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Edited by Joe Egler '16 and Ryan Naehr '16
Volume 41, Issue XV
The Student Newspaper of St. Joseph's Prep
By Marcello Garber ‘17 Along with sports such as swimming, tennis, and bowling, Prep track can often be overlooked, but the team has been back to work since early winter. The team is still far from season’s end, but is making great strides in all aspects of the sport. Probably the most impressive unit is the four-by400-meter relay, composed of Steve McClellan ‘17, Bobby Dupell ‘18, Miles Green ‘18, and Benny Walls ‘16 (recently committed to Temple University to play football). This relay is ranked no. 10 in
‘17 (high jump) qualified for the Meet of Champions. The team is looking to improve on its fourth place finish in the PCL last year, and is expecting several big performances from the individuals mentioned and others, once they get to championship time. “Track workouts are Joe Pisacano '16, fourth from the left, is one of the like the friend zone. You try indoor track team's numerous talented athletes. 6.57 seconds. the nation, and no. 2 in the so hard, but don’t get anything Meanwhile, Isaiah Ritchie ‘18 in return,” says Christopher state. came in ninth in the state in Hibbs ‘17, who is looking to Furthermore, D’Andre Swift ‘17 recently the long jump, with a mark of hit some personal bests before tied the school record in the 21 feet, 5 inches. And in the the season comes to a close. 55-meter dash, with a time of first meet of the season Green, Contined on page 3
By Pat Ryan ‘16 On Friday, January 22, the second semester started with Mass. However, some students decided that attending Mass was unnecessary. Approximately 140 students arrived during Mass, or minutes before first period. Some students brought parent-signed notes detailing the reasons for their late arrivals, while others headed directly to first period and risked JUG. A few students took shelter underneath the theater stage
but were quickly found. One senior, who asked to stay anonymous to avoid punishment, explained why he skipped Mass. “[I] wanted to sleep in and catch up on studying,” he said. He went on to say that he feels that his belief in God “should be enough,” and that Church “is boring, and it’s tough to pay attention.” He feels as though there is no chance for participation. Joe Loonstyn ‘16 hid underneath the theater stage with a few friends to avoid the
February 5, 2016
Indoor Track Racing for the RecordDupell, Books and JeffAckerman
Dean's Office Responds to Poor Mass Attendance
Prep administration has observed a significant lack of students attending mass in the Gesu.
Mass, but he was found and forced to attend. “[I needed to] get some work done, under the stage,” said Loonstyn, explaining why he skipped Mass. He also said that he thinks that
Mass lasts too long, and that there is not really anything that would make him want to go. Along with a few other students, Loonstyn was discovered soon thereafter. The Dean’s Office Continued on page 3