The World Loses Another Music IconBy Chelsea Narvaez [15 Mar 2012|No Comment] On February 11th, Whitney Houston, the voice behind many hits such as “I Will Always Love You” and “I Wanna Dance with Somebody”, was pronounced dead at only 48 years old. The iconic singer was preparing for her performance at Clive Davis’ annual pre-Grammy party when she was found unresponsive and underwater in the [...]
Arrive Alive! (DNT TXT N DRV)!By Eleanor McCabe [25 Feb 2012|No Comment] Picture This: It is a Friday night and you are meeting your friends at the movies. You are running late because you have hit every red light imaginable, and you need to inform the people you are meeting to buy a ticket for you, just in case the movie sells out on its opening night. [...]
Giants 2 Patriots 0By Jordan Lefkowitz [15 Mar 2012|No Comment] On February 5, 2012, the best two teams faced off in an epic rematch from Superbowl 42. The New York Giants and the New England Patriots went in as the two hottest teams in football. The Patriots looked for revenge, while the Giants wanted to win their second Superbowl in 4 years. This game was [...]
I Was Supposed To Be In Senate GBy Keren A [15 Mar 2012|No Comment] Conveniently situated the weekend after the Junior Trip, JSA’s annual Winter Congress fell to unfavorable timing and an unfavorably lax administration that proved less than concerned about the fate of this trip, a highlight for many Staten Island Tech students. Winter Congress is often deemed the most exciting of the three trips the Junior Statesmen [...]
She’s Sexy And She Knows It?By Lola Idowu [15 Mar 2012|No Comment] Superbowl 2012’s halftime show caused an outpour of reactions on twitter, facebook, newspapers, and in every day conversations. While some praised Madonna for her performance especially because of her age, others thought her age was the exact reason she shouldn’t have attempted to be “sexy”. No matter the opinions about it this year’s half time [...]
Celebrating Our Forefathers: President’s Week 2012By elmccabe2016 [15 Mar 2012|Comments Off] In a school such as S.I. Tech, full of highly-motivated students who always seem to have more on their plates than hours in a day, any break is greatly anticipated. Presidents’ Week (or mid-winter recess); spanning five days each year from the third Monday of February to the following Friday, is no different. However, often [...]
Curiosity Ventures To MarsBy Chelsey Lin [15 Mar 2012|No Comment] 
On November 26 at 10:02 am EST, Curiosity began an eight month interplanetary cruise to Mars. Curiosity, a car-sized rover has ten science instruments designed to search for signs of life, such as methane that will help determine if this gas is from a biological or geological source. About the size of a small SUV, [...]
A Heartless MurderBy Viktoriya Kuz [15 Mar 2012|No Comment] 
Every day, we hear of murder, but it is not every day that we see a 15-year-old girl kill an innocent 19 year-old because she wanted to know what it felt like. This is the case of Alyssa Bustamante, now 18, who was just 15 when she killed 9 year-old Elizabeth Olten. Elizabeth Olton was [...]
Dear Incoming FreshmenBy Ester T [15 Mar 2012|No Comment] Dear Incoming Freshman, Congrats on making in to Staten Island Tech! You are now officially a “techie”. You probably already know that it won’t be an easy four years, but it is not as scary or hard as you might think, or as I used to think. The tests are not that bad, homework is [...]
10 Wackiest Celebrity Children’s NamesBy Isabella Bartels and Simona Bank [25 Jan 2012|No Comment] 
With the arrival of Beyonce and Jay-Z’s new baby girl, Blue Ivy Carter, we have compiled a list of 10 other crazy, ridiculous, or just plain weird celebrity baby names! 10. Ocean- the only son of Forest Whitaker, whose other children are coincidentally named “Sonnet,” “True,” and “Autumn.” Whitaker has been quoted stating that he [...]
Straining Voices For Cleaner Lunch TablesBy Hannah Youssef and Kamile Perskaudite [15 Mar 2012|No Comment] 
A new year has started up, with new schedules, teachers, workloads, and finally, new rules. It seems things have been more on the uncleanly side in the cafeteria of Tech, and the lunch authorities have chosen to take actions. Despite having good intentions, these actions have struck both skepticism and offense in students. These new [...]
I Was Supposed To Be In Senate GBy Keren A [15 Mar 2012|No Comment] 
Conveniently situated the weekend after the Junior Trip, JSA’s annual Winter Congress fell to unfavorable timing and an unfavorably lax administration that proved less than concerned about the fate of this trip, a highlight for many Staten Island Tech students. Winter Congress is often deemed the most exciting of the three trips the Junior Statesmen [...]
