The WALRUS The time has come, the Walrus said, to talk of many things: Of shoes and ships and sealing wax, of cabbages and kings. - Lewis Carroll Vol LXV, No. 1 St. Sebastian’s School October 2011 Homecoming for the Ages By Peter Cimini ‘12 As the sun rose on Saturday support from Henry’s Corner (the Senior Editor morning, October 15, there were Arrows’ student section) helped the very few clouds in the sky. A beauti- team’s morale. Almost 200 students ful New England fall day ensued, Homecoming Week 2011 lined whichever end zone the Ar- perfect for the days activities. Early in was a memorable event for all who rows were headed towards and pro- the morning, numerous volunteers took part in it. Starting early on vided constant yelling and cheering from the Guild of St. Irene, the Men’s Tuesday and gradually building until for their beloved Arrows. Association, Men With Positive at- Saturday morning, the excitement titude, and other parents flocked to nd was quite palpable throughout St. Once the 2 half began, the fields to set up various tents. The Sebastian’s. Early Tuesday morning the Arrows struck quickly with a Pat Bookstore tent once again produced came three great announcements Healy pass to senior Captain Jack new memorabilia for students and urging students to prepare for what Connolly ’12 for a 15-yard touch- alumni alike, the Alumni Hospitality the weekend had in store. Home- down. But, a failed 2-pt conver- tent was a place were Alumni could coming is truly the biggest sporting sion left the score at 14-12. This meet and reconnect with classmates event of the fall season, and this remained the score for the rest of and teachers, and MPA manned the rd th year the Arrows battled rival Bel- the 3 quarter and most of the 4 concession stand handing out steam- mont Hill. For all of the Senior Class quarter until a Belmont Hill field ing burgers and hot dogs through- 2012, this event would be their last goal made the score 17-12. On the out the day. Young children and 7th against the Hillers for Fall Sports, ensuing drive, the Arrows faced a graders were excited to see the giant th and last of their career for some. mid range 4 down, and lined up to inflatable slides and bouncy bounces Thus, it was a big event. punt. After receiving the snap, Brian that were assembled off to the side O’Malley ’13 scampered for a first Before the events of Sat- of the field. All of this, paired with down and much more continuing urday, however, the Cross Country the planned athletic contests, set up the drive. The next series, however, team had their race against Belmont a perfect Homecoming for the St. the Arrows couldn’t get a first down Hill on a soaked Friday Afternoon at Sebastian’s faithful. and actually had to punt this time, Carroll Park in Dover. Enduring tor- pinning Belmont Hill inside their On the Soccer pitch, the rential rainfall, the Arrows, backed own 20 yard line. Once again, the Arrows faced off against a very good by support from Henry’s Corner, stout Arrows defense was put in a Belmont Hill team. The Hill scored began the race. For those of you crucial situation. They rose up and early in the first half to make the The St. Sebastian’s cheering section, Henry’s Corner, propels the team on an important drive who have not had the pleasure of forced yet another Belmont punt. score 1-0 and once again late in the attending a Cross Country race, it is The punter wiffed on the punt, first half making the lead 2-0. For the very exciting. The runners run a lap sending it barely past the line of rest of the game, the Arrows attack around the original field, and then scrimmage, and positioning the led by Kevin Dillon ’12 and George venture off into the woods for most Arrows deep inside Belmont Hill Price ’13 could not find the back of of the race. Once they return from territory with less than two minutes the net. Opportunity after opportu- the woods, a final lap and sprint remaining. After a Brendan Daly nity presented itself, but the Arrows to the finish line. Consequently, ’13 10-yard run and a Pat Healy could not capitalize leaving the final run, the Arrows had the ball on the Roy Visits Sebs for it is hard to watch the entire race. score 3-0. As has been the case with rd Nevertheless, about 50 Students Belmont Hill 15. On 3 down, Healy all of their games, a bounce here or along with faculty and parents lined was forced out of the pocket, and there could have turned the tides in the course supporting the run- while being pulled down for a sack, favor of the Arrows, but they have ners. In the final stages of the race, he fired off a pass that was ruled as not been so lucky. a Belmont Hill runner led the pack Intentional Grounding because it and sped off to an easy victory. As failed to cross the line of scrimmage. All-School Read On the football field, the th the other runners emerged from Thus, the Arrows faced a long 4 Arrows faced a similar defeat. After a down and failed to covert, handing the forest, Terry O’Connor’12 was in Belmont Hill fumble on the opening 2nd, a Belmont Hill runner in 3rd, and over the ball to Belmont Hill who kickoff and the following 3-and-out winter Olympics and the 1980 U.S. the conclusion to leave the reader freshman Johnny Ryan in 4th. Seeing took a knee to end the game. While by the Hill’s offense, the Arrows had By Chris Stadler ‘12 Olympic hockey team. Ed Swift feeling positive about Travis’ future. this, the entire group of students the game ended in disappointment prime position deep inside Belmont Senior Editor meshed perfectly with Travis Roy, as Luckily things began to turn around ran with the group of 3 runners for the Arrows, they truly played Hill territory. They didn’t wait long to they reminisced about their times and the last chapter, after the re- inspiring them to push to the finish hard and put on a show for all capitalize as Quarterback Pat Healy While summer reading can together writing their book and write, left audiences feeling upbeat line. As a result, Terry easily held the fans. The courage and deter- ’13 scored on a 1-yard QB sneak to often be a time consuming trial for offered a unique perspective on about Travis’ future, according to Ed. onto 2nd and Johnny quickly passed mination against the undefeated put the Arrows up 6-0. The extra most St. Sebastian’s students, one Travis as a young Boston University Following their presenta- the Belmont Hill runner and finished Belmont Hill squad was extraordi- point failed and the score remained book captivated the entire com- student still struggling to find his tion there was a lengthy question in 3rd. While still losing the race, the nary, and it was a shame the Arrows 6-0. Belmont Hill responded with munity. Eleven Seconds, by Travis way in the face of adversity. and answer session. Roy talked Arrows faired much better than they didn’t come out on top. a touchdown of their own making Roy and Ed Swift, was this year’s all Together, Roy and Swift about his life after the events of were supposed to, and these two While none of the the score 7-6. Late in the 2nd quarter, school read and personally affected recounted the writing process they Eleven Seconds; he stressed his pos- individual performances led the Athletic contests went the Arrows’ the score remained the same as the all who read it. Just moments into undertook while writing Eleven itive outlook and hope for a cure for way. The effort shown by the Cross way, Homecoming 2011 was a suc- Hillers drove deep into Arrows terri- his first collegiate hockey game, Seconds. Roy emphasized the quadriplegics. Travis is adamant that Country team was just the first of cessful day. It was the last Home- tory. Once again, Belmont Hill scored Travis, with the excitement of begin- loneliness he felt at BU in his fresh- a cure will be found in his lifetime many memorable athletic perfor- coming for the seniors as Students putting them up 14-6 going into half- ning a new chapter in his life boiling man year. He felt invisible among and he hopes to one day feel the ice mances. and they successfully put all their time. Throughout the game, constant effort into a memorable event. inside him, had his entire future re- his peers and few people took the beneath his feet again. For the time written. After missing his opponent time to talk to him. At first Roy felt being Travis is happy. He enjoys on an aggressive check, Travis found lost, unsure of his ability to succeed. time with friends and family, while himself unable to move on the ice. Travis Roy, once a jock on a defend- spending summers at a peaceful Travis’ collision with the boards ing national title winning team, vacation house. Travis’ foundation cracked his fourth vertebra and left was now a disabled student trying has also grown to extremely suc- him paralyzed from the neck down. to fit in.