Volume 54 Number 4

On Monday, March 14th, the senior class packed their bags and headed off to beau-tiful Orlando, Florida. The first day began in Crusader Hall at 3 in the morning. Many were operating on only two hours of sleep, although no one would ever have guessed due the ener-getic atmosphere that filled the room. As soon as the plane landed later that morn-ing, everyone cheered knowing that memo-ries were about to be made. The weather was a perfect 88 degrees. Everyone boarded buses from the airport and drove to the “Happiest Place on Earth”: Disney World. The first day was spent at Epcot and Magic Kingdom. Everyone enjoyed the day walk-ing to the different countries and going on the rides. At the end of the day, the entire class shared the experience of the IllumiNa-tions Light Show, a fireworks exhibition in Epcot. By the day’s end, everyone was exhausted and ready to get a good night sleep before another eventful day in sunny Florida.On Tuesday morning, everyone was wide-awake at 8 a.m. and ready to go to Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. This day was filled with uncontrollable laughter and thrills. The Hulk, Hollywood Rip Ride Rocket, and Jurassic Park River Adventure were all favorites. Many visited the Wizarding World of Harry Potter – an unforgettable experience worth any wait. From drinking a cold cup of butterbeer, picking out a wand in Ollivander’s, or taking the journey through Hogwarts castle, every Harry Potter fan was overjoyed by the

full experience. Later everyone gathered at Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville and had cheese-burgers in paradise. When another fun day came to a close, everyone spent the night at a pizza party by the pool. On Wednesday, park hopping was an option. Many went to Hollywood Studios. All

the seniors relived their childhood memories while going on the Toy Story 3D Ride, Tower of Terror, and Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster. Some went to watch the American Idol Experience or had a slice of pizza at the famous Pizza Planet. Others chose to visit Animal Kingdom and took pictures in front of the infamous tree. The Expedition Everest ride was a huge hit with the senior class as well as the safari. With nothing official planned on Wednesday night everyone was free to go on all the rides they’ve been talking about for months. The day ended with sprints to catch the last bus to the hotel and

many seniors too exhausted to make it to room check. On Thursday, since the weather was perfect, some students went to the water park to cool down, while others went to one of the parks. Everyone was back in the early after-noon in plenty of time to get ready for Sea

World. Before the luau the seniors had time to explore, see a show, or ride a rollercoaster. The luau was truly an expe-rience that brought the class together. Be-tween enjoying the food, taking pictures and rummaging to find their cameras in time to catch Mr. Murray take on the drums, everyone had fun. Afterwards the seniors piled outside for more picture tak-ing; everyone basically got a picture with everyone. The dance party followed with strobe lights and a DJ. Wiped out from dancing the seniors returned back to the hotel with 200 more pictures and throb-bing feet.

The last day was spent again at Uni-versal and Islands of Adventure. Many rushed to fit in last minute rides or get a peek in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter for the last time. After a fun day the buses headed for the airport. The flight back was filled with conver-sations about the trip, showing off souvenirs, and sharing pictures. When the plane landed, everyone was glad to be home to get some rest but most longed to go back. Looking back the senior class of 2011 will always have wonder-ful and unforgettable memories from Disney World!

Senior Class Trip 2011: A Sojourn in the Sun By Katie Jackson and Julie Warren

On Friday, April 8, the junior class of Bishop Eustace Prep eagerly awaited for the night because it was the annual Junior Ring Dance. However, before the night arrived, the junior class attended a ceremony that put the “junior ring” in Junior Ring Dance. The Junior Ring Mass is a beautiful ceremony in which all fellow junior classmates receive their class rings. This year the Mass was put together fantastically. The Mass started with the junior class waiting in the church lobby for what seemed to be an interminable period of time, while parents took pictures before taking their seats. The students walked down the long aisles and looked for their seats through the blind-

ing camera lights. When everyone found their seats the Mass began. The church was filled with a highly energetic congregation, a church choir, and of course the graduating class of 2012. Father Nolan filled the Mass with holi-ness and humor, as he normally does, with his homily. His words were inspirational and comedic while miraculously noting how we were just 63 days from being seniors. It was even more unbelievable to hear that we were only 428 days from graduation. That’s just 428 days away from being college students! That’s pretty hard to imagine. The Mass concluded with every student being individually called up to receive their class ring. This may have seemed boring to some but it was good to see

that every student was leaving with not only a class ring, or a pin, but with an individual mo-ment that will last forever. As the students processed out of the church, it was picture taking time galore as every parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, and cousin found it necessary to capture an image of their children with their priceless rings. With the rings being worn and the dance awaiting us that evening, the Mass set the stage for what was sure to be a night that would never be forgotten. Every time I look at my class ring I will not only remember the ceremony in which I received it but the people with whom I was blessed to receive it.

Junior Ring Mass: A Ceremony for the Ages By Nick Batastini

High Hopes for Boys’ Baseball By Audra Vaccaro

The boys’ baseball games are always a crowded event on Eustace campus. The passion and drive are noticed from onlookers because of their always positive outlook. Their record at this point is 11-7. Seniors Adam Bartholomew and Mark DiArenzo are tied for the most home runs with a great number of 6. After speaking with Adam, who has an aver-age of .430 and 28 rbi’s he commented saying, “We have had our ups and downs this season, but we all have a lot of abilities and confidence in one another and we are looking to do big things in these last couple weeks and into the playoffs.” This statement alone shows the together-ness of the team and hopefulness and dependence of the players on one another. The team as a whole is ready for playoffs and playing each game like it is their last. Adam also commented on the mention of a state championship in the future, “Well as everyone knows the tradition here at Bishop Eustace is that of a winner, and I expect nothing less from this year’s team. It has been a few years since we have taken home a state championship and we want nothing more than to bring that state cham-pionship back to Bishop Eustace this year.” Adam is not the only one with an optimistic view; good friend and teammate Mark DiArenzo’s thoughts are exactly the same stating, “We are a team and we all play for one another, I have high hopes for the couple weeks and bringing home that state championship.” Eustace Baseball always has a great team and fans supporting them. Let’s make it a memorable finish to the season boys! Good luck!

Great Food Options Stops before the Game By Nicole DeFinoThe baseball season is back! If you’re on your way to a Phillies’ game (even a Flyers game) or just want to go somewhere to watch the game and be close by the action with some delicious food, here are some spots to make sure you stop by:1. Chickie & Pete’s: Just a walk away from Citizens Bank Ball Park, you could get an order of Chickie’s Famous Crab Fries. If you are not going to the game this is a great hangout to watch the game on one of their many TV screens. Try the cheese steak nachos, they are great!2. Talk of The Town: It’s small, but it is one of the best cheese steak stops in the South Philadelphia area (or at least in my opinion). Their chicken cheese steak is my all time favorite! When you walk in, the col-lage of pictures filling the walls display all of the celebrities and athletes that have stopped by. Even though he is now a Redskin, McNabb has a special sandwich here. Along with Chickie & Pete’s, it is in walking distance from the ballpark.3. Penrose: One of the most popular diners of South Philly! My personal favorite diner, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner all day. This is also walking distance, a little farther but definitely worth it.4. Philadium Tavern: Right across the street from Chickie & Pete’s, Philadium is a nice hang out to watch the games with the buddies or stop in for a quick bit to eat.5. McFadden’s at the Ball Park: It’s right in the ball park; you can’t get much closer! McFadden’s has great bar food, but keep an eye on the time because after a certain hour it turns into a bar and you are not guar-anteed access.

Eustace Golf on Par for a Winning Season By Nevin O’Kane The Bishop Eustace Golf team has a line up unlike their competition with an outstanding win to loss ration stacking up ac-complishment after accomplish-ment. The team has a starting line up consisting of Annie Cagiloti, Liam Mulligan, Andrew May, Jaden Levin, Matt Georgetti, Pat Piche, Chris Schiavo, Chris Pow-ers, Jack Circus, and Zach Pharo. Few stand out more in South Jersey High School Golf than Annie, Liam and Chris. Together these three have accomplished great tasks and put the Crusaders into the State playoffs, a few of the recognizable achievements are as follows; Annie won the south jersey girls tournament, and came in third in the Camden County

tournament, made first team all conference and won the divi-sion. Liam came in second in the Camden county tournament and made second team all conference. Andrew may make first team all conference. Together the Cru-saders form together as gingival competitors under Coach Mike Foley, who educates at Lenape High School, and carries over those skills to the green where the Crusaders dominate with a 10 to 4 league match winning record. The sky is the limit for Crusaders, or the 18th hole which ever comes first the studs on the green are out-standing athletes and overall well rounded people, and if life were the 19th hole, they’d be certain to ace it with a hole in one.

The Lady Crusaders of Eustace Softball By Anthony Marcozzi Off to a good start of the season, the Eustace softball team has hopes of finishing the season strong. The squad marks up with 6 wins and 5 losses so far. As the season continues, the team hopes to take strides into the playoffs. The team is lead by Gold glover, Kathleen Di Maggio, Brianna Sandone, Devon DeBellis, and Towson bound, Macie McGeehan. They are four of the team’s senior leaders. The team goes through hours of intense practices and vigorous work to become better. The unit is filled with everyone from power hitters to contact hitters. A student at Bishop Eustace, Matt O’Brien stated, “It’s really a great group of young ladies, on and off the field. They are fun to watch and they have a promising future.” The team has its sights set high on winning a state championship for Bishop Eustace. There are girls contributing to the all star team from all grades, from freshmen to seniors. Watching the team is very exciting and fun. Come out and watch the girls finish out their season strong.

The 8th Wonder of the WorldBy Anthony Marcozzi Leading up to May 4th, 2011, there had been serious planning for the football team to make a 15-man pyramid. The construction of this project was meant for team bonding and unity. The squad had beliefs that making a 15-man pyramid would really glue the team together. Just when everyone thought that this goal was impossible, the team prevailed and set legendary status upon the record books, for making the largest human pyramid in the world (at Bishop Eustace). There are no statisti-cal recordings of the previous largest human pyramid, but at this point, all we can do is assume that we have set the record. There were no prizes or gifts rewarded after because that was not what the gentlemen were looking for. The only things that they wanted to get out of this were street credit and a good team experience. As you may have already inferred, the pyramid was constructed successfully. The idea of the pyramid was sparked by junior wide receiver, Matt O’Brien, who is also the son of the well-known Patrice O’Brien. He wrote all of his ideas down on paper to start. He then presumed to bring his ideas into school to show the rest of the team. At first, many thought that the idea was preposterous and outlandish, but not his fellow teammates. Some may ask where he acquired all of the tools and skills to think this up. The bodies in the pyramid nearly massed to be 2,000 pounds! The sky is the limit for what may come next from the team.

Your typical fast food favorites may seem quick and easy, but you don’t realize how eating in this unhealthy matter can hurt you in playing sports. Fast food creates a double whammy on health when you may not even realize it. Hundreds and hundreds of calories are present in fast food. Classics such as “Big Mac” and “Whopper” can truly cause overall health and athletic performance. Fast food contributes heavily to unnecessary weight gain, which then leads to obesity. In our country, fifty million people are dependent on fast food. Fifty million people exist on a poor diet ev-ery single day. These people contribute to over 110 billion dollars that the fast food restruants are receiving from Americans alone. To avoid harmful effects, ask about nutrition facts when you spend your money on this type of food. Of course one can splurge, enjoy these restaurants every now and then, but depending on greasy, fattening food is not in your best interest, especially if you are interested in excelling at a sport.

“Super Size Me”—Athletes Should Avoid the Fast Food TemptaionBy Kathleen DiMaggio

As the country’s intake of food, as well as obesity rate, increases, so do the fitness programs and fitness crazes. You’ve all heard of popular “gym equipment” such as the shake weight and the perfect pushup, but have any of you tried all of the popular video game equip-ment or the soon-to-be popular equipment coming out this year? There are several new games, as well as the old favorites that are available for someone looking to get fit but just can’t find the time to get to the gym, whether it is because of their busy work schedule, or, in our case, school work load. One game that is new to the video game world and features brand new technolo-

gy, to help create a much more enjoyable gam-ing experience, not to mention a fabulous game designed in mind of the health conscious, is the Kinect. It is a type of webcam that is devel-oped by the Microsoft Company, which many of you may know is the company that created the popular game-console the “Xbox” or the “Xbox 360”. The Kinect is actually a sort of system of cameras. It features three cameras, which combine and work together to create a “controller-free” gaming experience. This controller free experience “one-ups” the other popular system console “Wii” and its other fitness games because it literally requires no controller. It removes the need for a handheld

controller, or in the Wii’s case, a fitness bal-ance board. Instead, it gives the game player the opportunity to have a more realistic gaming experience because they are forced to move and work at the game with their bodies and their actual motions, as opposed to having to shake the controller to get the Avatar to move. With the gaming world coming out with new technology seemingly every day, it makes it hard for one to choose which one is really the right one for them. However, if you are that person that is looking for something that is reasonably priced, extremely conve-nient, and fun to play, all the while getting great exercise, the Kinect from Microsoft is definitely something I would recommend.

Will Americans “Kinect” With Microsoft’s Latest?By Julia Malak

In a world dominated by bullying it’s hard to escape it in some form, whether it be verbal, physical and now more then ever--cy-ber. Bullying has hit national headlines with the President of the United States, the world’s most free nation, addressing the nationwide epidemic. In some schools, students live in fear, cowering in the hallways wondering who will pick on them today, and in what form. Age and reason seem to play no role in the choices people make about bullying, and no social or racial class seems to be above this cruel form of demeanor. These headlines and newsreels pass by us, and we give it little or no thought; we take for granted how rare bullying is in our school. It’s a grace from God to go to a school that is so accepting of the people we are, and we often tend to forget how others have to cope with it. Every day you can come to school and know you are protected from the cruel real world with harsh capabilities that take away a child’s freedom to be oneself. That being said, we need to weed out what little bullying does happen in our safe community. No person has the right to take another person’s rights to fun and freedom away! We are a school and a fam-ily modeled after Jesus Christ Himself, and it’s time we take up our mission fully and set out to be an example for all other schools in our area.

A Wholesome Group of Kids By Nevin O’Kane

Thor: Norse God of Awesome! By Yolanda Quintana Thor hammered his way into theaters May 6th gaining 66 million opening weekend do-mestically and 133 million overseas. Opening night I sat down, extra large blue raspberry icee and buncha crunch in hand expecting a boring man movie, ( and if I was going to sit for 2 hours watching men stroke their egos I was going to do it on a full happy stomach!) boy was I wrong. Thor had a little of everything, action, folklore, science, comedy, and romance. I must say, firstly, that this review is based on the movie. I have not read the marvel comics, those who have read the comics differ in opinion. I will start with the negatives, since there was so few! The romance aspect of the movie was unbelievable, cheesy and not needed to be frank. The movie was also very predictable, and gave you little to guess about which is anticlimactic. Other than those few and very minor flaws I thought the movie was great! What was a nice and an unexpected bonus was the comedy added. Chris Hemsworth played his part exceptionally well and fit the part of Thor (God like pectorals and all… yum.) Famous actors/ actresses included Anthony Hopkins and Natalie Portman, they gave stunning performances. The graphics and costumes used in the movie were exceptional. I watched the movie with no effects; it is also available in 3D and IMAX. I would highly recommend this movie; seriously, it was “Thor”-iffic!

“Antonio Mustachio”By Trevor Norton Anthony Marcozzi, a junior student who plays football, is becoming quite recognizable for a unique reason. Mr. Marcozzi rocks a mustache that many men simply cannot; this mustache is a work of art. As many men throughout adulthood and adolescence begin to grow facial hair, they begin to experiment with many looks. The most worn look seems to be a full beard that many pro-fessional athletes grow out for the main purpose of superstition. Another common look that seems to be popular with the younger generation is the “chinstrap,” which is kept a little neater than the beard. Overall many people grow sideburns, “chinstraps,” or a full beard, but can you think of many people you know who rock the mustache? The answer is most likely no because the mus-tache is a tough look to pull off, and the men who try to pull it off mainly fail. For whatever rea-son it may be, it just doesn’t work out. But when you truly think hard of the great ones, the ones with the ability to grow the mustache, it becomes a very exclusive list. Some iconic people such as Albert Einstein, Dr. Phil, the Monopoly Man, Ron Burgundy, Mike Ditka, Mario, and the Pringles Man were able to rock the mustache successfully. This is quite an elite list, but add Mr. Marcozzi to this list and for now it becomes complete. So now, whenever you think or see someone with a mustache think to yourself, are they worthy like Mr. Marcozzi, to have a spot on that elite list?

This summer on the fifteenth of July of the year two thousand and eleven is the day that every Potter fan has been waiting for. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 comes out in theaters. Although many people cannot wait for this movie to come out, other people can wait for this movie to come out because this movie is the last Potter movie of the series. Harry Potter started all the way back in 1997 as a book written by J.K Rowling. The first book was Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s

Stone. After people read this book, readers were hooked onto Harry Potter books and were demanding for more books to this series. After that, three more books came out within four years. In 2001, director Chris Columbus decided to film Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in theaters. This attracted even more fans to the Harry Potter series. Now it has been fourteen years and there are exactly seven books to the series and there are six and a half Harry Potter mov-ies that have been filmed. It is six and a half

instead of seven because the last book was split into two movies. The first part was released last November, and this one will be released in the next few months. Because the Harry Potter movies and books have brought such a fantasy world into fans’ heads, many Potter fans are depressed because they do not want the series to end so soon. Many fans have written or told Rowling to write another book. Hopefully Rowling might consider writing another book so she can have the fantasy world of Harry Potter go on with the readers.

The Last of Harry Potter By Katie Hutchison

On Saturday, May 14, comes a day that has been anticipated by many students from Bish-op Eustace and people all over the tri-county. This was the day that Sugarland came to Camden in a blow out concert to start summer. Sugarland is a duo band lead by lead vocalist Jennifer Nettles and lead guitarist Kristian Bush. For the past month Sugarland has been traveling all across the country rocking the stage with their brilliant up beat songs and pure family fun entertainment. This marks their 4 tour named after their fourth album The Incredible Machine. Sugarland is a country band that originated in Tennessee and has quickly grown into a music sensation. They have changed the idea of country music by adding a more “pop” element to the country. It’s hard to describe the elegance of their music unless hearing it for yourself. With the school year coming to a close and hundreds of stressed students came a day to relax and lose your self in Sugarland. The concert was one to remember and cherish for the rest of time. In a land of sugar comes a land of happiness!

In a Land of Sugar…… (Sugarland Concert) By Nick Batastini

Last quarter I wrote a preview of the new Foo Fighters album Wasting Light. It had seemed that the band was finished recording new material as they released a greatest hits al-bum back in the fall of 2009. This seemed even more clear when lead singer and rhythm guitar-ist Dave Grohl and Drummer Taylor Hawkins both went on to work with different bands. However, this hiatus did not last, and the band reunited to work on Wasting Light. Most of the songs have the balance of power intermittent with the breaks of calm that are common of the Foo Fighters. “White Limo” is a song that tries a different style with more intense instrumental and lyrical elements. “I Should Have Known” takes the exact opposite approach as “White Limo,” and while it is not a bad song, it is defi-nitely not one of the better points of this great album. The song people will most likely know off of this album is “Rope,” the single that has been playing on the radio for the month prior to the Wasting Light’s release. Wasting Light is arguably the Foo Fighters best album to date.

Wasting Light but not Wasting Time: A Review of the New Foo Fighters AlbumBy Alex Soloner

Top Ten RappersBy Freddie Baker10. Big L – R.I.P. Died too soon; he had the potential to be in my top three.9. Snoop – Fo Shizzle8. DMX – Pretty angry guy7. Nas 6. Andre 3000 – Most unique rhyme schemes5. Lil Wayne - Puts out mix tapes that are better than other rappers’ originals.4. Jay-Z – He’s married to Beyonce, what else matters3. Notorious B.I.G. – R.I.P. Revolution-ized Rap on the East Coast2. Tupac – R.I.P. His music was honest. 1. Eminem- Best Rapper - Hands Down.

Zodiac Sign ChangeBy Elizabeth Bowman The new year brought with it excitement for a promising Phillies’ season, anticipation for the Verizon iPhone, an inundation of snow, and a tizzy of panic among the believers of the Zodiac calendar as the dates of many horoscopes shifted a couple of days to make room for a newly dis-covered thirteenth star. Parke Kunkle, a member of the Minnesota Planetarium Society, declared that, with the dawning of 2011, the Earth’s axis shifted to reveal the Ophiuchus constellation, a necessary addition to the Zodiac calendar. This discovery has rocked the world of the superstitious. Those who depend on the calen-dar to determine the course of their day are horrified to find that the basis of their daily decisions and possibly even personality traits is false. For many believers, the horoscopes dictated several aspects of life including occupations, mates, and daily social and business interactions. For the more enthusiastic Zodiac dependents, even certain personality traits were molded under the guide-lines of horoscopes. Perhaps the most distressing part of this scenario is the change from one sign to another. Unfor-tunately, someone who was perfectly happy assuming the traits of their sign may now find his or herself categorized in a much less flattering symbol of the calendar. On a brighter note, those who weren’t happy with their signs and traits may now find themselves labeled under a far more attrac-tive character. Despite the flights of panic among the superstitious world, there’s no little for concern; while some astrologists claim that the sign change only affects people born in 2009 or later, others denounce Kunkle’s theories altogether and claim that they are nothing more than attention- seek-ing hoaxes. Unfortunately, these claims have done little to soothe the complaints of the supersti-tious, who have nothing left to do but do some research, find out their new sign, and check their horoscope.

Pride and Prejudice: The differences between the 2005 and 1995 versions By Yolanda Quintana Like many others in the junior class I have been assigned to read Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. I have been offered alternatives to reading the book (since I cannot get past the first ten chapters) summaries or the movie/ T.V. series adaptations. Since I do not believe in reading summaries of classics, if I can help it, I turned to adaptations. I have found two, the 2005 version with Keira Knightley and the 1995 miniseries with Colin Firth. I have found both good and bad things about them both. The 2005 version has a lot of good points, the actions show a lot of emotion, it’s a more modern view, the characters are more like-able, it’s dramatic and it is short and sweet. The bad pints are that it really speeds through the plot leaving some things out, it’s dramatic but in an unbelievable way, and the American ending is extremely cheesy (yuck!) The good points about the 1995 version is more detailed and shows the depth of characters so you get more attached to them. The bad points were that they had little emotion and the length is

extremely long! There was a HUGE differ-ence in characters as well, in the 2005 version Lizzy has more spunk and fire, Mr. Darcy, Mr. Bingley, Mr. Collins, and Jane were perfect. Mr. Darcy’s passion when he proposed won me over and I was disappointed with the 1995’s version of the proposal. In the 1995 version as I mentioned above, it really disappointed me when I watched it and both Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy lacked passion, but in that version Mr. Wickham, Lydia, and Jane were perfect. Es-pecially Mr. Wickham was exceptional in the adaption. I feel like I hate a bit of “prejudice” (haha) against Colin Firth since I have seen him in many other movies such as Dorian Gray and A Girl with a Pearl Earring. I do recom-mend both of these and watching these for me was just the kick start I needed to get back to reading the original book instead of trying to liquefy my brain as I initially started. They both helped me to actually enjoy the original book, and what a surprise that was!

The young men’s short sleeve shirt has been known as a strange and unusual sight at school, but lately things have been changing and wearing it has been catching on. Recently a group of junior boys began wearing short sleeves; it began as only a group of five and was pos-sibly started by Nevin O’Kane. The group, however, began to grow and is not showing signs of an end. More and more juniors caught on to the rather odd trend, but is has not stopped there. It has moved to the sophomore and even freshman classes. The question is, with the senior class moving out quickly will the short sleeve shirt dominate the spring and fall seasons and eventually be the new style for the 2011-2012 school year?

The New Men’s Style at B.E “Short Sleeves” By Colin McCafferty

When Jack Dorsey was sitting in a park on a children’s slide enjoying some Mexican food, he had no idea that he would come up with the idea for the now famous website, Twitter. Twitter is a social networking service created in March of 2006. Twitter enables its users to send and read other users’ messages called tweets. Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 characters displayed on the users profile page. People use tweets to wish someone a happy birthday, show their love for a celebrity, tell the world what they just bought at, the mall, or to advertise something. Tweets can be publicly displaced, or restricted to just the users friend list for privacy. Users may subscribe to other users’ tweets, known as following, and subscribers are known as followers. Although Twitter now has an estimated 190 million users and receives over 65 million Tweets per day, the website is not for everyone and receives some criticism. The Wall Street Journal wrote that some users are starting to feel “too connected” as they grapple with check-in messages at odd hours, higher cell phone bills, and the need to tell acquaintances to stop announcing what they’re hav-ing for dinner. For our celebrity-crazed culture, twitter is a great way for the non-famous among is to feel connected with their favorite stars. You can find anyone from Barrack Obama and John McCain, to Lady Gaga, Lindsay Lohan, Aston Kutcher, and the cast of the hit MTV series, “Jersey Shore”. Twitter is ranked as one of the 10 most visited websites worldwide by Alexa’s web traffic analysis. Ask anyone who has used Twitter, and they will tell you it is one of the most addictive sites around. I am among the 190 million users and can’t get enough of the site. I tweet everyday to my friends and celebrities such as Nicki Minaj, Drake, and Wiz Khalifa in hopes that they will re-tweet me. If you haven’t been on Twitter, I highly recommend going on the site and checking it out for yourself. While you’re there, make sure you subscribe to me and send me a tweet!

3 Tweets for TwitterBy Maeve Griffin

On June ninth, Mrs. Cuneo, Bishop Eustace’s beloved administrative assistant of SPS, is retiring. Mrs. Cuneo has contributed greatly to the Eustace community, especially to the senior class and their parents, and will be missed by the entire school community. Mrs. Cuneo was born in South Phila-delphia and attended St. Hubert’s Catholic High School for Girls. After she graduated, she worked as an executive secretary to the presi-dent and vice- president of a stock brokerage firm for ten years, and then married her hus-band, Carl, and stayed home to raise her three children. The youngest, Thomas, graduated from Bishop Eustace in 2000. Mrs. Cuneo came to work for Eustace in 1994. For 17 years, she has been a beloved member of the Eustace community, and is greatly appreciated by both the students and faculty for her work in SPS. Mrs. Cuneo will be greatly missed, and the entire school com-munity wishes her an enjoyable, relaxing well- deserved retirement, and thanks her for all of her contributions to Bishop Eustace.

We Will Miss You, Mrs. Cuneo!By Elizabeth Bowman

The Wonders of Black and White WeekBy Katie Hutchison As the end comes near, Eustace has a week full of many activities. This week is also known as Black and White Week. This week is taking place the last week that the seniors have classes. During this week, each day has a different event. Some of these events are the Eustace Throwdown, the Eustace Quizo, Mr. Eustace, Eustace Picnic, and the Powder Puff game. Each event is something different because the coordinators do not want us to be bored with each activity. The Eustace Throwdown starts of the week. The throw down is a cooking contest. The student from each grade and faculty sign up to cook a food. On the day on the throw down, the judges try each food and judge which one is the best. The winner receives a prize. The next event is Mr. Eustace. This takes place around seven o’clock at night. Five senior guys are selected to compete in the Mr. Eustace challenge. During this event, each of the five guys performs tasks and is asked many questions. There are judges involved and they end up picking who Mr. Eustace should be. The Eustace Quizzo happens during each lunch period the next day. One of the faculty members gives us a piece of paper to each student and asks us questions about some of the teachers/stu-dents at Eustace. At the end, whoever gets the most correct receives some kind of prize. The Eustace Picnic is the next event. This takes place usually the Thursday of that week. That day the student and facility get to dress down and there are shorten periods for everyone. At two o’clock, classes are over and everyone heads on over to Queen of Apostles Field. All the students receive their food there and for the rest of the day everyone can hang around and have fun. The Powder Puff football game is the last event. This is when the girls are the football players, while the boys act as the cheer-leaders. Before the game, people are allowed to tailgate in the senior parking lot. There always ends up with lots of laughs and fun and it bring great memories to everyone that goes to it. Black and White Week brings joy to everyone. The week that Black and White Week is on is scheduled as such because this is the last week that seniors have classes. After this week, the seniors will not be here and will be graduating. Black and White Week not only leaves the seniors with having a memorable time at Eustace, but it also leaves the rest of the students and faculty with having a fond farewell.

Mrs. Hildenbrand Hopes to Bring Magic to the Theology DepartmentBy Sarah Sperling You may have noticed an unfamiliar, friendly face around the school throughout this second semester; this is none other than Mrs. Hildenbrand, the new theology teacher, who has replaced Father Nolan (not that anyone could replace Father Nolan), who was tem-porarily filling in for Mrs. Lively during her child rearing leave. Mrs. Hildenbrand received both her Bachelor’s and her Master’s Degrees from Villanova, and she also has a Master’s Degree from Saint Joseph’s University. She comes with many years of teaching experience, having taught at Notre Dame Academy and Gwynedd Mercy College, both private girls’ schools outside Philadelphia. Like most teachers, there is a great deal that her students may not know about her. For example, her favorite place to vacation is Disney World, where her daughter works at the American Idol Experience. Her favorite band is The Beatles; she is a voracious reader and loves computers. Mrs. Hildenbrand has enjoyed her teaching experience at Eustace so far, and already feels at home. She finds Brother Jim

“inspirational” and Father Bob “welcoming and kind”. She was warned it would be a big change teaching high school boys but has found them to be a pleasure and an asset to the classroom. Mrs. Hildenbrand advises students to try their best to pay attention during class, although she is sympathetic to how difficult it can be sometimes. She also wants students to understand that they should not “get ridicu-lously stressed” over schoolwork, and while they should always work hard and try their best, it’s important to enjoy life and notice the beauty that surrounds them. Finally, Mrs. Hildenbrand hopes that students know that she, along with the rest of the Bishop Eustace com-munity, is always available for support. If you get a chance, stop by her desk and give her our typical Eustace warm welcome.

The end of the fourth quarter doesn’t just mark the near end of the school year, but also means that Bishop Eustace’s annual school picnic has arrived. I know what you’re thinking; what is so great about a school pic-nic? The answer is everything; everything is great about the school picnic. The picnic brings out a new form of Bishop Eustace meaning that all the food is free and it’s all you can eat. It’s quite a change of pace from the $5 lanyards and the $2 dol-lar shaving fee. Not to mention that the food a student can consume at the picnic would be equivalent to about $15 in the school cafeteria. Besides the free food are the always nice short-ened periods. The picnic allows the students to relax with their friends one last time before the dreaded finals come around. The annual school picnic is one of the rare school days where the students can’t wait to go to school. The picnic is 40 minutes full of great food, relaxation with your friends, and a fun time!

Fun in the Sun at the Annual PicnicBy Nick Batastini

Bishop Eustace students are commonly known as the good kids of the area, well behaved, intelligent, and well mannered young men and women. For the majority of the day for each student this is the case, except for about forty minutes of each and every day. This one period each day is lunch. Each student is privileged enough to have a well catered lunch, possibly the best in the lunch in the area, but students often portray a strange desire to act like it is an animal house or a romper room where they may carry on, torment students, and the biggest issue-- throw food! This type of behavior may be understandable if this were a kindergarten picnic, and even then they would still be reprimanded. The behavior is unsuitable for a high school especially one with a status such as Bishop Eustace. It sets a bad example for the underclass students and makes lunch duty for our teachers a strenuous and frustrating time. Teachers are baffled and wonder if these students would throw their French fries on the floor at home, and students come off looking like a bunch of barbarians. The food throwing and carrying on at lunch needs to stop for the sake of all involved in the school.

Animal House or BE Lunch? By Colin McCarthy

Alexandra “Alex” Scott was the founder of “Alex’s Lemonade Stand Founda-tion.” She is a sweet and courageous lemonade girl who inspired others to help children with cancer. She was born to Liz and Jay Scott in Manchester, Connecticut on January 18, 1996, the second of four children. Shortly before her first birthday, Alex was diagnosed with neuro-blastoma, a type of childhood cancer. By her second birthday she appeared to be beating the odds, until the shattering discovery within the next year that her tumors had started growing again. In the year 2000, the day after her fourth birthday, Alex received a stem cell transplant and informed her mother, “when I get out of the hospital I want to have a lemonade stand and give the money to doctors to find a cure for cancer.” True to her word, she held her first lemonade stand later that year and raised an amazing $2,000 for her hospital. News spread

of Alex helping other sick children and people from all over the world were moved by her story, held their own lemonade stands and donated the proceeds to Alex and her cause. In August of 2004, Alex passed away at the age of 8. Since Alex was diagnosed in 1997, over 2 million more children worldwide have suffered because of cancer. These kids all have dreams and families just like us and with the help of Alex and her idea she is giving these children a chance at living a longer and healthier life. Thanks to Bishop Eustace I was allowed to hold a Lemon-thon in the school library for one week last year. My goal was to at least sell 100 lemons which would be $100. From all of the generous donations from students and the staff we were able to raise $216.00 for the foundation. I was thrilled and blessed as I walked through the library everyday and notice the increase of lemons hanging up all around

the library. I have been a proud supporter of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for the past six years and with the help of family and friends we have raised over $40,000.00 for this amazing foundation. Holding your own lemonade stand or event is so easy and fun. For more information please go to www.alexsle-monadestand.com or ask me Lisa Leone. There are many different ways you can help raise money. All proceeds go directly to the founda-tion to help scientist find a cure for cancer and to help families pay for treatment. I will be holding my 6th annual lemonade stand in front of Chickies’ & Pete’s in South Philly at the end of May, my 4th annual Philadelphia Lemon-ade-Thon throughout the entire summer and our 2nd Lemon-thon at Eustace at the end of the year. Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, fighting childhood cancer one cup at a time.

When you have LEMONS make LEMONADE By Lisa Leone

As the year comes to an end for seniors, “Senioritis” is in full swing. Senioritis is when the senior students have gotten a mindset to simply not care anymore about school because they are impatiently awaiting graduating and moving onto their next stage of life, college. As a senior, I speak on behalf of the senior class and am almost positive more than fifty percent of the students have this infamous illness. Due to the many college acceptances and realizations that they are already enrolled in a school, seniors acquire a mindset of pure laziness and lack of motivation. Knowing full well that grades still do count and we cannot get away with doing absolutely noth-ing, we still think we can, and try. During this time of the year, teachers are also fully aware of the seniors’ ignorance but continue to pile on work. It appears that teachers capitalize on the senioritis giving more work to do than the seniors will actually accomplish or do to their best ability. In all honesty, completing this article was a struggle for me due to my elevated senioritis. With the many memorable upcoming events for us such as prom, graduation and a longer summer than the rest of the school, it is hard to stay focused on what really matters and what is going to bring us to the future. Senioritis has brought students to a fear of logging onto crusader net, an unfortunate but real side effect. Seniors around campus are complaining about class, work or anything that has to do with responsibility or school in general. From this moment on though, senioritis is only going to get worse. All I am happy about is, I got this article in on time!

Senioritis at Its FinestBy Audra Vaccaro

Seniors: when is there a time you sit at lunch and don’t hear about prom being discussed anymore? It’s the hottest topic on Martorelli’s senior block, and even among several other underclassmen. Everyone is curious about who is going with whom, what everyone is wearing, and what everyone’s after-prom plans are. So, will prom actually lead up to its expectations? That is the question that only time can answer. If prom ends up being a hit, we know that it is all the seniors will be talking about at graduation practice in June. On the other hand, if it is a miss, there will be many disappointed students in the Bishop Eustace Community. So the only thing we have to count on to make our prom as amazing as we hope is the weather, the Mansion employees, and ourselves! My advice is to make the best out of every situation and have fun no matter what!!

Prom: Will it be a Hit or a Miss? By Krista Cipollone

It is proven that students who bring more to the table then just their academics have a bet-ter chance of gaining admission to colleges then students who just have the grades. If a college really feels the need to have you as a student then they will offer scholarships to make sure that you attend. Again, this all depends on what you have on your high school resume. Admissions offices at colleges love to see if a student was involved in a leadership position (student council, newspaper editor, captain of a sports team etc.). There has to be something besides your grades that would make the college choose you over the other thousands of applicants it gets every week. Students that receive straight A’s their whole high school career could be turned down by the col-lege of their dreams because they lacked other attributes. Colleges need to see that you are special. It is very difficult to receive a scholarship in anything because you must be one of the best at what you do. Colleges like to see quality, not just quantity. Simply being a member of a great number of clubs tells little about you. If you are just seeking acceptance, then the goal is to get seriously involved in one or two extra-curricular activi-ties. Colleges will see that you are committed and will be an asset to their university.

Admission into College: Extra-Curricular Activities Help By Carson Puriefoy

As a beginning Bishop Eustace student, I knew that when my senior year came around, it would not be easy to leave. The friendships I immediately made, the relationships with teachers that would last for all four years, and the environment itself were all aspects of Eu-stace I would be upset to leave behind. I’m not embarrassed to say I will miss Bishop Eustace, as I believe most of my 2011 classmates will as they graduate within the next two weeks. Okay so maybe the uniforms got annoying and homework was diffi cult, but you will never

get an experience like this unless you went to Bishop Eustace. To all the underclassmen that are scared and nervous for their future: don’t be. The school is designed to not only help you succeed academically but emotionally and mentally too, with friends and teachers ready to help you break out of your shell and appreci-ate Eustace for what it truly is. I am so happy I decided to attend Eustace because I honestly don’t know what I’d be doing or how I would have changed if I went elsewhere. Please don’t take this school for granted. As my days

dwindle down, I’m upset to be leaving the free periods spent goofi ng off on the quad, the in-side jokes made at that one table in lunchroom, the anticipation of Dress Down Days, the joy of your least favorite class being cancelled, the half-baked cookies in the cafeteria, the cer-emonies that bored me to death, and especially all of the people I have grown close to over the past four years. And although the journey will be hard without the comfortable atmosphere of Bishop Eustace in the years ahead, I feel prepared and excited to take a different step in life.

A Senior MemoirBy Kelly McCrossin

As We Go On We Remember, All the Good Times We Had TogetherBy Audra Vaccaro It’s hard to believe I will not be putting on my uniform each morning and driving forty minutes to and from school every day anymore. Eu-stace has not only been a learning process for me, it has been a second home for the past four years. It seems surreal that a lanyard and my beautiful uniform shoes will not be a part of my attire anymore, well I hope! Each year I could not wait till the next but now as it is fi nally coming to an end, it feels like it went by way too fast. Although I am beyond excited to be on my own and attend Towson University next year, Bishop Eustace will always be a secure and memorable place in my mind. Over the past four years I have learned that what you get in is what you get out in life. I’ve learned to use my time wisely, to ask questions, go beyond standards to learn, that teachers are not just their to do there job but to be there as men-tors. I’ve learned that playing soccer is not what my life is about. I know what it feels like to belong in a community and know every single face in the hallway, to open your mind and see the world in a different view, and to form lasting friendships with people you have never met before freshman year. When people ask me if I am happy after choosing Eustace instead of the public school I would go to, I simply respond that I can’t see my life any other way. I will now know how to write a research paper in a 40 minute time span if I had to! Eustace has brought so many new opportunities and areas of growth that I cannot picture myself attending anywhere else. I truly feel part of a community walking through the halls and that familiar-ity is going to be gone soon. Graduation has come, and senior year as been the best year of my life. All I can say is to cherish every moment you have because time fl ies way too fast.Senior Privileges, What is the Big Deal?By Nicole DeFino As the school year is nearing the fi nal weeks for the senior class there have been some things I have come to realize. This is not directed to the class of 2011, but for the un-derclassmen. As a senior you should be much more privileged than any other underclassmen, but I do not believe we are granted enough advantages. Do not get me wrong, it is great to have a parking spot on campus; but it would just be so much better if seniors did not have to wait until almost April to sign out early. Wait-ing until a week after senior trip to be able to sign out early was a drag. I do not understand why seniors are not granted this privilege all year. It is most likely that a majority of se-niors only have a couple, if lucky, of 7th and/or 8th period preps per cycle. Personally, I only had one 8th period prep ,each cycle and it re-ally took away from the feeling of freedom and privilege that I had to remain on campus on

that one day. This leads me onto another topic, late arrival. Why are we marked as “tardy” if we come in late and do not miss a class? Hav-ing fi rst period prep every other day could get quite boring if you have nothing to do, again take it from someone who knows how helpful just a little extra sleep in the morning can be. Changing this may be diffi cult because it is a tradition of our school that has been going on for a long time, but it is worth a shot. Other schools grant this privilege to seniors at the beginning and end of the school day.From a person with experience, once you get accepted into college and are stuck in school during 7th and/or 8th period there is not much to do. I hope something will be done to better this situation. It is a little upsetting that this subject was not brought up when I was becom-ing a senior, but regardless, it has been a fun year. I wish you all the best of luck and hope you have a great school year next year!

Dear CrusaderDear Crusader,I want to apply to a lot of colleges, but I hon-estly do not think I have the grades to get into a lot of them, and I don’t think it is worth my time to fi ll out all of these applications. My parents are urging me to apply to every school imaginable, and I don’t think it’s worth it. What should I do? -UncertainDear Uncertain, Start fi lling out those applications! If you think you won’t get in, then you defi -nitely won’t have the determination to even try. Remember, grades are not the only thing colleges look at. Apply to as many colleges as you want, do not overlook anything because it never hurts to apply. You might just surprise yourself. Good luck!

Thanks for the Memories By Lisa Leone

After shadowing ten different high schools, my last one being Bishop Eustace, I knew it was the school for me. My family and especially my friends were surprised that I wanted to go to a Catholic school after attending public school all my life. However, I wanted to go somewhere where I felt comfortable and knew I would get the best education possible. Don’t get me wrong I loved public school, but after being a Crusader for a day in late April, I knew Eustace was the high school for me. Once the year began, the pressure rose. Homework and studying was overwhelming and I felt like an outsider being from Philly. Every day in religion class I would text my mom and tell her to please let me transfer. I absolutely thought I was going to CAPA , a performing arts high school in Philly where all my friends went. My parents told me to wait until January and if I still did not like Eustace then they would let me transfer. I would go to Mrs. Spilker’s office, my counselor and complain for hours about how I wanted to leave Eustace and that it was not the high school for me after all. I walked around miserable and told everyone I was leaving once the first semester was over. Once the end of January came along of my freshman year many things changed. I was the manager for varsity softball and met a lot of new friends. I joined many clubs such as girls select choir, photography, Spanish club, Students Against Drunk Driving, instrumental music and concert choir. As I became more involved in the Eustace community and made friends I was finally feeling like I fitted in and decided to stay at Eustace. Act-ing is something I always loved to do and Eustace offers a great program. In the spring I auditioned for the musical and have been part of the Fine Arts program ever since. I recommend everyone to participate in the Fine Arts Program. It is a chance to meet new friends and is a ton fun! As for academics I learned how to study better and manage my time. Now looking back I am blessed that my parents and counselor helped me get involved in the Eustace community and realized that Eustace was the right place for me. I truly love Eustace and have the greatest friends. My advice for un-derclassmen is to be open and join many different clubs and sports. Try new things and take advantage of the many things Eustace has to offer. If you do not understand something in class go during a prep period or after school, the teachers are willing to help you. Talk to your classmates and get to know new people. There are little things that I wish I would have done at Eustace that I did not, such as attend more of the basketball games, partici-pate in the bowling tournament with a teacher every year and go to all the school functions. Do not hold back, get involved, start a new club, trust me at the end of your high school career you wonder why you never joined this sport or that club. All in all, Eustace has prepared me for the next step in my life which is college and I will truly miss Eustace. I would like to thank Mr. Bleistine, Brother Jim, the Pallottines, and the Eustace community for making many wonderful memories that will last forever. Special thanks to Mrs. Spilker, Ms. Holbrook, Mrs. Barrera, and Mr. Gianfortune. Under-classmen best of luck to you in the future, I will miss you and Congratulations to the class of 2011 love you all!

Seniors: How To Cope With Your P.D.D (Post Disney Depression) By Kelly McCrossin There used to be a time when listening to The Lion King soundtrack would make you nostalgic and excited for the awaited senior trip, but now it seems tortuous to listen to “Hakuna Matata” because you know the last time you listened to it, it was playing in Animal Kingdom as you ate your beloved turkey leg. Every morning you wake up and expect a Mickey waffle doused in whipped cream and syrup, but you just end up gnaw-ing on a cereal bar as you stomp all the way to school. But alas, I am here to try and help you watch The Little Mermaid without silently weeping of pure frustration; I’ve compiled a list of a few ways you can cure your P.D.D.:

1. Instead of regretting not waiting in line to meet your favorite classic character, sit down and watch a more recent Disney movie with characters that are a little unfamiliar. The new films tend to make you focus entirely on all of the endless (and more often, useless) merchandise that will be making its way into stores soon and will have you chomping at the bit for things you haven’t already obsessed over.

2. Here’s what not to do: Don’t spend forty five minutes browsing through the 800 artsy pictures you shamelessly snapped of every landmark in every single park. The ones you have are totally fine. You will not go back in time to retake the one with the tree in the way. The time turner you purchased from The Wizarding World of Harry Potter doesn’t actually work (I was upset too).

3. UNPACK YOUR SUITCASE. I’d be lying if I said it took me a few days to unpack (It was more like a week). Letting all of your summer clothes see the light of day before May isn’t very beneficial to your wellbeing when you live in the Northeast. Also, stow your Disney goodies in an orderly fashion so that you don’t randomly find your Peter Pan pin underneath your bureau while cleaning and begin to wonder why in God’s name you paid over ten dollars for it. (It’s pretty though, right?)

4. Watch a DreamWorks movie… Wait, actually don’t do that. It may just make you realize how much better Disney’s films truly are.

5. Start planning your next trip to Disney World. Okay, so you probably won’t have the company of Mr. Murray or your best friends, but being with your family is just as fun. And they can buy your expensive dinners! Hooray for parents!

By the time the seniors are reading this, our senior trip will feel like ages ago. Maybe this whole list will make you depressed all over again, and for that I do apologize, but the point I am trying to make here is to cut yourself off from Disney a little bit. If you came home and surrounded yourself with Disney related objects and activities, then you’re more likely to have PDD for several months. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to go back, re-watching your favorite Disney movies all over again or discussing the immense amounts of fun we had while on trip. Just don’t pour salt in an open wound!

Before I speak about the how wonderful junior prom was I would like to thank the moderators of the Junior Class Ms. Blom and Mr. Jarrett for their amazing work. Lucian’s Manor was gorgeous; the staircases were exceptionally beautiful! The seating area/dance floor was a bit tight, but that couldn’t be helped since out class is so large. I don’t believe anyone minded at all! The band was also a unique touch. Although I would have preferred a DJ, many people enjoyed having the band and loved their charisma and enthusiasm. The food was better than expected. (Because what can you really expect from food that is made in massive quantities?) They had various options to choose from: salmon, pasta, a selection of greens and other choices. The dessert was sweet and simple with the “Smalls Sunday.” The night was exceptionally enjoyable. At the end of the dance purple t-shirts were given out at the end of the night as mementos. They were much like the Cotillion shirts given out the year before. Things that were well liked by many in the night include the Shirley Temples, the band, and the T-shirts. Something that was popular among the ladies was the basket in the bathroom stocked with much needed essentials. A big thank you goes out to Ms. Cecil for her basket that was cleverly stocked with everything that could possibly be needed for the night. From all those that attended the dance we would like to thank everyone that put hard work into putting the night together. It was much appreciated and enjoyed!

Junior Prom Was the Bomb! By Yolanda Quintana

The EustacianThe Student Newspaper of Bishop Eustace Preparatory SchoolRoute 70, Pennsauken, NJ 08109

THE EUSTACIAN is a forum for student views, photography, and journalism. It is written and produced by the Journalism/Mass Media class and takes submissions from contributing writers, photographers, and artists. It is at the discretion of the moderator and the editors whether a contribution will be used. All contributions will be evaluated on overall journalistic quality. Views expressed in THE EUSTACIAN are not necessarily the views of Bishop Eu-stace Preparatory School, or of the editors of this publication. THE EUSTACIAN is funded by the Pallottine Fathers and Brothers. Moderators: Mr. Dwight Jessup, Ms. Linda Patterson Editors-in Chief: Katie Jackson and Julie WarrenAssociate Editor/Copy Editor: Holly Bischoff

Staff: Ryan Acito, Freddie Baker, Nicholas Batastini, Elizabeth Bowman, Krista Cipolone, Nicole DeFino, Kath-leen DiMaggio, Maeve Griffin, Kaitlyn Hutchinson, Lisa Leone, Julia Malak, Anthony Marcozzi, Colin McCafferty, Kelly McCrossin, Alexandria Morris, Trevor Norton, Nevin O’Kane, Carson Puriefoy, Sarah Sperling, Yolanda Quintana, Erin Schemenski, Alex Soloner, Audra Vaccaro Photos by Eustacian Staff Photographers and Mr. Jessup