A Hundred Million
Suns” has the power to make
listeners feel upbeat and
hopeful. Uplifting music and
Lightbody’s beautiful lyrics
inspire a turnaround in the
hearts of the hopeless. Maintaining faith and daring to
love are two themes threaded
into this album. The lyrics of
“Disaster Button” read “But
here’s a helping hand/A voice
that’s far too close/And I’m
up and on my broken limbs,”
encouraging listeners to fight
through suffering.
Deviating from its other
two CDs, Snow Patrol’s first
single off the album wasn’t
a soft, melodic love song,
like “Run” (Final Straw) and
“Chasing Cars” (Eyes Open).
Instead, the group released
a synthetic, disco-sounding
ballad called “Take Back the
City.”
“You can sing, ‘til you
drop/’Cause the fun just never
stops,” Lightbody sings in
“Take Back the City.” If this
is what Lightbody and Snow
Patrol thinks, they better keep
having fun. Fun has earned
them amazing results, as
shown by their latest success,
“A Hundred Million Suns.”
By Sam Goodnow
Pioneer Editor
Twilight appeals to a notso-broad audience of readers,
but viewers of all ages attending the movie production of
Stephenie Meyer’s bestselling
novel. The movie first played
in theaters at 12:01 a.m. on
Nov. 21.
The sold-out sign flashed
above the long line of Twilightcrazed fans on opening night.
After running from the lobby
into the theater room, seats
filled with mostly teen-aged
girls, all chatting impatiently.
The restless mood never lightened, and the excitement in
the room grew until the theater
was filled with shrieks when
Edward Cullen, played by
Robert Pattinson, appeared on
the big screen.
The classic story of teenage love with a vampire twist
was mimicked from the book
onto the big screen with fairly
accurate success. The missing
pieces from the book however
were rather vital. The screenplay failed to capture the depth
that the book had.
The chemistry between Edward and Bella Swan (Kristen
Stewart) was incomparable to
the level of romantic intensity
found in the story. The acting
by Pattison and Stewart was
mediocre simply because they
did not perform as accurately
to their respective characters
as could have been done. The
mindless banter between Edward and Bella that strengthened their relationship was lost
completely, and the severity
of the danger that Bella was in
throughout the movie was not
depicted well either.
Many of the viewers had
read (and reread) Stephenie
Meyer’s saga, or at least the
original book. They absorbed
the movie knowing the synopsis already, easily understanding the plot, and anticipating
their favorite parts in the story.
The viewers who had not read
the book may have felt a little
lost. The movie seemed much
more fast-paced than was
portrayed in the book. It was
portrayed to viewers that after
mere days, Bella and Edward
had fallen in love.
The accuracy of the book to
the film was only impressive
because of the minimal budget
of $37 million to make the
movie. The special effects in
the movie were hardly exciting because of how little could
have been spent on them.
The success of the movie
was phenomenal. The film
brought in over $70.55 million
in the first weekend. Catherine Hardwicke, who also
directed “Lords of Dogtown”
and “Thirteen,” now is the
only woman director with that
amount of box office success
since the 1970s.
Andy Warhol exhibit
displayed at Currier
By Loren Bostic
Pioneer Staff
The Currier Museum of Art
in Manchester, has a new kind
of art exhibit: Andy Warhol:
Pop Politics, which opened
Sept. 27. The exhibit focuses
on popular political culture of
the 20th century and shows
powerful leaders of our time,
with bizarre colorations to create intense reactions different
from the black and white news
photos of these figures. Each
portrait contains articles from
the 1960s and 1970s describing that political figure to
assist the viewer.
When entering the exhibit, the first painting is “Red
Jackie,” a photo of former first
lady Jackie Kennedy, which
contains abstract colors and
captures her constant energy.
All of Warhol’s political images have unusual colors that
make each person seem unlike
news photos of them. For example, Andy Warhol’s “Nelson
Rockefeller” (a businessman
and former governor of New
York) has a bright pink face
and a lime green shirt, surrounded by blue body features,
a strange combination of
bright yet dull.
Warhol’s multiple portraits
of Mao Zedong (former communist leader of China) cover
an entire wall with different
color combinations of the
same portrait, and seem to
represent how Mao wanted
to be everything to everyone
in China. About Mao, Warhol
once remarked, “In China,
they’re so nutty. They don’t
believe in creativity. The only
picture they ever have is of
Mao Zedong.” Warhol created numerous other portraits
of Mao Zedong, searching for
the right combination to show
Mao’s emotions.
Warhol’s portrait of Queen
Elizabeth II relies on peculiar
colors, similar to his “Nelson
Rockefeller,” but also including squares of different colors
stamped within this portrait,
giving her portrait both an
uncomfortable coloring, and
including shapes that suggest
boredom to the viewer.
The Warhol exhibit is worth
visiting just to be stimulated
by something unusual, even
if a person is unfamiliar with
Andy Warhol. The Currier Art
Museum is located at 150 Ash
St. in Manchester, NH. It is
open every day except Tuesdays. It is open from 11 a.m. to
5 p.m. except Saturdays, when
it opens early at 10 a.m. and
is free until noon. Tickets cost
$10 for adults, $9 for senior
citizens, $8 for students, and
children under 18 are free.
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The Back Page
New Hampshire: home to
holiday fun for everyone
By Alexa Serrecchia
Pioneer Editor
Maybe you would
rather go tubing for free.
Grab a tube, or even a sled,
As Christmas break is
and check out one of the
lingering, students who are
numerous hills throughout
sticking around may be
the Granite State. (See Ben
wondering what there is
Seifert’s list of sledding hills
to do in New Hampshire
at the bottom of this page.)
for fun. Instead of being a
Ice skating is another
couch potato, how about
great winter activity. Tribeing adventurous this
town Ice Arena in Hooksett
year?
offers public skating on
Why not impress your
weekdays from 10:30-12:30
significant other and go for
and on the weekends from
a horse-drawn sleigh ride?
2:30-4:30. Admission is $6,
Bring a group of friends
and skate rentals are $3.
while you are at it! Head
The JFK Coliseum Ice
to Charmingfare Farm in
Skating Rink on Beech
Candia, where there is a
Street in Manchester also
selection of single, 10offers public skating. The
passenger, or 20-passenger
hours are Tuesdays and
sleighs.
Thursdays from 9:30-11:30
The singles offer seating a.m.; Saturdays, holidays,
for up to four people
and school vacations from
and must be reserved in
2-4 p.m.; Sundays from
advance — the price is
2:15-4:15 p.m., and school
$120 for one hour. The fare vacations at 12:15-2:15 p.m.
for the 10-passenger sleigh
The cost is $3 for children
is $22.50 per
and senior
person for
citizens
Instead of being
a half hour
and $5 for
a couch potato,
ride.
adults.
The 20Outdoor
how about being
passenger
skating
adventurous this rinks are
sleigh trip is
one and a
year? Whatever a rarity
half hours
in New
your preference,
and includes
Hampshire
stopping by a there is plenty to do unless you
campfire for
willing
in New Hampshire are
refreshments.
to travel to
The cost
a ski slope
this winter.
is $15 per
up north.
person. There
Dorrs
is a $175 fare to reserve the
Pond in Livingston Park
10 or 20in Manchester can be an
person sleigh for your
outdoor skating venue,
group.
weather permitting. Call
Another farm close by
624-6565 to check if the
is the Point of View Farm
ice is safe to skate on.
in Deerfield. Group sleigh
There is also a warming hut
rides are $8 per person, one
across from the pond for all
hour in length, and include
patrons.
a stop at a campfire for hot
New Hampshire offers
chocolate.
an endless supply of
The Sweetheart Sleigh
mountains and slopes for
Rides also include stopping
skiing and snowboarding
at a campfire, as well as a
with your friends, such as
private dinner following the Pat’s Peak, Loon Mountain,
ride. The cost is $125 per
Cannon Mountain Ski Area,
couple including the dinner, Attitash, Waterville Valley,
and sleighs must be reserved Mount Sunapee, Gunstock
ahead of time.
Mountain, Crotched
Maybe sleigh rides
Mountain, McIntyre Ski
just aren’t for you. Head
Area, Bretton Woods, and
to McIntyre Ski Area,
many more. (See Marijust down the street from
Briege Dunn’s skiing,
Trinity, where you can ski,
snowboardnig, and cross
snowboard, and even go
country skiing story on page
tubing! McIntyre has a lodge 15.)
where you can warm up,
If you are more of an
grab some lunch, socialize,
indoor activity kind of
and then hit the slopes.
person, the Manchester
For $14, you could spend Monarchs season is well
two hours on a Friday,
under way. Tickets range
Saturday, or Sunday at
from $16-$22 for adults.
McIntyre tubing with your
Whatever your
friends. Snow tubes and hills preference, there is plenty to
are provided — just bring
do in New Hampshire this
yourself.
winter.
Check out Mari-Briege Dunn’s guide to NH skiing, on
page 15, for information on the best slopes in NH.
Festive family fun for the break
By Kristen Van Uden
Pioneer Staff
With the busy lives of
students and their families,
there hardly seems to be
enough time to do things
together. Here are some
ideas that will hopefully help
you and your family make
memories over the holiday
season.
1. Strawbery Banke
candlelight walk Portsmouth, N.H.
Walk through the
historic decorated houses of
Strawbery Banke and learn
about holiday traditions from
the colonial period until the
present time.
•Location: One hour east of
Manchester, 45 miles from
Manchester
•Dates: Dec. 13-14, 20-21
•Time: 4-9 p.m.
•Price: Adults: $18, Children
ages 5-17: $10, Children
under 4: Free, Family package
(Two adults and two children
ages 5-17): $40
2. La Salette Christmas
Light Festival - Enfield,
N.H.
Enjoy Christmas
illuminations and light
displays.
•Location: One hour, 17
minutes from Manchester, 73
miles from Manchester
•Dates: Dec. 5-31
•Time: 5-9 p.m.
•Price: Free
Second Location Attleboro, M.A.
miles from Manchester.
•Dates: Nov. 27- Jan. 4
•Price: Free
3. Nestlenook Farm Jackson, N.H.
•Skating: Step back in time as
you ice skate on the Victorian
decorated pond.
•Price: Adults: $6, Children
(ages 6-12): $3, 5 years old
and under: Free.
Rentals available.
•Sleigh Rides: Take an
Austrian-designed sleigh ride
through the woods.
•Price: Adults: $15.50,
Children (ages 6-12): $10.50.
For more information about these
winter activities...
Charmingfare Farm
www.charmingfare.com
Point of View Farm
www.pointofviewfarm.com
McIntyre Ski Area
www.mcintyreskiarea.com
Tri-Town Ice Arena
www.tri-townicearena.com
JFK Coliseum Ice Skating
Rink
(603) 624-6565
Dorrs Pond
(603) 624-6565
La Salette Christmas Light
Festival
www.lasalette-shrine.org
Strawbery Banke
www.strawberybanke.org
Nestlenook Farm
www.nestlenookfarm.org
Old Sturbridge Village
www.sturbridgevillage.com
Palace Theatre
www.palacetheatre.org
White Mtn. Holiday Magic
Light Park
www.holidaymagiclight
park.com
First Night Portsmouth
www.proportsmouth.org
Manchester Monarchs
www.monarchshockey.com
•Snowshoeing: Snowshoe
on the many trails ranging
from beginner to advanced.
View of Mount Washington!
•Trail pass price: Adults:
$6, Children (ages 6-12): $3
Rentals available.
•Location: Two hours, 30
Season expected to
open the weekend after
Thanksgiving and continue
throughout the whole winter.
ages, but could be enjoyable
with young siblings. Includes
Christmas lit trail.
4. Old Sturbridge Village “Christmas By Candlelight”
Experience Old Sturbridge
Village lit by candles and
decorated for Christmas while
you learn about the origin of
holiday traditions. Includes
music, and refreshments are
available.
•Dates: Dec. 12-14, 19- 21
•Time: 5-9 p.m.
•Price: $14 per person, under
3: free
5. Palace Theatre Manchester, N.H.
Enjoy a classic Christmas
play, or a New Year’s
celebration.
•Location: 22 minutes from
Manchester.
•Dates: Dec. 19- 21, 23-24,
26- 28, 31
•Price: $20 per person when
bought online, $23 at box
office, one and under: free.
•General Boarding Ticket:
Ride in a sleigh with other
people.
•Price: $15 per person,
children one and under: Free.
7. White Mountain
Holiday Magic Light Park Branchbrook Campground,
Campton, N.H.
Drive through a park filled
with Christmas lights.
•Dates: Every Fri., Sat., and
Sun. between Nov. 27 & Dec.
28
•Time: 4:30-8:30 p.m.
•Price: $15 per car, $25 per
van (eleven or more people.)
•A Christmas Carol: Dec. 5-28
•Palace Festival OrchestraNew Years Eve in Vienna:
Dec. 31
8. First Night
Portsmouth - Portsmouth,
N.H.
Performances, fireworks
and food help you welcome
the new year. Your purchase
of a button admits you to
every attraction.
6. Charmingfare Farm
- Candia, N.H.
Sleigh rides: “Lighted
Winter Wonderland”
Geared towards younger
•Location: One hour from
Manchester.
•Date: Dec. 31
•Time: 1 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Go sledding!
By Ben Seifert
Pioneer Staff
Benedictine Park
•City: Bedford
•Length: 200 to 300 feet
•About 11mi. from Trinity
•Off of Wallace Road
Derryfield Country Club
•City: Manchester
•200 to 300 feet long
•Yards from Trinity
•Off of Mammoth Road
Wagon Hill
•City: Durham
•About 39 mi. from Manchester
•Off of Route 4 across from Emery Farm
Garrison Hill Tower
•City: Dover
•About 40 mi. from Manchester
•Off of Central Avenue

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