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Americans Commemorate the Fourth Anniversary of 9/11

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People gathered at the former World TradeCenter site in a ceremony of remembrance.

Arista’s RevampedConstitution

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The constitution of Arista,the Stuyvesant chapter of the Na-tional Honor Society, has beenrevised this year.The officer listhas been updated, andthe responsibilities of each of the officersare now clearly stated.Parts of the constitu-tion dealing with dis-missal have been re-vised.The article of theconstitution describingthe Faculty Councilhas been removed because contact be-tween the students and the Fac-ulty Council has become less fre-quent. However, they do ac-knowledge and appreciate thesupport that is received from thefaculty advisors.A new article has been addedfor Arista’s newspaper, the Her-ald. This is meant to bring moreattention to the Herald, which hasoften been ignored.The election process has beenupdated. Under the new constitu-tion, the applications for each position will be reviewed by the president and the current holder of the position. Together theywill choose the three most quali-fied candidates. Previously the president was the only personwho reviewed application, andthe process was not described inthe constitution.

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Hurricane Katrina andits Aftermath

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Hurricane Katrina was classi-fied as a Category 4 hurricane,which is the secondmost severe category.It gained speed andstrength as it past theGulf of Mexico, de-stroying parts of Mis-sissippi, Louisiana,Florida and Alabama.It hit Louisianaon August 29, devas-tating the densely populated Louisianacity of New Orleans.Though some evacua-tion measures weretaken, thousands werekilled in Katrina’s path. With winds av-eraging 145 miles per hour, HurricaneKatrina covered the city withenough rainfall to cover residen-tial houses’ rooftops. Much of the city was flooded after levees,which had kept neighboring LakePontchartrain from pouring intothe city, broke.By September 7, there wereonly about 10,000 people remain-ing in the city as officials threat-

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Hurricane Katrina drowned New Orleans inover 20 feet of water in some parts of the city.

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Hurricane Katrina and its Aftermath

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ened evacuation by force. Thewater was subsiding, but veryslowly, because only five of the148 water pumps in New Orleanswere working. The water was fullof debris which made it necessaryto clean the water pumps. Thewater remains highly toxic and iscarrying disease all over the city.President Bush accepted fullresponsibility for the catastrophicresults of the hurricane. Katrinaonly further hurt his decision tomake his long-time friend Mi-chael Brown the director of FEMA, who resigned soon after the hurricane struck.The following weeks weremarked by a series of concertstrying to raise the money desper-ately needed for people left with-out the necessities. These in-cluded the “Shelter from theStorm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast” and “ReAct Now: Music& Relief Concert.” The perform-ers included Green Day, Usher,Alicia Keyes and Kelly Clarkson.When the president visitedthe area on September 15, hemade an address to the nationoutlining the most expensive rebuilding project in United Stateshistory that would cost the coun-try billions. Some disagreed withsome of his suggestions, sayingthat the project should not be paidfor by citizens all over the coun-try. The president’s plan coversnot only the necessities that arenow gone from the area, but alsothe rebuilding of New Orleans’sglamorous look and sites such asJackson Square.

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House, crashed after passengersmounted at attack on the hijack-ers. “The first heroes of 9/11were here,” said speaker BrianRohrbaugh.In New Orleans, New York firefighters helping with the hur-ricane relief efforts gatheredaround a makeshift memorial tohonor their comrades killed onSeptember 11th.. Other rescueworkers paused to remember,including the fire department of Biloxi, Mississippi, also damaged by Katrina. “Now we can relate,”said Deputy Biloxi Fire Chief Kirk Noffsinger.

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A New Year, Another Year

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On September 8th, 2005 ateight-forty five, over three thou-sand Stuyvesant students trudgedonce again through the halls of Stuyvesant High School. For all,it was a return to school, and for some, the beginning of highschool. The new year broughtwith it new classes, new teachers,and new potential friends. For upperclassmen, it is another year to prepare for college, while for lowerclassmen, it is another year experience high school with itsmany opportunities.Some, like sophomore YuenMei Lui, thought the first day wasan unexpectedly abrupt close to arelaxing summer vacation. “I washaving so much fun this summer that I didn’t really expect to come back to Stuy so soon,” she said.But most seemed resigned to theschool year starting anewhas andthought more about their classesthan receding distant summer. “Ihave a good schedule with goodteachers. I’m satisfied,” said jun-ior Farooq Zafar. This attitudeseemed to be the sentiments of most students. “The first few dayshaven’t been too hard and myteachers are okay, like not crazyinsane”, reflected freshman Tay-lor Shung.Students look forward toother events later in the schoolyear. “I can’t wait until nextyear”, added Shung. Junior IlonaLazis ecstatically looks forwardto the “joys of SING!”

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Freshmen excited about their first year at Stuy.

Jets Grounded AfterDeadly Crash

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A deadly plane crash in thenorthern Indonesian city of Medan has led to the groundingof four similar Boeing 737-200son technical concerns.Indonesian authorities madethe decision after conductingsafety checks on the all the na-tion’s airliners. Planes operated by four differ-ent Indonesiancarriers weredeclared“unworthy”for take-off.Investigatorsfound wheelsystem prob-lems and brake defi-ciencies. “Thefour Boeing737-200 planes had to be groundedtemporarily until they have beenrepaired as recommended by in-spectors in the field,” Hatta Rad- jasa, Indonesia’s Transport Min-ister, told reporters.The inspections were a re-sponse to the crash of privatelyowned low-costMandala Air-lines’s Flight091 on Septem- ber 5th. It wasthe nation’sworst air disas-ter since a Ga-ruda Indonesia plane hit amountain near Medan in NorthSumatra 8 years ago, killing all234 people on board.Mandala Airlines’s Boeing737 jet, which had been in servicefor nearly 25 years, carried 112 passengers and five crew members on the ill-fated flight. Min-utes after takeoff, the Jakarta- bound plane caught fire, andcrashed into a crowded road inthe Pedang Bulan residential area.The crash incinerated nearbyhouses and cars, killing 47 peopleon the ground , for a total of 149casualties. Officials said 15 pas-sengers sitting in the tail sectionof the plane managed to escapethe wreckage, including a 17-month old girl and her mother.“The plane actually had takenoff, but somehow it started toshake heavily and swerved to theleft and then wham, a ball of firecame from the front of the planetoward the end,” a fortunate sur-vivor told reporters in ahospital emer-gency room.Local authori-ties have recov-ered the plane’stwo flight datarecorders, probably containing the keys tounraveling the causes of the acci-dent. Asril Tanjung, director of Mandala Airlines, discounted the possibility of terrorism, sayingthat pilot error or engine failurelikely caused the crash.

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Crowds gather around anengine of the crashed plane.

Planes operated by four different Indonesian carriers were declared unworthy for takeoff.

Chinese Pop Culture Club

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True to its name, the ChinesePop Culture Club showcases popular songs, artists, movies andTV shows in Chinese culture.Every other week the club high-lights an "Artist of the Week"introducing the artist and his or her album to those interested.CPCC lets anyone interestedin Chinese music meet fellowenthusiasts. Meetings are casualand laidback - a perfect way tounwind from a tiring day of classes. Members can bring ininstruments and sing their ownsongs. The club also hosts kara-oke sessions for those who loveto sing.CPCC updates members onthe latest news in Chinese popculture on an Internet forum,which features message boards on both music and general-interesttopics. The website offersdownloads of music andmusic videos. Dedi-cated members are re-warded with CDs,DVDs or posters.

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Hank Zhong is thePresident of the Chi-nese Pop Culture Club. If you are interested in joining the club and receiving informationabout future CPCC meetings, please con-tact Hank Zhong at stuycpcc@gmail.com. If you are interested in having your club featured in "Club Spot-light," please emailinschoolnews@stuystandard.org.

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