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Volume VI, Issue 2 September 21, 2006 Free

Harvard Ends Early Admission Starting Next Year

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BY SANGHEE CHUNG cial aid programs. The proposal
STAFF WRITER will open more financial aid op-
Harvard University will be portunities and reduce the pres-
ending its early admissions pro- sure of applying because of a
gram on January 1, 2008 to im- higher admission rate.
prove its admissions process. “It is not clear that eliminat-
“The college admissions ing early admissions will result in
process has become too pres- the admission of more students
sured,” said interim president from low-income families,” said
Derek Bok. “We hope that doing president Richard Levin. “What is
away with early admission will really needed is what Harvard,
improve the process and make it Yale, and others have been doing
simpler and fairer.” in recent years: that is making
For three decades, Harvard efforts to increase the pool of
has offered a non-binding early low-income students who apply,
admissions program, in which and strengthening the financial
admitted students are free to aid package they receive.”
choose where to attend. Last year, The idea of getting rid of
A building at Harvard University. Harvard University will be ending its early
813 out of 2,124 students, or 38 early admission, however, was
admissions program on January 1, 2008.
percent, were granted early ad- met with mixed feelings. Several
mission. dents and putting low-income and can afford to pay for college con- admissions officers believed that
The early admission program, minority students at a disadvan- sultants and tutors. Furthermore, early admission was an essential
traditionally dominated by afflu- tage. Low-income students are students at a lower socioeconomic part of securing incoming stu-
ent white students, has often been also hurt by increasing tuition level tend to choose regular deci- dents. “For second- and third-tier
criticized for adding stress to stu- prices, and by other students who sion to compare colleges’ finan-
Continued on Page 3

9/11 Workers Face Technology in the


Lung Problems World of Tennis
BY SANGHEE CHUNG The rate of pulmonary abnor- BY RICHARD SHYONG ordinary clip. There are no ads,
STAFF WRITER malities in the workers was twice STAFF WRITER no sponsors on the screen. In-
the rate of the general population. stead, all we see is a tennis ball
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Rescue workers are suffering


new or worsening lung problems Many of these symptoms contin- bouncing around a computer-
years after the September 11 at- ued for months and possibly years generated court. What is so spe-
tacks, according to a report by the after exposure. The report also cial about this, you ask?
Mount Sinai Medical Center. stated that rate of pneumonia was In the exciting game of ten-
Nearly 70 percent of the workers much higher among those ex- nis, balls can go up to 140 miles
experienced problems immedi- posed to the debris of the World per hour. The human eye, how-
ately after the attacks, and almost Trade Center than that of the av- ever, can only clock up to around
60 percent of them still had these erage population. 110 mph., with some difficulty.
symptoms after two years. Many These medical examinations Like in any other sport, every
such problems could last a life- were performed on 9,500 workers single point matters. If the ball
time, the study said. happens to be out and is called in,
Continued on Page 5 or vice versa, the outcome of the
match may be jeopardized. This is
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where technology comes in.


Rackets were made of wood until the
The Hawk-Eye is an ex-
1970’s. tremely clever computer system
that uses the latest camera tech-
“I contest!” Once these words nology to track down tennis balls.
are spoken by a player, a small It is therefore able to track a
clip is played on a large screen
television. However, this is no Continued on Page 13

INSIDE THIS ISSUE


News.................................2-6 Comics.......................11
Opinions...........................6-7 Puzzles….…………...12
Business............................7-8 Science………………13-14
Arts & Entertainment.....9,13 Sports.........................15-16
Firemen resting at Ground Zero.
Page 2 September 21, 2006 NEWS THE STUYVESANT STANDARD

THE STUYVESANT STANDARD  Yale Ivy Scholars


Founded 2001
 
 
Program: Debate and
 
“Your School, Your  World—Your News” 
More
BY JENNIFER SCHLESINGER from the head of the program and
Executive Leadership Team EDITOR-IN-CHIEF our instructors. I also met my
When I was planning my suite mates that night. Our rooms
DR. JOHN NIKOL FACULTY ADVISER summer last spring, one of my at the residential college in Yale,
JENNIFER SCHLESINGER EDITOR IN CHIEF priorities was to improve my de- Saybrook were situated in suites,
DEREK WENG MANAGING EDITOR bating skills, as I am a member of with bedrooms coming off a main
DIANE CHEN CO-CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER living room. Most of the bed-
KHOI NGUYEN
the Stuyvesant Debate Team. I
CO-CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
decided to apply to the Yale Ivy rooms were singles, although
FANNY TANG LAYOUT EDITOR there were a few doubles.
DANNY ZHU COPY CHIEF Scholars Program at Yale Univer-
sity in New Haven, Connecticut. The next day, we fell into our
JIMMY ZHANG NEWS EDITOR
PRISCILLA MELO OPINIONS EDITOR The application included recom- regular schedule: breakfast, a two
EMMA RABINOVICH ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR mendations from a teacher and a to two-and-a-half-hour lecture,
ERIC MAYO SPORTS EDITOR coach, a statement of interest and lunch and free time, lab meeting
JOSEPH KRUTOV SCIENCE EDITOR
HANFORD CHIU BUSINESS EDITOR

TSS / Jennifer Schlesinger


LADA KUKUY LITERARY EDITOR
JESSE ZHANG WEBMASTER
BENNETT HONG DIRECTOR OF PHOTOJOURNALISM
DANIEL EGERS (‘03) FOUNDER
ERNEST BASKIN (‘04) EDITOR EMERITUS

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THE STUYVESANT STANDARD September 21, 2006 NEWS Page 3

Harvard Ends Early Admission Stuyvesant Alumni


Starting Next Year
Continued from Page 1 would bring change for the better.
Summit With Warren
“It has the capacity to change a
institutions, early admissions is a
very effective enrollment tool,”
said associate executive director
lot of things in this business,”
said the Massachusetts Institute of
Buffett
of the American Association of Technology’s admissions dean PRESS RELEASE bequest from Berkshire Hatha-
Collegiate Registrars and Admis- Marilee Jones. “It’s bold enough CONTACT: RUFINO MENDOZA way. However, the true purpose
sions Officers. “They rely on it to for other schools to really con- (917) 517-5243 of the visit was educational. In-
solidify their incoming classes.” sider what they’re doing. I wish terestingly, I found that the most
Others felt that this move them so much luck in this.” ◙ New York, NY – Three Stuy-
important topic Mr. Buffett spoke
vesant alumni traveled as part of a
about was society’s problems.
delegation from Global Platinum

College Board
Ethics has been a grave problem
Securities LLC (GPS), an interna-
in the business community and
tional student-run investment
Buffett’s philanthropic record
club, for a two-hour closed-door
resonates with the students of
question and answer session with
renowned investor and philan-

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thropist Warren Buffett. Rufino
Mendoza (SHS ’03), Sunny Wong
(SHS ’03) and Jimmy Zhu (SHS
’04) traveled from Oxford, Eng-
land; New York City; and Los
Angeles, Calif. to Buffett’s head-
quarters in Omaha, Neb..
Buffett discussed a wide
range of investment-related top-
ics, including market efficiency,
executive compensation, investor
emotion and ethics in business.
Additionally, he spoke with the
group on an eclectic mix of other
topics including world politics,
nuclear proliferation, his undying
passion for Gorat’s Steakhouse Warren Buffett, Chairman of Berkshire
and McDonald’s hamburgers and Hathaway, talks to reporters on the
pajama party online bridge ses- floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
sions with Bill Gates.
GPS, who understand the impor-
According to Rufino, Mr.
tance of creating a socially re-
Buffett’s methods and guiding
sponsible business environment
principles have been incredibly
and believe that profit at the price
influential in the group’s educa-
of integrity is no profit at all.”
tion process. Rufino, who is also
Global Platinum Securities
the admissions chair at the
consists of students from over ten
Georgetown University chapter,
different countries. They attend
commented, “I have been asked
some of the world’s most re-
by people on multiple occasions
nowned colleges and universities,
whether my visit to Warren Buf-
including Harvard, MIT, Stan-
fett had resulted in some type of
Continued on Page 5

The World Remembers the Fifth Anniversary of 9/11


AP Photo (Bruce Gilbert, Pool)

BY JENNIFER SCHLESINGER September 11 and said, “On 9/11, members at the ceremony were
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF our nation saw the face of evil. given a rose. Most chose to leave
September 11, 2006 marked Yet on that awful day, we also the flowers in the two reflecting
the fifth anniversary of the terror- witnessed something distinctly pool that marked where the tow-
ist attacks on The World Trade American: ordinary citizens rising ers stood. It was a tearful day for
Center and The Pentagon. All to the occasion, and responding all, especially the family of those
around the world, people remem- with extraordinary acts of cour- who passed away as well as survi-
bered those who were lost. age,” ( NY Times). vors.
One of the biggest ceremo- The ceremony on September For the ceremony, Bloomberg
nies took place in New York City 11 began with Bloomberg mark- was joined by fellow politicians
at Ground Zero. On Sunday, Sep- ing a moment of silence at 8:46 Pataki, Giuliani, and New York
tember 10, President Bush visited am when the first plane hit the Senators Chuck Schumer and
Ground Zero and laid wreaths North Tower. A second moment Hillary Clinton. Giuliani said, "To
with the First Lady in the foot- of silence was observed at 9:03 know that even one life has
print of each building. They were am when the second plan struck breathed easier because you lived,
accompanied by NYC’s Mayor the South Tower. Two more mo- this is to have succeeded.
Michael Bloomberg, former NYC A woman displays a photo of a loved ments of silence were observed God bless all of those that we
Mayor, Rudolph Giuliani, and one during a ceremony to mark the 9:59 am and 10:29 am when each lost. God bless all of you who
New York State Governor George
fifth anniversary of 9/11. tower fell. The names of 2,749 mourn for them, remember them
Pataki. The President and First people who were lost were read and live on in their spirit” (NY 1).
Lady also visited the other two cities affected by the attacks. The by family and friends. This took A trumpet solo was performed by
President addressed the nation on about four hours. All family Continued on Page 6
Page 4 September 21, 2006 NEWS THE STUYVESANT STANDARD

Standard’s Guide to the


Freshmen and Incoming Sophomores
These tips were compiled by the staff of The Stuyvesant Standard Absence
for the benefit of new students. If you have any questions, please contact
us at readers@stuystandard.org. “When you are absent you
need to bring in an absence note
Grades and have all of your teachers sign
it. It is important that you don't
“Your grades not only become part of your tran- forget to give the note to the at-
script and cumulative average, they also affect what tendance office after it has been
classes you can get into, such as AP and honors signed; otherwise it is considered
courses.” an unexcused absence.” Activities
-Neeta Malviya, Staff Writer “Go out and join a club you
-Jennifer Schlesinger, Editor in Chief
actually want to join. Don't just
“If you are absent and miss
“The fall grade for Global History and Fresh- join something because your par-
gym, you must make sure your ents told you to or because it's
man Composition during freshman year is what is looked at for Ad- gym teacher signs your absence
vanced Placement (AP) European History during sophomore year. Those good for the college application.”
note.”
with averages of 94 and above in Global History will be accepted de- -Jennifer Schlesinger, Editor -Angel Wong, Staff Writer
pending upon the number of people who request it and meet this criteria. in Chief
All of those who apply for the course with less than a 94 average will be
put on a wait list in case anyone decides to drop the course.”
Free Periods
-Neeta Malviya, Staff Writer
“In an effort to give everyone
the classes they want, but still fit
them all into a 10-period day, the
programmers have been forced to
give some people frees that are nei-
ther at the beginning nor the end of a
student’s day. In other words, there
will be roughly 40 minutes of idling
for that student. And since policy
states that students can not go out
during free periods, what can stu-
Places Near Stuyvesant dents do during those 40 minutes?
Here five ways to spend that free
“If you are up for a quick lunch or a grab-and-go snack, Terry's is time.
the place to go. Located next to the park, it is by far one of the most fre- Some people spend the time reading. And that is a great choice. It
quented deli among Stuy students. The prices are decent for their sand- might not be the most interesting for most people, but for those who can
wiches and they have delicious salads. Best of all are their pizza bagels concentrate on reading for such a long time period, reading might be the
and smoothies.” best choice. However, there are few quiet areas in the library to read.
There are some people who procrastinate during that time. Some
-Stephanie Shen, Staff Writer people just forget to do an assignment and use this time to catch up on
their work. However, there are others who actually plan these 40 minutes
“One of the best places to escape the pressure of Stuy and hang out wisely and do their homework during their free.
with your friends is the park. There are almost always people there — On a day of a big test, everyone is hoping to do well. People with a
during lunch, after school, or whenever. It is a great place to relax with a free period before a test feel lucky and happily use this time to do some
nice view of New Jersey. You can join in on a game of frisbee or catch last-minute studying. Even reading a “cheat sheet” several times can help
up on desperately needed sleep.” raise one’s score on a test.
There are some others who are the exact opposite. Instead of work-
-Stephanie Shen, Staff Writer ing, these sleep addicts spend their time napping on some quiet floor.
However, this is only recommended to those who are able to sleep
“At least once in your Stuy career, you’re going to find yourself through loud noises, and more importantly, quickly. Those who take a
lacking a classroom essential. While there are quite a few places you can long time nodding off will just end up lying on the floor feeling really
go, Staples is always guaranteed to carry whatever supply you’re looking bored. Every now and then classrooms around sleepers might make loud
for. The drawback is that Staples is pretty far from Stuy, but if you're noises, so stairs are a good option.
willing to sacrifice a lunch period you can make it there and back with a Of course, there are those who just want to hang out with their
little time to spare. Staples is located on Broadway and Vesey Streets friends. Some people just sit with their friends in the hall and chat for the
and is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.” entire period. However, the library is a popular place. As mentioned be-
-Stephanie Shen, Staff Writer fore, unlike other libraries, our school library is not always quiet. That is
because the people there are hanging out. Of course there is a small mi-
“Just remembered that you'll need a #2 pencil for a music apprecia- nority who are doing homework and reading, but most people are there
tion test first period? Not to worry. Just stop by Ralph’s Discount Store to kill time. A group of friends could spend 40 minutes in the library
at 95 Chambers Street, between Broadway and Church Streets on your doing nothing but talking. Besides the library, some people hang out in
way to school, where you can find all kinds of school supplies at reason- the lunch room. They might eat, but mostly they just sit around with
able prices. The school supplies are in the basement so walk down the friends and try to have fun. Then there are few who go to the first floor
small staircase in the left corner as soon as you enter. Ralph’s also has a to play ping pong or foosball.”
variety of snacks and drinks, anything from carrot cake to Vitamin water.
The store opens up at precisely 7:30 so if you're there a few minutes -Jimmy Zhang, News Editor
early, you might have to wait outside.”

-Anonymous
Continued on Page 5
THE STUYVESANT STANDARD September 21, 2006 NEWS Page 5
Continued from Page 4

Lockers
Time Management “Your locker is not a fortress that is impenetrable to all resistance.
Don't stash all your Gucci, Verdana, and Louis Vuitton in there.”
“Try to get a lot of sleep and spend a lot of time with friends. As you
get older you'll get less sleep and less time for friends. Take advantage -Angel Wong, Staff Writer
of the time you have now. Also, don't procrastinate. You don't get any-
thing out of it so, honestly, why do it?” “Lockers are a wonderful part of high school, if you follow the rules.
Use your assigned locker. It's as simple as that. If you're a freshman, you
-Anna Ginzburg, Senior Staff Writer might have to share a locker but there's actually a lot of fun that comes
along with that. By the end of the school year, you'll have formed a great
“In the same manner, don't just study all the time. Go out and have friendship with that person. Sharing a locker might be a problem in the
fun. Make friends. This is high school; it shouldn't be hell. Try to find a winter, when you'll be wearing bulky jackets, but it is nonetheless a won-
reason to look forward to coming to school.” derful experience that defines freshman year for many.”

-Angel Wong, Staff Writer -Anonymous

9/11 Workers Face Lung Stuyvesant Alumni Summit With


Problems Warren Buffett
Continued from Page 1 to respond to the devastating trag- Continued from Page 3 process to GPS once he started
between July 2002 and April edy — those who arrived earlier ford, Georgetown, The Wharton studying at MIT. Rufino had kept
2004. suffered the most problems. School of the University of Penn- in contact with Sunny since
“We encourage anyone who “Many who worked at ground sylvania, the University of Colo- graduation, often discussing eco-
worked at ground zero, especially zero in the early days after the rado, New York University, and nomics and politics with her, and
in the early days after September attacks have sustained serious and the London School of Economics. encouraged her to apply to GPS
11, who has not yet been lasting health problems as a direct In an effort to promote financial as well.
screened, to come for an evalua- result of their exposure to the literacy in future generations, Jimmy and Sunny have risen
tion,” said Dr. Philip J. Landri- environment there,” said Dennis GPS immerses students in a quickly in the organization to
gan, chairman of the community Charney, dean of academic and highly interactive learning experi- become chief marketing officer
scientific affairs at the Mount ence that solidifies the principles and chief technology officer, re-
Corbis

Sinai School of Medicine. “This of investing while fostering social spectively, in an organization that
study scientifically confirms high responsibility. usually takes a fifth of applicants
rates of respiratory problems in a GPS leaders refer to their for its trial analyst program. Only
large number of responders — generation as “generation debt” analysts who have successfully
including construction workers, and are working to combat the completed the rigorous require-
law enforcement officers, utilities financial limitations that young ments of the trial program are
workers and public sector work- students may face in the future. ever offered full membership
ers.” Founding president and CEO status.
In total, approxi matel y
40,000 workers were exposed to
dust consisting of metal particles, Only analysts who have successfully completed
including nickel, titanium, and
cadmium. the rigorous requirements of the trial program
“The effects of 9/11 are still are ever offered full membership status.
largely unknown, but we now
know much more than we did Timothy Shannon said, “GPS is
even one year ago,” said Mayor committed in working to fight GPS encourages all intellec-
Michael Bloomberg. financial illiteracy and to provide tually curious Stuyvesant students
When the study was revealed, students with options for invest- to apply to the organization in
Workers on the site of the World Trade 250, people including workers ing their money and making their their first year of college if they
Center in the aftermath of the Septem- and local residents, gathered at money work for them, so when wish to gain a broad experience in
ber 11, 2001 terrorist attack. the World Trade Center site to they graduate, they are better pre- areas including investment man-
demand medical benefits and fi- pared for their adult lives.” agement, global finance and lead-
and preventive medicine depart- nancial aid. Rufino, currently a student at ership skills. As all three Stuyve-
ment. “It is important that those “I need medication and I am Georgetown University, was re- sant alums can attest, no other
who gave so heroically in the af- not working because I’m sick,” cruited by Timothy, a fellow college organization offers such
termath of the disaster be assured said Enrique Farfa, a construction Georgetown student, to start the in-depth experience to college
that they will be able to get all the worker who worked at the site for investment club during his fresh- students. Its rigorous admission
medical care they need.” six months. man year. Rufino decided to tap process, stellar membership net-
According to the report, there Currently, there is no treat- students in Mr. George Ken- work, and opportunities to inter-
is a connection between the sever- ment program funded by the gov- nedy’s Wall Street class at Stuy- act with leaders such as Warren
ities of the symptoms and the ernment for those who inhaled the vesant and eventually found Buffett provide an unparalleled
time at which the workers arrived dangerous fumes. ◙ Jimmy, who began the application experience. ◙
Page 6 September 21, 2006 NEWS/ OPINIONS THE STUYVESANT STANDARD

Yale Ivy Scholars Program: The World Remembers the


Debate and More Fifth Anniversary of 9/11
Continued from Page 2 time we could go shopping or out Continued from Page 3 Washington DC to commemorate
The Yale Ivy Scholars program to eat. I learned much about time W ynton Marsa lis. Just as the people who lost their lives
was a hectic and, for the most management from our workload. Bloomberg opened the ceremony, there. It was attended by Vice
part, sleepless two weeks. How- Unlike Stuyvesant, where stu- he also closed it. Presidnet Dick Cheney and Secre-
ever, it was well worth the work. I dents have a few hours of home- Starting the night of Septem- tary of Defense, Donald Rums-
learned much more about debate work and get out at 3:30 pm, stu- ber 11, two beams of light were field.
than I had in my entire year at dents in the Yale Ivy Scholars lit to add the shape of the Twin Around the world, there were
school. program got out of classes around Towers to the New York City memorials for those lost. In Puri,
The lectures in the morning 9:00 pm and still had several skyline. The lights have become India, a sand replica of the World
were led in the style of college hours of homework. We also had an annual tradition. Trade Center was created. A mo-
lectures. Most lectures were led classes on Saturday and Sunday. Other ceremonies also took ment of silence was held. In Paki-
by Yale professors, all having One of the most important place in New York City. At a stan, students lit candles to com-
their own style; some did Power- parts of the experience was bond- ceremony attended by memorate. At a US army base is
Point presentations, while others ing with friends from across the Bloomberg, Pataki, and New Jer- Kabul, Afganistan, soldier saluted
wrote on the blackboard. A high- country. We helped each other as

AP Photo (Peter Morgan)


We helped each other along as we struggled
to learn our way around and learned to
manage our time. The program was an ex-
perience I will never forget.

light was Dean Harold Koh of the we struggled to learn our way
Yale Law School, who talked around and manage our time. The
about the policies of the Bush and program was an experience I will
Clinton administrations. Overall, never forget. Although the pro-
the lectures gave us an overview gram was very educational by
of some important issues and top- nature, it provided countless op-
ics. portunities for fun. Although I The 'Tribute in Light' rises over lower Manhattan as seen from the Brooklyn bor-
All in all, I learned much know these fun times were a part ough of New York on the fifth anniversary of 9/11.
more than debate at the Yale Ivy of the program, I will never forget sey Governor Jon Corzine, the 84
Scholar’s program. I got a fairly that what I learned will help me lost Port Authority workers were those who died. Similarly, US and
true-to-life feel for what college towards my future goals. remembered. A ceremony was Filipino troops in Southeast Asia
life is like. I lived in the dorms, The Yale Ivy Scholars Pro- also held at the State Supreme prayed for peace. US Embassies
ate in the cafeterias, studied in the gram also offers programs besides Court to remember the lost New around the world, such as in Ja-
libraries and sat in the classes. those focused on debate. For in- York state Court Officers. pan and Australia joined in the
We were allowed on most areas formation, visit their website, Across America, people got remembrance.
of the campus and the surround- www.yale.edu/ivyscholars/. ◙ together to remember. Many went Overall, the fifth anniversary
ing city, New Haven. In our free to see the memorial in Shanks- of the terrorist attacksof Septem-
ville, Pennsylvania to the 40 who ber 11, 2001, was an occasion for
died aboard United Airlines people to get together and remem-
CLUB SPOTLIGHT Flight 93. A memorial service ber those lost. ◙
was also held at the Pentagon in
Board Game Club
Continued from Page 2 faculty advisor, Jan Siwanowicz, Delaney Mania
I had never played before: Settlers considered by many to be the life
of the club, has left Stuyvesant
BY AMNA AHMAD this world that make me nervous,
of Catan. I also discovered a STAFF WRITER such as being late, crowds of peo-
group of people who enjoyed High School. Because of this, the
club no longer has access to the I believe most Stuyvesant ple and pop quizzes. These things
playing the game, and others, all have different reasons for
regularly. After playing again math research room, a conven- students would agree that they are
iently large room suitable for under an immense privilege to causing distaste on my part. How-
during the transit strike I was ever, nothing could possibly be as
hungry to play some more and I playing board games, and its attend our high school, as it is
members can no longer play the arguably the most diverse, suc- nerve-racking as filling out a De-
decided to focus less on the regu- laney card. Some of us have fill-
lar board games and play less- many games that Jan possessed. cessful and thriving of high
But the club is trying hard to schools in New York City with an ing those things out down to a
known games such as the ones science, while others panic at the
played in the math research bring in more of its own board abundance of opportunities for
games through fundraising and students of any interest. Stuyve- differing instructions given by
room.” different teachers to fill them out.
Many students enjoy playing donations from the club members. sant High School offers courses
Walker commented that the club as varied as architecture, song- I like to think of Delaney
the uncommon board games that cards as my first impression on a
this club provides. Kenneth Lam, meeting on Friday, September 8 writing and psychology. Despite
was “one of the biggest meetings the variation in classes, there re- teacher. I wonder what a teacher
junior and one-time visitor to the would think if one of a new stu-
club said, “The board game club the club ever had because a lot of mains a definite uniformity and
students were there.” The board that is the use of Delaney cards. I dents wrote his or her phone num-
introduced me to some really dif- ber in the address space when
ferent board games like Settlers of game club members hope to at- never would have imagined that
tract many more people who en- sucha simple invention would asked to write it in the “parent’s
Catan that I never knew existed. It first name” area. Sophomore Fifi
was pretty fun.” joy playing board games as much make such an impact on New
as they do. ◙ York City high schools. seems to agree, giving the follow-
However, the club members ing statement when asked how
recently found out that the club’s There are a lot of things in
Continued on Page 7
THE STUYVESANT STANDARD September 21, 2006 OPINIONS/ BUSINESS Page 7

Delaney Mania Yes and No


Continued from Page 6 rather than fill out everything. BY ALVIS YUEN reason for doing things. There
I know that accidents and STAFF WRITER must be a reason why so many
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emergencies happen, but I’m not students speak in such a manner.
quite sure why we rely so much “Oh, you go to Stuyvesant?
You must be very smart,” says a The reason is that “yes and
on phones anyway. I had the no” is the best response to any
pleasure of experiencing how typical adult to me. Should I re-
spond with a yes or a no? If I say question. It shows that the person
unreliable telephones could be has considered both sides of the
while doing some community yes, then I might appear arrogant.
If I say no, then Mr. Key, the argument. There is only one ca-
service, in which one of the tasks veat: the question has not been
was dialing the numbers of par- adult, might think I lack self-
confidence. I decided to respond answered. When somebody asks a
ents of about 350 students. Each question, he or she wants to know
student had listed two to three with a generic “Yes, but no.” He
chuckled out of amusement from your opinion, not meaningless
contact numbers. However not gibberish. An uncertain response
once did anyone pick up and only my answer. That was a real con-
This small card was used extensively in versation I had last year. can often rub someone the wrong
the New York metropolitan area in the three numbers had answering ma- way. To some people, it shows
1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. chines. Given this, the next time that you do not care about their
I decide to faint at the sight of a question.
she felt about the cards in general pop quiz or to accidentally burn “Yes and no” is the When somebody asks you a
and how our school has “Delaney my skin with lab chemicals, my best response to question, it does not matter
Mania”: “I don’t like them. You parents won’t find out until a whether you say yes or no. The
while afterwards.
any question.
never know if what you’re writing trick is in how you say it. As long
is wrong.” It’s comforting to know that as you have the confidence to
Although students seem to when teachers look back on their justify your answer, you have
lives and their careers, they can Why did he chuckle at me?
choose teachers as scapegoats for Mr. Key told me that I sounded won the battle of wits. Say yes;
our aversion toward Delaney honestly say that they taught and say no. Just say it loud and
guided generations of high school just like all the other Stuyvesant
cards, it is quite evident that some students he met. Asking questions strong! You do not have to ex-
teachers dislike using them as students, accepting only a modest plain your answer. Believe in
salary in return. However, poor would get him nowhere because
well, but have an obligation to do they would never give straight what you say. How are you going
so. For instance, one teacher Mr. Delaney had to live with the to convince someone else that
guilt for the torture he put thou- answers. Afterwards, I thought
mentioned a teacher getting in about what Mr. Key had told me what you say is right if you can-
trouble for not using Delaney sands of poor defenseless high not even convince yourself?
school students through. ◙ and I realized that he was right. In
cards, so she just had us write our history discussions, I always hear Now when somebody asks
first and last names on the cards people responding with, “Yes, but me a question, I smile and
…” In English class I hear the chuckle. Just because somebody
questions me does not mean I
The Worst School Demon same style of speech. It is every-
where. Stuyvesant students are
bright people. They must have a
have to answer. ◙

BY MOR ROSENBERG day all-nighters is procrastination.


STAFF WRITER Procrastination is something
we have all come in contact with, Major Oil Pool
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whether you are a teacher, a top


A+ student, a journalist writing an
article about procrastination, a
theater member, etc. Whether
Discovered in the Gulf
putting off studying for a biology BY KENNETH YU four miles beneath the ocean floor
test to go to bed a littler earlier or STAFF WRITER will not significantly reduce the
avoiding the paper to hang out
A group of oil companies country’s dependence on foreign
with friends, Stuyvesant students,
lead by Chevron Corporation has oil or help lower prices at the
who are really smart, are also
tapped a petroleum pool under the pump anytime soon.
terrific at procrastinating. How-
Gulf of Mexico. In what could be “It's a nice positive, but the
ever, procrastination is never a
the biggest domestic oil find in 38 U.S. still has a big difference be-
good thing. In fact, procrastina-
years, it could boost the nation’s tween its consumption and indige-
tion is what usually leads to the
reserves by more than 50 percent. nous production,” said Art Smith,
huge amount of work that we
Test wells indicate that this chief executive of energy consult-
The after effects of procrastination is have to do.
not an uncommon sight at Stuyvesant. discovery could be the biggest ant John S. Herold. “We'll still be
At Stuyvesant, teachers an-
since Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay. Al- importing more than 50 percent of
Picture the following situa- nounce their tests at least a week
though promising, the oil deposit our oil needs.”
tion: It is Saturday morning as in advance as the rules thankfully
require. There are also very spe- Continued on Page 8
you sit down to do your home-
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work after a good night’s rest. cific test days for each subject.
You look at your planner and ex- Projects, especially term papers,
claim, “Holy (insert-word-here)! are assigned way in advance. The
I have a lot of homework to do!” only things assigned from day to
You realize that you have an AP day are daily homework and quiz-
Biology test to study for, a phys- zes.
ics paper to write, a history term So what can one do to avoid
paper to finish, and tons of math procrastination? It’s quite simple:
homework to do in less then 48 just don’t procrastinate. Study for
hours. So you plan to stay up, tests and do projects on time. Set
cram and hopefully get about two mini-deadlines, and meet those
hours of sleep that weekend. deadlines. Procrastination can be
Who hasn’t experienced that defeated; it’s just a matter of
situation before at Stuyvesant? dedication and will-power. Can
Typically the reason for all this you defeat that monster? I know
An Alaskan pipeline crossing colorful autumn tundra carrying crude oil from Prud-
weekend cramming or even week- I'm still trying. ◙ hoe Bay oil fields to the port of Valdez.
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Major Oil Pool Discovered in the Gulf

Corbis
Continued from Page 7 175 miles off the coast of Louisi-
At its height in 1988, Prud- ana. It is an area the industry has
hoe Bay pumped an average of been exploring for about five
1.6 million barrels per day. In years.
2005, it yielded less than 400,000 While the industry was
barrels per day. mostly upbeat about the potential
Chevron estimated that the of this new discovery, it also ac-
300-square-mile region where its knowledged some challenges,
test well is located could contain including a lack of rigs capable of
roughly 3 billion to 15 billion drilling in such deep water and
barrels of oil and natural gas liq- the long lead times required to
uids. drill and complete deep-water
It will take several years and wells. More than half a dozen
tens of billions of dollars to bring world records for test equipment
the tapped oil to market, but the pressure, depth, and duration in
discovery carries importance for deep water were set during the
the industry at a time when West- A worker walks past a crane on a drilling ship in the Gulf of Mexico.
Jack well test.
ern oil and gas companies are Fadel Gheit, an analyst for
finding less opportunity in the offshore waters for environmental stake in the field, while partners Oppenheimer & Com-
politically unstable parts of the and tourism reasons. Statoil ASA and Devon Energy pany,estimated that the first pro-
world such as Russia and the The U.S. consumes roughly Corporation own 25 percent each. duction for the Chevron-led part-
Middle East. 5.7 billion barrels of crude oil in a Chevron announced a test nership might not come online
The proximity of the Gulf of year and reserves are currently at well, named Jack 2, that sustained until after 2010, depending on
Mexico to the United States more than 29 billion barrels. a flow rate of more than 6,000 how many more test wells the
makes it especially attractive to Compared to countries such as barrels per day, but analysts and companies drill. At best it will
the industry. However, it would Saudi Arabia, whose reserve ex- executives believe the payoff only slightly slow the decline in
bring pressure on Florida and ceeds 250 billion barrels, it is just could be much larger than that. annual United States production.
other states to relax limits they a tiny amount. The well was drilled in the ◙
have in place on drilling in their Chevron has a 50 percent Walker Ridge area of the Gulf,

Intel Corp. Investigated for Anti-Trust Issues


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BY HANFORD CHIU (AMD), Intel's main rival, made to competitive threats,” as the
BUSINESS EDITOR allegations to anti-trust authorities past few quarters would show.
The European Commission around the world that Intel had AMD has been getting a bigger
has widened an ongoing probe maintained its nearly 80 percent share of the market in recent
into the business practices of chip of the world’s market share of quarters, with more retailers using
maker Intel Corp., taking over an microprocessors through unfair both AMD and Intel processors in
investigation that had previously measures. their computers as well as selling
been handled by Germany's anti- In particular, the Bundeskar- AMD’s Opteron-based servers.
trust agency Bundeskartellamt. tellamt has been investigating The fact that Intel is affected by
Intel has been investigated for its whether Metro AG’s Media Mar- Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD), its competition shows through
ket chain, which operates more Intel's main rival, made allegations to Intel’s plan to fire over 10,000
than 350 stores in 14 European anti-trust authorities around the world employees to cut costs and make
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countries, was pressured by Intel that Intel had maintained its nearly 80 the company more profitable. ◙
to exclude equipment containing percent of the world’s market share of
integrated circuits made by AMD. microprocessors through unfair
measures.
AMD also alleged that Intel has
used their aggressive business
tactics in other places around the
world, including the United States
and Japan, and coerced over 30 After School Staff Needed
business chains to use Intel tech-
nology in their products. Downtown Elementary Schools
AMD has made other accusa-
tions against Intel before. In
2004, AMD filed a complaint
We are looking for high School students to work
claiming that Intel was offering in after school programs at two to five days a
loyalty rebates and signing exclu- week, from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm daily. Must be
sive selling contracts with retail- reliable, and enjoy working with children.
ers in Europe. However, the Euro-
pean Commission stated they
Intel’s chairman and former CEO lacked evidence to pursue the Learn, get experience and
Craig Barrett said the European Union complaint, though the investiga-
would find no evidence of wrongdoing. tion was never formally closed.
make $8 per hour.
Intel is responding to the alle-
strong-arm tactics in excluding gations with the fact that they is Contact for application: Theseus Roche, After
competitors in Europe for nearly actually on the decline. In March, School Director, Manhattan Youth.
five years. Recently, the investi- Craig Barrett, Intel’s chairman
gation was stepped up signifi- and former CEO, said the Euro-
cantly when officials raided Intel pean Union would find no evi- Theseus@manhattanyouth.org
offices in several countries after dence of wrongdoing. He asserts
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. that his company is “susceptible
THE STUYVESANT STANDARD September 21, 2006 ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Page 9

Fall TV : What’s In Store This Season

cbs.com
BY AMY QIU
STAFF WRITER While the world of fashion is
One of the best things about conjuring up images of glamorous
fall is the plethora of new shows models, Betty appears to be the
and returning favorites on televi- ugly duckling. However, every-
sion, so get ready to ditch those thing changes the owner of the
heavy school textbooks and run top magazine “Mode” hands eve-
for that remote. rything over to his son Daniel and
hires Betty to be Daniel’s assis-
tant. Though both inexperienced,
Six Degrees
together they learn about the fash-
ion world and work to steer clear
There are some who believe
of the smiling sharks there ready
that every action one makes im-
to sabotage them.
pacts at least one other person in
Premieres September 28 on
some way. This is the case with
ABC 7
six very different people, who
unknowingly affect each other as American Idol Rewind
they go about their own daily
lives. As the events in their indi-
Missed the first season of
vidual lives unfold, they are
“American Idol”? Now there’s a
abc.com

drawn even closer together.


chance to see Kelly Clarkson in
Maybe it’s merely coincidence, or
the days before she became a
perhaps it is fate.
chart-topping singer. “American
Premieres September 21 on
Idol Rewind” will also include
ABC 7
never-before-seen footage of the
original show.
One Tree Hill Season 4 Premieres September 20 on
CW 11
The highly dramatic season
finale left One Tree Hill watchers Dancing With the Stars
in suspense. Is Rachel really preg-
abc.com

Season 3
nant? What’s the deal with Pey-
ton, Lucas, and Brooke? Mean- Celebrities are paired with
while, Dan came home to find the professional dancers in the third
word “MURDERER” painted on season of this dance competition.
the wall. This can only mean one Competitors this year include
thing: someone knows his secret. actress Vivica A. Fox, singer
It’s hard to predict what’s going Willa Ford, NFL legend Emmitt
to happen next, but things are Smith and talk show host Jerry
definitely going to heat up in the Springer. They are all known for
fourth season. their special talents, but how do (top) “The Class” is a comedy about a group of 20-somethings inextricably bound
Premieres September 27 on they measure up when it comes to together by having been in the same third grade class. (center) The cast of “Ugly
CW 11 dancing? Betty.” (bottom) From the producers of “Lost” and “Alias” comes “Six Degrees”.
Premieres September 12 on Corbis

The Class ABC 7


In this new comedy, a group Runaway
of third grade ex-classmates are
reunited after 20 years. Now After a man is falsely accused
grown adults, some of them are of murder, he and his family
looking to rekindle old bonds and move to a small town in Iowa
make new friendships, while oth- where they assume new identities.
ers are reminiscing about child- He works to uncover evidence to
hood crushes. clear his name, while his three
Premieres September 18 on kids deal with the pressure of
CBS 2 having to pretend to be people
who they are not.
Ugly Betty Premieres September 25 on
CW 11◙
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CW11

(above) Kelly Clarkson, the winner in the first season of American Idol. (below) The
contestants of Season Three of “Dancing With the Stars.” (right) A model during
Fashion Week for the reality show “Project Runway”

Nathan (James Lafferty) and Haley (Bethany Joy Galeotti) in a Season Three epi-
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sode of “One Tree Hill.”


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The Covenant Technology in the World of


BY EMMA RABINOVICH
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
for our undying sympathy. There
is a lot of inconsistency in the
Tennis
“The Covenant” stars four relationship between the Cove- Continued from Page 1 the umpire does not call out your
relatively unknown actors as the nant members. They fight, use
ball’s path, wherever the ball may hits is to make them unmistaka-
members of a secret circle of their powers against each other,
land. It takes into account a ball’s bly inside the line. To do so, you
witches with “untold powers.” and become extremely jealous
compression and skid on bounc- need talent and a good racket.
Their descendants can be traced ing before producing a 360- Rackets were made of wood until
back hundreds of years, to when degree replay of the shot. With the 1970’s. However, afterwards,
witches were hunted down and this piece of technology, any people started switching to rack-
burned at the stake. Caleb Dan- player doubting the call of a shot ets made of fiberglass, graphite,
vers (Steven Strait from “Sky may request a replay of the shot, and other artificial materials. This
High”), the leader of the all- using the one and only Hawk- meant rackets that were just as
powerful witch pack, falls for the Eye. Finally, the integrity of a sturdy as wooden rackets, but a
new girl at Spencer High School, call can be resolved without tan- lot lighter. When comparing the
Sarah Wenham (Laura Ramsey trums and harsh language! performances between the two,
from “She’s the Man”). Unfortu- Players are given two chal- the artificial racket won first
nately, just when everything lenges per set and an additional prize; it hit as hard as the wooden
seems to be going Caleb’s way, a challenge if the set goes to a tie- racket did, but had a lot more
descendant of the fifth bloodline breaker. After that, they may accuracy.
of the Covenant, which was ban- have to resort to the old- As we slowly advance into
ished at the end of the 17thcen- fashioned method of cursing out the modern era, old-time sports
tury for wanting too much power, the umpire. However, there is still also advance with us. From more
returns. He wants to take away
Caleb’s power after he “ascends”
on his 18th birthday, when he will Finally, the integrity of a call can be
gain his full strength, and he is
eager and willing to use Sarah “The Covenant” was released in thea-
resolved without tantrums and harsh
and the rest of the Covenant as tres on Sept 8. language.
hostages.
Confident in its delivery, only to sit by each other’s bed-
sides half an hour later. Harlin some hope for serves, which are
“The Covenant” rarely falls short probably the fastest balls ever hit advanced rackets to the Hawk-
in terms of special effects or sus- leaves clues and then abandons
in tennis. Serves can go up to Eye, tennis has truly become a
pense. Director Renny Harlin in- them to go in a different direc-
speeds of 140 mph., making the modern sport. Sharper and
geniously casts a pack of eye- tion.
human eye extremely fallible to smarter cameras allows us to
candy actors that give the film a “The Covenant” starts out
mistakes. The Cyclops, however, make the correct call, making the
little extra life. strong, sucking you in only to
can provide extra help. A small game all the worthwhile to play.
By selecting a boarding disappoint you in the end with a
box measuring around 6cm by Stronger but lighter rackets en-
school, where parents are rarely neither-here-nor-there ending.
45cm by 20cm, it projects five or able more accurate hits, from the
present, as the setting, Harlin However, the thrill ride as well as
six infrared sensors across the baseline to the net. Modern play-
helps further the illusion that the two hours of eye candy (with
court, 10 millimeters above the ers now have many advantages
these kids really can do whatever some pretty girls for the guys) is
ground. When the ball breaks the that those of the 70’s could only
they please. Unfortunately, it also worth the admission price. ◙
beams, which are situated outside dream of, making tennis an in-
makes them unlikely candidates the out line, the box makes a creasingly more competitive and
small beeping sound. Therefore, exciting sport to play. So the next
umpires need not worry about time you find yourself playing
PICTURE OF THE ISSUE making mistakes while calling tennis, be thankful for the scien-
tific contributions of the last few
serves; instead, their biggest
problem now are insects that decades. ◙
might just set off the box!
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The Pearl: A Real Gem from Blackberry


BY MOTTAQUI AL-KARIM ous models. After getting the no full screen mode and the by manual input. There are no
STAFF WRITER pointer over a desired icon, the viewscreen is made smaller by GPS capabilities but this feature
It may be not be a real Pearl, “pearl” is merely pushed to click. the play, stop and other control can be added with a Bluetooth
but it certainly will be worth its Like all true BlackBerries, buttons. GPS receiver.
weight in gold to both those on the Pearl has Internet services, e- Many music formats, such A couple of features of the
Wall Street and us mortal con- mail capabilities, computer-phone as MP3, WAV, MIDI, and AAC, Pearl can be called “annoying.”
sumers. Though not revolution- integration (e.g. delete an e-mail are supported as well. One can The biggest of these is the key-
ary, Research in Motion’s message on the phone and it is play music while using through board with SureType technology.
(RIM’s) newest BlackBerry, deleted on the computer as well) the many other applications of the It is a traditional QWERTY key-
called the Pearl, definitely makes and Bluetooth technology, as well phone. However, skipping or board put onto a phone keypad,
heads turn. In an oyster, the Pearl as a 1.3 megapixel camera which going back to a previous track with two letters on each key. The
is basically the the previous system guesses which word is

BlackBerry.com
BlackBerry with a 1.3 megapixel being typed and presents the user
camera, with music and video with a list of other possible
playback capabilities, and oh, choices if the one chosen by the
yeah, it also makes phone calls. phone is not desired. So the but-
The smallest BlackBerry to tons “GH”, “ER”, and “TY”
date, the Pearl is approximately would be pressed to produce
the size of a RAZR. The phone is “get.” This system does work but
said to work just about anywhere it poses a problem when typing a
in the planet thanks to an interna- foreign word or a long last name.
tional roaming software. The Also, the Pearl comes with a mi-
Pearl also sports a stylish, ul- croSD slot, where a memory card
trabright 240 by 260 pixel, 2.25 can be inserted to expand the ca-
inch TFT color screen that makes pacity of the phone. The problem
video and photo viewing a blast. is, however, that the slot is lo-
The main advantage of hav- cated behind the battery, making
ing a Blackberry, and the reason it a pain to access the slot itself as
so many do, is that unlike other the battery must be removed in
phones or e-mail-capable mobile order to put a card in or take it
devices, the Blackberry con- out.
stantly queries your inbox to The few quirks aside, the
download the new messages im- Pearl seems to offer a lot of bang
The Pearl, a new smartphone recently released by Blackberry, is the first phone
mediately. Other phones search for the buck. Although it isn’t
from the company available to consumers.
only periodically, giving the entirely perfect, it comes very
Blackberry a huge advantage and supports flash and 5x zoom capa- can be annoying because the close to being flawless, a state of
making it a necessity in this busy bilities. Sadly, the camera cannot “Menu” button has to be pressed smart-phone nirvana, so to speak.
world. record videos and the colors are before a menu option can be cho- The Pearl, with its new multime-
The best part is the Pearl ac- not very vibrant. But then again, sen. dia features and trackball, is a
tually sports a “pearl” – a little the Pearl is not meant be a digital Besides multimedia, the Pearl huge step forward for RIM. ◙
white trackball just below the camera. The user is allowed to is also the first BlackBerry that
screen which acts similar to a choose between three picture has map software. The map soft-
mouse and allows the user to sizes and three quality modes. ware offers local maps and driv-
point in any direction, not just up, The Pearl can play many ing directions from addresses
down, left or right as in the previ- video formats. However, there is directly from the contact list or

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September 21 September September September September September September
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The Playoffs Are Coming! Three Burning Questions


Continued from Page 16 Seattle. He has helped improve Continued from Page 16 c o m pe t i t io n i s on e ga m e
the team’s pitching tremendously. three straight U.S. Opens. There over .500. The second thing is
Reuters

Though 16 games behind the red- is no one on the professional tour that they play in the horrible Na-
hot Mets in their division, the who can compete with Federer on tional League, where they are the
Phillies are still playing well grass or the hard courts. His op- only team that has separated itself
enough to be considered for the ponent’s best chance will be play- from the mediocre pack. If they
wild card. ing his best game with Federer use these next two weeks wisely
In the quiet NL Central, the playing below his level. and rest key pitchers such as
Cardinals are not the same team What’s left for Federer? The Pedro Martinez and Tom Glavine,
as they were when they lost the clay courts, currently dominated there’s a good chance we could
World Series several years ago. by Spanish sensation Rafael see a Subway Series.
They have been plagued by inju- Nadal. Nadal has beaten Federer
ries to key players this season, four times this year, including one 3. If Ryan Howard hits 62 home
like Albert Pujols, Scott Rolen, victory on hard courts in March. runs, does he own the home run
Jim Edmonds, and Mark Mulder. Nadal is the only thing that stands record?
The Houston Astros, even with between Federer and a career
the addition of Roger Clemens grand slam, and more than likely No. Howard, the Philadelphia
and a healthy Andy Pettitte, are an actual Grand Slam. Phillies first baseman, is on pace
New York Yankees starting pitcher
not performing as well as they to hit over 62 home runs, which
Chien-Ming Wang looks to first base.
should be. 2. Who will finish with a better would put him in front of Roger
formance of Carlos Delgado, Jose Entering the playoffs this record: Mets or Yankees? Maris but behind Mark McGwire,
Reyes and David Wright, who year, the Yankees and Mets hold Sammy Sosa, and Barry Bonds.
help share the burden with him. the leads in their divisions and are It will be the Mets, but it will However, there is a cloud of sus-
The Phillies, after trading Abreu on track to exciting playoffs. New be close. This question was nearly picion over all three of the former
to New York, seem to be benefit- Yorkers may ask, “Is a Subway unthinkable about two and a half record holders, all accused of us-
ing from the trade, and the help of Series possible this year?” From months ago when the Yankees ing steroids to aid their quest.
veteran lefty Jamie Moyer from the looks of it, it seems likely. ◙ were nine games behind the Ti- I don’t think you can give a
gers for the best record in the record to someone when there is
American League. With the addi- no hard proof of any of the trio
tion of Bobby Abreu to an already using steroids. That doesn’t mean
potent lineup, the Yankees have I suspect they’re innocent. When
emerged as the team to beat in McGwire and Sosa appeared on
October in the American League, Capitol Hill in steroid hearings,
as long as their injuries clear up. McGwire forgot the past and Sosa
Mariano Rivera has tightness in forgot how to speak English.
his pitching elbow, and Mike Bonds will be forever linked to
Mussina has a sore arm. Both the BALCO scandal that has
pitchers are crucial to any post- plagued many athletes. However,
season success, especially Rivera. none of them have ever failed a
However, the Mets have two drug test. Until they do, Bonds’s
things going for them. One is that record of 70 home runs should
they play in the horrible National stand. ◙
League East, where their closest
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Three Burning
Questions
BY ERIC MAYO lian Open champion, beat Ameri-
SPORTS EDITOR can Andy Roddick in four sets in
1. Is Roger Federer the greatest the U.S. Open. With the win, he
tennis player ever? moved past such greats as Andre
Agassi and Jimmy Connors and
He will be by the time he ever closer to Pete Sampras’s 14
retires. Federer, the four-time titles. He also became the first
defending Wimbledon champion person since Ivan Lendl to win
and two-time defending Austra- Continued on Page 15

AP Photo (Sean Wenig)

US Open men's singles champion Roger Federer poses for a picture with his trophy
at Rockefeller Center in New York City. Can anyone stop Roger Federer?

The Playoffs Are Coming!


BY RICHARD MAI wan sensation Chien-Ming Wang, the Red Sox seem to be the only and the favorites to win the divi-
STAFF WRITER who leads the Yankees with 17 worthy contenders so far, but sion, but have been on a down-
September is here and Octo- wins so far and a dropping sinker even they are far from the Yan- ward slide as of late. They will
ber is right around the corner. The that gets easy groundouts. Jeter, kees’ record. Their pitching has to try to rely on flamethrowers
baseball world is heating up, as an MVP candidate, is playing his get better, and even getting back Justin Verlander and Jeremy
the race for the playoffs begins usual exceptional baseball with much-missed catcher Jason Bonderman to shut down other
soon. With recent talk of MVP a .344 batting average, .420 on- Varitek won’t help them. More teams. Minnesota, led by MVP
candidates like David Ortiz, base percentage, and 85 RBI’s. than ever, superstars David Ortiz candidate Joe Mauer, will try to
Derek Jeter and Joe Mauer, this battle it out with Chicago’s own
MVP candidates Jermaine Dye
AP Photo (Gail Burton)

will be the best time for those


players to show what they got. and Paul Konerko to gain control
These players will be vital to their in the Central in the most com-
teams’ chances in the playoffs petitive race in baseball.
and will have to show whether or Moving over now to the NL
not they are really worthy of East, the crosstown rival of the
MVP status. Yankees, the Mets, have their
Looking at the AL East, the own streak going and their situa-
Yankees lead the standings and tion never seemed more Amazin’.
are a comfortable 10 and a half They have the best record in the
games ahead of their archrival, MLB right now with 87 wins and
the Boston Red Sox. Though they a .620 winning ratio. The Mets
had some rough times earlier this lead the East by 15½ games and
year, the Yankees have really they seem to be just getting in
started pulling it together re- their stride. This is due to unbe-
cently, with a win ratio of lievable team effort. The Mets
about .600. The addition of have several all-stars, but a lot of
Bobby Abreu from the Philadel- them are playing like superstars.
phia Phillies was a great boost to
Young players like Robinson Cano, left, and Melky Cabrera, right are the reason Carlos Beltran, an MVP candi-
why the Yankees are cruising to their 9th straight division title. date, is getting it done with a .623
the team's offense, with a .355
batting average and a .500 slug- slugging average, 39 homeruns
ging percentage. His presence in Given this level of play, and with and Manny Ramirez will have to and 113 RBI’s. He seems more
the outfield was also a great sup- the addition of Sheffield and Ma- step up if they want to have a shot comfortable playing this year than
port for a depleted Yankee roster tsui soon, they seem to have a at chasing the Yankees in the during his season-long slump last
that’s lacking all-stars Gary Shef- good chance at making it deep playoffs. year, probably because of the
field and Hideki Matsui. Another into the playoffs and, hopefully, a In the competitive AL Cen- lessened pressure on him to per-
player who is contributing is Tai- World Series title. tral, the Tigers seemed to have form well with the playing per-
Further down the AL East, been explosive early in the season
Continued on Page 15

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