SJP, L a Salle Unite for Puer to Rico Page 3
Vol. 43, I ssue V
New Prep Promo Video Page 6
Prep Football Wins Catholic L eague Page 8
M r. Har t in Always Editor ial: Schedule Sunny Still Needs Wor k Page 15 Page 17
The Student Newspaper of St. Joseph's Prep
November 2nd, 2017
I n Memoriam: Sal DiNubile '19
Speak his name, brothers, today and tomorrow, the next day and the next, when you are seniors and at your 50th Reunion: Sal DiNubile, you are loved, present-tense.
Prep Football Claims Yet Another PCL Title By Dan Avington ?18 and Ricky Weipz ?19 It?s the play the La Salle Explorers (7-2) are known for. Every season since the start of the John Steinmetz era, their go-to play has been the short pass to the middle. The pass to Nick Rinella in 2015 to end the Hawks? chances of a Philadelphia Catholic League title was the short middle pass. All of the converted third down passes in this game were short middle passes. Noting this pattern, free safety Dejuan Dandridge ?18 was able to change the course of the game. Early in the second quarter,
La Salle was driving, now in the St. Joe?s Prep (8-0) redzone. They had been dominating the offensive game with short passes and fullback dives. Now, they looked to convert another first down by looking over the middle. Quarterback Danny Solecki dropped back and was looking for a receiver in the end zone, but the pass never got there. Dandridge jumped the route, grabbed the ball as if he was the target, and started running. The former running back showed off his rushing talent, going 73 yards to bring the ball all the way to the 27 yard line. This play may have been the
game-deciding factor. To that point, the Explorers were winning 7-0 and the Hawks were stumbling on offense and looked downright confused on the defensive end. Then, the quick thinking by the senior defensive back turned the course of the game. Set up on the 27 yard line, QB Marquez McCray ?18 tossed one up to the end zone, and somehow, wide receiver Brandon Sanders ?18 came up with the Moss-like grab over DB Devon Smith. That was the only score of the first half for the Hawks, but the course of the game was changed by Dandridge.
Coming into the second half, SJP made some major adjustments. While the Explorers dominated with the run game in the first half, the Hawks stifled their attack as the halves turned over. While Joey Burnham and Manny Quiles dominated the typically-potent defensive line in half #1, seniors Ryan Bryce, Jake Feehery, Paul Hess, and Rayshad Wallace were finally able to counter the mammoth o-line of La Salle. That?s when the offense finally began to take control. The first score of the second half came on a pitch from McCray to running back Kolbe
Burrell ?20, who utilized a dive in order to find his way into the end zone, making the score 14-7 SJP led. After a solid defensive stand, Marques Mason ?19 went to work. Following a block on the outside from Sanders, Mason burst around the edge and stiff-armed an Explorer to the ground, then brought the ball to the house. With the score 21-7, it looked like the Hawks had everything locked up. Following a couple more strong defensive plays, including a bone-crushing sack from linebacker Jeremiah Trotter, Jr. ?21, the offense went back to work. On first down... (Continued on Page 8).
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I n Memoriam: Sal DiNubile (Cont.) Prep has come together and shown it immense support for their students, who, in turn, have extended this support to DiNubile family in this horrible time. On Wednesday October 25, the morning after Sal?s tragic death, the students and faculty of the Prep came together as one to mourn his loss. Father Swope delivered a homily that summarized how we all felt at that exact moment: shocked. The feelings never left that day, as many students sat in silence in the pews after the mass with that feeling of pure shock still in their minds.
(Photo: St. Joe's Prep) By Ronan Egan '18 On the night of October 24th, the world seemed to stop for a moment. At around 8:45 that night, shouting was heard along with the ringing of two gunshots. Our brother, Salvatore ?Sal? DiNubile, had been shot dead less than 100 feet from his home near the inter-
section of 12th and Ritner streets in South Philadelphia. Sal?s death left all of us feeling heartbroken, defeated, scared, or some combination of them all. Frankly, nobody knows how to feel. As high school students, we are not supposed to understand what to do in times like this. However, through all of this tragedy, the
At around eleven o?clock on that same day the Prep hockey team left from school to deliver flowers to the DiNubile house in South Philadelphia. Cramming into cars, we arrived to news trucks, flowers, and a crowd of people outside of the house. The gesture was important ? another show of boundless love and support from the Prep community. After about twenty minutes, a group of five or six students, including myself, left to see the family at a nearby relative?s house. We walked inside to the parents, cousins, aunts, uncles,
and anyone else there mourning, together, over the loss of their beloved Sal. The parents, who had seemingly been crying since the event happened, were elated to see Prep students come by to see them. They were grateful, yet heartbroken, as was the rest of the family. After a few days, one mass, and days of unification amongst the Prep students came the funeral. Saturday, October the 28th will be a day that we will all remember forever. The viewing began early that morning as thousands lined up to comfort the mourning family at the Epiphany of Our Lord Parish at the intersection 11th and Jackson Streets in South Philadelphia. The funeral itself epitomized the deep sadness felt throughout the community. There was a somber tone to the music and readings throughout the ceremony, that is, until the eulogies. Delivered by his older sister, Ciarra, and younger brother, Sonny, each speech came with heartfelt emotion. The crowd was fully engaged: laughing along with the funny stories submitted by friends and relatives, crying at the words of his sister and mother.
?Love fiercely? was the theme of these various eulogies and letters, something on which Sal truly prided himself. It was evident that his impact on his friends and the community as a whole was immeasurable. His casket was soon carried outside and driven away from the crowd at the church. We had said our final goodbye to our brother, friend, teammate, and classmate Sal. After the death of Ryan Gillyard just two short years ago, a Prep senior said that ?I don?t know what it is like to lose a friend, because we all lost a brother.? That is how we all feel, again, over these last few days. We have lost yet another Prep brother. However, the connection between us students is something that can - no, will - - help to repair this loss. The Prep community as a whole has come together in an unbelievable way to support the DiNubile family, neighbors, friends, classmates, and others through this time of tragedy. We will remember our brother, Sal, forever and always. He will never leave us. And so my brothers, today and all days moving forward from this tragedy, as Sal did for us: love fiercely.
Memorial letters to Sal Dear Sal, Once a prep brother, always a prep brother. You were such a light in this world, and it?s a shame you were taken from us so soon. Fly high, man. You will never be forgotten. We love you. - Nick Nigrelli ?19
Dear Sal: You were such a great friend. We had four classes last year and we sat next to each other in Spanish. You complained constantly about not knowing the Spanish vocab. I can?t remember how many times that you asked me what the reading was about in Whelan and if we had a quiz. You were such a great pal to talk to you and you will be greatly missed by the entire Prep community. Fly high up in heaven, brother. Long live Sal, Nick Mattera ?19
Dear Sal, I will never forget last year [when Sal stood up to a group of guys and defended me]. Sal and I weren't best friends. However, this showed the kind of man he was. A man of courage, toughness, and especially loyalty. After that event, I knew Sal was a true friend who looked out for me as well as everyone else. #SD13 <3 - Kevin Ortlieb ?19
To me, Sal DiNubile was the definition of a best friend. I?ve known Sal since 2nd grade and he?s been in my life ever since. Sal would always brighten up my day when I saw him. He was always laughing and making jokes about people. Sal was street smart, school smart, and most importantly he was a loyal friend. He was the backbone of our hockey team freshman year. I had limited time with Sal on this Earth but I will cherish every single moment and memory I had with him. I couldn?t thank him anymore for being one of my best friends. From his laugh, to his smile, to his basketball shot, I will miss him everyday. I promised we would win a state championship for him. We have our motive, now it?s time to deliver. I will continue what he started and carry his legacy on. Until we meet again, Love you Tank - Owen Kelly ?19
It?s crazy to think you?re gone. You were the big brother I never had. I looked up to you as a leader and someone who always had my back. I am thankful for the impact you had on my life and all of the things you have done for me. Mrs. DiNubile, Mr. DiNubile, Ciarra, and Son, thank you for letting Sal be one of my best friends. Love, Nick Corrado ?19 Sal was a great kid. We always used to make jokes in chemistry class because of how goofy Mr. Feighan is. He was my partner during lab and we never knew what do, so it was funny messing up all the labs. He was funny and loved his prep brothers. He will be sincerely missed. - Nick Bikah ?19 Sal was one of my good friends in school. He had a very uplifting personality and always made me laugh. Whether on the ice or in school, he always had my back. It was never a dull moment when he was around and he will be tremendously missed by my classmates and I. - Evan Cassady ?19
Dear Sal: I never knew you but you are my Prep brother and always will be. I am so saddened by what happened to you but I look forward to meeting you in heaven. Just think of what change you could have brought into the world, the children you could have been a father to, the experiences you could have had. Everyday it seems that I am taking for granted the time I have on this Earth. You only realize how much you are taking for granted when ?is? turns into ?was.? Only God knows how long we will have here to do his will. I ask that you pray for me and I will pray for you and your family. Soar high in the clouds and remember the Hawk will never die. Love from your Prep Brother Always, Joe Massaua ?21 AMDG Dear Sal, Words cannot describe the sadness I feel, along with everyone else in the Prep community who are always praying for you, and your family. Playing ice hockey with you freshmen year, at the Prep, was the most fun I had. One of the amazing qualities I noticed about you is your ability to stand up for others in their time of need. I remember one of the games we played when Johnny Procopio was checked and he fell to the ice. I watched as you were the first one who rushed in his defense from players on the other team who were trash talking him. This is only one example out of many that you were great at. You were such a great friend to me, and I am beyond blessed to have known you. Even when times were tough for me at school or at home, talking to you made my day better in ways you didn't realize. Your ability to be kind and supportive is something that cannot be taught, and I always respected that about you. Thank you for being an amazing friend and teammate on and off the ice. Your Friend, Christian Giuliani
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Gesu Students Enj oy Halloween at SJP By Joe Scott '19 In addition to the costumed SJP Seniors, a few more masked faces brightened our day on Halloween, as the near 85 students from the kindergarten grades of the Gesu grade school with which we share a property come and trick-or-treat at the Prep. Teachers who signed up to participate were given buckets full of candy to brighten the holidays of these young boys and girls who often do not have the opportunity to go out on Halloween themselves. The Gesu School and the Prep have partnered up to make this memorable trick-or-treating happened for four years running. It all began when ASC member Rob Cermignano ?10 came with an idea that was a passion of his, serving the under-served children of the neighborhood. The Mission and Ministry Department approached Sister Ellen, who then worked with the office to make this tradition happen. Many children at the Gesu School do not go out trick-or-treating normally, due to the neighborhood they live in, and to help a child not miss out on an important experience that their peers do have is something that Cermignano, among others deserved to be
remedied. They can dress up, go around with their friends, and, most importantly, get lots of candy without any of the stress of being out at night. When asked what the most important part of this shared tradition is , Mr. Deitch, the Director of Ignatian Service said, ?You know, I think the best part of anything is the relationships you form from it. Not only are we building a relationship between the Prep and the Gesu School, but out students get to build relationships with the young kids who walk around, whether they are leading groups or just in classes that are visited. In addition, it just brings the spirit and the morale of the school up a ton that day, and the reality is, we need that now more than ever. It can lift our spirits up as a fantastic expression of faith? This would never be able to have this without the donations from the students and faculty of the Prep community. The Mission and Ministry wishes to thank everyone who is helping in any capacity to continue this beautiful tradition. ?You [the students] are the reason this day works. And it is because of the school's efforts that so many children's days and holidays will be made.
Gesu School Students in their many creative costumes as they trick-or-treat at the SJP Admissions Office in 2016. (Photo: Frank Raffa)
Rivals Unite for Puer to Rican Brother s By Andrew K oh '19 On Friday, during the heated football game against La Salle, students from both the Prep and La Salle could be seen at the gates to the stadium, wielding signs and baskets. The students were not holding a competition against each other, however, as we are so prone to do, but rather a collective effort that extended far beyond the field of play. Exactly a month prior, the worst hurricane in 80 years, Hurricane Maria, slammed Puerto Rico, a part of a historic hurricane season that left cities and even whole nations destroyed and completely without power. In fact, by the time Hurricane Maria neared Puerto Rico, between 60,000 and 80,000 citizens remained without power as a consequence of Hurricane Irma, the previous destructive hurricane. Maria made landfall on Wednesday, September 20th, with winds around 155 mph, making it a high-end category 4, dropping 30 inches of rain in one day. Tornado-like winds destroyed buildings, the entire power grid of the island was entirely wiped out, and catastrophic flooding left many stranded and without clean water. To say the least, the hurricane wreaked havoc on the island that hadn?t been witnessed in nearly a century. The catastrophe didn?t end with the storm. The Guajataca Dam, a
90 year structure that hadn?t been inspected since 2013, was in danger of collapsing, and 70,000 people were evacuated. A little over a week after landfall, after a flood of hurricane relief from the United States, 1.87 million people -- about 55% of the population -- had no access to drinking water, power was still out in the vast majority of the island, and only 15% of all hospitals were operational. Thus far, 48 people have died due to the hurricane. While government-funded support has been constant in Puerto Rico, the recovery process will likely continue to run months, possibly years, down the road. In other words, they need all the help they can get. The Prep held a Dress Down Day dedicated to hurricane relief, which was the extent of Prep support until the Athletic Directors at both the Prep and La Salle expressed their desire to do something specifically targeting Jesuit and La Sallian schools in Puerto Rico. Mr. Deitch, who helped organize the event, explained in an interview that ?[the Athletic Directors] knew the football game would be a great forum to raise money for our brothers and sisters in Puerto Rico, so the Mission & Ministry teams at each school came up with a plan to do so.? The plan was to have students from both schools congregate to collect money from
spectators. Holding baskets and signs, they yelled loudly with a collective voice, but rather than cheering for their respective football teams, they asked for donations of any size. The response, to put it lightly, was quite remarkable, as people first stood in lines to pay for tickets, then stood in lines arguably even longer to send a small donation to people that desperately need their help. After the game, about $1400 was counted to have been collected, which will be divided by the schools and sent to schools and apostolates in need. Mr. Deitch was especially optimistic about how the intense rivalry was put
aside to come together to support a common good, saying, ?Their generosity is remarkable. The care and concern each school has shown is a model for how we can compete on the field but we can love and care for each other and those in need off of the field.? While he admits that in circumstances so widespread as hurricane damage even such a sum will only help to a limited extent, he also conveyed that during such a harrowing time all assistance possible must be readily provided. A tragedy so great as Hurricane Maria demonstrated the remarkable strength of the community, where people
showed overflowing generosity, even for a problem that often seems so distant and unaffiliated with our current situation. On that day, the football game was not the highlight of the night or the best thing that happened (although, it was pretty close). What was even more exciting to see was the multitude of people, who, rather than spitting derisive remarks across the field, was coming together to collectively address a pressing problem. As Mr. Deitch puts it aptly, ?It showed that any rivalry on the field cannot and should not exist off the field. Together, the Prep and La Salle are better than when we are apart.
Students collecting at the Prep vs. LaSalle Football Game. (Photo: David McCabe '19)
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Thanksgiving Dr ive Aims for 400 Tur keys the drives. The drive ends on November 10th. The drive is a morale booster for both the Prep community and the greater neighborhood community. Many Prep students note the positive impact the drive has on the members of the surrounding neighborhood. Daniel Avington ?18 says, ?The Thanksgiving Food Drive is one of my favorite events at the Prep. Few high schools have the chance to deliver buckets of food to underprivileged families. This opportunity offered to me by the Prep has made me a much better overall man.?
Baskets line the pews of the Gesu Church during the 2015 Drive. (Photo: Riley Herriman '18) By Ned Bur ke '19 As fall progresses, thoughts start to turn to turkey, stuffing, and football. But sadly, not every household has the means to enjoy a big feast with their family on Thanksgiving night. Every year, the Thanksgiving Food Drive at the Prep tries to spread some of the holiday thanks to its neighbors in the community. Any Prep student can recall the afternoon on the
day before Thanksgiving break where he and his classmates deliver baskets of food and a turkey to a family in need. For last year?s food drive, the Prep gave out nearly four hundred turkeys and baskets of sides, desserts, and toiletries away to people in need. The majority of these baskets and turkeys went to families in the neighborhood. The other baskets were delivered to,
among other places, a few members of the Prep community itself, Saint Peter?s Parish, Mander Recreation Center, the Gesu, and Visitation Parish. The goal of the Drive is to reach eighty seven hundred total items to donate. Donations can be made at school or online, via www.giveyourgoods.com. As of printing, 4,245 items have been donated for this
year's drive. These donations are made by Prep students, faculty, alumni, and families from around the nation. Since September of 2015, the Prep raised over 100,000 dollars in donations via the online platform. This has allowed for ease of purchasing, as the school does not have to find volunteers to buy the food anymore. It also makes it easier for families to donate to
Over 500,000 inhabitants of Philadelphia, over a third of the city?s population, receive food stamps. Forty percent of the population are children. Being a man for and with others is a motto not only said at the Prep but often expressed in its actions. One of the biggest ways that the Prep help the city is to fight the growing hunger crisis in this city making it a priority to fight it by providing food and relief for families in need. Prep students play a key role in the Drive by donating and delivering the items to the families. The Drive plans to give out four hundred turkeys, but that number is only attainable if every member of the Prep plays his part. Thanksgiving is a holiday of gratitude and thanks and the best way to share that would be to show thanks by sharing with the people in the community.
Dress Downs Focus on Diver se Causes By Scott Hibbs ?19 As in years past the Mission and Ministry team has already had multiple Dress Down Days during the first two months of school. During these Dress Down Days students are allowed to stray from the normal dress code for the day, for the small fee of $5. Although the fee is small these Dress Down Days in total have collected over $13,000. Although these days can provide a relaxing day for students, there is an even deeper purpose behind the Dress Down Days. All of the money collected during these days has gone to different causes, helping to support these causes. So far there have been three Dress Down Days. The first of these Dress Down Days took place on September 21st. This first Dress Down Day was created in order to raise money for relief for Houston after
Hurricane Harvey. In total the Dress Down Day raised $4,500, this money would all go to Strake Jesuit College Preparatory and Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory of Houston, two fellow Jesuit high schools in Houston. The second of these Dress Down Days was only a week after the first, on September 28th. This Dress Down Day raised a total of $4,700. This money also went towards hurricane relief, however this time it was sent to Colegio San Ignacio, a Jesuit high school in Puerto Rico, after Hurricane Maria. Along with Colegio San Ignacio the money was also to two Jesuit parishes in Puerto Rico that had been affected by Hurricane Maria. The third and most recent of these Dress Down Days was on October 13th. The proceeds from this Dress Down Day went to support Simon?s Fund, an organization that is
dedicated to keeping children safe by providing free heart screenings. Over the past few years, after the death of Ryan Gillyard ?18, the Prep has partnered with Simon?s Fund to help raise awareness about Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Simon's Fund was founded after Simon Sudman, a 14 week old baby died due to an unknown heart condition. As a result, Simon's parents dedicated themselves to helping as many people as possible. The mission of Simon Fund's is to save a child?s life, by raising awareness of conditions that lead to sudden cardiac arrest and death. As of today,Simon's Fund has provided over 15,000 free heart screenings. Through the Dress Down Day the Prep was able to raise a total of $4,100 for Simon?s Fund. When asked why he thought we should have these Dress Down Days, Simon Williams
?18, a member of the Mission and Ministry Leadership Board, said ?I think that they are a great way to engage with our student body, to provide fun opportunities to make a
meaningful impact on our community.? These Dress Down Days have not only raised money for these causes, but have also raised awareness for_these_causes.
Colegio San I gnacio received over $4,500 in relief after Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. (Photo: www.sanignacio.pr)
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Grossman Pledges to End Cor r uption in D.A.'s Office By Patr ick Adams '19 On Wednesday, October 18, The Prep?s Young Republicans Club had the privilege of welcoming the Republican candidate for District Attorney for the city of Philadelphia, Beth Grossman, to speak and answer questions from the Prep community. The event, hosted by Prep Republicans, was well attended by many Prep students and faculty, including many familiar faces such as president Father Swope ?72, and Director of Admissions Mr. Brown ?99. Ms. Grossman gave a speech in the Rooney Room to a crowd of Prep students and faculty which was followed by over an hour of questions from the audience, students and faculty alike. These ranged from gun control to police conduct and almost everything in between. A little background on the candidate: as she herself said, Ms. Grossman is a 4th generation Philadelphian, she has served in the District Attorney?s office for over twenty years, she attended Penn State where she majored in Political Science, and she received her Law Degree from Temple University.
Ms. Grossman began her speech by explaining exactly why she wanted run: to get rid of corruption in the D.A.?s office. Last June, the previous D.A., Seth Williams, plead guilty to bribery charges. He was sentenced to 5 years in federal prison last Tuesday, October 24th. Even before this scandal, Ms. Grossman saw a pattern of corruption in the Democratic party, and this is why in 2013 she, ?Quietly joined the Republican party.? At this point, she had spent twenty years in the D.A.?s office, and today is running having served in every division there. Many see her chances of winning November 7th as very slim because there are seven registered Democrats for every one registered Republican in Philadelphia. But Ms. Grossman does not let this partisanship get to her, in her views, ?Crime doesn?t care about politics.? In many ways, neither does she, because she also points out that, in her experience, no one talks about politics in the District Attorney's office. In fact, The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Fraternal Order of Police, and the Philadelphia
Firefighter and Paramedic Union have all endorsed her. This all showing that she is indeed a Centrist candidate. That is the best description for her: Centrist. Largely because she was a Democrat for the longest time and just recently became a Republican, she does not hold any extreme views or have any unconventional policies. This is most evident by the answers she gave to questions from The Prep audience.
from becoming criminals. She also cited how the D.A. and the police have worked to end the school to prison pipeline by mediating without arrests and not having a ?zero tolerance policy?. Under this new program Ms. Grossman points to a 54% reduction in arrests along with less school incidents.
Beth Grossman shows impressive knowledge and experience with all the issues Philadelphia faces and should seriously be in the running to be the next District Attorney of Philadelphia. And the Prep community is grateful for her having taken time out of her campaign to speak with us.
For example, when asked about how she?d handle civil rights as the D.A she explained how she thinks that, ?[The police] can?t stop and frisk.? She cites that police searches only work about 2% of the time. Additionally, she believes in the 2nd amendment, but she says we need to have, ?Common sense,? when deciding what guns are legal, and that she is, ?tired of illegal gun crime.? These policies come from her experience on the Gun Violence Task Force unit and her practical experiences at the D.A.?s office. Ms. Grossman was also asked about how to tackle the problem of inmate recidivism. She mainly wants to prevent crime by preventing juveniles
The Executive Board of the Prep Republicans with Ms. Grossman. (L-R): Dan Malloy '18, Thomas Dintino '19, Ms. Grossman, Ronan Egan '18 and Andrew Gallagher '18. (Photo: Andrew Gallagher '18)
M ission Cor ner : The Case for K airos formative experiences in shaping Preppers? lives. The workload is a minuscule detail compared to the amount of good you will get out of the retreat.? Dan does not stand alone in this belief. Every past Prep Kairos attendee will affirm this statement with vigor. I would go as far to say that there is nothing the Prep community as a whole cherishes or defends more vigorously than Kairos.
Student leaders from last year's Kairos KCLVI . (L-R): Jack Kichula '17, Ryan McDevitt '17, Mac Riga '17, Lyndon DeShazor '17, Mark Centrella '17, and Demitrios Stefanou '17. (Photo: St. Joe's Prep) By Paul K oenig '18 L ast week, I was approached by Hawkeye Op-Debate Editor Liam Grugan about writing a Kairos article. He explained to me how some Juniors planned on skipping Kairos or were hesitant to attend the retreat, due to the school work one has to make up after the retreat. Having attended Kairos and being this year?s February Kairos Rector, I was seriously angered by this fact. However, I took a step back and put myself in the shoes of those Juniors, nervous
about their grades and workload. I completely understand. Junior year is a momentous and crucial year. You are an upperclassmen, many juniors are taking AP classes, you are taking the SATs, and colleges will be taking good hard looks at junior-year grades. Grades, workload, and college aspirations are no reason not to attend Kairos. Kairos is one of the most important things that we do here at St. Joe?s Prep. Hands down. No questions asked. Ask
any upperclassman, alumnus, or faculty member at the Prep. All would agree that Kairos is one of the defining moments in the life of a Prep student. Now, this can be difficult to accept as a junior who has knows absolutely nothing about Kairos other than odd volleyball games and a weird packing list that includes goggles. The secret and message of Kairos is kept secret in order to not diminish the impact on the retreat. Senior Dan Avington ?18 stated, ?Kairos is one of the
It also must be made clear, that the teachers are here to help the student body. They do not want you to fail or get drastically behind due to the fact that you attended a retreat focused around your growth as a man for and with others and your relationship with God. They will do everything in their power to aid your return to the workload and ensure that your grades do not falter. Juniors, please listen to me when I say this: Kairos is not something to be taken for granted. You do not want to look back twenty years from now, knowing that you skipped your Kairos Retreat at St. Joe?s Prep to do better on some test. I will never play down the importance of academics, work ethic, time management, and study skills. Those skills and facets of the Prep are some of the most vital and defining characteristics of the Prep and I
understand why many of you are nervous, hesitant, or even scared to attend. It is an unknown. Father Maher, a former Prep teacher and current president of Scranton Prep, compared Jesuit education to the period in which Apollo 8 went around the dark side of the moon. The lives of the astronauts were at stake as all communication was lost and the control rooms and the entire world anxiously waited for the return of the astronauts. When parents send their child to a Jesuit school, they are allowing to, in a sense, lose contact and communication with their child as he/she matures into an adult, a true man and woman for and with others. This same analogy can be applied to Kairos. The Juniors enter this unknown. They lose communication with their other friends and family and they lose communication with the outside world. However, time and time again, the entire junior class attends Kairos because they know that this ?dark side of the moon? will further themselves and their relationship with God and others. Do not pass up this opportunity, guys. Trust in the faculty and the Prep brothers that have gone before you. Take this chance. Your life will never be the same afterward.
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Alumni-Dr iven Video Promotes Prep Pr ide By Dylan Robak ?18 I sat down with Mr. Bill Avington ?90 earlier this week to discuss the new Prep Promotional video filmed on October 17th. Prep students have already seen this elite camera crew come through the doors of the Prep for some incredible video to capture the essence of our school. The objective of this promotional video is to market to prospective students, not only the parents. The marketing team, over the summer, began brainstorming new techniques that would target possible, incoming students. Their main target within those prospective students were the students considered ?on the fence.? The school wanted to create something that would send a message to these kids to come to 17th and Girard to experience the Prep, so that all of those students would be exposed to the energy of the Prep community. The marketing team also wanted something that would highlight everything about the Prep, which is quite a tall order. Ms. Vander Vennet, the
Prep?s Chief Marketing Officer, decided to reach out to a Prep alumnus, Mike Byrne ?88, looking for any ideas. Mr. Byrne works for a advertisement company in New York called Anomaly. When Ms. Vander Vennet reached out to him, he took this opportunity and offered to do campaign videos for the Prep. He obviously has clear passion for the Prep, even while he is in the midst of editing and creating commercials for companies such as Uber and Budweiser. The marketing team aims to break down some preconceived notions about the Prep that many prospective students worry about. These notions range from no girls to going a school that is too far away. The videos will be tailored to certain 7th and 8th graders trying to convince them why the Prep is such an important place and is worth either the 45 minute drive or the challenging workload. The team at Anomaly is in the editing phase of this project for the Prep. The first video will come out shortly. There will be several videos that will be released throughout the year. These videos will do
One of the frames from the end of promotional video. (Photo: Bill Avington '90) short, ?hype segments? on all the different aspects of the Prep. They will range from anything like Philadelphia being our campus to the brotherhood to the sports and activities. The film crew from Anomaly was comprised of Mike Byrne ?88, Matt McCarron ?02, Drew Saracco ?05, and Ken Kitch. They were filming at the Prep on two separate days. The first was for the Mass of the Holy Spirit, while also getting some nice footage of the energy from the student section at the football game and videos of the
Prep Cross Country team running up the Art Museum steps. The other filming day was to focus on the school day, academics, and all the other clubs and activities that the Prep has to offer. The only other footage that was used was some Drone footage for the ?Philly is Our Campus? video. The film crew was absolutely amazed by the footage that they were able to obtain for the marketing videos. Although three quarters of the team were Prep guys, Ken Kitch, who has never had any affiliation with the Prep beforehand, was
amazed by the cooperation and energy that the members of the Prep community had towards this video. Mr. Ketch understood the idea that the Prep exudes from the two days that he was here from filming. Therefore, the team is working day and night to develop these videos to convey this feeling that the Prep radiates 24/7. The film crew says that they are almost finished on the first video. The Prep is unsure when exactly the first video will be released but it is estimated that it will be released within the next_week.
Talking with M r. M ullen: The Wrestling Exper ience By Nick Paler mo '18
career?
Q: What inspired you to start wrestling freshman year and why did you stick with it?
A: A personal highlight was being one of the few guys on our team to win a match at North Catholic in what will forever be the best place to wrestle: ?The Pit.? However, I take more pride in recalling the fact that our team set the PCL record for points my sophomore year, and that we competed in back-to-back PCL championship matches against North Catholic my junior and senior years (1998, 1999), but unfortunately lost both. It?s OK, though. The 2000 squad beat LaSalle for the title at the Prep in one of the greatest sporting events in Prep history (Go ahead, ask anyone). A number of the ?99 guys came
A: When I had heard about a meeting for the wrestling team, I just decided to go. That October day in 1995 changed my life. Coach Chris Matz encouraged me that wrestling was the sport for me, and then Coach Adam Yaller pushed me to be better than I thought I was. Despite the fact I was so incredibly terrible that first year, I fell in love with the sport, and really enjoyed the camaraderie of the guys on the team. Oh, and I got better. Q: What are some of the highlights of your wrestling
back for that match to support our former teammates. The basketball gym was insane that night. Q: What was it like wrestling in the 90s? What is different about the Prep?s team and the Catholic League? A: PCL wrestling in 90s was the best. The league was very competitive, and every team had guys that were hammers. The top teams were the Prep, North Catholic, LaSalle, and Archbishop Wood. A decade earlier Conwell-Egan had won a National Prep championship. The Prep and Cardinal Dougherty produced individual National Prep champions (Joe Dwyer, SJP ?95, and Nate Houston, CD ?97). Guys from
Photo of former Coach Scott Mullen '99 with the 2015-2016 Assistant Coaching Staff. (L-R) : Bryan Ghee, Sebastian Arroyo, Scott Mullen, Bill Reardon, Francis Giknis. (Photo: St. Joe's Prep)
Cardinal Dougherty, Bonner, O?Hara, and the Prep (among others) trained with Olympic wrestlers at Team Foxcatcher in Delaware County. The wrestling matches at the Prep were well attended during my time on the team (?95-?99), especially the matches against North and LaSalle in the main gym. We always had packed stands. That is something I would like to see again, more fans at dual meets. Much has changed since I competed for the Prep, most notably the number of guys on the team. Our teams had around 50 guys. Wrestling certainly took a hit as more sports were offered, and as more athletes began to specialize on one sport only. Many of our best wrestlers were multisport athletes. A positive change for wrestling has been the inclusion of the PCL in the PIAA. Pennsylvania has the toughest high school wrestling in the country, and the region in which we compete, the Northeast AAA region, has the highest number of NCAA recruits nationwide. Our region includes state powerhouses Bethlehem Catholic (you can ask Mr. Petruzzelli about them), Northampton, Nazareth, Coughlin, and others. Because of this, it has encouraged the PCL teams to step-up their games to produce wrestlers that have outstanding technique, and serious mental toughness. The PCL can boast nearly 30 current NCAA
wrestlers (among all three divisions), including three Prep alumni from my tenure as coach: Connor Mauriello ?14 (Johns Hopkins), Bobby Endy ?15 (Ursinus), and Sean Lyons ?16 (NYU). Q: What did you like about coaching at the Prep? A: My favorite part about coaching at the Prep was the chance to give back to a program that gave me so much. I enjoyed helping both new and experienced wrestlers develop as athletes, but our staff prided itself even more so on helping the Prep in its mission to shape young men of character. I should also mention that a personal highlight was to coach Bobby Endy ?15 all the way to the PIAA State Championship Tournament in Hershey, PA. Being in his corner while he represented the Prep (and our neighborhood of Port Richmond) at the Giant Center was an honor and a memory I will always cherish. Q: Do you prefer coaching or competing? A: I won?t lie, I loved competing. I felt like a gladiator in the arena. I always got fired up when ?Carmina Burana: O, Fortuna? was blasting through the speakers, and we ran out to the mat under the single spotlight to warm up. I still get pumped whenever I hear that music.
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Film Festival Br ings Wor ld-Class Ar t to Philly By Anthony M cTighe '18 Philadelphia, a center for all things art, and most recently, a destination for that of the cinema. The Philadelphia Film Festival has made its 26th annual return, bringing with it a whole slew of movies that are soon to be coming to screens. The festival allows movie fans an early access, as well as exposure to underground works. The festival has a lot to offer, and is a great opportunity to seize, especially through its categories, educational purpose, and basic entertainment. All of these things make the Philadelphia Film Festival is a must see event. What is the Philadelphia Film Festival? The Philadelphia Film Festival is an event that takes place over the course of ten days, offering dozens of movies to see. The festival highlights all sorts of works, even some that are not normally on the radar of the casual movie-goer, but will most likely end-up being
nominated for many awards. The films featured range in cast, genre, budget and even price. Some movies are free, providing more of a reason to attend. But, why should a student go? Well, the festival is not far from the Prep. It is in close proximity, and gives students a fun activity to do outside of the classroom. The festival takes place at three locations, the Prince Theater, Ritz Five, and Ritz East. Plus, everyone loves a good movie, right? The Philadelphia Film Festival presents an array of different movies that can entertain just about anyone. As mentioned earlier, some films are free, allowing anyone to see multiple movies without spending a dollar! Also, a few of the screenings come with extra content, and there are several instances where the directors and actors are in attendance. When this happens, there may be a question and answer session after the film. This offers the viewers a chance to ask
questions, learn unheard of information, and get the directors and actors perspectives. I had the opportunity to participate in a Q and A session, and can verify that tt was definitely an entertaining and memorable experience. Another shining point of the festival is its wide arrange of categories. There are the popular Oscar-buzz movies, independents, internationals, throwbacks, and even short films. And, for the more mainstream moviegoers, the ?Centerpiece? category is perfect, offering the chance to see bigger projects before they hit theaters. ?Spotlights? is a similar division, but the films are less known. As for the fans of more international films, selections from ?World Narratives,? ?Masters of Cinema,? ?Spanish and Latin America Cinema Now,? and ?New French Films? showcase the great films in languages such as Arabic, French, German, Spanish and many more. If these are not of interest, check out the
College Admissions Season at Fir st Peak most of the schools, but still has a few more to see. ?I've already been accepted to Marquette, and got a decent amount of money, so I'm in a better place right now than I know most seniors are.?
The Class of 2017 on College Admissions Day, not too far away for the Class of 2018. (Photo: St. Joe's Prep) By M atthew Bae '21 It?s that time of year again. The college application process for seniors is in full swing. It?s a very stressful time with applications being sent out and life changing decisions needing to be made. During this time, the atmosphere is filled with excitement and anxiety, for no one knows what will happen, what colleges you will be accepted into and which will deny you entry. The Prep?s college counseling services are here to help. Their main goal is to help students discover what they want to get out of their college experience, so students can choose which college suits them best. Everyone needs to find their strengths and weaknesses, and ascertain their aspirations in life. College counseling at the Prep has helped Prep students find specific colleges that fit their persona. As we all know, St. Joseph?s
Prep recently acquired a new director of college counseling, Mr. Jones. I recently spoke with him and received positive news. Being that he is new, Mr. Jones feels like the ?odd man out,? since he was not involved in the beginning of the college application process. Aside from that, he said everything seems to be going smoothly, and seniors are in a good place right now. Let?s examine the perspective of a senior, Dan Avington. For him, the college process has been going very well. Dan has submitted 9 applications so far and is currently looking to add a few more colleges. Some of these colleges include Butler University, Loyola University of Maryland, Marquette University, Sacred Heart University, and Marist College. Dan aspires to study sports journalism, whether it?s print or broadcasting. Lucky for him, there are a variety of excellent programs nationwide available to him. He has visited
Senior Jay Fogarty is also in a strong place to succeed. He is looking to study acting or theater in college. In order to accomplish this, he has to get all of his applications completed by the early action deadline of November 1st, since he also has to audition to be accepted into the various programs. By working with Mrs. Logan, one of the college counselors, he has received both guidance and assistance to improve his applications. ?I'm feeling really strong about my applications and that is due in a huge way to the relationship that I've been developing with Mrs. Logan.? Everybody seems to be on the right track and things are falling into place. I recently spoke with Mrs. Logan. She said that the majority of the seniors will be submitting their applications by November 1st, the first deadline. Most of them will then hear back most likely sometime in December. This is a very stressful and busy time of the year for seniors. Many of them are just looking forward to getting back to their normal routine and making the most out of their last year here at the Prep.
?American Independent? section. These are a taste of the fantastic selection that is offered, other such as ?Documentary Showcase,? ?Greater Filmadelphia,? ?Sight and Soundtrack,? ?The Graveyard Shift,? ?From the Vault,? and the ?Animated Shorts Program.? There are many selections to choose from, making it hard to pass on such an opportunity. On the other hand, the festival is not just about movies. The films try to send messages and teach the viewers about specific topics. The international films and documentaries are just two categories that take on this challenge. Mrs. Baland took her class to see A Sort of Family, which focuses on Argentinian economics and corruption. These sort of films focus on problems in the current world, taking a look into social dilemmas and struggles that people face. Mrs. Baland has stated that in previous years, the films that they have attended correlated with the material being read in
class, allowing the lessons to come full circle. The entertainment grants many opportunities to look more in depth at life, people, and even much more with the documentaries. The documentaries focus on interesting topics that are not fabricated into stories, but rather they provide a realistic angle. Each film in the documentary category seems more abstract, focusing on new ideas rather than cliches and basic concepts. The festival not only showcases movies, but tries to educate the viewer in the process, with the many influentially cultivating films. The Philadelphia Film Festival is a great event for movie fans of all kinds. Offering many opportunities to see some awesome films, allowing one to interact and experience a more underground and in-depth side to a film. The categories, educational objective and overall entertainment, are the reasons that students should definitely check out the Philadelphia Film Festival next
Big Plans for Tr ust The Process Club By Zachar y Car r '19 The newly added community hour has led to the formation of a multitude of new clubs for students to join. The Prep?s Director of Admissions, Mr. Howie Brown, has established the Trust the Process Club. When asked why he started the club, Mr. Brown responded "I love the Sixers. Pretty much everyone in the Admissions Office loves the Sixers (shout out to Soko and Bavington). I know we're not the only ones in the building and I think the TTP club would be a good addition to the shorter Community Periods on Wednesdays when not a lot of things are offered." Mr. Brown mentioned some of the people connected to both The Prep and the Sixers that he hopes to have at a meeting, saying "I plan to reach out to Spike Eskin - host of the Right to Ricky Sanchez podcast who was at the Prep a few weeks ago for a 94WIP event, Shamus Clancy '12, who often writes for Liberty Ballers, Rich Hoffman '08 who covers the Sixers for The Athletic, and Sixers sideline reporter Molly Sullivan, who has been to the Prep twice, loves the Prep, and was even quoted on the Admissions brochure this year." Brown added: "My classmate, John Jervay '99, is also a great option since he writes for Complex Sports, used to work for ESPN, and is
a frequent guest on The Basketball Friends podcast to give takes from a Philly/Sixers perspective." The club's first meeting was successful. The first meeting had twenty four people in attendance, including Mr. Brown and ASC member Mac Ryan '13. The meeting began with a basic introduction, which had everyone in attendance say their name, favorite Sixers player, and favorite Sixers moment. The meeting ended with each person submitting their prediction for win total, and whether or not the Sixers would make the playoffs. Out of the twenty four present, only one had the Sixers not reaching the playoffs. There were also rumblings of a possible club outing to a Sixers game in the future. The club is set to run on Wednesdays throughout the year. While obviously focusing on the Sixers and their rebuild, the club will also discuss topics concerning the NBA as a whole. Mr. Brown has already hinted that "word is spreading", so the next meeting will be held in the theater rather than a classroom. If you are a Sixers fan, please join the Trust the Process Club in the Prep theater each Wednesday. Hurry up though, capacity will be capped at 76, for "obvious reasons."
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Prep Soccer Caps Off Phenomenal Season Hawks traveled up to Fairless Hills looking for the last regular season victory. Conwell Egan scored early in the game to take the 1-0 lead. The Prep answered back with a goal before halftime by center back Trey Fruncillo ?18. At the end of the second half, junior Evan Filak ?19 put in the winning goal for the Prep. The Conwell-Egan game was essential to success in the playoffs. With the victory over Conwell Egan, the Prep was able to host the quarterfinal at Temple University against Archbishop Ryan.
Joe Tobia '18 (#11) heads the ball to Colin Marshall '18 (#2) for the lone SJP goal against Ryan. (Photo: Gil McGlynn) By Pat Diviny ?19 and Dan Avington ?18 On Friday, October 20, 2017, Prep Soccer hosted Archbishop Ryan in the quarter final of the 2017 Philadelphia Catholic League. The two teams met early in the regular season resulting in a 2-2 draw in double overtime, and the PCL quarters were bound to be just as interesting. The Hawks were coming in off a tremendous three-victory week. The first was an overtime stunner over Cardinal O?Hara with the game-winning header from senior captain, Colin Marshall ?18. The day after the overtime win, SJP faced one of the best teams in
New Jersey: Delran High School. The match between the Hawks and the Bears was senior night for St. Joe?s Prep. In a phenomenal atmosphere at Temple University, the Prep had their sights set on their goal. Striker Joe Tobia ?18 put one in early for the Hawks off an assist from fellow senior Pat McHale. After a hard fought battle between the teams, the Prep came away victorious with a 1-0 win over Delran High School. Senior captain Colin Marshall ?18 said, ?This game had given us the momentum as we move into our final regular season game.? The momentum led right into the last regular season game against Conwell Egan. The
With the quarterfinal approaching, the exciting atmosphere began to circulate around the school. The Prep also had a football game against rival La Salle College High School that same night, so the administration decided to have a fan bus that would take students from the soccer game, back to the school to eat, and then to the football game. The days leading up to the sport-filled Friday was extremely exciting throughout the Prep community. The students were able to walk from the Prep to Temple University to cheer on the soccer team. An electric atmosphere was bound to be present at the quarterfinal matchup, and, boy, was it. Prep Soccer was ready to host opponent Archbishop
Ryan. The stands at Temple University were packed with Prep students, teachers, and parents all ready to cheer on the team. The tone of the game was set early by the loud fans. Prep started off with many offensive opportunities and were looking strong. Junior goalkeeper Aidan Hartey ?19 had an excellent game with many crucial saves to keep Prep in the game. At halftime, the game remained scoreless. The Prep relentlessly applied the pressure with offensive opportunities. A free kick was awarded to Prep, the ball was then crossed into the box and headed back across by Joe Tobia, which led to the game winning goal by senior captain Colin Marshall. The Prep defense remained strong throughout the match. The Prep won 1-0 against Archbishop Ryan to advance to the semi finals. And the semifinals were quite a sight to behold. In a matchup that had been dedicated to the memory of Sal DiNubile, the Hawks squared off against archrival La Salle College High School. The two teams were going back and forth throughout the entire match, and La Salle was the first to strike, going up 1-0. But, before halftime, the Prep was able to net two goals thanks to second-team All-Catholic wingback Evan
Filak ?19. The Explorers put another one past Hartey, and the matchup was tied for quite some time. The game ended up going into another overtime, which was a huge accomplishment for SJP. La Salle was ranked Top 25 in the country earlier in the season, so the resilience in this matchup gave the Prep faithful some hope. In the sudden death overtime, neither team scored and both traded possession the entire time. Kane Ritchie ?20 nearly snuck one past La Salle keeper Brett Werner, but one of the defenders was able to make the save just in time to force shootouts. Unfortunately for the Hawks, all four of their shooters (Aidan ONeill '20, Colin Marshall, Riley Herriman '18, and Kane Ritchie) were unable to find the back of the net in PKs and the Explorers did so twice, signaling the end of the Prep soccer season. The Hawks certainly impressed the rest of the league this season. Under the leadership of Coach Joe Coyle, the team made it to the Catholic League semifinals and came within a few minutes of defeating one of the best teams in the nation. The St. Joe?s Prep soccer program is certainly on the rise, and big things are expected next season.
Football Claims PCL Title (Cont.) (Continued from Front Page) ...Marquez McCray saw an opening between standout right guard Casey Stephenson ?20 and right tackle RJ McKee ?20 and sprinted towards the end zone. WR Johnny Freeman ?19 made a phenomenal block on Devon Smith, and Quez was able to scramble into the end zone to make the score 28-7. La Salle was able to put another TD up on the board, but the St. Joe?s Prep Hawks came out with the 28-14 W. This win cemented the Hawks as the Philadelphia Catholic League Red Division Regular Season Champions, but the Hawks had another obstacle on their path in order to finish off their undefeated regular season: the Archbishop Ryan Raiders. This past weekend, the 8-0 Hawks traveled to Northeast High School to take on another Catholic League opponent in the Archbishop Ryan Raiders. The Hawks, who are ranked #8 in the nation according to USA Today, were heavy favorites coming into this game, and they did not disappoint. After Marquez McCray ?18 took the ball into the endzone himself on the first drive of the game for the Hawks, they came out on the second drive
with a little chicanery. They set up in the Wildcat formation with Anthony Rightley ?20 taking the snap. On his second rush up the middle, Rightley was able to take the ball 54 yards to put the Hawks inside the 10 yard line. That set up the first captain connection of the night, as quarterback Marquez McCray ?18 found Brandon Sanders ?18 across the middle to put the Hawks on the board early. Later in the game, McCray found Sanders for a 17 yard grab that ended with Sanders diving for the pylon, and giving the Hawks a 21-0 lead.
With the Prep up 35-0, most would have thought the game was over. Archbishop Ryan did not stop fighting. They were able to get deep into Prep territory and tried to get their first points on the board with a field goal attempt. Zach Bouggess ?19 had other plans, of course. Bouggess rushed around the corner, and as he swatted the ball in mid-air, he caught the ball in the same motion. He ran it back 90 yards for the final Prep score of the game. The way WSJP?s play-by-play man Ricky Weipz described it on air was, ?absolutely ridiculous.?
There was only 1:08 left in the first half when the Raiders were punting out of there own end zone. Sam Constantino ?19 ran through the protection untouched, and was able to block the punt. This gave captain and Princeton University commit, Dawson DeIuliis ?18 the opportunity to recover the ball, and give the Hawks another 6 points. The Prep?s special teams unit did not stop after half time. In the middle of the third quarter, captain Bradley Cobaugh ?18 ran around the blockers and got both of his hands on the football again. OLB Jeremiah Trotter, Jr. picked up the ball to run it in for another Prep score.
The Raiders did manage to score on the final play of the game, but did not attempt a PAT. The final score of the game was 42-6 in favor of the Prep. And with that, the St. Joe's Prep Hawks retained their 22-game win streak, completing back-to-back undefeated regular seasons, and winning their second-straight Catholic League Red Division title. The school?s new principal, Mr. John Petruzzelli, an Archbishop Ryan grad, awarded the Hawks their second consecutive PCL championship trophy. Before the team celebrated with the
Brandon Sanders '18 makes the toe-tapping catch over LaSalle defensive back Devon Smith in the Hawks rout of the Explorers. (Photo: Avi Steinhardt) hubcap, head coach Gabe Infante ended his postgame speech by saying, ?She is lonely, so let?s go get her some hardware.? The Hawks will take on Father Judge in the
first round of the playoffs on Friday night at Widener University. If you cannot make it to the game, WSJP has your back. Tune in at 7:30pm on blogtalkradio.com/WSJP.
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Student-Athlete of the Week: Br adley Cobaugh '18 By Simon Williams ?18 Posting 10 tackles in the 28-14 win at Widener two Saturdays ago, senior Brad Cobaugh was a force to be reckoned with. Cobaugh, the St. Joseph?s Prep outside linebacker, is not new to the spotlight on the defensive side of the ball. In his junior season, the soon-to-be-captain made his case. Cobaugh led the team, the undefeated state championship-winning team, in both solo and total tackles with over 40, a near unprecedented mark for just a third-year player. Into this season, the dominance has continued. Adding 27 takedowns to the stat sheet thus far, Cobaugh has continued to impress and with at least two more games, Cobaugh could compile one of the most impressive statistical careers in team history. Even with the impressive on-field performances, Cobaugh has not received the widespread attention from college programs that fans might expect. ?As far as college goes, I haven?t done much thinking about it yet.? Cobaugh said in
an interview with The Hawkeye and WSJP?s Dan Avington ?18, ?I?m just focusing on the upcoming game for every week. I trust I?ll end up exactly where I belong. The more important thing is that we?re in season and we have a lot of more games to win.? Even though he is focused on the next snap, one should not take for granted Cobaugh?s recent announcement on twitter that he received his first scholarship offer from Lincoln University. ?I?m extremely grateful,? he said of the offer. The Lions, of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, compete in the NCAA?s Division II classification.Up next for Cobaugh and the 8-0 St. Joe?s Prep Hawks is the Philadelphia Catholic League semifinals against Father Judge. The Hawks and Crusaders kick off from Widener University on Friday, November 3, at 7:30 pm. Tune in to WSJP?s call from Chester at www.blogtalkradio.com/WSJP and follow @SJPrep_Sports for live scores and stats from every Prep game.
A screenshot of Cobaugh's announcement on Twitter of his offer from Lincoln University. (Photo: Simon Williams '18)
Prep Crew Ships Up to Boston By Ned Bur ke ?19
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This past weekend, the 53rd annual Head of the Charles Regatta, one of the biggest rowing races of the fall racing season, was held in Boston. Nearly 11,000 people of all ages competed in the largest two-day regatta in the world. The regatta is known for the huge turnout of spectators, brisk weather, and a challenging race course. The Prep crew team sent an eight-man boat and a four-man team to compete with some of the most fiercely competitive youth teams from around the country, and even a few
The Varsity Eight competed in the Youth Eight category and placed thirty-third out of eighty-five boats, defeating hometown rival La Salle. The squad had been preparing since the summer for the Charles, competing with other crews and their own teammates. Sebastian Porreca ?18, the seven seat rower of the Varsity Eight, stated that, ?In terms of practicing, the main thing was really just going to practice every day with a really aggressive mindset. There was and still is this sense of attacking workouts like it?s the
biggest race of the year and giving it your all in terms of aggression and power, and that bolstered with the general work on rowing technique and working together as a boat.? The Youth Four impressed by placing twenty-first out of eighty six boats in the category. The Four was made up primarily of rowers from the Junior Varsity and Second Varsity Eight from last week?s Navy Day Regatta. Connor Thompson ?19, the coxswain of the Four, noted the highly competitive atmosphere of the race,
stating, ?The Head of the Charles was such a great experience. The level of competition up there is crazy. You have crews come from all parts of the country and the world for this race. As for us, we acted like it was just another race. We did the same routine and warm-ups as we usually do to prepare for races. We want to treat every race like a championship race so when the championship races come up we are always prepare.?Both categories are filled by heavily competitive club teams from around the country and England and was
great exposure competition.
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A Prep boat also competed in the Alumni Eight category, placing thirty-fifth out of fifty. Four Prep crew coaches competed in this event, John Fife ?98, Kevin Kennedy ?08, and Keenan Clark ?07, and Joseph Bailey ?08. On October 29th, the whole Prep Crew team will compete in the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta. The Head of The Schuylkill and Head of the Charles are two out of the three ?fall classics? of fall rowing regattas.
Top to Bottom: Colin Sergi '18, Paul Gerlach '18, Connor Warwick '19, and Eric Geiger '18 at the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, MA. (Photo: www.row2k.com)
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Avington: Prep Spor ts Rally Behind Sal Sports program honoring him was the hockey team, which Sal was a member of during his freshman year. The day following his horrific death, the Prep community celebrated mass, and the members of the hockey team wore their jerseys to signify their unity with the DiNubile family.
After the tragic death of classmate Sal DiNubile ?19 this past week, many different St. Joe?s Prep sports teams took action. The soccer, hockey, crew, and football teams all decided to honor Sal in a special way during their contests this week.
The team sat front and center in the Church of the Gesu, all of the returning varsity players sporting their jerseys instead of their school uniform. This decision by the team was incredibly touching to many members of the Prep community, and demonstrated how the entirety of St. Joe?s Prep stood with their fallen brother.
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Another squad who honored
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Sal was the Prep Soccer team, who dedicated their Philadelphia Catholic League semifinal matchup to the memory of DiNubile. The team, along with the Explorers of La Salle, made the decision to keep the game on Wednesday, even though it was the day following Sal?s death. The team took multiple efforts prior to the game to honor their fallen brother, starting out with a very cool gesture with the Explorers. Both teams walked across the field from their benches to the bleachers, where head coach Joe Coyle read a speech detailing the events of the previous day and talking about how the two schools banded together for this special
ceremony. The squads then had a pregame handshake line and the game begun. Each player of the team had tape wrapped around their wrists with Sal?s name written on it, and the phenomenal game was dedicated to DiNubile?s memory.
gesture to honor Sal was the Varsity 8 crew boat. As the team came back from their race in the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta on Sunday afternoon, the boat?s coxswain, Brendan Richey ?18, held up a picture of DiNubile, dedicating their race to his memory.
The Prep Football team also honored Sal in their matchup this week. First of all, many of the players made their way to his funeral service on Saturday morning on the day of their game. Then, as far as the game goes, the players made the decision to dedicate their performance to Sal, having a pregame moment of silence in his honor and writing SD13 on their wrists and cleats.
The dedications by these four teams show how strong the Prep brotherhood truly is. The members of each of the teams, no matter how much they knew Sal, immediately knew that they should dedicated their competition to his memory. The St. Joe?s Prep brotherhood was certainly alive this past week, and it was personified in these actions by the various sports programs.
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M eet the Captains: Pat M cHale '18 By K evin L atu '19 Senior captain Pat McHale is leading the St Joe?s Prep Varsity soccer team on and off the field. Pat was named as the third captain after tryouts in August of this year and has shown a strong, leading presence in team. After making the team as a junior last year, he has become known as a swiss army knife type of player. Last year, he played mostly in the midfield and in the outside defensive slots, but with the new formation has been utilized in a variety of positions. Mostly playing in his familiar ?right wing back? role, Pat has occasionally
played as a center back or as a striker, which, in the latter position, he played in the win over nationally ranked Delran. After not playing up top since freshman year, Pat made an instant impact in the early moments of the game. He assisted fellow senior Joe Tobia on Senior Night within the first ten minutes of the game, which turned out to be crucial given that the game would end in a 1-0 to St. Joe?s Prep. For the rest of the game, Pat could be seen chasing down every loose ball and pressing the Delran back line in order to make them uncomfortable. Often heard in the morning over the loudspeaker saying
the morning?s prayer, Pat is a member of the Mission and Ministry Leadership Board. He has helped plan many events with Mission and Ministry and has become a dominating figure on the Board. Pat is known to be a leader on many of the retreats, including the Freshman Ignite Retreats and, more recently, will be a leader on the Kairos in March 2018. After asking him about his time working as a leader on the retreats, Pat expressed, ?It?s great working with underclassmen, helping mold them to really understand those grad at grad qualities. The experiences have also taught me a lot about what it means to be a leader and how I
can contribute best to those around me.? Perhaps more recognizable than his Mission and Ministry work, his mom makes those insanely good apple-cinnamon doughnuts that only cost one dollar. At her store, The Pie Lady Cafe, Pat is known to work behind the register, wash dishes, and generally help with the daily running of the business whenever he can. Looking towards the future, Pat is not planning on playing college soccer to focus more on his studies. Although applying as undecided, he has expressed a keen interest in becoming a business major.
Pat McHale '18 pictured in a game against Penn Charter. (Photo: St. Joe's Prep)
M eet the Captains: Chr istopher I x '18 By K evin L atu '19 The St. Joe?s Prep varsity soccer team?s most motivated player might as well be one of its captains, Chris Ix. Entering into his third season on varsity, he is a standout talent between the sticks. Although he played his sophomore season as a striker, he undeniably has made the goalkeeper position his own. After locking down the starting spot last year, he enters the season as an integral member of the starting eleven. Known for his quick reflexes and perfect positioning, Ix has been racking up save after save and the PCL is on red alert.
I x tending goal. (Photo: St. Joe's Prep)
His leadership on field is second to none by utilizing his commanding voice to organize the team on the fly. His standout performances have thrown him into the spotlight, including a 1-0 win against the nationally ranked Delran. In this game Ix showed his talent by continually denying the onslaught of shots he faced. In the first half he made four
outrageous saves that most would have not expected him to make and in the second half added to that tally by saving another five shots. Ix ended the game with nine saves, a man of the match performance, a clean sheet, and the win. When asked about the game, Chris stated ?It was definitely an electric night and a great experience being able to secure an important win with the rest of the seniors.? One defining characteristic of Chris Ix is his relentless work ethic. Having been put on an accelerated program for math, he now takes classes Tuesdays and Thursdays at the University of Pennsylvania. Many will recognize his name not only as Captain Chris, but also President Ix. This year he is the Student Council President after winning the election in a landslide victory in May of 2017. When asked about his time in office he said, ?It has been a
learning experience so far, but there is a lot of change that we feel we are going to make and have already made.? One of these expected changes could be more ?hydration stations? throughout the school, which was one of main priorities in the election race. Also along the lines of relentless work ethic, Chris is a strong believer in the ?beep test.? This exercise pushes each athlete's endurance levels by having them do short interval sprints. His love for this bled into Varsity Soccer?s regular season by scheduling a test before a practice, going off of the philosophy ?strong times, strong players.? Now with the season coming to a close the peanut-free player is turning his attention to the future. Already he has made it clear his intention to play the sport in college with his sights set on highly competitive schools in both fields of education and soccer.
M eet the Captains: Ryan Br yce '18 By John L euzzi ?19 Ryan Bryce, a star defensive tackle for the St. Joe?s Prep Hawks, is entering his fourth season in the football program. The 6?4, 285 pound defensive tackle has been the anchor of the defense this season, along with being selected as one of the eight team captains this year. When I asked Ryan about the privilege of being a captain, he said, ?To me being a captain means a lot since it means the players and coaches trust in myself and the other captains to lead the team through the season both vocally and by example.? Ryan stated his goals for the season as, ?To make a deep run in the playoffs and ultimately win another state championship.?
Ryan knows that this won?t be easy to accomplish but, if the entire team works together and sets their minds on this same goal, it will be accomplished because everyone has worked too hard as a team not to have this happen. The main thing the senior captain is looking forward to for the remainder of the season is to play the sport he loves and to keep enjoying the competition with his teammates at practice. Early on this summer, Ryan announced that he will be committing to Army West Point to continue his athletic and academic career. When asked why he chose Army over others he said, ?Ever since I was in grade school, I?ve been somewhat interested in the
military. When I was offered by Army last year, the idea of serving my country grew more and more. When I committed, I knew I made the right decision.? Ryan, a returning starter on the defensive unit, has played a key role in the success of the defense so far this season for the Hawks. When I asked him what it has been like to be the anchor of defensive line, he responded, ?I wouldn't say there is an anchor on the defensive line but I know I need to be mentally prepared for every practice, because, if I mess up, it reflects poorly on the entire defensive line.? This is the sense of senior leadership that Ryan has been talking about all season long,
he needs to show a good example to the younger guys because they are looking up to him. When asked about how he has transitioned from being one of the relatively new guys to the defensive unit last year to being one of the more experienced guys this year, Ryan said, ?Last year, I was searching for confidence. This year I'm confident with my ability and can now encourage and help young guys with their roles on the team.? You can catch all of Ryan?s highlights from the past four games and the remainder of this season on WSJP by going to blogtalkradio.com/wsjp!
Defensive tackle Ryan Bryce '18, one of the 8 captains of the football team this season. (Photo: St. Joe's Prep)
M eet the Captains: Nicholas DiPr inzio '18 By John L euzzi ?19 Left tackle Nick DiPrinzio is coming into his senior year with a new role not only on the field but also off the field. While pancaking defensive lineman on Marquez McCray?s blind side is his main duty on the field, he also has been tasked with being one of the squad?s eight captains. When I asked DiPrinzio what it is like to have the captainship, he said, ?It is my responsibility to carry out the messages of past players and what they wanted this program to become. Being a captain means everything to me. It a great responsibility that I take very seriously. My job is to be a role model in the classroom and on the field. I hope to lead my brothers each and every single day so that they can grow into their full potential as a man, for and with others.? The players of the Prep football team go through the good and the bad together as a
family, and DiPrinzio explains the bond well when he says not only that he?s made friends he?ll have forever, but that everyone is there to help everyone get better every day. Not only is he a captain on the football team but he is also the Vice-President of the Student Council. I asked him how he handles these two big roles since both involve a lot of work and dedication, and he said, ?With the new scheduling, getting work done for Student Council has been a breeze and I am constantly trying to find new ways to enhance the student experience of the school. Being a football player and Vice President has allowed me to see both sides of the spectrum. It's an advantage that I use to benefit not only the football team, but in creating better Hawk Life t-shirts, pep rallies, and getting students involved in extracurricular activities. I hope everyone finds a niche in
all the clubs, activities, and teams that The Prep has to offer, especially with the new and less demanding schedule that we have. I want students to get involved at The Prep, because the your time here only lasts so long. Don't take it for granted.? The main thing the senior captain is looking forward to for the remainder of the season is playing the rest of the season with his brothers. He wants to savor each and every single game he has left with them. Finally, he is also excited to see some of the young guys develop into fully mature men. He has set the bar high for his goals this season. He wants to get better each and every single week. To Nick, each week is like a new season and his goal is to go 1-0 each week. As a senior on the offensive line, he wants to be more vocal with the line itself. The senior has some exciting news to share with the Prep
community? . he will be continuing his academic and athletic career next season at Amherst College. DiPrinzio held offers from Albright University and Franklin & Marshall College but chose Amherst over them. Coming into this season, the offensive line is entire new, as all of last year?s o-line graduated. DiPrinzio has been the key to the unit?s success so far in the season and is one of the reasons why the offensive line has put the Hawks into the position they are heading into playoffs just next week undefeated. When I asked him what it has been like working with a completely new unit, he said, ?It's been a pleasure to help these young guys throughout the entire off season. Seeing the confidence in them assures me that I'm contributing to their success. I've been a little hard on them, but only because I know how good of a unit this offensive
line is and how much better we can be.? Finally, as most readers know, the Hawks have been carrying the jersey of Ryan Gillyard ?18 with them on the sideline all throughout this season. DiPrinzio responded, ?Having Ryan's jersey on the sideline and being able to bring it out during pre-game is an honor. Ryan plays a huge role in our work ethic, integrity, and relentless mindset. He is our family and having his jersey present with us assures me that he is looking down on each and every single one of us. He is always with the team and I can certainly feel his presence on and off the field. The legacy he left on this Earth is and always will be with me?. You can catch all of Nick?s highlights from the past four games and the remainder of this season on WSJP by going to blogtalkradio.com/wsjp!
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A Blast From the Past: " Twin Peaks" By Jake Feeher y '18 What is the common link between critically acclaimed but very different shows like Lost, The Sopranos, and X- Files? If you ask each show?s creator, it?sTwin Peaks. This early 90s program is often overlooked due to its age, but its influence is seen in almost any major drama or mystery program in the last 25 years. This work of director David Lynch combines elements of surrealism, gritty realism, and soap opera drama, blending to create a weird and wonderful show
without parallel. The show?s second season is not as consistent in both tone and quality, but its engaging mystery and endearing cast of characters stick with you long after you?ve finished watching. The town of Twin Peaks, Washington, is not as quaint as it initially seems. The murder of Laura Palmer shocks the town, and draws the attention of the FBI, who send one of their top men, Agent Dale Cooper, to piece together the mystery. The mystery unveils everyone in Twin Peaks? dirty
laundry, and that there are inhuman sinister forces at play. Using half deduction and half clairvoyance, Cooper works with Sheriff Truman to take down those who threaten the residents of the town. The main plot loses steam during the middle of the second season, but the strength of the characters carry it through. While some shows are very clear with their resolutions, the dream sequences and open endings of the episodes allow each watcher to interpret the meaning of every thread of the investigation. The central mys-
tery serves as a catalyst to drive the characters together and challenge them. Each character on Twin Peaks has a fully fleshed out arch; while Cooper is taking point in the investigation, he is also staving off advances from Audrey Horne, who is investigating her father Ben?s shady business dealings. Ben?s associate Leo Johnson is married to Shelly, who is having an affair with Bobby Briggs, boyfriend of the late Laura Palmer. Each character has history and a troubled past, building a web
of relationships that connects throughout the town. We, like Cooper, get to learn and develop a connection with each inhabitant of Twin Peaks. Twin Peaks, despite being created over 25 years ago, tells a story that has not been dated in the slightest. The ability to weave surreal imagery and familiar characters creates an experience that is unlike any on TV today. It's obvious influence has been emulated but not recreated, leaving Twin Peaks in a class all its own.
RATI NG: 7/10 --Twin Peaks holds a place in history for a reason, bringing surrealism and soap opera to the main stream using deep character building and a thrilling mystery.
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Haddad: Savas, a Solid Second Option By David Haddad '18 After a long week, I decided to switch things up from a traditional sit- down restaurant and find a takeout spot, something new and convenient for Prep students. I chose a small dine- in, delivery, or take- out restaurant called Savas, located on Lancaster Ave. in Philly. Savas is a brick oven pizza spot, but has many different foods on their menus, including wings, wraps, burgers, salads, and clubs. There is an indoor seating area with TVs all around the room, and an out-
door seating area that is relatively large. If you are looking to have a sit down meal, it is an easy ride from Prep, only a 13 minute drive. When I decided to go to Savas, I was already walking around the city with some friends, but we wanted to take the food to go. Although Savas delivers, we were close by and decided to order our take-out at the restaurant. We ordered two chicken caesar wraps, boneless wings, and fries. All of this food came out pretty quick; we only had to wait about 15 min-
The pizza spot is located at 3505 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA. (Photo: Zomato.com) utes for the entire order, which is an added bonus if you are in a hurry for a quick bite. Overall, the food was pretty good, although some of it was too greasy. The fries and wraps tasted great, the fries being some of the best fries I have actually ever had. However, the boneless wings were swimming in grease. The taste of the wings was overpowered by the amount of grease that was dripping from them. I actually had to dab some of it off of the side of my plate before I ate it. The wings came with some vegetables on the side, but they looked very old and they tasted even older. The delicious fries are automatically
included in your purchase of the wraps, which are something I would definitely order again. Together, these two are enough to fill you up on their own. There are definitely better alternatives around The Prep if you are specifically in the mood for wings. Overall, though, I would say that Savas is a pretty good option if you are looking for a quick bite after school. Although I did not dine at the restaurant, I was curious to hear about the customer service and the atmosphere had I chosen to eat there. I received some mixed reactions, but overall, the consensus was that the service was not very good,
and the best option is indeed takeout or delivery. From what I heard, the service was very slow when you actually dined in, and they often confuse orders. If I had to compare my trip and experience at Savas to my previous reviews, I would still have Blaze Pizza on the top of my list with Savas as a solid second choice. Savas, which offers delivery, is a great alternative to Domino's or other chains. It's something a little different, as the menu has much more variety. The prices at Savas are relatively moderate: a plain pizza priced at $7.95 and wraps are $8.75
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M usical M usings: New Gucci, New Album By Sebastian Por reca '18 Gucci Mane, a.k.a Scoohi, a.k.a. Guwop, has steadily been on the rise. Ever since the 37 year old rapper from Atlanta, born Radric Delantic Davis,was released from prison in May 2016, his fame and stock in the music industry has skyrocketed. Gucci has recently released an autobiography titled The Autobiography of Gucci Mane, which has earned a spot on the New York Times Bestsellers list; additionally, he was married just last week to his fiance, Keyshia Ka'Oir. While his past two albums, released within six months of one another, Droptopwop, and his newest, Mr. Davis, have all reached higher commercial success than previous albums, Gucci Mane has been institutional in creating the ?Trap? genre of Hip-Hop. His 2005 album Trap House and self-started record label 1017 Brick Squad Records have revolutionized the genre of trap and paved the way for a lot of the big artists we see today. Gucci Mane continues that in his newest album Mr. Davis, released on October 13th, which received a hugely positive reception, reaching #2 on Billboard?s top 100, and selling 70,000 albums in about 10 days. Mr. Davis, in my opinion, is
a generally good album. I think it has a lot of qualities that make it an interesting and enjoyable listen. First of all, the beats are consistently very interesting and catchy, and producers such as Metro Boomin, Southside and Honorable C.N.O.T.E, among others, do a great job at making some really hype beats. The variety on the album is also pretty interesting, and a couple songs in the middle of the album such as ?Curve? and ?We Ride? offer a nice R& B feel. This is not something I personally like a ton in terms of style, but it is nonetheless well done and gives the album more depth. I think the strongest thing overall for Mr. Davis is Gucci?s vocals. I love Gucci Mane?s vocals; it?s this calm, unwavering, nonchalant flow, and they have been steadily improving since his release from prison and reinvention of himself. Mr. Davis is no exception and throughout the album Gucci delivers clever, hard hitting flows, while still maintaining the calm, collected style that he does so well, while at many points on the album even incorporating a degree of humor into his raps, which all works together really well, and even on the weaker songs, I found the solace in Gucci?s verses. The various features from artists like Migos, A$AP
Rocky, Schoolboy Q, and The Weeknd, among others, on the album also do a good job, and I think Gucci does a great job of balancing them out. There's a perfect number of features, enough to add interesting turns, but not so much that it overwhelms Gucci, and in a good number of the songs with features, they really add a lot, such as ?I Get the Bag? and ?Stunting Ain?t Nuthin?. The lyrical content is really something interesting. A big part of it is this introspective view of Gucci?s come up from
not only poverty, but also from his self destructive, polarizing personality that landed him in jail. I had always been impressed with Gucci after his prison release; he lost weight, got engaged, supposedly worked out personal issues, and even took up biking, and this ?new? Gucci is put in comparison with the ?old? and this is used as a mark of how far he has come and how he will continue to improve. The main critique I have of Mr. Davis is something I find to be the biggest downfall of a lot of
trap and newer Hip-Hop. There is a select crop of good, solid songs that are great and enjoyable, and that?s awesome, but the rest of the songs are just entirely unmemorable and just okay. There?s very little in between on Mr. Davis and I think that mean of weaker songs still being memorable is what takes an album from just good to something higher, and that was not present. That said, I still found Mr. Davis to be a good, entertaining, well done album with some really great material.
M r. Davis is one of Gucci's most successful albums to date (Photo: Rap-Up)
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BL CC Hosts " M ar shall" Screening remain on the defense team of Friedman under the premise that he may not speak during court.
Chadwick Boseman stars as Thurgood Marshall. (Photo: YouTube) By Car l Whittington '19 On October 21st, the Black and Latino Cultural Club hosted a free movie theatre trip, and were joined by roughly 60 members of the Prep community including students, teachers, and faculty. After meeting up at the Prep, everyone walked down 17th street towards the Broad Street AMC to see Reginald Hudlin?s "Marshall." Coupled with a serious performance by usually comedic actor Josh Gad, lead actor Chadwick Boseman captivates the essence of
Thurgood Marshall during the troublesome times of the Jim Crow era. The movie tells the story of a lesser-known case of Justice Thurgood Marshall. The choice made by the movie?s writers to not base the movie in one of Marshall?s famous Supreme Court cases was refreshing. The movie included historical cameos such as monumental poet Langston Hughes, NAACP leader Walter White, and iconic writer Zora Neale Houston. The plot discusses one of Marshall?s earlier cases, Spell
vs. Connecticut, and portrays the way African-Americans of the time were constantly criminalized. Marshall is sent to Connecticut by the NAACP, assisted by Connecticut civil case lawyer Sam Friedman, to represent Spell, the man accused of raping his employer, Mrs. Strubling. The setting of the plot shows that racial tensions at the time were equally bad in the North as they were in the South, something frequently overlooked. The movie focuses more on Marshall?s investigative and legal knowledge as he is allowed to
The movie, as a dramatic work, was very entertaining. It told the story of two different men, both enemies of society, rising up against discrimination. In some ways, however, the movie lacks the historical seriousness of the issues that occurred in this time period. Many essences of Thurgood Marshall were not captured. Since they made the choice to not have him present a case, his famously powerful speeches, a pivotal part of his work as an activist and his rise to greatness, were omitted. Nevertheless, Hudlin did a solid job of telling an interesting and oft-overlooked story, which inspired emotional reactions of anger and joy throughout the movie. After the movie, everyone walked back to the Prep for pizza and discussion organized by Mr. Rupertus and Mrs. Porter, and led by faculty panelists including Mr. Vaccaro, Mr. Conners, and Mr. Oldham. After being asked their general response to the movie, each panelist expressed that they had been previously unaware of this particular case. Mr. Conners further elaborated
that he wasn?t aware that Thurgood Marshall travelled and defended various criminal cases. The discussion continued, revolving around the plot of the movie and it?s connection to today?s society. At the conclusion of the discussion, the panelists were asked to depart with words of wisdom for all attendees of the BLCC event. Mr. Conners left the group with the fact that learning is essential. He talked about the importance of reading, and the fact that anyone can inflict change and impact. Oldham elaborated, asking how the students at the event are going to fight for social justice. Discussing the sad truth that society is willingly deeming books irrelevant and society is becoming illiterate. Conners reminded the students that they are still able to stand up for their beliefs, despite their current inability to vote. ?Don?t spend money in stores that violate your beliefs. Spend money with a purpose, vote with dollars everyday. Be conscious." Students can learn more about the case presented in the movie, as various transcripts and news clippings on the subject are available on the front desk in the library.
" Gemini" is Visual Ar t, But Stor y Falter s By Anthony M cTighe '18 The Philadelphia Film Festival has come back around, bringing many entertaining films to our dear city, and allowing me the opportunity to see a number of them. I am going to focus on one, in particular, that stood out for me. This was a much smaller film than the more advertised and prominent ones. "Gemini", written and directed by Aaron Katz, focuses on Jill, a personal assistant to a celebrity, that runs into an unexpected dilemma of dangerous proportions. The film is the definition of style versus substance, and through its visuals, entertaining lead, on/off supporting cast, a fair story, and its pace, a side will be chosen. "Gemini," in my opinion, is a great example of how movies capture a specific visual. There is a distinct style to this film, a neon color palette and bright imagery, giving "Gemini" a personality, and a sort of artistic design. This cinema has a strong case of style over substance. The movie was visually pleasing to watch, and kept my attention the entire time, as colors would shine and catch your eye. Each detail was clearly laid out with precision and done exceptionally well by cinematographer, Andrew Reed. Reed deserves much praise for his work on this movie, giving it a specific
visual design that is noticeable from the start.
means, and almost annoyed me by the end of the movie.
The lead for the movie is Lola Kirke, who plays Jill, an actress that has gone under the radar. I was surprised to find out she has been in other movies, such as Gone Girl and the very recent ?American Made.? Kirke seems to be slowly inching her way into prominent roles. As for "Gemini", Kirke is easily the best part. Her character is interesting and maintains a strong dynamic with others in the story. The audience seems to grow with her, as they follow her through the drama. She puts on a grounded performance that is relatable, despite the enhanced situations of her life. I found myself agreeing with the decisions made by her role, and even rooting for her throughout the feature. Kirke is by far the most enjoyable part of the viewing experience.
A few other characters were introduced, but they were either not brought back, thrown in as a plot device, or were hardly developed. Although there were two supporting characters that shined among the rest.The first supporting character is Greg, portrayed by Nelson Franklin. He is a writer who has been working on a script for five years, but loses hismain star, Heather, as soon as the movie begins. He has a very small part, but each time he wason screen it was hilarious. He was able to inject some comedy into this serious movie, and remained a memorable part of the film. The other supporting character, John Cho, who plays Detective Edward Ahn, had a larger role. Cho normally plays comedic roles, so this performance seemed out of place at first, but Cho showed his chops as a dramatic actor. Overall, there are a few redeemable characters in the supporting cast, but most are wasted or not developed enough to support the plot.
However, a debate that still remains after viewing this film is related to the acceptability of the supporting cast. As mentioned earlier, the story focuses on Jill, leaving the other characters to seem a bit one-dimensional. ZoĂŤ Kravitz portrays Heather Anderson, the celebrity to whom Jill is the assistant. Kravitz?s character comes off as a lazy, egotistical celebrity that always gets what she wants. The character is not an audience favorite by any
Similarly, the storyline falters. Without spoiling too much, the movie leads the viewer to one idea, but seems to switch things over to a concept that is even more uninformed. Even though "Gemini" is a visually stunning movie, it lacks an actual narrative.The drama
seems to need far more development. It also does not help that most of the characters are barely used. The story seems to struggle with its concept, and it inevitably dies off and falls into a generic tale. "Gemini" also moves pretty slowly, spending the first hour at a sluggish pace. Even when Jill tries to solve the problem that she encounters, it continues to creep along. It is not until the last half hour that the movie picks up its pace. There seemed to be time wasted on scenes that felt ultimately unnecessary to the plot. I understand that this is an independent film, but I believe that no matter the circumstance, pacing needs to move from one event to the next, without depleting time.
The cinema also glides over important plot points that could have been interesting to watch, or more important to the overall story. Pacing brings this film down, and ultimately wastes time on nonsensical plot points. "Gemini," in my opinion, works better as a piece of art than a movie. That is not to discredit Lola Kirke, Nelson Franklin, and John Cho for their performances, but overall the movie is lacking in depth. "Gemini", a visually stunning movie, with a few good performances, struggles with its supporting cast, lack of plot, and slow pacing. The movie was certainly not awful, but there are a lot of details that need serious improvement.
Lola Kirke stars in Gemini, still screening at the Philadelphila Film Festival. (Photo: Cinapose.co)
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I nside the Actor 's Studio: M r. Dennis Har t By Ronan Egan '18 Q: I want to start off by saying congratulations. Your appearances on the hit show It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia have turned you into somewhat of a legend at the Prep. A: I wish it was my grades. Q: You were on the air for two episodes for a few historic minutes of TV time. How did you manage to pull it off? A: Well, Rob McElhenney and I, the creator of the show, were obviously classmates together at the Prep. We became friends freshman year, so we?ve known each other for quite a long time. When he moved out to L.A., he was acting, but that was not what his passion was. He wanted to get into directing and producing and writing. About a year before the show aired he filmed the pilot with, like, friends. He brought it home at Thanksgiving and showed us and wanted real feedback. It was hilarious. It was my kind of humor from the first scene. Q: Did they release the pilot?
A: There?s bits and pieces online. The episode that I was on, ?Charlie Has Cancer,? was actually the original pilot episode. So, basically, they refilmed with a real camera crew with some real actors, some friends. They got FX to say yes, and he called me at home to tell me. He asked if I recalled the scene in the pilot and asked me to be in that scene. I was like ?okay?. I thought the show was great, I just didn?t know if it would make TV. Q: How long did you have to be on set to film your scenes? Who was the most fun on set? A: We were the only people on set that weren?t actors. They kept talking in the jargon and lingo that they use. The director kept telling us to go to spot one, and me and my buddy, Dennis Hogan, were just laughing, we had no idea what that was. It was really an eye opening experience. We were there all day. We got there early and watched them film the first scene. Our scene was at Pat?s Steaks down in South Philadelphia, and we
were there for about four hours. You?ve seen the episode, we were in it for, like, seconds. At the end of the episode we were chasing some guy down the block, and they made us do it about 50 times. I was wearing Timberland boots, so I was thinking, ?why do we have to do this so many times?? I really enjoyed the girl in that scene. I?m blanking on her name, but I had seen her in Joe Dirt a few years before. Since then, Caitlin, obviously, since she?s married to one of my best friends, so we see her a lot. Aside from that, Charlie, we?ve golfed a lot. Hell of a golfer. Danny, too, is just hilarious. We?ve gotten to know him well too over the years.
(Photo: StuffPoint) or not, that wasn?t actually mine. They had us come to set that day wearing what we would to a tailgate for a Phillies game. So, I was wearing a shirt. We were told we couldn?t wear the Phillies logo because MLB didn?t approve of us to use the name and the Phanatic. Wardrobe put us in two, brand new, plain red t-shirts. Rob came in and thought we looked like absolute idiots, which we did. There?s no way two guys would tailgate a game wearing the same exact shirt. We went into the trailer and there weren?t many options, so I saw the tank top and went for it. That?s how I came to wear the t-shirt, but I don?t actually own any. Sorry.
Q: Personal question: exactly how many white tank tops do you own?
Q: What is the best episode of the show that you are not the star of?
A: Currently, none. Believe it
A: Oh man, wow. There?s a lot
that I found to be just really funny, especially back early on. They put things in the show that we were involved in as kids. Obviously, though, they embellished it a little bit. There was an episode a couple of seasons ago where Mac?s mom and Charlie?s mom were living together, and it was the first time in a while I laughed out loud the whole time. Earlier on the episodes were very funny, and they were funny after that, but that episode has to be my favorite in the last few years. The interactions between the two with their opposite personalities is just so funny. Q: Last question: do you have any more big projects coming up? A: Uh, no. I did tell him that in the last two seasons he has to put me in another episode, or else something might happen.
SPOOKY FACULTY GRID By M arco Sammar tino '18
What is the spookiest Halloween costume?
M r. Vaccaro '05
M r. Ruper tus
A Philadelphia Parking Authority costume
The Headless Horseman
M r. Conner s '80 M r. Br aithwaite '89
Michael Myers from Halloween (1978)
The one Trump's been wearing for years
What is your favor ite candy to receive on Halloween?
Reese's peanut butter cups
Raisins
Butterfingers
Anything but the orange marshmallow shaped like a big peanut
What is your favor ite scar y movie?
I'm torn between The Shining and Tarkovsky's Solaris
Night Of the Living Dead
The Omen (1976)
The Exorcist
What is your biggest fear ?
Living an ignorant life
Nuclear annihilation
Recurring nightmare of Brother Kania?s religion class
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Opinion: Are the Free Per iods Helping? By K evin L atu '19 and Patr ick Diviny '19 Free periods have been a welcome addition to everyone?s schedule this year, improving each student?s class load. In previous years, people taking seven courses would meet everyday without any breaks to relieve the amount of work assigned every night. This was detrimental to the student body as a whole because there was neither time to absorb the new material nor time to complete all the homework for their classes, which led to an existential crisis at 2:00 a.m. every other night. With the new alloted time slot, students take advantage of the ability to lighten the workload during school hours. During this integral part of the day students have the freedom to manage their time and do whatever they need to do in between classes. Often during free periods, many students will go study for test later in the day, which makes a
tangible difference in their grades. Junior Connor Ledwith explained, ?I literally can?t live without them. They are my everything. They are my world.? Unfortunately with the new schedule change, sometimes students have days where their lunch is only ten minutes long. This problem is easily solvable through free periods. The lack of time to eat between 3rd and 4th period is compensated for by allowing students to eat when they have their free. Everyone at the school takes advantage of this, with many students in the library or cafeteria during their free eating lunch with friends or working on assignments. One unintentional, but beneficial use of the free period is time for sleeping. Many students are still exhausted in morning from long nights of work, so the down time during the day gives them an opportunity to catch up on rest. While discussing the necessity of free
periods, Jack Brown ?19, an extremely passionate believer in this dimension of the new schedule, stated ?Honestly, if I didn?t have these free periods I would?ve transferred to Judge. Yahoo.? For those times when homework or certain concepts are not making sense and more help is needed, St. Joe?s Prep encourages students to seek extra help outside of class. Many underclassmen as well as upperclassmen take advantage of the National Honors Society tutors. During their free periods, students struggling in a certain class meet with fellow classmates for their input and advice, which greatly benefits their understanding of certain topics and their grades. Many students take advantage of their free periods in a variety of ways, which improves their academic experience. People like Conner and Jack would be struggling through the year if the periods were not here. Free periods are an
installment of the new schedule. They are designed to give students enough time to study and complete any work. Although free periods are designed to elevate students to reach their full academic potential, many students do not take advantage of free periods. Most students during free periods are seen in the cafeteria or lounge areas hanging out with friends. Student activities during free periods include sleeping, watching Netflix, and procrastination. The purpose of a free period is to study or finish any work. However, many students can be found doing nothing related to academics. The thought of a ?free? period implies rest or break during the normal routine of the everyday class cycle. Many Prep students do not take advantage of the Prep app so students are automatically assigned to the well known ?Default Study Hall.? Students are getting most of their homework and studying done during study hall. A problem is the number
Do you find the free periods extremely helpful or endlessly boring? Write to Liam Grugan '19 for a chance to be featured in this newspaper! of defaulted students assigned to study hall which often lead to the study hall rooms? being crowded. The free period overall is not being used to its fullest potential by many prep students. I visited the cafeteria to interview students. I happen to meet with junior Richard Stahl ?19. I asked Richard if he gets work done or studies during his free periods. Richard replied, ?Nah, I forgot I had a test yesterday and I didn't study.? Richard had a free period on the previous day and forgot to check up on his class assignments. This is one of many examples throughout the Prep community in which students do not take advantage of free periods.
JACOB'SDECLASSIFIEDPREPSURVIVALGUIDE NOVEMBER- - 2017 By Jacob DeAnnuntis '19
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2. On a more serious note, the whole Prep community is grieving with the loss of our brother Sal. Although many of you may know already, the Prep offers so much support for all of us, even if we just need someone to talk to. We have a great staff of counselors who want to help. Just remember nobody is in this alone. We are all here for each other.
--1. Is study hall really that fun? I get that once or twice a week you might have to finish your homework or study for a big test, but wouldn?t you rather do something for 50 minutes in the middle of the day other than more school work? Community time offers football, basketball, dodgeball, yoga, ping pong, Trust the Process Club (shoutout to Mr. Brown), and more on their selected days. For those who are unaware, a lunch during community time is being offered to those who have shortened lunch periods, so unless you enjoy stuffing your first in the 10 minutes between period, I recommend this as a great option. But mix it up once in awhile, get a bunch of your friends to go play dodgeball. Sounds a little better than study hall in my
3. Time is money. Prep students are commonly tasked with challenge completing a rather large load of work, in a relatively short amount of time. Especially for those who are heavily involved in their respective clubs, sports, or Cape & Sword, finding time to finish all of your work can be really challenging. Believe it or not, there is a lot of other time that can be found throughout the day where work can be done. The mornings before school, whether you are sitting in the cafeteria with your friends or hanging out on the couches in Villiger Hall, are a great time to get work done. Lunch periods are another place where cramming, if necessary, can take place. One major piece of advice: take advantage of your free period! Spending the whole
time playing games may be fun, but you?ll definitely regret it later. Plus, would you rather spend 40 minutes playing Slope, or sleep for an extra 40 minutes at night? Studying on the bus and on your way into a school is also a time saver, but I do not recommend making this your only study time. Once you arrive home from school, knock out your homework right away instead of procrastinating on your phone, scrolling through Instagram for the eighth time that day. After completing your work, you can relax, watch Monday Night Football, the Sixers game, or the World Series. Also, think ahead. If you know a busy week or weekend is ahead, try to get ahead now in order to avoid cramming. 4. Make sure your priorities are straight. When you sit down to do your homework, always take care of studying first. Whether you have a test or quiz, these are most important for your grade, so make this your top priority. If you save your studying for the end, chances are you?ll say ?screw it? and go to bed, or it?ll be past the point where you will retain any information. Think about it; would you rather bomb a test, or turn in a worksheet late? Studying first is a great way to ensure you
are prepared for assessments. Plus, it is much easier to complete a worksheet in the cafeteria before school or during lunch than study an entire chapter of physical science in 30 minutes. 5. Procrastination: a common virtue held dearly by all Prep students. Procrastination is very easy to fall into, but, as always, you regret it later. If you procrastinate, the work piles up, and soon enough it is midnight on Thursday, and Mr. Coyle?s Writer?s 5 is due Friday, your Algebra test is Friday, and you haven?t started for either. If you put off work because you don?t understand it, remember, teachers want to help you. That?s their job. Do not be afraid to reach out to them for extra help. You can stop by the Center For Learning as well, and receive the help you need from our astound student tutors. Although it sucks, it is time to face the reality that work needs to be done on weekends if you intend on having a successful academic career. If procrastination is your thing, at least use the weekends to catch up. Now that you?ve experienced the first last week of a quarter, which is many times the hardest week of the quarter, you know firsthand how much work you have to
finish that you?ve been putting off since the beginning of the quarter. It might be a lost cause, but at least attempt to start assignments prior to the night before they are due. 6. Take good notes. Studying straight out of a textbook is often a daunting task, and chances are you?re not going to understand the information as well. Who enjoys reading textbooks anyways? Make sure your notes are legible (able to be read) as well, or else they?re meaningless. Don?t just copy down every word that comes out of your teacher?s mouth either. It?s going to take too much time, and you might miss the important information. Take notes that make sense to you, not just the big words that sound important. They?reyournotes foryouto study from. 7. This week?s question comes from an Anonymous Junior: Is Mr. Connor?s beard really as majestic in person as it is in pictures? Well anonymous junior, from sitting in the first row of Mr. Connor?s AP Government class, I can say that it most certainly is. Questioning this fact has gotten scores of students expelled.
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Editor ial: Schedule Still Needs Wor k By David M cCabe ?19 Although it seems that writing about the new schedule is like kicking a dead horse this far into the school year, but, when a majority of students are still complaining about or not understanding the primary element of their daily school life, there are obviously still issues. The most recognizable and recurrent problem is the Community ?Hour.? In a survey from the Hawkeye in issue two earlier this year, approximately 35% of students who responded did not sign up on theprepapp.com each night. There is no flaw with the website itself. It is amazing that Colin Sergi ?18 helped design and coordinate it and now the entire school is, or should be, using it everyday. The rest of the work is on the student body to follow through and actually use the website. One of the original intentions of the Community Hour was to ?reduce the conflicts between clubs and other extracurricular activities? by offering them a time during school to meet. But, rather than shifting some of the meetings for clubs to the Community Hour and leaving some to exist after school, almost all of them are choosing to meet during the former.
A familiar sight to many Prep students on The Prep App is a week-full of study halls. (Photo: theprepapp.com) It is a logical choice for clubs to do so because of the more members who are likely to attend during the school day rather than after school. But the conflicts between clubs and co-curriculars has increased for some people. There are many students who have multiple required meetings each week, with each club vying for the most attention. It is impossible to make it to every meeting, so averagely involved students are forced to miss a few meetings each week while overly-involved students pick between what is most important from 10:00 to 10:50 AM. On the other side of the spectrum are the students who only attend the Default Study Hall each day. I want to stress this: there is absolutely nothing wrong with doing that. Many students use that valuable time to study during the day to finish homework because they
had a late practice or rehearsal at night or because they need to study for a test later in the day and they study better at the Prep rather than at home. Study hall is very beneficial when students voluntarily choose it and it is one of the cornerstones of the new schedule. But, there are many students who just ignore this time and treat it as a free period, when it should be treated as an opportunity to expand your horizons and take on a new club or activity that you normally wouldn?t be able to do. And it?s not only clubs. Teachers and entire departments are offering tons of extra help which should be utilized by everyone. Instead, I have witnessed many students who have not even looked at theprepapp.com once this year, leaving them accidentally fallen into study hall after
missing the sign-up deadline with no work to do and with fifty minutes to kill. Earlier in the year, the sign-up deadline was probably the most substantial factor as to why so many students were going to study hall each day. Signing up by 9:00 PM is an unreasonable expectation of the students because most Prep students are working dutifully on the hours of homework that they have each night, and it is just one more thing to have to remember every day. My hope is that the time is moved sometime early in the morning so that students can be reminded at the start of each day to sign up for an activity and even coordinate it with their friends right before school starts. Last year, Mr. Ghee told the class of 2019 that we had the lowest rates of activity participation in the school that
year. And yet, there are over a hundred juniors going to study hall almost every day. If the Community Hour was designed to increase our participation in clubs and activities, then why is the study hall the default option? I do not know the solutions to the problems that we face with the Community Hour and the new schedule, but I hope that I can encourage everyone to recognize the need for some kind of change. If the solution lies with the administration to adjust the new schedule then we must be vocal with our concerns and our needs. But, if the solution lies with the student body, then I still invite you to take action and take a greater part in the Prep community by becoming active in our co-curricular clubs, sports, and activities because there is so much more to the Prep than academics.
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Dress Code Needs Renewed Discussion By Andrew K oh '19 As we all know, the Prep likes to advertise (rather loudly) how it upholds traditions and values that are centuries old. The rigorous education, extensive collection of memorabilia stretching back to the 19th century, and, of course, the dress code, all reflect the Prep?s intense pride of its rich heritage. While it?s true that heritage and tradition are very important, especially for the external image for a place like the Prep, arguably the greatest contributors to society have been innovators, reformers, and rebels. Historically, those that have bucked the trend have been heralded as heroes and eventually immortalized as gods, and this concept applies even to seemingly mundane
details such as the dress code. While it is true the dress code has long been a part of the Prep?s history, it is high time to move on. A main argument bound to catch the attention of all impassioned American patriots (which is, like, all of you) is that the dress code restricts students? freedom of expression. While a certain level of freedom exists within our current dress code, it still does not allow freedom, which Americans have nearly an obsession for. Furthermore, restrictions such as the hair length requirement squander students?ability to let their hair flow free if they are so inclined, which is a restriction that seems rather arbitrary and unnecessary. The Supreme Court in fact supported
freedom of students? expression in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District in 1969, in which the Court stated, "it can hardly be argued that either students or teachers shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate." The implementation of a dress code is a fundamental violation of the Constitution. Additionally, in an age where individualism is so greatly emphasized, a dress code seems rather contradictory. A dress code forces students to conform rather than express their individualism, which, in some cases, can be detrimental to students? mental health. A dress code harms a student?s self-image, which is often founded on self expression.
Finally, students themselves generally do not support the implementation of a dress code. According to Prep students, the dress code is uncomfortable and largely unnecessary. While the Prep enforces a dress code so that students appear ?presentable,? there are many ways a student can generally look presentable without the implementation of a dress code. It is also a point of constant stress for students. Students, who already have much on their minds, often unintentionally violate the dress code in negligible ways, for which they can easily receive JUG. For 2017, the implementation of a dress code is quite outdated. Its negative effects outweigh its positives
by a fair margin. A dress code is not necessary, can often be detrimental to the mental health of students, violates the First Amendment, and is generally disliked by students. Tradition is important, but so is reform, perhaps more so in this particular__case.
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Pros and Cons of a Cycling Schedule By Par is Davenpor t ?21
room from certain classes.
The new schedule has changed many things here at the Prep. As one of the many features of the schedule, students drop at least one of their classes everyday. This can put many students at an advantage, seeing as though you are not required to take your hardest class or that class that you dislike everyday. It makes the our days here at the Prep much less predictable, and gives us a little breathing
But what about the disadvantages? What about dropping classes making learning and/or teaching more difficult? Although dropping classes does have good qualities, there are certain things that put students and teachers at a drawback. When speaking with Mr. Dougherty ?93 of the Classics Department, he said, ?The new schedule offers a daily break. It
offers students an opportunity to regroup.? Students dropping a class every now and then does allow them to collect their thoughts and practice and study more. It also provides a student with a sense of change, instead of monotony. Having not only the classes in a different order each day, but also a different set of classes each day keeps things fresh. However, when asked what is a disadvantage of students dropping classes, Mr.
Dougherty answered with one word: ?Continuity.? Mr. Dougherty explained further, stating, ?Two drop-outs make continuity of instruction more difficult.? He then went on to add, ?From the students? perspective, it makes it harder for them to get into a good rhythm.? Meeting only six days a cycle makes it seem slow and more easy-going during the day, but over an entire quarter it feels like there is hardly any class time.
Sometimes, classes dropping out can positively and negatively affect both the teachers and the students. Our school will have to learn to adjust to this new style. Students will also have to learn to use their time wisely for things like studying, practicing, and doing homework. This way, when we return to the class, we will be ready.
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L etter From the Editor : This is Our Fr ater nity By L iam Gr ugan '19 My Brothers, I am writing this on the bus back from Sal?s funeral service. In mass on Wednesday, I cried and would continue to cry until third period. Sal was each and every one of our brother. His death does not characterize our love for one another, much less for Sal. The Brotherhood exists not for times like these, and sure as anything not in spite of them: it exists because so do we. This means we have to be willing to accept our peers in even the slightest ways. We can not and will not allow petty differences in opinion get in our way; there is more at stake here than just us. Sal?s sister spoke today of Sal?s friends, whom he could feel comfortable calling ?brothers.? A lucky man develops two or three such friends in a lifetime. Let us take this moment to do away with any biases, any misgivings of superiority, and love each other. The saddest reaction I?ve heard to any of this was from a student in one of my classes: ?most days, I hate the Prep, but today * Wednesday* it feels different.?
It does not take the death of our friend to care for our teammates. So why for some of us has it taken the death of a brother to reflect upon our own actions and welcome those still with us into the same warmth we?ve been hogging for ourselves? The following is from '19's sophomore yearbook: It is not to diffuse you that you were born of
The law of the past cannot be eluded, The law of the present and future cannot be eluded, The law of the living cannot be eluded, it is eternal, The law of promotion and transformation cannot be eluded, The law of heroes and good-doers cannot be eluded,
your mother and
The law of informers, mean
Father, it is to identify you,
Persons, not one iota
It is not that you should be undecided, but that you should be decided,
Thereof can be eluded.
Something long preparing and formless is arrived and form?d in you, You are henceforth secure, whatever comes or goes. The threads that were spun are gather?d, the Weft crosses the warp, the pattern is systematic. The preparations have every one been justified, The orchestra have sufficiently tuned their Instruments, the baton has given the signal. ...
drunkards,
(Whitman) These are the days that define us. These are the days we look back on forever. We are Prep Brothers unconditionally. We are meant to care for each other. We can not create an environment where it is impossible to be vulnerable, to be different. At what other school are the "theater kids" friends with the "football kids?" None. There is something so profoundly individual about a St. Joe's Prep experience. We respect perfection among the student body in every form. We understand that every
student has the capacity for whatever he sets his mind to, but it's so terribly easy to try and tear each other down. My fear as a sophomore was that I couldn't attain the same friendship as I saw among my elders. (Freshman year, I was more focused on the first step of making friends.) This tragedy has the opportunity to bond us together in a way that no amount of time and experience could provide. There is, however, a threat to our fraternity in grieving. On Wednesday, I was helping move instruments for some friends in the band when I overheard a classmate of mine getting angry with a freshman. He tried to tell the younger brother that he was not reacting in a proportional way to the sadness of the previous night's events, but this is not the time to pick fights over such subjective topics as emotions. There is no one right way to react to the circumstances we found ourselves thrown into this past week. There is no one right way to mourn the death of a brother. However, there is a wrong way to grieve: by telling others how to.
of dealing with loss. It can not be categorized simply by an email from the school or a taunt from an upperclassman. Nobody is tone deaf: and certainly no one has been granted a moral infallibility: I myself make the mistake constantly of being overly protective. I have had to remind myself this year, with being a junior providing new challenges in this field, some things, such as grief, leadership, etc., can not be rationalized. I have no right to tell you what you have to do, but every student has not only a right, but an obligation to try and help in every way possible to perfect the community. From Orientation to Graduation, it is our duty, it coincides with our named identity to be brothers: to fight through the tears, the anger, the stupid arguments, the inconvenient friendships, and the competition for subjective achievements in order to thrive as warriors for fraternity. The Prep was changed this past week, but our role as men for and with others, especially among our own ranks, must prevail.
Everybody has his own way
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