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March 2023
Meet the Candidates
Meet the Candidates
These are the students who are running in this election.
The candidates have introduced themselves and talked about their goals for the school.
Reminder: Tomorrow is the election.
President
President
Fabian Soto
Fabian Soto
Fabian feels he has what is needed to win and lead the school. He wants to fundraise for music and the arts. He also hopes to raise enough money to take the school on an end-of-year trip. If elected, he will improve the environment of the school and keep it orderly.
Adrian Ishizaki
Adrian Ishizaki
Adrian plans to change the school for the better to make the people happy, by encouraging them to implement more clubs. If elected, Adrian claims he will make sure everyone's rights and voices are acknowledged.
Amir Bristol
Amir Bristol
Amir plans to have off campus lunch/recess allowing kids to get their own lunch within 45 minutes. To add on, he wants to get new vending machines with better options. If elected, Amir promises to talk to people within the community and ask them what they would like to change.
Alex Lopez
Alex Lopez
Alex plans to add more exciting clubs to further expand curiosity and engagement in students. He also wants to have more field trips to broaden student understanding of the outside world.
Vice President
Vice President
Rachael Pineda
Rachael Pineda
Rachael claims she will always be your #1 reliable person to talk to whether academically or personally. Whether fighting for field day or outdoor lunch, Rachael is dedicated to ensure that all students get the education they deserve. She goes by "YOUR vote YOUR voice"
Wilder Pantekoek
Wilder Pantekoek
Wilder is claiming that he will make it so more than one person will be able to use the restroom at a time. He will get it so we can have off campus lunch, and have a more fun school day. He says that he is a "pretty good guy," and thus, you should vote for him.
Viktor Chtcherbinin Reynoso
Viktor Chtcherbinin Reynoso
Viktor is responsible for initiating the idea of off-campus recess. He is also planning to help enforce new policies for the school involving food in classrooms and what is allowed in school.
Randy Palaguachi
Randy Palaguachi
Randy is planning to give the school more after lunch activities, and helping to make the school cleaner. He claims he will help around the school to make it more appealing to the students and staff. He says that if anyone is ever in any danger, he will try to help and get them to calm down.
Secretary
Secretary
Roman Gonzalez
Roman Gonzalez
Roman believes he will be a great secretary as he is good at recording information. If elected, he'll make sure every event runs smoothly.
Andrew Fajardo
Andrew Fajardo
Determined to bring positive change to Gotham, Andrew is dedicated to working with each and every one of his peers closely. He will especially work with the Vice President and President to make the school a better place.
Yuan Flores
Yuan Flores
As secretary, Yuan will listen and consider the requests of the people and attempt to grant them to the best of his ability. He hopes to add more after school activities for the students.
Demon Dogs Interview
Demon Dogs Interview
The Demon Dogs, team number 22437, is one of the several teams at Gotham Tech High School. Despite being rookies, they had the longest season out of our school's teams. Having made it to the NYC Championship, ranking 8th before the final alliances were chosen. They have gotten close to winning multiple awards. They were the first pick for the winning alliance at Qualifier 7, on February 4, 2023. When asked questions, here is how they answered:
How do you feel after doing the competitions?
How do you feel after doing the competitions?
“We felt good to win and felt empowered as a team. We would like to add more people into the team, and grow that way.”
Alex added that, “the championships started off good, but we started messing up on a few rounds, which brought our placement down. During one of the rounds the autonomous led to our robot entangling with another team's, leading to minor penalties.”
How well do you work as a team, and how can you do better when working together?
How well do you work as a team, and how can you do better when working together?
"We started off doing our own work to contribute to the team. We didn’t communicate that much.”
"It was until further into the school year that we started working together, sharing socials, and actually getting invested.”
What would you do if you could start over?
What would you do if you could start over?
"If we were to start over, we would have a successful robot for the competition that could tackle the complexities of the NYC First challenge, improve and update the portfolio from the beginning, try to get to the point where we would receive more awards, gain more experience by connecting with mentors at the STEM Center, fundraise more for better materials, such as odometry wheels, which allows more precise movement and points, and talk to more companies to potentially have sponsors."
Next year, we will have freshmen joining us. As a sophomore, what would you tell them about this competition?
Next year, we will have freshmen joining us. As a sophomore, what would you tell them about this competition?
“If robotics is what you want to do, go for it. But if you don’t enjoy building the actual robot, there are other roles, like designing and programming. You should also increase work ethic and try your best. Teamwork is important so everyone should contribute to make sure the team is working smoothly.”
By: Audrey Lu and Lucinda Wilson-Petty
Source: Team 22437
Many different groups of women throughout history have made big contributions to their communities and society as a whole. These span from activists to nonprofits to social leaders.
One activist that stands out amongst others is Marsha P. Johnson. Johnson played a large role in the foundation of gay and transgender rights in New York. She was a leading activist in the Stonewall riots. Johnson was well known as a “Queen” or “Saint” by the people around her. She was even credited with saving a child's life. At the start of the Stonewall riot, she was said to be the first person to throw a brick, which ended up triggering the fight. It is said that what she threw was the “shot glass heard across the world.” (WomensHistory.org)
Founded after going to get groceries, a group called ‘Las Patronas’ started giving food out to immigrants on a train. A group founded by the Romero Vazquez sisters, when they heard people on the side of a train saying that they were hungry. Now doing this for two decades, they give out food to people who need them, along with necessities and clothes. These women have been giving their community what their government hasn't, leading to their cause being more important and necessary. They are bringing joy and help to the people around them what they need. (BBC.com)
These are just two different things that different women have done that have helped their communities in significant ways. One being the trans community, while the other is the less fortunate. There are many different ways that one can help others, and these people only show two of them.
By: Lucinda Wilson-Petty
Sources: WomensHistory.org, BBC.com
Women's History Month
Women's History Month
Community and World News
Community and World News
The New MTA Train Has Come Out!
The New MTA Train Has Come Out!
With updated displays and a new look, the R211As have entered service on the (A) line! Other new trains like the picture shown, will be rolling out very soon on other routes in the system.
The new cars have digital advertisements, digital customer information displays, illuminated door opening alerts, and security cameras. These cars would also have larger doors that provide easier access into the train.
Each car contains an on-board computer system that could detect breakdowns in critical systems such as braking and door-opening. In addition, touch screen displays are present throughout the subway cars, allowing people to zoom in and out of the map. Most of the screens, which are known as the "Flexible Ceiling Strip Display," also display additional information, such as specific bus transfers, elevator locations, and which car the customer is located in. However, this feature was not shown to be operational during the first few days of passenger service, but may become operational in the near future.
Not only will the new and improved train go into Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx, but it will also be coming into Staten Island to run on the Staten Island Railway later this year! In conclusion, tourists and city goers alike will enjoy riding this train. Have fun, don't vandalize it, and be on the lookout for this and the future cars of the MTA.
By: Mieszko Pekala
Source: nycsubway.org
The Earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
The Earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the area of Southern Turkey and Northern Syria on February 6th at 4:17 a.m. local time. The earthquake caused the destruction of many buildings which left millions of citizens without shelter, while also killing and injuring more than 50,000 people in Syria and Turkey combined. Many were also left trapped in rubble for days; with most survivors returning to their homes to find nothing left. Out of need, many resorted to starting bonfires and huddled inside of cars.
By: Alex Lopez
Source: CNN
R211 Train At Rockaway Blvd
The side LED Signs For The R211
Desolated homes as a result of the Syrian/Turkey earthquake.
Hire Cause Fundraiser: Doctors Without Borders
Hire Cause Fundraiser: Doctors Without Borders
Through a partnership with Ms. Gordon and Mr. Yee's Capstone classes, we searched various charities that are in need. This year, their classes have decided to partner with the non-profit organization "Doctors Without Borders", which helps people around the world gain access to medical treatments that may be essential for life.
Our hope is to build meaningful connections between ourselves and people/organizations in our community and around the world. Additionally, our teachers have stressed the importance of community service and networking to obtain internships prior to college. We hope to have lasting partnerships with organizations in NYC and around the world.
By clicking on our link pictured to the left, you can help make this dream a reality by contributing to our fundraiser. Every little bit helps!
Like to give a friend a shoutout?
Like to give a friend a shoutout?
Follow this link to a survey where you can give someone a shoutout with the possibility for it to be in the next issue:
Student Shoutouts!
Student Shoutouts!
For: Albert Alvarado
From: Anonymous
"Great friend and love to hang out with him and we get along well and he's just overall an amazing friend and he's always there for me"
For: Rachael Pineda
From: Anonymous
"Rachael for the win and good luck for being the first lady running. Women history month!"
For: The Gotham Newsies
From: Mr. Lento
Thank you all for your stellar work on our premiere issue of the Gotham Newsies. I would be remised to not thank each and every one of your for your hard work: Lucinda, Audrey, Saya, Mieszko, Myles, John, Alex, and Ecclesia! You are the reason this paper happened!
Creative Corner
Creative Corner
This corner is to share submissions for art, music, writing, anything that relates to creativity! If you want to submit something, please send it through this google form.
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