Table Of ContentChristmas
NOTICE!
Toy Drive
The second marking
periods ends on
Held For
January 20.
Mid-term exams begin Blue Feathers
on January 21.
Special School
Officer McDonald Addresses Christmas Is A Time To by Ewa Sadowski
It’s the time of year when
the Christmas Toy Drive be
Ford’s Thanksgiving Assembly Give Willingly
gins. Many Ford students bring
in toys, and many are a little
hesitant to bring something in,
by Jahmel Weary because they’re not that well
’Tis the season to be jolly! Christmas is well on its way. informed about this event. Well,
It’s time to get your Christmas presents together and wrapped I’ve been talking to Mr. Slow,
to give away. As you probably have noticed, department the student club coordinator,
stores started putting out decorations already. It’s very pecu and he gave me some very in
liar, isn’t it? Before Thanksgiving the stores are already teresting facts about this drive.
decorated. Mr. Slow says that Ford In
Action sponsors this event,
However, Christmas is not about receiving presents or how
with Mrs. Rollo and one or
expensive the presents may be, but it is the story of Jesus’
two F.I.A. members manag
birth! Christmas is a time to reflect on our Saviour, to share
ing it. During the Christmas
with our family and friends, and to give willingly from the
Toy Drive, students should
heart.
bring in educational toys, such
Enjoy your Christmas vacation, and take heed to the proper
as Fisher Price, for children
message that is being given.
ranging from 18 months to
4 years old who are mentally
disabled. Somewhere in mid-
Ford Environmental Society December, Mrs. Rollo and Mr.
Slow will personally deliver
Helps Little Things Grow the gifts to Blue Feathers, a
pre-school for these special
children. If you feel that you
by Brandon Broady you are able to relax; its al don’t know what to bring for
most like a retreat from the the kids, you can always do
Ford’s Environmental Society
On November 23, during our annual Thanksgiving assembly, Oltxcer (FES) is in its second year. hustle and bustle of city life. nate money to one of the
Stephen McDonald, who was seriously wounded in the line of duty This club activity is moderated If you’re a Ford student faculty members, and they’ll
just a few years ago, spoke regarding what we all have to be thankful by Dr. Defina, who has set spe who is interested in doing buy whatever toy is needed
for. One of his elementary-school teachers, our own Sister Peggy cific goals for the surprise suc something new or just coming for the children.
Linahan, S.N.D. de N., joined him on stage for a photograph. cess of this society, which are on one of the Ford Environ When I asked Mr. Slow if
the program will be success
basically several field trips and mental Society’s trips, come and
ful, he answered, “Definitely,
Alumnus Letter To The Editor seminars. join. You can also find a list
it brings out the spirit of
Many Ford students seem to of trips (in which you might
Hello! Both degrees, as I have be taking back the interest of want to participate) posted in giving in our kids.” He is also
My name is John Comis. said, allow the physician to the 60’s and 70’s affair with the life science lab on the base optimistic that this year, with
the toys that students will be
I graduated from BFCCHS in acquire a license to practice learning and protecting the ment floor.
donating and the money hand
1986. Since then I have medicine. Also, both the MD environment through FES and One of the more recent field
ed in to buy the toys, a total
graduated from St. John’s and DO physician are eligible the experimental program in trips was to our own Botanical
of 100 educational products
University with a degree in to train in hospital residency some environmental courses Gardens, where FES took an
will be collected. “After all,”
toxicology and a minor in programs (after 4 years of called “Skills For Action.” inside tour of different species
said the student club coordina
chemistry. Currently I am a medical school) to specialize Ford’s Environmental So of plants in their artificial
tor, “the toy drive is an un
second-year medical student at in things like pediatrics, fam ciety’s recent field trips were habitats. You could actually
selfish and highly fulfilling
the University of New England ily practice, emergency medi to Jamaica Wildlife Refuge feel the heat where the desert
event for the students and a
in Biddeford, Maine. The rea cine, general surgery, or any and Highrock Conservation plants were kept. We also
way of sharing with those less
son for this letter is to ac of the 23 medical specialties Park. At these places we ob walked along the botanical
fortunate than us. That’s the
quaint you and the student and sub-specialties. served wildlife at its fall best, paths, where we saw white,
reason it came into existence
body of BE with Osteopathic I have written this letter and most interestingly, right purple and red roses. We also
in the first place.”
Medicine. to inform anyone interested here within our five boroughs. observed trees brought over
Most people consider physi in medicine of their choices We observed several species from Japan and successfully
cians to be medical doctors in medical education. Though of birds, such as kinglets and raised here. The Botanical What Happened To
only. However, in the United BE may seem far removed baby finchs. Dr. Defina also Gardens is a classic place;
States there are two doctoral from medical school, the pointed out plants which spurt if you’ve lived in Brooklyn all Jack-o-Lantern?
degrees that allow the holder choices and actions you are out seeds when touched by your life, it would be tragic
to practice medicine. These involved in today will greatly wild animals. if you never got to this beauti by Nicole Crooks
are the M.D. or medical doc effect those available to you Besides the educational as ful part of the landmark, Pros
tor, with which every one is later. pects of FES, on these trips pect Park. On October 29 of this year
familiar, and the D.O. or doc something strange happened.
Good Luck!
tor of Osteopathic medicine, The senior class did not have
with which most people are Sincerely, Winds Spread West Coast Fires a halloween party. Many stu
not familiar. John Comis, MSII dents who looked forward to it
were disappointed, as well as
CLIFTON'S CAPERS
were the faculty. Christine
by Justin Tabick provoked by fierce Santa Anna
Goldston, who was in charge
winds that spread the flames
The fires late last month in of the details, also felt the
rapidly. The huge blaze wound
southern California gave an pain, because she had put
up burning over 170,000 acres
other example of mother na much of her time into prepar
of land. While nature can
ture’s power. The cause of ing for it.
be so gentle and beautiful,
this mass inferno has not yet I have to say one thing to
she can be devastating and
been fully determined, al the senior class of ’94: This
brutal.
though it has been rumored is our last year together, so
to have been started by arson Looking on the bright side, why not enjoy it while we can,
ists. situations such as this bring because opportunities like
The flames burned on for out the best in people. People these only come once.
several days, destroying every from near and far came to
thing in their paths, not only assist in anyway they could,
devoring precious forests, sacrificing their own time for
but also factories and homes, people who needed it the most.
homes in which the rich even Strangers became united for
became victims of nature’s one common goal ... to help
fury. Both rich and famous others. That’s what it’s all
people felt the merciless pain about. It’s very unfortunate
meted out by this disaster. that it takes something as ter
Firefighters put in count rible as this to force people
less hours, day and night, of to help each other. As the old
grit and courage to try to put saying goes, it is always bet
an end to the massive fire ter to give than to receive.
H I G H POI NT Christmas, 1993
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A Humanitarian Undertaking... Give Thanh Somalia Must Not Become
To God And
by Dominic Lazaro Another Vietnam
A humanitarian undertaking is one of the most noble en
Alms To The Poor
deavors that a country can involve itself in. Such an enterprise
reflects compassion, courage, and a moral sense of responsi by John McKenna
bility. When one considers the United States’ involvement in by Naja McClean The word quagmire has become synonymous with the
Somalia, one must be able to discern humanitarian intent from This year Thanksgiving falls United States’ involvement in the Vietnamese civil war. Many
pointless occupation. Last Easter, when President Clinton de on a Thursday (surprise!). people felt that after the death of 50,000 Americans and
clared operation “Restore Hope” an overwhelming success, it We have no school on Thanks countless Vietnamese, the U.S. would have learned its lesson.
was clear that the United States’ humanitarian mission in giving and the day after. That lesson is that unless there is a clear-cut goal, a military
Somalia was complete, and with that endeavor fulfilled, it was Thanksgiving has more to operation will become a quagmire.
time to withdraw. Since then, there have been numerous con
do with families and friends The first post-Vietnam quagmire developed in 1982 when
flicts with the hostile bandits of Somalia, and the United States
getting together and thanking the United States participated in the UN peacekeeping mis
has halted its withdrawal.
God for what they have, than sion that was sent to Lebanon. Although the mission was
Last December, President Bush and Bill Clinton agreed
just getting two days off from supposed to help bring about an end to the Lebanese civil war,
that measures must be taken to ease the suffering that was
school. there was no plan made on how to accomplish this. The
occuring in Somalia. While it was agreed that there was no
On Thanksgiving Day, Marines soon found themselves fighting the various factions
United States interest at stake in Somalia, it was felt that a
American families gather to no avail. Then on October 23, 1983 a suicide bomber drove
relief effort was the morally correct avenue to pursue. Since
around tables laden with food an explosive-laden truck into the Marine barracks in Beirut
this was a “no’lose” situation in a backwater, third-world nation,
and give thanks for the bless and detonated the ordinance. The blast collapsed the barracks,
the operation was initiated with a great deal of enthusiasm.
ings of the past year. This killing the 240 Marines inside. Twenty dead Marines later,
After all, who does not get satisfaction out of helping someone
American holiday has been in the spring of 1984, the U.S. ended its involvement in
who is in dire need of assistance?
celebrated since the Pilgrims Lebanon.
It is difficult to understand how an initially successful
humanitarian effort could have become such an embanassment. first set aside an occasion to Ten years later the U.S. finds itself in yet another quag
American blood has been spilled in numerous military missions thank God for a plentiful har mire. This time it began in December of 1992, when President
after victory was declared. The United States was set to vest. George Bush, as his last act in office, ordered a task force of
withdraw from Somalia last April, and yet, we are now mobi The Pilgrims held the first Marines to invade the East African nation of Somalia. His
lizing more troops to be shipped off to that same country. Thanksgiving festival at Ply purpose was to have the American forces safeguard the food
mouth, Massachusetts, in Octo shipments that were being raided by the vicious bandits that
Somalia is a failed nation. Throughout its history, Soma
ber, 1621. They had known ruled the anarchic state. While these thieves feasted, the
lia has undergone multiple governmental collapses, with this
hunger, and sickness had car rest of the nation starved.
strife being a result of the latest. The United States no longer
ried away half the band of
has an objective in Somalia. The United States is not in the When the famine was relieved, the Americans were joined
about 100 settlers.
position to force order on Somalia. If the United States by Italian and Pakistani forces which were part of a collective
were to do so, it would involve the deployment of a militaiy The seeds sown early in UN peacekeeping force. This UN force battled with the
force with the intent forcefully to bring about martial law. 1621 had produced a harvest “armies” of the various Somali warlords that ruled the nation.
It is not in the United States’ best interest to do so, because that allowed them to increase After a large ambush that killed 21 Pakistanis, the U.S. was
the United States would then be seen as a foreign power with their scanty rations. once again called in to serve in Somalia. This time the famed
an intent to institute puppet governments among the Islamic They walked peacefully and Army Rangers were sent along with the super secret Delta
nations. Through this, all of our efforts to secure stability safely in the woods, for they commandos. Their mission was to capture the most powerful
among the Islamic nations would be for nought. had made friends with the of the Somali warlords, General Aidid.
The United States has encountered a resistance in Soma Indians and had signed a long- Shortly after their arrival, President William Clinton an
lia that has been supplied with weapons by the Sudan which, lasting peace treaty with Mas- nounced the U.S. forces’ goal was not to capture Aidid.
in turn, has been supplied by Islamic nations such as Iran sasoit, head of the Wam- The Rangers and Delta commandos were now in Somalia
and Saudi Arabia. This conflict in Somalia is the result of ponags. without a clear-cut mission.
the continuous efforts of the Islamic nations to undermine and In 1863, President Abraham
The Americans had been given the role of policemen.
embarrass the United States. The Somali bandits do not pose Lincoln issued a White House
Time and time again, they engaged in small firefights ^ which
any threat to the United States, but when considerably armed, proclamation calling on the
resulted in no long-range solution. Time and time again, the
they pose a threat to the small body of American troops who “whole American people”
U.S. forces requested tanks and AC-130 gunships, which would
are currently stationed in Somalia. wherever they live, to unite
give the rangers the leverage they needed. Each time the
“with one heart and one
The United States has completed its mission in Somalia. request was denied by Secretary of Defense Les Aspen. Then,
voice” in observing a special
The United States has brought relief to the ravished Somali in October of 1993, the rangers thought they had Aidid. They
day of thanksgiving.
people. Our objective has been met, and we no longer serve tried to capture Aidid, but the Somalis had somehow been
any purpose in Somalia. In 1939 President Franklin forewarned. A fierce firefight ensued. Without the arma
Our country does not have an obligation to restore stabil D. Roosevelt advanced Thanks ment that they requested, the rangers were trapped. After
ity in this failed nation. To do so would require a major giving Day one week. How 16 hours had passed and more than a dozen Americans had been
undertaking that would cost the lives of many more American ever, since some states used murdered and one captured, a group of Malaysian tanks came to
the new date and others the
soldiers. Because it is not worth sacrificing more American the rangers’ rescue.
old, it was changed again two
lives for the sake of restoring a failed nation that does not The United States cannot continue this present course of
years later. Thanksgiving Day
serve any strategic purpose, the choice is clear and the time action. Washington must set goals before engaging its troops,
is now celebrated on the
has come for the United States to pull out of Somalia. but must not make these goals known to the opposing force. Cer
fourth Thursday in November.
tainly, President Clinton’s announcement of a withdrawal date
Thanksgiving to me means a
for our forces gives Aidid the upper hand. They just need to
The Chalk Circle Players time for special generosity in
wait us out, then pounce on the innocent masses of Somalia to
present remembering and helping the
regain their strength.
STEPPING OUT less fortunate. A specific goal must be set before the United States enters
by Richard Harris into a military operation, alone or in conjunction with the
United Nations, or we will find ourselves continuously in the
January 14 and 15 Happy New Year
quicksand of conflicts that we cannot resolve.
Bishop Ford Auditorium
Jeff Bridges
The Last Thursday Of November Is Not The Is Fearless
by Vincent Lijoi
Only Time For Giving Thanks
This movie review is on the
movie FEARLESS, starring
colony would have food for the winter months. Governor
Jeff Bridges.
by Keith Fiocco
Bradford, with one eye on divine providence, proclaimed a day
In this Peter Weir, emo
What is Thanksgiving? To answer this question we must of thanksgiving to God, and with the other eye on the local
tional and eerie drama, Jeff
go back in time; the time—December 1620; the place—Ply political situation, extended an invitation to neighboring Bridges plays Max Klein, a
mouth, Massachusetts. ^ ,, -p,., . „ indians to share in the harvest feast. San Francisco architect who
Landing at Plymouth in December 1620, the Pilgrims This story not only tells of the first modern Thanksgiving survives a plane crash. Dur
faced winter without an adequate food supply, sheltered from and the pursuit by the Pilgrims of a better life, but of yamal ing the descent, he gazes out
the elements only by such dwellings as they could build quickly. harmony, which we in the 20th century have not accomplished. the window and confronts the
Only 55 of the 102 immigrants lived through that first We, in the 20th century, may have every kind of computer prospect of his own death,
winter, but when spring came, all 55 committed themselves imaginable and other hi-tech equipment, but what use is it if And what he realizes is that
to life in the New World and resolutely watched the Mayflower we can’t get along with each other? he isn’t afraid, he is willing
sail back to England without passengers. Tisquantum, an We have sat at home, time and time again, before our to die. Now, Max is trapped
Indian of the Wampandag tribe, who had once been carried televisipns, and have seen the beatings of motorist Rodney in a state of numbness, reliv
off by fishermen to England, where he learned to speak the King and truck driver Reginald Denning. ing that one fearless moment
settlers’ tongue, befriended the colonists. They caJled h™1 We may have improved our technology, but we have taken over and over.
Squanto, and under his direction the colonists learned how to a step back socially. Just as the indians and pilgrims learned The strength of the movie
plant new-world crops of corn and squash, where to catch fish is that it dares to imagine
from each other, we must learn from each other.
and how to hunt. Squanto also served as negotiator and inter So, while you’re sitting at your table on Thanksgiving, Max’s tormented state as a
preter, helping to conclude a treaty that kept the peace for genuine religious state. Perez
with your family and friends near you, remember this quote
50 years between the Pilgrims and the Wampandag Sachem, gives a gentle and compelling
from Chief George as he and his tribe were running away
performance.
Massaso t^rst autumn^ an ampie harvest insured that the from the union army: “I will fight no more forever.”
Christmas, 1993 HIGHPOINT
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Tina Turner Faculty Focus:
Is A Real What teacher was obviously scalped by the native Ameri
Ms. Karen Musicaro cans many Thanksgiving ago?
Surviver Find and circle the words in the puzzle below, and put
together the remaining letters to spell the teacher’s name.
Words to search for: TODAY, FUN, DAY, TO, FOUR AT
by Naja McClean KIT, KEY, KING, TWO, IN, MAJOR.
Ada May is known to all
as Tina Turner. As a young T 0 D A Y M ?
child she was placed from one
R F U R M M
home to another because her •
mother was not financially and D A Y C T 0 A
emotionally stable enough to
care for her. F 0 U R A T J
At age 16 she was placed K I T K E Y 0
back with her mother because
of the death of her grand K A K I E G R
mother. As she grew older,
T W 0 Y I E T
she began singing at a club,
and soon after she met Ike
Turner. Ike Turner was a
professional singer who knew
Ada May had talent. With Queen Latifa Stars In
her voice and his talent, they
wanted to form a duo. He
then gave her the stage name Living Single
Tina Turner.
After months passed, Ike by Kathleen Duncan room; that is why she has
and Tina got married, and
never lost a case.
Living Single, the new tele
soon after she was forced to
vision sitcom starring Queen Sometimes it may seem as
care for three children who
Latifah as Kadeja, Kim Fields if Regine is very conceited, but
were not biologically hers
as Regine, Erika Alexander as this is her way of being
[ (they were Ike Turner’s).
Ms. Karen Musicaro Max, and Kim Coles as Sin “classy.” Her biggest accom
Tina had two kids of her own.
clair, is shown on Channel 5 plishment since moving out of
They began going on tour at 8:30 p.m. on Sundays. As the projects is being a part of
by Ewa Sadowski is involved in a pilot program
to many countries around the it is stated in the theme song, the upper middle class. She is
and Alyce Dalinski called “Skills For Action,” or
world. this program is about the in now able to shop ’til she drops
l Skaction, which teaches stu
For this edition of High- dependence of women living in and wear as many wigs as she
i Ike became abusive to Tina dents to see themselves as
point, we’ve decided to focus the 90s. In a woman’s life pleases.
1 when important people started positive resources in the com
acknowledging Tina’s talent on Mrs. Musicaro, a religion munity, and offers students today, a friend is more impor Sinclair, the eccentric one,
instead of his. teacher. hope and an opportunity to tant to have than a man. works with Kadeja at the mag
Mrs. Musicaro lived and Unlike the other characters, azine publishing company. She
make a positive difference in
Ike became very abusive and worked out on Long Island, Kadeja and Max have jobs in the adds wit to the sitcom by al
a concrete way. One junior
a began to sexually, physically where she taught in several business world that give back ways saying the wrong thing
class from Env. Science is al
and emotionally abuse Tina. elementary schools and her to the community. On top of at the wrong time.
ready involved in this pro
Ike was also an alcoholic, and first high school, Maria Re her recently published maga I think that Living Single
gram, but she’s looking for
h that triggered his temper that gina, before moving to Brook ward to expanding Skaction zine, Flavor—which is written definitely portrays a positive
e caused him to abuse Tina. lyn. In 1978, she started so that many more students to spotlight talented Afro- outlook on friendship and the
d When Tina couldn’t take it working at Bishop Ford with can benefit from it. American youth—Kadeja also role of the single black woman
about 17 new teachers and has plays the mother role. She re
e any more, she left Ike and con in the 90’s. No matter what
been at it for 16 years. Mrs. Musicaro hopes that assures the girls that they are
tinued on with her life. Now type of circumstances occur,
She is very content with she will become an influence able to achieve anything with
y it was only Tina Turner re teaching the Ford students and on her students and hopes out the help of a man. Max, one is always there for the
n cording records, not Ike and always tries to involve them that some students will bene on the other hand, is a presti other. Unlike most shows that
i- Tina. She doesn’t feel pres in trying many new things. fit from her ideas and beliefs. gious lawyer. She works very are just based on entertaining
ir sured into singing the way One such thing is meditating. She can’t imagine not teach hard at defending her clients. the viewer, this show is also
Ike wanted her to sing; now
Meditating is a positive force ing religion and trying to She has a positive attitude based on depicting real-life
to she sings the way she wants in her life, and she hopes that spark an interest in some of when she walks into a court situations.
to sing.
introducing meditation to her the teens, because, “Develop
af students will bring them closer ing your spiritual side is very
'S, to God, but she also stresses important and often neglected Poor Righteous Teachers On CD
r- that meditation doesn’t work in our culture.” As her former
te Movie Reviews: for everyone. pupils, we know she means
to Aside from teaching religion, well and is one of the many by Vincent Lijoi releases, the songs sound less
to The Program Mrs. Musicaro also teaches people in the world of teach This album review is on frantic, since lead rapper
seniors who run the peer ing who truly cares about the the new album by Poor Right Wise Intelligent has slowed
and varied his lyrical flow.
rs Controversy groups. Also, Mrs. Musicaro students. eous Teachers called Black
The album still makes for
he Business.
great dance music and may
he by Nicole Crooks Rosenberg's TWENTY BUCKS Is This New Jersey-based rap be one of their best albums
In October there was much trio may just be hitting their yet.
controversy concerning the stride. While they’re stick The album is in record
movie The Program, which About Chance And Romance ing with the bare, reggae stores everywhere and is on
featured movie stars such as beats of their previous two the Profile record label.
Omar Epps and Halle Berry.
The movie focused on four by Brandon Broady violence, comedy, satire, and
football players trying to Many of you have never even morals. But what makes THE EDITORS AND STAFF OF HIGHPOINT EXTEND
maintain their status as foot heard of Twenty Bucks by this movie so great is that it TO THE ENTIRE BISHOP FORD COMMUNITY BEST
:he doesn’t bombard you with all
ball players. The part which Rosenberg, but here is your WISHES FOR A VERY . . .
ng it has; the movie is simple and
caused many people to talk special review of a funny Merry Christmas
easy on the mind.
was the scene which showed scheme that won’t be nationally
no- young men “testing their released for a few weeks. One of the funniest situa AND A
eff faith” by lying in the middle There isn’t one particular tions in this movie occurs when
a of the street with traffic com star in this movie, because the twenty dollars falls into the Happy New Year
/ho ing head on. This caused the scheme tells several inter hands of two robbers. One of
ur- the robbers, played by Christo
chaos among children in to twined stories about whose
out pher Reeve, is professional and
day’s society. As a result of hands a twenty-dollar bill falls
the sticks up a gas station in a suit
it, one young man died and into. HIGHPOINT
ith. and tie, fooling his victims.
two are listed in critical con We have all wondered where
hat Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School
dition. and to whom our money goes Twenty Bucks is about
ing after we have spent it. This chance and romance. It’s a 500 19th Street
ped Throughout, the movie deals
movie provides a realistic set movie that will change the way Brooklyn, New York 11215
liv- with real life problems young
ting for exactly this scenario. you spend money and help you
lent kids face when in college, and Staff: Brandon Broady, Ewa Sadowski, Nicole Crooks, Justin
Twenty Bucks, as a whole, decide in which direction you
also the hardships of being Tabick, Clifton Regis, Cassandra Regis, Jahmel Weary,
has a little of everything: sex, want to direct your life.
ovie an athlete. The movie should Naja McClean, Keeth Fiocco, John McKenna, Alyce
fine be viewed in such a manner Dalinski, Vincent Lijoi, Kathleen Duncan, Dominic
3 a that you can comprehend how (tljratmasi Lazaro.
jrez
hard you have to work to Luke Nawrocki ........................................................................ Principal
ling
achieve goals in life. I give George A. McKay......................................................................Advisor
this movie three stars.
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Page 4 HIGHPOINT Christmas, 1993
Jennifer Polanski
Interviewed By
Kathleen Duncan
Jennifer Polanski
by Kathleen Duncan Kat: Do you feel the event
was competitive?
Jennifer Polanski is not
Jen: Yes. I feel that it was
only the president of our
very competitive. The
school, she is a member of teams from the other Vollyball Mr. Rivera Initiates Speech
many extracurricular activities
regions in New York
here at Bishop Ford, She was
were very good ball
a member of the Bishop Ford And Debate Team
players, and the compe
girls’ basketball team that by Alyce Dolinski
tition was very tough.
played at the Empire State
Kat: How do you think this Bishop Ford varsity volley
Games. opportunity will benefit ball team’s season is going very
Kat\ Will you please name
you in the future? well, because that’s how they
the different activities
Jen: This will probably bene play.
you participate in at
fit me in the future be The team is led by senior
Ford ?
cause it gave the oppor tri-captains Laura Mannino.
Jen: Volleyball, basketball,
tunity to meet new peo Kelly Flahive and Jennifer
softball, and I’m also a
ple, and it also gave me Polanski. The other members
member of the National
a good idea of the com are: Tessica Bambara, Alyce
Honor Society.
petition that’s out there. Dolinski, Lauren Hammone,
Kat: What exactly are the
Kat: Do you plan to continue Patricia Clancy, Kathleen Po-
Empire State Games?
playing basketball in lansky, Jessica Irizzary and
Jen: They are like a mini-
college? Lynda Bellcastro.
olympics. During the Jen: I am hoping to receive I asked Ms. Lynch, the coach,
Empire State Games,
a scholarship for bas “What do you feel are the
five regions from New ketball, and if that hap strong points of the team?”
York come together and
pens, yes, I will con Her response was, “Everyone
compete against each tinue playing. palys well together, and espe
other in a number of Kat: Would you tell other cially our strong serves.”
sports. people who are striving Among the other teams, we
Kat: What was your first re to be included in the stand in second place with a
sponse when you knew Empire State Games, as record of ten wins and two
you were actually going you were, that it’s losses. This is a great accom
to compete in the Em worth the hard work, plishment since last year, be
pire State Games? even if they don’t do so cause the team didn’t make the
Jen: I was happy that I fi well? playoffs. Playoffs begin Sun
nally made the team, es Jen: Yes, I would urge other day, November 7th. With our
pecially since I had people to try to be in strong service points, we should Mr. Holland Rivera (in necktie) and team members.
tried out for the team cluded in the Games, come out winning.
the two previous years. because I feel it was a by Keeth Fiocco to the state championships
Kat: Was the experience great experience. Even I interviewed Mr. Holland in Albany and the national
what you expected it to if you don’t do as well Rivera, the founder of the championships in Wisconsin.
be? as you wanted to, at Merry Christmas Bishop Ford speech and de There are many categories
Jen: Unfortunately, I broke least you tried, and just bate team, on Wednesday, to choose from, such as drama,
my foot right before being up there is a October 27. debate, extemporaneous speak
the Games, so I didn’t great experience. The speech and debate team, ing, unrehearsed speech on
get the experience of be a varsity and a junior var an interscholastic club in current events, oral interpre
playing, but everything Cheerleaders sity team, or only a varsity which students speak in vari tation, during which you re
else about the Games booster. The good one’s go ous speech categories against cite poetry and short stories,
was unbelievable. They by Naja McClean on varsity and the okay one’s different schools, teaches you and original oratory, in which
really make a big deal you write and deliver your
go on J.V.; that means that how to speak to a large group
about these Games. It’s This year the style of cheer own speech.
juniors and seniors could end of people.
really exciting to be leading has been altered slight up on J.V., freshman and There seem to be a lot of If you would like to join,
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broken, were you still cheerleaders will be doing varsity, or the other way this club tends to help stu days in Room 124.
able to cheer your team precision cheers and crowd in around. dents with academic skills. He There is no deadline for
mates on during the volvement cheers. Soon the coach will select also told me that most col joining, and if you join, you
Games? This year the coach’s name the eligible girls for the team. leges look favorably upon can expect to meet students
Jen: Yes, I was able to cheer is Yvette Forges. She attends The girls who have been speech and debate members, from other schools.
them on. I was still Baruch College in Manhattan, selected will have performed on and if you do well in compe So, if you like to write and
part of the team, and and is assisted by three ladies, December 3, 1993 at Bishop titions, you can win awards, always have something to say,
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