Volume 44, Issue IV

Remember ing Sal DiNubile '19 News: Pg. 2

Things Heat Up at Cooking Club Features: Pg. 9

New Hawkwor d Enter tainment: Pg. 11

Senior Sweater s Come too L ate Op/Deb: Pg. 19

Beginning of Basketball Season Spor ts: Pg. 21

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Vol. 44, I ssue I V

The Student Newspaper of St. Joseph's Prep

December 14, 2018

(Photo: Joe Scott '19)

Prep Football Clinches Yet Another State Title

Prep Football wins their four th PI AA Class 6A Championship in six year s with a 40-20 victor y over Har r isbur g this past Satur day.

Full stor y on Page 24. Commemor ative inser t in the center of the issue.

M r s. K ettinger Announces Principal to be Retirement for June Named in February (Photo: St. Joe's Prep)

After 22 years of service to St. Joe?s Prep as Computer Science Teacher, Registrar, and Assistant Principle, Mrs. Rose Marie Kettinger has announced her retirement at the end of the 2018- 2019 year. Though this may be a surprise for many of the students or faculty, it has been the plan in her mind since, as she said, ?the 2015 information session for the class of 2019 when I thought,

?I?m going to graduate with this class.??

There will certainly be a hole in the heart of the Prep when the beloved administrator departs, but Mrs. Kettinger?s time at the school has been long and full of joy. After her retirement she will have time to focus on more important things like her family, specifically her granddaughter due in February.

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(Photo: St. Joe's Prep)

By Joe Scott '19

The beloved administr ator will hang up her hat with the Class of 2019.

By David M cCabe ?19 With the sudden departure of Mr. Petruzelli long passed and Mr. Zazyczny ?90 operating in his place for this year, the search for St Joe's Prep?s next principal is well underway, with no clear, public candidate so far.

Different from the principal search used to find and hire Mr. Petruzzelli, which was mostly conducted in- house,

this current search is partnered with Carney, Sandoe & Associates (CS& A).

CS& A is a ?leader in recruitment and strategic consulting services for educational institutions? according to an email sent out by Rev. John W. Swope to the Prep community.

The firm will locate and suggest applicants and candidates (Continued on Page 4)

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News: 2-7 Features: 8-10 Enter tainment: 11, 14-16 Special I nser t: 12-13 Op/Deb: 17-20

Spor ts: 21-24

Honor ing Sal DiNubile with a M emor ial

By Owen Moke '19

When talking to some of Sal?s classmates, they all emphasized how much of a loyal and caring person he was. Ryan Procopio ?19, said ?Sal was the type of kid that when you saw him in the hallway you would just smile, he was funny loyal and caring. I miss my guy.? Another one of Sals dearest friends, Frankie Verratti ?19, hinted on

(Photo: David McCabe '19)

A year has past since we lost our classmate, teammate, friend, and brother, Salvatore DiNubile '19, also known as Tankie. On October 24, 2017 at 9:14 p.m, Sal was taken from all of us, a year later on October 24, 2018, we gathered in the Church of the Gesu, with the DiNubile family, and our Prep brothers to not so much grieve his loss, but to embrace it and celebrate the great life that he lived, which was taken from him too early. Sal was the guy that everyone knew; he was a loyal, caring, and kind- hearted person who was always there for everyone, whether he knew who you were or not. Sal was a person that had a great impact

on so many people's lives around the Prep, and in his neighborhood in South Philadelphia. He was someone who you could always count on; he was that friend you could call at anytime just to talk. Sal had many friends who will never forget that charming smile he had, which could brighten up a room.

A plaque in the dining hall dedicated to Sal this year

the same thing when he said ?Sal was a loving person. He cared about everyone and was always there for you.? From this, you can see what kind of person Sal was, he put everyone before himself and was always there for everyone no matter what.

Over the past year, there has been many events and things that people did in his remem-

brance, one of them being the Prep ice hockey team playing their 2017-2018 season in Sal?s memory. Sal's jersey hung over their heads in every game throughout the entire season, and that season ended with something really special: the St. Joe?s Prep ice hockey team won their first Flyers Cup, and followed that with a State Championship. When talking to some

of the players that were on the team last year, that were a part of this great experience, they talked about how special that moment was, not only to win the Prep?s first Flyers Cup, and State Championship, but to do it in Sal?s remembrance. Owen Kelly ?19, who accepted his State Championship medal with Sal?s jersey around his neck, said ?I still get goosebumps talking about it. Hands down one of the greatest moments of my life. Miss and love you Tank. SD13.?

Through this past year Sal?s name has been brought up on many occasions, the four letter phrase SD13 is something that means a lot to many people and is seen very often, whether it is on social media, or you are just walking down the street and see someone wearing a shirt or sweatshirt that says something like ?SD13? or ?Tankie?. Sal?s name is a name that no one will ever forget. The was a person that ?Loved Fiercely? and his name will be remembered forever.

(Photo: St. Joe's Prep)

Prep hockey player s hold up Sal's Jer sey after winning the State Championship last year.

We all love and miss you brother, not a day goes by where you don?t cross our minds.

SD13

All Treats and No Tr icks with Gesu Students

By Bobby Woltj en '22 Another Halloween means the commencement of yet another beloved Prep tradition, Trick- or- Treating with the Gesu School students. The Hawkeye had the opportunity to walk with a group of Pre-K students from the Gesu School on Halloween. As Halloween should be, there was lots of fun, candy, costumes, and of course, smiles.

For those unfamiliar, the walk took place during 5th period on Wednesday, October 31st. A group of two to three Prep students took a class of Pre-K or Kindergarten students and a teacher around to a selection of classrooms and offices around the school, including, but not limited to, Mission and Ministry, Finance, Human Relations, and Admissions. Each station consisted of a group of staff members handing out candy. All the favorites were being handed out: Snickers, Reese's, Milky Ways, and more. Of course, almost all the kids were decked out in costume. Some of the costumes included a Bumblebee from the movie series Transformers, a variety of superheroes, a witch, an angel, and a fairy, among others.

The Hawkeye had the chance to talk with some of the stu-

dents and teachers assisting in the event. Mr. Vaccaro, who was distributing candy on the 5th floor, said his favorite aspect of the event was, ?Seeing the costumes and how happy the kids are to be over here at the Prep, it?s a lot of fun and they seem to have a great time.? This was clear as the students were all smiles, proudly showing off their bags filled with candy to student leaders. The student leaders were all wonderful, and it was clear to see that they enjoyed working with the kids. Student Colin McHale ?20 got straight to the point, ?I love working with kids, and I wanted to give them the opportunity that they don?t get to have, Trick- orTreating in their neighborhood.?

However, the students were not the only people getting into the event, as many faculty members also went all in on the event. At one stop on the 3rd floor of J-Hall, unknowing Trick-or- Treaters were greeted by two pumpkin- headed staff members, and outside the band room, a mysterious, white haired creature beckoned to students getting candy at the Maintenance and Custodial Offices.

As Fr. Chuck Frederico, S.J. said of the event, ?I love that

we continue to build the bridge between the Gesu School and the Prep.? It was heartwarming to see the connections being formed between the littlest Gesu students and the young men here at the Prep. Ms. Porter, a Pre- K aide at the Gesu School described it further, as her favorite part of the

event was, ?The interaction between the Prep students and the Gesu students, particularly the PreK and Kindergarteners.?

Mr. Poole, when discussing the arrival of the Gesu students, said, ?You know they heard about, that they were ex-

cited to see each other in costume.? This is really the whole point of the event, to create a fun atmosphere for the Gesu students to celebrate Halloween. And the event certainly succeeded, full of costumes, smiles, and as one Gesu Pre- K student put it, ?Good eats!?

(Photo: Bobby Woltjen '22)

Prep students lead Gesu Tr ick-or-Treater s on Halloween

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M r s. K ettinger 's Retirement (Cont.)

(Continued from Front Page) Mrs. Kettinger said that she and her husband, who is also recently retired, plan on being very active with the coming baby, and when they aren?t working as grandparents, they?ll spend time at home in Norristown, their condo in Cape May, NJ, or traveling all over.

When looking back on Mrs. Kettinger?s time at the Prep, and even further back on her full career, the list of people and places she has touched grows longer and longer. Mrs. Kettinger started with a student teaching job at Cardinal O?Hara, that soon became four years of teaching under her belt. Then she shifted her focus to being a mother, and was at home with her children until she reentered education at Lansdale Catholic.

She then was with the Academy of Notre Dame for six years, until came to see ?How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying? in at the Prep in the Spring of 1997. She credits that show and her love for theater in general as one of the main reasons for her wanting to be at the Prep. ?That along with the reputation,? she added.

She applied for the job and started her time in the Computer Lab. After a year she was hired as registrar, and then her sphere of influence at the Prep then broadened even more when she offered to help with Cape and Sword. ?I was able to help with the shows until about 2003, when

this job began to be too much to handle with the late nights of Cape and Sword, so I decided to focus more on this.?

Her job as Registrar and Assistant Principle has been her main home and focus, and from her office in the Main Office she has witnessed 20 years of change at St. Joe?s Prep.

She spoke to the changes saying, ?Well the curriculum changes, and the grade scale shift and obviously the schedule change have all been successful changes. Even before all that there was when we brought Powerschool into our world, that was better than scheduling eveyone with stickynotes on a board. Beyond technology, the Night of Scenes, I?m very happy to see that advancement as well as the new Community hour, both of those are increasing involvement of the students.?

She later addressed cultural shifts she has seen. She told the story of a boy who, at the Thanksgiving Mass of 2003 got up and said that he was so thankful to be at such a diverse school, ?Because he had friends from New Jersey.

That?s where we were. We had a lot of work to do in terms of diversity. We have come leaps and bounds.?

She went on to say that she is proud that the school now opens up their doors to a much larger circle for hiring. She mentioned that we still have leaps and bounds to go, but is happy with what we?ve accomplished in diversity and international relationships.

M r s. K ettinger is tr ue advocate for the students, who never tires in her effor ts to, as she said, " make sure ever y student leaves here ever y day feeling cared for."

Mrs. Kettinger added that since 2004 she has seen a great shift into our Jesuit Identity.

She has noticed that the mission of the Prep has become far more central in the daily life of all in the community, and she is proud of that fact.

In seeking other?s words on Mrs. Kettinger, it becomes

clear that her strong character is the most notable thing about her. The highest lauds are paired with the broad smiles on those asked about Mrs. Kettinger, as their mind goes back to the countless times their day has been brightened by the administrator they love. Colleagues and students alike were eager to share their thoughts for her. Scott Hibbs ?19 stated simply that ?She is what a faculty member should be.?

That sentiment was echoed by everyone who commented.

Jack Thorell ?19 noted that, ?She does so much of the thankless work that goes into making the Prep run smoothly, all while being a joyful presence in the building and a faculty member on whom students can rely for help.?

David McCabe ?19 agreed, adding that ?The only thing that can rival her work ethic is her loving, caring demeanor.

The Prep will lose a part of itself when she leaves this June.

A true woman for and with others.? Junior Scott Yezzi went so far as to say that ?she is the unsung hero of the Prep.?

High praise for Mrs. Kettinger was not limited to students. Her long- time neighbor in the Main Office, Mrs. Dolores McPoyle said it perfectly: ?As happy as I am for her retiring, I am sad for me. I will miss her here at St. Joseph?s Prep.?

M r s. K ettinger, pictured here with her husband in New Yor k, said she had made plans to retire this school year since 2015. Now with a gr anddaughter on the way, it couldn't have wor ked out more per fectly.

Another office neighbor and close friend, Mr. Tony Braith-

waite told the story of her coming to the Prep and passion for Cape and Sword, then added, ?21 years later few can match Mrs. Kettinger's uncanny ability to 'get' the Prep.

Much of that has to do with Jesuit education being, 'the air I was longing to breathe,' as she told me once. Mrs. Kettinger's brand of 'Ignatian meets fun- loving' - with a big helping of den mother thrown in there - is a perfect Prep paradigm for any Faculty or Staff member to emulate."

Mr. Zazyczny said that, ?Every school should have a Mrs. Kettinger -- thankfully we are the institution that she has chosen to commit her life?s work to. God has been truly good to continue to bless us with this remarkable woman, friend, colleague, advocate, and teacher.?

The Prep loves Mrs. Kettinger, and she loves it right back. It is certainly difficult to see her go, but her countless actions and endless passion for the school have no doubt solidified her position in the memory of the school.

The community can find solace in the fact that her time in retirement will be spent dong what she loves: being with her family.

After her 22 years, she regarded her time with the Prep by saying, ?I wouldn?t change a thing, I feel satisfied, and I know that I?ve given everything I?ve got.?

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(Continued from Front Page) for the ?Principal Search? committee which was organized by Fr. Swope. The committee consists of eight members, of which two are alumni, two are parents of alumni, two are current teachers, four administrators, and Fr. Swope himself, the Chair of the Search Committee. Mr. Scott Mullen ?99, Faculty Chair of the Classics department, is Vice Chair of the Search Committee. The full list of members is in the attached graphic.

Ultimately, the decision regarding the hiring of the Prep?s new principal will be made by President Fr. Swope. He will be making his decision after being informed by the committee, CS& A, and insight from the community. He expects the search to be wrapped up and a candidate to be chosen by mid-February.

The search can be considered nationwide, based on CS& A?s resources and contacts. The Prep is receptive to any and all qualified applicants that meet the requirements for the position. Father Swope even commented on the possibilities of a Jesuit or female principal.

The Prep has never before had a female principal.

One of the requirements for the position is that the applicant must be Roman Catholic.

Swope says, on the subject of the spirituality of the candidate, ?We would do everything that we can as a school to help the next principal become even more familiar with our tradition, perhaps by encouraging him or her to make an Ignatian retreat. We?re going to be concerned with their posture as a Catholic and how they see that as influencing their leadership style. And by I?m going to be concerned with the principal, as a direct-report to me, on his or her professional development in a technical way, but also on their spiritual development. I think we?re going to find someone who?s a really good fit.?

It is also preferred that they have an advanced academic

degree. Swope explains that they must be qualified and dedicated to their craft which is exemplified by their advanced degree. It is the way the school shows ?respect and recognition for their academic accomplishments.? He also says about the Prep as a whole, ?97% of the faculty here have an advanced degree. There isn?t any other independent school in the Delaware Valley that even comes close to that.?

Father Swope would also like to clarify that Mr. Zazyczny this year is serving as the principal. He is not considered or titled ?interim.?

?I ?m confident that we?ll find the right candidate and the right person to lead the Prep as principal going forward.?

Mr. Mullen?s duties as Vice Chair include directing and overseeing the interviews with candidates, managing the interview sessions, coordinating the deliberations that take place within the committee after the interviews, and presenting the information from those deliberations to Father Swope.

Mullen says, ?Serving as Faculty Chair, I think it?s a great opportunity to have a faculty voice heard as a member of the committee.

Mr. Mullen has worn many hats in his time at the Prep, and he comments about two principals that he had while he was a student here, saying, ?They were both respectful of the institution that they led. They were both respectful of the traditions and inherent past of the Prep, but also served the students that were there at the time and were looking ahead to the changes that would be coming down the road, and used the school?s foundations and the Prep?s history to inform those decisions moving forward. And I think that?s how I see a principal of any

(Photo: St. Joe's Prep)

(Cont.) Pr incipal Search Under way

The eleven-page position descr iption went live about one month ago. school (or a leader of any institution) that wants to be successful in their role. They utilize those traits and aspects of the school that they?re stepping into as principal and have that serve as the foundation for where they?re going to go moving forward. ?It?s not just throwing everything out because they weren?t here so therefore anything that existed before them is useless or not worthwhile. That?s the wrong approach. Just like it?s equally wrong to say ?no change should ever be made.?

Those polar opposites are equally wrong.?

Noticeably missing from this search committee is one group of people that the principal may arguably impact the most: students. According to accounts from multiple members on the committee, they believe that, even though students are not actively involved in the work on the committee, they constantly keep the stu-

dents in mind.

Ms. Vander Vennett comments, ?I can definitely see where it could feel like your vote doesn?t count or like your perspective isn?t being heard.

And I can assure you that won?t be the case because we all have an eye out for that because that?s the whole role.?

CS& A did include some students in their initial interviews in forming the position description for the job. The Prep did also include students on an email for an online survey from CS& A about what they value in the Prep and a good principal. It could possibly have been an oversight, but in the first question about listing one?s association with the school, every option besides ?Current Student? is listed.

On the student?s end, Joe Wahba ?20 says, ?I think it is completely fine [to not have students on the committee].

The people who make these decisions should be faculty

members who have more experience than students who have been here for only four years.?

Carter Hrabrick ?19 says, ?I don?t know if students necessarily need to be on the search committee, but there definitely needs to be dialogue between the committee and the students. For the Prep to go in the proper direction, it needs to communicate with and listen to its students.?

Patrick Lorei ?19 says, ?I think it?s crazy how the school hasn?t effectively relayed information to the students and even crazier how there are no students on the committee to pick their own principal.?

Mullen sums up the the administration and committee?s thoughts on the search rather well saying, ?I?m confident that we?ll find the right candidate and the right person to lead the Prep as principal going forward.?

Pr incipal Search Committee L isann Castagno, Faculty, M ath Dept.

Joseph Dougher ty, Sr. Dir. of Human Resources Rev. Chuck Freder ico, SJ, Sr. Dir. of M ission & M inistr y Scott M ullen ?99, Faculty Chair Ebony Por ter, Dir. Diver sity & I nclusion Audrey Schwenger, Tr ustee Rev. John Swope, SJ ?72, President Beth Vander Vennet, Chief M ar keting Officer

M idter m Exam Schedule M onday, Dec. 18

Tuesday, Dec. 19

Wednesday, Dec. 20

Thur sday, Dec. 21

Fr iday, Dec. 22

Histor y

M athematics

Science

Classics

M ake-Up

English

M oder n L anguage

Religious Studies

M ake-Up

8:30-10:30 Greek Social Science

11:30-1:30

Computer Science Economics

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Oper ation Santa Claus Shakes Things Up

By Fr ank Coyne ?19

to seek other options.

For the first time ever, Operation Santa Claus has foregone buying presents for the families involved.

At first, the plan was to keep to tradition as alive as possible and simply shop for the toys at a different store. After pricing out the options, however, the staff realized that no other store could match the discount that Toys R Us used to give them.

Instead, all the money went toward Walmart gift cards, which will be distributed to the families.

Such a significant change can only be brought about by another equally significant change elsewhere. In this case, the bankruptcy of Toys R Us prevented the Prep from continuing Operation Santa Claus in its normal fashion.

Over the years, the Prep had developed a relationship with Toys R Us, receiving a discount on the toys and coordinating on the day of shopping.

Now that this is no longer a possibility, Tim Poole and other members of the Mission and Ministry staff were forced

If they had chosen to stick to tradition regardless, many fewer presents would be able to be bought with the same amount of money, which only hurts the families we are trying to help.

Gift cards were chosen because it allows the most to be given to the families. When the block captains were asked about the change, they were supportive of it because it provided the most benefit to each family.

The idea is to collect all the

donations and use them to buy Walmart gift cards that can be given out to the families. One clear benefit to doing it this way is that it gives each family to buy what it really needs and the exact toys that the children want. ?Gift cards go so far toward helping a family? said Mr. Poole.

said, "[The party] went tremendously well. Everyone involved did and amazing job from the Mothers' Club to the volunteers. Ms. Clarke helped us out with the artwork and Jack O'Neill '19 was the best Santa Clause I've ever seen.

The neighborhood feedback

was great and I look forward to next year. Even without having wrapped presents for each family and without a wrapping party for the community, the gift cards still fulfill their mission of giving what is most needed to the community.

Even without the wrapping event, there were still festivities after the gift cards have been distributed.

Since this is all new, there will likely be some trial and error in the next few years to maximize our giving through this new system.

Mr. Poole said, ?If the gifts cards work, we?ll go with it.?

The most important aspect of Operation Santa Claus is helping families in need as much as we possibly can. Mr. Poole

I ggy was a big hit among the kids at last week's Chr istmas par ty for the community.

Cur a Per sonalis Expands to Cur a Ur bis

By M atthew Bae ?21 Cura Personalis is an Ignatian value defined as ?care for the entire person?. Not only are we called to provide food, shelter, and other resources to those in need, but we are also called to minister their hearts as well with our love and grace. St Joseph?s Prep creates an environment for students to serve the community and fulfill the Ignatian ideal of becoming a man for and with others.

With the end of the first quarter, there are now several different ways in which students can get involved and serve the community.

Located on Thompson Street

in North Philly, St Malachy?s is an inner- city school similar to the Gesu School. Last year, students went over to aid the understaffed faculty by completing various household tasks such as cleaning the cafeteria, taking out the trash, and organizing the classrooms and library. This year, however, students have been mentoring and tutoring the children with their homework which includes math, reading, and language arts. Mr. Callaghan has been taking a small group of students during community period every Friday. Freshman Zack Broskey was one of the students who went this past Friday: ?Spending time at St. Malachy?s tutoring the ele-

mentary students was a lot of fun. I quickly forgot about my goal of completing my service hours and genuinely enjoyed my time with the students.?

Starting after school on Monday, November 5th, there was an opportunity for students to visit the Manresa Hall Infirmary near St. Joseph University. The infirmary is a place in which older, retired Jesuits reside and receive care. Early in October, a group of students went over and helped the Jesuits with some of their physical therapy. These men are ones who have gone through countless years of Jesuit training and have accumulated a wealth of knowledge over the

years.

but rather a part of their lives.

Daily service at the Gesu will continue to take place throughout the year. Students can go either during community period or after school. Interacting with the Gesu students is a great way to get involved and form special relationships.

So far, he has been in charge of organizing and planning the various service opportunities.

Mr. Poole wants service to become a lifestyle for the students here at the Prep rather than several isolated experiences.

Service is an important aspect of Ignatian spirituality that helps bring us closer to becoming men for and with others. Although meeting the service requirement is necessary, Mr. Poole, the new Associate Campus Minister for Ignatian Service, and many others encourage students to see these acts of service as not a burden

As he said this past week, ?The purpose is in line with our mission which is to form men for and with others. The service component is going out and doing that, seeing what that feels like, what that looks like, seeing the faith of Christ in others through service.?

Senior s Spread Chr istmas Cheer by Singing L oud For All to Hear

After the Chr istmas Concer t per for mance in Community Hour on M onday, the senior class spent the fir st thir ty minutes of thir d per iod singing Chr istmas tunes while accompanied by M r. Schwar tz on saxophone to get into the holiday spir it. Dean Greene called it " The best it's been in six year s."

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Teacher s L ear n New Tr icks at ResearchED Conference Over 20% of U.S. students leave school without basic levels of achievement in reading. ?This gap is due to the lack of a research- based approach in classrooms and entire school districts.? said keynote speaker and acclaimed author Dylan Williams. On Saturday, October 27, Saint Joseph?s Prep welcomed ResearchED, along with 200 or so educators, for an all- day education conference focused on giving teachers the facts and statistics about how to enact change in their schools.

ResearchED is essentially the bridge between researched and studied parts of education and the practice of using that research in the classroom. It is able to bridge this gap by holding events like the one at the Prep. These events are where people involved in education are able to come together and discuss the best way to educate so students leave the classroom with the same amount of knowledge and achievement. ?It's kind of a moral duty to not widen this gap and I think we can close a

lot of this through evidencebased learning,? said Tom Bennett, a London native and the founder and director of ResearchED. A ResearchED event is very simple in its execution, a little over 30 different speakers present on different aspects of education throughout the day.

Topics range from memory and retrieval practice to how to best involve parents in the classroom. The speakers? goal is to give the educators listening to them the best information so that if they decide that they want to implement the idea, they have facts and real evidence to back it up.

In an interview with Bennett, many ways in which ResearchED is trying to change the different ways of teaching were discussed. As Bennett put it, ?Much of what we do in education is because we think it's going to work or we feel it's going to work...we need to start really thinking about what works in the classroom and what doesn't.? This philosophy has attracted a large number of people from a variety of different places and job de-

scriptions. People like Erika Sanzi, a Rhode Island resident who was a teacher for 10 years but has now gone into education writing and advocacy, was very excited for the event as both a presenter and viewer.

Sanzi and many others came to support the idea of ?Starting to ask questions of our own school districts and our own states? and hopes to use the event as a catalyst for future change. Others like Karen Chenoweth, the creator of the ?Extraordinary Districts? podcast and a writer and resident at ?The Education Trust? in Washington D.C., were all able to learn from these events. As someone whose job is to ?Find high performing and rapidly improving schools and districts? she was hoping to find insight on what some factors are that contribute to a high performing school or school district as a whole.

Some people, however, did not have to travel as far. Many Prep teachers not only attended but gave presentations at the conference. Some notable speakers were Mr. Fortin, a vital part in not only bringing

ResearchED to the Prep, but also running the conference.

Fortin gave a talk on Teaching Civics and Dr. Farren gave a talk about education at The Prep. Many other Prep faculty members attended the conference.

One attendee commented on the fact that the educators who are willing to spend an entire Saturday dedicating themselves to becoming better

teachers and helping their school or district are the educators who any student or district would be lucky to have.

The concept of teachers and administrative faculty still going to school and learning how to perfect their craft may be foreign to some of the students reading, but ResearchED proves just as ordinary, and frankly extraordinary.

(Photo: Murphy Bonner '22)

By M ur phy Bonner ?22

Tom Bennett, founder and director of ResearchED, gives a presentaion in the Prep theater.

Student Council Freshmen Br ing Ambition to the Table Following years of tradition, the Student Council at St. Joseph?s Prep anticipates another successful year. Collectively, Student Council strives to serve the Prep community by facilitating conversations between the student body and Prep faculty and administration. Understanding the importance of dialogue ensures that the Prep remains an institution that models the Jesuit philosophies of education, including cura personalis, men and women for and with others, and ad majorem Dei gloriam.

While the Executive Board

On October 18th, eleven students presented their platforms and promises before an assembly of their peers in the Church of the Gesu. Following a competitive campaign, the following five freshmen were elected representatives: Eamon Coffey

`22, Andrew Flanagan `22, Sean Mahoney `22, Rohan Roy `22, and Corbin Taylor `22.

The fresh and innovative perspectives that these young men offer is not only intrinsic to the intellectual growth of the Student Council, but also to that of the Prep community. The newly elected representatives have expressed their passion for success both in academics and extracurriculars. Indeed, beyond serving as members of Student Council, the newly elected representatives find themselves integrated and participating in many activities including the SJP Speech & Debate Team, Ski & Snowboard Club, and Model UN. Recently, the following representatives sat down and discussed their aspirations for the upcoming school year. One of the representatives, Rohan Roy `22, mentioned that he is most

looking forward to ?making new friendships that will last for the rest of [his] life?. Additionally, he wants to establish a ?strong foundation? at the Prep that will adequately prepare him for life beyond his years at the Prep. Rohan is a thoughtful and honest freshman who values the importance of providing the student body with a ?strong voice? through active communication in Google Forms. Moreover, Rohan firmly believes that at the core of every strong relationship is effective communication. When asked about what high school legacy he intends to leave, Rohan responded that he intends to leave the Prep ?as a strong community, [and] in this case, a brotherhood?.

Andrew Flanagan `22, another newly elected representative, anticipates the academic rigor of the Prep. In a state-

Freshman Student Council candidates after making their speeches in front of freshman class.

ment, Andrew mentioned that he is looking forward to being ?challenged on multiple levels.? What?s more, Andrew welcomes the unique opportunity at the Prep to be exposed the numerous subject areas.

This exposure will allow him to find classes in which he excels. Above all, Andrew would leave the Prep community with one thought: he is always ?placing others before [himself]?.

The final Freshman Student Council Member that shared his ambitions is Sean Mahoney `22. After getting to know Sean, one understands that he is a passionate freshman with various interests. Besides his dynamic passion for the Student Council, Sean would like to revive the Prep Ski & Snowboard Club to ?provide more ski and snowboard trip opportunities?. To accomplish this, Sean plans to organize bake sales for ?quick cash? to help subsidize these trips. In his speech, Sean repeated the expression ??Feel the Tiger?? to capture his audience?s attention. In short, this strategy worked effectively as it became a slogan synonymous with his name on the ballot. On a final note, Sean has made it a personal goal to know all of his classmates at the Prep.

(Photo: St. Joe?s Prep)

Student Council is headed by the Executive Board, which is governed by President Thomas Dintino `19, Vice Presidents Alexander Cabulong `19 and Robbie Calabro `19, Treasurer Harry Fanto `19, and Secretary Ryan Procopio `19. Throughout the beginning of the academic year, the Executive Board has advocated and implemented various campus initiatives to increase student involvement. Earlier this year, Student Council reintroduced the popular 17th and Girard black long- sleeve t- shirts, which immediately became a favorite of the school community. Additionally, Student Council has hosted multiple mixers that exceeded expectations. Beyond these initiatives, the Student Council is currently planning for the upcoming pep rally as well as the winter blood drive.

boasts distinctive ideas that advance its goals, the mission of Student Council cannot be accomplished by the work of these five individuals alone.

Instead, Student Council is made effective through the collaborative work of the Class Representatives alongside the Executive Board to resolve issues affecting the school community. With the beginning of a new school year, the Prep community welcomes the Class of 2022. One of the opportunities available to the freshmen class is the ability to elect five members to represent them on the Student Council.

(Photo: St. Joe's Prep)

By Alex Cabulong ?19

With the bold initiatives exhibited by the Freshmen Representatives, Student Council looks forward to a successful and rewarding academic year.

Simply stated, these representatives are more than ready for the upcoming challenge.

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Defying Obstacles with Oppor tunity: I nn Dwelling 150 students who have either graduated from or are currently attending Inn Dwelling.

Inn Dwelling has led multiple students to achieve full scholarships to private high schools and highly selective colleges.

A handful of students have even received full scholarships from institutions such as Questbridge and the Gates Millennium foundations.

The class of 2019 has followed in the steps of past Inn Dwelling scholars as they begin to make way into the college application process.

Dawan Daniels- Leach ?19 joined Inn Dwelling his sophomore year at the Prep.

A group of I nn Dwelling students are pictured outside of I nn Dwelling, including Prep students: Jalen Buffer t '21, Joseph Gibbs '21, K halil Brown '20, and Benj amin Fr aizer '18.

By Car l Whittington '19 Inn Dwelling was originally a nonprofit organization created to help struggling people in the urban Philadelphia area to become self sufficient.

More than ten years after its founding in 1981, the program shifted its focus on to education.

Since then, Inn Dwelling has been transforming the lives of young, at- risk students. Inn Dwelling defines itself as "leaders in transformative urban education." Inn Dwelling takes talented students and helps them harness their innate ability.

Currently eight students from the Prep attend Inn Dwelling. General involvement with Inn Dwelling con-

sists of two to three day a week tutoring in almost every academic subject, preparation for ACT, SAT, and other standardized testing, sponsored summer enrichment programs, and required community service.

Inn Dwelling hosts a Saturday extension of their program at the Prep in order to help kids in preparation for the High School Placement Test and the rigor of a college prep school. Inn Dwelling also supports the students by providing a significant contribution towards the tuition of each Inn Dwelling student.

The program has been dedicated to giving opportunities to gifted students, and forcing the diversification of selective private schools. From the time

an Inn Dwelling student steps foot into the program, they are supported throughout their middle school and high school career.

Inn Dwelling?s efforts have not been in vain as there are extremely positive and tangible results. Benjamin Frazier ?18, a former Inn Dwelling student, is proof of the benefits of Inn Dwelling to the youth it is meant for. Entering the program as a junior at the Prep, Ben was able to significantly raise his GPA due to the support and programs that Inn Dwelling provides.

Through Inn Dwelling, Ben attended a program hosted by Embry- Riddle Aeronautical University in the summer of 2017. That experience inspired him to further pursue

Computer Science at the Naval Academy to which he received a congressional appointment.

When asked to talk about Inn Dwelling, Ben had a lot to say. ?The program gave me all the support and care I asked for and needed to reach my full potential. From the moment I entered the program, the bar was set high,? he said. ?I know that without their push to better myself, I would have been much less competitive in my candidacy for college. Inn Dwelling has shown me we all have the potential to be great, but that potential can only be harnessed if someone invests in and empowers you."

Ben is not the exception, in Inn Dwelling, he is the rule.

Ben is accompanied by over

Inn Dwelling proved to be transformative as he applied himself in the program and raised his GPA by almost a full point. Inn Dwelling has supported Dawan?s dreams of becoming an architectural engineer by sponsoring his attendance to a summer architecture program.

When asked about Inn Dwelling, Dawan described it as a revealing opportunity.

Specifically, he said, "Inn Dwelling made me realize my full potential and capabilities.

It motivated me, challenged me, guided me, and taught me how to succeed. In just two short years, Inn Dwelling has opened my eyes to who and what I can be, and I am ready for the bright future that lies ahead."

Inn Dwelling has changed the lives of over 100 students, and is constantly transforming the lives of students today.

K olaski '76 Raises Awareness for Par kinson's Disease

By Ned Bur ke ?19 In March of 2008, Kenneth Kolaski ?76 received some bad news. He was told by doctors that he likely had two years to live, as a result of Early Onset Parkinson?s Disease (PSP). However, seven months later, Kolaski was then told that he had a less extreme form of Parkinson?s Disease and would not die in two years. After this news, Kolaski now hopes to not only live with Parkinson?s, but to help educate and raise money for its opposition and research.

One of Kolaski?s goals is to increase awareness for general public knowledge of Parkinson?s, a neurodegenerative brain disorder. Kolaski was ?surprised to find a lot of misinformation and lack on knowledge about what Parkinson?s Disease is, including the remedies, symptoms, and diagnoses.?

One of the first symptoms that appears for people with

Parkinson?s is loss or lack of sense of smell. Kolaski urges more people to get check- ups to help diagnose potential Parkinson?s earlier in adults.

He also urges people to donate to help finance research in preventing or curing the presently incurable disease.

When not raising awareness or funds for Parkinson?s, Kolaski serves as a life coach for others who are affected by the disease. Earlier this year, the Parkinson?s Council, an organization which invests in research and awareness of Parkinson?s, held the ?Walk to Stamp out Parkinson?s.? This walk was a fundraiser for the Parkinson?s Council. Kolaski had a team for the walk and met his fundraising goal, which exceeded well over $8,000.

Despite having to leave his practice of law in 2014, Kolaski refuses to be defined by Parkinson?s. When not raising awareness or mentoring, he travels to places on his

?bucket list.? One such event on this list was to perform stand up comedy. He fulfilled this dream at Punchline, a comedy club in Philadelphia in March. Since his diagnosis, Kolaski furthered his understanding of what is important versus what is unimportant.

Kolaski said, ?Everyday that I have a chance to love and to be loved is a great day!?

K olaski per for ms stand-up comedy at Punchline Comedy Club and crosses it off his bucket list.

Kolaski attributes part of his activism in awareness to many of the values taught at the Prep. When asked how the Prep affected his life, he responded, ?A man for others. I feel like I was able to make lemonade out of lemons by turning this disease into a service opportunity. I was able to have a better attitude towards having an incurable disease.? Kolaski also hopes that if anyone in the Prep community is diagnosed with Parkinson?s, he is always available for help and mentoring.

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Risor gimento: I talian Culture Club Retur ns (Photo: Muc.Wikia.com)

Castagno, the club has student leadership. Luca Giordano ?19, Nicolas Nigrelli ?19 serve as the club?s co- presidents along with Lorenzo Recchilungo '19 who is the club?s vicepresident.

The club meets every other Friday during Community Period in Room 200. Each meeting starts off with eating a variety of Italian dishes, pastries and meats like Prosciutto, Soppressata to name a few.

This is then followed by conversations about Italian Culture and member?s ancestry background.

The I talian club hosted a tour nament of a classic I talian leisure game, Bocce, celebr ating their beautiful culture.

By John L euzzi '19 The sounds and smells of Italian Music and Food have made its way back into the halls of 17th and Girard.

After being away for close to 7 years, the Italian Americans Club has made its voyage back from the native country of Italy and is ready to continue living

out the culture of their ancestors here in the Americas.

I asked the club?s founder and current co-moderator Religion Department Chair Mr. Pinto what helped bring back the club, Pinto had to say, ?This past summer I took a three week trip with my family to Italy. The trip was very

powerful for myself personally as I was able to reconnect my current life with my family?s roots. For that reason, I was very much energized start the club back up here at the Prep.?

This time around Pinto is comoderating the club with Mrs. Castagno. Along with the faculty leadership_of_Pinto and

The club in the future plans on watching and sponsoring screenings of Italian Movies, taking trips to Italian Cultural Events around the city and going out to an Italian Restaurant.

of Bowling. It is one of the oldest lawn or yard games around is very common to be seen in Italy being played by older groups of men.

I took part in the tournament and it was a blast. ?My team got off to a hot start, I had good teammates in Cain Clouser and John Leuzzi. We were destined for greatness. 50 minutes just was not enough for us. At least we got to enjoy some delicious Penne Pasta with gravy?, says Club Member Thomas Avington ?20 whose team won the tournament.

Following the tournament, participants in the game enjoyed some homemade Penne Pasta as Avington mentioned above.

During the last week of October, the club hosted its first annual Bocce Tournament during Community Period on the front lawn.

If you are an ItalianAmerican student here at the Prep or someone who wants to learn about the country?s culture make your way over to the next meeting.

For those who might be unfamiliar with the game of Bocce, it is the Italian version

Get there quick or you might miss out on some delicious Italian food.

By Alex Curr ie ?21 One of the great traditions of the Prep, the Thanksgiving Food Drive, came to a successful conclusion earlier last month with the delivery of food baskets and a turkey to members of the neighborhood. But as important as that was, there was so much more time, energy, and people involved in the planning, gathering, and eventual delivery of the baskets that others often don?t see to make this community event so successful.

One of the key orchestrators of the drive that makes this event run smoothly is Ms. Porter, the Prep?s Director of Diversity and Inclusion as well as Community Relations Director. Ms. Porter is tasked with meeting the 18 block captains that represent 250 families from the surrounding community who advocate for the needs of their block and ensure that individuals are being served to coordinate the event.

She says of her role, ?I meet with [the block captains] once a month and we talk about the needs of the community and they help me to identify who is in need. With the Thanksgiving Drive, they helped identify 200 families that were in need of a Thanksgiving Day basket. So we create an application, I give it to the block captains, and they pass it out to the community members, who fill out those applications, and they bring it back here and we enter in the data. So I?m kind of like the middle- man to make sure the community is served in that way.?

Asked how she felt the drive went Ms. Porter said, ?It was fantastic. Overall, everybody who needed help was served, so I think that?s always a successful thing. We also had a few baskets of turkeys that were left over so we were able to serve a few individuals in the neighborhood who heard about it but weren?t on our list and so because we had extra we were able to help those in need. In addition to the community, we served almost 200 people from other organizations as well, whether that be the elderly, veterans, or other people from different communities.?

In total the Prep purchased $36,818.57 worth of goods 9,035 items to be exact - on the website YouGiveGoods, but with other private contributions the total amount spent was close to $45,000. With those items, according to Mr. Leo Vaccaro '05, 400 baskets of food were made and given out, in addition to the 444 turkeys given out ? an increase from last year?s 350 baskets and 400 turkeys. 199 of those baskets were given out by the advisories to the immediate neighborhood and the other 201 baskets were donated to various other groups including St. Peter's School on 5th and Girard, Visitation School in Kensington, Mander Recreational Facility on 33rd and Diamond, Mercy Neighborhood Ministries on 18th and Venango, and the Gesu School. Other items went to the St. Francis Inn and the Aquinas Center.

One of those often overlooked positions is gathering information for the neighbor-

(Photo: St. Joe's Prep)

444 Tur keys Delivered in Food Dr ive

Almost $45,000 in donations were received this year for the food dr ive. hood. The person partially responsible for that job was the Prep?s Administrative Assistant, Mrs. McPoyle. Of how she initially got involved she says, ?I first started out by recording all the information for the neighborhood that the block captains provided. It is always interesting to me to see how the families in the neighborhood are always so thankful for what we at the Prep do for them.?

She then said of the drive itself, ?I thought the drive went very well, I think it is rewarding to see the students go to the neighbors and deliver the turkeys and food baskets. I think the donations that come in from our Prep families are overwhelming and I'm sure the students by the end of the day see how lucky they are for what they have in their families.?

One of the new features this year was a golf cart containing various members of the staff checking in on the advisories

and making sure the deliveries were going smoothly. Ms. Porter elaborated, ?I think one thing that was really cool this year, we partnered with Girard College, and they allowed us to borrow a golf cart. That really made a difference because we were able to get around the neighborhood quickly. Every year we have a couple baskets that come back to the school because maybe the students or the adult couldn?t find the house because some of the addresses and houses are kind of tricky. So for the few that came back, the golf cart really helped us because we were able to put it into the golf cart and quickly get to that spot. At that time when baskets come back many of the students are gone, so it was great to have the golf cart to quickly get around, to make any last minute deliveries, or things that may have been forgotten, and it also helped the marketing team capture great photos. So I think that was one

thing that really stood out, that we?re trying to be better neighbors with Girard, with the Gesu, and the use of the golf cart was really cool this year.?

Mrs. McPoyle agreed, ?The golf cart ride was the highlight for me. I loved riding with Mr. Vaccaro as he used his bullhorn to check up on the faculty and students to be sure they had everything they needed. It was so great to wave and wish the people in the neighborhood Happy Thanksgiving. A great feeling that I never experienced before and it was fun. Can't wait to do it again!?

Lastly, Ms. Porter says, ?Overall I want people to know there are a lot of people who put in a tremendous amount of effort to make the Thanksgiving drive a success. It?s not just a one man or one woman show.

So because of all of the effort we are able to be men and women for others. I think that is a great thing.?

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M eet the Club President: Dean M etsikas '20

By Reza Ali '20 ?The Crank It Up! Mountain Biking club will be meeting in Mr. Pinto?s room after school,? was often heard by the Prep on the morning announcements.

Many students and faculty alike were confused, since when did Saint Joe?s Prep have a mountain biking club? Meet Dean Metsikas ?20, the student who started one of the most interesting clubs on campus.

Metsikas, a Junior from Northeast Philly, is known for his academic and athletic achievement.

Known by teachers as a good student and as a good soccer player by his coaches. Yet, if you truly knew him, you would know Metsikas?s #1 passion is anything to do with bikes.

This is the kid who will call

people on his car ride home about bike parts. His grind never stops.

However, Metsikas has faced some obstacles this year.

During tryouts for the soccer team, he broke his hip. This led to Metsikas not being cleared to play all year, as well as not being able to bike.

When asked how this affected him, he said, ?I honestly felt that a piece of me was being stripped away.?

However, Metsikas has stayed strong and so has the club. He is back riding and was able to register the club for the NICA race league, for the Fall of 2019.

It?s an incredible achievement, for a club that just formed last year.

trouble starting, which Metsikas credits to the Prep: ?I do not think the process of starting my club would have been nearly as fluid as it was if I were to have went to another school besides the Prep.?

Now, they hold meetings with roughly 7-10 members participating, which is impressive due to the niche interest that mountain biking has.

According to Metsikas: ?The meetings are very relaxed, very open, and very bike-oriented.?

Due to Dean Metsikas?s leadership in cohesion with the Prep?s support for clubs, the Crank it up! Mountain Biking club will be a staple in the many different extracurricular opportunities offered here, at St. Joe?s Prep.

The Crank it up! Mountain Biking club did not have much

Dean M etsikas '20 channels his love for biking into new club.

Cooking Club Goes For th and Tr ies Not to Set the Gr ill on Fire as the second in charge of both: Positano and the City Tavern. ?Father Frederico and I have always been close.? Justin said, concluding that this club was a perfect fit. All in all, the leaders of the Cooking Club are extremely qualified.

The club has only held two meetings so far, and the first one was only an introduction to the club with information of future meetings.

The second meeting jumped right into the heart of Cooking Club. They met in the Rooney Room with hot plates and frying pans. On the table next to the ?countertop? there were raw eggs, rolls, uncooked sausage, uncooked pork roll, and bacon: all to make breakfast sandwiches.

As the club members started trickling in, Justin and Nate would lead them through the process of properly cooking their eggs and bacon as to not get salmonella.

M ember s of the Cooking Club gather in the Rooney Room to lear n how to proper ly prepare and ser ve their food.

By Ethan Spillane '22

the Prep.

If you are tired of going to study hall after study hall after study hall during community period, have you ever thought of cooking? Among the endless list of extracurriculars and clubs the Prep offers during this 50 minute free period, the small Cooking Club may be overlooked.

Justin Kearns ?20, Nathan Murawski ?22, Father Chuck Frederico, SJ, Mrs. Pinto, and Mrs. Castagno started the club together. Ever since Justin?s freshman year, he has wanted to start this club, but it wasn?t until Nate chipped in as the vice president for it to become a reality.

The club meets most Thursdays, and contrary to what you may be thinking, the Cooking Club is a unique take on destressing during a long week at

Justin became the president of the club, as he is the founder of the club, and he also has a cooking background. He said that he grew up in a big cook-

ing family, and it carried into the creation of this club.

Nate Murawski has a slightly different story with starting cooking at the age of 4, impressively appearing on the television program, Masterchef Jr. Jimmy Fallong, Father Frederico, Mrs. Pinto, and Mrs. Castagno are all moderators.

Father Frederico actually has a very culinary based background. He went to the Culinary Institute of America for a food marketing degree, and he worked at two local restaurants

Initially, it seemed the process would be extremely hectic, but the food was cooked and dished rapidly and smoothly.

The one thing that makes this club really stand out among the other clubs at the Prep is that once you are taught how to make the particular food of that meeting, you are encouraged to go home and make it for your family. ?I?m really learning a lot.

Last time I tried cooking I almost burned my house down.? said Nic Smith ?22 who successfully cooked his food without burning down the school.

While sitting down with their friends eating their breakfast sandwiches, the club members

couldn?t stop praising the club.

When they were asked about their experiences with the club, the students only had good things to say. ?This is the [best] club on the market right now!? said Michael Miele ?22, a second timer at Cooking Club.

When talking about his experience, first time Cooking Club member Harrison McDonald ?22 said, ?great teachers, even better food.? Even Father Frederico said, ?It?s a privilege to be able to do this stuff with you guys.?

In the end though, the most common word used to describe the club is ?fun.? It was mentioned how fun it was to work alongside a fellow peers who teach cooking, how it was just fun to cook, and it is not something many people do.

There were also mentions how it was fun to relax during a school day full of tests or quizzes, how fun it was to be able to make food for yourself.

The word fun seems like an understatement for some people.

To sum it up, as small of a club as it is now, Cooking Club is a ton of fun and a great way to spend your community period. Justin even said it perfectly, ?It?s just a great time to relax and eat good food.?

If you are an experienced chef or haven?t picked up a pan in your lifetime, Cooking Club is a great option to wind down on Thursdays. Cooking is proven to be not only relaxing, but rewarding.

Aidan Sweeney ?22, who initially attended the meeting because of the free food associated with it, surprisingly left saying ?I think Cooking Club ? club of the year 2019.?

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(Photo: St. Joe's Prep)

Tr avis M anion Gr aduates 9th Cohor t of Students

On this past M onday's gr aduation ceremony, students reflected on leader ship vir tues like cour age, ethical decision-making, per sever ance, ser vice, and gr atitude. This has been the Prep's ninth semester of this progr amming.

(Photo: St. Joe's Prep)

Class of 2022 Scholar s Honored at Advent M ass

Freshman music, Xavierian, Franciscan, Ignatian, and St. Joseph's scholars were recognized at last week's Advent Mass.

BL CC's Halloween Bash Review After the appointment of a Ms. Ebony Porter as the Director of Diversity and Inclusion, the Black & Latino Cultural Club is steadily regaining the popularity that it once had in the past.

Ms. Porter has been doing whatever it takes to strengthen the identity of the club within the school with the help of the BLCC Student Leadership Board that consists of Carl Whittington?19 (President), Dawan Daniels- Leach?19 (VP of Service), Tyriq JonesGarland (Treasurer), Michael Taimanglo?19 (Liasion), Jericho Ellis?19 (VP of Programing), Brandon Hawkins?21 (VP of Branding/Marketing), and David Watson Jr.?21 (Secretary/Social Media).

Last year was the beginning of the club's revitalization.

With things like a new and improved Bakari Awards, the institution of the Gesu student mentoring program, and the first inaugural cultural movie outing, the club slowly began to become a greater presence within the four walls of the Prep.

By the end of last school

year, the club had had some successes and some losses, but most importantly, the club had established a foundation to build upon.

With the highest amount of club members within recent years, there was a call for a celebration.

The BLCC Unit wanted to come up with an event to show everyone that the club is officially back on its feet and better than ever. The Leadership Board had one idea came to mind: how about a party?

Only having three weeks for preparation, the club went straight to work. They coordinated with the maintenance crew to be able to use the cafeteria in order to host the party, gave out tickets to everyone who wished to attend the party, and even printed out flyers and put them all over the school.

The party was heavily promoted on social media, and reached female students all across the region.

Then, the night of October 27th had finally arrived. Even though the party was only from 7- 10pm, the kids made the most of it as they danced the night away.

DJ Splash kept everyone entertained as he played the latest hits, throwing a few jokes inbetween songs.

Adult chaperones such as Ms. Porter, Dr. Rupertus, Ms. Burnett, Mr. Gerardi, and Mr. Connors moved around tirelessly to ensure that everything was in order as the party went on.

Overall, the party turned out to be a huge success. Many people students showed up, and the club made a significant profit from the sales of tickets and refreshments at Chief ?s Place.

The club has kept the ball rolling, hosting a movie outing to see The Hate U Give. They filled a 90 seat theater with students, alumni, their families, and students from Merion Mercy's Multicultural Club.

slowing down as they have begun their blanket and sock drive: they are hoping to collect at least 150 pairs of socks and 100 blankets to hand out on December 17th.

They have no intentions of (Photo: DJ Splash)

By Tyr iq Jones-Gar land '19

?We need to have another party soon, how about next week?? Zavier Atkins?21 said as he left the party.

It can be agreed upon that the BLCC has risen back from where it used to be, and shall continue to rise as the year continues!

In order to keep the flow in motion, the club followed up the party with a Krispy Kreme donut sale the next Monday.

The donut sale deemed as successful as the party with the donuts selling out before 12:40.

DJ Splash kept the par ty going with music and j okes.

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Cr uciver balist: Fr ank Coyne '19

The Hawkword

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Across 2. Snack often used to decorate during the holidays 5. Santa?s evil counterpart in German folklore 8. Seasonal sugary staff 9. This whale is actually a dolphin 11. Hawaiian Christmas tune 12. Holiday movie starring Bruce Willis 16. Center of New Year?s Eve activities 17. Bubbly beverage from the eponymous region in France 19. Naming something by its sound 20. First to trek to the south pole 21. To bury, or a "between" prefix

Down 1. Original country of the Christmas tree 3. Wild variation of Santa?s transportation 4. A term for a narrow land bridge 6. Protagonist of this Halloween/Christmas movie 7. Digging tool, or black suit 10. Arctic whale with a formidable tooth 13. A coveted escape from a final exam 14. Creator of Santa as we know him 15. Snoopy?s famous nemesis 18. The dog of Christmas?s green thief

Be the first person to email a picture of your completed Hawkword to Liam Grugan '19, David McCabe '19, and Joe Scott '19 to receive a free Sage lunch pass.

Faculty Gr id

By M atthew Cor r '22 Dr. Giuliano

M s. Aszman

What is your favor ite Thanksgiving Food?

Yams AND sausage stuffing

Pecan Pie

What was your favor ite toy/game growing up?

Monopoly

What is your biggest pet peeve?

Who is your favor ite musical ar tist?

I f you could choose one age to be for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Drivers' lack of common courtesy on the road

Josh Groban

No one special age enjoyed every one of them!

Versteck spielen (to play hide and seek)

People who jump the queue (line)

Robin Schulz - his remix of "Prayer in C" is my favorite

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M r. Doyle White meat turkey

A skateboard

Slow walkers

Yes

26 yrs old

M r. Camma Halloween Candy

Hoop and stick English, the whole thing

Anagram of Presbyterians 14, because I suffered from triskaidekaphobia. I fear 112 for the same reason

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Pennsyl Champ 201

Photos from top to bottom: Sophomore M ar vin Har r ison Jr. '21; Senior M arques M ason '19; the final score; Senior s celebr ate in the student section.

(Photo: Scott Hibbs '19)

(Photo: David McCabe '19)

(Photo: Joe Scott '19)

(Photo: Gil McGlynn)

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Photos from top to bottom: Teammates look on; Sophomore Quar ter back K yle M cCor d '21 in shotgun for mation; the banner is r aised; fans stay war m.

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L il Uzi Sighting at the Prep

(Photo: Anthony Loiacono '20)

" 1st Quar ter, Senior Year "

By M att M ar hefka '19

By M att M ar hefka '19

Do you have any interest in submitting a car toon to the Hawkeye? Contact Chr istian Giuliani '19 (chr istian.giuliani@ sj prephawks.or g) to get your dr awing or picture in the next issue!

Rapper Lil Uzi Vert, originally from Francisville in North Philadelphia, drew attention among the student body on Monday, November 12, 2018. Word broke out that Lil Uzi was parked on Girard Avenue. Sean Convery ?19 said, ?Around the end of third period and beginning of fourth, Andrew Bass ?19 and I saw the unmistakable car...once we left the window and went back to class, we couldn?t go back to the window. It was surrounded by students.?

In fact, staircases in Villiger Hall were amassed with students aiming to get a view of Uzi?s brand- new car. Teachers had to intervene on the stairwells to get the students back on track. However, by the conclusion of sixth period at 2:40, students were allowed a better look on the street, and awaited the appearance of the rapper himself.

A crowd featuring students from every grade left the car almost completely surrounded.

It became understood that Uzi was in the house across the street. At 3:16 pm, the rapper

left the house surrounded by bodyguards and students screaming in excitement as they recorded the event on their phones. Joe Rodden ?19 called it ?an exhilarating, once in a lifetime, experience.? As the students began to fully encompass the car, now from the street, bodyguards kept them at bay while Lil Uzi entered the vehicle,with a smirk on his face.

The type of recognition Lil Uzi Vert got leaves the Prep community to wonder whether he will be seen here again in the future.

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Diver sity Office Presents Neither Wolf Nor Dog

By Joe Scott '19 On Wednesday, December 10th, the Religion Department and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion worked together to organize a screening of Neither Wolf Nor Dog, a movie that tells the story of the writing the book of the same name. It follows the author, Kent Nerburn, a white author, as he is tasked by a 95 year old Lakota man on the Pine Ridge Reservation to write a book about the life of a contemporary Native American. The book and the movie do just that, and are among the best examples of accurate representations of the Native life in the 21st century.

The night began at 6:00, and the many students who had waited at school, those who were coming from practices, faculty members, and some community members who came for the screening, about 100 total, congregated in the Theater.

The film was bookended by discussions, one introducing the film and the other reflecting on it. The reflection, led by Mr. Pinto and Ms. Porter led to interesting conclusions by students and points brought up by community members.

Among the most important issues addressed in the film brought up when the white author (Kent) comes to the old

Native man (Dan) with his first draft. Kent is writing from Dan?s perspective, and in the first draft uses lofty language with natural images and very stereotypical Native American ideas. That brought up a discussion in the movie and in reflection about how Native people of today are portrayed.

The film attempts to provide an accurate representation, and to do so it is necessary to include both the traditional, spiritual life of a Native person, with the ugly hardships that are consequences of our history.

Mr. Pinto described that strength of the movie is that it ?really gives you both the profane and the sacred elements. It shows you, through gritty characters, the ordinary alongside the deep spiritual themes.? He went on to explain the title of the film, which comes from a quote by Sitting Bull, a Lakota leader in the late 1800s who was killed

by United States troops on the Standing Rock Reservation. ?Sitting Bull said that a Reservation Indian is no longer a Red Warrior or a White Farmer, he?s neither wolf nor dog. It?s all about the idea that reservations have destroyed the identity of the American Indian, and creates this identity struggle.?

The film examines that

identity struggle of today?s Native people, as well as the responsibility that people of the dominant society hold to understand and acknowledge the history that brought about that struggle. In the movie, Kent is brought by Dan to the site of the Wounded Knee Massacre, a bloody event in United Stated history in which United States Soldiers opened fire on unarmed Native people, claiming the lives of more than 300. Kent has a change of heart there: he is overcome with guilt because of the atrocities committed by the people he represents against the people Dan represents. He

is moved to do all he can to honor Dan?s people, and educate the world about the historical and present lives of Native people. Neither Wolf Nor Dog is a product of that movement.

The film attempts to draw a distinction between knowing and understanding. It is one thing for Kent to know about Dan?s life, his history, his plight, but it is different for him to understand. In the same way, if a person of the dominant society simply knows about the current struggles of Native people without seeking deeper understanding, it is simply

another disservice.

Mr. Pinto spoke to how this responsibility to seek understanding and justice can live at the Prep. ?It may not be American Indian issues, but hopefully you?re going to feel something about some issue that you come across, and you have to ask yourself, ?Now that I am aware and I feel something about it, what am I called to do?? There isn?t an answer for how St. Joe?s Prep students can help, but I think the question is, ?how can I help a student who is moved by this discern what the next steps are?'?

The 2016 film has previously only been shown in pr ivate or community screenings. After year s of tr ying, M r. Pinto and M s.

Por ter were able to obtain the r ights for our school.

M usical M usings: iridescence by Brockhampton

By Chr is Strohman ?19

perienced behind-the- scenes.

Brockhampton, the up- andcoming rap group, whose members met on an online Kanye West forum, has had a crazy year. After releasing a trilogy of well-received albums in 2017, they seemed to be on an upward trend of popularity and domination in the music industry. But then Ameer Vann, a leading member, was accused of sexual assault and mistreatment of women.

This is when the band decided to create a new album, one that addressed their feelings on newfound fame and the betrayal by a close friend and colleague. iridescence was released on September 21, a mere four months after the departure of Vann.

Recorded in only ten days at the legendary Abbey Road studio, the album saw Brockhampton experiment with new sounds and reflect on their past year individually.

After much deliberation and internal discourse, the remaining 13 or so members decided to kick Vann out of the band due to the heightened sensitivity to sexual assault following the birth of the #MeToo movement. Fans were shocked and surprised at the decision, considering his sheer talent and popularity within the group.

The decision forced the group to scrap several upcoming projects because Vann was heavily involved in them. They released three singles in the middle of the summer for an album titled The Best Years of Our Lives, an album which would end up never seeing the light of day. Members of the group said that the album was inauthentic and oblivious to the troubling events they had ex-

Kevin Abstract, the leader of the band, reflects on his sexuality on the song ?WEIGHT? and remembers his struggles from youth.

Dom Mclennon, a talented rapper within the group, also comes clean on the track, rapping about his reaction to the Vann situation. Throughout iridescence, the members reflect on their lives, which causes the album to be their most cohesive project yet.

While it lacks the hit singles of the previous projects, it makes up for it in the pure emotion felt by each member, the intricate production, and the overall cohesiveness amongst all 15 tracks.

Brockhampton's iridescence was released mid-September.

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Best of: Senior Halloween Costumes

(Photo: Chris Zack '20) (Photo: Chris Zack '20)

Per usual, the Prep celebrated Halloween with a Senior costume day. The Seniors were given a few rules to keep the day appropriate and inoffensive: they were not permitted to dress as women or include any skates, skateboards, or weapons in their costumes. After that, the Preppers were given creative freedom to be whatever they wanted for the day. Here are a few of the day's highlights.

(Photo: Chris Zack '20)

By Chr istopher Zack '20

Fr. Chuck (Nick Nigrelli '19), is that a new haircut?

M att Haley '19 as " Big Foot."

(Photo: Chris Zack '20)

?The Oldies? - From r ight to left: M aver ick, Seinfeld, Dr. Hawk Eye, and I ndiana Jones

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Buddy the Elf (Jacob O'Connell '19) . . . slightly taller than the typical elf.

?M ee hoy me noy,? said Doodlebob (Par ker Janson '19), declining any fur ther comments.

Netflix Review: Paradise PD Animated comedy shows are widely regarded as hit-or-miss.

For every South Park there are countless forgotten shows. ?Offensive? humor and stereotyping often are the lifeblood for these shows, and the Netflix Original Paradise PD is no different.

Unfortunately, it is no South Park.

Paradise PD details a police force in the town of Paradise.

The police force is full of complete buffoons, including a senile officer, too-eager crossing guard whose father is the chief of police, and the drug-addicted K9 dog named Bullet. The entire first season portrays the efforts of the police force to take down a distribution ring of a new drug, coined as ?argyle meth.?

While that may sound entertaining, the show falls short of becoming the next big animated series. Ironically, while the show pokes fun at stereotypes, it succumbs to all the stereotypes from other animated shows. For example, Bullet, the K9 dog, is very similar to Brian Griffin from Family Guy. It also has the token obese character, dumb

leader, and a too eager neophyte. For every original joke the show had, two came from another show.

Often it seemed the show was competing with itself to be as outrageous as possible. The creators of the show seemed to be trying to out-do each other with how ridiculous they could make it, especially in the early episodes when they were trying to establish that ?shock factor.?

of animated comedies. I seldom watch them, and this is the first time I dedicated myself to following one closely. That could have skewed my thoughts, but it?s not like I dislike animated shows in general; just this one.

Somehow, Netflix has renewed it for a second season.

I?m not quite sure why, since it seems to be lost in the mix of all the new content coming out.

Netflix even has other, more popular, animated series like Big Mouth and Bojack

Horseman that directly compete with Paradise PD. Save your time and don?t watch this. You' ll regret it after realizing how many hours of your life you lost in exchange for a few cheap laughs.

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Robbie Calabro ?19

Despite these problems, the series did have some saving graces. It did an excellent job at poking fun at politics in today?s world. Between the ridiculous moments, I did occasionally find myself laughing out loud as the show went on. The last few episodes were hilarious, so much so that I was disappointed to finish the season. The characters, despite how some are carbon copies of characters from other shows, all had their moments.

Overall, the show is nothing special. If you have an hour or so to kill and want a cheap laugh, try it out. Do not go into the show looking for a high quality masterpiece, as this is anything but.

Admittedly, I am not a big fan

This new comedic animated Netflix ser ies is about the wor st fir st responder s.

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L etter from the Editor : L iam Gr ugan '19 I am sick of hear ing people say that ever y thing's going to be okay. I 'm tired of hear ing that ever y thing's going to wor k out. L ife is tough, moments are har d, and the fact that a single moment is not indicative of good things to come does little by way of consolation. We need to talk about r ight now. I 'm not wr iting to complain or cr iticize the progr amming we have on mental health, but I am suggesting that it fails to consider a cr ucial piece of the problem. I 'm simply saying what all the students dealing with these issues already know: as a community, our attempts to promote wellness are ineffective.

We?ve all hear d j ust about the same rewor king of a tired, empty phr ase. I t tends to go something like this: " Adolescents are subj ect to ser ious cases of depression and anxiety, and, if you exper ience or hear about this in a fr iend or classmate, reach out to an adult." Fine, sure, but what does that even mean? An analysis of data from 2001 to 2004 by the National I nstitute of M ental Health estimated that 49.5 percent of adolescents would str uggle with some sor t of mental disor der in their lifetime. But surely it's getting better with all this neat new tech? Not even close. I n 2017, the Johns Hopkins Health Review published an ar ticle referencing the obser vation of a Johns Hopkins research team that, between 2005 and 2014, ?the odds of adolescents suffer ing from clinical depression grew by 37 percent.? The same ar ticle made reference to the NI M H estimate that ?3 million adolescents ages 12 to 17 have had at least one maj or depressive episode in the past year.?

As a community centered around adolescent men, can we do more for our selves than simply br inging in adults to talk at us? We need to get to a point where students themselves can have ser ious conver sations about mental health. We don't need somebody telling us that we can get through this, we don't need somebody telling us that they under stand. We need what we're afr aid to give: love. Young men need wor k, we need statistics, we need to check the boxes, but we also need to each star t shar ing. We need to star t talking about our own str uggles, our own moments of suffer ing, so we can be resources for other s as they exper ience their s.

The National I nstitute of M ental Health proj ects that 1 in 5 US adults str uggle with some for m of mental illness. Think about your freshman English class.

L et's say there were 25 students. Your teacher splits you into rows of 5 at the beginning of the year. Statistically, the front row of your class is suffer ing. There's no discr imination in who's sitting up there: it's beyond your control. I t could be your best fr iend, teammate, or a kid whose name you still don't know. But it's happening, and none of us are talking about it. I f it?s so r andom and per vasive, then why is that?

Ask a teenage boy " what's going on?" and I guar antee he'll respond with" nothing much." I do it too. Even when things are cr umbling all around us, guys would r ather be caught dead than show weakness. But it's more than that. Even if we do speak up, we're often doing so to someone who isn't himself ready to respond. We always tell the kid who is str uggling to reach out if he ever needs anything, but if that kid actually reaches out, we have no clue how to act. Do we ask how we can help? Do we try to help? Do we tell someone? L ook, I get it. I t's tough to be vulner able. We constantly feel as though we have to prove our strength, our intellect, our masculinity. But what if for a moment we put away our own need to better our selves, and simply listened to the feelings of other s?

What if we admitted that, regar dless of cause or circumstance, life can be difficult?

M y brother s, I am going to say to you that the problem we face comes not from an inability to speak up, but r ather to be spoken to. We close our selves up.

We don't invite anybody to share their stor y with us, because we our selves are too afr aid to let our s be read. There needs to be reciprocated love. I t's no longer an issue of asking, it's an issue of answer ing.

-- L iam O. Gr ugan '19 Editor-in-Chief

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We Need To Restr ucture Community Hour

By Andrew K oh '19 When the switch to the current schedule structure was instituted at the beginning of last school year, the student body was informed that the administration was doing so with the students in mind. They observed that the older, more traditional schedule was creating unnecessary rigor for students already taking difficult classes, forging an almost unhealthy environment where it was far too easy for students to lose focus. These issues, along with the fact that students were getting little sleep due to heavy homework loads and a long commute to school, catalyzed the schedule change.

The new schedule, designed to keep students focused while providing built- in periods for studying, teacher help, or extracurricular activities, incorporated a rotating, eight- day cycle, free periods for all students, and, perhaps most importantly, the creation of Community Hour (which, ironi-

cally, is only 50 minutes).

Community Hour was intended to be the culmination of the fight against the aforementioned issues surrounding students. It was left rather openended, giving students the freedom to pursue extracurricular interests, seek out help, or simply get work done; the only stipulation was that students would have to sign up for an activity beforehand.

The prospect of such an opportunity was radical.

However, the current student response to Community Hour is rather lukewarm. While many appreciate the opportunity to do school work or get involved in clubs and activities, the school?s implementation of that time, particularly regarding mandatory assemblies or other activities, is not always satisfactory. Kevin Latu ?19 admitted that Community Hour is ?not as great as it could be,? saying that the school ?forcing? students to attend certain activities renders it much less appealing. Other

students seem to have similar opinions, especially when asked about Advisory periods, which are currently held every Monday. James Bole ?22 expressed his desire for a reduction of the number of Advisories: ?I like how [Community Hour] is going so far, but I would like having it every other Monday in place of Advisory.? Max Ricciardelli ?19 even went as far as saying that ?Advisory every Monday is stupid,? evidently because ?nothing gets done,? other than mere ?[talking] for ten minutes.? Brett Geiss ?19 had a particular concern regarding the distribution of activities and how it makes the time almost counterproductive: ?I find Community Hour to be a nice break from school work during the day, and I think it has potential, but currently I?m frustrated about when certain clubs are offered. Friday?s are over-packed yet Thursdays are a wasteland.?

The concerns of the students are valid and must be consid-

ered by the administration; after all, the new schedule was implemented for the benefit of the students. In the current configuration, students are only provided three Community Hours throughout the week, with Advisory on Mondays and a late-start on Wednesdays.

That, of course, is always subject to change, depending on if the administration ever feels that students must listen to a speaker or attend a school-wide mass.

The situation becomes even more hectic in the winter, as early dismissals and late arrivals due to snow storms also rob students of their Community Hour activities.

All things considered, what was originally dedicated to the students has almost become a period for the school to push its agenda instead of being open to the desires of students. Students are in-

creasingly discouraged from joining clubs because they are all forced to squeeze their meetings into three days of the year, creating constantly conflicting schedules and limiting their attendance. Even the Library, which would provide the perfect quiet space for individual or group productivity, is often closed off from students due to its own Community Hour activities or by its being booked by other clubs.

Community Hour has become a hodge-podge of school endorsed mandatory activities, Advisory period, and a mess of activities fighting for attendance within the remaining days. Is Community Hour beneficial? In principle, yes, but under the current structure, many would argue that it is not. The best way to resolve the mess that Community Hour is simple, but perhaps too unsavory of a prospect for the administration: refer to the students, those to which it was dedicated in the first place.

How Ear ly is Too Ear ly For Chr istmas M usic?

In the days following Halloween, one cannot help but feel overwhelmed by the amount of Christmas merchandise, decorations, and presents glaring from store windows. While watching TV, shopping at Macy?s, or surfing the web, the typical American is constantly reminded of the upcoming holiday season. To see that Christmas trees, ornaments and lights are situated in the entrance of many large retail stores in the final days of October is nothing short of extraordinary. Even while the weather is still mild and leaves are just beginning to fall, Christmas is being advertised extensively throughout the nation.

The Philadelphia area is no stranger to the Christmas hustle and bustle. From ice skating next to City Hall, to the Mummers Parade, to the Philly Pops Sounds of the Season, Philadelphia has many Christmas traditions that have stood the length of time.

Anyhow, not all Christmas traditions are as set in stone for a specific date. Every year, Philadelphians debate when local radio stations should start playing Christmas music across the air. While some individuals welcome Christmas music following

Halloween, others prefer to hear those "Silver Bells" after celebrating Thanksgiving.

Still, others of a more austere disposition will only listen to Christmas music during the Liturgical periods from Advent through the Epiphany.

After contacting many of the local radio stations that normally play Christmas music throughout the holiday season, many replied that they have already begun playing Christmas music on their HD radio stations. In fact, according to an article from Philly.com published on October 27, the Philly favorite Christmas station 101.1, along with many others, have been playing Christmas music on their HD channels for weeks before Halloween.

Before examining the ideal time for when Christmas music should start, it is important to understand the fundamental reason why the holiday season always begins early. To be expected, the main reason why Christmas comes early is because of the economic boost the holiday season provides to many businesses. As the National Retail Federation (NRF) reports, the majority of retailers rake in more than 30% of their annual sales during the holiday season alone. From the economic period of 2000 to 2017, U.S. consumers have

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By Alexander Cabulong '19

The tr ue question: Chr istmas music before or after Thanksgiving? spent nearly 700 billion U.S. dollars in the holiday season.

Clearly, this period will continue to serve as an economic boon for many U.S. businesses, advertisers, and retailers.

It is clear that Christmas music brings out many quirks and oddities in some of us.

Personally, I believe that Christmas music amplifies the merry and jubilant tone of the holiday season.

On that note, my opinion is that Christmas music should begin after Thanksgiving.

This year, Thanksgiving falls on the 22 of November. For years past, I have always listened to Christmas music after Thanksgiving. Looking at the calendar, this makes perfect sense. From November 22, through December 25, I can enjoy a month long period of listening to Christmas songs that prepare me for everyone?s

favorite holiday.Beyond my perspective, it is critical to ask ourselves why we listen to Christmas music. Moreover, do you believe that Christmas songs, including Mariah Carey?s "All I Want for Christmas," primarily function to stimulate consumers to buy more than one normally would, or do you believe Christmas music truly keeps the spirit of Christmas alive?

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I ggy Needs to Be Around Students M ore

By Joseph M assaua '21 The lovable Prep puppy is often nowhere to be seen during the school day. Most students have strong opinions about Iggy and his daily whereabouts. I believe that we should be seeing more of Iggy around the school; after all, he is the Prep?s dog. Student Council, along with the excited students, spent hours petitioning and raising money for him last year. After the time, effort, and donations of the students, why isn?t Iggy visiting our classes? Where is Iggy?

calm and low maintenance. He understands that people are afraid of dogs, but that Iggy could help people overcome their fears. ?After all, he is the Prep dog, and is supposed to be at the school for all the students.? Matt McCarney ?21, said, ?I rarely get to see Iggy around the halls, but when I do, I think he?s a nice presence to have because everyone always seems happy to see him.?

Meanwhile, a resistance

movement is growing, led by sophomore Dan Sponseller, who urges the need for a Prep cat. Dan finds it necessary for mascot equality, and states: ?The hypoallergenic Prep cat would be far cheaper and equally as loving.? Dan said that people would look towards his cat as an example, but most Prep students argue that the dog is enough. They elaborate that cats are not loving, and we as Prep students

would not appreciate them as much as a dog. Can you imagine putting the Prep cat on a leash?

through a hard class. Iggy was pitched to the school as a therapy dog, and yet he?s never available to comfort students.

We have our perfectly suitable, non- feline Prep pet already, however, we arguably don?t see him nearly enough. If Iggy were to stop by various classes, having been granted permission by the given teacher running the class, he could brighten the day of many stressed students struggling

The Prep dog has become a fixture of the Prep, but the students have spoken. Iggy needs to be out more, as he does play an important role in improving the mental states of the students. Iggy is our dog, the legendary Prep puppy, and we need more of him in our classrooms and in our lives.

Even as a student who ventures around the many halls of the Prep often, I rarely see Iggy. If I ever do see him, it?s in passing and while he?s behind his dog fence in Ms. Auerbach's office. However, when he makes these trips around the school, he is frequently ambushed by the Prep students, clamoring to pet him and often halting motion in the hallway.

Iggy is an invaluable resource to the Prep community because he symbolizes the mission of the Prep. Students agree. Sophomore Connor Neill feels that Iggy ?should be seen more often for sure,? continuing to say that Iggy is

As Char les Schulz said, " Felicitas est par vus canis calidus," or Happiness is a war m puppy.

Senior Sweater s Should Be A Year L ong Pr ivilege didn?t officially order them until later. However, I feel that there could be a way to allow students to receive them earlier, perhaps at the start of the fall season. Maybe there could be a discussion among faculty and students, or the Student Council could bring up this concern during a meeting? If the sweater wait period becomes shorter because of this conversation, wonderful! In any case, I want what is best for the school and I am delighted that this has become a topic of conversation. ?

Most of the Seniors agree with me in saying that the Senior privilege of wearing the sweater, should be a privilege for the entire year, and not a ?second semester Senior privilege.?

M ember s of the class of 2018 don the sought-after sweater s.

By Nick M atter a '19 One of the main things that Seniors look forward to is the ability to stop wearing blazers and start wearing the prestigious Senior sweaters, but for the past few years, Seniors have had to wait to wear their sweaters until their arrival in January.

One Senior, Jordan Buzsa, began to wear his older brother?s sweater in October, but he was told to take it off by the Dean?s office. When I asked Dean Greene about this he told me, ?I did not think it was fair to let a Senior wear a sweater when everyone else can?t. It has nothing to do with

it being his brother?s, it was just the idea that none of the Seniors have gotten their own yet. I didn?t think it was fair.?

When I asked Jordan how he felt about being told to take his sweater off, he came to a very understanding conclusion: ?I don?t feel that the request was unreasonable, given that we

Another Prep Senior, Jack Thorell, who is known for his strong opinions on the happenings of the Prep, said, ?The senior sweater is a privilege that both denotes those wearing them as the leaders of the school and makes the dress code a little more comfortable and enjoyable. It?s a privilege reserved for students who have worked through three grueling years at the Prep and are enjoying the fruits of their labor throughout Senior year. A great introduction to the year would be the bestowal of these com-

fortable and significant sweaters, and yet we have to inexplicably wait half of the year for this Senior privilege.?

In my opinion, there shouldn?t be any reason why the elected Student Council president in May can?t start his presidency by ordering sweaters so that Seniors can have them when they walk in the door to start their final year at the Prep. So, Juniors, if you are reading this, take this idea and run with it during Student Council elections.

I asked the current President, Thomas Dintino, about the issue and he responded by saying, ?Despite Student Council attempting to order and receive the Senior sweaters earlier in the year, they are arriving around the same time as previous years. The explanations I've received for this are so families can give them as Christmas gifts and because the school doesn't want Seniors wearing the sweaters before the winter.? This postponement, however, makes little sense, and a change would be graciously accepted by future seniors. Hopefully in the coming years, students will be able to wear their sweaters the entire year, solidifying them as Seniors and the leaders of the student body.

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What Happened to I ntr amur als? ?What do you mean there?s no more homeroom? How are you supposed to have intramural football?? my grandpa, Prep class of ?59, exclaimed last fall as I attempted to explain the Prep?s new schedule.

Intramural sports have been a staple of the school for generations of Preppers, but as the old schedule and homerooms were scrapped last year in favor of a student- friendly schedule, intramurals were indirectly left in the dust.

Some students have no recollection of homeroom vs. homeroom intramural competitions in football, basketball, volleyball, and even pingpong.

Intramurals created a healthy sense of competition and camaraderie among Preppers by bringing together peers in lowkey contests. They served as a necessary intermission from the academic rigor that has made the Prep notorious. ?Intramural sports are a great way for non-athletes to feel involved in a sport,? Brett Geiss ?19 said. ?Personally, I'd love to see our advisory groups have teams that would compete against each other. We could have league games during community Period. I think it would really foster healthy rivalry.?

The remnants of intramural sports are seen in the annual Turkey Bowl football tournament, intramural basketball league, and a ping- pong tournament. Although these competitions are certainly fun, they pale in comparison to the previous competitions.

In the previous versions of intramural football (Fall) and basketball (Spring), different homerooms would square off against each other while donned with t-shirts specific to their team. Each homeroom would also devise a comical team name.

I do believe that intramural football in the form of the Turkey Bowl is a perfect substitute, but intramural basketball has some flaws.

The issue created by limiting the number of intramural basketball participants is that competition does not generate the same amount of ?hype? as the previous school- wide intramural system. ?You should be able to do intramural basketball even if you play a spring sport,? said Michael Foster ?21.

Intramural ping-pong is currently seen in the form of a school-wide ping-pong tournament last year. It is easier to orchestrate this event because it is not reliant on homerooms, like its former football and

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By Gar ret M cCloskey '21

Since the er adication of homerooms, the Tur key Bowl and upcoming Pickle Ball tour nament have been the only replacement for intr amur als. basketball intramural counterparts.

However, the ping- pong tournament did not generate as much publicity as its aforementioned counterparts. Hopefully, the tournament will be continued this year, and they will be allowed to showcase the tournament?s conclusion in a Turkey Bowl championshipesque setting.

Before the new schedule was bestowed upon us, Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors would compete as individuals in their respective brackets in intramural pingpong, more commonly known as Super Pong. The Final Four would consist of the winner

from each class. Then, they would compete in the Foyer in front of most of the student body, who would jockeying for a position in front of the windows above or on the bridge to the link to catch a glimpse of the competition.

Intramural volleyball was one of the most popular intramural competitions at the Prep.

It would take place during the Fall season, and each homeroom team would have six members. The low-key vibe of the sport of volleyball was the factor that appealed to most students.

Schoolwide advisory vs. advisory intramural games should take place during the Monday advisory meetings for

which, frankly, most, if not all, students see no use (but that?s a whole different matter). I suggest that the intramurals should take place on a bi-weekly basis to preserve some advisory meetings. Intramural competitions could also take place in the mornings of late- start Wednesdays.

The obstacles in the way of bringing back intramural sports appear to be more limited than they did when the new schedule was implemented.

The camaraderie, joy, fun, and escape that the tradition of intramural competition has provided generations of Preppers is simply too great to permanently discontinue.

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Prep Hoops Back with a Fresh L ineup

By Ned Bur ke '19 As the fall sports season is just beginning to end, the Prep Basketball hits the hardwood to begin their season. The new starting lineup features a fresh core of players, with captains Gabe Arizin ?19 and Trevor

Wall ?20 being the only returning starters. New faces such as guard Danny DiSandro ?19 and forward Chris Arizin ?20, have emerged as starters for the 2018- 2019 team and have thrived in their spots. Other key players include Princeton commit, Jacob O?Connell ?19, and a

Hawks j ump back into the season: two games in with a one loss and one win

rotation of Brian Geatens ?20, Jimmy King ?21, and Michael Keenan ?20.

efforts brought the Prep one point above Malvern in the middle of the fourth quarter.

The team opened in the Kelly Fieldhouse against the Malvern Prep Friars on Friday. The game was preceded by a ceremony in honor of all the POWs and troops missing in action (MIA), throughout US history.

A chair was donated, which will remain empty, as a tangible memory of these losses.

Due to the offensive shooting capabilities of the Malvern?s Deuce Turner, Rahdir Hicks, and Spencer Cochran, all of whom combined for 44 points, Malvern soon gained a small lead. Despite efforts to get the ball back by ways of fouling, the Prep was unable to catch up to Malvern on the scoreboard and fell 62- 51. Wall led the team in scoring, with 13 points, while Gabe Arizin had 12 points and 8 rebounds.

After finding themselves in a 14 point deficit early in the third quarter due to Malvern?s fierce offensive shooting attack, the Prep found some momentum after the outside shooting efforts of King and Wall?s aggressive offensive play. These

The team earned their first victory against Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School the following Sunday. The Prep

gained the upper hand due to another spectacular performance by Wall, who had 24 points, and Chris Arizin, who had 17 points. These points, most of which were scored in the paint, helped put the Prep up early on in the game. The team dominated, opening this lead to as much as 21 points. So far in the season, Wall leads the team with 37 points, followed

by Chris Arizin with 26 and Gabe Arizin with 20. The team hopes to build off of the momentum from their first win in practice this week, as the team hits the hardwood again on Friday at 7 pm against Berks Catholic in the Kelly Fieldhouse.

Cross Countr y Finishes Season Strong

By Joel Falcon '20 ?Last week in the PCL Championships we made the party to the Father Judge guys.

They now think that they can still beat us. But it?s not true, I know that you fellas can run better than them and do the best race of your life today. We have trained for that. Look at your white uniform and realize that you are representing the Prep now.? These were the motivational words that coach Curtis Cockenberg said to the Cross Country team before the Districts XII (12) Championships. The previous week the team surprisingly placed 3rd after La Salle and dark horse Father Judge in the PCL Champs. That is why in this race the runners had to give all their efforts to place the Prep?s name back where it belongs.

After the warm up routine, the team, composed of Anthony Villari ?19, Ryan Hankee

?19, Ricky Raup ?20, Denis Gallagher ?20, Mike Schafer ?20, Chilean exchange student Joel Falcรณn ?20, and Patrick Casey ?22, went to the starting line with their minds focused on the course they were about to run. Following the gun, the Prep built a solid pack that ran together over the difficulties of the Belmont Plateau track.

The competition was fierce; however, the Prep athletes were strong and ran a tough race over the Belmont Plateau.

The enormous obstacles, like Parachute Hill or the Flagpole Hill, were no problem for them to take revenge on the Father Jude, who edged them out at PCL Championships for second place.

The Hawks performance at Districts was another story. All the runners ran their personal best times and earned medals.

The biggest achievement came at the hand (or legs) of Ricky

Raup '20, who finished 8th with a 17:00 time, and qualified for the PIAA State Championships. Furthermore, only one second separated Anthony Villari from being the second Hawk to go to Chocolate Town.

niors and the Chilean exchange student, the team will receive a good replacement of Freshmen and Sophomores that have

made encouraging improvements this fall. Hopefully, with a good training, the Prep will put its name back on top.

This would not have been possible without the encouragements that the Junior Varsity and Freshman team showed during the race, running from one point to another of the park to cheer for their teammates on their last season race. This support gave the Prep team the boost they needed for flying over the course. Also, it showed the fellowship and atmosphere that was instilled by Coach Cockenberg?s program.

This result left a good taste and auspicious future coming next year for Hawks. Due to the youth of the Varsity team, which will only lose two se-

The squad gather s after their r ace at Belmont Plateau.

Crew's Per for mance in Boston Bodes Well for Spr ing

By Ned Bur ke '19 Prep Crew has taken another step forward during the Head of the Charles in Boston. This regatta is one of the biggest and most competitive of their Fall season. The Charles is the largest two- day regatta in the world, featuring over 11,000 rowers of all ages. Despite the frigid Boston climate, the Charles is known for its huge turnout of rowers and spectators alike. Prep Crew sent an eight and a four to compete against some of the fiercest youth competition in the country, and even a few foreign squads.

After traveling up to Boston on Friday, the team attended mass at Boston College High School. BC High hosted about a dozen Jesuit high schools at the regatta, including powerhouses Gonzaga College High

School and Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas, the team which current head coach, John Fife '98, previously coached for. After mass, the teams ate breakfast in BC High?s cafeteria, giving the rowers a chance to socialize with other teenagers from Jesuit schools around the country. After breakfast, the team headed to the race course to watch the Alumni Eight race.

The Prep Alumni Eight, which included current Prep coaches Ryan Barker ?12 and John Scanlon ?08, placed 26th out of 48 boats.

Following a win in the Navy Day Regatta the previous week, the Prep Youth Eight placed 16th out of 85 boats.

This place is a huge improvement from last year, in which the Eight placed 33rd. The competition included some fiercely competitive schools,

Varsity Eight, placed 18th out of 85 boats, an impressive results for a four which consisted of generally younger rowers.

The Var sity 8 rowing through the rough conditions of the Char les. including Henley champion, Saint Paul?s School, and Stotesbury Cup champs,

Montclair High School. Prep?s Youth Four, made up of rowers primarily from the Second

The following week, the Prep oarsmen competed on their own water at the Head of the Schuylkill. The Varsity Eight placed 5th out of 70 boats, beating Gonzaga by a second and coming in behind Montclair by merely three seconds.

The Novice Eight, filled mostly with rowers from last year?s outstanding Freshman boat, won the category by an impressive forty seconds.

Prep?s Second Eight placed 23rd out of 70 in the varsity category and the JV Eights placed 14th and 30th in their category.

Looking towards the Winter, the team hopes to improve in the erg room in order to gear up for a successful Spring.

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Prep Baseball Thinks Pink (Photo: Anthony Valucci)

from year one to year two was substantial.? The shirts truly raise awareness of breast cancer within the Prep community.

Many Prep students who partook in buying shirts weren?t entirely conscious of the magnitude of people that breast cancer affects, and now they, too, are able to spread appreciation of the matter throughout their families and communities, which is essentially the mission of the sales.

Coach Valucci went with a new design for this year 's shir ts.

By Danny Deeney '22 In the fall of 2017, during Prep baseball coach Anthony Valucci?s first year as the head of the program, the Baseball team organized a breast cancer awareness fundraiser, which has continued into 2018. The message that the fundraiser spreads and the cause for which the money is raised is certainly relevant today. Ac-

cording to breastcancer.org, breast cancer is an affliction that affects one in eight women in the United States, and roughly 226,120 cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to diagnosed to United States women in 2018. The disease is also increasing rapidly, at an annual rate of 13.3%, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Valucci

hopes that the Prep can play its part in decreasing these numbers little by little, year by year.

The baseball team raises money for the fund by selling breast cancer awareness tshirts, which many students, families, and friends of the Prep buy. Valucci said that, ?It?s only been two years, but the growth in our shirt sales

The success of the sales can be measured in the number of shirts sold and the message being spread around, but what also must be kept in mind is what the fundraiser specifically means to people. ?I think we all have had someone in our lives who have battled cancer.

Personally I lost an aunt to breast cancer. The way the team and whole school has rallied to help bring awareness to it is special,? said Valucci. As

Coach says, we all have known someone who has had to face cancer, and the way awareness is spread so passionately brings a sort of happiness to these people. Knowing that others understand and care about your plight is truly extraordinary.

Valucci and the team want everyone to be able to experience this, which is why they carry out the fundraiser. This goal remains the same each year, with that being to raise awareness, but Valucci also added: ?Any time we can bring awareness to something so many people are battling daily is a good thing.?

Even though this is only the fundraiser?s second year, it is succeeding immensely in carrying out its mission of bringing comfort to those who fought cancer and their friends and families through spreading awareness with zeal.

M anager 's Special: M att Bar ber a '20

By Thomas Crocker '22 It must take tremendous amount of leadership to create a culture of excellence for a program. With their recent state title, look no further to the football managers to discover how they accomplish the things they do.

Matt Barbera ?20 is the head manager of the Prep Football team. He helps out with how the team internally operates and identifies what changes need to be made to improve the team. He tells us that his job is

to keep everyone in check so they can win their next game.

As the previous games show, he must be doing an awesome job with his role. He says that he can?t do it without the staff and especially Coach Infante.

Managing is a challenging job that requires vigorous dedication and time out of your schedule. It requires characteristics like leadership, courage, and inspiration. Managing is not a one and done thing. It becomes part of your daily routine. You are a manager to help others and help the team.

Managing is a job that teaches you how to care for others and not to become selfish. At the end of the day, it is not about if you won that important game, it is about if the team tried their best and played their hearts out. If they did that, then you did your job as a manager.

Many of the football players that I have talked to said that Matthew Barbera is doing a great job as a leader and role model of the team. He helps them day in and day out. One student I asked said that he could potentially become the

new coach for the Football team. It just goes to show that while the fans might not recognize their work, the players certainly appreciate it.

Great chemistry was demonstrated in the Hawks' State Championship. This chemistry is partially orchestrated by Barbera. He tries to get everyone familiar with each other so the team can play flawlessly as a cohesive unit. Matt helped prepare the team against the Explorers; in fact, it's one reason why we won that game before the opening kickoff. Since

he made the guys feel prepared and confident, they had the right mentality to play with when they stepped between the lines. That is what a manager should do for any sports team.

Barbera doesn?t see winning as the only important aspect of managing. He sees the team as a force that can inspire and aspire to be the greatest. We know from the previous games of how well of a job he is doing. The last time we saw him, he was hoisting up the State Championship trophy.

Want to feature your team's manager ? Contact Ricky Weipz '19.

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Prep Scoreboard Footbal l Bask etbal l

11/ 17 vs Freedom , W 41-14

Cham pi onshi p:

12/ 1 vs Pi ne-Ri chland, W 37-0

12/ 8 vs Harri sburg, W 40-20

12/ 7 vs Malvern Prep, L 62-51

Upcom i ng:

12/ 9 vs Cri sto Rey, W 62-51

12/ 14 vs Berk s Catholi c

Sophs Upset Senior s in Tur key Bowl Final

By Jacob DeAnnuntis ?19 Perhaps one of Student Council?s greatest ideas yet, the SJP Turkey Bowl II has officially come to a close. Over the course of 5 weeks, the initial field of 41 teams was narrowed down until a champion was crowned: Team Mullen.

The Final 4 of Turkey Bowl II proved to be a memorable one, with solid games on both sides of the bracket. In the all senior matchup of Team Fanto vs. Team Hartey, the reigning champs in Team Fanto were dethroned, as senior Aidan Hartey torched Team Fanto?s secondary for big gains all day.

The game came down to the wire as Team Fanto came and scored to cut the deficit to five with only seconds remaining, but by that time it was too late.

The final result was a 32- 27 win and a spot in the championship for Team Hartey.

On the other side was the sophomore vs. junior matchup of Team Mullen vs. Team Iemelo. This game was not as exciting as the one that would follow, as Team Mullen seemed to dominate its opponents, led by receiver Liam O?Neil, who was doing his best Saquon Barkley impression

while sporting his Penn State jersey. Team Mullen was up big in the second half, and the easily read body language of Team Iemolo proved that they had given up, and that Team Mullen was moving on. A 3020 victory for Team Mullen pitted them against Team Hartey for the Championship.

After a snow delay on the day which the championship was initially scheduled and Thanksgiving break occurring the very next week, the Turkey Bowl Championship was pushed back, and after much anticipation played out on November 30th. Both teams felt confident heading into their title matchup, and pre- existing rivalries between the teams made the matchup all the more competitive. Sophomore Titus Henkels was facing off against his older brother Leo Henkels, while Senior Mike Wusinich matched up against two basketball teammates of his, Liam O?Neil and Jimmy King. To top all off it, both sides were fighting for their respective class?pride.

After losing their star receiver Aidan Hartey to illness, Team Hartey was disadvantaged from the start. Team

Team M ullen pulled out on top in the championship on November 30th.

Mullen jumped out to an early 14- 0 nothing lead, due to the stellar receiving of Liam O?Neil. Quarterback Liam McDevitt had no problem picking apart the Senior?s defense, finding his targets in Liam, Jimmy King, and Titus Henkels with ease. Team Hartey struggled offensively in the first half, going four and out multiple possessions straight, as quarterback Jack Brown could not find consistently open receivers and missed some throws for poten-

Liam O?Neil. After a backand- forth final with two minTeam Hartey was able to find utes of nonstop scoring, Team a rhythm offensively in the Mullen was able to hold on to second half, scoring touchthe lead, and take home the downs thanks to a one handed beautiful silver trophy. catch by Kevin Ortlieb and a A successful Turkey Bowl II crafty catch- and- run by Mike Wusinich. However, they still was capped off with an underhad no answer for the the dog story of underclassmen Sophomore?s high powered of- doing the unexpected and runfense. Team Hartey was fur- ning the table. Turkey Bowl III thered limited midway through will surely continue this tradithe second half, when Leo tion and the excitement that Henkels was ejected for comes with it. throwing an illegal block on tially big gains.

Student Athlete of the Week: Aidan Har tey '19

By John L euzzi '19 As the soccer team finished their season last week in a 3-0 loss to Roman Catholic in the PCL Semifinals, they have someone to thank for leading them to an impressive and successful season where they finished as the fourth overall in the PCL. That person was Goalkeeper Aidan Hartey ?19.

Hartey, the Elkins Park native, tore it up this past season in the backfield for the Hawks.

As a Junior last year, he split time in the net with Chris Ix ?18 and his success led him into the starting keeper?s spot this season. He served as one of the three captains this year for Coach Coyle. ?It meant a lot to be a captain because it meant I was able to be a leader in an awesome program like Prep soccer that has had great leaders in the past,? said Hartey.

Moving into more stable role in his Senior season, and

building off his success in his Junior year, Hartey put a lot of time into his offseason training. ?A lot of training. This was basically the same tactic I took going into my Junior year, and it ended up being a very successful year for me,? said Hartey. In addition, during the offseason, he went to goalie training sessions to increase his style of play and it certainly paid off this past year as Hartey made his case for one of the best goalies in the league The day before the the squad?s first playoff game against Father Judge, which they went on to win 1- 0 in double overtime, the Senior was named a Third Team AllCatholic. ?Winning a Catholic League [title] would have meant a lot more, but if you told me going into my Freshman year that I would have been a captain and AllCatholic in my Senior year, I would have said you were crazy. It took a lot of hard

He said that he is, ?not sure yet,? and has to talk to coaches about playing in college, and getting his name out there more. ?If I go to a huge school, walking on may be a possibility,? Hartey said.

Along with being a member of the soccer program, Hartey is a member of the Varsity Basketball team. While not playing or focusing on his studies, the Senior likes to help out with younger teams whenever he can, including his brother?s teams.

Har tey '19 was selected to the All-Catholic Thir d Team for his play as goalie. work. Being an All-Catholic in such a good league is something I?ll remember forever,? said Hartey.

Hartey might have hung up his cleats for the Crimson and Gray, but he has not closed the door on a return to the pitch.

In his senior season for the Prep, Hartey made the most out of it, helping lead the Hawks to another successful year in a very tough Catholic League. His big saves in key wins against La Salle, Father Judge, and Archbishop Carroll.

Look for the Senior to make an impact with the basketball team throughout the winter as they get ready to make a run back to the Palestra.

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Football Br ings State Title Back to Philly (Photo: Kalim A. Bhatti)

By Ricky Weipz '19 In case you haven?t heard by now, the Hawks (13- 0) have won the PIAA 6A State Championship! In a hard fought battle, they took home the hardware in a 40- 20 victory over the Harrisburg Cougars (14- 2) at Hersheypark Stadium on last Saturday night. It is the fourth time in six years that Coach Infante?s squad has taken home the hardware, and also their third straight appearance in Hershey.

On the other side of the ball, the Cougars came into the game with a record of 14-1 after upsetting the Coatesville Red Raiders. Harrisburg?s ?Darkside? defense was all over the field stopping dualthreat quarterback, Ricky Ortega, and holding Michigan St commit, and star running back, Aaron Young, to just 69 yards on 15 carries. Despite a second- half surge from Coatesville, the ?Darkside? stepped up when it mattered most. Lineman Saquon Carter-

The Hawks celebr ate winning the PI AA 6A State Championship after a 40-20 victor y over Har r isbur g. fense, forcing a turnover on downs on the Cougars, giving the ball back to the offense. On the next play, McCord threw his third interception of the season to Harrisburg?s Jai Burney, who returned it 25 yards for the first touchdown of the game.

With the Cougars up 7- 0, it was time for the Hawks to respond. On a five- play, fiftythree yard drive, the Hawks got on the board with a 13- yard touchdown reception courtesy of Johnny Freeman ?19. Moments later, the ball got back into the hands of the Hawks, and Kolbe Burrell '20 took a run 59 yards to the house. After more stout defense from the Prep, McCord was able to orchestrate a seven- play,

the first half. Cougars quarterback Kane Everson got his team down inside the Hawks redzone for the first time, and was looking to do some damage with 40 seconds left in the half. Trying to get it to his receiver, Everson was intercepted at the goaline by Anthony Rightley '20. That play took the Hawks into the break with a 27-14 advantage.

first score of the day, and to extend the lead to 33- 20. On the next drive for the Cougars, Everson was looking for Rynell Gantt, but instead threw

The postgame celebration was an emotional one. It was the last game for the Seniors, as they ended their Prep career with two championship rings, and over 40 wins. Senior Cooper Kim shared a special moment with Coach Infante, and Marques Mason could not wipe a smile off his face. There was a sense of accomplishment from this group, one that promised each other that they would not lose in this game like they did last year.

One of the things that made this Hawks squad so special, was the sense that there was no single star. There were years where the Hawks had the tal(Photo: Gil McGlynn)

The Hawks came into this game with an unblemished record of 12- 0, after a statement win over the reigning 6A champions of Pine- Richland High School. Prep quarterback, Kyle McCord ?22, didn?t let the freezing rain stop him, as he racked up over 300 passing yards, and 3 touchdowns, making him the Prep?s single season passing yards record holder. The defense was clicking on all cylinders with defensive backs Nick Rios ?19, and Zach Bouggess ?19 each picking off passes.

downs. The wideouts of Freeman, and Marvin Harrison ?22 did their own damage with 61, and 76 yards respectfully. But, the unanimous MVP was Anthony Rightley. The Hawks only two-way player ended his revenge tour with a touchdown reception and three interceptions.

The game turned from a shootout to a defensive standoff after halftime. It was at this point in the game where linebacking core of Jeremiah Trotter ?22, Cooper Kim ?19, Myles Talley, and Liam Johnson '20 stepped up. This quartet totalled 39 tackles (3 for a loss) in the game, and were also getting constant pressure

(Photo: Scott Hibbs '19)

This was Coach I nfante's four th state championship win in six year s.

The Hawks kneel in pr ayer before their last game of the season.

Barton came up with the gamewinning sack in the closing seconds bringing the Cougars one step closer to their first state championship in school history.

The game started out slow for the Hawks offense as running back Kolbe Burrell ?20 fumbled the ball on the first play from scrimmage. Captains Myles Talley ?19 and Liam Johnson ?20 stepped up on de-

seventy-one yard drive that resulted in a 13-yard touchdown catch by Anthony Rightley ?20, and a 20- 7 lead after the first quarter.

The second quarter did not have much action as the Cougars and Hawks traded one- yard rushing scores by Jahmir Plant, and Kyle McCord, but Harrisburg was trying to make it a one possession game in the closing minutes of

on Everson throughout the game. At one point, however, Everson was able to escape pressure in the pocket, and throw a 25-yard laser to his receiver, Donte Kent, for the score. The fours went up in Hershey with the Prep on top 27-20, with the Hawks driving down the field.

Just one minute into the fourth quarter, Marques Mason ?19 powered it through for his

it into the hands of Rightley again. With great field position, the Hawks were able to find the endzone again with a 4- yard rush by Mason. Even with the lead up to 40- 20, the Hawks were not done yet. On a deep shot from Everson, he found what seemed to be his favorite target: Anthony Rightley. His third interception of the day sent the Hawks Nest into a frenzy as that clinched the victory for the Hawks.

McCord ended the night with 284 passing yards and 3 total touchdowns. Mason and Burrell ended with a combined 238 rushing yards and 3 touch-

ents of player such as John Reid ?15 and D?Andre Swift ?17. But this year, they did not have the same standout player to rely on every game. One game it would be Freeman, another it would be Harrison, sometimes Mason would go off, and Burrell would have his share of yardage as well. Not to mention the defense took turns handing out big hits, and intercepting passes. They picked each other up when things got rough, and the battled until the end, and that end was in Hershey, on Saturday night, hoisting up that championship trophy in glory.