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The
P anther A dvocate
The Student Newspaper of Plainfield High School
— Issue Two— November 2007
A Welcomed Substitute
By Justin Deloge
Special points of interest:
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Teacher Interviews!
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First Amendment Rights!
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Comma Usage!
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Agenda Dilemmas!
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Senior Spotlight!
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Max and Company!
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Sports Coverage!
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Vandalism at PHS!
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Homeless Awareness!
Most students in this school have had Mrs. Radant as a substitute. She is one of the most
amiable people that this school has to offer. She cares about how you perform in your class and
tells you how it is going to be outside of high school to get you prepared for college. Mrs.
Radant is a long term substitute; if a teacher is going to be out for an extensive amount of time
they call her number. She is currently substituting for Ms. Keith.
After the six to seven weeks that she might have to sub she states that it is very hard to
leave the students because she gets to see the progress that each student makes. On the other
side, she gets to see the same students in other classes when she goes to sub for other teachers.
She has taught at two schools: Shepard Hill Elementary and Plainfield High School. Mrs. Radant
has been teaching for seven years now.
Inside this issue:
Pirates versus Ninjas
2
Max and Company
3
Teacher Interviews
8-14
Art News
14-15
80s Coffee House
16-17
Vandalism Coverage
20
Music News
30-31
Sports
32-35
We might all wonder if Mrs. Radant will
ever stop subbing and ever become a full time
teacher. She would much rather continue being a
sub just because she gets to see kids in different environments and see their high and low points. If she is
subbing in a class and a student isn’t understanding
the material, she will make sure that the student has
some basic comprehension completed by the end of
the class - and that is a promise.
If Mrs. Radant wasn’t a teacher she would
love to be an interpreter. She already knows how to
speak German, French and English and she would
like to start learning Spanish as well.
Mrs. Radant is an astounding substitute.
She cares about how well you do inside and out of
the classroom. She wants students to know that
college and the real world don’t take excuses and
she incorporates this into her class. Some subs just
hand out papers and sit there and play games on the
computer and are oblivious of the subject they are
teaching. Mrs. Radant is astute and competent. She is a sub who cares about her students and
their success, believing thoroughly that failure is not an option. She is a very inspirational woman
and the best sub I have ever had.
Picture taken by Justin Deloge
As most of you know she does have her children as students at times. This doesn’t affect
her teaching at all. At home she is in her mom role and at school she is in her teacher role. This
has never been a problem for Mrs. Radant; she has had all of her kids as students since they were
in Shepard Hill Elementary.
THE PANTHER ADVOCATE
ninjas… no, pirates… Ninja’s… PIRATES… EERGH!!!
(Jordan Thornhill’s Entirely Non-Sensical Ramblings on this Never-Ending Pop Culture Phenomenon)
“So which one’s cooler: ninjas or pirates?”
… I dunno.
“Ninjas are trained, so they’re all stealthy and agile…”
… Whatever.
(Four Hours Later)
“But pirates have more fun. And Johnny Depp’s hott…”
… Alright already!
http://www.webchica.com/misc.html
“But ninjas have super human powers and…”
… THAT’S IT! Quit it already or I’ll beat you with a wet baguette!!
-------------------------------------------------------Has this ever happened to you? Of course it has! The battle of Pirates vs. Ninjas, one of the biggest pop culture references of our generation, has been shoved down everyone’s throats since the mid – 1960s. Before the franchise of Youtube.com videos like the famed ‘Numa-Numa
Guy’, ‘The Angry German Kid’, and ‘Chad Vader’… shnaggles, even before Darth Vader and the entire Star Wars craze of the country, there was
Pirates vs. Ninjas. Over forty years, and humanity still hasn’t beaten it to death.
Every teenager from your average fantasy loving, D&D dice rolling nerd to your angsty emo kid contemplating disillusioned gothical philosophies and flocking at Hot Topic has been sucked into this epic battle like a rolled up sock into a vacuum cleaner. Not only teens, but also a
population of the adult world: upper-class college students and overworked office employees who want to be ‘with the times’ and enter chat sites
on their coffee break.
Brief history of the insanity: In 1965, Ose Koichi, star of the action TV show The Samurai, traveled to Sydney, Australia for
a live action performance. Like comic book conventions, anime cons, or any other internationally acclaimed geekish phenomenon, the show had
its legions of fans dressed in garb… samurais and ninjas alike. A group of heckling teenage boys stood by, witnessing the scene and laughing at the
garbed fanatics. One of the rambunctious teens claimed jokingly "ninjas couldn't even beat a lot of drunken pirates”. *LIGHTBULB MOMENT*
That argument eventually spread through the teen network of the area, and expanded into the mind numbing online battles that we have today.
Since then, it’s gotten to the point where popular websites such as Facebook.com demand that you declare your side before you get an
account and friendships have ended for differences of opinion. Mainstream movies such as the Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl
and its sequels have not helped us see an end anytime soon.
And now we have incessant bickering and arguing:
“Ninjas win cause they’re stealthy”… “Pirates win because they cheat”…. “Ninjas have cooler kung fu action”… “Pirates have guns.”
So which one is winning? On the online battle, according to www.piratesversusninjas.net, 54% are in favor of pirates winning while only
46% are in favor of ninjas.
HOWEVER, when Plainfield students were polled, the answer was almost always ninjas. Out of 150 students, when asked which one
would win in a fight, 26% chose pirates, 66% chose ninjas, with 8% undecided. When asked which was COOLER, the numbers were slightly
more kind to pirates with 42% Pirates, 54% Ninjas, and only 4% undecided.
Why? Why for so long? Why such a trivial argument? Who knows. Perhaps, like the question of life, or the famed “which came first,
chicken or egg?,” there will never BE a definite answer. Anyone else agree? Tell us what you think by writing comments for the Journalism Mailbox in the PHS Library.
My suggestion? Go home. Eat some pudding. Think it over. But PLEASE, don’t drive your friends crazy for hours about it. It’s not
worth it. Don’t forget… they have baguettes and they’re not afraid to use them.
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Max-
a -Million
By Stephanie Desrosier s
You may see a petite lady following Max Meyers around the school. Her name is Mrs. Collins and she helps Max by modifying assignments so he understands them. She also teaches other students how to accept their peers with special needs. Mrs. Collins
has been using sign language since she was in college and now continues to sign here at Plainfield High School with some of the students, including Max.
Pupils at PHS are so kind and generous towards Max. “I am very grateful because the students at PHS respect and help all
students with special needs,” she says. The amount of compassion they give to Max is wonderful and I’m sure the parents as well as
the teachers are enthused with the response from the students.
If you don’t know Mrs. Collins, then maybe you know her son KC Collins who works for Project Genesis. He is Max’s
mentor. He comes to PHS everyday around 2:00 to stay after school with Max for some extra curricular activities. Mrs. Collins is a
very family oriented mother of six as well as a grandmother of ten. For her to have such an impact on her son is incredible.
So I talk of this kid named Max but who is he? Max Meyer is a student at our school who deals with Autism every day of his
life. Autism is a complex development disability that affects the normal functions of the brain. Just because someone has Autism
doesn’t mean they aren’t normal, it just means it takes more time for them to comprehend things. Children with Autism have different disorders and deal with the effects of the ailment differently. When Max was in Shepard Hill Elementary, he developed
friendships and when he went to Plainfield Memorial School Mrs. Collins would take students for walks with Max as a reward. As
they moved up to Plainfield Central School they decided to meet each day and gave the group a name: “Max and Company”. Other
than taking walks every day, they turned Max and Company into a more developed organization. Mrs. Collins started to teach the
students how to teach, accept and assist those with special needs.
The amount of energy Mrs. Collins and KC put into helping Max become a more verbal and physical student is phenomenal. Mrs. Collins sets certain goals for herself as well as her students. One of her own personal goals is to run another marathon. For
Max: she wants him to show progress both academically and socially. Mrs. Collins wants students to have a better understanding for
people with special needs. So if you ever see any students with special needs as well as Max around the school, show the school how
great of a person you can truly be.
During the interview Max sat aside doing his daily activities, like e-mailing his mom about his day and playing an audio
math game on the computer, which enhances his learning ability for not only math, but computer skills as well. I couldn’t help but
wonder, does Max think of things differently than we do? Does he hear things differently too and does he see the world completely
different from how we see it? Joining Max and Company might be a marvelous way to begin discovering his world.
Pictures taken by Stephanie and Jerome
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T h e H o f f m a n , a n d S h ee l e y W r i t e r ’ s G u i d e
Volume One, Commas
We realize that writing a paper is quite the daunting task. There’s so much that must be
done correctly and a thousand more things that you could do wrong. That being said, the content
seems more important than punctuation, grammar and spelling when you are writing a piece.
The way that you express yourself and the point you are trying to convey always takes precedence in a writer’s mind; the subject matter of an exposition takes much longer to revise than to
simply remove commas or correct the spelling of a word.
The above is all true, but there is another factor in the growing epidemic of misused
punctuation, and grossly misspelled words. The unmitigated truth is: it is not only that punctuation and grammar are not superior to
content in urgency, but that writers often find that they have no earthly idea how to use these tools of language properly.
Our goal, in this column, which we will be placing monthly, in this most esteemed publication, is to provide our readers,
with the measure of knowledge necessary, to make sound literary decisions. This first, month’s installment, will be concerned with
our lovely friend, the comma.
CORRECT WAYS, TO USE COMMAS
1. The first correct way, to use commas, is when you are listing more than two objects, in a sentence.
2. Use commas, to separate phrases, that when, by themselves, would not affect the meaning, of the sentence.
3. Use commas around, adjective phrases in the middle, of sentences.
4. Unless, writing a newspaper article, put commas before a conjunction, to connect two complete thoughts.
Also, remember, that you can use commas, basically, in any way you like. Your teacher, w,ll probably correct it, anyway.
And, then, your paper will be returned to you with many bea,utiful, red marks, turning it into a wo,rk of art. ,NOW YOU,RE AN
AR,TIST, CONGRAT,ULATIONS!! YAY ALLISON, AND, KAYLA,!
Th,e End,,,,
(until, next Is,sue)
Ahhh… Not again!
Commentary By Jessica Chandler
So, here I am ready to do my work in the computer lab — but alas! Something is in the way of this! What could it be? It is the computer… yet
again. Sometimes I find there can be several things wrong with the computer when I sign onto it.
On rare occasions, the problem is that the computer won’t turn on at all. I imagine that really doesn’t help when your report is due at the end of
class. Aren’t all the computers supposed to be working? Shouldn’t they work if both the monitor and computer processing units are turned on? However, it
still does not work no matter how hard the students try to turn it on. In the end they just have to move to a different computer.
Another thing that I have run into is when I sign onto the computer, it works, but none of my documents or pictures is there. If you sign into
your account everything should be there. In the computer lab one day I began copying information for my biography on Orlando Bloom. Luckily I printed
this information out because when I signed onto another computer all of my other documents were there, but the latest information wasn’t. My advice:
always check your ‘My Documents’ folder to see if it is empty or not.
Sometimes when you try logging on all that comes up is something that tells you PLFDOM is not available. Why isn’t ‘PLFDOM’ (the network)
available? When will it be?
Sometimes when teachers have planned to watch a movie in class, they can’t. The DVD projectors aren’t working correctly, so the teachers can’t
show the movie. In other words, the entire lesson plan has to be changed because of this technology issue.
There are some solutions to these problems, however. Students could purchase a jump drive so that even if their documents aren’t in their folders, they would still have them.
Every time there are technology troubles, a person goes out to one of the six schools to solve it. The thing is, there are only three people doing
this job! Wouldn’t it be better if there was a person to each building? That would be a much quicker way. It would get the classes moving again and there
would be less technology troubles in the school.
I ask that these problems be solved because when the computer isn’t working, students can’t finish or even start their work.
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Points of View
“Douchbag” Debacle
Commentary by Kimmy Reindl
Avery Doninger, a sixteen year old junior at Lewis S. Mills High School (who also held the position of class secretary), posted
something on her Live Journal blog that would end up being the most controversial comment she would ever state. It began when she and
the other class officers organized a Jamfest in the school’s auditorium. The Jamfest was a get together where local bands would perform to
raise money for a given purpose. The school had just purchased new sound equipment and the tech teachers weren’t available to operate it.
Due to this, the school cancelled the Jamfest. This irritated Doninger and drove her to the extreme of posting a comment on her Live Journal referring to the administrators at her school as the misspelled insult “douchbags”. When the school’s principal, Karissa Niehoff learned of
this, she printed out the post and gave it to Doninger so she could apologize to the superintendent, Paula Schwartz, and resign from office as
the class secretary. Doninger refused to resign and filed a lawsuit against the school for violating her first amendment rights.
This is a case of a defiant teen taking advantage of the rights offered to her as a United States citizen, plain and simple. I am pretty
confident that her idea of first amendment rights isn’t exactly what our founding fathers had in mind when writing the Bill of Rights. I’m all
for free speech but what she claims to be utilizing her rights is nothing but malicious and vulgar. Doninger also holds a class office and
shouldn’t be behaving so immaturely. She cannot continue saying such things and especially not about her administrators who had done
nothing to deserve what she called them. To hold a class office is to have a responsibility in her school to at least appear to be a good example for the students who elected her. Thus, Doninger should have acted accordingly but now it’s too late for her. Her behavior didn’t give a
depiction of a good class officer or student.
www.ctnewsjunkie.com
If the administrators felt that she was unfit to continue holding the title of secretary, they have every reason to take the title away.
They have control over these issues. That’s their job– that’s why they’re there. A cancellation of a school
concert is a very minute event for her to rant about in public. Doninger had behaved in an infantile manner
so she was consequently removed from the position. That seems reasonable to me.
Commentary by Matthew Watson
When people censor something that is legally done within the boundaries of our amendments, it is
infuriating. So maybe the “douchbag” comment was uncalled for and can be considered vulgar, but an apology
should’ve fixed that. There was no reason for administrators to rip away her chances at running for class secretary, a position which she obviously handled well.
What is most aggravating is that students were prohibited from wearing t-shirts that read ‘Team Avery:
Support Lewis Mills Freedom of Speech.’ How are you going to censor a non-vulgar t-shirt? That’s like telling a Yankees fan they can’t wear a Yankees
shirt.
This case is eerily similar to November 12th, 1968, the case of Tinker vs. Des Moines. Petitioning pupils were suspended for wearing
black armbands to protest the government’s policy in Vietnam. This case was heavily argued as a case of freedom of speech and eventually the trial
gained steam, finally landing it in the U.S. Supreme Court. Eventually, Tinker beat out the school board and his suspension was revoked. Let’s hope
this is the case with Doninger.
I, as a student and as a teenager, believe this generation of teens and all people in America, can and should be able to use their freedom of
speech without being censored. The fact that the administrators would actually revoke the privileges of a student running for class office is horrible,
but the fact that they actually have the nerve to censor the students’ beliefs about the subject is ludicrous.
The school is overreacting to an internet post that causes no harm, cites no names and was not circulated. Denying this teen a place on the
school ballot is sophomoric and undermines the democratic principles the school should be teaching in the first place. The school also needs to reevaluate themselves. Are they going to chase down every online posting? Why pick apart this one single teen, when there are undoubtedly hundreds
of online posts about faculty and staff? Are they going to monitor students’ online activities when they’re not at home? If they do, not only will they
be making complete morons out of themselves, but they would also be stalker-esque. This student deserves reprimand, as she said she has made a
public apology and showed great maturity in understanding and apologizing for her wrong doings. People who keep trying to trash her for using the
term “douchbag” are complete … morons.
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W h at ’s T h at S ay ?
Commentary by Alexandria Vicente
Let me first start off by stating that our school has brand new projectors and projector screens…LET’S USE THEM! As I sit
through classes with fellow students I often get asked the question, “I can’t read what it says on the front board, can you?” My usual response
is “Nope”. I noticed that many of the light colored markers used to write on the dry-erase boards are hard to read. These colors include
green, yellow, orange…and the most complained about RED. From the back of the classroom these colors are barely legible by students
without glasses; imagine how hard it is for the students who have to wear glasses.
Our school building is not even three years old and has brand new technology that I find is not being used to its full potential. New
projectors and projector screens were placed in each classroom to improve teaching abilities. This will allow the students to be taught to the
best of their knowledge. I feel as if the projectors should be used for note taking rather then the white boards; this would improve the quality
of the learning development happening in the school. Just sitting in classes trying to pay attention I hear remarks about the writing on the
board being unreadable. A few random students were asked their opinions:
“What are your thoughts on the use of light colored markers in classrooms?”
Brittany Kowalski said, “Teachers should only use dark colored markers such as black and blue because the light ones like red and green are
hard to see.”
Meriah Encarnacion said, “When the teachers write with red pens, I have to squint. This is hard because I have to wear glasses.”
Kelli Wright said, “The teachers should use the overhead more so that notes can be taken more easily.”
As the three of these students state, it is easy to understand why the projectors should be used more often. They will reduce the
stress on student’s eyes, allow them to take notes more efficiently and will make less work for teachers. If the teachers use the projector all
they would have to do is type down their daily assignment in a PowerPoint presentation. This would give the teachers extra time to get
things done during classes while the students are copying the notes. That way the teachers wouldn’t have to write the daily lesson on the
board and waste time and money. Not having to purchase so many dry-erase markers would save the teachers money to put towards other
learning equipment. We have the technology…
WE JUST NEED TO USE IT.
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Keep Your Eyes And Your Bra Straps To Yourself
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Commentary by Ashley Rider
I know sexual harassment to be a variety of behavior from mild transgressions and annoying behavior to severe and possibly cruel verbal or visual
abuse, which can even involve forced sexual activity. But today people have made
sexual harassment into a joke. Since there are so many cases of “sexual harassment”, schools have to crack down on students. But are schools getting too serious? A little over a week ago a seven-year old boy was suspended for sexual harassment. He apparently verbally harassed a seven-year old girl in gym class by
asking her to wear a darker shirt because he could see her bra strap. Isn’t it normal for a boy at his age to point out a bra strap? To a young boy it’s funny to see a
bra strap. Another question that comes to mind is why a seven-year old girl is
wearing a bra…She’s in what… second grade? Is this what sexual harassment has
truly become? I wonder what it will be like in ten years…. “You blinked at me
wrong”?
Information taken from:
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent
The Agenda Dilemma
Commentary by Kimmy Reindl and Stephanie Desrosier s
A daunting task was put upon us. Much like the game of cat and mouse, our mission was to track down delinquent children who lacked
the possession of signed agendas. Contrary to popular belief, when we first set out on this undertaking event, the felonious children who we were
tracking were scarce and far in between. Then we proceeded downstairs. This was the area in which they thrived. We found loads of them and
upon interviewing we learned that many of these students had come from one particular classroom.
At first, this species was wary of us. “Who are you?” or “Are ya hall monitors er somethin’?” they would often inquire. We calmly informed them of our intentions and some agreed to speak with us, others, not so much. Some of them gave us false information, thinking we were
going to “rat them out”.
The questions we asked were fundamental, examples being: “How long have you been in the hall way? Are you roaming the hallways to
get out of class? Where are you going? Where did you come from?”
Following our voyage down the stairway, we rounded the corner to see two students without agendas. “Hi!” we exclaimed sociably.
They stared at us blankly like two deer caught in the headlights. “We were wondering if we could just ask you gentlemen a few questions seeing as
you two don’t appear to have agendas on you.”
Immediately the two students began fabricating innumerable excuses.
Www.facade.com and www.kepplerspeakers.com
“No, we aren’t gonna tell on you,” we explained. “We’re just gonna interview you… for the school newspaper.” The students’ faces brightened. As they exchanged mischievous glances with each other, they agreed to answer
our questions.
“Well, my name is Richard Simmons,” declared the tall one. He didn’t resemble Simmons in the least bit.
either.
“And my name is Samuel L. Jackson,” stated the chubby one. He didn’t look like who he had claimed to be
“I see… and just where are you two fine gentlemen headed this evening?”
“Bathroom.”
“Nurse.” Richard Simmons and Samuel L. Jackson spoke at the same time.
“How long have you guys been out here?” we asked.
“Well, what block is it now?” Richard Simmons requested as he scratched the back of his neck.
“The middle of block three,” Samuel L. Jackson replied.
“Oh, well, then I been out since the beginning of this block.”
“Hmm… is there any particular reason why you are trying to get out of class?” we wondered.
“No, just bored and felt like walking around…” Richard Simmons responded. “Okay… is that it? I kinda gotta get going now….”
“Alright, thanks for your time,” we answered. The two troublemakers walked off into the sunset clapping and laughing merrily all the
way home.
Dear Debra:
We are still waiting for responses to “Dear Debra” , the school’s advice column. Please write to us whenever you get the chance; we only received one letter thus far. We will continue looking in the box located in the library for the next few weeks. If we receive no mail then we
will destroy the Panther Advocate mailbox by dropping it into a pit of feral canines and infuriated lawyers. You have been warned. PS: If Debra
doesn’t get any mail she’s going to starve and die and it’ll be all your fault, you jerks. So stop being so egocentric.
Thank you,
Debra
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Interviews
Grandmother Gustafson
By Matthew Watson
More commonly known as “Ms. G”, Ms. Gustafson, the super-sub, is the grandmother-like
figure who is known by all students of Plainfield High School. She is one of the most caring substitutes you will see here at Plainfield High and she is an absolute sweetheart. Most people misjudge her,
seeing her strict side and jumping to conclusions early. However, take the time to get to know her a
bit better and give her a chance. Greet her in the hallway and be polite in class and you’ll see just
how much of a down-to-earth person she really is.
I personally interviewed Ms. Gustafson on Friday, October 19, 2007, while our Journalism class was in the computer lab. I had written down a list of questions I had wanted to ask her but
ended up improvising. Lord Greene, the amazingly awesome man responsible for bringing you the
school newspaper, usually provides the voice recorders for interviews. However, he was at Walden
Pond with a class on that particular day, so it made this interview rather peculiar and difficult. I am
a very slow writer, so I asked Ms. G. if she would kindly type down her answers to my questions. This
is how we roll.
Me: Alright, Ms. G. Time to start. I heard you used to be a full time teacher.
What did you teach, and for how long did you teach it?
Picture taken by Jerome
Ms. G: I taught Consumer and Family Science here at PHS for thirty-two years. When I first started teaching it, it was called Home
Economics.
Me: Well, obviously you have been teaching for a while now. How long have you been teaching total, including being a substitute?
Ms. G: I taught for thirty-five years and have been subbing for the past eight years. This year makes year number nine.
Me: Alright, time to ask some very controversial questions... What’s your favorite color?
Ms. G: Blue.
Me: Right to the point, I like your style. Good choice, my favorite too. Alright, so where did you go to college?
Ms. G: I went to college in Buffalo, New York. It was called the State University of New York at Buffalo and is now called the University
of Buffalo. I did graduate work at University of Connecticut and University of Rhode Island and received my thirty credits.
Me: That’s a diverse range of schools. Alright, I have to ask you something pretty random here. I noticed you knit and crochet a lot. How
long have these two things been a hobby of yours?
Ms. G: *brief pause compiled with a sarcastic sigh* Knitting and crocheting have been hobbies of mine since I was a young child in
grammar school. My grandmother taught me.
Me: What would we do without grandmothers, eh? So, what did you do before you were a teacher?
Ms. G: I went straight into teaching right out of college and have done it ever since.
Me: Well it is obvious you enjoy teaching and I enjoy learning from you. If you were to go out for dinner, what kind of restaurant would
you prefer?
Ms. G: I don’t have any personal preference in restaurants, as long as the food and service is good.
Me: Same with me… Have you always wanted to be a teacher?
Ms. G: Yes.
Me: Plainly put, you were made to be a teacher. What do you think of Halloween, I mean, the atmosphere surrounding it? Like the
autumn breeze, the colors of fall, the pumpkins and candy?
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Ms. G: I like the fall colors and Halloween decorations on people’s yards as long as they don’t overdo it. I enjoy the children dressed
in their costumes but I feel that too many older teens, etc. shouldn’t trick or treat. Halloween is for the younger kids.
Me: Alright, last few questions here… What possession of yours holds the highest sentimental value?
Ms. G: Probably a few items that I received from my parents while they were still alive.
Me: I’m glad you still have those possessions. Where were you born?
Ms. G: I was born and raised in Manchester, Connecticut.
Me: Ah, a local. Final question here and then you’re free to go. Have you ever been married and do you have children?
Ms. G: I have never been married and have no children except for the students at Plainfield High School that try to pass me off as
their grandma.
Me: Thank you very, very much, Ms. Gustafson.
That concludes our interview, though for a while after the interview, she was playing math baseball with Barry, Justin, Tammy and me. I have to
admit, for a consumer science teacher, she is damn good at math.
Ms. Gauthier
Picture taken by Nikia Lane
By Nikia Lane
Along with our many new staff members, we have the wonderful Ms. Gauthier. You may know
her as Sam Perez’s mom. She is so nice and loving and caring that you can’t help but want to be around
her. She is always smiling and she is always there if anyone needs her. Ms. Gauthier takes care of our very
own Sean.
She went to Plainfield High School and when she graduated she went on to Quinebaug Valley
Community College and Three Rivers Community College and majored into the medical field. She was
originally interested in nursing but she never ended up having a career in that field; she is no longer interested in it either. She had decided to work here at PHS because she loves being around kids. In order for
her to work in the special educational department, taking care of Sean, she had to participate in a certificate program.
www.reellifewisdom.com
She enjoys working around teenagers and she feels like she fits right in. Her favorite subject when she was in high school was
English, because it came easy to her and she loved to write. Her favorite color is pink (“all girls love pink”). Ms. Gauthier’s favorite movie is
The Notebook, being a sucker for romance. Her favorite actor and actress are Angelina Jolie and Denzel Washington. On weekends for fun
she likes to hangout with her closest friends and family and she loves to check out Sam’s band. She said that she loves to be able to work
where her son goes to school because she loves being with him and she loves him so much! Ms. Gauthier is a huge help to our school, and
we know she will continue to be. Thank You Ms. Gauthier!
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BITBAD!!
Mr. Bitgood was interviewed by me, Nikia Lane. All I can say about this man is that he is one of the hardest people to interview! He
nearly lied to me on almost every question I asked him, but I decided to write it anyway for a few laughs. Here is how our interview
went:
www.electricscooteroutlet.com
Picture by Nikia Lane
1. Where did you go to High School?
Suffield Academy, CT (he also went to Plainfield High School)
2. Where did you go to College?
Rhode Island School of Design
3. What fields did you study in college?
Art & Education
4. Did you have a job before teaching?
Yes, I was a secret agent, but I can’t tell you where because it’s a secret. (That’s probably a LIE!)
5. Did you teach anywhere else other than Plainfield?
Shepard Hill 2nd grade as a long-term substitute.
6. Do you like your job now?
Yes I do.
7. What are the perks of your job?
Free aprons, and I have all summer off for scooter riding. (who rides
scooters?!)
8. Are you married? If not do you have a girlfriend?
No and No! I have scooters.
9. Who is your best friend?
You don’t know him because he is invisible.
10. What is your favorite kind of cheese?
Orange Cheddar
11. Did you originally want to major in Graphic Design?
No, I wanted to be a vet (veterinarian?).
12. Is it true that your rode a scooter to school before?
I ride a scooter to school almost everyday.
13. What are your favorite football, baseball and basketball teams?
I don’t like sports. Manchester United is it basically.
14. What is your favorite color?
Paisley or Argyle
15. What is your favorite thing to “Graphically Design”?
T-shirts
16. How long have you been teaching at PHS?
I’ve been teaching here for fourteen years.
17. What is your favorite band and why?
It depends on what mood I’m in, but mostly mad villain, MF Doom, Lou Rawls and Foreign Exchange.
18. What is your favorite movie?
It’s between The Party with Peter Sellers and North by Northwest
19. What is your favorite Holiday?
My birthday, which is May 36th (everyone knows how there isn’t a 36th day in ANY month!)
20. Have you ever been outside the United States, if so then where?
England, Bermuda, Canada and Saskatchewan
21. What goals are you setting for yourself when you are old and crippled?
I will have an expansive collection of scooters.
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S i r E u s ta c e
By Zachary DeNovellis
The other day I interviewed a special education teacher named Mr. Eustace. He wholeheartedly agreed to do the interview.
Zachary: How long have you been teaching?
Eustace: I’ve been teaching for twelve years.
Zachary: What have you been teaching all these years?
Eustace: Mainly social studies. I’ve done some world history; United States history. Also computer applications.
Zachary: What is your least favorite law? Why?
Eustace: My least favorite law, I guess I’d have to say right now… I guess the cell phone law in your cars, because nobody is following that
law. So I agree, but no one is following it and it’s not being enforced.
Zachary: Have you ever been arrested in a foreign country and for what?
Eustace: I’d have to say I’ve never been arrested in a foreign country.
Zachary: Have you ever been arrested in this country?
Eustace: No, just a boring life.
Picture taken by Zachary DeNovellis
Zachary: What is your most vivid childhood memory?
Eustace: Positive or negative?
Zachary: Either positive or negative.
Eustace: I had a dog named Snoopy when I was a young boy and one time my parents were building their new house and the dog got stuck out on these rafters and my
dad had to crawl over these rafters and get the dog and bring Snoopy back to us and
we were all excited that he got Snoopy back and that he didn’t fall through the
rafters.
Zachary: Can you touch your toes?
Eustace: Yes, watch. (Lifts up his leg and touches his toes while sitting in a chair.)
Zachary: Good. Why have you chosen to teach this subject?
Eustace: Well, this was an area that I was focused in from my previous years of teaching, working in special education and I found it to be
rewarding and the students certainly to be challenging.
Zachary: What is your favorite color?
Eustace: Red.
Zachary: Why?
Eustace: Because it’s my favorite.
Zachary: What’s your most vivid adult memory?
Eustace: Well I guess I’d have to say it was about two years ago. I went to a Red Sox game and sat on the seats that are on the Green Monster. And that was just amazing being up there, watching the game from up there. But I don’t know it would probably be the Red Sox winning the World Series in 2004. That would have to out do sitting on the Green Monster.
Zachary: Have you ever broken any bones?
Eustace: Yup, I’ve broken both my arms and also once had my finger cut off. So I guess that bone was broken. Yeah, but they reattached
it.
After the interview I thanked him for letting me interview him and we had a bit of friendly chitchat involving the newspaper.
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A V E T E R A N VO I C E
By Tammy Mailloux
Mrs. Burdick has been teaching for thirty-seven years and she enjoys helping out the students. She is
a very tremendous teacher. You should stop by and see her sometime.
Tammy: How long have you been teaching at Plainfield High School?
Picture by Tammy Mailloux
Mrs. Burdick: I have been teaching for thirty-seven years. Time just flew by.
Tammy: What do you enjoy the most about being a teacher?
Mrs. Burdick: I enjoy being around the students and the staff. When you can see the recognitions through the students’ heads that
they understand something; it is a nice thing to see and it is something rewarding.
Tammy: What are the classes you offer to the students?
Mrs. Burdick: The classes I offer to the students are computer applications to freshman, advanced applications, keyboarding and
word processing.
Tammy: What did you do before you taught at this high school?
Mrs. Burdick: Before I taught at this high school I went to college, then to teaching students and I had a part time job as a clerk and
I also taught night school.
Tammy: What is your favorite season?
Mrs. Burdick: I have to say fall because of all the changes of colors.
Tammy: What are you hobbies?
Mrs. Burdick: I enjoy reading, sewing and if I could I would love to travel and see parts of the world like the Grand Canyon. It is a
learning experience to travel.
Tammy: What college did you go to?
Mrs. Burdick: I went to Bryant University and University of Connecticut.
Tammy: What degrees did you obtain?
Mrs. Burdick: I got a Bachelors degree of science in business education at Bryant University and a Masters degree of arts in education at University of Connecticut.
Tammy: What is your favorite food?
Mrs. Burdick: I like Italian food, but also corn beef and cabbage. I like different foods at different times.
Tammy: Any further comments?
Mrs. Burdick: Through all my years of teaching, coming up to the new building and working with the students and the staff, it’s
nice to see people doing nice things like the newspaper.
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Senior Spotlight
This month’s sensational senior:
Andrew Audain
Interviewed by Alexandria Vicente
1. So you’re going to be in the school newspaper…aren’t you EXCITED?
Andrew: “Yes”
2. What are some school activities you are involved in as a senior in PHS?
Andrew: “Selective chorus, Art and assisting the disabled with Mrs. Collins”
3. As a senior student attending Plainfield High, what are your thoughts about new school changes this year?
Andrew: “This school is great; there are wonderful children and teachers. There is better technology and it is an incredible
environment.”
4. As some know you are fantabulous artist, when did you get involved in art?
Andrew: “When I was six years old and first picked up a paintbrush”
5. What is your favorite class you are taking at the moment?
Andrew: “My favorite class that I am taking right now is Art.”
6. Do you randomly feel the urge to jump up and dance during that class?
Andrew: “Yes, every time music begins to play during this class.”
7. You are REALLY tall….how tall are you?
Andrew: “Yes I am really tall. LOL. I am six foot six”
8. What is something that many people don’t know about you?
Andrew: “That I worked as a model for H&M (High Maintenance) in New
York.”
9. Does it hurt when you have your hair put into cornrows?
Andrew: “No, it doesn’t.”
10. What are your future plans after high school?
Andrew: “To go to college and become an art teacher.”
Picture taken by Alexandria Vicente
11. What is your favorite song at the moment?
Andrew: “That ‘Superman’ song… I don’t really know the name for it…“Souja Boy”? (Andrew, it’s called Crank Dat by
Soulja Boy)
12. If there was one thing you could choose to change about the school what would it be?
Andrew: “It would be the agenda rule and the fact that we can’t lend our agenda to anyone.”
13. What’s your favorite food?
Andrew: “I like spicy and Spanish food.”
14. What’s the most disgusting food you can think of?
Andrew: “Fried Rat” (WHO eats that???)
15. At the end of a long day of school how do you feel?
Andrew: “LOL. I would like to go home and sleep…and then when I wake up I like to paint
or draw.”
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A Convenient Inter view: The Tr uth About Dobroc ki
By Ashley Rider
Picture t taken by Samantha Young
Picture provided by Mrs. Dobrocki
So, Mrs. Dobroki how long have you been teaching?
-This is my twenty eighth year.
Have you been teaching art the whole time?
-Yes.
At this high school?
-Yes.
What have you taught in your art classes?
-I have taught drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, print making, book making….ha-ha yeah I’ve done it
all!
And you like to draw?
-Oh yeah I draw, also I paint, I did do a lot of my own ceramics, I haven’t recently but used to do a lot of that, my own work in ceramics and
what I’m doing these days is a lot of painting. I LOVE it!
Do you have any heroes, someone you look up to maybe an artist?
-I love so many artists, I love their work. It’s really hard to just tell you one. There are so many contemporary artists that I love, and there
are also the master artists from the past. I have a tremendous passion for art!!!!! I have connected with art since, I don’t know, since being
yey high. In like kindergarten I remember there was such a big connection! It’s always been with me. I wanted to share my love of art with
students and the various techniques and the concept. I want to help them form their skills. Also, help them to also appreciate their own art,
and the art of others. It’s just a tremendous wealth of culture world wide through the arts, it’s such a gift to all of us, to look at that and you
understand it.
Do you have a favorite cartoon, or cartoon character?
-I have been looking into a lot of Snoopy cartoons, but then there’s Doonesbury. I would say I love Doonesbury; it’s just been an all time
favorite.
Now about Snoopy, on the cartoon do you like just Snoopy, or do you have any other favorite characters?
-I love them all, but probably Linus is my favorite. I really like Linus. Yeah but I do admire- going back to the hero question. At the present
I’m really admiring Mr. Al Gore. He just won a Nobel Prize for the movie that he put out.
Which was…?
-That was An Inconvenient Truth
Have you seen this movie?
-No I haven’t’. But I have seen the previews and read the reviews. Just this morning on National Public Radio, I always listen to that in the
mornings on my way to work, it’s a thirty minute drive. They said he had won a Nobel prize, for what he’s doing, making people aware
about the global issues, it’s really something, and I was hoping he was going to run for president but he’s not.
Oh, okay. Do you have any certain type of paints you like to use?
-Yes, I love acrylics, and oils. Those are the paints I like to work with.
Are you working on anything right now?
-Yup.
Can you explain it?
-Oh sure, actually right now I’m in the middle of another sea-scape. I love photography! I take a lot of pictures; of you know places where I
go. I take some from one picture, and stuff from another. It’s a composite, so that’s what I’m working on in the present.
That sounds good, so you’re painting a beach scene?
-yes, and I am going to be working on something very special for my husband, because his birthday is coming up. I’m going to be doing
something very special for him.
Such as…?
-I can’t say, he’s going to want to read this article, but it’s going to be really special!!
<She blushes>
Well that’s really good, I’m sure he’ll like it!!!!
What type of socks do you prefer…if any?
-I like LL Bean.
Like from the store, or do you order your socks from a magazine?
-I order all of my socks; I find them to be really comfortable
Our time was up...I thanked Mrs. Dobroki for her congeniality
and sprinted off to my next class.
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ART NEWS
Now on sale in the school store (in addition to the art note cards, which are six
for $3) we have sample art tiles (any four for $6) and sample art designed tshirts ($10). All of the art is original work created by our art students. If you
see artwork on display in the building that you would like to see on a tile, t-shirt
or note card, place an order with me through the email. Chris Bitgood, the art
student and I will make a custom item for you.
Let me know the following:
T-shirt item: student art work you like, size needed, how many?
Note cards: student art work, how many?
Tiles: student art work, how many?
Artwork by Elyssa Dion
Artwork by Neco Espeleta
Artwork by Nicole Dumaine
Pictures by Ashley and Samantha
STUDENT ARTWORK
Artwork by Kayla Barfield
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Artwork by: Andrew Audain
Artwork by Tuesdai Hill
Fly on the Scene:
Jordan Thornhill and the October Coffee House
October 14th, 2007, 6:20 PM
I skip up the ever so familiar pavement of the Plainfield High parking lot up by the offices. The yellow street lights reflect off the
glistening concrete. It must have been raining before…
6:31 PM
There are bright colors everywhere. I pay the $3 entrance fee and the stamper man puts a paw print on my hand. A stage is set
front and center where the lunch lines would be, lights seemingly from the heavens beaming down on it. Students, all born in the 90s pretending they were kids of the 80s, dressed in multi colored tights and side ponytails, dancing to Aha’s “Take On Me.” The music is blaring so
loud, it’s making the orange and pink streamers in the cafeteria flutter back and forth… but it’s an incredible song, so I don’t mind so much.
LeeAnn Krauss, mistress of ceremonies tonight, slowly takes the stage. A little flustered at first, she finally gains her confidence and
greets the crowd. Everyone’s chattering excitedly and no one pays much attention. That is, until there’s a GUY IN A GIANT BANANA SUIT
on the stage! The produce disguised vagabond, drummer for up and coming band “The Bedbreakers” takes the stage as fellow band members
set up equipment.
“Peanut butta jelly time, Peanut butta jelly time!” He cries, dancing back and forth, riling up the crowd. And the band kicks off with
two original songs, the first of which being “Beer,” a song about failed relationships. Matt Radant was chosen to sing for them. He had told
me earlier that day “They approached me and said, ‘You may not be the best singer in the school, but… when we thought of failed relationships, we thought of you.’” Wow. That’s nice.
The band wraps up with a bang .
Will Mueller and Matt Radant take the stage now with a stand-up comedy act about the dueling grocery stores Better Val*U and Big
Y, where each of them are respectively employed. The trials and tribulations of bottle crushers and pesky customers leave us in stitches. They
do the famous Yatzi dance off the stage.
Brian Sharlak is up, singing pop country hit “Honky Tonk - Badonkadonk” by Trace Adkins. The crowd’s pretty pumped.
6:59PM
Brian’s wrapping up.
Chelsea Marriott sings “Tell It to My Heart.” Hmh… 80s songs for the 80s theme: that’s pretty cool I think. She’s a freshman, but definitely
talented.
Bright colors continue flashing. Eddie Krauss is dancing in the background mid song.
Cheers, ending in a standing ovation.
Dan Babbitt takes the stage with his original “Not All There”.
“Louder! Turn it up!” He shouts to the techies as he strums his guitar. Scattered shouts of approval. It is 7:08. I glance down at my hand,
The paw print is starting to fade already. “Me and my dad put together this song” shouts Dan to his adoring fans, as he begins to play. The
song’s pretty good. It had a steady beat; 16th notes, I believe.
LeeAnn takes this stage again. At this point her partner in crime, Sean Reece, joins her. Wasn’t he the Banana Man? It’s impossible
to tell.
And another girl takes the stage. Everyone’s chattering and I never catch her name, but she does her take on Cindy Lauper’s “Time After
Time” marvelously.
7:14PM
I scan around the audience. Will Mueller from the stand up act is being a nut. He’s sitting with Adam Credit, who’s drumming his
fingers on the table to the beat. They’re soon joined by Matt Radant, who slumps over in the nearby chair. Alisha St. Jean’s laughing. She
should have received “most contagious laugh” for the Senior Superlatives. I think so, anyway.
7:19PM
There’s a new band up: mostly freshman with one sophomore. They call themselves Thriftstore Catastrophe. I see Michaela and
Lydia, Eddie Krauss and Sarah Whitmore…. The song “Wasting Time in Delaware” echoes within the cafeteria walls. The audience is entirely enraptured in the performance! They’re doing pretty awesomely. Hmh.
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Music, Music, and more Music. Singing and bands. It feels a bit like American Idol.
And just as this thought flies through my head, flashing colored lights flicker from the ceiling. Blue, pink, green, yellow, blue, yellow. The
colored shadows against the wall are astounding.
7:22PM
Will bothered me. Potter puppet pal style. He’s pretty amazing.
Howie’s taking the stage now, singing the Tim McGraw classic, “I Like It, I Love It.” Erg you country! But he has the crowd
pretty wrapped in the song. A quick glance around the audience reveals several clapping and dancing along. He’ll be a tough act to follow!
7:30PM
Taylor Perry takes the stage, again singing a classic 80s song “A Moment Like This.” She trills each note spectacularly. Alisha’s
laughing again. It’s probably something Will said.
Matt Brown, Sean Eastwood, and Matt’s cousin Casey Marquis take the stage covering an X-Japan song… I can’t understand the foreign
language, but Mathew Brown is a guitar god, so I’m not paying much attention to the words anyway.
8:46PM
Maria.
Maria Breault, singer extraordinaire, comes to the stage with “How Sweet it is” by James Taylor. Wo0t! Incredible as always,
Richard comes to stage and blows everyone away with his guitar solo. It only last a couple minutes though, before he retires back to the
audience.
There’s a new girl on stage now. They say her name is Amanda, the new student who’s just moved up from Colorado. I should meet her
later. She sings a Martina McBride song I hadn’t heard before, but it’s the best song so far tonight! She must have been a choral major in her
old school with such an astounding voice.
BAM! Logan Taylor is on stage singing “Follow Me” by Uncle Cracker. He’s got back up singers to join. They sway to the music.
BAM! Kayla Mineau on piano and Robatile on vocals sing Five for Fighting’s “Super Man”.
BAM! LeeAnn Krauss is back on stage with handy 80s references: “You know you were from the 80s when you remember Fraggle Rocks
and Goonies, slap bracelets and hyper color tee shirts and jelly shoes”.
Nobody from the audience was FROM the 80s so they’re just pretending to get the references I think. Or they’ve watched too much of
VH1’s “I Love the 80s”.
Trench comes on the stage now without Chris Nadeau, who was suspended, but with added players Adam Credit on guitar and Colin Sebastian on the snare drum. They do fantastically as always, even without their famed drummer. “I think Chris will be missing us, but that was
his mistake in the first place,” Matt shouts to the crowd. He’s added in bits and bobs from famous songs throughout his original songs.
You’re listening to the song “I don’t think I’ll miss you” and all of a sudden you hear bits from Vanilla Ice, Britney Spears, and Avril Lavigne.
Matt’s crazy cool like that.
Oh mans, the colored lights are back on.
The song has ended, the Bowling for Soup hit “1985” ensues.
8:54PM
Matt’s talking about changing the band “Trench” to “Grilled Cheese”... I hope he does.
Mr. Krauss is trying to give out the door prizes, but no one seems to have the numbers he’s reading off. I check
my ticket, but it’s futile. Two numbers off.
He gives a shout out to Jay Productions for setting up the audio.
BAM! LeeAnn’s on the stage singing Pat Benatar’s song “Hit Me With Your Best Shot”.
BAM! Amy Flordin in pink shirt with a green ribbon is singing “Save the Night” by Eagle Eye Cherry…
And the final act takes the stage. The band is Total Oasis, but they’re the same guys in “The Bedbreakers”… Paul Ayers, Kyle Coderre and
Gagne, etc. They play a song from Rage Against the Machine.
9:00PM
The sounds of the amplifiers are still ringing in my head as 9:00 rolls around… and I think “what an excellent performance.” But everyone is
leaving now. And I need to walk home in the rain.
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High School Shooting in Cleveland, Ohio
By Crystal Rodriguez
On Wednesday October 10th there was a shooting at SuccessTech Academy in Cleveland, Ohio. SuccessTech Academy
is an alternative high school aimed at teaching inner city kids that don’t have a lot of money. The school has approximately 240
students with a high black population and a small number of white and Hispanic students. Most of the teens in the school are
considered poor or under poverty guidelines. The school opened up around five years ago and ranks middle out of the state’s
rating for student performance. Its graduating rate is an impressive ninety-four percent out of the district’s rate that is only fiftyfive percent.
On Wednesday October 10th, fourteen year old Asa Coon opened fire at the high school at around 1:00pm. Coon was
armed with two 38-caliber revolvers and was hiding a duffle bag filled with bullets in his locker. He had a gun in each hand and
just started shooting random teachers and students. The police believe he shot two adult male teachers that worked at the school
and two teenage male students that attended SuccessTech Academy. After injuring four other people he decided to take his life
and shot himself. It is believed that he attacked the school because that Monday he had been suspended for being in a fight with
another student. When Asa Coon was suspended he told a student, “I got something for y’all.” He also had said that he was going
to stab people.
In addition to problems at home, Asa had a history of mental health problems including threatened suicide attempts last
year. Coon seemed to have a really bad relationship with his mother. They both used foul and abusive language toward each
other which didn’t make their relationship any better. Some people say his mother had known all about the whole situation.
Parents had been outraged, when finding out that all the weapons had been brought into a school equipped with metal
detectors. They didn’t seem to understand how a student that was suspended from school would be able to get into the high
school and shoot other kids and teachers. There were all these signs of what was going to happen, but it just seemed like no one
was taking it seriously.
Schools should really be more aware about what students bring to school. This should teach kids and administrators that
they should be more cautious, because you never know what a student or friend may do out of hate and anger. Now the government is going to donate money to the school so that they can put in a better security system. It shouldn’t take one kid injuring
four other people for the government to give the school money for something that should have been mandatory.
You may feel that this doesn’t affect you in any way but it does. Plainfield doesn’t have any type of security system.
Does every administrator know how students feel about the school or other students? If kids suspect that something is going
wrong they should definitely tell an administrator, guidance counselor, or teacher. Students should try and make other kids that
are left out feel more comfortable about themselves. There are innumerable ways to prevent such tragic incidents from occurring.
Nonviolence means avoiding not only external physical violence but also internal violence of
spirit. You not only refuse to shoot a man, but you refuse to hate him. ~Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Asa Coon was a loner at school. His classmates had said that he talked about devil worshiping while other students say
that he was “goth” and wore goth clothing. It was also said that he painted his fingernails black. Coon had previously threatened
to blow up the school. Some say that Asa Coon had spent time in two juvenile facilities after a domestic incident. He had also
gotten suspended last year for trying to hurt another student.
Student Council News
By: Heather Fountaine
What has Student Council done so far….?
The Student Council has been a part of the school for many years now. They take care of projects such as the Blood Drives in both September
and February. The past Blood Drive in September was able to drain fifty pints from the students. The members have been collecting money every Friday in the month of October from those who wear hats. The money is being given to Stephen Snelgrove, a former student here at PHS who has suffered
from a spinal injury leaving him paralyzed.
The Student Council also feels as though recycling should take a major part in the routine of our school. There are already recycling bins in the
cafeteria and the Student Council has ordered more bins to put in every classroom for paper and such. Bigger bins, called collection bins have also been
ordered to put in main rooms such as the library, the Guidance Office and the Attendance Office. It’s very important to conserve our environment.
Student Council also took part in the Homecoming events. Members handed out the ballets and figured out the nominees. The members then
totaled the votes for the winners of the Homecoming King and Queen. Spirit Week was conducted by the Student Council.
What does Student Council have in store for the year….?
In the month of November, Student Council is going to do Project Pin, which is where a local group collect and gather food to help out food
drives. Since the Thanksgiving Game is coming up, they are going to co-host the Thanksgiving Pep Rally with the PHS cheerleaders. A hall decorating
contest is being discussed and each class will have their own hallway. The winning class would win a prize and although undecided as of now, it’s possibly money to go towards the class fund.
Last year, the Student Council went to the Senior Center bringing gifts, making breakfast, and singing carols with the senior citizens. It went
so well last year, so they plan to do it again this year; however, they may also go to the Village Manor as well.
Would you like to be a part of the Student Council….?
The Student Council is always looking for new students to be a part the club. It’s actually preferred that more students get involved. Our
school has the potential to be a well-built, close knit school. Student Council is a community based activity and we should all give back. Mrs. Langevin,
the advisor of Student Council would like you to know, “Everyone is welcome. You do not have to be nominated. Anyone can join if they’re interested.” Meetings are every other Tuesday usually from 2-3 after school. If you want to be a part of the community, join Student Council. You won’t
regret it.
Attention Club Advisors and Club Participants:
The Panther Advocate would like to write about your club! We would like to post your meeting times! Please
let Mr. Greene know about your club here at Plainfield High School, so that all of our eclectic clubs can be celebrated and advertised!
“The hunger to belong is not merely a desire to be attached to something. It is rather sensing that great transformation
and discovery become possible when belonging is sheltered and true.” John O’Donohue
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Va n d a l i s m :
Plainfield High Sc hool Wonder s Why Its Students Are So Impr udent
By Allison Hoffman and Justin Deloge
This year, many students have observed that the facility in which they are learning is newly built. They realize that
many generations of students will have to occupy the same space once they are gone. It is unfortunate, therefore, that there
are some students who care very little for their peers or future classes. Carelessness and selfishness must be the reason for
the recent plague of vandalism in Plainfield High School; otherwise we must assume that the perpetrators have somehow
failed to notice that the school building is brand new .
What reason could a person have for writing about an alleged female student’s promiscuity in a bathroom stall, if
they were not ignorant of certain details? First is that unless one has been living under a rock, it is generally known in town
that the old Plainfield High School has been demolished, and a football field put in its place. The creator of this imaginative
graffiti must be blind, because they evidently can’t see that they’re walking around in a previously pristine and undefiled
facility. This begs the question of how such a handicapped person could even write with such nice penmanship, but this is
beside the point.
It could be that the student is aware of his or her current surroundings. Unfortunately, this implies that they are a
person of questionable character and even more questionable taste. Though it is usually frowned upon to publicly call
someone a derogatory term, the act of doing so in writing on brand new school-owned equipment is significantly illmannered, not to mention brainless.
While it cannot be determined whether the students in question are self-centered, dim-witted or a combination of
the two, the consequences of being caught in the act are certain. Principal Joseph Arcarese has openly declared that he will
not hesitate to severely punish the hoodlums involved. Students who are found to have defaced school property can face a
penalty as serious as suspension. When asked of his opinion on the matter of the recent bouts of wall-writing, the Principal
stated, “I think it’s awful; that fifteen to eighteen year old kids have to do this,” and “to be honest, it’s terrible.” Mr. Arcarese was surprised to learn that there existed a particular piece of graffiti which read “Overthrow Mr. Arcarese” and
“punch him out”. Surprised, but by no means cowed: “Whatever I’m doing, it’s working.”
Mr. Kettle, the head janitor at Plainfield High School, had something to say about this. During the first month of
school the level of vandalism was remarkably low. This can be attributed to the amount of teachers monitoring the halls. As
time went on less teachers prowled the halls which gave kids the advantage. Mr. Kettle believes that not having the teachers in the hallways increases the risk of vandalism. He has also expressed approval of the action that students have been
taking to inform the administration of this growing problem. It is his professional opinion that we are on the winning side
of this battle for now.
Mrs. Norgren doesn't love vandalism as much as she
loves her hamsters Chloe and Zoey.
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Pictures taken by Allison Hoffman and Kayla Sheeley
By Alexandria Vicente and Katelyn Kennedy
On October 23, 2007, the students of Killingly High School faced a terrifying bomb threat. Although the school officials
believe that it was merely a plot to have school canceled the following day, many different precautions are still being taken. They
found the threat in one of the school bathrooms. The school sent out a letter to students’ informing them and their parents about the
threat. It states how the situation is being investigated and handled as a very serious matter. The principal Daniel W. Costello said
that he is working with other school officials and emergency responders in order to ensure the safety of the students attending Killingly High School. Mr. Costello wrote, “It is very clear to me that the author of the note hoped to disrupt or even cancel school tomorrow.” He also wrote, “We will have school and in many respects it will be a normal school day." As written in the letter sent
home to the students there are many changes that the school has made:
Students will not be able to enter the building before 7 AM
Two checkpoints will be established at the front of the building beginning at 6:30 AM
Staff and students will be prohibited from bringing backpacks or large bags into the building
From 7:30 AM until the end of the school day, the only entrance and exit will be the front door
Cell phone use during the day is prohibited
On Saturday October 27, 2007 Katelyn Kennedy interviewed some of her friends, Alicia Amburg and Glen Frey, who attend
Killingly High School.
“What did the two of you feel about the bomb threat when you first heard about it?”
Alicia: “I remember thinking this is just like last year, because if your remember last year we had the same thing happen and it wasn’t a joke.”
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Glen: “I really had no feelings about it.”
“How did you feel coming to school the next day?”
Alicia: “I was treating as if it was any other day.”
Glen: “I was mad because my mom made me go.”
“Could you estimate and tell me how many people were in school?”
Alicia: “No, but there were only two people on my bus.”
Glen: “No clue.”
“How do you feel about not being able to bring backpacks or purses to schools?”
Alicia: “I was mad because I had to carry my stuff with me.”
Glen: “It doesn’t really affect me. I never use one anyways.”
“Any last thoughts?”
Alicia: “I hope the person that did this gets caught and the next time people think about what they write on the walls.”
Glen: “We went through all the drama for nothing. So please don’t do it again!”
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Killingly Bomb Threat
Superbug!
By Samantha Young
There are multiple cases of the “superbug” in schools across the state of Connecticut. In recent confirmation a total of
six students were infected by the “superbug.” A student from Griswold Elementary School was diagnosed with the “superbug” also
known as methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) which is an invasive disease caused by a drug resistant staph. The
potentially fatal infection could be twice as common as previously thought.
Should Plainfield High School take serious precautions for this threat? MRSA infection is an infection with a strain of
Staphylococcus aureus bacteria that is resistant to antibiotics known as beta-lactams. The antibiotics include methicillin, amoxicillin, and penicillin. The bacteria also live harmlessly in the nasal passages of roughly 30% of the United States population. Staph
can cause infection when they enter the skin through a cut or sore. Infection can also occur when the bacteria move inside of the
body through a catheter or breathing tube. This superbug is responsible for more deaths than HIV/AIDS, Parkinson’s, Emphysema or homicide each year. The bacteria affects nearly 95,000 people annually in the United States and kills about 19,000. This
deadly germ has sparked fear across the nation. They are exposed in settings such as hospitals, nursing homes and schools.
Health experts are urging students to wash their hands and not to share towels or personal items. MRSA is primarily a
skin infection, this will show up as a non related health issue such as pimples which will swell and become inflamed. In very serious cases it can lead to pneumonia and bloodstream infection. So if skin is red, swollen, painful and has pus or any other drainage
from the area please seek medical help. The bacteria live on the skin and in the nose of the carriers.
MRSA is transmitted mostly by skin to skin contact. It can be carried on towels and clothing. Hand washing is important
avoid sharing personal items watch for open wounds so keep them covered. If you had any close contact with anybody wash your
hands use antibacterial soap.
Plainfield High School should take precautions because we have to be careful with our sports teams and whom we play
against. This infection is spreading across the state. If this school does have traces of MRSA then it would have to shut down and
clean and sterilize the whole facility. If we had to shutdown then we would get behind schedule.
This bug is already at Griswold Elementary; it may not be long before it intrudes on our high school. We also play
Griswold for most of our school’s sporting events. Six people are already infected: how many more will be?
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Some July Day
By Zachery Bourque
Engines quiver and rattle as they extrude hundreds of pounds of thrust onto the barren field of rock below them.
It's not a smooth landing, but grace takes a backseat to simple achievement here. They've done it. They've landed. He steps
out, clad in his then-futuristic exoskin, the only barrier between himself and literally nothing. The unexpected magnitude
in the shift of gravity catches him by surprise at first, but his proverbial baby steps become more and more accustomed to
this new world. Words ricochet off the walls in his mind, what should he say? He only has one shot at this, after all. “This is
one small step... for man,” he bellows. Hiss and static of millions of miles difference seep into his transmission, but they
cannot penetrate the meaning itself. “One giant leap... for mankind.” The studio lights blaze to life, and an eruption of activity rips through the air around him. “Alright, let's get this shot printed and shipped. Those Ruskies won't know what hit
them.”
Space faring technology might not have been so hot, but filming and editing had rocketed to the top with the surge of America's movie fetish. Hollywood
could show us Star Wars in 1977, they could have easily show us a desolate landscape inhabited by rocks eight years earlier. However, today's top editors cannot
hide all of their tampering, and such was true of 1969. The most obvious to even
the layman is the simple deficit of stars in the Moon's sky. In an atmosphere-free
environment, the sky should be painted as if it was a photograph from the Hubble
telescope, not bare. The more acute eye will note that the crosshairs in some of the
pictures appear to be behind objects, rather than in front. This is completely unexplainable, as no conceivable phenomenon can move crosshairs painted on a camera
lens behind objects the camera is filming. The even more acute eye, the one so acute that it can puncture a man just by
looking at him, will note several identical “C” markings on different rocks taken in the pictures. These “C” rocks are identical and too consistent to be natural. Some theorize that these markings are prop markings. Lastly, some of the photographs
have intensely bright spots focused on the astronauts, as if they were being illuminated by spotlights.
http://www.truthdig.com/
http://blogs.warwick.
The evidence is in front of you, and the decision on whether we landed on the moon or not is solely in your hands.
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Picture taken by Zachary Bourque
The year is 1969, and the Cold War is at its hottest. McCarthyism has grasped the nation in its gnarled claw of deceit and accusations, Kremlin Joe could very well be seconds away from smashing the launch button to send us all a nuclear
winter wrapped in a Titan II ICBM bow, and the nation is rapidly losing faith in the United States foothold in scientific advancements due to the failure of Kennedy's promise "to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on
the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth.". If only there was a single cure to all these aliments. Fortunately for
America, this panacea was thought up quickly. “What if we sent a man to the moon?” they asked. This would surely restore
America's morale and sense of superiority and with Russia believing we had the technology to put humans on other worlds,
they would quake at the thoughts of our militaristic technologies. Unfortunately for America, this panacea was also impossible at the time. Sending a man to the moon? Sustaining orbit in a hunk of metal was challenge enough. Scientists are a
tricky lot, however, and there's more than one way to shave a cat.
Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems
By Kayla Sheeley
A lot of seniors are in a panic this year about the pressures of having to get a job. Most
have their licenses and drive everywhere they can. However, in order to drive one needs gas; in
order to buy gas, one needs money. Almost everything these days requires money, which is
putting tons of pressure on kids sixteen and older to go job hunting. Obviously, with so many
kids searching for jobs, there becomes fewer job opportunities to grab and for the remainder of
your high school career you are left jobless and penniless.
Whenever you do talk to someone who has a job, you’ll either hear them say they hate it but couldn’t find a better one or they
absolutely love it and it was one they thought they’d hate. From a poll that I gave to twenty-six random seniors, I found that less than half of
them actually had jobs. Out of the twenty-six, only a quarter actually liked their jobs. When I asked whether or not they liked working
where they did, I got either a very enthusiastic “YES!” or a very solemn no. I’ve found from polling and from working myself, that there
really isn’t an in between.
Jobs take a lot of time out of your schedule and until you’re used to it, you’re never going to have any free time. Unless you don’t
do your homework. Then that’s not really a problem. Even then, if you have a job that you’re working at for some twenty odd hours a
week, there’s not going to be any more time to go to the beach, no more time to go to the movies every weekend and really there’s just not
enough time to spend with your friends. The worst part about this is the fact that you now have a bank account full of money and no time or
place to spend it. Your job will more than likely become your second home.
Money is a completely different subject. Sure they tie in together, but it’s a whole different problem all of its own. More often
than not, after receiving your first pay check the first thing on your mind is what you’re going to spend it on. Now, I can’t tell you what to
spend it on… but I can give you suggestions based on my own terrible experiences with money.
Almost every teenager in this world has a cell phone. I don’t know whose parents pay for the bills and whose don’t. My parents
for example only pay for my bill when I don’t go over the minute or text messaging limits. Sometime in July, I definitely overdid my phone
bill, by about $600. On top of that, I had just spent $700 on plane tickets to and from Hawaii, so at this point, my bank account is completely wiped out and I still have to pay for expenses such as gas. Seeing as how I make a meager amount of money, as well as many others
our age, I’m spending all of my money before I make it. Not a good habit to fall into.
Being seniors, we now have the added pressure of searching for colleges, scholarships, etc. Of course, we have to start saving up
money in order to pay to get into college. One suggestion of what to do with your paychecks would be to start an additional bank account
and turn it into a college fund. This way, you can’t touch the money until you turn eighteen, and even then, you’re not allowed to use it
unless it’s for college expenses. There are plenty of ways the bank can help you save and manage your money so, if you’re looking for help,
don’t be afraid to talk to a bank associate.
Having a job and earning money comes with a lot of responsibility. When you start applying for jobs and getting interviews, look
for a job that will be flexible with the hours you can work; especially if you are involved in an after school activity, such as sports. Working
does take a lot out of you but the money you make is definitely very rewarding. I do suggest two things to everyone who is planning on getting a job in the near future, or even to anyone who already has one:
If you don’t already have a job, try to get one at an early age and start saving up your money before the job market closes. Another
piece of advice that anyone can use is to not spend all of your money at once. Set up a budget if you have to. Give yourself a set amount of
money that you can take from your paycheck and can spend each week.
Make sure you give yourself a set amount for leisure items or activities, such as going to the movies or just spending time with
friends. Put a portion away for gas money, some for any bills you have to pay for such as car insurance or your phone bill. Lastly, put yet
another set amount in a bank account in case of emergencies or if you want to save up for a car, a vacation or anything of the sort. By doing
any of this, you make it much easier to not spend all of your hard earned money and to save it up for something you may one day need.
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PDA: YAY OR NAY?
YOU DECIDE!!
The Panther Advocate Sounds Off
PDA:
What do you feel about it? Well, I feel that it is
fine until you take it to the next level. I feel that
if you have a problem with other people kissing
or holding hands in the hallway, you shouldn’t
be watching them. I know if my boyfriend was
going to the same school as me, I wouldn’t want
other people to care so much about what he and
I were doing in the hallways. If you really want
to give your boyfriend or girlfriend a kiss then it
is all up to you. Just keep in mind that you
really don’t have to take it too far.
PDA ticks me off to no end. It’s completely pointless, especially
if the people involved see each other all the time. I see one couple on a daily basis who have two classes together and are CONSTANTLY touching. Seriously. Get a life. What is it about
people and having the urge to always be touching someone else?
It’s ridiculous. I can’t say I get mad at people making out in the
hallways because I never see it. That is pretty disgusting, though.
You’ll probably be hanging out after school anyway so there isn’t
a point. PDA should stay out of school. It’s not allowed in
work; that’s called sexual harassment. I don’t think it should be
allowed in schools either. Hand holding is fine. Constantly
touching or kissing is gross.
I believe Public Displays of Affection aren’t bad if controlled.
People sucking each others faces off, making out and groping
each other isn’t appropriate. A small hug and a little smooch
shouldn’t be as offensive to people as tonsil-hockey. Some
people ruin people’s opportunity at showing affection. They
have to grab cheek and lick face instead of just a simple hug
and a peck on the lips or forehead. I have a girlfriend, and
you’ll never see us making-out in the hall way. You will see a
hug and a kiss on the lips or forehead. If you have a problem
with this, good thing this is anonymous and you don’t know
who I am and can’t do anything about it, huh? Haha.
I think that PDA is ok but how far is too far? In my point of
view, PDA is acceptable until it is carried to beyond where it
should. When I see people making out in the hall way, I just
want to scream “GET A ROOM!” You can hug, kiss, hold
hands… I really could care less. But making out is so nasty!
I don’t mind it at all really. But sometimes people overdo it a
little. They need to understand that they are in school and not
at home. They need to realize there are people around. That is
for at home and not for in school. Teachers can’t do it, so why
can students?
PDA is cool. It is completely harmless, except for the melting of
my eyes, and has no terrible consequences besides the alienation of
your friends.
Frankly, it’s nauseating. Public displays of affection are definitely NOT okay. I know, I know, Brad and Sally are very much
in love, but does that give them the right to swap saliva in the middle of the hallway? Absolutely not. Some of these petty kisses just
get way too steamy and last for way too long.
Allow me to put this into perspective for those of you who disagree with me. Let’s say it’s just before Block 4 and Jane is having locker troubles. The warning bell rings and just in the nick of time Jane pries her locker’s cold metal door open. She feels so relieved that she has a chance of getting to class on time. She gets half way down the hall and there is a major traffic jam. She pushes
her way through the mass of humans and alas! It’s Brad and Sally at it again!
This isn’t a hypothetical story either. I’ve played the unfortunate part of Jane too many times to count and I, like many other
students, am fed up. It’s gotten to the point where if I’m late, I can just tell my teacher that I got stuck behind two lovebirds and he or
she will almost certainly understand. This is not right. It’s become some sort of inappropriate norm for people to behave this way on
school property and, even worse, block the hallways. This is a problem that needs to be addressed, and soon. I wasn’t raised to believe
that completely disregarding the other people who exist in the world is EVER okay. Where are parents when their children reach
the stage at which they need to be taught common courtesy? And what is and what isn’t appropriate at certain situations? I realize
that high school age kids have hormones that are as wild as the untamed buffalo… but isn’t it universal to at least behave like a civilized human being?
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UNDERAGE DRINKING
By Nikia Lane
Drinking underage can result in death, addiction, thinking problems and arrest.
DEATH- Each year, an estimated five thousand people die under the age of twenty-one from alcohol-related injuries. In
about four out of every ten deaths from drinking underage are caused from car crashes, drowning, burns, falls and
other unintentional injuries.
ADDICTION- The younger you are when you start drinking the greater your chances are of becoming addicted to alcohol at some point in your life. More than four in ten people who begin drinking before age fifteen, eventually become
alcoholic.
THINKING PROBLEMS- Your brain is still developing throughout its teen years. Research on teens with alcohol disorders show that heaving drinking in the teen years is linked with learning and memory problems.
ARREST- Drinking under the age of twenty-one is against the law. Penalties can include not getting a driver’s license on
time, having the license removed for driving with any trace of alcohol in the body, losing a job and losing a college
scholarship.
The Good- Some people drink alcohol to feel less tense or anxious and more relaxed.
The Ugly- People who drink heavily often end up doing things they really didn’t want to do. They end up in accidents,
fights and other bad situations that harm property, other people and themselves.
• If you chose to drink, don’t start until age twenty-one - Besides being the
law, research shows you’ll cut your chances of alcoholism compared with people
who start younger.
When the time comes drink sensibly - If you choose to drink when you are
twenty-one, it’s important to avoid drinking patterns that raise the risk of alcohol problems.
When you start to drink, these things will happen:
1. Losing friends - Friends start pulling back or drifting away. Only friends who are heavy drinkers will remain.
2. Problems at work or at school - Being late, missing days, not working up to abilities and putting off responsibilities are just a few of the problems. Falling behind comes first, which can lead to losing a job or failing school.
3. Tension builds up the family - Homes with heavy drinkers have less fun and closeness, more arguments and
higher rates of divorce and child abuse.
4. Fitness and health - Heavy drinking can weaken the hear muscle and contribute to weight gain. It can also cause
many other serious, life-threatening health problems, including addiction.
Money problems - Troubles with money grow when too much is spent on alcohol and on paying for problems or poor
decisions caused by drinking.
Save your life, along with others. Please, don’t drink underage!
Information taken from: http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications
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The Bad- Heavier drinking can turn good feelings into bad and bad feelings into worse. Since alcohol affects memory,
people sometimes don’t remember feeling bad.
W h a t A r e Yo u r We e ke n d P l a n s ?
Commentary by Tammy Mailloux
As I sit in class on Fridays I wonder what my plans are for the upcoming weekend. I hear people say, “Oh man I can’t wait to go
partying”. It always has to do with drugs and alcohol. Has anyone ever realized how many people actually drink or do drugs in high school? I
mean it’s unbelievable. It makes me sick. Do people actually do other activities when they get home rather than getting high and drunk? Just
last week I was sitting in one of my classes and overheard one of the kids in my class. They said they were going to a party to get totally
drunk.
Now some kids’ weekend plans are different. They just hang with friends and have fun without all that disgusting stuff that we
don’t need for our bodies. I know it may sound corny. But seriously, you can party and have fun without all that involvement with drugs and
alcohol. People need to just get a concept of what this participation can do to you. Alcohol may seem like fun at a party, but what about the
after effects? For instance, if you drink and drive you never know who or what you may hit. It can get very serious. Did you know 7,000 kids
under sixteen have their first drink of alcohol every day?
So if anyone asks what your weekend plans are, why don’t you say something different for a change besides I’m going to go partying? Why not say, “Hanging with my friends and just going to the movies and having fun.” You don’t need drugs and alcohol in order to
make you happy or to provide entertainment. You just need friends or family members to be there.
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By: Katelyn Kennedy
How do you spend your Friday
night? My favorite thing to do is to curl up on my bed with a big bowl of popcorn
and watch the new episode of Degrassi! This a show that deals with real problems
high school students face, from fighting with parents to school shootings. The
show proves that high school life is not easy! The best episodes are the ones that
relate to a few of the major problems of schools. For example, one episode that
dealt with a school shooting was based on the Columbine High School tragedy.
The truth is that Degrassi is one of the best shows I have ever seen. It
keeps you on the edge of your seat and leaves you wanting more. Degrassi has
drama and, no offense, this school has a lot of drama too!!!!
One of the saddest and most favored episodes among the fans is entitled
“Rock This Town”. In this episode, Emma’s parents are out of town and she and
Manny decide to throw a party. JT suggests it will be a birthday party for Liberty.
The party is going well until a couple of kids from the rival school
(Lakehurst High) start causing trouble. JT goes looking for Liberty to tell her
how he really feels and he goes outside and sees a couple of students from the
opposing school peeing on his car. "Couldn't find a toilet?" he asks. They tell him
they found one. "I get it...you guys slay me with your humor," JT tells them and
turns to unlock his car. "Yeah mascot boy?" one of them says. "Well laugh at
this." He whips out a knife and stabs JT in the back. Liberty is the one who finds
him. She sits down next to him, cradles his bloody body and screams for help. At
the hospital, the nurse tells the gang that JT is not going to live. With that, the
realization sinks in that the character of JT is now gone forever. GOODBYE JT; WE
WILL MISS YOU!!!
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Movie Mania
Movie releases in November
(By: Alexandria Vicente)
November 2ndAmerican Gangster
Bee Movie
Martian Child
The Kite Runner
Darfur Now
Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten
November 9thFred Claus
Lions for Lambs
P2
I Could Never Be Your Women
No Country for Old Men
Postal
Southland Tales
Reservation Road
November 16th
Beowulf
Love in the Time of Cholera
Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium
Margot at the Wedding
Info taken from: http://www.ipodobserver.com/story/30153
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The Month of November!!
٠Nov. 1st
- Kendall Attella
- Jeffrey Durrigan
٠Nov. 10th
- Savannah Blanchard
Nov. 27th
٠Nov. 2nd
- Christine Corbett
- Patricia Cummings
- Richard Smith
- Mrs. Grenier
- Amanda Cayer
- Mr. Emmi
٠Nov. 11th
- Kyle Sabourin
٠Nov. 12th
٠Nov. 18th
- Lindsay Lehtonen
- Victoria Lindsay
- Skylar Whiteley
- Shawn Bastin-Kreimes
- Melissa Fratus
- Ross Molzahn
٠Nov. 28th
- Danielle Deloge
٠Nov. 3rd
- Ashley Rivera
- Tyler Rouillard
- Kelli Wright
- Cassandra Rose
- Jordann Trahan
٠Nov. 13th
- Kayla Barfield
- Gerald Young
٠Nov. 19th
- Britney Cornelison
٠Nov. 21st
- Meagan Monteiro
٠Nov. 30th
- Robert Bogue Jr.
- Justin Kirchner
٠Nov. 4th
- Pamela Pepin
- Brandon Chamberland - Tyler Perry
- Amber Masterson
- Carlton Peterson
٠Nov. 5th
- Kaylee Kumiega
- Brian Morris
- Sullyvette Santiago
- Cassandra Studley
- Katie Sartori
٠Nov. 14th
- Andrew Fortier
- Michael Molina
- Deirdre Peloquin
٠Nov. 6th
- Trevor Bartholomay
- Anthony Repoza
- Kyle St. Jean
٠Nov. 15th
- Derek Gervais
- Meghan Mallett
٠Nov. 7th
- Andrew Bragdon
- Robert Perrotti
- Jayme-Leigh Lawrence - Kiana Swinson
- Kyle Tobaygo
٠Nov. 16th
- Mrs. Seace
- Amy Floodine
٠Nov. 8th
- Natalya Zurowski
- Chelsea Merritt
٠Nov. 17th
٠Nov. 9th
- Peter Maher
- Donnell Meneo
- Jennifer Brownlow
- Christopher Bryan
- Danielle Coleman
- Andrew Salas
- Jonathan Dalton
- David Smith
- Michael Thibodeau
٠Nov. 22nd
- Cassandra Blanchette
- William Petrowsky
- Travis Pihlman
٠Nov. 23rd
- Cole Parrock
- Brittany Sands
٠Nov. 24th
- Sebastian DeFevers
- Karl Johnson Jr.
- Amber Taylor
٠Nov. 25th
- Gregory Hooper
- Ashley Martinez
- Alexander Stenner
٠Nov. 26th
- Joshua Biron
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- Christopher Hamel
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- Caitlyn McWilliams
- Carson Riccio
MuSiC NeWs
Jim Morrison: The Truth About His Death
By Jake Wills
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James Douglas Morrison is best known as the lead singer of legendary rock group The Doors. He was also an amazing poet,
songwriter, writer and film director. Morrison achieved many noteworthy accomplishments in his life but unfortunately, massive amounts
of drugs and alcohol took a toll on his genius. Sadly, Morrison died in Paris on July 3, 1971 at twenty-seven years old. He supposedly died
of heart failure in a bathtub in his apartment in Paris, but on September 9, 2007 a club owner in Paris came clean about what really happened to Morrison.
It was July 3, 1971 at 2:00 AM when Morrison went into the lavatories in the Rock N’ Roll Circus club in the French capital.
About a half an hour later, someone went up to the club manager, Sam Bernett, and told him that someone had locked themselves in the
bathroom stall and wouldn’t come out. The manager had one of the bouncers kick down the door of the stall. Bernett immediately recognized this person’s U.S. Army jacket and riding boots. He knew it was Morrison because he never took those boots off. Morrison was
dead on the floor with foam lathering out of his mouth. The cause was a heroin overdose.
Sam Bernett says that Morrison was then taken from the club by two bouncers to his apartment and placed in a bathtub, which is
why up until now people think that he just died from heart failure in his tub. The bouncers brought Morrison to his apartment under orders from a representative of the club owner, Paul Pacini. Bernett says he was told, “we saw nothing, and we heard nothing.” Bernett listened to avoid a scandal.
The reason that the club owner didn’t just call an ambulance like he should have is because the club was full of drugs and dealers.
To avoid the police investigating the club’s drug activities, they covered up his death and made every witness swear to secrecy.
Because of this information, a spokesperson for France’s Police National has stated that they will consider investigating the new
evidence. I’m sorry but that’s absurd. When you get evidence like that of the death of a rock god like Jim Morrison, you don’t just consider investigating the evidence, you do everything you can to reveal the truth.
M y F avo r i t e B a n d
Journey
My name is Corey Desrosiers and my favorite band is Journey. I like their music because of their vocals. Since five or
six years ago I’ve liked Journey from hearing my dad listening to them. I haven’t been to any of Journey’s concerts
but I sure would like to. I don’t have any Journey posters on my walls in my room,
but I do have pictures of my favorite football team the New York Jets!! Other than
Journey I like to listen to a little of everything. I’m not in a band myself but if I were
in one then I would definitely be playing the drums.
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M y F avo r i t e B a n d
continued
System of a Down
Hello, my name is Nathan Chamberland and my favorite band is System of a Down! System of a Down is my
favorite band because I like the way they sing and I love their beats. I’ve been devoted to their music for
about seven years and I always will be. I have not gotten to see them in concert YET, but I’m planning on it. I
don’t have any posters of them because I can’t find any, and when I do none of them are good enough to
hang up on my walls. I like all kinds of music really, basically just anything that sounds good. I’m not in a
band myself but I do know how to play the piano, trumpet and the drums. I do like to sing but I don’t sing in
front of anyone unless it’s my closest friends or family members
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The Ying Yang Twins!
Hi! I am Kari Stilwell and my favorite band is the Ying Yang
Twins! I love listening to them and they are so awesome. They
make me laugh and I’m never in a bad mood when I’m listening to them. I’ve liked them for a couple of years and I have
yet to see them in concert. I feel bad because they’re my favorite band and I have no posters of them on my walls, but I do
have Napoleon Dynamite!! J I like to listen to basically everything. I don’t like much country though, because it makes me
wicked sad sometimes to listen to country music. EVERYONE
SHOULD LISTEN TO THE YING YANG TWINS!
Queen
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I am Beau Dugas and my favorite band is QUEEN OF
COURSE! They’re the best classical/rock band ever;
they have multiple amazing hits and they’re just all
great! I’ve loved Queen since I was in the 7th grade;
I’ve been a fan for five good years. I have never seen
them in concert; I wish I could have before Freddy
Mercury died because the new guy isn’t as good.
Other types of music that I like to listen to are soft
rock, rock, 60s 70s and 80s along with some metal.
I’m not in a band of my own but if I were I would
most likely be the lead vocals because I love to sing
loud & proud! I also sing in Spanish sometimes, but I
can’t speak Spanish and it’s always a good time!
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S t e p p i n g u p t o t h e P l at e
An interview with Plainfield High School’s newest physical education addition
By Zach DeNovellis
Zachary: Why have you decided to teach this subject?
Chaviaras: Well, I have always been involved in sports and a lot of my role models were
teachers. So I always wanted to become a teacher and my best area would be physical education and health.
Zachary: Is this your first teaching job?
Chaviaras: No, I’ve been teaching for eight years. I first taught elementary and middle
school and then I went to a special education school. I taught five years in Middlefield and
two years in Brooklyn and this is my eighth year.
Zachary: Why have you decided to coach soccer?
Chaviaras: Well I’ve been coaching for about ten years now in various sports and the
school needed a soccer coach so I stepped up and got the soccer job.
Zachary: Do you have plans to coach any other sports?
Chaviaras: Hopefully baseball in the future.
Zachary: What do you think about the soccer team?
Chaviaras: I think the soccer team is playing well. However we are very young. But I
think we will be very good in the near future.
Zachary: How does coaching soccer differ from coaching baseball?
Chaviaras: Coaching is coaching. They are very similar however the sports are very different.
Zachary: Where did you go to school?
Chaviaras: I went to high school at Lyman Memorial High school in Lebanon and I went to
UConn and Eastern Connecticut State University for college.
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Zachary: When you were younger were you a good student?
Chaviaras: I was a good student. I took academics seriously because I knew I wanted to go to college.
Zachary: What is your most vivid childhood memory?
Chaviaras: Playing sports.
Zachary: Who do you most admire?
Chaviaras: My parents.
Zachary: How fast can you run the mile?
Chaviaras: I can crawl it in twenty.
Zachary: Have you ever considered being a full-time hippy?
Chaviaras: Hippy? No I haven’t.
Zachary: What is your favorite car?
Chaviaras: I would have to say a Ferrari.
Zachary: Do you get mad when people pronounce your name wrong?
Chaviaras: Not really, because I understand it is a difficult name to pronounce. It’s kind of a shock when people pronounce it the right
way.
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Soccer God at PHS
By Justin Deloge
Josh Bourque has been playing soccer since he was eight years old. This kid is the real deal; he knows how to play the game and he plays
with as much passion as a professional. After high school he wants to keep playing soccer in college and if that doesn’t happen he really wants to do
something along the lines of music or astronomy.
As of right now, no schools have shown any interest in Josh for soccer purposes but some schools have shown interest in him for indoor
and outdoor track. He wants to try to go to the University of Mexico for school because he likes Mexico and thinks that it’s a nice place and because it is far away from home which he likes a lot. After thinking about his decision to move far away for school he’s also been trying to find
schools around here like Stonybrook University and the University of Massachusetts. He wants to go far away from home and yet he doesn’t; he
wants to see new places but then again, home is home and nothing can change that.
Josh’s favorite soccer player will always be Zinedine Zidane who played for France. Even though he did
get that famous red card in the World Cup last year, Josh has been amazed by his work. His favorite team is Real
Madrid from Spain and his favorite player Zidane played for them and he thinks that they are just amazing and
loves Zidane and Madrids work.
Josh is now a senior; he has been the captain of the soccer team since he was a sophomore and now it is
referred to as “his team”. He has been taking all the blame for the losses just because he is the senior leader of the
team. It’s not just my fault he stated it is a team effort we lose and win as a team its not just one player who des
all the work. One of the most impressive statement he stated and I quote “I am the senior leader that means I lead
them on and off the field that doesn’t mean I make them play any better.” In four years of playing varsity soccer he
has scored thirty-three goals, had five assists and had sixteen goals this season.
Josh Bourque loves the sport that he plays; he has the most passion for his sport that I have ever seen.
That just begins to explain Josh, he is a very comical and crafty kid. He has been a soccer phenomenon here at
PHS and I expect to see him in uniform for whatever college he decides to go to. Josh Bourque will be remembered at this school for his amazing
ability to play soccer and will be remembered with all the elite soccer players in Plainfield High School history.
Volleyball Season Comes To an End
By Jessica Collins
The Plainfield volleyball team has recently approached its end. In total, the varsity has won one game against New London and JV
has won two games against Putnam and Sports Science.
Varsity won in a 3-1 game against New London on Monday, October 8th. JV won against Putnam in a 2-0 match up on September
27 , and in a 2-1 match against Sports Science on October 4th, winning the tie breaker by three points.
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The entire team has been working hard and is striving for the last few wins of the season. You can definitely see the improvement
the team has made, even though it has not resulted in wins. The total number of wins for the season is three, accounting for both the JV and
Varsity teams. If you add in all of the games we lost so closely to other teams, then that total number would be much greater. Even though
both teams may not win every match they play, they come very close and keep them a competition as they go. So even though the season is
over, next year’s season is going to come sooner than you think and with the way the team has been playing and improving, wins are surely
in store for the future.
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The season is almost over and Josh’s thoughts on the team are very positive. More than half the team are freshman he stated and it’s very
hard to work with them. Taking all the criticism with him that the team is young and won’t even win a game and now they have won three games.
Josh is very proud of them and has high hopes for them in the future.
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Playoffs? Are you kidding me? Playoffs?
By Barry Maily
The Boston Red Sox have won the American League Championship Series. They had breezed through the American League Divisional Series; they
won three games to zero with magnificent starting pitchers. They also batted well scoring a bunch of runs in that series.
In next series they came out like a house of fire with a great pitching performance from arguably the best postseason pitcher in Major League
History, Josh Beckett. He pitched a scintillating six innings throwing eighty pitches and he then came out because he was having lower back tightness. He was being
saved for the rest of the series because the Red Sox weren’t anticipating a sweep by any means. The offense also came out and swung the bat well.
Then in the second game Curt Schilling pitched four and two thirds innings and didn’t exactly hold down the high-powered Cleveland Indians
offense. The Red Sox offense also came out and swung the bat rather well but every time they got something started Fausto Carmona shut it down with his good
hard sinker. That was basically the story of the game as the Indians bullpen did the same.
In the third game the pitcher for the Cleveland Indians was Jake Westbrook and the pitcher for the Red Sox was Daisuke Matsusaka, the 103 million dollar man. Well, lets just say that he didn’t exactly live up to those expectations. On the other side Jake Westbrook pitched extremely well and really shut
down the Red Sox offense for six innings. All the while the Indians were scoring some runs.
In the fourth game of the series the pitcher for the Red Sox was one Tim Wakefield and he pitched four and two thirds innings, the third Red Sox
starter in as many games to do that. The pitcher for the Indians was the old-fashioned Paul Byrd. He threw over six innings and pitched rather well. He also held
down the Red Sox offense, the third pitcher in a row to do that.
Then came the comeback. In the fifth game of the series Josh Beckett took the mound and threw eight wonderful innings and it appeared that the
Red Sox had some life left in them. Then in the sixth game of the series Curt Schilling came out and did what Curt Schilling does. He is now five and zero in five
elimination playoff games, not to mention the Sox plated twelve runs.
The next night Daisuke showed why they paid the money by going five innings giving up two runs and pitched well. Also Hideki Okajima came in
and pitched two plus innings. Then Papelbon came in and pitched two great innings. The hero at the plate was Dustin Pedroia who scored two runs and batted in
five. That is the story of the comeback and the 2007 Boston Red Sox.
But the question remains: is this team better than the 2004 Boston Red Sox? Well let me provide some insight. If we go by the statistics from the
postseason the leading hitter in average is Kevin Youkilis. He is hitting .425. The leading hitter for the team in 2004 in the postseason was David Ortiz. He hit .400.
The leading hitter in doubles this year is Dustin Pedroia. He has hit five doubles this postseason. In the 2004 campaign Trot Nixon, Orlando Cabrera, and Kevin
Millar, they all hit four doubles. The leading triple hitter was Kevin Youkilis, he has hit one thus far. The leading triple hitters for the sox in 2004 were Johny
Damon, David Ortiz and Jason Varitek. They all had one. The leading Home Run hitter this season in the postseason is Manny Ramirez with four of them. In 2004,
the leader was David Ortiz with five.
The Red Sox are also favored to win the World Series by most of the ESPN analysts. Steve Phillips of ESPN says the Red Sox in five games. John Kruk
also says the Red Sox but he stated they would win in six games. I personally think that the Red Sox will win in seven games. But, that is just me and I am not an
expert and in the world of sports even experts aren’t experts most of the time.
As it turns out, no one was correct. The Red Sox swept the Colorado Rockies. At least John Denver was reintroduced to New Englanders.
Rocky Mountain High…?
By Matthew Watson
The Colorado Rockies are a very young team, with their average age being twenty-two years old. They also have two of the youngest players ever: Nathan
Hill and Fredrick Johnson, who are both eighteen. Their talent is potentially astronomical, but they still need to hone their talents and get some experience under their
young players’ belts. Team veteran Todd Helton, who has batted a miraculous sixty-four home runs this year, stated in a press conference that: “The Red Sox are not a
threat at all. Just like batting practice. I think we’ll struggle less with the Red Sox than we did with Arizona.” If you didn’t know, The Rockies swept Arizona, allowing
only four runs scored in the series. They also hit a combined twelve home runs and thirty four RBIs.
Well, that was a test to see if you really know the Rockies. There was one factual piece of information in that paragraph and that was Todd Helton’s name,
who has only hit seventeen home runs this year, driving in ninety-one runs. They are the ninth youngest team in all Major League Baseball, their average age being
27.7 years old. They are a very young ball club, but they have great potential. Ubaldo Jimenez, starting pitcher for the Rockies, can throw an astonishing 101 miles per
hour. Matt Holiday, Garret Atkins, Troy Tulowitzki and Brad Hawpe lead the club in home runs and are perhaps the strongest batters, excluding Willy Taveras and
Todd Helton.
Their pitching staff is young but can control the pitch count, change pitch type smoothly, and bring in the speed to blow it by the batters when necessary. If
they are to capitalize on the Red Sox’s slugger mentality, they need to get out in front of Manny and Ortiz and keep it down in the zone when facing Lowell. Most
importantly, they need to use their quick bat hands to get men on base. They have the power to drive in runs and they have the speed and bat accuracy to get on base.
The Rockies choked this World Series. They didn’t play like they had played all season long. They couldn’t string together hits like they usually did and
crumbled under the pressure. They finally started hitting like the Rockies in game three but poor pitching allowed the Red Sox five runs in one inning.
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Picture taken by Stephanie Desrosiers
What’s the Frequency Kyle?
Interview by Stephanie Desrosiers
On October 19th I interviewed Kyle Sabourin also known as “Radio”, one of the
senior captains of the varsity football team, as well as Corey Dilweg and Eric Greenwood.
During the interview I asked questions to see what his thoughts on the football team were.
“[We] have a lot of potential, [we] show signs of going far and winning games,” stated Kyle.
Kyle spoke of many good things about the team this year. So far the team has lost
five games. Kyle thinks that, “We have the work ethic to become a better team, and we’re
the best team it’s been in about four years, as long as I have been here.”
It must be pretty hard balancing football with school and regular life, at the age of sixteen, but Kyle says, “It’s not; I find time
to do what I like to do, but still make time for school and football.”
“Radio” has his goals set for himself; he wants to go to college and find a subject that interests him, graduate and play a little
baseball along the way. Although he has not decided which college he wants to attend , he knows what he wants his future to look like:
“Get married, have kids, [have a] big house…nice things.” He just wants to be successful, a dream everyone wants to pursue.
This is your last year at Plainfield High School, are you going to miss it? And what about it will you miss? “I
will miss my friends and the teachers. I like the style of the school. I’ll miss EVERYTHING!”
Picture taken by Barry Maily
Football Update
by Barry Maily
The Plainfield Panther football team has had a
noteworthy season thus far. They are 3-5 with wins against
Prince Tech., Killingly, and Bacon Academy. They also had
tough loss against Norwich Free Academy team. They also loss
to tough teams New London, Fitch, Waterford, and Montville.
So far over halfway through the season, the leading
rusher for this team is Cory Dilweg. He has carried the ball 102 times for 542 yards and that comes to a 4.84 YPC (yards per carry). He also
has five rushing touchdowns. The leading receiver for this offense is Dave Ertel he has caught nine balls for 142 yards and a touchdown. The
leading receiver for the team in terms of touchdowns is Kenny Sousa he has three touchdown receptions including the only touchdown
against New London. The leading passer for the team is Stephen Vanase; he has thrown for 574 yards and four touchdowns. He has also
completed 40 out of 83 passes. A couple of key role players are also Seth Auger he has 23 rushes two of them going for touchdowns. Beau
Dugas who has seven receptions for 143 yards. Also the extra points are kicked by Jeff Buchert with seven. All together this offense seems to
be a well rounded bunch and should continue to play well through the rest of the season.
The Panther’s defense has allowed 170 points so far this season. The team is led up front by Chad and Aaron Nadeau, Derrick
Cyrus and Eric Greenwood. Also Dave Ertel has 1.5 sacks that is leading the team. The linebacking core is led by Corey Dilweg, Kyle
Sabourin, and Seth Auger. The secondary is led by Corey Carlsen (who is leading the team in interceptions with two) and Jeff Buchert. A
couple key contributors that I have not mentioned yet are Garrett Desjardins with an interception and a fumble recovery. Beau Dugas has a
fumble recovery and a sack. With all of these players working
together the defense looks to stand tall and hold down the opposition.
So as the season winds down the Panthers look to close
out the season with victories over the Putnam Clippers on Senior
Night and on Thanksgiving Day when they visit the Griswold
Wolverines.
Information taken from MaxPreps.com
Picture taken by Allison Hoffman
Experiencing
Homelessness or Just
One Big Pizza Party?
By Heather Fountaine
Pictures Taken by Ms. Wisniewski
On Friday, October 12, 2007, thirty or so kids gathered on the old Plainfield High School football field with a box of their
own, layers and layers of clothing and a hope for an experiential night. National Honor Society students, along with some guests
planned to sleep in a box through the night eating only what was given to them. Hunger and heat ran through their minds, wondering if they would starve or freeze. The plan was to experience the life of a homeless person.
Fortunately, when arriving at 8:00 at night, it wasn’t cold at all. Jordan Thornhill reported, “It seemed like a warm night
at first.” Games of manhunt were played and songs were sung around the campfire. Some students formed a few games of Ultimate
Frisbee with a illuminated Frisbee. The night was going well. People arrived with pizza, hot chocolate, warm cider and cookies. It
didn’t feel like we were homeless; it felt like we were having a big sleepover.
Some of us stayed up all night but for those who decided to sleep put up a fight. Getting to sleep was the first struggle. It
did eventually start to get cold and you not only had to maintain conformability, but also had to cover all parts of your body; and my
sleeping bag has a broken zipper. Depending on the size of your box, there may not have been a lot of room to roll around in.
Those who did not have full coverage boxes with “doors” were exposed to the cold and woken up around 4:00 a.m. Some boxes
actually collapsed onto the people inside of them. It’s obvious that a more preferable sleepover would be inside a warm house with
a soft mattress.
I woke up the following morning with stiff fingers and freezing toes. My body was sore and my box was crushing me.
When creeping out of my box, I laid my eyes upon a white horizon. The field was covered in frost. Beau Dugas mentioned, “It was
like a fire extinguisher blew up on the field. There was frost everywhere.” We were all freezing and had about thirty minutes to
dispose of our boxes and wait for our rides to come so we could go home and snuggle in our warm beds. The experience was over.
But was it really effective? Dugas said, “We had more food there then I had at my own house.” Thornhill felt as though sleeping in a
box was more so stereotypical for homeless people, but the experience may perhaps have been effective to an extent. Overall, it
was a night to spend with friends along with the experience of waking up freezing cold.
Homeless Awareness night was set up to serve as a fundraiser. Previous to the night of the 12th, National Honor Society
students had been working hard to gather and collect money to go towards two causes selected by the National Honor Society. NHS
was able to raise a little over $2900 thanks to all who donated. Half of the money will go to Stephen Snellgrove, a former PHS student who suffered from a spinal injury this past summer leaving him paralyzed. NHS is still deciding where the other half will go.
Last year, the NHS had adopted four students from Storrs, Connecticut, and by doing so, bought them materials needed such as
jackets, gloves, scarves, etc. They also provided the students with items on their wish lists such as art supplies. This idea remains a
possibility for this year. Another thought consists of buying and supplying goods for homeless shelters around town. Thank you
again for all who participated in both the Homeless Awareness Night and in donating money to two great causes. Special thanks to
Mr. Gowdy and Mr. Zielinski who stayed the night with us and, most importantly, the National Honor Society advisor Ms.
Wisniewski, who made this happen.

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