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CONTENTS News......................................2 Features..................................4 Arts & Entertainment.............5 Profiles...................................8 Opinion..................................9 Sports....................................12
HEART BEAT Sacred Heart High School, Kingston MA
November 12 , 2015
Number 2
Cardinal O’Malley celebrates school-wide Mass BY KIRA PYNE
Contributing Writer
This past Tuesday, November 3rd, Cardinal Seán Patrick O’Malley came to Sacred Heart to give a Mass to all students and staff of the Sacred Heart community. The mass included not only the intermediate school students and highs school students, but also the elementary school students. Students ranging from all twelve grades got to particpate in the mass. Some of the elementary school students read during the mass and brought up the gifts. As for the high school students, a few helped altar serve, others read, and several of them helped by Eucharisitc ministering. Cardinal O’Malley was humble and eager to meet with students at Sacred Heart. He always enjoys meet-
Cardinal O’Malley poses for a picture with Dr. Gill.
Photo Courtesy of Mr. Masi
Cardinal Seán Patrick O’Malley with Father Walter Keymont and Father Joseph MacCarthy.
ing students from schools where Catholic education is strong part of their curriculum. When asked what has been the most rewarding part of being a Cardinal, he replied “Giving interviews to students like you!” But in all seriousness, Cardinal O’Malley gave a wonderful insight as to what it is like to be on a high level of the Church hierarchy. His Eminence grew up in the Midwestern part of the country, in Ohio to be exact. He went to a Catholic school and grew up as an altar server, like many Catholic school students. “It gave me a great appreciation for Catholic education,” he said, “which is why we’re so happy to see schools like Sacred Heart flourishing. From an early age, Cardinal O’Malley sensed that he was meant to be a part of the Church. He had an uncle
who was a priest, and he had always worked closely with his church growing up. He was personally inspired by the life of St. Francis, and wanted to help people. The Cardinal wanted to use the Church and his faith as a way connect with others and help people in difficult situations. During his time as a priest, Cardinal O’Malley worked with immigrants for twenty years in Washington D.C. Now as a Cardinal, he has many more responsibilities, such as teaching the Catholic faith and working with members of the Catholic community. Besides giving interviews, Cardinal O’Malley thinks as culturally different from his generation.The differences from our generation and his make passing on the faith a difficult task. Teenagers are not as open to being active members of the Church. When Cardinal O’Malley was growing
Staff Photo by Olivia Colombo
by the Mass and were inspired with the Cardinal’s message and teachings. It was a blessing for every one of us to be able to participate in his Mass, and to be inspired to live our faith such as Cardinal O’Malley wants us to. Cardinal O’Malley was also kind enough to grant students a day off later on in the school year. Students were very appreciative to hear this from the Cardinal. The Sacred Heart will be looking forward to this day in the near future.
“We trust that out of this school many fine Catholic missionary disciples, men and women, who will be committed to spreading the Gospel and making this world a better world, will emerge.” -Cardinal Seán O’Malley Photo Courtesy of Mr. Masi
Photo Courtesy of Mr. Masi
Cardinal O’Malley hands out communion to Eucharistic Ministers
up it was much different, he knew of several people who were involved in their local churches as children. Cardinal O’Malley recognizes the differences in the active participation in the Church’s community, and he understands that it can be a frustrating obstacle to overcome. Another issue that Cardinal O’Malley comes in contact with is how it can be difficult to meet people’s economic and spiritual needs. Finally, Cardinal O’Malley wanted to tell the Sacred. Heart community, “We are so delighted that this wonderful Catholic community exists. We trust that out of this school many fine Catholic missionary disciples, men and women, who will be committed to spreading the Gospel and making this a better world, will emerge. This has to be the goal of all of the overrall Catholic education...and we love to see this school with such a strong Catholic identity.” Students and teachers alike at Sacred Heart were inspired
Elementary school students bring up the gifts at the Mass.
Watch Mass with Cardinal Seán O’Malley on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=jmQU1FrDOOI
News
2 November 12, 2015
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A Horse, a Girl, and a Dream BY YANNI PAPPAS Contributing Writer Her name was Breana Carsey. She was an eleven year old girl growing up in Connersville, Indiana with a dream. Her fairytale was to get a mother horse who would give birth to a baby horse who would become a horse racing champion. Her father, Brian Carsey, thought this would just be a phase in her childhood. But after five years of incessant begging, her father finally gave in to Breana’s wishes. It was not easy because the Carsey’s did not have a farm. They would have to rent a stall, buy a horse, and pay for its nourishment and training. The Carsey family was not a rich family. The father, Brian Carsey, ran a modest logistics company. However, Brian could not say no to his little daughter. In 2013, her dream came to fruition. A baby horse was born and this foal became Breana’s horse. She named the horse MJB Got Faith. MJB is the initials of the children in her family. “Got Faith” was added because she absolutely believed that her horse could win. When asked about meeting her baby horse for the first time, Breana remarked, “I really loved him. He’s super soft too.” Now her dad was really worried. He tried to explain to his daughter that this horse could never race. He was a runt produced from a poor breeding stock. He would never win, and it would be best to just sell him now. Steadfast and faithful, Breana admonished her father and told him that MJB Got Faith would win. She told her dad that he could not see what she saw in the horse, that he didn’t believe in him like she did. When the horse was old enough they put him in his first race, an Ohio style race. The style of Ohio racing is done by attaching the horse to a chariot. MJB Got Faith was very slow and barely qualified for his first race. However, in the first race he ended up winning. Then after that MJB Got Faith also won his second race. Next he won both his third and fourth races. With these four consecutive wins MJB Got Faith qualified for the Ohio State horse race in Columbus. Already spellbound and shocked by MJB Got Faith’s
Breana with her horse “MJB Got Faith”.
incredible performance, the Carsey family could not believe he would now be racing in the Ohio Sire Stakes Championship. Brian remembers telling his daughter, “I said ‘Baby, if you finish third, you should be so thankful. She goes, ‘Daddy, if he finishes last I’m going to be thankful. But he’s going to win.’” And with that MJB Got Faith won the Ohio State Finals and became champion horse of the state. Breana won $100,000. She has already donated half of it to charity and has high hopes for the other half. She plans to use the leftover money to buy a farm for her horse. Breana wishes, “I just want to be able to have a farm and go out my backdoor and see him.” MJB Got Faith, the horse that made it to victory all by the blind faith of one young girl.
Photo Courtesy of CBS News
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“MJB Got Faith” Competing in the Championship
Russian aircraft crash: Act of terrorism? BY KEVIN FLAHERTY Contributing Writer
A Russian aircraft mysteriously crashed over the Egyptian Sinai Peninsula on October 31 killing all 224 people on board. The Airbus A321 was carrying 217 passengers and 7 crew members, making it the deadliest plane crash in 2015. The plane departed from Egypt and was headed for St. Petersburg, Russia when it crashed over Egypt. The plane was carrying mostly Russian citizens visiting the Red Sea area. 209 of the victims were Russian, four were Ukrainian and one was Belarusian. Aviation experts are still trying to determine the cause of the crash. Some have come to the conclusion that the cause of the crash was due to technical error, but it is still unclear. There are plenty of guesses as to what kind of technical error occured, but it is still too early to be certain. The plane that crashed was built in 1997. It had clocked 56,000 flight hours in 21,000 flights before crashing in Egypt. In 2001, the plane’s tail was heavily damaged after slamming onto a runway when the pilot was trying to land. It was repaired in 2002, and most recently inspected in 2013. Some aviation experts have theorized that it is a possibility that the previously damaged tail could be a reason for the plane’s bizarre crash. The plane’s cockpit voice recorder or “black box” was recovered from the aftermath of the deadly crash. Before the crash, it captured irregular sounds before the flight disappeared from radar and plummeted 30,000 feet. A sudden emergency must have occurred, which is why the pilots were unable to send out emergency signals. Russian media is suggesting the cause was either due to a technical or human error, while the airliner MetroJet says that the crash could not have been caused by either. MetroJet spokesman Alexander Smirnov ruled out the possibility of technical error, and claimed the
Aftermath of flight 9268 that went down over Egypt.
Photo Courtesy of BBC.com
crash was caused by an “external force.” Shortly following the crash, the Islamic State claimed responsibility, but investigators say it is unlikely that ISIS has the capability to take down a plane in this manner. U.S. Officials are saying that military satellites detected a heat flash in the moments before the plane went down, which suggests that there could have been a bomb or a missile that took the plane down. Professor Michael Clarke, director general of the Royal United Services Institute said “Early reports said that the aircraft split into two and that suggests a catastrophic failure, not a mechanical failure, but that suggests perhaps an explosion on board. So I’d be much more inclined to think if we have to guess at Photo Courtesy of BBC.com this stage, it’s much more likely to have been a bomb Map showing the intended route of flight 9268. on board rather than a missile fired from the ground.”
News
3 November 12, 2015
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Sacred Heart inducts 26 to National Honor Society BY EMMA CUBELLIS Contributing Writer
On Thursday October 22 Sacred Heart welcomed 26 new inductees into their chapter of the National Honor Society. The National Honor Society was established in 1921 and has chapters all across the country in all fifty states. It’s a prestigious society giving honor to high school scholars with outstanding grade point averages and community service. The four pillars of the National Honor Society are: scholarship, service, character, and leadership. In order for a student to be considered for admission into the National Honor Society they must possess all these characteristics— no easy feat. The students in this organization are not only scholars, but leaders of both today and tomorrow, as well as community centered individuals. In short, these students work hard at everything they do, and this is their reward. The ceremony not only honored the 22 new Junior class members, and four new Senior class members, but also the four new officers of the National Honor Society. Chris Gren was inducted as President. Alexa Bitterman was inducted as his right hand lady in the position of Vice President. Victoria Manning was inducted as secretary, and Michael Khalil as Treasurer. All officers were voted into their positions by the senior class. Bitterman exclaimed that, “Being inducted as Vice President of the National Honor Society was an incredible honor, and I cannot wait to lead the school through my leadership role this year.” After their induction and the lighting of the four candles that represent the four pillars of the National Honor Society, Chris Gren led the new inductees in the oath. Then all the new inductees signed the membership book that countless of other Sacred Heart Alums have signed as well. Junior, Stephanie Rouse’s mother, Anne Marie Rouse a 1983 graduate of Sacred Heart, was also inducted into the National Honor Society back when she was a student. Stephanie said that, “My mother told me
Twenty six new National Honor Society students pledge the oath on October 22.
it was a very nostalgic moment because she too was inducted into the National Honor Society, in that very same auditorium. To me that made the ceremony even more memorable and important, because it became not just about my accomplishments, but my mother’s as well.” Everyone then settled to listen to guest speaker Doctor Wes Stonely who graduated from Sacred Heart in 2002. Dr. Stonely is a college graduate of both Trinity College and prestigious Georgetown University Medical School. Dr. Stonely performed his residency at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center. He now works at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth as a part of their emergency staff. He gave a lovely speech to the inductees about the importance of individuality. In a society that attempts to fit people into neatly packaged containers, it was a breath of fresh air. He spoke of his life, telling that his wife—whom he met as a junior at Sacred Heart— was due to have their first child in November, which gave
Freshmen share their gifts BY KATIE O’NEIL Contributing Writer
The 9th grade made their way to Camp Norse on October 7 to take part in their retreat. The theme of this retreat was gifts, recognizing your own, and those of others. Peer Ministers Alexa Bitterman and Hayley Ferraro started off the retreat with an opening prayer. Peer Ministers were assigned groups and lead the freshmen on a nature walk. The purpose of this walk was to see the gifts of nature that God gave us. Shortly after the nature walk, junior Peer Minister Yanni Pappas gave a talk on recognizing your own gifts. The 9th graders then got into their groups for discussion. They were able to talk about how it is more difficult to recognize your own gifts than the gifts of others. “I thought the retreat was a great experience for our entire grade,” said freshman Emily Finn. “We were broken up into groups and each group had 2 peer ministers as their group leaders.” At 10:15, Father Wally said Mass at Camp Norse. After Mass, the students played an "ice breaker" game. They had to get in a line in order of birth date without talking to one another. They could only use their hands to show their peers when their birthday is. Finn said she enjoyed getting to know her classmates throughout the day. “It was really interesting to learn about each other's gifts,” said Finn. After that, they got in a large circle and had to use one word to describe themselves. That word had to begin with the same letter as their first name. At 11:00 a.m., senior Peer Minister Noelle MacDonald gave a talk on recognizing the gifts of others. The 9th graders then got into their small groups again to reflect on being able to recognize the gifts of their friends. After their lunch break, junior Peer Minister Steve Ferhm gave a talk on sharing your own gifts. Once again, the 9th
graders broke into their groups and discussed what gifts they
“I thought the retreat was a great experience for our entire grade.”
-Emily Finn
share with others, even if they do not realize it. Everyone then went with their groups to make s’mores at the campfire. Around 1:15 p.m., senior Peer Ministers Shanno Padgett and David Jennings read letters to their freshmen selves. After hearing what the seniors had to say, the freshmen were able to write letters to their senior selves, which they will open on their senior retreat their senior year. Junior Peer Ministers Joy Moriarty and Jackie Rouse then gave a closing prayer. Overall, the freshman retreat was extremely successful. “I really enjoyed the retreat because I got to learn a little more about myself and my classmates,” Finn said. Each grade gets to go on their own retreats throughout the year with help from Duffey and the Peer Ministers. Seniors had their retreat prior to leaving for their senior white water raftting trip.
Photo courtesy of Mr. Masi
his speech a personal feel and helped him to connect even more with the students and parents in the audience. Dr. Stonely gave a heartfelt glimpse into just how tightly knit things are at Sacred Heart, and explained that, to him, leaving Sacred Heart felt like leaving a home behind, but that even after so many year the halls still felt like home to him. Those experiences in school are the kinds that parents wish their children are able to have as they send them off into new schools, and Sacred Heart gives just that. Sacred Heart is a family, just as Dr. Stonely said, and it encourages the growth of the individual. It wants its students to feel at home in its walls, and become themselves in the years they spend there. The National Honor Society further gives Sacred Heart students the chance to discover who they are, and have new experiences along the way. Not only was this induction an honor for the 26 students, but a chance to discover and understand how great they are by simply being themselves.
Have an idea for an article for The Heart Beat? Send it to the newspaper’s moderator Ms. Briggs at lbriggs@sacredheartkingston.com and we will work on getting it in the next issue. Or stop by Room 214 and share your ideas!
Features
4 November 12, 2015
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The Coastal Sweep was a success BY SHANNON PADGETT Staff Writer
Amongst the many other student clubs offered at Sacred Heart, there is Roots and Shoots. Roots and Shoots is an environmental and humanitarian organization started by the famous Jane Goodall. The key foundation of the Roots and Shoots club is to facilitate community service projects that benefit: the environment, animals, and people. There are 25 active members of Roots and Shoots in
Staff photo by Olivia Colombo Senior Charles Mara “sweeps up” the beach with fellow students.
both the High School and Intermediate School this academic year. One of the larger duties of Roots and Shoots within Sacred Heart is the recycling. Roots and Shoots members recycle both plastic and paper from all of the building. There are many annual projects that the Roots and Shoots members take on each year. Some of which include: the Coastal Sweep, the candy drive for soldiers, the post-Thanksgiving can drive, volunteering at nursing homes, and volunteering at children’s hospitals. This year, the leaders of the club are Ms.
Trahon as moderator, and Ms. Briggs, as co-moderator. “New initiatives from last year include: A speaker from ACE (the Alliance for Climate Education), a recycling game to teach students how to sort recyclables, a Halloween candy drive for care packages (for US soldiers), a trip to the New England Aquarium to hear a speaker on plastics in our oceans, an electronics drive (to responsibly dispose of electronics), and an initiative to get more people to buy reusable water bottles instead of buying water,” said Trahon. Last September, Trahon and four other students drove down to New York City to participate in the World Climate March. Over 400,000 people joined to march before the UN to make a stand against climate change. Sacred Heart Roots and Shoots members travel near and far for their environment. also explained about future plans for the club. She intends for the members to volunteer at the Black Feather Horse Rescue farm in Plymouth and also, the Greenway Farm, an organic vegetable farm in Kingston. Most recently, on October 17th, the Roots and Shoots club participated in the Coast Sweep. The Coast Sweep is a state-wide event “sponsored by the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. Its main purpose is to rid the beach and ocean of toxins such as harmful plastics, marine debris, and trash. It helps restore the beaches to their natural state and prevent animals like birds or fish from getting tangled in or digesting trash. Trahon explained that, “The day went really well; we had great weather and a great turnout. 30 people attended. Students worked together in groups to collect trash and record their findings.” The said data is used to identify sources of marine debris to help initiate policies to reduce its amount. “The most memorable part of the day, for many students, was when we found a ridiculous amount of feathers in one spot on the beach, Trahon said. “There weren’t any bird remains (as far as I could tell) except for the feathers; it was a strange sight. We also found
shotgun shell casings, so I hope that wasn’t related.” R&S hopes to participate in other endeavors for both people and animals, including continuing recycling at the school. “ I think that R&S benefits the SH and larger community through our volunteer work. Also, there would be no recycling at all at this school if it weren’t for the R&S students. Maintenance has been very helpful and understanding in the past when we’ve had trouble keeping the recycling going. This year we’re really trying to improve.” Trahon added, “The students in this group who fully participate have proved themselves to be exceptional people; it takes a really special kind of adolescent (or person in general) to be able to look past yourself and make room in your already busy schedule to help others, animals and the environment. It’s really easy to fall into an apathetic mindset but these individuals care about these issues and find ways to help.”
Staff photo by Olivia Colombo Junior Yanni Pappas cleans up Plymouth Long Beach.
The Haunted Halls at Sacred Heart Students dress up in scary costumes for Halloween BY JORDAN GAILES Staff Writer For Halloween this year, Sacred Heart kept up with its annual tradition of Halloween activity. To get into the Spirit of Halloween, students were allowed to dress up in costumes. Students who did not want to dress up were allowed to dress down in casual clothing. The price of dressing up or dressing down was only $1 that went to the benefit of Student Council for their funds towards school enrichment like dances, presentations, and speakers. Junior Amelia Beaton says “even though I didn’t dress down, I liked having it as an option. I wish we were allowed to do it more often.” Throughout the day, many members of the Student Council carried around buckets of candy passing them out to all of the students. The day was full of Halloween spirit and fun. Many students chose to dress up in costumes ranging from Jack Skellington and Sally to Disney Princesses to 80’s girls. One duo, Seniors Hayley Ferraro and Noelle MacDonald got in touch with their inner new-yorker and dressed as Blair Waldorf and Serena van der Woodson from the hit TV show Gossip Girl. Freshmen Haley Whittaker, Caitlyn Carberry, and Savannah Hellige decked out in Cat in the Hat costumes with Whittaker and Hellige as Thing 1 and Thing 2 and Carberry as the Cat. A Mexican duo coincidently took place as well between Junior Steven Fherm and Senior Ana Paula Arredondo-Santos. Fehrm decked out as a mariachi man and Arredondo-Santos wore a taco costume with a princess crown ultimately becoming “Taco Belle”. There were also many solo costumes this year. Sophomore Aidan MacDonald dressed as Minnie Mouse and Sophomore Liam Walsh dressed as Waldo from the infamous Where’s Waldo? cartoons. Senior Caroline Sheen mentions “I liked dressing up as a frat boy this year. Dressing up in constumes puts me in the Halloween spirit and it’s fun seeing everyone in their costumes. I also enjoyed all the candy that Student Council provided.” Student Council Moderator Mrs. Lynne Anne Murphy
2015 Costume Winner: Guo Feiyou
Photo courtesy of Mr. Dave Ellis Senior Ana Paula Arredondo-Santos and Junior Steven Fherm pose for a picture.
and other members of the Executive Board judged students for the costume contest. Key factors they looked for in costumes were creativity, originality, uniqueness, and scare factor. The winners of the contest were Sophomore Zoe Volney as a sock puppet, Senior Avery Dwyer as a biker chick, Sophomore Nick Fantasia as a life-size squirrel, Seventh Grader Payton Cavanaugh as little red riding hood, Senior Charlie Mara as a toy box, Seventh Grader Lauren Hannah as a zombie prom queen and Senior Kylie Buohl as a dead bride. The overall winner was Guo Feiyou who dressed up as a headless man. The day was a success with students participating in the fun.
Photo courtesy of Mr. Dave Ellis
Guo Feiyou wanders the lunch room ready for Halloween.
Arts
5 November 12, 2015
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What to see in the movies this season Grab your popcorn! BY MICHAEL KHALIL Staff Writer Scorch Trials: The movie is purportedly very different from the book from the order of introducing characters and settings to the duration of each of event and the spread of the disease. the Scorch Trials definitely fell below expectations that were raised by the Maze Photo Courtesy of IMDB.com Runner due to a Movie poster of Scorch Trials lack of thought provoking events and consistent action. The Intern: This film's magic is made from a lessons learned approach. It teaches the importance of forgiveness, wisdom, experience, sacrifice and chasing your dreams. It follows the attempts of a retired business man to fill the emptiness of retirement by interning at a new and hip company.
Photo Courtesy of IMDB.com
Movie poster of Pawn Sacrafice.
Bobby Fischer.
Pawn Sacrifice: Bobby Fischer is a world renowned chess player, but Pawn Sacrifice paints him in an entirely different light than observing his chess games ever could. It seeks to shed light on the paranoia of the Cold War and a commonly unseen side of
Black Mass: The movie Black Mass shed some light on the shady mob boss Whitey Bulger. “It showed his troubled life at home mixed with his dark criminal life. I didn’t know much about him except for his criminal record, so seeing his personal life was interesting. Also seeing the Boston area that we know so well is cool on the big screen. Boston has a dark past that hadn’t really been shown to the general audience
before Black Mass.” 8/10 -Pat Allen “It was a good movie, following the life of Whitey Bulger, it showed us how many people him and his crew killed and it was really interesting because it took place in BosPhoto Courtesy of IMDB.com ton and we’ve Movie poster of Black Mass. seen some of the landmarks “ original - Tom D’Amelio “Black Mass is well worth a watch. It follows the interesting life of Whitey Bulger” -Michael Khalil
“Overall the movie Black Mass scored a rating of a 8/10” -Pat Allen, Movie Critic
Fall recipes: Sugar and spice make life taste nice BY CARSON MURPHY Managing Editor
Easy Apple Crisp
topping: 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup old fashioned oats 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon dash of salt 1/3 cup unsalted butter, diced into small chunks For the Apple filling: 3-4 large Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced thin 3 Tbsp. butter, melted 2 Tbsp. flour 1 Tbsp. lemon juice 3 Tbsp. milk 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon dash of salt Serve with Vanilla Ice Cream and Homemade Caramel Sauce Instructions : Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a medium size bowl combine the crumb topping ingredients with a fork or pastry blender until it resembles small crumbs. Refrigerate while you prepare the apple filling. For the Apple Filling: In a small bowl, combine melted butter and flour until well blended. Add lemon juice, milk and vanilla and stir well. Stir in brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Pour butter mixture over apples and toss to coat. Pour apple mixture into an 8x8-inch baking dish and spread into an even layer. Sprinkle crumb topping evenly over the apples. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and top is set. Remove from oven and allow cooling for at least 10 minutes before serving. Courtesy of: The Betty Crocker Cookbook
Pumpkin Bread with Brown Butter Maple Icing Author: Hayley Parker, The Domestic Rebel
Recipe type: Breakfast Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 50 mins Total time: 1 hour 10 mins Serves: 8 perfectly spiced, moist and tender, this Pumpkin Bread will soon become a family favorite! Leave it naked if you wish, or stud it with nuts - however, I prefer mine with this simple brown butter maple glaze. I'm sure you will, too! Ingredients ; ½ cup butter, softened (I used Land O Lakes), 1 cup dark brown sugar, 1 cup canned pumpkin puree 2 eggs,1 & ½ tsp ground cinnamon, ½ tsp ground ginger, ¼ tsp ground nutmeg, ¼ tsp ground cloves 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda,1 tsp salt, 1 & ½ cups all-purpose flour FOR GLAZE: ½ cup (1 stick) butter, 2 cups powdered sugar, 1 Tbsp. maple syrup, 2-3 Tbsp. milk, optional if glaze is too thick Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Liberally grease a 9" loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside. Meanwhile, in a bowl combine all of the above bread ingredients and beat at medium speed with a handheld mixer, scraping down the sides of the bowl, until wellmixed. Pour the bread mixture into the prepared pan. Bake for approx. 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out mostly clean or with a couple moist crumbs (not wet). Cool for about 15 minutes, then very gently remove from pan and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. While bread cools, make your glaze: in a small saucepan, heat butter over medium-low heat until melted. Continue cooking, watching butter carefully, until it sizzles and begins to turn amber in color, about 4-5 minutes. Do not overcook because it can quickly burn! When butter looks caramel-colored and smells kind of nutty, it's done. Remove butter from heat and stir in the powdered sugar and maple syrup until a soft glaze has formed. Pour the glaze generously over top of the pumpkin loaf and let it set, about 30 minutes. Cut into slices and serve! (WordPress Recipe Plugin by EasyRecipe) Photos courtesy of EasyRecipe and The Betty Crocker Cookbook
Pumpkin Cheesecake with Salted Caramel Sauce
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients 1 3/4 cups crushed graham crackers (from 14 sheets) 1/3 cup packed light-brown sugar 7 Tbsp salted butter, melted 3 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened (I recommend using Philadelphia) 1 cup packed light-brown sugar 1/2 cup granulated sugar 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 2 large eggs 3 large egg yolks Topping Salted caramel sauce, recipe here or store bought Sweetened whipped cream, for serving (optional) Directions To prepare crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, mix together crushed graham crackers and light-brown sugar (being sure to break up any clumps of the brown sugar). Pour in melted butter and mix until mixture is evenly coated. Firmly press mixture into the bottom and sides of a 9-inch spring-form pan coming within about 1-inch of the top edge. Bake in preheated oven for 8-9 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from oven and allow to cool while preparing filling. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees. To prepare filling In a large mixing bowl, using an electric hand mixer set on low speed, blend together cream cheese, light-brown sugar and granulated sugar until smooth, about - 30 seconds. Mix in flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger. Add in pumpkin and vanilla and mix on low speed just until combined. Add in whole eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition just until combine, then add in egg yolks and mix just until combine. Lift and tap mixing bowl against the counter several times to release air bubbles from mixture. Pour mixture into graham cracker crust and bake in preheated oven (325 degrees) for 1 hour, then turn oven off and allow cheesecake to rest in oven 25 - 30 minutes (without opening oven door). Remove from oven and allow to cool 15 minutes, then cover with plastic wrap and chill 5 hours. Slice and drizzle each serving with salted caramel sauce then top with optional sweetened whipped cream. Store in refrigerator in an airtight container. (Recipe Source: Cooking Classy)
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November 12, 2015
Red Ribbon Week Take
SADD has entered into a competition to win $1,000. To win, SADD needs YOUR help. Please go online to http://redribbon. org/vote and search “Sacred Heart” in the search bar. From here, the picture shown below will come up and all you need to do is hit vote. The picture with the most votes wins.Voting will close Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. Voting will be limited to ten votes per entry per 24 hour period per IP address. The winners will be announced December 4. Thank you for your help!
Photo courtesy of Mrs. Horan SADD students take a picture for the Red Ribbon Week competition.
Staff photo by Jordan Gailes Students mummify door 96 for Red Ribbon Week.
Staff photo by Jordan Gailes Drug free selfies put on display for door 112.
BY ELEN Contrib During the last week of October, from the 26th to the 30th, Sacred Heart’s SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) sponsored a drug-free week called “Red Ribbon Week.” Red Ribbon Week began its campaign in the year 1985 after the assassination of a Mexico City DEA agent by a drug trafficker. This event began to raise awareness for the dangers of drug use. During Red Ribbon Week, a red ribbon symbol is displayed throughout the country as a symbol of taking a stand against drugs. This continuing tradition is accepted by many communities all on the same week of the year.The mission and idea of Red Ribbon Week is to show commitment from all to a drug-free lifestyle. Throughout Red Ribbon Week, SADD presented many activities which support being drug-free. One of the most popular activities included was the door decorating contest. The door decorating contest is used each year as a way to spark commitment from the Sacred Heart community to live a drug-free lifestyle. In order to complete a door for the contest, each SADD officer was given a group to create a door with. With only a short period of time to create a door, the groups were busy each and every day. The rules of the contest were that each door must cleverly display a good message to the members of the Sacred Heart about saying no to drugs. All of the ideas that the groups presented were delivered with creativity and supported the idea of a drug-free lifestyle. In order to convey this message successfully, the doors were created in very unique ways. The winner of the door decorating contest was the door of room 113 featuring the slogan: “We Are ‘Toadily’ Against Drugs!” This door showed many frogs around it depicting “toads.” Walking down the halls, this door was sure to catch the attention of anyone who viewed it. Another door displayed in the halls of Sacred Heart was the door of room 112 including the slogan, “We ❤ Our Drug-Free Selfie!” This door was unique in comparison to the others because it featured many selfies of the students, and even some teachers of Sacred Heart. This door creatively and successfully showed the support of the students in their drug-free lifestyles. Another creative and unique door for the door decorating contest was room 96 stat
Staff photo by Jordan Gailes SADD students display their drug-free lifestyles in room 113.
7 HEART BEAT
es Over the Heart Beat
November 12, 2015
ENA MURPHY ibuting Writer ing, “Don’t Get Wrapped Up in Drugs.” On this door, the slogan was shown and depicted through a mummy. Another door created by a group of SADD members, was a door with the slogan, “Do Math, Not Meth!” This slogan was accompanied by a calculator with many red ribbons, the symbol for the week, surrounding it. This door is featured in room 109. Another door displayed for the contest was in room 110, “Don’t Sit With Drugs.” This door was very colorful and grabbed the attention as well, of anyone who viewed it. This door was shown with many references to Mean Girls, a well-known movie. Lastly, a fantastic addition to the door decorating contest was “Drugs Are Despicable!” This door displayed a minion from the movie “Despicable Me.” This group won second place for the door decorating contest and it is featured in room 95. Each member contributed and the doors were done successfully communicating the message towards a drug-free lifestyle. Also during Red Ribbon Week, on Tuesday, October 27th, all members of SADD were allowed the day to wear their SADD t-shirts. This day was to show their membership to the group and to show that they support a safe and healthy life. Following the day to wear the SADD t-shirt, on Thursday, October 29th, everyone at Sacred Heart High School was allowed to wear a solid red top for “Red-Out Day!” These days both represented that each person wearing the red shirt, or their SADD t-shirt, was a supporter of staying free of drugs. Also, during the lunches of the high schoolers and middle schoolers, pencils and candy were handed out. The pencils were given to each student throughout the week and displayed a slogan on each one. Each pencil was given as a reminder to the students to stay away from drugs. As for the candy, many bags of tootsie rolls were given out to students with the reminder, “Don’t Roll With Drugs.” Red Ribbon Week at Sacred Heart was a successful occasion. Everyone, students and teachers, responded well to supporting and agreeing to be drug-free. The activities done will continue to help students make the right decisions. With many reminders throughout the week and opportunities to show support, Sacred Heart has proven to be a group of healthy and smart decision-making students.
Staff photo by Jordan Gailes Room 95 agrees that drugs are “despicable”.
Photo courtesy of Dave Ellis Senior Caroline Sheen dresses up for the last Red Ribbon Week activity.
Photo courtesy of Dave Ellis Senior Kylie Buohl goes full out for Red Ribbon Week.
Photo courtesy of Dave Ellis Sophomore Rose Crossman participates in Red Ribbon Week activities.
Staff photo by Jordan Gailes Follow room 112, “Don’t Sit With Drugs”.
Staff photo by Jordan Gailes Room 109 promotes math, not meth.
Profiles
8 November 12, 2015
HEART BEAT
Super Fans
Lady Saints Varsity Volleyball team’s cheerleaders. BY CAROLINE SHEEN Staff Writer Sacred Heart High School is home to some successful athletic teams. Accompanying these athletic teams are high-spirited and enthusiastic fans. In this recent fall sports season, the girls’ Varsity Volleyball team has gained attention from a group of approximately fifteen boys, who identify themselves as the “Super Fans”. These Sacred Heart Super Fans have attended every home volleyball game. They also have organized certain themes for the home games, such as when they coordinated a “white out” for the Lady Saints senior night. At every home game the Super Fans are loud and make themselves known throughout the gym. These boys have commentary or a specific cheer to follow each play. They also use the siding of the gym to bang on when a play is made or the Lady Saints score a point. The banging can be heard throughout the whole gym, and even outside the athletic center. Super Fan Brendan O’Shea ‘16 says, “They are very competitive and it’s a good way to show our school spirit.” The Super Fans also show support at the games by wearing some volleyball attire. A few of the members in enthusiastic fan group wear the varsity’s warm up t-shirts. Some of the Super Fans also wear the volleyball players’ away jerseys. Although not all of these boys fit into the slim fitted uniforms they love showing support for their team. In some circumstances the Super Fans get involved with the opponents junior varsity team. Many times the juniors varsity girls from the opposing team attempt to cheer louder than these Super fans. The boys will obviously out cheer them and then conclude this occurrence with “chirping” the other team. Another specific way that these boys show their enthusiasm is by having specific chants or cheers for a particular player on the Lady Saints team. One particular chant is for Senior Captain Hayley Ferraro. When Ferraro serves the ball all fifteen boys yell, “Falcon Punch.” This signifies Ferraro’s strong and powerful serve, which never fails to score a few points. The Super Fans enjoy attending every game because they believe it is a good way to show their school spirit and support their friends. One particular Super Fan, Senior Brendan Goldman, says that his favorite part about attending the home games is, “Definitely getting into the opponent’s head and watching them get mad at me.” In the perspective of the varsity volley
Photo courtesy of Ms. Briggs
The “Super Fans” cheering after an impressive point.
ball team many of them enjoy having these boys at the game. The girls are happy to have supporters who boost their confidence and keep the spirit of the crowd alive. Senior Rachel Brown says, “They are always entertaining and keep us smiling throughout the game.” The Super Fans have made the volleyball sporting events fun and exciting to attend. They add a little spirit with every play. Senior John Quinn says, “They come to our games and we go to theirs. We like to be rowdy and give back to the school.” Their enthusiasm and positive attitudes makes others want to participate and be enthusiastic as well. These boys have encouraged others to not only attend the volleyball games, but also other Sacred Heart sporting events. The girls’ volleyball team played their first tournament game on Friday at 4:00p.m The Super Fans had a large group of people attend and cheer on the Lady Saints. They had a white out for the game, so that every fan was able to show their spirit by dressing in some type of white clothing. The Lady Saints play again on Tuesday November 10, and the Super Fans are planning to go American-themed. This game is importnat to both the girls and their Super Fans.
The “Super Fans” cheer on their Lady Saints Varsity Volleyball team during a tournament game on Nov. 6.
Photo courtesy of Ms. Briggs
Sean Cunningham’s pug, Gizmo, sporting a cheer uniform as she eagerly watches the game.
Photo courtesy of Mrs. Bitterman
The Lady Saints Varsity Volleyball team lined up and ready to play.
Photo courtesy of Jillian Blake
Opinion
9 November 12, 2015
HEART BEAT
Who’s in the Hall What is your favorite part about Thanksgiving?
William Gregson ‘16 “I like to get up in the morning and smell turkey being cooked for the next eight hours and then I like to eat that turkey for the next few days along with the stuffing and cranberry sauce.”
Joseph Pasquale ‘17 “I enjoy everybody getting together and spending time with my family.”
THE HEART BEAT Editor-in-Chief: Taylor Kaufman Managing Edito: Carson Murphy Front Page Editor: Caroline Sheen News Editor: Kevin Flaherty Emma Cubellis Features Editor: Jordan Gailes Profiles Editor: Carson Murphy Double Truck Editor: Taylor Kaufman A&E Editors: Carson Murphy Opinion Editor: Bridget LeBlanc Yanni Pappas Politics Editor: Jake Tibbetts Sports Editor: Caroline Sheen Comic : Matt Johnson Photographers: Olivia Colombo Stephanie Rouse Contributing Writers: Michael Khalil Katie O’Neil Yanni Pappas Shanon Padgett Kyra Pine Benjamin Novak 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 Ms. Briggs or via email at lbriggs@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
Aidan MacDonald ‘18 “I look forward to spending time with my friends and family during the holiday season.”
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. Lindsay Briggs Moderator The Heart Beat
Press Affiliations Carlie Sheen ‘19 “My favorite part about Thanksgiving is eating the food and seeing my family. Yum Yum.”
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Opinion
10 November 12, 2015
HEART BEAT
Are senior privileges up for debate? BY BENJAMIN NOVAK Contributing Writer One thing I have learned is that it is not what you say but how you say it and that often what is said is less important than how it is said. Without talking about the “what” of senior privileges the “how” in which it was presented was, in the opinion of myself and a number of my peers, fairly detrimental for building student respect for administrative decisions and rules. The issue is when it came to restricting sweatshirts and recreation during free periods, seniors have done for years was taken away with a simple no. After talking to the senior class officers and administration I know there was a reason why. However, this decision was entirely unclear from the document we received containing our senior privileges. It is incredibly easy to put the responsibility onto the
“One thing I have learned is that it is not what you say but how you say it...”
-Benjamin Novak
students and say that if we had questions we could have come to the academic council meeting. While I acknowledge there is some merit to that statement it should also be
mentioned that it was not clear they were even involved. We received the document from the senior advisor. In fact it was not until I was halfway through a conversation with Dr. Gill that I, as someone not directly involved in the process, even knew the Academic Council made these choices. I also did not feel the door was left open to questions being asked. I could see the responsibility being on us if seniors had been told who to contact for more information, or if the dates of the next academic council meeting were included, The fact is the closing message was that these were privileges that would be taken away from students who did not comply with these or other rules. I really don’t want to bash the Academic Council or administration. They do great work and I do agree or at least can understand almost all of their decisions. After asking some questions I even see why certain decisions concerning senior privileges were made. The issue I have is with the way these decisions were presented. Respect and communication are the corner stones of every important relationship and respecting us by briefly communicating the reasons behind certain decisions goes a long way towards building mutual respect. I admit the student body will not agree even with this information but helping us to understand why helps us to engage this difference in a rational, factually based way. No, the academic council does not have to explain themselves or even consider ever giving senior privileges in the present or future. That being said it is the students and parents who ultimately determine whether the lights of the school stay on and therefore it seems to me that working with the families in respect and communication would be best for everyone. If you have any questions or comments my email is bnovak@sacredheartma.com and I have a study block in the Library every day during F block.
The senior privileges for the 2015-2016 school year are: Seniors…
1. may leave early if they have a study last block. 2. are allowed to wear quarter zip sweater with the zipper down and appropriate school uniforms are worn underneath. 3. girls are allowed to wear solid color mid-calf socks (white, navy blue, black or gray) 4. will be exempt from finals if their class average for the entire year is at or above 90%. 5. will be able to celebrate spirit week with themed days (to be determined later). 6. will be able to order take out once a month (with limitations explained) 7. will be able to go outside during study periods. 8. will be able to have 3 absences excused for college visits
The Bruins: Contender or Pretender BY JACK MURRAY Contributing Writer The Boston Bruins were better than they showed last year, as they failed to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2007. It wasn't necessarily a terrible year, their 96 points were the most ever for a non-playoff team, but they had too much talent to miss the playoffs. Draft day was a big day for new general manager Don Sweeney, as he dealt away the always solid Milan Lucic, and budding superstar Dougie Hamilton. As a result, they received first round picks for each of them, as well as goaltender Martin Jones, Colin Miller, and two second round picks. With their three first round picks, they selected three players whose help to the club will remain unseen for a few years. Jones was traded for a 1st rounder for next year and a prospect. These are drastic changes for a team once considered to be in the best position of any team in the NHL. The defensive core is mediocre: Zdeno Chara is not what he used to be due to age. Torey Krug is not a legit top defenseman,. Kevin Miller is a solid top six defenseman thrust into a top four role, and Dennis Seidenberg is injured until Christmas. The rest are all inexperienced, and will have an adjustment period. The forward core is solid with David Krejci and Pa
“The forward core is solid with David Krejci and Patrice Burgeron’s star power.”
-Jack Murray
trice Bergeron's star power. David Pastrnak is a great player with a lot of potential being that he is only 19 years old. Jimmy Hayes and Matt Beleskey have proved to be good additions, and youngsters Brett Connolly and Tyler Randall have been nice complimentary players. The goalie situation is a strength, as Tuukka Rask is one of the best goal-
David Krejci has helped the Bruins out in their first few games of the season.
ies in the league, and Jonas Gustavsson is a proven backup. The season started off on the wrong foot, stumbling to an 0-3 record as they struggle to compete. Winnipeg crushed them 6-2, Montreal beat them 4-2, and Tampa Bay came back from a 2-0 deficit to win 6-3. Passes were failing, defensemen were getting beat, and this was not the typical “Big Bad Bruins” of recent years. Fans and critics alike were writing them off, and Claude Julien looked to be in the homestretch of his tenure here in Boston. They now sit at 3-3-1, by turning the tide and crushing Colorado 6-2, beating Arizona 5-3, and beating the New York Islanders 5-3. They lost in overtime to Philadelphia, but played a good game. Chara has im-
Photo courtesy of ESPN.com
proved his game, and Krejci has dominated with a league leading 12 points. They’re much more offensive than in past years and that is a good sign for the future. So what does this mean for this year? It is too early to tell. At the moment they don’t appear to be a top team in the NHL, but they’re definitely not one of the worst. They could possibly reach the playoffs, as a wild card team, but it’s pretty safe to say that it’s not the Bruins’ year this year. The good news is the offensive development, and defensive experience that will be gained this year brings big hope for next year. The future looks bright for Boston, and it is highly possible that another Stanley Cup could be won before the end of the decade.
Politics
11 November 12, 2015
HEART BEAT
Democratic Debate Lets Candidates Shine BY JAKE TIBBETTS Staff Writer
On Tuesday, October 13th, at the Wynn Resort in Las Vegas, the main contenders for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States entered a showdown of a first debate, determined to defend policies and flaunt experience. The debate was sponsored by CNN and moderated by Anderson Cooper. Present were former Gov. Lincoln Chafee (D-RI), former Gov. Martin O’Malley (D-MD), former Senator Jim Webb (D-VA), and our two front-runners: former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and incumbent Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT). The debate began with introductions by all participating candidates. First to speak was Lincoln Chafee. Chafee, who has since dropped from the race, discussed his selfdescribed “high ethical standards,” and boasted of having no scandals while in office. Jim Webb (who has also since dropped from the race), speaking second, described his talent at “working across the political aisle” and discussed his time both in the Reagan administration and in the Vietnam War. Martin O’Malley spoke next, discussing his success in advocating for LGBT rights and gun control in his home state. Bernie Sanders came afterwards, jumping right into his plans for campaign finance reform, Wall Street regulation, education accessibility, and healthcare expansion. Lastly, Hillary Clinton took the stage to discuss her defense of the middle class and her fight for gender equality. After introductions took place, the first question, posed towards Secretary Clinton, was asked: how does she account for her constantly-changing opinions? In the past four weeks, for example, she has gone from championing the Trans-Pacific Partnership (which she pushed for as Secretary of State) to denouncing it completely. She claimed that after it was put into place, she realized it didn’t meet her “gold standard.” She then described herself as a “progressive” who aims to “get things done.” Lincoln Chafee, a former Republican, was then asked the same question. He stated that his positions hadn’t changed, and that the GOP didn’t have room for a “liberal moderate” like himself. Bernie Sanders then leapt in to defend his stance as a democratic socialist. He began to discuss how socialism has worked to the benefit of small businesses in Scandinavia, while Clinton replied with a defense of capitalism’s effect on small businesses. Here, the two frontrunners’ differences were made clear: Clinton strives to “save capitalism from itself,” while Sanders wishes to specifically focus on protecting workers through a completely reformed system. The next issue to take the stage was gun control. O’Malley took the stage first, proudly touting his record of establishing restrictions in Baltimore when he was mayor. Hillary Clinton, ever the opportunist, used this opportunity to attack Bernie Sanders, a man known for his moderate position on gun control. Sanders proudly discussed his work to end the “gun-show loophole” and improve background checks, while saying he did the best he could while representing a rural state. Jim Webb, who once had an “A” rating from the NRA, tended to avoid questions regarding gun control. Next came foreign policy. Clinton, as former Secretary of State, undoubtedly has the most experience in this field. She discussed her plans to be tougher on Russia, stating that she wouldn’t hesitate to use force. Sanders, a skeptic on the issue of agressive foreign policy, said that our intervention in the Middle-East has been one of our biggest blunders of all time. He drew from his time as a conscientious objector of the Vietnam War, while he also called Clinton out for voting to invade Iraq in 2003. Sanders said that, though he wasn’t a pacifist, war should be a last resort and should only occur if the US is directly attacked. Sanders is also the only candidate who had vocally opposed the Patriot Act. Next, the issue of Hillary Clinton’s emails inevitably came up. This discussion went nowhere, but it did bring us two brilliant one-liners. Sanders interrupted moderator Anderson Cooper during the question, stating that the American people are “sick and tired of hearing about her damn emails.” After Lincoln Chafee posed the idea that Hillary’s emails may contain crucial information about the invasion of Iraq, Cooper asked her if she wished to comment; she simply responded “no.” Perhaps the biggest difference between Sanders and Clinton came with how they plan to tackle Wall Street corruption. Sanders said that “the greed and reckless behavior of Wall Street, where fraud is a business model, helped to destroy this economy and the lives of millions of people. We must break [the banks] up.” He also stated that we must reinstate Glass-Steagall and place a firewall between high-risk and commercial banking. Clin-
ton, who has been accused of having close ties to Wall Street, said that she doesn’t support further reform, though she does understand why many are angry towards Wall Street. Clinton’s more modest stance on reforming institutions were echoed in her views on Social Security; while Sanders wishes to “expand” it, Clinton wants to simply make it stronger for those who already have access. There were some issues, however, where consensus was reached among the five candidates. All candidates, for example, strongly support a woman’s right to choose, all strongly support a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, and all see climate change as an imminent threat that we must stop. This debate, however, did solidify some important differences between the two frontrunners on issues of financial policy, foreign affairs, and social issues. While most polls stated that Sanders won the debate, many pundits praised Clinton’s performance. That said, whether one is “Ready for Hillary” or “Feeling the Bern,” it’s clear
to see that the true winner of the debate was the party as a whole. Seeing five experienced candidates debate in a calm and orderly fashion is admittedly refreshing in the period of political turmoil we’ve seen in recent years. The race may currently be a race between three candidates with one -- former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton -- polling much higher than the other two; however, it will be debates such as this that will raise or sink a candidate. Clinton’s poised performance helped her gain footing against her closest opponent -- Senator Bernie Sanders. However, if we look back to the 2008 election cycle, it was the debates that allowed President Barack Obama to overtake then-Senator Clinton in the polls. Unless more scandal rises about our front-runner, her only real chances of falling to Sanders (or even O’Malley) lie in a poor debate performance. As tension grows between the candidates, these debates will only become more interesting.
Out With the Old, In With the New
Comic by: Matt Johnson
Sports
12 November 12, 2015
HEART BEAT
Sacred Heart athletes compete in fall tournaments BY CAROLINE SHEEN Staff Writer
As the fall sports season ends, three teams moved on to play in the M.I.A.A State Tournament. The girls’ varsity soccer, boys’ varsity soccer, and girls’ varsity volleyball all had successful seasons and have played and continuing to play in the state tournament. The boys’ varsity soccer team had a great season this year. The Saints finished their season with an overall record of 6-6-4. The boys qualified for tournament on Friday October 30, when they won their game against Holbrook. They needed to win that game in order to make tournament. The boys succeeded with a 4-0 win. Senior Captain Kyle Coleman reflects on the season and says, “Our season started off slow but we saw how we needed to play and succeed. We finished the season strong with our minds focused on the tournament.” The Saints played their first Division IV M.I.A.A State Tournament game on Thursday November 5. Thursday the Saints played South Shore Christian at Weymouth High School. The boys’ soccer team faced a tough loss, losing 2-1 in double overtime. The Saints scored in the first half to tie the game with South Shore Christian. The goal was scored by Junior Matthew Dunn and assisted by Senior Filippo Zinni. The girls’ varsity soccer team was also successful this season. The girls finished their season with an overall record of 15-3-2. The Lady Saints also won the Mayflower League, being back to back champions for 2014 and 2015 seasons. Another successful accomplishment that the team had this season was having Junior Captain Bridget LeBlanc score her 100th career goal. Due to the girls’ varsity soccer team’s success they have qualified for Division IV M.I.A.A State Tournament as well. The Lady Saints were ranked number 2 in the tournament seating. Sophomore Captain Rachel Struski says, “I think we have
done amazing this season and we have such a young team. I’m very excited for tournament I think that we are capable of doing very well.” The Lady Saints received a bye for their first game and didn’t play until Friday afternoon. The girls played Avon High School and had a strong game. The girls’ soccer team had a great win over Avon, with a score of 4-0. The four goal scorers for the Lady Saints were: Struski, Sophomore Samantha Baston, Junior Josie Tracy, and Senior Captain Caroline Sheen. The girls advanced to the quarterfinals, which was played on Sunday November 8. They played a tough game against Cohasset High School, losing 7-2. The fortunate goal scorers were LeBlanc and Sophomore Reagan Cavanaugh. Last but not least is girls’ varsity volleyball team. The volleyball team finished their season with an overall record of 16-2-0. The girls’ also claimed the Mayflower League title for the second year in a row, being back to back champions for the 2014 and 2015 seasons. Senior Captain Lauren Melchionda also had a successful individual season, holding the school record for number of career kills. Senior Captain Hayley Ferraro says, “This past season has been one of our strongest. We have played some of the best teams in Massachusetts, and that has only prepared us for what is to come in tournament. We are prepared to fight till the end and never give up. I am so grateful fo everything we have done and accomplished this past seaon, and my past three years.” The Lady Saints’ success led them to gain a spot in the Division III M.I.A.A State Tournament. They received the number 2 seeding for their division. The girls played Holbrook High School on Friday November 6th for their first game. The Lady Saints dominated the game, winning 3-0. The scores for the each of the three games included: 25-15, 25-16, and 2517. The girls’ volleyball will play their second tournament game on Tuesday at 7:00p.m against Ursuline Academy.
Sports Culture at Sacred Heart BY BRIDGET LEBLANC Staff Writer One very important aspect for a team is to have the team work together to its best ability. Team chemistry and bonding enables the best outcome for a team’s athletic success. There are many ways in which a team can bond and mold together, but one way is team traditions. Team traditions can consist of many different activities being from crazy fun to serious team talks. Teams all over the country usually have more than one team tradition, and the teams here at Sacred Heart have them too. Sacred Heart Girls Varsity Soccer is rich in traditions. According to Seniors Caroline Sheen and Jordan Gailes the team has many tradtions that have a postitive impact on how the team performs on the field and bonds off the field. “Our team participates in many traditions that started years ago with the girls. Some of the traditions we have include the Breast Cancer Walk,
on the field as one solid unit,” Gailes adds. The Breast Cancer Walk is an event that both the girls’ and boys’ soccer teams particpate in. Its an annual wak held every year in Boston at the DCR Hatch Shell. The walk is a 5-mile event that begins early in the morning and ends in the late afternoon. Both teams have ordered shirts every year for the Breast Cancer Walk and for their season. The Revolution Game is an event that has been with the girls’ soccer team for many years. The team travels to Foxboro for a Revolution Game each year. The particulat night that the Lady Saints attend this event is High School Night. High School Night is an event that the Revolution hosts for all high school soccer teams in the surrounding area. Soccer teams from high schools all around come
the Revolution game, the scavenger hunt, the many team dinners, and the team sleepovers,” says Sheen. “All of these traditions that our team holds really bring us together to not only make us a team, but a family. These events help us to work together
Photo courtesy of Lindsay Briggs The volleyball team just moments before their tournament game
Photo courtesy of Karen Bitterman Volleyball’s six starters huddle for their regular ‘Kick Butt’ pep talk.
Senior Lauren Melchionda, captain of the girls’ volleyball team, explains her team’s tradition that has been happening for many years now. The tradition volleyball has held now for some years is the tradition of meeting in the chapel before every game. Chapel started when the present coach, Coach Slavin, started coaching at the school. It’s a place where there is little to know distraction, so Coach Slavin can speak with the team before every game they play. “The team benefits from going to chapel before every game to this event. Before the game the teams are welcomed because it’s like team bonding. After a long day at school, into the Dana Farber Center. In this facility there are we all get together and bond a bit before Coach comes in and several inflatable activites, such as bouncy houses. speaks to us. It’s a great way to get our energy flowing and Sheen and Gailes both added that some of the favored grow our team chemistry” Melchionda said. The volleyball traditions were the Revolution game and team sleepovers team also has a tradition of saying the Hail Mary before because of the amount of time the girls get to spend with every game. The team believes it is important to come each other. This time off the field allows them to get to know together to be reverent and pray with one another. Senior each other and be able to be together without the stress of Captain Hayley Ferraro says, “It’s always been a traditon being in a game. The girls’ soccer team truly admires their and we go to a Catholic school- it’s important.” Lastly, the traditions and how they have a positive affect on the team. girls’ volleyball team begins every one of their games with The boys’ soccer team has team dinners like the girls, but a pep talk given by the four captains. The pep talk occurs they make it a more of a common thing for their team. Every on the court right before the game, between the captains Friday one of the boys hosts a pasta dinner for their entire team. and the six starters. The captains think it is important to Junior captain Kyle Coleman says, “We feel as a team that talk to their team and give advice from a players’ point after a week of hard practices it’s good for us to be able to of view , rather than the coach’s. The pep talk concludes relax and have a nice dinner with each other so that we can with all six girls yelling ‘Kick butt!”, and then proceeding build a stronger team chemistry and bond as individuals.” to kick one anothers’ butts with the heel of their foot.
“These events help us to work together on the field as one solid unit.”
-Jordan Gailes
Photo courtesy of Caroline Sheen Boys and girls soccer team attend the Breast Cancer Walk in Boston this past October.
Photo courtesy of Joe Masi Junior Bridget Leblanc powers through defenders.