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Sam Torres (left) and Adela Kim (right) were awarded national honors for their musical dedication and talent.
Playing music lets you express your emotions in a way that words really cant.
one winner per instrument. One year they picked five violinists and no clarinetists, so I was not really expecting to win, Kim said. The YoungArtsprogram is the core program of the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts. The program has honored more than 16,000 young artists, donated $6 million in monetary awards, and provided $84 million in
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Editorial Board
Tis somethingSeason... For All the magical about the holiday season, a magic Theres
that transcends religion. No matter your creed, holiday festivals involve the gathering of family from across the country or the world, and tables heaped with delicious dishes. No matter your culture, theres someone telling you to eat more, someone asking how your schoolwork is going. The universality of family connections is matched in poignancy only by the sheer amount of love that fills each of our homes. Every celebration, from Christmas to Hanukkah to Kwanzaa, is united by their timingeach falls near the Winter Solstice. Irrespective of religion, its easy to see why the solstice is considered a sacred time. For our ancestors, the lengthening of the days and the return of sunshine meant the regrowth of crops, and the birth of the next seasons bounty. For us, a little more sunshine stimulates thoughts of Spring Break, of sitting on Clark Field with our friends, and of cherry blossoms blooming in the Shakespeare garden. The rebirth of nature, meanwhile, allows the chance for us to redefine ourselves. Over break, well make our New Years Resolutions, and well return ready to recommit ourselves to the life of the mind, and to our school community. Happy Holidays! No matter what you believe, we hope youll find meaning in this season.
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Chloe Tsang
As we exit the doors of Horace Mann for the last time in 2011, we must remember that having a homework-free two weeks is not the point of our leaving school today; we exit the doors of Horace Mann to enter the doors of our homes and our families. My background has redefined my perspective on the holiday season. For the first eleven years of my life, I celebrated Christmas by meeting Santa Claus, putting up a tree in my living room and unwrapping presents at the crack of dawn on Christmas Day. Then, my mother got remarried to a man who is Jewish. The first Hanukkah I ever celebrated was a bit of a culture shock to me. There was no man with a beard who donned a red suit and no tree in sight, only a house full of my stepfathers family who
others regarding their sexual, ethnic, religious or cultural affiliations. For all of us, these aspects make up who we are as people. For me, Ive been given the opportunity to experience and feel what other cultures have to offer. No matter how different our affiliations might be, there is an undertone of unity among all of us that should be recognized, particularly as the holidays come around. The holidays are not a time to distinguish differences between one persons holiday traditions and anothers they are a time to celebrate unity among families and friends. By birth, I am a Chinese-Korean American. Yet in my sixteen years, I have celebrated cultures that werent necessarily my own at first but have somehow become a huge part of who I am today. The word family has been an unconventional one in my life. I now take enormous pride in the fact that my family is as diverse and as unconventional as they come. I for one will be taking these holidays to reflect on that and celebrate my identity, my cultures, and on top of all else, my family.
Corrections
Students Discuss Cultural Identifiers at Diversity Conference in Issue 12 states that only students from the Diversity Team attended the conference. However the student participants were chosen by a panel of grade deans, Ms. Zuroski, and Mr. Parker. In Caring in Action Day in Issue 12, PA Community Service Committee co-chair Stephanie Ferdman was misnamed as Karen Ferdman. In Holiday Spirit in Dining Commons in Issue 12, Luis Maldonado was listed as the Lower Division Security Officer. He is the Nursery Division Security Officer.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Kick off your winter break by going to the
holiday Concert!
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Members of the Class of 2012 visited Pier 60 on Monday to scout alternative locations for prom.
commitment, outlined goals for each session, the realization that progress does not equate to top grades, and the recognition that the tutor is not there to do the homework for the child, Mendelsohn said. The tutor should not be an extension of the parents, who know their child best and give him or her emotional support; rather, the tutor should find the level of demand, in terms of work, appropriate for the child and assess the situations in which the child works best. If parents take the step to institutionalize tutoring in your home, the tutor can become a crutch for the student, Ladd said. In theory, a student comes to the school to be challenged intellectually, so when the emphasis is placed on paying someone to help a child finish a difficult homework problem, then the most important momentslearning moments fall behind, Ladd said. In this way, tutors may deprive students of opportunities to work individually and solve their own problems, which are not only important skills in a school environment but also valuable lessons that all people need when building a career, a family, and throughout the rest of their lives.
Features
Welcome in the new year with a midnight screening of your favorite Spielberg movie at the IFC Center this New Years Eve. Scream your guts out during Jurassic Park or watch Harrison Ford escape snakes, spirits and Nazis in Raiders of the Lost Ark, both playing from December 30th to January 1st. Not in the mood for action and adventure? Frank Capras holiday tale of second chances and redemption, Its a Wonderful Life, starts on Wednesday and runs daily until the 27th.
With six stores across Manhattan and Brooklyn, the self-proclaimed Willy Wonka of New York City is the man to fulfill your chocoholic fix over break. His wicked hot chocolate, made with a blend of spices, ancho Chile peppers and chipotle chilies, balances richness with a light, frothy texture, creating the perfect escape from the harsh winter weather. For the less adventurous, a milder classic version is available, as well as other whimsical confections like chocolate-covered cheerios and corn flakes.
If youre in need of some holiday shopping, Union Square is the place to go! Every day until Christmas Eve, dozens of artisan vendors converge on the Greenmarket to sell unique, handmade knickknacks ranging from nature-themed jewelry at Cherry Rose to Nios Dead Sea salt scrubs. Feeling hungry? Grab some creative and delicious flavored pretzels at Sigmunds, or stop by Wafels & Dinges for a delectable Belgian treat or better, a jar of sticky, sweet spekuloos for an inexpensive present. Other holiday markets can be found at Columbus Circle and Bryant Park.
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Akillezzs Project in the Making: Release of New Single and Music Video
Melissa Rodman Staff Writer
When he steps into the recording studio, pitch-black and completely noiseless, John Arvanitis (12) says he truly transforms into the rapper Akillezz; time barely moves around him, as if he is in a vacuum, and the music takes overthere is nothing else in his world. For Akillezz, physically recording songs in this way, when Im happy with my flow and the delivery on the song, has made his two-year project, an album, more than incredibly meaningful, he said. Now that the majority of songs on this new album, produced by Jayd Daniels and the team at Block Boyz Entertainment, whose title is still undisclosed, have been recorded, Akillezz said he plans to shoot music videos to accompany two of the albums tracks. The first video will be shot in New York City; the second video will most likely be filmed in Miami. To begin the process of creating the music video, producer Daniels contacted music video director Little X, who has worked with industry favorites including Jay-Z, Rihanna, R. Kelly, and Usher. Little X first listened to the track, Wall to Wall, and then wrote up a treatment according to his vision for the song, Akillezz said. After discussing this treatment and making suggestions, Akillezz and Daniels, working with Little X and a team of stylists and directors, are now in the process of holding casting calls models, actresses, and extras are auditioning for potential spots in the video. Over winter break, Akillezz and his team will begin shooting the video in various New York City clubs and hotel locations. It will be a one to two-day shoot, ten to sixteen hours of my songs. Although he cannot disclose the artists name, Akillezz hinted that such an artist typically does not venture out on such a new project, but this world-wide star is doing it because he has such a high level of faith in me. While some of his earlier pieces were angry in mood because I was not yet able to express myself at the professional level, this debut album has a high on life kind of feel, similar to tracks by Flo Rida, Pitbull, and Ludacris, Arvanitis said. Im at a great place in my life right now, which translates into the happy, upbeat quality of the music on the album. Like his selfcreated identity Akillezz, in homage to his Greek heritage, Arvanitis sees himself as a warrior, he said. And when people ask me what my Achilles heel is, I tell them that love is my Achilles heelthe only weakness with my relationship to music is loving it to the point that it needs to be perfect. This album could have been out last year, but loving my music has set me back in needing to get every last detail just right. Arvanitis emphasized the importance of the interest and acknowledgment hes received from friends, family, and the school. The support I get drives me to make better music, to grab a mic, and to be enthusiastic about sharing my project.
The support I get drives me to make better music, to grab a mic, and to be enthusiastic about sharing my project.
per day, to create, in the end, a three to four-minute music video, Akillezz said. The Akillezz project breaks out of this typical cycle. I really got thrown into the industry at a very young ageI got picked up at sixteen years old. Its like being a high school athlete and skipping the college level for the NBA. Daniels has the connections to make everything happen, as the music he produces lands on Z100, Hot97, and other top stations. Album listeners will hear a surprise artista major artist whose name is constantly on the radiobeing featured in one
John Arvanitis (12), aka Akillezz, raps to the crowd at Akrotiri Boutique in Athens, Greece in August. The music video for his single Wall to Wall is due to come out by the end of winter break.
Is the Buddha headless on purpose? Can I high-five the Buddha? is the artwork from 1920 or the 7th century? Are they making out?
AP Art History student Gabby Manoff (12) lectures to 8th graders on Buddhist sculpture as part of the student-led trip to the Met. I didnt have to stick to the structure I had previously prepared Miller-Lewis and her partner were able to work with each other much better the second day because we knew how to use each other to get the most effective and entertaining presentation. AP student Diana Li (11) said, Teaching puts much more pressure on you to really understand the material, so my partner and I really had to learn about the art in detail. Li was able to understand it in much more detail myself, and that translated to the students as a result. It was interesting to compare how the different AP student groups were teaching us, Maddie Bender (8) said. I thought the trip was much more fun and interesting because the upper-schoolers were teaching us, as opposed to a docent from the museum. You could really tell that they knew what they were talking about, and that they prepared well for whatever work of art they were showing us. In preparation for the trip, the two AP
classes went to the Met on a Sunday to locate their works of art and prepare their presentations. They walked through the galleries as a group, discussed the works of art they saw briefly, and chose which ones they would prepare presentations on for the eighth graders. My partner and I read through large packets Mr. Schlesinger emailed us, and surfed the internet for information on the art, Li said. The B Period AP class studied Hindu art, while the D period class covered Buddhist artwork. From my perspective, it was interesting to see my kids, who have dedicated so much time to the subject, passing it off to other kids, Schlesinger said. Schlesinger said the students were incredibly well prepared and good at what they did. Im very proud of them, so unbelievably proud of them, because they took it very seriously and did exactly what we hoped theyd do.
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Middle Division
Need help getting organized? Call a geek. The Geek Squad is a peer-mentoring program designed to help MD students with study skills and organizational skills. Students offer weekly workshops D and E periods on Wednesdays. Kids usually respond better when other kids guide them because they will not feel overwhelmed, squad member Joanna Levy (7) said. They will ask questions that they would not normally ask when a teacher is around them because they feel more comfortable around us. Middle division members of the HM Lead committee proposed the idea for the program. Members also wanted to divide into two squads: geek squad and survival and orientation group. We are trying to help children organize themselves and make notes and teach them how to be organized, Levy said. If kids are struggling they can come to us and we can guide them. Aside from in-school assistance team leaders also offer assistance outside of school by posting videos, Siddarth Tripathi (6) said. Some of them teach students how to organize binders, folders and planners. We want to interview some teachers and ask them questions, such as how a student should organize his or her time and we will upload those on the moodle, Tripathi said. We hope to fully start the program after winter break and recruit more people. We really want to help students with organization skills and to expand the peer mentoring program, Levy said.
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Foilist Troy Sipprelle (11), on the right, parries a Hackley opponenet in the teams third meet on Thursday.
Fencers defeated their rival Hackley in 4 of 7 events in a match yesterday. They were really the best weve fenced so far, and it was a huge win for the team, Stephen Trebach (11) said. The size of Hackleys team allowed both JV and Varsity fencers a chance to compete. We tried to have the underclassmen fence as much as possible, Thomas Eng (11) said. For those fencing sabre, Hackley was their first meet and victory of the season because the teams faced previously did not have that weapon. Last week, the Lions crossed swords with Chapin and Saint Anns. The boys foil squad destroyed both teams while boys epee beat Chapin 7-2 but had trouble with Saint Anns, losing 2-7. Girls foil won against Chapin 20-6 while epee lost
league are all so closely competitive that no matter how you slice it, the basketball is going to be exciting and entertaining. In the West you have the consistently impressive Lakers, the aging but still solid Spurs, the young, talent-loaded Thunder, and the reigning champion Mavericks. In the East there are my starstudded Knicks, the reigning MVP in Chicago, the veteran Celtics, and of course the Big 3 down in Miami. In my eyes those are all extremely good--any of which is capable of making it to the NBA finals. Out of these top eight teams there is no clear-cut leader. Another thing that will make this season great is that aside from the upper echelon of the league, there are some very talented teams that are talented enough to ascend into that upper echelon of teams, such as the new pairing of Griffin and Paul in LA, Dwight Howard and company in Orlando, or even Josh Smith and the boys from Atlanta. December 25th marks the beginning to the NBA season and Christmas Day. Santa will definitely be delivering all the presents this year and among them is a completely stacked opening day schedule for all NBA fans. The Mavs will be getting their championship rings in front of the Heat, which as an adamant LeBron hater will be very entertaining to see. My revamped Knicks will be at the Garden against the Celtics looking to avenge last years playoffs loss. Derrick Rose and the Bulls at the Staples Center versus Kobe and Lakers in a match up MVPs. With some of the premium talent in the league in action this Christmas day looks to be a great preview of what has the makings of a truly amazing NBA season.
Coach Hoggle
division football, Varsity Indoor Track, and swimming. Record: What favorite sport? is your Record: What is something students may not know about you? Well as people can tell from my accent, Im not originally from here. I was born and raised in a small Alabama town close to the University of Alabama. Naturally, I am a die-hard Alabama fan and am extremely excited for the National Championship game between LSU and Alabama. Record: prediction? Whats your
Obviously football- Roll Tide! Record: What sport did you play in college? I played division 1 football at the University of Alabama. Record: Who are your favorite profession sports teams? I like the Dallas Cowboys, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Lakers and New York Jets.
I think this match-up will be higher scoring than the last one. I think its going to be close, but Alabama is going to come through 23-20.
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Nick Wiener (12) drives baseline against a Dalton defender in the 62-56 win. The team is 2-3 overall and 1-0 in the league after the win.