Volume 45, Final Issue

M eet M r. Bush Page 8

Senior Farewell Questions Pages 12 - 13

End-of-Year Poll Results Pages 14 -15

Rocco's Reviews: The Final Chapter Page 18

Spr ing Spor ts Tr ibute Pages 24 - 25

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M ay 20, 2020

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Coming Together, At a Distance

Holden: Being a Prep M an M eans Social Distancing

By L iam Holden '23

While all of the student athletes at the Prep are praised for their outstanding talents on the field, court, or river, they are proving that their worth as members of the Prep community is much more than their physical attributes. They have also shown that they should be valued for their spiritual qualities, which they exude on a daily basis. Even though there are countless examples of student athletes at the Prep helping others less fortunate than them, the most prominent one may be the Prep?s inaugural ?Lunch of Champions? campaign, which pledged to give back to all the brave and selfless first responders and health care workers in our community.

This initiative was created by Mr. Erick Woods, the coordinator of the Ignatian Service Program through the Mission and Ministry office at the Prep.

(Photo: St. Joseph's Prep | Facebook)

By Bobby Woltj en ?22 and Stephen Cain ?22

Matt Lombardi '20, Stephen Harrison '20, Chris Zack '20, and Ross Curcio '20 (L-R) distribute food collected during the campaign.

Some of the activities that Woods had to organize for this program to be successful included working together with

the Prep?s Athletic Department, communicating with merchants and service providers, and executing the

logistics of delivering the meals. The program centered around all sports teams at the see GI VE p. 4

Over 90,000 American lives have reportedly been lost to COVID- 19 this year. According to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, ?the number of deaths are likely higher...? That is more than 90,000 human beings, who were just like every one of us, with wonderful, beautiful, complicated lives that are now lying cold in a grave. That is a national tragedy. And with the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation predicting tens of thousands more deaths by August 4 of this year, the situation does not look to be getting much better anytime soon.

Though things may look bleak, this is not the time for giving up nor for giving in. On the contrary, this is the time for standing up and standing together? six feet apart. see STAY HOME p. 21

Groch, Oldham Announce Retirement

By Reza Ali ?20

After 26 years of service to the Prep, Mr. John Groch has decided that this year will be his last.

Political discourse is a staple at the Prep. With an ideological diversity student and a Jesuit desire for civil engagement, the recipe is ripe for a consistent political tug-of-war.

Unfortunately, these robust and necessary conversations will be losing a key member: Mr. Stephen Oldham will be retiring at the end of this school year.

(Photo: Leo Vaccaro | YpuTube)

By Reza Ali '20

Mr. Groch spent 21 years elsewhere before coming to the Prep in 1994. Funnily enough, his eldest son, Nick Groch ?97, came to the Prep a year before his father did.

When reflecting on his time at the Prep, Mr. Groch said, ?What I've enjoyed most about the Prep is engaging students on many levels: in the classroom as well as in my role as former moderator of the crew team and the music program, current moderator of the fishing club and the philosophy discussion group, Kairos adult leader, chaperone on a summer service trip to New Orleans, and chaperone on a fabulous trip to Prague, Berlin and

Mr. Groch has spent the past 26 years of his 47-year teaching career at the Prep.

Krakow.?

He continued, ?Prep students have inspired me with their insightful essays and class discussions. On many a day, they've made my day. And I also owe a debt of gratitude to the Prep's administration, faculty and staff. I've always felt challenged by my colleagues to be my best, and above all, I've always felt at home at the Prep.?

In the future, Mr. Groch looks forward to hearing from alumni, getting involved in community service, and many fishing trips. Most of all, however, he looks forward to spending time with his wife, Mer; his sons, Steve '03, Pete '99, and Nick ?97; daughter-inlaw Courtney; and his granddaughters, Coco and Beatrix.

Mr. Oldham?s path to the classroom has been extremely unique. He began his post high school career at the esteemed School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. Mr. Oldham credits his specific undergraduate program for, ?widen[ing] my horizons to see a world of differing religions, ideologies, customs, and values.?

Regarding Georgetown on

the whole, he goes on to say, ?The Jesuits taught me to think critically and to seek out the truth.?

This new thought process led Mr. Oldham into some conflicting loyalties. He had originally joined Georgetown as an ROTC Cadet during the Vietnam War, but his expanded horizons, new thought process, and a full- year course on Southeast Asian history all led to his decision to leave the ROTC and, ultimately, become a believer in nonviolence.

The decision to believe in nonviolence led Mr. Oldham to St. Francis of Assisi, where he had a five-year stint as a Franciscan Brother. He met journalist and social activist Dorothy Day, Jesuit pacifist Daniel Berrigan, and homeless activist Mitch Snyder. see RETI RE p. 5

2 | Farewell Letters | Wednesday, May 20, 2020 | The Hawkeye Table of Contents

News: 4- 7

Features: 7 - 13

Enter tainment: 14 - 19

Op/Deb: 20 - 22

Spor ts: 23 - 25

Farewells from the Editor s-in-Chief ?Sucking the marrow out of life doesn?t mean choking on the bone.? - John K eating, Dead Poets Society (1989) To Whom It May Concern, I?ve never been good at goodbyes. Like seriously, if there was a way I could ?Irish exit? from The Hawkeye to escape the pain of acknowledging how much I will miss it, I would gladly take it. But I was told that if I didn?t write this letter, I wouldn?t get to sign on to Zoom graduation. Just kidding, of course. But let?s get down to the nitty gritty goodbye.

Firstly there are people who deserve my unending thanks, without whom I would not be the person I am today. First, I must thank the seniors of yesteryear, now well on their way to becoming the world changers everyone knew they would be. David McCabe, Liam Grugan, and Joe Scott, if you are reading this, thank you for taking a chance on me, for seeing the potential in me to lead and protect the legacy of what you have passed on. Each of you has been a great inspiration in your work ethic and your abilities, and I can only hope that I?ve made you proud.

Thank you to Mr. Vaccaro, for your wisdom, guidance, and undying love for Gouverneur Morris. I am lucky to say that I not only studied under the undisputed funniest teacher at the Prep, but had the chance to work with him as well. Mr. Kearney, thank you also for your guidance, but more importantly thank you for keeping the three of us out of trouble this year, though we seemed to be so set upon throwing ourselves into it.

To Reza Ali and Garrett McCloskey, it would be difficult to list everything I need to thank the two of you for. Reza, thank yous for your Northeast wisdom, yous inability to keep a straight face during a prank, and yous unending patience in picking up my slack. Garrett, I am surprised that you never complain about your shoulders aching, for how much you carried The Hawkeye this year. You have a work ethic like nobody I?ve ever seen, kid, and I am confident that The Hawkeye is in good, if not better, hands going into next year.

To College Counseling, thank you for giving me a home within my home away from home for the past two years, though I know how often you all wanted to kick me out when I incited ?heated? discussions, or broke the ?no flying objects? rule on a daily basis. Ms. Logan, thank you for being there for me, for helping me achieve my dreams this past year, and for always being there to talk through whatever was stressing me out on that particular day.

To Tony Braithwaite and my Cape and Sword family, thank you for the best year and a half of my life. You all already know how much of a difference this family has made in my life, because I talk about it constantly. But the thing that never gets mentioned is how quickly you accepted me, in the second semester of our junior year, already so late to the ball game (too soon?), as if I had been there since the beginning. I would be a much different person without the influence of Cape and Sword, and I would not trade the two productions we made together for anything.

Lastly, thank you 17th and Girard. In four short years, you have given me memories and brothers and a community that I will never forget. Though it was never once easy by any standard, I wouldn?t trade a second of it, because then I would not be everything that I am or appear to be today. You have taught me the true values one should cherish in life, and you have taught me the value of service to the community, and the brotherhood that comes as a result. I only hope that one day I can find a way to return the favor.

Finally, as I bring to a close my final mark upon St. Joseph?s Prep, though I hope my legacy will remain in other ways, I have one final request of the underclassmen. In reference to the quote above my letter, I ask that you ?suck the marrow? out of the Prep, ?CARPE DIEM?, take everything that it has to give you and appreciate every single second. But don?t ?choke on the bone?, don?t try to fly through high school just to get to the end, because you hear that ?that?s when it all pays off.? It rings true that when the pirate found his pirate gold, he realized that the real treasure was the pirate friends he made along the way. Cherish your time at the Prep, because it doesn?t go by quickly, but once it?s gone, you can?t get it back. If you put your everything in, and seize the day, and live in the moment, you will find that the Prep is so much more than where college starts.

Goodbye, 17th and Girard. Thank you for every single second I spent inside your walls.

Sincerely, Chris Zack ?20 KCLXII-KCLXIX P.S. Yo Prep, you got any matches? I?m off to set the world on fire

The Hawkeye | Friday, May 20, 2020 |

Farewell Letters | 3

It makes absolutely no sense that I am here writing this letter today.

As most know, I am the proud son of immigrants from Pakistan, who arrived in the United States in the late 20th century. My parents have given me everything ? and then some. My grandfather was a war refugee who spent his adolescence in East Africa. He later became a foreign laborer in Saudi Arabia to send remittances to my father and the rest of his family in the slums of Karachi, Pakistan. The conditions were ?near-slavery? according to an international organization known as Human Rights Watch. He ended up contracting lung cancer and passed away when I was a toddler.

Yet, here I am a mere two generations later, editor-in-chief of The Hawkeye: a nationally awarded school newspaper at arguably the best high school in the state. Newspapers have an almost irreplaceable duty to the communities they circulate in ? there is something to be said for giving that power to someone, who on surface, is an outsider. I am still stunned that the responsibility of running the outlet that wrote the first draft of Prep?s history for the 2019-2020 school year was on the shoulders of the Muslim kid. I am eternally grateful and it makes leaving the paper ever so hard.

Evidently, The Hawkeye helped my journey. More importantly, however, was our goal to showcase all of yours. I hope you, our readers, feel we were up to the task. If you have any grievances, please do not hesitate to reach out. The Hawkeye prides itself on constant improvement ? just wait until you see what Garrett, Matt, and Benicio do next year.

Now, we?ve established the necessity of the paper to me and what we attempted to achieve throughout the year. However, it is just as important, if not more important, to thank everyone who helped me get here.

Thank you, Jon Erdy ?17 and Ms. Hoffman. Jon, you gave me my first ever article ? a spotlight on an app a student had created for Ms. Hoffman?s class. Ms. Hoffman, you sent me a follow up email with words of encouragement, which I still have. I am so glad I was able to have you as a teacher in my final year here at the Prep.

Thank you, David McCabe ?19, Joe Scott ?19, and Liam Grugan ?19. You guys took a chance with your editorial staff, having three non-editors make the jump. I hope we made you proud. Each one of you is inherently part of every issue of The Hawkeye through your lasting influence ? I can only hope Garrett, Chris, and I had the same impact.

Thank you, College Counseling Office, the unofficial home of The Hawkeye. I lived in your space ever since being granted permission from the seniors halfway through my junior year. You have seen me at my very best and my very worst ? important to note that neither had to do with college. You were there for me no matter what.

Thank you, Mr. Vaccaro and Mr. Kearney, moderators of The Hawkeye. Mr. Vaccaro, you?ve answered every one of my questions, inside or outside the classroom, with a sense of patience I hope to develop in my own life. I will truly miss discussing Philadelphia politics, especially the coffee can of destiny. Mr. Kearney, I unfortunately never had the privilege of having you in the classroom.

Regardless, you?ve given me some of the most important school, life and even legal advice, whether you?ve realized it or not.

Thank you, Fr. Swope and Mr. Brown. As you both know, I had one foot in the door at a different school. While I?m sure I would have loved it, I certainly would not be the man I am today without the Prep ? your generosity towards me and my family allowed me to attend.

Thank you, Chris Zack ?20 and Garrett McCloskey ?21. You both have made this job exponentially less stressful. Chris, your cringey emails will forever haunt me.

But, without them, this paper would not have the amount of talent on its staff that it currently does. Garrett, your work ethic is incredible. I?ve been fortunate to work with extremely bright, hardworking, and dedicated individuals in a myriad of fields. You?re on a different level.

Thank you, Class of 2020. I hope to see you soon. You have all pushed me to develop in various different ways. I can confidently say without a solitary doubt that my personal development is intrinsically linked to every single interaction I have had with each of every one of you.

Thank you, St. Joseph?s Preparatory School. I fully believe that my grandfather would have been at a complete and utter loss for words if he knew I attended a school with the academic rigor, alumni legacy, and many other things the Prep is known for. Everyone in this building has helped me develop the skills needed to attempt to carry a family legacy I can only hope to continue.

You?re in my heart forever, 17th and Girard.

Gratefully, Reza Ali ?20 KCLXVI AMDG

4 | News | Wednesday, May 20, 2020 | The Hawkeye

" L unch of Champions" Raises $3,500+ Christi Social Justice Club to create these opportunities.

GI VE from page 1 Prep providing lunch to at least two groups of local service providers in the Prep neighborhood by making ?donations of the heart? from 5 to 10 dollars to the Mission and Ministry Office.

However, part of the reason for the program?s effectiveness wasn?t just because donations were made by all Prep sports teams. About a week into the beginning of ?Lunch of Champions,? Woods noticed how many parents and other students in the Prep community expressed interest in wanting to be a part of this noteworthy cause. This led to him expanding the opportunity for all clubs at the Prep to donate.

They included Cape and Sword, Travis Manion Foundation, Prep Democrats Club, Pax Christi Social Justice Club, Respect for Life Club,

In addition to the needy, nurses and staff at nearby Quality Community Healthcare, a local clinic, also were given lunches during the distribution days.

(Photo : Matt Zugale )

The original idea came from Fr. Chuck Federico S.J., who sent Woods some articles that talked about how other schools in the Philadelphia area were having their extracurricular clubs raise money for meals for local hospital workers.

Woods particularly liked that idea, which led to him coming up with the name ?Lunch of Champions? for the program.

In order to add a little competitive flare, the team that donated the most would also receive the honor of being recognized publicly for their commitment to others by Mission and Ministry.

Junior Kirby Rich also went out and said that he really enjoyed seeing the reaction of the people receiving the lunches. ?It was easy to see the impact we made.?

The "Lunch of Champions" provided lunches for those on the front lines for patients battling COVID-19.

WSJP, and The Hawkeye.

In total, the ?Lunch of Champions? raised over $3,500 for lunches going to first responders and health care workers in the Prep neighborhood. The top 5 sports team donors were baseball with $675, basketball with $585, football with $445, soccer with $335, and golf with $275.

Lunches were provided to health care workers at Temple University Hospital?s ER and Lankenau Hospital?s ER. In order to help with the delivery of lunches, there were about 10 to 12 Prep athlete volunteers that helped with the distribution of the meals. The program also served other parts of North Philadelphia, where it provided lunches to the Grands as Parents organization at

Broad and Susquehanna and distributed meals at 25th and Lehigh to students and the homeless. At every location, the ?Lunch of Champions? provided around 100 to 150 meals.

Mr. Woods collected the lunches and brought them to the site. The lunches were set up by students at the site, provided by Everything Must Change, and then handed out

by Prep students.

On May 6, students went to deliver meals to nurses in both the ER and the COVID- 19 ICU at Temple and Lankenau Hospitals. Then, on the 23rd and 30th, Prep students went to 25th and Lehigh in North Philly to distribute lunches to the needy and to children who weren?t getting the lunch they normally got at school. The Prep worked with community organization Everything Must Change and a representative from the office of State Senator Sharif Street, Mr. Kenneth Carter.

Sophomore Joe Murphy, who attended the first day, thoroughly enjoyed the service, calling it, ?The most impactful moment in my Prep experience thus far.? Mr. Carter described how some people in the neighborhood saw the Prep as an elitist school, but that it was projects like these that show them that the Prep cares. He also appreciated the work being done in conjunction with local groups. Joe expressed a desire to do service like this again and is currently working with Mr. Woods and the Pax

When asked to reflect on why the program was so popular with everyone, Woods said, ?I want to give a shoutout to all the sports coaches for rallying the cause and getting their players to donate. The overarching theme of this program was meant to try to get students to understand that they should push through to help others.? Woods was also proud of how this program made the student athletes here at the Prep into a good example for the rest of the student body to emulate and follow in terms of service.

Despite the fact that the world has been riddled with the feeling of hopelessness during this challenging time, the Prep?s ?Lunch of Champions? campaign has mitigated those feelings in the community with positivity and support.

Small Deeds Amid a Big Cr isis

By L uke Gallagher '23 From May 4th to May 8th, the Travis Manion Foundation (TMF) Hawks hosted Leadership Week over Zoom to hear from leaders across the Delaware Valley and even across the country about why it is important to be a leader amidst a crisis.

Speakers from the event included Col. Brian Reed ?85, Brett Adams, Dr. Gene Haas ?99, Dr. Asoka Balaratna, Nick Bucci ?97, Bill Dougherty ?94, Tim Rigler ?01, Pat McKelvey ?03, and Jimmy White. These speakers presented throughout the week with over seventy members of the Prep community in attendance each day.

Their stories gave insight about the importance of leadership from different angles of society, especially during a global pandemic.

Each day was led by different members of the TMF Hawks who moderated conversation and allowed the audience to gain immense knowledge and insight from each of the speakers. Among these leaders included Owen Beisty ?20, Quinn Sullivan ?20,

Chris Rebar ?21, Michael Linquata ?20, Luke Denn ?22, Colin Rosser ?20, Jack Morrison ?20, Zach Morrison ?20, Pat O'Connell ?21, and David Fritz ?21.

The eight speakers from leadership week all had different insights coming from different fields of work. However, one thing that seemed to be a constant was that it is extremely important to be a leader in small ways, especially now.

Col. Brian Reed ?85, the first speaker of the week, talked about his experience at West Point and why he feels one of the most important aspects of leadership is being the calm in the storm but also knowing when the time comes to exhibit tough love for the people surrounding you.

As Army Veteran and TMF Mentor Brett Adams said, ?We are physically distanced, but not socially distanced. We can continue to be leaders and help each other through their challenges now.?

This idea of being a leader amidst the outbreak of COVID19 was continuously stressed

throughout the week. Noting that, ?We have only uncovered the tip of the iceberg,? according to Dr. Gene Haas ?99, a Physician at Abington Hospital Jefferson Health, COVID-19 is a very dangerous and continuously evolving virus. This is why the little things are so important and it is critical to start making changes now.

Dr. Haas ?99 continues to work everyday on the front lines of COVID-19 while embodying the motto of Travis Manion: ?If not me, then who?? This motto was further lived out by Dr. Asoka Balaratna, father of Ian Balaratna ?20, who could not attend due to attending a sick patient.

On Thursday, Nick Bucci ?97 spoke about leadership in the financial field. He said that the three most important aspects of leadership in his life are: attention to details, leading by example, and searching for the positives.

Similarly, Bill Dougherty ?94 touched on the importance of being a selfleader in all different ways including spiritually, mentally, physically, technically, and emotionally. Once again, this

supports the idea that there are countless ways to be a leader amidst a crisis.

To close Leadership Week, Tim Rigler ?01, Pat McKelvey ?03, and Jimmy White spoke about leadership in the field of aeronautics. Tim Rigler ?01 is a member of the Navy and the Delta Force. Pat McKelvey ?03 works with buying and selling planes at Boeing. Jimmy White is a Navy Veteran, TMF Mentor, and currently works at Comcast in center city Philadelphia.

Explaining the importance of leadership in all fields of work, Navy Veteran Jimmy White said, ?Leaders are elevators.

Everyone likes to blame them if something goes wrong but you have to provide the right input into them to be successful.? These speakers demonstrated how it is important to be a leader anywhere and everywhere. Through trust, commitment, and humility, everyone in the Prep community can be a leader too. ?The best way for our Prep family to be leaders amidst this ongoing crisis is by encouraging themselves, and others, to

look at the positives they can take away from this pandemic,? said Zachary Morrison ?20. ?It is very easy to look at a situation and pull the negatives out of it. If we work hard to pull the positives from a situation, it will make our lives so much better. For instance, instead of lamenting the final months of my senior year, I?ve learned a very valuable lesson: make the most of every opportunity given to you because you never know when it can all be taken away.?

Being leaders in our own communities is one of the most crucial parts of this crisis and this was the most important point stressed throughout the TMF Leadership Week. As Brett Adams said, ?To be a leader, all it takes is one person to follow you.?

The entire Prep community is extremely capable of being leaders amidst this crisis and our Prep community will become stronger men and women for and with others. After all, ?If not me, then who??

The Hawkeye | Wednesday, May 20, 2020 |

News | 5

Hawkeye Quar antine Poll Results

By Chr is Casey ?20 The coronavirus and quarantine have, in many ways, changed how we live, interact, learn, and, not the least of which, speak. The ?new normal? is one of the many new words/phrases that has been added to our vernacular. The term in all its alliterative charm is hopeful, reassuring, yet vague, and increasingly lackluster.

In The Hawkeye?s most recent survey, we asked about the new ?synchronous schedule? and how it works for you

and about your quarantine in general. Given how unfamiliar we as a society are with all this, it was very hard making predictions of your answers.

First, the new normal. The student body is highly divided on whether learning online is easier or not. Nearly identical numbers of students report learning is ?the same? as ?more difficult?, suggesting a harsh divide among students most likely on a class-by-class basis. An even closer split was found in students? reported change in workload. Divided rather cleanly, a seemingly

equal portion of students feel one way as opposed to another as opposed to another, indicating a very individual response for each and every student, with no broad change in workload one way or another.

While undoubtedly the social and athletic aspects of the school have been completely upturned in an entirely negative way, so too has academics, students report. Despite the administration's best hopes, most likely due to the nature of online learning itself, the online system is simply not a one- to- one alternative for

learning. With the synchronous schedule on paper maintaining 83% of class time, the majority of students find most, if not all their classes fail to take up their allotted one- hour period.

This doesn?t even take into consideration the losses resulting from the lack of the ?faceto- face?, leading some to seelearning digitally as learning ?a dimension removed.?

Equally unfortunately, is what could be considered the overall nonsuccess of community hour. Nearly 60% of students report not having gone to a single community hour in the

fourth quarter. For many, community hour is another time to sleep; ?nap time?? as senior Aidan McGahey puts it. This perhaps is a good thing, considering a third of students reported the morbid ?terrible? to describe their new sleeping habits.

Whatever the ?new normal? is, it clearly isn?t here. With such a broad lack of consensus, wherever we land next year, on whatever point we settle, we hope it looks a whole lot better than this.

Describe your academic workload on the "synchronous" online schedule.

Online material is _________.

How many of your teachers are using the full 60 minutes of class time?

How often do you attend an online community hour offering?

My sleep schedule is _________.

Which statement best describes the state of your current summer job?

Do you believe that the first semester of the next academic year will start with in-person classes?

I believe the federal government has been doing its job to protect me from the virus.

Oldham, Going in Peace RETI RE from page 1 ?They led me deeper into the spiritual witness of peace and justice for and with those most on the margins of society,? said Oldham.

These values are still easily visible in Mr. Oldham?s personality, even though he ended up leaving the Fransiscans. He went on to get married and attended Villanova University to continue in theological studies.

It was here that Mr. Oldham saw a job opening at the Prep and decided to apply. ?I needed a job for a few years before probably going to law school.?

And just like that, Mr. Oldham was hired at the Prep after Mr. McGlynn saw him teach a class on pacifism in the early Christian community. Lucky for the Prep, Mr. Oldham never went to law school and stayed at 17th and Girard.

When reflecting on his time at the Prep, Mr. Oldham says, ?What I most respect about the Prep is the academic freedom to teach and put forth ideas that might conflict with mainstream USA.?

At the start, Mr. Oldham struggled to get his message across. The issues of the time were constantly changing. ?Each of the four decades

was influenced by the politics, music and conflicts of the times,? he explained. ?Discussing issues like homosexuality, sexism, racism, US military interventionism in the 3rd world, liberation theology, capitalism vs socialism, mindfulness meditation and the revolutionary message of the gospel was challenging in those early years.?

However, in the end, he was able to find a balance, saying, ?Over the years the Prep and I have danced together in a healthy tension which is necessary for mutual growth.?

This mutual growth will be what Mr. Oldham misses most.

While Mr. Oldham has developed over time, his greatest satisfaction has been ?to see the evolution of my students throughout their time in my classes and then follow their journey afterwards, especially those who take the gospel challenge seriously to direct their gifts in the service of those most oppressed and marginalized becoming beacons of the Blessed Community proclaimed by Jesus. Being the change we want to see in the world.?

Additionally, Mr. Oldham will miss his colleagues in the Religious Studies Department as well as the rest of the faculty and staff, especially his

ex- students turned teachers, who, in the words of John Lewis being borrowed by Mr. Oldham, ?carry on the legacy of good troublemaking.?

After 38 years of teaching, Mr. Oldham looks forward to resting, reading, walking, tending his garden, enjoying his family and neighbors, and even hiking the last 50% of the Appalachian Trail. Additionally, he hopes to continue to serve others whether it be by volunteering at St. Francis Inn in Kensington or getting involved in the peace and justice struggles locally and internationally when ?good troublemaking" opportunities arise.

6 | News | Wednesday, May 20, 2020 | The Hawkeye

COVI D Woes Common Among Area Schools

By Caleb Datto '22 To better understand how the Prep is handling distance learning compared to other public and private schools in the Deleware Valley, students were interviewed from from Saint Basil's Academy (SBA), William Penn Charter School (PC), Mount Saint Joseph Academy (MSJA), Cheltenham High School (CHS), Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School (GMA), La Salle College High School (LSCHS), and Abington Friends School (AFS). I asked about the methods of learning at their schools and their daily schedules as well as simply how they are managing this change.

At the Prep, it has been up to the teacher to decide the platform to use to teach lessons; such as Google Hangouts, Zoom, or posting video lessons. Personally, I have found my Geometry class with Mrs. Castagno to be very productive. Mrs. Castagno records video lessons in lieu of synchronous class meetings. The morning that homework is due, she posts the answers for us to look over, and if we have any questions, we are able to join her optional question and answer sessions during our class time.

Kailey Haviland (SBA) said she does not have any live classes. Instead, her teachers make videos, and if she has any questions she must email

them to her teacher, who would respond in an explanation video or try to explain the question via email. The difference between this form of learning and my Geometry class for example is that it is more challenging to effectively explain a topic that a student is confused about when you are not able to have a conversation with him or her.

Sophomore Lauren Quirk (MSJA) has been using Zoom for all of her classes and has not found many hurdles to this form of learning.

However, sophomore Paige Collins (GMA) said that she has been strictly using Microsoft Teams, a platform very similar to Google Hangouts, which in her experiences, has, ?been laggy and randomly unmutes me.?

At public schools, there is a much higher hurdle to jump over in distance learning. Due to students not having a proper environment in their homes for classes and a lack of resources to teach special education via the internet, many public high schools are asking students to study independently.

The week of April 27 at Cheltenham High School, four weeks after school closed, all students gained access to the internet in their homes. Subsequently, teachers started offering optional question and answer sessions via Google Meet in which Joey Weimer, a student there said, ?We can check

such as science and math, that I will not have the knowledge that I need to succeed.?

Paige Collins (GMA) said, ?I am worried that I will not be ready for the SAT?s.? ?I definitely took in- person classes for granted,? said Sophie Pugh at AFS. ?I find that I learn better in person when the teacher is able to explain [lessons] in depth.?

Mr. Whelan uses Zoom with his sophomore Honors English II class.

in and ask questions but they [teachers] aren?t allowed to teach through that [Google Meets].?

In terms of workload, some students have less on their plates, while others feel overwhelmed as teachers try to cram in lessons so that the students are prepared to move on academically. Of the seven interviewed students, five reported having more work, while two reported less schoolwork. Sophie Pugh, a sophomore at AFS said, ?My teachers are very understanding of the situation and I have less work.? Meanwhile, Joey Weimer, basketball and baseball player at Cheltenham High School, said, ?I have more work, but it seems like less without sports to go to after school.?

The most surprising difference between schools during these unforeseen times is the school day schedule. Five out of the seven interviewed stu-

dents have a four day week.

The purpose of the personal day during the week is to allow for time management and catching up on assignments.

Taylor Sweeney (PC) said, ?On Wednesdays, my classes are only thirty minutes apposed to fifty minutes all other days. We also end at 1:00 instead of 1:30.?

Although this allows the students to end earlier, unlike the Prep?s late starts on Wednesdays, this is similar to the Prep?s Meeting Schedule because it breaks up the week.

The overall consensus among the interviewed is that they are ready to return to normal for the sake of their social lives as well as for their fundamental education.

Many students are also worried about the quality of education and if it is enough for them to do well in the future.

Taylor Sweeney (PC) said, ?I am scared about certain subjects that build every year,

When asked about his greatest struggle during distance learning, Joey Weimer (CHS) answered, ?Finding motivation to get work done.?

Finally, Lauren Quirk at the Mount said, ?Teachers are making tests impossible because they are so scared about cheating.?

Through interviewing students at other schools, the commonality is that this form of learning can be challenging, especially if you did not enter the school year with the intention of completing the fourth quarter in this manner. Overall, schools collaborated to quickly adapt and create a system to effectively finish the year. A similar pattern was seen between different countries as they worked together and communicated to mitigate the threat of the virus. Whether it is about virtual learning, stopping a pandemic, or anything in between, unforeseen circumstances require interdependence within all communities, small or large.

Global Responses to COVI D-19 Find Var ying Success and Failure

By Joseph M assaua '21 Despite having the most COVID-19 cases in the world, the United States actually has one of the lower coronavirus cases per capita and deaths. So how are other nations across the globe handling the spread of this mysterious pathogen?

South Korea has garnered praise for its efforts to combat the pandemic, going to lengths such as employing an intense regime of testing, eventually testing great swaths of the population. (Greater than 5% compared to the US?s 3%.)

Despite having the same number of deaths seven weeks ago, South Korea now has fewer than 300 COVID- 19 related deaths and the US has more than 90,000, which may be a number on the low end of the spectrum due to undercounting.

Following these tests, South Korea employed a strict trace and contain measure, tracking known carriers? close contacts in a measure known as contract tracing. In the US, the federal government has discussed

rolling out a contact tracing app, in the works by an Apple and Google joint venture. For this app to be effective in the United States, it would need to have market penetration similar to that of Facebook?s WhatsApp and be used by approximately 60% of the population, using supposed bluetooth technology, according to Forbes.

However, there are privacy and security concerns among much of the American populus: Should technology companies (and the Federal government) have access to users?secure information and location services, even if it?s for the public good? Who?s to say that after the pandemic is over that these privacy rights won?t be infringed upon? Proponents cite the necessity of these contract tracing apps and programs to stop the crisis. ?Previous online breaches of our First Amendment rights prove that this technology already exists and can be implemented,? said Prep student Joe Schanne ?21. ?It?s up to citizens to prevent its implemen-

tation.?

There are disagreements with these programs? viabilities. Indeed, fear pervades about these apps remaining to track the US population. (Undoubtedly the NSA already does this with a relevant scale as shown by Edward Snowden.) Contact tracing may be in the best interests of the United States as Connor Siemien ?21 indicates: ?It will only help to mitigate human contact between those who have tested positive. Health interests are more important than potential long term security concerns.? Still issues remain.

Mike Ruggiero ?20 said that ?these contact tracing apps are a terrible idea as they are temporary violations of privacy that will spawn more invasive, permanent measures in the future.? Americans are supposed to feel free without the threat of an oppressive regime.

In other places, containment looks different. In the microstate of Singapore, there were two waves. Pundits in America have claimed that once the country reopens, a

The United Kingdom's National Health Service has been one of many to introduce contact tracing apps for phones.

second, even larger spike of cases may occur. This was proved in Singapore, however quick thinking by the nation?s leaders effectively neutralized the threat.

One of the world?s rising stars is in Wellington, New Zealand: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who has been praised by her people and on the world stage for her leadership. And this enthusiasm has been shown in public approval polls, with some of her most recent ones topping 80% according to the Guardian in April 2020.

Regardless, the measures that Asian countries aside from the regimes of China and North Korea are working. Cases have stagnated or are decreasing. It could be due to a different culture of mask-wearing in public life, but whatever the case, the good of the world is with them for now.

Across the globe, leaders have been asked to step up and develop novel methods for defeating the novel coronavirus.

They, for the most part, have done just that. The hope for the future is that these innovative solutions continue.

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Dylan Domingo '14 Developing Vaccine that Could Be Available by End of Summer

By Andrew Flanagan ?22 During these past few unorthodox months, Prep alumnus Dylan Domingo ?14, has stepped up to the plate and is taking on the fight against the coronavirus. Mr. Domingo majored in biology at the University of San Francisco. After graduating, he enrolled in the Professional Science Master?s program, which he is graduating from this year. He is currently working with Distributed Bio to create a vaccine for the coronavirus. At Distributed Bio, their team works on making new and improved vaccines by engineering antibodies through computational immunology, bioengineering and robotics. They are revolutionizing the future through vac-

cines for ?incurable diseases? like HIV and influenza.

The most dangerous aspect with the Coronavirus is the lack of time medical officials and scientists have to find a cure while it wreaks havoc.

Typically, a vaccine takes about a year to make, approve and distribute to those who need it. Then, once it reaches the intended audience, it doesn?t work immediately. Instead, special cells need to be formed to make antibodies to destroy the virus and are programmed to ?remember? the virus for any future invasions.

So, how is Mr. Domingo helping us battle the virus? At Distributed Bio, they are innovating the term ?vaccine?. Instead of taking infected indi-

viduals and forming a vaccine, they are skipping the memory cell aspect and injecting the straight antibodies into people.

This allows for an immediate response to the virus, which will drastically cut down on the spread and as they say, ?flatten the curve?.

To make sure this method is effective, rats are being used as test subjects. They will be introduced to the virus, then a shot containing the antibodies is administered. If the results come back as negative (to the virus), they will go ahead with this method amongst humans.

The hope is that sick individuals will partake in vaccinating.

Society in general should still abide to quarantine orders so the infected percentage stays

where it currently is, instead of steady increases.

This vaccine is expected to be available to the public by the end of summer. The only delay is getting random people as willing test subjects. They must be infected individuals, which will most likely be the first humans to ever receive this vaccine, which can be frightening and frankly quite intimidating. Although, they will be making history.

When asked how far along in the process of development this vaccine is, Mr. Domingo said, ?The process of making and distributing this vaccine will begin in summer, better known as phase one/phase two study. It should be made by the end of summer, then distrib-

uted in September. Compassionate use will be put into effect (the vaccine will be free to everyone and be able to skip the process of getting a new drug approved by the FDA, which usually takes around 1012 years) and hopefully the government will back this up with funds.?

Of course Mr. Domingo has not forgotten where his successful journey down the road of science all began. He says his favorite and most memorable class was Human Anatomy and Physiology with Doctor John Campbell. A great non- academic memory Mr. Domingo had at the Prep was attending the Prep/Lasalle basketball games at the Palestra.

Features Father of Prep Senior Wor king Towar ds a Cure

By Reza Ali ?20

Dr. Noorchashm?s campaign towards bringing Cyclosporine into the public light has mainly taken place through the journalism platform Medium.

COVID-19 has paralyzed the world, but, for Hooman Noorchashm MD, PhD, it?s just another medical problem he is willing and eager to take on.

Dr. Noorchashm, father of Joseph Noorchashm ?20, is an accomplished cardiac surgeon specializing in heart and lung transplantation. His PhD research, which is extremely relevant to COVID- 19, was in Cellular Immunology with a focus in Transplantation Immunology. His schooling consisted of medical school at the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned his MD and PhD degrees, on a fellowship grant from the National Institute of Health. Dr. Noorchashm went on to complete his residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and then a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at the Harvard Medical School?s Brigham and Women?s Hospital.

When asked about his specific career path within the medical field, Dr. Noorchashm said, ?I felt that going to places where the most clear problems and needs exist is the most morally grounded choice. [...]

So, heart and lung transplantation became a natural choice for me.? However, Dr. Noorchashm has not remained in a surgical role. ?In 2017 for personal and family reasons I moved away from full time surgical practice and moved towards an advocacy role, where I work to influence public health policy and serve as a medical ethics

Despite the incredible research by Dr. Noorchashm and his colleagues, COVID-19 still remains a more and more pressing issue.

Dr. Noorchashm pictured with his family and eldest son, Joe Noorchashm, a current senior at the Prep

watchdog where needed.?

This new role as more of an advocate has come into the spotlight in a COVID- 19 world. Dr. Noorchashm has been using his connections and research ability to help our country survive this pandemic.

First, while he acknowledges the ?complex existential challenge to the integrity of the United States? the pandemic poses, he does not not believe the Trump administration?s response has been up to scratch. ?Though I do believe that some very talented experts, like Drs. Fauci and Redfield, are advising the administration, the president's inability to defer to expertise outside of a political lens has clearly distorted their ability to efficiently work to save lives,? said Noorchasm.

There are two main things Dr. Noorchashm would have

done differently, compared to the Trump administration.

First, he believes, our government, should have taken the initial concerns of our public health experts more seriously.

These claims were raised in early January. More than two months later, the President was still claiming ?risk was low.?

Second, Dr. Noorchashm believes the politicization of the scientific debate and introduction of the unproved drug Hydroxychloroquine were extremely harmful: ?This presidential error has literally skewed and monopolized the entire scientific process in an irrationally biased way, which always wastes precious time and resources in any scientific process.?

He has leveraged this research ability into analyzing how to minimize the effects of

COVID-19. ?It appears that COVID- 19 patients who become critically ill are suffering from a hyperimmune response involving unrestrained activation of Tcells and Macrophages. One of the most mechanistically specific, safe, effective, inexpensive and vastly available drugs in our arsenal for dampening T-cell and Macrophage hyperimmune responses is a drug called ?Cyclosporine.??

He and his fellow immunologist and clinician colleagues are hypothesizing that this drug will block the progression of COVID- 19 to critical illness and death. As a result of their work, Cyclosporine has been reviewed by the United States Food and Drug Administration and is scheduled to be tested across the country and even right at home at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

?The COVID-19 pandemic is an existential challenge to the United States and the world,? said Dr. Noorchashm, regarding the pandemic on the whole.

The immunologist does not believe a vaccine is on the near- horizon. He also sees a ?second wave? of infection as inevitable. ?In this situation, I think the only realistic way to gain control is to rapidly search for a drug or drug combination that can prevent the large scale deaths from the SARS- CoV- 2 virus - be that Remdesivir, Cyclosporine or any other candidates.? ?Bottom line is that we need to block the virus' replication and/or ?kill mechanism? first and rapidly, before we attempt any large- scale opening of the economy. I do believe that this is possible but it requires a more muscular and nimble federal response, which is currently lacking. I fear that time may be running out - and I do not mean this to cause mass hysteria, but to call on our federal authorities to get their act together.? You can read Dr. Noorchashm?s perspective on blocking progression of COVID-19 disease through his Medium account, which also includes his specific thoughts on re-opening the economy.

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M eet the New Director of D& I : M r. Bush ?Having been a captain of a dance team and a choreographer, I think teaching, in an untraditional sense, has always been something that I have done.? says Mr. Bush, the Prep?s new Director of Diversity and Inclusion. Bush was born in Los Angeles, California, and had a knack for not only academics, but for performing arts as well. Throughout his career in education, Mr. Bush has kept the lessons he learned from his experiences as a captain, coach, and choreographer. After receiving the Posse Scholarship and majoring in American Studies at Dickinson College, Bush began his career in education at KIPP College Preparatory School in D.C. and later at KIPP in NYC. After only a short time at KIPP, Bush noticed an issue that the school was facing. ?100% of our students were of color, and because our teaching staff did not reflect the realities of the students that we served, I knew there was a disconnect in terms of equity and inclusion,? says Bush. After working with his school to provide some professional development presentations of racism, he realized that a few infrequent speakers coming to address the school on issues of inclusion would not be enough to bridge the gap. ?We need proactive programming, we need constant programming,? says Bush, ?so I developed a social justice proposal for teaching- based programming and student- based program-

ming.? The student programming focused on race, sexuality, class, gender, and sexism.

The unit that would tie them all together was spent on intersectionality and how these different social categories interacted with each other. From there, he balanced the roles of administrator and teacher as he worked to continue his growing social justice curriculum.

In regards to his very brief time at the Prep thus far, Bush says, ?It has been super challenging given the circumstances, I was there for literally four days... when everything closed down.? He had only just begun his first week when news broke that the school would be closing, giving him no time to build the relationships he hoped to with staff, faculty, and students. ?With the limitations of COVID- 19, it's been challenging. I don't know students, I don't know parents, I don?t know faculty in the ways that I did at my previous school? says Bush.

Despite these setbacks, Bush is determined to make an impact on the Prep community through his social justice programming and connections with students. ?There is a diversity and inclusion survey that is going out to students and staff later in this month? says Bush. ?[The survey is] going to give me an avenue or an insight to how do we match our weaknesses, when it comes to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and make programming that is intentionally designed to meet the needs of our weaknesses.?

The survey, which was sent out to students on May 11, is an anonymous 3 part questionnaire. Topics range from sexual orientation and race, to how students feel their experience at the Prep has been. Students are able to rate how much they agree with different statements and also write in their own opinions and observations.

This survey is the first part of a larger initiative by the Diversity and Inclusion Office to gauge where the Prep community?s strengths and weaknesses lie on the issues of diversity and inclusion. ?We're also going to develop a parent committee and alumni committee,? says Bush. ?I am hoping with the surveys that are already created we will also build touch points with them for them to give their feedback as well.?

Bush also recognizes the importance of context and how vital it is to understand the Prep community as he implements new programs. ?I think getting the perspectives of those who are in the institution and are impacted by these things are first and foremost paramount to my work,? says Bush. He wants to get to know the Prep community as much as possible so that he can make sure voices are heard. Part of that involves connecting with clubs, sports, and students on a personal level.

Bush got his first introduction to Prep students during a virtual meeting of the Pax Christi Social Justice Club.

Throughout the community hour, Bush was able to talk to

(Photo : Matt Zugale )

By M ur phy Bonner ?22

The New Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Mr. Bush is excited to make an impact on the Prep community through his social justice programming and relationships with students.

students about his background, goals for the school, and how his office can work with them on future projects. Co-Minister of Donations for Pax Christi Dan Deeney ?22 said, ?I?m very excited for Mr Bush's involvement in Pax Christi. He seems to have a lot of knowledge and experience with social justice, and I think his very unique perspective will help us

be more effective.?

If any students are interested in learning more about Mr. Bush?s initiatives or connecting him with their club or sport, he has community period hours, after school office hours, and can be reached via email at abush@sjprep.org.

The Bullhorn: Philly's Newest Student Newspaper

By Benicio Beatty ?21 Do you ever wonder what other high school age students are thinking?- - about the pandemic of course, but also about music, about culture, class and race? Only a stone?s throw from 17th and Girard, there is a thriving creative community of our peers who are in a lively discussion of these very topics.

Philadelphia is a large city and the voice of its youth is strong and loud. The staff of The Hawkeye had the chance to meet with students from Masterman, Central, Girls High, and other public high schools, all who are part of a new publication at the intersection of activism and community. The Bullhorn is Philadelphia?s new independent student newspaper, which addresses many social questions that relate to the public school district. The initiative, many months in the works, launched its website on May 1st. According to its mission statement, The Bullhorn seeks to ?equitably give a

voice to students who might not otherwise be able to express their opinions.? In addition, they seek to tackle systemic problems and connect public school students across the city to create a districtwide identity that ?mobilizes and positions students to leverage the powers controlling the district.?

The Bullhorn was started by Aden Gonzales, a junior at Julia R. Masterman High School, which is practically right down the street from the Prep at 17th and Spring Garden. It began as an outgrowth of Masterman?s chapter of the Philadelphia Student Union, an organization focused on leadership and empowerment in the Philadelphia public schools. Gonzales had the idea in the final months of 2019, and decided that the best way to spread the word would be to contact English teachers from all over the Philadelphia School District and have them promote the idea in their respective schools and classrooms. ?By mid February, we

started to get responses back from teachers,? says Gonzales. ?[On] March 22nd, our first meeting, there were only like five or six people outside of Masterman students.?

Through the spring, the network of The Bullhorn grew as word spread about the new newspaper. Now, as of May, they have over 30 students on staff representing 15 public high schools across the district. ?We have grown exponentially [and] we?ve gained a lot of steam recently, which is pretty cool,? says Rory McDonald, one of the original editors. The Bullhorn has since separated from the Philadelphia Student Union and now operates completely independently.

Currently, The Bullhorn website hosts a variety of intriguing sections with a plethora of different topics by student writers. Among the contents are many articles discussing all facets of the current COVID- 19 Pandemic ; ?How the Homeless Survive in Times

of Crisis?, ?How the Pandemic Affects Sports and College Recruitment?, and ?The Untapped Potential of Online Learning.?

In addition to news pieces, The Bullhorn also intends to lift up the arts. The site has a page that features poetry, photography, literature, and more!

For juniors and seniors of the school district whose plans for college application were compromised by the pandemic, Kate Ratner, a junior at Central High school, created a post with all the necessary information about the changing admissions situation. ?We have a whole section on the site devoted to help with college,? says Ratner, a member of The Bullhorn outreach team. ?I think that [the pandemic] put a lot of barriers up for juniors and seniors, am I?m glad I was able to write about it.?

Thanks to the rapidly spreading network of The Bullhorn, students from all four years of high school are

included. Patricia Frimpong, a freshman at Girls High says ?I heard about The Bullhorn through the mass email the student reps sent out, I liked the idea, so I got in contact with Aden and became a member of the editorial team.?

Public school students are also invited to nominate their friends for a ?senior spotlight? on The Bullhorn website.

The Bullhorn newspaper truly showcases the student initiative and communityoriented mindset of the public school system that the Prep community strives for in its own work. No doubt, this publication will lay a foundation for more student activism and outreach in the Philadelphia public school system for years to come.

Be sure to check out The Bullhorn?s website at: https://www.thebullhornews. com/ And follow the Bullhorn on Instagram: @thebullhorn215

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L ockdown Can't Shut Down These Clubs

By Joe M ur phy ?22 The Covid- 19 pandemic has drastically reshaped the way that our school is functioning.

Classes have met over Zoom/Google Meet, and finals for the year have been cancelled. How have extracurricular activities adapted? Obviously, some, such as the sports teams, have had to entirely end their seasons. However, certain clubs have completely changed their formats and extended their tenure to allow their members to continue to indulge in the club?s offerings during these trying times.

The Cooking Club has had one of the smoothest adaptations since the quarantine. The club has been meeting regularly since quarantine started, and they?ve actually met much more times since the Prep closed its doors than they would have if the regular schedule persisted. Not only has the club met more, but it has also been easier preparation- wise. Ms. Pinto, the moderator of the Cooking Club says, ?When school is in session, we have to meet in the Rooney Room and use camp-

ing stoves, bringing all the supplies into the Prep that day, so it's actually ended up being a lot easier to hold the meetings from home.? An email containing a grocery list of the ingredients is sent out to the members of the club a week in advance, and then the club meets and cooks the meal together during community period. Chef Nate, a leader of the club and culinary expert, expresses that, ?All of our meetings have been great; it?s nice knowing that we?re helping the guys learn something new during the pandemic.? The club has managed to cook chicken cutlets, buffalo chicken, macn- cheese, cannolis, stuffed peppers, pulled pork, and Bolognese sauce since quarantine began. Despite the many struggles caused by the coronavirus, the Cooking Club has stayed resilient and very effectively remodeled their club around it.

Pax Christi has met consistently bi- weekly since the quarantine started. It has formed its leadership board for next year, and it has begun planning projects for the up-

Ashtion Dial '22 enoying his chicken cutlets he made during a Cooking Club session led by Ms. Pinto.

coming year. The club has also worked to start initiatives for relief of those affected by the coronavirus right now. The Masks For Others program is going on right now, and it calls for families to create masks at home, which will be delivered to Project HOME. Project HOME is in need of a great amount of masks

for its residents, many of whom are homeless or formerly- homeless, and workers. The club is actively creating programs to advocate for workers, get those masks to people who need them, and create a sustainable program which provides lunches to the hungry.

After the swim team was unable to continue their spring workouts due to quarantine, Coach Koenig has made it his duty to ensure that the team stays strong in body and in motivation. He has created the ?Home-Workout Gang?, whose motto of ?flatten your abs while you flatten the curve? directly states its mission of keeping students in good shape and mindset while we are in lockdown. Mr. Koenig describes his mission: ?I wanted to offer an outlet for the students to not only workout but also see and say hello to their teammates. I decided to open up the workouts to the entire Prep community because I think seeing friends and getting exercise is especially important for all students during this quarantine time.? The workout runs by a system of ?Card Workouts?, where each card correlates with different exercises, such as sit ups, squats, planks and push ups, and the numbers correlate with the reps. The randomization of the deck keeps each workout unique, and keeps the students on their toes

Jesuit Roots Guide Cavacos in Administr ative Decision-M aking

By M ur phy Bonner ?22 ?I think we?re really bad about solving novel problems; I think we need some help. My suggestion? You go to Rome, to the Church of the Gesu.?

This is said by New York Times bestselling author, Malcolm Gladwell, on his podcast, Revisionist History. In his three- part series, Gladwell tackles the history of Jesuits, their unique ways of solving problems, and how everyday people can be guided by their same principles.

Gladwell speaks about the use of ?casuistr y? to deal with new and unexpected events through one?s own intellect.

Mr. Dushel, Associate Campus Minister at the Prep, defines casuistry as, ?A method of moral reasoning and working through ethical and moral problems that are new. Instead of trying to take abstract principles that may or may not apply to these new problems...It's about descending into the particulars and learning all about the facts.?

Fr. Robert McTeigue S.J., a priest of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus, is very well versed in the topic of Ignatian Spirituality and its applications. As a professor and published author, he offers the following explana-

tion, ?Casuistry is primarily an intellectual exercise...it?s kind of a way of playing ?What if??

If you are training people to be leaders, training them in the practice of casuistry can give them the practice that they need...so they won?t be taken by surprise when the time comes when they need to step up.? McTeigue urges people to look to the past when confronting our new circumstances as COVID- 19 continues to disrupt all sense of normalcy. ?We are certainly in a situation where we can not say we have always done it this way. We have never had a worldwide lockdown,? says McTeigue.

When dealing with unprecedented challenges, McTeigue relies upon the vir tue of pr udence. He says, ?Prudence helps you to find the right motivation to do the right thing, the right way.? It is much more than the ability to make the right decision; in fact, it?s the ability to take into account the needs of those who will be affected by the decision. Now more than ever, this virtue is critical, as tasks that used to be simple, such as going to the grocery store, are now filled with many complicated questions and choices.

McTeigue does not only prescribe these virtues for the av-

erage person, but for those in leadership positions and who must make decisions that affect many. Speaking on the role of leaders during times of crisis, McTeigue says, ?You need someone who knows the people, who knows the facts...to make an application that wouldn?t be obvious to other people but obvious to someone of good habits of mind and heart and knowledge.? He emphasizes the importance of a leader who is familiar with their community and has the ability to make decisions that affect their community in a positive way.

In the case of the Prep, that leader is Principal Mr. Cavacos. Cavacos has spent most of his life as a part of Jesuit institutions. After going to high school at Loyola Blakefield, he attended Fordham University.

From there, Cavacos spent 26 years at McQuaid Jesuit before coming to the Prep. In total, he has spent 35 years in Jesuit education. The last two months have been a whirlwind, not only for Prep students, but for those in leadership positions, as well. Cavacos has had to decide the future of proms, graduation, summer classes, distance learning, finals, and many other important aspects of the Prep. His decisions affect students, staff and faculty,

parents, and the broader Prep community.

Amidst these unprecedented times, Cavacos looks to his Jesuit roots for guidance when making tough decisions. When asked about how his Jesuit training has influenced his leadership, he reflected, ?You start by setting that there is an understanding that there is a deep and a rich context to every individual situation. Life is not a one-size-fits-all type of scenario where you just find the right solution and plug it in.? Cavacos demonstrated this when he had to decide the future of the Junior Prom. He reached out to the Juniors via a survey and asked them for their opinions on possible solutions. His choice was ultimately made based on the interests of those affected.

Despite this commitment to Jesuit principles, the tough decisions are not any easier to make. ?The hardest decisions have to do with cancelling important events,? says Cavacos, ?A lot of the decisions that we have had to make during this COVID- 19 experience we did not have a lot of time to stretch out the process.?

The future is uncertain, but part of the decision- making process is being prepared.

When asked about plans for

the upcoming academic year, Cavacos says, ?We [the Academic Council] are going to be getting feedback again to inform us should we have to continue [distance learning] or should we have to go to a distance learning time period next year. There is at least some thought that it is possible, although I pray everyday that we will not be in this position again.? Even though the idea of spending more time in distance learning is not appealing to anyone, Jesuit thinking demands foresight and council.

Though questions of distance learning in September and other difficult decisions loom, Cavacos is confident in his ability to work with others to find a solution. Through the uncertainty, he remains unwavering in his faith as his guide. ?[With] faith and trust in God, you will be able to handle whatever the challenges are,? says Cavacos. ?The solutions may not be apparent in the beginning and it may be a process and we may need to be flexible.? In unprecedented times, the Prep community must keep in the mind the ideals and principles of St.Ignatius. By working with others and understanding where they come from, no problem is too big to overcome.

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Fauci's L ife of Public Ser vice Encour aged

by Jesuit Education Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, uniquely understands the truly unprecedented crisis at hand- for both the country as a whole and for the graduating Class of 2020. Throughout his 36 years and counting as director of the NIH?s allergy and infectious diseases branch, based in Bethesda, Maryland, he has repeatedly espoused the Jesuit ideals that he encountered as a student at Regis High School.

Fauci understands that the mission of the Jesuits is to think of others before ourselves, "admitting that more is needed now more than ever during this time."

Speaking to Jesuit high schools and their soon- to- be graduates in a video message on May 11, Dr. Fauci said, ?I am profoundly aware that graduating during this time, and virtually, without your friends, classmates and teachers close by is extremely difficult[...]. We need you to be smart, strong and resilient.

With discipline and empathy we will all get through this together.? ?Just as important, however, is the Jesuit emphasis on social justice and service to others.

And now is the time, if there ever was one, to care selflessly about one another,? he continued.

Fauci?s hard work, driven by focusing on the facts, has helped him become one of the most trusted public officials during this time (according to a Washington Post poll conducted in early May, 74% of Americans approve of the job Dr. Fauci is doing to combat COVID-19).

Given his high approval ratings, it helps to understand what strategies Fauci has used in his role as a leader during this time; it seems those strategies are mainly rooted in his time as a student at Regis High School, which he called ?the best educational period I could ever have imagined having.?

Another characteristic of the intensive Jesuit education accompanied Fauci at Regis, too: an intense workload. Like many Prep students, he had several hours of homework each night. However, Fauci saw the long hours of work at Regis as being beneficial saying, ?The Jesuits have always trained one to have precision of thought and economy of expression [...]. I think [Regis] gave me a real feel for life," he said in an interview after receiving the Maxwell Finland Award in 1989 (a prestigious award given to scientific leaders studying infectious diseases).

Fauci, now a national medical official, was once the captain of his high school?s basketball team as a senior at Regis in 1958. While he didn?t play professionally, the same leadership qualities Fauci displays today? humble, blunt, selflessness? were with him even back then. In a podcast interview with WBUR, Ben Cohen, a writer for The Wall Street Journal who talked to Fauci?s teammates, said, ?He was someone who everyone on the team looked up to? He worked hard and he was very unselfish, kind of the way he shows now. He really is the same person.?

After high school, Fauci continued his Jesuit education at The College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts. While earning many Classics credits, he graduated on the pre- med track in 1962. After Fauci graduated from Holy Cross, he knew he wanted to become a doctor. ?The idea of when I wanted to become a doctor came about naturally. I like science, I like discovery, I like the challenges of science, but I also so much like mankind and the humanities that it was just a

Anthony Fauci (#4) considers his time at Regis High School, a private Jesuit institution on Manhattan's Upper East Side, to be pivotal in his development as a medical professional. He graduated from Regis in 1958 and continued his education at The College of the Holy Cross? another Jesuit institution.

stitute of Allergy and Infectious Disease? eventually becoming the director in 1984, a At Cornell, where he atposition he holds now, 36 years tended medical school, Fauci later. Over those 36 years, graduated top of his class durhowever, he has done more ing the escalation of the Vietthan just work wholly within nam War, and was subsehis branch. He has worked quently required to enter public with six service; he presidents, began his ?Just as impor tant, both Repubwork at the however, is the Jesuit licans and National InDemocrats. stitutes of emphasis on social j ustice This being Health, and and ser vice to other s. said, Fauci has not And now is the time, if realizes that looked back his posisince. This there ever was one, to in tion he must life of public care selflessly about one be nonservice that partisan. another.?

Fauci has ?You stay led thus far was encour? Dr. Fauci completely apolitical aged by the nonDirector of the National Institute and Jesuits, he ideological. of Allergy and Infectious Diseases believes.

I?m a scientist and I?m The Jea physician.

And that? s it,? said suits have a ?leaning towards Fauci to the New Y orker in something about what you do 2016. is public service,? Fauci said in a CSPAN interview in 2015.

Speaking at his alma mater, Fauci continued, saying he saw Regis High School, in 2019, becoming a doctor as ?an inFauci described several of the teresting combination of a presidents he had worked for. concern for mankind as well as He said President Ronald Reaa good intellectual rigor.? gan was ?a very good person? but he ?disappointed [Fauci in Dedicating his life to public his handling of the inchoate service, Fauci rose the ranks of AIDS crisis].?

President the National Institutes of George H.W Bush was ?one of Health- - specifically at the Inthe most extraordinary human beings I had ever met,? he said.

President Bill Clinton was a ?wonk? and ?intellectual? who was more interested in science but not the personal aspects of disease. President George W. Bush was ?modest,? who Fauci explained was misunderstood, praising his work with AIDS outreach to developing countries. (In a separate interview with CNN, Fauci has described President Barack Obama as ?a very easy person to get along with and a really good, good human being.?) natural fit,? he said in a CSPAN interview in 2015.

(Photo : Joshua Roberts | Reuters)

Fauci and Prep students have

one thing in common: the harrowing, hour or more long commute each day to actually arrive at school. Growing up in Brooklyn, Fauci had to take several buses and trains on his way to and from school, navigating the expansive New York City public transportation system every day of the week.

(Photo : @jesutinews | Twitter )

By Connor Siemien ?21

Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, addresses the media at a White House coronavirus task force briefing at the White House on April 5.

As for President Donald Trump, who Fauci is working with during arguably the great-

est challenge of both men?s lives in their respective positions, there have been instances where Fauci has corrected what the president has said, or has been more blunt in his assessments of coronavirus and its impacts on the United States. In the face of criticism from conservative media for allegedly damaging the economy, President Trump retweeted a tweet that contained the hashtag ?#FireFauci.? Fauci said during a U.S. Senate hearing regarding America?s response to this pandemic, ?there is not a confrontational relationship between me and the president."

It seems that Fauci?s blunt, to the point attitude has served him well? and he credits that skill to his Jesuit education at Regis. Speaking to the school in 2019, he said that his high school taught him ?to communicate scientific principles, or principles of basic and clinical research, without getting very profuse and off on tangents.?

In that talk, he also expatiated presciently about his worst fear, at the end summing it up in two words: ?a pandemic.?

Unfortunately, Fauci?s worst fear is here and it has turned our world upside down.

Nonetheless, if there is one person that we can be glad is helping lead our country?s response, it is Dr. Fauci. But don?t listen to me, take it from the six presidents he has worked with, presidents from both major parties; take a look at the 74% of Americans which approve of the job he has done in his position, a high number given the partisan climate; and, most of all, take into consideration what he uses as his basis for leadership: A sound Jesuit philosophy, which he simply describes as ?precision of thought and economy of expression.?

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Chef Nat e's Quar ant ine Recipes

By Aiden Ander son ?22 Since we are all stuck at home, what better time to improve your skills as a chef? Use these recipes from Chef Nate for a tasty snack and impress your family.

Buf f alo Chicken Mac n' Cheese Ingredients -

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3 Chicken Breasts 2 Cups Flour 3 Eggs ¼ Cup Milk 2 Cups Breadcrumbs Canola Oil (for frying) 1 Box Macaroni / Elbow Pasta ¼ Cup Flour ¼ Cup Butter 2 Cups Milk 2 Cups Your Favorite Shredded Cheese (I usually go a blend of Pepper Jack, Sharp Cheddar, and Muenster) Your Favorite Hot Sauce, to Taste (I use a blend of Tapatio, Cholula, and ?Time?s Up? Hot Sauce) Ranch Dressing Salt and Pepper

Directions 1. Pour water into a pot and season the water heavily with salt. Boil the water over high heat.

2. Pour some oil into a deep rimmed pan until the oil is about an inch deep in the pan. Let it heat over high heat. Then, start butterflying the chicken. To butterfly, just cut down the chicken breast lengthwise like you?re halving it. Once butterflied, tenderize the chicken until it?s about ½-¾ of an inch thick. Then, bread the chicken. First toss it in the flour, then combine the 3 eggs and ¼ cup of milk, and dredge the chicken in that, and then dredge the chicken in the breadcrumbs.

3. Once your oil is super hot, drop the chicken in. Fry until golden brown and crispy on both sides, take it out, and drain it on a paper towel lined plate. Let it cool, and then chop it into bite sized pieces.

4. When the water from Step 1 is boiling, dump the pasta in and wait until it?s al dente, which should be a solid 7-8 minutes of boiling.

5. Start the cheese sauce by melting the butter in a pan over medium heat. Whisk the flour in to create a roux, which will thicken your sauce. Once a roux is formed, slowly add in the 2 cups of milk. The sauce should thicken nicely, and once all the milk is added, the sauce should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon with.

6. Add the cheeses to the sauce and let the cheese melt into the sauce. Once the cheese sauce is formed, drain the pasta and add it to the cheese sauce. Stir to combine the pasta and the sauce. Once all that is combined, add in the cut up chicken, and stir to combine.

7. Add as much hot sauce and ranch as your heart desires. I usually add about 2 ½ cups of hot sauce and ½ cup of ranch to mine, which makes it super spicy, but you can turn up the heat or kick it back as you see fit. Season with salt and pepper to your liking, serve, and now you have some amazing buffalo chicken mac and cheese.

Enjoy!

Loaded Nachos Ingredients -

Tortilla Chips (You could also use Doritos if you wanna kick up the flavor) 4 Chicken Breasts 1 16 oz. Jar of Tostitos Salsa 4 tbsp. Taco Seasoning 1 Can of Black Beans 1 Small White Onion 3 tbsp. Olive Oil ¼ Cup Flour ¼ Cup Butter 2 Cups Milk 2 Cups Mexican Cheese Blend More Shredded Cheese 1 Can Sliced Black Olives (optional) Shredded Lettuce (optional) Diced Tomato (optional) Sour Cream (optional) Salsa (optional) Guacamole (recipe follows) (optional) Pickled Jalapenos (optional) Salt and Pepper

Directions 1. Put the chicken breasts, the salsa, and the taco seasoning in a slow cooker on high for 3 hours or low for 6 hours.

When the chicken is cooked, use 2 forks to shred it and mix to combine.

2. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees 3. Form a roux by melting the butter and flour, and then pour in the milk to form a cream sauce. Add in the cheese, and stir to combine.

4. Dice the onion and saute it over medium heat in a pan with olive oil. Drain the beans and rinse them, and then saute them with the onions for about 5 minutes.

5. Start layering your nachos. Start with a layer of tortilla chips, then pour on some of the cheese sauce, the add some shredded cheese, shredded chicken, beans, and your choices of the optional ingredients (the lettuce, tomato, olives, salsa, sour cream, jalapenos, and guacamole) add another layer of tortilla chips, and repeat topping until you?re satisfied with your nacho tower.

6. Put your nachos in the oven for 7 minutes, and once the shredded cheese is melted, take them out, and enjoy!

12 | Features | Wednesday, May 20, 2020| The Hawkeye

FAREWEL L , CL ASS OF 2020

Exiting Poll for the Class of 2020

By Chr is Zack '20 and Reza Ali '20 (53 Responses)

Har dest or wor st year at the Prep?

Junior 34 %

Favor ite Class?

Have you attended a football state championship?

No 18.9%

3.8% Seni or So ph om or e

28 .3%

Yes 34% an m sh Fr e

81.1%

How many times have you received JUG? es im t 3 or 5% 2 24.

n3 e t ha r o M % 18.9

ny Too ma 7.5%

Are you glad you stayed at the Prep

r ve e N .1% 32

g ge l l e sel i n o C un Co .5% 24

d M PR house, M ez , or z 11.3 ani ne %

Yes 98.1%

Once 17%

Favor ite place at the Prep? Fi el

No 1.9% Senior L ounge 41.5%

Gesu 7.5%

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GO FORTH AND SET THE WORL D ON FI RE

Closing Thoughts and Advice What is your favor ite Prep memor y?

"Kairos." - 20% of all responses

What is the funniest thing you or someone you know received JUG for ?

"State Championship with the Ice Hockey team." - Brody Plourde

"Sitting politely and silently in class."

"We formed a circle in Dr. Nunes's Physics class junior year.

Everyone held hands, and then Nunes touched the Van der Graaf Machine and sent a shock throughout the circle. Everyone yelled."

- Marcus Murphy

"Someone riding a lunch tray down the steps by the Dining Hall like a sled."

"Mr. Fabry calling me a 'jabroni' for not doing his homework for Algebra II/Trig class and then he got mad at me cause I pulled out my Chromebook to google what the heck a 'jabroni' was. Sorry Mr. Fabry." - Dan Montvydas "Honestly, There is no specific time I can pick. There are way too many memories and times I have cherished with my brothers."

- Nekko Ward

"When [I was] confused [for] another kid and [given] JUG anyways."

"So there was this balloon falling from the ceiling in the cafeteria. There must have been some event the night before, because there were many balloons everywhere. As said balloon was falling from the ceiling, I decided it was a good idea to grab it. In grabbing it, I decided it was a good idea to let go of it. When I let go of said balloon, said balloon decided it was a good idea to float back up to the ceiling. Unsaid dean decided it was NOT a good idea to let go of said balloon henceforth allowing said balloon to return to the ceiling. Said unsaid dean decided it was a good idea that I receive a JUG for said balloon's decision to return to said ceiling."

I f you could go back to the Prep for a couple more weeks, what are some things you would do?

What is the weir dest thing you?ve witnessed in the past four year s?

What is the thing you will miss most about 17th and Gir ar d?

"Thank all my teachers." - Luc Elamari

"Lil Uzi" - 4 people

"I would just make as many memories as I can. Play basketball, joke around with my teachers, and just enjoy my last week there."

- Tyler Velazquez

"Pineapple in the urinal." - 5 people

"Walking the halls and enjoying the laughs and great times with the entire community." - Will Keane

"My lawyer has advised me not to answer." - Matt Lombardi

"The drive into school. It went from an annoyance to one of the things I appreciated the most." - John Fenerty

"Watching Dean Greene overseeing a pushup competition." - Jack Morrison

"Getting out of my or my dad?s car, grabbing my backpack and my Vistas or AP Spanish textbook from the backseat with my Chromebook, and walking down the gray path to the entrance of the Prep." - Dean Metsikas

"On Halloween freshman year, some seniors dressed up as TSA agents and pulled random people out for a screening, I was one of them." - David Fosbenner

"The one thing I will miss seeing everyday is walking into school and seeing everyone in the cafe and senior lounge and just talking with everyone." - Pat McCabe

"Cherish just being at the Prep again." - Michael Matthews "Eat bagels during free periods with the boys." - Santiago Ortiz "Play more Frisbee and eat more pizza on the front lawn. Draw another handsome Squidward in the college counseling room.

Play more Bananagrams, Monopoly, and Apples to Apples. Watch more psychology videos in psychology class. Play more bocce and eat more food in Italian club. Essentially just do everything I was already doing for another couple of weeks. Maybe I'd join the Mountain Biking club too, while I'm at it." - Michael Martinelli

"My brothers/bros/friends." - 21 people

"Staying up until 4am." - James Schade

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Entertainment

End-of-Year Poll Results Wh o r espon ded?

301 responses

Sh ou ld t h e Pr ep u se a w eigh t ed GPA syst em ?

Freshmen - 59

Yes - 61.3%

Sophomores - 62

No - 38.7%

How do you t r avel t o/ f r om t h e Pr ep (m ost of t h e t im e)?

Public Transportation - 26.6%

Wh ich depar t m en t w ou ld w in in a gladiat or bat t le?

Classics - 43.3% Math - 19.7% Science - 12.3%

Juniors - 83 Seniors - 97

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On a scale f r om 1-5, h ow m u ch do you agr ee w it h t h e f ollow in g st at em en t ?

History/Social Sciences - 11.0% English - 8.3% Religious Studies - 3.0%

1 = No, n ot at all.

5 = Yes, of cou r se!

Art - 1.3% Modern Languages - 1.0%

Carpool (driver or rider) - 26.2% I drive by myself - 25.2% School Bus - 20.9% Walk/Bike - 1.0%

I am satisfied with the Prep's Commencement plans.

Most common answer: 3

Have you ever t aken pu blic t r an spor t at ion t o/ f r om t h e Pr ep?

Yes - 84.1% No - 15.9%

Wh o w ou ld be m or e self -su f f icien t at t h e Pr ep du r in g qu ar an t in e?

Hawk the Hawk - 54.7% Iggy the Dog - 45.3%

Average Answer: 3.34 Prom is overrated Most common answer: 1 Average answer: 2.73

If t h e Pr ep r eceived a sign if ican t don at ion , w h er e sh ou ld t h e m on ey go?

Ch eck all t h at apply.*

Prep teachers genuinely care for their students.

* Percentage reflects % of respondents who picked the choice

Most common answer: 4

Financial Aid/Lowering Tuition - 67.8%

Average answer: 4.10

Facilities/Renovations - 58.4% Teacher Salaries - 35.2%

I found my niche at the Prep.

Clubs/Sports - 27.9%

Most common answer: 4

Operating Costs/Programming - 14.4%

Average Answer: 4.12

Do you play a spor t at t h e Pr ep?

I like the Prep.

Yes - 81.4%

Most common answer: 5

No - 18.6%

Average Answer: 4.34

How m an y clu bs do you par t ak e in ?

Have you t aken a ph ot o of t h e sk ylin e f r om 5t h f loor J-Hall?

0 - 9.0% 1 - 19.3% 2 - 20.9%

Yes - 62.7% No - 37.3%

Car ole Bask in _____________.

Is innocent - 2.5%

3 - 24.6%

Killed her husband, whacked him - 74.8%

4 - 11.6%

Free Joe Exotic - 22.7%

5+ - 14.6% Wh at is you r f avor it e Net f lix bin ge?

Ar e you aw ar e of w h at specif ic aspect s of t h e sch ool w ill be r en ovat ed?

Outer Banks - 22.2% All American - 10.4%

Yes - 49.7%

Tiger King - 9.0%

No - 50.3%

Money Heist - 8.0% Ozark - 5.9% College St ar t s Wh er e?

Never Have I Ever - 1.7%

Here - 36.3%

Other - 42.7%

At College - 17.7% In the Gulag - 46.0% Th e r en ovat ion s ar e _____________.

Necessary - 21.3% Not necessary - 13.0% Somewhat necessary; only some parts need to be renovated - 65.8% Wh en do you t h in k t h e r en ovat ion s w ill be com plet ed?

Ch ief 's Place sh ou ld _____________.

Make a triumphant return - 63.5% Remain as is - 8.0% What is a Chief 's Place? - 28.4% Wh at is t h e best in t r am u r al t ou r n am en t ?

0-2 years - 14.5%

Football - 43.2% Basketball - 34.4%

3-5 years - 39.4% 6-10 years - 23.2%

MarioKart - 12.6% Ping Pong - 9.9%

Over 10 years - 22.9%

Wh er e w ou ld you r at h er be?

At the Prep - 84.8% In online school - 15.2%

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Wh at is t h e best Pr ep pop cu lt u r e m om en t in r ecen t m em or y?

Wh ich of t h e f ollow in g social m edia apps do you u se? Ch eck all t h at apply.*

Can you n am e f ou r cu r r en t Ph illies player s?

Lil Uzi visits the Prep - 49.8%

* Percentage reflects % of respondents who picked the choice.

Of course! Bryce Harper, Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, and Jimmy Rollins - 39.4%

Petro Makes the Call - 13.6% Pineapple in the...y'know - 11.5% Bob Moss - 9.8% Waffles in class - 8.8% Wet Willie on TV - 6.4%

Snapchat - 94.2%

No, they suck - 17.0%

Instagram - 92.2%

Stick hit ball. Ball go far. Run run run. - 43.6%

TikTok - 60.4% Twitter - 47.8% Facebook - 21.5% LinkedIn - 5.1% Tik Tok is _____________.

A Chinese governmental watchdog - 32.3% Okay, I guess ÂŻ \_(? )_/ÂŻ - 28.6%

Th e spor t s leagu e t h at I m iss m ost r igh t n ow is _____________.

NBA - 51.2% MLB - 22.5% WNBA - 17.0% NHL - 9.3%

A knock-off Vine - 21.4%

Is M r . Br igh t side st ill t h e an t h em of ou r gen er at ion ?

Why do you guys keep doing stupid dances? - 13.3%

Yes - 56.9%

Pick on e.

Drake & Josh - 53.1%

No, I am not an intellectual - 43.1% Wh ile sh e w ear s sh or t sk ir t s, w h at do you w ear ?

I wear T-shirts - 80.8%

iCarly - 23.3%

She's cheer captain - 6.5%

Victorious - 7.6%

And I'm on the bleachers - 12.7%

Big Time Rush - 6.9% Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide - 5.9% Zoey101 - 3.1%

Wh y w er e t h er e n o sn ow days t h is year ?

I dunno...funky weather? - 18.0% Mr. Cavacos brought a secret voodoo curse from Rochester - 82.0% Th e biggest n ew s even t of 2019-2020 w as _____________.

Prep Closes for the Year - 36.9% Three Prep Grads in the NFL Draft - 30.5% Fr. Swope Announces Resignation for June 2021 - 21.5%

The Office - 70.2%

Speedy Morris Announces Resignation - 5.7%

Friends - 12.5%

I k n ow a lot of people h at e _____________, bu t I act u ally like h im / h er / t h em .

Football Wins State Championship - 5.4%

Cheers - 4.2%

Imagine Dragons - 21.6%

Seinfeld - 13.1%

Ed Sheeran - 16.4% The Hawkeye is _____________.

94.1 WIP - 37.9%

Tekashi 6ix9ine- 12.3%

The best student newspaper - 37.7%

97.5 The Fanatic - 33.3%

Maroon 5 - 10.0%

Making me fill out this stupid poll - 32.7%

Actually, I listen to podcasts. You should try them - 28.8%

Taylor Swift - 8.9%

Prep Administration propaganda disguised as intrepid journalism - 29.6%

The Chainsmokers - 7.8% Nickelback - 7.1%

Travis Scott - 14.9%

Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus - 6.3%

Wou ld you r at h er :

Kanye West - 14.2%

Fall Out Boy - 5.9%

See La Salle football beat the Prep - 27.2%

Da Baby - 11.5%

Cardi B - 3.7%

or

Eminem - 11.1%

Have JUG for a month - 72.8%

YeahRon!!! - 10.1% Drake - 10.1% J. Cole - 9.0% FAR GLOBE - 7.6% Kendrick Lamar - 6.9% Chance the Rapper - 4.5% Peanut Butter - 38.6% Jelly - 10.2%

Wh o/ w h at ar e you m issin g m ost r igh t n ow ?

Time - 51.2%

Ian Balaratna's rollie backpack - 11.7% Raffa snacks - 4.7%

Villiger Hall bathrooms - 76.0% SAGE prices - 24.0%

Ms. Francine - 3.7% Dean's Update - 2.7% The boys! - 74.8% Is k n ow in g n ot en ou gh ? Is w illin g en ou gh ?

We must apply - 41.6% We must do - 25.3% Do or do not, there is no try - 33.1%

Is Car son Wen t z a t op 5 QB? Yes - 40.9% No - 59.1% Was Jalen Hu r t s a good pick ?

Yes - 56.6% No - 43.4%

If you cou ld m eet on e of t h e f ollow in g Ph illy spor t s legen ds, w h o w ou ld you ch oose?

Nick Foles - 28.0% Joel Embiid - 23.5% Chase Utley - 13.3% Brian Dawkins - 10.2% Julius Erving - 9.2% Charles Barkley - 6.5% Claude Giroux - 5.5% Mike Schmidt - 3.8% Did you lau gh at an y t im e du r in g t h is poll?

I exhaled lightly. My humor has been ruined by the internet. - 42.8% Yes, Chris and Garrett are big funny. Reza too serious. - 35.4% No, keep your day job. - 21.9% * If "Check all that apply," respondents could choose more than one answer, so percentage number reflects the percentage of individual answers that featured the choice. * * Figures might not add up to 100% for rounding and/or spacing purposes.

To view the poll, in its entirety, contact a Hawkeye editor.

16 | Entertainment | Friday, April 24, 2020 | The Hawkeye

Pandemic Spr ings New M usic from The Strokes, Tr avis Scott, Other s

Playlists at the Prep Often lost in the sauce is the fact that teachers are real people, too? people who listen to music. In a segment new this year to The Hawkeye, we feature songs from a faculty or staff member's playlist. Consider adding these to your quarantine playlist!

(Photo: I nterscope and Biillion Dollar Baby)

Compiled By Benicio Beatty '21

Dababy released Blame It on Baby in April 2020. The album is his fifth in two years, but it failed to bring a new sound to the artist relying on old patterns.

By K ier an Hicks ?23 This spring has brought us some new music releases? some great and others not so great. There was a variety from indie to rock to rap, with lots of new albums and singles to listen to while you are stuck at home.

In early April we got The New Abnormal, the first album by rock band The Strokes since 2013, which was released to positive reviews. I thoroughly enjoyed it, with tracks like ?Eternal Summer? and ?The Adults are Talking? really standing out. It?s a perfect blend of indie rock and new wave music, with a more matured sound compared to their early garage- rock albums. It has its flaws for sure, but it?s definitely a good album.

In indie rock we got the mediocre- at- best Making a Door Less Open by Car Seat Headrest, an indie rock band known for moody and ambitious music. While it?s not terrible, it is definitely disappointing especially compared to their other critically acclaimed albums like Twin Fantasy and Teens of Denial. It has familiar themes that one would expect from the group, but much more electronic compared to the earlier projects.

While a few songs excel, such as "Martin" and "Hollywood," most are mediocre.

In late April, Travis Scott surprised many with his virtual Fortnite concert. The concert, while very short, was entertaining, with over 12 million people watching at once from their own homes. A few famil-

iar songs were played, such as ?Sicko Mode?, ?Stargazing?, and ?Goosebumps.? He then revealed his newest single with Kid Cudi, titled ?The Scotts.?

It seems that every time Cudi collaborates with other artists, they produce great things, and this is no exception. It is a loud and exciting single, at 2 minutes and 48 seconds, with Travis? signature blend of trap and spacey sounding instrumentals. For Travis Scott, it was his third number one single, following ?Sicko Mode? and last year?s ?Highest in the Room.? There is speculation on whether the two will produce more music together.

Drake dropped his newest album? Dark Lane Demo Tapes. It?s another average sounding album, with features from artists such as Young Thug, Future, and a heavily criticized verse by Playboi Carti. While it was released as an album, it was mostly just unused Demos from other projects that Drake has been holding on to until now.

DaBaby released Blame it on Baby, his fifth album in under two years, which was very similar sounding to his past few albums, following a familiar style as his others, with catchy beats, repeating flows, and lots of ad libs. If you?re looking for something similar to what he has released previously, then you will not be disappointed, but if you?re looking for something new you won?t find much here.

M r. Greene 1. Mr. Magic Grover Washington Jr. 2. Br eezin' Geor ge Benson 3. Mer cy, Mer cy, Me Mar vin Gaye 4. Ribbons in the Sky Stevie Wonder 5. Let's Stay Together Al Green

M r. Dougher ty '93 1. My Par t of Town Tuff Crew 2. Love You Will You Love Me Judy Tor res 3. DWYCK GangStar r 4. A Day in My Life Without You Lisette Melendez 5. Her e Am I Br oken Hear ted The Four J's

6. Love Calls Kem

6. I Ain't No Joke Er ic B. & Rakim

7. Man in the Mir r or

7. Symphony #9

Michael Jackson

Beethoven

8. Can I Get A...

8. Long Lonely Nights Lee Andrews and the

Jackson 5 9. Humble Kendr ick Lamar 10.Califor nia Love Tupac feat. Dr. Dre

Hear ts 9. Angelina Louis Pr ima 10.War m it Up Kane Big Daddy Kane 11. Love Me Tonight Cynthia

Prep sophomore Wesley Lu cas, an up-and-coming artist, released his new single titled ?Demon? on May 15. Originally inspired by Westside Gunn?s Pray for Paris, Wes raps on a New York grime beat. With singles like ?Derek Jeter ? and ?Demon,? Wes prepares to release an album this summer. Stream ?Demon? on all platforms now at linktr.ee/weslucas

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Faculty Gr id

By Nile Andah '21

M s. Wossene

M r. Brown '99

M r. Wellman '14

M r. Bush

How do you feel about the school year coming to a close?

I feel sad for obvious reasons but especially because the Class of 2020 is the first class I was able Off-balance but I remain positive to recruit as Admissions Director. They already had such a special place in my heart and will do so even more now.

Sad that it was spent away from the Prep but hopeful that we return to normalcy soon!

I feel strange that the school year is coming to a close since I am new to SJP and don't know many students. My only hope is that I can build strong relationships with our underclassmen and send off our seniors in a way that honors them.

What do you plan on doing to pass the time in quar antine this summer ?

Work: lots of admissions stuff in the summer (will Prep U be virtual???). Home: outside with my kids or bingeing TV/movies

Spending weekends in Sea Isle City, hopefully playing some rugby, and maybe take a hiking trip out West.

I will be spending a lot of time planning for next year, reading, taking virtual dance classes, and bingeing the PS4 exclusive Ghost of Tsushima.

At this moment, I am grateful for a supportive community, the ability to work safely from home, and for having time to reflect on the personal changes I want to make once the quarantine ends.

Chat and play games with friends on the Houseparty app

What?s something you?re gr ateful for r ight now?

To have a job and a strong community of support

It might sound corny, but it's the Prep. I'm grateful for having a job..specifically one that I love doing to my core.

The Prep Community stepping up to support the Prep Cares Challenge - parents, faculty/staff, students, and alumni alike.

Have you been binge watching any shows/movies? I f so, what?

Ozark on Netflix and Insecure on HBO but big shout out to Selah and the Spades on Amazon Prime, written and directed by a Philly native

Better Call Saul and The Last Dance are highlights. Also went back to Brooklyn 99 since I stopped watching after around season 3.

The Walking Dead series, Lord of the Rings trilogy, and the Star Wars Saga

Yes, I have recently started watching Ozark and The Chi, both of which are fantastic.

M s. Smith

M r. Pohlig '02

M r s. Frey

Dr. Nunes

Relief

I am sad to see the year come to a close for many reasons, but mostly because the fellas won't get a chance at winning a PA Rugby State Championship.

Inexpressibly sad.

Hoping and praying for the end of quarantine.

Par t 2

By Nile Andah '21

How do you feel about the school year coming to a close?

I'm ready for the school year to end. Distance learning is not effective.

What do you plan on doing to pass the time in quar antine this summer ?

I plan on being outside a lot working in my yard and with my flowers.

Providing child care

Our offices remain open all year, so I will be working!

We are an active family, so anything outdoors!

What?s something you?re gr ateful for r ight now?

My faith and family

Everyone in my family is healthy

My patient husband, energetic boys and Peloton!

That the school year is coming to a close.

Tiger King, Arrested Development, The Last Dance

I haven't been watching anything because apparently the TV in our house is permanently owned by other family members (who have been bingeing all seasons of Battlestar Galactica on SyFy).

Have you been binge watching any shows/movies? I f so, what?

All 5 seasons of Peaky Blinders on Netflix

The Last Dance, in reasonable increments.

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Rocco's Reviews: The Prep Exper ience Rocco's Review

By Rocco Spadea ?20 My time at the Prep is something that I will always remember. It has made such an impact on me, and will stay with me for the rest of my life.

The Class of 2020 has had so many ups and downs, but these moments have made this experience even better, and have brought us together into this tight-knit group.

The Class of 2020 must have some kind of record for historic events happening to us during our high school careers. We entered school when the entire world was hooked on Pokemon Go. Who would have thought that a game on your phone would unite the world for a whole 6 months? Then there was that whole killer clown craze in October of 2016. That had to be a fever dream.

For our sophomore year, we got to watch our favorite football team go to the Super Bowl, and win. Philadelphia was the happiest that I think I have ever seen it, and it was just an incredible phenomenon.

The Eagles made us all proud, and united not even the students of the Prep, but the entire city.

Now, we are closing off our time at the Prep in a literal pandemic. It?s definitely not

20 /20 what I wanted, but I feel it, too, has brought us all together. I have never seen so many teenage guys confess missing each other and wishing they were at school. I think this just reflects on why I have found the Prep so special.

Our brotherhood is something that is such a real thing, and not just a tool to persuade those 7th graders to apply to and then choose the Prep. I have seen it in the stands, as we all cheer for the football team. Hershey has been one of greatest experiences ever, just seeing everyone come together to show support to our guys on the field.

I have seen the brotherhood reflected on Kairos, where we all come to know each other on a deeper level. I see it in the hallways, when an entire class is quizzing each other before a test. I have seen it when students come to watch the Cape and Sword shows. I can say with confidence that we all hold each other up, and support each other through the challenges that come with being a Prep student. It?s not easy, between balancing extracurriculars and rigorous academics, but we just make it fun. We bring each other up, and I am so grateful to have been a part of that.

Our faculty and staff are also what just has made my experience these past four years even better. The good mornings I get from Mr. Cavacos while I walk in always brighten my mood.

Hearing Mr. DeRita yell my name as I walk through the lobby always makes me smile.

Stopping by in Mission and Ministry on the way from J Hall to the cafeteria is a highlight, especially always hearing Fr. Chuck laugh at something that is always going on. Sitting in College Counseling and having political and philosophical debates, which are just some of the things being discussed in that office, always make me laugh, and teach me a little extra something. Class meetings with Dean Green and Mr. Monroe are always memorable, because while being stern with us and getting the point across, they never fail to crack a joke and have us all laughing.

The teachers at the Prep are what make the Prep special.

The dedication and focus instilled into each and every sin-

gle one of us is incredible, and it makes me feel cared for and makes me strive to want to do better. Yes, they challenge the hell out of us, but we come out better people, and in the end, we can declare them not only teachers, but friends. I will forever be in debt to all that each teacher has done for me, and for all of us. It?s a job that requires special people, and the Prep does a damn good job at obtaining them.

Last, but not least, what has made my time at the Prep so special is all that we have to offer. I never felt out of place, because I found a club for any aspect of my personality. Cape and Sword has been something that I have been a part of for all four years, and it is so special.

The Hawkeye allowed me to express my interest in writing, and it tied in my love of

movies and TV with this here review column. This love of movies and TV is also fostered by the Film and TV Discussion club. Treat it well, underclassmen. I can assume this has been the same for everyone, because there are just so many clubs and sports and everyone I have come into contact with always seems to be busy doing something.

Kairos is the greatest thing we offer at the Prep, because the bonds it builds is something that can?t be forged in any other way. It changed me, and it also has brought me closer to people I never would have thought I would be close with. I am no athlete, and I am now great friends with football players because of Kairos, among other things. It is a stone pillar in the Prep. If you are an underclassmen, and thinking of participating in Kairos, do it. I promise you that it is so beyond worth not having your phone.

To wrap up this whole rant, I just wanna say that I have had an amazing time at the Prep, and I am so glad I was able to have this experience.

Underclassmen, enjoy it and throw yourself into every moment because it becomes a piece of you. I promise you, you will not regret it.

And with that, I will now follow every Rocco Reviews and give this whole experience a 20/20. Yes, I am going to be cheesy and make it my class year.

Deal with it.

I love ya, St. Joe?s Prep.

AMDG

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Cr uciver balist: Aidan M cGahey '20

The Hawkword

Note: Spaces not included Across 2. Popular Netflix series set in North Carolina 5. British late night host 8. Heads of this premier European soccer tournament recently announced it will be finished by August despite COVID 10. This will be lifted on June 4 in Pennsylvania 13. NJ governor 16. Prep Trivia Society recently defeated this rival in the "Clash in the City"

Down 1. This organization faced backlash due to technical problems on AP exams 3. Longtime Prep religion teacher who will retire

4. 40th anniversary of the eruption of this volcano

7. Basketball star featured in an ESPN documentary

12. Month of postponed 2020 Prep commencement

6. Trump's firing of a watchdog from this agency drew ire from Democrats

9. Jimmy Carter was known for farming this

14. Now ubiquitous video conferencing service

11. Leapfrog

15. Interrogative pronoun and UN organization

Announcing the 2020-2021 Editor s Editor s-in-Chief

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Opinion/Debate

L essons L ear ned from COVI D-19

Coronavirus has dominated headlines for most of the year.

But if you were to flip past the front page in any major newspaper, you would find plenty of other concerning headlines.

The COVID- 19 crisis, aside from sickening millions and killing thousands, has given the world a stark reminder of many of the issues that plague us even under normal circumstances. In the US, those severe issues are what led us to become the worst- hit country in the world. We will make it through this, but we will make it through an even stronger country if we can learn a few important lessons along the way. And it?s not just a good idea; we need to come out of this crisis better than we entered if we want to survive the next one.

Billboards, signs, commercials, and social media posts have been praising America?s ?essential workers? non- stop since the start of the pandemic.

Those first responders, store clerks, delivery drivers, warehouse workers, cooks, teachers, pharmacists, and, of course, doctors and nurses, have kept our country running during these strange times. But many of these modern heroes are working under dangerous and difficult conditions for little pay and few benefits. Furthermore, many are working simply out of fear that if they take sick leave, they?ll lose their jobs.

America has finally recognized that we need these workers to make our country run. In fact, we need them much more than the athletes, celebrities,

scientists and doctors.

financiers, and CEOs that we often idolize. But our appreciation needs to be reflected in our actions. Raising minimum wages, increasing benefits, and ensuring safer workplaces are all basic rights we can give to our essential workers. Hopefully, this will make our nation realize that our essential workers earn every cent they make, and deserve much more.

Another thing we need more of is trust. Specifically, now, we need to trust scientists, doctors, and other medical professionals.

But many Americans have been convinced by talk show hosts and even politicians that scientists and doctors cannot be trusted.

A sentiment that, quite frankly, is absurd. These professionals are working day and night on developing vaccines, testing drugs, and studying the disease. They are, just like the other essential workers, heroes.

One person who is now a household name is Dr. Anthony Fauci. Dr. Fauci was the subject of one of many conspiracy theories discussed in a popular social media ?documentary? called Plandemic. In the documentary, the fact- check website Snopes found a multitude of false information about COVID- 19.

Despite being removed from YouTube, Facebook, and Vimeo, Plandemic has been seen by millions of people, people who now may be less likely to trust Dr. Fauci. A spokesperson

(Photo: Unsplash.com)

By Bobby Woltj en ?22

Essential workers across the country face brutal working conditions in jobs that are often overlooked and underappreciated by the public.

from Vimeo said that their reason for removing the video was, ?Keeping our platform safe from content that spreads harmful and misleading health information.? The spread of false information means people might, as many have, ignore social distancing and maskwearing guidelines suggested by Fauci. Which only means more cases and more deaths.

" M any of these moder n heroes are wor king under dangerous conditions for little pay and few benefits.?

Of course, everyone is technically entitled to go wherever

they want. But we need to cooperate and follow guidelines if we want to get through this.

The scientists and doctors are absolutely right about social distancing because, without testing for those who are asymptomatic, we cannot tell who does or doesn?t have the disease. It?s certainly hard, and many people are struggling, but the best way to fight the disease until we have a vaccine is by following guidelines. Of course, the government could really help if they provided a stimulus bill that actually helped ordinary Americans and small businesses, as opposed to corporate bailouts. But we the people can decide to care for each other, protect each other, and prioritize our health. And to do that, we need to trust our

Environmental headlines have actually been more positive. Earth Day ?celebrations? this year involved talk of how less car and bus travel has led to decreased emissions and decreased pollution. This is, of course, good news. But on the other hand, the federal government has ordered the EPA not to enforce regulations strictly during the crisis. Granted, this is a necessary step designed to ensure that oil and power companies don?t collapse due to decreased demand, which would result in even more unemployed Americans. Still, considering the current administration?s abysmal environmental records, the step has environmental organizations like Greenpeace and the Sierra Club worried. And with the good news mentioned above, there is a fear that some people will think that the whole climate change policy is fixed.

When the quarantine ends, we cannot forget that climate change is still present and still a threat to our country. And just like we must trust scientists on Coronavirus, we must trust them on climate change.

We should come out of this with a renewed passion for environmental protection and activism.

Even with these changes, the country won?t be perfect.

There are plenty of other issues in the nation and the world.

COVID- 19 certainly isn?t a good thing, but if we can learn from this and make the changes, we can be much better than even before this all began.

Read those College Emails!

By Joseph Tagliafer ro?21 Any student who has taken an AP class, PSAT, or SAT knows the struggle of the incessant waves of college emails that seem to flood their inbox. It was exciting and novel at first, but after a few months the thousands of yearly emails can feel overwhelming and unimportant. The tendency among the student body is to disregard these emails, but I believe they are the foundation on which a college search and ultimately a college decision is built.

So why do they matter? After speaking with Prep college counselor Ms. Kelly McGlynn, it seems that these emails provide two crucial opportunities for students: they give an accessible outlet to display inter-

est to a university and they present students with enough information to make them a more informed college applicant.

Ms. McGlynn says, ?One of the biggest mistakes that students make in the college application process is not reading important information.? Especially now that college tours are nearly nonexistent, getting information about colleges is more challenging than ever before. These emails are ultimately the gateway to opportunities such as speaking with visiting representatives, attending virtual tours or open houses, or even setting up interviews.

On top of that, interacting with the content of the emails

The familiar sight of your Gmail inbox, flooded with college mail.

helps both parties in the application process. Ms. McGlynn says, ?The simple act of opening, reading, and engaging with emails sends a larger message about student interest and desires.? Paying attention to opportunities that might arise with a certain college that you have your eye on through email is one of the easiest methods to demonstrate interest to that school.

Students might

wonder,

though, why do they get so many emails? According to an article written by Inside Higher Ed, promotional emails across all industries are opened 24% of the time and interacted with 6% of the time. ?Colleges and universities know most students aren't reading,? says Ms. McGlynn, ?hence the amount of emails you receive in a day to get their message across.?

What is important to keep in mind is the purpose behind the

volume of emails that seem to fall on students. ?All of those emails flooding your inbox simply are materials and information designed to help you in that quest to find the right institution,? says Ms. McGlynn. ?If you aren't opening or using them, then you are leaving a great deal of room for assumptions and errors.? The ultimate goal of each message sent to a student is to give them better insight into themselves, their respective school, and the plethora of opportunities that they have access to.

Making the change to go from no action to marking all emails as read and opening the ones that interest you can have a greater impact on the future of your college admissions than you may realize.

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Netflix, Hulu Top All in Streaming Debate

By Colin Bir kmire ?23

and Zombieland.

In these times of crisis, those who have to stay in their homes with no end in sight need some sort of entertainment to take their minds off of the pandemic. Luckily, the world is in the era of streaming, so everything is available at our fingertips. While there are many different premium apps offering great content, such as Starz and HBO, The ?big four? for movie and TV streaming, currently, are Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and Disney+.

Disney+ is the newest of these, not even being a year old, but offers the most crowd pleasing titles out of all of the major streaming services.

From a slew of movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, to the Star Wars franchise, the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, every episode of The Simpsons, and classic Disney and Pixar movies. While Disney+ has much to offer, if you are not a fan of Disney, chances are you won?t get much out of it besides Star Wars and Marvel.

Netflix has been the face of streaming for the past decade, and shows no signs of stopping. From its humble beginnings as a DVD delivery service in the late 1990s, Netflix is in the same amount of American homes as cable TV and has had their titles featured in prestigious award shows.

Some of these titles include the Emmy winning House of Cards and the Oscar winning Roma.

Recently, some of the more popular series released during the nationwide quarantine have been Tiger King, the absurd mini- series that?s taken the world by storm and Outer Banks, which is a teen drama that is making America?s youth

The "big four " of movie and TV streaming services jockey for the leading position during the pandemic. All services have seen a considerable increase in subscriptions since the start of stay-at-home orders. Netflix alone has added over 15 million subscribers over the past three months, bringing their total to over 180 million subscriptions (per The New York Times).

long for a summer that seems unlikely thanks to the pandemic. Other popular titles trending during the quarantine include Django Unchained, Ozark, Extraction, and Criminal Minds, among many others. While Netflix has many great titles to offer, sometimes the sheer volume of content available can be overwhelming. The fact that they change their selection of movies and series so often can also be frustrating.

Synonymous with Netflix is Hulu, which has been a main competitor of Netflix the past

decade. Hulu also has their own award winning original series, such as The Handmaid?s Tale and Castle Rock, among others. However, the main attraction of Hulu is the wide range of TV shows they have to offer, especially currently airing shows. These include It?s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, American Horror Story, Atlanta, Parks and Recreation, Seinfeld, Lost, 30 Rock, Saturday Night Live, and Jersey Shore just to name a few.

While Hulu also has movies to offer, such as the most recent Best Picture winner Parasite,

they are lacking in movies compared to others.

Amazon Prime, the spawn of the corporate giant Amazon, has also been on the rise in the last decade. They have had numerous award winning and acclaimed movies and TV shows such as The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Beautiful Boy. However, Amazon Prime has rentals for a majority of their titles. There is an upside to this though, as they have many titles for free, from the likes of acclaimed movies like The Lighthouse, Mid90s, Midsommar, Lady Bird, A Quiet Place,

With all of these points considered, the best streaming service for TV shows is easily Hulu, because of the amount of acclaimed and iconic shows available, even if the other three have much to offer. And the best streaming service for movies is Netflix for the variety and seemingly countless titles offered. While Amazon Prime has acclaimed movies and Disney+ has classic movies and TV shows available, Netflix and Hulu are still the best streaming services to pass the time during quarantine and are the two main choices someone should consider when debating what service they should subscribe to.

A M an for Other s in the Age of Social Distancing yet, that is exactly what many teenagers seem to be doing.

STAY HOME from page 1 If we have any hope of making it out of this tragedy with the least lives lost, we need to listen to what our leaders? are saying and follow their directions.

Unfortunately, not everyone seems so keen to do this. Some individuals seem to think that they are above the law in this situation. There are people who seem to believe that it is not their responsibility to stay home and stop the spread.

Those people are often legally in the wrong but, far worse, they are making a grievous moral decision. To break the laws concerning stopping the spread of the novel coronavirus is an inherently selfish decision. When one breaks them, what they are saying is that whatever they are doing is more important than the lives of every one of their neighbors. That what they are doing is more important than the lives of the 90,000 Americans

?Men for and with others.?

Those five words sum up what we Prep students are supposed to be. Violating government orders meant to protect public health is not the action of a man ?for and with others.?

It is not the action of a Prep man, and it is not the action of a good man. It is the action of a selfish man. If we seek to live up to the ideals our school stands for, if we seek to step foot in that school anytime soon, it is imperative we all do our part in stopping the spread.

ways to stay in touch with friends and loved ones. If you are reading this, you already can. Because, due to the constraints placed on us by this pandemic, this issue is digital only.

The same device you are reading this on can be used to communicate and stay connected. So use it, make the safe choice.

" This is the time for standing up and standing together... six feet apar t.?

As of April 11, The United States has surpassed Italy in number of COVID_19 related deaths. Though the country is slowly easing restrictions, a stay-at-home order is still in place for the state of Pennsylvania.

who have tragically died.

Take the Prep?s very own region of Southeastern Pennsylvania, for example. Governor Tom Wolf has instituted a three tiered reopening plan, with red, yellow, and green phases being applied at a regional and municipal level. Southeastern Pennsylvania was the hardest hit region of the common-

wealth and, as a result, is still in the red phase. That means that, most importantly, Governor Wolf ?s stay at home order is still in place. While there is certain travel permitted under this order, such as personal outdoor activity or care of the elderly, things such as visiting a friend or significant other?s house is certainly not. And,

This is not easy. I do not mean to suggest that it is. For many, it is incredibly difficult.

That is understandable; that is normal. It would be concerning if this was not difficult for people. But there are other

We will only make it through this by listening to public health experts and making the right choices. It will not be easy. It will not be fun. It will be scary, and boring, and tough. But we will do it. If we all do our part, if we all see ourselves as a part of the interconnected web of lives that we are, we will make the right choices. We will be men for and with others.

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Biden on the Hunt for Running M ate

By Joseph M assaua ?21

who is from Nevada. She is disciplined and respectful, and advocates for immigrant rights, even traveling to the United States- Mexico border. While she may not be the aggressive ?attack-dog," seen in past picks like Sarah Palin and Dick Cheney, she could be a model for the nation.

Biden committed to picking a woman to be his VP during one of his final debates against Bernie Sanders. This is certainly an interesting pledge, and David Fosbenner ?20 thinks that it is a good one. ?It provides someone who is more progressive [than] Biden while having the same social values, bringing a different school of thought to the White House,? says Fosbenner. ?This will benefit the country in the long run.?

One potential candidate, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, has been praised for her response to the coronavirus, but she has also experienced dissension. Michiganders staged Tea Party- esque protests outside the capitol complete with assault rifles.

She is a passionate champion of the Democratic party?s ideals- - elucidating them while giving the official Democratic response to the 2020 State of the Union.

Another name that has been

(Photo: Vox)

Joe Biden, a former Delaware Senator and Vice President of the Obama administration from 2009- 17, will in all likelihood be the Democratic Presidential candidate in 2020. FiveThirtyEight puts Biden?s chances at more than 99%.

On March 15th, Democratic Candidate Joe Biden committed to picking a female as his vice presidential nominee.

floated in the press is Michelle Lujan Grisham, the governor of New Mexico, who has also served as the Secretary of Health for her state. She, as CNN argues, would bring needed leadership during this pandemic. She was an early adopter of state stay- at- home orders, and even shut down an entire city, Gallup, to mitigate the transmission of the virus.

During her tenure, New Mexico doubled the number of health centers, expanded inhome care for seniors, and built a new state lab, all the while improving infectious disease prevention programs.

She has a positive electoral record as well--having wrested the Governor's Mansion in Santa Fe from Republican control. Her statewide execu-

tive experience may prove crucial in November and the months to come.

Tammy Duckworth is someone who is actually slated to formally interview for the VP slot, according to the Chicago Tribune and the senior United States Senator from Illinois, Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin. Ms. Duckworth is a U.S. Senator from Illinois who has paraplegia. She was a former Army Lieutenant colonel who became the junior senator for Illinois in 2017. She most definitely espouses the ideals of the leadership needed for the job from her military service.

One additional possible candidate is Catherine CortezMasto, yet another senator,

The top remaining contenders are Elizabeth Warren, Stacey Abrams, and Amy Klobuchar.

It does make sense that Biden would choose a senator, coming from the Senate himself before being Obama?s Vice- President. He knows of the experience that such a position requires. Biden is looking for someone who has qualities that differ from his that can complement the ticket.

This could include someone younger or with more experience in local leadership. As the pandemic continues, it will still be an issue and this valuable wisdom is needed in a ticket.

As the old saying goes, opposites attract.

Diversity is also one of the factors that Joe Biden is looking for in a running mate.

Stacey Abrams and Kamala Harris are African- American, while Catherine Cortez- Masto and Michelle Lujan Grisham are Latina, and Tammy Duckworth is Asian. These factors are important because America

as a nation is diverse, and the citizens want a running mate who looks like them and represents them.

Biden may also seek a running mate who balances his ticket ideologically. Since he indicated that he will be choosing a woman, there are plenty of progressives. Justice Democrats, an upstart progressive group, is supporting the progressive figures, including Stacey Abrams, a former 2018 Georgia gubernatorial candidate and state senator, who is actively campaigning for the job. Others, including Kamala Harris, a former 2020 presidential candidate and California Attorney General, are taking a more relaxed approach.

During this crisis, the role of governors is not to be understated. They have the local responsibility and are often the visible representative of their state at press conferences. The VP pick will be someone with statewide local experience due to the new quasi- federalism between the federal government and the states.

At the end of the day, Joe Biden will face strong opposition in November, and he will need a steady advocate by his side.

How to Proper ly Wear a M ask

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Sports " Har t" of Gold: A.D. Steps Down

By M att Cor r ?22 After nearly 20 years of service to the Prep, Mr. Dennis Hart ?95 plans to step down as head Athletic Director. In the 2020-21 school year, Hart will become the Athletic Director at St. John?s College High School in Washington, D.C. After graduating from the Prep in 1995, Hart returned 7 years later, when he first began as an assistant baseball coach under Dr. Rupertus. During those years, Mr. Hart taught at several Philadelphia charter schools. Because of his great experiences as a student and as an assistant coach, he then moved into the classroom at the Prep, where he taught history. Before becoming Athletic

the constant drive towards excellence, which he saw not only in others, but himself as well.

Director in 2015, Mr. Hart served as the Dean of Students for four years. As Athletic Director, Prep sports thrived under his leadership. By hiring new coaches and guiding the athletic programs, Mr. Hart has left a serious impact on the Prep community both on and off the field. One of Mr. Hart?s major changes done off the field was moving all of the athletic staff ?s members into one office space, which can now be found on the second floor of Villiger Hall.

When asked what he will miss most about the Prep, Mr. Hart said, ?I?ll miss a lot of things, but mostly the people who make the Prep what it is.?

He went on to say how his different roles at the Prep gave

As parting words for the Prep community, Mr. Hart said, ?I would first and foremost like to thank every student, administrator, coach, and all of my colleagues for my experience.?

After serving the Prep since 2002. Mr. Hart announced he will step down as the Prep's Athletic Director to become the Athletic Director at St. John's College High School in Washnington D.C.

him the ability to see the Prep from all perspectives: as a student, coach, teacher, and Athletic Director. Seeing all of

As a final message to the Prep community he said, ?Don?t take your responsibilities lightly. Each person involved in the Prep has an important role and plays a huge piece in what the Prep is.?

these different perspectives, he saw how special the Prep community was. Another aspect Hart admires about the Prep is

" Extr a L ife" M ar athon Goes Vir tual ing, the marathon still had a surprising turnout.

By Daniel Deeney '22 When you look up the word ?gamer? online, you?ll find two definitions. The first says that a gamer is ?a person who plays video games or participates in role- playing games.?

This is what most of us mean when we throw around the word. However, ?gamer? has another definition, one with which less people are familiar: ?a person known for consistently making a strong effort.?

The members of the Video Game and Strategy Gaming Clubs, without a doubt, fit both of these definitions.

It?s become a tradition for the Strategy Gaming Club and the Video Game Club every year to take part in the Extra

Life Marathon. Extra Life is a national movement that brings together gamers across the country to help sick and injured children by donating to Children?s Miracle Network Hospitals. People can sign up, commit to play games on their day of choosing or over the course of a few days, and ask their families and friends to support their efforts. Many kids at the Prep choose to donate to CHOP, a member hospital of CMN Hospitals. This year was the fifth annual Extra Life Marathon at the Prep, and the event has grown significantly over the past few years.

Club moderator and Latin teacher Mr. DeSimone said, ?I?ve been doing it for four

years, and when I first took over we were running it from a very small classroom. This year it would?ve been both in the library and up in the mezzanine had it not been for the quarantine.? So many people have become involved over the years that it?s become hard to contain all the participants in a single room. That being said, social distancing posed some obstacles to hosting the marathon this year.

Mr. DeSimone continued, ?The presence of the community at the event is very important, so figuring out how to create that same aspect of community was a little tricky.?

Chris Spillane ?20, the president of the Strategy Gam-

ing Club, elaborated, ?When you?re all in the same room, you can have side conversations and things like that. Online that?s a little harder to do; you don?t have that sort of communal sidebar.?

Besides establishing a sense of community, it was also a challenge to play the games that are normally played, especially the board games. Nevertheless, the club and its members persisted. They were able to discover different websites to play tabletop games virtually. Despite a lack of technology, the club also found methods to stream the marathon online. Although the lack of personal interactions may have deterred some from participat-

Spillane pointed out that at one point there were fifteen people playing Werewolf together. ?No one went into this, like, ?Alright, we?re gonna get fifteen people in a Google Hangout.? I was always thinking, ?We?re gonna get, you know, maybe ten, if there?s a popular game going on.? But I never really expected to break ten.? It wasn?t always the same people showing up every day either. The cast of people playing spy games on Wednesday was different from the crowd that showed up on Thursday for the Super Smash Bros. tournament. Although fifteen was the highest number of participants on a given day, there were a lot more individuals that took part in the marathon over the course of the week.

Even a few members of Merion?s Strategy Gaming Club attended.

Mr. DeSimone stated that they had been planning to cooperate with Merion even before the quarantine. ?We still wanted to push that co- event, and it came to be quite successful.? The club plans to further develop this partnership for future gaming events.

The team was also highly successful in raising money to donate to CMN Hospitals. In fact, the Prep is currently 32nd in the nation. The club?s members certainly have a lot to be proud of. They?ve exemplified the qualities of a great gamer: flexibility, creativity, tenacity, and, above all, passion.

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Honor ing Spr ing Spor ts Senior s

By Stephen Cain '22

Crew

The Prep?s crew team has continued its strive towards excellence. To begin with, Coach Fife sent the Prep rowers home with an erg machine to continue their conditioning. He has had all of his rowers participate in a daily Zoom session at 5 PM that has consisted of either core workouts or check-in meetings.

Fife also invited a couple of Olympic rowers to talk with the team about how they are continuing their workouts amidst the chaos.

The Prep?s crew team even participated in a virtual race during the first week of May against New Trier high school, an Illinois school recognized nationally for crew. Racing was spread out over 5 days and consisted of three 1500 meter pieces with 9 minutes rest in between. Then, both teams uploaded their scores onto a shared Google Sheet to see the results. Members of the crew team not racing that day still joined a Zoom call to cheer on their teammates, and they ended up sweeping New Trier in their virtual racing series.

Fife plans to host a ceremony at the Gillin Boathouse to honor a standout class of seniors that achieved their all, despite this season being an abbreviated one.

Colin Rosser, one of the senior captains on the crew team, gave a heartfelt response, as he said, "W hat is making this situation so difficult is knowing the success that we would have had as a team, from the Freshman 8+ all the way up through the first Varsity 8+. After having one of the most successful fall seasons in years and a very promising winter training season, everybody had extremely high hopes for this spring. As a senior, it makes that much more painful knowing that not only am I missing out on what could have been a record breaking year for Prep Crew, but that I won't have the opportunity to come back next year to finish what we started. Although it is painful to leave the team in this fashion, I am truly excited to see what the guys will accomplish next year and the years to come."

Rugby

Track

(Photo: St. Joseph's Prep)

While many aspects of student life have been severely affected by COVID-19, arguably the most affected have been all eight spring sports teams that have had to deal with their seasons being suddenly canceled. For the first time in decades, sports such as baseball, crew, ultimate frisbee, lacrosse, rugby, volleyball, outdoor track, and tennis have not been able to compete on the field, river, or court against other high schools in the Philadelphia area. This has been especially heartbreaking news for our seniors at the Prep, since they will never again experience giving it their all during their final season as a high school athlete. Despite this news being devastating to everyone involved, these sports have attempted to push through this challenging time.

The Prep?s track team also has kept their players on a strict regimen.

Coach Cockenberg has accomplished this through the use of weekly emails outlining workouts that each of the athletes should be doing along with Zoom classes twice a week to check in with them as well.

In terms of a team tribute, Cockenberg will make it a priority to recognize the entire roster, since many members were also on the indoor track state championship team. Many of those participants on the indoor team were also expected to make a big splash in this spring?s upcoming state championship before cancellation. He pledged that the seniors on the team will be honored in some way in the future. But this doesn?t mean that their season is necessarily over by any means. Cockenberg said, ?Individuals have been invited to participate in virtual competitions and we are looking for opportunities to participate in events during the summer, if/ when restrictions are lifted.?

Denis Gallagher, a prominent member on the Prep?s track team who also set a new school record for the 800 meters and was on the state champion 4x400 meter relay team when the Prep won the indoor state championship, gave his thoughts on the matter when he said, ?I miss a lot of the things about spring track, especially getting the chance to run through the city during good weather, the weekday meets at Lasalle which are super low key, and Coach Cockenberg and Mr. Pohlig.

Indoor track is somewhat geared to preparing for outdoor, and it is a shame we can?t get the payoff for this season.?

Another team that has suffered immensely from this crisis is the rugby team, who had to cancel plans to compete in Italy.

After playing 13 games and being ranked #17 in the nation before the shutdown, coaches Dugan and McCloskey have been keeping their players engaged by having them watch rugby film every Monday. They are planning a memorable farewell event in order to give a proper send-off to all 40 senior players and to all 114 active players on the roster (12%of the student body).

Patrick Cone, one of the senior captains, made his love of the rugby brotherhood clear when he said, ?W e thought we would?ve had a really good shot this year [at the state championship]. Personally, that is not what I will miss the most. I will miss going out on the field and competing with my teammates who are some of my best friends. Being on the Prep Rugby team creates a great bond amongst us as players and it just makes you want to go out there and work harder for your teammates. Overall this season was a bummer but some of my greatest mentors, friendships, memories were created through Prep Rugby.?

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Baseball

The Prep?s baseball team has been staying positive in light of this global crisis after their trip to ESPN?s W ide W orld of Sports in Disney W orld was canceled over spring break.

Coach Valucci, in collaboration with the Prep Baseball?s Twitter page, has done daily ?Senior Spotlight?posts in order to honor all of the seniors that were robbed of playing their last year in a St. Joe?s uniform. These posts have focused on all the hard work that each of these players have put into their past seasons and during this past off-season while also discussing their future college and career plans. However, Valucci has given the seniors and other players on the team some rest in order to help them cope with the sadness of missing baseball season. But the players did experience some positives, as just last Thursday, Prep Baseball was able to host their annual Senior Day virtually to honor all 13 seniors and their families.

One baseball player weighed in on how he felt. US Naval Academy signee Owen Beisty said, ?W hat I?ll miss most about playing baseball at the Prep is spending time with my teammates. W e?ve all made very close bonds over the past few years. W e were excited for this season and the team was looking really good. It's a shame that we won?t have the chance to play for the PCL title this year."

Tennis

Lacrosse

The Prep?s tennis team has also continued to put many hours into improving their game both individually and as a team. Coach Boyle has made them do workouts on their own, and some of the players, according to Boyle, have submitted their own videos to him for feedback. He has also encouraged them to hit tennis balls against a wall, watch videos of pro tennis matches, and has required his players to participate in conditioning drills. Boyle also hopes that the team can hold a special banquet sometime in the summer to commemorate all their hard work. Joe W ahba, one of the senior captains of the tennis team, made his thoughts clear on this tough situation by saying, ?Out of all the years at the Prep, I believe that this year we truly had a real chance of making a deep run and even winning the PCL. It's a huge let down to the coaches, administration, and players.?

Volleyball

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Prep Volleyball has also continued to hone their skills. Their team, led by Mrs. Brady, has valued keeping the team together through communication after not being able to coach her team through a single game due to the season?s cancellation. Brady had a video meeting with her players in the beginning of the quarantine and also has been sending weekly emails. She has continued to hold out hope that her team will be able to play again at some point in the summer when the quarantine is lifted, since the team was only able to do some practices together before the virus outbreak and were supposed to start their season the week after spring break had ended.

Ben DiGiacomo, one of the captains on the volleyball team, expressed his sorrow for missing his final volleyball season at the Prep when he said, ?The whole situation stinks because it?s like one day we?re practicing and then just like that we're done for good. I wish that we had more notice in advance so we could?ve maybe played games earlier and above all just enjoyed every practice we had to the best of our ability.?

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Prep Lacrosse has been making the best of a tough situation. Led by Coach Keating, who began coaching the Prep this year, has now returned to provide lots of passion and enthusiasm for the sport of lacrosse to the coaching position. W hile this team only had the opportunity to partake in just one scrimmage this season against Bishop Shanahan, Keating strongly valued the hard work that his players were putting into every single practice. He has also continued to be in constant communication with each member of his team.

James McGovern, one of the senior captains leading the Prep?s lacrosse team, made his stance clear when he said, ?W hat I would miss most about losing my last season of lacrosse is the relationships I have built with all of the guys on the team. Playing with a lot of these guys for four years has been really special to me and having the opportunity to lead them is something I could never take for granted. I believe my class has set the standard for success in the coming years, so I am excited to see the program flourish and complete the challenges that I didn?t have the opportunity to face."

Ultimate Frisbee

Finally, the Prep?s ultimate frisbee team has strived to make light of this situation. The team, led by Coach McCabe, has made it imperative for each of his players to follow his extremely diverse workout guide after beating SLA-Beeber at Dairy Fields twice and after a completed fall season.

Players on the frisbee team have been required to run, read the rule book, do push/ sit ups, and stretch. McCabe also recommended to his players that they should set up a target in their backyard and practice their throws of the disk forehand and backhand.

Plans of a team tribute for the seniors are still up in the air, but McCabe has made it clear that it will happen because of this team?s feeling of togetherness.

In fact, one of the senior captains of the frisbee team, Charlie Sylvester, expressed these very emotions, as he said, ?It?s really disappointing that our season has been canceled. W e had the most kids on the team this year in a while, and we had a lot of promising talent. W e were looking to really flex our muscles in the end of season tournament. The other captains and I are devastated that we won?t have that opportunity. I?m really just going to miss playing with the boys.?

Even though this pandemic has destroyed the normality of modern life, including spring sports, all of these athletes at the Prep are trying to retain that feeling of normalcy by continuing to work hard at each of their respective sports, which truly shows the persevering spirit of this school.