Issue 7

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#99CC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0488dfc3.jpg"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0498dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Mrs. Davies                      Room 206</B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|</B><B>     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mrs. Davies Room 20"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div>  <A HREF="id80.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Issue 1"><U>Issue 1</U></A> | Issue 7 | <A HREF="id73.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Issue 3"><U>Issue Three</U></A> | <A HREF="id74.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Issue 4"><U>Issue Four</U></A> | <A HREF="id75.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Issue Five"><U>Issue Five</U></A>  | <A HREF="id76.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Issue 6"><U>Issue Six</U></A> | <A HREF="id77.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Issue 7"><U>Issue Seven</U></A> | <A HREF="id78.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Issue 8"><U>Issue Eight</U></A> | <A HREF="id79.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Issue 9"><U>Issue Nine</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=398 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0498dfc3.jpg"> <div> <I>Issue 7</I></div> <div> Journalism for you?</div> <div> By: Tricia Gerwer</div> <div>    </div> <div>    Is journalism right for you? First you need to know what journalism is. Journalism is the occupation of reporting, writing, editing, photography, broadcasting news or the conducting of any news organization as a business.  Journalism is the timely reporting of events at the local, provincial, national and international levels. Journalism is not just fact-finding, media analysis, opinion writing, or commentary even though all of these are used during the process of journalism.  In high school or college, it is a course of study preparing students for careers in reporting, writing, and editing for newspapers and magazines. Knowing this, would you want to be a journalist? If so, ask yourself these questions listed below. These questions will help determine if journalism is right for you!</div> <bR> <div> Are you fascinated with the idea of journalism?</div> <div> Do you want to write?</div> <div> Are you creative?</div> <div> Have you mastered  basic writing skills?</div> <div> Are you interested in reporting news?</div> <div> Do you like writing about other people?</div> <div> Do you like to be up to date with current events?</div> <div> Do you work well with deadlines?</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Are you willing to search for information?</div> <div> Are you determined?</div> <div> Are you willing to talk to a wide variety of people?</div> <div> Are you open-minded?</div> <div> Have you written in the past?</div> <div>    If you say yes to most or all of these questions, journalism is the right thing for you and you should definitely try it. If you answer no to most of them but are still interested, at least try it. You may learn the skills you need to know to become a journalist! </div> <bR> <bR> <div> Dear Dems whats going on?</div> <div> By: Sabrina Mastrogiovanni</div> <div>   <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Franklin Gothic Book" > As we all know, 2008 is a big year for presidential hopefuls. On the Republican side, our GOP (by the way, that stands for Grand Old Party - something the Republican party was referred to in earlier years) nominee is none or the less Senator John McCain of Arizona. McCain maintained a firm lead since the beginning of his campaign trail until he reached his anticipated 1191 delegates needed for his nomination.  However, a dilemma rises when it comes to the Democrats. Unlike the Republicans, the Democrats have not secured a nomination and instead are still torn between contenders Barack Obama, Senator of Illinois and Hilary Clinton, Senator of New York.</FONT></div> <div>    In order to receive a Democrat nomination, the contender must acquire 2024 delegates. The two candidates are close and Obama leads by a margin. However, if the candidates fail to reach their set goal, the <I>super</I> delegates come into command. The super delegates use their magical decision making powers and choose the person they believe will do the job. Basically, when the “regular” delegates are insufficient and can't choose between Obama or Clinton, the super delegates forget the regular delegates ever existed and the 796 chosen ones vote for their favorite contender. The contender who wins the most super delegates wins the nomination. Simple as that. </div> <div>    We now have a question posed: Why have the Democrats failed to choose their nominee? Unfortunately, that question can't easily be answered. There are a plethora of answers, all which probably aren't the correct response. However, there is one theory that should probably be covered: Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama are the same type of jazz. They both plan to start a revolution in the White House, have universal health care, and end the war in placecountry-regionIraq. They both appear to have the same values and same aspirations.  </div> <div>    They're both trying to appeal to the majority of the American public, especially certain divisions within the American public. Taken from a broader scope, Democrats are either voting for a black man or a woman. Who would they rather see in office? <I>When</I> will we know who they want to see in office? It's time they start scrutinizing both characters and look beyond their appearance, gender, race, religion, age and every other personal factor. It's time for the Dems to start riding the coattails of these presidential hopefuls. The clock is ticking, and no time should be allotted for the contenders to try and sew their worn down coattails back together. </div> <div>    John McCain is indubitably a formidable opponent. While Hilary boasts lots of experience, McCain boasts more. This guy has got backbone and in order for the Democrats to stand a chance they better have a strong representative. But first, let's get a nominee! Stay tuned to the news.</div> <bR> <div> Thieves at Liberty High</div> <div> By: Ariana Burd</div> <div>    Theft, most people when asked would tell you that it is wrong. The majority of the people at placePlaceNameLiberty PlaceTypeHigh School would probably never do it, however it has become apparent that there are those select students that will steal. Lately it seems that more and more students are complaining that items of theirs have been stolen. Many times students will just loose things and assume that they have been stolen but real theft is also occurring at LHS. Ever since elementary school small acts of theft have been occurring. Of course as students grow so does </div> <bR> <div> the problem of theft. In elementary school, quarters and pencils get stolen (which is still wrong). In high school things such as cell phones, clothing, such as sweatshirts, and much larger amounts of money are getting stolen. It has also come to attention that locker and computer passwords are being taken out of lost trackers! People are actually getting things stolen from their lockers where they are supposed to </div> <bR> <div> be safe! For example a student recently brought fifty dollars to school which they needed for later; afraid that it might get stolen decided to put it in their locker; however when they went to their gym locker to get it at the end of the day the money was gone!  Theft also occurs in the classroom. Female students will often leave their purses in a classroom and then walk to the front of the room to sharpen a pencil, etc. When they return, things such as money, cell phones, credit cards and other electronic devices are gone! Yes, it is true that electronic devices are not permitted during school hours, but most students will carry their </div> <bR> <div> cell phones in their bags or pockets during the day for use after school. The problem with school theft, especially money and clothing, is that many times these items are not returned and the thief isn't caught. It is very hard to accuse someone of stealing money or clothing, as most of the time it cannot be proven. A thief can tell administration that the money or item of clothing is theirs unless there is something distinct about the item of clothing that the rightful owner can describe. As honest students, we have to be extra careful in guarding our valuables and try to avoid bringing anything of true meaning or value to school!</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Hows your class doing?</div> <div> By: Brianna Mir </div> <bR> <div>    In Liberty High, there are obviously four grades, 9<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Franklin Gothic Book" >th</FONT>, 10<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Franklin Gothic Book" >th</FONT>, 11<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Franklin Gothic Book" >th</FONT>, and 12<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Franklin Gothic Book" >th</FONT>, common knowledge to any one of placeCityLiberty's students. Every person in our school is doing some sort of work or another to at least pass, or they are just simply working their fingers to the bone to get that A. Now, starting at 9<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Franklin Gothic Book" >th</FONT> grade, every </div> <bR> <div> class begins their fundraisers. Why? Because after all of that hard work that they've done during their school career, they can just relax and have fun on their senior trip and prom. Now let's say that one class isn't doing enough fundraising or their fundraisers are complete failures. What then? Well, basically it means no prom, no trip, and no reward for all the work done. The </div> <bR> <div> only  thing is, most people have trouble getting motivated when they know that it's more work that they have to do in order to have fun one to three year(s) from now. Well, I know that I personally would like a little praise for all the work that I've done and I know that a lot of my friends would too. It's just a little extra to do and when you finally become a senior with nothing to show for it; you're going to regret not putting forth that tiny extra bit of effort. So what now? Now is the time to go to your class representatives with fundraising ideas, to put forth that little extra effort, and to show the future high school students just what can be done! So how's your class doing? Are you going to have a trip and a prom? If you want one, then prove it!</div> <bR> <bR> <div> The Deal Behind Expression's Café </div> <div> By: Meg Goble</div> <div> Expressions café was started in 2006 with the collaborated effort of the art, english and music department. The theme of Expressions Café is a coffee house café in which students present their own original poetry, art, and music. This type of venue is purposed for showcasing the talents of all students, grades nine through twelve, who would otherwise possibly go unnoticed. In order to participate in Expressions Café, each student must audition and submit their lyrics, poetry, or beats. The staff selects creative works that they feel will be not only enjoyable, but highlight talents of the student presented. It's a collective effort on the part of students, staff, parents, custodians, newspaper columnists, and local businesses who graciously offer their time to make this an evening to build self esteem in those who perform. Expressions Café is also a wonderful resume builder for students applying to competitive colleges. It's held twice a year and admission is complementary, while donations of canned goods or a nearly new coat is suggested to be donated for use in our local community. Expressions Café is an evening in which all guests and participants can socialize and come together in a very liberal arts venue. There are complimentary desserts, coffee, and other bakery goods.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Forensics</div> <div>    By: Angelee Santillo </div> <div>    The forensics class has been preparing since before spring break too conduct their annual Crime Scene Investigation project. The CSI project is when the Forensics class makes composite photos of five people in our school- one from each grade and one faculty/staff member. Then, they post the composites around the school and leave it up to the student body to correctly identify each criminal.</div> <div>     Pavlak has even signed PBIS on board to supply prizes for students who correctly I.D the suspects. All students who guess the 9<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> grade criminal correctly will be entered in a drawing and there will be one lucky winner chosen to receive a $10 gift certificate to Taco Bell. Similar drawings will be conducted for the composites from each grade and a grand prize drawing will be conducted in which those who correctly guess all five criminals will be entered. The prizes for the winners of each drawing are $10 gift certificates to Subway (10<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> grade composite winner), placeNapoli's (11<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> grade composite winner), Dunkin Donuts (12<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> grade composite winner), and Last Licks (faculty/staff member composite winner). Grand prize is a $20 movie package to Loewe's theatre in placeCityMiddletown.</div> <div>      Students are encouraged to participate not only for the tempting prizes, but also in support of the Forensics class which has worked very hard on their CSI project in the last few weeks. They have been collecting and analyzing student information, creating ballot boxes, writing announcements, making flyers and posters, and, most importantly, creating the composite photos, which is a difficult task requiring much focus and patience. Through this experience, the Forensics students will learn more about the world of criminal investigation and the intense work that it requires. </div> <bR> <bR> <div> An Interview with Mr. Hazelnis</div> <div> By: Brianna Mir with assistance from Meg Goble</div> <div>    </div> <div>    Another day, another down. There is now one less teacher in which we wish to learn more about. Who was the last to reveal their past? None other than our very own Mr. Mike Hazelnis. We decided to start off our interview with the basics and carry on. And when I say basics, I mean early basics. Lets take this back to childhood and find out his dreams as to what he really wanted to be years ago.</div> <div> <I>   </I>When asked what Mr. Hazelnis originally wanted to be, he responded stating, <I>“Actually, when I graduated high school I was supposed to go into computers. That was it. Computer programming! That was the way to go. But that didn't exactly work out. There were probably other things along the way, but that was the goal in high school.” </I>He also said that,<I> “I enjoyed it. I was good at it and I said “This is the wave of the future, let me go and do this.” I got to college and then it was a different story because all of the college professors said, “You have to do it my way.” And even though I felt I was doing it better and easier, using less memory, I finally said to them, “If it's going to be this way all through college, then thank you.” So, I looked for another major.”</I></div> <div>    An Earth Science teacher who wanted to go into computers? That's like two totally different ends of the spectrum. Mr. Hazelnis then said,</div> <div>    <I>“It came about due to several events. After high school I wound up taking a year off. I went to country-regionplaceIsrael for a year. I pretty much loved it there. It was a program that I signed up for and when I came back I went into computers and realized by the end of the second semester that this wasn't for me. I was trying to figure out what I wanted to be </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>when I grew up. One option was the medical field because it kind of intrigued me. So I signed up and took some preliminary classes, but in order to be on track I had to take chemistry which required me  to go up to New Paltz every day. Although I had taken some junior geology courses as I take it, as electives, I realized that every day as I went over the mountain I was stopping, having lunch, looking at the rocks, looking at the sky, looking at the valley. I realized that was what geology was, mostly. So I went to college to become a geologist and I took all of my courses. I really enjoyed what I was doing. And at the end of college, my senior year, we had one of the many oil crises. Oil companies laid off most of their geologists. So out there were geologists, a dime a dozen, and there were really no jobs. So I thought, “What can I do with this? I enjoy it but I need to do something with this.” My fiancé was going to be a teacher, my mom had been a teacher at that point, 20 years, and I had realized that as I started thinking about all this at the end of my senior year, throughout my college career I had tutored. I had tutored calculus my freshman year, foolishly for free to all my hall mates because I didn't know that you could charge for it. But I was doing it as being nice. In the geology department I was one of the people that everybody came to for extra help as a student because I seemed to know what I was doing. I realized that I had been teaching my whole college career and decided that was the way to go. So I wiggled my way into the department and in a year got my certification out here and I've been here ever since.”</I></div> <div>    Geologists  are people who specialize in rocks and the natural world around us. Now, don't get me wrong, I love rocks, but exactly what is the “main attraction” to rocks that makes people want to study </div> <bR> <div> them for a living? What really is so intriguing about rocks?</div> <div> <I>   “It's the only way we have the history of the world  through the rocks. Written history goes back maybe 6,000 years... maybe a little bit more. You've got the pictographs and the caves. We can go back 10,000 - 30,000- 100,000 years but that really doesn't tell us anything about the planet. By knowing about the rocks and how they form and the magnetism in the rocks, the fossils in the rocks with we could recreate what the planet looked like millions, billions, hundreds of billions of years ago, which is pretty neat to think about. The unfortunate thing is that there's no way to go back and prove you're right. Time travel, I mean theoretically, it's great but I don't think it could happen.”</I></div> <div>    Everyone has their opinions about what they would want to change about the world. Hypothetically speaking of course, but what exactly would someone who knows so much about the natural world want to change about the world around us?</div> <div>    <I>“Change something about the world? Well, what's that beauty pageant line? I forget what they always say…world peace? I would love for there to be peace in the world. There is just far too much fighting for, what in my eyes, reasons that are insane. We were talking about the Middle East- not in class but a separate conversation, and will that fighting ever stop? The answer is no. Not until people realize that killing the other side isn't going to solve the problem. Well, that would be the thing I would like to change the most, because it hurts too many people, not just the people directly involved, but the people on the fringes. Emotionally, physically, families being ripped apart. Being in country-regionplaceIsrael for 10 </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>months I know of people who have been fighting there specifically. That some have made it, a few haven't. I've had friends in bomb shelters because they were being bombed from across the border. It's scary, but you learn to deal with the pain. So that's what I would like to change. Of course there's all those little things, pollution problems, AIDS and cancer, I would love to change that too, but really if we could end the wars then we could curl that money to much bigger and better things.”</I></div> <div>    Being able to control the natural elements of the world is a “fictional fantasy,” but if it could be done, what would Mr. Hazelnis want to personally have control over?</div> <div>    <I>“I guess the one that would be most fun to have control over  would be water only because you've got weather. You've got the ocean. Water's everywhere. So to be able to kind of play around with water and to make it rain when you want, make it rain or snow in certain places or in other places, that would be kind of cool, but other than that we'll let the elements do what they do.”</I></div> <div>    If you could be a superhero, what superhero/power would you be/have?</div> <div>    <I>“I've always liked Superman. I've always been a Superman person since I was young. I mean, being able to fix certain things or stop certain things from happening and to have the power to not control things but have the power to help so many people. You could do so much with that kind of power. Batman's kind of cool, but he's got gadgets. He can't physically do a whole lot. He can save people and stop crime but superman can dig a canal if you need to. You need a tunnel built through a mountain shvoom, it's done! So that would be the superhero I would want to be. Or at least that type of superhero, there are many others like Superman. What's not to like?”</I></div> <div>    Thank you Mr. Hazelnis!</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>