Castle

Issue II

A New Newspaper by Owen Mortner

Welcome to the world of Castle. Stories, Insights, Culture, Dreams. All of

it in one newspaper. My name is Owen Mortner; I was inspired by the works
of the Daily Double to start a publication focused on Culture, Thoughts,
and personal stories of Insight. I named it Castle to portray a feeling of
safety and sanctuary in which to share personal Thoughts, Dreams, and
Feelings. Enjoy the second issue-Your Friend, Owen Mortner

Editors Pick
Dumplings
Dumplings are the ultimate treat for dumplings because reality envisions itself
as a cannibal. We each have desires to make a delicious cannibal soup with
extra garlic, but when the time grows dumplingesque, we like our citizens
pan-fried with cumin and democracy. Of these chunks of lumps, only we
have the ability to love one another. The power of love reflects cleanly on
our intellectual and synchronized emotional mirror of dumplings. Ah, how
warmly and creamily and pleated-ly our souls socialize in perfect spheres of
neutrality! But there are yodels of anxiety that fling triumphant gallops at the
main gate of meaning.

Oh, why is life so openly squishy? I said to my cat that sat on that
dumpling.

Meow, the cat agreed sarcastically.

You mean the meow of conventionality, not the meow tollbooth. Your
life should always revolve around oranges and the meaning of cheese. I ran
slowly and quickly toward what was seemingly irrelevant, but time made me
relevant.
So, every melodramatic evening, I set my easel on my dumpling-loving fat
cat.
Owen Mortner and Kevin Hong

Interviews
An Interview with Sally Rogers
Conducted by Owen Mortner, Transcribed by Kevin
Hong

An Interview with John Healy

Conducted by Owen Mortner and Transcribed by Kevin Hong

OM: What is your job?

SR: I am head of the Drama department.

OM: What is your job?

JH: Im an administrator I help with the daily runnings
of the camp. So, schedules, anything that gets mailed, all
paperwork, the training post, etc.

OM: What do you enjoy the most about CRCAP?

SR: I enjoy the community. I like kids that come,
the people that work here, and the collaborative
energy.
OM: What is challenging about your job?
SR: Well, I have to give a lot of energy all the time,
and when I give a lot of energy I always get a lot
of energy back! The hard part is that when youre
doing that day after day, it gets kind of tiring.
OM: Where did you go to college?
SR: I went to Hampshire College in Amherst, MA.
OM: What kind of art do you like to make?
SR: I love making props out of all kinds of weird
things, and I love making stage performances.
Another one of my real passions is knitting fiber
art.
OM: What did you do before you came to CRCAP?
SR: I was an actress and a clown, and I did some
artist-in-residencies, so I was teaching.
OM: What is one of your favorite works of art?
SR: OhI would say two of the most incredible
works of art in my life are my two children, Nelly
and Cam.
OM: What would your schedule be like if you went
to CRCAP?
SR: Id start off with recycled fashion, then Id be
in the production, and then at festival period Id
work for the Daily Double. During fifth period Id
probably do something like Power Paper, and at the
end of the day Id do Rock Opera oh no, what
am I talking about? Thered be an extra period in
which Id do Knitty Gritty.

OM: What do you enjoy most about CRCAP?

JH: Definitely the noontime shows.
OM: What is challenging about your job?
JH: Theres a bunch of stuff happening at once, so you
have to multitask, think of many different solutions to
problems all the time.
OM: Where did you go to college?
JH: I went to Quinnipiac University in Connecticut.
OM: Is there a kind of art that you like to make?
JH: I like music. I drummed for a little bit, and I spin on
turntables every now and then.
OM: What did you do before you came to CRCAP?
JH: I did a lot of things. I worked at Roche Bros as a frontend manager, I made pizzas; Ive worked for insurance
companies, Ive done some consulting Ive done a lot of
different things.
OM: Do you have a favorite work of art?
JH: Thats a tough one. Kids Choice is my favorite band.
Anything by them.

Inside Look
Inside look with Sabrina Aviles
Conducted by Owen Mortner and Transcribed by Kevin
Hong
OM: What is your job?

OM: What did you do before you came here?

SA: My official title is Projects Development

Manager. What it really means is Im in charge of
paying all the bills; Im also in charge of marketing,
raising money this year, and reaching out to families
that have economic disadvantages. That was a
very important part of my job this year, bringing
economic and racial diversity to camp.

SA: I was making movies as a freelancer. I did it whenever

the jobs came, because you get hired according to the
project. And also teaching flamenco dance.

OM: What do you enjoy most at CRCAP?

SA: The amount of talent not only in the counselors
and CITs but also in the kids. They just blow me
away. Ive always loved the arts, and I feel very much
at home here because I feel like were kindred
spirits. We all understand each other, and everyone
is usually good at two or three things, not just one.
OM: What is challenging about your job?
SA: Theres a lot of detail involved, logistical details.
Because its my first year, I still havent quite gotten
the knack of it, but hopefully next year Ill know
what to anticipate.
OM: Where did you go to college?
SA: I went to Boston University, and I was a film
major.
OM: What kind of art do you like to make?
SA: Dance is my first preference, flamenco
dancing. When Im not here, though, I make my
living making movies. I make documentaries, and
educational videos, and narrative features drama
films. I think [dance and movies] go hand in hand;
I love both equally.

OM: Do you have a favorite work of art?

SA: Wow. I love all art, but Im a huge film buff. Joe
Gamache and I would get along because we know all
about history films. I think one of my favorites is the
Godfather films parts 1 and 2. Theyre brilliant.
OM: What would be your ideal schedule at this camp?
SA: Great question! I would love to take a bit of each
discipline, I think. Clay, video, dance, production just
a little of everything.

Poetry
Mirror Me
Dancing across the walls
Creeping behind you
Theyre always there beside you
Darkness in your form
They mimic and they bind you
Wherever you go they will find you
They fade away
A dark handkerchief blocks out the
light
Stare into black mirrors; they look like
you
When you grow, they grow
When you dance, they fall
You mingle at a party;
Talking closely with people
Your darkness connects
Melting with another darkness
Into one large clump of black
They are your lookalike; your darkness
Though your darkness thinks differently
In their eyes, you are theirs
They wait for you to blink; sleep; turn
away
Dont blink; you will become their
shadow
--Raven

Creative Paragraphs
All the cheese in the world made a mass movement to stop cruelty to cows. The evil farmers
rebelled. One farmers hat was flung in anger to Antarctica were a penguin inspected it. This
angered the farmer who, through a telescope at the scene before him. Oh, the ice stung his breath.
He then jumped, successfully squashing a bushel of hay. He laughed meanly, fell to his dirt sodden
knees, and laughed again. -Owen Mortner

Five boys set out down the river before dawn on Sunday, and just before evening, when the sky
refracts all its colors, three returned. When asked where the other two boys had gone, they looked
smiled confusedly, as if their mother was sharing an incoherent joke. When asked what had
happened to the other two boys, they frowned and said, Mother, what are you talking about? Who
is George? Who is Lalo? We merely took the canoe down to the bank and rowed down to Collar
Point and dug for worms, and did some fishing. We neither saw nor heard any other souls, aside
from the two trout we caught and cleaned and wrapped in these banana leaves. One of the boys
brought out the trout from his bag and held one in each arm. They were very beautiful trout.
Kevin Hong

The nationality of the tall man was unclear. The only thing in fact that was clear was his
occupation. Investment Banker. Without a doubt his well paying job served him well
financially. But the hole in his uneventful life was just a wee bit to overbearing. He felt that
purpose was an essential element in life. He realized this reluctantly, but honestly. However, his
life reflected a certain peace that could not be found in his limited mind. His almost alien cold
heart reflected horridly on his sad life. Earthquakes lack one thing, this thing is arguably the
most important thing in the world. Love. So an earthquake happened. Cruel.
-Owen Mortner

Creative Paragraphs
Creative Paragraphs are expressive, usually fictional stories that fill one paragraph and can be
continued if so desired.

Articles
Beginner video
In Beginner Video this year we are doing a very different form of film. Black & White. This
undoubtedly Film Noir set up changes paths as it reveals itself as a romance/mystery which is
surprisingly mature for the very violence conservative class. It unfolds in a very moral and quite
confessional dnouement. Resulting in an utter suspense, it remains at a perpetual Cliffhanger.
Extremely fast moving, and hectic this melodrama can be surprisingly emotional at times. Its
difference in format and style makes a benchmark for Beginner Video. This very engaging
performance from a variety of boys and girls is over all a very incredible presentation. And is sure
to make an impact. -Owen Mortner

The Writing Department

Most of the classes I teach at CRCAP are writing classes. The writing department is a
strange entity at camp it consists of a small group of campers and counselors, many of whom
are in multiple classes together. Because of that, the writing department can sometimes feel like
a little dysfunctional family, especially since theres a lot of communication between classes.
Songwriting and Short Stories class have been dating all session, which has led to a lot of
memorable moments, particularly our orange juice party and the big parade first period on CIT
day that ended up in the carpool circle. Im always most content when I can see that kind of
cooperation and mutual admiration a lot of our writers are great readers as well, which means
they can always give each other great feedback and appreciate each others work.
I believe writing is a great outlet for self-expression. I often have trouble articulating myself
when speaking to people, so writing to people helps me express who I am better than I can
through conversation. But what I love about writing classes at CRCAP is that I see campers using
writing not only to express their thoughts, dreams, and opinions, but to figure out new things
about themselves. So many times, Ive seen campers have to start a piece before theyve had time
to fully flesh it out in their mind. As a result, what they end up writing is a record of their entire
thought process fossilized on the page. They may reach some big idea, but reading an article later
on, they can remember how they got there. So not only are the authors learning more about
themselves, but theyre doing so in a way that theyll always have a preserved testament to how
their mind used to work. And thats beautiful. Walker Anderson