EDITORIAL: THE IMPORTANCE OF PRELIMINARY SERVICE We acknowledge all Mr. Legner has done for the Christian Service program and make some suggestions for the future. PAGE 2
FIDGET TOYS:
JOBS & SCHOOL
You know those fidget toys you see advertised on Instagram? They’ve made their way to the middle school. Why teachers hate them and students can’t put them down– .
It turns out money doesn’t actually grow on trees. Check out how Malvern students make their money and manage schoolwork simultaneously. .
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SCHOOL RANKINGS HAVE PROFIT MOTIVATION See where Malvern ranked in 2017 ratings by Niche.com– and why school administrators don't hold much stock in those ratings.
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February 2017
MATT RYAN You know how he lost in the Super Bowl? It’s probably because he chose Penn Charter over Malvern. Read how the NFL MVP almost came to Warren Avenue for high school.
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Volume 17, No. 5
Tyler Pizzico '17
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rumors have spread throughout the student body that college acceptances have been less prestigious for the Class of 2017 than for the previous senior class. ell, the belief that acceptances to big name colleges and “Malvern connected” colleges are down from last year is true. Currently, there are no students accepted at the University of Notre Dame whereas last year there were five by this point in the year. Last year eight students were accepted to the University of Pennsylvania. This year, only two. As Malvern’s college acceptances and statistics from across the country come out, some underclassmen are growing increasingly nervous. “When you see a really intelligent kid not get into his first choice college, you start to question your chances of getting accepted to your dream college even more,” junior Eric McLaughlin said. So the question becomes: Are the applications this year not as strong as last year’s or is college just becoming harder to get into?
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Gueriera bringing coaching talent to South Warren
Legner steps down as Christian Service Director
Following an extensive search, David Gueriera was announced as the new head football coach.
He will continue to be a theology teacher and help ease the transition with the new director.
Patrick Ferraiolo ‘17, Henry Malone ‘17 SPORTS EDITORS n February 20, Mr. David Gueriera addressed the Malvern Football team for the first time as their new head coach. It was the beginning of a new era -- an era that may last for a long time. Dave Gueriera has coached at numerous schools throughout his career, including a stint as the quarterbacks coach at Malvern in 2009, but he is now the man in charge. “He’s made his loop through a couple different schools, [coaching at West Chester East] the last three years and now he’s coming here to be our head coach.” Athletic Director Kurt Ruch said.
Tommy Pero ’17 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS • New head coach Dave Gueriera speaks to the football team for the first time on February 20. “Before you are a head coach, you really don’t know what you don’t know," he said in an interview. / P. FERR AIOLO
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he face of Malvern’s Christian Service Program and the man who built the program into what it it is today has stepped
down. Christian Service Director Mr. Larry Legner, has coordinated his last service weekend and is finishing up his last global service trips as director. He said the decision to step down was due to family reasons. “I have been thinking about [stepping down] MR. LARRY LEGNER • MALVERNPREP.ORG a good part of this year,” Legner said. “The job requires a lot of hours and I like everything to be perfect. It’s just who I am… it’s just gotten to be a lot. I’m going to be 65 when we come back to school next year, and it’s time to slow down.” > PAGE 8