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Trumbull High school - 72 strobel Road - Trumbull, CT 06611June 17, 2013 Issue No. 5

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Keri Crossley‘15

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Michelle Hesse ‘14

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“Keif the Beast” performing at Ring Dance

Below: English teacher Keif Doyle

will provide the music for the annual

sophomore Ring Dance this Spring.

Contributed photo.

School dances. It is a

time when everyone can get to-

gether and have fun as an entire

grade. The Ring Dance is an

activity that most sophomores

look forward too. It is a time to

celebrate the end of the school

year while dancing the night away

with friends and peers.

Every year, one of the

main components of the Ring

Dance is the music. Some years,

the disc jockey’s performance

is remembered for making the

dance more or less of a success.

If the music is not recent enough

or does not make students want to

dance, the dance may let down the

student population.

“The music was horrible.

The DJ didn’t play anything we

liked. It was old music and ruined

the entire experience,” said Emili

Antos, a senior at THS, showing

how much the DJ can change the

atmosphere of an event.

High Schoolers are

known to be picky when it comes

to music. There are hundreds of

different styles that exist and can

be featured at dances. Particularly,

many students have become inter-

ested in electronic dance music or

EDM for short.

The DJ that is perform-

ing will often play a continuous

stream of music called a set that

can include their own creations as

well as remixes of songs already

produced. It is a style of music

evoking strong emotions, while

also making teens want to dance.

Mr. Doyle, an English

teacher at Trumbull High School,

as well as an outspoken DJ, is the

one performing at the ring dance.

“It’s going to be out of

control. Mostly New York and

Miami style music with tons of

equipment to make it even better,”

said Mr. Doyle when asked what

sophomores have to look forward

to at the dance.

The equipment being

referred to are turntables and

computer software used to create

the music. Mr. Doyle, also known

as his DJ name Keif the Beast, has

been an avid follower of electronic

dance music since his years in the

army.

“I’ve heard that the music

is either a hit or miss. I hope Mr.

Doyle does a really good job and

plays the right kind of music,” said

sophomore Jen Gomes.

Sophomores have high

expectations on the music. The

sophomores have been anticipating

this day since the beginning of the

year and hopefully Mr. Doyle can

help make this year’s ring dance a

memorable experience for every-

one who attends.

Student safety is a top priority

After the tragedy in

Newtown, many parents, admin-

istrators, and students questioned

safety in their own schools. Im-

mediately following, students saw

major changes such as lockdown

drills, more security at the doors,

and an addition of police offi cers

around the perimeter. While the

additions made students feel bet-

ter, how does a person or com-

munity know how much security

is enough?

In light of the Newtown

shooting, many school districts

across Connecticut started to up-

grade security procedures, looking

over emergency plans and inform-

ing students of cautions they need

to take. On the Trumbull High

website in the Dean’s Corner, it

says, “We continue to discuss,

upgrade, and enhance our security

procedures here at THS.”

“Across the board, ev-

eryone is more security-minded.

We’ve got more doors locked

down, trying to control more

points off access,” said Ralph

Deluca, a Trumbull High security

guard.

One security upgrade

involved points of entry. There

are now only two doors open

during the school day, and people

posted at each door. Still, there

is only so much a school can do

without causing chaos or making

the students feel watched all the

time. Students like their freedom,

but with recent events, they also

want to feel as safe as possible.

“It’s kind of inconvenient

that there’s only one door open,

where we have to show ID. At the

same time, we all expected more

security after what happened.

I think we all feel more secure

now,” said Dan Delucia.

“I felt pretty safe and

never questioned my safety be-

fore, but after Newtown happened

I did start to question it,” said

Trumbull High School junior, Erin

Grady.

We continue to discuss,

upgrade, and enhance

our security procedures...Terry Mooney and Ralph DeLuca are both an integral part of the security team.

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Jack Zhang‘14 EE News Editor

Hats off to our principal

Dr. Tremaglio speaks at last year’s graduation ceremony. This year, Dr. Tremaglio will be graduating along with the seniors, taking a new role at the Agriscience building. Photo courtesy of ctpost.com

“I will miss him. We came into the school with him, and it only seems right that we graduate with him.”-Nour Yacoub ‘14

“I might actually miss his announcements in the morning. He gave the day a lot of energy.”

-Brandon Foley ‘14

Three years ago I sat in Dr. Tremaglio’s office, interview-ing him for my first newspaper ar-ticle. As a freshman, I was slightly intimidated to be interviewing such a high-ranking figure in my first few weeks of freshman year. However, when I walked in, I was impressed by his person-able manner and how easy it was to talk to him. Now as the year comes to the close, it seems only fitting that we tip our hats goodbye to a principal that has brought so much to the school. This time around, he still had a lively and attentive attitude, but also slightly quieter, more thoughtful tone.

Was this a recent decision or one you’ve decided on for some time?

It was very sudden, not anything that I planned. It basi-cally comes down to a decision that does not happen very often in public education. Usually when you reach a certain point in this business, you retire and say ‘I’m going to have a nice life.’ And then do some personal things that you like to do. That’s great for others, but I know that’s not my life, I am just too driven. I am a driven human being. I could have stayed for a number years, but this job takes a physical and mental toll on my body, mental health, and

my ability to do things. This is the first year I have experienced some sickness in the wintertime. I didn’t take any days off, but for six weeks I had bronchitis issues, and I was under a lot of stress. Then the ad-ministrative job at the agriscience building opened. When I looked at it, initially it didn’t hit me, but then I thought if I took that job I would still be connected to Trumbull, be able to work with the students, be connected to the campus, have a little bit of challenge, and still be in the same environment. It’s very bittersweet in many ways. I love the students, I love the staff, but sooner or later you have to make or break. I can’t live here forever, so it was more opportunistic than anything else. What have other people’s re-sponses been like?

Well I am proud to say that many people have offered their support and wished me luck no matter what I do. I know I am blessed to be surrounded by such wonderful people. What is the one thing you will miss the most?

With great influence goes great demands and I like that. I like the challenge, to climb the higher mountain. Being principal has been the most difficult thing of my career. And now it’s reaping all the things we have changed, all

the things we have improved have come to roost and that’s a very wonderful thing. And that’s what I’ll miss the most, seeing people thrive. Seeing people thrive, and that’s what I get excited about, what I’m still excited about. Since I was a child, I have always liked learning. Nothing gets me excited more than learn-ing. That may sound like a crazy thing for some people, but I mea-sure my day by how many things I have learned. I just feel better. And when you make learning a priority, your life becomes enriched. What is the most important thing you have brought to this school?

I think the climate. There’s a different sense of what going to school here means. What I’ve been most adamant about is that achievement can come in many forms. You don’t have to be in the NHS or get into Harvard; it’s about finding your voice and your own pathway for success. At the end of the day, at graduation when you can look at yourself and say you have become a better person. That’s what achievement is. I know my whole life I have been trying to set a good example of achievement by working hard to become the reputation one of the best schools in Connecticut. When people ask me why do I work so hard, I tell them, ‘If I don’t work so hard, how can I ask them to work hard? If I don’t show

achievement, how do I ask them to achieve?’ It’s not just one way; you have to invest in one another. I care about every single student, every single staff member, and every single family and I work the best way to lead them.

What is the most difficult part of your job here? I don’t just cave in to what anybody wants. Sometimes I have to compromise, and sometimes I have to struggle with very difficult decisions and sometimes they’re unpopular. And I’m not here to make everyone happy. It takes a lot of courage and a devotion to a stan-dard that not everyone may believe in. And many people may believe

they know a lot about education, but I have been in the business for almost 40 years, and even I don’t know everything. How is THS different than other schools you’ve been at? There are two things. First is the vastness of it. I call it a cam-pus for a reason. The student body is bigger than a lot of colleges. Second, is the idea that potential is limitless. I think it can reach higher levels of achievement because all the ingredients are there – a diverse community, devoted staff members, and funding to compen-sate. Some schools don’t have that because they are limited by their resources, but here I truly believe the sky is the limit.

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The best of times, the worst of times?

The past six months have been rough for the United States. It seems like wave after wave of un-precedented tragedy have hit, and large-scale purposeful death and injury are more prominent than any time in the recent past. Of course, the world was shocked by the Sandy Hook shoot-ing December 14, when twenty-six people were killed two weeks before Christmas. However, the terror didn’t end. In late April, the Bos-ton bombing shook people who wanted to watch a marathon, but instead got three dead on site, almost 150 injured, and a cop murdered at nearby MIT. Then, just weeks ago, another shooting happened on Mothers’ Day. The nineteen injured were marching in a parade when three gunmen fired on them. There were no fa-talities, but the gunmen got away. Reminiscent of the Aurora movie theater shooting from last year, all these victims were innocents enjoying themselves when they became victims of the insanity. All of this tragedy and destruction has not boded well for the happiness of the general population. It seems that more and more people are losing hope and viewing the whole world in a

negative light. However, it’s time to remember that these incidents do not define humanity. For every Lanza and Tsarnaev, there are hun-dreds of people pulling together to right the situation as best they can. The Sandy Hook trag-edy is a shining example of how people can be good even in the midst of such horror. Of course, there are those who died to save others, but even those not present on that day have done splendidly to help the families and the school as much as they can be helped. Over seven million dol-lars were raised to help the forty

families most affected by the mas-sacre; counselors worked for free to help any walk-ins who might need to talk; and the Red Cross and Save the Children, two huge nonprofit organizations, have put forth an effort to overcome the trauma and heal the victims. Around the world, can-dlelight vigils were held and people gathered to memorialize those lost; even celebrities like One Republic joined in the effort. Monroe gave Chalk Hill Elemen-tary to Newtown for use and even here in Trumbull people have shown how much they care. The

Summer: What happened to tradition?Kira Littlejohn ‘16EE Staff Writer

Links of Love, the Sandy Hook bracelets, the fundraisers—the victims are lost, but not forgotten. All of this tragedy was a result of one man with a gun; it is that one man who chose to hurt so many. But standing against him is the whole world; every single person who helped and every single per-son who prayed and every single person who cared—that is some-thing worth more to the value of mankind than any gunman could detract. While the victims of Sandy Hook were legislating for gun control, new horror struck in

the form of the Boston bombing. But people rose to the occasion to support the victims and catch the perpetrators there, too. Just look at the all-day manhunt-- the whole city stopped for a day to allow massive numbers of policemen to search for the culprits. All of Boston pitched in and facilitated the capture, and afterwards the country pitched in to raise money for the injured. Millions have been amassed for the One Fund Boston Inc. and for individual victims, many of whom are amputees with hefty medical bills. It was two men who made the bombs; two men who ruined a hundred lives. But everyone else is attempting to put them together again. Nothing can bring those people back or make them whole again, but no one should forget that the majority of people only want to help victims, not make victims. Truly, it’s not humanity that is evil, but individual humans. More people are good than bad even in the darkest times. It is frightening to see the state of our country recently—if people are so cold-blooded that having fun is impossible without fear, it sends a threatening message about the future. However, it is clear that people can collectively rise above it all. When it comes down to it, all anyone wants is to protect each other from the rest of the world.

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Rachel Tropp ‘16EE Staff Writer

Summer vacation is when students all over the U.S are out from school. In the past, students commonly use the time to visit relatives and spend time with friends. It is the traditional sum-mer known and loved, but has this traditional summer been lost to the hype of technology? Instead of going to a sandy beach or shar-ing a picnic with Grandma, many high school students will instead log onto Facebook. Technology is great, but a whole summer filled with it can make a teen lazy and gain weight. Should parents and teens be worried? Most people will be on their computers and cell phones during summer vacation. “Yes . Eve ryone…I know. I will too. I admit it.” Halley Shambra, THS freshman, confirmed. It is true that most stu-dents will be using technology this summer, but Shambra spends her summer doing other activities as well. In addition to technology, Shambra rides her bike down the hot sidewalk and dashes across the mounds of sand at the beaches she visits.

Other Trumbull High School students are also going to enjoy a more traditional, more tech-free summer. “We go to Florida every year,” said Jamie Malaterra, a THS freshman. In that Florida heat, Malaterra is sure to be busy swim-ming in pools and visiting friends.

Face it, it is hard to just laze around in Florida where there are so many amusement parks and places to go. Many students may be playing video and computer games this summer, but it turns out not to be a big deal. Most students will balance out their gaming with sports activities and spending time with family.

The Eagle’s EyeThe Eagle’s Eye is the official student-run publication of Trumbull High School. The views expressed in the commentary are the opin-ion of the majority of the editors. All other opinions are solely those of the authors and do not represent the views of The Eagle’s Eye.

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Trumbull High School72 Strobel Rd. 203.452.4555Trumbull, CT. 06611 203.452.4593 (fax)

Vishakha NegiLogan Ratick

Editors-in-Chief

Noah LevyManaging Editor

Jack ZhangSenior News Editor

Alison KuznitzSenior Opinions Editor

Marissa PiccoloSenior Lifestyle Editor

Brittany KubickoSenior Features Editors

Jesse RubinsteinSenior Sports Editor

Chris Rzasa Sports Editor

Kevin PacelliSenior Entertainment Editor

Mrs. AcerboMrs. Pacelli

Advisors

Hello and Goodbye 3

Vishakha Negi ‘13EE Co-Editor-in-Chief

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Current editors say goodbye

New editors say hello

I’m stuck. What should I say other than “I loved layout nights this year (though Andrew wasn’t there to singlehandedly eat all the pizza)”? How do I avoid saying, “I never thought, when PK first introduced me to InDesign back in freshman year, that three years later I would be working with Noah and Logan on the college map”? The past has been wonderful, but as Oscar Wilde once said, “No man is ever rich enough to buy back his past.” So we look forth. I hope that the online newspaper becomes more popu-lar and a place where students can voice informed opinions and share ideas. School newspapers are endearing institutions. But they remind all of us that we fall under the same school mascot

Kevin Pacelli ‘14EE Entertainment Editor

As I’m apprehensively looking forward to the excite-ment and emotions of being a senior, I am more than eager to begin my final year as a member of The Eagle’s Eye staff. My responsibilities will be greater as Co-Editor in Chief, but I am ready to fully embrace them and do what I can to maintain (and hopefully improve) the quality of the newspaper. While I am looking for-ward to the production of good newspaper issues next year, I am most excited about further utiliz-ing the technology that is avail-able. The creation of the website, which has over 65,000 views in less than a year, has undoubtedly been a success, and I can’t wait to see how our digital presence will continue to expand. The world of social media has so much to offer when it comes to digital journalism, and I’m hoping that the use of sites like Facebook and Twitter can help the paper in the fu-ture. The Eagle’s Eye staff al-ready has big plans in the works for next year, and we are all very excited to get started again in September.

If you asked me two years ago about my status on The Eagle’s Eye, I wouldn’t know that I would become Co-Manag-ing Editor going into my junior year. I remember at the begin-ning of the year I was going to quit working for The Eagle’s Eye because I wasn’t enjoying it, but I’m glad I stayed on for this long to achieve this position. My name is Brittany Kubicko, and I am one of the Managing Editors for the 2013-2014 Eagle’s Eye. As I men-tioned above, I am going into my junior year at Trumbull High, which makes me the youngest out of the Core Four and the only girl. It is probably going to be challenging working with three guys that are all older than me, but I’m ready for anything that is thrown at me. As a Staff Writer freshman year and Senior Features Editor sophomore year, I’ve learned that being involved in journalism can be fun. Sure, it can be hard at times, trying to meet deadlines and making sure that pages are complete, but it is so worth it in the end. Over the summer, I will be participating at the National Student Leadership Conference for Journalism, Film and Media Arts at American University. I hope that I can bring back some important lessons and tips from the conference. I can’t wait to work with everyone, especially with the rest of the Core Four!

Jesse Rubinstein ‘14EE Sports Editor

Saying that I am over-joyed to serve as the Managing Editor of The Eagles Eye News-paper for the 2013-2014 school year is an understatement. It is hard to believe that coming up will be my last year on the news-paper, nonetheless serving for this high and honorable position. I guarantee that this upcoming year will be fun, especially with some interesting articles to take a look at. This was the first year we ever had the newspaper online. The Eagles Eye staff be-lieves that more people will see the newspaper, now that it has a URL. This is most likely true since our society is modernizing rapidly, with the decline of print journalism. Hopefully the website will bring infinite success to the paper, as it has started to do with over 65,000 hits so far this year! I would like to double this number while bringing many new viewers to the site. I am very excited to start these realistic plans in September, but I would like to thank the seniors for all of their hard work and dedication. You guys have inspired me to where I am today.

Jack Zhang ‘14EE News Editor

Brittney Kubicko ‘15EE Features Editor

Vishakha Negi

Logan Ratick

Noah Levy

In a world that seems to be moving faster than ever, the thing that remains in our mind is the stories. Being able to hear and write about these amazing stories has been one of the great-est honors. After joining the newspaper freshman year, I was astounded by the close-knit com-munity that could just as easily debate the best flavor of pizza (Hawaiian, clearly) as they could work together on deadline nights. As Co-Editor in Chief next year, I hope to foster that same sense of community. In the most recent issue, I was really proud of how everyone stepped up to get it done. This year has gone by so quickly, from the failed attempt to change the name to iEagle (get it, instead of Eagle’s Eye?) to those moments of pure bliss working with my fellow editors. I will miss the graduating seniors next year also, but perhaps one of the most important people I will miss is Ms. Acerbo, who will be leaving newspaper next year. (though I have the feel-ing she will be right around the corner). Looking to next year, I can certainly say that we will make The Eagle’s Eye more interactive. With the online website and the contributions of the editors, the possibilities are limitless.

Logan Ratick ‘13EE Co-Editor-in-Chief

From the day I set foot into Trumbull High School as a freshman, I have been deeply in-volved with The Eagles’ Eye. It’s pretty strange to think that my time at THS is coming to a close, as are my days as a member of this paper’s editorial staff. For my first three years, I wrote sports articles and eventually became the Senior Sports Editor. Under my watch, the sports section saw a transfor-mation from national stories that you could find on ESPN or in any major newspaper, to articles

Kevin Pacelli

Jack Zhang

Jesse Rubinstein

Brittany Kubicko

Noah Levy ‘13EE Managing Editor

Well, this is the end beautiful friends. When I walked into Trumbull High School in September 2009, I didn’t think my journey would be closing the way it is. I also didn’t expect The Eagles Eye to factor in it this much. But our tiny little un-derground newspaper has given me more than I ever expected, from a place to vent about the entertainment industry, to getting an inside look at what goes on in this place we call High School. I didn’t know Journalism could be this fun, and I hope that all the time I’ve spent on InDesign comes in handy in the future. I also never thought that we would be able to successfully transition from print to online, and I loved proving myself wrong on that front. Thanks to everyone that’s been with me through my rise through this paper, especially to Mrs. Acerbo, and Vishakha and Logan for do-ing the things I forgot. Good luck to everyone in the coming years, I can’t wait to see what The Eagles Eye evolves into next.

pertaining to Trumbull High School athletics. This year as Co-Editor-in-Chief, The Eagle’s Eye has seen a greater change: the move to an online publication. If you are an avid reader of our paper, you will realize that this is the first print edition of the year. Switching over to an online setting has allowed us to keep the THS community up-to-date on the happenings around our “campus,” as opposed to having outdated stories in our monthly issues. Our website has received over 65,000 hits in its inaugural year. The Eagle’s Eye will continue to be in good hands next year. If you are looking for an elective for next year, take Journalism and write articles about topics you care about. I hope to see this paper progress in a positive direction as the years go by.

and have the right to speak up regardless of others. I hope that students realize that if they don’t like something, they can always send a submission to the newspaper that would happily be published. The paper is not about a select group of students writing at the school. It is a paper by the school, for the school. Let’s keep that essence.

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Brittany Kubicko‘15EE Senior Features Editor

Lauren Ciulla ‘16EE Staff Writer

Model UN delegates end up on top

Club for a cure

Our school over the years has gained an ample amount of successes. Clubs such as Mock Trial and Academic Decathlon earned recognition and gained spots in national competitions, and the Marching Band for years has won trophies and traveled across the United States to compete at the national level. Another club that has won many awards and achieved greatly for years is the Model UN team. Over spring break, the team finished their competition season with an incredible performance at Dartmouth College, leaving the conference with a total of six awards. If you are unaware of Model UN, it is a club at Trumbull High that is run like the actual United Nations in New York City. “The students represent different countries, and they solve problems through diplomacy,” says Mrs. Boland, advisor of

Model UN. She also mentions how the members in the club, around 45 of them, enjoy being in the club and solving these important problems with their countries. Model UN members have attended many conferences this year, and at each conference it gets better and better. At confer-ences such as the UConn Model UN Conference in November, the Fairfield University Confer-ence in November, and the Yale University Model UN Conference in January, the team has brought home prestigious honors, such as Best Delegate and Outstanding Delegate. This past competition was no different, as mentioned before; six awards were awarded to delegates attending Trumbull High School. The Best Delegate Award and Gavel was awarded to Augie Haam (’13) for his work as the Minister of Reunification in the South Korean Cabinet crisis com-mittee. Christopher LoBosco (’13) received the Outstanding

Delegate Award for his work as South Korea in the United Nations Security Council. The award for Best Posi-tion Paper went to Jeffrey Netting (’13) for his work as Israel in the Committee on the Status of Women. Both Brandon Capece (’13) and Evan LeClair (’13) received the Honorable Mention Award. Brandon received it for his work as the National Security Advisor in the Council of Persia historical crisis committee and Evan got it for his work as the Minister of Energy in the Chinese Politburo crisis committee. Finally, Kunal Jhaveri

(’14) accepted the Verbal Accom-modation award for his work as Sweden in the UN Human Rights Council. Mrs. Boland says that the Dartmouth conference was a great experience. She mentions that the students enjoy going to this spe-cific conference greatly, and that going to a conference at an Ivy League school is “amazing.” This conference especially is high up there, and it is an honor for Trum-bull High students to be attending this excellent conference at a high-status school. Boland is also “very happy” about the outcome of this competition because it shows that the club keeps growing and grow-

ing as the years go on. In Model UN this year, there are “a lot of graduating seniors,” Mrs. Boland says. She hopes that Model UN, as a club, is able to grow as much as it has, and she hopes that the current freshmen and sophomores in the club can become better and receive more awards like the other members have done this past season. Stu-dents have fun with Model UN and the conferences that they go to, and Boland does not want that to ever change. But right now, the Model UN club is successfully on top of the world, and nothing can change that.

At left: The six award winners from the Trumbull High School Model UN team display their awards with pride at the club’s final competition at Dartmouth College.Photo courtesy of Kathleen Boland

News briefs On May 11, the Trumbull High School Robotics Club traveled to Rahway NJ to compete in the Botball® NY/NJ Regional tournament. THS was chal-lenged through the initial seed-ing rounds, earning 9th place out of 27 teams. At the concluding awards ceremony, THS was honored with the Judges Choice Award for the best documenta-tion of robot development coordinated by Senior Grace Forster. The other attending team members included Greg St Germain, Mason DeMelo, Tommy Daly, Sam Nguyen, Dan Yankura, and Jack Tinker.

• The We the People team placed 8th in the Nation at the National Finals. The students testified for 15 minutes in the House Financial Services Committee Hearing Room. Some of their judges were state Supreme Court justices and law school professors. The judges were impressed with their preparation, knowledge and passion. Congratulations to the We the People team!

At right: The We the People team gathered outside Trumbull High to compete in the National Competi-tion. Rep Jim Himes congratulated

them on their 8th place finish at Nationals.

Pink is the color of com-passion, and that is precisely what the Pink Ribbon Club at Trumbull High School is all about. This club is run by Mrs. Laird, with senior advisors Gigi Cadella, Julia Lisi, Eliza Lynch, and Rafaela Susara managing the numerous under-classmen members. The Pink Ribbon Club raises both funds and awareness for the constant effort of trying to find a cure for Breast Cancer. Throughout the course of the

2012-2013 school year, the Pink Ribbon Club has already held two “pink days.” On “pink days,” the entire school is told to wear pink. With all of its students adorned in this rosy color, Trumbull High shows support for the American Cancer Society. These small but meaningful events also raise awareness for Breast Cancer. Members of this club also work to raise funds to sup-port cancer research. Bake sales are held throughout the year at various sports games. Members selflessly donate time and effort to

both bake and sell cookies, brown-ies, and muffins for the benefit of the American Cancer Society. All funds raised are donated. “The Pink Ribbon Club’s bake sales are really fun, and they also raise a lot of money! It’s an easy way to help a great cause,” said Freshman Katie DeNicola. The Pink Ribbon Club meets in room A-34. Its sched-ule can be found in the daily announcements, so feel free to stop by!. This benevolent club is always ready to help, and new members are always welcome.

One step at a time. The Pink Ribbon Club at THS “thinks pink” to help support breast cancer awareness.

Photo courtesy of www.lehighvalleylive.com

• Four dedicated students, Alexa Simpson, Chris Stella, Kevin Crossley and Ravina Hingorani, from Trumbull High School, came together to work on the Sikorsky STEM Challenge. They were asked to research the Aileron of the F4U Corsair and eventually redesign it. Over the course of six reports, they worked alongside mentors from Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation. On Saturday, May 4, 2013, these students presented in front of a panel of five judges in the Connecticut Student Innovation Expo in the Convention Center in Hartford and won third place in the state

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What is the Thespian Society?

A new kind of super heroLia Horyczun ‘16EE Staff Writer

Robin Wyckoff ‘15EE Staff Writer

Gabby Tropp ‘16EE Staff Writer

A best friend looks out for you and does everything in his or her power to keep you safe. Seven-year-old Nathan Zack has a different kind of best friend. Four month old puppy, Nero, keeps his owner safe on a daily basis. Nero is a diabetes alert dog (DAD). He has learned to detect exactly when Nathan’s blood sugar drops severely low or spikes dangerously high. The Zack family was concerned about their son, Nathan, in May of 2012. Mr. and Mrs. Zack took Nathan to the doctor for a check-up, where he was diagnosed with type I diabetes. “Our life changed. It was kind of shaky and scary,” Adrienne Zack, Nathan’s mom, said about learning of her son’s diagnosis. According to Mrs. Zack, some of the first signs of diabetes that Nathan demonstrated were

frequent urination, excessive sweating, and getting the shakes. Type I diabetes is characterized by insufficient insulin production and requires daily administration of insulin. Type II diabetes results from the body’s ineffective use of insulin. According to the World Organization of Health Services, an estimated 347 million people worldwide have diabetes. “Even if you don’t [think] that you know someone with Type I diabetes, you do,” stated Adrienne. Nathan, who is in first grade at Daniels Farm School, has adjusted well to the diagnosis. He gets three types of insulin a day, and has an insulin pump attached to his back. However, this does not prevent the sudden drops or highs in Nathan’s blood sugar that can occur throughout the day. This is where Nathan’s diabetes dog, Nero, comes into play. Nathan’s service dog came from Warren Retrievers, an organization that provides diabetes alert dogs to children usually between the ages of 1-5. After an 11-month wait, Nero was introduced to the Zack family. Nero is much more than just a yellow Labrador. He will whine, whimper, yawn, or paw Nathan or his parents when he senses the changes in his blood

sugar. Nero is trained to detect when Nathan’s blood sugar gets below 90 and/or above 200. As a Diabetic Alert Dog, Nero is with Nathan most places he goes. “He will whine and bark, but we turn these into obedient pawing to alert everyone calmly,” said Phil, the dog trainer. Overall, integrating Nero into the family will be a two-year process. First, there is a four day in-home integration. This includes feeding the dog a special diet. Some of the items Nero gets are hard-boiled eggs, low-fat Greek yogurt, sweet potatoes and salmon oil, all fed by hand. In addition, the trainer will return to visit the Zack family to assure that the process is going smoothly. At Trumbull High School, Nathan and Nero demonstrated just how Nero does his job. Nathan first pricked his finger and then held a dog treat in his hand so Nero could smell the blood. Nero instantly warned Nathan and all of his family by whining, barking, or pawing. These signs, not to be disregarded, alerted Nathan’s family to check on his blood sugar. “When blood sugar is low, one will be very lethargic. There’s a distinct smell and one will be weak,” the trainer clarified. This is something Nero is able to

detect and why Nero was chosen. Nero’s nose is extremely sensitive. While Nero is still young, he already does his job exceptionally well. Excited about their new family member, the Zack’s are trying to raise awareness of this disease. Nathan’s father, who is a fire fighter, said he never noticed service dogs until recently. Just prior to adopting Nero, he came across two service dogs: a bomb-sniffing dog and seeing-eye dog. “It was almost like it was meant to be,” said Tom Zack. Nathan, Nero and his family are out to spread the word about Type-1 diabetes. They

Nero is a hero. Nathan, Tom and Nero show to the Period 4 journal-ism class Nero’s duty as a diabetes alert dog, as shown above.

Photos courtesy of Sydney Sheehan

At Top: Senior Gabby Gottschall, THeSpian president is making her speech to the new inductees.

Photos Courtesy of Zaineb Haroon.

At the Thespian induction ceremony, Nick Grew (left) and Rakshana Selvarajen (right) accept their certificates.

encourage want to encourage awareness. “We want to know how the dog can better our family and how we can spread the word,” Adrienne Zack concluded.

This article was written with the contributions of Ms. Acerbo’s

period 4 Journalism class.

Nathan poses with his dog on his front lawn. Naturally, because they both take on the role of caretaker, their relationship is stronger than most human-dog com-panions.

On May 1st 2013, 31 Trumbull High students were formally inducted into the International Thespian Society. This honor is granted to stu-dents who excel in theatre and dedicate countless hours to doing what they love. This year many more students were inducted than there have been in past years. The troupe director, Mrs. Spillane, mentioned in a speech how impressive it was that even freshmen built up enough points to be inducted. The International Thespian Society has been inducting members since 1929. It’s an organization meant to honor students for their extraor-dinary achievements in their high school theatre programs. Trumbull High’s started the THeSpians in 2011, and the seniors that year were the first to graduate with Thespian honors chords around their necks. Since then there have been two induc-tions into the order for the THS troupe, number 7617. In order to inducted, thespians must have ten points which they can earn

from participating in theatre anywhere, but five must be from THS. Two members of the group are going to Western Connecticut State University to pursue theatre this fall, and they say that the Thespian Society has been a great addition to THS. Alex Allyn has been involved in theatre at Trumbull High since her freshman year, and she says, “The Thespian Society has given the school a bigger presence of drama that we desperately needed. Drama is becoming the new football of Trumbull High.”

“The Thespian Society encourages us to put our best foot forward, and eventually become one large family. It pro-vides a friendly outlet that allows the members to not only grow as people but find out who they truly are. It’s doing what we love with the people we love,” says Matt Johnson who went to RCA until his junior year and was the star of the musical this March. Clearly, the Thespian Society has a positive and lasting effect on its members. These departing seniors are leaving behind an amazing group of stu-dents to carry on the THeSpian legacy.

The best part is you don’t need to perform to be inducted. One of the current officers hasn’t been on stage in a single musical. Instead, she is on stage crew. There are many ways to get involved all of which can get you into this second family and wondering why you didn’t get there sooner. And it isn’t all about doing it yourself, either. Re-cently the THeSpians took a field trip to see Jersey Boys on Broadway. The 40 students were able to see an amazing play and go out to dinner in New York City as an enriching thespian

experience. Jersey Boys, playing in the August Wilson theatre, is directed by Des McAnuff with choreography by Sergio Trujillo, and music direction by Ron Melrose. Jersey Boys tells the story of Francesco Castelluccio and his friends, better known as Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Frankie was played by John Lloyd Young, Bob Gaudio was played by Drew Gehling, Tommy DeVito was played by Andy Karl, and lastly Nick DeVito was played by Miles Aubrey.

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Roommates by social media

Wallflowers step out in floralIn this year’s spring and sum-

mer fashion collections, floral patterns are the latest trend on and off the runway. To quote Miranda Priestly from The Devil Wears Prada (2006), “Flowers? For spring? Ground-breaking.” How-ever, the trend manifests itself a little more distinctly this season.

It is evident, on the runway, that they are more symbolic of beauty and love. Many designers have found a way to capture this uniqueness in their ware.

A design that really stood out was the three dimensional effect. Pieces of different colored fabrics

are shaped to look like roses and tulips giving life to any outfit. These faux flowers are most com-monly made of lace, which gives a delicate elegance These have been found in many wedding dresses in the most recent collections and have been the talk of the runway in collections from Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Michael Kors, and Carolina Herrera. This has blos-somed into our everyday fashion as well in stores like Forever 21 and Delia’s.

Another way that floral designs are incorporated is through acces-sories. Handbags, rings, and even shoes carry floral patterns. This is a great way to add a pop of decora-tion to an otherwise bland outfit.

It is a wonderful way to include the floral trend that is sweeping the fashion nation. Some of the runway looks are very over the top, but if that is not your forte, ac-cessories are great ways to play it up in subtle amounts. Department stores and warehouses jumped on-board with this last year, and it has sparked an interest in many high schools’ fashion gurus. On almost every beauty YouTube channel, one can find these floral bags, bracelets and even nail designs.

One last floral rage is wearing the trend in black and white. This has been incoming within the new fashion lines across the style business. It gives simplicity to an outfit, without many loud colors.

There was a time when incom-ing freshmen met their room-mates on the first day of college. There would have been no previ-ous communication about room décor, so they would already have bought what they needed (a few sheets, a pillow cover, and a towel). Or, in many cases, the room would remain the way it was (understandably.)

But now that matters are dif-ferent and roommates know each other months ahead of time, they have the luxury of shopping to-gether. And what catalyzes their decision-making on furniture and bedding is social media.

“I friended my roommates on Facebook before school even ended,” says Dominique Martin, who graduated last year from Trumbull High. “We made a group where we posted pictures of things we liked and coordi-nated until we had everything we

needed. So we were ready before the college year even started.”

Facebook, sometimes paired with Pinterest, catalyzes visual-interaction between prospective roommates - who can create groups and utilize different tools on the medium to share their

ideas.Says current senior Nikki Witt-

stein, “I posted on my college Facebook group about rooming, and my current roommate like the post. We started messaging and we haven’t stopped since.” Excited about the coming year,

she has already visited her col-lege, University of South Caroli-na, and met up with her room-mate to get some dorm shopping done.

Early preparations like this are a growing trend. The change may be attributed to the increasing

rate of college matriculation - whereas only 40% of high school senors attended college in the graduating class of 1970, about 70% of today’s graduating seniors will pursue higher education. College is transforming itself and permeating more and more into the mainstream culture of America. It is college students that created various forms of social media, and that media in turn supports this change.

Seeing this, retailers like Bed Bath & Beyond have created college gift registries and online programs that could help college students design their rooms. According to the National Retail Federation, college students spend 11% more on dorm décor now than they did merely five years ago. It comes as no surprise that perhaps the second larg-est sale season, after Christmas, is March – “college essentials” shopping.

The excitement is real. We’re drawing closer to college.

Stores like Target advertise college sales well ahead of time, anticipating the high revenue that incoming freshmen contribute most to. Photo courtesy of target.com

Using the black and white/floral collaboration unites the movement without distracting from the rest of an outfit. It also allows people to use their imaginations, visualizing the potential in the color contrast and incorporating interesting ele-ments into their outfits.

Overall, this floral flair is be-coming the talk of the town. It brings out the individuality in all of us, and while it stereotypically leans toward the “girly girl” there are now flower-patterned styles for every young woman.

Left: Fashion model Jill Stuart walks down the runway, dressed in floral attire. Photo courtesy of www. vogue.co.uk/

Martha Hegley ‘16EE Staff Writer

SELFless acts from reinvented club The new and improved SELF club has definitely made a lasting impression on the THS student body during the course of this school year. The club ambitiously started the year with a new mission in mind. Instead of focusing on eating disorder awareness and body image, members wanted to branch out further and “explore other things that contribute to happiness,” says co-advisor Mrs. DeNunzio. They chose to place emphasis on one’s inner self, as proudly boasted in their slogan: “Be yourSELF, Love yourSELF.” Thus, the formerly known HIPS was transformed into SELF. This acronym stands for the motivating message of

“spirit empowerment love fulfill-ment.” “The goal is really what the club stands for. It’s to pro-mote a better sense of self aware-ness. We want to spread a happy message about being comfortable with who you are,” states Mrs. DeNunzio. SELF strives to have teenagers love, respect, and ap-preciate themselves. At meet-ings, the atmosphere is always tolerant, open, and accepting. Members are free to speak their mind without fear of being mis-understood or made fun of. This is crucial in today’s society when teenagers experience significant pressure from the media, peers, and various other sources. According to co-advisor Mrs. Papageorge, “It’s a great place for people to positive, and

hopefully be supportive…It’s supposed to make you live your best life.” SELF has hosted a myriad of events this year. For instance, SELF Week, which occurred from April 8 through April 12. The club was able to spread their invigorating mes-sage around the school. The “Free Compliments” largely popularized the festivities and helped students get the feel of what SELF club has to offer. Students were encouraged to take a compliment that were available in every classroom and pass it onto a friend. SELF Week started off with SELFless Day, which was designed for students to do a random act of kindness. In the middle of the week, club mem-bers took pictures of students in

the commons during the lunch waves. There was a slight twist to the pictures, though, since students were photographed with their faces covered by a whiteboard. On the whiteboards, students had written personal-ity traits, which they loved, about themselves. This stressed the importance of one’s inner self. The final day of SELF week was the most memorable. Besides the sale of “Sweet Notes of Kindness,” Friday was also proclaimed Inside-Out-Day and Makeup Free Day. In addition to SELF Week, the club celebrated Val-entine’s Day in an empowering fashion. As opposed to the typi-cal way of celebrating the holi-day in which people express their

love for others, SELF turned the table and asked students to be introspective. On giant posters hanging in the commons that spelled out “SELF,” students had the opportunity to answer the question: What do you love about yourself? SELF has been very philanthropic as well. The club generated enough funds to pur-chase a bicycle for a young girl during the winter holidays. “I loved that we got to buy a bike,” comments Mrs. Papageorge. Additionally, they held a clothing drive. For the future of their club, they hope to increase membership, particularly among males. Overall, they aspire to make THS a better place.

Alison Kuznitz ‘16EE Senior Opinions Editor

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Summer Movie PreviewKevin Pacelli ‘14EE Entertainment Editor

Now that the Twilight Saga has concluded, there is room in the film industry for a new teen fiction adaptation. The first film in The Mortal Instruments series is set for release this summer, and fans of the books (written by Cassandra Clare) are more than excited. The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones should possess the same darkness, action and romance found in Twilight, with a different (but equally intricate) storyline that will grab viewers instantly and leave them wanting more. The stage is set for The Mortal Instruments series to fill the void left by Twilight, and it will likely do so with astounding success.

August 23- City of Bones

Ask around the school for the movie that students are anticipating most this summer, and you may be surprised by how many cannot wait for the next hit from Disney and Pixar. Monster’s University tells the story of Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan’s college days, where they studied the art of scaring together. Billy Crystal, John Good-man and Steve Buscemi all reprise their roles as Mike Wazowski, Sulley and Randall (respectively), while an impressive list of new cast members includes Parks and Recreation’s Aubrey Plaza and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s Charlie Day. Monster’s University may be G-rated, but if it’s anywhere near as witty and charming as its predecessor, it may very well be one of the summer’s best films.

June 21- Monster’s UniversityHow do you revive arguably the most

iconic American character of all time for a post Dark Knight, post Avengers movie go-ing crowd? That was the task facing Director Zack Snyder (300) and Producer Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight). After 2006’s Super-man Returns didn’t prove to be… well, super, the Superman franchise took a backseat for a while. In that time, the superhero movie genre has grown exponentially, and it is finally time for Superman to step back into the limelight. Starting fresh and bearing no connection to the previous films, Man Of Steel tells the ori-gin story of Kal-El, the only survivor of the doomed planet Krypton. On Earth, he adopts the identity of Clark Kent (Henry Cavill), and encounters a girl named Lois Lane (Amy Ad-ams) as well as a Kryptonian madman named Zod (Michael Shannon). Man of Steel is pos-sibly the most anticipated and risky film of the Summer, but being in the hands of Snyder and Nolan means it could turn out… super.

June 14 - Man of Steel

Disney and director Gore Verbinski reboot the classic TV show this summer with the help of a strong cast, featuring Johnny Depp as Tonto, Armie Hammer as the Lone Ranger and Helena Bonham Carter as Red. This is not the first time Depp and Verbinski are working together; their collaboration has bred great success in the past in the form of the first three Pirates of the Caribbean films. The hype surrounding The Lone Ranger has been immense, and regardless of whether or not it lives up to expectations it will be talked about. If you’re a Disney junkie who likes Johnny Depp and/or watched the original TV show, be sure to check this one out when it comes to theaters.

July 3- The Lone Ranger

Not everyone expected much out of Dreamworks’ Despicable Me (2010). Without the Disney and Pixar labels it did not receive too much at-tention prior to its release, but audiences of kids, teenagers and adults were pleasantly surprised with its humor and cast of lovable characters. This summer, Gru (voiced by Steve Carell), his three adopted daughters and his hoard of irresistible yellow minions return for Despicable Me 2. Carell once again headlines a strong cast that includes Kristin Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, and Russell Brand. If you enjoyed the first film or other animated movies that you have seen, this won’t be one to miss.

July 3 - Despicable Me 2

Noah Levy ‘13EE Managing Editor

Summer is rapidly approaching, and with that comes plenty of hype in the film industry. Based on the immense list of titles set for release between June and August, it seems that movie-goers will not be disappointed in 2013. Whether you’re into animated movies, action films or superhero flicks, there will be something for you to see this summer. Here are just a few of the season’s highly anticipated films.

It’s no secret that zombies have been all the rage in modern media, and fans of the trend will find plenty of entertainment in World War Z. Directed by Marc Forster (Quantum of Solace, The Kite Runner), this adaptation of Max Brooks’ best selling novel tells the story of Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt), a United Nations worker attempting to prevent an oncoming zombie apocalypse. If the movie lives up to the expectations set by its impressive trailers, it will not be one to miss for science fiction fans, nor for anybody who enjoys a good action film.

June 21 - World War Z

August 23- City of Bones

Entertainment 10Kevin Pacelli ‘14EE Entertainment Editor

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Paulina Howard ‘15EE Staff Writer

Summer Music Preview

Vans Warped TourThe school year is coming to a close, and the glimmer of hope known as summer is finally in full view. No longer are students immersed in WWII lectures, or caring about long mathematical equations. The thoughts of beach-es, carefree nights, and more importantly, summer concerts are what cloud students minds from around mid-May to the end of the school year. Perfectly for students, Connecticut is hosting a legendary concert this summer at the Comcast Theatre in Hartford on July 14th, 2013, from 11 A.M. to 9 P.M.: the Vans Warped Tour.Every year since 1995, the skateboard shoe manufacturer

and all-around famous brand, Vans, has sponsored this music and sports festival. Stationed in venues or parking lots, this tour showcases a large variety of art-ists and genres of music; there is something for everyone. Each performance showcases 100 bands, each play-ing for thirty minutes, with more than a few bands playing at the same time. Stages are spread out over the venue, and a huge board is placed in the middle of it all, listing all the information that one would need to know when searching for their favorite band. The genres of the bands range from EDM, hardcore punk, pop, rock, indie, rap, acoustic, alterna-tive, metal, folk, electronic, and reggae. There is certainly some-thing in it for everyone.

Also, different bands will be performing at the same time, so one is not stuck for the half hour that each band has to perform watching a band that they don’t like. The best known band of the concerts will be popular 3OH!3. Other lesser known bands and singers will be performing as well, such as Charlie Simpson, Citizen, Man Overboard, TheCityShakeUp, and Young London. Continually, each band sets up a booth somewhere in the venue, selling their merchan-dise and albums. Perfect for the fans, because one can choose between all the different artists’ albums, or just buy the official Vans Warped Tour 2013 album. The Tour takes on a flea-market festival vibe seeing all the tents

of merchandise and food. A great way to decompress from a tough year of school. However, do not forget what Vans is famous for: skateboarding. Along with the music for the day, a half pipe is available for the hardcore skaters and bikers. What’s better than listening to awesome music and shredding some grinds or ollies on the half pipe? At the same time? Nothing better. The Vans Warped Tour is a great event for students to look forward to while sloughing through the rest of the school year. It is an event that brings together music lovers alike, and everyone leaves excited for next year’s concert year after year. It is a must to kick start the sum-mer of 2013!

With all the free time that students have over the summer, it is a great season for listening to good music. Luckily, as is the case for most summers, the lineup of new albums set for re-lease over the course of the next few months is stacked with some big names. While there are too many notable titles to include in such a small space, here’s a look at some of the highlights that this summer has to offer.

John MayerTimes have not been easy for the Fairfield native recently. A vocal condition forced him to cancel tour dates in 2011 and 2012, and to take an indefinite break from singing. Now, though, it’s look-ing like things are turning around for Mayer; he is preparing for the Born and Raised World Tour, his first tour in three years, and has just announced the release of a new album this summer. The record remains untitled for now and a release date has not been set, but fans are excited nonetheless. If you’re lucky enough to catch Mayer on tour at the Comcast Theater in Hartford (August 16) or at Jones Beach in Wantagh, NY (August 28), you can expect to hear plenty from the new album, as well as from the 2012 record for which the tour has been named.

Sara Bareilles - “The Blessed Unrest”It’s been three years since this singer-songwriter’s last studio al-bum (“Kaleidoscope Heart”) was released, and fans are anxious to hear what the newest addition to her soulful discography has to offer. The first single off of “The Blessed Unrest”, entitled “Brave”, has a sound that fits right in with modern pop, but its lyrics display Bareilles’ ability to inspire fans in a way that other modern artists cannot (sorry Nicki and Ke$ha). If you’ve en-joyed her previously released hits (“Love Song” and “King of Any-thing”, among others) or gener-ally enjoy the singer-songwriter genre, be on the lookout for “The Blessed Unrest” this July.

Luke BryanFor country fans, this will undoubtedly be one of the most highly-anticipated releases of the summer. Bryan has already found great success in the country music industry, winning nine American Country Awards in 2012 (including Artist of the Year) along with an assortment of others since his emergence in 2007. This year, he has been nominated for four CMT Music Awards, and if he takes any of them home the hype for his upcoming album will further increase. No mat-ter what, though, it should be a hot item for the country-loving crowd. Be sure to look for the album when it hit stores on August 13.

Summer Concert Line-up: Some of the big-gest concerts coming to a venue near you this season!

Comcast Theater (Hart-ford, CT)

Kid Rock and Uncle Kracker - July 12

Vans Warped Tour - July 14

John Mayer - August 16

Honda Civic Tour (featur-ing Maroon 5 and Kelly Clarkson) - August 31

Nikon Theater at Jones Beach (Wantagh, NY)

Dave Matthews Band - June 25/26

Train w/ The Script and Gavin Degraw - July 23

Honda Civic Tour (see above) - August 11

John Mayer - August 28

Barclay’s Center (Brook-lyn, NY)

Bruno Mars - June 29

Justin Bieber - August 2

Beyonce - August 3-5

Hudson River Park (New York, NY)

fun. - July 22/23

MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ)

Kenny Chesney - August 10

11SportsThe Eagle’s Eye June 17, 2013 Issue 5

Christopher Rzasa ‘14EE Sports Editor Alyssa Breunig ‘16EE Staff Writer

Trumbull Eagles baseball, another great season

The Trumbull Eagles baseball team took on the 2013 season with high hopes as defend-ing 2012 FCIAC championships. Colin Keyes, a junior, said “We have a lot to live up to since we won FCIACs last year, but we are definitely living up to it.” They began their campaign on the road against Masuk, Bunnell, and Fairfield Ludlowe. They began the season with a seven to four loss to Masuk but then went on to win thirteen to seven and ten to one against Bunnell and Fairfield Ludlowe. The Eagles first home game came against a very good New Canaan team who crushed the Eagles ten to two. Starting pitcher #16, Gerard Spiegel, gave up 10 earned runs, 3 walks, 1 homerun, and 3 wild pitches. The whole game the Eagles re-ally showed no excitement, yet this game would not foretell their season. They then took on Fair-field Warde and bounced back

heavily with a nine to three vic-tory. Starting Pitcher,8 , Colin Keyes allowed three runs but definitely had enough run support with Jake Levinson getting 2 RBIs from a Sac Fly and a single. #15, Chris Masi, also knocked in two more runs off of his double. Then Trumbull took the road again play-ing Darien and Westhill complet-ing two easy victorys, 5-1 and 4-2. Already on a 3 game win streak, the Eagles took on a very dismal Harding team. The game was marred with horrible defense and an inept offense by the Harding Presidents. The Eagles smashed the Presidents by a whop-ping score of 17-0, capped off by a by a grand slam by #29 Mat Derienzo. The eagles then went on to another easy game against Stamford, although not as easy as Harding was, by a score of 5-0. Then, on the road against Brien McMahon they lost a heartbreaker in extra innings (8) 3-2. Trumbull bounced back quickly from that loss against Bridgeport Central with a confi-dence boosting 10-4 victory. On the road another easy victory came against Norwalk by a great score of 9-0. The Eagles then faced a

relatively tough opponent in the Wilton Warriors yet they made the 4-1 victory seem easy. Only 3 total hits were allowed to the Warriors and #5 Will Velez had two stolen bases in the game. After this game the Eagles then faced their hated crosstown rival, the St. Joes’ Cadets. The game was scoreless through 5 and a half innings with not very many scoring chances for either side. Then in the bot-tom of the 6th St. Joes scored the one and only run in the game. It started with a hit and then a stolen base and another hit and that was all it took for the Cadets to steal the game away from Trumbull. The Eagles bounced back against Bassick though, scoring 16 runs off of this inept Lions team. This was there 4th shutout of the sea-son so far. The good play didn’t seem to follow the Eagles on the road as they lost two straight 5-2 games against Danbury and Greenwich, granted Greenwich is the top team in the FCIAC. The eagles did finish strong winning their last two regular season games. An easy 5-1 vic-tory against Staples and then

with their last game going into the playoffs they had a great walk off win against Ridgefield 3-2 in eight innings. Coach Pacelli had this to say about the senior leader-ship “Our senior leadership on an doff the field has also been a huge part to our success so far. Our captains, James Denomme, Casey Mack, and Gerard Spiegel have been helping in creating good team

Rachel George ‘16EE Staff Writer

Lacrosse players find success This year, like any other sport, THS Girls Lacrosse has finally taken a start! Especially during the spring season, it has been seen that there are many more newcomers, compared to last year. More than half of the freshman team consists of players who are not familiar to the sport. In addition, this year, a new coach,

Coach Spinner, has been put into the team as a varsity coach. So, it will be nice to see how the team adjusts with the new additions. Compared to last year’s Girls Spring Lacrosse, this year’s team is still adjusting to the basics of the game. 2012’s team was heard to be impossible to defeat, while 2013’s has a record of 1-3. However, the team does seem to be getting stronger and more aware in strategy and skill, so the

improvement has been great so far. “ I think we have a lot of potential as a fresh, new team, and we can still definitely make a major come-back,” says Jess Fitts. In addition to the new players of the team, the Girls La-crosse Senior Night is coming up in a few months in honor for the seniors going off to college. This banquet is a thriller for all THS sports teams, since the seniors are leaving and are being appreciated

at that time, which is what the JV and Freshmen teams are trying to prepare for now. All in all, the 2013 Girls Lacrosse team has been improv-ing greatly, in its entirety. From the support of the staff, coaches, and parents, the team has been re-ceiving the practice and discipline needed for a successful team.

Molly Denstedy ‘16EE Staff Writer The bright, green Penn balls have arrived, the nets are up and the snow has officially melted to reveal the green and blue tennis courts. Tennis season is here. Tryouts for girls tennis happened on March 18th. More than thirty girls tried out, making it tough for Coach Sesto and the captains, Haley Bean and Erin Moore, to pick which girls would be on the team. To decide, the girls had to play two or three players against an opponent during try-outs. After tryouts, thirty-three girls became part of the 2013 team. Ten of those girls are in the

varsity lineup. The varsity lineup includes the players who compete in the matches against different high schools. Fortunately, there is still chances for the girls who are not on the varsity lineup to play. If another high school has extra players, they get to participate in an extra match against one another. How-ever, the score will not affect the overall competition against the two schools. While the team is off to a strong start, the weather this sea-son has added a challenge. With only a tank top and a skirt as a uniform, the girls prepare for the cold by packing their own extra under armour to put underneath the uniforms. The constant wind

has had the balls flying all over the court. The weather has not always been in the team’s favor. Even with the dubious weather, the girls ten-nis team has been doing well with a record of three wins and three losses. “I think we will win at least eight games or more this season. We are a good team and are very motivated. I think we have a chance of going to States,” said Christina DeBen. The team is very positive about how they will do this season. The tennis season has been off to a good start by having a tied record. They have a lot of more games to play and will hopefully be a note-worthy season.

Girls tennis back in the swing

chemistry” Leadership is definitely a great quality to have and is one of the reasons they are having such a spectacular season. Coach also had this to say about why the team was so successful in the regular season. “We are getting good pitching, playing stellar defense and getting timely hitting, which is a recipe for success for any baseball team.”

#8 Colin Keyes makes a throw to firstPhoto Courtesy of CTpody.com

“All in all, the 2013 Girls’ La-crosse team has been improv-ing grea t l y, i n i t s en t i re t y. Photo courtesy of cocalicolacrosse.

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The Eagle’s Eye June 17, 2013 Issue 5

The truth about managing Beena Jacob ‘14EE Staff Writer

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Rumor on the street has it that managing for a sport is one of the easiest ways a person can get involved with athletics, without actually having to do any work. Nevertheless, in all actuality, this rumor is the furthest thing from the truth. Back in March I was of-fered the position to manage for the Trumbull Boys Tennis Team. I was told that the job would entail a minimal set of tasks. At the very most, I was picturing recording scores, occasionally making bak-

ing goods for the team and spend-ing hours passively watching the guys as they played in the hot sun, while I sat drinking iced coffee. While these tasks did serve as key components to the job, to my surprise, an abundance of other responsibilities came forth with the position. As manager, on top of the responsibility for me and my co-manager to record the result of every single game and deliver the bookkeeping to the FCIAC chairman, Stamford Advocate and Trumbull Times, was the duty to appreciate all eighteen members of the team on a daily basis. The key to good man-aging is going beyond what is expected of you, and adopting an

Jesse Rubinstein ‘14EE Senior Sports Editor

Throughout the years, the boys volleyball team has been a struggle. For one, the sport is known not to be popular with spectators. In addition, fewer student athletes tend to pursue the sport in high school. However, students who do participate in the high school volleyball are quite passionate about their team and the sport in general. As of April 22, the Ea-gles Volleyball team is 2-5, only earning a pair of victories. The team defeated both Bridgeport teams, Central and Bassick, but their early lineup seemed to be quite difficult, mostly playing the top teams in the state, such as Greenwich, Ridgefield, and Staples. The Eagles also caught a tough break from their loss play-

ing out of division against Masuk High School. “This is my first year on the team,” said Junior Max Martel. “I am very close with all my teammates. It already feels as if the team is a second family to me.” “The team’s passion is probably the highest in the state. We all love the sport an infinite amount,” Martel concluded. “Volleyball is by far my favorite activity in gym, said Junior Will Sun. “Everyone is active in the sport and it gives a competitive sense to gym.” With that being said, why does it seem as if Volleyball is a declining sport in our soci-ety? Volleyball definitely has the potential to be a great sport, like baseball or soccer. It just takes passion for this sport to make its way up the ladder.

Volleyball on its way up

element of compassion. Rather than simply recording the scores, managing entailed getting to know every player and asking each one the daily question, “How was your day?” By carrying out this daily routine of asking how everybody’s day went, the team got to know each other and develop a relation-ship that goes beyond teammates, but instead, friends. Essentially, beyond the physical work of managing, there is a moral responsibility that comes along with the task. It is the duty of a manager to encour-age friendship, create an element of comfort and to serve as support system for the group as a whole.