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Ashley Ngo
David Riemer
A
team, MHS renovations’ architect
FTER 14 GRUELING months of United States of America, Obama, president, Obama’s historic cam-
Bill Beatrice thinks the construc-
campaigning, attack ads, and has earned his place in the Oval paign has broken numerous records.
tion is making good progress;
debates, Barrack Hussein Obama office after attaining a heavily lop- According to Michael McDonald
with the finalizing of drawings
won the presidential election with a sided victory in the Electoral Col- of George Mason University the
and keeping the team in commu-
landslide victory against republican lege with 349 delegates to McCain’s Continued on pg 11 nications, the project is underway.
MHS renovations’ structural
malden high football near top of gbl engineer Mehul Dhruv also adds
that “50% of the plans are com-
Haley DeFilippis pleted and will be finished by
next year.”
Reporter Extensive remodeling will
parker’s world
Parker Stallworth
T HE DECISION of the Nov. 4, 2008 nate dog racing 550 students to 394 tested positive for cocaine use and Park alone owes Revere “$755,000 in
election eliminating greyhound and the results appear conclusive. steroids. In a worst case scenario, overdue property taxes,” according
racing in Massachusetts effectively Dog racing has found a unique these dogs may be “dispatched” or to the Oct. 29 edition of the Lynn’s
protected the humanitarian inter- niche within Massachusetts soci- killed merely because they no longer Daily Item. If the single positive of
ests of the dogs at the expense of lo- ety, fueling the economy by offer- provide profit. Katie Lopes-Raftery, the greyhound racing, aiding the
cal parks: Wonderland Greyhound ing and providing a number of a senior at MHS, concedes that she economy, is no longer relevant, its
Park in Revere and Raynham Park in jobs- the development of an entire is “glad that it was ruled out.” She necessity in society dwindles to
Raynham. While always an issue of industry, even. Whether or not the states, “If I could have voted, that mere nothingness. The decision to
great debate within Massachusetts, greyhound racing augments our would have been my choice. I didn’t dispose of greyhound racing in Mas-
civilians’ compassion overwhelmed economy is immaterial however, as think it was fair to have the animals sachusetts was one of great foresight
their economic rationality, voting this industry has proved to be dis- race under such harsh conditions, so that ultimately proved that man is
57% over 43% to eliminate the dog solute at best. The dogs suffer from I’m glad that Massachusetts held the dog’s best friend too.
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Copy Editor
The Golden Tornado Marching Band kicks up
their sound as the season comes to a close.
Bulletin
Faculty Fall Follies
November 14th
A S THE SEASON CAME to a close, the Malden
High School Marching Band received a gold
medal earlier this month at the New England Scholas-
have changed for the band this season compared to the
previous one. Armed with new uniforms, new music,
and at least 20 new members, the band has experienced
tic Band Association (NESBA) finals. Excited judges quite a shift this year for better or worse. The quality
Midsummer Nights’ praised them, ultimately giving the band the score of their music has skyrocketed according to drum major
Dream of 89.9 with scores of 90 in almost every area. Also Keith Newman who says that the guidance
November 21st and that same weekend, the band scored a solid 84.6 at of Band Director Matthew Tavares has
22nd another NESBA competition in East Bridgewater. helped them immensely.
The marching band is currently in Division With trust in their director and the
III competing on the same level as bands from all whole-hearted help of the band parents,
Crafts Fair around Massachusetts, including King Phillips the students believe that they are head-
November 22nd from Wrentham, and Shepherd Hill Regional ing in the right direction. According to
from Dudley. The band has around 60 members sophomore and tenor saxophone player
Pajama Day with a wide variety of instrumentation. Maya Rogers, “Marching band has been
November 24th The last few competitions have a lot work, and I think I speak for
been a little rough for them despite the entire band on this, but
Wacky Tacky Day a solid start in early October when it’s been a rewarding
November 25th they scored an 89 in music in their experience. I think
first show. On Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008, we’ve all grown as
the band performed in Lowell at musicians and as
Blue and Gold Day the Massachusetts Instrumental individuals.”
November 26th
and Choral Conductors Associa-
tion (MICCA) Finals. The band
Powder Puff Game scored four stars in percussion
November 26th (the drum line), three stars for
Music and General Effect (mu-
Thanksgiving Day sical performance), and two
Football Game for Visual (marching). The
scores at the NESBA com- Kevin Chan prepares for the
Home vs. Medford tournament.
November 27th petition were a shock to the
band members considering
the scores from the Lowell
competition a week before.
Indeed, many things Photo by An Holmqvist
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renovations take
school election results
place at malden high
Continued from pg 1
start in the spring of 2009; the construction is currently focused
on the Jenkins and Brunelli Building where they will install new Paul McWhinnie
heating, lighting and air conditioning systems as well as ceil-
Reporter
ings.
According to Beatrice the vast project focuses more on me-
chanical and electrical improvements rather than big time con-
Presidents Kerri
struction. “We are going to try and make things more handicap
Shuman, Stepha-
accessible by installing lifts on the auditorium stage and build-
nie Apollon, and
ing ramps around the school,” Dhruv added. Additionally, the
Jennifer Delacy
project will be transforming a stairwell to an elevator for further
handicap accessibility.
Ward 1 City Councilor Gary Christenson stated that the city
Class of 2009
is currently paying for the project itself until it can be approved
by the Massachusetts School Building Authority. The MSBA’s
funds come from one penny of the Massachusetts sales tax. If the President- Jennifer Delacey
plan is accepted, Malden will be reimbursed for the 90% of the Vice President- Annie Abber and Kevin Vasquez
cost incurred. Malden is fortunate enough to be able to afford Secretary- Caitlin Abber
the remaining 10% of the total project cost since they retired the Historian- Paul Yao
previous debt. Treasurer- Stephanie Tran
“If we had to take new debt on as a new cost, there might
have been much more discussion about the ramifications to the
School Committee Representative- Caitlin Abber
city’s overall fiscal situation,” Christenson stated. Advisors- Paul Famegletti and Maureen Vona
During extensive renovations, teachers and students from C
and D house have to make adjustments by mov- “The Class of 2009 has worked very hard fund-raising the past three
ing into the A and B houses. Although years and they deserve a fun filled senior year that Ms.Vona and I are
several teachers agree that the renova- hoping to provide.We’re looking ahead to our annual fashion show, Mr.
tion is an improvement, the timing is MHS, Prom, Award’s Night, Barbeque, and Graduation.We would like to
still a concern. include a few other events that are in the works.”
English and Play Produc- -Paul Famegletti
tion teacher Sean Walsh, who
will obviously be affected by Class of 2010
the move because of class-
room’s location, expressed President- Stephanie Apollon
a common theme among Vice President- Elaine Tam
staff, “I am all for the Secretary- David Riemer
renovating, it’s a great
idea; I just wish it
Historian- Adil El Karmach
was more conve- Treasurer- Jack Tat
niently scheduled Advisors- Robin Doherty and Jennifer Eby
for the teachers.”
Even with “We are excited about the upcoming year and working with the class of-
the untimely con- ficers.This year will be our biggest year thus far as we take on [JuniorVa-
struction, overall rieties].The class officers and fellow junior classmates have been working
it is agreed that diligently on the script.You will have to wait and see what it is though.”
the renovation is a
much needed ben- -Robin Doherty
efit to the school.
“I’m really glad the Class of 2011
Jenkins building is
being fixed up. It’s President- Kerri Shuman
filled with history, Vice President- Jeff Duong
but I don’t want it to
be history,” junior
Co- Secretaries- Monika Bashllari and Kristina Katz
Robert MacMillan Co- Historians – Portia Johnson and Deanna Smith
proclaimed. Treasurer- Phedorah Rosclair
B House prin- Advisor- Arlene Ceppetelli
cipal Fred Feldman
complies with it be- “I am proud to be the advisor of the wonderful Class of 2011.They are
ing beneficial when a great bunch of kids.We will be making items to sell at the Crafts Fair.
stating “it will be I also expect many of them to help set up, work that day, and sell items
a better working at the table.We are also planning lots of involvement for SpiritWeek.The
environment with freshman and sophomore classes together will be selling Christmas trees
new and fresh tech- this year.We have a Sophomore Leadership Council that will be working
nologies.” hard to plan events and involve as many classmates as possible at each
Although the event. I am very excited about working with ‘my kids.’”
aim for renovating
is evidently neces- -Arlene Ceppetelli
sary and beneficial,
Principal Dana Class of 2012
Brown admits that
during its process, The Class of 2012 has not yet held their elections. Not all fresh-
“it will be exciting men will be able to run for class office positions. Advisors Paul
and challenging at Marques and Mary Ann Seager are looking for active freshman
once.” who are consistent volunteers. The freshmen have a slightly new
system this year, where they have been divided up into eight
Detail of floor plans construction. teams. Every month, a different designated team organizes a dif-
ferent event, helping to fund raise for their class.
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B ETWEEN OCT. 6TH 2008 and to really learn about issues they
Oct. 13th 2008, Malden High are passionate about. The students
School experienced numerous false give their presentations in front
fire alarms. In an attempt to find the of a panel of judges, who decide
perpetrators behind these drills, MHS which projects are worthy of
resorted to a lock down situation. qualifying for the next round. For
When on lock down, both students Malden High School, the competi-
and teachers must stay in their class- tion starts at a regional level, then
rooms and are not allowed to leave progresses onto a state level and
unless notified by the principal or eventually a national level. The
house principals. Once in lock down, top two projects from each round
no one is given the opportunity to are selected to move on.
pull another alarm. Fire Department Deputy Chief Jack Colangeli Photo by E. Chiavelli Riemer and Blue have com-
Principals, staff and students peted in the competition for the
alike are outraged with the sudden in- time is wasted. “We take it seriously.” The firefighters past 3 years and have earned a 3rd
crease of false alarms in such a short amount of time, are always thinking and planning for the worst and place berth for the past two com-
eight to be exact. Freshman Amber Ferguson’s take think that safety is extremely important. “Firefighters petitions at the regional level. This
on what has been going on has been mutual. “Point- lose [their] lives yearly due to these false pretenses.” year they are working with juniors
less. I mean, why would someone do that?” Ferguson “We risk our lives.” Colangeli continued. From Mathew Maggio and Herman Tse
stated. At first, she thought they were scheduled fire the time the Fire Department arrives to the time they and hope to move onto the state
drills, to help new students understand the evacu- leave, another house, place of business or building level competition. Above all, the
ation procedure. “When I learned that there was a somewhere nearby could by burning. members seem to be excited for
reward, I knew someone was pulling the alarm,” she Additionally, each false drill takes a large toll on the opportunity to be involved in
added. MHS’ financial budget. According to Colangeli, it costs this competition. Blue explained,
Not only have the drills infuriated MHS’ staff MHS about $1000 per false alarm. “There is a cost in “I would just like others to know
they have also been angering the Malden Fire Depart- time, gas, and equipment use to the City of Malden that NHD is an ‘extra’ project and
ment. Deputy Chief of the Malden Fire Department every time the fire alarm sounds.” Principal of MHS is a lot of work, but when working
Jack Colangeli has worked with MHS with fire drills Dana Brown stated. with friends on a project that you
for 29 years and believes “whoever is pulling this is Although pulling an alarm may seem like an easy are passionate and interested in,
performing a malicious act.” Their location may be way to get out of class, the consequences can lead to it becomes a lot of fun and when
very close to the high school, but when the fire teams suspension, expulsion, and the assailant might receive completed allows a great feeling
search the school and find nothing, a large amount of criminal charges. of accomplishment.”
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I
new PAYT program has been effec-
N ORDER TO CLOSE the $1.4 bil- two years the state can save up to not originally covered in the exist-
tive so far. He feels, although people
lion gap in Massachusetts’ wallet, $100 million. Also, by forcing the ing budget. The second was the $1.1
are not entirely happy about the
Governor Deval Patrick pitched his state agencies to stay within their billion drop in tax revenues because
new program, they are responsively
plan to eliminate 1,000 state jobs, existing budgets the state can save of the rapidly dropping capital tax
cooperating. The administration has
along with a request to tap into up to $146 million. returns.
stated that 70% are complying and
the states “rainy day” fund for up During the conference, Patrick The $200 million withdrawal
that recycling significantly risen.
to $200 million on Wednesday Oct. warned residents that there will be from the state’s “rainy day” fund
Christenson also stated that an
15, 2008. This plan will also include less police patrols, slower permit- will be taken out in addition to the
estimated $2.5 million was gener-
having state agencies make an ad- ting processes for motor vehicles, $400 million that was already taken
ated from the program, but if resi-
ditional $755 million cut to help de- and less maintenance done to parks and put into the existing budget.
dents continue to put out less trash,
crease the budget gap. Additionally, and other open spaces. This makes a total of $600 million
or skirt the program, Christenson
$52 million worth of voluntary cuts Other departments will also be that is taken out of the state’s sav-
presumes that the projected revenue
were made by the courts, district affected in months to come. Include ings account, leaving only $1.6 bil-
number will come in lower meaning,
attorneys, attorney general, state areas of education and health care. lion remaining in the account. This
and that either cuts will need to be
auditor and other constitutional “Sacrifice must be shared,” stated and about $341 million of Patrick’s
made or the shortfall will prove to
offices. Patrick according to The Boston plan must first be approved by the
be made up in some other fashion.
That Wednesday evening, dur- Globe. state legislators.
On the bright side, aside from the
ing the Statehouse news conference There are two reasons for this Although this plan affects the
$2.5 million, between $400,000 and
Patrick explained how by slowing $1.4 billion deficit. Initially, the state in many departments, there are
$500,000 was projected in savings in
the rate of the pension fund pay- increase in snow and ice removal still parts of the state budget that are
result of less trash being picked up.
ments which would be fully funded left $300 in unavoidable expenses off-limits for the time being.
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economy eats up
family income
An Holmqvist
Copy Editor
N O ONE EVER SAID that invest- 5000 (Dow), such as the 778 point mony to the terrible power that the tries to cut back on its expenditure
ing in stocks was the fool-proof slump on Sept. 29, 2008, have forced economy holds over everyone. generally by abolishing jobs or
way to strike it rich. “The stock many to abandon their stocks, cut Historic tumbles and hopeful shaving wages. The employees af-
market is a lot like the ocean,” local their losses, and try to recover and upward bounds have characterized fected by these decisions then need
accountant Gail Mayer stated, “to move on. Even some of the most the stock market climate for the past to tighten their budget, disrupting
catch the best fish, you need to be a stock-savvy quake with fear that three months and there are many their personal contribution to the
smart fisherman.” Over the decades, these 700+ point pitfalls are usher- people who are uncertain as to what economy’s flow. When people spend
hundreds of thousands of hopeful ing in a massive national recession they should do. “The best advice I less money, businesses lose profit,
entrepreneurs set off on a risky voy- on the scale of the devastating Great can give to anyone is to just stick it and the whole situation continues to
age, hoping to reel in a big one, their Depression of the 1930s. out. The professionals aren’t lying worsen. The cycle sends the econo-
vessels made from their desperate To the public’s great surprise, when they say that pulling out of my into a downward spiral and the
last dollars, Christmas bonuses, these deficits proved to be fatal for the market is only making the situ- consumers into a state of panic.
and inheritances. Some have found many traditionally powerful com- ation worse,” Mayer said. “The real With the nation in the state
the stock environment harsh and panies. Fannie Mae and Freddie problem lies in the spiraling effect of economy-induced alarm that it
unforgiving and have withdrawn Mac, two well-seasoned mortgage these things have.” This “spiral” is currently in, it is not going to be
from the market, retreating to safety, companies found themselves in a Mayer mentions is the reason why ominously exorbitant bailout plans
while those with high ambitions and bind when too much money was even an isolated drop in revenue in which are going to calm the fright-
complete faith in gut instincts have lost in unpaid loans, and shocked one business type can wind up af- ened and hiding people. “If the
become stock-legends. their investors and the rest of the fecting a series of other businesses government thinks they have any
Recently, however, the market financial world when they fell. Fed- as well. chance of calming this hysteria,”
has been much stormier than in eral bailouts helped to lessen the fall When businesses begin to re- Mayer says, “they had better start
years past. Tragic, all-time-highest of the two corporations, but even port profit losses for any reason (be with the people.”
drops in the Dow Jones Wilshire then they continued to slip –a testi- it the stock market or otherwise) it
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The 2008
BAILOUT Bad Economy Has Home Foreclosures
Nidale Zouhir
Through the Roof
Copy Editor
Patti McClenthen Families find themselves struggling
T HE EMERGENCY Economic
Stabilization Act of 2008, infa-
Copy Editor to keep their homes.
mously known as “the bailout,”
went into effect Oct. 3, 2008 in re-
sponse to the prior financial crisis
T ODAY, FIVE hun-
dred thousand
Americans are on the
in September. It authorized the streets, looking for new
United States Secretary of Treasury homes and being forced
to spend up to $700 billion to help to leave their old ones
the nation’s banks by purchasing behind. These people
mortgage-backed securities. are victims of home
The US government bought foreclosures, which
$250 billion worth of shares of na- have quickly grown
tional banks’ stocks and now has in numbers since the
a significant stake in the country’s economy went downhill
banks. In theory, this should in- in March of 2008.
crease bank lending and minimize A foreclosure is a
the chance of worsening the reces- legal process in which an
sion. However, many economic owner’s property rights
analysts believe that the recession are terminated due to a
is so inescapable that it will only default, or inability to
get worse. make payments. When
The act comes after three other a home is foreclosed,
bailouts in 2008: Bear Stearns ($30 there is usually a public
billion), Fannie Mae and Freddie auction held to sell it
Mac ($200 billion), and American again. Homes in Malden. Photo by C. Rodriguez
International Group ($85 billion), Craig Spadafora of the Malden
all of which were helped by the City Council does not think that been foreclosed. “We are heading always voted for its pocket book,”
government, and brought the total home foreclosures have affected into a recession if we are not already he explains. When times are eco-
government bailouts to over one Malden yet. He thinks that it will there,” he states, “and recessions nomically good, the people will vote
trillion dollars this year. hit, however, in the beginning of are associated with higher rates of for the status quo. When they are
The Bush administration, the new year. His predictions for unemployment, which we are see- bad, they vote for change. Bowers
presidential candidates Senators the future of the country are that ing now.” He quickly searched the remembers the Clinton election in
Barack Obama and John McCain, we will hit rock bottom, and then unemployment rate, and there is 1992 when Clinton used the slogan,
72 other members of the Senate, work our way back up. He says, good news for Malden. Compared “It’s the economy, stupid,” to cam-
and 263 members of the House of however, that home buyers are to the country’s disastrous 6.1% paign for change.
Representatives believe that the act lucky. “It is a great time to be buy- unemployment rate, Malden’s 4.7% Bowers knows that the future
will be a sufficient solution to the ing a home right now, just make unemployment rate is considered of MHS students depends on their
economic crisis. sure you can afford the home you quite healthy. Bowers explains that, decisions, and making good choices
However, Malden High are buying.” If you already own “we are not getting hit as bad as the about their home and finances are
School students disagree. “It won’t a home, then Spadafora says that rest of the country, which is good, no exception. He says, “High school
help anybody in the long run,” the only way to avoid getting your but if the recession continues into kids should learn to be responsible
sophomore Rachael Solano stated, home foreclosed is to stay on top of 2009, I would expect Malden’s un- for the debt that they incur, and to
mentioning that with the coun- things money-wise. He says to pay employment rate to go up.” be realistic about their budgets.
try so deep in deficit, the bailout the mortgage on time, and to lower A recession is when a country’s They have to know what they can
would likely be more harmful than the amount of reckless spending. Gross-Domestic-Product rate (GDP) and can not afford, and then they
helpful. “It’s just putting the na- Similar opinions come from goes down two quarters in a row. will be able to avoid foreclosures.”
tion further in debt than it already Charles Bowers, an economics If it continues to go down for a few Whether the economy gets better or
is,” sophomore Michael Solimini teacher at Malden High. Bowers more months, we are considered to worse, future home buyers will have
agreed. explained how the economy has be in a depression. Bowers thinks to watch their bank accounts and
Other MHS students view the affected home foreclosures. Ac- that there is a very strong connec- spend wisely.
act as a bad idea because of the way cording to him, the economy has tion between the economy and the
it has treated the economy; a few risen the count of homes that have presidential election. “America has
more attribute the way the DOW
Jones seems to be on an eternal
roller coaster to the government’s
bailout.
D ESPITE AN attractive
young cast and tolerable
acting, The Haunting of Molly
tor come off as
a Jesus-hating
demon wor-
Hartley was not nearly as excit- shipper. This
ing as its trailers made it out to is enhanced
be. by the way re-
The film (directed by ligious-freak
Mickey Liddell, of Everwood) Alexis seems
is about a high school senior crazy at the
named Molly Hartley (Haley best of times.
Bennett) whose parents sell T h e
her soul to the devil in order to characters in
save her life. If she is not killed the film are
before her 18th birthday, the forgettable
“darkness” will supposedly and mainly
take over. This leads to multiple consist of high
murderous attempts on her school movie
life by her mother (played by clichés, like
Marin Hinkle) and even, at one the popular
point, her first friend at her new jock’s (Craw-
school (played by Shanna Col- ford) jealous
lins). Throughout the movie, girlfriend
Hartley manages to entrance a (AnnaLynne
rich, popular boy named Joseph McCord), who
Young (Chace Crawford), who, terrorizes the
coincidentally, has a girlfriend. She also be- intriguing and odd new girl. These only add
friends the school’s resident troublemaker subplots that the film could do without, es-
Leah (Shannon Marie Woodward). pecially since most are left unresolved. The
The movie starts off with an interesting script does very little justice to the decently
plot involving the deal made between the talented actors, giving Crawford and Mc-
devil and another girl’s parents, but thereon Cord’s characters very few lines; McCord
after, the movie is a boring letdown. Clichéd simply gives Hartley dirty looks throughout
themes like the scholarship student outcast the movie, while Crawford basically stands
and the druggie that the protagonist some- around and looks pretty.
how reforms, along with overused lines (“I In the end, the audience is left confused
know what you are!”) lead to what seems and annoyed at the vagueness of the end of
more like two hours of back story with a ten the film. This, in addition to the lack of any
minute climax and barely any resolution real plot or action, led to what is overall a bad
than a real movie. movie with very few redeeming qualities.
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hard work finally paid off when ally enjoyed singing songs on the
they qualified for the state meets. bus ride to their away games and holds a respectable two events
The team held a record of 8-7-4 back. Lopez mentioned that even record of 2-2 de- will be the
at the end of their season. Senior when they lost it was fun just to spite the numerous most im-
captains Annie Abber, Tayla connect with the team by sharing injuries that have portant
Plunkett, junior Thamara Eler their favorite songs. plagued the team. for the
and coach Laura Bryson are very Eler enjoyed getting the Head coach cross-
proud of the team. opportunity to grow and play David Londino country-
After their win against Med- with so many dedicated players. thinks the team is t e a m ,
ford in the semi-finals and their “Something that I liked about doing well in spite Londino,
tough game against Somerville the season was that the whole of the injuries. “We however,
in the finals, they actually had a team respected each other and had a lot of injuries feels as
chance to be “the champions”. got along. We also had very good but we’ve not doing though
“In the past years, things communication both on the field bad,” quoted Lon- the team
didn’t fall where they should and outside of the field,” Eler dino on his reaction is ready
have, but the girls really deserve said. to the record so far. to take
it. Throughout the whole season Eler was very excited be- Due to the them on.
the girls never stopped trying, cause this was her very first year number of injuries, “Our Pre-
but kept on working harder,” qualifying for the tournament the remaining run- vious meets
Bryson sated. She was optimistic and felt very happy. This is Eler’s ners have to work have pre-
that the girls would win. third year playing for the school rigorously more to pared us for
Sophomore Jess Lopez also and mentioned that, “never be- make up for the losses. the upcoming
felt amazing to know that they fore have I seen a group of people In practice, the team uses GBL and state
got that far because they did it that committed themselves so a new method of training meets,” Londino
together as a team, with advice much to the team.” called repeat miles, where stated.
from “the best” coach and “the Eler was very confident in they run a mile, rest for five Along with
best” captains. “Although we all the team and mentioned that not minutes, and then run another. strong performances at the impor-
might have mistakes, I believed only were they focused but they Also, the team does speed work to tant meets that lie ahead, Londino
in my team, and what it can also accepted their mistakes and increase agility. In addition to run- has other long-term goals. With a
do. The team has been doing made room for improvement.” ning, the team spends many hours number of talented freshman and
extremely well and we are all On Sunday, November 9 the in the weight room working on up- underclassmen on the team, as well
working together as a team and varsity team had their tourna- per and lower body strength which as experienced upperclassmen,
ment game against Andover, who also helps increase agility. Londino thinks the team is destined
is highly ranked in the league. All the practicing that the team to have success in both the indoor
Despite a good effort, the MHS does contributes to strong perfor- and outdoor track seasons and next
Girls were eliminated from the mances at the Greater Boston League years cross country season.
state tournament with their loss Championship meet, and the Divi-
to this powerhouse. sion 1. Ma. Interscholastic Athletic
Association state meet. These next
T
the field so we have to take injuries HE MALDEN HIGH School holding them back is not being able freshman he always felt as if he was
seriously on both the girls and boys Boys’ varsity soccer team, led to work as a whole unit. a part of the team.
cross country teams," explained Ab- by Coach Jeremiah Smith, currently An example of their lack of The team has significantly im-
batessa. holds a record of 5-7-3 and has over- team work occurred during their proved since the beginning of year,
The team’s motto "Practice come any adversities they had in the game against Everett. Malden was making it close to the state tourna-
makes perfect," is what keeps the beginning of the year. ahead in the first half, with a lead of ment.
team going because they are almost Starting off the season prepared 3-0, but during their second half, Ev-
at the peak of their careers as cross and “in good condition,” Smith says, erett scored a goal and Malden pan-
country athletes due to their prac- “it allowed them to spend more time icked and stopped playing together.
tice. To witness how much these ath-
letes run and how much heart they
put into their running is incredible.
The team weight trains in the gym
crew competes for the
and runs around the city of Malden.
They also do tempo running, where
they run consistent mile time in or-
“head of the charles”
der to improve stamina. Shannon Howe
Zheng is astonished that the MHS students compete in two day regatta
Reporter
team is doing better than last year,
despite the lack of seniors. Zheng
thinks of herself not as a leader, but
as a helper. She wants people to lis- T HE MALDEN HIGH School
crew team is reaching the end
of a very successful season thanks
ten and agree with her.
to the couches Shauna Campbell,
Sarah Jones and Natalia Santiago.
The Golden Tornado “This season was really good; we ac-
Hall of Fame Inductees complished a lot and it proved suc-
cessful for all of our teammates and
Marion Schulze Rush (Class of 1936) coaches” junior rower Samantha
Power cheerfully stated. Practices
Wilford Bill Blais (Class of 1964) held at the Mystic River in Malden,
where the team is a part of the Gen-
Brian Rutledge (Class of 1980) tle Giants rowing club and consist
of land and water training; and of
Carlos Villatoro (Class of 1997) rate work and technique rowing are
major focuses. Crew team warms up before race. Photo by D. Barrows
1969 Hockey Team - Rick Menard,Bill This year, the girls’ Varsity
Boland, Steve Pini, Jim Coleman, Bernard A team was lucky enough to be a spirit and be motivated for your each race. David Barrow’s senior
Mayne, John Arbo, Mike Giannattassio, part of the “Head of the Charles” team members,” stated junior rower caption encourages the team thus,
Peter Mullaney, Bill Brady, Phil Shea, Peter which is a massive two day regatta. Trang Trong. She explained that they exceed expectations.
Hanifan, Rev. John Knox, Ruffy Mugica, Senior captains Ericka Ribeiro and many do not realize the hopeless- Overall the season exceeded
Sean Rusil, Ron DiSano, Tom Reid, Kristen Tran were part of the head ness a team feels in the middle of a expectations. “I can’t speak for the
Perry Verge, Paul Murphy Joseph Brennan of the Charles; which Tran called, race but that in spite of it, they must whole team but I know that most of
(Coach) Tony Tiro (Coach) “an amazing experience.” Tran and be optimistic and persevere. This is us worked our hardest to show up
Ribeiro were picked out of a lottery the key reason the team is doing so to practice everyday and fought to
The Golden Tornado Club Distinguished and raced against 65 other boats well. bring down our time during races,”
Service Award - Mayor Howard from around the country. Although The co-ed practices enable both Power explained. She concluded
they finished in 60th out of 65, it was the boys and the girls to have quite during the season we’ve all been
Peter Donoghue Memorial Scholarship - a life changing experience and the a successful season. “The teams did doing nothing but improving our
MHS team hopes to be a part of this great and I’m very pleased with times and our form. Individually we
M.H.S. senior, Collen Joyce regatta next year. their improvements” said Jones. The try our hardest to improve and as a
“The races are really long and boys’ Varsity crew team also had a team we help each other improve.”
Golden Eagle Award - Paul Joyce hard. You have to keep up your great season and keeps improving
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O N OCT. 28, 2008 the Boston Celtics held opening night where they
unfurled the banner of their win in the Finals from last season and
T HE BOSTON RED SOX made
a valiant attempt to come back
from three games to one against
made it into playoff contention
since they have never had more
than seventy wins in their previous
had the ring ceremony. The rings were finally given to each player on the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Their seasons. Tampa Bay played hard
the team as well as others involved with the team’s success. hard work and effort brought especially in the last two innings
After the rings were given out, the Celtics 17th championship ban- them back to three wins, tying when relief pitcher, David Price,
ner was raised to the rafter of TD Banknorth Garden. The whole team them with the Rays. According to an all-star left-handed pitcher,
helped put the banner up all together with excitement and joy. baseball experts, the Red Sox had pitched the final outs of game
Before the game, in an interview with Rivers, he expressed a strong the second best comeback in Ma- seven in the series. Price, who was
feeling that the team might not play to their fullest because of all the jor League Baseball (MLB) history. last year’s first pick of the 2007
excitement before the game. The Celtics are hoping to make it to the Sadly, in game seven their effort MLB draft, played an awesome
finals and win again with a great season record. was not enough, and the Rays won game and earned a place in the
The Cavaliers came out strong for the first two periods of the game. the series four games to three. championship. The Red Sox may
Pierce took a jump shot and hit it, making the ending score of the first “At first I thought we had the have been unable to win them all
period 28-22. The Celtics still continued to fight and struggle, ending game in the bag and I automati- but they had a prodigious season.
the second period with a score of 50-43, the Cavaliers still leading. Dur- cally thought we would make it to “It’s a disappointment but
ing the third and forth periods, the Celtics stepped up their defensive the series until Tampa Bay started they did well and that’s good
and offensive playing. By the end of the third period, the score was to score and we did not,” replied enough,” stated Watson. The Rays
67-63. With the Celtics still in the lead game, the last five minutes was Juan Watson, a freshman attend- put in excellent effort and made
full of foul shots and time outs, but even with those distractions they ing Malden High School. their way to the World Series.
won 90-85 at the close of the game. “I kept expecting the Red Sox “The Rays clearly deserve a
In second game on the season Saturday Nov. 1, 2008, Kevin Garnett to win because that seems to be spot in the World Series; they won
had 18 points and 14 rebounds, Paul Pierce scored 15 points, but shot what they always do in the biggest the games it takes to get there. They
3-for-15 from the field. Ray Allen finished with 10 points on 4-for-10 games, but they weren't able to get had the second best record in the
shooting. The Celtics had 24 turnovers and shot 21-for-35 from the free- the big hits this time. It was unfor- American League throughout the
throw line. The Celtics suffered their first loss of the season, dropping a tunate for them that David Ortiz year and beat the defending World
95-79 road decision to the Pacers. was not his usual self throughout Series champions in the ALCS.
After having their first lost on the road the Celtics made a great the series and the playoffs,” stated They have a very impressive team
improvement with their win against the Rockets Tuesday Nov. 4, 2008. Ben Max, a history teacher and a and should be right there with
Ray Allen fired off 29 point thin the game, with 11 points in the forth New York Mets fan. the Phillies in the World Series,”
period. Kendrick Perkins scored 15, while Kevin Garnett had 14 points The Rays had a similar goal replied Max. For all those Red Sox
and 11 rebounds. With the final score of 103-99. They currently have to win the playoffs. The Rays have fans out there, there is always next
with a record of 3-1. With two home game wins, I away game win, and never won a championship or even year.
a away game loss.