THE SENTINEL Marist High School Volume 53, Issue 4 4200 west 115th street, chicago, il 60655 MARCH 31, 2017 Mr. Tucker discusses school-wide initiatives by Megan Alagna to hear more stories like this, form their core values and make good decisions based and Gina Musso on those values. “In one split second you can make a Principal Larry Tucker met with the decision that will change your life,” Tucker journalism 1 class for his annual press said. “It’s my hope that students will conference on Feb. 16 and spoke on the hear stories like [mine] and make better topics of the What Do You Stand For decisions.” program, plans for campus expansion Queen of Peace High School announced and the future of single-gender Catholic its closing in early February, becoming the schools. second all-girls Catholic high school to Last summer, guidance counselor Mrs. close in the past three years, after Mount Holly Cox and social worker Ms. Cathaleen Assisi’s closing in 2014. Novak developed the What Do You Stand St. Laurence then announced that For program to help students form values it would accept the current freshmen, and make better decisions. sophomores and juniors from Queen Tucker pointed out that while most of Peace. The boys and girls at St. programs focus on telling students what Laurence will be educated separately until not to do, this program aims for a positive 2022, when the school plans to go fully outlook toward helping students choose coeducational as Marist did in 2004. what they stand for. Tucker was principal at the time Marist “I think that students will gain values, went coed, and described the long and particularly Catholic values, and focus carefully thought out process he and the on how we treat one another and how we rest of the community took to prepare for rebound from life’s difficulties, like peer the addition of girls. pressure,” Tucker said. “There’s a lot of work that goes into it,” photo by Stephanie Lysy Tucker recalled his own experience Tucker said. “We had to do a great deal of dealing with difficult choices and inservicing for faculty members, hire more Principal Larry Tucker talks about the What Do You Stand For consequences when he was in high school. female teachers and add bathrooms and program, the future of Catholic school and plans for campus At the Centralia basketball tournament locker rooms just to start.” expansion in his annual press conference with journalism 1 during his junior year, Tucker admits being Tucker also pointed out that in recent students. encouraged by his teammates to drink a years more students have been testing at beer. He gave into the peer pressure, but coed schools than at single-gender schools master plan by the end of this school year “I don’t’ want to build generic science he and his teammates were caught by his in the Archdiocese. that will address the school’s needs. labs,” Tucker said. “I think each coach and kicked off the team. “Coed schools offer a real world Three major needs have already been classroom should have its own personality, “I wanted to be a Division 1 player in environment,” Tucker said. “You will identified, including a performing arts with different equipment and styles that college,” Tucker said. “I didn’t meet that probably go to college and eventually work center, an indoor sports practice facility support 21st century modes of teaching goal because someone offered me beer and with members of the opposite sex. I think and a new science wing. and learning.” said ‘We’ve never seen you drink. Why that the sooner boys and girls come to learn Of the three, Tucker indicated that a new The administration aims to build the new don’t you drink it?’ I wish I had gotten and compete together, the better.” science wing is the priority, with a focus on science wing in the near future. Additional myself out of that hotel room.” Plans to renovate and expand the campus science labs. Tucker hopes to create spaces fundraising will be necessary before plans Administrators and guidance counselors are also in progress. The administration is that inspire students and promote hands-on for the performing arts center and sports hope that the program will enable students working with a consultant to put together a learning. facility can become a reality. performances tonight, tomorrow Marist Theatre Guild presents Once Upon a Mattress by Faith Laughran PERFORMANCES editor-in-chief The Marist Theater Guild continues Today: 7:30 p.m. its run of the Once Upon a Mattress tonight at 7:30 p.m, a musical comedy Tomorrow: 1:30 p.m. adapted from Hans Christian Andersen’s and 7:30 p.m. The Princess and the Pea. The play takes place in a kingdom that Morgan Park Academy Theater is very unhappy since Queen Aggravain, 2153 W. 111th St., Chicago played by junior Cate Hynes, came to power. She has ruled that no one can marry until Prince Dauntless, played choreography by seniors Elizabeth by senior Jack Golden, is married to a Travnik and Dana Kelly. Band director princess of true royalty. Mr. Andrew Creagh will conduct the pit RedHawk journalists win awards Meanwhile Lady Larken, played orchestra. At the 25th annual Scholastic Press Association of Chicago/ by senior Bridget Ryan and junior “People should definitely come see McCormick Foundation High School Media Conference, Madeline Curtin, is pregnant with Sir this show because it is a hilarious twist Harry’s child. Sir Harry, played by on a classic fairy tale that will leave the hosted by Roosevelt University on March 7, the Sentinel senior Jake Listowski and junior Jimmy audience singing and smiling for days,” was awarded excellent achievement for overall layout Lynch, goes to find a princess for Prince Kelly said. and overall newspaper. Seniors Marina Mosquera and Dauntless, and he comes back with Additional performances will be held MiKaela Dismukes won excellent achievement for opinion Princess Winnifred, played by senior tomorrow in the Baer Theater at Morgan writing. Junior Stephanie Kozlowski won the feature writing Becca Valek. Park Academy at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. competition, while junior Michelle Lenz won in editorial The Queen decides to give Princess “The cast has worked so hard to put on Winifred another test to see if she is a fabulous show,” Travnik said. “There is writing and junior Gianna Miritello won in sports writing. eligible to marry the prince. a pun in about every other line, so people Senior Stephanie Lysy won an excellent achievement award The spring musical is directed by should come see it if they want a good for sports photography. Mrs. Erin Kelly and Mrs. Erin Vail, with laugh.” PAGE TWO NEWS MARCH 31, 2017 Students raise over $55,000 during Relay for Life This year over $55,000 was raised by Emily Reynolds for the American Cancer Society by the senior reporter Relay for Life committee and participants. Donations came from luminaria sales, a On March 3 and 4, 35 teams and over $3 dress down day, ice cream sales during 400 students gathered for this year’s all lunch mods and contributions from annual Relay for Life event. Relay for members of the community. Life is a 12-hour fundraiser from 6 p.m. to Brainiacs, a team led by senior Maddie 6 a.m. that raises money for the American Murphy, raised over $11,000 through Cancer Society and helps celebrate the donations made by family and friends. lives of those who have lost their lives to “I do Relay for Life in honor of my cancer. mom who passed away from a brain Relay for Life opened with speeches tumor,” Murphy said. “My favorite part is from senior Mac Lim and junior Henry the survivor lap because the survivors of Keller who shared their personal cancer fought so hard to get where they are experiences with cancer before taking the and I enjoy cheering them on and showing first lap around the gym to honor cancer my support.” survivors. During the night, students also After sunset the Luminaria Ceremony participated in watching movies, listening takes place in honor of the Marist family to bands, took part in obstacle courses, members who have been affected by laser tag and a Mr. Marist competition, cancer. which was won by senior Jack Golden. “So many members of our Marist family Next year’s Relay for Life is scheduled photo by Stephanie Lysy have been affected by cancer and during for Saturday, March 3. Students can sign the Relay for Life, we offered help for up for next year’s event online or through Students cheer on the band Paper Planes in the Red and White their healing,” Campus Minister Colleen Campus Ministry beginning in February Gym as part of Relay for Life on March 3, the annual fundraiser Pochyly said in an email to the faculty. 2018. for the American Cancer Society. Language dept. expands Italian program “Since we have a strong Catholic by Marina Mosquera identity at Marist, it makes sense to offer senior reporter a language that belongs to a country of beauty and the Christian faith,” Nathan- Beginning with the 2017-18 school Gamauf said. year, students may choose to take Italian Senior Gianna Wheeler, who is currently as a freshman. This expansion comes as enrolled in the Italian program, shares the result of the efforts of world language Nathan-Gaumauf’s views. department chair Ms. Erica Nathan- “The language is not only beautiful, Gamauf, who believes offering four years but learning it also opens additional of Italian will help set Marist apart from opportunities,” Wheeler said.