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KnightlifeNOVEMBER 25, 2015 • XLIX • ISSUE 3

Bishop Montgomery High School

Above: The band members are anxiously waiting to perform and are warming up.

Above Left: The Varsiity Football team come together for one last picture to celebrate their victory in the league.Above Right: Brendan Marafino ‘16 breaks the school record for touchdowns in a game.Below: Patrick Smith ‘16 rushes in for an-other touchdown.

Below: The varsity team begins with a pre-game chant.

Rome, here we come!

Photographed by Jenny Choi, Jay Arrevalo, Scott Matthews

Written by Ricky Xu Photographed by Matthew Topacio

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What comes to your mind when some-one talks about Rome? Is it the Holy Pantheon, where a multitude of gods are worshiped? Is it the Colosseum, which has stood for thousands of years and held many competitions between brave warriors and fierce animals? Or is it Vati-can City, located in the heart of Rome? Whatever it is, it contributes to Rome’s vast history and culture. The BMHS band will be traveling to the amazing city during spring vacation of next year. In order to raise enough money, they held a fantas-

tic concert on November 7th at St. Law-rence Martyr Church in Redondo Beach called the Knight of a Thousand Talents.Our students and their parents showed great passion for this concert, which fam-ily and friends alike showed up to sup-port. Large amounts of performers came to help us as well. Country, blues, jazz, pop, and rock were some of the styles showcased at the concert. Pizza, pasta, and other tasty foods were also served. One performance that really surprised and delighted the crowd was the teacher band. Some of Bishop Montgomery’s teachers took to the stage to show their talent. Mr. Hankey, the band director, played piano, Mr. Bitto, an English and ELD teacher, played drums, and Ms. Everhart sang as they performed “Your Eyes” together. Mr. Bitto expressed his enthusiasm about the night, “I played one song, which was really fun, and I enjoyed others’ performances. I was re-ally happy to be there; it was so cool that

teachers, students, and parents came together.” Jazz Combo also played a few of their songs, which were received by the crowd with praise and applause. “I think it was fun and I definitely had a good time there,” said junior Kathryn Graz, who attended the concert and enjoyed the experience. Freshman Angelina Her-rera added, “This was one of the best concerts I have ever seen! I really liked one singer; although I don’t remember her name, her voice was so attractive. I can still recall it in my mind.” Herrera was also proud of her father, who had played guitar during this exciting concert. Song after song, the audience spent a great time in St. Lawrence Martyr Church. In the weeks after, those who attended and performed in this event most often described it as “fun.” Beside fun, there is another thing that we truly appreci-ate. “This event was held by the booster club, who helped us put on a fundraiser to send our students to Rome. Profes-sional performers donated their time and energy to perform. Students who gradu-ated from Bishop four or five years ago also came to help out. Thanks for all of

the support we received,” Mr.Hankey said. His words show that when we need assistance, the Bishop family will immediately extend their helping hand. Thanks to the school community’s sup-port and kindness, a total of $4,000 has already been raised towards sending the band to Rome. Rome, here we come!

From the endless hours of practice during the summer to the the late night friday games, the students and players look for-ward to the Knight’s football sea-son. This year was kicked off on August 28th against Bellflower with a win 28-6 and ended with a close game, but with an unfor-tunate lost, against Maranatha 17-16. This loss, however, was only one of the two games lost during a season with 11 games. Varsity player Joshua Are-valo ‘16, fullback and linebacker, recalls all the hard work of the football team in preparing for this season, “We watched a lot of films, weight training, and had constant late night workouts.” All their hard work paid off in the end, however,

when they won the South Catholic League title when they defeated Verbum Dei 54-14. Quarterback and team captain Brendan Mara-fino ‘16 reflected on the abilities of the team this year: “I think we were stronger because we were good at just about everything as opposed to being great at only a few things.” This game ended their regular season 9-1 over-all and 3-0 in their league. In this same game, quarterback Marafi-no, even with a hurt shoulder from a previous game, broke the school record for the most touchdown passes in a single game- breaking the record of Mark Nguyen ‘11 in 2010. Not only did Marafino break a school record but was named Socal Prep Legends Boys’ Athlete

of the Week by the Daily Breeze. After this game the team went on to play in the Northwest Divi-sion Playoffs, with their first game against Maranatha. Although the team lost a close game, their season was still successful and stronger than the years before.

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We are the Champions

Above: The group of musicians finally begin their performance.

Improv Strikes Again Open for Business Hungry for More?

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Above: Megan Larquier ‘18 is ready to hit the malls on Black Friday!

Thanksgiving

Black Friday FunWritten by Nicole Barragan.Interviews by Mariana Madrigal. Photographed by Libby Hadnett.

For many years, Black Fri-day has marked the arrival of the Christmas season once Thanksgiv-ing has ended. Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is a great op-portunity to go shopping with fam-ily members in preparation for the holiday season. It is the day where nearly every store has sales on most merchandise, giving shoppers great deals on products. Ten years ago, online stores such as Amazon cre-ated their own Black Friday called Cyber Monday, which falls on the first Monday after Thanksgiving. On this day, most online retailers have great sales on their products as well. The Friday after Thanksgiv-ing has always been a major shop-ping day since the start of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1924, but the name “Black Friday” wasn’t coined until the 1960’s. The term orig-inated when accounting records were handwritten, since red ink meant loss and black ink meant profit. The non-retail meaning of it comes from Phila-delphia, where police complained about streets that were clogged with pedestrians and motorists, so they started calling the day “Black

Question Corner:Written by Matthew Alcedo.

Questions:1. What is your favorite Thanksgiving food?2. What does Thanksgiving mean to you?3. Are there any special traditions you have on Thanksgiving?4. Black Friday is right after Thanksgiving. If there was one store you could visit on Black Friday, what would it be and why?5. Do you have a favorite Thanksgiving movie?

Briana Martin ‘17

1. “Turkey. I am just a big meat lover.”2. “It’s a reminder to be thankful for what we have and an opportunity to spend time with family.”3. “My family and I just get together and try to stay up waiting for Black Friday to arrive.”4. “Best Buy because I want a laptop so badly!”5. “The Twilight Zone. It may not be your traditional Thanksgiving show, but it’s something me and family watch every Thanksgiving.”

1.“Ham. It is simply that good.”2.“It means getting together with family, having some fun times, and making some good memo-ries.”3. “I just get together with family and have a nice, fancy dinner.”4. “Amazon because then I don’t have to deal with all the people rushing in.”5. “No.”Ricky Celis ‘16

Nnena Nadozie ‘17

Christina Truong ‘18

Eloise Belandres ‘19

1. “Mashed potatoes and gravy. Soft mashed potatoes and creamy gravy make an amazing combination.”2. “To me it simply means getting together with family and having some good food.”3. “On Thanksgiving, I pray the Rosary with my close friends and family.”4. “Del Amo because it’s brand new. It’s a great place to shop, and I feel like a hipster when I’m there.” 5. “The Mayflower Charlie Brown because it’s a clas-sic.”

Thanksgiving Edition

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mashed potatoesmayflowermemoriespumpkin pierosarysnoopytargetthankfulthe twilight zonetogetherturkeyurban outfittersvietnamese desserts

In honor of Thanksgiving, which falls on November 26, en-joy this word search! There are 26 words hidden that incorporate some of Bishop Montgomery’s dearest Thanksgiving tradidionts.

Friday.” Eventually, stores realized that sales attracted large crowds, so they began cutting prices on every-thing, especially electronics and toys, the most popular products to buy. Sometimes stores cut the prices so low that they do not make a profit, but they do it to attract customers. After a few years of this tra-dition, more and more consumers started growing tired of the long lines and the large crowds, so they resorted to online shopping. A great perk of shopping online is knowing immediately whether or not an item is in stock. People can complete their Christmas shopping in the comfort of their own home without having to deal with the crazy crowds of Black Friday. As this trend started catching on, online stores started advertising similar sales on their products and created Cyber Monday. At first, Cyber Monday was only meant to extend the hype and the profits earned from Black Friday, but it quickly grew to be a multi-billion retail event with the rising popularity of online shopping. Today, Black Friday and Cy-ber Monday remain mostly the same with sales on every product, but this

year, customers in Los Angeles can shop at all of the new stores in the recently remodeled Del Amo Fashion Center. Natalie Goni ‘17 enjoys many of the stores in Del Amo, saying “my favorites are H&M, Sugarcloth, and Hot Topic.” Natalie has participated in both Black Friday and Cyber Monday. She took part in early morning shop-ping on Black Friday, taking advan-tage of the stores that opened their doors early: “One time I woke up at 4 and shopped until 6. I found some af-fordable stuff.” However, Natalie says she prefers Cyber Monday: “I like buy-ing LP’s online so I just go on Amazon mostly. Cyber Monday saves me a lot of money from cool deals I couldn’t get in stores, and sometimes there’s free shipping. The only downside is waiting for the packages to arrive.” While some popular stores, includ-ing H&M, Urban Outfitters, and Ab-ercrombie & Fitch, will be having Black Friday sales, others, such as REI, have chosen a different ap-proach to this shopping season by closing their doors and letting their employees enjoy their Thanksgiving break. Whether people choose to shop or relax, Black Friday and Cy-

ber Monday are great opportunities to spend time with family and friends!

1. “Chocolate chip cookies. They may not be regular Thanksgiving food, but I am a chocolate fanatic.”2. “To me it means being nice and being with family.”3. “I don’t do much. My family just gets together.”4. “Target because all I would want to get is candy.”5. “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving because it’s a great story, and I love Snoopy.”

1. “Pumpkin pie. It tastes amazing, and Costco always sells those HUGE pumpkin pies.”2. “Thanksgiving is a time for family and being thankful for family, friends, and what God has given us.”3. “Every year we get together, my aunts take turn bringing Vietnamese desserts, just to add a Viet touch.”4. “Urban Outfitters because that place is amazing!”5. “No.”

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Gobble, Gobble: Thanksgiving RecipeWritten by Bronte Brewer.Photographed by Bronte Brewer.

Once you go sweet potato you never go pumpkin! The Thanksgiving sea-son is here, so it’s time to get into the autumnal spirit. Sweet potato is not only delicious, but it is a nutri-tious source of vitamins A and C. The sweet potato, known to warm the hearts of many, is sadly over-shadowed by the pumpkin. However, this fun, traditional and easy sweet potato pie recipe will definitely help you end the fall season the right way!

Before you begin preparation, pre-heat your oven to 400 degrees Fahr-enheit. Gather your ingredients. You will need at least two nine inch pie pans. Additionally, you will need ei-ther a whisk or an electric beater, measuring cups, a large mixing bowl, a pot, a peeler, and a spatula.

Ingredients List:

1 lb of sweet potatoes

1 can of evaporated milk

1 egg

1 1/2 tespoons of vanilla

2 tablespoons of cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg

1/4 cup of melted butter

3/4 cup of sugar

2 or 3 pastry pie shells

Above: The ingredients are all ready before the preparation begins.

Directions:

1. Wash the sweet potatoes, then boil them until they’re soft. Once they’re soft, peel off their skin and mash them in a large bowl.

2. Add the melted butter, sugar, nutmeg, and cinnamon into the large bowl. Mix all ingredients together using an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy.

3. Next add the egg, vanilla, and milk. You should only use about half of the can of evaporated milk to ensure that the mixture has the right consistency. Beat slowly.

4. Prepare your pie crusts. You can buy premade crusts at the grocery store or use your own recipe. Line a nine inch pie pan with the crust, pinching the edges to ensure the crust lies flat.

5. Once you’ve finished mixing all the ingredients and preparing the pie pan, pour the sweet potato pie filling into the pie crust.

6. Place pies into the oven and bake for 40-50 minutes.

7. Once the pie is done, cool before serving, and keep it stored in a refrigerator.

That’s all there is to it! Seven easy steps for a delicious sweet potato pie that’s fun to make with friends and loved ones during the holiday season!

Above: Brooke Murray ‘17, Paige Tokuhara ‘16, Bailey Brewer ‘17, Jade Murray ‘17, and Sophia Carroll ‘16 enjoy the sweet potato pie.

Left: The two completed sweet potato pies straight out of the oven!

SUPPORT S i r P o r t ’ s

High school is a difficult time for any teenager because it is filled with drama, rigorous classes, sleep deprivation, and personal prob-lems. Luckily, our very own Sir Port, an anonymous student-writ-er, has taken it upon himself to make high school a little easier for Bishop Montgomery students by sharing his wisdom and advice.

Dear Sir Port,I love Thanksgiving, but every year I always get in a big fight with my two older brothers over who gets to eat the turkey legs! How can I make sure I get a turkey leg this year?

-Try nabbing a leg before dinner starts if you’re that determined to have one. With a quick turn of your wrist and a food-safe bag to keep the leg in, you can get a leg up on the competition before it’s even there. If the turkey is prepared fresh for dinner or lunch, however, you’re out of luck. Not all boats are meant to sail - some just carry gravy. Dear Sir Port,Shopping is my favorite thing in the world, but I absolutely hate wait-ing in long lines! How can I ever survive Black Friday?

-For some, the waiting game is indeed a high price to pay for low pric-es. Lines don’t have to be all that boring, though - try striking up a con-versation with the person in front of you about how you’re buying a fourth toaster for your house. Not because you need it, but because it’s 40% off. Maybe you’ll finally meet someone buying a T.V. who’s will-ing to share it and watch Extremely Loud and Incredibly Toast with you.

If you’re interested in submitting a question to Sir Port, please email knightlifebmhs@gmail.com with the Subject “Sir Port’s Support.”

Fashionably Fall!Written by Bella DeSanto.Photographed by Simon Tran.

Say goodbye to shorts, tank tops, and flip flops and hello to scarves, sweat-ers, and boots this fall! With El Niño fastly approaching, this fall and winter are all about being both warm and com-fortable- while still being fashionable. Oversized flannels and cardigans are perfect for a day you want to be nice and cozy, yet cute. Junior Jayden Da-vis expressed her love for fall fashion, saying “I love wearing infinity scarves and uggs for the fall. The color maroon is my favorite color to wear around the

holiday times.” Infinity scarves are the best accessories to have during au-tumn. Boots, such as Doc Martens, can be worn with anything! Sopho-more Taelim Lee enjoys wearing boots with jeans and a hoodie. Junior Kyley Anunciacion also enjoys pair-ing cute jackets with jeans and Uggs to keep warm as the weather cools. Fashionable fall clothing can be found in Urban Outfitters, H&M, and Nord-stroms. This year’s fall fashion is defi-nitely something to get excited about!

Below: Kyley Anunciacion ‘17 shows off her complete autumn outfit.

Above: As the leaves change colors, Kyley Anunciacion ‘17 chang-es her wardrobe to include warmer clothes for colder weather.

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campus life

Written by Stephanie TreleasePhotographed by Johnny Brunac

The lights swelled. The crowd cheered. The players ran. The referee whis-tled. It was a regular old sports match; it was a ComedySportz match. Bishop Montgomery’s Improv Team hosted their counterparts from El Segundo High School for their very first home match of the school year. Taking place in TMH on November 18, 2015, four of Bishop’s most talented and ex-perienced improvisers took the stage to perform their hearts out, engaging in a friendly competition against another school from their division of ComedyS-portz. David Miller, a representative from ComedySportz Los Angeles, was the referee for the match, which put both the Knights and El Segundo Eagles to the test. Senior captains Tayo Adetola and TJ Balaschak led their team, which also comprised of junior Harrison Cook and sophomore Colin Sevely-Ortiz. As with every other improv show, the festivi-ties began with the referee explaining the various ways a player could be fouled, which includes the brown bag foul, giv-en for crude or inappropriate jokes, and the groaner foul, which is given when a

quotations such as ‘the only way to fix a broken heart is with another heart’ and ‘every major city across America.’”

shared, jokes made, and audience partic-ipation. Almost every scene improvised is based off of an audience member’s idea, whether it be about an occupation, ce-lebrity, or object. The referee often asks several spectators different questions to create extremely detailed, but bizarre, suggestions. Junior Rebecca Moore ex-claimed, “It was really interesting to see how quickly everybody could think. They were really great at adapting to what other people said. The match was super funny, and it was cool how the audience was able to participate in every game.”The team members also appreciated their time performing in the improv show. “It was a great match against a great team of people,” declared Improviser Harrison Cook ‘17. “It definitely was an absolute blast. El Segundo has a really fun and amiable group over there.” Colin Sevely-Ortiz ‘18 enthusiastically agreed, adding, “The match against El Segundo was amazing. The other team was ex-tremely talented. They were great people, and it was an honor to play with them. I died at their scene ‘Nixon Ate.’ The match was also filled with amazingly quotable

joke is just a bit too punny. The Eagles took a quick lead over the Knights, but our team was not quick to give up. At halftime, which took place an hour into the show, the Knights had tied up the match and were quickly pulling ahead. The improv show ended with a speed round of puns designed to allow a losing team to catch up or a winning team to pull further ahead. Once the last game was completed, the referee asked Mrs. Voice, who keeps track of the voice, what the final score was, ac-companied with a little dance. Senior Captain Tayo Adetola made a comment on this dance, driving the referee to tell Mrs. Voice to deduct a point from the Knight point count. Once this adjustment was made, the score stood even. After a joke about ties always going to the away team, in this case El Segundo, the teams participated in a super official and not at all improvised tie breaker: a jump con-test. Tayo jumped as high as he could to secure the victory for the Knights!Winning always makes competitions more enjoyable, but what really makes improv shows special is the laughter

Above:Adetayo Adetola ‘16 goes up front and center to perform for his team.

Above: The improvers pretend to be tired and not care about the skit going on by the other team.

Above: Theodore Balashack ‘16 attempts to please the audience by humoring them with one of his improvised acts.

Above: The improvisers anxiously wait for their turn in the competition.

“Band, Horns Up!”Written by Zandra Tsao & Rachel Hong Photographed by Richard Vela

With clear skies and fresh-ly-cut grass, the BMHS March-ing Band and Guard advanced onto the field, as ready as they could ever be. On November 7, Mr. Hankey, Mrs. Glymph, and our Band and Guard went to the San Clemente Competition with

their competition field piece, Af-ter Dark: Stories Art Never Told. The show had no words and narrated a story that combined both music and the visual arts. The field show featured five draped paintings, each one repre-senting a different time period. As

the show progressed, the drapes fell off and revealed stunning works of art such as Alfred Eisen-staedt’s VJ Day in Times Square, Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks, Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Diptych, Banksy’s Girl with the Red Bal-loon, and Hua Tunan’s Night Owl. Each painting had an accompa-nying music piece and guard rou-tine which brought them to life. When asked about the competition field show, drum ma-jor and experienced band veteran Daniel Muncherian ‘16 remarked, “The show had an interesting idea that I think was atypical of a marching band to perform, but that’s why it was as excellent as it was.” “It was fun,” Ashley Kim ‘17, an alto saxophone player, re-flected while smiling. “I really liked how all our practices and hard work came together in the show.” A color guard member, Lauryn Crudele ‘17, expressed, “It was nerve racking. You have to prove every practice and every working

hour that you spent in seven min-utes, but at the same time, it was relaxing. I’ve heard the songs from the competition so many times that it became second nature.” Bishop Band and Guard practices before and after school, growing close to one another in such a way that “band becomes like my family,” Grace Culley ‘17 notes affectionately. “There’s so much more to band than peo-ple see,” conveys Daniel Mun-cherian ‘16. “We do a lot of re-ally cool and interesting things that are worth checking out!”

Above: Band members help support the song team in their competition.

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CAMPUS LIFE welcoming The class of 2020

Written by Theresa Sitter

Teachers, students, sports, and clubs on a Saturday? That’s right. On November 21, Bishop Mont-gomery hosted its annual Open House from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Pro-spective families with eighth grad-ers and younger siblings filed into Bishop to understand and see what daily campus life is like. Se-lected students and teachers led twenty minute tours in which they showed families the many different aspects of Bishop such as clubs, classrooms, TMH, ceramics, the

chapel, and the SAC. There other students and teachers demon-strated and explained what each club, class, or sport focuses on. Drama lab treated their guests to live performances of songs, monologues, improv, and even a fashion show! The BMHS Band and the Song Team also gave per-formances, highlighting their tal-ent. Classes such as Biology illus-trated the hands-on aspect of the sciences courses at Bishop Mont-gomery. AP Biology student Haya Rabadi ‘17 demonstrated a photo-synthesis lab during Open House. She reflects,”It was a pretty cool experience for me. It was fun to represent my school and answer parents and visitors’ questions be-cause I felt like I helped their in-terest in Bishop.” The foreign lan-guage classes each had student representatives that explained the class’s curriculum and their expe-riences with the language. Junior Michael Smet, a Bishop Mont-gomery Ambassador, says,” I had a great time helping out, and I’m excited about the new students at Bishop.” Hosting yet another successful Open House, Bishop Montgomery looks forward to wel-coming the new class of 2020!

A Day In the Life of A Wave and a bruin

On November 4th, a hand-ful of Bishop Montgomery students headed to Malibu and Westwood for a fun-filled and informative col-lege tour. The first stop on the tour was to Pepperdine University in Malibu. Students were eager to visit the campus in which the popular Nickelodeon television show, Zoey 101, was filmed. Sitting atop one of Malibu’s hills, many students were impressed with the campus’s clear view of the ocean. The tour began early in the day and students were able to tour the campus and learn about the history of Pepperdine. Along with the tour, students visited the campus bookstore and were able to purchase their favorite Pep-perdine Waves apparel. After taking in the beauty of Malibu and their first college tour, Bishop Montgomery students looked forward to head down to Westwood and visit UCLA.

Written by Caroline Cusolito

Above: College tour attendees check out what UCLA has to offer.

Above: Members of the Junior Class show off what Bishop has to offer in front of the Drama Lab table.

Located in the heart of Westwood, UCLA is a prominent university when people think of the city of Los Angeles. Many college tour at-tendees looked forward to visiting the well known home of the Bruins. After learning about UCLA and its campus there was one thing that stood out to many of the students: UCLA’s immense size. Students were impressed with UCLA’s grand buildings and architecture, including Royce Hall, Powell Library, and the Janss Steps; junior Grace Culley said, “Even though it was difficult to walk around the giant campus, UCLA was very beautiful, especially its garden and unique architecture.” After touring around the campus and Bruin Walk, the students were again able to make purchases at the bruin bookstore. Students enjoyed taking pictures with the Bruin statue, some even climbing the six foot tall bear. Overall, the students who attended the trip enjoyed their time as they were able to become familiar with college campuses and college life, some students even falling in love with Pepperdine and UCLA. When looking back on her college tour experience, junior Maya Currie said, “It was a very exciting and fun-filled trip. I learned so much about Pep-perdine and UCLA. Each campus was beautiful with Pepperdine’s view of the beach and UCLA’s grand building structure and how it felt like a city within the campus. This was an amazing experience that I will never forget.”

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CAMPUS LIFE

A Day Of HonorWritten by Alec RuppPhotographed by Chloe An

college, and finals, and stress! Oh, my!Written by David MacaraegPhotographed by Erika Akyeah

Have you ever had that research paper you dreaded to write or a project you never wish was assigned, but you end up doing it anyway? You do it because you know that this task that takes up only a small portion of your life can play a huge part in determining your future. College essays are a pivotal part in an academic career. Where a person applies determines what kind of education he or she will receive and the status that he or she will be viewed by with businesses or corpo-rations after graduating. A person’s future is determined by how much work he or she puts into creating a stable and respected one, and the work put into college applications can hugely impact a person’s future. Because of the enormous burden college applications present, they can seem intimidating, packaged with stress, tons of information to input about oneself, and most impor-tantly the several essays to write. In addition to all the AP, honors, and regular classes Seniors take, College applications become very stressful as the days go by and consume sizeable amount of home-work time and social life. Because of the stress that comes packaged with completing college applications, people try to relieve that stress by playing sports or hanging out with

friends. Some, like Mateo Fabbri ‘16 say, “At times, to relieve stress, I go out on some days to look for a companion.” while his best friend, Filiberto Diaz ‘16 says, “I like to play Fallout 4 and Battlefront to relieve my stress from college apps.”These applications bridge the gap between high school and college. Some colleges are more selective than others such as Stanford, having an acceptance rate of 5.1%, com-pared to Loyola Marymount Univer-sity, having an acceptance rate of 54.1%. Although most people see acceptance rate and automatically judge the school based off that, it is not the main factor in determining the quality of education of a college. With the many people desiring to go to college, colleges must determine ways to funnel in the students that best fit their criteria, thus accounting for the essays and information the schools require from applicants. Se-niors like Kimberly Peete ‘16 say, “ I should’ve started earlier. I waited too late, so now it’s a rush to finish all the essays and personal statements I have to complete” in correlation to Jonathan Bazan ‘16 who says, “Col-lege apps are fun, but they take up a lot of time.” College applications are extremely burdensome, but once they are complete, the journey is set from there. However much effort

each person put into the applications and the essays dictates what the process will be continuing on. When college apps deadline are passed, some students plan to just relax at home such as Chris Kim ‘16 who says, “ I will just Youtube and chill” while others such as Bren-dan Marafino ‘16 say, “I’m going to play more ping pong.”

Above: Seniors check online for scholarships and college application announc-ments.

Many times, we forget about all the men and women who serve our country to keep Americans safe. Vet-erans’ Day allows a change in this by dedicating November 11th to all the soldiers who have served in the military and those who are done with their ser-vice. Veterans’ Day is a time for Ameri-cans to show our respect to our soldiers for all the work they have done for us in the United States and overseas. On November 11, 1919 Armistice day was officially announced by President Wilson in commemoration to the armistice that was signed to end the fighting on the Western Front of World War I in 1918. Armistice day was originally a holiday meant to celebrate peace, and is actu-ally celebrated by multiple countries. In the United States, Armistice day became Veterans’ Day after the change was made by President Dwight D. Eisenhow-er. At Bishop Montgomery, stu-dents are given the day off, allowing both teachers and students to cel-ebrate the men and women who fight for our country and for some, possibly to pay respect to family members who have passed or who currently serve our country. There are many ways to celebrate Veterans’ Day. Some of these ways are through parties that involve friends and family to have a good time, while others take the holiday more seri-ously with their family members. Junior Grace Culley said that, “Veterans’ Day is important because we need to respect the people that put their lives on the line for our safety every day” and Chris Arce ‘17 said, “For me, Veterans’ Day is about honoring and remembering the

courageous people who have bravely served our country. It’s a time for us to connect and show our gratitude to those who sacrificed so much so we could live our lives free from fear and oppression.” All students at Bishop Montgomery can agree on the courage that our soldiers have to risk their lives, and we all respect them for their courage. Here at Bishop, to pay respect to our Veterans, we have dedicated a board in third build-ing to our Veterans’ Day. On the board, you can find pictures of family members, friends, and Bishop alumni that have or are currently serving in the army. Mrs. Svarda has added pictures of her friends and family who have or currently serve in the army to the board in third build-ing. Mrs. Svarda said, “I am very proud of my family and friends who serve for the United States. I always try to wear something patriotic and send cards to friends and family who serve or have family members who serve.”

Above: The 3rd building board honors veterans that are relatives of students and faculty at Bishop.

Above: Pie Pie Pie’s neon sign entices customers with pizzas, savory pies, and dessert pies.

The Life of Pie: A review of local

restaurant Pie Pie Pie

Nearby Bishop, there are many restaurants to travel to when looking for a bite to eat. Restaurants such as Rascals, Wendy’s, and Subway remain frequent student selections due to their close proximity, but just up Torrance Boulevard lie several hidden gems. One of these gems is the restaurant Pie Pie Pie, which, like its name suggests, specializes in pies. The restaurant was founded by Kyoung Kang and his wife, a culinary trained pastry chef. After mov-ing out to California a few years ago, they desired to start a baking business and saw a place for sale in Redondo where they could implement their ideas. Pie Pie Pie sells three types of pie: pizza pies, savory pies, and dessert pies. Drawing on her culinary background, Kang’s wife is the chef behind all of the pies except pizza and creates the crust for the savory and sweet pies. Kang works with his wife to create the fillings used for the savory pies, experimenting with different recipes until finding one with the right taste. In terms of making pies, Kang states, “One of the biggest challenges comes with making fruit pies because the fruit is seasonal. Right now the fruit isn’t good, and we try to use fresh, local ingredients rather than frozen.” Pie Pie Pie’s commitment to fresh, local ingredients results in food that tastes superb. Kang says that, “The three best items for me are the supreme pizza because it’s “got everything: sau-sage, pepperoni, mushrooms, onions, and peppers;” the “ good and hearty”

beef savory pie, and the wings. Kang was gracious enough to allow us to try a slice of pepperoni pizza, chocolate chip cookies, and chicken curry pie. Everything was very delicious! For those not interested in pie, their menu also boasts wings, subs, sides, salad, and pasta. In addition to prepar-ing excellent food, Kang and his employ-ees are very friendly and care for the needs of their customers. Throughout our visit, we were welcomed with warm smiles and all of our questions were thoroughly answered. As for the future of Pie Pie Pie, Kang states that his cur-rent goals are to “make a living, become a thriving, well-known restaurant in Redondo Beach, provide a good food product, and eventually open a second location in Torrance.” In addition, they also look forward to adding vegan and gluten free pies to the menu, a task that Kang describes as a “challenge they are working on.” Meanwhile, Kang and his wife hope to become more familiar and involved with the Bishop community and reach out to students and their families. Pie Pie Pie is located at 610 Torrance Boulevard, Redondo Beach and open from 11:30am to 9:00pm every day ex-cept Tuesday. Be sure to visit with your friends and family and support our local restaurants!

Written by Carolyn EgekezePhotographed by Audrey Egekeze

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Ladies and Gentleman--The Final Hunger Games!

Above: Ellia Thornburg ‘17 is ecstatic to meet her favorite Hunger Games actor, Liam Hems-worth, at the MockingJay Part 2 movie premiere.

El Nino Storm Coming to USA!Written by David Carrol

new TUNES Written by Jayden Davis.Interview by Kassy Madrigal

It is finally upon us--the epic finale to the beloved Hunger Games series! Mockingjay Part 2, released Novem-ber 20, continued off the cliffhanger of last year’s Part 1. Familiar faces from the past movies include the Mockingjay and leader of the Rebel-lion, Katniss Everdeen, portrayed by Jennifer Lawrence, her long-time friend Gale, played by Liam Hems-worth, the unpredictable Peeta Mel-lark, played by Josh Hutcherson, and beloved Finnick Odair, portrayed by Sam Claflin. Last year, when fans went to see Part 1, they were ea-ger to find out what would happen in Part 2 when they watched the suspenseful ending of the first. Kat-niss had been viciously attacked by her once lover and friend Peeta Mellark. This sparked worry--would Peeta ever love Katniss again? In Part 2, Katniss and her most trusted friends head to the Capitol to lead all the Districts in a united fight against President Snow. Along with Katniss’ camera crew and her team’s captain, Boggs, these soldiers must fight their

way to the center of the menacing Capitol--President Snow’s mansion. Lionsgate packed Mockingjay Part 2 with plenty of heart-pounding action and heart-wrenching emotion, setting it apart from Part 1, which didn’t have as much action as the previous mov-ies. Sophomore EJ Gonzalez wasn’t disappointed with the action-packed movie, saying he especially enjoyed “when the wave of blackness ap-peared, and everyone was running away, because if you touched it, you died”. To fans of the books, the movie stayed relatively close to Suzanne Collin’s story, which may disappoint some fans. However, most fans didn’t seem disappointed; accord-ing to the movie review site Rotten Tomatoes, 80% of fans and 70% of critics enjoyed the movie. Although these ratings might seem very posi-tive, both the original Hunger Games and Catching Fire received better fan ratings of 81% and 89%, respec-tively. As for the box office results, Mockingjay Part 2’s income was an utter disappointment to Lionsgate.

It was the lowest opening for any Hunger Games movie, leaving us to question why. To most, Mockingjay wasn’t the favorite of the The Hunger Games trilogy, which may have left fans to expect a disappointing end-ing. However, opening day welcomed $46 million worth of eager fans who have anticipated the finale to this se-ries. Still, this came up short to last year’s $55.1 million. Now Lionsgate

is anticipating at least $102 million for the opening weekend’s income, which can hardly compare to Catch-ing Fire’s $158 million or 2012’s The Hunger Games’ $152 million. For action-loving moviegoers and many fans of the book, Mocking-jay Part 2 proved to be a fulfilling sendoff that signified the end of the beloved Hunger Games trilogy.

El Nino is coming to California! We’ve all heard this announcement in the news, but what actually is this El Nino, and what are its impacts on California and the South Bay? According to oceanservice.noaa.gov, El Nino is the warm phase of El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle which also includes La Nina. This cycle is a

balance between wet fronts, El Ninos, and dry fronts. These storms have the power to change the global climate. The cause of these storms is unknown. They tend to happen around the equa-tor around the west coast of Mexico. According to weather.com, El Nino will be in the United States from December 1st to February 29th of next year. There will be a high front along the west coast, the northern Great Plains and the upper east coast from Maryland and up into Maine, which means warmer weather. The hottest states will be Oregon and Washington.There will be a lower front, or wave of colder weather, around Tex-as to Georgia and Florida. The coldest state will be Texas. There will also be a dry front around the Great Lakes region and Montana along with it’s surrounding states. There is also a wet front stretch-ing from California as low as Texas to the east coast. The driest state will be Montana and the wettest state will be

Florida. According to the LA Times there is a 60% to 69% higher chance of rain than the usual and there may be flooding. This year’s El Nino may be the largest known El Nino yet. According to the LA Times, Los Angeles schools are prepar-ing for the storm by repairing the roofs, and clearing the gutters. The district’s seven field offices also has supplies such as sandbags, plastic sheeting, rain gear and shovels. The emergency plans for the schools are being changed to be safer for unusual weather. In addition, the storms are re-ducing smog days from 94 smog days a year to only 83 somg days this year. The smog days were mostly due to the recent extremely dry weather. Another result of the storm is that it brings a warm current up to the California beaches. This has attracted tropical fish which have excited many of the local fishermen. In anticipation of coastal flood-ing, the California Department of Trans-

portation increased its maintenance staff by 25% and the maintenance workers are currently cleaning the storm drains around California. According to http://beaches.lacounty.gov/ The Department of Beaches and Harbors are preparing the beaches for El Nino by moving life guard stations and fire pits on the beach-es farther away from the shore. They also made sand berms on the coast 12 to 15 feet high to protect the beaches from erod-ing away. The Department of Beaches and Harbors will also pass out free sand bags for protecting against flooding at Torrance Beach and other local beaches. El Nino will come soon and we are prepared for the worst, but El Nino may be an end to California’s drought. There is a decent chance of flooding and mud-slides and we are ready. Stay safe. Be watchful of flooded roads. Be prepared to protect your homes with sandbags if you are in a low lying area. Whether good or bad, El Nino, ROLL IN , WE ARE READY!

The month of November is filled with album releases that has shaken the media. The music is filled with personal information about the artists’ lives. Being a busy student may require some time to listen to music by our favorite people for relaxation. This music is used to keep us students awake when doing all that homework from none other than our favorite teachers. With the releases of this month we can do just that. All of these albums are reviewed by Alexis Mendoza ‘17 on her YouTube channel. Check It Out! November New Albums:Alessia Cara- Know-It-All- Nov. 13My favorite by far. She gives a great insight on the views of life from someone who may feel like an outsider but she still finds space in the album to talk about love or affection. On this album, “Here”, seems to be the best song.One Direction-Made In The AM- Nov. 13Who doesn't love a good One Direction song? From the small hints at stuff in there life to the loss of the heartthrob Zayn Malik. No one thought they would be able to release such a great album without Malik but

they did just that. Tamaya Devereux ‘16 felt the same when she said “In my opinion One Direction’s new album is about them break-ing apart and starting separate journeys of their own. So in a way they are telling their fans that it’s not the end but only the begin-ning to their new lives.” When Harry Styles sings his verse in the song “Perfect”, which sounds like he is talking to Taylor Swift di-rectly, it makes this song loved by everyone. When Alexis Mendoza ‘17 is asked how she feels about the album she can explain it as “Made in the A.M., I would describe as perfect. I actually chose perfect because that’s the name of one of the songs, but seriously the album is perfect. Their music has changed so much over the years and I absolutely love it.” Her favorite song from the album is “I Want to Write You a Song” with its emotional lyrics and creative background sound. Justin Bieber- Purpose- Nov. 13After JB fell off for a while and gained his bad rep people vowed they wouldn't give him the time of day but with his early release

of “Sorry” & “What do U Mean?” they quickly changed their minds. Devereaux ‘16 say that “Justin Bieber is presenting his growth as a person to the world by taking time to self reflect, repent, and make amends to the world. He’s saying that he’s only human and makes mistakes too.” and this album gave that message exactly. He made every single song fun and enjoyable by every age group. The change in his sound throughout time has kept him in the Top 5 Most Listened to Artist back to back. When Mendoza was asked about his new album she described it as “fun” and I couldn't agree more than ever, each song is able to wake you up and keep you up. At the same time the album still bring out an emotional side of everyone. De-vereaux broke down the song “Sorry” when she says “we all have something to be sorry about from doing something wrong to rela-tionships with family and friends. It’s almost like saying we have accepted what we have done and we’re trying to change who we are to be better than we were before.”Adele- 25- Nov. 20Adele mysteriously disappeared on her fans after her last album and it was thought that she would have a hard time coming back up to the top but that seemed to be the complete opposite when she released her song “Hello” and announced her soon

release of 25. The song quickly hit number one and has been holding that same spot for a while now. The song “Hello” became known greatly when people all around would text their ex partners the lyrics and confused them beyond belief (hilarious). Empire Cast- Season 2 Soundtrack- Nov. 20Since Empire has started it quickly spread out to every age group and places possible. People loved the show and its music. Sadly the season is coming to an end and with this end is the soundtrack to wrap it all up. Nothing can beat Season 1’s soundtrack but I guess that nothing could be as good as the first.

The releases of this month were great, but December releases by G-Eazy, August Alsina, and Lil Wayne will grab everyone’s attention!

Written by Erin Hall & Jackie PistolePhotographed by Mariana Madrigal

Above: Seniors Luis DeLeon, Jennifer Capoz-za, Rachel Weldin, Hana Kitamura, and Mariah Miller get ready for the rain.

Above: Lauren Hubbard ‘17 and Courtney Hall ‘17 are true Beliebers at the Justin Bieber concert.

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CAMPUS LIFESpilled Ink Short S tory: Horsmen of VariWritten by Anonymous

Written by Johnny BrunacPhotographed by Alondra Camarena

Left: A group of Bishop students show their holiday cheer in their festive Christmas outifits.

Their eyes met as the noise drew nearer; nimble fingers tightened the boy’s bandana to keep his auburn locks held out of his vision. Beside him, his companion drew forth violet vapor using both hands – spinning until it was condensed. Their shared gaze held a single solid lock on each other; their separate thoughts held two vivid pictures of divergent beings. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –EIGHT YEARS PRIOR… There was always a fire go-ing in the hut of Crippled Mauve. Both when the sun was shining and after it had set, the flames could be seen through the cracks of the brush. Ev-ery youngling living in the village of Taivas was told not to venture far from the sanctioned area, but luckily, the in-jured traveller’s home was just at the edge of their boundaries. The children spoke of how the man yelled to him-self, face thrust far into the flames; the children spoke of how the man hopped from one side of his hovel to the other, back and forth all day on his single leg; and the children especially spoke of the two boys that he had pulled into his cursed clutches. However, to Ekert and Blanche, his clutches were anything but cursed; and when he hopped from one side of his hovel to the other they were more impressed than anything; and when he yelled, face receiving light from the warmth of the fire, they en-joyed the emphasis of his storytelling. “Your age was the age that I was taken onto my first Brigade Car-avan,” he would tell them. The state-ment would always be followed by the

quick question of what their age was, before he would continue on, “Ah yes, ten years old. That was my prime.” Blanche noted to Ekert later that every age other than his own was stated to be his prime, but these slight incon-sistencies of minuscule error had no effect on Crippled Mauve’s true tales. Tales of how he joined the Brigade Caravan, travelled to lands of Väri that neither of the boys had known, and encountered deadly Oni that he fought all along the way. He gave to Ekert the tooth of a Valkoinen Härkä and to Blanche a claw of a Sininen Karhu and boasted to both about the strength of both battles incessantly. He told and retold stories gra-ciously, yet there was but one that the boys were required to ask and re-ask for. The tale was that of the Horse-men of Väri. The four heads of the Oni – those who were told to be in charge of the all action take and all disaster created – Crippled Mauve told to be these four Horsemen of Väri. “I stared Death in the eye,” was the only thing they could get out of him any further. SIX YEARS PRIOR… “Do it again,” The ashen boy jeered, mouth forming into a wicked grin. Ekert tried to ignore the crowd of kids that had began creating a mob behind him and stared at the straw dummy that stood to his front. “Show us what that old cripple taught you.” It took all of Ekert’s strength not to turn around and hit Forest square in the mouth; his imagination caused his fist to clench. “Don’t call him a cripple,” he told to not only his rival, but to the rest

of the kids as well. He knew they said the same things about Captain Mauve. Insufferable as ever, Forest’s mouth opened to reply, but fortunately enough he was cut off. Unfortunately enough, it was by someone far scarier. Indigo, the child that had arrived a year after Forest himself to the very same family, stood taller than anyone, glared harder than anyone, and knew how to use her essence better than any-one else in Taivas. Ekert had named her Blanche’s rival because he was much stronger. “But he is a cripple.” Her grey eyes pierced through Ekert as he did his best not to falter. “And I heard he has no essence either. He’s a Nonite. What are you going to do if I do call him cripple? Are you going to try to hurt me with your essence? The essence that a Nonite taught you how to use?” Her expression had not changed since the beginning of the conversation, face almost unamused, but Forest’s was vivid with excitement. “Do it.” She commanded blandly. Just as the words were re-leased, Ekert pounced forward, and grabbed ahold of her arm. There was a couple seconds of silence – a couple seconds of waiting to see if many his essence would activate this time – until finally, Indigo’s leg swung high, and with a full rotation, Ekert was smashed to the floor. When his head collided, his world turned black. FOUR YEARS PRIOR… The small village of Taivas was known to be as peaceful as the years provided. There was no need to attack a merchant town when it had nothing

to lose. But on the day the sun set the sky on fire flaming fuchsia, Oni came running from the hills. Captain Mauve had told both of the boys it would hap-pen, that his old legend – the Horse-man of Death – was drawing near, but Captain Mauve told the boys many things. Ekert was in his training spot as the Oni flooded through the dirt paths, using their flames to cause ruin to anything that would catch and thrashing any person standing in their way. It was the first time Ekert had even seen the creatures; the only other mentions were Mauve’s stories. After hiding in a tall tree usu-ally used for escape from others his own age, Ekert hopped down and lived a short reunion with Blanche. Bodies through the smoke were only easy to see when you were tripping over them. One in particular hav-ing a pale ashen skin. Blanche and Ekert dragged him to his home, but there was no one inside to claim the boy. When they left out the back they found Indigo looking the smallest they had ever seen her, curled up in the bushes. Both made a silent decision not to break the news. They’re sec-ond visit was to the edge of the town, where nothing but a thick black layer of ash rest upon the ground. Pull back the cover, and underneath they found thirty-six years of knowledge, adven-ture, and fortitude lying like any other man when greeted by their old friend Death.TO BE CONTINUED...Check out the conclusion in our December issue.

Getting up early, cramming for a test, or doing homework are three things you're most likely not going to be thinking about dur-ing Thanksgiving Break this year. Instead, you’re probably going to be focusing on the good things in life, like trying to figure out your personal limit on how much food your body can take at Thanksgiving, or what sweater to put on while hanging out with friends. This time of year was made for having fun with and really appreciating the important people around you and all that they do for you. What better way to start prepping for the upcoming season of Noel to start exploring all the fes-tive places the South Bay has to offer. Wheth-er that be local, or a little bit of a drive, these holiday hangouts will have you jamming out to your favorite Christmas jams in no time. The first stop on your holiday excur-sion is a local favorite that is one of the top holiday destinations in California. Famous for their extravagant use of christmas lights, the Sleepy Hollow Christmas Light Extrava-ganza is located in the Torrance neighbor-hood of Roberts Road off Pacific Coast High-way. Filled with the smell of churros and hot chocolate, families and friends can either drive through or take advantage of the free parking and stroll through the beautiful ar-ray of lights. The Sleepy Hollow Christmas

Light Extravaganza is definitely a community treasure that has formed a tight-knit tradi-tion in the Torrance community, and will last from early December till about early January starting at around six o'clock every night up until ten . Another fun thing to do during the Christmas season is the annual Riviera Vil-lage Holiday Stroll, a fun parade featuring the marching bands of local schools and the one and only, Santa Claus. This year the event takes place on Thursday, December 3, start-ing at 5:00 P.M. on the corner of Catalina Ave. and Avenue I. The overall cheerful and fes-tive atmosphere is a breath of fresh air in your lungs that gets all of the end-of-semester-stress off your shoulders and really helps you take that leap into December. Featuring over 300 boutiques, horse-drawn carriage rides, and a wide selection of different places to eat, this year’s celebration is going to be fun. Twenty minutes away, San Pe-dro will also be offering a little bit of festivi-ties this year in the form of Holidays By the Sea, a free event sponsored by the Port of Los Angeles featuring an outdoor showing of the movie “Elf,” children’s activities, and a visit from Santa. All of this will be from 7-9 P.M. in the Downtown Harbor on Saturday, December 5. At the same time, there will be the 53rd annual Los Angeles Holiday Harbor

Afloat Parade, a festive holiday boat parade that goes through San Pedro’s inner harbor. Now, taking a look at something a lit-tle exciting, the South Bay Galleria is putting a new twist on their annual Christmas traditions this year. Still having their usual Santa meet and greet, the Galleria is adding a brand new attraction in the center of the mall called “Ad-venture to Santa,” an interactive virtual reality ride that takes kids and their parents to San-

‘Tis the Seasonta in the middle of the cottage that the ride takes place in from now until Christmas Eve. Along with that, the Galleria and Del Amo will be fully decked out in Christmas decora-tions and blaring your favorite winter music as you hangout with friends or get some holi-day shopping done. So what are you wait-ing for Bishop? Grab your favorite sweater, your closest friends, a coffee, and go enjoy the well deserved holiday break this season.

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Knightlife 2015-2016 BoardEditors-in-Chief: Lourdes Lidzbarski & Anna Leoncio

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This Issue: Staff Writers: Alec Rupp, Andrea Mansilla, Angelo Pasco, Audrey Egekeze, Bronte Brewer, Caroline Cusolito, Carolyn Egekeze, David Macaraeg, David Carroll, Emily Blair, Elizabeth Hadnett, Erin Hall, Fabiola Higueros, Jackie Pistole, Johnny Brunac, Jayden Davis, London Williams, Matthew Alcedo, Natalia Cortes, Nicole Barragan, Ricky Xu, Samantha Ochoa, Stephanie Trelease, Theresa Sitter

Staff Photographers: Alexis Cervantes, Alondra Camarena, Andrea Mansilla, Audrey Egekeze, Bronte Brewer, Caroline Kim, Chloe An, Christine Zhao, Elizabeth Hadnett, Emily Blair, Erika Akyeah, Iris Shi, Jada Harris, Jenny Choi, Johnny Brunac, Kassandra Madrigal, Mariana Madrigal, Matthew Topacio, Maya Mimura, Michaelson Kuong, Natalia Cortes, Rachel Hong, Rebecca Julifs, Richard Vela, Zandra Tsao

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