TRITON HIGH SCHOOL Triton’s Student-Produced Newspaper June 5, 2013

By: David Kwiatkowski

Staff writer If you are a senior at Triton High School, then

you are in for an adventure. On Saturday, June

8th, Triton is hosting Gradventure.

"Gradventure is an all-night substance-free

adventure created each year for our Triton gradu-

ating senior class," said Kristen Kilty, Gradven-

ture Chairperson, in a description on the school

website. "It takes place on the night of gradua-

tion, which will be on June 8, 2013. This is a

parent/community sponsored event and is provid-

ed at no cost to our seniors. This program is sup-

ported by Triton but is not a school funded pro-

gram."

Triton Viking Grad-

venture has included a

different event every

year. The hosts of this

special occasion gener-

ally prefer to keep the

details a secret--the

surprise is half of the

fun. No student has

any idea what will take

place on the day of

Gradventure, though,

according to past

years, they can be con-

fident that it will be

fun. If you based your

predictions on those

years, you should have

very high hopes for

what is to come this year.

“It’s an all-night party,” said principal’s secre-

tary Mrs. Kimberly Wright. “It used to be held at

Newbury Elementary. In past years, there was a

DJ, face painting, Texas Hold ‘em… it all took

place in the gym, where there was blow-up

bouncing thing that you could climb in. The sen-

iors would take school buses and ride around,

and they would wear nametags and different-

colored glow sticks to keep track of which bus

they were on. After midnight, they would go bowl-

ing at Leo’s Super Bowl and get pizzas, drinks, and

cookies. Then, they would go to Plum Island and

go on a cruise. From around 5:30 to 6:00 in the

morning, they would go to Dunkin’ Donuts and

have donuts. It would be a place to hang out, sign

yearbooks, and stuff… They would then get picked

up at 7:00 and would be given blankets with ‘THS’

stitched on it.” Wright was a part of Gradventure

from 2001 to 2006, but she believes that Mrs.

McAdams started the whole thing.

Science teacher Brad Smith explained how his

wife had ran Gradventure for a while in the past,

and then had helped with it afterwards.

“She ran it when Colin [Smith’s older son]

was doing it. They went to a go-kart place in south-

ern New Hampshire… She

helped when Kyle [Smith’s

younger son] did it. When

they used to do it, they were

at Newbury Elementary

School… It started in the

day, and they spent the

whole night there… At one

point, they went to Leo’s

Super Bowl.”

Gradventure is currently

looking for parents, family

members, and friends to

help with the planning and

fundraising for this incredi-

ble night. “We try to get

donations from families and

businesses,” said Wright.

There have been several

meetings for it throughout the year, beginning in

September, and there will be a final meeting on

May 22nd, at the high school in room A208 from

7:00-8:30 in the evening.

To have a part in this difficult, but rewarding,

task, you can contact the hosts of Gradventure at

tritongradventure@yahoo.com. "We look forward

to your help in creating this wonderful experience

for our children," said Kilty.

By: David Kwiatkowski

Staff writer If you have ever done something that you are

proud of, how would you feel if it was ruined while

out on display for the whole school to see? That ex-

act situation is being dealt with presently by a few

students in Triton’s art class.

“Someone took a Sharpie to our two nicest piec-

es, super deliberately,” said art teacher Mr. Josh An-

drews. “It was the second time this happened to the

same kid... a random gouging across the piece of

art.”

The four or five pieces of art that were vandal-

ized had to be redone in some places. Although the

works were repaired to a certain extent, they still do

not look like they are in as good condition as they

had been before the thoughtless destruction was in-

flicted upon them. Some, like the drawings of old

cars and trucks, could be somewhat restored by

drawing over the graffiti. However, others, such as

the carvings into the black paper, had defacements

etched into them, and could not be fixed.

See ARTWORK on page 2

By: Dylan McDougall

Staff writer Since well before getting her

first tattoo, senior and art-geek Ka-

ley Hughes, has been eagerly inter-

ested in ink for as far back as she

can think. Being

inspired by the

“sheer nature of

[tattoos]”,

Hughes’s pas-

sion for the art

has been ex-

ceedingly nota-

ble throughout

high school;

however, it was

a doctor’s diag-

nosis in 2011

that had caused

her fascination

for tattoos to sink skin-deep.

According to Hughes, her love

for art in general initially sprouted

from growing up in the same house

as her visually artistic brother.

“I’ve always been interested in

tattoos,” Hughes said, “but ever

since I was diagnosed with the skin

disease Vitiligo, I’ve worked to

cover up my insecurities [with tat-

toos]”.

In explaining that Vitiligo is a

condition that causes sections of

one’s skin to differ in pigmentation,

Hughes reported that her first tat-

too, a skeleton key (which was

drawn by Hughes) was strategically

placed on her right forearm. Spend-

ing just $275 for the three-hour

session, Hughes described the skel-

eton key outline

as being a mere

“three-or-four”

on a 1-to-10

pain scale, while

the shading and

added color

caused the scale

to rise to a six

for the then-18-

year-old.

Now 19,

Hughes has

already added a

second tattoo to

her collection (a

collection that she says will grow as

she gets older). The subsequent

tattoo, a dream-catcher located on

her left shoulder, is estimated to

cost, “over a thousand dollars”, said

Hughes.

In fact, Hughes reported that,

because of the fine detail of the art

work and all of the effort that will

go into the process, “it will take 3

sessions [that will add up to] a total

of 14 hours.”

Having had no desire to start a

tattoo sleeve, the location of

Hughes’s dream-catcher tattoo was

an easy decision. In explaining that

the highest rate of discomfort had

occurred near the top of

the shoulder and

around the elbows

bones, Hughes de-

scribed the pain of the

experience as being “a

5-or-6 [for

the outline]”, while

the shading process

was deemed “an 8-or-

9”.

Finding the original

dream-catcher design

online, Hughes said to

have “changed things

up” as she worked the

concept to fit her style.

After developing a

modified sketch of the

dream-catcher, Hughes scheduled

her appointment at her preferred

tattoo parlor Masterpiece Tattoos in

Salem, N.H. with the shop’s owner

Daniel (who had majored in Fine

Arts).

“At the moment, [Daniel is] my

favorite tattoo artist,” Hughes said.

“He has an amazing style, he knows

my taste, and most importantly, I

trust him with a tattoo gun.”

With her sights set on the New

Hampshire Institute in Manchester,

N.H., Hughes pines to continue

Gradventure: The event no one knows about

Triton Tattoos: Budding student dreams of becoming tattoo artist

Artwork Vandalized Art students work defaced

Hughes’s first tattoo, a skeleton key

(McDougall photo)

her adoration for the arts while

studying as a Fine Arts major. With

such an education, Hughes will be

exposed to a range of

tattoo-welcoming

career opportunities

in the creative field.

“Seeing as I plan on

being a tattoo artist,

[my tattoos] will not

affect that career,”

Hughes said.

“However, I work at

Lena’s Seafood at the

moment, [and] my

boss doesn’t neces-

sarily appreciate my

shoulder tattoo as

much as I do.”

Already having had

designed, (or helped

design) several tattoos

for a number of people, Hughes

described her passion for tattoos

and her future career plans as being

“fully-supported” by her parents.

Stained with only ink, and no

regret, Hughes hopes to encourage

self-expression in others by creating

artistic designs that shine with

meaning.

“The significance behind my

tattoos are really just to give myself

a peace of mind, to love my skin as

well as myself, and [to display] my

love for tattoos,” Hughes said.

Hughes’s dream-catcher

tattoo after. Session 1 of 3.

(McDougall photo)

This piece of art, by Danielle Sedler, had a marker

drawn across it while it was out on display in the art

hallway (Kwiatkowski photo).

Top Ten Reasons

to Attend Gradventure: (courtesy, Gradventure Committee)

10. It’s the adventure you wouldn’t want to miss.

9. You are a senior and you have worked hard for

this opportunity.

8. It’s free.

7. We will feed you.

6. Everyone will be there (seniors only!).

5. Wicked fun places to go with a lot do to!

4. No foreign language requirement.

3. You finally have permission to stay up all night

long!

2. Did we mention it’s free?

1. What happens at Gradventure stays at Gradven-

ture.

Triton High School page 2 June 5, 2013

Senior Cody reeves is interviewed at Mr. THS

(Goulart photo).

ARTWORK from page 1 “Whoever did it has no concept

of putting hard work into it. [The

artist] put in a lot of time, and to

put it out on

display to show

the quality of

work, and then

have someone

mangle it...

This happens

just about eve-

ry year.

“I don’t

know if it’s

because of a

grudge or if it’s

just random...

It’s what cre-

ates a feeling of

irritation in

Triton,” said

Andrews.

Mr. THS is Triton tradition,

a time when we all get together as a

community and make light of things as

the year comes to a close. Technical

difficulties or not, it is always a good

time filled with lots of laughter. This

year saw senior Victor Ramirez

crowned as Mr. THS. Thus, the Triton

Voice made sure to get his thoughts

after he was crowned.

Victor what was your favor-

ite part of the competition? “Having

seen everyone have fun,” said Ramirez

“It was also good to see the freshman step-up.”

How did you feel when you were crowned Mr.

THS? “I was pleasantly surprised and glad to have a new

Dunks Card,” said Ramirez.

What was your favorite segment of the competi-

tion? “The interview section because you got to see what peo-

ple think of you,” said Ramirez.

Next the Triton Voice decided to meet with one of

the coordinators of the Mr. THS event Mrs. Lisa Herzl.

What was the overall goal of this event? “The goal

was to raise money, let some of the gentlemen of Triton per-

form and of course for everyone to have fun,” said Herzl.

Freshman Ryan Estes

performs his talent

(Goulart photo).

Ramirez crowned ‘Mr. THS’ Despite some difficulties, performance judged a success

Mr. THS contestants line up for the judges (Goulart photo).

How much planning was needed for this event?

“Mostly the class officers worked on it and it was great but it

needed more participation,” said Herzl.

How do you think it went this year? We had some

technical difficultiesm but we had very good hosts (Jessica

Kelly and Evan Pan) also the participants were very enthusi-

astic.”

Lastly we decided to interview someone who saw the event,

Stephen Levesque.

What was your favorite part of the competition?

“When Ryan Estes dressed up in a doughnut costume and

then sang to Katy Perry’s Jar of Hearts,” said Levesque.

“Personally I liked his version better.”

By: Amanda Tarlow

Staff writer On June 8 the seniors of Triton

will graduate. They have the major-

ity of June, July and August to re-

lax and prepare for college. But

some kids will be getting ready

right after they graduate. In south-

ern states, colleges start classes far

earlier then northern colleges.

It’s like this because it’s the

same with high schools in the

south. Northern schools end classes

in June and start classes in early

September. Schools in the south

end in May and can start in early to

mid-August. For example, in the

2011-2012 school year, schools in

Baldwin County, Georgia, opened

on August 15th. Schools usually try

to determine their school vacations

by which days are warmer and

longer.

It differs in other countries. For

example, Indian schools get out in

April and start in June. In England,

The Triton Class of 2013 poses on the athletic fields (photo courtesy Sulli-

van Studios).

For some Triton seniors, college will start sooner than later

school ends in July and starts in

September.

Senior Allison Jones will be

attending Oklahoma State Universi-

ty.

“Classes start August 19th.

Move in is August 12th. I’m moving

in early because it’s expensive to go

back and forth.” When asked about

the

amount of time she had to prepare

she said, “I think I don’t have a lot

of time but it’s good because I’d be

sitting around worrying about it.”

Senior Emily Fougere also will

be starting around the same time at

Rhodes College in Tennessee. “I

start August 16th. I have to get there

the 15th to check in. I think this

summer is different because it’ll be

the first summer without homework

so it’s shorter but I can enjoy it

more.”

Senior Cori Simons who will be

attending the College of Charleston.

“Charleston has a special orienta-

tion for students coming from 700

miles or more away. This is on Au-

gust 15th and 16th. August 17th to

18th is move in and the first day of

classes is on the 20th.” About the

shorter summer she said, “I can’t

complain, it’ll be like living in sum-

mer all the time. I’ll also get out

earlier and come home earlier.”

Andrews expressed his extreme

disappointment over what has hap-

pened to some of his students’ hard

work. He could not believe how

low some kids’

morals could

sink while exe-

cuting their

insensitive,

stupid pranks.

“Hopefully,

people would-

n’t do it, con-

sidering how

messed up it

is.”

He also

explained how

important these

works of art are

to the artists.

Even beyond

having pride in their own strenuous

effort, these pieces of art could

possibly have a part in ultimate-

ly deciding these artists’ education

futures.

“These works have a potential to

be included in an application for a

scholarship for college. Now that

these works are damaged, these

students’ portfolios would be affect-

ed.”

“A couple of

years ago,” said

art teacher Mrs.

Robyn Knipe-

Verrette, “a

piece of art was

stolen. When it

was announced

over the inter-

com, it was re-

turned.”

She said that there were works

of art stolen this year, also, but after

the incident was announced over the

intercom, the art was never re-

turned.

Assistant principal Mr. Scott

Brennan explained what the normal

procedure is when crimes like this

are committed.

“What usually happens is, Mr.

Andrews takes a picture, sends it

via e-mail to all the teachers. Some-

times teachers recognize it, and they

question kids…

Even Officer

Lucy might get

involved.”

Both An-

drews and Ver-

rette hope to dis-

cover the vandal

and hold him or

her accountable

for his or her

actions.

“Whoever did it has

no concept of putting

hard work into it.”

— Mr. Josh

Andrews, art teacher This drawing, by Sam DiBacco, had little

drawings carved into the black space be-

side the picture of the lion. (Kwiatkowski

photo).