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Loyola's Official Student Newspaper December 18, 2018 Semper veritatem quaerens Volume XVI, Issue I The Loyola News Inside this issue: Loyola Community Stands Behind Sean Ryan Current News 1-5 Arts and Culture 6-11 By JARRETT tive effect he has had on his KETTERLING students. It is also indicative Puzzles 12-13 In November, Loyola faculty of the strong bonds that link The Tech Pages 14-17 member Sean Ryan was diag- the Loyola community. Sports and Clubs 18-21 nosed with stage-4 brain tu- On Monday, November mour. Soon thereafter, Sean’s 19, a special prayer service The News Staff 24 wife, Nathalie Fauteux, began was held for Mr. Ryan, during a GoFundMe campaign with which Principal Malone read News of interest: the hope of raising money to a note of thanks from Sean in Page 2: Report on Student pay for medical treatment. which he expressed his grati- Council by Noah Miranda The response on social media tude for all the support that he Page 3: Bantam Braves Soccer was immediate and over- and his family has received Most recently, a generous Team Achieves Perfection by whelming. thus far. Loyola family has organized Jarrett Ketterling an online auction with some Sean and Nathalie A free-dress day on No- Page 3: Teacher Feature: A New truly incredible prizes, with (pictured at right, with their vember 23 raised $8,460. The Era in the Music Department by all proceeds going to support son, James) have been deeply Loyola Foundation has of- George Spyropoulos Mr. Sean Ryan and his fami- touched by the outpouring of fered to match Loyola student Page 4: What Happened to ly. The website is https:// support from the Loyola com- donations up to $10,000. As NAFTA? by Paolo Petroni mycause.bid/ and the name of munity-which is a testament well, the proceeds from the the auction is: Ryan. Great Page 8: The Stratford Trip by to the legacy Mr. Ryan has Loyola Talent Night on No- Giovanni Pedicelli work, Loyola. built at Loyola and the posi- vember 30 raised over $1500. Page 9: The History of Animation by Matthew Montoni Page 10: Is the Humanities in EDITORIAL: You Are More Than Your Grades Need of Reform? by Benedict Farrow By DYLAN demic success. Many Loyola This can be compared to adults Page 14: Operation Dragonfly Lands Google in Hot Water by BICKNELL students put great emphasis on discussing their wages to start a Rocco Santaguida their grades, and it is not entire- conversation. It can be very ly their fault. Belief comes awkward and discomforting. Page 15: Game Overload by from constant reaffirmation. Grades and wages are earned Nicolas Banousis As a student, you are often through hard work, but both Many people are insecure by Quote of the Day: asked about your grades by topics can influence one’s per- nature. They constantly worry “Enter through the narrow everyone surrounding you, as it ception of the other person’s gate. For wide is the gate and about their place in society. is an easy way to facilitate con- lifestyle and personality before broad is the road that leads to What role do I play? How do destruction, and many enter versation. This seemingly getting to know them. others see me? These are ques- through it. But small is the gate harmless opening line gives to Students, after accepting and narrow the road that leads tions that resound in everyone’s students the pressure to de- their “grade identity” can be- to life, and only a few find it.” head. For many, these questions scribe themselves as the sum of come competitive and compare Matthew 7: 13-14 are directly related to their aca- their academic achievements. (Continued on page 23) Page 2 The Loyola News Volume XVI, Issue I Talent Night Rocks the Maclean Center On Friday, November 30, the Save Mr. Ryan Commit- (secondary 2), Sean Bourque Loyola’s annual Talent Night tee. “Paolo Petroni and I are (secondary 3), Thomas Khairy featured artists from Loyola, the Co-Chairs of the Support (secondary 4) and Paolo Petro- Villa Maria and Sacred Heart. Mr. Ryan Committee,” noted ni, Matthew Montoni and my- Before the event, there was a Kevin, when asked about the self for secondary 5. We also special hockey game that fea- committee. “The group was have a Taskforce comprised of tured Intramural Hockey created quickly after the news the aforementioned representa- League players versus Loyola of Mr. Ryan’s circumstances tives along with Kyle Hogue teachers. This was followed the proceeds from ticket sales were publicized by his Go- and Kaelan Olney.” by a free skate. went to aid Mr. Sean Ryan, FundMe page. As soon as we The committee organ- At 6:00 PM, the who was recently diagnosed had heard of Mr. Ryan’s diag- izes meetings, speak to Princi- doors opened to the auditori- with a serious illness. Before nosis, we wanted to find some pal Malone about different um for the 2018 Loyola Tal- the last act appeared on stage, way to help him. While Mr. fundraising ideas, and report to ent Night. An enthusiastic secondary five students Kevin Petroni and I are the Co- Ms. Adams, Mr. Canella and crowd was treated to an even- Thompson and Paolo Petroni Chairs of the committee, we Mr. Parr. The goal of the com- ing of talented entertainers. (pictured above, left to right) have representatives from mittee is to raise awareness What made the spectacle spoke a few heartfelt words to secondary grades two through about Mr. Ryan's condition and even more special was that all the crowd regarding Mr. five who help our committee. Ryan. Both students began They are Antonio di Vincenzo (Continued on page 6) Report on the Loyola Student Council By NOAH with their school retreats. office last year due to its loca- favourite thing about being in MIRANDA tion. Also, this new location Student Council. “My favourite One of the biggest changes allows us to set up games in the part about being on student coun- for this year’s Student Council Bishops’ Atrium and in front of cil is that I get to try my best to is getting secondary one stu- our office.” make our school a better place dents included in various activi- for all students, while still having The new Loyola Student Coun- ties. This year, the student The Student Council is also a good time and actively partici- cil has had a great start to the council has finally given our making use of the large TVs the pating in other aspects in school 2018 school year. The Student secondary one students a voice. atrium. These TVs display up- life like sports and clubs. At the Council has been reaching out coming games, events, birth- I asked Jack Hickman of end of the day, we are making a to the entire school, including days and due dates-everything a class 4E, who is the only sec- change and spending time with new students, despite many student should know through- ondary four member of the our friends-it’s a win-win situa- past councils not involving the out his week at Loyola. The Student Council, what his fa- tion” younger grades. video presentations are created vourite change to the student by the director of Student Ser- The Loyola Student Council is The Student Council has council was. “My favourite vices, Ms. Adams, and our Stu- providing great leaders that strive organized many different activ- change on student council is dent Council, who make new to be young men for others. Let ities already, including helping permitting one Secondary 4 slides each day. us hope they continue their hard students fill out their Opus student (myself) on the council. work and inspire us all to do our cards in school, aiding the Ju- In addition, we have changed The Student Council of best for our high school commu- venile football team with music the location of the student 2018-2019 is very organized nity. Get involved, because be- and announcing, giving out free council office. It is now located and are very dedicated to make fore you know it, “the best years coffee at sports events, ice right next to the Atrium. This Loyola better for all students. I of your life” will be a memory. cream sandwich sales, and was needed because too few asked one of our co-president’s, helping the secondary ones people knew where to find the Anthony Mirarchi, what is his The Loyola News Volume XVI, Issue I Page 3 A New Era in the Music Department By GEORGE asked about the difficulty of dent and as a teacher. Speaking SPYROPOULOS handling this responsibility, about the former conductor, however, he replied, “In terms Mr. O’Neil remarked, “He was of the workload, it's not some- always there to answer ques- thing that is new to me. But tions and give feedback. But I Mr. Matt O’Neil has taken over there is always that added pres- think the biggest thing that I as head of the music depart- sure that you are filling in for have taken from him is the pas- ment and band program at Loy- some pretty big shoes.” sion and commitment that he put into it.” ola despite having less than His plan is not to completely three years of teaching experi- revamp the program, but rather Mr. O’Neil is dedicated to ence at the school. He was ap- to make small changes that fit teaching at Loyola.