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Wednesday, Feb. 24, Issue #3 2021 Purple and Gold

Our President Georgetown University and Holy Spirit. These By: Eleanor Farrell ’23 at “The Prep,” moments remind him of St. Josephs Prep in “the reality of the Holy In 2021, Presidents Philadelphia. This will be Spirit” and the blessing of Day fell on the fifteenth of Father Maher’s last year us all being February. Originally at “Prep;” he will together. That blessing is established in 1885, continue his Jesuit an important reflection in President’s Day moved in educational journey this time of pandemic 1971 because of the at Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit separation. Although Fr. Uniform Monday Holiday High School in Maher loves the Mass of Act. This Act put in Georgia. Though Fr. the Holy Spirit, he believes place additional three-day Maher will miss Prep, he is the most special Prep Mass weekends for a Jesuit who is “open and is the Joseph of Arimathea workers. Thus, President’s eager for whatever comes Mass. At this memorial Day falls on the third next.” mass, Prep Monday of February students organize a funeral annually. This historic day for deceased people whose which commemorates the ashes have been left Presidents of the United unclaimed. The magic of States is a reason to reflect this ceremony is on summarized in what a Prep our President at Scranton student once said to Father Prep, Father Maher. Maher: “When else do you Father Maher has get to do something that is been the President of just 100% right?” When Scranton Prep for six years asked to give advice to the Fr. Maher has made and before that served on student body, Father many lasting memories in the board of trustees for Maher truly said, “love one his time here. Among his three. He did not enter another.” He knows it can favorites are the Masses of Jesuit education at Prep. Fr. be taken as corny, but he the Holy Spirit, Kairos, and Maher has had a wide array believes that if everyone leading reflections after the of school assignments in loves each other in their Prep Players perform. He his many years as a Jesuit. own way, then the world believes Kairos is the Immediately before coming will be a better “single most important to Prep, Father Maher place. He advises, that it experience” followed was at the University of is “the key to life.” by welcoming the Scranton. He has taught Freshmen at the Mass of the and advised students at 2

we as humans can use as “a place of faith, hope, them… to move hearts and and love… as a family… as communicate beauty.” He a community of deeply brought that sense of good people.” As Father beauty to Prep in more than Maher is on his way to words. Consider the Cristo Rey, he leaves a hole student commons. The in our school community. commons this year looks Sadness over his absence, very different, but in a however, is not how Not many of normal year it is filled with we will remember our us fully understand the job couches and students, an President. While on Kairos, of president. Much of Fr. idea of his. Father Maher someone once said to Maher’s efforts on our will miss this room. It is a him, “Father, when you behalf occur without us place for students to came to Prep, we had a even knowing. If Fr. “be with one another.” really nice house; you have Maher were to step out of Also, it has provided his helped us make it a loving the president role and into mother with much joy and comfortable the spotlight of the because as she proctors the home.” This statement is a classroom, he would area it reminds her of her more fitting way teach creative time as a schoolteacher. to remember Father Maher, writing. Father Maher Father Maher will our President “love[s] words and the way always remember Prep

Current Events Purple and Gold Part 2

Market Manipulation that had been untapped by has most specifically been By: Chase Krawchuk ‘23 the common person. For in day trading, where this reason, the broadband investors take advantage of Last month, groups flood of “the wrong kind of short-term market trends by of organizers on Reddit and people” into the stock buying and Discord infiltrated the market had detrimental selling stock shares. Day stock market, inflating the effects. This opinion, along traders understand the share price and market with investment volatility in their value of many seemingly companies’ support for the occupation. Such depreciating corporations. wealthy, caused great volatility, or The result of this invasion controversy from people on unpredictability, tends to of the market was an both sides of the political keep the market immediate outrage, spectrum. from experiencing followed by a larger uproar As people have manipulation or at the measures that were become unemployed or oversaturation. However, taken to protect wealthy simply stuck at home the events of late January investors. These wealthy throughout the pandemic, exhibited this “nightmare” investors had previously the stock market has seen a for experienced, worked with a market rise in interest. This interest diversified investors. 3

Hedge funds, in that the hedge fund will sell losses by purchasing the particular, felt the impact their ownership of the stock lender’s shares at higher of the intentionally to a third-party and then prices than they had sold manipulatory infiltration. buy the same number of at. shares at a lower price to Simultaneously, the return to the lender. In this internet reigned victorious. manner, the hedge fund is GameStop saw a 1,700 still able to make a percent price increase, respectable profit margin while the new investors

by pocketing the money left also sought out other Hedge funds over after their shares were struggling companies. attempt to gain profitable sold and the lender’s new AMC, Nokia, and returns by predicting the shares were BlackBerry saw market. Individual bought back, or the lender exponential increases, as investors and ordinary was paid what they signed did the jocular Dogecoin citizens tend to believe on. (DOGE) cryptocurrency. gains can only be made in When the Reddit The events highlighted one the stock market by buying and Discord “retail of the first times that shares at low prices and investors” caught wind ordinary citizens were able selling them once they of these investment to experience tremendous reach high prices. This, companies’ plans to short profiting by single- though, is not the depreciating assets like the handedly controlling a case. When the hedge commonly known portion of the market. funds acquire shares of a GameStop (GME), they stock, they borrow the plotted to punish the hedge shares from lenders. funds and investment Therefore, when the hedge firms by inflating the price fund decides it is time to of the shares. It is not relinquish their holdings, exactly clear how the research and expectations they must return the same number of shares, or became public Though this trendy a determined agreed- knowledge. But this public form of investing has knowledge proved to on price, to the lender. continued, limitations have Before and during disrupt the stock market in been put in place to protect the hedge fund’s unprecedented hedge funds and wealthy possession of the shares, fashion. While the hedge investors from bankruptcy. they perform due diligence, funds sold their shares and Some speculate that the or strategic investment awaited the right time to most common investing research, to understand buy back shares for the app used by the internet where their shares are lender, the internet investors, Robinhood, was going. If this strategic manipulated the market by forced by the wealthy to research implies that the purchasing a plentiful stop some trading. shares are trending number of shares, sending Regardless of the downward, the hedge fund the price skyrocketing. speculation, Robinhood did will short the shares. Doing so, the hedge funds prohibit some forms of Shorting the shares means were forced to take severe trading regarding the 4 infiltration. Discord banned without extreme a bi-partisan level. Overall, the controversy. Whether it is the stock market has organization initiating thes in support for the regained some sense of e acts, while Reddit made experienced investors or normalcy, while intriguing their version of the the internet organizers, the a new generation and community private. None events have been potential modern type of of these events have gone debated or agreed upon on investors.

The Future of Amazon Unexpectedly, Jeff Bezos daily like Netflix, Spotify, By: Gopal Patel ‘23 announced he is stepping and even Zoom use AWS to down as CEO of Amazon safely store information The American and transitioning into and securely allow access multinational technology become the Executive to its contents and company, Amazon, is Chair of the Amazon interfaces. Jassy has done going to undergo some Board. Who will become an amazing job in assisting tremendous new changes. the new CEO and how will businesses with Amazon was founded by he impact the future of the intelligence Jeff Bezos in his own American market? software. More than half of garage. Since then, he Amazon’s revenue and operated the most well- income was attributed to known and widely AWS. According to acclaimed company ever Amazon’s chief financial known to mankind. officer, Brian Olsavsky, Amazon has revolutionized In Bezos’s he characterizes Jassy as a commerce and continues to unforeseen email to his “visionary leader who will make a lasting effect on our employees, he announced bring his own skill set but economy, which is known that Andy Jassy will that Amazon expects a lot as the Amazon Effect. The become the new CEO. of continuity with the Amazon Effect creates Jassy is currently the transition.” Jassy has many more opportunities for Amazon Web Services challenges ahead of him businesses to get their (AWS) CEO. AWS is an which include antitrust products to intelligence and complaints on Amazon for consumers in record time. technological subsidiary of demonstrating the This phenomenon Amazon that provides a enjoyment of monopoly modernized marketplaces broad set of global cloud- power. The future looks to allow for consumers to based products, bright for Amazon as they complete shipping which means they retain introduce new leadership in processes in an instant. As information and help the coming months. Jassy a result, Bezos stands as the businesses and is a competent and richest man in the organizations run faster and responsible leader that will world, amassing nearly 200 smarter through networks focus all of his attention on billion dollars from a and servers. Many of the making sure Amazon company that started out as software and apps used reigns as one of the most an online bookstore. 5 important companies in the ensure the protection of can divert his attention to world. The American businesses and their data as other deeds. Bezos in his economy will positively be well as the people’s data. letter to employees about affected by this change for Companies will begin to his resignation mentioned various reasons. Since Jeff spend more money in how, “Amazon couldn’t be Bezos is transitioning into a internet revenue and sales better positioned for the lesser role in the company, as a result of a modernizing future. We serve he has time to focus his world caused by the individuals and enterprises, attention on other Amazon Effect. This will and we’ve pioneered two undertakings like his Blue be a key component in our complete industries and a Origin spaceship company future as consumers of a whole new class of devices. or the Day One Fund. He free-market economy. We are leaders in areas as has the ability to stretch and varied as machine learning apply his intuitions to bring and logistics.” Amazon awareness, modernization, continues to pave pathways and success to his for businesses to succeed endeavors. Jassy will also and consumers to explore play an important role in endless products. Bezos stimulating the American ended his statement by economy. His expertise in saying, “Remember to the technological business wander. Let curiosity be aspects of Amazon will your compass.” The future help to create a more of Amazon looks strong as secure environment for Jeff Bezos will still our economy is slowly internet users and witness operations of recovering from this tragic businesses for the use of Amazon from the shadows. but still ongoing He hopes Jassy will commerce. This will pandemic. provide safety and security continue building upon his to the global market and success as CEO, so that he

Entertainment Purple and Gold Part 3

Unmasking the Faculty norm. There are seldom as the emotions they and Staff public spaces that permit express. This masking of By: Jayde Waibel ‘23 entrance without these vital identity and emotions can coverings. Mask, when prove to make getting to In our world today, used as a verb, means to know people exceedingly the term “mask” can take conceal or hide something. difficult, especially for on two meanings. Masks Ironically, that incoming freshmen are necessary barriers that is essentially what the attempting to become combat the spread of masks worn today do as familiar with the faces COVID-19. Since March well. The masks worn on around their new of 2020, this type of mask faces mask characteristics school. Fortunately for has become the that can be used to identify us here at Prep, The Purple individuals, as well and 6

Gold is unmasking what he when he will not have to teachers for you. teaches, and he passes on a worry about catching love for Latin to his COVID or spreading it to students. If Mr. Yav could others unknowingly once enroll in a class at Prep, he the pandemic is over. would Much can be choose Mr. Beviglia’s A.P. learned about a person Latin course. His favorite from his choice of aspect of Prep is the great music. Mr. Yav admitted to students! “When you have playing “3 Nights” by good students, teaching is a Dominik Fike most very enjoyable recently; however, experience,” Mr. Yav "Stairway to Heaven" by revealed. Led Zeppelin was Mr. Yav has always played just before loved the outdoors. As a that. When asked what Mr. Yavorosky, child, he could often be superpower he would want most often referred to by found gardening, exploring if he were a superhero, Mr. his students as Mr. Yav, the woods, or animal Yav replied, “I would like teaches Latin to freshmen spotting. During the to control the flow and rate and sophomores here at quarantine of 2020, he of time, both overall and for Prep. A graduate of Holy continued his passion for specific things.” Cross high school and St. gardening, while coupling Hopefully, there John’s University, Mr. it with exercise and will be a time in the Yav has been a teacher here relaxation. Additionally, he foreseeable future when for three years. Although spent time “embracing the masks are not required for recognizable by his famous peace and quiet and trying the well-being of humanity. ponytail, there is much to enjoy the comparative Until then, mask up! Even more to learn about Mr. solitude,” he so, make an effort not Yav than the length of his commented. In Zoom to mask your personality, hair. It is not surprising to classes, a student can from your teachers and hear that his favorite class admire his extensive plant your peers. Smile with your in high school was Latin. collection, which also eyes, and when all else Speaking from personal highlights his love for fails, air high five! experience, it is truly gardening. Mr. Yav is evident that Mr. Yav loves eagerly anticipating a time

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Presidential Trivia 11. The first President born partying in preparation a citizen of the United for a type of “matchmaking How many can you answer States. ceremony.” The men correctly? Watch for the 12. Who was the first would pick the names of answers in the coming days President not born in women out of a jar, on our Instagram! the continental United granting them their new States? lady until the festival 13. Who was the only ended. The men would President to have been then beat the named a Rhodes women, assuming violence Scholar? was the key to fertility. 14. Who were the Presidents that were grandfather and grandson? 15. He was the only

President to head two 1. Who was the oldest branches of the US government. He was President elected? This ancient 2. Who was the youngest US President and then served as Supreme practice continued for President to ever serve? many years until Pope 3. Who was the tallest Court Chief Justice. Gelasius I combined President? Lupercalia with 4. Who was the shortest The Surprisingly Dark Origin of Valentine’s Valentine’s Day to put an President? end to the highly disturbing 5. This President had the Day By. Lydia Pickutoski ‘22 pagan ritual. most children – 15 The name from two wives. Valentine’s Day is “Valentine’s Day” comes 6. These three Presidents from St. Valentine, whom all had Vice Presidents often thought of as a time to appreciate your loved Emperor Claudius II with the last name of executed on February 14th. Johnson. one, and shower them with flowers, gifts, and The Catholic Church 7. He was the first and decided to honor St. only President to get simply, all of your love. But what if I told you Valentine by making married in the White February 14th St. House. Valentine’s Day did not Valentine’s Day. 8. Washington’s first come into being as a sweet, kind holiday filled with As time went on, inauguration took place Valentine’s Day became in this city. love. The original much more romantic. Poets 9. There are more such as Shakespeare and Presidents with this Valentine’s Day, named Lupercalia, was a festival Chaucer romanticized the first name than any day and wrote about love in other. that took place from the th a beautiful way. This 10. The only President 13 of February until the th resulted in couples giving buried in Washington 15 . Roman men would spend the days drinking and each other gifts as tokens of D.C. their love for one another. 8

Paper cards with become a commercial Valentine’s Day with, or handwritten poems became holiday with mass you’re alone, just be the standard Valentine’s productions of cards, thankful you do not live Day gift during the Middle candy, flowers, jewelry, in the 3rd century! Ages. and other gifts. Since then, Whether you have a Valentine’s Day has loved one to spend

How-To Sleep Better By: Grace Osborne ‘23 Blue-light emissions from bed to relax. Anxious electronic devices can thoughts and worries cause Having a good night’s sleep disrupt your body’s natural your mind to wander, is essential to good circadian rhythm. Limiting making it harder to fall health and well-being. screen time at least thirty asleep and stay asleep. Most people struggle with minutes before getting in Writing down your worries falling asleep and staying bed allows your body to in a journal, taking a bath, asleep, especially during a relax enough to fall asleep. meditating, or reading a pandemic. With Using your phone when book are all activities that being quarantined at home you feel restless sends the can ease the mind and and doing online school, false signal to your body prepare it for sleep. having a consistent sleep that it’s time to get up, 4. Create a pro-sleep schedule was hard. Now making it even more environment that we are back in school, difficult to fall asleep. Turn A cool, dark, and quiet try out these your phone on Do Not room makes for the best five tips to improve your Disturb and plug it in across sleep environment. sleep. the room so you are not Limiting clutter and tempted to climb into bed distractions creates a 1. Limit naps during the with it. restful room that promotes day relaxation and sleep. Make your bed every morning and do not get 5. Stay consistent into it again until bedtime. Having a routine that you Although short power naps perform every night helps can be beneficial, sleeping to unwind and tells your for hours in the afternoon body that it’s time for bed. Going to sleep and can disrupt your sleep when it is actually time to go to waking up around the same bed. 3. De-stress before time every day allows your sleeping body to fall into a 2. No phone before bed Do something that you rhythm, so you can feel enjoy every night before tired when going to sleep and well-rested when you wake up.

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Recipe of the Month Instructions- By: Alexandra Marriotti 1. Heat oven to 450 ‘22 2. In stand mixer, cream From the Cupcake Club butter for 2 minutes. 3. Add sugars and beat Snickerdoodle Sandwich additional 2-3 mins Cookies 4. Add egg and vanilla 5. In medium bowl combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cream of tartar 6. Add dry ingredients to stand mixer until just combined 7. In small bowl combine cinnamon and sugar 8. Using cookie scoop, scoop dough into balls

and place into Ingredients- cinnamon sugar Cookie: mixture, rolling around - ½ c butter softened until covered - ½ c sugar 9. Place on lined baking - ¼ c brown sugar sheet - 1 egg 10. Bake 8-10 minutes and - ½ tsp vanilla extract allow to cool before - 1 ½ c AP flour icing - baking soda 11. For the frosting, in - cream of tartar stand mixer, whisk - ground cinnamon cream cheese and butter - salt until fluffy Caramel Cream Cheese 12. Add caramel and Frosting: vanilla extract - 4 ounces cream 13. Slowly add powdered cheese sugar - 2 tbs butter 14. Whip until slightly stiff - 1 tsp vanilla extract 15. Pipe onto bottom of - 2 c powdered sugar cookie and sandwich - 1 tsp milk another cookie onto it

Recipe and image credit to: Strawberryblondiekitchen

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Book Recommendation: Wonder by R.J. Palacio By: Skye Williamson ‘23 an extraordinary face.” Taking place in New If you’re looking for a book that is a true York City, Auggie, Olivia, Jack Will, and heart- felt page turner, Wonder should be others, each share their story and personal next on your list of books to read. The book experiences from their own points of view. is filled to the brim with inspiration and Wonder is a moving story that deals with advice, with powerful quotes that are sure to relatable, real- world scenarios, that can be make you think. The characters are not only hard to experience. The majority of the story relatable but also is told through the eyes of memorable and down to ten-year-old August. This earth. This book finds allows the story to shed an you crying one moment, innocent light on the harsh and then at the turn of a reality of today’s world. page, smiling the next. The story’s main theme Wonder is one of my emphasizes the idea that favorite novels, and no no matter how difficult or matter how many times challenging it is to be so, I find myself reading it, always choose to be kind. the story is always compelling and Wonder has received emotional. overwhelming praise and is a New York Times Best Wonder follows Seller. It has been named the life of August, a modern classic, with Auggie, Pullman, a memorable ideals young boy who was applicable to daily life. born with a facial Wonder is R.J. Palacio’s difference. Auggie is first novel, and so not different from other happened to be inspired kids his age as far as by real world events. playing Minecraft and Wonder was adapted to loving Star Wars goes; the big screen back in but when Auggie’s parents make the decision 2017, where it received even more after years of homeschooling, to send him to acclamation and praise. Whether you read the a mainstream school called Beecher Prep, book or watch the movie, the story of August Auggie is faced with the challenge of, “Being Pullman is beautiful and profound. an ordinary kid, with

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Film Section Purple and Gold Part 4

Earwig and the Witch Review By: Liz Donovan ‘23 Top Hits of January By Liz Donovan ‘23 Rotten Tomatoes Score – 33%

Summary – Erica Wig, formerly named Earwig, is given to a children’s home by her mother as a baby. After about a decade, she is adopted by a witch and a mandrake disguised as a couple. The headstrong girl tries to figure out how to escape life as a selfish witch’s assistant. Liz’s Take Studio Ghibli January’s music charts gave us some recently has given us some popular songs staying on the charts and some marvelous films like new golden hits. Here are the some of the top Howl’s Moving Castle songs of January, according to the and Ponyo. Earwig and Billboard’s top charts of January. the Witch was not one 1. Driver’s License – Olivia of those. As a big fan of Rodrigo studio Ghibli’s films, I 2. 34 + 35 – Ariana Grande was quite excited to see the company’s first 3. Mood – 24KGoldn CG film. To put it nicely, I was disappointed. Ft. iann dior Earwig and the Witch is a mess of a movie. 4. Blinding Lights – the The story makes no sense, even at the end of Weeknd the movie. The characters have very little 5. Positions – Ariana Grande development or personal goals to help the 6. Levitating – Dua Lipa Ft. viewer get attached to them. The plot does DaBaby not present anything promising until the last 7. Go Crazy – Chris Brown and fifteen minutes, where the story completely Young Thug flipped upside down from where the viewer 8. Holy – Justin Bieber Ft. may think it was going. Lastly, the animation Chance The Rapper was merely alright, nothing special. Most of 9. Bang! – AJR the characters are quite basic and nothing 10. Good Days – SZA really stands out to make them memorable. During some scenes, the vocals and the Fun Fact – Driver’s License broke records on animation did not sync up. All in all, I’d only several music streaming platforms including recommend this movie if it was the only thing Apple Music and Spotify. The to watch or you were just really bored. It is song broke the record for most streamed song not the worst film in the world, but there are in a day globally. In fact, it even was able to better films than this. beat its own record the second day after its release.

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Comics Section Purple and Gold Part 5

Clubs Column Purple and Gold Part 6

Scranton Prep’s Film film? If you have ever give suggestions for next Club wondered any of those week's topic. In the By: Will Vinsko ‘22 things, then Prep’s Film upcoming weeks, there will Club is perfect for you! be guest speakers visiting In the Film Club, we to talk about their explore how films are made experience in the industry. by discussing specific Not all club members topics every week. The are Die Hard film lovers, Club’s moderator, Mr. but simply like to learn Holmes, gives excellent about how films come insight into each topic, together.

based on his experience in For the first three the film/television/theater weeks, the topics were Have you ever industry. Along with our Creating a Story, Special wondered how your discussions, we refer to Effects in Films, and favorite movies are made? famous movie examples, Production Design. Maybe you have and even practice The club meetings usually wondered what a movie techniques during our last approximately 15 - 20 looked like before all the Zoom meetings. After the minutes and there is never special effects? Or even weekly presentation, any homework. Film Club what it takes to make a everyone can discuss their meets Wednesday’s at opinion on the lesson, and 2:30 in 13

Will Vinsko’s Zoom [email protected], @ScrantonPrepFilmClub Room. If you would like to and make sure to follow on Instagram! join, email

Jesuit Identity Purple and Gold Part 7

Ash Wednesday Collage Photos By: Matthew Budiman ’23

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Sports Column Purple and Gold Part 9

The Speedy Prep Swim Team By Ava Forgione ‘23

This sports season has been a rollercoaster ride for every sport. Some of the most painful setbacks for us swimmers include a pandemic experience as The energy that we shortened season, limited stronger and more have created as a team is or no spectators, and not resilient people,” says astonishing! We all support practicing in our usual pool. Coach Manley. each other during our Although there are many We lost some very swims and practices! It is negative things for us to valuable members of our really showing itself at concentrate on, there have team this year due to meets! So far, the girls also been many newly seniors team has a record of 5-0, formed, positive aspects of graduating; however, we and we are hoping to keep being part of our swim got additions of some very that momentum going! We team! fast, ambitious freshman are continuing the trend This season the who are always very that our team has been on swim team has gained a energetic and eager to get for a few years now, and new, experienced coach, out there and swim their our record is 40-0 as of Coach Colin Manley, with fastest! This year the February 11th! I think it is a bright perspective of our freshman have fully worth mentioning the two season. He is very embraced the team spirit new pool records set at the optimistic and encouraging which plays a big role in Delaware Valley meet. The in these hard times. “The our success. first record to be smashed teamwork, camaraderie, As was the 200 free relay with and enthusiasm of this Prep mentioned above, this year a time of 1:41.61 made up Swim team has been we were unfortunately not of Iriza, Cross, L. excellent. We talk about allowed to practice in our Schofield, being grateful for the home pool at the University and Prushinski, and opportunities that we have. of Scranton. Even though the second record that The fact that we have a this was a huge setback, we was obliterated was season, that we get to have learned to adapt and the 400 free relay with a compete and live out our be more flexible with time of 3:43.91 made up passion has given this team our training! It has also of Iriza, Mangan, Turner, a sense of ownership of brought us together as a and L. Schofield! While the their swimming. I truly team to be even more boys team has a record of 4- believe that the young men positive and encouraging 1, they are doing an and women on this team than usual! amazingly great job with will come out of this handling the obstacles set

15 before together in a way that no swimmers and Coach Colin them. The upperclassmen one else could! would agree with me when have really been the driving Throughout all I say that we are having one force in our success. of these setbacks, we have of our best seasons filled They are all super positive, continued to preserver, with a bundle of positivity and they meld the team and I think most of the and hard work.

Purple andYay Gold or Nay Purple and Gold Part 10

The Book is Better than the Movie

Yay Nay By: Grace Osborne ‘23 By: Gisselle Rojas ‘23

Reading is my escape from reality. As Books may be appealing to some, but I, and soon as I turn the first page, I am transported I am sure many others, find the movie much from my life into the life of the characters. more enjoyable. The movie, The Sun Is Also That is something that isn’t the same when a Star is based off of the novel written by watching a movie. The Sun is Also a Nicola Yoon. The novel is nearly 350 pages Star follows a teenage Jamaican immigrant long, which would take the average Natasha while she falls in love with a boy reader almost nine hours to read. However, named Daniel in New York City- in what the film offers a condensed version of the could be her last day in the book and turns a nine-hour read into a two- U.S. It’s a story of love hour movie! The film also allows the viewer and fate, which cannot be to match a face to a character. The Sun Is Also portrayed as fully in the a Star is about two teenagers, Natasha, movie as compared to the played by Yara Shahidi, and Daniel, played book. The book allows the by Charles Melton, who fall in love in just reader to imagine the one day. Having a face tied to a characters and their character makes their story much more surroundings. The world realistic. Lastly, the movie brings that the characters are the connection between Natasha and Daniel living in looks how the reader imagines it to to life. Throughout the film, we are taken on be, instead of what the producers of the a rollercoaster of emotions as movie want it to look like. While reading they experience love, regret, sadness, about Natasha and Daniel, I imagined a new and most importantly- fate. They were reality to escape from my own, which is why destined to meet, but the book is always better than the movie. an unfortunate series of events drove them apart. However, in the end, fate brought them back to each other. 16

Holidays Purple and Gold Part 11

Frequently Overlooked March Holidays Why not listen to bagpipes while cleaning By: Nicole Scochin ‘23 your home office?

March 1: National Pig Day & Peanut Butter March 11: Johnny Appleseed Day Lover’s Day Today is a day to praise apples, apple pie, Pigs and Peanut Butter? What an odd applesauce, apple anything. combination! March 12: National Plant A Flower Day March 2: Fun Facts about names Day Why not plant a flower so it can bloom in Let’s all say a fact about our names! the spring?

March 3: What if Pets Had Opposable March 13: National Open an Umbrella Thumbs Day & National Anthem Day Indoors Day Such an interesting question to think about I guess it will not cause bad luck today. while singing the National Anthem. March 14: National Pi Day March 4: National Grammar Day Today is a good day to bake a pie or solve I wonder if your grammar is better today problems with Pi. than every other day. March 15: The Ides of March Day March 5: National Multiple Personality Day Beware of the Ides of March. Why not show all of your personalities in one day? March 16: National Everything You Do is Right Day March 6: Middle Name Pride Day There are no wrong answers today. If you have a middle name, today you get to brag about it. March 17: St. Patrick’s Day Make sure you look for a pot of gold at the March 7: Alexander Graham Bell Day end of the rainbow. You can acknowledge the accomplishments of Alexander Graham Bell.

March 8: National Proofreading Day It never hurts to have a friend proofread an essay before handing it in.

March 9: National Panic Day & National Fill Our Staplers Day

Why not panic while filling your staplers!

March 10: Organize Your Home Office Day March 18: National Forgive Mom and Dad & National Bagpipe Day Day & National Awkward Moment Day 17

I guess you can be awkward while forgiving March 28: National Something on a Stick your parents. Day A National Holiday for……..What’s Brown March 19: National Poultry Day and Sticky? A Stick! A day to talk about poultry. March 29: National Smoke and Mirror Day March 20: National Won’t You Be My Sounds like a day for witchcraft or magic! Neighbor Day & National Extraterrestrial Abductions Day March 30: National Doctor’s Day Would you like an alien to be your A day to honor those who save lives in the neighbor? medical world.

March 21: National Play the Recorder Day March 31: National Eiffel Tower Day Who remembers playing recorders in Why not celebrate a landmark of France! elementary School?

March 22: National Goof Off Day Who doesn’t like to be silly once in a while?

March 23: National Puppy Day Today is a day for all of the puppy lovers out there.

March 24: National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day A day for a healthy snack covered in chocolate!

March 25: National Tolkien Reading Day & National Waffle Day Why not read books by Tolkien while eating waffles! Purple and Gold

March 26: National Spinach Day Moderator: Mr. Yasinskas Make sure you eat your greens!

Editors: Jayde Waibel March 27: National “Joe” Day I guess you can praise anything that has to Eleanor Farrell do with “Joe!”

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Valentine’s Day Crossword By: Gisselle Rojas ‘23