The `ROCK Report
Inside this issue of
The ‘Rock Report:
Page 2: Around Feehan
Page 3: Around Feehan
Page 4: Election 2016
Page 5: Election 2016
Page 6: Around Feehan
Page 7: World News
Page 8: Sports
Page 9: Dear Lucky
Page 10: Crossword
"Gold does not describe it... [it is]
more accurate than a trained Marine Sniper, stronger than CJ Herson after a good lift session [and
big scrim], more clutch than Michael
Jordan in the NBA Finals." A tear
strolled down his face as he spoke
these words, which he quickly wiped
away with a humble dab.
Tom Brady: The Best Ever
By Cole Firth ‘17
Since Tom Brady's escape from the
Shawshank Prison that was his corrupt NFL suspension, the Patriots have
gone 6-1. The 39 year old (112 in NFL
years) has 16 touchdowns and only
one interception in seven games. I Tom Brady, who after the win this past
asked Tom Brady connoisseur (and Sunday, is tied for the most wins ever
great newspaper editor) Sean Gray, at the quarter(Cont’d on pg. 7)
"How golden is Tom Brady's arm?"
Page 11: The Continued’s
College Admissions : A Senior’s Perspective
The Back Page
By Juliana Desimone ‘17
Upcoming Events:
Have you gone to the bathroom recently to find a senior in tears? Or
12/13 STAND Coffeemaybe just seen one rocking back and
house
forth on the ground in Guidance?
12/15 Christmas Concert While it easily could have been because of the election results, the main
12/16 Santa Shop
cause of this suffering is the college
12/20 Christmas Concert
application process, a series of excruAssembly
ciating and exhausting steps that serve
12/22 Modified TAG Day as a reminder to seniors in high school
12/23—1/2 Christmas
of how imperfect they are. If you want
Break
to apply to college, the first step in the
process in most cases is filling out the
1/13 Quarter 2 Ends
extensive Common Application by de1/16 No School
tailing the middle names, occupations,
1/17 Midterms Begin
favorite foods, and weird sleeping patterns of all of your descendants, sib12/9 11:15 Dismissal
lings, and yourself. If you haven't
drowned by this point, you must decide WHICH SCHOOLS TO APPLY TO,
which only requires that you know
EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
WITH YOUR LIFE and, oh yeah, WHO
YOU ARE. Still there? Great, because
now you get to fill out school-specific
applications! The colleges just want to
make sure your great aunt’s middle
name really is Shirley and that she is
in fact nocturnal, unless someone is
making spaghetti squash because
that’s her favorite. If you have the
mental toughness to progress past this
point, you may have school specific
supplements to (Cont’d on pg. 11)
Around Feehan
Chris Herren Comes to Feehan
By Sarah Wiik ‘17
The silence of the auditorium was eerie. A pin
could drop and the sound would create an echoing
vibration over all 1,100 students in green. An ordinary man, with a talent for basketball, stood in
front of the crowd entrancing every single person
with his words. The only eyes that left him were
the ones who could not stand the eye contact as
tears rolled down their cheeks. Chris Herren told
the Feehan community on November 18th not of
his struggles with heroin addiction, but of his present and who he has met through his current career of public speaking to young adults. He told of a
young girl with old clothes hiding the cuts on her
arms caused by a drunken father, a depressed
mother, and the pain of bullies at school. His stories
sank into the hearts of the audience, for the purpose of warning them about the harm their actions
and words can cause to someone’s future. He
warned the students that believe they are the cool
ones based on what they do on the weekends to
rethink themselves and think about their “Why?”
for the actions they chose. He targeted the older
siblings in the crowd, telling them how much their
younger brothers and sisters look up to them. Infusing the story of a 7th grade boy who accidentally
overdosed because his older sister who said Xbox
would be cooler to play after taking some pills,
Herron was able to create (Cont’d on pg. 11)
A Thanksgiving for Others
By Patrick Fuller ‘17
November 23rd was a half day deemed unnecessary by the majority of the student body. This perspective was quickly changed by the involvement
of every student in the Thanksgiving Mass. The unceasing generosity of Feehan’s motivated students
manifested itself in overflowing baskets of food
destined to make a needy family’s celebration
beautiful. The creativity of our school’s homerooms shined bright in whimsical decorations, especially in Mr. Tota’s homeroom winning “most
creative,” with its rendition of the house from Up
and Mrs. Luongo’s homeroom winning “best
Thanksgiving themed,” for its festive design. On
behalf of the entire Bishop Feehan community, I
would like to extend my utmost thanks to all the
homerooms, volunteers, and National Honor Society members for allowing the tradition of Thanksgiving baskets to continue so effectively.
Around Feehan
PSATS: Did You Have What It Took to Succeed?
By Mary Rose Corkery ‘18
How did you do on the PSAT? Well enough to be a
National Merit Scholar? Maybe, but myriad students across the country are considering something else over their impending college plans: am I
talented enough for Don Juan Ribero?
With this question arising at the start of the critical
reading section of the test, students were forced to
overcome not only this existential distraction, but
also the fact that calculators were specifically not
permitted. The test continued by highlighting the
urgency of boiling bagels in kettles and by alerting
everyone to the stickman's eternal presence in the
sky.
As for the math sections, the general consensus
[18] was that an exceptionally fast reading speed
calculated for Abigail would have been useful for
all. No number of <DAB’s could help wearied students through the dreaded problems where calculators were banned.
Even with this emotional rollercoaster of a test,
everyone managed to exit the building and move
on with their lives… at least until hundreds of thousands reached for their phones to make #PSAT one
of the most popular hashtags of the day. Despite
having contracts of dependability [19] from every
test taker, The College (Cont’d on pg. 11)
Feehan Fleece Takes the Fashion World By Storm
Kelly Garrity ‘17
Every year, the sea of blue and white shirts in the
Bishop Feehan halls changes to a murky, algaeclogged lake of green as students don sweaters and
sweater vests for the cold winter months. Beginning October 1st and ending May 1st, the sweater
brings a festive, ever-green touch to the season. All
the best memories at Feehan are made during
sweater season: Santa Shop, Feehan's Got Talent,
midterms. However, recent cries of, “Brr,” and general shivering throughout the student body have
led to a new development in bfhs.dfrcs uniform
outerwear.
wear over their sweaters during the darkest days
of winter. The fleece will cure the annual sweatshirt epidemic (Unfortunately, well-constructed
rhetorical arguments such as, "I'm cold," will probably no longer fly for regular sweatshirt-wearers).
Featuring a quarter-zip, a collar, and two zip-up
pockets, this fleece has everything including a
quarter-zip feature, a collar, and two pockets. It's
also super soft-looking, which hopefully translates
into being super soft-feeling. Rumor has that if the
fleece is successful it will be followed by its cousin,
This winter, the sweater is getting a new best the fleece-vest. According to our sources, it'll pair
friend: the fleece. Starting in a few weeks, students perfectly with the short sleeves.
will have the option of purchasing a green fleece to
Election 2016
Donald Trump Wins Presidential Election
By Brendan Donoghue ‘18
Election Day is America at its finest. No matter the
problems and disagreements people have about
government, every four years, the citizens of the
United States speak and the government listens. On
Tuesday, November 8th, Donald J. Trump was
elected the 45th President of the United States. After a long and controversial campaign from both
sides, Trump defeated Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton by a margin of 290 electoral votes to 232
electoral votes (with Michigan yet to be called) in
what was has been referred to as the greatest upset
in the history of the election for President of the
United States. What Trump was able to do was truly amazing. Not only did he win every Republican
state that he needed to, but he also won the historically Democratic states of Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, along with a win in key states such as Ohio,
North Carolina, and Florida. Many people have
been trying to figure out how Trump pulled off a
victory, but the reason is quite simple. People who
refused to answer polls on who they would vote for
prior to the election ended up voting for Trump by
a landslide. Also, Trump was able to tap into frustration from working class voters. This does not
mean that everyone who voted for Trump likes
him, but they were able to look past the flawed
messenger that Trump is due to their strong belief
in his message. In the end, voters did something for
Trump that they could not do for Clinton—they put
their trust in him. Trump is an outsider, and the
political elites despised him for that, but the American people viewed that as his best quality. Did
Trump win by a massive landslide? No. Are the divides of this country healed? No. One thing is for
certain, Donald J Trump is going to be the 45th
President and the country needs to come together
behind him. The American people have spoken, and
they wanted change. Donald Trump is now the
voice and figurehead of that change.
Schoolwide Election Results
The ‘Rock Report conducted a school-wide presidential election to see who would win. The poll
was conducted from Friday, November 4th, to
Tuesday, November 8th, and 627 Feehan students,
faculty, and staff participated. Here are the results:
Donald Trump and Mike Pence– 297 Votes, 47.4%
Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine– 209 Votes, 33.3%
Write-Ins– 48 Write-Ins, 7.7%
Gary Johnson and Bill Weld– 43 votes, 6.9%
Evan McMullin and Mindy Finn– 18 votes, 2.9%
In both the school and the nation, Donald Trump
was the winner.
Election 2016
Our Generation Voting: An Expose
By Shane Sullivan ‘17
Young people age 18-24 make up a whopping 31%
of the electorate in our United States. Since 1971,
18 year olds have had the luxury and ability to vote
in our country’s various elections. With such a massive portion of our country being made up of the
young generation, one would think our age group
would be able to dictate and swing elections. However, reality reveals that the sad truth is the exact
opposite. Some years, our generation only churns
out as low as 38% of its registered voters to fill out
a ballot. Furthermore, seeing as only 50% of 18-24
year olds are registered, that means a miserable
19% of our generation input their opinion into our
country’s political system. Why is this? A variety of
causes dissuade younger voters from actually voting (too busy, not interested, vote doesn't matter,
unhappy with politicians, etc), and as a result, our
generation is unable to wield the massive political
influence we possess.
With the constant presence of this past election in
culture, the news, and conversations, I decided to
investigate our senior’s feelings towards their right
to vote. Polling seniors and juniors, the results I
found were quite surprising. Out of the 50 polled
students, only one admitted to not being interested
in voting; which was due to the apparent lack of
impact. As for the remaining 49 students, they all
insisted they would vote. While it was for a variety
of reasons ranging from voting being a civic duty to
the simple fact that their mom made them, the positive response is very encouraging. Even in a dominantly democratic state, our school predicted the
election of Donald Trump in our school-wide election. While this political fervor may not carry into
the real world, all of these signs point towards our
student body being politically engaged and informed. If our students influence their friends outside of Feehan and continue to inform themselves
about political races, our generation may finally
begin to affect elections that it is equipped to.
Shamrocks Smash Spartans during Thanksgiving Throwdown
By Sean Gray ‘17
On Thursday, November 24th, the Bishop Feehan
Shamrocks took on the Bishop Stang Spartans in
both teams’ final game of the season. The first
score in this Thanksgiving throwdown would go to
Bishop Stang, as their quarterback would run in for
a touchdown, making the score 6-0. Soon afterwards, sophomore quarterback Tim D’Ambrosia
would retaliate with a rushing touchdown of his
own, and after an extra point from sophomore
kicker Billy Lynch, the Shamrocks would take a 7-6
lead. Senior captain CJ Herson would score the next
touchdown, making the score 14-6. Stang, however,
would close the deficit before the half, with the
quarterback running in another score with two
seconds left. Feehan went
into the locker room with (Cont’d on pg. 8)
Around Feehan
Drama Fills the Feehan Stage
By Brian Rea ‘17
On November 18, 19, and 20, the members of the
Bishop Feehan Theatre Company presented Where
the Lilies Bloom by Celeste Raspanti. The dramatic
comedy takes place in rural North Carolina, where
the Luther children- Mary Call (Michaela Martin
‘17), Romey (Zach Castro ‘20), Devola (Rachel Irwin ‘19), and Ima Dean (Hannah Kline ‘20)- are left
orphans after the death of their father. Instead of
going to authorities and thus tearing the children
apart, Mary Call takes on the role of the parent, and
together the children hide the death of their father
from the adults in town- their landlord and Devola’s admirer, Kiser Pease (Brian Crowley ‘18),
general store owners Mr. Connell (Brian Rea ‘17)
and Mrs. Connell (Lainey Giusti ‘19), Goldie Pease
(Beth Keough ‘19), and Miss Breathitt (Linnea
Carchedi ‘19). Through the dramatic twists and
turns and occasional comedic jokes, the audience is
inspired by the message of endurance. The cast and
crew celebrated three fantastic shows. The show
would not have been possible without the hard
work of the stage managers, Adam Oliveras (‘17)
PAWS: The Best Way to
Start Your Friday
By Zach Crowe ‘18
If you’re exhausted from all the struggles
and hard work you've fought through all
week, PAWS is the place for you. If you're
stressed about a daunting test or maybe
three quizzes you've got, PAWS is the place
for you. If absolutely nothing’s wrong and
and Sophie Drager (‘18). Also, the cast owes a tremendous thank you to the Set Crew advisers (Alan
Follett, Sean McNair, and Kimberly Fowler) as well
as the entire Set Crew. Lastly, the show would not
have been possible without Director Mr. Harrison
who continues to put on stellar productions and
inspire his students.
Cast Members not mentioned:
Alma Graybeal…………………...Theresa Castro (‘17)
Gaither Graybeal………………..Brett Violett (‘20)
Lacey Ardwell…………………….Maria Perry (‘20)
Chester Tucky…………………...Spencer Glasson (‘20)
Preacher…………………………..David Alexander (‘20)
Sammy Lee Crocker…………Stephen McNerney (‘17)
Hannah Jo Wade………………Claire DeMillo (‘20)
Extras:
Margaret Ellis (‘18), Kayla Goncalves (‘20), Livia
Serak (‘20), Matthew Goncalves and Olivia Erwin
life is good, PAWS is still the place for you. PAWS stands for
Praise Adoration and Worship through Song, which, contrary to popular freshmen belief, isn't a handful of students
singing out of the Bible every Friday. PAWS is a large group
of students getting together every Friday morning at 7:10
in the chapel to sing modern-day popular Christian songs.
It’s the best way to start your Friday because you start it
off with calming, soothing, well-played music with all your
friends around. With over 60 clubs and 25 sport teams, its
hard to try everything Feehan offers, which is why you
aren't mandated to go every Friday, (Cont’d on pg. 11)
World Events
October 2016: Month of the Clown
By Bryce Conner ‘17
I have always loved clowns. Something about the
way they smile leaves my young, restless heart in a
flustered mess. The way their round noses glisten
in the scintillating sun has an almost therapeutic
effect on my soul. Every time I see a clown I can literally, not figuratively, feel my skin becoming
clearer, my hair becoming shinier, and my teeth
becoming whiter. Now unfortunately for me, it isn’t
always easy to see a clown. These mystical creatures only come around about once a year during
the annual summer festival that I always attend. It
is at this summer festival in which my clown craving is appeased. This year I stocked up on clown
vibes because I knew I would need the vibes to
hold me over during a long senior year. About a
month into school, the unthinkable happened; I ran
out of vibes. The pressures of senior year quickly
depleted my vibe supply and left me in a state of
vibe-less defeat. This vibe-less state resulted in my
grades slipping.
the beginning of October, clowns began popping up
everywhere. I would look on my Twitter timeline
and every other post would be about my coveted
clowns. To my surprise, the vast majority of the
tweets were actually negative towards the clowns!
It was almost like everybody had clownphobia or
something of that nature. People were complaining
that the clowns were “walking around with knives”
and “chasing after them.” People were also claiming that these clowns were “creepy” and “the boyfriends of many females.” I do not entirely understand the latter of those two remarks. Although this
uprising of clown media restored my clown vibes
to full capacity, the uprising lead me to realize
something— some people are afraid of clowns. I
know that is an odd sentence to read but you read
my article correctly; some people are ACTUALLY
fearful of these majestic, white-faced creatures. I do
not understand how this is possible. Clowns are
always standing around in public places just mindAnyway, this problem didn’t last for long. Towards ing their own business. (Cont’d on pg. 11)
Tom Brady (from pg. 1)
back helm at 200. He will beat that record and have
yet another tally in the G.O.A.T. column. Some other
accomplishments that garner the G.O.A.T. medal is
his four Super Bowl rings, his marriage to Gisele
Bundchen, his amazing social media presence in
our digital world, the list goes on. My list of priorities in my life is family, friends, God, and Tom
Brady. He has brought me the greatest joy in my
life than any other human being because of his per-
formance
as
a
New
England
Patriot.
I would willingly walk barefoot on glass, make an
awkward and cringe promposal in front of the
whole school, run cross-country, just to catch a
pass from Tom Brady. Some people may think I am
going overboard here, and they are probably right.
Just like any kid would explain their love for a
childhood hero, I am doing the same. Tom Brady is
G.O.A.T. and that's why I decided to express my fanaticism of Tom Brady to all readers of The ‘Rock
Report and potential ridicule from my peers. Simply put, I love Tom Brady.
Sports
Chicago Cubs Break the Curse
By Chloe Burke ‘20
The Chicago Cubs finally ended the curse in the
tenth inning of game seven in the 2016 World Series. From 1876 to 1945, the Cubs were one of the
most successful baseball teams in the country with
51 winning seasons, including two World Series
victories and six Championship titles. All their success came to a standstill since game four of the
1945 World Series. The Chicago Cubs were facing
the Detroit Tigers. The Cubs were leading 2-1 and
hoped to win another game. A man named William
Sianis who owned the local Billy Goat Tavern came
to the Cubs game hoping to bring in his pet goat,
Murphy. At the entrance gate, the ushers stopped
Sianis and told him to leave his goat outside. He refused and said “The Cubs ain’t gonna win no more.
The Cubs will never win a World Series so long as
Thanksgiving Game (from pg. 5)
the lead, and they would not let it go for the duration of the game.
In regards to strategy, Herson explained that it was
simple. “The gameplan was to be sound on defense
and have a complete game on offense. Pretty much
anything we ran worked well”, he added. These
ideas were executed flawlessly in the second half,
with a strong rushing attack and a great defensive
effort.
the goat is not allowed in Wrigley Field.” These
words said by William “Billy Goat” Sianis cursed
the Cubs for years to come. The Chicago Cubs lost
game four of the 1945 World Series. Future World
Series appearances became a dream for the Cubs.
After their last World Series victory in 1908, it was
long 108 years later that the Chicago Cubs appeared in the 2016 World Series against the Cleveland Indians. The two teams each had three wins
hoping for a win in game seven to declare the title.
In the final game on November 2nd, 2016, the Chicago Cubs defeated the Cleveland Indians 8-7 and
became the World Series champions. After a long
and hopeless 108 years, the Chicago Cubs overcame the Billy Goat Curse.
Jolin would finish the game with 133 yards on 3
carries, averaging 44 yards a carry. Senior captain
Terry Ward would seal the deal, with two more
carries for 90 yards and a score. The defense did its
job in the second half as well, not surrendering a
single point. On Stang’s offensive final drive, all
eleven defensive players were seniors. Herson noted that “that was an emotional moment and something that I’ll never forget.”
With a final score of 34-12, the Shamrocks would
finish 7-4 on the season, their best record since the
2012 championship team. Jolin commented that it
was “a great season, and [the game] was a great
Senior Devin “David Johnson” Jolin would score win for the Seniors.” While the season may be over,
next for the Shamrocks, running 79 yards and ex- the team has a lot to be proud of.
tending the lead to 21-12, and three minutes later,
he would run for 50 more yards and 6 more points.
Dear Lucky
Dear Lucky is Bishop Feehan’s very own advice column. If you have questions about
life, love, or anything else, send Lucky an email at [email protected]!
Dear Lucky,
The holidays are coming up and I am hosting an Ugly Christmas Sweater party. For the party
I need a great playlist of Christmas songs. What are your favorite Christmas songs I can play
at the party?
From,
Need-some-good-music Ned
Hello, Ned!
Below is a list of the absolute best Christmas songs to play at your party. These songs are
great for playing at a party or singing to in the car on the way to school.
All I Want for Christmas is You (Superfestive)- Mariah Carey and Justin Bieber
Underneath the Tree- Kelly Clarkson
Santa Claus is Coming to Town- Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band
Last Christmas- Wham!
Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)- U2
Baby, It's Cold Outside- Idina Menzel and Michael Buble
12 Days of Christmas- Straight No Chaser
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year- Andy Williams
Up on the Rooftop- Jackson 5
Merry Christmas!
Lucky
Crossword Puzzle
Made by Charlie Yoder ‘17
Across
Down
2– Showing lack of manners
3– Group of domesticated turkeys
1– Adjective for a good apple
4– Sound reverberating; retreat for Seniors
8– Helps medicine go down
11– Place to keep cars
12– To stupefy
13– Most recent 007 Film
14– Rumored to be made of cheese
16– It’s the Great _____, Charlie Brown!
17– To tell on someone
20– Cavity inducing board game
21– Mode of travelling for Pilgrims
5– Month of Thanksgiving in Canada
6– Native American friend to Pilgrims
7– Mowgli’s sidekick
9– Do this to avoid wrinkled clothes
10– Cage’s Demise in the Wicker Man
12– He makes a list, checks it twice
14– Favorite insect of Buffalo Bill
15– “Water Fountain” Outside NE
18– President who made Thanksgiving a Holiday
19– The GOAT
22– Government agency concerned with consumables
Continued Articles
fill out. This may range from “Why are you even
doing this” to “Tell us about Spiders,” and if
you're lucky, you may only need to do that for seven schools. BUT WAIT!
THERE’S MORE! After you’ve detailed every dream you've ever had and
your favorite pizza toppings, you need to prove that Great-Aunt-MiddleName-Shirley can not, in fact, contribute to your college education with
her glue factory salary, if you choose to fill out the FAFSA. Congratulations!
College (from pg. 1)
PSATS (from pg. 3)
Board seemingly took no
immense issue with this. In
short, it was a successful
PSAT that hopefully reflected in score the hard work
Sometimes they even have a knife just in performed every day at
Clowns (from pg. 7)
case anybody has a cake that needs cut- Feehan.
ting! Is that not the cutest thing! Clowns even go as far as to follow people 18. A– NO CHANGE
around in order to make sure the person is safe! How can one say that
B– aspiration
clowns are “scary” or in any way “stalker-ish?” This clown-mania has
made me realize what I have pretended not to know my whole life; regular C– consensus
human beings are the real clowns. At least clowns make jokes for a living D– Compromise
while all of you make jokes of yourselves for free. All of you will buy food
19. A– NO CHANGE
from the cafeteria, but you can’t love a clown? How does that make sense?
I’ll leave you with one final thought: “Clown” spelled backwards is “nwolC” B– de pendability
and that makes no sense just like hating clowns makes no sense. Please do C– confidentiality
the world a favor and love a clown today.
D– Complete domination
Chris Herren ( from pg. 2)
an intensely personal speech to
every person in the audience.
He did not chose a condescending tone or parental tone to his
listeners, but instead one of
sympathy and a plea to those to
rethink their actions, to be the
kid who doesn’t need anything
to be him or herself. As the students filed out the auditorium,
phrases such as “I am speechless” or “That hit home” could
be heard from every single
mouth.
Crossword Answers (from pg. 10)
Across
1. CRISP
4. ECHO
8. SUGAR
11. GARAGE
12. STUN
13. SPECTRE
14. MOON
16. PUMPKIN
17. TATTLE
20. CANDYLAND
21. MAYFLOWER
Down
2. RUDE
3. GANG
5. OCTOBER
6. SQUANTO
7. BALOO
8. SNAKES
9. IRON
10. BEES
12. SANTA
14. MOTH
15. BUBBLER
18. LINCOLN
19. BRADY
PAWS (from pg. 6)
you can come and be welcomed with a smile whenever you want. You aren't
even mandated to sing
along (though no one ever
cares how well or poor you
are at it), all you really need
to do is give it a try and
make your Fridays the best
they can possibly be.
The Back Page
Student Spotlight: Naman Madan
By Mary Rose Corkery ’18 and Grace Chiodo ‘18
The ‘ROCK RepORT STaff
Bishop Feehan High School
Contributing Writers (in Order of Appearance):
Cole Firth ‘17, Juliana Desimone ‘17, Sarah Wiik
‘17, Patrick Fuller ‘17, Mary Rose Corkery ‘18,
Kelly Garrity ‘17, Brendan Donoghue ‘18, Shane
Sullivan ‘17, Sean Gray ‘17, Brian Rea ‘17, Zach
Crowe ‘18, Bryce Conner ‘17, Chloe Burke ‘20, Tyler McNeil ‘17, Charlie Yoder ‘17, Grace Chiodo ‘18
Faculty Advisor: Ms. Gazzola
Editor in Chief: Sean Gray ‘17
Assistant Editor: Brian Rea ‘17
Join the ‘Rock Report!
Thursday mornings at 7:15 in
Room 219.
Naman Madan is a member of the class of 2018 who mility. Not once has Naman been heard bragging of
deserves immense recognition. Naman excels every his array of successes; this in itself is what truly
day from the moment he enters Feehan at the crack makes Naman worthy of recognition. While it is
of dawn to the moment he leaves campus. In fact, it easy for a student in high level classes to succumb to
is reasonable to say that he excels in anything he bouts of stress on a daily basis, Naman does not
sets his mind to. On a typical day, Naman can be cave in to this pressure. Instead, he brightens the
found casually perusing the library, practicing fer- days of his peers with a positive and level headed
vidly at the tennis courts, laying down the law at attitude. He explains that “life at times seems as if it
mock trial, or breezing through advanced problems is full of adversity, but every day we are reminded
at math team.
that there is a light at the end of the tunnel.” Such an
Undoubtedly, his peers recognize him as a stellar optimistic and personable student not only makes
student, but it is paramount to highlight Naman’s Naman a powerhouse partner in a class project but
integrity, down-to-earth mindset, and genuine hu- also an inspiring and extraordinary friend to all.