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Steve Coppolecchia ‘06 (#50) makes sure the runner stays down.The varsity Gaels’ defense held Stepinac to seven points onFriday, September 16. It was a “great day to be a Gael.”

VARSITY TEAM BEATS

RIVALS STEPINAC AND

FORDHAM PREPby Kasey King ‘06

The varsity foot-ball team opened up thenew season with a domi-nating performanceagainst their arch-rivals,the Stepinac Crusaders.In fact, the only thingthat did not go the Gaels’way on September 16thwas the opening cointoss. Stepinac startedwith the ball but theirdrive was foiled quickly.When the ball was in theGaels’ possession and itwas time to start theirmagic.

Matt Misisco linedup behind the center onthe Gaels’ first play fromthe line of scrimmageand threw the ball towardthe Stepinac sideline towide receiver RyanJenkins. Jenkins showedgreat patience in draw-ing the Stepinac defend-ers to him and thentossed the ball backacross the field into thehands of Misisco.Misisco caught the balland turned up field andran 49 yards untouchedinto the end zone to give

Former attorney and college advisor appointed Head of School

This year marks the firstyear in Iona Prep’s historythat the school is not underthe leadership of a ChristianBrother. Mr. RichardHazelton, our new Head ofSchool, is the first lay personto hold the Prep’s topadministrative position inIona’s nearly ninety year his-tory.

Mr. Hazelton wasfirst attracted to Iona Prepbecause he foundit to be similar tothe high schoolhe attended,Chaminade HighSchool in LongIsland, where hehad a very positiveexperience. Firmlyrooted in hisCatholic tradition,Mr. Hazelton saidthat he felt thatbecause Iona Prephas a rich Catholictradition, theschool would bean ideal fit forhim.

Last school year, when hefirst saw Iona, he said it was

college counseling. He alsoadvised a group of students.However, since the schoolwas a boarding school, hisresponsibilities stretchedmuch farther than just coun-seling. Because Mr. Hazeltonlived at the school, he had tohandle situations that wouldnormally arise at home andbe handled by one’s parents.He managed to squeeze insome teaching to students inhis English and governmentclasses.

Mr. Hazelton’sprimary responsi-bility as Head ofSchool is external.He is responsiblefor fundraisingand developmentfor the Prep.Also, it is hisresponsibility tofoster strongr e l a t i o n s h i p swith the alumni,parents, and thec o m m u n i t y .Internally, Mr.Hazelton isresponsible forleading the

administration, shaping poli-

“like coming home…I wasimpressed by the spirit andenthusiasm of the studentsand faculty.” Another thingthat stood out in Mr.Hazelton’s mind was howimmaculate the schoollooked, which he felt reflect-ed on how the entire com-munity takes pride in thephysical environment.

At his previous placeof employment, a prep

school in New England, Mr.Hazelton was director of

by Stephen Piraino ‘06 , editor

Page 1 Varsity FootballMr. Hazelton

Page 2Look a Little Like 9-11: 4 Years LaterPrep PlayersSFC Update

Page 3Critic’s CornerRidiculously RandomFamily DayQuotable Quotes

Page 4Varsity SoccerCross CountryJV FootballFreshman Football

Page 5Cross CountryJV Soccer

Page 6New Faculty and StaffMass of the Holy Spirit

Page 7Life at Iona (pictorial)

Page 8Hurricane Katrina

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a Little Like Lane.” Here you’ll get a chance to view photos of faculty,staff, and students who look a little like a person whose face is famous.

Underneath the faculty member or student is the face they look like.

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Mrs. Kiers

Glenn Close

Mr. Daley

Josh Hartnett

Michael Clarke DuncanJack Nicholson

Mr. GillenwaterMr. Klein

Jimmy Yandoli ‘06Mr. Kiers

Sean HayesSam Champion

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Welcome back every-one! The StudentFaculty Council has a lotin store for the 2005-2006 school year. Onceagain, the SFC is underthe guidance of Mr. JoshPolo, and last year’s vicepresident is moving up topresident.

We are really lookingforward to a very produc-tive and fun year.Currently the SFC isworking on puttingtogether Olympic Day,which will take place onTuesday, October 11th.A lot of time and effort isgoing into this excitingevent. For freshmen andsophomores, one of the

most rewarding experi-ences is being able to“dunk” faculty memberslike Mr. Houlihan.

Other upcomingevents include the PrepPlayers’ Fall Productionand the Iona PrepDance, which will takeplace at the end ofOctober. We have somegreat things going on thisfall and I hope that every-one takes advantage ofthem.

The SFC submitted aproposal to improve thebreakfast program hereat Iona. Now the cafete-ria serves cereal in themornings. This year weplan to work hard for the

student body. We havesome tough goals but wealso have the initiative toaccomplish them.

Like always, I inviteany student who wouldlike to sit in on an SFCmeeting to come by andoffer any suggestions, oruse the new online sub-mission box located onthe SFC webpage.

Student Faculty Council Updateby Stephen Erosa ‘06, SFC president

It’s...SHOWTIME!by Jimmy Yandoli ‘06, editor

Amid the hustle and bus-tle of the new school year,the many sporting eventsthat have been going on,and the extracurricularactivities which most stu-dents are a part of, The PrepPlayers have been well intorehearsals for their fall pro-duction.

There are a number offirsts for the musical IonaPrep will be hosting enti-tled, “SHOWTIME! AMusical Revue.” It’s the firstmusical that the Prep hashad in five years; its the firstshow in years where facultyand students will participatein the roles; and it’s entirelydirected by two students:seniors Stephen Piraino andJimmy Yandoli. The showwill feature eleven Broadwayshowstoppers and threeshort, comedic plays.Musical direction for the

production will be providedby Mr. Raimondo, alongwith a scenic design by Br.Reynolds, choreography byTerence Osborne ’03 andMs. Cooke will also be serv-ing as a production assis-tant.

The faculty in the showincludes Mrs. Fealy, Mrs.Gray, Mr. Haugh, Mr.Houlihan, Ms. Jones, Mr.Kelton, Mrs. Kiers, Mr.Klein, Ms. Pisani, and Mrs.Solano, along with studentsPhil Degaltini, Sal Zullo,Abel Espinosa, LouisRomain, Frank Riccobono,Nick Galanin, and NickPiacente. Filled with manysurprises this will be oneproduction you will notwant to miss.

Performances are sched-uled for October 21 and 22at 7:30 and October 23 at2:00. Admission is $10.

It was an ordinarySeptember morning. Thesky was blue and it promisedto be a beautiful day. Thisday, however, would not beremembered in history as anordinary day in the daily rou-tine of our lives, it would beforever memorialized as aday of terror, of heroes andsacrifice. Thisday would secureitself the title ofthe date of oneof the mostmonumental dis-asters in the his-tory of our coun-try, as well as oneof the definingmoments of thetwenty-first cen-tury. We remem-ber it as “9-11.”

Four yearshave come andgone and thepain and loss of that daycontinues to haunt many andfill some with fear every timethey hear a plane overhead.The void in the Manhattanskyline can bring us sadnessand heartache. The truth ofthe matter is, it has been fouryears and most Americans,especially New Yorkers, arestill trying to cope with whathappened on that Septembermorning. It is hard for a NewYorker to not remember

where they were, what theywere doing and how theyreacted when the news hit.

To commemorate thefourth anniversary ofSeptember 11th, familymembers and friends ofthose who perished gatheredat Ground Zero to listen tothe names of the two thou-

sand, nine hun-dred and eightsix Americansas they wereread by the sib-lings of thed e c e a s e d .Flowers andpictures wereleft and prayerswere said at thesite. The cere-mony pausedfour times,twice to markthe time eachplane hit the

Twin Towers, and twice tomark the time each towercollapsed. In addition, the“Tribute in Light” returnedat sundown for one nightonly in memory of thoselost. Prayer services wereheld across the city andaround the country andchurch bells rang in honor ofthose who lost their lives.

Although rememberingcan hurt, it’s important tonever forget.

9-11: 4 YEARS LATERby John Carney ‘08. editor

Critic’s CornerMovie Review: Transporter 2

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“The principal goal of education is to create people who are capable of doingnew things, not simply of repeating what other generations have done.”

RIDICULOUSRIDICULOUSLLY RAY RANDONDOMMIn this corner, light is shed on information that seems to be unworthy of news.

THE OPEN SOURCE REVOLUTION

by Frank Riccobono ‘06, editorComputers have come a

very long way since they

were invented. The earliest

computers were huge mon-

sters, filling entire rooms.

By the 1970s, however, the

move towards personal

computers had begun.

Most of the first computer

programs were made in

garages somewhere and

marketed in plastic bags

with hand drawn inserts.

After starting out as com-

puter enthusiasts working in

their school’s computer lab,

Bill Gates and his partner,

Paul Allen, sold the rights

to their first program and

the rest is history. As a

result, games and applica-

tions are now created by

employees of large corpora-

tions with mind-boggling

internet from the website of

the same name.

The most significant

benefit, though,

is not so much

cost as it is

quality. In

the long run,

the input

from many

p r o g r a m -

mers from

around the

world can only result in a

much better product. The

program will be more

secure as benevolent hack-

ers find critical flaws and

more convenient as pro-

grammers constantly add

new features. Almost any-

thing that can currently be

done using commercial

software can be done with

an Open Source equivalent.

There are even many alter-

natives to Windows itself,

most notably the dozens of

flavors of “Linux,” which

many say are superior to

Windows.

One does not need to

be a computer programmer

to embrace the Open Sourcemovement. To learn more

about this trend visit

http://opensource.org. To

find Open Source software,

try http://sourceforge.net.

budgets.

However, there is an

alternative to proprietary

software. Open Source soft-

ware is distributed along

with the source code used to

create it. For those unaware

of the term, source code is

what the computer pro-

grammer actually writes

before it is turned into

something that the end user

can use. People are encour-

aged to modify it and share

it with others. The obvious

benefit to the average non-

programmer user is simple;

most Open Source software

is completely and legally

free. For example,

Microsoft Office can cost

more than $200.00 while

OpenOffice.org is available

completely free over the

“Linux”

An early picture of Paul Allen and Bill Gates.

Jason Statham

returns to the big

screen as ex-special

forces operative turned

transporter, Frank

Martin, in the summer

b l o c k b u s t e r ,

Transporter 2. Taking

place far from the pre-

quel’s Southern

France, Frank Martin

emerges in Miami,

Florida, seeming to

lack his superhuman,

‘James Bond with an

Audi’ persona, as a

chauffer for the child of

anti-drug czar,

Jefferson Billings

(Matthew Modine).

Frank catches the

attention of Jefferson’s

wife, Audrey (Amber

Valletta), who admires

Frank for his “always-

on-time, don’t break the

rules” code of conduct.

Brewing on the

side is drug kingpin,

Gianni (Alessandro

Gassman), along with

his beautiful, but dead-

ly sidekick and girl-

friend, Lola (Katie

Nauta), who plans on

kidnapping Jefferson’s

child for a ransom of $5

million. Once kid-

napped, Frank Martin is

blamed for the kidnap-

ping, but still vows to

get him back. Frank

later finds out what the

true intentions behind

the kidnapping were,

making Frank’s job that

much harder.

Transporter 2 is

filled with whiffs of

implausibility as Frank

uses his hands, hoses,

automatic weaponry,

along with other house-

hold items to engage

the enemy. However,

the car chases with

vehicles like a “tricked-

out” Audi A8 and a

Lamborghini bring back

what the fans of the

original really wanted:

death-defying stunts

with really cool cars,

not to mention the hilar-

ious French cop. All in all, Transporter

2 fills its role as an enter-taining movie to see withyour friends, and a goodway to get away fromthe stress of school.

Katie Nauta and Jason Statham in Transporter 2.

by Jeff Toplyn ‘07, managing editor

On Saturday, September 17, the Iona Prep campus

was filled with a plethora of Iona Prep alumni, family, and

friends. The day’s events began with a free alumni BBQ. At

12:30, the fun and games kicked off for all of the children

and families in attendance. Inside the Verni Center, the

obligatory face-painting clown really made the day worth

while for the younger attendees. In between Parent’s Hall

and the Verni Center, an air castle and a football toss were

setup. The younger brothers and sisters of Iona Prep stu-

dents, and sons and daughters of the alumni were spending

most of their time jumping around in the air castle, before heading to the top, where chil-

dren could slide down a slide. Right next to it was the football toss, a popular attraction

for anyone who passed by.

By 1:30 the events peaked when the varsity football team played against rival

Fordham. Although the game had to be delayed for 30 minutes, due to lightning a large

group still turned out to watch the amazing 42-35 win against our rivals.

FAMILY DAY by Jimmy Yandoli ‘06, editor

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Varsity Soccer struggles with a 1-3-1 record

The Iona Prep varsi-ty soccer team has kicked offanother season. Under theguidance of Coach EdgarQuiroga, the team has put upa good fight against recentopponents like the FordhamPrep Rams, and the StepinacCrusaders. With an unfortu-nate loss to Fordham Prep,the team was optimisticabout their next game,against rival Stepinac.

Although they knowtheir record doesn’t show it,the team members seempleased with themselves,

each other, and the coach.Player Nick Dyson statesthat “Coach Quiroga is verygood. He knows how totrain us.” Fellow teammateJulio Bolivar feels that, “Inthe past years, we have hadindividual players. This year,it’s more of a team.” CoachQuiroga can’t help but toagree by stating, “This yearwe are more of a unit andare prepared to try harder tobe the best we can be.”

This season won’t beas easy as it seems, though.The team has a rigoroustraining schedule, with prac-

tice everyday andgames againstsome of the bestteams, includingFordham, Stepinac,Regis, and Xavier,to name a few. Theseason will also rununtil mid-October.

Even witha losing recordhanging over theirheads this early inthe season, theteam is ready to riseto the challengeand become thebest in the league.

by Mike Sforza ‘08

Julio Bolivar ‘06 shows great form here.

Football season hasbegun once again, whichmeans one thing for cer-tain, another season ofchampions in themaking, all ofwho can befound in the IonaPrep JV footballTeam.

This year,it’s a whole newgame. Withthree new entriesfrom the fresh-man class andalready existingteam membersfrom the sopho-more class, noone can predicthow their yearwill go. However,sports havealways been animportant andpopular pastime of IonaPrep and it is definitelyassured that our JV foot-ball team players will givetheir best efforts to makethe school proud.

The current recordso far is 1-1. OnSeptember 10, the JVteam kicked off the sea-son with a huge winagainst ArchbishopStepinac High School,ending with a score of39-6. On Saturday,September 17, the teamtied with archrival

tough schedule, consis-tency must be main-tained. We’ll do well thisseason.”

An interesting sidefact about the Iona Prep

JV team is that it is theonly program that has allfour coaches as IonaPrep alumni. HeadCoach Rob Cerone wasClass of ’94, CoachGillenwater was Class of’86, Coach Terry Toalwas Class of ’90, andCoach Peter Befi wasClass of 2001.

The JV footballteam seems to have thesupport of the coachesand the school; we’llhave to wait to find outhow they do in the nearfuture.

Fordham Prep in a 14-14game.

The coaches lookforward to the future andhave good things to sayabout the team. Coach

Gillenwater says, “We’relooking to make animpact in the Triple ALeague this year. Wehave a good team andthe talent and skill isspread out. It’s not justone or two players thatcontribute to the team,it’s every one of the 21positions on the field.”

Head Coach RobCerone adds, “We’relooking to develop con-sistency and to prepareour players for the varsitylevel. We have a lot oftalent and despite the

Some of the JV members take a break during practice.

JV Football team opens seasonwith 33 point win over Stepinacby Andy Hwang ‘07

Intimidation can bedefined as filling someone orsomething with fear. That isexactly what the Iona Prepfreshman football plans todo to every team they matchup against: intimidate. With ateam of 70 players, nearlydouble that of any otherteam in the league, the foot-ball team crushed our rivalStepinac 36-4. QuarterbackAnthony Gentile threw threetouchdowns, and JasonGiattino threw a touchdown,ran for a touchdown, andcaught the ball for a touch-down.

The Prep’s freshman foot-ball team entered into theAAA division this year, thetoughest division there is,but the team quickly showedthat they’re in the AAA divi-sion for a reason. Of course,the team will have to condi-

tion, and work like they everhave before, but CoachTreglia believes that it can bedone. The team will continuetwo practices a day whenneeded, and will need tomake sure the fundamentalsare down.

Winning, however, is notthe primary reason thatfreshman football exists.Pre-season practices allowedfor kids to bond and makenew friends through foot-ball, even before school hadstarted. It allowed freshmanfootball players to feel asense of belonging at Iona,as well as having 60+ newfriends.

Coach Treglia sums upwhat will be a great seasonby saying: “This group offreshman has great potential,and they will continue toimprove in the comingyears.”

Freshman Footballteam enters AAA division

by Jeff Toplyn ‘07, managing editor

Mission Statement of Iona PrepMission Statement of Iona PrepIona Prep educates young men to be moral,

ethical leaders, developing the whole person inthe heritage of Blessed Edmund Rice and theAmerican Catholic tradition to be life-long

learners, responsible to their commitment ofservice to others, confident in their self-worth,while being supported by a challenging and

innovative college-preparatory curriculum anda dedicated and caring faculty/community.

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the Gaels a 7-0 lead. The Gaels finished

the first quarter with a 7-0 lead, but that wouldsoon increase becauseof junior halfback, NickCosta. Costa dominatedthe Crusader defense inthe second quarter withtwo touchdown runs of55 yards and 6 yards.With halftime approach-ing, the Crusaders trieddesperately to get intothe end zone but theirdrive was thwarted by aNick Carbone intercep-tion with just secondsremaining in the half.

When Ionareturned after the half, itwas time for a new starto emerge: junior quar-terback Sean Mara.Stepinac finally crept upon the board with atouchdown of their ownto make the score 21-7.The diminished lead wasnothing to Mara and theGaels as they stormeddown the field on their

to getready forFordham.”

FordhamPrep wasnext in linefor theGaels. Thisgame wasa lot closerthan theS t e p i n a cgame, butthe Gaelsmade thebig playswhen theyneeded itand cameout withthe victory. This gamewas tied three times andremained that way goinginto halftime. The Gaelsneeded a big play andJoe Manuele delivered.Manuele broke the tieand delivered with arushing touchdown forhis second of the day.

The Gaels dealt acrushing blow to theFordham Rams when, inthe fourth quarter, NeilDavino intercepted theirpass and took it 55 yards

next possession. A drivethat combined accuratepassing by Mara andhard-nosed running bysenior Joe Manuelefinally culminated in a31-yard strike to MarkCastellano in the endzone. The partnership ofMara and Castellanowas not to be forgottenfor long.

The pair connectedagain in the fourth quar-ter, this time with a 50-yard strike, to furtherwiden their lead to 34-7.

Mara finished theday with an impressive10 of 12 passes complet-ed for 180 yards in hisvarsity debut. That wasall the scoring that wouldbe done on this day asthe defense, led by MikeKowgios and BrendonBarnwell shut down theCrusader attack.

Coach Vic Quirolowas very pleased withhis team after the gamesaying, “We came outwith a clear plan and wecarried it out almost per-fectly. We did our jobtoday and now we have

into the end zone.Davino said, “I justcaught the ball and waslucky to have some greatblocks up the field. It wasa long way, but theblocks got me into theend zone.” The Gaelsfinished up this closecontest and defeatedFordham Prep 42-35.

As of September23rd, the Gaels are 2-0as they prepare for theirgrueling league schedulestarting next week.

This year theGaels moved up from theAA division of theirleague into the AAA divi-sion. This will prove tobe a great test as theycompete against thebest Catholic teams inthe area. The Gaelshave proven themselvesin their first two gamesand hope to continue it intheir upcoming gamesagainst St. Joseph’s bythe Sea and St.Anthony’s.

VARSITYFOOTBALL

The JV soccer team hasjust started their season andas of September 15th, theirscore is one loss toFordham Prep and zerowins. The team this year ismore varied, with morefreshmen than usual and afew sophomores, a condi-tion the team feels theyneed to adjust to.

The team, which consistsof twenty two players intotal, practices from 5:30-7:30 five nights a week, butis trying to get a few prac-tices in on the weekend.The team is coached by Mr.Jack Fangler and startedtheir training in late August.

When asked whetherhe was disappointed overthe team’s loss to Fordhamon September 15th, CoachFangler replied, “No, I’mhonestly not; I feel like theteam worked hard and gaveit their all which is all I real-ly ask of them anyway.” He

added, “The team reallyworked together and playedwell throughout the entiregame, there is just a fewkinks we need to work outwith our strategy and thanwe’re all set.”

It seems the players onthe team agree completely.Sophomore Brian Kellysaid, “It was our first gameso there is always a lot ofpressure, but I feel that thisloss will be an incentive todo better and it will encour-age the team to worktogether to win; eventhough we lost I think thisgame will eventually turnout to be an advantage forour team and will help us inthe long run.” Tom Huvane,who is also a sophomore,agreed with Kelly when hesaid, “Even though we lost,we worked hard and stayedalert throughout the game,and that’s what really mat-ters.”

JV Soccerby John Carney ‘08, editor

Coaches Jan Mitchell,

Kevin Kelton, and Dana

Pisani have prepped the

Iona Prep

C r o s s -

Country team

to the best of

t h e i r

a b i l i t y.

After a certain

point, it ‘s up to

the sheer

talent of

the run-

n e r s

t h e m -

selves to

cross that

finish line first. And the

team did just that on

Saturday, September

24th at the Dewitt

Clinton Invitational at

Van Cortlandt Park in

Riverdale, NY.

The team results

were impressive. In the

varsity and junior varsity

races, Iona Prep came

in second, just behind

Stuyvesant. The fresh-

man took first place in

their respective race.

Individually, Sean

Halpin ‘09 took the gold

in the 1.5 mile race. Ed

Boulat ‘06

received a silver

medal in the

5000m while Dan

Egan ‘06 received

a bronze. In trhe 2.5

mile race, Carl

Isaac came in

4th place.

The Cross Country

team is getting ready for

the 10th Annual

Gressler Invitational on

Saturday, October 1st at

White Plains High

School.

It already looks as if

the Cross Country team

is headed for the place

that they’re always look-

ing for: the very top.

Cross Country teamshines at first meet

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cy, and having long termvision for Iona.

Before going into educa-tion, Mr. Hazelton practicedlaw. One of the reasons for hiscareer change was that he feltthat education was close to hisfamily, as his brother is a highschool teacher.

As a high school student,Mr. Hazelton rememberedbeing both challenged andsupported by the Marianists ofChaminade. He was veryactive, and participated in avariety of activities, includingathletics, the yearbook and thenewspaper.

After spending a little bit oftime with Mr. Hazelton, it’seasy to realize that at the centerof his life is his family.Whenever he speaks of hischildren; his face lights up. Heand his wife, Colleen, havethree children, Harry, Grace,and Charlotte

Surf fishing for striped bassis at the top of the list of Mr.Hazelton’s hobbies. He alsoenjoys watching minor leaguebaseball games, something hegot interested in while living inNorth Carolina.

While his position isentirely new and demanding,it seems clear that Mr.Hazelton is beginning to set-tle in at “home.”

Mr. Hazelton

Iona Prep’s Mass of the

Holy Spirit has come to rep-

resent the start of the new

school year with all of its

new privileges, responsibil-

ities, and expectations.

This year’s mass carried

through the same tradition

as previous years. Although

calling upon the Spirit is its

primary purpose, the com-

missioning of the Peer

Ministers (led by Mr.

Houlihan) and Campus

Ministers (led by Br. Robert

Harris) gave the student

body a chance to witness

some dedicated young men

commit themselves to serv-

ice. Amidst the commis-

sioning, Brother Harris

made a point to remind the

student body that each one

of us is a leader whether or

not we bear a title. Active

leadership became a theme

in the mass and will hope-

fully become a theme of the

school year.

Father Robert

Morris of Annunciation

Parish in Crestwood, NY

delivered the homily. He

reminded us that like the

“dots” used in neo-impres-

sionist painting, we are all

part of a greater picture. As

a community of Iona men,

and of Christians, that

greater picture can only

come together if we each

live up to our individual

potential.

One thing that set

this year’s mass apart from

any Mass of the Holy Spirit

in Iona history was a speech

from Mr. Hazelton, the first

non-Christian Brother to be

appointed Head of School.

This is certainly a big

change for the school, but

Mr. Hazelton assured the

students how much it means

to him to be given the

opportunity to be a part of

Iona Prep’s rich tradition.

MASS OF THEHOLY SPIRIT

by Dan Esposito ‘06

Iona Prep’s New Faculty and StaffName: Lionel J. LanduytBirthplace: Oostrozebeke, BelgiumEducation: Master of Arts - ClassicsPrevious Work Experience: 1970-2005: Belgium, Congo, New Zealand, USACurrent Courses: Italian, LatinFavorite Movie: “Una giornata particolare”Favorite Music: Bach, Beethoven, MozartFavorite Book: Aeneid by VirgilFondest childhood memory: Apples on the trees of my dad's orchardReason for Coming to Iona: Its reputation and that it’s closer to NYCGoal for the year: “To instill pride of learning Italian and Latin in my students.”

Name: Phil SallustioBirthplace: Bronx, NYEducation: BBA from Iona CollegePrevious Work Experience: Teacher's assistant at the Master's SchoolCurrent Courses: Geometry Honors, Algebra RegentsFavorite Movie: “The Rookie”Favorite Music: Classic RockFavorite Book: Leadership by Rudy GiulianiFavorite TV Show: “SportsCenter”Fondest childhood memory: Starting little league baseballReason for Coming to Iona: A great teaching environment filled with students whoare willing to succeedGoal for the year: “To prepare my math students as well as I can for the next level.”

Name: Jane KreiswirthBirthplace: St. Louis, MOEducation: MS from WesleyanPrevious Work Experience: Rye Neck High School/Middle School Current Courses: Honors Bio, AP Biology, CriminalisticsFavorite Movie: “12 Angry Men”Favorite Music: all genresFavorite Book: Red Dragon by Thomas HarrisFavorite TV Show: “House”Fondest childhood memory: Visiting my grandma

Reason for Coming to Iona: “It’s a great school.”Goal for the year: To spread the love and excitement of learning and have fun.

Name: Chris MenickBirthplace: Port Chester, NYEducation: BA from Harvard, pursuing MS in teachingat Iona CollegePrevious Work Experience: SAT mathematics instruc-tor, assistant football coach at Fordham UniversityCurrent Courses: Geometry Regents. Algebra 2Regents, Math 3 Favorite Movie: “Shawshank Redemption”Favorite Music: Classic RockFavorite Book: And Then There Were None by AgathaChristieFavorite TV Show: “Columbo”Fondest childhood memory: Playing little leaguebaseballReason for Coming to Iona: “I graduated from here;there is a great family atmosphere.” Goal for the year: “To help my students learn to appre-ciate the beauty of math and of hard work.” -cont’d on page 8

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Joe Bittlingmaier ‘07, editor John Carney ‘08, editor Stephen Piraino ‘06, editor Chris Raju ‘06, editor Frank Riccobono ‘06, editor and graphics Jeff Toplyn ‘07, managing editor Jimmy Yandoli ‘06, editor

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p h o t o g r a p h e r sBr. Robert W. Harris Peter Woodford ‘07 Jimmy Yandoli ‘06

Mr. Terence J. Houlihan ‘88, Moderater and Layout Artist

Joe Bittlingmaier '07John Carney ‘08Steve Erosa ‘06

Dan Esposito ‘06Andy Hwang ‘07Kasey King ‘06

Stephen Piraino ‘06Chris Raju ‘06

Frank Riccobono ‘06

Mike Sforza ‘08Jeffrey Toplyn ‘07Jimmy Yandoli ‘06

J & S Printing, Birmingham, AL, Printer

Beginning life onAugust 23, 2005 as a minortropical depression over theBahamas, the storm lateridentified as Katrina intensi-fied at a rapid pace, its windseventually reaching speeds ashigh as 184 mph. By August29, Katrina had made land-fall in coastal areas ofFlorida, Louisiana, andMississippi. Thus began one

of the greatest disasters inAmerican history.

The aftermath ofHurricane Katrina has leftthe American people withsome staggering numbers toponder. As of the time ofthis writing, the confirmeddeath toll stands at 883, withmany more people still miss-ing. Over a million peoplehave been displaced by this

tragedy. Itis also esti-mated thatthe totald a m a g eincurred asa result ofthe stormwill totalover $200b i l l i o nwhen all issaid and

done.Perhaps the area most

hard-hit by this tragedy wasthe city of New Orleans,Louisiana. Even beforeKatrina made landfall, amandatory evacuation orderwas issued by the city’smayor, Ray Nagin, onAugust 28. The news chan-nels showed nonstop theimages of sheer terror anddestruction from NewOrleans, as the levee systemprotecting the city failed,flooding most of the city.Looting and general lawless-ness became rampant, asofficials were trying to evac-uate people to sites such asthe New OrleansConvention Center and theLouisiana Superdome, whichlater had to be evacuatedafter it sustained extensivedamage because from storm.

People everywhere have

respondedmost gener-ously to thisd i s a s t e r ,referred to byHomelandS e c u r i t yS e c r e t a r yM i c h a e lChertoff as“probab lythe worstcatastrophe, or set of catas-trophes” in our nation’s his-tory. At the time of thiswriting, more than half ofthe states in the Unionhave been involved inproviding shelter for theevacuees. Educationalinstitutions all over the coun-try have admitted displacedstudents. Iona’s homeroommission collections for twoweeks went toward support-ing the efforts of otherChristian Brothers commu-

nities that have been allow-ing evacuees to attend theirschools.

It is uplifting to hearabout all of the outpouringof support, but tragediessuch as this remind of theprecariousness of nature andhow life can change in aninstant.

Also, Katrina canteach us that the simplicity ofclean water, a dry bed, andfriends and family nearby isreally all we need.

Hurricane Katrina: Lessons in Vulnerability and Compassionby Joe Bittlingmaier ‘07, editor

The flood waters of New Orleans.

Katrina crossing the Florida Keys.

Name: Robert Eaton

Birthplace: Long Island, NY

Education: BA history from Adelphi University,

working on my MA in secondary education

Previous Work Experience: St. Pius V High

School, Bronx, NY

Current Courses: STEP global studies,

American history

Favorite Movie: “Braveheart”

Favorite Music: Metal

Favorite Book: Dune by Frank Herbert

Favorite TV Show: “Alias” &”Buffy the Vampire Slayer”

Fondest childhood memory: Training and competing in wrestling

Reason for Coming to Iona: “To teach at a highly respected school

with an intelligent faculty & student body.”

Goal for the year: “To get settled in and achieve big things with my

students.”

Name: Ms. Angela M. Valitutto

Birthplace: Queens, New York

Education: Masters Degree in

Guidance and Counseling from

the University of New Rochelle.

Previous Experience: Fundraising

organizations, health care, and

higher education.

Current Job: Director of Alumni

and Annual Giving.

Favorite Movie: “Peaches”

Favorite Music: Melissa Etheridge

Favorite Book: Gift From the Sea by Ann Murrow Lindbergh

Favorite TV Show: “Three’s Company”

Fondest Childhood Memory: Playing with my twin sister

Reason for Coming to Iona: To be back in an educational

setting

Goal for the year: “To engage as many alumni as possible.”

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