April 20, 2009

The Voice of the Denver Waldorf High School Volume 1, Issue 4

Illustration by Meril Shane

Chronicles Of Waldorfia
Contents Pappa’s Discourages Boycott
By Phil Carter and Chloe Prendergast
Pappa’s Situation 1
In the first issue of the nitely noticed the absence of snacks, for example – falls
Pope: “No Condoms” 1 C.O.W. Sam Ross-Smith regular business from the under the sales tax law. This
Students on CMP 2 brought up the recent event of Waldorf High School stu- has caused items such as the
the boycott at Pappa’s gro- dents. “What’s up with Arizona Iced Tea (mentioned
Scrubs: Must or Bust 3
cery. After two weeks, some that?” Bryan said, with a dis- in the previous article) to go
A Neglected Sport 4 of the students are starting to approving tone. When told from its usual 99-cents, to
Yankees Stadium 4 trickle back to Pappa’s, one of the cause was due to the over a dollar. This is because
the only small, local grocery price increases, Bryan looked there is now a 4% tax on all
Quinn’s Quidditch 5 stores left. Others remain a little confused and contin- ready-to-eat items, which is
OnLive: New Gaming 6 adamant about the boycott ued, “We haven’t had prices beyond the store’s control.
and try to convince others to go up on the things that they According to Bryan, the
YouTube Crackdown 7
follow them. This has started buy in over a year. Over a overall business has not
Justice for Workers 8 a small discrepancy among year ago it was because of dropped much from the Wal-
What is Art Exactly? 8 the high school students, the prices on gas, but we’ve dorf boycott. He said that
whether to support the small since taken them back down when the prices went up, peo-
Survey Results 8
business, or to walk the extra and adjusted what we can.” ple mostly just “tightened
NarniAstrology 9 few blocks to save a penny So what is this new price their belts” and the store has-
Easter Road Trippin’ 10 here and there at the nearby 7- hike? According to Shawn, n’t noticed much of a decline.
Eleven. the owner of Pappa’s, the Shawn was concerned, how-
Bye Gladys & Gregg 11 On Wednesday afternoon, store was recently cited for ever, that neighborhood cus-
Comic 11 March 31, 2009 the manager not consistently following tomers could be influenced by
at Pappa’s, Bryan, spoke the sales tax law. While food the boycott, which could take
Crossword Solution 11 about the current situation. is often exempt from sales a toll on overall sales.
Farewell to the C.O.W. 12 Contrary to popular belief, tax, any immediately con- “I’m not happy,” said
Bryan said that he has defi- sumable food – deli food, or (Continued on page 3)
Comic 12
Cryptogram 12 Pope Discourages Condoms
Classifieds 12 By Phil Carter and Chloe Prendergast
12 Pope Benedict recently Members of the Den- think about that for a while.”
12 stated that condoms will not ver Waldorf School commu- Mr. Matuszewicz:
decrease the spread of HIV/ nity were asked for their “Ahhhh… read that again.
Contact the C.O.W. AIDS in Africa. “On the con- comments and reactions to Surprisingly good for the
trary,” he said, “it increases the this quote. We received a Pope! Oh wait, don’t write
Denver Waldorf School problem.” Bene- wide variety that down!” says last year’s
940 Fillmore Street dict suggested “Even though I see both of answers eighth grade teacher. “Why
Denver CO 80206 that a better so- sides, it is a foolish thing from the wouldn’t he give out con-
lution involves interview- doms? And make sure you
“a humanization
to say.” ees listed spell my name correctly! C-
303-777-0531 x162
of sexuality, spiritual renewal” below: L-A-R-K.”
dwhsnews@gmail.com and “a true friendship for those Gautam Webb, eleventh Mrs. Hindes: “I disagree
who suffer.” grader: “I would have to (Continued on page 2)
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Condoms not
Holy?
(Continued from page 1)
with the Pope.”
Ms Palo: “He’s right and wrong.”
Natalie Ross-Smith, eighth
grader: “Umm… I don’t know.
What am I supposed to say to
that?” she says. “I was confused at
first, but then I decided I disagree
with that guy.”
Mario Bravo, seventh grader:
“Uhhhhhhhhh…..” he says, with
tone getting distinctively softer
towards the end of the word, as he
slinks shyly out of the interview,
and walks through the door…
Ms. Doyle: “I agree with the sec-
ond thing, but I disagree with the
first, to deny the use of condoms
because of a religion, is a cruel
and unusual punishment.”
9th Grade Class: “NO!” said stu-
dent Madison Dezelsky forcefully.
“That’s a load of bologna.” Said
Cassidy Schultz, another student
in the class. “How is that physi-
cally possible?” asked Brennan
Wittry.
Mr. McHenry: “I think the quote
makes the Pope seem odd, since it
is probably taken out of context.
Even though I see both sides, it is
a foolish thing to say.”
Sade Moore, tenth grader: “I am
flabbergasted! That is kind of
stupid. It is good to be harmoni-
ous with someone you choose
to…be with though.” She said
bashfully.
Mrs. Gaillot: “I’m shocked!
What’s wrong with him?! He did-
n’t really say that! Give me that
paper! I would like to know what
he means by humanization of
sexuality.”
Milandra Pfister, tenth grader: “I
don’t think the Pope is really ad-
dressing the problem.”
Volume 1, Issue 4
The CMP: Students Speak Out
By Ana Spotts
When the Denver Waldorf could be a bit more comfortable though. I
School moved into their new building wouldn’t mind if there were a few chairs,
just blocks away from Congress Park or a desk, but I like that everyone can
in 2003, they thought that their luck hang out together.”
would change. Although many of the The students were then asked what
families valued the convenience of their least favorite part of the building
the school’s old location, and the at- was. Given this opportunity, the students
mosphere of the neighborhood that were quite vocal about the school’s lack
surrounded their building, the bad of both a theatre, and a gymnasium. The
aspects of the building outweighed Waldorf School’s drama department cur-
the good. With this, they relocated to rently holds their productions in a multi-
their new building, located at 940 purpose room. Not only do the acoustics
Fillmore. of this room take away from the perform-
However, their problems had not ance, but the faculty must set out folding
yet come to an end. The new build- chairs for the audience to sit in before
ing, like the one they had just moved each performance. Meanwhile, the sports
out of, lacked several key features. teams must hold their practices in a venue
Wishing to amend this, a small com- several miles away from their school
mittee within the Denver Waldorf building. “The absence of a gymnasium
community began to look for a way leaves a dark hole in my life,” states
to improve both Laney Harden, a
the building’s “I like the high school hallway. junior, and member
interior and exte- or the girls’ basket-
rior. It’s a place where everyone can ball team.
On April 1, hang out. It could be a bit more The students also
2009, two repre- comfortable though.” complained about
sentatives from things such as the
Humphries-Poli, met with the stu- lack of a student lounge, and the peculiar
dents of the Denver Waldorf High stench of the school, stating that each
School, seeking their input on what room has it’s own individual scent, none
students believed would improve the of which are good.
environment and structure of the Finally, each student had the chance
school building. They asked the stu- to say what his or her idea of a “perfect
dents to answer three questions: 1. school” would be. Although many re-
What is your favorite part of the quested things such as a butler, a hot tub,
building? 2. What is your least favor- or the elimination of all homework, many
ite part of the building? 3.What said that their perfect school would have a
would your dream school have that swimming pool, or a weight room.
your current building does not? After the committee compiles this
When answering the first ques- information, they will see what changes
tion, the students listed the positive can be made within reason. Although they
features of the building, which ranged may not be hiring a butler any time soon,
from the high school parking lot, to it is safe to say that the Waldorf School
the large windows that allow natural should get ready for change. Perhaps after
light to flood throughout the rooms. a short time they will finally be able prac-
Senior Minji Kim stated, “I like the tice in their own gym, put on a play in
high school hallway. It’s a place their own theatre, and take a short dip in
where everyone can hang out. It the rooftop swimming pool.
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Pappa’s Grocery: All a Misunderstanding

(Continued from page 1)
Bryan about the students’
choice to walk to 7-Eleven.
“But it’s their choice if they
want to support the big corpo-
rations over the small local
businesses.” Bryan looked
sad and resigned as he said,
“That’s what it all is anymore.
The small man always loses
out.”
Even though 7-Eleven
may have slightly lower
prices up front, the number of
free snacks and treats slipped
to the students from Pappa’s,
more than outweighs the
small price difference. Be-
sides, 7-Eleven technically
falls under the same sales tax
laws as Pappa’s, meaning it’s
just a matter of time until their
prices also “increase.”
Pappa’s employees also care
about the students and notice
their absence. “Even though
we are doing fine without
them,” lamented Bryan, “we
miss the students.” If the Wal-
dorf students decided to re-
sume their regular visits to
Pappa’s, would 7-Eleven care
or even notice their absence?
Pappa’s grocery has been
around for quite some time.
Shawn, the present owner, and
Bryan have been working
there for about three years. It
used to be an old Piggly Wig-
gly’s, where Ace Hardware is
now, but it was eventually
bought by Shawn and his wife,
Stephanie, from her cousin. It
became known as Pappa’s af-
ter Stephanie’s cousin’s last
name.
“Everyone knows
we’re getting ready to
change the name,” said
Bryan, “It will now be
called 12th Avenue Market
Deli. This change will
take place within the next
month.” Not only will the
name of Pappa’s be
changed, the logo and
store brand products will
change also. Already
some spices and other
small goods have taken on
the new name and logo.
“The neighborhood has
also changed to be, for
lack of a better word, more
upper class,” said Bryan.
“So we’re going to start
carrying more Colorado
products as well as more
organic produce.”
[Editor’s Note: As Phil
and Chloe, the writers and
interviewers of this article
were making their way out
of the store, Bryan ex-
claimed, “Hey, you guys
need a snack?” He then pro-
ceeded to take a large bag of
Cheddar Cheese Chex Mix
off of the shelf, and hand it
to the students, free of
charge. This was an unex-
pected example of how
much Pappa’s really values
the students’ business.
“They gave us a free snack,
just for talking to them! We
didn’t even buy anything!”
Said Chloe Prendergast,
obviously very pleased with
Bryan’s kindness.]

“Scrubs”: a must or a Bust?

By Sam Ross-Smith

“Scrubs”, the show
that made us all stop in
our tracks and day dream
for a little, is back with a
whole new season. But
fans wondering, “What
will this new season
bring us?”
Will it be the ear-
lier version of
“Scrubs” with corny
jokes one after the
other, and a touching
but somewhat cheesy
moral at the end? Or
will it be the disap-
pointing, love-story sit-
com between JD and El-
liot that we all witnessed
in some of the later epi-
sodes? Or, will it be some-
thing entirely new and excit-
ing?
When we last saw the
show, JD and the gang were
all in a bit of a slump and the
show had nowhere to go but
up. And “up” it went. Season
eight brings the show back to
life with a couple new, relat-
able characters that add yes, but one of the latest epi-
some punch to the fresh sodes might leave fans begging
jokes. JD is funnier than to disagree.
ever as he strolls the hospi- “It was just too serious,”
tal hallways with his new stated Natalie Ross-Smith, a
look, the beard. Although concerned eighth grade fan.
he and Elliot are back to- “Sure, there were a few good
gether, their crazy shenani-
jokes, but I’m not looking for
gans only add to the show. another one of those dramatic
doctor shows.”
“It’s a one of a kind “Scrubs,” the show that
hilarious hospital show,” made us all stop in our tracks
roared Morgan Shane, a and think about death? I hope
somewhat new fan to the not, but for now it’s up to the
show. writers. Will it make a come-
The only concern for back and flourish with another
this season is whether the outrageous funny streak? Or
writers will be able to will it just end up being an-
maintain their hilarious other one of those dramatic
streak. Up until just re- doctor shows? Only time will
cently the answer has been tell.
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Cricket: A Neglected Sport
By Gautam Webb
The leg spin bowler, a dibbly
dobbly, approaches the pitch and,
unexpectedly, sends a googly trav-
eling toward the nightwatchman,
who hits a dink. The silly mid-off
retrieves the ball. Luckily for the
batsman, the next ball is a mully-
grubber, which allows him to play
a cover drive. While he then runs
toward his teammate, a fielder re-
trieves the ball and throws it at the
wicket. The throw proves well-
aimed. The batsman is dismissed
run out and the over is a wicket
maiden.
That is cricket.
In the United States, cricket is
seen as a fairly eccentric sport.
The rules of this game are widely
unknown in this country, as many
U.S. citizens prefer to follow other
sports.
I believe cricket isn’t given the
credit it deserves in this country. I
enjoy cricket very much, for many
reasons. I think it is a complex,
Yankee Stadium No More
By Meril Shane
Baseball has forever been the
American pass time. Sitting in the
bleacher drinking a soda and eating
a hotdog, all while watching your
favorite team, is one of the things
that many people in America
grown up with. The original Yan-
kee stadium is the fourth oldest
baseball stadium in America, and
has hosted some of the most
memorable moments in the history
of baseball.
The original Yankee stadium
was opened in 1923, and on April
3, 2009, it will open again with a
new look. While keeping the field
measurements intact, the fan seat-
Cricket’s obituary from The Sporting Times
after Australia defeated the British team for the
first time.
sophisticated, elegant, intriguing and
beautiful game. These qualities of cricket
are reasons I believe it should be more
appreciated.
Cricket began in England in the six-
teenth century as a game invented and
ing has been drastically changed. Fans
no longer have to sit in uncomfortable
wooden seats, but will now be able to
enjoy brand, new, shiny, cushioned
seats, each one possessing one cup
holder each. The seat width has been
increased, to accommodate comfort, as
well as the legroom between rows. The
general public seating has been, how-
ever compromised for these new ac-
commodations. While there were only
19 private luxury suites in the old sta-
dium the new stadium has a total of 56.
The groundbreaking for the new
stadium began on August 16, 2006,
which happens to be the 58th anniver-
sary of Babe Ruth’s death. The com-
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played by children. Some three
hundred years later, after cricket
had developed into a recognized
adult sport, the first Test cricket
match (a specific form of the game)
was played. Today, the sport has
become popular in many countries.
A cricket team consists of
eleven players. Batting, bowling
and fielding are all essential skills
of the team and, in this respect, a
varied group of players is neces-
sary.
Play essentially conforms to the
following procedure. A bowler of
the fielding team bowls down the
pitch to a batsman, who attempts to
protect his wicket (three ‘stumps’
on which two ‘bails’ are balanced)
and win runs together with a team-
mate. Basically, at the end of the
game, which occurs at different
points depending on the format be-
ing used, the winning team is the
one which has scored the most runs.
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plete project has cost around 1.3
billion dollars. The result is a
modern, yet historical looking
ballpark. While all the memories
of the past year lie with the origi-
nal Yankee stadium, the new sta-
dium is ready to leave a mark on
Major League Baseball.
To compensate the fans for the
loss of the old stadium, the design-
ers brought an “old home” feeling
to the new ballpark. Even though
the community was not very
thrilled for the introduction of the
new ballpark, the end result was a
beautiful, expensive, and welcom-
ing stadium.
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Quinn’s Quidditch
By Alexis Brunhofer and Laney Harden
In a moment of inspi- setback because Quinn chasers, the beaters, the snitches to substitute in for
ration and creativity, we needed a refresher course on keeper, and the seeker. The each other when exhaustion
decided to contact that the rules of Quidditch. chasers fly around passing became an issue.
Einstein of all of things However, thanks to technol- the quaffle, trying to get it The chasers would throw
sporty, Michael Quinn, in ogy, Quinn was able to re- into one of the three hoops the balls around to each other,
regard to his proficiency search the topic. “I didn’t on the opponent’s end of the avoiding being hit by the bul-
in the art of gym class know how to field. The gers (dodge balls), in an at-
game creating. With the spell Quidditch,” “We need to have keeper’s job is tempt to score. These bludg-
notice of only one day in he admits, with to protect these ers would come by way of the
advance, we sat down more confidence
teams made up of g o a l s a n d beaters who get to have foam
with Quinn to discuss the than his situation members of all “keep” the other bats. Quinn’s idea for the
possibility of adding a would allow. grades.” team from scor- three goals is to use hoola
game to his repertoire that With the help of ing the ten hoops on stands, which would
would top all the rest. the incredible search engine, points for each goal. The be guarded by one keeper on
This game is known as Google, Quinn learned two beaters zoom all over, each end of a soccer field.
Quinn’s Quidditch. about the game, and that it is protecting their own team When talking to Quinn,
We got off to a rocky not spelled with a “C.” from the devious bludgers it’s easy to forget he is an au-
start creating this game. In the Harry Potter that aim to knock players off thority figure. However, when
Turns out, our beloved books, Quidditch works like their broomsticks. he started ranting about the
gym teacher “cannot this. There are four differ- The seeker has the most need for fairness and equality
read.” This was a minor ent positions for play: the important job of the game. among the teams, we were
It is the seeker that is in con- swiftly brought back to reality.
stant search for the golden “We need to have teams made
Cricket Unknown in US snitch, a tiny winged ball up of members of all grades,”
that darts around the sta- he said. And in response to
(Continued from page 4)
that makes the game even dium. Once the seeker our eye rolling cynicism of his
Now that you know more fascinating. When, for catches the true hippie nature,
what cricket is, perhaps the first time ever, the Aus- snitch, h is “Yes, you need to
you can understand why I tralian team beat the English team receives The seeker has the be friends with the
think its so great. When I in their opponents’ own 150 points and most important freshmen.”
think of the smooth mo- country, Australia was de- the game is
tion of the bowler as he lighted. The Sporting Times over. job of the game. So, with the new
title of Madame
ex ecut es posted an Our adaptation, after Hooch, Quinn will be acting
a deliv- When I think of the obituary that some debate, sounds like as referee in the upcoming
ery, and
then the
smooth motion of the read, “In af- marvelous fun. Quinn de- tournaments. We know we
f e c t i o n a t e cided that a person rather are very excited about the
t w i s t i n g bowler...I cannot help remembrance than an inanimate object prospect of this new game,
swing of but admire this awe- of English would be chosen as the and it was clear on Quinn’s
the bat as some sport. C r i c k e t , snitch. This person would face that he was too when the
the bats- which died at run around trying to avoid suggestion of hockey stick
man responds with a the Oval on 29th August, being captured by the two brooms was made. “We’re
stroke, I cannot help but 1882, deeply lamented by a seekers. We asked Quinn going to look ridiculous,” he
admire this awesome large circle of sorrowing who would play this role of replied, but we could see the
sport. You should too! friends and acquaintances. Olympic athlete, with the secret enthusiasm in his eyes,
Another aspect of R.I.P. N.B.—The body will endurance to run throughout as he envisioned an entire high
cricket that I find interest- be cremated and the ashes an entire game, and the con- school of waddling players.
ing is the Test cricket se- taken to Australia.” clusion was met that there
ries called the Ashes. It would need to be multiple
has an interesting history
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OnLive, Gaming Revamped
By Max Fleischer and Nathan Palo
For the most part, video
games have been sold almost
exclusively on either discs or
game cartridges. Where mu-
sic and movies have had the
benefit of being simple
enough that they can be
downloaded in a short time,
or streamed over the Internet
with almost no delay, mod-
ern video games are simply
to big and too complex to be
downloaded in a reasonable
amount of time.
An important thing to
note when talking about PC
games is that they can’t be
played on just any computer,
a system has to meet certain
requirements in order to play
it.
Overall, video games
especially PC games, have
always been a costly and
upgrade intensive type of
media.
What if there were a
way to stream a game, we're
talking any game, over a
simple broadband Internet
connection straight to your
typical mid-range PC or
Mac, without any need for
any fast processors or top-
of-the-line graphics cards.
This is exactly what
California-based OnLive
wishes to deliver to the pub-
lic in order to unify many of
today's most popular games,
so that they can be accessed
anywhere.
Essentially the OnLive
service consists of a small (1
MB) browser plug-in.
Though there is an optional
micro-console for controller
input TV output. These cen-
ters allows you to stream
video games over the inter-
net from high-powered data
centers which hold all of the
games, as well as all of the
high-end hardware to power
them.
This effectively means
that if OnLive's service can
hold up to its many promises,
you would basically have a
gaming platform that would
never get obsolete you could
be able to play the games on
almost any PC or Mac.
OnLive controller and box.
The concept is actually
quite simple. The input you
send through the controller
doesn't go straight to your
hardware and become visi-
ble as output on your moni-
tor. What really happens is
that the input you give to the
game through the controller
is sent across the Internet to
their server class computers.
There it is processed then
sent back as output to your
monitor.
What really makes this
quite a feat, is that through
all of these interactions and
procedures dealing with
these high quality files, the
output is only delayed by
one millisecond before be-
ing sent back as output.
This is the time it takes to
travel over the Internet and
back again.
The 1 ms of latency can
only be accomplished by
the use of a new highly so-
phisticated type of video
compression.
This system has been
demonstrated successfully
under good conditions. But
most demos have been
within about 50 miles of the
server, and the server only
has to support a small num-
ber of players. Whether or
not it will actually perform
as advertised while support-
ing large numbers of play-
ers is hard to tell.
However, from initial
tests done with the new
platform, it seems that
OnLive will actually be
able to pull off something
that was mostly considered
to be a dream in this day
and age.
If OnLive does pull
this off, then it will proba-
bly recreate the entertain-
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ment industry as we know it;
starting with video games.
This service could easily of-
fer great film and TV service,
including live events, such as
sports.
Microsoft, Sony, and
Nintendo are all deeply in-
vested in their consoles, and
losing those sales will drasti-
cally affect their profits. Pro-
ducers of computer hardware
will also take a hit, as it will
likely be much cheaper to use
OnLive to play the latest
games than to upgrade your
PC. OnLive will still have to
keep there servers up to date,
so the need for hardware isn’t
gone.
Another major economic
effect of OnLive is that it cuts
out the middle man. With
purely digital distribution, the
manufacturing, shipping, and
selling of game disks is no
longer required. There is also
no known way to pirate
games from OnLive, or to
buy or sell used games. The
majority of most game re-
tailer’s profits come from
resale, so OnLive could hurt
businesses like Gamestop.
OnLive is great for de-
velopers, because they can
create games using the same
tools as they would for nor-
mal PC games, however, with
this new technology, they
don’t have to worry about
system requirements, which
have always been one of the
biggest limitations on games.
OnLive is also great for
publishers, as it is resale and
pirate proof. It also has mar-
keting built in. Due to its ad-
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YouTube Cracks Down on

Copyrighted Material OnLive Gaming
By Dylan Baker
(Continued from page 6)
If you watch a decent num- your video, then you are infringing a
ber of videos on the video- copyright and YouTube will remove vanced video compression algorithms,
sharing site, youtube.com, then that aspect of the video that is violat- OnLive will be able to show you live
you have probably noticed an ing the copyright. video of other players, so you can look
increase in the number of videos This shift in YouTube’s policy and see what the game is like, without
with their audio tracks removed was not only caused by the increase having to pay for it.
or muted. This is no mistake; in people simply posting songs as OnLive also benefits the user, as the
YouTube recently installed a pro- videos, but also had a lot to do with a total operating costs should be much less
gram that scans the site, looking lawsuit against YouTube involving a than other distribution systems. The price
for videos that have audio tracks video clip by taken by Robert Tur. will likely undercut the competition, as
that have not been authorized for Robert’s video was posted on You- you can rent a game, or get a free trial in
use by the artist. Tube without his permission and he addition to buying the game.
This cracking down was is now suing the company for in- OnLive will also have all the social
most likely triggered by the in- fringement of copyright laws. networking ability that is standard on con-
crease in videos that solely con- As a member and frequent user soles now, as well as many new features.
tain a song and of YouTube my- It will also allow for parental controls, so
the title of that As a member and frequent self, it is very ob- you can restrict it to only allow games
song. People user of YouTube myself, it is noxious when I below a certain rating, or only allow a lim-
can then go to very obnoxious when I have have spent numer- ited amount of time to be played per day
youtube. com or week.
spent numerous hours film- ous
hours filming
and listen to and editing a The biggest downside of the system is
that music for ing and editing a video, just video, just so it that you don’t actually own a copy of the
free or even rip so it can be removed by can be removed by game. If OnLive fails, and the servers go
down, then you lose all the money you
the audio from some program some program that
the video using cannot judge be- have paid for games, with no real hope of
a YouTube converter. tween a video that is just a song, and getting it back. Also, OnLive is dependent
“I find it obnoxious that peo- a video that simply used a song as on broadband Internet. It doesn’t need a
ple abuse YouTube by simply background music to the main crea- lot, (1.5 Mbps for SD [Standard Defini-
putting up unauthorized songs tive piece. If anything else, people tion], 5 Mbps for HD [High Definition])
without a creative element of might enjoy the song in the back- but the Internet is a finicky thing. If your
their own in the video,” said Sam ground and ask what it is so they can service goes down, you are SOL until it is
Ross-Smith. “It is these people buy it. In this case, as long as you back up.
who ruin it for those who take give credit to the artist and the song Although pricing hasn’t been publicly
the time to put in their own crea- in the video and not claim it to be discussed by OnLive Inc., it will allow
tive aspect.” your own, it is simply free advertis- people to start playing high end games
What Sam is referring to is ing for the artist. without a huge investment. Instead of
that the audio on videos is now Due to the new strict policies on spending hundreds, even thousands of
being removed automatically YouTube, many people have begun dollars on a gaming PC or a console, plus
whether they contain an original using other free video hosting sites, the price of the games, the Onlive micro-
creative element or not. It used to such as vimeo.com. Sites like Vimeo console and web plug in will be very low
be acceptable to use copyrighted are not as strict because they have not in price, if not free with a service plan
material in your video as long as received as much media attention as (similar to a cell phone). There will be a
you gave credit to the artist in YouTube. In the future, these smaller monthly fee for the service, and a price on
either the video description or the video-hosting sites might come each game.
video itself. Today, YouTube across the same issues with copy- There is a lot of potential in OnLive,
follows a much stricter set of right, but for the time being, there are and if the service meets the expectations,
guidelines. If you use any mate- fewer restrictions on what can be up- it will revolutionize gaming, and most
rial, that is not rightfully yours in loaded. other forms of entertainment.
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Justice For Irradiated Workers?
By Teddy Oja
Many workers of the Cold War
have endured radiation symptoms for
the past decades while waiting for the
government to help them overcome
their illnesses. In the year 2000, the
Department of Labor created the En-
ergy Employees Occupational Illness
Compensation Program to manage the
claims of former weapons workers. In
the nine years since, the program has
received over 175,000 applications for
federal aid, 50,000 of which have been
compensated.
Many of
the applicants
Radiation poisoning symptoms in- and
claim that the clude nausea, vomiting, fatigue,
program is compromised immune defense and will likely dis-
inefficient and
fever.
troublesome,
and some have accused it of being cor-
rupt. For these reasons, Colorado sena-
tor Mark Udall created the Charlie
Wolf Act, which is aimed at reforming
the EEOICP. The act was named for
Charlie Wolf, a former weapons la-
borer who appeared in court on numer-
ous occasions to present his plea before
succumbing to brain cancer. Senator
Udall is once again marshalling to-
gether members of Congress and the
Judicial system to help pass his re-
forms, hoping that a fresh face in the
White House will increase his chances.
Radiation poisoning symptoms
include nausea, vomiting, fatigue,
compromised immune defense and
fever. Prolonged exposure can result in
cancerous growths throughout the
body, and extreme radiation exposure
often results in death.
The EEOICP includes a rather
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Rate recent movies with cows for the C.O.W.
controversial procedure that looks
over the applicants past in an attempt
to discern whether or not the radiation
exposure was due to a hazardous
work environment. Part of the Charlie
Wolf Act is aimed at removing this
procedure altogether and granting
immediate aid to government workers
presenting radiation symptoms.
It is difficult to know how this bill
will be received, as it requires 20 bil-
lion dollars in federal funding to take
off. With the trouble on Wall Street
an overall
economic
slump, many
miss the bill
offhand as a
waste of dwindling federal support.
Despite this, Udall refuses to be dis-
mayed, and continues to plead with
other members of congress to recog-
nize the harmed workers as the heroes
they are.
But who knows? With the very
foundation of our government being
tinkered with by the new, revolution-
ary leaders, perhaps such an issue will
get the attention and credence it de-
serves.
Write for the C.O.W., man!
DWHSNews@gmail.com
Volume 1, Issue 4
What Exactly
By Nathan Palo
What exactly is art? Sure, you
could make a list of all the things that
are art: paintings, sculptures, music,
etc. But that doesn’t really define art,
and people are constantly coming up
with new forms of art.
Art tends to be looked down on,
because it has no “practical” value.
The typical thought about art majors is
that they couldn’t
do anything else, so
they settled for art.
But art has a much
deeper importance
than it is often
given.
Creating art is often
the best way to ex-
press oneself, and
Abstract art. has the benefit of
communicating
complex emotions that are otherwise
impossible to articulate. Experiencing
art created by others is quite possibly
more beneficial, as it can give new
perspective and meaning, as well as
entirely new thoughts and ideas.
Part of the reason that art is mis-
understood by many people, is that
they see something labeled as art, but
don’t think it actually is. Things as
basic as one or two shapes are often
art, but anyone with a camera can in-
stantly call themselves an artistic pho-
tographer. But these things aren’t al-
ways art. If you take a picture com-
pletely at random, then it has no
meaning to it, it might look cool and it
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Bart Simpson © Matt Groening
Chronicles of Waldorfia
Is Art? Can It Be Defined?
(Continued from page 8)
could be used as part
of an artistic piece, but
without intentionally
being created as art, it
won’t be art.
That doesn’t nec-
essarily mean that ran-
dom things can’t be art
In fact, there is a cer-
tain element of ran-
domness in every art
form. Paints aren’t ex-
actly uniform in color;
stone to make sculp-
tures isn’t always the
same color or consis-
tency. The smallest
things can affect an
artist’s thoughts, from
a butterfly floating on
the wind, to the wind
of a butterfly’s wings.
One of the most
alluring aspects of art
is that it is hard to de-
fine; the Mona Lisa The Mona Lisa, by Leonardo da Vinci, hangs in
would be pretty boring the Louvre Museum in Paris, France.
if we knew why she
smiled. Each artist is unique,
and so is each artwork they
create, and in turn, each per-
son reacts to that artwork in a
unique way; this means it is
impracticable to generalize 33%: Art
art.
When it comes down to
it, I think the defining factor
of art is that it expresses
something, but in order to
express something, that thing
has to exist, and someone has Ramsey’s Kitchen Nightmares or
to understand that expres-
sion, even if they understand
it differently than the creator
intended.
Chronicles of Waldorfia
Survey Results
What is your favorite class?
66%: Journalism
Favorite part of the auction?
100%: The Food
Death by vampire or werewolf?
100%: Vampire
Bourdain: No Reservations?
50%: No Reservations
50%: Undecided
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NarniAstrology
By Chloe Prendergast and Laney Harden
Aries: Deep within your subconscious, your
idols are Sigfried and Roy. The yearning to be
like them will spring forth this week, and you
will become a lion-tamer for the circus! You
will travel the world and be honored by many.
Your Aries is Lucy
Taurus: Great fortune is coming your way! This
week you will win one million dollars, but only
in bus passes! This will disappoint you so much
that you will decide to run a campaign against
public transportation.
Your Taurus is Mr. Tumnus
Gemini: Here comes the bride…or the groom?
You will get married this week to someone you
least expect who’s name begins with a D. The
wedding will be the most talked about event of
the season!
Your Gemini is Peter
Cancer: You will receive a letter addressed to
you this week. When you open it, you will find
that a dead great uncle you never knew you had
has left you a pet llama named Horatio. It will
become your best friend.
Your Cancer is Edmund
Leo: Your creative side will blossom this week!
You will have a vision that will prompt you to
invent a time machine. However, when you go
on the ride to the past, you will get stuck in colo-
nial England. Forever.
Your Leo is Aslan (the lion)
Virgo: You will go on an exotic expedition, and
as your strolling along an abandoned path some-
where in the Amazon, you will save a bus from
driving off a cliff. You will then be presented on
honor by the tribal chief and worshiped by peo-
ple everywhere.
Your Virgo is Mr. Beaver
Libra: You will feel adventurous this week, and
when you start digging a hole to China, you will
discover a new type of dinosaur! The bones will
be collected and you will be known forever as
Dinosaur Doug, regardless what your true name
is.
Your Libra is The DLF (dear little friend, the
dwarf)
Scorpio: I am very sorry to say, this is not your
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Horoscopes Easter Road Trippin’

By Emma Franklin

(Continued from page 9)

week. Unfortunately, your worst
fear will come to reality. While
it may seem like the end of the
world, keep on fighting, for Ve-
nus is about to align with Mars
and your luck will return!
Your Scorpio is the White
Witch
Sagittarius: Life will change
drastically this week for you.
You will be adopted by Brad
Pitt and Angelina Jolie, move in
with them, and change your
name to Roseleaf.
Your Sagittarius is the Centaur
Capricorn: You have an old
soul that has seen many life-
times. Because of this, you will
discover your passion for quilt-
ing. Purses, hats, nose-warmers,
toe socks, and bermuda shorts
will be your specialties.
Your Capricorn is Susan
Aquarius: All is not what it
seems. This week you will be
attacked by a harmless-looking
goose as you walk to the an-
tiques store in search of Tabasco
sauce. This goose will peck off
a large chunk of skin from your
upper thigh, which will give you
a macho scar.
Your Aquarius is Mrs. Beaver
Pisces: This week is your lucky
week! As you are shopping at
the mall with your grandmother,
you will meet the Jonas brother
of your choice. He will fall in
love with you immediately and
write you a love song, which he
will perform with his brothers at
their concerts and will become a
MASSIVE hit.
Your Pisces is Prince Caspian
Chronicles of Waldorfia
Grievous and Gloomy Goodbye, Gladys and Gregg
Gossip Group here, your one and
only (reliable) source into the
scandalous lives of Waldorf’s
elite.
-Ding dong-
Gregg: “Gladdie, I do believe I
hear the doorbell. Who could
that be?”
Gladys: “Oh my goodness, I so
hope it is my monthly subscrip-
tion to Seventeen!”
Gregg: “Oh yes! Seventeen has
the best makeup tips.”
A pause, while the two consider
their great love and devotion to
Seventeen Magazine, followed by
a loud and impatient knock.
Gregg stirs himself from his re-
cliner with a groan despite his
eagerness to find out the 5 best
ways to dress for your body type.
He disappears from the room, and
from a distance, Gladys hears the
door open, a short moment of
silence, and then a heavy thud.
Gladys: “Greggie-kins, what-
ever is going on? Invite Beatrice
in for some tea.”
When there is no response,
Gladys rouses herself to scold
Gregg for his inattention to her.
Gladys pads down the hallway,
rounds the corner, and beholds
Gladys and Gregg Credits:
Laney Harden as Gregg Gibbous
Alexis Brunhofer as Gladys Gibbous
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some fashion ad-
vice from Gregg!
And Gladys was
going to teach me
to knit proportion-
ally to my head.”
Nick: (Giving the
two each a tender
hug) “Don’t
worry brothers, a
little bit longer,
and we’ll be fine.
But let’s get out of
here, I’m burning
up.”
You know you
In loving memory of Gladys and Gregg Gibbous.
love us, XOXO
three shockingly magnificent behind the stage passes for
and curly haired gods. Her first our next concert.” -Gossip Group.
thought was, “My, they are Joe: “That is truly a bum-
shorter in person,” but this was mer. I was hoping to get THE END
only because they were kneeling
around a fallen figure. Over-
Solution to last issue’s crossword
come with the intense emotion
of seeing her true love sur-
rounded by her idols, Gladys
dropped down dead at Gregg’s
side, leaving the Jonas Brothers
staring in disbelief at their for-
mer biggest fans.
Kevin: “Oh man, I really
wanted to give them the VIP
Corrections to last issue’s crossword clues:
Across: 50 should be 51
Down: 16 should read “Equal to one thousand joules
of energy per second.”
20 should be 21
54 should read “Cartwright club, abbr.”
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By Ana Spotts and Alexis Brunhofer

Farewell C.O.W.
By Teddy Oja

You’ve read our tales

And turn-of-phrase,
Heard our jokes
That brightened your days.
You’ve learned of sports,
Which truly suck,
And heard senile gossip
(Not of you, if you’re in luck).
The horoscopes
Have told you much
About things to come
And Disney and such.
You’ve suffered through
The news of the nerdy,
But we hope our stories
Were not too wordy
For the tastes and talents
Of this, our Waldorf school.
And now, in closing:
Hell yeah! We rule!

Cryptogram By Nathan Palo

A cryptogram is a word puzzle that requires you to solve a substitution ci-

pher. Each letter is assigned a different letter number or symbol, and the
phrase or quote is written using the substitute letters. Some letters are given
at the beginning, use repeated letters and small words to help solve.

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