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Cathedral Hosts Its First Crusader Fest of the Year By Adrian Grzybowski

Cathedral held its first

"Crusader Fest" of the year on

Thursday, November 10th

. The

entire student body, along with

the majority of the faculty, got

together and went head to head

in Juniper Park winning points

for their respective fraternities.

The activities consisted of

popular sports like football,

soccer, basketball, and relay

racing, but there were also

activities that stood out.

Activities such as tug-of-war,

ultimate Frisbee, and capture the

flag were also played. After we

came back from Juniper, the

final games of the football

tournament were played. The

day ended with the Strikers

winning the football tournament.

As fun as the day was,

many complaints from different

fraternities surfaced. The biggest

one of these problems was the

fact that there were only a few

people/fraternities that actually

understood the way capture the

flag is supposed to be played.

Now we look forward to

the next Crusader Fest that will

take place in the Spring of 2017!

Juniors Enjoy Time of Growth on Retreat By Sebastian Rosas

On Wednesday, November

23rd

, the junior class went on the

annual retreat to the Seminary of

the Immaculate Conception at

Huntington, NY. It was a very

special opportunity for us juniors

to briefly depart from our focus in

our studies at school, and to focus

more on our souls and our

relationship with each other.

Those two days we spent on

retreat gave us a better sense of

brotherhood, a deeper love and

reverence of Christ, and a sense of

peace and freedom as we got to

explore the more than 200 acres of

land surrounding the seminary.

The time we spent there

together, be it playing sports in the

gym, joining in prayer at Holy Hour,

or exploring the lands around us,

helped to strengthen that sense of

brotherhood that we share, since we

got to appreciate and to know each

other better. As a retreat, the main

focus of it was on our spirituality.

Along with daily Mass and group

discussions, we also spent an hour

before the presence of the Lord in

Holy Hour. But what made this

Holy Hour special was not only the

opportunity to confess our sins in

the sacrament of Reconciliation,

but the chance to literally come

closer to God, and to kneel in front

of, and even touch, the

Monstrance which holds the

Blessed Sacrament.

However the retreat wasn't

only comprised of these spiritual

activities. Father Fonti, who was

there with us, gave us a generous

amount of free time throughout

our stay there to do other

activities, such as going exploring

outside and playing sports in the

gym, along with the free use of the

table tennis, foosball, and air

hockey tables that were there for

us.

Overall, this retreat was a

great experience, in which each of

us felt God's love in unique ways,

be it through our classmates, the

people and priests who we met

there, or the various activities that

we participated in.

The Current Cathedral Preparatory School & Seminary

Very Rev. Joseph J. Fonti, Rector-President, Mr. Richie Diaz, Principal

The entire student body in one photo at Crusader Fest

Photo Credit: www.cathedral prep.org

The main chapel at Immaculate Conception Seminary

in Huntington, where the juniors went on retreat.

Photo Credit: https://andrewwroblewski.files.wordpress.com

Presidential Election Shocks

Americans-Page 2

2016 Pilgrimage to National Shrine-

Page 2

Diocese of Brooklyn Promotes

Vocations -Pages 2 and 3

Doctor Strange Review-Page 3

Titanfall 2 Review-Page 4

Educational Tour Day- Pages 5-6

Puzzles-Page 7

A Look at Cathedral Sports-Page 8

Brancale’s World/Love Guru-Page 8

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One of the many reminders about the vocation to the priesthood at Cathedral Prep

Photo Credit: www.cathedralprep.org

Presidential Election Shocks Americans

By Thomas Daudelin

This November 8th

was a

shocking election day for the

American public as Donald Trump,

the seeming underdog of this

election, won the Presidency against

Hillary Clinton, the Democratic

nominee and presumed favorite.

Donald Trump was able to break the

“blue wall” of states that typically

vote Democratic, such as

Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The

President-Elect also was able to win

key battleground states like Florida

and North Carolina. Mr. Trump won

overwhelmingly among whites and

men while Mrs. Clinton won the

majority of the minority vote and

women. Trump’s election has

triggered protests in major cities and

college campuses throughout the

country.

As well as winning the

presidency, Trump’s Republican

Party also took the most seats in the

Senate and the House which means

that Trump will get support in

repealing Obamacare and passing

new pro-life initiatives. Senator

Bernie Sanders (I-VT), a former

Presidential candidate, released a

statement saying: “To the degree

that Mr. Trump is serious about

pursuing policies that improve the

lives of working families in this

country, I and other progressives are

prepared to work with him. To the

degree that he pursues racist, sexist,

xenophobic and anti-environment

policies, we will vigorously oppose

him.” Speaker of the House Paul

Ryan (R-WI) said this after his re-

election to the House: “I want to

congratulate Donald Trump on his

incredible victory. It marks a

repudiation of the status quo of

failed liberal progressive policies.

We are eager to work hand-in-hand

with the new administration to

advance an agenda to improve the

lives of the American people.”

Secretary Clinton has stood

down, but urged her supporters to

give Trump an opportunity to lead.

In her concession speech she stated,

“We must accept this result and then

look to the future. Donald Trump is

going to be our president, we owe

him an open mind and the chance to

lead... This loss hurts, but please

never stop believing that fighting for

what's right is worth it.” The

election is over, but the results of it

will most likely be protested for a

long time to come.

Diocese of Brooklyn Works to Promote

Vocations to the Priesthood

By Aidan Birth

On November 6th

, I had the

privilege to attend a Project Andrew

dinner at St. Sebastian’s in

Woodside. This, along with a

Project Andrew dinner at St. Pius V

in Jamaica, was the start to National

Vocation Awareness Week. This is

only among some of the many

events that the Diocese of Brooklyn

holds to promote vocations to the

priesthood.

A new event that the

Vocations Office in the Diocese of

Brooklyn has started is the Jeremiah

Project. The Jeremiah Project is an

event that is held from Friday night

into the day on Saturday at

Cathedral Seminary Residence in

Douglaston. The purpose of this

event is to give some more exposure

to the college seminarians living

there. This is actually very

important as one of the issues cited

in discerning vocations is a lack of

access to priests and seminarians

beyond what we see at Mass. The

next Jeremiah Project will be held

from February 3rd

through February

4th

. More details can be found at

http://dioceseofbrooklyn.org/jeremia

h-project/.

The Diocese of Brooklyn

continues its successful Project

Andrew dinners. There is a Project

Andrew that is held in January here

at Cathedral. The purpose of these

dinners is to gather with bishops and

priests to have a casual talk and

dinner. These events can be found

on the Diocese of Brooklyn website,

or through Vocations Diocese of

Brooklyn, the Diocese of Brooklyn

Vocations Facebook page.

Though it doesn’t specifically

pertain to high school students,

Fraternitas is an event from the

Vocations Office that pertains to

Cathedral Prep. It is a gathering of

students from grades six through

eight who strive to live good

Christian lives as they discern what

their vocation is. Each meeting has a

specific topic and ends with Sunday

Vigil Mass at 4:00 P.M.

There are several other

vocations events listed at

http://dioceseofbrooklyn.org/vocatio

ns/vocation-events/ and

http://brooklynpriests.org/events.ht

ml. The Diocese of Brooklyn

continues to work to promote more

vocations to the priesthood and

knowledge of what a vocation

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2016 Pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the

Immaculate Conception By Robert Mestrandrea

On October 29th

, 2016, many

churches in the Diocese of Brooklyn

went on a pilgrimage to the Basilica

of the Immaculate Conception. This

pilgrimage was led by Bishop

DiMarzio. I am proud to say that I

was one of the pilgrims that could

attend. The day started at my church

(Our Lady of Grace, Howard Beach)

where the whole parish got on a bus

to start our day off. This bus ride

lasted for five hours, but it was a trip

that was worth waiting for. When

we got there our parish, along with

St. Thomas the Apostle,

Woodhaven, was greeted by Bishop

DiMarzio and we took a group

photo. When we were done taking

the photo, the two parishes were

allowed to tour the basilica and

discover some of the extravagant

pieces of mosaic art there.

Following the tour was a Mass that

was celebrated by Bishop DiMarzio

and con-celebrated by many of the

priests in our diocese. The mass

celebrated in the basilica was very

exciting because many parishes in

the Diocese of Brooklyn felt a

strong sense of faith in the room.

Some were also excited because of

fact that Pope Francis visited this

basilica on his 2015 trip to the

United States. I felt that my faith

grew on this pilgrimage, and I hope

to embark on another pilgrimage.

Movie Review: Doctor Strange

By John Schilling

After having received

positive reception from Captain

America: Civil War, Marvel

succeeds yet again with their newest

production, Doctor Strange. The

film, itself, is very entertaining and

succeeds as an introduction to the

new franchise, as well as a transition

to Thor: Ragnarok, which is

scheduled to be released in late

2017. However, it is unlike any

other Marvel movie, containing tons

of humor, but yet a good plot.

Doctor Stephen Strange

(played by Benedict Cumberbatch)

is an arrogant, but intelligent,

neurosurgeon who takes great pride

in his work and uses it as a way to

define himself. When a brutal car

accident leaves Strange without the

use of his hands, he begins to

research numerous cures,

procedures, and surgeries that could

heal him. As a result, however, he

fails to find anyone willing to help

him and out of embarrassment for

his predicament, turns away his

close friend, former lover, and

fellow surgeon Christine Palmer

(played by Rachel McAdams),

which hurts both of them greatly.

Going forward, Strange is directed

by a former paraplegic to Kamar-

Saj, where he learns about “the

hidden world of magic and alternate

dimensions” with healing power.

There he learns from the Ancient

One (played by Tilda Swinton) and

Karl Mordo (played by Chiwetel

Ejiofor), two masters of the Mystic

Arts, who initially do not want to

train him as he reminds them of

their former apprentice, Kaecilius

(played by Mads Mikkelsen), a

master that broke off his ties with

them and pledged obedience to

Dormammu of the Dark Dimension.

Due to the spiral of events that take

place during the film, it becomes

Strange’s responsibility to stop

Kaecilius from carrying out his evil

plan, in which he attempts to gain

eternal life for himself, breaking the

laws of nature. As a villain,

Kaecilius is portrayed very well and

his story resembles a “fallen angel”

cliche.

Overall, the film is nothing

more and nothing less than a good

film. Benedict Cumberbatch is

extraordinary as Dr. Strange and

really brings the character to life,

showing his true colors within every

scene. However, the movie, itself,

feels rather rushed at times. In the

beginning, soon after the audience

meets Strange, he is immediately

thrown into the car accident story

line. This is understandable as it is

needed to guide him to the Mystical

Arts, but at this point in the movie it

just seemed that all we knew about

him was that he was an arrogant

neurosurgeon and nothing else, but

then again...did we need to know

anything else? It may have helped

the flow of the film, but was not

necessary for the most part. In

addition, his training process feels

almost non-existent. Strange does

have scenes in which he is taught

the ways of the Mystic Arts, but his

progress within them is minimal,

physically. In his first action

sequence, however, Strange is

stronger than before and this makes

you forget about the issues with his

hands. Although one could argue

that there was no definite time table

and he could have actually been

making great progress, the audience

did not see this and would obviously

not assume it. Therefore, it did not

really make sense and could have

been conveyed much better.

Despite these little

imperfections, Doctor Strange

manages to entertain the audience

from beginning to end, as the special

effects are visually amazing, the plot

is cohesive for the most part, and it

provides comic relief with sarcastic,

witty one-liners from Strange,

Master Wong (played by Benedict

Wong), and even the Ancient One.

In regards to the future, the film

states in bold letters at the end of the

movie, “Dr. Strange will be back,”

and teases his involvement with

Thor in Thor: Ragnarok, a sequel to

this film, and a possible introduction

to Avengers: Infinity War, a two part

movie scheduled to be released in

2018 and 2019.

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Titanfall 2: A Sleeper Hit of 2016

By Manuel Pamposa

I remember back when Titanfall was announced at E3

2014, it caused massive hype and praise. It even won 60

awards at the time for best shooter. It introduced a mech

combat system that felt like two games combined into one

awesome game alongside a free-running system that made

you feel fast and agile! It’s essentially the most anticipated

game of 2015 and gave people a reason to buy an Xbox

One since it was an exclusive back. Now….let’s

remember the amount of disappointment it had. Dead

upon arrival is how I described it. Lack of single player

content, and mainly multiplayer, also barely any story to

be invested in. It became a victim of the year of

disappointing games of 2014. Now go to 2016; Titanfall 2

has been announced and though the beta left a sour taste in

everyone’s mouths, the final product is what I think the

game should’ve been back then. A different ballpark from

the original, rich with content and complete mechanized

mayhem alongside a touching story reminiscent of the

Iron Giant.

Premise: You are pilot Jack Cooper, a rifleman of the

Militia; a relationship is one of the highlights. The

campaign is filled with action and heart that’ll make this

experience unforgettable.

Gameplay: What was one of the best features of Titanfall

1 was its mech combat gameplay and free running style

alongside wall running that felt very organic, fast and

agile. Weapons are perfectly balanced alongside the titans,

which have strengths and weaknesses. In multiplayer, you

can switch factions too, from the heroic Marauder Corps

to the sinister ARES Division. You’ll get bonus cosmetic

skins from them as you rank up. My favorite faction is the

mysterious Vinson Dynamics and the honorable 6-4.

Multiplayer has been revamped from the ground up with

the multiplayer/wave mode hybrid Bounty Hunt, Amped

Hardpoint, Attrition, Skirmish, Pilot vs Pilot, Last Titan

Standing, Coliseum, Free-For-All, Mix Tape, Variety

Pack, and many more. Bounty Hunter has got to be my

favorite mode of all of them. Campaign gameplay offers

an unlimited amount of fun with tactical options and

glorious titan combat with a unique titan. You are free to

customize your titan and pilot also instead of that

generated appearance you get if you sign in to the IMC or

the Militia from Titanfall 1. Burn cards have been

replaced with boosts which are less useful, but in the right

hands can be put into good use. Boss battles feel

adrenaline-rushing and harken back to early 2000’s boss

battles.

Design: Titanfall always had that western Mecha anime

design to it and Titanfall 2 amps it up. I always liked the

futuristic war aesthetic since Halo and Titanfall show that.

Although since you’re in a jungle environment for the

whole game, it feels a little generic at times, you will get a

break as the story goes on.

Story: What Titanfall 1 lacked, Titanfall 2 delivered and

we got a story that may be simple, but packs a lot of bang

for its buck. Complete with action and humor, Titanfall

2’s story has got to be the best one yet. You are Jack

Cooper, and you are assigned to a titan known as BT-7274

after the old pilot, Tai Lastimosa, died at the hands of

mercenary pilots known as the Apex Predators led by

original game antagonist Keuben Blisk. The star of the

story is BT-7274; I describe him like a giant killer

Baymax with a heart of gold, and basically your guardian

angel throughout the game who offers funny moments,

ans even dark humor at the same time. Matthew Mercer as

Jack Cooper doesn’t have much to say since he is

supposed to be you, the player, but he has funny moments.

J.B. Blanc as Keuben Blisk offers a very unlikeable but

honorable attitude while the rest are target practice for you

and BT. What makes BT different from the other titans is

the fact he can switch chassis of different titans and has a

personality and soul adding a diverse range of combat.

Jack and BT’s resistance group consists of homesteaders,

bandits, mercenaries, and farmers. It’s been five years

since the events of Titanfall 1, the Militia are on the

offensive to counter the threat of the corrupt corporation

known as the IMC (Interstellar Manufacturing

Corporation) to free the wild space they call home aka the

Frontier. Jack aspires to be a pilot and was put under the

wing of captain Tai Lastimosa. After a botched invasion

of a planet known as Typhon, you are handed captain

Lastimosa’s titan, a giant mecha, known as BT-7274. The

story is surprisingly well written and though the premise is

ridiculous, the game acknowledges that notion, even much

more surprising is its heart as you are given dialogue

choices to interact with BT and bond with him too almost

like the Iron Giant....except this is much more violent.

Cons: A game isn’t complete without its cons, and cons

are small not No Man’s Sky amount. Titans are a little

weaker compared to the walking tanks of Titanfall 1,

cosmetic challenges in multiplayer are cartoonishly hard

to get, and the free running may be the same but it's a little

slow and less frantic. You also die quicker in multiplayer.

Pros: An amazing story, BT-7274, (Forget Harambe, BT

is a real hero compared to that coward), great multiplayer,

amazing weapons, cool bosses, deep and diverse

multiplayer alongside mech vs mech combat.

Verdict: What are you doing reading this? Get the game.

NOW.

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Educational Tour Day is Back!

By Aidan Birth

For the first time in several years, Cathedral Prep had an Educational Tour Day. The last time this occurred was when last

year’s seniors were freshmen. After several years of proposals to bring it back, Educational Tour Day came back this year.

Below are several snapshots of the various trips.

Seniors

By Freddie Feria

For Educational Tour Day, the seniors went to the

Museum of Jewish Heritage. Founded in 1997, the

museum is known to be a living memorial of the

Holocaust. The seniors learned a lot about the Holocaust

and Hitler’s influence and rise to power. We went through

the beginning of when Hitler started to make Germany

great again, continuing after his book Mein Kampf, and

then his true rise of power. Finally we looked at the

aftermath and all that happened after World War Two,

and, finally, we looked at the Garden of Stone.

The Museum of Jewish Heritage is

located at 36 Battery Place, New York,

NY 10280. Exhibits & public programs

on Jewish history, life & culture in the

20th & 21st centuries.

Juniors

By John Schilling

On November 22nd

, as a part

of Cathedral's Educational Tour

Day, the junior classes, along with

Ms. McDonough, Mr. Pisano, and

Dr. Santos, took a trip to Manhattan

to take a tour of the Intrepid Sea,

Air & Space Museum to enhance

our knowledge of history.

When we arrived we were

split into two groups and were each

taken on a journey through a

mysterious past of American

history. Our tour guides showed us

numerous exhibits, including the

USS Intrepid aircraft carrier and a

plethora of different war planes.

Unfortunately, we were unable to go

inside the submarine due to

renovations being done at that time.

However, we were fortunate enough

to go inside the different hangars

and see what the everyday life was

like for the Navy during World War

II.

The USS Intrepid housed the

Navy and we were able to see how

closed in the bunk beds were as

there was a lack of space for the

endless amount of people aboard.

We learned that they would work

hard to fit someone in wherever

there was space; even if it was

significantly small. Some fast facts

we picked up was that the USS

Intrepid, itself, survived five

kamikaze attacks and ironically did

not provide clean water very often

to those aboard. Showering and

washing their clothes to them was

seen as a “luxury” because all the

salt water they took in had to be

distilled, which wasn't a fast enough

process and the resulting distilled

water was sent to the kitchen for

food preparation.

In the event that attacks

would result in casualties, the

corpses would be wrapped up and

tied to heavy stone blocks that

would sink them to the bottom of

the ocean, which they called “a

burial at sea.” Surprisingly, we saw

numerous doodles on the walls

inside the hangars, such as The

Road Runner from the The Looney

Tunes Show. Our tour guide

explained that despite some rather

harsh conditions, many aboard felt

the ship was their home so they

“decorated,” accordingly to cheer

themselves up. The tour guide even

showed us the room in which the

anchor of the ship was handled and

explained to us that at the time this

was not a room, but rather open to

the outside.

To finish our tour, we were

taken into a workshop to go over

what we had learned and to do a

project based off of it. We were

broken up into groups and given

numerous photos, informational

papers, and all the supplies

necessary to make our own

“exhibit.” For example, one of the

groups focused on specific men who

were present during the time period

and their roles, artifacts,

significance, etc.

After, we presented each of

our exhibits and that concluded our

tour of the USS Intrepid. Going

forward, the juniors have learned the

importance the USS Intrepid served

during World War II and how it

impacted American history,

sheltering and aiding the large navy,

who worked very hard under harsh

conditions to defend our country.

The Intrepid

Sea, Air & Space

Museum is an

American

military and

maritime history

museum with a

collection of

museum ships in

New York City.

Pier 86, W 46th

St & 12th Ave,

New York, NY

10036

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The freshmen at Central Park for Educational Tour Day (Photo

Credit: Cathedral Prep Facebook Page)

Sophomores

By Kevin Plut

The Cathedral Prep sophomore class went to the

9/11 Memorial in New York. The subway ride into the

city was fun and we conversed for the entirety of the ride.

Once we arrived at the memorial itself, we were greeted

by a wave of information and emotions. The staff there

gave us full freedom to walk around and explore how we

wanted to. A lot of the students enjoyed this and took the

chance to learn about such a tragic event in our nation’s

history. It was very informative and offered a lot of

background to something that happened while we were

either young or born recently after. The chaperones on the

trip were Mr. Dybus, Mr. Reyes, and Ms. Sammarco.

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum are the principal

memorial and museum, respectively. They commemorate the

September 11, 2001 attacks. 180 Greenwich St, New York, NY

10007

Freshmen

By Thomas Daudelin

It was the coldest day of the year, as of the date of

Educational Tour Day, as the freshman class sauntered

through Central Park. Mr. Sammarco said to look for

examples of Greek and Roman architecture as we walked

through the city and the park so that we may obtain a free

meal at Olive Garden. We first stopped at Bethesda

Terrace, which was a promenade placed on Roman arches.

It was overlooking a fountain displaying an angel, which

had been drained for the winter. Under it there were

Roman-styled frescoes and the occasional homeless

person who had nestled themselves in the sheltered

underpass.

After that we walked to Strawberry Fields (named

after a Beatles song), a park dedicated to John Lennon.

The park was filled with people, some were singing

Beatles songs on their guitar, some were selling Anti-

Trump pins, and some

wanted to get a picture in

front of the “Imagine”

mosaic.

Soon after that we

went to Belvedere Castle. It

was really high up on the

rocks and there was a really great view of the park. Then

we stopped near the The Metropolitan Museum of Art and

ate lunch and were literally blown away… by the wind.

Soon afterwards we stopped by Metropolitan Museum and

then proceeded to take the train back to Cathedral.

Accompanying Mr. Sammarco as chaperones were Mr.

Medina, Mr. Morales, and Mrs. Gluszak.

Central Park is an urban park in Manhattan, New York City. Central Park is the most visited urban park in the United States, with 40 million visitors in 2013, and one of the most filmed locations in the world.

Bethesda Fountain Panoramic. Credit: CentralPark.com

The sophomores at the 9/11 Memorial (Photo Credit: Cathedral Prep

Facebook Page)

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A Look at Cathedral Sports By Kevin Plut

As with most things, the seasons of soccer and cross-country had to come to a close.

Those both on the teams and off experienced a fruitful year with some minor hiccups. The

soccer team played their heart out and put in an immeasurable effort during their numerous

practices, with Coach Oscar also putting in a fair amount of hours. Some of the athletes who

suffered injuries have been able to move past them. Daniel Pintor was an active player and

really aided in bolstering the mood of his teammates. They were eliminated during the first

round of the playoffs after losing to Cardinal Hayes, but they had a season to remember.

On the cross-country side of things, this past season involved a lot of running for

some reason. Mr. Medina and Mr. Morales demanded a lot from their runners, and the

majority accepted the responsibility set before them and tried their hardest. Different from

last year was the fact that they were able to have a full freshman team compete, and a

successful one at that. Alexander Lomas, Aaron DeLeon, David Crismali, Elias Diaz, and

Ariel Demarchi scored well and got third place in the Brooklyn and Queens Championship

Race. Daniel Berhan was able to run an impressive time of 14:00.8 on a challenging 2.5

miles, the tenth best time in school history. Emmanuel Ambroise was right behind him as

second on varsity, aiding in Cathedral’s fifth place standing in the same race.

The ending of soccer and cross-country makes way for bowling and speech and

debate to take center stage. JV bowling picked up freshmen Griffin Leibman, Anthony

Ciappetta, and Matthew Sacktig, and is going into division A playoffs after going 10-2 for

the regular season. Varsity has also done well with many seasoned veterans. Speech and

debate is picking up steam with, like bowling, promising freshmen and numerous

tournaments to come. At a tournament on December 10 at the Metropolitan Expeditionary

Learning School, Jonathan Oscategui, Eryk Baginski, Joseph Krug, Joseph Foley, and

Antoine Haran won trophies. It was especially special since Cathedral won a team trophy in

student congress, and Eryk Baginski, Joseph Foley, and Antoine Haran won their first

trophies ever in speech. Basketball’s season is in infancy with rigorous tryouts to determine

the best athletes, and it has appeared to work. JV took home a win 47-20 points against

Newtown with varsity not far behind.

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Co-Editors: Aidan Birth, Sr. Sebastian Rosas, Jr.

Faculty Moderator: Mrs. Kathy Gluszak Special thanks to Mrs. Jonke

Contributors:

David Brancale, Sr. Freddie Feria, Sr.

Adrian Grzybowski, Sr. Manuel Pamposa, Sr.

Joseph Krug, Jr. John Schilling, Jr.

Kevin Plut, So. Thomas Daudelin, Fr.

Robert Mestrandrea, Fr.

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A pet rock. Unlike you, it won’t leave her.

I’ve been invited to Christmas dinner at my crush’s house. What should I wear?

(A) Wear whatever you like, the real problem is your face anyway.

(B) Something really, really sparkly. It’ll be so distracting that no one will

notice that you didn’t eat the horrible food.

Brancale’s World by David Brancale