The Campanile Mount Saint Joseph Academy

Volume LIII, Number 1 October 2015 Founders’ Day rekindles spirit

Seniors Lauren Scheffey, Julianna Kardish and Maddy Carlton make their final walk from the Mother House on Founders’ Day. Pilgrims enriched by trip to LePuy, France

By Laurie Metzler ’16 on here at the Mount, Dr. Cavis- a classmate, family member or can help those around them--and Mrs. Romano’s trip united them ton, Mrs. Bender and Mrs. Roma- stranger. Faculty and students no one better ever tell a Mountie with sisters from all over the Picture this: Philadelphia, no all had the same response: by alike actively seek to help those that she can’t!” United States and Canada. Lat- Pennsylvania, 1858. Six sisters serving the dear neighbor. in need. The spirit of the sisters is pres- er this month, Dr. Caviston and of Saint Joseph make the jour- President S. Kathleen Brabson ney from Le Puy, France, to the will be attending a meeting with United States, hoping to spread a sisters from France, Puerto Rico message of “unity and reconcili- and China, among other places. ation.” In the middle of October, the en- Now, look around: Mount tire Mount community celebrates Saint Joseph Academy, 2015, an Founder’s Day to commemorate all-girls college preparatory high the success of the sisters’ mission. school just outside Philadelphia, The community today has grown carrying on the sisters’ mission and evolved in more ways than more that 150 years later. those original sisters ever could As those sisters in 1858 made have imagined. the journey to the United States, “It’s everybody united with the three of Mount’s own did just the spirit of these six young sisters . opposite this summer, traveling . . it flows from what the sisters, to Le Puy, France, hoping to dis- our founders, really made a com- cover some of the magic of Le mitment to,” said Dr. Caviston. Puy for themselves. Dr. Caviston, Mrs. Bender and When Principal Dr. Judith Mrs. Romano had the experience Caviston, Foreign Language of a lifetime this summer; their Chair Mrs. Mimi Bender and trip to Le Puy was all they could Vice-President of Institutional have anicipated and more. Advancement Mrs. Jody Ro- Mrs. Bender reflected on their mano embarked on their journey trip, saying, “As far as getting in to France in June, they did not touch with the essence of the sis- know what to expect. They were ters, absolutely, you come away a headed to Le Puy for a guided re- changed person.” treat, where they followed in the Perhaps even more remarkable footsteps of those original sisters than the trip itself was returning as the only lay people on the re- Mrs. Mimi Bender, Dr. Judith Caviston, S. Kitty Hanley, CSJ, and Mrs. Jody Romano to the Mount and seeing the mis- treat. Days were spent praying gather in chapel. S. Kitty facilitated the retreat in LePuy, and spoke at Mount on Oct. 1. sion of the sisters carried on here. and venturing out into Le Puy to Dr. Caviston, Mrs. Bender, and tackle the cobblestone streets and Dr. Caviston explained, saying, Mrs. Bender elaborated, say- ent here at the Mount in more Mrs. Romano traveled to France see first hand the town in which “The service to the dear neighbor ing, “It’s . . . seeing a problem and ways than just one. In Mount’s hoping to discover some of the the sisters lived in the 1800s. started right there [in Le Puy] in working to fix it.” theme of “unity and reconcilia- magic of Le Puy. Everything about their trip was 1650.” The original sisters saw a need tion” this year, the Mount com- Upon returning, they real- memorable, from the train ride Those original six sisters in their community, and they munity is embracing the mission ized that the magic of that quaint there (just ask them!) to exploring proved to be true pioneers in that worked to fix it whatever way of those original six women. town, and of the sisters, was here the quaint town of Le Puy to in- they did not want to be a clois- they could. Mount instills that “Unity and reconciliation are all along. teracting and forming friendships tered order; they wanted to help same sense of selflessness and among the founding principles of with the sisters on the retreat. the community. In that same generosity in its students. the [Sisters of Saint Joseph], and, For more coverage on Found- Perhaps most remarkable is that spirit, the Mount ardently helps As Mrs. Romano remarked, therefore, of the Mount,” Mrs. ers’ Day and Le Puy, see page 3. when asked individually how she the dear neighbor in any way pos- “Mounties are always looking be- Romano said. saw the sisters’ mission carried sible, whether that “neighbor” be yond themselves to see how they Dr. Caviston, Mrs. Bender and Mount News page 2 the campanile October 2015 Six fresh faces usher in school year Mr. Thomas Bender and my students are all very re- coming me so enthusiastically to for Maryanne, I realized I could ship, Mrs. Pickering spent a se- spectful and kind,” Miss Kane the community.” do both,” said Mrs. McGovern mester at York College of Penn- By Claire Brown ’16 said. “I’m looking forward to Previously working at Christ who works two or three nights a sylvania before transferring “due learning the traditions of the the King Prep and Saint Peter’s week at Chestnut Hill Hospital as to homesickness” to Montgom- The newest addition to the Mount.” Prep, both New Jersey schools, a Nursing House Supervisor. ery County Community College English Department, Mr. Thom- Miss Kane said she is “clear- Mr. Gambone is eager to continue When Mrs. Coyle retired in where she completed her degree. as Bender, is no stranger to the ly comfortable in the all-girls his teaching career at the Mount. May, Mrs. McGovern welcomed Mrs. P said she continues to Mount community. schools,” having graduated from Mr. Gambone’s high school the opportunity to take over as share an abundance of fond, high “I come from a long line of Villa Joseph Marie Academy, history teacher at Devon Prep in- school nurse full-time. school memories with many of Mounties,” said Mr. Bender, cit- completed her student teaching spired Mr. Gambone and many of “Maryanne and I shared a lot her “closest friends” whom she ing his late grandmother, Fran- at Little Flower High School for his peers to want to become ex- of contacts and experiences in met at Mount. In her spare time, ces Strolle; late great aunt Eu- Girls and taught for the past three cellent educators. common,” said Nurse McGov- Mrs. P said she cherishes the time genia Comerford; mother Mimi years at Nazareth Academy. “We had excellent teachers at ern, who credits Mrs. Coyle for she finds to read and spend time Bender; aunt Cyndy Strolle and “I really enjoyed working at Devon Prep,” said Mr. Gambone helping her make the transition to with her two cats, three children sister Emily Bender, all of whom and grandchildren. graduated from the Mount. Mrs. “I am a people person,” Mrs. Comerford taught as the first lay P says. Her greatest goal for the teacher, and Mrs. Bender contin- upcoming school year is to learn ues her work today. all of all the girls’ first and last “I am very familiar with the names! spirit of the school, with every- thing that the Sisters of Saint Jo- Ms. Lydia Thomas seph do. I really believe that the education of young women is an Jenna Yesenosky ’17 important aspect of our society, and I am happy to be a part of that When you first walk into Ms. and help the young women at this Thomas’s office, you may initially school grow and develop.” notice the many cheerful decora- Mr. Bender received his Bach- tions displayed around the room. elor’s Degree in English from The optimistic messages jump Gettysburg College and his Mas- from the walls and give the office ter’s Degree in Creative Writing a bright, fun feel. from Temple University and now If the jovial décor isn’t an im- is currently working on his Mas- mediate indication of Ms. Thom- ter’s Degree in Education from as’ sunny personality, the bright Chestnut Hill College. smile she wears from 8am to 3pm “Writing is definitely one of my every day definitely is. passions,” said Mr. Bender, who New teachers and staff members Mr. Michael Gambone, Mrs. Francie McGovern, Mrs. “I really enjoy being the first added if he were not a teacher, his Jane Pickering, Ms. Lydia Thomas, Miss Keriann Kane and Mr. Thomas Bender gather. smiling face that students and profession would have to involve Nazareth, but I’m very happy to of his high school experience. school nursing. faculty see in the morning,” she the writing process. be at the Mount,” she added. “My history teacher actually in- A graduate of Cardinal Dough- said. His love for reading and writ- The Bucks County native spired my vocation to teach be- erty High School, Mrs. McGov- Ms. Thomas attended Blooms- ing extends outside of the class- earned both her undergraduate cause he was such an excellent ern said she took a special interest burg University, majoring in room. In his free time, Mr. Bend- degrees in Secondary Education educator. He seemed to live and in the sciences and aspired to pur- communications, which aided her er considers reading and writing and Mathematics with a minor breathe knowledge, and many sue a career that would fulfill her decision to pursue a career that his greatest hobbies. in Theology and her graduate of his students wanted to be like yearning to care for those who would allow her to exercise her Mr. Bender is enjoying his time degree, a Master’s in Education, him, myself included.” could not care for themselves. interpersonal skills. Her first job as a part of the Mount communi- from LaSalle University. The opportunity to teach at the Mrs. McGovern resides in managing the main desk of the ty. Teaching three different levels Miss Kane credits one of her Mount was one of sheer fate for Wyndmoor with her husband and student affairs office at Blooms- of English, he has the opportunity high school teachers with inspir- Mr. Gambone. three daughters – Kylie, Katie and burg provided her with invaluable to interact with a diverse group ing her to become a teacher. “I wanted to move closer to Kelsey – and Weimaraner Roxy. experience for her current job at of young women who all show a “She made learning fun and family in Pennsylvania. Thank- When she is not caring for sick the Mount. Ms. Thomas said that sincere investment in their educa- made the most difficult topics fully, a job opened at just the right Mounties or making rounds at her favorite part of the job was tion. easier to understand. She was a time, and I think Christ guided us Chestnut Hill Hospital, Mrs. Mc- having, “an opportunity to work “[Mount] is a strong communi- Spanish teacher, so even though along the rest of the process.” Govern enjoys reading and inter- with the faculty of Bloomsburg ty of women, and they are all mo- she was a major influence on my Mr. Gambone’s deep-rooted national travel with her family. and to gain their perspective on tivated to learn,” Mr. Bender said. wanting to become a teacher, passion for teaching is obvious in life both at the university and out- He added, “I’m looking for- I knew I wanted to teach in the everything that he does. Mrs. Jane Pickering side of it.” ward to being involved outside of subjects that I always understood “I cannot imagine doing any- This year, in addition to learn- school: going to different sport- well – math.” thing except teaching theology. I By Lily Tubman ’18 ing all the names of the students, ing events, getting involved in When asked what she would love teaching too much.” Ms. Thomas hopes to travel out- other extracurricular activities be doing now if she weren’t a Mr. Gambone is “deeply in- The new school year offers not side of the country, something she and working with the girls in a teacher, Miss Kane answered spired by the intelligence of only new additions to faculty and has not yet had the opportunity to variety of ways, not just in the quickly, “I’d definitely try to get Mount students” and is looking staff but also a new position: hall do. classroom.” a job in Disney World….in one of forward to doing what he loves monitor. Aside from traveling, Ms. the Disney parks so that I could and sharing his passion with the Mount alumna Mrs. Jane Pick- Thomas enjoys spending time Miss Keriann Kane be a cast member who makes the Mount community. ering, or “Mrs. P,” said her love with her friends and watching magic happen every day.” for the Mount and for working Netflix. She volunteers at Camp By Shannon LoStracco ’17 Despite not working for Dis- Mrs. Francie McGovern with teenagers, “makes this excit- Pals, a camp for children with ney, Miss Kane manages to make ing opportunity the perfect fit.” Down Syndrome. If Ms. Thomas She attended an all-girls pri- Magic every day in her classes. By Nina Chae-Gordon ’18 “I expected the girls to push were not doing what she is now, vate, Catholic academy. She limits. They have not,” she said. her ideal job would be to run a played soccer and softball, and Mr. Michael Gambone Mrs. Francie McGovern’s first To be back and once again to be recreational center for children enjoyed games on spirit days. She experience as a school nurse came “surrounded by such nice girls with special needs. Volunteer went on service trips to Appala- By Kelly Ward ’17 last year when she substituted for and colleagues,” is her favorite work has always been a signifi- chia. She loves Netflix. Mrs. Maryanne Coyle, but the thing about her new position. cant part of her life, making her a These qualifications coupled Mr. Michael Gambone, both Philadelphia native is no stranger Before coming to the Mount, good fit for Mount and its empha- with her upbeat personality and the newest addition to and also to the medical profession. Mrs. Pickering held various jobs, sis on serving the dear neighbor. relatable charm make Miss Keri- the department chair of the The- Since earning her nursing de- from working as an executive “I love my job here,” Ms. ann Kane a perfect fit for her new ology Department, is very excited gree from Germantown Hospi- secretary at Pecora Corporation Thomas said. “The Mount is position in the Math Department. to start the next chapter of his tal School of Nursing at the age to working in customer service at such a positive environment, and “I really love the girls and my teaching career here at the Mount. of twenty, Mrs. McGovern has the oldest paint company in the the faculty and students are truly colleagues. Everyone has been “I’m very grateful for the hos- worked at Chestnut Hill Hospital. United States, Old Village Paint. happy to be here.” exceptionally nice and helpful, pitality of my colleagues, for wel- “When I did the long-term sub A native of Springfield Town- Features October 2015 the campanile Page 3 Founders 1865 Founders 2015 “It’s a day when you aren’t just with your group of friends. This day embodies the unity of our school.” - Audrey Trullinger ’18

“Being united with all of my fellow Mount sisters on our last Founders’ Day brought out a wide array of emo- tions including joy and nos- talgia.” - Claire Brown ’16

“As I sit in the chapel on Founders’ Day, seeing my Senora Hoffman’s Honors Spanish IV class celebrates the star reminds me that my senior Founders’ day breakfast. role as a member of the Mount community goes be- yond my time in the class- room and that I can have a positive effect on the stars of the Mount community in a variety ways.” -Señora Hoffman

“I felt that it was a totally different experience this First kitchen of the Sisters of Saint Joseph in LePuy, France. year than any other year. Being a senior made the day even more powerful, and I really felt unified with ev- eryone” - Kylie Ford ’16 The Senior class poses on the walk back from Liturgy. “Four years later on my last Founders’ Day, I found it to be one of the most unifying experiences here and it’s a reminder of the roots we come from especially as we are thinking about our next steps in life.” - Julia Fox ’16

“Watching the students all gather for the festivities and being a part of them made my first Founders’ Day Seniors Olivia Tice-Carroll, Audrey Ezzo, Hannah Tubman, memorable.” - Libby Burgoyne and Emma Wooley jump into their last Tamar Hovespian ’19 Famous chapel in LePuy, France. Founders’ Day. Mount fondly remembers fantastic five

“I had Mrs. Brindle for study “When I entered the Mount as senior year, and I honestly loved a freshman in 1985, Ms. Evelyn it. She was really good at mak- had just finished her first year ing sure we were making use of working here. When I started our study without treating us like teaching here in 2013, it made little kids. She always knew our me so happy to see a familiar names and would often compli- face. Ms. Evelyn has always said ment The Campanile students or hi and has been so kind to me.” athletes on their latest achieve- Patricia Eakins ’89 ments.” Stephanie Eble ’15

“I could always count on Mrs. “Mrs. Glasgow would always Shevlin to greet me in the morn- “Mrs. Lennon was always there smile and say hello, usually of- ing with a smile and an inspira- no matter what time of the day. If fering helpful advice or funny tional story or quip.” it were super early and someone comments.” Maddy Lauinger ’16 from administration wasn’t in Kylie Ford ’15 yet, I always knew I could ask her “Mrs. Shevlin made every ear- anything and she would point me “I will never forget the lunches ly morning club meeting or last in the right direction!” we shared together almost every block Friday class bearable with Grace Hogan ’15 day. Mrs. Glasgow was a wonder- her light and her joy.” ful colleague and friend, and we Lia Rocchino ’15 have kept in touch.” Dr. Bernadette Balcer Pope Page 4 the campanile October 2015 Pope Francis inspires Grogan By Isobel Grogan ’17 ing against the barriers to catch He looked human; he looked and loving. in such an earnest, straightfor- a glimpse of Pope Francis. See- nervous. When he addressed the The message of his speech was ward manner, however, I became As a huge fan of Pope Francis, ing him was awe-inspiring. The crowd in his homily, it felt pasto- also uncomplicated. His main fo- ashamed that I had not heeded I was more than excited to see them beforehand. Moreover, Pope him during the World Meeting of Francis emphasized the idea that Families. Throughout the preced- our faith is manifested in our mi- ing week, I watched Pope Francis nor acts of kindness, the little ef- work his way through his obliga- forts we extend in our daily lives. tions and attempted to tune out He made simple so glorious. the commentary, the politics and I heard his words from his the speculations. lips only, and saw nothing on the I spent the entirety of Satur- news, heard nothing of the politi- day and Sunday downtown at a cal dissections of his speeches or gracious friend’s house, getting the media analyses of each one of wrapped up in the spirit of the his actions. Because of this first event. The nature of the whole hand encounter, the whole expe- experience was utterly peace- rience embedded the virtue of ful. Men, women and children charity in my mind; I hope I have bore four-hour lines and cramped not lost it yet. quarters cheerfully. People chat- In his humility, Francis closed tered in a thousand different lan- many speeches with an endear- guages, happy to be misunder- ing, “And don’t forget to pray for stood, happy to wait (for the most me.” I hope everyone grants him part), happy just to be there. the prayers and good wishes that During the mornings and in be- he asks for, because I truly be- tween events, I spent time sketch- lieve that he is a manifestation of ing different families around me, Christ in our world. talking with my friends and even May God Bless Pope Francis. meeting up with a group of Sis- ters of Life that I had met at the Papal mass at Madison Square Garden the day before. Waiting Pope Francis shares his blessings with an elderly woman who cherishes his teachings. for Francis was like advent, with all of us pilgrims in a deep joy of simplicity of his person, dress ral, as if we were nothing more cus was simply “take care of the expectation. and demeanor was paradoxi- than the regular Sunday congre- children and the grandparents,” When the Papal Procession cally beautiful. He didn’t look gation at a neighborhood church. something I’ve heard a thousand began, I joined the crowds lean- like God’s chosen mouthpiece. His entire attitude was intimate times. When the words were said THE CAMPANILE 120 West Wissahickon Avenue “Popey” Love Flourtown, PA 19031

Editors-in-Chief: Claire Brown ’16 Eliza Ewing ’16 Sarah Haurin ’16 Julianna Kardish ’16

Copy Editor: Paige Comtois ’17 Callie Shinkle ’17 Emma Veon’17

Section Editors: Jacey Abdalla ’17 Sam Altomare ’17 Laura Arnold ’16 Kristen Bahr ’17 Caitlyn Bell ’17 Grace Comerford ’17 Sarah Felbin ’17 Frances Fiorella ’17 Sophomore Rebecca Koestler baby Pope. We had no idea that spiritual and to see him laugh Regan Fitzgerald ’17 shared her neighbor Dana Mad- her little hat would bring us such made our hearts so happy. den’s account of her experience luck and happiness. His joy was absolutely con- Taylor Grey ’16 during the papal weekend: We waited for about four tagious, and the crowd around Julianna Hunt ’16 hours, and we met lots of lovely us went nuts. You could feel the Maddy Lauinger ’16 “Dan and I went to Indepen- people from all over the world. love in the air. When one of his dence Mall last Saturday hoping We weren’t sure if Pope Francis security guards took Quinn over Shannon LoStracco ’17 just to catch a glimpse of Pope would arrive in the Popemobile, to Pope Francis to be blessed and Meredith Mayes ’17 Francis and to hear him speak. and when he did the crowd went kissed we were speechless and Amanda Mooney ‘17 He is such an inspirational man wild. overcome with so many emotions. and we knew being in his pres- When he turned the corner by We feel so very blessed and Laura Santori ’17 ence would be moving. us, we held Quinn out hoping she grateful and we look forward to Callie Shinkle ’17 When googling Pope Fran- would receive a blessing. When sharing this magical moment cis last week, I saw a picture of Pope Francis saw her, he started with Quinn when she is older.” Tess Worthington ’17 a baby dressed as the Pope and laughing so hard. It was an ab- – Dana Madden, friend of the thought it was genius. I knew solutely unbelievable experience. Mount. Adviser: Ms. Bernadette Leonard Quinn would make an adorable Just to be in his presence was so Pope October 2015 the campanile Page 5 Mr. Holdren lifts his voice in Papal Choir By Emma Veon ’17 truly awe-inspiring, with every- one present possessing an impa- “We were singing it in Latin tient desire to see and hear Pope so that unified us together in that Francis. moment, but also sort of across “That feeling of unity and when time with our ancestors, with the we got to the point in The Creed generations and generations of where we said, ‘I believe in one, Catholics that have come before holy, Catholic, apostolic Church.’ us,” said Music Director Mr. Don We really were one Church.” Holdren of his experience in the He was not united solely with papal choir. his fellow singers, nor was the Mr. Holdren spent the last sense of togetherness restricted to weekend of September perform- within the city limits. Mr. Hold- ing in the papal choir during the ren felt unified with all Catholics World Meeting of Families. spanning every decade and locat- Of the experience he said, ed in every corner of the world. “The feeling of unity down there “This,” he says, “was the most with all of the people was just special thing that I took away.” incredible. Just seeing nothing Mr. Holdren was a member of but people all the way down the the papal choir, but the stories he Parkway down to City Hall was is most eager to share do not re- absolutely incredible.” volve around his time singing Time has certainly not sub- Mr. Holdren is what we strive dued his excitement. to be: an instrument of unity, an Mr. Holdren’s pre-World Meet- irreplaceable part of the whole ing of Families experience in- Catholic community. volved his being nominated by He reprised his performance his parish to audition and then se- on Monday, Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m. lected to join the choir, an honor at the Basilica of Saints Peter and that moved him deeply. Paul in Philadelphia. “It was awesome,” he said. The massive gathering of mil- Papal choir members, freshman Sofia Farrell, Mr. Donald Holdren and freshman Kath- lions of excited Catholics was leen Timberlake pose in front of the Art Museum during the World Meeting of Families. Señora Eakins shares festival with family By Patricia Eakins ’89 our way up to the real ac- her and the comedian Jim tion. Some of our stops Gaffigan. Then the mo- My husband and I de- along the way were City ment we were all waiting cided at the last minute Hall, Love Park and, our for happened when the pa- that we wanted to take our favorite, ice cream. pal parade began. We no- family to the Festival of At Logan Circle we laid ticed people were camping Families. out our blanket and en- out near the street all day, Our church had extra joyed some entertainment. but we weren’t sure why. tickets and they were re- Of course, my favorite It all made sense when the ally encouraging people to was a Latino Group called papal parade began. Those attend the event. Although “Viva Más.” Later we people had front row seats. we were a little afraid of got up and continued our We did not. the crowds, we decided walk to the Art Museum. My husband put our that this was an oppor- I loved the fact that as we oldest daughter on his tunity that we shouldn’t walked we could enjoy the shoulders. She saw Pope miss! entertainment on the big Francis going from the Steve and I and our three screens that were conve- Art Museum towards City kids got the train at Penn- niently placed along the Hall. Then we got her brook on Saturday morn- parkway. down and quickly put our ing around 10:30 a.m., and We were overwhelmed two younger children on our adventure began! by the sheer number of our shoulders. They were I am very happy that we men, women, children, able to see him going back made the decision to go. priests, nuns, brothers, towards the Art Museum. The experience was amaz- lay people -- Catholics It was very exciting and ing on so many levels. We who came together for the perfect ending of a per- were blessed to have this this incredible event. fect day! momentous event take Finally, the Pope’s We exited the Festival, place in Philadelphia, our speech at Independence got on the train and were city! Hall came up on the big home no later than 10 p.m. After having cheese screens, and everyone got It was way easier than I steaks in Reading Termi- silent. Thousands of peo- thought it would be, and I nal Market, we started our ple listened to what he had am so glad we did it! beautiful walk to the Art to say. To be a part of an event Museum. Along the way, This is when the most that was all about the im- we saw all kinds of excite- awesome part of the day portance of the family in ment from bomb sniffing happened for me. At the society, and to be there dogs, the national guard, end of his speech, he asked with my family, was a mo- the secret service and pro- us to join hands. We took ment that none of us will testers trying to tell us that the hands of people on ever forget. the Pope is the anti-christ. the street whom we did For my children to be I’ve never seen my kids so not know and together we able to see the Pope made observant or in such shock. all said the Our Father. It it all worth it! We waited in line to go gave me chills and I cried. ¡Viva El Papa! through security on Broad After the Pope’s speech, Street. There we entered we enjoyed watching some Señora Eakins and her family celebrate the Papal visit to Philadelphia. into the Festival of Fami- of the big performers such lies. We slowly worked as Sister Sledge, Matt Ma- Commentary page 6 the campanile October 2015 Gun control sparks national controversy by Sarah Haurin ’16 strictions on these rights have dom over security lament the The majority of Americans also somewhat trite statement “guns been allowed in order to ensure plight of the law-abiding gun support the creation of a federal don’t kill people, people kill Columbine. Aurora. Virginia the safety of a person’s fellow owner wrongfully stripped of his database to track gun ownership people” proves both true and rel- Tech. Sandy Hook. Charleston. citizens: The First Amendment or her rights in an effort to reduce and bans on assault weapons, evant when discussing issues of The names of these schools and was not intended to protect a per- crime, most Americans in sup- semi-automatic weapons, high- violence. cities have become synonymous son’s yelling “fire” in a crowded port of stricter gun control call capacity magazines and the on- In order to fully address the with carnage and death. public space. So why is the call for greater restrictions rather than line sale of ammunition. widespread violence, especially In the past 14 years, the num- for stricter gun legislation viewed a complete ban on purchasing. These proposed measures as witnessed in our nation’s youth, ber of active shootings per year as a flagrant infringement on This method should not have a would not infringe upon the mental health and the way in has more than doubled, from 6.4 citizens’ Sec- rights of the which we raise our children must per year to 16.4. Guns have sur- ond Amendment law abiding be given as much attention as ac- passed cars as the number one rights? Americans cessibility to firearms. Violent cause of death for young people. Throughout who seek video games, which have been Every year in the United States, American his- the purchase scientifically proven to numb 11,000 people die because of gun tory, citizens and of guns for our brains to carnage, coupled violence. Why have these statis- their government defensive or with our eagerness to supply our tics not spurred a greater move- have endured an hunting pur- children with cocktails of psy- ment for stricter laws regarding endless struggle poses. Since chotropic drugs create a recipe gun ownership? between the need shootings in- for disaster. Though medication In a 2011 study, Professor for security and volving these is often necessary to treat mental Richard Florida discovered a the right to free- high-capacity illness, without therapy to address correlation between gun con- dom. In the past, ammunition the root of the issues, coming off trol and firearm related deaths: we have forfeited clips prove of medication can have dangerous States with at least one restriction some rights to to be signifi- effects. Past school shootings and on gun ownership witness fewer ensure greater cantly more their shooters, especially Colu- gun-related homicides. Still only protection from deadly, as was bine’s Eric Harris, have become 42% of Americans support strict- threats of terror- demonstrated sources of inspiration for young Students at Umpqua Community College in Oregon com- er gun control laws while 14% af- ism, most notably during the de- men looking for a sense of be- firm a need for fewer laws. the Patriot Act of fort each other after the shooting on Thursday, Oct. 1. cade in which longing, providing them with a After a killing spree in a Cali- 2001. Since 9/11, these maga- normalization of their troubling fornia college last May, the father the country has witnessed fewer great impact on those responsible zines were banned in the United thoughts so that they neglect to of one victim called the country than 20 terror-related deaths Americans who wish to lawfully States, restricting these deadly seek professional help. to action. In answer to the father’s on American soil, but close to exercise their Second Amend- weapons can only help to combat Only by addressing all of these plea, a gun advocate wrote an 364,000 deaths related to gun ment rights. the widespread epidemic of gun aspects contributing to our coun- open letter affirming that the out- violence. The issue of gun control Many Americans support violence. try’s outrageous levels of brutal- spoken father’s “dead kids don’t perfectly embodies this Ameri- the requirement of background While limiting the availability ity can we begin to resolve the is- trump my Constitutional rights.” can dilemma, and in this situa- checks at private gun shows, as of firearms in the United States sue of violence pervading today’s Though in this country every tion, greater safety and security well as measures to prevent citi- will contribute to a decrease in society. citizen is guaranteed his or her are surely worth the sacrifice. zens with diagnosable mental ill- the nation’s gun violence, such Constitutional rights, certain re- While those who favor free- nesses from purchasing firearms. laws can only do so much. The Speaker of House resigns Debatable behavior By Eliza Ewing ’16 with Senate Democrats, and he said, adding that it has become By Caitlyn Bell ’17 fairs. While both are necessary, I has struggled mightily to hold clear to him that the “turmoil” understand the importance of the John Boehner rocked Capi- his fractious and increasingly that has marked his years in of- With only a few months until former over the latter. Carson’s tol Hill on Sept. 25 when he an- conservative party together over fice “would do irreparable harm 2016, the presidential primaries cranial-centric closing argument nounced his intentions to resign divisive issues like health care to the institution.” are fastly approaching. Public focused on his accomplishments his seat as Speaker of the House and the federal budget, often fac- Political pundits and media interest in the upcoming race has in his field of medicine: “[I was] at the end of October. ing harsh criticism from his own speculate that part of Boehner’s dramatically risen, with the Re- the only one to take out half a Only one day after Pope Fran- party. Most recently, with another intention in resigning was to publicans drawing the most atten- brain, although you would think, cis became the first pon- protect “the institution” tion. if you went to Washington, some- tiff to address a joint from another shutdown Two republican debates have one had beat me to it.” I’m glad meeting of Congress, by forcing conservative occurred so far. Even without Carson can crack a joke, but is he Boehner held an emo- Republicans to back a watching them, I’m sure you have serious about this election? tional press conference short-term funding mea- heard some of the social media Marco Rubio opened by re- to explain the rationale sure in order to elect a buzz or seen a few Trump jokes. minding us that this upcoming behind his decision. The new Speaker. The first debate proved to be election shouldn’t be centered on Speaker sang a ditty as Mr. Boehner’s resig- the most watched in American each candidate’s resume, but in- he walked up to the podi- nation elicited mixed re- history, filled with scathing accu- stead on their personal experienc- um, where he proceeded actions on Capitol Hill. sations and brazen interruptions. es. He argues, “If I’m our nomi- to offer some insight into Loud cheering greeted Fox News anchor Brett Baier nee, how is Hillary Clinton gonna his abrupt decision: Republican presidential opened with a very simple ques- lecture me about living paycheck “This morning I woke favorite Marco Rubio’s tion: “Is there anyone on stage, to paycheck? I was raised pay- up and said my prayers announcement of the and can I see hands, who is un- check to paycheck.” He has a – as I always do – and I news, while President willing tonight to pledge your point; however, I was anxious to decided today’s the day Speaker Boehner announced his resignation Obama spoke nothing support to the eventual nominee hear his plans to save our nation’s I’m going to do this. As on Sept. 25. He will step down in October. but praise to reporters of the Republican party?” Only economy, raise middle class sala- simple as that.” during a joint news con- one hand was raised, and it wasn’t ries, and lower unemployment. The Speaker reminded report- potential government shutdown ference with Chinese President Hillary Clinton’s. Despite these omissions, Rubio ers that he had intended to resign on Oct. 1, the Speaker had been Xi Jinping, calling Boehner “a Donald Trump proceeded to was the most poised candidate his seat at the end of last year, frustrated in his efforts to negoti- good man” and “a patriot” who make sexist comments for the rest throughout the debates. He radi- but felt he had a duty to stay af- ate a solution. A growing number has always kept his word. of night. When asked why he re- ates an enthralling charm, but we ter former House majority leader of conservatives had refused to The name of the current House peatedly labeled women as “dogs, mustn’t fall for it. To be ready for Eric Cantor was upset in his last avert the shutdown unless the bill majority leader, Representative slobs and disgusting animals,” the Oval Office, Rubio must first reelection bid. On Sept. 25, how- to do so included a measure to de- Kevin McCarthy of California, Trump dodged the question. organize his arguments as metic- ever, mounting pressure from the fund Planned Parenthood, a con- has been mentioned as the pos- Later, during a CNN interview, ulously as he styles his hair. Republican Party’s vocal con- troversial demand which stalled sible 54th Speaker of the House. Trump asked if GOP moderator With polls shifting daily, tell- servative wing appeared to have talks in the House. Another potential Speaker-elect, Megyn Kelly “had blood coming ing where this election is headed reached critical mass. The Speaker told reporters on Representative Paul Ryan of Wis- out of her wherever.” proves difficult, but we can safely Boehner’s four-year tenure Friday, Sept. 25 that his resigna- consin, has said that he would be Next, Dr. Ben Carson ex- say the Republican candidates of Speaker of the House has in- tion came for the greater good. reluctant to take the job. plained why intelligence and di- will continue to pave a radical cluded deep turbulence within the “My first job as speaker is to plomacy are more important than political path to the 2016 election. GOP as well as violent clashes protect the institution,” Boehner political knowledge in foreign af- Commentary October 2015 the campanile Page 7 Crisis in Syria worsens during the search for a solution By Emma Veon ’17 terranean to Europe, but Melissa national governments as well as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain lions and is expected to take in Fleming of the U.N. High Com- to the public in general for $8.4 and the United Arab Emirates 800,000 refugees by the end of Aptly christened “Syrian Ref- missioner on Refugees estimates billion, but earlier this month the have donated money to support this year. The United States has ugee Crisis” by the media, the that 2,500 perished during the U.N. Refugee Agency reported the refugees. However, some of proven less willing to accommo- mass exodus of frightened men, journey. The most famous ex- that they have only received 40% their offerings are comparatively date the people they have donated women, and children from Syria ample of a failed oversea trip is of their $4.5 billion bid. low relative to the funds that each so much money to help, boasting is arguably the most prominent Alan Kurdi, the Syrian boy who The World Food Program country boasts. To add insult to less than 1,500 refugees. Presi- issue in the world today. Con- washed up on a Turkish beach in (WFP) was forced to exempt injury, none of these countries dent Barack Obama has promised stant news coverage has recently September 2015. 360,000 refugees from receiving have accepted any refugees. to welcome 10,000 Syrian refu- brought global attention to the Global organizations the benefits of their program and Western nations have funded gees to the States, but not until situation in the Middle East, yet are focusing their efforts toward decrease rations for the 1.5 mil- the majority of relief efforts and 2016. French and British lead- the turmoil in Syria and its neigh- building new refugee camps or lion that are still covered. Abeer have even made a noticeable im- ers also have pledged to accept boring countries continues to 20,000 refugees over the next worsen. few years. Even Pope Francis has During the spring of 2011, civil taken a stance on the issue. The war divided the country. Peace- pontiff promised to adopt refugee ful protesting against an oppres- families and plans on bringing sive government was met with two families into the Vatican. brutality. The public responded Reluctance to offer refuge to with equal force, forming the these fleeing Syrians is not un- Free Syrian Army by July of the founded. A serious and potential- same year. War quickly ravaged ly deadly concern is that terrorists the country, leaving thousands of posing as refugees could infiltrate displaced Syrians to seek asylum unassuming countries. Some re- in neighboring countries. Turkey ligious leaders refute the pope’s and Iraq reluctantly accepted attestation that people worldwide refugees, but the smaller, poorer should take in refugees, claiming countries of Jordan and Lebanon that the risk is too great. Hun- suffered the most from the rap- garian bishop Laszlo Kiss-Rigo idly increasing number of foreign insists, “They’re not refugees. refugees crossing their borders. This is an invasion. They come Today, alarming statistics ex- Reuters’ photographer Hosam Kotan captures a Syrian boy embracing his sister after she here with cries of ‘Allahu Akbar.’ pose a tragic situation. Since is rescued from the rubble. They want to take over.” 2011, approximately 220,000 Uncertainty concerning how to Syrians have been killed - half bettering preexisting ones, feed- Etefa, member of the WFP, speaks pact in sheltering displaced refu- proceed has slowed action from of whom are speculated to have ing and sheltering Syrians who a chilling truth: “Right now, it’s a gees. According to the U.N., the able countries in the past, but as been civilians - as a result of war reside outside of these camps, and maximum of $13 to $14 per per- United States has donated 35% of the magnitude of the crisis grows, in the country. According to the ultimately solving the tremen- son per month, that they receive aid funds. The United Kingdom the call to action has become too U.N. Refugee Agency, over four dous refugee crisis. in terms of food assistance. . . and Kuwait are the second and loud to ignore. million Syrians are registered Good intentions are just in- that’s less than 50 cents a day to third largest contributors, respec- refugees. Of the four million reg- tentions until put into action eat and survive on.” tively. istered, 17.9% of the refugees are though, and these lofty ambi- Families with little or no funds Donations are extremely help- children under the age of five. tions cannot be carried out with- marry off daughters and send ful, but a haven for the displaced 300,000 refugees have at- out massive funds. In Decem- sons to work. Wealthy neigh- is paramount for the refugees. tempted to sail across the Medi- ber 2014, the U.N. appealed to bors of Syria, including Qatar, Germany continues to donate bil- Afghan women open doors in computer science By Paige Comtois ’17 tions for Afghan women through ming labs in different cities in Af- able to advocate for equal treat- welcomes only women in order to her own experience growing up ghanistan to expand the project.” ment. Extremists in Afghanistan stifle any of the concerns families In Afghanistan the tech econo- as a woman in this patriarchal In the U.S., educational oppor- have gone as far as verbally ha- may have about the association my is growing, but many Afghan society. Her mission for Code to tunities for women who aspire to rassing students or pouring acid of boys and girls. Forough and women struggle to her team have begun find tech opportu- the process of build- nities in its male- ing a facility to which dominated culture. women can safely and Fereshteh Forough easily commute so they made opening can use the computers in doors in the field the facility to find work of technology for online. Working online women in Af- realeases women from ghanistan her goal, the stigma surround- founding a program ing employment in lo- called Code to In- cal businesses, while spire. employment gives these Code to Inspire is women more freedom a one-year program than they would find in for women ages any other environment. 15-25. Through Forough’s campaign this program, high to raise money for Code school girls learn to Inspire has already the foundations of exceeded its goal and Forough delivers a TED Talk in New York in October computer science, A young coder expresses her excitement for the is ready to take the next while women with 2013 about the key role of education and the digital Code to Inspire movement. steps towards a brighter more experience in world for women in developing countries. future for Afghan wom- the field further their knowledge Inspire is “to educate and train work in computer science have on young girls’ faces in order en. Through Code to Inspire and by learning to code apps and de- women as much as we can with become much more accessible, to prevent them from going to other initiatives like it, Forough velop entrepreneurial skills. technology; build a network of but Afghanistan almost entirely school. Other men have even hopes to change the way Afghan- Forough, an Iranian-born Af- women in Afghanistan who sup- lacks these opportunities. Many burned schools down. istan sees women in the fields of ghan refugee with a Masters in port each other; create startups Afghan men condemn the idea Code to Inspire hopes to main- technology and education. Computer Science from the Tech- and entrepreneurs that create of women receiving any type of tain the tradition and culture of nical University of Berlin, found more job opportunities for wom- education because they fear that Afghanistan while infusing it inspiration to further career op- en; and launch more program- educated women will be better with technology. The program arts & entertainment Page 8 the campanile October 2015 Diliberto attends program in Kardish explores process of design at Carnegie Mellon fashion illustration at SCAD

By Maeve McCormick ’18 to her dorm and do homework By Grace Sowa ’18 pieces on croquis, taking advantage of tex- During the first three weeks, she majored ture and line. Carnegie Mellon School of Design is in industrial design and in communication If you stalk Jules Kardish on Instagram Though Jules’ had taken photography home to one of the most prestigious indus- design for the last three weeks. on the daily like I do, you would know classes before, she said she “still didn’t trial design programs in the country. With Diliberto said, “Industrial design was my from her incredible artwork that she is ex- know too much about photography so I a total of only forty of the nation’s brightest favorite because that’s what I’m going to go tremely talented. chose this class to learn more about how students admitted to the program annually, into as a career, and I got to work with an This summer, in an effort to hone her to use digital photography in an effective it is no wonder why corporations such as actual student who went to Carnegie Mellon talents even more, she took a one-week way and use programs like Photoshop and Apple, Google and Yahoo select individu- and he was super cool. It was like a combi- seminar at the Savannah College of Art Lightroom.” als from this pool to grant jobs and intern- nation of the sciences and the arts because and Design. Each morning of the seminar, Throughout the week, she snapped pic- ships. industrial design is she would get tures as she ex- Each sum- innovating things up, take a shut- pored Savannah mer, Carnegie that already exist tle to one of and learned how Mellon runs an to make a better SCAD’s build- to navigate edit- intensive pre- design for better ings through- ing programs to college pro- use.” out the city of manipulate and gram for high Diliberto com- Savannah, and adjust her pic- school students pared Carnegie take her first tures. interested in Mellon to Rhode class, fash- Even though pursuing a ca- Island School of ion illustra- it was just one reer in design. Design, which she tion. After, she week, the semi- This summer, attended for a sum- would move on nar gave Jules senior Franc- mer program in the to Digital Pho- great insight into esca Diliberto summer of 2014, tography. At college life, spe- was among by saying, “The night, students cifically in an art those selected previous sum- in the seminar college. to attend. mer I went to an participated Jules said, “The appli- art school for the in “camp ac- “SCAD is a really cation process summer so I got a tivities” like cool college. It took about a feel of what an art movie night or actually rents out month to com- school would be Carnival night. chic apartments plete,” Dilib- like if I attended, When asked or rooms in reno- erto said. but this was a uni- why she chose vated hotels as Much like a versity so that was to take the opposed to your typical college Francesca Diliberto is no stranger to rigorous different because fashion illus- Julianna Kardish poses with some of her typical college application, the design programs. She attended a summer session I was friends with tration course, artwork from her week at SCAD. dorm. I got to stay pre-college ap- at RISD last summer. the academic peo- Jules responded, “I’ve always been inter- in an old hotel and use the dorm room’s plication included a series of written essays, ple as opposed to the arts... and you get to ested in fashion, but I never knew the ac- sketching table and easel instead of a clas- a high school transcript and two teacher let- see the connection between all of them and tual art process behind the whole industry. sic student desk. The experience definitely ters of recommendation. how they all come together.” I wanted to learn more about fashion de- affirmed my passion for art. It was exciting After receiving the long-awaited accep- When asked what she acquired through sign and merchandising because they are to get a taste of what an art college was like tance letter, Diliberto left Bucks County this program, Diliberto responded, “With endeavors I would like to pursue in the fu- instead of the typical college experience.” and began the six week-long program with more work for my portfolio.” She added ture.” Meeting people with similar career in- a multitude of new experiences. There, she that knowing that she will major in Human The process of designing clothes would terests yet diverse, creative outlooks and sutdied in an abundance of different classes Computer Interactions, she gained “a bet- become something that she got to know working with the art professors already including drawing, painting, printing, digi- ter understanding as to how their mission very well over the week, as students were so involved in the specific industries were tal photography, animation and sculpture. of innovating the future can actually be ap- required to work with one theme (Jules’ some of Jules’ greatest experiences, which She had two, three-hour classes each day. plied and how you can actually see it as a was oceans) to create one set of two to four she will take with her throughout her art After class and dinner, she would go back student.” pieces. She also learned how to draw her career. In “Go Set a Watchman,” Harper Lee challenges both Scout and the reader to love a flawed Atticus Finch By Isobel Grogan ’17 him to be disappointingly “of his MSJA community still remain I loved “To Kill a Mockingbird,” ideal humanity. We learn to rate time.” While retaining his belief undecided as to the legitimacy of and I am not certain that “Watch- our hero’s personhood and poten- This summer, Harper Lee re- in equality before the law and Lee’s acquiescence in this pub- man” was ever meant to be pub- tial above the flaws in his or her leased her second novel, “Go Set justice for the sake of justice, he lication. Dr. Bernadette Balcer lished. . . .[Lee] always said she character. a Watchman,” an anxiety-produc- displays his own circum- had only one novel that In truth, the Atticus of “To Kill ing follow-up to her tour de force, stantial narrow-minded- she needed to write.” a Mockingbird” is the same Atti- “To Kill a Mockingbird.” ness and racism. Despite this con- cus who appears in “Watchman.” The book entered the public The book shows the troversy, a reader may The public is mourning an ideal world amid accusations of elder reader the absolute cor- take away many posi- that it never really possessed. He abuse and manipulation, not to ruption of an ideal: an tive things from reading is not here to be forgiven by the mention the fear that a second Atticus who attends “Go Set a Watchman.” reader; he isn’t even asking for novel would ruin Lee’s stellar lit- bigoted societal meet- Taken in a certain light, forgiveness. He will not change. erary reputation. Although “Go ings and who gives his the novel demonstrates As an old man, he is set in his Set a Watchman” has not served full attention to lectures many of the nuances of ways. the purpose of disgrace, it has about re-segregation the word “hero.” Scout’s In “Go Set a Watchman,” shocked the world with its new and pamphlets about the ordeal is that she must Harper Lee gives Scout a chal- revelations concerning the char- thick skulls and shallow learn to love her father lenge: to love Atticus despite what acter of Atticus Finch, Scout’s brain-pans of African- in a new way, in spite of he turns out to be. father. Americans. One could his character or in spite It may be that she extends the Those who have read “To Kill almost join Scout in her Harper Lee’s second novel, “Go Set a of her own ideals. Their same challenge to us all. a Mockingbird” know that Atti- physical illness after Watchman,” presents a difficult read. transitioned relation- cus is held up as an ideal of his witnessing her father’s ship makes the reader time: a man influenced only by fall from grace. admitted to ambivalence on the ask whether we chose to love and justice and a man committed to Some doubts remain as to subject. honor the whole of a person or the equality of all people. He is whether Harper Lee was in full “The root of my unwillingness, just the parts we like. Many of us the hero of both Scout and read- agreement on the release of this or hesitation, in reading “Go Set have heroes who, when carefully ers. “Go Set a Watchman” shows new book. Some members of the a Watchman” lies in the fact that examined, would fall far short of arts & entertainment October 2015 the campanile Page 9 “Late Show” welcomes Colbert Other By Meredith Mayes ’17 we all have to measure ourselves Jeb, Colbert quickly returned to cessor? If they can get past their against. But we will try to honor his political humor in a fashion Letterman withdrawal, they will late night On Sept. 8, Stephen Colbert his achievement by doing the best that pleased all of his loyal fans. find little to no chance of disap- kicked off his brand new show show we can and, occasionally, Since the first show, Colbert has pointment. with chanting fans, high kicks making the network very mad at gone on to interview stars such as Future success of the show ap- shows to and “the world’s funkiest ice us.” Emily Blunt, Jake Gyllenhaal and pears to be slightly less daunt- cream truck” music. Colbert repeatedly compli- Kevin Spacey. ing than that of NBC’s “Tonight watch: Until this year, David Letter- mented and introduced his new When it comes to the question Show” when the hosts switched man had hosted “The Late Show” house band, Stay Human. The of how Colbert’s new show will because unlike the “Tonight since 1993. Let- Show,” “The The Tonight Show: terman was and Late Show” Host: Jimmy Fallon still is a comedy does not have legend. Colbert’s a long run- Network: NBC show centers ning list of When: Weeknights around political unachievable Time: 11:35 p.m. and skit comedy. precedents, By interview- such as John- Late Night: ing celebrities ny Carson, and politicians, Jay Leno and Host: Seth Meyers Colbert hopes to Jimmy Fal- Network: NBC mock society’s lon. When: Weeknights mistakes and en- Created by Time: 12:35 p.m. tertain viewers. David Let- Colbert hon- termen, “The ored Letter- Late Show” Jimmy Kimmel Live!: man’s legendary simply plans Host: Jimmy Kimmel stage manager, on continuing Network: ABC Biff Henderson, the comedic When: Weeknights with a salute and talk show en- Time: 11:35 p.m. a joke before vironment. turning to “The In no way is Big Man,” him- Colbert at- Conan: self. tempting to Host: Conan O’Brian “I bow to no Stephen Colbert salutes Letterman and fans nationwide in his debut on “The Late Show.” replace Let- Network: TBS man, my fan- termen, but When: Weeknights dom of David Letterman. I am New Orleans natives brought a do in the eyes of the public, there simply to add his own story and a first generation Letterman fan. fresh, bouncy, and soulful air to are mixed feelings. Any of Col- spin on the satirical late night Time: 11:00 p.m. I started college the same year the otherwise comedic and sa- bert’s loyal fans from his previous talk show. Dave started “Late Night,” and tirical stage. Colbert jokingly and show, “The Colbert Report,” are With that, the rest of the com- Saturday Night Live: not having the fullest social cal- endearingly compared Stay Hu- likely to continue to tune in every edy community and adoring fans Host: Celebrity guests endar, I was frequently available man to “the world’s funkiest ice weeknight at 11:35. Previous fans bid farewell to David Letterman Network: NBC to Dave at 12:30.” cream truck.” of David Letterman, however, are and hello to Stephen Colbert. As the crowd chuckled Colbert Colbert’s first guest of the faced with a difficult choice. Can When: Saturday continued, “So just for the record, night was George Clooney. After they see Colbert for his own hu- Time: 11:30 p.m. I am not replacing David Letter- a discussion and showing of foot- mor as a successful host? Or will man. His creative legacy is a high age from a make believe movie, they constantly be comparing Last Week Tonight: pencil mark on a doorframe that Jeb Bush came to the stage. With Colbert to his legendary prede- Host: John Oliver Network: NBC When: Sunday Time: 11:00 p.m. Noah Takes “The Daily Show” The Nightly Show: Host: Larry Wilmore By Jacey Abdalla ’17 be a reintroduction of the show… we hope the show will be.” tics, which has fueled the fire be- Network: CC It takes more time. You’re build- Before Noah’s debut, skeptics hind “The Daily Show” for years. When: Weeknights The American public Posts on social media from Time: 11:30 p.m. took a huge blow last Feb- as early as 2010 labeling ruary when Jon Stewart him as transphobic, anti- announced the end of his Semitic, and misogynistic Watch What Happens reign as the host of “The also resulted in violent ver- Live: Daily Show.” bal backlash from critics. Host: Andy Cohen After sixteen years, Noah gracefully rectified Network: Bravo Stewart stepped down as his past using social media, When: Sun. – Thurs host to pursue writing and but this time, to his advan- directing. His last show tage. Time: 11:00 p.m. aired on Aug. 6. He tweeted: “To reduce “It wasn’t an easy deci- my views to a handful of Last Call: sion,” said Stewart in an in- jokes that didn’t land is not Host: Carson Daly terview with The Guardian, a true reflection of my char- Network: NBC “It’s not like a finger point- acter, nor my evolution as a ed down at me from the sky comedian.” When: Weeknights saying, ‘Leave now!’” While critics focus on Time: 1:35 a.m. Stewart offered lofty Trevor Noah’s faults, fel- praise for his successor, low comedians and talk- The Late Late Show: South African comedian show hosts compliment his Host: James Gordon Trevor Noah, calling him talent. To dedicated John “incredibly thoughtful, Stewart fans, Noah prom- Network: CBS considerate and funny.” Trevor Noah takes over Jon Stewart’s famous “Daily Show” role. ises, “Nothing has changed; When: Weeknights In his Sept. 22 inter- it’s still ‘The Daily Show.’” Time: 11:37 p.m. view with Rolling Stone, Noah ing a relationship… [The first were concerned with Noah’s lack claimed, “The first episode will week] will set the tone for what of knowledge of American poli- Lifestyles Page 10 the campanile October 2015 Food trucks take Manayunk By Frances Fiorella ’17 and Tess What: Tex Mex Fries To check out Philly Fry, follow elton Village. Cheese Worthington ’17 Our verdict: Welcome to them on Instagram, Twitter or Our Verdict: Say Cheese, a Philadelphia, where you can find Facebook and see what event they food truck filled with a variety of The Manayunk strEAT food a food truck dedicated entirely to will be catering next! 5. Where: Kono’s Pizza Cones cheesy foods, is any cheese lov- festival took place on Sept. 18 french fries. While one may as- located in Edison, New Jersey er’s dream. From fried mac and along Main Street. The festival sume that a food truck offering What: Traditional Pizza Cone cheese balls to gourmet grilled showcased over 50 of Philly’s strictly French fries would pro- 4. Where: Calle del Sabor Our Verdict: Have you ever cheeses, Say Cheese has a huge best food trucks and vendors! The vide a limited menu, Philly Fry What: Chicken tacos topped seen a more delicious looking variety of options. I decided to try trucks ranged from spicy Mexi- actually offers a wide array of with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour piece of pizza in your life? The the short rib grilled cheese which can cuisine to sweet desserts. Al- unique menu items including cus- cream, cotija cheese, cilantro and latest and greatest pizza inven- included fontina cheese, short rib, though there was an overwhelm- tomized options. At the Mana- avocado tion comes in the shape of a cone! fried onions and chopped green ing number of delicious choices, yunk food festival, I tried the Our verdict: Mexican cusine After much anticipation and wait- apples. Although this may seem we narrowed down the list to our Tex Mex fries. The concoction is HUGE right now. Chipotle and ing, the cone certainly did not like a strange combination, the personal favorites. Here are some consisted of waffle fries, chipotle Qdoba may have sparked this disappoint. Warm and crispy on sandwich was one of the most of the best trucks and vendors in ranch sauce, chicken, bacon and trend, but tacos, burritos and guac the outside while savory and goo- delicious sandwiches I have ever Philly. cheese. In my opinion, the waffle can now be found at almost every ey on the inside, the pizza cone tasted. Grilled to perfection, it contained sweet and savory fla- vors that were very compatible. 1. Where: Zsa’s at farmer’s With that said, if you are crav- markets, events, and co-ops in the ing a cheesy snack, I would sug- Philadelphia area gest choosing something differ- What: Double Chocolate ent from their menu because the Cookie Sandwich short rib grilled cheese was not a Our verdict: Zsa’s ice cream super cheesy choice. creates homemade ice cream sandwiches that taste even more delicious than they sound. I chose 7. Where: Milk + Sugar on to try the double chocolate cook- 38th and Walnut in University ie sandwich, better described City as a frozen Oreo. The delicious What: Variety of Cupcakes treat was composed of creamy Verdict: Cupcakes and cook- vanilla ice cream surrounded by ies and brownies, oh my! If you’re two Oreo-type cookies and cov- looking for a truck to satisfy your ered with Oreo crumbs. The most sweet tooth, Milk + Sugar is your intriguing aspect of the sand- spot. There were tons of different wich was its consistency. The ice cupcake trucks to choose from, cream sandwich was a mess-free but I heard about Milk + Sugar treat; the ice cream was neither on the news, so I knew I had to melty nor rock solid. It was per- try their treats! After browsing fect. If you are not an Oreo fan, through all of my options, I chose do not fret, for there are multiple to try each one of their cupcakes. flavors to chose from including From caramel apple pie to double chocolate peanut butter, oatmeal chocolate Nutella, each cupcake raisin and even pumpkin spice! was amazing. They were all very If you’re looking for a delicious, moist, and the icing was fluffy cold treat, stop by a location that and light. After tasting samples offers Zsa’s! of each one, I was happy that I wasn’t put into a food coma. The desserts were not too dense or 2. Where: The Spot located filling. I would definitely recom- on Drexel University’s campus at mend any of their cupcakes, and 33rd & Arch Streets I’m sure that their other desserts What: The Spot Burger are just as delicious! (cheese whiz, bacon, fried onions) Our verdict: To say I have 8. Where: Little Baby’s at their tried countless burgers in my life- headquarters on Frankford Ave. time would be a colossal under- and at their other storefront on statement. I am not exaggerating Catherine Street in Cedar Park. when I say that this bacon cheese- What: Birch Beer Vanilla Ice burger from Spot Burgers was not Cream only the best cheeseburger I have Our Verdict: Have you ever ever tasted, but also the best food heard of ice cream flavors like I have ever tasted. In my opin- everything bagel or earl grey ion, the bun makes the burger. Sriracha? These were two of the At Spot, the bun was fresh, soft flavors displayed on Little Baby’s and flavorful without being ex- ice cream cart. Although I tried cessively thick or doughy as to fries themselves were absolutely corner in Philly. The Manayunk is everything you could imagine. these exotic flavors, I chose the take away from the main event: mouthwatering, but the chipotle food festival was home to numer- Is plain pizza not enough? Kono’s most normal flavor from the list, the meat. Perfectly cooked, the ranch sauce–in which the waffle ous Mexican food trucks includ- also offers a pepperoni, a chick- birch beer vanilla. The ice cream medium-well burger was juicy fries were drowned–was not a ing Calle Del Sabor. Calle’s menu en parmesan or even a cannoli was so refreshing and different. and delicious. Topped with crisp welcome addition. The Tex Mex varies from Korean pork tacos to cone! Although Kono’s does not Somehow they were able to keep bacon, melted cheese and fried fries would have been perfect if s’mores empanadas. I ordered the currently have a Philly location, it creamy yet satisfying all in one. onions, the Spot Burger was a it were not for the chipotle ranch classic chicken tacos with all the they are hoping to expand and As for the other two flavors that work of art. I recommend this sauce, as the chicken, bacon and fixings. The tacos were some of are always catering at events like I tried, I would not suggest them burger to anyone who finds her- cheese were all as delicious as the best I’ve had (and trust me, the Manayunk StrEAT Festival. unless you’re a super adventurous self around the Drexel campus the waffle fries. If the Tex Mex I have tried a lot of tacos). The Follow them on Instagram to find eater. In my opinion, both flavors or at one of the many events that option does not sound appealing, chicken is cooked right in front out which events they’ll be cater- had interesting tastes, but I don’t the Spot Burger food truck ca- have no fear: There are TWEN- of Calle’s customers and all the ing next. think I could’ve eaten an entire ters, such as the Manayunk Streat TY options on Philly Fry’s regu- toppings are fresh and flavorful. serving. Although only six flavors Semi-Annual Food Festival. lar menu including vegan choices If you’re craving something spicy were offered at their cart, if you and a dessert selection. If the and satisfying without break- 6. Where: Say Cheese at Love take a trip to their storefronts, regular menu does not spark your ing the bank, I would definitely Park, Temple at 33rd and Norris, over 30 flavors and 20 seasonal 3. Where: Philly Fry Food interest, Philly Fry is also willing recommend the 3 tacos for $7 at and Drexel at 33rd and Arch flavors are offered to satisfy your Truck to customize french fry orders. Calle Del Sabor, located in Pow- What: Short Rib Grilled tastebuds! LIFESTYLES OCTOBER 2015 THE CAMPANILE PAGE 11 Sasso launches clothing line fashion design classes outside of of her decision. Designing out of for hiring lawyers, accountants, By Amanda Mooney ’17 and school. She then made her own her New York City apartment, web designers and freelance writ- Kristen Bahr ’17 junior prom dress. After major- Maddy felt her life getting a bit ers for her blog. Maddy admits ing in fashion design at Marist hectic at times. While working to pulling all-nighters in order As the crisp autumn weath- College, Maddy moved to New on her budding business, Maddy to keep up with the workload. er moves in, many of us begin York City and began working for attended night classes at The She handles her company’s fi- reminiscing about those summer Donna Morgan as a design as- Fashion Institute of Technology. nances and recently trademarked days spent by the ocean. Unfor- sistant. With her new career and Giving up an income while still the brand name Pinkly Perfect tunately, we have roughly eight chaotic schedule, Maddy found paying for college sounds intimi- in both the United States and more months of school to power dating to the aver- abroad. through until summer vacation. age girl, but Mad- Maddy’s spring line will be Imagining yourself reclining dy Sasso’s passion carrying beach sweatshirts, tees, by the sea, feet burrowed in the for design enabled tanks, leggings, shorts, towels sand, can bring relief, if only tem- her to push for- and tote bags, but tank tops and porary, to a stressful day. ward. Maddy ad- beach towels are just the begin- Maddy Sasso, alumna (’07) mits that starting ning for Pinkly Perfect. Maddy and rising fashion designer, a company can aspires to expand her company to knows the feeling. Spending her be overwhelming, include self-tanning lotion, beach summers in Avalon, New Jersey, but it is worth it. waving hairspray, and nail pol- Maddy understands the dread of “Like evrything, ish that promises to hold its own saying goodbye to the shore at the it’s crazy,” said against the ocean and sand. She end of the season. Sasso. Her fa- plans on selling her products to Sasso shows off her own “To say it [the Jersey Shore] is vorite part about retail stores for now, but hopes design at her graduation. my happy place is just the biggest pursuing her own to open her own store in the fu- understatement,” said Maddy corporation is the ture. Maddy’s ultimate goal is to during our interview. control she has provide teenage girls with com- This is why her “up and com- over the business. fortable, affordable clothing that ing” fashion company, Pinkly Maddy ad- creates the feeling of the beach Perfect, is designed to incorporate mits, “it’s difficult no matter what time of year it is. the sensation of summer in all of having to justify Maddy’s advice for Mounties its pieces, simulating a carefree your decisions to looking to run their own business lifestyle year-round. Why spend other people and is, “do it, absolutely don’t wait. If your time sulking over the end of take the back seat you want to start your own busi- Sasso poses by the beach. summer when you can go out and to another idea. ness, nobody else is going to start buy an adorable new outfit to fill Working as your it for you but yourself. It’s never the void in your heart? herself missing the relaxation of own boss enables you to take going to be easier than it is now.” “I knew I was always going to the Jersey shore. This longing for responsibility for your own mis- Sasso said, “I learned more in do fashion design,” said Sasso the beach sparked an idea for a takes and correct them.” the past few months than I did all about her childhood dream job. fashion company- Pinkly Perfect. This is just the beginning for four years of working as a fashion She didn’t realize until much Maddy sacrificed a lot in order Pinkly Perfect. With the launch designer in New York.” later, however, that tying together to pursue her company. After four of her fashion line in spring of Find Maddy on her social me- her two favorite things - fashion years of working as a fashion de- 2016, Maddy plans to bring in dia sites: @pinklyperfect_inc and and the shore - would create the signer for two major companies, interns to help with the steadily blog.pinklyperfect.com. perfect clothing line. At age 14, she left her job to focus on what growing workload. Life as an en- Maddy designed her own eighth was at the time her side project- trepreneur isn’t as easy as “One grade graduation gown. On top Pinkly Perfect. Tree Hill’s” Brooke Davis makes Sasso wears her own cre- of all of her schoolwork at the “Of course I did that, of course it out to be. Running the company Mount, Maddy took time to take I put my goals first,” said Maddy on her own, Maddy is responsible ation to senior prom.

Banks says goodbye to “ANTM’s” final season Which famous model are you? by Callie Shinkle ’17 Twiggy, Janice Dickinson and Ni- off the runway. Past participants Do wish you could be on the 4. Pick a quote. gel Barker, which only served to of the show have secured minor runway? Take this quiz to find A. “Never dull your shine for After 12 years, former super- add to its credibility. roles in shows such as “Gossip out which model is just like you! somebody else.” model Tyra Banks has announced Former contestants have gone Girl,” “One Tree Hill,” “Hannah Give yourself 3 points for each B. “Girls are stronger in num- that season 22 of her hit television on from the show to model for Montana,”and even “Law and Or- “A,” 2 points for each “B,” and 1 bers.” show “America’s Next Top Mod- Ralph Lauren, Nicole Miller, der.” point for each “C.” C. “I always try and send out el” will be its last. “America’s Next a tweet when my friend is doing Tyra posted on Twitter Top Model” found- 1. A makeup brand offers you something cool.” to share the news, say- er, Tyra Banks, a modeling contract. Which is it? ing that she is “SO proud emerged as a role A. My own, of course! 5. What is your dream house of what Top Model has model for people B. L’O r e a l like? done.” everywhere.Banks C. Maybelline A. A Beverly Hills mansion The show first aired proved that models B. A townhouse in Manhattan in 2003 and quickly be- do have brains by 2. What was your first “big C. Upscale apartment in NYC came one of United Par- becoming a suc- break?” amount Network’s top cessful entrepre- A. I was on the cover of Seven- 11-15 Tyra Banks rated shows. It continued neur. teen magazine. You are fierce and you own it! to increase in popular- America’s Next B. I starred in a runway show Sassy and independent, you are ity throughout the early Top Model aired during New York Fashion Week. not afraid to say what you think. 2000s, with viewer to- for over 20 seasons C. I’ve been a model since age tals skyrocketing to and has had a mas- 2 - I was born for this! 6-10 Karlie Kloss 5.12 million. Eventually sive following. Af- You know exactly what you broadcasted in over 170 ter over 12 years of 3. Do you have any additional want and how to get it. You’re not countries, the show has fierce competition talents? afraid to create your own destiny, inspired a plethora of and thousands of A. Everything - I’m unstop- and you have your own distinct modeling shows across beautiful photo- pable! style. the globe. Valentine, Sephora, and Macy’s, shoots, the show will be conclud- B. I’m a ballerina, Nutcracker 0-5 Gigi Hadid “America’s Next Top Model” speading the “America’s Next ing. In the words of Mark Pedow- and all! Down-to-earth and sen- has brought in many prominent Top Model” lable even further. itz, “America’s Next Top Model C. I’m an actress - the camera sible, you are confident in your members of the fashion industry The franchise has also kick- became not just a ratings hit, but loves me! strengths and abilities. You go, to judge over the years, including started the careers of contestants a global phenomenon.” girl! Physical science page 12 the campanile October 2015 Kaitlyn Loftus ’13 interns with NASA By Callie Shinkle ’17 development of military innova- Kait learned a lot at her intern- [about plasma physics] heading never forget. tions and spacecraft. ship, saying she “had zero clue into the summer despite [read- Kait and her work this past Mount alumna Kaitlyn Loftus Kait’s internship was ing] many Wikipedia ar- summer demonstrate that no recently completed an internship with a project that involves ticles.” matter what prior experience with NASA and the Johns Hop- a collaboration between In addition to her re- you have, with hard work you kins Applied Physics Lab. NASA and APL and con- search, Kait says she can become a part of something Kait graduated from the Mount nects physicists with com- spent a lot of time coding amazing. Kait said she learned in 2013 and is currently a junior puter programmers. Kait in Python, a high level so much that cannot be taught at Columbia, where she studies worked mainly with phys- programming language. in a classroom during her time theoretical physics, English and ics or math PhDs who now She also worked to create at APL, including programming, math. focus on programming but graphs and gifs of 3-D plasma physics and the teamwork After applying online, send- have strong science back- graphs. required for space research. ing in transcripts and letters of grounds. Kait was one of During her internship, After she graduates college, recommendation from our very only three women out of Kait not only researched, Kait is not sure what career path own Ms. Leonard, and surviving forty team members to coded and graphed, but she would like to take. She is in- a phone interview, Kait learned work on her project. she also had many amaz- terested in working for Amazon, that she would spend the summer Kait and her team mem- ing, once in a lifetime owning a library, becoming an working in a group at the Johns bers worked on a project experiences. Kaitlyn met ancient Roman historian or work- Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, involving data from the many successful and in- ing for NASA’s Jet Propulsion or APL. APL is a not-for-profit Cassini mission to Saturn. spiring scientists, includ- Lab. research center initially created Cassini-Huygens is an un- ing Bill Nye the Science Although she is not sure which during World War II that is now manned spacecraft that is Guy. direction she will go, whatever a government contractor for the the fourth space probe to Because APL has the Kaitlyn Loftus does, she is sure to United States Department of De- visit Saturn but the first to mission control for the be successful. fense and for NASA. After play- enter its orbit. Launched on New Horizons space- ing a vital role in the Allies’ vic- Oct. 15, 1997, Cassini has craft, which had the clos- tory by developing the variable been orbiting Saturn since est approach to Pluto ever time proximity fuze, a device that July 2004. During her time in July, Kait was one of increased the accuracy of anti- at APL, Kait worked main- Kait Loftus ’13 poses at a celebratory din- the first people to see hu- aircraft guns, APL grew to be- ly with plasma transport ner at the end of her NASA internship. mankind’s first real look come an important player in the around Saturn. at Pluto, a sight she will Diverse crew simulates NASA finds conditions for life on Mars water on Mars By Callie Shinkle ’17 how the human body reacts to Kim Binsted, principle investi- By Callie Shinkle ‘17 covery of water on Mars. For general boredom and isolation. gator for the experiment, says many years, researchers have Imagine spending 365 days in- When asked why she would en- that the 1.2 million dollar price On Sept. 28, scientists con- known that Mars has frozen water side a 20-foot dome located on a dure such conditions for an entire tag is actually very cheap for firmed findings of liquid water on at its poles. rocky, dormant volcano in Hawaii. year, crew member Sheyna Gif- such an important experiment. Mars. The discovery has boosted Similarly, this is not the first Recently, six scientists volun- ford said she wanted “to change She commented, “It is really in- hopes of the existence of life in sign of life on the red planet. The teered to do just that and became the world by making it possible expensive compared to the cost of the harsh environment. Mars Curiosity Rover recently part of the a space mis- The potentially life-sustaining found methane on the surface of longest US sion gone water itself does not give evi- Mars, suggesting either past or isolation wrong.” dence of life, but, in the words of present life. experiment Crew- John Grunsfeld, the associate ad- Although many doubt the exis- ever, the Ha- m e m b e r s ministrator for the Science Mis- tence of life beyond Earth, Alfred waii Space say that in- sion Directorate at NASA, “The McEwen, a NASA researcher Explora- terpersonal existence of liquid water, even if and professor at the University of tion Analog c o n f l i c t s it is super salty briny water, gives Arizona, believes that it is only a and Simu- are inevita- the possibility that if there’s life matter of time until scientists dis- lation, or ble when a on Mars, that we have a way to cover life on Mars. He says, “It’s H I- SE AS. small group describe how it might survive.” very likely, I think, that there are N A S A of people is NASA researchers confirmed microbes somewhere in the crust hopes that living to- the water flows by using an im- of Mars.” this experi- gether in a ager on the Mars Reconnaissance Whether the discovery of liq- ment will small space Orbiter. Where the water came uid water proves to contribute to help prepare for such a from remains a mystery for scien- the effort to find life on Mars, this for a poten- long du- tists, and scientists hope to begin breakthrough undoubtedly boosts tial mission ration of a new set of investigations into the hopes of human travel to the to Mars. time, but the matter. planet and will be a celebrated Consist- hope that This is not the first dis- revelation in space science. ing of an as- Crew Member Sheyna Gifford explores the area outside of the Dome. the mission trobiologist, will, “help a physicist, a pilot, an architect, for people to leave it at will.” people be resilient so they re- a doctor/journalist and a soil sci- The crew members pass the spond well to the problems and entist, the diverse crew has mem- time by working out in the small can resolve them and continue bers from America, Germany and exercise room, concocting new to perform well as a team.” France. They are currently living meals out of the pre-prepared The six scientists are most ex- on the barren slope of Mauna Loa, food, growing vegetables such cited about playing a role in reset- a place with virtually no wildlife as lettuce, radishes, peas and ting the human boundary. that mimics the conditions on cherry tomatoes under electri- Sheyna Gifford, the health sci- Mars. Each member of the crew cal lighting, making podcasts, ence officer and journalist of the has his or her own small room in- designing and printing tools us- team wrote, “In less than a gener- side the dome with space only for ing a 3-D printer, taking walks ation, if we set our minds to it, we a cot and a desk. With limited in- outside wearing spacesuits, will be packing a group of people ternet access, no fresh food, small having karaoke contests and off to the fourth planet from the living quarters, no privacy and playing pranks on each other. sun.” a required spacesuit to venture However, this life-changing Scientists find iquid water on Mars, the planet. outside, the scientists are testing experiment does come at a cost. Science/medicine October 2015 the campanile page 13 Human ancestor unearthed in South African Trick your cave hailed as revolutionary discovery brain into entists who would be willing to happiness By Laura Santori ’17 explore the cave’s narrow chute. Six female scientists answered By Sarah Haurin ’16 A recent discovery during this call and were nicknamed an expedition in the Rising Star the “underground astronauts.” A UCLA neuroscience re- Cave, located in South Africa, Bravely traversing the cave’s may shed light on the origins of dangerous interior, these women searcher shares his exper- humans. The leader of this expe- discovered the cavern containing tise on ways we can boost dition, Lee Berger, is a research hundreds of new fossils. Marina our happiness. professor at the University of Elliott, one of the underground the Witwatersrand in Johan- astronauts, described her expe- 1. Ask yourself, “What nesburg, South Africa. Berger rience as “some of the most dif- am I grateful for?” and his team discovered over ficult and dangerous conditions 1,500 fossils of a new species, ever encountered in the search In the brain, gratitude acts “Homo naledi,” which scientists for human origins.” in a similar way to certain are now classifying as one of the The entirety of the Rising Star antidepressants, boosting The skull and hand bone of “Homo naledi.” most primitive members of the Cave has yet to be explored, and levels of dopamine and “Homo” genus. the foot fossils are nearly identi- the cavern is a burial chamber. in the coming years scientists serotonin, the “happy” Originally thought of as closer cal to humans’ feet, suggesting The secluded location of the are sure to develop further rev- neurotransmitters. relatives to primates, the “Homo the “Homo naledi” could walk cave proved to be a challenge for elations on this subject. The dis- naledi” fossils also display for long distances. the scientists recovering the fos- covery of “Homo naledi” marks uniquely human characteristics. Scientists also believe the cave sils. The particular cavern where a revolutionary moment in the 2. Identify your emo- “Homo naledi” stands approxi- is a burial chamber, and bury- the “Homo naledi” rest is acces- quest to explain the missing link tions. mately five feet tall and weighs a ing one’s dead is a characteris- sible only though a seven-inch in human evolution—if a Putting a label on what hundred pounds, with a skull half tic exclusive to humans. So far, opening, and none of the team new species of human were you are feeling increases the size of a modern human’s. scientists have identified fifteen members could fit through the discovered through the ex- activity of the prefrontal While the hand fossils show these individuals, ranging from infants passage. ploration of a tiny crevice, what cortex, the center for deci- hominins’ bodies were designed to the elderly, and a lack of bone On social media, Berger called other secrets of our ancestry are sion making, while reduc- for climbing, similar to primates, damage strongly supports that for any petite, experienced sci- waiting to be discovered? ing activity in the amyg- dala, an emotional center Senior Taylor Grey interns at University of of the brain. Pennsylvania Neuropathology Laboratory interning for worked at the brain then taking a bus from the train which was really cool.” Around By Katie Zimmerman ’16 bank at the university, and one station to the lab, and arriving 3:30, she would catch the train day he brought me along to cut at the lab between 9:45 and 10. home. This past summer, senior Tay- brains for research purposes. He Upon her arrival at the lab, the Grey said she ultimately took lor Grey earned an exciting op- said, ‘Taylor, how about you give researchers would give Grey a a lot away from her summer portunity to work as an intern in it a try?’” brief overview of what specifi- experience. Academically, her the Neuropathology Lab at the Later, she got to slice a brain cally they were working on for hands-on involvement helped University of Pennsylvania. of someone with hydrocephalus, the day. The first task was usually clarify a lot of topics she learned Grey applied for the position which is a condition involving a to check on any experiments that in biology last year and put what after her neighbor, an employee of buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in had been sitting out overnight. she learned into perspective. the university, sugested the sum- the brain. Grey also got to work Grey would then spend the rest She also feels that many of the mer experience to new things she 3. Make a decision. her. After sending learned will help in references and to put her ahead Planning and decision her impressive re- of the curve for making activate your sume, Grey was her AP Biology prefrontal cortex, which granted the intern- class this year, in turn decreases anxi- ship. She worked especially in the ety. By making a “good at the lab every day genetics and neu- for six weeks, usu- rology sections. enough” decision and ally staying from The most im- forgoing searching for approximately 10 portant aspect of the perfect decision, you a.m. until 4 p.m. her experience, feel more in control, re- each day. however, was ducing feelings of stress. The lab Grey learning how to worked in focuses figure things out on researching for herself. Grey 4. Hug someone you the DNA-binding said that she love. protein TDP-43. was often given Your brain reacts to Mutations of this scholarly articles gene are theo- to read about re- rejection the same way it rized to cause the Senior Taylor Grey worked in a lab this summer that explored the link between the search done at would to physical pain. development of protein TDP-43 and certain neurodegenerative diseases. the lab, many of Touching another per- Amyotrophic Lat- which were ex- son can help counteract eral Sclerosis (ALS) and Fron- with HeLa cells, which is an im- of her morning either shadow- tremely confusing and dealt with this pain by releasing totemporal Lobar Degeneration mortal cell line that has grown ing researchers or doing some topics she had not learned about (FTLD), neurodegenerative dis- from the tumor of a woman lab work herself. After her lunch yet. another happy hormone, eases. named Henrietta Lacks, who break, Grey got to pursue other Of this aspect, Grey said, oxytocin. Grey’s responsibilities varied died of cancer in 1951. Grey says interests. “The researchers didn’t hold my from day to day, but some of her that the cells grew extremely fast, She said, “I’m really interest- hand through any of the pro- exciting moments included han- and she would have to split the ed in coding, so the lab person- cesses; I was totally immersed. dling a human brain and HeLa cells every couple of days so they nel were nice enough to set up Although it was confusing, I cells. could continue to grow. projects using Perl and R, two ultimately learned a lot by read- Of her experience working A typical day for Grey in- programming languages. They ing the articles and through the with a brain, Grey said, “It was volved taking the train into the had me align some of their data whole experience in general.” really bizarre. The doctor I was city around 8 in the morning, with the Human Genome Project, Sports page 14 the campanile October 2015 Volleyball sets up for ambitious Eble races on the Charles By Stephanie Eble ’15 in the purple Mount Crew boats and unis, I was honored to don the Just two months after compet- black and white of Rad Crew, and postseason with decisive wins ing in my last race for the Mount, I was especially lucky to do so as by Sarah Rothenberg ’17 streak, including a pivotal victory mistakes we made. We saw how I began my journey as a student- a freshman. against huge rival, Gwynedd. To well we can play together when athlete at Harvard University. When the coaches began to With a third place standing get the win in five long, intense we’re motivated and have a lot of The Harvard-Radcliffe Women’s choose which girls would race and a 4-1 record in league play, matches, the Mount needed ev- energy, and I think that will help Crew team, affectionately known in which boats for Head of the Mount Volleyball players are erything to go right for them. us against the better teams in the as “Rad Crew,” is everything you Charles, I was in the mix to be confident this is the year they can Monica Goebel describes the league,” said Goebel of the game. would expect from a Division I chosen to race. I remembered win their first league champion- game as especially tough since The team is carrying the exu- athletic program—the training back to my experiences at Mount ship since 2012. Gwynedd had home court advan- berance this win gave them to is intense, the time commitment Crew, when a single practice or Coach George the remaining is immense and the expectations piece could determine in which Trabosh is de- games of the during each training session are boat you would race. I was re- pending on se- season. high. minded of the two biggest lessons nior captains With only Beginning this new endeavor I learned from Mount Crew—be Katie Strosser, three seniors, as a student-athlete was not easy. consistent and never give up. Katie de Luca Mount is relying The transition to college life with As selection continued, I re- and Monica heavily on its the added workload for rowing mained consistent in my perfor- Goebel to lead younger players. was a big step up in every aspect mance and was determined to the team to this With this being of life. But now, just one month succeed. I earned a seat in one of goal. many girls’ first into college, I realize that the the Radcliffe boats in the Cham- The team year on varsity, foundation of dedication and de- pionship 8 event and raced jus was schedueled preseason was termination that I developed at two hours after the Mount boats to play in the key to building the Mount has prepared me great- saw great success in the Youth 8. AACA Cham- team unity and ly for these new experiences. As I crossed the finish line, I pionship on confidence. The Oct. 17-18 marked the 51st an- caught a glimpse of the purple Wednesday, Oct. captains believe nual Head of the Charles Regatta, boats on the Mount’s trailer. I 21, when the that the lessons one of the largest regattas in the remembered the many lessons I Campanile went first learned in world. While I had raced the re- learned at Mount Crew which I to press. preseason and gatta three times as a member of continue to apply to my life every After a tough now in the regu- Mount’s crew team, the race took day, both in and out of the boat- first loss to their lar season have on new meaning this year, as my house. I may no longer wear the biggest competi- served as a good team practices on the Charles purple and gold, but I cherish the tor, Villa Maria, learning expe- River, on the racecourse for Head values and lessons learned during the team was rience for the of the Charles, every day. While my time at the Mount. looking to come younger girls. I was sad to no longer be racing back with a ven- The leader- geance. ship skills the- de Luca said, ses players are “Villa is al- developing now ways a tough Captains Monica Goebel, Katie Strosser and Katie de Luca will help the competitor for celebrate senior day in style. team in years us. We hope to face them again tage. to come. in a post-season match and take “When it came to the 5th The Magic is becoming smart- the W this time, just like we did match, we were exhausted but so er and stronger with every game 3 years ago [my freshman year].” high on adrenaline that we were and has potential to be the best The Mount got its chance to going crazy. It was such a close team in the league and win that make a comeback on Sept. 30. game that every single point mat- championship. Steph Eble ’15 earns a spot on Rad Crew as a freshman, Since the defeat to Villa, the tered, so it was important to move Magic has been on a winning on and learn quickly from any an extraordinary accomplishment. Women’s World Cup win overshadowed by pay gap by Regan Fitzgerald ’17 Women’s World Cup to be played on artificial turf fields, which The U.S. Women’s National dramatically increases the risk Soccer Team’s World Cup victory of injury. Women’s teams were was an historic moment in all of also required to stay in the same sports, male or female. hotels as opposing teams. It is For the first time in over a de- hard to imagine the men’s teams cade, women’s sports were the would ever have to deal with arti- main topic around the world. ficial turf or shared hotels. Although there was a great deal These issues combined with of initial excitement surrounding the whopping $33 million pay the team’s victory, it was over- gap between both tournaments’ shadowed by the outrageous pay winners demonstrates that equal- gap between the prize money for ity in sports still has a long way the Women’s World Cup and the to go. Men’s World Cup. Judging from the television rat- FIFA awarded the United ings and crowds drawn, a lack of States women $2 million dollars public interest in the women is for their victory. Germany, the not a justifiable excuse for FIFA’s winner of the 2014 men’s tour- actions. Perhaps the men’s teams nament, took home $35 million. earning more than the women’s is The United States men’s team understandable and fair, but the took home $8 million dollars af- overwhelming magnitude of the ter being eliminated in the round gap is not. of sixteen. Carli Lloyd and the rest of FIFA spent $12 million more The U.S. women’s team celebrates their win over Japan in the 2015 World Cup finals. the United States Women’s Na- on its film “United Passions” tional Team brought excitement than it did on all prize money United States. more. Most people can agree on not an isolated incident of FIFA’s and entertainment to fans across for Women’s teams at the tour- Supporters of FIFA point out this, but the disparity between slighting the women’s teams. Be- the country this past summer, nament. It is worth noting that that the men’s tournament made the two numbers is unnecessarily fore the tournament even began, and hopefully the public outrage “United Passions,” the $27 mil- more than the women’s, so it is staggering. there was controversy over the over their treatment will inspire lion movie, grossed $918 in the only fair that the men be awarded Unfortunately, the wage gap is field conditions. FIFA forced the change. sports October 2015 the campanile Page 15 How well Soccer kicks off a successful season do you By Katie de Luca ’16 Early on in preseason, return- ing varsity player and promis- After graduating eight seniors ing sophomore Lianna Alcaro know your last fall, varsity captains Mary tore her ACL while scrimmag- Katherine Maloney and Charlotte ing at tryouts. Other important fall sports Sands knew they had big cleats to players have had minor injuries fill. that have made it difficult to es- terminology? Soccer started off an action- tablish a consistent and strong packed season with an overtime starting lineup. Test your sports knowledge victory over Villa Maria on home As a team, the girls have by answering the following turf. banded together on and off the multiple choice questions “Because we lost key players field. With team bonding events about terminology in Mount last season, this was supposed to like pasta parties and themed Fall sports: volleyball, soc- be a rebuilding year. However, practices, this year’s roster is cer, golf, field hockey, tennis with the help of our younger play- closer than ever. ers, we’ve proved our capabilities “We all have a ton of confi- and cross country. Each in each game,” said Maloney. dence in each other. It helps us question answered correctly Though Mount soccer has suf- Senior Mary Katherine Maloney battles for the ball against take our game to the next level is equal to one point. Check fered some tough losses to big Gwynedd. and helps alleviate the pressure your answers and see your Catholic Academy schools like during really critical plays,” score at the bottom. Villa Joe and Gwynedd Mercy, said senior Gabby Good. they have held their own in all The girls hope to make it past 1. In volleyball, what is an their contests. the first round of district play The Magic dominated rival and beyond. The potential on “ace”? Gwynedd in their second face- the field is palpable, so there is A. a star player off of the season in an intense 3-2 a lot to be expected from Mount B. an impassable serve game. Senior Jenny Murphy put soccer in future competitions. C. a foul play the first point on the scoreboard “We have really been focus- for Mount. ing on practicing how we play 2. In soccer, what is “the “We came in knowing we in games. Communication and needed to play our game, keep movement on and off the ball box”? our focus and intensity and just has been important in practic- A. the penalty area play smart soccer, and I think we es, and, hopefully, will help us B. another name for the did that [against Gwynedd]. The as the season progresses,” said goal support from the fans was amaz- four-year starting varsity goalie C. a formation of players ing and they kept us going the Charlotte Sands. on the field whole game,” said Murphy. With the hard work this team’s Senior goalie Charlotte Sands looks to the sideline during a The Magic has had to overcome willing to put in, there’s no limit a string of injuries this season. team meeting. to how far they’ll go. 3. In field hockey, what is a “16!”? A. a free hit for the defense B. a birthday party for a player turning 16 Cross Country strides toward victory C. a hard hit that sends the ball over 16 meters By Kate Kirk ’17 20-43 against Sacred heart, 21-34 leading runners, junior Tess and memorable. against Villa Maria, and 25-32 Worthington and freshman Me- Explaining the importance Coach Kitty McClernand against long-time rival Gwynedd gan Ciasullo. of team bonding, senior captain 4. In Golf, what is an “alba- and senior team captains Jules Mercy Academy. Worthington, especially excit- Jules Kardish said, “We really tross”? Kardish and Jane Prior use wanted to make cross coun- A. the bird in “Rime of encouraging words and posi- try fun for the entire team, the Ancient Mariner” by tive attitudes in order to lead which is why we planned Coleridge the cross country team to vic- team bonding events like tory, and the 2015 season thus pool parties, picnics, and B. when the ball flies off far has proven to be extremely tubing trips down the Del- the course successful. aware!” Excited for the C. a double-eagle The team has participated team’s upcoming races and in three invitationals and five proud of the determination 5. In cross country, what league meets so far this year. and dedication of the team, does “CR” stand for? The team ran in the John she went on to say, “the A. Cross Running Sharpe Invitational in early girls have not only been September and successfully having a lot of fun, but have B. Course Record completed the race with var- also been working incred- C. Cat Racing sity placing 9th out of 15 teams ibly hard and succeeding.” and JV placing 5th out of 13 The Cross Country 6. In tennis, what is a “foot teams. The team also partici- team foresees victory in fault”? pated in the Centaur Invita- the League Championship A. Tripping on the court tional with varsity placing 12th meet at Tyler State Park and B. Kicking another player out of 16 teams and JV placing in Districts at Lehigh Uni- 4th out of 12 teams. versity. Jules is “ . . . hoping C. When a part of one’s The team dominated at the the good, positive energy body touches the line during Council Rock North Invite by of our team will carry us the serve placing second out of all sec- One of cross country’s prominent runners, team captain Jules through the tough courses.” tional private and public AAA Kardish ’16, crosses the finish line first at the Mount course against Confident with the 0-2 Rookie: You could use teams, beating out fierce com- Villa Maria. team’s progress, Coach Mc- some more practice time. petitors such as Saint Basil, Clernand said, “We are re- Sacred Heart and Villa Maria. “The team is looking stronger ed to be a part of the prestigious ally coming together and looking 3-5 Intermediate: People do Unfortunatley, the team’s two- every meet, and has made lots of Mount cross country team, said, amazing.” not entirely associate you year undefeated streak in dual- improvements,” Coach McCler- “I think we are going to do great Cross country raced at with the jocks yet, but you league meets came to a close nand said. things at championships and dis- Champs on Tuesday, Oct. 20. definitely are getting there. after competing against Villa Senior Jules Kardish has con- tricts. Everyone is working so 6-7 Pro-athlete: You know Joe with a 21-37 loss. Despite sistently finished first for the- hard and improving a lot.” your stuff, and you are an the single loss, the team has had team this season. The team lost Coach McClerland and the avid fan of all things sports! a victorious season thus far and one varsity runner this past year, team captains go out of their way

scored 21-34 against Saint Basil, but fortunately gained two more to make the team experience fun C B, C, A, A, B, Answers: Sports page 16 the campanile October 2015 Golf clinches AACA League Title by Mady Taylor ’18 of last year’s key players, includ- Claire Brown. Head Coach Mi- son to improve. Megan, Claire, son, which relied on one star play- ing Isabella DiLisio, who is cur- chael Brown said the 2015 sea- Joanie, and Mara all played a er, this year’s undefeated season Before they had even teed off rently playing at Notre Dame. son can be summed up by, “It heavy summer schedule that paid has been a group effort. Seven out at the AACA Championship, of the eight players were named Mount golf had clinched the title. Championship All-Stars, and With an impressive record of nine girls qualified for Districts. 179-1 over the past fifteen years, Unsurprisingly, the team domi- winning has become the stan- nated at Districts. dard. With sky-high expecta- “I had my lowest score ever, tions, the girls, even with their which was really exciting. It was recent win at Champs are not yet a nice surprise, and it showed that satisfied. practice can pay off,” said junior “The team has been very con- Alex Mercader, who advanced sistent,” said Head Coach Michael to the individual district tourna- Brown, who added that there has ment. “Everyone else on the team been “lots of senior leadership stepped up to get us the win.” from Megan Bray, Claire Brown, This season Mount Golf has Mara Boston, Joanie Gannon and consistently exceeded their ex- Laura Park.” pectations, and they now hope to Senior co-captain Megan reclaim their State Championship Bray shot the low score of 38 at title. Champs and co-medaled at the Regarding their State Champi- tournament. Bray said of the onship aspirations, Coach Brown tournament, “We were proud to said, “We have not played our best win the AACA Championship for the past few weeks, but we are the fifteenth year in a row. We all preparing for States with a couple Golf celebrates their Senior Day after the match against Sacred Heart at the worked hard this season, so com- practice rounds this week. Our ing out of the championship with Philadelphia Cricket Club alongside Coach Brown and AD Janet Columbro. experienced team will know what seven All-Stars was also a great “After losing some key players, was truly a team effort.” Coach dividends. Junior Caitlin Mahon it will take to win and I am con- accomplishment.” it was amazing to see how much Brown described all the work played a busy summer schedule, fident that we play better than we Coming into the season, the the team as a whole improved every player put in to contribute, and it showed in her improved did last year. Our seniors deserve girls knew they would have to and how far we have come since saying, “We were a senior-heavy play this year.” to win with all the hard work and step up their game after the loss last year,” said senior co-captain team that worked hard this sea- As opposed to last year’s sea- time they put in this year.” Tennis crushes preseason goal Push the limit! by Margot Biamon ’17 districts and eventually the state championship. This season, Mount field hock- With the tremendous leader- ey has truly carried out its motto, ship of senior captains Taylor “Push the Limit.” The team ac- Grey and Courtney Target, the complished one of their biggest team has climbed to second place goals only four games into the in the Catholic Academy League season: defeating AACA power- behind last year’s state champi- house Merion Mercy. ons, Villa Maria. Although the Not long after, the Mount had team lost to Villa Maria twice to “Push the Limit” once again. this season, players are already This time it was against their big- looking forward to revenge next gest rival, Gwynedd Mercy. year. With Mount leading 2-1 with The team will deeply miss their five minutes left, Gwynedd eleven impactful seniors as they scored to tie the game. Despite head off to college. Luckily, the Gwynedd’s late goal, the Mount girls will get to see Taylor Merkle, rallied together. Only two min- Fairfield commit, and Eliza Ew- utes into a sudden death overtime, ing, Johns Hopkins commit, con- Co-captains senior Sophia Gardell (left) and junior Katie O’Sullivan (right) pose sophomore Grace Wallis passed tinue their incredible field hockey with Mount’s new tennis coach, Joy Grafenstein (center). to fellow sophomore Natalie careers into college. With a 7-6 MacNamara, who put the ball in record and second place standing, by Regan Fitzgerald ’17 the first match, junior Julianna Stow Weiss and Julieanna Dis- the back of the cage. These huge Mount field hockey is hoping they Dischler was forced to forfeit the chler both qualified for Doubles wins inspired the team to work can continue to “Push the Limit” Tennis finished the regular sea- 2nd singles match after becom- Districts. “The district match was even harder toward their goals of into districts and beyond. son 17-0 and accomplished their ing sick, but the team rallied after fantastic,” Grafenstein said after preseason goal of winning the this setback and won 3-2. An- the loss. “Although we were on AACA Championship. other 3-2 outcome on October the wrong side of the win, I still “A lot of our success has to be 1 gave Mount the win in their feel my team won.” attributed to our new coaches,” second match against Villa Joe. Though unable to advance said junior Meredith Fink. Head Senior co-captain Sophia Gardell through Districts, Mount Ten- coach Joy Grafenstein and as- says, “Villa Joe is one of our big- nis achieved an outstanding sea- sistant coach Amy Christine are gest rivals, so both matches were son. They came into the season both new arrivals this year, and great wins.” hoping to win the AACA Cham- from the beginning pushed the The team came into Districts pionship, and with the inspiration team to succeed. on October 12 knowing a win of new coaches and the drive of “From the beginning of the against its opponent, CB East, every player on the roster, the season, they knew how to connect would be tough. After a hard team accomplished its goal. With with every girl on the team,” Fink fight, the Mount fell 2-3. Despite the varsity roster still intact for said. “We came into every match the team loss, first singles player, next year, Coach Grafenstein ready to compete.” freshman Stow Weiss, and third hopes that “with practice, heart, For most of the regular season, singles player, freshman Eliza- and drive,” the team will be able tennis was unchallenged. How- beth Christine, both won. In to look forward to another suc- ever, Villa Joe proved to be a addition, doubles teams Katie cessful season. Senior Captain Taylor Grey takes a free hit in huge threat in both matches. In O’Sullivan and Ali Novak and the game against Neshaminy.