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February 2009
Volume 7 Issue 21
Inside
Dream Job Mr Pereira leaves
NBH for the FBI
Page 2
Black History Month
Guest writer
Alex Frasier
speaks out.
page 3
Celina Houtman
offers the history of
Black History month
page 4
MR WHALER 2009 CROWNED
Sean Vieira Wins
Coveted Title
After relinquishing his cloak and crown,
Ricardo Aguiar, Mr Whaler 2008,
gestures newly crowned Sean Vieira
toward the stage runway.
First runnerup was Anthony Freitas
(below left) and second runnerup was
Blaine Stillerman.
Valentine’s Day Does giving
chocolates say
I love you?
Great gifts for
him. pages 8-9
Junk of the MonthComing soon:
Is your car
worthy of our
“Junk of the Month”
feature? Tell us.
The Roving
Photographer
- An evening
at Mr Whaler
Page 10-11
Whaler Wins
Big 3 Champs
abound
Page 13-14
Whaler Wynn
freshman sensation talks about
his year Page 15
More Mr whaler photos: pages 10 and 11
S
do again if I could. I’ll never forget it.”
ince 1992 New Bedford High School has crowned a
king as Mr. Whaler. This year a deserving gentleman
As hard as the escorts tried to perfect their men, there
won the crown - Sean Vieira, a charming, baseball-playing, were still shockers of the night. Jaws were dropping to the
humorous young man. The student body had several opinground and the escorts’ beauty was not the only thing makions about the show, opinions that they were extremely
ing them drop. From William Gilmour’s dance moves to
passionate about. Overall, Mr. Whaler was a success and the Brendan Cardona’s awkward arm gestures to Timothy Hecomments go on forever.
garty’s surprising musical skills to even Blaine
Between the dancing and the jokes, the misStillerman’s secret built up body, the show was
takes and the stumbles, the contestants tried
full of surprises.
their hardest. Dean of students, Ms. Carrie
Following the shockers were comments made
“a great group by New Bedford High School’s own Tiffany
Centenich, described the boys as “a great group
of kids...quick learners.” She said that they
of kids...quick Fereira and Jacob Fabian. They added extra
were both competitive and supportive of one
learners”
humor to the show which resulted in waves of
another. All really wanted to win Mr. Whaler.
laughter. They were described by onlookers as
-Dean Centenich
Even though the boys tried hard they had help
“hilarious” and having “never-ending humor.”
from their ladies - the beautiful escorts of the
When I asked Jake about his opinions on his
night. They have even been described as “hotpart in the show he said the contestants did a
ter than hot tomales.” The girls practiced hard
great job and he really enjoyed his experience.
to help each of their men win the crown. Chan“I had the time of my life up there,” he said with
talle Chaves, Andrew Freitas’ escort, walked on to the stage a smile.
with all the other girls. She wore a glorious red gown and a
Members of the audience Zachary Bodine and Andrew
big smile - only one of many smiling faces. She described
Mr whaler - page 2
her experience as: “really fun, something I would definitely
Volume 7 Issue 2
Our School
Mr. Whaler from page 1
Mark said they had a terrific time. “It was the best ten
dollars I have ever spent,” added Andrew. Many audience
members enjoyed the casual wear and the talent showcase
the most, which is understandable considering the contestants did a great job.
Many comments were made about William Gilmour, the
young man who performed the Single Ladies dance to the
best of his ability. It was an outstandingly funny performance. Patrick Gouveia also got several cheers. People
seemed to really enjoy his “Gustav mashed potato modeling
talent.” Both contestants were very
original with their talents.
The show could not have gone
so well without our Mistress ofCeremonies, Rayana Grace. Not
only did she look gorgeous, but she
did a great job also. She described
her experience as “the best experience of my high school career so
far.” She had a lot of fun and even cried when she got home.
“It made me realize how fast high school has gone by.” The
audience loved the show, our (funding) goal had been met,
but there were those who weren’t so pleased.
Mr. Whaler is, after all, a competition so there was clearly
a good amount of disappointment. Anthony DosSantos, one
of the contestants, said that even though he had fun and met
many new people, he was “extremely
disappointed” that he didn’t win.
Then there were those like Marléna
Johnson, the girl with the beautiful
voice, who said “I wanted everyone
to win.” In the end, there was only
one winner, and everyone knows that
he deserved it.
From his casual wear to his formal
wear and then to his impressive talent, Sean Vieira proved to everyone
that he deserved the crown. When
asked “Who do you think deserved to win,” most audience
members used one strong word, “DEFINITELY” Sean Vieira. The Dean of Students, Ms. Centenich, strongly agreed.
“He was very well prepared, organized, articulate - one of
my favorites. I knew he would do well because of the practices.” When I spoke to Sean about his experience he said he
had a lot of fun but it was also “an emotional roller coaster.”
His favorite part was the rehearsals, a part that many contestants favored and described as the “funnest” part of their
experience. Before going on stage, Sean said he felt excited,
worried, happy, nervous, and so much more, but in the end,
he pulled through and won that victorious crown.
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February 2009
Assistant Headmaster Pereira Leaving
New Bedford High for the FBI
By Rola Hassoun
M
r. Pereira, assistant headmaster at New Bedford
High School, is leaving his great job to take part
in a dream occupation.
Everyone has a job that they have always wanted. Some
of us wanted to be secret agents, some wanted to be fire
fighters, but Mr. Pereira wanted to join the FBI and now
he is fulfilling his dream. He applied to the academy in
January of 2007 and now he can make his great move.
Even before applying Mr. Pereira had ambitions to join the
FBI. He said, “I have always dreamed of having a job that
was exciting.” He described how he has gone through the
office experience and after doing so he is more interested
in getting out of the office and doing something more
entertaining. It is something he feels he must do.
He will be secluded from any family or friends for five
months - only the beginning of a dream job. He is going
to start training at an FBI academy in Quantico, Virginia. Within these five
months Mr. Pereira will not be able to leave or have any visitors.
“...I’m not unhappy At the moment he does not know where either he or his family is
going to live, he does not even know the career path he is going
with this job,
but I’m going from a to follow but he says that it is unlikely that his new job will be in
the Boston area. He hopes to work with the Criminal sector of
great job to an
the FBI agency but as of now “finishing the academy is my first
unbelievable job. I goal,” he said. He simply wants to do the best job possible and
love New Bedford. I have a positive impact on the academy.
Along with this dream comes the heavy commitment of being
love my job,
away
from family but Mr. Pereira stated that he was willing to
but this is my dream.”
dedicate himself to his job completely and his family understands the situation.
- Mr Pereira Mr. Pereira’s life style and job are not the only things that are
changing. This drastic move to reach his life’s dream will lead
to a decrease in his salary. Once he is done with his training his
starting salary will be shockingly different at lower than 50% of what he is currently earning in his
many duties at New Bedford High School. As you can see from this ratio, Mr. Pereira is very passionate about his dream. The salary will of course increase over the years, but one can tell that this
is a man who is very dedicated to his work and his family. “Money doesn’t matter to me. We could
use the money - everyone could - but I’m going to make sacrifices.”
Will New Bedford High School be his home again in the future? Unfortunately, Mr. Pereira says:
“it is highly unlikely. I’ve thought this out thoroughly.” His brother who is a FBI special agent says
he loves his job and has infuenced Mr. Pereira’s decision. When Mr. Pereira was asked if he was
going to be happier he delightfully answered: “OH YEA! I’m not unhappy with this job, but I’m
going from a great job to an unbelievable job. I love New Bedford. I love my job, but this is my
dream”.
On February 16 we will say farewell to one of the most hardworking and respected educators
at New Bedford High School. We wish him the best in his career, the best for his family, and we
thank him for the great time he spent with the New Bedford High School Whalers.
Volume 7 Issue 2
Black History Month
Attention to All!!
By Alexandria Frasier
February 2009
Alex Frasier,
NBHS Junior;
Honor Society;
All-Scholastic
Boston Globe;
Swimmer
of the Year Standard-Times
speaks her mind
as a
Africans would line up and wait
ow dare you think that it’s okay to say “nigger” in this school, at
home, or any where you go. The last time I checked, it was way past to be baptized into slavery! But
the 1960’s, where the white man (excuse me, ANYONE) would say “nig- hey, it’s cool to call your best
friend or other people “nigger.”
ger” to anyone’s face.
What upsets me the most is
It amazes me how rude and disreGuest CC Writer
spectful a group of educated teenag- hearing students of color calling
ers can be in thinking that it’s all fun their friends “nigger.” What’s up with that? I’m not at all saying that it’s
okay for a white
and games to say that word when
How dare you
your parents and grandparents have person to say “nigthink that it’s okay
ger.” But to see a
fought against its use in the past.
What upsets me the most is hearing
to say “nigger”
student of color
People have died because of that
word. Some have been hung, burned, calling his or her
students of color calling their friends
in this school,
whipped, and dragged to death! They friends “nigger”
at home,
“nigger.” What’s up with that?
amazes me. It shows
have been bitten by dogs, hosed by
or anywhere
policemen, and have gone to jail for that you have no
- Alexandria Frasier
you go!!!
no reason other than being “niggers.” clue what sacrifices
They went through a harder life than people have made in
- Alexandria Frasier you will ever understand. How dare order for you to get
an education, so you
you disrespect your ancestors with
the stupidity and ignorance that you can eat in restaurants, sit where you want on the bus and there are TONS of
other examples. But, go ahead and crumble up this article. Go back to your
have been showing!
Yes, I am a teenager of color. Un- important life of making sure your shoes don’t have any creases. Go back
to thinking that breaking up with your boyfriend or girlfriend is the biggest
like some of you, I know that “nigloss of your entire life. Go back to thinking that you need the coolest cell
ger” is a degrading word. But guess what? My uncle,
phones and clothes. Go back to thinking that every little
a Colonel in the U.S. Army, has two degrees from
useless thing is worth more than it really is.
MIT and Columbia University and has been fighting
But if you take into consideration what this article is all
for freedom in Iraq, has experienced racism. My dad,
a retired U.S. Marine and a college graduate has expeLet’s show Martin Luther about, then let this be a wake up call to ALL of New Bedford High School students. Make it your goal to gradurienced racism. My mom, who has served in the U.S.
King
that
his
dream
has
ate! Make it your goal to continue on with school so that
Marine Corps and has two college degrees, has expenot
been
forgotten
and
that
you can get a better paying job and start a family where
rienced racism. My grandmother, a college graduate,
has also experienced racism. Last, but not least, I have
we accept responsibility you can raise your kids to be successful as well. I am
not saying that I am perfect and that I don’t know what
experienced racism. My entire family has experienced
for our actions.
it means to struggle. I am definitely not saying that I am
personal attacks of racism. They decided to take what
better than you. What I am saying is that calling people
Martin Luther King said and use it to prove to racists
that there can be such a thing as an educated person of
- Alexandria Frasier “nigger” needs to stop now! Let’s show people who think
that New Bedford High School students lack respect that
color!
we are, in fact, respectful of others and each other. Let’s
Now let’s go back in time where people were
show people that we will graduate each class with a numseparated based on their skin color. This means that
ber closer to 1,000 students rather than a class of less than
anyone who was, or looked, black was considered a
“nigger.” If you were mixed you were considered a “nigger.” If you had 500. Let’s show Martin Luther King that his dream has not been forgotten
a little tint in your skin, you were considered a “nigger.” You could have and that we accept responsibility for our actions. Let’s remember that Black
been a Cape Verdean and you would be called a “nigger.” You could have History Month was created to remind all Americans that we are ALL equal
been Brazilian and you would be called a “nigger.” You could have been and that everyone can be successful. I am proud to be a New Bedford High
School Whaler. When I go to college, I want to tell people that I graduated
Hispanic, and you were called a “nigger!” Simply put, if you were not
totally white, you were considered a “nigger!” Here’s another thing that from New Bedford High School, a school where all students respected their
should be brought to your attention: Prior to being led on to slave ships, history, their school and their community.
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Volume 7 Issue 2
Black History Month
February 2009
The History of Black History Month
by Celine Houtman
A
s most New Bedford High School students and staff know, February is nationally known as Black History Month. I’m here to tell you
about how it started, and how the African-American men and women in our
nation’s history has helped shape our country today.
Since the year 1926, Americans nationwide have annually celebrated an
entire month dedicated to black history. Originally, it was called “Negro History Week”,
and then later became “Black History Month”
about fifty years later when the Black Power
Since the year of
Era came to a close in the early 1970s . Now,
1926, Americans
you’re probably wondering who started this
nationwide have
celebration of black history, and that would be
the
one and only Dr. Carter G. Woodson.
annually
Carter G. Woodson was born in New Cancelebrated an
ton, Virginia, to former slaves James and
entire month
Eliza Woodson. He spent his young childhood
dedicated to
years working in Kentucky in coal mines, and
black history.
at the age of twenty enrolled in high school.
Being the ambitious and smart young man he
was, he graduated within two years and went
off to Harvard, where he rightfully earned
his doctorate in history. Dr. Woodson was
highly disgraced as well as disgusted to find
that in many, if not all, history books greatly ignored the African-American
community in America. When they were mentioned, however, they would
always be inferior in the social scene, and always mentioned as slaves.
Woodson then decided to take action – he took on the challenge of writing
the black Americans into the
nation’s picture. In 1915, he
and Jesse E. Moorland created
the Association for the Study
of Negro Life & History. In
1926, he began Negro History
Week to bring national attention to black people throughout America’s history.
Woodson chose the second
week of February for history
week because it highlights
the birthdays of two men
who greatly influenced and
affected the black American
population. Those two men
are Fredrick Douglass, FebruDr. Carter G. Woodson
ary 14th, 1818, and Abraham
th
Lincoln, February 12 , 1809.
But wait! February has more than just Douglass and Lincoln to show its
significance for Black History Month. Here are some of those facts:
• February 3rd 1870: The 15th Amendment was passed, therefore giving
any one of any “race, color, or previous servitude” the right to vote.
• February 25th, 1870: The first black U.S. senator, Hiram R. Revels,
took his oath in office.
• February 12th, 1909: The NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) was founded by both black and white
citizens alike in New York City.
• February 1st, 1960: A group of black college students in Greensboro,
North Carolina, began a “sit-in” at a segregated Woolworth’s lunch
counter. This soon became know as a civil-rights movement.
•
Well, there you go! You now
know the history of Black History Month, who created it, and
some interesting facts about why
February was chosen. To test
your knowledge on how well you
know about Black History, see
page 4 for a quiz. Happy knowledge testing!
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Volume 7 Issue 2
Black History Month
February 2009
Test Your Knowledge of Black History
1. The first serious uprising among slaves took place in 1739 and resulted
in passage of the Negro Act, which placed restrictions on the ability of
slaves in South Carolina to assemble and move freely. This uprising was:
a) The Nat Turner Rebellion
b) The Stono Rebellion
c) The Denmark Vesey conspiracy
2. Known as the “father of black history,” he documented African-American stories and achievements, often ignored by historians at the time. To
gather information, he used innovative research approaches, including legal
records, diaries and oral histories – methods that have since been widely
adopted by historians. He is the founder of the quarterly publication, “Journal of Negro History”, and Negro History Week (now Black History Month)
and also established the first historical society devoted exclusively to research on the black American. This historian is:
a) Benjamin Bannaker
b) Alain Locke
c) Carter G. Woodson
3. This amendment to the U.S. Constitution declared “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude... shall exist within the
United States”. After initially being rejected by the House of
Representatives, this amendment passed and was ratified in
1865, outlawing slavery. This amendment was:
a) The 13th Amendment
b) The 14th Amendment
c) The 15th Amendment
4. This 1896 Supreme Court case gave legal backing to the concept of
“separate but equal” facilities for black Americans. The case was:
a) Brown v. The Board of Education of Topeka
b) Plessy v. Ferguson
c) Powell v. Alabama
5. After her husband’s assassination, she fought for 30 years to get justice
for her husband’s murder. An all-white jury deadlocked in the case, thereby
acquitting Byron De La Beckwith, a white supremacist whose fingerprints
were on the murder weapon. After uncovering stolen evidence and crusading for justice, she was able to see his sentencing for the murder in 1994.
She also became the first woman to chair the NAACP. She is:
a) Betty Shabazz
b) Coretta Scott King
c) Myrlie Evers-Williams
6. After being denied service at a Louisville, Kentucky, lunch counter, this
heavyweight fighter threw his Olympic medal into the river in protest. A
three-time heavyweight champion, he was stripped of his first championship
title because he refused to fight in the Vietnam War. Known for his lyrical
boasts, athletic grace and post-boxing philanthropy, he lit the Olympic torch
for the Atlanta Olympic Games. He is:
a) Mohammed Ali
b) Carl Lewis
c) LeBron James
7. A gifted student and award-winning athlete, he went on to medical
school and to an illustrious career as a medical researcher. He revolutionized blood storage practices by determining that plasma could be transported and preserved for longer periods of time, a discovery that had a
major impact on emergency medicine. He also initiated the use of “bloodmobiles” – trucks equipped with refrigerators during World War II. This
scientist was:
a) William Eric Dyson
b) Charles R. Drew
c) Charles Henry Turner
8. Growing up with a white Jewish mother and an
African-American father, he was exposed to racism and
anti-Semitism from an early age. Strongly influenced by
Alice Walker’s “The Color Purple”, he created the enduring character of Easy Rawlins in a series that included
“Devil in a Blue Dress”, “A Red Death”, “White Butterfly”, and “Black Betty” among others. This award-winning
author is:
a) Chester Himes
b) Walter Mosley
c) Langston Hughes
9. This talented musician was blind at an early age; raised chickens in his
childhood; and taught himself to play music. Fusing spirituals with folk
music, he developed his own style of guitar playing with unusual chord
progressions – partially due to a hand injury – that became his trademark.
Critics consider him to be one of the most innovative and influential blues
guitarists of the century. He is:
a) Ray Charles
b) Gary Davis
c) James Baldwin
10. This director, screenwriter and actor was born in Atlanta but relocated to Brooklyn, where he later established a film company. Whether working with a low-budget and unknown actors or Hollywood heavyweights,
his films continue to be controversial and push racial boundaries. He
directed an award-winning documentary about the government’s response
to Hurricane Katrina and ways in which the storm’s aftermath affected
African-Americans. He is:
*reprinted - www.gale.cengage.com
a) Gordon Parks
(Answers on page 12)
b) Spike Lee
c) Melvin Van Peebles
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Our Valentines
S
haharazad Arteaga and Osman Palao met in
Algebra 2, at New Bedford High School.
They have been together for five months and are
going to be spending their first Valentine’s Day
together. They plan to go out to eat and spend
time together. Shaharazad loves the way Osman
looks at her straight in the eyes, and makes every second of their relationship memorable, and
happy. Osman loves her personality and the fact
that she is smart and beautiful, he says seeing
her every morning brightens up his day.
K
arissa Depina and Gilly Collazo
met when they were introduced by
a mutual friend. They’ve been together
for a year and are going to be spending their 2nd Valentine’s Day together.
They plan to go to the movies, and
spend time with each other. Karissa
says she loves Gilly’s personality, the
way he makes her smile whenever
they’re together, and how she can be
herself around him. Gilly loves Karissa’s personality and smile, but most
of all her kisses. He says she means
the world to him and she’s forever
on his mind.
Edited by
Shanelle Pina
February 2009
M
ichael DeOliveira and Alyson
Costeira first met in preschool, and now, a dozen or so
years later, they’ve been together
for almost a year.
This is their second Valentine’s
Day. They plan to go ice skating
and out to eat. Michael loves Alyson’s eyes, and the way she laughs.
Alyson says she loves his sense of
humor, and how he never lets her
win. She says no matter how much
of a pain she is, he always sticks
around.
J.R.O.T.C Valentine’s Day Holiday Party
by Kaileen López Santos
K
athlyn and Claude Gomes were introduced to
each other by a mutual friend in 2006 at New
Bedford High School, now they cant live without each
other. They have been together for 7 months, and are
looking forward to their first Valentine’s Day together.
They plan to go out to dinner and spend the night
watching movies and bonding. Claude says he admires Kathy for caring about him more than anyone,
always being there for him and just making him
happy. Kathy says she is the happiest she’s ever been,
she loves how Claude is always there for her, cares
about their relationship and encourages her to be the
best she can be.
The J.R.O.T.C is hosting a valentine’s party on February 13, 2009. All cadets are invited to the valentine’s party. If you have a friend that is a
cadet in the J.R.O.T.C then you should ask if you can go with them. Even
if you don’t know anybody then it’ll be a great opportunity to make new
friends and meet new people. You don’t have to attend with anybody
(with a boy/girlfriend) you could just go to have fun dancing with your
friends. The dance will begin at 6:00 PM and will
not end until 11:00 PM. The party will be held at
VFW Thomas Tuttle VFW Post 7239, 28 Roosevelt
St, Acushnet, MA. The cost of a ticket is $7.00 and
they can’t be bought at the door, they must be
bought ahead of time. If you have any questions
concerning it then you can contact some one that
is a instructor in the J.R.O.T.C.
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J
anelle Vicente and David Mendez met at
New Bedford High School in history class.
They have been together for a little over a year,
and are looking forward to spending their 2nd
Valentine’s Day together. They plan to go out
to eat, and spend time with each other. Janelle
says she loves their similarities, and his style.
She loves the way he makes her feel, and how
when they’re together everything is all right.
David admires Janelle’s loyalty to him, he says
he loves her beauty and the way he feels when
he looks in her eyes.
T
ai Figueiredo and Kyle DaSilva met each other in middle
school, a few years later they took
their relationship to the next level,
and now they’ve been together
for a little over a year. This will
be their second Valentine’s Day
together, and they plan to go out
to eat. Tai says she loves Kyle’s
personality. Kyle says he thinks
Tai is beautiful and admires that
she is always happy.
Edited by
Shanelle Pina
JFebruary 2009
K
eri Stevens and Daniel Guillotte
met in 8th grade, at Keith Middle
School. They’ve been together for five
wonderful months and are spending
their first Valentine’s Day together. Keri
plans to cook him dinner, and cater to
his every need, while Daniel is keeping
his plans a secret. Keri admires the way
Daniel puts up with her at times, and
loves his beautiful eyes, and smile. Daniel says he basically loves everything
about her.
D
eanna and
Dagnir met each
other in school, where
they were introduced
by a friend. Now,
they’ve been together
for 5 months, and are
looking forward to
spending their first
Valentine’s Day together. They are planning to go to a resort
in Vermont. Deanna
says Dagnir is very
warm hearted, and is
a good listener. She loves that he accepts her for who she
is, flaws and all. Deanna admires how Dagnir isnt afraid
to show her he loves her in front of his friends, she says
he is always there for her, and is everything she ever
wanted. Dagnir says Deanna is sweet, and he loves her
cute smile. He appreciates that she puts her heart into
everything she does for him, and how she tries to make
everything work, even when he believes its impossible.
Dagnir says Deanna always knows what to say to put a
smile on his face, and she always makes his day.
T
C
ali and Jake met in school,
and have been together for
one and a half years. They plan to
do something nice for Valentine’s
Day. Jake says Cali is the most
wonderful girl ever. Cali says Jake
is so funny, and cute.
ony Nuno and Jennifer Souza
met four years ago in class at
New Bedford High School. They
enjoy the opportunity to help at New
Bedford High School Whaler basketball games and are loved by the
coaches, the players, the scorekeepers and fans alike. Go Tony; go Jen.
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Our Valentines
Volume 7 Issue 2
Roses
Do Chocolates say
I Love You?
Do
Have Meaning?
By: Kenya Baer-Clark
V
alentine’s Day is a day when couples give and
receive gifts to each other, to show how they really
feel for one another. Candy is the most common gift
given on this couple’s day. So when your boyfriend or
girlfriend is picking out your gift, do you want them
to put a lot of thought into that gift? Wouldn’t it be
nice if that gift meant something, even if it is just some
lousy candy? Well, we asked a few of our New Bedford
High’s couples to choose one of these common Valentine’s Day gifts and tell what it would mean if they were
to get these:
• Joshua Amaral is excited at just the thought of gifts
and Valentine’s Day: “If someone were to give me a
box of chocolates it would make me feel special that
Heart-shaped boxes
someone thought
say “I love you”.
of me.”
• Brittany Baptista found herself thinking really hard to find
what she would want it to mean if boyfriend
Juvie Raposo gave her chocolates: “There is
some type of meaning behind a heart shaped
box of chocolates because first of all, its heart
shaped, so it’s like they are giving their heart
to me only filled with chocolate and it shows
they care about me.”
Rectangular boxes
• “Getting candy hearts from my boyfriend
say “I care about you.”
would make me really happy, its all about the
thought and to me candy hearts are quite interesting they have all sorts of meanings so it’s a bonus; candy with words. Plus candy
hearts are very cute; you can always save one and surprise someone with that meaning. It’s like a mystery game. They are
also colorful and sweet which brings out
the holiday. So to me its candy and meaning, basically like an ‘I Love You’ with
more bonus words. Happy Valentine’s
Day Babe! You’re the ham to my cheese
because I know you don’t like peanut butter and jelly! I Love You!” : Ashley Abreu
with no hesitation in thinking about the
meaning of receiving candy hearts from
Cory
Pinheiro.
Candy hearts are a playful gift
• Sara Amaral doesn’t think it matters
for your Valentine.
what her boyfriend, Hugo Duarte, gives
her but if she had to choose: “I would love for my boyfriend to give me a chocolate
rose, because I would think it means he knows enough about me to put together my
two favorite things: chocolate and roses.”
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February 2009
By Ashley Abreu
F
ebruary 14 is known
as the popular Valentines Day. It is a day where
chocolates roses and stuffed
animals are traded. Where
girls get excited and sniff
the roses they receive, but
what really is the meaning
behind the roses? Does the
color of the rose symbolize something or was it just
chosen because it was atRed Roses are romantic but
tractive? Here are what some there are other colors symbolstudents had to say on what
izing various gestures of love.
rose they would choose and
why:
• Jada states: “I would give a red rose because it symbolizes love and that’s what Valentines Day is all about.”
• Jennifer Amaral “I would choose a white rose because
to me white symbolizes peace and friendship I would
usually give this rose to one of my best friends.” As
Andy Soares was asked this question there was no
doubt in his mind what rose he would choose and what
the meaning of it would be: “If I were to give someone
a rose I would give
them a blue rose, Everyone thinks that red
symbolized love but
to me blue symbolizes
new love and new
romance.”
• Some other responses
were: “Black because
it’s like my heart and
yellow because its
like the sun,” said
Hayden Pepin. Of
course he answers this question with his white sublime
shirt giving a quite short and straight to the point response. Kristen Sharp follows with: “I would give them
a blue rose because its unique and special so I’d be telling the person they are special to me.”
• Kenya Baer-Clark: “I would give them a white rose
because white to me symbolizes purity and just seems
fresh. It just gives the message I love you in a clear
simple way.” She had stated her answer with a big smile
indicating she knew exactly to whom that rose would be
given.
Volume 7 Issue 2
Our Valentines
Valentine’s G ifts
February 2009
For Your Boyfriend
By Kendra Lebeau
H
aving a boyfriend for Valentines Day is nice because he might get
you the perfect gift for that day, but have you ever thought about
him? Have you ever thought
about getting him a gift for Valentines Day? Maybe he would
like a shirt or a
pair of shoes.
There are many
special gifts you
can buy for your
boyfriend on
Valentine’s Day.
Here are a few
gift ideas for
your sweet heart:
If he has a
favorite sport or hobbies try getting something relating to
that. For example, if he is
a
musician and plays guitar
or drums you can buy
some strings or guitar
pick or new set or sticks
and buy an inexpensive
box and put the gift in it
wrap it with a ribbon and
a
card. Or maybe make
jewelry out of his hobby. All you need is a
chain and guitar pick (the guitar pick can
be his favorite color), all you need to do
is make a hole big enough to thread the
chain through and there you go an instant
necklace that your boyfriend will love.
If your boyfriend loves chocolate you can buy
a small gift box and put 365 chocolate kisses
in the box and a note explaining to him that
he can have a kiss every day of the year,
or to be more romantic the kisses can
represent the number of days you guys
have been going out. If you wanted
to decorate the box you can put little
hearts around it or anything he would
love. This is one yummy gift idea that
your Valentine will like.
Another great gift idea is to take a picture
of you and him together or just a picture
of you. You can frame the picture in a
nice clean frame. The frame can be his
favorite color or a
just a plain frame
that will look good
with the picture.
This will be a great
addition to his room
or if he has his own
place.
One great gift
idea that he will
love is to design a T-shirt that praises him for the man
he thinks he is. You can do this online through web
sites like Café Press or you can create an iron one
with special printer paper and transfer the design onto
the shirt yourself. The shirt can say something he will
be proud to wear and public like ‘World’s Best Boyfriend”, or “All Man”. You can find a great quote about
strength on the internet, or the shirt can have an inside
joke that only the two of you understand.
Men love their cars, and they will love you for buying a gift for their
car. Your options are
endless. You can get
a license plate frame,
a steering wheel
cozy, or seat covers, if his car seats
are worn. Other car
gifts you can buy are
a wash and wax set,
or a gift certificate
good for several
car washes, or a car
detail. Better yet, you
can give a coupon for a free car wash done by you. However, make sure you
are experienced in car washing if you plan to take that route.
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Volume 7 Issue 2
The Roving Photographer
Mr Whaler
2009
was a spectacular
show presented
without a hitch.
Congratulations to
everyone involved
from the young men
who entered, their
elegant escorts, the
hosts and the mistress
of ceremonies, and all
of the students and
teachers who worked
behind the scenes.
To view more photos, click
the Mr Whaler 2009 link
on the New Bedford High
School web page.
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Volume 7 Issue 2
Karrin Wurm’s
Cool Stuff
Horoscopes
Aries (March 21-April 19) ~ A business opportunity is near.
Be assertive and you will succeed, but be timid and you will
fail. Don’t let anxiety get rid of your passionate side.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) ~You will need to face your fears
in order to deal with someone that makes you feel anxious.
Connecting with your artistic side will help you conquer
your fear.
Gemini (May 21- June 20) ~ You are acting too stubborn you
need to see other people’s side of the story. Love is high if
you make the right decisions. Think logically and you will
get what you desire.
Cancer (June 21- July 22) ~Work out your problems before
you start an argument. Try not to be so negative and crabby
and show your loving side.
Leo (July 23- August 22) ~ Your life may seem a bit more
complicated than you though. Relieve some stress by giving
you what your heart desires. Don’t give up on the future, just
because you don’t know how to get there doesn’t mean it’s
real. Holding on to what you need should ultimately pay off
in the end.
February 2009
Libra (September 23- October 22) ~ You may feel like you are
in a mental block today, but don’t give up, you are capable of
more than you know. Don’t let your lazy side take over.
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Scorpio (October 23- November 21) ~ A difficult decision will
arise between being yourself or keep up with social appearances. Your current decisions are not that important right
now because they are just redefining your current affiliation
with someone. The string between friends and romantic love
will be tested.
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Sagittarius (November 22- December 21) ~ Someone who
seems annoying and is always disagreeing with you may be
doing this for specific reason. A friend might relieve some
stress by taking it out on you, be straightforward with this
person and tell them how it’s making you feel.
Capricorn (December 22- January 19) ~ You are too cautious,
have some fun. Take a vacation, go on an adventure, be ambitious. Love can spark; you just have to dig for it.
Aquarius (January 20- March 20) ~ No matter how hard you
want to spice things up in your relationship you’ll just have to
wait and see how things go. The harder you try to reach your
goal now, the farther away your goal will be. Don’t stress things
should go your way you just have to take one step at a time.
Communicating with friends should help your mind relax.
Pisces (February 20 - March 20) ~ Don’t let distractions mess up
Virgo (August 23- September 22) ~ Succeeding in your
your relationship. Use your artistic side and be imaginative for
workplace or at school will be very difficult if you don’t have
your loved one this Valentine’s day.
the patience for it. The people around you might not want
to carry through with a previous commitment. Your creative
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side will help you through this dilemma.
Ugg
Boots
by Glorie-Marie Guzman
A
lthough they seem expensive, these
sheepskin boots are hard to resist.
Ugg boots orginally came from Australia.
People would use the boots during mild winter
days to keep their feet warm. Farmers would
wear the boots to keep warm and the Australian surfers would use
them after they finished riding the waves.
Believe it or not the word “ugg” was short for ugly, as
legend has it. These days pretty much every girl would die for a pair.
In my opninon, these warm & comfortable boots are both stylish & good for extremely
cold days. They come in all types of colors from bright to more netural colors. They also
have different styles - from tall to short and even crochet & mini.
Have you ever heard about Ugg boots for men? The Ugg company have now even made
boots to satisfy a man as well. If you were to look around now you most likely wouldn’t
see any men wearing Uggs, but let’s see what happens. As they do for ladies they also have
different styles for men, from the usual tall to short and moccasins tall to cuff short. The
ladies & men Uggs don’t differ much, in fact they just might look slighly different. I did
mention how they were once short for ugly right? Well I’m pretty sure millons of people
would agree with me in saying these are some pretty amazing boots.
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pretty much
every girl
would die
for a pair.
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Volume 7 Issue 2
Boys’s Swim Team Big 3 Champions
Clockwise from top left: Charles London,
Tony Costa, Brian Doyan, Erickson DePina,
Charles London and Roger Hart, Roger
Hart. Coaches Koby Verran and Jeff Longo
address the team, center.
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Sports
February 2009
Sports
Volume 7 Issue 2
February2009
Boy’s Indoor Track Team
Goes Undefeated - Wins Big 3
Wrestling Team wins 10th
Consecutive Big 3 Title
For the first time in a decade, the boy’s track team defeated both Brockton
and Durfee to win the Big 3 Championship. They were led by:
(l-r) Paulo Duarte, Mike Grasela, Ethan Santos and Tevin Honohan.
By George Tarabaih
Zach Chandanais
dominates his Durfee
rival on the way to
victory as the Whalers defeats Durfee
47-17 to win the Big
3 Title once more.
Fantastic
Four
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Girls’ Basketball Team Tournament Bound
Pictured clockwise from top: Devon Carter,
Shinay Monteiro, Arielle Gomes.
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t’s really not something the New Bedford High School wrestling team is
not accustomed to. This team that was established by Coach Pimental in
1997 has just won its 10th consecutive Big 3 title defeating Durfee Wednesday
night 47-15 without standout senior captain Curtis Gomes. The effort put forth
by the rest of New Bedford’s wrestlers was more then enough to compensate
for the void of one of their elite wrestlers. Let us look ahead to probable big 3
all-stars now.
Jonathan Costa, Corey
Melo, Shaquille Barros, Jason Fre“At the sectiondette, Blaine
Hopwood, Will Gilmore,
Bobby Bulgar, and Zach Chandanais
als, the wrestling
all won both
matches against Brockton
gets better and every
and Durfee
opponents.
point counts, ... if you
Notable
mention to Mitch Gauvin
have
a
wrestler
misswho lost his
match to Jake Fitzgerald
ing, instead of three
9-7 but will
still be an Big Three
points for a win, you
all-star if
he ranks higher then the
Durfee grappler at sectionals. “You
could get pinned and
better believe
I’m still going to be a Big
that’s a 9-point swing.
Three all
star” said Gauvin the next
It’s tough to make up
day. Talking
to Shaquille Barros after
points
like
that
in
the
the match he
said: “We were all excited
tournament.”
about winning the big three and will
be going out
tonight to celebrate.”
-Coach Fred Pimental
Jason Fredette is also very exited
about winning the Big 3 and being a
Big 3 all star
saying that: “It feels good
to get the job done”. While winning the Big 3 is no easy task the Whalers set
the bar higher. This is a team that has made state championships in back-toback seasons and has their sights set on winning it all this year. With sectionals right around the corner they are hoping to get Curtis Gomes and Dennis
Costa back for their push in the tournament. Coach Pimental said it himself:
“At the sectionals, the wrestling gets better and every point counts,” he said.
“If you have a wrestler missing, instead of three points for a win, you could
get pinned and that’s a 9-point swing. It’s tough to make up points like that in
the tournament.”
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Sports
Freshman Steve Wynn has made his presence felt
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A Wynn Is a Win
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Volume 7 Issue 2
By Jeremy Colon
A
lthough the New Bedford high varsity basketball team isn’t the
number one seed in the league tournament, we do have some
of the best talent we have ever seen, including one of the two freshmen that play for the team. Stevie Wynn, at a little over six feet,
averages 10.4 points a game. What amazes viewers about this very
talented freshman is not his scoring, but how comfortable he looks
on the floor playing with so many upperclassmen.
You might think would be hard dealing with all the pressure of
Steve Wynn being a freshmen and
Proud to be #22
playing alongside
many juniors and
seniors, but Stevie says he doesn’t mind it
at all. “I grew up with most of these guys,
playing at the boys club and in AAU
leagues,” said Stevie when asked about
his relationship with the team. Although
Stevie has been a great asset to the team
and is ranked the 4th best freshmen in
New England, he feels there is always
room for improvement. “I still have a
long way to go though I’ve worked hard
to get where I am” says the freshman. Stevie has attended many basketball camps,
including an all-American high school
basketball camp,
which consists of
the best players
in New England.
Stevie was the
only freshman that
was invited that year. ”They worked us extremely hard that year,
but it was also very fun,” replied Stevie when asked about his time
at the camp.
Unlike any other year in the history of the New Bedford high school
basketball team, there is not only one freshmen playing for the varsity
basketball team, but two. Jonathan Fortes is not only a freshman peer
and teammate, but also a great friend of Stevie Wynn’s. When I asked
him if he bonded better with Jonathan more so than the other teammates seeing how he is also a freshman, he said “Yeah, he’s my best
friend. He’s like my brother. He spends the night at my house every weekend. We also spend a
lot of time together on the court too. We’re always playing basketball at the park. Unfortunately
the team hasn’t had they’re best year and needs to win three out of the next four games to be
invited to the tournament. Stevie on the other hand, has some high hopes for the team. “We lost
many close games this season so we need to work harder than ever to make the tournament.”
Hopefully, they can pull it off by using their usual method of taking it one game at a time, and
no early celebrating.
Good luck Whalers, hope to see you in the tournament!
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Andy Soares and his Whaler teammates
Big 3 Champions
ShaNika’s
Q&A
This
Month’s
Feature
Q: What sport do you play?
A: “Basketball.”
Q: Is that your favorite sport?
A: “Yes.”
Q: What is your number?
A: “I’m number 21.”
Q: What are the total amount
of points you try to make in a
game?
A: “15.”
Q: How do you feel during a
game?
A: “I feel good if my team feels
good.”
Q: What do you, and your
teammates do after a victory?
A: “Meet up in the locker room
and play instrumentals, and rap
with my boys: Dezmen Duarte,
Izaiah Baretto, and Justin
Rudolph.”
Q: How are your grades in
school?
A: “My grades are good. I’m
actually hoping to get honor
roll this semester.”
Taijour Fernandes
Q: What do you do outside of
basketball?
A: “I hang out with my everyday friends.”
Q: With all the violence that
happens, how do you stay out
of trouble?
A: “I don’t surround myself
with a bad crowd.”
Q: How would you describe
your team?
A: “Well, my definition of a
team is family. We all stick
together.”
Q: Who would you say keeps
you motivated?
A: “My coaches: Holy, Tarpy,
Donald, Eric, and Chelce.”
Q: Do you see yourself playing
pro?
A: “Definitely. I’m going to go
to college, and try to make it
big.”
Q: Who is your idol?
A: “Kobe Bryant.”