Volume 55 Nuimber 3

Senior Trip: An Unforgettable ExperienceBy Kathleen DiBari

Senior Trip 2012 was a week spent in the magical world of Disney and the adventurous world of Universal. It was five days spent bonding with classmates. I can personally say it was a great experi-ence full of pure fun and enjoyment with my friends. Every day, we had the freedom to go to the park we wanted to and were able to go to multiple parks in a day. The days were tiring, but all the walking was worth it. Tuesday and Friday were spent in Universal Studios and Islands of Adventures. The other days were spent in Disney World at Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, MGM, Blizzard Beach, Downtown Disney, and SeaWorld. I asked Katie Ewell what her favorite part of the trip was and she said, “One of the days we went to the boardwalk and rented surreys. It was so much fun and after we had dinner in Morocco in Epcot. I had a great time hanging out with my friends and wish I could go back!”

Among the days spent with friends, we always would come together as a class. We had a group lunch one day Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville during our stay at Universal. On our last night, we had a luau dinner in SeaWorld. The luau was a great night because it was a night of food and danc-ing with our senior class. It was also a night of comedy as Mr. Jessup and Mrs. Bianchi were called up to stage to play the drums and dance. The overall opinion was that it was one of the best nights and I’d have to agree. Senior Trip was a great experience and one of the last times to spend with most of my class. When we graduate we will have memories from this trip that will last a lifetime.

How to Succeed was a SuccessBy Alexandra Canal

Energetic songs, intense dance numbers, and comical one-liners were just some of the many layers imbedded in this year’s spring musical pro-duction of How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying. Led under the direction of Ms. Laura Moore, the choreography skills of Ms. Kate Thomas Arter, and the vocal and orchestra help of Ms. Weir and Mr. Gianfortune, the show proved itself to be extremely successful! Students from all grade levels, along with family, friends, and faculty, came out to support the arts of Bishop Eustace, greatly enjoying themselves along the way! Freshman, Natalia Marone, found the production surprisingly funny, impressed by the singing, dancing, and acting chops of the perform-ers. When asked about the production, she enthusiastically responded, “It was such a good show! I’m really happy I came. Everyone did so great!”

Speaking of the performers, the drama program added many new members this year, further increasing the already high standards of the produc-tion. Currently running on Broadway with mega-stars such as Danielle Radcliff and Nick Jonas, How to Succeed presented a challenge to Bishop Eustace that was enthusiastically accepted by all. Diligently memorizing and rehearsing for over three months, the cast, crew, and pit dedicated themselves to the show. Over fifty talented freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors participated in How to Succeed, creating a tight knit fam-ily, especially during show nights! Amidst the encouraging words and “break a leg” shout outs, all members of the show dug deep and delivered four lasting performances. In addition, all new and old members extremely enjoyed themselves, relishing under the stage lights and basking in the admiration of the audience. Seniors Colin McNamara and Nicholas Batistini were both new to the stage, yet would not trade their experiences for anything in the world. “I loved every second of it. I really wish I had done it earlier,” Batastini said following the show’s closing night. McNamara added, “I met so many new people that I would have never met before. It’s a really great opportunity and honestly the most fun I have had at Eu-stace.” While everyone was sad to see March 1st, 2nd, and 3rd slip away so quickly, one thing was certain: How to Succeed was definitely successful.

Ultimate Frisbee: The Sport of ChampionsBy: Matt O’Brien

Bishop Eustace Prep is the home to many sport teams, and most of which offer separate teams according to gender. There is one team that offers you the experience to compete at a high level, while sharing the field with members of the opposite sex. Not only does this sport offer this unique attribute, but it is the most fun sport that you have probably never tried. You guessed it….Ultimate Frisbee.

Coached by no other than Ms. McSherry, the BE Ultimate team has reigned terror over opposing teams for years now. Many people may not be familiar with this hidden gem of a sport, but in fact it is very simple. Much like football, you work your way towards an end zone by tossing the Fris-bee to teammates without letting it touch the ground. Seven members of each team take the field at once, and you better not step foot on it until you are in excellent cardio shape, because it requires a hefty amount of running.

Captains Nick DiPalo, and Nick McGroarty lead this year’s pack of winners who are hungry for some wins. The team will be playing Rowan University, that’s right, a college, on April 28th for any sport fanatics that want to come out and support our crusaders. The team practices Monday and Wednesday, so the commitment is still there, but you are not losing any precious study time for you un-derclassmen who are looking for a new sport to keep you in shape.

Ultimate Frisbee, from what this writer has seen, is one of the most fun and exhilarating sports BE has to offer. With great coaching, Bishop Eustace Prep is on their way to a fun filled, and hopefully, win filled season.

An End to a Great Career: A Farewell to the BE Boys Basketball Seniors

By Matt O’Brien For the last 4 years Bishop Eustace has been fortunate enough to

have a team we could turn to every year. Our boys’ basketball team has been a team to be reckoned with in all of South Jersey. This year was no different. The crusaders went into the season with fervor and skill and came out on top.

With leadership from seniors Carson Puriefoy, Sho DaSilva, Dexter Harris, Trevor Norton, Scott Hyland, and Sean McLaughlin, the crusaders made it to the SJ semi-finals where they lost in a heart breaker. Regardless of the score or the result, this team has provided their school with a sense of unity all year long. Although the team suffered a few losses this year that we all wish we could get back, the season was a suc-cess, due to the fact that they were in the top 10 all year long.

Over the past few years they have been one of the most suc-cessful teams in the school, and they deserve some recognition for that. Thanks to hard work and dedication, Bishop Eustace will always re-member the boys’ basketball team of 2012.

Boys’ Basketball Overview By Dexter Harris

It was late in the season and the boys’ basketball team was looking at a 20-4 record. The team had four tough games to wrap up the season. On Thursday the boys fell short to the best team in the country, St. Anthony’s. Although this game did not affect the team in contending for the playoffs, it was a great game to play, seeing how they match up against a nationally ranked team, and served as a confidence booster heading into the playoffs. Saturday the boys’ basketball team easily handled the number two team in South Jersey, the Eastern Vikings. This game proved that the crusaders are without question the best team in South Jersey. The next week the crusaders played Camden at Camden High. Although Camden’s record does not look good on paper, they are a tough team to beat, especially when they have their fans there to support them. To conclude the regular season, the crusaders took on rival Paul VI. Last time, PVI beat the crusaders at their house in a hard fought game that could have gone either way. This time around, the crusaders looked to seek revenge against their number one rivals. If the crusaders won, they would end up sharing the conference title with Paul VI. The team still had goals to ac-complish heading into the post season. Their first round game was against Holy Cross on February 29th. After the first round, the boys had the rematch that they have been dreaming of for two years now against St. Augustine. For those of you who do not know the history with St. Augustine, here’s a little recap: Two years ago the Hermits came to our gym and embarrassed us on our home floor in an upset. Last year, we went down to their place and in an extremely close game which came to the last second shot, we ended up short. If everything goes as planned the boys will be making the trip down to St. Augustine on March 1st. We need the same amount of support we had last year at this game. The boys’ basketball team is pretty good, but they are only as good as their sixth man, the fans. That being said, everyone should do their best to come out and support the team as they look to capture the state title.

2012 Girls Lacrosse Preview: Spring AwaitsBy Erin Schemenski

March 2012 will be the official start to the Bishop Eustace Girls Lacrosse season. Having lost a handful of valuable seniors who started lacrosse when the program first became a varsity sport at Bishop Eu-stace, there will be big shoes to fill as the current players work hard to earn their position. With a fall last year to Haddonfield, the girls were not able to win their conference. This year, the team is looking to rise and take back the conference title for 2012. Two of the three team captains, Nicole Lankford and Nicole Braungart mention “The team is working hard in winter training and we look forward to seeing what the spring brings.” Hopefully the girls’ team can rise against those in the conference, such as arch rivals Camden Catholic and Haddonfield Me-morial, and earn the title of Conference Champs!

March Madness: Fun for all of AmericaBy Dave Diaco

Every year in March college basketball becomes a frantic sprint to get as many wins as possible. All the teams are working for their chance to “Go to the Dance” and participate in the tournament. They complete a rigorous schedule at the end of the season and hope they are selected to be in that select sixty-eight. Not only this, but it is one of the most participated events in America. Millions of Americans try to predict what will happen in this tournament and hope to win money with their picks. The games are almost impossible to predict, but the people don’t care they just love to be a part of it.

They print out their brackets and fill them out hoping they picked the right team in the right game. Hoping that these young kids come through for them makes this tournament one of the most exciting teams to watch. It is a great sight to see college kids competing just to win and not for money. March Madness is not only for the people play-ing on the basketball court, but also for the fans who love to watch and have their chance to participate. “I print out a bracket every year and hope that I can pick the majority of the games” said Joey Diaco. It’s a crazy time for all of America and a great thing to be a part of.

Is There Any Hope For Philadelphia Sports Fans?

By Caroline Dodig Today, sports are a part of an overwhelming number of people’s

lives. Some are bigger supporters of sports than others, but there are fans all around. Whether you are playing a sport yourself, one of the true fans of any Philadelphia sport, or just around any of the crazy Philadelphia sports fans, you are involved in the Philadelphia sports tradition.

Throughout the years, Philadelphia sports teams have all won many championships, whether it was the Stanley Cup, the World Series, or the NBA Finals. This year, many fans became very disappointed when the Philadelphia Phillies lost in Game 5 of their series vs. Saint Louis. Many sports fans were hoping on owning the title of 2011 World Series Champions, but unfortunately that dream faded away. As for the Phila-delphia Eagles, many fans are starting to become discouraged and disap-pointing. The Eagles have not brought in the types of results from their games that fans would like to see. These two teams have not brought fans the joy they would have liked!

So sports fans, is there any hope for you? Yes, there is, and the an-swer to that is found within the Philadelphia Flyers. For the Philadelphia Flyers, their season is just beginning, but it may be the city’s only hope for a championship this year. The Philadelphia Flyers have started out their season remarkably well. This team is definitely a team fans should keep their eyes out for. Flyers goaltending this season will be exceptional with the new, outstanding goalie Ilya Bryzgalov, and as the backup net minder the Flyers have Sergei Bobrovsky. Two of the Flyers most important de-fensemen, Pronger and Timonen both had injuries during the season last year but are now back in the game saying they feel better than they did last season. If these two excellent defensemen remain healthy, the Flyers could have the best defense in the NHL. So sports fans do not lose com-plete faith in Philadelphia!

Cheerleading OverviewBy Gabriella Papale

As the cheerleading season comes to a close, the girls have much to be proud of. The team is full of great talent that brought them to have one of their best seasons in years and a very promising future. The lady Crusaders traveled near and far for the many competitions, going as far as Baltimore, Maryland for a national competition. While there, the team placed second overall in their division.

At some local competitions, the girls even had a small fan base. Seniors Nevin O’Kane, Vince Marone, and Scott Flannery came out to support their team, saying that the girls were awesome and would defi-nitely be a team to look out for. The cheerleaders did not let them down, winning many competitions, one being the Conference Championships.

The Conference Championships was not only the biggest com-petition of the year, but a time to prove that the team truly was a winner. Going up against their rivals PVI and Camden Catholic, tensions were high going into the big day. Eustace had won Conference in 2009 and 2010, but lost to PVI in 2011. Days before the competition this year, many of the PVI and Camden Catholic girls were bad mouthing our team, saying that we would never win. This competition was more than just about winning; it was about regaining a title that belonged to them.

The team showed PVI that they were a force to be reckoned with and regained the title of Conference Champions, adding another year to their banner. Anthony Marcozzi, Matt O’Brien, Ben Keane, Pat O’Toole, and Evan Lauderback showed their support by coming and cheering the girls on to victory.

As a senior cheerleader along with Lindsay Cometz and Lizzy Brewer, we were able to leave a legacy as conference champions and become the team’s cheerleaders as they try to keep the title next year.

Top Ten Flyers of All-TimeBy Evan Keane

10. Tim Kerr - His play went under the radar of many Flyers fateful. His “in your face” style of play was unattractive to some, but it got the job done. Ultimate team player who notched 50+ goal seasons four times in the mid-80’s.

9. Simon Gagne - The keystone to the franchise right from his rook-ie year. A consistent plus rating forward who tallied back to back 40 goal seasons with the Broad Street Bullies, and who can forget the goal that sent the Bruins home in game 7 during the magical run in the playoffs during the 09-10 season?

8. Ron Hextall - The bona fide starter the Flyers currently need. Won the Vezina and Conn Smyth trophy in his rookie campaign while he led the Flyers to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

7. Eric Desjardins - Seven time Ashbee Award winner (Flyers best Defensemen) and two time NHL All Star. Brick wall for the Flyguys dur-ing his era.

6. Claude Giroux - Of course Claude was going to be in this list, it was just a matter of where. His unbelievable skill puts him in the upper echelon of players with the likes of Sidney Crosby. He is a young stud who can only go up in the league.

5. John LeClair - Johnny was a part of the feared Legion of Doom line with Eric Lindros, and was one of the best power forwards in Flyers history. A constant 40 goal scorer with multiple 50 goal years.

4. Eric Lindros - With 659 points in only 486 games and a Hart Tro-phy, Lindros earned his spot among the greatest Flyers ever. For a time Lindros may just have been the most unstoppable power forward the game has ever seen, running over even the biggest defenders with bone-crushing checks, while scoring highlight reel goals on an almost nightly basis. It’s too bad injuries got in his way or he would be 1 or 2 on this list.

3. Bernie Parent - From 1973-1975 Parent put on a display of goal-tending that is arguably the greatest two year stretch the NHL has ever seen. Over that span he had 24 shutouts, and had a goal against average of under 2.00. He set the NHL record for wins with 47 in 1973-74, a record that stood for more than three decades. His playoff play was even better, notching shutouts in both of the cup clinching games.

2. Bill Barber - He eclipsed 30 goals on 9 different occasions, in-cluding the 1975-76 season where he netted 50. Over his tenure with the team he scored 420 times, more than any other Philadelphia Flyer in team history. His 883 career points in just 903 games place him second behind Clarke on that list as well. Not to mention he was a part of the back to back Stanley Cup winning teams.

1. Bobby Clarke - Clarke is widely regarded as one of the dirtiest play-ers to ever pick up a hockey stick, and his 1,453 career penalty minutes attest to the fact that he had no problem wielding his stick like a weapon. However, he could also turn that weapon into a tool of grace, and in his 1,144 career games (all as a Flyer) he racked up 1,210 career points. Clarke earned an impressive 3 Hart Trophies during his career and his Frank J. Selke Trophy as the NHL’s best defensive forward shows he knew plenty about playing on the other side of the puck as well. He too was a mem-ber of the back to back winning teams in the 70‘s. Love him or hate him, Bobby Clarke is, without a doubt, the greatest Flyer of them all.

The Fault in Our StarsBy Deanna Miceli

John Green hit the nail on the head with his fourth novel, The Fault in Our Stars, a book about two very different cancer patients, in both diagnoses and in personality. It’s hard to say exactly why The Fault in Our Stars is so great because there are so many points and dynamics to the book that would take far too long to explain; however, I can tell you that one of the many reasons his book made #1 bestseller on multiple bestseller’s lists, (in-cluding the New York Times Bestseller for seven consecutive weeks) is because it makes you feel all the things a good novel should.

Author of My Sister’s Keeper Jodi Picoult says that The Fault in Our Stars is “filled with staccato bursts of humor and tragedy,” and she is absolutely right. Green will have you laughing one minute and crying the next as you’re taken through the tale of two love- struck teens who are trying to live “forever within the numbered days.”

The Fault in Our Stars has a plot that one would find similar to a Lifetime movie (and you know what they say about those), but Green manages to take a risk and give his char-acters, Hazel Grace Lancaster and Augustus Waters, a personality unlike most. They both face questions of whether they’ll be remem-bered after death, and how they can leave a mark on a world where oblivion is inevitable.

The Fault in Our Stars also offers an in-teresting look into the many facets of what a cancer patient goes through, especially a teen cancer patient. The story captures your at-tention and imagination and at times, plays on your emotions as you follow the charac-ters through such a sad, unforgiving disease.

John Green is definitely an up- and- com-ing author, so if you’re looking for a good read that will keep you hooked right until the end, I would highly suggest picking up a copy of The Fault in Our Stars; you won’t regret it.

News Team, ASSEMBLE: Anchorman 2 ConfirmedBy Alex Soloner

A Fine Restaurant By Demi Caltabiano

Bertucci’s is the perfect blend of ambi-ance, great hospitality and a fabulous meal. Not to mention, the price won’t break the bank ei-ther. Hidden between an auto repair and an aban-doned shoe store, Bertucci’s exterior is anything but inviting. However, once you walk through the dark front door, your reality shifts. Instantly you are engulfed in the essence of fine Italian cooking and the ultimate promise of a good meal. The walls are lined with beautiful frescos that make you feel right at home. Once you take your first bite of your meal, you are going to fall in love. There is not one entrée that is not spectacular. Bertucci’s is the perfect restaurant if you are looking for a good, inexpensive meal.

The March 28th episode of Conan O’Brien’s

talk show had a surprise guest appearance of Will Ferrell as Ron Burgundy. Burgundy en-tered playing some jazz flute and, after insulting Conan on his own show, announced that Para-mount Pictures has agreed to make the long de-sired sequel. This is a complete turn around from the studio’s position on the prospective sequel back in 2010 when the studio decided against the creation of Anchorman 2 due to budgetary concerns. The film, however, is now on track to begin shooting in early 2013 with returning director Adam McKay and producer Judd Apa-tow. Also confirmed to return to the screen are Paul Rudd as Brian Fantana, David Koechner as Champ Kind, and Steve Carrel as Brick Tam-land. There is currently no word on whether or not Christina Applegate will be reprising her role as Veronica Corningstone, but with an al-most a year between now and the start of shoot-ing, there is plenty of time for that to change.Will Ferrell as Ron Burgandy on Conan

Dance Moms: The Show Everyone’s Talking About By Gabriella Papale

Dance Moms is the newest show that has caught the attention of many Eustace students. The thrilling show on Lifetime shows what happens behind the scenes at the Abby Lee Miller Dance School in Pittsburgh and all of the drama that takes place. It shows the rivalry between another dance school Candy Apples and the feuding back and forth between the two schools.

The show centers on the main dancers Maddie, Chloe, Paige, Brooke, Nia, and McKen-zie. Abby, the extremely strict dance teacher always comes up with creative and intricate dances for the girls to perform at the many competitions. It has, however, been noticed that Abby does in fact play favorites. Hers is Maddie. Maddie is a nine-year-old girl who is an absolutely amaz-ing dancer. She always has a solo at the competitions and always has the best spots in the group number and always appears on the top of the pyramid. The pyramid is a ranking system. If you did well in the competition, then you are on top and vice versa. This has caused some controversy with not the other girls, but the moms.

Maddie’s mom is Melissa. Melissa is a very private person that likes to keep her personal life to herself. Although she has an engagement ring on, she brushes it off and always changes the subject when the other moms ask her about it. It seems as though the women are always trying to poke around in her business. But the other moms not only talk about Melissa, but also Maddie. They constantly say that Abby spends too much time with Maddie and giving her private lessons that she never has time for any of the other girls. The moms feel like it is not fair, so they con-fronted Melissa about it and said that she shouldn’t be selfish and stick up for the other girls and let them have time with Abby instead of Maddie.

This of course caused a lot of problems and big blowouts occurred. Still, if there is a big blow up one day, the next day everyone will act like nothing even happened. It is very strange.

In a way, I do have to agree with all of the other moms. Maddie is absolutely amazing but does get special treatment. When Chloe and Maddie both had to perform three different dances, Abby clearly spent more time with Maddie, causing Chloe to forget her solo while she was on stage. It made me feel so horrible for her and I just wanted to jump through the TV screen and give her a hug.

Overall, Dance Moms is an absolutely amazing show. It is really catchy and you learn to love the girls. There is a new season getting ready to start which takes place in Miami, although nothing will ever compare to Abby Lee’s dance school.

The Hunger GamesBy Tyler Margraf

I may be alone in this argument, but I personally thought that The Hunger Games was one of the worst movies I have ever seen. This is coming from someone that read and thoroughly enjoyed the book. Everything about the movie was poorly done. The pyrotechnics were pa-thetic, the movie was too long, they focused on unnecessary parts of the book, and the casting was not even close to accurate. The only char-acter that kept this movie from being a complete bust was Haymitch, the obnoxious drunk. His stupidity added the only conceivable humor to this drab jumble of scenes called a movie. The games themselves lasted roughly thirty min-utes. This movie was a complete con act. The previews made it seem exciting and a thrilling movie to watch. Quite the contrary. Most of the movie was background information that did not make sense and had little relevance to the un-derstanding of the storyline. Had someone not read the book as I did, I cannot see them having any clue as to what is happening throughout the course of the movie. I give this movie a C minus. The only hunger game that I experienced was at the snack stand. I couldn’t decide between large or medium popcorn. Thanks Hunger Games for a large waste of my time. I hope you’re happy.

ABC’s Show Revenge: Where Forgiveness Doesn’t Come Easy

By Daniella Jaconelli The show Revenge is about anything but forgiveness. The new melodrama on ABC stars Em-

ily VanCamp, known as Emily Thorne in the show. Emily Thorne is a very mysterious girl with ambition to get revenge on everyone who was involved in her dad’s arrest and murder. The show premiered on September 29th, 2011 and is one of the most watched shows on television up to date. The show opens with an engagement party scene on the beach, where the groom is murdered before we even meet his character. Shortly after that it flashes back to the months before Emily’s engage-ment and her arrival in the Hamptons. Emily has 2 identities; her real name is Amanda Clarke but she is known as Emily Thorne to the people who live in the Hamptons. As a child, she witnessed her father’s life get destroyed by the woman he secretly loved, Victoria Grayson. Victoria Grayson is queen of the Hamptons social scene, and also is married to Conrad Grayson, the man whom Emily’s father worked for years ago. The father was charged with treason, but he was set up by all these people so they could protect themselves. Other characters in the show include Daniel Grayson, son of the Grayson’s and Emily’s love interest. Another is Jack Porter and his brother Declan who run the local tavern. And last but not least, Nolan Ross, who is very rich and has the same ambition for revenge as Emily does. Emily/Amanda is very determined to tear people’s lives apart just like they did to her father. She keeps a picture on her desk of her dad and all the people who set him up for take down and as she ruins one person’s life in that picture she puts an X over their face. Emily is a revenge-seeking witch, but on the outside she pretends to be the smiling perfect society girl who acts like she enjoys everyone’s company. Revenge is a show with many plots and centers on a young woman who was welcomed into the Hamptons with open arms, but little does the town know that she is about to get revenge on them for what they did to her father.

Life through the LensBy Caitlin Sokolowski

We’ve all heard the saying “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Well, what if you are the one who takes the photo, and you are the one who tells a story and speaks to a crowd just with a single picture? Some Eustace students are familiar with this feeling, to snap an exceptional-ly great photograph and to hear many “Ooos” and “Ahhs,” and it makes them feel special and like they were able to tell a story. Photography has no right or wrong answer or for that mat-ter, a right or wrong way it needs to be done. It is all up to the person holding the camera. This is the reason why I personally love to take pictures, because while there are techniques suggest-ed, it is all up to you in the end. Photography makes me happy, and when I know I have gone far and beyond to take that perfect picture, it gives me a feeling of success. I know I might not have done what everyone else wanted, but I made myself happy with the outcome. Taking pic-tures to please yourself is what is most important, and taking them for anyone else would take the fun out of it for me, because it’s my own story and my eyes that look through the lens.

Reporting from the Daily Prophet: What a Little Magic Can Do!

By Brittany LaineYou have read the books. You have seen the movies. However, you have not experienced the won-

derful wizarding world of Harry Potter until you have been to the Universal theme park in Orlando, Florida. The senior class experienced the magic of Harry Potter World during their senior class trip. Some common highlights at the park were getting to enjoy an ice cold Butterbeer or Pumpkin Juice at the Three Broomsticks in Hogsmead Village, and going shopping in the sweet shop, Honeydukes, for Chocolate Frogs, Bertie Botts Ever Flavor Beans, Chocolate Cauldrons, and Acid Pop’s! While walking around Hogsmead, you can visit many shops from the books and films like Ollivanders to buy a wand or Zonko’s Joke Shop to buy games and toys! In the wonderful wizarding world of Harry Potter, there are not only shops and stores but actual rides that literally transport you into the story of Harry Potter yourself. One ride called Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey is located inside Hogwarts castle. You enter through the towering gates and make your way through the fa-miliar passageways and corridors of Hogwarts until you reach the ride’s location. While on the ride you fight and fly alongside Harry and his friends while visiting some of the famous locations such as the Defense against the Dark Arts classroom, the Room of Requirement, Dumbledore’s office, and the quidditch field. It is truly a thrilling adventure! The other ride in the world of Harry Potter is called Dragon Challenge. On this ride, you play a Triwizard Cup champion who picks their dragon, either a Chinese Fireball or a Hungarian Horntail, and you must survive your encounter with the dragon. Universal Studios in Orlando really transports Harry Potter fans into the wizarding world!

UKEin AroundBy Tyler Margraf

Elegant, peaceful, beautiful, and graceful. Most often these words are used to describe the author of this fine article. These adjectives, however, are currently being used to describe the instrument that a fine young author like myself has taken a liking to. It is not just I that has taken a liking to it either. Thirty kids and counting are now part of the Bishop Eustace Uke club. That is correct; your eyes do not deceive you. There is a Uke club at Bishop Eu-stace and it is 30 people strong. If you have not heard us jamming out around the campus or in our weekly Uke shred sessions, then your ears are sorely missing out. The melody produced by the four stringed apparatus is one of un-matched beauty. The instrument puts out such beautiful tones that the human ear in almost unworthy of such sweet graces. Originally crafted by Zeus himself out of the finest ma-hogany, unicorn hair, and Elmer’s glue, this in-strument was played by the Greek gods at their celebrations. Now the design of the ukulele has changed slightly, with the unicorn hair being replaced by nylon strings. The Greek god’s magic is not what makes the instrument so beautiful. The musician is the one that makes the dollar dollar billz.(that’s slang for money) Bishop Eustace greats such as Lauren Hopkins and Julia Malak really know how to shred the gnarr in the Uke club. The best part of the club is that we all learn from each other in hopes of making sweet music. History teacher Mr. Mof-fa has taken the liberty, nay the honor, of being our wolf pack leader. In the beginning there were two of us in the wolf pack. I was alone first in the pack and Zach Beauchemin joined in later. Three weeks ago, when Mr. Moffa introduced me to the uke, I thought “wait a second, could it be?” And now I know for sure. I just added 28 more people to my wolf pack. Thirty of us wolves, running around Eustace together, are searching for new uke talent and Boscoe sticks.

Students Keep Up Their GPAs Despite Getting Into CollegeBy Demi Caltabiano

As the first semester is coming to an end, more and more seniors are getting their college acceptance letters. Everyday, students eagerly an-ticipate the mail wondering whether they will be going to one of their top school choices. Students are excited to find out which schools they got into and where their friends are going. It’s a major relief for all of them to know where they are going to college before they graduate from high school. New flags join the bulletin board every day, showing all of the acceptances.

Although students are being accepted to college, it doesn’t mean they can slack off and let their grades slip. It is very important to maintain a good GPA. Many colleges will still look at final grades even though acceptance letters have been sent out. Students need to keep up their motivation so they can end high school on a good note! Getting into college should not be taken as a reason to end hard work, but more a reason to have bet-ter study habits. Hard work doesn’t end in college, so students should not get in the habit of slacking off. If anything, their GPAs in college might dictate where students ultimately end up employed, and being a habitual slacker might limit a student’s options. From what I have been told, the college curriculum is more difficult and more demanding, so it would be detrimental to a student’s study habits to begin procrastinating just as things really start to count. Student’s will have plenty of time to have fun before they leave for college in the summer so they shouldn’t lose sight of what is important.

You Don’t Know Me Until You Know MeErin Schmenski

On January 31st, the Bishop Eustace Community was able to experience Dr. Mi-chael Fowlin’s one man show, “You Don’t Know Me Until You Know Me”. The stu-dents were confronted with topics such as bullying, racism, sexism, and stereo types.

During summer 2011, I had the opportunity to experience this special performance at a lead-ership camp. I was deeply touched by Dr. Fowlin’s performance and automatically thought of the Bishop Eustace Community and how we could benefit from the touching stories. The pro-cess started at a Rachel’s Challenge leader meeting. The idea was brought to the group and was looked into by Mrs. Cranston. The Amnesty international club partnered together with Rachel’s Challenge leaders and brainstormed ideas to promote Dr. Fowlin to Mr. Bleistine. The team included Mrs. Cranston, Ms. Eyler, Mrs. McSherry-Reader, Nicole Aguiar, Ian Mc-Groarty, Kait Richter, Turner Smith, and me. We were all able to experience the performance and explain to Mr. Bleistine why we were truly passionate about bringing Dr. Fowlin to Bish-op Eustace. After being approved, brainstorming continued as we developed ideas for dis-cussion groups after the performance which we found had a positive effect on the community.

When the day came for the students and faculty to observe and listen to Dr. Fowlin’s five sto-ries, it gave everyone a chance to connect to each character. Dr. Fowlin touched on racism, pre-judgment, and racial ethnicity with performing as a young second grader, a bi-racial girl, and de-pressed teenage boy, a homosexual African American college football player, and finally a young boy with Cerebral Palsy. Each character, performed by the actor/poet/psychologist had an indi-vidual message to share with the students of Bishop Eustace. Please recall Dr. Fowlin’s impor-tant messages, and carry them with you throughout your life, if not now, maybe further down the road, you may be able to apply them to a situation and make a positive impact on others.

Pre-Junior Ring DanceBy Daniella Jaconelli

With all the juniors focusing on their studies, sports, and pre-college preparation, we have Junior Ring Dance coming up at the end of April. Many people are asking their dates ear-ly and getting their dresses quickly. There has been a lot of talk about who is asking who and how are they asking them. Most of the junior girls have picked out their dresses and post-ed them on the private Facebook page that was created for all the girls in the junior grade. There are many various colors and styles within the dresses this year, which is a very good thing because everyone at prom wants to stand out and be different rather than just blend in.

There is a huge amount of planning to do for Ring Dance with where everyone is going for pic-tures before, transportation to the dance, and where everyone will be going after. Along with all this planning comes excitement and anxiousness leading up to the Ring Dance. As junior Ania Krawiec said, “I am very excited for the Ring Dance because it gives us juniors a night to be together and socialize with our piers!” As Junior Ring Dance approaches, we also have a Ring Mass, the day of where we receive our personalized rings we ordered early into our junior year. But in the end, despite all the craziness before, we all have high hopes for it to be a night to remember throughout the years!

Prom- The Only Topic Eustace KnowsBy Caitlin Sokolowski

Cotillion, Junior Prom, Senior Prom; all the girls at Bishop Eustace are talking about these days is prom, prom, prom! Girls are claiming dresses that they do not even own yet and making Face-book Groups to prevent two people from making a statement in the same dress. The dress process began in January and will continue until the day of the dance. Senior Prom is anticipated from the time senior year starts; well, at least for many of the girls. The girls are planning hair and makeup ap-pointments many months ahead. The start of the date drama is beginning, with the biggest question of all going around school: “Who’s going to go with whom?” and “How did they get asked?” “How are they going to get asked?” These questions are traveling to and from every girl, multiple times a day.

Seniors are worrying about prom houses down the shore. A major fear is getting cheated out of their homes by the owners. Some have had their homes since before Christ-mas time. Some people are more excited for prom weekend than the actual dance! All the fuss about getting dressed up and having to impress one another does not phase them; instead they are more enthusiastic to spend a long weekend with the company of their friends down by the sea. Regardless of what you are most hyped about, getting ready and taking pictures, the dance itself, or prom weekend, it will be unforgettable by some, but forgotten by many.

Urban ChallengeBy Daniella Jaconelli

Urban Challenge was the ultimate life changing experience. It really opened my eyes to what goes on in Camden and how the town needs to be helped and cleaned. On our way there, we got to see some of the sights of Camden, which weren’t exactly pretty, but made us realize how much we need to continue helping Camden. As some of us juniors arrived, we were excited to go along on our weekend of service and reflec-tion time all together. We stayed at The Romero Center, which was founded on March 24, 1998 on the 18th anniversary of the martyrdom of Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador. The Romero Center ministries began with the intention of bringing the Church community to Cam-den to experience an enlightened conversion and commitment. The Romero Center Ministries fulfills its mission and vision by providing a vari-ety of programs for students, young adults, adults, and church and lay leaders. Urban Challenge is mainly composed of prayer, service, educa-tion, and reflection. During prayer, we would focus on scripture readings and words from leaders in our faith. The staff of the center decides where services are needed, whether it is food banks, nursing homes, homeless shelters or centers for people infected and affected with HIV and AIDs. These types of service allow students to open up and really engage themselves into not only the service, but the people they interact with.

My service that I chose to do while I was there was the food bank and nursing home. The food bank was a more of the behind the scenes service, but what I learned was that all the little things like sorting food and stocking it really does make a difference in helping the community. The nursing home in my opinion was the best experience ever because I could really get to know people and interact with them as if I’ve known them for years. It was sad seeing elders being frustrated with certain things like not seeing their family members and just being in a nursing home in general. Luckily, the majority of them were content with their lives, and it was really good to see that! Reflection happened usually after we all got back from our service sites. During reflections, we were asked to tell what has happened, what we have seen, what we have heard, and what we have felt. We are really called to open up and express everything we learned that day or just to tell a simple story about someone you met or something you did. It really helped a lot of the students get out of their “comfort zones” and speak up about their thoughts and comments.

Over the long weekend, we also got the chance to bond with our classmates, which was awesome because getting to know new people and mak-ing new friendships is so much fun. At the end of the trip, we actually were calling ourselves family. Urban Challenge was an unforgettable experi-ence and I definitely recommend people to sign up for it because it honestly does change your perspective on many things that we take for granted. From the whole Urban Challenge family, a big thank you goes out to Mrs. Arnold, Richard Nalen, Teresa Reyes, Julie Fertsch, and all the teachers and faculty members for guiding us students on the trip!

Red Cross Blood DriveBy Taylor Hudspeth

This year, the Bishop Eustace commu-nity came together for our annual blood drive. This was open to anyone who wanted to partici-pate. The National Honors Society sponsored this event and members were required to donate or work the blood drive. Together, one hundred and forty-two members donated one hundred useful pints of blood. As a community we saved so many lives and are looking forward to next year’s blood drive!

Senior Year: When Does it Get Easier?By Brittany Laine

When does this year get easier? Graduates, alumni, and older friends always tell you, “senior year is a joke,” “senior year doesn’t matter,” or “senior year is so easy, you don’t do anything.” I would like to know how senior year was “so easy,” or “such a breeze,” for everyone else. In the very beginning of the year, on top of all the school work were college applications that had to be filled out and preparations for the last SATs. After SATs were officially over, work load did not lighten. Most of the colleges that students applied to required their mid-year grades be sent to them after midterms. Having the pressure of your college seeing your mid-year grades only in-creased everyone’s desire to do well. After midterms, the seniors were sure the year was going to get easier; however, there was no such luck. The first day of classes after midterms, most of my teachers made it a point to tell the students in the class that, “Just because midterms are over does not mean this year is going to get easier.” That statement has been true for practically every class. Good luck to all the seniors as they complete the year and await their college acceptance letters.

Black and White Week 2012Monday, April 30, 2012Baseball Day10 AM to 1 PM, Library Mr. Bishop Eustace Contest7 PM, Field Houseadmission: $5Tuesday, May 1, 2012Student-Faculty Badminton Tournament3 PM, Field HouseWednesday, May 2, 2012Crusader QuizzoLunch periods, Crusader HallThursday, May 3, 2012School Picnic and Carnival1:00 PM, Queen of Apostles Field(dress down day for students and for faculty/

staff)Powder Puff Football6:00 PM, Queen of Apostles Field(Friday – rain date for picnic/carnival)Saturday, May 5, 2012JAMNESTY 2012

Obesity WorldwideBy Evan Keane

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions worldwide. Although it is clearly and issue worldwide, heftiness is still welcomed in some coun-tries and is viewed as a sign of healthiness and beauty. Below are the top 10 countries in the world that have the most obesity, generally in women.

Politics from a Teenager’s PerspectiveBy: Ronald Berna

The President of the United States makes many crucial decisions every day. Our next presi-dent is going to have to act on three particular issues that may affect the qualities of our lives now and in the years to come. As teenagers, we are going to see the greatest impact from to-day’s decisions, because we have our whole lives ahead of us. Therefore, it is imperative that the next leader of our nation is equipped with the skills needed to handle these problems to our greatest benefit. In particular, the War on Terrorism, the economy, and universal healthcare are of great importance because we may be affected by the ramifications of these issues very soon.

Terrorism is rapidly expanding, and the United States may to be forced to act on it. Consequent-ly, our next president will have to deal with instability in the Middle East. Already, extremist groups are beginning to seize power. In Egypt, where Dictator Hosni Mubarak was overthrown slightly over a year ago, the Muslim Brotherhood, a radical Muslim group which wants worldwide recognition of Sharia law, has gained power. Also, in Libya, where former dictator Muammar al-Quaddafi was re-cently killed, there is no rule, and various rebel groups are fighting for power. Iran is another cause for concern because of its constant pursuit of nuclear weapons. Due to the turmoil in the Middle East, we need a president who is going to address these key issues. Can we afford to just stand by and watch?

When we enter the workforce as full-time employees and as potential employers, we are go-ing to become acquainted with the new healthcare bill, which allows all citizens of the United States to have health coverage. While in theory, universal healthcare is a noble goal, the bill recently passed by congress has a great number of flaws. One of the most important issues is cost. In the bill, two years of implementation is paid for by more than four years of tax revenue. Therefore, although supporters claim that “medical care for all Americans” will reduce the budget, the end result will be higher taxes, and a larger portion of our pay will be taken by the federal government. Another divisive topic associ-ated with this bill is its insistence that all organizations pay for “preventive care for women” including birth control and abortion. This provision is contrary to the Catholic faith, which opposes abortion in all forms. We must be cautious not to allow the implementation of this law to conflict with our reli-gious principles or force us to pay for medications and procedures that may go against our conscience.

In addition to universal health insurance, the economy today and in the coming years is going to have a great impact on our lives. Because today’s decisions will have ramifications in the future, the economic principals that our next president implements will affect us when we leave college and begin to search for jobs. As students out of college, we will have exorbitant student loans, con-sidering that the average cost of college tuition for a four-year student at a private college in 2010 was $119,400. Unfortunately, the rising national debt is going to compound our problems. Since the current national debt is more than fifteen trillion dollars, we will have to pay for this in our lifetimes.

Due to the massive problems presenting America, we should all hope that our next president is endowed with the skills to handle its multifarious problems effectively.

10. Tonga- One might ask, where is Tonga? It’s just east of Australia where nutrient defi-cient food is imported. About 100,000 of the is-land’s 114,000 adult inhabitants are overweight.

9. Kuwait- Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death. 52% of Kuwait wom-en over 15 are obese. Historically, people that lived there came to prize fatness as a sign of health and wealth, a trend which clearly con-tinues to this day. In a country where it is a taboo for women to exercise, wives are fre-quently prized as decorative items to fill up the house: the bigger, the more opulent.

8. Fiji- Everyone loves the water right? This nation’s customs revolve around the giv-ing of food as a sign of prosperity. This, coupled with insufficient education about health risks,

has left the vast majority of Fiji overweight. 7. Jamaica- With nearly 65% of Jamaican

females classified as obese, the ideal beach body is nearly twice its medically-appropriate size

6. Samoa- Following WWII the Samoans ditched their fish diet for a processed food plan. Some other studies have concluded that natives of this land have become genetically engineered to store more fat than the norm therefore mak-ing them more acceptable to gaining weight.

5. South Africa-Due to the prevalence of AIDS, the association between weight loss and illness has contributed to South Africa’s nega-tive view of thinness. Over weight signifies health and financial status.

4. Afghanistan- Basically the bigger you are the hotter you are. Many men find it beauti-

ful for a girl to maintain such a weight in such a rigorous environment.

3. Tahiti- Home to the native practice of ha’apori. Literally meaning “to fatten,” enough said.

2. Nauru- Known for the highest rate of diabetes in the world at 31%, and for its uni-versal embrace of obesity. Women are fattened in preparation for childbearing and men for strength competitions.

1. Mauritiana-Exercise is frowned upon and women are frequently divorced for their inability to sustain excessive girth after child-birth. Women also take steroids in order for them to increase their appetite.

New Earthly Like Planet Dis-covered: Do Aliens Exist?

By Dexter Harris A new planet was discovered in a near-

by solar system, six hundred light years away, on December 6, 2011. Since our planet is suf-fering from global warming, and the tempera-ture of the Earth is gradually getting warmer, scientists have been searching for a new planet that can support life. The thought is that in ap-proximately one million years, our planet Earth won’t be able to support life. It is believed that a few million years ago, the planet Venus could support life. The average temperature a few million years ago on Venus could have ranged from 12 degrees to 150 degrees. Over the years as the Sun grew, Venus got warmer and warmer to the point where it was too hot for life to exist. Scientists fear that the same thing could happen to our planet in one million years. Because of this theory, scientists have been searching for other nearby planets that are similar to Earth. It would take 22 million years to travel by space shuttle to this new planet. No one person will ever be able to reach this planet, but this discov-ery leaves scientists satisfied that there are plan-ets like Earth out there in the solar system next to ours which is named Keplar-22 System. The next task is to see if this planet holds life. That question has yet to be answered, but as NASA continues to do research they will find out the answer for themselves. A major concern for all of us is that with so many areas of government being cut, that NASA continues to get the fund-ing it needs to keep up this exciting research. Science is important, and this is just one area that should continue and not become political.

YOLOBy Tyler Margraf

The term YOLO is catching like wildfire. YOLO stands for You Only Live Once. This term is used by teens everywhere to rationalize their moronic behavior. For example, if a skateboarder is about to back out of a jump or trick, he simply says YOLO and apparently this is all the justification he needs. Telling oneself that you only live once and should embrace rash behavior is quite stupid when one takes a step back and looks at the situation at hand. If one can justify going sky diving or doing some-thing dangerous by convincing themselves they only live once, then they have not thought through the concept very well. The fact that we only live once is the very reason that one should not do the dangerous task. If we only live once, then why risk your life and put yourself in harm’s way. Think about it. We only live once. Do not use the fact that we only live once to validate stupid behavior. If anything, use the coined term YOLO to remember that our time on earth is only a drop in the bucket compared to our time in Heaven. If we live our lives with the Kingdom of God in mind and strive to do good deeds on earth, then He will welcome us into heaven with open arms. Yes we only live once. This means that we need to focus our attention on bringing good into the world and try our best to please God, not use the term to rationalize stupidity and harm ourselves. We only live once. People will forget the stupid stunts we do in our lives, but God will never forget the good we do for others.

Take a Stand Against Bullying: What’s your Number?By Erin Schemenski

On Wednesday, March 14th, students of Bishop Eustace posed for a photo holding their num-ber which represented their stand against bullying. Each student who took the stand, pledged to defeat bullying. Bullying is preventable if we take action to stop the crude actions. Bishop Eustace Students have joined over 95,000 others including super stars, Kardashian sisters, Demi Lovato, and Cody Simpson. Students commented and said that it made them feel good to be a part of the fight against bullying because it is one more thing they can do to create the positive impact and help others. No one is alone and we have come together to let others know that. Have you received your number? For more information on standing together against bullying, go to Standtogether.tv, take the pledge and become a part of the impact. Also, keep an eye out for the up and coming film Bully in select theaters March 30th.

Later School Start TimesBy Taylor Hudspeth

The National Sleep Foundation has re-cently brought about the attention of the chronic health problem adolescents have been facing: sleep deprivation. Recent studies have shown that teens are among the least likely to get enough sleep. Teens are supposed to be getting on aver-age 8 ½ to 9 ¼ hours of sleep per night for their best performance as well as health and brain de-velopment. Teens average less than 7 hours of sleep per school night by the end of high school and most have reported feeling tired during the day. Researchers believe that this problem is caused by poor teen sleep habits that do not al-low enough hours of quality sleep. The hectic schedules teens face with afterschool activities, jobs, homework, family obligations and a clash between early school start times and biological changes have put most teens on a later sleep-wake clock. This demanding schedule leaves the adolescent’s body little time to sleep, which makes teens unaware and tired for the next day.

Sleep deprivation has limited the learn-ing opportunities for teens especially. Teens have a hard time paying attention, solving problems, retaining information and coping with stress. Schools that have changed their start times have improved attendance, increases in continuous enrollment, less tardiness and students making fewer trips to the school nurse. This small change also showed that students were able to complete more of their homework during school hours, because they were more alert and efficient dur-ing the day. Later School Start times have all reported positive feedback or no change at all.

Quantity and Quality,Neither Present

By Pat LeuzziEver wonder why you’re only paying eighty-nine cents for that square fast food places call a

burger? The answer is a mystery, but the solution is relevant. People cannot get enough of Mc-Donald’s, Burger King, and Wendy’s as well as many other fast food places, but if they thought about the choice they were making everything would change. First off, fast food industries do not serve a gram of quality. It’s nothing but substances combined to look like real food that’s packed in some factory, then it’s frozen. Does that sound appetizing at all? I didn’t think so. Quantity is only given to the nutrition label’s astronomical stats. People have to get multiple items to call that trip through the drive thru a meal, which is still cost effective. It seems like there is no way eating fast foods can be a wise decision. No quality, no quantity, no nutrition, or anything else important.

In the 1970’s McDonald’s used kangaroo meat in their burgers, and the riddle is what they are using now. Lions, tigers, bears, you name it and it is probably in there. On the bright side, if someone asks you if you’ve ever had some exotic animal to eat, sound sophisticated and say yes because you really have tried it all. All people need to do is realize that there is nothing positive about fast food and maybe the industry will change, but until then it will all just be a mystery.

Final Exams: Advice for Un-derclassmen-How to Be Pre-

paredBy Brittany Laine

Easter break is over, and it is back to reality for the students at Bishop Eustace! These next weeks before finals are crucial in becoming pre-pared for the upcoming tests because preparing now can relieve a great amount of future stress! A good idea is to start getting your notes together and organize your different notes and handouts. Many teachers give a list of terms that will be scene on your finals; splitting these terms with a few friends and making a study guide can really help! Hard work and preparation now will re-lieve stress and the feeling of being overwhelmed before your exams. Rehearse your study mate-rials for a few days before the test, and do not cram studying just the night before. Following these few simple tips will greatly affect your score. Also remember to stay positive, because believing you will do well is half the battle!

The Weather Outside is WeatherBy Evan Keane

The winter season brought many weird turn in events. The New York Rangers are actually good for a change, the world didn’t end and there was no snow. 2011 brought 44 inches of snow and this year? Not even eclipsing the double digit mark. Some people may say yay; I, however, hate the snow so I say nay. Snow is one of those winter trademarks, an element to Christmas that is needed to feel the Christmas spirit. I never expected to have Santa come as early as he did this year solely be-cause it was 55 and sunny. It just wasn’t normal. Christmas needs to consist of snow angel making, snow man assembling and the classic snow ball fight. Some pond hockey on the lake and hot choco-late all enhance the winter atmosphere but we need cold weather; something we haven’t seen this year. It is unlike the New Jersey weather to be like this. We are almost guaranteed at least one snow day a year, I think it’s only fair we receive an “unusually hot and sunny” day in the foreseeable future.

Junior Trip 2012By Caroline Dodig

In the beginning of February, the junior class of 2013 went on a ski trip to the Great Wolf Lodge. The number of students that attended this trip was not as high as other years, but that did not change the activities that were going to take place or the amount of fun that the juniors would have!

All the students had to be at school at 6 am on Thursday, February 2nd to get their bags checked and to board the bus so that they got an early start and did not hit traffic. Once the bus arrived, the students went right to the ski mountain to get ready to ski for the day. For those that do not ski or snowboard, the option was given for them to go to the outlets and get lunch for the day. Only a few students did this, but many other stu-dents that had never skied before were adventurous and took a ski lesson for the first part of the day. After skiing, all the students boarded the bus and arrived at Great Wolf Lodge, and had time to use the indoor water park, or just to hang out with other classmates. The first day ended with the entire class meeting for dinner and just hanging out with each other. The next day, two options were also given to the students. Skiing was still an option, but again for those that did not ski, they got to go snow tubing. After a few hours of skiing, the class boarded the bus to return home.

Along with giving all the students a chance to be together, it also gave the teachers a chance to interact with the students as a class. It’s al-ways important for teachers to form friendships with their students, and trips like this make that possible. Not only did it allow more friendships to develop, but teachers were given a chance to see that the class can be trusted, both of which lead to good expectations for the exciting trip senior year.

This trip was definitely exhausting for the juniors, but it was well worth it as everyone had so much fun. This trip gave students time to be with their friends and get to know other classmates that they may not get a chance to talk to in school. Trips like these are a time to further our relationships with all of our classmates and junior trip definitely made us all that more excited for our Senior Trip in Disney!

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 contribu-tions will be evaluated on overall journalistic quality. Views expressed in THE EUSTACIAN are not necessar-ily the views of Bishop Eustace 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: Holly Bischof, Alexandra Canal, Alex SolonerSection Editors: Elizabeth Bowman, Molly McBride, Erin Schemenski

Staff: Ronald Berna, Demi Caltabiano, David Diaco, Kathleen DiBari, Caroline Dodig, Dexter Harris, Taylor Hudspeth, Daniella Jaconelli, Benjamin Keane, Evan Keane, Brittany Laine, Amanda Lennon, Pasquale Leuzzi, Tyler Margraf, Deanna Miceli, Matthew O’Brien, Gabriella Papale, Caitlin Sokolowski

Photos by Eustacian Staff Photographers and Mr. Jessup