GCHS ECHO - Summer 2021

ECHO Summer 2021

Table of Contents Matthew Fiore, Editor-in-Chief World/National News: Page 4 Nick Ragas, Editor Community/School News: Page 10 Mary Grlic, Editor Corinne Lafont, Editor Student Spotlight: Page 12 Isabel Taveras, Editor Reviews: Page 14 Melissa Ng, Editor Ms. Skolnik, Faculty Advisor NOTE: The opinions expressed in the following articles do not represent the opinions of the administrative staff at GCHS, merely those of the writers themselves.

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A Note From the Editor Dear Reader,

Three years ago, Ms. Skolnik asked me if I’d like to be editor-in-chief of ECHO. I gladly affirmed that I would, in shock that I’d be leading our school’s newspaper as only a sophomore.

The day I’d write my final “letter from the editor” seemed so far away at that point, but alas, it has arrived. I am so grateful to have been a part of such a devoted group of journalists: writers, investigators, interviewers, editors, artists, you name it. ECHO is a truly diverse group of students who write about almost everything; from reporting world news and promoting school events, to highlighting talented students and reviewing books and music, our writers cover it all. I am privileged to have led this group of responsible, hard-working, and talented students for the past three years. Even through remote meetings for the past 16 months, we have still published four issues of ECHO since the pandemic caused schools to close.

On that note, we have made it so far from where we were last March. Nassau County has one of the highest coronavirus vaccination rates in New York, with nearly 80% of adults with at least one shot. Restrictions continue to loosen across the state and country as the number of COVID cases continues to decrease. We’ve been lucky to have a school offering full-time in-person education since February, and now it’s great to see in-person events like concerts and awards ceremonies happening once again. But we cannot take this for granted; if enough of us aren’t vaccinated by the fall, we will inevitably see another spike in COVID cases this winter. So, if you have not yet been vaccinated, I urge you to do so as soon as possible. You’ll be protecting yourself and those around you from getting sick, and you’ll be helping to prevent a potential series of otherwise unnecessary shutdowns.

While this publication features all of the usual sections of ECHO, we have also included a new column, On View with Ali and Vik. Each issue, Ali Khan and Vik Sohal will discuss a piece of art that is currently on display somewhere around the world. This issue, they take us to the Van Gogh Museum in the Netherlands. I highly recommend you check this section out, as it is very interesting and, of course, brand new! Also featured at the end of this paper is the Class of 2021 College List.

You can find out where this year’s seniors are headed here.

Once again, I am honored to have been ECHO’s editor-in-chief for these past three years. I will never forget my experience here and how amazing our team of writers is and was. I know I am leaving this newspaper in good hands, though. Melissa and Isabel will take on the roles of co-editorsin-chief next year and I have full faith that they will lead ECHO flawlessly; their talent and passion for both writing and editing has shown through since they joined. Thank you all for taking the time to read our publication. Stay safe and have an amazing summer!

Sincerely, Matthew Fiore

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World/National News

Prince Phillip’s Funeral By: Alexandra Burke

On April 9th, 2021 Prince Phillip at the age of 99 passed away.

Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh, was the longest serving royal consort in British history. Queen Elizabeth is now in mourning of her husband of 73 years. The funeral was held April 17th on the grounds of Windsor Castle. It was a relatively small ceremony compared to the other funerals held for the royals. It was a ceremonial funeral instead of

a state funeral. Due to the pandemic no people of the public were allowed to attend. On the day of the funeral there was a period of national mourning. Phillip’s coffin was lowered into the Royal Vault underneath St. George Chapel which will not be his final resting place.

When Queen Elizabeth passes away they will both be buried in the King Image courtesy of Haveuheard.net George VI memorial chapel.

Johnson & Johnson Vaccine By: Mary Grlic

As the coronavirus vaccine becomes more readily available across the US, appointments are filling up quickly and people are excited to finally get rid of COVID once and for all. The two-dose Moderna and Pfizer vaccines have seen much success among the public. In fact, the Pfizer vaccine is even available to the younger age group, 12 years and up. However, these vaccines require that one receives two doses about three weeks apart from one another. This poses an inconvenience to some with scheduling issues, discomfort, or illness due to the vaccination. For this reason, the company Johnson and Johnson pushed out a single-dose vaccine that many people have also received.

However, the company has experienced a lot of trouble and pushback that may prevent them from further administering their vaccination.

As of April 12, nearly 7 million Americans received the J&J vaccine. Among these millions of

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people, six experienced severe blood clotting in the brain called cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST), coupled with thrombocytopenia, low levels of blood platelets. Each of the women were aged 18 to 48, and one tragically passed away following her vaccination and blood clotting. With rising concerns regarding the effects of the J&J vaccine, the CDC paused its administration.

Some Americans who were concerned about the vaccine in the first place do not feel any safer receiving a dose. They fear the novelty and uncertainty associated with vaccination, and the severe blood clotting instilled even more fear.

However, US health officials continue to push forward the vaccine, claiming that all of the positives outweigh any drawbacks. With that, some people feel that the vaccine is important to stop the spread of COVID and return to “normal” life.

The percentage of people who experienced such severe health issues

following the vaccine is so low, making it very rare. It is more common to get ill or die from any other daily life activities than from a vaccine.

J&J also experienced other forms of pushback that impacted the vaccine. A factory mix up in early April destroyed 15 million vaccines when a Baltimore Emergent Biosolutions Inc. factory experienced a manufacturing error at the plant. However, the company quickly underplayed the situation by saying that they already met the most recent delivery target. Furthermore, Biden stated that regardless of the mix up, the US is still expected to have enough doses of the vaccine for all adults in May. With Pfizer and Moderna still administering vaccines, it is probable that this is the case.

Hopefully in the near future everyone will be eligible to get the vaccine and there will be enough supplies to reach the demand, bringing us one step closer to normalcy.

World/National News

March Madness 2021 By: Julia Manning

After a one year break, March Madness returned for an exciting tournament with lots of surprises. There were a lot of huge upsets in the first round alone. A thirteenth seed Ohio beat a fourth seed UVA. Another thirteenth seed, North Texas, beat a different fourth seed, Purdue. Fifteenth seed Oral Roberts won in a close game against second seed Ohio State. The Abilene Christians, fourteenth seed, beat Texas, a third seed, by one point.

The final four teams were Gonzaga, UCLA, Baylor, and Houston.

Gonzaga beat UCLA, and Baylor beat Houston. The final teams in the NCAA March Madness tournament were Gonzaga and Baylor. Gonzaga beat them 86 to 70. Some fans were able to watch the games. The stadiums were filled to 25% capacity with social distancing. Just like the men's first round, the women's tournament had some major upsets in the first round. Wright St., a thirteenth

seed, beat Arkansas, a fourth seed.

In a close game, Belmont, a twelfth seed, beat Gonzaga, a fifth seed.

The final four teams were Stanford, South Carolina, University of Connecticut, and Arizona. Stanford beat South Carolina, and Arizona beat University of Connecticut. In the final game, Stanford beat University of Connecticut in a super close game: 54 to 53. Overall, the 2021 NCAA March Madness tournament was an exciting one to watch.

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Ukraine-Russia Dispute By: Dan Butt

Following a tense standoff in Eastern Europe, a withdrawal of Russian forces and vehicles near the Ukraine border has begun. The Kremlin had announced on April 22nd that a “snap inspection”, involving over 10,000 servicemen, 60 ships, about 200 airplanes, and thousands of vehicles had been completed. These numbers are highly disputed, with the European Union citing over 100,000 troops amassed near the Russo-Ukraine border and in occupied Crimea. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu promised that soldiers would return to permanent bases by the 1st of May.

This “snap inspection” was

the largest Russian build-up of Armed Forces since the annexation of Crimea by Russia in March of 2014. The former Ukrainian oblast, or state, was obtained through a local referendum many have called corrupt and false, due to the results showing support for annexation gathering a figure that seems high for a country with a large minority of ethnic Ukranians and Tatars.

Left behind will be selective tanks and heavy artillery. The move leaves the country with more firepower straddling the shared border then before. They will be sitting there until the Russian-Belarus Zapad-2021 strategic military exercis-

es. The exercises are a response to NATO’s Defender-Europe, an international event designed to train and prepare U.S. and NATO partnered militaries.

While this may conclude a temporary episode in Russian aggression, the Kremlin’s pushes into Ukraine and the Black Sea have not gone unseen. In Southeastern Ukraine, Russian-backed separatists wage war against local militias and battalions in the occupied regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. This conflict has been ongoing since 2014.

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World/National News

The 2021 Oscars By: Iyaa Kalra

The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are awards given out for artistic and technical merit in the film industry. Instead of being held in the famous Dolby Theater, the Oscars were moved to Union Station due to COVID-19 protocols. In addition, this year the show remained hostless, and had no musical performances in comparison to previous years. This year's show proved to be more diverse in comparison to previous years. As Hollywood makes its move in an inclusive direction, Chloé Zhao made history by becoming the first woman of color to win best director for “Nomadland”.

Similarly, Pixar’s “Soul” won Best Animated Feature Film which featured the studio’s first Black lead character.

With the coronavirus pandemic in play and shut downs of theaters, many large budget films were forced to push their release dates farther out. This was a big mo-

ment for popular streaming services such as Netflix, leading its studio with seven wins; Disney coming in a close second with five wins.

The awards show has been on a steady decline with 2020 being a record low year for viewership with about only 23 million viewers. The main cause of this lack of viewers is caused by having the highlights on social media and production dragging out the awards in recent years, especially this year with the lack of performances. In fact, the most entertaining moment was a music trivia game led by Lil Rel Howery which ended with Glenn Close dancing to the 1988 E.U. hit “Da Butt”. Many hopeful critics believe that the production team will change their ways due to the decline in viewership.

The last award of the night was Best Actor presented by Joaquin Phoenix. This went to Anthony Hopkins for his performance in “The Father” as a man suffering

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from dementia. He made history by becoming the oldest to win best actor. It had been widely expected to be awarded to Chadwick Boseman, famously known for his role as Black Panther, who passed away in August after a 4-year battle with colon cancer. He was nominated for his last role in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”. In lieu of honoring his outstanding performance, the Oscar attendees were given an NFT of Chadwick Boseman in their goodie bags.

This awards season was in no way normal compared to previous years. Given that Hopkins’ name was read as winner, and he wasn’t available to accept his award in person causing confusion, the show ended on an anti-climax.

Thankfully they didn’t get the envelopes switched this time but the dismay created by this year's Oscars was similar to that of 2017’s Best Picture mix-up.

World/National News

The Grammys By: Mary Grlic

The ongoing pandemic has had a major impact on award shows, drastically changing who attends and where the event can take place. To no surprise, the 63rd annual Grammy Awards were unlike any other, although it did handle the pandemic very well to produce an enjoyable experience for viewers. With live performances and in-person attendance, the award show surely did not seem like a typical Zoom conference that everyone is so bored of by now.

Highlighting the achievements of women and circling back to Black Lives Matter protests, the Grammys have many notable highlights.

Women made history at the 63rd Grammy Awards. Beyonce set a new record with her 28th win, as well as her 79 total nominations.

She won six Grammys in one night,

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sharing the record with fellow singer Adele. Taylor Swift became the first female artist to win best album of the year three times. Only three other artists, all male, have ever accomplished this feat: Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder.

The Grammys were also progressive in recognizing ongoing social unrest in America, with H.E.R. 's song “I Can’t Breathe” being awarded Song of the Year. She wrote this song to fight against police brutality in honor of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. Lil Baby referenced police brutality against the black community in his performance of “The Bigger Picture.” The opening scene pictured an African American being arrested and knelt on by a police officer before being shot. Country artist Mickey Guyton performed her piece “Black Like Me,” which she wrote

during the Black Lives Matter protests to highlight racial inequality.

With music performances from artists such as Harry Styles, BTS, Megan Thee Stallion, and Cardi B, viewers were captivated by the diversity and lively atmosphere of the show. Fans got to enjoy a little bit of an alternate reality during these troubling times, as well as return to a sense of normalcy by viewing this award show. The show brought together many artists with comedian and public figure Trevor Noah as the host and stars like Lizzo, Ringo Starr, Jhené Aiko, and Jacob Collier as presenters. Despite many challenges with the pandemic in the way of award season, the 63rd Grammys were an enjoyable experience that truly made history.

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World/National News

COVID-Friendly Places to Go By: Melissa Ng

As the weather gets warmer and people are dying to return back to normal, the collective yearning for social gatherings is increasing. Although some people already think masks and social distancing are no longer necessary, there are smarter and better options for people who still want to stay safe. This pandemic has made me appreciate nature like I never had before. It’s given me the opportunity to explore some amazing outdoor reserves Long Island has to offer. I’ve been to gorgeous castles and mansions and gardens resembling the description of Eden. I encourage those who are inclined to explore to take advantage of the beautiful landscapes we have access to.

Gardens are the perfect places to safely gather with people.

The serene environment with open outdoor space checks all the boxes to finding peace in a pandemic ridden world. There are an endless amount of options when it comes to visiting gardens on Long Island,

and all throughout New York. Recently I visited Clark Botanical Garden in Roslyn Heights. This garden was perfect for anyone looking to have a nice stroll with a friend, or even alone being surrounded by lush greenery. It was impossible to be stressed when surrounded by blooming flowers accompanied with sounds of nature. My personal favorite was the big pond. There were benches good enough for meaningful conversations, or even just admiring the big koi fish making laps as turtles sunbathed. It’s the perfect way to destress after a long school week. I felt incredibly safe walking around as there was a lot of space to distance from people (I recommend going in the morning because more people started showing up later in the afternoon). Additionally, there is no fee for visiting the garden but a donation would be appreciated. Another garden close to home is Old Westbury Gardens. When you enter the garden area (past the historic Westbury mansion) you’re com-

Old Westbury Gardens

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pletely immersed in a whole other world. Multiple sections offer new experiences. There’s a walled garden, a rose garden, a lilac walk, a cottage, a pond, a reflecting pool, and a lake. It was such a great opportunity to get out of the house and safely hang out with friends, while also enjoying nature at its finest.

In addition to gorgeous gardens that are the definition of cottagecore aesthetics, it’s possible to live out a fairytale in the Hempstead House at Sands Point. Although the building is called a house, its unique architecture resembles a castle fit for royalty. There’s a beautiful garden in the front, and a gorgeous view overlooking the beach. There is also a big grassy area perfect for picnics, a dog hiking trail, and a trail that leads to the beach. I highly recommend trekking the path to the beach, especially if you want to see a gorgeous lake home to a bunch of turtles. This area was a great, open space to hang out with friends and family.

World/National News

Latest COVID Guidelines By: Matthew Fiore

New York State has made tremendous progress in controlling COVID-19 in recent months, after a large spike in cases this winter. As a result, Governor Cuomo announced the ending of many restrictions early this May. On May 19th, these new guidelines took effect in New York, with similar reduced restrictions also being implemented in the neighboring states of New Jersey and Connecticut on that day.

In New York, all capacity-based restrictions were lifted, providing businesses with more control over how they set up their spaces. The only requirement was that unvaccinated people needed to be kept six feet apart; fully vaccinated individuals no longer needed to maintain social distancing. After more than a year of shutdowns and extremely stringent restrictions, businesses were able to return to near pre-pandemic operations.

Another big announcement came by the federal government on May 13th. The CDC announced that fully vaccinated individuals no longer need to wear masks except in hospitals, nursing homes, jails,

schools, and on public transportation, as well as in places where it is mandated by state or local laws.

This announcement came with mixed reactions. On one side, many fully vaccinated people were delighted to take off their masks as they felt completely protected from the virus. Others felt that this move came too early since not enough people were vaccinated, kids still aren’t eligible, and unvaccinated people might lie about their vaccination status. Ultimately, New York and Connecticut adopted this guidance on May 19th when the other restrictions were reduced, and New Jersey later followed suit on May 28th.

More recently, on Friday, June 4th, the New York State Department of Health announced that masks would no longer be required in schools if the CDC did not find any scientific reason they should still be mandated. However, two days later, the Department of Education released a memo to school districts stating that masking policies should not be changed until further notice. On Monday, June 7th,

Governor Cuomo clarified the new rules: masks are still mandatory inside school buildings, but not outside. After a lot of confusion, many students, parents, teachers, and local government officials throughout the state were upset and angered by the conflicting information.

June 15th, however, was the biggest milestone yet in the fight against COVID. It was the day when New York hit 70% of adults with at least one dose of the vaccine. As a result, all restrictions were lifted for businesses -- cleaning procedures, social distancing, and mask enforcement are all optional now. However, masks are still required in schools, jails, hospitals, and on public transportation per state and federal laws, and CDC guidance.

We have come a long way in the fight against COVID-19. With nearly 4 in 5 Nassau County adults with at least one dose of the vaccine, we are almost out of this for good. If you have not yet been vaccinated, I urge you to do so as soon as possible in order to protect yourself and those around you.

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Community/School News

The Courtyard By: Nicole Russo

The doors are open! For the first time in a long time, the students here at the Garden City High School have access to the forbidden courtyard. Students have not been able to access it for years, often leading them to wonder why it is in the middle of the school in the first place.

Due to Covid-19, the school finally decided to open it up! What a silver lining! Do you have a free period, study hall, or lunch? The courtyard is open the entire school day and

always filled with kids. Set up with chairs, benches, and a tent it is the perfect place to take a mask break and eat lunch with your friends.

Now that the weather is getting nice, my friends and I love to sit out there whenever we can. Along with the courtyard being open, so is every other door. Now all students can enjoy walking outside from class to class and soak in some Vitamin D. Take advantage of those 8 minutes, and get outside! Having

access to the outdoors can really brighten your mood. Hopefully, the courtyard remains open next year because it really is a great place for students to relax and because those skimpy desks in the lunchroom are too small to eat a proper lunch. (Am I right?) No matter what happens next year, I encourage you to make the effort to eat in the courtyard if you have lunch period, and walk outside in between classes. I promise you won’t regret it!

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Miracle Club By: Kami Bremer

During the month of April, Garden City High School experienced quite the thrill when Miracle Club, led by Mrs. Fleming, participated in the Buzz for Bobby “I’m Not Done Yet” Foundation.

Seniors Kealan Mullally and Robbie Treanor had their heads shaved

by Principal Steingruebner to raise money for the I’m Not Done Yet Foundation. The I’m Not Done Yet Foundation honors Bobby Menges, a young, enthusiastic boy, who was

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diagnosed with cancer three times, unfortunately passing away in 2017.

Although cancer is known for putting one’s life on hold, Bobby didn’t let it stop him. From the beginning Bobby volunteered for anything and everything he could get his hands

on, giving back to the community and making a beautiful difference in the world. Being a past student at Garden City High School, Bobby’s story has a special place in the hearts of many residents. The Miracle Club raised over $3,000 alone for the I’m Not Done Yet Foundation! Everyone at Garden City High School gives thanks to the Miracle Club for making a difference. We can’t wait to see what they do next!

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Community/School News

Let’s Show Some GC Spirit!

Spring Spirit Week By: Victoria Ernst

During the week of April 12th, Garden City High School celebrated the days before the iconic homecoming football game with Spirit Week. Each day students dressed up to show their GC pride.

Spirit Week usually takes place in September but was postponed due to COVID. Luckily, with the administration's hard work, we were able to celebrate this spring as fall sports came to the middle of their season. We kicked off the week with tie dye day, followed by tropical day, class color wars, character day, and finally maroon and gray day. Unfortunately, COVID has put a damper on so much this year and it seemed as though fewer people than usual dressed according to the themes.

On Friday, the day before the homecoming game, varsity athletes went to the primary and elementary schools to excite the younger kids, which posed more of a challenge than usual this year since they were not allowed to attend the game in-person. Pep rally was also held at the high school during period nine in the gymnasium for seniors and varsity athletes only. Unfortunately the remainder of the classes and decorations were absent. In addition, because of COVID restrictions, many teams were unable to create skits to perform in the celebration. The seniors were also scheduled to participate in a car parade through Garden City that evening, but the event was cancelled due to lack of interest, also likely due to COVID’s damp-

er on school spirit. Finally, on the day of the game, seniors (and some family members of the athletes) attended the football game to cheer for their peers, but the atmosphere was not the same as that of past years with such a small crowd. On the bright side, it was easy to find a spot on the bleachers!

Despite the fact that this Spirit Week was atypical, the school attempted to do everything in its power to make it a memorable experience. Lack of interest from students contributed to the blase aura, but at the end of the day, we are thankful for the effort and thought dedicated to organizing this week’s events.

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Homecoming By: Kate Gambino

Although very delayed, Homecoming shaped up to be one of the most memorable highlights of this year. Throughout the week of April 12 to 16, students dressed up according to each theme of the day, such as character day and tiedye day. The outfits all turned out

to be great! The actual game was a huge win for Garden City with a score of 35-14. Tons of students showed up to support the team and watch the game. Each student on the football team, kickline, and cheer got two tickets to the game, so there was no shortage of GC

spirit. Both cheer and kickline had amazing performances, despite the masks covering their smiles. Overall the day went great, and even with the circumstances, Homecoming was an unforgettable homecoming and day for Garden City!

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Student Spotlight

STUDENT SPOTLIG Valedictorian: Ian Bailey By: Isabel Taveras

High school senior Ian Bailey has shown great excellency in all academic areas throughout the years. His determination, passion for science, and his effortless ways of impacting all those around him have resulted in a very eventful four years of high school.

Some of Ian’s interests include Science Research, which he has been a part of since middle school. Ian competed in his first science competition in 8th grade and was named one of the top 300 Masters in the Broadcom Masters Competition. The following school year, Ian won a first place award at the New York Section of the American Chemical Society’s Chemagination competition, with the mentorship of Dr. Gordon. In Ian’s sophomore year, his project on cardiovascular effects of electronic cigarettes won the Judges’ Choice Award at the South Asian American Women’s Alliance Science Fair. He also placed first at the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair and was finalist at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. In Ian’s junior year he designed and prototyped a wave energy generation system for unmanned surface vehicles. He was the named a First Place Grand Award Winner at LISEF and an

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ISEF finalist for the second year in a row! It is no doubt that Ian Bailey has a remarkable tendency to excel at science competitions.

Science is surely not the only nor last thing on Ian’s long list of accomplishments. He is also very involved in sports at the high school. He played tennis in 9th and 10th grade and is currently Co-Captain of the high school’s Varsity Soccer team.

Besides Ian’s various competition victories in Science research, he has also been named a National Merit Finalist and a U.S. Presidential Scholars Program Candidate. He won the Adelphi University Prize for Leadership where winners are recognized for academic achievement and community service. Lastly, Ian won a silver medal at the Al Kalfus Long Island Math Fair sophomore year and then won a gold medal at the following year’s competition.

Ian has also contributed to the community various times. Such gestures really demonstrate Ian’s genuine nature of being a leader wherever he goes. He has helped organize an annual school supply drive for the Mary Brennan INN and also served as a high school representative for the Village of

Garden City’s Environmental Advisory Board since sophomore year.

Ian is also currently the president of the National Honor Society at the Garden City High School.

Ian Bailey is certainly destined for greatness in the future. As for his near future, Bailey will be enjoying his undergraduate years attending Duke University! Ian Bailey would like to state the following:

“I have had a wonderful past four years at the high school. Everyone - friends, teachers, coaches, administrators, and hall monitors has been incredibly supportive and caring. They challenged me to become both a better student and person. The community at GCHS is incredibly special, and I feel lucky to have been a part of it.”

Many congratulatory sentiments are sent his way for all his hard-work and achievements.

Student Spotlight

GHT: CLASS OF 2021 Salutatorian: Jenna Matarazzo By: Isabel Taveras

High school senior Jenna Matarazzo has shown her outstanding character through the myriad achievements she has completed throughout the past four years. Such accomplishments must call for their appropriate recognition.

To begin, Jenna has shown her scholarly nature through the membership of the following four honor societies: National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, Tri-M Music Honor Society, and National Society of High School Scholars.

Jenna also has her fair share of participation in school clubs. Her leadership positions include being treasurer of the History Club, Vice-President of the German Club and being the founder and president of the Medical Club. Her inspiration to start Medical Club began right before the start of the pandemic lockdown. Jenna states, “I noticed that a lot of my peers wanted to go into medical or STEM fields (in-

cluding myself), but there was not even a club in our high school for it yet.” Jenna still brought her club idea to life despite school closing.

In her own words, “Over quarantine, we created an instagram account (@gchsmedicalclub) through which we post about Medicine, current events, the human body, etc.”

Thanks to Jenna and members of the Medical Club, students at the Garden City High School can now sign up to learn more about medicine and human biology.

Along with academic achievements, Jenna is also part of orchestra and chamber orchestra, where she holds the position of a principal violist. Her passion for the viola began when she was introduced to it in third grade. Her amazing musical abilities and years of experience have allowed her to share her knowledge through tutoring. Not only does Jenna tutor in music, but she also tutors all academic subjects.

Jenna’s exceptional efforts are also seen outside of the classroom. Jenna was the winner of AAW National Writing Contest for the first time in eight years of our high school’s history of participation. Her team also placed in first place at the American Chemical Society’s Chemagination science research competition in 2019, second place at the Northwell Health Medical Marvels Research Competition in 2019 and became the first winning team in our high school´s history. At Girl Scouts, Jenna won bronze, silver, and gold awards which focused on increasing education about STEM careers.

Having accomplished so much in just four years of her high school career, it is no doubt that Jenna Matarazzo is destined for greatness. Members of the ECHO newspaper wish her all the best in the future.

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Reviews

The Trials of Apollo: The Tower of Nero By: Emma Harty

Rick Riordan recently came out with a new book to complete his five part series, the Trials of Apollo. The long-awaited release of The Tower of Nero was finally published in October of last year. This series is unlike the other books that Riordan has written. It starts out with Apollo being cast out of Mount Olympus.

He is given a new identity, Lester Papadopoulos, whose looks are not satisfactory for Apollo. Lester is incompentent and realizes that he

needs to go on a quest to defeat the emperors who are trying to become all-powerful gods.

In the beginning of this series, Apollo starts out as rude, selfish, and incapable of doing anything for anyone other than himself. As you read these books you see Apollo start to progress from this original attitude to a selfless person.

Unfortunately these changes occur through many hardships and deaths.

I would recommend this

book to anyone who likes reading mythology or has read any of Riordan’s books. The Trials of Apollo in all is not one of the best that Riordan has written and to see his best work I would read the Heroes of Olympus, the sister books to Riordan’s first mythological series. If you want something to look forward to, Rick Riordan is set to publish a new book on October 5, 2021 called the Daughter of the Deep.

Fountains of Silence By: Maria Gaztañaga

The Fountains of Silence is a haunting tale of love and hardship during Franco’s dictatorship of Spain. In the beginning of the novel, readers are introduced to Ana and her family and we are shown how they struggle being in the lower class of Spain. Later, audiences meet Daniel, who is on vacation with his parents from Texas, including his mother who is Spanish. Daniel is primarily there because he dreams of becoming a photographer (although his father doesn’t approve) and hopes to win a photography contest to pay for his college tuition.

Ana is a maid at the Castellana Hil-

ton where Daniel and his family are staying and is to tend to his family.

The first time the two meet, Daniel is completely awestruck by Ana’s beauty and falls head-over-heels for her. He tries to meet up with her but she makes it very difficult since she doesn’t want to get in trouble and, as a result, get fired. Ana’s family lives in a very poor neighborhood with her siblings, niece and brother in law.

Another character, Fuga, had been training with Rafa, Ana’s brother, to become a matador, or a Spanish bullfighter. Fuga wins his first fight, surprising everybody but

then tragedy strikes.

While the others were off on their own adventures, Ana’s cousin, Puri, was off trying to solve her own mystery. She realized that there were too many orphans in the church she worked at and began to dig deeper until she discovered the truth. Many have called Ruta Sepetys’ novel ‘moving, powerful and riveting’ for spectacular reasons regarding how she was able to tell a single story from multiple perspectives and, as a result, tell the woes and burdens but also the successes and laughs of various lives during this time period.

One of Us is Lying By: Alexandra Burke

Bronwyn, Nate, Addy, and Cooper are four students at Bayview high school who have to go into detention along with another character named Simon. Bronwyn is extremely smart and is bound to be valedic-

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torian. Nate is the bad boy who is on probation. Cooper is the star athlete and probably going to be going to the MLB. Lastly, Addy is the beauty queen. They all had secrets they wanted to hide and Simon was the

one who told all secrets. I absolutely love the book and it has such a plot twist. The ending is one I could never see coming. Do you think you would be able to figure out who the murderer is?

Reviews

RBG’s Inspiring “One People” By: Isabel Taveras

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s biography, My Own Words, includes speeches she has written and also from people who were influential figures in her life. Reading RBG’s speeches made me feel like I was experiencing her historic moments myself. As you read this analysis on Ginsburg’s skills as a writer, I hope you grow inspired to take some of what you read and find ways to apply it to your writing.

My Own Words starts with a brief overview of Ginsburg’s childhood. One of the things that caught my attention was an article she wrote for her synagogue bulletin at just thirteen years old.

“One People” the title of Ginsburg’s article, provides readers with a sense of comfort in the tragic aftermath of the Holocaust. RBG not only writes to her community, but to all of those who can benefit from that comfort in their current circumstances. Thus, we can apply this to our country’s social issues, because we cannot deny that the past few years have been devastating. The message of her article can pertain to the Black Lives Matter movement, border immigration crises, mass shootings, domestic terrorism, racism against people of Asian descent, the tension between political parties, and other issues that occur in our country. Ginsburg states, “We cannot feel safer until every nation, regardless of weapons or power, will meet together in good

faith, the people worthy of mutual association”. This message should be understood by today’s citizens of America, including you, the reader, so that you may become a citizen “worthy of mutual association”.

Ginsburg uses various rhetorical devices that successfully portray her exceptional writing skills acquired at such a young age. The first appearance of writing devices was parallel structure. Ginsburg begins her sentences with “we must”, “we are”, or “we cannot”. Not only does this make the article flow more smoothly, but is powerful diction.

Throughout the article, Ginsburg continuously uses the word “we” to underscore the importance of unity and to provide a sense of togetherness, especially during such a tragic time. Secondly, we see and appeal to ethos when Ginsburg mentions the credible figure of her community Rabbi Alfred Bettleheim. Ginsburg then poses the rhetorical question, “Yet, dare we be at ease?” to address a point that many of her readers have been asking themselves.

RBG follows up with a beautiful metaphor that says, “No one can feel free from danger and destruction until the many thorns of civilization are bound together again.”

She then proceeds with the addition of alliteration demonstrated in the following phrase: “...a strong bond towards one another, a bond unbreakable by a studied prejudice or a passing circumstance”. This adds

to the formality of the article, providing a smooth transition into her conclusion. Finally, Ginsburg ends her article with a religious allusion that states, “...only then shall we have a world built on the foundation of the Fatherhood of God and whose structure is the Brotherhood of Man”. It is not enough to say that Ginsburg’s writing at this age was exceptional and is a clear indication of what would be her successful future.

RBG was incredibly influential to today’s legislation and accomplished many other things that were not all mentioned in this article. However, the purpose of this article is to analyze thirteen-yearold Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s literary ability, as a way to inspire the reader to incorporate some of these skills into their writing. It amazes me how she structures her writing in ways I am currently learning. Analyzing the way that Ginsburg writes in this article, builds her case briefs, and writes her speeches has motivated me to take what I learn in English class and apply it in a way that can help those who have yet to learn to use their voices. By reading this article, I hope your appreciation for Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s writing has grown. Thanks to her, the United States has seen a vast decrease in gender discrimination. “One People” is only a sample of Ginsburg’s skill.

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Reviews

AJR: OK ORCHESTRA

By Emma Rathgeber

On March 26th of this year, the indie-pop trio AJR came out with their new and highly anticipated album: OK ORCHESTRA. I discovered this band almost a year ago and immediately fell in love with their style of music, perfectly captured in their previous albums titled The Click and Neotheater.

Their relatable messages and genius lyrics set them apart from the countless other artists out there. As discussed in AJR’s recent interview with Zach Sang, this new album revolves around the feeling of not wanting to become irrelevant or outgrow the success one has, but still thinking to oneself “I’m OK for now, even if I don’t know what is going to happen next or where I will be in the future” - not wanting to be part of this “sad orchestra” of society longing for its youth.

While the entire tracklist of the album consists of the following songs, respectively: OK Overture; Bummerland; 3 O’Clock Things; My Play; Joe; Adventure Is Out There; Bang!; The Trick; Ordinaryish People (feat. Blue Man Group); Humpty Dumpty; World’s Smallest Violin; Way Less Sad; and Christmas in June, I will discuss five of my favorite key tracks off the album.

Track #2: Bummerland

First released as a single in August of 2020, this upbeat song focuses on finding yourself in “Bummerland” - where you are at your lowest and nothing feels right. This message is easily applicable to the coronavirus pandemic that has been affecting everyone’s

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lives. Jack, the lead singer and ‘J’ in the band’s name, starts off singing about his mundane day-to-day life in quarantine, and how everything he does is monotonous and miserable. However, in the chorus he describes how he actually hopes Bummerland will bring him even lower, so that when the misery is finally over he will feel that much better. This can be captured in the lines: “Bummerland / Give a cheer / ‘Cause you’re only going up from here.” Going from explaining the dull tasks he does, like getting haircuts, to being excited for the bounce-back of escaping this dark time, this hit is definitely a quarantine anthem we can all relate to.

Track#4: My Play

Unlike Bummerland, this melancholy record was written by the trio to describe their parents’ divorce when they were children. In classic AJR style, they get the message across through a unique catalyst, this time being a play that they want to show their parents. The song explains the journey of a young boy who wants to show his parents a play that he created, but has to perform it at two different times in two different houses, which he does not want to do: hence the lyrics, “I worked really, really, really, really hard / Let me show you my play / And I don’t wanna do it twice / ‘Cause it’s not the same.” The vulnerability and powerful emotions found throughout this song, mixed with the geniusly-specific lyrics, will definitely make your heart heavy.

Track #11: World’s Smallest Violin

Possibly my favorite track off the entire album, World’s Smallest Violin delves into the toxic mindset of invalidating your own struggles. Throughout the song, Jack compares his problems to those of others, such as missing his mom and dropping out of school versus his grandpa being a World War II veteran. He describes the feeling of believing that his struggles are unimportant simply because they are not as big as someone else’s, and needing someone to talk to about his problems or else he won’t be able to take it. The lyrics read: “Somewhere in the universe / Somewhere someone’s got it worse / Wish that made it easier / Wish I didn’t feel the hurt / The world’s smallest violin / Really needs an audience / …” The song’s increasingly- rapid ending symbolizes the need Jack feels to hurriedly finish the song in order to get his emotions out there as quickly as possible, so that someone can listen to him before he loses his mind.

Track #12: Way Less Sad

Released in February of this year, this record describes the band’s joy about the world being a little better in the new year, but contemplating if it is okay to celebrate that little win. They describe not being completely happy or satisfied yet, but a bit less sad than before: “No, I ain’t happy yet (Happy yet), but I’m way less sad / I may bе wrong, I may be wrong / It’s stupid but it’s all I have.” At least for me, this song is definitely a validation about these confusing feelings.

Reviews

Olivia Rodrigo By: Maria Santos

Before January 8, 2021, Olivia Rodrigo was best known for her Disney acting roles in Bizaardvark and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (HSMTMTS).

After writing and releasing “All I Want” for HSMTMTS, Rodrigo gained recognition for being a talented musician. However her music career didn’t truly take off until January 8th this year with the release of her hit single “Drivers License.”

Three days after its release, “Drivers License” broke the Spotify record for most streams in a single day before reaching 100 million streams only 9 days after its release-the fastest in Spotify history. The song went on to break the record of most streams in a week and skyrocketed to #1 on both UK and US charts and Billboard’s Hot 100. When asked how Rodrigo feels about the song’s success, she says, “It’s quite strange because my entire life has changed in a week and also nothing has changed at all. Every day I’m in my house, doing my homework, but people who I’ve looked up to since I was 10 are reaching out and saying

they love my music. It’s a strange sort of paradox.” Taylor Swift, Rodrigo’s lifelong idol, was one person to reach out. Rodrigo posted an Instagram post with the caption “next to Taylor on the US iTunes chart… i’m in a puddle of tears”.

Swift then commented “I say that’s my baby and I’m really proud.” Rodrigo later told an interviewer that she is “the biggest Swiftie and she inspires every song [Rodrigo] has ever written.”

Rodrigo’s success was in part due to an app that every teenager seems to have: Tik Tok. Tik Tokers speculated that Rodrigo’s song was written about her co-star on HSMTMTS and ex-boyfriend, Joshua Bassett. Fans also suspect that the “blonde girl” Rodrigo sings about is Sabrina Carpenter since there have been dating rumors about her and Basset. To add more fuel to the fire, Joshua Basset released his single “Lie, Lie, Lie” only seven days after Rodrigo’s release of “Drivers License.” Just when fans thought the drama reached its peak, Sabrina Carpenter released the first

single from her upcoming fifth studio album, “Skin.” After all three of these songs were released within a few weeks of each other, fans began to suspect that the whole storyline was a publicity stunt. Regardless, “Drivers License” remained at #1 across the charts and continued to break records.

Rodrigo took advantage of her newfound success and released yet another single titled “Deja Vu” on April 1, off of her upcoming debut album “Sour” out May 21.

“Deja Vu” hasn’t achieved the success “Drivers License” has, but it reached #8 on Billboard’s Hot 100, making her the first artist to debut both of her first two proper singles in the top 10 on the Hot 100.

At only 18 years old, Rodrigo has broken countless records and has amassed millions of followers and overwhelming fame. Fans wait in anticipation to see what her new album has in store. If Rodrigo keeps this up, she may very well become the next biggest popstar in the world.

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On View with Ali and Vik On View with Ali and Vik is a new column in ECHO about artwork on display somewhere around the world. Each issue, Ali Khan and Vik Sohal will discuss a piece of art that is currently available to view. To start, they take us to the Van Gogh Museum in the Netherlands!

“Pollard Willow” painted by Vincent van Gogh depicts a railway signalman who, as Van Gogh states, “Is thinking how gloomy it is today”. Van Gogh's style of painting shows a lot of motion by making his brush strokes clear, in stark contrast to “Starry Night”, which allows the viewer to visualize the motion of the artwork. Van Gogh is also able to bring the viewers attention to the pollard willow, rather than the man

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or building the background. The painting mood is quite dull and the colors van gogh uses are very unsaturated. Washed out greens and browns are used for the grass and dirt path. Though he uses dull colors, Van Gogh is able to show immense detail in the pollard willow as well as the background. The bark of the tree is very rough, and rigid.

The bark is peeling back revealing a lighter interior. The tree also seems

to be fairly dilapidated, as one could see from the lack of branches and leaves. The state of the tree seems to signify the conclusion of a lifetime. The clouds above the tree are depicted as clearing, revealing the beauty concealed behind the clouds.

Seeing as Van Gogh was religious during the making of this poem, the parting of the cloudy sky could signify the heavens above.

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