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the Scituation A farewell to the Class of 2014

Scituate High School 606 Chief Justice Cushing Highway Scituate, MA 02066

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Editor in Chief

Kim Whitney Managing Editor Alyssa Pasini Production Manager Meredith Sullivan Director of Multi-Media Packaging & Production Gina Brazao Multi-Media Editor Katie Albanese News Editor Isabel Martin Features Editors Caroline Giovannucci Arts & Entertainment Editor Gabe Goodman Opinion & Editorials Editor Miranda Lan Sports & Wellness Editor Amanda Mendes Photo Editors Katie Whelan Kyle Rodrigues Public Relations Manager Casey McCormack Directors of Advertising Rachel Antos & Liz Harriman Webmasters Jenna Baker & Robert Connelly Business Manager Julie O’Keefe Archivist Lindsay Curran Social Communities Managers Hannah Nelson & Cara McConaughey Staff Writers Max DiRado, Leah Doherty, Chloe Ewanouski, Maddie Gillespie, Nikki Margeson, Kate McCormack, Gillian O’Malley Adviser Ms. Colleen Simpson

What’s Inside?

6 Colleges condemned for inaction in sexual assault cases

14 Find out which seniors should be on your favorite reality TV shows

20 Are gap years right for you? 24 Did you know your classmates are directing plays at SHS?

28 Learn more about our Athletes of the Month

Continue to check out our website at www.scituation. net, our Facebook page and Twitter feed @Scituation

Kim Whitney, Editor-in-chief Thank you, Class of 2014. Stay C14ssy! Cover photos by Ms. Simpson, Gabe Goodman, Meredith Sullivan and courtesy of Brad Hinckley & Kelsey Power.

The Scituation

Mission Statement and Policy Guidlines The Scituation newspaper is a student forum produced by the Honors Journalistic Writing class for the Scituate High School community. The purpose for this newspaper is to guide, inform and entertain SHS students. The staff of the Scituation will ethically and objectively cover important events and issues. Any reader who wishes to express his or her concern is encouraged to write a letter to the editor. The Scituation staff reserves the right to edit for length and libelous content. Please contact us at scituation@gmail.com. The Scituation is a student production. Any opinions expressed by Scituation writers do not represent the administration or faculty at Scituate High School or the Scituate Public School district. The opinions are those of the signed author(s).

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New Changes to the SAT

Lindsay Curran

Archivist

Watch out future college applicants there are some serious changes coming your way. Those changes involve the SAT. The SAT is the most important test of your academic career so far, challenging your reading, writing, and mathematical abilities. It also gives an idea of how prepared you are for college or a career. College Board’s Carly Lindauer is one of the many school teachers, admissions officers, and counselors to be on the board of creating the 2016 SAT assessment. “The first administration of the redesigned SAT will be given in the Spring of 2016,” Lindauer said. Lindauer intends to make this transition as fast as possible to give students and colleges time to prepare and know how to understand the new adjustments. The College Board has made a few changes to the SAT that

has either been seen before and reintroduced or brand new. There are 12 sections to the SAT and they are making changes to all of them. Students are asked to support their answers with specific examples from the reading. This is beneficial because it allows you to prove your argument with valid evidence. This could be a problem for students because searching for evidence to support a claim may take too much time and slow down the pace for the student completing the section. Students are able to cite sources from a variety of academic subjects. This is beneficial to the test taker because it allows the student to grasp knowledge from beyond the given passage and develop their argument more sophisticated. This may not be beneficial because it is time consuming to process one’s thoughts

and get it down to paper. Adding the range of sources creates more stress for the student trying to support their claim. The vocabulary section will not contain words that are not commonly used on a college environment or a career setting. This is beneficial because the SAT is not going to use language that a student must be prepared to understand when in other situations outside the SAT, they will not use that form of language. On the essay students are evaluated on their ability to analyze evidence and address the author’s argument in connection to the audience. The math section focuses on topics that are commonly taken in college. Calculator will only be permitted in specific sections. This may not be beneficial to students because they will have to focus on preparing for problems they will

have to in their head or take the time to do the problem out on the side of the book, when on other problems they are allowed to move quickly and use a calculator. Students will have to analyze text and data from real life experiences and identify the differences between them. Each passage on the SAT will be from a primary or secondary source. The SAT is taking away the penalty for wrong answers. Students have a choice to take the SAT with the essay or without. The test will return to an 800-1600 scale. This is beneficial to students because this may make it easier for students to prepare for the test. The test will be available in a paper copy and a digital form. This could make it a lot easier for students to see the questions and practice them in their free time.

SHS vocalizes concerns over Practice PARCC Kim Whitney

Editor-in-Chief

150 SHS students experienced what Common Core standards might have in store for high-stakes testing in their futures with a practice PARCC exam in late March. PARCC, or the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, consists of a group of states that developed computer-based mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA)/Literacy assessments for grade K-12. The PARCC tests, if implemented, will become high-stakes tests because they could affect students’ ability graduate, much like MCAS has in the past. In keeping with the Obama administration and Department of Education’s Race to the Top initiative announced in July of 2009, Massachusetts adopted Common Core standards with PARCC, joining

several other states. According to PARCC’s official website, the online tests aim to “give teachers, schools, students, and parents better information whether students are on track in their learning and for success after high school, and tools to help teachers customize learning to meet student needs.” Superintendent John McCarthy told the Patriot Ledger that despite concerns about PARCC, he remains hopeful because “rather than just measuring content knowledge, it’s measuring application of skills and knowledge. It has the potential to be better than MCAS.” McCarthy also said that the test could be used to evaluate teacher performance. Unfortunately, the practice testing made it so that some students from all five of Scituate’s school districts spent school hours on both PARCC and MCAS. McCarthy added that administrators had to work out the kinks of the computer-based test, using valuable time dealing with issues from logging on to pages shutting down to a confusing test

administrator manual. After sitting at computers separated by large, white cardboard dividers for testing over the course March 26 to 28, SHS students that took the PARCC exam recognized both the benefits and downfalls of computer testing. “Using the computer was interesting because it had a lot of tools that helped you take the test,” junior Bridget Huggard said. These tools included a highlighter, a line reader, magnifying glass, a ruler for math, and definitions for various highlighted words in reading sections. At the same time, junior Kaitlyn Capprini and Huggard agreed that “it was tough looking at the computer screen that long.” Capprini felt that the dividers were ineffective, which could be another concern for test administrators. The two also noticed and heard from numerous other students that they hadn’t taken the test seriously because the practice test wouldn’t affect their grades or ability to graduate. Moving beyond the newness

of the PARCC testing environment, however, both Huggard and Capprini said that the test wasn’t all that different from MCAS in terms of difficulty. The amount of time allotted for these students seemed like more than enough. The practice exam only included a few sections of ELA/Literacy: two reading passages with related multiple choice, drag and drop matching, and an essay, as well as a section that Huggard described as “creative writing.” While these practice tests differ from the real PARCC tests in terms of length and subject, Massachusetts officials hope that by randomly selecting school districts across the state for practice testing, they might be able to better predict how the tests could work. While the effectiveness remains unseen, this recent experiment at SHS brought the implications of the Common Core closer to home than ever before.

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Violation of SHS Athletic Handbook: Coaches Choose Captains Kim Whitney

Editor-in-chief

Reports about repeated violations to the Athletic Handbook have recently surfaced as Scituate High School’s varsity athletes expressed concern about coaches choosing captains rather than following the required procedure of a team vote. In early April, just as the spring sports season began, these allegations materialized involving the girls’ varsity softball, girls’ varsity soccer, swimming, and ski teams. Addressing the issue on the girls’ varsity softball team, senior Jessi Tassini said, “I’ve been on varsity for all four years and the first two years we voted for captains. But then last year they were picked, but I didn’t really pay attention because I wasn’t involved. This year, my coach held a meeting and invited two seniors and two juniors. I wasn’t invited. It has yet to be brought up. I’m the only senior who wasn’t elected captain.” These actions break the standards set under section 6 of SHS’s Athletic Handbook, which is accessible on the Scituate Public Schools’ Athletics website. According to the handbook, the captain selection process requires

that “nominations come from current team members, verification of eligibility by head coach and assistant principal, vote by secret ballot of current team members, [and] each team shall have at least two and not more than four captains.” SHS Athletic Director Rick Cash said he and a special committee developed this clause just a few years ago because of previous cases where coaches had to replace a captain they had chosen well before the season due to disciplinary incidents. “It created a lot of ill will,” said Cash. Now the proper procedure is for the head coach to bring student-athlete nominations to the administration to verify that the nominees are eligible, and then to carry out a vote. Eligibility requirements involve maintaining acceptable academic and disciplinary standards, at least a 90% or better attendance and tardy record, and demonstrating commitment to the sport. The MIAA also established new requirements involving punishments for substance abuse just a few weeks ago, which will further affect eligibility in the future. Assistant Principal Ms. Grindle, a member of the Athletic

Handbook committee special committee, confirmed that the group included, “three teachers who were also coaches, the athletic director, parents, and students.” All parties were “well represented,” Ms. Grindle said. Administrators also work closely with the M.I.A.A., sending students representatives to leadership conferences and providing captains with other resources to develop leadership skills. Even with a procedure and special resources in place, there are still some exceptions in the selection process. This past year, an elected junior captain of the ski team continued on as captain into senior year without an official vote. The opening statement of Section 6 in the student handbook requires that any exceptions must be approved by the Principal and Director of Athletics before the selection takes place, and Mr. Cash confirmed that this was a legitimate exception to the normal procedure. Despite the deliberately designed procedure and methods for dealing with exceptions, all parties involved in selecting captains admit that it is an important but sensitive process. Section 6 of the Athletic Handbook even includes

that “the selection of a team captain is not an easy task. There are many criteria that go into defining a captain of a high school sports team.” To Tassini, it’s about leadership, not the title. She said, “I was going to approach [my coach] about it at tryouts, but then I talked to [senior captains] Katie [Albanese] and Tori [Litchfield], and they said that it’s not like I’m going to be treated any differently, in their eyes.” The conflict did not arise out of bitterness about not being chosen as captain, as Mr. Cash recalls is sometimes the case. He and Tassini both agree that captains should earn their positions. But beyond the administration and athletic director in terms of eligibility, who gets to decide which players are deserving of the title? “The whole point of captains is to have that person to go to on your team who isn’t the coach. If the coach picks the captains, you might end up with people the team doesn’t want. ...I think that the coach shouldn’t pick captains [in the future],” Tassini said. The process exists for a reason. And as Mr. Cash said, “We will fix this.”

6. CAPTAIN SELECTION PROCESS Selection Process • Nominations must come from current team members • Verification of eligibility by head coach and assistant principal • Vote by secret ballot of current team members • Each team shall have at least two and not more than four captains Qualifications • Overall grade point average must be 2.5 or higher • Attendance and tardy record of 90% or better • Must have lettered or had significant playing time in the sport the previous year • A record of no major disciplinary actions or expulsions from school • Must have demonstrated a commitment to the sport, attends all practices on time and leads by example excerpt from the SHS Student Athlete Handbook

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Students at Tufts rally for the school to comply with title IX. photo courtesy of Audrey Chu

Confronting the Campus: The issue of Sexual Assault in College Isabel Martin

News Editor

Across the country, college campuses are facing revolutions. In recent years, students have begun to speak up about sexual assault more than ever, bringing the huge issue to the forefront of campus policy. According to One in Four, a research based organization focused on preventing sexual assault, one in four college aged women report surviving rape or attempted rape since their fourteenth birthday. Hancie Stokes, a SHS graduate and a freshman at American University, said “Sexual assault in college is much different from high school, especially because it's a more sexually freeing time. It's the first time that people are really exposed to this independent lifestyle, which allows them to experiment a little bit more. I'm sure you've seen the articles that talk about hook up culture and how it has changed dating in college and it really has. Where in high school people usually know everyones' business, in college it's easy to just hook up with someone and never see them again. Add alcohol and parties and sexual assault is just easier.” Under Title IX, students are guaranteed an education free from sexual violence and harassment. To continue to receive federal funding, schools must take action against rapists and investigate cases of sexual assault. Rape is a criminal act; however, most colleges nationwide instead

entertain passive tolerance of sexual assault. A student who wishes to report a case of sexual assault has few options and faces numerous obstacles. The student could choose to report the incident to the state police, and could bring charges against the assaulter on a state level. In this instance, it is rare for a victim to even get a trial, let alone justice. The criminal justice system tends to interrogate and shame the victim as much, if not more than, the perpetrator. If a victim does manage to bring his or her case to trial, it is extremely unlikely that the rapist will be convicted. According to RAINN, The Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, only 3% of rapists go to prison. With this criminal justice system, it’s easy to see why a student would not readily go to the police for help. College protocol for dealing with reports of sexual assault is lacking, according to a majority of college students. Most students that are victims of sexual assault never report the incident, scared off by the flawed system, the judgment of friends, or the questionability of whether or not the incident was an instant of sexual assault. Drunk consent is not consent. Audrey Chu, a freshman at Tufts University, attested to the issue. “Colleges can facilitate sexual assault by creating environments where people cannot consent or find it hard to resist. Someone who is intoxicated cannot legally consent,” she said. Stokes agreed.

“The toughest part about reporting a sexual assault is the mental aspect. Most sexual assaults are acquaintance rapes, which means that the victim usually knows their assailant-- a lot of the time they know them quite well. So, it's difficult to discern what is constituted as "rape" or "assault" when it's your friend. A lot of times women feel discouraged by men, and even close girlfriends, to talk about what happened. The resources are there, but it can be really difficult to even acknowledge what has happened and take those first steps,” she said. Once a victim does take those first steps, generally college protocol calls for the school to investigate the allegations, provide the victim with resources, hold a hearing, and impose sanctions on the assaulter. These sanctions could include reprimand, probation, deferred suspension, suspension, or expulsion. On college campuses, rape is not criminalized. The truth is, very few rapists at college campuses face any sort of punishment whatsoever. Colleges are businesses and they are worried about their images. If the campus reports high instances of sexual assault, students will be less attracted to the school. Instead of covering up the issue this way, college students are pushing for their schools to deal with sexual assault as a crime and focus on prevention. Fifty-five campuses nationwide are currently being investigated for violating Title IX. These schools

include UMass Amherst, Harvard, and Boston University. Every week, a new college is in the news for extreme shortcomings in their policy regarding sexual assault. Occidental College in California recently faced a high profile case in which the college attempted to cover up an instance of rape by threatening the victim and teachers who tried to help her in an effort to decrease its sexual assault statistics and protect an athlete at the school. American University has been in the news because of leaked emails from a fraternity discussing the rape of a student at the school. The Department of Education has now threatened to cut funding for Tufts University if they don’t abide by proper policy in conducting investigations of sexual assault on their campus. his national media attention is actually good news for many students, and forces colleges to reconsider their policies regarding sexual assault on campus. Many schools are seeking to revise their policy for the 2015-2016 school year, pressured by huge student led protests on campus. Students are primarily advocating for a no tolerance policy, one that expels rapists. College students want their campuses to be environments where students feel safe, even if they engage in drinking or partying. With students nationally poised to end sexual assault, it is time for college administrators to start listening, and take action to make the college climate one hostile to sexual assault.

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New All Night Party breathalyzer requirement Alyssa Pasini Managing Editor

This year at Scituate High School has been a time of transi- was supposed to be a place kids could go to be safe instead tion and growth, and as expected the changes continue with of partying and then driving. I agree this isn’t an event that end of the year events. The All Night Party scheduled for se- should sponsor drinking, but I thought that was the original niors the night after graduation is now requiring students to intention of having this event in the first place. Waiting in a be breathalyzed before admittance to the event. Parents have big line to be breathalyzed is a waste of time and makes the been trained to administer the breathalyzer, but there is only All Night Party seem like a force rather than a celebration.” one for approximately 180 students predicted to attend. PrinWhether or not you agree with the changes put in place, cipal Wargo still assures that the breathalyzing will “hopefully it is important to appreciate the efforts parents and commitbe a smooth and quick tee members have put process.” Similar to into making this event the past, students still happen. According to need to be dropped the organization’s Faup and picked up by cebook page, parents an adult, and are not have been meeting in allowed to bring pockthe cafeteria since Janetbooks, knapsacks, or uary volunteering over wear cargo shorts or 200 hours for the party, pants in order to preand they have been atvent alcohol from betempting to raise over ing smuggled in. $15,000 to fund it. The According to the All money goes towards Night Party Commitfood, decorations and tee, last year Mr. Wargo activities such as a henobserved the checkna tattoo artist, moon process and saw a need walks, and a money for change when some roulette wheel. students arrived under The administration’s Elaborate decorations transform the small gym on a previous all night party. Photo courtesy the influence and were of All Night Party Committee ultimate goal is to creallowed to stay. This ate a fun yet safe event past fall the co-chairs of the party met with SHS administra- for students on campus that is still going to be popular with tion and came to a compromise that if the high school were the students. Principal Wargo said, “It’s a school related event, to be used as the setting of the class of 2014 party a no toler- if people come to events under the influence we shouldn’t ance alcohol policy would need to be instituted. tolerate it. This event is geared towards a risk free time to culSome seniors are confused as to why this change is neces- minate your time spent at SHS over the last four years. Why sary. Senior Margot Minder said, “I thought the All Night Party not spend the last seven or eight hours with 180 of your best friends?”

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Out with the old and in with the new schedule Alyssa Pasini Managing Editor

Changes are in the works for the Scituate High School schedule. Many other schools on the South Shore do not have a seven day rotation or include a long block, and soon Scituate High School might not either. From a district decision to move the start time at Gates and SHS, to a building move to rework what our daily schedule looks like, change is coming. The changes in the daily schedule for the 2014-2015 school year have been in the making since Spring 2013, and Scituate Teacher’s Association voted on a decision May 15, after the Scituation went to print; see www.scituation.net for results. Regardless of the vote on the daily schedule, it is official that the new 2014-2015 start time is 7:45 a.m. and ends at 2:18 p.m. A concern was that the underclassmens’ mad dash to the buses at 1:55 p.m. did not allow them to participate in after school activities. If a student’s only ride home was the bus, they may need to prioritize making the bus on time instead of staying after with a teacher for help. This new 2:18 p.m. end time puts both Gates and SHS on the same bus schedule. Because of the need to pick up students at two different locations, this delay will allow students to do things after school that they might not have been able to do otherwise. Some high school students have concerns about middle school and SHS students on the same bus together, junior Katie Sneyd said, “I know I would be petrified as a seventh grader going into a new school and being on a bus with high schoolers. It would be really uncomfortable and could potentially get ugly in some situations.” Principal Wargo spent last year observing the schedule and saw a need for change. “The schedule was disjointed,” he said. “Last year I saw the schedule wasn’t meeting the needs of the school. We need a time for teachers to collaborate and improve, a time built for students and teachers to meet, and a block that allowed flexibility for assemblies and pep rallies.” The new and improved potential schedule has no long block or homeroom, a five day rotation that switches off from dropping one class and two, and a later start on Wednesdays. It also contains an “X” block, which is an extended lunch period for the whole school where students can do work on their own time, meet with teachers, and potentially participate in an open gym activity to let off steam. Surveys taken during advisory concluded that students liked the down time and ability to make up tests and quizzes, but were concerned with the competition for computers, people using the time inappropriately, and limited access to teachers that are in demand. Junior Reilly Roche said, “X Block gives more freedom than in the past but it doesn’t seem to be structured, what if everyone wants to go to the library at the same time? I don’t want to walk into this school senior year and be as confused as the freshmen.” Another aspect that to be added is a weekly “Sailor block” that allows time for class meetings, assemblies and advisories.

Designing the new schedule has been no easy task. Principal Wargo said, “We took all concepts and ideas and redesigned the schedule, but for it to be effective we had to get as many parties involved as possible.” A scheduling committee created many rough drafts, and teachers have even been sent to observe schedules at other schools throughout the Boston area. English teacher Ms. Berg traveled to Lexington High School for the day to see their schedule, and she said, “We talked to teachers, students, parents and administration and saw all the pros and cons of their schedule. They had an “X” block and seniors loved it during the stressful college application time, a five day rotation, and switched off throughout the week from having six or seven classes a day. Going to Lexington gave us the ability to look at a schedule, see the options and give us a look at what works in real life.” Student responses have also been collected through advisories, which allowed the committee to see what the students had to say based on their experiences with our current schedule. Next September if the new SHS schedule proposal is passed, students should consider how these changes might benefit them. Maybe one will be able to meet with a teacher during X block instead of staying after school, or perhaps there will be more assemblies offered because of Sailor block. Principal Wargo said, “Our priorities are the needs of the staff and the needs of the students, but overall considerate to the needs of everyone in the building.”

Definite Changes: - start time 7:45 am - end time 2:18pm

Proposed Schedule Changes: - no long block - no homeroom - five day rotation that switches off dropping 1-2 classes - later start on Wednesday - “X” block - “Sailor block” see www.scituation. net for results of STA vote

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Going with the Floeb Freddy Loeb approaches with a smile and a sandwich wrap, making himself comfortable in the circle of friendly faces. “What do you think of the cafeteria food?” I asked in a general sense. “It’s getting better!” he said with an air of excitement. “I can’t say it’s great, but I can tell you it’s getting better.” That’s Freddy for you; always positive. What was it exactly that made Mr. Loeb so charming? Was it the calm, meditative expression which clothed his face? Was it the soothing palette of grays which composed the large majority of his attire? Or was it something less obvious; some presence existing on a plane deeper than that of the material world? Seeking out those who’ve come to know Loeb best, an obvious trend arose in the descriptions of this gentleman’s attitude on life. Senior Dan Charrier provides further insight into what makes Mr. Loeb such a special person. He said that his “humorous disposition” is a defining characteristic, and described their friendship as “free of inhibition due to judgement.” Mr. Maguire, an expert when it comes

Gabe Goodman Arts & Entertainment Editor

eaten” sounds like a pretty good way to judging the content of a person’s to die according to Loeb, who claims character, classifies Freddy in a similar that unlike humans, his death would light, calling him “a very smart, unique allow him “to participate in the circle thinker” and praising his “great sense of of life.” In his opinion, such humor and really interesting a primal, natural demise is perspective on life.” It’s pretty far superior to “being filled clear that Freddy Loeb isn’t with chemicals and buried your ordinary guy. With a light in a wooden box.” heart and a very accepting outI’ll leave you with one look, there’s a lot more to Fredmore impression of the dy than meets the eye. charming Mr. Loeb. If Listen up, ladies. The Floeb’s there’s one aspect of sobeen rocking the guitar since ciety which irks Freddy 1989. He was actually with Kurt Loeb to his very core, it’s Cobain (in spirit) as he wrote the lyrics to “Heart Shaped Senior Freddy Lobe is known meanness. “I don’t like Box”. Besides Nirvana, Loeb for his positive and kind na- mean people,” said Loeb, cited a few of his other favorite ture. Photo courtesy of Freddy but more importantly he discourages the media bands including Taking Back Lobe which idolizes them. “I Sunday and Ice Nine Kills. “I’ve don’t think bullies should be glorified, written a lot of songs” said Loeb, conlike on reality TV shows,” he added. tinuing to explain that to him, songwritThis fine gentleman is a kind man himing is “like a journal entry,” allowing him self, but it is his condemnation of negto talk about his life. ativity and his promotion of kindness According to Loeb, the serene, gracewhich makes him unique. ful lifestyle of the African red-fronted gazelle is one he’d like to experience. “Being

Who’s Who?: Meagan Hodges Julie O’Keefe Business Manager

Knowing all the cusps and corners of the SHS hallways as the year comes to a close, how well do we know those who walk these halls alongside us? One intellectual and honest senior has helped develop Scituate’s notable sense of pride and community. Meagan Hodges can often be spotted in taking studies seriously in the classroom, contributing to conversation with insightful, and often humorous outlooks. Beyond maintaining remarkable grades, she manages a part time job and spends time hanging with friends. Meagan may be seen alongside senior Holly Casali, a best friend since the eighth grade. Holly notes a favorite memory with Meagan would

be a recent trip to Montreal 02066. Meagan has decided to with Lindsey Long and Kyle Ro- stray from the small learning drigues, capturing the essence environment of Scituate High of tourist sightseeing and “en- School, attending Pennsylvajoying our time in Montreal for nia State University. A study a few days.” Desiring to revisit from US News found Penn Montreal in the future, Cana- State to have 39,192. Meagan feels confident in adjustda’s beauty ing to a big school camhas sparked pus hoping to have camM e a g a n ’s pus figured out in the love for first couple weeks. While travel. With she ”may have consulted hopes of a magic 8 ball at some continuing points,” in deciding on to explore college, the beauty of the world, M e a g a n ’s Megan and friends during their Penn State’s campus, trip to Montreal Photo courtesy and distance from Scinext des- of Kyle Rodriges tuate won Meagan over. tinations By senior year many sehope to be niors, like Meagan, are excited Japan or Ireland. With four years of SHS educa- to leave their hometown and tion under their belt, gradua- explore new regions of the tion signifies a time for seniors nation choosing schools “nice to take learning beyond the and far away from Scituate.”

Planning to pursue a career in elementary education, the Scituate school system has played an influential role in her decision. Recalling Mr. Piorier as a favorite teacher, it was his ability to transform inattentive fifth graders, into motivated and respectful students. Before entering Pennsylvania, Meagan is excited to spend her summer soaking up the Scituate sun. After work hours, Meagan plans to spend her time venturing the South Shore with friends. However, the best part of the summer days will be specifically, “enjoying no summer homework!” As graduation symbolizes the end of the high school era, Meagan’s plans for the future leave her nothing but excited to graduate.

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Giving back:

community service options for SHS students in need

Gabe Goodman Arts & Entertainment Editor Community service isn’t all about prom and graduation. As a matter of fact, service projects are a huge subject of interest among Scituate High students. Despite the endless chatter about community service activities, many students remain confused or uninformed on just how to get involved. Here are a few approachable organizations that will help you give back to your community.

Center for Student Coastal Research Located in Cohasset, the Center for Student Coastal Research provides students with the unique opportunity to conduct meaningful scientific research. Working on wetland conservation projects, CSCR helps students to grasp a better understanding of the ecosystems of the northeast. “You really become aware of what is impacting our environment and how we can better it,” said senior Shannon Whalen, a long-time volunteer at CSCR. When it comes to the type of student that would enjoy working with CSCR, a few things come to mind. “People who like environmental science should definitely give it a try,” said Whalen. To get involved with CSCR, talk to SHS science teacher Mrs. Moore or head over to the CSCR website for contact information.

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Guatemala Service Trip Over the past few years at SHS, math teacher Mrs. Hallihan collaborates with an organization called Mir Pace in running a service project to a small Guatemalan town called Tamahu. Senior Sean Riley, a four-time volunteer, calls the project “a completely new experience.” “They could do the work without us” said Riley, “but it’s all about the cultural exchange. The work we do is just a byproduct.” With the project work varying every year from building wooden stoves to laying the foundations of houses, Mrs. Hallihan cites a few important characteristics for prospective volunteers as “easygoing, social, and hardworking.” Hallihan also believes that the cultural exchange is an invaluable experience, and finds the greatest lesson in “seeing how happy people are with next to nothing.” To learn more about the trip, talk to Mrs. Hallihan or visit the Mir Pace website.

CORSE Foundation CORSE, the Scituate Community Of Resources for Special Education, works to make a positive impact on the quality of Special Education in Scituate. Founded by Tracy Johnson and Marynell Henry, the foundation also raises funds for community events and activities. Junior Faye Erwin has worked with CORSE for a long while, and says that the greatest reward of her service is “watching the kids develop relationships” after working with them. Erwin says that if one was interested in working with CORSE, they should fill out an online application at www.corsefoundation.org. After working as a volunteer, patient and caring individuals may even find themselves holding staff positions in the organization.

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Twinning at SHS

Nikki Margeson Staff Writer

Isabel and Fiona Martin:

It’s hard for people to see you as an individual if you have a nearly identical sister roaming the hallways beside you. Isabel and Fiona Martin, however, make it look easy. Isabel said, “We have entirely different personalities, and what’s interesting is that our images are the opposite of what people think.” Isabel explains how people expect her to be the more serious and organized twin when really, Fiona embodies those personality traits. Isabel sees herself as more of the laid-back twin, willing to try anything. “I enjoy seeing her face all the time. I love my seester.” Isabel said. Being in one class together this year, they cram intellectual conversations on the complexity of humanity and the universe into their limited time together until they separate for their other classes. Fiona said that next year will “take a lot of adjustment,” but it “should be fun.” Isabel said, “I think it will be challenging but I think it will foster a greater sense of compassion, love, understanding, em- Fiona and Isabel Martin show how laid back they truly are while showing off pathy, sympathy, justice, peace, tranquility, unity, sanity, their style at the beaches in California (Photo courtesty of Isabel Martin). generosity, spirituality and other ‘-tys.’” Fiona imagines that they will most likely live close to one another when they grow older. Isabel specifically said that she desires, “two quaint and charming cottages in a field approximately eight by five miles with a field of flowers in between us and a swing hanging from the clouds so our children can swing from the stars.” It will also include an “exotic pet garden with panthers and unicorns that get along and are friends. Also, a waterfall filled with fairy dust and a large sunflower population in the Southwest quadrant,” she said. With a set plan for their futures together, Isabel and Fiona are ready to explore their individuality as well as their strong bond.

Laura and Rebecca Clifford:

You’ve probably seen the Clifford sisters in the art room or giving back to the community raising money for the Guatemala Service Trip. Never being separated for an extended period of time before, Laura and Rebecca Clifford are as close as twins can be. They enjoy spending the majority of their days together. Laura said, “It’s fun seeing each other in the hallway.” Both plan on being teachers, Laura teaching art and Rebecca, science. The girls have not grown apart since they were little and they are always there for each other, ready to support one another’s individual decisions. From a stranger’s view, both girls have seemingly identical personalities, sweet and compassionate. However, if people know them well enough, they’re able to see past the similar faces and see them as individuals. Rebecca said, “Laura’s more responsible.” Although they are independent, Rebecca said, “we have the same dreams sometimes.” Laura and Rebecca want to live relatively close to one another when they graduate college. Laura said they most likely will “live in the same town but not be neighbors.” For life next year, they are thinking of being roommates for their first year in order to ease into the new change in lifestyle. With similar schedules for their life at Endicott College, they’re ready to continue their lives together. The beautiful Clifford sisters go barefoot for their stunning Senior Pictures (Photo courtesy of Laura Clifford)

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Mark and Meghan Zalis:

rience for them both as they do not attend the same school. Meghan said, “It’s weird but it’s not a bad thing.” Mark added that even when they were in school together, they rarely had the same classes anyways. In the future, Mark and Meghan are unsure about living close to one another. Mark wants to leave Scituate and hopefully move out West, while Meghan said “would like to live near him.”

Both Mark and Meghan Zalis said that they’re “completely different.” Seeing as though they are the only set of boy/girl twins in the group, it is not surprising that Mark and Meghan are able to be very independent of one another. Although they are friends with the same people, Mark and Meghan are not afraid to live their own lives. Mark admits that Meghan “gravitates toward my friends more” he said. Meghan agreed and said, “we have mostly the same friends. While remaining close outside of school, this year has been a new expe-

Brooke and Caroline Hall:

Mark and Meghan Zalis show off their silly side while posing together. (Photo courtesy of the Zalis Family)

Fraternal twins Brooke and Caroline Hall are extremely thankful for their close relationship. Growing up in Cape Cod during the summers fostered their comparable love for their beach that they still have today. Brooke said that they also share the same “sense of humor.” Next year, Caroline will be attending Rhode Island College and will be leading a life completely separate from her sister’s. Brooke said “I think it will be a good time for us to grow as individuals.” Their positive attitude regarding the upcoming change adds to their already close bond. Caroline describes their relationship as “one of those relationships where it’s not a sibling relationship- it’s deeper than that.” As far as life after college goes, the girls plan on staying close to one another and most likely living near each other. Brooke idealizes that they will live within driving distance and Caroline agrees that already most of their family lives very close so she’d like to live close to her sister as well. Brooke and Caroline Hall root on the Red Sox together at Fenway Park (Photo courtesy of Caroline Hall)

Roni and Tori Hayes:

AAA Driving cannot can in between Roni and Tori Hayes (Photo courtesy of Roni Hayes)

Attending three different schools throughout their high school careers, senior twins Roni and Tori Hayes are ready to settle in for the next four years at their respective colleges; Roni at UMaine and Tori at Champlain College. Both girls have consistently ran cross country and track during their two years at SHS. Tori said that one of the few times that the two had been separated for an extended period of time was when Roni went to running camp over the summer. Because of the numerous amount of times that they’ve moved, the girls tend to stick together because they know that they’ll always have each other’s’ backs. Being in some of the same classes, the sisters usually work independently of one another to avoid any competitive vibes. Next year, Roni and Tori will be separated and living in different states but are confident that they’ll “learn how to make new friends” said Tori. Both are excited to meet new people that won’t refer to them as “the Hayes twins.”

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Remember When... Chloe Ewanouski Staff Writer

1. “Magic” by B.O.B. was the bell song the first day of freshman year. 2. Mr. Rob from Jenkins made us brush our teeth after snack. 3. Mr. Fitz put the squirrel tail in Hugh Byrnes’ desk. 4. Rebel rocks were cool. 5. Joe Keating tried to jump off the boat during the 8th grade boat trip. 6. Keegan True fainted in history class. 7. Silly bands were the thing to have. 8. Maggie Gorman fell on her face at the pep rally freshman year. 9. Chloe Ewanouski took a face plant in Mr. Parkins’ class. 10. Mr. Fitz and Mr. P. raced Matt Way home from Hatherly on the last day of 6th grade 11. Dawayne Kirton almost got attacked by a coyote at recess. 12. Carly Martin broke her desk in Ms. O’Malley’s 8th grade class. 13. Jake Treanor drank the chemicals in Ms. Herr’s 8th grade science class. 14. Noma danced with Ms. Nuzzo at the pep rally. 15. Ben Pretzer chugged a milk carton in two seconds. 16. It started pouring rain when we were leaving Six Flags freshman year and we all got soaked. 17. Bryan Lambert ate a napkin at Camp Bournedale. 18. Side ponies, middle parts, and Aeropostale T-shirts were a thing. 19. Ms. Hallihan’s homeroom had more than 10 people in it. 20. We created a great last week of our senior year.

Freshman Abduction: Denver Nichols Kyle Rodrigues Photo Editor

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Miranda Lan OpEd Editor

Have you ever been to Denver, CO? Uhmm yes I have actually When? About 5 years ago Will you come on a Scituate 500 with us? I don’t know what that is. Would you though? Depends on what it is. Explains Scituate 500 So would you come on a Scituate 500 with us? If I had nothing else to do. What’s your favorite pop song? That’s a good question.. Want us to play one? Sure.Oh! I got one... uhm.. pop song... Candy Shop! Sing the chorus! I can’t sing to save my life so... Aren’t you in dance? I’m not actually. Didn’t you dance? I did. For five years. What would your rapper name be? Three Nichols Do you have j’s on your feet? No I don’t What do you have? Nike’s Do you got a bae? or nah? Nah Okay thanks, you can go....

Studying Abroad:

Senior Jessi Tassini, will study abraod in the fall with Northeastern University. Photo by Katie Whelan.

The choice nowadays regarding college decisions isn’t whether to get a single room or a double, but the decision among students is now ‘What country do I study in?’ Studying abroad programs are becoming more popular and among the numerous statistics of schools, many include the percentage of students studying abroad. Senior Jessi Tassini’s cousin runs the NUin program at Northeastern University which helps students study abroad in their first semester of school. She said, “I know every school I went to, studying abroad was a big aspect of their presentations.” But is studying abroad worth the possibility of more expensive room and board costs and worth the stress of diving head first into a new culture? Taking your education to the next level through experiencing a different culture’s schooling system can benefit you

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Where are they now...? Notre Dame Academy

Maggie Lewis, University of Delaware Kara O’Malley, University of Tennessee Meghan Golden, Saint Anslem’s Rachel Guard, Northeastern Rachel O’Donohgue, High Point University Emma Boardman, Northeasten Samantha Russell, American University Kaitlin Morel, Saint Anslem’s Darby Sheehan, East Carolina University Mary Kensinger, Boston College Haley Gaudreau, College of William and Mary Meaghan McDonough, Sacred Heart University

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Mary Goulding, Connecticut College Megan Fahey, Connecticut College

Heard in the Hallways “Are you American Jesus? Thats unreal.” -Senior to Senior

“I fell asleep to Chainsaw Massacre last night.” -Junior

“Hey mom, can you bring my protein powder to school?” -Freshman on phone

“If I get pregnant will you get pregnant with me?” “Of course! You shouldn’t be alone through that!” -Freshman to Freshman

“Do you know how long it took me to figure out LOL?” - Sophomore

“Think about your mother!” -Freshman to Freshman

“Cats are smart.” -Teacher to Junior

“Guys are animals. Like snakes or bumblebees.” -Freshman to Junior

Education in Flight later in your career. Employers look for a person with diverse cultural exposure and awareness of global issues. Advancement of languages in a different country can make future job possibilities obtainable. Also, students can make lifelong connections with their teachers. These relationships can enhance a person’s life skills socially through their career. Tassini, who plans on studying chemistry in Australia her first semester at Northeastern University next year, said, “it forces you to grow up differently than if you stayed in a place you were comfortable.” Senior Cathryn Blair who plans on majoring in education said, “It’s too hard for teachers. You have to plan a lot ahead of time.” There’s no denying that studying abroad is expensive, especially within the category of room and board. Living in another country isn’t smooth sailing. It will make a dent in your wallet. However, if you know you’re going to be taking

“My bladder is the size of a walnut!” -Junior to friends “Is the L’Oréal Bunny a meme?” -Teacher

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part in the study abroad program in your school, plan ahead and start saving so you can bring home souvenirs for eager family members. Also, as exciting as it sounds being in a foreign country can be uncomfortable at times. Try to learn some of the common language of the country if you aren’t already familiar with it. Learn the local laws and policies of the country as well to prevent naive decisions you may make while caught up in the college life among foreigners. Whether you choose to experience the studying abroad program at your school or decide to live in the comfort of your own college campus, exploring the world is an opportunity everyone should take advantage of. You don’t have to take advantage of it during your college years, but enhancing you’re cultural knowledge and education is an advantage in today’s working industry.

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CLASS OF 2014 : NOW & THEN

Maddie Gillespie Staff Writer

From freshman year to senior year the class of 2014 has changed both emotionally and physically. In some short four years we have transformed from young adolescents to college bound adults. Among the senior class these six students have grown substantially.

Mike Glancy

Bryanna Drew

Larissa Andrade

Patrick Golden

Gibby Davis

Hannah Leeping

Sean O’Connell We are so proud of you Congratulations! Love Dad, Mom, Brian and Aaron

Jo Kelly Farewell Sailors! Hello Phoenix! Congratulations Jo! We are so proud of you! Love Mom, Dad and Meg

Edmond Nolan Congratulations! We have always been so proud of you! We all love you! You fill our lives with joy every day. You are a shining star! Love, Mom, Dad, James and Gavan

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The staples of Scituate

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on an elementary school field trip, they are actually When you think of Scituate, what is the first thing some of Scituate’s most prominent landmarks. Take you think of? The lighthouse? The harbor? To some, advantage of the annual tours of the Lawson Tower. it may seem that Scituate never changes, but there The trek up the couple hundred steps is well worth are actually a lot of exciting things to do and places it once you look out the windows and see 360 degrees of Scituate to go around for miles. town. From the Down at the ominous west harbor, the Satuit end to the abunBowlaway is still dance of activity open for business. in the harbor, SciSince the opentuate has many ings of other lolandmarks. With cal bowling alleys, the recent close the only reminder of the Quarter of Scituate’s own Deck, one of might just be durthe town’s most ing a trip to the beloved shops, bank or the Coftownies might fee Corner when be looking for you hear the noise other places to of pins knocking go. down. Next time For food, Scituthe idea of a bowlate has a lot to ofing trip comes up, fer. Many of the restaurants have Old Scituate Light, built over 200 years ago, is one of Scituate’s most famous and popular landmarks. go t o Satuit Bowlaway. Sometimes, been around Photo by Meredith Sullivan it’s nice to stay in for several years Scituate. such as Jamies, And of course, if you mention Scituate, you can’t or ice cream parlors like Wilburs. Although Wilburs can get pretty popular come summertime, our gen- go without thinking of the lighthouse. With a new eration might think of TK O’Malley’s and Dribbles as sea wall, Old Scituate Light is ready for 2014. “The being more trendy places to be. However, Wilburs lighthouse is definitely a landmark in Scituate I will definitely has the upper hand for being around the always remember. If you live in Scituate, you have longest. Senior Alicia Hebert has her own idea of a taken a picture in front of the lighthouse at some townie restaurant, “I think Cosmos is a really popu- point,” said senior Cathryn Blair. For those who comlar place for our age group. It always seems to be plain about being bored in Scituate, think about the landmarks, many of which are part of the town’s worked into a conversation.” said Hebert. More historical landmarks, such as the Mann foundation. Don’t assume they’re boring just beHouse, the Cudworth House, or the Lawson Tower, cause they’re older than the majority of the town. can be found in hundreds of photographs and paint- These trips can be a lot more interesting and benings. Even though some of us may have only visited eficial than your average local coffee stop.

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Christopher Hynes Adams Katie Nicole Albanese Larissa Mariah Andrade Rachel Elizabeth Antos Jenna Marie Baker Brooke Alexandra Bartoloni Matthew Lawrence Basler Joshua Randy Beck Peter William Belval Allison Nicole Benkart Isabelle Maxine Berton Gabrielle Rita Blacker Cathryn Connolly Blair Molly Elizabeth Bogusz Hannah Rose Bradley Gina Michelle Braz達o Theodora Lee Bridgeman Thomas James Burkhardt Hugh Conor Byrne William Aloysius Canfield Charlotte Marie Carr Holly Berry Casali Daniel Hal Charrier Zachary Daniel Chipman Timothy Robert Churchill Trevor Austin Ciessau Peter James Cignarella Jordan Robert Clark Ann Christine Claude Laura Ariana Clifford Rebecca Leilani Clifford Hannah Rose Clougherty Luke Henry Connolly Daisy Alexandra Culkins Emily Seastrand Cuneo Lindsay Katherine Curran Gibson Andrew Davis Brianna Lee DeBarros Joseph Patrick Desmond Anthony Coveney Docurral

University of South Carolina The University of Alabama University of Rhode Island Quinnipiac University Saint Anselm College Lasell College Massachusetts Maritime Academy Baystate Breakers Hockey The George Washington University Merrimack College University of Massachusetts, Amherst James Madison University Salve Regina University University of Massachusetts, Amherst Undecided Emerson College The Catholic University of America Bryant University University of Massachusetts, Boston University of Colorado at Colorado Springs University of Vermont Elon University Undecided Dean College Massachusetts Maritime Academy Washington College Fitchburg State University Rochester Institute of Technology Fitchburg State University Endicott College Endicott College Providence College University of Massachusetts, Amherst Skidmore College Norwich University Loyola University Maryland The Catholic Unversity of America University of Massachusetts, Amherst United States Marine Corps Undecided

Brittany Marie Doherty Leah Marie Donnelly Kelly Lynne Donovan Mary Katherine Donovan Ryan Andrew Donovan Bryanna Frances Drew Patrick-Noel DuCrest John Munroe Duff Ethan Samuel Dunlap Shannon Dunn Colleen Marie Evans Chloe Christina Ewanouski Maggie Jane Ernst Maxwell August-Carson Fenton Brian Alexander Ferguson Teresa Christine Fitzgerald Cameron John Foley Joshua Michael Ford Matthew Patrick Gavis Melissa Anne Gentile Madison Welby Gillespie Caroline Elizabeth Giovannucci Michael David Glancy Patrick Gerard Golden Michael David Goodfellow Gabriel David Goodman Brittany Lee Grimes Paul Thomas Guerriero Caroline Elizabeth Hall Sean Michael Hannon Sean Michael Harrigan Elizabeth Jane Harriman Daniel Edward Hart Veronica Kimberly Hayes Victoria Katherine Hayes Alicia Marie Hebert Erik Otto Heine Bradley John Hinckley Meagan Elisabeth Hodges Meghan Elizabeth James Victoria Lynne Johnson Charlene Alexis Jones Kevin William Kane Jamie Lynn Kelleher Jo Annelise Kelly Lauren Michelle Kelly Caroline Maire Kiddie Madelynne Ashley Kinney Olivia Riley Kinzel

University of Maine University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of New Hampshire University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Virginia Lesley University Porter and Chester Institute University of Massachusetts, Amherst Gap Year Loyola University Maryland Curry College Boston College Post-Graduate Work University of California, Berkeley Sacred Heart University University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth University of Rhode Island Massasoit Community College United States Marine Corps University of Central Florida Providence College Boston University Brewster Academy The Catholic University of America Cape Cod Community College Northeastern University Southern New Hampshire University Post-Graduate Work Rhode Island College Johnson & Wales University Keene State College University of Vermont Undecided University of Maine Champlain College Wheelock College Bridgewater State University University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth Pennsylvania State University, University Park Saint Anselm College Western New England University Undecided Curry College Brown University Elon University Bridgewater State University Lesley University Bridgewater State University Cape Cod Community College

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Dawayne Windôw Kirton University of Rhode Island Bryan Jeffrey Lambert University of Connecticut Miranda Paige Lan University of Vermont Hannah Tryphena Leeping Sacred Heart University Allison Marie Leitch Undecided Tori Clark Litchfield University of Connecticut Frederick Salvatore Loeb Fitchburg State University Lyndsay Ann Long Merrimack College Aaron Anthony Lopes Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Mitchell William Niles Loring Unity College Ronald Edward Remington Lovell, III University of Massachusetts, Amherst Aylish Elizabeth Lynch Washington College Joseph Thomas Lynch Undecided Francesca Marie Magistro Massasoit Community College Elise Nicole Margeson University of Delaware Carly Eileen Martin Roger Williams University Fiona Mairi Martin Boston University Isabel Giovanna Martin Brown University Katherine Elizabeth McCarthy Bentley University Molly Bowen McConaughey Miami University, Oxford Casey Elizabeth McCormack Saint Michael’s College Katherine Eileen McCormack The Ohio State University Evan Thomas McDaid Bridgewater State University Hannah Lorraine McElroy Northern Essex Community College Morgan Catherine McGue Post-Graduate Work Amy Anna McQuaid Loyola University Maryland Amanda Maria Mendes Ohio University Margot Elizabeth Minder The University of Alabama Cameron Michael Mitchell Loyola Marymount University Michael Thomas Monaco Undecided Monique Alana Monteiro Quincy College Andrew James Moore Wentworth Institute of Technology Morgan Elizabeth Moore Boston University John Richard Mulcahy Florida Gulf Coast University Matthew Robert Murray University of Massachusetts, Amherst Olivia Grace Neagle The University of Alabama Katherine Grace Neil Keene State College Anna Elizabeth Nielsen Massasoit Community College Edmond Kenny Nolan Post-Graduate Work Patrick St. Michael O’Brien Undecided Sean Thomas O’Connell United States Navy Julie Ellen O’Keefe Syracuse University Michael Kenneth Oar Massachusetts Maritime Academy Noma Ray Okundaye Undecided Nicholas Ackely Paganetti Worcester Polytechnic Institute Alyssa Marie Pasini University of Connecticut Craig Daniel Patch Post-Graduate Work Zachary Christopher Perfetti University of Rhode Island Nina Marie Pillsbury Curry College

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Emily Carter Podurgiel Kelsey Marie Power Katherine Hailer Powers Benjamin Alexander Pretzer Molly Elizabeth Rafferty John David Reidy Jake Leo Reynolds Sean Michael Rielly James Barnett Robotham Devin Lee Rodrigues Kyle Roland Rodrigues Kiara Atina Roffo Hannah Katherine Roy Olympia Sacchitella Christopher Francis Scibilio Sean Gregory Shea Connor James Buchanan Sheridan Galina Christine Smith Dalvin Brent Soares Joseph Anthony Spinella Jacob Nicholas Spinzola Marisa Sue Stewart Meredith Grace Sullivan Lauren Lois Svensen Jessilyn Anne Tassini Kerrin Monae Taylor Jackson Clark Theodore E. Malcolm Trask Jake Conway Treanor Rachel Anne Tripp Keegan Harrison True Kelly Lee Vickers Catherine Lily Waters Matthew Joseph Way Shannon Mary Wahlen Katherine Elizabeth Whelan Robert Leon Whitehouse, Jr. Kimberly Marie Whitney Lauren Taylor Williams Evan Christopher Winn

Fairfield University University of New Hampshire Elon University University of Rhode Island Boston College Massachusetts Maritime Academy Cabrini College Louisiana State University University of Massachusetts, Amherst Westfield State University University of Massachusetts, Amherst Curry College Bentley University Keene State College University of Massachusetts, Boston Roger Williams University Merrimack College Project Forward Massachusetts Maritime Academy University of Vermont Bentley University Merrimack College Syracuse University Salve Regina University Northeastern University Hampton University Undecided United States Marine Corps Coastal Carolina University University of Massachusetts, Amherst United States Coast Guard Academy University of Connecticut Post-Graduate Work Wentworth Institute of Technology Merrimack College Emmanuel College Liberty University University of Massachusetts, Amherst Hobart & William Smith College Undecided

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Staying in touch with high school friends Kyle Rodrigues

or Oovoo one, or a group, of your friends can keep you updated on their lives. Texting on a daily basis can keep you Imagine being throwninto from completely cutting off an unfamiliar environment with all communication with your thousands of strangers and atfriends. tempting to make a good first Understanding that you impression with people you will may not be able to stay have to spend up to the next four in contact with all of your years with. Welcome to college. friends is also important in Planning to go to college can your transition to college be one of the most exciting times life. For the majority of peoin your life, but coupling an exple, friends who routinely treme change in environment reach out to you are the ones with having to say goodbye to who you will continue to be long friendships can damper the friends with while at college. elation of experiencing college Senior Shannon Dunn said, “I life. think that in freshman year Although you may feel deof college, you’re going to pressed and anxious about havkeep in touch with a lot of ing to “start over” and make new people, but as the year goes friends in college, everyone is in on, you’re only really going the same situation as you and is to keep in touch with a couwilling to build new friendships. ple kids.” There are numerous ways in If you and a friend are gowhich you can stay in touch with ing to same college, then it your high school friends while will be significantly easier balancing your school work, extra to stay in touch. But beware. curriculars, and social life in colDon’t put yourself in a bublege. Social media allows college ble. Make sure to branch out students to stay connected while and start new relationships being miles away from each othwith other people because er, and a simple tweet can keep a soon you could be as close friendship going. Senior Hannah to them as your high school Roy said, “Social media is defi- Seniors Jenna Baker and Molly McConaughey hope to keep in touch while in col- friends. nitely going to help me stay in lege. Top Photo by Kyle Rodrigues bottom photo courtesy of MCT Campus News The transition between Service touch with people, but I’m more high school and college can excited to make new friends.” have major effects in high school friendships, but if you make Facetiming, Skyping, Oovooing, and texting are all effective an effort to talk or text once in a while, then your relationships ways to maintain healthy relationships with high school friends. will persist. Setting up specific times during the week to Facetime, Skype, Photo Editor

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Technological freedom comes at a price There you are, a freshman in college, sitting in the middle of a crowded lecture hall. After ten minutes of monotony, you want to close your eyes and take a nap. But before you lose yourself to sleep, your phone screen lights up and BAM! You are suddenly immersed in the wonderful world of technology. Yet, being immersed in technology comes at price, especially for college students who want to get the most out of their academic experience. Most students depend on technology throughout their four years in college. Whether they use technological devices to aid them in research assignments or analytical essays, students generally benefit from any resource that gives them access to the Internet. The same can be said of students at SHS. At the same time, students are constantly at risk of distraction - whether it’s Snapchatting friends or looking up random cat videos on YouTube. Based on a recent study conducted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the average college student checks their cell phone 11 times a day during class. Almost 80 percent of students involved in the study believe that technology distracts

The independence of college can make it hard to focus on schoolwork.

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Leah Doherty

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them from learning. “Multitasking while doing academic work - which is very, very common among young people - leads to spottier, shallower, less flexible learning,” said brain expert Annie M. Paul. Interestingly enough, Larry Rosen, a professor at California State University-Dominguez Hills, expressed similar conclusions. Upon observing 263 college students in their normal study environments, Rosen was “appalled at how quickly they became distracted.” After fifteen minutes of studying, almost all of them became distracted by their phones, social media, and other forms of technology. Not only does technology undermine a student’s ability to learn, but it often hinders their social interactions. Rather than carrying on a face to face conversations, many students use their phones and computers as a limited means of communication, picking who they want to talk to at a certain time. “People tend to abuse [technology] emotionally,” said Mr. Raymond. Having attended Brown University last year, Mr. Raymond is well informed on the role of technology in college. According to him, technology distracts students from having direct conversations with the people around them. “College is supposed to prepare people for life, so students have to be aware of the distractions around them,” said sophomore Julia Blacker. Overall, it’s recognizing the dangers of technology that can help students lead a successful college (not to mention high school) career.

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Gap Years are the Best Years H i g h school was long. It was tedious. Isabel Martin And it was the same place, for four years. For many high school students, the world is calling. They want to News Editor to take a break from the rigor of academic life and indulge in cultural, job, and lifetime experiences before they are crippled by debt and work obligations. A gap year, a break in education usually occurring between high school and college, could offer the perfect break. History department head Mr. Swett’s daughter took a gap year between her senior year of high school and her freshman year of college, spending a semester at a college in Italy before traveling to New Zealand and Australia. “She was ready for a break from going to classes and going through the routine,” Swett said. “She wanted adventure. She was independent, but not necessarily focused yet on what she wanted to do”. Parents and other advisors often fear that a student that takes a year off won’t return to college. However, most students return to the education system with renewed vigor, focus, and maturity, with a better sight of what they might want to study. After a year abroad or a year in the workforce, students might decide that they are better suited to a different academic concentration. Swett attested to this. He said his daughter “came away with a lot more confidence and was better able to make good decisions with her time and energy while she was at college, especially after having seen a wide range of people and places”. Class of 2017 graduate Maddie Monahan is currently spending a gap year in Ireland, and loves it. “I’ve been so blessed with such an amazing opportunity! Since I left home I’ve met so many incredible people and seen so many amazing things. I’ve learned so much about myself and what my interests are and living in a different culture has taught me loads about the ‘real world’, Monahan said. Traveling abroad isn’t the only way to spend a gap year. Students might decide that they want to earn money to help defray the cost of college, while others may involve themselves in community service projects for a year. “There is a benefit to seeing the world and being independent,” Swett said. “This isn’t necessarily tied into how much money it costs. There are ways to get the benefits without incurring the huge costs”. If you’re considering a gap year, make sure you are truly excited about the experience and you have a plan. If you’re not passionate about what you’re doing academically, you may want to wait and take a break between high school and college. “There are so many amazing opportunities in the world,” Monahan said. “You just have to look!”

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Gabe, you make us all proud. Congratulations on a job well done. Mom, Dad and Genna

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Home is where the Heart is Caroline Giovannuci

Features Editor Tr ave l ing the world, taking a break from schedules, freedom. All of this may sound like reasons for taking a gap year, but they are not all they are cracked up to be. Gap years have always been glamorized as this last chance to go out into the world and find yourself before you settle down into college or careers, but in reality this is nothing more than a dazed fantasy. In reality, gap years are nothing more than a chance to lose momentum and spend time doing nothing of value. Many people who take gap years tell themselves they are going to go around the world to travel or spend time finding themselves before they go off to college. Truly, most of these teens who set these goals soon come to the realization that traveling actually costs money. Instead of traveling now, these teens Senior Caroline Giovannuci got to experience the excitement of traveling without taking a have a year of just hanging out and doing nothing. For some kids, it could work. year off for a gap year But for others, they might not be ready to go back to school after this immense freedom. For the kids that actually do end up going around the world, coming back from that no longer seems like a possibility. Once you get a dose of traveling for so long, it’s hard to come back and settle down. Momentum is lost, and going to college at all seems like an unbearable task. Coming from high school right into college helps to keep the basis of a structure where you wake up, go to class, do homework, and have a social life. A gap year between burns the bridge and makes the transition more difficult. One thing to take into account is that you will be a year behind when it comes to school. This can be deadly if you are planning on going on to more schooling, such as Law School or getting a teaching degree. In a world where finding jobs is becoming more and more difficult, and the cost for school keeps going up year after year, jumping right into school is sometimes best to help ensure you land a career you want with as little best as possible. Gap years aren’t the worst thing in the world. Some teens need them. Some teens don’t. Gap years aren’t something for everyone, and every person is different. Ms. True said “I believe all kids need the chance to go out and see the world and open their minds to what is truly out there at some point.” If you think a gap year is what you need and you know that you’d be spending it in a healthy and productive way, by all means hop on that next flight to Peru for a few months!

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The arts of Scituate welcome spring Gillian O’Malley Staff Writer Just a mere ten years ago, Scituate High School’s band faced a traumatic experience when teens threw Skittles at them during pep band performances. The school’s chorus was filled with rowdy participants who wished only to go on the Disney trip. Years later, there are countless improvements to the arts program in the Scituate Public Schools System that are noticed. Every May, Scituate welcomes the new season with “Spring for the Arts,” a community event featuring art and music of students grades K-12. Starting right after school into the late evening, the bands and choruses perform a few songs they’ve worked on for

many months. “It allows the wide range of artwork is exhibcommunity to come together ited in the hallways and small and bond over the arts,” junior gym of SHS. From first grade, art teachers inspire students Joseph Downing said. Many of the performances to work extremely hard on a also include specialized groups masterpiece they can flaunt to such as jazz bands, women’s the town on this special day. choirs, and men’s choirs. This Every year, the artwork gets day is also an important op- more intricate and advanced portunity for the younger kids as students work their way up of the music program to look up to the SHS musicians. “It shows off people’s ability and the arts of the school. We’ve been working most of the year for this showcase so that everyone can be seen by more than just a certain amount of people,” said sophomore Jen Daniels. Not only are the town mu- Mr. Richter conducts the extraordinary SHS sicians in the spotlight dur- Select Choir during the Spring for the Arts festival. Photo courtesy of Scituate Friends ing Spring for the Arts, but a of Music

to the high school level. The small SHS gym is one fascinating display of Honors and Advanced Placement students’ work from over the year. This includes wall-length collages of numerous pieces, tables of clay structures, and miniature galleries of photos. “Little kids get to experience everything the middle and high school students do, like how the art progresses and what you do when you’re older because of more opportunities,” said senior Kelly Vickers, a tuba player in the band of SHS. Spring for the Arts is more than just a day of music, art, and fun. It’s a sign of progress and achievement for the art and music programs of our town.

Artist of the month: Melissa Gentile

Max DiRado Staff Writer

She was young, but not so young that she was below the age of 18. When I looked at her two words came to mind… Melissa Gentile. Gentile is a senior at Scituate High School but is already gifted with natural artistic ability. Looking back at her family tree, the only possible art genes she might have inherited date back 200 years with ancestors in Greece, around the time of her favorite artist Vincent Van Gogh. Van Gogh is known for

his expressionism and color. Although she still has both her ears, Van Gogh’s influence on Gentile’s art comes across with her artistic choice.

Gentile’s artwork ranges from eerily realistic human forms (as seen in the upper left) to detailed dreamscapes like the one above. Artwork by Melissa Gentile

“My favorite thing about painting is being able to create stuff out of your mind, seeing a picture in your brain and being able to translate it onto paper.” Gentile shares her fin-

ished products frequently on Instagram. Her posts vary from notebook doodles of her family members and her interests (like her portrait of British actor Benedict Cumberbatch) to detailed depictions of whatever new idea she may have. Based on her Instagram, what pops into her mind is typically drawings of the characters from the Grammy-winning Disney movie Frozen, as well as a few playful photographs of her dog here and there. Gentile does not just limit herself to the visual arts, she is also a talented actress. She recently played the role of Hermione, wife to the King Leontes, in Scituate High School Drama’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s Winter’s Tale titled The Tragedy of King Leontes. The play went on to be featured at

the METG Festival in Attleboro. Friend and senior Allie Benkart admires her talents, “She’s so dedicated and hardworking in everything she does, especially her artwork. I’m obsessed with her artwork. It can be so realistic but then she can also draw cartoons like no other.” Her love for animation and acting will be fitting this coming fall. She plans to attend the University of Central Florida in Orlando for animation and intern at Disney while there.

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Having fun and staying safe: the do’s and dont’s of concert conduct Amanda Mendes Loud music, people everywhere, you hear your favorite artist’s music blasting through the speakers. As much adrenaline, thrill and excitement as concerts can bring, there is also an element of responsibility that comes with attending concerts. When summer comes around, concerts are a big hit for teenagers, college students and adults alike. But even before going to the concert, getting tickets is the first priority. The smartest way to get tickets, would be to use a website like Ticketmaster, Stubhub, or another trustworthy site. Websites like Craigslist are places you should try and stay away from, although they may be a cheaper way to purchase tickets is websites like The danger in this though, is trusting who you are getting the tickets from. Junior Scott

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Radding said, “I usually get mine off Stubhub. It depends though, but I would never buy them off Craigslist.” The number one safest way to stay clear of any trouble would be to choose not to drink if you are Fans enjoy the mellow tunes of John Mayer while safely reunder 21, and if laxing on the lawn of the Comcast Center. Photo by Amanda you are over, to Mendes jamming out to your favorite make responsible choices. Being under artist or band, stay with your the influence of anything friends and never accept anyputs yourself and the people thing from strangers, includaround you at risk. Ways to ing drinks and drugs. Always accomplish a safe ride home be aware of your surroundwould be to get picked up ings, you never know who from parents or using public you are going to see there, it may even be a teacher. Math transportation. When inside the concert and teacher, Craig Parkins, who

has seen students at concerts said, “Though it’s awkward and hard to believe, teachers listen to music too. Don’t be afraid to say hi but don’t expect to hang out.” If you go to concert with your friends or family, stay with them. Never wander around alone. There are large numbers of people who go to concerts and some could potentially be shady. Nobody wants any concert experience to be ruined trying to find a friend who got lost and can’t find their way back to their seats. There is something special about going to a concert, seeing talented musicians live and it is an extremely entertaining event, but with all the fun and craziness going around, staying safe is important and essential to a positive successful time at a concert.

Turn on, tune in: perfecting the movie-watching experience Robert Connelly Web Master

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There are many ways to watch movies, and as the summer draws near, free time and new movies are coming along with it. But what is the best way for an SHS student to see these movies? Of course you could see movies in the theaters, or maybe even On Demand with your family gathered ‘round, but there are many better ways to do it. It may seem old-fashioned, but there’s actually quite a few drive-ins here in Massachusetts; two to be exact. So if you enjoy driving between fifty and eighty miles so you can remain in your car and watch a movie, you’re in luck. Maybe road trips aren’t your

style, maybe you don’t have your license, maybe you’re blind, no matter. What matters is that there are movies you need to see and you need to see them now. So how do you enjoy a good summer film at home? Junior James Naclerio said “I like to watch movies in comfy clothes, eating a burrito or sunflower seeds.” Comfort is extremely important to the movie-viewing process, if you aren’t content before the movie begins, you’re likely to not enjoy the experience at all. Students here at SHS take excessive pride in being able to create their own comfortable situations for watching movies. Sophomore Frank Crowley

said, “I like to cuddle up with my Spongebob stuffed animal, and if it’s a scary movie I like to watch it while wearing shutter shades.” Students aren’t the only ones with unusual movie-watching methods. SHS geometry teacher Mrs. McGlynn said, “Over winter break I blew up an air mattress and watched a movie despite there being two perfectly good couches in the room.” You may not necessarily need to perform such odd practices when you watch a movie this summer, but it is highly recommended. Trailblazing your own movie-watching rituals is an excellent way to enhance any entertainment experience.

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Student directors take center stage Hannah Nelson Social Media Manager

There’s no doubt that the SHS Drama Club has talent, but the debut of Springfest May 9 presented insight as to what goes on behind the scenes. Run exclusively by students, small groups of drama club members performed the short plays they’ve been working on for the past few months. Junior and senior Thespian Society members directed the plays they either wrote or adapted for the festival, offering a different perspective on the hard work that goes into producing a show. The casts of the plays were picked through a draft by the

student directors themselves. This provides a fair way to divide up the talented actors and allow them to perform in small groups with new dynamics. Of the seven shows, two were written by Scituate High School students. Writing offers a different option for students looking to challenge themselves and push their creative boundaries. Playwrights included senior Jack Duff, writer of “Chips and Glass” and junior Samantha Gottlich writer of “Lucy” who even went as far as to copyright her play, making it officially published. Gottlich said most of the plays are comedies but she is trying to

reach a new demographic with “Lucy” which contains messages about anti-suicide and anti-depression. “I want the audience to feel less alone. Scituate deals with a lot of problems when it comes to drugs and I feel like a lot of people feel neglected. I hope this will reach out to them,” Gottlich said. Each of the ten minute plays provided the audience with a

Casey McCormack, “The Secret Origin of Mojo Man” directed by junior Will Gee, and “Donut” directed by juniors Aisling Sheahan and Ani Koziel. Although the upperclassmen were the ones writing and directing, the underclassmen had a significant position in the process as actors. “In full scale plays, there are many characters and kids auditioning, making the chances of

Freshman actors Erin Crowell and Alex Kenney donut fail to disappoint in Ani Koziel and Aisling Sheahan’s rendition of “Donut,” a grueling drama of dessert and deceit. Photo by Max DiRado

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short burst of entertainment. Student directed plays offered challenges in addition to the usual pre-show stress. Director of “Love in the Ravioli Season”, junior Roger Dawley said, “the entire process is all in about a month, so the directors and actors are all trying to do their best with their ten minutes.” Other plays include “Kungfoolery” directed by junior Teddy Ragge and Chris MacDonald, “All Your Future Endeavors” directed by senior

getting a large role slim. With the student directed plays, freshmen have the opportunity to play main roles and can expand their acting abilities with the help from upperclassmen as their directors, ” Dawley said. Whether they were writing, directing or acting, the students of SHS working nonstop to perfect their plays, offering a fresh take on drama club for the cast and audience alike.

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Straying away from Scituate’s safety Meredith Sullivan Production Manager

As seniors, we are undergoing several drastic changes in our lives. The most influential being what we chose to do after graduating from SHS. For the majority of students, this means college. Packing up all of your belongings and kissing Scituate, the town we’ve become so accustomed to, goodbye. Growing up in a safe, rural seaside community, many of us have not been exposed to other types of lifestyles and cultures. The college environment is not only different from the high school environment in the sense of schoolwork and social scenes, but our overall safety will change drastically as well. Senior Kelsey Power who plans on attending the University of New Hampshire next fall said, “It’s scary in the beginning because you don’t know where it is safe or the people around you so you don’t really know who to trust.” Safety relies heavily on the area in which your university is located. Many universities won’t come along with the type of safe environment many Scituate kids are used to. In regards to the overall safety of students next year, senior Ryan Donovan said, “It really depends on where you are. For example if your school is in a city instead of a small rural area.” There is no problem with taking a nice stroll around the 02066 at night, or even going for your daily jog around the lighthouse, but for those attending college next year, it’s important we realize we aren’t in Scituate anymore. Little things like changing up your running routes now and then can ultimately ensure more safety. Incidents such as murders, rape and stalking is something we rarely hear about happening in Scituate but the risk greatly increases in a college atmosphere. In fact, according to Businessinsider.com, the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report identified 2,696 violent crime incidents and 87,160 property crime incidents on and around college campuses in 2011. The risks of an unsafe environment will most likely increase once we venture out from Scituate, but there are ways to inform you on how safe your college campus is. The Jeanne Clery act also known as the “Student Right-to-Know act, requires that all colleges that have financial aid programs to make the statistics

Congratulations Charlotte Carr! We are so proud of you. Good luck at UVM! Love, Mom, Dad, Audrey and Thomas Congratulations Peter! We are so proud of you. Love, Mom, Dad, Taylor, Hailey, Tessie and Leia. Good luck to the entire class of 2014

Like most colleges, Harvard has blue emergency boxes that when you push the button, the nearest securty arrives. The Obama Administration recently named Harvard an 55 othe colleges and universtities as being under investigation for the handling of sexual assault cases on campus. Photo courtesy of Theresa Hebert SHS Class of ‘13; Harvard Class of ‘17

about on-campus crime open to the public. Also, many colleges are now filled with Blue Light systems and police escort services if students are ever feeling unsafe on campus. Although most college decisions and future plans are already made for the upcoming fall, students should consider going on their university’s website and educating themselves on their future environments.

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Coming soon: a new sport spikes into SHS ultimately become more familiar with the sport. Junior, Ella Hannon said, “after only three practices, we’ve learned so much so I Bump, set, spike. Do these terms sound familiar to you? Prob- think we really have the potential to be good in the future.” ably not, but you will soon because there’s a new sport coming Unfortunately, SHS will be unable to hold to the school. Joining the other schools in the Patriot matches until better equipment is purchased in League, a volleyball team will be beginning at SHS the future. If the team proves their dedication and this spring. Former volleyball player, Jen Harris will commitment to the program, they will be entered launch this new team from the ground up hoping into the MIAA, fall of 2015. Harris is excited to to build team camaraderie and leadership among bring a new sport to the high school and said, “it girls through the sport she grew up playing. Harris builds character, communication, and skills. And played volleyball at Braintree High School, and later student athletes are known to be better students. took her volleyball career to Bates College. She is It will create more opportunities for girls in sports, now a physical education and health teacher, coach further school spirit and will bring community for AAU volleyball and coach for girls’ basketball at awareness.” Cohasset High School. Harris has developed middle Although these new changes will not take full school programs and is looking to begin a complete effect until next fall, the team will be an intramuScituate Youth Volleyball program to raise awareral sport this spring. The first practices begin April Current junior Ella Hannon , and ness and excitement for the sport that is foreign to sophomore Molly Sullivan strike a 15, and will continue every Tuesday and Thursmany Scituate residents. volleyball pose excited to start the day after that. Harris said, “nearly thirty students To begin the program, Harris has developed a club next season Photo by Cara went to the first meeting, so I am confident in the two year plan. For the first year, the fall of 2014, the McConaughey program, but I have not seen much individual stuvolleyball team will be a club sport. The girls will dent leadership yet.” The club is still open to new practice everyday, just as a varsity would, and then also have players, so jump on in and be apart of this change! If anyone is matches throughout the week in surrounding towns. The team interested in the club, feel free to contact Jen Harris as jkharris@ will have 14-18 matches and compete against other junior-high, hotmail.com, or call her 617-504-0284. and freshman teams in order to build skills, learn the rules and Cara McConaughey Social Media Coordinator

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Jake Reynolds Maddie Gillespie Staff Writer

One of the most well-known and respected athletes in Scituate High’s athletic department, Jake Reynolds is in the midst his final season as a Sailor. From his starting goalie position on the boys lacrosse team freshman year, his four year invitation to the Massachusetts cross country state finals and his journey to the TD Garden with the boys basketball team his junior year, Reynolds has seen it all. Although Reynolds is known as an extremely skilled three season varsity athlete, his main focus is during the spring lacrosse season. Reynolds’ lacrosse career began at a very young age. “When I was six I got stuck in goal because my brother needed someone to shoot on.” Reynolds said. Reynolds has stayed in goal ever since and has held the position of starting varsity goalie on the SHS lacrosse team since his freshman year. Head coach Mark Puzzangara Reynolds started playing goalie at a young said “Jake is a born leader and age and continues to improve each year. his work ethic is second to Photo courtesy of Jean Reynolds none. He is and has always been a player who leads by example both on and off the playing field. He will take these skills to Cabrini College next year where he will play lacrosse as one of their top incoming recruits.” Reynolds was nominated captain of the boys team both his junior and senior year. Co-captain Mike Glancy said, “Since freshman year Jake has been a leader on and off the field. He is always leading by example.” Not only has Reynolds led on the lacrosse field but he was also

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a two-year captain of SHS’ cross country team and a captain of the boys basketball team his senior year. With three totally different teams and three totally different types of people Reynolds has had to conform each season to fit the needs of each team. “I have to adapt to knowing different kinds of people and different groups. You have to be friendly and always watch out for your teammates.” Reynolds said. Reynolds speaks of all of his teams with pride and confidence. As for this year’s boys lacrosse team he said, “It’s going well so far. We have young talent mixed with experienced seniors. We have potential for a long and successful season.” Personally, Reynolds has gained a tremendous amount of recognition Senior Jake Reynolds standing his ground in net during one for all of his of his game. Reynolds is a three sport athlete and is well-rework spected by the SHS community. Photo courtesy of Jake Reyn- hard olds and accomplishments throughout his four years at SHS. Reynolds is a well-known 2013 Patriot League All-Star. Recently Reynolds has broken the Massachusetts state record of career saves with a total of 900 career saves, and has also been nominated for the National Guard’s “Most Inspirational Athlete of 2014”. Although Reynolds is excited for his final season as a sailor he cannot wait to be a Cabrini Cavalier next year. He heads to Cabrini College as their latest goalie recruit, Reynolds said, “It’s going to be tough adapting to a faster game but I’m excited to play at a new higher level.” Scituate High’s athletic department will definitely miss Jake Reynolds next year but we can only thank him for all the hard work and dedication that he has contributed to our program.

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Katherine Powers

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Chloe Ewanouski Staff Writer

From the back field of Gates to Elon University’s turf stadium, Katherine Powers will be expanding her successful lacrosse career beyond the boundaries of Scituate. This stellar athlete gained her love for lacrosse in the third grade. Her three older siblings all played the game, therefore she grew up with lacrosse pumping through her veins. Her youth can be attributed much to Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Martin, who both dedicated their time and commitment to the Scituate Youth Lacrosse program. “Mrs. Evans taught me all the basics of the game, and her impact on the sport inspires me and motivates me to continue playing” said Powers. During her sophomore year, Powers took her skill to the next level and tried out for Revolution Lacrosse. Powers speaks of Rev. as changing her game completely. She played Wall-Ball for two months straight, ignoring the weather. At times she found herself playing in the pouring rain, or even with snow pants in the snow. It was with the help of Revolution Lacrosse, and the hard work she put into the sport that attributed to her recruit to Elon University her junior year. She participated in a tournament in Florida as well as a tournament in New Jersey where Elon spotted their future attacker. Teammate, and friend Carly Martin said “Katherine will bring her athleticism to Elon next year, and they will be lucky to have her “. But aside from her future excellence, Powers’ contribution to Scituate High School’s athletic department has been outstanding. Although her main focus is lacrosse in the spring, she also is a part of the winter track team, which she says helps her get in shape for her spring season. Katherine has been a four year, varsity lacrosse player and has contributed to much of the team’s success throughout the years. “She is a great role model on and off the field, and she is a consistent leader”, said junior teammate Erin Martin who will be filling some of Katherine’s footsteps next year.

Powers describes her high school lacrosse experience as “amazing”, and she believes the team has a lot of potential this season. “We started our season playing some of the hardest teams we face which gave us an idea of what our weaknesses are, and what we need to work on”, said Powers. The attacker believes that by the end of the season the team will reach its peak and be very successful. “Katherine in currently the leading scorer for our team and has some clutch goals in close games, especially in our 9-8 Katherine Powers commits to Elon University with her friends, family, and teammates. Photo courtesy of Linda win over Dover Martin Sherborn. Katherine has an exceptional ability to find the net and she is currently one of the top scorers in program history. Katherine is a leader on and off the field and she is going to be a wonderful addition to the Elon lacrosse program next year” said Coach Oldenburg. With her high school career coming to an end, Katherine says she will miss her teammates, especially the five other senior players that picked up lacrosse with her in the third grade. But she will not be the only one missing someone. Scituate High School will greatly miss this fabulous athlete and student that dedicated herself to both the girls lacrosse program and the winter track team, as well as academically getting involved in Student Government.

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Scituate butts out tobacco Rachel Antos Co- Director of Advertising

If you’re a frequent customer at convenience stores in Scituate, there may be some changes occurring that you have taken notice of. Whether you prefer Tedeschi’s, CVS, or Reynolds’s, there are modifications taking place in Scituate’s stores that have caught the attention of many. Back in February, the Scituate Board of Health unanimously voted to raise the legal age to buy tobacco in Scituate from 18 to 21. This includes cigarettes and all tobacco related products. The new law was recently put in effect on May 1st. Scituate, along with a few other surrounding towns, is striving to keep cigarettes and tobacco products out of high schools and away from teenagers. Before the law was put in effect, the talk of even considering raising the age to buy tobacco created a lot of buzz, and when the vote was unanimously passed in February, it started a lot of controversy. This law most directly affects teens and young adults, who are no longer able to purchase tobacco in Scituate. “I think it’s completely unjust,” said senior Evan Winn, who, beginning May 1st is no longer able to purchase tobacco in Scituate. “It’s not going to have

Some students at SHS have expressed conern about the chnages in local tobacco laws, despite their know detrimental effects on health. Photo courtesy of MCT Campus News Service

any impact on tobacco users. They’re not accomplishing anything. People are still going to use tobacco; they’re just making it more inconvenient. Everyone’s just going to find a way around it and go to a different town.” Scituate’s tobacco age change from 18 to 21 is all part of a bigger initiative that is happening nationwide. CVS is taking these changes one step further, and have announced that they will stop selling all cigarettes and tobacco related products by Oct. 1st. CVS is the first chain convenience store to make this monumental change, and they encourage other convenience stores to do the same. All of these changes are part of the effort to raise awareness about the dangers of tobacco, and the goal of these changes is to discourage the use of tobacco, especially in young people, and to create a safer and healthier environment. “If they had gone about this a different way and taken a public vote, maybe I’d have a different opinion” said Winn. “They didn’t ask any opinion or input, they just did it.” Contrary to this public perception, the Board of Health held a public meeting about the issue, Feb. 24th which was low in public attendance and view opposing opinions.

The Dangers of Too Much Sun Lindsay Curran Archivist

Some sunlight is good, but too much is bad. Too much sun and exposure to Ultraviolet Rays (UV-Rays) can cause severe damage to the skin. Overtime, constant damage to the skin can cause Melanoma. According to the National Cancer Institute, “Melanoma is a form of cancer that begins in the melanocytes (cell that creates the melanin for skin pigment)”. In 2014 the estimated amount of deaths caused by melanoma is 9,710 and the estimated amount of new cases reported is 76,100. For some, just having someone in their lives battle with melanoma can have a huge impact. Mrs. McGlynn felt that impact. “One of my best friends from college, her best friend passed away from melanoma” said McGlynn. “It affected me personally by watching her go through the process of having melanoma,” said McGlynn. Today people diagnosed with melanoma are in luck. There are new advancements in treatments according to the American Cancer Society. These new treatments are designed to help the more advanced and severe forms of melanoma. Some of the new treatments: immunotherapy and targeted drugs. Immunotherapy effectively helps the immune system attack the melanoma-infected cells. Immunotherapy is used to block specific proteins that contribute to the development of melanoma. The Targeted drug therapy is used to identify changes in melanoma cells and immediately destroy those changes. From this

experience Mrs. McGlynn advises students to “Take care of your skin because the benefit of having healthy skin is much more important than feeling tan” added McGlynn. Tanning is becoming a popular Tanning beds are responsible for causing many cases of Melanoma. Photo courtesy of MCT Campus News activity for young Service adults and teens. It poses as a necessity for girls when they go to formal occasions. What they may not know is that as it seems like a cool thing to do, they are damaging their skin. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, being tan is a result from too much exposure to UV rays. It’s very similar to the cause of melanoma. “Indoor ultraviolet tanners are 74 percent more likely to develop melanoma than those who have never tanned before indoors” said the Skin Cancer Foundation. To prevent yourselves from getting melanoma later in life, take simple precautions: apply sunblock when working out outside and when at the beach, and avoid tanning in tanning beds. Also it is best to avoid being outside in the sun for a long period of time.

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Robert’s Tournaments Bring School Spirit to SHS Gina Brazao Director of Multi-Media Packaging and Production

school spirit in a fun way.” Students seem to be drawn to these events, because they’re a fun way to get involved in our school. That is exactly what Mr. Roberts hoped for. Roberts wrote that Over the course of a few short days, dozens of faculty mem“It is a great opportunity for groups of friends to establish their bers and hundreds of students band together for some healthy identity. ” Usually the buzz about the tournaments begins weeks competition and light hearted trash talking all with the idea to before, entailing conversations that range from game stratecelebrate spirit and unknowingly promote school scholarships. gies or even coordinating team outfits. The tournaments have Scituate High School prides itself on school spirit. Our high been a really positive aspect to our school, and like Roberts has school is known to put a lot of energy in keeping our school a said allow all kids to get involved and feel like they are a part of positive, yet competitive school environment. Many schools something. The tournaments also allow students to interact with show their school pride through pep rallies or athletics, but Scifaculty on a different level, and it’s nice to see everyone outside tuate High School like to put a spin on things. How do we do this the classroom environment. Roberts also mentioned that “It is a exactly? Through handball and corn hole tournaments that have great opportunity for students to have fun and be around their become a huge part of our school culture. friends, classmates, and a little good natured trash talking with The handball tournament usually consists of several teams their teachers. ” I think we can all appreciated some light hearted made up of one faculty member and a group of students. Cosfun with our teachers every once in a while. tumes range anywhere from camo to school colors, even cat As for where the tournaments are headed in the future, well shirts. Dozens of teams battle Roberts has big plans. He hopes that it out to make it into the fitheir popularity grows, and that with nal two bracket spots, where each one he can get more feedback they compete for a years’ from students and faculty. Roberts worth of bragging rights. As also has a potential tournament in the for the corn hole tournament, works for the fall, in between fall and this takes place on the turf in winter sports. We hope this tournament late May, and are made up of is a go, because I’m sure the students at teams of two. This can take SHS would love another opportunity to all day as team after team try show their skill and spirit! their best for a victory. Regardless of the fun and spirit that There is something to be is generated from these events, I also said about a teacher who can think it’s important to note the service organize and excite hundreds they do for our community. With each of students to play a game of tournament there is usually a small handball and corn hole all cover charge for each team to particiwith the end goal to enhance pate, this may seem a little strange at school spirit, and raise money first but wait until you find out why. For for scholarships. Over the now the money raised from the handcourse of the last few years, ball and corn hole tournaments goes Mr. Roberts tournaments towards Ms. Rundle and Ms. Lopes have become the highlight Student Sunshine Fund. But, Roberts for many high schoolers. We would like to start a new scholarship have seen the size and excitein which the proceeds are awarded to ment of these tournaments the senior, that is not the best, but who This year’s Handball tournament show off thier winning status in one grow over the years. the organized tournaments Robert’s put together this school year. Photo shows involvement and commitment Mr. Roberts is the man courtesy of Kelsey Power to our school. I think it’s safe to say that behind it all, and came up the small cover fee is well worth it. with this wonderful idea for Roberts also mentioned that this year’s goal is to have over the students at Scituate High School. The creation of the tourone hundred teams enter the corn hole tournament, so lets help naments stemmed from the previous student faculty games him make that happen SHS. Start planning your outfits soon, that began in 2008 wrote Roberts. However, Roberts wanted to because corn hole is set to take place on May 28. Let the games make sure that he wasn’t leaving anyone out and not just focusbegin! ing on the Varsity athletes, therefore he asked around to see if there would be a big interest in tournament like events. Clearly they were a hit and thus the activities commenced. Senior Mary Donovan shared her opinions on the tournaments and said, “It’s a good way for the school to come together as one, and show

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Volume 2013-2014 Issue IV