The Cove-er Times - Glen Cove City Schools
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The Cove-er Times - Glen Cove City Schools
The Cove-er Times www.glencove.k12.ny.us By: Tiffany Silva A Glen Cove High School’s Newspaper Summer issue ’11 Thanks for the Memories remember my first day as if it was yesterday. It was exciting. We made new friends, got name tags and had play time all day. But boy-o- boy s I prepare to march down the grassy do I still have memories of this place where aisle to John Phillips Souza’s Pomp and “disasters” somehow stayed embedded in my Circumstance, I can not help but go down memory cells. Does anyone recall that eight the memory lane of my educational voyage. foot long wooden dinosaur sculpture that I Naturally, this lane is located in Glen Cove happened to have knocked down (crash, bam, because it is here where I started and finished boom) with a baby doll! It was one of the most the first twelve years of my formal education. embarrassing moments I had but it was also This is not unique for a Cove-er, however, one of the funniest. That poor kindergarten because in Glen Cove many families have teacher must have been shocked when she planted their roots in this city for generations. My earliest schooling memories begin at returned to the classroom after a day’s absence and noticed that her time-consuming sculpture the Little Folks Nursery School easily spotted was a mass of splinters. She alluded to it but on Sea Cliff Avenue with its large colorful sign and logo of two preschoolers. From playtime to never made any further inquiries into this nap time I had fun (incidentally, it is here where “accident.” Another senior recalls that her most embarrassing moment in kindergarten I picked up my bad habit of napping in school occurred during the cherished story time when but at this time napping was required). In fact, relaxed and enthralled with the tale being we were rewarded for being good nappers. Ah, maybe the educational system is all messed up! read - sometime after lunch - that some bodily Preschoolers with their boundless energy should function chose to voice itself to the amusement of the other students. But like the musicians on be taking algebra and calculus and tired high the Titanic, the teacher just read on. schoolers should be napping. (Oh well, until It’s funny what some of us recall of our the future!) Also, you know what the saying early years in school. Why are these seemingly says about bad habits being hard to break so insignificant events etched in our memories teachers take pity on those who are struggling while historical facts and figures elude us. Is to overcome something that was ingrained in us from an early age. By now you can probably it because as young adults we can weigh the guess that snack time was my favorite period in appropriateness of our early indiscretions or is it that we just wonder how come we were preschool, and even today the smell of snacks and juices bring back fond memories of nursery so stupid? Anyway, I vividly remember that I along with a couple of other student/culprits school. in Mrs. Hatzopoulos’ class would always take Onto elementary school I did go (pilfer?) home those little counters used to add following that sweet aroma coming from the and subtract because they were such cute little cafeteria as I remember the smell of freshly pigs and frogs. As our home collections grew, made breakfast. Scrambled eggs, sausage and there were fewer and fewer at school so Mrs. pancakes quickly became everyone’s favorite H had us use our fingers. I suppose she thought and made school that much more enjoyable. we couldn’t take each others fingers home with Full-day kindergarten was a pleasant change us no matter how much we liked them. I think from the half days of preschool. I was ready back now how very kind she was to simply state to rock and roll and play all day long. I can that the little counters somehow got lost when she obviously knew where they got “lost.” Second grade awakened our sensibilities further when we were thrust into the political arena during an election year. Al Gore and George Bush were the main presidential candidates. Teachers held mock elections to see how kids would vote. Al Gore seemed to receive the most votes by kids, but George Bush actually became the newly-elected president and he served for two terms. Like all goods things, elementary school with many fun-filled days came to an end as we “moved up” to middle school. Is there anyone out there that doesn’t remember that end of the fourth grade trip to the YMCA? There were games and a barbeque by the pool. Thanks for one of the best and most entertaining of all the trips given to the class of 2011. Field day wrapped up the year and then graduation. We were off to a new and bigger school. Middle school was bigger and harder to get used to. There were many students from the different elementary schools. Things weren’t as cozy as before. We had many more teachers and new and different classes held in different classrooms. The grade was divided into two teams, the McGrath and Smith team. Team games and events always took place between the teams. Once we finished sixth grade, which was basically the same as fifth, we felt more mature and ready to enter the Continued on pg 6 On Top of Our World! Valedictorian: Rahul Nath By: Katherine Serrano Intellectual, funny, outgoing, and school By: Brandon Mariano Carly Baron, a popular Glen Cove High Honorarian: Katherine Serrano By: Candra McCoy Katherine always hoped to be in the top ten, spirited are just a few words to describe the thespian who played the role of Princess Winifred but never expected to be named honorarian. She valedictorian of the class of 2011, Rahul Nath. in this year’s musical, Once Upon a Mattress was always strived to receive outstanding grades and While taking an AP Calculus test Raul was informed surprised, yet overjoyed to find out she had achieved she is ecstatic to know that all of her hard work has of his exceptional achievement in being named the number 2 rank in the class of 2011. Carly says valedictorian of the class of 2011. He was “pretty surprised [because] there was stiff competition.” The school and his fellow students are sure he will succeed at Williams College, which he will be attending in the fall of 2011. Williams, located in Williamstown, Massachusetts is ranked the #1 Liberal Arts college in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Also, Forbes named Williams the #1 college in America ranking higher this year than Princeton (#2), Amherst (#3) and Harvard (#8). Rahul is excited to attend Williams, and we are all very proud of him. When asked what he would be majoring in, he was debating that being the salutatorian of the class of 2011 is an honor she worked hard for during the four years of high school. Each year, she put her energy into her education, while managing to participate in school activities. She was a member of Select Chorale, and was in the play all four of her high school years. Her best memory was of going to Disney World with Select Chorale. It’s no surprise that she plans to double major in music and theater at Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania. She says that her family, friends, teachers, finally paid off. Katherine’s motivation for working hard was the high standard that her mother had set for her. To fulfill this dream for both herself and her mother, Katherine worked hard to achieve her potential. She says that she always will be grateful to her mother for pushing her so hard. Katherine is not only smart and studious, but she always makes time to get involved in school activities. She participated in our school’s soccer and track teams as well as DECA, the World Hunger Club and the Cove-er Times. Katherine’s favorite memory in high school is participating in the senior fashion show. She found it enjoyable because she whether to major in Economics, Political Science or and pet guinea pig were forms of support to her, not only had the opportunity to be a model, but Physics/Applied Mathematics. Whatever major he along with her own personal motivation. She had she did it with some of her closest friends. What a decides on GCHS is sure he will be successful. fun in Glen Cove High School (though didn’t enjoy time she says it was as she likened it to a grown-up always waking up early for first period), and counts dress-up game. Katherine’s least favorite memory easy. It takes an incredible amount of hard work and Select Chorale as her favorite class, while AP is twisting her ankle at a basketball game. She still organization, which are qualities Rahul possesses. statistics was her least favorite (“Sorry Mr. Rubin”). A 102.72 weighted GPA does not come After taking many advanced classes, we asked him which was his favorite and he said that “without a doubt” it had to be Mr. MacLarty’s AP English and Composition class which he took during his 2 Salutatorian: Carly Baron She wants her peers still in school to remember to have fun, “...don’t try to grow up too fast because we will have the rest of our lives for that! “. can feel the pain when she thinks of it. If Katherine had the opportunity to change one thing about our school, she said that school involvement would be a requirement. Whether it be in sports or clubs, these are the places where you could potentially sophomore year. His least favorite classes were meet your greatest friends. Katherine’s advice to Health and Physical Education-requirements that he underclassmen is to work hard, but also have fun could only fit into his schedule during his senior year. and get involved because that’s where the best One of his fondest memories at GCHS is the Choir’s memories will be made. trip to Florida during his sophomore year. There were certainly some unfortunate memories during his high towards fulfilling her life-long dream of becoming school years, like being hit by a car, but the good a licensed architect. This career path requires memories outweigh the negative. several layers of education and licenses. She will be studying architecture at William E. Macaulay Rahul’s advice to all the upcoming seniors Next fall, Katherine will take the first steps and underclassmen is “Don’t ever be in a situation Honors College. Katherine wants to wish the where you think ‘what now?’ Always think about graduating class of 2011 the best of luck in whatever ‘What’s next?’” they wish to pursue or path they take in the next phase of our lives. Congratulations! Congratulations to the Class of 2011 Acosta, Joel Yanes Alvalle, Tracy Alexandra Alvarado, Eric Manuel Amendolara III, Joseph Nicohlas Arce, Samantha Rebecca Arceo, Irvin Archambault, Michael William Arredondo, Jasson Sandro Arrieta Bran, Eva Yuliana Artinian, Heather Sara Ayo, Andrew Brian Baron, Carly Alyssa Basile Jr., Steven Henriksen Bellidoro, Patrick John Bellock, John Bencio, Kevin Roland Bala Benitez, Martha Isabel Bogdanich, Alexey Bombardiere, Nicholas Mark Bonilla, Christian Bonilla, Cindy Melissa Bonilla, Julio Cesar Bonilla, Kebyn Alexis Bonilla, Yesenia Bresky, Austin Skye Brown, James Kentrell Edward Bruschini, Julianne Calo, Nicole Ashley Canales, Yvette Margote Casale, Courtney Angelica Chavez, Cristino Natanael Chen, YanDong(Jason) Cimieri, Angela Patrizia Cohen, Joshua Kahana Pukahi Colangelo, Casey Elizabeth Contrereas Benavente, Raul Andres Corleto, Victoria Esperanza Coronel-Guzman, Jonathan Ceasar Corwin, Laura Diana Coscarelli, Antonella Ligia Courtney, D’Shawna Taylor Cruz, Abraham Curcio, Alyssa A Cygielman, Fallon Paige Dakas, Alexandros Konstantinos DeJesus, Brandon Tomas Digiovanni, Nicole DiLeo, Anthony Joseph Dillon, Erik Craig DiLorenzo, Piero Giuliano DiPaola, Vincent Joseph Dipaolo Jr., Marc Anthony Douso, Katherine Drayton Jr., Steven Duda, Kevin Dunn, Donna Ann Durante, Adrienne Nicole Ermmarino, Mark J. 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Post Campus Polytechnic Institute of NYU Employment Employment Continued on pg 8 Hofstra University Poetry Corner Music By Katherine Serrano Every beat, Every melody, Every syllable, Every word... It all sinks into me. My curing drug, My addiction. It’s all I want, All I need. My therapy when I’m stressed; My savior when I’m down. One sound and it puts a smile on my face. Music is everything and more; I’m never letting it go. The Cove-er Times Staff Ms. Munson – Advisor Mr. Lombardo - Advisor Raul Contreras- Co-Editor and Chief Antonella Coscarelli –Co-Editor and Chief Katherine Serrano– Treasurer Candra McCoy - Secretary Mario Serrano - Sports Editor Tiffany Silva – Puzzle page editor Gabriel Olivera – Reporter Ylenia Elvy-Panton – Art Editor/ Reporter Brandon Mariana – Reporter Kevin Lopez - Reporter Copyright 2011 The Cove-er Times welcomes your comments! To advertise in The Cove-er Times contact Ms Munson at [email protected] 3 Clubbing at GCHS By Gabriel Olivera Cove-er Times Have you ever wondered just how an awesome newspaper is created -- one that you really enjoy reading like The Cove-er Times (CT). You might think that all of us here at the CT are smart kids, with amazing writing skills, and the answer is a somewhat “yes.” That is yes we are creative, incredible, fun-loving dudes who together have all the elements necessary to produce a good paper. But, having the ability and the help still doesn’t make the task of producing a paper any easier. Actually, it’s a complicated process mixed with a little magic and luck that leads to a finish work. If you think that it is boring just sitting and cranking out articles-----well, you are probably right. But that is not what we do!! Of course, we write articles and columns that we hope everyone will enjoy, but that doesn’t mean that we have to be bored doing it. Everything starts when the members assemble in the back of the library every Tuesday (and many Thursdays) to brainstorm while eating something delicious like pizza, waffles, quesadillas, guacamole or something else that is washed down with a cool drink. Then we have to decide who is going to write what column or article and get down to the real work. Some reporters have to go out and investigate their issues and topics. For example, the person in charge of the clubbing column (me) has to visit different clubs, interview the members (really interrogate them) and review the notes while they are fresh in my mind. After collecting the information, it is time to go back to our headquarters, eat some more and start to write. It probably will take some time, even a few days and many rewrites to produce amazing articles, but we will never die of hunger. Everything written needs Mrs. Munson’s final approval Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down Album Review By Katherine Serrano Rescue by Silverstein ***** 5 Stars 4 Silverstein, a Canadian-native band, has created a masterpiece in their fifth album, Rescue. From the deep, meaningful lyrics to the flawless vocals of Shane Told, the lead singer, the album is a definite symbol of who the band has become over the past eleven years. The album keeps its post-hardcore sound but the band wasn’t shy in exploring with new sounds that enhanced the feeling of each single song. Each song has its own unique sound and the band was able to focus on each instrument to make them all an important part of the songs. Shane Told is known for writing great lyrics that have a greater meaning and he sure was able to incorporate several themes through this album. One of their heavier songs, “Intervention”, is written in such a way for everyone to relate through the implication of the need of recovery on something one can’t truly control and need to let go. “Live to Kill” is a great rhythmic song that takes a stand about people doing anything to succeed and ignorance in humankind. Drawing a deeper and softer sound, Shane Told wrote the song “In memory of...” about a family member passing away and how it has affected him. Aside from these inspiring songs there are others such as: “Medication”, “Sacrifice”, “Darling Harbour”, and “Replace you” that help form such a stirring album. Movie Review By Candra McCoy Beastly **** 4 Stars Water for Elephants is a movie based on the captivating novel of the same title by Sarah Gruen. Although the book has a lot more violence than the movie, especially with respect to animal cruelty, the storylines are pretty much the same. Water for Elephants follows two young people as they meet and fall in love in the most unexpected place – the Benzini circus. The couple is Jacob (portrayed by Robert Pattinson) a veterinary student who faces numerous hardships following the tragic death of his parents and Marlena (played by Reese Witherspoon), the lovely circus equestrian and elephant rider. The novel is set during the Great before its official and here is where the writers with good arguing skills win out. Mrs. Munson is essential to The Cove-er Times, she helps us add the flavor and spice to our output, and no I don’t mean the food we also produce. Finally, everything is organized and Mr. Lombardo lays it out so that the newspaper looks like a masterpiece (I’m entitled to my prejudiced opinion). The Cove-er Times wouldn’t be anything without its members, friendship, dedication, creativity, and enthusiasm. That’s what makes us a very special club. This is my last column so I’m leaving this task to the class of 2012 (and I know you will take up the challenge) So Long. Depression. Jacob who is left homeless and penniless embarks on a life searching journey where he comes across a train filled with circus folk. He meets everyone on the train and is allowed to stay provided he pitches in and helps with the circus. After he works for a full day in the circus, he meets August (Waltz), leader of the circus, who immediately takes a disliking to him. Afterward, August concedes and allows him to stay as a veterinarian. On the journey he meets Marlena whom is August’s wife. They form a bond over the elephant, Rosie, when they have trouble training her. They gradually fall in love and for every two steps forward they take, they also take one step backward because Marlena wants to stay in the “friend” zone. This film is filled with romance, drama and most of all-the adventure of a life time. As the movie says “life is the most spectacular show on Earth.” Farewell Seniors 5 Thanks for the Memories Continued from pg 1 6 other side of the building reserved for seventh and eighth grader’s. At the end of sixth grade, however, I left Robert M. Finley Middle School to go to All Saints Regional Catholic School. Somehow I just needed a change. I was extremely nervous that first day at a new school but, I quickly made friends and was greeted by friendly students. Seventh grade was filled with work and the courses were rigorous. My writing improved and so did my school work. Mass was once a week and I took part in the choir. Every year I would have a solo on Christmas Eve, which I would look forward to. As eighth grade came, so did the trip to Washington D.C. and graduation. Washington D.C. was beautiful seeing many famous sights such as the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington monument, the World War II memorial, the Ford theatre, the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial, the Capitol and the White House are sights I will never forget. Food and those long nights in the hotel were the most memorable. It’s where the best jokes and gossip were passed. Like all vacations and trips, they came to an end way too soon. It was time to go back home and prepare for graduation. Eighth grade came quickly to a close; it was off once again to a new school and the start of a new chapter in my life. High school was where we, the class of 2011, spent the next four years studying, working hard to achieve our goals, and graduating into the so-called real world that our teachers promised we’d find ourselves in. As freshmen, we were shy and quiet but when pep rally came around we were ready to let our inner exuberance out. We were also introduced to new sports, clubs and people that made us feel comfortable and welcomed. The tenth and eleventh grades were filled with activities such as the battle of the classes, Junior Prom and Carnival Day. Everything to date led up to the twelfth grade -- our senior and final high school year. This came quickly and went by just as quickly. From the last Homecoming to Select Chorales’ trip to Virginia Beach, Garage Sale, Carnival Day, Senior Prom, the class of 2011 sure did do it big. With memories that will never be forgotten, friendships that hopefully will never be broken, as the GCHS class of 2011 graduates we must try to remember that we are still a family and we will always be one no matter where we go or what we do. Thanks everyone for the memories……! Teacher Feature Mrs. Bradford grew up on Long Island, the south shore, with her mom, dad and older brother. Her father was a businessman and her mother worked as an editor for a travel magazine. If you were at this interview, you would see in her eyes a certain love for her brother and parents. We have all heard that Bradford went to Harvard. That was not the only Ivy League school she attended or got accepted into. She was accepted to Cornell but chose to go to Smith College (one of the original seven sister schools) as an undergraduate. Here is where she met her love interest who later became her husband. She I signed up for AP Government described Smith as the Yale counterpart thinking I would be able to try it and (or sister school) for women. While at then get out of it, if I found it too hard. My (aah, how shall I say it) laziness and Smith College, she had set her sights on teaching. After Smith, she decided to get distaste for politics as well as the inner her masters in teaching. Why Harvard? workings of a bureaucratic government Her future husband was also getting made getting out of AP Gov that much his masters from Harvard. Afterwards more appealing to me. So I spent half she stayed in Massachusetts to do her of the second quarter doing just that. Do I regret it? Of course, Mrs. Bradford student teaching. This is where Clarice Weeden, her teaching mentor, influenced had hoped that I would rise above it Mrs. Bradford to create a syllabus in (myself?) and become a successful AP Social Studies. Believe it or not, this Government student, but I ignored her syllabus was the one Mrs.Bradford used and removed myself from the class. when Mr. Allen Hudson was one of I miss AP government including the her seventh grade students. Yes! Mrs. projects and the students. But, what I Bradford taught our assistant principal. miss most is Mrs. Bradford’s love for Life for the Bradfords took a turn teaching a subject I don’t like. She made during the Vietnam era. They had to it, dare I say it, somewhat interesting. move to Montgomery, Alabama, where She would engage us in a sort of staged event, reenacting famous court cases and they found themselves surrounded by arguments our forefathers once had. She, generally uninformed Southerners. There was no industry, just farming. The as I later found out, is a very interesting person who blessed this school with her regional attitude was “very rural,’’ she said as she chuckled at the recollection. lessons and bright smile out of a love for an incredibly fascinating diary of our When her neighbors gained trust in her, they began speaking about politics. nation that most students find hard to relate to. Before I begin, I would just like Their views as Mrs. Bradford put it, “were unacceptable.” While preparing to say that her interview was by far the longest, taking three days to complete. It to teach again, she began to look for suitable newspapers to use with her was not so much an interview as it was future students. But the news sources she a conversation. I will call this piece, “A found ignored the major national issue, Conversation with Lady Bradford.” By Raul Contreras the war in Vietnam. Instead “the front cover spoke about people saving a cat.” After speaking about her adventure in Alabama, we discussed the period she spent as a stay-at-home mother, with two children. This was when she and her husband were planning on buying a house but instead ended up building one. Instead they built one. She continued life teaching here in Glen Cove for 26 years, and this her 26th year will also be her last. One thing she looks forward too is not “rushing about” and “waking up at five in the morning.” When she said rushing about, I couldn’t help but remember the countless times I have seen Mrs. Bradford running around the hallway carrying a bunch of bags and few newspapers as she made her way to her next class. The newspapers which are a standard item in her classes, keep students plugged in, because unfortunately we decide to block out important news with the very thing journalism strives on. She began telling me about teaching and made me realize how much teachers influence everyone. She asked me to name my first grade teacher. Surprisingly enough, my first grade teacher, Mrs. Spincola, was one of my favorites. My desire to become a teacher was rekindled. Some of her favorite presidents include John Kennedy, George Washington, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Harry Truman. As far as current politics are concerned, she has mixed feelings, especially about Guantanamo and the levels of secrecy in our government. She does, however, like President Obama’s universal heath care plan. She just wished that our government wasn’t so divided. I can’t help but agree, unity is what we must try to achieve to move forward. 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