The Blazer VOL. CXIV No. VI Loyola School, 980 Park Avenue, New York, NY March/April 2019 Fiat Veritas April Showers Bring May Flowers

Busy Days At Loyola Kate’s Corner of Curiosities:

By Grace Copps ‘22 Awesome Actualities A lot has been happen- By Kate Lui ‘20 ing at Loyola over the past • It costs 1.5 cents to make a penny few months. At the end of February, we had For & • A Scottish dish called haggis is cooked inside a With Others Week. Over sheep’s stomach the course of the Week, we • The offspring of a polar bear and a grizzly bear is had presentations covering called a pizzy bear a wide range of topics from mental health to offensive • You are rarely ever more than six feet away from language. On Monday af- a spider ternoon, we gathered to • A single strand of spaghetti is called a spaghetto watch a dance performance • IKEA stands for Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agun- by Katharine Pettit Cre- ative, led by Katie Pettit, naryd (the founders name, the farm where he grew our very own Dance Club up, and his hometown) moderator (shameless plug • Every year, a redhead festival is held in the Neth- incoming…please come erlands on Mondays after school Three generations of the Bastianich family. in 303!). The performance, Photo courtesy of Loyola Yearbook • Over 5 billion little green monopoly houses have called “I Could Never Love two years before coming to The book is a collection of coming and safe space for been produced since the game was created Anyone…,” told the story America. Hearing the story essays by victims of hate everyone. • The phrase “It’s on like Donkey Kong” is trade- of three sisters as they dealt of Ms. Bastianich’s jour- crimes. He spoke about On March 12, we had Ig- marked by Nintendo with one’s battle with ad- ney to success was a very the time he spent traveling natian Awareness Day. We diction. The dance showed inspiring experience. After around the country visiting kicked off the day with a • The real Buddha wasn’t fat, he was actually very that the journey to over- school on Wednesday, we these victims to hear their presentation by Fr. Sundrup skinny come addiction was not had a school-wide discus- stories. Afterwards, we had called “Everything’s Not • Circus workers call the toilet a doniker a straight line—the sister sion on offensive language an opportunity to get a copy Awesome.” Fr. Sundrup • Ripe bananas glow blue under a blacklight would be able to keep her in our school community. of his book signed, and he told us that if we wanted demons at bay for a time, Many students shared their even posted a picture of us to strengthen our relation- • The world’s most stolen food is cheese but would come to face thoughts, feelings, and ob- on his Instagram. Through- ships, we need to get off • A group of turkeys is called a gang them again. At Assembly on servations, and we had a out the week we also had our phones. After Mass, we Tuesday morning, we heard very insightful conversa- student-led seminars on broke into smaller groups Cara’s Conundrums esteemed restauranteur, TV tion. We talked about the topics ranging from sexual for a handful of activities. show host, and cookbook issues we need to address assault and harassment to Fr. Sundrup and Ms. Van By Cara Mulrooney ‘20 author Lidia Bastianich in our community and what violence and hate crimes. I Dorn gave a presentation 1. Name an eight letter word that has kst in the middle, tell her fascinating story. we, as individuals, can do to think we all can agree that on their podcast, Deliver in the beginning, and at the end. As a child, Ms. Bastianich combat them. On Thursday, this gave us a good idea Us. They told us about how fled the Yugoslavian - com we had Arjun Singh Sethi of what we as members of they make their podcast 2. What is the difference between a school boy study- munist regime and lived in come speak to us about the community need to do appealing to listeners and ing and a farmer watching his cattle? a refugee camp in Italy for his book, American Hate. to make our school a wel- how to determine the truth 3. A boy was born in 1955 and he just had his 18th from a variety of sources. birthday yesterday. How did this happen? We had reflection sessions 4. What is the next 3 letters in this riddle? O t t f f s where we discussed the s _ _ _ events of the day, and gave us the chance to connect 5. I’m a word that’s hardly there. Take away my start, with people in other grades and I’m an herbal flair. What am I? who we may not have 6. Why was the picture sent to jail? ever talked to before. We 7. I have two hands, but I can not scratch myself. Who also had a game of Jesuit- am I? themed Jeopardy!, which 8. When is music like vegetables? was my favorite part of the day. It’s been a very event- 9. I have no feet, no hands, no wings, but I climb to the ful school year at Loyola, sky. What am I? and it’s not over yet! 10. How can you take 2 from 5 and leave 4? The Bigger They Grow, The Harder They Fall

By Luc Bousquette ‘20

An international meal cooked and eaten by our very own students. The Giants have now fifty touchdown passes in a playoffs, one of which Photo courtesy of Loyola Yearbook missed the postseason season. Their defense was was against the Patriots. in six of the past seven just as impressive, rank- Their quarterback, Eli Climate Change and Renewable Energy years. From two Super ing 4th in the league in Manning, was a high-risk, Bowl wins in four years to points and yards allowed. high-reward thrower. Al- By Lucas Pombo ‘22 regularly missing the play- This combination of a though he threw an im- I think that we can all change will be devastat- and CO2 pollution? The offs, the Giants’ collapse high powered offense and pressive 23 touchdowns, agree that we need to gen- ing. The political capital answer is: not really. In requires a deep rewind in an outstanding defense, he led the league with 20 erate cleaner power. In invested in such ideas has our hype, we have forgot- time. allowed them to go a per- interceptions on the sea- recent years, we’ve seen funded such changes, as ten the real costs we are The date is February 3, fect 18-0 on the season son, three of which were costs of renewable energy powerful politicians are avoiding, and we as the 2008, the New York Gi- and postseason before the taken back to the house. tumble, and now Califor- willing to use state funds American electorate have, ants are taking on the New Super Bowl. Before them, The team relied on the run- nia even has an 11% solar to bankroll such schemes, yet again, been caught up England Patriots in Super no team had ever played a ning back Brandon Jacobs power generation share. and shield them from liti- promoting ideas that won’t Bowl XLII. The Patriots perfect 16 game schedule. as their lead rusher. While We’ve pushed for renew- gation. Yet despite the po- work. Returning to our are coming off arguably The Giants have not he eclipsed 1000 yards, he able energy because we litical support such ideas California example, de- the greatest regular season been as remarkable. They rushed for just 4 touch- have to—after all, if we have received, are they spite its (relatively) wide- of all time. Superstar Tom finished the season 10- downs in the season. The generate too much car- actually the right way to ————— Brady became the first 6, losing two of their last ————— bon, the effects of climate combat climate change Continued on Page 6 quarterback to ever throw three games before the Continued on Page 4 Page 2 The Blazer Loyola School, 980 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10028

Earth Day, Green Day, Carpe Diem

By Sofia Pastore ‘22 Monday, April 22, each year. A total of one issues. As a result of human have also fallen by 40 per- there is still good news to life, you can replace plas- 2019: my birthday. Just billion people from 192 action, ecosystems face cent overall. It is estimated be found in the midst of the tic water bottles, utensils, kidding, it’s far more im- different countries take threats such as unhealthy that humans have affected bad. The rate of extinctions cups, and straws with reus- portant. April 22 is a day part in Earth Day, making production and consump- 83 percent of Earth’s land can still be slowed, and able alternatives. Addition- that many overlook includ- it the largest civic-focused tion. This trend cannot surface, which has ravages many declining, threatened, ally, you can avoid plastic ing, until recently, myself. day of action in the world. continue. If we continue to many ecosystems where and endangered species can shopping bags. To decrease Monday, April 22 is Earth There is a theme for Earth severely expend resources, species of wildlife used to still recover if we work to- excess production, you can Day. Day every year. Last year’s then we threaten to hinder exist. If we do not act now, gether now to “Protect our recycle and compost. To The celebration of Earth theme was to “End Plastic their ability to replenish, extinction may be human- Species”. This Earth Day decrease carbon emissions, Day began in 1970. Forty- Pollution”. I feel that as a sustain species, and meet ity’s longest lasting legacy. we should not only focus you can eat less meat. In nine years ago, millions Loyola community we are human needs. I am sure We must work together on protecting our species, terms of transportation, of people began to protest tackling that theme well by many of us have seen pic- to protect endangered and but also on working to fix you can travel by foot or the negative repercussions using reusable water bottles tures of first hand examples threatened species, includ- what we have created. by public transportation. that nearly 150 years of and recycling the plastic we of animals that are on the ing bees, coral reefs, el- How can you help and Lastly, be sure to spread industrialization had on use in the commons. verge of becoming extinct. ephants, giraffes, insects, make this Earth Day a good awareness for the health the environment. In the The new goal for Earth Among this group are el- whales, and many more. one? To begin, you can and welfare of the planet. United States and around Day 2019 is to “Protect ephants, giraffes, polar Despite these grim tidings, plant a tree. In your daily Happy Earth Day! the world excessive smog our Species”. The reason- bears, and whales. In the was becoming deadly, and ing behind this theme is last few decades we have evidence was growing that that humans have upset the learned of new species of pollution could lead to de- balance of nature, and, as a plants and animals dis- velopmental delays in chil- result, the world is facing covered in tropical forests dren. Biodiversity was in the greatest rate of extinc- across the world, opening decline due to heavy use tion since the loss of the lands of wonder and possi- of pesticides and other pol- dinosaurs about 60 million bility. As this is happening, lutants. Global ecological years ago. Unlike the case millions of acres of natural awareness was growing, of the dinosaurs, human forests are destroyed each and the United States gov- activity causes the rapid year. Many species have ernment responded quickly. dwindling of species today. already disappeared, and President Nixon and Con- The number of individ- many more are following gress leapt into action, cre- ual plant and animal species that same path. ating the Environmental has decreased drastically Since 1970 the number Protection Agency. recently. This loss of spe- of animals living on land Earth Day is now a cies affects genetic varia- has fallen by 40 percent. global event that is held tion, biodiversity, and other Marine animal populations A colorful call to cherish the Earth. A Blast From the Past Photo courtesy of the Opelika Observer

By Emma Anderson ‘22 and Sarah Spinna ‘22 Pancakes, milkshakes, from The Met, has allowed his grandfather, a Greek and sandwiches. These it to flourish. It also has a immigrant, who was fasci- are the essential elements timeless appeal to all gen- nated with fulfilling the so- of your classic 1950’s erations. The elderly enjoy called “American Dream.” The Blazer diner scene. The booths it because of the nostalgia He was determined to are filled with families and and feel it has the ability provide a better life for friends alike as conversa- to take them back to a dif- his family, and knew of tion flows throughout the ferent time. The younger no better place than the Loyola School restaurant. Who knew you generation has found it to United States of America. 980 Park Avenue could find such a gem hid- be an accessible lunch spot This truly represents how New York, NY 10028 den in the Upper East Side that is relatively inexpen- one can achieve anything (212) 288-3522 in the twenty-first century? sive and charming—the if they put enough work www.loyolanyc.org As it turns out, the Lexing- best of both worlds. into their dream. ton Candy Shop is a great The Lexington Candy You might have looked FAX: (212) 861-1021 dining spot that perfectly Shop has an extensive upon the Lexington Candy The Blazer is the official newspaper of Loyola School, embodies this fantasy, and menu with your typi- Shop while walking to produced and published by the students of the school is a true blast from the cal diner food: pancakes, school but never thought for the Loyola School Community. past. burgers, club sandwiches, much of it. As it turns out, This nostalgic diner, and milkshakes. While this old-timey luncheon- first opened in 1925, is anything you order is ette offers a delicious menu President ------Mr. Tony Oroszlany run by John Philis, the likely to be delicious, the and aesthetic experience Principal------Mr. Adam Lewis grandson of the original Lexington Candy Shop to anyone who enters. The Dean of Academics------Mr. James Lyness owner. This diner appears is renown for their burg- staff is so kind and will- Dean of Students------Mr. Daniel Sullivan in many movies, such ers, milkshakes, and the ing to make sure you have as Fading Gigolo, Three widely praised blueberry the best dining experience Days of the Condor, and pancakes. Another classic possible. The employees’ Editor-in-Chief------Emily Knapp The Nanny Diaries. Ad- is the vanilla milkshake. stellar personalities along Production Editor------Alex DelFranco ditionally, many famous These selections are all so with the restaurant’s tasty Sports Editor------Aidan Henegar customers such as Paul simple yet so satisfying meals make it an amazing Moderator------Dr. Robert Meade McCartney, Bruce Spring- and delicious. place to dine and social- steen, Al Roker, and Matt The Lexington Candy ize. If you haven’t had a Dillon frequently the diner shop is truly a family af- chance to experience the Students are encouraged to contribute to the school for some of the its deli- fair, with John Philis being charm and cuisine of the newspaper at any time by sending their articles to: cious delicacies. Its central the third generation to run Lexington Candy Shop, [email protected]. location on Lexington Av- the restaurant. The lun- we highly recommend that enue, situated three blocks cheonette was opened by you stop by. Students should be aware that their contributions, if printed, may be edited to fit the available column space ofThe Blazer. Content may also be edited to conform to newspaper norms.

The staff of The Blazer holds monthly meetings to plan upcoming isues. Students are strongly advised to attend these meetings to get a sense of what articles need to be written. We are most in need of straight-reporting articles about school life. We are least in need of editorials or other opinion pieces. Articles of general interest not specifically related to school life will also be considered but will be printed at the discretion of the staff. Such articles include, but are not limited to, movie reviews, book reviews. horoscopes, editorials, and humor. All decisions made by the staff The Lexington Candy Shop at high noon. regarding the suitability of an article are final. Photo courtesy of Emma A. and Sarah S. Page 3 The Blazer Loyola School, 980 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10028

Sabotage: A Computational History of Invention and Creation

By Ryan Hogan ‘20 The first programmable loom. In 1804 he designed computer was made circu- a self-moving machine that itously. Joseph Marie Jac- could create cloth patterns quard, a French merchant based on the holes of punch in the late 1700s, was set on cards connected in a long improving the looms he had strand. He put out for a pat- inherited from his father, a ent shortly after its creation, master weaver. Jacquard re- and Emperor Napoleon im- membered the first time he mediately recognized its had seen a loom, at the time potential. Bonaparte and a boy of only ten years. He his Empress Josephine worked by his father’s side travelled to Lyon, where for just one month, until the Jacquard estate was lo- his father Jean found his cated, to view the loom in only son inept at the family use. Jacquard’s patent was craft. Jacquard then studied granted within the week. bookbinding, and for sev- Some 30 years later, an eral decades jumped from Englishman by the name craft to craft, learning how of Charles Babbage discov- to work with metal and dif- ered Jacquard’s schematics ferent types of cloth. At the while working at the Royal turn of the century he began Astronomical Society. Bab- to delve into what would bage, as well as many other A portrait of Jacquard contemplating his brilliance, woven entirely by a Jacquard Loom. become his passion: in- intellectual cohorts of the Photo courtesy of the Wikimedia Commons venting. He created, in the Society, were looking to and in 1822 the Difference was given funding for the colleagues, Ada Lovelace, death and inspired IBM’s year 1800, his own brand track the movements of Engine became a reality. project in 1823 and spent his “Lady Fairy,” he took succession of computer of treadle loom, a slow, the stars for a new edition Several stacks of metal the next two decades trying the Difference Engine one processors over a century manually intensive process, of The Nautical Almanac. cylinders, each one desig- to find metal workers and step further. later. but an invention nonethe- After finding such intense nated with a different num- proper gear alignments for The Analytical En- Despite the worldwide less. In 1803 he laid out the calculation nearly impos- ber value or mathematical the engine. Ultimately, he gine was intended to read acclaim and technological prints for an industrial loom sible, the idea of building a function by a series of in- abandoned the Difference and synthesize data rather innovation the Jacquard meant for manufacturing machine to do the math for dentations, are shifted and Engine, but would not give than merely compute it. loom would inspire, it did fishing nets. them came to Babbage. In rotated to add and subtract up on the concept of a com- Lovelace, the sickly daugh- not sell well at home in His magnum opus came 1819, Babbage began writ- the data input. At least, that puting machine. Inspired by ter of famous poet Lord Lyon. The main export of in the form of his automated ing plans for such a device, was Babbage’s idea. He the veracity of one of his George Byron, had sug- the city, in the 1800’s, was gested to Babbage a more cloth, so an automated advanced version of the loom was terribly bad for Difference Engine in 1837 business. As a retaliation and would send notes to against the machines, the him on different theoretical people of Lyon broke into West Virginia, Best Virginia processes the new engine his factories and destroyed (Hampden, WV) could perform, as well as the looms. They threw their notes on the engine’s con- shoes, wooden clogs fit struction. This engine was for their French feet, into still based on a punch card the machines, breaking the system but would have metal rods that pulled and been more straightforward aligned the cloth. The word to work with than the Dif- in French for their clogs is ference Engine, as it would sabot, and when the news of be able to store memories the destruction of the looms of equations past. Babbage reached French publica- never actually built this tions, the perpetrators be- model, though, completing came known as saboteurs. only a small part of it before This story grew so popular his death in 1871. The blue- that a word based on the prints of his design were destruction of the property The opening slide of Loyola’s presentation showing the poverty in Hampden, WV. entrusted to the Royal As- of rivals came into common Photo courtesy of the Loyola Social Justice Team tronomical Society after his use: sabotage.

Loyola Competes: Ignatian Social Justice Tourney A Positive Change

By Alex DelFranco ‘20 By Eleni Vasiliades ‘21 In early April, a num- across the country that were out the city. The money their local Church. The Every day we are ex- that are making a positive ber of students had the op- truly making a difference. would serve to establish an town preacher, Pastor Cab, posed to all of the nega- impact on the world. Let’s portunity to join a friendly Loyola’s team con- after school program which works with WVMAW to tive things happening in bring to light the good that competition between a sisted of Daniela Pierro, everyone agreed was a per- build ramps, refinish inte- the world by various news is happening around us and number of Jesuit High Natalia Adam, and yours fect decision. Each other riors, and mount new roofs outlets. Although we as so- in so doing, possibly moti- Schools to draw attention truly. We advocated for the school was able to take on people’s homes. With- ciety have made momen- vate others to do the same. to and receive money for organization in West Vir- money back to their own out him many lives would tous advances in regards There is so much good that a number of charitable or- ginia that Loyola has been organizations, all of which be much harder. to quality of human life, can be done with only a lit- ganizations at which the working with for over a continue to make lives bet- But that isn’t to say health, and much more, we tle time and dedication, by students had volunteered. decade: the West Virginia ter for people across the there’s no more work to be tend to highlight negativ- donating only a small ef- In front of a panel of judges Ministry of Advocacy and country and the world. done. If you haven’t had ity instead of positivity in fort to a great cause which each school gave a 10 min- Work Camps (WVMAW). On behalf of WVMAW, a chance to serve in West the media. In a world of can create a huge change. ute presentation about their Having visited and vol- we were happy to receive Virginia, it is comprised chaos, I feel that we need to The Jesuit spirit that runs organization and what their unteered there for almost $15,000, a prize that will of a week of hard work, focus on some of the good through out entire cur- experience working there five weeks collectively, we help many families live in home cooked food, and in- that is happening around riculum understands that, meant to them. After a short were able to attest to their safer homes. The town of describable fun. Personally, us. I would like to bring to which is why our Christian period of deliberation, the structure and effectiveness, Hampden, where we serve, every experience there is light and report on the good Service program is so vital judges divided the schools while also conveying the is poverty stricken and very unique and the construc- present in our community to our education. Lucky for into three tiers based on the emotional connection we much in need of aid. While tion we undertake is some and city, focusing on the us, it is lead by great lead- quality of the presentation, developed with the people we have soup kitchens and of the most immediate and positive things people are ers and organizers that also the importance of the need we met. shelters to help people who impactful work I have ever doing to help others on a understand the necessity of that the organization ad- The first place prize have become homeless in done. From screwing in local or even global scale. service and the greatness dresses, and the impact any deservedly went to Cristo New York City, they lack spindles, to watching the I would like to begin with it can achieve, as well as money would have. Rey New York for the Lit- that kind of infrastructure moon rise, from the best our Loyola community and the swell of goodness that With the donations tle Sisters of Assumption, a in rural parts of the coun- barbecue in the world to a highlight the incredible comes from doing good ranging from $20,000, to “neighborhood based non- try. Hampden relies upon pink flamingo purse, from service work our students, works. So I leave with this $15,000, to $10,000, our profit which delivers a ho- family and community for the Blue Ridge Mountains faculty and staff commit idea in mind: Love each anonymous donor was able listic model of human ser- support. Family can take to the Shenandoah river, I their time to and then ex- other, so that your love can to support numerous orga- vices,” which has made a many forms but communi- would highly recommend pand the scope to include have a greater effect out- nizations lasting difference through- ty most often lives through the trip next Spring Break. other people in our city side of yourself. Page 4 The Blazer Loyola School, 980 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10028

The Bigger They Grow, The Harder They Fall

By Luc Bousquette ‘20 Continued from Page 1 players, gave up over 70 member of both their Su- defense made up for the fewer points than in 2011. per Bowl runs, cut from lackluster offense. While The Giants’ record fell to the team. The plan was for the secondary was strong, 9-7. Since 2006, 15 teams newly signed David Wil- it was their defensive line have gone 9-7 and failed son to replace him in the that made headlines. The to make the playoffs. Af- starting role. But in week trio of Osi Umenyiora, ter starting the season 6-2, five of 2013, he faced Justin Tuck, and Michael the Giants won just three spinal stenosis and never Strahan combined for an of their last eight games. played another snap of unbelievable 32 sacks. The offense slightly im- football ever again. Other The Giants’ defensive proved by giving Ahmad roster changes included stars bet Brady he would Bradshaw more playing letting star defensive line- score no more than 14 time behind Brandon Ja- man Osi Uminoeriya walk. points. In response, he cobs as a new running To begin 2013 the Gi- laughed. The Patriots had back duo. Despite the of- ants lost six straight, mak- averaged 37 points per fense’s improvement, the ing it their worst start to a game that year, which still defense clearly struggled season since 1976. Injuries stands as the second most without Strahan, giving up hit the team hard through- all time. America was set 50 more points on the sea- out the season. Among the for the perfect David ver- son. Fighting through the worst was Victor Cruz. sus Goliath story—a Giant postseason as a wildcard The star wide receiver upset. And it happened. team, the Giants made the needed knee surgery, end- Odell Beckham Jr. ‘Nuff said. In a stunning 17-14 up- Super Bowl, becoming ing his 2013 campaign. He Photo courtesy of ESPN set, Eli Manning and the just the fourth wildcard would never be the same. would have to wait until formances. His biggest in just four catches on 11 Giants shocked the coun- team to do so. Tom Brady In just week five of the week five to make his NFL highlight of all, however, targets with three drops, as try by ruining the Patriot’s and the Patriots were hun- 2014 season, Cruz had an- debut. wasn’t a catch that year. the Giants lost 13-38. perfect season. Eli Man- gry for revenge against an other season-ending injury In week 12 of the regu- He and a cornerback on the The Giants’ bad luck ning established himself even weaker Giants team. that required surgery. Pre- lar season, Odell may have Panthers, Josh Norman, didn’t end there. The Gi- as the Giants’ franchise Eli Manning wanted ring paring for the 2015 season, made the greatest catch of traded punches in week 15. ants started the 2017 sea- quarterback with a go- number two. Cruz injured his calf in all time. But it didn’t mat- At the end of the season, son 0-5, and Odell Beck- ahead touchdown throw to The Giants won again. training camp. While Cruz ter. The giants were a sink- Tom Coughlin stepped ham Jr. was placed on Plaxico Burress late in the Eli Manning immortal- would return in 2016, he ing ship, and Odell was down as head coach. But IR after that week five fourth quarter. His perfor- ized himself in the his- made little impact, and just a lovely distraction for Giants’ fans were hope- loss. The team fell into mance earned him Super tory books by defeating would retire quietly. the crew on board. Despite ful. The Giants promoted complete collapse mode. the catch, the Giants lost Ben Mcadoo, their previ- Eli Manning, after 210 that rivalry game against ous Offensive Coordina- consecutive starts, was the cowboys would lose tor, to fill Coughlin’s void. benched for Geno Smith a heartbreaker the week Mcadoo and Eli Manning against the raiders in week after in Jacksonville, cap- had a strong connection, 13. Geno Smith led the ping a seven game losing which was the number one team to just 17 points in streak. They finished the reason for the promotion. the loss to the Raiders, and 2014 season 6-10. Odell The new coaching job, management was quick won AP Offensive Rookie and Odell Beckham Jr. de- to act. Mara fired General of the Year. veloping as a player, gave Manager Reese, and head In the following offsea- some hope for the 2016 coach Mcadoo. They fin- son, the Giants lost Ki- season. ished the season 3-13, their wanuka and Antrel Rolle, In 2016, the Giants went worst record in history. both starters in the 2012 11-5, giving them a ticket In 2018 Pat Schurmer Super Bowl. To make up to Lambeau Field for their was hired as head coach, for these losses, the Giants first playoff game in the and Eli Manning was re- tried to franchise tag Jason Wildcard round, and their established as the starter, Pierre-Paul. With just days first playoff appearance yet the team continued left before having to sign since their Super Bowl win to fail. They finished the his contract, he suffered a in 2012. Lambeau field was 2018 campaign just 5-11. firework accident on 4th where the Giants had gone Saquon Barkley gave Gi- of July that blew off two for their previous two Su- ants’ fans something to Tom Brady reflecting on losing Super Bowl XLVI and half of his fingers. He per Bowl runs. Of course, cheer for with his stellar Photo courtesy of ESPN eventually signed a one a Super Bowl run didn’t year, earning himself AP Bowl MVP. the great Tom Brady and The 2014 offseason year deal, and returned for happen. A few days before Offensive Rookie of the Four years later, the Gi- the Patriots on the biggest had more departures of the final 8 games of the the game, Odell Beckham year just four years after ants somehow found them- stage twice in four years. star players including Jus- 2015 season, coming back Jr., Sterling Shepard, and Odell. Oh and by the way, selves on the big stage But for general manager tin Tuck, Hakeem Nicks, just in time for another di- several other Giants were Odell Beckham Jr. was facing the Patriots again— Jerry Reese, the victory and Corey Webster, all of saster. photographed on a boat in traded last month to the with the same quarter- only meant time to prepare whom were starters in the The Giants finished the Miami with Justin Bieber. Browns. (Don’t ask what backs. But the rosters for next year. Jerry Reese 2012 Super Bowl against 2015 season 6-10. Odell Many believed the Giants they got in return). weren’t entirely the same. prided himself on digging the Patriots. Frustration Beckham Jr. highlighted players were too distracted Eli Manning will make The Patriots lost their lead for lesser known talent, loomed in the front office. the season, distracting and not focused enough his return in 2019 for one rusher, Laurence Maroney, and never being distracted Owner John Mara pushed fans with his dazzling per- on the game. Odell hauled last dance. lead receiver in Randy by big names. This phi- Reese to revamp the of- Moss, and two defensive losophy led to the release fense, which led to the stars in Michael Vrabel of Brandon Jacobs, while drafting of receiver Odell and Asante Samuel. Re- signing wide receiver Rue- Beckham Jr. in the 2014 tirement took away many ben Randle and running draft. key players on the Giants back David Wilson. With Odell Beckham Jr. grew roster including; Plaxico younger offensive weap- up in New Orleans, and Burress, Michael Strahan, ons, and a defense that attended Newman High and Amani Toomer. looked about the same, School, the same school These changes made the Giants made a 6-2 start as the Manning brothers. both teams noticeably to the season. This start, When Beckham was a Jr. worse than their previ- however, meant nothing in school, Eli Manning ous match up. The Patri- as they collapsed to 9-7, asked the coach to send ots went from a perfect missing the playoffs. some receivers for a work- 16-0 record to 13-3. With The 9-7 record may out, Odell was one of them. his hall of fame receiver have remained the same, Odell would go on to be a gone, Brady threw for 11 but the team itself was talented young star on the fewer touchdowns and 4 completely different. Stra- LSU tigers. Odell falling more interceptions. After han led the team in sacks in the draft gave the Giants losing their lead rusher again, but falling from an opportunity to take on from 2007, the Patriots 16.5 to 6.5, while the team the perfect player for their rushed for over 100 fewer dropped by 15. team. Though promis- yards. The defense, hav- The following offseason ing, Odell injured himself Eli Manning contemplating the waning days of his career. ing lost two of their better saw Ahmad Bradshaw, a in a preseason game, and Photo courtesy of the NYTimes Page 5 The Blazer Loyola School, 980 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10028

Nets Cement Playoff Spot

By Sidney Essex ‘20 A few short years ago, round picks to the Boston Nets fans were subject to sent aging former fran- the Brooklyn Nets were Celtics in exchange for ag- watching a terrible, tal- chise center Brook Lopez the laughingstock of the ing ex-superstars who had entless team that featured to the Lakers in exchange NBA. They made one of been reduced to shells of players such as Bojan for D’Angelo Russell, a the worst and most lop- their former selves. After Bogdanovic and Anthony second overall draft pick sided trades in NBA his- this ancient team sepa- Bennett, arguably the big- who had already earned a tory, dealing multiple first rated, declined, or retired, gest draft bust in NBA his- reputation as a bust, and tory. Timofey Mozgov, a bad The Nets, however, contract. slowly began to rebuild This year, all of these their franchise, under the deals have come to frui- leadership of new GM tion. Russell is finally liv- Sean Marks and Head ing up to his expectations, Coach Kenny Atkinson. averaging career highs The new management did in points and assists per whatever it possibly could game. Young players Caris to acquire young talent and Levert, Joe Harris, Rondae draft picks, accepting bad Hollis-Jefferson, and Jar- contract after bad contract rett Allen are coming into D’Angelo Russel flying down the court. along with these assets. their own, leading the Nets Photo courtesy of ESPN They made a science out to the playoffs for the first on in trades will expire contract this summer—it of offering young players time since 2015. Although this summer, and they are has been one to prove that whose teams had already the team is mediocre and projected to have enough the Nets have a winning given up on them a second inconsistent, it has demon- money to spend in free culture, a talented young chance to play in Brook- strated that it can win, and agency to sign two max team, and access to the lyn, without much media that its young pieces can be contracts to the roster. This major New York market coverage or the pressure very effective. This is in- Nets season has been one without the disfunctional- that comes with it. The credibly important because long recruiting pitch for ity of the tanking Knicks, LeBron James soars to the basket. most notable of these all of the bad contracts the those NBA superstars who whose record is currently Photo courtesy of ESPN deals was when the team Nets were forced to take will be looking for a max 16-54. The Nets’ is 41-40. Meet Zion Williamson: LeBron James With a 45-Inch Vertical

By Brij Gautam ‘20 Unless you’ve been liv- signature move today. In rivalry game against North ing under a rock for the past High School, Zion garnered Carolina. At just 36 sec- year or simply not interest- national attention by post- onds into the game, Zion ed in sports, you’re prob- ing averages of 36.8 points, left with a knee injury as ably familiar with the name 13 rebounds, 3 steals, and his foot broke through the Zion Williamson. Zion is 2.5 blocks his junior year. bottom of his shoe. The currently projected to be Zion helped his team win college basketball world the number one draft pick numerous tournaments and was set on fire that night, as in the upcoming NBA Draft even saw Drake wearing everyone debated whether this summer. Standing six his jersey in an Instagram or not Zion should return foot seven, and weighing post. He followed that sea- this season. Many believed in at 285 lbs, the guy is al- son up with similar aver- he had already established ready built like a pro, and ages his Senior year mak- himself as the best player in he’s only eighteen years ing him a no doubt five-star the draft and shouldn’t risk old. recruit. All the top college further injury. Despite what When he was five years programs wanted Zion, but people were saying, Zion old, Zion already had aspi- in the end he committed to was committed to helping rations of playing basket- Duke and Coach K. Zion his team win games. They ball at the collegiate and joined R.J. Barrett and Cam had worked so hard this pro level. When he turned Reddish giving the Blue season, and weren’t ready nine, he started waking up Devils the top three recruits to give up. Zion returned at five o’clock in the morn- from that year’s class. just in time for the AAC ing to train. Zion was de- Everyone wondered if tournament, a tournament cent in middle school but Zion would be able to com- that Duke won thanks to his didn’t really get noticed pete at the next level, so he contributions. Leading up until his Freshman year showed the world that he to the NCAA tournament, it of High School. The sum- could not only compete, seemed like everyone was mer before his Freshmen but dominate. College bas- picking Duke to win the year, Zion grew six inches ketball fans watched in awe whole thing. Zion lead his and sprouted up to six foot as Zion shattered record team to victory in each of three. It was at that point after record on the court. the first three rounds before when he developed the In February, Zion and his meeting Michigan State in ability to dunk, arguably his teammates suited up for a the Elite Eight. It was an- Zion in the air. Photo courtesy of ESPN other close game that came the best odds of getting same position(s), (Zion: 6 ft right down to the wire. the number one draft pick 7 in, 285 lbs; LeBron: 6 ft Down two points with only with 14%. In my opinion, 8 in, 250 lbs) but Zion also 14 seconds left, Duke’s sec- a guy like Zion fits best on possess the same leadership ond best player R.J. Barrett the New York Knicks. If qualities and intangibles. missed a potential go-ahead the Knicks manage to land With a year of college un- three-point shot. He man- marquee free agents like der his belt, Zion is bet- aged to get the ball back Kyrie Irving and Kevin ter prepared for the NBA and was fouled, giving Durant, they would have compared to James was him two free throws. He themselves quite the big after coming straight out of choked big time by miss- three. As seen in his playing high school. Although Zion ing the first, and choked days at Duke, Zion works could work on his ball han- even harder on the second well with other stars and dling and three point shot, when he made the shot de- loves sharing the ball. As he has the potential to have spite not intending to. Had a fan of the sport, I would a LeBron James type career. Duke given the ball to Zion, love to see Zion on the Let’s just hope that injures I think they’d go on to win Knicks because it would don’t derail his career, be- the whole thing. really shake up the league. cause Zion Williamson is a With Duke out of the No matter where he goes, generational talent. Knicks tournament, the spotlight he’ll instantly make them fans, pray that the draft lot- was put on Zion and his fu- a much better team. He re- tery works out, because he ture. The New York Knicks, minds me of LeBron James could be the catalyst for the Zion on the groud. Cleveland Cavaliers, and because not only are they formation of a champion- Photo courtesy of ESPN Phoenix Suns each had built similarly and play the ship team. Page 6 The Blazer Loyola School, 980 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10028

Climate Change and Renewable Energy

By Lucas Pombo ‘22 Continued from Page 1 set if they found out that exponentially, and get- except unlike diesel, natu- suspected that there is a lot in a market-friendly way, spread implementation, their precious, expensive ting renewables to 100% ral gas is more refined and more), and that renewable as companies that can cut solar power in California power isn’t getting used. would also mean that each can be burned at a greater energy isn’t viable. And it emissions more cheaply can be regarded as largely The problem is, Arizona’s megawatt-hour would cost scale, more efficiently. In isn’t viable. So what are will do so then those that a failure. In California, grid isn’t exactly prepared $1612, way more than the terms of implementation, we expected to do? How can’t. A flexible policy for example, electricity to take the strain of Cali- current $20 right now. natural gas is the cleanest, can we fix climate change is definitely helpful, but costs 50% more than the fornia’s power either, and Storing power as a way to and one of the cheapest, if we we can’t fix our con- it probably won’t be ef- national power cost aver- Arizona has their own so- make renewables viable is forms of electricity gener- sumption? No, the answer fective enough at cutting age. Even worse, the solar lar energy, so California is simply not feasible. Even ation. Coal power, on the isn’t that we just swal- emissions to work. Let power isn’t always used. basically paying Arizona worse, once batteries are other hand is implemented low the cost. There are us first remind ourselves In 2017, Arizona was liter- to turn off solar panels, installed, the cost isn’t fin- inefficiently because the economy-friendly ways to what the extent and cost ally paid to take Califor- rather than do that itself. ished. Lithium, the most power plants are old. Be- reduce emissions, and we of climate change is, and nia’s surplus solar power. The fundamental problem widely used battery mate- cause they are old and often forget those. So how what the cost of prevent- The problem with so- is that the grid can’t store rial, as well as nickel, the inefficient, they consume can we protect the econo- ing it would be. Without lar power is that it doesn’t power, and that problem cheapest, degrade based more coal than equivalent my while solving climate any change to our capabil- generate power at all times. kills most viable forms on usage, so as the battery other power plants, so they change, all without reduc- ity to remove CO2 from Solar power generates of renewable energy. charges and discharges, are more expensive. New- ing emissions from pro- the atmosphere, we would its peak power at midday Geothermal plants don’t it wears down. Alkaline er technology, including ducing energy? have needed to have acted every day, but energy con- have many hot springs to batteries, the alternative, higher combustion pres- There are several ways last year. If we start plant- sumption peaks at around be built on, so they can’t degrade based on time, so sure and temperature, as of reducing net emissions, ing more trees, we need to 5-7pm because people generate our energy. Hy- either way, these batteries well as simply consuming but not all of them are cre- act by the end of this year, turn on lights, heaters, dropower isn’t viable be- must be replaced eventu- purer forms of coal, can ated equal. The methods in order to not cross the or air conditioners. The cause the rivers they block ally. There arises the scari- make coal power plants gaining traction are often “point of no return” be- problem is then that solar are used for transport of est part of this cost: it isn’t more cost-effective and the worst ones, so let’s yond which point climate energy doesn’t generate goods, so the relatively ef- an upfront investment, but less polluting than they are start with those. The first change will not be revers- power at the right time for ficient ships would need has to be rebuilt every so today. In addition, a newer method of simply capping ible. But what would that it to be used, and makes to be replaced, causing often. Even worse, there technology called carbon emissions per unit and cre- mean? A study done by too much power at the prices to rise and U.S. aren’t enough discovered capture and storage—basi- ating massive fines above climate scientists from 13 wrong time. As it stands, exports to other countries lithium reserves to im- cally the ability to filter the that cap, the current strat- federal agencies and re- our power grid can’t store become less cost-competi- plement such a solution air and remove polluting egy with emissions stan- leased in 2018 indicates power, and retrofitting it to tive. Wave power isn’t vi- worldwide, and climate particles, then condensing dards in the car industry, that our economy will be make that possible would able because waves don’t change is global, after all. and storing them, usually isn’t viable: all it encour- 10% smaller than without be a massive cost with no have enough energy den- And then what happens by burying them—can fil- ages is reduction of con- climate change by the end return. So any grid man- sity—we’d need to cover when politicians don’t ter out the polluting par- sumer choice, as bigger of the century. 10% of our ager has to cut power from huge amounts of coastline want to fund battery re- ticles from the air and thus companies can produce economy now is $2.1 tril- a power grid that gener- for it to work. Wind and construction? So what can reduce the pollution of goods more efficiently— lion dollars (again, with a ates too much energy for solar are both not consis- we use? coal power plants. Carbon and possibly reduce per- “t”). However, a study by the demand. Solar panels tent—what happens when Well, without clean en- capture and storage (CCS sale pollution. The result the international energy can be simply turned off, it’s nighttime or the wind ergy, what next? Well, not from now on) is still in is higher barriers to enter agency found that avoid- whereas at fossil fuel and isn’t blowing? We can’t all fossil fuels are created its early stages, and is not production, as one must ing it by forcing a switch nuclear plants it is expen- just leave people without equal. Oil is simply not ef- good at filtering out small- have at least a minimum away from fossil fuels, in sive to do so. Thus solar power. Nuclear power, ficient, and it isn’t viable er particles like CO2 from economies of scale factor, both production (power power in California is while cost competitive, anyways, as oil prices are the atmosphere. It can do leaving fewer businesses plants) and consumption turned off at midday, when consistent, and relatively high and oil power doesn’t it, just not well. to emerge, lowering com- (electronics and consumer it would be most efficient, clean, simply won’t work consume oil efficiently Coal power plants are petition and raising costs. goods, but also planes and and can’t generate power because building new nu- enough to compete with different. Air can be fil- Eventually every segment cars) will cost $44 trillion when it is needed most, clear power stations isn’t other forms of electricity tered before it is emitted, of the economy will have by 2050. For reference, in the evening or at night. politically viable. So it generation? So what is the and coal pollution comes to follow such regula- our economy produces Hence California pay- seems that the only thing cleanest fossil fuel, and in larger particles that are tion, and there is simply only $21 trillion per year. ing Arizona to take extra preventing wind and solar which is the cheapest? The more easily filtered from no way to make, for ex- The global economy, in- power—because it would is that we can’t store en- cleanliness answer may be the air. Because coal is ample, environmentally cluding cross-border dou- be terrible press if people ergy in our grid. It would surprising, but it’s a tie: one of the few areas where friendly airlines. Simply ble counting (if engine found out that their pre- cost $2.5 trillion (yes, with natural gas and coal tie for CCS is viable, the boost to banning certain prac- parts are made in Mexico cious (and expensive) so- a T). According to a 2018 the cleanest fossil fuels, in cleanliness is profound. tices isn’t much better, as for $4, then assembled in lar power isn’t being used; study from MIT, it would terms of emissions. Here’s All of this seems pretty there is no flexibility, and the US, adding $6, mex- they would rather pay cost a full 2.5 trillion why. Burning natural gas hopeless. In effect, I have such regulations tend to ico gets to count $4 for other states to use it than (about 10% of the national is simply cleaner than just said that all renew- get outdated—fast. Plus, its GDP, but the US adds turn it off. They even have GDP, for perspective) to burning oil. Natural gas, ables are simply not vi- companies have gotten re- $10 to its GDP, as the total to pay, rather than donate store enough energy to when burned, doesn’t pro- able, and that fossil fuels ally good at finding ways value, so $14 is counted power, because Arizona make renewables viable. duce carbon, it produces are the future for at least around regulation. Some for making a $10 prod- voters might also get up- The costs of energy rise nitrous oxide like diesel, the next several decades lesser talked-about ideas uct. That’s the way GDP (before you say that we’ll include carbon taxes, and works.) makes only $79 Every Day run out, we have at least cap-and-trade schemes. trillion per year. Switch- 150 years of known natu- Carbon taxes will certain- ————— By Elias Almary ‘20 ral gas reserves, and it is ly help reduce emissions Continued on Page 7 Every day a wall of fiery smoke and dust fills the air, East of Eden Every day a barrel bomb is dropped from a fighter jet. By Caroline Adams ‘21 Every day a family gets torn apart, Every day the world watches their anguish, but does not care, Of the everlasting tranquility, Every day a young innocent child must wake up in a cold sweat. I daren’t divulge nor indeed ponder. Every day those caught in the middle of this war, die of a broken heart. For lies it now somewhere eastward yonder. Yet Westward lie lands of hostility In Syria, there is a genocide happening, with no end in sight, Chemical weapons being used, causing much more than just a headache. Gone are the sweet ages of gentility. Men, women, and children attacked with chlorine gas, making them suffocate. This wasteland bleak we live cursed to wander, I hear the engine of the jet roaring with such might, For our hearts bare stains we cannot launder, The strength of the roar shakes the ground and the barrel bombs hit, causing a quake Plagued and damned are we with mortality. Therefore the blood and gore have caused many to immigrate Oh how swiftly did we fall from your grace. When I sleep I dream of heaven, For how long from you shall we be apart? I dream of a war between the seraphim; Doomed are we to walk this path serpentine. I dream of a heaven where God is nowhere to be seen, I dream of Raphael and Uriel fighting in a war of aggression; Nations to come will long to see your face. I dream of Bloodshed in Heaven, Bloodshed too real to be a dream, Though they stray ever further from your heart. Why has God forsaken us? The fates of Heaven, like Syria, remain to be seen. Into the clutches of sin they entwine. Page 7 The Blazer Loyola School, 980 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10028

Climate Change and Renewable Energy By Lucas Pombo ‘22 Puzzles! Continued from Page 6 does it implement CCS, So, obviously, cap-and- Crypto Ken Ken ing away from fossil fuels and how does that help it trade, especially imple- would be astronomically avoid the $44 trillion cost mented with CCS, would Crypto Puzzles are expensive. At that point, of reducing emissions? help the planet and the regular Ken Ken puzzles any policy that incurs that Firstly, cap-and-trade economy. Going specifi- that have been encrypt- cost should be dropped, works by capping the to- cally by cost, doing noth- ed. Each digit has been and at cost, we should just tal amount of carbon that ing at all is the next-best substituted with a let- let climate change happen. an economy can generate. option, by a total of $42 ter. To solve the puzzle, However, CCS, mentioned The government then dis- trillion. Because the mar- earlier in reference to coal tributes permits to compa- gin is so wide, the poverty you must deduce what power plants, can actually nies, according to produc- created by adaptation is digit each letter stands fix the problem, if imple- tion of goods by value, so probably a worse impact for while working out mented with a cap-and- that $1 of production can than simply adapting our the solution. create a certain amount of cities to higher sea levels trade system. CCS, if it In the solved puzzle, reduces atmospheric CO2, carbon. Companies can and more disasters. As a can make the world car- trade their permits, ac- result, doing nothing is re- each row and each col- bon-negative, because if cording to their carbon ally the next-best option umn will contain all of more carbon is stored than needs, so carbon-intensive after cap-and-trade. Some- the digits 1 thru 5 (or produced, then the world industries (like airlines what after that comes a the corresponding num- produces a net-negative and cars) have the price of carbon tax (still politi- bers). amount of carbon. Trees, carbon inherently baked cally unfeasible), and then the much less efficient into the payment cost, what we are doing now. Ken Ken natural equivalent, can and the cost can change We can’t let ourselves buy us some time, because according to need. CCS get caught up in a frenzy, they can absorb carbon fits into this because, as a and simply act rationally. for us. However, CCS can carbon-negative industry, We have a system that is buy us even more time in it can also sell permits, workable. We should use our shift away from heavy offsetting the negative- it. But if we don’t, not pollution, by allowing us emissions they make. If a doing anything is better to be significantly carbon- CCS company can capture than doing it wrong. We negative in the coming 1,000 tons of carbon, then can’t afford to do climate decades. In fact, because it can sell permits allow- change policy wrong. CCS can outweigh fos- ing 1,000 tons of carbon The cold truth is that do- sil fuel emissions, we can to be produced. The great ing nothing is terrible, but both stop greenhouse-gas part about this scheme is less terrible than all other pollution and still con- that the government can options except cap-and- sume fossil fuels (CCS then lower the amount of trade, which is beneficial. does also work on NOx, permits in circulation by Unfortunately, that isn’t emitted by Diesel and Nat- reducing the carbon cap. doable. So, unless we can ural Gas, it inherited its Eventually, the govern- push for the impossible, name because it originally ment could buy permits we really should do abso- only worked on carbon). and not use them, such lutely nothing. Any action So how can we implement that the economy produces that isn’t CCS that also CCS in a way that ben- less carbon than it absorbs. helps the environment is efits both the environment, We could get our economy astronomically expensive. and the economy? Well, carbon-negative, only by So the solution is clear: there’s a reason I mention paying for the carbon we if we don’t act properly, cap-and-trade systems as a use, and we could buy our- we shouldn’t act at all. way to reduce emissions: selves time to transition to Since acting properly is they’re a way to reduce such a future more gradu- politically impossible, we net emissions. See, CCS is ally. We even know that should do nothing. From Search Words Sudoku still young: it is compara- such a system won’t cause a policy standpoint; I’m ALGIERS ble to where solar energy chaos; because it exists glad that the direction our was in 2005. The problem in the Canadian province laws are going are not that AMSTERDAM 5 3 8 is that there is no way to of British Columbia. Be- bad, at least compared to ATHENS make money off of CCS, cause we don’t even need the alternatives. So if you BAGHDAD 2 so the implementation is to convert, simply absorb want the government to BANGKOK way behind; research is the carbon we produce, we act; do your research first. BEIJING 1 9 5 4 currently funded by phi- can avoid the $44 trillion It’s the least you can do for BEIRUT lanthropy. So, how would cost of being clean, and both the environment and BELGRADE 9 6 7 cap-and-trade work, how still save the planet. the economy. 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Hardball On Softball Right On Track

By Amanda McGreal ‘21 and Lexa Honeck ‘21 By Valentina Marini Fichera ‘21 Loyola’s track team is coached by Mr. Donacik and Ms. Gilfillan. The team has practice after school at Central Park ev- ery day. The practices vary each day of the week so that the runners can chal- lenge themselves in dif- ferent ways. “Hard” work- outs consist of jogging for two miles to a track on the Upper West Side, sprinting up a hill mul- tiple times, and jogging two miles back to school. On “easy” days, runners jog for twenty-five to forty minutes on the Cen- tral Park Bridle Path. Al- though the workouts are rigorous, they make each and every member of the team a better runner. The The Softball Team preparing for their next big game. fundamentals Mr. Donacik Photo courtesy of the Loyola Yearbook and Ms. Gilfillan’s track Amanda McGreal and AM: “Finally, how do you season?” team follows are based Lexa Honeck interview think the team will per- AD: “Something we need off the ideas that setting sophomore Amber Del- form this season based on to work on is relaxing be- goals, working hard, and gado and freshman Ol- what you’ve seen so far?” fore the game. I noticed challenging yourself are ivia Pasquerella about the OP: “I think our softball the team gets really anx- crucial to becoming a bet- Run Hard! Run Smart! Go Loyola! start to the softball season. team has great potential to ious and we second guess ter athlete. Photo courtesy of the Loyola Yearbook Amanda M: “How has do very well this season. ourselves on the field and Track meets typically which closes the track sea- physically and mentally. the experience of being We have several talented whether or not the move occur most Thursdays of son. Every hard day, work- Mr. Donacik employs the a freshman on a varsity players and have im- we are making will be the season, where Loyola out, and meet is leading up “mind over body” theory, team sport been so far?” proved as a team even in beneficial. I have faith in runners compete with run- to Champs, preparing each which states that one can Olivia P: “Being a fresh- these past few weeks. Just the team though that we ners from other schools in Loyola runner to become do whatever one puts man on a varsity team can recently, we came very will eventually be more 200, 400, 800, 1500, 3000, better in hopes of qualify- one’s mind to. Runners be challenging, but all the close to winning our game comfortable during our 1600 and 3200 meter rac- ing for Champs. Champs can truly achieve any- upperclassmen are very against Trevor, losing our games as we play.” es. The daily training and is where the runners are thing and overcome any helpful to the new mem- game by just one run. Our LM: “And what are the weekly meets prepare to truly push themselves obstacles as long as they bers of the team. It can team is expecting to have differences from playing the runners for Champs, beyond their limits, both believe in themselves. be an adjustment to have a very successful season.” as a freshman to playing practice every day after Lexa M: “After the first as a sophomore?” school and games more game and a few prac- AD: “Playing as a fresh- frequently, but it is fun to tices, what do you think man was a bit more diffi- play in a more competitive the teams strengths are al- cult for me trying to bal- environment.” ready?” ance out playing a sport AM: “Can you describe Amber D: “Already we and being on top of my a typical practice or pre- have been working re- schoolwork. Also I was game warm up?” ally together as a team in a bit shy and nervous to OP: “During practice and general. We communicate be on the team because I pregame warm-ups, we well and we thankfully had stopped playing for usually start just throwing all get along great. Not to a while. It is still difficult the ball around with a part- mention everyone is really playing as a sophomore ner and do basic stretches. supportive and caring on trying to balance school We also take turns batting, the team.” and softball but with the with one person soft-toss- LM: “On the other hand, help of my teammates I ing the ball to the batter what do you think the gained more confidence in and everyone else fielding team should work on to my abilities so that issue the ball.” prepare for the rest of the isn’t as big anymore.”

A dynasty continues. Photo courtesy of the Loyola Yearbook

Cara’s Conundrums - Answers

By Cara Mulrooney 1. Inkstand - kst is in the middle. “In” is the beginning, and “and” ends the word. 2. One is stocking his mind, while the other is minding his stock. 3. 1955 is not the year he was born it was the hospital room he was bon in 4. e n t. They represent the first letter when writing the numbers one thru ten. 5. Sparsely (No S = Parsley) 6. Because it was framed. 7. A clock 8. When there are two beats (beets) to the measure. 9. Smoke Sisters rejoice! Photo courtesy of the Loyola Yearbook 10. FIVE - Remove the 2 letters F and E from five and you have IV.