The ‘ROCK RepORT A peek inside this issue Marching to Success of the ‘Rock Report: Zach Crowe ‘18 Page 2: ECHO/Fall The- ater t’s a common fall high school stereotype that the school’s football I team is the one that receives all the attention and glory, while the Page 3: Mrs. Odenthal/ team’s marching band is given no recognition for their hard works and PowderPuff Game achievements. This year, here at Bishop Feehan, the exact opposite is Page 4: Patriots due towards these two groups of students. Sure, the Feehan football team ended on a 7-1 hot run, but failed to amass any playoff wins. On Page 5: Homecoming the other hand, Bishop Feehan’s marching band had a season of un- Game matched success. The band traveled to Connecticut and won first Page 6: College Bowl/ place (yet again) in the States/Regional level competition, earning Hallway Decorating them a ticket to the National level competition at MetLife. They end- Page 7: Homecoming ed up in the top 5 at Nationals. Feehan was awarded the title of best Skits/Dance percussion of any team, and won the pride of defeating the team that went on to win First Place, Burlington City High School . Many sen- Page 8: Santa Shop iors, such as section leaders George El-Haoui, Kyle Arujo, and Cassie Page 9: Student Perspec- Schifman will be dearly missed, but have paved the path towards fu- tives: Santa Shop ture marching band success at Feehan for years to come. Page 10: Dear Lucky A Saint Among Us The Back Page: Student Grace Chiodo ‘18 Spotlight ishop Feehan's recipient of the 2017 Saint In Training Among Us Upcoming Events: B award is Mrs. Tyler. Starting on the very first day of class, Mrs. Ty- 10/16-21-Homecoming ler's students quickly learned that they have a great year to look for- Week ward to. Mrs. Tyler exhibits an array of qualities that make her an ex- 12/8 - Feast of the Immacu- cellent role model and friend to all those she meets. Each day she greets late Conception Mass her classes with a welcoming smile and contagious enthusiasm about helpful literature and writing techniques. Her gift of teaching has the 12/14- STAND Coffee- power to make students who once considered English their least favor- house and Tree Lighting ite class grow to love it. When Mrs. Cryan and Mr. Fuccillo began to 12/22– Christmas Break describe the winner of the Saint in Training award, the entire auditori- begins um was filled with whispers of Mrs. Tyler's name. Needless to say, 1/12– Midterms begin Mrs. Tyler is an incredible teacher who is well-deserving of her special 1/15– MLK Day recognition. ECHO/Theater ECHO: Let Go and Let God Ava Garfinkel‘18 n my way to the Wonderland most transformative experiences of my O Conference Center, I have to ad- life. It’s hard to explain the weekend mit that my overwhelming emotion to someone who hasn’t taken a part in regarding the impending ECHO re- it, as every ECHO retreat is unique to treat was nervous. After hearing so the individuals participating. Through much about the experience and having the experience I truly learned to “let it built up over the past three years of go and let God,” and made countless high school, I was worried that I may unexpected friends that I couldn't be let down. Perhaps I was expecting have connected with in any other way. too much or I wouldn’t feel comforta- For those who are anticipating their ble fully participating in the experi- March ECHO, I challenge you to go in ence; these thoughts plagued my mind with an open heart and an open mind; as I entered the conference center that and for the underclassmen who are would become my home over the long- contemplating signing up for the re- est weekend of my life. treat, I encourage you to take this op- My preconceived notions of the way I portunity to learn more about yourself would react to the retreat could not and the people around you. Lastly, al- have been more wrong, and I can con- ways remember: keep your fork, find fidently say that ECHO was one of the your north, and let your freak flag fly. A Feehan Christmas Carol cast and crew of this year’s Fall play tirelessly worked to put on A Christmas Mary Rose Corkery ‘18 Carol and the work certainly paid off. Senior Eric Blair took the lead role in this whirlwind of fantastic costumes, impressive acting, and classic Dickens lines. The various ghosts of Christmas managed to bring life to the stage among the Cratchits, Ebby, and many more iconic figures. Reviews of the play by applauding audience members were overwhelmingly positive, concluding ead by Mr. Harrison in another yet another Feehan theater production L stunning theater production, the on a high note. Around Feehan A Chat with Mrs. Odenthal Victoria Richardson ‘21 s. Odenthal is a magnificent English teacher here at Bishop Feehan High School. This M is her first year here and she is loving it so far. She is now in grad school and loves to help others learn. Upon sitting down in an interview with Mrs Odenthal, some interesting and exciting infor- mation came to light. First, Ms. Odenthal, like most of us students, finds it somewhat chal- lenging to transition between classes because she teaches Freshman and Junior classes in dis- tant classrooms. Currently, her classes are reading To Kill A Mockingbird and Macbeth. Her Mac- beth students are even acting out some scenes from the story! If you are looking for good books to read, Ms. Odenthal has some great suggestions,: Bless Me Ultima, and the fourth Har- ry Potter book. However Ms. Odenthal’s favorite genre of books are historical fiction. Next, Mrs. Odenthal shared that compared to her hometown of Aiken, South Carolina, the weather in the Northeast is much colder than it ever is there. This does not scare her away though — she is excited to watch Murder On The Orient Express, which takes place in snowy weather on a train. When it comes to heroes, she is a bigger fan of D.C. than Marvel because most of her favorite heroes are in D.C.. She also loves Star Trek more than Star Wars because they ex- plore more in the show and she personally feels like there is more of an element to the shows and movies. Overall, Ms. Odenthal is an awe-inspiring teacher in school and an awe-inspiring person out of school — I hope that every student gets a chance to meet her! Feehan Girls Take the Field Megan Coughlan ‘18 t was a chilly Sunday morning as many Bishop Feehan upperclassmen flocked to McGrath I Stadium bearing winter hats and gloves. Previously, McGrath had been reserved for guys playing football at Bishop Feehan High School; however, at the second annual Bishop Feehan Powder Puff game, it was the girls’ turn to take the field. With the Seniors wearing bright pink shirts, and the Juniors black, the girls walked onto the notorious Feehan turf. Fearlessly lead by star Senior football players, the Senior girls dominated the games. On the other hand, the Juniors, did not fare quite as well. The class of 2018 had much at stake in this nail-biter of a game, as last year, they had been champions, crushing the class of 2017. Today, they were here to defend their title as the greatest girls’ football team to ever walk the halls of Bishop Feehan High School—maybe even the greatest football team to grace our halls—but that’s a touchy subject with the boys. The Senior team offered up the best athletes Feehan has, and it was obvious with their performance. Both senior teams won and faced each other in the playoffs, keeping their title and making Feehan sports history. As the games came to an end, the girls flocked to the cookie sale hosted by the Red Cross Club to celebrate and warm up with hot chocolate and cookies. Overall, the second annual Powder Puff game was a success- ful event for all. On the Field Patriots Look Towards Success Brendan Donoghue ‘18 s the Patriots prepare for their trip to In more recent weeks, the defense has been A Mexico to face the Oakland Raiders, they able to communicate much better and has sit atop the AFC East with a record of 7-2. gone back to playing a much more solid Patri- Early in Training Camp, there was talk of a ot-like defensive scheme under head coach Bill perfect season, 19-0. But with a plethora of in- Belichick and defensive coordinator Matt Pa- juries to star players such as Julian Edelman tricia. Just to give some sense of the improve- and Dont’a Hightower, the Patriots lost two of ment, through the first six game of the season, their first four games and had people doubting the Patriots were allowing roughly 30 points their success for the rest of the season. Defen- per game. Since that time, the Patriots have sive woes haunted the Patriots throughout the been averaging about 16 points for game. In first month and a half of the season. Newcom- recent weeks, the offense has also improved ers Stephon Gilmore and David Harris were greatly, with Tom Brady mixing his targets often blamed for the lack of chemistry, and and not heavily relying on one player to get while there is some truth to that, almost the him through a drive.