VOL. CXIVThe No. IV Loyola School, 980 ParkBlazer Avenue, New York, NY January 2019 Fiat Veritas

Passing The Second Face of Janus

A Superstar Is Born, Right Here In NYC Verified Verities By Caroline Adams ‘21 By Kate Lui ‘20 On March 28, 1986, ence and her struggles with album called Cheek to tion. After Maine stumbles -- Japan has more pets than children a Roman Catholic family scrutiny thereafter. Stefani Cheek. into the bar where Ally is -- One of the shortest wars ever lasted 38 minutes on the Upper West Side of formed a band with friends Gaga’s latest album, en- performing, he instantly -- A warm frog makes faster croaking noises than Manhattan welcomed a new from NYU and played gigs titled Joanne, is a significant takes an interest in her, in a cold frog member of their family to around New York, emerg- departure from everything both her talents and in her -- Some frogs survive the winter by freezing almost the world. Cynthia Louise ing in the club scene of the she has so far produced. as a person. After pulling and Joseph Germanotta had Lower East Side. In 2006, Joanne is a country and her onto stage to perform solid their first child, a beautiful a talent scout by the name rock inspired album con- a song she wrote for him -- A woman’s heart usually beats faster than a man’s baby girl that they named of Wendy Starland recom- taining tracks that exhibit in a grocery store parking heart Stefani Joanne, at Lenox mended Stefani to a music a softer, more accessible lot, Ally is rocketed into -- Spit can freeze mid-air at the North Pole Hill hospital. Stefani would producer named Rob Fu- side of Gaga. Gone are the stardom. The film follows -- The world largest menorah is taller than a three story soon be known by a differ- sari. She and Fusari began elaborate costumes, cho- Ally and Jackson as both building ent name, and this was the dating in May of 2006, and reography, and eccentric struggle to keep their love -- Small icebergs are called growlers or bergy bits day that one might say that it was he that gave her the electronic beats, replaced above the sea of Jackson’s -- An average Major League Baseball is used for only a Star was born. The star in instant recognizable name by a pink cowgirl hat, pia- struggle with addiction and six pitches question is none other than “Lady Gaga” which he nos and guitars, and the Ally’s deviation from the -- More than 99 percent of the species that have ever the singer, actress, activ- educed from “Radio Ga simple title Joanne. Joanne individualistic persona that existed are now extinct ist, and rule breaker, Lady Ga” by Queen. Together, manages to somehow live made Jackson love her. The -- Most swans in England belong to the queen Gaga. Although most know the pair promoted her ca- through the reckless days film is a masterpiece in all -- Some cat spas serve catnip tea to their feline clientele the pop icon for her experi- reer until Gaga was recog- of our a wild youth while respects: it has a soaring -- The harder you concentrate the less you blink mental music, her bewitch- nized by the major record also reflecting retrospec- soundtrack, incredible per- -- Male woodchucks are called he-chucks, females are ing and chilling perfor- label, Def Jam Recordings. tively. It tells the story of formances, and gorgeous called she-chucks mances in Ryan Murphy’s She was signed and then a heart that beats ridicu- visual elements. It eluci- -- A geep is part goat, part sheep American Horror Story, dropped three months later. lously quickly and shatters dates the struggles of ad- -- Four thousand year old popcorn was found in a cave and most recently, her pow- Gaga returned home and just as swiftly. With tracks diction, depression, and the in New Mexico erful role in the newest stared in burlesque shows, like A-YO and the radio close minded nature of the -- Giraffes have the same number of neck bones as we rendition of the classic, A while, with unceasing de- hit, John Wayne, Gaga cap- media industry. The newest do Star is Born, few know of termination, she contin- tures the reckless insanity version of A Star is Born is -- Rats can’t burp Gaga’s humble beginnings ued to peruse music. She that fans have learned to a heartwarming and break- -- Warthogs don’t have warts as an artist in New York worked as a at love from her but shows us ing piece that carries its City. Indeed, much of the Famous Music Publish- how easily her seemingly own weight next to its pre- exposition of Gaga’s story ing where her luck turned unflappable confidence decessors. Here We Come A-Wassailing sounds much like the story around when musician can give way to a simple, Lady Gaga manages to By Elizabeth Nacion ‘19 of any other young woman Akon recognized her vocal crushed woman with Mil- redefine what it means to This year’s Christmas Stage Band, played some who grows up loving music abilities, convincing Jimmy lion Reasons, and title track be a pop star in the modern Concert was the longest in funky renditions of Christ- and acting. At age eleven Iovine, chairman and CEO Joanne. Amongst a collec- age. Attempting to strike a Loyola history. With new mas (Baby, Please Come Gaga, or Stefani, as she was of Interscope Geffen A&M tion of albums that break all balance between the widely student-led additions, se- Home), This Christmas, known then, attended Con- to allow Gaga to sign to sorts of rules, Joanne stands consumable and the experi- nior solos, and senior so- featuring vocals from se- vent of the Sacred Heart, his label KonLive. In late out for its simplicity, it’s mental, a constant struggle cial dancing, the concert nior Elizabeth Nacion, and a Catholic school on East 2007, Gaga met RedOne, intimacy, and it’s honesty. for artists is, in short, mak- was full of excitement. Christmas in L.A.. Their 91st Street. She was a dedi- a songwriter and producer It would be impossible to ing music that challenges, We started off strong with performance featured solos cated student but, like most who helped her record her write anything about Lady redefines, and experiments our orchestra, who played from Steven Morris, James of us, was a bit insecure, first album, singles from Gaga without discuss- while still being commer- a mash-up of family fa- McDermott, Brij Gautam, often feeling ostracized for which were deemed “too ing her latest triumph, the cially successful. Gaga has vorite Christmas tunes. and Daniel Chapell. Last being “too eccentric”. racy” for many radio sta- critically acclaimed, award struck that balance. While A Capella had many new of the musical perfor- Stefani took up piano at tions. This didn’t stop winning, and heartbreaking some pop acts are full of a members join the team, mances, was the student- the age of four and learned Gaga, and she released The film, “A Star is Born.” This tired and repetitive chorus, and they sang some strong led rock band, Domino to create music by ear. Her Fame which reached num- heartbreaking reproduc- Lady Gaga is a soaring and unaccompanied versions Theory. Beginning with a parents were supportive ber one in Austria, Canada, tion of a well loved classic unexpected bridge. Gaga of Someday At Christ- beautiful speech by gui- of her musical endeavors, Germany, Switzerland, the takes new life in Bradley will continue to be known mas, Little Drummer tarist Joe Ugarte, the band enrolling her in various UK, and Ireland and in the Cooper and Lady Gaga. as the unexpected and ex- Boy, and ended off with first performed the classic, arts programs in the city. top five in the US and Aus- Gaga Stars as Ally, a wait- perimental star with a rare When Christmas Comes Last Christmas, by Wham! She starred in a number of tralia. In February of 2011, ress who is attempting to spark that few posses. She To Town, from a clas- Moving on to a less tradi- plays including Adelaide Gaga released “Born this peruse music by working is currently working on sic Christmas movie, The tional pick, they played in Guys and Dolls. While way” with charting singles in a Drag Bar. Cooper plays her sixth studio album, and Polar Express. Next was Christmas Wrapping, by unsuccessful in her at- Born this Way, Judas, and Jackson Maine, a tortured I doubt that I am the only another A Capella group, The Waitresses, which tempts to audition for New The Edge of Glory. She country star who struggles one who is on the edge of a quartet, to be exact. The was specifically dedicated York shows, she appeared also collaborated with Tony with hearing loss, alco- their seat to see what comes Senior Section Quartet, to the song-recommender in a small role in a 2001 Bennett on a jazz inspired holism, and a drug addic- next. named after the four boys himself, Mr. Johnson. episode of the Sopranos. started singing together, They ended off with an- Stefani gained early ad- featured seniors Christian other classic, Santa Claus mission into NYU’s Tisch Conte, Andre Gillespie, is Comin’ to Town. Mr. School of the Arts, though Aidan Henegar, and Sam Lyness brought the whole in 2005, she withdrew from Klein. They arranged and crowd to their feet once school to focus on her mu- performed their take on again with his annual car- sic. Stefani’s story takes a Jingle Bells, and Silent oling! Last, but certainly tragic turn, as she revealed Night, with Andre even not least, the Senior Social in 2014 hat she was raped singing a verse in German! Dancers gave us a show when she was 19. She suf- Chorus, Loyola’s largest with their Christmas mash- fers to this day with PTSD, ensemble, had everyone up of hip-hop, salsa, waltz, yet she has persisted far singing along to Where and ballroom dancing, beyond anything that could Are You Christmas?, Un- thanks to dance instructor have been expected. Gaga derneath the Tree, and Hal- Katie Pettit. Thank you would later go on to write lelujah, ending with a small everyone, especially our a song entitled “Till it Hap- solo section featuring the director Mr. D’Alessio, pens to You” which details At the Christmas Concert, the Senior Social Dancers stole the show. senior girls. The Jazz En- for making this Christmas the agony of her experi- Courtesy of the Loyola Yearbook semble, newly named the Concert such a hit! Page 2 The Blazer Loyola School, 980 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10028

Hannah’s Heartbreak Puzzle Column

By Andreea Grigorescu ‘21 The iconic cause all these things are not corrupting themselves, day event with numerous lives best of both worlds. happening and you can’t do they are being corrupted. fights showing that people She released a new song much about it, feeling like a Throughout the chase we are constantly fighting for with British musician Mark bystander overlooking this see posters and pictures material goods when actual Ronson on November 29, disturbed world, watching with Miley’s name every- terrible things are happen- and got married to Liam society crumble right at where. There are many ing in the world. Also in the Hemsworth the very next your finger tips while doing people with signs that are back there is a person hold- month on December 23. absolutely everything you supporting Miley, but si- ing a big stuffed teddy bear Although both incidents can and seeing no improve- multaneously ignoring the most likely refers to her fa- were surprising, most ment. We sit on this planet real issues in the world. mous “We Can’t Stop” per- people expected Liam and we call Earth, a place we She drives by some nuns formance from the VMAs. Miley to get married since have made our home, and and the figure of Jesus At the very end of the video they were already engaged created this “society” to and everyone seems to a crowd engulfs Mark and while nobody expected Mi- better ourselves, to make care only about her wild Miley. ley to drop a new hit single. living good. Yet instead of ride (an old Hannah Mon- Now we are in the last The song hearkens back to helping one another and tana reference), showing 7 seconds of the video with Miley’s roots, giving the building each other up to how corrupt the world can Miley standing on a pile of EASY song a pop and country further this amazing place, get. The next place Miley books with her hands out. kinda of feel. (Yes, I know we are constantly tearing drives by is a lovely strip The car is behind her with what I said about country each other down. What club, which is filled with its doors open to resemble but this stands as an excep- good does that do? only priests! This is a ref- a cross. This is to represent tion.) The title of the song Imagine a glass vase drop- erence to the recent sex that society seems to only is Nothing breaks Like A ping and smashing on the scandals the church has learn and care about celeb- Heart, which conveys a floor in slow motion. It’s had and also a metaphor rities, and how celebrities deep meaning that has been happening very slowly yet for the fact that the church are the new religion. complimented by a music once it hits the ground, the doesn’t often practice what Miley might not be video. vase shatters all at once. it preaches. We then get a the most appropriate role While the song has al- This is similar to the image quick snippet of two girls model yet she doesn’t get most nothing to do with that Miley depicts in her taking a selfie with snap- enough credit for the things the breakup of a relation- music video, replacing the chat filters, while Miley like this that she does. This ship, it describes more of vase for a car crash. It’s a literally breaks a hole in video is truly inspirational a break up with society. A long, 3 minute and 59 sec- the wall with her car. The and will hopefully reach heart is an object so deli- ond car crash that goes into two girls are so wrapped up many people and help edu- cate that even the smallest all these heartbreaking real in their phones and social cate them on the truth be- things can damage it, yet in life moments that are hap- media that they’re oblivi- hind what’s really going on the same breath it can per- pening in today’s society. ous to what’s around them. in this “perfect” world. DIFFICULT severe through a thousand She doesn’t tackle every Miley then crashes into a lifetimes of trauma, all the problem in society because home where, in a hot tub while radiating hope for the there are way to many, but with rubber ducks, two future. Miley says, “Mark she does recall a few recent women are kissing. This was very trusting about my and important ones. might be referring to her ideas. It’s all about what The video starts off with other video “BB Talk” but is heartbreaking to us in a kid playing with bullets. it also serves to include The Blazer society every single day— Later on, during Miley’s the LGBTQ+ community. waking up to the news of car crash, she goes through Then we see a quick shot violence, judgment, and a shooting range where of Mark jumping into the Loyola School hypocrisy. It’s about a young kids are at target car with Miley before they 980 Park Avenue deeper heartbreak than los- practice with their parents. drive past a group of foot- ing love in a romaance or This image reflects the re- ball players kneeling. This New York, NY 10028 relationship.” Miley de- ality behind recent school is to show their support for (212) 288-3522 scribes all the things that shootings and young gun football players’ right to www.loyolanyc.org can be eating away at your violence. The image of a kneel during the American FAX: (212) 861-1021 heart and how much of the girl being taught how to National Anthem. Miley The Blazer is the official newspaper of Loyola School, fault can be traced back to shoot illustrates that igno- then enters a store where society. She mentions how rance can be inherited and everything is chaotic. It produced and published by the students of the school it just highkey sucks be- passed down. Children are seems to be a Black Fri- for the Loyola School Community. Christmas At Loyola President ------Mr. Tony Oroszlany By Will Miller ‘19 Principal------Mr. Adam Lewis On December 21st, the for mass in Wallace Hall. shown on the screen, the Dean of Academics------Mr. James Lyness Loyola community gath- When mass was over, we Student Gov. decided to Dean of Students------Mr. Daniel Sullivan ered together to celebrate returned to the gym to put together a big tourna- Christmas at Loyola. It was exchange our Kris Krin- ment to see who the stron- Editor-in-Chief------Emily Knapp a fun day with no classes gle gifts with our mentor gest competitors were. or work, thus allowing the groups and prepared ready Some highlights of the \ Production Editor------Alex DelFranco students and the faculty to for the Christmas assem- contests included throwing Sports Editor------Aidan Henegar come together and enjoy bly that the Student Gov- rings onto reindeer antlers Moderator------Dr. Robert Meade the Christmas season be- ernment worked so hard to and a high-stakes relay fore the holiday break be- put together. The assembly race. Of course in the end Students are encouraged to contribute to the school gan. The morning started would not be complete we all found out that the with our individual mentor without a Santa Claus, but best Santa Claus was Mr. newspaper at any time by sending their articles to: groups throwing Christ- we needed to compete to Egner! There were also [email protected]. mas parties with donuts determine out who would raffles with prizes -rang and Christmas music. Af- be best at the job. We had ing from a Loyola baseball Students should be aware that their contributions, if printed, may be terwards we all gathered in to make sure that we found cap to a grade-wide dress edited to fit the available column space ofThe Blazer. Content may also the gym for the start of the the right person. After a down day that the Fresh- community celebration. few failed interviews were men won. be edited to conform to newspaper norms. This year, Mr. Lewis con- tinued the tradition of the The staff of The Blazer holds monthly meetings to plan upcoming principal sharing a story isues. Students are strongly advised to attend these meetings to get when he read us his beauti- a sense of what articles need to be written. We are most in need of ful reflection on a painting of Mary he saw when he straight-reporting articles about school life. We are least in need of was at Spring Hill College editorials or other opinion pieces. in Alabama. He then put Articles of general interest not specifically related to school life will a picture of the painting also be considered but will be printed at the discretion of the staff. Such on the screen for us to see articles include, but are not limited to, movie reviews, book reviews. as Mary Did You Know, sung by the Pentatonix, horoscopes, editorials, and humor. All decisions made by the staff played in the background. Full of school spirit, a group of seniors play a game of ring toss. regarding the suitability of an article are final. After this, we all gathered Courtesy of the Loyola Yearbook Page 3 The Blazer Loyola School, 980 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10028

The Race Around The World

Ryan Hogan ‘20 The whole world was frame of June 1st and Oc- in early August, and was al- Crowhurst was given reports of how Tetley, his because the four months counting on Donald Crow- tober 31st. K nox-Johnston most completed by the time a camera to document his nearest competitor, would of isolation had overcome hurst. His family, his fol- was the first of the main Crowhurst was required to journey, and was report- be coming towards an end Crowhurst’s sanity. lowers, and his country contenders to set sail, leav- leave. He decided to work ing with a calm and col- to the journey. He falsified The final entries of needed him to finish the ing on June 14th in his 32 while on the move, sailing lected attitude. Off camera, reports of generator mal- Donald Crowhurst’s secret task he had undertaken ft. Suhaili down to the Bay from his construction site his diary was littered with functions, and would main- log are the ramblings of a nearly a year before. Don- of Biscay. Moitessier, sail- in the Isle of Wight to his frantic notes of panic and tain radio silence for four mad man. In eight days ald was one of nine men ing on the Joshua , left over launch-port in , destruction. Many screws months. At the same time, adrift at sea, he 25,000 entered in the Golden two months later on August some 150 miles in the op- had come loose, and water Moitessier had an epipha- words on God, his own Globe Race, which was 22nd. Tetley’s Victress , his posite direction of the voy- would slowly fill the boat in ny. Only 20 days away from position in the universe, sponsored by the British plywood house- age. At the Electron’s calm waters. With death on catching Knox-Johnston and the shame he was ter- newspaper The Sunday boat, took to the sea from christening, the champagne the Southern horizon and at , he became rified to bring to his family Times . The goal: to sail a port in Plymouth on Sep- bottle knocked against the humiliation and financial dissuaded by the commer- and his country. The Teign- around the world via the tember 16th. ship’s hull didn’t shatter, ruin at his back, Crowhurst cialization of the race, and mouth Electron was dis- Clipper Route for the re- Donald Crowhurst a sign considered by most was forced to make a devi- submitted his choice to quit covered abandoned on July ward of £5,000. Crowhurst was far from prepared to sailors to spell doom for the ous decision. He chose to by slingshotting a message 10th, 1969. After a search was the underdog of the sail when the Hallowe’en journey. lie. Without any means of in a bottle at a passing news for Crowhurst’s body, his competition, shaping up to deadline arrived. Born in Donald left the port GPS tracking to make sure ship. Moitessier continued secret log was discovered, be the fastest finisher of the India in 1932, he moved at midday, clad, for some he was on course, he sent sailing on the Joshua all and his deception revealed journey with only a month to England shortly after indiscernible reason, in a a Morse radio message to the way to Tahiti, therefore to the world. Donald Crow- of sailing left. Little did the the colony had won its in- yellow one piece, as ready claim- circumnavigating the world hurst was estimated to have world know that Crowhurst dependence. His family’s as he could be to being ing that the winds and tides one-and-a-half times. jumped ship on July 1st was lying. saving were invested in a the year long challenge. had changed in his favor, Robin Knox-Johnston of that year. Robin Knox- The Sunday Times had sporting goods factory in He failed to sail out of boosting his average of 60 completed the race on April Johnston, the only finisher sponsored sailor Francis India, which burnt down the port, and was dragged nautical miles a day to 243 22nd, 1969, after 312 days of the Golden Globe Race, Chichester in 1966 on an shortly before Donald’s back in to wait for a better nautical miles in a single at sea. Crowhurst began donated the money he had solo voyage following the father died in 1948. His current. His voyage truly day, a new world record! reporting over his radio won to Crowhurst’s family. Clipper Route, from Eng- family troubled financial- began a few hours later. Crowhurst’s apparent luck at around that time, as his Fifty years after The land down to the Cape of ly, Donald left school and A month into the race for became a sensation back in fake position had caught Sunday Times’ initial an- Good Hope, turning to the joined the Royal Aircraft Crowhurst, five of the nine England, and the tide of the up to his real one. Tetley, nouncement of the compe- East to stop at Sidney, Aus- Establishment, through men entered into the race race suddenly changed for only roughly 1,000 nautical tition, a new Golden Globe tralia, continuing on toward which he was trained as a had already retired, Nigel his favor. miles in front of Crowhurst, Race was initiated. 18 sail- Cape Horn, and going back pilot, joining the Royal Air Tetley was off the coast of Crowhurst filled his became nervous of his pos- ors entered in July of 2018, to England on a Northward Force in 1953. He lost the Brazil, logbook with fake weather sibility to lose the award of which only 5 remain. conclusion. Chichester position in 1954 for rea- was nearing Cape Town, reports and mileage. He for fastest time, and was in The current leader is Jean- completed the journey in sons unknown, and would and Robin Knox-Johnston detailed the real journey in such a mental wreck that Luc Van Den Heede, who 226 days, a circumnaviga- thereafter intern with the was well into the Indian a secret logbook, writing he sank the Victress , send- is set to break the record tion record for the time. Royal Engineer Corps. He Ocean, moving with less that he was actually off of ing out a Mayday call on for non-stop solo global The popularity garnered by was finally dismissed from speed than the Frenchman, the coast of South Amer- May 21st. In reality, Tetley circumnavigation with two Chichester’s voyage was the army in 1956, after al- but still far in the lead. ica, waiting in the sea for had no cause for fretting, weeks from this publishing. unprecedented for The Sun- legedly stealing a car. Now day Times, so they devised a free man, Crowhurst a new, non-stop solo race established his own busi- along the Clipper Route, to ness, Electron Utilisation, be launched in the summer attempting to establish a of 1968. The race was open market for his patented to anyone who applied, radio direction finder The sailor and landlubber alike, Navicator . without any vetting process Business was far from to discern their nautical ca- booming for Crowhurst pabilities. and when the Golden Nine men took to the Globe Race was announced challenge, five of whom in early 1968, he saw it as would drop out before a means of advertisement leaving the Atlantic Ocean. and publicity. Having nev- Among the long last- er sailed on open ocean ing racers were English before, and without a ship marine merchant Robin to venture with, Crow- Knox-Johnston, South Af- hurst mortgaged his home rican Naval Lieutenant- and electronics business to Commander Nigel Tetley, fund his newfound mission. avid sailor, spiritualist, He was financed heavily by and Frenchman Bernard entrepreneur Stanley Best, Moitessier, and electron- who helped him to fund the ics entrepreneur Donald self-construction of a tri- Crowhurst. Each man was maran. Construction of the Donald Crowhurst relaxing on his boat. to set off within the time- began Photo courtesy of UK

The Academy Awards For 2019

By Daniel Moreno ‘20 The 91st Academy award. The reason for the Awards Nominations are the movie’s rise in fame is Here are a handful of ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE in! The most famous event the recognization of its cul- nomination lists for some of in the movie industry will tural impact. Also ground- the most prestigous awards Glenn Close, “The Wife” Mahershala Ali, “Green Book” occur on Sunday, Febru- breaking for its cultural offered on that glorious Yalitza Aparicio, “Roma” Adam Driver, “BlackKKlansman” ary 24, 2019 at 8pm EST impact is Netflix’s “Roma.” night: Lady Gaga, “A Star is Born” Sam Elliott, “A Star Is Born” at the Dolby Theatre in Los Roma is Netflix’s first best Olivia Colman, “The Favourite” Richard E. Grant, “Can You Ever Forgive Angeles, California. The picture nominee, and really BEST PICTURE Academy Awards, or the highlights the power Netflix Melissa McCarthy, “Can You Ever Me” “Black Panther” Oscars, has been criticized has in the Movie Industry Forgive Me?” Sam Rockwell, “Vice” in recent years as not hav- in terms of streaming plat- “BlacKkKlansman” ing an ethnically diverse forms being able to tran- “Bohemian Rhapsody” variety of nominees. This scend theater-bound films. ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE “The Favourite” year, however, records “Roma” also has Yalitza Bradley Cooper, “A Star is Born” Amy Adams, “Vice” have been broken with Aparicio, is the First Indig- “Green Book” Christian Bale, “Vice” Marina de Tavira, “Roma” Marvel’s “Black Panther” enous Woman nominated “Roma” and Netflix’s “Roma” both for “Best Actress.” One of Viggo Mortensen, “Green Book” Regina King, “If Beale Street Could Talk” “A Star Is Born” nominated for Best Picture. Netflix’s “Roma” produc- Willem Dafoe, “At Eternity’s Gate” Emma Stone, “The Favourite” Marvel’s “Black Panther” ers, Gabriela Rodriguez, is “Vice” is the first superhero movie set to be the first Hispanic Rami Malek, “Bohemian Rhapsody” , “The Favourite” ever to be recognized and Woman Nominated for nominated for the infamous Best Picture. Page 4 The Blazer Loyola School, 980 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10028 The Knightly News

The Ball Is In Our Court Now A Team For The Ages

By Chandler Naylon ‘19 By Gus von Maur ‘22

A roster full of fresh Knights immediately got identity, placing third in My name is Gus von faces wasn’t going to faze to work. They opened up the Rock Holiday Classic Maur and I am a member the Loyola Varsity Knights with a commanding win Tournament after a huge of the 2018-2019 Junior as they entered the 2019 against BWL and contin- win versus Lake Mary Varsity basketball team at regular season. They were ued to grow as a unit de- Prep. The team strength- Loyola. There are many coming off a historic year spite tough losses against ened mightily, both in ways to describe our bas- marked by a league cham- Friends Seminary and their cohesion and in- ketball team, but the term pionship and a bid to the Regis. Christmas break dividual skillsets. With that comes to mind when I NYSAIS state tournament, arrived, and Knights ven- league play heating up and think of the team is deter- but it also saw thirteen se- tured down to Florida for postseason drawing clos- mination. Although we are niors hang up their jerseys. their annual basketball er, the Knights now have not the most talented team So with only three remain- trip. It was during that one one goal in mind: back to in the league, there is no ing players, the new-look week that they found their back. doubt in my mind that we have a chance to win the NYCAL Championship this year. Our team fights for every loose ball, does not stop playing until the clock hits zero, and sup- ports each player through Junior Varsity Boys Basketball flying across the court. the highs and lows. Some Courtesy of the Loyola Yearbook key points driving us to our chemistry is too much for conclusion, the Loyola JV success have been our lead- the other teams to handle. Knights are a special group ing scorer, Andrew Naber, Everyone gets along with of kids with amazing as- the center of our offense, each other, making sure sets. They are certainly a Alex White, and best of all, that no one feels terrible threat to all the other teams Coach J, the man who has for a poor pass or shot. In in the league. pushed us hard enough to get us to the number two seed in the league. With ninety-eight points in six games, Andrew Naber has proven himself to be the best shooter on the team. However, he is not our only threat on offense, as Alex White has more defensive Boys Varisy Basketball prepares for a monstrous block. Courtesy of the Loyola Yearbook and offensive rebounds than I can count. Coach J Stan’s Soapbox: A Tribute To Stan Lee has the asset that no other coach has in this league: his By Stan Lee mind. He thinks of plays that will trick the other Let’s lay it right on the line. Bigotry teams’ defenses as well and racism are among the deadliest so- as making sure everybody does their role athletically cial ills plaguing the world today. and academically. Now you But, unlike a team of costumed su- may be asking yourselves, per-villains, they can’t be halted with a what makes our team spe- punch in the snoot, or a zap from a ray cial enough to win the NY- gun. The only way to destroy them is to CAL playoffs? The answer Varsity Girls Basketball gracefully winning the tip-off. is simply that our team’s Courtesy of the Loyola Yearbook expose them—to reveal them for the in- sidious evils they really are. The bigot Working Overtime: The NFL Conference Championships is an unreasoning hater—one who hates blindly, fanatically, indiscriminately. If By Dennis Coppin ‘20 The Los Angeles Rams still holding a tight lead dynasty built by him and his hang-up is black men, he hates ALL edged out the New Orleans going into the fourth quar- Bill Belichick is far from black men. If a redhead once offended Saints 26-23 on Sunday in ter. The Rams were able over. However, the Kan- him, he hates ALL redheads. If some an overtime thriller, with to drive all the way up the sas City Chiefs did not go foreigner beat him to a job, he’s down a Super Bowl appearance field yet they chose to settle down easily. Rookie quar- on ALL foreigners. He hates people he’s and both teams respective for a field goal just a few terback Patrick Mahomes seasons on the line. A dis- yards shy of the goal line launched passes down his never seen—people he’s never known— oriented Rams offense got on fourth down. The game field in the usual style. WR with equal intensity—with equal venom. off to a slow start against was sent to overtime after Tyreek Hill and TE Travis Now, we’re not trying to say it’s un- the Saints’ defense, as they a clutch game-tying field Kelce both had productive reasonable for one human being to bug were left scoreless after the goal by Rams kicker Greg outings. Despite the Chiefs another. But, although anyone has the first quarter, down a- defi Zuerlein. In overtime, the taking a lead with around cit of 13-0. A bold Saints Rams finished out the game two minutes to go, Tom right to dislike another individual, it’s offense was not content strongly and took home the Brady led a crucial drive totally irrational, patently insane to con- to settle with a field goal win to Los Angeles. miraculously converting demn an entire race—to despise an en- on one of their first quar- The New England Pa- on several third downs tire nation—to vilify an entire religion. ter drives while veteran triots faced off against against a determined de- Sooner or later, we must learn to judge quarterback Drew Brees the Kansas City Chiefs in fense. Having led the team completed a fourth down a shootout that put high into overtime, Brady and each other on our own merits. Sooner or conversion through mis- numbers on the score- the Patriots destroyed any later, if man is ever to be worthy of his leading the defense into board. Receiving duo Ju- chance of a Chief’s victory destiny, we must fill out hearts with tol- an offsides penalty. The lian Edelman and Rob with an efficient drive to erance. For then, and only then, will we Rams were able to shorten Gronkowski exposed gaps the end zone. be truly worthy of the concept that man the deficit to 3 going into by running slot routes and The Super Bowl has halftime after a strong 2nd Tom Brady delivered in been decided. It will be was created in the image of God—a God Quarter. Two strong third a classic fashion. Regard- Rams vs. Patriots. Both who calls us ALL—His children. quarter drives by both the less of whether or not he teams are powerhouses Pax et Justitia, Rams and the Saints gave is the greatest of all time, with innovating coaches Stan way to an action-packed Brady’s performance on and will be put to the test end to the game, the Saints Sunday showed that the on Sunday, February 3rd.