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The Seattle Prep Panther August 31, 2015
seapreppanther.org
Volume 71, No.1
Seattle, WA 98102
Adelphia Out, Athletic Field In
Beginning in June of 2015, Adelphia Hall was dismantled to make room for a new athletic field. The practice field has an anticipated completion date of October 2015 and will provide PPD classes and sports teams an on-campus practice option.
Ms. Alokolaro Admissions What is your role at Prep? Co-Admission Director Where did you grow up? Seattle, WA What college or university did you attend? Gonzaga and Notre Dame. What’s your favorite radio station? Public radio What was your first job? Gap Kids and Bruegger’s Bagels. What was the last song you listened to? “Tomorrow” by Anne. What was the highlight of your summer? My twins turned one. Where did you go to high school? Bishop Blanchet High School. What career did you want to pursue in high school? Teacher or lawyer. What is your favorite movie? Office Space. What is your favorite TV show? The Americans. What is your favorite type of sandwich? Thanksgiving turkey sandwich leftovers. What’s your hidden talent? Blind hard candy flavor identifier. What is your favorite word? Integrity I’d love to go back to...sleep I always forget to...remember everything when leaving the house. If I weren’t working at Prep, I’d be... home with the kids.
Ms. Mallahan Science
Ms. Tucker Cafeteria
What is your role at Prep? I’m teaching H. Bio, Adult Faith Formation, DSR, and leading a Kairos. Where did you grow up? Tacoma, WA What college or university did you attend? Seattle U. What is your favorite radio station? KUOW What was your first job? Camp Counselor What was the last song you listened to? Simon and Garfunkel. What was the highlight of your summer? Trip to Europe with my three sisters. Where did you go to high school? Bellarmine Prep. What was the most popular song during your senior year of high school? “Bad Company” by Bad Company What career did you want to pursue in high school? Teaching or medicine What is your favorite movie? The Sound of Music What is your favorite TV show? Homeland What is your favorite type of sandwich? Turkey with pickles What’s your hidden talent? I can sing in the shower pretty well. What is your favorite word? Counterintuitive I’d love to go back to... working at summer camp I always forget to... send thank you notes If I weren’t working at Prep, I’d be...traveling or on mission trips.
What is your role at Prep? I’m a baker. Where did you grow up? Upstate New York What college or university did you attend? Hamilton College and Ohio State What is your favorite radio station? 103.7 What was your first job? Cold-call telemarketer which lasted three days, then a lifeguard. What was the last song you listened to? “Bad Blood” by Taylor Swift What was the highlight of your summer? Traveling to Montreal for wedding. Where did you go to high school? Albany High School What was the most popular song during your senior year of high school? “Something” by Boys II Men What career did you want to pursue in high school? Biologist What is your favorite movie? The Big Lebowski What is your favorite TV show? The Biggest Loser What is your favorite type of sandwich? Dagwood sandwich which is just gigantic and meaty. What’s your hidden talent? Gets things done. What is your favorite word? Luscious I’d love to go back to... Rome I always forget to... call the person I’m meeting when the plane lands or arrives. If I weren’t working at Prep, I’d be... a restaurant owner
New Teachers
2 The Seattle Prep Panther Editors in Chief Alex Martin ‘16 Meghan McLaughlin ‘16
Stephanie Benjamin Auction Coordinator
Photo Editor Tessa Winkelhake ‘16 Prep Life Editor Meghan Kearney ‘16 Entertainment Editor Kate Delaney ‘16 Sports Editor Sarah Buchanan ‘16 Digital Editors Mikaela Frigillana ‘17 Jeffrey Pelayo ‘17 Writing Staff Jacob Bailet ‘16 Jessica Cary ‘16 Emma Kelly ‘16 Alexis Losse ‘16 Nathanial Post ‘16 Leeds Rising ‘16 Mimi Jurion ‘17 George Kent ‘17 Aslan Mccurdy ‘17 Mariella Saludares ‘17 Paul Winebrenner ‘17 Annika Bjornson ‘18 Emma Cooney ‘18 Moderator Micah Richardson
Bunny Parker
Cafeteria Manager
Katie Lovejoy
Assistant Librarian
Mission Statement
The Panther is a student created, student-run journalism program which provides the Seattle Prep community with accurate, informative articles and media while practicing the components of a professional newspaper. The staff aims to create an informative newspaper and website which focus on issues important to our high school community.
Editorial Policy
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Jill Vincenzo Collegio
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Granville Emerson Full Time Substitute
seapreppanther.org August 31, 2015 Editor: Emma Cooney ‘18
What is your role at Prep? Auction Coordinator Where did you grow up? San Francisco What college or university did you attend? Santa Barbara What was your first job? Concessions at a movie theater What was the highlight of your summer? Traveling to Europe with a German exchange family What was the last song you listened to? “Uptown Funk” Where did you go to high school? Tam High in Mill Valley, CA What was the most popular song during your senior year of high school? “Holiday” by Madonna
What career did you want to pursue in high school? Teaching What was your favorite article of clothing in high school? Sweats What is your favorite movie? Grease What is your favorite TV show? Survivor What is your hidden talent? Photography What is a skill that you wish you had? Baking What is your favorite word? Happiness I’d love to go back to... high school. I always forget to... bring my reusable bags to the grocery store. If I weren’t working at Prep, I’d be... going back to school.
What is your role at Prep? A Cafeteria Manager Where did you grow up? Capitol Hill, Seattle What was your first job? KFC What was the highlight of your summer? Going to the US Open of Golf Where did you go to high school? West Seattle What was the most popular song during your senior year of high school? “Mickey” by Toni Basil What career did you want to pursue in high school? Cosmetology What was your favorite article of clothing in high school? Letterman jacket
What is your favorite movie? Friends With Benefits What is your favorite TV show? Celebrity Name Game What is your favorite type of sandwich? Caprese What would your DJ alias be? Bunny Not So Smooth What is a skill that you wish you had? Singing What is your favorite word? Awesome I always forget to... put on makeup. If I weren’t working at Prep, I’d be... selling real estate.
What is your role at Prep? Assistant Librarian Where did you grow up? Wedegwood What college or university did you attend? St. Mary’s (CA) What was your first job? Worked at a sub shop by Northgate Mall What was the highlight of your summer? Family wedding in the Bay Area What was the last song you listened to? “Submarine” by the Lumineers Where did you go to high school? Seattle Prep What was the most popular song during your senior year of high school? “Tubthumping” by Chumbawamba What career did you want to pursue in high school? Teaching
What was your favorite article of clothing in high school? Jeans What is your favorite movie? Atonement What is your favorite TV show? Dancing With the Stars What is your favorite type of sandwich? Turkey and provolone What is your hidden talent? Touching tongue to nose What is a skill that you wish you had? Speaking Italian What is your favorite word? Blessed I’d love to go back to... Ireland. I always forget to... write thank you cards. If I weren’t working at prep, I’d be... playing with my kids.
What is your role at Prep? Collegio Teacher Where did you grow up? North Seattle What college or university did you attend? Boston College What was your first job? Bussing tables What was the highlight of your summer? Seeing my son ride a bike for the first time Where did you go to high school? Bishop Blanchet High School What career did you want to pursue in high school? Teaching What was your favorite article of clothing in high school? Flannels What is your favorite movie? Dirty Dancing
What is your favorite TV show? House of Cards What is your favorite type of sandwich? Turkey What is your hidden talent? Imitation chicken walk What is a skill that you wish you had? Playing an instrument What is your favorite word? Hullabaloo I’d love to go back to... Ecuador. I always forget to... remember where I put my keys. If I weren’t working at prep, I’d be... teaching somewhere else.
What is your role at Prep? Full time substitute Where did you grow up? Seattle What college or university did you attend? Long Beach What was your first job? Ball boy for the Seattle Sonics What was the highlight of your summer? Going to So Cal with basketball team What was the last song you listened to? “Little Ghetto Boy” by Donny Hathaway Where did you go to high school? Cleveland High School in Seattle What was the most popular song during your senior year of high school? “Flash Light” by Parliament What career did you want to pursue in high school? Sports Casting
What was your favorite article of clothing in high school? Tan leather hat What is your favorite movie? Coming to America with Eddie Murphy What is your favorite TV show? Power What is your favorite type of sandwich? A turkey burger What is your hidden talent? Singing What is a skill that you wish you had? Grammar What would your DJ alias be? DJ Smooth What is your favorite word? Word I’d love to go back to... 1975 to start over and not make my mistakes. I always forget to... call my mom. If I weren’t working at prep, I’d be... a film director.
seapreppanther.org August 31, 2015 Editor: Leeds Rising ‘16
New Teachers Ms. Foster
World Languages What is your role at Prep? Chinese I-IV teacher. Where did you grow up? China What college or University did you attend? Jinan University in China What is your favorite radio station? NPR
Ms. Belasquez World Languages
What is your role at Prep? Spanish Teacher Where did you grow up? Argentina What college or University did you attend? Itd- De Formocion Docente Instituto What was your first job? English tutor What was the highlight of your summer?
Ms. Worsham LRC Tutor
What is your role at Prep? Tutor at the LRC Where did you grow up? Utah What college or University did you attend? BYU What was the last song you listened to? “Elastic Heart” by Sia What was your first job? Substitute teacher
Ms. Lujan Cafeteria What is your role at Prep? Cafeteria Where did you grow up? West Seattle What college or University did you attend? Shoreline Community College What’s your favorite radio station? 92.5 What was your first job?
Ms. Curtin Cafeteria
What is your role at Prep? Cafeteria Where did you grow up? Northern Virginia What college or University did you attend? University of Virginia What’s your favorite radio station? News What was your first job? Delivering Washington Post What was the last song you listened to?
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What was your first job? Legal assistant in a law firm. What was the highlight of your summer? Went to Taiwan with my son. Where did you go to high school? Guangzhou 2 High School Who was the most popular singer your senior year in high school? Michael Jackson What career did you want to puruse in high school? A teacher or a nun. What is your favorite movie? The Theory of Everything
What would your DJ alias be? JV What is a skill that you wish you had? I wish I could act and perform What is your hidden talent? Shouldn’t it stay hidden? What is your favorite word? Tea I’d love to go back to... Taiwan What is something you forget? To pour my tea out. If I weren’t at Prep, I’d be... Going to school or listening to music
New baby who is seven months old. Where did you go to high school? Argentina What career did you want to pursue in high school? Teacher What did you wear in high school? An all-white uniform. What is your favorite movie? Zoolander What is your favorite TV show? Orange is the New Black. If you could arrest a person for something that annoys you (but isn’t necessarily a law) what would it be? People for cutting in line.
What’s your hidden talent? Really organized A skill you wish you had? To speak more languages I’d love to go back to... San Martin I always forget to... Do hair If I weren’t at Prep, I’d be... A tutor
What was the highlight of your summer? Visiting family Where did you go to High School? Bonneville High School What was the most popular song during your senior year of high school? 2007 Matchbox 20 “How Far We’ve Come” What career did you want to pursue in high school? Medical librarian What was your favorite article of clothing in high school? Scarves What is your favorite movie? The Lion King What is your favorite TV show? Mooneboy (Irish show)
What is your favorite type of sandwich? Grove’s Market What would your DJ alias be? Hip-hop (D Potommy) If you could arrest a person for something that annoys you (but isn’t necessarily a law) what would it be? Making noises with styrofoam. What is your hidden talent? Identifying dog breeds What is your favorite word? Divine (for food) I’d love to go back to... Paris, France I always forget to... add horseradish to sandwiches If I weren’t working at Prep, I’d be... volunteering at Woodland Park Zoo.
Dairy Queen What was the highlight of your summer? Having my daughter What was the most popular song during your senior year of high school? “Differences” by Ginuwine What career did you want to pursue in high school? Psychologist or nurse What was your favorite article of clothing in high school? Jean jacket What is your favorite movie? Armageddon What is your favorite TV show? Friends What is your favorite type of sandwich?
Monte Cristo What would your DJ alias be? Diaper Genie If you could arrest a person for something that annoys you (but isn’t necessarily a law) what would it be? Husband for snoring What is your hidden talent? Ride a unicycle What is a skill that you wish you had? I wish I had more patience What is your favorite word? No. I’d love to go back to... College I always forget to... Think about my well being
“Master of Puppets” by Metallica What was the highlight of your summer? Going to Michigan for a family reunion Where did you go to High School? Woodbridge High School What was the most popular song during your senior year of high school? I can’t remember, it was 30 years ago What career did you want to pursue in high school? Archaelogist What was your favorite article of clothing in high school? Jeans What is your favorite move? The Mission Impossible series What is your favorite TV show? Cupcake Wars What is your favorite type of sandwich?
BLT What would your DJ alias be? Jazzy J If you could arrest a person for something that annoys you (but isn’t necessarily a law) what would it be? Being too loud What’s your hidden talent? Painting landscapes What is a skill you wish you had? I wish I knew how to sew What is your favorite word? Chocolate I’d love to go back to... England I always forget to... Close drawers all the way. If I weren’t at Prep, I’d be... Painting in my studio
Question Women
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seapreppanther.org August 31, 2015 Editors: Alex Martin ‘16 and Sarah Buchanan ‘16
What skill or talent do you wish you had?
“Singing really well” -Ann Alokolaro
“Playing an instrument ” -Jill Vincenzo
“Better grammar” -Granville Emerson
“Speaking Italian” -Katie Lovejoy
“Acting” -Xiaofeng Foster
“Speaking more languages” -Belen Belasquez
“Singing” -Jessica Worsham
“Baking” -Stephanie Benjamin
“Singing” -Bunny Parker
“Sewing” -Jannie Curtin
“More patience” -Malia Lujan
“Singing” -Violette Tucker