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14Common Sense in Teenagers“Yeah, I just walked into a wall.”“Really, did I just break that?!?!?”These are the kind of statements floodingmy ears day after day. My entire lifeis made up of friends who are incapableof everyday activities, such as walkingup and down the stairs. I mean, it is reallynot that difficult, but this statementpretty much makes me a hypocrite. SoI thought to myself, “Why do teens lackthe basic ability to multitask?” Thencame along my sister who does practicallyeverything right, and never getsin trouble. She is a clear contradictionof my teenstereotyping.So thatn a r r o w e dmy questiondownto, “Why domost teenagerslackthe abilityto multitaskor have anysort of connectiontoc o m m o nsense?” Thelack of commonsenseis like ane p i d e m i c .Can it bee x p l a i n e das teensneed to do absurd things for attention,fun, or to entertain others? Did heor she really not see that step or thatwall? That is like saying, “Oh yeah, Ididn’t see Godzilla over there... right infront of me.” I mean, like, where wereyou, Lala Land? Or even worse, GagaLand. Imagine a complete world filledwith Lady Gagas? Pretty creepy, ifyou ask me… plus, there would be toomany telephones ringing that Beyoncewouldn’t be able to pick up.Consider for example, the everpopular, “I DID SOO BADDDD ONTHAT TESTTTT,” or random statementssuch as talking about Shakespearewhen someone bursts out, “Whatis your favorite color?” It doesn’t makesense to me. Why would someone wantto inform everyone about their negativeaspects?The bursting out of random thingsleads me to the say, “Think before youspeak.” It’s a little bit of A.D.D, minorPhoto courtesy of Google ImagesEDITORIALSby Sunil Reddydyslexia, and a minor amount of hearingproblems. Another example thatprovides further evidence to my theoryis the trend to wear pants way belowthe waist, practically to the South Pole!The fact that they use a belt and put thepants that low is just fantastic. I’m tellingyou, this is genius. Why on Earthdoes someone need a belt when he putshis pants on the ground? Don’t look atme for an answer, I am just proud to saythat I wear my pants with a belt aroundmy waist at an appropriate height.I always thought that teenswere just simply mentally deprived, butI did my research, seeing that I have nolife, and found out the truth behind thementality of the average teenage brain.We have two eyes, two hands, and twolegs, so why not two brains? The brainis divided in half, a right and left hemisphere.The right hemisphere does a differentjob than the left. The right hemispheredeals more with visual activities,and plays a role in putting things together.The left hemisphere tends to be themore analytical part; it analyzes the informationcollected by the right. It takesinformation from the right hemisphereand applies language to it. If you injurethe left side of the brain, you’re awarethat things aren’t working (the righthemisphere is doing its job) but you areunable to solve complex problems oractivities. People with left hemisphereinjuries are generally more depressed,have more organizational troubles, andhave issues using language. So the leftArtist SpotlightAlyssa Lagattutasector of the brain is where one’s “commonsense” is, in a sense, located. Yourentire brain, specifically the left hemisphere,contains billions of neurons. Aneuron is an on and off switch, like ona remote control. It is either in a restingcondition or, when active, it is shootingan electrical impulse down a wire. It hasa cell body, a long, little wire which isreferred to as the axon, and at the veryend it has a little part that shoots out achemical. This chemical goes across agap where it triggers another neuron tosend a message. One’s common sensefails when the neuron is not used or ifit is overused, causing the left sector ofthe brain to not completely read off themessage sent to the brain from the rightside. This results in the lack of commonsense of teenagers. The only hope left tosave the next generation is probably agenetic mutation which would result ina generation with a super-smart brain,as well as common sense, as long as weall make it through 2012.Ja n u a r y 2011
SPORTS 15Award Winning JetsAll eleven East Meadow varsityteams were recognized as NY-SPHSSA scholar athlete teams.Team members must maintain aGPA of 90% or better.GIRLS VOLLEYBALLCOUNTY SEMI-FINALISTSBecky Syers All CountyNicole Laneri All CountyChristine Backer All ConferenceDeanna Groth All ConferenceEmily Hoffman All ConferenceGIRLS SOCCERJessica Widmann All County—ALL STATE (1ST team)Luisa Echeverry All County—ALL STATE (2ND team)Gabriella Fuduli All ClassBrittany Zajack All ClassAmanda Ashe All ConferenceDanielle Widmann All ConferenceBOYS VOLLEYBALLStephan Matos All CountyMatt Viola All ConfrenceGIRLS CROSS COUNTRYRachel Levy All ConferenceKarissa Stankes All ConferenceBrittany Cutler All DivisionCaitlin Langan All DivisionStephanie Fertitta All DivisionNilam Patel All DivisionFOOTBALLBrandon Noblett All CountyRob Healy All CountyDom Morales All CountyWill Kaywood All ConferenceShin Kang All ConferenceHector Guerrero Unsung HeroNational FootballFoundation Scholar-AthleteJared BiunnoUpcomingGamesTuesday 2/1BV BB vs. Herricks 5:00BJV BB vs. Herricks 7:00Friday 2/4GJV BB vs. Port Washington 5:00GV BB vs. Port Washington 7:00Friday 2/11BJV BB vs. Hicksville 5:00BV BB vs. Hicksville 7:00Monday 2/14GJV BB vs. Mac Arthur 5:00GV BB vs. Mac Arthur 7:00Brandon Noblett—Golden 11TeamNFL Playoff Wrap-upby Jobin Johnson“It’s Tracy Porter taking it all the controlling Vick, while they found aBOYS CROSS COUNTRYway, touchdown New Orleans!” That running game which was key to theirwas Super Bowl XLIV’s play, but what victory. Final score 21-16, Green Bay.Sean Grady All Countywill be this year’s?Surprisingly, New Orleans at SeattleBrad Kaufmann All Conference/ The AFC started out with six teams: did not end up to be the game that everyoneexpected. Explosive offenses(1) New England Patriots, (2) PittsburghSteelers, (3) Indianapolis Colts, for both teams, but the Seahawk’s of-DivisionNick Torres All Division(4) Kansas City Chiefs, (5) Baltimore fensive abilities were capped off withBOYS GOLFRavens, and (6) New York Jets. NewEngland and Pittsburgh had the firstone of the greatest NFL playoff runs inhistory. Marshawn Lynch’s 67 yard runTim Kearon All Countyweek of the playoffs off, the excitementremained. Ravens at Kansas was Orleans defenders, sealed the victoryin which he broke through eight NewTom Camastro All Countya blowout, with a Baltimore route of for the Seahawks, and sent the crowdFrank Borrelli All County HonorableMentionNew York at Indianapolis, in a rematch Now, with the four teams remaining in30-7. The other match up featured the roaring. Final score 41-36, Seattle.of last year’s AFC Championship game. the NFC, things started to get exciting.FIELD HOCKEY COUNTY New York and Indianapolis kept it tight Packers at Falcons featured a battle betweentwo teams with good offenses.until the closing seconds of the game,SEMI-FINALISTwhen the Colts got an apparent gamewinningfield goal, but the Jets got the signment because of Matt Ryan’s ex-However, the Packers had a tough as-Maria Minutoli All County HonorableMentionlast score on a 52-second drive to win it ceptional record at the Georgia Dome.Ryan Meyer All County Honorable17-16. New York and Baltimore moved Nonetheless, Rodgers and his offenseMentionalong, but they would have to face much was able to sail through the Falcons totougher opponents. New York at New a 48-21 victory. Seattle at Chicago wasVanessa DePasquale All Conferencewere two exciting rivalry games on one ahawk’s offense failed to score till lateEngland and Baltimore at Pittsburgh an easy matchup for the Bears. The Se-Catherine Masterson All Conferenceof the biggest stages possible. New York in the 3rd quarter, but it was far too lateat New England was a rematch of Week to overcome the Bear’s tremendous de-Ariana Ovadia All Conference 14, as New York looked to avenge the fense. Final score 35-24. Chicago. With45-3 beat down. New York’s pass pressurewas effective all game, and got Packers headed to the Bears to settle theSuper Bowl XLV one win away, theKim Asdahl All ConferenceGIRLS TENNISinto Brady’s head. In addition, the Jets’ AFC Championship game. The historicoffense was highly effective against the rivalry between the Packers and BearsBrittany Piket All Divisionyoung Patriots’ defense. Final score started with a new chapter, written byJackie Tortora All Division28-21, New York. Baltimore at Pittsburghwas predicted to be a defensive Jay Cutler by halftime, and the Bear’sthe Packers. The Packers knocked outKelly Corona All Conferencebattle, but turned into an offensive one. season was over with that. Final scoreAlizeh Yasin All Conference Ben Roethlisberger drove his Steelers 21-14, Green Bay.BOYS SOCCERdown field on the game winning drive.Final score 31-24, Pittsburgh. With theFinally, Super Bowl XLV is set andwe can find the best teams of the season.Hector Guerrero All County Super Bowl one win away, Pittsburgh Packers versus Pittsburgh is a battle betweentwo balanced teams. Rodgers iswas locked in and determined to takeAnthony Posillico All Countydown New York. Pittsburgh looked to looking to write his name into the greatHonorable Mentionavenge their Week 15 loss to New York. Packers’ history, while RoethlisbergerAlex Melnyczuk All Conference Big Ben, Mendenhall, and the Steelers is looking to further establish his greatChris Melnyczuk All Conference defense showed why they deserved to career and redeem himself after hisDom Fragiorgi All Conference go to the Super Bowl, as they defeated four games suspension. The Steelers’the Jets 24-19.defense will be a difficult obstacle toDavid Shmuel All ConferenceThe NFC’s playoff representatives overcome, but Rodgers has proven hisGIRLS SWIMMINGwere the (1) Atlanta Falcons, (2) ChicagoBears, (3) Philadelphia Eagles, all season long. Rodgers will lead hisability to overcome great challengesKatrina Bamba All Division/Conference(4) Seattle Seahawks, (5) New Orleans team to the promised land, and takeSaints, and (6) Green Bay Packers. At-home Super Bowl XLV. Final scorelanta and Chicago had the first week of 21-17 Green Bay. With the conclusionChristina Zoll All Conferencethe playoffs off, but there were still a of yet another great NFL season, somelot of exciting plays. Packers at Eagleswas a battle between two strong offenses.The Packers did a great job ofteams have gained confidence movingforward, while others look for revengenext year.News from the Coach’s DeskCongratulations to Chris Garzia,Tom Ford, Tom Millian, and Kyle Bettexwho won the Shuttle Hurdle Relayat the Stanner Games. Their times of30.52 is currently the fastest time in theUnited States.Our wrestling team is having astrong season on the mats. The teamis unbeaten in conference competitionwith wins over Hempstead, Hicksville,and Oceanside. Andrew Danziger(215) and Evan Pantofel (152) werecrowned individual champions at theEast Meadow Holiday tournament asthe team took 2nd place. Recent nonleaguewins over East Hampton (58-18)and Lindenhurst (42-36) have giventhe team some momentum heading intotough matches in the next few weeks.Senior Chris Dolan (125) has providedsolid performances along with Andrewand Evan.Courtesy of Yearbook StaffThe boys bowling team continuesits strong season and presently has an8-2 record with hopes of winning anotherconference championship. Theteam is receiving contributions frommany. In the victory over Clarke justafter the holidays Matt Viola (242) andAndrew Gold (232) led the squad. JeffJuarez (276) and Vinny Napolitano(264) had strong performances in thewin over Westbury. Matt and Andrewagain took the lead with 3 series scoresof 628 and 618 against Uniondale.In girls bowling, Senior EricaTuthill has had a strong season on thealley and our girls bowling team hasbattled to a 5-3 record. With a 201in the victory over Clarke and a 234against Uniondale Erica has kept theteam in contention for the conferencecrown.Let’s Go Jets!Ja n u r a r y 2011
Page 1 and 2: The Jet gAZETTE“we’re all jets
Page 3 and 4: Continued from front pageeverything
Page 5 and 6: ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT5As of recent
Page 7 and 8: A & E 7Mischeif Managedby Soha Salm
Page 9 and 10: Senior Superlatives9Take Over World
Page 11 and 12: FEATURES 11A student does not exper
Page 13: EDITORIALS 13The 10 Most AwkwardHig

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