Falconaire
A Publication of Monmouth Regional High School
OctOber 2008 • vOlume 46 • issue 01
OpiNiONs
features
News
What they did not know were the terrible
side effects of Gardasil including nausea,
hair loss, miscarriage, seizures, death,
fainting and many more.
– page 04
“I think that if the lunch lines were
shorter, students would not feel the
need to cut ahead,” says sophomore
Nikhil Patel.
– page 04
This tiresome and worn out document is entitled “Constitution of the Student Council.” Original? Creative? I most
certainly think not. This document is literally as old as the
school, and challenges even Mr. Halbedl as to who has been
here the longest.
– page 06
Dude, Where’s My Car?
Devan Marotta ‘09
Opinions editor
B
ack to school! For some
students this means entering a whole new school
with hundreds of unfamiliar faces. For others, it means reuniting
with friends and rekindling old
ties. However, for the upperclassmen it means preparing for a
year of hard work and studying.
For the select seniors though,
back to school means enjoying
being on top and reaping the rewards of senior benefits such as
the senior prom, senior breakfast,
senior trip, and the much awaited
privilege of parking in the senior
or “South” parking lot. But to the
surprise of the returning seniors,
changes have been made to the
regulations regarding the senior
lot. These changes have been
greeted with mixed feelings from
seniors.
“I don’t mind the new
system now”, expresses senior
Salvatore Patti, “but I would
be mad if juniors park there
when we weren’t allowed to
last year.”
According to Assistant Principal Mr. Larkin,
the new system for the senior
lot does not assign numbers,
which has been done in previous years. Instead, tags will
be issued to seniors that will
allow them to utilize the front
parking lot. There are three
different colored tags. Gold
tags will be distributed to
students enrolled in the Co-op
program and will grant those
students front row parking as
they will be leaving school
early for work. This will allow
authorities to easily distinguish
students who should be leaving
school grounds from those who
should not be. Red tags will be
issued to the majority of seniors
this new “first come, first
served” system with weary
eyes. However, a quick glance
at the empty spaces in the
front lot everyday should stifle
thoughts of not being able to
find a spot if frequently late.
Mr. Larkin stated that this
system has been put into effect
with hopes to encourage students to arrive at school earlier
as well as to stop towing and
discipline issues that took
place daily in Monmouth lots
last year.
“With numbered lots we were
creating an enforcement nightPhoto by Cara Mullin
mare,” says Mr. Larkin.
Seniors with late birthand they will park in the South
days may worry that they will
lot in front of the school. These
not receive a spot over juniors
spaces should hold the majority,
with early birthdays but they
if not all of, the senior drivers.
need not fret. No junior will be
But if it does fill up, green tags
allowed a spot until later in the
will be issued for the back lot.
Many seniors look upon year, if at all. This is nothing
new for junior drivers considering previous junior commuters
were stuck in the back lot as
well. Most juniors do not seem to
mind this new system.
Junior Elise Eloe says,
“I think seniors should have their
own spots because they deserve
it.”
How will this new
system work? No one can truly
say. However, Mr. Larkin is
optimistic that this new system
will indeed vanquish last years’
enforcement nightmare and that
Monmouth’s commuters will
soon accept the “color-coded”
system.
The Rumor Hotline was
introduced to the school to help
with its security; it is another precaution to make the school a safer
place. Student council President
Keona George says, “I do not
know much about the Rumor Hotline but from what I have heard it
sounds like a good idea, especially if it will prevent violence and
fights in school. Also, hopefully
it will answer questions for curious students, whether it is about
school rules or the next school
dance.”
By reporting anything
that you hear, you are bringing
the school one step closer to becoming completely safe.
However, Officer Marks
says, “If you know of a very dangerous situation it should be reported to me immediately.”
Do not hesitate if you are
unsure that it is true, the school
will investigate the rumor and
find out. One perk of the Rumor
Hotline is that reporting may be
done anonymously. You do not
have to worry about anyone finding out that it was you who told.
In the end, the hotline is
about ensuring safety and wellbeing. You can reach the hotline
at the school’s number: 732-5421170
extension
1183.
Psst, You’ve Got to Hear This.
elizabeth Kurau
H
‘12
ave you ever heard a rumor and were not sure
what to do about it? Were
you scared that if you told a teacher everyone would hate you for
being a snitch? We have all been
in a situation that felt foreign and
uncomfortable to us. However, it
is important to tell someone when
whatever you heard is dangerous
to yourself and the people around
you. However, at Monmouth Regional High School, it will no longer be hard to report a problem.
staff Writer
The Rumor Hotline was
brought to the school around six
years ago and is a solution for
anyone who has heard a potentially dangerous rumor. The Rumor
Hotline is a program at our school
where you can report anything
that would endanger anyone at
the school. Principal Teeple is the
head of the program. He checks
every morning for anything that
people have reported. However,
the program can only help so
much because of how little it is
Photo Courtesy Google Images
used.
“Maybe students did
not report problems because they
were unaware of the program.”
Says Mrs. Mihalko
The Buzz at MRHS
The latest from the October 1st Principal’s Student Advisory Committee meeting.
stephen weber ‘10
technology editor
The PSAC meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7:15 in the Schleig Conference room. Breakfast
is provided.
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Nov 8th is the date of the homecoming football game. The dance is the same day.
Teeple said student council is in charge of homecoming and he would like for them to put together
a Homecoming Week.
Students complained about having to get out within 5 minutes at the end of the day, which Teeple
admitted is not a lot of time. Students will be given more time later in the year.
Teeple wants students to know they cannot hang around after hours. As a result, security gates will
be put up at the end of the day.
After the current cycle of classmen, IDs will become color coded for each year. Teeple said the administration hopes to start color coding next year.
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2008
O-N-E Less
Michelle Leonardo ‘09
Sports Editor
W
What’s
Happening
What’s Happening
In... In...
hen the new vaccine since September 2007 along with
Gardasil came out in 8,000 adverse reactions.
2006, women across
United States statistics show
the world thought they could that out of a million women,
be assured that HPV (Human 30-40% will get cervical cancer
Papillomavirus) was soon to each year. Gardasil was shown
be history. Gardasil is the only to reduce this amount to 26vaccine that protects women 35%. But 37% of women who
from the four types of HPV: two contract cervical cancer actually
types that cause cervical cancer die from the disease. So even if
and two types
one million girls
that cause genital
were vaccinated,
warts. What they
Gardasil would
“What they didn’t know only save one or
did not know
were the terrible side
were the terrible
two girls each
side
effects
year.
effects of Gardasil
of
Gardasil
“It is an
including nausea, hair
including
extremely
nausea, hair loss, loss, miscarriage, seizures, painful shot and
m i s c a r r i a g e , death, fainting and many made me very
seizures, death,
tired. I wish that
more.”
fainting
and
the doctor had
many more.
warned me about
“My mom
that,” says senior
will not allow me to receive the Shawnie Caslin.
shot because of all the terrible
The problem is that Gardasil
side effects. I personally do not never recorded the side effects so
want to put myself at risk,” says until now everyone thought the
freshman Alyssa Sanders.
shot had only minor side effects.
If you have had the shot and
“My mom and I discussed getting
are reading this, do not panic. the shot but after hearing the
Many of the girls who have had terrible side effects we decided to
these symptoms contracted them wait,” says senior Nicole Platzer.
within a month after receiving
Keep these facts in mind when
their third shot. Eighteen deaths deciding if this shot is right for
have been linked to Gardasil you.
MonMouth County?
Jersey Shore Premium Outlets on Route 66 and Essex Rd. will be
opening on November 13. The mall will have 120 stores, including Juciy Couture, Ugg, and Nike, and will cover 435,000 square
feet. The mall is looking to fill about 1,100 positions in total.
-Sean Wire ‘11
new Jersey?
Due to the bad state of the credit markets and the budget deficit, the state of New Jersey has decided to reduce its funding to New Jersey state colleges to fund student scholarships.
-Annemarie Schiavone ‘11
united states?
Pakistani troops have opened fire on U.S. troops. Militants have
killed 15 civilians. Contested areas have placed pressure on U.S.
troops in Afghanistan. The clash began after Pakistan fired two shots
at American helicopters that Pakistan believes crossed its border.
-Brian Runkhe ‘11
world?
Contaminated baby formula produced in China has sickened nearly 13,000 infants. The Ministry of Health traced a majority of the
tainted formula to the Sanlu group, a major Chinese formula producer. At least three infants have died due to kidney problems associated with the chemical melamine found in the tainted milk.
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Snacking Setbacks
Katie Hieber ‘11
Features Editor
A
seniors
long with seating assignments in class, students
are beginning to wonder
whether or not there are “off limits” seats during their free period.
“The four tables by the ramps
have always been the senior tables. Last year when the juniors
tried to sit there, the seniors got
really mad,” says senior Stephanie Ronan.
However, seniors seem to be the
only students who feel this way.
Many juniors disagree.
“I have never even heard that
those tables were the senior tables,” says junior Jessica Soricello. “I always thought anyone
could sit there.”
Nicole Platzer,
S h a w n i e
Caslin and
Shannon
Evans use
lunch as a time
to hang out
and catch up.
Photo by Cara
Mullin
Seating is apparently not the
only problem plaguing the lunch
room. Many students, frustrated by the long lines, are cutting
ahead to get their lunch faster.
Other students just do not feel
like waiting for several minutes
to get lunch or snacks.
“I think that if the lunch lines
were shorter, students would not
feel the need to cut ahead,” says
sophomore Nikhil Patel.
Long lunch lines are not a new
problem. The December 2007 issue of the Falconaire, Business
Administrator Mrs. Parry stated,
“It is a big concern not to have
students stand in line for a long
time. They should be able to have
a nice break from the pressures of
school.”
However, Parry now says that
even though the lines are long,
students still have plenty of time
to eat their lunch and should not
worry about having time to eat.
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Michelle Futerfas
Evan Gallinetti
Features editor
Katie Hieber
opinions editor
Devan Marotta
sports editor
Michelle Leonardo
Technology editor
Stephen Weber
Layout Team
Michelle Futerfas
Michelle Gundel
Katie Hieber
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Lyndsay Kutiak
Stephen Weber
Photography
Lindsey Ahern
Cara Mullin
Adviser
Dawn Collett
staff Writers
Lindsey Ahern
Melanie Cicirelli
Sarah Cobuzzi
Angelica DeFilippis
Keona George
Michelle Gundel
Jimmie King
Elizabeth Kurau
Lyndsay Kutiak
Vanessa Linder
Cara Mullin
Dennis Murachanian
Isadora Quelhas
Tannu Singh
Max Vandervliet
Stephen Weber
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Andrew Young
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Contributors
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Annemarie Schiavone
Sean Wire
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features
September 2008
Falconaire
New Faces in the Crowd
Ms. Imperato
Mr.Caliste
New to the math department this year at Monmouth
Regional is Mr. Caliste, an alumnus of Monmouth Regional and
a graduate of Monmouth University. “I wanted to be a math
teacher because I like working
with people.”Mr. Caliste says he
loves to help students and work
with them to get better at math.
He feels he can relate to his students. “I know what it feels like to
struggle with math, and having to
work hard to overcome that struggle, and as a math teacher I want
to help all the students I teach to
overcome that.”
Mademoiselle Imperato, Monmouth Regional’s new
French teacher, is very passionate
about the French language. She
received her undergraduate degree at the College of New Jersey
and her graduate degree from Rutgers University. For a semester
in her junior year of college she
visited France. “It was an amazing opportunity,”she says. She
attended a French college while
living with a host family. However, this was not her first time in
France. In high school, a teacher
took Imperato and a group of students to France, which sparked
her love for traveling and got her
even more interested in the language.
Mr.Smith
Michelle Gundel ‘09
Staff Writer
Sarah Cobuzzi ‘10
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
Mrs. DeLage
Tannu Singh ‘09
Sarah Cobuzzi ‘10
Lyndsay Kutiak ‘12
Ms.Hainzl
Ms.Hainzl is Monmouth
Regional’s new biology teacher.
She was a student aqt Brick Memorial and attended Ramapo College. Hainzl decided to become
a teacher after graduating. She
liked the subject of biology so
much she wanted to share her
knowledge with students. Besides
teaching she enjoys playing soccer and being outside. She also
has a cat named Precious. When
asked how she liked Monmouth
Regional so far she praised it
fondly, “I love Monmouth Regional. The teachers have been
helpful. I have a wonderful group
of students. I’m looking forward
to the rest of t his year.”
Staff Writer
Monmouth Regional’s
new permanent substitute, Mrs.
DeLage, is quite versatile. Before becoming a substitute here,
she worked in the army and construction and was a full time mom
for seventeen years. Although
DeLage recently became a substitute at Monmouth, she is also a
band parent. “I like being around
kids, I like teenagers. I am not
sure I want to be a regular teacher, but I like being here, subbing,”
says DeLage.
Even though her favorite subject
to substitute in is English, she
can be found in different types of
classes all over the school.
Ms.Dennis
Vanessa Linder ‘09
Staff Writer
Mr. Marchetta
Devan Marotta ‘09
Opinions Editor
This year the history department has gained a new member to their staff—Mr. Smith.
Smith grew up in northern New
Jersey and attended Monmouth
University. For the past year and
a half Smith has been a substitute
at Ocean Township High School.
He decided to take a job here at
Monmouth Regional because of
its location and diverse student
body. “I think that it is great that
the kids come from a variety of
places like Tinton Falls, Eatontown, Shrewsbury, Earl, and not
just from one town,” says Smith.
He looks forward to a bright future here at Monmouth Regional.
The math department
extends a warm welcome to new
teacher Mr. Marchetta. Marchetta
previously taught at Carterette
High School and Patterson High
School.
A graduate from St. Peterson with
his Masters, Marchetta majored
in math and Psychology. His love
for the arts and comedy shines
through in his teaching methods
with his goofy remarks and entertaining study tips that help his
students feel comfortable. “My
goal is to break student’s phobias
of math and help students when
they are having trouble grasping
it with comedy and care,” says
Marchetta. So far Marchetta is
very pleased with MRHS and
feels privileged to work here.
Ms. Sylvester
Cara Mullin ‘09
Staff Writer
Ms. Maria Sylvester is a
new member to the English Department at Monmouth Regional.
While this is her first year teaching, she has become a familiar
face to many after student teaching last year. Sylvester is fitting
right into Monmouth Regional
saying, “I love it here.” She is
looking forward to the upcoming
year. Sylvester is a local to the Jersey Shore and graduated from St.
Rose High School in Belmar. She
then went on to study and graduate from Monmouth University.
Since high school she has spent
her free summers lifeguarding.
Ms. Dellarocca
Max Vandervleit ‘09
Staff Writer
Lauren Dellarocca is a
new addition to the Mathematics department of Monmouth
Regional. She is a graduate of
Toms River North and of Loyola
College in Maryland. Growing up, Ms. Dellarocca always
planned on becoming a teacher
and strongly favored math. “I
hope to make math class interesting enough that students actually
enjoy it and do not think of it as
just another required class”. To
that end, Ms. Dellarocca says she
has great classes and is also enjoying her new work place. She
then said, “I looked at a few different schools and decided Monmouth has the most personable
and friendly staff”. In her spare
time, Ms. Dellarocca likes traveling and has visited Munich, Vienna, Prag, Zermatt, and London.
She also likes lacrosse and soccer, and played on a competitive
level in college. Ms. Dellarocca
is looking very much forward
to great year and hopes to make
Monmouth Regional her permanent home.
As a full-time teacher
this year, Ms. Dennis has a lot on
her plate. From teaching everyday to taking care of her golden
retriever Cali, she seems to do it
all.Ms. Dennis’ passion for language began in high school, and
she continued her studies at Seton
Hall University where she majored in Spanish education. Currently, Dennis is working on her
Master’s degree for Educational
Counseling.Having taught as a
substitute last year, the administration thought that she was perfect for the job, asking her back
for another year of teaching Spanish 1 and 2.
Mr.Rodgers
Max Vandervliet ‘09
Staff Writer
This year, returning
students will find an abundance
of new teachers and faculty at
MRHS. Among the new-comers
is Community Aide, John Rodgers. Mr. Rodgers, is a graduate
from near by Long Branch High
School. He then attended Upsala
College, and is currently pursuing further education at William
Penn Foster. Mr. Rodgers coaches
AAU basketball, and even trains
our own Joe Willman. “I am having a great time, and it is a great
environment to be in,” responded
Mr. Rodgers about his experience
so far at Monmouth. “The place
could use A.C. though,” he added
with a smile. As for the future,
Mr. Rodgers wants to stay at
Monmouth Regional and eventually become a teacher in the history department.
Ms.Sardoni
Katie Hieber ‘11
Features Editor
Among Monmouth Reg
ional’s many school transfers, is
English IV teacher Ms. Sardoni
who previously taught English at
Rumson/ Fair Haven High School
for the past two years.
In a mood for change, Sardoni left
Rumson/Fair Haven to be closer
to home.“I chose Monmouth because I wanted to be somewhere
where I could help kids and be
more involved with my students,”
says Sardoni. “I felt that Monmouth was a good fit for me.” In
her spare time, she enjoys traveling and claims that when school
is not in session, she is probably
not in the country.
Mrs.Pappas
Angelica DeFilippis ‘09
Staff Writer
Mrs. Pappas is a permanent substitute at MRHS. She is
a former graduate of MRHS. She
majored in history at Rutgers University and received her Masters
in education at Fairly Dickenson.
She began her teaching career
with literature in the early 90’s as
a full year middle school teacher
in North Brunswick. Pappas is
currently teaching for Mrs. Kroposky and will then receive her
next task from Ms. Corson. Her
main goal is to cover all the work
Kroposky sends her but says it will
be hard. Pappas feels the MRHS
staff is terrific and very helpful.
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September 2008
sports
Falconaire
Fall Sports at Monmouth
Lindsey Ahern ‘09 & Cara Mullin ‘09
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Staff Writers
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sports
October 2008
Falconaire
Positive Predictions
Boys’ So c c e r
Michelle Gundel ‘09
Falcons’ Soaring Start
Cara Mullin ‘09
T
he boys’ soccer team made
it clear to us in the pep rally that they plan on soaring
into this season with a winning
start. As defending champions
of the B-North division, the team
has a lot to fight for this year. Despite the loss of many 2007-2008
senior players, the boys are confident they can succeed again this
season.
“We have a lot of players we
did not get to see last year who
have really proved themselves,”
says captain John Slazyk.
After defeating Red Bank Regional at the opening game,
Monmouth went on to tie the
Wall Knights, challenging
the Knights’ high pre-season
ranking. The Falcons may
have felt underestimated in
the Asbury Park Press pre-season predictions, but their actions and accomplishments on
the field have already proved
themselves as a strong team
this upcoming year.
“Positive energy creates
a positive outcome,” says Head
Coach Darren Spedivecchia who
is hopeful for another division
title. He believes the attitudes of
his players will affect their success this year.
However, instead of looking far
ahead into the season, captain
Austin Zonnevylle says, “The
team is taking it game by game,
and win by win.”
Their team motto, “One Family, One Team, One Goal,” stresses
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
the value the boys place on team
unity this season.
Captain Kevin Steinberger
says, “Instead of playing with
individual skill, this year we are
playing as a team, as a whole, and
will ultimately come out on top.”
The coaches, captains, and
players all agree that the unity the
team has this year will bring them
success each time they are on the
field.
A
Photo Courtesy of Ashley Anton
Gi r l s’ So c c e r
New Season, New Challenges
Katie Heiber ‘11
A
Features Editor
lthough
the
Monmouth girls’ soccer
team is off to a slow
start, they are preparing themselves to face new challenges.
“The team definitely
has more challenges to face this
season because we lost a lot of
really talented seniors,” says
sophomore Julie Rodriguez.
Coach
Chlapowski says, “Many of the graduated seniors had played all four
years and were team leaders.”
This loss forced the
team to take on several girls
that do not have as much experience
playing
varsity.
Despite the loss of players, the girls are hoping for a
strong and successful season.
This season the team introduced their two new captains: seniors Christina Fernandes and Carlye Bianco.
“We are definitely
stronger this year.
We are setting
goals for ourselves. We know
what we want and
are going for it,”
says Fernandes.
Another
addition to the
team’s strength is
the teamwork. The
captains agree that
the girls are getting along well.
“We are not yelling at each other,
and we have pasta parties to get
pumped up before
important games,”
says Fernandes.
Photo Courtesy of Carlye Bianco
Coach
Chlapowski hopes that the team succeed in their goals to play in
will continue to improve and will States and the Shore Conference.
Davaughn “D1”
Norfleet
Spotlight On...
Sport: Football
Position: Wide Receiver
Years played: Four
Quote lived by: “Go hard or go home.”
Influences: Chad Johnson; Wide receiver for the
Cincinnati Bengals. He inspires to play just like
him.
Favorite player: Randy Moss; wide receiver for
the New England Patriots
Dream School: West Virginia University
Goals: “I would like to be a personal trainer
because I love working out.”
Favorite part of playing: “The excitement. I
love the game and doing my job.”
Photo by Lindsey Ahern
fter a long summer filled
with hard work and
lengthy practices, the
2008 Monmouth Football team
says that they are ready to show
what they are made of. The boys
are prepared to hit the field with
their heads held high and determination. The motto that the
team is following this season is,
“One heart. One soul.” The boys
strongly believe in unity. They
are all united through team work
and respect for their coaches and
one another.
Coach Kalakutok says, “The team
this year is a great group. They
are very motivated and unselfish
players.”
This is going to be the second
year in a row that the team will
be lead by Coach Spampanato.
According to last year’s statistics,
Monmouth is currently ranked
thirteenth in the Central Group
Three Playoff Division. The players are hoping to see lots of fans
at the Friday night and Saturday
afternoon games.
The football team has
also had the privilege of gaining many new players this year.
Along with a few underclassmen
who have moved up after paying their dues on junior varsity,
there are also several seniors who
joined varsity this season. All of
the new players seem to be very
anxious for the season to get rolling so that they can show off their
talents. Austin Whitehurst, the
starting safety, has been known
for his abilities on the basketball
court. However, in his senior year
he has decided to switch things up
and give football a go.
“It is my senior year and I wanted
to try something new. I feel that I
can be a helpful asset to the team
and I am excited for this season,”
says Whitehurst.
Along with all of the new players, the varsity veterans are just
as eager for the season to begin.
There are about six returning
starters on both offense and defense this season. Senior Anthony
Fruncillo is returning as starting
quarterback, Charles Johnson is
ready as tight end and Davaughn
Norfleet will be in the end zone
as wide receiver. On the opposite
side of the ball are jubniors Matthew Quammie and Justin Ruiz
are starting as line backers.
Senior defensive end Joey
Ramirez says, “We are ready to
go all the way!”
Monmouth is hoping to win the
division title just like they had
in 2006. The team seems to have
confidence, positive attitudes, and
strength. With traits like these,
success is sure to be in their future.
According to Coach Kalakutok,
“This year’s team is very skilled
and as long as they stay injuryfree, they are going to be very effective this season.”
Hopefully, the Monmouth Regional community is ready to
spread school spirit and show the
team lots of support.
Ian Hamilton
Sport: Cross Country
Years played: Two
Quote lived by: “Train hardm win easy.”
Influences: Charles and Chris Cox and
Bill Dellinger
Favorite player: Bob Kennedy and Ryan
Hall
Goal: “To make it to the meet of champs...
and to beat Ocean.”
Favorite part of playing: “Hitting the finish line and seeing other guys [teammates]
cross the finish line.’
opinions
October 2008
Falconaire
Not So Colorful
Where’s Your I.D?
Consitution
Mike Jacoby ‘09
Contributor
T
hroughout the hallways
and classrooms of Monmouth Regional there is
one infamous phrase that every student has heard at some
point, “Where is your ID?”
These three simple words are
constantly repeated by teachers and have been a large
source of stress for students
throughout past years.
Every day students come
into school scrambling through
their book bags or purses to
find their ID before being approached by a faculty member.
In past years, students were
not required to wear the identification card at all times. However, this policy has clearly
changed dramatically. Due to
the rising ID problem, students
and teachers have taken many
different approaches on this
situation.
New incoming students have
been hit hard by the dramatic
increase in enforcement of
wearing IDs.
Senior Shawnie Caslin, a transfer student from RBC, says “ I
understand where the faculty
is coming from wanting to
make the school safer, but I do
not think
we should
be jeopardized for
past mistakes .”
Shawnie
was also
required
to wear an
ID at RBC,
but stated
that the enforcement
of the rule was nowhere near
as strict as in Monmouth.
But what about the seniors’ views
on the school
ID policy? As many seniors
will argue, a school ID is not
necessary at all. In fact, many
seniors do not even bother
wearing the ID because they
simply do not care. However,
unlike underclassmen, the
class of 2009 was not required
by the school to wear the ID
around their neck during their
freshman year
“Last year the school allowed
the ID to be hanging from your
pocket or your purse, and now
we are lucky it is not tattooed
on our foreheads,” says senior
Max Vandervleit ‘09
Staff Writer
D
Dan Manfredi.
So is the ID crisis just another
unnecessary responsibility for
students? Perhaps the school
should make students rely on
their ID for more than just the
typical flash to a teacher in the
halls. Students believe that using their identification card
for more activities will be the
motivation needed in order to
make this work. The best way
to handle the ID crisis is to just
wear it. The rule regarding the
student ID has been getting
stricter over the past years,
and shows no sign of letting
up. Seniors should just ride
it out and get through the last
year, but as for the freshmen…
good luck!
Electives are No
Longer an Option
Lindsey Ahern ‘09
S
Staff Writer
enior students do not get
the privileges they deserve.
Let’s face it; school is not a
place where any student wants
to be. All throughout our
younger years of schooling,
we were forced to take classes
such as art, music, and computer technology. High school,
however, would break this pattern since everyone was given
an opportunity to take the elective of their choice. Also, electives offered new opportunities and job career choices for
students. Since the guidance
counselors let every student
take the courses they wanted
as freshman, sophomores, and
juniors, seniors are now being
punished for taking the courses they wanted.
For the graduating
class, one of the requirements
is to take at least one elective
in the performing art field and
one in the visual art field. For
many students this is a bit of a
hassle.
Junior Kathryn Reese
says, “I think it is stupid. Elec-
tives are supposed to be courses that you want to take.”
However, some students are
not interested in taking those
electives. This prevents them
from taking electives in the
field they want to study for
“But, these
classes are
replaced with
pointless
electives due to
the graduation
requirements.”
college.
“Because I took Intro
to Graphic Arts freshman year
and academic classes the other
two years, I needed a performing elective to graduate. I want
to major in physical therapy
and I wanted to take anatomy and physiology, but I am
stuck taking band,” says senior
Kelsey Watkins.
The elective rule prevents students from having
freedom of choice. Our teachers, guidance counselors, and
parents constantly tell us that
we should take the best classes
to get into college. But, these
classes are replaced with
pointless electives due to the
graduation requirements.
“It is not fair that I have
to waste my time in a class that
I have absolutely no interest in
taking instead of taking an AP
class which could have given
me college credits,” says senior Brian Schopka.
Electives are deterring
students from achieving higher levels of education. Furthermore, the electives students
are forced to take limits the
students’ appeal to colleges.
Nowadays, colleges expect so
much from incoming students.
How are we supposed to fulfill
all of their requirements when
we are forced to take unwanted
electives? Students should be
able to take what courses they
want to in order to graduate.
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id you know there
is a document which
governs the student council at Monmouth Regional?
Neither did I, until recently.
I am not talking about the
list of “No’s” in the back
of your student hand book.
I mean that
there
is
an actual
document
and organized paper
based off
the United
States Constitution.
This tiresome and
worn out
Moreover, the lack
of democracy granted by
this antique, speaks volumes
as to the greedy group who
wrote it years ago. Their
delegation of powers limits governing to exist only
within the four main office
holders.
The documents’ utter illusiveness was
far
from
surprising when
Mr. Teeple
scratched
his
head
in wonder
if such a
document is
document
entitled “Constitution of the actually existed.
Student Council.” Original?
“Good luck finding
Creative? I most certainly that one,” teased Mr. Teeple
think not. This document is to his secretary.
literally as old as the school,
The “Constitution
and challenges even Mr. of the Student Council,”
Halbedl as to who has been although old, has good inhere the longest.
tentions of governing. This
As if the name did document could potentially
play a key role
not reveal
its identity
“This document in the school.
however,
a l r e a d y,
is literally as old First,
the
Constituthis docuas
the
school,
and
tion
needs
to be
ment
is
challenges even changed. It is
repetitive,
s i m p l e , Mr. Halbedl as to beyond repair
and very who has been here and should be
reviewed and
much outthe longest.
immediately
dated. Written by goody two
re-written; this
shoes students from almost
time with care40 years ago, the ideas in ful thought and democracy
this document are unorigi- behind it.
nal, and can hardly apply to
“It really should be
the diverse group of today’s modified regularly,” said
students.
senior Vice President, Jen
“When
running Hughes.
our student government
With a lot of hard
meetings, we rarely refer work and a little bit of luck,
to our Constitution,” men- this virtually unknown and
tioned President Mary Kate mundane document could
Schaible. “It is too vague become a meaningful Conand should be revised.”
stitution.
“
“
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Upcoming CD Releases
Red is red “Hot”
Jimmie King ‘09
Michelle Leonardo ‘09
Sports Editor
Jay-Z- “The Blue Print 3”
Ne-Yo- “Year of the Gentleman”
e-Yo’s new album,
“Year of the Gentleman,” has been highly
anticipated. It was originally
set to hit shelves in the beginning of August, but has been
pushed back until September
16. His hit songs “Closer” and
“Miss Independent” will be
on the album along with new
songs “Why Does She Stay,”
“Lie To Me,” and “So You Can
Cry.” Ne-Yo explained the
albums title as “Trying to take
it back to where you could not
walk out of the house unless
you looked your best.”
N
J
ay-Z has recently confirmed that he does have
a new album coming
out titled “The Blueprint 3,”
which he will be the executive
producer of. Production of the
album will be done by Kanye
West, Swizz Beatz, No I.D.,
and Just Blaze. This is Jay-Z’s
eleventh album. There have
been two confirmed songs on
the album, “Swagga Like Us,”
and “Jockin Jay-Z.” The album
will be released in December
2008.
T.I.- “Paper Trail”
.I. wrote the album
while on house arrest for pending gun
charges. He named the album
“Paper Trail” because he wrote
down the songs on a piece of
paper. T.I.’s representative said
he had not written down lyrics
on paper since his debut album
“I’m Serious.” Singles “No
Matter What” and “Whatever
You Like” are on the album
along with collaborations with
Justin Timberlake, The Dream,
Rihanna, Usher, Swizz Beats,
Lil’ Wayne, Jay-Z, and Kanye
West. “Whatever You Like”
jumped from spot 71 to one in
a week on the Billboard Hot
100, setting a new record for
the biggest jump.
T
T-Pain- “Thr33 rings”
hr33 Rings,” TPain’s third album
is scheduled for
release on November 11, over a
month from its original date of
September 30. His first single
“Can’t Believe It,” featuring
Lil Wayne is on the album
along with “Snap Yo Fingers,”
which is a sequel to “Buy You
a Drank.” The album also has
features by Busta Rhymes,
Bow Wow, Lil’ Wayne, Ludacris, DJ Kahled, Chris Brown
“T
Falconaire
Pussycat Dolls- “Doll
Domination”
T
he Pussycat Dolls’ second
album is scheduled to be
released on September 23.
Their hit “When I Grow Up,”
which was number nine on
the Billboard Hot 100 will be
on the album along with their
new single, “Watcha Think
About It,” featuring Missy Elliot and “Bottle Pop” featuring
Snoop Dogg. Chris Brown
also contributed to the album
by writing two songs: “Captive” and “Naughty Girl.” The
Pussycat Dolls will go on tour
with Ne-Yo starting in 2009.
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R
Staff Writer
Feeney are delicious. A savory
ed is an intimate and
menu includes the dolphin fish
elegant restaurant that
gives its customers an es- with the flavor seared on both
cape from Downtown Red Bank. sides. It was served lying on a
bed of corn and bacon mixture.
The restaurant is very modern
Lastly, the potatoes were superb;
and bold. The colors are dark
giving the meal a great balance.
and dimly lit with many candles,
The flavors of the fish with the
which makes it feel very open.
corn mixture will send taste buds
It would be the perfect place for
into heaven.
a date or even for a little alone
However the best
time. Also,
part of the menu is
if you want
definitely the desto relax with
sert. The decadent
friends for a
Godiva Chocolate
few of drinks,
Cheesecake with
there is a nice
whipped cream
lounge on
and slices of
the second
floor. There
Image provided by Jimmie King fresh strawberries
were wonderfully
is a little
flavorful. The only
something for
criticisms would be that it is a
everyone.
little pricey and the portions are
Upon arrival, customers are
very small. In order to be full, it
greeted by a waiter and engaged
with conversation. The tables are is necessary to order an appetizer, entrée, and dessert. However,
set with baskets filled with three
the food is well worth it. I give
different types of bread and a
nice glass of sparkling water. The this restaurant four stars.
entrées prepared by Chef Darryl
Disaster Movie
Andrew Young ‘12
D
Staff Writer
isaster Movie is among
with his girlfriend, Amy (Vanesthe many spoof movies
sa Minnillo). After the break up,
to recently come out.
every natural disaster you could
Let’s just say
think of just
that there is
coincidentally
bad, there is
happens. Will
horrible, then
and all of his
there is disaster
friends set out
movie. The film
to find and save
did have one or
Amy. I was
two funny mobored sitting
ments, but that
through most
is it! Most of
of the movie.
the movie was
However the
random and
film was not
not very funny.
nearly as bad
The movie was
as 2007’s “Epic
focused on Will
Movie.” Over(Matt Lanter),
all, it was not a
Image courtesy of IMDB.com
who thought
good movie. I
that the world
give “Disaster
would end unless he returned the Movie” one and a half stars.
crystal skull to its proper place.
Yes, that is right, I said the crystal skull from “Indiana Jones”.
When he wakes up, he breaks up
The iTunes App Store: There’s Something for Everyone
Stephen Weber ‘10
W
hen Apple first
launched its App
Store in iTunes for
iPod Touch and iPhone it was
so popular that Apple’s servers
were overloaded for days, which
was a major inconvenience for
users like myself. Apple quickly
fixed its servers, allowing users
access to a wealth of applications
awaiting their download. Since
its introduction two months ago,
the App Store has already had
one hundred million downloaded
apps. The store has nine thousand apps available for download. Of those nine thousand,
90% are $10 or less and 600 are
free. However, just because an
app is free, it does not necessarily mean it is no good. Some of
the top rated apps in the store
Technology Editor
are free. The same deal applies
for apps that do have a price tag;
just because
it costs, for
example $10,
does not mean
it is any good.
Be sure to read
the feedback
before blowing money on
an app that is
worthless.
The
app store has
something for
pretty much
everyone. The
store is loaded with games and
social networking apps, such as
Facebook Mobile. But that is not
all it has; apps can be anything
from news to weather to even
educational applications. I have
without bugs or problems.
Feedback from users that appears right underneath
the app information
often points out bugs
or sometimes there are
problems even getting
apps to start up. Luckily,
developers are normally
very good at rolling out
updates, which can be
downloaded on-the-go
thanks to the WiFi app
store that the iPhone
and iPod Touch has. All
a user needs to get upScreen shot by Stephen Weber
dates, when away from
a computer, is a WiFi
had no problem finding apps that hotspot with internet. They then
interest me – and that is often
download the update and when
hard to do.
they return to their computer, just
However, no app is
sync up and it will be in iTunes.
In fact, I just download apps directly from the App Store on my
iPod Touch and then just sync
up.
The App Store is right
inside iTunes. It requires iTunes
7.7 or higher (8 recommended),
and an iPhone or iPod Touch
with iPhone OS 2.0 or higher.
iPhone OS 2.0 is a free update
for all iPhone owners and for
iPod Touch owners it is a mere
$10.
All in all, the app store
has a plethora of rich applications, many of which take full
advantage of the features of the
iPhone and iPod Touch. There
really is something for everyone
and because of that, the iTunes
App Store gets an easy five stars.
8
variety
September 2008
Horoscopes
Cara Mullin ‘09
Staff Writer
Pisces (February 19- March 20)
You are drawn to very new and different things this month, so
embrace it! Do not be scared to step out of your comfort zone by
trying a new extracurricular activity or starting up a conversation
with a new classmate.
Falconaire
Students in the Hall
Angelica DeFilippis ‘09
S
Staff Writer
ummer is about having fun in the sun and relaxing. However, this is not the case for all students.
Many students have jobs to make money and keep them busy. In the summer, teens like to go out
to eat, go to the boardwalk, see movies, go miniature golfing, and partake in other fun activities.
Without earning money teens are unable to do all these exciting things. We asked Monmouth Regional
students how they made cash over the summer.
Aries (March 21- April 19)
Your friends and family continue to be your focus this month, Aries. Now is the time to get started on a personal project like finally
getting organized for the school year. Keep your eyes open for a
new fall fling. You can count on straight A’s by the end of October.
Taurus (April 20- May 20)
If problems start to arise in your relationships do not give up so
quickly. You will face a few conflicts this month but all with resolutions soon to follow. Not making time to relax will catch up with
you this month, so make plans to go on a hayride or see a Falcon
football game with friends.
Gemini (May 21- June 21)
Kyle Campanile,
senior
Michael Matozzi,
junior
“I Caddied at Deal
Country Club.”
“I was the cashier
at A&P.”
Joe
Anderson,
Freshman
“I am a football
player, that is a job
itself.”
Prepare to be busy this month, Gemini! Homework, activities, and
practice are revived during this time of year. Let your creativity
shine through. Communication is important for you this month, so
take a break and talk to your friends because one will really need
your help.
Cancer (June 22- July 22)
You have a lot to look forward to this month, dear Cancer. People
will notice everything from your style and smarts, to your bubbly
personality, which will gain you many admirers. With all your new
found courage, try out for a different team .
Leo (July 23- August 22)
If you are having trouble communicating this month, Leo, do not
worry. Issues with friends and family should be cleared up by midOctober. Use your time wisely because between soccer practice,
papers, and college applications, things may get a little hectic.
Samantha
Kelly,
Freshman
“I volunteered at
Wolcott Park Camp
watching kids.”
Virgo (August 23- September 22)
News Toons
Libra (September 23 – October 22)
Scorpio
(October 23- November 21)
With so much energy this month, Scorpio, you will be the loudest
one cheering for the Falcons! You will feel unable to sit still now.
Make use of all your pent up energy by taking up a position as a
“Monmouth Maniac,” to show your school spirit. This break from
routine will have you feeling much better.
Kierstyn Fragale,
sophomore
“I bussed tables
at Big Monmouth
Beach Club.”
comic corner
Your personal charm will shine through this month, dear Virgo.
With your social schedule on the rise this month, your weekends
will be packed. From movie dates to sweet sixteen invite, you will
be looking for time to rest! Suggest heading to Applebee’s for some
half- priced appetizers. Spending your money too freely will lead to
financial problems this month, Virgo.
You can count on your friends when you are feeling down this
month, Libra. With their help you will feel like a weight has been
lifted off your shoulders. A new short-lived relationship may come
along but will fizzle out by the end of October. Instead of feeling
down on yourself, get your friends together for Halloween trick-ortreating and swapping scary stories.
Stephanie Ronan,
senior
“I worked at Carvel
and Igloo.”
Shell
Shocked
Sagittarius (November 22- December 21)
You will feel confident in everything that you do this month. Do
not look past someone who may not be your “type” because a new
exciting romance may develop with someone that you least expect.
Try hanging out with a different group of friends where you may
come across your new fling.
Capricorn (December 22- January 19)
Do not sit back and let this month pass you by, Capricorn. You can
improve that slipping grade in English and put the extra effort in on
the field. The ball is in your court now and in the next few months,
dear Capricorn. With your social circle growing this month, set up
group dates to get to know a new love interest better.
Aquarius (January 20- February 18)
Use your words wisely because communication can make or break
your relationships right now. Be sure to tune into the spontaneous
and adventurous feelings you have this month or you will drive
yourself crazy. Try attempting the high ropes course in gym class
or ask a new friend to the homecoming dance in order to break the
ice.
Inspired by www.cafeastrology.com
Tannu Singh ‘09
Staff Writer
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