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On the Indian subcontinent, all of the countries are asking: where are the big cats? The majestic lions, tigers and leopards that once roamed these lands in large numbers now only survive in small groups, and these groups are approaching their limit. In Pakistan, the National Assembly has found that the Bengal Tiger and Asiatic Lion no longer live in their country. In addition, the number of leopards, including the already endangered snow leopards, have fallen even more. Wildlife official Syed Mehmood Nasir has said that in response to these sharp declines, the Pakistani government is making an effort to preserve the animals and that the preservation of wildlife has moved up on the ladder of priorities. The story also applies to Pakistan’s neighbor, India, where the Indian National Tiger Conservation Authority (INTCA) reports that the tiger population, which was at one million just a century ago, has undergone a catastrophic drop to 1,400. The number of Asiatic Lions surviving in India is down to around 500, with a significant chance to fall even lower. These two felines are crucial contributors to the areas’ delicate ecosystems. They play an enormous role in the culture and history of the area as well. During these countries’ independence movements, the Bengal Tiger

stood as a powerful symbol to show the fighting spirit of those who live there, and the ferocious creatures have inspired generations since. The INTCA reports that already three subspecies of tiger that once lived in this area are extinct, and if the situation does not improve soon, there could be a greater decrease in the near future. Across the Asian continent, especially in China, there is a high demand for both the fur and organs of large felines. Due to the increasing scarcity of such animals, the illegal business is continuously becoming a more lucrative one and is done in an efficient organized fashion, very similar to that of the organized mobs during prohibition. The poverty that infects this region of the world has caused many to look toward other illegal businesses in order to provide for their families. They see an opportunity to better their lives and to live happily, so they take it. Since poverty is causing more people to hunt these animals, there are more poacher gangs and therefore a sharp decline in the amount of the felines themselves. Additionally, the rise in gangs results in crime, creating a veil of terror and violence in the slums and cities of these countries. Along with the illegal business of poaching, humans have begun to eliminate the cats by destroying their land. Many of the lands that are inhabited by the animals are also used for industrial purposes, such as mining for coal and other minerals. The

human presence in these regions has pushed many of these innocent creatures to the brink of destruction by ridding them of their sources of food and destroying their water sources. The animals are constantly searching for food and resources to survive, but competition for depleting resources is continuously contributing to their decrease. Human destruction of nature is as much a foe to the big cats as poaching is. These two businesses threaten to exterminate the ones remaining, and it seems almost impossible for the animals to escape these terrors. The governments in this area of the world, however, are trying to improve these horrific statistics and to save their native animals. In India, the government has implemented a great system to put an end to the poaching of the animals. Part of the system is to provide a monetary reward for turning in any information about the hunting of these animals. Along with this policy, India has put forth new laws and restrictions to protect their beloved beasts. Government agencies in both Pakistan and India send soldiers into the areas that the big cats inhabit in order to search for traps and to catch the poachers red-handed. Prominent Pakistani social worker Rajendar Singh says, “In the past, we [the government] just turned a blind eye to what was happening, and we clearly failed to react to the situations at hand, but now more systems are in place to save the animals, and we will bring the tigers home.”

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News On the Departure of Dr. Cohee

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Dr. peTer cohee

By B. KIM, II & aleC MaCNeIl, III News edItors

The following facts are based solely on an interview with Dr. Cohee himself, as well as an e-mail sent to the Parent Listserv. The administration and all members of are legally not allowed to make any comment whatsoever about the nonrenewal of Dr. Cohee’s contract. Before entering the Boston Latin School as the Program Director of the Classics department, Dr. Peter Cohee was a professor at the University of Ohio. As he set foot into the school, he “felt right at home with the level of rigor and the atmosphere that the school offered to its students.” According to Dr. Cohee, Head

Master Kelley put a limit on the number of AP classes a Boston Latin School student could take in 2004. From this point forward, a student could take a maximum of three AP classes, whereas before they could take as many they desired. Dr. Cohee believed that this change would potentially create negative “effects on student motivation and achievement.” He began to voice his own personal opposition. He stated that the cap “put limits on higher ambitions” and gave “greater support to less successful students”. Dr. Cohee started speaking openly at the department meetings about how he felt regarding the changes in the number of AP courses allowed, and in return, administrators, including Head Master Ms. Mooney Teta, who had replaced Ms. Kelley, supposedly also started to become open about his tone when voicing said opinions, according to Dr. Cohee. These sorts of exchanges continued for the length of time Dr. Cohee was Program Director of the Classics. With the budget crisis in 2009, Dr. Cohee’s position as Program Director was eliminated and he was given the option of continuing his career at BLS only as a teacher. Last year also marked the end of the GPA point boost for Honors courses, as well as the removal of Honors classes in general, because in fact, all courses at BLS are already taught at an honors level. At this point, Dr. Cohee had become quite fed up with the direction that he felt the administration was leading the school, as BLS was seemingly becoming more

progressive and straying from its classical roots and its reputation as a challenging exam school. In efforts to prevent this perceived change in course from being taken, Dr. Cohee, many enthusiastic parents, as well as a vote of faculty and even so far as a petition of students, all spoke out against the Honors courses being eliminated. Nevertheless, despite these objections, the new changes and policies regarding the Honors classes were put into place. It was at this time that Dr. Cohee became even more vehement in his views on the administration. This past fall, an exchange of emails between himself and administrators quickly escalated to the point of blatant frustration. Dr. Cohee has admitted that he overstepped the line of appropriate level of conduct while in this exchange. Consequently, he was issued an official reprimand from Ms. Mooney Teta. In addition, as stated in Dr. Cohee’s e-mail to the listserv, Ms. Mooney Teta personally completed his evaluation, and subsequently announced to him that his contract would not be renewed for the upcoming 2011-2012 school year. There has been much speculation within the student body as to how Dr. Cohee could have been fired after having been at this school for well over a decade, but the simple fact is that he was not fired. As he was a Program Director for the vast majority of his career at BLS, he was not a member of the teacher bargaining unit but he was teaching simultaneously. Dr.

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Cohee officially became a teacher merely two years ago. A total of three years is required to achieve permanent status. Thus, Dr. Cohee had not been granted permanent status (or tenure) and was considered to only be a provisional teacher at BLS. It is due to this fact that Dr. Cohee was not fired; rather, his contract was merely not renewed for the following year. Dr. Cohee will finish the current school year, and will not return next fall. As previously stated, the administration is not able to comment on personnel decisions, as they would be breaching their legal boundaries. If an administrator decides not to renew a provisional teacher’s contract, they are also not contractually obligated to state a reason why it was not renewed. When Dr. Cohee inquired to Ms. Mooney Teta as to why his contract was not renewed, she, according to Dr. Cohee, gave no significant reason, but did, he says, allude to the exchange of emails that had transpired just this past fall. Furthermore, as Dr. Cohee’s contract will not be renewed, he is seeking out other opportunities at a multitude of universities and high schools in the state of Massachusetts. Dr. Cohee however, has stated that he does not feel bitter about the end of his career at the Boston Latin School and remains optimistic about his future. When asked if he had any last words, Dr. Cohee remarked, “No matter what happens, I’ve enjoyed my time here. It’s been a fun ride,” taking his leave cum grano salis.

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The government of Libya released four journalists who had been held captive for 44 days on May 18. They were brought to freedom in Tunisia and allowed to contact their wor ried families upon release. James Foley and Clare Morgana Gillis, two of the captives, are originally from the New England area. Foley is a correspondent for GlobalPost, the Boston-based international web site and Gillis is a correspondent for The Atlantic and USA Today. Manuel Varela and Nigel Chandler, Spanish and British photographers respectively, were also released with Foley and Gillis. They were appropriately commended for risking their lives in a quest for the truth. “We are tremendously grateful that they have finally been released,” stated Philip S. Balboni, CEO of GlobalPost. Balboni and multiple news organizations worked with the United States government and a private security team to attain their release. The Libyan authorities agreed to release the journalists, who were giving one-year suspensions on charges of illegally entering that country. Unfortunately, this isn’t the first time for Libya. In March of 2011, four

News Tidbits >>>The evangelical Chriﬆian broadcaﬆer whose Apocalyptic prophecies went conspicuously unfulﬁlled on May 21 has oﬀered a simple explanation for what went wrong—he miscalculated. Harold Camping, 89, of Oakland, California, believes that his forecaﬆ is playing out “spiritually” and that a rain check date for a more compressed “physical” apocalypse is scheduled for October 21. Although he did not apologize to those who spent their life’s savings in anticipa-

journalists for the New York Times— Lynsey Addario, Tyler Hicks, Stephen F arrell and Anthony Shadid—went missing and were later found detained by the Libyan government. They were released a week later. Libya adopted a less-thanacceptable policy on journalism in reaction to the revolutionary waves of protestors, dubbed the “Arab Spring,” which began to shake the foundations of the Arab world in 2010. The government and its adherents have repressed and attacked reporters from around the world. The Committee to Protect Journalists has recorded over 80 attacks on journalists in the past couple months, incidents which have resulted in five deaths, multiple serious injuries and over 50 detained journalists. The government banned the Internet in various areas and jammed Al-Jazeera transmissions. Al Jazeera continues to be the Middle East’s primary source of information. Foley described, in detail, the horrors of being detained shortly after his release. He admitted to staying quiet about the murder of Alton Hammerl, a South African photographer, by forces loyal to the government. Along with the other captives, Foley is urging the United States government

to investigate the homicide. “I want to get out the fact that he was killed,” Foley told the Globe, “and that the Libyan government kept it a secret from the world and kept putting out misinformation. I believe it is a war crime when an unarmed journalist is killed and it is not reported

and covered up.” The Libyan government has yet to release an official explanation of his death. Foley explained that he and his fellow captives were threatened by soldiers as NATO bombs thundered outside and felt that they couldn’t discuss the killing without endangering their lives. Journalists in Libya and other Arab nations are often brutally treated while being detained.

Dorothy Parvaz, for example, a journalist for Al-Jazeera who was captured immediately by the government upon entering the country in April 2011, was handcuffed, blind-folded and brought out of her cell to listen to the beating and torture of young men. According to Parvaz, "it was an overall terrifying experience," a comment that is all too common among correspondents traveling through the Middle East. Like other dictatorships, the Libyan government attempts to silence reports of their affairs through forceful intimidation. A key component of the successful revolutions in Egypt and other parts of the Arab world has been the internet and the news. It is evident that even under such life-threatening circumstances, however, journalists from all over the world valiantly depict rebels and protesters for the outside world. As Lamees Dhaif, a reporter from Bahrain, told Al-Jazeera, “They can stop us from telling stories now, but they can’t stop us forever.”

tion of the Rapture, Camping gave those who loﬆ their worldly possessions a word of advice—“People cope.” (REUTERS) >>>Inmates of South Asia’s largeﬆ prison are ﬁnding their ways back to normalcy and life outside of the bars thanks to the unlikely help of a jail-based brand that includes crispy potato chips, crunchy cookies and formal shirts. Oﬃcials at the Tihar Jail complex in New Delhi are giving its inmates the opportunity to produce a wide variety of products, including herbal products and school desks, to be sold in the outside world,

granting them vocational training in diverse ﬁelds. Ram Niwas Sharma, Deputy Inspector General of the Tihar Jail says, “they are getting gainful employment, they are passing their time inﬆead of idling around in jail and they will be learning some kind of a skill... it is something which is good for humanity.” (REUTERS) >>>Photographs showing sales agents snorting white powder at a company-sponsored party weren’t inhaling drugs—but rather salt. According to the Munich-based company Ergo, the pic-

tures published in the tabloid Bild show a drinking a game with salt, Tequila, and lemon juice commonly known as “tequila suicide” which requires drinkers to snort salt, drink tequila and squeeze lime into their eyes. The pictures were published juﬆ as the company sought to diﬆance itself from revelations of a companysponsored sex orgy for top sales agents held at a spa in Hungary in 2007. According to Torﬆen Oletzky, the head of Ergo, 20 proﬆitutes had been hired for that orgy—to the tune of $116,700. (REUTERS)

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News Will Democracy Reign Supreme in Egypt?

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Hosni Mubarak, the fallen autocrat of Egypt who ruled that country for nearly three decades, is slated to face charges this August before a North Cairo criminal court. He will be the first Arab Head of State ever to be tried after being overthrown by his own people. According to Egypt’s Attorney General, Mahmoud Abdel Maguid, Mubarak will face charges of intentional murder, attempted murder of demonstrators and abuse of power to intentionally and unlawfully waste and profit from public funds. Gamal and Ala’a Mubarak, sons of the ousted president, and businessman Hussein Salem, a close associate of Mubarak who was recently caught in Dubai with over $500 million in assets, will face similar charges. The decision to prosecute Mubarak came at an all too convenient time as increasing frustration with the pro temp military government, headed by the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF), threatened to engulf Egypt in a “second revolution.” Protests against the military government had been planned for the last weekend of May but were canceled when the confirmed date of Mubarak’s trial was released. The trial date was set for August 3, 2011, by Abdel-Aziz Omar of Egypt’s Court of Appeals, according to the East News Agency. Earlier in April, the government of Egypt was heavily criticized when Mubarak’s much-anticipated trial was delayed on account of his unexpected hospitalization for heart problems. Mubarak now stands to face the death penalty if found guilty. According to Egyptian state TV, he is still being detained in a hospital in the resort city Sharm el-Sheikh on the Red Sea. The revolution in Egypt is considered by many as the inspiration for the

revolutions in Libya and Syria currently scorching the North African continent, a collective movement now commonly referred to as the “Arab Spring.” Amidst inspired promises of democracy, reform and equality, however, there exists growing concern for the future of Egypt as its presidential seat remains unoccupied and the military government is excoriated for its inactivity and illegitimacy. The SCAF, led by the effective Head of State, Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, has essentially enacted martial law, suspending the constitution, dissolving both houses of parliament and taking total control of Egypt for six months until legitimate elections are held. Despite its promises to protect and uphold the wishes of the people, the SCAF is experiencing intense criticisms of corruption, cruel punis hment of its critics and an ulterior agenda counterproductive to the original objectives of the revolution. With the government's limited transparency and restricted press access, the people of Egypt are rightfully concerned for their rights. Cyber-activists especially continue to vent their frustration at the slow pace of reform and the tight controls imposed by the SCAF. With such immense uncertainties, the world is scrambling to identify presidential candidates able to uphold the rights promised to the people of Egypt by SCAF. The most prominent of the candidates, Mohamed Elbaradei, former Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and recipient of the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize, sup ported the Egyptian opposition from the beginning and has played a prominent role in the protests that successfully overthrew Mubarak. Although he is of-

ficially endorsed by multiple opposition groups, he hasn’t demonstrated an overt intention to run for president. He insists, however, that certain conditions in the election process must be met to ensure fairness before he even considers the presidency. Other candidates include Tantawi and Essam

Egyptians, it seems, looking back at the country’s illustrious past is more appealing than looking ahead to a potentially grim future. One of the most hotly contested issues is the coexistence of Islam and democracy in Egypt. Many wonder how the concept of popular sovereignty will succeed in a country where, according to ancient Sharia Law, anything but the sovereignty of God is a form of idolatry. In a country where women are still subjugated as secon d class citizens and are still told what to wear, and a demonstration commemorating International Women’s Day can be attacked toThe violent protests against Mubarak in Egypt day by more than Sharaf, current Prime Minister of Egypt, 200 men while police and soldiers among others. stand by, the idea of democratization The ambiguity of Egypt’s future and equality is still a foreign concept. has manifested itself in several ways. According to Samer Shehata, an expert Walid Shoebat, founder and president on Arab and Egyptian politics and a of the Walid Shoebat Foundation, has professor at Georgetown University, expressed his pessimism of the future the deeply entrenched Islamic culture of his country. “I am very concerned,” of misogyny will pose a serious threat he said, “at the moment... we could see, to Egypt’s democratic future. potentially, a collapse of the new governAlthough it is far too early to ment and could have a civil war.” Shoebat predict the ultimate outcome of the is not alone. When asked what type of revolution, many across the world releadership was needed to lead Egypt main infallibly optimistic. Dr. Tawfik into a brighter future, Michael Mac- Hamid, an Islamic scholar and author coby, an anthropologist and foremost from Egypt, remains certain that “no expert on global leadership, answered, matter what happens with Egypt, the “the danger for Egypt, the Middle East fact that Mubarak was pressured to leave and U.S. Interests is that the explosive by protest is a huge victory in and of demands for human rights will result in a itself.” The future leaders of Egypt will religious dictatorship even more repres- forever remember that its people fought sive than the current version.” To many a monolithic giant and won. photoshelter.com

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State of Corruption

DiMasi greeting Gov. Patrick

By Alice Xiao, IV Asst. News Editor

Press coverage of the scandal involving Salvatore F. DiMasi, former Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, has recently heightened to extreme levels as DiMasi continues to stand trial for conspiracy and fraud. Along with former accountant Richard Vitale, associate Richard McDonough and independent sales agent Joseph P. Lally, DiMasi has been accused of directing 17.5 million dollars

of government money to the Canadian software company Cognos and then taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from the fund for personal use. For DiMasi, however, this is not his first alleged involvement in a conspiracy. His unethical ways can be traced back to 2007, when Governor Deval Patrick proposed a bill approving three casinos in the state of Massachusetts. These brand new casinos promised to create over 50,000 temporary and permanent jobs and to rake in massive amounts of revenue for the state—to the tune of two bil-

lion dollars. DiMasi, however, was an unwavering opponent of the bill, arguing that the plan would encourage a “casino culture—with rampant bankruptcies, crime and social ills.” He alle gedly promised another bill for slot machines to those unwilling to oppose the bill, and speculation surfaced when six lawmakers who had originally adhered to the plan suddenly and suspiciously turned against it. In late 2008, a Federal Grand Jury probe was ordered to examine the charges made against DiMasi and others, concerning large payments being made from Cognos to those accused. Earlier, DiMasi had reportedly lobbied for two specific contracts—one 4.5 million dollar contract from the State of Education department and another 13 million dollar contract from the State Intelligence and Technology division— the larger of which was given to Cognos. At the time, he was well-respected, and few objected his push for the contracts. Later on, large amounts of money were discovered being sent from Cognos, both wired and mailed, to DiMasi and his associates, reportedly totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars. A conspiracy would have been easy, as the company has a headquarters in Burlington, Massachusetts, and associate Lally is the representing sales agent of the company. Since then, IBM, a recent acquirer of the company, has fully returned the contracts. DiMasi is accused of using his

position of power as Speaker of the House to convince Patrick of the validity of those contracts. Governor Patrick himself testified last month aga inst DiMasi while denying any involvement in the scandal. Patrick identified DiMasi as "aggressive" in his ploy to convince Patrick to give the contracts specifically to Cognos. Because of their previous quarrels, Patrick wanted to mend their relationship and pacify DiMasi. Though reluctant to proceed, his push for the contracts seemed legal, and the governor agreed to his requests. He used his high status to keep his lobbying under the radar. DiMasi, however, became privately furious, according to Patrick, when the Boston Globe revealed a connection between Cognos and him back in 2008. He attempted to cover this up, saying to his law associate, “It would be nice if you could lose your check register,” about the entries sh owing funds coming from Cognos to him. Vitale also began covering up his own involvement, even trying to delete specific e-mails on his accounting firm's server. Multiple counts on conspiracy, honest services fraud and mail fraud have been brought against DiMasi, Vitale, McDonough and Lally since January 2009. Lally pleaded guilty to his charges and is working against the other defendants in an attempt to lighten his sentence. If convicted, DiMasi would serve up to 185 years in prison.

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In 2001, the World Trade Center (WTC) fell to terrorist bombings. For ten years it has remained in ruin, but now, in 2011, its reconstruction has begun. From the outside, the building looks like a gigantic construction site, but inside, progress has been made. The public has gotten rare glimpses of the interior, while photographers, movie-makers and historians have sneaked in for material they will reveal in the future. All of the ambiguity is due to the protective nature of those working on the site. Architect Michael Arad is one such person. Arad actually gave a rare tour of the whole complex, saying, “I’ve never shown anyone this much of this place before,” while smiling down at his work on the memorial part of the massive complex opening in September. His memorial and buildings will balance the desire to remember the dead and to rebuild the complex. He came to the memorial on a rare “silent” day to be alone with his work. He said that at this moment, he knew this was what he wanted to build. Concerning the complex, he noted, “This is something we need to remember together, where we feel accompanied.”

News Rebuilding the Past He also gave a tour on some of the other towers while zigzagging through pits and veins of electricity and water, which will power the offices. The towers are covered in modernized glass skins, which give a reflection of the metal and stone, towers and construction workers on the site. Amid all of this is a forest, which is filled with American flags, 140 (later to be 400) oak swamp trees , and a survivor tree (Callery Pear) placed where President Obama laid a wreath. This forest’s roots take place in the cobblestones of the plaza surrounded by two reflecting pools enclosed by 30 feet high waterfalls which will cascade into the base of the Twin Towers. The project of inscribing the 2,892 victims of the 1993 and 2001 attacks on bronze panels was a debate for many years, an argument over whether the victims should be grouped by affiliation, location, title, family connections or friendships. It was finally settled, however, that the victims will be grouped based on where they died, with subgroups for affiliations and even subgroups within. There is also a complicated process that allows people to request where they want their relative’s name to be placed, which gives everyone a chance for individual preference. Arad says that he wants the first people to see

Missouri Twister Alec MacNeil, III staff writer

Three quarters of a mile wide, the raging twister rendered havoc on Joplin on Sunday, May 22, leveling a third of the Missouri town, which included up to 5,000 houses and apartment buildings, and over 400 businesses. It came as a disconcerting shock for a town in the Tornado Valley, which most certainly should be well aware of how to protect itself. It has been speculated that the time of the whirlwind, around 5:30 PM, had much to do with the level of unpreparedness, as it was at a time where many were returning home from work. Such a conclusion was drawn, when this storm was compared to another in 1999 in Oklahoma City, which struck at 7:00 PM, and only killed a fourth as many people. The streets lay as a wreck of debris, crippled trees, and cars torn by mighty winds. Many residents, especially those who have lived in Joplin for nearly all their lives, were uncertain of just where they were in their own town as they walked through the rubble of streets they no longer recognized. Joplin had been directly in the path of the maelstrom, and, having very little time to fortify itself against the onslaught to come, consequently was steamrolled in the early evening. Windows blown out, men and women thrown about like rag dolls; this tornado had been one of the worst in the history of the United States, in terms of not only size and destruction, but also in that of those either dead or unaccounted for. In the few days following, almost 1,500 people remained missing, as if taken by the tornado. Relatives and friends of this number were frustratingly incapable of contacting their loved ones: the storm had laid waste to telephone poles, ending wireless service as well. The hours wearing on, however, illuminated the fates of more and more of the missing, from the gracious survivors to the 140 tragically deceased. Yet still, the whereabouts of more than 40 people remain clouded in mystery, despite promises from Andrea Spillars, deputy director of the Missouri Department of Public Safety, who spear-

heads the effort to ensure that all those missing become accounted for. Most untoward, however, is the suffering family members simply enduring that they do not yet know whether or not their loved ones live. In efforts to soothe such pain, President Obama arrived in Joplin, delivering a powerful oratory, praising citizens of the town for their strength and togetherness in their time of darkness. He went to such lengths as recounting tales of heroism during the storm, in particular a manager of Pizza Hut who sheltered nine of his fellow neighbors in the freezer, before being swept up, inches away from refuge, in the violent winds that raged outside. The president went on to say that actions such as those offered glimpses as to what living life truly meant. Albeit that Obama had offered comfort, which in most cases was accepted, many residents found retribution through their faith. In spite of the fact that many churches had been splintered apart, services were nevertheless held wherever they could be held, whether that be in the ruins of the churches themselves, in tents located in parking lots mostly cleared of wreckage, or across the streets lined now not only with rubble, but also with eager members of the congregation. Rather than weeping in sorrow for those who had passed away, these men and women embraced one another in gratitude for not only their own lives, but for the lives of their neighbors. Even more recently, and even more closer to home, there were at least two confirmed tornadoes in Springfield on June 1st. Naturally not an area accustomed to the devastation brought about by tornadoes, Springfield, MA was caught almost completely off-guard. The storm began roughly at 4:30 in the late afternoon, and the area almost immediately began to be torn asunder. Roofs and buildings began to be sucked into the high velocity winds, ruining both businesses and residential structures. Although the death toll was not nearly as high as in Joplin, 4 people were reported to have been killed by the abrupt and surprisingly twister.

those names to be families of victims. The names inscribed will be cut into the metal in such a way that light will shine through, with water flowing under. Arad says that there is nothing comparable, and people will have to see it––that is, after the families have had their private moment. There is also a memorial for firefighters that survived the search-and-rescue mission of the Twin Towers. A certain Brenda Berkman, a female firefighter, felt horrified that on a monument for those who had fallen, there were no depictions of fallen female firefighters. Arad was given the task of satisfying Berkman and thousands of others like her by designing a memorial among office buildings. Arad and landmark architect Peter Walker were chosen from 5,200 people from 63 nations after proposing a design that is consistent with the master plan by architect Daniel Libeskind. Arad wanted, like Libeskind, for the memorial to be below street level, but Arad did not want the building to hang over the foot prints. This memorial will be called “Reflecting Absence.” Berkman gives tours at the Tribute WTC Visitors Center to everybody from tourists to widows to rescue workers who come to see the remains of what caused the deaths of their loved ones. The faces of the visitors are an internal debate,

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wherein one wants to see the artifacts and images of the horror, yet want to leave. The Tribute WTC Visitors Center is the closest place where someone can approach the place on foot, yet police officers will move you along if you do so much as pausing your car for a brief moment. Berkman was not allowed to tour the actual site, so she shows people parts of the past, disconnected from history. She sees construction workers go in and out, and she wishes to see what is inside to do justice to her pain. When guiding a person around areas, she is gentle and artful, and speaks with each person as if she showed them the gravestone of their best friend. She wishes that the memorial and buildings were built, so she can walk from this time period into the next. Despite the images of the mangled history of the World Trade Center, where some can imagine the places where bodies fell after desperate leaps, where rubble piles laid for months and where rescue workers carry out fragments of corpses from a hell hole, this is not where the mind goes whenever they see a forest, piles of materials for offices, memorials and museum spaces. Instead, satisfaction is palpable. It is a vision to the future, of retribution, with a glimpse of the past.

(N)Oprah By Kenneth Cruz, IV contributing writer

The enigmatic Oprah Winfrey recently aired the last episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show on May 25. Oprah has impacted the lives of millions of people through her show, claiming to have an audience ranging from soon-to-be mothers to husbands tricked into watching the show. Considered by many as one of the world’s most influential women, Oprah consistently pushes boundaries, daring to discuss topics such as same sex marriage and child molestation. This daytime talk show rebel was even sued by powerful members of the controversial meat industry, after she commented on the outbreak of mad cow disease in the 1990s. Oprah is now leaving the past behind to open a new chapter of her life, starting with her brand-new television network, the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). Born in the small town of Kosciusko, Mississippi to a single teenaged mother, Oprah Gail Winfrey became pregnant herself at age 14 with a child who would eventually die in infancy. She is known for her inspirational life story and is viewed as a woman who worked her way from the bottom rung up to fame and fortune. Known as, “the greatest black philanthropist in American history,” Oprah is famous for providing aid to children in need around the world. She is also notorious for her dabbling in comedy, finding humor in teasing celebrities and their antics. Oprah has used her fame to spotlight real world problems, many of which are taken for granted every day and she is also known for her “straightto-the-point” questions. Celebrities around the world are constantly falling under the, “Oprah Effect,” which can be best described as a sudden rise in popularity and attention following an appearance on her show. She has even had influence on the White House. An estimated one million votes for hopeful president Barack

Obama were reportedly “handed over” by Oprah’s supporters in 2008. Looking back, it is evident that Oprah’s sense of fashion and her hairstyles have blended and morphed with the decades. Known as a diva, Oprah is famous for professionally and even obsessively accessorizing for all tapings. It seems as though Oprah never had any serious bad hair days. Although Oprah may seem different on air than back stage, she gets her powerful messages across to millions of families across the United States and 140 other countries. Although her show is censored in countries such as Iran, other countries use it as a guideline on how to lead a westernized lifestyle. Despite her infallible popularity, Oprah has seen her share of controversy. The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls, a boarding school which Oprah opened in South Africa with praises from Nelson Mandela and other noted figures, reported a case of assault by an adult on one of the pupils in 2008. Several other cases of sexual and physical abuse followed suit. Oprah immediately sprang to action by giving her cell phone number to every pupil and advising them to call whenever they did not feel safe. The last episode of her show was arguably one of the best, despite the lack of celebrity guests or her amazing signature prizes. Her memorable speech included everything from an account of her life and the most memorable moments on set to professions of the mutual love and trust between her viewers and herself. A tearful goodbye was met by a long standing ovation. Oprah has now set up her own television network, the Oprah Winfrey Network or OWN, replacing the ever popular Discovery Health Channel, an event met with severe protest. Although the new lineup will not include her daytime talk show, to many a fan’s disappointment, it will include shows like Ask Oprah’s All Stars, Oprah’s Next Chapter and The Swell Life. “I won’t say goodbye,” stated Oprah, “I’ll just say, until we meet again.”

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The 21st century has been the culmination of the hard work of tech innovators around the world who dreamed of the digital age, in which we now live. The list of gadgets we use everyday grows by the second. From automatic hand towel dispensers to supercomputers that can predict natural disasters, technology has become an indispensable part of our daily lives. So, it is inevitable that technology, at one point, will replace the old-school way of doing things. This is what happened on Thursday, May 19, when Amazon announced that its eBook sales had surpassed those of print books on its website. In a statement released on their site, the founder and CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, remarked, “Customers are now choosing Kindle books more often than print books. We had high hopes that this would happen eventually, but we never imagined it would happen this quickly - we've been selling print books for 15 years and Kindle books for less than four years.” Indeed, this had come as a surprise to

everyone. The Kindle, Amazon’s eReader, was released in November 2007 with a retail price of $399. With such a high price, the e-Reader was expected to be a flop. On the contrary, the original Kindle sold out in five and a half hours after release and the product has been on an uphill climb ever since. Since the original debut of the Kindle, Amazon has slashed the price for its best seller. The newest addition to the Kindle family, the “Kindle with special offers,” introduced on May 3, is priced at $114. It can be asserted that this new product partially accounts for the spike in sales of the Kindle e-Books in the past two weeks. The other part is the star of the show itself: the e-Book. In addition to its price, which averages almost ten dollars, e-Books are deemed more versatile and functional than traditional hardcover or paperback books because of their value and portability. About the size of a magazine, the Amazon Kindle can store hundreds of e-Books, which can also be shared on multiple devices. In a world where all strive for efficiency, this seems to be the pinnacle of the publishing industry. What can we

look forward to in the future? This is a question that has been asked regarding many other innovative pieces of technology. Some of these have proved to be worthy productions while others have been disasters. The e-Book industry seems to be thriving thus far, but its longevity will be determined by its prospective adversaries which are now unknown. It can either flourish, revolutionizing publishing as weknow it, or it can dive into a pitfall and be forgotten by consumers, who will turn back to paper and ink.

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radar and infrared imagery. Extra rotor blades help dampen the noise made by the helicopter, which probably allowed the Navy SEALs to approach bin Laden’s compound without alerting his guards. The stealth capabilities in that helicopter were most likely crucial to the success of the mission. Questions still remain, however, about the technology that the helicopter had on board. None of these stealth features alone would have allowed the helicopter to fly 100 miles into Pakistan undetected. The fact that the eight billion dollar US next-generation helicopter program was canceled in 2004 only adds to the speculation. Before the first images were released following the raid on bin

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On May 2, 2011, United States Navy SEALs raided a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, and killed the infamous terrorist leader Osama bin Laden. The fact that bin Laden had been located only a few miles from the Pakistani capital and a few blocks away from a Pakistani military academy has led to speculation concerning the country’s involvement with bin Laden. Amid increasing tensions between Pakistan and the United States, a surprising issue has caused additional concerns over national security. On the day that the Navy SEALs raided the compound, a heavily modified stealth helicopter was damaged beyond repair and

had to be destroyed in order to conceal its advanced technology. What was in that helicopter? And what does it mean to have such a sophisticated piece of military hardware in the hands of the “supposed” enemy? The only surviving component of the helicopter is the tail rotor, which stabilizes the aircraft during flight. Unlike the tails of most helicopters, this one is unusually streamlined, and the rotor is covered with a “hub cap,” probably to preserve its stealth capabilities. Although most of the advanced electronics were destroyed, the tail rotor alone shows potential to unlocking secrets to US stealth technology. Solely from the tail section, experts have learned that a special coating enables it to evade

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>>German police are training three vultures, named Sherlock (natch), Columbo and Miss Maple, to locate dead bodies in criminal investigations. Vultures are said to be better apt at finding corpses, although authorities are hoping the birds will not eat the bodies when they find them.

>>The Department of Defense Agency (DARPA) has developed a robotic hummingbird after six years of development. A product of the Nano Air Vehicle (NAV) program, the hummingbird is capable of flips, rolls and hovering like its organic counterpart. >>A worm only 500 micrometers in length has been discovered in a South African gold mine more than two miles beneath

the surface of the Earth. Life forms were previously believed only to be able to survive within the first 30 feet of the crust. The worm (officially the Halicephalobus mephisto), however, was found far deeper without oxygen, sunlight or food. >>Guy Laliberté, the billionaire founder of Cirque du Soleil, became the first clown in space when he boarded the International Space Station. He took more than

Laden’s compound, no one outside the Pentagon knew the existence of such an aircraft. In fact, making a helicopter “stealthy” was thought to be impossible, since the rotors were believed to be too awkward to hide from radar. Whatever the case may be, the Pentagon is most likely cringing over the idea that the media is exposing their closely guarded secrets. What does this mean for future relations with Pakistan? Our relationship with the country is already tense, but what might have been a major security breach was quickly avoided when Massachusetts Senator John Kerry traveled to Pakistan to reclaim the tail rotor. It would have been a matter of national security if the technology in that tail piece remained in Pakistan for an extended period of time. It would also have been particularly disastrous if countries such as China were able to acquire the wreckage, since they have a history of successfully reverse-engineering technology to produce their own copies. Many are hopeful that the return of the tail piece will be the first step in salvaging our relationship with Pakistan. What at first seems to be a simple misplacement of military equipment is actually a part of a much deeper issue involving a country with questionable motives. This issue is likely to be the very first incident that Pakistan will have to deal with in a post-bin Laden world. With the US rapidly running out of allies in the Middle East, the return of the stealth helicopter might be the key to saving our partnership with Pakistan. The helicopter itself represents an increasing reliance on technology to combat an invisible enemy, and the successful raid on bin Laden’s compound demonstrates how technology will be the driving force behind the War on Terrorism. 10,000 photos, some of which have been collected into his new photo book Gaia. >>Jason Woods, age 19, spent eight years and $40,000 to develop his own motorized body board. The board, built from off-the-shelf components, weighs only 35 lbs and reaches speeds of more than 15 mph. His next version will have a hybrid-electric motor and will reach speeds of 25 mph.

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The past year has seen an explosion in the number of available e-Book readers. From the new and improved Amazon Kindle to Apple’s iPad, e-Book readers are gradually replacing traditional paperback books and magazines. Kindle sales have outgrown those of books, and the wide availability of inexpensive digital books has added to that success. The first e-Book readers were developed with the invention of E Ink, which uses energy only when the screen changes—perfect for reading long blocks of text in novels. Since then, E Ink has improved, making it accessible for a wide variety of uses. As e-Book readers become increasingly cheaper and as the digital library of e-Books grows, e-Book readers are expected to almost completely replace books in the next several years.

In Jeopardy!’s first human-versus-machine show, IBM’s supercomputer, Watson, defeated two previous champions, Brad Rutter and Ken Jennings. With only four terabytes of data, the entire text of Wikipedia and no internet connection, Watson managed to accumulate one million dollars in winnings. Although the Jeopardy! match did not represent the first time a computer had defeated a human (another IBM computer, Deep Blue, defeated world chess champion Garry Kasparov in 1997), it signified a major leap in artificial intelligence. With computing power increasing exponentially every year, it is expected that artificial intelligence will surpass the human brain in the next decade. Watson also confirms our worst fear: that machines, not humans, will be the dominant species in the future.

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In a controversial move, AT&T purchased its rival T-Mobile in a $39 billion deal. The deal has produced nearly 40 million subscribers for AT&T, effectively giving the cellphone giant a monopoly on the mobile industry. The move was met with harsh criticism from both consumers and businesses alike. Although AT&T promises higher-speed connections for many Americans, consumers are faced with higher prices and less competition between cellphone carriers--and in a nation where more than two billion text messages are sent a day, the result may prove to be disastrous for Americans.

Six years after the United States introduced the world’s first stealth fighter, China produced an almost exact duplicate, the J-20. Although China stole much of the J-20’s characteristics from the American F-22, it seems to have developed much of the plane’s technology on its own. China, however, claims to be able to produce the J-20 at a fraction of the cost. The announcement of the J-20 is widely regarded as a direct challenge to the United States’ massive air force and navy, which is supported by 11 super carriers around the world. When the fighter jet begins to replace China’s antiquated air force in 2017, who knows what will become of the relations between the US and China?

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After the 9.0 earthquake and resulting tsunami devastated the Japanese coast, locals were faced with an additional crisis. Water damage caused the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant to lose power, causing the nuclear reactors to reach dangerous temperatures. Although a complete meltdown was largely avoided, it is still considered the second worst nuclear disaster after the Chernobyl catastrophe 25 years ago. The disaster is also Japan’s second nuclear incident after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. The disaster, which occurred in a country largely dependent on nuclear energy, has renewed concerns over nuclear power. Especially as the world begins to run out of fossil fuels, the Fukushima nuclear accident will likely stall progress towards nuclear energy.

In March, the shuttle Discovery was the was the first shuttle to be decommissioned this year by NASA, shortly before the shuttle Endeavor was also retired. Discovery accumulated thirty-nine successful missions in twenty seven years, totaling 365 days in space. It is scheduled to be on display in the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. The decommissioning of Discovery represents the end of the United States’ aging space fleet and a dwindling commitment to space. Other countries including India and China, however, are beginning to build their space fleet, even planning to land an unmanned rover on the moon within the decade. Once they do, we might start missing our shuttles.

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To what extent can an individual's freedom and right to privacy be jeopardized for the security of the larger group? This is a question that any governing entity should consider before enacting rules orlaws, such as the new regulations that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is expected to establish later this year. This will require all new cars to be fitted with event data recorders (EDRs), more commonly known as "black boxes." These black boxes, similar to those used in airplanes, are tamper-proof devices that record certain information from vehicles, such as speed and seat belt use immediately before, during and after a crash. The data can then be downloaded and viewed by police, insurance companies and automakers with the consent of the vehicle owner or through a court order if the owner is unwilling. Some vehicles, such as those of General

Motors, Ford and Chrysler, already have black boxes built into their airbag control modules. Black boxes, however, are not mandatory, and the information that they record cannot always be publicly viewed. For example, Toyota has controversially blocked access to data stored in their black boxes for many years. Black boxes, in use since 1996, have generally been well accepted by automakers and are gradually becoming more common, as they now appear in around 60 million cars. The NHTSA also reports that 85 percent of new cars this year will come out with standard black boxes. This trend of the increasing use of these mobile data recorders is understandable: EDRs can provide information about a crash that cannot be obtained through traditional means of investigation. This can help investigators determine whether the crash occurred due to an error, intentional or otherwise, from the driver, or an error from the vehicle's systems. For example, data from the EDR revealing that the car had not been speeding dur-

ing an accident could protect the driver in a lawsuit. If an accident was in fact the result of technical failures in the car, the data collected could be used by automakers to improve their safety systems and standards. The amount of information that can be accessed freely, however, still remains undecided. There are no federal laws addressing this, and individual states have had to implement laws to clarify the issue. “The state statutes, starting with one in California, arose out of consumer complaints about insurance companies getting the data without the vehicle owner even knowing that the data existed or had been accessed,” says Dorothy Glancy, a lawyer and professor at Santa Clara Law and an expert on issues of privacy and transportation. There is also a concern that black boxes can potentially be used in the future against drivers. Thilo Koslowski, Lead Automotive Analyst at Gartner Inc., says, “If this data is used to determine if an automaker’s on-board electronics system is faulty, consum-

ers will welcome the mandate for black boxes. If the data is used to determine driver behavior and compliance, they will view it as an intruding move.” Insurance companies, such as Progressive and Allstate, have already been using EDRs to monitor drivers’ behaviors, rewarding customers who drive infrequently and do not accelerate quickly or drive during rush times. There is doubt, however, as to whether or not this effectively lowers insurance rates, and most drivers are not aware that data from such devices could increase their premium. Experts fear the direction in which black box technology is heading, and the potential abuses that these tracking devices might have to endure. The NHTSA is already proposing to include black boxes in every new car beginning next year. Perhaps in the near future, insurance companies’ coverage policies will require customers to use a black box, and if a driver fails to meet certain rules, law enforcement agencies will have the right to install their own black boxes.

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The administration is finally evaluating its roster of teachers and making changes accordingly. I felt it was long overdue and would ultimately decrease student frustration and strengthen their foundation of knowledge. Then, a name that I thought I would never hear crept up in conversations about teachers leaving next year. My shock turned into confusion, then indignation. The fact that Dr. Cohee will not be returning to Boston Latin School is well-known around the school now. Like other teachers dismissed this year, the administration has not offered any explanation for its decision. Dr. Cohee did, however, send out an email to the parent listserv explaining the circumstances. According to the email, the decision stemmed from his conflicts with the administration last fall regarding their new policies on the Honors & Advanced Placement (AP) system. If that is the reason, letting him go is, in one word, absurd. Let's make something clear: I've never read the email exchanges between him and the administration. I don't claim to know how incendiary they were. All I know is that Dr. Cohee is a fantastic teacher, arguably the best and most respected Latin teacher in the school. His style of teaching Latin is remarkably coherent, and he imbues his

class with liveliness and charm through his knowledge of all things Classical. When I was in his class, he made what many consider a dead language and a dead culture breathe again. Even now that I am no longer his student and therefore no longer his responsibility, he is still willing to assist me whenever I stop by. His unwavering kindness can’t be overstated. This is

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someone who clearly loves teaching and interacting with students. He may have taught for many years now, but one would never know it from his daily enthusiasm. It is, of course, this very concern

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for his students that has unfortunately deprived us of him next year. For the particular issue of the Honors & AP system to cause his departure upsets me in three ways. First, he is right. An exam school which curbs the ambitions of its higher-achieving students directly contradicts the underlying principles of its acceptance system. Second, he is not alone in his feelings. Last year, there was much debate over the issue. This year, I have heard students, parents and teachers complain about how the new system has not achieved the equality among students they were promised. Lastly, and most importantly, why should he be let go for such a reason? Let’s lay aside any personal opinions on the issue of our school's Honors & AP system for the moment. Whether or not you agree or disagree with the changes, Dr. Cohee is still a great teacher. His viewpoints do not impair his teaching ability in any way. I would even argue that it makes him an even better one. After all, his perhaps overzealous defense of the Honors & AP system stems from deep concern for his students. Is it a bad thing to speak up for what one believes to be for the students' benefit? The bottom line is, BLS needs good teachers. Dr. Cohee is a good teacher, yet the administration seems to be letting him go for reasons unrelated to his teaching. I applaud its decision to take a good look at its list of teachers, but this particular decision is a mistake which will deprive future students of a good teacher. You can see who truly cares about the students.

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Observant students may have noticed that the administration has enacted a lot of changes in the school recently. The honors system has been eliminated, the dress code made more strict, and a number of teachers are not returning next year. The purpose of this seems to be to create the desired school environment, but what is the environment that the administration is trying to achieve? Even though the students are the ones most affected, we have been left in the dark about where BLS is headed. The communication between students and the administration is almost nonexistent. This is manifested in the fact that most of students’ knowledge about these changes first came from the rumor mill and not an official announcement. The changes were also made with absolutely no student input. The problem with this lack of communication, aside from the confusion it creates among the student body, is the inability of the administration to understand students’ needs. Changes meant to improve the school quite simply aren’t approved of by the students. Last year, the administration eliminated the honors system in order to give more students the opportunity to enter AP courses, but it did not seek the opinion of the students. After it was announced, it was not the administration but the Argo which surveyed the Class of 2012 about the policy. The results? It was wildly unpopular. Not only did the students value their honors credit because it boosted their GPA, but most of them did not mind the original requirements for admission into the honors and AP classes. The same problem is apparent in the updated dress code policy, which is

remain. Last fall, there seemed to have been an attempt at incorporating student feedback on teacher performance. Teacher evaluations were given to students in every class, gaining widespread approval from the students – that is, until they found out where the evaluations were going. Many were unaware until after filling out the evaluations that they were not going to the administration but back to the teachers themselves. This kind of feedback is, of course, invaluable to teachers who want to learn and improve, but unfortunately not all teachers do. Those who are ineffective teachers are also generally the ones who disregard this type of feedback, and so they learn nothing from this process. Instead of using student evaluations, the administration often simply observes a class. This is not an effective way of judging the teacher. Whether Engaged Citizenship Anywhere But the School or not they admit general student opposition to the new it, they alter their teaching style when an dress code, whether because it restricts evaluation is taking place. The students personal expression or because it makes are the ones who must participate in class it impossible to keep cool in a school and learn the taught material. The adminwithout air-conditioning. istration ought to take into account our The school is taking steps in an opinions on the ability of our teachers and area which I think students are con- the learning environment they construct cerned with: ineffective teachers. Next everybody. year, we will be losing some teachers and The student body at Latin School gaining new blood, and everyone is hop- isn’t looking to halt progress. Far from it. ing it will update the school’s teaching We are all invested in our school’s growth. methods and reinvigorate the classes. We are a vast resource that the administraThe problem, once again, is that students tion could be using to improve the school. did not have any input in which teach- After all, we’re in school a hundred and ers were departing and which would eighty days of the year. Jaemin Woo (III)

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now being enforced again because of the warm weather. If you had asked the students last year what they considered to be an important issue in the school, I’m sure none of them would have said the dress code, yet this is exactly what the administration is focusing their attention on. The time and effort spent enforcing these arbitrary dress requirements could be better spent elsewhere. Right now, all those hours are a waste because the policy which aims to make students’ clothing less “distracting” is sidetracking students more than the clothing ever did. This isn’t even taking into account the

The Omnipotent She-Wolf Dear Omnipotent She-Wolf, I have a huge problem. Inappropriate photos were posted on my Twitter account, and a lot of people saw them and just assumed that I put them up and that they were pictures of me. So now they’re all up in arms, saying that I’m lewd and stuff, but I didn’t even post the pictures! In fact, I don’t even know whether the pictures are of me or not! I could have taken them and forgotten about it, I could have taken them in my sleep, someone else could have taken them and I could have forgotten about it, someone else could have taken them in my sleep, they could have been automatically taken by an evil robot and posted online, or maybe they weren’t even pictures of me! The possibilities are endless, and I really cannot determine at this time whether or not the pictured body part belongs to me. So what do I do, She-Wolf? I need to clear my name or risk ruin forevermore! --What Exists In NEther Regions? Dear WEINER, I have trouble believing that you are having trouble determining whether or not these pictures are of you. When one takes a picture of…oneself, one generally does not do it by accident, and one generally remembers. I highly doubt that robots took these pictures, or that random people came in and took them while you were sleeping, and the fact that you are unsure as to whether or not they depict…a part of you suggests that you suspect they might, which suggests that they look similar to pictures that you suspect to exist. And really, you can’t recognize pictures of your own self? Goodness gracious, man, just own up, and maybe people will hate you less. Dear Omnipotent She-Wolf, I don’t have a summer job yet, and there are only a couple of weeks left until the summer starts! I want to earn lots of cash so I can buy cool things like a jetski and an iPad 2, but I can’t think of any way to get that sort of cash. Help me, she-wolf! --Must Own, but Not Employed Yet Dear MONEY, There are many ways to get this sort of moola, although one must think out of the box if getting a traditional job is unlikely. First of all, you could collect cans and turn them in to the can returns at supermarkets, although you will probably have many competitors for the job. You could also buy a bedazzler and offer to bedazzle people’s clothing for a small fee. If neither of those things sounds feasible, run for Vice President of the United States--you don’t have to say anything intelligible, you just have to wink a lot. Before you know it, you’ll have your own reality TV show and a job as a news correspondent on Fox (otherwise known as Faux) News. Just sayin’. Dear Omnipotent She-Wolf, Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin has been travelling the country visiting historical sites, and the other day she was actually in Boston! But when someone asked her who I was, she said a bunch of very confusing things about me. I’m starting to question my past and identity. What should I believe? --Paul Revere Dear Paul, Never fear. What Palin said about you wasn’t actually a sentence, it was more of a stream of psychotic babble. Actually, pretty much everything that that woman says is psychotic babble, so pay her no attention. Seriously. Every time you devote some of your thoughts to her, your brain melts a little, and I do not want you become impaired, or the history books might get messed up…

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Israel was founded in 1948, the year which marks the beginnings of the modern Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In 2011, 63 years later, peace is still nowhere in sight. This undeniable fact was again highlighted by Israel’s enraged reaction to recent Palestinian protests and President Obama’s speech regarding Israel. It is clear that each side still believes it is the righteous one, and that its rival is the embodiment of evil. It is also clear that Israeli and Palestinian leaders are continuing to lead their people in an openly hostile policy against the other group. It is not clear whether or not they recognize that both countries have a right to their homeland. Take Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Recently, he gave a heavily antagonistic speech to the U.S. Congress. Of course, he made the usual vague remarks about the willingness of Israel to support peace and reform. He then went on to refuse most of the key demands of the Palestinians and to criticize Obama's proposal to achieve peace by returning Israel's borders to their pre-1967 position. How can one be striving towards peace when one is refusing to make any land concessions? Netanyahu claims he is willing to speak when the Palestinians recognize Israel's right to exist, yet he refuses to accept that the land in contention rightfully belongs to the Palestinians. Not only was it mandated by a UN resolution, but many

Palestinians lived there for years before being displaced by conflict with Israel. The Palestinians want a homeland, just like the Israeli people once did. Would allowing them to return to their homes, or to create a new state, really be so great a risk to Israeli national security? Of course, Palestinians are not exactly innocent either. The Israeli borders are under constant pressure from Palestinian refugees. In May, thousands of refugees and their sympathizers tried to cross the Israeli borders. Hamas, a Palestinian terrorist organization powerful in the Gaza strip, has been known to use terrorism to defy Israel and hurt civilians along the way. They are not the only Palestinian group to do so. It makes sense that Israel is alarmed that the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), which most countries recognize as the official representative of the Palestinian people, have made peace with Hamas. The PLO, for its part, refuses to cut its new ties. That, of course, does not mean that Israel ought to have put the May protests down so violently. The Palestinian people are frustrated, and they were emboldened by the other protests around the Middle East. If Israel were to allow Palestinian refugees to return to their homes in Israel, it would relieve the pressure around its borders. Likewise, the actions of Hamas and other terrorist groups do not justify Israel blocking the flow of aid to the Palestinian people like in the Gaza Flotilla incident, nor grabbing more Palestinian lands, nor halting peace

talks with the PLO. There have been times, however, when both sides have acted wrongly and when they have acted justifiably. It can be argued that neither side is really aiming

themselves must stop trying to shift the blame for the conflict. The conflict is the result of the combined actions of all of the groups involved. Generations have gone by, to the point where now both Israelis

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for a two-state solution and are hiding ulterior motives, though in this particular moment with President Netanyahu’s speech, Israel is being hypocritical. Israel cannot say it is striving for peace when it is not making any concrete steps towards peace. The Israelis and Palestinians

and Palestinians have the right to call parts of Israel their homeland. The blame for this conflict must be shared by everyone involved. It is their duty to stop making a political show and to actually work to establish peace and justice in the region.

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in the text. Why did his publisher not require proof of his story before publishing the book as a memoir? He has betrayed Contributing Writers his readers and tarnished the credibility In 2006, Greg Mortenson's Three of his writing. I know many juniors who Cups of Tea was published and instantly be- read his book this year. When the story came a bestseller. Three Cups of Tea tells of broke, they expressed anger and disbelief Mortenson’s struggle to raise enough mon- and issued passionate responses to the ey to provide schools for the impoverished events in the book. They strove to analyze villages he visited on his K2 and understand mountain trek. The book this man's jourgarnered rave reviews ney, only to have for Mortenson's compasfound out that it sion toward the villagers may be false. of rural Afghanistan and Of course, Pakistan. As a result, he beMortenson is not came widely regarded as the first writer the epitome of a modern to be accused of philanthropist and even sefabricating his cured him a nomination for supposedly true the Nobel Peace Prize. Now, writings. He is just five years after the publicaanother admition of Three Cups of Tea, rable figure who Mortenson finds himself has fallen to such once again cast into the a pitiable fate. public eye. Only this time, There is a long, he is being accused of a blemished line of colossal fraud. writers who have Recently, 60 Minutes resorted to lying broadcast an interview which about their expeThree Cups of Lies? reported that the Central riences. Stephen Asian Institute, the nonprofit organization Glass is probably one of the most famous that Mortenson founded to raise money examples of journalistic fraud in the for building schools, misappropriated its modern era, having written numerous funds. The money allegedly funded trips fabrications in the magazine The New that he made to promote his book instead. Republic during the 1990s. Herman RosenOthers accused him of lying about his blat is an even more recent example of kidnap by the Taliban. Montana Attorney a writing hoax. He admitted in 2008 to General found out that Central Asian fictionalizing key points of his very own Institute did misuse some of its funds, Holocaust survival story. Such writers reap and though Mortenson denies fabricat- personal benefits like money and populariing the story, he admits to stretching facts ty, and most importantly, the esteem of the and fictionalizing parts of it for the book. public. These lies constitute a huge sense Regardless of the extent of his lies, it is still of betrayal in readers, especially the a severe disappointment that such a cham- younger ones. It breeds in them skeptipion humanitarian may be a hoax. cism for the supposedly truthful media That is not the way a reader should and literature they consume, leaving the feel. A reader should be able to trust the younger generation with a cynicism that author's words and the events mentioned they ought not to have yet.

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that they were no longer eligible to move to America because of a computer error. What was the technicality so egregious Immigration—that ever present that the only solution was to halt the plans issue you are sure will be on the history of each and every one of these people? test. It is almost human nature now to as- 90% of the applicants were chosen, still sociate two thoughts with this topic: one randomly, within the first couple of days, is the memories of the stories heard on the giving them an unfair advantage. But of Late Night News and the other, of course, course, they will get a second chance is the 1924 Immigration Quota Acts, which to get into the land of opportunity. In stopped the growing influx of incomers mid-July, they will find out whether they from Southern European countries in favor were selected for a second time out of of those from the North. But there must be the 19 million applicants. Because that more to the topic, right? is only fair. Nowadays, the Diversity Visa LotIt is hardly a surprise that the mentery (DVL) grants green cards to approxi- tality of the U.S. government regarding mately 50,000 people every year. Most of immigration has not changed much since the 1850s. The land of the free continues to favor the rich and the educated. The United States reserves 10,000 immigrant visas every year for the Investment-Based Green Card, also referred to as an EB5. This means that if an applicant is able to fork over at least $500,000 Green Card: Access Denied to $1,000,000 to these people come from countries with a business employing at least ten people, low immigration rates in America. For the they can skip the legal paper avalanche majority, the DVL is their only hope to involved in coming to one of the hardest come to the U.S. legally. Earlier this year countries to get permission to enter. The 22,000 people were told that they, out of EB5 comes with green cards for you and the millions of applicants, were chosen to your whole family. If you don’t have a milreceive a green card. Because the govern- lion dollars to spare, you’re out of luck. ment urges the winners to prepare to go to This country thrives on immigrants America as quickly as possible, recipients and entrepreneurs, and yet the U.S. redid not hesitate to make plans. Within mains one of the hardest countries to enter two weeks, jobs were quit, houses and legally. This incident perfectly captures cars sold and plane tickets bought. After how coldly the United States government life-changing decisions were finalized and treats potential immigrants. Considering emotional goodbyes were nearly over, the how bad our reputation is already, this beneficiaries were informed that some of blatant lack of sympathy will only make these decisions had been a mistake and things worse.

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In the constant debate on whether politicians ought to be judged on what they do in their private lives, we are often tempted to bring the debate down to what sort of cosmic retribution we think the politicians deserve for their actions. Though I agree that that isn’t for the public to decide, I would argue that the public does have the duty to evaluate whether our public officials are able to do their job up to the standards of their office. In evaluating them, it is often necessary to analyze both public issues and relevant private issues. Judging their private lives is therefore not just something we should do, it’s also sometimes inevitable. Before we discuss why we ought to judge their private lives, we must first address the argument that the public should not even have such information. Politicians are able to act as they wish within the restrictions of the law. The press is owed the same liberty. Freedom of press guarantees journalists the right to pursue and publish this information as long as they follow legal restrictions. Once the information is out there, no one can control the public’s opinion. Then again, no one ever has. The politicians should simply stand by their past decisions. Since there is no reason for information on politicians’ private lives to be suppressed, the only important question in this debate is whether there is any value in the public knowing information about the private affairs of public servants. People often argue that someone like John F. Kennedy would have been deprived of a great presidency if he were judged unfit for office based on his rampant adultery. The basic idea behind this belief is correct. Just because someone can’t stay faithful to their spouse doesn’t mean that they’re incapable of serving this country as an elected official. There are numerous examples of great leaders with tumultuous personal lives who still managed to accomplish great things for the wider community. In Kennedy’s case, information on Kennedy’s private life was irrelevant. However, that’s not always the case. There are two main examples that I often point to when private issues became relevant to the public. Take for example Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Entering his fourth term in office, a medical consultant determined that Roosevelt was not wellenough to serve as president, and predicted that Roosevelt would die during his fourth term. The Roosevelt administration chose to hide this information. It stayed a secret, and Roosevelt died within his fourth term as president. The doctor had written his prognosis on a secret memo, which was recently revealed to the public. Even though this was private information, shouldn’t the public have the right to know if their president might die during his term in office? Some may ask: what if he had not died? Then, the country would not have needed that information. I would contend that the public should be informed of the possibility, so that they can make the most educated decision possible. There is also the example of Governor Mark Sanford of South Carolina, who secretly visited his mistress on a taxpayerfunded business trip to Argentina in 2008. He even skipped a part of this important business trip to meet with her. Shouldn’t the public know where government funds are going, even though it touches on Sanford’s private life? As the issue here deals with a trip funded by the public, we could restrict the press to reporting only about this trip, but that would be impractical. How does a reporter give an account of how he neglected his duty without explaining why? So, while I acknowledge the pressures associated with being scrutinized as a public figure, I see the extraordinary number of lives that public officials touch, and I want as much information as I can get.

Throughout history, we have thought about politicians as people who enter elections to gain our votes so they can institute change. We also learned along the way that many of these politicians have had scandalous affairs while in office, which has made us doubt our own judgment. This has influenced our society so much that we cannot trust a single politician without knowing almost every teeny inch of their life. This way of judging them has affected us so much that we pay more attention to the small details rather than the bigger picture. Their private lives have no relation to their professional lives, and yet we still seem to think that a flaw in their personal affairs affects their conduct in office. For example, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, a French politician and former president of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) resigned from his position because of the charge that he raped a maid in a hotel. Strauss-Kahn was an adept politician and economist. He served as France’s Minister of Economy and Finance from June 1997 to November 1999. During the 2008 crisis, he proved his worth as an economist by persuading the IMF to loan money to struggling countries in order to stabilize their economies. He is a capable person and his crime has not been proven, but he has already been held liable politically. Elections should be based on actual politics, rather than the candidate’s personality and personal affairs. The public has also judged Arnold Schwarzenegger on his personal life and not his achievements. As governor of California, he repealed an unpopular increase in the vehicle registration fee. Also, he prevented driver's licenses from being given out to illegal immigrants. Schwarzenegger also played a significant role in opposing Proposition 66. California has a unique "three strikes" law that mandates a 25-year to lifetime sentence for third-time felony offenders. Proposition 66 would have amended the law so that the third offense must be a violent or serious one for the criminal to be given this sentence. Schwarzenegger said it would have released 26,000 dangerous criminals and rapists, and the proposition did not pass. Despite his achievements, Schwarzenegger has always been criticized for his multiple affairs with various women. During his first campaign for governor, six individual women came forward and announced his sexual misconduct just five days before the election. On May 16, 2011 it was revealed that he had fathered a son more than 14 years old with Mildred Patricia Baena, an employee in his household. It is unfair to judge Schwarzenegger negatively while discounting the fact that he made California safer. Throughout his presidency, President Obama has accomplished key promises he made to the public during his campaign. He encouraged the creation of more jobs and the use of wind power. His most well-known bill, however, is probably his health care reform bill, which extended insurance coverage to thousands, reduced overpayment and made more effective health care a large part of the national conversation. President Obama also happened to have been a smoker until recently. While he smoked, he received a lot of criticism from mainly conservative bloggers for being a bad role model to the the youth of America. His smoking, however, had no connection to his political ability. He should not have been criticized at all, especially when he has one of the most stressful jobs in the world. He has other issues to worry about. Politicians were elected to serve the public, not to defend their private actions. The public has no right to intrude upon the politician's private life and no reason to judge them because of it.

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"Work and private life should not intertwine. The privacy of politicians should be respected because focusing on the private lives of politicians will bring gossip" — Roger Cruz, II

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"Definitely not. All we should expect is that a politician does his/her job well." — Grace Carney, II

“Yes, because what they do behind the scenes is based on their morals which affect their actions that affect our personal lives." — Fehintolak Abioye, III

“Yes, because we should [know] about their morals before they test ours.” — Brian Mangilog, IV

“Why not?” — Edward Wang, V

“No, we have no business in knowing about their lives.” — Alejandra Spruill, VI

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A few weeks ago, I was at a swim meet. When I returned from the restroom, everyone was in the middle of a countdown. At exactly 6 P.M., they all cheered. A teammate nearby told me, “We were all supposed to die, but instead, we all lived.” This unclear explanation prompted me to look up this crazy notion that night. I learned that it was supposed to be Judgment Day, which, according to the Book of Peter, is 7,000 years after the Great Flood. Family Radio had calculated that this event would fall on Saturday, May 21 at exactly 6 P.M. Believers rented advertisements on government ad spaces nationwide, including the MBTA. These advertisements also condemned gay pride, saying that it was a signal for the end of the world. Many people complained that such ads were insensitive and shouldn’t have been permitted. Advertising, however, is a form of

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When the news broke on May 2 that Osama bin Laden, the terrorist leader responsible for the 9/11 attacks, was finally killed by US Navy SEALs, people across the country rejoiced. Crowds gathered at Ground Zero, Times Square and the White House to sing the US national anthem to celebrate that the man, who had eluded the US for so long, had finally been stopped. Many questions, however, have arisen in the aftermath of bin Laden's murky death. How will bin Laden's followers react? How will this affect the outcome in Iraq and Afghanistan? And, most importantly, is the threat of terrorism finally over? The answer is a direct and profound “no.” Not only does terrorism remain an issue, but it will only get worse unless the United States enacts a major change in foreign policy. Although the occupation in Iraq is gradually being reduced, our alliances with countries like Saudi Arabia and Israel have infuriated many. It is not an option for the US to simply abandon our long-term allies, and so it is unlikely

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expressing an opinion to people. Everyone should be able to convey and spread their ideas, even if one of them is that gay acceptance is a sign of the end of the world. A passerby can simply ignore it if they disapprove. People are allowed to advocate for gay rights, so they should also be able to disagree. Some may also protest the opinions of others who express their religion publicly, but society allows it. People promote their religion all over the world, and they haven’t been forced to stop. Then why should these ads, which serve a similar function, be removed? At the beginning of the school year, advocates passed out Bibles right outside school grounds when the day ended. This is a much more intrusive act than an ad posted on government ad space, yet there was no conflict between the students and the advocates. This is because students

understood that they didn’t need to accept the Bible. Why then do grown adults feel that they need to believe in an advertisement? Controversial issues aren’t usually advocated so boldly on buses and billboards, especially ones so alarming in nature. That, however, is also just a viewpoint. One’s opinions shouldn’t be censored just because someone else may disagree with them. I mean, the ads may be more incendiary than usual, but they’re really the same as ads for cancer research – they’re both just supporting a viewpoint.The Judgment Day ads have created a lot of conflict. This type of advertisement, however, wouldn’t be a problem at all if people looked at them as they do at other commercials. Everyone is free to express their opinions, just as they are free to ignore those of others. When these ads are “judged” by “fair trial,” – that is, by the same terms as all other product advertisements – there is nothing about these Judgment Day ads that makes them unacceptable on government ad space.

vowed to avenge the killing of their leader. To date, no major attack has occurred in the US since then, but officials are still concerned. American citizens have been warned against traveling overseas and US troops in the Middle East have been advised to use caution. Because the attacks

on 9/11 took months, if not years, to plan, Americans should continue to be wary. Also, as an increasing number of educated

extremists are recruited, the US and our allies are under constant threat of cyber warfare. As the battlefield shifts to a new front, the conflict with terrorists will only linger as American presence in the Middle East continues. Although terrorism will likely never be eradicated in our lifetime, it is very possible to reduce the threat. Through policy reform, we can stop the hatred that has fueled our enemies from spreading beyond their country's borders. We must accept, however, that as long as there is diversity on this planet, there will always be reason for conflict. We Americans may have proven that we will continue to uphold our values and protect our freedom no matter how skilled or passionate our enemies are, but it is too early to celebrate.

youth that its entrees are nutritional while actually corrupting Americans’ food habits. This is a company that prizes profit over the health of its customers, mainly children, leading to a higher rate of obesity. McDonald's spends billions and billions of dollars just on advertising alone. It hires expensive children specialists and psychology majors to design its Happy Meal package, and throws another couple billion dollars so that it can stick its ads into every possible source of media. If the cultural icon spends this much money and effort just to make a name for itself and to attract children to its food, then shouldn’t they at least find a healthier alternative to their products? It’s not like the company is unaware of the troubles it causes in child health. Almost every day, the company is bombarded with complaints. Are you smiling for Happy Meals? Officials aren’t. McDonald's has encouraged youth to eat so much fast food that French fries are tisements. Through plastic superhero now the most eaten vegetable in America, figures and a certain creepy clown mascot, and a steadily climbing 60% of Americans Mickey D’s is able to convince America’s

are either overweight or obese. It's faced with legal action from some of the nation’s top health experts and officials in the past, yet its constant troubles have had no effect on the corporation. It tried to reform its image in 2009, when McDonald's so proudly launched its Happy Meal Wrap in an attempt to take a single healthy measure; health officials hesitantly applauded the corporation's lame endeavor. Within a period of months, their applause turned to scoff as the wrap was soon discontinued. Why? It had lower sales than the cheeseburger Happy Meal. This shows McDonald's primary concern—profit. The Happy Meal is one of the most purchased items off of Mickey D’s menu and has generated large earnings for McDonald's and its greedy investors. It's clear that McDonald’s would rather spoil their consumers’ health than reform its menu and risk losing investors. It shouldn't give such a ludicrous response to these recent charges when everyone knows it's anything but healthy, and instead address the health concerns others have about its food.

speech, and everyone is entitled to free speech, even if it goes against popular beliefs. Just like a Fruity Pebbles ad on

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that this source of conflict will ever be resolved. Another reason why terrorism will continue to be a problem in the twenty-first century is that there are so many reasons for anger toward the US, from political differences to religious fanaticism. It would be extremely difficult, if not impossible, for the US to resolve all the complaints of its critics. Some of them are just out of the jurisdiction of the United States, such as the complete withdrawal of all Western influence from countries like Iran. Will another attack occur on US soil? This is difficult to answer. Groups such as al-Qaeda were relatively low-key until well into the twentieth century. On September 11, 2001, however, terrorism was catapulted into the national spotlight. The post-9/11 era is defined by its heightened airport security, greater military spending and a general fear for people living around the world. Terrorism has since pervaded every aspect of our lives, from how we travel to how we worship. Since the death of Osama bin Laden, many terrorists have

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700 calories. This is the calorie count of an average Happy Meal from McDonald's. French fries, soda and a burger. Tasty? Yes. Good for you? Most definitely not. Recently, McDonald’s has received complaint letters from 550 health officials and experts accusing the fast food giant of ignoring the impact of its products and advertisement on America’s youth. One letter read, “McDonald's and industry front groups have refused to address the dangerous toll that fast food and predatory marketing is taking on our kids.” This is indeed true—in the following decades, one in three children will develop type 2 diabetes as a result of consuming too much junk food. This is largely because of McDonald's excessive advertising to children. McDonald’s response? “We are proud of the food we offer, and that Ronald McDonald teaches children to be active.” Really? McDonald's alone is one of leading and root causes of obesity,

a global epidemic. Also, being scared by a white-faced clown with smeared red lips and unnaturally high eyebrows definitely does not serve to get kids to rise off the couch. Children are just being tricked into buying McDonald’s products, mainly due to its carefully analyzed cheerful adver-

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Auguri, Marina! You are the definition of: Lovely: (adj.) 1) delightful for beauty, harmony or grace; 2) eliciting love by moral or ideal worth May life bring you all you deserve; in the tradition of Zorba the Greek’s “full catastrophe!” Your proud & loving family, Mama, Ari, Nana & Aunt Dor and Your Dad, who would have been speechless with admiration … and teary-eyed

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Farewells President Nelson Arnous

Congratulations. That’s really it, I suppose. Congratulations. We’ve heard it a few hundred times today alone, and tomorrow will be no different. But in other respects, tomorrow will be different. Tomorrow you wake up as close to free as you have been in your entire life. At least for a little while. But

this little while is a time to be savored, and I’m sure that over the next few days we’ll be doing a lot of savoring. We deserve to savor, because as of today, we are officially done with the many years of our high school careers. Over the past weeks, I’ve had a chance to sit back, zoom out, and consider what exactly the last few years have been about. Of course, we learned a few things. We learned to calculate, to memorize, to solve for the angles of a triangle, to order a meal in Italian. We learned about meiosis, mitosis, the Second Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, referendums, the Punic Wars, and the definition of prestidigitation. But these things aren’t what defined our experience at BLS -- because when it comes down to it, high school is high school. From Newton South to BLA, English High to Catholic Memorial, the material is more or less the same. A lot of the things that set our high school apart from the rest doesn’t necessarily happen in the classroom. We learned more than

math and English. We learned how to speak, write, and work up the courage to stand up before a few thousand people and speak from the heart. We learned how to make friends laugh, power through when it all seemed so impossible, pick ourselves up and to push ourselves onward, onward toward nobody knows where. We learned the importance of doing what we loved, and the insignificance of everything else. We learned not to define ourselves by test scores, college decisions, grades, or facebook friends. At the core of it all, we learned to stand as symbols of what a high school student should be. And it hasn’t been a straight, paved, or well marked path. Memories from high school are already fading. Each year, month, week, day, even hour that goes by, we move, constantly forward, constantly away from the years we just completed. But certain things we will never be able to forget. I’ll always remember Dr. Neary’s performances in history class, Kenneth and Dylan dressed

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as belly dancers on Halloween, Swine vacation, Emma burning absolutely everyone at the Powder Puff game, ballroom dancing with Ms. Davis, and Emmanuel wearing a fresh tie and a confident smile, awing an audience to silence. These things can never fade. And these are the things that taught us the most, odd though it may sound. So yeah, it wasn’t perfect. There were rough times, like that time I had a neck brace or like being president; because it certainly wasn’t all I’d imagined, and I didn’t accomplish much of what I’d dreamed I would do. Sorry about that. But had it been perfect, it wouldn’t have been nearly as… perfect. A perfect high school career isn’t perfect. It’s flawed, difficult, stressful, and unlike anything else we’ll ever experience. So I suppose that makes the past years perfect, in a sense. In short, congratulations on your perfect years, and may many more dented and bruised perfections follow. Congratulations.

Vice President Tatiana Joyce

As I sat down to write this farewell address, the first word that came to mind was this: fina11y! We, the class of 2011, did what freshman, sophomores, and juniors all around the world are only dreaming of. We survived high school, and not just any high school, but Boston Latin School. For some, it has been four years and, for others, six, but the time spent

within these walls has changed all of us in one way or another into young adults who can persevere through all-nighters, speak eloquently in front of a crowd, and participate and run a multitude of extracurricular clubs. I mean, have you all seen those ghastly pictures from sixie year that resurfaced for the yearbook? The truth is that no one is the same awkward sixie or B-sie they were years ago. We’ve all grown and changed into amazing people and I’m proud to say that I am a part of the graduating class of 2011, because we are, without a doubt, bri11iant! By now, I know I have most likely overloaded on the cheesy scale of things, but I can’t help it. I’m terribly emotional when it comes to things as big as this. We’re graduating. We are on the precipice of a new beginning; we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. But before I start to reflect too much on the future, I know that some of you can’t wait to leave. I also know that others are dreading it, and still others, like me, are dealing with a combination of the two emotions. Despite how you’re feeling, there are some things that remain true either way. We are a class that is driven and determined to succeed. I’ve

seen your community service hour logs, I’ve heard the track team running ceaselessly down the halls, I’ve smelled that manly musk of endurance coming from the weight room, I’ve enjoyed the music wing’s ability to sound like a professional orchestra, and I’ve had the pleasure to witness with my own eyes the beauty that sprouts from the art wing. I know that regardless of where you all go to college or whatever job you decide to pursue, you all will succeed in the face of adversity because you didn’t make it through BLS for nothing. On a more personal note, I want to thank my dear friends Andy Vo and Kaela Feliz. I shudder to think of what high school would have been like without you. I also want to especially thank every single one of you who trusted me to serve as the Vice President of our class. It has been an honor and a privilege to represent you all. Yes, there were times when things got stressful and I dreaded if anyone knew what the word deadline meant; and, yes, there were times when I was afraid Prom would never work itself out. But the knowledge that you all trusted me gave me the momentum not

to give up and, instead, to push forward. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve been stopped in the hallways with a “Tatiana, do you know when ___ is due?” or “Tatiana, who do I talk to get ___ cleared up?” Each time someone came up to me with a question like that, it showed me how much you all genuinely trusted me to be able to help you out. Your faith in me has been touching and something I will hold dear to my heart whenever I reminisce about BLS. I know I’m running the risk of being too sentimental but this last year, our senior year, has brought me closer to a lot of you and I can’t help but be thankful for all the hardships that have come and gone, because they have made the relationships and triumphs of this year that much sweeter. On a less mushy note: it’s all over! Those are the words reverberating in our minds and resounding in our hearts. And you know what? I encourage you to say those words loud and say them proud, because you’ve more than earned it. To the graduating class of 2011, I congratulate you on everything you’ve accomplished and I wish us all nothing but the best in the years to come!

Treasurer Helen Zhao

Dearest Class of 2011, congratulations! We made it! After six (or four) long years together, we are finally crossing the stage, shaking hands with the Headmaster, and accepting the diplomas that have been so well deserved. As happy as I am to be graduating, however, I am also really sad because this chapter of our lives is over. As much as we have all hated certain moments throughout the years, we can’t deny

that being a member of the Class of 2011 has blessed us with amazing friends and countless memories. It all started in sixie year. With a closet full of Aeropostale clothing and one purple L.L.Bean backpack, I roamed the hallways of Cluster B. For my first declamation, I nearly died as I hyperventilated in fear of messing up and embarrassing myself. With my last name, I always had to anxiously shake in my seat for about forty minutes before I could finally get up, relax, and recite “I wandered lonely as a cloud.” Over the years, I like to think that my style improved as I traded in my Aeropostale closet for cute tanks and classy cardigans. Then, there came a point when everyone was just too tired and overwhelmed to dress nicely anymore; T-shirts and sweatpants dominated the hallways. And accompanied with this thoughtful selection of clothing was laughter, as we all became closer with one another. As seniors at Boston Latin School, I feel like we have a bond unlike seniors at any other high school because we’ve been together for six whole years. We’ve basically grown up with one other. No matter

what circle of friends you’re in, you’ve created codenames for secret crushes, been there for someone through heartbreak, and stayed up late into the wee hours of the night together, writing essays on books that you barely read. So if you plan to take anything from your experience at Boston Latin School, I recommend that you take those friendships. This is where our journey together ends and we go our separate ways to amazing colleges all over the country. You’re all going to miss one another, so make sure you keep in touch. Indulge in all that is college, but don’t forget to check in with your high school buddies every once in a while! I suppose the two most important words in this farewell letter are “Congratulations” and “Thanks!” First, congratulations to all of us! We’ve made it past the declamations, toilet paper-less bathrooms, less-than-delectable lunches, and late nights. We’ve worked our way up from clueless sixies to cool collected seniors. We got into college! We conquered the swine flu and even vampires! We turned in our senior papers, made up all our tardies, and completed our volunteer hours! We’re

graduating! (Can you sense my excitement yet?!) Of course, I have to thank all of you for an amazing BLS experience. Without each and every one of you, the class of 2011 would not have as much character or spunk. We’re all so different, unique, and outstanding in our own ways. Although I did not get to know everyone as much as I would’ve liked to, I’m thankful for crossing paths with everyone. I expect to see you all at our five, ten, twenty, and especially fifty year reunions! Thank you to the guidance counselors who were there for me throughout all the college craziness. Thank you to Mrs. Malone and Mrs. Feehily in the Main Office for feeding me and singing songs to me every day! Thank you to all the outstanding teachers I had throughout the years who shared their knowledge and talents with me. Thank you Class of 2011, for the smiles, the laughs, and the memories. It’s time for us to take on college, and for us to show the world what we can do. I expect at least one of your names to be stenciled in the auditorium one day! Never stop smiling and best of luck, 2011! Go on out there and do great things!

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Farewells Valedictorian Olive Tang

I can’t believe it’s been six years since I stepped into the halls of BLS as a sixie. My first memory: being late to orientation. Yup, you read correctly. To be more precise, I forgot when orientation started, so I smoothly…(and quite unintentionally) missed the first two or so days of it. But hey, at least I made a note to remember when the first day of school was. As a sixie, graduation never crossed my mind. It seemed like something out

there in the distance. It wasn’t until sophomore year when an urge to graduate started forming. But now, I feel as if time has passed too quickly. All of a sudden, we’re all graduating, all going our separate ways. But no matter where we go or where we end up, we’ll always be the best class that ever graduated from BLS. Okay, so that gets said every year, but honestly, I can’t imagine being a part of any other class. It just simply wouldn’t be as awesome. The memories I’ve made with some members of the class are ones I’ll treasure forever. How could I possibly forget that movie project for Theater? How many other chances will I get to be “kidnapped,” and then while filming, get completely locked out of the school by accident? Lauren, Bianca, and Warren, you guys were amazing to work with, and I’m so glad we became friends. Nor could I forget those of you on Mock Trial: Mike R., Bill, Kelly, Natalyn, Lily, and Kerry. We ended up spending so much time together when competition season rolled around. You guys supported me throughout the years, taught me how to think on my feet, and showed me what it really means to be on a team. All the hard work each and every one of you put in ev-

ery year made Mock Trial incredible. Also, thanks to Mr. Flynn and Mrs. Mooney-Teta for their immense support. And of course Zoe and Katy… even though you guys aren’t seniors, you guys have made my time at Mock Trial remarkable. Then there’s BC Calculus. Wow. I’ve spent at least the past three, if not five years with you guys. You guys made math class so much fun. We’ve gone through so much together. We’ve all had the experience of writing a math book on rabbits and mazes for Mr. Veiga’s geometry class. Then we had the unbelievable fortune of having Mr. Richter and Mr. Bilodeau for Pre-calc, and getting Mr. Bilodeau again for BC Calc. There just isn’t enough room here to talk about all the memories that contributed to my BLS experience. But every moment that I’ve spent with you all has been an important part of my past six years. A lot has changed since my first few days at BLS. I walked in as a short little Asian kid who didn’t know anyone and who would occasionally get lost in the hallways (BLS seems big to a little sixie!). Okay, so I’m still pretty short, and I’m fairly certain I’m still Asian, but I don’t get lost in the hallways… well, not that much anyways.

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Most importantly, I’ve met many incredible people in the past six years. Maybe “incredible” is an understatement. As I try to write this farewell and think about the memories I’ve made, I fina11y understand what people mean when they say “sometimes, words just aren’t enough.” Nevertheless, words are a starting place. So, now I’d like to thank some people for helping me survive, and even enjoy BLS. First to Jen, Mike S., Bryan, Katie, Cecilia, and a whole bunch of others, whose names I haven’t had the chance to mention yet, but who are some of the most amazing friends ever. Next to my family, for supporting me throughout the years, and especially to my little brother, who somehow manages to lighten some of the gloomiest days. Last, but not least, to my teachers, because without you all, BLS wouldn’t be what it is. I’ve been especially fortunate in having some of the best teachers there are. And a special thanks to Mr. Southwick who somehow made me excited about a subject I was certain I would never enjoy. The past six years have been extraordinary. I’ll miss every one of you guys. Congratulations to the Class of 2011 and I wish you all the best!

Co-Salutatorian Sandy Chan

Helloooo Senior Class of 2011! By the time you read this, we have already finished high school and we are ready to make our way across that stage. We have worked for years to receive our diplomas that signify the end. But that piece of paper is really our ticket to the beginning of the next chapter in our life: COLLEGE! I must say that we have all very worked hard to reach this day. Today is OUR day

and we are all off to great places! (If you did not get that reference, read Dr. Seuss’ “Oh! The Places You’ll Go!” and you will be inspired!) My lovely fellow classmates, we have FINA11Y made it! It has honestly been my honor to be a part of such an amazing class. This year I have made additional friendships that will hopefully last forever. Unfortunately, one of my biggest regrets is not getting to know these individuals better until the beginning of our senior year. It never hit me that we were seniors until a few months ago. We were the upperclassmen that the young ones looked up to, and now we have passed on that torch to the Class of 2012, as much as we didn’t want to (just kidding!). Hopefully by now it is starting to hit you, if it hasn’t already, that we will soon be alumni and alumnae of our alma mater, Boston Latin School! You will not have to wake up bright and early to avoid tardy detention. You will not have to roam the congested hallways of BLS in hope of getting to class on time. And lastly, you will not have to avoid certain teachers in fear of misdemeanor marks.

Surprisingly, there will be things we will miss with no doubt, such as a handful of inspiring teachers, the new salad bar, and learning how to sneeze! Some of us never would have imagined hearing ourselves say that we will miss BLS. In all honesty, I am guilty as charged. Our thoughts on the course load and experiences with teachers and even substitutes may have caused us to dislike this school. But as everyone takes a look back, the friendships we’ve all made outweigh any bad experiences we’ve had at BLS. As you read this, I want you to truthfully reflect on your career here at BLS from start to finish, and hopefully at the end, it will leave you with a smile and a sense of satisfaction. I also want to take the time here and say that I am beyond thankful for everything BLS has taught me. I want to sincerely thank every teacher I have encountered, especially Dr. Neary and Mr. Bilodeau for their brilliance, because otherwise I would have dreaded those classes. I also want to thank the guidance counselors and faculty advisors who listened to me ramble on a bad day, were

always ready to give me a helping hand, and lastly brightened my day with a simple smile or high five. Thank you for making a difference in my life. As exaggerated as that previous statement may seem, it is true because that effortless “hey!” in the hallway makes all the difference. It really means a lot to me to know I have met such awesome people and it is sad to think that we may never cross paths again. But, I know all of you will attend the reunions, so that we may reminisce about our good times at BLS, right? Lastly, I want to thank my family for all of their support and guidance! Without them, I cannot even imagine where I would be now. I love you, Mommy, Daddy, Jessica, and Amanda! And as I am struggling to end this, I am thinking back to the latest episode of “America’s Best Dance Crew” and am relating to the farewell videos. “[We] came to win, to fight, to conquer, to thrive. [We] came to win, to survive, to prosper, to rise, to fly, to fly.” I am so proud of BLS’ Class of 2011! We are FINA11Y done and are on our way down a new path! :)

Secretary Lily Wu

We’ve done it. Six years have come and gone. That’s a third of our lives. We’ve spent a third of our lives roaming the halls of Boston Latin School, and now we’re seeing the light at the end of a dark, damp,

and dismal tunnel... (Just kidding) As I write this, I’m racking my brain for ways to making a sweeping exit, to say something meaningful and heartfelt and absolutely memorable. But it’s not really coming to me. Six years, right? I’d like to say that BLS has given me a great education in every sense of the word, and that it’s empowered me to grow as a student and as a person…which it has, but I don’t think that’s really what makes BLS memorable. BLS means creeping past the third floor hallway, going on Boloco and Starbucks runs after school, taking over the senior section of the dining hall, and taking fifteen minute journeys around school to find an unlocked bathroom. We’ve agonized over those AP tests, those last-week-before-seniors-leave projects (maybe not so much), and that senior research paper. We’ve survived the barelysurvivable college process, which ended in tears of heartbreak, joy, jealousy, and happiness. And who can forget the Gos-

sip Girl scandal, the snowless snow days, the swine flu breakout, and the vampires? Whatever the memories may be, they’ll leave an imprint on all of our lives. So where do we go from here? Well, if everything has gone well and according to plan, you should have walked across the stage already. You’ll have your high school diploma. You’ll have tossed your cap into the air. After this, the vast majority of us are going off to college in the fall. We will make new friends, form new relationships, and milk our independence for all it’s worth. The questions we’ll be asking ourselves won’t be: “What lunch do I have first? Who’s in my homeroom? What notoriously bad/good teachers will I have?” but “What’s my roommate going to be like? Which days will I have off? How often will I come back home?” Is it the end of the beginning? Or the beginning of the end? I like to think that whatever it is, we’ll make the best out of it, like the awesome ‘11ers that we are. We have our families to thank, our friends, and our

teachers, and everyone who has gotten us to where we are today. I want to thank Nelson, Tatiana, and Helen for being amazing to work with this year, and I also want to thank the homeroom reps for putting up with my obnoxious e-mails about getting things done. I’d like to thank all my teachers for supporting me, believing in me, and for everything that they’ve done to make my experience at BLS just a bit more livable. I want to thank my family for being supportive of me in all my endeavors, even if I didn’t always agree with what they had to say. An alumnus once told me, “Your experience here at Latin is going to make more of an impression on you than your college ever will.” I’m not sure if that’s true, but one thing’s for sure: when all of us come back (stop it, you know you will), we’re going to think about how much BLS has really impacted our lives. And I challenge anyone to say that it hasn’t, for better or for worse.

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Boston Latin School Argo

John Margaris

By Mike Tomasini, I Sports Editor

Leisa Loan

By Monet Dugan, I Contributing Writer

Miles Grover

By Mathilde Gauthier Montpetit, I Contributing Writer

Nick D'Agostino

By Brian Mahoney, I Contributing Writer

Senior Spotlights

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I met the love of my life, John Margaris, at the outset of our sixie year at Boston Latin School. In the beginning, he and I were merely train buddies. We bonded over crazy hijinks on the red line and Jake Urso’s ridiculous but wildly entertaining tales of hockey, girls and hockey girls. Six years later, I truly cannot name a single person that I have more admiration for than John. What can I say about John that everyone doesn’t already know? As one of the biggest celebrities of the BLS Music Department, John has a reputation that precedes him. To clue you in, let me remind you: he just got back a few weeks ago from a countrywide musical tour with Kris Allen, winner of the eighth American Idol season. But what you might not know about John is this: the man enjoys long walks on

the beach, serenading his lady friends and inventing new and creative names for male bonding time (my personal favorite is “bro-some”). I recently was informed that John holds the world record of being the most oblivious man to the plenitudes of women who are in love with him. But relax, ladies; he’s off the market anyways. And if any of you try to take him away from me, you’re going to have a tough time explaining to the world just what happened to your face. John also holds the world record for most dramatic physical change over a single haircut. Mr. Margaris went from vagrant musical man to veritable stud with a few expert snips of the shears. Had he cut it all off, who knows? Maybe he would have turned into a Greek god. Most importantly, however, let us not forget the su-

preme moral, ethical and religious zeal that John imposes upon his own life. Although, for the record, if procrastination were a sin, well, John would probably be in hell already. I took so much time to write this spotlight not because of the extra effort I put in (sorry John, I did my best) but because I had to honor John’s principle of not touching an assignment until about a week after it is due. Yet, like John, I’ll probably get away with it. John, you are one of my closest friends. You have helped me through thick and thin. Whether we’re having man time with Dan Truong or vegging on the couch watching Lord of the Rings, it has always been worthwhile. Good luck at Berklee College of Music next year. Everyone is rooting for you, and we all look forward to buying your first album in a couple of years.

Have you seen Leisa Loan walking around the hallways or sitting at her praefect post on Day 1 during R1? If you haven’t, then you are missing out on a tremendous opportunity. Leisa Marie Antoinette (yes, this is her real confirmation name) Loan is one of the greatest people I have ever encountered. You can usually hear us screaming to each other It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia quotations (the proper word we learned from Mr. Sanford in ninth grade), or quoting our own selves 99 percent of the time. She has an “I dun care, I do what I want” attitude that makes her stand out even when she isn’t wearing her red and black cheetah pants or her K-SWISS sneakers. Leisa is a determined and genuine person, and I’m sure that if you’re her friend, you know you will never find another person like her. One of my very first encounters with Leisa was in the seventh grade. We were waiting for our math teacher to open the door for us. I started to sing a song known

as “Afternoon Delight.” Then a girl with a hilarious jelly bean t-shirt came up to me and started singing along. That girl was Leisa, and we have been best friends for six years now. I don’t know what I would do without her. She has made my years at Boston Latin School so amazing. She has done so much for me and for the community of BLS, and I could never thank her enough. For the past three years, Leisa has been a part of the BLS chapter of Invisible Children. For the past two years, she has been an officer of the club. When she is not helping the suffering children of Uganda, she is singing her heart out. The first time I heard Leisa sing a song from The Little Mermaid in seventh grade, I will admit that I cried a little. Her voice is a mix between Fergie and Jesus. She is the songbird of her generation. Since the ninth grade, Leisa has sung and danced her amazing box step with jazz hands in the BLS Show Choir. She has sung in the Wolfettes since tenth grade. Leisa also placed

third in the A.S.I.A. Sing-Off earlier this year. Her voice is an amazing gift with which she was granted, and it is something she should be very proud of. If she isn’t proud, I am glad to say that I am proud for and of her. The day Leisa received her acceptance letter into the musical theater program at Marymount Manhattan College was one of the happiest days for her. Since we are basically the same person, I was extremely happy that I was sitting in her kitchen when she opened that very thin envelope that she at first thought was a rejection letter. I know she will do great in college and she will become one of the best Broadway (New York, not Southie) actresses around. I will be sure to have front row seats to her first performance. Lastly, I just want to thank Leisa for always being there for me. You’re the best. Congratulations, Ponyboy! I know you’re going to do great next year. I lahv ya so mach! <3 (^^^)

I think – without exaggeration – that everyone who knows Miles Grover has been in love with him for at least a couple seconds. It’s easy to see why; he is charming, funny and passionate, has excellent hair and gives surprisingly satisfying hugs for such a bony person. When I first technically met him in seventh grade (homeroom 232!), I had no idea how amazing he was. He was quiet, kind of shy and generally the butt of jokes like, “Haha, Miles, your name is spelled like the Latin word for soldier!” Sixies are hilarious. I’ll forever remember his, “Superman moment,” so to speak. He got up in front of Ms. Walker’s Reading Comprehension class and gave an incredibly funny speech about Hermes’ life. I don’t even remember what he said -- all I remember is laughing so hard that I cried. At that moment, I knew we were destined to be friends. Now for the obligatory recap of Miles’ interests and extracurriculars; his main extracurricular, as I’m sure many of you have noticed, is being a hipster. But in the best

possible way, not the annoying, self-righteous, overly-ironic way. He has also run track and cross-country for Boston Latin School for the past five years, looking fabulous in his shortshorts along the way. He plays clarinet in Concert and Football Bands, takes Advance Placement Studio Art and is better than everyone else (sorry, Sam). He spends enough money at J.P. Licks to single-handedly keep it afloat for a year and has a paid volunteer job (that’s right -- paid volunteer) at the New England Aquarium. Ocean creatures are Miles’ passion. He wants to be Head Ocean Explorer (or something like that) for National Geographic one day. He can tell you anything and everything you ever wanted to know about fish: where they come from, where they’re going, how they’re transported, how they’re feeling, what they eat and whether you should eat them (for the record: no shrimp, swordfish or tuna). Miles is the only person I know who is unfazed by Gisele Bundchen visiting the Aquarium but can be put in a state of

bliss for an entire evening because he saw a fish change colors. He wrote his college essay about an isopod molt. Do I need to say more? Miles has been one of my best friends for almost five years, and the times I’ve spent with him have been significantly better than the times I’ve spent without him. For that reason, if none other, I’m happy I awkwardly sat next to him in eighth grade Latin. If it weren’t for Miles, I probably would have perished at some point in Precalculus, so I basically owe him my life. My only consolation for having to leave BLS is that at least we’ll be staying in the same city, so we can relive the best parts of our years here together. P.S. Miles, I’m sorry for making everyone think we’re dating. P.P.S. Follow his tumblr (because he’s a hipster, remember?): burenvanmartin. tumblr.com. P.P.P.S. Now I’ve just got too many postscripts... Hawkward.

He goes by the nickname “Dagger” or his alter ego “The Poof.” He listens to bands you have never heard of and enjoys them. He runs a sub-five minute mile, in practice. He is the fastest kid in school and captain of the Track and Cross Country teams, and he is deathly allergic to peanut butter. He is Nick D’Agostino. You’ve probably met Nick at one point in your time here. If you haven’t, I have to say you’ve really been missing something. I have had the pleasure of knowing Nick since sixie year, but I didn’t truly get to meet the kid until I joined his track team. Since eighth grade track, Nick has definitely grown. He has matured too – a little. Nick is a man of many talents, of which I

can only name a few good ones. I can tell you that he runs like the wind. In fact, he runs so well that come this fall, he will be running on Colby College’s Cross Country Squad. There was a time when he wasn’t a DCL all-star, but that was long ago. Now he is, without a doubt, the fastest cat in school. Another trait of Nick’s is his vast wealth of cinematographic knowledge. In short, he’s a movie buff. The man quotes “Anchorman” like scripture. He even has survived countless film encounters with Nicholas Cage. This doesn’t diminish his literary diversity either. He has many leather bound books, reading everything from Kerouac to Steinbeck. Who’s Kerouac? You don’t know?

Nick is a guy who’s always there. Whether he needs to borrow a book or take your food, he’ll be there. He is also a guy who’s always there for you. He can always be counted on to join in song, even if he’s no Sinatra. Although he is not the most interesting man in the world, Nick is still a great friend. He’s there to laugh at your bad jokes and make sure you don’t say them to other people. He’s a friend of everyone he meets, and rightfully so. He’s an all-around great guy, and it’s been great running and gunning with this crazy guy for these last few years. So if you see Nick around in the next few weeks, say hello and make sure to wish him a “Happy Birthday.”

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Ryan Connelly

By Jonathan Clifford, I Contributing Writer

Emily Berardi

By Emily Burns, I & Jonlyn Englert, I Contributing Writers

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The man. Everyone already knows that about Ryan Connelly, and quite frankly, it is his most important quality. Many of Ryan’s friends already know his life story, but now is the appropriate time for the public to learn about the man who is Ryan Connelly. In no time, he will be playing Major League Baseball. Ryan was born in 1992 as the first and only son to his very proud parents, Noreen (a saint) and Mike Connelly (author of 10 bestselling sports novels, with number 11 on the way). I had the privilege of meeting “Ryco” for the first time in Mr. Redd’s homeroom. At first, I did not understand why a 12-year-old would wear clothing from Baby Gap, but as I got to know Ryan, I realized that he was a child. As age began catching up to Ryan, however, he needed a new wardrobe, and it has expanded to a variety of v-neck and striped t-shirts. As his six years at Boston Latin

School are coming to a close, Ryan’s athletic accomplishments are worthy of a Hall of Fame induction. A dominant power forward and goal scorer, Ryan put the soccer team on his back and carried them to their limited number of victories each year. Ryan looks to lead the Varsity baseball team to its second consecutive playoff berth. Ryan was "too good" for Junior Varsity, so he was immediately put on the Varsity squad upon entering the ninth grade. Since then, he has, and will forever be, a legend in the outfield, compared to the likes of Jacoby Ellsbury, diving for fly balls, and Benny “the Jet” Rodriguez on the base path. Every time Ryan hits a home run, he jogs around the bases while taunting the other team, and then when he gets to home, he walks over to his dad, shakes his hand and says, "You’re welcome." Over the course of the last year, Ryan has overcome many off-the-field issues as he lives to one day play Major League Base-

ball. His love of the Chinese culture and his bond with Dr. Chiu have both shown tremendous growth throughout the year. When he is not too busy playing baseball or being the man, Ryan can be seem driving around in the luxurious Range Rover of one Mike Connelly. Every girl takes notice and screams “RYYYANNN” in that classic tone that draws his attention. When Ryan’s behind the wheel of the Range Rover, cars move out of the way, not only because the man is coming through, but because they are terrified of his awful driving. In September, Saint Anselm’s College will be lucky enough to add this future MLB prospect to their baseball program. Maybe he will get drafted after one season or maybe he will prove to be the ultimate team player and go down in history as the best college baseball player ever. I don’t know what the future holds, but I do know that Ryan Connelly is the man.

Raised on the mean streets of Roslindale, where Paddy Wagons are known to frequent, was the youngest child of Giovanni and Kathy B. Rumors, spread of a towering lass with golden curls on her head and a canon for an arm. Emily Berardi. So overpowering as a youngster, she was deemed a “hazard” by the Parkway Youth Softball League and thus banned from toeing the rubber. To this day, we still debate whether her bandanas were the real “hazard.” The phenom honed her skills and went on to terrorize the Dual County League (DCL). If you have ever attended a girls basketball game, which most of you probably haven’t, you’d be sure to find Emily, a captain and league All-star, knocking down 3’s, gunning full court passes, sinking her foul shots and cleaning the glass (or sometimes mopping up the floor). For every minute on the clock, she pushed herself and gave 100 percent on every shot and play. This seasoned veteran, a six-year varsity

player and now a captain, is well-known for her softball prowess. Berardi, a DCL All-star, regularly launches the ball to the woods of Daisy Field, aka “The Thunder Dome,” and mows down opponents ata the plate. She is also known to send the ball deep into the trees of “The Frank” (LOLJK). As a testament to her versatility and drive, Emily took up a new sport going into senior year and practiced tirelessly over the summer (between slushies). Taking countless trips to the range, her putts improved and drives to the green soared. Along with finding success on the links, she also found love and learned to drive. Unfortunately, the love was unrequited due to his “flow” bringing him to the pros. As for the driving, it was only a golf cart. All in all, the fall provided Emily with memories and an appreciation for a completely new sport. Did we mention that she does all of this while maintaining a stellar GPA? We’re convinced there’s an identical twin working behind the

scenes. You probably wouldn’t know any of this from talking to Emily, as she is one of the most humble people around. After six years of watching her hairstyles change from an Afro to curls (her acquired nickname) to even completely straight, we also had the pleasure of getting to know a kindhearted, hilarious and driven girl. Next year, she will be bringing her talents to both the diamond and classroom of Wheaton College where she plans to major in classics and continue to play ball. Meanwhile, she will continue to chase her aspirations of becoming Mrs. Justin Drew Bieber, a dream she shares with her five-year-old niece. But hey, “Nobody’s perfect,” right, Em? Our conclusion? She may have the knees of a 75year-old and pipes comparable to those of Sara Bareilles, but her sense of humor, dependability and dedication to everything she does, are unmatched. We wish her the best of luck and know that she will have as much success as she has had at Latin. Go get ‘em EB!

******************************* Ciarán Stefan Froehlich O’Faoluacts, scats, sings right on cue, and timpani strongly percusses. He’s most famous of BLS Rhinoceroses. Loves history, bio; recites German too. He is full of aplomb And of salad is fond. He’ll be going cross-town To that school of renown, Where he’ll learn how to blast the H-Bomb. We love you! Ma, Dad and Róisín ********************************

Congratulations Anni! Love Mom, Dad, and Erik

Aislinn, it seems like just yesterday you were starting kindergarten, and now you are graduating from BLS. We’re so proud of you and know that you will be successful at UMass, and in life! Congratulations!! Love always, Mom, Dad & Meaghan

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Class of 2011 Senior Survey

Best Memory

"am I ready for college?"/32 Bahamas 2011! crew + Tatiana BAHAMAS! "Friday Night with the girls" BAHAMAS!!/Nationals '09 "He owns...a tramp...OMG Baystate 2010 I will HAVE SO MUCH Baystates 2009 FUN!" beating AB "I am Chuck Bass" Beating LS in hockey "I'm a box. You're a box" Big Band New York trip 10th Grade LS Game Blue Man Group and per11th grade Chinese class, Ian forming in the dining hall and Remy acting like rainBoy's Soccer Bus storms in English class Boys State 11th grade English w/Pedro, C.S. with Bilodeau Fiona, Devon & Dirty D Cafe de Lulu/Panera 2011 Hockey playoffs after campaign speech coming back with a broken can't remember knee Cave-diving with the BLS 32 charter & George Wright Swim Team 32 charter bus Convincing Dr. Karydas 32 Charter Bus & "Am I ready there was a cat in her class for college?" - Raphy Riordan D.C. '11 32 charter bus, chocolate Danvidnick sauce DC trip 69 on my Bio I reproduction DC Trip! test DC Trip!!!! 8th Grade DC Trip; Asian Night 2011! 8th grade/9th grade DCL All-Star golf tourna9 hour train ride to D.C. ment 9 hour train ride to DC 2011 Drinking that thermometer adventures with friends :) Driving Coachie's car alcohol fires in Izzo's lab 4/27/2010, beating AB All of the epic party buses! Eargasm by EPSN all the laughs I've shared with Eastern Europe my friends throughout the Eastern Europe years Eastern Europe '10 anything that ever happened Eastern Europe '10 in the blackbox Eastern Europe '10 AP AHHHHHT w/ MR Eastern Europe '11 HAAARISSSS Eastern Europe '11! AP Art Eastern Europe 2010 and April break 2011 Seevak Fellowship Art class Eastern Europe 2010! Art History NY Trip!!! Eastern Europe 2011 Art History Trip to NYC Eastern Europe 2011 2011 Eastern Europe 2011 Asia night 2011 Eastern Europe 2011 ASIA Night 2011 <3 Eastern Europe 2011 Asian Night Eastern Europe 2011!! Asian Night 2011 Eastern Europe trip! Asian Night 2011!! and FootEastern Europe, '11 ball band!! all my wonderful Eastern Europe, homeroom friends! 231, homeroom 201 BAHA Eastern Europe... or someBaha '11 (: thin' Baha 2011 EE 2010 Baha 2011 EE 2011...durr Baha 2011, senior 2011, Gio's, Emily Berardi's dress up homeroom 230 sitting next to days Marie in Dr. James's class every day in Simoneau's class BAHA!!! every day with my friends Bahamas Every day with my friends Bahamas 2011 every second spent with

friends every single day with William Rakow February 7th 2009 Football band--GET SOME football games Friday Crew Fridays at the Galleria getting captain getting into my top school Getting into Yale getting those acceptance letters! Gio's going on the roof with Gio Graduation graduation graduation hacking computers after Register Half Days Halloween with Jasmine 06.11.10 hanging out in Flynn's office! hanging out in Starbucks after school hanging out with friends Hanging out with my friends #loud black girl crew having "Happy Birthday" sung to me by 47 awesome people our last night in Europe Having cops come to my party, allowing it to go on and taking a beer before leaving Homeroom 018's daily performances for Ms. Kelley Homeroom in 237 with Kevin Hoof Arted Humanities: watching Amanda pregame, Linda & her food, Eliza's accents & death kitten Humarock, Disney, Art Hist NY Trip Hypnotist Show ice cream with Mr. Akeson JCL States 2011 junior prom Junior Prom Junior Prom & Swine Flu Vacation Junior Prom (Brayn Jaramillo's dancing!) junior prom 2010 junior year friends Karma Police in Berlin

Keke Kathy Bria and Taomi Kicking a gamewinning Fieldgoal against Bedford killing Kerry Hu and Mike Z in AP CS Las Vegas with homeboy Steve Lee Huang life before BLS Lillian Hexter Lint rolling Mr. Harris' face because he was covered in glitter from prank LOL. Making RySny laugh at one of my jokes Making the "cat collage" Marina's Xena War Cry May 14th 2008 - Found my other half May 2011 Meeting Brittany Miller meeting casey go go meeting my best friends meeting people that changed my life Michelle's I.N.T. :) <3 Asian Night 2011 Mickey Mouse fun with Dr. Chu missed track bus with my besties for six years straight Montreal Montreal Montreal 2011 :D Montreal 2011 With Thu Tran Montreal!!!! MONTREAL...Oh Canada! Mr. Bilodeau's math class =) Mr. Simoneau being born Ms. Pagos Ms. Spencer's Class Musical practice my 18th birthday party (thanks to all the white boys who came) NYC with Art History and Washington, DC with Facing Panera Fridays with the notebook crew pantsing Mike Tomasini in front of Sarah and Maria... then getting punched in the face Performing w/ Wolftones @ Winter Concert physics 1 with Mr. Southwick Physics II Canobe Lake Field Trip

playing Mafia at Vivian's house pool parties; party buses; Mr. Hibbard thinking Aded doesn't know English Poop Universities glorious 3-on-3 run Prom pulling an all-nighter in Times Square Qualifying for states with the boys 4x800 que te'ing Rally 2010, Homeroom 201 Raphy's house with the 32 crew/Panera Fridays Realizing that I had no homework riding down the hall on Mr. Flynn's cart! <3 Flynnettes! Ruby's wind turbine imitation Saratoga 2011 Schmidt sea TURTLE 2011 with Michelle Chen, roses and a tree, a fountain and 4th of July fireworks senior year SENIOR YEAR Senior Year (DC Powderpuff Rally Day) senior year with friends! senior year!! Senior year, Fina11y Senior Year/Proms Senor Frogs!!!! Simabro! AKA Mr. Assistments Singing "Afternoon Delight" outside Rm 224 circa 2005 singing in the stairwell with Charig singing on the soccer bus with Jake Snow days Snow days Snow days 2011 Spain 2011 Spanish 3 w/ Mr. Salgado Spelunking With Swim Team Spending late nights in the city, with friends Spring Break Montreal! States with the softball team Summer 2008 swine flu week Swine Vacation swine vacation, homeroom 2011 swine week

swine week Swinecation Taming the Caded Lions in the 3-on-3 tourney Telling him how I truly feel that date with a dork that night that night with your... ;) the "that's what she said"'s with Devin McDonagh The cave The day I transformed from an awkward caterpillar into a magnificent butterfly the great relationship I developed w/ the Cravens after not liking them the hilarious moments in class; teachers' epic statements the seventeen day Christmas vacation '08 The Wrath of the Gods '09 Theater Class in 8th Grade there are quite a few good ones, maybe the parties This one time at band camp I... Thursday chill day Thursday chill day Thursday chill day Thursday Chill Day Thursday chilldays TIKA!; Sporcle in AP Stats; sixie year; band TILT ANGEL Tilt Angel traipsing around DC with William, Lauren, Bianca, and Mike Vampires! Wave Day When I Que te'd one of Ja'Nique's Que te's When Kevin Gribaudo admitted I was funny When Megan's lip got stuck b/w her teeth at bball <3 when Mr. Keel broke that yardstick whirlpool at the annual pool party win nationals winning prize declamation.... twice Winter 2008 Wizarding World of Harry Potter Wolfettes Wolfettes. working with Paige XC '09/'10 XC Championships

Anya !

Allison Florentino

Congratulations,

Congratulations to

We are so proud of all your hard work and accomplishments. We know that you have a bright future ahead of you and hope that you always follow your dreams.

Love,

Mom, Dad, Meagan and Caitlin

Love you, Mom and Dad

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"All I Can See" "all I can see" project "All I Can See" Project "All I Can See" project (nothing) (nothing) 10.22.10 103--for 3 consecutive years 10th grade chem 10th grade chemistry 10th grade English 10th Grade english class 10th grade in general 11th grade 11th grade English in 218 3 hour sleeps junior year 8th grade 8th grade 8th grade 8th grade English when I got that awful news 9th grade 9th grade 9th grade 9th grade English 9th grade Spanish, Room 124 9th-12th A certain french teacher as 8th grade homeroom teacher A certain Latin teacher no longer here Aislinn Twohig passing out behind me in Bio I all girls' bathrooms locked but two All I can see project all of the drama all those long nights Almost destroying our friendship Almost failing sixie year with straight A's with Mr. Haritos Annoying people, World History I Any encounter with a certain math teacher any game against Newton South anything not Schmidt AP Bio. Sorry Bobby Akes. AP Calc Test . . . Sorry Mr. Veiga AP Chem AP Environmental Science

test AP French AP Vergil Asian Night averill backhanding Alex at lunch, sixie year Being Alive Being attacked by the monkey while in my nudy-pants in a bathroom in Germany being friends with them being immobile and sick on February break 2011 Being laughed at by a group of people being stressed out all the time Blowing the best shot I had BLS '05-11 BLS Football '10 Calculus Class car accident :( Chem1 chemistry in 10th grade chemistry in 10th grade chemistry in 324 Chemistry in 324 Chinese College Admission decisions college process, physics Death threats on the charter sixie year dislocating my big toe Dislocating my knee in Fanueil Hall Doing poorly on my Last Declamation Dr. Karydas telling me that I was a mess Dr. Yu talking to me because "I cheated!" drama Earth Science with a certain someone eating a donut from the gym floor Either 10th or 7th grade Elton John English 10th grade English class 11th grade English in 210 Every day eighth grade Every day I got no sleep

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Worst Memory

every day of 8th grade... Every moment in Latin class every single day Failing my first declamation failing that 20 page paper I wrote in 8th grade Fat Matt at Frog Pond finding out Blake Griffin's haitian from Deondre finding out that a girl on the swimteam pees in the pool finding out why I never want to be like my father Foreign Policy class Forgetting to do homework French French Class French class French five, All i can see project French with a certain teacher who is no longer here Geometry Getting blamed for making someone cut themselves -_Getting bullied in the 7th grade getting caught by Bobby Akes getting jumped...twice Getting mad at Mike Chen trying to make a dramatic exit but ended up falling getting my first C getting posted Getting ready for college with Jori getting rushed on at sixie year lunch table Getting worms thrown in my face by Nacho getting yelled at by Mrs. Holm Greek class guild semi finals run having a neck brace Having kidney stones...3 times having my blouse open & have my goods seen by library/ field trip having my life fall apart junior year heartbreak and crying for days

Well, you made it

Cameron B! Always knew you would. (Thanks for the ulcer)

Congratulations! Love, M, D, E & G

afterwards immature high schoolers January 22nd car crash January 2nd Car Crash January 2nd car crash June 23rd, 2010 Junior Jazz band Junior prom Junior prom junior year junior year classes Junior Year's Drama knee injury LAST DAY Last day of 9th grade in the common late April/ early may Junior year LATIN Latin 9th grade Latin Class Latin, 9th grade listening to Ms. Kirkpatrick's liberal propoganda Losing my best friend losing my friend Doug in Vegas losing my friends March SAT's married to Quentin Li meeting kinky loser missing the home game bus and running to Millenium Montreal Ms. McGuigan's project Ms. Rhodes catching me passing a note my best friend leaving my conscious would not allow me to go into my repressed memories My dress ripping at Junior Prom my father dying in 9th grade My first girlfriend my sixie wardrobe, 9th grade Spanish, morning charter bus Naked old women in Macbeth movie in Sanford's class 'Nam (the horror!) NHS Inductions Nike... just do it No more Step Squad None

not being a senior! And being rejected from NHS for reasons that cannot be controlled by me not being able to que te that day Not getting into my 1st choice not getting into top choice :( Not having a ski trip Not having snow days one day in Latin Honors when I sobbed for 40 minutes Panicking about my lip stuck in my gap teeth...Yikes Jonlyn Parents' Divorce Physics honors/All I Can See Project Physics II Playing NS realizing I'm never going to play football again realizing that I couldn't pay for the college of my dreams Realizing you can't afford the college of your dreams rejection letters from colleges rejections from college research paper Research Papers Research papers! ripping my pants on a fence Room 218 in Junior Year Room 330 SATs with 103 degree fever SATs/College process Saturday mornings Senior Night 09 Seventh Grade sixie year sixie year sixie year sixie year my bag opening on the stairs Sixie year snowstorm sophomore year Spanish 5 Honors spraining my ankle Spraining my ankle in Berlin Spring/Summer 2010 studying for FRQs in APUSH even though I always failed studying for SATs stupid lungs...

Suffering from family drama in 10th and 11th grade swinecation taking the bus home with Ian... and Sharon, a.k.a. Spongebob! tenth grade (womp womp) that thing I did the Arbsss the day I realized after three years YSIT, that I was actually bad at improv the iPod incident this school. Those two months of humanities throwing up in the locker room Too many Tore my hip unwanted hickeys Vampire Scandal lol Vanessa kicking me so hard I backflipped Walking to a boys' bathroom thinking it was for girls watching everything fall apart before my eyes Watching the puck cross the line Watching the sunrise as I finish my 40 page AP Bio project What memory? when Andres had swine flu When I saw those Que te's downtown with Janique when John's mom told me her famous cake would go right to my thighs When Mr. Akeson made me cry. when Ms. Markiewicz became Ms. Nac When someone touched the still life When track ended wisdom teeth working on common apps and supplements on my 18th birthday World History class World History I world history/hair/prune juice!/ cough You

Congratulations Dawit!!! We are proud of your achievement. Best wishes in accomplishing your dream. We Love You Much!! Mom, Neb, and the rest of the Family.

We're so proud of our thinking reed, our shining girl! Love, Mom, Dad & Chico

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Things I Wish I Had Done

a backflip! A senior prank Actually learn Italian Actually learned Spanish Actually liked doing a sport actually studied for tests Anything in Freshman and Sophomore year AP Calculus AP Language + Comp. AP Writing apologize applied to Harvard APUSH and FoPo Art Art History/opened up earlier art, gotten approbation, gone to the cave art, music Baha...LOLJK Band be more outgoing been in band been more friendly/made more friends been more honest with friends and "friends" been more open and talked to people earlier been more outgoing been more outgoing been nicer to Chris Lydon been to the cave Bernied more often better on my AP concentration BLS Step Squad Bom Chicka Wow Wow broken more rules Burn one with Mr. Flynn caress Dylan Chung challenged Mr. Izzo to a lightsaber

battle Chamber Choir chased girls more cheat on my boyfriend with Jasmine Cheated more cheated more to get by cheated my way to Harvard cheated on my girlfriend with Kevin Baptista Cheerleading chilled in the cave Chilled on the roof Chilled with Mr. Harris climbed to the roof come out sooner comrade Stalin Connections continued stepping with Step Squad cut my hair and invested in style sooner Danced with Tosin dated an Asian boy done better in 9th and 10th grades done better in 9th grade done this survey seriously, solved world hunger, licked the bathroom floor, gave birth to a unicorn Eastern Europe Eastern Europe Facing History Facing History Facing History fight Mike Scannell Fight someone flirt with Alice Ly focused more on school focused more on what I love and less on my transcript Football band since sixie year

Fought the Power! found out who Gossip Girl was found something I'm passionate about Foundations of Art German, AP Writing, AP Gov go to summer school go to the cave go to the cave go to the cave Go up to the cave Gone into the cave Gone on a senior trip gone on the roof Gone to at least 1 football game gone to Bahamas gone to Bahamas Gone to Eastern Europe gone to Jonathan's pool party gone to Junior Prom and submit to The Register Gone to Montreal gone to more parties gone to the Bahamas gone to the cave gone to the cave gone to the cave (the secret room) gone to the moon in 1969 with the Gabster! gone to the roof Gone to the roof Gone to the Roof & Cave Gone to the roof when I had the chance gone to the roof, big band Got my license Got my license got slizzerd gotten better grades gotten better grades + SAT scores Gotten to know more people

gotten to know more people sooner, gone on the roof gotten to school on time so I didn't get 92 tardy detentions grown my own Funkies had meeting with the beautiful access man hand in my schoolwork on time Hm Hmm Hmm homework *wink* HOMEWORK AT LEAST ONCE hung out in Mr. Forina's class more often I wish I tasted that soup. i'd learned how to swim Join a music group join more clubs Join the tennis team Joined bz homeroom joined more clubs joined more clubs, study more, embellished college applications joined step squad, taken art, taken facing, tried harder Joined the jazz band lived every year like senior year lived more for myself Made more friends Made new friends Made the friends I had now sooner make out with Kyle Flattery Martial arts skit for Asian Night Met my friends sooner Met some people earlier Montreal more clubs musicals! learned to sing! econ! my secret crush no regrets here : P Not be afraid of Averril & play bball

not gone to summer school nothing - I AM CONTENT Paintball in school Participated in more clubs partied harder partied more party with different people passed Latin the first few times picked up my grades played a sport at school played basketball played bassoon Public Dec public dec, make more friends, connections Public declamation and guidance volunteering Pulled the fire alarm que te'd Que ted in the cave que te'd more often Reached out to more people earlier on read more read/slept in class Said what I should have earlier See Watson Show Choir showed her how much I cared singlehandedly liberate Libya from the Red Army ski trip skip more classes during Senior Year Skip more Latin classes Skipped more classes skipped school more skipped school more often skipped school, visited the roof SLEEP sleep more

Sleep more sleep more in class Sleep over the school slept slept earlier slept... start volleyball at an earlier age starting caring earlier stayed home more Step Squad Stolen Ms. Miller's laptop stressed less, taken Art History, been there for her when she needed me studied studied harder freshman and sophomore years take part in more school clubs Take Spanish taken an instrument, swimming, had more fun Taken any other class besides Taken AP Art Taken AP Writing taken AP Writing with Ms. O'Malley taken art taken art senior year Taken Chinese taken Econ Taken Facing Taken Facing History Taken Facing History taken Facing History Taken German taken Humanities and Foreign Policy taken more days off/came in late taken Music Theory I last year taken over the world Taken stats

taking German Talk to more people... I swear there are still people I don't know. talk to the sexy man from the zone Talked to more people The backside of all my Davis homeworks thrown a coffee at Mr. Haritos told you that it wasn't sarcasm, Darwin Tom Brady track tried tried tried harder tried harder in everything Tried harder in high school.. zZzZz tried out for baseball team tried out for Step Squad tried out for Step Squad and become white chocolate tried, not trying was the worst choice ever TRY, skip more, taken AP stats vist the cave Water pong went to every BLS event went to the cave win a state championship Wolfettes + Step Squad Won a state title in any sport won Assassin Work at Gio's work harder worked harder Worked harder worked harder freshman and sophomore year worked harder in 9th grade worked harder in school, gone to more parties

10th grade 10th grade gym class 2005-2011 8th grade movie project act like I didn't care All I can see AP Bio AP Biology AP Calculus AP Calculus - big mistake AP Chem AP Chem, procrastinate AP Chemistry AP Computer Science AP Computer Science, AP Chemistry, and Greek AP Computer Science, SERIOUSLY! AP Euro AP Euro, let go of that dork AP French AP French AP FRENCH and AP Environmental Science AP Latin AP Physics (sorry, Mr. Southwick) AP Spanish AP Stats; French AP Writing APES APUS History ASIA Fashion show Asian Night Fashion Show auditorium Awkward Jokes (TOO MANY!) be so sick all the time Be tardy so much... ugh become a professional procrastinator become friends with certain 2012

kids been an idiot in 9th grade Been impulsive been in a relationship all senior year. been late so many times been nice to all these fake people been so quiet been so shy and socially awkward bitten Kenneth Terry LOL Blown off so much work Break my knee broken Thi Tran's leg broken up with Leo in 7th grade calculus Calculus calculus Calculus caved Cheating Chem 1 Chemistry 2... Chemistry and music theory Chemistry honors choked people Chosen the clarinet as my instrument. come to BLS come to this school :) Comrade Stalin Crash into Mike Scannell on Park Drive cried during Declamation sixie year date a 10th grader dated in school defenestrated the man in Prague Did karaoke to "September" by Earth, Wind, and Fire eat a jelly donut before a 7 mile run English 10th Grade

ever thought leo was nice or attractive explore the human body Facing History fallen too much in love flash ALL of show choir flip off school and lower my GPA significantly, procrastinate Flipz Pretzel foreign policy Foreign Policy Foreign Policy, gotten Senioritis in 8th grade forget what happened fought with my BFF senior year French French French 5 French and Physics II Gain it all back. get carried away get the forum taken away in 7th grade...womp. given up in senior year gone emo gone to BLS gone to IHop after prom Gone to Junior Prom gone to summer school gone to summer school three times Gotten arrested gotten caught by Ms. Mooney Teta sleeping in English gotten kept back gotten out so early in assassin gotten side bangs in 8th grade gotten those censures jr. year gotten trapped in an elevator Greek!

Grizz Mint on 18th birthday grown my hair out hooked up with those guys that month I have no regrets IRL Derp Cars with the chair carts in the chorus room-sorry Mr. Snyder Jr. Jazz junior jazz band for 2.5 years. . . . kissed.... kissed.... Lady Bligh LATIN Latin, chemistry, physics let Goggles get me in Assassin Let Michael Jackson die in that knife fight. liked an idiot Lost her mess up ninth grade Met a man named Sticks. met Winnie Huang (jk) <3 meth Meth, Coke, Heroin, Pot Muddled with the passage of time nada New Years '10 no regrets No regrets no regrets no regrets--except Chinese comp. Non, je ne regrette rien not gotten a job until senior year. WAH. not work hard nothing Nothing! Old grudges Open House Party

overloaded myself with extracurriculars and ended up with no time for the things that mattered, applied to my top school Early Action with a rushed and crappy application painted David Hines' nails every math class so I wouldn't have failed Peed in my closet in the 9th grade physics Physics Physics 2 Honors Physics I Senior Year Physics senior year physics two honors, crew poop in a urinal post-prom partay (part of it) procrastinate procrastinate but what's done is done procrastinate, AP Bio procrastinate, lie procrastinated pulled an all nighter before a test put milanes in the hospital Que te'd Que te'd with baggin ellie quit sports Replace Casey's lifesavers w/ roids skipped math in 11th grade association slack off Slack off sophomore year/Met certain people & drifted from others slacked off in french class slacked off so much junior year spent so much time on homework spent the entirety of 8th grade at the galleria spread myself out so thin stood him up

Stressed stressed so much stressed so much about college Sucked at school take AP Bio take AP Econ, let a couple of friendships perish take Ap Music Theory take APUS take Comp Chinese take Facing History take Greek Take Greek senior year Take History senior year Take Physics my Senior year Taken 4 AP's senior year Taken a math senior year taken AP Bio Taken AP Bio & Physics senior year taken AP Bio and Calculus taken AP Biology and AP US History in same year taken AP Calculus taken AP Calculus taken AP Environmental Science with the new teacher taken AP Euro taken AP French Taken AP Latin taken AP Modern Euro Taken AP Physics taken AP Statistics taken AP stats Taken AP US History taken calc taken calculus taken foreign policy taken Foreign Policy Taken French

taken French Taken French taken Honors Math taken Latin Prose Honors taken Physics taken physics as a senior taken Physics II taken Physics II taken Spanish 5 taken Spanish 5! Taken Spanish I taken Spanish senior year taking facing Taking French!!!!!!! Taking Greek senior year talked to Do Dang in physics tanned with my iPod told people i work at boloco traveled on 95 north ur mom :/ use the rhythm method Vivere senza rimpianti (Live without regrets)! wait until senior year for physics waited to last minute to finish this survey walked into room 1102 the first night in Montreal Waste my time in Westie wasted my time and feelings on someone who wouldn't do the same for me well... went drunk fishing wish I hadn't done nothing wore an all brown outfit to school worked with that certain person in that certain club xyz

Things I Wish I Hadn't Done

Deirdre and the Class of 2011 Hard work TRULY does pay off! Best Wishes for the Future!!

Mom, Dad, Seamus and Nan

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Things I'm Glad I Did

act Come back to sports AP Bio come out of the closet AP Calculus come to BLS and meet my amazing AP Latin Virgil...Arma virumque cano friends that I'll never forget AP Physics connections in 8th grade AP Stats rather than regular Counterstrike in CompSci Ap Writing crew AP Writing and AP Art and meeting D.C. trip the people I did Discovered reddit Argo and Prom doing sports and musical groups Art & Band Dougied at rally Art <3 Eastern Europe Art History Eastern Europe '11 Art honors and AP art Eastern Europe 2010 Art senior year! Eastern Europe 2011 ASIA Night Eastern Europe Trip Asian Night 2011 Eastern Europe Trip, Facing History, Asked her to show me the drawing Foreign Policy, APUSH avoid meeting him in the auditorium everything Bahamas Explored Bahamas 2011 Explored different extracurriculars Band Facing History became a Flynnette Facing History Become best friends with Victoria Facing History as a junior Symkus <3 Facing/going out on the roof become biffles with Coach Mc- find my group of friends Donough Finished BLS Befriend Lena Wang, Arivu Anu- flirted with Dr. Karydas to get that kanth, And Dan I. Apex :) ABible club Followed him home... twice BLS ASIA Night 2008 - 2011 <3 football band, manage the boys' BLS Red Cross <3 swim team BLS step squad found a friend to drive me everywhere break free from crazy family found my best friends buy XL man pants for $3.00 fully abuse my right to be absent Cheating Get involved in the Music Department chilled get to know a lot of different people Chinese go on the DC trip and meet the situation climbed to the top of the tower in go to Bahamas instead of Eastern Europe Prague with Marina and Michelle Go to BLS clubs go to Ms. Davis' ballroom dancing

sessions go to the Bahamas for spring break Go to the cave golf Golf 2010, ridin' solo Got my face on a Dolla Bill! $ Got rid of the negative influences in my life had diarrhea in the faculty bathroom Humanities Humanities, met my best friends, became single Hung out with Ms. Brewster ihop in the mornings improv JCL join Celebate Crew/Abstinence join football band join swim team joined the band Joined the BLS Step Squad Joined the improv troupe for that one year-not for the experience but for my best friend. joined the volleyball team joined track joining the black power movement Kiss Khaleel Kumberly... or was it? Learned the true meaning of Que te. left my mark on Moakley (literally) let Vangjiel distract me during Chinese Comp. Live my life and not care what anyone else has to say Made friends and learned subjects made friends with Warren Thompson made new friends! Made the friends that I have Make fudge for the NY and DC trips

Math homework meet all the nice people Meet Thinh Nguyen and Dan Truong sixie year met Andrew Favorito Met awesome people Met my best friends met the band geeks in seventh grade :) Mock Trial, taken Physics monkey in Nuremburg Mr. Simeneau Music Music, Music, Music never let teachers get to me not go tanning everday Not take math senior year not taken math senior year Not transfer to BLA only keep around the friendships that I value outdoor track Pack Lips Performed my music photo club play in the states...unlike the football team played football Played hockey played sporcle in Stats class...every day Poop in school Published Connor's note Push Dylan Chung into Sixies Que te que te all the time. Quit crew Red Cross Regular Econ rejected JCliff multiple times Rep Battle on the basketball bus Robyn concert with Michaela and

Julie rode my Phoenix to school that one time run run for class officer run track Run track sat next to you on the bus that day saying "yes" on October 15th, 2008 screamed at Kenneth for throwing peas at me shaved that night... shaved the sides of my head Show Choir skip skip school skipped school to go to Starbucks with J slain Justin Beiber sleep every day in Dr. Karydas' humanities class Snuggled with Duggan soccer and track Soccer senior year Spread Communist Ideology STAND started talking to people Statistics statistics stay best friends with Hilary Stay true to myself stayed close with my circle of friends [cr ju br kc] stayed true to myself stole this paper to get in the Argo stopped judging people strip tease in the music library stuck an oreo on Christiana's face in 7th grade succumb to peer pressure survive AP Physics

Swimming take AP Calculus AB with Mr. Bilodeau Take AP Gov Take AP Writing with Mr. Mik Take art take art courses Take art for 2 years with Mr. HAAAAAARISSS Take Art History take BC Calc take Chinese take facing take Facing History, be involved with music take Humanities Taken AP Music Theory taken art taken art class taken English Honors Taken Facing History taken Humanities taken my education seriously taken myth taken percussion for all 6 years Team Trololololololololololololololololololol The Musical, Football Band The musicals, swimming The Zone <3 Cap Told so many stories took AP Art Took APUSH Took Facing took Facing, skipped Spanish track Track! track! transferred to English Honors- I <3 you Mr. Sullivan... MEH! Transferring out of Johnson and

Markiewiecz, and into Dr. Carroll's Eng class and DYU's class! Trip to Europe with Ms. Brun try in school try out for cheerleading turn everyone's desk slightly to the left in Dr. Karydas' class Turned my grades around used the faculty bathroom all the time, took Facing, took AP Art, WENT ON EASTERN EUROPE!! Vietnamese Student Society Volleyball Volleyball waste time and become corrupted watched Bullens force Mick Chertov to rap 50 Cent Watched Hercules with Dr. Karydas Wearing a Jets Jersey after the Patriots lost went to Baha Went to BAHA!! Went to Bahaaa!!! went to DC w. Facing Went to Eastern Europe went to junior prom Went to Montreal instead of Bahamas went to the cave + roof! Wolfettes!! <3 work hard, make good friends work in the main office work on the set for the musical with Sam and Mr. Harris worked at Roche Bros. worked in Gios's worked out/ worked hard worked so hard through highschool write random #s on my math homework and still get credit yelled at Mr. McQuade you your mom

change who I am cheat cheat on my exams cheerleading chillin in the cave Chinese Comp. Choose the wrong boyfriend Crew Crew Crew after 9th Grade Crystal Math cut class CYBERBULLY date anyone in school Date that psycho any longer Double Negative LOL! dress like a strumpet Drink and do drugs drop out of BLS drop out of school, get pregnant drugs drugs (weed) Drugs, AP Chem, AP Enviro, and English with a certain teacher early Detention eat food from the dining hall Economics research paper due senior week Emcee Asian Night End the World. 2012 has that covered Ever get suspended for the things I did Facing History Fail a class Fail any classes fight Brittany

Fight Mike Scannell foreign policy Get arrested Get bad grades, cheat Get Bitten by the vampires get caught get caught Get caught cheating get caught in the cave Get caught in the staircase get detention Get drunk get in detention Get in serious trouble get in trouble Get kept back get pregnant Get that late text give someone the shocker Give up give up given up completely go fake tanning and become cranae Go on a killing spree go on the Bahamas trip Go on the ski trip go out with any guys here go out with him Go somewhere else go to every class everyday lol Go to Flynn's Go to Montreal instead of the Bahamas! go to that guild party go to the "cave" Go to the Arbs go to the cave

gone out with him Gone to Baha Greek have sex in school Homework :), honestly it wasn't homework and Baha Hook up on the Balcony I'll probably end up doing it infect people with H1N1 I've done everything Join a club Join ASIA join Show Choir join the "popular" crowd killed Tatiana that time I jumped on her learn French after 5 years of "studying" it Leave leave BLS live with regret lose a social life lose my close friends lose the friends that really matter Made public enemies Made States, LOL JK I'm pissed make a trap door out of Maestro's podium, although it was very tempting make an effort in things I didn't have a talent in Math senior year, hooked up in school memorized 'Call Me Al' (useless) more chemistry My 9th grade boyfriend never get tardy detention No Regrets!

not chill not spread communist ideology nothing nothing- no regrets Party in DC, wait... Pay attention pay attention in pointless classes Pee in my pants Physics Physics- I WARNED YOU Play football poop in the school ever pooped myself porn Pull an all-nighter pulled an all-nighter Que te Que te in the cave Que Te'd with mira miras quit band Read all my Summer Reading Books respond to a certain Latin teacher's facebook message Senior Strip Day shower in the Boy's Locker Room Ski trip Skip class, any AP science Skip school, cheat, fail slack off slacked off smoked pot Smoked, Drunk etc. Sports Start any drama Stay on the crew team Stayed friends w/ fake people

steal the answer key steal the trunch from Cub (cheesy beans!) stupid things. period. take a math senior year take a piece of dat brownie take any AP sciences Take any math senior year Take anything seriously take AP Calculus take AP Calculus Take AP Chem take AP Chem Take AP Chem or AP Chinese take AP Latin Take AP United States History Take AP United States HistoryKirkpatrick All Day! Take AP Vergil take Calc or Physics MUAHAHA take Calculus Take Calculus Take Chemistry 2 or Physics 2 Take chemistry/ hang out with any alter egos take Facing History Take French take French take French take life seriously take Math or Science take math senior year take math senior year Take Math senior year take Ms. McCourt's class seriously Take naps senior year take Physics

take physics senior year take Physics senior year Take school more seriously than necessary take Spanish, take more AP tests take tanning Take too many AP classes taken a math senior year taken an AP science Taken AP US History II Taken Chinese Comp taken French taken regular Calculus Taking Chinese Comp. Tardy Detention Tell Carlos Rojas that I had a crush on him The AP Stats Exam the musical Transfer out Transfer out transfer out of Dr. Cohee's myth class try to impress everyone else Turn Orange Unleashed the beast Ur Mom Volleyball 2011 way too many wear 2 different colored crocs to school wear a shirt that says "Watch Out, You May Fall For Me" wear the all brown Aeropostale outfit Work wrestling you your mother.

7 years of Latin...oh wait A.P. Chinese activities I wasn't interested in AP Bio and AP Chem AP Bio, drink a lot of coffee AP Biology AP Calc AP Calc...loljk it ruined senior year AP Chem AP Chem AP Chem/ AP Calc AP Econ, Chemistry, 8th grade Connections, take math senior year, stress over school work AP French AP French AP Latin of any kind. AP Physics AP Physics! AP Spanish AP US History apply to UMass Amherst APUSH Arbs every weekend ASIA ASIA Baha 2011 be fake became orange senior year become an alcoholic become the model BLS student become uninteresting, party, accept authority Calculus Catch senioritis before third term cause any drama change for anyone =)

Things I'm Glad I Didn't Do

Congratulations Jesse!

Good Luck at Northeastern! Love, Mom & Dad, Josh & Nick

Katherine Dullea, CONGRATULATIONS!

Congratulations!

James Whalen

You made it and we are so proud of you! Love, Mom, Dad, Jack, Nana, Papa, Pauwee, Mark, Caitlin, Jilly, Shazee, John, Billy and Nic

C.J., Kelsey, Peggy & Joe

Boston Latin School Argo

Accidentally breaking into the BLS TV Studio during 8th Grade Music Night...and then selling you out on the spot aiding in drilling a hole in the art wing floor Ana & Mia being a band geek and loving it! being a born and bred procrastinator...thanks BLS being a cradle robber being a hermit junior year being a vampire Being a vampire being asleep until Erika told us that she was never in Germany being awesome being awesome being awesome being awesome Being baggin' Ellie! being Banksy being better than Mike Scannell being Claudia's twin being fascinated by Ciaran's eyebrows Being Gossip Girl in Freshman year being in love with Brendan Casey being me--creator of assistments being one of few honest students at Latin school being sexy beyond belief being so sexy that my shirt rips off every 2 seconds Being the arsonist sixie year being the better Stappen being the Dark Knight being the lookout for the person who put love notes on Brownie's car Being the only one left being the vampire that infected the school Being too good to do anything BLS Gossipgirl xoxo breaking Ms. Hauck's boombox in 8th grade study Breaking onto the roof, cheating my way through AP French breaking the dress code repeatedly breaking the piano breaking your hearts bsing Akeson's coin toss BSing my way through BLS BS'ing my whole senior paper

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Yeah It Was Me, I Confess To...

causing the vampire scandal cheating cheating cheating cheating cheating my way through Chinese cheating on Akeson's penny project cheating on all Dr. Forman's tests Cheating on every single Karydas test cheating on tests chillin' in the cave before it was wrongfully shut down chronic awesomeness Cleaning yolk Clogging the marnoid toilets creating Salbook creating the Goat Drive decorating the music wing with friends at Christmas defenestrating the man in Prague denting that locker Digging a tunnel between the language lab and galleria dirty dancing doin that thing to Gattozzi doing no homework in Calculus doing nothing, for the LOLs drawing on the gay rights posters drawing pictures on school desks with an eraser drinking Pepsi eating 2 lunches every day eating in all my classes and in HR every day exposing my bare shoulders o.O Facebook stalking falling for let's be best friends forever guys falling in love with a purple pen falling on the stairs in front of sixies Farting at everyone forging a memo from Mr. Flynn Forging the Bio penny assignment framing Ms. Maund for setting off the fire alarm getting $100 for kissing J Cliff on the cheek Getting caught in the boys'

bathroom with a boy getting down on Friday giving Mr. Veiga the death glare every time I saw him giving Ry-Sny his nickname gluing Edbert Wang's lock shut GOAT DRIVE with a friend going commando for Asian Night going to my locker afterschool even though "someone" told me not to going to the cave hacking PSN hating you all XOXOXO having a good time while you were studying. having a man crush on Dan Truong having jungle fever having the meanest cat Daddy having titanium in me hiding vodka in my locker hitting everyone on the "hit list" hooking up with that kid on Sophia's party bus hunting for ghosts in all my classes I'm the real vampire! inventing the cave Karlovy Kazne Keeping English books keeping Ian Haines' heart in a box under my bed. kicking Ms. Kirkpatrick's door every R5 killing Osama bin Laden Language Lab, enough said... laughing at the trashy pics of Baha '11 launching a starburst onto the library window Liking Chem 1 and Physics 1 Locking Scannell's locker loving Mr. O'Brien loving Ryan McCormick Making out in every stairwell in the school making pancakes with the school's lighting equipment making people turn desks around in Dr. Karydas making up coin flips for AP Bio making up every physics project making up the penny results maybe actually knowing where

I was that night... messing with the Mayan calendar so the world ends in 2012 nada never did anything wrong never practicing my instrument never pulling an all-nighter and still getting into Harvard...and also not flipping the penny. noisily racing Christine up flights of stairs two at a time not caring about what people think not doing Akeson's coin toss the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd time I had him not eating school lunch ever not flushing not knowing who you are not living in BOSTON Not spinning Mr. Akeson's penny 100 times nothing nothing nothing nothing NOTHING :P painting ish magenta partying, partying, yeah! pasting those pictures of teachers in the hallways....NOT playing an average of 8 hours/ day of video games over 6 years playing for both teams pooping in the hallway promoting peace pulling alarms. pulling the fire alarm while hittin my dougie! purposely walking slower when honked at by cars while crossing the street pushing Brandon H. down the stairs. (he didn't fall...don't worry!) pushing more weight than a Chevy putting fliers up, posters up, and looking for Amanda! putting love notes on Alex Brown's car putting pictures of Dr. Karydas around the school putting those dirty videos in Bin Laden's compound putting up planet fitness stickers ¡Que te!

Natalyn, Dear Congratulations on your graduation!!! “Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” Love always, YUs & WOOs

que te'ing during public declamation que te'ing in the closet reading Soular and Charlaine Harris removing the 5th floor pool Robbing that bank Ruining my bff's relationship with a girl running into the Boys' bathroom Running the cave secretly being a hippie sending Peter Sweeney carnations Shooting Osama shoving sixies (students in general) across the hallways SINKING JAPAN skipping Mr. Byron's art class Skipping Mr. Byron's class in 8th grade Skipping over 80 days of Mr. Balicki's class skipping prize dec skipping school for two weeks straight skipping the prize declamation SLA with PD sleeping on the floor of the physics lab sleeping through every public dec slipping on the banana peel smoking a cigar on the roof Smuggling knives into Italian class snitches get stitches something in the stairwell.. Spilling coffee in the hallway and leaving it spreading communist ideaology stalking you starting a food fight starting drama on BLS forum Starting Gossip Girl starting the food fight! stealing agenda books stealing an umbrella in an unlocked locker stealing cookies from the cookie jar....I'm sorry stealing cookies from the teacher's lounge stealing food from the Teacher's Lounge, on the daily stealing from BLS Stealing Kyle Wells' lunch in

8th grade Italian stealing Ms. Pagos' final exam stealing the can of pennies from physics and going to coinstar stealing the cookie from the cookie jar stealing the hearts of every boy in our grade stealing the homework packets off Mr. Turpin's desk after the sub left them there with the door unlocked stealing Thor's hammer stealing VS coupons from the mailroom studying for my math midterm on a Saturday night switching the lead from your pencil to cheap China lead tagging one of the walls w/ a Shepard Fairey sticker tagging the belltower taking early dismissal passes from guidance taking off my shirt every day in Veiga's taking Sam's metrophone taking the new college books from guidance. texting in class The poop in room 517 the rude formspring questions :) this and that Throwing lots of food at lunch Tootin N Bootin TPing Foley's car TROLOLOLOLOL TSILUEPWWBBRTAOPF turning around all the desks in Mrs. Gray's homeroom turning KBern's car into an omelette using online translations for latin, cheating on several of Dr. Karydas' tests Using the faculty bathroom :) washing my feet in the Chorus Room sink every week wearing two different colored crocs to school writing love letters in 9th grade biology class writing love notes to Alex Brown writing on the bathroom wall writing on the bathroom wall

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Most Unfair Thing That Has Happened To Me 217 "Friday" by Rebecca Black "If you think you deserve a Varsity letter, come on up" ...Thanks Coach .09 seconds 0.0 GPA 103--for 3 consecutive years 2 AP tests in one day 4 APs 9th grade english teacher/retiree that was racist A certain English teacher A certain English teacher for two years and then another A certain English teacher giving me a C on a paper because I used vocabulary uncharacteristic of a seventh grader. A certain English teacher in 8th grade -__- and another in 10th grade a certain French teacher A certain Greek teacher (Ms. Pagos leaving without taking us to Greece) A certain Greek teacher in Senior Year A certain Greek teacher tricking me into Greek II A certain history teacher sophomore year A certain Latin teacher A certain Latin teacher and a certain science teacher A certain Latin teacher giving me a D as my final grade A certain Latin teacherâ&#x20AC;Ś A certain librarian A certain Magister for Latin A certain math teacher A certain math teacher A certain math teacher + a certain science teacher in the same year. A certain math teacher for geometry A certain math teacher's Algebra II grade A certain science teacher A certain science teacher for APES A certain science teacher for chemistry A certain science teacher making me cry A certain science teacher senior year A certain teacher "accidentally" putting my medical history up on the overhead projector A certain teacher for Humanities A greek person teaching me Greek in HR, latin and humanities Accused of skipping class All my favorite people leaving in 8th grade all of us: No senior countdown >:( all the seniors: no senior countdown. boo Almost failing French because a certain teacher lost my tests almost getting suspended for hitting Ronny with a whiffle ball bat AP Environmental science senior year

AP French AP Statistics - Ultimatum Project APES APUSH grade B+ in Physics back 2 back bad teachers bad conduct grade bagels. becoming friends wtih Gabe Diop Being accused being accused of cheating Being accused of cheating sixie year Being born 69 years ago this day being bullied in 7th grade by my best friends being censured for the worst possbible reason Being creeped on by a sophomore because I was too nice being forced to sing karaoke in English class being forced to write a junior research paper being force-fed 1000 vocab words by a certain english teacher being forcefully put in AP Spanish being graced with such good looks being held back being held for being on The Yearbook committee being here for six years being judged for que te'ing with multiple que tes being kicked out of the music wing by Kenny the Janitor being late on the first day of school Being robbed of Dr. Carroll in 9th grade German being sent home by Mr. McQuade being told I would never be good at English being wrongly accused BLS Football '10 Boston latin School lunch catching swine flu...good times Chemistry 1 with a certain science teacher and World History 2 with a certain History teacher clicking "Submit" yet not applying to McGill :( cluster A earth science...the most brutal thing EVER cut in lunch by underclassmen dealing with rude janitors--I'm a senior! Diarrhea during declamation...and my chem final. Energizing Physics English in Room 217 everyone knowing about the monkey being on the EE trip except for me Failing French even though I'm fluent failing math failing Quetology

Failing when I should have passed false accusation Getting 5 points off a declamation grade because my tie was a little undone getting a C+ for a 70.0 getting a certain English teacher in 10th and 12th grade getting a certain English teacher in 10th grade Getting a certain Greek teacher three times getting a certain Latin teacher for Latin 3 getting a certain math teacher for AP Calc AB getting a certain math teacher senior year Getting a certain math teacher twice getting a certain math teacher twice getting a certain Spanish teacher two years in a row for Spanish when I actually wanted to learn Spanish getting a D for missing MICCA getting a dress code violation because my clothes were too "form fitting" Getting an F in conduct one term for missing 1 tardy detention Getting blamed by a teacher getting called into Mr. Flynn's office in 10th grade because I put a picture of a bottle of vodka on a birthday sign getting caught skipping precalc but Danielle didn't getting censured for something I did not do getting detention for being a minute late to Mr. Veiga's study Getting detention for eating a cookie getting detention for going to my locker before homeroom Getting detention for joining a biker gang getting detention for not cheating getting detention for trying to do my homework getting detention for turning around...and then showing up at 7AM to find out it was a joke getting detention in 8th grade from a certain teacher, getting tardy detention from another when I was in homeroom getting forced to come here getting gypped of my last step competition getting in trouble for helping a friend getting kicked out of school AT 2:15 (!!!) by the JANITORS!! getting money stolen from my wallet in D.C. Getting my car stolen

We're so proud of you

getting my coffee taken away several times! Getting my coolatta thrown in the trash by Mrs. LeDang Getting out-benched by THE ERIC SIMONEAU getting punched by Bannon at the Gorn's house getting put down by a certain science teacher the very first day getting racial profiled by the cops in Fev's sketchy car getting rejected from my dream school getting rejected from my top college getting robbed of being wolfie Getting such a bad Italian 1 teacher getting suspended in the 8th grade Getting the same teacher for three years getting written up by none other than Mr. McQuade getting yelled at by Mr. Haritos getting yelled at for wearing jeans on denim day got censured for skipping Mr.Byron's art class got detention for being late to a study hall got hit by a hammer...in the face got kept back group projects group work had a certain English teacher for first two terms had a certain French teacher 3 years in a row having a certain English teacher for two years having a certain English teacher twice in a row Having a certain English teacher two years in a row having a certain French teacher three years in a row Having a certain Greek teacher for Homeroom for two years!, Having a certain French teacher having a certain Greek teacher twice a day having a certain math teacher having a certain math teacher for Pre-Calc his last year; but he was very funny so it's okay I suppose. Having a certain math teacher Junior and Senior Year having a certain math teacher/any encounter with a certain someone having five homeroom teachers in 201 having gone on only one field trip in my years at BLS having my character misjudged Having my closest friends start getting sick - near dying Having the same mousy English teacher 2 years in a row

Love,

Mom, Dad and Rachel

not winning Class officer not winning cutest girl in the school nothing I probably didn't ask for Paying my entire year's worth of my paycheck on senior expenses people making up lies and spreading rumors People think they're allowed to touch my guns all willy-nilly! people trying to get me suspended for writing an inside joke on facebook person A person B being chosen over me for things that I put my whole heart into Physics PreCalc Honors racially profiled random teacher trying to get me in trouble for going to the locker room afterschool receiving my acceptance letter to this school Rejected from NHS for being tardy...THREE TIMES IN A ROW Room 124 Seeing a certain custodian's faceâ&#x20AC;Ś Serving 20 tardy detentions for not being in my seat Serving 20 tardy detentions in a row six years here sleeping only a few hours for most nights sneeze-ville Southdossweicki in senior year Spending and wasting six years at this school Step squad competition summer school...Thanks Suspended for something I didn't do Suspension for a joke between friends Taking up photography after 5 years at BLS...so many photos not taken that 2nd suspension... That one's personal the end of junior year three projects in APES with 9 days left of senior year too many girls chasing after me too many to single out one Tufts financial aid Two bad teachers Two bad teachers senior year Uncurable Disease When Ms. LeDang threw away my half eaten muffin when you printed out my wall and tried to get me suspended, LOL Where do I begin? you!

Luke, Sail on, travel far. Know that you have a homeport where you are always welcome and where you are loved.

Lily!!! You're going to be so happy at Kenyon Go write your butt off!!!

having to come here everyday lol having to go to summer school for failing math by less than a point Having to pay penalties from the actions of former classes having to wait too long to be with the girl of my dreams! having to walk home in a blizzard...twice Homeroom 204 sophomore year Humanities in 102 hypocritical boys. junior year precalculus junior year winter La B messing up my order of banilla ice creams and love of the Soup Mother Latin Latin 3 Latin with a certain teacher losing my best friends lost my car because of an accident w/ a 15 yr old brat who didn't have a license. Lungs collapsing . . . stupid lungs Marks. All of them. math teachers Meeting Kenny the Janitor morning battles with Ms.LeDang most of BLS Mr. Akeson taking my phone and it didn't ring Mr. Pitts handed me a trombone instead of a trumpet Mr. Snyder wrongly accusing me of chewing gum Ms. Freeman canceling Paris Ms. Freeman taking away our George Forman grill in DC... we were hungry Ms. LeDeng forcing me to wear a skirt My hairline My junior prom date not being allowed in my right to spread communism ideaology was revoked my thighs my wardrobe in sixie year Never having a real English teacher/ learning to write a paper no senior privileges not being able to punch a certain person in the face Not being allowed to go to the fair in Nuremberg not being in connections Not being told I failed French and missing summer school because of it not getting into Chinese Comp. not getting into top choice colleges not getting the grade I deserve in APUSH, thanks for ruining my GPA Not getting to go to Italy with Mamma. not having been kissed

We are proud of you, Mom, Dad, Claire & and a little brown dog.

Good talk, Rusty.

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Aisling Kerr Alice and Sara...being awesome Alice Ly...being the best friend all my friends and classmates. . . helping me discover myself all of the awesome teachers...not being a part of the group of terrible teachers ALL OF YOU...EVERYTHING All the teachers I've had...an excellent education Andy Vo...eating all my food <3 Ann Nguyen...always being there Barbara Carvalho...punching me in the face...it was AWESOME. bender...providing me with endless laughter at his expense Bernie...being Great White and keeping homeroom interesting. Betty Davis...waltzing with me Big Boy...Life BLS . . . sike! BLS Nurses... being wonderful BLS...testing my sanity DAILY BLS...the lols Bradley...being at Serendipity Brayan Jaramillo...being an unattainable benchmark Brett Games...providing me with an excellent education in the field of Latin Brian Mahoney, Mike Ward, and Nick D'Agostino...being the best men I've ever had the pleasure of running with. Bubba...everything Christina and Abby...being there Claire...all your great advice Class of 2011...making the last 6 years good Class of 2011...the last six years Coach Apperwhite...Best Bday 2011. Got sum. comrade Stalin...communism comrade...helping me in physics Courtney Blount...you know Dan Truong...being wonderful Dominique...being like a sister to me Dr. Carroll the younger...an engaging, informative and entertaining class Dr. Carroll the Younger...his wise words Dr. Carroll...being human Dr. Carroll...being the best teacher ever Dr. Carroll...inspiring me with his amazing stories Dr. Carroll...not failing me Dr. Carroll...the Vocational lesson in 9th grade Dr. Karydas...the green ticket Dr. Karydas...the laughs 3 yrs in a row Dr. Neary...inspiring me Dr. Yu...chemistry lessons Elizabeth Coleman...Tommy Elza Lambergs...being my hipster twin Everyone I've considered a friend...Maine, film nights, board games, picnics, watching movies, making music, etc everyone...being awesome :) everyone...everything everyone...everything Everyone...helping me survive six years of this place Family/friends...being so supportive Five friends for making senior year a blast! Freeman...everything!

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I'd Like To Thank...For...

Freeman...grabbing my scarf Friends, Family...helping me survive six years friends....everything Friends...always putting a smile on my face Gabe Diop...letting me borrow the hybrid Gio ... being the best shrink Gio, my friends...being super-duper hilarious memories Gio... always being there to talk to me and laugh at my jokes... or at me. Gio...being the Bestest Gio...everything Gio...everything Gio...for everything Gomo Hall...always keeping me company Gravity...sucking Izzo...for Izzoisms Izzo...life lessons James Bender...getting me censured Jamie Chang...being such a great friend Janique...que te Janique...que te ja'nique...que te Ja'Nique...Que te Jcliff...proving that it could always be worse JCliff...the two dollars JonDavid...fudge Jonlyn Englert...helping me through everything JP/Rozzie/Eastie crew...being my favorite people Katherine...strengthening my relationship with Gomo Kathleen...the wedding invitation Katie Woo-Rainer...being there for me through everything Kelsey Stappen...being my girlfriend Kenny the Janitor...not respecting ANYONE Khadeejah Clemens...breaking his virgin heart Khaleel Abdul-Jabar...being sexy Kristen Louie...the wonderful memories we had throughout 6 long years Kyle Flattery...having the same exact sense of humor as me. L.I., S.P., S.S., V.O. ...being the best frands eva Lady luck...being my b*tch/witch Lee Huang and Victoria Symkus...everything Leo Stella...corrupting me Lily Burger...being so pleasant to look at Linda Deng...choreographing the best Asian Night ever! <3 Luis...standing up for himself M1...the last ten years Mahoney...not flushing main office ladies!...BEING WONDERFUL! Marina and Andrea...my taste in music Marina...convincing me to do show choir in 9th grade. Matt Wong...existing Melissa and Raisha...keeping the sane and always being there for me. Michelle...legit everything Micky D's...the 10 pounds Mike Scannell...being the best Miles Grover...existing

Miss Moon...teaching me to write a research paper MIT...the Money, Money, Money Monet Dugan...being an awesome opossum and being my friend despite the jellybean shirt Montague...everything Mr. B... volunteering his time Mr. B...replacing Johnson Mr. B...taking my English class over Mr. B...volunteering his time to basketball & softy Mr. Bernazzani... saving my English grade Mr. Bernazzani...taking Ms. Johnson's job Mr. Bernazzani...taking over for Ms. Johnson Mr. Bernazzani...taking over in Ms. Johnson's stead Mr. Bilodeau...being such a fun teacher Mr. Bilodeau...being the best and nicest teacher ever! Mr. Britto...keeping it real Mr. Flynn...being a cool assistant headmaster and awesome baking Mr. Galego...keeping Kaela Feliz and Tatiana Joyce together in 9th grade bio Mr. Gauthier ... being awesome Mr. Haritos... Absolutely nothing Mr. Harper...listening to me rant Mr. Harris...being a BA! Mr. Harris...being a cool teacher Mr. Harris...being born Mr. Hibbert...wearing leather pants Mr. Luis...ruining my chances at college and scholarships Mr. Mik, Mr. Mulhern, and Mr. O'B...being triplets Mr. Mikalitis... being adorable. Mr. Montague...absolutely everything Mr. Montague...always being there Mr. Montague...being amazing! Mr. Montague...being there for my questions Mr. Montague...helping Mr. Montague...helping me go to the college of my dreams Mr. Montague...helping me through it all! Mr. Montague...protecting the best interests of the students Mr. Montague...saving my life Mr. Montague...saving my life Mr. Montague...support Mr. Montague...teaching me everything about college Mr. Murray...trying his best Mr. O'Brien...his sideburns Mr. Simoneau...being Alive!! Mr. Southwick...inspiring me Mr. Southwick...making me like physics Mr. Sullivan and Dr. Carroll...best English classes Mr. Sullivan...being the best Mr. Sullivan...being the MAN Mr. Sullivan...inspiring me Mr. Watson...being fabulous Mr. Watson...everything Mrs. Kenney...being the best Mrs. Lewis da Ponte...always being there for me Mrs. Myette, Mr. Britto...all the words of wisdom Mrs. Myette...teaching me "Italian"

Ms Myette...life lessons Ms. Arnold...saving me from being expelled Ms. Baker...nothing Ms. Brewster...breakfast Ms. Cousens/Mr. Montague...everything Ms. Esteve Ms. Freeman...bringing all 46 of us to Europe! Ms. Freeman...changing my life Ms. Freeman...Eastern Europe Ms. Freeman...Eastern Europe 2011 Ms. Gauthier...being there for me no matter the situation Ms. Holm...inspiring me and helping me Ms. Ledang...making me throw out my cheez-its Ms. Lewis...having my back <3 Ms. Mooney-Teta...making us stay a week longer than the other BPS seniors Ms. Mooney-Teta...the dress code Ms. Moylan...bein' my rock Ms. Moylan...being the most wonderful guidance counselor & friend Ms. Moylan...everything! Ms. Moylan...listening to all my stories Ms. Moylan-Clougherty...keeping me on top of things Ms. Sylvester ... EVERYTHING Ms. Sylvester ... getting me into college Ms. Sylvester...being my rock during my senior meltdowns Ms. Sylvester...giving me a place to cry all the time Ms. Sylvester/Kenny...Everything Ms.Sylvester...EVERYTHING my best friends...always being there and putting up with me <3 my college...getting me out of here! my family and friends...being there when I needed you my friends...an awesome six years my friends...everything my friends...everything my friends...keeping me sane my friends...keeping me somewhat sane my friends...literally everything. I wouldn't be where I am today without you all! my friends...making me laugh my friends...making my experience at BLS unforgettable My friends...making my six years at BLS My friends...pushing me to excellence my friends...struggling w/ me 'til the end my girls...a friendship that we had for 6 years and more my main office ladies...always feeding me my parents...believing in me my peers...being dramatic, annoying, and weird My relationship counselor...you know who you are Myself...being awesome Myself...everything myself...keeping it real myself...surviving Nelson Arnous...freeing the coffee no one...anything Normal Force...bringing me up all those times I was down Olive Tang...being an awesome friend Olivia Tellis...being a great V.P.

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Paige/Lydia...cookies! Phil Allison...last night Phil Allison...those texts... Rachel Elizabeth Tripp...being Rachel Elizabeth Tripp Randy Coplin...being my homeboy and a straight up G Raphy Riordan... Dad!? raphy riordan... for Dad?! Rebecca Black...Friday Red, Shannon, Myles, Victoria and Ella...an amazing 4 years of high school Reed...being my friend Remy...transferring out of Art History and saving me from the awkward showers in NY Richard Richter...being the only good math teacher Rose Treon...teaching me everything I know Ryan Connelly...harassing me every homeroom. Sammy's...cheap delicious iced coffee Sean...being like a brother to me. Sham, Lesh, Cyd, Van, Nique, Ellen, Xia, Aded and all my friends...getting me through the years Sophomore Asian girls...being so attractive... FML Spezzano...making me love science swine...that wonderful week off! Tammy...being awesome the 1st floor men's room...giving us a bathroom after school The BC Calc class...being awesome the bros...being bros the cheerleaders...making high school bearable the class of 2011...being amazing the class of 2011...leaving me behind the Gingerbread Man...being a boss the great teachers (few and far between) ... teaching me about what's important in life The head custodian...being rude The King of Fives...keeping the light on the music wing crew...being amazing the nurses...keeping me alive. Thu Tran...being the most amazing creature ever born. Tommy...getting me kicked out of middle east Tyler Abron...being the best person alive! Vanessa O...entertaining me Victoria Symkus, Kristin Concannon, and Christine Tran...being awesome, amazing, and everything~! <3 Vivian, Claudia and Lauren...putting up with me for 6 years <3 Warren Thompson...being there Weedi ... being my hero White people...colonization William Rakow...being the best pop singer Winnie Huang...helping me make it through AP Chemistry Xia...being my twin X-Jos & J-len...teaching me the secrets of black dancing you...everything Zoe Cuipylo-Watkins...teaching me everything I know about TV and comics

Congrats, KG!

We are very proud of you and all that you have accomplished at BLS! Kevin, you have grown so much over these last six years! Great job!

Love, Mom, Dad and Amy

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Things I'd Change About BLS *janitors* and some teachers!! 20 minute lunch periods, tenure system 20 minutes for lunch 90% of the staff, the boys' basketball coach 99.9% of the administration a different head custodian A little more L, a little less BS Add nap time, extended salad bars, and build a DANCE STUDIO! Only available to Dance Club, BBoy Club, and other Clubs. Not for any sports! (including crew) Administration Administration should actually appreciate the Fine Arts Dept Administration/teachers, tardy policy, lunch, senior privileges all the teachers that don't like kids... all the uptight teachers arrogant attitude that we're better than anyone else At least some senior privileges Attendance policy attractiveness of the boys bad teachers bad teachers bad teachers who have seniority bathrooms bathrooms actually having toilet paper bathrooms being locked 24/7, mean janitors being able to let my pants sag better food, less sixies, less homework BETTER LUNCHES better teachers Better teachers, more bathroom supplies, better lunch food, the administration BLS elitism BLS football Bring back Hibbert bring back Honors bring back honors classes bring back Ms. McCourt broken paper towel dispenser in 2nd floor girls' bathroom Bumping Cafeteria - Home of the Nasty Burger Can teachers be fired, is there a law against that? certain teachers certain teachers

class officers cliques Clothing optional coffee + drinks policy coffee + open campus lunch for seniors coffee policy for upperclassmen Coffee! coffee/senior privileges/dress code color of lockers don't let members of the Italian mafia in dress code dress code dress code dress code dress code DRESS CODE dress code dress code Dress code DRESS CODE + TARDY DETENTION dress code and senior privileges Dress code and the underclassmen that made us have it Dress code is reDONK Dress Code Policy -> Stupid Dress Code!! DRESS CODE!! dress code, lack of senior privileges, 70% of the teachers dress code, senior privileges dress code, senior privileges dress code...my shoulders aren't distracting empower the students not the alumni enroll my buddy Luke even less senior privileges... everything everything everything democracy please faculty Fire the teachers who don't teach, and let us drink coffee flexibility in picking classes French French department functional bathrooms get more teachers like Britto get more teachers who enjoy teaching get rid of all Foreign Language teachers Get some soap & paper towels

get teachers that care about teaching and not just about their paychecks get the stick outta your bum! Harry Potter graffiti in all of the bathrooms have lunch and class outdoors. How often does someone ACTUALLY spill coffee...jw I give it wings, also flame decals, it'll go faster I'd like 4.5 inches above the knee if we changed it, we can't complain about it, so it wouldn't be BLS insane amounts of work janitors Janitors. keep Dr. Cohee lack of diversity -__lack of fully functioning bathrooms Lack of Senior Privileges Latin length of lunch less funding for bad teachers, more AC LONGER LUNCH longer lunch/open campus longer lunches longer lunches Longer lunches!!! Lunches make it BLT make it more honest and disciplined make Ms. Myette headmaster make people care about each other math teachers...oh wait moar applesause Moar Communism MORE BLACK PEOPLE!!!!!! More classes with Katie O'Neil and Kelsey Stappen More Fun more money for track more respect for students More respect towards students more senior privileges more senior privileges more senior privileges (eating lunch outside) more senioritis MORE SOAP IN BATHROOMS!

Congratulations

NORA

(a.k.a. Undercover Friendie)!

more time to poop in between periods More toilet paper more vegetarian options more...definitely more senior privileges move it to Hawaii Mr. Redd would be headmaster NAPTIME NAPTIME + give the arts department some money PLEASE naptime for seniors Needs more free range cats no 5th period, longer lunches no coffee rule not being able to show off my sexy shoulders Not the still lifes off-campus lunch open campus for lunch outside lunch people people people que te'ing in weird places presence of toilet paper and soap Raphy would be a senior recess! school lunch school lunch Senior Priveleges, Dress Code senior privileges senior privileges Senior privileges senior privileges senior privileges Senior privileges senior privileges Senior Privileges senior privileges senior privileges senior privileges senior privileges senior privileges (we don't have any...) Senior privileges! SENIOR PRIVILEGES! Senior privileges, math department senior privileges, teachers, curriculum SENYAH PRIVILEGES sh***y teachers and more senior privileges Should have had salad bar years before

Soap in bathrooms! some of the math teachers some teachers Spanish pieces chosen for Foreign Public Declamation start at 8:45 AM and not 7:45 AM stress on grades instead of learning Students write teacher evaluations support for the arts from the administration Take out the "L" tardy detention Tardy detention tardy detention tardy detention tardy detentions tardy detentions and coffee in hallways tardy detentions, lack of senior privileges, more toilet paper and hand soap Tardy Policy tardy policy Tardy policy TARDY POLICY! tardy policy, bad teachers, short lunch tardy policy, food, lack of concern for happiness tardy process teacher evaluation methods teacher seniority Teachers Teachers and students teachers that don't speak English teachers. fire the crazy ones, empower the good ones tenure That whole "not passing" nonsense The "Law" the "no cofee rule" the 7:45 bell the administration the administration and their policy of getting rid of the good teachers (Dr. Cohee) and keeping the bad the bad teachers the bathrooms the bathrooms - it would be nice if they were open, ever the chill factor the dirty bathrooms the draconian rules!

the dress code the dress code! girls in short skirts are the reason why I did well... the faculty...administration needs to check them out. The girls' bathrooms The head custodian the incompetence of the Math and Foreign Language Department the L The Lack of Communication the lack of respect that the administration gives students The mean janitors the mean janitors the number of stairs the obnoxious competitiveness the people the ridiculous rules that in no way benefit our education the smell in the girls' bathroom The staff the stress on your value as a person being determined by your grades, no open campus, R7 delivery rule, short lunches the tardy detention policy... change that ASAP The teachers the teachers the teachers and the bathrooms the teachers that don't teach the tenure policy The way some classes are run The web blocker toilet paper please! too many too many herbs too many herbs total disregard for students unlock the bathrooms Unlock the damn bathrooms Unnecessary rules use of plastic knives for lunch we need to get AC in this school! What wouldn't I change? what wouldn't I change? Where should I begin? Where to start... Workload and getting out earlier each day yuppies

Congratulations Warren!!! Love, Vince & Family

We love you and will miss you SO much!! Love, Forgetful Friendie, Head Friendie, Smart Friendie, The Honorary Friendie, Love Friendie, Weird Friendie, & TheBob

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How to BS How to BS how to BS how to BS how to BS a 10+ page paper without reading a single page How to BS a paper how to BS a quality paper in less than 30 min how to bs absolutely everything how to BS almost anything how to bs an assignment the night before how to bs an essay and get an A How to BS and get an A how to bs and make it look professional how to bs and still get an A how to bs anything how to bs anything how to BS anything how to bs anything and everything How to BS anything like a boss how to bs assignments and independence how to bs essays how to BS everything how to bs everything how to BS everything how to BS homework. How to BS like a boss how to BS my way through anything how to bs my way to the top How to BS my work how to bs my work and still get an A how to BS papers How to BS papers how to BS papers How to BS stuff well how to bs successfully

how to bs work how to BS work how to BS work How to bs! how to bs!! how to BS, how to sleep anywhere how to BS; how to sleep everywhere and anywhere how to cheat how to cheat and forge how to climb a tree, ballroom dancing, πr^2, foiling, AP environmental science how to completely bs my way through the class How to control my anger How to cut corners how to defend by Mr.Centeio How to do a research paper in a night How to do homework in class How to do homework in homeroom how to do jazz hands How to do nothing at Latin School how to do things for myself, how to love How to dougie how to dougie how to function without sleeping How to get money how to hack into teachers' computers How to hide coffee from Ms. LeDang how to incorporate the word BRO into everything how to jack a car how to lay the mac down via text how to lie and BS like a pro How to look pretty like Colleeny Benei how to make a friend smile when they're sad How to make it seem like you care

how to manage my work how to memorize quickly how to memorize vocab how to perform a mercy killing How to piss off teachers how to procastinate like a boss how to procrastinate how to que te How to Que te in different ways how to run how to sleep well how to smuggle coffee how to sparknote sparknotes how to successfully BS my work How to survive in the jungle how to survive on no sleep How to text in class...how to sleep in class. How to skip and not get caught. how to think critically how to work on no sleep How to work under pressure How to write a good paper how to write a paper in one night how to write a paper in one night how to write a paper the night before how to write a research paper how to write a research paper How to write a research paper how to write a research paper in 3 days and get an A how to write a research paper in five hours how to write a research paper... how to write an 8 page paper in four hours how to write an A paper in 15 minutes how to write an A+ 18-page research paper without opening a single book how to write and speak with conviction how to write papers in a relatively short span of time

I cannot tell you. if people in charge like you you can get away with anything If you don't teach yourself, you fail Kaela is awesome leadership qualities from show choir life is about a whole lot more than school, don't let it pass by life lessons life lessons from Dr.Carroll the younger lying with the poker face Managing multiple tasks at once math...everything else is worth nothing MC=MR Mr. Izzo's stories Multitasking and BSing my talents never steal Mr.Gilmore's jacket never trust anyone No clue not tell people at BLS anything Obscure Latin phrases People can surprise you. Give them a chance. philosophy! Procrastination Procrastination and BS Punnett Squares que te! Quetology quetology rabbits eat their bunny balls Research paper writing in two hours flat Rwanda Sanford vocabulary Sanford's cats' names Shayla Fullam is awesome! Spanish Stats $$$$ stay out of the fire Sullivan's dog god theory Temporal v. Transcendent

that Betty Davis is quite a ballroom dancer That i can go ham and still get the highest score on the final That some people are not who you think they are The evils of Capitalism The Phil Allison Method the plethora bodacious Sanford vocabulary there is more to life than school work There is no such thing as Mission Impossible There's a happy farmer inside with a child in pain from Paris… They all came, but only some came running This is BLS not B.L.T. this school is way to hard... time management time management Time management to appreciate what we have and where we are going to chill to function with no sleep and cram trust nobody uh... We are BLT not BLS what goes on in the auditorium What really matters when you hit rock bottom, the only way to go is up why I am a filthy swine, why I have no banana, why only some came running Yogi it You don't need to actually work you don't need to practice gymnastics to capture a body you shouldn't use fake tanner

Derivation & Integration Dolphins are the horniest mammals earth science Eat bananas with King Kong eat clackly every word that came out of a certain History teacher's mouth everything everything everything a certain Greek teacher said everything a certain Greek teacher talks about everything about 8th grade everything else besides learning how to que te Everything stems from Greek culture first aid 5 + 5 French French French French German-majorly then Physics global warming gotta admit it...Latin Greek Greek Greek Greek Greek 1 AND Greek 2 -.-" Greek...Thanks Hao too spel History history History history hotdogs include every part of the animal including the eyeball

how to be a "Java God" how to calculate my electric bill how to cover a book. Also Latin. how to create a small molecule How to dance like Bernie How to defend myself by a certain math teacher how to dougie how to dress as Mooney Teta would approve How to fly a blimp How to light anything on fire How to look busy in the library How to open every door in the school How to quickly subtract 4 times from any time how to say fried chicken cubes in Chinese How to say my name in Latin How to scan dactylic Hexameter. But I loved it anyway. How to sneeze How to sneeze in my armpit how to sneeze into my armpit how to sneeze sixie year how to sneeze sixie year how to stress out How to take College Board tests how to tongue a note how to watch movies Humanities I didn't learn. Anything. Italian JH not AH is a cute girl :) KL does not roll the other way l'aragosta (lobster) Latin Latin Latin

Latin Latin Latin Latin Latin Latin Latin Latin Latin Latin Latin Latin Latin Latin LATIN Latin Latin Latin Latin Latin Latin Latin Latin Latin Latin ... duh... and World History 1 Latin conjugations Latin poetry Latin scansion... LATIN! LATIN! Latin...didn't really learn it Latin...nuff said Latin: puella, puellae! LATIN+GREEK Le Petit Prince Literary Criticism Literary terms majority of Calculus math Math after Algebra 1

Math, all of it Math. All of it. morality Motion graphs Nim game (AP Computer Science) nothing perfect passive participles philosophy lawl Physics Physics Physics 1 Physics 2 Physics I...sorry CDoss Physics!!! Physics!!! polar (bear) bonds in chem pre calculus Pre Calculus Precalc pre-calc Pre-Calc Precalc w/ a certain math teacher Pre-calc with a certain math teacher Precalculus Precalculus Pre-Calculus pre-calculus Pre-Calculus Procrastination puberty Rome was founded by 2 orphans and a shewolf Rotation of conic sections R-web & Ablative Absolutes seriously...Latin Shoulders are sexually explicit showing more than 4 inches of thigh makes you an unclassy lady sine, cosine, tangent

so much Spanish; the worst Statistics statistics statistics Statistics Statistics stay in school that senior year was easy that you can write numbers on a piece of paper and a certain math teacher will give you a check for homework, but if you don't have numbers on your graph, he won't the biographies of all the alumni The denestration of Prague The French subjunctive, Calculus the french that I didn't actually learn the Greek alphabet in hum. class the greek alphabet in humanities The Importance of Being Earnest The Little Prince the mission statement the parabola dance Theory of Evolution. Creationism all day!!! There's no pool on the 5th floor >:[ Ticonderoga Too numerous to count US History, Latin various facts about scuba diving in Maine from a certain former Latin teacher What a certain English teacher looks for in a woman... what a certain English teacher wants in a woman what the tergum is

"Hand Check!" "Origin of the World" by Courbet "Say good about yourself and you will be called arrogant. Say bad about yourself and you will be believed." 0!=1 3rd floor bathrooms are the best a pair is more useful than a brain Akeson is very nitpicky Alte Deutsche Schrift always defend the back door always looked at the back of the book for answers anything Bobby Akes ever said AP Bio AP Government and everything in Facing As Mick Jagger once said: You can't get no satisfaction ballroom dance and declamation Ballroom Dance with Ms. Davis ballroom dancing ballroom dancing ballroom dancing ballroom dancing ballroom dancing with Ms. Davis ballroom dancing with Ms.Davis be confident beast mode engaged being open to what life throws at you better public speaking skills BLS is 2/3 BS BLS is one letter away from BS . . . and ballroom dancing BS-ing bsing everything BS-ing stuff Calculus Calculus CALCULUS! capturing girls' hearts like nobody's business changing punctuation to size 14 adds an extra page to papers

coffee helps a lot cramming CS Decision Points by George W. Bush Ding: diminished don't play a player Economics economics Economics with Holm Emily Gallagher is Queen Squid. Engrish every word out of Mr.Izzo's mouth Everything everything everything Britto talks about! Everything except latin everything from eastern europe everything from facing everything I learned in Facing History... Everything Ms. Holm has ever taught Everything Ms. McCourt taught me Everything Ms.Mccourt taught me everything Ms.G taught in Bio I and Bio II everything that comes out of benders mouth Fake tanning makes you orange Gauss's Law get paid for what you love to do Girls are not worth my time How to "yogi" it how to address a crowd: speaking and performing How to artfully BS papers how to B.S. things how to ballroom dance how to be a friend how to be nice how to be professional-mannered how to Bernie!

how to break necks how to BS how to BS

"He likes. To eat. The cookie!" "I love seawwy Heawey" "R-Web" loljk ...Latin! 11th grade english A certain Greek teacher. So our whole class turned our desks around A certain math teacher's life story A certain teacher's lifestory instead of AP Lit... a lot of my classes every year A.P Comp Sci agricola, agricolae, m. All math after Pre-Algebra all of the below: Almost every book in English class Anything a certain English teacher said Anything a certain Greek teacher said about The Greeks Anything a certain History teacher said Anything a certain History teacher taught me Anything a certain Music teacher said ever Anything from 12th grade english anything from a certain Greek teacher or a certain English teacher Anything in AP lit anything in Fopo anything in Greek Anything Math related AP Bio AP Chemistry AP Lit with a certain English teacher AP Spanish APES in 332

Asyndeton Avogadro's Law Bass Trombone Boston Latin School seeks to ground its students... calculus calculus Calculus Calculus Calculus calculus Calculus calculus Calculus calculus Calculus Calculus calculus Calculus Calculus Calculus (sorry Ms. Davis!) calculus (still love you, Mr. Bilodeau) Calculus...and Ablative Absolute Chemistry Chemistry Chemistry Chemistry chemistry Chemistry and Latin Chemistry, Physics Chemistry/Greek Chinese ): Chinese restaurant menus chi-squared Comprehensive Chinese comprehensive Chinese Computer Science Contraceptives (in Health class) d/dx(cscx-cotx)=cosx-1/sin2x

Least Useful Thing Learned

Marie, On your ﬁrst day of school you said to me “You can go now”; now it's my turn to say “You can go now”. Love you always and Good Luck at Providence College!! Mom, Dad, Brendan & Christine

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I Had A Sercret Crush On...

Jakeyah Underwood Lily Liu-Krason Devin Brock Ryan Connelly, Nelson A where to begin? dawg! Jonathan Ondrejko Brendan Casey Mr. Flynn Luke Mckinnon James the juice Dixie Normus Andrew Simpson, Victoria Jeanetti, Yanush the Nicholas "Jay Babyy," Nuri, Brendan Casey, Mr. Flynn Mackenzie Snow Mr. Flynn Adams don't remind me Gomo Hall Nuri, Izzo D'Agastino Kaela Feliz, TatianaWaiter Brendan Casey, JCliff (from Kath- Malcolm Kapuza Mr. Heffron, Britto, Nick D'Agostino, Ryan McCormick, Joyce, Pat McDon- yo mama Dr. Yu...but it Matt Kehoe, Mal- Brendan Casey, Malcom, Kevin leen) your brother's ald colm, Forgie, Mike Nuri, KG, Forgie wasn't much of a Conor Muccia, Kyle Miles Grover, Mr. Danielle Santos, Gribaudo, Peter Jerry Ramos secret Nancy Zou Brian Mahoney friend's sister's Vivian Nguyen Theriault, Jack Flattery, Pat Mur- DC, Mr. Doss Jimmy O'Holleran, Renda, Nuri Ducky RySny Brian Mahoney, Warren Thompson cousin Duggan, Juice! ray, Minh Truong, no one Kyle Flattery, John Marcello Rossetti. Mr. Smith Dylan Chung Sal Bartaloma Emmanuel No one Zach Polizzi, Sam way too many ...Please Really. Call me. AndMr. Mikalaitis Sam Cole Oppong-yeboah, Dylan Chung (but it Margaris no one :) Cole, Malcolm people... Abby Searles Emmanuel. deff wasn't so secret)John Margaris Samantha Huang Wayne Zhang Mike Tomasini no one here. Kapuza Abdullah Rifai Mr. Mikalitis Margo Texeira but Mr. Mikalitis John Margaris Sarah Bowers, Brit- Wayne Zhang Nora Hayes Zoe C.W. and Absolutely no one Brian Whitemore, Eben Haines it wasn't a secret John Margaris Edwin Angeli Ian Ding Nuri, Shantel, Mr. tany Miller her status, Marie Wayne Zhang Akeson! Mr. O'Brien since we were in John Margaris, Shhh...it's a secret Wayne Zhang Brian Whittemore, Ellie Mik, Dave Barry Ann Kelly, Renda Akshat Mr. Segal, David Henry Nguyen, An love Emily Gallagher, James Burke only the few that Sorry, I'm asexual Alej-alej-jandro Vyshedsky, Dan Mari Ross Anya Gorny, Kath- Truong Brittany Miller, were actually attrac- Stas Lukashov Alejandro Perez Truong leen, Allison, Katie John McGrath since Maria S, Haley B, Mr. Simoneau Steve Rada, KhaCam Bullard tive Alex Brown, Tiffany F, Campbell Mr. Snyder 6th grade O'Neil, Kelsey Caitlyn Pearson Osage (Mr. Baer's leel, Mr. Doss, Leo Brendan Casey, Jon David Shetler C, Cate T, Keturan Mr. Southwick Stappen Stella dog) Nuri, Joey Gillespie, Caitlyn Pearson G Emmanuel Oppong- Jonathan Phan Owen Howell, Jon That "soup" Forgi, Nick Dag, Cam Bullard Mr. Southwick 1. Mr. Harris Marie Kelly Jonlyn Englert, yeboah that cute guy over Cam Bullard David Jake Goldklang, Mr. Veiga...that 2. Mr. Bilodeau Timothy Haland Mary Ellen every girl I met there Conor Moccia, Pat Cam Bullard amazing mustache! Parker 3. Dr. Carroll Matt Hull Kaela Feliz Camila Tyminski Ezana Parker Wilson Murray Ms. Ferreira that guy 4. Mr. Izzo Melissa Palomino Ms. Ferreira Kathy Cameron Parker Wilson Alex Brown, Jake Ciaran Foley, Luke Freddy Touma The Copley Guy ... 5. Mr. Mikalaitis Kathy Cameron <3 <3 Fruity Pebbles Mckinnon, Ron Goldklang, Kyle Ms. Ferreira (call Parker Wilson and Shirley PhelpsMichael McGabe Diop & Bren- Katie O'Neil Pat McDonald F, Goggles, Tosin, Weasley me) Roper! 6. Mr. Sullivan Donough Katie O'Neil Ciaran Foley's facial dan Casey <3 Nick Dag Ms. Ferreira, hey Pat Murray, Nuri, the physics depart7. Mr. Akeson MichChen girls with nice bums Kelsey Stappen hair Bender, Tyler, Alexis Melvin beautiful! ment 8. Ms. Freeman Kenshin Okubo :) Michelle Nguyen :) Ms. Figueroa Clodagh Lane, she's Goggles Kehoe, Peter Alice Ly Thinh Nguyen 9. Mr. Britto Mike Scannell Khaleel genuinely amazing Gomo Hall Sweeney, Forgi, Jake Thinh Nguyen Alice Ly <3 Ms. Gomez 10. Ms. Gomez Mike Scannell Gordon Hall and Khaleel, Dylan, comrade Stalin Goldklang all of mis que tes Ms. Gomez Thinh Nguyen 11. Mr. Bernazzani Mike Tomasini, Edwin (still do) Connor Carrigan Ryan Connelly Peter Sweeney, All of you Ms. Gomez, I'm Thinh Nguyen, John Margaris Khaleel, Tosin, Could Be dumbest Haley Brown Amanda Ruiz pretty sure she had aKevin Gribaudo, Eshe Sherley, John 12. Mr. Mulhern Mikey Hayes half the girls in our Mikalaitis, Dan guy ever Ezana, Jake ToomeyMargaris, Caitlyn Amy Kwong <3 crush on me too 13. Ms. Gauthier Miles Grover, Mr Ms. Kirkpatrick Truong Courtney Blount grade Phil Allison Ann Nguyen Pearson, Jonlyn 14. Mr. Simoneau Heffron have you seen the Kyle Flattery Anna-Cat, Emily DAMN ALL Ms. Leung, Hannah Philip Chu Englert, Grace 15. Ms. Myette Molly Sullivan Phillip Chu Gallagher, Sophia THESE BEAUTI- boys in our grade? Kyle Flattery Tran-Trinh, Ms. Carney 16. Ms. Holm more people than Heffie, Leo Stella, Kyle Flattery FUL GIRLS Que te Trinh <3 Gomez, Georgie Thinh's seductive Kyle Flattery, Aded you'd expect Mike Tomasini Dan Moreno Quentin Anonymous Wynn face 17. Dr. Neary Mr Bilodeau :) Abioye Dan Moreno, Kyle him Quentin Li Anya Gorny Ms. Pagos this funny guy 18. Mr. O'Brien Kyle Flattery, Nuri, Mr Doss (but it's Ms. Polvere Ian Randy Coplin Ashleigh Primack Flattery Tom Brady 19. Ms. Figueroa not so secret) Brian Forgione, Jake Goldklang Dana Spencer Betty White Ms. Salas, Dylan's Raphy Tomas Leyton-No20. Ms. Burke Ryan Dougherty, Mr. Capellano! Jake Goldklang David Ho Beverly Nguyen body, Emmanuel Raymond Wong, lan, Brendan Casey, 21. Ms. Trainor Mr. Heffron, Mr. Mr. Caufield Josh Kriesberg Bianca Trombetta Dawit Elias, David Jake Goldklang my boyfriend Nick Dag & Peter 22. Mr. Doss Mr. Doss Harris Jake Goldklang Red Schomburg, Bianca Trombetta Vyshedsky named Will! Renda Mr. Doss Laura DiNardo Jake Goldklang, Dierdre Buckley Bianca Trombetta DC & Mikey G My bubba Toyalisha 23. Mr. Southwick Mr. Doss Lauren P Kathy Cameron Deirdre Buckley wearing a hat Myles McDonough Richard Richter tumblr 24. Dr. Cohee Liam Kelly, Warren Mr. Esposito Ricky Huynh Boys of '09 (soccer Deirdre Buckley, Jake, Parker and Nacho Vernan the lunch 25. Mr. Snyder Mr. Flynn Thompson Thinh Julia Lacoi Ryan Connelly team) Nathan Scheele guy...holla at me

Favorite Teachers 2011

Congratulations Phil Allison! You'll always be kind of a big deal to us.

Love from Mom, Dad, John Robert and Izzy [May six years of Latin serve you well-does perseverance come from the Latin?]

Boston Latin School Argo

as a doctor. as a federal judge as a geenie in a bottle as a nurse or doctor if i survive med school as a Pokemon master! as a very happy person as an I doctor As Butch's replacement as Kevin's replacement as the CEO of the Boston Celtics at JCliff and Kathleen's wedding at JCliff and Kathleen's wedding at Kathleen and JCliff's wedding at our ten year reunion! At the BLS reunion getting drunk at the Foxy Lady at the helm of the New World Order at the Murph with Big Bruce back here, for the 10 year reunion, duh!!! Back in Boston for the reunion! bein' a mermaid being a boss at the Arbs Being a boss in Miami being a broke musician being a Disney princess being a doctah being a Goss with Ellen being awesome being the boss of Kenny the Janitor being the physical therapist for the Boston Celtics being your stepdaddy broadcasting sports' games Building prosthetics caring for elders, saving the world one old lady at a time carrying out the secret plan cashing checks and breaking necks CEO with Fevs as head janitor Chillin' on an overnight train in Europe chillin'. chilling with Waldo Clubbing in Ibiza, Spain...ayee Collecting your debt to me Dead in an alley or trashcan... if I'm lucky Dead in the time capsule deep sea diving RySny (and

Senior Survey

In Ten Years You'll Find Me...

Kelly) deported to China Docenda Latinam Doctor Vyshedsky Doing great things doing my residency doing what I do best: gettin' mine! Downrange driving Mr. Bond's tractor on his farm eating and sleeping Exposing corruption and saving the world with my investigative reporting for the New York Times far away from here far away from here far, far away fearless Filthy, Dirty, Rich, Rich! firing Kenny the Janitor Firing Kenny the Janitor, not Custodian Flying flying to meet my old BLS friends free from my parents gettin paper giving money to McGrath and Johnny the bum going for that dream hang-gliding across the world happy happy and doing some good happy! HAPPY! happy, designing, and dancing.As well as being RICH with a tall, handsome, and smart husband ;) happy, successful, & engaged happy. Married to a football player. Living. Having Gabe Diop clean my toilets having Monet make me sandwiches having tea and crumpets with Adele here for the reunion hopefully graduating by then Hopefully out of southie

hosting an Oscars afterparty I have no clue I honestly have no idea in a foreign country In a lab coat riding a Kawasaki Ninja 250-R to work. in a lab working alongside my evil army of squirrels and minions in a Pharmacy in a video game as a villain in a zeppelin somewhere above the Arctic Ocean In California or at med school in England In Germany or getting my PhD in Japan in law school in law school In Lowell finally putting up 270 with Simoneau in my planetarium at Michelle's vineyard :) or on a boat in Bahamas! in my residency to become a surgeon, and opening the time capsule in the club with Kaela, bottles also full of bub In the club, bottle full of bub in the kitchen making a sandwich JCliff and Kathy's wedding kickin' it in the back seat laughing all the way to the bank laying in pilez and pilez of ca$h to donate to make the world a better place LIKE A BOSS listening to JCliff talk about the Chrysler living a great life living a rewarding life Living happily ever after living in Hawaii Living in the English countryside with Monet after our album goes platinum Living inside a shark. living it up living on a farm with my handsome bearded, common law husband living on a sailboat off the shore of Tortola living on the moon colony living out my dream of being a space cowboy living the life living the life! Lovin life

Congratulations Beverly Nguyen

Hey Sis,

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“Whatever you are, be a good one.”

I am so proud of you for being who you are & excelling at it because someone once said that trying to be someone else is a waste of the person you are. Congratulations! As you go to college, I want you to keep in mind two things: (1) “the expected is what we live for, but the unexpected is what changes our lives.” I know you’ll work extremely hard, but remember that it’s also a journey that you should enjoy too (2) you said sweatpants weren’t your style, but you will need sweatpants for all those all-nighter you’ll pull….and I’ll be right here to say, “I told you so.” Also, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!! Thanks for being my sister! I couldn’t think of a better sidekick for all these years. Think of it as being stuck as my best friend for life. Is this too much cheese? I don’t think so. Love, Denise P.S. Daddy, Mommy, Laura and Laura’s American Girl Dolls say congrats too!!! We all love you!

making burgers at Best Buy making it rain making millions Married and happy married and rich married to a black man married to a black man married to a Bruins player and besties with Shantel Married to a doctor with 4 kids and 2 dogs married to a white boy 101 married to an Ethiopian prince married to an NBA player married to Brad Marchand married to Bruno Mars...I'm serious married to Kevin Gribaudo married to Mac Miller and the first famous white female rapper Married to Obama married to Prince Harry married to Sacoby married to Seguin <3 married to Wayne Zhang married with kids and I'll be a nurse Married...to Tom Felton marrying Johnny Depp mental asylum, or working for the government newly married and living in NYC next to Dan Truong on our wedding day next to Mike Tomasini on our wedding day not in Boston not thinking about BLS on a boat like a boss on a yacht in Fiji taking a bellyshot off my bangin wife on American Idol on Broadway. on Mount Roraima taking photos and hugging trees on my vineyard in N. Cali =) On planet earth, probably on Pluto on rich husband number one On Saul's dragon riding to olympics on SNL on the cover of the magazine you're reading On the Real Housewives of

Boston. on tour on TV on World Star HipHop opening my first restaurant Opening my time capsule opening up the Time Capsule out of med school and saving the world overstressed, underworked, and underpaid =) Partying with my cats pediatrician by day, professional fist-pumper by night performing surgery playing Maplestory Playing Naked Twister playing naked Twister with KG playing with micropipettes Poppin' bottles probably still living with Katie O'neil Que te'ing researching the answer to alternate fuels rich! riding dirty with KG. robbing Mike's pharmacy Rolling deep in Detroit Ruling the world running in the wild saving animals and taking photos saving the world Saving the world one house at a time saving the world! saving the world! scrolling up in the credits of a pixar film selling that Asian swag shopping in Paris signing your checks :) singing songs with Simba Sipping tea in a classy apartment, my notebooks filled with beat poetry sitting across a table in a suit controlling your destiny sitting at my praefect post skydiving, rocky mountain climbing, 2.7 seconds on a bull named Blue Manchu... slaving through residency or dead Somewhere far away speaking multiple languages,

living internationally Spreading Communism Still clueless. Very clueless. still going to school still here, still sleep deprived, still dancing still que te'ing still studying...womp still sugar-free still watching spongebob stuck in a residency or lab >.< studying hard superstar radiologist in Cali taking Anna Wintour's job teaching teaching English in Madrid teaching special education teaching, with a family, chillin' Texas? Obviously. traveling and loving life traveling the world traveling the world traveling the world traveling the world traveling the world making BANK trying to decipher my time capsule trying to read my diploma tunneling out of Alcatraz visiting Kathleen at the local Burger King will be at the premiere for what would be an Oscar winning movie wishing I still had hair with a schmillion frequent flyer miles with five kids to feed with Johnny the Bum begging for change with maaaad babies With the old ball and chain with Wacka Flocka working =( Working as a doctor Working at Kids R Kids working for the Celtics Working in a hospital working in a hospital working in a hospital as a doctor working in London as a financial consultant working in Washington writing my name in the last blank space in the auditorium

Congratulations Rory!!

Class of 2011

We are very proud of you! Love, Mom, Dad and Mark

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Editor-in-Chief Co-Salutatorian

As I sit here in an empty Mac Lab usually full of bustling Argonauts working their little hearts out, I'm contemplating life. I really meant to write this farewell earlier, perhaps on the last night before the last day of high school ever (as a senior, you have a lot of 'lasts') because then I would've been full of just the right amount of sappiness...but, alas, I didn't. Instead, I'm writing this exactly a week after our last day of school, when we were screaming those wonderful, beautiful three words: "It's all over!" Seems so long ago, doesn't it? But really, it's not. If all goes well, you should be reading this after receiving your diploma. And by then, it'll have been just over two weeks since that lovely last day of high school. In the span of just two weeks--three, if you count senior week-we, as a class, have been through so many ups and downs and so many emotional roller coasters all for this one moment: when the Class of 2011 fina11y shakes the headmaster's hand and fina11y throws its bright purple caps in the air. I honestly think it's enough to make a small Asian boy cry. (JK I didn't cry) But really, I meant to. I mean, Boston Latin School has changed me. And I think it's changed all of us--regardless of our sixie or B-sie status. Now that I'm done, I can confidently say I have changed as a person and that BLS has had a very large role in doing so. And now, I'd like to include a quote from the musical Wicked (because what kind of gay man would I be otherwise?): "Who can say if I've been changed for the better? But because I knew you [BLS], I have been changed for good." BAM. Are you feeling sentimental now? I know I am. I keep reminding myself that this is my last 'last' moment-my last contribution to BLS: the senior farewell. And honestly, what a great transition to the Argo! Ever since I was a sixie, I knew I wanted to be a part of it. In fact, I remember one fateful day when I went to an Argo writers' meeting in the 7th grade and took down then Editor-inChief Ke Zhang's e-mail address. And I remember e-mailing him, asking if I could possibly write for the best newspaper in the world. ...Unfortunately, he never e-mailed me back, but that didn't break my resolve! Over the years, I fell in love with the club, spent more hours than anyone ever should in the art wing, and was devoted to writing, editing, and doing my thang at the Argo. Before I knew it, I found out I'd become the Assistant Editor-in-Chief with the amazing William Poff-Webster. And though I spent the year obtaining the nickname ‘Angry Vo’ and proving myself to be somewhat of a tyrant (Will, I have no idea how you put up with me at all), I’d like to think that I used the opportunity to up my editing and managing skills immensely. Of course, my second chance at leading the Good Ship Argo was still a bumpy ride, but I think I did okay. Through it all, Reed McConnell has been my rock, and she is truly one of the best people to work with. We were best friends before, but with all of the time we've dedicated to 16 pages of paper, I've fallen in love with the girl. Really, I love Reed McConnell and want her to bear my children just based on her Argo skillz. But let's just get this straight: the Argo isn't all about good editing, amazing writing, and great pizza on Fridays (thanks, Mr. Flynn!). The Argo is about being a cohesive and strong publication that reports responsible news that BLS students will read and feel proud of. The Argo is about crazy zombie stories, bookoo height jokes, endless food binges, and complete

insanity in general. And that's why I've loved it. Of course, I didn’t love it just for the food. I also loved it for the people! News: thank you for all those ridiculous stories about Korean dramas as I wolfed down burritos from Boloco. Forum: thank you so much for humoring me with Sporcle quizzes and for ALWAYS being on top of your game! A&E: your section was my baby, but I loved seeing what you did with it. May the Mean Girls jokes never end! Sports: thank you so much for being the calm voices in the storm, and for being the coolest bros ever. Copy: thank you so much for corr-;ecting our endless writing? errors! whenever we NEEDED you to. Layout: I don't think words can really express how much I owe you guys my life and my first-born children (Adrian, Damien, and Samantha, obvi). And so I'm just going to make your lives harder by adding superfluous words that you need to fit into a very limited space. Photo: thank you for being so amazing and for the friendships I’ll keep forever! And for specific shout-outs: Bobby and Dominick, you guys will do TREMENDOUSLY next year. I have loved having great Final Friday meals with you and discussing food (Food Competency, I'll admit, was actually a category for choosing next year's EICs). Mabel, Caitlin, and Devin thank you so much for being so dedicated and for being here every single Production Week! Editors of years past (Julia, Alex, Andrew, Queen, Chenglin, Cynthia, Ari, other Cynthia, Maya, Denise, and Jenn): thank you for helping me reach this point! And Reed--make me a sandwich pl0x. lolz. And now that my audience has dwindled down to half of what it was before, let's bring it back to today. It is Graduation Day and as I struggle to speed-translate my diploma into English (sorry, Ms. Trainor!), I want to thank so many people for making me who I am today. Ms. Holm, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Bilodeau, and Ms. Trainor: thank you for truly inspiring me! To all my friends, thank you for being there/being amazing! To my parents and to my amazing sister and to the rest of my family, thank you for simply believing in me! To the future Argonauts (BOBBY AND DOM I AM LOOKING AT YOU) thank you for showing me that the Argo will be a-okay when we graduate! And to the class of 2011: we're fina11y here! With these parting thoughts, I'd just like to say that my goal from the beginning was to leave a mark on BLS. My goal was to leave a legacy, and a memory for my school and my classmates to have forever. But can we please stop being so sappy and LIVE already? Oh my god. I can honestly say I love you all, and that I am so excited for what the future brings! NOW PEACE OUT BEFORE I BURST INTO TEARS. - With so much love (and so much froyo in his belly),

Andy

Editor-in-Chief It’s my final Final Friday. This hit me a few minutes ago, as I was sitting here staring at a blank screen and wondering how I could possibly say goodbye to something that has been such an important part of my life for the past three years. And it’s taking its time to sink in, the idea that after countless pizzas and deadlines and articles and fits of laughter and finished PDFs, this is the last time I’ll sit in the computer lab and frantically type out a last-minute article that I should have written days ago. I have learned so much from being an Argonaut. I’ve learned patience, teamwork (as corny as that sounds...), how to edit effectively,

how to deal with last-minute messes, and how to have an amazing time doing all of this. I’ve learned to channel my indignation into words, more about my writing abilities than I ever did in any English class, and exactly when Andy needs to be fed in order to prevent him from becoming hangry. I joined the Argo in tenth grade, when I went to the first writer’s meeting of the year and was attracted toward a very tall person screaming “FORUM FORUM FORUM” very loudly. I did not know what “Forum” was, so I asked this very tall person and was told that it was the section of the newspaper in which students expressed their opinions. “I have opinions!” I replied. “I want to write an article about how much I hate Sarah Palin!” “Perfect!” said the very tall person, who turned out to be named William PoffWebster. “Welcome to the Argo!” And so it all began. I wrote my first article on a Sunday, wrapped in a blanket and buckled down in front of my computer from morning until late afternoon. I’ll never forget how exhilarating it felt to finish that article and know that it would be shared with the entirety of the student body at Boston Latin School. I went on to write several other passionate political articles that year and found a lovely home in the Forum section, where I finally had the freedom to express my frustration at the injustices that we going on in the world around me. At the end of the year, I learned that I would be the Argo’s Forum editor for the next year, my junior year, and this was really my entrance into the Argo community. Argo was one of the few things that kept me sane junior year, although it was a bit insane itself. One of my fondest memories is of a Sh*t-it’s-Saturday gathering at Will’s house that consisted of a large group of the editors sitting on his kitchen floor eating Indian food while Faith Zeng commandeered the kitchen table and laid out the newspaper for seventeen hours straight (and no, this is not an exaggeration). It was ridiculous. Mistakes were made. Some work got done by the editors, and most of the work got done by Faith. (Actually, this last sentence is a pretty accurate summation of the entire year…) This was the year that I really learned what it was like to work on a newspaper: it takes an insane amount of stress and work and worry, but at the end of the week, all of it results in a lovely, tangible newspaper, a source of pride for everyone involved. I was lucky enough to be chosen as co-Editor-in-Chief with Andy Vo for this past year. I was a bit trepidatious about working with him at first because we were close friends and I was worried that the stress of running a newspaper might break our friendship, but it couldn’t have worked out better. We collaborated well over our busy schedules, and I ended up having a great experience. I couldn’t think of a better way to have spent my last year at BLS. But I haven’t really discussed the main thing that made the Argo so wonderful to me. It was the people. I have met so many funny, dedicated, talented, smart, and just completely awesome people these past three years and am so grateful that I had the chance to get to know them. Rachel, I am going to miss you, your A&E knowledge, and your laughter a great deal. Michael Chen, you are ridiculous and hilarious and I hope you have an incredible time at the lovely old U of C. Luke, thank you for being there when the paper needed you. And Clinton—thank you for putting up with us and our constant lateness and for being so awesome and creative and tech savvy. I’m really, really glad I got to know you better this past year. Bobby and Dominick—take care of

Boston Latin School Argo the Argo! I trust you guys so much and know that your dedication to this paper is beyond what we could reasonably hope for. I’m extremely excited about next year because I know this paper is going to be run by fantastic, passionate people, and I can’t wait to see what you come up with. So Lucy, B., Geraldine, Alec, Carlos, Isaac, Nhu, Naomi, Jake, Anumita and Dan— the old and the new—good luck. I am putting my baby into your hands. And last but never least, Andy. You have frustrated the hell out of me and made me so angry and so stressed out so many times, but in the end I always forgive you because I love you so much, more than I think you know. You make me laugh like no one else can with your bookoo crazy antics and I have never met anyone as driven, dedicated, and hardworking as you. So thanks for sticking out the past five years with me. We’re done now, we’re free, we’re boundless and wonderful and on the fast track to our dreams and I can’t wait to see where the future takes us. And you—yes, you, the person who is reading this right now and doesn’t know any of the people that I’m talking about and has maybe toyed with the idea of getting involved with this marvelous little newspaper but only sort of—I have three words for you: JOIN THE ARGO. It’s something you won’t regret, whether it’s because of the lasting friendships that you make or the groundbreaking articles that you come to write or how hilarious you realize Mr. Flynn actually is or how excited you get when you realize that you can now bang out a 600-word piece in an hour. We’re not exclusive in any way, shape or form, and we truly love new people. We love writers. We love copy editors. We love people who love words and/or Final Friday pizza. This is your open invitation, your call to action, and I sincerely hope you’ll take it up.

News

- Reed

It took me at least an hour to come up with this sentence. And during that time, I’ve realized that I have been a part of the Argo for three years, which is half of my life at BLS. Looking back on it, I can’t even count how many times I’ve stressed over an article or dreaded the idea of Final Fridays, which seemed more like Freak Out Fridays. Only Argonauts cringe when they wake up and it’s Friday (Friday, gotta get down on Friday). Regardless of all the times that I’ve stressed about the Argo, the staff has become like a family to me, and I can’t deny the sense of accomplishment and adrenaline rush I always felt when the EICs sent out an email saying the paper was finally done. I don’t think any of our readers (which is probably less than 10% of the school), can understand the insane amount of work it takes to produce a paper. In my three years on the staff, never have we ever managed to finish before the clock strikes 10:30 PM at the end of the week. Typically, this is what Production Week was like for me: On Mondays and Tuesdays, when my friends asked me to hang out, I’d respond with, “Sorry, I have Argo all week.” Then I’d trudge my way up to the Photo Lab, only to find out that the News Section had no articles in. On a good day, we’d have at least one article—but that rarely ever happened. When Wednesdays rolled around, half of our articles would be in, and I’d spend hours editing just one article. Thursdays was when I began to freak out. Writers would bail, and after counting the articles, I’d throw a temper tantrum when I realized that I’d have to assign last minute articles. (For me, I probably overworked my Assistant News Editors, Carlos and Lucy, when I assigned them articles to write—luckily, they’re

Boston Latin School Argo both good writers, and I can’t thank them enough.) Once Final Fridays came around, News would edit articles from 2:30 to 10:30, make dummies that should have been done 5 days ago, find pictures, make captions, think of clever titles... However, no matter how much work the Argo demanded of me, I always had fun. Between editing articles, I’d get distracted by fellow staff members, and we’d have wonderful discussions about topics like Lady Gaga. When someone was sent out to get food, we’d pounce on them the moment they came back. Usually, an editor would sporadically play music on their computer. Perhaps the best way to explain what Argo is like would be to say that it’s a lot like being at BLS. And the seniors will know best what I mean. When you’re a student here, you stress out, pull all nighters, and wait for the day when it all ends. Once you’re actually near the end, though, you get all nostalgic and don’t really want to leave. All the people you’ve been with for years are like family to you, and the bad moments are a blur, while the good ones you cherish forever. I’ve listened to so many goodbye songs this week that I’m an emotional wreck. I don’t want to say goodbye; I hate goodbyes, and I kept tearing up while writing this. But at this time, I’ve already graduated. I want to go back to Senior Week again and again. And I want to relive every good memory I’ve had with all of you. To Dominick and Bobby—I know the both of you are going to do an amazing job as EICs next year. Keep your humor intact, and continue to be the charming guys that you are. Don’t break too many hearts. To the lovely B. Kim, thank you for being for being a faithful and hardworking partner in crime. Good luck senior year! Feel free to call me if you need someone to talk to. To Alec MacNeil—welcome aboard the Argo! Take care of my former coeditor, and try to keep up with her. To Mike Chen—thanks for listening to me whine every day at Argo. To the Copy Editors and Layout— sorry for always being the last section to get our articles in, but thank you for putting up with us. To the underclassmen—spend as much time as you can with your friends. To my friends (you know who you are)—thank you for everything. BLS has prepared me well for a successful life, but it never prepared me for the moment when I’d have to leave you all. I love you <3 And to my wonderful class of 2011— stay classy! I’ll miss you guys more than you’ll ever know.

- Beverly

Science & Technology Hello, little people. You have 180, 360, 540, or some multiple thereof, days of school left. I had a blast here, but honestly, I wouldn’t do it again. I’ve lost enough sleep for a lifetime (and you probably will too). But now that I’m headed off to college along with the rest of my senior class, I just want to say: It gets better. After junior year, at least. I LOVE B. KIM I LOVE B. KIM. Sorry. Beverly made me write that. She’s sitting on my right, contemplating her senior Argo farewell and tearing up about saying goodbye to her friends (this happens way too often nowadays). She’s a bit jumpy today. But then again, when is she not jumpy? Andy Vo is sitting behind me acting like a bamf and sitting in front of his computer looking very serious. These are the little things I’m going to miss the most. So you wanna know what goes on

Senior Section behind the scenes at Argo? Basically, what goes down is I show up, Beverly shows up, I make fun of Beverly, she gets mad, I apologize, we make up, rinse, repeat. Bevs, if you’re reading this, I am not mean to you... I just love you in my own special way. We panic about how our writers (to any writers reading this: get your articles in on time, seriously) never send their articles in on time, and we panic on Friday nights when we HAVE TO HAVE TO HAVE TO send the Argo to the presses, but somehow we never (read: always) send it in at the last minute (Andy and Dominick: Final Countdown). Scitech has it a bit easier than everyone else because our writers are more efficient (word to my writers), and we have less stuff to edit. And since we’re Science and Technology, we use all of our extra time to fix the computers lying around the Mac room. Need internet connectivity? We got it. Need to organize your desktop? We got that too. Damnit, I’m kind of scared of what will happen to the state of Argo computers after I leave. Jake, you had better brush up on your computer skills over the summer because the rest of the Argo will be counting on you. Okay, I’m beginning to just spurt out whatever comes to mind... Are any of you still reading? Kudos to you. From the very beginning, when I started working for the Argo as a contributing writer, until today, as I write this senior farewell, I’ve always loved the newspaper and the people working on it. Because honestly, the newspaper just wouldn’t be the same without all of you awesome, sexy guys and gals. Andy Vo and Reed, Beverly and B., Kerry, Rachel, Bobby, Lucy, Dominick, Clinton, Mike T., future editors, and everyone else on the Argo... we wouldn’t have made it without you! I’d like to wrap up by thanking a whole bunch of people. First of all, I’d like to thank Mr. Flynn for sticking with Argo for so long and for paying for pizza and drinks every single Friday. Next, I’d like to thank copy for changing all my edits... JK! And the rest of the editor crew too. Last, but not least, I’d like to thank the LAYOUT CREW (WORD, DOMINICK). Layout has been putting up with us for the whole year, and honestly, the Argo just wouldn’t function without them. Layout, I love you. You are the bomb. <3 So that’s it. Argo, keep working. Jake, I leave Scitech to you. Don’t screw up. Love you all! Goodbye, Classes of 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. I’m gonna miss BLS and everyone.

- Michael Well, what can I say? I’ve been through it all during my years at BLS: sleepless nights, last minute cramming, unreasonable teachers, pointless projects, etc. This list could go on forever, literally. But there were the good things too, like hanging with friends, gaming during class, and engaging in extracurriculars. Being an editor for the Argo was definitely one of my highlights. I remember back in 10th grade when I was asked to write an article about a topic in which I was particularly interested. As time went on, writing articles for the school newspaper became more frequent for me, and soon I was chosen as an editor for the Science & Technology section. The routine consisted of creating a list of potential topics and then choosing the ones that were the most relevant and mainstream. It was great working with Mike Chen since both of us were always updated on recent developments in SciTech. We agreed on many things (except to this day he still thinks Macs>PCs which is obviously false). Anyways, it made the task of selecting topics to write about much easier. We would send the list to people whom we thought might be interested. In a few days, we’d have several requests and dibs to cover

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different subjects. It wasn’t always like this, though. Believe it or not, the Science & Technology section barely existed several years ago. In fact, it wasn’t until my junior year that the section really took off. I hope that when I’m gone this trend will continue, and that Science & Technology (the best section) will keep growing. I trust my successors just as my predecesscors placed their trust in me. But enough about the Argo. Now that I’m leaving, I’ve given some thought as to what I liked about the school. I’ll miss the teachers who gave a ridiculous amount of work. I’ll miss the super long lunch lines, and the super short time to eat lunch. I’ll miss the MBTA’s record of sending kids to tardy detention, the finals and standardized tests. Just kidding. I won’t miss those things. What I’ll really miss about BLS is the friends that I’ve made in the process. I know it sounds cliché, but we never really know what we have until it’s gone. Sure, we’ll meet new people in college, but I believe that memories will forever preside in one’s thoughts. Accordingly, that goes for people as well. Past, present, or future, we’ll never forget those who made an impact on our lives. That being said, I would like to thank all my friends for being supportive, especially for keeping me company online late at night (yes, you know who you are). I couldn’t have done it without you guys. I will gladly leave this school knowing that I will remember the priceless times I’ve spent with my closest buddies. I will cherish every single moment I shared, because high school only happens once every lifetime.

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- Kerry

So we did it. Fina11y. After four or six years of hard work and turmoil, Final Fridays, writers’ meetings and late night editing, we are done. Looking back on this, I can sincerely say that it has been a rewarding experience despite all the obstacles we may have encountered. We have been through so much as a grade, and as individuals. So congratulate yourself. Give yourself a pat on the back for how far you’ve gone and how far you will go in your life. As I reflect on my past years at Boston Latin School, I try to trace my journey from the day I started my freshman year to now as a senior about to embark on a new chapter of my life. I still remember the first time I was introduced to the Argo. It was my first year at Boston Latin School and all I wanted to do was take pictures for the newspaper, so I signed up to be a photography associate. Then I found that I wanted something more handson with the newspaper, so I switched to be a copy-editing associate. I switched between many sections of the Argo until I finally found my niche—the Forum section. It is the section that is forever going to be remembered as the one that created the Versus articles, the section that sparks controversy amongst the school population. One of my favorite quotes is, “Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail,” by Ralph Waldo Emerson. We are all going our separate paths as a grade, but in a way, we all came from the same root. We are now all alumni of Boston Latin School, a similarity that ten, twenty years from now, will allow us to share a common ground with others who recognize Boston Latin School as their alma mater. It is always difficult writing goodbyes. It is hard to sum up our entire Latin School experience in a mere article of 500 words. There is so much to

say and yet so much that does not need to be said. It’s so strange to realize that we will all be going our separate ways. Nevertheless, hopefully, many of us will cross paths again in the near future and strengthen our bonds of friendship. And now, I would definitely like to thank Bobby Fitzpatrick for being such a great co-editor. It’s only fitting that you would be the new Editor-inChief. I would also like to give a big thank you to Mr. Flynn for being such a great advisor to the Argo staff. And to every writer, I would like to express my sincere thanks in cooperating with me by being flexible and writing an article even when the article assignment and the deadline are given on such short notice. Thank you to the other staff on the Argo for being such great supporters and just amazing people in general. I would like to thank all the teachers I have had for helping me grow as an individual. And to my family: thank you for always supporting and being there for me my whole life. I would not be the person I am today without all of you in my life. And lastly, I would like to thank the wonderful class of 2011 for making these years so incredible and memorable. My high school career would not have been the same. It was an amazing four years.

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- Mabel

This all seems unreal to me. You wait out 6 years, about 1070 days, and what seems to be a million classes, all to get to this moment. As it happens to be, I’m writing this the night before my very last day of high school, and it’s starting to finally hit me. This is it. This is really it. I made it. WE made it. That’s wild to me. I spent six years swimming, dedicating my life to a pool, and leading the team as a captain my senior year. I spent six years slaving over tedious busywork (and a few worthwhile projects...) all just to go to college. I spent three years writing for the beloved ARGO, and one year editing—some great, great experiences and great people came out of that, and out of all my experiences at this school. I have to thank all my best friends for being the amazing, incredible unique human beings they are, and for being the best friends a girl could ask for. I have to thank the ARGO staff for letting me stretch my wings as a writer and show my skills as an editor, and for being so flexible with my wildly hectic schedule. I have to thank the teachers who changed my life by inspiring me to try to be a better student and a better person. I have to thank my swim team for giving me some of the best memories I will always treasure, and for supporting me through my best days and my worst. I, obviously, have to thank my parents and my whole entire family, actually, for being the most amazing people I have ever known—for making me into the person I am today, and for being just as twisted as I am. And lastly, I owe a huge thanks to all of you—to the people I passed in the halls every day, people with whom I had good conversations but never made the time to hang out with more; to the people who read my articles and thought they were worth a read; to the guidance counselors and administrators who had a little faith in me, even when they barely knew me; and to the people who I’ve offended by not mentioning yet. I owe so much to everyone, to all the people I’ve encountered in my six years, and I can never thank you all enough. You’ve all shaped me in some way or another, and you created some of the memories that will live with me for the rest of my life. Thanks for that. Thanks for it all, really.

-Caitlin

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Page 32 On the days leading up to the beginning of my senior year, a good friend of mine (a member of the class of 2010) told me that the end of the year would be here before I knew it. At first I didn’t believe her. How could I? I had the college application process ahead of me, months filled with stress and deadlines, months that, in the moment, felt like years. However, my friend was right. Even though at the time it was hard to believe that the school year would quickly come and go, looking back, those college application months seem like such a distant memory. Honestly, senior year not only goes by quickly, it has a time dimension of its own. The last nine months were a strange combination of days that dragged on and weeks that went by in the blink of an eye. Just the other day I was counting the number of Fridays left, because counting days was too depressing, and now here I am, the Monday after my last day of high school, writing my farewell. Being an Argo editor has been such an amazing experience; I learned so much and met some amazing people. There is nothing like putting a section together in a day to bring people together (Rachel Tripp, I’m looking at you!). Of course it’s been work and at times very stressful, but—and perhaps I am slightly biased—being an editor for A&E is the best position on the Argo editorial board. Few people can say their responsibilities include writing articles about Jersey Shore and Rebecca Black. I can sincerely say I will dearly miss those afternoons in the computer lab where more gossiping took place than actual work (even if I wasn’t there as much as I should have been... oops!). Of course those lovely Argo filled afternoons are not the only thing I will miss from my time at Latin; I will also miss the people. It was the people who made my six years what they were; the friends who were always there when I needed them, whether it was to study, stress out, or have fun and procrastinate; the teachers who were truly great educators and made me want to learn day in and day out; the nurses who always took care of me like in-school mothers; and the guidance counselors who offered not only guidance but friendship. To all the people have touched my life in such positive ways, thank you so much for everything. I have a special place in my heart for all of you. But, as much as I will miss everyone, I’m going to whip out the cliché Dr. Seuss quote and say that I will not cry because it’s over but smile because it happened (although those of you who know me know that there will most definitely be a whole lot of tears on my part). Even though this is the end of an era, it’s also a new beginning for all of us who are graduating. The class of 2011 consists of an amazing group of people who are all going off to do amazing things, and there is no doubt in my mind that this statement will be confirmed when we all meet again for our first reunion. Now, for those of you who are staying behind, I am going to spare you the bragging and the taunting and the chants of “you’re still here!” However, I will leave you with this: mark your calendars and count down the days as much as you want, but cherish every moment. Yes, some days will suck; you will undoubtedly fight with your friends and complain about your teachers, but never again will you have an experience like this one. Take advantage of it; I am so glad I did.

- Barbara

Here we are at the end of the school year. It’s hard to believe that we’ve been here six (or four) years, and that it’s finally all over. After all of our hard work, our many sleepless nights, coffee-fueled days,

and seemingly endless workloads, we’ve finally reached it: graduation. We never thought this day would come. We prayed for its quick delivery, crossed off days on our calendars, counted hours, minutes, and seconds, swore on our lives that this was actually a cruel joke and it was never really coming, and offered to trade our souls in exchange for its arrival. But now that it’s here, its arrival is bittersweet, because it means leaving behind the friends who have inspired us, the teachers who have been our mentors, and, overall, the people who have shaped our lives forever. It seems almost unthinkable that the people who we have been able to rely on as fixtures of our day-to-day existence will no longer be right down the hallway. The amazing people I have met at BLS, particularly my fellow Argonauts, with whom I have shared a bonding experience unlike any other (the arduous but also incredibly memorable torture of final Fridays comes to mind), have been an incredibly memorable family who I will miss as we all move our separate ways. First, to my fellow senior staffers, I love you all! Andy Vo, you have been my buddy right from the beginning, when I was a newbie first learning how to use the server and asking you ridiculous questions like if the dummies were done on PowerPoint. I could not have succeeded at Argo without first having been taken under your wing. I will never forget the multiple final Fridays spent in hysterical panic and states of incurable exhaustion, particularly the time we were so tired that we both forgot to do the fun page in its entirety, and ended up rolling around on the ground laughing so hard that we cried. To Barbara, my other A&E partner in crime, I give a thunderous round of applause. You stepped into your first year of editing like a pro, and I couldn’t think of anyone better suited to help me both assign and edit an entire section over the course of two days…more than once. You certainly made my last year at Argo an enjoyable one, and your creative ideas for articles made A&E arguably one of the best sections (although I may be a little bit biased in saying that, haha). To my other fellow seniors, Beverly, Reed, Mike Tomasini, Mike Chen, Mabel, Kerry, Devin, Clinton, Luke, and Kristen, you guys made my years at Argo a blast, and I wish each and every one of you all the best at college next year, where I know you will continue on to great success and happiness. I couldn’t have asked for a better group of people to work with. We made a great team. For those of you wonderful Argonauts who still have year(s) left at BLS, I will miss you!!! The editorial staff for next year could not be better, and I know that you guys are going to do a fantastic job. Dominick and Bobby, future Editors-InChief, I love you both to death. I can’t wait to come back and see what an amazing job you are doing as leaders. Bobby, I remember when you were just a little editorial board assistant, being sent on food runs. I am so proud of you and your progress and your award-winning section! B. and Lucy, my gossiping-and-not-getting-any-work-done-ever buddies, I will miss you both, and can’t wait to see what amazing things you do with both your senior year and your sections! Seeing your happy faces—usually greeting me with a story to tell—definitely made me look forward to our production weeks. Over the past four years, the Argo has become a wacky, random, completely eclectic assembly of BLS kids, from all social sets and walks of life, who somehow manage to come together and whip out a sixteen-to-twenty page paper once a month. We have become like a family, and while I am sad to leave, I am also in-

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credibly proud of the incredible achievements made by our graduating seniors and excited to see what great things lie ahead for those who are going to replace us as heads of our respective sections. To my fellow seniors, I say good luck, and to my underclassmen friends I say keep focused, stay strong, and before you know it will be you walking across the stage!

- Rachel

Sports

When I made the decision to write for the Argo in 10th grade as a contributing sports writer, I thought of it as something to put on my resume and little more. I held my post in the same light the next year when I became more involved as an assistant editor and staff writer. But this year, as my good friend Mike Tomasini and I assumed the legendary role of sports editors, I finally realized that the sports section—and the Argo as a whole—isn’t about the writers, but instead about those they write about. This year as a sports editor I took the responsibility to be a voice for the teams and athletes of Boston Latin athletics, and found that I thoroughly enjoyed it. Playing on a team for four years myself, I’ve slowly realized that BLS teams fall into one of two categories: underrated, or virtually ignored. The majority of kids that go to this school dismiss BLS sports as jokes without really even knowing what they’re talking about. We play in one of the most competitive conferences in Massachusetts. We are a relatively poor city school with limited facilities playing schools with massive sports complexes, a tremendous budget for training equipment, and more time to use these things. As continual underdogs, we hold our own across the board and even excel in some sports. We have several state-tournament caliber

teams, including a dominant boys’ hockey squad and a perennially outstanding girls’ crew team. We have some of the best individual athletes in Boston and the state as a whole. Brendan Casey won an award for Lineman of the Year in Massachusetts. Emma Rice is a state-ranked track star. Brain Mylett has a no-hitter in baseball under his belt. Rae TaylorBurns was recruited for D1 crew by one of the most prestigious schools in the country. The list goes on and on. Simply put, athletics in the BLS community has gained an undeserved—and slightly insulting—reputation as generally subpar. The athletes of BLS are some of the most dedicated people I’ve ever met. The amount of hard work and sweat that goes into these games—wins and losses alike—is in itself admirable. If there is one thing I want you readers to take away from this section, be it my articles or Mike’s or anyone else’s, it is this: sports here are not a joke. For some people it’s a hobby, for other’s a full-fledged lifestyle. Either way, the success, dedication, and hard work of BLS athletes are something both worthy of your notice and your respect. My journey here at Boston Latin as has been one of self-discovery and personal transformation. As a person I have grown and matured in ways I never imagined I would. As a student I feel I gave an honest effort and am pleased with my academic career here, culminating in my recent acceptance into the honors program of my soon-to-be home, Temple University. As an athlete, I take pride in my 4-year membership on the basketball team and in the player and man I have become. Personally, my maturation as a person has gone handin-hand, if not coming into existence as a direct result of, my maturation as a player. #50 to me has become more than

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Love, Mom, Grandma, Ed, Smalls, Janet, Rick, JP, Tommy, and Will

Boston Latin School Argo a number on my jersey; it has become my mantra, a code of behavior that applies to not only basketball but all aspects of life. Play through the contact. Anything can be achieved through hard work. Play hard, but never dirty. I discovered these principles through basketball and try to emulate them in my game and day-today life. Finally, as a writer, it has been a source of great personal pride to represent the remarkable student-athletes of our school. Each and every one of you are true role models worthy of all the praise I can give you and more. Thank you for everything you’ve done for the school. I wish everyone involved in the Argo and BLS athletics continued success in their endeavors, and everyone else in the Boston Latin community good luck in whatever their passion may be. It’s been a hell of a ride.

- Devin

Fare thee well, Argonauts. I shall miss ye. I know Dev’s farewell was very heartfelt and meaningful, so I’ll try to keep it light. For the past three years, I have invested a huge portion of my time at Latin into the sports section of the Argo. I started out as a contributor writing a piece on NFL rookie Matt Ryan, and everything just built from there. Over time, it grew from late-night article writings to latenight article edits, and finally to late-night section managing. I have definitely grown as a person because of my time spent at Argo, but I’m not going to bore you with that stuff. And if I bore you anyway, it means you have a bad sense of humor. Luke. Mr. McKinnon. You were the best assistant anyone could ask for, always there when needed and, more importantly, were there to make Argo fun. I firmly believe that without Luke and I at production week, everyone would have stared at their computers and typed for eternity without ever saying a word. We made Argo fun, even if that meant it took forever to get things done. Andy and Reed, I’m sorry for all the goofing off we did. (But not really, it was worth it). I’m more sorry that we didn’t really do much else other than goof off until Final Friday and beyond. But we had fun with it. B. I love you, and I really hope we aren’t broken up or anything by the time this Argo comes out. That would be really awkward. We’re together because of Argo, so, no matter what, it’s worthwhile. Dev, whatever I could say to you has likely already been said. I love you, bro, and we had a lot of fun this year as editors. Beverly, Rachel, Bobby, Lucy, Dom, and everyone else that I really wish I had enough words on the page for, you guys are the best. And you’re welcome for my making Argo fun. When it really comes down to it, to me, Argo wasn’t about the Sports section, or the Versus question in Forum, but rather about the people that I never would have gotten a chance to connect with otherwise. This paper isn’t about individual articles, or the integrity of each issue. What makes the Argo special is that it has proven to be the strongest thread that bonds Boston Latin students together. Think about it. When the Argo comes out, do you read it and put it in your backpack, never to look at it again? No. Readers do the crossword together in study. We race to finish the Sudoku first out of all our friends. We read, and we discuss. That is the purpose of Argo. And that is why I do not regret a moment I have spent here. P.S. If you are reading this, sign up for the Argo (sports!). You really won’t regret it.

- Michael T.

Senior Section

Photo & Business Managers

As the first day of senior year rolled in, we woke up in the morning feeling like BOSSES. The class of 2010 had finally graduated which meant that it was finally 2011’s time to rule the school. Yup, we were going to be apart of the fellow rulers of ARGO. We would be calling the shots, ordering underclassmen to do this, to do that, or to not show up just because we did not want to see their faces. We were prepared to rule with an iron fist and instill fear into all these little underclassmen. As the days passed, we learned that no one actually acknowledges the superiority of seniors, which in turn, negates the whole existence of our superiority. By the end of the second week of school, we were not feeling too much like a BOSS anymore. In fact, we felt rather normal, like it was any other of the 5 years we have spent at BLS. However, there were a few slight changes. The previous editors of ARGO had all graduated and left for college so now it was time for many of the current seniors to step up their game and take control of the publication of our school newspaper. We were among those seniors. As photo editors, our sole priority is to gather the right depiction of the article in order to evoke interest in our readers. After all, a picture is worth a thousand words. While taking care of our duties, we were also responsible for the many underclassmen. We were responsible in cultivating a group of competent kids who would ultimately carry ARGO independently once we graduated. This was a weird transition from previous years where we had people looking out for us and not the other way around. It was a little weird in the beginning, but we quickly adapted to the changes. There were and still are so many wonderful underclassmen who will definitely continue the great publication of our school newspaper to the student population. Although we are graduating very soon, we are both reassured that ARGO lies in good hands for next year. It has been a pleasure working for ARGO. We will never forget the con-

troversial forum questions that stirred up quite a debate between our ARGO staff members, nor will we ever forget about the delicious pizza that arrived every Friday night during our late night productions. As both photo editors as well as business managers of ARGO, this year has been our proudest year yet. We have reached a record high in the number of carnations we sold and we could not have done it without our ARGO’s staff members’ dedication to sell, sell, sell! Continue to read the ARGO next year. There’s definitely going to be some good stuff in there. Good luck to all the juniors next year as the imminent college process awaits them. It has been quite a treat!

- Sophia & Helen

Layout Oh hey, I get a section too? Sweet. First and foremost, I congratulate all of us (by us I mean the seniors, sorry underclassmen) for making it through this far and finally getting to the end. Good news for us: this Argo marks the end of all issues for us, the Class of 2011. Good news for all of you? You’re still here, and you’ll get to be a part of it! Well, all of us probably won’t. Argo has been a blast since I joined in on Issue 1 last year. As a junior, I shared a lot of fun times and rough moments in production. Then I was just a layout associate and was learning along the way, occasionally being the go-to techie (Will Poff-Webster thinks I’m a wizard), and staying every Final Friday until the very end. It’s really the late nights at school that get me, and the dedication everyone puts into getting this whole bang-up job together that makes it fun. Plus the pizza. I think the pizza was the best part. Mr. Flynn deserves all the high fives for getting us the pizza every Final Friday (or in layout lingo, the third-to-last day before we send out the goods). To any the underclassmen reading this: join Argo layout. Everybody thanks you for making their articles come out in print, and more relevantly, being awesome at everything. We work weekends, therefore we get bonus brownies and love. Speaking of thank yous, here are

Page 33 some I have to give. Thanks first of all to Dominick on being a top notch bro and partner in crime, and pulling out all the stops for the one weekend I was out and mostly unavailable to help. Thanks for pulling your weight even though you had a hundred plus other things going on in your life. Hopefully your shiny new position next year will at least give you some downtime. Speaking of downtime, thank you Zoe Li and Tammy Wu, for being there whenever I needed a fobby labor force (fobforce for short, I just made that up now). Congrats on your new positions as well, make sure you give Dominick a hard time. Thank you Mike Chen for the sweet massages and allowing me to make stupid puns on your article titles (yes I was responsible for that). Thank you Andy and Reed for treating Dominick and me to dinner-the mango chicken was FANTASTIC and YES the fried ice cream gave me a new purpose in life. Thank you again Andy for telling me I deserve better, because now I think I really do. Thank you Mr. Flynn for being there, being fair, and being our favorite assistant headmaster! Thank you layout associates for coming in and being willing to learn! I know it’s part of your job but still. And one last big general thank you to all members of the Argo for making this possibly the best and most productive student-run organization I’ve ever been in. As a leaving note to the underclassmen, I joined Argo without much of an impetus apart from the itch to be involved in something. I hardly think anyone ever enters the whole publication scene with much eagerness, but I believe as time flows by and you’ve become part of that picture, that whole collaborative slew of articles and pictures and happenings and opinions and debates, you’ll find yourself at home in the Argo. I’m sure you’ll feel it when you contemplate that what you’re doing is going into circulation, into the hands of many, many students and teachers. Finally, this is where you come in. The Class of 2012. Class of 2013. Whenever you graduate, this is now your chance to be a part of this grand finale—the one I’m writing for now, for the first time and sadly the last.

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27. relationship extra: _____ wheel 30. ASIA faculty advisor by day, superhero by night 32. new orleans nickname: the big ____ 36. inception spinning token 38. arular; this artist’s debut album (abbr.) 40. retired latin prose teacher; eternal BA 42. $60 monopoly property 45. 2011 french open winner (female) 46. this type of ray is released by the Sun 47. look at CB now, because he’s getting this 49. gram and stone alternative (abbr.) 50. rolling in the deep artist 51. retired latin II teacher; amazing AHM

2. korean martial art: _____kwon do 3. to swindle of trick; artist modifier 4. newest BLS assistant headmaster 5. toy story 3 villain 6. to kill a mockingbird protagonist 9. fruity rabbit foot 13. people in spain 15. 2011 valedictorian; nasa drink of choice 16. only somewhat prefix; high school dance 18. bruins goalie: ____ thomas 19. can you teach me how to do this dance move? 21. 6-time french open winner (not nadal) 23. these are all right, in a 2010 comedy

25. most artistic ‘11 senior 28. may event, postponed until god knows when 29. french clothing retailer 31. french name 33. afghani capital 34. penny-pinching crustacean 35. most popular ‘11 senior 36. the beginning, in a music piece; a spinning child’s toy 37. local froyo place 39. designated section label 41. roman way, road or street 43. st. and rd. brother (abbr.) 44. T alternative, at 2 AM 48. legolas race 49. mama, bow wow and wayne modifier

Let’s give a BIG shout-out to Andy Vo (I), who’s been creating these wonderful crosswords for the past five years...we’ll miss you and your crosswords Andy! <3

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By Vanessa Jarnes, II Contributing Writer

Word Count: 565In a recent switch to healthier eateries in the area, one craze has been sweeping the city: frozen yogurt stores. While there is now a large variety of these stores around, such as Pinkberry, Berry Freeze, BerryLine and Red Mango, they all have many of the same characteristics. These chilled treats are a refreshing combination of tangy and sweet, and healthy toppings are not held back by a 50 cents for each one rule. They are less guilt-inducing than buying a sundae from Ben & Jerry’s, and they simply taste better. Although the tasty sweet may be slightly more expensive than regular ice cream and the lines can be excessively long, believe me, it is worth it. There is a reason for the endless lines. As a devoted Pinkberry enthusiast, I must say that it is hands down the best of any frozen yogurt joint I have come across. Why is this? For one thing, when they say toppings are unlimited with no extra cost

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per topping (save a few “luxe” toppings, such as melted crunch bar), they mean it. I was disheartened once while trying out Berry Freeze in Coolidge Corner to find that it was far from true, although they claimed this at their location as well. Berry Freeze, unlike Pinkberry, is more of a do-it-yourself store, providing cups and having the customers create their own frozen yogurt creation. What I didn’t know at the time of creating my masterpiece was that at the register, instead of having a set price for a small with toppings, they weighed my cup and I ended up having to pay a whopping eight dollars plus change. If I had originally known that, I probably would have not laid as many thick candy bar chunks on top as possible. Hardly “free unlimited toppings” in my opinion. Along with its as-many-toppingsthat-can-fit policy, Pinkberry’s flavors and fruit are the freshest and most satisfying that I have found thus far in my frozen yogurt search. The current flavors of the “swirly goodness” being offered right now include original, chocolate,

salted caramel, watermelon, mango and coconut. None of these flavors have ever failed to satiate my palate. Paired

with these delectable tastes, the variety of toppings is endless. From fresh kiwi, strawberries and lime to brownie bites, granola, fruity pebbles and mochi, Pinkberry caters to all. Did I mention each cup

is only about 100 Calories with no fat in almost all of them? That fact alone helps me enjoy my favorite Pinkberry treats guilt-free each day. Also, if you are still worrying about the seemingly steep price of this healthy snack, you receive a stamp every time you make a purchase. This means that for every ten stamps received, you are rewarded with a free small frozen yogurt (which isn’t really that small) plus toppings. As you can imagine, I am often delighted when that eleventh day rolls around and I am spared the usual five dollars and change I pay for my indulgence. Though I have lived by countless eateries and sweet shops my entire life, I cannot sufficiently stress the positive change that has come from the emergence of these frozen yogurt stores. For all of those now looking for a new, healthy, delicious and cold treat as the summer and beach season approaches, look no further. “Froyo” has bombarded Boston, and it is here to stay.

of individual curvy lime-green sticks. It leaves the viewer in awe. To get to the full exhibit, you have to go down into the basement, a journey that is like transcending into a different

self said, “My work does take people to a different place.” Every piece resembles something natural, yet each one is also uniquely unreal. There are pieces that look like flowers, pieces that look like sea creatures and pieces that look like mushrooms, but these works of art are more brilliant and more elaborate than anything found in nature. Upon descending the stairs, you will first encounter bright orange glass disks with wavy edges mounted on the wall, resembling jellyfish. Their fluidity and weightlessness is enough to stop all viewers in their tracks. This cerebral first impression sets the tone for the entire collection and paves the way for many great pieces to come. After the vestibule, the next room is completely black. Then there are spot lights illuminating a single wooden canoe on a shiny black marble platform. The canoe is overflowing with a plethora of glass objects unlike anything ever seen before. The vibrant colors, intricate designs and aesthetically pleasing forms almost create the illusion that the works are alive and moving. As you wind through the exhibit, you come across more dark rooms with a central piece in the spotlight, each more

jaw dropping than the last. When talking about the set up of the exhibit, Chihuly commented, “What I’ve always been interested in is space, so I was not thinking of the object itself, but of how the object would look in a room.” This characterizes the exhibit as a whole and is especially true of the series of enormous chandeliers that hang in a later room. Each is a giant mass of smaller winding pieces that intertwine and weave around each other in a specific color scheme. From a distance, they appear to be moving, but up close you can observe the serenity and smoothness of each individual coil. The vibrant blues and yellows of the chandeliers complement each other and bring an inimitable and beautiful ambiance to the room as the light reflects off the shiny walls. Walking out of the last room into the gift shop is like waking up from a long dream, and the bright lights shock you back into reality. These pieces are only a small portion of a much more extensive collection. You should go and see for yourself. Chihuly’s masterpieces are only on display until August 7, and since it is free for BLS students, this is one opportunity you do not want to miss out on. Through

given to her brother Winthrop, played by haps. While many play-goers recognize Gus Viveiros (VI), who struggles due to the time and commitment put in by the his severe lisp. Reed McConnell (I) once actors, most overlook those who provide again brings her comedic presence to the the intricate instrumental music. The pit production, keeping the audience laughing with her humorous eccentricity and Irish brogue. All three performances of the musical filled the Blackbox Theater. While a few small hiccups during the first two shows were evident, the production fell smoothly into place during the final show. Regardless of any minor mishaps, however, the performances were a sure success. Not only were there beautifully the crew dancing happily in the Production painted sets, an enthusiastic audience and fantastic actors, but the for The Music Man consisted of strings, pit orchestra was truly phenomenal, led woodwinds, brass and percussion, creating by the dedicated Mr. Paul Pitts. a strong, rich foundation for the vocals Now, imagine if the musical had of the actors. Members of the pit say only vocals and dialogue. Awkward? Per- that the music this year was challenging

because of the fast, cut-time march feel of many of the pieces as well as the number of instruments each member of the pit was expected to play (some played up to three different instruments in the course of the musical). While at first rehearsals were long and filled with the common frustration of learning new music, each practice brought improvement, and the pit orchestra learned to have fun with the music (and even sang along with some of the songs). Boston Latin Theater, once again, was able to perform a sensational production, thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended. The cast was “very happy by the last performance,” says Mr. Snyder, also commenting on the progress the group was able to make during the months of rehearsals. If you haven’t seen a musical at BLS yet, make sure to save the date next spring, and you will not be disappointed.

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By Lydia Burns, II & Jaimie Chang, II Contributing Writers

Chihuly. It is a name that you may have seen while waiting for the train, plastered on the side of a bus, or up on a billboard. Other than just being fun to say, you might wonder who, or what, is Chihuly? Dale Chihuly is a Texas-born artist whose main medium is glass. His work is now on display at the Museum of Fine Arts in an exhibit called “Through the Looking Glass.” Chihuly’s work also includes drawings, woven baskets and tapestries. Apart from attending and teaching at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Chihuly also went to work at the Venini glass factory in Venice, where he was able to learn the art from the masters. His work is included in more than 200 museum collections worldwide. Upon entering the Museum of Fine Arts, you will start to see small pieces of Chihuly’s work sprinkled throughout the halls. There are plant-like pieces out in the garden. In the open hall that houses the cafe, there is a huge green glass tower spanning from floor to ceiling, composed

one of its blown glass sculptures

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and surreal world. The lighting is dim, yet the atmosphere is vivid. Unlike the historical aura of the rest of the museum, this wing is like a sublime journey into a modern fantastical dream. Chihuly him-

By Nora Hexter, II & Lillian Hexter, II Contributing Writers

The Boston Latin School Theater Company’s spring musical was The Music Man—book, musical and lyrics written by Meredith Wilson. It was directed by Mr. Joseph Gels with musical direction by Mr. Ryan Snyder. This play, which won five Tony Awards in 1958, is the story of a charming conman who goes by the name of Professor Harold Hill. Hill, played by Ciarán Foley (I), arrives in tiny River City, Iowa, in order to profit from the eager, but naïvely gullible townspeople by selling them musical paraphernalia for a band he has no intention of forming. Along the way, he meets the River City librarian, Marian Paroo, played by Aurelia Paquette (III). He ultimately falls in love with her, regardless of his original sinister intentions. Although Marian discovers Harold’s ulterior motives, she remains quiet about the matter because she is grateful for the confidence that his enthusiasm has

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By olIVIa MCCorMICK, II CoNtrIButINg wrIter

Good People is the first play to be written about South Boston, even though there have been numerous books and movies made about that often skewed region. Physically, Good People is the farthest from South Boston, in the sense that it was not filmed or penned there, nor is it written in the first person. It is, however, the most real and accurate portrayal. Playwright David LindsayAbaire masterfully captures the mind, body and soul of his hometown. Since it first appeared on Broadway on February 8, 2011, Good People has been a major success. What initially got people in the door was the all-star cast and LindsayAbaire’s previous success with his Tony Award-nominated play, Rabbit Hole. What kept people coming, however, were

the enthusiastic reviews of almost every person exiting the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Tickets to see one of the purest and most honest plays on Broadway continue to sell out every night. The main character, Margie, a down-on-her-luck realist, who just got fired from her job at the dollar store, is characterized extraordinarily well by France McDormand. Since her portrayal is so realistic, every patron is able to empathize with Margie, but those well acquainted with South Boston would be able to recognize her because of the accuracy of her depiction. The plot centers on Margie contacting an old boyfriend, Mike, played by Tate Donovan, who has become a very successful doctor and moved from South Boston to Chestnut Hill. She is interested in rekindling their friendship, but her main concern is finding a job so that she can provide for her

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daughter. As their recharacters and the plot--that connecting spirals out Good People was nominated of control, the viewer for best play at the 2011 Tony learns, along with Awards. David Lindsay-Abaire Margie, that although may have moved out of South money makes life easBoston and made it big, but as ier in many ways, it proved by this play, he has never forgotten where he came does not make somefrom, nor has he ever deprecione a good person, ated his success. On Sunday, and with Mike, that June 12, the night of the Tony wealth is very much a Awards, all of Boston and deciding factor in life. anyone who values an auUltimately, this play thentic and touching story is very refreshing. It should lend their support to shows the woes and hardships of AmerLindsay-Abaire. Not only is ica’s working class his play great and completely without ever preachworthy of all the accolades it McDorManD in “gooD people” ing, exaggerating or has received, it also, when it belittling. It is because of all these factors- truly comes down to it, embodies what it -the honesty, the acting and the way in means to be “good people”. which one is able to connect to both the boneaubryanbrown.com/

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This all started like so many other Boston Latin School nights: the majority of my time was spent taking a break from homework. When I went downstairs for a quick juice trip, I spent ten minutes spellbound by the television. When I went for snacks, the same thing happened. Finally, when I went for more juice, I gave in and joined my brother for the wildest emotional roller coaster of my life. Unfortunately, there is no way to explain “Whale Wars” with words alone. Even excessive gesturing and yelling does not do it justice. It is reality television at its whaliest. The show follows the crew of the “Sea Shepherds,” a group of volunteers that send every 12-year-old girl with a ‘save the whales’ poster into a shame spiral. For 35 years they’ve climbed aboard the Steve Irwin to tail Japanese whalers. Under both the Dutch flag, a flag of trident crossbones and a whale skull, they chase and attack Japanese whaling fleets in Antarctica. The Sea Shepherds throw butyric acid at the whalers, a glorified stink-bomb and ropes under the propellers to stop their engines; they even use their own ship to get between the whalers and their prey. If it weren’t happening right in front of you, you would not believe it was real. The imposingly villainous Japanese ships falsely emblazoned with the word Research are straight out of an alien movie, mother-ship and all. The Sea Shepherds are a non-governmental organization that

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Aries (March 21 - April 19) Remember that promise you made to your brother last week? Yeah, it’s coming back to haunt you. Wear protective underwear. Taurus (April 20 - May 20) DO NOT GIVE ANGELO THE PACKAGE. ‘Nuff said. Gemini (May 21 - June 20) My senses tell me that in order to survive this week, you must appease a savage red-haired man. Prepare him a meat dish you are not familiar with, such as headcheese à l’orange.

has been in action since 1977. They operate through donations and grants. Though the Steve Irwin’s captain has been fighting whaling for 35 years, the reality show is only just beginning its fourth season (the premiere was June 3). Since the beginning of the series, many improvements have been made for the fleet. These include a Japanese translator who must wear a mask

operation is that whenever the team is chasing the Japanese whalers, they are not killing whales. For every whale the Japanese ships do not kill, they lose approximately $100,000 in profits. In fact, you can see the whalers getting desperate as the series goes on, retaliating from the butyric acid by throwing back golf balls and other things found on their boats.

This Makes Those “save The whales” posTers Take on a whole new Meaning

at all times when the camera is on so that her family in Japan are not targeted. One of the three full ships that will premiere in season four is the Bob Barker, which was donated by the eponymous television personality. The crew knows that they cannot stop whaling. The idea behind the whole

The mystery of the Steve Irwin frightened the whalers enough to not whale in front of them for thirty five years. Shortly into the reality series, however, they begin to kill and process the whales right before the eyes of the crew and cameras. The Steve Irwin’s helicopters clock the whales swimming for their lives at 17 knots or

Cancer (June 21 - July 22) You and Maximillian Stenton II have an 84% compatibility, as seen by the Sages of Yore. Secure your romance with a lovely piggyback ride to his estate in Wales.

Libra (September 23 - October 22) Charlie Sheen is a Libran as well. Immediately purchase large quantities of tiger blood and drink it rapidly. Shout “Duh! Winning!” at inappropriate times. Alienate everyone around you. Now wait and see what happens.

Leo (July 23 - August 22) You will have a sudden urge to learn a foreign language. Mars’ placement in the seventh house of Neptune suggests Finnish, or perhaps Taushiro, in which you count by gesturing wildly at your toes.

Scorpio (October 23 - November 21) One of the trademarks of Scorpios is having an intense smolder in their eyes at all times, even when they are sleeping. Next time the cashier tries to mouth off, stare deep into his/her eyes. Then watch grimly as they melt into a puddle of unworthiness. Feel free to include a catchphrase.

Horoscopes

Virgo (August 23 - September 22) People are much more likely to divulge secrets to you today. Take advantage of this and persuade your best friend to finally tell you what was in that box. P.S Wear goggles.

Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) Change your Facebook name to “African Queen”. Someone will soon send you a large pile of money. Spend it all on inspirational keychains.

nearly 20 miles per hour, trying to get away from Japanese ‘kill ships.’ In season three , the whaling fleet turns the tables and begins to follow and distract the volunteers so that their other ships can continue to whale. The actions of the Japanese whaling ships are by no means illegal. The nternational law that banned commercial whaling has a loophole that was literally tailor-made for them. In international waters, the remnants of whales killed for research can be sold as meat. Without this loophole the law most likely would not have passed in the first place. In fact, what the Sea Shepherd team is doing - attempting to disable and endanger ships in some of the most unforgiving waters in the world - is certainly not in the pirate code. But, as the intro summarizes: ‘’The Sea Shepherds say the whalers are violating an international ban on commercial whaling. The whalers say they are legally killing whales for scientific research. Both claim they have the law on their side.” It is true at rare moments after hearing the word ‘whale’ so many times you may begin to think,’this is a lot of emotions to spend on No One’s favorite animal,’ but then the music swells and the action returns and it becomes harder and harder to suppress the urge to save a whale, and hug a tree. I’ll admit it, I cried. But so did my brother. And so will you. animal.discovery.com/

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Capricorn (December 22 - January 19) Many famous athletes are Capricorns, including Tiger Woods and Ralph Fiennes (being Voldemort counts as a sport). Take up a new sport (curling is nice, but competitive darts gets you the girls) and watch as you become wildly famous. Aquarius (January 20 - February 18) The password is “Boisterous Irish Nanny”. You’re welcome. Pisces (February 19 - March 20) On May 26th, you met the goldfish of your dreams. Now, Venus’s fiery chutzpah threatens to ruin your idyllic life. Prevent this by eating ten ounces of mangos every three days, counterclockwise.

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By Carlos rojas, II assIstaNt News edItor

A new generation of families have taken over sitcom television, and it’s not exactly what you might expect. Folks, the Brady family has gone on vacation, the years of the Addams family are long gone and it’s no longer according to Jim Belushi and Norman Lear, and we are definitely not disappointed. “Modern Family,” created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan, debuted on ABC in the fall of 2009. The universally acclaimed, half-hour “mockumentary” style sitcom captures the lives of three very different but hilariously interconnected families trying to survive in a hectic modern world. The premise really isn’t too complicated to follow. An emotionally constipated, fifty-something Jay Pritchett, played by Ed O’Neil (from “Married... With Children”), has married the love

a&e Mötley Family of his life, the beautiful and seemingly flawless Gloria Delgado-Pritchett, a Colombian sex-bomb perfectly played by the bewitching Sofia Vergara (from Chasing Papi, Meet the Browns). The catch? Gloria comes with an adolescent son—the wisebeyond-his-years Manny Delgado (Rico Rodriguez). Yet another catch? Jay’s two children from his previous marriage, Claire Dunphy (Julie Bowen from “Ed,” “Boston Legal”) and Mitchell Pritchett (Jesse Tyler Ferguson from “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” “The Class”), are as young as their father’s new wife. Claire, a homemaker, is married to a slightly oblivious Phil Dunphy (Ty Burrell from Dawn of the Dead, The Incredible Hulk) and lives with their three children, Haley (Sarah Hyland), Alex (Ariel Winter) and Luke (Nolan Gould), all of whom are at once intolerable and lovable. Mitchell happily makes his home with the love of his life, the glamorous and in-no-way-effeminate Cameron Tucker

(perfectly played by Eric Stonestreet from Almost Famous, Girls Will Be Girls) and their adopted Vietnamese daughter, Lily Tucker-Pritchett. The glaring stereotype is certainly intended. The show, running strong for two seasons and set for a third, has entrenched itself into the heart of America and the hearts of the critics, winning the Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Eric Stonestreet and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd, in 2010. The show is also a vanguard in the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) movement, daring to cross lines in terms of homosexuality and same-sex partnerships that have never been crossed before. It is also a first in incorporating the theme of technology and the way it affects family relationships. Despite its modernity, Modern Family manages to stay true to timeless

family values. Regardless of its immense popularity, the show has not gone without criticism. The LGBT community was especially critical of the writers of Modern Family for their portrayal of Cameron and Mitchell as not being physically affectionate with each other and even created a Facebook campaign demanding that Mitchell and Cameron be allowed to kiss. Many have even called the show “stereotypically offensive” and “unoriginal.” Such critics point at the living typecast that is the Tucker-Pritchett family and the stereotypical behavior of the Latina Gloria Delgado. Nevertheless the show provides a welcome substitution from the less personal and too-outrageous-for-life sitcom. And for those critics out there, I argue that stereotypes are the very basis of real life. The show certainly doesn’t come straight out of a Norman Rockwellpainting, but it has just as much warmth and heart.

is a one man show, but, be assured, it is well worth the wait. Avana Sushi 42 Beach St, Chinatown (Orange Line) Unassuming and cramped, Avana Sushi features extremely fresh sushi that is prepared by the super-friendly chefs right before your eyes. It has limited seating, but the price is amazing; five dollars will buy you an entire lunch box that comes with edamame, miso soup and two rolls. I recommend you to get your sushi to go and eat in an outdoor park, since there is a Metro PCS counter right inside the shop. The barbecue eel ($3.25), the rainbow tuna ($3.25) and the seaweed salad ($4.00) are especially good. Brown Sugar Cafe 1033 Commonwealth Avenue, Allston/Brighton (Green “B” Line) This place is an amazing find. The Thai food at Brown Sugar Cafe is deliciously authentic and most of the dishes are under ten dollars. If you go, try any of the curries ($8.00-9.50) that come with fragrant basmati rice or the polysyllabic Kow Rad Ka-Na Moo Grob ($8.95) The ambiance is beautiful, there’s ample seating and it even has outdoor seating. Poppa B’s 1100 Blue Hill Ave, Mattapan (Red Line) If you have a craving for amazing fried chicken, sinfully delicious mac and cheese and genuine Southern barbecue (roasted for hours), look no further than Poppa B’s soul food restaurant. The staff is warm and cheery (they are known for giving free samples of sweet tea), the price is beyond affordable, and the portions last you days. Having visited Poppa B’s several times, I highly recommend the pulled-pork sandwich ($5.00), macaroni and cheese ($3.50) and the chicken wing plate ($7.50) that comes with two sides, five wings and cornbread which you will devour.

By lydIa BurNs, II Are we doomed? This is the central question for the Your Environmental Road Trip (YERT) team as they set out on a mission to explore America’s unique approach to environmental sustainability. This documentary, which is the brainchild of Mark Dixon, Ben Evans and Julie Dingman Evans, proved to be a masterpiece. With hybrid keys in hand and camera in tow, the filmmakers embarked on their eco-journey in 2007 to visit all 50 states and to find an answer to that question during the course of one year. Just to make things interesting, the team decided to have a few ground rules in place such as, “We will create less than one shoebox of garbage each month, including recyclables. Compost is deposited at compost piles.” This seemed almost impossible considering that the average person throws away four to five pounds of trash every day. To further complicate the trip, a few months in, one of the filmmakers finds out that she is pregnant and is due on July 4, 2008, which is also the official end date for their trip. This added a personal touch to the film, and the new life on the way helped push the YERT team to kick it into full gear. The film really shows how life and the environment as we know it are in for a huge change and reveals those inspiring individuals across the country who are taking part in a global movement to stop this. From dumpster diving and bicycle parades to looking at liquefied worm poop and prototypes for solar roadways, Mark, Ben and Julie manage to cover every aspect of environmental issues and their impacts on our lives today. In West Virginia, one of the major problems they encounter is mountain top removal, as big corporations literally blast the tops off of mountains to get at the coal buried deep inside. Not only does this practice destroy the beautiful

landscape, but it is hurting all of the inhabitants of the area. Larry Gibson, a native of Appalachia, lives in a humble cabin that sits atop the last bit of the Kayford Mountain. He is a one-man army taking on big coal and fighting to protect his land. The tap water in the area is contaminated, and the government refuses to acknowledge the fact that there are adverse health effects to this type of mining. In the surrounding area the incidence of certain cancers and diseases are off the charts; in one town, nearly every inhabitant has needed to get their gall bladder removed. While Larry Gibson does not suffer from these health problems yet, he has been shot at and threatened, and his cabin was torched. He is fighting a problem that most people do not even realize exists. He has sacrificed everything for this, and he is willing to lay down his life to fight this unethical practice. Although the film covers many serious topics, the team manages to sprinkle in witty and optimistic dialogue throughout the film, thus making them more bearable. The film is not simply a slew of overwhelming facts, nor is it another silly environmental video. The travelers address the deepest concerns for society today, while uncovering the most unique individuals and organizations that take part in solving those problems. The viewer will leave the theater informed, moved and motivated by this poignant project. This inspiring film premiered on April 2 as part of the 2011 Environmental Film Festival at Yale, where it won the “Audience Award,” and was rewarded with a standing ovation and rounds of questions from an audience eager to take action. For anyone who cares about life as we know it, watch YERT: The Film, and join the many people around the world already taking action against environmental damage globally. For more information visit www. yert.com.

Dispatch Saturday, June 25, 7 p.m., TD Garden, Boston.

Keith Urban Friday, July 8, 7:30 p.m., TD Garden, Boston.

Lil Wayne Sunday, July 17, 7 p.m., Comcast Center, Mansfield.

Matthew Morrison Sunday, June 29, 7:30 p.m., Wang Theatre, Boston. (It’s Mr.Schuester from Glee!)

Kid Rock Saturday, July 9, 7 p.m., Comcast Center, Mansfield.

Rihanna & Cee Lo Green Sunday, July 24, 8 p.m., TD Garden, Boston.

Owl City Sunday, June 26, 6 p.m., House of Blues, Boston. The New Deal Wednesday, July 6, 8 p.m. Paradise Rock Club

Jennifer Hudson Sunday, July 10, 8 p.m., MGM Grand at Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Conn. & Wednesday, July 13, Comcast Center, Mansfield.

Hidden Edible Gems By geraldINe VIttINI, III staff wrIter

It happens to all of us. We are out with our friends, stocking up enough inside jokes to last us a lifetime, when the craving for inexpensive, delicious food attacks. As we survey the area for places to eat, we realize that to satisfy our adolescent appetites, we would need to sell our firstborns to afford even an appetizer. As you trudge home, your stomach rumbling furiously, you curse the over-priced restaurants that refuse to feed you on a budget of weekly allowances and charm. If you had only read this article beforehand, you would have not only gorged yourself to your heart’s content, but even impressed your friends, securing their allegiance to you when you take over the school. So without further ado, here is a comprehensive list of the best places to eat and schmooze on a budget in Boston. Paris Creperie 278 Harvard St, Coolidge Corner (Green “C” Line) The perfect first-date locale, Paris Creperie specializes in cheap, handmade crepes stuffed with all sorts of fillings, both savory and sweet. The Nutella crepe ($3.95) and the Jimmy Carter shake ($3.45) is highly recommended. For something more substantial, try the Ham & Brie crepe ($7.95) or the Crispy Turkey ($6.95). Al’s Sub Shop 1508 Tremont St, Mission Hill (Orange Line) This place is often unnoticed by many that pass through Mission Hill, but Al’s subs are anything but subtle. With names like Orgasm (grilled pork with honey mustard — $8.00) and the Bizzy Bone (the best chicken salad you will ever eat — $8.00), sassy grill-master Al uses secret sauces to make his enormous subs taste like fancy gourmet fare. The wait can be extensive, however, since Al’s sub shop

Concerts 2011 Katy Perry Saturday, June 18, 7:30 p.m., TD Garden, Boston. Florence + the Machine Thursday June 23, 8 p.m., Bank of America Pavilion, Boston. Vanessa Carlton Saturday, June 25, 9 p.m., Brighton Music Hall, Allston.

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Josh Groban Tuesday, July 26, 7:30 p.m., TD Garden, Boston. Christina Perri Wednesday, July 27, 9 p.m., Brighton Music Hall.

Sports BLS Baseball: Back in Business

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By Isaac Buck, II Sports Editor

No team can come back after an 0-4 start, right? Wrong. This year’s Boston Latin baseball team has beaten the odds and come back from the brink of disaster to finish 11-11, making the state tournament for the second season running. Patrick Deangelo (II) says, “We’re just like the Red Sox, once we get into our groove, we’re unstoppable!” Right you are, Pat. Despite some early season injuries to valued players Brian “DJ Bmy” Mylett

(I, captain) and Jake “Urskid” Urso (I), the team pulled together behind DCL All-Star Mike “Dirty D” Desalvo (I) who had a breakout year and is described by some as the team’s secret weapon. Throughout the season, one of the team’s most consistent players was starting centerfielder Ryan “Ryco” Connolly (I, captain) who was named this year’s BLS Athlete of the Year. Connolly, along with fellow seniors Mylett, Urso, Desalvo, Gordon “Gomo” Hall, and John “Grandpa” McGrath have “Really stepped up this year and led the team,” according to Tyler Hallinan (II)

“We all look up to them.” In a year that saw some team members struggle with eligibility due to grades, this leadership was especially valuable as the team gave up practices to tutor teammates in Coach Rene Gauthier’s room, reminiscent of the library study sessions in Coach Carter. With all of this hard work, how could the team not make the tournament? The Wolfpack’s first round opponent was Andover, a challenging matchup indeed. But Latin’s James Mulry (II) pitched a gem and led the team to an 8-6 win and, with help from the now rejuvenat-

ed Mylett who closed the game, clinched the team’s first state tournament win in 10 years. Although they lost in the second round to perennial powerhouse, LincolnSudbury, this season has been one of the most successful in team history. “Classic season, a Rondo-like performance. These city kids are so tough. They never give up,” says Gauthier. And the success will not end here. With a strong junior core and a number of contributing underclassmen, the team looks to build on its success next year and will surely compete for years to come.

Barca Beats Mighty Manchester

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In the week leading up to the UEFA Champions League Final, FC Barcelona coach, Pep Guardiola, had repeatedly repudiated claims that this Barcelona squad was the best team ever. Many, including yours truly, saw this as the standard humility practiced by and expected of coaches before a game. But the beat down laid on Manchester United by Barcelona begs the reemergence of the debate: is this Barcelona team the best ever? Another season, yet another dominant performance by Barcelona in La Liga (the Spanish professional soccer league). It has become the champion of the highest league in Spanish soccer for three seasons running. But their dominance is not confined to just the domestic league. They have won two of the last three Champions Cups, the highest club competition in Europe. Barcelona boasts seven players on its roster who are also on the Spanish national team, recent winner of the 2010 World Cup and the 2008 European Championship. With this much talent on one team, how can Barcelona not be the best?

Saturday, May 28, 2011: Judgment goalkeeper, Victor Valdes, after receiving Day. (Well, according to Harold Camp- a pass from the potentially offside teaming it was May 21, but he was obviously mate Ryan Giggs. Close game, right? Not so much. Although it was tied at half wrong.) The best of the English Premier League was pitted against the supreme time, the best player in the world, Lionel Spanish team. A high scoring, close game was expected out of the match-up of the two foremost offensive teams in the world. The former expectation did not disappoint, but the latter... lets just thank Man U for showing up. In all fairness, the game was controlled early by United, but Barcelona swiftly settled in with the help of its two midfield wizards, Xavi Hernández and Andrés Iniesta. In the twenty-seventh minute, Xavi hooked up with striker Pedro Rodríguez as he made a run down the The greatest team in the world, hoisting the cup. right hand side of the field and slotted it past Manchester United Messi, was playing for Barcelona, and goalkeeper, Edwin Van der Sar. United he was not to be forgotten. In the fiftystruck back in the thirty-fourth minute fourth minute, after a nifty bit of passwhen striker Wayne Rooney hammered ing between Xavi and Iniesta, Messi r home a vicious one-timer past Barca eceived the ball 25 yards out from goal

and was only half-heartedly closed out by United defender Patrice Evra. Giving Messi any space from that distance was utterly foolish and he made his opponents pay dearly with a curling, driven shot into the net. Although this was the deciding goal, Barcelona was having fun at this point and David Villa struck the goal of the match in the sixty-ninth minute when he curled an immaculate strike into the top corner just past the outstretched fingertips of the diving Van der Sar. The game ended 3-1, a comprehensive victory. But the score-line alone does not represent the extent of Barcelona’s dominance. It possessed the ball for 68% of the game, had 12 shots on target to United’s 1, had 6 corners to United’s 0 and had 667 passes to United’s 301. Such complete control over one of the world’s elite clubs shows Barcelona to be, without question, the greatest team in the world. And because of the years of maintained success and indisputable authority, it has answered its critics and proven that it is the best team in the history of the beautiful game.

Crawford, who has completely turned his season around after a rough start, the Red Sox have been dominating as of late and lead the American League East. These two players, along with the rest of the Boston favorites, have led this team to have a 19-9 record for the month of May and a 30-25 record overall. Not only has the hitting been hot lately, but the pitching has also been stupendous. Josh Beckett has been leading the Bean Town heroes on the mound this year. He has an earned run average (ERA) of 1.80 and holds opponents to a .189 batting average. With four wins and two losses, Beckett has played a huge role in the Red Sox resurgence. We all hope that this return to his ’07 form (when he was runner-up in Cy Young voting) is sustained throughout the season. Beckett, however, is not leading

the rotation alone. Jon Lester recently went on a seven game win streak (before losing his last decision), giving him the American League leading record of 7-2. And of course, what Sox season would be complete without Tim Wakefield? The 20-year veteran (18 of which have been spent with the Red Sox) has filled in capably for injured pitchers such as Daisuke Matsuzaka and John Lackey. As a reliever and a spot starter, Wakefield has compiled a 2-1 record with an ERA of 4.40. He is now just 11 wins away from the all-time Red Sox wins record of 192, held by Cy Young and Roger Clemens. Even with all of this success, however, the Red Sox cannot let their quality of play fall. The season is nowhere near over, and as we have seen for countless seasons, anything can happen in a crazy, baseball-filled summer campaign. It is

imperative that Boston continues this monstrous May into the month of June and further throughout the rest of the season. As magical as it was to watch the Red Sox sweep the hated Yankees earlier this month, the fact is that the Yankees are still neck and neck with Boston for first place in the American League East Division. If the Red Sox want to prove Sports Illustrated’s aforementioned prediction to be correct, then they have to keep on playing like they this and cannot let up. If there is a team out there that can maintain this success, it is the Red Sox. They are a great ball club that is definitely an established threat when it comes time for the playoffs in October. Manager Terry Francona means business, and he has the experience, resources and skill to lead this team to a very successful season.

lineup is stacked from the leadoff hitter all the way to the number nine slot. As a member of the JV team, Bella Coyne (II), says, “It’s no wonder the team did so well this season. We’re a team full of superstars.” This year’s team had five DCL first team all-stars: Emily Berardi (I), Jonlyn Englert (I), Megan Duckworth (I), Courtney Hoban (II) and Mary Demoura (III), as well as one DCL second team all-star, Paige Mulry (IV). Earlier in the season, the girls were extremely proud to say that they had, in fact, finally beaten Acton-Boxborough

Regional High School. Captain Emily Berardi (I) pitched everything she had, and this, combined with Jackie McDonagh’s (I) three-for-three with two RBIs performance, crushed AB for a 5-1 victory. This was perhaps the happiest moment of Coach Tim Holland’s life and was certainly something for Coach Kevin Bernazzani to cross off of his bucket list. Both teams were fired up for the rematch a few weeks later, but sadly, Acton-Boxborough ended up winning the second game and taking the DCL title. Now, BLS hopes to see Acton in the

postseason so they can show them who the real DCL champs are. After a heartbreaking 2-1 loss to Westford Academy in 11 innings, the team strives to push its infrequent losses behind them and focus its full attention on the upcoming tournament games. It has been quite some time since a Latin softball team has had such a talented group of players, and they plan on proving that talent by wreaking havoc in the playoffs. With so much skill and heart behind the team, don’t be surprised if you see these girls as state champions in a few short weeks.

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Monstrous May Brings Boston Title Hopes By Joey McCourt, II Contributing Writer

Theo Epstein is at it again. After pulling off the biggest offseason coup since The Decision by acquiring Adrian Gonzalez and Carl Crawford, the Boston Red Sox were primed for a big season and were Sports Illustrated’s preseason World Series pick. But then came April. After starting off the season with six straight losses, the team’s worst start since 1945, people began to question the team that Sports Illustrated picked to win the World Series. These early fears, however, are long gone after the incredible month of May that Boston had. Led by players like Gonzalez, who hit an average of .341 with nine home runs and 31 runs batted in (RBIs) this month, and

Unleashing the Dogs of War

By Aisling Kerr, II & Lydia Federico, II Contributing Writers

To nobody’s surprise, Boston Latin School’s varsity girls’ softball team has had another outstanding season, finishing 15-5 and being eligible for the state tournament for the fourth year in a row. This record earned them the number eight seed in the North Division One bracket. On Friday, June 3, they will be playing Medford High School, and we hope for a big turnout. This year’s

Sports New Coaching Steers Crew in Right Direction Boston Latin School Argo

Back in the fall, Boston Latin School Crew gave up one of its most vital members: Coach Gillian Curran. Moving into winter training, the team scouted new coaches with the much-appreciated help of parents and the BLS Athletic Director, Mr. McDonough. Finally, we were gifted with the delightful, witty, Twinkie-loving Shayne Rowan. After a few weeks of rigorous in-school practices, Shayne led the team to BLS Crew’s new home neighboring the Northeastern University boathouse on the Charles River. With a fabulous new coach and a new boathouse, BLS Crew set off into the season with ambition and high expectations. The new boathouse, lovingly referred to as “The Shack,” has helped BLS Crew prosper this season. The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) generously donated the boathouse and its grounds to the team for the next five years. Now, with a place to call home that doesn’t hamper them financially, the team can focus on more important things like repairing and purchasing boats. A new WinTech shell and a wakeless launch for Shayne were added to the fleet. Shayne’s number one priority, even above winning races, has always been ensuring that the rowers have fun. She

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working well, and boats were breaking left and right. Julia Borges (III) remarked with frustration after the practice, “Five minutes of full pressure was more like five minutes of take a nap.” Shayne saw the upset faces of her rowers as each one walked the boats onto dry land. So, being the wonderful person that she is, she decided to surprise the team with an ice cream sundae

A Heart of a Champion By Devin Kirby, I Sports Editor

This has been, in all aspects, one of the craziest postseasons in the NBA’s recent memory. From the very first round, most of the higher seeds struggled with their matchups. Although the first seeded Chicago Bulls and league MVP Derrick Rose took their series against the eighth seeded Indiana Pacers in only five games, the Pacers really impressed with gritty defense and surprisingly explosive offense, challenging the clear-cut favorite Bulls every step of the way. Both the seventh seeded New Orleans Hornets and sixth seeded Portland Trail Blazers pushed their respective series against the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers and now Finals-bound Dallas Mavericks to six hard-fought games in the West. To top it off, the first seeded San Antonio Spurs—a heavy favorite to win the whole thing—got manhandled by the eighth seeded Memphis Grizzlies, whose athletic backcourt and skilled big man Zach Randolph picked apart the Spurs renowned defense and took the series in six games. The surprises kept coming in the semifinals. In the East, the Heat ran circles around the tired, old and mostly injured Celtics and locked up a conference finals appearance in five games, even though the Celtics dominated them in three out of the four regular season meetings. In the West, the upstart Grizzlies pushed the energetic Oklahoma City Thunder and superstar Kevin Durant to seven exciting games before losing on Oklahoma City’s home floor. The biggest story, though, was the dark horse Dallas Mavericks, who swept the defending champion Lakers behind genius play of international phenom Dirk Nowitzki, culminating in an embarrassing 36-point rout in game 4 behind 9 threes from bench guard Jason Terry and 20 points from feisty Northeastern product JJ Barea. The conference finals were rela-

party. We arrived at practice the next day to a humongous cake, two large buckets of ice cream and every topping imaginable. With gestures like this, Shayne continues to shine in the eyes of rowers and parents alike. She began coaching at BLS saying,

tively unexciting, with the Heat’s dynamic duo of Dwayne Wade and LeBron James taking the Bulls down in 5 behind some stifling team defense. The Mavericks also won their series in 5, behind a run of huge games from Dirk and outstanding bench play. Now let’s get to the good stuff. Predictions for the Finals: Mavericks in 6. If not 5. The Mavericks can match up well with the Big 3 of Miami (or the Dyanamic Duo and That Guy That Looks Like an Ostrich). Game One proved that. Wade went a measly 9-19 from the field with 3 turn, and forward Chris Bosh went 5-18 with an uncharacteristic 11 rebounds, a point of emphasis that seven-foot powerhouse Tyson Chandler will be sure to remedy next game. LeBron was the only truly impressive performance, going 9-16 with 24 points, including 4-5 from three. However, he struggled for his points, and won’t be shooting that high a percentage for the whole series. Bron’s shot was on. Simple as that. Soon it will be off and the Mavericks will capitalize. The defensive combination of DeShawn Stevenson, Shawn Marion, Jason Kidd, Tyson Chandler and Dirk will eventually prove too much for the Heat. Offensively, the Heat have no answer for Dirk. The big man got whatever shot he wanted in Game One, including several easy drives to the rim to either finish or draw contact—which might as well be two points with Nowitzki shooting 93% from the line this postseason. The Heat will also have a hard time executing their help-and-recover oriented defense with the plethora of pure shooters on the Mavs, from Terry to Dirk to Kidd to second-all-time three-point marksman Peja Stojakovic on the bench. Another matchup in favor of the Mavs is JJ Barea, whose speed and explosiveness neither Mike Bibby nor Mario Chalmers can match. Eventually, the Mavs will learn to exploit these advantages and methodically pick apart the Heat just like they did the Thunder. And the Blazers. And the Lakers. Enjoy it while it lasts, LeBron.

“I really want to make this season much more enjoyable than previous years. I was a student athlete before too, and I know having fun practices makes the sport so much more loveable.” Under captains Rae Taylor-Burns (I), Maddie Johnson (I), Katie O’Neil (I) and Allison Florentino (I), the team was led with passion and charisma. Having lost

several seniors after last year, we were not sure where we would stand, but the captains led the team to great success. O’Neil observes, “This definitely was a building year. The team is made up of mostly freshmen and sophomores, but that just means we can expect a strong team in the upcoming years.” The captains were not only great leaders for the rowers, but also helped with Shayne’s acclimation to the team. Taylor-Burns, impressed with Shayne’s coaching, comments, “She’s really brought the team together. We’ve worked hard and done well. Shayne brought happiness to BLS Crew.” From blisters to freezing and bone chilling practices to terrible tan lines, BLS Crew has persisted and thrived this season. The team came back from a regatta in Saratoga, New York in late April with some competitive and exciting racing under its belt, only to look forward to even more challenges. At the Lowell Invitational, the team was delighted to see that hard work really does pay off. All but two varsity boats received medals at the regatta. At the Northeast Junior District Championships, the lightweight four qualified for nationals. With excellent leadership from the captains and Shayne’s enthusiastic coaching, BLS Crew has excelled this spring season and will continue to do so for years to come.

Can You Feel It?

By Maura Devlin, II Contributing writer

With their backs against the boards, the Boston Bruins headed into Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Tampa Bay Lightning with a new mindset. The Bruins needed the win to advance to the Stanley Cup against the Vancouver Canucks. Forget that the Bruins have not made a Stanley Cup appearance since Thomas (far right) ready to stop the shot. 1990, and forget the embarrassing power single penalty was called in the 60 minutes plays early in the series. Game 7 was the of game time. best hockey game the NHL has seen in a Boston went in with the mindset to long time and a spectacular way to end a avoid costly penalties and focused more on great series. their defensive line. Goalie Tim Thomas’ Game 6 was not a game I enjoyed see- brilliant 24-save shutout performance also ing in a race for the Stanley Cup. Between did not hurt their chances for a victorithe Bruins and the Lightning, a total of ten ous outcome. Great minds think alike, as penalties were called, nine of which resulted Boston's head coach, Claude Julien, and in power plays. The Bruins only managed to Tampa’s coach, Guy Boucher, both brought get 20 shots on net in the entire game. They the same intensity to the ice. Tampa came were leading at the end of the first period, in with the same mentality of being ready 2-1. Due to some sloppy stick-handling by to win, which brought about an excellent the Bruins, Tampa took advantage of the game. The breadwinners of the night were power plays and was able to counter-attack, clearly the two goaltenders, Tim Thomas taking control of the scoreboard and the for the Bruins and Dwayne Roloson derest of the game, ultimately leaving with a fending Tampa’s net. Thomas completed 5-4 victory. the shutout game with a total of 24 saves. Game 7 was much better suited for Roloson also kept Boston’s surprisingly the two teams. Friday’s game really showed high-powered attack in line, stopping 37 how two great teams can go head-to-head. shots. Despite Roloson’s excellent effort, “From the beginning of the season, we knew the Bruins won the game with a single shot we had some unfinished business,” Bruins’ by Nathan Horton, who deflected a pass Captain Zdeno Chara explains, “[The] from David Krejci into the net. guys were hungry throughout the playoffs.” The low-scoring game was a Rather than an offensive shootout like in tribute to the discipline and the conGame 6, Game 7 was a strong defensive trol that the two teams displayed, matchup. It was just what the series called but Boston deserved the win over Tampa. for after a sad excuse for hockey in Game They came out with more concentration 6. The Bruins had two days of rest and were and determination (although Tampa Bay able to come back with more focus, energy center Steven Stamkos’ comeback was and discipline that seemed to have been well-respected after he took a nasty hit to locked in the penalty box during the previ- the face in Game 6) and were overall on top ous game. The referees did an excellent job of their game. This can be attributed to the in letting the two teams duke it out, rather home ice advantage and the dedication and than deciding the game with questionable desire of the home fans to see their team calls leading to power plays. There was noth- back in the Stanley Cup. The Bruins depth ing to call anyways, with Boston and Tampa (15 players with five or more points in the playing some really great hockey with lots playoffs) coupled with the avid fan base will of pushing, passing and shots taken. Not a surely see the Stanley Cup back in Boston. sportstonga.com

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realizes the stress that can come with being on such a competitive team and strives to minimize it. She is truly the biggest factor that made the season so much fun. One practice, everything bad that could happen, did happen. The rowing was not

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