One Lunch

One-Lunch Draft:

Themed activities will be held during one-block lunch on the first Friday of each month for the remainder of the school year, as determined at an administrative meeting last month.

The suggestion was brought up by Principal Rosann Sidener and the Assistant Principals as a response to the two-lunch issue. The activities are intended to act as a reward for the students in the hopes of promoting school spirit.

“We miss the way the old school used to be and our one lunch schedule, but sometimes you have to make do with what you have,” explained Sofia Delgado, Senior Class President. “This lunch should make students feel more at home with our new school and really boost school spirit.”

The first themed lunch on December 4 came in the form of an eco-rally dedicated to environmental awareness. Students are encouraged to approach the Student Government Association with future theme ideas.

“We want the student body to have a voice in what goes on at our school,” said Delgado.

“Our high school career is supposed to be the best time of our lives, and we’re just trying to change things up a bit,” expressed Delgado.

Notes & Quotes
1) Whose idea was it to establish the monthly one-lunch fridays?
2) What are the exact parameters… one lunch? one friday of the month (a specific one? like every first friday…)? a theme? activities?
3) What will the theme have to do with the day? Will it relate to activities that occur during lunch or during the day, what we wear…?
4) What will this one lunch promote? How will it benefit the students and the school?
5) In your opinion, are there any downsides to this plan? Could the money be used for something else?
6) This was funded by a donation, correct? Who donated (if not anonymous), how much (if we may publicize this info), did he/she request that the money be spent this way?
7) When will this begin taking effect?
Is this supposed to be a solution to the 2-lunch situation, a fun reward for the students, a spirit booster, or something else? Explain.
9) Who will be in charge of running the themed lunch day and its activities?
10) Where will the activities be held?

1. it was SGA along with the administrations idea, we all want and enjoy having one lunch but there just insnt enough money to pay the salaries for those extra cafeteria staff members during an administrative meeting dr. sidener along with the other AP’s brought up the idea and Reina and I loved it

2.The first friday of every month will have a themed lunch and themed activities

3.Depending on what day the lunch lands on we will choose a theme if there isnt an important day then we’d love to hear any ideas that our fellow student can come up with

4.This one lunch will hopefully encourage students to buy more lunch which will contribute to our overall lunch budget and I think its fun!! Lunch is supposed to be our break in between classes so why not make a regular meal into a memorable high school experience.

5. I dont think there are any downsides to the lunch plan. Its supposeded to be fun and promote school spirit. Money isnt really priority, of course we’d love to make xtra money to support our staff and be able to continue the themed lunches but high school is supposed to be the best year of our lives were just trying to change things up a bit.

6. The one lunch plan was not funded by anyone other than miami-dade county there is an anonymous donor but there is no decision as to where or how it will be spent yet. When we find out the student body will be notified. This anonymous donor agreed to donate the money only if the student choose where it should be spent. A survey will be sent out to all student to have there opinion count on that decision.

7. Im not sure abouthe date it begin but i’m sure it will be sometime during the next week and a half.

8. Yes, exactly a spirit booster..sounds funnny but true. We want Beach high students to be proud of our school. We obviously miss the way the old school used to be and our one lunch schedule but sometimes you have to make do with what you have and accept it. This lunch will hopefully make students feel more at home with our new school and really grabtheir attention towards school spirit. Beach high is an amazing school with great students and we deserve a reward every no and then.

9. Right now our first lunch is being organized by Student Government but the first lunch was pretty much decided by gabriela lins and SGA will definitely ask the students what theme they’d like to have for their lunch and try to make it happen. We just want the student body to have a voice in what goes on in our school, thats why we will try to get other students that are not in SGA to input their ideas and opinions.

10. The activities will be held either near the cafeteria, gym, or maybe even the field it really depends on the weather and the activity itself.

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Revised Acidosis

Acidosis is In-Your-Face and soon to be in your CD player
By: Lyssa Goldberg

Acidosis, a local crossover thrash band of rebellious teens, has channeled its aggression into the anti-conformist album Colombian Necktie, set to be released October 16, when the band performs at Churchill’s Pub.

“The music we write is angry because we are angry,” expressed lead bassist and lead vocalist Ben Katzman, “but we would rather play angry music than violently take out our anger on people.”

The band members are Ben Katzman, who is a senior at Miami Beach Senior High; drummer Johan Grafe, a senior at Michael Krop Senior High; lead guitarist Justin Vega, who is a junior at Michael Krop Senior High; and newest member, rhythmist and lead guitarist Diego Edsel, a junior at Miami Beach Senior High.

Mario Cianci, a junior who attends Ronald Regan Senior High, was the previous rhythmist and lead guitarist for Acidosis, so his handiwork can be heard on the EP.

“We are not signed to a label because all the label offers we had put complete control over our music,” said Katzman.

This disdain towards authority has manifested itself in a “do-it-yourself” process for creating the album. According to Katzman, the band recorded the tracks, packaged the CDs, and will be releasing the album all on their own.

The recording process was quick and productive. “It’s not hard work because it comes from the heart,” imparted Katzman. “Although sometimes getting a song done is strenuous, we don’t complain because we’d rather do this than a 9-5 job.”

The album’s energized rhythm and blaring vocals stem from everyday experiences that inspire passionate turmoil within these rising musicians. Their music is also influenced by bands such as Megadeth, Metallica, and Black Flag.

“We decided to leave [the tracks] a little raw so you could kind of get the feel of what it’s like to see us live,” said Katzman.

The band members don’t like to play by others’ rules, tending to stray away from following any of their own rules as well. So you won’t find any mainstream pop-rock tracks on this album of thrash metal and hardcore punk. [Maria, I still think this sounds awkward.]

“They’ll always surprise you,” said Andrew Mamber, junior and fan. “I never get bored of hearing the same songs because they always know how to mix it up.”

Acidosis performances are characterized by their carefree chaos as teens head bang, storm the stage, and form mosh pits.

“Going into an Acidosis show, you can expect an electrifying performance,” said Ben Terem, senior and devoted supporter of the band. “Other than that, you never know what’s going to happen.”

“I guarantee that even if you don’t like metal, you would have fun at one of our shows. We are all about having a good time through aggressive music,” mentioned Katzman.

According to Mamber, it has become rare for Acidosis to play a concert in which anyone in the crowd has not heard of them.

“Acidosis is drowning in success,” commented Sean Wouters of The Deaf Poets. “All very young musicians, they are turning Miami on to their scene, and I expect much more in only a short wait.”

“In the future, I see us being a big underground band,” said Katzman. “I don’t really want the band to be signed to a major label. We like having control of what we do and not having to be hassled for it.”

You can visit www.myspace.com/acidosismiami for more information about their upcoming shows. The album will be on sale for five dollars and can be purchased at shows or by contacting the band through their MySpace page.

Song Reviews
(I don’t know where to insert it in the article. I guess you can decide OR we can have it as a sidebar in the newspaper maybe?)

The dynamic intro to “They Live” is surely one that will invigorate the crowds at an Acidosis performance. This fast-paced tune is countered by candidly dramatic lyrics. Lines like “You’ve shown us false hope/Shown us the end/Damaged our liberty/You’ve damaged our death” tell the story of an unbreakable authority that has taken away the public’s freedom.

“Sins of Allegiance” oozes the characteristic angst and rebellion of Acidosis. “Here you fall/Here you cry/No no here comes your lies/Give me discouraging lies.” Ben Katzman’s screaming vocals along with those fiery lyrics originate from the musicians’ experiences with the drama that has resulted from their success.

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EP Track List:
Deadly Fits
They Live
Hostile Negotiations
Tied to The Tracks
Sins of Allegiance
Where I stand

Mario Cianci, Junior, Ronald Reagan Sr. High
-Inspiration behind these songs (Specific examples or stories?)

The inspirations behind the songs that are going to be released on the E.P vary. Mainly from Ben writing the lyrics. Most come from personal stories or things that have happened to him. For example one of the songs that I wont name is about people backstabbing him and making him look like a fool.

-What do you enjoy about your music/performing?

What I personally enjoy about performing this music live on stage is that all the drama and stress that goes on during the day all goes away for those 20 or 30 minutes that you get to play in front of people.

-What kind of effort does music-making require?

Music-making requires some effort depending on what you are composing. For music as simple as Acidosis’ , not that much effort is required. But for some other piece of music like a jazz song , much more effort is required. So it all depends on what the particular musician is trying to accomplish.

-Describe a typical performance

A typical performance consists of people getting on stage and singing along with Ben, people going crazy and running around. And in general just having a good time.

-How did the process of releasing the E.P come about?

The process of the making this release was a rather tough one. We went into the studio already ready to record and the music was tight , obviously not as good as it could be. But before we actually began recording there was a lot of drama as far as the ways we were going to record. So needless to say , there was a lot of drama and arguing in the studio , but in the end it all stayed there and with the finished result we were all satisfied.

Names of the tracks on the album?… Is there somewhere that I can get the lyrics for them?

Acidosis Draft 1

Acidosis

Acidosis is In-Your-Face and soon to be in your CD player
By: Lyssa Goldberg

Acidosis, a local crossover thrash band of rebellious teens, has channeled its aggression into the anti-conformist album Colombian Necktie, set to be released October 16 when the band performs at Churchill’s Pub.

“The music we write is angry because we are angry,” expressed lead bassist and lead vocalist Ben Katzman, “but we would rather play angry music than violently take out our anger on people.”

The band members are Ben Katzman, who is a senior at Miami Beach Senior High; drummer Johan Grafe, who is a senior at Michael Krop Senior High; lead guitarist Justin Vega, who is a junior at Michael Krop Senior High; and rhythmist and lead guitarist Mario Cianci, who is a junior at Ronald Regan Senior High.

“We are not signed to a label because all the label offers we had put complete control over our music,” said Katzman.

This disregard for [disdain towards; aversion to; anything less harsh?] authority has manifested itself in a “do-it-yourself” process for creating the album. According to Katzman, the band recorded the tracks, packaged the CDs, and will be releasing the album all on their own.

The recording process was quick and productive. “It’s not hard work because it comes from the heart,” imparted Katzman.“Although sometimes getting a song done is strenuous, we don’t complain because we’d rather do this than a 9-5 job.”

The album’s energized beats [rhythm?] and blaring vocals stem from everyday experiences that inspire passionate turmoil within these rising musicians. Their music is also influenced by such bands as Megadeth, Metallica, and Black Flag.

“We decided to leave [the tracks] a little raw so you could kind of get the feel of what it’s like to see us live,” said Katzman.

The band members don’t like to play by others’ rules, so you won’t find any mainstream pop-rock tracks on this album of thrash metal and hardcore punk.They tend to stray away from following any of their own rules as well. [They tend not to follow any of their own rules either.?]

“They’ll always surprise you,” said Andrew Mamber, junior and Acidosis fan. “I never get bored of hearing the same songs because they always know how to mix it up.”

Acidosis performances are characterized by their carefree chaos as teens headbang, storm the stage, and form mosh pits.

“Going into an Acidosis show, you can expect an electrifying performance,” said Ben Terem, senior and devoted supporter of the band. “Other than that, you never know what’s going to happen.”

“I guarantee that even if you don’t like metal, you would have fun at one of our shows. We are all about having a good time through aggressive music,” mentioned Katzman.

According to Mamber, it has become rare for Acidosis to play a concert in which anyone in the crowd has not heard of them.

“Acidosis is drowning in success,” commented Sean Wouters of The Deaf Poets. “All very young musicians, they are turning Miami on to their scene, and I expect much more in only a short wait.”

“In the future, I see us being a big underground band,” said Katzman. “I don’t really want the band to be signed to a major label. We like having control of what we do and not having to be hassled for it.”

You can visit www.myspace.com/acidosismiami for more information about their upcoming shows. The album will be on sale for five dollars and can be purchased at shows or by contacting the band through their MySpace page.

Fan Answers

Ben Terem, Senior, MBSH
1. I think Acidosis is a powerful force rising up in the world of metal. They have a very unique type of sound and very creative songs.
2. Going into an Acidosis show, you can expect an electrifying performance. Other than that, you never know what’s going to happen.
3. I heard the song “Tied to the Tracks” and ever since then, I’ve listened to them.
4. Radical!

Andrew Mamber, Junior, MBSH
1. What I like most about the band Acidosis is how they’ll always surprise you. I never get bored of hearing the same songs because they always know how to mix it up.
2. Everyone is already pumped up before they get on stage. It’s very rare nowadays that you’ll go to one of their concerts and someone hasn’t heard of them. Ben can always get a pit going and everyone steps out sweaty, maybe bruised, but always patting their fellow “moshers” on the back, ready to get right at Ben’s feat to head bang away their remaining braincells to some brutal thrash.
3. I was a freshman and Ben had told me that he was having his first show with his new band at the end-of-the-year Embryo poetry reading. I thought, “I hope this school knows what its getting itself into.”
4. in-your-face, brutal, fast, exciting, and fun

Kevin Sgarro, Junior, MBSH
1) It just has a lot of energy and originality and just a fun style.
2) loud, fast, intense, energetic
3) Ben Katzman kept talking about them.
4) loud, fast, intense, energetic

Sean Wouters of Deaf Poets, MBSH Alumnus (C/O ‘08)

There’s nothing I can say about Acidosis expect spirit. Ben has the most heart and love for music I have ever seen. He’s not interested in being big or making it; sure it would be nice, but he’s just doing it for the love and feelings he has toward the music he makes, which is pretty much his whole life and what makes him happy. I believe if he keeps up the hard work and doesn’t forget why he’s doing this, then he will be fine and I promise, with no doubt in my mind that we will make it. Acidosis is drowning in success; all very young musicians, they are turning Miami on to their scene, and I expect much more in only a short wait.