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Volume 1 Issue 2
Inside this issue:
The newspaper of Trinity High School
Seniors stress over college prep
Teens trick-or-treating By Sam Goodnow
Can’t decide whether
Pioneer Editor
or not to go trick-or-treating this year? Read Joe
Returning to school after a lazy summer
Walsh’s anti teenage trickusually
produces the same old back-to-school
or-treating article and then
conversations:
“How was your summer?”
check out why Kristen
“Did
you
go
anywhere?”
Photiades is excited to go
But for the senior class, the stressful protrick-or-treating this year.
cess
of college applications has begun. ConSee Page 2
versations changed this year from the topic of
tans to the number of college essays peers had
Semi coming soon
written during the summer months.
Semi-formal is just
Google the phrase “college application
under one month away.
stress”
and approximately 1,020,000 hits apCheck out Amanda Patev’s
pear
about
managing application stress, avoidpreview of the big dance.
ing
stress,
and
the causes of stress that high
See Page 4
school seniors face.
Over the past few years, the competition
Are you stressed out?
among
college applicants has increased, and
Want
students who once considered a certain college
as their safety are now viewing the same college as a target.
The first semester of senior year is stressful
for students for several reasons.
“You not only want to do well in school,
but you want to get the college stuff done
and ensure that you get accepted,” said senior
Megan O’Brien who is applying to eight colleges, only some of which she has completed
applications for.
Not only must students maintain or even
improve their grades because colleges will be
looking at the progress report of first semester,
but students must also continue to excel in
athletics, school activities, or other endeavors.
In addition, college applications have to be
See COLLEGE, Page 5
tips to
help you
manage
your time,
stress,
and life?
Check out
the full
package
the Pioneer has provided you to help you get
through the day...or at least
math class.
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SPORTS
Fall Sports nearing end
Many fall sports have
wrapped up their seasons,
while other are well under
way at Trinity and The
Pioneer staff has provided
you with coverage of every varsity sport.
See Page 6
Cassel deserves a shot
Does
Matt
Cassel
deserve a
shot to fill
in for the
injured
Tom
Brady?
Has he really performed
that poorly? Read Chad
Graff’s opinion piece to
get his thoughts on why
people haven’t been giving
Cassel a shot, and why he
deserves one.
See Page 8
THS at a glance...
10/28 - Campus Ministry
Banquet
11/6 - Noon Dismissal
11/10 - Veterans’ Day
Observance. No Classes
11/14 and 11/15 - Fall
Musical
11/22 - Semi-formal
11/26 - Thanksgiving
Liturgy, 1 p.m. Dismissal
11/27 and 11/28 Thanksgiving break. No
Classes
October 2008
Trinity
Students
prepare for
elections
By Mark Natale
Pioneer Staff
As Nov. 4, the date of
the presidential election,
draws nearer, students at
Trinity High School are
beginning to voice their
opinions on what political
matters are
most important to them
and which
candidates,
Sen. John
McCain or
Sen. Barack
McCain
Obama,
best represent these
matters.
On Election Day,
28 of 121
students in
the senior
class will be
able to vote
Obama
for which
candidate
they think
is the best choice to become the next president of
the United States.
For some students, the
choice is easy because of
See election, Page 5
Pioneer staff photos
Trinity seniors chant during the pep rally that took place Friday, Oct. 10. The seniors won the pep rally.
Pep rally ends in senior win
By Kristen Van Uden
and Amanda Patev
Pioneer Staff
Gym Decorating
On Thursday, Oct. 9,
from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m., approximately 150 students
convened in the Trinity High
School gym to decorate for
the pep rally the next day.
Each class had a corner
of the gym to decorate with
their class colors. While the
seniors had the most experience, students from the other
grades had hope for their
class to be successful.
“We are the youngest, so
people look down on us: if
we have spirit, we’ll show
that we’re different,” said
Katherine Viens, freshman
class treasurer.
The seniors decorated
their corner with giant dream
catchers, red tissue paper,
and a sign that said, “SeThe sophomores deconiors Crossing,” as well as
rated their corner with white
a poster that read, “Bow in
tissue paper, a white folding
the presence of greatness.”
tent, and white Christmas
In addition, the class of 2009 lights. The class of 2011 also
had three monkeys hanging
had a strobe light.
from a rope, representing the
“Every year the people
freshman,
with the most school spirit
sophomore are the seniors and freshmen.
-- Check out
and junior
We want to win,” said Gerid
the Pioneer’s
classes.
Paquette, sophomore class
full coverage
The
president.
of Homecom- juniors
The freshman decorations
ing with Nick had an
included a myriad of yelD’Intino’s
underwalow balloons and streamers
football story
ter theme,
strewn across their corner.
on page 6
including
Amidst the decorating,
fish-shaped teachers and students from
balloons
every class carried 6,475
and a large canned goods into the gym,
blue canopy, hanging over
where they used the cans to
the juniors’ corner, with
make a large letter T in the
streamers descending from it. middle of the floor.
“Juniors are always the
The results of the decoratmost mellow, but we have to ing competition were anblow the rest of them away,”
nounced at the pep rally; with
said Brady Manning, junior. See PEP RALLY, Page 5
Trinity
discovers
the unseen
By Chelsea Turner
Pioneer Staff
An Invisible Children
presentation was held in
the McHugh gymnasium
on Oct. first, presented by
four young roadies, Johannes Oberman, Rachel
Caldwell, Jay Harvey, and
Matt Woods, as a way of
in informing the Trinity
students of the conflict in
Northern Uganda and how
they can become involved
in helping through the
newly established Invisible
Children club.
“It’s never been done
before that the youth have
ended a war,” said Oberman.
From the beginning, that
was their message. They
showed that age does
See INVISIBLE, Page 5
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The Pioneer
Opinion/Editorial
October 2008
Voters urged to cast with Teens trick-or-treating: Just plain sketchy
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a Catholic conscience
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As many students here at
the church’s position in the
Trinity get ready to cast their
election. The guide also presfirst presidential vote in the
ents the church’s opinion as to
2008 elections,
what questions
Editorial
it is important to
you should be
remind them of
asking yourself
the responsibility that comes
when preparing to cast a vote.
as a Catholic voter. FurtherConscience and Your Vote
more, this message is not
tackles many of the hard
solely for
questions
It is important for anyone, that people
the handful
of students
when
whether casting their first face
who will be
choosing
vote or their twentieth vote their politi18 by
Nov. 4.
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to keep in mind their con- interesting
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Guide are presented below:
support behind a candidate, to
Is it wrong for a Catholic
keep in mind their conscience to support a candidate who
and Catholic teachings when
takes a permissive stand on
choosing their candidate.
intrinsically evil acts, such as
Although the Catholic
abortion, human embryonic
Church does not endorse any
stem cell research, and euthaparticular presidential cannasia?
didate, it does encourage all
What are the areas that
Catholics to vote with their
merit special attention and
conscience. That is why the
concern by voters in 2008?
Diocese of Manchester and
Are all Catholic voters
Bishop John B. McCormick
obliged to vote in the same
have developed a Cathomanner on public policy matlic Social Teaching Guide
ters?
entitled Conscience and Your
Once again, the Pioneer
Vote meant to “assist others
would like to encourage
in understanding the nature
anyone voting, young or old,
of conscience and the moral
to take some time out of their
obligation to vote and to outbusy schedule to carefully
line Catholic social teaching
consider the Conscience and
on some of today’s pressing
Your Vote Catholic Teaching
issues.”
Guide, which can be found on
This guide works to
the Diocese of Manchester’s
answer questions that voters,
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The Pioneer
Editors-in-Chief
Nick D’Intino Chad Graff
Editors
Sam Goodnow
Alexa Serrecchia
Ryan Mitchell
Loren Bostic
Ashley Carter
Mari-Briege Dunn
Kaitlin Fitzgerald
James Horn
Tiffany Keenan
Sam Monohon
Pat McLaughlin
Mark Natale
Kiersten Photiades
Staff
Alison Patev
Amanda Patev
Benjamin Seifert
Jeff St. Jean
Chelsea Turner
Pedro Serratos Vela
Sean Van Anglen
Kristen VanUden
Joe Walsh
Advisory
Mrs. Terri Greene Henning, adviser
Mr. Denis Mailloux, principal
Mr. Steven Gadecki, assistant principal
Mr. Patrick Smith, dean of students
[email protected]
am shocked, I am appalled,
I am shocked and appalled,
at the number of high school
kids who go trick-or-treating.
I’d like you all to know
that you’re all more than just
a little strange. It isn’t that I
don’t want you to enjoy free
candy.
On the contrary, free
candy is amazing. I love
free candy. I just think it is
weird when I open my door
and find a 6-foot tall hulking
figure, who isn’t wearing a
costume but could still easily
pass themselves off as an escaped convict, saying “trick
or treat” in a voice reminiscent of Freddy or Jason and
expecting me to give them
candy. Minded, I will give
them the candy and close the
door fast so I can quickly
lock it. No, I am not exaggerating at all.
High school kids should be
doing other things with their
free time. If you want to wear
a costume then yeah, go wear
a costume, but it is weird for
you to partake in something
that is meant for little three
year olds dressed up as, well,
whatever it is three year
olds dress up as these days.
Instead, High School kids
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come to my front door and
make me feel like I should
order one of those First Alert
buttons, just in case.
It isn’t even like they
embrace the whole dressing
up thing, at least not how it
was meant to be. Guys don’t
dress up as anything, because
that would take way too
much time. Girls can sometimes, however, put a lot of
effort into it. They will generally take the time to show
as much skin as humanly
possible.
I’m not saying you have
to dress Amish, ladies. Not at
all. However it is the middle
of fall in New England, the
average night around the
time that trick or treating
goes on can hover somewhere around freezing, and
the pneumonia you are about
to contract will keep you
from eating any of your candy before its expiration date.
Consider a better choice,
seriously. Sure, you look
really good for one night
dressed as a cheerleader who
was attacked by some kind
of woodland creature, maybe
even a rabid one.
However, the frostbite
scars are quite unattractive
without some kind of war
story behind them, and no,
Trick-Or-Treating does not
count. Maybe you should
make a plan to go somewhere with heat, rather than
joining the masses of other
American youth groveling
for something they can and
should buy themselves.
Are you all so lazy that
you can’t go to the store, or
any snack vending machine
in the world, and buy yourself an extremely inexpensive candy bar? If that’s the
case, then that is pretty sad.
If it’s a case of cost, then you
should either skip it or get a
job. If you decide to choose
the latter, I ask you to pick
a career that will have you
working the one night of the
year I don’t ignore the doorbell when it rings
Trick-or-treating: C’mon, let’s have fun!
S
ome say that trick-ortreating is reserved only
for younger kids, but why?
Is it because teenagers are
too old to dress-up? I can see
why some people think it’s
wrong, because some high
school kids don’t act very
mature and go around smashing people’s pumpkins. But
that is only part a smallportion of the teenage population.
This year my mom said
that I had to hand out candy
and I couldn’t go trick-ortreating because I was too
old; believe it or not, I was
kind of depressed. Who
would want to give up dressing like someone or something different for one night
and get free candy? Free candy! I guess you could drive
to the store to pick some up,
but why do that when all you
have to do is dress up. I think
that sounds like a pretty fair
trade.
Of course, you have to
put some effort into your
costume. You can’t just go
to the store, buy a mask and
wear that with your clothes.
I mean, come on. Halloween
is a holiday where the more
dressed up you are, the more
accepted you are.
Planning my costume
was always my favorite part;
because of course it had to be
over the top and extremely
outrageous. I remember
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going as Glinda, from The
Wizard of Oz, a 50’s girl (yes,
I wore a pink poodle skirt),
and a pink troll, complete
with pink hair and pink
striped knee-socks.
The reason that we dress
up in costumes originates
back to Europe. The people
in those countries dressed up
to prevent being recognized
by ghosts. That obviously
isn’t the reason we dress
up now. Now we dress up
because that’s the bargain
for getting candy. Trick-ortreating comes from, again,
Europe, where people wanted
to keep ghosts and spirits
away by leaving a bowl full
of food outside their doors.
As a teenager, you have a
responsibility to act mature.
Most people do not think
it is okay for teenagers to
go trick-or-treating because
some teenagers do not act
responsible, and I think that
maybe people are a little
afraid of them. You also
have to watch what you do,
because you kind of set an
example for the younger kids
who go trick-or-treating.
The reality is that I, along
with many other teenagers,
want to go trick-or-treating,
because, quite frankly, all
of the planning, picking out
the costume, and dressing
up is a ball. Yeah, I know
I’m a freshman and still in
that period where I think
trick-or-treating is cool, but I
guarantee you that when I’m
a senior I will still love trickor-treating.
I don’t think there is anything wrong with teenagers
dressing up and going trickor-treating. If that is what
they want to do on October
31, then let them dress up
as whatever they please and
go door to door asking for
candy from people they most
likely don’t know. That’s
the whole point of trick-ortreating. The minute you do
what you think everyone else
thinks you should be doing
is the moment you lose your
identity.
So if you want to go trickor-treating, do it because you
want to, not because everyone else is doing it.
And keep in mind that
Halloween is the second
largest commercial holiday
in the United States, so
you’re not the only one who
thinks it’s cool to go trickor-treating.
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Extreme Workload Makeover: School Edition
By Alexa Serrecchia
Pioneer Editor
The Trinity High School
students seem to be staying
up later and later each night to
finish their homework.
“I am handling it, but it’s
very stressful,” said Ashley
Joncas, junior.
12:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00…
these have become common
bedtimes among high school
students at Trinity.
“Currently, we are in the
midst of volleyball season,
which requires 20 hours or so
per week of my time,” said
Maddy Walsh, junior.
John Duffy, a junior, says
it is harder at certain times
than others.
“It depends on the class.
In certain classes, we are not
really taught the material, so
there is too much homework
because we do not understand it,” said Duffy, junior.
“I don’t have any free time at
all. Three hours of homework
a night is normal, and I’ve
never had this much homework before. I can’t wait until
it’s done,” he said.
Many people have learned
to manage their time wisely.
“You have to figure out
what you’re going to do at
home and what you’re going
to do in your study mods,”
said Julie Petty, a senior.
“I swim after school, so I
have to figure out when I am
going to do stuff. So I have
to plan a lot,” said Aimee St.
Germain, a sophomore.
Many students have a newfound appreciation for study
hall. However, if students
do not have enough time to
complete their homework in
study hall, they must finish it
up at home.
“Thank God for study.
That’s when I get all of my
homework done,” said Sarah
Tarr, a sophomore.
“Whatever I don’t do in study
I do at home,” said Amanda
Jolicoeur, a senior.
Due to high amounts of
homework, many cannot find
the time for the recommended
eight hours of sleep per night.
“There is no way on Earth
we could have the luxury of
having 9 ¼ hours of sleep,
which is the recommended
amount of people our age.
The quality of my work is
not at my maximum due to
this overwhelming amount of
homework,” said Walsh.
“I like my sleep. I have
meetings in the morning so
I am rushing out the door. I
want to be in so many clubs
but I can’t,” said Simone Veillette, a junior.
Unfortunately, many
students, like Veillette, cannot
find the time to participate in
everything they would like to.
“Sometimes it is really
hard to get everything done,
especially when you’re on a
team and in clubs,” said Tarr.
Many students balance
homework, sports, and extracurricular activities.
“It’s just too much. It
never stops,” said Shannon
Moloney, sophomore.
Students may find it difficult to prioritize school work
when there is sports, volunteer work, clubs, jobs, and
other time-consuming extracurriculars.
“Teachers give us too
much homework and don’t
think that we have anything
else to do for other classes,”
said Emily Seitz, a senior.
“There is too much homework for the amount of time
we don’t have to do it,” said
Veillette.
“Sometimes it can just
get over the top. Other days I
can handle it. Junior year is a
stressful year, I just can’t wait
until it’s over,” said Duffy.
For others, the workload
has not been that bad. It is
certainly difficult getting back
into the groove after summer
vacation, but some feel that it
is just a matter of managing
your time.
“This is my first year because I was homeschooled my
whole life. It’s a big adjustment. I feel like they ask a lot
but it doesn’t feel like it’s too
much. It’s a nice balance,”
said St. Germain.
Some even find it to be
easy, like Meghan Schnare, a
sophomore. “There is as much
homework, I just don’t think
it’s that hard. It’s not that time
consuming,” she said.
Many believe that being
able to manage their time
wisely is a skill that students
have upon entering high
school. Some students realize
that more is expected of them
at this age.
“I think it’s appropriate
for what grade I am in. But I
wish we had less,” said Kate
Santoso, a sophomore.
Too much homework or
not, Trinity students still have
many other activities that they
are participating in, not only
at school, but also outside
of school. How do students
manage everything? How
does everyone deal with the
stress? Time management and
scheduling is one option.
“I try to make a schedule
for everything,” said Joncas.
Santoso had another option
for relaxing, “I just listen to
music because that just alleviates everything if I am really
stressed,” she said.
Others have methods that
may not be so healthy. Unfortunately, it seems as if many
Trinity students have resorted
to this final option.
“I get started right when I
get home and stay up until I
finish,” said Seitz, senior.
“I have several nervous
breakdowns a week, as well
as getting constantly sick due
to lack of sleep,” said Walsh.
Stress: How to
Manage
By Ashley Carter
Pioneer Staff
In between the struggle
of keeping up to date on
school work, extracurricaular activities, and spending
enough time with family
and friends, high school
students tend to experience
stress easily. It is important
to take time to relax.
“What calms me down
is listening to music or
playing with my niece,”
said Samantha Verney,
sophomore.
“Okay I would say that
just taking a break from everything and spending time
with my family and friends
and stuff helps a lot!” said
Cecilia Martins, freshman.
Amy Hollingworth of
Trinity’s health and physical education department
has some tips on how to
manage stress, what helps
her calm down, and how to
deal with everything without over stressing yourself.
“Meditation really is a
great way to relieve stress,
both mentally and in some
ways physically. It’s recommended to anyone,” said
Hollingworth. Meditation
relaxes not only the body,
but also clams the mind.
“Mindfulness, another
technique of meditation, is
good for whatever is going
through your mind at the
moment. Mindfulness is
when you return your attention back to the main focus
after you have been drifted
off,” said Hollingworth.
“When I am stressed,
running or some other form
of exercise helps to calm
me down. I think it is the
combination of endorphin
release and quiet focus that
helps me to find peace. I
have also tried progressive
relaxation and yoga, which
also helps.”
Even though athletic
participation may add to
the level of frenzied life, it
can also be a way to relax
and enjoy something you
like doing.
“Running,” said Sarah
Franklin, senior.
Hollingworth offered
prioritizing your homework
responsibilities as one of
the best techniques for high
school students to manage
stress.
“Often times we put off
the things that we don’t
want to tackle and this just
makes everything pile up,”
said Hollingworth. “If you
manage your time wisely
and make room for occasional breaks, you will get
more accomplished and
reduce your stress,” said
Hollingworth.
Kristen VanUden / Pioneer staff
An unidentified student makes use of his class as nap time.
Running on Empty
Why Trinity students keep hitting snooze
By Mari-Briege Dunn
Pioneer Staff
Look into a classroom
at Trinity High School
and you’re likely to spot a
student dozing off in class.
What is it that is robbing
students of their precious
sleep? Students are kept
from going to sleep at an
early hour for many reasons.
“Homework, but usually
myself because I just don’t
go to bed,” said Audrey
Gladu, a junior, one of many
students not getting nearly
enough sleep.
According to the National Sleep Foundation, teens
need between eight and
a half and nine and a half
hours of sleep each night,
but 85 percent of teens get
less than eight and a half
hours of sleep per night.
“I don’t get enough
sleep, I just can’t fall asleep
at night,” said Callan Leonard, a sophomore.
Josh Hughes, a freshman,
chooses to wake up at four
thirty each morning.
“I don’t like sleeping. I
think it’s a waste of time,”
said Hughes.
Gerid Paquette, a sophomore, blames his lack of
sleep on his schedule. “I’m
very tired during the day. I
have football and Drivers
Ed right after.”
Many students go to bed
late because of homework.
“I always have a lot of
homework to do and I don’t
get enough sleep,” said Taylor Levesque, a sophomore.
Homework isn’t the only
reason students are up late.
“Facebook,” said Laura
Hagan, a senior, citing a reason why she is up so late.
Tyler McDonough, a
junior, goes to bed between midnight and 1 a.m.
and wakes up at 6a.m. “I
sometimes fall asleep in my
classes, but I just can’t go
to bed early,” said McDonough.
Many students experience the negative effects of
sleep deprivation. According to the NSF, it can impair
the ability to pay attention,
thinking, decision-making,
moods, and motivation.
Some students are
waking up before the sun.
Chelsey Serrano, sophomore, goes to bed at 9:30
p.m. and wakes up at 4:30
a.m.
“I get too tired at night
so I wake up early to do my
homework,” said Serrano.
“I am very tired during the school day because
sometimes I have to wake
up early for choir,” said
Billy Smarse, freshman.
The NSF found that coffee and soda during the day
affect sleep as well as long
naps, big bedtime snacks,
room temperature, noise,
and electronics.
“I take a lot of naps
during the day so I’m really
tired. It’s hard to wake up
and get through the day,”
said Jake Castricone, a
junior. The NSF suggests
napping smart. Keep your
nap between 20 and 30 minutes in a restful, quiet place.
The NSF stresses
planning out your sleep
schedule. It is important to
schedule a nap at the right
time. Too early and your
body might not be ready for
more sleep. Too late and it
might affect your nighttime
sleep pattern.
“Go to bed. Do your
homework and go to bed.
Sleep deprivation causes
Trinity students to not
only be grouchy, but to
do poorly on tests,” said
Ms. O’Gorski, psychology
teacher at Trinity.
So how do you get more
sleep? The NSF suggests
prioritizing your schedule
around sleeping. Keep
your room cool, quiet and
dark. Keep your daily
schedule constant. Don’t
exercise, eat, or drink
before bed, and avoid soda,
coffee, chocolate, and tea
late in the day.
So next time you think
about eating that late night
snack, grabbing a coffee
after school, or taking a nap
when you get home, keep
your sleep in mind.
Would you rather be
wired now or at three in the
morning? Think about it.
Page 4 Juniors plan for early semi
By Amanda Patev
Pioneer Staff
Semi-formal is an event
that many people look
forward to each year. It is a
chance to dress up and have
a good time with a date or
just have fun dancing with
friends.
For those who have never
attended a Trinity semi-formal, it is an event planned
each year by the junior class.
It is held in the THS gymnasium, which gets decorated
according to the theme the
Juniors have selected.
The attire is semi-formal,
so it’s not as fancy as prom
or a black-tie event, but the
girls wear nice dresses and the
boys wear a tie.
Semi is typically held in
December, but this year it
is being held on November
22nd. The reason why? A
scheduling conflict occurred,
rendering the gym unavailable
on the day the juniors were
planning to hold semi. One
problem that this change in
schedule may have is that it
is right before Thanksgiving
break.
The theme for this year’s
Semi-Formal is Masquerade
Madness and will begin at
7 p.m. Tickets cost $15 per
person.
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News
October 2008
Chelsea Turner / Pioneer staff
Students, staff members, and family pets assemble for a group photograph during the annual Blessing of
the Animals on Oct. 2. Rev. John Bavaro of St. Raphael Parish of Manchester performed the ceremony.
Presidential hopefuls visit battleground state Annual
By Alexa Serrecchia
Pioneer Staff
On Wednesday, Oct. 15,
John McCain and Sarah Palin
supporters began lining up at
Salem High School to hear
Gov. Sarah Palin speak at a
rally later that evening.
Numerous campaign
volunteers were walking
around asking supporters to
help with the McCain-Palin
campaign in the last 72 hours
before the election. Others
were selling campaign buttons that ranged from “Read
my lipstick” to “It’s a girl” to
“Annoy liberals, vote Republican.” T-shirts were also
being sold, and many people
sported attire reading “Drill
baby drill.” The sign covering the podium and the back
of the bleachers read, “Country First.”
After fans passed through
security, they searched for a
seat in the bleachers or standing room on the grass in front
of the podium. Helpers were
giving out glow sticks, pompoms, and signs.
First to speak was Mrs.
Shonda Schilling, Curt
Schilling’s wife, who made a
comparison between Obama
supporters and Yankee fans.
“They’re good people,
they just root for the wrong
team,” she said.
Mrs. Schilling introduced
Jennifer Horn, Republican
candidate for U.S. Congress
and parent of three Trinity
students: freshman Zacchaeus
Horn, sophomore Tom Horn,
and junior James Horn.
Horn spoke for a few
minutes about her campaign
and then about Gov. Palin’s
campaign. Sen. John Sununu
followed Horn, speaking for
a few minutes and saying that
he has more experience than
Sen. Obama. Sen. Sununu
then introduced Gov. Palin.
The crowd exploded as
Gov. Palin took her spot up
on the podium to speak. She
started off by comparing
McCain’s campaign to the
Red Sox, saying,
“Even if you’re an underdog, you do what you have to
do to win the race,” she said.
Palin touched on issues
ranging from drilling in
Alaska, as a fan screamed out,
“Drill baby drill,” to how lowering taxes will create more
jobs, to leading the country
out of the current economic
crisis. Gov. Palin said that
even though Sen. Obama said
he will fight for us, “There
is only one man in this race
who has ever really fought for
you!” The crowd erupted with
cheers.
At the speech’s end, Gov.
Palin walked around the edges
of the crowd to sign autographs and take pictures.
By Chelsea Turner
Pioneer Staff
On Thursday, Oct. 16,
more than four thousand
supporters, including several
Trinity students, began lining up at Mack’s Apples in
Londonderry to listen to Sen.
Barack Obama speak.
Gov. John Lynch spoke,
along with Rep. Paul Hodes,
who introduced Sen. Obama
to the crowd around 12:30
p.m.
“You’ve got a great governor in John Lynch. What
he needs is a strong partner
in Washington, and I am
going to be that partner for
him,” Sen. Obama said, once
the rally had begun.
A few Trinity students
who were in attendance at
the rally were junior Maddy
Walsh and seniors Kaitlin
Fitzgerald, Hanna Ogilvy,
Karlie Brooks, Claudia
Gaulin, and Alysha Leseuir.
The free tickets to go see
Sen. Obama went quickly,
Brooks said, so while waiting in line many people were
able to watch the color guard
and band from Spaulding
High School perform before
the rally began.
Sen. Obama spoke about
many issues that are leading
his campaign. While in New
Hampshire he addressed
healthcare, the importance
of small businesses, setting
more jobs up in the United
States, and making education more affordable and
higher pay for teachers, said
Gaulin.
While at the rally, campaign buttons and t-shirts
were available to be purchased. Some campaign
buttons had the traditional
“Obama/Biden 2008” logo,
while there were other buttons saying “Hippies for
Obama,” or “Women for
Obama,” that adorned the
jackets of others.
For Walsh, it was her
third time seeing Sen.
Obama, and she liked that
he focused on a lot of the issues discussed in the debate.
Walsh said she also favors
Sen. Obama’s tax plan.
“The tax plan will
benefit those who need
it most, those who make
under $250,000 a year,” said
Walsh.
Compared to Sen.
Obama’s visit from October
2007, this year’s turnout was
much larger. According to
the The Nashua Telegraph,
recent polls in New Hampshire say that Sen. Obama
has pulled ahead of McCain
by double digits.
“New Hampshire, we are
19 days away from changing
this country,” Sen. Obama
said.
In the spirit of Halloween, what truly terrifies you?
“There are probably
two main things; probably Mrs. Belushko and
Coach Trisciani.”
--Gerid Paquette,
sophomore
“Bees and sharks.”
--Danielle Jaskiewicz,
freshman
“Losing the football
championship.”
--Greg Denis, sophomore
“Hell.”
--Mr. Flaherty, Theology/Social Studies
teacher
banquet a
‘guaranteed
good time’
By Pedro Serratos Vela
Pioneer Staff
The annual Campus
Ministry Banquet will be
held Tuesday, Oct. 28 from
6:30-7:30. Campus Minister Mr. Malinowski says
those who attend are in for
a “guaranteed good time.”
This year, the banquet
will be building upon
what Mr. Andrew Nelson,
former campus minister,
created, with a few special
touches courtesy of Mr.
Malinowski. But yes, the
chocolate fountain will be
back.
The annual event
showcases individuals who
have followed through
bringing the hope of Christ
to the community.
While Mr. Malinowski
did not want to mention
the special guests, he did
say they are all good candidates who embody the
Pope John Paul II Witness
to Hope award.
Tickets cost $20 per
person, and seating is
limited.
Stay
tuned!
find out
about
Trinity’s
mock
election
on Nov. 3
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the positions that the candidates hold.
“I’m pro-life, and it’s really important that the president supports that issue. Also,
the war and the economy are
important to me. I’m definitely voting for McCain,” said
Keri Lamontagne, a senior.
For others, the decision is
not set in stone.
“I’m voting for Mc
Cain and Palin, but I don’t
know. I guess it could
change,” said Laura Hagan, a
senior.
Others are not yet able
to vote but still hold strong
opinions.
“If I could, Obama; his
healthcare plan is really good
compared to McCain’s idea of
taxing healthcare,” said Claudia Gaulin, a senior who will
not be able to vote on Nov. 4.
There are even juniors
who are actively involved in
the political landscape, even
COLLEGE
written and perfected in the
little spare time the students
have.
“It’s a lot of extra work,”
said senior Jaskiel McDowell,
who has not yet finished all
four of his applications.
According to the PBS
Newshour Website, the pressure to attend the nation’s top
schools makes the already
stressful process even more
difficult. As said by the site,
30 percent of 772 guidance
counselors surveyed by the
National Association for
College Admissions Counseling, said the increase in
competition and student’s
stress comes from the desire
to be accepted to the “right”
college.
At Trinity, as well as many
other private schools, students
are challenged with a difficult
education. Compared with
public schools, the level of
academic success is higher
at Trinity, and the pressure to
be as successful as peers is
apparent.
“Its hard to do well overall
INVISIBLE
not make a difference when
you are trying to change the
world.
The presentation consisted
of a movie which detailed
the lives of several Ugandan
children who experience the
conflict first hand, and how
students from the United States
were able to go to Uganda because they raised a substantial
amount of money for Invisible
Children with their school.
According to the Invisible
Chilren website, “Schools that
raise the most money, will be
given four additional tick-
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though they are not of voting
age yet.
“Sen. Obama has the positions on issues that I believe
will bring true, positive
change to America, which
we so desperately need,” said
Maddy Walsh, a junior.
The two presidential nominees will have participated in
a total of three debates by the
time Election Day arrives, and
even the two vice-presidential
candidates have debated once
at Missouri’s Washington
University.
Some students have found
that some issues are more
important than others.
“I want the next president
to focus more on the struggling middle class, which
makes up most of our country,
rather than the ten percent that
has been living mainly without any issues (the rich),” said
Dave Danielson, a senior.
Studemts also share the
same concerns, although the
solutions may differ.
Jake Meehan, who plans
because even if you get Honors, your rank might still be
pretty low since so many kids
are really smart and there isn’t
a lot of people in the class,”
said Sarah Franklin, a senior
who has not submitted any
applications yet.
Just like the rest of the
nation’s senior class, many
students face the stress of
going to a school with the
right name. Acceptance to the
right colleges has become the
equivalent of wearing Abercrombie versus Target and has
even become called “nameon-your-sweatshirt” syndrome
by the NACAC.
The application process is
equally as stressful for parents
of applicants. It is a parent’s
responsibility to ensure than
their child is able to balance
the applications with the rest
of their lives. The best way to
take on the process, either as
a parent or student, is to step
back and accomplish on piece
at a time. If the applications
are looked at as a whole, the
amount to do is overwhelming.
The best can be made of
the application process if the
stress is turned inversely.
ets to schools with the most
creative ideas and most books
donated. Inspired by Willy
Wonka, Invisible Children has
hidden three tickets inside the
GO documentary DVDs.
After the presentation, the
roadies stayed throughout the
school day, traveling throughout the school, continuing to
share more information about
the Invisible Children mission.
Lauren Pearsall, ’08 Trinity alumna, was the first to
bring Invisible Children to
Trinity with Trinity’s Displace
Me Night which took place
late last year.
Now, Kaitlin Fitzgerald, a
senior, and Mr. Malinowski,
on voting for Obama, said
that having a strong economy
is definitely important to him
so that he can find a job after
college.
Both nominees have been
spending large amounts of
money on advertising in the
state of New Hampshire. Sen.
Obama has spent more than
$8.5 million and Sen. McCain
has spent almost $6 million,
causing New Hampshire to
be one of only 11 states in
America to have more than
$10 million spent in advertising in an attempt to swing
as many undecided voters to
support one candidate or the
other.
On Election Day, Trinity
students eligible to vote will be
able to mark a ballot in favor
of whichever candidate that
they choose.
“Whoever wins, something
new will be presented, either
an African-American president or a woman vice-president. Either is cool to me,”
said Hagan.
Mari-Briege Dunn / Pioneer staff
Seniors are in the midst of the
college application progress.
“ I have been looking at
schools and starting the application process, and I am
actually enjoying most of it,”
said senior Cathy Vetrone.
Vetrone is not alone in
making a positive experience of the stressful situation. Senior Scott Hebert is
just one of many who is less
concerned.
“I don’t stress the small
things. I don’t sweat the small
stuff,” said Hebert.
PEP RALLY
seniors taking first place,
juniors second, sophomores
third, and freshmen finishing
last.
Pep Rally
Decorations. Cheering.
Class colors. These are a few
words that come to mind
when the Trinity pep rally is
mentioned.
The freshmen led off the
pep rally, when they swarmed
into the gym in a sea of yellow, circled up, and clapped
and cheered.
The sophomores rolled in
next, following “P. Diddy,”
portrayed by Gideon Nyakundi.
Next was the junior class,
who entered in a single file
line and swam through their
aquatic-themed bleachers to
their seats.
Finally the seniors entered,
following German Linares,
their “Native American” chief.
After walking around the mats,
the senior class bowed down
to Chief German.
The winners of the best
entrance were the seniors,
earning 20 points, the juniors
earning 15, the sophomores
earning 10, and the freshmen
earning 5 points.
Following the entrance, the
five couples that were chosen
for the senior homecoming
court appeared, dressed in
unique costumes.
The homecoming king and
queen, as voted by the senior
class, were Dylan Clark and
Kaitlin Fitzgerald.
The class song came after
the announcement of king and
queen and the freshmen took
advantage, winning the class
song, followed by seniors,
juniors, and finally the sophomores.
The results for the class
chant were similar, with the
freshman taking first, followed by the seniors, juniors
and sophomores.
Class skits followed the
chant, with the freshman
leading off with a skit where
the freshmen were the ones
that defeated Somersworth in
football.
The sophomore’s skit
was modeled after America’s
Chelsea Turner / Pioneer staff
The roadies of Invisible Chilren pose for a picture in front of their van
during their visit on Oct. first.
campus minister, as adviser,
are heading the club which
was formed at the beginning
of this year.
The club has already begun
its CHANGE 4 CHANGE
fundraiser, where students are
asked to donate the change
October 2008
left in their wallets or left over
from buying lunch to help
those in Northern Uganda.
“If there is one thing I am
looking to achieve this year
it would be to really get the
students involved, inspired,
and motivated. I want every
Pioneer staff photos
Seniors are shown chanting
towards the Freshman during the
prep rally.
Best Dance Crew, where “P.
Diddy” was the judge.
The junior’s skit was a
shark that was eating people,
before a brave junior came
and saved the people from the
shark.
The senior’s skit was centered around Kelekci and his
life as a typical Trinity senior.
The seniors won the skit,
followed by the freshmen,
with the sophomores in third,
and the juniors came in last.
New this year to the pep
rally was the interactive
cheer. A slide show was made
that directed the classes to
jump, yell, cheer, and sing
songs.
Campus Minister Mr. Malinowski added a competition
that took place outside of the
gym. Students were asked to
bring in cans to give to the food
bank, which is in dire need.
The “I can, you can, we can”
canned food drive was worth
double points and three dress
down days. The sophomores
came in fourth, the juniors
came in third, and the freshmen
came in second. The winners
of the canned food drive were
the seniors with 2,424 cans.
The pep rally concluded
with all of the classes coming together and joining
hands in prayer, showing that
even though the classes were
divided during the pep rally,
they could come together and
be one.
The winners of the pep
rally, and thus the spirit cup
were the seniors. Second
place went to the freshman,
followed by the juniors, and
finally the sophomores in
fourth.
single student to realize how
powerful he or she truly is in
ending the crisis in Northern
Uganda,” said Fitzgerald.
The student-run Trinity
High School Invisible Children Club is easily accessible
on Facebook.
In Northern Uganda the war
between the Lord’s Resistance
Army and the Government
of Northern Uganda has been
waging for the past 23 years.
“It is estimated that more
than 90% of the Lord’s Resistance Army troops were abducted as children. Don’t see
what’s going on and keep quiet
because it’s the worst thing
you can do,” said Oberman.
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Student’s Guide
Game of the Month:
The Pioneer
October 2008
Sports
Pioneers continue to impress
with win in Homecoming Game
Trinity vs. St. Thomas Aquinas
November 1, 2008
Sports Log
Boys’ Soccer
Coming off a disappointing 1-6 start to the season, the boys’
soccer team has picked it up and are 3-3 in their last six games,
with wins against Goffstown, Dover, and Keene.
After the recent jumpstart, the boys’ are now ranked 13th
in Class L, and have moved up six spots from their previous
ranking of 19th. Meaning that if the season ended today, that
Pioneers would find themselves in the playoffs.
Much of the recent success can be accredited to strong play
from senior captains, Craig Jameson, Ben Lessard, and Mike
Lonie, who along with freshman goaltender Hunter Viscarello,
have carried the team towards the playoffs.
One of the major highlights from the season thus far took
place on Oct. 7 as Trinity was up 2-1 with less then 3 minutes
to play. As the clock winded down, Goffstown was awarded a
penalty kick, an almost automatic goal on any day, except for
this one. As soon as the ball was kicked, Viscarello dove to the
right and deflected the ball away from the goal, preserving the
win for the Pioneers.
“It was an amazing save that gave us the momentum to win
the game,” said senior captain, Craig Jameson.
Girls’ Soccer
Although the Trinity Girls’ Soccer team wraps up their
schedule on Oct. 24 with a home game against Spaulding, they
are by no means slowing down. The entire team is still playing
their hardest.
“I feel like we’ve grown as a team, even if our record
doesn’t show it,” said senior captain Emily Fontaine. “I believe
we have begun to achieve the goals we set down at the beginning of the season.” These goals are to achieve fitness, keep a
positive attitude, and play with good teamwork.
Major contributors to the Pioneer team are freshman Leah
Sherr, who stepped into the goalie position after senior goalie
Claudia Gaulin was diagnosed with mono, leaving her (Gaulin)
unable to play for the rest of the season.
Junior Rachel Noiseux and senior captain Sam Currier have
been producing many of the team’s goals, however all the players have been stepping up since six of fourteen players have
been sidelined with injuries.
Those injuries have hampered the Pioneers playing this
season. Freshman Paige Rachel, sophomore midfielder Emilee
Marro, juniors Alyssa Simoneau and Gillian Gravel and senior
Chelsea Turner have all been on the bench recovering from
various injuries.
Emma Pratte / Pioneer Yearbook Staff
The cheerleading team awaits the entrance of the Trinity Pioneers during the homecoming game on Oct. 11.
By Nick D’Intino
Co-Editor-In-Chief
After a very successful
pep rally on Friday Oct. 10,
the Trinity football team was
more than ready for their
homecoming game against
Somersworth on Saturday the
11th.
The evening began at 5:00
in the Gill stadium parking lot
as Trinity’s student council
hosted tailgating for anyone
students, teachers or administrators that were interested.
Lead by student council
advisor (and head cook) Mr.
Bill Sheehan tailgating proved
to be very successful as a
number of students turned
out. Hamburgers, hot dogs
and even hot chocolate was
served up until the scheduled
7:00 kickoff.
As the game got underway
the Pioneers took the field
fresh off an impressive 28-0
win against Stevens a week
earlier. The team’s recent
success combined with the
excitement from the pep rally
the previous day proved to
be the winning combination
as the Pioneers came out and
scored an unprecedented 42
Trinity’s offense slowed
down in the second half and
the Pioneer didn’t manage to
put any more points up on the
board.
As for Trinity’s defense,
they remained pretty consistent
only allowing Somersworth to
cross the goal line once.
When the game finally
ended, Trinity walked away
with a 42-6 victory.
“We fought hard from
the get go just like Coach
Trisciani asks,” said sophomore Avery Comai, “and we
walked away with a W.”
With the win the Pioneers
improved to 4-1 on the season
and as a result are beginning
to prove themselves to be top
contenders in Division V.
After a bye on the week of
Oct. 12 the Pioneers are now
looking ahead to their difficult game versus St. Thomas
Aquinas on November 1. St.
Thomas is tied for first place
in Division 5 with a record of
5-0.
With both Trinity and St.
Thomas playing great football thus far, this game could
very well prove to be one
of the best fans will see this
season.
Picks for the Month
Girls’ Cross Country
Trinity’s Girls cross country team has made strong improvements since last month. The team, led by senior captains
Samantha Goodnow and Kellen Fitzgerald, was impressive at
several meets, including the Manchester City meet and Manchester Invitational.
The Nike sponsored Manchester Invitational was a good
testing ground for the Trinity Girls. The team came in 12th
place out of 24 schools in the small schools meet.
Sophmore Chelsey Serrano came in 15th overall at the
meet, leading the Trinity squad, as she has for every meet this
year. She was followed by Samantha Goodnow (33rd), Bridget
Meehan(51st) and Eileen Parodi (93rd) to close out the top half
of the Trinity finishers.
At the Manchestser City meet, the girls finished in third
place, an improvement from last year. They beat West, but lost
to Central and Memorial.
The team is hoping to train hard and get ready for the Class
L meet on Oct. 25, where they will be facing stiff competition
from Class L powerhouses Keen, Pinkerton and Londonderry,
among others.
points in the first half.
With junior running back
Connor Lyons out due to an
oblique injury and senior
running back Tyrell Skinner
playing limited time also due
to injury, Trinity’s running
game looked to be up in the
air. However, the Pioneers’ offense didn’t slowdown a step.
Lead by junior Brad Taillon, who had 4 touchdowns
in the first half, the Pioneers
scored 42 points in the first
two quarters of play.
“Taillon’s running was
pretty impressive, especially
since he didn’t play in the
game against Stevens the
week before,” said senior
Ricky Fosher.
On the other side of the
ball the Pioneers looked very
impressive as well, not allowing a single point in the entire
first half.
With seemingly all aspects
of the Pioneers’ game working to perfection, Trinity
headed into halftime with a
42-0 lead.
The second half of the
game proved to be a chance
for the Pioneers to get many
of their reserves a chance to
play.
Staff Member:
Teams and
Date:
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Boys’ Soccer
Girls’ Soccer
Trinity vs. St. Trinity vs. Spaulding Trinity vs. Spaulding
Thomas Aquinas
10/24/08.
10/24/08.
11/1/08.
Chad Graff
Trinity 20-13
Trinity 3-1
Trinity 3-2 in OT
Nick D’Intino
Trinity 30-27
Trinity 3-1
Spaulding 2-1
Kiersten
Photiades
Ben Seifert
Trinity 24-14
Trinity 5-4
Spaulding 3-1
Trinity 31-17
Trinity 4-2
Trinity 2-1
Sean Van
Anglen
Mr. Gorski
Trinity 21-14
Trinity 2-0
Spaulding 2-0
Trinity 20-14
Spaulding 3-2
Trinity 2-1
World Series
Rays vs.
Philles
Rays in 6
games
Rays in 6
games
Philles in 5
games
Philles in 4
games
Rays in 5
games
Rays in 7
games
October 2008
The Pioneer
Sports
Boys’ Athlete of
the Month
C. Lyons
Junior running back Connor Lyons has had a very
good season thus far scoring
an impressive 7 touchdowns
and two 2-point conversions
thusfar.
Lyons, who is normally
noted for his excellence in
baseball, is beginning to
establish himself in football
as well.
Rushing for a total of 313
yards in the games, Lyons has
not only certified himself as
one of the top running backs
on the team this year but he
has also proved he will be
ready to head the Pioneer’s
running attack as a senior next
year.
Lyons, who is also the
team’s kicker, is averaging
6.6 yards per carry for the 47
times he has touched the ball
this season.
However, Lyons’ stats don’t
end there. He also has 51
more yards receiving which
also puts him on the team’s
list of top recievers.
Lyons’ sat out the homecoming game against Somersworth with an oblique injury
but he looks to be back in
action when the Pioneers take
the field on Saturday Oct. 25
against Epping-Newmarket.
Girls’ Athlete of
the Month
Junior Rachel Noiseux has
been a bright spot on the girls
soccer team this year, scoring three goals, while playing
sweeper for the lady Pioneers.
“She is literally the coice
on the field. She basically
anchors the defense,” said
teamate Gillian Gravel.
Noiseux dislocated her
knee cap in a game earlier in
the year, and missed only two
games, despite the serious
injury.
“She is so tough. It helps
to have someone that skilled
on the field,” said Head Coach
Mrs. Chenette.
Noiseux plays sweeper, a
position that doesn’t warrant
many scoring oppurtunities.
Despite that, Noiseux has
fired in three goals for the
Pioneers, heading into the
final game of the year against
Spaulding.
“I enjoy playing under
Mrs. Chennete, and the girls
are great. We have alot of fun
Boston fans have it
pretty good.
In the last six years,
Boston sports have flat out
dominated.
The Red Sox have made
it to the playoffs five of the
last six years, including two
World Series titles and four
ALCS appearances.
The Patriots have also
made playoff appearances
in five of the last six seasons, including three Super
Bowl victories in four
years, a feat that earned
the organization the term
“dynasty.”
Throw in the Celtics
winning the NBA Championship last season, and you
can understand why Boston
fans have gotten used to
winning. No other city has
ever had a professional run
like this. Boston has become a dynasty.
And now it’s not good
enough.
Everywhere I go, people
are complaining about the
Sox getting destroyed by
the Tampa Bay Rays in the
ALCS and the Patriots not
being able to win without
Tom Brady.
But why?
The Red Sox advanced
to the ALCS without the
defending World Series
MVP Mike Lowell. They
beat the team with the best
regular season record in the
Divisional Series and still
people are upset. When did
advancing to the conference finals become a disappointment?
Well, when we won too
much.
Let’s face it. If we
had never won the World
Series, we would be saying
“typical
Sox,” and moving on with
the rest of our lives. But
now, our lives have come to
a stop because our beloved
Sox didn’t win the World
Series.
And in the past, when
the Sox haven’t won, we’ve
turned to the Patriots.
Now it seems like people
have all but given up on
Sports Log
Boys’ Cross Country
The boys cross country team at Trinity has had an upand-down year this season thusfar.
At the Manchester Invitational meet, the Trinity team
came in 7th out of the 29 small schools competing. The
team was led by Mike Giberti in 30th, Hayden Mitchell in
36th, Ryan Mitchell in 51st, and Jake Meehan in 54th. All
of this, was despite losing runner Peter Kimball, a consistently strong finisher for the team, due to injury.
The Manchester City meet, however, was a slightly different story. The boys came in third place out of four, lower
than they had been hoping for. Manchester Central and Memorial beat the boys team, who had hopes of finishing first.
The boys team is looking to get back on track for the
Class L meet on Oct. 25th, and has extremely high expectations.
“We’re hoping to get in the top seven in the class L meet”
said senior captain Hayden Mitchell.
A top seven finish would mean that Trinity would qualify
for the state meet and to do so, would have to beat out teams
such as Memorial and Central.
Girls’ Volleyball
Noiseaux
on the field,” said Noiseux.
The lady Pioneers are winless thusfar this season, however the team takes the field
one more time this season at
home against Bow.
could it be that boston fans
are just expecting too much?
By Chad Graff
Pioneer Co-Editor-In-Chief
Page 7
them, despite a record over
.500 (3-2) heading into
last Monday night’s game
against the Denver Broncos.
And this is all because
of Tom Brady.
Opening the year, sportsbook.com gave the Pats
3/1 odds to win the Super
Bowl. Those odds dropped
to 12/1 after doctors announced that Brady would
be undergoing season ending knee surgery, and have
since fallen to 25/1.
Boston fans don’t
even want to talk about
the Patriots now because
their beloved Brady is on
the sidelines. Try to get a
Boston fan to talk about
next season. It’s like taking
candy from a two-year-old
– it may be easy, but don’t
do it unless your ready to
listen to them whine.
You see, Boston fans
don’t look towards next
season. It took us 86 years
to get used to winning, and
now that we know what it
feels like, we don’t want
anyone else to win.
After a disappointing 0-2 start to the season, Trinity’s
girls’ varsity volleyball team has improved to 5-8, putting
them in the middle of the class L pack and in position for a
playoff spot. They are currently in 13th place, meaning this
season is going to be a fight to the finish for the Pioneers.
The team is 5-1 at home and 0-7 on the road. When
asked about the difference between playing at home compared to on the road, Maddy Walsh said, “The big difference
is the schedule. The way things work out, we play some
pretty good teams on the road. Also, there are a bunch of insane fans on the road, making noise during serves and stuff.
It can get pretty distracting.”
However, the Pioneers have put themselves in a good
position for a playoff run, and have greatly improved from
last year. “We’ve definitely adapted a lot better (than last
year’s team). Everyone’s a lot better with each other; we’re
a better team because we’re so in tune with each other.
The JV team is also doing well, at 6-7 on the year, being
led by junior captains Simone Veillette and Christine Maksymowych.
Golf
After a good start to the season, the Trinity golf team
continued to improve ultimately ending with a record of 1413. The team finished the season in 11th place, and missed
qualifying for states by one spot.
Senior captains Ryan Cowette and Joe Usenia competed
at the state competition individually. At the end of the twoday state competition, Usenia finished in 17th place and
Cowette finished in 10th place overall. Cowette was also
invited to attend a tournament in Florida, as a result of his
strong performance at the state competition.
The team was pleased with their overall performance and
is looking forward to even more improvements in future
seasons.
“We played the best golf we ever had in all four years
that I’ve been here. It was the first time we have ever ended
with a winning record,” said senior member Jeff St. Jean.
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Football
Home
Away
Home
Score
Away
Score
Result
9/5/08
Trinity
Newfound Regional
48
0
SO
9/12/08
Pelham
Trinity
29
14
L
9/20/08
Trinity
Bishop Brady
24
16
W
9/26/08
Kearsarge
Trinity
14
22
W
10/3/08
Trinity
Stevens
28
0
W
10/11/08
Trinity
Somersworth
41
6
W
10/25/08
Trinity
Epping-Newmarket,
NH
--
--
NP
11/1/08
St. Thomas
Aquinas
Trinity
--
--
NP
11/8/08
Bow
Trinity
--
--
NP
Date:
Sports
October 2008
By Chad Graff
Pioneer Co-Editor-In-Chief
ball is only
on once a
week for
20 weeks
and then it’s
over. I get
20 weeks
to watch
football with
the guys and
it’s ruined
when your
man-crush is
on the sideline wearing
jeans. I’m
not counting down
the hours
until I go to
my buddy’s
house to
watch the
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game anyMatt Cassel, quarterback of the Patriots.
more.
And a lot
deal because we would lose
of it falls on
with him and we would lose
the hands of the man who
without him. But now, things
has replaced Brady. Everyhave changed. We’ve been
thing Matt Cassel does is
compared to Brady. Nothing spoiled. We know very well
that we can win with Brady,
he ever does will be good
and we don’t want to give
enough. Or will it?
anybody the chance to fill in
After all, this is how
for him.
Brady became Tom Terrific,
isn’t it? Was he not given a
When Brady limped off
chance to step in when Drew the field after being hurt, I
Bledsoe was hurt?
was thinking to myself, a
Times were different then.
hurt Brady is better than no
You rooted for the Patriots,
Brady.
but deep down you were
You see, Brady has bewaiting for them to find a
come god-like to us. There
way to lose – and they didn’t is no way to replace him.
let you down. They went
And even though I haven’t
5-11 in 2000 with Drew
been doing it, I know
Bledsoe at the helms. And
we need to give Cassel a
then when he got hurt we
chance.
didn’t care that his back-up
Because maybe, just
hadn’t started a professional maybe, he would follow in
game and was the 199th pick the steps of Brady and lead
in the draft because it didn’t us to a Super Bowl vicmatter. They were losing
tory, while his supermodel
anyways.
girlfriend cheers from the
Then, we thought
stands.
Bledsoe’s injury wasn’t a big
Then again, maybe not.
Pats a new team behind cassel
Schedules
Date:
The Pioneer
Boys’ Soccer
Home
Away
Home
Score
Away
Score
Result
9/3/08
Trinity
Manchester Central
1
2
L
9/5/08
Manchester
West
Trinity
2
1
L
9/9/08
Trinity
Salem
2
3
L
9/12/08
Pinkerton
Trinity
2
1
L
9/16/08
Trintiy
Londonderry
0
2
L
9/19/08
Manchester
Memorial
Trinity
0
1
W
9/23/08
Trinity
Bishop Guertin
1
4
L
9/26/08
Timberlane
Trinity
2
1
L
9/30/08
Trinity
Concord
0
1
L
10/3/08
Dover
Trinity
2
4
W
10/7/08
Trinity
Goffstown
2
1
W
10/10/08
Exeter
Trinity
4
0
L
10/14/08
Trinity
Keene
1
0
W
10/17/08
Winnacunnet
Trinity
3
2
L
10/21/08
Trinity
Nashua South
--
--
NP
10/24/08
Spaulding
Trinity
--
--
NP
Date:
Home
Away
Home
Score
Away
Score
Result
9/3/08
Manchester
Central
Trinity
6
0
L
9/5/08
Trinity
Manchester West
2
4
L
Girls’ Soccer
9/9/08
Salem
Trinity
4
1
L
9/12/08
Trinity
Pinkerton
0
1
L
9/16/08
Londonderry
Trinity
0
2
L
9/19/08
Trinity
Manchester Memorial
1
4
L
9/23/08
Bishop Guertin
Trinity
2
1
L
9/26/08
Trinity
Timberlane
1
2
L
9/30/08
Concord
Trinity
3
1
L
Three Super Bowl titles in
seven years. Not bad right?
What about an 18-1
record in a league with a
salary cap designed to keep
all teams somewhat equal?
That’s not too bad either.
And that was just last year.
Then why is there so
much less attention and hype
focused on the 2008-2009
Patriots? Don’t they deserve
a little bit of credit for opening the season 3-1?
Well, I think it’s fair to
say that one left knee has
changed everything. And I
mean everything.
Entering this season,
Sportsbook.com gave the
Patriots 3/1 odds to win the
Super Bowl. Shortly after
doctors announced season
ending knee surgery for
Tom Brady, the odds quickly
dropped to 12/1 and are currently 15/1.
That’s not all of it. It
seems like Patriots nation
has seemingly lost hope for
the team. And I’m guilty of
it too.
For the first time in a
good two seasons, I had no
idea when the Patriots were
playing last Sunday. Not
only that, but I didn’t even
care enough to watch the
first three quarters. I was
actually doing homework
(yes, you read that right) for
the first three quarters of the
game. I watched one quarter
of the Patriots game.
If Tom Brady were
miraculously healed, would
I have watched the entire
game? Absolutely.
Football is male bonding season and without Tom
Brady leading the way,
things aren’t the same. Foot-
10/3/08
Trinity
Dover
1
3
L
10/7/08
Goffstown
Trinity
3
2
L
10/10/08
Trinity
Exeter
0
5
L
10/14/08
Keene
Trinity
3
2
L
10/17/08
Trinity
Winnacunnet
0
6
L
10/21/08
Nashua South
Trinity
--
--
NP
Boys’ Soccer
NP
School
10/24/08
Trinity
Spaulding
--
--
Girls’ Volleyball
Date:
Home
Away
Home
Score
Away
Score
Result
Exeter
0
3
L
Standings as of September 24
W
Girls’ Soccer
L
Pinkerton
15
1
Pelham
5
0
1
Timberlane
23
4
Spaulding
15
1
5
0
Manchester
Central
11
3
Salem
12
1
Bishop
Guertin
20
4
Nashua North
14
2
St. Thomas
Aquinas
2
4
1
10
14
Trinity
Bishop
Guertin
Salem
Goffstown
11
5
Kearsarge
3
3
10
4
Bishop Brady
2
3
Somersworth
2
4
4
5
3
W
Concord
9
4
Merrimack
9
4
Trinity
9/24/08
Keene
Trinity
9/26/08
Trinity
10/1/08
10/3/08
10/6/08
0
W
Goffstown
9
5
3
0
L
Londonderry
8
6
3
2
L
Winnacunnet
7
7
Merrimack
3
1
W
6
7
Alvirne
Trinity
3
0
L
Manchester
West
Trinity
Manchester West
3
0
W
Salem
6
7
L
Nashua South
4
8
Trinity
4
10
Manchester Memorial
Trinity
3
2
L
0
Timberlane
Nashua South
W
13
Trinity
9/22/08
Football
School
13
9/12/08
3
L
Merrimack
L
Manchester Central
W
Manchester
Central
0
Trinity
2
School
1
3
9/19/08
25
Girls’ Volleyball
1
Trinity
L
L
13
Spaulding
1
W
13
9/10/08
3
School
Exeter
Manchester
Memorial
Trinity
Golf
L
Pinkerton
Trinity
Goffstown
W
Pinkerton
9/8/08
9/15/08
School
10/8/08
Trinity
Dover
3
0
W
10/10/08
Winnacunnent
Trinity
3
0
L
Keene
3
9
3
10
9
Exeter
12
2
Nashua South
22
5
Pinkerton
11
3
Keene
21
6
Winnacunnet
11
3
Salem
21
6
Bishop
Guertin
10
6
Londonderry
8
6
Spaulding
21
6
Londonderry
9
7
Stevens
2
4
Dover
7
7
Dover
15
9
Alvirne
9
7
Bow
1
4
Keene
7
7
Exeter
14
9
Exeter
9
7
0
5
16
11
Nashua South
9
7
Epping-Newmarket, NH
Manchester
Memorial
6
7
Winnacunnet
Nashua South
6
7
Trinity
14
13
Winnacunnet
8
8
Bishop
Guertin
6
8
Goffstown
10
17
Merrimack
6
10
Alvirne
8
19
Keene
6
10
Goffstown
5
8
7
17
Timberlane
5
8
Manchester
Central
Alvirne
5
9
Concord
7
20
Concord
5
9
Manchester
West
6
18
Spaulding
3
10
5
22
2
12
Manchester
Memorial
Timberlane
5
11
Trinity
5
11
Concord
4
12
Manchester
Memorial
4
12
Manchester
West
2
14
10/15/08
Trinity
Concord
0
3
L
Spaulding
10/17/08
Bishop Guertin
Trinity
3
0
L
Nashua North
2
10/20/08
Trinity
Salem
--
--
NP
Dover
3
11
Manchester
West
Merrimack
4
23
2
10
Nashua North
0
14
Londonderry
2
24
Manchester
Central
1
15
1
13
Trinity
0
15
Nashua North
0
26
Dover
0
16
10/22/08
Pinkerton
Trinity
--
--
NP
Timberlane
10/24/08
Trinity
Londonderry
--
--
NP
Alvirne
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Your home
teams and
show the
Trinity
Spirit.
Go
Pioneers!
October 2008
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Page 9
Sports
Running with Peter Kimball
“Running fool,” Peter Kimball discusses his “insane” routine.
By Amanda Petev
Pioneer Staff
Peter Kimball is not
your typical high school
runner.
Kimball, a junior at
Trinity High School, laces
up his sneakers, stretches,
then runs 14-15 miles once
a week. That’s just part of
the reason why teammates
and those who know of
Kimball’s enthusiasm for
running have labeled him
a “running fool,” among
other things.
“Peter’s just… insane!”
said junior Nicole Connolly, a girls’ cross-country
runner.
“The lowest [distance]
I’ll run is six miles, unless
I have a race the next day,”
said Kimball. His normal
“long” run is around 14
miles long. In the off-season, Kimball runs about
three to four miles more per
day than he does while he
is in season. His average
is 65 miles for the week,
instead of the 55 miles he
averages while he is in
season.
The farthest Kimball has
ever run at one time is 17
miles.
When asked how he
decided to run those 17
miles, Kimball answered
that he was required to do
a weekly “long” run for
the cross country team.
He started his jog and just
kept on running for 17
miles.
It appears that distance
running is in Kimball’s
blood. His father, Dean
Kimball, was an outstanding runner at the University
of New Hampshire. Mr.
Kimball still holds two
records in the 5,000 and the
10,000 meter races. At one
point in his college career,
he was fourth in the nation
in the 10,000 meters. Mr.
What song pumps
you up before the big
game?
“ ‘Sing For The Moment’
by Eminem.”
Courtesy Photo / Mr. Joe Mitchell
Peter Kimball runs in a recent cross country competition.
Kimball also went to the
Olympics trials in 1984.
Kimball has been greatly
influenced by his father.
Kimball admits he would
never have gotten his start
on the course and on the
track if his dad hadn’t been
a runner as well. He says
that his dad “made him want
to be a runner.”
It was Dean Kimball
that inspired his son to be
a great competitor. According to Kimball, he didn’t
take running seriously
until high school.
Kimball’s father motivated him, encouraging
him by saying that he could
be great if he wanted greatness bad enough. Kimball
says he aspires to be like
his father; all he wants is to
be a great runner too.
Both the senior Kimball
and the junior Kimball frequently run together.
Something his father said
seems to have sunk in.
Kimball wanted greatness
bad enough.
“He’s hitting his potential and becoming an outstanding runner, in spite of
some injuries this season,”
said Art Connolly, Trinity’s
cross country coach.
“I run to be good,” said
Kimball. “When I run, I
just think about competing.”
Kimball’s hopes for
the future are as amazing as his mini-marathon
jogs. This year, the junior
hopes to make it to the
New Hampshire State
Meet, as well as break a 17
minute time in a 5K (3.1
miles) cross country race.
Kimball foresees that he
will still run in college.
He dreams of running at a
Division 1 school.
Ultimately, Kimball
would like to jog in his
father’s footsteps and make
it to to the Olympics in his
favorite event, the 5,000
meters. He says that it is a
definite possibility that he
will still be running in 20
years.
“Pete is the hardestworking member of the
team, and it shows,” said
Jake Meehan, a senior and
Kimball’s cross-country
teammate.
Whether he’s running
around Bear Brook State
Park, or around Trinity for
cross-country or track practice, it seems like Kimball
is always running.
His reason is pretty
simple: “I just love to run.”
--Ricky Fosher,
senior
“ ‘Break The Ice’ by Britney Spears.”
--German Linares ,
senior
“ ‘Eye Of The Tiger,’ it’s a
classic.”
--Joe Pratte,
freshman
““ ‘Scummy’ by Arctic
Monkeys.””
--Rita Pratte
sophmore
“Anything from T.I.”
--Ryan Cowette,
senior
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Arts & Entertainment
C’mon, can you really dislike Miley?
By Alexa Serrechia
Pioneer Editor
By Ryan Mitchell
Pioneer Editor
Hate Miley Cyrus…Why?
Disney Channel’s 15-year-old
superstar is classy, honest, and,
on top of all that, quite attractive.
She cites her strong religious
beliefs as “the only reason she
ever made it in Hollywood,” she
has given millions to the charity
City of Hope, a foundation for
cancer research and her show
Hannah Montana has gone on to
become one of the most successful Disney Channel shows of all
time. Terrible isn’t she?
In a world where half of
our celebrities are in jail, rehab,
or in need of one or the other,
why should we be all over her?
Why do we scrutinize her every
move?
You won’t see me at her
concerts, or flipping through the
TV guide to find out when the
next episode of her show is on
the Disney Channel, but I would
gladly stand up in defense
of her, in saying that Miley
Cyrus, through all of the mess
that makes Hollywood, has
remained not only an actress,
and a musician,that an etremely
genuine young woman.
Miley Cyrus, this
generation’s Hilary Duff,
the It Girl, the pop-star
diva, the role model, and
the 16-year-old-adult-wannabee?
Okay, no. I am sick of
Miley Ray/Destiny Hope
Cyrus, whatever her name
is.
First of all, can she find
some friends her own age?
Why in the world is she
dating a 20-year-old underwear model? Her best
friend Mandy Jiroux is 20years-old. Miley needs to
stop trying to act 20 years
old. She is not even 16
yet, but that did not stop
her from having her Sweet
Sixteen Party on Oct. 5
in Disneyland six weeks
before her birthday.
She rented out the
entire place, and interfered
with another group, who
had previously planned to
hold an event on that day.
On top of that, she isn’t
even that great of a singer!
She was lucky that JoJo
turned down the role as
Hannah Montana and her
influential father made her
next in line for the part.
Miley Cyrus is a role
model for many adolescent girls. She needs to
constantly remember to set
a good example for them
by living her life by her
Christian faith that she is
apparently “so into.”
However, on their
YouTube show, Miley and
Mandy decided to make
fun of Selena Gomez and
Demi Lovato.
That’s another great
thing that little girls should
be learning how to do,
making fun of other girls
that they are jealous of. It
enforces jealousy and gossip, both of which are not
positive lessons last time I
checked. Also, her embarrassing MySpace and Vanity Fair photo scandals are
certainly nothing to look
up to.
Are her young fans now
aspiring to be 16-year-oldoverdone-pop-stars-adultwannabees-dating-peopleway-too-old-for-them?
Miley Cyrus, you need
a serious reality check.
Scary movies...from back in the day
By Joe Walsh
Pioneer Staff
I can’t lie: I am not allowed to mention any movies
with an R rating or higher. I
know what you’re probably
thinking: nobody watches
PG-13 expecting to receive
anything more than the occasional increased heart rate. I
myself am a huge fan of those
kinds of movies.
However, that doesn’t
change anything. Think back,
some of the movies that didn’t
involve people literally losing
their heads were actually a bit
on the scary side at one time.
Back in the ‘90s man, those
movies were scary, kind of.
The staff thought back with
surprising results.
Gremlins was pretty
scary actually. Those little
freaks gave me nightmares
for months. Stupid monkey
things with big ears, that’s
pretty much all they were.
The sad thing is they didn’t
even look real, but I think
that made them even scarier.
They weren’t just normal
little freaks, they were robotic
freaks. I change the channel
when that movie comes on.
Poltergeist was a scary
movie that actually endured.
Even though it is PG, it’s a
staple for any list of horror
movies. The little blonde girl
who says “they’re heeeere!”
totally makes the movie.
Most people can appreciate
that the movie Beetlejuice and
The Goonies were actually
very scary. I love the part in
Beetlejuice where he pulls his
face off, or the giant worm
that goes to eat them alive.
It was all so intense, at least
when it first came out.
The Goonies had a few
scary scenes. The scariest
was easily the part where
the Fratellis are going to put
Chunk’s hand into the blender, but he talks his way out of
it in classic 90’s movie style.
Oh how predictable.
I’d have to say though,
the scariest movie for me was
When Good Ghouls Go Bad.
That’s the one where a group
of school kids trap a kid
named Curtis Danko in a kiln
as a practical joke, then leave
him in their overnight while
“accidentally” turning it on.
He crisped up like some sort of
baked good on Thanksgiving.
I took the long way away from
the oven for a full six months.
I know most of you, or
probably none of you would
go home and watch any of
these movies anymore, but I
hope you’ll now consider it.
These are just a few of the
movies from a completely different age of horror movies.
I urge you to step back
from the present to a time
where America was actually
entertained by a group of Furby dolls terrorizing the world.
Those really were the days.
What is the best costume
you have ever worn?
“I was toothpaste one
year. I had the cap on my
head, haha.”
--Alyssa Cassidy, junior
“I don’t know. Last year
I saw someone dressed as
Hannah Montana, and she
looked exactly like her.
--Vanessa Popovich,
sophomore
“Best Halloween costume? Um, let’s go with
Mario.”
--Chris Hatzibiros,
juior
“Oh, wow, best Halloween
costume? My favorite is
always the toga. Can’t go
wrong with the toga.”
--Mr. Malinowski,
Campus Minister
Jack’s Mannequin: What didn’t kill
them only made them stronger
By Joe Wlash
Pioneer Staff
In 2005, Andrew McMahon released the first album
from his band Jack’s Mannequin, a side project from
his main band Something
Corporate. The album, titled
Everything in Transit, was
a kind of alternative/rock
mix. The two singles, “Dark
Blue” and “The Mixed
Tape,” left listeners yearning for more, but after they
had listened to the CD over
and over again, they were
left to wait.
Three years after the
release of Everything in
Transit, McMahon’s second
album, The Glass Passenger
hit stores. Why the long wait?
While the suspense of many
fans was building McMahon
was fighting for his life.
Just before the release
of Jack’s Mannequin’s first
--Jordan Laguerre,
junior
“I’d say an alien.”
--Jared Butler,
sophomore
“Cheerleader. Sixth grade.
Aww it was freezing.”
--Matt Acorace,
freshman
album, McMahon was diagnosed with Leukemia, but
made a full recovery after
receiving a stem cell transplant from his sister.
The Glass Passenger
reflects this battle, with lyrics shadowing maturity and
coming of age rather then
Everything in Transit’s more
upbeat and juvenile take on
life. McMahon has turned to
telling of the struggles of everyday life and how to push
through them, based on his
own journey. He is able to
portray resilience, struggles,
and resolve all in an album
he probably didn’t think he
would see recorded.
The Glass Passenger is
a huge change from McMahon’s first album, but it’s the
same in the way that when
you’re listening, you don’t
feel like you’re listening to
something without purpose
or a point.
Trinity...
What is the worst halloween costume you’ve ever worn?
“Umm I went as myself
one time. I guess that’s
bad.”
October 2008
“Umm probably a barney
costume I wore when I was
10.”
--Troy Butler,
sophomore
Pride.
Spirit.
Tradition.
The Pioneer
October 2008
The Pioneer
Arts & Entertainment
900 Degrees far from plain
By Kaitlin Fitzgerald
Pioneer Staff
Pizza is often lumped to
gether with Chinese food
and chicken tenders in our
minds as being cheap takeout;
however, one of Manchester’s
most unique dining spots, 900
Degrees, is far from being
your average “pizza joint.”
Crisp, thin crust, wood ovenbaked pizzas are the main
draw here, though the limited
options of salads and Italian
appetizers earn high marks as
well.
The restaurant is a long
rectangular room with a
beautiful open kitchen and
sprawling wine bar. The
stainless steel accents and
the granite countertops that
appear throughout the otherwise rustic feeling dining
room provide for a more
uptown feel to this millyard
eatery. The noise level is high,
as the dining room is open
air and the windows remain
undressed.
The service was lacking in
some areas, namely attentiveness, but my overall service
experience was pleasant. The
hostess quickly sat us down, as
the dining room was virtually
empty around 5 o’clock in the
evening. It took our server
quite a while to initially come
over to our table and greet us,
so much so that when she did
eventually arrive, we were
ready to place our order. Despite the initial wait, after placing our orders, I was surprised
to see the pizzas delivered a
short time later.
I ordered the red pepper
pesto pizza ($13.95) which
joins the menu along with
entrees such as a margherita
pizza, a fire roasted BBQ
chicken pizza, and a florentine
pesto panini, along with a
create your own pizza option. The crust was very thin,
but the dough was both soft
enough, yet cooked enough
for the crust to crackle when
folded. The pizza was topped
with red pepper pesto, grilled
chicken, goat cheese, and
arugula. The flavors of the
arugula and the pesto in particular really complemented
the wood-fired flavor infused
into the pizza.
The pizza is neapolitan
style, meaning it is very thin
crusted. One pizza, although
large, is comparable to two
or three thicker crusted pizza
slices. However, if you are
looking for something lighter
one pizza would be sufficient
for two to share. In terms
of aesthetics, the pizza is
brought to you by the server
and placed on a stand beside
your table. I felt that this
somewhat detracted from the
upscale feeling of the dining
experience and would have
much rather had the pizza on
the table rather than being
constantly bumped into by
passers by making their way
to the restroom.
Situated in the millyard
parking lot, directly behind
the building that was formerly
home to Tiny Totland, 900
Degrees is certainly in an
obscure location. Even being
very familiar with downtown
Manchester, I found myself
circling the vicinity of the
parking lot several times
before I was able to find the
actual entrance. However,
there is ample parking, even
on a busy weekend date-night
or event night at the Verizon.
The combination of the
uptown, metropolitan atmosphere, reasonable prices and
bold Tuscan flavors make
900 Degrees a perfect spot
for a date night on the town,
or simply a casual dinner out
with the family. 900 Degrees
proves to Manchester that
there is much more to pizza
than Alley Cat or Cesarios. I
would easily make a repeat
visit and certainly recommend
that this new uptown eatery
make its way into your downtown dining circuit.
50 Dow St
Manchester, NH 03101
www.900degrees.com
Eagle Eye a real thriller
By Pedro Serratos Vela
Pioneer Staff
Eagle Eye, one of the thrillers of the month opened up in
theaters on September 26. The
question that everyone asks
themselves is who is the voice
that is talking to main character Shia Lebouf? Lebouf plays
Jerry a clerk of a copy shop.
Now from seeing the clips
on television you get a sense
of what the movie is trying to
find out. The mysterious voice
that makes Jerry the main person does all these crazy things.
How is he able to have the
trust in that voice who is commanding him to do all this?
The main idea of the story
is that the FBI has seen Jerry
as an enemy to the state. The
only problem is that he is not
and they are just judging him.
By the beginning of the movie
we learn about Jerry’s twin
brother who died in a mysterious accident.
Believe it or not, from
the start of the voice many
wondered if that could be
Jerry’s brother trying to help
him get out of the tough situation. There is also an innocent
bystander who tags along with
Jerry through out the movie
that is played by actress Michelle Monaghan.
This movie was not really
meant to be funny but some
would say they got a chuckle
or two out of it. There were
other parts that also would just
give you the chills after something intense would happen.
What is your favorite Halloween candy?
Page 11
Spooky
World is
a scary
succcess
By Ryan Mitchell
Pioneer Editor
“Umm... definitely
snickers”
--Mike Leonard,
fresman
“I like the umm... Starburst jellybeans. You know
like the grape ones”
--Mrs. Chenette,
Spanish teacher
“My favorite Halloween
candy would have to be
Kit-Kat.”
--Aja Hetzel,
junior
“Big Hershey bars… like
king size. Ooooh, and
candy corn”
--Cathy Vetrone,
senior
T.I.’s Paper Trail:
“He’s done it again”
By Sean Van Anglen
Pioneer staff
Well he has done it again.
T.I.’s new release Paper Trail
is one of the best albums to hit
the music industry. Paper Trail
has a very strong supporting
cast and among them the CD
features Justin Timberlake in
the song “Dead and Gone,”
Atlanta rapper Ludacris in the
song “On Top of the World,”
Rihanna in the song “Live
Your Life,” also the Atlanta
rapper Usher in the song “My
Life, Your Entertainment,” at
the same time John Legend
is featured in the song “Slide
Show,” and Jay-Z, Lil Wayne,
and Kanye West in the song
“Swagga Like Us.”
This album is T.I.’s best
one yet. Rolling Stone called
it the “album of the decade”
and a “multi Grammy award
winning album.” The New
York Times calls Paper Trail
the best album that has ever
hit the music industry.”
TI’s Paper Trail broke the
record for most copies sold
for a CD on opening day. It
sold about five million copies
on opening day. All of the
critics and the music industry
are still calling Paper Trail
the number one album. TI did
something on the opening day
of Paper Trail that not very
many artists have been able
to do TI went platinum. He
has had three straight CD that
have gone platinum.
In this album, TI also did
something that he has never
done in any of his previous
CDs: TI worked with Ludacris in the song On Top of the
World. This was the first time
these two heavyweight rap
artists were in a song together and expect to see more
because TI and Ludacris have
partnered up their careers.
They featured in another song
that will be part of Ludacris’
new album which comes out
in November. When you combine TI and Ludacris, then
you get one unstoppable team.
Adviser’s note: Please be
advised there are two versions
of T.I.’s Paper Trail, an “explicit” version and “clean”
version. This review is based
on the clean album.
Contact us:
[email protected]
For the first time, Salem
Massachusetts’s Spooky
World is haunting residents
of a different Salem, our very
own Salem, New Hampshire.
Spooky World is being
hosted at Salem’s Canobie
Lake Park until November
1st, every Saturday and Sunday, until 11 p.m. It costs $23
to enter the park.
Spooky World boasts all of
Canobie’s normal rides plus
three haunted houses and a
few less scary attractions.
The first haunted house
is called “The Crypt”. “The
Crypt” was given “5 out of
5 skulls” on the Canobie’s
website and for the most part
it lived up to this rating. The
halls of the haunted house
were dark and just about every time you turned a corner
there was something new
jumping out at you.
After “The Crypt”, it was
off to “The Monster Mansion”. “The Monster Mansion” was quite the surprise.
It was only given a rating of
four skulls, but it seems to
be much scarier then “The
Crypt”. Other visitors were
running to get out of the
maze in sheer terror. Monster-like human beings were
coming from every corner,
making sure that nobody left
the haunted house that night
with the possibility of a good
night’s sleep.
The other haunted house,
The Laboratory in 3D, was
much less scary and more
intended for younger crowds.
Less monsters hop out at you,
and the rare use of the 3D
glasses only ends up making
your eyes hurt.
Along with these scary attractions, Spooky World also
offered delicious fall/Halloween snacks such as caramel
and candy apples and hot
cider.
While people may debate
whether the park is worth the
price or not, if you are a fan
of rides and haunted houses,
Spooky World is the place for
you.
Parking at Spooky World
was free, and quite convenient
as well. Even though it was a
very crowded night, there was
plenty of parking spots only
a couple of minutes from the
lines.
Overall, Spooky World
seems to be a great place to go
on the weekend with friends
or family. Beware though, if
you do not like to be scared
this is certainly not the case.
Page 12
The Pioneer
October 2008
The Back Page
Crocs and Uggs: Comfort over fashion Fashion:
By Sam Monohon
Pioneer Staff
Crocs and Uggs have been
a major topic of discussion
in the fashion world for quite
some time now. The big question to be answered: are they
trendy or just plain hideous?
The answer: they’re hideous. But at the same time, I
couldn’t live without them.
It’s true that Crocs resemble
clown shoes and Uggs are
deservedly called “Ugglies.”
But have you ever heard of not
judging a book by its cover?
Well, these shoes cannot be
judged by their looks.
On the outside, a pair of
Crocs may seem like just a
couple of ugly, rubber shoes
with lots of holes. What the casual on-looker doesn’t realize
is that inside these unflattering
and brightly colored shoes
is a whole new experience.
Because of their Croslite material, Crocs are not only durable
and easy-to-clean, but they
are also virtually weightless
and have a comfort level way
beyond that of any other shoe.
In fact, Crocs are one of the
most worn shoes by healthcare
and restaurant professionals
because of their long-lasting
comfort even after spending a
day on your feet.
As for Uggs, many may
just see them as furry, clunky
boots that should only ever
be worn in snowy conditions.
I’ve heard things ranging from
“did you forget to change out
of your slippers this morning?”
to very sarcastic comments of
“did you have to walk through
a blizzard to get here?” The
sheepskin inside Uggs isn’t
restricted to only extreme winter weather, and although they
feel as comfortable as slippers,
they’re much more durable
and practical.
For a while I was a big supporter of Crocs in the spring
and summer but once cold fall
days came, so did my Ugg
boots. Because of the popularity of these shoes, however,
they have been producing
many new styles. So now either one of these shoes can be
worn all year long and for any
occasion.
There are close to one-hundred different styles of Crocs
for men, women and children.
Some are better for work and
wearing around the house,
while others, such as the highheeled Cyprus, can be worn to
finish off a fancier outfit. As
Thumbs Up?
Thumbs Down?
Sam Monohon / Pioneer staff
Crocs and Uggs might be ugly to you, but to some, they’re a little bit
of heaven for your feet.
for having season-appropriate
footwear all year long, you no
longer have to worry. Crocs
have many types of sandals for
summer, clogs for fall, Mammoth Crocs and even a few
styles of winter boots for the
colder months, and flats and
sneakers for spring.
Uggs are just as versatile
as Crocs. They come in styles
suitable for any weather and
any occasion. They have a line
of casual footwear that ranges
from sandals and flats to high
heel clogs. And of course, they
have boots. Short ones, tall
ones, furry ones, leather ones,
casual ones, fancy ones. They
make more than fifty different
types of boots.
Despite these shoes’ reputations as being the laughing
stock of the fashion world,
they are definitely the heroes
for those who worry about
comfort over style. Why not
laugh at the people who wear
pumps and stilettos? They may
look nicer, but once the day
is over, they’ll be begging to
wear some slippers.
What was one fashion or look you had when you were younger that you
thought was totally cool, but now it turns out that it wasn’t cool at all?
•High Waisted
Skirts
•Blazers
•Skinny Belts
•Boots (Slouchy, Cowboy, Ankle,
Uggs)
•purple
•Mens Sweater
Vests
•Polo Shirts
•Leggings
•Crocs
• yellow
Pride.
“Sandals with socks.
I was a shoobie.”
-- David Danielson, senior
“Highwater overalls
with raisins in the
front pocket.”
-- Nicole Connolly, junior
“I had black and
white checkered leggings with flowers on
them and an oversized
patterned sweater that
I normally wore with
a side ponytail.”
“Light-up shoes with
the Ninja Turtles.
-- Dan Pearsall,
junior
“I had a velour shirt
I wore in junior
high.”
-- Mr. Mal,
Campus Minister
-- Mrs. Chenette
Students and Staff:
The Pioneer needs YOU! Letters to the editor? Write one! Have an idea of a great story?
Tell us! Want to nominate a teammate for an upcoming “athlete of the month”? Let us
know! Want to suggest a great question for our “On the Spot” series (see the bar at left
for an example)? Let us know! In other words, be a part of the newspaper--simply by letting us know what’s on your mind. See any member of the newspaper staff (check out the
staff listing on page 2 to find out who we are) or e-mail us at [email protected].
Thanks for reading!
The 2008-2009 Pioneer Staff
Spirit.
Tradition.
Trinity.
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