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Staff Writer
Class Of 07
By Kara Griffin
E
veryone can remember last
winter break when there
seemed to be a change in the
air at BHS. All of a sudden, house-
masters and teachers were climbing
the ranks and switchingpositions;
the whole ordeal seemed like a large
scale game of musical chairs.
The shift in the chain of command
at BHS was due to Principal Patricia
Graves undergoing back surgerythat
left her out of school for the rest of
the year. It appeared that she would
be back in action at the beginning of
the summer, but left the last week in
July to have yet another operation
on the same disc in her back, leav-
ing BHS administration in the same
positions they held at the end of the
2006 school year with afew additions
this time.
Last winter. Dr. John Mika took
on the role of acting principal while
Mr. Mark Sullivan, former House A
master, took on Mika'srole as acting
assistant principal.
"For the second time [the transi-
tion has] been fairly smooth," said
Sullivan about switching between
his role as House A master to acting
assistant principal. "It took time for
me to adjust to the new responsibili -
ties and new routine."
When the transitions began, Mr.
Mike Sullivan, a BHS math teacher,
replaced his younger brother in
House A, but then got shipped over
to the other end of the school this
fall to House B. He took on the task
of being the new interim House B
master for housemaster Mr. Bob
Campbell who underwent knee sur-
gery this summer.
"After 28 years of being in the
classroom, it's a nice change," said
House B's Sullivan.
Campbell will be officially retir-
ing in November, so once Sullivan
formally applies for the job of House
B master, it willlikely be his perma-
nently.
Taking over the House A master
position is chemistry teacher, Mr.
Steve Kaser. He received a call from
Mika during the second week of
August asking if he was interested
in becoming a housemaster, and
his status was confirmed about five
days later.
Kaser said, "I asked myself, 'was
I in over my head?'" but with an in-
ternship in House A the year before
with Mr.Mark Sullivan,he grew to be
confident and excited about hisnew
job. "I have been very impressed and
relieved to know how much support
there is from the housemasters and
administration."
There has also been the reappear-
ance of House E Master,Mr.DeanBo-
ger, who had been out of school for 15
months due to extenuating medical
circumstances. Mr. John Mills, who
served as the House E Master last
year, left BHS to serve as assistant
principal in Scituate, Mass.
"It's good to be back," Boger said
smiling.
Despite the many changes in posi-
tion, the administraters have said
things are going well.
"I think the school's done a great
job of adjustingto the changes,"said
Boger. He added. "When people come
into this building they think it's a
well run school."
Spanish teacher Grace Lytle
agreed, saying it's "a testament to a
wonderful school that the transition
has been so smooth. Both Dr. Mika
and Mr. [Mark ] Sullivan have done
a brilliant job."
But Mika simplysaid,"I reallythink
we've got a good staff here. It's not
just anyone person that'sresponsible
for a school as large as this."
Graves' estimated recovery time
for her second surgery is three to
five months and she is currently
in physical therapy. Mika said that
she hopes to be back at BHS for the
Thanksgiving Day football game.
Administrators'jobs shift
in absence of principal
' Staff Mr
Class Of '07
By Lauren Kenney
PHOTO BY LAUREN KENNEY. CLASS OF '07
FINDINGTHEIR STROKE-Members of the newly returned Boys Crew Team churn up Wequaquet Lake at one of their weekly
practices. Cape Cod Rowing re-introduced Boys Crew after increased interest from potential rowers and coaches.
B
oys crew has returned with
a bang this season as part
of the Cape Cod Row-
ing program. Head coach Brett
Fournier saidthe program was
jump-started by the combination
of highinterest from boys at BHS
and the availability of the coach-
j ing staff.
Many of the boys say that
they joined crew for different
reasons, but each was eager to
try something new. Somejoined
because they have friends who
; row, or are cross training for an-
other sport, or joined in search
of scholarships, and some joked,
; saying they joined because of
', the spandex. Senior co-captain
1 Ricky Mochen claims that row-
ing is great because it's a "peace-
ful sport, and it's calming."
A typical practice for the boys
". lasts two and a half hours. Mon-
. day to Friday,they arrive at Lake
Wequaquet at 3:30 p.m. along
with the girls team, and together
they stretch, run and complete
a body circuit for conditioning.
Then they put the boats on the
water, and row from 4:30 p.m. to
- 6:00 p.m.
The coach of the boys team,
Alyse Demary,is quite pleased
with the boys' progress. She said
they "came willing to try some-
t^jng new but reallyhaving no
, -m If
idea what it was about." Half the
battle was getting them hooked
on this "foreign sport" she
says, but the boys came in "full
throttle."
Demary said she is thrilled
with their energy as she prepares
them to race in an eight person
and four person boats in the
Novice category, along with the
same caliber crew. She says of
the boys, "as much as they're
beginners, they can still be
competitive and win medals and
that's when they'll be hooked."
Demary has experience in
coaching both genders, but says
the difference between coaching
boys and girls is that the girls
can be more tentative about
their capabilities, although,with
the boys, there is a lot more self
confidence. "An interesting spirit
of competition is on both sides,
camaraderie has been nice with
genders, which makes the sport
more fun," said Demary.
Senior co-captain Mark Pa-
glierani is the inspiration behind
bringing back boys crew. It origi-
nally began as a part of Cape
Cod Rowing in 1998, but ended
after the spring season of 2003.
Mark wanted to learn how to
row, and encourage other boys to
learn as well, so he talked with
the Cape Cod Rowing coaches
during the spring season of last
year, and together, they arranged
a learn-to-row program for the
S)immer so the boys could learn
the basics.
The boys' first race of the
season, the Textile River Re-
gatta, took place on Sunday,
October 1, and Coach Demary
was impressed with their stand-
ings. Having less than one full
month to prepare,the boys were
entered into the experienced
category at the race to row an
eight person boat. The crews at
the race were comprised of both
high and college novices, and
when times were compared,the
boys overall finished ninth place
out of 16 crews.
As for being in a rowing pro-
gram with the girls, the boys say
that it builds their respect for
them. They are both motivated
and intimidated by the girls.
"Their workout is three times
harder than our hardest day,"
said Ricky. Overall, the girls are
an encouraging force for the
boys team,sparking the friendly
fire of competition. Senior co-
captain Mark Paglierani says
"there 's no point in not giving
100 percent to this."
The girls team certainly agrees
and they are also impressed with
the boys' effort . Many of the
girls feel that having the boys
team brings more adventure to
the rowing program. "I think it
adds a lot to the team, it's nice
that the boys can appreciate the
sport too and see how hard we
work," said senior Hannah Fazio.
i
Cape Cod rowing in 'crew's control'
Staff Writer
Class Of '07
By David Beatty
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ASHLEY MORGAN
LATE NIGHTS MAKE FOR TOUGHER
DAYS - School is the wrong place to
catch some Ill 's.
"Sleep - those little slices of
death, how 1loathe them."
Yes
, those were the insight-
ful words first preached by
the immortal Edgar Allen
Poe in the early 19th century,and
yet, they remain pertinent to this
very day.
Among those in accord with
Mr. Poe is VanessaVarjian, a
junior at Barnstable, who refuses
to buy into the "sleep is impor-
tant" propaganda. In fact, she
often accomplishes some of her
best work in the wee morning
hours. But, most importantly for
Varjian, those critical minutes
between the hours of 11p.m. and
3 a.m. provide a little Vanessa-
time.
"I go online a lot, watch TV,
do the things I don't have time
to do during the day," she said,
"Its my relaxation time."
Varjian also use her extra time
to complete schoolwork. "I'm
kind of a procrastinator, but I
never miss an assignment," she
said. In fact, Varjian is an honor
roll student who holds a regular
job, and participates in both art
and drama activities.
Unlike Varjian, Katie Murphy,
also ajunior at Barnstable, finds
herself not staying up electively,
but rather incapable of falling
asleep at a sensible hour, despite
her desire to. "I'm a night owl,
Ijust can't fall asleep early,"
she said. Often receiving no
more than five hours of sleep on
weeknights, Murphy spends her
. nights reading, watching TV, and
chatting on the phone until the
early morning.
Unfortunately, Murphy's
lack of sufficient slumber oc-
casionally causes her to become
weary during the day and on
occasion has even caused her to
doze off in class. And she's not the
only one; research suggests that
20 percent of high school students
fall asleep in class.
According to the National
Sleep Foundation, many young
students have a problem falling
asleep at a prudent hour, and
there is a simple reason for this.
On many occasions students find
themselves staying up late into
the night, it doesn't take our
bodies long to become acclimat-
ed to the new sleep pattern and
as a result we have a difficult
time returning to our original
sleep practices.
So, if you ever find yourself
watching infomercials or, god
forbid, reading late into the
night, just remember that your
case may not be hopeless. Try
counting sheep, listening to soft
music, or thinking of the latest
significant thing to come from
Switzerland that is not food
related. That should keep your
mind occupied.
In the end, if you continue
finding yourself unable to reach
that bissful state of slumber,
look on the bright side at least
you don't have to worry about
waking up.
Past bed time? Staff Writer
Class Of '07
By Pat Nelson
OUT OF TUNER -Not the kind of modification most BHS
students want.
PHOTOS BY PAT NELSON
REFLECTIONS- Bryce Kanzer smiles inthe reflectionof hisvan's K-Mart customrims.
4
The
time is 7:09 am on Monday.
It seems as though another
parent haspulled into the
bus port parkinglot to drop off his
children for yet another day of learn-
ing here at BHS. But wait.The 2001
Sienna mini van isturning toward
student parking. The driver is senior
Bryce Kanzer.He looks good. The
van looks good. He knows it.
"I love my van, it gets me from
A to B and I can fit all my stuff
inside of it," Kanzer said. "I call it
the love bus."
While most students are happy
to drive anything with four wheels
once they get their license, others
spend time and money trying to
make improvements.
Bryce is one of the many drivers
at BHS who has made an effort to
modify his vehicle. He is currently
in the process of putting rims on
his tires.
There is a wide range of stu-
dents who seek to improve their
cars. There are also those who
don't seem to care about what
state their ride is in at all
"My car is pleasantly worn in,
a.k.a slightly dilapidated ," said
senior Ricky Mochen. " The front
bumper is held into place by a five
inch bolt and coat hanger I have
to use needle nose pliers to open
the back doors it leaks when it's
rainy outside." Ricky drives a 1994
Ford Taurus.
Most teen drivers at BHS don't
have the time or money to make
significant additions to their cars.
They're already plagued by gas
prices and maintenance costs, not
to mention that it's tough enough
to get a car to call your own to
drive to school.
In short, Pimp My Ride this is
not.
That's not to say that there
aren't a few diamonds in the
rough in the vast parking lots
surrounding our
school. Senior An-
drew Wood drives
a 2003 Mustang
Convertible.
"It used to be my
mamie's. Now it's
mine. End of story,"
he said.
But make no mis-
take, Ricky's car
is not a complete
piece of junk .
"Everything that's
really important is
there, except for the registration
sticker. I've had the same rejected
sticker for ayear now."
Junior Ari Pipe-Mazo drives a
1992 Cadillac El Dorado two door;
the car belonged to his grandfather.
While other drivers may opt for
colorful bumper stickers or stereo
systems, he recently paid $600 for a
new power steering system.
"It's a North Star V8 with
-leather interior and a sunroof," Ari
said. "It's basically a rolling couch
and it has seating for nine if you
count the trunk space."
Art's car is a very smooth ride
and.not exactly found at every
stop light these days. It would
seem that there is a very wide
range of unique cars throughout
the driving student population.
But through the good and the
bad,it is the mini van that stands
proud.
"Did I mention the gas mileage
is superb?" Bryce added. The love
bus gets 30 miles to the gallon.
Kanzer also wanted to make sure
that if anyone is interested in a
DRIVEN: Getting there is half the fun