InMotion Volume 2 Issue 1

Letters from the Editors Contents

I want to welcome all of you to the second volume of InMotion and sincerely hope that you �nd this issue to be our best yet. In building o� of our �rst year producing InMotion, as Creative Director, I wanted to create a more uni�ed magazine, one that all North Broward Prep students can identify with. I want to congratulate the entire InMotion team for not only accomplish-ing this goal, but going above and beyond in supplying North Broward with a more relevant and recognizable magazine. Also, I would like to give a shout out to the group of graphic designers who were instrumental in the creation of the updated look of the magazine. I am extremely proud of what InMotion has become. I hope you all enjoy reading this issue as much as we enjoyed creating it.

Yours Truly,

Jared Koch

Creative Director

If I had a nickel for every time someone asked me if InMotion still exists, I’d be a rich man. Well, maybe not rich, but at least I’d have enough money to buy Tiger Woods a new �re hydrant. But in case you haven’t noticed the 28-page magazine in your hands, the answer is yes, InMotion is still alive. After last year, everyone on our writing sta� graduated except for Yours Truly. We have a new, small sta� this year, which has worked hard since the �rst day of school to produce what we think is a new and improved InMotion. So read, relax, and enjoy!

Stay Classy,

Corey Flayman

Editor-In-Chief

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Editor-In-Chief: Corey Flayman - Creative Director: Jared KochLead Graphic Designer: Ali Quigley - Director of Photography: Matt RosenbaumGraphic Designers: Josh Steigelfest, Matt Rosenbaum, Jessica Battisto, Lily Feldman

Writers: Richie Gallione, Sumayah Rahman, Katie LantzPhotographers: Andrew Masi, Parker Morehead

Contributors: Dr. Michael Bassett, Michelle King, Bianca Elysse Ungerman, Andrea Pulgar, Katrina Ga�ney, Andreas Fessler, Melissa Moon, Loren Rose Maggiore, Katie Seropian, Gabriela Rabasa, Shamsher Sawhney, Jessica Pagano

Special thanks to Mr. Paul Miller and his studentsFaculty Advisor: Ms. Suzy Evans

2. Letters from the Editors

3. Contents

4. Fine Arts One on Ones

6. Leveling the Playing Field

8. Overstressed?

10. T²

12. One on One with Charlie Messa

14. International A�air

16. Help Inspire Hope

17. Survey Says...

18. Zero Tolerance

19. Poetry

20. Middle School Section

24. Homecoming 2009

26. Battle Royale: Kanye Versus Taylor

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Sumayah Rahman: What �rst got you interested in acting?Samantha Algaze: My dad used to take my mom to see shows all the time when we lived in New York. I was always too young to go, but he would tell me about them when he got home. As I got older, I went back to New York a lot to see di�erent shows with my mom and friends. �e sum-mer of eighth grade, one of my friends forced me to audition with her at summer camp, and that’s how I got started.

SR: Do you ever take acting or singing classes to help yourself improve?SA: I take lessons with my vocal coach, Mr. Larviere, every Friday. �en during the summer I take classes like Acting Technique, Audition Prepara-tion, Shakespeare 101, and tons of others. �ese classes have really helped me become a better singer and actress.

SR: Out of all the shows you’ve been in, which is your favorite?SA: If I had to choose I would be stuck between two shows. �e �rst would be “A…My Name Will Always Be Alice”, which I was in my freshman year. It was the most amazing experience of my life, and it made me the person I am today. �e second would have to be “HAIR” which I was in this summer. “HAIR” was just such a fun show. It’s funny, it’s dramatic—it’s everything a show should be.

SR: What is the most rewarding part of acting?SA: For me, it’s when you make the audience feel something, whether it’s tears or laughter. As actors, we don’t want to be just ‘putting on a show’ for people. We understand our characters and we want to take the audience into their world, no matter how unreal it might seem.

SR: Tell us about your experience in “Bat Boy”.SA: “Bat Boy” was a great experience for me and for everyone who was involved. No matter how many hours we spent at rehearsal, it didn’t matter because we were all exactly where we wanted to be. Ever since I saw the show in 2006 I wanted to be a part of it—more speci�cally I wanted to be Meredith Parker. At a glance, Meredith might seem like the stereotypical mother, but to me, she was so much more than that. Working with Marlee Kula, Matt Weinstein, and Kyle Malanowski was just a pleasure. We all created this not-so-perfect family, �ghting to keep it all together. And the outcome was too amazing to put into words.

SR: What are your goals for the future?SA: In the future I hope to go on acting and one day even be on Broadway. I know it’s a really hard career to pursue, but that can’t hold me back. If that doesn’t work out I plan on becoming a drama teacher. Next year I’ll be applying to the University of Michigan for their Musical �eatre department.

Sumayah Rahman: How long have you been playing the violin? Annika Ramin-Wright: I’ve been playing the violin since the age of �ve. However, most people don’t know that I have played the piano equally well since the age of four.

SR: Do you prefer one instrument over the other?AR: Not really. People generally think it’s normal to play the piano well, and that it’s more impressive to play the violin well. But I don’t think it makesmuch of a di�erence which one you play — the question is whether beautiful music can be heard from an instrument!

SR: Was it hard to adjust, coming to the U.S. from Germany?AR: Yes, it was. �e school system and the language are di�erent. But the people are really nice here, so I made friends quickly. Overall, I like it a lot here.

SR: How much time do you spend practicing? AR: It depends on the day. Maybe about two hours a day on weekdays and probably four or �ve hours a day on weekends if there are no other activities that occupy the weekend.

SR: Name some of the competitions you have taken part in, and any awards you have received. AR: In Germany, I’ve participated in the National German Youth Competition every year since I was six years old. In 2006 and 2007, I won First Prize, for both piano and violin. [Other prizes were, for example, the Swiss National Youth Competition]. In the U.S., I mainly play in concerts, and only a few competitions. For example, I was a prize winner on the piano in the Walenstein Competition at the University of Miami last year.

SR: Are there any misconceptions that people have about musicians?AR: Yes, sometimes people who spend a lot of time practicing their instrument are stereotyped as socially awkward. But that isn’t true. Take athletes,for example. �e football players spend a lot of time in football practice, but they are generally considered to be cool. Although many musicianspractice a lot, I don’t think it a�ects their social life any more than sports practice would a�ect an athlete’s social life.

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After two stabbings in the cafeteria at her previous school, West Broward High, and three failed attempts to be re-districted, the knots in Melanie Garcia’s stomach became increasingly taut. She feared going to school each day and her grades drastically declined. Callie Mitcham, an ambitious student at Coral Springs Charter School, was not meeting her potential because of the sub-standard education she was receiving.

Both students looked into transferring into North Broward Prep. However, both students are avid volleyball players and were members of the Varsity teams at their respective schools. �ey are also members of Boomers Volleyball Club, a travel team, under the directorship of Coach Terri Jimenez, who is also the coach of North Broward Prep’s Varsity volleyball team. Here is the problem: trans-ferring into North Broward Prep would mean Garcia and Mitcham would have to sit on the bench for one year.

According to the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA), if a student transfers to a new school for any reason other than change of residency, and continues to play for a non-school club that has ties to that school, he/she must sit on the bench for one calen-dar year.

Garcia and Mitcham did decide to transfer to North Bro-ward Prep and rumors from outside sources swarmed Garcia, Mit-cham, and Coach Jimenez, accusing North Broward Prep of scandal-ously violating FHSAA recruiting rules. North Broward Prep decided to look into the validity of the rumors and decided that according to the rules, if they allowed Garcia and Mitcham to play, they would be in violation of recruiting rules. In accordance to these rules, North Broward Prep noti�ed Garcia and Mitcham that they would be pro-hibited from playing volleyball this season.

North Broward Prep self-reported the transfer, deciding to plead the case with the hope that Garcia and Mitcham’s individual circumstances would be recognized by the board, and an exception

made to the rule. Garcia and Mitcham claimed that their decision to transfer schools was not based on the desire to play varsity volleyball at North Broward Prep, but to obtain the best education to prepare for college. “I wasn’t being challenged in school and my sister, a graduate of Coral Springs Charter, who now attends college, struggles daily” stated Mitcham.

Garcia and Mitcham presented their cases to the Sectional Board of the FHSAA this past August, but were denied based solely on the letter of the law. Garcia and Mitcham were made aware that they would not be able to play varsity volleyball in August, but decided to remain at North Broward Prep regardless of the ruling because of their dedication to obtaining the best college preparatory education possible. �ey were advised that they could appeal at the regional level, to the Board of Directors in Gainesville, FL. �ey pursued the appeal, travel-ing to Gainesville in early October, and were again denied.

Coach Jimenez believes that the rule exploits the club athlete and doesn’t comply with the FHSAA’s goal of ‘leveling the playing �eld’. As club director of Boomer’s Volleyball, she services over 200 athletes each year and has employees that work for a myriad of schools in Broward and Palm Beach County, including St. �omas Aquinas, Westminster Academy, Pompano High, University School, and St. Andrews. According to the rule, the girls would be prohibited from playing volleyball at any of these schools.

Club volleyball, unlike Varsity football, is the only outlet for volleyball players to be recruited by colleges. Coach Jimenez believes that it is also important for club athletes to play for their high school due to the pride it generates and, therefore, she is determined to make the rule fair for all transferring athletes. Coach Jimenez states, “If you’re an athlete, no matter what sport you’re in, or whether you play on a traveling team or solely on a school team, if you transfer 10th grade and above you have to sit 365 days. �e only exception to this rule would occur if a student changes residence.”

Although she acknowledges that all transfer students will be held to these recruiting rules, “at least everybody will be held to the same recruiting standard, not just one or two girls who get turned in because they happen to play for a high pro�le club director.” �is, she believes, is the only way to truly level the playing �eld.

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Garcia and Mitcham decided to transfer to North Broward Prep and were bombarded by rumors from outside sources.

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It’s 11 p.m. on a �ursday night and you have two hours of homework ahead of you. Do you study for math or history? �ere’s no time for both. Your head pounds. What’s your teacher going to say tomorrow about your un�nished English project?Sound familiar?

Anxiety over schoolwork is common in students. Accord-ing to the Center for Adolescent Health, 78 percent of teenagers say that school is the primary cause of stress. Stress has negative e�ects on mental and physical health. �e average high school student gets two hours of homework per night. Since homework is part of school-related stress, could assigning less homework bene�t the health of students?

“The pressure just builds up,” says Michele St-Amant, a North Broward Prep junior. However, the point of homework is for students to learn the material and pass �nal exams. “My AP students

have a lot of homework and it does cause stress, but unfortunately, that’s the way the curriculum is written,” says North Broward Prep history teacher Ms. Margaret Sopher. Also, as a college preparatory school, North Broward Prep prepares students for college, where there’s about �fteen hours of homework per class per week.

But are all assignments necessary to understand the mate-rial? Sometimes ‘busy work’ is assigned. SAT Prep used to be man-datory for sophomores. �e homework, such as making hundreds of pre�x and su�x index cards, wasn’t bene�cial. �e little amount of knowledge gained was not worth the time spent.

The time spent on schoolwork varies with students. Some carelessly rush through and their hastiness results in inadequate grades, which creates anxiety about failing the class. Others pains-takingly complete the assignment with precision. If these meticulous students don’t meet the high expectations they set, they feel they have failed. But at times, it’s parents who drive their children to do well in school and push them to be the best. If the child can’t comply, it makes him even more anxious since he’s disappointing his parents.

Many academic overachievers are busy with several organizations. Students participating in extracurricular activities can only start their homework after their meeting, practice, or rehearsal is over. North Broward Prep junior Richie Gallione takes four AP classes, is in Student Government, Key Club, National Honor So-ciety, Spanish Honor Society, cross country in the fall, soccer in the winter, and track in the spring. “Practice ends at six, so I start my homework at about eight. Sometimes I don’t �nish until two a.m., depending on how much homework I have.” A tough schedule and

time-consuming extracurriculars can cause stress. “Running weakens immunity,” Richie continues. “When I was on the track team last spring, I got sick and had to run on medicine. I ended up getting pneumonia and missed school for a month.”

Clearly, putting too much strain on yourself is unhealthy. So which takes priority? Academics? Extracurriculars? Rest? Many people say academics should take priority, but the key is to �nd a balance between the three. �e top students at North Broward Prep take part in time-consuming activities such as art and band. But sur-prisingly, this may be bene�cial. �ere are correlations between �ne arts and intelligence. In a study by the College Board, students who took music courses scored higher on the SAT than students who did not.

It’s one a.m. and you’ve completed your homework. You’re looking forward to tomorrow’s dress-down day and football game.

So enjoy the weekend while you can, because another stressful week of school is right around the corner.

OVERSTRESSED Written by: Sumayah Rahman


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would probably consist of wearing Ninja Turtle pajama pants to school, no tests or quizzes, a shortened school week, and even a model of America’s Best Dance Crew breaking out in every classroom with the unrestricted use of iPods. As great as this may sound, it will not help us prepare for a college education. It is in our best interest to leave the whole managing, organizing, and directing tasks up to the zealous ‘T Powers’. After all, they do have the college degrees and experience.

So what does Student Government actually do? From organizing the Chill ‘n Grill barbeque and War of the Wings to increasing school spirit at football games with the multitude of spirit activities, Student Government is respon-sible for anything that improves student life. What fun event should we plan next? Which DJ should we hire for Home-coming? Prom? What should the themes be? How should we design the senior shirts? To which charity should we donate the money from our next dress down day? Before which

game should we schedule the new and improved pep-rally? �ese are some of the questions that Student Government answers every day.

The Student Government at North Broward Prep plays the primary role in creating a better life for students. �e main goal of our Student Government is to integrate a healthy and proper balance of fun and amusement into the school day to relieve some stress and to help all of us have some fun.

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Written by: Richie Gallione

So what does Student Government actually do?

�e ‘T Powers’ have the authority over school policies.

How many students at North Broward Prep really understand the power and authority of our Student Government? Does Student Govern-ment have the power to shorten school days? Make or break school policies? Order administration to cross dress for a week?

To the great disappointment of many, Student Government discussions rarely concern altering or creat-ing school policies. Student Government does not have the power to bring the cell phone policy back, to perfect the new fusion schedule, or to bring back a laid-back 2nd trimester with class projects followed by two weeks of interims before Spring Break. �e main focus of Student Government is to improve our lives as students at North Broward Prep. So what power does Student Government have? Student Government has a limited amount of power in their voice.

The administration hears their ideas and takes them into consideration. As the high school principal and assistant principal, Mr. Daniel Tuchman and Mr. Dean Topodas are dominant �gures of the administration and are key in the approval processes that create school policy. �us, they have become the face of power and authority. For the sake of this article we will call them the ‘T Powers’.

The ‘T Powers’ have the authority over school policies. But is this really so terrible? Why is it bene�cial to us that the ‘T Powers’ have such power? It is because our ‘liberal teenage ideas’ of school policy do not mix with the college preparatory atmosphere that we have decided to live by. Let’s be honest with ourselves.

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Richie Gallione: How long have you been swimming for?Charlie Messa: Since sixth grade.

RG: How has swimming a�ected your life?CM: It’s made me more dedicated, more e�cient, and it makes me work harder, too.

RG: What races do you compete in?CM: I race in the 100 meter breaststroke.

RG: Do you strategize for your races?CM: Yeah, I try to pace myself but go out hard. We usually just go out hard in the beginning and make sure you save some for the end.

RG: How many times do you practice per week, and what do you normally do for practice?CM: Five to six days a week. Swim and…. run on Saturdays for conditioning.

RG: How do you think swimmers compare to athletes of other sports? Do you think there’s a misconception?CM: I think swimmers are more focused and more athletic. We are more athletic than people see. People don’t really understand how hard the sport is, and how dedicated we are. You de�nitely have to be in pretty good shape to be a good swimmer.

RG: What advice would you give to a beginner swimmer?CM: I would say work hard, and never give up. It’ll be tough in the beginning, but working hard pays o� in the end.

RG: Did you all have a good season?CM: Yeah, we were four and one. Best winning season.

RG: Now that you are a senior, have you decided whether or not you will swim in college?CM: Yeah! I’m de�nitely going to swim in college.

RG: Have you been scouted by any colleges?CM: Yeah, by Boston College, College of the Holy Cross, Providence College, Ursinus College, and Fordham University.

RG: How do you feel about the stylish Speedos and jammers that you have to wear?CM: I totally dig them.

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Are you a world traveler? Would you like to experience a variety of world cultures in one place? If you do, you have a few options. You can go to the United Nations Headquarters in New York, you can take a ride on It’s A Small World in Orlando, or you can just go to lunch.

As our school grows, so does our exchange program. We have 690 high school students at North Broward, including 150 r

residential students from over 15 countries.The face of North Broward has become a global

community.This unique model of schooling presents many

tremendous opportunities that we could all take advantage of. For future business students, imagine how helpful it would be to have dozens of contacts in numerous foreign countries? Why wouldn’t a potential politician want to discuss current events with students from around the world and gain a global perspective? If you simply want to learn a foreign language, why not start with learning to say ‘hello, how are you?’ in Mandarin (Ni hao ma)?

Still, this international ‘facelift’ is cosmetic, not structural. While there is a new mixture of residential and day students, there is a clear lack of integration between the two. Anywhere you go on campus, you’ll see clusters of American and international students keeping to themselves; rarely interacting with one another.

“I have to agree with the idea that they are not integrated well into the community,” says Daniel Tuchman, North Broward Prep High School Principal.

However, residential students who participate in �ne arts and athletics are exceptions to this generalization.

“Those who are integrated more into school activities…are exposed to the day students and they’re much more open. All of those in the �ne arts department are all integrated with the �ne arts people, but those people who do nothing after school…

don’t know the rest of the day students and have a closed community,” says Alejandro Montero Ortiz, a North Broward Prep Senior and second-year tresidential student from Spain.

In addition, ethnicity largely determines the extent of integration that a student has experienced. For those students of Asian descent, the language

and culture that they are accustomed to is far di�erent than the one that

they’re immersed in now. �e European and South-American students, however, come from a Western culture and are more comfortable in their new surroundings.

“Particularly the Asian students, coming from a language and a culture that’s so di�erent from ours, it’s just di�cult to [integrate] and it takes time,” says Tuchman.

So who’s responsible for improving this lack of integration?

Everyone.The residential students, who have entered

a student body that used to be comprised of mainly American students, should try to make

friends and enrich their experience here. It’s also the day students’ responsibility as the ambassadors

of the school to reach out to these guests and welcome them into the community. Integration between the day

students and the residential students is impossible without both groups making an e�ort.

“I think it’s everyone’s responsibility,” says Nathan Wright, North Broward Prep Director of Residential Life, “But more so for

the students, both the American and the International, to spend some time and get to know each other.”The opportunity that we have before us is priceless. If every student

in our school works together to improve the situation, we can create a more integrated student body and a more enjoyable school environment.

Ultimately, a global community is just a lunch table away.

Written by: Corey Flayman

Still, this international ‘facelift’ is cosmetic, not structural.

�e face of North Broward has become a global community.

I am fourteen. �is past weekend I saw a sight that I cannot get out of my mind, or my heart.

On a carousel that appeared to be out of a Dr. Seuss book, there was a girl my age on a zebra. She was just sitting there, empty.

The carousel wasn’t moving nor was any music playing. She started crying. I couldn’t comprehend what she was going through, what she felt, or what she had seen in her life. I couldn’t understand her struggle even though we were the same age. �at hurt me more than I can grasp.

On Saturday morning, I was ready for a fun �eld trip �lled with jokes and laughter. �en we arrived at the village for wish-children; terminally-ill children who could have their wishes granted.

Walking through this village was like walking through a child’s make-believe town. I was enchanted by all the wonders, including a gingerbread house cafeteria and a colorful carousel. I was in a dream. I was in a wish. After looping in and out of giant mushrooms and play golf courses, I looked up at a bright green tower.

I entered the tower, and was stunned by the beauty. On every wall I saw a stained glass window. Each window had a word on it: Peace, Love, Hope, and Faith. I was in the legendary Give Kids the World chapel. �e chapel had two Bibles and two Torahs.

I looked up to see hand-made clouds, and remembered the story of the boy who threw his blanket up to the clouds of the chapel. According to the story, as the boy was leaving, a volunteer tried to return his blanket. �e little boy said that he wanted to leave it in the clouds so when he went to heaven his blanket would be already be there, waiting for him.

I needed some air. It was so mind-rattling and upsetting. I walked outside and saw a giant door. I entered and saw hundreds of tiny golden stars on the ceiling, each with a name of a wish-child. It felt like I was in the stars.

I am an emotional person and I cry at the drop of a hat. But the day I saw the girl on the zebra was the �rst time I cried for a signi�cant reason. After going to the village I realized how small and trivial my teenage problems are. I realized this Saturday what mortality was, but not just the dictionary de�nition. I saw the emptiness in the eyes of the families, and I saw the overwhelming happiness in the wish-children.

I saw the love in the hearts of the volunteers, and I saw the kindness and generosity in my school band. I saw humanity at its lowest and its highest. I will never forget this experience. Not because I don’t want to, but because I won’t be able to.

I watched the children dance to our music and smile. It was the most inspiring thing I had ever seen.

“Help inspire hope,” they say. I think this time I really did.

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DREAMER

Among the many policy changes at North Broward Prep, perhaps one of the most forceful yet positive is the Zero Tolerance Drug Policy strictly in e�ect this school year. In mid-September, the Coconut Creek Police Department brought their drug-searching dogs on the North Broward Prep campus to enforce this newly instituted Zero Tolerance Policy. According to the North Broward Prep Student Conduct and Discipline Code, any drug or alcohol related o�ense will result in mandatory out-of-school suspension, recommendation for expulsion, and a referral to external law enforcement- adequate consequences for serious o�enses. “The reality is that we live in a society where drug use is a problem—we know that students have access and resources. We as a school cannot control what happens in society, but we can control what happens on campus,” said North Broward Prep principal Daniel Tuchman. Tuchman says the search rea�rms the Zero Tolerance Policy to ensure a safe and drug-free environment. The September search took place in the senior parking lot, but future searches will probably include further inspection of the school grounds. �e search resulted in the expulsion of one student, who was found with drugs on the premises. “It’s an idea we had in the past, but we never went ahead [in pursuing it]. We resolved to do something dramatic,” said Tuchman.

The senior administration, including Headmaster Dr. Tom Marcy, Assistant Headmaster Dr. Jeanne Korn and Mr. Daniel Tuchman himself, made the executive decision to conduct the search. North Broward Prep social science teacher Mr. Eric Salomonsson believes the search was a good idea, and that he would like to see more of them. “Unfortunately with the culture we have today, not even private schools are immune [to this problem]. I don’t see anything wrong with the searches,” said Salomonsson. Jasmine Smith, North Broward Prep sophomore, thinks the searches are positive because they “promote good health and reduce drug use.” Smith is among the students pleased to see her school respond to this issue. Co-Presidents of the Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) club Harrison Kay and Kyle Sevel also agree with the administration’s actions. “It’s necessary nowadays because drugs are becoming more of a problem, and if these are the measures we have to take, then so be it,” said Kay. “I think the recent drug search will show the students that drugs are truly unacceptable and will hopefully deter future incidents from happening,” said Sevel. The drastic measures taken not only discourage drug use, they ensure that students do not bring drugs on campus; a positive and attainable goal, according to Tuchman.

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I’m never alone when I’m doing my homework. Every night when I sit at my desk, my white kitty-cat lies right next to my homework papers. He sleeps, opening his eyes from time to time, as if to monitor my progress. After a while, he sits up and meows at me. If he does not get the response that he is looking for, he walks over and deliberately �ops himself right on top of my homework. At that point, I have no choice but to take a break and pay attention to my cat.

I’m never alone when I go to sleep at night. When I climb into my loft bed, my Siamese cat is already there waiting for me. I often wonder if he thinks that it is his bed, and that he allows me to sleep in it with him. If I am staying up late, he will watch me from up in my bed. After a while, when he gets tired of waiting, he meows at me as if to tell me that it is time for bed.

Sometimes when I look at my cats, I wonder what they are thinking, and what stories or secrets they could tell me about their lives if they were able to talk to me.Sometimes, it seems like they are trying to tell me something. I wonder if they are saying that they love me, or if they are simply saying that they want to be pet or fed. I wish I knew.

Have you ever wondered what your pet is thinking? Pets are great to play with, keep you company, and be your best friend. �ey are important members of the family. �ey make your life fuller and will always hold a special little place in your heart. Even though we can never truly comprehend what our pets are thinking or saying, somehow we know that they really love and care about us, which is good enough for me.

Melissa Moon: How have your parents in�uenced your skating career?Isabella Louis : My parents pushed me to do �gure skating and I used to hate it. But as the months went on I started to enjoy it and get better.

MM: How long have you been skating?IL: Two and a half years.

MM: How often do you skate?IL: Every day except Tuesdays, from around 5:30 to 6:30.

MM: I understand you have three instructors. What do they do?IL: My main instructor, Julie Mulvey, teaches me new jumps and spins and some o� ice training. My second instructor, Allan Towers, helps me with holiday ice shows in the Bank Atlantic Center and stroking. My third instructor, Laura Craigg, helps me perfect my moves.

MM: Besides your parents, who else has in�uenced you?IL: My best friends, Stephanie Goldberg and Michelle Finn get me to work harder and try new moves. If it weren’t for them I wouldn’t be where I am today.

MM: How do you feel about your sisters’ skating careers?IL: My baby sister is four and already started �gure skating, so I think she will go a long way with it. My other sister, Gabby, 10, learns so fast. She will practice one move for the whole ice time just to perfect it. She is persistent and works hard.

MM: What kind of things do you miss out on because of your �gure skating career?IL: School sports games, school dances, I have to do my homework really late, I rarely get to go shopping and it’s rare for me to go to friends’ houses. I can only hang out with friends at school.

School lunch is bought every school day. Have you ever wondered why one slice of pizza costs as much as a whole bu�et? A whopping $6.75!

I have. North Broward Prep Middle School Princi-pal Ms. Patrice Rogers explained that to determine the cost of school lunch, the school divides the cost of hiring the catering company by the number of people who buy lunch.

Lunch plans are a good way to lower these costs, with monthly or yearly plans. Yearly is the cheapest at $850 per year. Monthly is about $95 per month. �is comes to $950 dollars per year. Or you could always pay day-by-day. �is yearly cost comes to a total of $2,025. If you are a teacher, and you only

pay $3, then your yearly cost is $900.

Lorraine Welden, the North Broward Business O�ce Managing Director states that the school sets the prices, doesn’t make a pro�t, and chose an all you can eat plan. “…because of time, everyone scans their ID card. Otherwise the cashier would have to ring each person individually and that would take much longer…”

Do you still think $6.75 is high? Would you rather pay less and wait more, or vice versa? If you are paying $6.75 per day you might want to think about signing up for the yearly or monthly plan. Now that you know the facts, you can make an informed choice.

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Why do people run for Student Government? Is it popu-larity? Curiosity? For the good of the school? For their future careers?

Popularity is one of the main reasons students run for o�ce, and one of the main reasons why they win Student Govern-ment elections. A North Broward Prep middle school student states, “Friends vote for friends. Only on rare occasions do they vote for other people.” Another student commented, “My friend, who was running for Student Government, asked me who I voted for. I told my friend that I voted for another candidate, and he got mad at me.”

Curiosity is another reason why students run for o�ce. A sixth grade candidate explained that the only way to �nd out

anything about the power of Student Government was to be elected. Twenty students in Student Government were polled and eight agreed that curiosity led them to run.

Another reason why students run is so that they can put it on their college applications, especially those who want to get into �rst-rate colleges. Only a few people from the group polled stated this, but also said they really care about making a di�erence in our school.

Who did you vote for? A popular friend? A curious ac-quaintance? A serious, but caring peer? �is is the question we must ask ourselves.

Is texting corrupting the English language by destroying the foundation of spelling? Or is it just a new and harmless way of writing?

A commonly used argument for the theory that texting corrupts language is the amount of incorrect spelling. Examples in-clude using “fone” for “phone,” and using “wat” for “what.” So won’t this completely ruin the English language?

Actually, texting can be the opposite of that. Texting isn’t corrupting the English language, but saving it. Texting is making English grow, and without growth, language cannot survive. �e languages that are no longer used, such as Latin, have died out because they have stopped changing and evolving. But texting encourages changes in the English language, which will be advantageous to Eng-lish in the long run.

Also, in today’s world, where it’s possible to communicate at incredible speeds, being able to write quickly is a necessity. To be able to skip even one letter saves time, so words like “fone” and “wat” are helpful tools to help our language advance in conjunction with our advancing society.

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HomeComing 2009Written by: Richie Gallione

Photos by: Jessica Pagano

We came to school the next day sporting athletic out�ts. By lunchtime it was clear that our athletic abilities did not quite match

our singing and dancing skills. �e Lip Sync was �lled with classic music including Michael Jackson’s �riller and hits from High School

Musical. A sophomore victory gave them a head start in Class Wars.

On Wednesday we dressed up to go to work our dream jobs. �ere were doctors, lawyers, and even hobos roaming the campus.

Students shared an eagerness for the Powderpu� game. Unfortunately, a thunderstorm postponed the highly anticipated event.

On �ursday afternoon, Indians, Soldiers, Pirates, and Cowboys headed towards the football �eld for Class Wars. Each class

united to compete in Tug-of-War, Dodgeball, the Tricycle Race, and the Ultimate Relay. �e seniors dominated the events and took home

the gold.

Friday was Spirit Day. �e juniors’ �ashy Las Vegas themed �oat won “Best Float” in the Homecoming parade. Immediately

afterwards was the most exciting pep rally in North Broward Prep history. It was �lled with games, dance routines, and a hilarious

performance by the senior Powderpu� cheerleaders. For the next month I could not get the image of Brett Tincher dancing to Hey You

�ere out of my head. After the pep rally was the rescheduled Powderpu� game in which the junior girls scored their way to victory.

Friday night was the football game against Doral Academy. Students cheered the Eagles on to their greatest victory with a score

of 77-6. At halftime the Homecoming Court was announced. �e dashing Brett Tincher and beautiful Devin Rawiszer were crowned

Homecoming King and Queen.

The following night was the Homecoming Dance: Vegas, Baby! North Broward Prep boys and girls came together for a night to

remember. �is night truly was the �nale of Homecoming week, making this North Broward Prep’s best week ever!

Homecoming week was the week that was. A week in which

North Broward Prep students proved that they are not as dull and

boring as everyone thought. It was the most spirited week that North

Broward Prep had ever seen.

We started the week as movie stars wearing feathery boas,

�ashy clothes, and stylish shades. North Broward Prep’s yearbook

paparazzi shot photos of students ranging from the singing cast of

Anchorman to a gang of innocent Teletubbies. After a day �lled with

terrible acting skills and hilarious moments we all united under the

moonlit sky for Movie Night. �ere we all learned that free pizza goes

great with Big Daddy.

To put it as Kanyely as possible, people need to get over Taylor Swift. Sure, she can go on Saturday Night Live and sing her robotic, Hee Haw the Next Generation jokes about me and start another blog storm about Kanye is so cocky, Kanye is so arrogant, Kanye is so rude (all of which translates to Kanye is too uppity), but this is not about Taylor Swiftly to be forgotten-�ash-in-the-pan-glamour-country-kitsch-clone. And it is not about Beyonce or me. It is about saying truth to power the way only super iconic mega mogul prophetic brilliant artists, who still know what’s real can. Okay so it is about me.

The whole VMA thing is just another tentacle on the white sea monster that is Kanye Hating. It is like when Harper’s Bazaar came to my home, took pics, asked a lot of questions and then assumed the giant painting in my dining room depicting me as an angel was a giant portrait in my dining room of me as an angel. �is isn’t true and it bothered me greatly because people think I’m so so so cocky that I would have something like that. I mean I was really hurt that people thought I had that much vanity. I wanted people to see my home because I spent 2 years gutting it and was proud. I’m just a regular guy with cool stu� in his crib, well a regular guy with a $30 million annual income and a stylist who helped get him fresh.

I care about one thing and it’s not chastity rings and it’s not cowboy boots and it’s not having a cameo in �e Hannah Montana Movie (Ugh. Really? A cameo? Euthanize me. I should have my own movie. I can do anything that Miley “I pose semi-provocatively and then post the pictures in dubious, easy to hack locations” Cyrus can). No, I care about being famous. �at’s it. �at’s the only reason why I have ever done any of this. You think I would o�er to be the pullout poster in J-14 every month for any other reason? No. I most certainly would not.

When I �rst heard my name being called as the winner of the VMA I thought “Wow. I’ve done it. I beat Beyonce. I’ve really done it” and, then, when Kanye interrupted my speech, I could hardly contain my joy. All I had to do was sob a few tears, pull the oh-poor-me-I’m so-sweet-and-innocent act, and it wasn’t long before Loren Michaels from Saturday Night Live was practically begging me to host his show. If I had a nickel for every time US Weekly has called me since �e VMAs, I could buy a house. If Beyonce had a nickel for every time US Weekly has called her, she could buy, at best, a small fountain soda. I think I rest my case. So, thank you, Kanye. I still think you’re arrogant and your sunglasses were kind of dumb back in 2008, but you helped me become a household name. Listen, I’m not saying that I’m not a nice person. But I am saying that my one goal in life is to be famous and I will personally take down Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, and Demi Lovato (who, let’s face it, is not even a threat) until I do so. I already took down Beyonce. One down. Everyone else in Hollywood to go.

Swift, out.

I’m just a regular guy with cool stu� in his crib, well a regular guy with a $30 million annual income and a stylist who helped get him fresh. Why didn’t they write that my house had no pics of celebrities, no plaques or awards, just art, lots and lots of expensive art to demonstrate what a tasteful, understated, humble guy does with décor. Yes, I grabbed the mic, not because that’s what I’m paid to do, but because that’s who I am. I’m no commodity. From the point of view of those inside the system of control, everyone still wants black performers doing the mau-mauing minstrel shu�e, part steppin’ and fetchin and part Mr. T.

To those who still remember who Taylor Swift is enough to weep for her wounded soul, and buy her T-shirts and bobbleheads from �e Cracker Barrel, let me say that yes, I meant my apology. Kanye (great men must occasionally speak of themselves in third person) is too spiritual and evolved a being to fake sincerity. For all those who are tired of my drama, my rants, my brawls with paparazzi, for everyone who says thanks Kanye for distracting the media from important issues and for keeping the discourse on race in America framed in the most super�cial and limited ways, I say in the words of my new book, �ank You and You’re Welcome.

�ank You and You’re Welcome = $10808s & Heartbreak = $13.98Knowing you’re right, so very, very right = Priceless

Hey, you guys! Taylor Swift here! It’s been a really di�cult time for me lately and not “di�cult” like that time Drew �led a restraining order against me for putting his name in a song. �is has been genuinely hard. Kanye West really hurt my feelings a lot when he interrupted my speech for Best Music Video at the VMAs, but I understand and respect his position. After all, Beyonce is incredibly talented and I, innocent little Taylor Swift from down the creek, am simply just totally honored to even be mentioned in the same sentence as Beyonce Knowles or Kanye West, the voices of our generation. Me? I’m just the little girl down the street! I’d politely show you the door, but my house is so small you can see the front door from anywhere you’re standing. Kanye and Beyonce are the real stars.

Okay. You know what? No.

I’m done. Tell my publicist that I’m done with this stu�. You hear that? No more LOLOLOLGIGGLEGIGGLE I’M TAYLOR SWIFT! I WEAR SNEAKERS AND SHE WEARS HIGH HEELS! garbage. I’m over it. �at’s not me and that never was me. You want to hear something else? I’m getting a little sick of being the music industry’s punching bag. So here’s what I have to say to Kanye West: thank you. Yes, thank you.

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