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Haunted weekend events, page 16 Griffin Park skate park shut down? Page 5 Do you know how much ice cream you eat? Page 12
HOMECOMING! Dances: page 9 Games: page 21 The scoop on Sandy: page 4 1 Marissa Abyazi i!ustration Image courtesy wetcanvas.com
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NOVEMBER 2, 2012
OPINION Editor’s Note By Alex DeSimone JagRoar Editor-In-Chief ! To the students and staff of Windham High School, ! Welcome to the Roar, the new and improved newspaper of Windham High School. Our main priority is to get the news out every other month. The news crew and I will feature stories regarding sports, opinion articles, and overall news stories. The Roar’s prime goal is to let those in the Windham community know what is happening at one of the finest schools in the state of New Hampshire. We hope you enjoy!
Alex DeSimone
Ms. Cleveland introduces us to the Learning Center By Riana Cleveland Staff Volunteer # Welcome to the Learning Center! Located in room C232 next to the Media Center and the Testing Center, the LC is available to students for extra instruction in all subjects. There are many resources available in the LC including student tutors. Ms. Cleveland is available to provide instruction for classes, as well as for college applications, and essays. Ask academic teachers for a request to the LC, or sign up at the library. Seniors looking for help with college essays can sign up in the Guidance Office. Ask
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Have an opinion you want to share?
Ms. Cleveland Mrs. George for the sign up and she will contact me. # I look forward to seeing you all soon!
The JagRoar wants to hear your voice! If you have an opinion you’d like to share on the Opinion pages, write a Letter to the Editor and email it to Ms. Lanzer or Ms. Gaudet. We will do our best to fit your letter into the next edition of the JagRoar.
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Ms. Lanzer welcomes readers to the JagRoar’s first edition By Katherine Lanzer JagRoar Staff Adviser! ! Welcome to the founding edition of The Roar! Our team has been working hard to put together the content you see here. Everyone on the staff list has played a vital role in making this edition happen, so if you know any members of our news team, give them a pat on the back for a job well done. ! This newspaper has several goals. First and foremost, we want to establish ourselves as a credible and informative source for Windham High School news and events. We want to cover the stories that matter, and we want the readers to be involved as well, through submissions (such as letters) and engagement (such as being interviewed or photographed). ! In our first year of production, we hope to complete five editions, online. Each time we upload a new edition, we will distribute a print “teaser” to get the word out to you, our readers. In the years ahead, our goal is to produce editions more frequently (once a month at least), and to print and distribute them across the school and Windham community. !
JagROAR STAFF Alex DeSimone Editor In Chief
Ms. Lanzer
! I have had a great deal of experience in the newspaper world. I received a bachelor’s degree in journalism in 2003, and since then, I have worked as a reporter and layout/copy editor at the Concord Monitor and the Portsmouth Herald for a combined nine years. I know a lot about producing the news, and along with Ms. Gaudet’s design experience and Ms. Cleveland’s English knowhow, we’ve got a capable, dedicated group of faculty advisers. ! But it’s the students who will make this newspaper worth reading. Members of our founding staff have already taken initiative by attending events, snapping photos, writing stories and opening conversation with lots of people at WHS about what they want from the newspaper. ! Please help us be the best paper we can be – talk to the staff about the stories you would like to read and the opinions you would like to
Marissa Abyazi General Staff Hannah Collins General Staff Kailee Doherty Reporter/Photographer Daniel Farias Reporter/Photographer Hannah Harootian General Staff Kelsey Kendzulak General Staff Ariana Mandra General Staff Sophie Samuels Reporter/Photographer Vincent Rosa Business Manager Ms. Katherine Lanzer Staff Adviser Mrs. Nancy Gaudet Staff Adviser Ms. Riana Cleveland Staff Volunteer
share. Be open and honest when questioned in an interview. And finally, congratulate members of the news team for their hard work and dedication. They are working hard to give you the news you want. PAGE 3
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NOVEMBER 2, 2012
GENERAL NEWS Hurricane Sandy hits Windham By JagRoar Staff Members ! This past Monday, a class 1 hurricane hit Windham with extreme force. ! Hurricane Sandy had no mercy, knocking out 99 percent of the town’s power as of Tuesday, according to PSNH.com. Not willing to take chances, town officials sent out a call on Sunday to local parents and guardians that there would be no school on Monday, due to the incoming hurricane. ! Because of the multitude of power outages throughout the town, the school officials also decided to cancel school on Tuesday. By late Tuesday night, PSNH was able to restore power to Windham High School and Center School. With only two schools that had power, Windham once again canceled school another day. Windham was not the only school district canceling school, and at one point there were over 530 school cancellations, according to wmur.com. ! Windham became famous for its severe power loss. Sandy came in strong from the south, resulting in rain, high speed winds, power outages,
and tremendous anxiety and fear for homeowners across the Northeast. Throughout Windham, an estimated 10 inches of rainwater fell, flooding both streets and homes (midhudsonnews.com). ! Out of Windham’s PSNH customers, only 27 had power throughout the duration of the storm. Trees and power lines crashed onto cars, roads, and houses, resulting in major damage and in one case, se vere injur y. Thankful l y, many people had generators, and PSNH warned owners about the precautions they should take. Many have already shut down their generator and brought it in, until the next storm. ! As of Thursday, there were stil l 586 customers, or 12 percent, without power. With power being restored, people everywhere are getting back to their everyday schedules, returning to work and school, and preparing for upcoming winter storms.
Above: A downed tree in Salem, NH. Photo courtesy Bonnie Torrey Le%: Utility workers clean up by WaterHouse Country store. Photo courtesy Michael Ryan
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GENERAL NEWS
NOVEMBER 2, 2012
GONE FOR GOOD?
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Windham officials consider moving or closing skate park By Casey Brennan JagRoar Correspondent! ! Windham officials are considering moving or possibly closing the skate park at Griffin Park. While school board members look forward to moving it closer to the police station to decrease vandalism, skateboarders are not happy about the sudden change and hope to keep it where it is. ! An anonymous student in Windham weighed in about how the skate park has changed over the years. “The skate park was a lot of fun when it was first built, but now there are all these rules like no scooters and you always have to wear a helmet.” School board members and other officials are looking for a major change in the skate park in Windham. ! Connor Brennan, 13, talked about his look on the vandalism at the skate park. He stated, “Every skate park has vandalism. I think it’s just something they need to forget about. There is no place to move it closer to the police station and closing it because kids don’t wear helmets isn’t fair to everyone else.” ! In the years the skate park has been open, there have been many accounts of vandalism. Windham
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representatives intend to change that this year. In the past, the skate park has increased the amount of rules in order to skate at Griffin Park. The skate park closes very early in the evening and is locked every night. There are no longer bikes, scooters, or rollerblades allowed in the skate park. ! Kelsey Piazza, 17, does not go to the skate park, but often goes to Griffin Park. When asked about what she thinks about the vandalism at the skate park, she replies, “It is not that bad. It happens to every skate park no matter where it is.” Although some Windham officials claim no one follows the rules of the skate park and there is too much vandalism, it seems many skaters and bystanders think that is not the case.! ! Some feel that if the rules were let up a little, like they were when the skate park first opened, more people would use the skate park and listen to the small rules, like wearing a helmet, and there would be no need to move or close it. The anonymous student agrees, “I think it’s a bad idea to close the skate park because it wouldn’t be fair to the kids following the rules and just want a place to skate.”
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GENERAL NEWS
NOVEMBER 2, 2012
NEW RULES RULE SCHOOL Cafeteria changes: No leaving during lunch By Mehwish Hussain JagRoar Correspondent! The new cafeteria r ules at Windham High School of not being allowed to leave the lunchroom during lunch are affecting students and faculty. It is upsetting the students because, they say, they need t i m e to p r i n t a s s i g n m e n t s , s e e teachers, etc., but it is a disturbance to other classes as well. Assistant principal, Bob Dawson, said he decided to take action and enforce the rule this year of not h a v i n g t h e c h o i ce to l e a v e t h e lunchroom after students left wrappers, plates, and food around the school in the previous years. It has been upsetting teachers who have classes and was causing a disturbance. “Ruining kids lives one at a time,” said Dawson in a joking matter. Dawson states that every rule implemented at the school is for the safety of the students, and their learning environment.
Students at Windham High School said they are upset with this rule and feel as if they are being trapped with no where to go. “You should be able to go where you got to go,” said Conner Whittemore when expressing his opinion about this new rule. He and Lindsay Selden said they think it is a convenient time to see your teachers and to finish up last minute homework, studying, and printing in the library after having a quick bite to eat. M r. Ja c k B y r n e , a n d o t h e r teachers, said they have a different viewpoint of this new rule. They thought the students were out of control, that the school is responsible for the safety of the students, and it is important to know where everyone is. Byrne, also being a coach in the school, said items were being stolen from locker rooms last year during lunch and student-to-student tension was growing. The faculty knew there needed to be a change for a better
Shifts in library policy met with mixed results By Alex DeSimone" JagRoar Staff! ! Vice Principal of Windham High School, Bob Dawson, ha s announced the new rules regarding the use of the library during study hall hours. The new policy consists of the following rules: You need a pass from your teacher to go to the library You must have an actual reason of work to be going to the library. You may only go once a week.
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These laws were announced after the first few weeks of school to all students in study hall. The new policy so far only applies in the library, because the library became too much of a place for students to interact with one another - the new hangout place during study. Consequences, ranging from detention to loss of a parking spot, will occur if the policy is violated. ! Student views have been between helpful and outra ge. Fr e s h m e n s t u d e n t s d o n’t f u l l y
Hannah Collins photo learning environment for the students and this is why the rule was administered. This rule remains intact and will governed throughout the continuing years of Windham High School. understand the policy since it is what middle school was like. Returning students have thought it was not necessary. Luke Heinz said, “I miss seeing my friends. It makes study kind of boring now.” ! The library is almost empty, now that the new rules have been established. As of last year, this is the exact opposite of what the library was like before. Witnesses claim that last year, the library was more crowded, and leading people to believe it was not much of work environment. As of now, the library is less of a hangout place and assuming the identity of most public libraries.
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GENERAL NEWS
NOVEMBER 2, 2012
COLLEGE APPS COMING UP By Ariana Mandra JagRoar Staff LOCAL COLLEGE ! Once entering high school, APPLICATION DEADLINES college is always in the back of a • Boston University student’s mind. When submitting a (Early Decision)-11/1 college application, most schools • Tufts University (Early require the application itself, high Decision) -11/1 school transcripts, SAT/ACT scores, • Emerson College (Early Action) an e s s a y, and letters of -11/1 recommendation. • University of New Hampshire ! While most schools accept (Early Action) - 11/15 the Common App, an online college application that he or she can send to • Rivier University (Early multiple schools, some still may Decision) - 11/15 require paper applications. • Dartmouth College ! To figure out which schools (Early Decision) -12/1 allow the Common App, log onto • Colby-Sawyer College www.commonapp.org or visit the (Early Action) -12/1 school’s websites. • University of Massachusetts – ! Many students may not be Lowell sure about the ways colleges allow (Early Action) -12/1 people to appl y. There is earl y • University of New England decision, early action, regular (Early Decision) -12/1 admission, and rolling admission. Ro l l i n g a d m i s s i o n m e a n s t h a t students have a long time to apply, A n a d v a n t a g e to r o l l i n g which often starts in the fall and ends ! admission is that the student usually in the summer.
gets notified of the college’s choice within a few weeks so they have more time to make their final decision. ! Early decision is applying early and letting the college know that if the student is accepted, they will attend. The student can then be accepted, rejected, or deferred. If the student is accepted, they must attend the school in the following autumn. ! Deferred admission after early decision means that the college will look at the student’s application at the regular admissions time while rejection means the student cannot apply until the next year if they choose to do so. ! On the other hand, early action is applying early without binding the student to the college. This type of admission gives the student a lot of time to weigh his or her options and look at the financial packages provided. ! Many schools’ Early Decision and Early Action deadlines are coming up soon.
NECAPs anger class of 2014 By Alex DeSimone" JagRoar Staff! ! NECAP testing took place earlier this month. The test takers happened to be the junior class. The NECAP testing took three days out of classes to complete. The question was, are they really necessary? ! The staff claims that the N E C A P te s t s h e l p b e n e f i t t h e school’s ranking in the state of New Hampshire. But some juniors said they feel that the tests may not be
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rewarding to a student’s future. Another reason these tests cause disruption among the junior class, some said, is that the majority of students would rather not take the test. ! Po r t e r C a r e l l i s a i d , “ I strongly dislike them. They are not important to me and the tests rank the school, not me.” ! While Carelli is an example of the junior class members who think the tests should be taken out of
the agenda, others think they are necessar y. For example, Kelsey Federico said, “Students should really care about them more. I think they affect me personally as apposed to how the school looks. It is also something colleges look at in the future.” ! The students seem to have mixed emotions about whether they do or do not want the NECAP tests. Well Windham High School, what do you think?
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GENERAL NEWS
NOVEMBER 2, 2012
JAGROAR SPOTLIGHT
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Mr. O’Connor nominated for NH Teacher of Year By Vincent Rosa
stated, “I loved working at my previous High School in Londonderry, but when I heard that Windham was JagRoar Staff! looking for teachers, I thought it would be a very “There is an energy in schools and there is something very unique about working with students. Not challenging and unique experience to mold and create new traditions.” many jobs in the world have an opportunity to do this.” ! After completing several essays and delivering a ! The words of Windham High School teacher presentation to a panel of judges, O’Connor will be Ryan O’Connor say it all. O’Connor, a member of the waiting along with 16 other finalists, to see who indeed Windham High School staff since its opening in 2009, was will receive the NH Teacher of the Year award. nominated for the 2012 NH Teacher of the Year by his ! The Windham School District has one own colleague, Lisa Roeder. prestigious record after the winner of last year’s NH ! Challenging students is one that O’Connor said Teacher of the Year, Bethany Bernasconi, started a he feels very strongly about in his career, whether students campaign promoting literacy in students not just locally, are in an honors class or a college preparation course. “It but nationally. is important no matter what course you’re in, to challenge O’Connor is not the only teacher from the yourself and the importance of team work can help create ! Windham School District this year in the finals. Windham a positive environment to do so.” Middle School teacher, Donald Shirley, is also a semi! When asked what separates Windham High finalist who will be anxiously awaiting the results. School from any other school he has been a part of, he
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GENERAL NEWS
NOVEMBER 2, 2012
HOMECOMING DANCE By Sophie Samuels JagRoar Staff
Sophie Samuels photo Kaley Missert (le%) and Laura Pomeroy
O n O c t o b e r 6th, 2 0 1 2 , Windham High School celebrated its first dance: Homecoming. Planned to be outside and on the turf with a bonfire unlike last year’s dance, the school decided to move the dance inside due to a weather forecast of rain. Although people were a little disappointed at first, they soon seemed to forget about it when the music started playing and the lights went down. It was a casual dance. The dance was 3 hours long and cost 5 dollars. The profit from the entire four grades for the dance was $1700. ! The students were able to go inside and out of the cafeteria, but stayed near the tables on the patio. Hot cocoa was being sold for 1 dollar a cup, and the proceeds are going to the class of 2016. ! The money raised from the cocoa ended up being $150. At the beginning of the dance, Principal Tom Mu r p h y m a d e a n e x c i t i n g announcement that all of Windham High School’s sports teams had won
their homecoming games, which was great news. ! The people who attended gravitated towards the DJ booth and the multi- colored and flashing lights. ! It was definitely crowded, but for those who liked to party, it was the best place to be. One student, Kevin Cooney, even got up on stage and rapped. Throughout the dance there were many songs, including dub step and rap, and the recently famous song “Gangnam Style”, in which many proceeded in doing the signature dance that goes along with it. In contrast to this, there was only one slow song throughout the entire dance. ! Students had mixed feelings about the dance, since it wasn’t outside with a bonfire like it was originally planned. “I had a great time even though it was inside—there was still music, dancing, and fun,” says Cierra Cowan. Some others didn’t enjoy how the dance was inside as much. “It was pretty hot and stuffy,” says Rachael Page, but “I did have a good time outside [drinking] hot cocoa with friends.”
Sophie Samuels photo From le% to right: Lexi Lewis, Emily Howe, Jaime Cleasby, Grace Donabedian, Hannah Pesci, Amanda DeSimone, and Katie Farre!
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SPIRIT Class of 2012 dominates games By Vincent Rosa JagRoar Staff# # The first week of October was a busy one for Windham High School as they celebrated their homecoming games with activities and a pep rally. Throughout the week, students were given several different themes and costume ideas that the students dressed up in, allowing them to gain points and earn their class rank. # What class ranks were superior in the school? We asked a senior, Matt Merchel, who said, “As a senior, I have noticed how spirited my class is against the other classes in the school and I think it is awesome that the other classes have the highest grade in the school to look up to.” # Could it be that there was foul play that made the seniors win or were others jealous of the seniors’ efforts? Although many agree that the seniors dominated the class games, Connor Manro, a sophomore, said, “The seniors must have cheated because it doesn’t seem likely that they could have won, seeing as I have a lot of friends within the senior class.” # Some students had a different approach to the overall week, such as a freshman, Jamie Driscoll, who said, “I felt that it was fun, but I enjoyed the Windham Middle School pep rally much more because the school and faculty there is well established.” # Regardless what stance those have taken, it is evident that the opposing views of the situation have caused great controversy and disagreements
Kristen Calamari (11) and Jenna Bolio (12) between the classes. What more will unfold for the future? Will the classes be able to come together in a time of need?
Photos by Anna Liddy and Malori LaBarre
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WEEK
Karissa Edelstein (12), Christina Steere (10), Victoria Larsen (10), Mary Hannon (10), Taylor Colantuone (10), and Alexa Cocciardi (10)
Gerald Ventola and Lia D’Angelo (10)
Joseph Zanonni (11) and Matthew Erdlen (12)
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
NOVEMBER 2, 2012
I Scream, We All Scream By Daniel Farias JagRoar Staff ! During the year of 1946, millions of Americans celebrated their World War II victory by eating over 20 quarts of ice cream per person. The U.S. militar y carried out competition between each branch to see who could eat the most ice cream. For America, the creamy dessert was a representation of patriotic morale. ! Nowadays, ice cream is still a first love. Kids, parents, and teenagers are indulging in this heartfelt pastime. How encouraging is it to see fellow patriots licking the creamy tops of sugar-coned delightfulness? ! A recent survey revealed that America was the top consumer of ice cream in the world last year, eating approximately 35.9 pints of ice cream per person, which came out to almost four and a half gallons. All over the United States, high school students take part in enjoying what may be the greatest sweet-tooth enjoyment ever invented. ! In a survey of Windham High School students and staff, they were asked questions revolving around their yearly devotion to ice cream. One-word descriptions included “cold”, “creamy”, “rich”, “magical”, and “delectable”. ! As mentioned earlier, the average amount, which Americans ate per person last year, was almost 4 and a half gallons. When asked to give an estimate of how much the average amount was, high school students’ guesses varied. Out of the 34 students
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Image courtesy gogd.tjs-labs.com According to this advertisement, which appeared in Life Magazine in 1943, The Borden Co. was committed to delivering ice cream to American troops during World War II.
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You Scream, For Ice Cream! and staff who were asked, approximately 82% guessed over the amount and 15% guessed under the amount, while only one student guessed the exact amount, making up 3%. ! With these results, it seems that high school students love the idea of eating large amounts of ice cream. A majority of the students and staff said they ate one to three scoops every week on average, which would result in 48 to 144 scoops a year. High school students exhibit an unwavering allegiance to ice cream. ! Going back to the 1940s, when American patriotism exemplified itself through a nationwide ice cream fest, there seems to be a common bond which ice cream creates in American society. It brings people together and gives them a reason to celebrate life. ! Students and staff also described their favorite ice cream places and flavors, which varied. Some topnotch creameries were Ben and Jerry’s and Johnson’s Farm, which is located right here in Windham. Favorite flavors ranged from Ben and Jerry’s Fish Food to Cherry Vanilla. ! In essence, America, in some ways, is still the way it was back in the good ole’ days of the 1940’s, when millions of Americans stuffed their faces with ice cream to celebrate the victory of World War II. In an interview with Bert Farias, the father of the author of this article, he said that his parents always had ice cream in the fridge as a child, but the flavors were limited to vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry. He would get money from his dad, then tread down to his local A&W, the only place around. Even back then, ice cream was a most beloved American diversion.
How many scoops students eat per week Scoops 0 1/4 1 2 3 4 8 10
Number of Students 10 1 1 8 4 1 4 2
Favorite flavors Flavor Cookie Dough Chocolate Vanilla Strawberry Mint Chocolate Chip Oreo
Number of Students 4 3 5 1 4 4
Graphic images courtesy uncyclopedia.wikia.com, stuffpoint.com, sustainablegrub.wordpress.com, clotureclub.com
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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Play: Shakespeare Remixed
Sophie Samuels photo From le% to right: Matt Browne, Max, Del Rio, Va!en InDelicato, Ryan Trager, Ram Sheth, Jake Klassans, Daniel Farias, Cody Munroe, Brittany Missert, Cassie Cole, Julia Steele, Mrs. McKinely, Hunter Cu!en, Marissa Yost, Ji!ian DiPersio, Zoe Perkins, Alexa Monfette, and Anne Lin. Come enjoy this humorous and interactive presentation offering Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” and “A Comedy of Errors” at the Windham High School Theater, Friday and Saturday, November 9 and 10, at 7 pm, and Sunday, November 12, at 2pm. This will be the first Windham
High School production directed by Tess McKinley, an experienced professional actress and director, and graduate of the renowned Theater Program at New York University. Tickets are $8, $5 for seniors and students, and will be available at the door.
From left to right: Hunter Cullen, Jillian Chuck Swierad Photos From left to right: Matt Browne, Hunter Cullen, Ram Sheth, Vallen InDelicato, Lindsay Smiley, Daniel Farias, Sophie Samuels, Jillian DiPersio, Noah Hebert.
DiPersio, Noah Hebert, Daniel Farias, Matt Browne, Vallen InDelicato, Lindsay Smiley, Ram Sheth, Jordan Mrovs, Max Del Rio, Alexa Monfette, Zoe Perkins, Marissa Yost, Jessica MacKimm Anne Lin, Brittany Missert.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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Column: The Misadventures of ‘Marky Mark’ Lawrence ! Hello there fellow Jaguars, welcome to my column! Many of you may already know me, but for those of you who might not, it’s nice to meet you. I thought it would be good to dedicate this first column to introducing myself in hopes that we can get to know each other a little more. ! As a senior here at Windham High School, I’m essentially known for causing an unnecessary ruckus and making things around here a little more interesting than they were BMM--Before Marky Mark. And although I may not bare a striking resemblance to Mark Wahlberg circa 1990, I’ve still learned to embrace the Funky Bunch (Please excuse the terrible jokes; unfortunately they come with the package). Anyways, I guess you could say I’m Windham’s very own self-proclaimed Carrie Bradshaw. Without the sex... or the city. So maybe Carrie isn’t exactly the right image for my column. I guess I don’t know. Perhaps you could see me as the next Lena Dunham, sporting the gleam of geek-chic sarcasm as I float through young adulthood in true HBO fashion. That sounds more like it, eh?
Mark Lawrence wi! be writing a column fu! of snarky ideas and sassy dialogue for each edition of the JagRoar.
case, you can definitely look forward to seeing just a few of my many misadventures throughout the year as I give you all a look into the craziness that is my life. Regardless, I’m certain that I’ll be sharing a bunch of snarky ideas and sassy dialogue with you guys. Hopefully, I’ll gather a few followers along the way, but I guess we’ll have to wait and see.
! Now, a few of you may be wondering why Until next time JagNation, someone like me would want to write a column, Marky Mark but the answer is simple: I love to complain. And that’s exactly what this column is for. Well, kind Have something to say? of. With each new issue of the newspaper, I’ll bring you guys a new story or idea from my (very The JagRoar is currently hiring columnists like real and unfortunate) everyday life that I can Marky Mark Lawrence to add their two cents gripe and complain about while you guys soak up to the JagNation conversation. All you need is the humor of my misfortunes. I’m not usually an idea! For more information, e-mail Ms. keen on learning from my mistakes, so I figured Lanzer or Ms. Gaudet. someone should to benefit from them! In any
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
NOVEMBER 2, 2012
HALLOWEEN
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BLACKOUT EVENT Last weekend to go! Check the web site for more information.
By Kelsey Kendzulak JagRoar Staff ! It’s that time of year again; pumpkins, costumes, haunted houses, apple cider, and candy! Trick-ortreating is just around the corner, and to add a little scare to your week, we suggest you check out a ton of fun events happening soon. ! Nightmare New England is one of the huge attractions, open this weekend for the last time. These unique haunted houses are some of the scariest in the country, and if you’re looking to be frightened, then Nightmare New England is the way to go. The general admission is $29.99, and it is open from 5 pm to 10 pm at Mel’s Funway Park in Litchfield. ! Everyone loves the taste of a delicious fall apple, and what is better than picking them yourself? Head to Apple Acres at 52 Searles Rd, right here in Windham. The orchards are open from 9 am to 6 pm, so head on down as quick as you can. ! Hopefully your trick-ortreating night will be packed with tricks and treats, so grab a friend and do something different, like apple picking or going to a haunted house!
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IS HERE! We asked some Windham High School students what their favorite candy on Halloween is and they replied: “My favorite candy would have to be Sour Patch Kids.” Tim Lagos, sophomore “I can’t decide between Reese’s and Nerds…I guess I like them both.” –Katie Farrell, freshman “Candy corn, of course.” –Grace Donabedian, freshman “Starbursts.” –Hannah Harootian, freshman Michael Ryan photos Apple Acres has pumpkins, so if you’re interested in carving one, that is the place to go. Graphic images courtesy of: • 3.bp.blogspot.com/_vlw-c8PBG1o/ StZv3-JrrtI/ AAAAAAAAAW4/lWF48DQMCU/s400/witch +silhouette.png • www.clker.com/clipart-43034.html • venator-88.deviantart.co • www.jldoc.org/content/jldoc/ Website_Photos/pumpkin-cute.jpg • www.squidoo.com/ha!oweenparty-candy-corn? utm_source=google&utm_medium=i mgres&utm_campaign=+amebuster
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CLUBS
NOVEMBER 2, 2012
CLUB HIGHLIGHTS Art Club • Where: Room D207 • When: Every Thursday after school • Advisor: Hannah Cole • Summary: Are you looking to be creative? Well if so, the art club would be perfect for you. Join whenever you want and work on whatever you want whether that is to finish artwork or to express Hannah Collins photo Hannah Collins photo your creativity. “Be creative or Two +eshmen, Kasedy Minogue (back) and hang out with creative people.” With hard work, Aleesha was able to sculpt Julie Sanders (+ont), work on a sku! and this hand. Mrs. Cole a pig in art club.
Archery Club • Where: Gymnasium • When: Sundays • Advisor: Sonia Wong • Summary: competitive in tournaments; noncompetitive practice; “Archery is all about what is in your head. It has nothing to do with you being athletic—that’s the beauty of archery.” –Sonia Wong
Student Athletic Leadership Team (S.A.L.T.) • Where: Room C223 • When: Depending on the schedule and upcoming events, meeting times may vary • Advisors: Bill Raycraft and Matt Blair • Student Leaders: Melissa Cino, Tim Raymond, and Colin Lagos
Marissa Abyazi photo The footba! team gets warmed up for their practice.
• Summary: The Student Athletic Leadership Team, known as S.A.L.T., is a student run club of student athletes collaborating as members of Windham High School sports teams to plan and organize various events. With multiple sport teams and busy everyday lives, together as a group they strive to bring the school closer together and promote school spirit. Their school-wide events improve conditions for the student fans at sporting events. “30 sports, 1 team.” –S.A.L.T.
WINDHAM HIGH SCHOOL CLUBS Becoming involved in a high school club is a great way to meet new people, explore new opportunities, and to express yourself. There is a club for everybody and if you want to make a new club, contact the principal, and create it. If you are interested in any of these clubs, please email the advisor, check at the front desk, or with a friend.
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AND HOW TO JOIN Yearbook Club • Where: Room E218 • When: Thursdays and Mondays • Advisors: Nancy Gaudet and Katherine Lanzer
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Summary: For the past four years, the hard work and dedication of Yearbook Club has given each student the opportunity to purchase a yearbook filled with pictures of that year’s attending students, activities and clubs. The Yearbook club helps to collect and take photographs of various school events. It offers students the ability to show their creativity through photographs that are showcased and seen by the whole school. “A fun place, to be apart of the school and showcase your work in the Yearbook.” -Sophie Samuels
Model United Nations • Where: Room G312 (Mrs. McKenna’s room) • When: A few times a month • Advisor: Shannon McKenna • Summary: This is an international program that partakes in mock United Nations conferences. The objective of this extracurricular activity is to keep students updated about current events and diplomacy, while improving members’ writing and speaking ability. “For students who are interested in current world issues and like to have their voices heard, Model United Nations is a good outlet for them.” –Shannon McKenna
Jaguar Community Alliance (JCA) • Where: Room G238
Hannah Collins photo President & junior, Caitlin Peirson, leads the JCA meeting.
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When: Thursdays after school
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Summary: Their mission is to bring together the Windham high school community. By creating events for everybody to make friends and become involved with the school in a positive way. You can join anytime without any dues on Moodle. “JCA is the coolest club in the whole school!” –Caitlin Peirson
Advisors: Mike Welch and Janice Les
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JAGUAR SPORTS Athletics roaring into playoffs By Alex Khoury JagRoar Correspondent ! “Our teams are dedicated and work hard throughout the season. All our fall varsity teams have the chance to win a championship… Go get em’ Jags,” said Bill Raycraft, Athletic Director of Windham High School. ! It cannot be said any better than this. When the athletic director of a school, especially a newer school, is very confident that each team can do well in the playoffs, other schools better watch out. Windham is bringing their “A” game to the playoffs this year. ! “After yesterday’s victory, our team stands at 14-2, in first place and with the chance to bring the first soccer championship to Windham,” said the boy’s varsity soccer team’s captain, Michael Sheahan. “For us seniors, this is our last opportunity to achieve something great in this program. We do not want to disappoint, and we want to go out with a bang.” If the Jaguars can hold onto first place, they will be in great shape with a bye in the first round, and playing the weakest teams en route to the championship. ! Another team that is fairing very well this fall would be the football team. “Many people thought that moving down a division would have severe impact on our record. We proved them wrong, as we now stand at 6-1 with two games remaining,” said Chris Ferri, a senior defensive end, who is playing in his first year as he transferred from the soccer team to football. Going into the playoffs, the Jaguars are going to have to look out for Plymouth Regional High School and Trinity, their two toughest opponents. ! The cross country team has made great strides this year and is on their way to become the top 10 to finish in the state. “We are a team. We have each others back’s and push each other to be great,” said Nicholas Khoury, a sophomore on the cross country team. He went on to say that a top-10 finish at states would be a great accomplishment for the team, especially for moving forward into the future. ! As mentioned by Raycraft earlier, all teams have the chance to make something special happen this year. Other than soccer, football, and cross country, the
girls volleyball team comfortably stand in 4th place at 11-4, while the girls field hockey team sits in 3rd place at 11-2-1. ! Not being overshadowed by any of this, no one will forget the performance that the boys golf team had, going undefeated 19-0 for a second straight year and producing yet another state champ, Conner Greenleaf (Last year was Nick Fairweather, who now attends The University of Rhode Island).
Scott Lagos photos
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Homecoming rocks the town By Andrew Pesci JagRoar Correspondent ! WINDHAM, NH - The Windham High school Jaguars completely controlled their own homecoming, making it impossible for other teams to win their games. The spirit that was established earlier on Friday morning was the best turn out that the school has seen. ! The soccer, JV volleyball, and cross country teams played at homecoming, where it is a tradition for all the teams to play on the same day to bring the school closer together. ! “I think that we should have a MACK plaque,” says Hannah Pesci. “I think that this would bring in some new and interesting vantage points to homecoming. But we should always play Pelham.” ! Homecoming has been a tradition for the past 3 years and the seniors have come back from college and cheer on their old high school teams. This is the first year that there have been original seniors that have been able to come back and watch the school. Also this was the first time in school history that all of the teams won their respected games. ! “It was a very emotional game for us,” says Grace Donabedian. “Seeing all of the seniors just made me realize that I have to enjoy then 4 years I am here.” ! With all of the games happening on Friday afternoon and all day Saturday, the atmosphere on the campus was erupting every few minutes. None of the games scores were even close, because all of the Windham teams where able to beat their opponents with ease. ! Regardless of the games that were going on, the fans were hooting and hollering for Windham to beat their opponents. The support that each team received really helped them get to the next level in how they were playing. ! There wasn’t one team that was beaten in all of the games that weekend. The Jaguars have really come around since the beginning of the school year, and made a really deep r un to the playoffs. Homecoming was one of the highlights of the year so far, the whole town was on hand to watch the events unfold. ! “We want to bring home a championship to the school,” says Hannah Pesci.
Scott Lagos photos
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Scores, schedules and meetings Varsity Outcomes
Start Dates for Winter Sports
Varsity Field Hockey 11-2-1 Varsity Golf 19-0 Varsity Girls Soccer 12-4 Varsity Football 7-1 Varsity Boys Soccer 13-3 Varsity Girls Volleyball 12-4
11/12 – Wrestling and Swimming 11/19 – Girls Basketball, Gymnastics, Cheerleading, Ice Hockey, Alpine Skiing 11/26 – Boys Basketball, Indoor Track (Times and locations TBD, keep an eye on digitalsports.com)
Varsity Schedule Boys and Girls Cross Country Meet of Champions 11/3 @ Nashua South Football DIV Semi-Finals 11/3 @ Home of Higher Seed 1 p.m. DIV Finals 11/10 @ Home of Higher Seed 1 p.m. Boys Soccer DII Semi-Finals 11/1 @ Southern NH University 5:30, 7:30 p.m. DII Finals 11/4/12 @ Southern NH University 6:45 p.m. Girls Soccer DII Semi-Finals 10/31 @ Stellos Stadium, Nashua 4, 6 p.m. DII Finals 11/3/12 @ Southern NH University 4:30 p.m. Fall Cheerleading NHIAA State Championships 11/4 @ Southern NH University Girls Volleyball Semi-Finals 10/31 @ Plymouth State University 5, 7 p.m. Finals 11/2/12 @ Plymouth State University 7 p.m.
Informational Meetings Girls Basketball 10/30 at 2:30 in G109 Boys Basketball 11/5 Media Center Ice Hockey 11/8 @ Salem Icenter 7 p.m. JV and Varsity Cheerleading 11/14 (After athlete/ parent meeting) B/G Indoor Track and Field,11/14 at 2:30 in G124 All Sports Mandatory Athlete/Parent Meeting 11/14 at 5:30 p.m. in auditorium
Scott Lagos photos
COME SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL! GO JAGUARS!
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