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Volume I, No. 3 November 24th, 2014 www.aprtimes.com The Science Gap: Physics By Fernando Flores & Anthony Benites This year many current juniors returned to Ran- dolph with the expectation to take more challeng- ing, and different courses. These juniors had passed their Chemistry Regents and were ready to prog- ress on to the next tier of science, physics. Since the majority of students who passed the Chemistry Re- gents in June were from the medical house, and medical academy students take AP Biology as juniors, there are not enough stu- dents to take physics. Some juniors are not very happy with the decision. junior “Whimsical”, who declined to give his name, said “AP Biology is unnec- essary for admission into a good college. We should be given courses that will lay out a foundation for future courses in college.”. Another junior, Jose Men- doza said “I was looking forward to taking a differ- ent and more challenging class to supplement my transcript. Now I will have to wait until next year.” There were reasons behind the elimination of physics which Princi- pal Fanning explained, “I was reluctant to get rid of physics, but feedback from faculty and grades showed that many students did not take the class seriously.” His reasoning is supported by the huge gap in pass- ing rates between Physics and Chemistry Regents from the same cohort. In the 2012-2013 school year, 87% percent of students passed the Chemistry Re- gents. Only 36% of those same students passed the Physics Regents last June. Fanning also said he had no other option other than to cut Physics in order for more electives to be of- fered. A reinstatement of physics will be considered if students’ respective stu- dent government members draft a formal petition. Juniors aren’t the only ones unhappy with the ab- sence of physics. A small group of seniors who took AP Biology last year had plans to take physics this year to have a well-round- ed transcript in the scienc- es. These seniors, some of whom are applying to col- leges that have physics as a prerequisite, must now ex- plain the reason for which they did not take physics. Physics is a course that has historically, citywide, had a low passing rate due to its challenging curric- ulum. AP Biology is also a very challenging class and is sometimes referred to as “the gold standard of all AP’s”, but some stu- dents wanted something different. Students who are still interested in tak- ing physics in high school this school year should apply to College Now’s College Physics at the City College of New York be- fore December 1, 2014 in order to be considered for admission. To apply visit collegenow.ccny.cuny.edu. The Sky is Falling (Not Really) By Anthony Benites Recently, scaffolding was put up around the perimeter of A Philip Randolph. This is so con- struction workers can do repairs and touch-ups on the roof. An old piece of limestone near room 615 (Dr. Stokes's room) fell on October 24, during Par- ent-Teacher Conferences. Thankfully, no one was hurt. The principal, Mr. Fanning, stated, "a sim- ilar incident occurred several years ago, though workers didn't do a good job repairing the roof." The workers will start at 4:00 p.m., so they don't interfere with regu- lar classes. Mr. Fanning stressed that the appear- ance of that area of the school won't change at all. The bad news is that, "[The construction] will last several years, or es- sentially, all of the current freshmen's time here." The scaffolding ruins the visu- als of the Gothic architec- ture of the school. On the bright side, when the going gets drizzly, you can put away your umbrella earlier. Randolph Talks! What subject do you think should be offered here at Randolph? As you can see, most people chose dance while seniors chose Col- lege Advisory. In the category of others, subjects included eater, Wood Shop and even a Public Speaking. Everyone should have a say in where finances at A. Philip Randolph should go. Do you want your say, your vote? en log onto the link below and fill out the survey!!: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NV526D9

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Volume I, No. 3 November 24th, 2014 www.aprtimes.com

The Science Gap: PhysicsBy Fernando Flores& Anthony Benites

This year many current juniors returned to Ran-dolph with the expectation to take more challeng-ing, and different courses. These juniors had passed their Chemistry Regents and were ready to prog-ress on to the next tier of science, physics. Since the majority of students who passed the Chemistry Re-gents in June were from the medical house, and medical academy students take AP Biology as juniors, there are not enough stu-dents to take physics. Some juniors are not very happy with the decision. junior “Whimsical”, who declined to give his name, said “AP Biology is unnec-essary for admission into a good college. We should be given courses that will lay out a foundation for future courses in college.”. Another junior, Jose Men-

doza said “I was looking forward to taking a differ-ent and more challenging class to supplement my transcript. Now I will have to wait until next year.” There were reasons behind the elimination of physics which Princi-pal Fanning explained, “I was reluctant to get rid of physics, but feedback from faculty and grades showed that many students did not

take the class seriously.” His reasoning is supported by the huge gap in pass-ing rates between Physics and Chemistry Regents from the same cohort. In the 2012-2013 school year, 87% percent of students passed the Chemistry Re-gents. Only 36% of those same students passed the Physics Regents last June. Fanning also said he had no other option other than

to cut Physics in order for more electives to be of-fered. A reinstatement of physics will be considered if students’ respective stu-dent government members draft a formal petition. Juniors aren’t the only ones unhappy with the ab-sence of physics. A small group of seniors who took AP Biology last year had plans to take physics this year to have a well-round-

ed transcript in the scienc-es. These seniors, some of whom are applying to col-leges that have physics as a prerequisite, must now ex-plain the reason for which they did not take physics. Physics is a course that has historically, citywide, had a low passing rate due to its challenging curric-ulum. AP Biology is also a very challenging class and is sometimes referred to as “the gold standard of all AP’s”, but some stu-dents wanted something different. Students who are still interested in tak-ing physics in high school this school year should apply to College Now’s College Physics at the City College of New York be-fore December 1, 2014 in order to be considered for admission. To apply visit collegenow.ccny.cuny.edu.

The Sky is Falling (Not Really)By Anthony Benites Recently, scaffolding was put up around the perimeter of A Philip Randolph. This is so con-struction workers can do repairs and touch-ups on the roof. An old piece of limestone near room 615 (Dr. Stokes's room) fell on October 24, during Par-ent-Teacher Conferences. Thankfully, no one was hurt. The principal, Mr. Fanning, stated, "a sim-ilar incident occurred several years ago, though workers didn't do a good job repairing the roof."

The workers will start at 4:00 p.m., so they don't interfere with regu-lar classes. Mr. Fanning stressed that the appear-ance of that area of the school won't change at all. The bad news is that, "[The construction] will last several years, or es-sentially, all of the current freshmen's time here." The scaffolding ruins the visu-als of the Gothic architec-ture of the school. On the bright side, when the going gets drizzly, you can put away your umbrella earlier.

Randolph Talks! What subject do you think should be offered here at Randolph?

As you can see, most people chose dance while seniors chose Col-lege Advisory. In the category of others, subjects included Theater, Wood Shop and even a Public Speaking.

Everyone should have a say in where finances at A. Philip Randolph should go. Do you want your say, your vote? Then log onto the link below and fill out the survey!!:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NV526D9

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Editor-In-ChiefFernando Flores ‘15

Faculty AdvisorJoann Mariani

Layout EditorLeslie Enofe ‘15

Business ManagerJustin Rivera ‘17

Arts & Entertainment

EditorTamia Ejekpokpo ‘17

Copy EditorEliana Lanfranco ‘15

Sports EditorJorge Toribio ‘17

“The Cougar’s Roar”

SAT vs. ACTWriting and Diagram by Tamia Ejekpokpo & Jenny Li

The SAT and ACT are two of the most common, yet difficult tests students must take in order to be accepted into college. Although they are both accepted by all colleges and universities, there are

minor differences between them that help students decide which is the best fit for them. This Venn Diagram is to break it down for students

who are having a difficult time choosing which one to take or for students who are just finding out more information on these two tests.

Feature

Ebola Myths and Misunderstandings: Do You Know Fact From Fiction?By Fauzea Abida

Cases of Ebola in Texas and New York in October struck fear throughout the United States. Wild rumors have spread about the disease, but what’s the truth behind the hype?

Myth: “Dude, he just coughed. That guy has Ebola!”Fact: Ebola is not spread through air, water, food, or mos-quitoes, according to researchers and doc-tors. Some diseases such as tuberculosis are transmitted through coughing or sneezing. Ebola is transmitted through bodily fluids such as blood, saliva, mucus, vomit, feces, sweat, tears, breast

milk, urine, and se-men. This is important because you have to have direct physical contact with these fluids to get infected with the virus - it is not airborne. The first stage of Ebola begins with a fever which then leads to vomiting and diar-rhea. It later advances to internal and external bleeding. Contaminated

bodies have been found to have a low white blood cell count after 8 to 10 days of infec-tion. (Without white blood cells fighting off foreign invasion in the body, chances of death increase.)

Myth: “Ebola is sooooo contagious.”Fact: Believe it or not, Ebola is a rare illness.

Unless you come in direct contact with an infected person, you have nothing to worry about. The only Ebola fatality in the United States so far is a young man named Thomas who contacted the dis-ease in Liberia, and two nurses who cared for him also got the disease but recovered. For the general public residing in the United States, Ebola is not a risk. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are taking every precaution to ensure a safe environment. Med-ical responders, airport workers, and flight crew are being heavily trained on how to deal with the infection.

Myth: Ebola can be cured by drinking warm

milk or taking antibi-otics.Fact: Unfortunately, there is no known cure for Ebola. Scientists are studying how our im-mune systems respond to the disease in the hope of finding a cure and/or vaccine. Texas nurse Nina Pham, who had previously caught Ebola, was released a few weeks ago. She was placed in an isolation unit. Dr. Kent Brant-ly, who had recovered from Ebola, donated plasma to the nurse. The plasma contained Ebola-fighting antibod-ies and became part of Pham’s recovery plan.

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“Mom, Next time I want a nose job!”By Marufa Jabin

South Korea boasts the highest plastic surgery rate in the world! The rage is so high that even non-celebrities, such as teenagers, are opting for it. It’s common for friends to sit at lunch and talk about how their surger-

ies didn’t hurt at all, how much surgery has im-proved their appearance or even how one of them is sure the art teacher has had some work done too.

Statistics say that one in every five women in Gangnam (sound famil-iar?), Seoul have got-ten cosmetic surgery. For those of you who are not familiar, Gangnam

is a place in South Korea that is similar to upper Manhattan except even more populated and busy.

Why is the rate so high? Particularly for teenagers and college students, re-search suggests that the better you look, the better you will be paid at work or

the more likely you are to be accepted into a good college (as your profile picture is included in your application). Also, if your facial features are attrac-tive and appealing, you are more likely to get mar-ried to someone of higher economic status. Some kids just go for it because their friends are doing it or to look better to boost their confidence when

they start college. Because hey, you know what they say: the better you look, the better you will han-dle life and its lemons.

What kinds of work do they get done on their faces? You may not have noticed, but America has a stan-dard beauty. If you pick up a magazine, 99% of the male models you see have a muscular jaw line that looks like a square, while women have full lips and high cheekbones. This is the preferred face shape for Americans, although not standards vary in the rest of the world. In South Korea, they also have their own standard beauty for face shape, which is sur-prisingly the opposite of us. Koreans opt more for high bridged nose, bigger eyes, and V-shaped chin (which you get through bone shaving. Yes. Bone shaving). Maybe add a little Botox in there if your parents make a lot of money. Which brings us to our next question…

How much does it cost for each procedure? It depends on what proce-dure you are get and where you have the surgery done.

If you go to Gangnam then you will see a specif-ic block lined with offices of one profession: plastic surgeon. Even teenagers can access plastic surgeons simply and convenient-ly. The procedure which creates the illusion of the eyes looking larger (also the most common proce-dure) is called double eye-lid surgery, which typically costs from $1,500-3,000. Other surgeries mentioned in the paragraph above, costs relatively more.

Don’t parents have a problem with it? Not really. Most parents are supportive of their children as they think it’s better for them to face society...with a good looking face. Some par-ents might even pressure their kids to help ensure a better future for them.

Post-Surgical Care? All patients are taught how to take care of their new face until they are scheduled to meet with the surgeon again. Most of the time, the patient will have to keep bandag-es on their eyes for two hours and other parts of the face for two weeks, depending on what pro-

cedure they have gotten. In these two weeks, peo-ple usually avoid meeting their friends or relatives.

The aftermath of the surgeries? After getting some kind(s) of work done of their fac-es, teenagers have said they feel much more con-fident and are able to look into people’s eyes when speaking. They also stated that after their transfor-mation, they have become more social and interac-tive and more satisfied with how they live, even if it is with hardships.

I don’t want you to think South Korea is a plastic surgery hullabaloo, push-ing kids to get it or get trampled. There are teens that decide to stay origi-nal and be comfortable in their own skin. There are parents who think that plastic surgery is abso-lutely ridiculous. Although plastic surgery is common, it does not mean your friends might have got-ten it. Do you think plas-tic surgery is a positive or negative thing for young adults and more impor-tantly, would you do it?

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November’s Student Spotlight on:

Name: Kareem AkabashorunGrade : 11th

When it comes to being diligent and attentive in class, Kareem Akabasho-run is the very first person teachers think of. Kareem is modest and intelligent, and teachers believe he can accomplish anything he puts his mind to. With a 97 average last spring semester and a challeng-ing course load this year such as AP Calculus and AP English Language and Composition, Kareem is

aiming to be at the top of his game this year, too.. He also plans to join track this school year. He joined as a freshman, but ultimate-ly cut off track to improve his grades. When not in school, Kareem spends his time volunteering at Hamilton Grange Middle

School mentoring and aid-ing young children. He sets out, he says, to be a “role model figure” to the kids.

Ms. Kurfess says : “ He [Ka-reem] is very ambitious, inquisitive and is also foucsed on making himself better in the classroom.”

Randolph Announces New Assistant PrincipalMs. Nicole McShall, science teacher and dean, has been appoint-ed the new Assistant Principal for Science and World Languages. She succeeds Ms. Ingrid Buntschuh, who has accepted a position in the central offices of the Department of Education.

We congratulate Ms. McShall on her ap-pointment, and in future issues will report on her plans for her department.

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November’s Teacher Spotlight On: Ms. Reznik

By Tamia Ejekpokpo

November’s Teacher of the Month is Ms. Ina Reznik, 10th grade English and Global Studies teacher. She consistently helps both students and teach-ers understand different concepts. Not only that, many students have fall-en in love with her joyous personality and her cha-risma, yet not many stu-dents know her back story.

Students are drawn to Ms. Reznik's energy and patience. Sophomore Enoc Ferreiras. said, “ Ms. Reznik is very active in class and she barely sits down. She motivates you and her room is very neat.” But she isn't al-ways on fast-forward. One of the qualities that Janese Mitchum, also a sophomore, admires is that Ms. Reznik "takes her time teaching kids and when someone doesn’t understand, she makes sure they do before she continues her lesson.”

Ms. Reznik said, “I think I

knew I was going to be a teacher for a long time— when I went into college I knew I was going to be a teacher. Sometimes you just have the feeling, but I

didn’t know the subject I wanted to teach.” That all changed for her in college when she took an intro-

ductory literature class. The way her teacher, Ms. Jenkins, analyzed litera-ture played a fundamental role in helping Ms. Resnik deciding not only what

subject but what grade would teach. “I wanted to teach high school English in particular because the way that she [Ms. Jenkins] analyzed literature is the way I like to analyze liter-ature and you can only do that with an older group.”

Being a teacher can be harrowing at times. Ms. Reznik claims that the greatest challenge of be-ing a teacher, especially in New York City, is the large class sizes - normally 34 students and only one teacher. It can be a strug-gle to give each student the quality personal as-sistance that they deserve especially when writing an essay or studying. There is a silver lining though! The best part about be-ing a teacher according to Ms. Reznik, is the high amounts of energy the students bring to the ta-ble, as well as the humor that is tied with it. The environment becomes fun and entertaining.

One of Ms. Resnik’s goals is to be a school admin-istrator. She got her ad-ministrator’s license last year and is now able to be an assistant principal. To achieve that, she is teach-ing an education class to teachers who are getting their master’s degree in education. Ms. Reznik said, “ I think those two things together [ teach-ing students & teachers] would give me experienc-es that I could share with people who are educators. As a supervisor one of your roles is to support teach-ers in their teaching.”

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Want to see your favorite teacher in the spotlight? E-mail your suggestions for future teachers of the month to [email protected]!

Game Line UpDate Sport Opponent Venue12/02/14 Basketball Girls Varsity Frederick Douglass Academy A. Philip Randolph Gym

12/04/14 Basketball Girls’ Varsity Martin Luther King Jr. HS Martin Luther King Jr. HS12/04/14 Wrestling Boys’ Varsity Martin Luther King Jr. HS A. Philip Randolph Gym12/05/14 Basketball Boys’ Varsity Beacon High School Basketball City12/08/14 Basketball Boys’ Varsity Louis Brandeis High School A. Philip Randolph Gym12/09/14 Basketball Girls’ Varsity Fiorhello H. Laguardia HS Fiorhello H. Laguardia HS12/09/14 Wrestling Boys’ Varsity Riverdale/ Kingsbridge Academy Riverdale/ Kingsbridge Academy12/10/14 Basketball Boys’ Varsity Bread and Roses HS A. Philip Randolph Gym12/11/14 Basketball Girls’’ Varsity George Washington High School George Washington HS12/15/14 Basketball Boys’ Varsity Graphics Campus A. Philip Randolph Gym12/16/14 Swimming Boys’ Varsity James Monroe Campus James Monroe Campus12/16/14 Wrestling Boys’ Varsity Riverdale/ Kingsbridge Academy Riverdale/ Kingsbridge Academy12/16/14 Basketball Boys’ Jr.Varsity Wadleigh Secondary School A. Philip Randolph Gym12/16/14 Basketball Girls’ Varsity Wadleigh Secondary School Wadleigh Secondary School12/17/14 Basketball Boys’ Varsity Martin Luther King Jr. HS Martin Luther King Jr. HS

For a complete schedule visit PSAL’s website.

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A Rockin Review: Aerosmith

By Anthony Benites

Aerosmith is an Ameri-can-born rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. With Steven Tyler on lead vocals, Joe Perry on lead guitar and backup vocals, Brad Whitford on rhythm guitar and backup vocals, Tom Hamilton on bass guitar, and Joey Kramer on percussion, “The Bad Boys from Boston” are still going strong since 1970. Aerosmith incorporates hard rock, blues, heavy metal, and glam metal into

their songs and albums. Over forty years ago, the band struck a deal with Columbia Records and re-leased their first album, Aerosmith. The best-sell-ing track on the album was “Dream On”; it and other songs such as “Mama Kin” became Aerosmith concert staples. In 1973, Toys in the Attic put them in the mainstream of rock with hits like “Walk This Way.”

Aerosmith’s success con-tinued until 1985, when they released the album, Done with Mirrors. It failed to produce any hit singles and interest in Aerosmith was slowly fading. In 1986, however, Tyler and Perry were featured on Run-D.M.C.’s cover of “Walk This Way”, which intro-duced the band to a newer

generation, and revived the band’s widespread success.

Aerosmith’s style has in-fluenced other bands in-cluding Guns N’ Roses and Metallica. Aerosmith received four Grammy awards, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001, and is considered to be the best selling American rock band of all time. I recom-mend listening to “Dude (Looks Like a Lady”) which inspired the movie Mrs. Doubtfire, the origi-nal “Walk This Way,” and “Dream On” from their debut album. The first two are memorable for their catchy lyrics and melo-dy, while the last one is a power ballad that can in-spire anyone to dream on.

Arts & Entertainment

Review: Throne Of Glass By Emilio Figuiera

Throne of Glass (not to be confused with Game of Thrones) by Sarah.J Maas is a young adult fantasy nov-el that takes place in the kingdom of Adarlan. Once a place of magic and mys-tical creatures, it is now devoid of witches, fae and magic thanks to the King, who rules from his Throne of Glass. But do not fear, for where there is a tyrant, there is a hero or in this case, a heroine. Her name is Celeana Sardothien. (Sell-lay-nah Sar-doth-ee-en)

She is Adarlan’s most notorious assassin. Almost flawless, until one day someone betrays her and she is arrested and is sent to a slave camp. Af-ter one year, she is offered a chance at freedom by the crown Prince, Dorian Havilliard. (Door-ee-en Have-ill-yard) But in or-

der to earn her freedom, she must win a compe-tition with twenty-three other competitors, where the winner will become the king’s Assassin. Not to mention the captain of the guard, Chaol Westfall, (Kay-all West-fall) is al-ways watching over her.

No problem for Adarlan’s most notori-ous Assassin,right? Think again! With an evil grow-ing in the castle that is killing off the competitors one by one, can our her-oine prevail over evil and regain her freedom or will she be sent back to a slave camp that almost broke her? With a heart-warm-ing love triangle (way bet-ter than Twilight), a badass heroine, and a deadly com-petition, why not pick this up? Even though this book is in the fantasy genre, the sassy characters make it comedic, the competition

makes it thrilling and peo-ple who love romance will really like the love trian-gle. There is nothing neg-ative to say about his book except that it was not long enough, but this is going to be a six book series so I will omit that. I give it 5/5 stars.

What is a Blue moon anyway?

By Joni Cosbert

A rare event, a blue moon is the second full moon to occur in a month. The blue moon isn't only seen as a source of lunacy in cultures such as Latin cul-tures, but it is seen as a source of good fortune in love. Many people believe that the moon not only has an effect on humans, but animals as well. Animals tend to show more aggres-sion on the day of the blue moon. It is believed that the blue moon is espe-cially powerful and if you wish under the blue moon

anything could come true. Just be sure to choose your words wisely so you get what you actually ask for.

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Before They Were Bad: Gotham Introduces Batman’s Greatest Foes By: Eliana LanfrancoWe all know the legend of Batman and how he be-came a bringer of justice in Gotham City after his parents were murdered. But we really don’t know why his parents were mur-dered or how the villains in the Batman comics and movies came to be.

The FOX network's se-ries Gotham premiered on September 22. The series opens with the Wayne family exiting a theatre. A masked gunman follows them to an alley, where he demands wallets and jew-elry and kills Mr. and Mr. Wayne, leaving 12- year-old Bruce as the only sur-vivor. Like most detective shows, the episodes re-volves around two detec-tives as they try to solve murder cases; Detective Bullock who lost faith in the justice system once entering the police force, and his partner Detective

Gordon (eventually Com-missioner Gordon) who wishes to follow in his fa-ther’s footsteps and reform G o t h a m City. But w h a t ’ s u n i q u e a b o u t G o t h a m is the s i n i s t e r way in w h i c h it forces the view-ers to fall head over h e e l s for the villains. Don Falcone, Gotham’s most powerful mobster, is portrayed as a lonely old man who seeks the companionship of people who remind him of his mother. Oswald Cob-blepot, who is destined to be The Penguin, is just loveable overall ; he is sar-castic, cunning, and loving

towards his mother. With such qualities, we are quick to forget all the people that have been murdered

under their command. The most recent episode, “The Mask”, opens with two caged gentlemen be-ing enticed to fight by a mysterious masked man. One of the men is later found dead on a pier by Detectives Gordon and Bullock, who try to find the story behind the mur-

der. But most of the thrill in this episode comes from the character develop-ment of Bruce Wayne and

Oswald Cob-blepot. After being bullied and tormented about his par-ents’ murder on his first day of school, Bruce reveals the swift and almost comi-cal manner in which he deals with his ene-mies that we are so accus-

tomed to seeing on Bat-man. Although repeatedly punching a 14-year-old with a diamond encrusted watch is not an act of jus-tice per se, it does remind one of the merciless yet heroic way in which Bat-man deals with criminals. And we cannot forget Os-wald, whom I must say has

totally captured my heart. Although he is destined to become a villain, Oswald just evokes sympathy from the viewers. And after it was revealed that he has been spying on the Maroni family for Falcone and had convinced Falcone to have Gordon kill him in episode 2 for he knew that Gordon would spare his life. Truly, Oswald’s cunning is some-thing to admire. At the end of the episode, we see Bar-bara, Gordon’s fiancé leav-ing her apartment as Gor-don leaves a heartwarming message on the answer-ing machine. Apparently, taking half of Gordon’s load was just too much.

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The End of an Anime Era

By Denise Romero

The amazing and craving Naruto fans are now si-lenced by the poor end-ing of Naruto Shippuden. Naruto was first an anime published in 1997 by Man-ga Books and later aired as a TV series that premiered on September 21, 1999. It captured young viewers’ attention, especially when it first aired in the United States. Some fans say that Naruto was the first anime they ever saw in their child-hood. Nonetheless, time flies by and the 15-year anime series has ended.

Naruto was a feeble char-

acter who later became a ninja and the strongest character in his village. Naruto’s goal was to be-come the hokage ( leader of his village) and to be recognized in the village Hidden in the Leaves. He went through many adver-sities in order to surpass the other ninjas who were stronger than him. He isn’t the most capable ninja out there but he’s dedicated himself to become the best.

Although some viewers thought Naruto is either the number one anime or the most exciting anime they had ever seen, some critics thought otherwise.

“The artwork from Naru-to is mediocre” and “the plot is an on and off base” ( Animemegaverse ) were the negatives from people who reviewed the show.

. Personally, we think Naruto was a splendid se-ries with emotional ep-isodes and breathtaking action. However, all good things must come to an end. But a new three-part series of Naruto will arrive in 2015 as the next genera-tion of leaf ninjas arrives to protect the more modern leaf village. So stay tuned for the next big thing!

Boost Your Grades With Project Rousseau

The first semester is nont over yet, but students are already worrying about their grades and the up-coming SATs. Well, worry no more! Project Rous-seau, a non-profit organi-zation located on Colum-bia University’s campus, has helped students across the city and the U.S strive academically. It provides students with free SAT, AP, and Regents’ prep. It also offers one-on one-tu-toring, mentoring, and volunteering opportuni-ties. On a personal note, with the help of Project Rousseau, I was able to score 1910 on my SAT and am currently fulfilling my community service hours at the Amsterdam Nursing Home. Join now and earn satisfaction and academic achievement at no extra charge!

For more information, email Mr. Andrew Hein-rich at [email protected]

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Character DayIt wasn’t strange to see Snow White wander the halls or sit next to Little Red Riding Hood in class. Here are some

of the best and funniest character day outfits from our very own seniors!

Kermit The Frog

Steve Urkel

Danny and Sandy From Grease

Aaliyah

Mario & Luigi; ThorSpiderman

Snow White & Mary Poppins

Hermione

Darth Vader

Selena Spiderman

Miley Cyrus

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Pajama DayLooks like some seniors were too lazy to put on some REAL clothes.

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Are you a…? Student Teacher Parent Other: _______Do you think students should be able to par-ticipate in creating the school’s budget? Yes No/This should be only in the hands of the administrationWould you support a program that gave the student body a certain amount of money each year to vote on how to spend? Yes NoIf this program existed, would you be interested in creating proposals that would suggest how the money is spent, being a part of the committee, and/or putting together a voting format? Yes No MaybeIf yes or maybe, which area are you interested in? Creating Proposals Being on the Committee Creating a Voting FormatIf this program existed, which one of the following categories would you, as a student, vote to put the money toward? Or, as a parent or teacher, like to see the money go toward? (Select all that apply.) Extra-curricular activities Sports Technology Supplies School Food

Should the extra-curricular activities be: New programs based on budget Previous programs cut off by budgetPlease write any other way that you’d like to see the money spent.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Should Student Government be in control of the students’ budget? Yes No Maybe

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Are you a…? Student Teacher Parent Other: _______Do you think students should be able to par-ticipate in creating the school’s budget? Yes No/This should be only in the hands of the administrationWould you support a program that gave the student body a certain amount of money each year to vote on how to spend?

Yes NoIf this program existed, would you be interested in creating proposals that would suggest how the money is spent, being a part of the committee, and/or putting together a voting format? Yes No MaybeIf yes or maybe, which area are you interested in? Creating Proposals Being on the Committee Creating a Voting FormatIf this program existed, which one of the following categories would you, as a student, vote to put the money toward? Or, as a parent or teacher, like to see the money go toward? (Select all that apply.) Extra-curricular activities Sports Technology Supplies School Food

Should the extra-curricular activities be: New programs based on budget Previous programs cut off by budgetPlease write any other way that you’d like to see the money spent.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Should Student Government be in control of the students’ budget?

Yes No Maybe

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