Senior Issue 2012 - The Crusader - May 27, 2012 by Cardinal Gibbons High School

Senior Issue

Cardinal Gibbons High School - 1401 Edwards Mill Rd Raleigh, N.C. 27607

Volume 11, Issue 7 May 27, 2012

Thanks for the memories, graduates!

Class of

2012 Here are some snapshots of some of the most memorable moments from senior year. From painting the spirit rock to their final time together at Gibbons at the annual Senior Luncheon, this year’s graduates will take their Gibbons experience with them as they go to colleges all over the country. The Class of 2012 is the only class that celebrated both the 100-year anniversary of Cardinal Gibbons High School in 2009 and also the groundbreaking for the new arts/athletics and academic wings that are scheduled to be finished by fall of 2013. Baccalaureate Mass was Friday, May 25, and graduation was Sunday, May 27. See page 2 for photo captions. Turn to page 7 to see the Class of 2012 Senior Section.

Seniors make last memories before graduation Members of the Class of 2012 reflect on their final year at Gibbons Haleigh Nelson Copy Editor

Photo by Jennifer Rilley/Gibbons Media

(l-r) Seniors Gabby Austin, Amelie Duchaine, Ava Avedikian, Sarah Thomas, Kayleigh Cook, and Hunter Davis enjoy their last on-campus event together on Friday, May 18 at the annual Senior Luncheon. The Class of 2012 shared one final meal together in the gym after a presentation in the theater. The senior gift was also unveiled.

On a day filled with emotion, the Class of 2012 enjoyed their last time together on campus as Gibbons students at the annual Senior Luncheon on Friday, May 18. Seniors shared their high school memories and experiences with each other, and looked back on their four years at Gibbons with bittersweet feelings before they graduate today, Sunday, May 27. “The senior luncheon was fun because we got to spend time together as a class before we all graduate and go off to college,” said senior Carolyn Albright. “I’m so glad we got to be together to watch the slideshow and remember all the wonderful times we’ve had together as a class at Gibbons. I’ll never forget my classmates and all the exciting things we did, and I’ll definitely miss it,” said senior Lauren Willoughby. Seniors reflected on their final year at Gibbons and what made it special for each of them. “What made my senior year special was just spending it with people who

make me laugh and cry,” said senior Maggie Tardif. “I think what made this year special was the people. Great teachers, great friends, and a great year,” said senior John Capetanos. “The most exciting thing this year was winning the nine state championships, especially the four in just four hours,” said senior KJ Bruno. “This last year with my classmates has been really special. I’m lucky to have had so many great times at Gibbons, and will carry the memories with me for the rest of my life,” said senior Madison Bugg. “My senior year was special because it was my last time walking the halls as a student, but maybe sometime in the future I will walk them again as a teacher,” said senior Kevin Steele. The class met in the theater for a presentation from Col. Craig Drescher, a video describing the senior gift and the viewing of the traditional slideshow of photos from the past four years before moving to the gym for the lunch and the presentation of the senior gift. Parents of the soon-to-be graduates helped organize and set up the gym for the event, and prepared the food that was served.

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Class of 2012 bids farewell to senior year

(l-r) Seniors Joey Wendt, Chase Brewster, Megan Summers, and Renee Ducatte paint the Gibbons Spirit Rock.

(l-r) Seniors Connor Prevost, Tim Nalesnik, Nick Geaslen, and Zachary Smith walk onto the field before a football game in the fall.

Senior Victoria Fernandez cheers at the Fall Pep Rally on September 23.

Seniors Mary Margaret Adams and Hunter Smith were crowned Homecoming Queen and King at the Homecoming football game on September 23.

Class of

(l-r) Seniors Chris Shannon, Mark Pietryka, Ryan Milroy, John Vollmer, Jenny Betz, Kelsey Christian, Marc Celestini, Stas’ Noga, KJ Bruno, and Ryan Secrist dress up as a bowling ball and pins for the annual Halloween costume contest on October 31.

Seniors Joey Wendt, Hunter Davis, and Abby Baric at one of the 2012 Kairos senior retreats.

Lipscomb leaving Gibbons

Teacher and coach Robert Lipscomb will be leaving Gibbons at the end of the 2011-2012 school year.

Ellyson Williams Editor-in-Chief English teacher Robert Lipscomb will be leaving Gibbons at the end of this school year. Lipscomb taught freshman Honors English, British Literature Honors, and AP Language and Composition. He was also assistant coach of cross country and moderator of the Chessnuts chess club. Q: Where are you going? A: “My wife accepted a job as an Assistant Professor of Early American Literature at the University of West Florida in Pensacola, Florida. That’s where we’ll be moving.” Q: How many years have you been teaching here? A: “This is the end of my 5th year. I was here a year before the seniors graduating now were freshmen.” Q: What was your favorite part of being a teacher at Gibbons? A: “I really enjoyed interacting with the students in class and at cross country. The students and faculty are unusually entertaining, positive and supportive.” Q: What are you going to miss most? A: “I will miss the friendly and good-natured students that I’ve been privileged to teach.”

Page design by Executive News Editor Caleb Maloney

2012

(l-r) Senior Joseph Lucido, junior Jennifer Nash, seniors Kaitlyn Emery, Lauren Brooker, and Jay Luebke at prom.

The men’s varsity soccer team celebrates after winning the 2011 state championship.

Senior Matt Skowron looks on as sophomore Gannon Morrison and Ben Huger embrace after a goal.

(l-r) Seniors John Burton, Blair Houtz, and CJ Liuzzo enjoy their time together at the annual Senior Luncheon.

Building the Vision becomes reality

Caleb Maloney News Editor Since the official groundbreaking ceremony for the Building the Vision construction project on February 2, the Gibbons campus has undergone massive changes. From the athletic parking lot almost being completely dismantled to a whole half of the school in the process of being built, Gibbons looks completely different than it did just four months ago. Slowly but surely, the construction process is changing from a vision to a reality. On February 2, Gibbons students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors, and Bishop Michael F. Burbidge all celebrated a Mass together in the gym before the official groundbreaking ceremony took place. Once the Mass concluded, everyone went to the back of the school where the current courtyard will eventually be enclosed by a new wing. The ceremony’s purpose was to formally bless and begin the construction of the two new wings of the school. One of the wings will be the classrooms and learning commons on the backside of the current building while the other will be a black box theater, athletics facilities, fine arts rooms, and a new lobby on the front side. The first changes as a result of Building the Vision were put into place on March 1. A new driveway and a parking lot were laid down. The gravel parking lot was put where the field in front of the main entrance used to be. The lot’s main use is for parking and the new driveway was necessary to

make room for the construction work on the new wing. Over Easter break, the next phase of the building project was started, which was the placement of steel beams for the arts/athletics wing located at the end of the current theater. These steel beams form the current outline of the new theater, fine arts room, and athletics facility. By January 2013, this phase of the project is expected to be completed. The building project won’t stop over summer break. The construction will continue to make progress and our school will look quite different when students come back in August. “(In August), the front will look dramatically different. There will be a lot of the steelwork and glasswork done,” said Curtis. Over the summer, parts of the school will be shut down and a sprinkler system will be installed throughout the current building to bring it up to code. Due to part of the school being closed off, summer camps that normally take place in the gym or theater will instead be off campus. The very popular Freshman Focus program for incoming freshmen will also be affected due to many of the classrooms being closed off. “Freshmen Focus will only be a one day program this year. We didn’t want to completely get rid of it since it has been so popular,” said Curtis Gibbons is changing greatly with the Building the Vision project, but so far everything has turned out well. “Construction has been going very smoothly and there haven’t been any big surprises,” said Curtis.

Photo by Dani Chiavegatto/The Crusader

On February 2, Bishop Burbidge celebrated the Building the Vision groundbreaking ceremony with students, staff, donors, and alumni. Prior to gathering outside, Bishop Burbidge also celebrated a Mass with the Gibbons community.

Photo by Dani Chiavegatto/The Crusader

From left to right, seniors Tyler Zimmerman, Stas’ Noga, Jenny Betz, Hunter Smith, Ryan Milroy, and Megan Kunkel celebrate the groundbreaking ceremony with the rest of the Gibbons community on February 2.

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Students Students recognized for service & success lend helping hand Outstanding Service Awards

Pam Rivera, Caroline Pope, Hayley Razzeto, Alina Ramos, Mary Gerald, Allyson Perez

Anime — John Capetanos, Ariana Keeling,

DC March for Life —Kathleen Dougherty, Victoria Fernandez

Christina Donovan

BeAT — Sarah Thomas, Mary Margaret Adams Biology Club — Fei-lin Scruggs, Andrew Panzl Book Club — Rebecca MacRae, Amanda Taylor Bowling Club — Kristen DeMaria, Mary Gerald Le Cercle Francais — Caroline Geradts, Hannah

Donna Steinbacher Copy Editor The Spanish club and Franciscan Youth International have joined forces to help elementary students learn how to read. Read and Feed is a non-profit program that was founded in 2006, and Gibbons has recently gotten involved. On Tuesday afternoons after school, members of these two clubs go to Jeffreys Grove Elementary School in Raleigh. Once the Gibbons students arrive they eat with the elementary students. After everyone eats, the Jeffreys Grove students are split up into groups based upon their current reading level. The Gibbons Spanish club students are placed with children who don’t speak English as well. The Spanish club got involved because Spanish teacher Nancy Beale wanted to get the Spanish club involved in outreach. “The best part about being involved is seeing the children read. They are so excited when they are able to successfully read an entire sentence or even paragraph,” said Beale. Once split into groups the Gibbons students help guide the Jeffreys Grove students through their assigned readings of stories and other reading material, helping them with words they don’t recognize. When they finish reading, the students have assignments based on the story that they must complete with the help of the Gibbons students. “It is a good way to help underprivileged kids and have a fun afternoon with your friends,” said Spanish club president Marc Celestini. “We [FYI] were invited to get involved with Read and Feed earlier this year. Once we did some research and talked with our members and the Spanish Club, who has also been volunteering with us, together we realized what an amazing organization it is,” said senior Fei-Lin Scruggs. Read and Feed is a rewarding and educational experience for all those that are involved. “Read and Feed was created to not only give under-privileged children a place for a meal, but also to get them excited about learning. Education is so important in today’s society and knowing how to read is crucial. We are able to tutor the kids and help motivate them to do well in school,” said Scruggs.

Soup Kitchen Volunteers — Cindy Gomes Liturgy

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Stephen Posek, Rebecca MacRae, Andrew

LaPointe, Michael Grinter, Fei-lin Scruggs

Retreats-Peer Leaders — Hayley Amanna, Megan Cuomo, Hunter Davis, Kathleen Davis, Billy Fenton,Heather Freddoso, Caroline Geradts, Ryan Lenzmeier, Jay Luebke, Andrew

Holub, Kelsey Schmitz

Mayer,Ryan Milroy, Hayley Razzeto, Fei-lin Scruggs, Hunter

Club for the Easily Amused —

Smith, Joey Wendt, KyleWitek

Claudia Rutkowski, Matthew Nelson

Coffee House — Paul Spencer, Claudia Rutkowski, Christina Spencer

Guitar Club — Isaac Derr Gibbons Inklings — Lauren Long, Lauren Miller, Annetta San Diego, Alex Lai

Inline Hockey — Jonathan Wiggins, Michael Grint er, Jordan Harrill, Christopher Scheu

Lancer Club — Joanna Bertram, Nick Davis,

Strategy Club—Carl

Hiltbrunner, Griffin Gast, Maeve

Mense, Kyle Greenberg, Justin Miller, Geoffrey Richardson

Student Council —

Pres. Jenny Betz, VP Megan Kunkel,

Sec. Stas Noga, Treas. Ryan Milroy

Students for Life — Allyson Goff Surf Club — Mason Allen, Ryan O’Leary, Michael

Latin Club — Ryan Beale, Owen Zidar Mountain Biking — Matt Dixon,

Video Club — William Reiss Yearbook — Hunter Davis, Lindsey Bacon, Haley Bacon

Fine Arts Department

North Carolina Museum of Art Teen Advisory Council

Michael Marchetta, Tate Shanahan

Marketing — Billy Fenton, Andrea Velosa, Rachel

— Emmary Williams, David Torres

Megan Izzo, Rachel Mintel

Joy of Giving Something, Inc. Resolution Photography Contest — Mahaleigh King Visual Art Exchange Young Artists Exhibit — Hayley Amanna, Chloe Mintel U.S. Congressional “Artistic Discovery” — Blair Torres

National Honor Society

Scholastic Art Awards

Juniors – Nicholas D’Andrea, Conor Lynch, Jennifer Nash, Allyson

Regional Honorable Mention — Jacquelyn Girard, Kevin

Perez, Annetta San Diego, Blair Torres, John Czuhai, Kathleen

Hyde, Chloe Mintel (3), Rachel Mintel, Alyssa Terry, Blair Torres

Dougherty, Matthew Harvey, Ben Rosso, Karthik Sundaram

(2), David Torres, Emily Wise, Mary Ashley Darrow, Emilie Dick,

Seniors – Abigail Baric, Mary Olivia Gerald, James Luebke, Vin-

Renee Ducatte, Jessie Hebert, Makayla Holland, Mahaleigh-

Hebert, Ryan McElroy, Gabby Austin, Hayley Razzeto

National Catholic Forensic League —

cent Perino, Pamela Rivera, Sarah Thomas, Heather Freddoso, Jessica Hebert, Caroline Geradts, Marc Celestini, Kathleen Davis, Tyler Zimmerman, Kristen DeMaria, Owen Zidar, Beth Gaudette, Joseph Lucido, Fei-lin Scruggs, Hunter Smith, Hannah Holub

Anne King, Samara Knuckley, Emily Liuzzo, Helen Williford (Photo, HM), Sarah Young

Regional Silver Key Award — Catherine Hollister, Lauren Long, Christina Mancini, Chloe Mintel, Rachel Mintel, Jason Swienckowski, David Torres, Emily Wise (3), Mary Ashley Darrow, Emilie Dick, Mallory Drake, Renee Ducatte(Photo, SK), Ma-

Scholarship Certificates from NHS National Office – Executive Officers Leadership Recognition – Pres. Hunter Smith, 1st VP

haleigh-Anne King(Photo, 2), Emily LaBonte, Emily Liuzzo, Sabrina Mazza, Andrea McKinley, Steven Phillips, Pamela Rivera, Soniel Schaefer, Carina Soriano, Matthew Talbot, SarahThomas

Tyler Zimmerman, 2nd VP Karthik Sundaram, Sec. Marc Celes-

Regional Gold Key Award

Hunter Smith, Mary Margaret Adams, Fei-lin Scruggs

tini, Treas. Owen Zidar

Noteworthy — Nicole Thieken, Annetta San Diego Robotics Club — Ariana Keeling, Lauren Keeling,

Ellie Czejkowski, Kate Goudy, Christina Mancini, Chloe Mintel (3), Timothy Rozansky, Jose San Miguel, Blair Torres, Emmary Williams, Laura Dowling, Chris Palmour, Helen Williford

National Scholastic Art Awards

Marc Celestini, Sean McDonald, Sean Greene, Brian

National Scholastic Silver Key —

Nelson, Aaron Ruff, Kirby Cook, Tim Kowalczyk

Ellie Czejkowski, Timothy Rozansky

Science Club — Kirby Cook, Timothy Kowalczyk,

Foreign Language Department

Rayburn McCulloh

National Latin Exam

Science Olympiad — Ms. Trish Mullins, Moderator

kimon, Samantha Geaslen, Caitlin Daugerty, Nicholas Witham,

Danny Reiland, Laura Sheridan, Nicholas Lefevre

Spanish Club — Marc Celestini

Spiritual Life FYI — Officers: Pres. Fei-lin Scruggs, VP Cindy Gomes,

Cum Laude – Mary Palm, Alex Mis-

Giuseppe Guarino, Erin Quinn, Chris Schnupper, Marqi Rocque, Kaylee Braswell, Audra Bovender, Griffin Gast Magna Cum Laude–Caroline Czuhai, Thomas Zelesky, John Czuhai, Rachel Bartolomeo, Laura Sheridan, David Foye, Ryan Beale, Phong Vu Silver Maxima Cum Laude–Derek Palinski, Karthik Sundaram

Sec. Abigail Baric, Publicity Andrew LaPointe, Memory

Gold Summa Cum Laude–William Harris, Brandon Woolard

Class Folder Organizer Kathleen Dougherty

N.C. Junior Classical League Annual Convention —

Catwalk for Cancer — Hunter Davis, Ryan Milroy, Lauren Long, Matthew Talbot, Kelsey Christian Box-A-Thon

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Grace Turner, Nathan Godwin, Lind-

sey Bacon Miracle League — Victoria Fernandez

Sam Gay, Maggie Dever, Jessica Henion, Ryan Beale

Mathematics Department

American Mathematics Competition — 10th grade – Bailey Schultz 12th grade – Matt Zipple

Science Department

NC State Fair Kettlecorn Booth — Allyson Goff Lenten Soup Sales—Fei-lin Scruggs, Abigail Baric, Cindy Gomes, Andrew LaPointe, Kathleen Dougherty, Victoria Fernandez, Xander Saleh, Veronica O’Neill, Hannah Richey, Reid Luihn, Phong Vu, Connor Battershall, Clare Bocklage, MacKenzie Kunsman, Alex Ingerson, Rebecca Wiley, Kaylan Joseph, Alex O’Neill, Soobin Lee

Dress Down Day Canned Food Drive — Fei-lin Scruggs Senior Citizens Prom — Megan Izzo

North Carolina State Science Olympiad Tournament

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Varsity Level: Zachary Ang, Jacob Comello, Madeline Cooke,

Brooke Eichenlaub, Chris Johnson, Allyson Perez , Danny Reiland, Laura Sheridan, Zach Soberano, Ryan Wangen, Robby Wilson JV Level: Ian Alivio, Katherine Combs, Nicholas Lefevre, Isabelle Miranda, Tyler Pham, Bailey Schultz, Scott Thieken State Tournament: Nicholas Lefevre, Isabelle Miranda

STEP—Timothy

Kowalczyk,

Cameron

Theobald,

James

Schaefer, Chase Brewster, Jorge Ramos, Arana Keeling, Danny

Read and Feed Tutor — Fei-lin Scruggs, Cindy Gomes, Kath-

Reiland, Erin Davidson-Dyer, Maeve Mense

leen Dougherty, Megan Izzo, Cassie Austin, Gabby Austin, Em-

Social Studies Department Moot Court — 3rd Place Team Award:

ily McCrorie, Xander Saleh, Veronica O’Neill, Emma Hoellerich, Robbie Marquart, Jack Strickland, Marie Hils, Brooke Eichenlaub, Christiana Donovan, Moria O’Neill, Nick Rinz, Pat Mosca, Hannah Richey, Tatiana Soto, Caroline Buckley, Belle Smith,

Students ready for responsibility Donna Steinbacher Copy Editor

Desmond, Claude Ballbe

Academic Awards

Fei-Lin Scruggs, Rebecca MacRae

NHS selects new officers

Elizabeth Buck

ley, John Czuhai, Allyson Perez, Elizabeth Reeves, Robert vonJess, Melissa Walsh, Matthew Zipple

Caitlin Lillis, Kevin Pietras, Reid Luihn, Isabella Zawistowska,

The National Honor Society juniors elected the executive officers who will help lead NHS next year during their meeting on Wednesday, May 16. Karthik Sundaram was elected President, Nicholas D’Andrea was elected Vice President, Ben Rosso was elected Secretary, and Ellie Czejkowski was elected Treasurer. Members who wanted to exercise their leadership qualities found opportunity in NHS. “I wanted to run for NHS Secretary because I enjoyed being a part of NHS last year and I thought that I could do a good job, and I wanted to take a leadership role this year. I watched Hunter, Mark, Tyler, and Owen this year and decided that that was where I wanted to be next year. I am looking forward to being a part of the team that leads us through a great year. I am excited to have the opportunity to lead NHS,” said Rosso. “As an organization dedicated to scholarship, leadership, character, and especially service, NHS provides unique opportunities for juniors and seniors to assist Cardinal Gibbons as well as communities outside of our own, such as the Christmas and Easter Toy Drives. After serving as an NHS executive official 2nd Vice President, I wanted to extend my contribution to NHS by running for this more extensive leadership role by which I can represent NHS on a larger scale and help our incredibly hard-working leader, [Moderator Dale] Foushee, to a greater degree,” said Sundaram. The elected officers are excited to take their positions as leaders of NHS next year. “I’m really looking forward to working with everyone on welcoming freshman next year. It will be great to see them and show them around before school starts. Planning the other service activities through the year is going to be a lot of fun as well,” said D’Andrea. “I’m looking forward to being part of the great leadership that Gibbons is known for,” said Czejkowski.

Building the Vision: Through the months March

April

Photo by Caleb Maloney/The Crusader

On March 1, Gibbons officially put into use its temporary parking lot and driveway. The parking lot is used for faculty, staff, construction workers, and activity buses. This view is from the front of the school.

May

Photo by Caleb Maloney/The Crusader

After students returned from Easter Break, the first steel beams were in place for the new wing which will contain the black box theater, fine arts rooms, and athletics facilities including an auxiliary gym. This wing should be completed by January 2013. This view faces towards the current theater and theater entrance. The new main entrance and lobby will replace the current theater entrance.

Page design by Executive News Editor Caleb Maloney and Staff Writer Ryan Trickett

Photo by Caleb Maloney/The Crusader

In May, the roof was installed on the new arts/athletics wing. The first bricks of the exterior walls also are currently being constructed. This view is from the end of the new driveway facing the corner of the new wing.

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Staff Editorials

Thanks to our senior staff

Photo by Landmark Yearbook

Seniors Rachel Pratl, Alexandra Hernandez, Dani Chiavegatto, Moira O’Neill, Elisabeth McFarland, Caitlin Donovan, Kristen DeMaria and Cristina Cabrera (not pictured) were two and three year members of The Crusader staff and will be greatly missed next year. Thanks to you all for your leadership and dedication!

This year was a big year for us, the staff of The Crusader. We celebrated The Crusader’s ten-year anniversary. We succeeded in publishing more online. And we also had one of our most gifted and creative staffs thus far. Graduation is always bittersweet, but it was especially difficult saying goodbye to our senior staff members. We had eight seniors on staff this year, which left us, the remaining sophomores and juniors, with the challenge of filling the gaps they left behind. Our 15 remaining journalists have succeeded in creating the best senior issue yet, one that we hope will make the seniors leaving us today proud. To our seniors, it’s been a great two years working with you and we aim to continue your legacy in the future. Elisabeth, thank you for being such a talented Editor-in-Chief and keeping us all focused during our crazy drop-dead days. You were the glue that kept us together; we’ll miss your sense of calm and humor that made deadlines much easier to manage. Dani, thank you for being our Managing Editor and for keeping us all organized—we didn’t quite realize just how much all the little things added up until you weren’t here to help behind-the-scenes. We’ll miss you and your consistent loyalty to helping us all out. Kristen and Alexandra, thank you for being our Arts and Entertainment editors. You both helped

to bring a sense of style and humor to our paper that will be hard to replace. Kristen, we will all miss your sweet and caring personality. Alexandra, your outgoing and sociable character always helped brighten the mood in our classroom. Rachel and Cristina, thank you for being our Op-Ed editors. Rachel, your maturity and sense of reason and logic were very valuable additions to our class, as well as your commitment to your section. That will greatly be missed. Cristina, your outspoken, honest personality and willingness to defend your opinions are valuable qualities; they prove you are devoted to things you are passionate about. Moira, thank you for being our News editor. Your calmness and objectivity is enviable; even when the rest of us were frustrated, you remained relaxed. We hope you never lose that. Last but not least, Caitlin, thank you for being our Sports editor. Your funny, positive attitude and your friendly personality will be missed by us all as we continue without you. Those of us who produced this issue had to adapt to your absence but we worked it out and hope you enjoy the results. Thanks to your leadership, we are ready to cover our future with accuracy and reliability. and we look forward to writing the next chapter of The Crusader’s online and print history.

Looking forward to next year New Editor-in-Chief reflects on 2012 and looks forward to 2013 and goals for The Crusader

Ellyson Williams Editor-in-Chief As the new Editor-in-Chief, I’m excited to present you with our Senior Issue of The Crusader for the graduating class of 2012. I can proudly say this issue was made by one of the most experienced staffs in The Crusader’s tenyear history. Many hours were put into the creation of this last issue of the 2011-2012 school year, and I hope the seniors and their families will cherish this special issue that honors their class. To our graduating journalism seniors, I’m going to miss you all! Elisabeth, Dani, Cristina, Caitlin, Rachel, Kristen, Alexandra, and Moira, you all truly helped to make my continuing journalism experience better, and I consider you guys to be some of my best friends. Thank you for being so dedicated to our paper this year, and I hope you continue to be excited about our publication. Good luck in college, and I hope I continue to see you all this summer and over the coming years. Many of you are attending college in state, so you better come back and visit us! Even though part of our beloved staff is moving on, I am excited for next year. I expect next year’s publications will be even more successful than this year’s, and I’m looking forward to more time with our remaining staff members.

Heading into next year, I plan to improve certain aspects of The Crusader. This year, thanks to former Editor-in-Chief Elisabeth McFarland’s challenge to the staff, we expanded our online version of publication. However, we will continue to improve on that in the coming years. I also plan to expand our awareness in the school. We have a newspaper club, which we will better promote to underclassmen. My goal is to have many outside contributors who will submit their own articles or pictures to The Crusader. Another of my goals is to work more closely with our other media staffs, including video and yearbook, to figure out the best ways to cover the coming years. Our staffs will be the first to come together in the new media room included in the Building the Vision project, so we need to work on setting the standards for media collaboration. To the returning staff members, my challenge to you is to help me make these goals happen. We need to make this year the best we can, which hopefully will set the stage for even better years in the future. I can’t wait for next year so I can continue to challenge myself to make the necessary decisions to improve The Crusader. It isn’t going to be easy, but it will be exciting. My goal is to get the rest of Gibbons excited with me. Finally, goodbye Class of 2012! Good luck to all of you, and I hope this Senior Issue makes you proud. Thank you for making this year the best so far.

A historic year This year at Gibbons has been a historic, transitional year. We had many additions and changes to the Gibbons community and even our school building. We began the Building the Vision construction project, a project that will lead us into a new era at Gibbons. 67,000 square feet of new educational, athletic and art space will be added in the two phases of building. This year also marked the last for Gibbons long-time athletic director and inaugural Gibbons Athletics Hall of Fame member Dean Monroe. Gibbons will welcome a new athletic director, Todd Schuler, in July. Math and choral music teacher Joan Troy was honored with the Diocese of Raleigh’s Monsignor Gerald L. Lewis Award for Excellence in Teaching. The Diocese of Raleigh announced the building of the Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral. This year has also been an eventful year for our athletics department. Gibbons improved our football field with the installation of AstroTurf GameDay Grass. Varsity, JV and freshmen basketball teams played the last games in the Western Blvd. campus gym, competing in the Father Thomas F. Price Classic. Gibbons won eight state championships, four of which were won in one day. Our men’s and women’s varsity cross-country, men’s and women’s varsity tennis, cheerleading, men’s varsity swimming, varsity volleyball, men’s varsity soccer and men’s varsity winter track and field all claimed state titles in the 3A division. The NCHSAA also voted on an amendment to remove parochial schools, which was unsuccessful. The end of the historic 2011-2012 school year brings with it a farewell to our senior class. We are losing many gifted students and athletes. With graduation comes responsibility for all of us. We, the remaining students, have the responsibility of taking charge of what the seniors left behind. We are responsible for stepping up into leadership positions that will continue to improve our school. We need to strive to make this upcoming school year even better than our last. Seniors, you have the all the responsibility that comes with graduation and moving out into the world on your own, but we have faith that you’re all adequately prepared. We hope that you take the skills you learned while at Gibbons with you into the world of college. Congratulations and best of luck!

10th anniversary 2001-2011

Re-established 2001

Continuing a tradition of journalistic excellence

Ellyson Williams Editor-in-Chief Marisa Casson Exec. Design Editor

Matthew Talbot Exec. Inside & Out Editor

Caleb Maloney Exec. News Editor

Matthew Burnette Op-Ed Editor

Allison Johanson Inside & Out Editor

Erin Welsh Sports Editor

Haleigh Nelson Copy Editor

Donna Steinbacher Copy Editor

Staff Writers: Sean Feick, Michael Lim, Erin Quinn, Amy Robertson, Ryan Trickett, Cheyenne Wood and Megan Yates. Dan Jukic Adviser

Editorial Policy

The Crusader is the official student newspaper of Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh, North Carolina. As a school of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh, The Crusader will not purposefully publish any material that contradicts the teachings of the Catholic Church. The Crusader will endeavour to publish only the truth, to the best of its ability. The Crusader will not purposefully publish any stories that are libelous or disingenuous nor any images which diverge from the essential truth of the captured image. Only images legally obtained or for which permission has been granted will be published. The Crusader is the product of class work and as such is subject to prior review by the adviser and administration. Regardless, the commentaries contained herein are the opinions of the newspaper staff only, and do not necessarily reflect those of the faculty/ staff or administration. The Crusader editorial board as a whole will be responsible for determining editorial opinions, which represent the opinions of the majority of the editorial board. No single member of The Crusader will be held responsible for editorial content decisions. All submissions to The Crusader will be considered for publication either in print or online but may be edited for space and content. Please contact The Crusader by email at newspaper@cghsnc.org. Page design by Editor-in-Chief Ellyson Williams

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High school is a time to stand out, not fit in

Hard to imagine that we are now the ones graduating, Class of ‘12 Lauren Brooker ‘12 Crusader Staff Alumna As a child, it always seemed like growing up was so far away. Starting high school, the reality that college was approaching and that I soon would be living alone and would have to face life’s challenges by myself also seemed so far away. These past four years of high school have gone by faster than I ever could have imagined and now here we are, Class of 2012: Gibbons graduates. I remember at freshman orientation, a senior spoke about his journey in high school. He talked about how quickly it went by and that it all happened in the blink of an eye. I never believed him. I always thought to myself, “It was just going to be another four years of school”. I was so wrong though. I never imagined that these four years truly would have developed me into the person I am today. I was always terrified when I was younger, afraid of whether or not I would be a disappointment or that I would end up doing something wrong along the way. Eventually, I figured out that I never really could have known who I was unless I went through the experiences I went through. I realized that high school should not be about fitting in. It should be about standing out. If you want to find yourself, you are not going to achieve that by just blending in with everyone else. These four years of high school are, by far, the most important years of each of our lives so far.

These years teach you how to stand up for yourself and how to choose the right paths to take. You make mistakes along the way but those mistakes help you find the right paths in the future. Through these four years, you develop friendships that last a lifetime, find aspects to yourself that you want to hold on to, and find what you are good at, the qualities that make you who you are and maybe even what you want to make your future into. My fellow graduates, look back at our past four years. All the success and leadership our class has given has been outstanding. I never imagined being a part of a group of people who cared so much about the community. Each year we gave back by doing outreach. Freshman year we went to the day care center with underprivileged children. Even being there for those few short hours those children continued to have a smile on their face. Sophomore year we went to the soup kitchen and met so many people who were so thankful for our help. Junior year we provided our services to senior citizens and they greatly appreciated our help. Senior year’s outreach to Habitat for Humanity was by far the best experience, however. Tearing down a house, as fun as it was, was real, hard work. I even have battle wounds from it. Each of these outreach experiences made me realize that not many schools can say they do so much for the community.

This year’s outreach was special for me for another reason, though. I missed the day I was scheduled to go to outreach and had to go on a different day. I ended up doing service that day with a lot of my classmates who also went to my middle school. Seeing how much we have grown in these last four years was truly unbelievable. I look back at myself as an eighth grader. I was short, blonde haired, blue eyed, an athlete, not much different than I am today when you looked at me. But inside, I was a whole different person. Coming into high school, I lacked confidence, passion, hope, responsibility, and I wasn’t proud of myself as a person. Today, however, I look at myself in the mirror and I could never be more proud. I stayed true to who I am, I never became someone I wasn’t and I truly did my best to stand out. High school taught me how to be the best that I could be and taught me to take the right paths that were placed in front of me. Never again will I let the fear of failing keep me from striving to be different. To the current Gibbons students, I would say this: Live life to the fullest and be different. Stand out. So that when you graduate from Gibbons, your legacy will be unique. I can honestly say mine is. And that’s something I couldn’t have imagined four years ago.

Students suffer from PowerSchool problems

How teachers can help alleviate students’ end-of-year stress Erin Quinn Staff Writer As the school year is coming to a close and everyone starts getting excited about summer vacation, students are stressed about final exams and have to find the focus to finish out the school year on a positive note. Teachers could really help students prepare for exams by updating PowerSchool more often and passing work back faster to their classes. There are various ways students can study for exams such as cramming the day before or spending time every night to prepare for the test. But to be able to review in advance and avoid cramming, teachers need to have assignments graded earlier. Exam time makes you look back at the whole semester. You do not have enough time to study each topic equally so you determine what you need the most help with.

For some classes, such as math, a foreign language, or maybe a science class, the information builds on top of each other from previous lessons. To move forward, you have to be able to use all the information that you learned in the past chapters and apply them with the new topics you are learning about. This cannot happen efficiently if teachers are

waiting and grading assignments long after they move on in their classes. If assignments are not being graded before moving forward, students will not know what they did wrong and what to change so they do not make the

same mistakes in the next unit. Then when it comes time to study for exams, students might not realize a section was the one they need the most work on. Some teachers will put grades up on PowerSchool, but the tests will not be passed back out and gone over so students can see exactly what they did wrong. Even though tests are eventually given back out by teachers, it becomes almost useless as time passes. While classes are moving on, it is harder to grasp the new concepts without the proper knowledge of what is now expected to know. This problem affects learning throughout the year. This could be avoided and students would benefit if some changes were made. Although not all students would take advantage of this, the option would still be available for those who chose to start preparing early. Both students and teachers are busy at this point in the year, but everyone’s stress levels could be reduced by going over tests earlier which allows more time to review for exams.

Amendment One raises political awareness

Competitive learning does more harm than good

Karthik Sundaram Contributor Tens of thousands of Facebook posts and groups, multiple television and YouTube advertisements, numerous college protests and rallies, and now a call for repeal with thousands of electronic signatures as well as a renewed national attention on the definition of marriage have all been effects of the recent passage of Amendment One. The referendum on Amendment One has spawned perhaps the biggest discourse in recent North Carolina history, yet, in the midst of the mess, a positive point that both sides may agree upon can be articulated: the vast debate has propelled many young people, who do not normally follow politics, to care about, or at least to be aware of, many important political issues. Amendment One created a unique stepping stone into the world of politics for many. However, the vital next step is for young people to remain attentive to issues—whether local, national, or global—and to act on our views in a responsible manner. Awareness may seem like too weak a tool to achieve anything in government, but the YouTube video sensation regarding Joseph Kony posted in March by Invisible Children proves otherwise. Even though the White House and other governments have directed aid to Uganda since 2001, the video

Ryan Trickett Staff Writer It seems to be a part of the inherent nature of all human beings to compare ourselves to others and judge them – and ourselves – according to how we think we measure up. It seems that many people compete with others in this same manner; it is essentially a kind of survival of the fittest. This concept is especially magnified with regard to teenagers and high school. Do I have the best clothes? Am I the most popular? Am I the best looking? And, worst of all for many high school students, do I have the best grades? While a competitive academic atmosphere could be employed in order to make all students do better in school, it seems that a competitive attitude when it comes to grades does more harm to students than good. Competitive learning is no way to approach academics, but, for some reason, many students encourage it. Many of my peers seem to view grades in the same way people view sporting events: to them, there seems to be a need to pick an obvious winner and loser and every assignment is a chance to define who is a winner and who is a loser. There is virtually nothing to gain from this attitude. The only result of this kind of competition is a short-lived satisfaction of “beating” someone with a higher grade and nothing else. It is not worth the time to make others feel horrible about their mishaps when you gain nothing but a couple minutes of attention.

exposé on the Ugandan warlord led to a major Congressional resolution in March as well as the capture of Kony’s top commander in this month. Political awareness is the key to any action, particularly in our democratic society and many other issues exist for which to be concerned with. In Syria, revolution and oppression since last year have incurred over 10,000 casualties and rising. In Afghanistan, Aesha Mohammdzai, who was mutilated by Taliban members and fled to the U.S., embodies the lack of womens’s rights in the Middle East and elsewhere, In the U.S., the national debt edges closer to $16 trillion; in North Carolina, abolishing literacy tests will appear on the November ballot. So in the future, increasing political attentiveness is the key to resolving these issues, among others. The only problem with mass awareness is the degradation of discourse, evidenced by nasty Facebook posts, faulty arguments, and preventable miscommunication earlier this month. In conveying our views, we must all try hard to avoid derogatory language and ad hominem attacks. We cannot reasonably communicate our contentions unless we persist with a cooperative mindset. Because if you’re searching for an example of why not to discuss politics with a hot-head, look no further than the current state of our own governmental institutions.

As I have learned from personal experience, and many students also know, the only outcome of this competitive attitude is hurt feelings and increased stress and pressure on everyone involved, whether they received the higher or lower grade. Ever since middle school, I have noticed the focus on grades getting more intense and negative in this way. When grades are posted or assignments passed back in class, it is not uncommon to hear comments from people such as “Hah! I beat the genius!” referring to someone who normally does well in class. These sorts of statements put pressure on the students who normally do well to live up to someone else’s competitive standard but also can make everyone else feel worse because they got a lower grade. Put simply, it is a form of bullying to make another feel terrible only to make yourself feel better. This attitude only makes school more stressful than it needs to be. However, this whole problem can be avoided. If students would simply stop comparing their grades to each other and strive to do their best for their own sake, all students would be able to perform their best and the overall stress over grades would be reduced. It may be that humans are simply programmed to compete in every aspect of life, but school would be a lot less stressful if people at least attempted to change how they viewed their own accomplishments and those of the people around them.

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May 27, 2012

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White, blanc, marshmallow, & ivory? Oh my!

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Matthew Talbot Inside & Out Editor Class of 2012, today is the day—the day that you graduate from Cardinal Gibbons! Now, we do realize as you’re reading this that you’re already decked out in your fabulous graduation dress. But for those who will be in your shoes in the future, here are a few dresses to consider for this important weekend, when we will be the ones looking

back fondly on our four years. From Nordstrom and Bloomingdales: the strapless Seamline Cynthia Steffe dress has beautiful detail; the Marc Jacobs is simplistic and chic; the Maggie London is flowy and pairs perfectly with a belt; the Trina Trunk has a beautiful eyelet design, and the Lilly Pulitzer is a wildcard with a zipper with a sailboat overlay.

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One last dance: Seniors’s last prom

Megan Yates Staff Writer Held at the Cardinal Club on April 27, the beach-themed prom was a huge hit. With mostly juniors and seniors in attendance, the prom was the upperclassmen event of the year. After students took pictures in their runway-worthy attire around 8 p.m., the dance started. The four hour event was filled with desserts, music, and dancing. This last ‘hoorah‘ for seniors was one that will surely be remembered.

Senior Billy Fenton and junior Emmary Williams. Seniors Ben Klavon and Heather Freddoso.

Senior Mason Allen and freshman Natalie Freeman.

Seniors Joanna Bertram and Jerry Zinn.

Seniors Jackie Girard and Alex Gay.

From left to right: Seniors Aleisha Salz, Zachary Hunter, Tate Womble, and Makayla Holland. Page design by Executive Inside and Out Editor Matthew Talbot and staff writer Megan Yates.

Seniors Jack Mitchell and Ellery Swain.

Seniors Kyle Witek and John Halk.

Seniors Joe Knight and Elisabeth McFarland.

From left to right: Juniors Kathleen Hickey, Maggie Mueller, Christina Gibbons, and Leigh McGill. Photos by Jennifer Rilley/Gibbons Media.

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Buckley and Zipple rise to top of senior class

“Like the question ‘what is your favorite song?’ this question is more or less impossible for me to answer. I genuinely enjoyed many of my classes very much. I don’t know that I can narrow it down any more than a top three, which are tied for first place,” said Zipple in an email interview. Zipple said the three classes, in no specific order, were Calculus III/ Differential Equations with Dr. John Sprague, Guitar III/IV with guitar teacher Dave Spencer, and an independent study where he did research on pollinators and termites with science teacher Susan Goethals. Along with the independent research of pollinators and termites, Goethals also taught Zipple AP Biology freshman year, which had a great impact on his high school career. “Mrs. Goethals challenged me the most to achieve my full academic potential. Her confidence in me inspired confidence in myself,” said Zipple. Zipple will be attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the fall. “I never really planned on going to UNC until April. I applied to a bunch of schools from the beginning and UNC was, in my mind, the least likely candidate,” said Zipple. But soon, UNC became Zipple’s top choice of colleges. “When I considered all the advantages and disadvantages of my choices, the decision was really pretty easy,” said Zipple.

Valedictorian of 2012

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Valedictorian Elizabeth Buckley balanced a strong work ethic, a heavy course load of eight Advanced Placement (AP) classes, and a love for Irish dance throughout her four years at Cardinal Gibbons. Buckley’s hardest class was AP Chemistry because of the long hours of work, but was also one of her passions, which she first realized because of Chemistry teacher Joleen Smith. “I would say that Mrs. Smith made the greatest impact on my life. I had her in tenth grade for Honors Chemistry, and that’s when I realized that I really loved chemistry and wanted to do something with it when I grew up,” said Buckley in an email interview. “She helped me a lot by writing a ton of recommendations for me when I applied to NCSSM (NC School of Science and Math), Governor’s School, and a summer program at Columbia University. She’s incredibly sweet and really wants her students to succeed, which she definitely showed me,” said Buckley. Buckley will be attending Duke in the fall, but that wasn’t where she thought she would end up. “I didn’t even think about going to Duke until I got in. I didn’t think I had a chance,” said Buckley. While looking forward to college, Buckley will never forget the little

Valedictorian Elizabeth Buckley will be attending Duke and salutatorian Mattew Zipple will be attending UNC-Chapel Hill in the fall.

things that made Gibbons such a special place for her. “I will definitely miss the people the most. Other than that, I’ll miss the little things that make Gibbons what it is – like Funny Friday, going to all school Mass, hearing “Wagon Wheel” playing in the English hallway on Fridays, getting out at 2:15 on Wednesdays, stuff like that,” said Buckley. As for rising seniors, staying ahead of the game is a good thing, according to Buckley “Always stay on top of your work because you aren’t going to get a break until these last two weeks [of high school],” said Buckley.

Salutatorian of 2012 Salutatorian Matthew Zipple challenged himself throughout his four years at Cardinal Gibbons by taking ten traditional Advanced Placement (AP) classes along with Calculus III/Differential Equations, an independent study of AP European History and an independent study science research project. Outside of class, Zipple played Ultimate, competed in Congressional Debate, was on Moot Court, and worked on the 2011 STEP project. Picking one favorite class from so many was not something Zipple could easily do so instead he said he had three tied for first place.

Class of 2012 donates two crosses for new building est links to Gibbons. The slate was donated by Frank Prevo ‘57 who lived in the orphanage located on Western The Class of 2012 graduates today Boulevard. There is also a piece of the green and is moving on from Gibbons but they will leave a tangible legacy behind bleachers from the Western Boulevard campus’s gym and part of a red brick through their senior class gift. This year’s senior class gift is two from the current Edwards Mill camcrosses, a large cross which is going to pus. The gift was presented on May 18 be the focal point above the new main entrance of the school, and one which as part of the annual Senior Luncheon. Senior class moderator and Alumwill be a smaller replica of that cross, as part of a display which includes por- ni Coordinator Kirsten Monroe helped tions from each of the campuses Cardi- bring the gift to life along with the nal Gibbons has occupied in its history. leadership of committee members, The smaller cross will be located seniors Hunter Davis, Maddie Balin the new lobby area of the expanded langee, Kristen DeMaria, Abby Baric, school building, which is currently un- Kathleen Davis, KJ Bruno, Fei-lin Scruggs, Joe Lucido, Hannah Holub, der construction. The Senior Gift Committee worked Caroline Geradts, Heather Freddoso, Kate Donato, Andrew LaPointe, and hard on this plan since October. The large cross was part of the de- Dani Chiavegatto. This gift is very important to the sign plan, and the seniors decided to fund it even though they will not be stu- seniors as it is a commemoration of dents at the school when it is finished. their high school journey and the jourIn order to leave a more tangible ney that the school has undergone. “Many do not gift as part of their know where Giblegacy, the smaller bons came from cross display was and if it weren’t also created, by Pefor these phenomter Ruocchio ‘92. enal campuses, According to we would not be the seniors on the able to embark on committee, the two such an extraorcrosses are intended dinary journey as to remind students the Building the that Gibbons serves Vision campaign as a model of Cathoand project which lic faith and Catholic we have been so education. fortunate to begin The cross disas a school,” said play ties together the Davis. multiple campuses “It is imporof Gibbons throughtant that the curout the years and rent campus’s porprovides a tangible tion of the cross reminder of the conis a brick because nection between this school and Gibbons’ past and our faith is our present. The replica of the cross that will be put brick and foundaThe display fea- in the lobby of the new building. tion that helps us tures the Gibbons go into the world cross placed on top of four pieces from the different cam- as young men and women of faith, service, and leadership,” said Scruggs. puses. The idea originated with the A piece of stone from the original Cathedral campus and a piece of slate concept of donating the large cross, from the roof of Holy Name Chapel at but the seniors wanted to come up with Nazareth Orphanage provide the old- something that they would see as they

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left the school, since the large cross will not be put up until the building is finished. Eventually this idea formed into a smaller cross that would be the first thing students, alumni, faculty, and visitors see when they walk in the new lobby. The cross will be on display for generations to come to remember the seniors’ memories and unique high school career.

This took much discussion of plausible ideas with Peter Ruocchio, the Gibbons alumnus who created the cross, along with principal Jason Curtis and the administration. “We hope to remind every student each day as they walk in the new building how prominent our faith is, but especially how none of this incredible journey would have been possible without the grace of God,” said Davis.

Class of 2012 By the Numbers

Graduate who will be attending an Ivy League school (Princeton)

2,813

Miles from Gibbons, the furthest school from Raleigh a graduate is attending (Stanford University )

Students that will be attending a college associated with the military

284

Number of graduates in the Class of 2012

Graduates attending University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the fall

Graduates attending N.C. State, the most attending the same school

Graduates going out of state for college

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SENIOR SECTION

Class of 2012

Where are they going? Congratulations Graduates!

Mary Margaret Adams Carolyn Albright Carolyn Alfieri Kevin Allen Mason Allen Hayley Amanna Gabriella Austin Ava Avedikian Haley Bacon Lindsey Bacon Daniel Baker Claude Ballbe Madison Ballengee Abigail Baric Ryan Bates Ryan Beale Christian Bear Stephanie Begley Victor Berenguer Joanna Bertram Celia Bettinsoli Jennifer Betz Derian Boch Taylor Bodemann Meghan Bouney Thomas Bousquet Allison Bowler David Brewster Lauren Brooker Anthony Brown KJ Bruno Elizabeth Buckley Richard Buckner Madison Bugg John Bunker Kennon Burns John Burton Cristina Cabrera Kristen Camos John Capetanos Alex Caro Christianna Carter Marc Celestini Dani Chiavegatto Kelsey Christian Judith Coc Daniel Collins Olivia Collins Kayleigh Cook Kelsey Corkell Lisa Cromwell Megan Cuomo Catherine Currin Matthew Daly Mary Darrow Hunter Davis Kathleen Davis Nicholas Davis Lane Deacon Amir Dehghan Mitchell DeLuca Kristen DeMaria Eleanor Derouin Gerald Desmond Emilie Dick Andrew DiLillo Sarah Doerrer Kathryn Donato William Donnelly Caitlin Donovan Kevin Dougherty Laura Dowling

Colin Dowty Glenn Driskill Renee Ducatte Amelie-Rose Duchaine Gregory Dunkle Brian Dunn Kaitlyn Emery Luke Enzweiler William Fenton Sara Feole Victoria Fernandez Thomas Fiedler Taylor Filliben Thomas Finch Taylor Fiorini Carlos Flores Hugo Flores Michael Fox Alyssa Franco Heather Freddoso Alex Gaither Gregory Galush Elizabeth Gaudette Alexander Gay Nicholas Geaslen Caroline Geradts Mary Olivia Gerald Lauren Gill Jacquelyn Girard Allyson Goff Cindrella Gomes Amy Goodling Thomas Gray Kyle Greenberg Morgan Griffith Michael Grinter John Halk Jordan Harrill Samuel Heath Jessica Hebert Alexandra Hernandez Thomas Higgins Brendan Hogan Makayla Holland Catherine Hollister Hannah Holub Blair Houtz Ben Huger Cara Hughes John Humienny Zachary Hunter John Hutson Dana Jordan Ariana Keeling Patrick Kehoe Mahaleigh-Anne King David Kirstein Benjamin Klavon Joseph Knight Lauren Knight Adam Koenig Kate Koller Claire Krawczyk Megan Kunkel Emily LaBonte Matthew Lang Andrew LaPointe Emma Lattner Soobin Lee Kristen Lefevre Ryan Lenzmeier Patricia Lindgren

Carman Liuzzo Emily Liuzzo Christina Long Andrew Lonker Jacob Lowe Joseph Lucido James Luebke Brendan Lyles Mary Lynch Rebecca MacRae Fallon Madden Emily Mahon Meghan March Anthony Martin Brice Mathews Andrew Mayer Sabrina Mazza Lindsey McAnulty Ryan McElroy Elisabeth McFarland Anne McGarry Kevin McGoldrick Andrea McKinley Erin Meyer Christopher Miller Justin Miller Lauren Miller Zachary Millikan Ryan Milroy Chloe Mintel John Mitchell Harrison Mitsch Kenneth Mosca Shaela Murphy Timothy Nalesnik Lee Nanney Jeffrey Nemesi Timothy Nicolosi Michael Noga Ryan O’Leary Ross Olinger Moira O’Neill Patrick O’Neill Alison Orlikoff Christopher Palmour Cassin Palombaro Andrew Panzl Christian Pedersen Vincent Perino Daniel Phillips Steven Phillips Victoria Phillips Mark Pietryka Samuel Place Paris Pope William (Zan) Pope Stephen Posek Rachel Pratl Connor Prevost Connor Purks Hayley Razzeto Elizabeth Reeves Daniel Reiland Pamela Rivera Zachary Roepke John Rosenblum Alexander Ruscher Rebecca Russo Joseph Saleh Aleisha Salz Arthur Samia John Schachte

James Schaefer Soniel Schaefer Christopher Scheu Thomas Schotzinger Max Schrock Michael Schwab Fei-lin Scruggs Ryan Secrist Peter Shammas Audrey Shannon Chris Shannon Brooke Sierra Robert Sigmon Matthew Skowron Charles Slone Brittany Smith Hunter Smith Selena Smith Tewasa Sonko Carina Soriano Christine Spellman Kevin Steele Killian Steer Cory Stewart Megan Summers Clayton Sumrell Ellery Swain Margaret Tardif Alexandra Taylor Amanda Taylor Alyssa Terry Nicole Thieken Sarah Thomas Brittany Thornton James Todd Monica Trickett Michael Turak Grace Turner Hunter Tyson Tyler Van Horn William Vance Emily Venezie John Vollmer Taylor Vrscak Christina Wangen Tyler Weik Elissa Wells Joseph Wendt Mary Anne Werner Nevin Whitehead Jonathan Wiggins Matthew Williams Max Williams Helen Williford Lauren Willoughby Satchel Wiltshire Kyle Witek Patrick Wolf Tate Womble Christopher Wright Lewis Wright Sarah Young Sara Zarzour Owen Zidar Tyler Zimmerman Jerome Zinn Matthew Zipple Stephanie Zirker Brielle Zuber

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INSIDE & OUT

May 27, 2012

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Executive Student Council

Gibbons’ 2012-1013 executive council shows their colors

President

Vice President

Dom Vellucci

James Becherer

Q: What is the most memorable moment you have had at Gibbons so far? A: The standing ovation for Mr. Monroe at the last pep rally. Q: What song describes your life? A: “Pursuit of Happiness” by Kid Cudi. Photo courtesy of Greg Mintel

Q: Do you have any hidden talents? (If so, explain…) A: I play a mean trombone. Q: How does it feel to be elected president for your 4th year in a row? A:I feel great going into my 4th year mostly because I’ve had so much support from the other members of student council and support from my class and the students of Cardinal Gibbons.

Q: Who is your favorite rapper? A: Tupac. Q: Who is your role model/ biggest inspiration? Why? A: As many people know, my role model and biggest inspiration is my mom, Diane Vellucci. Her hard work and dedication to me has shown me what it means to be an adult and a leader. I hold this position in honor of her.

Q: How does it feel to be elected Vice President for your 4th year in a row? A: It doesn’t really cross my mind very much that it’s been four years in a row; I just like doing it, so I keep running. Q: What are you looking forward to most senior year? A: Going off campus for lunch, and [being] one year closer to going to college. Q: Why did you decide to run for executive Photo courtesy of Lifetouch student council? A: Thomas Graham [Class Q: Who is your role model/ of ‘10] told me to, and now biggest inspiration? Why? because I like helping out around school and I like talking A: My sister, she knows what’s to people. good and knows what’s bad and she passes it on to me. Q: Who is your favorite rapper? Q: What is your favorite Twitter hashtag? A: Stoopkid (Jonah Henry) or Lil Wayne. A. #gointotheO and #ftb (#fortheboys)

Treasurer

Secretary

Brian Driskill

Colin McKendry

Q: Do you have any Q: What song hidden talents? (If so, describes your life? explain…) A: “Big Girls Don’t Cry” A: I can solve a Rubik’s by Fergie. cube in about two minutes. Q: What is the most memorable moment you have had at Gibbons so A: My favorite rapper far? is DjFo for his funky beats A:Freshman, sophomore, and creative lyrics. and most of junior year is a Q: Do you have any blur. I remember my student Photo by Grace Turner/ Landmark Yearbook hidden talents? (If so, council speech. That was Q: Why did you decide explain...) memorable. to run for executive student council? Q: What song A: I can beat box. I describes your life? don’t know if it’s hidden A: I ran because I liked anymore because I’m doing it last year and I asked to do it alot. A: Probably Kick in the want to make the incoming Door by Notorious B. I. G. for freshmen’s year fun. Q: What are you obvious reasons. looking forward to Q: What is the most most senior year? memorable moment you Q: Who is your favorite have had at Gibbons so rapper? A: I am looking forward far? to the first pep rally. A: I would have to say A: Being Mr. Lipscomb at Lupe Fiasco (before Lasers, the pep rally. because that album is terrible). Q: Who is favorite rapper?

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Q: What are you looking forward to most senior year? A: I’m going on the 2013 Italy Trip, so that is going to be some fun times. For more articles about what’s happening around the school, check out our web page at www.cghsnc. org/crusaderinsideout

May 27, 2012

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Get up In The Air with Lauren Long Page’s new album Senior spotlight:

Michael Lim Staff Writer

Q: When did you first realize you were a talented artist? A: When I was in preschool we used to have this bucket of construction paper and I used to make dinosaurs out of them, and my mom always liked them. Q: Who first recognized your talent? A: My mom always painted and did stuff like that and she always encouraged that I do it, and then just taking art classes in school and I loved it and I would always stay after school and do extra stuff. Q: Will you pursue art as a career? A: It’s just a hobby because art is my escape and I feel like if I was to do it as a job it would kind of get to mundane and it would be more of a chore than something I love. I’m probably going to do something dry so my art isn’t boring. Q: What would be the ultimate satisfaction for your art? A: Just a compliment. I hate to sound selfish but I do it for myself. I love to have fun with it and make mugs and things like that because I enjoy doing it. If somebody says, ‘hey that looks pretty!’ that’s all the recognition I need. Q: What was your favorite aspect of art? A: Taking pottery my junior year was the hands down greatest decision I ever made because I have never done anything in pottery before and I absolutely loved that class. It was so much fun. Q: Have you made anything crazy in pottery? A: I made some things engineering-wise [that] shouldn’t have worked but by the grace of God they made it through the kiln. I made an avocado bowl because I make worldfamous guacamole. Photo courtesy of Lauren Long

In the Air by Morgan Page soars to fame

Matthew Talbot Inside & Out Editor Are you looking for quality house tracks that have not only have tantalizing beats but also legitimate meaning? Then look no further because Morgan Page has come to the rescue. Page is a 30 year old American progressive/ electro house DJ based out of Las Angeles, California. You might recognize him from his hit track “The Longest Road” featuring Lissie. The chorus reads “If you are so frequently in love, if you prefer it all to me then my love. You go down the longest road to nowhere. You pull it apart and you’re just left there…” His latest album is titled In The Air, which was released on April 3, 2012. I was first exposed to Morgan Page while listening to Tiësto’s Club Life Podcast. I was blown away when I heard “The Longest Road” for the first time and played it over and over again for weeks. You may have heard some of Page’s work before and not have even realized it. He has remixed everyone who is anyone from Ashlee Simpson’s “Boyfriend,” to Florence + The Machine’s “Cosmic Love,” to Jason Mraz’s “If I Had You.” This album is everything you could ever want from a dance/house album. The beats are contagious and will start to consume your body until you can’t take it and are forced to dance. The lyrics to the songs are not only catchy but are also meaningful; you’ll know all the words in no time. My favorite track on the album is “Body Work featuring Tegan & Sara.” This song gets the party going. It starts off with a delightful beat but when the base drops you won’t be able to stop your feet from dancing. This song describes how two people are dying to see each other while out on the town. They’re wondering if they are willing to take the risk to be together but are afraid of ruining the relationship they already have and want to take the next step but are afraid of the future. “I still wanna see you tonight, will you be around? ... I feel my pulse working overtime, I get shy in these lights, I feel your body doin’ overtime.” The song that conveys the most emotion is a song titled “Light Years featuring Richard Walters.” It’s

about a relationship that’s slowly drifting apart. The chorus exclaims, “You and me are light years apart, you and me are light years. It’s not up to me, oh it’s down to you. I can change if you can too. ” I love the song because it’s a common occurrence/feeling that a lot of people go through and this song conveys it effortlessly. Regardless to what people have said, house music isn’t for crazies. Now it may not be for everyone, but if you like your “beats fast and your bass down low,” the club/house genre is definitely for you. This type of music is great for cruising down the highway, perking you up, or getting your dance on. If you like this album, you should also check out his previous releases, which include Elevate, Believe. Other artists in this same genre to check out are Tiësto, Kaskade, Nadi Ali, and Adrian Lux.

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Cover art for Morgan Page’s new album In the Air. It was released on April 3, 2012.

Summer playlist: the hottest hits of 2012

From left to right: 1. Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen, 2. We Own The Night Feat. Lucian (Original Mix) - Tiesto and Wolfgang Gartner, 3. Drunk On You - Luke Bryan, 4. Give Your Heart A Break - Demi Lovato, 5. Everybody Talks - Neon Trees, 6. Drive By - Train, 7. One Thing - One Direction, 8. I Won’t Give Up - Jason Mraz, 9. Talk That Talk - Rihanna Feat. Jay Z, 10. Feel So Close - Calvin Harris, 11. Boyfriend - Justin Bieber, 12. Payphone- Maroon 5 Feat. Wiz Khalifa, 13. Greyhound - Swedish House Mafia, 14. We Are Young - fun. Feat. Janelle Monae, and 15. Good Girl - Carrie Underwood. By Matthew Talbot, Inside & Out Editor and Amy Robertson, Staff Writer

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Baseball home playoff win streak ends Historic season concludes with third round pitching duel

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Senior Max Schrock bats in a nonconference game against Sanderson. The team lost 15-14 that day but won the Carolina 6 conference title with a win over Chapel Hill on May 7.

Sean Feick Staff Writer With a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to Eastern Alamance in the third round of the playoffs at home on Friday, May 18, the men’s varsity baseball team ended a historic season that included one of the best winning percentages in school history along with matching its deepest run into the 3A playoffs ever, aided by its first-ever back-to-back home playoff wins. Led by senior shortstop Max Schrock and junior pitcher Tyler

Pickard, the team worked its way to a 20-8 overall record and won the conference title on the last day of the regular season, setting up the first 3A home playoff game in school history on May 15. Starting the playoffs as the conference champions and a #1 seed in the state playoffs for the first time, Gibbons advanced past first round opponent Western Harnett by a score of 6-2 at home to begin the playoffs. Driving off the momentum from that win, the team eked out a win versus McMichael on May 15 by a score of 7-6 on a walk-off wild pitch in the bottom of the eighth inning that sealed the extrainning comeback by the Crusaders. The atmosphere heading into the playoffs was one of survival to avoid elimination. “At this time of year it’s all about winning, anyway, anyhow. You have to survive,” said head coach Jim Liebler. Despite the momentum from the walk-off win in the second round, the Crusaders’ breakthrough season came to an end with their shutout loss to Eastern Alamance. Even with home field advantage due to their conference title and a strong showing by pitcher Tyler Pickard, the Eagles’ pitching was too much for the Crusader offense. The team was disappointed by the loss, but understands the nature of baseball. “Baseball’s like that. We knew it was going to be a low scoring game and we just couldn’t get it done,” said Liebler. While the team’s close loss in the playoffs was a disappointment, the regular season was a breakthrough effort in its own right. Pickard and junior second baseman Robbie Thorburn, along with sophomore third baseman Daniel Pedersen, earned All-Conference selections this year.

Schrock earned the Conference Player of the Year award, was named Gibbons Male Athlete of the Year, and earned All-State honors. The team also had big wins over three of the top ten ranked teams in the state, the last of which was a 10-3 win over Green Hope on April 14 that put them into the top five ranked teams in the News and Observer rankings. The team clinched the conference championship and a #1 seed in the playoffs with a 8-2 win over Chapel Hill on May 7 in a special one-game playoff, arguably its biggest win of the year until the extrainning stunner.

Looking forward, the team loses five seniors but returns many core players for next year, including Pedersen, Pickard, and Thorburn, along with eight other returning pitchers in its lineup. Junior Evan Nations and sophomore John Kelly, along with Pickard, will help form a solid starting rotation for the Crusaders which looks to lead the team next year. The team will miss its graduating senior class, but still has hope for more success in the future. “It’s bittersweet. You see all these seniors leaving, but we have a good core of players heading into next year,” said Liebler.

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(Top) Junior Tyler Pickard pitches against McMichael in the second round of the playoffs. (Above) Pickard scores the winning run against McMichael on a passed ball to give Gibbons the walk-off extra-inning win, 7-6.

Women’s lacrosse bows out to East Chapel Hill

Track teams give their all in state championships

Cheyenne Wood Staff Writer Gibbons women’s lacrosse wrapped up its 2012 season with a tough 10-9 loss against East Chapel Hill in the second round of the state playoffs on May 11. The team defeated Wilmington Ashley 23-13 in a first round home playoff game on May 8. “We had a great year. It was sad to lose but we came back during the game and worked really hard. East is a good team. We gave it our all,” said junior Lane Huger. Earlier this season, Gibbons defeated East Chapel Hill by coming back with seconds left on the clock to win a nail-biter 14-13. The winning goal was scored by sophomore Shelby Scanlin “I knew once it was tied and we had the ball with 15 seconds left that we were not about to lose. As soon as the ball went in the goal, my teammates swallowed me with enthusiasm and joy! The goal was an effect of how hard we worked as a team in the second half. East is a really competitive team and their goalie is amazing, so we had to work extremely hard to beat them,” said Scanlin via text. Overall, Gibbons went 15-4 this season, finishing undefeated in conference at 7-0 and winning the conference championship. “Our season was great. We really improved and progressed as a whole. We all reached our goals of having a good season and becoming closer as a team. My favorite memory was beating East Chapel Hill in the regular season with a last-second goal,” said sophomore Tess Bettinsoli. Senior Ellery Swain and juniors Kathleen Mills and Claire Nelson received the Academic All-American

Sean Feick Staff Writer Last Friday, while the rest of the school was enjoying their half day because of the Senior Luncheon, the men’s and women’s track and field teams traveled to the campus of North Carolina A&T in Greensboro to compete in the NCHSAA 3A state championships. By the end of the day, the women’s team took home a bronze medal for their efforts in a three-way tie for third, while the men’s team, limited in numbers due to injury and sickness, placed 28th overall but with strong showings in the three events for which they qualified. The team is satisfied with their performance though, and is proud of the great races they ran that day. “I think it went well. Any time you’re in the mix to win a state championship, it’s a great experience,” said head coach Nick Mangum. The women’s team was led by sophomores Mary Grace Doggett and Rachel Bartolomeo, who placed first and fourth respectively in the 3200 meter run with times of 11:21.84 and 11:34.76. The women’s 4x800 meter relay team also contributed to the win when they placed third overall with a time of 9:40.90 and included Bartolomeo, senior Megan Cuomo, junior Lauren Velasco, and junior Samiiah Wilson. The top performers on the men’s team included senior Steven Phillips, who earned fourth place in the 3200 meter run with a 9:51.22 time, and junior Jose San Miguel, who placed seventh in the pole vault with a jump of 3.96 meters. The all-senior men’s

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Award. “Playing a varsity sport is a big commitment. You have to put a little in every day. But personally, having that structure helps me keep on track and keep my grades up,” said Swain. Gibbons hopes to keep leading the sport of lacrosse in years to come. “We will continue to step up our game. The game of lacrosse is growing tremendously in the state of North Carolina and we want to lead the way.” said head coach Prudence Scott.

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Freshman Sarah Comstock cradles the ball in a previous game this season.

Women finish third and depleted men finish 28th in final meet of the year 4x800 relay team also placed seventh in their event with a time of 8:24.59 and consisted of Nick Davis, Mark Pietryka, Tommy Schotzinger, and Patrick Wolf. Other strong performances on the women’s side included Wilson’s sixth place finish in the 1600 meter run with a time of 5:25.8, Velasco’s eighth place finish in the same event with a time of 5:32.66, and junior Katie Magee’s 5:34.37 finish close behind Velasco in the mile. Sophomore Megan Comstock also finished fifth in the pole vault with a solid jump of 3.20 meters and junior Krista Rosenquest finished ninth in the 3200 meter run with a time of 12:08.72. The women’s 4x400 team, consisting of sophomore Isabela Zawistowska, junior Samiiah Wilson, senior Kate Donato, and senior Belle Smith, finished the day well with an eleventh place finish at a time of 4:11.50.

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Freshman Aubrey Losack jumps a hurdle at a track meet earlier in the season.

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Gibbons athletes to compete in college

Record 38 members of Class of 2012 to become NCAA athletes

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(l-r) Seniors Tim Nalesnik, Kevin Dougherty, Hannah Holub, Ben Huger, Tyler Zimmerman, Chris Shannon, Monica Trickett, Megan Kunkel, Alex Taylor, Connor Prevost, Victoria Phillips, Luke Enzweiler, Matt Daly, Caitlin Donovan, Carolyn Albright, Lauren Brooker, Lauren Willoughby, Nick Geaslen, Tyler Van Horn, Madi Bugg, Kelsey Christian, Eleanor Derouin, Matt Williams, and Matt Skowron are some of the Gibbons athletes planning to play NCAA sports next year, as officially reported to Cardinal Gibbons and the NCAA. The class of 2012 includes 38 athletes committed to playing NCAA sports. This is the largest number of graduates in the history of Gibbons to take on the challenges of being an NCAA student athlete. Max Schrock Ava Avedikian Megan Kunkel Steven Philips Tommy Schotzinger Patrick Wolf Tim Nalesnik Matt Skowron Luke Enzweiler Nick Geaslen Ben Huger Adam Koenig Connor Prevost Pete Shammas Tyler Van Horn Christine Spellman Hunter Tyson Kevin Dougherty C.J. Miller

University of South Carolina Guilford College University of South Carolina Clemson University UNC-Wilmington Virginia Tech Wingate University Princeton University Rutgers University Catholic University of America Virginia Military Institute University of Mary Washington U.S. Naval Academy Prep School University of Mary Washington Queens University Belmont Abbey College Lynchburg College Belmont Abbey College Winthrop University

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Chris Shannon Satchel Wiltshire Tyler Zimmerman Stephanie Begley Jenny Betz Kelsey Christian Caitlin Donovan Hannah Holub Monica Trickett Wesley Sigmon Matt Daly Lauren Brooker Carolyn Albright Madi Bugg Eleanor Derouin Victoria Phillips Alex Taylor Lauren Willoughby Matt Williams

Men’s Soccer Elon University Univ. of South Carolina, Upstate Men’s Soccer Catholic University of America Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Belmont Abbey College Women’s Soccer East Carolina University Women’s Soccer Belmont Abbey College Women’s Soccer UNC-Charlotte Women’s Soccer University of Richmond Women’s Soccer UNC-Charlotte Washington & Lee University Swimming Men’s Tennis College of Charleston Women’s Tennis Virginia Wesleyan College Volleyball College of William & Mary Volleyball Stanford University Volleyball U.S. Naval Academy Volleyball UNC-Wilmington Volleyball N.C. State Volleyball King College Wrestling UNC-Chapel Hill

Gibbons’ NCHSAA membership affirmed

Amendment to exclude parochial schools fails in vote of membership Brennan Doherty Staff Writer The Gibbons athletic community let out a collective sigh of relief on May 3 when the North Carolina High School Athletics Association (NCHSAA) announced at its annual member meeting that a proposed amendment to eliminate non-boarding parochial schools from the Association failed to pass. In order for the amendment to pass, at least 75% of all 390 NCHSAA member schools would have needed to vote in favor of the amendment. Only 285 schools (73%) returned a ballot, guaranteeing it could not pass, but of the returned ballots 234 voted in favor of the amendment and only 51 against it. Gibbons principal Jason Curtis said it is difficult to draw conclusions based on the percentage of schools who voted to remove non-boarding parochial schools from the NCHSAA. “The hard part about the process was that there was no discussion [of the proposed amendment] so you’re not really sure why people are voting the way that they are voting anyway, because the issue was presented to them without a discussion. Vote counting is difficult unless you know why people are voting the way they are,” said Curtis. The six schools who proposed the amendment – Salisbury, North Rowan, South Rowan, West Rowan, East Rowan, and China Grove Carson – claimed that the three non-boarding parochial schools – Gibbons, Charlotte Catholic,

and Bishop McGuiness – have an unfair advantage because they have no set geographic boundaries from which they can draw students. “These schools have no boundaries; they can get kids from anywhere. That’s one factor, to me, that’s wrong,” said Salisbury athletic director Joe Pinyan in an interview with the Salisbury Post in April, before the vote concluded. Curtis said that one of the main reasons that Gibbons has students come from different distances is the need for students to be able to continue in their Catholic education. Gibbons is the only diocesan Catholic high school in the Triangle. Curtis added that most Gibbons students come from Catholic middle schools and an even greater majority are part of a Catholic parish. “The majority of our students who come are from catholic elementary and middle schools, and the majority are Catholic-affiliated with a parish,” said Curtis. Parochial schools aren’t the only schools in North Carolina who don’t have set boundaries from which they draw their students. Public magnet schools such as Broughton and Enloe have students that come from all over Wake County, outside of a designated geographical district. The question of how the financial aid system works at Gibbons also come up during the amendment controversy. In the NCHSAA constitution, it states that any student who receives

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financial aid directly from a school is ineligible for athletic competition. Curtis said that all financial aid at Gibbons is handled externally by the Diocese of Raleigh. “It’s an outside process, and so we operate with that same process. Charlotte Catholic, Bishop McGuiness; all have operated with outside processes. So the fact that the question was raised was a little bit surprising. But we also provided all the information that they asked for,” said Curtis. Curtis also said that it’s his understanding that when Gibbons joined the NCHSAA in 2005, both Gibbons and the NCHSAA were on the same page regarding how the financial aid system works at Gibbons. Curtis was not the principal at Gibbons when joined the NCHSAA, nor was current commissioner Davis Whitfield the commissioner of the association. Curtis went on to say that there are no athletic scholarships at Gibbons, only academic scholarships. “We do give some scholarships. There are a small number of scholarships that are given on campus that are chosen by the school, and those students are ineligible [for athletics]. The high school association has never said that we’ve ever had an allegation of recruiting,” said Curtis. Since joining the NCHSAA in 2005, Gibbons has won 34 state championships, and Charlotte Catholic, located two counties south of Rowan County, won back-to-back state football championships in 2004 and 2005

Breaking down the failed Amendment to exclude parochial schools from the NCHSAA Q: What did the proposed amendment actually say? A: The amendment said that all non-boarding parochial schools in the state of North Carolina who are currently part of the NCHSAA (Gibbons, Charlotte Catholic and Bishop McGuiness) should no longer be allowed to participate in the association. Q: How did the proposed amendment come about and why? A: Six schools proposed the amendment. They argued that non-boarding parochial schools have no geographical boundaries to restrict where their students come from. Q: How close did the amendment come to passing? A: 75% of the 390 NCHSAA member schools needed to vote in favor of the amendment in order for it to pass. Only 285 (73%) returned ballots, not enough to pass it, 234 for and 51 against.

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Tennis captures Gibbons’ ninth state title Men’s team defeats Marvin Ridge 5-2 in state championship match

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The men’s team celebrates its state title. From left to right: coach Dice Hodge, juniors Kevin Fitzgerald, Christopher Rouleau, Zack Blondell, senior Killian Steer, junior Michael Lappin, senior Matt Daly, juniors Matt Dixon, Kyle Unruh, sophomore Scott Mansueti, junior Pierce Beary, freshman Matt Galush, and head coach Andrew Tuttle.

Donna Steinbacher Copy Editor The men’s varsity tennis team was triumphant last Saturday, May 19, winning its second consecutive 3A state championship by beating Marvin Ridge 5-2. The Crusaders won four singles matches and one doubles match to take the title. This is the ninth state title Gibbons has won this year. Seniors Matt Daly (6-0, 6-2) and Killian Steer (6-2, 6-1) were victorious along with freshman Matt Galush (6-0, 6-1) and junior Pierce Beary (6-1, 5-7, (10-6)). Galush and Beary won court two doubles 10-3 to clinch the match and the championship. “The best part of winning the state championship was to see the players accomplish the goal that we set out for as a team at the start of the season. It is particularly rewarding to see the seniors finish their careers by winning the championship in their final match,” said head coach Andrew Tuttle. Galush, who won number three

singles and number two doubles, and went undefeated all season, was named MVP of the championship match. The team went 24-4 and was lead throughout their season by Daly and Steer. “The most special thing about this season was seeing the senior players, Matt Daly and Killian Steer, take on leadership roles throughout the course of the season. We had a lot of new players on the team this year and these two seniors were important both with their outstanding play on the court, and their leadership in uniting the team,” said Tuttle. Now that the season is over the players and coaches are looking forward to next season. “Next year, I am looking forward to the challenge of replacing our top two players and trying to defend our backto-back championships. Our returning players will have the chance play higher up in the lineup and I look forward to seeing them develop and improve. I am confident that they will be ready for that opportunity,” said Tuttle.

Lacrosse season ends with shot off crossbar Lake Norman prevails 9-8 in championship game; last-second shot to tie just misses Michael Lim Staff Writer After finishing the regular season undefeated and beating rival Athens Drive to get to the championship game, the men’s lacrosse team came up just short of a championship. The team lost 9-8 in the state championship game to undefeated Lake Norman. “The team played pretty well, we just came up short,” said senior captain Ben Huger. Gibbons (20-1) held its ground for the first two periods, but started to lose their footing in the second half as Lake Norman (23-0) came back. After the first period the game was tied 3-3 and Gibbons was in the lead at the end of the first half 5-3. In the fourth period, Lake Norman went up 8-6. Gibbons tried to come back and managed to get the game at 9-8 in the last period. As time expired, junior Danny Dorsett launched a shot to try and tie up the game but hit the top left pipe. Going into the game, Gibbons felt very confident and knew that the teams were well matched. “We played great overall and we all did our parts. The game could have gone either way and the game was very balanced,” said senior Luke Enzweiler.

Enzweiler will be continuing his lacrosse career at Rutgers University in New Jersey. “We got beat straight up but we played well,” said Huger. The men’s lacrosse team beat Athens Drive 6-5 on Tuesday, May 15 to get into the state championship game. This was the third time Gibbons has defeated Athens Drive this season. Gibbons scored the first goal but then Athens Drive gained the lead with a score of 3-1 towards the end of the half. Gibbons came back to win the game by a lead of one by the end of the game. “We play hard all the time but especially in the third period,” said coach Mike Curatolo. The Gibbons lacrosse team has been working incredibly hard this season to make it to the state championship. Gibbons had practice every day with an outcome of making it all the way to the state championship. “The keys to our success all season is the effort by the entire team,” said Curatolo. In the first round of the playoffs Gibbons lacrosse defeated First Flight 17-1 on May 4. They continued on May 8 against East Chapel Hill and won 116. After East Chapel Hill, Gibbons went on to defeat Holly Springs 9-8 on May 11.

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Senior Connor Prevost carries the ball past Lake Norman defender Matt Kos in the state championship game on Friday, May 18 at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary. The stands were packed with fans from both schools and the energy was high throughout. Lake Norman was up 9-7 in the waning seconds but junior Jeff Williams scored with 15 seconds left to bring Gibbons within one. Junior Danny Dorsett barely missed a gametying shot off the crossbar as time expired.

Women’s soccer falls short in East regional final

2-1 loss to White Oak denies third straight trip to 3A championship match

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Senior captain Caitlin Donovan dribbles the ball down the field past a Ravenscroft player on March 13. The Crusaders defeated Ravenscroft 2-0 that day. The women’s season ended in a 2-1 loss to White Oak in the regional final on Tuesday.

Erin Welsh Sports Editor The women’s soccer team’s pursuit of returning to the 3A state championship match for a third Page design by Sports Editor Erin Welsh

consecutive year ended Tuesday, May 22 in Jackonsville, N.C. as the team lost 2-1 to White Oak in the East regional final. The lone Gibbons goal was scored by junior Christina Gibbons off a corner

kick by junior Stephany Michalak. In the regional semi-final on Saturday, May 19, the women defeated Chapel Hill on penalty kicks 0-0 (5-4) to advance to the final. The Chapel Hill game ended in a 0-0 tie after overtime, resulting in penalty kicks. Junior Christina Gibbons made the first penalty kick and then freshman Megan Goudy, juniors Leigh McGill, Stephany Michalak and sophomore Morgan Reid all made their kicks to secure the game after a Chapel Hill miss. The first round of playoffs began on Tuesday, May 8, and the team defeated Northeast Guilford 8-1 to advance to the second round of the playoffs against Union Pines. The team beat Union Pines 4-0 to continue on to the District Playoffs at Burlington Williams on Wednesday, May 16 where they defeated Williams 3-0. Throughout the season the women had some impressive shut out wins against Orange (9-0), Northern Vance (9-0), J.F. Webb (9-0), and Southern Vance (8-0). Beating Charlotte Catholic was a favorite memory of the season for many. “My favorite part of the year would have to be beating Charlotte Catholic at home. We lost to them last year in

the finals and it was awesome to have a rematch. The game was filled with tons of energy and it was a great feeling to win,” said Donovan. “My favorite part of the year was when we went to Charlotte as a team. I think we really bonded and when we got back we were stronger and a much improved team,” said sophomore Kaitlyn Peeples. The team was graced with a very talented team. “Our team has many strengths but I think the two main ones are that we have many players who are very versatile and every player has a role on this team and can contribute in every game,” said Peeples. “I would say that our team’s biggest strength would be our depth. We can make numerous subs throughout the game and the play will not drop off at all. All of us come ready to play each game,” said Donovan. The seniors will be greatly missed. “I will miss many things about the seniors but mainly their amazing leadership on and off the field because I know without them we wouldn’t be half the team we are. They will be greatly missed by everyone,” said Peeples. “Throughout the season the team has become really close. I will miss seeing the team every day. They have become some of my closest friends,” said Donovan.