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VOLUME 1 ISSUE 2 WINTER 2012 WINTER FASHION BY YARELIS NIEVES In the world today, Every second of every day a lar this season because they fashion has become a large design team is working to showcase the sophistication of employer and is considered an come up with the next big the 1940s and the 1960s. Color Inside this issue: important industry. Fashion thing. The people in this in- blocking, a personal favorite, 2-3 helps you make a good im- dustry are always at work to that was seen this past spring, Student and Teacher pression, reflects who you make sure that they are keep- will also be a trend again this Spotlights are as a person, and, most ing up with the ever-changing fall/winter. Color blocking is importantly, is an art form trends. simply taking contrasting, but The Sound of Music 2 that evokes not only interest, When it comes to the still complementary colors and but emotion as well. Every creating an all together, incredi- Winter 2012 season, there are Favorite Winter Activi- 3 season millions of designers many different essentials. bly unique look. If you are a from all over the world create First up, jewel tones. Jewel little hesitant to try this trend ties pieces that they feel would full force, start small with jew- tone hues consist of Sapphire, More fashion! 4 not only satisfy themselves, Amethyst, Emerald, Ruby, elry, shoes, or handbag then but the desires of their con- and Garnet and are very popu- incorporate it into your ward- sumers who look for beauty, robe. This is also the same for Winter Sports 6-7 aesthetics, and functionality. the fabulous winter trend of Overall, fashion is an art of neons. If neons are too shock- natural beauty and design that ing for you to wear as a com- SOPA, PIPA, and 5 deserves to be recognized and plete outfit, then again, start NDDA truly appreciated. From petti- with a scarf or jewelry. A huge coats to flappers, to the intro- must-have staple in your closet Senior Stress 8-9 duction of the Little Black this winter? Dress, to Hippies and Disco, A little black dress, Grouplove and Hunger 10 fashion has evolved dramati- which is not only chic, but also cally and will continue to do classic ( cont on page 3 ) Games! so. It will never be boring. By 9:45, the Class of 2016 was split game where a person must get a signature STEP UP DAY 2012 into three groups. Each group had an organ- from each person from a different feeder ized schedule of events. The group toured the school. BY ALEX HYNEMAN hallways and corridors of Berks Catholic to create a mental map and to familiarize them- At 11:15, lunch was served to the eighth On January 26, 2012, Berks Catholic selves with their new school. After the tour graders in the cafeteria. After lunch, the hosted its second Step Up Day. The school was finished, the students were escorted to the students received a Berks Catholic t-shirt accommodated eighth graders from the nine auxiliary gym to partake in an ice breaker as a gift to remind them of their Step Up feeder schools. Throughout the day, the future exercise called the Human Knot. The Human Day at Berks Catholic. By 12:15, it was Saints were engaged in a variety of events. Knot is an activity where people hold the time for the Class of 2016 to depart from At 8:15 AM the visiting participants hands of other people and are entangled with their future school. This concluded the arrived. Name tags for identification were dis- one another within the group; the goal is to events of this year’s exciting Step Up untangle without letting go and to then form a tributed and then the students were guided to Day. the auditorium for their first experience of a circle. The purpose of this exercise is to meet Berks Catholic Mass. After Mass was finished, new people and to cooperate as a team. After Step up Day gives the future the eighth graders received a welcoming greet- the Human Knot activity, the students were Saints a little taste of what to expect next ing from Mr. Balistrere and some of the other relocated to the Gym for Ice Breaker Bingo autumn and what they can look forward Berks Catholic staff. and Saints Trivia. Ice Breaker Bingo is a to in their upcoming years at BC. Page 2 STUDENT SPOTLIGHT ILENNE CABRAL BY JOSH MARTINEZ It has been my pleasure to she sees herself working at a large cor- would be know Ilenne ever since freshman year. poration doing international business moro con She was born in Mao Malverde in the and traveling the world. I can imagine chivo y to- Dominican Republic on March 1, 1995. her eventually being the CEO of a For- tones. I can- She is currently a junior at BC and is tune 500 company. I would not mind not disagree, definitely one of the quietest and smart- having a boss like her; she is very sym- my mouth est students here. She can’t wait to pathetic and always knows the right waters every graduate in 2013. She has big dreams, thing to say. time I think of it. wanting to go to Fordham, Penn State On the other hand, if she was- Main, NYU, Temple, or St. John’s n’t so passionate about business, she If she were not interesting enough al- (NY). With her euphoric attitude to- would be a model or a doctor doing ready, here are a few more things. Her wards life, she raises everyone’s spirits. charity work for a non-profit organiza- name is pronounces “e-lane.” She goes Her favorite subject is mathematics, and tion around the world. to the Dominican Republic every sum- with the kindest heart she says that mer to catch up on her Spanish. Every Shopping is her favorite hobby; Mrs. McDowell had to be her favorite time I go there it seems there is a new she told me, “I never get tired of it!” I teacher. She states, “I think she’s amaz- word added to the dictionary. ing and very understanding.” know most people would agree with that. Meeting Ilenne has been one Ilenne is a busy girl. She is of the best things to happen to me at Illene is trilingual; she can involved in NHS, Spirit Club, Key this school. Everyone should have the speak English, Spanish, and French. Club, and Newspaper. For what she opportunity to meet her. She will al- Since she is Dominican, she loves her may lack in the athletic world, she ways have a smile on her face and say, food. If she had to pick a favorite, it makes up for in academics. In ten years “Hi!” B.C. PREPARES ITS STAGE FOR “THE SOUND OF MUSIC” BY NOAH KIDDER AND CHARLIE SIMICK Among the countless school func- want spoil anything for the rest of us. One of the most crucial parts of the tions that are happening at this time of the play, the sound crew, has the huge respon- year, one of the highlights in student life is Now many people believe the com- sibility of letting the audience hear the coming up very quickly: the school Broad- mon misconception that plays are easily way production. The BC student body produced musicals with a good stage de- beautiful symphony of songs. Eric Balash, along with the help of many benefactors sign and a bunch of reluctant students. The a senior, is one of the men behind the and teachers are presenting the classic exact opposite is true about the production scenes that make all of the sound work production, The Sound of Music. this year at Berks Catholic High School. happen. “We get all of the mics checked The passionate students that were selected The Sound of Music is a play full of and assigned to the actors/actresses. We for the roles in our play enjoy the theatri- make sure everything can be heard by the history and nostalgia for many people. cal experience and the friends that they are audience in all scenes including sound Originally produced in 1959 by Richard with throughout the making of the play. Rodgers, the classic production has been The various choirs and select choruses effects and full cast scenes. We follow the made into a movie and is a staple of high sing the classic songs that we all know like script line by line to make sure that each school plays. The basis of the play chroni- “My favorite things” and “Sixteen going microphone is ready for when their actor cles the adventures of a nun from on Seventeen” and “Do-Re-Mi”. The or actress speaks. It takes a lot of time to Nonnberg Abbey in Salzburg, Austria. The band, guided by Mr. Scollick, adds the mother superior suggests that Maria work out the kinks but when perfect score of music to the production. the show comes around the should take a trip outside the abbey to de- Then the stage crew builds the various sets sound quality is spot on and termine her true calling. She winds up in and props that make our auditorium look the palace of a decorated World War 1 like a postcard from the Austrian Alps. the show is a big success”. veteran, Captain Georg Von Trapp. I would go into further detail but I don’t Page 3 TEACHER SPOTLIGHT MRS.