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Messier Meets the Prep Hockey Players College Decision Volume 74, IssueThe 2 RAMPARTThe Official Student Newspaper of Fordham Prep February 2014 Messier Meets The Prep Hockey Players By JOHN MIKUS The KNIC introduced their bold ambition to the Bronx he Bronx is known for community at a Saint Nicho- the Botanical Gardens, las of Tolentine Church rally. Yankee Stadium, elevat- While discussing the project’s Ted railroad lines and the world’s financial aspects and goal of largest metropolitan zoo. How- introducing talented athletes to ever, the Kingsbridge National hockey, KNIC recognized Ford- Ice Center Partners (KNIC) and ham Prep as the first institution Mark Messier, National Hock- to sign a letter of intent, promis- ey League All-Star and six-time ing future purchases of the cen- Stanley Cup Champion, look to ter’s ice slots. Symbolizing the add to that list by constructing school’s commitment, Fordham the largest ice-skating facility on Prep’s Hockey Varsity Captains, Earth. They plan to convert the Connor Smith, Vincent Paler- currently vacant 750,000 square mo, and William Wrotniak pre- foot Kingsbridge Armory into sented Mark Messier with two intent of attracting more hockey munity center, office space, and the Kingsbridge National Ice custom-made Fordham Prep athletes, figure skaters, and in- health and wellness services, al- Center, which would house nine Hockey jerseys. terested individuals to ice sports. lowing students to participate in separate sheets of ice, with the CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 The facility will boast a com- community outreach programs. College Decision The End of Soviet Era Kiev: By AUSTIN PARISI apply for. There are three major Ukraine Uprising types of admission processes: early decision, early action, and By ALEX MAIER regular decision. n school we are taught that the The early decision and ear- Union of Soviet Socialist Re- ly action deadlines are usually publics, or the USSR/Soviet around the same time, the be- IUnion, formally “fell” in 1991. ginning of November, but there In a formal matter that is cor- is a very big difference between rect; however, formal doesn’t the two. To apply early deci- mean right. What happened in y this time of the year, sion, students, their parents, and 1991 is, in reality, the Soviet most Fordham Prep se- the guidance counselor have to Union became the state of mod- niors have completed sign a binding agreement that ern day Russia controlling the Btheir college application process states that if the student were former members of the Sovi- and all the juniors are looking to be accepted, he would attend et Union. The Soviet Union is at their future college choic- the school. Early decision can still around today; but instead es. When students are creating be tough for many students who of having a formal union you their lists of schools to apply are unsure of where they want have states controlled by Russia to, one of the most important to go to college, but it can be scattered around Eurasia. Some distinctions that they have to especially luring due to the fact are under the direct control of make when applying to school that acceptance rates tend to be Russia because they are federal is which admission type they much higher. A large downside dependencies, such as Chechn- for early decision applicants is ya. Others are puppet states, like that they do not see their finan- Ukraine. They appear to have cial aid package, if any, until af- independence and no associa- ter the admission decision. This tion with Russia. It is not hard uncertainty causes some people to see through this weak illusion Photo Credit: npr.org to shy away from early decision that Russia is pulling the strings ic revolution that consisted of and choose either early action or Front Page | 1 on the majority of what happens civil disobedience, strikes, and regular decision. The only dif- in these puppet states. Ukraine sit-ins by anti-corruption revo- Student Life | 2 ference between these two pro- has been a victim of Russian lutionaries led to the revote or- cesses is the admission deadline Entertainment election rigging and corrupt ma- der by the Ukrainian supreme and admission decision dates. nipulation. court. This civil and democratic & Politics | 3 Early action deadlines usually In 2004, the citizens of revolution was named the Or- come out around mid Decem- Sports | 4 Ukraine decided to take action. ange Revolution. Fast forward- ber, compared to early April for Ukrainian presidential elections ing to 2013/2014, protests that regular decision. These admis- had taken place and had been are even larger than the Orange sion processes are not binding stained by Russian corruption, Revolution are taking place. It and allow for greater flexibility voter intimidation, and direct began with the European Union when choosing a future college. electoral fraud. A democrat- CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 2 Student Life Fordham Prep’s 20th Anniversary of Carnevale By GREG HYER the past eighteen years, and ap- proximately twelve are expect- arnevale is a yearly cel- ed to attend. In addition to the ebration before Lent festivities, the Italian Club will held in Italy. It can be be honoring Borgatti’s Pasta, Cthought of as an Italian Mardis Joe’s Deli, Mike’s Deli, and Gi- Gras. Fordham Prep’s Carnev- no’s Pastry Shop, all on Arthur ale is also a celebration of the Avenue, who have generously Fordham Prep Italian Club’s donated to the event. Silvio’s in heritage and culture. This year’s Yonkers will be providing a full celebration will be Mrs. Sim- dinner with a main course, sal- eone’s eighteenth year of or- ads, and deserts. The music for ganizing the Carnevale. It will the night will be performed by a feature prominent Italian Amer- DJ and a Prep student led by Mr. ican alumni as guest speakers LaGama ’09. Mrs. Simeone and and a multi-course meal. More- the Italian Club look forward to over, Mrs. Simeone has invited another successful Carnavale all Italian Club presidents from and hope many can attend. Welcome Ms. Bell! Ms. McCarrick: By MATTHEW SALTZMAN Ms. Bell’s competitive spir- “Who Says Math Is Difficult?” it doesn’t just come out of no- A lot of Prep students dis- where. In high school she was By JOHN MIKUS like math and that’s not a se- a cheerleader. Cheering on the cret. Some find it trivial, even sidelines was fun for a year, but ephemeral. But Ms. McCarrick then Ms. Bell continued on to promises that when her students a private stunt team where the ask, “’Why are we doing this?” competition gets fiercer and the they find their “aha” moment. stunts more extreme. On top of So if you’re a frustrated fresh- that, Ms. Bell ran with Rockland interviewed Ms. Bell at the man, hang in there because it all Road Racers and rowed compet- s. McCarrick is the beginning of the school year, makes sense eventually. itively in college. She was also newest addition to and from that moment I knew This interview wasn’t Ishe’d be very happy at the Prep. was a competitive figure skater. Fordham Prep’s math only about mathematics though. Clearly, Ms. Bell is very driven Mdepartment. In getting a chance She’s fun, loud, and if I had to We spent a lot of time talking and athletic. to interview her, I was able to guess, she probably had broth- about extracurriculars and the From an administrative get a real glimpse into her pas- ers. She seems to have an innate Prep in general. Ms. McCar- standpoint, she loves the sup- sion for teaching. Ms. McCar- sense of the inner workings of rick spent six years at Cardinal portive netting that the assistant rick said that, “teachers inspired the back and forth jarring that Spellman and has been a HAP principals and department chairs me… and I always had a feeling go on at an all boys’ high school. veteran for a while now. So the provide. She is also really excit- for math”. Most teachers can Ms. Bell was always inter- Prep, and Catholic school in ed about the service aspect of pinpoint a specific time or place ested in teaching but didn’t find general, wasn’t unfamiliar when the prep. She says, “I personally when one of their teachers truly out what subject she wanted she first arrived. However, her worked very closely with Ron- inspired them and, coming from to teach until she was in high opinion of the student body sur- ald McDonald House and Make the Prep, I think we all can re- school. She had a chemistry prised me a little bit. Ms. McCa- a Wish Foundation, so I hope to late. teacher who she said, “made me rrick said that she didn’t expect be able to bring my service ex- Ms. McCarrick’s interest in realize that I could do anything an all-boy environment to be so perience to this school.” Most math is an impressive one to I wanted. She was very interest- quiet. I don’t know what classes importantly, she thinks “the kids say the least. She opened our ed in how many women didn’t Ms. McCarrick teaches exactly here are awesome, it’s nice to be discussion on it by saying, “I go into science [and challenging but, if any one of her students is in a classroom where kids want do not think math is scary, but that stereotype], so from that reading this, you guys need to to learn and are interested in some people do.” Obviously, day I was very dead set on going step it up.
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