October - Providence Catholic High School

PROVISCOPE
Vol 53, No. 2
PROVIDENCE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
EDITORS
GRACE BAFFOE ‘16
PATRICK KAY ‘16
STAFF WRITERS
Bella Altobelli
Jessica Baldys
Johanna Bastas
Kaitlyn Belt
Isabella Bucciferro
Anna Cabay
Maryna Dababneh
Hannah Davis
Jeannine Diab
Olivia Duggins
Samantha Gillooley
Claire Graham
Maureen Hennenfent
Shannon Knoebel
Ryan Kole
Maegan Magante
Colin Martin
MaryBeth Mathieu
Joe O’Connell
Katie Saunders
Ryan Sullivan
Cailyn Talamonti
Erynn Wakefield
Ethan Woodall
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Ed Barrett - Faculty Advisor
Photography courtesy of
Bruce Burns, Jamie O'Brien and
Al Wycislo
PROVIDENCE
CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
1800 W LINCOLN HIGHWAY
NEW LENOX, IL 60451
October 2015
reD rIBBon WeeK 2015
By Olivia Duggins ‘17
Red Ribbon Week (say that five times fast) is a week dedicated to promoting
drug/alcohol awareness across the country. Red Ribbon Week is especially
directed toward teens and young adults. By actively participating in Red
Ribbon Week and wearing the famous red ribbon, you are pledging that you
are drug free and plan to stay drug free in the future. So many young people
are negatively affected by drugs and alcohol. That is why it is important to take
time to recognize the dangers and risks that comes from the addictive drugs.
Since 1985, Ribbon Week has touched the lives of many American battling
drugs or alcohol. The idea of wearing red ribbons was introduced when Drug
Enforcement Administration Agent Enrique Camarena was murdered for
doing his job in Mexico. His mother tried to discourage him from taking on
the risky job, but Enrique responded “I’m just one person but I want to make
a difference.” His brave soul and heartbreaking story moved many people to
learn more about the harmful effects of drugs. In 1988, the first national red
ribbon celebration took place
in honor of Camarena. The
tradition has been carried out
ever since.
Red Ribbon Week will be
the week of October 23-31
2015. This year, the theme
is “Respect Yourself. Be Drug
Free.” The theme chosen this
year was written by middle
schooler Kristofer Calhoun.
He rightfully believes that
self-respect directly relates to
giving in to the temptations of drugs and alcohol. A typical Red Ribbon Week
consists of dress down days, games, and facts all to promote drug awareness.
Did you know children of parents who talk to their teens regularly about
drugs are 42% less likely to use drugs than those who don't? Red Ribbon Week
is a time to acknowledge the effects drugs and alcohol can have on a person’s
life. Drugs and alcohol can have a lasting and devastating impact on not just
the user, but their family and friends as well. I hope not only everyone takes
Red Ribbon Week seriously, and makes an honest effort to avoid drugs and
speak up if they or someone they know is struggling. Remember to respect
yourself and be drug free!
NOTES FROM EDITORS - GRACE BAFFOE ‘16 & PATRICK KAY ‘16
Hello and welcome to our
second issue of Proviscope this
year!
The school year’s really getting
into full swing now. It’s hard to
believe that our first quarter
grades will be in soon! Now that
summer really is gone (since now
it is October and we can’t wear
shorts anymore), there’s so many
fall activities to look forward to. The
beginning to everyone’s holiday
season, Halloween! Of course then
comes all the other fall things, like
jumping in leaves, picking apples
or pumpkins, football games, and
wearing carves and boots. Then
next comes Thanksgiving and our
year is almost done!
Look forward to seeing the
Providence Thespian’s fall show,
Leap of Faith. Also our Celtic
football team will be finishing up their
season, along with soccer, tennis,
cross country, and golf!
With so much going on, it’s easy
to forget about what really matters.
We find ourselves stressing about
getting a perfect score on one test,
or what our homecoming dress will
look like. Seniors are constantly
worried about college applications,
and juniors about their ACT or SAT
results. Around this time of the year,
everyone is getting low on sleep and
a little crabby.
We spend long hours at school
every day for clubs or sports. Do you
find yourself forgetting to thank your
parents for picking you up on time?
Or thanking your teacher for staying
late to help you with homework?
What about thanking God? There’s
so much to thank Him for, it’s hard
to know where to start!
Autumn is traditionally a time
to give thanks. The colder weather
drives us to our home (or our home
away from home at Providence!)
Being a member of two families truly
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is a blessing. As Providence students,
we need to stop focusing on what
we don’t have, and start focusing
on what we do. Don’t look at school
as a waste of time. Look at it as an
experience, where we can meet new
people, and get an education that will
steer us to a great future. That’s more
than a lot of people can say they have.
So this season, be thankful for your
health, your family, and for a warm
home. When you start looking at all
the gifts you have, life becomes a lot
easier, and a lot happier.
-Grace Baffoe ‘16
sTuDEnTs of THE monTH
Dr. John Harper, Principal of Providence Catholic High
School, is pleased to announce the school’s “Students of
the Month” for September. Every month, each academic
department chairperson selects one student as its
“Student of the Month” from a number of students
nominated by faculty and staff. Students of the Month
receive a certificate of recognition, have their photos
displayed in Providence Catholic High School’s main
hallway for the following month and are invited as a group
to have lunch with the Principal and Assistant Principal,
Mrs. Janlyn Auld.
The Providence Catholic Students of the Month for
September are sitting left to right: Sinclair Roechner
‘19 of Joliet (Physical Education), Holly Sebastian ‘17 of
New Lenox (English), Olivia Wydajewski ‘16 of Orland
Park (Social Science & Business) and Alyssa LaBine ‘19
of Mokena (Mathematics). Standing left to right: Sean
Daugherty ‘16 of Lemont (Fine Arts), Christian Hecht ‘17
of Tinley Park (Theology), Kevin O’Boyle ‘17 of Plainfield
(Administration), Paulius Mikuzis ‘17 of Homer Glen (World
Language), Sam Ferraro ‘19 of Plainfield (Science) and
Tianqi (Mike) Hu ‘18 of Frankfort (Technology).
PumPkin PiE oATmEAL REciPE
By mayrna Dababneh ‘16
ingredients:
• 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup skim milk
• 1 ripe banana, sliced
• 2 dashes cinnamon
• 1/4 cup pureed canned pumpkin
• 1 dash ground cloves
• Handful of blueberries (optional)
• Honey (optional)
Directions:
1.
Put the oats, milk, sliced banana, and cinnamon
into a small pot on the stove.
2.
Stir continuously over medium high heat
for about 5 minutes, or until the mixture
gets thick and creamy (and starts bubbling).
Stir in the blueberries now, if you like.
3.
Turn down heat to medium low and add the canned
pumpkin and a dash of each of ground cloves and
ground nutmeg.
4.
serve hot and enjoy!
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aUTUMn
in the United States during the fall is
Halloween when people dress up in
costumes and go trick-or-treating.
Autumn is celebrated and
acknowledged differently in every
culture. Historically, September or
the Autumnal Equinox in Ancient
Greece was to have been when the
goddess Persephone returned to
the underworld. It was considered
a good time to preform rituals for
protection and a time of reflection.
For most cultures autumn is known
as the end of growing season or the
harvest season.
In the United States the season
of fall or autumn comes with other
changes, such as pumpkin spice
in just about everything, (we are
finding ways to incorporate the flavor
of pumpkin spice into most of our
favorite foods and drinks, such as
coffee, donuts, and other pastries.)
Also, leaves change color and fall and
the days getting cooler and shorter.
However everywhere does not get
the drastic cool off in the fall that we
in the Midwest do. The temperature
all depends on how close or far
away from the equator you are. The
interesting part about the leavings
changing color and falling is that they
do because of cooler temperatures
and lack of sunlight. This makes
the plant stop producing the green
pigmented chlorophyll.
By Shannon Knoebel `17
There are many different
celebrations associated with this
season today. The United States
celebrates Halloween, the Jewish
community celebrates Sukkot, and
Mexico celebrates Día de los Muertos
(Day of the Dead.) The Jewish festival
is meant to commemorate the time
spent in exile by giving thanks.
The Day of the Dead in Mexico is
Autumn is an interesting and
to celebrate living ancestors on exciting time of the year. Enjoy it!
November 2nd. The main celebration
HALLowEEn
ARounD THE woRLD
By Erynn Wakefield ‘18
As one of the world’s oldest
holidays, Halloween is still celebrated
today in several countries around
the globe. In the United States
Halloween has become a night for
sybaritic revelry. It is a chance to
mask our socially accepted selves
and explore the darker side of our
nature in a harmless manner, but
what about Austria, Germany, or
even Hong Kong?
In Austria many people leave
bread, water, and a lighted lamp
before retiring on Halloween night,
kind of like leaving cookies for Santa…
but not really. They leave these items
out because it is believed that they
will bring back the dead souls on a
night considered to be brimming with
strong cosmic energies.
G e r m a n y ’s H a l l o w e e n
traditions are similar to the people
in Austria, but they take it one step
farther. In Germany they put away
their knives on Halloween night.
The reason for this is because they
do not want to risk harm from the
returning spirits.
Lastly, in Hong Kong they
have a celebration that is known
as “Yue Lan” and it is a time when
it is believed that spirits roam
the world for twenty-four hours.
Some people in Hong Kong will
burn pictures of fruit or money,
believing that these images will
bring comfort to the ghosts.
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The rIGhT
WrITInG
UTensIL
By Maureen Hennenfent ‘17
In my younger days of elementary
school,I can remembermyclassmates
and I continuously breaking the tips
of our pencils off when we were
writing. The most stressful factor of
our kindergarten lives was probably
having to find the nearest classmate
who owned a pencil sharpener, while
praying that it wasn’t already in use.
It was in second grade when the new
phenomenon was brought to our
attention, mechanical pencils. The
idea of a pencil that did not have to be
sharpened repeatedly was music to
our ears. Most everyone in my class
ran out to buy one, and we have been
using them ever since. Mechanical
pencils seem to be the greatest
gift to the world of
education. However,
these utensils that so
often save the day have
bigger consequences
than we may think.
Think of it this
way : o ve r t h re e
billion pencils are
made each year in
the United States
alone. Now consider
what happens to those
pencils when they are
not used anymore
and get tossed out.
Any mechanical pencil
made out of plastic will sit in a landfill
for hundreds of years, polluting the
environment. The plastic used to
make mechanical pencils is made
from about 22 grams of petroleum,
quite a lot considering the size of
the object. The process of making
the plastic also requires a valuable
amount of energy. In contrary, a
wooden pencil will eventually break
down into shavings until it fully
decomposes. Recently, companies
have been making their wooden
pencils out of recycled materials
in order to have as little waste as
possible.
to always know where the closest
pencil sharpener is.
PRO-LIFE
By Ryan Sullivan ‘17
As a Catholic and as someone
who believes in the right to life, I
have a strong opinion on being prolife. I feel that abortion is morally
and ethically wrong. Abortion is
something that God would never
approve of.
Abortion has been known to
cause pain and suffering for woman
and their families. Depression,
Though the mechanical pencil is suicide, emotional numbness, sleep
problems, trouble with relationships,
so convenient and never needs to be
death, eating disorders, anger, guilt,
sharpened, it is not as glorified as I
regret, nightmares, vomiting, and
once thought. The pencil that never
damage to organs are all effects of
has to be sharpened may be useful
abortions. There is no exact number
for one person, but it can damage of abortions that have taken place,
the environment in a bigger way yet not one of them should have
than expected. Perhaps, it might happened. All abortions end life,
be worth the sparing of the Earth and not one of those was a morally
good action.
Hopefully, someday in
our lifetime abortion
will be no more. If
we encourage others
to be pro-life, then
abortions could
eventually be a thing
of the past. Problems
need to be pointed
out to others to be
taken care of. So,
it is time that the
problem of abortion
is taken care of and
ended once and for
all. We need to be
pro-life!
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Is There Life on Mars?
By Colin Martin ‘17
Have you ever thought that life
currently exists or could have existed
on Mars? Well, through the beliefs of
Thales of Miletus from 6th Century
B.C. and modern day scientists, the
primary element for life is water.
To back up the idea of life on Mars,
thorough concrete evidence would
have to be uncovered and that is
exactly what NASA accomplished.
On September 28th, NASA
officially announced that their Mars
Reconnaissance
Orbiter (MRO)
has provided the
strongest evidence
yet that liquid water
flows intermittently
on present-day Mars.
Using an imaging
spectrometer on
MRO, researchers
detected signatures
of hydrated minerals
on slopes where
mysterious streaks
are seen on the
“Red Planet.” These
darkish streaks
appear to ebb and
flow over time. They
darken and appear
to flow down steep
slopes during warm
seasons, and then
fade into the ground
by the fall. They
appear in several
locations on Mars
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when temperatures are above -10
degrees Fahrenheit (-23 degrees
Celsius), and disappear at colder
times. These downhill flows, known
as recurring slope lineae (RSL), often
have been described as possibly
related to liquid water. The new
findings of hydrated salts on the
slopes point to what that relationship
may be to these dark features. The
hydrated salts would lower the
freezing point of liquid brine, just as
salt on roads here on Earth causes
ice and snow to melt more rapidly.
Scientists say it’s likely a shallow
subsurface flow, with enough water
wicking to the surface to explain
the darkening. So, through the use
of the advanced technology that
NASA’s MRO has to offer, finding
definite evidence of water on Mars
has become a reality. In effect to
this scientific breakthrough, a big
question is once again revived
throughout the world. Was there or
is there currently life on Mars?
Books TO READ for October
By Jessica Baldys (’17)
Have you been at a loss for what to read lately? Then look no
further! The books listed below are all page-turners in their own way,
and will definitely keep you interested.
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo: Six of Crows is a recently released
fantasy/adventure book that takes place in a fictionalized version of
Imperial Russia called Ketterdam. There, a young criminal has to put
together a group of misfits in order to pull off the biggest theft ever
attempted. This book is full of magic, unique characters, and action
that blends together to create a classic heist story!
The Martian by Andy
Weir: If you have already
seen the movie starring
Matt Damon, now consider
reading the original source
material. The Martian is a
survival tale that focuses
on one astronaut, Mark
Watney, who is inadvertently
left behind on a mission to
Mars. This situation must
force him to think critically
about making the environment
of Mars sustainable for a
human. Although the book
sounds serious in nature, the
character of Watney has a very
uplifting and humorous view
on his current predicament,
lending some comic relief to a
book that would otherwise be
considered dark or depressing. Favorite line in the book: “How come
Aquaman can control whales? They’re mammals! Makes no sense.”
For science and non-science lovers alike.
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs: In
honor of Halloween, this last book perfectly captures the spirit of
the season. After sixteen year old Jacob’s grandfather passes away,
he is sent to investigate a seemingly abandoned orphanage in Wales.
However, he soon finds out that the building may not be as deserted
as it looks… This book is an eerie mystery that is sure to get anyone in
the Halloween mood!
Hopefully, these suggestions will come to mind on the next book
store visit. Happy reading.
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awesome Last Lines
By Isabella Bucciferro ‘17
There are so many good books out there. Some
have great beginnings, some have great middles, and
some just end with one line that makes you think, stirs
something inside of you, or just shocks you. I compiled
a nice list of some awesome last lines from books ever.
“I am haunted by humans.” –The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak
“The creatures outside looked from pig to man,
and from man to pig, and from pig to man again;
but already it was impossible to say which was
which.” –Animal Farm by George Orwell
“It is not often that someone comes along who
is a true friend and a good writer. Charlotte
was both.” –Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
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“He turned out the light and went into Jem’s
room. He would be there all night, and he would
be there when Jem waked up in the morning.”
–To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
“After all, tomorrow is another day.”
–Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
“He loved Big Brother.” -1984 by George Orwell
“The knife came down, missing him by inches,
and he took off.” –Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
“Don’t ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you
start missing everybody.”
–The Catcher In The Rye by JD Salinger
“He waited for someone to tell him who to be
next.” –The Open Curtain by Brian Evenson
“But the sky was bright, and he somehow
felt he was headed in the right direction.”
Stuart Little by E.B. White
brankin and connelly recieve national honor
Seniors Colin Brankin
(left) and Patrick Connelly
(right) have received
National Honors.
Colin was named a
National Merit Semifinalist.
The National Merit
Sch o la rs h ip Prog ra m
is an annual academic
competition for recognition
and college undergraduate
scholarships that began
in 1955. More than 1.5
million students enter the
National Merit Scholarship
P ro g ra m e a c h ye a r.
Approximately 16,000 of
the 1.5 million students
are named semifinalists.
“We are very proud of
Colin who has shown his
tremendous academic
aptitude in this highly
competitive program. His
dedication to academic excellence
is truly commendable,” said Harper.
Brankin is a graduate of Cardinal
Joseph Bernardin Catholic School and
a parishioner at St. Elizabeth Seton
Church. The honor roll student is
an officer in the school’s National
Honor Society, Vice President
of the Student Council and a
member of the Augustinian Youth
Ministry and Spanish National Honor
Society. Brankin is also a Student
Ambassador, Sacristan, Eucharistic
Minister, Retreat Leader and Peer
Tutor. Furthermore, he has been a
member of the Math and Scholastic
Bowl teams for his entire high school
career and the Mock Trial team for
the past three years.
said Harper.
Patrick Connelly is a graduate of
Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Catholic
School and a parishioner at St.
Elizabeth Seton Church. The honor
roll student is a member of the
National Honor Society, Band,
Senior Patrick Connelly has been Theatre Club, Computer Club and
named a National Merit Commended Strategic Games Club. Connelly has
Student.
Approximately 34,000 received many prestigious awards
students are named Commended including the AP Scholar with Honor
Students. “We are very proud of award and numerous PCHS academic
Patrick and his academic achievement subject awards.
in this highly competitive program,”
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every great rock band. “We
just wanted to be the best,
so we covered the best,”
founding member, Jimmy
Havlin, told us.
LocAL Rock
scEnE sHAkEn
By uPsTART
“TRiBuTE”
By Ryan Kole ‘16
The Providence Catholic rock
band scene has been turned upside
down by new band. What is Tribute?
A better question would be who is
Tribute? Even still, an easier question
to answer is “who isn’t Tribute.”
Formed by the merging of two
local bands, Tribute’s line up is as
diverse as they come. Featuring four
guitarists, drums, bass, and stand in
instruments such as Ukuleles and
Accordions. The primary members
(pictured) include Jimmy Havlin,
Harry “The Sheriff ” O’Connell, Richie
Warfield, Gavin “LeBron” McKendry,
Dan McDonald, Abe ContrerasDefrias, and Ryan Kole.
Be it through their Floyd-esque
light shows, their twenty-minutelong free-form jazz odysseys, or
their highly illegal pyrotechnics,
Tribute never ceases to amaze their
audiences.
Tribute is more than a band,
they’re an idea. They take their name
“tribute” as their goal is to tribute
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What is next for Tribute?
They recently hired starting
punter,3timestatechampion,
and lifetime rock aficionado,
Zack Pych as their lead singer.
Even more recent, your very
own dean of students, Tim
Trendel, signed on to be their
official manager. They have
many gigs planned ahead.
While still local, Tribute is no stranger
to the popular mantra: “It’s a long
way to the top; if you wanna rock
‘n’ roll!”
PcHs THEATRE
PREsEnTs:
LeaP of faITh
By Katie Saunders ‘18
Do you love music that makes
you get up and dance? Do you like
to laugh with your friends? If so,
then come see the fall musical Leap
of Faith. The play focuses around a
con artist named Jonas Nightingale
(Will Karabel ’17) and his sister Sam
(Ingrid Schwartz ’17) using people’s
faith to take money from them. His
background singers don’t even know
about the con, with the exception
of Ida Mae (Abby Schaefer ’18), the
bookkeeper of the group. When they
stop in a small, poor town in Kansas,
the siblings meet Marla McGowan
(Claire Diamond ’17), the town’s
sheriff, who Jonas begins to fall for.
When Jonas meets Marla’s son,
Jake (Brad Baldys ’17), he comes to
realize that he truly wants to help
people, and has a change of heart.
Follow Jonas on this life-changing
experience as he finds his faith by
singing catchy songs and touching
other people’s hearts.
However, there’s much more
to the play than a handful of leads!
Many showcased actors include
seniors Grace Baffoe and Collette
O’Connell, juniors Celine Stroup,
Tom Bernecker, Bailey Stajura, and
sophomores Olivia Whittle and
Corrin Remiasz. There are also many
featured dancers, including seniors
Rachel Gorski and Sarah Lennon,
junior Lizzi Stack, and sophomores
Clara McKendry, Mary Santschi,
Alyssa Lennon and Devin Evans.
These dancers are taught by our
choreographer, Mrs. Knezz. Also,
there is a singing trio backing up Ida
Mae, which consists of sophomore
Katie Saunders and freshman Alyssa
LaBine and Mary O’Brien. And
don’t forget the 13 crew members,
eight makeup helpers, and nine pit
orchestra members, led by Mrs.
Waldron.
According to Mrs. Urda, director
of the show, if students are looking
for “a night filled with laughter and
tears, thrilling music, an intricate
plot, and a powerful message that we
can all learn something from”, then
they should come see the play. It also
showcases many of your talented
peers, which is another good reason
to go. Show dates are October 29th
and 30th at 7 p.m., and October 31st
and November 1st at 3 p.m. You can
get tickets for the show at the door
to the Bicentennial Theatre, which
is located at 201 West Jefferson in
Joliet. Students can get in for free
by showing their Providence ID. All
theatre patrons should allow extra
time to arrive, since some of Joliet
is currently under construction.
People will be seated a half an hour
before show, and seat availability is
first come first serve. So take a leap
of faith, and come have a fun time!
think Pink
By Bella Altobelli ‘17
too!! Last week at the homecoming
game all the cheerleaders wore
pink jerseys and the poms team
preformed their traditional Breast
Cancer Awareness routine. But you
don’t need the month of October to
support Breast Cancer Awareness.
Wear Pink and Think Pink, Today,
Tomorrow and Always!
Breast Cancer… Two words that
can change a woman’s life forever.
As many people may know October
is known as Breast Cancer Awareness
month. It is internationally
represented by the color pink and
with the bright pink ribbon. The
ribbon resembles hope for the future
and support for the thousands of
women diagnosed each year.
Throughout the whole world there
are over 3 million women who are
battling this tragic disease. It is By Joe O’Connell ‘18
our responsibility to keep these
On Monday October 5th during
women in our hearts and in our the Monday Night football game
Calvin Johnson caught a pass then
went towards the end zone, he was
about to score when Kam Chancellor
stripped the ball out of his hands.
The ball then went into the end zone
where a Seahawks player batted the
ball out of bounds. The problem
everyday prayers, but especially to with this is that players can not
intentionally redirect a loose ball in
let them know they are not alone.
In honor of supporting women all the end zone. The player who did this
over the world the Susan G. Komen knew that a fumble out of bounds in
Foundation (founded in 1991) the end zone would be a touchback
donates and establishes fund-raisers for his team. He did not know that he
every year. The most popular is could not bat the ball. The officials
the annual 3-day Breast Cancer did not know either because they
Awareness walk at the end of did not make the call. The coaches of
October. This long 60-mile journey both teams did not even know that
takes place in Atlanta, Michigan, rule. The call probably changed the
Seattle, Philadelphia, San Diego and outcome of the game. If the Lions
Dallas. However, this opportunity is coach knew he might have been able
not the only way to get involved! to tell the officials and get a review.
There will continue to be walks and
It is sad that nobody on the entire
fund-raisers throughout the whole
Lions sideline knew the rule and
month!
told the coach.
Just recently, Providence went pink
Hidden
Rules
in Sports
Harvest
Drive Recap
By Samantha Gillooley ‘17
In 1968, Providence was in a
financial crisis and needed to come
up with a way to save the school. In
an attempt to keep Providence from
closing, Harvest Drive was created.
The school held a car raffle and a
carnival to raise $15,000 just the first
year. The following year PCHS raised
$32,000. With this great result and
double the amount originally raised,
the Diocese of Joliet let the school
keep the doors open.
On August 26th, 2015, Providence
Catholic students, faculty, staff and
patrons received their Harvest
Drive Fund-raiser raffle tickets and
advertisements. Providence has
raised a total of $326,700, earning
the students, faculty, and staff two
days off of school! Sellers had two
ways of selling for the fund-raiser;
one way was by selling a specific
number of raffle tickets, and the
other was by selling advertisements.
This year, a PCHS student had to raise
a total of $350 and a PCHS family of
two or more students had to raise
$500. The grand prize was $10,000
and that lucky winner was A. Drew.
Prior to the grand prize drawing,
there are two Charlie Celtic raffle
in which twelve students win $100
cash prizes.
As always, the students had their
Harvest Drive Olympics on September
18th. The juniors dominated the
obstacle course, tug-of-war, and
dodge ball. The freshman won knock
out and Coach Trendel was the
lucky winner to get a pie thrown in
his face by Richie Warfield. Overall,
the juniors won the Olympics and
Harvest Drive 2015 was a success.
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BYoD
UPDaTe
By Ethan Woodall ‘19
BYOD or bring your own device
is an opportunity to learn using the
many technologies we have available
to us. At Providence, BYOD has been
a rather new thing that is really
going into full effect this year. Many
teachers have been using several
different websites, such as Socrative
and Aleks to enhance students
learning experiences. Students are
allowed to bring laptops, tablets and
phones to class, but is it all good?
school by storm and is opening
new educational doors. These new
technologies may take a while to get
used to, but they are great for the
classroom and the best part is that if
Many students love BYOD. They you forget your books you will have
see it as a great educational tool and them on your phone, laptop or tablet!
are glad that it is available to us.
HomEcominG
2015 REcAP
These students also say it has
helped them feel a more personal or
one-on-one learning experience, and
researching using online sources is
much faster and easier than looking
up the information in a textbook.
Using online books and different By: Kaitlyn Belt ‘17
educational websites can make the
Last week’s Homecoming spirit
classroom a more interactive and week consisted of five themed dress
enjoyable environment.
down days. The different themes
While there is good, however, were Pajamas, Hawaiian, Jerseys,
there is always bad. Some students Superheroes, and Celtic spirit wear.
have found BYOD a hassle, an Many students showed their school
annoyance to use, and that it takes spirit by participating in the themes.
up to much class time. Some students As an alternative to the themed dress
have said online books don’t always down days, students wore Celtic
work,and the light from the screen spirit wear to show support for their
hurts their eyes after a while. Also, school. To get everyone even more
all of these interactive websites and excited for the homecoming events
online books use wifi, which isn’t of the weekend, Providence held its
annual “Homecoming Assembly”.
always available.
Overall, BYOD is taking the During the assembly the school had
recognized the fall sports and the
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Homecoming King and Queen. This
year’s homecoming Queen was Anna
Goggins and the homecoming King
was Brendan O’ Hara. The school
ended the week with the Friday night
Homecoming football game versus
the Loyola Ramblers. The Celtic
Nation leaders continued spreading
spirit by organizing a Green Out
theme for the Celtic football game.
The student section was a sea of green
but unfortunately it wasn’t enough
to assist our football team to victory.
Our football team played hard and
gave it their all, Loyola 31, Celtics 7.
The Celtic enthusiasm shifted to the
Homecoming Dance. The Theme for
this year’s homecoming dance was
“Welcome to the Jungle”. The art club
and student council did an excellent
job creating and displaying beautiful
props and decorations for all to see
as they entered the Homecoming
dance. Many students danced the
night away with dates and friends as
they listened to the music provided
by the DJ. In the cafeteria Providence
had created a photo booth for all the
students to enjoy. The dance was a
blast and I recommend going every
year!
HomEcominG 2015
By Jeannine Diab ‘16
Homecoming week this year was a memorable
time for all of the students. For the extent of the
weeks, students really dressed up for all the different
theme days such as pajama day, super hero day, and
jersey day. Students really got into the spirit during the
Homecoming assembly the Friday before homecoming.
Speeches from the football team were heard, and the
cheerleaders, poms team, and color guard performed
their routines. Other sport teams like soccer, tennis,
golf, and cross country were also recognized for all
of their achievements. The Homecoming court also
was announced at the assembly and
the Homecoming King and Queen were
Brendan O’Hara and Anna Goggins. The
Homecoming football game was also
a high point of the whole week. Fans
cheered on the Celtics as they played their
game and even alumni came back and
visited Providence for this eventful week.
At the dance, the gym was decorated
appropriately for the theme, “Welcome
to the Jungle.” Posters of animals were
hanging all over the gym and there was
even a fog machine. There was also a
photo booth where students could keep
memories of the night by taking pictures
with their dates and friends. Overall,
Homecoming provided an eventful week
for the students, faculty, and alumni.
Cheerleaders (top)
provides pep to
the assembly. Dom
Ambrose and cam
Cutler (left) excelled
at minute-to-winIt Competition
during lunch.
The Homecoming
court is introduced
before the big
game (bottom)!
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AN IRISH LIFE EXPERIENCE
my closest friends from the trip, Kent
This past year, I was lucky (Montana), is technically like C or D
enough to win a scholarship to go List celebrity, he was on some type of
on the Irish Life Experience. The Irish Norwegian Survivor show; he really
Life Experience (ILE) is a program cares about people and can see the
which takes high school student beauty in anything. Another person
from all around North America to I met was this kid named Eddie from
Waterford, Ireland. He was pretty
travel around and live
in Ireland for a month.
I was lucky enough to
be able to go on this
adventure with one of
my closest friends, Cate
Spesia ‘16. It made
traveling around with
strangers for a month
a lot easier.
By Johanna Bastas ‘16
I’m going to be
honest with you, I was
pretty nervous about
going on the ILE. I
mean I knew it would
be amazing, but I also
knew I’d be missing
out on a lot at home.
However, as soon as I
got on the plane, I was
so excited, and once
Cate and I landed in
Boston and we met
everyone, I knew this
summer was going to
rock.
I met so many
amazing and different
people on the trip,
and made friendships I
know will last forever. For example,
one of the funniest people I’ve ever
met lives in New Hampshire. His
name is Ben and he could make
anyone crack a smile. I met the
sweetest girl in the whole world,
Kelly, who would talk to you about
anything (if you want to find her,
head on over to Ohio). Also, one of
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funny, except half the time we hung
out he just made fun of how we say
stop and mom.
Also Cate and I had a cool, fancy
squad called the GodSquad because
we all went to Mass together
throughout the trip. I wish I could
write a book on every single
person I met on the trip; they were
all so nice and funny.
Also there were so many
breathtaking moments; pictures of
Ireland really give it no justice. The
little towns were so cute, and the
pubs were so exciting! The Cliffs
of Moher were crazy
windy. Everything was
so vibrant and looking
out at sea is so cool,
especially going to
the Carrick-Rede Rope
Bridge. The water was
so bright and there
was a little cave on
near the water that
looked so beautiful.
And walking on the
bridge with the wind
blowing on my face
and breathing in the
sea air was a moment
I’ll never forget, and I
know Cate will never
forget because she is
scared of heights and
she was petrified on
the bridge.
So enough about
me bragging about
my amazing trip; the
reason I wanted to
go into my Irish Life
Experience was to let
you know to take a risk. I
was nervous about this
whole thing, but it was probably the
best experience of my life. Not only
traveling and seeing the world a bit
more, but really meeting amazing
people, all the way from Montana
to Ireland. So take that chance, and
meet new people, make new friends,
face your fears (like Cate going on the
bridge), and make new memories.
Study Tips
in school because they are scared
to ask questions. Teachers are
By: Anna Cabay ‘19
not going to think less of students
M a n y s t u d e n t s b e l i e v e or yell at them. The majority of
succeeding in school is impossible. teachers actually appreciate when
It is impossible only if you believe it students ask questions. It shows
is. Every student has the potential they were listening and care about
for greatness, but only some choose their education. If a student feels
to use it. The best ways to succeed uncomfortable about asking a
in school do not require you to be question in front of the class, the
the smartest kid in your class. All most effective thing to do, would be
it takes is a little effort. If you have to come in early to school and ask
a test on Friday, do not wait until their teacher.
Thursday night to start studying.
The best way to flourish in school
Just ten minutes a night, every day, is to take interest in your studies.
is proven to help improve grades and It is very difficult to complete a
test scores.
task unless you enjoy what you are
what you want to accomplish in life.
Conrad Hilton once said, “Success
seems to be connected with action.
Successful people keep moving. They
make mistakes, but they don’t quit”.
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OPEN HOUSE
TO HOST
HUNDREDS
OF FAMILIES
By Claire Graham ‘17
Do you know someone
considering being a Celtic? Tell them to
check out our Open House on Sunday
doing.
To
motivate
you
to
want
to
Also, students often fail to
November 22 from 10 A.M.-2 P.M.
excel
in
school,
just
think
about
understand material they learned
Future Celtics will be able to take a
tour of the school, led by national
honors society students as well as
parent ambassadors. Along with
taking a tour of the school, soon to
be Celtics will be able to visit the large
gym to meet with athletic coaches of
each sport, along with moderators of
any clubs and other extracurricular
activities. In the small gym, students
will be able to see the offerings of
Providence Catholic academically,
as well as ask any questions about
transportation, financial assistance,
scholarship opportunities, guidance
programs, tuition, dress code and
any other questions that may come
to mind. It is a great opportunity to
catch a glimpse a future as a Celtic.
See you there!
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