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The Student Newspaper of St. Joseph's Prep
Vol. 46, I ssue 2
1733 West Gir ar d Ave. Philadelphia, PA, 19130
November 13, 2020
Perez Pilgr ims to the Prep
The 2020 Vote is I n By Bobby Woltj en '22 The long wait is over.
(Photo: St. Joseph's Prep)
Around noon on Saturday, November 7, a number of media outlets called the 2020 presidential race for Democrat Joe Biden. The race ended with Biden garnering at least 290 electoral votes, and Trump getting at least 214. While the Trump campaign has not yet conceded and the next few months wll likely to see a series of recounts and legal battles, the race turned out to be a huge victory for Democrats, who flipped several important states that went for Trump in 2016, including Pennsylvania.
On November 5, Archbishop Nelson Perez visited St. Joseph's Prep. He greeted students and staff at the front entrance, sent a blessing via the school PA system, toured the building, and met with members of the Mission and Ministry Leadership Board, as well as members of the administration. Above: Senior Director of Mission & Ministry Rev. Chuck Frederico, S.J. (right) and Counselor Bro. Bob Carson S.J. (left) lead the Archbishop of Philadelphia, Nelson Perez (middle), through the Sauter Dining Hall. Full story on page 2.
By Gar rett M cCloskey '21 On October 22, St. Joseph?s Prep suspended in- person instruction until November 2 after ?multiple? students tested positive for COVID- 19. The decision was made in consultation with the Philadelphia Department of Health. Sports and in- person activities were cancelled through October 30. The October 24 Prep football game against Bishop Sycamore (Ohio) was cancelled. A Prep golf match against Malvern Prep was cancelled, as well as the annual end- of- year intrasquad match play tournament. An October 25 Prep soccer game against Lansdale Catholic was cancelled, and an October 31 game against La Salle was rescheduled, as well. All teams were unable to practice until October 31. In compliance with city guidelines, the contact tracing
of Prep students and staff is conducted in the 48-hour window prior to COVID- positive individual?s onset of symptoms. Research suggests that COVID- 19 patients are most contagious in the 24 to 48 hours before they experience symptoms. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a person in ?close contact? with a COVID- positive individual is ?someone who was within 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes starting from 48 hours before illness onset until the time the patient is isolated.? According to an October 28 email to the Prep community from Acting Principal Mr. Daniel Ranalli ?00, the Prep ?must quarantine [an infected individual?s] teachers as well as any student who was in his classes, ate lunch near him, see TRACI NG p. 3
see ELECTI ON p. 5
1-on-1 with Philly's Spor ts Talk Radio I con (Photo: Alej andro A. Alvavez | The Philadelphia I nquirer))
Prep Admins M onitor Coronavir us Concer ns
The race between Biden and Trump has been a long, hardfought battle. Set against a backdrop of both the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and a time of racial reckoning in the US, both sides have been in the trenches, giving out and taking blows. While Trump touted the record- breaking economy he built before the pandemic, Biden retorted that the Trump
Every weekday morning, one can hear Cataldi on 94.1 WIP passionately laying out his thoughts and opinions on Philly sports to listeners across the Philadelphia area.
By K ier an Dougher ty ?21 At 7:15 every Monday and Tuesday before I begin my morning drive to the Prep, I tune my radio to 94.1 WIP?s morning show, hosted by Angelo Cataldi. Cataldi, who has been the voice of Philadelphia sports talk radio since 1989, has led the morning show to be the most successful sports talk show in Philadelphia.
On a normal day, Cataldi brings a steady diet of humour along with stone cold facts and always brings the hard-hitting questions during any interview that takes place on the show. However in a recent interview with myself, Cataldi admitted that his outgoing and humorous personality is more or less an act. ?My outgoing personality is strictly a contrivance,? Cataldi
said, ?I am actually very shy and socially awkward. What I learned is that I had to perform. The person on the air is, I guess a facet of my personality, but one that comes out at no other time but when I am on the air.? Cataldi went on to say that he knew that he would not last if he went on the air as the shy and quiet person he really was. Obviously, Cataldi has executed a performance for the ages, as he is the longest tenured talk show host at WIP. Cataldi cites his longevity as his greatest accomplishment in radio. ?It?s not that hard to get a job, but it?s hard to keep one for long, especially 30 years. For the last 15 years, I have been out of my own target audience [25-54 years old].? see LONGEVI TY p. 19