Issue XXI

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Inside This Week's Issue Facul t y Grid, A Let t er t o t he Edit ors, Judo Cl ub, Basebal l Team, Leicest er Cit y, and More

Vol . 41, Issue XXI

The Student Newspaper of St. Joseph's Prep

April 22, 2016

Lacrosse Looks t o Succeed Under New Head Coach

By Zachary Carr ?19 This year, the Prep?s lacrosse team is looking to enjoy another deep playoff run. ?The season has been going well so far,? says first year coach, Sean DeLaney.

The Prep has had some tough early season matchups, including a game against last year?s no. 1 ranked team in the country, the Haverford School.

After a difficult stretch of games to begin the season, the Hawks are still looking forward to some key games.

Last Friday, they traveled to New Jersey to play Lenape. ?They [Lenape] are very talented,

and have a lot of D-I recruits, and it will be a big test for the boys?, says DeLaney.

The Prep plays St. Augustine, another New Jersey foe, tomorrow. ?We?re looking forward to our matchup against St. Augustine at the Katie Samson Festival, which always has a good crowd, and supports a good cause,? says senior captain and four-year starter Kevin Stump ?16.

Stump also said that the team is looking forward to their game against La Salle. ?After that, it?s La Salle week,? he says.

DeLaney also looks forward to

Prep lacrosse celebrates last year's PCL Championship. the matchup against their rival. ?I know the boys will be fired up for that one,? says DeLaney.

He said that the team has been getting contributions from

upperclassmen. ?We definitely have some key players who have been impressive through our first few games,? says DeLaney. ?Our faceoff guy Daniel Fisher [?17] has

been dominant, and anytime you?re winning faceoffs like that your team is just getting a lot of possessions.? ?We?ve also had guys like Kevin Stump [?16], Griffin Fleming [?16], Peter

Gayhardt [?16], and Alex Scalamandre [?16] who have really just been awesome on the offensive end, really leading that group, and putting Continue on page 2.

The Mark Lef t by Mr. Jerome Tayl or at t he Prep

By Marco Sammart ino ?18 As you may know, a significant retirement is happening soon.

Sorry to all those Kobe Bryant fans out there, because the real man to focus on is Mr. Jerome Taylor.

stay here for so long due to the excellent faculty and amazing students,? says Taylor.

He will be remembered for his humor, intelligence, and the way he always challenged students to achieve their very best.

Taylor has served the Prep for And over 40 well over 40 years, years of service, he as both a religion has made great teacher and a memories. history teacher. ?I would say ?I started bonding with the working here because I needed a History Department over time [is my job after coming fondest memory]. from La Salle.

However, I chose to The profession-

alism, the learning experience, and the way that everyone contributed and played their part made it special,? says Taylor.

This past year, in United States History, I had the privilege of not only being taught

by Taylor, but also pushed to discover the best in myself.

He taught history, gave lectures, assigned papers, and gave challenging tests, like any other history teacher would.

However, the

things that cannot be lectured, cannot be assigned, and cannot be given out really makes the difference.

These things to which I am referring are the life lessons that every student of Mr. Taylor have learned, whether they realize it or not.

He makes you work harder, think quicker, and be better.

He stresses the importance of what that lesson Continue on page 3.

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A Let t er t o t he Edit ors Re: Shoul d a Diversit y Course Be a Graduat ion Requirement at t he Prep?

To the Editors: I read with no small interest the debate over the possibility of a diversity course requirement at SJP in your last issue, and I have a few thoughts to convey.

But first, I want to share an anecdote.

In my AP English IV course, while we read a novel set in the Sudan called Seasons of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih, I assign my students a project.

In groups, they research African nations. Each group learns how its assigned country operated before it was colonized by Europeans in the 19th century, which European invader colonized it and for what reasons, and how the indigenous peoples of that nation agitated against colonial power to eventually gain self-sovereignty.

Then they present their findings to the class. Students are

surprised to learn that many African nations have their own versions of George Washington - Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana, Jomo Kenyatta of Kenya, and Patrice Lumumba of the Congo, for instance - and that all of these nations have rich histories and vibrant cultural institutions worthy of scholarly study.

Students have remarked to me at the end of the project, ?Wow! I never knew this!? and then the inevitable follow-up, ?How come no one ever taught me this stuff?? As a result of the project, some students even go on to pursue their own lines of intellectual inquiry, such as the student who went on to listen to Nigerian funk musician Fela Kuti and consider how his politically-charged music influences (and ultimately gets sampled by)

American hip-hop artist Kendrick Lamar.

religious belief, ethnicity, or country of origin.

They deserve to I offer this anecdote not to say have access to knowledge that will that every Prep help them navigate student should that world. have a course on Students already contemporary do some of this African history in navigating now as order to graduate. they walk the halls Rather, it is a of the Prep. But just case-in-point demonstrating the rubbing elbows with people who value of widening are different than our field of vision us is not enough. to consider cultures, histories, As a community languages, and of Jesuit educated literatures of people, it is groups of people incumbent on us to otherwise ignored deeply consider not by the curriculum. only our own lived Adding a diversity experiences, but course requirement the lived at SJP would experiences of provide such those who are widening. different than us.

Only then can we The world that extend beyond the our students will narrow opinions enter once they about others that leave the Prep is the dominant big and heterogeneous. Our culture foists off on us as ?knowledge.? students will This requires of us interact regularly humility, and also a out there with commitment to people whose listening before identities do not casting judgment. match their own, whether predicated That is the site where real learning on race, gender, sexual orientation, occurs.

So what might diversity courses look like? Well, that would be for the faculty to determine, though two current courses, my African American Literature elective and Mr. Pinto?s Native American Spirituality class, would be logical fits. Perhaps students could choose from a menu of options across multiple disciplines to satisfy the requirement. Those courses could also satisfy other requirements, like English, Theology, History, FIne Arts, or Modern Language credits, as well. That way, we do not burden Prep students with yet another mandated course in an already packed curriculum.

should come to incorporate issues of diversity and inclusion into every course he/ she teaches, embedding it into existing curricula throughout the academic year wherever possible.

Then it would become part of the proverbial air we breathe, in the same way that 1:1 educational technology is now at SJP. If technological literacy is a priority at the Prep, so too should cultural literacy be paramount. But until that day arrives, a specific course requirement would ensure that no student graduates without studying closely at least one aspect of diversity.

However, this is an interim solution only, a stop-gap way to fill curricular holes. In the long-term, each teacher at the Prep

Chris Rupertus

Warmly,

Lacrosse (Cont 'd) up huge goals. ?Also Sean Lyons [?16] in the cage, he?s an unbelievable goaltender. I know he had what he thinks was a rough start to the season, just based on wrestling, but he?s been doing unbelievable for us the entire season,? says Delaney.

Coach Delaney seeks to make a big impact with the team in his inaugural year.

?Guys like Brendan McGinn [?16], and Michael Browne [?18], on the defensive end, have also done a great job,? he continued.

DeLaney has certainly been giving high praise to his players, and the team hopes to improve after a good start to the

season.

around."

?Our goal this year is to win, get back to Hershey, and win the state final?, said Stump. ?The motto that Coach DeLaney always preaches is to get 1 percent better everyday. If we can do that we?ll be in good shape by the time the playoffs come

With the team hungry for success, the Prep?s lacrosse squad should enjoy a deep playoff run.

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Facul t y Grid

By David McCabe '19

Mr. Shaun Slusarski ?08

Mrs. Marielle Watson

Ms. Audra Brady

Mr. Michael Dougherty ?93

The People

The Historical Significance

Everything is Within Walking Distance

The Neighborhoods

Polo

Baseball

Golf

Nascar

Who is t he Most Famous Person You've Ever Met ?

Dylan O'Brien

Mikhail Gorbachev

Janet Jackson

King Felipe VI of Spain

What did you t hink you woul d want t o be when you were young?

Cartoonist

Psychologist

Teacher

Professional Basketball Player

Favorit e Aspect of Phil adel phia?

Least Favorit e Sport ?

Tayl or (Cont 'd) contains? the true meaning and significance of what we?re learning.

He makes you strive for the Magis.

In addition to this, he is by far one of the kindest and most welcoming individuals you will ever come across.

His hospitality is second to none, as he is always ready to support a student in any way that he can.

Former mayor Michael Nutter ?75 spoke highly of Taylor in a speech at the Prep a few months ago.

He explained that, whenever he needed help in school or life in general, he consulted Taylor.

He then instructed us to ?find [our] Jerry Taylor? when we were in a time of need.

Taylor speaks of his own source of personal inspiration. ?[My inspiration has been] Dan Brennan, a former principal of the Prep. He demanded excellence. Most importantly, he was like a mentor to me and I learned a lot from him,? says Taylor.

From a regular student such as myself, to the former Mayor of Philadelphia, Taylor?s influence is as far-reaching as it is impactful.

Thank you, Mr. Taylor, for all that you have done for the Prep and its community, and enjoy your retirement.

Prep Judo Cl ub Founded

By Mac Riga '17 The Prep has never lacked a variety of diverse clubs.

From the Harry Potter Club to the Fishing Club, the Prep has consistently produced a vast spectrum of activities for all to enjoy.

This tradition was continued this Monday with the inaugural meeting of the Judo Club led by Duncan Waite ?18.

Despite his relative youth, Waite holds a commanding knowledge of the sport, having participated in the Japanese martial art for ten years and performed on a national level.

Waite clarified in his presentation that he was knowledgeable not only in the history

of the sport, but also in its practice.

He has achieved the second-highest rank from the elusive black belt, and he is well on his way to certification as an official coach of the sport. ?I founded the club for personal and fun reasons,? says Waite. ?Personally, I want to preserve the original spirit of Judo alive which has been shamefully americanized into the entity that is ?Sport Judo.? ?The fun part is going to be taking that authentic, superior style of Judo, plunge into the Judo hotbeds of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland, and have a lot of fun dominating the opposition alongside my Prep brothers.

"Those are my motivations, but I am only hopeful at this point that the Judo club progresses that far.?

Waite described the various types of Judo that would be practiced? both combat Judo, and non-combat ?form?

Judo, focusing on mastery of technique.

Waite shared that his plan was to have the club members compete in at least two tournaments in Maryland and New Jersey, and hopefully participate in local tournaments in Pennsylvania as well, in both the light and heavyweight divisions.

get the Prep to subsidize tournament entry charges as well.

And, as is the case with all great clubs, food will be provided at meetings.

The students who attended the information session were enthused about the club.

Several of the students asked for an exhibition of Waite?s judo prowess, including Liam Scott ?17, upon whom the demonstration was performed. ?Duncan is super knowledgeable.? said Scott afterwards. ?He was even able to lift me from a standing position and swing me over his shoulder with ease.?

He also assured the With the newcomers that the passionate Waite at club itself would be free of charge, and Continue on Page 6. he was in the process of trying to

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Prep Basebal l Kicks Of f It s Season Remembering

Ryan Gil l yard '18

The baseball team celebrates in South Carolina.

By Evan Mat t hews '18 At the Prep, students are faced with many failures that they must overcome.

In the game of baseball, failure coincides with everything.

From offense to defense to pitching, every baseball player knows the struggle to overcome this failure.

The Prep?s baseball team recently made its four-day trip to South Carolina.

Despite the 14-hour bus ride caused by bus malfunctions, the trip was an overall success.

Even though the team went 1-2, its members are young, and gained good experience.

While holding two beneficial practices, the team managed to bond together as the week progressed. ?We went to South Carolina because the fields are turf and I know that if there is any rain at all, they do a really good job at getting the games in,? explains head coach Mr. Joseph Falcone ?91, explaining the reasons for the trip. ?A lot of other places don?t have turf fields and if you go to Florida when you have a game, it?s hard for those facilities to get the games in."

This was the third time the team has gone down in the last six years, and the second year in a row.

With only seven seniors and two juniors returning

from last year?s team. The Prep has only three players with at least 25 plate appearances compared to last year, when seven players had 25 or more plate appearances. This alone demonstrates the inexperience, as well as the potential, of the players.

Falcone motivates the players to ?take responsibility of their own playing abilities and positional responsibilities and while keeping in the back of their minds, that everything they do, everything they practice, every move they make is for the betterment of the team so that the goal for the team should always be thought of while you?re getting your own individual work in.?

This philosophy helped last year?s team end the season on a very positive note, coming in third in the PCL. Compared to last year?s team, there are many parallels in the beginning of the season, with last year?s team also struggling at the start of the season.

Overall, though, the team must overcome many obstacles and continue to represent the Prep in a fight to win the PCL.

Sunrise: November 15, 1999

Sunset: April 18, 2015

R.I.P. Ryan

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Jamie Vardy and Leicest er Cit y Def y t he Odds

By Christ opher Magiera ?17 On April 1, 2015, matchday no. 32 in the 2014-15 Barclays Premier League season, the standings included the usual suspects at the top of the table? Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal, and Manchester United.

If one looked further down the standings, one would find the lowly Leicester (pronounced ?Lester?) City, sitting in last place, far from safety, and certain for relegation.

Fast forward to that same day in 2016, and one would notice Leicester City, hailing from the center of England, on the top of the table by an impressive seven points.

English oddsmakers had LCFC at 5,000-to-one odds to win the title in the English first division this season.

To put that into perspective, only a month later, the same oddsmakers estimated Kim Kardashian?s chances of becoming the next president of the United States at a mere 1,000-to-one odds.

The long odds made sense at the beginning of the season. Not too long ago, LCFC was playing in England?s third tier of the soccer pyramid.

Each of LCFC?s leading stars has had an equally unlikely rise to glory. Breakout performers and leading candidates for Player of the Year include the likes of Riyad

Mahrez, N?golo Kante, and Jamie Vardy.

Riyad Mahrez and N?Golo Kante got their professional starts in France, with the former playing in France?s seventh division and the latter hitting the poorly kept pitches of the eighth division.

The current situation for both players is a far cry from where they used to be, but it is no mistake that they got here.

Kante is noted for his extremely high level of fitness, as noted by LCFC manager Claudio Ranieri. ?This player Kante, he was running so hard that I thought he must have a pack full of batteries hidden in his shorts. He never stopped running in training,? he says.

Perhaps everybody?s favorite? and the man who truly represents LCFC?s dramatic and unlikely rise? is 29-year-old breakout star Jamie Vardy.

Vardy grew up in Hillsborough, England, and quickly fell in love with soccer.

However, he suffered a crushing blow to his hopes of one day becoming a professional as he was cut at the age of 16 from English giant Sheffield Wednesday.

After being cut at 16, Vardy admitted ?football might just not be meant for me.?

pittance in comparison to to his 45,000 pound (around $64,000) a week salary now from his recently signed extension with LCFC. He then joined eighth-tier Stocksbridge Park, where he scored a stunning 66 goals in three seasons, earning a move to sixth-tier Halifax Town, spending a lone season there furthering his prolific goal scoring record, recording an incredible 29 goals.

teammates for the Euro 2016 tournament this summer.

In addition, the appointment of the controversial Claudio Ranieri as manager of LCFC brought a great deal of debate in the heart of England.

Knowing that he had to play a risky style to have a chance of surviving in the Premiership, he decided to implement a style that puts Leicester City?s possession of the ball each game After that glorious at an average under season, 40 percent of the third-division time, using the Fleetwood Town fewer, but vital, decided Vardy, chances that they then 24 years of got on the counter age, was worth an attack. investment of 150 ?We are a little thousand pounds. team, so we have to One year later, LCFC paid a record sum for a non-league player at one million pounds.

fight with all our heart, with all our soul,? Ranieri wrote in The Players Tribune, acknowledging the team's uphill battle And now, Vardy, with 22 goals, trails at the start of the campaign. only Tottenham Hotspur standout He knew that his Harry Kane? who team, full of was a teammate of experienced and Vardy in 2013? in hard-working the Premier veterans with the League?s race for likes of Wes top goalscorer.

Morgan, Danny This dramatic rise Drinkwater, and Robert Huth, would not only sent be capable of shockwaves putting in quality throughout

efforts, win or lose. ?All I want is for you to fight. If they are better than us, okay, congratulations.

But they have to show us they are better,? Ranieri wrote, noting that the ?usual suspects? would always be heavily favored against them.

Not only will those teams be favored, but the financial gulf between the two teams will always remain a talking point, as fourth-place Manchester City?s squad is valued at 292 million pounds (about $415 million) and league-leading Leicester City?s squad is valued at 21 million pounds (about $30 million).

So much for the traditionally mega-wealthy teams that are so accustomed to being handed the title, as Leicester City has continued to prove that the old saying ?You can?t buy class? is as germane as ever.

Ranieri summarizes Leicester?s position on the verge of winning an unprecedented Premier League title. ?This is a small club that is showing the world what can be achieved through spirit and determination.

Twenty-six players.

Twenty-six different brains.

But one heart.?

England, but also made its way through global soccer.

When asked how it felt to be the world?s best player, even Lionel Messi recognized the significance of the rise of LCFC by saying, ?I don?t know, ask Jamie Vardy.?

Now, Vardy, who could only dream From there, he of playing for his studied sports country even a year science at a local ago, has now university, and then capped two goals decided to work at for England, as he a carbon fibre prepares to join his factory, making a international

Jamie Vardy of Leicester City.

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AP Exam Schedul e

Monday, 5/ 2: Tuesday, 5/ 3: Wednesday, 5/ 4: Thursday, 5/ 5: Friday, 5/ 6: AP US AP Chemist ry AP Comput er AP Engl ish AP Cal cul us Hist ory Lit erat ure AB Science A AP Psychol ogy AP AP Cal cul us BC AP Spanish European Hist ory Monday, 5/ 9: AP Biol ogy AP Physics C: Mechanics AP Physics C: E&M

Tuesday, 5/ 10: Wednesday, 5/ 11: Thursday, Friday, 5/ 13: 5/ 12: AP US AP Engl ish AP Lat in Government Language and AP St at ist ics Composit ion

The Rol e of Social Media in t he 2016 President ial Race

Judo (Cont 'd) its head, the Judo Club seems destined for greatness.

The club will meet Mondays from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the wrestling gym.

Waite urges all interested people to come, but requests that they wear sweatshirts or other such loose-fitting clothing, ideal for

By Marcel l o Garber ?17

advertising, usually in the form of commercials, with This year's the intent to presidential race has been unlike any promote their own campaigns by other in the past, bashing those of and, with the their fellow election right competitors. around the corner in November, This year, more things are starting than ever, while the to heat up. derogatory commercials are In the past, still being candidates have always gone to paid produced, social

media is playing a much bigger role in the race to the White House.

More specifically than social media itself, Twitter is perhaps playing the largest role of any outside source in all of the campaign trail.

There are many Continue on page 7.

grabbing.

The Judo Club will no doubt be another great addition to the ever growing list of extracurriculars.

"Judo" in Japanese.

Int erest ed in Writ ing f or The Hawkeye? St op by t he Rooney Room (l ocat ed on t he f irst f l oor of Jesuit Hal l ) t oday at 2:30 p.m.

There wil l be cookies.

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PCL Foot bal l Divisions Set t o Real ign

single-elimination playoffs to decide the overall winner To make the of the PCL. Instead, league more the regular season competitive, the champion in each PCL announced that division will it will split into two advance to the divisions of seven playoffs in their teams each based respective on classification classifications. starting next ?The Prep put a season. proposal together.

PCL teams have Although ours was been classified not approved, from 6A to 2A, and Coach Infante and I split into divisions were heavily accordingly. involved and voted Unlike past years, for the proposal that passed,? says there will not be

By Michael Hal ey ?17

athletic director Mr. Dennis Hart ?95. ?The committees of coaches and athletic directors hope to bring relevance and competitive spirit back to regular season games by expanding division to six teams, with the Catholic League champion determined by the regular season. All schools involved were trying to achieve

competitive balance and help their programs fill schedules with solid games.?

In the Red Division, defending three-time AAA state champion Archbishop Wood (5A) will join the Prep (6A) along with rivals Roman Catholic (6A), Father Judge (6A), La Salle (6A), Archbishop Ryan (5A), and Archbishop Carroll

(5A).

The Blue Division will be comprised of Bonner Prendergast (4A), Cardinal O'Hara (4A), Lansdale Catholic (3A), Conwell-Egan (3A), Bishop McDevitt (2A), West Catholic (2A), and Neumann-Goretti (2A).

will now have to play Wood, a tough opponent, in addition to traditional rivals Roman and La Salle.The team is looking to rebound from a tough exit last season at the hands of La Salle in the PCL final.

These changes have major implications for the Prep?s season next year, as the team

President ial Race (Cont 'd)

Zazyczny t o St ep Down as Principal

By Joe Egl er '16 Principal Jason Zazyczny '90 announced Tuesday morning that he would be stepping down. He will, however, go back to teaching at the Prep in September 2017.

"I have to

say that I love being principal and have enjoyed my nearly four years in the position," says Zazyczny in an email to the Prep community.

"However, I miss the daily classroom

interaction with students," he continues.

See the next issue of The Hawkeye for full coverage.

reasons why Twitter is such an effective tool to candidates.

regarding certain issues that people from that state would care about.

First, Twitter is free. Rather than paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to run a 30-second advertisement that causes most people to eyeroll as soon as it comes on television, why wouldn?t a candidate want to take advantage of a free resource to relay any message he or she would like?

Obviously, all of the candidates? followers, no matter their geographical location, would see the message, but there is no harm in that because it would only inform more citizens about how the candidate plans to deal with that issue.

Second, Twitter is not only an easy way to attack your opponents, but it is a great way to promote yourself.

With Twitter, one can directly target certain groups of people. For example, as it nears closer to the date of a certain important primary or caucus, the candidate can start tweeting messages

The candidate who has utilized Twitter the most during this campaign is Donald Trump.

Whether you hate or love him, he is getting more out of social media than any other candidate.

Whether he is making follow-up statements on something that happened in a debate, releasing a message reminding his supporters to

vote, or attacking other candidates such as ?Lyin?Ted? (from a Donald Trump Tweet), Trump has been very active on social media throughout his attempt at the presidency, and it may certainly be having an effect on his lead in the polls.

Overall, as society progresses, technology is becoming more and more ubiquitous in every aspect of our world, but, during election season, because it is only once every four years, Americans really get to see how much more of a role social media is playing now than it ever has before.

In the future, expect social media to only become more and more important during election season.

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This Week on Twit t er....

By Jon Erdy '17

St af f Co-Editors-in-Chief Joe Egler ?16 Ryan Naehr ?16 Staff Writers Aidan Donaher ?16 Augie Lorei ?16 Ryan Mannion ?16 Andrew Oliver ?16 Fintan O?Toole ?16 Joe Pisacano ?16 Stas Postowski ?16 Pat Ryan ?16 Kevin Sampson ?16 Joe Schade ?16 Conor Battin ?17 Joe Console ?17 Jon Erdy ?17 Marcello Garber ?17

Hawkeye Sudoku The first person who correctly completes the puzzle and returns it to Joe Egler '16, Mike Grafenstine '17, Ryan Naehr '16 will receive a free lunch pass.

Eamon Gallagher ?17 Mike Grafenstine ?17 Michael Haley ?17 Von Hobe ?17 John Kromchad ?17 Chris Magiera ?17 Tristen Mordan ?17 Aidan O?Connor ?17 Mike O?Neill ?17 Mac Riga ?17 Liam Scott ?17 Bobby Simons ?17 Kyllian Vong ?17 Jack Yocom ?17 Matt Zito ?17 Matt Brennan ?18 Nathan Coulibaly ?18 Ronan Egan ?18 David Haddad ?18 Evan Matthews ?18 Liam McGrath ?18 Matthew Phillips ?18 Marco Sammartino ?18 Anthony Tigano ?18 Zachary Carr ?19 Jacob DeAnnuntis ?19 David McCabe ?19 Daniel O?Connell ?19 Joe Scott ?19 Moderator Mr. Leo Vaccaro ?05 Special Thanks To Mr. Bill Avington ?90 Mrs. Ree O?Neill Mr. Frank Raffa Ms. Beth Vander Vennet