about the program. Mr.

Barile, Principal at Foran,

comments, ―Hopefully the

program will help motivate

students.‖ The general

reaction seems to be very

positive, just as Jill Merri-

am, the owner of Key

Hyundai of Milford had

hoped. She sees the pro-

gram as a good way to

show people what the deal-

ership is about, which is

not just selling cars, but

providing solutions to au-

tomotive and credit financ-

ing needs, specific to every

customer. At the same

time, students are reward-

On October 14th,

Key Hyundai of Milford an-

nounced the start of a new

program that actually pays

high school students for

earning high grades. More

specifically, Key Hyundai is

offering students from Platt

Tech, Law, and Foran West-

field CT Post Mall gift cards

of $10 for every academic A

on their report card during

the 2011-2012 academic

year. All students have to do

in order to participate in this

program is bring a parent,

their student ID, and, of

course, their report card with

at least one grade of a 90 or

higher to the Milford dealer-

ship (566 Bridgeport Ave)

and they‘ll receive a gift card

in exchange. The gift cards

can be collected only up to

two weeks after each report

card is released in November,

January, April, and June.

So far the ―Pays for

A‘s‖ program appears to be a

success. More than 100 stu-

dents have already partici-

pated and it‘s only the se-

cond quarter. Thomas Bas-

sine, senior, says, ―It‘s a

good idea to reward students

for hard work. Plus, it‘s al-

ways nice to have extra

pocket money.‖ Students

aren‘t the only ones excited

Key Hyundai Pays for A’s

Kristen Feige

December 2011 Volume 3, Issue 4

The Foran Exchange

Inside this issue:

Pay for A‘s

Big Comfy Couch

Key Club

Natural Helpers

Christmas

Familiar Faces

Best of 2011

Black Friday

Reviews

All–State Ath-

letes

ed for their hard work,

which is a win-win situa-

tion. Merriam hopes stu-

dents will continue to par-

ticipate with as much en-

thusiasm. ―We have so

enjoyed meeting these

great kids; they are polite,

respectful, funny, and

smart! You should be

proud of your school; we

certainly are.‖

Jamie Kader, senior, gets

gift cards for her grades

above.

If you are a senior here at Foran, then you have probably seen the newest

addition to our beloved senior lounge. A large couch that seems to have been crafted

by the gods anonymously appeared in the past weeks.

In 4th period study hall it is a constant struggle to claim a seat on the couch

and relax in comfort. ―I love the new couch; taking a nice nap on it is what I look

forward to most every day,‖ says Andrew Sileo, senior. The couch seems to have

brought a feeling of relaxation into the usually rowdy senior lounge, making it easier

to study, finish homework, or just hang out in a stress free environment.

With all this relaxation going on, one question still lingers; who was kind

enough to bring in the couch? After much searching, the answer still remains a mys-

tery. ―I couldn‘t tell you who brought in the couch; all I can say is thank you to

whoever did!‖ says Will Gamble, a senior and avid couch sitter.

All in all, this new couch is a big hit among the seniors here at Foran. Many

including myself will continue to hang out in comfort during our study halls. Alt-

hough we may never know who was kind enough to bring in the couch, one thing

that‘s certain is that all the seniors are very grateful!

The Mystery of the Big Comfy Couch Joe Dunn

Page 2 The Foran Exchange

Foran’s Giving Tree

Darci Worroll

Here at Foran the

National Honor Society holds a Giv-

ing Tree outside the main office dur-

ing the holiday season. In December,

students pick a card off the Tree that

has a desired gift for unfortunate

children across Milford and even for

students at Foran High School. The

gifts can be games, clothes, or even

gift cards to stores. The school does

this to give the children something to

look forward to in the holiday season.

Louis Mark, senior, donated a pair of

jeans. He said, ―Giving this gift to

someone less fortunate felt rewarding

to help our community and chil-

dren.‖ Giving these gifts can help

many parents out who cannot afford

to buy presents for their children

during the holidays; it also helps out

the children in having something to

open on Christmas. Ms. Mahon, a

math teacher at Foran said, ―The

Giving Tree is a way to help those

in Milford to make their holidays

more happy and exciting.‖ During

your holiday season think of others

and give back to those who are in

need.

“Giving a gift to

someone less fortunate

felt rewarding to help

our community &

children.”

Louis Mark

Above, Andrew Sileo and Will

Gamble relax on the big com-

fy couch in the senior lounge.

Page 3 Volume 3, Issue 4

Foran Clubs Raise Money for Salvation Army

Brooke Phelan and Louis Mark

Since the first weekend in November, members of Foran High‘s Natural Helpers and Key Club have been participat-

ing in a Christmas charity bell ring to collect money for the Salvation Army. Natural Helper members have been standing

outside Milford‘s Walmart in the cold and the Key Club outside of Milford‘s Stop & Shop and ShopRite every Friday and

Saturday afternoon to collect and donate money to local homeless shelters and for Christmas dinners around the Milford com-

munity.

Mrs. Lori Hart, advisor of the Natural Helper program here at Foran, says of the bell ringing: ―I think it‘s wonderful

that young people are willing to give up their free time on weekends to do this for our community.‖ Mrs. Amy Farotti, a first

year science teacher at Foran and first year as the Key Club supervisor, says, ―Key Club is really great. It‘s fun and gets you

community service hours.‖

Sophomore Ali Phelan gives her input on being a part of Key Club and raising money for the Salvation Army. ―It‘s

really a great thing to do for other Milford families. The shifts are only two hours so we make it as fun as we can by singing

Christmas carols and doing whatever it takes to get people to donate. I‘ve even donated myself!‖ Senior Caitlin Mundy, mem-

ber of Natural Helpers, says, ―It‘s so cold every weekend, but so rewarding knowing the money is going to a good cause.‖

Natural Helpers have raised over $2,100 and Key Club has averaged about $500 a week for this year‘s 2011 Christmas chari-

ty.

Be sure to donate to the Salvation Army if you see your fellow classmates ringing the bell outside of Stop & Shop,

ShopRite, or Walmart!

Right, Ali Phelan, Jess

Harkness, and Luke

Hazard sit outside of

Stop & Shop.

Below left, Marianna

Triolo and Taylor Page

have fun outside of

Walmart.

Below right, Jess Hark-

ness smiles for a pic-

ture.

All throughout the

2011 school year here at

Foran High, things have

changed in the school.

When Miss Salono, the

first year Spanish teacher,

took a job offering to be-

come a Science teacher at a

different school with very

short notice, Dr. Marotolli

decided to come out of re-

tirement for the second

time and make his return

to educating Milford stu-

dents once again. Dr. Ma-

rotolli has taught at Foran

since its opening in 1973

until 2006 when he called it

quits –or did he? Dr. Ma-

rotolli made an appear-

ance, being a ‗temporary

Band-Aid‘ last year when

he stepped in when Span-

i s h t e a c h e r , M s .

C i n q u e g r a n a l e f t .

Dr.Marotolli is just hap-

pening to patch things up

again for the departure of

Miss Salano. A former

student of Dr. Marotolli,

Taylor Woodford, senior,

stated ―I wish I had him

again; I miss his teaching

ways and how he rewarded

Jolly Rangers when stu-

dents performed well in

class.‖ His teaching ways,

and ―rewards‖ may be a

little unorthodox, but the

students seem to respond

well to them. Dr. Ma-

rotolli got his title for his

Doctorate Degree in

French. He also speaks

fluently in Italian, and

Spanish, which is why he‘s

back with us at Foran.

English teacher Miss Fee-

ley has also made it back.

She returns to ‗Yellow

Hall‘ here at Foran with a

couple degrees of her own.

She has made her much

awaited return after taking

a personal leave during the

second half of the ‘10 school

year. She‘s back educating

in the English department,

and will be teaching many

different courses that are

offered at Foran. When

asked about how he felt for

the return of teachers with

some history at this build-

ing, Mr. Rollins said, ―I‘m

just glad we‘re getting

members of the Foran Fam-

ily back. Dr. Marotolli

taught when I was in high

school, and I‘ve been col-

leagues with both him and

Miss Feely for a while now.‖

Foran welcomes

back these familiar faces

and anticipates a great se-

mester for the community

as a whole.

Foran’s Familiar Faces Mike SaNogueira

Page 4 The Foran Exchange

Above, Mr. Maritolli smiles

for a picture.

Milford Tree Lighting and New Haven Festival of Lights Returns! Rebecca Amann

Two of the most celebrated events that happen around Christmastime every year are the Milford Tree Lighting and

New Haven Festival of Lights. This brings out the spirit of the holidays and gets everyone excited for the holidays. The beau-

tiful light displays they have every year will amaze you.

The downtown tree lighting is an annual event down on the green where all the trees are lit with beautiful lights the

day after thanksgiving. This year‘s evening event was on November 25th. There was no cost to attend and the city offered

horse carriage rides and free hot chocolate. Local elementary school teacher Robin Tobin said, ―I take my kids every year and

they really enjoy themselves.‖ What this year‘s attendees buzzed about most was Santa arriving on the Milford fire truck and

lighting up every tree on the green with differently colored lights. Sam Sostilio, senior, says, ―They changed the lights on the

big tree to blue this year, which made it stand out more.‖ Between carriage rides, Santa‘s arrival, and free hot chocolate, it

sounds like it was a perfect way to kick off the Holiday Season.

The 12th annual New Haven Festival of Lights took place from November 17th to December 31st on Friday and

Saturday nights from 5-10 P.M and Sunday- Thursday 5-9 P.M at Light House Park. For just a price of $10, you and your

family and friends can drive through the park and see the light displays of toy soldiers, snowmobiling elves, and an ice tunnel.

Ashley Ladore, senior, says, ―I go almost every year; my boyfriend took me on a date and it was beautiful. I

would love to go back again this year with all my friends.‖ Proceeds benefit Easter Seals goodwill.

These two events are great ways to start off the holiday season and bring the community together. This

year the events have been successful with arrivals from people all over Connecticut. What an awesome way to

celebrate with people of all ages, this magical time of year.

All-State Athletes Announced

Joe Mixie

Page 5 Volume 3, Issue 4

As the winter sports season begins,

the All-State and All-division athletes for

the fall season have been announced. These

awards are determined by the CIAC, and

are based on the outstanding performance

of that athlete. Foran High School is

known for producing All-state and All-

Division athletes frequently in the fall,

most notably in Football, Boys and girls

Soccer, and Volleyball. This year, all four

of these sports produced multiple all divi-

sion athletes.

The Boys Soccer team had a very

solid year, finishing 7-8-1 and advancing to

the first round of the Class M state tourna-

ment. Three players from the team earned

All-Division honors, including one that

went on to make all state. Sophomore Jus-

tin Kassouf and Senior Co-Captain Zach

Sabo made All-Division, while Junior Nick

LaPenna engraved his name in Foran

sports history by earning All-State honors.

He is the one of the three athletes to make

All State from Foran this fall season. Else-

where, there were many other All-Division

athletes selected. In Volleyball, Senior Co-

Captains Maggie Folsom and Alyssa Pucilli

made the list, Folsom even going so far as

to make 2nd team All-State. Both girls are

three sport captains this year. In addition

to being Volleyball captains, they are both

captains in Basketball, Folsom in Track

and Pucilli in Softball this spring. In addi-

tion to that, Alyssa was also Co-Captain of

the Foran Powderpuff team. In Girls‘ Soc-

cer, Senior Captain Kylie Rayher, as well

as Sam Washuk made All-Division, de-

spite the team‘s 1-12-2 record. Finally, in

Football, three players were selected for

all division, as well as two of those three

making all-State. Senior Co-Captain An-

thony Georgetti earned All-Division hon-

ors at Defensive linebacker, while anoth-

er Co-Captain, Dave Yerxa, as well as

Senior Matt Aspinwall (pictured above)

earned all-state honors for the positions

of linebacker and punter, respectively.

For Matt, this was his second consecutive

year making all state, last year making it

as a punter, and this year as a Quarter-

back. ―When I heard the news, I felt very

accomplished‖ Aspinwall said. ―It feels

really rewarding to make All-State. It

feels good to know that all my hard work

is paying off.‖ he continued.

Overall, Foran High School ath-

letic director Anthony Vitelli‘s reaction

to the number of players who achieved

these honors this year was very positive.

―We were very represented not only in

the SCC, but in the State. It is a good

start to the year. The SCC is a very com-

petitive league, and for Foran to have

this many athletes make All-Division, it

says something about our athletic suc-

cess. Hopefully the winter will bring

more.‖ The winter season has now begun,

and the All- Division and All-State ath-

letes for the winter will be named in late

February.

Above, senior quarterback

Matt Aspinwall.

Below, senior volleyball cap-

tain Maggie Folsom.

Foran High School and Jonathan

Law are holding coat drives this winter to

collect donations of gently used infant, chil-

dren, and adult coats. This is the first coat

drive sponsored by One

Voice PTSA (Parent-

Teacher-Student Associa-

tion). Ileane Kaczynski,

the President of One Voice

said, ―We are called One

Voice PTSA and we en-

compass both high schools.

I hold 5 meetings a year

and we alternate between

Foran and Law. Our mem-

bership is ongoing. In the

past we have been able to offer our seniors

scholarships from CTPTA and Nutmeg.‖

The coat drive started on November 23rd

and it will end on January 24th. There are

Foran’s Coat Drive

Erika Demaio

Page 6 The Foran Exchange

DECA’s Winter Conference Brings Forth Leaders In the Community

Michelle Paoletta

The DECA club has become increasingly popular among Foran High School students interested in pursuing busi-

ness careers. The DECA club has been known to be enjoyable for everyone who joins, and gives you chances to experience

leadership and teamwork. In addition to this, students get the opportunity to make new friends and experience different

workshops that deal with business, whether it is for marketing, sports marketing, personal finance, or other courses in the

business department. This gets students involved and working together to accomplish different activities and is something

that can be fun for everyone involved. When talking about the fall conference, Mrs. Louise Brown, leader of the DECA club

said ―Some of our seniors, Rachel Borden, Erin O‘Shea and Matt Healey, won 1st place in a leadership competition during

the fall conference field trip!‖ The fall conference took place on December 2nd and was a team building fieldtrip where all

the schools grouped up and participated in non-competitive events to practice for the winter conference that will take place

on February 29 at Aqua Turf Club in Southington, CT. This winter conference will be more convenient so all students can

participate instead of letting mid-terms get in the way of a student‘s involvement in the competition. Some events that are

going to take place at the winter conference are Business Administration, Team Decision Making, Business Management and

Marketing Representatives to name a few. As head of the DECA club, Mrs. Brown schedules meetings for the students every

other Tuesday to discuss different ideas and new ways to make DECA fun as well as talking about what activities the stu-

dents will be participating in when it comes time for the 2011 DECA winter conference. There were more than 30 students

that were involved in the fall conference and people are excited to see what the winter conference will bring and see who

brings home what awards.

boxes in the Foran High front lobby and in

the café for you to donate your coats. The

coats will be donated to Saint Mary‘s and

Our Lady of Victory

Churches, both local

churches in the Milford/

West Haven area. Jake

Rockwell, junior said, ―I

plan to donate a coat be-

cause I don‘t wear one of

my coats anymore and I

know that someone else

needs it more than me.‖

Health Teacher Mrs. Hart

said, ―I like the coat drive

because it brings the community together to

help one another.‖ The goal of the coat drive

is to get at least 100 coats each from Foran

and Law. Donate your coats and keep every-

one warm this winter.

This year‘s Black Friday

was one to remember. The stores and

malls were packed at midnight with

shoppers eager to buy their Christ-

mas gifts. The spending per shopper

was 9.1% over last year, with an

average of $400 per customer, mak-

ing it the biggest increase since 2006.

In all, 6.6% more people shopped

over the Thanksgiving weekend than

last year.

2011‘s Black Friday not

only had an increasing number of

sales, but also an increasing number

of crazed shoppers. In a Walmart in

California, a woman was accused of

using pepper spray in order to ward

off other customers from buying an

Xbox, ultimately injuring twenty

shoppers. In a Connecticut Walmart,

police used a taser to subdue a man

who got into a fight with another

customer while waiting to buy video

games. There was also a carjacking

in the parking lot of Lowes in Mil-

ford at 9 p.m. An unidentified man

entered the vehicle with a hand gun

and ordered the woman to get out. The

police later located the unoccupied

vehicle in the area of West Spring

Street and Ridge Court in West Ha-

ven.

This year‘s Black Friday was

successful for Daynelle Holness, senior.

―I shopped at H&M, Forever 21, Vic-

toria Secret, the Apple Store, Ameri-

can Eagle, and Hollister,‖ Daynelle

said, ―I ended up getting $100 off my

Macbook, and everything in Hollister

was 50% off.‖ When asking Daynelle

how she dealt with the crazed shop-

pers, she replied ―It wasn‘t that bad

because I ended up getting to the

stores early in the morning.‖ Although

many people believed that Black Fri-

day was successful this year, there

were a few who were left dissatisfied.

Alexis Zona, senior, went to the Tan-

ger Outlets in New Hampshire on

Black Friday and said ―The outlets

were very crowded; I was disappoint-

ed. The sales were not as good as I

hoped they would be.‖ Although

Alexis did come out with a pair of

new boots, she said that she had

hoped to come out with more.

Black Friday this year was

filled with excitement and danger,

happiness and disappointment. With

the increasing number of sales and

crazed shoppers, it will be a Friday to

remember.

Black Friday Insanity! Kathryn Amenta

Volume 3, Issue 4 Page 7

Twilight Saga Returns To the Big Screen

Brittany Patton

On the 18th of November,

part one of the highly anticipated

Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn movie

came out in theatres. This, to Twi-

light fans, is the beginning of the end

to the Saga, being part one of the

fourth and final movie. The movie

lived up to high expectations and

followed the book to perfection. After

three movies prior, Bella and Ed-

ward‘s chemistry was noticeable and

blossomed into something realistic.

―Stephanie Meyer ain‘t got nothin‘ on

Bram Stoker or Anne Rice,‖ said Ja-

mie Baldwin, an English

teacher at Foran. ―It‘s a

teenage soap opera dis-

guised as a vampire sto-

ry. Earlier versions of vampire stories

were more substantial.‖ Conflicting

with Baldwin‘s perception, Adam

Holter, a senior at Foran, who coinci-

dentally had a copy of Twilight in his

backpack, said, ―I felt the director

captured the persona of love beautiful-

ly. I just loved it.‖

Nonetheless, Breaking Dawn

was an excellent film that kept you on

the edge of your seat throughout the

duration and maybe even shed a tear.

It truly tied the other three movies

from the Saga together. It‘s not just a

female oriented movie. It gave enough

interest for a variety of ages and both

genders. I highly recommend this

movie and encourage everyone to see

it while it‘s still in theatres!

The Foran Exchange Volume 3, Issue 4

My favorite part about December

is the ―Best of‖ lists. I enjoy finding out

how the critics rank my picks, or in some

cases not rank at all. Curious to see what

Foranites would say, I asked around about

their favorite movies. By far, In Time was

chosen as the best action flick. Amanda

Geib says, ―Amanda Seyfried and Justin

Timberlake were such adorable assasins.‖

As for best drama, Breaking Dawn was the

winner hands down. Becca Babcock recalls,

―The birth scene was so intense! It lasted

like a whole twenty minutes. And I cried a

little.‖ As for the best steamy romance,

that was Water for Elephants. Rachel

Bradeen‘s only comment was ―Mmmmm

Robert Patinson.‖ The horror movie

that crept to the top was the film Insidi-

ous. Pamela Nicholas shudders, ―That

little boy was messed up! There was this

freaky bloody handprint on his sheet!‖

Paul Nicholas raves, ―That [movie] was

so scary. I saw it twice!‖ And the movie

that made everyone laugh out loud was

Crazy Stupid Love. Shelby Palumbo

gushes, ―I love Ryan Gosling‘s eyes. It‘s

like they‘re a waterfall. The scenes where

he gives Steve Carell dating advice are so

hilarious!‖ So Foranites: did your film

make the cut?

MOVIES Amy Hardt

The Best of 2011

MUSIC

Ryan Hayden

During 2011 there were a lot of talented artists who topped the charts with hit

singles. I went around Foran High School and asked students what their favorite song of

2011 was. Although there were a lot of songs, the most popular ones were ―Someone Like

You‖ by Adele, ―Superbass‖ by Nicki Minaj, ―Just the Way You Are‖ by Bruno Mars,

and ―Back to December‖ by Taylor Swift. In fourth place was Bruno Mars‘ ―Just the

Way You Are‖ with 6 votes. Third place was Taylor Swift‘s ―Back to December‖ with 11

votes. Second place was Nicki Minaj‘s ―Superbass‖ with 16 votes. And first

place was Adele‘s ―Someone Like You‖ with 22 votes. Jeannie Holst, a sen-

ior, says she chose Adele because, ―Her voice is so powerful and her songs are

relatable. I‘ve played her album hundreds of times.‖ There were many tal-

ented artists during 2011 but Foran has voted and these artists were the best.

As 2011 comes to a close, the literary

world has begun speculating about the year‘s

best novels. Among such works are Erin Mor-

genstern‘s The Night Circus and Amor Towles‘s

Rules of Civility. With the widely received ac-

claim of these two novels, it is likely that these

novice authors may soon become bestselling

novelists. 2011 also saw a surge in non-fiction

novels, such as the new Steve Jobs biography

by Walter Isaacson, and a plethora of memoirs,

ranging from the comical Does the Noise in my

Head Bother You? by Aerosmith‘s Steven Tyler

to the new political biog-

raphies of Bill Clinton and

John F. Kennedy. This

wide range of new works

has raised the standard of

non-fiction, promising

different literary ap-

proaches and material for

the years to come.

With the official

close to the Harry Potter

franchise this year and the

looming end to Twilight‘s

popularity, many have

been anticipating the latest teen

fiction craze, hoping that such a

series will soon emerge amongst the

ranks of J.K. Rowling and Ste-

phenie Meyer. Contenders for this

highly esteemed role include The

Mortal Instruments series by Cas-

sandra Clare, whose fourth book to

the series was released in April. ―I

hope that The Mortal Instruments

becomes as successful as Harry Pot-

ter,‖ says Katrina Perry, senior.

―The series should be more greatly

appreciated, especially as it is soon to be-

come a movie.‖ This philosophy is seen with

the increasingly popular Hunger Games se-

ries by Suzanne Collins; the movie of the

first novel will premiere in 2012. Also

among the ranks of best teen fiction for

2011 is The Daughter of Smoke and Bone by

Laini Taylor, which has reached a surpris-

ing level of success in the few months since

its publication. The trend among these dif-

ferent bestsellers appears to be adventure

and mystery, as well as suspense, which

may continue in the coming years, bringing

with it new successes and ideas which the

literary world will have to wait to see.

BOOKS Erin Reilly

Page 9 Volume 3, Issue 4

It is the end of the year again, and it‘s time to look through all the great successes‘ of 2011. From PC, to Microsoft, to

Sony, to Nintendo, to hand-held device, this year‘s greatness doesn‘t stop at one system. A couple surprises, but nothing too

head scratching, TIME did a swell job with this year‘s lineup: 1) Minecraft, 2) Portal 2, 3) Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, 4)

Unchartered 3: Drake‘s Deception, 5) Batman: Arkam City, 6) Bastion, 7) The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, 8) Dark Souls, 9)Sword

and Sorcery, 10) Battlefield.

Honorable Mentions:

-Minecraft: Now someone might be asking why Minecraft is the top game of 2011 seeing as people having been playing

it for almost two years now, but Minecraft did not get out of beta till November of this year; and no one can disagree that tons

of people play Minecraft, since its Alpha release it had been extraordinarily popular.

-Portal 2: Another title that doesn‘t have any heads turned, due to the popularity of the first Portal, the puzzle solv-

ing futuristic game has had gamers in captivated in the elaborate puzzles while traveling through the depths of Aperture Sci-

ence Labs. But, in this time around, you are playing as a robot going through training processes contrary to the human take on

it in Portal 1.

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VIDEO GAMES James Givens

-The Elder Scrolls; Skyrim: The Elder Scrolls have been on the map since Elder Scrolls; Oblivion, which won game

of the year in 2006; but Skyrim brought series a prolific amount of popularity and fame. Slyrim‘s beautiful textures and

magnificent gameplay plant the gamer in a beautiful world with tundra and infested with beasts, skeletons, and the title‘s

signature, dragons, and lots of them. A local student by the name of Jarrett Stehlik had this today, ―Initially I was worried

that Skyrim wasn‘t going to live up to expectations, but after its release I was nothing but surprised.‖

-Legend of Zelda; Skyward Sword: Legend of Zelda series has always been legendary (haha) popularity wise, and

Skyward Sword is no exception. Taking a much lighter and happier tone compared to its predecessor, Legend of Zelda; Twi-

light Princess, the game uses much more motion oriented controls compared to Twilight Princess taking advantage of the

Wii‘s Motion Plus, allowing for more precision while you swing the Wii mote.

2011 was a big year for technology; the many new innovations made make our lives easier and more entertaining.

With so many new gadgets it was hard to only pick a few. ―Some of the best technology that came out in 2011 worth talking

about includes the iPad 2‖, said Claire Marler, sophomore. The Kindle Fire is a new lightweight way to read an entire library

worth of books. The iPhone 4S is by far the best tech for 2011, it literally puts the world at your fingertips. Now that it is

offered on AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint, almost everyone can have that opportunity. The newest features are Siri, the camera,

iMessage, Notification Center, Newsstand, Reminders, Twitter, and being PC Free, just to name a few. Dr. Hammer, science

teacher, is a proud owner of the iPhone 4s. ―It is really fast and I like how Siri keeps me company in my long commute‖.

Siri is the most amazing part of the new iPhone. ―She will do whatever you ask‖ said Mac Young, senior. Siri is a

free personal assistant. At the push of a button, she uses your voice commands to send messages, schedule calendar events,

make calls, play music, and search anything you want. The possibilities are endless!

iMessage is an app within an app. It can only be used from iPhone to iPhone or any other qualifying Apple device. It

is an easy way to send messages to one another because it is unlimited, so you no longer have to worry about going over your

monthly texting allowance. The messages are sent over which ever internet you have turned on: Wi-Fi, 3G, or standard inter-

net. You can turn it on and off as you please. Alex Librandi, junior, said, ―I like how I can see if they read the iMessage so I

know if they ignore me or not.‖

With the swipe of a finger at the top of the screen you can easily access the

notification center. The notification center is a folder for all of your messages, emails,

calendar events, and anything else you choose to be notified about. You can access it

at any time: during a phone call, mid-text, while playing a game, or just browsing the

app store; it is there when you need it. This is junior Karissa Mansfield‘s favorite fea-

ture.

iOS 5 is the new software on the Apple products; it is the best yet. With iOS

5, you no longer need a computer to own an iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. You can

now activate and set up your device wirelessly, right out of the box. Also, download

iOS software updates directly on your phone. You can send things to the iCloud right

from your device too. It automatically syncs with one press of a button if you still

keep things on your computer. Twitter is also integrated into iOS 5, so you can sign in

once under Settings and begin tweeting directly from Safari, Photos, Camera,

YouTube, and Maps. You can even start typing a friend‘s Twitter name and iOS will

autocomplete the rest from your contacts.

TECHNOLOGY

Megan Polizzo

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Best Video Games (continued)

James Givens

As we all know, the holiday season has arrived. This means many things to many different people; one common tra-

dition is gift giving. Everyone looks forward to this part of the holidays. It is the thought that counts in gift giving; however,

we all have our wishes that we‘re hoping will be fulfilled. I got to see what Foran students and faculty are most looking for-

ward to receiving this season. High end gifts seemed to be the most popular this year and what everyone is asking for. The

high end gift trend includes expensive and techy items this year such as laptops, cameras, iPad, etc., at least from our stu-

dent body.

All I want for Christmas is:

Shay Marable, senior "a Mac laptop"

Anthony Georgetti, senior "Harry Potter Lego set"

Mrs. Hudson, Art teacher "an hour to myself"

Becca Tutino, junior "new Uggs"

Lauren Cesare, junior "a digital camera"

Mike Andranovich, senior "a snowboard"

Mr. Doyle, substitute teacher "money"

Chelsea Utz, sophomore "an iPad"

Colin Lydiksen, junior "an iPhone 4S"

Alex Librandi, junior "Sperrys"

All I Want For Christmas Is… Jaime Kader

Volume 3, Issue 4 Page 11

Shay Marable wants

a Mac laptop. Anthony Georgetti wants

a Harry Potter Lego set.

Mrs. Hudson wants

an hour to herself.

Mr. Doyle wants money.

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January 2012

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Upcoming January Events:

1/1—New Year‘s Day

1/2—No School

1/11—Nursing Class goes to their

first Clinical at Golden Hill Nurs-

ing Home

1/13—Jan. 28 SAT Late Regis-

tration ends today; Feb. 11 ACT

Registration ends today

1/16—No School, Martin Luthe

King Jr. Day

1/25—Half Day

1/28—SAT Test Date

Journalists:

Rebecca Amann

Kathryn Amenta

Erika DeMaio

Joe Dunn

Nick Elliot

Kristen Feige

James Givens

Amy Hardt

Ryan Hayden

Jaime Kader

Louis Mark

Joe Mixie

Michelle Paoletta

Britany Patton

Megan Polizzo

Michael SaNogueira

Darci Worroll

Editor:

Erin Reilly

Design Editor:

Brooke Phelan

The Foran Exchange Foran Mid-Term Schedule

Monday Jan 23- Period 1 7:30 a.m.

Period 2 9:45 a.m.

Tuesday Jan 24 Period 3 7:30 a.m.

Period 4 9:45 a.m.

Wednesday Jan 25 Period 5 7:30 a.m.

Period 6 9:45 a.m.

Thursday Jan 26 Period 7 7:30 a.m.