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Volume 41, Issue XIII
Faculty Grid
Edited by Joe Egler '16 and Ryan Naehr '16
The Student Newspaper of St. Joseph's Prep
December 22, 2015
Making the Cut: The Inspirational Story ofAlim Kamara '16
By Mike Grafenstine ‘17 Everyone has heard the cliché phrases “Never give up” and “Hard work beats talent,” but few actually live by them. Alim Kamara ‘16 tried out for the Prep’s basketball team every November in his first three years. He was cut from the team each of these years. For “Yeah, [I considered I played some AAU [i.e., most, this would be enough to discourage them from giving it up],” says Kamara. Amateur Athletic Union] and “But, throughout the summer, just thought, since I really whatever they love doing.
liked it, there was no point in giving it up, because I had ambitions to play in college even if I didn’t play here.” Kamara went on to describe his feelings following his cut in junior year. “I had a sense of disappointment. I wasn’t too upset. I just knew there was some stuff that I could work on.” This year, however,
Getting to Know Mr. Pinto
By Bobby Simons ‘17 What if I told you that the only thing more interesting than Church History is the history of Mr. Dino Pinto? You may know Pinto as the renowned teacher of Church History and Native American Spirituality at the Prep, but even that title does not do him justice. The essence of Pinto—one of the few teachers fortunate enough to boast a five-star rating on “ratemyteacher.com”—is perhaps best illuminated through one of the most popular reviews. “He’s a Papi. Great teacher, great dude,” says an
anonymous student of his. An avid biker, Pinto is the proud owner of four bikes, with the most prestigious among them being his specialized stumpjumper. While he mostly rides and competes in mountain bike and cyclocross racing for fun, his competitive edge will most likely never be tamed. Pinto is fortunate enough to work alongside his wife, college counselor Mrs. Courtney Pinto. This experience has been very positive for him, mostly because talking to her is very easy. Apparently, the only aspect of working together that has caused any disharmony among the Pinto
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Religion teacher Mr. Pinto is known for his passion and his ability to relate to his students. Here, he is reading next to John Heffernan '16.
dynasty is “When we carpool, and she’s driving.” The one word Pinto would use to describe himself is “passionate,” and this is certainly exhibited through his teaching style and ability to
relate to his students. But another word that comes to mind when speaking of him is “loyal.” Pinto is a loyal follower of NBC’s hit comedy Continued on page 3