FEBRUARY 2005
Volume XXIII No. IV
THE TALON
By Ariel Elias
Staff Writer
Around roughly 12,000
years BC, tattooing has
existed. Some of the earliest tattoos were originally
found in Egypt and spread
to civilizations in Greece,
Arabia, Persia, China, and
Crete.
The roles tattoos play vary
among everyone who has
one (or more than one, for
that matter).
Example: For women in
Borneo, tattoos play a role
of tradition in which their
specific skills are symbolized on their arms and
their chances of marrying
off increase depending on
the skills they have.
Example: In Greece, tattoos identified spies.
Do you Tattoo?
other diseases spreading
through the use of unclean
needles. As a result, tattoos were either extremely
“underground” or in some
places, even illegal for
a long while. Although,
with time, more and more
Example: In Japan, a
advancements were made;
person with nothing but
and by the 1960s, percepseveral “tats” and a lointions and attitudes toward
After the tattoo gun crecloth on could be considtattoos began to change
ation, the idea of “getered “well dressed” (but
which caused them to
ting ink done” gained a
only in their own homes,
sprout back up
little more popularity, but
of course).
Tattoo - (verb) to mark with again.
an indelible design by insertFor a while, tattooing pigment into punctures in Today, more popuing had faded in
lar and common
the west until 1691, the skin.
than ever before,
when sailor, William
mostly amongst the lower tattoos have been deemed
Dampher re-introduced
class and so-called “freak- safer and more appealing
it by bringing a highly
shows.” It was not a very
by the general public. All
tattooed Polynesian man
respectable trait in society kinds of people sport tatto London and putting
at the time, for it was not
toos now- the young and
him on display for the
as artistic and professionthe old, girls and boys, etc.
public to see. Followally refined as it is now.
Some tattoos are small and
ing that, tattoos became
Another factor was the
discreet, while others are
a minor fad. The reason
danger of Hepatitis and
tattoos’ popularity was so
Example: For Romans,
tattoos marked criminals
and slaves. Tattoos even
displayed social status and
a girl’s “coming of age” in
parts of Asia.
PRINCIPAL'S CORNER
Dear Falcons:
It’s hard to believe
there are only 5 more weeks
in this quarter, but the time
has arrived. By now, many
of you have already taken
the written portion of
the FCAT and in just two
weeks the remainder of the
test will be here. I cannot
stress to you enough how
important it is for you to do
well on this test. Not just
for us here at “The Hill”
but for yourselves. Passing
the FCAT is required for
graduation and can also
determine your electives
for next year.
Since we’re talking
about schedules I’d like
to talk about the late start
for next year. Three years
ago I developed a schedule
that would start school at
8:30am and would have
students leaving school
only 15 minutes later than
now. That is the extent
of the changes I have
proposed. That would still
allow ample time for after
school clubs, sports, and
jobs. Because of the recent
decision by the School
Forest Hill High School
District to pilot the late
start school day at both
here and Boca Raton High
we will now be allowed to
look at this proposal and
see if it works.
I wish all of you
the best of luck with the
upcoming test. I know that
the wonderful teachers we
have here at Forest Hill
have done an amazing job
in preparing you. I can’t
think of another school
where the teachers are
better qualified to get you
ready not only for the
FCAT, but for life after
high school.
Sincerely,
Mayra Stafford.
minor was due to the painful procedure that came
along with getting even a
simple marking (since the
punctures were all done
by hand) but thankfully,
Samuel O’Reilly patented
the first electric tattooing
machine in 1891.
loud and obvious. Tattoos
can be just meaningless
designs of body art or
as in ancient times, they
can represent significant
events in a person’s life.
Many people get tattoos
in memory of a relative,
friend, or idol that has
died, whereas other tattoos can be of animals,
zodiac signs, names, and
pretty much anything one
can think of. In general
it’s all about preference
and style. Though the one
thing that all inked-up
people have in common
is the fact that 50 years
from now, their tattoos
won’t look as awesome
as they do today, but at
least they all get to express their individuality
in a unique and original
way.
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The Palm Beach Gardens Concert Band again this year is offering scholarships to music students to attend summer music
camps. Last year we awarded scholarships totaling $27,000.
You can obtain an application from your band director or by
downloading one from our website: palmbeachgardensconcertband.com or by requesting one from:
Ronald T. Hakala
907 SW 7th Avenue
Boynton Beach, FL 33426
The deadline for sending in the application is March 4, 2006.
THE TALON STAFF Valentine's Gift Giving Guide
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
LIZZ PORTMESS
COPY EDITOR'S
MIKE WUNDERLICH
BRITTANY MCWATERS
ART DIRECTOR
JAREEN IMAM
BUSINESS MANAGER
NIKKI UNGLEICH
SPORTS EDITOR
ETHAN ROOT
STAFF
LIZ ARMSTRONG
JUSTIN EGGEN
ARIEL ELIAS
MEGAN GELLER
JUAN FERNANDEZ
NOHELY FLORES
JAREEN IMAM
DUSTIN JONES
CAYLA KROLL
LINDA LOCKETT
KRISTIN MALOSSI
ANJULI RIVERA
DANIEL ROIG
TIFFANY SLATER
SANDRA SUPINGER
ALAYNA WILLIAMS
WAYNE WISE
her over to your house for a
candlelit dinner cooked by you
(not your mom!) Your girl will
definitely appreciate the gesture
It’s Valentine’s Day
and she will love the fact that
again – love is in the air and
you took so much time to cook
everyone seems to be smiling
for her.
and laughing with his or her
Traditional? Buy your Valentine
significant other. Valentine’s
a box of chocolates with a
Day is arguably the best
holiday for couples everywhere. short love letter inside. Every
girl loves chocolate and a
What girl wouldn’t want to be
box of chocolates is the most
treated like a princess for a day
classic way to give it to her.
and what guy wouldn’t want
The surprising love letter will
unconditional attention?
definitely make her smile.
So why is everybody,
Willing to splurge? Take your
everywhere stressing out so
girl out to a fancy restaurant
much? Every year before
downtown and pay for her meal.
Valentine’s Day every guy and
She will feel like a TOTAL
girl seems to be wondering,
“What should I get my valentine princess. (A plus is you get to
see you girlfriend all dressed up
for Valentine’s Day?” It can
and looking beautiful for you).
be stressful considering you
Creative? Take your
want to make your Valentine
girlfriend out to do something
feel extraordinarily loved and
unconventional. Batting cages
exceptional. So here is the
for the sporty girl, or how about
solution to your problems – a
a pedicure and manicure for the
Valentine’s Day Gift Guide.
girly type. Don’t do something
These are CHEAP gift ideas so
typical like dinner and a movie,
you don’t have to splurge your
whole month’s earnings for your but instead create a scavenger
hunt on the beach that you two
Valentine.
can enjoy together.
With this helpful guide
Single? Ask your crush if she
you can determine the perfect
has a Valentine. If she says no
gift for your boyfriend or
and seems interested, chances
girlfriend depending on what
are, she is. So work up the
kind of person you are. For
nerve to ask her out on a date on
example, if you think you are a
romantic kind of guy, look under Valentine’s Day. Hey, it’s better
the section titled “Romantic” to than sitting at home watching
determine what kind of gift will TV...
have your girlfriend swooning.
By: Megan Geller
Staff Writer
Girls are you...
Guys are you....
Romantic? If you and your
boyfriend have been dating
for a while, it is a good idea
to do something romantic for
Romantic? Get your girlfriend
a dozen roses (or whatever
her favorite type of flower is.)
Maybe you should even invite
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him. Guys are obviously way
different than girls. “Some men
may not show their emotional
side but most men want
romantic attention” says Mr.
Bales, an English teacher here at
Forest Hill. So just go out with
your boyfriend and enjoy each
other’s company.
Traditional? If you and your
boyfriend are still getting to
know each other, try to do
something more traditional like
making him a batch of cookies
or getting him some candy. The
way to a guy’s heart is through
his stomach so home-made
cookies are definitely a good
way to get to his heart.
Willing to splurge? Go out
and buy something electronic
for your Valentine. Every guy
likes getting a hot new gadget
to show off to his friends. Try
going to Best Buy and see if you
can find anything he’d like. If
not, pick out a gift card so he
can get what he wants.
Creative? Do something that
your boyfriend might want to
do, even if its something your
dread. Fishing, sports, or just
seeing a manly movie will make
your guys day and show you
care about him because you will
sit through Megatron Blood Day
20456, instead of doing what
you actually want to do like
watch the OC.
Single? Go out with your other
single girl friends and just have
fun. Bonding time with your girl
friends is a lot more important
than trying to find a date on
Valentine’s Day.
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Do You Believe?
The New Heavy Metal
Tiffany Slater
Staff Writer
By Dustin Jones
Staff Writer
smooth like glass. In 3-5
years, scientists predict it
will be economically viable
Amorphous Steel-It sounds to produce, and available
like something used to
to the public. The main
make the hull of the U.S.S
problem is trying to make
Enterprise in a Star Trek
a large amount of this
substance. Researchers
episode. Early last year,
though, scientists from
have recently discovered
the University of Virginia
a substance, called
managed to derive this new, yttrium, which reduces
more powerful steel. Are
its brittleness, in theory,
you are wondering what it
making it easy to produce in
has to do with you? It could large scale. I predict it will
be used in everything from be a technological advance
skyscrapers, lighter cars,
akin to advancing to the
corrosion resistant tools,
Bronze Age from Stone
to submarines, and could
Age.
also be used in recreational Here are the properties of
equipment like bikes, tennis amorphous steel:
racquets, baseball bats,
- Currently $100.00 a pound
and golf clubs. What gives
- Non-magnetic
its amazing properties?
- 3x the strength of standard
In standard steel, the
steel
atoms are arranged like
- Can be manipulated like
crystals, in line. The atoms plastic, yet keep its shape
of amorphous steel are
- Conducts electricity well
disordered, and more akin
- Non-corrosive
to glass. So it will look
like common steel, but feel
Some would say to believe
in fairies as a young adult takes a lot
of nerve. Considering that usually
fairies are the “fantasy” world of
childhood. One grows out of that
kind of belief when Santa Claus
or the Easter Bunny is no longer
real to them. But what if fairies
do exist? What if they’re not just a
childhood fantasy? If fairies didn’t
exist, how would we know so much
about them, and if one person made
them all up they have a very good
imagination.
Many people believe in
fairies. It is a belief that they are
magical creatures that live in forest
trees in a world parallel to our own,
they don’t like to be seen by mortals
and can become invisible when
humans are nearby.
You may be thinking,
“Fairies aren’t real,” think what
you want, it doesn’t change what
others believe. Some might think
that fairies are not real because they
can’t see them. Well, we can’t see
the wind, so does that mean it’s not
there? NO.
THE CASE OF THE COTTINGLEY FAIRIES
In 1916, Frances Griffiths
and Elsie Wright, two young girls
living in Cottingley, produced
the most famous fairy pictures in
Britain which are still talked about
today. The first picture showed
Frances with the fairies. Many
people teased them about their story
of seeing the fairies. So they wanted
to get more proof. Elsie borrowed
her father’s camera and they went
back to where they saw the fairies.
When they returned, they had
more proof of their existence. But
still nobody believed them. Elsie’s
father considered them to be pranks.
To make a long story short, the
photographs continue to mystify and
fascinate the world. They mystery
still lives on with many people still
believing that the Cottingley fairies
existed. You can actually see the
pictures that these girls took if you
go online and look up The Case of
the Cottingley Fairies. This which
is a true story is proof that fairies in
fact do exist.
The Diet Fiasco The end of the year is
coming fast...
Seniors you only have
THREE MONTHS LEFT!!!
By Jareen Imam
Staff Writer
It seems that everyone
has caught the weight loss
hype, and who can help it?
From VH1’s Celebrity Fit Club
to the Food Network’s Calorie
Commando we are drowning in
a country obsessed with obesity
and self image. Now this
epidemic is flooding our own
Forest Hill High School with
the Biggest Loser Contest.
Unless you have made
it your mission to neglect
school for the past two weeks
or you are always stuck in a
classroom where you can never
hear the announcements, you
are probably aware that the
teachers at the Hill are nibbling
less then 2000 calories and
pouring sweat in the fitness
room.
How odd that 1 out of
4 people in the United States
is obese and the school wants
the set an example for healthy
living when a majority of
the school is still gorging on
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Ms. Zacher does push-ups during a physical
fitness drill during the first week of the Falcon
Fitness Frenzy.
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high fructose corn syrup byproducts. Do I really need
to elaborate? Many sports
teams, clubs, and programs on
our campus are fund raising
through the means of selling
candy, soda, cookie dough, etc.
You can basically purchase
300 calories for a little over a
dollar, what a country!
Let us face the truth
though, candy sells, junk food
sells, no organization is going
to lug around a cooler of carrot
sticks and V8 unless they are
affiliated to PETA. Maybe
school’s should look at what
they sell to students before
lecturing students on healthy
eating habits.
COMING SOON...
PERSONALITY PORTRAITS!!!
March 16th
SIGN-UPS START MARCH 8th
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POETRY CORNER
“Only One”
A friend to all, but a
love to only one,
He makes my heart
beat so fast its scary,
Sometimes I find
myself starring at the
sun,
Thinking of him, and
wishing he was right
here with me.
His eyes are as bright
as the stars in the
evening sky.
His kiss sends me to
heaven and makes me
want to cry.
As he blows his
kisses, my heart flies
away,
In search for the
words that he would
say
“I love you”
Those words find their
way into my heart as
he whispers them into
my ear.
His voice sends chills
down my spine,
Just the thought of
losing him makes me
tremble with fear.
-Tinky
Lost, like a lonely little
puppy waiting to be
found.
Searching all over to
find nothing, no one,
not one living creature is
around.
So you think to yourself,
”Where am I. how can I
get out?”
You start to panic,
There’s nothing left to
do but scream and shout,
”Someone find me!
Please! I’m alone here in
the dark crawling on my
hands and knees!”
They can’t hear you, but
you continue anyway.
“ HELLO!!! Is there
anyone out there? Can
you hear what I’m trying
to say?!”
no ones around, you’re
all by yourself, wishing
for a fairy, a genie, or
an elf.
Lost is what you are,
with mo way to break
free,
Until you find a light,
This is where you’ll
always be:
Lost forever inside your
mind.
-Tiffany Slater
“Go Away!”
Go away!
Get away from me,
There’s nothing lefty I
have to say,
There’s no more “You
and me”.
You ruined your
chance,
You don’t know how
good you had it.
I tried to give you all
my love, but you took
advantage of it.
I don’t want to talk to
you, I don’t even want
to see you,
You don’t know all
the heartache and pain
you put me through!
don’t even try to speak
to me again. I don’t
want to hurt anymore,
I just want this pain to
end!
-Tiffany Slater
Teacher Spotlight
By Brittany McWatters
& Cayla Kroll
“If it’s gonna be it’s
up to me.” After 32 1⁄2 years
teaching at Forest Hill High
School, that’s the saying most
favorite to Mr. Winkler. If
you haven’t met Mr. Winkler
yet, you will eventually. He
teaches health, which is a
required course to graduate.
He has also taught health and
Drivers Education.
He was born on April
10th, 1945 in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania (in a hospital).
He has taught at Forest Hill
all his life except for summers
and when he was a kid.
He
attended
the
University of Florida and
received a Master’s degree
in Physical Education and
Health. Before college, he
went to Forest Hill High
School. That's right, he's a
native Falcon.
He is married, but has
no children. However, he has
3 dogs and 2 cats which he
says is equivalent to at least
4
one child.
He loves his job and
wouldn’t change it even if
he could. He loves helping
people and enjoys it everyday.
He says the best thing about
teaching is being able to help
better kids’ lives. The craziest
thing that has ever happened to
him while teaching was about
13 years ago when the portable
next to his burned half down
to the ground during school.
In his past, he was in the
Olympics for team handball
(see last month's Talon for
more information about his
Olympic experience), he was
a scuba diver, and a marathon
runner. Since he hurt his back
in 1984, he hasn’t been able to
do any of those things. Instead,
he has become a gardener and
has his own vegetable garden.
He has been to 32
different countries, but has
never gone out of his mind.
“Germany has good beer, they
all have good cheese, and I
could eat my way around the
world!”
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ENGLISH
Tuesdays at the Hill Continues in Februrary for
all our Forest Hill parents and guardians who
wish to reinforce their children’s education and
learning skills. Please plan to attend the workshops of your choice. Parental involvement is
essential for student success!
February’s workshops will be held in Cafeteria.
Dates and topics are listed below:
2/21 “The impact of stress on learning” 6:007:00 PM
2/28 “Preparing your child to be a successful
test taker” 6:00-7:00 PM
CUT OUT, CITRCLE, AND RETURN
On Wednesday, February 22, at 6:00 PM we
will have our last FCAT Family Night Training
of the year. The focus will be on test taking skills strategies. Representatives from our
school and our District will be present to offer
testing tips and expectations and discuss everything you need to know for FCAT preparation.
Parents, students, and teachers are welcome
to attend this important event. Don’t miss our
fabulous door prizes and as always, a light dinner will be served. Students need your help as
well as their teachers’ to improve on the FCAT.
Please plan to attend our Family Test Taking
Skills Night and join our faculty members to
increase the students’ interest and motivation to
do well on the FCAT.
UNIFORM PROPOSALS
The faculty and staff response to our request for
feedback on the Forest Hill uniform policy was
very positive. Those who attended the January
25th meeting strongly supported the idea of students wearing uniforms. These results were presented to the School Advisory Council on January 30th. Now we are he process of surveying the
entire faculty as well as our students’ parents
to determine if a majority favors a school uniform policy. Please take a moment to select one
of the following proposals or submit your own
idea for a dress code. You may reply by e-mail
at leonorm@mail.palmbeach.k12.fl.us or send a
response with your child to Student Services.
PROPOSAL #1
Students are to conform to the following dress
code:
·
Any color polo style shirt
·
Trousers - khakis, black, navy blue or blue
jean without holes, inappropriate slogans or pictures
·
Closed toe shoes with closed backs
·
Shirts should cover waist band of pant
·
Skirts/shorts should be at least knee length
·
Capri pants accepted
PROPOSAL #2
Students are to conform to the following uniform
dress code:
· Polo shirt in the following colors: red, white,
navy blue, gray or black
·
Trousers-khakis, black, navy blue
·
Closed toe shoes with closed backs
·
Shirts tucked into pants with belt
·
Skirts/shorts should be at least knee length
·
Capri pants accepted
PROPOSAL #3
Students are not to wear uniforms, but follow the
dress code in existence.
No change
PROPOSAL #4
Describe a policy that you favor.
ESPANOL
Martes en Forest Hill continúa en enero para
los padres o tutores de nuestros estudiantes que
necesitan reforzar o mejorar el nivel académico
y los hábitos de estudio y disciplina de sus
hijos. Por favor hagan planes para asistir a las
conferencias de su elección. La participación de
los padres y tutores es sumamente importante
para lograr el triunfo estudiantil. Las conferencias de diciembre se llevarán a cabo en nuestra
cafeteria.
A continuación los días y temas:
2/21 “El impacto del estrés en el aprendizaje”
7:15-8:15 AM
2/28 “Como tener mejores resultados en los
examenes” 6:00-7:00 PM
El miércoles, 22 de febrero, a las 6:00 PM se
llevará a cabo la última reunión familiar del
año sobre las estrategias a seguir para un major
resultado en el examen estatal, FCAT. Entre
los invitados habrá representates del Districto
escolar y miembros de nuestro plantel. Ellos
hablarán sobre los métodos y estrategias de éste
importante examen y sobre lo necesario para
la preparación de padres y estudiantes. Padres,
tutores, estudiantes y maestros serán bienvenidos. No se pierda los premios y regalos y como
siempre habrá una cena ligera. Los estudiantes
necesitan la ayuda de sus padres tanto como la
de sus maestros para poder mejorar en el FCAT.
Por favor planee asistir a nuestra Noche Familiar del FCAT enfocando las destresas para
tomar examenes.
PROPUESTAS PARA LA SELECCIÓN DE UNIFORMES
Los profesores y el personal no docente, respondió positivamente a la propuesta para el uso de uniformes en Forest
Hill. Aquellos que asistieron a la reunion el 25 de enero,
apoyaron firmemente la idea de que los estudiantes usen
uniformes. Estos resultados fueron presentados ante la
Junta del Consejo Escolar el 30 de enero. Actualmente,
estamos en el proceso de encuestar a los profesores, al
personal no docente y a los padres de nuestros estudiantes para determinar si la mayoría están a favor de la
política de uniforme. Dedique un momento para elegir
una de las siguientes propuestas o para sugerir su propia
idea acerca del código de vestuario. Usted puede responder enviando un correo eletrónico a leonorm@mail.
palmbeach.k12.fl.us o enviando su respuesta con su hijo/
a a la Oficina de Servicios al Estudiante.
PROPUESTA #1
• Los estudiantes deben ajustarse al código de vestir
siguiente:
• camisa/blusa Polo de cualquier color
• pantalones - khakis, negro, azul marino o pantalón de
mezclilla sin hoyos, sin insignias o diseños
• zapatos cerrados
• las camisas/blusas deben cubrir la cintura
• las faldas / pantalones cortos deben ser hasta la rodilla
• se aceptan pantalones Capri
PROPUESTA #2
Los estudiantes deben ajustarse al siguiente código de
vestir:
• camisas /blusas Polo de los siguientes colores: rojo,
blanco, azul marino, gris o negra
• pantalones khakis, negro, azul marino
• zapatos cerrados
• camisas/ blusas por dentro de los pantalones con cintos
• camisas/blusas/ pantalones cortos deben ser hasta la
rodilla
• se aceptan pantalones Capri
CREOLE
Madi yo kontinye nan fevriye pou tout paran
nou yo nan Forest Hill ak responsab ki vle
ankouraje edikasyon pitit yo ak fason yo apran.
Tanpri fè efò pou w vini nan dat yo y ap fè
seminè yo. Patisipasyon yo enpòtan nan pou
elèv yo gen siksè.
Seminè pou fevriye ap fè nan kafeterya. Dat ak
sijè mansyone anba.
2/21 fason pou retire presyon
2/28 prepare pitit ou pou li gen siksè le la pran
tès 6:00-7:00PM
Nan mèkredi 22 fevriye a 6:00 pm nou ap fè
dezyèm sware FCAT pou fanmi yo. Nap konsantre sou estrateji pou matematik. Reprezantan nan lekòl nou an ak distri nou an ap prezan
pou ofri ide ak eskpektasyon e diskite tout sa
ou bezwen konnen pou prepare pou matematik
FCAT la. Paran yo, elèv yo, ak pwofesè envite
pou vini nan okasyon enpòtan sa a. Pa rate
prim nap ofri nan pòt la e kòm toujou, nou ap
bay manje. Elèv yo ak pwofesè yo bezwen
èd ou pou yo kapab pote siksè nan FCAT la.
Tanpri fè plan pou vini nan sware FCAT pou
fanmi an vin n patisipe ak mamb fakilte yo pou
agrandi enterè elèv yo ak motivasyon yo pou yo
kapab gen siksè nan FCAT la.
INIFOM IDE
Lekol Segondè Forest Hill gen plan pou bay inifom pou lot ane lekol la. Pwofesè nan lekol la ak
paran ki te vini nan reyinyon kite fè 25 janvye te
sipote ide pou bay elèv yo inifom. Rezilta te prezante ak kominote lekol la 30 janvye. Kounye
a nap voye yon chema sou plan inifom nan bay
tout lot paran sou regleman inifom nan. Tanpri
pran yon timoman pou chwazi yon nan ide sa
yo oubyen voye ide pa w sou konsèy abiman.
Ou kapab repon n nan email sa leonor@mail.
palmbeach.k12.fl.us oubyen bay pitit ou a yon
response pou bay ofis pou elèv yo.
IDE #1
•
elèv yo dwe mete nenpot koulè mayo ki
gen kole
•
Pantalon kaki, nwa, ble maren, pantalon
abako ki pa gen tou, ni mo ki pa apropriye ni
foto
•
Sandal ki fèmen devan e deyè
•
Mayo dwe kouvri senti pantalon
•
Jip/bout pantalon yo dwe rive sou jenou
•
Patalon capri aseptab
IDE #2
Elèv yo dwe swiv regleman inifom sa yo
•
Elèv yo mete mayo ak kole koulè rouj,
blan, ble maren, gri oubyen nwa
•
Pantalon kaki, nwa, ble maren
•
Sandal ki fèmen devan e deyè
•
Mayo dwe kouvri senti pantalon
•
mayo dwe foure nan pantalon e mete
sentiron
•
Patalon capri aseptab
PROPUESTA #3
Los estudiantes no deben usar uniformes; pero deben
ajustarse al código de vestuario actual.
No cambio
IDE# 3
Elèv yo pa dwe mete inifom, men swiv regleman
sou abiman san chanjman
PROPUESTA #4
Describa la política de vestuario que a usted le agrade.
IDE# 4
Dekrive regleman pa w
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on Focus
SEKSYON DIREKTRIS LA RINCÓN DE LA DIRECTORA
Chè Falcons
Li difisil pou kwè sèlman 5 semèn
ki rete pou trimès la fini. Men lè a
deja rive! Pou kounyè a, anpil nan
nou mem gentan pran seksyon ekri
nan FCAT la epi nan de semèn rès
tès la ap la. Mwen pa kapab fi n di
w kòman li enpòtan pou w travay
byen tès la. Pa sèlman pou nou
men nan Forest Hill la men pou ou
mem tou. Li se yon demand pou
pase FCAT la e pou w gradye e pou
kapab detèmine klas elektif pou
pran pou lòt ane.
Kòm nou ap pale de orè mwen ta
vle pale de plan nou pou kòmanse
anreta pou lòt ane. Twazan pase
mwen te devlope yon orè pou lekòl
la te kòmanse a 8:30 dimaten epi
elèv yo tap lage lekòl 15 minit apre
lè kounyè. Sa se chanjman mwen
te deside fè. Sa ap toujou bay
tan pou klòb yo ki fè aprè lekòl,
spò yo, ak travay yo. Akoz de
dènye desizyon distri lekòl la ki te
apwouve pou jou lekòl la kòmanse
anreta isit la ak Boca Raton High
kounyè a nou kapab eseye plan sa
pou wè si lap mache.
Mwen di bòn chans ak nou tout
nan tès ki ap vini. Mwen konnen
ke bon pwofesè nou genyen nan
Forest Hill la te fè yon bon travay
pou prepare nou. Mwen pa kapab
panse yon lekòl ki gen pwofesè
pi byen kalifye pou prepare w pa
sèlman pou FCAT la, men pou lavi
aprè lekòl segondè.
Sensèman,
Mayra Stafford
Estimados Falcons:
Es difícil creer que sólo quedan cinco
(5) semanas para que termine este
trimestre.
¡Ha llegado el momento!. Para esta
fecha, muchos de ustedes ya habrán
tomado la parte escrita del FCAT y en
solo dos semanas el resto del examen estará aquí. No puedo dejar de
expresar lo importante que es para
ustedes salir bien en este examen. No
solamente por nosotros aquí en “The
Hill”, sino por ustedes mismos. Es
indispensable aprobar el FCAT para
su graduación, así como para poder
tomar asignaturas electivas en el
próximo año.
En cuanto a lo que hablamos sobre
los horarios, me gustaría referirme a
la entrada más tarde el próximo año
escolar. Tres años atrás, desarrollé un
horario para comenzar las clases a las
8:30 y terminar 15 minutos más tarde
que ahora. Esa es la extensión de los
cambios que propuse. De esta manera,
tendríamos tiempo suficiente para los
programas después de clases, entre
ellos clubs, deportes y empleos. El
Distrito Escolar decidió recientemente
pilotar el comienzo de clases más
tarde, tanto aquí como en la Secundaria Boca Raton, se nos permitirá mirar
esta proposición y ver si trabaja.
Les deseo a todos la mejor suerte en
el FCAT. Se que los maestros maravillosos que tenemos en Forest Hill han
hecho un enorme esfuerzo para que
ustedes estén preparados.
Creo que no hay otra escuela en
donde los maestros están más calificados para ayudarlos a estar listos, no
solamente para el FCAT, sino también
para toda una vida después de la escuela secundaria.
Atentamente,
Mayra Stafford
Directora
Are you in need of a ½ credit or even a credit for graduation?
Do you need to make up a failing grade?
Do you need to accelerate a class for your academy or elective?
Did you know Forest Hill Community High School offers a credit lab where all of the above can be done?
FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE YOUR GUIDANCE COUNSELOR
Forest Hill offers SAT Prep.
SAT Coach advertises with completion you can raise you SAT Score 100-200 points.
Forest Hill Offers FCAT Prep.
If you are an FCAT Retake student, the Adult Education Program at Forest Hill will be offering math and
reading with a stand up teacher
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Anjuli Rivera
Staff Writer
Teen Pregnancy: Who's fault is it?
Teen pregnancy is
every parents worst nightmare
become reality. It’s no secret
that the average teen has sex
on their mind. Even though
not every teen is having sex
and becoming pregnant at
a young age, but two out of
every five American teen is
becoming pregnant before the
age of 18.
Yes, having a baby
is wonderful but should
children really be raising
children? The answer is no.
Teens should not have to
worry about waking up in the
middle of the night because
their baby is screaming at
the top of their lungs the
day before a final exam. We
should worry about going to
Homecoming, or worry about
what you’re going to wear for
Prom; worrying about how
your two-year old is going to
be potty trained before their
third birthday shouldn’t be
something on your mind (
well not yet at least).
The average age of
American teens to start having
sex is 16. We all know that
kids as young as 13 are
having sex. How can we stop
teens from getting pregnant?
We can’t stop a teenager from
having sex or getting pregnant
because if we are determined
enough to have sex, we
eventually will no matter
what rules are put on us. If
you honestly think about it
not every girl by the time they
turn 16 can be put on birth
control.
For Hispanic
Americans three out of five
teens are having children
before the age of 18. That’s
60 percent of the Hispanic
population that are having
kids and they aren’t even old
enough to drink yet.
With the high rates of
teen pregnancy is also causing
for an even higher drop out
rate in high school students.
Some teens see their parents
fault for getting pregnant
but their parents fault, the
media’s fault and the school’s
fault. Every high school
student in America takes
health as a class because
it’s a requirement for
graduation. Do the
health classes in
high school really
inform us about teen
pregnancy? Not
really, they are more
focused on informing
us about how we can
avoid contracting an
STD or HIV/AIDS.
Yes, being well
informed about
STD’s and HIV/
AIDS is important but
why are the schools so
quiet when it comes to
teen pregnancy?
We should all know
that having a baby isn’t just
about dressing them up in
cute outfits but it’s mostly
about being their for your
child when they need you
wether it’s because they fell
and scraped their knee or if
they just need help with their
homework. Just having your
High School Diploma isn’t
going to get you a job with
benefits but it can get you
a job that can help you and
your child survive. There
are a lot of people out there
that don’t have kids but they
have a High School Diploma
and it’s not easy for them.
Think about it like this babies
aren’t toys that you can throw
away when your bored or
or parent try and keep a home
together and their job and its
hard for them and they are
twice our age, so imagine
how difficult it is for a teen
to go to school have a parttime job, and have a baby all
at the sam time. It sounds
almost impossible but
there are a lot of girls and
guys out there that don’t
have any help from their
parents or the child’s other
parent.
On the Lifetime
Network
they
always
have a movie about teen
pregnancy. They are just
movies but believe it or
not some of our peers in
FHHS are going through
that hardship right now as
you read this article. Some
adults that don’t have any
children frown upon their
peers who have a daughter
that is pregnant, or even
have a son who got their
girlfriend pregnant.
If a 15 year
old girl is pregnant of course
we are going to pass some
sort of judgement on her, but
why is it because she is only
15 and knows absolutely
nothing about raising baby
or is it because a part of us
feels bad for her knowing that
it is going to be that much
harder for her to get through
life. So far only the girl is
being mentioned as the one
to blame for getting pregnant
but what about the guy,
obviously without him she
wouldn’t be in this particular
situation but shouldn’t he
get blamed just as much as
she is? In our society if a
guy gets a girl pregnant his
life isn’t “over” like her’s is
but why is that? I guess it’s
because he doesn’t have to
worry about waking up in the
middle of the night to change
the baby’s diaper or to feed
the baby. Some guys do take
on a lot of responsibility and
the girl is the one that isn’t in
the picture. It’s just a matter
of perspective.
It’s not only the teens
tired of them, they are stuck
with you forever and they are
probably the best thing that
will ever happen to you, but
wouldn’t you really want to
experience that wonderful
feeling when you have a
better understanding of who
you really are as a person?
Babies deserve to live
a happy and carefree life for
as long as possible, just like
the teens who are parents now
should be doing not helping
their kid with their homework
when they are trying to finish
theirs.
For the teens that
haven’t been pregnant or
haven’t had sex yet, think
about it first. Not only do
you have to worry about
contracting a STD or HIV/
AIDS from your partner you
also have to think about what
could happen if you miss
taking your pill for a day or
when the condom breaks. Do
you really want to be one of
the teens that misses their
high school prom because
you were in the delivery room
that night. Be smart and think
about the different approaches
to having a baby and the
different outcomes. If you’re
a girl don’t always think that
your boyfriend is going to be
there for you and if you’re
a guy don’t always let your
girlfriend do everything for
that baby, you both made him/
her together so you should
share the responsibilities.
Happy Valentine's Day
from Exchange Club
Come get
involved today
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Meet Marcos
By Anjuli Rivera
Staff Writer
Marcos Hernandez some of
you may have heard of him, and some
of you may not. At first I didn’t know
who he was either until I heard his
song If You Were Mine. This song
says everything a girl want’s to hear.
It’s sweet and romantic and it doesn’t
hurt that the guy singing the song is
gorgeous.
Let me tell you a little bit about
Marcos Hernandez. He’s 23yrs old, he
was born in Phoenix, but he was raised
in Dallas, Texas. When he was 12 his
parents gave him a choice between
playing football or following his music
career. When he was in junior high
he joined his school choir and that is
where he began his vocal training. He
took up vocal lessons for 5 years. He
had a vocal coach and a voice teacher
both taught him how to sing and what
to sing.
Marcos created his own style
of music by listening to different styles
of music and a variety of artists. Some
of these different styles of music range
from Mariachi because of his Latin
background and the Motown artists.
The Motown artists he was inspired
by the most were The Temptations and
The Platters.
He loved to entertain people so
every chance he got he would perform.
With his love for the stage and the
“practice” he had from performing in
front of a live audience prepared him
for a local radio station contest. Joining
the contest he had the opportunity to
join a boy band that was based in Dallas
called Sons of Harmony. Even though
his membership in the band only lasted
two years he gained a lot of experience.
He toured with artists like 98 Degrees,
Jessica Simpson, Pink, and Jon Bon
Jovi. Sons of Harmony also toured
with Destiny’s Child and opened for
them.
Marcos Hernandez made a
name for himself and now he has an
album out "C About Me" is gaining a
lot of attention, especially from young
females. His hit single If You Were
Mine was produced by Eliot Sloan,
Robi Menace, and Wayne Stalling is go
up the Billboard charts. This song is
just a taste of what else is to come from
this handsome and versatile artists.
Marcos Hernandez is one of the artists
to see in 2006.
Movie Reviews
By Sandra Supinger
Staff Writer
By Justin Eggen
Staff writer
“Happiness is just down the
road?” Well, for the Underdog
Texas Western Basketball players
in “Glory Road,” happiness isn’t
a choice. In the beginning, the
team struggles for happiness
to win games, and also for the
support of the “fans.” This is why
basketball today is an important
sport to many fans, especially for
the family of the players, but in the
1960’s, many people didn’t agree
on seeing blacks and whites play
on the same team.
Evolution starts off right
where the first movie left off,
explaining the history of the
war between the two brothers,
Marcus, a vampire and William,
a lycan.
As the war between
the two brothers continues
for centuries, Selene (Kate
Beckinsale) is on the run for
the murder of the elder, Victor,
from the first movie. Michael
(Scott Speedman) a hybrid-half
breed, lycan/vampire tags along
as the only person Selene can
trust. Michael, in this movie has
a bigger role as one of the main
characters along with Selene.
Based on a true story, “Glory
Road” can be a sad, yet thrilling
movie, with an effective climax
towards the end, making it a mustsee movie. “Glory Road” tells an
inspiring, Rated-R, true story of
the Texas Western basketball team,
with histories first all AfricanAmerican Team. In 1966, Texas
Western Coach Don Haskins
(Josh*Joshua*Lucas) led the first
all black and white starting lineup
for the college basketball team to
the NCAA National Championship,
taking the Country by surprise.
Josh Lucas is a passionately
dedicated Coach that changed the
history of basketball with his team’s
victory, in the time of innocence.
As a well actor, Lucas also starred
in “Sweet Home Alabama,” and
“A Beautiful Mind.” Three other
main characters in “Glory Road”:
Derek Luke, Tatyana Ali, and
Austin Nicholas. It’s people like
this that make basketball happen.
Don’t get me wrong Falcons, you
guys are great at basketball, but
until you see this inspiring movie,
you won’t know where basketball
really came from, and how it got its
true meaning.
So if you want to know
where basketball really came from
and when it became a real sport,
it was in the 1960’s. Produced
by Jerry Bruckheimer, Directed
by James Gartner, written by
Christopher Cleveland, Bethna
Gilnis and Gregory Allen Howard.
Buena Vista Productions. So next
time at a movie theater, when
you’re in line thinking about what
movie you should see, make sure
you tell em’ “Glory Road.” You
won’t regret it.
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As the story continues it
gets more in depth with Selene’s
character searching for the
answer for why her parents where
murdered, and having flashbacks
of her past. While Selene and
Michael are on the run doing
their own thing, Marcus awakens
from the grave; he searches for
the key to his brothers’ tomb to
start a new race of super beings to
end all humanity. Michael carries
a medallion, not knowing it is in
fact, the key Marcus searches
for.
As Marcus ruthlessly
searches for the key killing
whoever is in the way, he’s going
to have some trouble trying to
get it from Michael and Selene.
As the movie progresses there’s
a steamy sex scene and a lot of
killing, blood, and brutality that
add to this non-stop action flick. If
you are a fan of Kate Beckinsale
in a tight leather outfit, you must
spend your well earned money to
see Evolution.
Valentine Love Lines
Name: Penelope Frangiskakis
Jareen forced me to buy this and
Im secretly in love with blank.
Name: Gabster Gonzalez
To Samster: Look at them!
I Love You Dawg!!
Name: Aysha Laws
Oh, Liz, I’m so in love with
You. Marry me?
Name: Heather
Lori, Barbara and Sam…
You rock my world!
Name: Nini Seedeen
Alex Valdesueso- you’re the
best thing
that ever happened to me.
Happy V- Day!
Name: Charlie Nunez
Eric, you are my KNIGHT
in shining armor
Name: Gerald
Guadalupe will fly tonight.
Bacon Panda I want you.
Name: Ron Burgendy
Im just gonna put this out there,
if you like it, take it, I wanna be
with you.
Name: Gladys Halter
Never eat raspberries you old
bag
Name: The Body
I eat food. I love Mr. Harvill!
Name: William
Andrea, I wanna be the toe to
your flip flop. Andrea Runs
This!
Name: Cayla
I heart you Brittany!
Be my Valentino!
Name: Cayla
Im just a notch in your bed post
But your just a line in a song.
Name: Jack Nasty
Brittany, I wish I knew
how to quit you!
Name: Cayla
To all my friends: I heart you
guys!
Happy V-Day!
Name: Cayla
Ana, Happy Valentines Day!
Love ya! Xoxo
Name: Kelly Petillo
I Love my best friend
Megan
Name: Esther Boriegre
Baby girl- I Love You. Know
that
everything is gonna be okay.
Name: Ernie Nunez
To Sam S. I hope everything
works
out between us. Happy V-Day.
Name: Yosbani Ramirez
To: Marylin Pavon. I hope you
Have a great Valentines Day.
Name: Ernie Nunez
To Sam S: You’re everything I
see,
Will you go out with me?
Name: Brittany McWatters
To PB & RC! Happy Valentines
Day!
We need to play twister again!
Love Ya!
Name: Your secret admirer
Cayla Ray! Dip it, Pop it, twirk
it, stop it! Haha! Grade A eggs!
Luv Ya!
Name: Brittany!
2: mom & dad, Happy
Anniversary! 26 years & still
going. U guys rock! Love Ya
Bunches
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Name: Jason Wright
Nikki! I love you baby.
Happy Valentines Day!
Name: PB & Loon
BB!!! Happy Valentines Day
even
Though you hate it! We’ll be
your valentines!
Name: Sandra Supinger
To Lorenzo. Thanks 4 being
there.
I love you! Happy V-Day!
Name: Kyle Sawyer
I cant believe I let Sandra talk
me into buying one of these!
Happy V-Day!
Name: Josh Moore
Happy V-Day to all the JROTC
people
Happy Valentines Day!
Name: Warrant
You’re my cherry pie!
Name: Scarecrow
Monica E is the most awesomest
Person I know.
Name: Heather
Tinky I love you!
Happy V-Day!
Name: Secret Admirer
Nataly B. I love you.
Happy Valentine’s!
Name: Bobbay
I love you and I wanted
you to know.
Name: Tiff
Danny!!! You rock!
I Love You!
Name: Noah Wilson
A-Dawg and joint kinesthetic
receptor Yanet
Name: Ms Waksmunski
Thanks for the 12,345 reasons
kids. Love, Ms. Wax
Name: Alayna Williams
Jasper: Here's to our 2nd
Valentine's Day! I love you!
Name: Will
To all the ladies, Holla!
Especially Supriya, TK, LI, &
Heather
Name: Alayna Williams
Becca! Happy Valentine's Day. I
Love You!
Name: Robert
To the one who knows, or at
least
think she does...
Name: Ahmed
Lizz, Tiffany and Supriya have
the best badunk-a-dunks
Name: Diamond
I can't wait to leave this school!
Love you Jet!
Name: Tasnim
To Ms. Wax and all my friends.
Happy Valentines Day!
Name: Supriya
Lizz, Tiffany, Will, Julian,
Nimish, Happy Valentines Day!
ILU!
Name: Twistedsister
We’re not gonna take it
anymore!
Name: Marilyn Pavon
To everyone who doesn't have
a Valentine, it'll be ok, there's
someone out there for everyone,
we're still young. Be Patient and
don't rush love.
Name: Ms Wakmunski
I'm going to see Lion King.
Happy Valentine's Day! Ms Wax
Name: Tiffany
Kelly Hodak is the best.
I love her to death!
Name: Mike Wunderlich
King Wasp, I love you and
I want you to sit next to me
everyday in lunch.
Name: Nimish Khanal
Thanks Ms Wax for all your
support and help with the trip,
ur the best
Name: Yadian Infante
Yisi, you know how much I love
you, I have show you who I
really want to be w/ you for the
rest of my life, I Love You.
Name: Sammy
To the girls soccer team + Ms
Wax. Happy Valentine's Day.
Name: Heather
Manuel I Love You!
Happy V-Day!
Name: Jorden Fisher
To Lauren Clack, if you follow
me,
everything will be okay
Name: Anonymous
Megan Rena Weller
Be my valentine?
Name: Tinkerbell
Jax, I’m so glad I met you!
I love you!
Name: Liz Aiello
Happy Valentines Day to all
The Cheerleaders!
Name: Lauren Clack
Summer, I love you.
BFF xoxo
Name: Sparky
For Summer: Be my
Valentine…
Wait you already are. I Love
You!
Name: Nikki Lynn
Ashley Doodle, you are my best
Buddy! I love you so much!
Name: Jullian
Marry me Lizz, Tiffany, or Sup?
Name: Celina
I like boys who fall off bridges
- love you, Happy Valentines.
Name: Becky Davis
Happy Valentine's Day to all of
my fellow IBers and Ms. Wax
Name: Jessikah/Jet
My Valentine doesn't go here so
Happy V-Day to my group and
Ms. Wax
Name: Tiffany
Lizz, you are so flippin cool!
Name: Beth Frank
Happy Valentine's Day - FEH
Name: Chris
Happy Valentine's Day Waellely
Hwzzah
Name: Penny-Lope
I Love Lizz & Sam & not
Ahmed or Robert
Name: Melanie
I love you D-20, you too Mrs.
Phillips
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Name: Alayna Williams
Tiff! Happy Valentine's Day! I
Love Ya!
Name: Tiffany Slater
Alayna, I love you sooooo
much!!
Name: Jasper Boone
Alayna, Happy Valentine's Day!
I'm looking forward to Happily
Ever After
Name: Bekah Whitehead
Alayna, Happy V-Day! Hope it's
a great one.
Name: Bekah Whitehead
Kay: Hey Valentine! Wishing
you a great day!
Name: Miglibralo
Viva la Espana. Yo quiero dar le
un saludo out a periodo uno
Name: Andre Gutierrez
I love you! You are the hottest!
Name: Joab
big G and Espana are excelent
friends
Name: Kelly Shamate
Happy 2 year anniversary,
Jorge! I love you tons!
Name: Soccer
Life is a game, soccer is serious
Name: Blaise
God please help me pass the
FCAT
Name: Luis
I hope I will pass the FCAT this
year
Name: Chul@
When you love somebody tell
him "Never Quit"
Name: Laly, Esther, & Yeily
Muchos besos para Spain
Name: Laly, Esther, & Yeily
Saludos para Batman y Robin
Name: Laly, Esther, & Yeily
Miss
We love you
Name: Tavo
We all know that they cheated
putting Brazil in an easy group
Name: Mr Wilkins
Dedicate yourself to your future.
It's the only one you have.
Name: Maria
Goza tu vida y no deyes que
nadie te la goce
Name: Cubana
Te amo Steven for ever
Name: Melanie
Love you Steven
Name: Kelly Shoumate
Hippoman rocks my socks!
Name: Narie
I Love Jesus
Name: Anonymous
I Love this school, Let's go
Forest Hill
Name: Marco
Adanays you are the pretty girl
I ever see
Name: Maily
I love you boyfriend
Name: Futago
We love you Kenta!
Name: Blaise Gaishing
Please God help me with my life
Name: Anonymous
I love one boy, he doesn't know
about me.
Name: Oslenis Querra
Dayan you are the noisy person
in the whole world
Name: Lucy
I love rock! I love my friend
Espana
Name: Cubanito
Adiel
I love you because you are my
life
Name: Karen
Alfredo, I love you alot and you
are my sunshine
Name: Adanays
Raja still rajagieteaudd paque
tiene que dar de lo mejor
Name: Daniela
I miss Bolivia and my friends
Name: Gustavo
Las trolas de Forest Hill estan
todas buenas
Name: Julian
The most beautiful girl in the
world is Angelina Jolie.
06’ MLB season quickly approaches;
gasping for air
By Michael Wunderlich
Staff Writer
As January turns to February,
freshly cut grass, and newly
dragged infield clay can be
clearly pictured by baseball
players, from high school to the
major leagues.
Having already covered the
Falcon’s outlook for the season
in last weeks issue, I return
now to address a team poised
to win about as many games as
our own Falcons will.
The Florida Marlins are coming
off one of the largest fire sales
in major league history this offseason, having jettisoned almost
their entire starting lineup and
pitching rotation from last
years team that some experts
predicted to win the National
League Eastern Division at the
beginning of the season.
Gone are the likes of Carlos
Delgado, Mike Lowell, Paul
LoDuca, A.J. Burnett, Josh
Beckett, and Juan Pierre.
The Marlins now only return
outfield/infielder
Miguel
Cabrera, who has been dubbed
by many as the next Manny
Ramirez, but with better
skills in the field, and pitcher
Dontrelle Willis, who was a 20
game winner and an All-Star
last season.
The Marlins received many top
prospects in return from trading
their former players, including
former Red Sox top prospect,
shortstop Hanley Ramirez,
who could start this year for the
Marlins at shortstop.
In terms of the rotation, only
Willis is a proven starter, as
the rest of the rotation will
be made up by a collection of
players with little or no major
league experience, or league
journeymen.
The lineup also looks week,
with Cabrera the only one
providing punch in an otherwise
punch-less lineup of rookies,
drifters, and no names.
The most mind boggling thing
about the Marlins fire sale was
the fact that they traded some
of their more prominent players
to teams in their own division,
such as Carlos Delgado now
going to the Mets, who will vie
for the National League Eastern
Division crown this year.
In response to the second
fire sale of this team in under
10 years, I have renounced my
allegiance to the Marlins, and
now will root against them in
any game.
My thinking is, if they
cannot show the fans of South
Florida loyalty during times
of hardship, then they deserve
none from their fans either.
This year, the Marlins will
Two-time All-Star Dontrelle Willis leads a rebuilt roster into Spring Training.
(Luis M. Alvarez/AP)
have an entirely different look
at Roger Dean Stadium, where
they play their spring training
games, and one wonders just
how many fans will show up
to support a team that has sold
out on its fans not once, but
TWICE, despite winning two
World Series rings.
In predictions this year, I see the
Cardinals once again winning
the National League crown and
returning to the World Series,
to be met not by the White
Sox, but by the Boston Red
Sox once again, thanks to the
new additions of some former
MARLINS, and the continued
mashing of Manny Ramirez,
possibly the strangest person in
sports today. In a series of red,
the Cardinals prevail this time,
their potent lineup finally firing
on all cylinders in the playoffs,
and Mark Mulder pitching
twice and shutting down the
Sox.
So, if you’re a Marlins fan,
find another team to root for
this year, because sadly, your
team will be down and out of
the playoffs halfway through
the summer. As for me, go
Tigers!
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