The New Chevron

Publication of Benedictine College Preparatory, Est. 1911.

Editor-in-Chief: Orlando Orellana-Duran ‘24 increases to $450 by the end of his four years. In addition to the monthly stipend, $750 is granted to Howe every year he is at school. The scholarship guarantees recipients a job in the Marines for at least 8 years once they graduate.

This scholarship includes many tasks Howe is required to complete. This summer he will travel to Great Lakes, Illinois, where he will participate in an 18 day hellweek-esque boot camp, which teaches basic military training and branch based training which Howe plans to use to have a job in aviation. He also has to maintain a certain GPA and perform well in school. During his time at Virginia Tech, Howe will also participate in Officer Candidate School (OCS) which he has to complete to commision, he will have the opportunity while in college to serve as an intern during the summer to learn more about the position in which he hopes to commission.

Graduation from college, however, is just the beginning, Howe will then report to Stafford, Virginia, where he will attend The Basic School, (TBS) which is where all newly commissioned and appointed (for warrant officers) United States Marine Corps officers are taught the basics of being an “Officer of Marines.” This school lasts around 6 months.

After completing TBS Howe will go to infantry officer training, a boot camp where he is taught the basics of being a Marine. Howe will then go to a job based school where he is taught how to perform the specific duties of his job. “Nick will be an outstanding Marine because he is unselfish and always thinks of the teams needs first.” said Coach Lilly, “He is also a hard worker and enjoys challenge, so he will thrive.”

Reporters: Myles Bridges ‘23, Josh Davis ‘23, Nick Hanley ‘23, Micah Lindsay ‘23, Reed Miller ‘23, Jacob Moore ‘23, David Ngendakuriyo ‘23, Terrence Rhodes ‘23, Christos Rubis ‘23, Ryan Sellers ‘23, Jude Drew ‘24, Joseph Colizzi’23 and Jacob Tres’24

Composition Artists: Joseph Colizzi

‘23, Jude Drew ‘24 and Jacob Tres’24

Photographers: Christos Rubis ‘23, Colin Dart’24, Terrence Rhodes and Ryder Buchbinder ‘24

Both Sides of the Scale

Comparing and Contrasting Seniors with and without Rank

By Reed Miller ‘23

Almost every Cadet at Benedictine strives to earn rank during his senior year. Achieving rank is a great way to prove one’s leadership and how hard a Cadet has worked over the past three years. But is it really worth it?

Becoming a senior officer entitles a Cadet to certain duties they must perform. Before one accepts a position however, senior officers are required to sign a paper agreeing that, if an officer were to receive 10 demerits in any quarter, the officer will be removed from his position or

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