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Cleveland School
The
Shooting Raises Safety
(Empty)
Concerns Glass Boxes
by David Yin
staff writer

Scattered throughout the building, fixed

between tiles, are the glass boxes that previous
generations have filled with objects of their time.
These glass boxes embed within them pieces of
Stuyvesant history for future generations such as
ours to admire.
The boxes were built into the old building
back in 1904. They are located all across the
school, from stairways and hallways to the glass
walls in offices and classrooms. Many of the
boxes are labeled with a year, signifying the year
that the object was placed into the box. Others do
TSS/ Jschlesinger

not have a specific year and instead are filled

with objects to note important events or scientific
specimens. Mr. Teitel estimates that the boxes
that have dates go all the way up to year 2100.
Teitel said, “I’ve seen 2084 and there is a 2074
right outside my office.”
Who decides what gets placed into the glass
boxes each year? The senior committee of the
Security cameras watch students exiting school on the bridge of Stuyvesant High School
graduating class that year works alongside with
by Garry Chien managed to sneak past 26 security cameras into Mr. Lonardo to determine what will be placed
staff writer the school. Despite being suspended from into the box. Over the summer, they get together
with additional reporting by Tim Chang school on that day, nothing stopped Coon from to figure out what should be inside the box. Most
news editor entering the building with two handguns. of the time, the objects placed in the box repre-
The last two school shootings in New York sent a major event or something important that
City were in 1992 and 2002. Two students at a happened during that year. For example, the for-
On October 10, a 14-year old student, dressed mer principal left the school in 1994, so the com-
in a black Marilyn Manson concert shirt, black Brooklyn high school were gunned down in
jeans, and black-painted fingernails, opened fire 1992, while two were wounded in the 2002
at his local high school, SuccessTech Academy, shooting at Martin Luther King Jr. High School
THE (EMPTY) GLASS BOXES
in downtown Cleveland. The shooter, Asa H. located in the Upper West Side. Since 1992,
the city has installed metal detectors and continues on page 4
Coon, wounded two teachers and two students
before killing himself. The shooting began after stationed police to patrol 130 of the roughest
Coon bumped into fellow SuccessTech student schools. Teachers have also been given special
Michael Peck while coming out the bathroom.
Peck punched Coon in the face and was shot as
training, and students are taught conflict
resolution. Laws on bringing guns, knives, or
In this Issue
he began to walk away. Coon had been suspended other weapons have been tightened. Since then,
the number of confiscated guns and assaults on Child-rearing Styles Can Justify
for a fight over the existence of God. After his
suspension he said, “I’ve got something for you teachers has fallen dramatically. The Cheating
all.” possibility of a school shooting in New York Opinions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 5
The SuccessTech Academy shooting could City is now a lot lower than in other regions of
have been prevented with metal detectors and the country. At Stuyvesant High School metal
Bye Bye Birdie — The Strength of
security guards. There was only one security
guard on duty on that day, and the metal SAFETY CONCERNS a Stuy Production
detectors were not being used. Also, Coon had continues on page 4 Entertainment. . . . . . . . . .. p. 9
2 THE STUYVESANT STANDARD November 21, 2007—VOL. 7, No. 4 NEWS

EDITORIAL
Safety and
Security
It seems that we often hear stories of shootings, vio-
lence, and theft taking place in the school setting. In this envi-
ronment of crime, one wonders what kids are really learning
from schools these days. When security overtakes education
The Executive Board on a student’s list of priorities, the student loses out on a valu-
able education.
JENNIFER SCHLESINGER EDITOR IN CHIEF The numbers are clear: Stuy students feel a definite dis-
ERIC MAYO MANAGING EDITOR trust towards the safety of their lockers. The school safety of-
DIANE CHEN DIRECTOR OF FINANCE ficers (SSOs) are seen primarily herding students off of floors
ANGEL WONG DIRECTOR OF FINANCE and confiscating items rather than protecting the student body.
SANGHEE CHUNG LAYOUT EDITOR Whether the floor policy or the cell phone policy is
DANNY ZHU COPY CHIEF justified or not, SSOs at Stuyvesant have a more difficult job
TIM CHANG NEWS EDITOR than most students would believe. There are not enough guards
HESHAM SALEH NEWS EDITOR to cover every floor of the building at all times. Even with the
JIMMY ZHANG NEWS EDITOR security cameras, not everything can be seen. SSOs are only
AMNA AHMAD OPINIONS EDITOR trying to do their job, contrary to what the student body might
EMMA RABINOVICH ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR think.
RICHARD MAI SPORTS EDITOR With the recent attacks on our fellow students on the
OMAR AHMAD SCIENCE EDITOR rise, students need to take caution. Just because you feel safe
inside the halls of Stuyvesant doesn’t mean that you are safe
HANFORD CHIU BUSINESS EDITOR
on the streets outside of Stuyvesant. The best thing the student
ROBERT STEVENSON LITERARY EDITOR
body can do is take extra precaution when traveling after dusk.
JESSE ZHANG WEBMASTER
Traveling in well lighted areas in groups will decrease the risk
KIRIL GOURUV ASSISTANT WEBMASTER
of students coming under attack.
ELISSA TAM DIRECTOR OF PHOTOJOURNALISM
It is our hope that no more students need to be attacked
MS. MEGAN BRESLIN FACULTY ADVISOR
before Battery Park City and the New York City Police De-
DANIEL EGERS (‘03) FOUNDER
partment step up patrol of the park area and surrounding
ERNEST BASKIN (‘04) EDITOR EMERITUS
streets.

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THE STANDARD NEWS

Attempted Robbery Leads to Shooting
by Nada Elmany pistol, which was taken as attempted robbery and attempted However, some students still feel
staff writer evidence of the crime. Sergio was first-degree murder. Miranda affected by this incident.
seriously injured and was taken to underwent surgery later that day. Freshman Aia Sarytcheva, said
On Tuesday, November 6, an Jackson Memorial Hospital. The Jackson Memorial Hospital that the fact that this event
eleventh grade algebra teacher at shooting caused chaos in Miami. refused to release any information occurred so far away tends to
Carol City High School in Miami, Police arrived at the scene of the about his post-surgery condition. decrease the worry. However,
Florida was shot across the street crime at 11:27 a.m. after Statistics show that there is a Sarytcheva also said that,
from his school. receiving a 911 call. Immediately, continued increase in the rate of “Regardless of this, we should
Sergio Miranda was on a the cops put five schools under shootings of this type in the still try to increase awareness
cigarette break with another lockdown while they searched for United States. However, these about these crimes. Just because
t e a c h e r wh e n t h e y we r e the suspect. Three people were statistics are not being this particular crime is happening
approached by the suspect. The taken for questioning by the acknowledged. in Florida, doesn’t mean it can’t
suspect had intended to rob the police. After two were released, This crime did take place in happen in our community.” ◙
teachers but, upon encountering 19 year-old Patrick Lively was Florida, far awa y from
resistance, shot Miranda with a arrested. He was charged with Stu yvesant High School.

Meet this Teacher: Mr. Dibbs

by Jimmy Zhang Dibbs, his career defines who he Starbucks, which would provide joined a sports team in order to
news editor is, as he believes is the case for better quality coffee as well as get fit. In his eyes, the students
and Kenneth Lam 90 percent of all men and 50 donuts. He also wants the school today are too fat, and eventually
staff writer percent of all women. to sell a greater variety of food, would graduate with a “size 10
cap!” Many of Dibbs’s ideas
Brian Dibbs is a teacher well came from how high schools
known for his sarcasm and cutting were run during his high school
sense of humor. Dibbs currently days. In Brooklyn’s Midwood
teaches AP Chemistry and Regents High School, students would lift
Chemistry, and enjoys his job very weights for fitness. “Look at this
much. This year marks his fifth body!” he said to prove his point.
year as a Stuyvesant teacher. He also feels that a science
Prior to his Stuyvesant section in the admissions test
career, Dibbs taught at the High should be implemented, to help
School of Graphics students realize that science is in
Communication. While there, he their lives everywhere as well as
despised the hard work that went making Stuyvesant the “showcase
into being a teacher. At school in the city.”
Stuyvesant, though, Dibbs enjoys Dibbs is well known for his
the atmosphere, and does not in-class demonstrations. After
mind the workload as much. He completing a demonstration,
feels, though, that with the lack Dibbs has mixed feelings. If a
TSS/ TKhan

of a common meeting place, he demonstration goes as planned,

cannot meet as many people as he then nothing went wrong, and he
could in other high schools. has less to explain. However, if
His favorite part of something does go wrong, then
Stuyvesant is the swimming pool. Meet this Teacher: Mr. Dibbs he can go into what exactly
Dibbs goes swimming every Fast Facts caused the error. Unfortunately,
morning when he has the Classes Taught: AP Chemistry, Regents Chemistry demonstrations nowadays are not
opportunity. Favorite Animals: Dog (particularly his black lab “Jupiter”)
what they used to be, he laments.
Favorite Book: Pale Fire Favorite Show: Seinfeld
Dibbs fills his free time with Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius Favorite Food: Lobster (dipped in butter) During his high school days,
many hobbies. One such hobby is Favorite Color: Brown schools had better equipment,
the guitar, which he played as such as an electric balance to
part of a band in college. He also In the classroom, Dibbs has although he is against candy each table. Less attention was
enjoys photography and painting, high expectations for his students. selling. “My third period class is paid to safety when he was in
as well as gardening and hiking. He truly expects students to try to getting fat right in front of me,” school. Demonstrations that
Dibbs also enjoys reading very do the work he assigns and to do he exclaimed about candy sales. involved potentially dangerous
much, and he had trouble each assignment to the best of “Why not sell drugs or bullets?” chemicals were done, such as the
deciding which book was his their abilities. He wants students He quipped. He would rather his creation of chlorine gas. With
particular favorite, having read so to be aware of the environment students sell his old exams or today’s emphasis on safety, all
many. and how science affects it, periodic tables than candy ,he the fun is taken out of learning. If
His policy on balancing work “Because we’re all surrounded by further joked. there’s no element of danger in
with family and leisure is simple. s c i e n c e . ” H o we ve r , D i b b s Dibbs has solutions to many learning, after all, then learning
“I don’t balance. I do it.” After dislikes some aspects of the of the problems he sees at becomes less fun. The schools
finishing work, he helps around Stuyvesant community. Stuyvesant as well. If he had his have “taken the chemistry out of
the house. For one, is disgusted by the way with it, Stuyvesant would be Chemistry.” ◙
Dibbs remarked that teaching coffee served in school, and feels run differently. Not only would
“pays the bills,” highlighting his that the rights to sell coffee Dibbs have school uniforms, but
sarcastic yet humorous side. For should be franchised to he’d also mandate that students
4 THE STUYVESANT STANDARD November 21, 2007—VOL. 7, No. 4 NEWS
THE (EMPTY) GLASS BOXES

The New gPhone continued from page 1

mittee decided to place a picture

of him in the glass box. The Yan-
by Gosha Kolyshev that developers want an open

Source: googlephone2.yahoo.com.jpg
kees had also won the World Se-
staff writer platform. As such, Android is
based on the Linux kernel. Since ries that year, so they added a pair
Linux is so flexible and powerful, of Yankee tickets as well.
On November 5, Google and the
Android is capable of supporting a Some have noticed that the
Open Handset Alliance announced
virtually infinite number of boxes of the past few years,
the Android platform, or the gPhone,
as it is called on online forums. configurations, ranging from real namely 2004-2007, have been
Currently there are three major VGA to smart phone resolutions, empty. Mr. Teitel commented that
mobile development platforms: from standard number pads to he was “aware that some have not
Symbian, Windows Mobile, and touchscreen-based interfaces, and been filled in.” However, he
Mac OS X. Symbian and Windows dozens of audio and video formats. cannot offer an explanation as to
both run on a wide range of devices The advantages are clear, but why this is the case because Mr.
and currently have an SDK. Mac nobody would take Android Lonardo and the senior committee
OS X is the most relevant, but seriously if there weren’t any of that year oversee the filling of
unfortunately only runs on the serious corporate powers behind it.
the box.
iPhone and doesn't yet have an Android is pushed by the Open
Many of the students find an
SDK, although Apple does promise Handset Alliance, a consortium of
several tech and mobile phone interest in observing the various
to create one within the first quarter Google Inc. has developed a cell phone and
boxes around the school that help
of the next year. companies, among them Google, T- plans to offer consumers free subscriptions by
Mobile, HTC, and Qualcomm. ◙ bundling advertisements with its search en- piece together the school’s
The premise behind Android is gine, e-mail and Web browser software appli- history. When asked what her
cations.
favorite box is, senior Nancy Zhu
replied, “I like the scientific ones
SAFETY CONCERNS Statement
Freshman Senior Total Average
such as the one with the beetle
Average Average (All Years)
continued from page 1 and the one with sand.” There are
I feel safe in the school building. 8.82 9.13 8.75 also others who really do not care
detectors are not used. However, I am comfortable leaving my valuables in my about them. When asked the
7.57 6.13 7.02
there are security guards who locker. same question, senior Linda Ng
patrol the hallways and the two The same for gym lockers? 7.18 5.00 6.27 replied, “I don’t look at them.”
entrances to the school. Despite Whether or not these students
I can walk around school without fear of in-
this and new, more secure locks, timidation.
8.86 8.56 8.88 take interest in these glass boxes,
there is still much distrust among it is clear to see that they play an
the student body concerning locker The school safety officers work to keep me
safe in the building.
7.68 6.50 7.10 important role in saving a piece
safety, as indicated by a Standard of Stuyvesant history. ◙
Mini-Poll shown to the right. The Outside of school, I can walk around TriBeCa
8.57 7.62 8.41
without fear. For suggestions about what to
students responded using a scale
place in your year’s box, contact
in which 1 was strongly disagree I feel safe walking alone outside the school
8.43 7.86 8.41 Mr. Lonardo at [email protected]
and 10 was strongly agrees. ◙ building.
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THE STANDARD OPINIONS

Stuy Voice: Child-Rearing Styles Can
Justify Cheating
by Amna Ahmad behaved, moral, and honest
opinions editor students. As the misanthropist that
I am, I’d like to direct attention to

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Stuyvesant, as we all know, some internal corruption. I
is acclaimed (or in other instances apologize for pointing out the
envied) for its highly intelligent, obvious, but it’s clear: Stuyvesant
creative, gifted, and motivated students cheat for personal gain.
student body. After all, it is the Although oftentimes we fail
students who are responsible for to recognize it, there is an
developing a reputation, and for underground market for cheating,
setting standards for the school and everyone has access to it,
they attend. However, there are because whether one is tempted
many elements of Stuy life that are to steal a copy of the test
bluntly unapparent to others administered first period, or to
looking at Stuyvesant from the pass someone else’s work as
outside, with its seemingly well- one’s own, one is indeed
cheating. Teachers have had no

choice but to take extreme held in my hand was a “cheating

Pare nts measures, because ultimately, contract.” It was dated and signed
19% assum e that they have no reason to trust in the by the people to whom the terms
you know honesty of their students after discussed in the contract had
better than to
cheat.
they have been forced to do applied, as well as a witness to
otherwise. Hence, I find it all the the transaction. One student had
Pare nts
more inconvenient that although I agreed to do the homework of
explicitly
discourage myself do not cheat, it is an another student for a month
81% cheating. inevitability that I must be among other terms in the contract
indirectly punished for it. while code names were used to
By junior year, I had hide the identities of those
basically gotten used to all the involved should the contract be
When are your parents harsher on you? cheating I had seen floating found, which was definitely a
37% around the school, until a recent smart move. As much as it tempts
discovery re-established my me to publish this document, I
disgust of the underground must refrain for obvious reasons.
63% cheating community. When It may be possible that the
flipping through a history parents of the Stuyvesant student
When you get a bad grade. textbook of mine, I discovered a body have served as the “silent
piece of loose-leaf paper folded
When you do som ething w rong that is in fourths. I had opened it, and STUY VOICE
academ ically irrelevant. read it over, realizing that what I continues on page 6

Motivation for Community Service Debatable

by Marina Tawfik Stuyvesant is home to clubs Indeed, at a school where that the hearts of the students
staff writer that assist in building schools, academics rule and students do would be in their work. Students
helping underprivileged all that they do so as to gain would do the work reluctantly,
Performing community countries, and cleaning up areas admission to a top-notch college, hoping to get it over with and
service is a great way to help out in to promote an all-around clean not much thought is put into move on to do things that they
the world and earn credit for world. Many students who join joining clubs just for fun. find more amusing. In our current
college at the same time. However, these clubs do so not because Students are too concerned about era in which the world relies
it is questionable how many people they care about the issue the club scoring that perfect 100 on their considerably on technology,
participate in community service is tackling, but instead because genetics test to think about ways many students find that they have
activities for either reason. they simply think that the premise to entertain themselves. better things to do than help
Everyone knows that being an of the organization sounds like If a school administration others.
active member in a community something colleges would love. wanted to promote community I believe that the motivation
service group is a rewarding way Sophomore Elsa Thomas service, an easy way to do so for community service should not
to show colleges that you are believes that “Most [students at would be to make participating in be a compulsion by school
interested in helping out, and with Stuyvesant] volunteer because community service mandatory for regulation, nor should it be the
over 25 community service clubs they are either forced to by their all students. While it would do
at Stuyvesant, finding one to join parents or they volunteer for the world a great service to have
is definitely not a difficult thing to college. They don’t really care so many students helping to make COMMUNITY SERVICE
do. about ‘helping the community.’” it a better place, it is not likely continues on page 6
6 THE STUYVESANT STANDARD November 21, 2007—VOL. 7, No. 4 SCIENCE
STUY VOICE harsher on them when they get a academic performance of their with every newly admitted
continued from page 5 bad grade than when they do children. It is unfortunate that freshman.
something wrong but morality has taken a back seat in As is intimated by the
catalysts” to such an obvious rise academically irrelevant. the world of academics, and that mentioned statistical information
in ch ea ting an d d is hon est Correspondingly, 31 percent of students worry about “failure” gathered on the relationship
academic behavior. In a recent students agreed that they are before they weigh the possible between one’s upbringing and
poll of the Stuyvesant community, punished by parents if they c o n s eq u en ce s o f t h e La s t academic standing, I believe it is
81 percent of students noted that receive a bad grade. Judgment, if even they believe in fair to conclude that such a system
their parents simply assume they These statistics seem to an eventual moral evaluation. of child-rearing renders cheating
know better than to cheat, rather indirectly imply that the parents of Nonetheless, I don’t see the justifiable, as unfortunate as it
than explicitly discouraging such our generation have taken it upon situation getting any better as the may be for the Stuyvesant
behavior. A considerable number themselves to take a very population of the school continues community to acknowledge. ◙
of students (37 percent) also Machiavellian “The ends justify to rise each year and inter-peer
admitted that their parents are the means” approach to the competition seems to be escalating

COMMUNITY SERVICE

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they do not realize it. If we can
continued from page 5 get a handful of students to raise
some money for a cause that they
notion that it will guarantee you a believe in, the results would be
spot in that Ivy League college tremendous.
you’ve been dreaming about Students who participate in
since you were ten. Instead, community service because their
people should start to get parents force them to will not
involved in their community and make any noteworthy impact on
take some initiative to stop the the world, because you only help
world from crumbling. Some out when you are doing
students are completely oblivious something you believe in. I think
to the fact that people are dying students should help out because
of starvation and poverty. Even they care, or not help out at all. ◙
worse, some students pretend that Performing community service is a great way to help out in the world and earn credit
for college at the same time.

THE STANDARD SCIENCE

The Reincarnation of a Goddess
or a Developmental Mishap?
by Qi Fan Zhang from Ischiopagus, a rare condition the surviving fetus, absorbed the Lakshmi’s extra limbs. The opera-
staff writer that causes twins to conjoin at the limbs and kidneys from her tion, which had never been per-
front pelvis and the lower spine. “parasitic twin.” formed in India before, totaled
Two years ago, a girl named During her mother’s pregnancy, When Lakshmi was born into over $625,000, but Narayan Health
Lakshmi Tatma was born in India one of the two fetuses stopped a poor, rural Indian family, villag- City was willing to perform the
with eight limbs. She suffered developing. As a result, Lakshmi, ers in the remote settlement of surgery free of cost.
Rampur Kodar Katti, in the north- During the grueling twenty-
ern state of Bihar, believed she four hour operation, over thirty
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was sacred. As news of her birth doctors transplanted a functional

spread, locals waited in line for a kidney into Lakshmi from the
blessing from the baby. parasitic twin, removed her extra
Her parents, Shambhu and limbs, and reconstructed her pelvic
Poonam Tatma, named the girl area. In an interview with Gavin
after the Hindu goddess of wealth, Rabinowitz of the Associated
who also has four arms. However, Press, Sharan Patil, who led the
they were forced to keep her in operation, said, “[The operation
hiding after they were approached was] beyond our expectations, the
by men offering money in ex- reconstruction worked wonderfully
change for putting their daughter well.” Lakshmi is scheduled to
in a circus. It’s horrible,” said jun- have another operation to fix her
ior Francine Yung. “You can’t buy clubbed feet.
humans.” Junior Jak Phu expressed Currently, Lakshmi is in a
similar sentiments. “It’s morally stable recovery period, expecting
wrong because you are taking ad- to return home on short notice. She
vantage of someone who cannot awoke from her operation and was
make their own decisions.” able to move her two feet and her
Fortunately, the Spanish hos- two arms. Nevertheless, doctors
pital, located in Bangalore, India, plan to keep her for further
After 27 hours on the operating table, a 2 year-old Indian girl who was born with eight limbs was willing to surgically remove observation and monitoring. ◙
is now on the road to recovery.
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THE STANDARD BUSINESS

The Dollar’s Rocky Ride
by Si Hong Huang “If you’re competing with overseas half as much as it used to be worth ruining stocks and curb the descent
staff writer companies or selling overseas; against the euro, and an American of the ever-falling dollar. I
you’ll like this,” said David Wyss, who bought a house eight or nine personally hope the dollar
The U.S. dollar has been chief economist at Standard & years ago sells it for twice the strengthens — I don’t know about
gradually weakening for the past Poor’s Corp. “If you’re importing amount of what it was worth when you guys, but I would like to visit
few years. Concerns about U.S. stuff from overseas, you might he bought it, he really doesn’t Europe without having to spend
account deficit, the difference be- want to look around to see if you make anything from it if he wants too much money. ◙
tween America’s import and ex- can get it cheaper somewhere to invest it in Europe.

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port of goods and services, a else.” With so many foreign inves-
budget deficit, and a president who The dollar’s weakening may tors buying or renting up property
appears unconcerned about dollar deter many people from visiting in the U.S., the supply of housing
weakness all contributed to the European countries where Ameri- in many major cities such as New
dollar’s fall. In addition to all of cans were originally able to pur- York has decreased. This is bad
that, the U.S. is running a nearly chase many goods and services for news for New Yorkers who are
$60 billion trade gap per month, cheaper prices than in the United trying to rent an apartment and
further pushing the dollar down- States but now have to pay $1.47 have to deal with the high prices
ward. Statements about the dollar per euro. On the other hand, thrown into their faces due to in-
being absolutely weak are ques- American tourists can still enjoy creased demand and diminishing
tionable, but there’s no doubt that cheaper prices in many Asian supply. An apartment that could be
the dollar is significantly weaker countries such as Japan and China rented for a few hundred dollars
than it was a few years ago. It where the weakening of the dollar five or six years ago is now nearly
seems highly probable that the hasn’t had too big of an impact impossible to obtain unless you
dollar will continue to weaken as (more on Japan’s yen, than China’s have at least a thousand dollars
Asian countries that were protect- renminbi). available.
ing the dollar by boosting their As the dollar weakens, more According to Chistopher
own exports are starting to back and more foreign investors are Orndorff, head of equities for
off. looking to acquire property in the Payden & Rygel, whenever the
For business owners out there, United States as it is cheaper here dollar turns, it will probably mark
if your competition is primarily and would financially benefit the beginning of the next bear The monetary value of the one-dollar bill
international, then a weakening them. For Americans, however, the market, but many investors are still has been decreasing steadily over the past
dollar is sublime, but if you import weakening dollar will mean bad harboring hope that Federal few years.
goods and sell them domestically news for them in terms of housing. chairman Ben Bernanke will be
then you’re in a sticky situation. For example, if the dollar is worth able to fight inflation without

Mega Man ZX Advent Review

by Jonathan Xikis ability to change shape, much like “Warp Points,” which allow you to talks like your mean elementary
staff writer the T-3000 from Terminator 2. teleport to different sections of an school lunchlady. This is one as-
Then, they must embark on a quest area; however, teleportation be- pect of the game that could have
Mega Man ZX Advent, the to decipher their mysterious tween save points is now prohib- benefited from better directing
sequel to Mega Man ZX, is the past…but you don’t really care, do ited for no good reason. skills.
most recent “direct” descendant of you? ZXA’s graphics are incredible To sum it up, Mega Man ZX
the Mega Man series of platformer The real fun in any Mega for a sprite-based game, with su- Advent is an enjoyable game, with
games. Like its predecessor, it of- Man game comes from gameplay, perb animations and lifelike back- polished graphics and an amazing
fers a number of different areas to and ZXA is no exception. How- grounds. There are also a couple of atmosphere. Its lack of any real
blast your way through, along with ever, it seems that the developers cutscenes thrown in for good replay value, unemotional voice-
a colorful assortment of bosses and have lost focus of the real goal of measure. The game’s music in- acting, linear gameplay and subpar
a double storyline. While it has the Zero series: to slice and dice cludes some great tunes, and im- plot subtract from its value. The
instituted some interesting new robot foes with your trusty energy portant lines are fully voice-acted. continued absence of multiplayer
features, the developer, Inti Cre- sword. Biometal Model A is only Unfortunately, some of the voice battling is also frustrating, when
ates, sticks too close to the over- equipped with a weak buster and a acting leaves much to be desired. this feature could be easily
done Mega Man formula to be weaker homing shot, leaving you It’s not very intimidating when a implemented. ◙
called innovative in any way. without a sword of any kind for bomb-throwing gargoyle robot
ZX Advent offers a meager half the game. Its transforming
storyline, as is traditional with abilities are equally lacking, since Quick Rating
Mega Man games. It is based on most of the bosses are situational, Graphics: 9/10 Clean, animated, side-scrolling graphics. There should
and therefore only useful to pass have been more cutscenes, though.
the events of past series, and takes Gameplay: 8/10 The game is decidedly linear, and, in some parts,
place a century after the finale of obstacles. Basically, instead of
annoyingly difficult.
the Mega Man Zero series. In a obtaining the actual biometals, you Content: 5/10 The plot is very sparse, and resembles many other Mega
nutshell, sentient armor, called get to become bootlegged copies Man games.
“biometal,” allows a certain of them. Whoop-de-do. Replayability: 6/10 Hard mode, boss medals, and an assortment of mini-
“chosen one” to become a super- A major improvement from games give some replay value. There is barely a multiplayer mode to speak
hero of sorts. There are many dif- the previous game is the new map of.
ferent models of biometal, each system. No longer is the map ex- Value: 6/10 With its length of only 10+ hours, it could have easily sold for
with its own characteristics. The tremely difficult to read — now it cheaper.
game’s main character starts out is crystal-clear, and even includes Overall score: 7/10 (Rent)
with Model A, a biometal with the a cursor. This is complemented by
8 THE STUYVESANT STANDARD November 21, 2007—VOL. 7, No. 4 ENTERTAINMENT

THE STANDARD ENTERTAINMENT

Bye Bye Birdie — The Strength of a
Stuy Production
by Jennifer Schlesinger

TSS/ G Kolyshev and TSS/ E Tam

editor in chief

“Bye Bye Birdie” debuted on

Friday, November 9 amid the
singing of “We Love You
Conrad.” Two additional shows
were done on Saturday, November
10. As the play proceeded, the
audience was wowed with the
t a l e n t i n t h e S t u yv e s a n t
community.
After the singing gave the
audience an introduction, the first
scene began, setting up the
conflict that was played out over
the course of the play. Albert
Peterson (Robert Stevenson) is
the head of a record company in
financial distress. He would like
to dissolve the company but is
controlled by his domineering
mother, played by Miryam
Coppersmith. Albert’s secretary
and love interest Rose Alvarez
(Hannah Temkin) wants to resign
as she feels that Albert will never
change. At the end of the scene, a
plan is hatched to go to Sweet
Apple, Ohio with the record
company’s main singer and
teenage heartthrob, Conrad Stevenson seemed a little dimension to town men. As she convinces them
Birdie, who has just been drafted nervous, while Temkin was his character. In this scene, the to become more carefree, she real-
in the army. Conrad will give one sometimes hard to hear. audience meets Albert’s mother, izes with horror what she has done
last kiss to a teenage girl from The next scene opens with Mrs. Peterson, and sees her and decides to run back to Albert.
there before leaving for the army. teenagers singing into their domineering nature and her The choreography in this scene
This will solve the company’s telephones. It was hard to follow dislike of Rose. Coppersmith began to border on ridiculous as it
financial problems. The opening at the beginning as some singing pla ys up M rs. Pet erson’s came to an end. In the meantime,
scene includes the singing of “An was hard to hear. The scene character without going too far both Albert and Rose find the
En gli sh Te ac her. ” Te mkin reveal that Kim MacAfee (Ella and accurately adds a subplot and courage to stand up to Mrs. Peter-
powerfully sang the song; Gibson) is now seriously dating humor. son. Mr. MacAfree finds that Con-
however, the choreography, done Hugo Peabody (Issac Miller). As As the first act continues, rad has run off with Kim and has
by Valentina Zarya, seemed to Scene Two melds into Scene other strong characters begin to the police arrest him. Albert man-
become repetitive. On the chorus Three, the MacAfee family is emerge. Kim’s father, Mr. ages to free Conrad and he leaves
of the song, Temkin always put introduced. Kim decides that she MacAfree, adds humor through on the train with Mrs. Peterson.
her hand up above her head in the is a woman now and must give up exaggeration. The first act Kim and Hugo reunite. Rose then
same way. Overall, the acting is her infatuation with Conrad. Her culminates in Conrad singing arrives at the train station to find
the first scene was decent. parents (Samantha Shokin and “One Last Kiss” to the frenzy of only Albert there. Albert confesses
Billy Ferrer) are confused by her Conrad’s teenage fans. However, his love for her and that he has
changing behavior. While Shokin Rose has had enough with being finally stood up to his mother,
is not particularly maternal, she ordering around by Albert and bringing the okay to an end. The
managed to add touches of controlled by his mother. Hugo is play ended with a standing ovation
humor. Then, Kim receives a call upset that his girlfriend is being from the audience.
that Birdie is coming to kiss her, kissed on TV. The act closes with Overall, while there were
and she reverts back to being a Hugo punching Conrad right occasional lapses in “Bye Bye
teenager. before he kisses Kim and Rose Birdie,” the performance was very
The fourth scene takes place taking the blame. well put together. The acting and
in the train station where Rose, In the second act, the actors singing were strong. The play
Albert, and Conrad are getting seemed more confident. Rose and showcased Stuyvesant’s talented
ready to leave for Sweet Apple. Kim are fed up with the men in theater community.
Albert notices a “Sad Girl” their lives and, along with the teen- Please note: Robert
(Allison Weiner) and decides to agers and Conrad, seek new ex- Stevenson nor any other Standard
cheer her up. The choreography periences. Conrad and Kim run off member associated with the play
shone during this number and together while the teenagers decide was involved in the writing or
Stevenson seemed more to stay away from their parents. editing of this article. ◙
confident. His singing was well Rose begins to act promiscuous
done and he added a new and invades a meeting with local
PUZZLES November 21, 2007—VOL. 7, No. 4 THE STUYVESANT STANDARD 9

by Emma Rabinovich
Writers on Strike
Leno and David Letterman, have The last strike to hit Hollywood financial resources can only sup-
entertainment editor already started airing reruns, and took place in 1988 and lasted 5 port them for so long. TV viewers
soap operas are likely to be next on months, resulting in over half a are probably going to be the ones
Writers Guild went on strike on the list. Most networks ordered billion dollars in lost revenues. It’s who suffer most, however. Some
November 5 as contract negotia- enough primetime episode scripts still unclear who will end up cav- may even have to start watching
tions broke down over what share in advance to last through next ing in on this one, since both sides the news.
of internet revenues writers are year, but what happens next is any- have a lot to lose. While networks Moviegoers are going to end up
entitled to. As watching television one’s guess. The majority will now have more financing than ever feeling the strike well into 2009 as
shows online has become more probably lean heavily on reality before, they also have to face the most big-budget films usually start
popular, writers have demanded a shows to help fill in empty spots. fact that the Internet is becoming production about two years prior to
greater share of the profits. Fox has the strongest reality line- an increasingly popular entertain- release, which means all of the
How this will affect television up with “American Idol” and “Are ment medium and a delayed sched- upcoming year’s releases have
schedules depends on how long the you smarter than a 5th grader?” ule could cause viewers to aban- already been prepared and it’s the
strike will continue. Late-night talk while CBS is preparing a winter don television for good. Mean- ones further on that are in
shows, like the ones starring Jay season of “Big Brother.” while, writers need to eat and their jeopardy. ◙

THE STANDARD PUZZLES

Crossword
Puzzle #3
by Amna Ahmad
opinions editor

ACROSS
3: Bush publicly insinuated the
death of this still, very much alive
African activist.
6: Day of the week in which the
first day of autumn fell this year
9: A tendency common among
teachers
10: Uneasily pleased or satisfied
14: Official language of Sudan
15: Zodiac sign of Principal
Stanley Teitel
19: Former Peruvian President to
face charges of corruption
22: Architect responsible for the
design of the recently praised Gug-
genheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain
23: Synonym for the verb "revere"
24: The condition of having con-
flicting emotional attitudes toward
a person or situation
26: City where missing child
Madeline McCann was recently
sighted twice
27: Last name of winner of best
actress in a drama category during
the Emmys
30: Month in which independent
film actress Camilla Belle was DOWN government forced many Gazans to Brooklyn is being named after
born 1: Birthplace of British singer Nata- refrain from making a religious 20: State University at which two
31: University at which President sha Khan pilgrimage to this city. students were shot on September
Ahmadinejad visited 2: Synonym for unpredictable 11: Host of the 2007 Emmys 21st
32: Last name of winner of best 4: Country in which the birthrate 12: Holy month of fasting for Mus- 21: Middle name of lead actress in
actor in a drama series during the remains at a disappointing low lims "Across the Universe"
Emmys 5: Fashion designer with a new fall 13: Country in which chewing gum 25: Feature film star to have re-
33: Name of the popular video line in Kohl's is illegal cently experienced a motorcycle
game series of which the third 7: The anthology of the preferred 16: Capital city of Iran accident
game was released on September poems of this popular Latin Ameri- 17: Chef made millionaire due 28: Unable to be corrected
25th can socialist was released recently largely to efforts by Oprah Winfrey 29: Synonym for quarrelsome
in Mexico. 18: Last name of poet after which
8: Complications of Palestinian the new Arabic studies school in
10 THE STUYVESANT STANDARD November 21, 2007—VOL. 7, No. 4 LITERARY

THE STANDARD LITERARY

Freshman Woes by Robert Stevenson
literary editor

It’s Getting Cold! By Jensen Cheong

staff writer

D O P I S K J M Z F J N V H P L K I V D Z F N M Q Word List

D A B T J O Y I M E V P G E T T I N G A C O L D A MITTENS
HOT CHOCOLATE
B K A L H F N I E V D N X A P I E V X V W Z Y C J
SWEATPANTS
J H H D N P E L Z O I V U G G I M A T B L I E A B
SWEATERS
F P A J M E H I N L S I K Z L H A E H W N Y C B G EARMUFFS
N O E G L I B E G R U E A A I O U Y A B G K D O O HATS
B Z F P X A T G E D F Z Q P A T V N N N E A K A Y GLOVES

R A O I L K U T B C U A E E Q C R E K T S T I F T FIREPLACE
THANKSGIVING
O H E D R N A O E L P U E H I H N S S W A N Q T T
RUNNY NOSES
W O M A S E U O O N I D R B E O C O G M I N G S F
WINTER IS NEAR
N O O T W N P O T E S D U T O C H I I S T O K R O JACKETS
L Y T S H H E L G A I A N N T O S S V M I I G H T ROAST TURKEY
E N I D G G U P A B B E N I N L G T I H I E I Y R FLURRIES

A A L A I G S H O C K E Y T I A H O N N P E T E H SNUGGLING
BROWN LEAVES
V A R T W A A S T T E E N C O T N S G E N S U K S
BARE TREES
E X B M E N Q S P E N T O Y E E S O T E R D S R A
SKIING
S B Y U U N D E O J R G S O I Z N G T R E E A U T
HOCKEY
M E A N T F A W N D S W E A T P A N T S I T E T E GETTING A COLD
S E T R S O F N H J I S S I N J U R E R D A R T I SHORTER DAYS

W I N T E R I S N E A R T G H M T F R O O T A S M
W I D U F T E A R S H I E C O Y U U L D B E S A I Finished the Crossword?
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THE SPORTS BEAT

NBA Season Preview continued from page 12

most people began to realize why

by Ankit Singh

Source: bostonceltics2.espn.com/
Americans don’t like soccer, or
staff writer hockey, or any sport where
there’s low scoring. You can
It has been said that a basket- control an entire half like the
ball team can’t win a champion- Ballerz did, and end up with
ship with only one amazing player nothing to show for it. Once the
— you need two. I always thought second half started, Flushing
this was wrong until I saw that the started controlling the tempo.
only teams winning championships Three breakaways in the second
were teams like the Detroit Pis- half led to a Flushing victory.
tons, Miami Heat, and San Anto- Although everyone was
nio Spurs: teams that featured two disappointed, it was definitely an
stars as opposed to one. I had to experience.
admit it was right; the more talent, Yet my da y was onl y
the easier it is to win a champion- beginning. After the bus ride
ship. So if that is the case who is back, I hopped on the R train to
going to win it this year? Lots of Long Island City to watch the
teams feature multiple stars with a Penguins take on Curtis. The heat
lot of talent. Let’s now take a look Alex Rodriguez, since his first season as a Yankee in 2004, is faced with a decision whether he generated from the pool was a
will opt out of hs contract after 2007 or remain with the Yankees.
at every division to see what teams welcome relief from the polar
might be going to the playoffs: climate of before. Although the
Eastern Conference Southeast Division: It is safe a hundred points night in and night water was cold, the competition
Atlantic Division: The Boston to say that neither the Atlanta out they will win this division; if was hot.
Celtics are the best team in this Hawks nor the Charlotte Bobcats they can’t the Jazz will win it. But If you go to any swim meet,
division, if not the Eastern Confer- will be making the playoffs this I give the edge to the Nuggets. The you’ll notice that the swim team
ence. They have the inside-outside year. That brings this division Jazz will make the playoffs but is loud. Artificially-pumped-
game with Kevin Garnett and Ray down to three teams: the will not win this division. noise-into-the-RCA-Dome loud.
Allen, and also have Paul Pierce Washington Wizards, Miami Heat, Pacific Division: This division is a They are easily louder than the
who can simply do it all. They are and Orlando Magic. Washington is joke; the Phoenix Suns are one of cheerleaders, and have a few
the most efficient team in the really just an average team; they the best teams in the league, and more creative cheers in their
league, scoring an average of 16 are not very good. The talent is the rest of the teams in this divi- repertoire. During each and every
more points than their opponents. I there but a combination of injury, sion are only average. The Kings race, all the swimmers scream at
take them to win at least 60 games lack of hustle, and ver y and Warriors are terrible, the Kobe the tops of their lungs for their
and the division and possibly enter inconsistent scoring makes it hard Bryant-less Lakers will be terrible, teammates, making a usually
the playoffs as the number one for me to believe that they will be and the Clippers are average. The individual event a true team
seed. The only team in this divi- going anywhere this year. The Suns are too good — they win this sport.
sion that doesn’t have a shot at the Magic on the other hand will make division hands down. Did I mention the Penguins
playoffs is the Philadelphia 76ers. the playoffs because of their hustle Southwest Division: Probably the can swim too? After claiming the
Which means the Nets, Raptors, in combination with their talent. best division in basketball, four nine out of ten points in the 200
and, yes, even the Knicks can still However they will not win this teams from this division will make medley relay, the Penguins never
make the playoffs without winning division. The Heat may struggle the playoffs — everyone besides relinquished the lead. They didn’t
the division. In this conference early on until the return of Dwayne the Memphis Grizzles. The Dallas win every race, but they never let
teams with 30 wins make the play- Wade, but when he is back this Mavericks are still a very good Curtis catch up. A slow and
offs, so don’t count out the Knicks team will return to its former glory team; the San Antonio Spurs are efficient victory propelled the
just yet. and win this division. Shaquille the returning champions and also a Penguins to take on Townsend
Central Division: Just because O’Neal is still the best post player very good team, the New Orleans Harris in the finals.
the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the in the league and when D Wade Hornets are better than most peo- Spending an entire day with
Detroit Pistons in the playoffs last returns this will be the best one- ple take them to be, and the Hous- Stuyvesant sports teams allow
year doesn’t mean that they can two punch in the league. ton Rockets are again a very good you to recognize the dedication
win this division this year. That Western Conference team. The team that will win this these athletes have to their craft.
honor still belongs to the Pistons. Northwest Division: With the division will be the Houston Rock- They all practice after school,
Their ability to play as a team on arrival of Kevin Durant the Seattle ets, but it will be very close. The sometimes before school, and
both the offensive and defensive Supersonics may be a better team, Rockets have a lot of talent, and I sometimes on weekends. They
sides of the ball makes them a but they are still not a playoff think this is their year. For most of play for other clubs, in addition to
force in this division. The Cleve- team. Nor are the Portland Trail these teams it is not about winning their regular schoolwork. For all
land Cavaliers are a very good Blazers or the Minnesota Timber- the division, it is about getting a that dedication, the least I can do
team, as long as LeBron James wolves. So that leaves the division ring. Tune in to the next issue for is show my support by attending
stays on the court. It seems that to two teams, the Denver Nuggets an in-depth look at the playoffs. the game. Thank you, athletes, for
when LeBron exits the court so and the Utah Jazz, two very good making my Election Day a
does the Cavaliers’ offense. They teams. This will be a fun race to
have to find a way to score with watch down the road but I can’t
LeBron on the bench, because let’s imagine a team with as much talent
face it — no one can play all 48 as the Denver Nuggets not winning
minutes of every game, not even this division. The Nuggets have Upcoming Event:
LeBron James. The only other two of the top ten scorers in the
team in this division that can make league, Allen Iverson and Carmelo
the playoffs is the Chicago Bulls; Anthony, and former defensive The 22nd Annual Medical Ethics Sympo-
any team that makes Ben Gordon player of the year Marcus Camby. sium, "Designer Bodies: The Cutting Edge." is
come off the bench has to be a The magic number for them is 100;
very good team. The Bucks and the Nuggets have a 90 percent on Thursday, December 13, at 3:30 pm, in
the Pacers just don’t have the tal- chance of winning a game if they the Murray Khan Theatre.
ent to win consistently as the sea- score 100 points, and they only
son progresses. have a 20 percent chance of win- There will be free food and raffle prizes!
ning if they don’t. If they can score
 12 THE STUYVESANT STANDARD November 21, 2007—VOL. 7, No. 4 SPORTS

Penguins Waddle Into Finals

Following
Stuy from
Grass to
Water
TSS/ RMai

“Hi, my name is Eric, and I’m a sports

Stuyvesant defeated Curtis 55-43 in the semifinals before losing to Townsend Harris in the finals."
addict.” Thankfully, Sports Fans Anonymous
doesn’t exist; otherwise I’d probably be a
seconds. For the 50-yard free, junior Nora member. If writing college essay after college
by Richard Mai Cunningham sprinted a fast 26.38 seconds to finish essay about my love for sports failed to make
sports editor first, and in the 100-yard free, junior Marta me realize how obsessed I am, Election Day
Sowinski also placed first with a time of 58.87 2007 probably did.
On Tuesday, November 6 Stuyvesant’s Girls’ seconds. The Boys’ Soccer team had their
swim team defeated opponent Curtis High School 55- Even when Stuyvesant did not earn the top spot
43 in the Manhattan/Bronx Division Semifinals. Held
quarterfinal match against Flushing at 11:30
in an event, they made up for it by placing second
at Long Island City High School, the Penguins at New Dorp High School on Staten Island.
and third, which are the only other places that
battled Curtis to advance to the championships, score points. In the 200-yard free, sophomore The girls’ swimming team had their city
where swimming powerhouse Townsend Harris will Stephanie Jou and junior and co-captain Kei semifinal against Curtis at 4:00 in Long
be waiting. Okochi’s second and third place earned a Island City. Could I attend both games
There were two meets being held combined 4 points. For the 100-yard butterfly, without running into a transit delay? Ten
simultaneously at the crowded pool that day. First freshman Maria Torres and junior Gayatri hours, four boroughs, and 75 miles later, the
seed Townsend Harris faced fourth seed Bronx Malhotra finished second and third as well. The answer is that I’m a lot more addicted than I
Science at one side of the pool, while second seed 500-yard long-distance was one of the closest races thought.
Stuyvesant faced third seed Curtis on the other. The of the meet, culminating to a final showdown The soccer game was the equivalent of a
pool was filled with the cheers and chants of girls, between Stuy’s Erickson and Curtis’s Caputo. Stuyvesant home game. There were around
supported by the packed stands. Erickson finished less than 2 seconds behind, a thirty of us, bundled up to avoid the polar
The first event was diving. Both Stuyvesant and very narrow margin considering the length of the winds that invaded Staten Island. The Ballerz
Curtis had few divers, and tried their best to race. seemed to enjoy the support. After all, most
squeeze points for the event. Stuy was The Penguins’ next challenge is swimming of their “home” games are nowhere near their
unsuccessful, however, as both their divers were against defending champions Townsend Harris. actual home.
disqualified. The 200-yard medley relay was next, Asked on her outlook against Townsend, senior
That isn’t a problem at New Dorp, though.
in which Stuy’s B Team placed first at 1 minute 72 Jennifer Sung replied, “Townsend is an extremely
seconds, with the A Team finishing a close second. While Stuyvesant teams have to transverse
fast team with many crazy fast swimmers, but we
The Penguins did pretty well in the relays, have a chance of beating them. It’s not going to be the borough for most home outdoor sporting
which are important because they earn the team easy, but it’s possible. It’s definitely going to be a events, New Dorp has their own personal Pier
more points — up to 6. In the 200-yard freestyle crazy exciting meet.” 40 a few steps from the school. Miller Field, a
relay, the Stuyvesant A and B Teams placed first The Penguins lost to Townsend Harris Turtles 187-acre former Air Force base, is right
and second place, respectively. In the 400-yard on Tuesday, November 20th by the score of 64- across the street. If that were in Manhattan,
freestyle relay, Curtis’s A team finished first at 4 38. The Turtles took nine out the possible ten the site would be the Miller Field Condos.
minutes 99 seconds, while the Stuy B team finished points in the 200 yard medley relay and never After a few close calls in the first half,
only 1.3 seconds later. looked back. Stuyvesant finished one-two in the 50
In individual events, the Penguins swam yard freestyle with a strong swim from juniors
strongly as well, earning points in key areas. In the THE SPORTS BEAT
Marta Sowinski and Nora Cunningham. Stuyve-
200-yard individual medley, junior and co-captain sant's only other win came in the 400 freestyle continues on page 11
Abigayle Erickson won first at 2 minutes 21.72 relay. ◙