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Many experience change of heart about
the war
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by Anthony Jessel
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After
the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the country was
in an uproar. We were eager to strike back. It was a gut
reaction. People were united in a common purpose.
Almost three years later, the Iraqi war is an issue that
divides this country. Both sides, for and against have their
leaders. Whether it be the filmaker Michael Moore, or the
Bush Administration, everyone has an opinion. But this story
will give you the background. We'll start at the very
beginning.
On March 17, 2003, President George W. Bush gave Dictator
Saddam Hussein of Iraq a 48-hour ultimatum to free the
country or face direct military assault.
The first bombs were dropped on the 19th of March, where
Hussein and some of his top officers were expected to be
hiding. However, about 5 months before this, Iraq was told
by the United Nations Security Council to "comply with the
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obligations," or face "serious consequences."
In the early months of 2003, U.S. military presence
increased around the Persian Gulf, and top U.S. officials,
British Prime Minister Tony Blair, and President Bush
frequently said that Iraq had little time left to present
full cooperation with U.N. weapons inspectors. Other major
countries (including China, Russia, Germany, and France)
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than a year after the war has been declared officially over,
American casualties are still mounting. Since the beginning
of the fighting on March 19, there have been 892 American
deaths, and 5,394 wounded.
If you would like to see those who have fallen, you can
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Soldier gives a personal account of
Iraq War
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by Nicholas Ivanov
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Ferrara is in charge of deployment. He's a second lieutenant
who works in the colonel's office stationed outside
Nasiriyah. He deploys the new soldiers whocome into all of
Iraq. He doesn't see combat, because he works in an office
all day.
One time he volunteered to go with a group of MPs who
were going to Kirkuk to pull out the soldiers who had been
working there and put in fresh troops. His convoy got hit by
an RPG, a Soviet-made rocket propelled grenade. Two men in
the convoy got killed that day and after that he said,
"That's it. It's the last time. I'm never going out again."
The war is different than he thought it would be. When he
first got to Iraq, he hardly got any sleep because of the
mortar rounds that would come into the camp at three or four
in the morning. He said that the training he got in the
states never prepared him for what he came up against over
there.
Ferrara was very Pro-Bush at the beginning of the war.
But after a week I could tell that he had changed. He's say,
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hundred guys to protect an oil rig. Most of the operations
they did were to protect oil rigs and transports."
He saw the casualties come in and that changed his
perspective.
He also thinks he is very fortunate to be in the position
that he is because it's non-combat. Even so no place is
absolutely safe. "If you are in Iraq," he said "they pretty
much hit everything on a daily basis."
There is no central government, no water and electricity
in much of the country outside of Baghdad, but there are
tons of weapons.
Almost no one wants Americans in Iraq. For the first
three days they were forthcoming, but after that they have
turned against the Americans.
Ferrara said he wants to stay there until everybody
leaves. Since he is not on the front lines, he feels like he
can stick it out. Still it's hard on his parents, especially
his mom and his sister.
They didn't want him to go into the Army, but it was
something that he wanted to do. He stays out of respect for
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not everyone who has a best friend serving in the Army in
Iraq.
I've known Artie Ferrara for three years. We went to
school together in Valley Forge, Virginia. He joined the
Reserves right after he graduated, and I ended my junior
year. He went before the outbreak of the war. We were all
watching the news and we all knew the US was going to Iraq,
but Artie is not the kind of person to get scared too
easily.
He was always a tough guy who knew it all. He's very
outgoing and the type of person you would always want to be
around. He never really wanted to pursue a career in the
military; he just wanted to serve and then go to college.
It was really spontaneous, his joining up. He had about a
month of basic training where they showed him how to shoot a
M-16 and then he was shipped out to Iraq with a week's
notice.
Ferrara has been in Iraq since last September. He says he
never expected to be there that long. His tour was up in
August and he was supposed to leave, but he volunteered to
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NYC poets and artists visit Kent
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by Abi Sayre
Poet and musician Abena Koomson visited Kent School
Summer Writers Camp accompanied by fellow artist Ray Medina
On July 15.
Ms. Koomson is a part of Synonymous, a program created in
2002 for poets, dancers, singers, painters, and more. Kent's
own Elana Bell was also a part of this program and
collaborates with Ms. Koomson in New York.
Ms. Koomson's soulful voice, poetic words, and musical
talent on the bass guitar, along with the Mr. Medina's poems
and beats, made the performance unforgettable. The type of
poetry they performed is spoken word poetry, and it was all
improvised.
Kent camper Alexandra Brodsky got to experience this
herself. She volunteered to try improvisation in front of
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Aio-chiu Chen
plays the keyboard during an improv performance with
Ray Medina and Abena Koomson.
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the two of them was the sort of thing I've wanted to do for
years, but never thought I'd have the opportunity," she
said. "They are both so brilliant that the thought of going
in front of a microphone and making up poetry was
intimidating, but I knew it was an experience I might never
be offered again and I ended up having a wonderful time.
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seems that everyone enjoyed her presentation.
"I thought that Abena Koomson was a very inspiring
artist," said fourteen-year-old Nelson Igunma.
Fifteen-year-old Crystal Morales said, "I think she was
ghetto fabulous."
Other campers agreed.
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Inge Morath exhibit opens at Kent School
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By Sarah Sheu
The Kent School Summer Writing Program was fortunate to
be the first school to see the Inge Morath Photography
Exhibit in the Kent School Library.
Any school is allowed to sign up for the exhibit, but not
until January of 2005. We all have to thank Ms. Bolus for
getting the pictures down to Kent. I interviewed Ms. Julia
Bolus during the second week of the exhibit.
Ms. Bolus met Inge Morath when she started working with
Ms. Morath's husband playwright Arthur Miller. Ms. Bolus
works for the Estate of Inge Morath and designed the Inge
Morath website:
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Connecticut Commission on the Arts HOT Schools Summer
Institute at Connecticut College, and Ms. Bolus thought it
would be wonderful to share this opportunity with the Kent
Summer Camp.
Inge Morath traveled extensively with her camera, and the
most striking shots, like the llama in the taxi cab, were
completely spontaneous. Only one series of her photos was
planned; that was the series she did with Saul Steinberg.
Ms. Bolus said she also enjoys working with the estate
and helping to plan exhibits because she learns to
appreciate Ms. Morath's work even more.
Alexandra Brodsky said, "They [photos] are the sort of
images I suppose we see on a day-to-day basis, but need
someone to capture it in a frame and command, "Here,
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All the people I asked liked the photos and most of the
people said they think the photos were unusual and creative.
Babs
Fair
said that you really have to look and think about the
photos.
Inge Morath lived from 1923 to 2002. Her images were
found in Life, Paris Match, Holiday Magazine, Saturday
Evening Post, Vogue, Picture Post, Illustrated Magazine,
and more.
In an essay about her work she wrote: "Photography is a
strange phenomenon. In spite of the use of that technical
instrument, the camera, no two photographers, even if they
were at the same place at the same time, come back with the
same pictures. The personal vision is usually there from the
beginning; result of a special chemistry of background and
feelings, traditions and their rejection, of sensibility and
voyeurism. You trust your eye and cannot help but bare you
soul. One's vision finds of necessity the form suitable to
express it." - Inge Morath, Life as a Photographer
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Election
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Ben Rogg-Meltzer, James Lin and
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Continued:
See "Election" on Page 18
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He
wrote A Charge to Keep with Karen Hughes, and he is a
Cancer. His favorite ice cream flavor is pralines and cream,
color is blue, and movie is Field of Dreams. He
enjoys reading, jogging, fishing, and watching baseball
games.
Democrat John F. Kerry was born on December 11, 1943 in
Denver, Colorado. A Roman Catholic, he graduated from Yale
University in 1966 and Boston College Law School in 1976.
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Café Kent's last two performances were musical
performances. First, Anthony Jessel accompanied Alex Brodsky
on the guitar as she performed an amazing song. Brodsky said
she wrote it in a couple of days.
The last performance of Café Kent was by Ao-chiu Chen,
who played a song on the Taiwanese flute. The sound that the
flute made was unlike any sound that an American instrument
would make.
Nelson Igunma said that "It was a nice first Café Kent."
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The Performing
Arts group did two very funny skits with multiple members of
the group.
However, not every performance was amusing. Miss Elana
Bell read a serious poem about the holocaust and her
personal relationship with her grandmother. This poem
touched everybody's heart.
Several people were also impressed with the different
skills on display.
Many applauded Carey Horan and his flexibility "dance,"
but some people found it a little sickening. Others loved
Michael Wang's ability to dance Michael Jackson style. TA
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C-Jay (Christopher Michael) and Amadou Konteye performed
three different raps, all of which captivated the audience.
The rhymes were complex and rhythmic.
Bevin Curry, Emily Yu, and Amity Chen performed
thoughtful poems and memoires.
When TA Dan Genck, came up he told campers that all of
the songs he wrote were sad songs. The song that he shared
with us was his first, happy song.
One act had two parts: the improvized battle between Pat
Ortali, Nat Lynn, and Horan. It appeared that Lynn and Horan
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Interview with Julia Bolus
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WP:
What do you do when you are not writing?
Ms. Bolus: Read, take walks, and visit with friends.
WP: What do you want to do in your future?
Ms. Bolus: To remember to focus on the present
moment.
WP: What are your other jobs?
Ms. Bolus: I work as assistant to playwright
Arthur Miller and for the estate of photographer Inge
Morath. I also create web sites for artists and writers.
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Ms. Bolus is a poet and Academic Director at Kent Writers
Camp. She inspires young writers, and continues to work on
her own writing.
The following is an interview about her writing and life.
What's Poppin': What kind of poems do you like
best?
Ms. Bolus: Students' poetry, because it is
inspiring.
WP: We hear you are writing a book. What is this book
about?
Ms. Bolus: Relationships between people, and
dreams.
WP: When did you begin to write your circus book?
Ms. Bolus: 1995, while on sabbatical.
WP: What made you want to write this book?
Ms. Bolus: I started a group of poems that became
a bigger story.
WP: Which writer (author) do you like the best?
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WP: Why do you want to write a book?
Ms. Bolus: I write poems to make sense of the world.
WP: Whose poems and whose book do you like the
best? Why?
Ms. Bolus: Emily Dickinson, because I love the way
she saw the world and how she was able to express her
vision.
WP: Why do you want to come to Kent Writers' camp?
Ms. Bolus: I like working with young writers.
WP: What do
you like about working with students?
Ms. Bolus: I like to see that students express
their ideas, and I like to see them come back to camp and
discover how they've grown.
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Interview with Tyler Wood
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Benn Rogg- Meltzer with Residential
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The next question caused Mr. Wood to laugh. When asked
about who he would want to trade places with, Mr. Wood
responded, "Wow, that's a loaded question. It can't just be
one person; it has to be three."
He chose Walt Whitman, Thomas Jefferson, and a record
company executive; someone who signs deals and puts out
albums.
Mr. Wood seemed very interested in music, so I asked him
what he liked. He said that he basically likes all music. He
doesn't like new country as much, like Garth Brooks, but he
likes artists like Johnny Cash. He also said that his
favorite music is Indy Rock.
I asked if he could have a conversation with anyone, who
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By Ben Rogg-Meltzer
Camp's Residential Director, Tyler Wood, recently found
time to answer many questions on a wide range of topics.
His full name is Tyler Stevens Wood, and he is from
Downingtown, PA. He now lives on the Kent School Campus. His
favorite type of writing is poetry.
When asked about his overall views of Kent, Mr. Wood
said, "Kent really develops your ability to beself-reliant.
It is an important and difficult thing to learn, but you
learn to do it at Kent. It is a big change, and it will be
useful for the rest of your life.
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and the Summer Writers Camp for three years.
Mr. Wood said he keeps coming back to camp because, "I
believe passionately in the power of self expression… other
people can't control you. I also believe in boarding school
in general. I like working with kids in and
out of the classroom, and seeing those kids change."When
asked what the biggest pain in the neck is for him, Mr. Wood
responded by saying that it is a 24 hour a day, 7 day a week
job. You don't get to go home because you are constantly
working. He added that although it is a time consuming job,
it is extremely rewarding.
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Interview with Elana Bell
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Ms.Bell started reading poetry in high school, but really
began to love it in college. Her favorite poet is Anne
Sexton. She began blending singing with poetry when she
started working with Abena Koomson. The two met in college
in Sarah Lawrence and have been friends since.
So she then began collaborating with other musicians,
like Ray Medina.
She said she looks for a connection with her audience.
With children the connection is looking for smiles on their
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as a performer.
The advice that she gives to young poets who work with
musicians is to get really familiar and comfortable with
their work, to connect with their audience, and to just
breathe.
Out of everything in the whole wide world, one of the
things she finds so amazing is humans communicating through
artistic collaboration and sharing
their souls with each other.
One type of music that she listens to is world music. She
also likes to listen to Nina Simone and
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Ms.
Elana Bell is an extraordinary
character. She is amazed by many things and is fascinated by
poetry. For the first time she is sharing her talents and
expertise with the students at the Kent School Writers Camp.
She is petite with black hair and light skin. She sings
and performs poetry at different schools. She is truly an
amazing person. She isn't just a poet, but also an actress,
teacher, and singer.
She learned about the opening at camp from Julia Bolus,
Academic Director of the camp.
She enjoys her job very much. She said, "I love the
opportunity to work with such a small group of students
because I feel that I get the opportunity to get to know
them as writers and as people. I also feel that I am getting
the chance to feel the writing process both for myself as a
writer and educator."
During the school year she is busy with many other jobs.
She works as a teaching artist, comes into schools where
there isn't an arts program and offers help and classes in
many public schools in New York City. She is a storyteller
for children and works with senior citizens to help them
tell their own stories. And next year she is going to work
as a writer-in-residence at the Bronx Academy Of Letters.
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poetry, it is when the
people in the audience come up to her after a performance
and tell her that they had experiences like the ones in her
poems or they tell her that they related to her poems.
The goals that she has for herself in the future are to
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The hidden tattoo on her back means to give love, and
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Hip-hop dances into Taiwanese
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by Michael Wang (DoDo)
In Taiwan hip hop is popular. It has been popular for
about five years, and many of Taipei's students are playing
hip-hop now. In Taipei there are clubs like TBC, FUFU and
A-Pa that have classes to teach people to dance.
I like to dance because popping is cool. I went to TBC
where they practice hard hip-hop, breaking and locking. FuFu
is better for popping, hip-hop and house. A-Pa is hip-hop,
locking and new jazz.
Most people think popping is easy, but it is hard.
Kent Student Anthony Jessel said that he thinks popping
is very hard. "But Michael is very good at it and he makes
it look easy."
I practiced popping for half a year. Popping is a robot
move and wave. I also learned popping from my friend who is
older than me in school. I like hip-hop and Michael Jackson.
His dancing style is popping.
If you want to start dancing, first you have to have the
beat. It is also very tiring. The people who dance have to
remember that they have to do something that other people
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Pool parties makes big splash
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"We went down with a fight," said Christopher Michael or
C-Jay after the game.
"It gives the Kent students time to relax and have fun
for once" said another student.
Everyone had a good time. I did not interview anyone who
wasn't having fun or joining in the activities.
As for the TA vs. Student basketball game, a rematch will
be sure to take place soon, and the students will be
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Pool parties are so popular this summer that writers are
trading in their pens for towels and heading for the water.
The three pool parties were a great treat for the writing
students at Kent.
Kent's first pool party was much more than just a chance
to get wet and cool off; it gave students time to chat, play
basketball and just hang out with friends.
They even had a chance to participate in the TA vs.
Student basketball game.
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Students get away to Mt. Tom
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By Crystal Morales
Even though Kent Campus is beautiful, it's great for
students to get out and see
other parts of the state. They recently had a chance to
visit Mt. Tom State Park.
The ride over to Mt. Tom was pretty short. After we got
there almost everyone went to get some food. We ate a turkey
sandwich, apple juice, and chocolate chip granola bars. We
also had Lays original chips. They were pretty salty though.
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around the park.
It seemed that many people had a little bit of romance
there. Some people were on the rocks sitting next to each
other and flirting with one another. (They know who they
are.)
Others chose to play harmless pranks on people, like
Renato Campos. A few people from camp came and got
his shirt and sneakers while he was swimming and choked his
shoelaces around his sneakers.
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needed a sweater.
Many people had comments on this day. Stephanie Cheng,
Matti Maida, Lea Pollack, Carey Horan, and Abi Sayre, said
that the day was okay. But others, like TA Jennifer
Bondurant, thought it was fantastic.
Remi Campagne, Kimmy Le, Emma Hollier agreed the trip was
fun.
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Campers disagree on existence of the
supernatural
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By Ao-chiu Chen
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Many people don't ever see spirits or magical powers, but
they still believe in the supernatural.
I interviewed three people about their beliefs in the
supernatural. Just one person sometimes didn't't believe.
The other two people said they believe there are
supernatural forces.
One person who said he believes is Michael Wang. He
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afraid of supernatural. He thinks the supernatural could
kill people. He said if he saw supernatural events, he would
be dumbfounded.
He added that if there's friendly supernatural forces, he
would make friends with them.
Another person who believes in the supernatural is James
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said if he saw something supernatural, he would get closer.
He also said that if there's friendly supernatural forces,
he would try to make friends with them.
The person who said he doesn't believe in the
supernatural is Ben Rogg-Meltzer, even though he said he
sometimes feels something strange. He does not think the
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Summer games set to sizzle
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By Jackson Scofield
On August 13, 14 days from today, one of the most popular
events in the world, the Summer Olympics will start with its
ancient ceremony, the torch relay.
The torch has already been passed through 36 days and 34
cities on its international journey. It has traveled through
six continents and will complete the Greek leg of its path
on August 13 for the start of the games.
The Olympic games, the most prestegious of athletic
events, were started in Athens, revived in Athens, and now
are continuing in their birthplace.
An ancient Greek poet named Pindar once said "As in the
daytime there is no star in the sky warmer and brighter than
the sun, likewise there is no greater competition than the
Olympic games."
They were held from 776 to 393 BC when the emperor
declared them too pagan. In 1896 the games were revived due
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to the
great effort of a French man named Pierre de Coubertin.
Since then, the Olympics have been held every four years.
This year's vision for the Olympics is to return them to
their birthplace and the city of their revival.
"It will be a combination of history, culture and peace
with sports and Olympianism." said a member of the British
Parliament.
About 16,000 athletes, coaches, and team officials will
stay in the Olympic village, a collection of hotels, stores,
and restaurants built for the games.
This year's torch is modeled after an olive leaf and
shares the color. Its shape enhances the flame and is meant
to be easy to carry. Similar to the torch, the symbol of
this year's olympics is an olive branch twisted into a
wreath.
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are for people with serious mental and physical
disabilities. This competition includes most of the sports
in the Olympics with the adition of wheelchair fencing,
sitting volleyball, wheelchair rugby, and 5 vs. 5 football.
The Paralympics do not start on the same date as the
Olympics; they start in 49 days on the 9th of September.
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Baseketball: there's a new game in
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By Ben Rogg-Meltzer
What is baseketball, you ask? Well, it's a game. A game
that was invented in a movie called, "Baseketball". The game
is fun and exciting, and here are the rules.
Baseketball is a combination of basketball and baseball,
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You can use a
basketball or volleyball, depending on your skill level.
There are three starting players on a team. You can also
take shots from different ranges.
A single would be a shot from the, "pitchers mound," or
the foul line. If you make it, you get a runner on first. A
double is a little farther back, a triple is a three
pointer, and a home run is a half-court shot. If you miss
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The twist to the game, however, is very interesting. You are
allowed to "psyche out" the person shooting the ball, or
distract them. You cannot touch them, but you can do
anything else. This makes it much more difficult to make a
shot.
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Olympic track events promise excitement
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oldest record is from Moscow set in 1980.
Running events are divided into sprints, middle-distance
races, long-distance races, road events, hurdle races, and
relay races. There are four jumping events and they are,
high jump, pole vault, long jump, and triple jump. The
throwing events are, shot put, discus, hammer, and javelin.
The events for men are the following: 100 m, 200 m, 400
m, 800 m, 1,500 m, 5,000 m, and 10,000 m races; the 110 m
hurdles, 400 m hurdles; the 3,000 m steeplechase, and 4 x
100 m relay. Events also include the 4 x 400 m relay, high
jump, pole vault, long jump, triple jump, shot put, discus,
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hammer, javelin, decathlon, marathon, 20 km and 50 km road
walk.
The events for women are slightly different. They include
the 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m, 1,500 m, 5,000 m, and 10,000
m races; 100 m and 400 m hurdles; and the 4 x 100 m and 4 x
400 m relays. They also include the high jump, pole vault,
long jump, triple jump, shot put, discus, hammer, javelin,
heptathlon, Marathon, and 20 km road walk.
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Athletes all over the world are gearing up for the 2004
Summer Olympic track & field events that will be held at the
Athens Olympic Stadium in the Athens Olympics Complex.
The only exceptions are the road walk, marathon, and the
shot-put , which will be held in the Ancient Olympia
Stadium. Competitions will take place from August 18 to
August 29. There will be a rest day on August 19.
The United States holds 9 out of 24 track and field
records for men, and 5 out of 22 for women.
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Sports
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Basketball tops list of popular sports
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By Sarah Sheu
Sports seem to be a big part of everyday life. After
interviewing several students, TAs, and teachers, I have
learned what campers like, and I have even learned a couple
of new sports myself, like American Cub.
Abi Sayre said, "It's this weird game. Warren [King],
Will [Sayre], and I learned this game when we were on the
beach in Cape Cod. You throw wooden block and knock down
other wooden blocks."
The most popular sport here at Kent for both boys and
girls is basketball. Other popular sports are tennis,
swimming, running, bowling, skiing, and pool.
One sport most people would not know is equestrian
vaulting. According to Kat Magowan, it is when you do tricks
like splits on horses.
TA Jennifer Bondurant said, "I like soccer, because I
played it at school, and it is fun, but difficult. It keeps
me in shape, but not really."
"I like lacrosse, because you can do whatever you want as
long as the ref isn't looking," said
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Sports should be part of everyone's daily lives because
you can have fun and stay fit at the same time.
Below is a table that shows the results of a survey on
what sports people like.
Basketball
Girls: 10; Boys: 15
Baseball
Girls: 4; Boys: 12
Football
Girls: 3; Boys: 12
Lacrosse
Girls: 3; Boys: 5
Crew
Girls: 7; Boys: 8
Soccer
Girls: 5; Boys: 6
Rock-climbing
Girls: 7; Boys: 6
Self-defense Girls: 4; Boys: 5
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Hockey
Girls: 5; Boys: 6
Sailing
Girls: 7; Boys: 1
Tennis
Girls: 10; Boys: 12
Swimming
Girls: 13; Boys: 6
Field Hockey
Girls: 5; Boys: 1
Softball
Girls: 2
Ultimate Frisbee
Girls: 4; Boys: 8
Cheerleading
Girls: 3
Dance
Girls: 10; Boys: 3
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Yoga
Girls: 7; Boys: 1
Running
Girls: 8; Boys: 9
Bowling
Girls: 8; Boys: 11
Golf
Girls: 2; Boys: 8
Volleyball
Girls: 7; Boys: 2
Croquet
Girls: 3; Boys: 3
Polo
Girls: 2
Water Polo
Girls: 3; Boys: 1
Fencing
Girls: 2; Boys: 3
Hackey-sack
Girls: 1; Boys: 2
Wrestling
Girls: 1; Boys: 1
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Horseback riding
Girls: 6
Diving
Girls: 4
Rollerblading
Girls: 7; Boys: 4
Snowboarding
Girls: 4; Boys: 5
Skiing
Girls: 9; Boys: 6
Pool
Girls: 8; Boys: 9
Darts
Boys: 4
Synchronized Swimming Boys: 1
Skateboarding
Girls: 2; Boys: 4
Surfing
Girls: 3; Boys: 3
Wakeboarding
Girls: 3; Boys: 2
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Water-skiing
Girls: 6
Archery
Girls: 7; Boys: 6
Ice Skating
Girls: 10; Boys: 3
Paintball
Girls: 6; Boys: 8
American Cub
Girls: 1; Boys: 2
Equestrian Vaulting Girls: 1
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Film Review
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"He's got the right ideas, he's just portraying them all
wrong," said Jackson Scofield. There you go Jackson.
Moore complains a lot about the fact that we are in Iraq
solely for their oil supply. I will counter this idea with a
quote from one my favorite stand up comics.
"Does Michael Moore really think he can fit his chunky
butt in an electric car?!" said Ralphie May.
Now when I first decided to go and see this movie, I
thought to myself, knowing Michael Moore, I thought this
movie was going to suck all the patriotism right out of my
blood. But it did the exact opposite. The movie has actually
inspired me and made me realize that honor is a value most
people deny. Therefore, I would like to end this piece with
a recommendation. It has recently come to my attention that
there is a movie coming out this year sometime called
"Michael Moore Hates America". I advise everyone to go see
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By Anthony Jessel
Filmmaker, or as I like to call him, professional
propagandist, Michael Moore's most recent anti-Bush escapade
is called Fahrenheit 9/11. Filled with everything the
growing liberal extremist needs including half-truths, and
some extremely good editing, this horrible excuse for a
movie is one of a kind. However this review will not be a
complete trash of the movie, because I thought some parts
were absolutely hilarious. But if you're trying to get some
grade A premium quality facts out of this movie, good luck.
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of
information since the first Michael Jackson trial. However,
I adore the way Moore makes President Bush look ridiculous.
Moore's ways of getting his ideas and the message across are
so pesky, and arrogant like a mosquito; it just makes me
crack up.
One of my favorite scenes in this film is when Moore and
a Marine run around Capital Hill trying to get actual
congressmen to enlist their children in the armed forces. I
wanted to shake Moore's hand, buy him a drink, and punch him
in the face all at the same time. That is what this man can
do to you. In one sense, he's a genius, in the other;
he's a horrible, horrible person. |
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Kent campers
compare footwear
By Abi Sayre
What are students at Kent wearing on their feet? If you
take a look around campus you can see that there are all
different styles and brands being worn.
The campers and TAs polled here at camp seem to like Nike
the best, with 36% picking it as their favorite brand.
Adidas came in second at 14%. Vans came in next at 9% with
Puma and New Balance following at 7%. Brands like Converse,
Skechers, and Timberlands earned about 5%. Etnies, Melissa
Shoes, Mizuno, Rainbows, Croft & Barrow, and Kelmes earned
only 2% of the votes.
Tenth grader Crystal Morales said, "Nikes are definitely
the most comfortable sneakers. Everyone in New York wears
them because they are great for basketball and in style."
Sarah Sheu, who picked a less popular favorite, Vans,
said "I like Vans because they're very comfortable and
they're big and comfy! I like how only a minority of people
wear them because then it's more unique."
It seems Kent students have a wide variety of footwear
preferences, from athletic sneakers like Nikes to
skateboarding shoes like Vans to old school high tops like
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What are the differences between the USA and Hong Kong?
By James Lin
School : The schools here are much bigger than in Hong
Kong.
Food: Chinese food is delicious, but American food is
more nutritious.
Weather: The weather here is cool, but in Hong Kong, the
weather is so hot.
Driving: The driving seat in Hong Kong is on the right,
but in the USA it is on the left.
Sports: American's favorite sport is baseball. In Honk
Kong it is tennis.
Time: There is a 12 hour time difference between USA and
Hong Kong .
President: In America, people choose the president, but
in China, the government chooses the president.
Population: The population of China is 1.26 billion, and
the population of USA is about 229 million.
Music: Both America's and Hong Kong's young people like
listening to popular music.
Games: Americans like playing PS2 or XBOX, Chinese people
like playing online games.
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Columns
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("Election" con't from page 6)
He also attended a Swiss
boarding school as a young child and St. Paul's School in
Concord, New Hampshire.
He was a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy from 1966-1970: Lt.
Governor of Massachusetts from 1983-1985; and has been a
U.S. Senator since 1984.
He has written The New War: The Web of Crime That
Threatens America's Security and A Call to Service:
My Visions for a Better America.
His favorite President is Abraham Lincoln and food is
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guitar, and riding a Harley-Davidson.
He is a Sagittarius and, along with his wife, is "worth
approximately $600 million" (U.S. News & World Report, March
17, 2003).
To Republicans, President Bush comes across as a strong
post-9/11 leader who is dedicated to keeping our homeland
safe and our economy strong.
To Democrats, he is a weak leader who used 9/11 to make
us go to war in Iraq and who is only dedicated to satisfying
his wealthy friends (i.e., the tax cuts). President Bush's
strengths as a leader are his resolve and his unwavering
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him. His weaknesses
could be those same strengths and his inability to
communicate with the people as Ronald Reagan and Bill
Clinton could. Democrats and Republicans alike complain that
he is too secretive and not as open as he should be.
Whatever his strengths or weaknesses, we can assume that he
is a strong leader with a lot of faults.
To Democrats, Mr. Kerry comes across as the perfect
alternative to President Bush: strong and wise, someone who
can lead us to victory in the War on Terrorism, someone who
has experienced war, and someone who can restore our
nation's economy to what it once was.
To Republicans, Mr. Kerry is a rich, weak, flip-flopper
who will further erode our economy, bring us defeat in the
War on Terrorism, and will be a disgrace to the presidency.
Mr. Kerry's strengths as a leader are his appeal to
Democrats and his political experience. His weaknesses are
that not many people know much about him outside of
Democratic circles and he can sometimes be boring. To sum it
up he's a strong and wise leader few know
much about.
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What's Poppin'
Staff
Reporters:
Ao-chiu Chen, , Aaron Howard, Nelson Igunma,
Nicholas Ivanov, Anthony Jessel, James Lin, Crystal
Morales, Benjamin Rogg-Meltzer, Abi Sayre, Jackson
Scofield, Sarah Sheu, Michael Wang, Emily Yu
Photographers: Julia Bolus, Anthony Jessel,
Abi Sayre, Emily Yu
Advisors: Leigh Rader, Jennifer Bondurant,
Tyler Kuzniewski
The opinions expressed in this publication are not
necessarily those of Kent School. What's Poppin'
wishes to thank the Kent News Staff for the use of
their office.
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Columns
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The differences between the two candidates are obvious.
President Bush heralds the passing of his tax cuts as a move
that has helped the economy, while Mr. Kerry blasts them as
a threat to health care and education and a burden on
taxpayers that is preventing long-term prosperity.
Mr. Kerry sees the war in Iraq as one that has caused the
needless deaths of many Americans, spawned another
generation of terrorists, and alienated our allies;
President Bush sees the war as one that has removed an evil
dictator, helped destroy terrorism, and spread democracy.
On the environment, Mr. Kerry wins, criticizing President
Bush for pulling back laws that regulate pollution to
benefit business.
On health care, neither wins: President Bush for not
telling the truth about the modest benefits and high costs
of his Medicare overhaul and Mr. Kerry for opposing health
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In a What's Poppin'? survey conducted last week,
19 men and 24 women participated. I found that we are
attending a very liberal camp, especially among the girls.
Here are the actual results:
1. Who do you think will win the election? Male:
32% Bush/Cheney 47% Kerry/Edwards
16% Other
5% No Opinion
2. Who do you think should win the election?
Male: 16% Bush/Cheney 58% Kerry/Edwards
26% Other
Female: 4% Bush/Cheney 84% Kerry/Edwards
12% Other
3. Do you think our country is going in the right
direction?
Male: 21% Yes
58% No
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Female: 0% Yes
58% No
42% Not Sure
4. Who would you vote for? Male: 21% Bush/Cheney
58% Kerry/Edwards
21% Other
Female: 4% Bush/Cheney 79% Kerry/Edwards
17% Other
As you can see from the above statistics, if we were the
only people who could vote in this election, there would be
no dispute this time over whether the Democratic nominee
won. However, we are not all old enough to vote, which
President Bush and Vice President Cheney should be thankful
for. But we will be able to vote soon. And if most of us
still keep our liberal views, then the Republicans won't be
occupying the White House for a long while.
Who will win? Who knows? That's for our parents to
decide. |
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Pop Shots
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What's hot & what's not at Kent
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Lamborghini
low carb at Subway
Beyonce
Rap
Air Jordan's + Puma
Shrek 2
Brazil
The DaVinci Code
Usher+ OutKast
iPods
Chappele's Show+
MTV Cribs
LOTR+ Spiderman
Tracy McGrady
"Oh Snap"
Raman Noodles
Pastels
Natural Look
Democrats
What's Poppin'
Cafe Kent
being yourself
Hot Topik + AX
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Toyota minivan
Wendy's
Ashonti
Pop punk
Payless
A Cindarella Story
Downtown Kent
Hillary's biography
Justin Timberlake
VHS
Survivor
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New James Bond Movies
Allen Iverson
Knock Knock jokes
Hot Pots + Cafeteria Food
Plaid clothes
Mile high hair
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Bob Dole
National Enquirer
not
flea markets
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