An Eagle Victory over Knight

Two years ago, the Institute of Technology eagles played their first ever football game ever against Tully as a Junior Varsity Football team, but it ended up not being much of a game at all. With two injuries, Tully was forced to forfeit after 4 minutes. The eagles finish their first season as a football team 3-4 and hopeful for the future. Two years later, morning of the first game, ITC players and staff open up the newspaper and feel disrespected.

“How many of you guys opened up and read the newspaper today?” an angry Coach Cloonen asked and then angrily added “43 – 13* they have us losing. That's disrespectful to this team, and this coaching staff. Now let’s go out here and kick their behinds”

*Predicted score

Fired up and ready to go the game started and you could tell the Eagles still had jitters, had to just calm down and play the game. Tully shut the Eagles offense down and soon after, Tully scored the first touchdown with a fantastic pass play to make the score 7 -0. Unable to make a strong drive down field again, the Eagles offense was shut down and Tully was able to march down the field again this time missing the extra point to make the score 13-0.

Then the Eagles finally began to fly. Kasheim "Buck" Jones took an inside hand off from Quarter Back Jebron Thomas and took the ball 80 yards down field and scored the first ever ITC touchdown making the score 13 – 8 on a two point conversion. Tully proved to be resilient scoring on another beautiful passing play making the score 19 – 8. 2 minutes before half time the Eagles got the ball back ready to turn the momentum their way. Now it was Jebron Thomas's turn to shine as he took the ball down field marching at Tully's door and finally punching it in to make the game 19-16 at the end of the half.

“Defense is a mentality. You have to want to hit the other team harder and you have to want to stop them more than they want to score!” was the message defensive coordinator Coach Royal told his defense all training camp. In the second half they did just that. Tully received the ball first and tried to pound the ball up the middle to eat some of the clock. Josh Gleba and Dionte Blatche had a different idea. The two hit Tully's fullback and caused him to fumble which Chris Myers scooped and scored giving the eagles, a 22-19 lead that they would keep the rest of the game.

After the game the Eagles celebrated hoisting Quarter Back Jebron Thomas up in the air as he triumphantly screamed “What that newspaper gotta say now!” That answer is a mystery but our community did find out one thing. For the first time since 1975 ITC is fielding a Varsity Football team, and they feel like they have something to prove to everybody in the section. They only have one goal in mind and it started on that Friday night against Tully two years ago. A Friday night two years later, they were a step closer.

Tech’s first ever varsity game came to an end with the new coaching staff proudly walking off the field. Not only now did they ended the game that started 3 years ago, but now they have a start to the road of state champions.

Written by Calvin Flood and Michael McCrary
Photos by Jake O'Connell

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For the 2010-2011 Varsity Schedule, click here 

School's in! Are you ready?

The school year is rapidly approaching, and there’s no better time than now to make sure you’re prepared to have a successful year. Before we begin with how to succeed this year in school, let us bring you up to speed on ITC.

As you hopefully know ITC has been in the process of relocating to T. Aaron Levy (Fellows Ave and Harvard Place) for the year while renovations begin at Central Tech. If you’re feeling skeptical about the move to Levy, don’t be! The Tech Know Staff has spent the last week and a half up exploring, helping teachers unpack, and trying to put together a guide to Levy for students and teachers alike. Transportation will be a little different this year, It will consist of both yellow-bus and Centro transport, and Tech Know will have an article on that in the coming weeks, you should also receive a letter no later than the 30th about transportation. ITC will have an enrollment of approximately 500 students, grades 8-12, and also a small Pre-K class.

School starts on Thursday September 9th for Underclassmen and Friday September 10th for upperclassmen, and we’ll have more on these dates later. For all the seniors taking ESF courses on campus (LSA-480 Urban Design and EFB-120 ESF and the Global Environment) those classes begin August 30th, and Mr. Williams will contact you about those.

Preparing for the 2010-11 Academic Year

With each new school year, comes a list of new classes, and this year is no exception. We’ve added approximately 3 ESF classes for college credit available to seniors, as well as many AP Classes. Now’s the time to make sure your schedule is to your liking, you can take a sneak peak at if you head over the Home Access Center (https://mitnick.scsd.us/homeaccess/) but last time we checked, that’s not the correct version yet, and don’t freak out if it’s nothing you like. It’s also a good time to call and set up a meeting with the new guidance counselor Mrs. Santiago, you can call the Main Office at Levy to set up an appointment. (435-4444)

It’s also important that you begin getting back into a regular sleeping pattern. It’s really important you get used to getting up at a reasonable hour again, and going to bed at a reasonable hour—unless you want to train for the many late nights of studying you have ahead of you.

Last year we wrote a little article about the school supplies you (may) need, and we believe it’s rather sufficient for this year as well, so feel free to pursue around at your leisure. http://itctechknow.blogspot.com/2009/08/back-to-school-tips.html

The Tech Know Staff looks forward to seeing you in September, and we’ll continue to keep you updated as news about classes, changes and transportation emerges.

Written By Jacob O'Connell

Top Secret

Phase I of the April Fools war (Students v. Piraino) was implemented today by Junior Mike McCrary. Officials looked over and approved the plan almost instantaneously. Phase I is just 1 out of countless phases all designed by students to wage types of psychological war on Piraino. Doctors speculate however that Phase I alone may actually be enough to send all men of the bald or toupee persuasion to the asylum. Anonymous sources lead us to discover Piraino admitting that he was "intensely filled with fear about the unfolding situation." When asked, the undercover cop refused to answer any of Tech Know's questions although we did over hear him talking with Piraino about the use of sick days during April. No progress by Mr. Piraino has been reported.

Tech Closes Season with Victory

The Bottle and Can drive wasn't ITC's only Victory Saturday January 30, as Jahcin Ingram (#11) was busy slamming home the first dunk in ITC history. The Boy’s Junior Varsity, Boy’s Varsity and Girl’s Varsity successfully won their last games for a great wrap up to end the season. Hector Cruz and Joe Boatwright lead the boy's JV team to an exciting victory, the team won a nail biter on some clutch free throws with the final score being 66-59.


Next was the Varsity game in which Jahcin Ingram led the varsity Eagles with a career high 31 points and was able to lift the team to a 63-54 victory over Cato-Meridian.
The main event however was a real treat. For those who stuck around got to watch the Varsity girls dismantle Tyburn Academy. The final score was 44 - 13. "January 30, 2010 will go down in history at ITC because we proved to ourselves and the community that we can help those not fortunate enough to be able to slam a ball through a hoop."

Written by Michael McCrary
Photos by Bobby Kunnath and Jake O'Connell
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Tech Dominance

Kunnath/S2S

On Saturday January 30, 2010 students from I.T. Central took time out of their weekend to help in a can drive relief effort for Haiti. Joshua Gleba, Jake O’Connell, Julie Knittel, Geo Romaine, Brittany Ditch, Ricky Jones, and Sanjeev Kumar were students that helped collect and sort out the cans, as well as plastic and glass bottles. Through this community service, ITC students gained a rewarding, albeit cold, experience that they won't soon forget. That wasn’t the only victory as the Boy’s Junior Varsity, Boy’s Varsity and Girl’s Varsity successfully won their last game for a great wrap up to end the season. January 30, 2010 was a day of victory on and off the basketball court.

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In other news, undercover cop somehow has kids passing regents. Find out how in our next article.

Tech goes hard

January 15, 2010, Martin Luther King’s 90th birthday, is a day to remember that will go down in the Tech History books. As many already know the Tech Varsity Basketball game against Faith Heritage High School resulted in a final score of 63-64, a one point loss. It’s something that our athletes will have to experience in their basketball careers. I’m sure that our school is proud of the team for the unbelievable effort they put in and for the intense game that proved them worthy of being our varsity team. Well done to the Junior Varsity team for their win. Go Eagles or whatever we become!

P.S. Piraino, I'm bringing scissors to school on Tuesday.

“We lack experience because ours is a history of disorganization. But we will prevail because our need for progress is stronger than the ignorance forced upon us.”
-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Mascot Conspiracy?

Titans, Tornadoes, Tigers, Tarantulas and Eagles are currently in debate. To some people, Eagles don’t seem to fit our school as we are already enough baldness. Recently, the Tech Know News team discovered that Remember the Titans was set in "T.C. Williams High School" (in Alexandria, Virginia). Has the Syracuse City School District implemented Mr. Williams, our Principal, as form of conspiracy? Is this the objective of the Undercover Cop, Mr. Flanders? A school-wide vote for a mascot will take place and you decide if you want this conspiracy to be a success.

Resistance pushed back by Notorious Cop

As this school year continues, The Tech Know staff have suspiciously been given more homework than usual. It seems ironic that as the work is attempted, homework suddenly becomes a barrier to investigating and reporting. In the past few months, “Ned” Flanders has still been giving evil grins to innocent students. Sources have provided that this suspected undercover cop has recruited a few of our own ITC staff. Bob “Buff” Piraino is one of them. Piraino teaches a majority of the tech know team and has given us loads of work to allow Flanders’ plan unfold.

Conflict has occurred in the past between the Brain Trust Organization and Piraino Mob Squad. April 1, 2010 was the battle set between these two bitter enemies. The Institute of Technology Investigation Bureau (ITIB) informed Tech Know that partnerships between Piraino and Flanders have been made, although both parties refused to comment. Officials now also have reason to believe Flanders is truly an undercover cop this is supported by his strange behavior of constantly changing toupees and growing his beard. Flanders also always has a cup of coffee, but is rarely been spotted refilling it--the 'Gibbs' Sip is indicative of an undercover cop. Please report any of the ITC staff that you suspect of being an IT-CIA undercover agent. If a teacher is giving too much homework, report them as soon as possible as they can be placed on the watch list.

IT Central Varsity Basketball Win at DuRyder

We'd love to tell you more, but our sports writer Mike McCrary, won't write anything!

Thanks and have a great day.

Jake O'Connell - Editor in Chief and the Tech Know Staff!

Drug Resistant Flu Strains

Researchers in Japan confirmed that flu-fighting medicines are contaminating rivers downstream from sewage-treatment facilities. The source: Excretion by people taking the antiviral drug that slows influenza, oseltamivir phosphate, best known as Tamiflu.

Researchers and health officials are concerned that birds, which are natural carriers of influenza, are being exposed to water containing oseltamivir phosphate(Tamiflu) in it's active state. They're afraid that this may develop drug-resistant strains of the seasonal and Avian Flu.

For the study, researches at Kyoto University sampled the water discharged from three sewage treatment plants and the water at a few points along two rivers into which treated water flowed. Sampling began in December 2008, at the start of flu season. The research team sampled later on at the height of the seasonal Avian flu season(February) as infection rates increased.

Tamiflu's active form (oseltamivir carboxylate) showed up in the treated sewage in every test. In the researchers online report the values were low (nanograms-per-liter)in the first and last samples and peaked at almost 300 ng/L during the flu's peak. (Source--wired.com)

The research conducted in Japan supports the computer models on German researcher Wolf von Tümpling Jr. Von Tümpling's data shows that once exposed to sunlight the oseltamivir carboxylate(OC) will breakdown. At best, Concentrations would fall by half every three weeks.

The fear: The seasonal flu as well as H1N1 Swine Flu Virus will send the use of Tamiflu skyrocketing. The Tamiflu will be excreted in its active form, and is not able to be filtered out at sewage treatment plants. This means that any birds that like hanging out in the warm water discharges from the treatment plants will be exposed.

The Effect: Birds in the water containing oseltamivir carboxylate could potentially build a resistance to Tamiflu, which would result in resistant forms of the seasonal and Avian-flu (however not H1N1.)

Things to keep in mind this flu season:

Know the Symptoms! Knowing what to look for can be your best bet at a speedy recovery. It's also one of the best ways to help prevent spreading it. If you think you have contracted the flu, stay home!

Don't use Aspirin! "Salicylates specifically, aspirin, are contra-indicated, in patients who have the flu or flu like symptoms. We feel the exposure of patients with the flu to asprin specifically increases the risk of certain neurological inflammatory processes that can be very severe and very debilitating." Says Michael Marcus, MD Director Pediatric Allergy and Pulmonary-Maimonides Medical Center

Keep Hydrated: When you have the influenza virus, or other respiratory illness keeping the mucus thin and loose is very important. If it becomes thick it blocks key airway passages making it more difficult to breathe. Drink lots of water, and use Saline sprays if you think or know you have the flu.

The best thing to remember this flu season--a good defense, is a good offense: WASH YOUR HANDS! It's the best thing you can do to prevent catching or spreading the flu.

ITC's Birthday Bash

As the football team went 5-0 last Saturday, Mr. Piraino turned 50 this October 5th, 2009. The Tech Know staff dedicated their time to decorate the Dean of Students' office with some help from the staff. The black theme played nicely with toilet paper made the birthday decorating a success.

A chocolate chip cake was brought to Piraino from Michael McCrary and it was distributed to students and birthday boy old man. Piraino was shocked to open the A People's History of the United States and The American Pageant. Mr. Piraino appreciated the student’s work stating, “I’m going to get you on April Fool’s Day.”


We all enjoyed laughter as certain plans were already in planning stages for a certain date that was confirmed by Piraino. In the future, we will extend our Piraino Humor out of the office to share the enjoyment among the staff and students alike.

Students also reported that during the 1st block APUSH, class, Piraino suffered another episode of dementia when he couldn't find his books, or bag. It is then said that he made several threats to students to give them more homework. Officials have not yet confirmed this.

The day was not all evil, as the people who have gotten referrals or been sent to Piraino's office would assume. After the cake, and presents the Tech Know Staff rushed all of the decorations up to decorate for Ms. Crawford's room for her birthday bash.

Ms. Crawford--We're really sorry about only having black death themed streamers and balloons, but Mr. P, mistook the white "happy birthday" streamers for toilet paper, and used them to clean up his accident.

By Sanjeev Kumar, Staff Reporter

Flanders: Undercover Cop or New Toupee

A mysterious man was spotted at ITC on October 2, 2009. Officials speculate that he was a staff member who had just purchased a new toupee. As Mr. "Ned" Flanders, who is suspected by many of being an undercover cop, walks down the hallways he gives the students evil grins. On October 2, however, students couldn't help grin back when they saw his new hairdo. Students are beginning to speculate that it is in fact not a toupee--but a haircut to change his looks for a new deep undercover assignment for the ITCIA. The only way we can know for sure if Flanders is truly and undercover agent, is if he continues his strange behavior of enforcing hall rules or if he grows a mustache. Is there room for Flanders in our halls? Analysts predict we we won't be needing more cops until April 1, 2010.

We have no further information regarding Flanders at this time, all though our undercover reporter, StampIN, is continuing the Tech Know investigation.


By Sanjeev Kumar, Staff Reporter

Another ITC Tech Know Trivia Challenge: (For prizes as always!)
"Mr. Flanders--New Toupee or Undercover Cop?" -Tell us down in the comments!

Eagles Soar High with another victory--61-6

Last Saturday at Corcoran Stadium the ITC Eagles won again and made one step closer to the ultimate goal, a perfect season. The game went as smooth and easy as the last, and had the same result. A blowout victory of a previously unbeaten Phoenix team. And it was done in the way you have come to expect of The Eagles, the downhill running game of Kasheim "Buck" Jones, Delquan Ross, Shakier Denim and Chris Williams and a defense that has held teams to an average of 8 points a game compared to the 36.5 points we average on offense.

The most memorable moment of the game however came at a moment were we all realized that life isn't just all about football. It was late in the third quarter and Chris Williams had just crossed the goal line for one of his two touch downs of the day when coach Reese yelled to him "Go give it to her" and took a time out. Then Williams trotted to the stands and handed his touchdown ball to his mother who has been in the hospital, in a moment that will be remembered with all the great ones this season.

However now this Saturday has faded from the minds of the Tech football players for now because the time to remember a great season is when there is nothing left to leave on the field and the season is over.

For now our minds are set on redemption, for next Saturday we face a team that embarrassed us last season . Those of us who remember want nothing more than to return the favor and its sure to make a great game. So join us next Saturday as the ITC Eagles face off against their toughest opponents yet, the Cazenovia Lakers at Cazenovia.


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By: Mike McCrary, Sports Writer
Photos by: Jake O'Connell

ITC improves to 4-0 with huge victory over Cato

SYRACUSE, NY – Cato-Meridian's offense stalled today when they ran into the "Big Blue Wall" that was the IT Central Eagles' defensive line. The Blue Devils' were held at zero on the board that also came with various sacks by Jamci Vale, an interception by Emanuel Flowers, and even a blocked punt by Josh Gleba.

While Cato's offense stalled and couldn't really get going, ITC's offense soared up and down the field like the eagles they are--With 42 first half points and a 56-0 victory. All together the "Tech Stars" Saquan Doizer, Kashiem Jones, Delquan Ross and Jahcin Ingram only scored 14 points of the 56 points. It was a lot of the running of Chris Williams (3 touchdowns), Shakier Denim (2 touchdowns) and Freddy Dodd(1 touchdown) that did it for the eagles today behind a good showing from the offensive line.

In the end it was a good day for the eagles. We improved our record to 4-0, and we are on a mission to finish undefeated.

The next stop for the recently dubbed "Big Blue Wrecking Crew," is Saturday October 3. Join us as ITC gets tested by the Phoenix Firebirds at Corcoran HS @1pm.

Written By: Michael McCrary

Photos By: Jake O'Connell

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Stepping up to the game

SYRACUSE, NY – Game fuels were pumped today for both the Volleyball and Football teams as we held the very first ITC pep rally. Regardless of not having a football arena or a gymnasium, the pep was still brought out from the crowd. Students of IT Central were dismissed early from their fifth block classes and sent to the middle basketball court. As the crowd settled, Mr. Bramoff, the host, introduced our very own football team. With the help of Mr. Williams, they lead the TECH jacks as a quick warm-up.

The Volleyball team, was called out one by one, and seated on the bleachers with the crowd applauding each individual. After the volleyball team, the adviser of each class's Student Government announced the winners for that grade.


“How far can you go?” was the question for the diet-coke mentos contest. Soda bottle caps were designed by Mr. List to allow the soda to erupt higher into the air. They competed, you decided--Jeshua and Adnan were the winners of the contest.

Five people from each grade level and teachers competed in a hula-hoop contest with Alamfi Olacio outlasting the competitor with the runner up being Ms. Nelli. The football team was introduced, one by one, by Bramoff and sent to sit on the bleachers to be in the team picture with Coach Reese, Coach Scholtz, and Coach Bramoff.

With just a few minutes left until dismissal students gathered behind the football team as a large group to be in the IT Central school picture.

Students were dismissed a few minutes early at the end of the event. The enthusiasm in this event will hopefully help inspire our athletes to strive harder for victories. The next football game will be held at our home field @Corcoran at 1:00 PM on September 26, 2009. The "Big Blue Wrecking Crew" will go against Cato-Meridian. It's time to go 4-0.

For more photos, check out IT Central's new flickr page.

Written by Sanjeev Kumar
Photos by Jake O'Connell

Gearing Up, For the Future

SYRACUSE – IT Central Students went on yet another (mis)adventure today when the group, with students from South Kortright HS, met at the Schine Student Center to get a tour of Syracuse University.

The tour was hosted graciously by GEAR UP who also provided lunch. After lunch, Alice Roberson, the Director of NYS GEARUP, and Paul Turner, the Director of NYS GEARUP for SUNY Cobleskill, gave small speeches about getting ready for college. Roberson spoke mainly about NYS GEARUP and Turner talked about the four different types of financial aid.

After Roberson and Turner's energizing speeches, students from IT Central and South Kortright began socializing. As the students mingled, a dance contest of sorts was brewing in the middle of the lunchroom's basement.

Students from South Kortright are motivated to get a post-secondary education as we learned in our series of interviews. Katherine Dixon wants to attend Ithica College and Tanner Metzko, a South Kortright Senior, is looking at SUNY schools.

After a short time of mingling with the South Kortright students, we were split into groups based on school and led on a tour around the campus. The IT Central tour was lead by three SU students, Gaby, Emily and Eric. They introduced us to many of popular buildings on campus. We were shown the Newhouse School, Steele Hall, Carnegie Library, Hendricks Chapel, Crouse College, College of Law, and many student’s favorite: The Carrier Dome. An activity that most IT Central students participated in at the Dome was jumping between the columns. The students were both amazed and fascinated to find out that jumping in the columns of the dome caused a reverberating echo.

The tour guides also discussed the many extracurricular campus activities that can be done on the SU Quad. Activities such as sledding with a cafeteria tray in the winter, the myths of the kissing bench, outdoor activities (such as Frisbee, and Cricket), and the various clubs. The clubs ranged to everything from extreme, like rugby club, to weird, like people watching club. It was a great day for a tour in SU as it was a bright and sunny day.

The year is moving very quickly, and we, the junior class, must now be more aware of the resources like GEAR UP. As we work to be a 21st century technological school, we must prepare for a post-secondary education. More opportunities like this trip are essential as they can finalize our decisions and ensure a secure future. We need to step up our game in the academic field just like we are doing on the football field and go shoot for success.

Written by Sanjeev Kumar
Photos by Amanda Williams, SU

Trivia! (Prizes too!)
Use all your resources to answer these four questions correctly. Tech Know will buy the winner pizza on Friday. In order to compete post your answers in a comment below along with your name and homeroom teacher classroom number.

1. What does GEAR UP stand for?
2. What are the four types of financial aids?
3. What University is a competitor against the SI New House school of Communications?
4. Which famous politician graduated from the SU School of Law?
5. (BONUS-For a Soda?)What is the only building on the SU campus without a name associated with it?
   

Joe Biden Talks about Education @ SU

Vice President Joe Biden spoke today at Syracuse University's Schine hall about education. On stage with Biden at his Law school alma mater were two members of The Middle Class Task Force, Secretary Geithner and Secretary Duncan, as well as Syracuse University Chancellor Nancy Cantor and a panel of education experts. The students who attended were primarily members of the Superintendent's cabinet along with a lot of local politicians many other people who are just concerned about education in the United States.

Several topics were big at the speech today, including simplifying the FASFA (Federal loan application)process. As well as the Income Based Repayment plan, which is a new plan for federal and government loans where your required monthly payment is capped at an affordable rate based on income and family size. The Middle Class task force also discussed improving the Section 529 (college saving) plans.

Currently the United States of America ranks in at about 15th on how many high school graduates go on to (and succeed at) some kind of post-secondary (college) education. When not to long ago we were ranked #1. Out of 100 and some odd countries 15 isn't bad but Secretary of Education Arne Duncan beleives that The statusquo is no longer good enough.

The government has set aside around $100 Billion more for education (it seems more for post-secondary) and according to the speakers none of that will come from taxes. They said not 1% would come from taxes, it would all come from switching around funds, and cutting back on Bank subsidiaries. Which is phenomenal because last year alone, post-secondary students borrowed $80 million for education. Which is roughly a 16% increase from 2007. When an SU student in the audience asked Biden if this was a guarantee Biden explained that there will be times, when other things take priority. If national security becomes an issue, it will take priority. If putting more cops on the streets in dangerous cities is what needs to happen it will take priority because without safe streets, or a safe nation students can't feel safe walking to school.

Joe Biden said today that when he's done with his term, if people write one thing about him or remember him for one thing years from now, he hopes that it will be that he was truly passionate about education. After listening to him speak about it, and seeing the Earnestness in his face, I feel absolutely safe saying that Vice President Joe Biden is a man who is truly passionate about education.

"We don't only want to come out of this great recession with a growing GDP but with a new platform for the 21st century" -Joe Biden @SU 9/9/09

This is the change we expected from Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and the administration. Rather than focusing on one issue, and putting the rest off, they're focusing on the important things.

by Jake O'Connell

First Day @ ITC

School began in a very atypical fashion for students of I.T. Central today. After entering the "front" doors we were greeted by Mr. R. Piraino, Jr. Dean of Students and directed down the hall way to wait in room 101 (the new science lab.) At around 8 students were separated based on grade into 4 rooms. After getting settled down we heard the opening remarks from some of the teachers, and we got to watch Mr. Williams' welcome video.
After the video, we watched the Disney-Pixar movie Wall-E. A lot of people didn't get the message from the movie, or the point of why we watched it. One of the school's big new focuses is on the future, and what we can do to improve quality of life and ensure environmental stability. The very deep message of the movie was in true SCSD fashion contrasted by the hundreds of sheets of paper wasted on incorrect locker combinations which were right, then wrong then right again. Hopefully the movie touched all of the students, because on the path we're taking as a nation and as a global community that is truly where we're headed.
After the movie, and some more remarks from teachers, we had lunch during which we watched President Barack Obama's back to school speech. Then we ran an abbreviated day (15 minute blocks) on a day 1 schedule. All-in-All a great way to start school!

by Jake O'Connell

{cover photo "Wall-E" by ElDave on flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)}

ITC Eagles open up season with a 42 - 20 victory against the General Brown Lions

It was a great Saturday afternoon for football as your ITC Eagles beat the General Brown Lions by a score of 42 - 20. During the first drive of the game junior running back Saquan Doizer scampered down the side lines for an early game lead and the rest was history. The Lions could not defend the combined efforts of Dozier, Delqaun Davis and Kashiem Jones, who powered past them early and often on the way to victory. Of course I have to give props to myself and my fellow linemen as we held our own against the strong defensive front that the Lions presented.

The defense played two halves of brilliant football and only allowed one touchdown on the day. The other scores that the Lions made were off of offensive mistakes. As a Defense we forced 3 fumbles and recovered two bringing our turnover collection to three on the day. The front line of Aaron "Big Show" Loux, Jinnah Clark, Emanuel Lewis and Aaron Clark along with the talented core of line backers did an excellent job of containing the lions balanced running and of course our defensive backs contained there passing game.

This day however did not come without controversy. During the third quarter Head Coach Mr. Reese was ejected out of the game due to unsportsmanlike conduct and we as a team fell apart. We committed many mental errors which led to an abundance of penalties and four fumbles. As a team we rebounded and rammed the ball up the gut to kill time on the way to victory. Join us again as we head into another battle with Jordan Elbridge on Monday September 14 hungry for another victory.
Written By: Michael McCrary
Photo's By : Jake O'Connell
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Success Begins Before School for ITC's Freshmen Class

A sense of pride and hope was displayed by the staff and juniors at the freshmen orientation ceremony from 4 P.M. to 6 P.M. at IT Central on September 3, 2009. The staff and juniors wore black robes representing the unity of the ITC community. The Ceremony was lead by the Master of Ceremonies, Michael McCrary. After greeting the parents Mike invited Mr. Piraino to talk about the candle ceremony. Of the 8 juniors who took part in the ceremony 5 were representatives of the principles of the National Honor Society, Service(Sanjeev Kumar); Leadership(Saddiyyah Alexander); Scholarship(Malaysia Parks); Character(Julianne Knittel). With Mr. Piraino holding the Candle of Knowledge. A brief speech was given by our new principal, Mr. Williams along with representatives from Say YES to Education (SCSD) and GEAR UP (SU) discussing the resources that school will give to our incoming freshmen. Then, each freshman was called in order to split them up into two teams. As the students joined their groups the juniors pinned an I.T. Central logo pin on each student.

The two groups, were put in different rooms to explain various subjects from the rare qualities found in this school and it's students to behavior expectations. Schedules were handed out for students to analyze amongst themselves and their peers. As this was occurring, the football team helped transport food out to the field. When the food was grilled and ready to be served, everyone ate as a group interacting with each other and relaxing with the beautiful sunny day. A few interviews were conducted on teachers, freshmen, guidance counselor and the new principal. To see these various interviews, please refer to the video that is in this article.

We want to achieve excellence in our school but community is also important to us. We hope that this sense of pride and community was established in the orientation. We seek higher than the bare minimum and we expect students to work at 110%. This school is unique in ways that we don’t go for a high school diploma, but go for a college diploma which will bring our society up and running for more success within the education aspect of Syracuse. “We will graduate! We will go to college! We will succeed in college! We are I.T.!” All of this will happen because: I.T. works.

Written by Sanjeev Kumar
Photos by Jake O'Connell
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