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Volume 71, Issue 4 February 2013

Film Review Film Review Page 2Page 2 Snow Days Snow Days Page 3Page 3

Obama Inauguration Brings Flare To Politics

Restaurant Review Page 2Restaurant Review Page 2

Fiscal Fallout Changes for Prom 2013

By Aaron Valentic Hamptonian Staff

Only twenty days into the

New Year and there has been a substantial amount of change occurring within the country, simultaneously stemming from the Inauguration of President Obama.

On January 20th and 21st, President Obama was sworn in for his second Inauguration at the White House and the Capi-tol, where for the second time he has sworn to serve the citi-zens as well as the country of The United States.

One of the biggest mo-ments of any Presidential Inau-guration is the speech, where the President maps out the plans he intends to pursue dur-ing his presidency, while also adding to the pomp and circum-stance of the day by adding some good, intended drama to help evoke the crowds.

In his speech, the President naturally discussed his changes he wishes to impose upon the

government, including how to fix the economy and immigra-tion; however, he caused some controversy with his very frank views on gay marriage and gun control, in which he felt that both should be looked upon

differently by the United States Government.

As for the pomp and circum-stance that followed, Kelly Clarkson, Beyonce as well as Alicia Keys serenaded the Presi-dent and First Lady with hits

such as “My Country Tis of Thee,” “The Star Spangled Ban-ner” and “Obama’s On Fire” (a remake of Keys’ “Girl On Fire). Other celebrities, includ-ing Katy Perry, Jay-Z and John Mayer were also among the

inaugural celebrations. The inaugural festivities also

continued with the clothing choices of the first fam-ily. President Obama looked sharp in a fitted over-coat and navy suit, later changing into a classic tuxedo, which he wore to the first inauguration after-party back in 2009.

First-Lady Michelle Obama looked radiant in a Thom Browne jacket and a J. Crew belt for the morning festivities, later entering the ballroom in a cus-tom Jason Wu gown. Mrs. Obama also wore Jason Wu to the first inauguration in 2009.

Aside from the clothing choices and the celebrity ap-pearances, the inauguration marks a new beginning in Ameri-can Politics. Even though this is President Obama’s second inau-guration, he still manages to captivate the nation with his hopefulness and determination for a brighter future for the United States of America.

By Nick Clinton Hamptonian Staff The drama in Washington, DC is over...kind of. The politicians reached a deal in early January, in which both Republican and Democrats managed to come together and strike a deal. The re-sult was a tax raise on cer-tain Ameri-cans earning a certain in-come level. Big surprise. Here were the results: The top tax rate will in-crease to 39.6% for entrepreneurs, inves-tors, and small business own-ers, and other taxpayers mak-ing more than $400,000 ($450,000 for people who are married). Then, the double tax on dividends and capital gains will go from 15% to 20%. Next, the death tax rate will climb from 35% to 40%. A five

percent boost does not sound so bad, except when you real-ize that the death tax was 0% in 2010. Moreover, unemploy-ment benefits have been ex-tending, and Medicare spend-ing is increased as part of a “doc fix” to increase reim-bursement payments for pro-

viders. What the deal does not do is anything to cap the burden of our government spending and it doesn’t reform entitlement pro-grams in any way, shape, or form. The big losers in the whole deal, other than the

taxpayers, are the Republicans. It seemed that the Republicans did not have a plan at times, and just caved into the Democ-rat’s demands. But at least for now we can stop hearing the word “Fiscal Cliff” every time we turn on the news

By Aaron Valentic Hamptonian Staff The most anticipated, most glamorous night of a high school student’s life, Prom, is only a couple of months away. Thus, time to com-mence all of the Prom preparations, from dress shopping, tuxedo browsing and the most vital, locating the perfect location. For the past five years, Hampton High School has held Prom at the Chadwick, located in Wexford near McKnight Road. After hav-ing students from previous years asking for a change in venue, Prom Coordinator and German teacher Mrs. Taylor looked into venues around the Pittsburgh re-gion and is pleased to announce that Prom 2013 will be held at the Omni William Penn Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh. The dance itself will take place in the two story ballroom, where dinner will be served and

guests will be allowed to mingle and take photos as they may. After dinner, a connecting room will serve as the dance floor where students will be able to dance the night

away. Once the first part of Prom has ended, After Prom will continue at the High School. As always, there are rules and regulations of what to expect at Prom, while introducing some new rules along with the new

location. Prom participants will be allowed to select the table arrangements, allowing eight, ten or even twelve people to be seated at a table together. With transportation, no Prom

participants is allowed to drive downtown them-selves. Prom participants must take either the bus, a limousine or have a parent/ or guardian drive. Prom participants must enter through the main entrance; no prom participant will be permitted into the dance if they walk up to the en-trance from another loca-tion. Even though some prom

participants feel as though it is simply just another dance, a lot of time and prepara-tion have already gone into

the dance that is scheduled to be held on May 3rd, so it is im-portant to pay attention to the announcements or the Web and have all of your required paper-work and forms in when tickets go on sale.

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2 The News&More Review: Les Miserables is anything but miserable By Kaley Fedko Hamptonian Staff Tom Hooper, the director of the multi-Oscar winning stunner The King's Speech (2010), is back in 2012 with another luminous and enchanting production, Les Miserables. Although grim and dark, Hooper's Les Miserables is arguably the best theatrical ad-aptation of Victor Hugo's pow-erful and allegorical novel which criticizes the cruelty of French society in the nineteenth cen-tury and provides a romantic and religious theme of how a person crept from the darkest shadows of evil can completely turn his life around through good deeds, self sacrifice, and the help of God. Hooper and his all-star cast, which includes big Hollywood names such as Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway, effectively and powerfully bring Hugo's intentions to life as the directing is brilliant and the ac-tors embody their complicated rolls with enough much finesse to leave an entire movie theatre in tears. Les Miserables is set in early nineteenth century France after the demise of mighty Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte's reign.

French society is somewhat oligarchic and extremely corrupt as it is dominated by an elite upper class that scorns and ostracizes the impoverished. The protago-nist, Jean Val Jean (Hugh Jackman), is a convict who transforms his life almost overnight by realizing that he can change his ways. His transformation includes spending the rest of his life caring for the young Cosette (Amanda Seyfried), who is the daughter of a scorned prostitute named Fantine (Anne Hathaway) while concealing himself from the relentless police officer Javert (Russell Crowe). By demonstrating tremendous self sacrifice for Cosette, whom he loves uncon-ditionally, he becomes a Christlike figure and a poetic hero. Les Miserables’ cast is supe-rior. Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway have locks on Oscar nominations for their emotional and gripping performances. Jackman has the audience on the edge of their seats with his pathos and raw emotion. He also delivers his lines with the

such an impact that one can impeccably see and hear Val Jean’s character development in Jackman’s eyes and voice. Anne Hathaway is just as convincing. When she opens her mouth when singing “I Dreamed a Dream,” one can see the agony, passion and violence that de-vour the character Fantine. It’s important for movie go-ers to understand that the film is an adaptation of the hit broadway musical and that the

lines are delivered via song. Some people love musicals; others despise them. During the exposition I found the singing to be annoying and distracting, probably be-cause I am not used to see-ing a musical on the silver screen. However, as the plot deepens, the singing is what makes the film so riv-eting and emotionally at-taching. It proves that a silver screen musical is Hol-lywood’s best kept secret to an enthralling production. The remarkable directing by Tom Hooper also contrib-utes to Les Miserables’ suc-cess. He has been criticized for positioning the camera within only a few inches of

the actor’s faces; some critics find this to be overwhelming and excessive. However, I ap-plaud the positioning of the camera. Because it is so close to the actors’ faces, one can explic-itly grasp their raw emotions and appreciate their tremen-dous acting. It even allowed me feel what the characters were feeling, making the film even more riveting. I also applaud the fact that Hooper does not ig-nore the key literary elements of

the novel that make it such a classic and epitomize Hugo’s purpose. He includes shots of Val Jean’s candlesticks, which is the most prominent symbol in the novel as they symbolize the goodness and light of humanity that Val Jean promotes on his journey to redemption. The lighting also changes through-out the movie and it coincides with Val Jean’s journey as well. The lighting in the opening scenes is dark and morbid, but as the movie progresses, it gets lighter with each scene and with each moral step Val Jean takes. By the end of the movie and in the final scene, the lighting is bright and radiating, showing that Val Jean has redeemed him-self. Brilliant. Through the enthralling 2012 production Les Miserables, Hugo’s influential piece is not only brought to life, but it is glo-rified as Tom Hooper and the cast grasp every element of Hugo’s intentions though out-standing cinematography. Even an audience member who has not read the book can fully feel and grasp its impact and inten-tions. Victor Hugo would proud, for Les Miserables is not miser-able at all.

By Sara Pilarski Hamptonian Staff As the sec-ond semester approaches, it seems to be welcom-ing waves of senior stu-dents suffer-ing from crip-pling Senior-ities. The first known case was in 1639, four years after the first high school was estab-lished. This common disease is untreatable in its latest Stage 3, and can result in plummeting grades, numerous “sick” days, lost and forgotten homework, and lack of motivation with all events and activities related to school. If you have experi-enced at least 4 of the follow-ing symptoms then you can confidently diagnose yourself with Senioritis.

STAGE I The excessive use of the word “YOLO” as an excuse for not doing work

Continuous Facebook posts regarding how point-less and unimportant school is

Stuffing freshman in lock-ers as well as constantly reminding them of your seniority

STAGE II

Excitement over Senior year that seems to develop

into lack of moti-vation

Senior memorabilia shirts, key chains, magnets posters and rings

Slight grade drop and occa-sional skipped homework

STAGE III

A day, hour, minute, sec-ond, millisecond timer countdown till graduation day on any electronic de-vice

Senior skip days occurring more than 4 times a month

Complete and utter disin-terested in all things re-lated to school

Calling everyone who com-pletes assignments over-achievers

Thinking your hardest class is a art, cooking, or well-ness

While this terrible disease is incurable, regular participation in senior exclusive events has shown to help suppress symp-toms. Doctors are still running studies to find a conclusive cure, and recommend gradua-tion day as the best way to place the patient in remission for an average of 4 years.

Senioritis Spreads Restaurant Review: Andora By Ken Wahrenberger Hamptonian Staff Among the dips and curves of Dorseyville Road in Fox Chapel exists a two-story build-ing, formally a stagecoach inn, now a bustling high-end Ameri-can style restaurant. Even though they have done sub-stantial renovations to the inte-rior, Andora Fox Chapel still maintains a rustic authentic feel. Previously called Cross Keys Tavern, Andora is the most re-cent occupant of this prime piece of real estate, and even though it was not originally theirs, Andora has made its own unique mark on the land. When they moved in during the late months of last spring, they in-stalled a handsome patio at the

rear of the building that nearly doubled the restaurant’s maxi-mum capacity in the summer months. Personally, I think that the summer experience at this res-taurant is truly remarkable be-cause of the serenity of the back patio. This doesn’t mean that the indoor experience is any less commendable. How-ever, where this restaurant is truly laudable is in the kitchen. Since they are both a taproom and a sit-down restaurant, they cook a variety of dishes from flavorful bar appetizers to fulfill-ing full meals. Those frugal spenders who might shy away from this high-class restaurant can still walk out of this restaurant without a gaping hole in their pocket. It is actually quite common at An-

dora to come in and only order one or two cheap appetizers that are extremely delicious and surprisingly filling. For example, they prepare a daily flatbread pizza that is a filling portion of unique gourmet pizza. Some other reasonably priced appetizers that I particu-larly enjoy are the spicy sausage stuffed banana peppers with mozzarella and basil marinara and the pan-seared scallops with seven-pepper risotto and habanero-infused extra virgin olive oil. They both can be pur-chased for around 10 dollars and provide an elegant well-rounded dinner for one person. See ANDORA on pg. 4

Dr. Wecht visits Hampton By Nick Clinton Hamptonian Staff Over a hundred Hampton students, as well as a myriad of other students from various schools in the Pittsburgh region came to listen to the world re-nowned Forensic Pathologist Dr. Cyril Wecht give an overview of some of the famous cases that he has been involved with. Anthropology, AP Psychol-ogy, and Biology students joined Dr. Wecht to listen to

him discuss his involvement in President John F. Kennedy and Senator Robert Kennedy's as-sassinations, Elvis and Marylyn Monroe's unexpected deaths, as well as the OJ Simpson case. Dr. Wecht, in the core of his discussion, picked apart the Warren Commission. The War-ren Commission was the report that the government put out that concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in killing Kennedy and wounding Texas Governor John Connally and

that Jack Ruby also acted alone when he killed Oswald a few days later. Dr. Wecht pointed out the flaws of the one-bullet theory and showed counter evidence. Altogether, it was a fun and informative session that taught students many different topics on forensic pathology. The in-formation presented by Dr. Cyril Wecht is second to none, hav-ing had the privilege of actually being involved in the aftermath of these events.

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Hamptonian Hampton High School

2929 McCully Road Allison Park, PA 15101

Editor Aaron Valentic

Editorial Assistant Jack Morrison

Staff Emily Abriola Nick Clinton Kaley Fedko Greg Finley

Trace McConnell Sara Pilarski

Kenneth Wahrenberger Nate Wahrenberger

Deanna Word

Advisor David Hermenau

Journalism Teacher Erin Frye

The Hamptonian staff encourages students and staff to write let-ters to the editor. Each letter’s authentic-ity will be confirmed. The staff reserves the right to edit letters for spelling and mechanics and reserves the right to refuse letters that are believed to contain libelous or inappropri-ate content. Please email all letters to hermenau@ht-sd.org with “letter to the edi-tor” in the subject line.

Op/Ed Disclaimer:

The ideas and opinions expressed on the Edi-torial & Opinion pages are not necessarily those of The Hampto-nian or of The Hamp-ton Township School District.

How to argue with a carnivore By Nate Wahrenberger Hamptonian Staff With each passing year, mil-lions of cows, pigs, sheep, fish, and chickens are slaughtered for human consumption. The nature of these deaths is usually anything but compassionate as most of our favorite lunchmeats are slowly bled to death with minimal attempts made to re-lieve pain. I don’t blame you, however, if you fail to shed any tears over this fact. For the most part, the needless suffer-ing of non-primates is rarely sufficient to offend our con-sciences or to make us reform our largely carnivorous diets. This fact of human psychology can most plausibly be attributed to our adapted tendency to have the greatest sympathy for the organisms with which we have the greatest genetic simi-larity. However, moral reason-ing can, in many cases, prevail over moral instinct, and if we are in the business of dispas-sionately assessing ethical ques-tions as concerns about the flourishing of conscious crea-tures (as most moral realists are), it becomes clear that eat-ing meat is more ethically prob-lematic than we thought. Still, everyone loves to beat down on the village vegetarians, so it’s time for someone to teach these obnoxious, self-righteous, but nonetheless correct indi-viduals how to rationally stand up for themselves. Thus, here are some quick responses to a few of the arguments and at-tacks of the carnivore that, in my experience, have become as predictable as the dawn: It’s just your opinion that

eating meat is wrong. Morality is relative. What about if I ate you? It’s very easy to pay lip-service to moral rela-tivism, but when it comes to the big stuff like genocide and can-nibalism, we almost always de-nounce these actions as objec-tively wrong. In a similar sense, needlessly eating meat is either ethically acceptable or it’s not, and that distinction depends purely on whether our carnivo-rous actions bring more or less unnecessary suffering to con-scious creatures. My personal opinion is irrelevant. Eating meat is natural for

humans. It’s all part of the circle of life. Rape, homicide, theft, and bad hygiene are human behav-iors seen in most societies, but they’re still wrong. It is logically fallacious to derive moral pre-scriptions from scientific de-scriptions of the natural world. Clearly, we have an obligation to remove whatever cruelty we can from this capricious circle of life. Farm animals aren’t con-scious and therefore don’t merit ethical consideration. If this claim were true, it would collapse the vegetarian

case entirely. However, this claim happens to be scientifi-cally vacuous. A great number of neurophysiologists agree that mammals such as cows and pigs are to be considered con-scious to a greater-than-negligible degree based on cer-tain behaviors and on neurologi-cal composition. Pigs are espe-cially bright, demonstrating swift cognition, powerful mem-ory, and even, in some docu-mented cases, video game skills. Fish and fowl are a bit more con-troversial in this regard, enough so that I occasionally eat these animals. Still, one should play it safe. Humans rule the world, and we can eat whatever we want. We can, but should we? Suppose a highly intelligent alien species were to invade our planet and decide to eat our arms and legs. For the sake of the thought experiment, let’s say that the aliens’ intelligence compared to ours is the same as ours compared to Billy goats. If an alternate vegetable food source is available to them, are they morally justified in eating us simply because we are tast-ier? Not unless might makes right. And might doesn’t make right. Vegetarians are Wimps. I’ll fight you. Just kidding, point conceded. Of course, the world has far greater problems than the popularity of steakhouses. Still, I would remind the pompous martinet who calls himself a vegetarian, that, as he moos at people eating their burgers, he is, in at least one sense, better than them.

Hampton’s stance on snow days By Nick Clinton Hamptonian Staff Some of the best words that you can hear are Dr. Hoover's, when he sends out a message to each of us letting us know school is closed due to the weather. Unfortunately, this is a rare event for students who desire a day off. Dr. Hoover is the one who makes the final decision to close or delay school, or as he jokes, he's the one "who can be blamed." A common complaint from students is that the district makes cancellation and delay decisions too late in the morn-ing. Senior Jessie Donnelly states, "Even back when we were in elementary school, I remember Hampton being one of the last ones to cancel or give us a two hour delay."

Dr. Hoover, agreeing that some feel they wait too long, said that "one advantage of waiting is having sufficient infor-mation to make that decision [to call off or delay]." Dr. Hoover also said that that decision is "not about the individual" and that his job is to "not make people happy." Rather, his job is to ask himself "Is it safe to move 3,000 stu-dents into the school system." Our district makes its deci-sion by using information pro-vided by the U.S. Weather Bu-reau, as well as having Mr. Jeffery Kline, the Director of Administrative Services, drive the roads to determine if it is safe to have school. So, why does the district seem to never want to call off, or at least, call off last second? Miss Donnelly says that it's "most likely cause the dis-trict hates to call off school."

Which is true, the district does want us to go to school to get a quality education, but in my opinion, the advantages of post-poning a decision do not out-weigh the disadvantages. First, it is very hard on the parents, especially of younger students. When working par-ents have to have special ar-rangements for their children, it is better for them to have the maximum amount of time to make those arrangements. 5:30 does not give them a great amount of time to do that. I can't imagine how stressed my parents must have been when I was younger, wondering if they would have to call off work to watch me if school was going to be canceled. Also, it seems a little unfair that on certain occasions, every bordering district has off, but we don't get anything. In the guidelines, the district defends

itself by saying it is unfair to compare Hampton to schools such as North Allegheny or Deer Lakes. They argue that since those schools are bigger, they have more complex bus routes; therefore, it is harder for them to clear their roads. Moreover, Hampton has a good tradition of clearing our roads. This is true; Hampton does clear their roads in a fast and orderly manner. The main words in the previous sentence though are “their roads.” Middle Road, Duncan Avenue, Harts Run Road, and Route 8 are all main-tained by the State or County. So, four of the main roads may be in bad condition, even if the others are clear. Many students simply cannot make it to school without using one of the larger roads over which the Township has no control.

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4 Sports&News Q & A with coach of boys basketball team

By Greg Finley and Trace McCon-nell Hamptonian Staff Q. What is your background with basketball? A. I was a high school player at Frazier and college basketball player at Westminster College. I have been a head basketball coach for 23 years. Q. How many years have you coached at Hampton? A. This year will be my 17th sea-son as Hampton’s head coach. Q. Did you coach any teams be-fore you were coach at Hamp-ton? A. I was the head basketball coach at Warren Area for six years from 91-96.

Q. How hard was the jump to AAAA? A. The jump to AAAA has been challenging. We have a competi-tive team and play in the most competitive section in the WPIAL. The night in and night out competition forces everyone on the team to play to a high level each time we have a game. In other years there have been nights when the completion has not been as good on a regular basis. Q. What do you expect from the team down the road? A. I expect our team to continue to improve. I expect us to be in some very competitive games, it will be fun for fans as well as players.

Q. What is your favorite mem-ory from playing basketball?

A. My favorite memories from playing basketball were the Dis-trict 18 games against our rival Waynesburg College in the NAIA League. We had some extremely competitive games in front of sellout crowds; those games were a lot of fun. Also a favorite memory from playing college basketball was scoring 18 points against Pitt and tying Charles Smith for game high honors. Q. What is your favorite mem-ory from coaching? A. My favorite memory from coaching is our last victory, [Butler, at the time of inter-view]. I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the trips to the Palumbo Center to play for WPIAL Champi-onships. The WPIAL does a great job putting on those events. The

victory over Highlands in 2009 is special. Q. Who were your favorite play-ers to watch growing up? A. My favorite players to watch growing up were the high school players which were playing for Frazier High School in the 1970’s. I still remember their names, Tom Vargo, Greg Smith, Tyrone Diggs, Tony Salese, and Brian Teach. I was a manager for those teams and followed them to successful WPIAL playoff games as well as PIAA state games. It was a very influential time of my life.

Swim Update By Jack Morrison Hamptonian Staff “Make 200% the new 100%.” This is the motto that the Hampton swim team has taken into every meet in order to give a little extra effort and perform at top level at every meet. The team started off the year strong, winning their first two matches against Pine Richland and Knoch. The swimmers also competed for WPIALs in indi-vidual races and team races. So far, the team has qualified for WPIALs in the 200m and 400m

Free Relay for both boys and girls. As far as individuals, broth-ers Ben and Jake Koscis have qualified, as well as Kristen McKnight and Katie Fernander. The diving team has been suc-

cessful too through-out the course of this year, with more partici-pants than

last year able to contribute to the team’s all around perform-ance. All in all, the swimmers this year feel like it has been a success so far, but still are working hard towards the WPI-ALs and even next year.

Wrestling Summary By Jack Morrison Hamptonian Staff With the playoffs right around the corner, the Hamp-ton Wrestling team currently leads their section with an overall 10-2 record. According to Coach Bursick, “So far this year we have had a lot of suc-cess both as a team and indi-vidually.” The team traveled to Fox Chapel for the Alle-gheny County Championships where they placed 2nd out of 44 total teams. The team also hosted their own tournament which they won after beating five teams in the process. As for individual accolades, in the Powerade tournament Jake Hart finished 2nd, Noah Shulman

finished 5th, and Kevin Synan finished 7th, all in their respec-tive weight classes. In the county tournament, Jake, Noah, and Kevin all finished 1st for their weight classes, while Zach Kocak finished 3rd, Collin Siford

and Brandon Olszewski in 4th, Chris Olszewski in 5th, and Patrick Keyser in 8th. “The seniors are having a great season, but there are still a few weeks left this season,” Bursick says. “We experienced some set-backs due to injuries, but our goal is still to win our section.” The team has already qualified for the WPIAL playoffs, which start very soon. The wrestlers fin-

ished off their season with two home meets where they wres-tled Chartiers Valley on Febru-ary 5th and Pine Richland on the 13th, which was Senior Night.

Andora: fine dining in intimate setting Continued from pg. 2 If cost is not an issue, the main courses are certainly worth or-dering. In the greater Pittsburgh Area, the Andora family of res-taurants is most commonly known for its crab cakes, and if spending thirty dollars for a fleeting pleasure to your tastes buds is something you enjoy, they are certainly worth investi-gation. I have had the chance to try them, and they were in the running for some of the best crab cakes that I have ever had. Another option if you’d pre-fer to simply sample the crab is their convenient crab appetizer, which is essentialy the same thing as the main course except in smaller portions. Other notable menu items are the Andora Chicken which is served with fire-roasted toma-toes, artichokes, capers, banana peppers, seven pepper risotto and asparagus, and the beet

salad which is served with cara-mel pecans, goat cheese mousse and mixed greens with balsamic vinaigrette. There are many more dishes that sound extremely appealing on the menu, but unfortunately, my stomach and budget capac-ity would not allow any more.

One of the most admirable as-pects of the menu is that almost every dish is comfort food. Even the cross-cultural dishes like the pasta or the spicy Latino have a very traditional American taste that can be very comforting. Also their side dishes like the mashed pota-

toes, asparagus, and risotto, for instance, are comfort foods. If you get the chance, I would strongly suggest that you stop at this historical landmark not only for food, but also to support a local, family owned small business.

By Deanna Word Hamptonian Staff According to Mrs. Ellena-Wygonik, the science research club is about informing students of opportunities in science in-cluding competitions. She also said this new club is the brain child of Nalini Ramanathan. Stu-dents in the club will be given opportunities to learn to partici-pate in a variety of science pro-grams and competitions such as the following opportunities: RMU Science Bowl, National Sci-ence Bowl , Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science, and the Regional Competition. Involve-ment also includes the Westing-house Science Institute into which approximately 400 juniors are accepted. Held annually , nearly 14,600 students have at-tended WSHI, and many have gone on to successful careers in science and engineering.

Science research club at HHS