The Globe: March Issue, 2016

Mamaroneck High School

STEM Alliance Organizes Second Annual MHS Talks

By STEVEN ROME Rather than looking ahead to their weekends, Mamaroneck seniors were asked to spend their Friday afternoons looking ahead much further into the future, listening to and grilling 65 experts in fields ranging from medicine to architecture to film during the second annual MHS Talks.

Organized by the STEM Alliance, the event is meant to expose 12th graders to successful professionals from the community

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in the form of intimate roundtable discussions.

An email circulated by the Alliance, which promotes education and enrichment in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics in Larchmont and Mamaroneck, said the panels “are designed to let experts share with students details of past and current work experiences to encourage students to be open to finding their own passions in the most unexpected places.”

At sixth period on March 11, the senior class is slated to gather in McClain Auditorium to hear keynote speaker Orane Barrett, an investment banker-turnedlocal entrepreneur who started the Kool Nerd clothing line, discuss his career path. Students will then disperse across the building for seventh and eighth periods, attending their selected panels in groups capped at 18.

The roundtables cover such diverse topics as the use of robotics for social service, women in medicine, the role of STEM in the fields of education and law, environmental engineering and dance and film production.

SEE “STEM,” PAGE 5

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HOCKEY AND RELAY TEAMS LAND MAJOR VICTORIES

Club Breaks Ground in Senegal

By GREG CORBIN

Over February break, a group of students from Mamaroneck High School’s Students for Senegal club broke out of their comfort zones and traveled to Africa. They were forced to adapt to a change in language and environment, but stood up to the challenge in order to help children in need.

Students for Senegal is a unique club at MHS. The club has worked since its founding in 2010 to build a learning center in Lambaye, Senegal. The organization fundraises with an annual soccer tournament and SeneGALA, both student-run events. They also plan a trip to Senegal for members of the club that are looking to meet, connect and learn about the kids whom they are helping.

This year a group of 24 students signed up for the trip of a lifetime. Led by chemistry teacher PHOTOS COURTESY OF LOHUD.COM (TOP) AND lAUREN CHAPEY (BOTTOM) Amary Seck, the students set out Both Mamaroneck’s ice hockey and girls 4x800-meter relay teams won big on Saturday, March 5. Hockey defeated Massena on Friday, Feb. 12 at 9:00 p.m.

5-1 in regional championships to move onto Semifinals in Buffalo on Saturday, while the relay team won first place at the New York State Championships at Cornell. See back page.

SEE “SENEGAL,” PAGE 4

Phys Ed Teachers Triumph in Faculty Dodgeball

By HANNAH KAHN

Nothing reminds one that teachers are real people like seeing them in gym clothes. Thursday’s Student-Council event was consequently very eye-opening, as Mamaroneck High School students filled the Palmer Gym to cheer on their teachers in a good old-fashioned game of dodgeball.

The teams, Science, Math, English, Physical Education, Special Ed, Social Studies, Counseling and World Language, all came clad in their respective colors and matching kitschy accessories. The uniforms were clearly a priority for some teams more than others. The English Department, also known as “The Punctuators,” wore customized red shirts, each teacher touting a different punctuation mark emblazoned on his or her back. The Science Team, which referred to itself as “The Dominant Alleles,” showed up in neon green tees decorated with spray-painted Punnett squares.

While their attention to detail was impeccable apparel-wise,

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Top, Coach Michael Chiapperelli competes for the Physical Education team, which won the Faculty Dodgeball Tournament. Bottom, the English Department enters the Palmer Gym.

INSIDE THE GLOBE

ARTS & LEISURE

FEATURES

How to make the best matzo ball soup. Page 2.

The Globefather advises on a sticky situation. Page 4

On Kendrick Lamar’s performance—and importance—at the Grammys.

Commentary, Page 2

SEE “DODGEBALL,” PAGE 5

What songs are stuck in teachers’ heads? Teachers Tell All, Page 4

NEWS A New York Times columnist visited the high school. Page 5

HUMOR

How to lose that winter weight. Page 5

OPINION The conservative case for Hillary Clinton.

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Shakespeare Players Premiere “Romeo” and “Much Ado”

By KATHERINE HEANEY The Mamaroneck Shakespeare Players performances of “Much Ado About Nothing” and “Romeo and Juliet” will take place March 8 through 13 in the Hommocks auditorium. This year marks the 42nd season for the company.

Students auditioned for the shows in June and have been rehearsing since December. The casts began by rehearsing two hours a day, two days a week which has since escalated to upwards of six hours a day, six days a week.

Zachary Moore, director of both Shakespeare productions and PACE Theatre teacher, shared his reasons for choosing this year’s comedy and tragedy. “Both of these plays deal with issues that are present in the lives of young people today,” said Moore. “In ‘Romeo and Juliet’ we have young people dealing with an urge to rebel against their authority figures when they begin to realize that SEE “SHAKESPEARE,” PAGE 2

SPORTS

More coverage on Mamaroneck’s banner sports weekend.

See back page.

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Arts & Leisure

How to Make the Best Matzo Ball Soup

By EMMA GOTTSEGEN Every food has a history, but not many foods have a history like matzo ball soup. Each year, millions of Jews share in the celebration of Passover—the holiday commemorating the liberation of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt. The Passover meal, known as the Seder, is about remembering Jewish history and retelling the story of the Jews. Matzo, which is eaten for eight days in place of any grain or bread items, represents the unleavened bread the Jews ate while fleeing Egypt.

Believe me, if you ask anyone who celebrates Passover, nothing screams a Seder like a bowl of matzo ball soup sitting on your plate.

Before matzo became widely consumed in the 19th century, Jews had already begun making matzo balls. They may not have been called “matzo balls,” but they almost exactly resembled the matzo balls we know today.

There are many ways to create the

Shakespeare Premieres “Romeo” and “Much Ado” SHAKESPEARE, FROM FRONT

the ideas and philosophies they have been raised with are not in line with what they want their lives to be. The play illustrates the difficulty of breaking out of a cycle of violence, hatred and dissension between people that has been occurring for generations. It greatly reflects much of the issues we still deal with as a society.

While rapturously funny ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ addresses the great consequences of slandering others. In an age when technology makes it easier and easier to bully and cut others down, this play reminds us of how damaging rumor, insults and untruths can be.”

While most students are acting in the shows, many are involved in the production crew. Crew members sort props and costumes, build and paint sets, run lights and sound or stage-manage and assistant direct. Jack Boyle ’16 has learned a lot from assistant directing “Much Ado About Nothing.” “It’s a different perspective from acting on stage,” said Boyle. “I get to walk in the director’s shoes. Mr. Moore gave me a lot of power to provide the cast feedback.

Everyone has been a pleasure to work with.

For my first year in Shakespeare, I couldn’t have had a better experience.”

Students in all grade levels involved in both cast and crew have enjoyed the rehearsal process and look forward to seeing the end result. “I like being with great people and seeing our shows evolve,” said Chase Thede ’18. “We are making memories.”

Although a rewarding experience, students also noted the time and effort needed to put the shows together. “You form amazing relationships while you acquire so much knowledge of Shakespeare and theatre,” said Olivia Marr ’16. “But the time management can be tough, especially the final two weeks. You need to know your lines so well that every word is instinctual, like your character is your second personality.”

Charlie Storck ’17 encourages students to join the company. “Shakespeare is a great way for people who aren’t in PACE to get involved with theater at MHS,” said Storck. “It’s a community that has allowed me to become friends with people from different grades, who I probably wouldn’t have met otherwise.” Shakespeare audition information for next year’s cast and crew will be available this spring.

perfect matzo ball soup. Many Jewish families keep their recipes hidden away until Passover time, excitedly waiting for the exact time to start the matzo ball making process.

Here is one of many recipes that has perfected the deliciousness of matzo ball soup: Soup ingredients: 2 pounds of chicken wings or drumsticks 9 cups of cold water 1 large carrot, peeled 2 celery stalks with leafy tops 5 parsley sprigs 3 dill sprigs Salt and pepper 1 tablespoon of snipped fresh dill Matzo balls ingredients: 2 large eggs 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil ½ cup of matzo meal ½ teaspoon of salt ½ teaspoon of baking powder 1-2 tablespoon of water (for simmering) Combine the chicken, water, onion, carrot, parsnip, celery, parsley, dill sprigs and a pinch of salt in a large saucepan and bring to boil. Partly cover and simmer for two hours.

Skim off excess fat.

Matzo balls: In a medium bowl, lightly beat eggs with oil. Add matzo meal, salt and baking powder. Stir until smooth. Stir in water, and then let mixture stand for 20 minutes.

Bring salted water to boil. With wet hands, roll about one teaspoon of matzo ball mixture into a ball. Set balls on a plate. With a spatula, slide the matzo balls into the boiling water. Cover and simmer over low heat for about 30 minutes or until firm. Cover and keep warm until they are ready to serve.

To serve the soup, remove the chicken and vegetables. Take meat off the bones and add it to the soup. Add pepper to the soup and stir in the snipped dill. Slice carrot and add a few slices to each bowl. With a spoon, add a few matzo balls. Serve hot. Makes 8 servings. This recipe is from Faye Levy’s PHOTO COURTESY OF Jewish FOOD NETWORKInternational Cookbook. Enjoy!

COMMENTARY

The Importance of Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar limps to center stage. News pundit once said, “[Kendrick Lamar] He is in front of a chain gang, surrounded has done more damage to young Africanby a dark stage. The stage resembles a jail. Americans than racism.” Kendrick Lamar is When he opens his mouth, he lights a fire standing up against police brutality, systemic under America. oppression and racism itself. His self-expresPerformances with this many viewers sion in the name of equality is empowering, are never so political, so powerful. Kendrick not damaging. People need to learn to look Lamar built his fame past rap’s stereotype and understand what on his quality as a lyri- he’s trying to say. cist, and his songs cut Metacritic, a ratings website that takes directly at the oppres- reviews from every major movie, music and sion he felt growing up gaming website gave “To Pimp a Butterfly,” in Compton, California. Kendrick’s latest album, a 96 rating out of His performance was 100. It is the fourth highest rated album on aimed directly at Amer- the entire site. “1989,” by Taylor Swift, reica, at all races, ages and ceived a 76—a solid rating, but nowhere near levels of economic wealth. He provided a as monumental as that of “To Pimp A Butvoice for those who aren’t usually heard. terfly.” Yet the Grammy Award for Album Rap is often stereoof the Year went to Taylor typed as a bastard child Swift. The people voting of music. It began in the for the recipients of these Bronx, around the time of awards are predominantly the infamous riots and armale and white. Pop music son that took place during like Swift’s isn’t controverthe 1970s. Kendrick is the sial, nor will it anger anyone. metaphorical child of East But to make people angry Coast rappers like Rakim, due to integrity is fine. KenQ-Tip and Nas, and West drick Lamar fully deserved Coast rappers like Tupac. the award, and to deny that These artists all had amazhe had the best album of ing DJs and producers, PHOTO COUTESY OF RAP.GENIUS.COM last year is honestly preposbut the real power was terous. Even considering in what they were saying. the reality that Taylor Swift They provided commentary on culture, poli- made a pretty solid album, you cannot deny tics and life from a perspective many people both the importance and quality of “To didn’t usually hear. Kendrick has been tap- Pimp a Butterfly.” ping into that vein. He has been the most Kendrick Lamar was the most imcritically acclaimed artist of the past five portant artist of 2015, which was a year years, but his message has not been accepted filled with emotion. The Black Lives Matby all of America. ter movement adopted his song, “Alright,” Kendrick’s message is one of social as its battle cry, so to speak. “Alright” is an change. He is the leading voice for a group interesting song. It both acknowledges the that is usually ignored: the black youth of mistakes Kendrick has made, as well as simAmerica. He talks about issues that are actu- ply states that, “It’s gon’ be alright.” It’s the ally relevant to people; he raps about things message this country needs so dearly. There that he cares about, the hopes and aspira- have been mistakes and great injustices, but tions of people trying to succeed in life while it’s time for the country to get over them. A the odds are stacked monumentally against fresh start for the country is important, and them. It’s pretty hard for people to disagree Kendrick is a changemaker. with what he’s trying to say. But there are NOTE: Kendrick Lamar secretly released an still people who continue to try to devalue album after the time that this was written; the author what he’s saying and delegitimize him. A Fox gives it a 9.3.

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Sculpting “Sad People” Bonadonna showcases powerful ceramics

By ALI STEINBERG A Mamaroneck High School senior passionate about music and art, Luke Bonadonna talked with The Globe to discuss his involvement with clay, a class in which he has created and continues to create eye-catching sculptures.

The Globe: Describe your involvement with clay, both at MHS and in other programs.

Luke Bonadonna: I took Introduction to Clay in my junior year and then Intermediate Clay this year. I switched into AP Clay a couple of weeks into the school year because I just wanted to make head sculptures. I also took a figure sculpting class at FIT over the past summer.

TG: When did you first become interested in clay and ceramics?

What sparked y o u r interest?

LB: I first became interested in clay in elementary school because clay is fun to play with and such.

That’s still one of the reasons I like it. I didn’t start taking it seriously until I took Intro to Clay though.

TG: Who, or what, has been most influential in shaping you as a potter?

LB: Mr. Dollar and my professor from FIT were obviously a big part of my influences. I also find pieces I like online like everyone else.

TG: How has clay changed your outlook on the world or how you view yourself ?

LB: I don’t really think clay has changed my outlook on anything.

Art as a whole has helped shape me and my views, but clay is really just another medium to me.

TG: How would you describe your ceramics style?

LB: When people ask me what my AP concentration is I just say “sad people,” so I guess my style is making sad people.

TG: Who are your favorite artists, either in ceramics or otherwise?

LB: One of my favorite artists right now is Anthony Zinonos; he is a really cool collage artist.

TG: What is your favorite piece or project that you’ve done?

LB: My favorite clay piece (that I’ve made) is a bust of the weird looking guy with no eyes wearing a hat.

I’m happy with how it coming out.

TG: Do you intend to pursue ceramics in college or professionally?

LB: Not really, I’m

more into making and recording m u s i c .

T G : What advice c a n y o u give to other M H S artists interested in clay?

LB: Be nice to Mr. Dollar, and make things you like to make.

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More Zzzs, Please

SLEEP, FROM PAGE 7 other hour more of sleep every night, I wouldn’t go to bed later. I would use the extra hour of sleep to my advantage.” In Edina, Minnesota, school times were also pushed back. They changed the high school start times from 7:25 to 8:30 a.m. In the year before the time change, “math/verbal SAT scores for the top 10% of Edina’s 1,600 students averaged 683/605.

A year later, the top 10% averaged 739/761.” Starting school an hour later improved students scores by 56 points for math and 156 points for the verbal SATs. On the flip side, Carskadon and researchers investigated what would happen to teenagers if the school starting time was changed from 8:25 to 7:20 am. They found that in the 10th grade, the average amount of sleep the students were getting dropped from seven hours nine minutes to six hours 50 minutes. Nearly half of the students showed a reversed sleep pattern that is similar to narcolepsy. Although the students who exemplified this pattern didn’t have narcolepsy, their circadian rhythms were significantly interrupted.

There have been legislative reforms made to push schools times back. In 1999, Rep. Zoe Lofgren of California worked to pass the “ZZZ’s to A’s” Act, which would encourage schools to move start times to no earlier than 8:30 a.m.

In 2014, she worked with the National Sleep Foundation to “introduce legislation that addresses the relationship between school start times and adolescent health, wellbeing and performance.” They

hope that the public will decide to support this bill.

Although changing school start times is a solution for teens to get more sleep, it is not the only thing schools can do. Carskadon says, “It’s important to add sleep to the curriculum at all grade levels and make sleep a positive priority.” This will help kids and teens to learn about the importance and necessity of sleep. Parents can also set boundaries around screen time. Students are often distracted by electronics while doing their homework. These interruptions can make students procrastinate, making homework take longer than is necessary. Lastly, teachers should work to assign a more manageable workload. This will ensure that students are not up all night working through tedious, excessive assignments.

Of course, there are challenges to pushing school start times back. Transportation, athletic programs, extracurricular activities, student employment, impact on families and other factors are a few things that need to be considered.

But to ignore the reality of sleep deprivation among teens has serious repercussions as well. It is time for school administrators to pay closer attention to the research on the adolescent brain and the positive effects of later start times.

More well-rested students will mean better learners. Increased sleep will lead to teens with more focus and productivity, and less depression. Schools need to make sleep a priority.

Literary Magazine Showcases Creative Writing Talent

By GABBY TUCCIARONE In February, Mamaroneck’s literary magazine, Calliope, published its winter issue, the first of the school year.

The 2016 winter issue included a beautifully written series of short stories about a lovable and angelic character known as Baby May, created by senior editor Anna Helms ’16. It also included drawings and a poem known as “Translucent” by Angelica Santarsiero ’18, which describes fear in its most pure and innocent form.

The winter issue can be picked up in the library.

Calliope compiles different genres of student-produced art in two issues each year. The publication is the focus of one of the oldest clubs at MHS. Members meet every Wednesday in English teacher James Short’s room, C121, and at editors’ houses after school on Thursdays. Members are given creative independence, as they are able to submit visual and written work. Calliope accepts everything from photography and drawings to poems and short stories from nonmembers as well.

As Gabe Radcliffe ’16, editor and long-term member of Calliope, told The Globe, “[Calliope] is great for any renaissance man or woman.” This wide range of possible submissions gives students more freedom in choosing an art form through which to spread their ideas.

This philosophy reflects the ambience of the club well. Its main goal is to allow people to expand their minds and creative abilities.

Calliope is a place for lovers of literature regardless of their willingness to submit written work.

People who enjoy reading and hearing written pieces can meet each other and discuss the complexities of certain texts, while also meeting the authors of these pieces. This allows members to grow as both readers and writers because they are hearing different opinions and voices.

“Instead of having to constantly wonder what the piece may represent, in Calliope, you can ask the author,” Helms told The Globe.

She added, “This allows people to draw individual interpretations of the piece while also learning about the original meaning.”

Such a unique opportunity to discuss the work with the author allows members to develop a better understanding of the piece they are reading and learn about the inspirations that led to its creation.

“Calliope is great for any writer or any reader,” Radcliffe commented.

On the first page of the most recent issue, a Kurt Vonnegut quote introduces the issue and epitomizes the club’s essence: “To practice any art, no matter how well or badly is a way to make your soul grow, so do it.”

Fuller House Reboots Old Classic

By SAM LURIE Nostalgia for the good old days of television manifests itself in several ways: the heartrending thought of not hearing Urkel of “Family Matters” ask, “Did I do that?” along with the tears shed over the lack of any “Friends” reunion. Fortunately, the pain should slightly subside knowing that “Fuller House” is now on Netflix.

“Fuller House” is a sequel to the beloved series “Full House,” which ran from 1987 to 1995.

Most of the original cast members remain, except for Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, who decided not to reprise their shared role as Michelle Tanner.

The star of the show this time around is recently widowed D.J. Tanner, played by Candace Cameron Bure, who lost her husband in a firefighting accident. She reaches out to the family and her childhood best friend for help raising her children. Instead of Danny Tanner (Bob Saget) raising three daughters with his two friends, Jesse (John Stamos) and Joey (David Coulier), D.J. lives with her three sons, sister Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin) and childhood best friend Kimmy Gibbler (Andrea Barber).

This season has 13 episodes, and has been a hit with sentimental viewers who can’t get enough of the Tanners’ antics; it even got renewed for another season. “Same show, different decade,” says CNN. Catch it on Netflix now.

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Features

Club Returns From Service Trip in Senegal

Math Team Has the Power

SENEGAL, FROM FRONT

for Dakar, Senegal. They started to experience the daily lives of their journey by touring some of Senegalese students and develop the most interesting landmarks in relationships with them.

Dakar, including the Kermel MarMolly Banks ’18 reflected on ket, Independence Square and the her trip: “I will never forget how Presidential Palace. These loca- welcoming everyone was and how tions left the students with a taste appreciative they all were, even for of Senegalese culture and history. the littlest things. They were so They enjoyed a live Senegalese grateful for the supplies and made wrestling match, a major specta- us feel like we were changing their tor sport and cultural event in lives.” The students all agreed that Africa. They then topped off the the Senegalese children were so weekend with a thankful for evtraditional Senerything the club egalese dinner. was doing.

Touring Senegal Over the allowed the stucourse of a week, dents to open the students not their minds to only gave out supwhat the world plies for the chilis like outside of dren, but they also PHOTO COURTESY OF made the people America.

SIMON LEVINSON After tour- Asher Soriano ’16 and Kevin Arbo feel cared for and ing the country, ’18 lay the foundation for the Lam- loved.

Accordthe club meming to Seck, “The baye learning center. bers finally travchildren were loveled to Lambaye, Seck’s childhood ing and caring for all the people. home, and the building site of the They were open-minded, advenlearning center. Since the students turous, curious, participated and came from different backgrounds most of all they wanted to discovit was hard for them to speak to er the culture that I grew up in.” each other, but they didn’t need to Touring and experiencing parts of speak the same language in order Africa forced the students to open to communicate. The group got to their minds to what the world is spend two days in the town, dur- like outside of America. The paring which they attended classes, ticipants experienced the trip of a distributed equipment and par- lifetime and actualized the mission ticipated in all types of games and of Students For Senegal, to make activities. Students got the chance a difference in the lives of others.

By JAMES ANDERSON Mamaroneck High School’s Math Team is thriving with students eager to explore the art of problem-solving through competition.

The club has about 15 members, goes to six math meets annually. Teams from throughout Westchester attended the last meet, which was held in White Plains.

One Monday each month students gather in room A306 to do some practice problems and prepare. After school, a bus brings them to the competition.

Each test consists of three 10-minute sections with two problems each, for a total of six questions. After each section the correct answers are announced so that each competitor knows his or her score immediately and sometimes the harder problems are explained.

The problems are very difficult, and students rarely get more than three correct. Top-scoring participants can qualify for the New York State Math League competition.

The Math Team meets might seem daunting, but in reality they are very relaxed. Students enjoy socializing on the bus and eating the snacks and pizza that are provided between the 10-minute sections. Kathryn O’Donoghue, a math teacher at MHS and the club adviser, added, “I think it’s a very

relaxed, comfortable environment because everyone is just trying to do their best.” The whole event is about learning to be a better problem-solver while having fun.

“I think the students that join have a genuine interest in the sub-

ject,” O’Donoghue noted, “and are looking to explore math outside of the classroom and for a challenge.”

ADVICE “Advice you can’t refuse” Dear Globefather, Recently, I was introduced to a friend of a friend whom I hit it off with, and after spending sometime together he offered me some gum. I tried some, and it was pretty good. Turns out it’s from Chinatown and easy to get. This guy sees that I liked it so now he keeps driving back and forth to Chinatown to buy me cases of it. How do I tell him to stop?

Sincerely, “Bob Sacamano” Dear Bob Sacamano, It seems that you are in a tough position here; you don’t want to hurt his feelings, but at the same time, the gum is getting pretty excessive. My advice to you is to be completely honest with him. Tell him you really appreciate his buying the gum for you, but that it is unnecessary. Tell him that if he happens to be in Chinatown picking up gum, you’d be happy to

take a piece, but there is no sense in going all the way to Chinatown just to buy you cases of gum. I’m sure he will understand and will be grateful for your honesty.

If your friend follows up by saying, “It’s really not a problem.

I’m happy to do it,” you should be firm with him. Tell him you don’t love the gum that much, and as much as you appreciate his efforts, it is not something he should be spending his time doing. Make it clear that you are thankful for his dedication, but you don’t necessarily want him to continue with it. In any situation, honesty will always bring you the greatest results, even if it seems like the hardest thing to do. It will definitely pay off in the long run.

Sincerely, P.S. If all else fails, ask Newman.

TEACHERS TELL ALL If I could have one superpower, it would be. . .

Ms. Panero

Physical Education

Ms. Gosin

Transition Academy

Ms. Bridges French

Ms. O’Donoghue Math

In high school, I wanted Faculty member you most admire to be. . .

Food you can’t live without

Song that’s always stuck in your head

In the Faculty Dodgeball Tournament, I was most looking forward to throwing at. . .

To go back in time

A teacher

Mrs. Byron — she’s definitely been a role model for me these past four years!

Pasta — It’s an Italian thing...

“Shake It Off,” by Taylor Swift

The Math Department

To teleport

A famous author

Ms. Hersh and Mrs. Peterson

Pizza

“Work,” by Rihanna

Dr. Mercanti, but I think he might be on our team, so Mr. Toombs.

This one is easy. I would love to have the super-power to In high school I loved my teleport so that I could live journalism classes and I wanted to be a journalist and work in Mamaroneck during the week and then for the Washington Post hop over to Paris on the just like Woodward and weekend for a little French Bernstein. food and culture.

To control time. I would love to be able to rewind, pause and fast-forward at my leisure!

I really admire the passion, energy and leadership some of our veteran teachers like Mr. Sobel, Coach Chap and Mrs. Porter devote to our school. After many years they continue to find so much joy in their chosen profession, and it shows.

A professional soccer player

Farm fresh tomatoes

On a Friday afternoon in Believe me when I say, spring, I can often I will be highly concenbe caught hum- trated on not getting the ming Edith Piaf’s ball thrown at me!

“La Vie en Rose”

Chocolate!

Sadly, the tunes from my daughter’s toys... i.e. “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”

Ms. Dombroff

Video Production

Ms. Kearon

Guidance Counselor

Teleportation

An infinite amount of energy to accomplish everything I would want to do in a day.

A filmmaker

Mrs. Bettencourt — professional and non-stop!

Avocados. And coffee.

A psychologist

Way too many to even mention. I have so much respect for the amazing work our teachers accomplish every day.

Easy one, Chocolate!

Any of the gym teachers!

“Sorry,” by Justin Bieber. Not stuck Mr. Hild. He dominated — on repeat. two years ago. Gotta get Catchy as hell — him out fast! and you know it.

Any member of the Math Department. The Counseling Department plans on taking over the championship title!

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Seniors Learn from Local Professionals in Second Annual MHS Talks

STEM, FROM FRONT

In addition, there is also a panel for those “undecided in [their] major” featuring three people with nontraditional career paths. Each senior preregistered for two of PHOTO COURTESY OF STEM ALLIANCE these sesExperts from STEM fields spoke on panels about their careers. sions in the The sheer number of experts week prior and discussions ensures that the to the event.

The panels are meant to in- event will impact students in diftroduce students not only to a va- ferent ways.

“It helped me to expand my riety of careers in STEM and other fields, but also to the many chal- understanding of research and the lenges of attaining success in the different forms it can take,” Zack Susswein ’16 said of last year’s professional world.

“Last year I had the opportu- MHS Talks. “I was able to interact nity to learn from two Larchmont with people at all different levels mothers about their new local of experience and seniority. It was business,” Jamie Segal ’16 said. like a crash course in the research “They sell unique keychains tar- process.”

Students were invited to then geted towards middle school-aged girls in the hopes of promoting mingle and network with the exself expression and confidence to perts at an informal reception in the Apple LGI beginning at 2:30 ‘Be U,’ as their slogan says.

“I was interested to hear about p.m.

Susswein said he met a friend their strategies in promoting their products and maintaining finan- of his Original Science Research cial success,” Segal continued. “My mentor at the reception last year. greatest takeaway was my new un- “It was a cool, ‘small world’ kinda derstanding of the complexity of moment,” he said.

The STEM Alliance also orrunning a small business and working to expand and stay relevant. I ganizes STEM-tastic Saturday, an genuinely enjoyed the program and interactive festival held at Homstill have my keychain I received at mocks Middle School in May, and the Day of Code. the workshop,” she said.

Phys Ed Department Wins Dodgeball Title DODGEBALL, FROM FRONT

By ALI STEINBERG

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The Special Ed team celebrates after winning a match.

it did not hold up on the courts.

The English and Science teams were among the first to fall out of the running, along with World Language, Counseling, and Social Studies.

Every game was action-packed and full of surprises. Highlights included Ms. Ammerata’s tumble during Social Studies’ second round (and Ms. Scudder’s helping hand) and Chemistry teacher Mr. Mattis’s parkour-like dives for the ball. The most shocking moment was the return of Mr. Zervas, former Mamaroneck High School math teacher, who left his teaching position at the school this past fall. Even teachers were surprised to see Zervas, who made a grand entrance by running out from the audience, removing a hoodie and glasses as the crowd went wild.

The semifinal consisted of Math (“The Absolute Ballers”) and Special Education, with Special Ed coming out on top to defeat the reigning champs. This left for a heated final round, Special Education versus Physical Education. Af-

ter Student-Council President Ben Morris ’16 set up the three orange orbs on the center axis of the gym one last time, the final game begin.

In a blazing blur of black and neon yellow, the teachers fought hard until the last ball hit the Special Ed team. To no one’s surprise, the Gym teachers won the dodgeball tournament.

Mr. Derby is the PACE music teacher, but with his fiery throw, he fit right in with the Gym teachers. When asked how it felt to be on the winning team, Derby replied, “Oh my god, it’s amazing, I—” before he was cut off by Mr. Shansky, who shooed away the eager paparazzi and press on behalf of his friend. Instead of heading to Disney World after the Super Bowl-esque win, Derby has decided to celebrate at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. But before that, he carried his trophy around the gym, high-fiving ecstatic fans in a victory lap he will undoubtedly never forget.

Humor

Existential Riddles

By EMMA KANETI What is the longest word in the dictionary?

Smiles, because there’s a mile between each ‘s.’

Will thinks of all the leagues of girls with beautiful smiles whom he’s been miles away from getting. Will considers an outlet for his built up desperation and selfhatred: screaming “pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanokoniosis” at the remorseless dictionary.

You walk into a room with a match, a kerosene lamp, a candle and a fireplace. Which do you light first?

The match.

You look at the slow burning flame, floating down the piece of wood you hold in your fingertips. You dab it towards the candle wick, and watch the birth of a new flame. You step back to watch as the candle lights the portrait of your ex you made out of gasoline.

“Separation issues,” you scoff, as the house burns down.

You draw a line. Without touching it, how do you make the line longer?

You draw a shorter line next to it, and it becomes the longer line.

Sam still crosses both lines, and so Maia leaves him for the yoga guru she met on their honeymoon in Hawaii. Maia and the yoga guru live happily ever after, while Sam develops a drug addiction and regrets not putting the toilet seat back down.

A house has four walls. All of the walls are facing south, and a bear is circling the house. What color is the bear?

The house is on the North Pole, so the bear is white.

Since there are four walls and one door, 1 + 1 + 1 +1 = 4 - 1 = 3.

But wait! 111 is three digits.

3+3=6 Two numbers were just added, and 6/2 = 3.

A triangle has three sides.

Illuminati is confirmed.

The bear is a white supremacist.

Times Columnist Speaks on How To Talk About Money

DIY Winter Weight Watchers

By AVI GOLDSTEIN

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The words “Money = Feelings” were projected on a white screen in McClain Auditorium on March 3. Ron Lieber, New York Times “Your Money” columnist and author of “The Opposite of Spoiled,” spoke to parents at a PTSA-organized event to discuss how to talk about money.

“Thanks for choosing me over the circus show on your TV tonight,” Mr. Lieber opened, referencing the Fox News Republican Presidential Debate that night.

Mr. Lieber described how his family’s economic instability inspired him to write about money.

When he became college-age, his family met with a financial aid advisor, who helped his family “[look] as needy as we were without going over the line,” Mr. Lieber said.

After earning a Bachelor’s degree at Amherst College and working a few jobs in journalism, Mr. Lieber had an interview at The Wall Street Journal, during which one interviewer stated, “Your beat is beating the system.”

Addressing the affluence of Larchmont and Mamaroneck and the taboo of talking about socioeconomic status and money, Mr. Lieber mentioned that parents should discuss their decision to live in this town and give their children financial responsibility.

Before opening the discussion to a Q&A, Mr. Lieber concluded with that if families talk more about money, “your family will be values-rich.”

Mahiscan In Crisis

By HECTOR MCKEMEY It was just about 4:00 p.m. on an increasingly cold Wednesday night at Mamaroneck High. Inside the Mahiscan room, editors were just finishing up their final changes for the day. It was just a typical day at the office.

Unfortunately, each member of the staff thought someone else had saved their pages. This unholy reliance is very unprofessional, but it often works. Not this time…

In an act of unfortunate obliviousness, the editors left the room and turned off the computers, unaware of the error. On Thursday, the disaster became apparent. No one had even saved the original document as a save as!

To make matters worse, the Mahiscan has to use the Palmer computer lab to print up this year’s issue, due to its printer breaking down. The issue will be released on July 23, 2017, and will cost a mere $200. The editors-in-chief will repeat their senior years to see it completed. The Globe’s thoughts and prayers go out to the Mahiscan’s friends and family, and all that have been affected.

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Opinion

A Matter of Time O

Forgetting our history in pursuit of change fuels the same ignorance that has always festered in this nation’s past wounds

n Oct. 7, 1998—a dry, windless Wednesday in Laramie, Wyoming—a bicyclist motored down a long country road. To his sides lay wide, open fields, and in one of them, he saw what at first glance seemed to be a scarecrow, wavering limply on the strands of twine that bound it to a ranch fence.

The figure on the fence, however, was not a scarecrow but a 21-year-old boy. He hung in a coma, burned, beaten, covered in blood and nearly dead after having been knotted to the post 18 hours before at the hands of two men he had never known. Their motive?

The boy—later identified as Matthew Shepard, a student at the University of Wyoming—was gay.

His beating and death, which followed quickly, marked the pinnacle of what “New York Magazine” essayist Frank Rich has since called the “homophobic epidemic of 1998”—a wave of fear, discrimination and violence that paralleled the rampant spread of AIDS in the U.S. and elsewhere.

Leading up to the outbreak, in 1994, President Bill Clinton enacted the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that barred openly gay, lesbian and bisexual citizens from serving in the armed services, on the premise that their company “would create an unacceptable risk to the high standards of morale, good order and discipline, and unit cohesion that are the essence of military capability.”

Later, in 1996, the Defense of Marriage Act—which affirmed states’ authority to deny gay couples the right to marry—passed in both houses and was signed into law by Clinton, again. It was a tethering of human rights that would take over 15 years and millions upon millions of activists to untangle.

And just a year before Shepard’s death, the majority Republican Congress successfully blocked the appointment of John Hormel as U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg on the basis of his open, “aggressive” homosexuality, which some representatives believed was “very offensive” and “inhibiting.”

Today, those laws soaked in intolerance that once stood at the center of bipartisan support are, for the most part, the subjects of great disapproval. Congress repealed “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the law that said to the public, “it’s okay to regard homosexuality as a mental debilitation,” in 2011. In 2013, the Supreme Court ruled that provisions in DOMA violated the Fifth Amendment and were therefore unconstitutional.

With such, individuals have evolved in their ideologies. It’s something to celebrate, certainly— but it is no call for complacency.

A mere 17 years before the court’s ruling, those same provisions that are now deemed “a deprivation of liberty” passed overwhelmingly in the Senate, with the support of 342 congressmen and women, Republicans and Democrats, voting in support. Only 67 members opposed.

The truth is that the sentiments of homophobia written into this type of legislation reflected in the hateful words of congressmen and women and embodied in killings such as Shepard’s were standard in U.S. politics and culture not long ago. It was common—I dare say, popular—to oppose what is now considered a matter of human rights.

Of course, it was a different time. Hatred then was not “hatred,” but traditional loyalty. Ignorance was an unquestioned norm. There was no punishment for this form of bigotry, and for those who dared speak against the current of common prejudice, there was great risk.

Although public opinion

has learned greater tolerance, the loathing of yesterday remains a scar on the face of our country that will never fade. We must remember—as the population stops to consider new executive leadership—that forgetting our history in the pursuit of future change fuels the same stagnant ignorance that has always festered in this nation’s past wounds.

Those right-minded candidates aspiring for the presidency agree firmly on the issue of marriage equality. And Bill Clinton, whose signature enacted the Defense of Marriage Act and “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” surely would not support those laws now. However, both he and his wife supported them back then, and it is worth taking a moment to ensure that history is remembered correctly.

In her 2000 run to represent New York in the Senate, Hillary Clinton said that, if she had been president in 1996, she too would have signed DOMA into law.

Asked in a 2002 interview with Chris Matthews, “do you think New York should recognize gay marriage,” she answered with one word: “No.” In a 2004 speech before the senate, she assured her audience that she “believe[s] marriage is not just a bond but a sacred bond between a man and a woman.” And when she ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008, she did so in open opposition to marriage equality.

Senator Sanders, in simple comparison, has always been on the right page—even when most other policymakers were reading backwards.

In 1995, after California Representative Duke Cunningham ridiculed profane remarks about “homos in the military” on the floor of the House, Sanders addressed him directly, shouting, “You used the words ‘homos in the military’ you have insulted thousands of gay men and women

who have put their lives on the line to defend this country.”

And remember that minority of voters opposing DOMA in 1996? Bernie was among them, too.

Sanders and Clinton’s histories diverge on their advocacy for gay Americans, but that disparity extends far beyond marriage equality. Clinton voted for the Iraq War, which only ended after eight years of bloodshed and 700,000 deaths. She campaigned for Barry Goldwater—the 1964 Republican presidential nominee whose policies on civil rights Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. called “morally indefensible and socially suicidal,” and she referred to African-American teens as “superpredators” in a 1996 speech. She initially supported the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement and was a backer of the Keystone Pipeline—only until the majority of Americans disagreed with her positions on those issues.

Though her record is troubling, we cannot dwell on the instances in which the Secretary did not stand for what was right; to do so would be to dwell on the actions of, not only her, but also the majority of mainstream politicians.

We must instead allow her history to contrast with the Senator’s foresight, to show that— when Clinton followed the status quo—Sanders advocated for what he knew to be ethical and best for the American people, even when doing so meant standing alone.

He spoke out repeatedly against the war, marched on Washington with Dr. King in 1963, remained steadfast in his negative evaluation of the TPP, recognized immediately the environmental implications of Keystone and advocated in the name of social tolerance and respect when those words were expelled from popular vocabulary.

Of Matthew Shepard’s openness, one of his classmates

told The New York Times, “I admired him for that, because it is very courageous to be yourself even when others disagree.”

It’s easy to understand that admiration. Those who act with the belief that sincerity and fairness are worth the risk of losing popularity are, and always have been, forces of positive change.

In the case of Shepard, although he should not be labeled a martyr, his honesty in an environment that scorned it contributed to the swell of tolerance that has since washed over this nation.

We now stand at the foot of a road along which there are new obstacles that manifest divisions among politicians.

We live in a country in which discriminatory justice, education and healthcare systems render it virtually impossible for the less advantaged to succeed, a country where unchecked sums of money are obstructing the arteries of what has the potential to be a healthy democracy. Working in the best interest of all this country’s people—to resolve such critical issues—has been the sole theme of Sanders’s career. This election is only the next chapter in his lifelong story of pioneering activism.

The chorus of skeptics has labeled him as naïve and idealistic, raising unattainable expectations.

But in the improbable history that is this country’s, such dissonant voices have only faded as unfaltering hope has pushed— and accomplished—remarkable change.

So let this not be a debate over politics but a matter of time, history and common sense; this country needs not a follower who will sway tenuously in the shifting winds of popular opinion but rather a leader who has stood and will continue to stand strong in the face of animosity, in the name of justice, for the sole interest of opportunity, equity and respect for all.

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The Conservative Case For Clinton Sleepingwalking Through A Nightmare

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have almost as much disdain for the Trump alarmists who say the authoritarian blowhard is basically guaranteed to trounce Rubio as I do for the so-called Republicans who lack the ability to see beyond his right-wing facade. At this point it is fairly common knowledge that a vote for the spray-tanned zealot is a vote for socialized health care and barbarically ignorant isolationism, an endorsement of wacko conspiracy theories put forth by Michael Moore and friends.

He’s as conservative as Sanders. Trump voters pine for the type of gimmicky government gimmes that Uncle Bernie wants to dole out—just served with less civility and more xenophobia. His rise to the top is similarly driven by the lust for a class war, although he isn’t able to call it that.

But self-serving slimebag political hacks have, unfortunately, begun to nip at his coattails, taking a break from closing bridges and harassing people with brown skin to back the Republican Party’s presumptive nominee and, perhaps, the next president of the United States. His success should be a red flag, though not yet a sign of impending doom for the conservative movement.

Trump, obviously, was not supposed to get this far; the nomination process was supposed to produce a mainstream conservative without much controversy.

A Rubio triumph over Trump is Plan B (which continues to run its course) and a brokered convention

By SOPHIA GLINSKI

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earing the beeping of her alarm clock, she groggily reaches out a hand trying to find the off button. She lets her head fall back to the pillow. Forcing herself to sit up, she flips on the light, the brightness of the room a harsh awakening. She drags herself out of bed and stumbles downstairs, her eyes heavy and swollen.

All she wants to do is climb back into her cozy bed. Resisting the temptation, she continues to get ready for school.

Like many teens, this girl suffers from sleep deprivation. Sleep is a vital part of a person’s well-being, highly important for brain development and overall health. When you sleep, your brain strengthens the neural pathways that synthesize the information you learned that day. During the teenage years, the consequences of not getting enough sleep are heightened. According to the National Sleep Foundation, not getting enough sleep can limit academic success, lead to aggressive behavior, cause one to eat unhealthy foods, inten-

is (an unlikely) Plan C. But let us, for a moment, entertain the nightmare of a Trump nomination: It’s July in Cleveland,

general election would be unforgivable. Assuming that running a mainstream Republican as a third party candidate is out of the ques-

feckless abandonment of the vision he laid out in 2004, to move beyond just a “collection of red states and blue states,” has helped

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and the con man gives a rambling acceptance speech promising to “Make America Great Again,” make us win again, build the wall, erase state lines, etc. He even adds a new plank to his platform—perhaps that he will issue an executive order confining Muslim-Americans to concentration camps or even pursue one of his worldfamous deals with Kim Jong Un. The mainstream media, the uppermiddle class and the political elite stir with horror. The rest of the nation, beyond the bubble, nods in agreement. Hardcore Sanders supporters, disappointed with the Democratic Party’s dismissal of their messiah, flock to graze under Trump’s big tent.

Abetting the strongman’s crime against democracy in the

tion, the only logical course of action would be for conservatives to unite around Hillary Clinton.

A prominent neoconservative recently took to the pages of the Washington Post to argue this point, asserting that the GOP’s outrage created a monster that’s about to devour its creator. His conclusion is correct, but his analysis is wrong.

The Republican Party is not solely responsible for the Pandora’s box that opened this cycle; President Obama’s unilateral leftist agenda deserves blame too. His failure to clamp down on geopolitical chaos has left America weaker and more vulnerable to those who seek to do it harm; exorbitant executive orders have stretched the limits of executive power, and the

create deeper divisions within the American electorate as much as any Tea Party radical has.

In his Super Tuesday victory speech, Trump claimed to be a unifier capable of bridging these divides--for which he deserves style points.

But at the end of the day, the next president of the United States must have the right temperament to guide the nation through crisis after crisis. He or she needs to be able to take that 2 a.m. phone call and keep a cool head to engage with allies and adversaries. Hillary Clinton is a crisis leader, and as much as I find her political malleability despicable, I acknowledge that her pragmatism is an asset.

Her colleagues say that she’s intelligent and agreeable despite her

sify the effects of alcohol, increase the use of caffeine and nicotine and contribute to illness. Unsurprisingly, lack of sleep is correlated to depression. According to NSF’s 2006 Sleep in America poll, “many adolescents exhibit symptoms of a depressive mood on a frequent if not daily basis, and these teens are more likely to have sleep problems.” The National Sleep Foundation says teens should get eight to 10 hours of sleep every night.

However, with extreme homework loads, after school activities, jobs and other tasks, 85 percent of teens don’t get the recommended amount of sleep.

Lack of sleep is a common complaint of many students. Sydney Wender ’19 does many afterschool activities, so she has to start her homework late at night. She normally goes to bed around 11:30 p.m. and wakes up at 6:45 a.m. In the morning she hates getting up because she feels so tired. Even during first and second periods of the school day, she says, “I’m an eight on a scale of one to 10 for exhaustion.” Towards the end of the day, Wender finds herself irritable while with her friends.

During adolescence, biological sleep patterns shift. It is a natural tendency of teenagers to stay up late at night and wake up later in the morning. Dr. Mary A. Carskadon of Brown University found that older teens had later circadian rhythm timing based on melatonin secretions in saliva samples. In adolescence, the melatonin secretion occurs at a later time, which makes it difficult for teens to fall asleep earlier in the evening. The melatonin secretion also turns off in the morning, which explains why it is harder for teens to wake up early. Some argue that it’s the teenager’s fault if he or she is going to bed late. However, the reality is that teens don’t have much control over the time they can fall asleep. If you are a teen and can’t fall asleep until midnight, you are not alone. One study found that only 15 percent of teens reported sleeping eight and a half hours on school nights. Jerusha Conner, an associate professor of education at Villanova University, researched the amount of sleep that students got at some schools across the country. Students from her sample reported sleeping an average of

only 6.8 hours. That zombie-like feeling you get early in the morning is inevitable unless changes are made so that teens can get the sleep they need.

Middle and high school start times must be pushed later. With early school times, teens’ circadian rhythms are being interrupted. If bell times are pushed back, teens will be more academically successful, and they will live a healthier lifestyle. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that schools start no earlier than 8:30 a.m. However, the majority of high schools in the United States start before 8:30 a.m. and 43 percent start before 8 a.m. Carskadon explains, “Even without the pressure of biological changes, if we combine an early school starting time—say 7:30 a.m., which, with a modest commute, makes 6:15 a.m. a viable rising time—with our knowledge that optimal sleep need is 9 and a quarter hours, we are asking that 16-year-olds go to bed at 9 p.m. Rare is a teenager that will keep such a schedule.” It is unreasonable for school administrators to assume that teens will be able to get the recommended amount of

More Zzzs, Please

hard-edged public persona.

She’s also less of a liberal than is Trump. She opposes a single payer healthcare system (although she wants to preserve Obamacare) and hasn’t suggested that President Bush is responsible for 9/11. She has also laid out a clear and assertive approach to America’s foreign relations more consistent with the Republican establishment than with the Democratic base.

However, this is not an endorsement of Hillary Clinton, her policy positions or her experience in government. She tactlessly flipflopped on the Keystone Pipeline, abandoning objective scientific evidence that said it wouldn’t increase carbon emissions, to appease progressives. She came out against the Pacific trade pact to curry favor with the unions. She rails against the power of money in politics at her rallies, yet refuses to release the transcripts of her speeches to Goldman Sachs. But I wouldn’t worry too much, because she says that she has never lied.

Come November, though, she might well be the least worst candidate on the themes that have been most important to conservatives over the past seven decades: fiscal responsibility, military strength, and personal liberties.

I should be excited for my first election, but I can’t be excited for the ever more plausible choice between a fascist clown and a big government liberal one grand jury away from an indictment. I am, as are many others, shocked, dismayed and angered by the current state of our politics. But that’s no license to be stupid.

sleep. The public agrees. According to the National Sleep Foundation’s 2002 Sleep in America poll, “80 percent of respondents said high schools should start no earlier than 8:00 a.m. each day.” Wender agrees that schools should start later. With the amount of work she has to do every night, she needs at least another hour of sleep.

While some worry that starting school later will interfere with learning, the opposite appears to be true. Dr. Kyla Wahlstrom of the University of Minnesota investigated the impact of later start times on student performance after the Minneapolis Public School district changed the starting times of seven high schools from 7:15 a.m. to 8:40 a.m. The attendance rate, student alertness and the enrollment rate improved, and there was less student-reported depression. In addition, schools that push back start times find that the students get one more hour of sleep every school night instead of staying up later. These students get five more hours of sleep a week.

Gigi Ciulla ’19, another MHS student, says, “If I could get anSEE “SLEEP,” PAGE 3

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Sports

Track Chases National Title

By ELI LEDERMAN The 2015-2016 season has been a historic one for the Mamaroneck High School track team.

This winter, the team’s runners have dominated the competition, and broken several school records.

On Feb. 21, the runners continued to build on their historic season with a strong showing at state qualifiers, which took place at The Armory in New York City. Here’s how they fared: Lauren Chapey ’16, Katie DeVore ’16, Shari Rauls ’16 and Lauren Shpiz ’18 made up the Girls 4x800 relay team that finished with a time of 9:03.85. The time, the fastest in the country so far this season, qualified the group for the state championships, where they went on to win the state title with a time of 9:09.09.

It also qualified the team for the New Balance National Indoor Track and Field Championships.

In the 3200-meter run, Sam Morton ’17 placed second with a time of 9:37, qualifying for States; he ran a personal-best 9:24 at the State Championships. In the same

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Clockwise from top left: Shari Rauls ’16, Ittai Rosales ’16, William Young ’15, Sam Morton ’15 and Sean Ideozu ’16 compete at the New York Section 1 Qualifier at the Armory Center for Track and Field in New York City in February.

event, William Young ’17 came in fifth, with a time of 9:42, just missing the mark to quality for States.

Sean Ideozu ’16 took home the 300-meter dash section title,

finishing with a time of 35.13, and qualifying for States. He beat the second-place runner by .26 seconds. Ideozu ran a 35.63 at States, sending him to a fourth-place fin-

ish.

Andy Ballard ’16 (mile: 4:35), Ittai Rosales ’16 (1000-meter: 2:38) and Eliana Safer ’18 (3000-meter: 10:38) also placed well in their re-

spective events.

Two Mamaroneck teams also qualified for Nationals. The same group of runners who won the Girls 4x800 section title will also compete at Nationals. Entering the competition with the best time in the nation, they are considered the favorites to win.

Joining them will be Ideozu, Rosales, Young and Morton.

This group qualified for the boys Distance Medley Relay (1200m, 400m, 800m, 1600m). They are the first boys team from Mamaroneck High School to qualify for a championship event at Nationals.

The track team looks to continue their success at Nationals. Victories in either event would be a cherry on top of what has already been a truly special season. When asked about how amazing this season has been, Young said, “This has been one of the best track seasons in our school’s history. The girls broke our school record and are number one in the nation and the boys made Nationals for the first time as a team; it’s just been so much fun and I know I will never forget these moments.”

Buffalo Bound: Mamaroneck Hockey Moves on to State Semifinals

By TALIA LAND Compared to the stellar 5-1 win in the sectional championship, the first ten minutes of play in the New York State Regional Ice Hockey Final did not look good for the Mamaroneck Tigers. The Massena Red Raiders were off to a much quicker start, peppering goalie Tommy Spero ‘17 with 13 shots in the opening frame. The puck was mostly in the Tigers’ defensive end and their style of play was messier than the normally crisp approach fans have become accustomed to. “We had a tough time in the beginning of the game matching their physical play and breaking the puck out, but once we got into the rhythm of things, we were flying,” Senior captain Jason Bienstock 16’ said. The “flying” started with three minutes left in the first period, when Will Arbo ‘16 opened the floodgates with a

intermission. Less than one minutes into the second period, Bienstock, again, found the back of the net with a nice wrap around, extending the Tigers’ lead to 3-0. Totally in control, the Tigers killed off a pair of Massena power plays before Alex Ewald ‘16 scored on the man advantage in the final minute of the middle period.

In the opening minutes of the third period, Massena scored on a rare defensive lapse. Minutes later, though, Tucker Leicht ‘16 sealed any doubt about about the outcome with a sweet wrist shot from the point to make it 5-1. When the clock finally

“This has been our main goal all season and we need to just continue to play our game.” pretty backhander; it was the Tigers’ game from there. The next goal, a beautiful buzzer beater at the end of the first, came off the stick of Bienstock ‘16, tilting the momentum completely in Mamaroneck’s favor, going into the first

wound down, the Mamaroneck Ice Hockey team was Regional Champions and headed to the New York State Final 4 for the first time since 2009.

States will be held the weekend of March 12th-13th in Buf-

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Mamaroneck Hockey defeated Suffern in the section final and went on to take home the regional title after defeating Massena, 5-1.

falo, NY. The Tigers are slated to play Pittsford in the semis on Saturday at 9:30am; if they win that game, they will play the winner of the Saratoga Springs-West Genesee game in the finals on Sunday at noon. The team could not be more excited for the opportunity to win the first state title in program history, but they know it’s not going

to be easy. When asked what needs to be done in order to bring home the gold, defenseman Kesin Ryan-Dehejia ’16 said, “Up in Buffalo, we need to strike first. When we score first, we relax all over the ice. Our feet keep flying [...], but our vision and passing becomes much better.” He continued, saying, “we need to stay

out of the penalty box and use our depth to our advantage.” Bienstock added, “We need to stay focused all week. This has been our main goal all season and we need to just continue to play our game.”