LOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER October 24, 2017 Volume XV, Issue I The Loyola News Loyola Welcomes New Principal Tom Malone By ADAM one another and strive to be INSIDE THIS ISSUE their best every day.” PELLEGRINO Current News, Page 1-3 “When asked what he brings Arts and Culture, Page 4-7 to the Loyola community, Mr. Malone replied that he “brings Sports and Clubs, Page 8-10 a deep belief in Jesuit educa- Important News and Upcoming tion, my experience as a school “I feel that this school offers principal and father of three Events, Page 12 me the best professional fit of sons, and a love of working any school I’ve ever worked with teachers on classroom at,” claimed our new principal, instruction. Mr. Tom Malone, who was gracious enough to answer a Mr. Malone is a Harvard University graduate and he few questions about his experi- about the future and strong claims there are a few similari- ence thus far in his new job. school spirit.” ties between Loyola and Har- Mr. Malone has felt very vard. “Like Harvard students, Mr. Malone finished our welcomed and the school com- Loyola students ask good ques- interview with an important munity has already had quite a tions, and think deeply about message for the school commu- positive impact on him. “It the world around them. I've nity: “Remember that God's feels like a strong and compas- also experienced at both spirit is in and around you all sionate school communi- schools a sense of hopefulness the time and prayer works!” ty. People genuinely care about SPECIAL FEATURES Connecting with Columbia Life in the Campus Ministry Room by John A. Ferrucci, Page 2 The Evolution of Journalism: Beware of Bias and Fake News By WILLIAM help in the planning of Campus by Kevin C. Thompson, Page 3 MOLSON Ministry activities. Everyone is welcome in this space and it is a good place to start Top 5 Video Games to Play This Year by Giovanni Pedicelli, and end your day. Page 6 The Campus Ministry room The Campus Ministry room is a very popular location at Teacher Feature: The Coaching was created two years ago and Loyola High School. I mean, Career of Mr. Alain Cloutier by it is the centre of all of the why wouldn't anyone want to Connor Wareham, Page 8 Campus Ministry activities in relax on comfortable couches the school. It’s a place where instead of sitting on hard The Running Man: Jonah Smith students can come and be with benches in the cafeteria? But, Wins His Fifth Mount Royal Race fellow students and teachers, by Jarrett Ketterling, Page 9 what is the real reason behind and take the time to socialize. the creation of the Campus The goal of this room is to Ministry? Was there another Quote of the Day: goal in mind when Mr. Brian provide a safe place for kids to “The best preparation for Traynor decided to put come and, most importantly, be tomorrow is doing your best this plan into action? comfortable. Another goal of what we’re doing regarding today.” - H. Jackson Brown, the office is to help connect faith formation.” Mr. Traynor Jr. (American author) According to Mr. Traynor, students to the school more describes the room as “the hub the initial goal of this space was positively and allow them to “to connect the students with (Continued on page 2) Page 2 The Loyola News Volume XV, Issue I The Campus Ministry Office, continued from Page 1 of Campus Ministry activities and in this case, senior stu- in the school, but it is also a dents are given priority over place where kids can come and the younger students. The hang out and socialize.” Hope- room is open throughout the fully, this room is a place day and is frequently open where students and even teach- after school. It is a student- ers can come and say whatever packed space with lots going they want without being on. You can talk about any- judged. thing without being judged, you can sit down and relax The Campus Ministry area and socialize and you can is open to all grade levels and even do homework in silence even alumni are permitted to sometimes. The room has visit. Occasionally, the space Pictured above: Cole Griffin (left) and Campus Minister Mr. Brian Traynor many uses and it is a great relaxing in the Campus Ministry room. may get a little too crowded place to spend your free time. Connecting with Colombia By JOHN A. in 2016, an agreement was tastic country to visit. Howev- FERRUCCI signed in Havana for weapon er, due to harsh stereotyping, surrender. In 2010, the govern- and events that occurred be- ment of France listed Santa tween forty and fifty years ago, Marta Colombia as a safe travel many still believe it is a crime- destination. infested area that should be avoided. Today, nothing could For the Columbia Experi- be further from the truth. For the first time in the history ence, the students will be living of the secondary four Experi- in Santa Marta, a very tourist- ence Week, students will be friendly location. Both Mr. Sources: given the opportunity to go to Paul Donovan (Loyola’s Presi- Colombia. This has been a sur- 1. Richard, Sarah. “Colombia: Too dent) and Mr. Brian Traynor Dangerous or the Next Tourist prise and a concern for students visited Santa Marta last sum- Globe, Luis Carlos Villegas Hotspot?” Gapyear.com, 18 Oct. and parents. Known for its dark mer and were astonished by the wrote, “In the 1980s and 1990s, 2016, www.gapyear.com/ history of criminal activity beauty and the safety of the features/217796/colombia-dangerous Colombia was considered to be linked to drug cartels through- region. Mr. Traynor stated that -or-tourists. on the brink of becoming a out the 1980s and the 1990s, there was a high number of failed state. That conceptualiza- 2. Nomads, World. “Is It Safe to many view this country as a tourists visiting the country Travel to Colombia?” tion is now out of step with the dangerous location. Why would which helped to convince him www.worldnomads.com/travel- realities of our vibrant econo- Loyola offer students the op- that it was a safe destination for safety/south-america/colombia/ is-it- portunity to travel to Colom- my, strong democracy, restored safe-to-travel-to-colombia.vel-safety/ the grade tens. south-america/colombia/is-it-safe-to- bia? security and stability, and con- tinued social progress. While When asked about the dif- travel-to-colombia. “I would never put the stu- work remains, Colombia has ferences between the Domini- 3. Villegas, Luis Carlos. Technology dent's health and safety at risk," clearly turned the page. can Republic and Colombia, is Driving Change in Colombia” claimed Mr. Brian Traynor, Mr. Traynor said, “Columbia is bostonglobe.com Between the years of 2011 September, 2014, https:// who organizes the Experience beautiful in nature. It is rich in and 2017, Colombia has seen a www.bostonglobe.com/ Week trips to foreign countries. natural resources, and there are massive transition from crime opinion/2014/09/19/technology- "Ever since the Colombian amazing rainforests and wild- and corruption to peace and driving-change-colombia/ Drug cartels between the 1970s life. In the Dominican Repub- Fz3eABonGaoQD4JO54EDPK/ safety of citizens. In 2011, and 1990s, people of the United lic, this is not the case. There is story.html meetings between Revolution- States and Canada continue to not as much nature and animals ary armed forces and the Co- view this country as a danger- to be seen in the area the stu- lombian government were held. ous drug infested region.” But dents will be living in. this is no longer the case. In 2013, the mission to bring peace to Colombia became Colombia is a gorgeous Reporting for The Boston internationally supported. Also, tourist destination, and a fan- The Loyola News Volume XV, Issue I Page 3 The Evolution of Journalism: Beware of Bias and Fake News By KEVIN C. work at some point during the THOMPSON day, it is not unusual to see a simple yet audacious message President Trump tweeted that is being reported on for long and sometimes unnecessary periods of time, when alternative, more “The Most Trusted Name in important events should be News,” claims an advertise- reported. ment for the American cable Journalism has been in ex- news channel, CNN. Over the istence for centuries, driving past few decades or so, journal- political campaigns, following ism and news networks have seemingly ceaseless storms and been considered faulty in terms accompanying us through our of trustability, with news an- morning as well as giving us a chors expressing more of a final reporting before we head to sleep at night. Ever since the not too fond of a specific issue, A few suggestions on how invention of the printer, weekly political party or individual, the to formulate an unbiased and newspapers have presented the stream of news concerning the informed opinion include read- facts on depicting certain subject can be biased. ing a lot and reading critically, understanding the writer’s mo- events and informing the reader Another grave concern of tivations, being honest with about what is going on around news reporting is the existence of yourself about your own biases the world. Journalism, through “fake news.” Fake news is mainly and engaging in healthy debate. newspapers and eventually presented in an attempt to either radio and television, was simp- support or deteriorate a person or Sources: ly about reading out the facts of occurrences and allowing the Hawkins, John.