Vol . 42, Issue III
The Student Newspaper of St. Joseph's Prep
Kania: Teacher, Friend, and Art Donor By Mat t Phil l ips '18 At a school greatly affected and shaped by its history, where many students? fathers and grandfathers were taught by some of the same teachers, "Brother" Kania remains one of the most well-known faculty at St. Joe?s Prep. He has taught at the school for some forty years, and his hallmark of calling every student ?brother? or ?bro? is a quip that resonates within the core of any modern Prep student.
This collecting began
after he left the Society without any focus on a particular style or time period, as he simply collected what he liked; the artist to first captivate his attention was Georges Rouault, a French expressionist painter who died in 1958. From there, he started to collect prints by David Row? one called the Kingdom of
Time and Place, and three others from the preeminent folio of Row?s works. This collecting of prints continued with Stanley William Hayter, who is one of the most significant printmakers of the 20th century. Hayter, who lived from 1901 to 1988, Continued on page 2.
(Photo Courtesy of Tamarind.unm.edu)
However, a lesser-known fact about the sophomore religious studies teacher is evidenced in the art prints in his classroom: he is an avid art collector, and has been one for most of his life. His fascination with art began while studying to become a Jesuit; his first stint as a Prep teacher (1961-1964) also came during this period, as a Jesuit scholastic. At this time, Kania notes that
there were eleven scholastics teaching various subjects in the school, and Jesuit Hall, which was still a residence for the priests, was overflowing. Some scholastics who came were not even able to find room to board in Jesuit Hall.
"The Kingdom of Time and Space" by David Row, one of many paintings that Kania has bought and donated.
Oct ober 13, 2016
Mid-season Col l ege Foot bal l Recap simple, or at least it can be. The teams in the Only six weeks into top five conferences the College Football (ACC, Big 10, Big 12, season and this Pac-12, SEC) can afford question is already one loss. The teams front and center: not included in these ?Who?s In??. Right now, five major conferences it is impossible to say must go undefeated to who has cemented have a chance at the their position in the title. College Football This article will Playoff, but it is analyze possible to predict the meticulously chances of certain how many teams can make it per teams who will be still given an opportunity conference and which to take home College teams you should keep Football?s most an eye out for. By selection day, you?ll coveted prize. know who?s in before Currently, around 26 Kirk Herbstreit and teams still remain in other big ESPN names the running according do. to my predictions. I The SEC is the most have been crossing difficult conference to schools off the list win in the NCAA. They since the very first week of NCAA Football currently have seven this season. Everyone teams in the AP Top 25, has a chance, but week and every week there is guarantee of by week the list no shrinks. The method is Continued on page 9. By Nick Pal ermo '18
Prep Abroad: Mil l er Jaeger '17 Visit s Germany By Mac Riga '17 Miller Jaeger ?17, has proven himself to be a bona fide globetrotter. Over the summer Miller spent 20 days in Frankfurt, Germany as a participant in the Goethe-Institut of Frankfurt?s foreign exchange program.
The goal of the program is to host one student from each of Frankfurt?s partner cities. Philadelphia is fairly new to this list, as it became a partner city only last year. The inclusion of Jaeger in the program is a significant honor
for the school Miller himself.
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?The purpose of the program,? says Jaeger, ?was to improve my German speaking skills but not necessarily my grammar skills. They wanted to help us with the fluidity of Germansomething that cannot
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In order to qualify for the program, an applicant had to have a grade average equivalent of the B1 Level in the CEFR (or Common European Framework of Reference for
Languages) System. The organization Deutsches Welles, an international broadcasting and educational company, suggests approximately 300 hours worth of study is required to reach this level. Furthermore, they had to write a one page essay in German answering questions such as ?Why do I want to go to Frankfurt?? and ?What do I expect from the program??
(All photos from this article are courtesy of Miller Jaeger '17)
Upon completing these qualifications, Jaeger became the sole American participant of the program. He traveled to Frankfurt where he stayed with the Remmert family.
Jaeger (far right), with fellow German immersion students.
There he participated in full days, starting at 8:00 a.m. and going right until 7:30 p.m. participating in classroom sessions, various activities, and meals with his fellow classmates. The trip was not all work
however. Jaeger recalls fondly many outings with his new friends, and the misadventures that ensued. ?One night,? Miller reminisces, ?I missed my train and got so turned around, I eventually had to follow the tracks back to my host?s neighborhood. It took so long, I think I got about one hour of sleep before I had to wake up for school.? This was Jaeger?s second trip to Germany, the first being the German Exchange Trip run by our very own modern language department (moderated by Mr. Conners and Mr. Vaccaro of the History department and planned by Ms. Watson of the Modern Language Department). For Jaeger, this trip was much more than just fun and games. Continued on page 5.