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Wave swimmers begin season with confidence<br />

Teams win at Shark Relays<br />

By Gabi Hersch<br />

Put on your swimsuits! It’s that time again. Swim season is here, and one thing is for sure,<br />

the Green Wave is going to show Lee County who dominates the water.<br />

Coach Janeen Overman predicts that this season, the swim team is “gonna continue to be<br />

strong in Lee County.” Motivated by Cape Coral winning last year, FMHS swim team is going<br />

to work hard to defeat them this year. Be ready for the Green Wave to take the first place<br />

title!<br />

Cross Country runs to win<br />

Story and Photo by Gabi Hersch<br />

Anyone unfamiliar with the acronym, XC it stands for crosscountry.<br />

Cross-country season started sooner than you can say<br />

“five k”. The first competitive race, Optimist, was hosted by the<br />

Green Wave on September 25.<br />

“[This season, I expect] for the team to pull together, become<br />

leaders, and to be competitive in all of the elite meets.” Coach<br />

Kelly stated. Coach Palmer reported a run-down of his goals.<br />

“We’re training to win LCAC (Lee County Athletic Conference),<br />

qualify for the state finals, and place in the top eight. Last<br />

year we placed fourteenth.”<br />

“We talk about our competitors and realize we have to work just<br />

as hard. And we just try to have fun.” Coach Palmer says.<br />

The boys’ team captains: Jacob Jansen, senior, and Ryan Stafford,<br />

senior, are stepping up and are doing a great job leading, despite<br />

the loss of last year’s seniors. The girls lost some important runners<br />

to college last year as well. When asked how the losses will<br />

affect the team, Coach Kelly answered thoughtfully:<br />

“It depends on who on the team will step up and take their spot.<br />

We lost a lot of leaders. But we can overcome that.” Last years<br />

seniors left big shoes to fill, but no need to fear. There are a plethora<br />

of team members who continuously show leadership qualities.<br />

To run by some of the returning runners to look for, Coach<br />

Palmer names some of his top guys.<br />

Ryan Stafford (senior), Ace Brown (sophomore), Alex Bautista<br />

(sophomore), Peter Rivera (sophomore), and James Middle (junior).<br />

There are many incoming runners, but noticeably Cyril Kurland<br />

(sophomore), Brendan Shearman (junior), and Brendan McGonagle<br />

(sophomore) are a few you should look for on the guys’<br />

team.<br />

New runners to watch out for on the girls’ team are Ami Patel<br />

(junior) and Tori Cook (sophomore). Are there any returning<br />

runners to look for on the girls’ team?<br />

“Yes. Sarah Spann,<br />

4th in States last<br />

year, Alex<br />

Wall, Chloe<br />

Smiley, Efe<br />

C u d j o e . . .<br />

Coach Kelly<br />

starts off.<br />

“Give me a<br />

list. I think all<br />

of the returning<br />

runners<br />

are going<br />

to improve.<br />

Watch out<br />

for the whole<br />

team!”<br />

X-Country runners: Megan Griffin,<br />

Amelia Linde, Tori Cook, Jessica<br />

Miller and Hollis Bartlett.<br />

Last year’s team boasted several State champions who are now swimming in college. The<br />

seniors of 2010 were a great part of the team, but this year FMHS has a lot of hard workers and<br />

the team is “still looking good.”<br />

Green Wave had an excellent first meet.<br />

“We wiped Mariner out. Dominated!” Coach Overman proudly says. Some wonderfully talented<br />

swimmers are returning and some are new. A few Seniors are: Stephanie Martinez, Matt<br />

Burztyn, and John Therrien.<br />

Freshmen are very important as well. The future of the FMHS is in good hands, though. Some<br />

Freshmen who Coach Overman is eager to see throughout the season are: Jessica Hurley, Blake<br />

Woodrow, Logan Samuelson, and Aaron Spence.<br />

“[Everything is] looking really exciting. A lot of good Sophomores and Juniors.” Coach<br />

Overman smiles.<br />

In the Shark Relays, a competition hosted by Gulf Coast <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> where the Green Wave<br />

faced 14 other teams, FMHS represented green and white exceptionally well. Totally destroying<br />

the competition in nine out of the fourteen competitions, two new records were set by your<br />

very own Green Wave swim team. In the end, FMHS boys had an end score of 494 points,<br />

while the host team Gulf Coast resulted in second, an overwhelming 68 points behind. Not<br />

even the Sharks rule the water like the Green Wave.<br />

The girls finished wonderfully as well , accomplishing second place only 32 points behind the<br />

leading girls team, Gulf Coast. A job well done to everyone on the Green Wave swim team!<br />

“We love people to come out and cheer.” Coach Overman states. So do not be shy! Come<br />

out and support your fellow Greenies in their swim meets. Their practices take place at the<br />

Golfview Pool and their home meets occur at the Deleon Pool. This season looks like it has<br />

started with a splash. See you by the pool.<br />

Greenies deal with crosstown Cape rivalry<br />

By Sarah Correnti<br />

The Green Wave football season has started out with a<br />

bang. Students can sense the excitement surging through<br />

the halls. The FMHS spirit is at a new level, pumping the<br />

team with energy.<br />

On Sam Sirianni Night, the Greenies faced Cape Coral,<br />

but didn’t get the chance to walk away with a victory.<br />

The final score was 29-8. The game was delayed due to<br />

rain and lightning, but that didn’t stop the Green Wave<br />

from giving it their all. When the game finally got started<br />

the Green Wave team didn’t give up.<br />

On Thursday, September 17, the fight against Dunbar<br />

turned in the Wave’s favor as they dominated at Tiger’s<br />

Stadium. The Green Wave came out on top with a win,<br />

19 - 7. It was a hard fought game but the team broke<br />

FMHS football faces the Cape Coral Seahawks at the first home game of the season.<br />

PHOTO OF THE WEEK<br />

Whipped cream wars!<br />

Chaos ensued and<br />

ear-splitting yells<br />

echoed at the pep<br />

rally on Sam<br />

Sirianni Day. This<br />

45 minute long<br />

pep rally featured<br />

the pieing of many<br />

cheerleaders and<br />

teachers, as well<br />

as Mr. Larosa.<br />

Whipped cream<br />

covered the gym<br />

floor when this allout<br />

battle broke out.<br />

photo by Laciey D’Agostino<br />

through the Tiger’s defense and brought the Green Wave<br />

another victory.<br />

Sophomore T.J. Douglas connected with Senior James<br />

Whitfield for a vital 10-yard pass followed by four catches<br />

that helped the Green Wave dominate. When asked,<br />

Whitfield said, “It was great- my first touchdown since<br />

coming back from the injury.” He suffered through a knee<br />

injury which caused him to miss most of last season, but<br />

it is not holding him back this year.<br />

The Green Wave must win upcoming district games in<br />

order to make the playoffs. Spirit drives the team to win,<br />

so be sure to come and support the Green Wave as they<br />

drown Charlotte tonight at 7:00PM.<br />

photo by Molli Vyne<br />

Tidal Wave Staff<br />

Editor-In-Chief- Amelia Rosen<br />

Feature Editor-Molli Vyne<br />

Graphics Editor- Drew Seibert<br />

Visual Art Editor- Claudia Zapiec<br />

Academic- Jelise Singh<br />

Student Life- Emily Kaske<br />

News Editor- Liam Corkell<br />

Emily Campbell, Laciey D’Agostino, Ashlyn<br />

Demilia, Joshua Evangelista, Gabrielle Hersch,<br />

Nicole Horton, Samantha Hullstrung, Kelsea<br />

Kosko, Julia Leal, Whitney Letourneau, Rachael<br />

Schaaf, Jordon Weil<br />

Tidal Wave Newspaper<br />

published by FMHS Journalism class.<br />

For more information about advertising<br />

in the Tidal Wave Newspaper,<br />

please contact Mrs. Pam Schwantes,<br />

Newspaper Advisor, at 239-334-2167, ext. 282<br />

Principal, David LaRosa<br />

<strong>Fort</strong> <strong>Myers</strong> Senior <strong>High</strong> Schhol<br />

2635 Cortez Blvd.<br />

<strong>Fort</strong> <strong>Myers</strong>, FL 33901 Copyright 2010-2011<br />

Is It Time To Power Down?<br />

Researchers say that if you answer<br />

“yes” to any of the following<br />

questions, it is time to hit the<br />

“off” button on your smartphone.<br />

Are you unable to sit down to a<br />

meal with friends or family without<br />

checking your phone? Do<br />

you feel the need to check your<br />

phone in the middle of a movie?<br />

Do you use handheld while walking<br />

or driving? Have you noticed<br />

that all of your conversations are<br />

taking place through your smartphone,<br />

rather than in person? Do<br />

you sleep with the device next<br />

to the bed? Does your neck hurt<br />

from looking down so much?<br />

Student’s Photos Wow IB!<br />

Senior Jessica Norris recently<br />

learned that four of her photographs<br />

were chosen for display<br />

by The International Baccalaureate<br />

Global Center in Bethesda,<br />

Maryland. Her photos are part of<br />

an art display at the new IB facility.<br />

Her work joins the work of<br />

Lauren Rueter and Emily Lowman<br />

who are also IB Photo students.<br />

Mr. Roszell Retires<br />

Mr. Roszell retired August 31,<br />

2010 after dedicating 18 years of<br />

service to FMHS. Mr. Roszell was<br />

the assistant principal of student<br />

affairs and administration. According<br />

to his daughter, Stephanie<br />

Martin, he not only loved FMHS<br />

but, “...would do anything for the<br />

student body.” Mr. Roszell, thank<br />

you for all the hard work you put<br />

into this school!<br />

Scholars Make History<br />

Congratulations to seven FMHS<br />

seniors for qualifying as semifinalists<br />

for the National Merit<br />

Scholarship! This is the largest<br />

amount of semi-finalists ever in<br />

Green Wave history. Make sure to<br />

congratulate Matt Bursztyn, Lisa<br />

Herms, Emma Joslyn, Griffin Plattner,<br />

Brennan Waldorf, Angelica<br />

Whitt, and Amelia Wright for their<br />

outstanding accomplishment on<br />

the rigorous PSAT test.<br />

October 1, 2010<br />

<strong>Volume</strong> <strong>65</strong> <strong>Issue</strong> 2<br />

Atlantis welcomes Greenies to an<br />

underwater Homecoming<br />

By Emily Kaske<br />

Don’t worry, Greenies! The lost continent of Atlantis<br />

comes back to life as FMHS celebrates Homecoming 2010.<br />

Homecoming will be held Saturday, October 16, 8:00 PM<br />

to 11PM at Harborside Event Center in downtown Ft. <strong>Myers</strong>.<br />

The annual tradition of Homecoming is one of the biggest events of the<br />

school year. During Homecoming, past graduates<br />

of the school return to their Alma Mater and<br />

are commemorated at a home football game. The<br />

Greenies face the Estero Wildcats Friday evening,<br />

October 15, at 7:30 PM for this year’s game.<br />

One of the most popular aspects of Homecoming week is the Dress-<br />

Up Days. This year will be no exception. On Monday, October 11 ,<br />

keep your pajamas on for Pajama Day. Powderpuff Volleyball takes<br />

place in the main gym at 5:00 PM and Powderpuff Football well be<br />

held in the stadium at 7:00 PM. The paparazzi will be here on Tuesday,<br />

October 12, for Celebrity Look-Alike Day. Hallway decorating<br />

takes place after school, and movie night is at 7:00 PM in the stadium.<br />

“The Lost Civilization of Atlantis...<br />

swallowed up by the sea;<br />

vanishing forever...”<br />

Ready to journey to Atlantis?<br />

Green Wave domination<br />

Volleyball flattens Verot!<br />

By Rachael Schaaf and Whitney Letourneau<br />

Plan on “Finding Nemo” for free! Wednesday, October 13, is Class<br />

Pride day, so get your greenie gear ready for Greenie Growl in the<br />

Stadium at 7:00 PM. Thursday, October 14, Greenie Grub Day will<br />

be on a pep rally schedule, in order to allow time for Taste of the<br />

Greenies at 1:00 PM. Varsity Volleyball will play Venice at home at<br />

7:00 PM. It’s a White Out game! Friday, October 15, the actual day<br />

of the Homecoming game, will be “Atlantis”<br />

Day, so wear your most sea-worthy attire!<br />

What would the inhabitants of Atlantis wear?<br />

SCUBA gear, perhaps! Because the legend of<br />

Atlantis is found in Greek mythology, a toga<br />

would be suitable. Shirts with fish designs, an outfit all in the color aqua<br />

or maybe a mermaid costume would fit the mold. Any creative theme<br />

that revolves around the sea will bring the spirit of Atlantis to life.<br />

Prior to the game, the homecoming court parade will take<br />

place at 7:00 PM in the stadium. The crowning of homecoming<br />

king and queen will be during the halftime show.<br />

Don’t forget to wear your green as we defeat the Wildcats!<br />

By Ashlyn DeMilia Think these pictures are the same? Well, think again! These may seem like the same artifacts you would find in the<br />

lost mythical city, but there are ten differences in one picture. How many can you find?<br />

Who says clubbing<br />

is a bad thing?<br />

By Liam Corkell<br />

A student at FMHS is the embodiment of<br />

academic integrity. But it’s unfortunate that<br />

more of the student body doesn’t take advantage<br />

of the extracurricular activities offered.<br />

Clubs are an opportunity for students to gain<br />

experience outside of the 7:15-1:45 time constraint.<br />

Like any opportunity, clubs come in all<br />

shapes and sizes from smaller, casual groups<br />

like Chess Club, to the larger, active groups<br />

like the Green Wave Marching Band. FMHS<br />

offers a little bit of everything so that any student<br />

can find something extra to add to their<br />

high school experience. Whether it’s sports,<br />

music, cinematography, mathematics, or even<br />

political science and debate, FMHS has a club<br />

for it.<br />

Mr. LaRosa frequently encourages students<br />

to get involved with everything that they can<br />

manage so as to fully maximize the advantages<br />

of being a student of FMHS. Joining a club<br />

provides several academic advantages to a<br />

student, especially when applying to college.<br />

There’s no excuse to neglect playing a larger<br />

role in the FMHS experience. Every student<br />

should look for something to add the their high<br />

school life. FMHS has something extra for everyone;<br />

students just have to look for them.<br />

Lighthouse was added, small shells in front were taken away, shark jaws were moved to the right, small whelk shell was added to<br />

the group at the left, lightning whelk is standing up, small piece of coral was added in front of the castle, large mollusk shell was added<br />

in front of the conch, starfish was added, tiny fish was added in front of sand castle, swimming goggles were added.<br />

A few weeks ago, the biggest game of the season for<br />

the girl’s volleyball team took place at 7:00 PM in<br />

the Wave Cave. On September 15th, many supportive<br />

fans came out to cheer on the players as they took<br />

on the Vikings. The game was an ongoing battle,<br />

not only between the teams, but the fans too.<br />

Many fans would agree that FMHS’s<br />

school spirit helped lead the team<br />

to victory. FMHS won in four<br />

games with scores of 25-20,<br />

25-20, 13-25, and 25-19. The<br />

four Senior captains played very<br />

hard with Brittany Brinson contributing 18 kills and 17 digs and Marissa<br />

Marazzi with 10 kills and 20 digs. Jessica Potanovic also had 17<br />

digs and Kristin Shotwell had 40 assists. The atmosphere in the gym<br />

was intense as both schools waited for the final outcome. Coach<br />

Steph Martin was very happy with the result of the game and said,<br />

“I’m proud of my girls for stepping up after these past three years.<br />

After struggling in the third game, we came back out on top!” Senior,<br />

Erin Basinait, chipped in with her 22 digs along with Molly Oak’s<br />

four kills. Junior, Alyssa Goldenhart, had 10 kills and two blocks.<br />

The FMHS JV volleyball team also beat Verot in an exciting third<br />

match! The entire night was truly a Wave domination!<br />

Make sure to come out and support the rematch which will be<br />

held at Verot’s gym on October 19. FMHS will need as many<br />

fans possible to overcome Verot’s confidence on their<br />

home floor!


New faces turning green!<br />

New teachers and administrators join the Green<br />

Wave family<br />

By Jelise Singh<br />

Who are these people and where did they come from? They<br />

are the new addition to the Green Wave nation. FMHS has<br />

14 new teachers for this school year. The new faculty members<br />

have a wide range of talent. Several were able to take<br />

a few minutes from their busy schedules to share a little of<br />

their backgrounds.<br />

Biology teacher Roxi Bradway attended University of<br />

Nebraska and Arizona State University. Mrs. Bradway was<br />

an Assistance Strength Coach at<br />

both UN and ASU. Mrs. Bradway<br />

was in the Airforce as a Fitness<br />

Program Manager. She designed<br />

the conditioning workouts for her<br />

athletes. Her achievements are<br />

unique and are certain to be the<br />

first of their kind at FMHS.<br />

Another addition to the staff is<br />

Mr. Rod Gadson. He was born<br />

in <strong>Fort</strong> <strong>Myers</strong> and is an alumni<br />

of FMHS. After high school, Mr.<br />

Gadson attended Syracuse Uni-<br />

versity on a football scholarship.<br />

His football accomplishments are<br />

amazing and will be highlighted<br />

in a future issue.<br />

Angela Grant, a graduate of “Ole Miss” received her B.A.<br />

in art history and minored in studio art. Mrs. Grant joined<br />

FMHS, because she not only has a daughter in Pre-IB, but<br />

she was thrilled to be a “Greenie.”<br />

The new TV Production teacher, Kelly Metivia, attended<br />

Central Michigan University. She anchored and reported<br />

for NBC2 and ABC7 news stations for over seven years<br />

before joining FMHS. Ms. Metivia coaches the JV cheerleaders<br />

after school.<br />

The new Assistant Principal for Student Affairs, Mr. Stewart,<br />

was a physics and chemistry teacher. Mr. Stewart loves<br />

to play his guitar, golf and fish during his free time.<br />

Mr. Charles Escarra teaches Pre-IB Algebra and SAT<br />

Math. He attended Edison College and the US Coast Guard<br />

Academy. Mr. Escarra is, “enjoying the school spirit,” of<br />

Rod Gadson takes over the<br />

Athletic Director position.<br />

Mrs. Grant shares the art of New Orleans painter,<br />

George Rodrique with her art students.<br />

New Assistant Principal,<br />

Mr. Stewart, is excited<br />

about being a Greenie.<br />

FMHS and he assists the boys cross country team.<br />

Other new teachers include: Dr. Jed Kline, Mr. Mark Drew, Mrs. Anya Pence, Mrs. Stephanie<br />

Kelly, Mrs. Angel Zollars, Mrs. Vivian Santiago, Mr. Bryan Goidosik, Ms. Julie Smith,<br />

and Mrs. Bobbi Watkins.<br />

The new faculty members bring knowledge and talent which they will share with their new<br />

Green Wave team.<br />

Academic Awards<br />

and Honors<br />

Senior Liam Corkell: Star Student of the Month<br />

The first Star Student of the Month Award<br />

went to Tidal Wave News Editor Liam Corkell.<br />

Now, how does one become a Star student?<br />

Each teacher nominates one of their students<br />

that they feel has displayed characteristics<br />

that best represent FMHS. Perseverance, academic<br />

integrity, and overall responsibility are<br />

what teachers search for in students when they<br />

submit a name for a chance to be selected.<br />

All the students that were nominated are examples<br />

of what every student at FMHS should<br />

aspire too, and each is of equal qualification.<br />

So to allow every nominee a fair shot at the<br />

award, a students name is drawn at random<br />

from all the nominees, and this month’s winner<br />

was Liam Corkell.<br />

Liam says, “To be the recipient of this award<br />

is truly an honor. I always strive to achieve<br />

Liam Corkell<br />

the best results from al my endeavors and this<br />

event only serves to motivate me to push forward<br />

with confidence and success.” Liam is<br />

an IB senior, News Editor for the FMHS Tidal<br />

Wave, and a member of the Green Wave Music<br />

Department. Liam says that his true calling<br />

has always been for history. He intends to<br />

go on in life to be a history professor after his<br />

college education is complete.<br />

SPECIAL FEATURE: Affecting Student Health<br />

ACL injuries are a constant threat to young athletes<br />

Three Greenies sidelined by painful knee injury<br />

By Emily Campbell<br />

This year at FMHS many Green Wave athletes<br />

can be seen limping around the halls.<br />

Perhaps the most popular injury is an ACL,<br />

(Anterior cruciate ligament) tear. Greenies<br />

Dylan Difalco, Matt Yance, and Colton<br />

Ely have all experienced this injury while<br />

playing their sport. However, they are all<br />

sure they will be back to 100 percent.<br />

Matt’s injury happened during a<br />

basketball game where he fell on his<br />

knee, and had someone else fall on<br />

his leg. The pain was instant, and the<br />

only thing running through his head<br />

was the thought “Can I play again?”<br />

He had to undergo surgery, and wears<br />

a brace around his knee for the healing<br />

process of six to eight months.<br />

Dylan Difalco tore his ACL playing<br />

football, and similar to Matt the<br />

pain was instant. He also was hoping<br />

throughout the healing process that he<br />

could return to his sport. Unfortunately,<br />

he won’t be recuperated in time for<br />

football this year, but he can be seen<br />

cheering his team on from the sidelines.<br />

Colton Ely had a different story than<br />

his fellow athletes. Like them, he tore<br />

his ACL during a soccer game, but he<br />

did not have surgery. Colton went through a<br />

different process with stem cell research. He<br />

speaks very highly of the process, and suggests<br />

it over surgery. When he felt the pain<br />

near his knee, he said he first reaction was<br />

“I’ll be back playing tomorrow, no big deal.”<br />

As everything played out, he was wrong.<br />

Stem cell research is an upcoming alternative<br />

to surgery. For Colton, the doctor began<br />

with blood. The blood was then placed<br />

with the extracted growth platelets and<br />

added to human growth hormone, which<br />

serves the same purpose of a steroid. The<br />

mixture was injected back into his ACL.<br />

Colton’s doctor has had a 100 percent<br />

success rate, and has also helped his patients<br />

return to the sports they love to play.<br />

One in 3000 people will tear their ACLs<br />

during their lifetime. This statistic would<br />

confirm what Colton said, “My injury<br />

was more of a freak accident. There<br />

was no way I could’ve prevented it.”<br />

The tear occurs when the foot is planted<br />

firmly in the ground, and the knee pivots,<br />

Diagram shows the location of the vulnerable<br />

ACL.<br />

twists, or overextends. When torn, the way<br />

the knee operates adjusts to create pressure<br />

on the meniscus and articular covering<br />

of the femur and tibia. Therefore,<br />

many ACL tears are closely accompanied<br />

by a torn meniscus, like Dylan’s injury.<br />

Minor ACL injuries can go unnoticed at the<br />

site of the tear, but within a few hours, intense<br />

pain and swelling with begin to occur. Even<br />

with a slight tear, the knee will feel unstable,<br />

and frequently give out. The severe tears<br />

have immediate pain, and right when the<br />

tear occurs, a popping sound can be heard.<br />

After the injury, an athlete should have<br />

two goals for recovery. One being to mini-<br />

Job hunting takes persistence<br />

Young workers face tough competition<br />

By: Samantha Hullstrung and Molli Collins<br />

Many high school students feel enormous<br />

stress and tension when the search begins for<br />

their first job. Activities such as academics,<br />

sports, clubs, volunteering, and other extracurricular<br />

activities make it difficult to fit a<br />

part time job into the schedule. Some parents<br />

encourage their children to get jobs to<br />

prepare them for “the real world,” but many<br />

teenagers want to take the initiative and earn<br />

their own spending money.<br />

According to The Nation Magazine, 26.1%<br />

of adolescents from 16 to 19 years old are<br />

jobless and searching; adults in the labor<br />

force are also unemployed due to the economy.<br />

This increases the level of difficulty for<br />

teenagers competing for jobs against more<br />

experienced workers. Recently, the McDonald’s<br />

Corporation held a job fair in Cape Coral.<br />

Over 400 people showed up for 26 available<br />

positions. According to MSNBC, future<br />

job opportunities will also be in jeopardy if<br />

students do not start working in high school.<br />

Summer and holiday jobs are<br />

typically the most convenient<br />

for full time students, however,<br />

many adults are now taking the<br />

jobs that were traditional beginning<br />

jobs for teenagers.<br />

Students often look forward<br />

to working during the winter<br />

break. Most retailers hire additional<br />

help to handle the increase<br />

in holiday shoppers. It<br />

is not too early to start looking<br />

for those jobs! “Competition is<br />

tough, and in today’s economy<br />

it pays to plan ahead,”<br />

advises The Nation Magazine.<br />

Nailing a job interview takes<br />

persistence and enthusiasm.<br />

Resume-Resource.com recommends<br />

showing excitement and<br />

gratitude towards the interview-<br />

Greenies sidelined: Dylan Difalco, football; Colton Ely, soccer;<br />

Matt Yance, basketball.<br />

mize side to side difference, (left leg vs. right leg) in the muscle mass<br />

and strength. The second should be to minimize different motions between<br />

legs, and difficult athletic maneuvers. Recovery is just as important<br />

as the surgery, or healing process. Physical therapy is vital, and the full<br />

recovery takes six to twelve months. ACL injuries are often the kiss of<br />

death for athletes, causing them to miss their season entirely in most cases.<br />

ACL patients should remember that after they have their surgery they<br />

must make every effort to increase their strength and flexibility in the injured<br />

knee. Weakness in the knee can be easily eliminated by strength exercises,<br />

but if ignored, future surgery will be required to fix a stiff knee.<br />

ACL tears are difficult to prevent, and are rare. However, if an ACL tear occurs,<br />

the patient must take action quickly to avoid pain for the rest of their life.<br />

Julia Leal and Lauren Levitt work parttime<br />

at The Polo Store.<br />

ers. Another important step is following<br />

up after the interview, showing commitment<br />

and initiative. It is beneficial to<br />

follow up with a letter of thanks to reassure<br />

the interviewer of qualifications and<br />

interest in the job. Julia Leal, a Junior at<br />

FMHS, obtained her job at The Polo Store<br />

through extreme persistence, “I went in<br />

several times after applying to follow<br />

up.” This method worked for Julia; she<br />

has worked at Polo for six months. When<br />

asked how she felt about her job, Julia replied,<br />

“I love my job!”<br />

<strong>School</strong> is the number one priority for<br />

most teenagers, but there are also many<br />

relevant reasons to get a job. For example,<br />

teens with unemployed family members<br />

may work to help pay the bills. MSNBC<br />

says students are also trying to earn money<br />

for college. Additionally, parents encourage<br />

their children to obtain jobs as better<br />

preparation for adulthood.<br />

Students can be positively effected by<br />

jobs. Not only will it increase their work<br />

experience for the future, but it will motivate<br />

them to stay in school and attain<br />

the skills they will need to succeed later<br />

in life.<br />

“Vampires Suck”<br />

Vampires Suck is yet another movie from “the parody<br />

guys.” This movie parodies the ever-so-loved and ever-so-hated<br />

Twilight series. Being their tenth parody, it<br />

is clear to see that with each installment, they run out<br />

of good material. And when they run out of good material,<br />

they compensate it with endless stupidity. People<br />

watch these movies for one of two reasons: they’re so<br />

stupid that they’re funny, or the way they parody the<br />

original movie is really clever. However, this movie<br />

“The Expendables”<br />

The Expendables is a rare example of an allstar cast<br />

starring in a lower-than-average film. The movie stars<br />

all of the best action heroes in Hollywood -- Sylvester<br />

Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Bruce Willis, Steve<br />

“Stone Cold” Austin, and Arnold Schwarzenegger --<br />

and features the weakest storyline of the year. With a<br />

lack of a believable plot, the film focuses on a biker<br />

gang that also works for the government. The Expend-<br />

Astronauts will soon<br />

awaken to public<br />

choice tunes<br />

Astronauts’ final playlists<br />

to be chosen by you!<br />

By Amelia Rosen<br />

I grew up dreaming of the enchantment of space travel<br />

and hoping that one day I would be able to experience<br />

it for myself. Sadly, the dreams of children from generations<br />

to come will not be occupied by the same cosmic<br />

ambitions. Space travel may one day be a reality, but<br />

the Space Shuttle Program is coming to an end. Only<br />

two more missions will launch, but everyone has an opportunity<br />

to be a part of them! All who are interested in<br />

fulfilling their astronomical dreams are able to vote and<br />

help decide which wakeup songs will be played for the<br />

astronauts on the final missions.<br />

It may seem odd that rousing music is a top priority<br />

for the shuttle operations, but, in fact, music has been<br />

awakening astronauts since the Apollo missions. During<br />

the early quests, the shuttle teams were serenaded<br />

by colleagues in mission control; they sang popular<br />

songs of the era. From the first missions to the present<br />

launches, the wakeup music has been selected by flight<br />

controllers and crewmembers’ loved ones. The array<br />

of songs is diverse. Every so often, the tunes even include<br />

dialogue from movies and TV shows! Until now,<br />

NASA management has purposefully avoided allowing<br />

outsiders or itself to influence the song choice. They<br />

steered clear of permitting public guidance, because the<br />

sole purpose of the wakeup song is to evoke a sense<br />

of camaraderie between the shuttle members and crew.<br />

They believed that an outside influence would diminish<br />

this sense of brotherhood. After much consideration,<br />

NASA sensed that it was time to alter their wakeup<br />

song principals.<br />

was right in the middle. The “stupid” tactic usually<br />

works, but Vampires Suck wasn’t stupid enough to<br />

be funny, and it definitely wasn’t original enough to<br />

be clever. Fans of these parody movies would say<br />

that this movie is lacking the spontaneous jokes that<br />

the other movies had, and much of the originality.<br />

Final grade : F. If you’re looking for a good Twilight<br />

parody, go on Youtube. You’ll find a lot more<br />

originality.<br />

ables marks the lowest point of all of these actors’<br />

careers, loaded with endless forgettable dialogue and<br />

missing action that could’ve proved useful. It also<br />

proves that Stallone should stick to stunts, and stay<br />

away from directing.<br />

Final grade: D +. If a movie has legendary action<br />

stars, it should have some actual action in it.<br />

Just My Opinion<br />

Because of the management’s newfound musical<br />

mentality, everyone is able to participate in choosing<br />

the wakeup songs for the final two missions! For the<br />

second to last shuttle, STS-133, a list of 40 previously<br />

played songs is available for voting until the date of the<br />

launch, November 1, 2010. All voting will take place<br />

on the NASA website: https://songcontest.nasa.gov/.<br />

The two most selected songs from the assortment will<br />

be used to wake the mission’s astronauts. As for the<br />

final shuttle, STS-134, people are able to submit their<br />

own original songs for public voting through January<br />

10, 2011. The original works will be screened by a<br />

NASA panel and uploaded to the internet for public<br />

voting, which will take place February 8, 2011 through<br />

the STS-134 launch date of February 26, 2011. These<br />

contests grant the Green Wave nation a chance to participate<br />

in a national decision! If all students and faculty<br />

members vote for their favorite tunes or upload their<br />

own tracks for voting, FMHS is sure to influence the<br />

melodies heard on the final two missions. As the Space<br />

Shuttle Program comes to a close, anyone, Greenies<br />

included, who’s dreamt of the magic of space has the<br />

opportunity to alter the course of astronomical history<br />

forever!

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