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Stuyvesant Set to Go Wireless

TSS/Katie Banks
BY AMY LEUNG cific plans with school adminis-
SENIOR STAFF WRITER trators if officials decide to pro-
ceed.
Wireless technology may be
Principal Stanley Teitel said
in Stuyvesant’s future. During the
that “a bid will go out for a public
fourth week of September, De-
contract” to set up a network if
partment of Education consult-
the plans are approved. Currently,
ants surveyed the school and
most students use wired school
evaluated the possibility of in-
computers in computer labs, de-
stalling a wireless Internet net-
partment offices, and the library.
work. The surveyors considered
Teitel said of the new system that
the possible price of the new
“In theory, a student would sit
technology and tested for signal
with a laptop almost anywhere in
strength with specialized equip-
the school and just begin.”
ment.
Stuyvesant High School is a
Stuyvesant may become a
place known for its robotics team,
pilot in a city-wide wireless pro-
for its relatively well-equipped
gram. The school already has an
labs and for the televisions in
informal network on the first and Technicians marked rooms undergoing testing with red stickers. every classroom. Many students
second floors, and a city-funded
are excited about the prospect of
system may follow. said “We
nology Services Edward Wong. the upper floors.” wireless technology. Senior Marc
were going to do it on our own,
According to Wong, the wireless Any school-wide network is Tourangeau is “very optimis-
but they [the Department of Edu-
technology might be “extended to still in the planning stages, how- tic...so many innovations already
cation] have decided to set it up,”
the cafeteria and maybe one of ever. The DOE will discuss spe- exist in our school and the future
said Assistant Principal of Tech-
is boundless for Stuy.” ◙

A Positive
White House

Harriet Miers, above, was nominated to fill Sandra Day O'Connor's seat on October 3; confirmation hearings will be held in the
next few weeks. John Roberts Jr. was confirmed as the 17th chief justice of the United
States by a 78-22 Senate vote on September 29.
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Beginning
for ‘A
Chorus
Line’
BY PALAK SHAH
STAFF WRITER
“A Chorus Line,” this year’s
Fall Musical, features a mix of
love, intimate life stories, and
pasts revisited. It’s about sixteen
dancers trying out for a Broadway
show, who are slowly culled into
a group of eight by the mysteri-
ous director Zach (senior Ian
Murphy), who asks some reveal-
ing questions. “It gets intense,”
said producer Maria Santos.
“People get personal and even
come out.”
The play, a production of the
Stuyvesant Theater Community,
has faced challenges at Stuyve-
sant. Christy Close, the STC’s
faculty advisor, left after last
Science..............................8 school year to study at the Col-
Puzzles……………….......7-9 lege of William and Mary. Yet
Arts & Entertainment........9-11
progress is steady. Directors
were chosen at the end of last
Sports................................11-12
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Passengers Watch Their Own Emergency Landing
BY YULIYA FELDMAN
STAFF WRITER
A Jet Blue jet landed safely
at Los Angeles International Air-
port on September 21 after its
landing gear jammed following
takeoff. As pilots discussed the
problem with company execu-
tives in New York and techni-
cians in France, passengers
watched live coverage of their
ordeal on the plane’s video moni-
tors.
The Airbus A320 was sched-
uled to fly from Bob Hope Air-
port in Burbank, California to
Kennedy International in New
York. Soon after the 3:17 PM
takeoff., the pilot noticed that the
nose wheels were stuck in a posi-
tion perpendicular to the body of
the plane, making it impossible
for the gear to be retracted.
The plane circled above Los
Angeles for three hours to burn
Oil Crisis Grows in Wake of Hurricanes
BY JENNIFER SCHLESINGER
OUT OF SCHOOL NEWS EDITOR
After Hurricane Katrina
struck the Gulf Coast, gas prices
spiked nationwide. About half of
all refineries in the Gulf shut
down in preparation for the
storm. Although most have since
reopened, 17 remain closed, re-
ducing production capacity by
two million barrels a day. Gas
prices have fluctuated since the
Agence France-Presse
An oil refinery in Galveston Bay, Texas.
hurricane, but higher costs have
made many Americans think
twice about driving everywhere.
More than a dozen natural
gas plants were also shut. Com-
bined with the higher oil prices,
this will lead to higher costs for
heating homes this winter.
Economists feel that higher costs
may reduce spending on luxuries
like restaurants and upmarket
clothing. However, in the long
run, they feel that other forces
will keep the economy growing.
Although the oil crisis esca-
lated with the storm, it has been
an underlying problem for years.
America is heavily reliant on for-
eign oil is the world’s largest en-
ergy consumer. The Bush admini-
stration has generally favored
promoting production instead of
conservation. In 2001, Vice Presi-
dent Dick Cheney said,
“Conservation may be a sign of
October 6, 2005 News
off fuel. When it finally landed,
the pilot coasted the plane on its
functional rear wheels before
slowly bringing the front end
down. As the plane landed on the
longest runway in the United
States, sparks and flames shot out
of the burning front tires. The
plane soon slowed and stopped,
though, and all 146 passengers
left uninjured.
David Reinitz, a comedian on
board, taped a final farewell to
his girlfriend on a video camera
he had with him. After the plane
had landed, he commended the
crew of six for keeping the pas-
sengers fully informed and land-
ing the plane safely. “It felt like
the New York subway, rattling
and shaking,” Reinitz said. “It
was pretty intense, but it wasn’t
panicky.”
The National Transportation
Safety Board found that there had
personal virtue, but it cannot be
the basis of a sound energy pol-
icy.” Many environmentalists,
however, say that promoting pro-
duction will only lead to short-
ages in the near future. They feel
that America, as a nation, needs
to be less reliant on oil. "We need
alternatives to fossil fuels. Our
country has an oil addiction," said
Jacob Mentlik, an environmental
activist.
Conservatives in Congress
have proposed subsidizing
new refineries, increasing
coastal drilling for oil, and
allowing drilling in the
Arctic National Wildlife
Refuge in Alaska.
Environmentalists oppose
these initiatives. They
believe that drilling in
coastal areas and in
ANWR will only result in
a minimal increase in oil
production and a lot of pollution.
Instead, they advocate tougher
mileage requirements for cars and
the switch from SUVs to smaller
cars and hybrids. They also
stress the need for more research
on possible replacements for fos-
sil fuels. ◙
been three
similar inci-
dents in the
past, includ-
ing one in
February
1999 involv-
ing another
Airbus A320.
A i r b u s
spokeswoman
Mary Anne JetBlue Airbus 320, making an emergency landing at Los Angeles
International Airport.
Greczyn said
that other manufacturers had ex-
perienced similar problems as
well. “This has happened with
just about every make and model
of aircraft that is out there,” she
said.
Another passenger was Alex-
andra Jacobs, six and a half
months pregnant at the time. “My
first thought was for my hus-
band,” she said. “I was thinking,
‘You’re going to lose your baby
Hurricane Rita Strikes the
Already Devastated Gulf Coast
BY ANNA GINZBURG
STAFF WRITER
After Hurricane Katrina,
most Americans thought that the
hurricane season had run its
course. Shortly afterward, Hurri-
cane Rita showed nature’s power.
Once again Rita was the strongest
measured hurricane to have ever
entered the Gulf of Mexico, and
the third most intense hurricane
ever in the Atlantic Basin. Its
peak sustained wind speeds
reached an incredible 175 miles
per hour.
Hurricane Rita traveled from
Florida to the Texas and Louisi-
ana coasts, re-flooding parts of
New Orleans. People recently
returned to New Orleans houses
had to evacuate once again.
Thousands of others who fled
Louisiana for Texas had to flee
once more.
Gwendolyn Garley and her
family were taken to Galveston
after being rescued from the roof
of their home in New Orleans's
9th Ward. Family members were
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and me.’”
Ms. Jacobs, an editor for The
New York Observer, described
the incident as “an out-of-body
experience.” “The flight atten-
dants were chanting, ‘Brace,
brace, brace’ like a mantra,” she
said. “It was like a prayer. It was
real scary. And then we smelled
burning rubber, and the plane
stopped, and a big cheer went
up.” ◙
planning to settle in Galveston
permanently, but were among
58,000 residents from Galveston
who were evacuated because of
the hurricane.
The threat of the hurricane
caused President Bush to declare
a state of emergency in Texas and
Louisiana. Houston Mayor Bill
White urged the residents in areas
at risk for storm surge to evacu-
ate. As many as one million peo-
ple relocated to inland shelters.
Escaping was not easy as high-
ways filled and traffic stretched
for miles.
Max Mayfield, director of the
National Hurricane Center, said
Rita could have been even more
damaging than Katrina, calling
Rita “a very, very dangerous hur-
ricane.” Rita pounded Texas and
Louisiana with heavy rain and
strong winds. The storm caused
storm-surge flooding and signifi-
cant wind damage in some areas
and spawned at least two torna-
does. Many areas suffered near-
total destruction. ◙
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iPod Shuffle iPod Nano iPod

iMania for the iNano Storage and

Song Capacity
512MB (120
songs) or 1GB
(240 songs)
2GB (500
songs) or 4GB
(1,000 songs)
20GB (5,000
songs) or
60GB (15,000
BY HANFORD CHIU & SARA LEE even have 15,000 songs stored on songs)
STAFF WRITERS their computer! So it would be Price $99.00 $199.00 $299.00
spending money on something $129.00 $249.00 $399.00
As if the iPod Mini wasn’t that might not be useful to you. In Battery Life Up to 12 hours Up to 14 hours Up to 15 hours
enough, Apple has continued the addition, the Nano takes less time of music play- of music play-
trend of cell phones, small yet to charge its battery, so if you’re back; up to 4 back; up to 5
functional: Apple has discontin- ever in a rush, the Nano might be hours of slide- hours of slide-
ued selling the iPod Mini on its a better choice! It’s more realistic shows with shows with
site and has put up the iPod Nano in its daily use and is more suit- music music
as its heir apparent. Is the iPod able for teenagers like us who Display 1.5-inch 2-inch
Nano merely a marketing gim- simply enjoy things fast and con- (diagonal) (diagonal)
mick or really something awe- venient, small and simple. color LCD with color LCD
some? However, if size isn’t a prior- LED backlight with LED
Dimensionally, the iPod ity, the Nano is less attractive. It backlight
Nano is only a few tenths of an probably wouldn’t make one re- Charge Time About 4 hours About 3 hours About 5 hours
inch smaller than its predecessor place their iPod Mini and go out (2-hour fast (1.5-hour fast (3-hour fast
in length, width and height. It and buy a Nano, as the improve- charge to 80% charge to 80% charge to 80%
currently comes only in black or ments certainly aren’t worth capacity) capacity) capacity)
white, not the Mini’s variety of $250. Compared to another popu- Audio Support MP3, MP3 AAC, Pro- AAC, Pro-
colors. The weight has actually lar MP3 player, the Zen Micro, VBR, AAC, tected AAC tected AAC
been cut more than half, and the which has 6 GB of storage for Protected AAC (from iTunes (from iTunes
iPod Nano is an amazing 1.5 (from iTunes Music Store), Music Store),
only $230, the only noteworthy
ounces. Music Store), MP3, MP3 MP3, MP3
advantage the Nano has is its Audible and VBR, Audible, VBR, Audible,
Apple still sells the classic size. So, if you wish to buy a mu- WAV Apple Lossless, Apple Loss-
iPod (though it has been up- sic player, be sure to carefully WAV, AIFF less, WAV,
graded several times) and the analyze all aspects before being AIFF
iPod Shuffle in addition to the taken in by a gimmick.
Nano. There have been changes Every iPod product has its Photo Support Syncs iPod- Syncs iPod-
in the size of the product, in its viewable pho- viewable pho-
own group of fans, and it is hard
memory and its colors, but in fact tos in JPEG, tos in JPEG,
to say which is better than an- BMP, GIF, BMP, GIF,
they’re all still MP3 players! So, other, but the iPod Nano does
which one really matches your TIFF, PSD TIFF, PSD
seem to be worth the price tag put (Mac only) and (Mac only) and
needs, your wants and your de- on it. Apple releases new prod- PNG formats PNG formats
sires? Or the more practical ques- ucts every so often, and each time
tion: which one is worth your Size (in inches) 3.3 x 0.98 x 3.5 x 1.6 x 0.27 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.63
the product almost instantly be-
money? 0.33 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.75
comes a fad, so what’s next? ◙
To start off, refer to the chart Weight .78 ounce 1.5 ounces 5.9 ounces
of the iPod products and their 6.4 ounces

Food For Thought: Biofuels

properties on the right.
Comparing the different as-
pects mentioned it seems really
difficult to say which iPod is
really the “best bargain.” But the
iPod Nano is significantly smaller
than the iPod but has all the same
features! It has a color LCD
screen, it has around the same
battery life and it supports the
same audio and photo formats. In
all these respects it is better than
the iPod Mini it replaces. Al-
though the iPod Nano has less
memory space than the iPod, it
makes it up for it by being much
more compact and much lighter.
In addition, depending on per-
sonal use, the Nano might be as
good, because it’s almost impos-
sible to listen to all 5,000 or
15,000 songs. Some people don’t
BY HANFORD CHIU
STAFF WRITER
A formerly ignored area in
research is now emerging as a
viable alternative to oil. Biofuels
are generally mixtures of gasoline
and fuels that can be made from
the sugars existing in certain
crops, such as corn. Now, with
the numerous shocks to the oil
markets from the war in Iraq and
Hurricane Katrina, Asia, the
world’s largest user of oil, is seri-
ously considering these biofuels.
But why the sudden interest
in this oft-overlooked energy
source? It was because oil was
A truck is loaded with sugar cane to be taken to ply, helping to stabilize
a refinery, one step in the process of making prices.
crops into an oil alternative.
Reuters
inexpensive and plentiful a cou-
ple of years ago; much cheaper
than biofuels. But all that has
changed. Oil has soared to over
$65 a barrel and international
competition for oil is fierce.
Now, China is demanding that
five of its provinces use biofuels.
This is all in an attempt to
relieve China’s burdensome
reliance on the global oil
market.
How does this affect us? For
one thing, China’s attempt
to withdraw from the global
oil market would relieve the
demand on the strained sup-
American corporations are
jumping at the chance for
potential profit. Esso Thailand, a
unit of Exxon Mobil, already has
22 gas stations selling biofuel in
Thailand and plans to have at
least 600 more.
The United States has dam-
aged its economy and interna-
tional relations by heavily subsi-
dizing American sugar growers
while putting tariffs on sugar
imports. With the growth of bio-
fuels, we would no longer have
to protect American farmers,
because the demand for sugar
would be higher. This would not
only provide a viable energy
source, but improve global rela-
tions. ◙
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Yikes! I Like Mike
BY HANFORD CHIU
STAFF WRITER
Most of the populations of
New York and Stuyvesant are
probably liberals who opt for pro-
choice over pro-life and prefer
tax hikes to conservative fiscal
policies. Yet I, a left-leaning
Mayor Bloomberg has
done so much to im-
prove education and
alleviate financial
problems that the only
reason to not vote for
him would be due to
petty party loyalty.
moderate, support Democrat-
turned-Republican Mayor
Bloomberg for re-election even
though doing so might seem like
a betrayal of the Democratic
Party, which has already suffered
numerous losses in Congress.
However, Bloomberg has done a
superb job for this city during his
four-year term as mayor.
And I am not alone in my
opinions. I join a chorus of De-
TSS/Katie Banks
A short detour to a local park can reveal natural wonders.
BY OSMAN NEMLI
SPORTS EDITOR
The other day, I was listening
to Ben Folds’s song “Time” in
which one of the lines was “Time
takes time, you know.” The line
struck me as awkward as Cupid’s
arrow hitting a cow. However, I
was rather intrigued by its in-
sightful yet paradoxical nature.
Imagine walking through
Times Square. Now stop walking
and look around you. Don’t the
people who stroll by so casually
yet purposefully look like com-
puter parts carrying useless sets
of information from one point of
the city to another? Everyone
seems to have a purpose, except
you. Time seems to move so
October 6, 2005 Opinions
mocrats who heap so much praise
over Mr. Bloomberg that they
stop just short of political en-
dorsement. However, in our two-
party political system, it seems
that voters and politicians often
make their choices based on party
loyalty and not on personal merit
and accomplishment. For exam-
ple, former Ma yor David
Dinkins, the first black mayor of
New York, would have chosen
Mr. Bloomberg over the chal-
lenger, Fernando Ferrer, in the
last mayoral election if Mr.
Bloomberg had been a Democrat.
However, there are also some
Democrats who feel free to cross
the party lines and do not let
party loyalty constrain their judg-
ments. Local 3 of the Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, a 33,000 member union,
honored Mr. Bloomberg as the
first Republican they ever en-
dorsed for a state or city position
in New York.
So what has Mr. Bloomberg
done to make himself so popular
among the usual anti-Republican
opposition? For one thing, he has
a great record in education. Mr.
Bloomberg disbanded the ineffi-
cient Board of Education, raised
standardized test scores and made
great progress in closing the
much faster in the city due to all
its bustling commotions and
movements of people. When one
walks alone just for the sake of
walking, not really aiming to get
anywhere, he sees the city’s true
worth and cannot help but be
amazed by its sheer size, won-
drous marvels, and unattainable
beauty. When walking alone,
time doesn’t stop and your day
doesn’t suddenly gain minutes
but it does seem like time slowed
down and everyone else is just a
blur. Walking is often ignored by
present society; its effects are not
nearly as important as getting into
a top-tier college or climbing the
corporate ladder. However, walk-
ing is not only a much underrated
achievement gaps between races.
Besides education, Mr.
Bloomberg has also been wildly
successful in his economic poli-
cies. September 11 was a serious
blow to New York’s budget. Mr.
Associated Press
Mayor Bloomberg
Bloomberg immediately coun-
tered that with a property tax
hike, some of which was later
returned to homeowners. He also
raised taxes on cigarettes, which
had the twofold effect of both
raising revenue and keeping New
York’s air fresh. Meanwhile,
there was enough money left over
to drop a nasty sales tax on cloth-
ing. Mr. Bloomberg also unveiled
an ambitious $3 billion plan to
build over 65,000 units of afford-
able housing in five years to help
the poor and provide tax revenue.
Time Takes Time
escape; it is also one of the great-
est exercises and romantic adven-
tures a gentleman can bring to his
fair lady.
But while New York City
may have more than its share of
skyscrapers and Fifth Avenues,
there are very few places one can
walk leisurely without feeling the
bustling urgency of the city. Cen-
tral Park is one such place. From
the moment you enter the park,
the seconds hand shifts to a lower
gear. The euphoric and light at-
mosphere of the park will help
you forget all your worries. Cen-
tral Park serves New Yorkers
with something that other city
dwellers do not get in a city: a
whole park with a vivid image of
a microcosm of the wilderness.
Unofficial Pizzeria of Stuyvesant
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In addition, Mr. Bloomberg’s
conservative policies do not ex-
tend to social issues. Despite be-
ing Republican, he supports abor-
tions, stem-cell research, gun
control laws and gay marriage.
He also opposes the death pen-
alty.
New York might be a city
dominated by liberals and De-
mocrats whose
natural inclination
is to vote against
any Republican
running for office.
However, Mayor.
Bloomberg has
done so much to
improve education
and alleviate finan-
cial problems that
the only reason to
not vote for him
would be petty
party loyalty. New
Yorkers like to think they are
more intelligent and open-minded
than the rest of America. So when
the moment of truth finally does
arrive, will New Yorkers be intel-
ligent and open-minded enough
to judge a candidate based on
personal qualifications and not
party biases? ◙
CORRECTION
• Tobiasz Zielinksi's name
was misspelled in the byline
of "Gobi Desert Explora-
tion."
Even though it is not exactly the
great wilderness, your adventure
at the park can still offer a variety
of things, ranging from simple
biking and walking to sitting on
the grass and looking at the lake
to just admiring the beauty of the
city with the park as the fore-
ground.
Leave your bags, worries and
responsibilities in a corner of
your house. Leave your watch at
school and grab some music to
which you can listen. Just don’t
look back. Just put one foot ahead
of another and follow your future
to a place you will get to when
you get there. And believe me,
when you reach the place you are
aiming to reach, you will know it.
After all, “time takes time.” ◙
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BY MOR ROSENBERG
STAFF WRITER
I have supported our presi-
dent, from his tax cuts to the war
in Iraq, until this fiasco in New
Orleans. However, what he has
done or, rather, has not done,
crystallized my conclusion that he
is not fit to be the leader of the
His apology had no
warmth, no genuine
compassion.
It is the policy of The Standard to remain accessible to its readers.
BY FLORA NG
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
The Macao I remember was a
town plagued by corruption, gang
warfare, and a bleak political and
economic future. Ten years ago,
this sliver of land off the southern
Chinese coast was still a colony
of Portugal. Despite
more than four hun-
dred years of rule,
the Portuguese
OnLocation
failed to bring pros-
perity or security to
the people of Ma-
cao. Corruption was
rampant; it was
widely known that
unless you wanted
your passport appli-
cation to be moved
to the bottom of the
pile, bribery and
gifts were neces-
sary. Occasionally,
entire blocks would
be closed after a
shooting or an ex-
plosion of some
sort. Although my
family lived in one
of the most affluent
parts of town, we
had a metal fence, a
stainless steel gate, and two metal
doors to protect our house. The
economy of Macao depended on
the sole casino of Macao, Hotel
Lisboa, owned by a billionaire
who had been granted a gambling
monopoly by the Portuguese.
With factory jobs moving to
China, migrants from mainland
China competing for work, and
the imminent return of Macao to
China’s communist government,
many natives of this small colony
October 6, 2005 Opinions
Mr. Bush’s Apology
most power country in the world.
He appears to be more of a fol-
lower waiting for someone to tell
him what to do than the president
of the United States. In the New
Orleans crisis, he froze up. He
did not offer enough assistance
soon enough. Many people claim
it is because he does not care
about the poor. But while why he
did not respond fast enough may
be important, what concerns me
even more is the time it took for
him to take responsibility for this
crisis. After 14 days of flood,
starvation, chaos and helpless-
Questions? Comments?
Please contact us at readers@stuystandard.org
What Macao Lost
felt their best option was to move
overseas
Surprisingly, Macao made an
economic comeback with its re-
turn to China. Billionaire Stanley
Ho lost his monopoly, and for-
eign investment and capital
flowed in. The plans to build
more casinos have, at long last,
revived the economy of Macao.
Since gambling is illegal in China
and Hong Kong, Macao has the
potential to become the Las Ve-
gas of Asia. With billions of po-
tential gamblers, Macao's red-hot
economy and casino industry are
not going to cool down any time
soon. However, despite the eco-
nomic growth it has inspired, the
casino industry has also reintro-
duced many social problems.
With the economy of the colony
Tourists explore the ruins of Saint Paul’s Cathedral in Macao.
Lingnan University
now almost entirely dependent on
gambling, there is little need for
the government to push for edu-
cation reforms. For example, the
city-state of Singapore had to
produce a population of profes-
Associated Press
Mayor Ray Nagin speaking about the
rebuilding efforts and associated
problems.
ness, President Bush finally ad-
mitted his mistakes on September
13.
Furthermore, his apologies
do not seem very sincere. They
sionals in order to survive eco-
nomically. With the casino indus-
try as the main employer in Ma-
cao, there is little need or motiva-
tion to raise education levels. As
it is, education levels in Macao
are appallingly low. Only a quar-
ter of the population has a secon-
dary-level education, and in 2003,
only 7 percent of the population
held college degrees.
Education reform is not the
only important issue that stands
to be pushed aside. The unique
culture and history of Macao are
slowly ebbing away with the in-
flux of Chinese migrants from the
mainland. Macanese culture is a
unique melding of Chinese, Por-
tuguese and Malay heritage. With
the exodus of Macau natives, the
lifeblood that was once the col-
ony's greatest asset is draining
away. Already, the unique Maca-
nese Patua dialect, a form of old
Portuguese with some Malay and
Chinese words, is near extinction.
Colonial cobble stone streets,
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seem like a script he has been
told to memorize. His apology
had no warmth, no genuine com-
passion. If this crisis had hap-
pened a year ago, before his sec-
ond-term election, would he have
responded differently? Is the fact
that he no longer needs a high
approval rating the reason that he
responded so slowly and inaptly?
Once again, Mr. Bush has
failed miserably in his duties as
leader of our nation. But is his
ineptitude a reflection of our
flawed electoral system or Ameri-
cans’ bad choices? ◙
traditional Buddhist temples and
shrines, and stunning Mediterra-
nean villas are being restored for
the sole purpose of attracting
Macao is richer than
ever with the new and
glamorous casinos that
are being built every-
day, but economic
growth and prosperity
have come at the ex-
pense of its culture
and history.
tourists. Many tourists and Chi-
nese migrants go to Macao for
solely monetary motives without
any regard or consideration for
Macao's traditional culture. Ma-
cao is richer than ever with the
new and glamorous casinos that
are being built everyday, but eco-
nomic growth and prosperity
have come at the expense of its
culture and history.
The sun still beats down on
the same colonial mansions that
were built four hundred years ago
and people still pray in the tem-
ples that the town's sailors prayed
in before making their trip out to
sea. Macao is richer than ever,
but at what cost? The city pro-
vides more opportunities than it
ever did and foreign capital are
flowing in. Macao looks set to
become Asia's gambling center
and playground for the rich, but
in doing so, this former colony
has had to sacrifice a great deal
too much. ◙
THE STUYVESANT STANDARD October 6, 2005 Literary/Puzzles Page 7

BY CAROLINE HUGH
BY ANONYMOUS SENIOR STAFF WRITER
Here come fireflies, adherents of the dusk, I’ll rather be with you and history
Night dawning upon the nostalgic scent of musk. A friend of the past
We stay by shelves of ancients
The eve of new moon brings darkening peace, Noting the scent of crinkled pages
Glints of gold reflecting the silver breeze. And lines lines lines that fall off the pages
And into our minds
A ravenous greed enticed by the glow, Let us travel to the wonders of Egypt
Chaos taking place of harmony he stole. See their gods, their bandaged dead, their sands
Or the mosques of the Turks
Where once stood a forest of firefly soul, In their wondrous golden age
Now is a graveyard of golden charcoal. Follow Plato! as he turns to his
Martyr. Oh
But to see that painful time again
To grasp the defeat of humanity!
As we slip back to consciousness
Because we couldn’t face our inner selves
BY INNOKENTY PYETRANKER I realize who we are
SENIOR STAFF WRITER And what we hopefully won’t become
We reach for each other needing comfort
As the autumn leaves fall
But I’d rather be with you and history
We feel ourselves grow weak and small
Than without it
The school year is in full swing
And we don't go outside for anything
Studying has taken over and we can't fight
We grab onto weekends for desperate light
Join our Poetry Fests!
But alas we must wait (and wait)
With patience so great (so great)
Send your poems and stories to
We are in the hands of honest fate Literary@stuystandard.org
Until we are once again at summer's gate

Winnie the Pooh

BY MONICA LUK Oh Bother
STAFF WRITER Owl
A.A. Milne Piglet
Christopher Robin Rabbit
BY ANONYMOUS
Edward the Bear Roo
Gazin' out the window Eeyore Silly Old Bear
My heart filled with sorrow Heffalump Smackrel
Stuck in a jail house Hundred Acre Wood Stuff n’ Fluff
Nowhere to bounce. Hunny The House At Pooh Corner
Kanga Tigger
His screams and yells TTFN
Mr. Sanders
Are breaking the bells
I can't stand it no more
I gotta bounce. H U N D R E D A C R E W O O D S T O R T
E T S R A E B D L O Y L L I S N F M H E
The burden and hardships F D N C D Y C O R N E R M G F I A E Y A
Had started to slip
I was free at last. F M W P K O R G M W D K P Y D B H N W B
I didn't need to bounce. A R R A L R O T T F N M I A R O E D S C
L A T S R E E W R A U P G Y U R F Y T R
Coming back to the jailhouse
My feelings started to rouse. U A L F A D N G E L F N L S S R F N U M
The rememberance of my childhood. M P O O H N L R G C K F E M B E L H F E
Began to bounce . . .
P M I L N E D O A I R A T P A H U O F W
K A N G A B F E Y D T A L R H P M O N O
D Y P M U L M L R P B F D P N O P P F G
L F F U S N E B O S G Y U R A T A B L D
O N I B O R A O W L M F N M E S Y E U B
Y M T A K T H H E L L O B N B I N A F Y
L N F C H C O R O E E Y O R U R D R F E
L G A E O H B O T H E R N F A H K N D N
I M R R T I I G E R N A T K R C F E U O
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H E F O R A E B E H T D R A W D E U C M
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How Hurricanes Begin and End

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

BY DARYL VULIS
STAFF WRITER
Despite the recent focus on
hurricanes, the number of hurri-
canes has not actually increased.
Rather, it is the amount of intense
hurricanes of Category 4 or 5 that
has nearly doubled in the past 15
years. Some scientists attribute
this to global warming, but others
believe that the increase is due to
a naturally occurring 30-year cy-
cle. One expert, Dr. William
Gray, explains, “Periodically
changing ocean circulation pat-
terns led to the cycle of increas-
ing hurricane activity that the
world is currently experiencing.”
Although the full process of
hurricane formation is not yet
understood, it is known that three
things must occur in order for a
hurricane to form. First, warm
and humid ocean air must rise
into the atmosphere. Second,
winds must converge at the
ocean surface and at higher A September 21 National Hurricane Center
altitudes. Finally, there prediction of Rita's path.
must also be a pressure gra-
dient between the ocean
surface and the high alti-
tude. When all these are
present, a hurricane may
form.
Usually, hurricanes
weaken when they run out
of heat to fuel themselves,
which is why they generally
die down quickly after
reaching land. It is not un-
common for a hurricane to
reach land and weaken,
then retreat to the ocean to
re-emerge as a strong storm
again. Another cause of
hurricane weakening is
wind shear, where the
higher-altitude winds are
not at the same speed in all
levels, which tears the hur-
ricane apart. ◙

Stem Cells
BY ERIC SIU ferentiate into the desired type of
SENIOR STAFF WRITER cell. Interested in a
Despite these obstacles, there
Most cells in the body work
day in and day out and eventually
has been progress. Dr. Suheir CFO career?
Assady and her colleagues at the
reach a certain point at which
they die. Stem cells however,
Israel Institute of Technology and
the Rambam Medical Centre
Behind the Newspaper.
given the right circumstances, can
continue to reproduce over and
claim that beta cells, which are
generally found in the islets of
Behind the Articles.
over again. Although cancer cells
also divide forever, they do not
the pancreas, are spontaneously
formed by human embryonic
Business.
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and develop into various adult
stem cells. The day may come
when these beta cells may be CFO@stuystandard.org
cells, like stem cells can.
used to cure diabetes.
The goal of stem cell re-
However resources and re-
search is to be able to one day
search have been limited. The use
grow cells to replace malfunc-
of stem cells has always been a
tioning cells in a patient. This
controversial issue, as the most
could make immortality possible.
versatile stem cells are obtained
The goal may seem simple, but
the process has been difficult.
Scientists have found it difficult
from embryos. President Bush
has allowed some federal funding Last Issue’s Solution
to existing stem cell research, but
to separate stem cells from other
none to new projects. ◙ Crossword Puzzle
cells and then cause them to dif-
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THE STUYVESANT STANDARD October 6, 2005 Puzzles/Arts & Entertainment Page 9

School Days Crossword Puzzle

BY KARIN FENG BY JESSIE LUK
ASSOCIATE WRITER SENIOR STAFF WRITER
procetum 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15
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7 1. measuring device 1. compete
5. egotistical person’s action 2. one
jcorsept 11. hill builder 3. company (abbr.)
12. ugly being 4. Tennis player Andy
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 15. America’s favorite cookie 5. cow’s accessory
8 16. liver oil fish 6. pilot
17. to use a phone 7. 3 yr old
reafaecit 18. “I did it!” 8. in a bad mood
19. headache reliever 9. Flanders
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 20. precious gems 10. urge
9 22. say 13. hand
25. molecule involved in cancer 14. boost in paycheck
oromehmo 26. not less 19. waist area muscle
28. nothing by mouth (abbr.) 20. Will Smith’s area
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 29. gorges 21. strange sighting
10 31. alliance 22. protective clothing
33. dream 23. boats
huledces 36. has a full deck 24. late 1800s physicist
38. “there!” 25. protein producers
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 39. Jai___ 27. imagine
11 40. sp. Verb 29. Silly old bear
41. aah’s partner 30. sets
Answer: 43. ambulance worker 31. xanga
44. open 32. outhouse (Brit.)
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___! 46. sacred literature 34. primary school (abbr.)
48. pilot 35. mean dogs
49. corn ___ 37. bite
51. father day’s gift 42. showed it all
A Positive Beginning for 52. nada
54. anger
46. flat breads
47. French river
55. also 48. river swimmer
‘A Chorus Line’ 56. ball, to Juan
57. shed tool
49. origin of spareribs
50. one ___ household
58. admirers 52. basketball group
not neutral
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character adds another unique

Solution to Scramble
year and auditions were held in touch to the play. The cast in-
the second week of school. cludes faces familiar from past
Though the musical does have productions, like seniors Becky

The Beach
faculty advisors, director Liz Liv- Cooper, Rachel Lin, and Molly
ingstone, a senior, emphasized Ruben-Long, as well as several
that “it’s very student run, which newcomers.
is really cool.” The Fall Musical is usually surfboarding sandcastle
Liz praised the ensemble performed in December, but this lifeguards sunbathe
cast. “It’s a great mix of peo- year it will be a month earlier. A oceanfront windsurfing
ple…everyone in the show has a Chorus Line will hit the stage in skinny-dip sand dune
chance to shine, which is great the Murray Khan Theater on No- mermaid
for high school theater,” she said. vember 4th and 5th. ◙ seashell Message: Bury me please!
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The Griffins Invade Burton Dead on with

DVD Shelves ‘The Corpse Bride’
BY JOS DIAZ sodes tied up with a loose story- BY RAYMOND LEI humor make the movie great. It is
STAFF WRITER line and an extra red carpet intro- SENIOR STAFF WRITER refreshing to see a love triangle in
duction used to bring out the evil which both the women involved
With its matricidal baby, monkey and greased-up deaf guy. "The Corpse Bride" is a chill- are decent and more capable than
martini-drinking dog ing story based on a Russian folk- man in the center. The addition of
and childish father tale about a young man acciden-

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musical renditions, jazzy dance
figure reminiscent of tally marrying a dead bride by ensembles, and an adorable skele-
Homer Simpson, placing his wedding ring on the ton dog (reminiscent of Jack
“Family Guy” is the corpse's finger, which he mis- Skellington's dog, Zero, in
offbeat comedy takes for a stick, and pronouncing "Nightmare Before Christmas"),
America just can’t the wedding sacraments. Tim make the movie more funny than
get enough of. Based Burton takes this myth and makes dark, enjoyable all-around. Al-
on the ridiculous it his own through the use of the though the resolution of the love
lives of the Griffins, same stop-motion techniques of triangle may be a bit anti-
a middle-class Rhode his "Nightmare Before Christ- climatic, the ending will please
Island family, the mas."
series has become a Victor (Johnny

national institution
adored by the very
people it criticizes. The Griffin Family, the stars of "Family Guy.”
Every episode is a
haphazard sketch show contain-
ing pop culture spoofs, intellectu-
alism and fart jokes; their recent
DVD movie is no exception to
this unbeatable formula. It is al-
most easy to forget that the Grif-
fins’ long hiatus was due to the
With its matricide conspir-
ing baby, martini-drinking
dog and childish father fig-
ure reminiscent of Homer
Simpson, America just can't
get enough of the offbeat
comedy, 'Family Guy.
cancellation of the show. Al-
though the profits from the DVD
sales of past “Family Guy” sea-
sons have led to the TV resurrec-
tion of the Griffin family, will
this DVD movie fair as well?
“Family Guy Presents Stewie
Griffin: The Untold Story” is
really no more than three epi-
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Depp) is a down-
to-earth young
man, reluctant to
marry the lovely
The movie is like a mini- Victoria (Emily
marathon with an optional uncen- Watson). Victor
sored track. “The Untold Story” finds himself wor-
is the account of Stewie Griffin’s rying more and
(the slightly British, completely more about his cold
insane and youngest member of feet and tries prac-
the Griffin family) trek across ticing his wedding
America in search of his “real” vows in the woods.
father. The intersecting storylines Upon completing
belonging to the rest of Stewie’s his vows and plac-
family is definitely a must-see. ing his ring upon a
With limited DVD features stick in the fresh
(an audio commentary by Seth powdered snow, a
dead bride, Emily
Macfarlane and boring story-
board-to-animation comparisons), (voiced by Burton's
the “The Untold Story” is hardly living wife, Helena
worth dishing out $20 for. Don’t Bonham Carter),
be surprised if “The Untold rises to claim her
Story” is on store shelves later new husband. What
again as part of a box set that started out as a bad
includes the first post- ca s e of p re -
resurrection season. Nevertheless, wedding jitters
the 88 minutes of nonstop and turns into a ghastly Co-Director Mike Johnson with the top-motion animated
unchecked hilarity are definitely mix-up between characters from "Tim Burton's Corpse Bride."
worth renting and watching with the living and the audiences. The movie flows well
friends who are open to extremely dead. and moviegoers will enjoy Bur-
crude humor.◙ While the story line is at ton's distinct dark humor.◙
times formulaic, Burton's wit and

Still Charmed and Kicking

BY YULIYA FELDMAN fans broke through the uncer- new, non-magical identities. They great start to what probably will
STAFF WRITER tainty and at the very last moment try to adjust be the last sea-
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W a r n e r B r o t h e r s r en e we d to their new son of the series,
On September 25, "Charmed" "Charmed" for another season. lives while there are obvi-
began its eighth season with a The seventh season, con- being con- ous changes in
premiere many thought would cluded with the show's fate uncer- stantly re- the show. The
never happen. tain, ended minded of episode focused
The series fol- with what what they much more on
lowed the lives The combination of the seemed to be a used to be. the lives of the
of the three With its matricide conspir-
Halliwell sis-
complexities of the real series finale. The premiere sisters than on
ing baby, martini-drinking The Halliwell also brought the magical as-
ters (Rose world and the
dog and childish father fig- sisters faked the arrival of pects of the se-
McGowan, supernatural
Alyssa Milano ure reminiscent ofworldHomer their own a new witch, ries. We also
death to leave Billie (played saw less action
and Holly makes
Simpson, it a truly
America just can't their magical by Kaley sequences,
Marie Combs), extraordinary
get enough of the series
offbeat existences be- Cuoco of "8 probably a con-
each a witch comedy, 'Family Guy. hind and pur- S i m p l e Actresses Holly Marie Combs, Alyssa Milano,
sequence of
endowed with
extremely loved by fans. and Rose McGowan in "Charmed."
sue normal Rules") and drastic budget
a magical lives. the entrance of a new demon cuts. But fans continue to follow
power. Despite seven amazing In the eighth season we find named Haas. this unique blend of the magical
seasons, the fate of "Charmed" the sisters struggling with their Although the episode was a and the mundane.◙
was doubtful. The voice of loyal
THE STUYVESANT STANDARD
A Show a Night Keeps the Homework Away
BY MADELINE FITZGERALD
WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY
JENNY LIU
STAFF WRITERS
Procrastination is a hard habit
to kick especially when the new
TV line-up keeps you glued to the
screen. There’s a show to pro-
crastinate homework for almost
every night of the week. But be-
fore you turn on that television
set, here’s a guide to the best new
shows and some returning favor-
ites this season:
Monday, 8:30 – 9:00 p.m.
“How I Met Your Mother” (CBS)
“Mother” is a witty comedy
about a father (voiced by Bob
Saget of “Full House”) who tells
to his children about what he
went through before meeting the
love of his life, their mother.
However, you’ll find no cheesy
eighties flashbacks in this show,
as Saget’s character is telling his
children his life tales in the year
2030.
Tuesday, 9:00 –9:30 p.m.
“My Name is Earl” (NBC)
A small-time crook, Earl
(Jason Lee), decides to atone for
his 258 sins after wining a hun-
dred grand. Along the way, Earl
receives help from his blundering
brother Randy (Ethan Suplee) and
attempts at his life by Earl’s
trailer-park ex-wife Joy (Jaime
Pressly). Beware, Lee’s talent to
scoop up crude laughs from jokes
like getting beaten by an over-
sized, large-print bible, can some-
times lead to sighs of exaspera-
tions as the over-the-top antics of
Earl and his companions can be-
come tiresome.
Wednesday, 9:00 – 10:00 p.m.
“Lost” (ABC)
BY ANNA SLAVINA
October 6, 2005 Arts & Entertainment/Sports
As the survivors of the plane
crash realize they may be stuck
on the remote island longer than
expected, interesting relationships
will develop between the survi-
vors. Although “Lost” will have
to fight with “Criminal Minds”
and “E-Ring” for viewers, it is
probable that “Lost” will not lose
much of its fan base to either of
the fledgling shows because fans
will want to lay to rest unan-
swered questions from the last
season.
Thursday, 8:00 – 8:30 p.m.
“Everybody Hates Chris” (UPN)
Only five words needs to be
said to convince viewers to watch
UPN’s latest sitcom: based on
Chris Rock’s life.
Friday, 8:00 – 9:00 p.m.
“Ghost Whisperer” (CBS)
Picture NBC’s “Medium”
without the hassles of the police.
Now replace Patricia Arquette’s
blonde, middle-aged mother char-
acter with Jennifer Love Hewitt’s
brunette, newlywed character and
you’ve got CBS’s new show,
“Ghost Whisperer.” Hewitt re-
turns to the small screen as a
woman who can communicate
with the dead and help stagnant
spirits move on.
Saturday
Be good to yourself and do
your homework on Saturday
night; you’ll need your Sunday
night free for TV.
Sunday, 9:00 – 10:00 p.m.
“Desperate Housewives” (ABC)
The housewives are back
with even dirtier laundry baskets
than last season. Teri Hatcher,
Marcia Cross, Felicity Hoffman
and Eva Longoria return to Wys-
teria Lane for another season of
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this guilty
pleasure.
While many
questions
were an-
swered in
last season’s
finale, even
more ques-
tions arises
concerning
the house-
wives’ love
lives, history
and future.
Sunday,
9:00 – 9:30
p.m.
“Fa mi l y
Guy” (Fox)
“Fa mi l y
Guy” is up
against some
tough com-
petition. In
its second
season post resurrection, “Family expect to see more crazy antics as
Guy” leaves nothing to chance the Griffins inexplicably find
with an all-star ensemble of guest themselves in strange story arcs
voices such as Wanda Sykes, like Stewie and Brian in college
Carrie Fisher, Phyllis Diller and and Meg growing a spine. ◙
Robert Downey Jr. This season,
Vikings to Conquer and
Plunder the North
Continued from Page 12 lethal weapon for Peyton Man-
up to par with the other top of- ning (who has Edgerrin James
fenses in the league. Bennett is behind him).
injury-prone, Williams is a goal- Minnesota’s defense was
line back similar in style and built changed drastically during the
to the Atlanta Falcons’ T.J. off-season. Their run defense is
Duckett, and Moore is the smaller significantly improved with the
back who is primarily used on addition of defensive tackle Pat
screen plays. With the lack of a Williams, who came over from
running game, Culpepper rarely the Buffalo Bills and was respon-
has the opportunity to use the sible for the Bills’ seventh-ranked
play-action, which has been a run defense last season. Along
with Kevin Williams, these two
tackles should form one of the
best tandems in the NFL behind
the Jaguars’ Marcus Stroud and
John Henderson.
The pass defense is boosted
with the free-agent additions of
Darren Sharper and Fred Smoot.
Sharper, a Pro-Bowler, came over
from the Green Bay Packers and
will man the free safety position.
Fred Smoot was part of the
Washington Redskins’ strong
defense last season and, along
with Antoine Winfield, will give
the Vikings two outstanding and
dependable cover corners.
The Minnesota Vikings had
made many key moves in the off-
season as they try to make a push
for the Super Bowl. Offensively
and defensively, every piece of
the puzzle is in place. The bulk
of the burden will fall upon
Daunte Culpepper’s shoulder to
lead this team to Detroit in Febru-
ary. ◙
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The Chiefs Will Take the West

BY YEE HONG
STAFF WRITER
A new season is the perfect
time to at last forget the old one.
The Kansas Chiefs are looking
forward to putting
last year’s 0-4 start Agence France-Presse
also has the speed to break past
linebackers and the ability to
block in the running game. When
he is on the field, Gonzalez com-
mands the attention of the oppos-
ing team’s best cover corner or
strong safety.
from the Pittsburgh Steelers after
missing most of the year last sea-
son but will probably become the
leader of the Chiefs’ defense with
his experience. Johnson is an
exciting first-round pick who
immediately showed his impact
Patrick Surtain. Pro-Bowlers
Knight and Surtain were part of
the intimidating Miami Dolphins’
defense for many years but de-
cided to come to Kansas City for
an opportunity to win. They will
look to bring their intensity and
experience to a revamped Chiefs’
defense.
There is no question that the
Kansas City Chiefs will be able to

The most impor- when he made 10 tackles against score touchdowns with their high-
behind them as they
tant matter for the Jets in Week 1. After making caliber offense. It is their defense
expect a more suc-
Kansas City’s run 130 tackles in his senior year in that will determine their destiny
cessful season this
offense this year college, Johnson will be a crucial this season and how deep they go
year. With a re-
is the health of part of Kansas City’s defense for into the playoffs. If their defense
vamped and effec-
Priest Holmes. years to come. is steady and does not give up too
tive defense playing
Having suffered The secondary is solid with many big plays, Coach Dick Ver-
complementing the
multiple season- the additions of strong safety meil and his crew could be head-
best offense in the
ending knee inju- Sammy Knight and cornerback ing to Super Bowl XL in 2006. ◙
NFL, the Chiefs are
ries in the past
definitely the pick

Europe’s New Dynasty

several seasons,
to win the AFC
Holmes cannot be
West this year.
depended on to
The core of the
last through the
Chiefs’ offense is
entire regular sea-
their offensive line, Safety John Lynch of the Denver
son and into the
which is the best in Broncos hits Dante Hall of the
playoffs. Fortu-
all of football. Left Kansas City Chiefs at a game in
nately, the Chiefs
tackle Willie Roaf, Denver.
have discovered
left guard Brian
the talent of backup Larry John-
Waters, and right guard Will
son and will utilize him to com-
Shields are all Pro-Bowlers. The
plement Holmes and minimize
outstanding offensive line, like
the star running back’s chance of
the zone-blocking run system in
injury. The potency of this 1-2
Denver, can help any running
punch was evident in Week One’s
back rush far over the century
slaughter of the New York Jets, a
mark in every game. This is best
team which could stop neither
illustrated by Larry Johnson and
Holmes nor Johnson.
Derrick Blaylock (now with the
The factor that will decide
Jets), who both contributed con-
whether Kansas City will advance
siderably to the running game
to the playoffs and potentially go
after Priest Holmes went down
beyond that is the team’s defense.
with a torn ligament and did not
Ranked 31st last season, it was
play for the second half of the last
largely responsible for the
season.
Chiefs’ disastrous 7-9 season.
The lack of any big-play
However, the Kansas City front
wide receiver is more than com-
office clearly addressed their
pensated by the presence of tight
shoddy defense this off-season,
end Tony Gonzalez. Gonzalez
strengthening the team through
broke the NFL record for most
the draft and free agency.
receptions by a tight end when he
The line-backing corps is
caught 102 passes from quarter-
stronger this year with the addi-
back Trent Green last season.
tions of Kendrell Bell and Der-
Always a significant threat in the
rick Johnson. Bell came over
end-zone because of his size, he
BY OSMAN NEMLI ($175 million) to bring them to-
SPORTS EDITOR gether.
Chelsea’s opponents are root-
Chelsea F.C. is one of the
ing both for their demise in the
most dynamic teams in Europe
league and also for their fall in
and dominated the Premier
Europe. Last year, Chelsea was
League last year. A team that
kicked out of the Champions Cup
previously hadn’t enjoyed cham-
in Europe by fellow
pionship success, Chel-
Reuters
countrymen Liverpool,
sea broke its five-
in a highly controversial
decade curse with an
match in which Liver-
undefeated march to the
pool’s goal appeared to
Premier championship,
be offside, despite the
giving up just eleven
referee’s ruling. This
goals in the entire sea-
year Chelsea will aim
son! All that’s left is the
for the previously elu-
question: can they do it
sive Cup.
again?
Mourinho is sometimes
After José Mour- Chelsea manager Jose called pompous, but he
inho joined the team as Mourinho looks on as has been an effective
manager (the equivalent his team faces Liver- manager. He has man-
of coach) at the end of pool.
aged to avoid repeating
the 2004 season, he be-
the mistakes of Real
gan assembling a squadron of
Madrid, which spent a similarly
players ranging from Didier
impressive amount of money only
Drogba to Carlo Cudocini; from
to end up with a bevy of super-
Frank Lampard and Damien Duff
stars that didn’t play well to-
to Arjen Robben and Hernan Cre-
gether. The question remains as
spo. They are among the best in
to whether Mourinho can make a
European soccer today, and Chel-
sturdy lineup from the players he
sea paid about ₤100 million
already has. ◙

Vikings to Conquer and Plunder the North

BY YEE HONG
STAFF WRITER
Even with the loss of star
receiver Randy Moss, the Minne- year will be no different as Min- ble teams. As defenses start to Marcus Robinson will continue to
sota Vikings’ front office was nesota, without a consistent and put eight men in the box, be an end-zone threat as he looks
confident that they Associated Press lethal running at- Culpepper will have to rely on his to improve on his 8 touchdown
could put together a tack, will rely on ability to get the ball to other re- receptions last season. Further-
winning team. Up- the passing game ceivers like Nate Burleson and more, the Vikings look to Troy
grading and reinforc- to put points on the Marcus Robinson in single cover- Williamson as the player to com-
ing both units on of- scoreboard. age. pensate for Moss’s speed and
fense and defense this Unfortunatel y, The receiver corps won’t be ability to stretch the field. The
off-season, the Vi- Culpepper is off to as effective this year without veterans Travis Taylor and Koren
kings are clearly the a horrendous start Randy Moss. No receiver can Robinson have played for the
heavy favorites to win to 2005, throwing replace the explosiveness and Baltimore Ravens and Seattle
the weak NFC North eight interceptions athleticism that he brought to the Seahawks respectively, and will
this year. through Week 2. field every Sunday. Nonetheless, provide the experience that this
Daunte Culpepper Yet this should be the Vikings still have a potent young receiving corps lacks.
had one of the most viewed as only a passing attack in Nate Burleson, The Vikings’ offense is not
productive seasons of slight aberration. Marcus Robinson, first-round as potent as the Colts’ or Chiefs’
his career last year. Vikings wide receiver Troy It will take time pick Troy Williamson, Travis because Minnesota is crucially
Throwing for 4,717 Williamson takes a pass in a for Culpepper to Taylor, and recent pickup Koren missing a consistent running
yards and 39 touch- preseason game. adjust to a differ- Robinson. game. The running back commit-
downs with only 11 ent passing game Burleson emerged as the tee of Michael Bennett, Moe Wil-
interceptions, his quarterback with the absence of Randy Moss number one wide receiver after liams, and Mewelde Moore is not
rating was a stunning 110.9. This to stretch the field and draw dou- catching 68 passes last year and
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