The WALRUS
The time has come, the Walrus said, to talk of many things:
Of shoes and ships and sealing wax, of cabbages and kings. - Lewis Carroll
St. Sebastian’s School
Vol LXVIII No. 5
March 2015
Trustees Return to Seb’s, Become
Students For One Day
By Greg DeMatteo ‘16
Thursday, March 5 was the
annual Trustee Visit Day at St. Sebastian’s. Many members of the Board of
Trustees came to experience the daily
routine of the students and to learn
what it is like to be a student these
days. Board members also hoped
to observe the teachers, their teaching methods, and the ways which
they utilize modern technology in the
classroom. Many of the trustees were
or still are parents of students at St.
Sebastian’s, and this visit day allows
them to see just what happens after
they drop off their kids at 7:45 each
morning. With the conclusion of the
school day, all the trustees gathered
for a board meeting to discuss their
findings and views on the day. Once
again, this day was a huge success,
and a great time was had by whole
community—teachers, students, and
trustees.
In order to ensure the success of the day, Mr. Nerbonne began
preparation many weeks ago. First,
he was faced with the laborious task
of putting together the schedule for the
day. An invitation was sent out to every board member, and those who decide to attend tell Mr. Nerbonne what
subject they would like to visit. Then,
Mr. Nerbonne puts together a schedule for each board member, making
sure to honor their requests, as well as
varying the grade levels the trustees
observe, so that a trustee doesn’t only
see one group of students. In designing the schedule, Mr. Nerbonne tries
to make sure that the trustees attend
different classes from those which
they attended last year. Mr. Nerbonne
explained that the trustees aren’t here
to evaluate classes, but rather to be
educated on the life of a St. Sebastian’s student and to become familiar
with the teaching and learning process
in the school. He went on to say that
the day is a great opportunity for the
trustees to observe the impact of the
small class sizes on the learning experience. The board members get to
see that there is “no back row” in our
classrooms, every student is engaged
and attended to by the teachers. Mr.
Nerbonne also highlighted that it is
important for the trustees to see how
technology, such as smart boards,
are used in the classroom to enhance
the learning experience. He is very
pleased that so many trustees take the
time year after year from their very
busy schedules to come into school
and observe different classes. The
trustees arrive at 11:30 A.M., and they
don’t leave until after 6:00 P.M. when
the board meeting concludes. Finally,
Mr. Nerbonne explained one of the
most important purposes of the visit
day is that the trustees who have been
incredibly generous to the school with
both their time and resources, can
see exactly how they are benefiting
the school. A large portion of what
St. Sebastian’s is takes place in the
classroom, and it’s important for our
trustees to get a good sense of the day
to day life of the school. The day also
serves as a way for to usually separate
parts of the school to come together
and get to know each other. The trustees aren’t the only
ones who benefit from this day. The
students have the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, knowledge, and
critical thinking abilities to someone
besides their teachers. The trustees’
presence adds the additional incentive
for increased class participation, as
well as good behavior.
Many trustees had the opportunity to attend classes. One trustee who sat in on a science class was
amazed by the use of technology in
the classroom, explaining that it was
great to see just how much it changes the learning process. The trustee
was also impressed by the classroom
environment, as the students are all
willing and eager to raise their hands,
answer questions, and contribute to
the leaning atmosphere of the class. Another area of the class that caught
the trustee’s attention was how engaging the teacher was, stating that the
teacher held the classes’ attention for
the entire forty-five minutes. No one
got bored or lost focus. The students
were all paying attention the whole
time. Once again, the annual
Trustee Visit Day was a huge success. Board members who are usually
focused on broad issues, such as the
school budget, had the opportunity to
return to the classroom to experience
the everyday life of the students, and
to experience how the learning process has developed since they were in
school. Also, the day gives the trustees the chance to observe the classroom atmosphere and the relationships between teachers and students,
as well as the many ways in which
modern technology is utilized in the
classroom to assist with the educating process. We are very glad that the
trustees truly care about the school,
taking a large portion of time out of
their packed schedules to observe our
activities. With another successful
visit day in the past, we look forward
to next March when the trustees will
once again join us in the classrooms. Left to Right: Mrs. Reed, P ’15, ‘17, listens in on Mr. Brown’s Bio class; Board President Mr.
Elcock ‘77, P ‘08 sits in on Mr. Ferguson’s amazing 3rd period Latin 5AS class, his best ever.
AP Lit Sees ‘King Lear’ on Stage
By Chris Haley ‘15
HEAD WRITER
On Wednesday, February
25, the St. Sebastian’s AP Lit classes
took a trip to the Legacy Place movie
theatre in Dedham to see an exclusive
showing of Shakespeare’s King Lear.
King Lear is one of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedies. King
Lear, who is getting old, wants to
divide his kingdom up amongst his
three daughters so that his bloodline
can continue to rule the land. However, his anger and impulsiveness causes
him to disown all three of his daughters, and causes vicious conflict in his
family. Two of the King’s daughters
eventually revolt, attempting to take
over the whole kingdom for themselves. Lear and his one remaining
loyal daughter must take on the other
two evil children to save the country
from falling into the hands of the villains.
The movie was a film of a
play of King Lear that was performed
at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival
earlier this year. The film showed the
stage and the set of the play, giving it
a natural atmosphere. The play took a
more sympathetic view of King Lear
himself, rather than playing him as a
completely selfish, cruel, unloving father. Their portrayal was effective and
was entertaining. The play was, however, three hours long, and even had
an intermission, which is unusual for
a film. However, seeing the play the
way it is supposed to be performed, as
a play, provided us with a more genuine view of Shakespeare’s story.
In literature classes here at
St. Sebastian’s, we often read Shakespeare’s work. In middle school we
read Romeo and Juliet, and Julius
Caesar, and in high school, we read,
at a minimum, Henry IV, part 1, and
Macbeth. If you take AP Lit, you get
to read King Lear. However, if you
are really smart, and take Mr. Drummond’s senior Shakespeare class, you
get to read five more plays, including A Midsummer Night’s Dream,
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The Merchant of Venice, Henry V,
Hamlet, and The Tempest. However,
very rarely do students get to watch
Shakespeare’s masterpieces the way
they were supposed to be performed,
as a play. By seeing the plays live you
get a better understanding of the play.
It can be difficult, at times, to understand Shakespeare’s writing. However, when a professional actor plays his
characters, who knows the language
of the play, it is easier to understand
speeches, and dialogue. Also, when
we read Shakespeare like a book, we
loose the emotion that is central to every work. Hamlet didn’t say “To be,
or not to be – that is the question,”
in a monotonous voice. No. Hamlet
is pondering suicide, fed up with the
pain and confusion of life. Seeing the
plays acted out keep them from becoming boring and keeps the plays
exciting and eventful. Shakespeare is
the greatest playwright of all time for
a reason, and it is only when we watch
his works acted out that we can experience them the way he intended us to.
16 teams of 2 dream of winning Moot Court, which means they
would have to defend their case before judges, not Mr. Cleary.
Moot Court Underway
By David Korzeniowski
‘16
It’s time to fill out your
brackets for the most important
tournament of the year. No, not the
March Madness bracket, but the
Moot Court bracket. That’s right.
That huge bracket on the wall outside
of the third floor bathrooms. It’s that
time of year again.
For all you uncultured
citizens, I will explain what exactly
Moot Court is and how it works.
Moot Court is a mock court competition. Sixteen teams of two enter the
competition, and one team wins the
whole thing. To move on, a team must
argue their side of a Supreme Court
case better than they opposing team
so that the judges (Mr. Cleary, Mr.
Dagdigian, and Mr. Foley) will come
down on their side. For each round,
Supreme Justice Cleary gives out a
new case to the remaining teams to
argue. He will assign some to argue
the side of the plaintiff and other to
argue the side of the defendant. With
each passing round, the competition
is cut in half until only one of the sixteen original teams remains.
A typical Moot Court match
will go as follows. First, the two
teams will do extensive preparation
to research the case, find precedents
or other cases that support their argument, locate any other constitutional
arguments, and find evidence to disprove that which the opponents may
use. They will write out their speeches
for the match beforehand. On the day
of the match, the team representing
the plaintiff and the team representing the defendant will come to Mr.
Cleary’s room to argue the case as if
it was in front of the Supreme Court.
The plaintiff side gives their opening
statements first. Usually, the better
speaker on the team will get up and
give a background on the case while
also outlining where their argument
will go. The other teammate then will
get up and explain why the constitution and the previous Supreme Court
cases support their side of the argument. These opening statements will,
in total, be about 10 minutes. After
the plaintiff side is finished, the defendants will get up to the podium
and do the same thing, arguing why
the constitution supports their side.
After this, the judges question both
sides for 10-15 minutes each. The
questioning is by far the hardest part
of the match, because there is not a
lot a team can do to prepare for the
questions that will be asked. They
have to think on their feet, follow
Mr. Cleary’s 5 minute questions, and
come up with a concise, eloquent answer that helps prove why their argument is the better one. After the questioning is completed and both teams
give a sigh of relief, they give closing
statements. The defendants give their
closing statements first, wrapping up
their argument and leaving the judges
with a killer point. The plaintiff side
then does the same. The person who
gave the start of the opening statements (the better speaker) usually
gives the closing statements in a typical match. Then, the judges deliberate amongst themselves and post the
winner on the bracket later.
This year, the sixteen teams
in the tournament are as follows:
Kerwin and Wade, Rourke and Connolly, Canavan and McCarthy, Westvold and Vallace, Santosuosso and
McGowan, Eldridge and Aldrich,
Kapples and Canavan, Karol and
Cullen, Mahoney and Mackintire,
Elcock and Gordon, Potvin and Korzeniowski, Barron and Rozewski,
Brugger and Loughborough, Morris
and Haley, Wiik and Lee, Blue and
Mustone. So far, only Morris and
Haley, and Korzeniowski and Potvin
have moved on to the quarterfinals.
Out of these sixteen teams, there are
3 semifinalists from last year’s tournament: Morris and Haley, Blue and
Mustone, and McCarthy and Canavan. The final last year was Morris and Haley vs. Canavan and McCarthy with Canavan and McCarthy
winning it all. They look to repeat
this year. So, swing by to a match
whenever you can, and keep your eye
on that big bracket in the third floor
hallway.
A lot of people really hate
reading Shakespeare. If you are one of
those people, it simply means you have
not really read Shakespeare. You have
not read closely and noticed all the subtleties that make his writing so great.
You have not read the great speeches of
Shakespeare that send chills down the
spine when read with enthusiasm. Give
Shakespeare a chance. I can guarantee
you won’t regret it.
If you are a junior interested in Shakespeare, make sure to sign up for Mr.
Drummond’s
Shakespeare
class.
Shakespearize yourself.
Top: The promo for the showing; Bottom: Lear at the beginning of the play, before he divides his kingdom.
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QUOTES of
the MONTH
“Doyle, come on. Let’s get back to talking about bagels.”
-- Mr. Schell, asking Doyle
Sylvia ‘15 to stop his side
conversation and get in on
the class discussion of bagels
“I’m sick of the Flatley Show!”
-- Mr. Tremblay
“Johnny wept.”
-- Pablo Hernandez ‘15, on his progress to complete the Walrus
Robotics Says: “Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto”
By Jimmy Ryan ‘16
Sports, clubs, and activities during the winter range from the
slope-shredding ski team to the stagestrutting drama club, but coolest is
Robotics. If you have ever walked
through the 2nd floor of the science
building and seen a bunch of kids fiddling with a pile of metal that looks
something like Wall-E, you can have
only the response of that tricycle-riding youth from The Incredibles: “That
was totally WICKED!” This year the
“totally WICKED” Robotics team
competed in a Qualifying tournament
in January and then at States in February.
The Arrows engineers had
a successful day at the Qualifiers, but
a few unfortunate mishaps kept them
out of the top spots. The team left
that day with a trophy for their originality and creativity but no guarantee of moving on. Thinking that that
their season was over, the team was
pleasantly surprised when informed
of their place in the State Championships. Evidently a couple teams were
unable to continue, so the Arrows who
had been on a waiting list would compete again.
Except there were a few
problems. The notification came just
days before the competition, meaning
the Arrows had little time to debug,
repair, and prepare. Plus it was the
same weekend as Dramafest, meaning
a few members were unable to make
it, in turn forcing others to quickly
step up to fill their roles. But thanks
to some good ol’ St. Seb’s ingenuity,
the team got it done, preparing the robot and getting 7 members present for
the competition.
So on Saturday, February
28, the Robotics team headed over to
Natick High School for the State Tournament. 32 teams would compete for
the State title as well as a spot in the Regional round. From Regionals, teams
had the chance to move on to Worlds. The tournament starts with 40 matches
in which two teams of two robots each
are randomly paired up for the twoand-a-half minute match. Earning
points for wins and total points scored,
the robots would then see if they made
the finals. The top four teams in seed
order would pick alliance partners until
twelve teams in total were moving on
(free math: that’s four teams of three). Then the 1 seed faces the 4 seed and
the 2 seed faces the 3 seed in best-2out-of-3 semifinals, with the winners
competing in best-2-out-of-3 finals. The winners receive trophies and spots
in the Regional tournament.
The day went well for the Arrows Robotics team, especially considering the circumstances. Going 2-3 for
their share of the 40 random matches,
the team was unfortunately not in the
top 4, nor did they get chosen as alliance partners. Still, that does not take
away from their achievement. According to Project Manager Shawn Lunch
’15, “It really tested our ability. But
we were able to accomplish what we
planned and then some.” Mr. Wilbur,
the club moderator, agreed, saying, “It
was great. You guys did everything
I could have asked. You had the autonomy I was looking for. I think I did
the least supervising I’ve ever done because there was such good communication all around.” Despite not moving on, the
Robotics had some great success due
largely to the leadership of seniors
Shawn Lynch (Project Manager), John
Flatley (Assistant Project Manager),
James Hunt (Head Builder), and Peter
Olson (Head Programmer). The team
faced some tough adversity throughout
the year and very skilled opponents. Massachusetts has one of the toughest
leagues in the country, and Mr. Wilbur
admitted, “I haven’t seen competition
like that [which I saw at States] since
World Championships 2012.” Now
with the competition season officially
over, the team looks to do all they can
to prepare for next year. If building,
computers, engineering, or problemsolving interests you, make sure to
check out the Robotics rooms near the
Physics labs. You don’t have to be totally afraid of Mr. Wilbur.
“Hi! My name is Cam!”
-- Cam Quirk ‘15
“CCD kids -- don’t give them crayons!”
-- Mr. Drummond
Freshmen To St. Benedict’s
By Patrick Dufour ‘18
Over the upcoming
March Break, ten members of the
freshmen class will be making a
trip down to St. Benedict’s Prep
to establish a relationship between
the our school and St. Benedict’s. This is the first year of the trip and
could become a yearly tradition.
The St. Sebastian’s community
has been in contact with the school
before. For the 2014 graduation,
our headmaster Mr. Burke invited
St. Benedict’s headmaster Fr. Edwin Leahy to speak at commencement. The best way to form a bond
between the two Catholic schools
was through the students. Not only
will ten St. Sebastian’s students be
visiting St. Benedict’s, but a trip
for St. Benedict’s students visiting
St. Sebastian’s is also in the works.
The goal of the trip is to form a
relationship with students that
will help bring the two schools
together.
The St. Sebastian’s
students will depart on the 15th
and return on the 17th. The added
bonus to the trip is a quick stop
in New York City. After spending a day at St. Benedict’s, the
students will drive to Manhattan
and see a Broadway show. They
will then stay the night in a hotel
in the city. The next day before
making the five-hour trip back
to school, the students will drop
in at the newly constructed 9/11
memorial. The new 9/11 memorial features waterfalls where the
fallen towers once stood. Also, a
massive and impressive museum
has opened up in the last two years
and will definitely be an incredible place to visit. When I asked
classmates going on the trip, I got
varied responses to what they were
most looking forward to. Fellow
classmate Ryan Curran ’18 said
he was most excited for the 9/11
memorial, but still looked forward
to visiting St Benedict’s Prep. On
the other hand, Will Fox ’18 said
he was most excited about the play
they would see in New York. They
most likely will see “Nevermore,”
a play about the life of Edgar
Allen Poe. Mr. Cavanagh will be
going on the trip, and is also very
excited. When I asked him what
he was most looking forward to he
said, “9/11 was the most shaping
event for the current generation of
Americans. Needless to say, I am
looking forward to our trip to the
9/11 memorial. I’m sure our visit
will have an impact on all of us.”
Mr. Cavanagh brings up a good
point about it is not only about the
trip, but what you take away from
it. I’m sure the students will leave
the 9/11 Memorial with a different
attitude then when they entered. The main goal of the trip is to
unite St. Sebastian’s and St. Benedict’s, and create a bond that will
last for the foreseeable future. Again, the students
should hope to take something
away from their visit to St. Benedict’s. Whether it is a friendship,
or a new outlook on life, the
students will take away something.
For any 8th graders who are reading this, be sure to talk to students
after they go on the trip. Hopefully, this trip will become a yearly
tradition, and you should take
advantage of the opportunity next
year: not only to visit some great
places, but to help strengthen the
relationships you have with your
classmates and teachers. I hope
those going on the trip will have a
great time and a great break.
Headmaster of St. Benedict’s Prep, Fr. Edwin Leahy, shown here
giving the Commencemnt Address in 2014, and Mr. Burke want
to form a strong relationship between us and St. Benedict’s in NJ.
Left to Right: The Robotics team poses at States; they lost there because the other team had that.
Cam and John’s Declassified Middle
School Survival Guide: Watch and Learn
By Cam Aldrich‘16 and
John Nilles ‘16
We are here to enlighten
the Middle Schoolers of St. Sebastian’s of the unwritten rules that each
kid should follow. Every seventh and
eighth grade student is expected to
hold a high standard with regards to
his behavior in and outside the classroom. These two years may seem
trivial and mundane; however, cherish each moment you have because
the years fly by quicker than you can
say, “Wow! I didn’t get into my safety
school.”
During these two years, St.
Sebastian’s offers you various opportunities to interact with other students
from different schools. For example,
the Holy Name dance comes to mind.
It has become very apparent of the debauchery that takes place on the dance
floor of this event. If you are tempted
to ask someone to dance, follow these
simple guidelines: hands-on-hips
and always leave room for the Holy
Spirit. Remember, boys, if you cannot
squeeze a Bible in between you and
your partner, you’re too close. Keep
in mind, you are representing St. Sebastian’s and should treat should everyone with respect. In addition, Jillian’s is a great opportunity to get to
know girls (?) from our sister school,
Newton Country Day School. Making
friends at Jillian’s could potentially
form a friendship throughout your
high school career so don’t be afraid
to actually talk to a girl. Show them
your Yu-Gi-Oh Cards if that’s what
it takes; girls love that kind of stuff. However if you don’t leave Jillian’s
saying to yourself “That was extremely awkward”, you definitely did something wrong.
Your attitude and actions
inside the classroom are just as important. Respecting your superiors is
very beneficial in establishing strong
relationships with your teachers and
fellow upperclassmen. Always remember that most of the students in
the grades above you have been in
your place at one time in their career. The terms and phrases, “hardo,
squid, sieve, and ‘I can make the Varsity ______ Team’” should not be in
your vocabulary. Also, your effort in
your studies and class participation
reflect well on your character moving forward in your career. To benefit
your studies, here are some websites
that may help keep your brain fresh:
BostonGlobe.com, Science.gov, NYTimes.com, and EcceRomaniTranslations.com. Wikipedia is also a credible website to use for research, ignore
what they say.
Every year St. Sebastian’s
and the Student Government generously present the students with new
privileges such as the ping pong table
and new pool cues. Also, when given
the privilege of a vending machine in
the student lounge, it’s common sense
not to break into it and steal all the
food. The fantasy of obtaining free
food is amazing, yet that is not reality no matter how easy it is to accomplish. You might think that each item’s
respective price and designated money-slot were valid reasons not to steal,
however it seems like that was not
the case. It is common knowledge to
not vandalize or destroy these things.
Also, scribbling on the stall walls is
not art no matter how much you want
it to be. Its only art if you leave your
signature. It’s instances like this that
we get these privileges taken away.
We are on the tail end of another year
at St. Sebastian’s, which means another innocent grade of eighth graders is preparing to be thrown into the
eminent Thunderdome called High
School. This horrific place where every quiz, test, paper, eraser mark, and
breath you take is seen by colleges...
no pressure. The change from Middle
School to High School requires a new
focus for maturity and dedication to
your grades so it’s time to say goodbye to your Webkinz. Just because
you are a freshman does not give
you the ability to hold yourself above
your fellow Middle Schoolers. To put
things in simpler terms, if this was
Game of Thrones the incoming freshman class is much like the Rickon and
Osha storyline. Wait, who? Exactly.
Stay humble, these next four years
are unlike anything you have experienced yet and should be approached
with clear mind.
All jokes aside, Middle
School has some of the most important years of your life, so don’t take
them lightly. The friendships you
develop with your fellow classmates
will stay even after you graduate.
Although colleges don’t see your
transcript from these two years, it is
important to work hard in order to
establish your place in challenging
classes in high school. If you give
your utmost effort in your classes
and extracurriculars as well as respect those around you, your Middle
School experience will be fruitful.
It is really that easy ... or so it seems. No, but really, have fun.
The Walrus
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Seb’s Fight Club 2015: Don’t You Dare Talk About It
By Ryan Lee ‘15
SENIOR EDITOR
After last month’s warm up games,
we have come to the annual St. Sebastian’s March Madness:
Play-in 1. Soree Kaba vs. Jack
Browne: Round two for these lightweights. Same matchup, same result. Winner: Browne by Pinfall
Play-in 2. Dean Piersak vs. Paul
McAuliffe: Dean misses flight from
the islands and does not reach Greendale in time, if at all. Winner: McAuliffe by Forfeit
1.
Blake Gallagher vs. Mikey
Colgan: In what is to be expected,
Gallagher manhandles Colgan, who
is nearly three times as small. Blake
even feels a little bad about it. Winner: Gallagher by Murder
2.
John Flatley vs. Peter Mullin: A very raw matchup. Flatley
spends most of the contest spewing
raw data while not really trying to
win the match. Mullin, being the raw
specimen that he is, goes on the offensive to end the match rather quickly. Winner: Mullin by Raw Power.
3.
Vaughn Gendron vs. Johnny
Behman: In our first true upset of
the tournament, Johnny channels the
power and bizarreness of his older
brother to stun Gendron, who really
was not that interested in the first
place. Winner: Behman by Pinfall
4.
Matt Karpowitz vs. Mike
Van Flandern: In a battle of two giants of their respective age class, Karp
is exposed for being “softer than a pillow,” and is beaten by Van Flandern in
the form of a vicious triangle chokehold. Winner: Van Flandern by Submission
5.
AJ Jriege vs. Chinedu Okwerkwu: Chinedu hides in various
places around the school avoiding
AJ. Eventually, he is found and is disposed of rather quickly. Winner: Jriege by Knockout
6.
Eric Jeremiah vs. Austin
Huffman: Huffman tries to coax Jeremiah into forfeiting by bringing up
his dad’s car. Eric is having none of it
and attacks with ferocity. Winner:
Jeremiah by “Doing it on Him”
7.
Charlie Gordon vs. Thaddeus Kennedy: Gordon seems to be in
control for much of the match, using
a variety of different kicks he learned
from Ray Guy and Stephen Hauschka. The tide is turned when Thad begins
profusely drooling over Gordon, before somehow pinning him. Winner:
Kennedy by Savagery
8.
Tom Caravolas vs. Rory
Casey: Rory begins the match by
aggressively “chirping” Tom for his
height and weight. Tom laughs and
proceeds to nearly end Rory’s life. Winner: Caravolas by Knockout
9.
Matt Bell vs. Jack Browne:
Bell comes into the contest having
just max benched for the sixth day in
a row, and his arms are a little tender. Browne holds hisown, but Bell’s size
is too much. Winner: Bell by Pinfall
10.
Christian Locurto vs. Greg
DeMatteo: This matchup is shrouded
in mystery, as both competitors seem
to keep to themselves. At the end of
the unseen battle, Dematteo emerges. Winner: Dematteo by Something
11.
Danny Higgins vs. John
Ryan: In what many have called the
Holy War, Higgins and Ryan fight in
the name of a different great deity. Higgins wins when he locks in the
Wailing Wall submission hold. Winner: Higgins by Submission.
12.
Jack Duffy vs. Nicos Topulos: Nicos is too busy chewing on his
hand to see Duffy come at him with
obscene quickness. Winner: Duffy
by Knockout
13.
Mike “Doug” Calabro vs.
Cam Rivera: Rivera continues to mix
beats while Calabro slides into his
Adalius Thomas Jersey and quickly
ends the fight. Winner: Calabro by
Pinfall
14.
Bryce Gallagher vs. Declan
Walsh: Declan is grossly over-seeded, due to the fact everyone thought
his name was Da-clan and due to the
fact he is from Texas. Bryce channels the strange Gallagher strength
to choke out Walsh in the first round. Winner: Gallagher by Submission
15.
Greg Barletta vs. Scott
Westvold: In an absolute battle, Greg
(Trumpet) receives many body blows
that wear down most competitors, but
he refuses to insist that he is “money.” Scott also says that his punches our
“money,” which enrages Greg, as his
trademarked saying has been stolen. Greg churns out Hulk-like strength to
knockout Westvold. Winner: Barletta by a “Money” Knockout
16.
Matt Daniel vs. Billy Siedl:
Matt beats up on Siedl with relative
ease, profusely asking “who’s your
daddy.” Winner: Daniel by Reverse
Patricide
17.
Tyson Reed vs. Ryan “Tito”
Heffernan: Heffernan arrives to the
match in his first ever Uber, where Tyson’s fist meets him at the door. Winner: Reed by Knockout
18.
Sonny Huang vs. Cole Jarcyzk: In a rematch of the thrilling
chess match final, these two put on
another show, patiently waiting for
the other to make the first move. After their timers have almost expired,
Huang hits Jarcyzk with the Crane,
made famous by the Karate Kid. Winner: Huang by Knockout
19.
Tommy Siedl vs. Junior
Laura: Junior asks many questions
about Tommy’s family, hoping to
score a date with one of them. Tommy becomes annoyed and locks him
in a headlock with his legs. Winner:
Siedl by Submission
20.
Geoff Wade vs. Mitch Heffernan: Wade begins the match by
telling Mitch that his hair is ugly. Mitch begins to tear up before QB1
hums a ball at his face, knocking
Mitch out and giving him a beautiful
black eye. Winner: Wade by Knockout
21.
Tommy Pace vs. AJ Santosuosso: AJ tries to kindly introduce
himself to Tommy. Tommy looks up
and says a quick hello before beating
him to a pulp. Winner: Pace
by Knockout
22.
Paul McAuliffe vs. CJ Santosuosso: McAuliffe, fresh off his
win in the play in game, snaps Santosuosso’s 95 pound frame in half. Winner: McAuliffe by Pinfall
23.
Dana Tate vs. Connor Masterson: Nasty Masty starts sluggish
due to a heaping portion of McDonalds he has just eaten. Luckily, Dana,
beliving Connor is “food,” takes one
step and breaks his leg. Winner: Masterson by Forfeit
24.
James Desisto vs. James
“Bunto” Hunt: Hunt seems hopeless
without his calculator and Desisto
breaks Hunt’s legs, making his thigh
gap even larger. Winner: Desisto by
Knockout
25.
Noah Hanifin vs. Cole Hanifin: Noah returns for one night only,
putting his brother in his place in a
blink of an eye. Winner: N. Hanifin
by Knockout
26.
Blake Colman vs. Jimmy
McCabe: The scrappy McCabe sticks
around longer than expected, but Colman ends it when he attacks in full
hockey equipment. Winner: Coleman
by Pinfall
27.
Cam Quirk vs. Chris Wolpe: Quirk makes up terrible nicknames
for Wolpe. It gets to the point that
Wolpe is so annoyed that he quits. Winner: Quirk by Forfeit
28.
Matt Rocco vs. Cedric Depestre: Cedric unleashes years of anger
towards Rocco upon the start of the
match, but quickly gets tired and falls
asleep because he has too much work
to do. A battered Rocco rolls on top
of Depestre to get the victory, but at a
cost. Winner: Rocco by Pinfall
29.
Matt Doherty vs. Daanny
Beam: Dots is either stuck in Milton
traffic or has “A Doctors Appointment,” and no shows. Winner: Beam
by Forfeit
30.
Doyle Silvia vs. Matt Wolpe: The fight begins and Matt Wolpe
thinks the idea of a fight club is terrible. He makes a trumpet noise and
lies down on the mat, allowing Doyle
to pin him without using any energy. Winner: Silvia by Pinfall
31.
Will D’Orsi vs. Cam Cain:
D’Orsi uses his wheely backpack
to his advantage, taking out Cain’s
stumps as he waddles forward. Cam
falls over and cannot get up, pinning
himself. Winner: D’Orsi by Pinfall
32.
Tyson Mattox vs. Wes Stanton: Stanton cannot stop giggling at
Tyson’s shirt, who knocks him out in
one hit. Winner: Mattox by Knockout
33.
Blake Gallagher vs. Peter
Mullin: Mullin comes out of the gates
on the offensive, his raw emotion taking over. Gallagher soon caps it, and
Mullin can do nothing but take the
pin. Winner: Gallagher by Pinfall
34.
Johnny Behman vs. Mike
Van Flandern: Van Flandern’s Cinderella run is upended by Behman,
who is grosser than any human should
be. Winner: Behman by Submission
35.
AJ Jriege vs. Eric Jeremiah:
In a battle of two undersized aggressors, Jeremiah comes out victorious
after AJ states that he “doesn’t get it.” Winner: Jeremiah by Pinfall
36.
Thaddeus Kennedy vs. Tom
Caravolas: Thad tries to again gross
his opponent out with wads of droll,
but TC is just as nasty and quickly dispatches Thad. Winner: Caravolas by
Knockout
37.
Matt Bell vs. Greg Dematteo: Bell proves that all his lifting
does not pay off, as the sneaky beast
of a man Dematteo pulls off the not so
surprising upset. Winner: Dematteo
by Knockout
38.
Jack Duffy vs. Danny Higgins: The years of terrible jokes come
back to haunt Duffy, as an enraged
Higgins attacks with ferocity, ending
another match with the wailing wall. It is the end of Duffy-Higgins odd
jobs as we know it. Winner: Higgins
by Submission
39.
“Doug” Calabro vs. Bryce
Gallagher: Calabro slips on his Michael Vick Falcon’s jersey for the
match, but is overwhelmed by Gallagher, who is adamant to knock off his
brother and prove he is no runt. Winner: Gallagher by Knockout
40.
Greg “Trumpet” Barletta
vs. Matt Daniel: Greg continues to be
“Money,” and fends off many attacks
from the lord of Za. Eventually, Greg
locks in a submission hold that looks
like a bear hug and picks up the win. Winner: Barletta by Submission
41.
Tyson Reed vs. Sonny
Huang: Reed is having none of
Huang’s Karate Kid act and angrily
attacks Huang before the match. Huang is unable to compete. Winner:
Reed by Forfeit
42.
Tommy Siedl vs. Geoff
Wade: Tommy begins the match by
taunting Geoff, holding up a one and
wagging it in Wade’s face. This enrages Wade as we see glimpses of a
natural disaster coming on. Wade viciously attacks, not ready to give up
his title as QB1. Winner: Wade by
Knockout
43.
Tommy Pace vs. Paul
McAuliffe: The match is an old fashioned beat down, as Tommy does not
even say a word before bashing Paul’s
skull. Winner: Pace by Knockout
44.
Connor Masterson vs. James
Desisto: Nasty Masty again comes
into the match full of McDonalds,
and this time, Desisto makes him pay,
slapping him around before locking in
a high and tight reverse armbar for the
win. Winner: Desisto by Submission
45.
Noah Hanifin vs. Blake Colman: Colman becomes star struck
upon seeing his idol and refuses to
fight. He instead bows down, and
tries to kiss Hanifin’s feet. Winner:
Hanifin by Forfeit
46.
Cam Quirk vs. Matt Rocco: Rocco, severely battered from the last
match, can barely move. Quirk attacks with deer like reflexes and gives
him a hoof to the head. Winner: Quirk
by Knockout
47.
Danny Beam vs. Doyle
Silvia: Silvia continues to make the
same jokes he has been making for six
years. Unbeknownst to him, Danny
and his brother Johnny have teamed
up, creating one normal sized human. They each grab one of Doyle’s legs
and bring him to the ground. Winner:
Beam by Pinfall
48.
Will D’Orsi vs. Tyson Mattox: D’Orsi excites Mattox by his
colorful pants before surprisingly rolling him up for the victory. Winner:
D’Orsi by Pinfall
49.
Blake Gallagher vs. Johnny
Behman: Behman’s disgustingness
can get him no further, as Blake takes
no prisoners and ends the match. Winner: Gallagher by Knockout
50.
Eric Jeremiah vs. Tom Caravolas: EJ again tries to “do it on him,”
but comes up empty handed, as TC is
too round to be conquered. Winner:
Caravolas by Knockout
51.
Greg DeMatteo vs. Danny
Higgins: In another classic, Greg’s
stunning strength nearly ends the
match multiple times. Higgins somehow reverses a strange swimming
move into the wailing wall and wins
with no emotion on his face. Winner:
Higgins by Submission
52.
Bryce Gallagher vs. Greg
Barletta: Gallagher uses all his
strength to try to rid Greg of feeling
“money,” but to no avail. Greg somehow locks in what he calls the “money hug,” and ends Bryce’s dream of
upending his older brother. Winner:
Barletta by Submission
53.
Tyson Reed vs. Geoff Wade: The winds pick up for the match and
a look of rage begins to fill Wade’s
eyes. Reed knows he cannot win in
a straight fight, so he challenges Wade
to a duel, i.e. Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton. On the sound of the
most notable referee, Ryan Lee, the
two avid NRA supporters draw their
weapons and fire. The winds blow
Reed’s perfectly shot bullet away
from Wade. Wade’s bullet is blown
right into Reed, who loses. Winner:
Wade by Knockout
54.
Tommy Pace vs. James Desisto: Pace again locks onto his target
without saying a word. He swings at
Desisto, who sags below the punch
and delivers a swift knockout blow. Winner: Desisto by Knockout.
55.
Noah Hanifin vs. Cam
Quirk: Hanifin relives his eighth
grade year at Seb’s, deer hunting
through the halls before making a sacrificial offering to Bill Burke in the
chapel. Winner: Hanifin by Knockout
56.
Danny Beam vs. Will
D’Orsi: Johnny Beam is too tired to
continue, and without him Danny is
hopeless. Danny cracks a few jokes
D’Orsi’s way before deciding to bow
down and give D’Orsi the easiest path
to the Elite Eight. Winner: D’Orsi by
Pinfall
57.
Blake Gallagher vs. Tom
Caravolas: In what turns out to be a
true slugfest between the two heavyweights, TC and Blake are both nearly
pinned many times. Three hours in to
the Iron Man contest, Blake locks in
a vicious headlock. Just as all seems
lost, TC channels his ancestors from
Thermopylae, and his massive neck
breaks out of the headlock and goes
on the offensive, eventually stunning
the defending champion. Winner:
Caravolas by Pinfall
58.
Danny Higgins vs. Greg
Barletta: In a battle of the submission specialists, Greg continues to
feel “money” until Higgins somehow
finds a way to suck that out of him. Higgins locks in the Wailing Wall to
leave Greg in tears. Winner: Higgins
by Submission
59.
Geoff Wade vs. James Desisto: The match begins and the
weather continues to play a major
factor. After minutes of sparring, Desisto watches as Wade’s eyes roll to
the back of his head. He proceeds to
look up Greendale Avenue and see the
swirling winds. He is stuck in place
upon seeing the brutality of the Wado
Tornado. Even the anchor holding
Desisto down cannot keep him on
the ground during the Wado Tornado.
Wade is revitalized by the massive
storm and destroys Desisto’s will to
continue. Winner: Wade by Knockout
60.
Noah Hanifin vs. Will
D’Orsi: A fresh D’Orsi plays mind
games on Hanifin until he is dazed
and confused. D’Orsi somehow convinces him to lay down to be pinned
without laying a finger on the future
pro athlete. Winner: D’Orsi by Pinfall
61.
Tom Caravolas vs. Danny
Higgins: TC, most likely concussed,
continues to fight for a place in the
championship game as Higgins stalks
his prey, ready to lock in the Wailing Wall any chance he gets. TC finally takes a deep breath and Higgins
pounces like a cat to lock in the Wailing Wall. Somehow, TC’s tree trunk
legs are too girthy for Higgins, as TC
counters the submission with a roll up
to reach the final. Winner: Caravolas
by Pinfall
62.
Geoff Wade vs. Will D’Orsi: With a Tornado in full effect, D’Orsi
has no shot at a victory. Wade goes on
the offensive, inflicting unimaginable
pain via tornado. Just as he is about
to deliver the crushing blow, D’Orsi
kneels down and begins to pray:
“Ave Maria, gratia plena, dominus
tecum…” Wade, upon hearing these
words, backs away. A light shines
down and begins to break apart the vicious Tornado and a woman descends
on a ray of light. Wade falls down and
begins to weep. It is not D’Orsi who
has conquered him, but the one they
call Ave. Winner: D’Orsi by Pinfall
63.
Tom Caravolas vs. Will
D’Orsi: The sixty-six have been narrowed to two, and both are ready to
claim this year’s prize of a Chipotle
gift card. D’Orsi tries to pull his usual
stunts of convincing the opponent to
lose, but it is unsuccessful. Frankly,
TC is not human. He pounds away
at D’Orsi before pulling out a lamb
shank to finish the job. With one hard
hit, we have a new champion of the St.
Sebastian’s Community. Winner of the Second Annual St. Sebastian’s Fight Club: Tom Caravolas!
Page 4
March 2015
THE WALRUS
TV with the Mac-Attack
‘Better Call Saul’
By Mac Morris ‘15
HEAD WRITER/
MOVIE CONNOISSEUR
SPOILERS AHEAD—READ AT
YOUR OWN RISK!
So at this point if you have not heard
about a show about a certain
Chemistry teacher from Albuquerque, New Mexico who, after being
diagnosed with terminal lung cancer,
does what any normal human being
would do and builds a worldwide
methamphetamine empire you are
officially Patrick Star and living
under a rock as it takes an IQ of that
caliber not to not yet know about
this show (@chrishaley17). I mean,
if you seriously have not heard of
this show, you have not yet heard
of the greatest triumph of goodold-fashioned, pull-yourself-up-bythe-bootstraps entrepreneurialism
over Obamacare. I mean, this guy,
in the face of a government that has
declared war on small businesses,
built his business from the ground
up without handing out any sort of
healthcare (or caring about the health
of his employees at all, really)—a
real David-and-Goliath story, if you
ask me. Wait, you have heard about
this show? Good, cause I can cease
with the superlatives and get on with
the review, which is not actually
about Breaking Bad.
Although you know that
I know you know what Breaking
Bad is, you may have not heard of
its spinoff: Better Call Saul and it is
that show, folks that I’ll be reviewing in a column that is traditionally
reserved for movies (hey, Hollywood
hasn’t been giving me a lot to work
with lately). Now I got to admit that
when I heard that there was going to
be a spinoff of Breaking Bad, I was
cautiously excited. That’s an understatement, actually, I was absurdly
excited. I got hooked on
Breaking Bad late in the game (quick
shout out to @notagirlsname and @
thewizardoftozz for [positively] peer
pressuring me into doing so), but I
am every bit addicted as any other
fan. Heck, I went all the way to New
York to see
Bryan Cranston preform in All the
Way, a fantastic play in which he
gave what turned out to be a Tonywinning performance as LBJ trying
to push civil rights legislation—
anyways, I digress, point is, and
the point is that I’m a big fan of the
show and, as consequence, naturally
looking forward to its spinoff. Now
that being said, I was a bit hesitant.
Most everything about Breaking
Bad is perfect as far as I am concerned and I didn’t want to see some
prequel, sequel try to achieve the
same level of greatness as it its predecessor only to fall flat on its face.
I didn’t know if my boys Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould (the producers
of Breaking Bad and now Better
Call Saul) were one-trick ponies, so
to speak—could they recreate the
magic? Also, the title was Better Call
Saul was about Saul. I mean, I loved
Saul Goodman—Walter White’s
criminal lawyer—but I’d much
rather see a show devoted towards
Huel. Could Saul—the main source
of comic relief for Breaking Bad—
carry a show as its main protagonist
himself? Well, I can honestly say that
after the first few episodes most all
my doubts have been put to rest and
that I am genuinely looking forward
to seeing where this show goes. That being said, everyone
knows how Better Call Saul is going
to end: in a Cinnabon in Omaha,
Nebraska (“OMAHA! OMAHA!”
– GOAT). However, the fun and
suspense in watching Better Call
Saul is in finding out just how Saul
gets there. Saul Goodman is played
by Bod Odenkirk, whom I know for
his underrated yet stellar performance in Nebraska (a Best Picture
nominee last year) and for creating
Matt Foley the motivational speaker
(portrayed by the late Chris Farley)
during his brief stint as a writer on
Saturday Night Live. When we meet
Saul Goodman he is referring to
himself as Jimmy (full name: James
Morgan McGill) who is attempting
to make it as a lawyer in Albuquerque after a checkered past in which
his nickname was Slipping Jimmy.
Well, Jimmy is slipping no more,
that is, he is trying his hardest not to.
He has a brother named Chuck now
whose success as a lawyer Jimmy is
attempting to imitate. However, the
law company Chuck had helped to
build (Hamlin, Hamlin & McGill)
is run by a certain Chuck who is
Jimmy’s Gus, so to speak. Jimmy’s
efforts to play it straight in the
lawyer game prove to be unsuccessful for the most part and he is forced
to become that which he wishes he
wasn’t. Also, it is worth noting that
Breaking Bad’s Mike Ehrmantraut
(played by Jonathan Banks) is a
character of even more consequence
in Better Call Saul, which is exciting
as Breaking Bad fans are to learn
more of his mysterious past. The performances have been stellar so far,
with Bob Odenkirk achieving both
comedy and drama in his ultimately
tragic performance. The plot is also
compelling and well-constructed, a
testament to Vince Gilligan and Peter
Gould’s genius. Also worth noting is
that the cinematography of the show
is a lot similar to that of Breaking
Bad with unorthodox shots that add
an extra dimension to the show.
In conclusion, Better Call
Saul is a promising show with stellar
performances, a compelling script
and intriguing cinematography. With
all this in mind, I give the show 8
Macs, with the expectation that it
will get only better as the season
progresses.
Skiing Wins NEPSAC, 3rd in ISL
Ski Team celebrates its second NEPSAC Win in a row.
in the top ten and twenty. However,
as Coach Rynne and Coach Uhlman
often said, the success of the ski
team was due to the team effort and
not individual racers. Junior Varsity
racers worked hard and their constant
performance greatly helped the Ski
team to place in 3rd or 4th in races.
Although most of our racers were
healthy, the team lost Matt Aisenberg
due to back problems for the whole
season. However, despite not racing,
Matt came to every race to cheer for
and encourage his teammates. Then
5 giant slalom and slalom racers,
selected by the coaches, traveled to
Sunapee Mountain to defend their
NEPSAC title. All skiers raced hard
and the team was able to capture
the NEPSAC championship for the
second time in a row. Finally, with
only a few races left, the team had to
ski extra hard to try and achieve third
place in the ISL championship. With
veteran leadership from captain’s
Seve Mustone and Doyle Silvia,
the team skied hard and secured 3rd
place in the ISL championship.
Each team debates three
rounds on topics given to them on
the spot and has to defend or oppose
an issue. Generally, topics touch
upon current events and ranged from
gun laws, how to defeat ISIS, among
others. Personally, I held the crucial
position of a speaker and timekeeper
and my jobs were to introduce each
speaker and to keep time. I was also
able to witness two novice rounds
of debate. The first topic was on the
question whether teachers should be
able to have guns in schools to prevent school shootings. This topic
was debated by Jake Milbury and
Andrew Elcock vs. a team of two
rather strange individuals. The debate was heated and it appeared as
though Seb’s was winning as expected. However, the Seb’s team lost
in a close 169-165 which I believed
was pretty questionable and mysterious as the Seb’s team had seemingly
crushed their opponents. I didn’t
happen to stay for the banquet and
dinner; however, I heard that one of
the highlights was the tremendous
display of food put out by the dining
team. People continually raved about
how they had never experience such
fantastic food from a school and believed it was catered.
At the end of the day, Seb’s
picked up speaking prizes which
were awarded to the dynamic duo of
Paul Canavan and Frankie Mahoney
who shocked the world by picking
these up in the advanced division.
Overall, the day was a success and although Seb’s didn’t win a high number of debates, we were great hosts
and received two speaking prizes.
This debate had a solid turnout of 11
Schools with a large number of Seb’s
kids. There is another debate coming up this spring which expects the
same amount of schools, if not more.
By Henry Kapples ‘18
Although our first practice was later
than we had expected, most of the
St. Sebastian’s ski team practiced
Monday morning at Stowe Mountain
during the ski trip. Afterwards the
team began training on Blue Hills
and each member tried to improve
their racing skills. The snow was very
hard at this time and it made us ski
on our edge more, making us better
skiers. After two days of practice the
team traveled to Nashoba Valley ev-
ery Wednesday for races. On the bus
rides the student’s put on their own
personal GS suits because Coach
Rynne’s order for new GS had not
arrived yet. Older skiers who have
been on the team longer helped the
younger skiers during their first races.
At each race, the St. Sebastian’s
skiers worked hard and everyone finished their own race, improving the
team’s standings. Our top varsity racers, Peter Murphy, Peter Rowe, and
Christopher Golden regularly finished
Debate Team Speaks Eloquently
By John McLaughlin ‘16
This past Sunday many
schools from around New England
flocked to St. Seb’s for the debate
tournament. Many students gave up
their entire Sunday just to participate in this event. The day started
off with well with a stellar omelet
bar set up by Chef Mike and his
crew. Students arrived around 10
pm from schools all around New
England to prepare for the day. As
usual, Seb’s students took a more
nonchalant approach to the day as
other kids came out firing out of the
gates, working incredibly diligently
from sun up to sun down. Mr. Bob
Gile kicked the day off with another
lights out introductory speech, naming every single debate rule written
in the hand book. After this, schools
then met with their teams and prepared them for the day.
Do You Think You
Know Seb’s?
By John Ryan ‘15
SENIOR EDITOR
These are just some fun facts about
Seb’s. See if you figure out which
ones are false. There are five of
them:
Mr. Drummond taught at Harvard and was the freshman advisor to
Natalie Portman.
Mr. Ryan had to shoot his dog
twice after the first shot didn’t kill it.
Mr. Ferguson had a glass of
wine at lunch after the Teachers’
Conference in Boston.
Mr. Wilbur once punched through
a glass window on a door that had
the metal wires in it after one of his
students got on his nerves.
Mr. Cornish was a sniper in the
Marines.
Fr. Arens stopped World War III
from happening.
Geoff Wade almost paralyzed a
kid playing 8th grade hockey. He
was ejected and went upstairs to Art
Club.
Mr. Burke is a great driver.
Will D’Orsi had to be taught
where and what the Vatican is.
Matt Doherty just wanted to
have fun playing Needham Legion
Baseball.
Mr. Tremblay writes horror stories that will scar you for life, which
is his intention.
Kenny Vallace left Seb’s the
first half of 8th grade.
Mr. Lynch likes his 3rd period AP
Lit class better.
Paul Scemama’s real name is, in
fact, Walter.
Mr. Palmaccio has created programs used by NASA.
Mr. Wilbur competed at the
Olympic Trials.
Mr. Ferguson was interviewed
by the CIA at Langley, Virginia.
Mr. Connolly went to
Middlesex School.
Mr. Tull played at Brown with
James Develin, the Patriots fullback.
Mr. Albertson worked at a Toll
Booth in Connecticut.
Mr. Albertson was a coxswain
for the Holy Cross Crew team.
Mr. Ferguson used to be a mailman.
Mr. J. Cressotti played soccer
at Yale.
Ms. Callini and the two Cressotti brothers are cousins.
Mr. Wilbur’s dad was in the Air
Force.
There is, in fact, an underground
tunnel from Ward Hall to the Athletic
side, under the stairway that leads to
the Church, when you come from the
servery in Ward Hall.
Peter Olson’s dad designed the
Science Building.
The Ryan Family has slept at
Seb’s after a really long day.
Mr. Ferguson went to college in
Dublin.
Gabe Maxwell’s brothers are all
in the military.
Brian Boyle, an alumnus of
Seb’s, plays in the NHL and his
brother Chris is becoming a priest.
Mr. Morelli’s childhood nickname was Taco.
Christian Reenstierna’s last
name has sometimes been mistaken
for “Reem-steamer”
Travis Lampron once hit Jimmy
Mitchell in the face with a Vocabulary Workshop book.
Mr. Sullivan played football at
Princeton.
Mr. Tremblay played guitar,
Mr. Deschenes sang, and Mr.
Wilbur played drums all together
once to cover a Metallica song for the
Talent show.
Edgar Escobar once wrote a
creepy poem about an owl and an
abusive father.
Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Deschenes, Mr. Albertson, and
Mr. Cornish once produced what
may go down in history as the best
70’s Dance Video ever created.
Mr. Ferguson and Mr. Nerbonne were once in a boy band
together, way back.
Mr. Jim Sullivan and Mr.
Palmaccio used to teach at
Wellesley High together for some
time.
Mr. Wishart was a championship-winning wrestler in high school.
Mr. Souza once happened to be
driving through Rhode Island when
John Ryan broke his leg in a wrestling match at Moses Brown, so Mr.
Souza stayed at the hospital with him
until his dad drove down from Seb’s.
Mr. Albertson once reacted
physically to seeing Joe O’Malley
driving through Needham.
Mr. Digan has gone to almost every away Notre Dame Football game
with no ticket, but somehow gets in
to see the game, every single time.
St. Sebastian was born in a town
called Narbonne, which is pretty
close, incidentally, to Mr. Nerbonne’s
name, and is to what Microsoft Word
auto-corrects Mr. Nerbonne’s name.
Shhhh! Thoughts On How
To Kick-Start Library
By Johnny Behman ‘16
The library is a place where
just about all students come to sit
in at one point of the day. It should
be the best conditioned place in the
school, but still has a few areas for
improvement.
My first problem with the
library right now is the bookshelves.
We don’t have enough books in the
library. There are about four book
shelves for each of the book sections.
I think if we can bump that up to five
maybe six that would be huge. That
way we could make more space for
an additional couple of sections of
books. Something else I noticed in
the library is that the Purell bottles/
dispensers always seem empty. If we
could have a couple more of those,
perhaps by the computers, that would
help keep people from being sick. I
know flu season is coming to an end
but you’re better safe than sorry.
Another is suggestion is that we get
flatter keyboards to prevent against
dust accumulation, just one suggestion to help solve the dust problem
in the library. I’ve also noticed quite
a bit of gum underneath the tables.
I think if we lowered all the tables
that could help prevent against that. I
think each student should have their
own walkie talkie with a direct line to
only Mr. Nerbonne so he can contact
you anytime, no matter where you
are in the library. It’s important that
he’s able to check in with you and
that you’re able to communicate a lot
with him.
In order to get rid of the
rumored mouse problem that we have
in the library, I think we should have
at least a couple dozen cats roaming
each day. Also, we should have a
bunch of scattered cheese throughout
the library so we can actually have
a mouse problem. I think we should
move the squat rack from the back
of the library to the front. Moving it
to the front will definitely help it be
used more often. I often feel as if the
library gets too crowded at times, and
people aren’t using for school work
so in order to reduce the number
of people in the library on average,
you should be a required to put five
of your own eyelashes into Father
Paris’ eyelash container every time
you enter the library. This will make
students more productive and bring
down the non school related activity
in the library.
I think we need to beef up
library security too, in case Grauch
the Dragon Lord comes back and
attacks Sebs. I think if we have a
couple guys manning the roofs with
whatever weapons we can get and reinforce the windows with some steel
caging, we’ll be all right. Another
suggestion I have is a Nerbonne-morphing machine, or perhaps if somebody siphoned some sort of gypsy
that you could use to morph you
whenever you wanted into the form
of Mr. Nerbonne, allowing you to not
only have the physical body of Mr.
Nerbonne but the mental and spiritual
part as well. I think this is important
for us to have because as students we
don’t really get so see and experience
the other side of St. Sebs, the faculty
and the people who make this school
run.
A final suggestion I have for the
library is that we should turn it into
a shrine for Julian Edelman. I think
is important have in the library for
numerous reasons. Those are just
a few recommendations I have for
upgrading the space and improving
our library life at St. Sebs.
THE WALRUS
March 2015
Page 5
The Prophet:
Spring Break Edition
Comics with Jimmy
“Learn a New Language, Gain a New Perspective”
By Samuel Cullen ‘17and
Stevie Karol ‘17
It’s that time of the year
again. A time filled with tasty food,
exceptional prizes and formidable
world trivia. Stumped? It’s National
Foreign Language Week (NFLW),
and the International Club, especially
the club’s proctors Mrs. Schwimmer
and Ms. Gilman, have been working
diligently to produce a week-long
program to raise intercultural awareness in the student body.
As usual, the Week was
kick-started by the National Foreign
Language Week Assembly on Monday, March 2nd. Unfortunately, due
to a catastrophic storm hitting dry
Northern California, this year’s featured speaker, Caitlin McKimmy,
was unable to get a flight out of San
Francisco. Despite this abrupt change
of plans, the International Club pulled
together and presented a fascinating
assembly, with students contributing
either their cultural experiences, advice on the importance of language,
or global statistics that showed to
be a testament to the week’s motto:
“Learn a Foreign Language; Gain a
New Perspective”. In particular, Matt
Guarino ‘15 shared his appreciation
of Spanish culture and the importance
of language, during his three summer exchanges in the Spanish cities
of Santander, Salamanca and Seville. Convincingly, Guarino went into detail about how language allowed him
to overcome initial culture shock and
enabled him to develop meaningful
relationships with people whom he
otherwise would have not have been
able to even communicate with. An-
other senior, A.J. Jreige, presented
us with a descriptive narrative of his
“hometown” in his native Lebanon. With detailed accounts on life in the
country beleaguered with conflict,
Jreige illustrated how the Lebanese
people were still able to lead lives
full of celebration and joy, despite
the issues in the region, through the
resiliency of the human spirit and a
cultural will. To close the assembly,
the International Club offered another
shocking and thought-provoking presentation of “If the world were a village…”, presenting global statistics in
the format of a 100-person settlement.
Amongst many of the eye-opening
statistics, we learned that an astonishing 23 people of the 100 (23%) in the
village would lack “a place to shelter
them from wind and rain.” National Foreign Language
Week continued through the week
with daily sales of French chocolate
croissants and Danish pastry each
morning, followed by Italian Ice in
the afternoon. As always, all International Club proceeds go directly
to support the club’s “adopted child”
in Bolivia. To compliment the international food sales, all students were
treated to a different international
lunch each day, with various cuisines
ranging from French fare to Caribbean dishes to Chinese food. In addition
to the diverse meals on the plates of
students this week, various global-inspired activities with just as appetizing
prizes were put on to further engage
students. By simply walking into the
front office, three large canisters filled
to the brim with either fortune cookies, macaroni, or beans could easily
be seen. To win one of the three gift
card prizes to either P.F. Changs, Chipotle, or Camella’s, a student would
have to guess the correct quantity of
individual items in a single canister.
The comical guessing-game attracted
mathematicians and those just hoping for a little luck, but thanks to the
painstaking counting of the items by
the International Club the activity was
possible. Most noticeably, the club
decked the school’s halls with foreign language and culture-themed
posters. However, the International
Club did not contribute to the striking visuals hung around our halls
alone. Rather, the entire Spanish
Department contributed to this year’s
celebrations, with classes creating “a
variety of poems, media critiques,
interviews, horoscopes” and other
works in celebration of the week, said
Mrs. Schwimmer, the International
Club proctor and Spanish Department
Chair. The diverse range of posters,
mostly in Spanish, delightfully lined
the walls of the school’s third floor,
offering insight into the common culture of society’s around the globe with
vibrant samplings of music, media
and other bits of international culture. With another successful
year of NFLW celebrations at St. Sebastian’s, thanks is due to the International Club and more specifically, the
club’s proctors Mrs. Schwimmer and
Ms. Gilman, who each year organize
NFLW and International Club events
with success and enthusiasm. And as
National Foreign Languages Week
comes to a close, it is evident that
the student body has indeed found a
renewed appreciation and respect for
the various cultures of the world and
Students Run a Model Congress, Rule the World
By Cole Aldrich ‘16, Ben
Fachetti ‘16 and Paul
Keady ‘16
On February 19, twelve juniors and seniors from St. Sebastian’s
made their way to the Sheraton Hotel
in Boston to attend Harvard Model
Congress. Harvard Model Congress
is a simulation of the United States
Government. It is not a just a model
of congress. Students take on roles of
various political figures such as Senators, cabinet members, and members
of the White House. The students
from St. Sebastian’s were selected for
roles as Secretary of State, Chairman
of the Select Committee, members
of the Democratic and Republican
National Conventions, International
Monetary Fund, and many other
groups. A total of 1400 students were there
from all across the country and even
abroad. Over the four days, delegates
debated important issues, wrote up
legislation, and performed various
government functions. One of the
most outstanding members of the congress was from St. Sebastian’s, Michael Rozewski. He was awarded a
Gavel Prize for his excellent contributions to his Congressional Committee
as Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO). The
following St. Sebastian’s students also
attended: Cole Aldrich ‘16, Anthony
Canavan ’15, John Flatley ’15, John
Kapples ’16, Paul Keady ’16, Frankie
Mahoney ’16, Ben Fachetti ’16, Peter
Olson ’15, Nick O’Neil ’16 and Nicos
Topulos ’16, Jack Brugger ’16.
Typically students had meetings for
several hours in morning, from 9:00
a.m. to noon, followed by a 2 hour
lunch break at the Prudential Center. During this break, most of the Seb’s
delegates went to Pizzeria Regina, but
Nicos Topulos for some reason would
always go for the fish at another restaurant. After fueling up, the students
had long afternoon sessions, sometimes lasting over 5 hours. A few
members of the St. Sebastian’s delegation had emergency meetings in
the middle of the night. For example,
Nicos Topulos (Secretary of State,
John Kerry) was forced to wake up at
1 a.m. He was the most powerful student at the congress. Everyone more
powerful than him was represented by
a Harvard student. He was called to
an emergency meeting, so he had to
quickly get up, put on his suit, wash
his hands, and go to work. One night
there was a break in the meetings and
all of the delegates went to a dance. The dance was a lot of fun, and was
one of the many highlights of the fun
Thanks to Mr. Thomasy and to all the Arrows who attended.
THE
RARE
QUESTIONNAIRE
weekend. Shout outs go to slimey Nicos, Frankie ‘14, and channel 43.
Even though there meetings were
sometimes tedious and very long, students often found them intellectually
engaging. And overall, all the students said they had a very fun time. Nick O’Neil said, “It was a great experience. I learned a lot about government, and it was interesting to meet
people from all across the globe.” Jack Brugger, when asked how his
experience was, said “Can’t wait for
next year, man.” This was John Flatley’s last HMC, and when we asked
him how he feels about not being able
to go back again, he replied, “I’m sad
that this is my last year. I regretted
not bringing my telescope, but I still
had a good time.” This year was Mr.
Thomasy’s last year as the leader for
St. Sebastian’s. We stopped by his
room to hear his thoughts, and this is
what he said: “I would like to thank
Mr. Deschenes’s for all of his assistance. I don’t really know how to do
all of the computer stuff so whenever
I had a question, he was always there
to help. Next year, after 29 years of
HMC, I am passing the torch on to Mr.
Foley. I’m really glad to be handing
over my position to such a competent
and enthusiastic person.”
Overall, Harvard Model Congress
was truly a great experience. Not only
did we learn a great deal about how
our government works, but we also
had a fun time. We met some very interesting people, took part in a lot of
hilarious moments, and got to hang
out with the legendary Steve Thomasy. In all seriousness, on behalf of all
those who attended HMC, we’d like
to thank Mr. Thomasy, Mr. Foley, and
Mr. Cavanagh for all their hard work. By Billy McCarthy ‘15
HEAD WRITER/PROPHET
Cam Cain will swim with the dolphins.
Matt Guarino will travel to
Spain.
Mr. Thomasy will get as fancy as
he can without getting beat.
Mr. Schell will make focus every
day’s focus.
Ryan McGuirk will remain way
more worthy than everybody else.
Eric Jeremiah will prepare to do
it on them in another sport.
Scott Westvold will count
down to ATL and continue his countdown even after the trip ends.
Greg Barletta will march
around Canton with an orchestra of
trumpets that sound with each step he
takes.
Mr. Morelli will buff his head to
the tune of various college fight songs
while watching March Madness.
Tyler Wiik will venture back to
the future.
Chris Wolpe will chuckle with
glee at the thought of Tyler Wiik venturing back to the future.
Matt Rocco will re-watch, re-discuss, and relive his block in the Lawrence football game over and over
and over and over and over again.
Cedric Depestre will purchase a
scalp massager to “moosh” his head
for him.
Pat McGowan will work a nighttime internship at Dedham Medical.
Nicos Topulos will wander Harvard’s campus so as to never forget
about the time he modeled Congress.
John Flatley will snooze on science for a few weeks.
Danny Beam will pioneer a
Change.org petition requesting that
amusement parks restrict riders according to age instead of height.
Johnny Beam will eat squash and
squash only.
Peter Olson will sneak into Seb’s
with a pillow and a blanket to continue his habit of napping in Mr. Cressotti’s room.
Johnny Ryan will give purpose to
his luscious locks by shaving the top
of his head like a Dominican.
Cam Rivera will drop the bass.
Mr. Albertson will practice
teaching a class from the top of a
stool.
Angus O’Rourke will forego
vacation homework for time with the
boys, a little more sleep, and a little
wilder bedhead.
Joe Kerwin will travel the state
presenting Joseph John Kerwin
awards to extraordinary individuals
in participating Boston-area schools.
Cam Quirk will fly to Los Angeles
for the filming of Ice Age 5.
CJ Santosuosso will spend days
at Chipotle and nights at Fire and Ice.
Matt Bell will model for a Shake
Weight commercial.
Weston Brach will call his shot
for once.
Soree Kaba will lend Adama
some cuteness for a couple days.
Adama Kaba will realize how
easy it is to woo women with Soree’s
cuteness.
Bill McCarthy will try to think
up some new jokes for these articles.
Many Seb’s kids want what Homer wants: Spring Break 4 Ever.
Squash Aims High and
Keeps Its Dreams
Lofty
from Matt “10 Bucks a Pop” Eldridge
By Erik Jones ‘16
The squash team here at
Seb’s toured the region for some great
competition and fun. This 2014-2015
season was led by returning coaches
Moore and Brown, both of whom
brought insight and encouragement to
every late-night practice and far-away
match. The team consisted of several
newcomers, including Cole Aldrich
‘16, Michael Finucane ’17, and Andrew Ko ’18. Aldrich, frequently
called “The Annoying Orange” because of his resemblance to YouTube
famous talking fruit, brought a comedic air to the courts with a handful of
absurd gestures and jokes. Returning
members of the team consisted of Ben
Fachetti ‘16, Cole Jarczyk ‘17, John
Nilles ‘16, Erik Jones ‘16, Paul Keady
‘16, Mateo Barron ‘16, Matt Eldridge
’16, John Flatley ’15 and (at the beginning) Mike Rozewski ‘16. Roz
decided to ditch his fellow squashists
midway through the season to take
his classes more seriously. Flatley,
the only senior on the team, will be
greatly missed in years to come.
The Arrows practice schedule proved once again very unique
from all other Seb’s sports. Because
we do not have courts at St. Seb’s
(yet), the team practiced at Nobles
and Dana Hall at 7:00 or 8:00 pm.
The game changed at Nobles when
Erik Jones decided to bring the GoPro to practice one day. After drills or
games, the players could watch their
form in the videos, and think about
how to improve upon it. The GoPro
also captured some funny scenes on
the court, including a few outbursts
during his matchup with Barron. Each
week would usually consist of two
practices, and then often a match at
the end. Night practices made the time
on court even more enjoyable and rewarding. After practice, players old
enough to drive would usually take
the party to the Needham McDonalds,
recommended by senior Conor Masterson.
The team set out for matches
at Belmont Hill, Milton, St. George’s,
Nobles, Middlesex, Brooks, and Lawrence Academy. The team went out to
Belmont Hill not expecting much success, as Belmont Hill squash has consistently been top-ranked in the country. The Seb’s players gave it their all,
and, despite losing by a large margin,
looked at it as a learning experience.
The most notable of the Arrows’ wins
this season was the victory at Brooks.
The Brooks team under Coach Brian
came ready to fight. In a neck-andneck battle with Brooks, the Seb’s
team came out with the overall win.
The season wrapped up
nicely with a final Nobles match. The
group got a team photo taken, and
hopes to make it into the yearbook.
Afterward the crew set out for Chipotle. Due to a peanut allergy, the annual
Five Guys tradition was changed-some argue for the better. The team is
looking forward to what next year’s
season will bring, and thanks Coach
Moore and Coach Brown for their
dedication. To all fellow students: If
you’re looking for a fun winter sport
next year that practices well after potential schedule conflicts, give squash
a try. You’ll be glad you did.
How Many Points
do You Have?
Reality TV Show
you could Win
Your Celebrity
Best Friend
What Does GMYS Stand for?
Justin Lee ‘15
4
Cupcake Wars
Leonardo DiCaprio
Giant Monkey Yells, “Stupefy”
Evan Reddick ‘17
10
Price is Right
Biggie Smalls
Give Me Your Soup
Joe O’Malley ‘17
1000
Life
Hermione
Get Mom Yves Super
Mudia Onaiwu ‘18
300
Blackest
Chief Keef
Get My Yellow Shoes
6
None
Myself
Who Comes Up With These?
More than Fergy
Jeopardy
Benedict XVI
Give More of Your Self
Greg DeMatteo
‘16
Mr. Nerbonne
March 2015
THE WALRUS
Page 6
POINT / COUNTERPOINT
Pencils
Pens
Thought moves the hand and
the hand moves the tool, but the tool
must be capable of turning abstract to
concrete. The pencil is the mouth; lead
comes and goes just as noise comes
and goes. Lead fades away over time.
Ink preserves the message. The pen is
a tool of a man; only those who can
deal with their own mistakes or those
who make no mistake at all can wield
the pen. No man with any decently
matured mind would feel the necessity of erasing their words. Maturity
takes on mistakes and carries them on
its shoulders. If there is a mistake, the
pen draws a line across it (or covers
it with a splotch) and does not immaturely act as if it had done nothing
wrong, leaving behind a noticeable
mark and not a suspicious blur that the
eraser often carelessly leaves behind.
The pen is boundless. Pens
come in all types of shapes, sizes,
and colors. Not once have I encountered a pencil with pink lead –or any
other color other than the unoriginal,
dull, grey color it so chooses to use to
sketch the world in monotony. What
the pencil does, the pen improves
on. Grey words become black, blue,
red, green, pink… and even invisible
words. The pencil settles for wood
and plastic while the pen embraces
both plastic and metal. The pencil
sketches, but the pen paints. The pen
has always been on a higher level than
the pencil. Primarily, what identifies
this separation of level? Well, we happy few, there is indeed only one word
that needs to be said: elegance. The
pencil can only imitate the elegance of
the pen. The quill began the trend. The
point would dip into the rich, infinite
pool of ink and would arise, dripping
from the overflow of glorious color.
Lead is stagnant and solid, and the
same can be said for its lifeless creations. Ink is moving and liquid. Even
one’s blood can be used for ink, bringing life to its creations.
The pencil is held, but the
pen must be wielded. The pen, mightier than the sword, is not only a tool
but a weapon. As opposed to the accessory of a larger eraser to the top of
the pencil, the pen requires a sheath.
With the protection of its cap, the pen
does not unintentionally injure the
By Edgar Escobar ‘15
EL EDITOR SENIOR
naïve child who foolishly runs around
with weapons. While both may have a
grip to support the hand, the pen has a
unique feel to how it’s held. The pencil
is for the lay man, for everyday use,
but the pen is for special occasions
or all the time for the well-expressed.
When it comes to desiring a long term
impression, writing a formal response,
or signing one’s name, the pen is the
only choice. It is the only choice for
taking Mr. Thomasy’s history tests as
well. In Mr. Thomasy’s class the pen is
the key to the kingdom; without a pen,
one cannot pass his class. The forgetful or rebellious student might as well
pack his bag and head back home if he
ever dares to bring the pencil instead
of the pen. This message can be said
for the preparation of battle as well.
A person can bring a sword to battle,
but if one were to carry a pen into battle, then there really is no battle. The
sword that attempts to cut through into
the pen will only be ricocheted back.
The pen, with just a swift maneuver,
can cut the sword into the billions of
little pieces. What is the pencil capable of? Only a fool would ever think
of bringing a pencil into battle against
a sword. Only a lunatic would even
consider bringing a pencil into battle
against a pen. The little boy that brings
a pencil to a fight ends up stabbing
himself in the palm, marking himself
for the rest of his days with the sign
of idiocy. The little boy that brings a
pen to a fight is the boy who is classy
enough to write a letter to his opponent explaining how ridiculous a fight
using pens and pencils is, finishes the
letter, “You’re going to end up in the
nurse’s office if you don’t use a pen,”
and writes his John Hancock at the
bottom.
The situation of pens and
pencils is not an issue of comedy;
the situation is beyond serious. Understanding that pens is a necessity
in life, a necessity to manhood, is of
the upmost importance. Paul Simon
once said, “You want to be a writer,
don’t know how or when? Find a quiet
place, use a humble pen.” Well, if you
want to be a man, the same rules apply.
Don’t be a fool, use the tool you were
born to grow up to use, the pen.
You can never go wrong with cliched metonymical sayings.
V.
By Andrew Elcock ‘17
Mistaes Miistakes Mistakes. We all make them, we all
hate them. Unfortunately, these
words are written in ink, so I can’t
erase them, but you know when I
could? If I used a pencil. See, they
have these handy little things at the
end that makes bad things disappear,
called an eraser. How they work is,
as we in the pencil-science business
call, black magic. Very technical, I
know. Whatever they do, though,
they are almost painfully useful. Indeed, I feel awful for the poor fellow who is stuck with a pen during
a math test, because by the end their
paper will be covered with more
scribbles than correct answers, no
matter how good they are at math. Moreover, there is something manly about pencils that is
not present in pens. The feel of a
roughhewn stick of wood, writing
out some very manly history notes,
while that kid you hate works away
at his totally dumb notes with his totally girly pen (it’s red! That’s like
basically pink!) is one that cannot
be beat. Plus, what’s manlier than
sharpening a pencil? You are basically tearing it up with spinning
mechanical blades of death. I don’t
think there is a single other sentence
that has appeared in this paper that
is cooler.
Moving on, there’s a story
I’d like to tell you about the pencil
and its clear superiority to the pen. The Soviets were having trouble
with their pens, because the ink just
floated around in space, and didn’t
stick to the paper. So you know
what the commies did? They spent
hundreds of thousands of dollars on
making a new pen, one that worked
in space, and at long last they perfected it. They bragged about it the
next time their scientists met with
their American counterparts, but the
Americans just laughed and said,
“Oh, we ran into that problem too. We just used a pencil.”
You see, pencils are simple. They’re no-fuss. You pick it and as
long as it’s sharpened you can write. And if it’s not sharpened, you get to
use the death machine. Really, it’s
a win-win. With pens, you can go
up to it and try to write, and it just
doesn’t work and you have no idea
why. Is it out of ink? Is it just on
break? Did you just not click it? I
don’t know, try shaking it or something. There’s not even a handy way
to tell if a pen is out of ink, short of
unscrewing the top, taking out that
tube of ink, and squinting at it to see
how much ink is left.
Speaking of which, with
a pencil all you have to do if it
breaks is sharpen it. Simple, one
step. Pens, though, break and can’t
be fixed, and even have a chance of
exploding. Exploding. You are car-
rying an explosive device in your
pocket, filled with ink like an angry octopus. That is the opposite of
safe. If--no, when--it explodes, you
have dirty pants, ruined work and an
unsalvageable pen. And it’s almost
certainly at the worst time imaginable.
And once the pen dies, you
have to get a new one. Admittedly,
pencils too can be used up, but the
replacement is cheap--pencils, after
all, are just an incredibly awesome
stick of wood. Pens, on the other
hand, cost like a million dollars for
just one, and a pack can cost upwards of $10. Highway robbery in
a Staples! Well, I guess that’s more
like aisle robbery. Whatever.
You know when you accidentally stab yourself with a pencil? That’s not bad; that’s a mark of just
how close to the cutting (lol) edge
pencils are. You see, pencils use
graphite, and graphite is truly the
pinnacle of technology, in that it is
great at conducting electricity and
is a special type of carbon that can
become super strong or something. Carbon nanotubes and stuff. Anyway, it can be used to make bulletproof jackets and such if it becomes
advanced enough. However, the
only reason the graphite industry is
well-funded enough to conduct this
research is because of how popular
pencils are. So yeah, pencils save
lives. What has a pen done lately? Beaten up a sword or something? Boooooring.
So, quick recap: pencils are
manly as all get out. Pens are girly. Pencils are American and smart and
stuff. Pens are communist and love
the Soviet Union and hate space. Pencils don’t break, don’t mess with
your emotions, don’t act as ticking
time bombs of messy ink. Pencils
don’t rob you in a Staples when
you’re already flipping out about
school starting. Pens are basically
the reverse Robin Hood. Pencils
save lives and do cool science. Pens
sit there and are boring.
The verdict is clear and
unavoidable. The facts speak for
themselves, but I’ll speak for them
anyways: pencils are better than
pens. Full stop. Unless you’re a
communist anti-science murderer
who hates having money, then you
are lying when you say you prefer
pens.
To quote Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, “I have always been
a pencil.” I’m gonna be straight and
say I have no idea what that means,
but it sounds deep, and pencils are
awesome, so I agree. Thus, I present this 100% original quote:
‘“I have always been a
pencil.”
-Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’
-Andrew Elcock
American ingenuity at its finest.
Celebrity Look-Alike
Geoff Wade ‘15
Joe Kerwin ‘15
March 2015
THE WALRUS
Page 7
Arrows Look At Past, Present, and Future
St. Patrick’s Day: The History Behind The Legend
By Anthony Canavan ‘15
FEATURE WRITER
AROUND THE WORLD
As many of you probably
already know, St. Patrick is the patron Saint of Ireland, along with St.
Brigid and St. Columba. Although
no definite dates exist about when
St. Patrick lived and preached in
Ireland, it is generally accepted that
it was in the mid to late 5th century
that St. Patrick was an active member of the Roman Catholic Church.
Originally from Great Britain, St.
Patrick was kidnapped by Irish pirates when he was sixteen. After six
years in servitude, he was able to
escape and return to England. However, it was during those six years
that St. Patrick finally connected
with the faith he was raised in. At
the time of St. Patrick, England
was Roman Catholic and Patrick
was almost certainly raised Roman
Catholic. However, he never connected to his faith until he had time
to reflect while tending to the flocks
he was entrusted with while in captivity. According to legend, St. Pat-
rick heard the voice of an angel that
told him he would soon be returning home. Patrick fled his master’s
property and made it to the coast
where he was able to board a ship
returning to England. After the ship
landed, Patrick led the other men for
twenty-eight days in the wilderness
before finally arriving home. After
arriving home, Patrick pursued his
Christian faith and became a priest.
One night, he had a vision where a
man named Victoricus gave him a
letter and while reading it, St. Patrick felt he heard all of the people of
Ireland calling out for him to come
and teach them the ways of Christ.
After arriving in Ireland,
St. Patrick was initially rebuffed and
had to travel farther up the coast to
a friendlier landing site. St. Patrick
then proceeded to travel the country
converting the pagans to Christianity. St. Patrick’s most noted teaching tool was the shamrock-which
is now universally recognized for
its Irish roots and the connotations
of the Trinity. St. Patrick was also
known for his walking stick which
is almost always portrayed as a fan-
cier and more elaborate shepherds
crook (think little BoPeep from Toy
Story). A much less known relic of
St. Patrick is St. Patrick’s bell. The
bell is kept inside a shrine, and is
coated with various metals, mostly
bronze, because according to legend, it is too holy for mortal eyes to
see.
St. Patrick is recognized
by many Church’s (not just the Roman Catholic Church) as a Saint.
His Feast Day is March 17th and is
celebrated around the world. Various traditions exist in different parts
of the world to celebrate his feast
day. Most of the customs include
wearing green, dressing as a leprechaun, and donning shamrocks.
Although not officially recognized
as a holiday in the United States of
America, it is nonetheless celebrated across the States. Boston hosts
one of the biggest parades each year
and Chicago dyes their river green
to commemorate the holiday. As
St. Patrick ‘s Day approaches, be
sure to get your green outfits, shamrocks, hats and corned beef and cabbage ready for a day of fun.
From top left counterclockwise: St. Patrick kicking the snakes out of Ireland; the famous image of St. Patrick; St. Patrick’s legendary bell; and now, thanks to Canavan,
you do know the story of St. Patrick’s Day. Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all!
Supreme Ruler’s Propaganda, Issue #2
By Tyler Wiik‘15
HEAD WRITER
As the year winds to a close and the
upcoming presidential elections loom
ahead, President aka Supreme Leader
Joe Kerwin ’15 looks back on his year
as the president of student council:
TW: Hello, Joe. How have you enjoyed your presidency this year?
JK: It’s been wonderful. I feel like
I’ve really made the world a better
place. TW: Not just Seb’s, but the world as a
whole?
JK: Oh yeah. Or at least America. I’ll
be humble. TW: Fair enough. What were you expecting coming in the end of last year,
and how have your expectations been
the same or different than what it has
actually been like?
JK: I was expecting to be able to
provide the 7th and 8th graders with
another social opportunity, but apparently they don’t even want to talk to
girls. My idea got shut down—the ice
skating thing.
TW: Why’d it get shut down?
JK: Not enough interest, Tyler. Only
about eight of them or something
wanted to go. But I don’t understand
that. I thought girls plus churros plus
skating was an unbeatable formula. But other than that, I just wanted to
try to make things happen and some of
them have and some haven’t. But it’s
been a wonderful experience. That’s a
great quote. That should be in bold.
TW: What do you think has been the
best thing you’ve done as president?
JK: I’ve given a face to the student
body, a very beautiful face, to really
represent St. Sebastian’s well. TW: What do you think is your biggest regret as president?
JK: Biggest regret… I’m not sure…
Oh, only getting to hand out the Joseph
John Kerwin Award once.
TW: Was that your idea?
JK: It was actually Owen’s idea to
print out a selfie. No one put up a
fight, and Mr. Burke didn’t know what
he would be handing out. I think it
worked out pretty well. I wonder what
the people at Office Max thought when
they were printing it out.
TW: What’s something you wish you
could have done more of besides social
events for middle schoolers?
JK: That was kind of my main thing
going in. Besides that, I guess more
school wide competitions—scavenger
hunts and things like that. Except for
the incident of replacing one of the
card with a slip for a PS4. I also feel
bad for the kid who won a stuffed goat.
TW: Or how Quirk ended up paying
$5 for a doughnut. What have you
most enjoyed about being president?
JK: The public speaking practice has
been really wonderful for me. That
was not something I started off comfortable with, and now I feel pretty
decent about stepping up there and
taking risks. I feel ready to deal with
it when it doesn’t work, and enjoy it
when it does.
TW: What are the incidents of it not
working?
JK: I don’t want to go back to those
places. I genuinely have tried to block
it out of my memory. Like I got up
there and started reading, and I just
thought, “I wish I hadn’t started this,”
but you kind of have to follow through. But overall I’ve been pretty happy with
the way things have gone.
Matt Guarino: I just black out when I
go up there. I just don’t remember.
JK: I don’t really see the crowd when
I’m speaking—it’s just like a blur of
people. Then, occasionally I see one
person, which is kind of odd.
TW: Have you seen anything weird
from that vantage point?
JK: Not really. I saw Mr. Foley once,
but I don’t know why I noticed him. Apparently, Mr. Nerbonne always
leans to the kid next to him and says,
“Let’s get the hook and get this kid off
the stage.”
TW: Who told you that?
JK: Mr. Nerbonne. It’s been cool
for me getting up there, though. I get
more airtime than I deserve.
TW: What else…?
JK: You should ask me about my scandal. I stuck it to the man. The man
said, “You can’t express yourself,” and
I said, “I beg to differ.” The man said,
“You have a detention,” so I vetoed
that detention but it was overruled by
the Board of Trustees. That was it. Then I served my detention.
TW: What was the actual incident?
JK: I accidentally skipped Mr. Cressotti’s class, and then I went and talked
to him after. It was after a snow day,
and I thought it was a Wednesday. I
don’t think he bought it. So I guess the
moral of the story is don’t own up to it. But every president needs something
for people to gossip about.
TW: So Mr. Cressotti’s detention is
like your Monica Lewinsky?
JK: I won’t deny it.
Guarino: Who do you think would be
a good heir to the throne?
JK: Riff Raff. I really think that is
the only thing that could follow up my
presidency. Or a former US President. I don’t really think there’s any other
alternative.
Guarino: What about your legacy?
JK: I’d say it’s been a while since
we’ve had someone as good-looking,
charismatic, intelligent, and wellrounded as I am, and I think I’ll be
remembered for that for decades. TW: What is your advice to whoever
will take your place?
JK: Don’t be narcissistic. Nobody
wants a president who likes himself
too much.
An Interview with a
Leprechaun
By Paige Sanderson ‘15
MAGICAL CREATURE
CORRESPONDENT
How many times has this happened
to you? Your having a great St. Patrick’s day vacation, hanging out with
your friends, going on the famous
St. Patrick’s day egg hunt followed
by unwrapping gifts from under your
St. Patrick’s day tree, when you look
up to see a leprechaun., holding his
little pot of gold. Your first instinct
might be to stare, which is rude and
demeaning to leprechauns that size,
but as soon as you go to chase after
it, it disappears and you are left sad
and disappointed as your family then
lights the St. Patrick’s Day Menorah.
Sad and disappointed no
more,(unless your girlfriend broke
up with you before St. Patrick’s Day,
then there is nothing that I can do) because I, Paige “McIrish” Sanderson
am here to help you catch the elusive
Leprechaun. Usually, it takes eight
years of medical school and twenty
years of training from famous Leprechaun hunter John Stamos, but I will
guide you through the process in five
quick easy steps for a reasonable price
of just 199.99 for free! The first step to capturing a
Leprechaun is the stakeout. The first
thing a person must do is to scout out
the place where the Leprechaun was
last seen. If you don’t have a reference
for the location, Leprechauns usually
hang out in trees, bushes, long John
Silver’s and in the kids section of
GAP. Once you have located the Leprechaun, get in your vehicle, whether
a cozy coop or a electric scooter, and
buy some camping supplies because
it could take a long time till the leprechaun emerges. Remember to bring
the necessary catching materials like
a net or a heavy duty tranquilizer gun.
I would recommend the one they use
of elephants because Leprechauns can
be furious, especially when they have
been drinking( apple juice of course).
You might need to bring a group of
only your most trustworthy friends
because if there is a pot of gold involved, things can get ugly pretty fast.
Just ask the Beatles, East and West
Germany, and any other country that
has had a Civil War.
The next step is to find bait.
Bait for leprechauns can be pretty
hard to find. Leprechauns are a picky
bunch and only like the finest items.
That is why items like sporks, Charmin ultra soft toilet paper, John Flatey,
any type of cheese, a subscription to
home and garden and a bucket mayonnaise are just some items the lepre
chauns may enjoy. All these items can
be found in your local Home Depot
and fish nook.
Once you acquire your bait,
you must set the trap. Webster Dictionary, the ultimate source for beginning any speech, essay, or wedding
toast, defines the word trap as a device for taking game of other animals.
I, however, define a trap as a hole
filled with large amounts of peanut
butter or sun nut butter if your allergic
to nuts in order to slow the mystical
creature down. Cover the traps with
something inconspicuous like a pile
of leaves or twenty dollar bills. Then
wait for your prey to come. The next step is the waiting
game. While people believe this is the
easiest part of the process, it can actually be a grueling experience. The
entire process can get screwed up if
you do not take the waiting process
seriously. Leprechauns can take two
to three days( that’s one and half
Lord of the Rings movies) to emerge
from their hideout, or whenever GAP
kids or Long John’s closes. Bring all
the items that can entertainment you
through this process. For me, a ball of
yarn and some keys will do the trick.
For others, I would highly advise to
bring a quality movie or a tv show
like Who’s Your Caddy or all two
episodes of Cory in the House. Also
you might want to bring your old pair
night vision goggles that should only
be used for recreational purposes.
Finally, you must catch the
leprechaun. The only way to bring
down a leprechaun is an intense game
of Jenga. Jenga, or “Jenga” as leprechauns call it, are skilled with tiny
wooden blocks and stacking them as
well. Once engaged in this intense
game, pull your elephant tranquilizer gun out of your back pocket and
shoot them with directly in the eye.
Once you have accomplished these five, err I mean four
steps you can finally call yourself a
Leprechaun hunter or as they call it in
Ireland, Bono.
Some of the things Joe has done while Supreme Ruler
(top to bottom): awarded the Selfie Award, raised
awareness of the Year of the Goat; and left some pretty
big shoes to fill for whoever is next Supreme Ruler.
ARROWS Sports
St. Sebastian’s School
Vol LXVIII, No. 5
March 2015
Hockey Makes Fantastic End-Of-Year Run
By Michael Hartman ‘17
and James Orscheln ‘17
the last time the eight seniors would
play in the Henry T. Lane Rink. The
seniors were sent out on a high note
due to goals by RJ Murphy (assisted
by D’Orsi) and fellow sophomore JD
Dietrich en route to a 2-1 win.
in on the power play, and the place
went nuts. Sophomore Chris Joyce, on
the bench at the time of the goal, de
Seb’s hockey continued the
scribed the moment as “one of the best
perennial tradition of on-ice success
feelings I’ve ever felt,” saying that RJ
this season, and the month of Feb“is one of the hardest workers on the
ruary was no exception. To wrap up
team and deserves every goal of his.”
the regular season, the team rolled Goals by junior Paul McAuThe team lost a huge player early due
through February with a record of 6-3 liffe, sophomore Jack Doherty, and
to injury, as John Rourke was forced
Danny Higgins ‘15 (left) and Will Phalen ‘17 are big reasons the
overall.
Christian Reenstierna were enough to
to leave early and would never return
edge Lawrence Academy 3-2 in the
to the ice. With the score 1-1 head- Arrows made the plaoffs in both hockey and basketabll
The hockey team put on penultimate game of the regular seaing into the third period, the Arrows
a tremendous showing against BH, son before a heavyweight bout against
turned on the offense, but just quite
sending the large section of Henry’s Thayer Academy in the annual Valicould not get one past the Brooks’
Corner that made the trek over to centi Cup at the Canton Sportsplex.
goalie. On Seb’s side of the ice, senior
Belmont home happy. Among the Having tied Thayer 3-3 earlier in the
Danny Higgins played out of his mind
and put numbers on the board. Not
eight goals on the evening was a hat- year the team hoped for a big win to
in net, making save after save, keepBy
Ryan
Colgan
‘16
and
one
seat was empty for this game, and
trick by senior Christian Reenstierna. gain momentum before the playoffs,
ing Brooks from getting back on the
crowd
was absolutely alive. At this
The win was followed up by another but unfortunately fell 4-1 in front of a
Jack Ragnoni ‘16
board all period. With the game tied
point,
the
team was still on the cusp
against Lawrence Academy, this time packed Henry’s Corner.
1-1, the two teams went into overtime,
Coming into the 2014-2015
of
possibly
making the playoffs. Afat home by a much closer score of 3-2.
and the excitement never died down.
season, the St. Sebastian’s Arrows
ter
two
tough
losses to Lawrence and
The team then lost on the road to St. On Wednesday, March 3,
Henry’s was electric out there, but unwere primed to hit the ground running.
Governor’s,
both
scores 60-56, our
Paul’s 3-6 in a game delayed because the Arrows traveled up to North Anfortunately Seb’s came up just short in
Led by senior captain Tyson Mattox
hopes of making the playoffs were
the referees didn’t show up to the rink dover to take on Brooks, a team they
the end, as Brooks was able to put one
as well as numerous other returning
fading away, but there was still that
on time, setting up a home and home had settled for a tie with earlier in the
in late in OT.
seniors, the leadership and the camasmall chance that we could sneak in. series with a Governor’s Academy season. Henry’s packed the barn up in
raderie of this team definitely transSeb’s
just had to take care of busiteam struggling to find its form.
Andover, being louder than Brooks in
This incredibly talented
lated onto the court as they persevered
ness against Milton Academy and St.
their own rink, all while having fewgroup of seniors will greatly be
through some tough loses to end up
Paul’s, and that is exactly what we
In the away matchup with er kids than Brooks had. The stands
missed. Chris Joyce said these seniors
with a successful regular season and a
did.
The game against Milton was
Gov’s, Seb’s jumped out to an early were packed with noisemakers for
are “amazing role models and make
playoff berth. As the season went on, it
an
ugly
one, marked with turnovers
lead thanks to goals by the sopho- the game, including trumpets, makethe game fun and competitive at the
was easy to tell that this team was one
and
missed
free throws, which were
more tandem of RJ Murphy and Eric shift drums, Will Roche, air horns,
same time, and I feel privileged to be
of the most skilled in the league; yet
our
downfall
against Lawrence. We
Jeremiah. Governor’s answered with and anything else people could get
around such a great group of leaders,
for all the step backs and crossovers,
continued
to
battle,
however, and the
a lone second period tally, but a sec- their hands on. The atmosphere was
and they will be greatly missed but
it would be coming together as a team
two
teams
went
back
and forth the enond Murphy goal and an empty net electric as both teams came out firing
are leaving us in great hands for next
that would win them some of their
tire
game. Although
we were sloppy,
goal by senior Will D’Orsi sealed a and playing a physical game. Brooks
year.”
most important games.
Milton was thankfully even sloppier,
4-1 Sebs victory. The home leg of the got on the board first with a goal, but
The Arrows came out firing
and we won 70-64. Our next game
series was Senior Day, since it was shortly later RJ Murphy slipped a goal
at the start of the season, winning their
would be away at Thayer. After hearfirst three games against Middlesex,
ing Will D’Orsi’s rousing speech
St. Georges, and Boston Trinity. The
on how the hockey team planned to
team was off to the start that it had deembarrass the Tony Tigers, the bassired and was primed for a good showketball team took the same message
ing in the annual Rivers School Tourto heart. Seb’s came out a little flat
nament and Belmont Hill Tournament.
at the beginning until Kevin Murray
Although they played tough and down
ignited the offense, splashing a three
to the wire basketball, Seb’s would
just as he subbed into the game. The
go a disappointing 1-5 in their next
offensive intensity picked up from
six tournament games, forcing them
this point on, and we went on to beat
to take a step back and refocus. They
them handily in a 61-47 W.
came into their next game at RL with
For the last game of the
determination and trounced the helpregular season, the team made the
less Foxes 68-35. With this business
trek up to St. Paul’s. Seb’s ended up
Just some great shots of the hockey team (Left to Right): Danny Higgins ‘15 makes another
trip behind them, the Arrows had their
taking the win, but it was an uncomone of his impressive saves; Goose brings the puck up with Reeny trailing behind.
sights set on the next game against
fortably close game: 56-51 after goone of the top teams in New England,
ing into overtime, and we did so in
Tabor Academy. These two teams had
style. Almost everyone on the Sebs’s
history, having met earlier in the Belteam was rocking a pair of J’s, which
mont Hill tournament where Tabor
was simply a beautiful thing. Tyson
to
begin
its
season.
Plenty
of
players
ball
will
be
adding
to
their
staff,
as
By Miguel Espinosa ‘16
won handedly. This wasn’t going to be
had his new Oreo 4’s, Plansky his
are returning for the 2015 campaign.
new teachers Mr. Piacenza and Mr.
Despite the heavy layers of
the case this time around. Tabor came
Bred 13’s, Phalen his Grey Toe 13’s,
Gaining a spot on the team will be difBeaule will be providing fresh insight.
snow that pack our campus, spring beinto the game showing Seb’s zero reBarros his Playoff 8’s, Colgan his
ficult, as 12 seniors will be competing
The snowy baseball fields will not degins to loom this March. Our current
spect, dunking in warm-ups to show
Taxi 12’s, Tommy his Cardinal 7’s,
during the upcoming tryouts. Varsity
ter the Arrows; they plan to continue
weather tells us otherwise, but we’ve
off, knowing full well that it would
and Murray his True Blue 3’s. CalLacrosse will battle a heavy schedule
workouts and batting sessions at the
taken the initiative in preparing for the
earn them a technical foul, essentially
abro would have made a huge impact
from the beginning, as they are slatgym. They will also be renting an inseemingly distant season. Meetings
giving Seb’s points. They would learn
to the shoe game with his white and
ed to play against heavyweights like
door facility in Norfolk over vacation.
have already started for our various
to regret that decision, as Seb’s would
blue And Ones but decided to go with
Hotchkiss and Phillips Exeter, both of
Varsity Baseball will be constantly
baseball, lacrosse, and tennis teams.
pull out the four-point win, showing
the steady, cost-effective, gray Air
whom accept post graduates. Practictested by strong competition, and they
The school is already transitioning
the league they meant business. We
Maxes. And we all know that Dana
es start over the second half of March
are looking to establish their domifrom the chilly months of winter.
would then go 2-2 over their next four
“D-Buckets” “Food” Tate would have
vacation, and the first scrimmage will
nance.
After successful runs by our hockey,
games,
losing
a
tightly
contested
game
been
wearing something special if not
be at Belmont Hill. The Arrows hope
The sailing team is open to
basketball, wrestling, swimming, and
to Belmont Hill in overtime despite the
for his season ending injury. Now
to start hotter than last season. Most
new members and is encouraging stuskiing teams, the athletes of St. Sebasefforts of Phelan, Karpowicz, and Barthe big question was whether Seb’s
of last year’s defense has graduated,
dents to join. Considering that their
tian’s will be returning their talents toros as well as numerous others. The
would make the playoffs. Three days
and it is imperative that the younger
practices take place in water, the snow
ward sunnier places.
next game against BB&N was won in
later, we found out that we made it,
players step up. Getting on track
shouldn’t give them much trouble.
Mr. Richter, the coach of
dramatic fashion as Jackson Mannix
and our opponent would be Kent,
will be difficult, since the snow has
Varsity golf will also be hoping to exVarsity Tennis, has plenty to look forhit
a game winning three to put Seb’s
the #1 seed. Seb’s had the lead the
played a large obstacle in using the
tend their success. They will be capward to this spring. He and his playup
by
1
with
only
7
seconds
left.
After
entire game until the last 6 minutes,
fields. Matchups to look forward to
tained by Ryan McGuirk ‘17. Other
ers will be grinding from the end of
BB&N, Seb’s went 1-1 in their next
when Kent claimed a 50-49 lead. It
are against Belmont and Governor’s
golfers to watch include juniors AleMarch vacation; they will be playtwo games, losing to an extremely talcontinued to go back and forth, but
Academy. Varsity Lacrosse will make
jandro Soto ‘16 and Robert Lemone
ing matches on most Wednesdays,
ented Rivers team that was shut down
Seb’s ultimately lost 63-58. It was
a strong case in its quest for the ISL
‘16.
Fridays, and Saturdays. “All of the
for the first half of the game by stifling
an impressive team game by the Artitle.
The snow has challenged all
matches are big”, said Mr. Richter.
defense.
rows, something that Seb’s should
Varsity Baseball will also
varsity sports teams in their preparaSurely, Varsity Tennis is taking no
The last half of the season
be proud to be a part of. Seb’s was
be looking forward to competing this
tions for spring. Provided that we
breaks in the competitive Independent
was filled with huge, competitive
the last seed going up against the best
year. With the return of seven seniors,
have seen our last snowfall, it will
School League. The team is returngames that would ultimately decide
team, and we came so close to beattheir experience will be an important
take many weeks for it to naturally
ing seven out of eight players from
our clinching of a playoff spot. There
ing them, and I honestly think that we
foundation to build upon. The pitchmelt. For all of us, it may seem that
last year, all of whom are improved.
were some great team efforts as well
would have had a high chance at wining rotation is led by Pat McGowan
spring will be arriving around late
They will be led by junior captains
as some impressive individual perforning the Class A championship if not
‘15, who is committed to Holy Cross.
April. However, the varsity teams are
Weston Brach ‘16 and Erik Jones ‘16,
mances. One that really stood out was
for the loss. Seb’s will look to come
Star football player Blake Gallagher
making no excuses, and do not plan on
whose leadership will be vital to their
Jordan
Barros
and
Austin
O’Shea
comback
even better next year, and if one
‘17 is expected to carry a heavy bat.
weather to determine their successes.
success. Other players to look out for
bining for 36 points against St. Marks. thing is for sure, the 2014/2015 team
However, a team can only go so far
The Arrows are hungry to bring home
include Jason Barros ‘18 and Luke
Barros had 34 of those points. Jordan
changed the culture of St. Sebastian’s
with talent, as Mr. Schell places an
more hardware. With hard work and
Jones ‘17. Tryouts will be fierce, with
put on a clinic, hitting 8 three pointbasketball. We are now legitimate
emphasis on strong work ethic. The
good use of time over vacation, our
people battling for one or two posiers and a game winner in the last five
contenders not only in the ISL, but in
ISL is filled with solid baseball teams,
spring sports teams should definitely
tions on the team. Varsity Tennis is
seconds when he went coast to coast
the NEPSAC league. We are all lookand most games should present the
expect some results. Once we return
certainly an up and coming program
put us up by 2, securing the victory,
ing forward to another great season
Arrows with a challenge. In order to
on March 30, you can expect the Arthat looks to place itself at the next
74-72. Another
great
team
win
was
from
the boys next year. ARROWS
be the best, Mr. Schell believes, they
rows to be competing at full throttle,
level.
against Middlesex at home in a 71-56
ON THREE, FAMILY ON SIX. 1, 2,
must work the hardest. Varsity Basewhether at practice or game time
Varsity Lacrosse is excited
blowout. Everyone distributed the ball
3 ARROWS 4, 5, 6, FAMILY.
Basketball Sneaks Into Playoffs, Almost Pulls Off Upset
Spring Sports Aim To Impress
Varsity Swimming:
Varsity Basketball:
Varsity
ISLs - 3rd
Milton W, 70-64 Results St. Paul’s W, 49-45 New Englands - 7th
Varsity Hockey:
Lawrence W, 3-2
Thayer L, 4-1
Brooks L, 2-1 OT
Kent L, 61-58
Varsity Skiing:
ISL Slalom 3rd
ISL Giant Slalom 4th
Good luck to
all the Spring
Sports and
Go Arrows!