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November 25th, 2014
Albany High Hosts Curriculum Fair
Connor Trapatsos’s Body Found in Coeymans By laurEN SEarS News Editor and VaNESSa laNGDoN Staff Writer The Saint Rose freshman who had been missing for 36 days was found under a bridge 17 miles away from campus in Coeymans last Wednesday evening. Connor Trapatsos, 17, of Fairpoint, was last seen near the location where his body was found on Oct. 15 around 2:30 p.m. President Stefanco addressed the identification of Trapatsos’s body late Thursday afternoon in an email to Saint Rose faculty,
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Connor Trapatsos, 17, of Fairpoint, was last seen near the location where his body was found on Oct. 15.
staff, administration, students, and parents. “I am so sorry to inform you that the body discovered in Coeymans, New York, on Wednesday, November 19, has been identified as our missing student, Connor Trapatsos,” said Stefanco. A service to honor Trapatsos’s life was held Thursday in the Hubbard Interfaith Sanctuary. The service was only open to the campus community, and allowed students, staff, and administrators to join together for scripture readings, candle lighting, singing, and mourning. Rev. Christopher DeGiovine led a mass remembering Trapatsos on Sunday evening. “We know you’re grieving along with us, and we feel your strength and it’s helping us get through this difficult time,” said LuAnn Trapatsos during an interview with WHEC-TV in Rochester on Friday. Authorities confirmed the cause of death Thursday afternoon. “The official cause of Trapatsos’s death was blunt force trauma to legs, pelvis, and left arm,” said Chief McKenna of the Coeymans Police Department. According to authorities, Trapatsos died the same day that he was last seen. Trapatsos’s body had been in Coeymans for approximately 5 weeks, according to McKenna. Continued on Page A4
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By ViCToria aDDiSoN Sports Editor Parents and students gathered in the Albany High School auditorium Wednesday night for the second annual Curriculum Fair. High school and eighth grade students had the chance to learn about the various educational programs Albany High has to offer. The event began at 6:30 p.m. with an introduction from Principal Cecily Wilson-Turner, who briefed the audience on the main objective of the fair.
“What we have found over the last few years is that parents want more information about what courses are available to their students, what is required to take advantage of those courses, and how they can prepare their students to take advantage of those courses,” said Wilson-Turner. “That is how we came upon our curriculum information night, so that we have all of our departments here this evening to offer you more information to help you and your child help make an informed decision.” Albany resident Anne Mahoney and her daughter, Julie,
who currently attends Myers Middle School, were among those in the crowd. “We are very interested to find out about what’s coming up for next year. I think this event is a great idea,” said Mahoney. Before exiting the auditorium, families were shown a video of current Albany High students who talked about reasons they like the school. Answers included the diversity that comes with attending a big school, to the many clubs and programs offered. Kim Continued on Page A4
Mock Trial Team Competes in Rochester Invitational By CHriS loVEll Web Editor The Saint Rose National Mock Trial Team recently competed in the fifth annual Yellow Jackets Invitational hosted by the University of Rochester. This was the first invitational event attended by the Saint Rose team. The Mock Trial team is made up of students from a variety of backgrounds. This year's captains are seniors Marissa Schatzel and Taylor Basford. The team includes seniors Ashley Arcuri and
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Lauren Minkoff, juniors Kyle Duclos, Lauren Modzelewski and Samantha Johnson, and sophomores Allee Von Stackelberg, Alyssa Rose, Meghan Hook, and Samantha Femia. The team came together even before the start of the semester, starting its season with a meeting a week prior to the start of classes. “These guys put a lot of preparation and effort into this, far beyond what is required for the number of credits that they are earning,” said Al Chapleau, the
faculty supervisor for the team. The College's Mock Trial team competed against Bryant University, Canisius College, Case Western Reserve, and the host team from the University of Rochester using the case released by the American Mock Trial Association this past August. Kyle Duclos, a junior studying forensic psychology, said that attending an invitational “is almost like being dropped into a war zone of sorts. We had to prepare an entire case in only two and a half months, as opposed to Continued on Page A4
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