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American Senior High School Newspaper - The Third Century
American Senior High School Newspaper - The Third Century
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Ivette Dobarganes
American's Silver
nominees
this year, and were
to the
and commu-
at
school. StUdents
emeritus
pers and 1968 Pulitzer Prize winner.
A
statute and cash
to
arduous
of selectone winner in each catwith
Honorable
alJ!JI!~'U
counselors and a
committee to chose the
Students are nominated
on
their academic acheivement and service to
all
of the student's achievements do not
have
be in their chosen "..,.,,,,,,~
"
those students
showed the initiative to
said
nominee.
The interview is a vital
the student's
in Stu~
dent Government as she served as
to serve their
their future
The
Senators;
. Senator and Sasha
more
These me
rs
nder
of Ms. Tina Goitia
have to coordinate events such
The
the
to
it
must remain
remain considerate,
and
to lend a hand to our fellow Patriots. As 2001 ,
I have been
fortunate
hand what
we will leave a
successful class-only
a
if we enter the next school year with enthusiasm and ,,~,~~."'~,,-;~~
. While one's <il:nl'1!hf~!'n,n;i"""
parallel that
a middle
child ( with all the attention either
the ''freshmeaf' freshman or the
seniors,) your time to bask in the
upperclassman is soon
Believe me, it feels
Just stay
of the
a task to be
Ms. Goitia a
Laura Figueroa
David Garcia
Sports
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The Third
is the official publication of American Senior
SchooL
Opinions expressed may not reflect the view and IJIUll''''li!;;~
and administrators. We welcome all signed-letters, which rnay be edited for
content and space. Letters can be turned in to Mrs. Goitia in room 135.
Hope-
Goitia
Myleen Arcia
557"3770
art
second
Phone:
their
not
or
have news for you ... anyone
can be doesn't have
to do with looks or race. You
think homosexuals have it
easy, well did you know sometimes
out of their
two
me sane and
next year, I
wll! continue to
upon our stanso that you
The Third
is worth!
As editor-in -chief
in
of
Staff Writer
Just
teenage life could not get
any worse
the exception of drugs,
alcohol, and sex) teens are being forced
to deal with Ageism.
is a form of
discrimination against someone due to
their
The
result in
an increase of drug, alcohol, and
among teenagers who perceive these
negative sources as a refuge from the
stressful, disrespectful, and regretful sociTeenagers are the future; they are next
to run
they deserve better than
Teenagers are as human
the next
person and for thatreason it is
certified that they have: equal
rights,
respect, """-; tha,
have the freedom of expression.
Every morning students rise for the
flag and recite the pledge of allegiance and
end with the five words
and justice
for all." "All" means everyone, every U.S.
citizen. Whether you were born
caught the bus here, or have a green card
that says you have the
to be
then you too are a U.S. citizen. The Dade
board
to
teenagers of their first amendment
by at~
tOn"lnti.,,,
to
im,~IQ'''niOlnt
ofthe
boa.rd
in
Prior review is a form of censoywhere the
or other school
reviewa student's
before it
goes Into the school newspaper and dewhether or not it will
If
this were to
in any local or compaper, the writer could claim "violation of their first amendment' The first
amendment of the constitution
every U.S
the
of freedom of
and
Are students not citizens?
not considered
like everyone else? if your
answer is yes, then
would the
to censor their words?
but mgny
still insist on
Teenagers
and forced into
a race that is then later made into a law.
When 17
HML student caused
accident that killed three
teenagers on their way back
the schoo! board closed campus for numerous schools. Statistics prove car accidents to
and
Despite the
that the death rates of car
accidents are so
that did not
National
idea to interdict all
world. So if the idea to
tional travelina due to excessive accidents
didn't
the national
does it affect the school
think that
doctors
said
",,,,..,l"IanT,,,"
at a greater risk of
car accident
than an adult over the age of 21 causes
insurance rates to go
for all teenage drivers. Drunk drivers are
car accidents
up
after
How is it that tn"".,,,,,,,,,,,
rate
into
a car? Isn'nhis discrimination based on
.
characteristics has
fallen into the hands of a law suit in which
sued
As a
age," says
What adults fail to realize
is that no one is
and because of
that reason we all
mistakes.
fail
understand that we could all
from each other and that yes, tlClt:>n:::;nl"r
, Features
you
. are
No one can describe a thief.
A thief can be dressed a 3
suit
sandals and boxers.
can be dressed in a casual Calvin Klein 2
outfit in a tie and a hat on skates.
A murderer can have a
_
a
on
its shoulder. Problems at home and
l!fe are the cause.
are
now more rebellious than earlier generavv"""",v. substitute teacher.
How
treat a person on
up will determine the way
down. No one rules forever.
..
. out
schoo! due to lack of concern
,
. then the world will
crumble as we see it.
Features
6 __,_ _ _ _ _
Christian Acosta Strikes a. Chord to the Heart
- ~,
Roma de bl Cruz
_ _M'liA'! _ _
A talent or passion in life is one
thing .that gives people a chance to
express themselves. While some must
practice and strive to attain talent, oth~
ers like junior, Christian Acosta are
bornwith an innate talent. Despite be_ing blind, Acosta is. able to play the pi~
ano in an extraordinary way.
Since elementary school, Christian attended an ESC program and was
immediately identified as possesing
strong musical skills. At first he played
with only three fingers.
With the aid of his musical therapist Alice Kinsey, Acosta has been able
to master the elements of piano. Kinsey
has been involved with Christian's development
since
elementary
school. Christian masters each challenge Kinsey puts before him;for instance is she tells Christian to start off
in the middle of the music sheelhe can
identify what measure she is talking
about.
Kinsey visits Christian every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday of each
week with the Jazz band. He has independent classes every Wednesdays, where they practice playing musical and wedding tunes ..
Kinsey's goalS in working with .
Christian is to assist him in developing skills so he will be able to have a
"~I
Laura Figueroa
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.s
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several levels.
"Being a music therapist I learned
that music c'rosses all boundaries of intellect, it's a universal language:' commentsKinsey.
In addition, Kinsey and Christian
have a well-rounded personal relationship. They attend outdoor activities,
such as, holiday parties sponsored by
the White House, for the blind. Also,
they watch concerts together and celebrate his birthdays with the family.
Senior, Frank Tavernier plays
saxophone in the Jazz band with Chris- tian each week. He expresses his
gratification for merely having'the opJ)ortunity to play music with the talented Acosta.
"It is wonderful to play with Christian because as a musician, it crosses
the borders that are hard to overcome.
He inspires me to excel in my music
~as
as well," said Tavernier.
Christian Acosta has beenrecognizedin the Rising Star competition,
he won in his age group in 1992. In
American's talent show,he received
fourth place in the 1997-1998 school
year. Christian joined tbe state competition in the Jazz band and together
Christian is extremely active in the
they received superior ratings.
community. He performs in festivals, tal"I enjoy music because it has
entshows, .and performs at the "Remany spiritual movements, it is so
tired Teachers Association Banquet" at
beautiful. Christian makes what I do
the Miami $prings Country Club.
such a joy. Money can't amount to
Christian's music not only effects
what I share with Christian," concluded
the community but effects Kinsey on
Kinsey.
June 2000
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Janice Brooks
of
s .... iJl!iiIiiii.5miOi4&Jiil.!iliii
screaming students
to
rsonate
dance
moves tathe song.
"The prom was like a Latin
basketbali
" said senior
In between
the disc
would ask "where's all the
which
cause all
the males to
apart from the
girls in an effort to hear the latest
scores on the Eastern conference
finals of the Heat and Knicks
game, where the Knicks ended up
_ the Heat.
Also at the event an array of
gourmet
was served. Prom
goars
buffet tables
offering Steak Dianne, ChiCken
Tri-Celored Tertillini,
a choice
Cesar or Garden
salad, rolls
and an as~
sortment of
chocolate
mousse, and fruit.
The
ended with the
dance
Kci- and
"All
Life." This was the cue for ali
the
to
with a slow grind.
and best dressed
>
so did prom.
guys hurried out of the resort !.eavbehind glass sippers
in a effort to catch their
and
n
ended and
the rest of the morning was
with an agenda of cluband hotel
prom was a
there were some
who didn't
think so. Some of the prom
ers were incidents where aguy
his car towed, a girl left her wallet
at home and was broke all
_
of tardys resulted
Sent
away from
due to .
But we could all end the
cheated on their
stated Brit
or died
senior.
Sean AZZEl left a memormance that only enht with his
it can be
you
Drama members
Charlene Manzano and
Sean Azze
Its a bird! Its a plane! No, its
SUPERGITJINGSI Yes, you ,hea.rd
right First year drama teacher
Taurie Gittings has quickly risen from
"anonymity to super teacher with her
remarkable presentation of the play
"Fortress" .
"Fortress" is a piece based on
the lives of a young lady named Kim
and a young man named
who
contrast each
in severa] aspects, yet
a common bond in
their love for Superman comic books.
The play follows their lives from early
to near
and covers the several
Kim
Charlene Manzano) to
"nn'".... '~''' Billy (played
should be an
does not flinch
venUes' lives.
The ensemble cast does well
from one
to
isa
mix
Yet the show
is Manzano. Her poroutcasted from
",,,,,,~<>t,,, to win the afcrush is sin-
Sports
June 2000
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.Terrific Threesome: Sean Jones, Crystal Jeboo, and Evelyn.Corraliza no only are
they team players, but also are good friends outside the court
Patricia Florit
s
Its the. second set, Sea.n Jones is
Jlaying against North Miami Beach,
:he score is 6.0, and he is up 5-0 with
:l game score of 40-30 Jones serves
lis last pOint, and Ace! He has' another
Nonderful victory added to his record.
"As part of the guys Tennis team I
Nould like to say that this year our enhusiasm a,nd skUl will get the boys
earn through the tough r'natches and
lafsh games . We will beat out our
:ompetitors keeping our mind and
:ommitment on achiving State
)hamps:' said Jones, senior.
With a disappointing '99 'season,
he boys tennis team returns this year
vith brand new talent, such as BranIon Milliares (4). Returning players in:Iude Sean Jones (i), Javier Figueroa
2), John Zozaya (3) and Trar'nond
Duckworth (5); all of which are prepared to lead the boys tennis team to
various well deserved victories, and
slowly heading towards District
Champs, and later on show their.pa-"
triot pride towards achieving State
Championships.
"I have improved greatly on my
skills since I started playing, and hope
to improve more throughout the season,;' commented Millares, senior.
The boys new season began
promptly on January 24th, and continued on to April 19th. They began under the direction of Laura Gordon, the
head coach of both the guys and girls
team. She has helped them through
back hands/fore hands, and has come
, to achieve great values and skills.
'This years Boys Tennis Team
. came together at the last minute with
the addition of our number four
player, Brandon Millares. In addition,
Girls Tennis
.ijlIi""mil _
Last year, American baseball finished
17-11. Although on
the surface this may
have" seemed decent,
inreality, the year was
full of disappointment
,and uncertenity. This
season,'"the patriots
have a new coach,
new look and a new
fQund confidence that seemed to lack last year. The new
coach is Eddie Diaz and his hopes for the team to become true contenders for the district title. In addition,
he believes that this year's t~am is a more close knit
team than last years;
.
"Based on what I hear from the players, ther~ were
too many ind.ividuals. Too many players worrying about
stats and not the team. This year, we will playas a whole
nstead of individuals," said Diaz.
, .The changes began when former head coach, Rob3rt Hertler, announced he was "stepping down as the
lead coach of the American baseball program. After the
3eason ended, he announced to the returning players
hat Eddie Diaz would take over as the head coach.
:;o~ch Diaz is a proven winner, he played four years of
{arsity baseball at. Jackson Senior High, received a full
laid Scholarship to Florida Memorial, has won the City
)f Miami Little League World Series in 1994, won a State
I A title as an Assistant Coach at Brito Miami Private in
96, and was most recently a area scout for the Arizona
)iamondbacks laslyear.Although.he has accomplished
nuch already, he wants to continue a winning tradition
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