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~Seedling' grows at professional show · by Alice I~sifescu ·

"The Seedling" has sprouted. Graduate Annie Yan's idea to professionally display students' artwork has blos­somed into a full-blown annual art show. "The Seedling," the end result of an open call to the entire school to submit works, culminated in the exhibit which opened on June 12 in the school lobby. Art teachers Anthony Morales and Lois Polansky worked with Annie to make the show into a major school event.

The artworks made their de­but in a professional setting as if they were displayed in an art gallery. Art in varied media, in­cluding painting, photography, origami, sculpture and fashion design, was mounted on black felt boards. Punch and cookies were served while students played the piano, completing the ambiance. Visitors had to sign a guestbook.

Members of the student body along with some impor­tant dignitaries attended the opening. The administration, faculty, and representatives of the Office of the Superinten­dent of Queens High Schools John W. Lee , Stan Nussbaum,

Director of Arts Education; and Monique Darrisaw, Coordina­tor of Multicultural Education; as well . as Marvin Leiner, Queens College liaison, all came to the opening of the "The Seed­ling."

Despite the fom1ality of the opening, the at­mosphere of the show itself was relaxed; visitors could view the art at their own pace. "I like the mood that was created," said sophomore Sylvia Stanojev.

using cosmetics as a medium. "Everything is unique. I. think it's a nice way for people to

A highlight of the opening ceremony was the presentation of awards to students who par­

ticipated in the Olympics of the Vi­sual Arts. Partici­pants submitted works of either fashion design or drawing. This is only the second year Townsend Harris has participated in this event.

The show is an eclectic mix of techniques and themes. Freshman Emma Xiao used the Beatles as inspiration for her painting. Junior Frank

Phinting themselves in front of one of many displays, sophomores Donysa Leatham and Ryan Dennie admire the art work at "The Seedling" on June 12.

"The Seedling" is a testament to the students' desire to pursue art. "'The Seedling' took off because of the real desire of the kids," said Ms. Polansky. Many students worked at home and during lunch. Ac­cording to Ms. Polansky, most stu­dents would drop by whenever they could to ask for sug­gestions and cri­tiques.

DeBellis modeled his works around the Pop Art movement,

express themselves," said sophomore Akshta Kalla.

Annie Yan taught the members of the Art­ists' Workshop the way to dis-

play their work. "This show is proof that if you're dedicated, you can make time and accom­plish almost anything," she said.

Annie conceived of the idea to start the show last year while she was a senior at Townsend Harris. "I was doing my work here independently, and I met other students in the same situ­ation. So, I thought this would be a great way for the talent to be recognized," she said.·

This year's "Seedling" is a continuation of last year's art show, "Our Birth." "The idea behind the seedling theme is that with the success of last year's show, this is something to be nurtured," said Ms. Polansky. Although the art did not necessarily have to be in keeping with the seedling theme, the students' work is symbolic of growth and progress, like a seedling.

Recently, the art opportuni­ties at Townsend Harris have been growing. The Art Club was last year's addition to the school's extracurricular activi­ties. Now known as The Artists' Workshop, the organization is

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Garcia, Scarnati, Curran, Bloom bid fond farewell by Bosede Adenekan

Odile Garcia, Coordinator of Student Affairs; Anthony Scarnati, Social Science Re­search teacher; Brendan Curran, Assistant Principal of Science; and Robert Bloom, Phyical Education teacher, will be leaving Townsend Harris next year. Through their lead­ership and foresight, which led to the creation and development of many academic and extra­curricular programs, these teachers have not only gone be­yond their duties but have also helped shape the character of this school.

Odile Garcia Ms. Garcia is retiring after

working here for 16 years. She

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has many plans for her future. She is moving in September to

Spain, where she will be an ad­vocate for human rights, par­ticularly working against the mistreatment of wives. Ms. Garcia intends to join commit-

tees like Amnesty International and to start Global Youth Con­nect in Spain so that children can volunteer and become in­volved. She may also continue the research she started last year at Cumplytense University in Madrid, while she was on sab­batical, and is considering teaching English as a second language. She is a bit skepti­cal about this idea, though, say­ing, "If I start teaching I can't do all I want because my sched­ule would be fixed. That's one of the reasons why I am leav­ing."

Ms. Garcia has other reasons for her decision to retire and move to Spain. She prefers the working atmosphere there.

"People are much more re­laxed. There is a different way of living. We started our work

day at 9, then at 11:30 we went for coffee. We took a two hour lunch and worked until 8. Af­ter that we'd go out to social­ize," she said, referring to her

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sabbatical spent in Spain last year.

Although she feels that it is "time to see the world," Ms. Garcia claims that her experi­ence here will never be forgot­ten. "The students made me learn lots of things. The faculty really cares about all the stu­dents. I have an incredible

. amount of respect for Dr. Largmann. I am going to miss everyone ... because everyone has touched my life in some way," she said. She recalled an instance at the old building that occurred during a carnival. "Because of my accent, balloon I<iunch became balloon lunch," she said with a smile.

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Senior prank turns fowl The idea of an administrator grabbing a large garbage bag and heading on a

"chicken run" bare-handed through the halls in pursuit of a large, flapping bird sounds, much like a comical scene out of a new cartoon movie, undeniably hilari­ous. But unlike those students who flocked to the scene to laugh at the two chick­ens let loose in the halls of Harris last week, those teachers compelled to take charge of their capture were immediately crying foul. Although their anger was understandable, and as predictable as the administration's own overreaction to what was only intended as a nuisance and a joke, those seniors who hatched the. idea should not have expected any less. After all, more absurd than even the sight of a clucking chicken waddling through the halls during the change of classes i~ the thought that the entire senior class and the administration could ever agree on what might constitute a successful senior prank.

In fact, this year, the seniors weren't even able to agree amongst themselves. If the idea of a senior prank is to display a final sense of class unity and school spirit, as seen last year through the setup of hundreds of cups carefully positioned to spell outHseniors '99," then this year's class failed. From blow-up dolls to vaseline to a letter announcing a new set of report card comments to chickens, the wide spectrum of separtist senior pranks ran the gamut from the amusing to the down­right dangerous.

No, not every act of rebellion this year was for the birds. It's just that the clever attempts at humor, which, unlike the chickens, did fly with the faculty, got over­shadowed in the hunt for the ruse(ters) responsible for letting livestock loose in school. Furthermore, just as many pranks were more gentle, others were decid­edly more dangerous. Banisters greased with vaseline presented a much greater potential for injury than did the remote possibility of being bitten by the one-in-a­million chicken carrying the West Nile Virus or some other deadly disease.

There's no question that those who released the birds failed to clearly think through all the consequences of their actions. Aside from just making a mess, their decision to fly the coop before cleaning up the poop or taking responsibility for the chaos they created. could have put people and animals at risk, had teachers not selflessly stepped forward to take control of the situation. Still, when it comes to senior pranks, there's a thin line between the humorous and the malicious. While it's one thing to expect that seniors will refrain from doing anything destructive, it's another entirely to always assume that, in planning a prank, they will feel compelled to do something for which they can be. commended. To think so would be as unrealistic as to assume that by harshly punishing this year's perpetrators, the administration might make those thinking of doing something similar next year chicken out.

Letter to the Editor To the Editor:

It's a shame that many students do not know or even care about what goes on behind the closed doors of Room 412. They would be surprised to find out that it is not a place for the "retarded" or "special-ed" kids, as many students assume; rather, it is an academically and socially enriching environment for chil­dren diagnosed with autism. Autism is a neurological disorder that affects the way the brain functions, particularly in such areas as social sinteraction and communication skills. Autistics have difficulties in verbal and non-verbal communication, social interactions and leisure activities.

I, along with other seniors, volunteer with these children. This program gives the volunteers an opportunity to foster social skills in autistic children.

Everytime I walk into the room, I am astounded by how hard the three teach­ers, Mr. Donald Rubino, Mr. Kenny Henderson, and Ms. Glenda Berrios work to make these children perform well in school. I marvel at Mr. Rubino's and Mr. Henderson's abilities to im­prove their reading, writing, and com­prehension skills. Ms. Berrios is excel­lent with teaching them necessary com­puter skills. The teachers take personal interest in the problems of these young­sters and teach them through necessary love, sympathy, and encouragement. Mr. Rubino, especially, strongly believes in "tough love." I remember one instance when a student stubbornly refused to cooperate. Mr. Rubino, however, re-

mained firm; he was determined to get an answer from the student. He re­phrased the question about fifty differ­ent ways and repeated it about fifty times until he finally got an answer. He then hugged the student for doing such a good job. This just shows the effort the teachers put in each of the students.

These teachers also carefully plan lessons and present them in a lively way so that the pupils are interested in learn­ing. They often use the effective tech­nique of hangman to improve each student's memory and vocabulary.

Learning also takes place beyond the walls of the c;Iassroom. The teachers in­volve the children in such activities as working in the library and in the Queens College cafeteria, going out to lunch, and going bowling. Mr. Rubino, Mr. Henderson, and Ms. Berrios bring out their latent creative talents in such a way that leads to the balanced development of their personalities.

I would be very grateful if The Clas­sic and the rest of the school acknowl­edged the efforts of these hard working teachers and thanked them for their te­nacity and patience in making each one of the children feel important. I encour­age all to volunteer in this program dur­ing their senior year. Once again, I would like to thank the teachers in­volved in this program not only for cul­tivatingthe minds of these autistic chil­dren, but for also restoring my confi­dence in the existence of good people in this cruel world.

Ajita Kundaikar, 124

Editors' Goodbye On these sultry summer afternoons, when it seems the rest of the world is out basking

in the sunshine and burning at the beach, we're here in Room 511 -just preparing to be read. In our office, our veritable home away from home, we've not only stared from dawn till dusk at our monitors, begged our in-comp-etent machines not to malfunction during long afternoons spent working in the face of each looming deadline, and panicked as our tired printer seemed, minutes before the deadline, lower on ink than we were on energy; we've also napped here, lived off of bags of Ms. Cowen's pretzels, and fed off our own drive to publish a professional product which always made us proud.

Of course, as readers, you've only seen the "issues" we were able to publish, but haven't lived through the ones which might have kept us from the printer. To this end, we must give a special thanks to Ms. Polansky, not only for rooming with us and providing our board and the last-minute photos which always saved us, but for never being too busy to make a suggestion or to offer her help in revising an article. We are grateful to the tech squad and Mr. Tiffen for fixing our computers. Thanks to Mr. Rattien for his phone, his food, and his sense of humor, and for staying after s.chool when Ms. Cowen had to leave and we needed to work, and to Ms. Rotter for loading her car with thousands of copies of our last issue to deliver to the alumni.

This year, our graduation coincides with the departure of many teachers whose influ­e!lce on Townsend Harris will not soon be forgotten. We thank them, and everyone else we've ever harrassed, not only for putting up with our constant requests for interviews, but also for following Dr. Largmann's lead in helping to create a haven for the humanities in which the newspaper has always been seen as an important, free forum for student ideas. Dr. Largmann, we are grateful for the discretion you've given us in allowing us to publish whatever we've deemed suitable. We can only hope that Townsend Harris doesn't stray too far from your example and your vision as you, like us, prepare to move on. -Andrew, Lauren, Rebecca, Bosede, and Brian

Planning for college: Don't specialize too soon by Noreen Bukhari

When it comes time to apply for colleges, everyone gets involved. Your par­ents, grandparents, teachers, and guidance counselors all want to lend their wis­dom for this very important decision. Chances are the first question they will ask you, as the applicant, is what you want to be in life. Although an individual's career choice is an essential factor in the college selection process, students are increasingly being led to believe that college is solely a preparation for a profes­sion. They are pressured to make their college education into vocational training instead of a tool to be used throughout their lives.

Our elders mean well. However, in today's competitive market, companies are searching for individuals with multiple backgrounds, not just for a person who has specialized in one field throughout college. Economists estimate that the av­erage American will have eight different jobs including dramatic career changes by the time he/she is 40. This fact should lead us to the realization that college, for the most part, should not be a training ground for a specific profession, but rather a means of acquiring a solid academic foundation which will serve well in a variety of fields.

Philosopher John Stuart Mill said, "Men are men before they are lawyers or physicians or manufacturers, and if you make them capable and sensible men, they will make themselves capable and sensible lawyers or physicians." A college education, in accordance with Mill's statement, should serve to open students up to the world and prepare them for a multi-dimensional life. Students should take a wide range of humanities, sciences, mathematics, and theology courses to broaden their horizons. The intellectually rich environment of the university should en­hance their appreciation of the wide spectrum of human knowledge and allow them to live enriched lives. Likewise, its culturally rich environment should help them develop an appreciation for the diversity of the world.

Once students have exposed themselves to a variety of fields, they can then enter upon a chosen field of study. A liberal arts education will enable them to bring to their specialty the greatest assets of resourcefulness, judgment, and ethi­cal understanding. Source: Great Debate# 1"- Hobart & William Smith Colleges. Advertisement. The Classic. December 1997.

Andrew Goldberg Lauren Paley

Editors-in-Chief

Rebecca Munoz News Editor

Brian Griffing Sports Editor

Anthony Ciolli Carolina Pruss

Business and Circulation M•nagen

Bosede Adenekan Featuft Editor

Audley Wilson Photography Editor

Lucy Hong Art Editor

Townsend Harris High School at Queens College 149·11 Melbourne Avenue, Flushing, N.Y. 11367

Readers are invited to submit letters to the editor. Letters should be placed in Ms. Cowen•s mailbox in the general office. The Classic .re­serves the right to edit all letters. Letters must include name and official class. Names will be withheld upon request.

News Staff: Afton BatT, Noreen Bukhari, Karen DeVita. Lonaine Kapovich, Alice Lee, Danielle Lord, Michele Potofsky

feature Staff: Tiffany Baldwin, Carolina Chang, Anthony Ciolli, Beth Dubin, Emmy Favilla. Jennifer Gnng, Dehbie

Gupstein, Karen Hendershot, Angela Hom, Alice losifest.."\1 Nadia Kahnaulh, Ricki Miaw. Valentina Nestcrovskaya. Anna

Olson, Carolina Pruss, Rachel Schiffman, Sarah Schnee, Steven Seidenfeld, 'Shara Siegel, Allison Slotnick, Sylvia

Stanojov, Diane Tiao,Sara Tilitz

Sports St11ff: Josh Fo•. Arielle Frost. Ashley Pillsbury. Eric Trager

Photoeraphy Staff: April Dimla. KeUie Ehe. Jamie Gullen, Hilary Homier. Alice lusifescu. Uwir• Marciszek.

Jennifer Sheth, Shara Siegel, Lisha Perez. Juliana Piedrahita, Eric Trager, Yveue Wareham, Dawn Wing,

Hye-Kyung .Yang. William Yang

~ Ray~ond Barn, Vivian Chang Annie Lau, 'lillian Lin, Doiis Ortega, Janine.Petrovits, Kelly Purteii,Emily Rivlin-

Nadler, Rachel Schitlman, Emma Xiau

Advisor • lisa Cowen Principal - Dr. Malcolm Largmann

Concert features new String Ensemble by Diane Tiao

Ars gratia artis, Latin for "for the Jove of art," was the theme of the Spring Concert 2000 held on June 1 in the au­ditorium. With the combined efforts of chorus teacher Florence McKinley, music teacher Peter Lustig, and As­sistant Principal of Second Lan­guages and Mu­sic Joan Walsh, the concert in­cluded perfor­mances by the chorus, band.s, and the newly formed String Ensemble.

two days a week from 7 am to 8 am to work with students who play string instruments. Jodi Fierstein, freshman, was one of Ms. Gutmann's students and in­vited her to instruct the group.

Seo, freshman, said, "I felt proud to perform for every­

. one." After the chorus and the

String Ensemble came the tra­ditional band performances.

The intermediate band played

c:: •• ] some patnot1c ~ songs and jazzy, :®' upbeat selections < such as "Go­-~ Daddy-0" and ~ "ThatThingYou ~ Do!" The con­~ cert band played

"For the first time, I was able

Band members keep their eyes on music teacher Peter Lustig as they perform in the Spring Concert 2000 on June I.

a variety of num­bers, including "Variation Over­ture," a piece written for a high school band and tunes from West Side Story.

to hear the entire The night came to an end

with the presentation of gifts from students to both Mr. Lustig and Ms. McKinley.

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chorus and I felt that they sounded, by far, the best ever," said Ms. McKinley. Mr. Lustig added, "I really had a good time, especially because my new baby daughter Melody was able to come to her first con-

Members of the ensemble played a number of songs, in­cluding "Musetta's Waltz" from La Boheme. And to the audience's surprise, principal Malcolm Largmann interrupted the concert and expressed his happiness after the String En­semble finished its per­formance. "The music sounded

'Seedling' sprouts in art show cert."

The String Ensemble was particularly enjoyable for many audience. members. "I am thrilled that our school has ful-filled its dream to finally have a string ensemble," said Ms: Walsh. In the past, there wasn't enough money to support a strings group, but this year, Shirley Gutmann, a profes­sional violinist, volunteered

beautiful and harmonious," said freshman Jennifer Sheth.

The chorus sang "Festival Sanctus" in Latin and "Tell Him," a recent hit by Celine Dion. Male members of the chorus sang "Kiss the Girl," from the Disney movie The Little Mermaid. Tenor Ben

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reinventing itself. The Artists' Workshop is a fusion of the Art Club, which was a flexible group of students who met to share ideas and experiment ar­tistically, and the Art Squad, a group of students who created the displays and scenery for an­nual productions. The Workshop's agenda, which is dictated mainly by the students,

includes trips, contests, school projects and individual critiques."When there's a good idea, we work on it," said Annie.

The Artists' Workshop was one of many new arts initiatives at Townsend Harris fueled by Project ARTS funding. Project ARTS is the outgrowth of a partnership between the office of the mayor, the Board of Edu-

cation and major cultural arts organizations designed to re­store arts education in the city schools.

"I think this is a real step up for our school," said Frank DeBellis, referring to the ex­hibit. "I hope the students took with them a different feeling about art and a desire to create it themselves," said Ms. Polansky.

Departing teachers leave lasting impact Continued from p. 1

Besides teaching Biology, Integrated Science, Chemistry, Science Research, Conflict/ Resolution, Peer Negotiation, and Leadership, Ms. Garcia has been the advisor of many clubs: Amnestry International, Stu­dents for the Preservation of the Earth, Archon, Puffles, Save the Children, and Yoga. "I think I touched a few children by mak­ing them think there's more to life than just taking - that is what I strive for. It's the Emerson quotation, 'To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived­this is to have succeeded,"' she said.

. Anthony Scarnati Mr. Scamati will be teach­

ing Social Studies at Jericho High School in Nassau County next year. "They made me an offer I couldn't refuse. The fi­nancial benefits are much bet­ter. I'll be able to afford put­ting three kids through col­lege," he explained.

During his · 10 years at Townsend, Mr. Scamati has

taught American History, So­cial Science Research, Global History, Economics, Law. Par­ticipatory Democracy, and Health. He phiyed a major role

is a challenge," he said. Mr. Scamati has also played

a major role in ·extracurricular activities, specifically JV Vol­leyball; Baseball; Basketball; Fencing; Handball and Model

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in designing the election simu­lation, and developed and ex­panded the research class. "Kids deserve stuff that goes beyond the traditional class­room setting. They have talents that heed to be tapped and are very ca·pable," s.aid Mr. Scamati. He has promised to help the current juniors with their research projects next year. ""The students allowed me to grow because every day

ten years it was a big part of my life. There are great people, colleagues, and ad­ministrators here. The stu­dents are the ones who make this place special. It's very hard to leave," he said.

Brendan Curran After three years of teach­

ing here, Mr. Curran will be teaching Physics at Herricks High in Nassau County next year. "I'm sad to leave, but I need to have more time to spend with my family and my one-year-old," he said.

Mr. Curran has taught Sci-

ence Research, Physics, and Astronomy and has been the advisor of Quantum Cat, ~he science magazine. He ex­plained the reason that he initi­ated the astronomy course. "Astronomy is a good way to change human ideas. Tln:ough developments in science, people's understandings change. We have a different universe now from [the way] it was years ago because we have

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a different understanding," he said.

Mr. Curran said that the Townsend Harris standard will always be present in his

classroom. "Wherever I go and teach, every day my students will have to write and they will talk in complete sentences. This gives students an edge in thinking clearly and expressing themselves clearly," he said.

"I am sad to leave," said Mr . Curran. "There are dedicated teachers and talented students here. The kids are bright and work hard. I love this place; there are wonderful people here. It was a hard choice to make," he said.

Robert Bloom Mr. Bloom will be teaching

at Forest Hills High School ne~t year. This job is an appointed one rather than the temporary position he would have had here next year. He was to have replaced Mr. Hanson, who is going on sabbatical.

Mr. Bloom taught Family Living, Physical Education, and Health. He also coached Fencing and Girls Tennis." I'm sorry to leave," he said, "I had a wonderful experience teach­ing and hope to keep my con­tacts through coaching,."

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The Class of 2000 was awarded $18,743,844 in

scholarships. "That's the most money ever,"

said college advisor Marilyn Blier.

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l u-w••'l,·•~ J Summer 2000 5 Despite risks, many teens still smoke By Narae Lee chronic bronchitis and emphy- blah ... stupid reasons that I was accounted for their decision to and her father, also a smoker,

Did you know that cigarettes sema; birth defects and repro- drawn into," said a sophomore avoid cigarettes altogether. die of lung cancer and stroke, contain formaldehyde, a mate- ductive disorders have been ris- smoker. A junior admitted to "I'm afraid that if ,I try, I might explained why she and her three rial used to preserve dead frogs ing steadily. In research done starting the habit "for the heck like it and want to keep smok- siblings have stayed tobacco­in science classes; cyanide, a recently by scientists at the of it. Everyone else did too." ing," said Yu-Lee Jun, a sopho- free. " It was so hard to watch substance found in rat poison, University of California, to- Other Harrisites noted peer more." My best friends and [my mother] unable to breath, and nicotine, an addictive com- bacco has also been proven to pressure, · stress., curiosity, family would kill me. I'll make to walk ... to watch her mind ponent utilized as insecticide in be an agent in causing genetic "coolness" and a method oflos- my teeth yellow and breath bug spray? damage. The findings showed ing weight as their motives for stink," said Katherina Yee,

Many American youths, that regardless of how however, do not seem to mind long smokers "puffed," the unwholesome ingredients or how recently they of cigarettes, for teenagers tak- quit, the alterations in ing up smoking as a daily habit DNA were clearly jumped 73% from 1988 to linked to the age at 1996, according to the federal which the smoker first Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Right now with about 3 million U.S ado­lescent smokers, the numbers are still escalating, with several thousand teenagers picking up the "puffing" habit every day.

"Every day, 3,000 young people smoke· their first ciga­rette.... Half of those, or one million young people each year, ·will become regular smokers. And one-third of these adoles­cent smokers will die of a smoking-related illness, such as lung cancer or heart disease," reported the CDC. As the cause of the most preventable deaths in society today, smoking claims more than 400,000 lives in the U.S each year, or almost one in every five deaths, rob­bing up to 20-25 years of a smoker's iife.

In the recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) vs. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation court case, the United States Supreme Court voted 5 to 4 on March 22, 2000 to reject the Clinton administration's claim that the FDA had the right t_? regulate cigarettes and nicotine. The FDA, with its jurisdiction over those drugs and "devices" in­tended to affect the structure or any function of the body de­rived from the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of

started smoking, with adolescent and child-hood smokers bringing the most permanent and lasting genetic damage to their lungs.

In a random survey of258 Harrisites taken in January with an equal-grade distribu­tion, 64% agreed that tobacco should be regulated as a drug, while 12% disagreed with giving the FDA this authority. The other 24% made up the unde­cided group. "I don't think things like that should be regulated. People should be al­rowed to choose," said social studies teacher Chris Hackney. "Yes, [it should be regulated as a drug] because smoking, if it's used in extreme, can kill just like a drug," said Aristotle Labiaga, sophomore, supporting the FDA. However, Jennifer Bartlett, also a sopho­more, argued that, "It will not change anything because if people really want it, they will find a way to get it,." An anonymous senior wrote, "So many are dying of cigarette smoking . . . it's the job of the

trying tobacco. The age range in which

Harrisites experimented with their first cigarette varied from seven to 18, with 14 being the average age. While most stopped after their first "chok-ing," "gagging" and "puking" experience, a few, all of whom undeniably realize the health hazards of smoking, moved on

. to become daily smok.ers. " I know it's bad for you, but guess what: I'm going to smoke," said

1996, tried to prove that nicotine not only had obvious ef­fects on body func­tions, but that it had been "intended" by the cigarette indus-

'I know it's bad for you, but guess what: I'm going to smoke .. · .. It's so long-term that I don't think about it.'

a senior smoker. " I don't have any first­hand experience [with the ill effects of smok-ing] and it's so long­term that I don't think

try to have those ef-fects. Now, the court decision throws the bur­den back to Congress, where meaningful legislation to con­trol tobacco use has been thwarted for years by the pow­erful tobacco lobby.

Meanwhile, the death rates associated with the regular use of tobacco, including cancers of the lung, breast, mouth, phar­ynx, and. esophagus; heart dis­ease and stroke; respiratory problems such as pneumonia,

government to stop it." In the same poll, 2% of

Harrisites called themselves "smokers." Although the other 98% declared themselves free ofthe nicotin(! addiction, 26% admitted that they have tried smoking at least once.

The same reasons for pick­ing up a cigarette applied to both the smokers and the only "one-time" group. "My friends were doing it... blah, blah,

about it. You think you wouldn't be part of the long-term group," said

a sophomore smoker. Regarding quitting,

Harrisite smokers were split between those who desired to quit but said they couldn't and those who just wanted to keep up the habit. One junior smoker responded negatively towards quitting by saying, " I don't smoke enough for it to be a con-cern."

For the absolutely tobacco­free Harrisites, various reasons

freshman. Senior Elizabeth Yoon stated that smoking "never appealed to me; I know what it does," while Noman Nawaz, junior, exclaimed, " I don't want to stink, have black lungs and die!"

" I never tried smoking and I never will," said Maria Rodriguez, Spanish teacher, who, like many of her students, has kept cigarettes at a safe dis­tance. Unlike Ms. Rodriguez, however, many teachers admit­ted to trying tobacco in their adolescent years, although all interviewed declared them-selves non-smokers now. " I wanted to fit in, peer pressure [in high school] ... then I gagged, puked and I never touched a cigarette ever since," said Robin Figelman, physical education teacher. Similarly, Mr. Hackney said that he tried smoking once or twice when he was about 13 "because of friends," but added that he didn't like it. The summer after graduating from high school, Georgette Wallace, English teacher, said, " I probably smoked four weeks and I hat!!d .it."

Ms. Wallace, who had her mother, a heavy smoker since she was 20, die of emphysema

going because her brain wasn't getting oxygen ... She did this

for pleasure yet we all suffered watching her suffer," she said. Feeling that her mom should have lived to be older, Ms. Wallace added, "Smoking is such an unnecessary thing. It's something that you initiate; you in­flict this on your-

. self." Many experts be­

lieve that young people are attracted to smoking through advertising deliber­ately t,llrgeted to their age group. Al­though Joe Camel, the advertising car­toon character of RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company, retired in 1997, after critics in­cluding President Clinton said, " the character is a blatant example of cigarette marketing aimed at children," tobacco companies, includ­

ing Brown & Williamson and Philip Morris, continued to at­tract under-age "potential" smokers through the med~a.

The prevalence of cigarettes in advertisements led to an ini­tiative by 46 states in Novem­ber 1998 to restrict major to­bacco companies' public en­ticements. The restrictions forced the industry to withdraw all advertising from outdoor billboards, and no longer al­lowed tobacco companies to sponsor sporting events with a

. significant number of youths in their audiences, including base­ball, basketball, football, ·hockey, and soccer games. Cur­rently, tobacco companies are facing further advertisin"g re­strictions, with the FDA fight­ing. to ban the use of color or images in tobacco adv·ertise­ments, especially ·in large-cir­culation magazines.

" I taught myself never to say I hate the cigarette compa­nies because they are brilliant," said Elizabeth Whelan, presi­dent of the American Council on Science and Health, who has studied tobacco advertising in magazines for two decades. "They are brilliant manipula­tors. They look at obstacles and

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Despite risks, man·y teens still sm~oke Continued from p. 5 brilliant manipulators. They look at ob­stacles and ingeniously come up with a way around them. A new magazine here, a new campaign there. They are always and will always be 20 years ahead of us. I think that is significant for people who think we are winning the war against the tobacco companies because to imagine that we are is just naive."

"[The companies] are wrong. I un­derstand that tobacco companies need to make money, but why do they target kids? Do they ever stop to think that it could be their kids dying of emphysema?" questioned

cause tobacco companies spent millions of dollars lobbying and making substan­tial contributions to the Republican Party. Although a major victory for the nation's cigarette-makers meant a ma­jor defeat for the supporters of the bill, including the President and public health advisors, the table turned in November 1998 when 46 states, in a legal battle, won over the industry and signed a $206 billion dollar settlement with the tobacco companies over the next 25 years. The industry now must pay every single penny of the $206 billion to the states

an anonymous freshman. One junior defended the First Amendment rights . of cigarette manufacturers, saying, "Companies are free to advertise to whom­ever they want; it's pro­tected in the Constitution."

'Smoking is such an unneces­sary thing. It's something that youJnitiate. You inflict this on yourself.'

An anonymous freshman stated, "Advertising does nothing to make teens start to smoke. It just decides whether the kid will buy Camel or Marlboro."

Besides facing advertising restric­tions, the big tobacco companies have fought and are still fighting battles around the country. In June 1998, Sena­tor John McCain's tobacco bill, which would have forced the largest restric- . tions yet on the tobacco industry through huge cigarette price increases, got killed by the GOP. Critics contend it was be-

so that they can recover the health care costs they have lost through smokers.

With 400,000 Americans dying from cigarettes annually, the costs of smok­ing bring staggering economic blows to the states. In 1993, The University of California and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) attempted to put some price tags on the medical costs associated with cigarette smoking. In total, they estimated that smoking led to medical expenses of about $50 billion in I 993, including

$26.9 billion for hospital expenditures, $15.5 billion for physical expenditures, $4.9 billion for nursing home expendi­tures, $1.8 billion for prescription drugs and $900 million for home health care.

One of the jobs of a health teacher in this school is to educate students about the risks of smoking." We can't follow you home. We can only present infor­mation. All we can do is educate you and convince you not to smoke," said health teacher Ellen Schwartz. Robert Bloom, also a health teacher, said that he concentrated on teaching the students about, " the various drugs that are found in tobacco, the statistics that the com­pany won't tell you and problems as­sociated with it."

Ms. Wallace, who has also taught health in the past, remarked, " I think it's a self-esteem issue as much as a health issue - it's not convenient, it doesn't taste good; it doesn't look good, why do it? I think people don't have enough self-esteem to not do it."

Of course, the best way to decrease the ~ealth risks of smoking would be to quit. However, a national survey of 250 smokers, commissioned by Hazelden Foundation of Minneapolis, shows quit­ting is very difficult. " The process of quitting for good took an average of 18.6 years, by which time irreparable dam­age could have been done to the smok­ers' bodies and lowered their chances of living out a normal life," wrote Jane Brody in her New York Times article, "Heading Off a Nation of Teen-Age

Smokers." Although quitting may not be .easy, experts recommend that young­sters quit as soon as possible with some help from nicotine replacement therapy or smoke-free organizations. The best quitting method, though, has remained unchanged for decades: cold turkey.

Sources:

"Big Tobacco Fights Legal Battles." Washington Post July.l999: Online.

Brody, Jane E. "Heading Off aNa tion of Teen-Age Smokers." The New York Times 17 Nov 1998.

"Daily Smoking by Teens has Risen Sharply." Associated Press 9 Oct.l998: Online. www. washington post.com/wp-srv/nationalllongterml tobacco/stories/teens 1 00998.htm.

Grady, Denise. "Genetic Damage in Young Smokers is Linked to Lung Cancer." The New York Times 7 April1999: Al7

Greenhouse, Linda. "Court to Decide FDA Power on Tobacco." The New York Times 27 April 1999: A 18

Kuczynsk~ Alex. "Big Tobacco's Newest Billboards Are On The Pages of Its Magazines. The New York Times 12 Dec 1999.

McMillan, Daniel. Teen Smoking: Understanding the Risk. New Jersey: Enslow Publishers, Inc.,l998.

Meier, Barry. "Despite High Court Victory, Tobacco Industry Is Still Waiting to Exhale." The New York Times. 22 March 2000: A22

"Setback on Smoking." The New York Times. 22 March 2000: A26

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by Andrew Goldberg From Godzilla's return to the big

screen to the return of Motley Crue to the music scene to Britney Spears' sec­ond tour, for movie and music enthusi­asts there's a summer full of entertain­ment in store.

MOVIES N A =Action! Adventure A=Animated C=Comedy D=Drama F =Family HIS = Horror/Suspense S/F = Science Fiction/Fantasy

June 23: Chicken Run (A) (Mel Gibson); Me, Myself and Irene (C) (Jim Carrrey).

June 30: The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (A) (Rene Russo, Jason Alexander, Robert De Niro, Randy Quaid); The fatriot (D) (Mel Gibson); The Perfect Storm (D) (George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, John C. Reilly, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Diane Lane); Knockaround Guys (A/A) (John Matkovich, Dennis · Hopper); Boys & Girls (C) (Freddy Prinze, Jr., Claire Forlani); The Butteifly (D).

July 7: But I'm a Cheerleader (D); The Kid (D) (Bruce Willis, Spencer

Breslin, Emily Mortimer, Lily Tomlin); Scary Movie (C) (Jonathan Abrahams, Shannon Elizabeth, Regina Hall, Kim­berly Jones, Jenny McCarthy).

July 14: Chuck and Buck (D); X­Men (AlA) (Patrick Stewart, Halle Berry, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos); The Wisdom of Crocodiles (D) (Jude Law);Sugar and Spice (C) (Francine McDougall, Marley Shelton, Mena Suvari, Rachel Blanchard).

July 21: Loser (C) (Jason Biggs, Mena Suvari, Greg Kinnear); Pokemon the Movie 2000 (A); What Lies Beneath (S/F) (Harrison Ford, Michelle Pfeiffer); The In Crowd (D) (Susan Ward, Mat­thew Settle).

July 26: Thomas and the Magic Railroad (F) (Alec Baldwin).

July 28: Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (C) (Eddie Murphy, Janet Jack­son, Larry Miller, John Ales); The Bro­ken Hearts League (C).

August 4: Autumn in New York (D) (Winona Ryder, Richard Gere ); Town & Country (C) (Warren Beatty, Jenna Elfman, Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton, Andie MacDowell, Gary Shandling); Space Cowboys (N A) (Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones); Coyote Ugly (C); Hollow Man (SIF) (Kevin Bacon, Eliza­beth Shue); Whipped (D).

August 11: Buying the Cow (D) (Bridgette Wilson, Jerry O'Connell);

Disney's Aida falls short by Shara Siegel

After 18 years and nine lives, An­drew Lloyd Webber's Cats will close at the end of this summer. Critics on the prowl for a new Broadway musical will no doubt poun,ce on Disney's Aida. Its unoriginal plot, unmemorable lyrics, and incoherent staging put Aida, now reigning as Broadway's box office champion at the Palace Theatre, in a perfect position to be panned.

With music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice, Aida was directed by Rob­ert Falls, and co-written by David Henry Hwang and Linda Woolverton. The Broadway version of Aida has been adapted from the original Guiseppe Verdi opera.

The setting is the Egyptian wing of a modem art museum. A female Pharaoh, Amneris (Sherie Rene Scott), comes to life out of a showcase and takes the au­dience on a journey back to Egypt. Very similar to Disney's The Little Mermaid and The Lion King, the tired story line which develops in this musical is both basic and boring. This time the conflict is Egypt versus Nubia.

The captain of the imperialist Egyp­tian army, Radames (Adam Pascal), is returning from a trip through the land of Nubia, Egypt's rival. Spellbound by the sharp wit of Aida (Heather Headley), one of the Nubian women he has claimed as a war trophy, Radames de­cides to save her from death and to send her as a present to Princess Amneris, the woman he is supposed to marry. Mean­while, Radames' father, Prime Minister Zoser (John Hickik), informs his son

that the Pharoah is dying and that Radames should prepare to be the next leader of Egypt.

Mereb (Damian Perkins), a Nubian slave and servant to Radames, recog­nizes Aida as the daughter of the Nubian King, but Aida orders him to keep her identity a secret. Meanwhile, the Pha­raoh announces that in seven days his daughter and Radames will be wed.

When Aida learns that her father, Amonasro (TyreesAllen), has been cap­tured, she is torn between returning to her people and staying with her new found love, Radames. The love triangle which develops between Radames, his betrothed, and Aida continues until the very end of the show.

The tunes and lyrics of Aida are hard to follow. The first-act finale,"The Gods Love Nubia," is a chant and the only song that is easy to remember. The sing­ing, however, is better than the acting. Adam Pascal was much more compel­ling in Rent.

Bob Crowley's sets and costumes are fascinating to view. The background in one scene contains a vertical pool filled with people diving through the air on ropes. There is another equally splashy scene at a fashion show with Amneris, a fashion fanatic, which contains great costumes, but seems somehow out of place with the rest of the show.

If you're a sap for a predictable end­ing, then this musical may be just what you're looking for. However, if you are anticipating a story line with a twist or even some mild suspense, no Cat will be let out of the bag at this performance.

Meet the Parents (C) (Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller); Godzilla 2000 (S/F); l.iait (Jamie Foxx); Girlfight (D);

August 18: The Cell (S/F) (Jennifer Lopez); The Legend of Bagger Vance (D) (Matt Damon, Will Smith); Blow Dry (C) (Natasha Richardson). ·

August 25: Head Ova Heels (C) (Freddy Prinze, Jr.); The Crew (C) (Ri­chard Dreyfuss, Burt Reynolds); Texas Rangers (D); Imposter (S/F); The Re­placements (D); Urban Legend II (HIS) (Jennifer Morrison, Matthew Davis).

MUSIC June 27: Sister Hazel, Fortress;

Shaggy, Hot Shot; Busta Rhymes, An­archy; Def Squad, Def Squad Presents Erik Dnasis; Julio Iglesias, Noche De Cuatro Lunas.

July 4: Li'l Kim, The Notorious; Ruff Ryders, Ryde or Die Volume 2; Snoop Dogg, The Last Meal; Willie Cobb, Junkin'.

July 11: Motley Crue, New Tattoo; Jon Secada, Better Part of Me; BB Jay, Universal Concussion; C-Murder, Trapped in Crime; Everclear, Songs from an American Movie; Victoria Wil­liams, Water to Drink.

July 18: The Corrs; In Blue; Lefty, 4 3 2 1; Dog Star, Happy Ending; Na­ture, For All Seasons; TQ, The Second Coming; Outsiderz 4 Life, Outsiderz 4 Life.

July 25: Wide Mouth Mason, Stew; Aaron Tippin, People Like Us; Sons of

the Desert, Change. Temporarily scheduled for August

release are new albums from Limp Bizkit, Black Eyed Peas, Color Me Badd, S Club 7, and LL Cool J.

CONCERTS/TOURS

Up lri Smoke Tour (Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Ice Cube): Jul. 15, Con­tinental Arena (E. Rutherford, NJ); Jul. 19, Nassau Coliseum (Uniondale, NY).

Motley Crue: Aug. 11, Jones Beach Ampitheatre (Wantagh, NY); Aug 12, PNC Bank Arts Center (Holmdel, NJ); Aug. 13, Blockbuster-Sony Music En­tertainment Center (Camden, NJ).

DaveMatthewsBand: July. 11-13, Giants Stadium (E. Rutherford, NJ).

*NSYNC: Jul. '25-28, Madison Square Garden (New York, NY).

Pearl Jam: Aug. 23-25, Jones Beach Ampitheatre (Wantagh, NY).

Phish: June 28-29, PNC Bank Arts Center (Holmdel, NJ).

Santana: Jul. 29, Jones Beach Ampitheatre (Wantagh, NY); Aug. 5, PNC Bank Arts Center (Holmdel, NJ).

Britney Spears: Jul. 27-30, Jones Beach Ampitheatre (Wantagh, NY).

Third Eye Blind: Jul. 28, Jones BeachAmpitheatre (Wantagh, NY); July 29, PNC Bank Arts Center (Holmdel,NJ) Sources: http://www.moviefinder.com http://www.billboard.com http://www.ticketmaster.com

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Dinner celebrates 'athletic success by Brian Griffing

Teams and individual athletes en­joyed an evening of dining, dancing, and recognition at the fifteenth annual Townsend Harris High School Athletic Awards Dinner Dance on June 7.

·that player on the team who exhibits. leadership qualities.

Senior Anthony McCoy won the award for Male Athlete of the Year for his great soccer and baseball seasons. Senior Roseann Antonelli won the

Seniors who have been on varsity teams for at least three years were given plaques. Ath­letes who had high academic cumula­tive grade point av­erages received cer­tificates. First year varsity athletes and junior varsity ath­letes were awarded letters, and athletes who have competed for two years were given varsity pins . Athletes who have played varsity for three years were honored with T­shirts.

Each team in the school was called up for awards and the

Making a new friend, girls volleyball coach Wanda Nix says goodbye to the seniors and hello to a robot given to her by her team at the annual Athletic Awards Dinner on June 7.

most valuable player, the most improved player, and award for Female Athlete of the Year for the rookie of the year all received tro- her outstanding seasons in basketball, phies. The coach's award was given to swimming, and outdoor track.

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