October 2007 Issue
By Skyler FultonHave you ever just wanted the world to see you as you see yourself, with your spectacular, well-crafted mustache? If the answer is no, that's fine, just bear with me.
It happened like this. I woke up in a cold sweat and realized that it was picture day, and I was as unprepared as ever. Picture day, one of the most stressful days of the year, causes students to think, "How can I display myself so that people will stop to look at my tiny picture in the yearbook?" and, "How do I want to be remembered?"
I have always known; I want to be that kid with the fantastic mustache.
Unfortunately, obstacles have prevented me from reaching my destiny. Really, there's just one obstacle: I can't grow a mustache. That's fine though, people understand that everybody is different, so I once thought.
By Jessica DuffFor me to want to read a mystery novel (or in this case a “suspense/thriller), the book must have at least one of two things. First, an interesting plot. Who would want to read a boring book? Secondly, if the main character is entertaining enough, I find a good character can keep even a second-rate plot going.
Fortunately for me, Angels Fall by Nora Roberts had fulfilled both of my little requirements and kept me enthralled for a week. I stayed up late and only got three hours of sleep finishing the last of the 444 pages'€the end was great.
By Bill HumphreyOn September 24, 2007, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the intensely conservative President of the Islamic Republic of Iran came to Columbia University to speak. His visit was met with much outcry because of his many controversial statements and policies in the two plus years he has been the civilian head of Iran.President Ahmadinejad has greatly expanded Iran's nuclear enrichment program, possibly for weapons, creating concern in the west. But more controversial than the nuclear program, in terms of his Columbia visit, Ahmadinejad has made some very critical, if not outrageous statements about and against Israel. He has also questioned the historical truth of the Holocaust's occurrence.
By Alex Schneider
After over 30 years working at Seacoast Media Group in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Stephen LaBranche has chosen to take an early retirement.
“The relationship Denebola made with Steve LaBranche was incredible, Denebola Editor-in-Chief Emeritus and member of the Class of 2007, Hisham Bedri, said. “Personally, I knew him as a man who wouldn't rest until every detail was perfect and everyone was satisfied. Denebola will miss being able to work with someone so caring and committed.
Bedri's co-editor, Elizabeth Pezza, shares similar sentiment.
“Steve was great because he treated us as if we were a professional paper even though we're in high school. This really gave us a boost in our motivation and work ethic, Pezza said.
By Jessica JohnstoneThe Improvisational Show at Newton South has long served as a kick-off for the highly anticipated South Stage season. This year's show, A Day in Your Life, directed by Molly Martin, was no exception.
The lights came up on Newton South's first production of the year, as seven cast members played a short game called “Do Run Run, which involved singing and rhyming that the actors made up on the spot based on audience input. In the next game, “Podium, a cast member, playing a fictional character, argued their stance on a certain issue, such as why befriending vegetables is a good idea.
By Sidrah BalochShelley Chamberlain, the Director of Information Technology, established the Technology Advisory Committee (TAC) in the fall of 2006 to address concerns about the aging technology in the Newton Public Schools.
The committee, made up of teachers, administrators, and parents, strives to combine the interests, values, and technological expertise of Newton community members and educators in order to form and implement plans to improve the quality of technology in schools. The TAC is also responsible for advocating up to date infrastructure, including networks, computers, and software.
By Hye-Jung YangTraditionally, students would find information for school assignments through books; however, with the advent of the internet and personal computers, the face of research has changed entirely. Many teachers are currently cutting down on the use of the internet for research for essays and projects. Instead, they require a specific number of book sources.
Sites such as the free online encyclopedia, http://Wikipedia.org, are said to be unreliable among the teaching community because articles can be written and edited by anyone.
Regardless, many South students still prefer the internet to books, finding it reliable and more efficient than books for their purposes. “I like the internet better because you have so much information at your fingertips that's easy to look through, whereas in books, you must go through the table of contents, skim through the chapter, and possibly look through many different books and not find what you need, freshman Bianca Ho said.
“When the rich steal from the poor, the poor steal the rich†Part one
By Denebola | Published: October 2007
By Erica RoseFor the past couple of decades, the typical filmmaker has been categorized by usage of either highly dramatic scenarios, like the Film Noir of the 1940's or of slightly pretentious and inconceivable circumstances such as Michelangelo Antonioni's infamous but unrelatable films of the 1960's.
Since Antonioni used fantastic realism to capture a particular theme or emotion evident in the film, the only aspect lacking in his movies was the vital connection between the common viewer and the featured film. Time passed and films with explosive technology or haunting special effects became increasingly popular.
A possible change in the South Stage production schedule has created alarm among theatre students.
Concerns within the South theatre department over an uneven distribution of talent between all plays sparked interest in a change of schedule.
Potential changes could involve swapping the fall drama and the spring Shakespeare production, denying seniors directing the spring One Act plays or full length the chance to act in the year's drama.
Under the current theatre schedule, the modern drama of the year occurs in fall, while the Shakespeare production and student-directed plays take place in spring. Typically, experienced senior actors would participate in the dramatic fall play and then direct a show later in the year if selected.
By Nadav SwartzAs most college football fans have noticed, the quarterback of Boston College, Matt Ryan, is playing the best football of his life. He has led the Eagles to their first 6 - 0 start in 65 years. His Eagles are ranked 4th in the country behind college football powerhouses LSU, California and Ohio State.
Normally, Boston College is not mentioned in the same s entences as such great schools; however, Ryan's incredible play has elevated BC to the apex of the college football world.