Roar Magazine - Fall Issue I

ROAR Issue I
BARNEGAT HIGH SCHOOL - BARNEGAT, NJ

@ SCHOOL

RECORDING
ARTS STUDIO

Barnegat Students Create Music in a
Professional Environment
PAGE 4

STUDENT LIFE

GAS APP

New App Fails to Impress
BHS Students
PAGE 12

SPORTS

SOCCER
KEEPERS SET
RECORDS

TWO BHS Soccer Records Broken in
One Season
PAGE 8

QUESTION AND ANSWER

WHO IS BENNY?

Students wonder about the identity of
the school mascot.
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JORDON FORD Meet the
Staff Writer Magazine

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formed county wicket oppose talent.
DANIEL HOFFMAN The first issue of the 2022-2023 school year looks to examine
Staff Writer some of the most recent happenings in the school while setting
CATEY RYAN up a template for our future. The newsmagazine will look to focus
Staff Writer on articles that involve the students of BHS. In this issue we will
look at the new music production studio that was added to the
MARQUEISHA PHILIPPE BHS curriculum for this year. The class is housed in a room in the
Staff Writer media center and teaches students the process of making music.
AMANDA ERCOLINO In sports, we’ve focued on two record-setting goalkeepers from
Staff Writer our soccer programs. Our student life section explores a short-
KAITLYN BATCHELOR lived app and our question and answer section will examine of the
Staff Writer biggest mysteries at BHS.
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4 MAKING MUSIC

New music class allows students to create beats, produce music, and learn about music production

8 RECORD BREAKING KEEPERS

An incredible year for our goalkeepers - both the girls and boys team keepers break saves record

12 A SHORT LIVED APP

Gas App starts out hot but the flame doesn’t last long as students move on to something else

14 WHO IS BENNY?

We all know our mascot...but who is behind the mask?

Back Cover: BHS Students making music and enjoying the warmer weather of the fall during lunch.
Photo by Gianna Hawkins.

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MAKING M

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MUSIC

BHS STUDENTS WELCOME NEW
MUSIC PRODUCTION PROGRAM
FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR

MStory By: Jordon Ford & Marqueisha Philippe, Staff
USIC IS AROUND US The class, taught by
one way or another. It Mr. Sam Salguero is a full year course that
may have been in an allows students to create their own music
elevator, at a concert, a while learning important principles of
production, how to play the piano, chord
waiting room, and even progressions, scales, and much, much
more.
in the comforts of your own home. It is Salguero, a trained musician who
an influential part of many cultures and majored in piano, uses his knowledge of
its people. With its varying genres and the subject to help students to be creative
creativity there is something for every- in their own way in order to make unique
music.
one. We tend to enjoy the music that is “Recording arts is a class where
presented to us, but many fail to think you learn about music compesition,
about what goes into making the music how to use loops, sampling, and how to

that we all love. Barnegat High School is play the piano. The graetest thing about
it is that they learn how to be creative,”
giving students a chance to be part of Salguero, said.
There are 15 students per class and
that process with its new Recording Arts all of the students use professional grade

class.
“I think it’s really cool and it allows software and equipment in the classroom.
“There’s a lot of equipment here,”
for great opportunities for people who Salguero said.
want to be YouTubers and to stream,”

Photo by: Staff Jordyn Webber, student, said.

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Students have progressed The school, like Roseo, knowledge to create songs.
throughout the year. In the believes that the class is Previous musical experience is
beginning of the school year approachable by any student, even not required for this course.
many were using samples from those without musical knowledge. The class has 3
YouTube and from Pro-Logic. As The BHS Course Offerings explains offerings. Recording Arts
the year progressed, students the class as: Apple’s Logic Pro Logic I, Recording Arts II, and
now find themselves learning and X is one of the most powerful music Recording Arts III. The final
recording chords that they have production platforms available. This course allows students to
created. Salguero brings a wealth of course explores the Logic music have more freedom in their
knowledge to the class.
“I have taught this class for “The greatest thing about the
10 years (not all at Barnegat) and class is that you learn how to be
have been in education for 24 years. creative with music,” - Sam Salguero,
I got into recording arts because Recording Arts teacher.
there was a singer who needed to
compose and song and I went into software, taking you through musical creations.
the studio. I really enjoyed how exercises and projects designed “Recording Arts III is
the engineers were working in the to strengthen your technical the culminating course of the
studio. That engineer left the studio understanding of Logic as well as Recording Arts track. Students
and the owner of the studio asked heightening your overall creative will continue with learning
if I would like to work for him and abilities in music production. keyboard but can work
learn so I started working in studios,” Students learn the program with independently to create
Salguero, said. loops as a guide to songwriting, original songs with the
Salguero’s techniques have learn how to play the keyboard knowledge they have learned
made the class accesible for a (Chords, Melody etc…), and use that Recording Arts I & II. “
variety of students. “I think it’s a great class
“I would tell other kids to with a lot of creative opportu-
take the class because it can be nities. It allows people to see
easy because of the way that if they are interested in a such
Mr. Salguero teaches it. He goes a career path,” Chelsie Dadzie,
through everything really well and sophomore, said
he gives us a lot of time to get good
at the things we are doing,” Julianna
Roseo, a sophomore who is enrolled
in the class, said.

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Photo by: Staff: A look at the workstations for students. Every student works 1:1 with an Apple
Computer, a keyboard, and other musical tools. (Top) Students have the opportunity to record with
a professional microphone. (Opposite page, bottom)

GETTING TO KNOW RECORDING ARTS

THE PROGRAM ALLOWS STUDENTS USE ASSIGNMENTS ARE THERE ARE CURRENTLY

STUDENTS TO BE CREATIVE. PRO-LOGIC X SOFTWARE, BASED ON WHAT 70 STUDENTS ENROLLED
THERE ARE NO “SOLUTIONS” KEYBOARDS, INTERFACES, STUDENTS ARE LEARNING IN THE COURSE TAUGHT BY
LIKE THERE ARE IN OTHER RECORDING SPEAKERS, AT THE TIME. MR SALGUERO.
CLASSES. EVEN WITH THE HEADSETS, AND FOR EXAMPLE, STUDENTS HE WAS A PIANO MAJOR
SAME FOCUS, STUDENTS MAC COMPUTERS. THE ARE LEARNING CHORD WHO ALSO STUDIED JAZZ
STILL COME UP WITH COURSE IS A FULL YEAR PROGRESSIONS, SCALES, AND HAS TAUGHT THIS
UNIQUE COMPOSITIONS, COURSE AS STUDENTS LOOPS, AND EVEN HOW TO TYPE OF COURSE FOR OVER
WITH THEIR OWN STYLES, WILL LEARN TO USE ALL OF PLAY PIANO. 10 YEARS. HE HAS 24 YEARS
EVEN IN THE SAME GENRE. THE TOOLS NEEDED WHILE IN EDUCATION.
ALSO LEARNING TO PLAY
THE PIANO.

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SPORTS

SHOTS
STOPPED,
RECORDS
BROKEN

Barnegat Goalkeepers Break Records During the Season

Story by: Amanda Ercolino, Staff

Right: Both keepers
making saves during

games this year for
BHS

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SPORTS

This year ’s
soccer season
brought
individual
success for two
seniors - both of
whom play the same
position. Seniors
Angelica Laudati
and Lucas Holland,
goalkeepers for
their respective
teams, each broke
the school’s record
for saves.

“This is truly an amazing
feat that both players broke
the record in the same year. I
don’t think we will ever see this
happen again,” James Smith,
junior sports fan, said.
The record for the girls
program was 613 career saves
and was held by Stephanie
Kosta. Laudati, who has been
playing soccer since she was six
years old, beat that record with
649 saves during her entire high
school career.
“I remember sitting at
the banquet as a freshman
looking at all the records and
saw 613 was the save record. I
thought that number was crazy
and I didn’t think I was going to
get even close to that,” Laudati
explains.
Laudati’s coach, Rick Blasi,
praised her for her impact on the
program.


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“Angelica has been a 4 year varsity starter for us “I was there when he broke the record. He always
and finished with 649 saves (record) and 16 shutouts thinks ahead and knows where the ball is going to be.
(2nd). She has been the cornerstone of our team her It was great to watch the record be broken. He seems to
entire career. Angelica is one of the top goalies around inspire the team,” Anthony Pedatella, senior soccer fan,
and has single handedly kept us in games by making said.
outstanding saves. She is respected by all the coaches Holland’s coach, Keven Peters, recounted the
and everyone on the team and someone we can count impact that Holland had on the team.
on for anything,” Blasi, said. “Lucas Holland is a 4 year varsity starter who
Holland, who has been playing soccer since etched his name in the history books as the all time
he was 5, beat the previous record of 315 with 397 leader in career saves. Lucas is an incredible athlete,
saves, which hasn’t been broken since the first class of leader, and role model for all players in the program,
Barnegat High and has always
School. risen to the
“ I have challenge of
learned a lot doing what
and come “Lucas is an incredible athlete, leader, it takes to be

a long way,” and role model for all players in the successful,”
Holland says, Peters said.
“Fighting program...” - Kevin Peters, head coach. While both
through the players had
rough year incredible high
COVID brought.” school careers,
Holland left a mark on his teammates. neither plans to persue soccer after graduation. Laudati
“It was truly magnificant to watch Lucas make plans to go to trade school and become an electrician.
all of those great saves. He’s a very hard worker and he To her teammates, she says, “Enjoy every second
makes our team better. He was a great captain - very of it because it goes by way too fast and once you know
enthusiastic,” Tyler Finkle, junior soccer player said. it you will be playing your last high school game.”
Holland broke the record during a home game in Holland has been accepted to the University of
front of the Barnegat fans. Embry Riddle in Florida and plans on attending and

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obtaining his pilot’s license. SPORTS
He too left a final message to his teammates,
explaining, “ Even though some of the friendships are It’s not easy to make all those saves. Most people
temporary, the memories you make over these four believe a “save” is every time that a goalkeeper
years will last forever.” touches the ball, but, the laws of the game state
May we all wish the absolute best of luck to these differently...
seniors as they prepare to start the next step of their
lives. Although they will only be BHS students for a little Article 1. A save is awarded
while longer, their record-breaking accomplishments as to a goalkeeper only if a shot
athletes make their time much more memorable. otherwise would have gone
into the goal. A goalkeeper
can be credited with a save
without catching the ball.

“Angelica...has single handedly kept
us in games by making outstanding
saves,” - Rick Blasi, head coach.

LEFT
Laudati and Holland
in action for BHS.

RIGHT
Laudati and Holland,
senior leaders for
their teams.

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STUDENT LIFE

GGEATSTSINEGD UP

New app made an impact on BHS students but
looks to be burning out quickly.

AStory By: Catey Ryan, Staff styled answers. Some examples of questions could
n anonymous app for be “Most likely to join the Army” or “Will be the Maid
highschoolers was at one point of Honor at my wedding?”. When you receive a
ranked #1 in the App store, notification that someone voted for you, it will say a
dethroning TikTok and BeReal. boy/girl from 9th-12th grade has voted for you. If you
are really dying to know who is voting for you, you can
Gas is one of the newest apps gaining pay $6.99 a week to activate Ghost Mode. This allows
you to reveal 2 names per week and it keeps you extra
popularity among young teens across the nation. anonymous to other users.
“I think it’s a solid app where people can The App was once ranked #1 in the App Store
express their opinions about you, but at the same but has since dropped to #30 in the Lifestyle Category.
time it’s weird that you have to pay to know who’s The App’s developers describe the app as “Gas is where
saying things about you,” Marina Lopes, junior, said. friends tell you what they love about you.And no, they
Named so for the act of “Gassing Up”, the won’t dunk on you like other anonymous apps.”
new social media platform keeps your identity “I think it was fun in the beginning, it was
anonymous while you vote for your classmates definitely an interesting app that blew up really fast,
in polls that refresh every hour. These polls have
questions that allow you to answer in superlative

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but now I feel like it is kind of just overrated and
done with,” Amanda Ford, junior, said.
This is not the first time an app like this
has been released. There have been plenty of
apps in the past that have a similar concept.
The creator of gas, Nikita Bier also created an
app back in 2017 called TBH. This app had the
same exact concept as Gas - they are basically
the same apps with different names. TBH, which
stands for To Be Honest, got shut down due to
low usage and seeing as people already agree
with the fact that Gas is becoming overrated,
it’s not too far-fetched to see it being shut
down in the near future.
“Gas was at it’s prime last month, the app
itself is a way to see your status which fits into
the stereotype of cliques in High School,” Siena
Desai, junior, said.
Many of Barnegat High School’s students
claim that the app is just another way to show
off typical stereotypes that are displayed in
teenagers while being at school. Some of
the students agree that Gas brought back
memories of different apps that went viral a
couple years ago.
“I want the gas app to have more honest
questions. It would be better. Also, you should
be able to choose any person you want for
the questions instead of the random names it
generates.,” Adriana Mustillo, sophomore, said.
While this app can be seen as a
positive thing by giving compliments to all
your classmates, some people see it as an
anonymous way to hide behind a screen and
make fun of their classmates.
“Gas brought back 7th grade memories
which can be a good thing but at the same time
we are 16 years old and a lot of us are 18. This
generation needs to grow up.,” Camryn Gartner,
junior, said.
Regardess of their thoughts, a large majority
of high schol students either have, had, or at least
heard of the app Gas, so it is safe to say it made
an impact in Barnegat High School.

Right: The inbox of the Gas App - a
user can click on the “From a girl” or
“From a boy” and see that someone
has“nominated”them for a category.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

WHO
IS BENNY?
High School Mascot is a Big Part of our School Spirit but
Students Wonder Who is Behind the Costume.

NStory By: Daniel Hoffman, Staff BarnegatHighSchoolissituated stuffed animals, and logos all over
o matter the sport, no matter uniquely between the Atlantic Ocean the school, the bengal has become
the day, Benny the Bengal and the Pine Barrens. The school, a part of every day life at Barnegat.
is always there. But the real however, picked a mascot that isn’t One Bengal, however, stands out -
question is.... who is behind part of either of those locations - a Benny - the walking, dancing, mascot
the mask? Bengal Tiger. (According to MaxPreps, that appears and dissapears between
“I know who it is,” Kelan there are 11 “tiger” mascots within school events.
Thomas, sophomore, said. “No you the state of NJ) The school colors, “I get mad at people who don’t
don’t, because it changes,” Bella orange and black, are reflective of tell me who it’s is because I think
Lizairre, sophomore, said. the colors of a Bengal. With pictures,

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whoever it is should not be a secret.” QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Maira Lopes, sophomore, said.
Speculation has flown around “Some
who Benny really is. Whether walking cheerleader in a
the field on Friday Nighy Lights, on costume”
dancing with the BHS Dance Team at “Ms. Beaudoin”
Pep Rallies, Benny’s identity remains “Coach Nicolini”
a well kept secret. “He’s a real tiger”
“Benny can be anyone at “Multiple people”
anytime. Benny can be sitting right
next to you!” Ms. Tammy Nicolini, “Whoever Coach
Spirit Club Advisor and Phys. Ed Nicolini desires”
Teacher, said.
“I like Benny! I think it’s a good “Who knows?”
thing to have for the children that
come to our football games.” Gianna Roar, Barnegat HS, Winter Issue, 15
George, sophomore, said.
Since the High School’s opening
in 2004, Barnegat has been known as
the Home of the Bengals - and now
Benny.
While his true identity has yet
be known, what is known is the love
for Benny throughout our school and
community.
“I love Benny. I love that we
have a bengal as our mascot.” Carly
Schoenberg, sophomore, said.

“”The staff asked

students who
they thought
Benny the
Bengal was...
here are some
of the answers.