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Inside this issue:
Pay for A‘s
Big Comfy Couch
Key Club
Natural Helpers
Christmas
Familiar Faces
Best of 2011
Black Friday
Reviews
All–State Athletes
The Foran Exchange
Volume 3, Issue 4
Key Hyundai Pays for A’s
On October 14th,
Key Hyundai of Milford announced
the start of a new
program that actually pays
high school students for
earning high grades. More
specifically, Key Hyundai is
offering students from Platt
Tech, Law, and Foran Westfield
CT Post Mall gift cards
of $10 for every academic A
on their report card during
the 2011-2012 academic
year. All students have to do
in order to participate in this
program is bring a parent,
their student ID, and, of
course, their report card with
at least one grade of a 90 or
higher to the Milford dealership
(566 Bridgeport Ave)
and they‘ll receive a gift card
in exchange. The gift cards
can be collected only up to
two weeks after each report
card is released in November,
January, April, and June.
So far the ―Pays for
A‘s‖ program appears to be a
success. More than 100 students
have already participated
and it‘s only the second
quarter. Thomas Bassine,
senior, says, ―It‘s a
good idea to reward students
for hard work. Plus, it‘s always
nice to have extra
pocket money.‖ Students
aren‘t the only ones excited
December 2011
about the program. Mr.
Barile, Principal at Foran,
comments, ―Hopefully the
program will help motivate
students.‖ The general
reaction seems to be very
positive, just as Jill Merriam,
the owner of Key
Hyundai of Milford had
hoped. She sees the program
as a good way to
show people what the dealership
is about, which is
not just selling cars, but
providing solutions to automotive
and credit financing
needs, specific to every
customer. At the same
time, students are reward-
Kristen Feige
Jamie Kader, senior, gets
gift cards for her grades
above.
ed for their hard work,
which is a win-win situation.
Merriam hopes students
will continue to participate
with as much enthusiasm.
―We have so
enjoyed meeting these
great kids; they are polite,
respectful, funny, and
smart! You should be
proud of your school; we
certainly are.‖

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The Mystery of the Big Comfy Couch
Joe Dunn
If you are a senior here at Foran, then you have probably seen the newest
addition to our beloved senior lounge. A large couch that seems to have been crafted
by the gods anonymously appeared in the past weeks.
In 4th period study hall it is a constant struggle to claim a seat on the couch
and relax in comfort. ―I love the new couch; taking a nice nap on it is what I look
forward to most every day,‖ says Andrew Sileo, senior. The couch seems to have
brought a feeling of relaxation into the usually rowdy senior lounge, making it easier
to study, finish homework, or just hang out in a stress free environment.
With all this relaxation going on, one question still lingers; who was kind
enough to bring in the couch? After much searching, the answer still remains a mystery.
―I couldn‘t tell you who brought in the couch; all I can say is thank you to
whoever did!‖ says Will Gamble, a senior and avid couch sitter.
All in all, this new couch is a big hit among the seniors here at Foran. Many
including myself will continue to hang out in comfort during our study halls. Although
we may never know who was kind enough to bring in the couch, one thing
that‘s certain is that all the seniors are very grateful!
Foran’s Giving Tree
Here at Foran the
National Honor Society holds a Giving
Tree outside the main office during
the holiday season. In December,
students pick a card off the Tree that
has a desired gift for unfortunate
children across Milford and even for
students at Foran High School. The
gifts can be games, clothes, or even
gift cards to stores. The school does
this to give the children something to
look forward to in the holiday season.
Louis Mark, senior, donated a pair of
jeans. He said, ―Giving this gift to
someone less fortunate felt rewarding
to help our community and children.‖
Giving these gifts can help
many parents out who cannot afford
to buy presents for their children
during the holidays; it also helps out
the children in having something to
Darci Worroll
open on Christmas. Ms. Mahon, a
math teacher at Foran said, ―The
Giving Tree is a way to help those
in Milford to make their holidays
more happy and exciting.‖ During
your holiday season think of others
and give back to those who are in
need.
“Giving a gift to
someone less fortunate
felt rewarding to help
our community &
children.”
Louis Mark
Above, Andrew Sileo and Will
Gamble relax on the big comfy
couch in the senior lounge.

Volume 3, Issue 4
Foran Clubs Raise Money for Salvation Army
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Brooke Phelan and Louis Mark
Since the first weekend in November, members of Foran High‘s Natural Helpers and Key Club have been participating
in a Christmas charity bell ring to collect money for the Salvation Army. Natural Helper members have been standing
outside Milford‘s Walmart in the cold and the Key Club outside of Milford‘s Stop & Shop and ShopRite every Friday and
Saturday afternoon to collect and donate money to local homeless shelters and for Christmas dinners around the Milford community.
Mrs. Lori Hart, advisor of the Natural Helper program here at Foran, says of the bell ringing: ―I think it‘s wonderful
that young people are willing to give up their free time on weekends to do this for our community.‖ Mrs. Amy Farotti, a first
year science teacher at Foran and first year as the Key Club supervisor, says, ―Key Club is really great. It‘s fun and gets you
community service hours.‖
Sophomore Ali Phelan gives her input on being a part of Key Club and raising money for the Salvation Army. ―It‘s
really a great thing to do for other Milford families. The shifts are only two hours so we make it as fun as we can by singing
Christmas carols and doing whatever it takes to get people to donate. I‘ve even donated myself!‖ Senior Caitlin Mundy, member
of Natural Helpers, says, ―It‘s so cold every weekend, but so rewarding knowing the money is going to a good cause.‖
Natural Helpers have raised over $2,100 and Key Club has averaged about $500 a week for this year‘s 2011 Christmas charity.
Be sure to donate to the Salvation Army if you see your fellow classmates ringing the bell outside of Stop & Shop,
ShopRite, or Walmart!
Right, Ali Phelan, Jess
Harkness, and Luke
Hazard sit outside of
Stop & Shop.
Below left, Marianna
Triolo and Taylor Page
have fun outside of
Walmart.
Below right, Jess Harkness
smiles for a picture.

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Above, Mr. Maritolli smiles
for a picture.
Foran’s Familiar Faces
All throughout the
2011 school year here at
Foran High, things have
changed in the school.
When Miss Salono, the
first year Spanish teacher,
took a job offering to become
a Science teacher at a
different school with very
short notice, Dr. Marotolli
decided to come out of retirement
for the second
time and make his return
to educating Milford students
once again. Dr. Marotolli
has taught at Foran
since its opening in 1973
until 2006 when he called it
quits –or did he? Dr. Marotolli
made an appearance,
being a ‗temporary
Band-Aid‘ last year when
he stepped in when Spani
s h t e a c h e r , M s .
C i n q u e g r a n a l e f t .
Dr.Marotolli is just happening
to patch things up
again for the departure of
Miss Salano. A former
student of Dr. Marotolli,
Taylor Woodford, senior,
stated ―I wish I had him
again; I miss his teaching
ways and how he rewarded
Jolly Rangers when students
performed well in
class.‖ His teaching ways,
and ―rewards‖ may be a
little unorthodox, but the
students seem to respond
well to them. Dr. Marotolli
got his title for his
Doctorate Degree in
French. He also speaks
fluently in Italian, and
Spanish, which is why he‘s
back with us at Foran.
English teacher Miss Feeley
has also made it back.
She returns to ‗Yellow
Hall‘ here at Foran with a
couple degrees of her own.
She has made her much
awaited return after taking
Milford Tree Lighting and New Haven Festival of Lights Returns!
Mike SaNogueira
a personal leave during the
second half of the ‘10 school
year. She‘s back educating
in the English department,
and will be teaching many
different courses that are
offered at Foran. When
asked about how he felt for
the return of teachers with
some history at this building,
Mr. Rollins said, ―I‘m
just glad we‘re getting
members of the Foran Family
back. Dr. Marotolli
taught when I was in high
school, and I‘ve been colleagues
with both him and
Miss Feely for a while now.‖
Foran welcomes
back these familiar faces
and anticipates a great semester
for the community
as a whole.
Rebecca Amann
Two of the most celebrated events that happen around Christmastime every year are the Milford Tree Lighting and
New Haven Festival of Lights. This brings out the spirit of the holidays and gets everyone excited for the holidays. The beautiful
light displays they have every year will amaze you.
The downtown tree lighting is an annual event down on the green where all the trees are lit with beautiful lights the
day after thanksgiving. This year‘s evening event was on November 25th. There was no cost to attend and the city offered
horse carriage rides and free hot chocolate. Local elementary school teacher Robin Tobin said, ―I take my kids every year and
they really enjoy themselves.‖ What this year‘s attendees buzzed about most was Santa arriving on the Milford fire truck and
lighting up every tree on the green with differently colored lights. Sam Sostilio, senior, says, ―They changed the lights on the
big tree to blue this year, which made it stand out more.‖ Between carriage rides, Santa‘s arrival, and free hot chocolate, it
sounds like it was a perfect way to kick off the Holiday Season.
The 12th annual New Haven Festival of Lights took place from November 17th to December 31st on Friday and
Saturday nights from 5-10 P.M and Sunday- Thursday 5-9 P.M at Light House Park. For just a price of $10, you and your
family and friends can drive through the park and see the light displays of toy soldiers, snowmobiling elves, and an ice tunnel.
Ashley Ladore, senior, says, ―I go almost every year; my boyfriend took me on a date and it was beautiful. I
would love to go back again this year with all my friends.‖ Proceeds benefit Easter Seals goodwill.
These two events are great ways to start off the holiday season and bring the community together. This
year the events have been successful with arrivals from people all over Connecticut. What an awesome way to
celebrate with people of all ages, this magical time of year.

Volume 3, Issue 4
All-State Athletes Announced
As the winter sports season begins,
the All-State and All-division athletes for
the fall season have been announced. These
awards are determined by the CIAC, and
are based on the outstanding performance
of that athlete. Foran High School is
known for producing All-state and All-
Division athletes frequently in the fall,
most notably in Football, Boys and girls
Soccer, and Volleyball. This year, all four
of these sports produced multiple all division
athletes.
The Boys Soccer team had a very
solid year, finishing 7-8-1 and advancing to
the first round of the Class M state tournament.
Three players from the team earned
All-Division honors, including one that
went on to make all state. Sophomore Justin
Kassouf and Senior Co-Captain Zach
Sabo made All-Division, while Junior Nick
LaPenna engraved his name in Foran
sports history by earning All-State honors.
He is the one of the three athletes to make
All State from Foran this fall season. Elsewhere,
there were many other All-Division
athletes selected. In Volleyball, Senior Co-
Captains Maggie Folsom and Alyssa Pucilli
made the list, Folsom even going so far as
to make 2nd team All-State. Both girls are
three sport captains this year. In addition
to being Volleyball captains, they are both
captains in Basketball, Folsom in Track
and Pucilli in Softball this spring. In addition
to that, Alyssa was also Co-Captain of
the Foran Powderpuff team. In Girls‘ Soc-
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cer, Senior Captain Kylie Rayher, as well
as Sam Washuk made All-Division, despite
the team‘s 1-12-2 record. Finally, in
Football, three players were selected for
all division, as well as two of those three
making all-State. Senior Co-Captain Anthony
Georgetti earned All-Division honors
at Defensive linebacker, while another
Co-Captain, Dave Yerxa, as well as
Senior Matt Aspinwall (pictured above)
earned all-state honors for the positions
of linebacker and punter, respectively.
For Matt, this was his second consecutive
year making all state, last year making it
as a punter, and this year as a Quarterback.
―When I heard the news, I felt very
accomplished‖ Aspinwall said. ―It feels
really rewarding to make All-State. It
feels good to know that all my hard work
is paying off.‖ he continued.
Overall, Foran High School athletic
director Anthony Vitelli‘s reaction
to the number of players who achieved
these honors this year was very positive.
―We were very represented not only in
the SCC, but in the State. It is a good
start to the year. The SCC is a very competitive
league, and for Foran to have
this many athletes make All-Division, it
says something about our athletic success.
Hopefully the winter will bring
more.‖ The winter season has now begun,
and the All- Division and All-State athletes
for the winter will be named in late
February.
Above, senior quarterback
Matt Aspinwall.
Below, senior volleyball captain
Maggie Folsom.
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Foran’s Coat Drive
Foran High School and Jonathan
Law are holding coat drives this winter to
collect donations of gently used infant, children,
and adult coats. This is the first coat
drive sponsored by One
Voice PTSA (Parent-
Teacher-Student Association).
Ileane Kaczynski,
the President of One Voice
said, ―We are called One
Voice PTSA and we encompass
both high schools.
I hold 5 meetings a year
and we alternate between
Foran and Law. Our membership
is ongoing. In the
past we have been able to offer our seniors
scholarships from CTPTA and Nutmeg.‖
The coat drive started on November 23rd
and it will end on January 24th. There are
Erika Demaio
boxes in the Foran High front lobby and in
the café for you to donate your coats. The
coats will be donated to Saint Mary‘s and
Our Lady of Victory
Churches, both local
churches in the Milford/
West Haven area. Jake
Rockwell, junior said, ―I
plan to donate a coat because
I don‘t wear one of
my coats anymore and I
know that someone else
needs it more than me.‖
Health Teacher Mrs. Hart
said, ―I like the coat drive
because it brings the community together to
help one another.‖ The goal of the coat drive
is to get at least 100 coats each from Foran
and Law. Donate your coats and keep everyone
warm this winter.
DECA’s Winter Conference Brings Forth Leaders In the Community
Michelle Paoletta
The DECA club has become increasingly popular among Foran High School students interested in pursuing business
careers. The DECA club has been known to be enjoyable for everyone who joins, and gives you chances to experience
leadership and teamwork. In addition to this, students get the opportunity to make new friends and experience different
workshops that deal with business, whether it is for marketing, sports marketing, personal finance, or other courses in the
business department. This gets students involved and working together to accomplish different activities and is something
that can be fun for everyone involved. When talking about the fall conference, Mrs. Louise Brown, leader of the DECA club
said ―Some of our seniors, Rachel Borden, Erin O‘Shea and Matt Healey, won 1st place in a leadership competition during
the fall conference field trip!‖ The fall conference took place on December 2nd and was a team building fieldtrip where all
the schools grouped up and participated in non-competitive events to practice for the winter conference that will take place
on February 29 at Aqua Turf Club in Southington, CT. This winter conference will be more convenient so all students can
participate instead of letting mid-terms get in the way of a student‘s involvement in the competition. Some events that are
going to take place at the winter conference are Business Administration, Team Decision Making, Business Management and
Marketing Representatives to name a few. As head of the DECA club, Mrs. Brown schedules meetings for the students every
other Tuesday to discuss different ideas and new ways to make DECA fun as well as talking about what activities the students
will be participating in when it comes time for the 2011 DECA winter conference. There were more than 30 students
that were involved in the fall conference and people are excited to see what the winter conference will bring and see who
brings home what awards.

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Black Friday Insanity!
This year‘s Black Friday
was one to remember. The stores and
malls were packed at midnight with
shoppers eager to buy their Christmas
gifts. The spending per shopper
was 9.1% over last year, with an
average of $400 per customer, making
it the biggest increase since 2006.
In all, 6.6% more people shopped
over the Thanksgiving weekend than
last year.
2011‘s Black Friday not
only had an increasing number of
sales, but also an increasing number
of crazed shoppers. In a Walmart in
California, a woman was accused of
using pepper spray in order to ward
off other customers from buying an
Xbox, ultimately injuring twenty
shoppers. In a Connecticut Walmart,
police used a taser to subdue a man
who got into a fight with another
customer while waiting to buy video
games. There was also a carjacking
in the parking lot of Lowes in Milford
at 9 p.m. An unidentified man
Twilight Saga Returns To the Big Screen
On the 18th of November,
part one of the highly anticipated
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn movie
came out in theatres. This, to Twilight
fans, is the beginning of the end
to the Saga, being part one of the
fourth and final movie. The movie
lived up to high expectations and
followed the book to perfection. After
three movies prior, Bella and Edward‘s
chemistry was noticeable and
blossomed into something realistic.
―Stephanie Meyer ain‘t got nothin‘ on
Bram Stoker or Anne Rice,‖ said Jamie
Baldwin, an English
teacher at Foran. ―It‘s a
teenage soap opera disguised
as a vampire sto-
entered the vehicle with a hand gun
and ordered the woman to get out. The
police later located the unoccupied
vehicle in the area of West Spring
Street and Ridge Court in West Haven.
This year‘s Black Friday was
successful for Daynelle Holness, senior.
―I shopped at H&M, Forever 21, Victoria
Secret, the Apple Store, American
Eagle, and Hollister,‖ Daynelle
said, ―I ended up getting $100 off my
Macbook, and everything in Hollister
was 50% off.‖ When asking Daynelle
how she dealt with the crazed shoppers,
she replied ―It wasn‘t that bad
because I ended up getting to the
stores early in the morning.‖ Although
many people believed that Black Friday
was successful this year, there
were a few who were left dissatisfied.
Alexis Zona, senior, went to the Tanger
Outlets in New Hampshire on
Black Friday and said ―The outlets
were very crowded; I was disappointed.
The sales were not as good as I
ry. Earlier versions of vampire stories
were more substantial.‖ Conflicting
with Baldwin‘s perception, Adam
Holter, a senior at Foran, who coincidentally
had a copy of Twilight in his
backpack, said, ―I felt the director
captured the persona of love beautifully.
I just loved it.‖
Nonetheless, Breaking Dawn
was an excellent film that kept you on
the edge of your seat throughout the
duration and maybe even shed a tear.
It truly tied the other three movies
from the Saga together. It‘s not just a
female oriented movie. It gave enough
interest for a variety of ages and both
genders. I highly recommend this
Kathryn Amenta
hoped they would be.‖ Although
Alexis did come out with a pair of
new boots, she said that she had
hoped to come out with more.
Black Friday this year was
filled with excitement and danger,
happiness and disappointment. With
the increasing number of sales and
crazed shoppers, it will be a Friday to
remember.
Brittany Patton
movie and encourage everyone to see
it while it‘s still in theatres!

Volume 3, Issue 4
MOVIES Amy Hardt
My favorite part about December
is the ―Best of‖ lists. I enjoy finding out
how the critics rank my picks, or in some
cases not rank at all. Curious to see what
Foranites would say, I asked around about
their favorite movies. By far, In Time was
chosen as the best action flick. Amanda
Geib says, ―Amanda Seyfried and Justin
Timberlake were such adorable assasins.‖
As for best drama, Breaking Dawn was the
winner hands down. Becca Babcock recalls,
―The birth scene was so intense! It lasted
like a whole twenty minutes. And I cried a
little.‖ As for the best steamy romance,
that was Water for Elephants. Rachel
Bradeen‘s only comment was ―Mmmmm
Robert Patinson.‖ The horror movie
that crept to the top was the film Insidious.
Pamela Nicholas shudders, ―That
little boy was messed up! There was this
freaky bloody handprint on his sheet!‖
Paul Nicholas raves, ―That [movie] was
so scary. I saw it twice!‖ And the movie
that made everyone laugh out loud was
Crazy Stupid Love. Shelby Palumbo
gushes, ―I love Ryan Gosling‘s eyes. It‘s
like they‘re a waterfall. The scenes where
he gives Steve Carell dating advice are so
hilarious!‖ So Foranites: did your film
make the cut?
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The Best of 2011
MUSIC
Ryan Hayden
During 2011 there were a lot of talented artists who topped the charts with hit
singles. I went around Foran High School and asked students what their favorite song of
2011 was. Although there were a lot of songs, the most popular ones were ―Someone Like
You‖ by Adele, ―Superbass‖ by Nicki Minaj, ―Just the Way You Are‖ by Bruno Mars,
and ―Back to December‖ by Taylor Swift. In fourth place was Bruno Mars‘ ―Just the
Way You Are‖ with 6 votes. Third place was Taylor Swift‘s ―Back to December‖ with 11
votes. Second place was Nicki Minaj‘s ―Superbass‖ with 16 votes. And first
place was Adele‘s ―Someone Like You‖ with 22 votes. Jeannie Holst, a senior,
says she chose Adele because, ―Her voice is so powerful and her songs are
relatable. I‘ve played her album hundreds of times.‖ There were many talented
artists during 2011 but Foran has voted and these artists were the best.

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BOOKS
As 2011 comes to a close, the literary
world has begun speculating about the year‘s
best novels. Among such works are Erin Morgenstern‘s
The Night Circus and Amor Towles‘s
Rules of Civility. With the widely received acclaim
of these two novels, it is likely that these
novice authors may soon become bestselling
novelists. 2011 also saw a surge in non-fiction
novels, such as the new Steve Jobs biography
by Walter Isaacson, and a plethora of memoirs,
ranging from the comical Does the Noise in my
Head Bother You? by Aerosmith‘s Steven Tyler
to the new political biographies
of Bill Clinton and
John F. Kennedy. This
wide range of new works
has raised the standard of
non-fiction, promising
different literary approaches
and material for
the years to come.
VIDEO GAMES
With the official
close to the Harry Potter
franchise this year and the
looming end to Twilight‘s
popularity, many have
Erin Reilly
been anticipating the latest teen
fiction craze, hoping that such a
series will soon emerge amongst the
ranks of J.K. Rowling and Stephenie
Meyer. Contenders for this
highly esteemed role include The
Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra
Clare, whose fourth book to
the series was released in April. ―I
hope that The Mortal Instruments
becomes as successful as Harry Potter,‖
says Katrina Perry, senior.
―The series should be more greatly
appreciated, especially as it is soon to become
a movie.‖ This philosophy is seen with
the increasingly popular Hunger Games series
by Suzanne Collins; the movie of the
first novel will premiere in 2012. Also
among the ranks of best teen fiction for
2011 is The Daughter of Smoke and Bone by
Laini Taylor, which has reached a surprising
level of success in the few months since
its publication. The trend among these different
bestsellers appears to be adventure
and mystery, as well as suspense, which
may continue in the coming years, bringing
with it new successes and ideas which the
literary world will have to wait to see.
It is the end of the year again, and it‘s time to look through all the great successes‘ of 2011. From PC, to Microsoft, to
Sony, to Nintendo, to hand-held device, this year‘s greatness doesn‘t stop at one system. A couple surprises, but nothing too
head scratching, TIME did a swell job with this year‘s lineup: 1) Minecraft, 2) Portal 2, 3) Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, 4)
Unchartered 3: Drake‘s Deception, 5) Batman: Arkam City, 6) Bastion, 7) The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, 8) Dark Souls, 9)Sword
and Sorcery, 10) Battlefield.
Honorable Mentions:
-Minecraft: Now someone might be asking why Minecraft is the top game of 2011 seeing as people having been playing
it for almost two years now, but Minecraft did not get out of beta till November of this year; and no one can disagree that tons
of people play Minecraft, since its Alpha release it had been extraordinarily popular.
-Portal 2: Another title that doesn‘t have any heads turned, due to the popularity of the first Portal, the puzzle solving
futuristic game has had gamers in captivated in the elaborate puzzles while traveling through the depths of Aperture Science
Labs. But, in this time around, you are playing as a robot going through training processes contrary to the human take on
it in Portal 1.
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James Givens
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Best Video Games (continued)
-The Elder Scrolls; Skyrim: The Elder Scrolls have been on the map since Elder Scrolls; Oblivion, which won game
of the year in 2006; but Skyrim brought series a prolific amount of popularity and fame. Slyrim‘s beautiful textures and
magnificent gameplay plant the gamer in a beautiful world with tundra and infested with beasts, skeletons, and the title‘s
signature, dragons, and lots of them. A local student by the name of Jarrett Stehlik had this today, ―Initially I was worried
that Skyrim wasn‘t going to live up to expectations, but after its release I was nothing but surprised.‖
-Legend of Zelda; Skyward Sword: Legend of Zelda series has always been legendary (haha) popularity wise, and
Skyward Sword is no exception. Taking a much lighter and happier tone compared to its predecessor, Legend of Zelda; Twilight
Princess, the game uses much more motion oriented controls compared to Twilight Princess taking advantage of the
Wii‘s Motion Plus, allowing for more precision while you swing the Wii mote.
TECHNOLOGY
2011 was a big year for technology; the many new innovations made make our lives easier and more entertaining.
With so many new gadgets it was hard to only pick a few. ―Some of the best technology that came out in 2011 worth talking
about includes the iPad 2‖, said Claire Marler, sophomore. The Kindle Fire is a new lightweight way to read an entire library
worth of books. The iPhone 4S is by far the best tech for 2011, it literally puts the world at your fingertips. Now that it is
offered on AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint, almost everyone can have that opportunity. The newest features are Siri, the camera,
iMessage, Notification Center, Newsstand, Reminders, Twitter, and being PC Free, just to name a few. Dr. Hammer, science
teacher, is a proud owner of the iPhone 4s. ―It is really fast and I like how Siri keeps me company in my long commute‖.
Siri is the most amazing part of the new iPhone. ―She will do whatever you ask‖ said Mac Young, senior. Siri is a
free personal assistant. At the push of a button, she uses your voice commands to send messages, schedule calendar events,
make calls, play music, and search anything you want. The possibilities are endless!
iMessage is an app within an app. It can only be used from iPhone to iPhone or any other qualifying Apple device. It
is an easy way to send messages to one another because it is unlimited, so you no longer have to worry about going over your
monthly texting allowance. The messages are sent over which ever internet you have turned on: Wi-Fi, 3G, or standard internet.
You can turn it on and off as you please. Alex Librandi, junior, said, ―I like how I can see if they read the iMessage so I
know if they ignore me or not.‖
With the swipe of a finger at the top of the screen you can easily access the
notification center. The notification center is a folder for all of your messages, emails,
calendar events, and anything else you choose to be notified about. You can access it
at any time: during a phone call, mid-text, while playing a game, or just browsing the
app store; it is there when you need it. This is junior Karissa Mansfield‘s favorite feature.
iOS 5 is the new software on the Apple products; it is the best yet. With iOS
5, you no longer need a computer to own an iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. You can
now activate and set up your device wirelessly, right out of the box. Also, download
iOS software updates directly on your phone. You can send things to the iCloud right
from your device too. It automatically syncs with one press of a button if you still
keep things on your computer. Twitter is also integrated into iOS 5, so you can sign in
once under Settings and begin tweeting directly from Safari, Photos, Camera,
YouTube, and Maps. You can even start typing a friend‘s Twitter name and iOS will
autocomplete the rest from your contacts.
James Givens
Megan Polizzo

Volume 3, Issue 4 Page 11
All I Want For Christmas Is…
As we all know, the holiday season has arrived. This means many things to many different people; one common tradition
is gift giving. Everyone looks forward to this part of the holidays. It is the thought that counts in gift giving; however,
we all have our wishes that we‘re hoping will be fulfilled. I got to see what Foran students and faculty are most looking forward
to receiving this season. High end gifts seemed to be the most popular this year and what everyone is asking for. The
high end gift trend includes expensive and techy items this year such as laptops, cameras, iPad, etc., at least from our student
body.
All I want for Christmas is:
Shay Marable, senior "a Mac laptop"
Anthony Georgetti, senior "Harry Potter Lego set"
Mrs. Hudson, Art teacher "an hour to myself"
Becca Tutino, junior "new Uggs"
Lauren Cesare, junior "a digital camera"
Mike Andranovich, senior "a snowboard"
Mr. Doyle, substitute teacher "money"
Chelsea Utz, sophomore "an iPad"
Colin Lydiksen, junior "an iPhone 4S"
Alex Librandi, junior "Sperrys"
Shay Marable wants
a Mac laptop.
Anthony Georgetti wants
a Harry Potter Lego set.
Mrs. Hudson wants
an hour to herself.
Jaime Kader
Mr. Doyle wants money.

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Foran Mid-Term Schedule
Monday Jan 23- Period 1 7:30 a.m.
Period 2 9:45 a.m.
Tuesday Jan 24 Period 3 7:30 a.m.
Period 4 9:45 a.m.
Wednesday Jan 25 Period 5 7:30 a.m.
Period 6 9:45 a.m.
Thursday Jan 26 Period 7 7:30 a.m.
Editor:
Erin Reilly
Design Editor:
Brooke Phelan
Upcoming January Events:
1/1—New Year‘s Day
1/2—No School
1/11—Nursing Class goes to their
first Clinical at Golden Hill Nursing
Home
1/13—Jan. 28 SAT Late Registration
ends today; Feb. 11 ACT
Registration ends today
1/16—No School, Martin Luthe
King Jr. Day
1/25—Half Day
1/28—SAT Test Date
The Foran Exchange
Journalists:
Rebecca Amann
Kathryn Amenta
Erika DeMaio
Joe Dunn
Nick Elliot
Kristen Feige
James Givens
Amy Hardt
Ryan Hayden
Jaime Kader
Louis Mark
Joe Mixie
Michelle Paoletta
Britany Patton
Megan Polizzo
Michael SaNogueira
Darci Worroll