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Because of my multiple Treasurer positions [Catharsis and SOS], I developed a good friendship with Rick. I am very sad to know he’s gone.
-Gabe Sardinia, SOS and Catharsis treasurer Compiled by Orso Raymo and Avery Budin
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BIG UPS: Students awarded for various achievements. Above, National Honor Society members are officially inducted into the club on the evening of April 17. They are each given a candle, lit by the club’s current officers. Below (left), seniors attending four-year colleges in the fall celebrate with music and food on April 16. On April 18, the new board members of the International Baccalaureate Honor Society were inducted (bottom right).
>> IVY ENVY
Despite popular belief, big name schools are not always worth the hype Commentary by Anthony Concia STAFF WRITER
The quads and residential colleges lege determines the worth of their education. The history, of Ivy League Schools, with their Gothic reputation, and wealth of an institution do no more for stone façades and wrought-iron portals, someone’s education than fill in the space in their future job makes an appealing impression upon any résumés. What matters in the long run is how a student uses student searching for an elite education. their intellectual passion for the sake of learning, rather than High school students generally label Ivy boast which prestigious university taught them how to be a League schools (the athletic conference savvy opportunist. However, Ivy Leagues do an excellent job comprised of eight private universities) as univerpreparing aspiring doctors, lawyers, businessmen, with their sities of academic excellence and social elitism. specialized professors and elite graduate schools, but have But if one wishes to join this select few, a fewer resources for others. long road paved with hard work, a devotion of Don’t think that Ivy Leagues are the only colleges out resources, and bitter competivethere worth applying to: there is Students are made to think that ness awaits. The extremely low a vast selection of different colacceptance rates pressure stuleges that are worth considering. anyone not enrolled in an Ivy dents to look godlike on paper, The type of educational route League school is below them scrambling them to compete for you are willing to take is an and that they are entitled to a the spot at the top of the ladder. important factor for determining better education all because However, are you willing to sell your your future. their SAT scores are higher. intelligence to these “elite” institutions Will the graduate of an Ivy that determine your value based on nuLeague college be prepared merical rankings such as SAT, GPA, and for the school-to-work transiGRE? Are you expecting professors to give you guidance tion that is so critical in today’s competitive job market? A and a sense of direction in life rather than remind you that Cooperation education grants students with academic credit you are better than everyone else? These are the flaws among for practical work experience. Examples of co-op schools are getting an elite education: students are made to think that Northeastern University and Georgia Institute of Technolanyone not enrolled in an Ivy League school is below them ogy, both excellent schools that provide a structured job and that they are entitled to a better education all because experience. Another alternative to an elite education would their SAT scores are higher. be bang-for-your-buck state schools, which provide a student A former Dartmouth admissions officer told Business Inwith the opportunity to pursue academic interests without the sider that most of the students come from “the top quartile of burden of being forever in debt to college loans. And if your the income spectrum”, further suggesting that similar schools interests lie outside these professions, then consider taking cater to and treat students like the most affluent. up a liberal arts college: at such institutions, there is more How a student chooses to spend his or her time in colfreedom to be passionate about your ideas.
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For my past two years as Treasurer, I went to see Rick almost every other day. He was always there to help with whatever I needed and was extremeley patient.
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Rick Gonzalez
After 15 years of dedication to the public school system, Treasurer Rick Gonzalez passed away from chronic illness at age 62. His memory is being celebrated by the colleagues he has worked with for years and the many friends he has made during his career. Gonzalez played a significant role both on and off the clock, impacting the lives of both his co-workers and students. He worked with students on a daily basis getting financial obligations taken care of, organizing and managing academy budgets, and monitoring fundraising events. “He was a loving, hardworking member of the Gables community,” said Principal Adolfo Costa. His contribution to the school was significant, ranging from managing the school’s finances to being committed to after-school events. As a long time employee at the school, Gonzalez became involved in a variety of activities including senior field trips and sporting events. Starting only part time in March of 1998 as a security guard, Gonzalez soon became a full time employee later that year in September. It was not until 2009 that he became the school’s treasurer. “He was my friend. He started out as a security guard and worked his way up to a position worthy of a lot of trust; I trusted him wholeheartedly and he never took that for granted. I’m going to miss him,” said Activities Director Ana Suarez. While unbeknownst to many students, Gonzalez did establish connections with several club treasurers and publication members in charge of financial work. For students in constant contact with him, the loss was just as painful as it was to the faculty. “As junior class president I had to work a lot with Rick to get checks and turn in money we collected. Rick was really a great person. He was subtly kind and willing to help whenever I needed it,” said junior Cole Scanlon. While Gonzalez requested that no formal funeral services take place in his honor, the students and faculty of the school are mourning this loss to the Cavalier family.
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