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8 march 2004 ?oBdDaae ncssm I the stentorian Is our children learning? from page 6 and taking such standardized tests as the SAT, SAT IIs, TOEFL, or ACT, but consider the fact that Americans take 600 million standardized tests per year. Opposition to standard ized testing stems from many camps - teacher, student, and parent - but resistance to change stems from teachers, many of whom counter any action to add more work to an overloaded schedule, and pol icy-makers, stuck on tradition al methods of assessment and judgment and influenced by the millions of dollars backing the testing industry. If we con tinue to rely on standardized tests, we must reform to include other criteria and methods of assessment. The best solution we can provide is a combination of testing and its alternatives to provide a multi-faceted evaluation. Any test or testing alternative pres ents some -of the same pitfalls as current standardized testing in terms of "teaching through mimicry," as Harvard's Professor Howard Gardner wrote in the New York Times, further stating, "Educators and parents should value the development of knowledge and skills that go beyond a single test." Out of the Bubble Christine Fang Fourth quarter is arguably one of the most exciting times for juniors and seniors alike as suddenly we find ourselves with copious amounts of free time. Choose from the variety of events below to bond with your soon departing seniors, take advantage of Mini-term free time, and round out your year here at S & M. Music: April 9 Push Stars (Lincoln Theatre) April 16 Pemice Brothers (Cat's Cradle) Apr 17 Carrie Newcomer (West End Theatre) Apr 18 Brand New Piebald Denali (Cat's Cradle) April 19 Ben Kweller Death Cab for Cutie (Cat's Cradle) April 21 Stereolab Mice Parade (Cat's Cradle) APR 29 Gillian Welch and David Rawlings (Cat's Cradle) Arts: Apr 8, 10 "The Barber of Seville" (Baldwin Auditorium, Duke East Campus) Apr 27- May 2 Oliver (BTI Center) Film: Apr 2 Better Luck Tomorrow* Apr 3 Russian Ark (NC Museum of Art Winter Film Series) Apr 3, 4 Mystic River* Apr 8, 9 In America* Apr 15, 16 American Splendor* * Denotes movies shown at the Griffin Theatre within Duke West Campus Student Union All Tuesday/Thursday/Friday movies are $2'for the public and Sunday movies are $3. Check http://www.duke.edu/web/duu / for details If you have any sugges tions for future Out of the Bubble postings about local bands and whatnot, feel free to contact me and after profuse bribes and favors. I'll see what I can do. Cheers! 0 stentorian the north Carolina school of science & mathematics 1219 broad street, durham, nc 27705 http://www. ncssm.edu/stentorian EdItors-in-Chief: Bryan Butler and Leah Hawkins Advisor: John Woodmansee News & Features Editors: Angela Antony and Seun Ajiboye Layout Goddess: Terri Eller Op-Ed Editor: Rebecca Buckwalter Photography Editors: Logan Couce and Dane Emmerling Website Editor: Jason Denney Sports Editor: Kevin Han Staff Writers: Christine Fang, Lucie Guo, Aneesh Kulkami, Derek Paylor, Sarah Rubin, Jonathan Smith, Maggie Thompson Photographers: Terri Eller Layout Staff: Kristin Jarecki, Jon Smith, Melissa Myottc, Agata Pelka, Mary Blaine A Valentine’s Day ad we neglected to publish: GB, I Love You. You gre my sunshine, my only sunshine. Lm so th^t I stumbled onto you, Because IVe been filling ever since then. You gre my best friend, And nothing could ever replace thgt. Lll like you glw^ys, I Love you forever. Xoxoxoxo, The mole Lucie Guo Full house! The auditori um was packed with students and parents from all around the area; even the balcony was filled to its very last seat. As I ventured among the crowd, the lights dimmed. It was the North Carolina Eastern Regional All-State Orchestra concert. This event is a gather ing of distinguished high school musicians from all around the area. "We were pleased to host the concert in our school," said Mr. Laird, "we are proud of our facility, and it was wonderful to be able to open our doors to other musicians across the state." Putting together the coneert, however, was not easy, espe cially since other events such as the Pow-wow were also happening on campus. According to Mr, Laird, mak ing the concert a success was a difficult task. The String Orchestra, joined by our own cellists Caitlin Blaisdell-Buck, Nicholas Cook, and Eric Yi, began their programs with Handel's Solomon that vividly captured the style of the 1700's. It was followed by the heavier and more melancholy tone of the Rhosymedre by Ralph Vaughan Williams, the modem and dynamically dra matic Fiesta Jubiloso by Joseph Compello, the poignant and powerful Fantasia by Richard A. Stephan, and the lively tune of Alexander Saftprd's Jamboree. The Symphony Orchestra, which consisted of strings as well as brass, wind, and percussion, also show cased our own violinists: Jeff Hu, Tiffany Wang, Athena Jin, Yuki Yung, and Bemie Shieh. Their program started with the overture from Michael J. Glinka's opera Russian and Ludmilla, and took the audi ence by storm with its strong beginning. The program con- Strings! tinned with Alexander Borodin's In the Steppes of Central Asia, which ended with a fading flute solo, pre senting a caravan in the steppes that disappears into the horizon. It was followed by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's Danse Negre; lastly, the orchestra played the Symphony No.2 in D Major by Jean Sibelius. At the eon- clusion of the last pieee, the conductor stood still as the last note resonated; the entire audi torium dwelled in a moment of silence. It was immediately followed by a thunderous applause and standing ova tions. With the academic demands here, it takes beastly time-management skills to squeeze in time to praetice music. "With school on my mind," said Yuki Jung, "it was hard to think about All-State coming up." However, our musieians all revealed that the experience had been worth it. "What I liked most," Jeff Hu said, "was being able to play great music with great peo ple." "It was ..really nice seeing old friends," said Tiffany Wang. Nick Cook agreed, "I was happy for the opportunity to spend the week end with friends from my old sehool." The musicians also agreed that it was*ftn honor for NCSSM to host such an event. "It was very fun this year because I was at ease with the surrounding area," said Cook, "a lot of the other musicians were pretty jealous." "And the selection of music was great," said Wang, "it exposed us to different styles and a variety of cul tures." Much of the contem porary music was different than what the musicians as well as the audience were used to, which was another thing that made the weekend excit ing. "As the weekend pro gressed, we began coming together as an orchestra. The music was great this year, and it was definitely worth it." Jung said. "And our lively con ductor made it enjoyable." added Athena Jin. Our musi eians had diligently rehearsed for an entire weekend. "The rehearsals were intense," said Jung, "he didn't give us much slack, but it turned out well!" "The concert was a success, so all the hard work paid off." Jin said. It did indeed.
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