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Volume LIV, Number 1 December 2015 Glee Club sings “Sleigh Ride” on CBS/CW special

By Margo Murphy ’18 “A Very Philly Holiday” singing paying off.” CBS3 CW the song “Sleigh Ride,” accompa- Mr. Holdren was recently- For many Mount students, the nied by senior Emily Travaline. honored for his expertise, dedica- Thu 12/17 @ 7:30 p.m. Fri 12/18 @ 10:30pm preferred way to begin the Christ- The spot will air six times over tion and leadership. He was se- mas season is listening to Christ- the next few weeks as part of this lected for the prestigious Maguire Sat 12/19 @ 5:30 p.m. Sat 12/19 @ 3pm mas carols. 30 minute show. Fellowship at St. Joseph’s Univer- This year, Mounties have the Music Director Mr. Don Hold- sity, designed to foster leadership Thu 12/24 @ 12:35 a.m. Sun 12/20 @ 7:30pm opportunity to show school spirit ren said of the honor, “I’m very among Catholic school teachers. and Christmas spirit at the same excited that our Glee Club will Mr. Holdren said he is “excited Fri 12/25 @ 3p.m. Fri 12/25 @ 8am time! be highlighted in this way! The and humbled” to pursue this op- The Glee Club is featured on girls work so hard and are incred- portunity in addition to his work or 12p.m., and 2:35 a.m. the CBS/CW Christmas Special ibly dedicated. Their hard work is at the Mount. Seniors Attend PA Conference for Women By Sarah Haurin ’16 caring, but Gbowee reminded us panied by her stories of com- of the time lamenting the evil of down to discuss women’s issues, that “the world is a global vil- munities joining together to send the world rather than highlighting especially the pay gap. Steinem’s Arriving at the Philadelphia lage.” Our world has become so one of their female members the altruistic. words included profound argu- Convention Center on the morn- much closer with technology that to school or of young African- After hearing the author of one ments, but the remark that struck ing of Nov. 19 for the Pennsyl- makes travel and communication American boys going out of their of my favorite books talk about me as most insightful was, “Be- vania Conference for Women, I have as if everything you do mat- and thirteen other seniors, most ters, because it might.” of whom are members of the Once we had finished lunch, Women as Founders course, were Julia, Emma Diebold and I wait- met with an overwhelming but ed in line to meet Gloria Steinem truly amazing scene. More than and get copies of her latest book, 8,000 women had gathered, in “My Life on the Road” signed. I the words of attendee, senior Ju- was able to thank Gloria Steinem lia Fox, “to celebrate and inspire for all of the incredible work that women from all backgrounds to she has done to allow women to be the best versions of themselves lead the lives they desire. in a world that does not always The opportunity to hear some value women for their brains or of my most revered female heroes business tactics.” speak was an incredibly hum- In the first hour of the confer- bling experience. Throughout the ence, we heard U.S. women’s soc- day, I was constantly reminded of cer team superstar Carli Lloyd an African proverb: “If you want speak about her dedication to her to go fast, go alone. If you want to sport and how it made her argu- go far, go together.” These wom- ably the best soccer player in the en have proven what can be ac- world. Lloyd reminded the audi- complished when women support ence to “do something every day each other instead of competing to get closer to your goals.” with each other. The final speaker before the The conference made me real- start of the breakout sessions ize how truly blessed we are to was Leymah Gbowee, a Nobel Senior Emma Diebold meets feminist Gloria Steinem at the signing of the author’s new belong to a community of young Laureate and advocate for global women who support each other’s peace and women’s rights. In her book, “My Life on the Road.” goals and ambitions. From speak- speech, Gbowee answered a ques- infinitely more accessible, and we way to help a white homeless habits and a panel of experts dis- ers like Gbowee, I have renewed tion that everyone has at some should care because we are so man, Gbowee made the entire cuss stress, we returned from our faith not only in my own personal point asked him or herself: “Why close and connected. audience trust in the goodness respective breakout sessions for ability to achieve my goals, but should we care?” Ignoring issues With her adamant statement of the world. Achieving this type lunch. At lunch, feminist activ- also the ability of the world to and injustices that do not directly that there are more good people of trust is an admirable feat in a ist Gloria Steinem and actress achieve peace and equality. affect us proves much easier than in this world than evil, accom- time when the news spends most and entrepreneur Jessica Alba sat Mount News page 2 the campanile December 2015 Senior Seminar promotes proactivity Hughes, who attended an auc- Between the second semester tion for the BETA Center in Au- of their junior year and the first gust, said the non-profit offers semester of their senior year, physical and emotional support twelve dedicated young women to those who need it most. The spent their mornings studying center provides teenage moth- the history of women’s social ers and their children with ba- problems and reform move- sic necessities such as shelter ments. and medical services, and offers The results of their hard work teenage mothers the opportu- culminated in a final project, nity to further their high school presented to the student body education and even attend col- during Women as Founders lege. Week. Sarah Haurin, Katie de As a fundraiser for the BETA Luca, Emma Diebold, Grace Center, Hughes is working with Little, Shannon Hughes, Han- both the Mount’s Student Coun- nah Tubman, Julia Fox, Marta cil and Athletic Association to Lawler, Audrey Ezzo, Maddie host a flag-football game for all Coulter, Kylie Ford and Franc- Mount students in the spring. esca DiLiberto were this year’s The proceeds from this event participants in the Women as will aid the non-profit and grant Founders seminar course. teenage mothers the chance to Under the guidance of Mrs. start their lives anew. D’Angelo, Ms. Korey, Mrs. Ken- Hughes said, “This will be a nedy, S. Cathie, Mr. Holdren, great opportunity for Mount to Mr. Curry and Dr. Caviston, help a dear neighbor who is not the students developed their (From left) Francesca Diliberto, Marta Lawler, Audrey Ezzo, Maddie Coulter, Sarah Haurin, next door but in Orlando, Flori- “understanding of the political, Shannon Hughes, Emma Diebold, Hannah Tubman, Julia Fox, Grace Little, Kylie Ford and Ka- da, increasing the range of those economic, social and cultural tie de Luca pose after delivering their presentations to the school. to whom we reach out.” history of feminism in the 20th and 21st centuries.” The girls also Diebold will be tackling this power young women. tim to sexual assault in their life- The College Process: A analyzed the “roles and influence problem in the coming months, To open their presentation, time, Fox, Ezzo and Lawler were Course for All Seniors of women and their contribu- with the founding of the Mount Haurin and de Luca revealed shocked to discover this statistic tions to history, including Native Mentors program. shocking statistics about under- meant 27 of their beloved class- By Paige Comtois ’17 American women and women As Diebold pointed out, “Body representation of women in busi- mates would be victims. This doctors of the Church.” satisfaction hits rock bottom in ness, politics and media They harrowing information prompted Concerned about the stress that middle school, which is why our proposed a new “rule of three” the trio to arm their classmates accompanies the college process, Unified for Uganda project is focused on the criti- of confidence, competence and with information to prevent rape, Maddie Coulter, Francesca Dili- cal ages of 11 to 14.” Little and creativity, which will prove to be and it became the basis of their berto and Kylie Ford proposed a By Kieran Glowacki ’17 Diebold found a connection be- an inspiring and effective mecha- presentation “Sexual Violence brand new course for seniors to tween a girl’s self confidence and nism for change. and Women: A 21st Century help alleviate stress. “I believe education is essen- the ease of her transition from Haurin and de Luca will host a Struggle.” After considering many ideas tial to create opportunities, and it grade school to high school. The leadership seminar in the spring As Ezzo explained to her audi- for their Women as Founders should be available to everyone; Mount Mentors program, which for seventh grade girls called ence, “Rape is never the victim’s project, Coulter, Diliberto and Unified for Uganda helps make is already underway, holds week- “Growing the Leaders of Tomor- fault.” Fox, Ezzo and Lawler em- Ford decided to focus on what opportunities possible,” said ly self-esteem workshops at St. row.” According to Haurin, “the phasized that rape does not define was currently consuming their Hannah Tubman. Genevieve’s School for girls in goal is for the girls to feel com- a person. The girls stressed the lives: the college process. These For her project, Tubman is sixth to eighth grade. The young fortable assuming roles of re- importance of creating a commu- three seniors said they gained working with Unified for Uganda women participate in activities sponsibility and leadership.” This nity where this mentality is fos- inspiration from the guidance (U4U), a non-profit that provides centered on lessons regarding goal will be achieved through tered, saying those not impacted department’s college boot camp education for impoverished chil- beauty, confidence and faith, in- various activities: the girls will by rape must, “create an environ- held in August which focused dren in Uganda. Educating girls cuding discussions and crafts. be provided materials and asked ment of support and acceptance,” on getting a head start on appli- benefits the entire community Little and Diebold Grace said to build an invention, they will for those who are. cations, essays, interviews and and helps to end the cycle of pov- they have already seen an impact create a business, and they will In order to further educate many other components of the erty prevalent in many Ugandan on both the girls and themselves. be given a certain problem for the Mount community on the is- college process. Students attested villages “We decided to do this project their business that they will have sue of sexual violence, Fox, Ezzo to the camp’s helpfulness, but not Through U4U, Tubman spon- because we wished someone had to solve. and Lawler have arranged for Dr. every senior could participate in sors Flavia, a hard-working eighth taught us during the turbulent “I remember what it was like Raquel Bergen, a professor of it. grade girl, who would otherwise early teenage years that it is okay to be in seventh grade. I lacked sociology at St. Joseph’s Univer- Coulter, Diliberto and Ford are not have the benefit of attending to be different and that every- confidence and didn’t believe in sity who specializes in violence proposing a new course to imple- school. This summer, Tubman one is beautiful in her own way. my leadership capabilities. I wish against women, to come speak ment at the Mount as a solution. will have the opportunity to meet At Mount, we encourage young I’d had this opportunity when I in April, Sexual Violence Aware- This elective course for seniors her sponsored student when she women to strive for greatness was younger to work with older ness Month. The trio chose to would run during the first quarter, travels to Uganda with U4U. and become ‘founders’ but to girls who encouraged me to be- have her come prior to junior and spanning over eight weeks. Each For her seminar project, Tub- do so, these young women must lieve in myself and not set limits senior prom, so students can be week would focus on a new topic, man created a blog which focuses believe in themselves first before for myself. I hope to be that figure fully informed on sexual assault. with the first day or two focused on U4U, education and gender they can change the world. With- for the next generation,” said de on a lecture or discussion on the inequality. Tubman will also hold out confidence and bravery, the Luca. Blitz for BETA week’s topic and the rest of the a bake sale and use the proceeds voices of young girls will remain week would be spent working on to establish a Unified for Uganda unheard,” Diebold said. Sexual Violence and Wom- By Kieran Glowacki ’17 actual applications. Some of the chapter at the Mount to contribute en: A 21st Century Struggle topics touched on in this course to the cost of the students’ tuition, Growing the Leaders of To- “Behind every successful include discovering career paths, books, and uniform. morrow By Ava Self ’17 woman is a tribe of women who finding the right college, working “Regardless of birthplace, age, had her back,” said Shannon on the applications and essays, gender, or culture, everyone de- By Regan Fitzgerald ’17 After learning about the many Hughes, beginning her presenta- financing college and submitting serves an education and to know advances women have made in tion. the applications. the thrill of discovery,” said Tub- The glaring lack of American education, the workplace and pol- For her seminar project, Coulter, Diliberto and Ford are man. women in professional leader- itics, Julia Fox, Audrey Ezzo and Hughes began working with the hopeful that, “by dedicating the Mount Mentors ship positions became the driving Marta Lawler decided to employ BETA Center, a non-profit in Or- necessary time to each element force behind Katie de Luca and their founding spirits to tackle lando, Florida, whose mission is and ensuring that those elements By Regan Fitzgerald ’17 Sarah Haurin’s seminar project. one issue where women have not “to give children and parents the will be done completely and cor- Disturbed by women’s underrep- seen significant improvement: knowledge and support needed rectly, much of the stress associ- For middle school girls, self- resentation in areas of leadership, sexual violence. for strong and healthy families, ated with college applications esteem proves especially dif- the duo recognized that the way Learning in their research with a focus on teen moms and [will be] completely erased.” ficult. Grace Little and Emma to reverse this injustice is to em- that 1 in 5 women will fall vic- at-risk families.” Features December 2015 the campanile Page 3 Alumnae Return Dr. C. Hanycz inspires leadership By Paige Comtois ’17 and Ava Self ’17

First female president of La Salle University speaks Following the success of last By Regan Fitzgerald ’17 with Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani stead of feeling defeated by his Dr. Hanycz continued on year’s alumnae panel, the admin- advocate for global education. Dr. diagnosis, Frates applied himself to show a video of Alex Scott, istration decided to bring in a new Accomplished attorney. For- Hanycz emphasized that while to a cause greater than himself. the creator of Alex’s Lemonade group of graduates to speak with mer president of Canada’s only Malala is now a world-renowned He started the social media Stand, reiterating the idea that seniors. The panel addressed the women’s university. First layper- leader, she began as a regular girl campaign, the Ice Bucket Chal- ordinary people can lead sig- major changes that occur during son and woman president of La nificant movements. Dr. Hanycz the transition from high school to Salle University. The list of Dr. emphasized that each of these college to the workplace. Colleen Hanycz’s achievements is leaders - Malala, Frates and Scott Kate Klein ’06, a Legal Staff- so long and impressive, one may - followed a similar formula for ing Account Executive at Beacon be tempted to call her a “born leadership: They searched, found Hill Staffing Group spearheaded leader.” This compliment, howev- something broken and committed the panel. Amanda Dougherty er, would be an example of what themselves to fixing it. Making a ’10 is employed as a client ser- Dr. Hanycz calls the “leadership difference, Dr. Hanycz said, is a vices associate at Delaware In- myth.” choice. vestments. Carly Gardner ’07 is In her presentation on Thurs- Applying this philosophy to a commercial litigation attorney day, Dec. 3, Dr. Hanycz broke her everyday life, Dr. Hanycz has at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & down what talent and leadership accrued much success and proves Feld LLP in Philadelphia. Mary are. In contrast to common mis- that choosing to make a differ- Pat Tumelty ’04 works at Penno- understandings of leadership as ence truly prompts great leader- ni in Philadelphia as an Associate an innate quality, she described ship. Engineer in the transportation di- leadership as a muscle. By sharing her story and the vision. Ashleigh M. Morales ’02 “Leadership can be learned, stories of others, La Salle Univer- works as an attorney at Semanoff developed and strengthened,” sity’s president and Mount mom Ormsby Greenberg & Torchia, stressed Dr. Hanycz. Mount stu- Dr. Colleen Hanycz inspired the LLC. Kate Farrell ’00 is a pro- dents left her presentation with an Dr. Colleen Hanycz poses with President S.Kathleen Brabson girls during Mount’s Women as fessional practice consultant for inspiring new perspective: Talent and Principal Dr. Judith Caviston after her presentation. Founders Week with an impor- Penn Medicine. Bridget Flana- and leadership are not genetic and tant lesson: leadership is acces- gan ’00 works as the human re- unchanging but based on one’s just trying to go to school. When lenge. Frates was a normal guy sible to anyone who looks for it. sources director for BBD, LLP, a own work ethic. shot by the Taliban, she chose to with a wife and a job coaching It is a muscle that is strengthened public accounting firm in Phila- Building on legendary coach stand up for the right of all to get baseball, yet when faced with when we commit ourselves to so- delphia. Christina Carnevale Vince Lombardi’s quote, “Great an education. a problem, he chose to work for cial change by identifying a prob- ’98 is an entrepreneur who began leaders are made, not born,” Dr. Dr. Hanycz then told the story a solution and was thus able to lem and having the courage to her own small business, Paper Hanycz focused attention on sev- of “regular guy” Pete Frates. raise 250 million dollars for ALS work tirelessly toward a solution. Rock Scissors, in 2010. eral self-made leaders beginning When diagnosed with ALS, in- research. Two juniors explore Initiative promotes networking By Mady Taylor ’18 Assistant United States Attor- discouraged when things like this KYW Newstudies ney Charlene Keller Fullmer is happen.” By Adrianna Mancini ’17 taught me how to be a great re- The Mount Alumnae Initia- the Deputy Chief for Affirmative “The panelists discussed their porter by crafting an irresistible tive was conceived in 2011 when Litigation in the Civil Division personal career paths. [They] at- Over the course of four Sat- story that would attract a varied Mrs. Kate McCauley Hathaway of the United States Attorney’s tributed a great deal of their suc- urdays in October, juniors Sarah audience.” ’71 approached the Mount with Office in the Eastern District of cess to the Mount’s alumnae net- Felbin and Callie Shinkle partici- During the final Newstudies an idea to help current Mounties Pennsylvania. Fullmer, recipient work because they said Mounties pated in the KYW Newstudies session, students were able to connect with successful Mount of the Attorney General Award pull each other up,” de Luca program hosted by CBS in Phila- record in a KYW sound booth. graduates by hosting an event for Exceptional Service in 2010, added. delphia. Each picked a topic of interest with a panel of alumnae in New oversees and prosecutes health For Grace McCollough the les- The program offers high and created a 30-35 second sound York City. care and affirmative fraud cases. son that resonated the most with school students “a glimpse into clip to be aired during the months In the fall of 2013, the idea Meaghan Petetti Londer- her was,“You have to ask for what the looks and sounds of a busy of December and January. was brought to life when fifteen gan ’00 is a partner at Freeman you want; it won’t come to you.” newsroom” by exposing them to Felbin, who chose to edit her seniors met with various alumnae Mathis & Gary, LLP, and regu- Jane Prior and Emma Diebold every aspect of radio broadcast- broadcast, made a clip about in New York City. said they learned ing. Each of the days consisted of women in the STEM program. This year, the about managing a guest speaker and time to work “I felt choosing the topic STEM third nitiative took family and work with an assigned mentor. was perfect. Women are becom- place in Philadel- from Mrs. Char- The speakers for this year’s ing more involved in this field phia. lene Fullmer when program were broadcasters and and it is very encouraging for “The Mount’s she said, “The key journalists who delivered pre- girls like us,” she said. connection with to balancing a sentations about their careers Shinkle chose to work with the its alumnae is so hectic schedule is and afterwards fielded questions. radio’s news team and created a valuable,” said having a passion Shinkle said she was especially broadcast discussing the Mount Director of Alum- for what you’re do- inspired by reporter Mike De- golf team’s successful season. nae Mrs. Teresa ing.” Nardo. “It was such a great opportu- Moyer, who coor- Following the “Mike showed us what it truly nity to use the KYW recording dinates the event. panel discus- takes to be a successful journal- studios and software programs to Seniors first met sions, the girls had ist. By sharing his past experienc- create a piece of sports journal- with a panel of lunch at the Com- es, he showed us not only the dif- ism,” she said. alumnae, includ- Seniors snap a quick selfie before meeting with alumnae cast building, and ficulties of the business, but also Felbin and Shinkle said they ing legal experts at Mount Alumnae Initiative. were then given a the immense rewards,” she said. took away many valuable lessons Juliette Lewis tour of the Union Felbin said the conferences al- from this experience. Dobson ’00, Charlene Keller larly represents companies in- League archives by Katie Mc- lowed her “to learn about the dif- “Attending this program was Fullmer ’89, and Meaghan Petetti volved in commercial disputes. Clernand Sachetta ’05, A la Carte ferent stories and journeys of the quite an honor and privilege,” Londergan ’00, at the Comcast In 2012 Londergan was named Director at the Union League. individual’s success toward his said Shinkle. [And] although I Center in center city on Nov. 12. the Pennsylvania Super Lawyer Mrs. Moyer said the Mount or her goal of becoming a radio did enjoy myself, I discovered Juliette Lewis Dobson works Rising Star in business litigation. plans to have juniors meet with broadcaster.” that I enjoy the writing and re- for Comcast as an in-house coun- Katie de Luca said she gleaned alumnae in Philadelphia during Students were assigned pro- searching aspect of producing sel in the Cable Law Department, valuable advice from the panel- the spring and to continue hav- fessionals who mentored them over the technical and sound part where she supports Comcast’s ists, and said she left knowing ing seniors meet with alumnae in through the process of creating of radio broadcasting.” operating departments through that her “career path doesn’t have New York City in the fall. and editing a radio broadcast. Dates and times of the broad- commercial contract negotiation, to be straightforward. Everyone “I loved my mentor, Hadas casts are still to be determined. litigation management and advis- there had detours and missteps Kuznits,” said Felbin. “Hadas ing on day to day matters. and they encouraged us not to get Commentary Page 4 the campanile Decemer 2015 Religion classes explore Interfaith dialogue Quaiser Abdulla, the leader of prayer or Imam of the al Asqa mosque in Philadelphia (pictured at right), spoke with Mrs. Kennedy’s morality classes about the current state of Islam in today’s world (pictured below). Abdulla was also responsible for organizing Mrs. Kennedy’s “Walking the Walk” group, a program that allowed her and several Mount students to explore other religions and their own faiths.

“I am not going to say they [the terrorists] are not Muslim- that is too easy. What they are doing is an interpretation of the Faith that is not substantiated by the majority of Muslims and the faith itself. What they are doing is a sin- they are sinning. They don’t represent normative Islam.” –Quaiser Abdullah “A maxim in Islam suggests that we must never correct a wrong or injustice with another wrong or injustice” –Quaiser Abdullah on ISIS and terrorism

“Muslims of Middle Eastern descent represent only 12% of the global Muslim population, and yet they are the face of Islam in the media.” –Quaiser Abdullah on society’s perception of Islam

“I want my kids, and all people, to have a soft, loving and forgiving heart. We must treat everyone with compassion.” –Quaiser Abdullah on how he teaches his children to love

Interfaith exchange promotes understanding and tolerance By Mrs. Katie Kennedy While I understand the fear that embarrassed by my prejudice. much more alike than different. consume pork products under Is- people are expressing in the me- I believe that through opportu- And, perhaps, some of our fears lamic laws. My heart is heavy as I listen to dia, through my own time discov- nities to encounter and come to and stereotypes will be chal- Students from my classes have stories of fear and stereotyping in ering other faiths I can affirm that know people who are “different” lenged and even diminished. In sent cards to the school commu- the wake of the terrorist attacks our fears have been the end, I found nity of Al Aqsa, voicing our sup- in Paris and California. These wrongfully placed. I myself in awe of port and offering a shared outrage stories about prejudice and hatred recall during my first the spiritual disci- about this act of desecration. My of people based on their religion visit to Al Aqsa when pline of my Mus- classes also conducted a webi- have shaken me to my core, and the call to prayer was lim friends in- nar on Tuesday, Dec. 15, with I am grasping for hope and solu- played over the loud stead of in fear of the Imam who coordinated our tions. speaker. The Imam their prayer (they Walking the Walk group. I hope As I consider the current global (their spiritual leader) wake up before this is the beginning of a renewed situation, I am reminded of my ex- was chanting in Ara- sunrise to pray relationship with the Interfaith perience with interfaith dialogue. bic. At that point in each day, and that Center of Greater Philadelphia Three years ago, I had the privi- my life, the only time is the first of five and an ongoing conversation in lege of participating in the Inter- I had heard similar daily prayer ses- our school community about faith Center of Greater Philadel- chanting was while sions!). prejudice and stereotypes. phia’s program entitled “Walking watching movies Just last week, In the words of Pope Fran- the Walk” along with six Mount- about terrorists (one our partners at cis: “This is important: to get to ies. We worked to build bridges film that comes to Al Aqsa were know people, listen, expand the of understanding with people of mind is “Zero Dark victims of a des- circle of ideas. The world is criss- different faiths through sharing Thirty” about the ecrating act: A crossed by roads that come closer sacred stories, participating in capture of Osama Bin pig’s head was together and move apart, but the acts of service and learning to ask Laden). I felt my heart thrown on the important thing is that they lead “curious questions.” Every other race a little bit… and front steps of the towards the Good.” Sunday for a year, we met at each once I leaned over mosque. This is other’s schools or houses of wor- to ask their teacher Mrs. Kennedy participated in “Walking the Walk,” a an ultimate sign ship. Our partners were Al Aqsa what was going on, I program that promotes open interface dialogue. of disrespect for Muslim Society, Germantown understood and was Muslims because Friends School and Germantown immediately embarrassed. Em- or from a different background, pork is considered “non-halal,” Jewish Center. barrassed by my own ignorance, we will likely find that we are meaning it is impermissible to Commentary December 2015 the campanile Page 5

Fiorina,By Sarah Haurin ’16 Clinton and feminism-nouveau nomic groups. en, but also advocating for vari- when interviewed about their un- compounds the concern many This “corporate feminism” ous marginalized groups around derstanding of feminism, many women have about her potential “I’m a feminist, and I say it seeks primarily to empower the globe. young feminists included police role as the first female president. whenever I’m asked.” women who do not accurately With the advent of social me- brutality, the criminal justice In the upcoming election, In an interview with fellow represent the broader body of the dia as a platform for discussion, system and environmental issues Clinton cannot expect to win the feminist Lena Dunham, Demo- women’s rights movement. Femi- the younger generation of femi- under the umbrella of feminist support of female voters because cratic primary candidate Hillary nism is becoming increasingly nists has greater access to debate concerns. Clinton’s record of sup- of her gender alone. While few Clinton affirmed her identity as more inclusive, championing not about the shortcomings of previ- porting legislation that failed to women would deny the excite- a feminist during a discussion of only issues of concern for wom- ous feminist ideals. Subsequently, protect marginalized groups only ment of electing a female to the hot campaign issues. Oval Office, many are hoping Modern feminists, however, for a stronger candidate. Clinton have expressed concerns about needs to work much harder than Clinton’s position as the new face she did in 2008 to appeal to these of feminism - the woman finally voters, and her latest strategy ap- breaking down a long-established pears to be a strong platform of barrier by becoming the country’s intersectionality. first female president. However, Voters have a very important many are concerned that while decision to make: whether to con- Clinton’s version of feminism is demn Clinton for her narrow view an assertion of “girl power” for of feminism or to endorse her as upper-middle class white women, a representation of the capability it excludes the different versions and determination of women ev- of sexism experienced by women erywhere. from other social, racial and eco-

By Tess Worthington ’17 woman with a good head on her shoulders. Carly Fiorina, secretary turned Republican support regard- CEO, conservative and “rede- ing her approach to feminism is fined” feminist, ­ asserts in her widespread, but her poll numbers manifesto “Redefining Femi- for the upcoming 2016 election nism,” that she believes it’s time do not reflect that support. Con- “to have a conversation about the sistently polling in the single dig- state of women in America.” its, Fiorina may not be the most Women have made remarkable successful candidate, but her strides toward equality in the past presence is certainly historically several decades, but we still have significant: In the spotlight of a a long way to go. believes will positively influence Obama administration and takes encouraging support for small presidential election, Fiorina has Today, women hold 48% of the country as a whole. a conservative approach to solv- businesses, and revising the cur- been able to project her ideas on a Presidential hopefuls Carly Fiorina (l.) and Hillary Clinton (r.) all American jobs, up from 37% In Fiorina’s terms, a feminist is ing the issues plaguing women. rent welfare system. broader scale. have split over the definition of an evolving feminist movement. 40 years ago. But women also “a woman who lives the life she Fiorina refrains from pitting Fiorina’s unique story provides Fiorina’s acknowledgement of hold the majority of low­-paying chooses.” But Fiorina wants to re- women against men; instead, she her with notable experience that the obstacles that women experi- jobs: 18,000,000 women live in claim the word “feminism,” argu- provides a refreshingly positive most women cannot claim. Like- ence paired with the solutions she poverty, while 25% of families ing that the left has turned it into outlook on the situation, offering wise, Fiorina has a new perspec- provides makes for a very intrigu- in the United States are headed “a left­leaning political ideology promising and valid solutions. tive and a distinct message. What ing “redefinition of feminism” by a single mother. This unde- where women are pitted against Among these are paying for per- do liberal feminists think? Polls that will undoubtedly impact the rutilized portion of the Ameri- men and used as a political formance, improving the educa- demonstrate that while they don’t women’s movement through the can population holds boundless weapon to win elections.” Fiorina tion system, making over­the­- necessarily endorse her policies, 21st century. potential – potential that Fiorina disagrees with the policies of the -counter birth control available, they find her to be a respectable Editor’s Opinion: “My hero, Rand Paul” By Sarah Haurin ’16 America has no interest in hav- Court” doesn’t actually have any political game? Don’t politicians trived, explored and debated by ing a man who probably started impact on what is considered always pick and choose their conspiracy theorists, one that real 2 words; 8 letters; defined as his political career through an Constitutional. I would hate to facts to stand in order to support politicians know never actually an inexplicably stupid person. It is outspoken Facebook profile lead invalidate these perfectly rational their claims?” Yes, yes, they do. existed? He probably believed his no coincidence that this describes this country? I prefer to believe thoughts! But those people are smart. They mother when she said something both the phrase “bonehead” and that he is void of pick their facts along the lines of, “Rand, ignore presidential hopeful Rand Paul. any intelligence, with the inten- the bullies at school. When you’re Frankly, hope is all Paul has which he has tion of defend- president, you can wreak havoc to hold onto in this election. His proved himself ing their views upon them!” He is so close; it’s polling certainly is nothing to with innumerable at all costs. almost his time to shine! celebrate, though his consistency thoughtless and At times their However, I must give Rand Paul at around 3% is something to ad- nonsensical com- claims may be some credit. His stances on issues mire. Rand’s campaign manager, ments. exaggerated, and solutions to problems, though however, is clearly either an opti- At this point, but they prob- asinine, are certainly creative. I mist or a deluded ninny: He cele- I would like to ably have some mean, he does have a point that brated an October Fox News poll apologize if you understanding free health care is like knocking which found 52% of voters chose agree with Rand of the truth, on his door with the police and “None/other” from a Republican Paul in his as- whether or not forcing him to take care of you. campaign poll not including Paul. sertion that kids they choose to He’s a board-certified physician, His excitement is clearly un- should look at adhere to it. you know (certified, that is, by a founded; if given the choice be- free college tu- Rand Paul board he himself funded in order tween Rand Paul and a goldfish, ition the same seeks neither to avoid real certification). I believe that the country would way they would truth nor half- In closing, I would like to see its first aquatic president. view heroin; or truth to ben- apologize if I have misinterpreted Attempting to comprehend in his belief that Candidate Paul (R-KY) argues a point in a national debate. efit his agenda. or misquoted any facts. I prom- Paul’s unfounded perseverance parents who prob- Truthfully, I ise that my intentions in doing in this race is a difficult task to ably have an extremely tentative Speaking of facts, Rand Paul don’t know what he seeks most so were not to deceive you, but say the least. Is his blatant blind grasp on the concept of “science” manipulates his ability to ma- of the time. I doubt he is even merely to be more like my hero, eye towards the unpromising should have a say in whether or nipulate them. He loves to ignore aware of what he wants. Who Rand Paul. polls a sign of his commitment not their children should be vac- and/or distort them to suit his own could know what he is trying to to change America in any way he cinated; or in his statement that political agenda. “But, Sarah,” do when he questions Hillary can? Is it his refusal to accept that this thing called the “Supreme you’ll say, “isn’t that a part of the Clinton about a CIA mission con- Commentary page 6 the campanile December 2015 Chinese face punishment for “spreading rumors” By Nina Chae-Gordon ’18 the Chinese stock market based use and definition of the term “ru- imprisioned since May 2014 for set to release a new cyber weapon, on hearsay and his own subjective mor” in the law makes it seem as posting on social media about the called the “Great Cannon,” to dis- The freedom to express oneself guesses without conducting due though anyone who questions the government’s policies towards rupt websites that publish infor- through speech or press is a right verifications.” Among the “false government or officially reported Uighurs and Tibetans. mation regarding China’s censor- allocated to each individual of the information” shared through the information will be prosecuted. Also, accounts that actively ship of material. Authoritites are United States of America. As citi- publications of Xiaolu and his Under the previous rumor law, commented and reported on cur- also going to station cyberpolice zens of this free country, we may acquaintances was the report of blogger Qin Huohuo was found rent affairs on the popular social in internet companies and web- find it absurd that the same basic a suicide following media platform site headquarters to prevent both rights are not granted to citizens the stock market “WeChat” were fraud and the spread of rumors, in other countries. crash. closed. In addition and officials have no qualms At the beginning of this month, In another case, to the temporary about shutting these successful revisions to China’s Criminal the confirmed death discontinuation companies down. Law were brought into effect. The of 158 individuals of popular apps, It is one thing to attempt to end alterations threaten a maximum in the Tianjin ex- government agen- the spread of intentionally perni- of seven years in prison to indi- plosion on Aug. 13, cies attempted to cious lies meant to decieve the viduals found guilty of “spread- 2015, was somehow tighten restrictions public, but restricting the rights ing rumors” about disasters. The inflated to a stag- over the use of user- of individuals to voice their opin- amendments add harsher punish- gering 1,300 by names and avatars ions via the internet is appalling. ments to a previously existing law several reporters. and particularly The new law appears to overstep that was established in 2013. The These journalists required writers of its boundaries by taking away original law instituted a possible were punished for online literature to the one platform the Chinese three-year sentence for the crime publishing inaccu- register with their still had to share their opinion of spreading rumors, jailing any- rate reports. These real names. In 2015, on the government and policies. one who posts “false or defama- reporters admitted access to Virtual The provisions of the new law tory information” that is reposted to fabricating their Private Networks strips the Chinese public of the five hundred times or viewed five stories, saying they (VPNs), which right to the freedom to debate, thousand times. “misled society Recent disasters in China have lead to new laws are used to unlock and denies journalists the right This new, more restrictive law and the public, gen- regarding the information that can be shared unoffi- blocked internet to investigate and research with- stems from a recent surge in falsi- erated and spread cially with the public. content in the coun- out interferrence. As the China fied reports. One example is the fearful sentiment, try, was restricted. Director of the Human Rights work of Wang Xiaolu. Xiaolu was and even used the opportunity to guilty of “slander” and “picking With these types of constraints Watch Sophie Richardson stated, arrested along with several stock maliciously concoct rumors to at- quarrels and provoking troubles” under the previous law, many are “The casualties of China’s new market officials for “spreading tack [Communist] Party and na- as he questioned whether the fearful of what will result from provision would not be limited to fake information” regarding Bei- tional leaders.” government and celebrities were the recently revised edition. It journalists, activists and netizens jing’s stock market crash that oc- The problem that arises with corrupt or engaged in other dis- appears that the government is [internet users], but the rights of curred months ago. He later con- this type of law is what, exactly, honest behavior. Human rights going to continue on this path of ordinary people.” fessed to “writing a fake report on is considered a rumor. The vauge lawyer, Pu Zhiqiang, has been stringent censorship. Officials are Will removal of One Child Policy end gendercide in China?

By Grace Sowa ’18 and Kate the killing of infants motived dren adopted from China are fe- lematic when males from this en’s Protection Law. Both laws Kirk ’17 simply by the child’s gender, and males. unbalanced generation attempt to prohibit female infanticide and account for the disappearance of The discrimination against find a wife from the small pool of outlaw discrimination against In 1979 ESPN started broad- sixty million girls. female infants left the female women. women who keep their female casting, Mother Theresa won the Since 1992, over 85,000 aban- population in China outnumbered The Chinese government is infants. An additional law, the Nobel Peace Prize and China es- doned baby girls were adopted by the male population by thirty- aware of this major problem and Maternal Child Health Care Law, tablished its one-baby policy. from China to be raised in the three million in 2014, a statistic has created laws to resolve it such makes it illegal to use an ultra- Now, thirty-six years later, the United States; virtually all chil- that will prove particularly prob- as the Marriage Law and Wom- sound to determine the gender of Chinese government has decided an infant. to lift this restrictive policy, al- According to the National lowing married couples to have Health and Family Commission, two children. nullifying the one-child policy The one-child policy was is- intends to allow China to “in- sued in the late 1970s, when crease labor supply and ease pres- China was experiencing a growth sures from an aging population” in population that soon rose to and “will benefit sustained and exceed eight hundred million healthy economic development.” people. To control this rapid in- Many projections of the effects of crease in population, the govern- the new policy, however, predict ment restricted the number of that only minor changes in demo- children families could have to graphics will result. one. Exceptions were made for Botth predictions of the effects families in rural areas, who need- of the policy fail to address the ed children to work land, and for hardships Chinese families have families where neither parent had had to overcome. New life should siblings. not be looked at as an economic The consequences for breaking solution, but rather a family’s new this law ranged from the refusal joy. of an official citizenship for the The birthrate in China is ex- second child, which would pre- pected to rise, but it will not in- clude the child from healthcare crease significantly; another child and education, to forced abortion, just means financial stress to forced sterilization or the jailing some families, meaning families of family members. The punish- may still choose to have only one ments for families whose preg- child. However, the new two-ba- nancies are not approved include by policy will hopefully result in expensive fines, property forfei- fewer abortions and fewer babies ture and loss of jobs. abandoned. In China, baby boys are typi- Though the family’s reproduc- cally valued more than girls be- tive rights have been expanded, a cause men can procure more problem still exists in that the law profit for the family through labor restricts the number of children and can also carry on the family one can have. name. These beliefs have led to widespread female infanticide, Commentary December 2015 the campanile Page 7 Paris attacks focus world’s attention on ISIS By Eliza Ewing ’16 seem calm. Some reported that the attackers call out, The Islamic State of Iraq “Allah Akbar!” as they and Syria, better known as shoot concertgoers exe- the radical Islamist terror- cution-style. After taking ist group ISIS, has claimed about 100 survivors hos- responsibility for a series of tage in front of the stage, coordinated attacks in Par- the attackers make a brief is that left 130 individuals speech, mentioning Iraq dead and hundreds of oth- and Syria. ers injured. 9:53 p.m. - A fourth suicide bombing takes Timeline place about 400 meters from the Stade de France. Friday, Nov. 13, 9:20 No deaths are reported but p.m. - Seven terrorists car- that of the bomber. ry out three attacks. The 12:20 a.m. - French Stade de France, where police storm the Bataclan French President Fran- concert hall, rescuing the cois Hollande watches the remaining concertgoers. French and German na- Three attackers are killed tional soccer teams scrim- in the standoff: one by mage, is rocked by two police and two by suicide explosions detonated in a vests. street outside the stadium, Paris was just one of Rue Rimet. Each bomb many ISIS attacks within is triggered by a suicide Musician Klavierkunst played John Lennon’s “Imagine” outside the entrance of the Bataclan concert the past month. The Cam- bomber, and four people hall the morning after the devastating attacks in Paris. panile will continue to cov- are killed. French security er the aftermath of these forces safely evacuate Hollande. black car. 9:36 p.m. - Gunmen kill 19 9:40 p.m. - The trademark attacks and their broader impli- 9:25 p.m. - In a separate 9:30 p.m. - A second explo- at La Belle Equipe, a restaurant. incident of the attacks occurs at cations for international poli- area of Paris, an undetermined sion rocks the Stade de France. Again, they fire about 100 rounds the Bataclan concert hall, where cies surrounding Middle Eastern number of gunmen armed with No deaths are reported. before departing. an American band called Eagles refugees in the United States and assault rifles open fire on two 9:32 p.m. - Gunmen open fire 9:40 p.m. - The third suicide of Death Metal are performing Europe. restaurants, killing 15 and, ac- at A La Bonne Biere, a fashion- bombing takes place inside a res- for a large crowd. Three terror- cording to some sources, injur- able bar. They fire another 100 taurant called Comptoir Voltaire. ists arrive at the concert hall and ing 10. The gunmen fire about rounds, killing 5, before depart- Only one person is seriously in- enter armed with automatic rifles. 100 rounds before departing in a ing. jured, and there are no deaths. According to survivors, the three THE CAMPANILE 120 West Wissahickon Avenue Flourtown, PA 19031

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Adviser: Ms. Bernadette Leonard Students light candles, affirming the need to stand firm in the face of fear. arts & entertainment Page 8 the campanile December 2015 Cumberbatch protests Adele and Bieber return to spotlight Hamlet By Jacey Abdalla ’17 record, ‘cause I’m not heartbro- a rock for the past 5 years, you cellphones during ken… The record [‘25’] is about are probably familiar Bieber’s By Sarah Felbin ’17 to give you, which is a live per- For dedicated Adele and Jus- getting older and becoming nos- infamous mug shot. After that, formance that you will remem- tin Bieber fans, the wait is finally talgic. It’s about what was, what both the public and Bieber agreed Attend a performance of ber hopefully in your minds and over. a change was needed. Fans “Hamlet,” and there are a few brains, whether it is good, bad After nearly three years, and followers witnessed this things you’re guaranteed to see: or indifferent, rather than on your the two music moguls have change this year. a skull, some fancy costumes and phones.” returned to the spotlight On Bieber’s attempt to re- more than a few daggers. (The actor’s plea led to the in- with new albums. Bieber’s brand himself, “Fuse” blog- But how often does Hamlet stallation of devices that can not “Purpose” was released on ger Jeff Benjamin comment- stop abruptly in the middle of his only discover active cell phones Nov. 13 and was streamed ed “Throughout the year, dramatic monologue? within a crowd but can also iden- 205 million times on Spo- Bieber’s focused on re-estab- tify in its first week alone. lishing himself as humble (he Adele’s “25,” dropped on willingly signed up for a Com- Nov. 20, rocketed to the edy Central roast), charitable number one spot on iTunes (the longtime philanthropist and sold 3.4 million copies earned extra points by visiting in a single week. a burn victim on The Doctors) These lofty numbers and as a sex symbol [he posed show just how much the in a] shirtless Calvin Klein public has missed the two ad.” singers. These two super- Bieber describes his per- stars have used their long sonal growth in an interview breaks to develop not only with iHeartRadio, “I think their music, but also them- I’ve grown over the years just selves. mentally, physically, spiritual- Cumberbatch performs during a production of Hamlet. Adele embraced her ly, [and] getting better at what time off, utilizing it to be I do. I think that if you’re not The National Theatre Live’s tify owners of these phones.) a mother to her three-year- growing, you’re not living.” production of “Hamlet,” starring “So this isn’t me blaming you old son and visit “every After acknowledging his Benedict Cumberbatch, aston- [the audience],” he concluded. park, every museum, ev- shaky past, Bieber has tried ished audiences with its original- “This is just me asking you to ery shopping center,” she to remedy his mistakes, and ity in direction. More astonish- just ripple it out there, with your tells the New York Times. writing “Purpose” was a part ing, however, was the lead actor’s funny electronic things.” But she never stopped of his reinvention process. impromptu deviation from one of Hamlet’s sentiment, “To thine writing. She confided that “Overall, I’m just happy the world’s most famous solilo- own self be true,” is clear in the she was scared to come back, is, and what might have been.” with the place I’m at creatively. I quys. efforts of its lead actor. thinking she “had missed her Although a few years younger feel like this is probably the best Cumberbatch shines as Ham- Whether you know him from window.” and on another side of the music I’ve been. There’s not really a di- let, embodying the character’s in- his humanitarioan efforts as an Adele confessed in the same spectrum, Justin Bieber relates to rection. It’s like, uplifting music ner turmoil, while proving him- advocate for Save the Children, interview, “I didn’t know I had it Adele’s feelings on finding one- that people can dance to... it’s a self to be a role model for other an organization dedicated to in me to write another record. I self while in the spotlight. little different, it’s really uplift- actors and artists. helping Syrian refugees, or from didn’t know if I should. Because For years, the name “Justin ing and people are going to smile After a previous show, in which his work in “Hamlet, “The Imita- of how successful ‘21’ was, I Bieber” has been synonymous when they listen to it,” he said. Cumberbatch had to stop during tion Game” or the BBC’s “Sher- thought, ‘Maybe everyone’s hap- with “bad boy with iconic hair Hamlet’s famous “To be or not lock,” it is safe to say that Bene- py with that being the last thing and a frankly impressive voice With Claudia Langella ’18 to be” soliloquy, he reminded at- dict Cumberbatch won’t be going from me. Maybe I should bow out range.” But before Bieber took a tendees, “I can see cameras, I can anywhere anytime soon. on a high.” break, the “bad boy” part of him see red lights in the auditorium . . Adele tells i-D, “I definitely was getting out of control. Un- . And I can’t give you what I want wasn’t going to write a heartbreak less you had been living under Swift deals with legal “troubles, troubles, troubles” By Samantha Atlomare ’17 place. Mueller claims that the as- Braham, aka Jesse Graham, filed Braham claims the songs have On Tues., Nov. 10, 2015, a Cal- sault was not his fault, but instead what news source Boston’s Fox the same chorus and if he had ifornia judge, Gail Standish, dis- For pop superstar Taylor Swift, it was one of his superiors that calls a “ridiculous lawsuit.” Bra- not released his song then Swift’s missed the case. Using evidence the last few months have been far groped her. ham, an R&B artist, is suing the Billboard topping hit “Shake from Graham’s band 3LW’s “Pla- from what she imagined in her On Wed., Oct. 28, 2015, Swift “Shake it Off” singer for steal- it Off” would not be in exis- yas Gon’ Play” and an entry on “wildest dreams.” After wrap- filed a counterclaim to Mueller’s ing his lyrics. In Graham’s song tence. He is suing for copyright Urban Dictionary published in ping up a successful tour for her suit. NY Daily News reports, “Haters Gone Hate” released in infringement as well as a fine of August of 2010 that gave the defi- latest album “1989,” Swift found “Swift’s at- $42,000, which nition of “Haters Gonna Hate,” herself embroiled in not just one, torneys wrote was requested Standish proved the phrases were but two court cases. in the coun- after Taylor’s la- not original to Braham’s song. Swift was first hit with a law- terclaim. ‘Ms. bel denied his re- Standish used Taylor Swift’s suit from David Mueller, a former Swift knows quest for a selfie lyrics as inspiration to make her radio host on the Denver-based exactly who with Swift. final verdict: “At present, the country radio station KYGO, in committed the Aside from court is not saying that Braham September. Mueller, who goes by assault — it legal compen- can never, ever, ever get his case Jackson on air, sued to “recuper- was Mueller.’” sation, Braham back in court. But, for now, we ate his lost income,” after he was He has yet to is also asking have got problems, and the court fired due to accusations made by release a state- for his name to is not sure Braham can solve one of Swift’s security guards ment about the be added to the them. As currently drafted, the that he had groped Swift at a meet counterclaim. writers list on complaint has a blank space -- and greet. USA Today any future copies one than requires Braham to do The alleged groping occurred reported that sold of the single. more that write his name. And, at the Pepsi Center on July 2 in Swift intends Graham de- upon consideration of the court’s 2013 before a show in Denver. At to donate what- cided to fight this explanation in Part II, Braham the time, Swift was on her Red ever money she battle by himself. may discover that mere plead- Tour. Mueller was said to have receives from He filed the suit ing Band Aids will not fix bullet not only brushed Swift’s skirt, the lawsuit to in federal court holes in his case. At least for the but also lifted it up. Mueller ar- organizations Swift performs in Denver during her Red Tour in 2013. without an attor- moment, defendants have shaken gued against the accusation in that work to ney. Legal expert off this lawsuit.” his statement in the U.S. District protect women from “sexual as- 2013, he sings “haters gone hate, Michael Einhorn, who special- Court in Denver citing that pho- sault and personal disregard.” players gone play. Watch out for izes in intellectual property cas- tographic evidence shows Swift’s Shortly after reports came out them fakers, they will fake you es, said, “This case is going no- skirt is completely intact and in about Swift’s counterclaim, Jesse everyday.” where,” and he was correct. arts & entertainment December 2015 the campanile Page 9 “Hunger Games” comes to dramatic end By Paige Comtois ’17 ending this dystopian franchise. expectaions of devoted “Hunger respectively earned $153 million, that became equally invested in Action-packed and full of drama, Game” fans, it is under fire for $158 million, and $122 million in the storyline. Over the past three years, the the movie kept me on the edge of earning significantly less money domestic sales. Going to the theater-opening world has experienced pain, hope my seat, eagerly awaiting every than the past three movies in their Regardless, there is no question weekend, I saw people from ev- and thirst for justice with Katniss moment. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh opening weekends. “Mockingjay that “The Hunger Games” fran- ery age group eagerly awaiting Everdeen, but all great stories Hutcherson and the rest of the — Part 2” garnered an impressive chise has been a game changer the start of the movie. must come to an end. The success of the first “The Hunger Games,” one movie also brought along a of the most successful book wave of new book to movie to movie franchises since adaptations. “Harry Potter” and “Twi- After the success of the light,” came to a dramatic first “Hunger Games” mov- end in “Mockingjay — Part ie, production companies 2.” quickly started buying the In this final installment of rights for other dystopian the “Hunger Games” series, novels like “Divergent” and Katniss Everdeen is deter- “The Maze Runner.” Even mined to take out President renowned director, Tim Bur- Snow and make Panem a ton, is jumping on the band- better place. The movie wagon with the book “Miss mostly takes place in the Peregrine’s Home for Pecu- Capitol, where Katniss and liar Children.” her friends must trek through Anticipating the release the streets avoiding “pods,” of these movies, critics and which are giant death traps viewers alike wondered if placed by the Game Makers these movies would garner to prevent further progress the same success as “The through the city. The movie Hunger Games.” Headlines touches on dark topics such The covers for Suzanne Collins’ popular triology, “The Hunger Games.” started appearing asking, as hunger for power, need “Is [movie] the next ‘Hunger for sacrifice and repercussions of cast did a phenomenal job captur- $101 million in the U.S. and $147 for the movie industry. Originally Games’?” war. ing the struggles and the pain of million internationally, while targeted for teenagers and young The movie follows the novel their characters. “The Hunger Games,” “Catching adults, “The Hunger Games” faithfully, doing a great job of While the movie meets the high Fire” and “Mocking Jay – Part 1” also engaged an older audience

“Suffragette”stands firm Movie Tavern By The Campanile As a result, Watts is arrested for language men understand --vio- By Maeve McCormick ’18 so that waiters have time to take her association with the women lence-- and take to the extreme to your order and bring the food out “Deeds not words,” encour- and interrogated for more infor- draw attention to their cause. 1. Grab some friends and a before or in the beginning of the ages Meryl Streep as Emmeline mation about the group’s plans. This film reminds women of trusted adult! The movie-goers movie. Pankhurst in the recently released The more involved Watts be- the sacrifice that was made for under 16 have to be accompanied 4. Do not be afraid of getting film “Suffragette.” The the sake of equality. Each by someone 21 or older to see a the food! It is restaurant quality, movie centers around character has a different movie because the tavern serves and the Movie Tavern boasts a va- the main character Maud reason to want the vote: alcohol! riety of food like chicken wings, Watts, played by Carey education, pay equal- 2. Order your tickets online! salads, pasta dishes, burgers and Mulligan, who begins as ity, maternal privileges, The Movie Tavern has been sell- chicken fingers, along with regu- a woman merely living and workplace safety. ing out movies regularly and the lar movie fare, such as popcorn comfortably with the life These women give up so theaters are small! Although it and candy. Even the pickiest eater she has been raised to much for the right to af- is a little more expensive, it is will find something to eat! lead, thinking neither her fect change including totally worth the extra money to 5. Take the opportunity to words nor deeds will lead their jobs and families. have good seats since seating is catch up on your sleep in the to very much change. Sometimes people can assigned! Movie Tavern’s big, comfort- One day, she finds her- feel as though their voice 3. Arrive on time! The listed able seats! Just kidding (mostly)! self called upon to sup- and their actions will not movie time is actually thirty min- Be sure to find the button on the port her coworker, who make a difference, but utes before the movie itself starts, side of the chairs to adjust them. is presenting her work this movie reminds view- experiences before the ers of the privilege of government as they plead having an opinion. their case for women to Watts’ character reso- receive the vote. In a nates with viewers who turn of events, Watts is have ever found them- called upon to share her selves restrained by the experiences and finds her glass ceiling. Once she voice for the first time, is granted her literal day realizing she can envi- in court, she has her first sion and create change. chance to dream that her Watts falls under the life can be more than that guidance of prominent of the women who came suffragette Edith Ellyn, Helena Bonham Carter, Carey Mulligan before her. She does not played by Helena Bon- & Meryl Streep stand firm in Suffragette have to settle for less than ham Carter, and she be- movie poster. she deserves based on her comes more entrenched in the comes, the more her life falls gender. With some encourage- movement. As the women of Eng- apart. With each loss she experi- ment from Pankhurst, Watts re- land rally for the right to vote, the ences, Watts questions just how solves, “Never surrender. Never police and government, fright- important this cause is to her, but give up the fight.” ened by the growing passion of her resolve only grows stronger. these women, find themselves Together, Ellyn, Watts, and their tasked with maintaining the team of suffragettes heed Pan- The brand new Movie Tavern opens in Flourtown, boasting peace at whatever cost possible. kurst’s call to respond in the only fine fair and fantastic films. Lifestyles Page 10 the campanile December 2015 “Krampus” Klaus is coming to town By Emma Veon ’17 Ol’ Saint Nick took Krampus family in a stinky bag full of oth- drink of water measuring ap- mal skins and horns and terrorize under his wing, and now the two er naughty children. proximately seven feet. He gets their towns while intoxicated. Ah, Christmas, a time for ro- roam Germany and Austria on St. Arguably the most handsome his height from his muscular legs, Krampuslauf, an innocent bust evergreens, angelic choirs Nicholas Day- Dec. 6- looking for of the child-snatching Christmas one of which has a hoof, the other night of fun and traumatization, and a demonic child-snatcher children. On this feast day, tiny demons, Krampus is a tall, hairy a claw. It’s his face that really has even made its way from vil- monster based on German folk- tots leave shoes out- makes him famous, lages in the middle of Europe lore. side in hopes that though. Krampus all the way to America. (If your Enter Krampus, Santa Claus’s Santa will fill them is known for his ex- parents have purchased any ani- evil partner who takes care of any with goodies. While tremely long, forked mal skins or horns lately, I rec- snot-nosed nuisances while Santa jolly Old Saint Nick tongue, and his pair ommend investing in some new rewards the good children with distributes candy of sharp horns atop a locks for your bedroom door.) presents. Be careful, naughty and toys in the rugged mess of dark The third annual Krampuslauf children of the world, Krampus is sneakers and boots curls. This German celebration in Philadelphia was coming to town. of good children, hunk has quite the held on Dec. 12. So, if you missed One part goat, one part bear, Krampus sneaks in- reputation for break- this opportunity to hang out with one part lizard and all parts evil, side to grab naughty ing hearts, though, so a bunch of wooly, drunken fiends, Krampus finds his roots in the kiddies and throws be careful not to fall check out “Krampus,” a black German word for “claw.” Ac- them inside his for his looks! comedy which debuted on Dec. 4 cording to legend, Krampus is sack. Where does Since Krampus featuring Adam Scott and Toni the child of Nordic ruler of the he take them? Back works primarily in Collette as the lead characters. realm of the dead, Hel. While to mom, of course! Germany and Aus- Don’t take the coal in your mom watched over the dead, little “He knows when tria, wily men have stocking for granted this year, Krampus developed a fondness you are sleeping, he taken it upon them- because it could always be worse. for terrorizing naughty children. knows when you’re selves to further You could be in the bottom of a Coincidentally, Saint Nick was awake, he knows if Krampus’ efforts. In leather sack on your way to the in the middle of placing an ad in you’ve been bad or Hungary, Slovenia, underworld. the newspaper for a “malicious good so”.... you’d the Czech Republic We wish you a Merry Kram- monster willing to punish misbe- better be good or - in addition to Ger- pus, and a Happy New Year. having children” when he caught else Krampus will A naughty child receives a visit from Santa’s many and Austria wind of the hellish beast. take you from your - adult men don ani- helper, Krampus. Sinister Christmas tales span the rest of the globe fiends, but all can agree that the ing your home is to leave the fire- shaped firecrackers, calledpolvo - good behavior throughout the By Jacey Abdalla ’17 creatures have hoof-like feet, a place burning; however, this also ra, made of paper mache. Other year. If the children are bad, they long black tail, pointy ears, red prevents Santa from having a way burning of the Devil celebrations are at a risk of being eaten by the ‘Twas the night before Christ- eyes and a body covered with to enter the home. happen in Ciudad Vieja and Anti- family and their pet, the Yule mas when all Guatemala Cat. through the Guatemala has its own special T h i s house, strange traditions for keeping the Devil strange tra- creatures were away. La Quema del Diablo, dition began stirring and which translates to the “Burning c e n t u r i e s not only a of the Devil,” is a tradition that ago when the mouse. Christ- takes place during the week lead- lords of the mas is celebrat- ing up to Christmas. The Gua- land needed ed around the temalan people believe that evil an incentive world by mil- spirits lurk in the corners of their for the farm- lions of people, homes. In order to rid their homes ers of their but each person of these creatures, they spend the land to work does not cel- week sweeping and dusting the harder and ebrate the same house from top to bottom. They finish faster way. Across the do not dispose of the dust and before the globe, countries An illustration of the Greek Kallokantzaroi. dirt, but save it in a pile outside of The Icelantic Yule Cat terrorizes citizens. C h r i s t m a s have differ- the house. At the end of the week, holiday. These ent holiday traditions special to black hair. an effigy of the Devil is placed gua where large straw and wood- workers were rewarded with new their culture. In Germany people The Kallikantzaroi are gener- on top of the pile, and the dirt is en devil figures are built up and clothes for Christmas Eve mass if hide a pickle ornament in their ally stupid, and using this fact set on fire. This ritual is done to burned in the center of the city. they were efficient and success- Christmas tree, and on Christmas against them is the easiest way ensure that the family will have These events bring the people of ful. If not, the workers did not morning, the first person to find to rid them from your home. One a Devil-free Christmas. After Guatemala together in celebra- receive any new clothes and lived the pickle receives an extra gift. way to chase them out is to place sweeping, the family must bless tion of Christmas. in constant fear of the day the Not all worldly traditions, how- a colander, or flax thread, Iceland Yule Cat would come to get them. ever, are this nice; in fact, some on the doorstep of your Up North, while Today, this tradition has devel- are just the opposite. home. The creature will Santa is getting ready oped to be very important for the Greece be intrigued by the item to deliver presents to all Icelandic people. A more positive The Greeks celebrate the and often begins to count the nice boys and girls, tradition that has developed from twelve days of Christmas, starting the number of holes on the people of Iceland the legend of the Yule Cat is the on Dec. 25, and ending on Jan. 6, the colander or strands are scrambling around, giving to the less fortunate. Peo- the Epiphany. Unfortunately, not in the threads. Since Kal- racing to give the gift ple who can afford to are urged to all twelve days are spent giving likantzarois are creatures of new clothes to one donate to the poor so that every- gifts and spreading holiday cheer. of the night, anything another. Legend has one may receive new clothes for It is believed that throughout holy immediately results it if someone does not Christmas. these days, little goblins- called in the combustion of their receive the gift of new Christmas is a time when peo- Kallikantzarois- creep out from bodies, so when the crea- clothes before Christ- ple come together to revel in the hiding to wreak havoc upon the tures reach the number mas Eve, the terrifying, holiday spirit. Whether cheer- townsfolk once dusk falls. “three”- which represents people-eating Yule Cat ful and exciting or fearful and The small, devil-like creatures the Holy Trinity- they in- “The Burning of the Devil” ceremony takes will hunt that person frightening, traditions are a key dwell underground for most of stantly burst into flames place in Guatemala. down and eat him or her. component to a nation’s culture. the year, but can crawl up to the and are sent back to the under- their brooms and cleaning sup- The Yule Cat comes from a Christmas traditions may be dif- Earth’s surface during the twelve world. plies with holy water to rid them legend about two giant trolls and ferent around the world, but they days of Christmas. The creatures The smarter Kallikantzarois of any leftover spirits. their twelve sons, the Yule Lads. all have one thing in common: If cannot be in direct sunlight, so are more difficult to deceive. Like This tradition symbolizes Grýla and Leppalúði and their you’re not nice this year, you bet- they must hide during the day. Santa Claus, these imps slide into the victory of the Virgin Mary sons live in a cave in the Icelan- ter be worried, because not get- Each region of Greece has its homes through the chimney. One over the Devil. On Christmas dic hills and countryside and like ting a Christmas present is the own description of these little way to prevent them from enter- Eve, people set off special devil- to frighten children into having least of your problems. LIFESTYLES December 2015 THE CAMPANILE PAGE 11 Achieve gift-giving success What Christmas By Katie de Luca ’16 him or her. Not to mention, ev- look at the bath bombs, since she eryone can use something to look loves taking baths. This message song are you? When it comes to forward to during those dreary makes it more personal and shows By Amanda Mooney ’17 Christmas, you can trust me, winter days after Christmas! more thought went into the gift. since I’m Mount’s official Christ- With Christmas quickly approaching, our ears are mas expert and resident elf. My Step 2: Step 4: flooded with holiday tunes. Have you ever wondered qualifications include listening Hopefully, if you’re go- It’s no secret that to- which one represents your personality the best? An- to Christmas music as early as ing to be giving a gift to someone, day’s society revolves around swer these questions, and you’ll have your answer! October, decorating my room be- you know him or her well. If not, technology. While getting your A: 3 points fore the Halloween candy is gone try to get to know the person’s fa- sister a MacBook Pro might not B: 2 points and screaming my favorite quotes vorite activities or interests. Cre- be realistic, you can surely stalk C: 1 point from “Elf” down the hallways be- ativity is key to finding the perfect her Pinterest for great gift ideas! fore Thanksgiving starts. gift. Is this person a nature lover? Ladies, Christmas is the perfect 1) When do you break out your Christmas spotify We all know that when it A unique plant’s seeds are sure to time to put all of our social media playlist? comes to Christmas gift giv- please! Do you have a cousin who knowledge to use. If you see that a. September. What’s the harm in celebrating the best ing, it’s not just the thought that loves to design and draw? Special you’re friend has pinned countless holiday ever a little bit early? counts. Everyone hopes that each drawing paper and a high-quality brownie recipes, you can com- b. December 1st. You adore Christmas music, but you festively wrapped package she set of sketching pencils would pile all the necessary ingredients don’t want to lose the magic of the season by extending it receives will harbor one that will an ideal present! Here’s a useful and promise to help her make beyond its rightful time and place. make all her Christmas dreams tip: Don’t get someone a gift be- them. Or, if you notice that your c. Christmas Eve. You strategically avoid Christmas come true. While you can’t give cause it’s something you would friend loves monograms, hit up music on the radio (cough, cough B101) and refuse to en- someone a college acceptance enjoy. Make sure to focus on what Barbara B’s to surprise her with ter a mall between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. By the or wrap up a Calvin Klein mod- you believe your friend w o u l d something cute and personalized. 24th, the music manages to sneak its way into your ears. el under the tree, you can try to love! give someone a gift that he or Step 5: 2) What is your dream holiday gift? she will sincerely enjoy and use. Step 3: Spending a lot of a. A new ’54 convertible, light blue. Don’t just hand some- money is never necessary. There’s b. A Christmas snowfall. Step 1: one $20 in an envelope. This always a ton of great sales going c. A Krampus sweater. Since it’s extremely easy-way-out gift shows that you on at Christmastime. Be sure to easy to become materialistic dur- wouldn’t bother to put some time stay on top of circulars, emailed 3) How many people attend your Christmas dinner? ing Christmastime, try to select and effort into thinking about ads and coupons and special pro- a. Friends, family, friends of friends… you have been gifts that are not just items but what the recipient might like. If motions. If you want to get all of planning all year for this day, so the more the merrier. experiences too. For example, you have to give someone a gift your shopping finished early and b. Just close family and friends. It’s more of an intimate lawn seat tickets to a concert, a card, make sure that it’s to a place get great deals as well, Black Fri- gathering. gift certificate to his or her fa- that your friend or family member day is the perfect time to shop! c. You aren’t entirely sure. You spend most of the party vorite restaurant or a trip to an actually shops. A nice touch is to When you can find great gifts for locked in your room avoiding people who claim to be your amusement park make great gifts. write a message on the gift card less, you’re able to make room relatives commenting on how old you have been getting. These experience-based gifts can with suggestions of what he or she in your budget to maybe give an (How would you like it if I cornered you in the living room create great memories and let the could buy at the store. For exam- extra gift to a teacher or create a and let you know how old you look Aunt Sally?) person know that you’re inter- ple, if you give your friend a Lush sentimental gift for your mom. ested in spending more time with gift card, you could suggest to 4) What is your opinion on snow? a. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! b. A soft dusting is just perfect. Wouldn’t want it to get in the way of visiting your family this holiday, though. Eggnog: What’s the Verdict? c. You are too busy browsing travelocity looking for By Amanda Mooney ’17 weasel its way into my holiday day drink after the Shamrock plane tickets to the Caribbean to notice. season. Whether it is because my Shake on St. Patty’s Day, is a Do you enjoy the taste of rotten sister insists on purchasing egg- Christmas tradition. You can find 5) What does the outside of your house look like on eggs and disappointment? nog every December or because it it in every store, on every table, December 20th? If so, eggnog is the drink for always seems to appear at every in every glass come the first day a. Cindy Lou Who’s house was an inspiration for your you. If Christmas is truly the holiday party, the dreadful bev- of December. Why? Because it home’s decorations this year. most wonderful time of the year, erage won’t be leaving anytime tastes like Christmas! b. White lights, candles and a charming Christmas why is the choice seasonal bever- soon. This sweet, thick liquid tastes wreath. age such a disgrace? When everyone is gathered like milk, sugar, cinnamon and c. The same as it does on June 20th. My first experience with egg- around the fireplace, sipping egg- unadulterated joy. Now, there nog was a traumatic one. When nog, cozied up in a blanket, I will is a species of happiness-hating 6) It’s a cold winter night. You’re snuggled up by the my five-year-old self was handed silently protest with a hot cocoa humans who find eggnog to be fire with a cup of cocoa in hand. What movie is playing a mug of this Christmas drink, in hand. unappetizing, but, in my experi- in the background? I was unaware of the horrifying ence, these people are all just a. “Elf.” “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is reality that lay ahead. Milk, eggs By Emma Veon ’17 angry because Santa gives them singing loud for all to hear.” and nutmeg seemed like a pleas- coal every Christmas. You can b. “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Love you, George Bailey. ant combination to me, but, boy, Eggnog, the most iconic holi- ignore the “bah humbug” on the c. “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” You prefer a was I wrong. My heart lips of every anti-egg- haunted twist in your Christmas movies. stopped as soon as I nog crusader because “You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch:” (6-10 points) tasted the thick liquid; even Starbucks is on You are more of a Halloween person. All the holly and it left a bitter, stale fla- your side of the egg- jolly is a bit too much for you. You’d prefer to avoid the vor in my mouth. After nog debate - the egg- topic of Christmas altogether in an attempt to prevent hor- guzzling roughly eight nog latte is Starbucks’ rified stares and long-winded conversations on why you bottles of water, I came most anticipated drink should love Christmas. to the conclusion that for the winter season “White Christmas:” (10-14 points) eggnog needed to be re- every year. When it You enjoy spending your holiday season with your moved from all grocery was erased from the loved ones. Selecting the perfect evergreen with your stores across America. menu, a small army of family, waking up at the crack of dawn to run downstairs I know what you are eggnog lovers worked Christmas morning and gathering together for a turkey thinking -are you really hard to put their favor- feast later that night are all holiday staples in your house. dismissing a holiday ite drink back on the “All I Want For Christmas Is You:” (14-18 points) favorite that you last list. You go all out each Christmas season. Your house is drank ten years ago? So before that one the first to wear its decorations and you already have ABC Well no, I am not. I retry Scrooge in your fam- Family’s Countdown to Christmas movie list memorized. my least favorite drink ily tries to throw out Whether it’s organizing an ugly sweater party or a holi- every couple of years eggnog with the figgy day cookie contest, people can rely on you to make each with hopes of having a pudding and fruitcake, Christmas better than the last. Sometimes you overwhelm change of heart; how- grab a glass of sweet people with your holiday spirit, but that’s ok, because you ever, my verdict remains holiday cheer! know Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. the same. Even so, egg- The classic Christmas drink, eggnog creates a nog always manages to rift between its lovers and haters. Science & Medicine page 12 the campanile December 2015 Lauren Duda ’10 launches her career By Callie Shinkle ’17 says, “Senior year, when I was tin story through these outlets signers on an infographic, and fighter jet program, which is the looking for a job, her words were is especially fun,” Duda ex- the next I could get called into a largest defense program in his- Mount alumna Lauren Duda ringing in the my head. So I went plains, “because here at Space quick-turn, interview prep meet- tory. Duda says that some of her is combining her talent in com- for it – and the rest was history.” our ‘products’ include these ing with one of our top-level ex- communications in that project munications and her interest in Duda soon found out that she crazy cool, technological things ecutives.” went out to upwards of 9,000 the sciences as an employee of had earned the po- In addition to people. Lockheed Martin, an Ameri- sition if she was the dynamic pace, Duda also enjoys the global can aerospace, defense, secu- willing to make Duda loves that aspect of LDP that allows her to rity and advanced technologies at least one physi- her position allows connect with people all over the company. Duda is currently a cal move, called a her to meet such a world. This international connec- member of Lockheed Martin’s “rotation.” Duda variety of people. tion has required her to commu- Communications Leadership quickly moved She says, nicate with non-English speakers. Development Program, or LDP. from Philadelphia “Whether it’s She recently worked communica- LDP is a highly selective cor- to Fort Worth, writing an em- tions for a Mexican government porate talent development pro- Texas, to work in ployee feature on satellite lauch and used her talent gram which works to build com- Aeronautics, then a fighter pilot or in Spanish to create a bilingual munication and leadership skills to Denver, where just chatting with social media site and assisted over a two-year course which she currently re- an aerospace jour- with Spanish language videos consists of one year working in sides, to work in nalist at a media promoting the launch. internal, or employee, commu- Lockheed Mar- event everyone’s Duda credits much of her suc- nications and one year in media tin’s Space Sys- got a compel- cess to the solid sense of confi- and digital communications. tems business. ling story to tell.” dence that Mount instilled in her, Duda was first introduced to In Denver, Duda Duda also en- saying, “They expect a lot out of Lockheed Martin while she was works with me- joys learning new young women at a time in their a junior at Mount. As a mem- dia relations and information every- lives where most young women ber of the robotics team, Duba digital/social me- day. “The technol- don’t expect a lot from them- naturally developed an inter- dia. Her job in- ogy we’re building selves.” est in communications; so when volves meeting here is so sophis- She says this confidence is the Firebirds gave a presenta- with reporters to ticated, and it’s formed because, “the Mount im- tion at Lockheed Martin’s King discuss the pro- my job to tell that parts a strong sense of integrity, of Prussia office, she introduced gram, facilitating Lauren Duda ’10 currently works as a member of Lock- story,” she says. academic merit and all-around herself to the onsite communi- interviews and “Learning how excellence on its students. When heed Martin’s Communications Leadership Development cations director. Duda stayed in handling media to talk about that you meet and even exceed those touch with her for the next few requests for infor- Program. tech in a way that high – but necessary – expecta- years, and even secured an in- mation. like satellites and spacecraft matters to the public audience is a tions, it instills a confidence in ternship at Lockheed Martin af- Lauren also helps create info- built to explore other planets.” great, mentally stimulating chal- you that grows as you continue ter her freshman year of college. graphics to showcase products One of Duda’s favorite parts lenge that I live for everyday.” through life.” During this early internship, and compose feature stories of her job is that no two days One of her greatest experiences Duda’s director encouraged her to and posts for social media. are alike. “One minute, I could include working on employee apply for the LDP program. Duda “Telling the Lockheed Mar- be working with our graphic de- communications for the F-35 Is nothing sacred? Bacon banned!!! By Sarah Haurin ’16 and Juli- cancer. Oh, wait. Scratch that. Cook- To satisfy your bacon cravings anna Kardish ’16 The good news is, bacon is not ing meat at extreme temperatures Make sure that you’re eating without the risk of cancer, try the only delicious meat in the such as those used in grilling can only organic produce, though, be- these vegan bacon brands, made The world is ending. In other world! We can forget about pro- increase the risk of cancer. cause the pesticides used to grow from high-protein meat replace- words, science has betrayed us, cessed meat and enjoy some ham. Science would then suggest produce have been linked with ments: and bacon causes cancer. that it is best to abstain from meat. cancer. 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This past October, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) In- ternational Agency for Research Red meat, however, has been on Cancer stated that processed linked to increasing the likeli- meat is “carcinogenic to humans,” hood of breast cancer, colon can- residing in the highest category cer and even prostate cancer. To Unless of course, your goal smoke, asbestos or arsenic. of cancer risks. This category save yourself from cancer, you is to avoid cancer, then salmon Or you can just accept the fact also includes alcohol, asbestos, should probably stick to white is probably not an option. Farm that the entire world has become arsenic and cigarettes, which will meat only. Grill yourself up a raised salmon, which constitutes a carcinogen and eat all the ba- now have to share their infamous nice, juicy breast of chicken. 60% of salmon consumed in the con that your little piggy heart title with bacon. U.S., is fed unnatural diets filled desires. Smoky Maple Bacon Mari- According to the International with chemicals and carcinogens. nated Tempeh Agency for Research on Cancer Let’s just forget about all ani- (IARC), “each 50 gram portion mal products when deciding on of processed meat eaten daily in- our perfect meal, and let’s just eat creases the risk of colorectal can- some fruit and vegetables! cer by 18 percent.” The IARC isn’t really mess- ing around, either. In their re- port, they affirm that bacon and other processed meats DO cause cancer, not even taking the pre- Lightlife Smart Bacon caution to say that it may cause Science/medicine December 2015 the campanile page 13 Cryogenics: Could man live forever? By Eliza Ewing ’16 cryogenics to the medical world, legal death, declared when the a heart-lung resuscitator. The pa- tic arch and right auricle of the where it served to augment the heart stops beating, and the time tient is then laced with a cocktail heart to a perfusion circuit, which Death has captivated the hu- availability of live-virus vaccines, when the brain actually ceases of drugs that reduces the brain’s flushes any remaining blood from man mind since time began. As which could be preserved at cryo- to function, a poorly understood oxygen consumption, dissolves the body and replaces it with a far as 225,000 years ago, our genic temperatures. Though the interval that might last anywhere existing blood clots, increases “base perfusate.” When the pa- human ancestors may have hap- industrial applications of cryo- from five minutes to several blood pressure and protects brain tient’s blood has been totally hazardly “cached” their dead in genic science are immense, hu- hours. Once death is declared, the function by inhibiting certain removed, a cryopreservative so- remote, hard-to-access caves. manity’s fascination with death cryopreservative process is initi- neurotransmitters. lution is gradually fed into the pa- Permanent burial sites appeared has led cryogenic Once laced, the tient’s body over a period of about with the Neolithic period about scientists to an ap- patient is moved to two hours. This cryopreservative 25,000 years later, and better- plication united a surgical operat- solution is a type of “medical- preserved remains have allowed with science-fiction ing room, where grade antifreeze” that allows the scholars to suggest that as ancient literature: cryo- physicians access body to vitrify, or reach cryogenic humans’ funerary rites became preservation. the femoral arter- temperatures without the forma- more complex, so did our ances- Alcor Life Ex- ies and veins and tion of ice crystals within body tors’ perception of death. tension Foundation place the patient cavities. Once perfused, the body Soon, early religions began is an independent on a specialized is placed in a fan-cooled chamber to address the question of what cryonics (“cryon- mobile heart-lung and cooled to precisely -196 de- might happen to a soul who tran- ics” is the indus- machine, which grees Celsius over the course of scended death. Most ancient cul- try synonym for takes over the two weeks. Finally, the cooled tures reserved immortality for “cryogenics”) or- function of the body is placed in long-term stor- gods, goddesses and demi-gods. ganization based patient’s own or- age in a liquid-nitrogen-cooled As religion diversified and pro- in Scottsdale, Ari- gans. The machine chamber. gressed, however, cultures around zona. Now one of gradually lowers The industrial applications the globe began to toy with the the most successful the temperature of of cryogenic science are well idea of human immortality. In cryonics compa- the patient’s fluids known, but the indefinite nature recent times, the advent of “sci- nies in the world, to just a few de- of human cryonics makes it in- ence-fiction” literature reversed Alcor was founded grees above the herently untestable. The results this subconscious belief in the in 1972 as one of freezing point of of this delicate experimental sci- intrinsically negative view of hu- the earliest of a host Filmmaker Mark Wexler tries out a liquid-nitrogen water while slowly ence are yet to be verified, and as man immortality by introducing of pioneering non- chamber at the Alcor Life Extension Foundation in replacing the pa- long as questions remain about the theoretical possibility of im- profits that emerged Scottsdale, AZ. tient’s blood with the true intent of human cryonics, mortality not by magic or curse, in the early 1970’s. a preservation so- ethicists struggle with the mor- but by chemistry. All of these companies have an ated and time is of the essence. lution engineered to sustain the als of chemically cheating death. Cryogenics is the branch of intense interest in investigating Organizations like Alcor body at low temperatures. Once However, human cryonics repre- physics dealing with very low valid, reliable means of human achieve cryopreservation via a cooled, the body is packed in ice sents an exciting face of man’s temperatures and how materi- preservation via cryogenic sci- meticulous multi-step process and shipped to Alcor’s Scottsdale millennia-old fascination with als behave at those temperatures. ence – the study of cryopreserva- that centers around protecting the facilities. death. While the results are un- The field emerged nearly a cen- tion, or, more broadly, of human patient’s brain and begins with The more intensive second certain, cryogenic science offers tury and a half ago and grew cryonics. reaching the deceased as soon as stage of cryopreservation be- the tantalizing possibility of that out of one of the great advances Human cryonics takes advan- possible. The body is placed in an gins in Alcor’s operating rooms. unreachable desire our ancestors of industrial necessity, refrigera- tage of what Alcor calls the “win- ice-water bath, and blood circula- A physician opens the patient’s could only dream of: immortal- tion. Later research introduced dow of opportunity” between tion is artificially restored using chest cavity and connects the aor- ity. Bubonic Plague makes a comeback By Madeline Lauinger ’16 In order to prevent contracting the plague, people should avoid On Oct. 24, a sixteen-year-old sick or dead rodents, rabbits and female was admitted to the Crook squirrels, as well as their nests County Hospital in Bend, Or- and burrows; keep their pets from egon, with a high fever, swollen roaming and hunting; talk to their lymph nodes and fatigue. After veterinarian about using an ap- careful deliberation, doctors di- propriate flea control product on agnosed the young girl with the their pets; clean up areas near the Bubonic plague. house where rodents could live, The Bubonic plague, better such as wood piles, brush piles, known as “The Black Death,” junk and abandoned vehicles; took the lives of an estimated bring their sick pets promptly to 50 million Europeans during the a veterinarian; see their doctor 14th century. Characterized by about any unexplained illness flu-like symptoms and swollen involving a sudden and severe fe- lymph nodes, or “buboes,” the ver; put hay, wood and compost disease is incredibly painful as piles as far as possible from their well as contagious. It is credited homes and keep their pet’s food with killing nearly 30-50% of Eu- and water far from where mice rope’s population. can get to it. Present-day scientists recog- Overall, although precaution nize that the probable cause of Rats are the traditional symbol of the Bubonic Plague, since the disease can be is never unwarranted, there is no the plague is a bacterium called contracted primarily through human-rodent contact. need for widespread panic. Since Yersinia Pestis, carried by a type through coughing, sneezing and ity claims the girl contracted the been diagnosed with the plague. 1995, only eight people in Oregon of rat flea known as Xenopsylla direct contact with contagious bacteria from a fleabite she suf- “Many people think of the have ever been diagnosed with cheopis. The flea transfers the humans. fered on a hunting trip. She was plague as a disease of the past, the plague. On a global scale, out bacteria to rodents, a mammal Within three to four days of admitted to the hospital five days but it’s still very much present of a recorded 750 cases of the frequently found roaming the contracting the bacteria, the vic- after the bite. in our environment, particularly plague post-medieval era, 126 streets during the Middle Ages. tim develops symptoms such as Epidemiologists, Oregon Pub- among wildlife,” says Oregon have resulted in the death of the The rat then carries the bacteria vomiting, headaches and fever as lic Health officials and the Cen- Public Health veterinarian Emilio victim. Although current vac- to the human population through the bacteria quickly multiplies in ters for Disease Control and Pre- DeBess. “Fortunately, [Bubonic] cines are rendered basically use- accidental ingestion of feces or the body’s lymph nodes. Eventu- vention in Atlanta are working plague remains a rare disease, less against the bacteria, several a direct bite. Once established ally, the disease takes the life of together to investigate the illness. but people need to take appropri- antibiotics are found to be effec- in the human population, the the victim. So far, no one else in the girl’s ate precautions with wildlife and tive for treatment of the plague. disease can spread like wildfire The Oregon Health Author- hometown of Crook County has their pets to keep it that way.” Health & Fitness page 14 the campanile December 2015 Essena O’Neill becomes “game changer” want to compare my life with motivate the youth of the world encing the same pressures of our Moving Forward: By Julianna Kardish ’16 anyone else’s edited highlights. I “to be game changers” and care culture which promotes perfec- want to put all of those hours I about actual problems, instead of tion, posing and proving one- O’Neill’s video and new blog “It’s perfectly orchestrated looked into a screen into my real trying to find the best time of day self. Others are more skeptical have reenergized the discussion self-absorbed judgment. I was life goals, personal relationships, to post in order to receive opti- of O’Neill. Before O’Neill de- of social media’s effect on the consumed by it. This was the rea- and aspirations.” mum likes. Leaving her previous activated her Instagram, Ameri- current youth’s overall happiness son why I quit social media: …it O’Neill explained her source life of social media fame, which can YouTubers Nina and Randa and health. Technology affects consumed me. I wasn’t living in a of income came from her pro- she believes displays “contrived Nelson published a video alleg- psychology, and researchers are 3D world.” motion of products on her You- perfection,” O’Neill now devotes ing O’Neill’s story was a stunt to noticing its negative effects on These passionate words mental health. Some sci- of Essena O’Neill – Insta- entists suggest that social gram celebrity, YouTube media is, in fact, addictive star and renowned Aus- and can increase the risk tralian model – explain of developing anxiety, an- why she recently deleted orexia and other illnesses her Facebook, Instagram, and emotional disorders. YouTube and Snapchat Possibly as an indirect re- accounts after devoting sult of the prevalence of three years of her life social media in our soci- to promoting compa- ety, depression and suicide nies and clothing lines rates in the United States via these social media and worldwide are expo- platforms. Now, O’Neill nentially increasing. is deciding to reinvent The conversation began herself,but this time, years ago when Facebook without the use of an ed- was at its peak in terms iting app. of popularity and usage. Before completely Medical News Today in deleting her hugely suc- 2012 reported that Face- cessful Instagram ac- book increased emotions count this past October, of anxiety and social in- O’Neill deleted over adequacy in its users. Pre- 2,000 posts and edited Instagram star-turned-model Essena O’Neill invites our generation to join her in stepping away from vious studies at the Uni- captions to reveal her social media to enjoy real life with friends and family. versity of Michigan have “behind-the-scenes” found that avid social me- secrets of the pictures that she Tube and Instagram accounts, her time to the movement: Let’s get more followers. Firing back dia use may lead to unhappiness kept. Days later, O’Neill posted which had half a million follow- Be Game Changers. Her new blog at her celebrity friends, O’Neill and FOMO (fear of missing out) an emotional YouTube video ers each. She admitted to receiv- (www.letsbegamechangers.com) wrote on her website, “okay, am I Anxiety. explaining the reasons for her ing easily over “$2,000 AUD pledges to promote social change only the one over all these head- Although social media can al- sudden and drastic change. The a post.” Although receiving a and share inspiring content, such lines? Let’s talk about positive low users to express themselves, video immediately went viral, huge amount of cash for every as O’Neill’s favorite TED talks change and actual topics!” engage in communication with as both supporters and detrac- post sounds like “a dream,” as and thought provoking images of O’Neill’s message speaks other users and stay connected tors discussed the former model’s O’Neill states, she was disheart- artwork. Previously using social many truths. Inspired by her with others around the world, bold message. ened by the façade she had been media to construct herself and message, I encourage everyone it can be addictive and harm- O’Neill wants the world to putting up for so many years. display inauthentic, posed pic- to take a week off from all social ful to an individual and society know the truth about her life as Depression and anxiety, caused tures and filtered highlights of her media. I would much rather live as a whole, as O’Neill and re- an Instagram celebrity. Fed up by the pressure to be perfect and personal life, O’Neill now uses a life in a 3D world than through a cent research both suggest. with our generation’s obsession heightened by society’s social blog to begin discussions about 2D screen. While we are all free to reap the with social media and self-pro- media craze, haunted her life. prominent issues in our society. benefits of social media, it is up motion, O’Neill shared her per- O’Neill de- Many people are sharing to us to remember that we derive sonal experience in a 17-minute cided to address the need for a O’Neill’s message simply be- authentic happiness from living video saying, “I simply no longer simpler existence and wants to cause they can relate to experi- in the moment. Puppy therapy relieves stress for students was relieved of some anxiety and The Palooza included a room a much needed break from the worsen anxiety and depression. By Sarah Rothenberg ’17 his or her heart and lung pres- filled with dogs and puppies that pressures of studying. Homesickness also increases sures were improved. The dogs were there to help alleviate the Exam stress is one major fac- a student’s likeliness to drop out The intense stress caused by also lifted the spirits tor why colleges are of school if he or she decides to school, sports and daily life is of- of the patients, families considering providing move closer to home. Psycholo- ten difficult to manage. However, and workers in the hos- puppy therapy on cam- gist Christopher Thurber says researchers have recently discov- pital. One patient said, pus. Yale Law School that homesickness plagues 20% ered that sometimes all someone “It is the next best thing was the first school to of students and for 5% of students needs to help him or her cope if family is not there.” recruit therapy dogs for it is so severe that it hinders their with this stress is the calm affec- After the favorable its library. The puppies, daily life. Many colleges, includ- tion of a four-legged friend. results from the study housed in the library, ing the University of Minnesota, A new study, done by Anna were released, puppy can be “checked out” hold pet visiting sessions with Gawlinski, R.N., D.N.Sc., and therapy has been intro- for a period of time to therapy dogs so students can re- Neil Steers, Ph.D., recently af- duced in settings other be played with by stu- lieve stress and homesickness. firmed the credibility of a new than hospitals. dents. Other colleges Being with the puppies brings therapy called animal-assisted Puppy therapy on such as Harvard and smiles to students’ faces and therapy, or puppy therapy. Puppy college campuses is William and Mary are many feel much better after play- therapy is intended to help reduce becoming increasingly following in Yale’s ing with them. pain, anxiety and depression. more popular. One huge footsteps and are start- Allowing students to play with The puppies are trained to rein- event, known as Puppy ing to get therapy dogs “man’s best friend” increases force rehabilitative behaviors in Palooza, is held at the that students can visit happiness and decreases stress patients, a tactic similar to those University of Maryland during library hours. hormones in hospitals and on used in physical therapy. during finals week. The Therapeutic dogs are college campuses, proving that The findings from the study university just hosted also used to combat man’s best friend truly lives up to done at the UCLA Medical Cen- the 2nd annual Puppy Spending time with puppies has been shown to homesickness on col- its title. ter verified that puppy therapy Palooza, where students lege campuses. There improve mood and decrease anxiety. has powerful benefits. The study were allowed to interact are many college stu- showed that after a twelve-minute with different dogs for two hours stress of students. Playing with dents that become homesick, and session with a dog, the patient a day during their exam week. the puppies provided students in severe cases it can cause or sports December 2015 the campanile Page 15 Commitments overwhelm athletes Campanile junior year, more and more play- college that seemed like a perfect swift no. However, they usually asks; Steble By Taylor Grey ’16 ers are beginning to commit as fit during freshman year suddenly don’t stop there. The next ques- sophomores—even though field isn’t what the athlete wants any- tion is always, “Well, are you go- On National Signing Day, Nov. hockey coaches technically aren’t more, and this change in priori- ing to?” When I say, “We’ll see answers 11, thousands of high school se- allowed to initiate contact with ties is totally normal. However, what happens,” the questioner 1.) How did your perspec- niors signed their National Let- players until Sept. 1 of their ju- although a verbal commitment looks dissatisfied with my re- tive on college choices change ters of Intent. These NLIs make nior year. isn’t binding, athletes may still sponse, which is indicative of the from freshman to senior year? a Division I college commitment This trend of early college com- feel compelled to attend the shift in athletic culture. The real- I don’t think I was even ready for an athlete ity is that some to start thinking about college official, the cul- people commit until junior year. It takes time to mination of the early and some make the transition from grade long and gruel- don’t com- school to high school, and having ing recruiting mit at all, but to think about college during that process that the consensus transition would be pretty stress- sometimes takes throughout the ful. years to com- sports com- plete. munity is that 2.) Did you switch college Most athletes a commitment preferences, why, and how? don’t begin the is expected, I think a lot of the early pres- recruiting pro- which is a dif- sure to commit comes from cer- cess until their ficult expecta- tain sports (lacrosse, field hockey, freshman or tion to live up soccer?), so since I was looking to sophomore year to. row in college, I didn’t have any of high school, High school pressure to commit early simply and some never students are because crew follows a recruiting see it to comple- subjected to system in which you don’t need to tion. However, enough pres- start thinking about college until an alarming sure at school junior year. trend has taken alone, and root: A com- the changing 3) In your personal experi- mitment is ex- sports culture ence, why do you think it is ben- pected, and as Above are percentages of athletes in each sport who receive and accept scholarships before isn’t helping. eficial to take your time decid- the years wear the official NCAA recruiting process begins. Expectations ing where to go to college? on, these com- are rising My recruiting process was fair- mitments are occurring earlier mitments has a profound impact school to which they committed as ages of commits decrease, a ly straightforward and stress free, and earlier. In sports such as on the athletes partaking in the despite a shift in aspirations. This startling trend that has begun to and I think that can be attributed lacrosse, baseball and basket- recruitment process. isn’t the case for all athletes, but take hold: It’s forcing athletes to to the fact that I was thinking ball, early verbal commitments First and foremost, it forces it’s definitely a factor for some. decide on their life’s aspirations about college when I was natu- have been occurring for years. mere fourteen-year-olds to se- Another issue with the com- before they can even drive and rally ready to start thinking about Lacrosse players are scouted as lect their futures. Of course, this mitment culture is that commit- teaching them that if they don’t, it. I contacted coaches during my freshmen and sophomores and doesn’t sound like a bad thing ments aren’t celebrated as unique they’ll be left in the dust. junior year and visited schools typically commit during the first until one considers that most se- anymore--they’re expected. In during my senior year. I definite- half of their high school career. niors still don’t know what they my experience playing club field ly think the extra year or two of Alarmingly, some even commit want to do with their lives--fresh- hockey, I’ve been asked count- experience in high school helped in eighth grade. However, in other men shouldn’t either. Throughout less times, “Did you commit?” by me to be able to discern what I sports, like field hockey, in which high school, so much growth and people I sometimes barely know, was looking for in a college. athletes verbally commit in their development takes place that the to which my answer is always a Fall sports wrap up strong seasons Lloyd inspires By Callie Shinkle ’17 the season, earning the girls championship, a goal they had set a 12-6 regular season record. since the beginning of the season. By Sarah Haurin ’16 cessity of recognizing one’s With two AACA champion- The team placed second in the The group ended their season in weaknesses; greatness involves ships and one District 1 cham- AACA and made it all the way to the first round of districts. Ju- A hat trick during the women’s “having the courage and the con- pionship, the fall sports teams the third round of districts. nior co-captain Katie O’Sullivan World Cup Final. The Golden fidence to not only work on those this year have proven that they says, “We had an amazing group Ball award. The full 630 minutes [weaknesses] but to make them possess the strength and deter- of girls and an amazing coach, of play in the World Cup tourna- the best that they can be.” mination necessary to continue which helped us a lot during our ment. Lloyd’s commitment to her- Mount’s winning legacy. season.” With these on her list of ac- self and her sport was clearly complishments, Carli Lloyd is a evidenced in her performance force of nature. On November 19, during the World Cup tourna- Golf Lloyd spoke at the Pennsylvania ment, but the efforts of her and The golf team remained unde- Conference for Women, an event her teammates were largely over- feated in the regular season and that fourteen of our seniors had shadowed by the egregious pay won the team’s fifteenth consecu- the privilege of attending. gap between the prize awarded to Cross-Country tive AACA Championship. The Soccer In her speech, Lloyd encour- the men’s tournament’s champion The cross-country team only girls’ hard work and natural tal- The soccer team earned a 9-6 aged and inspired the attendees and the women’s. lost one dual meet of their entire ent combined shone through dur- regular season record. Through of the conference to commit fully Lloyd recognizes and openly regular season. The team placed ing the District 1 championship, exceptionally hard work and de- to their goals and work on these discusses the disparity in the second in the Catholic Acade- where the team took home first termination, the team managed to goals every single day. treatment of male and female ath- mies League Championship, and place. To cap off the season, the make it to the first round of dis- Lloyd shared with the audience letes, commenting after the win earned a coveted spot at districts. golf team was the state runner up, tricts. her own struggles that she expe- that the women’s team “work[s] Although no individuals made it their seventh top-two finish in the rienced on the path to get her to just as hard as the men’s team.” past the first round of districts, ju- state championship in ten years. where she is today. After join- When asked about the issue at nior runner Kelly Ward says, “We ing the women’s national soccer the conference, Lloyd responded competed really well overall as a team, Lloyd found herself as no optimistically, saying, “There are team.” longer the best player. She then re- so many powerful women out alized that in order to be the best there, and you’re really seeing Volleyball at her sport, she had to put it first. such a big movement, whether it The volleyball team enjoyed a Citing Muhammad Ali, Michael be in politics or news or sports; 12-6 regular season record, and Jordan and Bruce Lee as some of we are really working hard, and Tennis placed second in the AACA. The her inspirations, Lloyd explained I know that eventually the pay Field Hockey The tennis team also went un- team fought their way to the third the necessity of practicing every gap will decrease… We just gotta The field hockey team showed defeated in regular season match- round of districts, upsetting third day - even on holidays. keep fighting.” a strong resolve throughout es. The team won the AACA seed Strath Haven to do so. Lloyd also affirmed the ne- Sports page 16 the campanile December 2015 B-ball shoots for nothing but net By Madeline Lauinger ’16 they beat power- senior co-captain vious years, Cunningham said, house Ridley High Libby Tacka. “It “Players also set smaller, more Hanging on the wall of the School. was the first real personal goals, such as shooting locker room is all the motivation The first true test of the season.” 70% from the free throw line and the Magic need to fuel their de- test for the season, The team attri- playing tough defense to keep op- sire this season. however, came butes its early suc- ponents’ scores to 40 points or It’s not a trophy nor a tribute. Saturday, Dec. 12, cess to their posi- lower.” It’s The Inquirer’s Top Ten against a talented tive dynamic. When The Campanile went to Ranking for the 2015-2016 sea- Council Rock “We are a family press, the team was preparing to son, and the Magic is missing North team. It was that has been to- face Villa Maria in its first AACA from the list. a fight to the finish, gether for three or league game on Tuesday, Dec. 15. “We use it for motivation,” said with Smith scor- four years, and we Players were also getting ready junior Ashley Smith. “We weren’t ing a crucial layup all gel together so for their next test, league rival ranked in the Top Ten last year at the buzzer to tie well on the court Gwynedd Mercy, on the Magic’s either, but we won the AACA the game and send with everyone alumnae day. Championship for the third year it into overtime. bringing her dif- “Last year we played three in a row.” In OT, senior co- ferent contribu- really close games with Gwyn- The team hopes to capture the captain Caitlin tions to the suc- edd. We won the first, they took title for the fourth year, and Smith Cunningham made cess of the team. the second, but we beat them in points to the team’s increased free throws to seal The team has a the AACA Championship,” said “versatility” as a key factor in a 50-47 Mount vic- great work ethic, Tacka. their favor. tory. and we all have Athletic Director Mrs. Janet “Each player can fill more than “The Council the same motiva- Columbro said, “With a 4- 0 re- one role,” said Smith, who plays Rock North game tion to accomplish cord, the team is off to a prom- both forward and guard this year. was a character our team goals,” ising start.” She added that the So far, the Magic’s strategy is building game be- said senior, varsity team will suffer the loss of Coach paying off. cause it was tough, player Kristen Lu- John Miller, who is retiring at the The team won their two but we managed to cas. end of this season after ten years preseason scrimmages and tri- pull it out with a In order to with the Mount. umphed at the prestigious tour- couple of big plays Senior captains Caitlin Cunningham and Libby Tacka achieve the same nament at Methacton, where at the end,” said look to capture another AACA championship. success as pre- Winter track stays tough Swimming “dives” in By Gracie Gelone ’17 “This season we will work on our By Grace Comerford ’17 of the captains, I hope to incorporate new, strength and endurance to prepare for the fun team bonding exercises.” Fueled by the success of its first two outdoor season,” Coach McClernand said After placing second in the Catholic The team is looking forward to spending seasons, Mount Indoor Track (MIT) now about goals for this season. “We’re looking Academy League, breaking four school time with and getting to know the talented looks forward to its third year as a varsity forward to a fun and exciting season.” records, and sending three relays and ten new freshmen, but they were upset to see sport. MIT ran in their first meet on Dec. 12, at individuals to the Pennsylvania District last year’s seniors go. After losing key seniors, MIT is relying Lehigh University, giving the team plenty One Qualifiers last season, the swim team “We lost many prominent leaders last heavily on its younger runners. year when Steph Eble, Haley Coach Kitty McClernand says, Sannem, Georgia Kelly and “I am confident that promising Reagan McCarthy graduated,” upperclassmen and newcomers said Sandquist, “but this year will build upon last year’s suc- we have a very large group of cessful season.” freshman which is very promis- Coach McClernand also notes ing.” that MIT will depend on its Coach Janet Pudlinski is seasoned veterans, particularly also looking forward to another sprinters, senior Lauren Ciasul- great season. “We consistently lo and junior Sarina Clary; and have a strong team that works mid-distance runners, seniors hard as a group and supports Julianna Kardish and Gabby each other,” said Pudlinski. “As Good. Ciasullo and Good also usual, I think our depth is our look forward to mentoring their strength. The key to our suc- younger sisters this year, mid- cess has always been being able distance runners, freshmen Me- to place not just one, but three gan Ciasullo and Ryan Good. strong swimmers in each event.” “In my final year running for Something special about the Mount, I really want to give it team is the close relationships all I’ve got and run a personal that the girls form throughout best,” Ciasullo said about her the season. “We have the best hopes for the season. “I want team dynamic,” said Comer- to utilize this winter season to ford. “The support and love the improve myself and really pre- team shares is beyond words. pare for outdoor track. I think That is how a team becomes so the team can really improve this successful.” season by pushing one another. The team strives to achieve Winter track is hard both men- success by setting goals. The tally and physically due to the Senior captains Grace McCullough, Katie Senior captains Elizabeth DeGroat, Julia girls each set individual goals for conditions and the weather, but Strosser and Lauren Ciasullo spearhead in- Comerford and Rachel Sandquist smile at a themselves to improve their own as long as we stay focused and door track’s third varsity season. meet. times, but the team as a whole work hard, I know we will have sets common goals, as well. a great season.” of time to prepare for upcoming races. hopes to achieve equal or greater success “As a team, I think we can send more Other additions to this MIT season in- After the meet, Ciasullo said, “Since it this season. girls to districts this year than we have in clude juniors Caroline Kardish and Kelly was our first meet, I think the team, as a As captains Julia Comerford, Elizabeth any of my three seasons on the team,” said Ward in pole vault. whole, did well. We need to and can im- DeGroat and Rachel Sandquist enter their Sandquist. “Last year there were a lot of “I am excited to get back into pole vault- prove our times and handoffs as the season fourth year of swimming at the Mount, girls at districts, but so many more were ing,” said Kardish about the upcoming sea- progresses.” they hope to leave their mark on the team just on the edge of making the times, and I son. “I think this indoor season will be a and create a lasting legacy. think that this year we are in a really good great learning experience for Kelly and “This year will be different than previ- position to have a big team at districts.” me, and I’m so excited to improve.” ous years,” said DeGroat, “because as one