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Vol. LVI Number 6 The Student Newspaper of St. Joseph High School May 2014/Graduation Our Finest Falcons – Valedictorian Justin Lin and Salutatorian Anmol Johal

Lin will look to continue his excellence By Carson Coudriet SCHOOL NEWS EDITOR at Cornell University - College of Engineer- ing, as he joins six other Falcons in the 2014 Despite being one of the most stressful graduating class attending Ivy League Schools. stages of life, high school can still be a time Right now, he is deciding between majoring of great personal growth. Each graduate walks in Chemical Engineering or Electronic and out of high school with feelings of pride and Computer Science. accomplishment, and Justin Lin and Anmol Salutatorian Anmol Johal has produced Johal have done more than enough to deserve a resume just as impressive throughout his said feelings of satisfaction. career at St. Joe’s, also scoring a GPA in the Lin has earned the title of Valedictorian 4.8 range. Johal was also extremely busy in for the St. Joseph Class of 2016 by attaining extracurricular activities, taking part in sev- the highest GPA, and Johal has followed, eral clubs, including Medical Club, Psychol- becoming Salutatorian after accumulating the ogy Club, Spring Basketball, Flag Football, second-highest GPA in his four years. Vignette, Science League, and Math League, Valedictorian Justin Lin has proven that he along with Science NHS and the National is deserving of this title both in and out of the Honor Society. classroom. During his four years, Lin recorded The Salutatorian was also an active partici- an approximate 4.86 GPA, although that barely pant in volunteer work outside of St. Joe’s, scratches the surface of his accomplishments. spending a lot of his time volunteering at JFK At St. Joe’s, Lin served as a member of the Hospital. The Rutgers-bound Johal plans to Math League, along with Science League, utilize his medical background in the future, Science National Honor Society, Asian Club, as he hopes to major in biology and then the College Bowl team, the History Bowl attend medical school to become a surgeon. stjoes.org stjoes.org team, and, for two years, the Spring Basket- “Eventually, I’d like to open up a hospital or Valedictorian Justin Lin Salutatorian Anmol Johal ball League. a really big group practice,” said Johal, as he Outside of St. Joe’s, Justin Lin has done his discussed his plans for the future. learning,” remarked Justin Lin. “Also, with surely be missed by the Class of 2014. Lin best to give back to the community. Along with their own individual successes, such a great senior class and underclassmen agreed: “Most of all, I’ll miss the really close “I often volunteer at my church youth group, Lin and Johal are still immensely grateful to moving up, you really feel challenged to reach bond you have with your friends at St. Joe’s.” along with various volunteering at my local St. Joe’s. your full potential.” After four years, Justin Lin and Anmol Johal library and nursing home,” stated the Class “The teachers really care about what they Of course, St. Joe’s has been a place of huge have truly earned the titles of Valedictorian of 2014 Valedictorian. teach and really help you develop a love for personal development for all students, and will and Salutatorian.

JusticeworX goes to West Virginia, Trenton New Jersey schools, took part Falcons take on By Greg Burton STAFF WRITER in this same JusticeworX pro- gram. Projects over the course of This coming August, a group the week included putting up dry the Ivy League of St. Joe’s students will head wall and framing at the Dunlow, down to West Virginia for a week WV community center, helping By Taras Holovko & Carter Coudriet: to participate in this year’s ses- to construct a new deck for an In his four years at St. Joe’s, Kevin Stephen sion of the JusticeworX program. impoverished family, and organiz- Coudriet involved himself in faithjustice.org MANAGING EDITORS This program is facilitated by the ing books in a nearby library. Jack nearly every facet of high school. Center for Faith Justice, and orga- Malague ’15, a student who partic- As stated by the program New Jersey is said to be the As one of the most accomplished nized by St. Joe’s alumnus Rocky ipated in the program last summer, website, “JusticeworX instills in most competitive state in terms students in extracurriculars, he Balsamo. As in past years, over commented that “I’m so lucky young people an awareness of of college admissions. Despite earned positions as Student Coun- the course of the week students to be able to live in a place like social justice through experiences that, seven St. Joe’s students cil President, Editor-in-Chief of will serve the West Virginia com- Metuchen… and it seems like my of faith in action,” and it is these were accepted to Ivy League The Falcon, and involved him- munity through volunteer actions, duty as a Catholic and as a human experiences that SJHS students schools. self in National Honor Society like local construction projects. being to help the people that aren’t will be a part of over the course of and a variety of academic clubs. In addition, a new element of the so lucky. JusticeworX allowed me, a week this summer. Along with For these seniors, the accep- He focused his efforts outside program has been introduced this and the other people on the trip, to other NJ high school students, tances represented a culmination of school in the NJ Youth and year, allowing students who are fulfill that duty.” Students in West members of the St. Joes com- of their efforts and dedication Government Program, becoming unable to go to Appalachia to help Virginia and Trenton will have that munity will get a chance, through throughout high school. “I feel the Editor-in-Chief of the Press with service projects in Trenton. same opportunity to serve their the JusticeworX program, to give incredible,” said Agustin Zavala, Corps, attending the Conference Last year, St. Joseph students, community, and will represent St. back to those who need their help who is attending Princeton Uni- on National Affairs multiple times, along with students from other Joe’s while doing so. the most. versity next year. “The fact that and leading the St. Joseph MUN/ all those years of hard work paid YAG delegation to new heights. off is amazing.” Accepted to and attending University of Pennsylvania. Throughout their four years at St. Joe’s, the students have St. Joe’s got brains Jon Frey: responsible driving. impressive resumes. Moving in a unique direction, By Lucas Pick For the past three Frey, the President of the National STAFF WRITER years, U Got Brains Honor Society, took his place on In 2011, 3,244 New Jersey car has sponsored a con- the nationally accredited College Robert Barrett: crashes involved the use of cellular test which has suc- A valuable member of The Bowl team, contributing to the devices. Thirty-one percent of all cessfully expanded to Vignette staff and the College team’s success in its history compe- ugotbrains.com traffic fatalities resulted from DUIs. approximately sixty Bowl team, Barrett utilized his titions for the last four years. Frey Collisions have consistently been the high schools. Participating schools Mr. Eugene Tyrell ’75 and Dr. Adele outstanding academic perfor- has also been an active member of leading cause of teenage death both create projects with revolving themes Ellis. The movie, titled A Car is a mance throughout high school our school’s Model UN & Youth in-state and nationwide. that include short movies and com- Weapon when You Treat it Like a Toy, to vie for an envied spot on and Government delegation. Out- U Got Brains is a statewide organi- munity contact. focuses on the dangers of recklessness the Cornell accepted list. As side of school, Frey made it his zation dedicated to encouraging safe In 2011, St. Joe’s won a driving driving, texting, racing, drinking and an established writer and editor duty to serve his community, par- driving and limiting accidents among simulator for their project, Death by even changing the radio station while for St. Joe’s esteemed literary ticipating in a missionary project to young motorists. Since 2011, St. Joe’s Texting. Returning to the program on the road. magazine, The Vignette, Barrett Tijuana, Mexico annually. He has has been spreading the word of safe in 2013, the Falcons presented Into As part of the project, participants wrote a stunning application also been awarded Eagle Rank, the driving through the U Got Brains the Dark, which addressed the issue sent parts of their video to Brothers essay. highest award in Scouting, for his Champion Schools Program. of drunk driving. The 2014 endeav- of the Sacred Heart schools across Accepted to and attending accomplishments. U Got Brains Champion Schools or was coordinated by ten students the country. They also recruited a Cornell. Accepted to and attending Brown. Program aims to serve the teenage from S.A.D.D. in conjunction with State Farm representative to speak to Continued on page 2 community by supporting safe and the Film Club, and was moderated by Continued on page 3 2 THE FALCON May 2014

Students get global perspectives Falcons take on Ivy League By Liam Formisano STAFF WRITER Continued from page 1 Tamakloe: hardworking. Mark diversified his resume by par- Throughout the course of the Haochen Li: taking in numerous activities in year, St. Joe’s students have ben- Indubitably the most mathemat- school, including Science League, efited from numerous opportunities ically inclined of the troupe, Li, NHS, Umoja Club, French Club, to learn from international students, an international student, achieved Medical Club, and winter and both home and abroad. This year, state and national recognition spring track. Out of school, British and French exchange stu- for his achievement in our Math Tamakloe has served his com- dents were welcomed into the League and Science League com- munity as an altar server for ten Falcon community as they visited petitions. A National AP Scholar, years. He was awarded the acco- the US on their school breaks. Haochen attained twelve 5’s on lade of National Achievement Exchange programs, like the ones AP exams in his first three years Semifinalist this year. St. Joe’s participates in, are widely © Roland Nagy/123RF.COM of high school, as well as perfect Accepted to Princeton, University recognized as beneficial for all par- Many schools today include study abroad as a key educational com- scores on several subject SAT of Pennsylvania. ties involved because they allow for ponent . tests. Attending Princeton. inter-cultural learning. Accepted to and attending The popularity of such exchange by exchange programs draws over eign life and culture are offered the Princeton. Agustin Zavala: programs is a direct reflection of 3.7 million students annually to opportunity to venture to Europe Zavala, the #2 scorer in New the ever-increasing interconnected- venture from their home for such this summer as exchange students. Justin Lin: Jersey for the 2012-2013 Chem- ness of the world as a whole. Study a life-changing experience. There are still openings for the trip The valedictorian of the Class istry I Science League competi- Abroad programs at colleges and It is for those reasons that the to England this summer that runs of 2014 (refer to front page tion, concentrated his focus on universities have seen even greater international students visited St. from June 29 to July 8. Also, inter- article), Lin also concentrated the field of science, attending the growth than their high school coun- Joe’s this year. Beginning with the ested Falcons can choose to fly to on the sciences, attending the Governor’s School for Science at terparts as more and more students British “invasion” in October and France and spend June 17 to July New Jersey Governor’s School Princeton with Lin in the summer realize the importance of having a culminating in the second semester 1 as exchange students. Addition- of Engineering and Technology of 2013. Additionally, he thrives global perspective in this day and experience with the French stu- ally, St. Joe’s families are needed in the summer of his senior year. outside of school as a dexterous age. In fact, many schools today dents, Falcons were able to have to host students from Brazil when Accepted to and attending Cornell. concert pianist, having performed are including study abroad as key classes, eat meals, and altogether they visit the school next year from at Carnegie Hall two times. component of a complete education bond with students from other October 5 to 17. Anyone interested Accepted to Princeton, Columbia, because of the numerous benefits countries. in these immersive and impactful Mark Tamakloe: Fellow graduating students Yale, University of Pennsylva- of international study. The cultural St. Joe’s students seeking to fur- experiences can contact either Mr. nia. Attending Princeton. immersion and education offered ther immerse themselves in for- Walsh or Mrs. Ciktor. chose one word to describe The new face of The Falcon 1.) Website: Possibly the big- out for The Falcon’s online edition existing role of Sports Editor. By Stephan Kozub gest update coming to The Fal- in the coming year. 3.) Set Topic Pages: Previously, Published by the students of EDITOR-IN-CHIEF St. Joseph High School con will be the development of an 2.) Subject Editors: For those that the only page that had a set topic 145 Plainfield Ave., Over its long and varied history, online edition. With the addition have read past editions of The Fal- and location in the newspaper was Metuchen, NJ 08840 The Falcon has been a source of of an Online Editor and an Assis- con, they’ll notice the absence of the the sports page. Going along with 732-549-7600 ext 261 news and entertainment for stu- tant Online Editor to the editorial Associate Editor position. In order having subject editors, there will www.stjoes.org dents, and, in some cases, a source board, the groundwork for this goal to stream line the editorial process be set pages corresponding to each Volume LVI, No. 6 of change in the school. Likewise, has already been laid. The idea and add more structure to the edit- topic. For example, there will be a set May 2014/ Graduation the newspaper itself has undergone behind this is to make articles more ing process and the newspaper as page for articles covering U.S. and several alterations since its incep- accessible to readers, and give the a whole, the Associate Editor posi- World news, and a set page for Clubs Editor-in-Chief: tion. The changes coming this year, writers the ability to publish more tions have been replaced by subject & Activities updates. The purpose Stephan Kozub however, are numerous even by The articles to cover more topics than editors. These include: Schools of this is to add more structure to the Managing Editors: Falcon’s standards. Here’s a look are allowed by the confines of an News Editor; U.S. & World News paper so it is easier to read and so the Taras Holovko Kevin Stephen at some of the changes currently in eight page newspaper. While this is Editor; Clubs & Activities Editor; newspaper looks more professional the works: still a work in progress, keep an eye Opinion Editor; and also the already and appealing overall. Online Editor: Anthony Colucci Assistant Online Editor: FAREWELL EDITORIAL Brendan Moreau SPRING PLAY REVIEW: School News Editor: What does it mean to be a Falcon? Carson Coudriet blended in with our social lives, which US & World News Editor: By Carter Coudriet RETIRING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF helped each of us succeed at the high Adekunle Balogun ‘Paint Your Wagon’ level we did. Clubs & Activities Editor: How does one sum up the last four However, that does not mean that the Michael Drabich By Michael Drabich CLUBS & ACTIVITIES EDITOR years? community was confined to classroom Opinion Editor: I will actually start with Nikhil matters. One of my fondest Falcon Sean Holland Seeing a production by Mathur, who was the first to show memories was the legendary Battle of Sports Editor: the St. Joseph Theater Com- me what being a Falcon means. As I Plainfield Avenue, when James Ziemba Brandon Goldy pany was an eye-opening and walked out of the Freshman Student directed probably a quarter of the stu- Head Photographer unforgettable experience. Upon Council Election after Freshman Cup, dent body over to Bishop Ahr, where Peter Coronato entering the gathering space some kid I had never seen before pulled Matt Olivo delivered the biggest hit I Staff Writers: outside the cafeteria for an eve- me aside and said, “Hey Carter, I want have ever seen, Vikas and Nico stormed Greg Burton ning performance of their lat- to let you know I voted for you, and I the field at halftime, and Andrew Rush Max Chadwick est spring musical, Paint Your thought your speech was cool.” sealed our first football victory over CJ Connet Wagon, one could sense the It was a small interchange, but unfor- the Trojans down the road. Even the Liam Formisano John Fresco hustle and bustle of preparation gettable. Such random and unprompted Rock Incident brought us together, as Trevor Jones before the start of the show. support seemed incredible, yet I soon we all observed in awe the awesome Rohan Mishra After purchasing my tickets, found that this sort of casual friendli- (but obviously against the rules and Thomas Morrison I found a seat, settled in, and ness was the norm in the St. Joes com- therefore not the St. Joe’s Way) feat Elrod Owusu began flicking through my play munity. Even the weirder interactions accomplished by Luke Syslo, Chris Lucas Pick bill. I waited with bated breath Photo by Michael Drabich I shared (name five cereals, Buzy) Welle, and company. John Henry Riccardi for the dimming of the lights evolved into lasting bonds with an However, no moment epitomizes Mohit Varma and the hum of the opening best for his town of Rumson, amazing group of friends. what being a Falcon means to me bet- George Ibuna overture. My ears were met and its noble population of 900, Perhaps the coolest facet of being a ter than one that took place hundreds Carter Coudriet pleasantly with the sound of almost all of whom are men, as Falcon is that group itself, comprised of miles away in West Virginia on Kyle Terraciano Karanveer Johal cheery and rollicking tunes that the story opens, with the excep- of a plethora of backgrounds yet still JusticeworX. One of the nights of the Charlie Butrico captured the hearts of audi- tion of Rumson’s daughter Jen- able to strive cohesively. Walking down service retreat, I sat with ten of the Sijo Devasia ence members and the core of nifer. David Siy’s enthralling the hallway, I could fist-bump friends other seniors about two hours after Luke O’Keefe the play’s setting, effortlessly performance of this patriarch as diverse as Jack Mehr and Kyle Grz- curfew, squeezed into a remote corner Dylan Oelkers beckoning me into the western figure was the musical’s central eszczak and think nothing of it. That is of the barrack and eating snacks we frontier of nineteenth century character development. one of many wonders at St. Joe’s: you smuggled in. We were not having any Faculty Moderator: Americana. The set and costume design are able to be yourself and still mesh profound or cathartic conversation; we Dr. Robert Longhi, ‘81 Paint Your Wagon was contributed to making the per- with anybody else willing to embrace were simply talking as if we had known Principal: originally on Broadway in the formance a feasible period the brotherhood. each other our whole lives. Mr. John Anderson, ‘70 1950s, and was made into a piece. I was very impressed by This familial feeling, paired with That is what being a Falcon means. President: film in 1969 starring Clint East- the professionalism and work- the facilitative academic atmosphere, It means embracing the brotherhood on Mr. Lawrence Walsh, ‘68 wood, Jean Seberg, and Lee manship that made the play all brought us even closer together. all levels, from cheering at games to The Falcon welcomes articles from stu- Marvin. The story illustrates the more enjoyable. The cast Meisenbacher, who is now my best opening up to each other in the school dents, parents and faculty members for the frontier lifestyle during and crew of Paint Your Wagon friend, and I became friends because store to simply standing together to consideration for publication. All arti- the California Gold Rush in a should be proud of the work we would constantly face off in Mr. promote what is right for the Student cles are subject to editing. The opinions charming yarn based around a they put forth. Hayman’s class (I still have the first Body. No obstacle, whether economic, expressed in The Falcon do not neces- sarily represent the opinions of faculty passionate group of dreamers The show was exceedingly pop quiz on which I scored a 100, you bureaucratic, or emotional, will be too or administration. Opinions expressed in with a touch of musicality. entertaining and enjoyed by a 90. Bang bang.). Farley and I would big for us, for we will always be Fal- any column except those of the editors The protagonist Ben Rum- all. If one thing can be said for stay up past midnight a couple nights a cons, and we will always flock together. are not necessarily those of the editors. son, played by senior David them, the St. Joseph Theater week junior year just to help each other One last thing. A ton of people have Graphics and Printing by Siy, is a likable character with Company certainly deserves study for AP Chemistry or peer review played an incredible role in my high Media Trends, Metuchen, NJ a caring heart who wants the their own round of applause. for English. At St. Joe’s, the academic school career, but none were more (732) 548-7088 aspect of school was not isolated; it was Continued on page 3 May 2014 THE FALCON 3 St. Joe’s reaches out with social media Sports Debate Club media has led By Karanveer Johal online locations where members RETIRING ASSOCIATE EDITOR to the influx of the high school community of students, can be continually updated on the From television, to radio, to parents, and various events happening around newspapers and mail, to the (rela- alumni on St. Joes, whether it be Student tively) new medium of the Inter- specific sites, Council-run Car Shows, Volley- net, information is available to St. Joe’s has taken steps to reach ball and Lacrosse games, or the people in a multitude of ways. out and connect to those people. ever-exciting FIRST Robotics As the world expands the ways As of now, both a Facebook competition. it exchanges information, groups page and a Twitter handle have No matter what it is, St. Joe’s must change along with them as been created to connect to peo- is taking strides to make sure they branch out to utilize these new ple online and spread the word the community is up to date in mediums. St. Joseph High School of St. Joe’s. They also serve to all that the school has to offer. is no different. Until recently, the highlight the accomplishments Expect to see the administration only real force St. Joe’s held on of our students, most recently pushing for more involvement the World Wide Web was its home including Senior Karl Anthony through the online social media website, stjoes.org, where it hosts Towns’ selection and participation channels with the students, or a a mass of information. in the McDonald’s All-American spread of St. Joe’s influence to Photo by CJ Connet However, because the recent Game at Chicago’s United Center. other social media sites in the emergence of popular social Additionally, the sites serve as coming school years. Students of the Sports Debate Club gather to discuss the annual NFL Draft and share their predictions on what athletes the teams will draft. SENIOR CUP: Hurricanez Blow Away Competition The homerooms for the Class of Irish top Goons for By Sijo Devasia STAFF WRITER 2014 sported the names: Longhi’s Longhorns, Mahoney’s Misfits, With the school year coming to Viral’s Variables, Hayman’s Hur- Spring Basketball title defeated the second-seeded team, a close and events seeming to die ricanez, The Burzerkers, Guber- By CJ Connet down, one event stands supremely naut’s Argonauts, and Brother STAFF WRITER Rob Noonan, 42-38. unique, energy-packed, and well- Matt’s Brothers. The winner from On May 2, Matt Scull of The attended: the Senior Cup. Senior freshman year of 2010-2011 was The fourth annual Saint Joe’s Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Aaron Cup took place on April 14, where Mahoney’s Misfits. However, they Spring 3-on-3 Basketball Tour- Washington of The Fighting Irish, the seniors were able to miss classes lost their title unexpectedly to the nament was a grand contribution Tyler Vitale of The Wacky Waving and reunite with their individual new victors, Hayman’s Hurricanez. toward the Saint Joe’s community. Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube Men, homeroom classes from freshman The event itself was moderated About 90 students, spread out Brandon Goldy of Rob Noonan, year. by Ms. Backlund with juniors serv- Photo by John Anderson through 19 teams, participated in and Killian Gundry of Better than ing as event coordinators. Games Senior Cup teams competed the tournament. the Sixers were named as the All were broken into 40 minute slots against each other in volley- The tournament raised an Spring Basketball team. To be a Falcon which pitted one team against ball as well as in several other astounding $550, to be donated Also, the Coach Yunker Hustle activities. Continued from page 2 another. Events included Kickball, to the Kevin Reihnhart Foundation Award went to Anthony Patikows- imperative than that lady in the Volleyball, Frisbee, and Steal the senior year,” said Team Captain and the Wounded Warriors Project. ki of Dream Team 2.2. Captain of Dean’s Office who gives out Bag. “I felt the overall atmosphere Christopher Francis Habijan of The After several exciting games over Gamboa’s Goons, Junior Danny detentions, candy, and legitimate of the day was thrilling, and I felt Burzekers. “Though my team lost, the course of the tournament, it Gamboa, who was named the guidance to hundreds of us. Most that I truly carried the team in all I felt we, as an entire student body, was The Fighting Irish consisting league’s MVP, gave his opinion people do not know that our first activities,” said Team Captain Chase personified the Falcon Spirit.” of Captain Aaron Washington, on the tournament: “It was an year at St. Joe’s was my mom’s Uy of Brother Matt’s Brothers. “I The majority of seniors thought Raven Owen, Pat Kirk, and Aring- amazing experience to get to play as well, so in a way, our gradu- particularly loved Frisbee, in which the weather was ideal, and the ton Joiner that defeated Gamboa’s some basketball especially when ation is hers, too. Therefore, on I scored nearly nine times.” activities were well explained and Goons in the championship game. all the while it’s raising money behalf of St. Joe’s, thank you to The day ended with a selection coordinated. A crowd gathered during break for our veterans. The games were the beautiful, intelligent, incred- of three students from each senior “I can’t imagine what I am going in the gym to witness this champi- always a good time with friendly ible Mrs. Coudriet, who showed cup team to participate in a round to do when I leave St. Joe’s,” said onship game on May 1st. A similar competition and camaraderie. I me most of all what it means to of knockout. “I couldn’t imagine senior Luke O’ Keefe.”It will crowd was also assembled on April urge everyone who can to partici- be a Falcon. a more successful, well-planned, always hold a special place in my 30 to watch the semi-final games pate in the tournament next year.” and amazing way to end of the heart.” in which the first-seeded team in Most of the tournament was the Eastern Division, Gamboa’s held outside on the blacktop, but Goons, defeated the third-seeded due to inhibiting weather the semi- Better than the Sixers 40 -28, and final round and the championship Movies 2014 – Summer Edition the first-seeded team in the West- round were held in the gym at Jump Street.” In this sequel, the duo ern Division, The Fighting Irish, break. By Mohit Varma STAFF WRITER goes undercover at a local college on a journey of self-realization. In France, there is not anything With summer just around the cor- Debuting on July 11, “The Dawn U Got Brains equivalent to the GDL program uti- ner, spending your days at the mov- of the Planet of the Apes” is a high Continued from page 1 lized here, but instead, drivers are ies is always the perfect pastime, and budget sci-fi movie. A growing Driver’s Education classes about the taught domestically and may obtain a some of the movies coming out this nation of genetically evolved apes risks of unsafe driving. All students license at eighteen. They commented summer are simply a must-watch. is threatened by a band of human will sign a pledge promising to act negatively about how the driving and The epic action movie, “The Edge survivors and a catastrophic virus. responsibly in motor vehicles. Stu- drinking age coincides in France. of Tomorrow,” makes its debut on thegiverfilm.com Both sides are brought to the brink dents and parents alike will receive Overall, the French students were impressed by the project. June 6. This movie unfolds in the “The Giver” comes out Aug. 15. of war, which will decide who is car magnets, reminding them to fol- actually the most dominant species low the “St. Joe’s Way,” even on Dr. Ellis, Mr. Tyrell, and participat- near future, where an unassailable on this planet. the road. ing students feel that the 2014 U Got alien race has hit Earth in a merci- Finally, releasing on August 15, Between March 31 and April 9, Brains project has met with success. less assault. The movie is based on “The Giver” has attracted a lot of fourteen French exchange students An online poll is available at the U the acclaimed novel “All You Need attention. The film is based on Lois from the Brothers’ school in Lyon Got Brains website until May 19. is Kill” by Hiroshi Sakurazaka, and Lowry’s novel of the same name, visited the campus. To expand out- Start voting! So far, St. Joe’s has definitely seems to be an interesting which was the winner the 1994 New- reach beyond the United States, the received over 400 votes and looks watch, with the plot based on the bury Medal and sold over 10 million French students were invited to watch forward to continued support from the responsibility of one sole man to copies worldwide. The plot of the A Car is A Weapon when You Treat it school and local communities. While save the world all by himself. film will be the same as that of the Like a Toy and test the school’s new hoping hard work meets success, imdb.com Releasing on June 13, the hilari- novel, which centered on the main driving simulator. They also shared students are content with achieving a Tom Cruise stars in “The Edge ous duo of Jonah Hill and Channing character living in a colorless, ideal differences between teen driving in larger goal – helping the community of Tomorrow.” Tatum return in their new movie “22 world of conformity. France and the United States. by encouraging safe driving. The Falcon Fast Five someone in need made it that much victory in the elimination rounds. This Every item donated goes to helping By Kyle Terracciano RETIRING MANAGING EDITOR more rewarding. My parents instilled is the second time that Falcon Robot- someone in need. in me to always give back, so end- ics has won a competition; the first big On April 6, Student Council held ing my years at St. Joe’s doing that win occurred when the Class of 2014 On April 4-6, delegates from St. 1. its first annual car show. A whop- couldn’t have made it any better,” members were freshmen. The team’s 4. Joe’s attended the Youth and ping 112 cars turned out for the event, Sean Quigley said. win was definitely a great way for the Government Conference in Trenton. and $3,500 was raised. All proceeds seniors to end their careers. St. Joe’s had a number of award from the event benefited an alum- In March, the Robotics team won winners and multiple students were nus who is suffering from a rare form 2. one of the six district competitions Last month, Campus Ministry col- elected as officers for next year. of bone cancer. The car show was (Clifton) in MAR. MAR stands for Mid- 3. lected Easter Baskets for Women spearheaded by senior Sean Quigley. Atlantic Robotics and consists of all of Aware, an organization committed Photo by Peter Coronato Senior John Selesky IV was “Running the event was an amazing the teams in New Jersey, Delaware, to ending domestic violence in the St. Joe’s had its first annual 5.named the Edison Rotary Senior experience. It required a lot of plan- and eastern Pennsylvania. After a day lives of women, children and men. car show in April. of the Month. At the award ceremony, ning and organization. Combining and a half of seeding matches, Falcon Another collection was held for the the other 19 Falcons named as Stu- my love for cars and knowing this Robotics ranked third at the Clifton organization for Mother’s Day in early contribute what they can to charity dents of the Month over the course fundraiser was giving back to help District Competition, and pulled off the May. Students are encouraged to collections held by Campus Ministry. of the school year were also honored. 4 THE FALCON May 2014

CURRENT EVENTS A South Korean Tragedy By Adekunle Balogun U.S. AND WORLD NEWS EDITOR As the world changes and grows, people feel the effects of both wonderful events and extreme calamities. Sadly, on April 16, 2014, a true tragedy occurred: a South Korean ferry, traveling from Incheon to Jeju, sank near the southwest coast of the country. As if the initial catastrophe was Yahoo images not enough, the details surround- Violence and tensions are on the rise as Pro-Russian militants con- ing the sinking have increased tinue to fight Ukrainians in the Crimea and Eastern Ukraine. the grief felt by families and friends. As one lead after another Google images is released, this story becomes a Hundreds of passengers have been pronounced dead or missing The Ins and Outs of Ukraine mixing pot of questions without since the ferry capsized in April off the South Korean coast. as well. Ukraine’s acting president, answers. What caused this ferry, By Greg Burton passengers were 325 high school students and faculty gave their STAFF WRITER Oleksandr Turchynov, has issued carrying nearly 300 South Korean a decree that, in light of possible youth, to sink? And why did these students. By the following day, thoughts on the story. When asked Ever since protestors forced the military action in the near future, men events turn out how they did? 213 people had been confirmed as to share his opinion on the situa- resignation of President Victor from the ages of eighteen to twenty- What seemed to start as an killed in the accident and 81 were tion, Br. Ron said, “Knowing that Yanukovych in February, events five will be drafted into the Ukrainian enjoyable journey took a turn for declared missing. the captain and crew did little to in Ukraine have quickly grown in Armed Forces. This will bolster the the worse within a short amount However, what really created help, it is a true tragedy, espe- significance on the world stage. weak defense forces that Ukraine has of time. Passing the coast of South a stir and what many directly cially with all the young people After Mr. Yanukovych resigned, now, which are estimated to stand at Korea, the ferry began to danger- blamed for the entire incident is who died. Overall, this was a sad Pro-Russian troops occupied the roughly 70,000 men. ously tilt. According to the LA the fact that the crew, 14 members situation.” region known as Crimea, which then With a crucial presidential elec- Times, as a first reaction, the pas- and the captain, abandoned the Robert Joseph Martin Jr. voted by referendum to join Russia. tion coming up, the internal spot- sengers made jokes and compared ship as it was sinking. Accord- affirmed Br. Ron’s comments, Russia proceeded to annex Crimea, light for Ukraine falls primarily on the ferry to the Titanic. By the time ing to the LA Times, the ferry’s saying, “The South Korean ferry leading to both a foreign and domes- one candidate, Yulia Timoshenko, they realized that they were in a captain, Lee Joon-seok, was seen incident was a real tragedy. It is tic struggle for Ukraine. who announced her candidacy after serious situation, it was too late. being helped into a rescue boat just a reminder of how the world Recently, further strife has arisen being released from a prison sentence The ferry was transporting a while hundreds were drowning can be and how the world changes. within Ukraine, with Pro-Russian imposed by Mr. Yanukovych. Ms. total of 476 people when it cap- in the sinking ferry. We have to look at how to fix these rebels (thought to be or be led by Timoshenko leads the polls in her sized and sank. Among those On our own Falcon campus, problems in the future.” Russian troops) seizing or attempt- campaign, and has proposed initia- ing to take control of multiple tives to get her nation back on track, administrative centers in the eastern such as the entry of Ukraine into the Ukrainian provinces of Kharkiv, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Satire: The Suffering of Success be a three-sport varsity athlete, Moreover, the student forgets to be Svyotogorsk, and Donetsk. This, (NATO). By A Concerned Student along with a buildup of Russian land Over the past months, Ukraine and go on a volunteering trip to grateful for the right to querulously and air forces near the Ukrainian has risen to be an important issue on Every year, the commencement Africa. Then maybe that gray-suited whine about it all. He’s not the one border, has led to a transfer of many the international stage. The events of of fall marks the dawn of college alumnus reading his application living in fear of being apprehended Ukrainian troops to the east of the recent days, along with events yet to application season. As the trees won’t stamp the papers he passion- for lampooning the public school nation. These events have resulted come, will influence international begin to lose their leaves from the ately poured his heart and soul into system. At least the United States in a demand by Russian President affairs. Some have speculated that bitter weather, the seniors start to with a large red “REJECTED.” If government doesn’t monitor what Vladimir Putin that Ukraine remove if the situation deteriorates further, lose their sanity from the stress. the pretentious preppy is fortunate he searches online. her troops from the southeast of the a second Cold War could arise. With The whole college process is enough to attract the attention of In the end, an overly ambitious country. impending elections, mobilization, nothing to joke about, especially for the bureaucrat, his Common App aspirant tends to neglect cogently In addition to foreign troubles, and insurgency, the nation is in flux the ravenous overachiever seeking essay has to cleverly cajole the considering his priorities when Ukraine faces domestic upheaval and the world must watch and wait. juicy acceptance letters from those admissions officer into admitting applying to colleges. If his defini- tantalizing top-tier universities. him into one of the top universities tion of self-actualization is “driving He’s not daunted by that single in the nation. oneself to the grave from innumer- digit percent acceptance rate, yet is A common complaint of the able sleepless nights with six cans completely ignorant of the fact that college-bound senior often con- of Red Bull at three in the morn- his score of four on the Advanced cerns the inequity of the admissions ing,” then he’ll be at the very top Placement U.S History exam is process: “Oh, the injustice of it all!” of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs in soon going to be the bane of his The unappreciative student laments twenty years. miserable existence. He shouldn’t his deferral from universities, but When leaving the house on week- have included that on his applica- completely disregards the everyday ends and sleeping more than five tion unless he wanted it to be hung elementary amenities that he is hours per night for someone is rare, up on the “wall of shame” in the fortunate to have compared to the the student is most likely bound for admissions department. impecunious citizens of impover- an education, and later an occupa- Even if one is stressed about his ished nations. Basic everyday needs tion, where he’ll halve his time in statistically slim chances of being as well as luxuries are provided a state of slumber. In the end, the accepted, it’s no big deal. He just right under his nose, yet he fails to student’s success is measured nei- nbcnews.com needs to pick up a 2400 on his SAT, sniff anything but his struggle for ther by “the number of breaths he The Boston Bombings left four dead and hundreds injured, grab seven 800’s on subject tests, scholarly schooling. takes” nor “the moments that take several of whom are still recovering. First responders, other score thirteen 5’s on self-studied AP Surely, his futile efforts for edifi- his breath away,” as Maya Angelou participants in the marathon and bystanders all rushed to help exams, work six internships, obtain cation eclipse the real world prob- once said, but by the stress he suf- the injured. leadership positions in twelve clubs, lems of those third-world denizens. fers and the suffering he stresses. Boston Bombings – One Year Later line.” VOLKSWAGON XL1: By Sean Holland OPINION EDITOR On April 21, the date of the 2014 Boston Marathon, thou- One year ago, the people of sands of runners came out to send Revolutionary concept meets reality Boston stood witness to one of the message that neither Boston the deadliest acts of terrorism nor America will ever give in to on U.S. soil since the events of terrorism and fear. By Thomas Morrison STAFF WRITER 9/11. On April 15, the one year For an event branded into the anniversary of the Boston Mara- minds and hearts of an entire The XL1 is a new concept car by Volkswagen that thon Bombings, the people of nation, no words can truly sum gets an astounding 283 miles per gallon. Driving across Boston stood strong in solemn up the suffering that the city of America, coast to coast, in the XL1, would cost no silence to commemorate the Boston endured, but solace can more than $60. tragic events of a day that will be found in the heroism of those The XL1 has all the visible aspects of an exotic live on in infamy. who came to the aid of those in supercar. It has a streamlined design, butterfly wing A procession, including the need at a time of crisis for the city. doors, a carbon fiber body, and is a solid 45.4 inches family of the bombing’s young- This perseverance in the face tall, lower than a Lamborghini Gallardo. The XL1 is est victim, led the way to the of danger shows that regardless of a supercar of a different origin and it paints a picture i-uv.com site of the bombing where 3,000 the magnitude of the attack, or the At 283 mpg, the Volkswagen XL1 revolutionizes of what cars will look like in the future. the industry of fuel efficient cars. survivors, first responders, and length of mourning, the people A two-cylinder turbo diesel engine sits in the trunk, dignitaries attended the memorial of America will remain strong. right next to a smaller electric motor. The XL1 puts out beautiful noise of a giant engine guzzling gas on a ceremony. As the nation moves forward 68 horsepower, which is relatively low, but with such highway, the rest of the automobile industry might be At the event, Vice President from this time of great suffering high mpg, something has to be sacrificed. It goes from headed in the same direction. Volkswagen only made Joe Biden provided powerful and as the perseverance of the 0-60 in around 12 seconds, but can cruise comfortably 250 units and the price of the car is predicted to rise to remarks: “America will never, Boston people is memorialized, on the highway. Electronically limited to 99 miles an $120,000, but when cars like these hit the production ever, ever stand down. We are only two words can describe hour, the XL1 can be driven like any other car on the line, the industry is going to change dramatically. This Boston. We are America. We those heroes who acted selfless- road, which actually doesn’t seem too impractical. environmentally friendly beast, a pretty good guess respond, we endure, we over- ly in a time of crisis: “Boston Although Volkswagen’s new model lacks certain of what the future holds, is simply the product of true come, and we own the finish Strong.” features like power steering, power breaks, and the engineering brilliance and pure ingenuity. May 2014 THE FALCON 5 Sports Report Card — 2014

Photos by Peter Coronato, Neel Jha and Normandy Studio

HOCKEY – A due to a rainy spring, the Falcons were By Brandon Goldy WINTER SPORTS EDITOR Adding to an exciting winter sport season, 7-3, only losing to South Brunswick, East Brunswick, and Wall. St. Joe’s has a lot SWIMMING – A the hockey team notched a 13-6-2 record and and Anthony Colucci its 3rd consecutive county championship. The of potential for next year with the return WEB EDITOR As the swim team won their 37th con- team played many exciting matches against of a very deep junior class including 2013 secutive county title, most would consider the top state talent and finished their season All-County selection Gabe Rivera, and a success of this year’s team to be common. In ranked #16 in the state. talented sophomore class including Tom FALL addition to this, the team finished as Division Summers, Chris Taraska and Peter Coro- Champs with a final state ranking of 17th. FOOTBALL – A nato. Expect them to continue their repu- With the graduation of many key seniors, The football team performed better than SPRING tation as one of New Jersey’s consistently next year’s success will be dependent on the anyone expected, finishing with a final dominant teams. work put in during the offseason in order to record of 9-1. Winning the White Division TENNIS – A maintain the sacred county title run. with a 9-0 in-conference record was truly After years of mediocrity, last year’s St. the highlight of the season. Under the direc- Joe’s tennis team impressed many, and this VOLLEYBALL – A tion of new head coach Casey Ransone, the BASKETBALL – A+ year’s Falcons did not disappoint. Led by After losing a strong senior class to team showed determination throughout the The basketball team was yet another suc- Captain Karanveer Johal, the tennis team had graduation, Coach Mr. Cabrita ‘91 was season and displayed a desire to succeed, cess story, but this year’s was even greater. an 8-1 record as of May 4, with its only loss challenged with a rebuilding season and especially in the offseason and during much Finishing as Red Division Champs and win- being to Bishop Ahr. Look for the Falcons took a young team of players lacking expe- of the summer. While several of the team’s ning the GMC title for an unprecedented 5th to continue reestablishing themselves as a rience and molded them into a solid group key seniors will graduate, including run- straight season were not even the highlights top program in New Jersey moving forward capable of beating anyone in the state on ning back Matt Olivo, they return many for this extremely talented team. The team with a deep sophomore class, highlighted by any day. vital players and look to repeat as White won the Non-Public A State Championship Adrian Lee, a nationally and state ranked player who has been the team’s one seed Division Champs. for the third straight year, and returned to the BASEBALL – A since his freshman season. Tournament of Champions, going on to win The Falcons turned many heads this SOCCER – B the entire tournament. The graduations of 5 year after a disappointing 2013. As of key seniors will create a challenging offseason LACROSSE – B+ April 30, St. Joe’s was 12-3, including five Under new head coach Brian Jenkins ’98, for the Falcons who will look to rebuild this As of May 4, lacrosse had an 8-9 record, shutouts and multiple out of conference the soccer team finished 10 – 10. While year’s powerhouse. the Falcons did not finish as well as they unreflective of its talent and season. Eight wins over perennial powers like Marist, expected, only three team members will be of the nine losses came out of conference to Gloucester Tech, and Caravel (DE). After graduating, and the team will return in the BOWLING – A state and national powers including Summit, a mediocre performance last season that fall with almost all of its starters. Glimpses Full of individual and team awards, the Lawrenceville Prep, and Bergen Catholic, as was described as “anemic” in a preseason of what the future could hold for the young bowling team had a successful season. The well as two of the top teams in New Eng- preview, St. Joe’s saw a major improve- soccer team came in some of the bigger team won a GMC division championship, land, Bishop Guertin (N.H.) and Needham ment in 2014 with a team average of .307. games of the season, including a close game finished with a 16-3-1 match record, and looks Broughton (Mass.). The only GMC St. Joe’s Heading into next season, the Falcons will with perennial state power Scotch Plains to keep up the success next year. Along with loss came to Old Bridge on May 3. Even lose a few of its vital players, like Brandon that ended with a loss of only 1-0. Expecta- the players’ accomplishments this season, with the graduation of four varsity players, Bielak, to graduation, but a strong nucleus tions are high for next season’s team, with Head Coach Mr. Fischer was named GMC the team’s battle-tested schedule will make of underclassmen is already rising to fill numerous highly skilled rising seniors. Coach of the Year. While a few key players for an experienced group of underclassmen the seniors’ shoes. will be graduating (Rob Kostakos, Matt Loda moving toward the future, while also pre- and Chris Broderick), there will be an influx paring the Falcons for this year’s state and SPRING TRACK – B CROSS COUNTRY – B- of upcoming talent from the sophomore class. county tournaments. After losing a very deep senior class to Much like the Cross Country Team, graduation last year, the St. Joe’s Cross Coun- the Track Team felt the Class of 2013’s try team found itself in a rebuilding phase. WINTER TRACK – B+ GOLF – B+ void this past year. Even with the loss of Chief runner in Coach O’Reilly’s lineup, Winter track had a very solid season. The team Following its fourth straight GMC title, that talented senior class and under a new senior Brandon D’Souza, led the Falcons achieved a third place in the GMC Relays, 5th St. Joe’s golf team lost two of the best coaching staff, the Falcons held their own down the stretch while establishing himself in State Relays, 2nd overall in the GMCs, and players in the program’s short history in in both the winter and spring seasons. At as one of the top runners in New Jersey. The finished 3rd in the State Group Championship. Brian Fitzpatrick and Steven Taraska. With the GMC Relays, the team tied for 4th with team finished strong with a season record of Seniors Pat Conlon and Nick Krute both com- only two seniors on the team, head coach Monroe, and the shot put team, consisting 5-4 for dual meets, 6th place at the GMC, peted in the Winter Meet of Champions for shot Mr. Lechner faced the unknown coming of Pat Conlon, Brandon Ozbalik, and Nick and 13th place at the state meet. put, along with the squad’s 4x400 relay team. into the 2014 season. As of May 4, and Krimin, took first place. 6 THE FALCON May 2014

ACADEMIC TEAMS REPORT MATH LEAGUE

of the competitions that the varsity A successful year for YAG By Dylan Oelkers STAFF WRITER team competed in were from this By Elrod Owusu-Asumeng association. As for the Catholic STAFF WRITER The Math League team had an League, the team was ranked first in Are you curious about the mechanics of our U.S. exceptional season this year, rank- the nation. Senior member Haochen government? If so, there is an edifying club known as ing itself among some of the best Li was ranked first in the state of Youth and Government that will satiate your inquisi- teams in the nation. The Junior New Jersey, and achieved the top tive personality. Youth and Government, also known Varsity and Varsity teams alike score in all of the contests in which as Y.A.G., gives students the opportunity to partici- made a name for themselves as he competed. Other top senior scor- pate in model state government at the state capitol they competed in many contests ers, including David Siy, Agustin in Trenton, NJ. A participant has the chance to work throughout the year. Zavala, and Terence Coehlo, helped within any of the three branches of our government: The J. V. team competed in the in attaining such prestige for the St. executive, legislative, and judicial. Catholic League, which has three Joe’s team. This club/activity is also a competition among different contests: Algebra II, “This is the best we’ve had in schools. This year for three days, almost 50 St. Geometry, and Advanced Math. twenty years,” said Ms. Muratore, Joe’s Falcons set out for Trenton, NJ, determined The team placed second in their head of the Varsity team. “I’m very to dominate in this competition. The results were division for Algebra II, first in their proud of their accomplishments quite impressive. The school itself was able to win division for Geometry, and first and wish them the best in college.” an award of its own, “Outstanding Delegation,” due in the nation for Advanced Math. The Varsity group has also com- to the efforts of club leaders Stephan Kozub, Carson Courtesy of NJYAG Freshman Jim Chen was ranked peted in many more competitions Coudriet, Kevin Stephen, and Adekunle Balogun, Senior Karanveer Johal, along with several oth- first individually in the team’s divi- overall this year, contending against as well as the efforts of every student that attended. er St. Joe’s students, participated at the annual sion for Algebra II; he competed others at universities such as Princ- A good handful of our Falcons were also recipients Youth & Government Conference in April. against 150 other students from eton and Columbia. The team will of individual awards. Two of our delegates, Ethan Balogun, Jay Selesky, and Carson Coudriet were 13 teams. also be taking quite a large hit next Donnelly and Kevin Stephen, were able to get their selected as alternates. The Varsity team competed just year with the loss of many talented bills passed into legislation. Leadership positions A lot of the St. Joe’s Y.AG participants also take as well as the J.V. students, if not seniors. However, younger talent for next year were obtained by Greg Burton, Taras part in Model UN, which is another edifying oppor- better. The team came in first in such as rising juniors Cyril Med- Holovko, Carson Coudriet, and Kevin Stephen. Chris- tunity designed to imitate the committees of the Middlesex County for the New abalimi and CJ Connett are looking tian Holgado was chosen as Premier Press Delegate, United Nations. Jersey Math League (NJML); many to take the graduates’ places. and both Jay Selesky and Kevin Stephen were named “It was a great experience; a very fun and produc- Premier Statesmen of their legislative chambers. tive weekend that showcased how much can get Finally, delegates Carter Coudriet, Donald Ross, accomplished by high school students. The bills really SCIENCE LEAGUE and Karanveer Johal, were picked as attendees of showcased the creativity and care that people have the prestigious Conference on National Affairs in for their community and New Jersey,” said Robert of six subjects among Catholic North Carolina, and delegates Greg Burton, Adekunle By George Ibuna Rizzi, a Y.A.G. participant. STAFF WRITER schools: Physics C; Chem I; and Chem II. These are the League’s As the school year comes to a first awards in both Chem I and close, we often take time to remem- Physics C, and their third award COLLEGE BOWL ber our achievements both as indi- for Chem II. viduals and as a whole. One of the Aside from the school awards, achievements that can be shared the individual awards are equally Growing numbers, growing competition by a large portion of the St. Joe’s impressive. Chem 1 was spear- community is the performance of headed by Kevin Stephen and Taras By John Fresco the Science League. With over Holovko, both scoring within the STAFF WRITER 100 participants, Science League top 0.1 percent of competitors in presents just another side of St. the state, and followed closely by This year, the College Bowl Joe’s unity. Jason Cariaga, August Bratti, and team had a fantastic season. The Moderated by Ms. McNamara Adekunle Balogun, who all were A team, made up of Jack Mehr, and Sr. Clare, Science League is a in the top 10 percent of the state. Greg Burton, Justin Lin, and Dan competition between schools that All of the above will receive Cer- Blackburn, won many tourna- takes place over the course of four tificates of Achievement, as well ments and events. Their first win tests per year. Students decide on as individual awards. of the season came at the inaugural a subject and take the test after Physics C was led by Agustin tournament at the Massachusetts school. St. Joe’s has participated Zavala, one of the few to qualify for Institute of Technology (MIT). in this competition for seven years. the USA Chem Olympiad. Chem II After that victory, they proceeded This year, participation skyrock- was led by Haochen Li and Mike to place in the top 3 at nearly every eted to over 100, heavily saturated Nitzsche, and both will receive other tournament they competed in Chemistry I. Luckily, this surge individual awards in the state as in. Photo by Greg Burton of attendance also came with a great well as a plaque. Lastly, there were The team competed in the College Bowl Team members left to right) Dan Blackburn, Jack Mehr, amount of talent. St. Joe’s placed two individual awards for Physics National History Bee and Bowl, Greg Burton, Justin Lin, Robert Barrett, and Coach Ed Powers. among the Top 10 schools overall, C, leading to a total of nine indi- finishing ninth in the country. and also took first place in three vidual awards. Team member Jack Mehr placed Player of the Year for the second ice members of the team, said that 13th individually. Toward the year in a row. Due to his success it was “a really fun year. Everyone end of May, the team will also be this season, Jack has also been was respectful of one another and ROBOTICS competing at the PACE National selected to attend the National All had tons of fun being a part of the Scholastic Competition, and on Star Tournament in Ohio this June. team. Hopefully we have another able to pull through in the end. May 17 they will compete in the Overall, the College Bowl team really great year again next year.” By Rohan Mishra STAFF WRITER Additionally, Falcon Robotics New Jersey State Championship. has had a great year, and team With junior Greg Burton filling volunteered for many community Along with the team’s achieve- members are very excited about Jack Mehr’s role as team cap- Team 1626: Falcon Robotics won service projects and hosted their ments, Jack Mehr, the team cap- how they performed. tain, the team looks forward to yet its first district event this year at own robotics events aimed toward tain, was voted as the New Jersey Vincent Argent, one of the nov- another successful year. Clifton High School with the help encouraging young children to of Team 869: The Power Chords pursue a career in science. These (Middlesex High School) and included a Bike Drive in November CHESS TEAM Team 1257: Parallel Universe (The where they collected 170+ bikes, Union County Vocational Techni- and a visit to the Somerset library cal School), but unfortunately was to demonstrate last year’s robot. unable to advance past the regional The team visited that same library St. Joe’s ‘King’ of Chess and could not make it to the World this May and was met with great Finals held in St. Louis, Missouri. his score from a 300 to a 1200. enthusiasm. By Max Chadwick “Our win was really exciting Additionally, the team may be Falcon Robotics is student run, STAFF WRITER for us, as it was the second time competing for more state cham- making it one of the most versatile the robotics team had won a major Saint Joseph’s has been domi- pionships as some young names teams because of each and every event in four years,” said team nant in numerous sports this year. stand out. team member’s willingness to member and graduate of the Class Most notably, our varsity basket- One name to remember is cooperate and work hard. Falcon of 2014, John Selesky IV, when ball team won the Tournament of freshman Dylan Finn. Terence Robotics is always looking for more asked about the Clifton event on Champions, crowning the team says, “We obviously had leader- members who fit that description the weekend of March 21. the best in New Jersey. However, ship from the upperclassmen. and are interested in the field of The team was given six weeks to another team has also stood out However, Dylan was one of the engineering. build their robot, adher- this year. brightest stars on the JV team. I ing to a certain set of The Falcon Chess Team had corporate-games.ro believe he will be a young leader specifications given to one of the best seasons in recent next year. I am definitely looking them by the organizer of school history. Led by Captain since 2000, and was marked by forward to seeing some JV kids the league, called “First.” Terence Coelho, the Chess Team a win at a prestigious tournament step up.” All members, even newer finished 5th in the state. Coelho in Raleigh, North Carolina. St. For anyone interested in joining members who may have said, “I think we improved signifi- Joe’s has also won the New Jer- the Chess Team, you must first had little knowledge cantly this year. We did much bet- sey Chess State Championship join the club. The top 10 in the in the field of robotics, ter than we fared in recent years.” three times. club qualify for the team, which worked on the robot. The The Falcon Chess Team finally This year’s team had major competes against 42 other teams team was set back by the got back to their winning streak improvements from some key in the Shore High School Chess many snow days, mid- in 2014, making this year’s per- players. Most notably was senior League. The team meets every term week, and general formance the most impressive Phillip DeQuina, who improved Wednesday. Photo by Rohan Mishra technicalities, but was The robotics team had a successful season. May 2014 THE FALCON 7 LACROSSE UPDATE senior captains that will continue By Brendan Moreau their lacrosse careers in college: FALCON SPORTS ASSISTANT WEB EDITOR Drew Ross; Kyle Stenberg; Andrew Up and down is a great way to Monahan; and Michael Allen. describe the St. Joe’s 2014 lacrosse Ross, an attackman, will play at Former Falcons excel beyond St. Joe’s season. Although their record of Washington and Lee; Stenberg, ers to play in college in the last four 8-10 entering the GMC Tourna- an attackman/midfielder, will con- By Anothony Colucci ment doesn’t prove it, the St. Joe’s tinue to play at Merrimack College; ONLINE EDITOR years, including Kevin Cernuto ’10 and Eddy Lubowicki ’12. lacrosse team could be a dangerous Monahan, a midfielder, will play Along with many 2014 graduates In his senior season at St. John’s, force come time for the tournament. at Montclair State University; and who will compete at the Division Cernuto scored his 100th career goal The Falcons started out the year Michael Allen, a senior defenseman, II and III levels next year, eight St. and had 30 on the season as of April by winning three of their first four will play Division I lacrosse at the Joe’s seniors are set to play Division 28, while playing alongside Harry games, which included a big time United States Naval Academy. Sten- I sports after graduation, including Burke ’12. Cernuto was also drafted win over defending Non-Public B berg also tallied his one-hundredth Jethro Pepe to Delaware and Michael by the Chesapeake Bay Hawks 48th state champion Rutgers Prep. After career point against state power- Cintron to Rutgers for football, Bran- overall in the 2014 MLL Collegiate a disappointing loss to a pesky Old house Mountain Lakes on April 22. don Bielak to Notre Dame for base- Draft. Lubowicki, a sophomore Bridge team, the Falcons bounced All four have been members of ball, and Mike Allen to the US Naval at Notre Dame, had 5 goals and 5 back with a one-goal victory over the varsity team since their fresh- Academy for lacrosse. assists while helping the Irish to an Scotch Plains 13-2. man season, and each of them hope In basketball, four of the five start- 8-5 record also as of April 28. Photo by Marlo Williamson Throughout the season, the Fal- to turn four years of varsity experi- ers from this season will play Division Quenton Decosey ’12 was one of Former St. Joe’s basketball star cons have constantly struggled ence into a memorable end to their I next year: Karl Towns (Kentucky); many former GMC champions to Quenton Decosey continues to against some of the state’s best St. Joe’s lacrosse career. Wade Baldwin (Vanderbilt); Raven play basketball in college this year, shine on the court at Temple competition. Some notable losses While Coach Moreau believes Owen (Canisius); and Marques averaging 15.4 points per game and University. came to #1 Bergen Catholic, #2 his team has the talent to make a Townes (Farliegh Dickinson). establishing himself as a potential Washington Capitals who attended Summit, and #4 Mountain Lakes. deep run in not only the upcoming While all of these National Letters star in the AAC. In soccer, Brandon St. Joe’s for two years, was a mem- The team also shipped up to Boston GMC tournament, but the state of Intent signing ceremonies were Allen ‘12 led Georgetown to a 14-5- ber of the 2014 US Olympic Team over spring break to play Needham tournament as well, he sums up taking place at St. Joe’s, there were 2 record with team highs in goals and scored a goal in the US’s 7-1 High School, the #2 team in Massa- the main problem the team has to countless former Falcons competing (11) and total points (27). win over Slovakia. chusetts, and Bishop Guertin, the #2 address before they can defeat any and thriving at the next levels. One former St. Joe’s student Look for more Falcons to leave team in New Hampshire, who both high caliber opponents: “We crush Perhaps the biggest success for an excelled this past year on a stage their mark, not just at St. Joe’s, but handed the Falcons brutal losses. teams we know we can beat, but individual sport was lacrosse. Head even higher than college: John Carl- also in the next steps of their athletic Leading the Falcons lacrosse against top teams in the state we coach Mr. Moreau has sent 13 play- son. Carlson, a defenseman for the careers. team this year are four talented don’t show up to play.”

SPRING TRACK & FIELD UPDATE VOLLEYBALL UPDATE tenth-ranked teams in the state. By John Henry Riccardi Spring Track holding its own in GMC STAFF WRITER These teams include: CBA, who progressed, Midtlying is now 4.75” has always been a challenge to By Luke O’Keefe Saint Joseph Volleyball has behind the record; however, he has defeat; Hillsborough; Old Bridge; STAFF WRITER had a great season thus far, many more chances during this and Fair Lawn. Hopefully, when recently increasing their record As the spring track team prepares season and the four seasons ahead it comes time for the team to bat- to 15-5. Under the leadership for its peak competition season, the of him to break the record. tle for the Non-Public A State and guidance of their coach, Falcons have demonstrated their At the Moorestown Invitational Championship, they will be able Miguel Cabrita, and senior cap- ability to challenge the likes of on April 12, the Falcons faced off to continue their streak of success tains Andrew Goyer, George other GMC powerhouses. against many South Jersey teams and claim the title. Whitman, and Thomas Burrell, “The team is looking strong,” to take home a second place finish Heading forward, the team is they are currently ranked fifth captain Anthony Cerchio said. “We behind defending meet champions, looking for a good amount of in the state. have a good shot at placing in GMC Willingboro. St. Joe’s totaled 36 wins against some tough competi- In addition to this, the team has Championships.” medals, with a notable performance tion that will ultimately help spur had a long line of success due to The team started the season with by D’Souza placing second in the them into playing well in the state their consistent play throughout a 84-56 victory over Piscataway, 1500m. tournament. Photo by Peter Coronato the years. Currently, the sky is with athletes in the 400m inter- The tough competition from the Over the course of the remain- the limit for this team, as they are mediate hurdles, 1600m run, pole best teams in the county proved to ing part of the season, the team Team members like senior head into the “Super Six Show- vault, and javelin sweeping their be quite a challenge at the GMC looks to finish their season on Chris Coleman have been prac- case.” Their performance in these their own terms. Good teams are respective events. ticing intensely to ensure their Relays held on April 29 and May games will have a huge impact on Facing Old Bridge, the Falcons success in meets this season. 1. The Falcons, however, worked good for a reason: consistency where they rank in the remainder fell two points short of a victory, together to bring their relay when it comes to talent, focus, of the season. with the final event being the decid- took first. teams to noteworthy finishes. The and hard work. It can definitely Among the team’s recent string ing factor for their loss. Even in Sophomore Nicholas Krimin 4x1600m, pole vault, and the discus be said that the Volleyball team of victories are the defeats of the loss, sophomore Tim Iannuzzo stood out at the Metuchen Bull- relays each placed third, while the has done exactly that over the the fifth-, seventh-, eighth- and took first place in the javelin throw, dog Series #2 Meet, where he set shot put relay, led by senior Bran- course of the 2014 season. Nick Krute took first in both the a new meet record with his shot don Ozbalik, finished in first place. shot put and discus throw, Michael put performance. Kyle Midtlying, After tying Monroe for a fourth Horn won the long jump, Andrew also a sophomore, is aiming to place finish at GMC Relays, the GOLF UPDATE Horberg won both the 200m and break the school long jump record team looks to drop time and add 100m dashes, Brandon D’Souza set by John Chacko 23 years ago. distance as they challenge their secured a first place finish in the With performances that have con- competition at the GMC Champi- Falcon Golf hits the green 3200, and the 4x400 team also tinuously improved as the season onship Meet later this season. By Trevor Jones STAFF WRITER BASEBALL UPDATE Every spring, the St. Joe’s Golf team emerges to take on the best teams in the county and the state. Falcons thundering into post-season This year is no different, with county tournaments after facing multiple matchups against top By Anthony Colucci county opponents including Old ONLINE EDITOR and beating some of the state’s best talents. Out of conference, St. Joe’s, Bridge and East Brunswick. The 2014 St. Joseph baseball team who was 15-6 as of May 8, notched While the team’s focus has been has been the perfect storm, blending victories over Marist High School on winning crucial GMC matches a talented senior class highlighted by and Gloucester Tech as well as the to qualify for the GMC tourna- Notre Dame-signee and likely MLB number two team in Delaware, Cara- ment, it has also been regrouping First Year Player Draft pick Brandon vel Academy. The Falcons split their as a team and finding key players Bielak with a deep group of up and season series with both Old Bridge to step up into big roles left behind Photo by Trevor Jones coming underclassmen including and East Brunswick, the top two from last year’s stellar class. Senior Hartej Gill, one of the USA National Team member and seeds in the GMC Tournament. The graduation of major players team’s best golfers, has high freshman phenom Justin Willis. “This is the only time that mat- like Brian Fitzpatrick and Steve hopes for the remainder of the season. That perfect storm has not been Photo by Anthony Colucci ters,” third year head coach Steve Taraska has allowed younger play- limited to the experience factor. The baseball team has had a Bucchignano said. “I would have ers like Gabe Rivera to take on the than a championship through his successful season thus far and After struggling offensively for liked to have won the division, but leading role. play on the green. look to continue this success “Players like Brian and Steve the last two years, St. Joe’s, a pro- through the end of the season. now in counties and states, it’s going “Now that we are moving gram prided on pitching and defense, to be up to us to decide what hap- are the kind that can never truly toward the GMC tournament, has found its stroke at the plate this the postseason. pens and we are looking to make be replaced,” Rivera, a 2013 All- every match becomes more impor- year to complement an elite staff and Bielak and Bobko have helped something special out of this year. County selection, said. “They tant than the last,” Gill said. “As a stellar fielding. Bielak, along with anchor one of the state’s best pitch- “We have the pitching, defense accomplished so much with this team we’ve developed greatly to fellow senior and longtime teammate ing rotations that also includes and offense. Now all we need to do program and elevated it to what give us the best chance of repeat- Dan Iannaccone as well as junior senior Jack Harlan, Willis and is be all-in.” it is today. All we can do is prog- ing our success from previous Mark Bobko have helped lead this reliever Yanni Vayas. The St. Joe’s Going “All-in” as their pre- ress as a team and keep moving years. The key to our success will Falcon team to a .315 batting average pitching staff, with a team ERA of season motivational speaker Gian forward with the sight of a GMC be getting hot at the right time, through 21 games. 2.10, has been brilliant all year, giv- Paul Gonzalez instilled in them will championship in our mind.” which we are more than capable “Coming into this year, a lot of ing its team the opportunity to win be vital to the Falcons efforts to Including Fitzpatrick and Taras- of doing.” people underestimated us,” Ian- on any given day. winning the program’s fourth state ka, the Falcons lost seven seniors St. Joe’s past success includes naccone said. “We have just been The Falcons faced a demanding championship and sixth county title, due to graduation. Along with four consecutive GMC titles and trying to prove them wrong all year schedule in 2014 which will more the first since they won four in six Rivera, Hartej Gill has made it multiple state tournament appear- and now want to keep it rolling into than prepare them for the state and years from 2004-2009. clear that he wants nothing less ances. 8 THE FALCON May 2014 FINAL COLLEGE CHOICE LIST St. Joseph High School Class of 2014 Photo Normandy by Studio

Name College Name College Name College Marc Acevedo...... Loyola University Manuel Gomez-Bera...... Rochester Institute of Technology Michael Onyeze...... Rutgers University Scott Aitken...... SUNY Geneseo Andrew Goyer...... Providence College Raven Owen...... Canisius College Keith Alexander...... The College of New Jersey Hunter Greis...... Lafayette College Brandon Ozbalik...... Middlesex County College Michael Allen...... Naval Academy Prep School Kyle Grzeszczak...... Middlesex County College Shiv Patel...... Washington University, St. Louis Joseph Almeida...... Coastal Carolina University Kilian Gundry...... Johnson & Wales University Anthony Patikowski...... Rollins College John Angel...... University of Mississippi Christopher Habijan...... New Jersey Inst. of Technology Jethro Pepe...... University of Delaware Amanjot Arora...... New York Institute of Technology Antoine Haddad...... Rutgers University Tyler Pituk...... Loyola University Wade Baldwin IV...... Vanderbilt University Jack Harlan...... Villanova University Manish Polavarapu...... Boston University Joseph Baron...... New York University Christian Holgado...... Rutgers University Sean Quigley...... Sacred Heart University Robert Barrett...... Cornell University Ryan Hollender...... Rochester Institute of Technology Danver Quintin...... Rutgers University Nicholas Battaglia...... Northeastern University Andrew Horberg...... Rider University Drew Robinson...... Widener University Eric Bessette...... American University Matthew Hutnick...... University of Louisville Felipe Rodriguez...... Penn State University Brandon Bielak...... The University of Notre Dame Daniel Iannaccone...... Rutgers University Drew Ross...... Washington and Lee University Patrick Bogart...... Rutgers University Austin James...... UCLA Matthew Salerno...... Rutgers University Dylan Bonanno...... University of Connecticut Neel Jha...... Rutgers University Elie Samaha...... New Jersey Institute of Technology Lorenzo Borromeo...... Rutgers University Anmol Johal...... Rutgers University Sahildeep Sandhu...... Philadelphia University Christopher Broderick...... Syracuse University Karanveer Johal...... Penn State University Nicolas Sandstrom...... Rutgers University Thomas Burrell IV...... Stevens Institute of Technology Arrington Joyner Corniffe...... Drexel University John Selesky...... University of South Carolina Charles Butrico...... Boston College Matthew Kachersky...... Monmouth University Brian Shaughnessy...... University of Maine Michael Buzy...... Boston College Mohamed Kebbay...... Bryant University Hareet Singh...... New Jersey Institute of Technology Marc Cavallo...... University of Pittsburgh Brendan King...... Penn State University David Siy...... DeSales University Anthony Cerchio...... Stevens Institute of Technology Brian King...... Villanova Nicholas Skiba...... West Virginia University Ronald Charles...... Virginia Tech Patrick Kirk...... Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Scott Smith...... Furman University William Cheng...... Rutgers University Robert Kostakos...... Pace University Connor Soles...... Marywood University Eric Christensen...... Colorado State University Michael Kravanja...... Rutgers University Thomas Sorrentino...... Loyola University Brandon Ciambruschini...... Penn State University Nicholas Krute...... Stevens Institute of Technology James Sosinski...... Rutgers University Michael Cintron...... Rutgers University Eric Kumar...... Valley Forge Military Academy Mark Sosnowski...... Stevens Institute of Technology Jonathan Ciocon...... Seton Hall University Brendan Lawyer...... Rutgers University Victor Sotelo...... Catholic University Ryan Codilla...... Seton Hall University Christopher Lee...... Rutgers University Alejandro Sotillo...... United States Naval Academy Terence Coelho...... Rutgers University Ryan Lenczewski...... Seton Hall University George Stavrianidis...... Rutgers University Christopher Colman...... Seton Hall University Daniel Letso...... Seton Hall University Kyle Stenberg...... Merrimack College Thomas Comiskey...... University of Delaware Haochen Li...... Princeton University Jakob Stolzenberg...... Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Patrick Conlon...... SUNY Maritime Timothy Li...... Bentley University Brian Sullivan...... Stevens Institute of Technology Antonio Correia...... Middlesex County College Justin Lin...... Cornell University Gregory Sutton..... Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Carter Coudriet...... University of Pennsylvania Matthew Loda...... Kean University Robert Switzer...... Arizona State University Michael Cox...... Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Matthew Lolarga...... Syracuse University Luke Syslo...... Manhattan College Andrew Cunningham...... Stevens Inst. of Technology Anthony Lombardi...... Kean University Mark-Avery Tamakloe...... Princeton University Brandon D’Souza...... United States Naval Academy Jan Loyota...... Middlesex County College Kyle Terracciano...... University of Connecticut Stephen Dalina...... Rutgers University Nicholas Lurie...... Rider University Brian Thomas...... American University Brandon Daniel...... Rochester Institute of Technology Calvin Mahony...... West Chester University Jake Thomas...... Ball State University Brandon DelMonaco...... Towson University Kolton Marino...... Raritan Valley Community College Dylan Thompson...... Kean University Phillip Dequina...... University of Michigan Karnvir Mashiana...... Rutgers University Raajith Thota...... Rutgers University Sijo Devasia...... King’s College Nikhil Mathur...... Rutgers University Eric Tomsky...... Loyola University Michael Donato...... Fordham University Gregory Mayers...... Rutgers University Nicholas Torrisi...... Seton Hall University Zachary Doring...... Rutgers University Patrick McGonigle...... King’s College Marques Townes...... Fairleigh Dickinson University Sean Downey...... Mason Gross at Rutgers University Jack Mehr...... University of Virginia Karl-Anthony Towns...... University of Kentucky Gregory Doyle...... Seton Hall University Andrew Meisenbacher...... The University of Notre Dame Steven Tran...... Rutgers University Peter Dresch...... The College of New Jersey Antonio Melchionna...... George Washington University John Trask...... Seton Hall University Anthony Egri...... Vaughn Col. of Aeronautics & Technology Brandon Micale...... Rutgers University Chase Uy...... College of the Atlantic Frederick Eyer III...... The College of New Jersey Kyle Miller...... Rutgers University Ioannis Vayas...... Rutgers University Jeffrey Faller...... Sacred Heart University Michael Mohin...... Montclair State University Josh Vilson...... Rutgers University John Fares...... University of Rhode Island Andrew Monahan...... Montclair State University Nicholas VonOhlen...... Rutgers University Joseph Farley...... The University of Notre Dame Nicholas Morisi...... Quinnipiac University William Walsh...... Fairleigh Dickinson University Vincent Favaloro...... Penn State University Vikas Munjal...... Ohio State University George Wanjau...... Penn State University Christopher Fernandes...... University of Kentucky Daniel Muscianesi...... Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Aaron Washington...... Delaware State University Louis Ferrara...... St. Joseph University Alex Napper...... Dowling College Christopher Welle...... Iona College Ryan Fischer...... University of Scranton Andrew Nguyen...... Seton Hall University Jay Weng...... The College of New Jersey Nicolau Francisco...... Fairleigh Dickinson University Kyle O’Connor...... Rutgers University Carl Wickman...... Ramapo College of New Jersey Jonathan Frey...... University of Southern California Luke O’Keefe...... College of the Holy Cross George Witteman...... Vassar College Nicholas Ganescu...... Kean University Dylan Oelkers...... New York University Jiazheng Yuan...... University of Michigan Daniel Garb...... University of Massachusetts-Amherst Matthew Olivo...... University of New Haven Augustin Zavala...... Princeton University Hartej Gill...... New York University William Olson...... Catholic University