Excelsior: Ever Striving, Ever Achieving. NOVEMBER-MARCH / / 2019-2020 / / ISSUE NO.2 Official News Publication of Archbishop Shaw High School 1000 Salesian Lane, Marrero, Louisiana 70072-2950 ON EAGLE’S Wings THE FUTURE STARTS TODAY, NOT TOMORROW Archbishop Shaw doesn’t just do Homecoming, we celebrate it. Rev. Fr. Louis Molinelli, SDB Memorial of the Most Holy Name of Mary ERIC BUI Archbishop Gregory Aymond’s homily regarding Don Bosco’s influence on the young filled the hearts of Archbishop Shaw and Academy of Our Lady students alike. In his homily, Fr. Lou narrated a remarkable For many high schools, Homecoming is a story about someone near and dear to him: dance. At Archbishop Shaw, this Sisterdecade Marys-long Victoria. tradition In school, has stayed young with Louis When Run, Friday jump, Night shout, Lights but Molinelligenerations was ofalways Archbishop terrified Shawof Sister families. Mary, butThe he week came before to understand the dance that brings her strict on demeanor made him a better man and a festivities, and students compete in grade Meando not More sin. better priest. level games for pride but, more importantly, spirit points. The week After the mass was over, Shaw and AOL culminates on Saturday with the annual MICHAEL FALCON introduced and recognized those leaders who Honorary Alumnus Tim Falcon was the first to Homecoming game and the naming of ERIC BUI announce the formation of Eagle Athletic representShaw’s Homecomingthe student body Court, as members composed of the of SPECIAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY MR. Studentthe previous Government. year’s queen and newly Facilities, L3C, whose missions was to “build ALEX RUTLEDGE first class athletic facilities at [Archbishop] crowned queen and maids. Shaw High School for the benefit of the — SEE PAGE 8 ArchbishopFor the past Shawtwo years and at Academy Archbishop of Shaw Our students of Shaw, Academy of Our Lady and Lady’sHigh School, annual the Battle ongoing of developmentsthe Birds brought of the the other Catholic schools on the West Bank.” theJoe two Zimmerman Salesian Stadium schools has together proved a taskonce From the inception of the venture, Rev. Louis againwith momefor a ntou day s of implications. prayer and Indeed, fun. The it might J. Molinelli, SDB and Principal Dr. Mark feastbe easy day to ofsay St. the John stadium Bosco is a completed was Williams were vital catalyst for the celebratedendeavor. Stands early andin the a grassy morning field with would both undertaking. On November 1, 2017, Molinelli schoolsobjectively coming constitute together a football to celebratestadium. A with was proud to proclaim “Today we break ahome formal stadium mass. has Every been ayear, dream Archbishop of Shaw’s ground for a new athletic facility which Gregorymen since Aymond the 1980s. celebrates the mass and gives a very inspiring homily to the continu es t he dream of St. John Bosco, hundredsBut Eagle alumniin attendance. do not come He back made to Shaw, a point ArchbishopPeter Wynhoven.” John Shaw, and Monsignor ArchbishopStudent Government Shaw’s band moderator, provides Mr. a musicalBenjamin flare Russo thatbecause we are it is theeasy. disciples “We do it of because St. John we love toand the Student annual CouncilHomecoming moderator, Bonfire. Ms. Genia Roper —SEE PAGE 6 Bosco,Shaw,” andsaid Advisorit is up to theus Eagleto continue Athletic his introduce their respective officials. Shaw and AOL students compete in Facilities and Principal of Dalton Architects, legacy by caring for the young and less friendly outdoor games. fortunate.INC, John Dalton ‘92. SEE PAGE 6 IN THIS ISSUE… WelcomeBattle of to the Birds FridayEagles Night soar Lights: in Bright and NewsSalesian from October the Leadership 2020 Brightersports, robotics Retreat!Vatican! On Eagle’s Wings PAGE 1 Campus Life NOV-MAR / / 19-20 / / NO.2 MODERATOR’S MESSAGE SENIOR SPOTLIGHT '20: want Welcome, Nolan Cahill ’20 : “I will Tyler Nichol I St.off tillJohn tomorrow Bosco putsthe good it lightly: you “Docan notdo today.put always cherish…” You may not have a tomorrow.” to leave behind a legacy. ERIC BUI Nolan’s aspirations include becoming a doctor after his undergraduate degree at Clearly, in quite a few respects, he is LSU. correct. Question:Question: What What is ishigher higher during during a graduation a graduation day- the number of high day- the number of high school graduates or school graduates or the overflow of tears MR. BRANDON SURRENCY The purpose of a newspaper is not only to the overflow of tears and laughter? MR. BRANDON SURRENCY inform or to provide analysis on subject and laughter? matters unbeknownst to the mass of Every May, about 90 students walk across the Nolan startedth at Archbishop Shaw as a 9th individuals who choose to read such a Everystage atMay, the Johnabout A. 90Alario students Event Center,walk grader. Before attending Shaw, Nolan publication. The worst prison is a closed acrossovercome the by stage their emotions.at the John Every A. memoryAlario attended Arden Cahill Academy. During heart, one that divulges into darkness Eventcemented Center, in the overcomehalls and classrooms by their of Nolan’s tenure at Shaw he was actively without seeing the love of all around itself. emotions.Archbishop Every Shaw Highmemory School cemented is left behi innd involved in both academics and athletics. In the turbulence of the times we live in, thefor futurehalls generationsand classrooms to one ofday Archbishop experience. Our staff has been hard at work with news publications fail to illuminate the ShawGraduation High isSchool a generally is left happy behind event, for with this new issue of On Eagle’s Wings! Academically, Nolan currently has a 4.4 world. futurethe sad generations undertones of to moving one day on and getting GPA and has scored a 27 on the ACT. He With the help of Ms. Judy Gardner, experience.over, onto a new, Graduation exciting journey.is a generally As the also serves as the school’s Vice President Onmaywe Eagle’s hopeonly be to Wings a showcasehigh willschool be morethenewspaper talent than that. and It happypaper salesman event, with Andy the Bernard sad undertones of The Office of That’s where I got familiar with people, where I written by a ragtag team of burnt out of the student body. Nolan is also an working prowess of these young movingyou'reonce put in on theit, “Iand good wish getting oldthere days wasover, before a wayonto you've to a know new, made friends,” continued the youngest Nichol. upperclassmen. But I promise, On Eagle’s officer in the following: Science Honors men, who put together a wonderful excitingactually leftjourney. them.” As the paper salesman Wings will be more than the world A ndy Bernard of The Office once put it, Society, Nationals Honors Society, Mu surrounding publication. it. Alpha Theta, and Ambassadors. “I wish there was a way to know you're inThe the irony good of graduationold days before is that weyou've were kids Nichol’s plans for the future really reflects the Athletically, Nolan has played basketball, actuallyentering highleft them.”school just 4 years ago. The idea culture of Shaw as a whole, a school that prides football and track. He is this years team For too long, Archbishop Shaw High of accepting responsibility and entering herself on the mental, physical, and spiritual captain for the basketball team. Last year School has lacked a publication that truly adulthood was a distant thought, and it was development of her young men. Tyler speaks will ce lebrate those joys, failures, schoolhe was that named gives me the a chance defensive to play player baseball, of the encapsulates her spirit. On Eagle’s Wings scary. This was not the case for senior Tyler confidently of his future. “I want to go to a thatyear also and allows in February me to get ahe good was education,” honored heby Nichol; he hit the ground sprinting. remarks.the Westbank He looks Quarterback forward to a future Club, receivingin progressions, traditions of old and new, and the award for Outstanding Athlete for the of course, Don Bosco. “I wasn’t really nervous,” says the son of kinesiology.month of February.Nichol’s goals are not selfish; he alumni Kip Nichol ‘82 and the nephew of athletics and plans to pursue a career related to than a monthly newsletter. It will be a love still wishes to be a fam ily man On Eagle’s Wings will be something more Elgin “Nick” Nichol ‘79. Nolan plans to attend LSU in the fall and ut and give back to majoring in Biology. Upon finishing his letter to everything we love abo The “legacy” student has been a cornerstone his extended family on the West Bank. last 4 years and was named a captain of the undergraduate degree he plans on don’t Archbishop Shaw. Our Shaw family will of Shaw’s football and baseball program the over it, laugh about it, and be proud of it. football team for the fall season. “I’d say the know Still,attending there exactly is LSU indecisionwhat MedicalI want in to his Schooldo; plans. there’s. “I still a call it ours. Let’s cry about it, share a meal lot of the world for me to discover. Schools, “Shaw is a one of a kind place with one of thing that really took away the nerves was a kind people. There is no place on earth For the reader who painfully read through training camp and summer sessions in 8th college applications, things like that- maybe my Editors Eric, Tyler, and Camden participate in a thought- that I would have rather spent my high my presumptuous metaphorical mess of an grade with my coaches.