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Attleboro High School100 Rathbun Willard

DriveAttleboro, MA 02703Phone: 508-222-5150

Fax: 508-223-1579Web Address: <http:www.

attleboroschools.com>Principal:

Jeff NewmanSuperintendent:Dr. Pia Durkin

Page 2:*Goodbye Computer Tech Class

*AP Classes: Scheduling Changes

*AP Reading

Page 3:*Moment of Silence

Page 4:*Teen Driving Exposed

*Texting and Driving

Page 5:*To Hire or Not to Hire

*Anti-Prom

*The Cropped Tee

Page 6:* College Tuition expense

*Veterans’ Names Needed

for Memorial

Page 7:*Horseback Riding

*Man’s Best Friend

Page 8:*#Palepower

*Senior Year Twist

Page 9:*Stop Animal Testing

*Hello Kitty

Page 10:*Does Music Help Concentration?

*Mount Snow, Vermont

Page 11:*A Taste of Spain

*One Direction

*Pauly D Project

Page 12:*Asians on the Court

*Bruins Make Playoffs

*School Sports - Positive or Negative

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A+ School Store OpensBy: Cameron Merritt

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On Wednesday, April11, the A+ School Store openedits doors at AHS. The store islocated in the B1 cafeteria nextto the food store.

The school store, aproduct of a project completedby Ms. Rebecca Richard’sSchool Leadership class andMs. Karen Spina’s SpecialEducation class, sells schoolsupplies, AHS paraphernalia,and other basics such as lintrollers and hand sanitizer. Thestudents of these classes workin the store, along with twoparent advisors.

“I was really anxious tosee how everything would turnout and I’m glad with how itdid,” said Mike Williams (10), ofRichard’s School Leadershipclass.

The students behindthe store’s idea were excited tosee their hard work come to life.

“I’m really happy with how itturned out. I was surprisedwith how successful it’s been,”said Melina Baker (10).

The parent advisorsof the school store were alsoimpressed with how the A+School Store turned out. “Ithink the children who workedon this from Ms. Richard’s and

Ms. Spina’s classes did a reallygood job collaborating on it.They had great ideas on whatthey think the students wouldwant,” said Mrs. Laurie Scales.

“We’re hoping[business] will pick up in thefollowing weeks as the wordspreads,” added Mrs. LucieAndrade.

As students walked into the store, many were amazedwith the variety of productsbeing sold.

Travis Fischer (9) wasone of the first three customersduring third lunch, and won aduffle bag with a surprise giftinside. He said the store was“pretty cool.”

About the studentsrunning the school store,Richard said, “They’re doing anawesome job!”

If students have ideasabout what could be added toimprove the store, suggestionscan be placed in a suggestionbox.

The A+ School Storeis open during all lunches everyWednesday for the remainingschool year. Prices range fromabout ten cents for small, basicschool supplies to about $25-30 for sweatshirts and hats.

First Year of LacrosseBy: Tyler Hall

After many years ofAHS not offering lacrosse, itwas finally introduced. Theteam plays in the HockomockLeague against other juniorvarsity lacrosse teams.

Lacrosse is a sportplayed with a long stick called acrosse and a small rubber ball.At the end of the crosse is a netto carry the ball. The objectiveof the game is to score in a 6foot by 6 foot goal by shootingthe ball. A lacrosse field issimilar to a soccer field in size,as its 110 yards long and 60yards wide. The lacrosse teamplays and practices on thesoccer fields.

AHS had to focus ondifferent elements beforeintroducing lacrosse. “Therewere lots of other things neededfor the athletic department likean athletic trainer,” said AthleticDirector Mark Houle.

Since AHS hired anathletic trainer, WestonPondolfino, a few years ago theycould now work on startinglacrosse.

The boy’s coach,Chris Kiley from Mansfield HighSchool, and the girl’s coach,Andy Logie from the TriboroTitans, have both been coachinglacrosse for a number of years.

Brandon Mooney (12)said, “I’ve never played beforebut would’ve played as afreshman if Attleboro hadlacrosse.” He added, “I switchedfrom baseball to lacrossebecause it’s better athleticpreparation for football; it’s amore exciting, non-stop, contactsport.”

“AHS began lacrossebecause students wereinterested and parents werewilling to help raise funds. Fall

and winter sports have about400 participating athleteswhile spring sports only haveabout 200, so adding anadditional sport shouldincrease that number. About40 boys and 40 girls havesigned up. Depending on howmany forms are turned in willdetermine whether or not therewill be tryouts,” said Houlebefore the season started.

There were tryoutsand no one was cut from eitherteam so there are about 80players on both teams.

Students andparents were asking about thesport, and then the athleticdepartment had all the athletestake a survey last year to seeif they wanted to play if a teamwere started. A meeting wasset up with the parents andthe administration to discussfunding.

The agreement wasthat “parents would pay fortwo-thirds of the budget andthe school would pay for one-third,” said Houle.

The Rome BoulevardRoad Race donated $1,000 tothe AHS “athletic departmentfor students who can’t afforduser fees,” said math teacherand former coordinator for theRome Boulevard Road Race,Mr. Jim Hawkins, adding,“The Rome Boulevard RoadRace donated to lacrossebecause they wereunderfunded and studentswho play sports do better inthe classroom.”

Captain’s practicebegan in mid-March, with thefirst games in early April. Formore information onscheduling, visit the AHSwebsite.

Boy’s Schedule:Monday 04/02 5:00 p.m. vs. FoxboroThursday 04/12 5:00 p.m. vs. Oliver AmesMonday 04/16 11:00 a.m. vs. OPEN DATE

(Lowell Catholic)Monday 04/23 5:00 p.m. @ North AttleboroMonday 04/30 3:45 p.m. vs. SharonMonday 05/07 5:00 p.m. vs. North AttleboroTuesday 05/08 3:30 p.m. @ Oliver AmesThursday 05/10 3:30 p.m. vs. MansfieldWednesday 05/16 4:00 p.m. vs. OPEN DATE

(Lowell Catholic)Friday 05/18 3:30 p.m. @ MansfieldMonday 05/21 3:30 p.m. OPEN DATE

(vs. Southeastern Vocational)Wednesday 05/23 5:00 p.m. vs. King Phillip

Girl’s Schedule:Monday 04/02 3:30 p.m. vs. FoxboroThursday 04/12 3:30 p.m. vs. Oliver AmesTuesday 04/17 11:00 a.m. @ OPEN DATE

(vs. Lowell Catholic)Monday 04/23 3:30 p.m. @ North AttleboroWednesday 04/25 3:30 p.m. @ OPEN DATE

(Southeastern Vocational)Thursday 04/26 5:15 p.m. @ Bishop FeehanMonday 05/07 3:30 p.m. vs. North AttleboroTuesday 05/08 3:30 p.m. @ Oliver AmesThursday 05/10 3:30 p.m. @ FranklinFriday 05/18 4:00 p.m. vs. SharonMonday 05/21 5:00 p.m. vs. OPEN DATE

(Southeastern Vocational)Wednesday 05/23 :30 p.m. vs. King Phillip

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By: Jayson Bennett

Following ISSNteacher Mr. Henry Offner’sretirement last summer, AHSdiscontinued the InformationSupport Services andNetworking class to incomingfreshmen and sophomores. Thisyear, the two upper classesinvolved in the program wereunited.

The program waslacking many things that arenecessities for the computertechnician field today. Thecomputers were running on theoldest version of Windows XP,all of the components were oldand hardly useable, and toomuch time was spent making artout of resistor wires and solder.

Hailey Prew (11) said,“We never really did anything.None of the work was hands on.It was all book work.”

James Kelly (11) said,“Most of the equipment wasout-dated and the computerswere junk.”

So, in a field thatabsolutely requires beinghands-on with today’s newtechnology, students werespending their time in theprogram reading old text booksand receiving little to noexperience.

Kelly said, “Welearned more about electricitythan we did computers.”

Many of the studentswho were taking the programchanged classes after theirsophomore year because ofthese reasons.

After Offner retired,Mr. Johnathan Plourde, the OITadministrator of the schooldistrict, became a PlacementSupervisor, offering studentshands-on experiences andplacement opportunities in theschool environment.

Since then, theremaining students havecompleted a vast amount ofprojects that range from settingup a lab with the Linux operatingsystem on six differentcomputers to completelyremodeling the whole classroomby reorganizing it and setting upnewer and better computers.

These computers were orderedby Plourde.

It’s clear that theprogram has been revamped,and the students are moreinterested than ever in thetechnical field.

Prew said, “I like howthe class runs now. We do a lotmore hands-on work withcomputers and laptops.”

“We’re constantlybusy now. It’s not boringanymore,” said Kelly.

So why is the classcoming to a halt?

Plourde said, “Due tostudents’ lack of interest in thesubject, there was a lack ofenrollment. The curriculum wastoo out-dated.”

As for the possibilityof this class returning, theremay be a chance.

CTE director, Mrs.Susan Edmonds, said, “Thereis a possibility. We are alwaysexploring courses that studentsare interested in. Unfortunately,enrollment was declining, andmore students were interestedin medical, so funds went tohiring another teacher for thatprogram. There is a possibility,but there is no definite plan.”

On Aspen, theprogram that allows students tochoose classes, there is nooption for Information SupportServices & Networking, thecomputer tech class. As alwayswith school reforms, if enoughincoming high school studentsare passionate aboutsomething, parents mustbecome involved.

If the students wantthis course as a CTE choice,they can ask their parents to callthe school requestinginformation about it. If enoughparents call, the program maybe brought back, but at a laterpoint.

With technologyadvancing, the interest tobecome a computer technicianwill always be there.Unfortunately, some studentswill need to wait until collegefor the opportunity to knockagain.

AP Classes: Scheduling Changes for Next YearBy: Giovanni Carcamo

Advance Placementclasses are a huge part of theAHS curriculum. It givesstudents the viewpoint andexperience of college classes.The difference between AP andcollege level classes is theamount of work, the homeworkand the projects as well as theSaturday sessions.

The proposed changeof school schedules from twosemesters to trimesters wouldaffect students in advancedplacement. With the removal ofhonors level classes incompetition with AP class,students will be able to choosebetween college classes and AP.

AP student AutumnMoitoso (10) said, “I like thechallenge and how it looks ona college resume.” Shebelieves there should be moreAP classes in place of honorsclasses.

Moitoso also saidshe feels she is experiencinga college class when in APand puts all her effort into herAP class, but she said,“People who are not willingto do the work can’t pass inAP.”

AP history studentAlex Wood (10) said “The APclasses look better on acollege resume, and itprepares you more.”

Wood said AP classesincrease class averages.Although the classes areeffective he would prefer havinghomework more dispersedthroughout the week.

Sreykeo Tum (12)takes AP Calculus and wants theschool to leave both honors andAP. Tum said she would stilltake AP over honors, becausethe work she does in AP ispreparing her for college. Shesaid, “Honors is much easierwith the concept and less work.”

Tum added, “Itdepends on which AP subject astudent takes because students

can do better or worse indifferent subjects.”

Head of AP classes,English teacher Ms. SheilaRosa, does not know what APwill be like next year, but shesaid there will not be much of adifference.

One thing that willnot change between this yearand next year is the Saturdaysessions. She said, “85 percentof my students are motivatedin my AP classes.” For thestudents who do try AP classesor are deciding whether to takeon an AP class, Rosa said, “Noone person is more capable

than the other; anyone whocares to try can succeed.”

About eliminatinghonors, Rosa said, “Threelevels are too much and itbecomes confusing, two levelskeep it stable.”

She added, “It is like acollege experience but in acomfortable environment and itis not stressful. The point ofAP is to challenge; challengingmatters.”

Science departmentcoordinator Mrs. BarbaraSenna sees honors beingremoved as neither fair norunfair because the purpose ofAP is to make students workas hard as they can. She said,

“AP is positive for students, itgets them ready for college.”

Senna said, “There aremore students for physics thanChemistry AP. The competitionamong all AP classes hasdecreased because there are somany now.” Saturday sessionswill still be included for next yearbut not because of the school.

Senna said, “MMSI (Mass

Math + Science Initiative) re-quires Saturday sessions.”

She agrees that APcourses are best for studentsand the school. She said, “APis a definite amount of work thathas to be done, and with the

shorter time next year it willrequire more independentwork from students, so theycan’t expect answers handedto them.”

AP science teacherMs. Christine Ravesi believesher students are motivated.The difference she seescoming is “the wholecurriculum is changing and sothere will be a lot of changes;the AP test will be different,so I have to change thenormal way of teaching thestudents to get themprepared.”

There will be four APscience teachers next year.

About the eliminated honorsclasses being removed, Ravesisaid, “I understand why, but donot agree.”

English AP teacher Mr.Patrick Parker said about thestress of teaching an AP class,“The students are still havingbehavioral issues; it becomesstressful when students still donot behave.”

Parker added, “Withlesser time in blocks it will begood because eighty fourminutes is a lot for students andteachers to be in an AP class.”

Parker agrees withhonors being removed. He said,“I understand why because ifstudents are able to do honorsthen they are able to do AP.”

AP is important to theschool and will be moreimportant for students next yearif there are trimesters.

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AP ReadingBy: Nicole Dotzenrod

With Advanced Placementtesting in May, the pressure ison, and for AP English students,the books are open. AP Litera-ture students, in particular, muststudy a wide-range of literatureto prepare for the AP test.

AP students must read asufficient number of books toprepare for the “Question Three”essay, or free response. The test-taker is given an essay prompt,and must write a well-written es-say using a book they are famil-iar with. It is also helpful to prac-tice reading difficult literature forthe multiple choice, and poetryand prose essays, as reading lit-erature is the best way to de-

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velop experience with difficultpassages and poems.

Aside from required APreading, students may be inter-ested in reading other AP-levelliterature on their own free timeto become even more prepared.Others may be interested in achallenging read, or simply agripping novel.

English Dept. head andAP Literature teacher Mr. KevinGorman has his AP Literatureclass read A Prayer for OwenMeany by John Irving, Hamletby William Shakespeare,Wuthering Heights by EmilyBrontë, A Thousand SplendidSuns by Khaled Hosseini, and

A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen.In the past, he has also taughtWaiting for Godot by SamuelBeckett, The Sun Also Rises byErnest Hemingway, EthanFrome by Edith Wharton, andOryx and Crake by MargaretAtwood among others.

Gorman’s favorite booksof literary merit include Life ofPi by Yann Martel and TheRoad by Cormac McCarthy. Healso recommends AP studentsread the nonfiction book Talent

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is Overrated by Geoff Colvin.AP Literature teacher Mr.

Daniel Walton recommends stu-dents read Pride and Prejudiceby Jane Austen, Slaughter-house-5 by Kurt Vonnegut, TheRoad by Cormac McCarthy,1000 Splendid Suns by KhaledHosseini, or any Shakespeareanplay, such as King Lear.

“Plays take less time butare of great literary value,” saidWalton.

This year, Walton’s classread Crime and Punishment byFeodor Dostoevsky, Death of aSalesman by Arthur Miller,Fools Crow by James Welch,and A Midsummer Night’sDream by Shakespeare.

Walton’s favorite booksinclude A Soldier of the GreatWar by Mark Helprin, A Tale ofTwo Cities by Charles Dickens,Last Night on Twisted River byJohn Irving, The Stand byStephen King, The Odyssey byHomer, Crime and Punishmentby Feodor Dostoevsky, and TheBig Blowdown by GeorgePelecanos.

The AP English Lan-guage test on May 16 is not abook-based test; however, stu-dents do read many books in

preparation for the test.“It helps students to

know about global issues, sonon-fiction books should be atthe top of Language students’lists throughout the year,” saidAP Language teacher Ms.Cathy Kaiser.

Kaiser’s personal fa-vorite books include themystery Daughter of Timeby Josephine Tey; novelJealousy (Jalousie inFrench) by Alain Robbe-Grillet; biography Booth byDavid Robertson, and his-torical novel Loving Frankby Nancy Horan.

AP English Languageteacher Ms. Sheila Rosasaid, “I recommend almostanything by MargaretAtwood or John Irving. Ithink what they are doing interms of the speaker beingaware of his/her audience isreally cool. For the same rea-son, I would include TheLucana by BarabaraKingsolver.”

Rosa’s top two favoritebooks are The Scarlet Letter byNathaniel Hawthorne and APrayer for Owen Meany byJohn Irving. Third place goes toHuckleberry Finn by MarkTwain.

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Students who have takenor are currently taking AP Lan-guage and AP Literature sug-gested many books to use onthe AP exam.

Tiffany McWilliams (12)said, “I suggest The Catcher inthe Rye by J.D. Salinger because

it’s so diverse and fits almost anyprompt. Plus, I love the red hunt-ing hat.”

Steven Gillard (12) agreed,“The Catcher in the Rye is re-latable and conductive to manyof the prompts.”

“Death of a Salesman isthe best book for the AP test.

The book offers so many dif-ferent relationships andstruggles that would work foralmost any question on the test.The book was also easy to un-derstand, so I’ll feel confidentusing it,” said CourtneyPanasuk (12).

“Death of a Salesmanhas a lot of substance thatcan be looked at through dif-ferent views, relating to al-most any Question Threeprompt,” agreed Paige Elliott(12).

“My favorite AP bookhas been Death of a Sales-man because it’s a middleclass family and shows real-life struggles that are some-times easy to relate to,” saidSarah Massiwer (12).

“Crime and Punish-ment and Death of a Sales-man both have complexthemes and characters, sothey work for differentprompts,” said DaniellePaquin (12).

“Crime and Punishmenthas all aspects – overcomingobstacles, and can answer mostquestions,” said BrittanyKisamore (12).

Matt Fyfe (12) agreed,“Crime and Punishment has somany different aspects that canbe used to answer a Question

Three prompt.”“A Doll’s House by Henrik

Isben has various themes thatcould be applied to many pos-sible prompts,” said KatieManlove (12).

“A Thousand SplendidSuns has many characters, mo-tifs and themes that may cover awide range of AP prompts,” saidSara Nelson (12).

“My favorite AP book touse on an AP English examwould be The Scarlet Letter. Notonly is it interesting but it is alsovery complex. There are manyfacets to the novel such astheme that would be appropri-ate for many free responseprompts,” said Brenden Quilty(12).

“I’ve used Les Miserablesfor everything from MCAS es-says to AP. It covers almost any-thing an AP prompt could comeup with: greed, redemption, re-lationships, revenge, etc,” saidKatelynn Tucker (12).

The AP Literature andComposition exam is on Thur.,May 10, followed by the APLanguage and Compositionexam on Wed., May 16. The feefor each exam is $87. Whetherpreparing for an AP test in May,for college English classes, orsimply looking to indulge in afirst-rate story, these books area smart place to start.

Moment of SilenceBy: Jordyn Gear

When I moved toAttleboro, Mass. fromVirginia Beach, Va, a lot ofthings were different. Theweather is colder, storesaren’t in walking distance,and the closest beach is anhour away. My first day ofschool was rather differentas well.

To start off, therewas no moment of silence.This caught me off guardconsidering I was so usedto having a moment ofsilence every morning ofthe school day sincekindergarten.

I assumed theexplanation would havesomething to do with thefact that the moment ofsilence was originally usedfor students to pray quietlyto themselves at thebeginning of each schoolday and that the separationof church and stateprevented theincorporation of religion inthe public schools ofMassachusetts. I searchedhigh and low to find theanswers I wanted.

Looking up thelaws on education in MassGeneral Laws, I was amazedto learn that the answersprovided by fellow

students and teacherswere false. It clearly statesin Chapter 71, section 1Aof Massachusetts GeneralLaws that, “At thecommencement of the firstclass of each day in allgrades in all publicschools the teacher incharge of the room inwhich each such class isheld shall announce that aperiod of silence not toexceed one minute induration shall be observedfor personal thoughts, andduring any such period,silence shall be maintainedand no activities engagedin.” So whats theconfusion?

In 1985, theSupreme Courtsubstituted the words“meditational prayer” withthe words “personalthoughts” because itcontradicted the rightsunder the FirstAmendment. The FirstAmendment states thatthe government can notfavor a certain religion.

Principal Mr.Jeffrey Newman said, “Amoment of silence is onlyoffered when certaintragedies happen or onthe anniversaries of

catastrophes in theUnited States such asMemorial Day, 9-11, thedeath of a teacher orstudent. This moment ofsilence is provided tocommemorate a specificevent and is done out ofrespect.”

I brought thisissue to his attention, ashe was also under theassumtion that a momentof silence was otional andnot required to bepracticed every day.However, he wasn’t theonly one. We both lookedin the law books togetherat chapter 71, section 1A.He was astoun-ded tolearn that it was indeed notan option. He is nowlooking into the issue andresearching more about it.

After beingasked if he believed amoment of silence isappropriate for an everyday occasion, Assistantprincipal Mr. DavidSawyer said, “I havenever thought about it,however, I would notobject to it if it was votedupon.”

N e w m a n ’ sanswer was similar. Hesaid, “I would not beagainst the idea.”

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Editor’s note: The Attleboro Public Schools’ attorney is currentlylooking into this issue.

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Teen Driving ExposedBy: Courtney Panasuk

It’s one of the mostmajor events that occur in ateenager’s life. In betweenstarting high school and turning18 and graduating, manyteenagers receive their driver’slicenses. A license is a hugeevent in a teen’s life, grantingthem more freedom andresponsibility than they’ve everhad.

The school parking lotholds over a hundred studentcars every day. These cars areall in different makes, models,and colors. A survey done witha hundred students all over thelegal age to receive a licenseshowed some interestingresults and statistics aboutAHS students and their drivinghabits.

In an anonymoussurvey of 100 teens over the ageof 16 and a half, 77 percent ofthem had their license. Teensare eager to receive theirlicense, and they’re trying to getit as soon as possible.

Students have carsfrom all different points in time.One student had a car from1968, and some students rodearound in their brand new 2012models.

46 percent of thestudents in the high school withcars have their own personallybought car, which is registeredin their own names. 10 percentof the students have theirlicense but no car, and the restof the students surveyed eitherdidn’t pay for their own car oruse a car they share with afamily member.

AHS offers a verylarge student parking lot. 99percent of students surveyedsaid they think that the parkinglot offers ample parking foreveryone and easy access.

Teenagers have anotorious reputation for being

bad drivers, but in the case ofthe students interviewed, only16 percent had been in anaccident. However, 43 percentof the students said they’d hitsomething with their car, butnot enough to leave any realdamage.

One startling answerin the survey was whenstudents were anonymouslyasked if they ever texted whilethey drove. 87 percent ofstudents say they text whilethey drive, and 46 percent ofstudents said they do itregularly, almost every time theydrive.

It’s been shown byinsurance companies in aCNBC.com interview thattexting and driving is as bad, ifnot worse than drunk driving,so this is clearly an aspect ofteen driving that should beaddressed. <http://www.cnbc.com/id/31545004/Texting_And_Driving_Worse_Than_Drinking_and_Driving1>

The Official Websiteof The MassachusettsDepartment of Transportationstates that anyone caughttexting and driving will receivea $100 fine.

According to thesurvey, 78 percent of studentsadmit to driving over the speedlimit, and 11 percent have beenpulled over because they werespeeding. Students said thatthey were more likely to abideby the speed limit when therewere multiple speed limit signs,or when they were driving in aspot where they had seen apolice officer before.

One student in thesurvey summed up teenagedriving pretty well, writing that,“Teen driving is a learningexperience. We’ll all get betterwith time and practice.”

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Many people areguilty of texting and driving butmost people don’t realize howdangerous it can be. Accordingto a HealthyDay 2011 survey,over 37 percent of drivers havesent or received text messageswhile driving, and 18 percentsaid they do it regularly. About13 percent of adult drivers havesurfed the Internet while driving(<http://www.edgarsnyder.com/car-accident/cell-phone/statistics.html>).

Teens are most likelyto have an accident within sixmonths of receiving theirlicense and with otherdistractions like a cell phone;radio or music player, GPS andother devices, driving can bevery dangerous to the driver,passengers and other drivers.

Talking on the phonecan cause a teen’s reaction timeto seem like a 70 year olds andit takes at least five seconds torespond to a text, which isenough time to travel the lengthof a football field. On average,out of every six seconds ofdriving, a driver spends 4.6seconds with their eyes off theroad.

Massachusetts lawsban all cell phone use,handheld and hands free, forbus drivers and drivers under

the age of 18. It also banssending a text or instantmessage, use of electronic mail,Internet access, using a phonefor GPS navigation, laptops,pagers, or other hand-helddevices for everyone.

Fines for texting anddriving are as follows: firstoffense: $100, second offense:$250, and third offense: $500. Ifthe driver is under the age of18, the fines are more severe.First offense: $100 fine inaddition to a 60-day licensesuspension and mandatoryattendance at an “attitude”class; second offense: $250 fineand a 180-day suspension;third offense: $500 fine and a-one year suspension.

“Texting while drivingor any other form of distracteddriving is very dangerous andshould be taken more seriously.While behind the wheel, peopleshould be fully concentrated onthe road, not their cell phone,”said Nicole Dotzenrod (12).

“There’s no doubt it’sdangerous and distracting, andthe government has made thatclear. However, I find it hard forpolice to enforce and thereforeit will still occur,” said KeithDrucker (11).

“It’s hard to enforcebecause a small amount of cops

can’t watch over every personat one time, and more accidentsare happening now that it’sillegal, because people aretrying to hide it more,” said TomBarrett (11).

“People text and drivebecause they don’t know howdangerous it is and because thepolice can’t really see peopledoing it,” said Lindsay Lima(11).

“I don’t think it’s easyfor police to catch peopletexting and driving becausemany people, especiallyteenagers, know how to hide itwhile they’re texting especiallywith iPhones or Droids becauseit’s all touch screen so it makesit way easier for them to text,”said Melissa Mcnulty (12).

“I think it’s dumbwhen people text and drivebecause it’s really distracting,”said Nathan Becker (12).

“It is hard to enforcethe laws but if someone getsinto a car accident at noon andpolice thought they were textingand driving they can checkyour phone records and if yousent a text at 11:59 that is mostlikely the cause, but I thinktexting and driving has gonedown,” said Officer RobertHale.

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To Hire or Not to HireBy: Kaitlyn Johnson

At this time of year, moststudents in high school arestarting their first jobs. Unfor-tunately those with a later birth-day are still anticipating thatday. Is that really fair or shouldthe age be lowered?

Alison Muenzen (10)said, “I think it’s fair. A lot ofpeople under sixteen aren’t ma-ture enough to have a real job,and therefore might not performas well as someone older. Alsobecause jobs are limited and inhigh demand, someone olderhas more need for a job thansome fourteen year old whowants new jeans from Hollister.”

“I don’t think it’s fairat all. The age limit should bedropped down to fourteen; itseems as though that’s enoughtime for children to mature andstart working,” Dakota Mammoli(10) said.

Olivia Smith (10) said,“I think it’s fair. Sixteen year oldsoften have more responsibilitythan younger teens, and they’remore likely to spend their moneymore wisely.”

“I do think it’s fair.Younger children are very igno-rant and arrogant. They don’tdully understand responsibility.It also makes it easier on theirparents,” Renee Gaumond (10)said.

Mike Pratt (10) said,“Overall yes I think it’s fair be-cause, most people are too im-mature to handle the responsi-bility that comes with having a

job.”According to job

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son someone must be sixteen orolder and not fourteen or fifteento be hired is, ‘During theschool year, hours are limited tothree hours a day and eighteen

hours a week. On days whenthere’s no school and in the sum-mer, working hours increase toeight hours a day and forty

hours a week. There are limitson when you can work too.”

The site also stateswhy it is fine for sixteen yearolds and over to work, “There’s

no limit on hours, but, if you’reunder eighteen you can’t workin a job that the Labor Depart-ment considers hazardous.”

Also, mass.gov. com,states some prohibited jobs forpersons who are under four-teen. They include: “They maynot operate, clean or repairpower-driven machinery (exceptoffice machines or machines forretail, cleanup, or kitchen worknot otherwise prohibited.) Theymay not cook (except on elec-tric or gas grills that do not haveopen flames), perform any bak-ing activities and even operatemicrowaves (except to heat foodin microwave ovens with a maxi-mum capacity of one hundredand forty degrees Fahrenheit.)”(<http://www.mass.gov/lwd/la-bor-standards/dls/youth-em-ployment/summary-of-massachusetts-laws-regulating.html>).

The legal hours for teensto work in Massachusetts forfourteen and fifteen year oldsare only between 7 a.m. and 7p.m. during the school year, and7 a.m. and 9 p.m. during the sum-mer. When school is in session,the maximum hours are eighteena week, three hours a day onschool days, eight hours a dayon Saturday, Sunday and holi-days, six days a week.

When school is not insession, the maximum hours areforty a week, eight hours a day,and six days a week.

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Many students whowent to juniorprom last yearwere verydisappoin tedwith the musicselected by theDJ. There werealso a lot ofc o m p l a i n t sabout the foodthat was served.Some studentsdidn’t want tobe disappointedagain so they’renot going totheir seniorprom.

Lots ofstudents justdon’t want topay fore v e r y t h i n g .Tickets are $65and tuxedos areat least $100while dresses are at least acouple of hundred dollars.Fancy transportation, like alimo, can cost another hundredper person. The total cost forone male would be at least $265and the total cost for a female

would be at least $450 includingthings like hair, makeup, a dress,dress alterations, andaccessories.. The students who didgo to the prom went to have agood time and celebrate their

graduation, but there werediffering opinions.Student Thoughts

“I don’t have aninterest in prom and I couldspend my money on betterthings,” said Taylor Beaulieu(12).

“I didn’t have themoney for prom and I think it’sjust a waste of time to go toprom,” said Samantha Milward(12).

“Too much money and itwas way too stressful. Senioryear is supposed to be stressfree,” said Jadali Burgess (12).

“The DJs are garbage,the foodmakes yourstomach feellike you justate a bucketof grease, andto top it off, itcosts over$200, nomatter what,just to go,”said MikeGanss (12)who went tothe seniorprom.“My dress

got ruinedbecause thew a i t r e s sd r o p p e dpasta sauce,”said MeymeyChey (12).“I lovedprom. I

thought prom was awesomeand it was way better thanjunior prom last year. The DJplayed jamming music and I wasable to get my groove on allnight,” said Caitlin Murray (12).

Cropped TeeBy: Madison Thomas

The Cropped T-shirt is one of my favorite pieces ofclothing ever. It isn’t too tight and it perfectly flows with everymovement.

This style of shirt appeals to teenage girls who aretypically more girly. There are a lot of styles to choose from thatdiffer in shape, size, and color. I like to wear these shirts in thesummer because I don’t become hot as easily, thanks to the free-flowing cotton. It’s such an adorable style of shirt.

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College is ExpensiveBy: Meymey Chey

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Teenagers areexpected to graduate from highschool and continue theireducation in college, but justthe thought of college tuitioncan frighten students away.

The economy isslowly increasing, but theunemployment rate continuesto bounce up and down.Unemployed students arescared of being in serious debtafter college.

Why can’t the stateschools lower tuition so more

students could attend collegeafter they finish high school?

Johnson & WalesUniversity is a private collegeand its annual tuition is $26,112for undergraduate students.The tuition increased from$25,000 to $26,112 this year.

To compare, theUniversity of Rhode Island is$10,004 for in-state studentswhile Rhode Island College is$7,268.

Many bright studentsdo not have the money to payfor college at that price. If

tuition keeps increasing everyyear, what will students do? Ahigh percentage of collegestudents might have to taketime off from school, to try tofind decent jobs to pay forloans and personal expenses.

It is hard for studentsto afford school tuition, roomand board, and supplies. Howdo they find time to earn enoughmoney for these epenses whenthey should be focusing onschool? Students can usuallyonly handle part time jobs rather

than full time because they arein school.

Attending a privateuniversity is a great oppor-tunity, but having to pay$26,112 annually for tuition,may not be worth it becausestudents may not make enoughonce out of college to pay offthose astronomical schoolloans.

The government alsoneeds to consider this issue,especially when setting interestrates for loans. Lowering theprice of college tuition could

help many students go back toschool and earn a degree,thereby qualifying for betterpaying jobs, which would helpthe economy recover and couldmake a major difference in theirlives.

College is unbeliev-ably expensive and students arefinding they cannot pay for aneducation unless the tuitionbecomes more manageable. Thechart below shows tuition androom and board for a few privateand public colleges inMassachusetts.

School: Private = * Tuition Room & Board Total per year*Massachusetts Institute of Technology $40,732 $11,775 $52,507*Harvard University $38,480 $14,620 $53,100*Boston University $39,314 $12,070 $51,384*Northeastern University $39,320 $13,140 $52,460*Tufts University $41,998 $11,512 $53,510*Boston College $41,480 $12,324 $53,804Salem StateCollege $7,730 $10,010 $17,740University of Massachusetts Amherst $12,991 $9,988 $22,979University of Massachusetts Dartmouth $10,358 $10,178 $20,536University of Massachusetts Lowell $11,297 $9,520 $20,817Fitchburg State University $19,206 $8,256 $27,462Bridgewater State University $7,552 $10,367 $17,919

Names Needed for Memorial;Veterans of Current Conflicts

By: Nicole Dotzenrod

Names of veterans of current conflicts areneeded to add an obelisk to the veterans’ memorialin the center of Attleboro. Veterans must show eithera copy of their deployment orders or a DD214, andhave Attleboro, Mass. as their home on record priorto enlistment or commissioning.

Mr. Franklin Hicks III, AHS ’03 alumni, isasking people to send him names of OIF, OEF, orOND, (Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation EnduringFreedom, Operation New Dawn) veterans fromAttleboro.

Names and necessary information can besubmitted to Hicks at <franklin.hicks@va. gov>.

“I need a list of the qualifying veterans tobring to city hall, to even start the ball rolling on thisproject. There is no deadline for name submission,names can always be added post construction ifneed be, although I can’t approach city hallrequesting this with my name and only a fewadditional names,” said Hicks.

“I decided to take on this particular taskdue to hearing about the rededication of the currentmemorials where they will be adding names to theother monuments. I feel there should be a memorialto the veterans of the above conflicts. We servedour country in a time of war also,” said Hicks.

Attleboro has about 34 different memorialsthroughout the city, from plaques and statues, toparks and bridges.Capron Park Memorials

Capron Park alone has nine VeteransMemorials. There is a Civil War monument, GrandArmy Ave. – which contains 75 trees each bearingthe name of a Civil War veteran; a RevolutionaryWar Monument opposite Thirteenth St.; the VietnamMemorial Stone; a Korean War Monument; a WorldWar II triangle shaped island Monument; theVeterans Memorial Triangle Sign; the new POW/MIA/9/11 Memorial, which includes a steel artifactfrom the Twin Towers; and Streeter Post AuxiliaryBronze Plaques at the entrance to the park off DennisStreet.

If you or someone you know are veteransfrom Attleboro who served in OIF, OEF, or OND,contact Hicks at his email address to be recognizedon the new memorial.

For more information or a full list of VeteransMemorials in Attleboro contact Mr. Carl Bradshaw,the Director of the Veteran’s Department at<veteransdirector@cityofattle boro.us>, or call theoffice at 508-223-2222 ext. 3282. Capron Park statue

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Horseback RidingBy: Nicole Dotzenrod

Have you ever put yourtrust entirely in an animal,dropped the reins and thought“lead the way?” One of the mostrewarding aspects of being anequestrian, among many, is de-veloping the ability to “let go.”

Whether it’s learning newtechniques and skills by a trainerin lessons, going for a carefreeride, or trailblazingadventurously through thewoods or trails, when I’m atop ahorse, I’m in my element. Horse-back riding offers a physical andemotional workout – and no, Idon’t just sit there.

Horseback riding is farfrom what people see in themovies. Horses don’t always gowhen you kick them, or stopwhen you say “whoa” (the lat-ter actually almost never hap-pens). Horses can be incrediblystubborn and misbehave fre-quently, which helps the riderdevelop strength in the mindand body.

It’s necessary to repri-mand the horse’s tricks andconquer whatever he decides tothrow at you, which may be abuck or two – no, not dollar bills,more like that game Buckaroo.Physical strength is necessaryto turn a misbehaving horse inthe right direction.

One mental facet that de-velops through horsebackriding is confidence. In the be-ginning, it is a lot to take in.What’s the difference betweena bridle and a halter, a forelockand a fetlock? Why does hishead turn and not his body?

Horseback riders have atendency to make it look veryeasy, which is perhaps the rea-son why first-time riders believe

they are hopeless at the sportby the time they’ve finished thatfirst ride. The more practice, thebetter someone rides, and themore confidence is built. Oncea new technique is conquered,the rider takes on the next chal-lenge with confidence.

Riding can be extremelydangerous, especially out on thetrails or in the middle of thewoods when creating a new trailthrough the thick. Many majoraccidents can occur, but in myeyes, riding is much safer thansports like biking, motocross, orfour-wheeling.

Horses can sometimeshave a mind of their own, butthey understand directions.While going down a seeminglytreacherous slope on a trail ride,rather than panicking and lead-ing my horse to safety, I oftenfind myself closing my eyes, tak-ing a deep breath, and lettinghim guide me. Trusting in him isan indescribable feeling.

Horseback riding is aphysically and mentally thera-peutic activity. Balance is veryimportant in riding. Stirrupsmake balancing easier, but whenriding bareback (with no saddle),riders must know how to usetheir leg muscles to stay on.After a ride, soreness can be feltin muscles the riders didn’t evenknow they had. This is due tothe movement of the horse – asthe rider reacts to these move-ments to maintain balance, manydifferent leg muscles are condi-tioned.

Therapeutic riding, alsocalled equine-assisted activityor adaptive riding, is used toteach physical riding skills todisabled persons. It is particu-

larly beneficial to children andadults with any cognitive,physical and/or emotional con-ditions. Working with strictlytrained horses can developphysical skills as well as respon-sibility, companionship andeducational skills.

Horseback riding is aform of exercise, with cardiovas-cular and muscular benefits.The movement of the horse andits effect on the rider developand condition postural musclesfor balance throughout thebody. Riding can also help lowerstress levels.

More than anything,horseback riding is fun.Whether riding for recreation orcompetition, it’s always enjoy-able to escape from life and re-fresh the spirit.

There are many stylesand types of riding, includingWestern, showing, jumping,dressage, English schooling,racing, pony clubs, and more;no matter your forté, most rid-ers can agree that being anequestrian is one of the mostbeneficial and exceptionalsports around.

If interested in being ledon a leisure trail ride through thewoods on a well-trained horse,visit Sunset Stables in Lincoln,RI. They are open seven days aweek from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. allyear. They also offer full les-sons. Visit www.sunsetstablesri.com for more information.

The website <http://www.equinenow.com/farms/attleboro-massachusetts.htm>provides a full list of horse farmsnear Attleboro, Mass.

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Canine, mutt, or flea bag,whatever you may call a dog, it’sman’s best friend. Their devotedcharacter and curious behaviorsfill homes with joy. They requirevery little to please them.

Dogs create cute mo-ments that are remembered for alifetime, like those early Christ-mas mornings as a child whenyou come running downstairsto see what Santa left, but dis-cover your four legged friendhas already ripped the wrappingpaper covering your presents toshreds. How about when youcome home from work to findyour couch in more pieces thanyou bought it in.

Most people view certaindogs as vicious based solely onthe behaviors of other dogs ofthat same breed. But what aboutthat one obedient dog thatdoesn’t have the same behav-iors and tendencies as others inthat breed? Should it receive thesame treatment as the others?

Some insurance compa-nies restrict their agents fromwriting homeowner’s policies forowners of certain breeds toavoid as much risk as possible.“There are breeds of dogs thathave a natural history of aggres-siveness that they just cannotignore,” said Vice President ofColonial Insurance andAttleboro resident Mrs. DeniseDonohue.

“Currently most, if not all,insurance companies haveguidelines stating that, ‘If aninsured has a particular breed ofdog, the risk will not be able tobe placed with that carrier,’” saidCorbet Insurance Agency Of-fice Manager Wendy Jackman.

Actuaries* provide statis-tics that help the insurance com-panies decide which breeds areacceptable or not. They go bythe average number of bites re-ported by a certain breed butalso consider the breeds poten-tial to inflict bodily injury, so-cialization, special professionaltraining and gender, whether thedog has been spayed or neu-tered, how the dog is confined,and the owner’s claims history.

“The list varies from com-pany to company,” Donohuesaid. The individual insurancecompanies can produce a listbased on the current actuary’sguidelines.

Jackman said, “People arebest to check with their own in-

surance company to see if abreed is acceptable to continuecoverage.”

The most common breedsthat are considered dangerousare Pit Bulls, German Shepherds,Chow Chows, Rottweilers, Sibe-rian Huskies, Alaskan mala-mutes, Doberman pinschers,Presa Canario bulldogs, GreatDanes, Boxers, Akitas, BullMastiffs, and Wolf-hybrids orany mixture of these breeds.

“I don’t always agreewith this since I do know somepeople who have Pitt Bulls, andI have met their dogs, who were,in fact, very sweet,” saidDonohue. This issue is commonamong most families in theUnited States. “Most of thetime, it’s not the dog’s fault, itjust wasn’t raised in the rightatmosphere,” she said.

What happens if your dogdoes not have the same violenttendencies as others in thatbreed? “The general thoughtfrom a company’s standpoint isthat although not every animalin a given breed is a risk, as awhole, some breeds posegreater risk of attack when theyfeel threatened or provoked,”said Jackman.

“One of the companies wewrite with may make an excep-tion if the dog successfullypasses an American KennelClub Canine Good Citizen Pro-gram,” said Westwood OfficeManager of Grich, Vaughn, &Yphantes Insurance AgencyStacy Souza Balzi. The insur-ance agent must view the origi-nal award certificate and a pho-tocopy of the certificate must besubmitted with the applicationalong with a completed andsigned Dog Questionnaire.

Donohue said, “Onoccasion, there are exceptionsmade.” Generally these excep-tions are only made dependingon the type of dog, the dog’sbehavior, its age, whether thedog is around small children andif the dog has had obediencetraining.

“Companies such as theMass. Property Insurance Com-pany (Fair Plan) will allow cov-erage for a risk when an insuredis not able to be placed with anyother carrier due to any numberof reasons. If an Agency is notable to offer coverage they mayhave to place the insured withthe Fair Plan,” said Jackman.

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Last year when Ithought about my senior year,I thought prom, freedom andgraduation. I never thoughtwhat I’d really be doing waspicking out baby names,putting together cribs, andpreparing to have a baby.

This shows, noteverything always happens asplanned. I had plans and dreamsfor my life, and learning that Iwould soon be having a son,altered those.

When people thinkteen pregnancy, negativethoughts come to mind, allbecause of age, which doesn’tdefine the type of parent onecan be. Of course, being a teenparent is a lot harder thanhaving a child when you are amore stable, mature adult, butit is a doable task.

I had dreams of goingto college for Criminal Justicefor as long as I can remember.Finding out I was pregnantmade me think, “How am I goingto do this?” Although I didn’tknow the answer to that at thetime, I knew I wasn’t going tolet having a baby stop me fromaccomplishing my life longgoals.

My son, Brycen,motivated me to further myeducation after high school,and just how I was going to dothat became clearer. Going tocollege and obtaining a degreeis something I will be able to stilldo despite having a baby.

Support and help frommy parents has also made beingable to attend college a realisticendeavor. I’m so thankful foreverything they have done and

are going to do for me, so I canfulfill my dreams.

Suffolk University iswhere I will find myself next fall.I will be a commuter studentand I will be able to experiencedorm life having a roommateright at home, my baby boy.

I’m sure he will be theperfect fit as roommate. Latenights are to be expected and Iknow I won’t have to worryabout things being neat andtidy because I’ll be doing thecleaning.

Most people wouldthink their life is over, but if youhave the determination andmotivation anything ispossible. Never settle for lessthan your best. Success is notimpossible and I will make sureI am successful for my son.

Sixty-eight of one hun-dred female students at AHSsurveyed said that they go tan-ning in a tanning bed at leastthree times a week. The otherthird said that they do not usetanning beds.

The majority of femalessurveyed said they use tanningbeds, at most, five times a weekand have been going for lessthan one year. Tanning beds areharmful and dangerous and canincrease the risk of developinga serious and potentially deadlycancer called Melanoma.

Tans are caused by harm-ful ultraviolet radiation from thesun or tanning beds; having atan means having persistentskin cell damage. People who usetanning beds are 74 percentmore likely to develop melanomathan those who have nevertanned in a bed (<http://www.skincancer.org/skin-can-cer-information/skin-cancer-facts>).

As prom season quicklyapproaches, many girls go tan-ning so they don’t look so palein their dresses, beginning asearly as Jan. or Feb, but lookinggood in a dress for a dance thatlasts four hours isn’t worth can-cer that can take a life.

“After senior year, andsenior prom, I’m done going tan-ning. It’s really the only reasonwhy I go,” said Desiree Glidden(11).

“I only go tanning forprom; I just started going inMarch,” said Allie Gamache (11).

Although some girls onlygo tanning for prom, it doesn’tdecrease the risk of skin cancer.

According to the Mela-noma Foundation, people who

use tanning beds once a monthbefore the age of 35, increasetheir melanoma risk by 75 per-cent.

Most girls who go tanningin high school don’t know therisks associated with using tan-ning beds. They only care aboutthe “here and now,” notwhat could happen downthe road, or even in twoyears.

“I don’t think I’llstop going; it doesn’t seemlike that big of a deal,” saidMadie Houle (11).

Six out of ten girlshave never been checkedfor melanoma and don’tplan on going to the doc-tor until they find some-thing wrong.

“I’ve never beenchecked for melanoma, andI’d only ever stop tanningif it became really bad or ifI did ever receive a medi-cal problem from it,” saidJacey Copes (12).

An annual or even a semi-annual visit should be set upwith a dermatologist to have afull body skin check for mela-noma, especially for anyonewho uses tanning beds.

According to an articleon SkinCancer.org, “A new re-port released by leaders of theHouse Committee on Energyand Commerce reveals that tan-ning salons are routinely notproviding accurate informationabout skin cancer and otherrisks to teens seeking their ser-vices. The alarming resultsshow that the vast majority oftanning salons contacted byCommittee investigators pro-vided false information aboutthe serious risks of indoor tan-

ning and made erroneous claimsabout the health benefits thatindoor tanning provides”(<http://www.skincancer.org/news/tanning/tanningreport>).

Committee investigatorsfound:

Nearly all salons deniedthe known risks of indoor tan-ning. When asked whether tan-ning posed any health risks forfair-skinned teenage girls, 90percent of the salons stated thatindoor tanning did not pose ahealth risk. When asked aboutthe specific risk of skin cancer,over half (51 percent) of the sa-lons denied that indoor tanningwould increase a fair-skinnedteenager’s risk of developingskin cancer.

Four out of five salonsfalsely claimed that indoor tan-ning is beneficial to a youngperson’s health. Four out of five(78 percent) of the tanning sa-lons claimed that indoor tanningwould be beneficial to the healthof a fair-skinned teenage girl.

Several salons even said thattanning would prevent cancer.Other health benefits claimedby tanning salons included Vi-tamin D production, treatment ofdepression and low self-esteem,prevention of and treatment forarthritis, weight loss, prevention

of osteoporosis, reduc-tion of cellulite,“boost[ing] the immunesystem,” sleeping better,treating lupus, and im-proving symptoms offibromyalgia.

Salons usedmany approaches tominimize the healthrisks of indoor tanning.During their calls, Com-mittee investigators rep-resenting themselves asfair-skinned teenagegirls were told thatyoung people are not atrisk for developing skincancer; that rising ratesof skin cancer are linked

to increased use of sunscreen;that government regulators hadcertified the safety of indoortanning; and that “it’s got to besafe, or else they wouldn’t letus do it.”

Tanning salons fail to fol-low FDA recommendations ontanning frequency. The Foodand Drug Administration recom-mends that indoor tanning belimited to no more than three vis-its in the first week. Despite thisrecommendation, three quartersof tanning salons reported thatthey would permit first-time cus-tomers to tan daily; several sa-lon employees volunteered thattheir salons did not even require24-hour intervals between tan-ning sessions.

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teenage girls in their advertise-ments. The print and onlineadvertising for tanning salonsfrequently target teenage andcollege-aged girls with studentdiscounts and “prom,” “home-coming,” and “back-to-school”specials.

Society has driven teengirls and even in some cases,boys, to go tanning just for theirown looks. Pale is made out tobe bad, not pure, like it used tobe in the years before tanningwas such a big craze.

Emily Lacourse (11) saidthat she feels “unattractivewhen pale.”

Sophia El-masri (11) said,“I don’t see the point in tanningbecause of the risks. Tan skinisn’t worth hurting your body.By risking your health just to“look good” in society’s eyes,you make yourself a victim ofsociety’s expectations.”

Teens shy away from the“tan-in-a-can” or spray can be-cause they claim it causes anorange tint on their skin, andthey do not want to end up look-ing like the infamous OompaLoompas from Willy Wonka’sChocolate Factory. Even guysnotice a difference from an at-tractive tan and one that’s justover the top.

“I don’t mind tan girlswhen it looks natural, but faketanning looks gross when it’s ex-cessive,” said Brian Horan (11).

Not everybody is on thisbandwagon though, “I don’t gotanning because I value myhealth before my looks. I don’tfeel the need to change myselfor my looks. I’m fine the way Iam,” said Paige Elliott (12).

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Teen InterestPeople Don’t Like Tests,Why Would Animals?

By: Taylor Beland

Animal testing formany reasons, includingmedicine, is something that isquite common around theworld. People test cosmeticproducts, medicines, and otherconsumer products such ashousehold cleaners andcigarettes on animals to decidewhether or not they’re safe forhumans.

Animal testing to savea life from cancer or any other

deathly illness is okay, but formake-up products and otherinsignifi-cant products it’s notokay. I am highly against theinhumane testing of animals.

According todosomething .org more than100 million animals are testedeach year. These animals aremice, rats, birds, cats, pigs, fish,dogs, sheep, hamsters, guineapigs, and monkeys. Mice andrats are kept in clear boxes thatare the size of shoe boxes andguinea pigs are kept in boxesthat are twice the size of shoeboxes. More than one animallives in these boxes.

Dogs, cats, and mon-keys are kept in wire cages allthe time, except when they arebeing experimented on. Livingin cages for these animals is abig problem. They are animalsthat need their space, love andattention (<http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-animaltesting>).

Experiments with catsare used for testing brainactivity, vision, and hearing.Experiments are also used for

stroke and orthopedicpurposes. Their heads aredrilled and brains implantedwith electrodes, they’re raisedin darkness and have their eyessewn shut or cut out, they’reforced to have strokes and theyhave their spinal cords brokenso they are paralyzed (<http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-experiment ation/cats-in-laboratories .aspx>).

Dogs are mostly usedfor toxicology experiments. Thismeans they have testsubstances (includingpharmaceutical chemicals,pesticides, and householdsubstances) pumped into theirbody, poisoning them slowly.Dogs are also tested in heartdisease studies, and forced torun on treadmills until theirheart gives out (<http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-experimentation/dogs-in-laboratories.aspx>).

Rabbits are used totest eye and skin irritants,cosmetics, drain cleaner, dishsoap, and other products arepoured into their eyes and openskin and left there for about twoweeks to see the results. Thiscan lead to swelling,hemorrhaging, ulcers, discharges, and even blindness(<http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-experimentation/rabbits-in-laboratories.aspx>).

Mice and rats make up95 percent of the laboratorypopulation. They are also

excluded from the AnimalWelfare Act, which states, “TheAWA requires that basicstandards of care and treatmentbe provided for certain animalsbred and sold for use as pets,used in biomedical research,transported commercially, orexhibited to the public.Individuals who operatefacilities in these categoriesmust provide their animals withadequate care and treatment in

the areas ofh o u s i n g ,h a n d l i n g ,s a n i t a t i o n ,nutrition, water,veterinary care,and protectionfrom extremeweather andtemperatures.A l t h o u g hF e d e r a lrequirementsestablish basics t a n d a r d s ,regulated businesses areencouraged toexceed thesestandards”(<http://www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/animal_welfare/content/printable_version/fs_awawact.pdf>).

Mice and ratsare electro-shocked in painstudies, aremutilated inexperimentalsurgeries, havedrugs pumpedinto theirbodies, and are

injected with cancerous tumorsand human cells for geneticexper- imenting. The majority ofall animals experimented oneventually die or are killed.

There are manyalternatives to animal testing.For more information go to<http://www.peta. org/issues/animals-used-for-experimen-tation/alternatives-testing-without-torture.aspx>. To help stop animaltesting, buy products not testedon animals. Peta has a crueltyfree product search engine at<http://www.peta.org/living/beauty-and-personal-care/companies/default.aspx>.

Some cruelty freeproducts are Victoria’s Secret,MAC products, Bath and BodyWorks, and Almay.

These animalsexperimented on feel pain,suffering, loneliness, anddepression like we do. All ofthese animals need love andattention. Animal abuse is illegalin the United States, so why isit okay to abuse animals inlaboratories for our own selfishneeds?

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Meow!By: Meymey Chey

Hello Kitty began assmall Japanese accessories andhas grown to a worldwidebillion dollar industry. Itexpanded from one country toruling the whole world,inspiring girls as well as adultsand celebrities to wear thefamous kitty symbol.

Alyna Oul (12) said,“Of course I love Hello Kitty,who wouldn’t?”

The characterrepresents youth, cuteness, anda kind-hearted person. HelloKitty was originally made inJapan by the main designer,Yuko Shimizu.

The collection ofHello Kitty was added to theJapanese Sanrio company in1974. Sanrio began sellingrubber sandals and accessoriesand with the help of the HelloKitty Collection, the companylaunched its brand around theworld.

Sanrio company’ssales increased tremendouslyafter the Hello Kitty launch in1974 thanks to its popularity. By1999, Hello Kitty sold more than12,000 products yearly and bythe end of 2008, the collectionhad over 50,000 products insixty countries (<http://www.hellokittyuniverse.com/page/Hello+Kitty+Products>).

Hello Kitty became amost well known character thateveryone fell in love with. It wasoriginally made to target onlyyoung girls, but in 1990, thelaunch became so big that itbegan to market to teenagersand adults as well.

Expanding fromaccessories to clothing, shoes,laptops, school supplies, toys,home appliances, and manyother products, Hello Kittyeven partnered with Bank ofAmerica where Visa orMasterCard holders could have

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a card with Hello Kitty’s face onit.

Eileen Chum (2010AHS alumni) said, “I haveplenty of Hello Kitty productssuch as Hello Kitty shirts, keychains, necklace, bracelets, andmany other collections.”

“I’ve collected HelloKitty for about a year now and Iam planning on adding moreproducts to my collection,” saidNieves Carrera.

Another creativecollection they came up withwas the Hello Kitty themedmaternity hospital in Yuanlin,Taiwan. They made Hello Kittyblankets, birth certificatecovers, nurses’ uniforms, androom decoration for patients tofeel welcome and stress free. Adecision was made to even havethe Hello Kitty theme in thematernity rooms because theywanted patients to becomfortable and happy duringchildbirth.

The Hello Kittycollection became every girl’sbest friend. It is amazing to seehow successful SanrioCompany became verysuccessful after partnering withthe Hello Kitty Collection.

Marina Ching (12) said,“If I had to buy any Hello Kittyproduct, I would literally buyeverything that is affiliated withHello Kitty” She added, “I amso addicted to buying theirproducts because they are socute and adorable.”

Katrina Tran (10) said,“Hello Kitty has become everygirl’s best friend. I love thedesigns of the kitty symbol andthe name of the brand,” Sheadded, “Basically just abouteverything about Hello Kitty ispositive.”

The legacy of HelloKitty collection will never end.Without Hello Kitty, every girlwould be lost and sad.

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The AHS handbookstates, “Students may not usecell phones, portable mediaplayers, video equipment, orany other electronic in theclassroom.” So is listening tomusic while doing schoolworkreally harmful?

According toElizabeth Landau, a CNN Healthwriter/producer, professionalresearchers who have alreadyexperimented or tried to find thereal answer to if music doesharm people’s concentrationwhile studying. The articlestated, “That when it comes tomemorizing importantinformation it is best for humansto be in silence.”

In another article,“Music Can Help You Study,”from the UNCC 49’er website onApr. 5, 2012, it said, “There aremany types of music that havebeen shown to put your mindin study mode” (<http://uncc49er.com/622/music-can-help-you-study/>).

Some artists that wererecommended in the article wereBaroque, Telemann &Vivaldi,and Ambient Trace their genreof music can better people’sconcentration while studying.The article said, “This music isperfect for studying, doinghomework or studying for a testor exam. It cuts down ondistractions and helps youfocus on your work.”

Megan Pulster (10)said that she agrees 100 percentthat students should have theprivilege to listen to their ownmusic. Pulster has a routine oflistening to music every day forhours whether during free time,doing homework, or evenstudying.

Agreeing with herclassmate, Kaela Lumbra (10)

said she would rather be nextto a classmate listening to musicthan have someone talking tooloudly next to her during class. Lumbra said, “Musichelps very much with creativity.It just puts more ideas in myhead. It keeps my energy up andhelps me stay awake. It wouldespecially help if I could listento music in school.”

Pulster said that musichelps keep her energized and theimpact music has on studentskeeps them awake instead ofsleeping during class time.

Although she listensto music two hours a day, ShanaCandlelet prefers to be next tosomeone talking, but she alsobelieves listening to musichelps creativity during classassignments. She said, “It helpsmotivate me in class.”

“I listen to music fourhours a day with thecombination of being at homeand dance classes,” saidDakota Mammoli (10). Sheprefers someone listening tomusic next to her rather thanhaving her schoolworkdisturbed by someone talking.She added, “The music drownsout the environment around meand I can focus easily.”

Emily Capar (10) saidthat music in school can be moredistracting than helpful andsome students, like classclowns, can ruin theopportunity. She said,“Students behavior needs to bemore trustworthy andresponsible but at this momentno one is trustworthy of thisopportunity.”

English teacher Mrs.Jennifer Thibodeau said, “Itdepends on the music; lyrics arenot good because they aredistracting. It would be better

without them, not necessarilysaying classical or techno, butnevertheless it can be helpfulfor them [students].”

Science teacher Mrs.Margaret Schneider is againstlistening to MP3s during class.She said, “The most obviousreason being, students wouldrather listen to their music thanlyricless, classical music playedby the teachers.” MP3s in classcan be dangerous becausestudents can’t hear fire alarms.In some classes like history orEnglish, music could be allowedto help students focus in classwhile in other classes; studentsneed their full attention, like inchildcare and carpentry.

Schneider said,“MP3s are great for educationif we can find a way to have thestudents listen to non-lyricalmusic. I would hook thestudents to technology if thetechnology can increase theirfocus.”

Students with learningdisabilities find music helpfulduring class to drown outoutside noises. Lyza Saytili (10)said that she has very strongfeelings toward music, sinceshe uses it during school workand uses it every day to helpher focus.

Saytili wished shecould listen to music during herclasses. The idea of listening tomusic without lyrics pleasedher. She said, “I would love that,even the beat could help myconcentration; it would be veryhelpful.” Her favorite genre isR&B and rap, but shewelcomes this option.

House 1 dean Mrs.Ann Montagano sees itthrough the students’perspective of how music isconnected to creative

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Student writing while listening to music

expression and style. Sheexplained “how pop cultureattracts students to certaintypes of music that can beinappropriate,” but then added,“Music is important to people’slives.”

She is very clear abouthow it can’t be part of schoolbecause of safety issuesthough. All students have to besafe and with the distraction ofmusic, whether lyrics orlyricless, it can block studentsfrom knowing what’s going onaround them. “The learningprocess can be circumvented ifstudents who are wearingheadphones can’t hear the

teacher clarify problems and orthe class as a whole isn’t,paying attention to the lesson,”she said.

Administrators anddeans can not negotiate withstudents about this privilege.Montango said, “Technicallyno, teachers need to controltheir students and it’s notpossible with dual headphoneson their ears.”

It’s also not possibleto change or go against thehandbook. Montagno said, “Ican’t change safety issues andthe censorship of inappropriatesubjects; it would be verydifficult to accomplish.”

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Mount Snow, VermontBy: Mike Ganss

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Looking forsomewhere to have some funin the snow? Head up to WestDover, Vt. and hit the slopes atMount Snow. Not only aresnowboarding and skiingoffered but also otherattractions like tubing,

snowshoeing, snowmobiletours, and cross country skiingare also available.

Looking for amountain that will give you a“bang for your buck?” MountSnow gives everything neededat an affordable price. Youth lift

tickets for a day are $75 onweekends and $65 onweekdays while adult tickets are$83 on weekends and $58 onweekdays. Plan on staying formore than a day? Pick up anextended ticket from two toseven days that can be boughtfor a reduced price.

With 20 different skilifts to choose from, MountSnow is designed for alldifferent skill levels ofsnowboarders and skiers frombeginners to intermediate toexperts. Enjoy a relaxing cruisedown the mountain or hit up thenotorious Carinthia Terrain Parkfor a thrill ride.

According to MountSnow’s website, “We havedrastically overhauled oursnow reporting philosophy. Itbegan with a fundamentalchange to report percentageopen as opposed to trails. It’spretty simple, an acre is an acrebut one trail can certainly be a

lot different than another. Wecontinued last season byrevamping our trail map to whatwe believe is a more accuratetrail depiction.” For a snowreport, call 802-464-2151 to findout the latest details on themountain conditions.

After a long day ofriding down the mountain, stopin at the lodge to grab somemunchies while sitting next to awarm fireplace to warm up. If hotfood isn’t ideal, head outsideto the waffle cabin to enjoysome of the most deliciouswaffles you’ll ever have. Youwon’t regret it.

“Even though I wasn’tthat good my first time outsnowboarding, I had fun andenjoyed my time at themountain. The people whoworked there were nice andhelped me out a lot,” saidBrandon Men (11).

Mount Snow hashosted different events

including big time attractionslike the Winter Dew Tour.

“We try to be ashelpful to skiers andsnowboarders as we can;offering assistance and greatprograms that will help even theworst of athletes have fun. Theatmosphere at Mount Snow isinviting and exciting, and funfor all,” said Mount Snowinstructor Chris McKernny.

Mount Snow is veryaffordable, the people who workat the mountain are genuinelynice, caring people, and theservice is great. The mountainis only open during the winterseason so make sure to takeevery opportunity possible.One can’t go wrong with awhole lot of snow and some funon the mountain so stop byMount Snow and take a ride.

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Roadtrip: Taste of SpainBy: Nicole Dotzenrod

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Located in Cranston,RI, Spain Restaurant offersSpanish cuisine to New En-glanders, and is the perfectplace for a “fine-dining” experi-ence.

Spain Restaurant wasfounded in 1987 by FelixRodriguez, introducing tradi-tional Spanish dining to NewEngland. Spain became famousfor its Mediterranean cuisineand elegantly casual atmo-sphere.

Spain is exceedinglybusy on weekends, so arrivingearly is imperative. Unfortu-nately, Spain only accepts res-ervations for parties of six ormore, so it is possible to waitover an hour for a table; butwell-worth it.

The lobby has hand-painted maps of Spain on thewalls and the waiting area re-sembles the courtyard of a Span-ish mansion, with warm auburntones and tiled floors.

The interior of Spain isbreathtaking. Sitting at a

candlelit table next to a “water-fall,” is the perfect date. Spainalso has balcony seating over-looking the “courtyard.”

The menu at Spain is ex-tensive, including both tradi-tional and contemporary Span-ish cuisine. Before ordering wewere served white and raisonbreads with garlic and chivebutter. Three entrées were avail-able – pasta, veal, and sword-fish.

The service was excellent,while the menu prices were sur-prisingly moderate. Both thehosts and servers were veryfriendly and helpful.

For $15, I ordered the“Pasta Champignones,”Rigatoni morel and wild mush-rooms tossed in a light sherrycream sauce garnished withparmesan cheese.

The dish was served in amore-than-generous portion,with plenty to take home. Thesherry cream saucecomplimented by the mush-rooms was perfect, and I’ve

been craving it ever since. I’m avery picky eater, but this mealwas delicious.

Although I was too full toorder dessert, Spain offers 12dessert options. Aside from tra-ditional desserts such astiramisu, cheesecake, mousse,and bread pudding, there aremany unique Spanish dessertsavailable. The Pera Riojana is afresh Argentinean poached pearmarinated in raspberries, Rioja,and merlot wine. Spain alsomakes Spanish style caramelcustard flan, Spanish Sorbets,and Crème Brulee.

The restaurant is moregeared towards adults, as thedining experience is high-end,and there is no children’s menu.There is no mandatory dresscode; however, wearing jeans orsneakers would be out of place.

Visit Cranston andsplurge on the European diningexperience offered by SpainRestaurant. The food, service,and atmosphere make for a fan-tastic night out.

One DirectionBy: Meymey Chey

After years of young teen-agers looking for new artists, anew group of boys has showedup to take over Justin Bieber’sspotlight. One Direction is a Popgenre British-Irish boy band offive members: Harry Styles,Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, NiallHoran, and last but not least,Louis Tomlinson.

One Direction becamereally popular after receivingthird place on the X Factor. Inthe beginning of their separatejourneys on the X Factor, thefive members were not originallya band. One of the formerjudges, Nicole Scherzinger, sug-gested the five candidates be-come a group. They were signedto Simon Cowell’s record label,Syco Records, after their elimi-nation for a $2 million recordcontract and later signed to Co-lumbia Records in NorthAmerica.

Their first hit song,“What Makes you Beautiful,”became number one on Top 100chart in North America. The lyr-ics include: If only you saw whatI can see/ you’d understand whyI want you so desperately rightnow/ I’m looking at you and Ican’t believe/ you don’t knowyou’re beautiful.

The meaning of their lyr-ics is so cute and adorable, mostgirls enjoy listening to theirsongs because One Directionmakes music that relates to agirl’s insecurities. Their lyricsencourage girls to have highself esteem and positive atti-tudes about themselves.

In 2011, they created adebut album entitled Up AllNight that was released in theUnited States, the United King-dom, and Sweden. The albummade it to the top of the chartson U.S Billboard 200 and theCanadian Albums.

When the band memberspublicly revealed their Up AllNight UK tour to the fans, thetickets were immediately soldout in the first couple of min-utes. Young girls and boys wereextremely happy when they hadthe opportunity to meet OneDirection. The group is planningto set a world tour date in 2013.

One Direction was labeledas the “British Invasion,” inspir-ing many teenagers to pursuetheir dreams in the music indus-try. They became very success-ful and popular after their elimi-nation on the X Factor. One Di-rection deserves to receive 4out of 5 stars for being an awe-some acapella band.

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Rhode Island native,Paul DelVecchio, better knownas Pauly D, leaves “The Shore”behind as he heads to LasVegas to pursue his aspiringcareer of becoming a DJ. Hisnew show, “The Pauly DProject,” premiered March 30on MTV.

A known member ofthe highly controversial MTVseries, “Jersey Shore,”DelVecchio was ready to showviewers a more serious anddetermined side to the Pauly Dthat fans had come to know.

The new seriesfollows DelVecchio, along withhis four close friends Gerald“Big Jerry,” Gialanella, Ryan, andMichael “Biggie,” as they travelthe world. Delvecchio, as thecelebrity DJ, spins hot tracks,parties hard and, of course,misbehaves along the way.

The premiere episodetakes viewers to Las Vegas,Nevada where DelVecchioauditions and is chosen to bethe resident DJ at The Palms

Hotel. While the half hour showprovides viewers a “behind thescenes” look into DelVecchio’sDJing career, it also gives thema look into his personal life.

Pauly’s father, who helives with, recently had a stroke.He tells the camera how difficultand emotional it was for him toleave on this journey to the top.Viewers see him both as acharacter in a series and anindividual thanks to the way theshow is shot.

All in all, the showgrabs viewers’ attention bygiving an in-depth look intoDelVecchio’s career. This newseries is already being talkedabout, and is sure to last. Itdeserves 5 out of 5 stars in mybook due to the heart stringspulled by his close-knit family,and the constant dialogue. Ofcourse, there’s always theupbeat Pauly D himself.

“The Pauly D Project,”will continue to air at 10:30p.m.on Fridays.

Pauly D’s New SideBy: Taylor Beaulieu

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Asians on the CourtBy: Meymey Chey

Basketball has alwaysbeen one of the top sports inthe United States and welcomesmany young players and teensto participate in the NationalBasketball Association. Mostof the players’ backgrounds areAfrican-American or White, butnot many come from an Asianbackground.

As soon as Yao Ming,former Rockets player, steppedonto the NBA court, the Asiancommunity turned out toproudly support a valuableplayer. It was a moment whenAsian-Americans were happyto show what their team couldbring to the table. Yao Ming notonly represented the Asiancommunity, but also showedexceptional skills and talents.

Attleboro HighSchool senior, Watson Yermsaid, “I think it is amazing to seeAsians play on the court withand/or against other membersin the NBA.”

After Ming enteredthe NBA during the early 2000s,another Asian American camealong to pursue his dream ofplaying in the NBA. Jeremy Linwas known as “Linsanity.” Hewas a Harvard graduate whobecame an NBA player for theNew York Knicks, becoming apopular and well known player.

AHS alumni,Rosalinda Sar said, “Lin is thebomb, I enjoy watching himplay on the court.”

He was not just atypical Asian-American whodecided to become an NBAplayer. Representing a newgeneration of Asian-Americansafter Ming retired, Lin hadopportunities to use hisHarvard degree in economicsbut instead of using his degreeright now, he chose to join theNBA.

AHS senior Viriya Uonsaid, “I was proud to see what

Yao Ming (left) Jeremy Lin (right)

Lin had to offer since he’s aHarvard graduate.”

Asian parents tend tohave high expectations for theirchildren to succeed, not onlyin education but to alsomaintain a good reputation. Linhad the best of both worlds; hemade his parents proud and healso made himself happy bypursuing something he loves.

AHS sophomore,Sopheap Srey said, “I loveseeing Asians in the NBAbecause I get to support myfellow Asians.”

It is rare to see Asiansplay in the NBA; most peoplenever really expect them to bepart of a basketball league.

AHS senior, SreykeoTum said, “At first, I wasn’treally into watching basketballbut after I saw Ming and Linparticipate in the NBA, I startedto watch more playoff games.”

Bruins Make the Playoffs AgainBy: Tyler Hall

Boston Bruins with the Stanley Cup

Finishing seventh inthe NHL, first in the NortheastDivision, and second in theEastern Conference with arecord of 49-29-4 and 102points, the Boston Bruins madethe playoffs once again. Everywin, the team earned two points,for every loss, the teamreceived zero points, and forevery overtime or shootoutloss, the team received onlyone point.

Lindsay Lima (11) said,“In the past few games theBruins have shown theirstrengths as a team and they’reready for the EasternConference Championship.”She added, “Not having somegood players on the icedefinitely affected both teamsbut both teams pulled together,played well and helped eachother out.”

Ryan Holske (11) wasexcited about the playoffs andsaid, “The Bruins will win theseries in five games becauseOvechkin will be shut out byChara and Marchand and Krejciwill do the best because they’regood in the playoffs and Krejcicarries the team in theplayoffs.” He thought theBruins would be in the finalswith the St. Louis Blues and thatbackup goalie Tuuka Raskwould be back during theplayoffs.

Ryan Corneau (10) wasalso excited about the playoffsand said, “The Bruins will win

[against the Capitols] but it’llbe close; they will probably winin seven games.” Corneau alsosaid the “little ball of hate(Marchand) and Thomas” willplay the best but he didn’t havemuch confidence in the Bruinswinning the Stanley Cup sayingit would be the “Rangers orPittsburgh vs. St Louis.”

The first game of theplayoffs for the Bruins was onThursday, April 10 against theWashington Capitals, which theBruins won in overtime with agoal scored by Chris Kelly towin 1-0. The Capitals wonGames 2, 4, 5 and 7 while theBruins only won Games 1, 3 and6 eliminating them from theplayoffs. The WashingtonCapitals won this series in Game7 on April 25 by a goal scoredby Joel Ward, a couple ofminutes into overtime.

Every game in thatseries was won by only onegoal, with three games goinginto overtime. Second back upgoalie for the Capitals, BradenHoltby was exceptional making44 saves in Game 5 to earn thewin.

Nathan Horton, whowas concussed on January 22against the Philadelphia Flyers,did not return for the StanleyCup Playoffs. Adam McQuaidalso did not return. Tuuka Raskwas in the line up for Game 6but did not play, all of whichmay have contributed to theBruins losing.

School Sports - Negative or Positive?By: Madison Thomas

AHS has a variety ofschool sports to choose from.Around 1,005 AHS studentshave taken advantage of theopportunity to participate in asport this year.

According to AHSAthletic Director Mr. MarkHoule, a majority of thosestudents are multiple sportathletes, which means thestudent plays more than onesport. Practices run almostevery day at different timesdepending on the sport andwhere practice needs to be held.

For some students,sports became a problem andinterfered with school work andjobs. “Sports distracted me frommy school work and from myjob, so I had to quit playing

sports,” said former AHSlacrosse player Nick Demers(11). The constant anddemanding practices can swaya player to either quit or to stayand try to juggle schoolwork,practices and their jobs.

Although somestudents may believe it’simpossible to handle allactivities, there are a lot ofstudents who feel the sport theyplay motivates them to do betterin school. “The sports I playmake me want to do better inschool because if a player failstheir classes they are kicked offthe team,” said AHS gymnastAlanis Tirabassi (10).

“Sports motivate meto do well in school,” saidanother AHS gymnast, Janessa

Santos, who agrees that sportsaffect students in a positiveway.

Some players willagree that school comes first.“Getting good grades is aresponsibility and you have totake your grades seriously,”said AHS Lacrosse player TomCopithorne.

Coaches also agreethat sports affect athletespositively in school. AHSbaseball coach Mr. MatthewBosh said, “Playing a sportmakes the athlete moreresponsible. They havestandards to meet to be eligibleto play any sports and they takethat seriously.”

“Sports providestudents with opportunities to

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practice budgeting their timeeffectively and I feel athletes arecapable of playing a sport andkeeping up with schoolwork,”said Houle.

Fall SportsSoccer (boys and

girls), football (boys), cross-country (mixed), field hockey(girls), volleyball (girls)

Winter Sports Swim (boys and girls),

basketball (boys and girls),track (boys and girls), hockey(boys)

Spring Sports Ultimate Frisbee

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