MACKENZIE’S FIGHT AGAINST CROHN’S
GRADUATING CLASS ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS
DIVE INTO GATSBY’S WORLD
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HEART Volume 31
Sacred Heart High School, Kingston MA
CONTENTS News......................................2 Features..................................3 Arts & Entertainment.............6 Opinion..................................7 Sports.....................................8
BEAT
June 7, 2013
Number 1
C e l a h t s s e of 2 v i L 0 g 1 n 3 o L
Senior class celebrates on graduation night.
BY SHAUNA SWEENEY Staff Writer
The week of May 19th was extremely eventful and exciting for Sacred Heart High School’s fifty two seniors as they celebrated their commencement from Sacred Heart. The week was filled with caps, gowns, beautiful dresses, awards, laughs and tears, and many memories. Kicking off the week was the senior award ceremony on Tuesday morning in the school auditorium. On Wednesday, May 22, the traditional Baccalaureate Mass was held. Reverend Charles J. Hughes class of ’66 and presently the pastor of Saint Anthony of Padua Church in Lowell, Massachusetts was the presider. Several Sacred Heart students participated in the Mass including soloists: senior Sarah Kieran, freshman Katherine O’Neil, and sophomore Emily Waystack. Ms. Agata Orzechowska accompanied the soloists on piano. Senior class officers also helped conduct the ceremony. The seniors wore their own caps and gowns during the Mass; girls in white, boys in blue. “Baccalaureate is always lovely because it is a real faith family with parents and grandparents and their contribution to a student’s education celebration,” said Religion teacher Mrs. Elin Slavin.
Finally, on that Friday, May 24th the senior class graduated from Sacred Heart. The girls dressed in tiffany blue, floor-length dresses while the boys wore tuxedos and ties to match. For the past seven years, graduation has been held on Saturday afternoon on the front lawn of the school under a tent. This year, however, due to a change in date and the weather forecast of rain all week, the ceremony was moved to the auditorium. “Although I was disappointed that graduation was inside, I thought the whole ceremony was beautiful and now I can’t imagine it any different,” admits graduate Kathryn Mullen. Graduation opened with the traditional Star Spangled Banner sung by graduate Sarah Kieran. Sarah also sang the Sacred Heart Alma Mater. Pianist Agata Orzechowska accompanied both songs. Next came the invocation professed by Sister Francesca O’Regan, CDP, a former faculty member of Sacred Heart High School and former Assistant Provincial of the Sisters of Divine Providence. Principal, Dr. Michael Gill, then welcomed all who were in attendance. “It was a really nice ceremony and extremely personal because of the small number of students in the class,” said junior Kelly Rathje. Salutatorian, Sophia Pizzi, and Valedictorian, Jeffry Millman, each spoke about their own Sacred Heart
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experiences and their many years of being a part of the school’s student body. The speeches were filled with both sentiment and humor. Sophia Pizzi left the graduates with the following inspirational message: “With all the tools that we received here at Sacred Heart, we can embrace the uncertainty. We have a whole world of opportunities ahead of us, so this whole process should not be nerve-wracking, but exciting.” Special Guest Speaker, Dave Girgenti, spoke on finding what you truly love and expanding on it. Girgenti is the founder of Wish Upon a Hero, a nonprofit organization designed to help people connect to those in need, by both asking and granting three wishes from small household needs to kidney transplants representing his company’s slogan, “No wish too large, no hero too small.” Girgenti spoke to the graduates on discovering your own potential and that, “Everyone can be a hero, and it is as easy as going online and helping someone in need.” During the ceremony, the Willhelm Emmanuel Von Ketteler Medal Award was also presented by President Pamela Desmarais ’82 to Susan Semedo, class of 1982. Susan is most commonly known as “Pebbles” a 96.9FM radio host. The Von Kettler medal recognizes alumni who have lived their life in ways which reflect Sacred Heart’s philosophy and is a
proven example of the founder of the Congregation of Sisters of Divine Providence. Fifty two Sacred Heart seniors took the stage for the last time to receive their diplomas, signifying that they are now Sacred Heart High School alumni. In attendance were many Sacred Heart faculty members, administration, the 50th anniversary graduates of 1963, the 25th anniversary graduates of 1988, and lots of family and friends. “There is a tremendous amount of detail in comparison to other Graduations I have participated in that resulted in the most beautiful Graduation I have ever been a part of,” said Principal, Dr. Michael Gill.
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Commencement speaker Dave Girgenti
News
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Reach for the stars BY LILY BESSETTE Staff Writer
Stephen G. Bowen is a NASA astronaut. He has flown into space three times on space shuttle missions: STS-126, STS-132, and STS-133. On May 10th, 2013, Bowen also traveled to Sacred Heart High School to share his experience of thirteen years as an astronaut. His missions all included traveling to the International Space Station. Space exploration captured Bowen’s attention at a young age. He was born on February 13th, 1964, and grew up in Cohasset, Massachusetts. As a third grader, Bowen remembers that “space was news” and you didn’t have to “go hunting for it.” When Bowen was a teenager, the Cohasset, Massachusetts post office launched a search for a new stamp. He entered his drawing of the spacecraft Apollo to the post office. Bowen was in the lowest reading group in elementary school, but his hard work eventually earned him a place
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Astronaut Stephen Bowen visits Sacred Heart High School
in the highest reading group. This work ethic continued throughout his high school career, giving him multiple choices for college. Bowen told Sacred Heart students, “Do the best you can in school because then you can choose what you want to do.” Dr. Gill, current principal of Sacred Heart High School, was once a teacher of Bowen’s at Cohasset High School. Dr. Gill remembers him as the captain and goalie of the Cohasset hockey team. Later, after graduating from Cohasset High School in 1982, Stephen Bowen entered the U.S. Naval Academy. He majored in Engineering and later became a Submarine Officer. Stephen Bowen was the first Submarine Officer to be selected as a mission specialist by NASA. He enjoyed the submarine force, but admits that he “got lucky” when he was accepted as an astronaut. His friend had to apply five times to become an astronaut. Even this year, there are 6,000 qualified applicants, but only six will be chosen. After two years of training, simulations, and evaluation, Bowen awaited assignment for a shuttle flight. While waiting for his time to be a Mission Specialist, he performed technical duties in the Astronaut Office Station Operations Branch. In eight and a half minutes after take off, Bowen found himself in space during the 2008, STS-126 mission on space shuttle, Endeavour. This mission delivered supplies, equipment, a water recycling system, new living quarters, and a new resident, Sandy Magnus, to the International Space Station. During STS-132, in 2010 on space shuttle Atlantis, the team of six astronauts delivered an Integrated Cargo Carrier and Mini Research Module to the International Space Station. Bowen and crew members installed a stowage platform, spare antenna, and new replacement solar energy batteries for the space station while on spacewalks or “EVAs.” On Bowen’s third mission to the International Space Shuttle, STS-133, the Discovery shuttle team delivered the PMM, Permanent Multipurpose Module, and fourth ELC, Express Logistics Carrier. The Discovery
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Astronaut Stephen Bowen in his flight jacket
team also helped make other improvements to the station during this 2011 mission. During the three missions, Bowen logged a total of forty-seven hours and eighteen minutes of EVA in his seven spacewalks. Bowen has spent forty days, ten hours, four minutes, and thirty-seven seconds in space during the three missions. When asked if he’d do it again, he said, “Absolutely, it never gets old.” The scariest part of going to space for Bowen is “how (he’s) going to perform” and his “personal apprehension.” Bowen said that by the time you’re trained to go into space, “you’ve accepted the risk.” In the words of Henry David Thoreau, Bowen quotes, “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams.”
Running towards a cure for Crohn’s
Mackenzie Sullivan hosts a benefit 5K race for Crohn’s Disease this summer BY CAROLINE THOMAS Staff Writer Crohn’s Disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that affects 1.4 million Americans. This life-altering disease causes inflammation of the digestive tract and can affect any part of the gut, but in most cases is active in the lower part of the small intestine. Sacred Heart alumna Mackenzie Sullivan, class of 2012, has been suffering from Crohn’s disease for the past three years. Unfortunately, it was only this past summer that Sullivan actually was diagnosed with Crohn’s. Last summer, as a result of her failing health, Sullivan made the difficult decision to take a gap year from Saint Anselm College to focus on getting better. When asked what the most difficult part of coping with this disease is, Sullivan said, “I think the emotional aspect. It’s hard to be at a young age and have the health of a ninety-year-old.” Despite the challenges presented by Crohn’s, Sullivan has learned that maintaining a positive attitude is essential. “Everything in life is ten times more beautiful after being really ill,” Sullivan said. In her efforts to beat this disease, Sullivan established a 5k race, with all proceeds going to the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America, a foundation committed to help find a cure and research the disease. The idea for a race came from a conversation Sullivan had with her doctor, whom she considers to be one of her best friends. After running a 5k last summer, Sullivan ended up in the hospital the next day. Her doctor promised her that once she became
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Mackenzie poses with her flyer
healthy again, they would run a 5k together. “But then I thought, ‘That’s silly for two people to do it, why not have hundreds?’”
This year’s race takes place on Saturday, June 15th and begins at Sandwich’s Henry T. Wing School at 9:30 am. It costs ten dollars to participate, and participants can either run or walk the race. Those who are unable to take part in the race can also volunteer or donate. When asked about the response to the race, Sullivan said, “The amount of outpouring love and support the community has given me and this cause is absolutely inspirational. It can easily bring me to tears.” The Sacred Heart Girls varsity track team is getting involved in the race. Lead by senior captains, Jennifer Rathje and Amanda Walsh, the Lady Saints runners have helped raise awareness about the race amoungst the Sacred Heart community. During her high school career, Sullivan participated in the girl’s track team and was a close friend of Rathje. When asked why she was participating, Walsh replied, “We should really try to help a cause that is so close to our Sacred Heart community.” Mackenzie Sullivan was also a member of the Lady Saints varisty soccer team. To help Sullivan raise money for her cause, as well as prepare for their summer training, the current girls soccer team has also decided to participate in the race. Sullivan has already raised almost $12,000.00 within the span of two months. She hopes for a large amount of participation from the Sacred Heart community. “Sacred Heart is a family and we help each other out in times of need,” she said. To register for the race go to www.mackenzies5k.com.
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Curtain’s finally closing
June 7, 2013
BY HANNAH WISNIEWSKI Staff Writer
On Tuesday, May 21st the members of the graduating class of 2013 were recognized for their achievements during their time at Sacred Heart at the Senior Awards ceremony. After each senior proudly processed into the auditorium sporting their caps and gowns, faculty members from each department of the school took to the stage to honor the seniors who excelled in that particular area of study. Awards for peer ministry, newspaper, community service, and the President’s Education Awards for Academic Achievement were also included among the awards from the different departments. “It was a nice end to a long journey,” said LeighAnn D’Andrea, now a Sacred Heart graduate. D’Andrea won the Advanced Placement Spanish Award, the Peer Ministry Award, the Presidents Education Awards Program for Academic Achievement, and the Von Kettler Service Award. On top of that, D’Andrea was presented with an award no other senior was privileged to receive. Next year, D’Andrea will be attending the University of Massachusetts/Amherst with a full Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Scholarship. A high-ranking member of the Air Force came to Sacred Heart and presented D’Andrea with the ROTC award for her decision to serve our country. Other awards included recognition for participating in Moody’s Mega Math Challenge, received by LeighAnn D’Andrea, Jefferey Millman, Michael Nee, Sophia Pizzi, and Kelsey Malone. The Heart Beat newspaper awards as well as the S.A.D.D. (Students Against Destructive Decisions) participation awards were given to every member of the paper’s staff and anyone who actively participated in S.A.D.D. After awards were distributed, everyone sat back to enjoy the senior slide show, where a baby picture of each member of the class of 2013 was shown, followed by a current photograph to show the person each of them has grown into. “It was great to see the before and after pictures to see how far we’ve come,” said Molly Greenwood, who plans to study anatomy and physiology at the University of Massachusetts/Dartmouth. “It was a great chance for our grade to come together.” Greenwood won the Von Kettler Service Award, the Peer Ministry Award, the President’s Education Awards Program for Academic Achievement, and the Anatomy and Physiology Award. Each grade then presented the senior class with a gift. The freshman gave the seniors a poem, Desiderata, by Max Ehrmann; the sophomores gave each senior a cup of candy, and the juniors gave the class of ‘13 cake to enjoy after the awards ceremony. Afterwards, the seniors presented their gift to the school - all of the new equipment for the football team starting at Sacred Heart next year. As the seniors processed out, Sarah Kieran, who received the Chorale Award, sang Time to Say Goodbye, by Andrea Bocelli, as a duet with junior Muyang Jin. Kieran originally sang this three years earlier to the class of 2010 before they graduated.
The seniors kick off the Graduation week on Tuesday morning with the annual award ceremony
Staff photo courtesy of Mengjun Duan
Strive for a five Students take on the challenge of AP classes and end of year exams BY MARK KHALIL Staff Writer
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Junior Kayla Potrykus prepares for the AP United States History exam
What is AP? No, it’s not the Associated Press, it’s not the Arabian Peninsula, and it’s not Apple Pie. So what does it mean? It stands for Advance Placement. APs are higher level courses that Sacred Heart and schools around the country offer. These classes simulate college courses in a high school environment, challenging students to work harder and faster on more advanced subjects. Sacred Heart offers six AP courses, three for the juniors and three for the seniors. These classes include AP US History, AP English Language and Composition, AP Biology,
AP British Literature, AP Calculus, and AP Spanish Literature. If one does well on the AP exams in May, one can receive college credit for that subject, which makes it well worth all the work. If one does poorly on the exam, there are still some benefits for the student. First, a student can develop both a keen sense and a strong foundation of the subject. Secondly, the student does not have to take a final. So is it worth it to take an AP course and the infamous AP exam? “Definitely. I am half way done with freshman year (in college). It’s a lot of work but worth it,” said recent Sacred Heart graduate, Pat McDonald. Pat received college credits for all three AP courses he took at Sacred Heart. When asked about the AP’s, Sacred Heart AP English teacher Ms. Carey Zigouras said, “There’s a great deal of independent work required. The classes are set up like college courses and are complex. They take a lot of independent research to complete multiple faceted assignments” The AP exams are scored on a scale of one to five. Five being the most qualified to take a college course and one being not qualified for college credit. The AP exams follow a general order. The first hour of the test is multiple choice, followed by a brief ten minute break to eat or drink, then two hours to write the essay portion of the test. Adding up to a total of three hours of test time. The multiple choice portion of the test is worth 45% and the essay portion is worth 55% of the test.
Colleges like to see students take AP courses because it shows that the students are willing to challenge themselves to more advanced material in less time. This is another reason many students are taking AP courses rather than an honors or a college prep course. Students are challenging themselves to look good for colleges and that’s what colleges want to see in their future applicants.
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A commonly used AP test answer sheet used by the college board.
“I have always felt that the students go above and beyond. I think that it’s heroic. Some students work up from college prep to go to AP classes to challenge themselves and I think that colleges look for students who challenge themselves,” said Ms. Zigouras.
Alex Abboud Curry College Molly Greenwood UMass at Dartmouth
Dafei Lu Boston University
Colleen Kelly Lasell College
Emily Johnson Dean College
Anthony Jordan Boston University
Erin Bracken WPI
Patrick MacDonald Northeastern University
Kelsey Malone Wentworth Inst. of Tech.
Theresa Higgins Bridgewater University
Chris Decamp Brandeis University
Abigale Drosdik-Cole Mt. Ida College
LeighAnn D’Andrea UMass at/Amherst
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North Carolina Jamison Johnson High Point University Acacia Towers High Point University
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Florida Andrew Buckley University of Tampa Nicoletta Pappas University of Tampa
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Devlin Flaherty Quinnipiac University
Patrick Rowan Bryant University
Samantha Slavik Bryant University
Amanda Walsh Bryant Universit
Jeffrey Millman Emerson College
Lauren Price Assumption College
Alex Minelli Suffolk University
Casey Santry Quincy College
Sarah Kamp UMass at/Amherst
Lexi Nash Curry College
Elizabeth Sullivan-Hasson Umass at/Amherst
Meaghan McKenna Endicott College
Michael Nee Wentworth Inst. of Tech.
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Sarah Kieran UMass at/Dartmouth
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Arts
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Come party with Gatsby
Baz Luhrman’s cinematic take on the beloved novel is nothing short of dazzling BY JENNIFER HABEEB Staff Writer
“A little party never killed nobody.” Well, unless you happen to be millionaire bootlegger, Jay Gatsby, played by Leonardo Dicaprio, from West Egg, New York in the year 1922. In the second adaptation of the great American novel, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, director Baz Luhrmann catapults his audience back in time to all the glittering excess that was the Jazz Age. The movie is narrated by Nick Carraway, a writer and Yale graduate, played by Toby McGuire. We first meet Carraway in a mental institution as he struggles to recover from his brief time spent in New York City as neighbor to Jay Gatsby. The plot is almost an exact mirroring of Fitzgerald’s novel. Jay Gatsby, an allusive millionaire, builds himself a castle-esque home on the Long Island Sound across from the woman he fell in love with five years prior. The woman is Daisy Buchanan played by Carey Mulligan. The film tells the tale of Gatsby’s effort to win the love of Daisy and convince her to leave her brute of a husband, Tom Buchanan, played by Joel Edgarton. Gatsby does this by befriending Daisy’s second cousin, Nick Carraway. We follow Nick as he attempts to discover who Gatsby truly is, and watch Gatsby lose his sense of self as he pursues
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Gatsby’s guests dance the night away
the vain and ethereal Daisy. The movie begins slowly, but good things come to those who wait, and the plot begins to pick up speed when Gatsby is reunited with Daisy at a rather awkward, yet undoubtedly funny, tea time at Nick Carraway’s home. His plan soon comes crashing down when he pushes Daisy to tell Tom she never loved him. This causes Daisy to panic and results in a heated altercation between Gatsby and Tom. Dicaprio’s acting in this scene is remarkable as he pins Tom down in a fit of rage. In an attempt to calm Daisy’s nerves, Gatsby lets Daisy drive his vehicle home. The day ends in tragedy when Daisy crashes into Tom’s mistress, Myrtle Wilson, killing her. The incident is blamed on Gatsby and Myrtle’s husband, George Wilson, who kills Gatsby in cold blood at his home the next morning. The movie is visually stunning, with Gatsby’s mansion at the center of it all. The party scenes are by far the most impressive. Glitter showers Gatsby’s uninvited guests who dance the night away in shimmering flapper attire. The panoramic shots of New York City are equally
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Gatsby, played by Leonardo Dicaprio raises a glass
as impressive, and capture the carefree essence of the Roaring Twenties. The soundtrack features artists such as Jack White, Lana Del Ray, Jay Z, and Florence and the Machine, who compliment the film and give it an edgy feel. Once you manage to peel back the superfluous façade Luhrmann has created, you discover that the characters themselves are narcissistic and superficial. They remain static throughout the film and even when tragedy strikes, they remain cold and insensitive just as they are presented in the novel, a testament to notable performances by Mulligan and Dicaprio. At the movie’s conclusion, if you don’t wish you could go back in time and party with Jay Gatsby, you may want to reevaluate your priorities. Baz Luhrmann has created a world full of bubbling champagne and juicy secrets. Trust me, old sport, you won’t want to miss it.
How to design the future BY KELLY ALLEN Staff Writer
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Tim Coletti, graphic designer, gives a presentation in Lab B for Ms Julie Trahon’s art class.
Thanks to art teacher, Ms. Julie Trahon, on June 3, 2013 Sacred Heart’s D block art class had the privilege of hosting graphic design artist, Tim Coletti. Coletti served as a role model to art students, who are currently creating their own advertisements, by describing his own successful career in graphic art. “I come from a family of artists,” Colleti told the students. “While growing up, there were all sorts of pens and tracing paper around the house so I always drew when I was young.” Coletti’s liking for art increased as he grew older. While he was a student at the University of Massachusetts/ Amherst, Coletti began taking classes in design. His success in these courses caused his teachers to recommend that he attend a more elite art school, and he decided to enroll in the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Here, Coletti began taking internships in graphic design. His most successful internship was for one of his design professors at Boston’s Museum of Science. He helped create an abstract symbol which ended up representing an exhibit in the museum. “It was great having this experience as a college kid,” Coletti said. “It opened my eyes to the opportunities available to me if I pursued graphic design.” Today, Coletti runs a very successful company called “Coletti Design.” He and his co-workers are hired to create corporate identities through branding, multi-page brochures and web pages. They have worked for industries as large as Dunkin Donuts, Papa Gino’s and Friendly’s to help create unique advertisement personalities for each corporation. Coletti’s favorite project was for Pelican Pen Manufacturing which required an immense amount of research before completion.
“While growing up, there were all sorts of pens and tracing paper around the house so I always drew when I was young.” -Tim Coletti “While creating branding and advertisements for the pens, the research and development was so in depth that I even created mini desk scenes where the pens would be placed in real life,” Coletti said. The immense amount of thought put into his projects proves how dedicated he is to his designs and customers. Coletti told the students that graphic design doesn’t solely require artistic ability but also allows the designer to blend other talents as well. Public Health Trust (PHT) hired him to design a holiday E-Card for which he also composed and performed background music. While describing this, he told the art students that “there is plenty of room for creativity in this subject…there really is no limit to your imagination.” Coletti made sure to explain to the students that there are many ways to make a living if they are interested in pursuing art. “Be it graphic design, industrial design, or inventing your own type of company, there are plenty of options. It all depends on the path you want to take,” Coletti said. Graphic art is extremely important today especially with the increasing need for technology. In concluding his presentation, Coletti made sure to explain this to the students. “From the glasses you’re wearing to the buttons on your shirt, everything had to be drawn first,” Coletti explained. “Everything big starts from a simple drawing and a little bit of creativity.”
Opinion
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HEART BEAT
It’s not about the money Editorial Ah, summer, the most anticipated season of the year. Skin gets tanner, the sun gets hotter, and homework all but disappears from the minds of schoolchildren. When summer rolls around each year, teenagers must face a difficult decision: to work or not to work. The first thought that comes to my mind when someone mentions the dreaded phrase “summer job,” is not one of fondness. In fact, the first emotion that is evoked is utter dread. If someone would pay me to lay on a beach all day or swim in a pool for the entirety of my summer, I would be the wealthiest and most content teenager in Massachusetts. I would scoff at my friends who spent their time washing dishes or cutting laws, knowing that I had it made. Alas, someone has yet to bang down my door asking me to soak up the sun for eight bucks an hour. So instead, I searched high and low for someone who would hire a measly Sacred Heart student. The application process is a rather daunting beast to face, and more often than not, my carefully cultivated resumes end up at the bottom of the heap. Eventually, after countless rejections, I found myself bagging groceries at Sagamore Market Basket. I’ll admit that working in a grocery store is not my favorite thing to do, but hey, it pays the bills. Or rather, the shopping receipts from Forever 21. Sometimes, the hours are long and often, it feels as though time ceases to exist the longer I spend trapped within Market Basket’s automatic sliding doors. Despite my obvious love for my job, (insert sarcastic tone here), the benefits certainly outweigh the negatives. My job increases annoyance and boredom, and tests my already low patience. I get tired of people asking me to “please bag all the cold things together,” and “but the flyer said $1.50 a pound,” but, I have to say that I would be even more bored if I didn’t have a job. It gives me something constructive to do. Let’s be honest, I’d get burnt to a crisp if I spent all day on a beach, and my hair would be seriously chlorine damaged if I swam in a pool all day. So when debating whether or not to become a working stiff, I say go for it. It may sound cliche, but I’ve learned a lot about people and money from having a job. Having a job has helped me realize how important an education is and how to work well with people. It has also taught me the value of a dollar. Plus, it’ll look even better on a college application.
If you text, you’ll be next Is texting and driving really worth the risk? BY KELLY ALLEN Staff Writer
Texting: the wonderful world of instant hellos, goodbyes, and everything in between. Our cell phones are near and dear to our hearts as they hold the majority of our conversations within their depths. Our innocent adorations for these machines, however, can slowly transform into more serious addictions. Ever heard the phrase, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me?” Well, with texting and driving, that is no longer the case. The words innocently sent in small letters now have the capability of physically harming others. When put behind the wheel of an automobile, our precious cell phones transform themselves into loaded weapons. It’s safe to say that for most of us who are old enough, the day we are swept up from the passenger’s seat and placed into the driver’s seat with a learner’s permit is one of the most exciting days of our lives. Around that time, we go to driver’s education and are forced to watch many videos warning us of the dangers of driving. Many of these videos are centered on the issue of texting and driving. I remember thinking, “There is absolutely no way this could happen to me.” But having been placed in the driver’s seat for many months after passing my road test, I have come to realize how easy it would be to just pick up my phone and tweet, call, or text. According to Jeff Larson, president of Safe Roads Alliance, 43% of accused texters while driving are teens ages 16-19. Texting while driving also makes a crash twenty-three times more likely. Even worse, the fatality rate for teen drivers is three times that of the rest of the population due to lack of experience.
43% of those accused of texting
and driving are teens ages 16-19, and the fatality rate of teen drivers is
3 times that of adults.
Especially with summer coming up, teenagers have very busy schedules. Between summer jobs, vacations, and various other plans, we commonly find ourselves rushing to complete a hundred objectives per minute. While stressing to beat the clock, we will more than likely find ourselves fighting the urge to see what’s going on with our active phones while driving. As humans, we are victims to an innate quality known as the “Lake Wobegon Effect.” This effect causes us to feel as though we are better than average. We believe that, despite warnings or threats of danger, nothing severe could ever happen to us. The sad truth is that many other teens felt the same way before they terminated their own life by sending a text behind the wheel. Is one text really worth it? Is one text so dire that we are willing to risk our lives and the lives of others to respond? The answer seems simple, but when put behind the wheel with a busy social life and a buzzing phone nearby, the resistance may not be so easy. So, put the phone on silent, enjoy the summer, and remember how the future is far too promising to let one simple text destroy it.
THE HEART BEAT Editors-in-Chief: Jennifer Habeeb Lily Bessette Managing Editor: Shauna Sweeney Front Page Editor: Moira Gattoni Editors and Staff Writers: Caroline Thomas Kelly Allen Molly Presutti Kieran Kelleher Sam Boyles Hannah Wisniewski Reilly Robbins Mark Khalil Austin Haughton Photographers: Alessandra Pasquale Mengjuan Duan Tanglong Yuwaun THE HEART BEAT is the student newspaper of Sacred Heart High School, located at 399 Bishops Highway, Kingston, MA 02364. The views expressed herein are those of the staff. Responsible letters should be addressed to the Editorial Staff c/o Mr. Boccalini or via e-mail at vboccalini@sacredheartkingston.com. THE HEART BEAT welcomes readers’ opinions on all topics. Letters must be signed. The editors reserve the right to reject, edit, or shorten letters. THE HEART BEAT is printed by Graphic Developments, Inc.
Mission Statement The Heart Beat is Sacred Heart High School’s newspaper. As the present custodians of this long-standing and awardwinning publication, we pledge ourselves to the following threefold purpose: To inspire and foster a sense of passion and love for journalism, journalistic ethics and the integrity of the written word; To create and develop an atmosphere of responsible leadership, commitment to truth and dedication to the highest standards of journalistic principles; To recognize that in all we do, we are in the service of our Provident God who has blessed us with the opportunity to minister to the Sacred Heart community. -Vincent Boccalini Moderator The Heart Beat
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June 7, 2013
Bruins 2013: The B’s Knees With Chara leading the charge, the B’s seek second Stanley Cup title in 3 years BY KIERAN KELLEHER
Staff Writer
In 2011 the Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup for the first time in thirty nine years. Now the Bruins are trying to win their second Stanley Cup in three years. Currently, they are in the Eastern Conference Finals, beating the Toronto Maple Leafs and the New York Rangers for the right to continue playing playoff hockey. The first playoff series against the Maple Leafs was a hard fought, grimy series. The Bruins ended up winning in seven games, the maximum number of games possible. The Bruins were up 3-1 in the series, holding a comfortable lead going into game five. However, Toronto wasn’t willing to give up, winning games five and six, forcing a final game seven in Boston.
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Zideno Chara handles the puck
From the drop of the puck, game seven in Boston seemed to be Toronto’s game to lose. Playing with more intensity and tenacity than the Bruins, the Maple Leafs had
a 4-1 advantage with a little over ten minutes to go. Just as things were seemingly lost, the Bruin’s Nathan Horton scored a close wrist shot to make it 4-2. With renewed vigor, the Bruins began to attack the Maple Leafs, winning more face offs than the Maple Leafs in the last ten minutes of the game. With only two minutes left in the game, the Bruins pulled their goalie, Tuukka Rask, in order to bring on an extra attacker in search of two more goals. The first goal came at the 18:38 mark with Milan Lucic scoring, followed thirty-one seconds later by another goal by Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins completed one of the most unbelievable comebacks in NHL history, forcing overtime. In overtime, Patrice Bergeron scored yet again to bring the Bruins into round two against the New York Rangers, sending the Boston crowd into pandemonium. The second round of the NHL playoffs came and went quickly for the Bruins. The New York Rangers, hurt by injuries to forward Ryan Clowe and defenseman Marc Staal, fell to the Bruins in five games. Due to lack of a power play, injuries, and overall lack of energy, the Bruins were able to dismantle the Rangers despite the best efforts of Henry Lundqvist, the Rangers’ goalie. The Bruins were very effective in their power plays, proving their young players could play an important role in helping the Bruins win with important performances by Torey Krug and Dougie Hamilton. Now the Bruins are in the Eastern Conference Finals against the number one seeded Pittsburgh Penguins, led by Sidney Crosby and Elvgeni Malkin. Given little chance of making it through this series and on to the Stanley Cup finals, the Bruins seem determined to play tough hockey and prove their skeptics wrong. In game one, the Bruins proved they were no push-over, winning 3-0 in a fairly comfortable game. Game two came as an even bigger surprise than game one. Led by Brad Marchand’s two goals and skillful play by Milan Lucic, the Bruins breezed past Pittsburgh, 6-1. Tuukka Rask had yet another phenomenal performance in net saving twenty six of the twenty seven shots. The Bruins are looking to put even more pressure on the
Penguins as the series heads to the rowdy TD Banknorth Garden. Seeking their second Stanley Cup in three years, the Bruins are showing their critics why they should have never been underestimated. During Wednesday evening’s game three contest, the Penguins will need to return to their seasonal, high-octane offense. During the regular season, the Penguins were the NHL’s offensive powerhouse, averaging 4.27 goals per game. Against the Bruins, however, the Penguins have managed a single goal bringing the Penguins’ scoring machine to a screeching halt. If the Penguins wake up in Boston on Thursday morning, June 6th, down 3-0 to the Bruins their NHL championship hopes will be in serious jeopardy.
Photo courtesy by Charles Krupa
Marchand does the Bobby Orr
bRUINS 2013 Playoffs Stats:
•Highest Plus/Minus- Nathan Horton (+19) •Goals- David Krejci (8) •Assists- David Krejci (12) •Shots on Goal- Tyler Seguin (48) •Penalties in Minutes- Shawn Thornton (16) •Points- David Krejci (20) •Bobby Orr Dives- Brad Marchand (1)
Boys lacrosse team makes playoffs After ten years of waiting, Saints take on North Reading in the first round BY REILLY ROBBINS
Staff Writer
The Sacred Heart boys’ lacrosse team kicked off their first season in the spring of 2003. For 10 years, the team worked hard, but fell short of the playoffs each time. After a one-win 2012 season, the Saints beat all odds this year achieving a 9-10 record. The boys’ hard work paid off as they were rewarded with a spot in the 2013 MIAA Boys’ Lacrosse East Division 3 playoffs. This made them the first Sacred Heart varsity boys’ lacrosse team to ever make it past the regular season. “It was incredible to know that this was the second time this year that the boys made Sacred Heart sports history. We started our senior year off with a fantastic soccer season and ended it with a bang in lacrosse. I couldn’t have asked for a better year”, said senior Thomas Griffin. For most of the season, the team maintained first place in the Mayflower League Conference. Senior captain Devlin Flaherty said, “Being first in the league made us play that much harder and hope for the best. We wanted to keep our seed and make Saint’s history.” Winning 9 of the 19 scheduled games, the boys earned a 26th seed in the Division 3 East bracket. This set them up to face North Reading on Tuesday May 28th. The Saints fought a hard battle against the seventh seed, but unfortunately lost 16-1. Looking to the future, the team remains optimistic. All the boys agree that their success was mainly a product of hard work, determination, and communication -
characteristics they plan on carrying with them into next season. “We definitely did so well this year because we learned how to work as a team. It wasn’t just about ourselves like last year. It was about the team as a whole and what we could accomplish if we actually worked together,” said
senior Jamison Johnson. If the lacrosse team continues to improve their skills and work side by side, they are certain to be rewarded with even more success. Sophomore, captain, and top scorer, Kameron Murphy, has high aspirations for next year’s team as well. “Even though we’re losing several seniors this year, I feel like we’ll be able to put the same effort and determination in next year and make it even further in the tournament,” said Murphy. Second year boys’ lacrosse coach, Mr. Cam McClay regretfully informed the team that he would not be returning next year due to relocation. Next month he will be moving to Florida. McClay wishes the boys the best of luck in their proceding seasons. “We had a great season this year and came a long way from last year. I couldn’t have asked for a better team to coach and take to the playoffs for the first time,” said McClay.
Sacred Heart Saints Lax
Photo courtesy by Ms. Marie Bruninghaus
(Center) Senior Jamison Johnson dashes past his defender in a flash in a Saints game against North Redding. (Left) Sophomore Kam Murphy provides help from the defensive end. (Back) Junior Adam Pagliuca spoons on the left wing.
•Captains- Devlin Flaherty & Kameron Murphy •Leading Goal Scorer Kameron Murphy (29) •Record- 9 Wins 10 Losses