The Crusader Newspaper - Cardinal Gibbons High School

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Senior Issue
Volume 10, Issue 7
May 29, 2011
Congratulations Graduates!
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Memories made and shared at Senior Luncheon
Seniors embrace their last on-campus event as a class before graduation
Cristina Cabrera
Executive News Editor
Photo by Rachelle Garbarine/Advancement
Graduating seniors gathered together one
last time at Gibbons for the traditional Senior
Luncheon on May 19. The latest Gibbons
alumni, as of graduation today, received
photos and gifts, including their baby picture.
(From top left to bottom right) Jeremy
Donabedian, Andrew Bass, Brooks Edmonds,
Austin Donnald, Nathan Vaughn, Alex Zajdel,
James Hickey, Joe Forbes, and Jack Daly
show evidence of how far they’ve come.
Six days after celebrating the end of their high
school classes at the senior picnic, the Class of 2011
gathered for the last time at Gibbons to celebrate
their four years together with the annual Senior
Luncheon on Thursday, May 19.
Graduating seniors enjoyed reminiscing and
spending this last time together at school.
“We talked about all of our memories, plans for
the summer, how great everyone looked and the
hilarious baby pictures,” said Abbie Morrissey.
“I really enjoyed being able to talk, hug, and take
pictures with my friends and teachers. It was also
great to see so many parents who came to support us
and help out to put together an amazing day,” said
James Shearin.
“My favorite part was the senior video. It was
so funny seeing all of the baby pictures compared to
our senior pictures and looking back on all the good
times the senior class has had during our time at
Gibbons,” said Sarah Callanan.
But the fact this was their last time together at
Gibbons began to sink in for many.
“The luncheon was kind of bittersweet because it
finally hit me that we were leaving Gibbons, and the
next time I go to Gibbons, it will be as a visitor and
not a student,” said Callanan.
The graduating seniors met in the theatre at
10:15 a.m. Gene Davis ’86 spoke to the class along
with Principal Jason Curtis and Alumni Coordinator
Kirsten Monroe. Then the graduating seniors
watched a 48-minute video of photos celebrating the
class and their high school career. Finally, the senior
gift committee showed a video they made explaining
this year’s senior class gift, the Leadership Grant.
After the presentations, the class moved to the gym
for lunch.
As the class entered, many went right to the
poster-sized baby pictures of each graduating senior
which were placed around the gym and tried to
figure out who was who. After everyone was seated,
Assistant Principal for Spiritual Life Father Scott
McCue blessed small San Damiano crosses, which
were distributed to each graduating senior.
After lunch, each soon-to-be graduate received
an envelope filled with photos of themselves at
various service events throughout their four years,
which Director of Outreach Agnes Penny collects
for each class member over their four years. Each
student also received copies of the senior video.
The event was a success in the eyes of many of
the Class of 2011.
“It was amazing, a great way to sort of wrap
up my years at Gibbons. It definitely exceeded my
expectations,” said Morrissey.
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May 29, 2011
Class of 2011 celebrates its last days of high school
See below to find out who is who on the front page
Erin Blaser, Christine Prosser, Maddie
Hooper, and Kate Piccola
Rachael Lynch-Daniels
hugs Shannon Voelkel on
May 13, their last day of
school.
Paul Yacono and Chris
Hamrick at the Senior
Luncheon on May 19.
(l to r) Andrew Eichen, Christopher Winsch, Jude
Mahoney, Robert Deacy, Dan Strief, and Nick Pizzurro
Robert Deacy and Kim Williams
hug each other on their last day
of school.
Natalie Gaviria and Sarah Graves
Eunece Gallego and Natalie
Mann hug each other at the end
of their last day
(l to r) Brian Dini, Olivia Navolio,
Meredith Masteller, Andrew Rinderer,
Carolyn Mathiot, Maddie Hooper, Austin
Yarber, Ali Glaser, Lauren Schaale,
Stephanie Scope, and Rozalia Romocki
prepare to celebrate the last period of
high school.
Gregg Kaluza and Josh Teder, each
holding the other’s baby picture.
Camilla Strazanac and Kyle Schimelfenig
pose with their baby pictures at the senior
luncheon
Ryan McAnallen,
Shannon Voelkel, and
Kim Williams hug each
other at the end of their
last day.
NHS elects new leaders for 2011-2012
Rising seniors ready to take on a larger role and added responsibility
Rachel Pratl
OpEd Editor
From Freshman Welcome to
Christmas Toy Drive, previous National
Honor Society leaders have impacted
the Gibbons community through their
many charitable works.
With the graduating seniors
leaving their leadership positions,
rising junior and senior students are
stepping up to replace their roles
throughout the school.
The Gibbons chapter of the
National Honor Society held its
elections on Wednesday, May 11 in the
library.
Rising seniors were selected for the
top four leadership positions. Owen
Zidar was elected as Treasurer, Marc
Celestini as Secretary, junior Tyler
Zimmerman as 1st Vice President and
Hunter Smith was elected President.
NHS adviser Dale Foushee, who
has been the NHS adviser at Gibbons
for the last 17 years, was intrigued by
the results of this year’s elections.
“This is the first time that I can
remember all of the officers being
male,” said Foushee.
Rising juniors elected Karthik
Sundaram as 2nd Vice President on
May 25. Danny Rosenblum, Allyson
Perez, and Michael Parker also ran for
the position.
New President Hunter Smith is
looking forward to the service activities
the NHS sponsors.
“I enjoy the hard work and
enthusiasm all the members of the
NHS have in every service activity they
volunteer for. Whether it’s the Easter
Toy Drive or Freshman Orientation,
the NHS members always bring an
exuberant vibe. I am always amazed
at the Gibbons spirit,” said Smith in an
email interview.
Smith plans to improve the NHS
by encouraging his classmates to get
excited about serving the community.
“I’d like to encourage and motivate
the NHS members so we can be even
more excited about doing our service
projects and helping others,” said
Smith.
New
Vice
President
Tyler
Zimmerman agreed that he, too, enjoys
NHS service activities in the local
community.
“My favorite thing about the
NHS is the opportunity to help so
many people through our service
projects. Our Christmas Toy Drive
and our Easter Basket Drive both
help less fortunate children celebrate
the holidays. I always enjoy giving
back to the community through these
projects,” said Zimmerman in an email
interview.
Secretary Marc Celestini added
that he joined NHS to get more
involved in the school.
“I decided to run for NHS because
I wanted to accept a leadership role in
one of Gibbons biggest clubs. I thought
it would be a great way to step up and
lead by example,” said Celestini in an
email interview.
it and would highly recommend it to
other students.
“Kairos
was
an
amazing
experience! I was going to back out, but
I went and it was seriously one of the
best decisions I’ve made. I found out
more about myself and God and grew
closer to my peers,” said Nina Mascia.
“Admittedly, I was hesitant to go,
but I am so happy I went and met new
people. It was definitely life changing,”
said Ali Glaser.
Retreats at Gibbons create a strong
bond among those in attendance, and
seniors and adults alike found that it
was very difficult to say goodbye on
this final retreat.
“We bonded so well and it was
hard knowing that we wouldn’t see
[the graduating seniors] in the halls
anymore,” said Director of Retreats
Crista Anders.
An interesting addition to this
year’s Kairos program was that
Gibbons alumni from the Class of 2010
helped lead as well. Thomas Graham,
Lucas Edmond, and Maria Cannon
volunteered their own time and helped
lead all four Kairos retreats.
Even though the current seniors
had to say goodbye, now it is time for
the rising seniors to step up to the
plate and prepare for next year’s peer
leading.
“The peer leaders were amazing
this year. The upcoming seniors have
huge shoes to fill, but I know that they
are up to the challenge,” said Anders.
Graduating seniors return for one last retreat
Photo courtesy of Gibbons Retreats
Kairos V retreatants and peer
leaders along with adult leaders
Crista Anders, Andrew Tuttle,
Sister Laura Downing, IHM, and
Lexie Nichols.
Kristen DeMaria
A&E Editor
Though they were officially
finished with high school, some
seniors chose to extend their Gibbons
experience by attending Kairos V, the
final senior retreat of the year.
This retreat took place from May
15 to May 18 at the Short Journey
Center in Smithfield.
Like all the Kairos retreats,
Kairos V was led primarily by senior
peer leaders, with the help of adult
leaders, including teachers Lexie
Nichols, Andrew Tuttle, Sr. Laura
Downing, IHM, and Sean Boyan.
Twenty-five graduating seniors
participated as the retreatants and
many said it was definitely worth
Page design by Section Editors Cristina Cabrera and Caleb Maloney
Last day photos by Al Drago ‘11/The Crusader. Senior Luncheon photos by The Crusader staff. Photo graphic by Copy Editor Haleigh Nelson
News
may 29, 2011
Annual Italy trip a highlight for seniors
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Group travels across the world to experience Italian culture
Moira O’Neill
Just like every Easter break for the
past 16 years, Gibbons students, faculty
and staff traveled together to Italy for
the annual Italy trip.
This year, 44 graduating seniors
and seven faculty members spent nine
days experiencing the culture of Italy.
The Italy trip is led by Assistant
Principal for Student Activities Mike
Rogosich, who has gone every year
since he first went as a chaperone 16
years ago. Rogosich said he now feels
that it his responsibility to bring people
on this trip, which in many ways has
changed him.
“I’m obligated to return the favor
to other kids and other people,” said
Rogosich. “And I absolutely love doing
it.”
The itinerary is jam-packed the
whole trip. From Venice, Rome, or to
smaller towns in Italy, the trip has a
wide range of activities and places to
see.
“It was cool seeing everything
we talked about in religion class. The
churches were amazing,” said Katie
Donahue.
“My favorite part was St. Anthony’s
Basilica. I loved the atmosphere and
how the Church was alive,” said Maggie
Manning.
The trip is not only about
sightseeing, but is also an opportunity
to learn about cultural differences,
and to experience Catholicism in a
completely different way.
“What kids get the most out of it is
[a better] understanding of the Catholic
view of the world,” said Rogosich.
The group took a break from their
hectic schedule in order to celebrate
Easter Sunday Mass at the Vatican.
For some, this was definitely one of the
highlights of the trip.
“My favorite part of the trip was
Easter Mass at the Vatican,” said
Maggie Holsinger. “It was so cool
seeing Catholics from across the world
to come together to celebrate. It was
special.”
From eating, driving, money and
language, there were many differences
to overcome when traveling to a
different country.
“Our dress stood out one hundred
percent from Europeans,” said
Manning.
Photo courtesy of Maggie Holsinger
Austin Yarber, Maggie Holsinger,
Connor Cloninger, Taylor Mihok,
and Ben Halula pose in front of
the Colosseum.
Students recognized for achievement
Students were recognized for their dedication and service to clubs and
organizations at the annual Student Recognition Ceremony
Hayley Amanna – Regional Scholastic Art,
Silver Key
Christian Anderson – Drum Line
Zachary Ang – Science Olympiad Medal
Winner
Abigail Baric – FYI Secretary, Lenten Soup
Sales, Dress Down Day Canned Food Drive
Andrew Bass – NHS Executive President,
NHS Service
Ryan Beale – National Latin Exam for
Latin 2, Gold Summa Cum Laude
Celia Bettinsoli – Randolph College
Classics Department Book Award
Erin Blaser – Retreats
Sean Brassington – Regional Scholastic
Art, Gold Key, National Scholastic Silver
Key
Kaylee Braswell – National Latin Exam for
Latin 1, Cum Laude
Chase Brewster – Science Olympiad State
MVP, Regional Scholastic Art, Silver Key,
Science Olympiad Medal Winner
Leah Bryson – Visual Art Exchange Young
Artists Exhibit, First Place and Margot
Richter Scholarship, Regional Scholastic
Art, American Visions Nominee, 3 Gold
Keys, National Scholastic American
Visions Award
James Butler – Coffee House, Gibbons
Inklings, Moot Court Most Improved
Team
Ashley Cairns – National Catholic Forensic
League, Moot Court Most Improved Team,
Model UN-1st Place
Sarah Callanan – NHS Service
Robert Callus – NHS Service
Sean Cannon – Coffee House
Marc Celestini – Latin Music Club,
Robotics Club Inspire Award
Daniela Chiavegatto – NHS Service
Matthew Clarke – Drum Line
Jacob Comello – Science Olympiad Medal
Winner
Megan Comstock – National Latin Exam
for Latin 1, Cum Laude
Madeline Cooke – Science Olympiad
Medal Winner
Angela Curtin – Science Olympiad Medal
Winner
Cristina Curtin – NHS Service, National
Latin Exam for AP Latin, Magna Cum
Laude
John Czuhai – National Latin Exam for
Latin 1, Cum Laude
Kelly Daniels – NHS Service
Erin Davidson-Dyer – Robotics Club
Inspire Award
Sarah Davidson-Dyer – Anime Club,
Catholic Daughters Education Contest,
Robotics Club Inspire Award
Hunter Davis - Yearbook
James Daw – Drum Line
Kristen DeMaria – NHS Service
Patrick Dever – Moot Court Most
Improved Team
Santino DeVita – Student Council
Executive Treasurer
Brandon Dini – Science Olympiad Medal
Winner
Tyler Do – NHS Service
Colin Donahue – Student Council
Executive President
Katie Donahue – NHS Executive 1st Vice
President, National Honor Society Service
Al Drago – Catwalk for Cancer, Retreats
Haley Drummond - Yearbook
Brooke Eichenlaub – Science Olympiad
Medal Winner
Allison
Elias-DeJesus
–
Regional
Scholastic Art – Gold Key
Stefano Fenu – Robotics Club Inspire
Award, Moot Court Most Improved Team,
Christopher Fernandez – Marketing Club
Victoria Fernandez – NHS Service, Miracle
League/Buddy Walk
Austin Fountain – Marketing Club
David Foye – National Latin Exam for
Latin 2, Magna Cum Laude
Jovanna Fuentes - Retreats
Griffin Gast – National Latin Exam for
Christopher Geaslen – Student Council
Executive Secretary
Clay Geiger – Liturgy Tech Crew
Caroline Geradts – Le Cercle Francais,
NHS Service
Mary Olivia Gerald – NHS Service
Christina Gibbons – Regional Scholastic
Art, Gold Key
Jacquelyn Girard – Le Cercle Francais
Allyson Goff – Box-A-Thon
Cindrella Gomes – FYI Vice President,
Lenten Soup Sales, Senior Citizens Prom
Sarah Graves – Le Cercle Francais, Global
Crusaders
Michelle Green – Biology Club
Cameron Hahn – Science Olympiad Medal
Winner
Lauren Halk - Retreats
Benjamin Halula – NHS Service, Liturgy
Tech Crew, Retreats
Chandler Hays – Latin Music Club,
Strategy Club
Samuel Heath - Repeater
Maggie Holsinger – Global Crusaders,
NHS Executive Treasurer, NHS Service,
Moot Court Most Improved Team
Madeline Hooper – Catwalk for Cancer
Zachary Howard – Marketing Club
Kathryn Johanson – Le Cercle Francais
Chris Johnson – Science Olympiad Medal
Winner
Ariana Keeling – Robotics Club Inspire
Award
Anna Kihm – Regional Scholastic Art,
Gold Key
Amilyn Kober – Book Club
Cori Krause – Science Olympiad Medal
Winner
Sean Lanier – NHS Service, Robotics Club
Inspire Award
Andrew LaPointe – Senior Citizens Prom
Charlotte Leadem – NHS Executive
Secretary, National Honor Society Service
Lauren Long – Regional Scholastic Art –
Silver Key
Joseph Lucido – NHS Service
Avery Lue – Tri-M Honor Society
Christina Mancini – Regional Scholastic
Art, Silver Key
Maggie Manning – NHS Service, Regional
Scholastic Art, Gold Key
Carolyn Mathiot – NHS Service, Retreats
Mary Clare Mazzocchi – United States
Institute of Peace Essay Contest, 1st Place
State Winner
Page design by Section Editors Cristina Cabrera, Moira O’Neil, and Caleb Maloney
Katia McClure – Science Olympiad Medal
Winner
Anne McGarry – NHS Service
Jonathan McGee - Retreats
Ashley Meehan - Retreats
Maeve Mense – Strategy Club
Andrew Merritt – Carolina Designer
Craftsmen Student Participant, Regional
Scholastic Art, Gold Key
Kevin Miller – NHS Service
Lauren Miller – Coffee House, Club for the
Easily Amused, Gibbons Inklings
Alexis Milner – Lancer Club
Ryan Milroy – FYI President, Dress Down
Day Canned Food Drive
Chloe Mintel – Regional Scholastic Art,
Gold Key
Maggie Mitterling – Retreats, Strategy Club
Amy Morris – Science Olympiad Medal
Winner
Kelly Morrissey – NHS Service, Box-AThon, Retreats
Cal Murphy - Retreats
Morgan Murray – NHS Service, Yearbook
Christopher Noonan – Global Crusaders,
Marketing Club
Sean O’Leary – Surf Club
Derek Palinski – National Latin Exam for
Latin 2, Cum Laude
Michael Palmer – Strategy Club
Marina Pappas – Regional Scholastic Art,
Gold Key
Colin Pennington – Strategy Club
Allyson Perez – National Catholic Forensic
League, Science Olympiad Medal Winner
Vincent Perino - Repeater
Anna Pincus – Repeater, Moot Court Most
Improved Team, Science Olympiad Medal
Winner
Nicholas Pizzurro – Student Council
Executive Vice President
Christine Prosser – NHS Service, Retreats
Natalie Protasowicki – Science Olympiad
Medal Winner
Erin Quinn – National Latin Exam for
Matthew Racher - Retreats
Elizabeth Raines – Regional Scholastic Art,
Silver Key
Peter Rajani – Visual Art Exchange Young
Artists Exhibit, Honorable Mention,
Regional Scholastic Art, 2 Gold Keys
Marybeth Rauh – Catholic Daughters
Education Contest, Regional Scholastic
Art, 2 Silver Keys and 2 Gold Keys
Tyler Re – Biology Club
Daniel Reiland – Repeater, Science
Olympiad Medal Winner
Danielle Repke - – National Latin Exam for
AP Latin, Cum Laude
Jennifer Rilley – Science Olympiad Medal
Winner
Marquette Rocque – National Latin Exam
Abigail Rodriguez - Retreats
Richard Rosso – Tri-M Honor Society,
American Math Competition, 10th grade
school winner
Aaron Ruff – Video Club
Michael Ruff - Retreats
Claudia Rutikowski – Club for the Easily
Amused
Gabrielle Saleh - Retreats
Michael Schnupper – National Latin
Exam for AP Latin, Magna Cum Laude,
American Math Competition, 12th grade
school winner and AIME qualifier
Fei-Lin Scruggs – NHS Service, FYI
Publicity, Lenten Soup Sales, Dress Down
Day Canned Food Drive
Winston Senter – Regional Scholastic Art,
Silver Key
Audrey Shannon – NHS Service
Christopher Shannon – Liturgy Tech Crew
James Shearin – Retreats, Yearbook
Daniel Sheehan – NHS Service, Catwalk
for Cancer, Retreats
Lauren Sheplock – NHS Service
Laura Sheridan – Science Olympiad
Regional JV MVP, Science Olympiad
Medal Winner
Alanna Smith – Biology Club
Hunter Smith – NHS Executive 2nd Vice
President, National Honor Society Service
Paul Spencer – Coffee House
Jack Strickland – National Latin Exam for
Latin 1, Cum Laude
Karthik Sundaram – National Latin Exam
for AP Latin, Silver Maxima Cum Laude
Nicholas Teder – Video Club
Anne Thelen – Congressional Art
Competition, Regional Scholastic Art,
Silver Key
Scott Thieken – Science Olympiad Medal
Winner
Daniel Todd - Retreats
Blair Torres – Regional Scholastic Art, 3
Gold Keys
David Torres – North Carolina Museum of
Art Teen Advisory Council, Congressional
Art Competition
Grace Turner – Box-A-Thon
Nathanial Vaughn – Moot Court Most
Improved Team and Most Improved
Competitor
Dominick Vellucci – National Latin Exam
Andrea Velosa – Marketing Club
Emily Venezie – North Carolina State Fair
Lions Club Kettlecorn Booth
Erin Walklet – NHS Service
Nathan Walters – Liturgy Tech Crew
Ryan Wangen – Science Olympiad
Regional Varsity MVP, Science Olympiad
Medal Winner
Andrew Wasilick – Liturgy Tech Crew
Grady Whitsit – Regional Scholastic Art,
Gold Key
Emmary Williams – North Carolina
Museum of Art Teen Advisory Council
Helen Williford – Regional Scholastic Art,
Gold Key
Robby Wilson – Science Olympiad Medal
Winner
Brandon Woolard – National Latin Exam
for Latin 2, Gold Summa Cum Laude,
Michael Zanga – Anime Club
Dillon Zarrelli – Drum Line
Caroline Zullo- Moot Court Most Improved
Team, Model UN, 1st Place
May 29, 2011
The Crusader 4
Staff Editorial
Helping us understand reactions
to the death of bin Laden
Osama bin Laden’s death at the hands of U.S.
SEALs shocked the world. His passing has perhaps
provided closure to the families who lost their loved
ones during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks
on The World Trade Center in New York City, The
Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia and the passengers
of United 93, which crashed in Shanksville,
Pennsylvania.
The Catholic Church does not believe in gratifying
in the death of another human being, no matter how
evil the person may have been, even if he was, as bin
Laden certainly was, one of the most dangerous and
destructive terrorists in the world.
The Crusader staff, like many, found agreeing on
one position on this historic and important topic very
challenging because our individual opinions vary
so greatly and the implications of it are so hard to
understand.
We all agreed, however, that despite this
important event, the end of our nation’s War on
Terror is still out of our sight.
So instead, to help our community better
understand our own individual responses to bin
Laden’s death, we asked the insight of two of our
Gibbons theology faculty on bin Laden’s death. We
hope their insights will help inform our points of
view.
Assistant Principal of Spiritual Life Father
Scott McCue
On Monday, May 2, Fr. Federico Lombardi,
S.J., the director of the Press Office of the Holy See,
released this statement:
“Osama bin Laden, as is known, claimed
responsibility for grave acts that spread division and
hate among the peoples, manipulating religion to
that end. A Christian never takes pleasure from the
fact of a man’s death, but sees it as an opportunity to
reflect on each person’s responsibility, before God and
humanity, and to hope and commit oneself to seeing
that no event become another occasion to disseminate
hate but rather to foster peace.”
I think we have to take seriously what Fr. Lombardi
said. As Catholics, and for that matter as humans, we
can never find pleasure in the death of someone. As evil
as bin Laden was, we cannot take pleasure in his death. Rather, we must see this as a chance to call to mind
the individual responsibility we have as humans. We
must be instruments of peace each working to make our
world a better place. Bin Laden was a man of hatred but
it is only through our efforts to love one another better
that we will tear down a culture of hatred and violence.
Theology teacher Mark Delarosa
My family did not celebrate the death of Osama
bin Laden. My younger brother, Thomas, is currently
stationed in Afghanistan. Our family will celebrate
when he comes home and peace is established in a
region too accustomed to violence and war. There were over 3,000 murdered on 9/11 and that is
a great tragedy. There have been over 4,000 U.S. troops
killed in the war that continues there. There have been
over 150,000 people from the Middle East who have
died too. The death of bin Laden did not bring back one
of those killed. In the words of Pope John Paul II, “War
is always a failure.” When we turn our “swords into ploughshares”,
then the cause for celebration will be present. May that
day come very soon!
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A personal view: relief not joy at the news
By Matt Burnette
Op-Ed Editor
While I did not celebrate Osama bin Laden’s
death, I did feel relief after learning of his demise.
I know that the war on terror is far from over
and that we could now be at a higher risk than ever
from terrorist attacks because of bin Laden’s death.
But, like many people around the world, I feel that a
great burden has been lifted off my shoulders.
I understand the Catholic Church’s stance on
not rejoicing in another human’s death. However,
I cannot help but feel that bin Laden got what was
coming to him.
It’s not that I felt joy in his death, but I felt that
it is right and just that he no longer is able to harm or
plan to harm more innocent people.
The damage that occurred during the 9/11 attacks can never be fully repaired and the many, many
lives that were lost can never be restored, but I hope
that bin Laden’s death may bring peace and a sense of
relief to the people who lost their friends, husbands,
wives, parents and children on that horrible day.
For me, the conflicting emotions when I heard
the news were confusing. But in the end, I’m just glad
that bin Laden is not able to harm any more people
and some people will get some closure.
From the Chief
A farewell to seniors and
a look forward to next year
Elisabeth McFarland
Editor in Chief
As the new editor-in-chief, I proudly present the
Senior Issue in honor of the Class of 2011. My hope is
that the Class of 2011 will not only enjoy reading this
newspaper after graduation but will also keep it as
one of your mementos of high school.
I would like to thank The Crusader graduates and
former staff members Al Drago, Danny Todd, Sarah
Graves, Meredith Huml, Gabi Saleh, and Raymond
D’Ottavio for all of your hard work on The Crusader
this year and during your high school careers. There
is no way we could have accomplished what we did
this year without the six of you.
Al, I will miss deadline days with you, and our car
rides home afterward. Danny and Raymond, I will
miss your political discussions with Mr. Jukic during
class (even though we really need to be working on
the newspaper). Sarah, I will miss your amazing
designs and maestro ideas. Gabi, I will miss your
infectious enthusiasm as well as your rather random
stories. And last but not least, I will miss Meredith’s
sense of calmness that I so envied on deadline days.
This year would not have been the same without you
guys.
The Crusader now has to move forward without
you but we have a very enthusiastic group of aspiring
journalists who are ready to make this newspaper
even better for our student body next year.
One of my goals for the paper is to increase
the newspaper’s online presence next year. Our
newspaper has now posted articles and full issues
online at www.cghsnc.org/newspaper for two years
now, but the problem is that not many of you actually
know about it.
That is a problem that I wish to address next
year. I would love for our newspaper web page to be
at the top of your list when you get home from school,
right next to Twitter and Facebook, to find out up-tothe-date information about our school.
I have enjoyed the past three years but now I can’t
wait to tackle making decisions for this newspaper in
the hopes that I will make it even better. I know that
this is going to be not only an exciting job, but also a
very challenging one.
However, I am more than ready to step up and
make those important decisions. For all of those
who are returning to Gibbons next year, you should
definitely look out for The Crusader, in print and
online. I see great things in our future.
For the Class of 2011, I wish you all the best in
college. All of you will be missed next year. But I
hope you will check in with us at www.cghsnc.org/
newspaper to keep up with all is going on here at
Gibbons!
Elisabeth McFarland
Editor-in-Chief
Dani Chiavegatto
Exec. Managing Editor Moira O’Neill
Exec. News Editor
Cristina Cabrera
Exec. News Editor
Caitlin Donovan
Exec. Sports Editor
Rachel Pratl
Op-Ed Editor
Matthew Burnette
Op-Ed Editor
Kristen DeMaria
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Opinion & Editorial
May 29, 2011
The Crusader 5
Catholic versus American Rethinking U.S. foreign policy
perspective on bin Laden now that bin Laden is gone
Balancing loyalty to faith and country
By Elly Williams
Copy Editor
Osama bin Laden’s death is a controversial topic for many because it has
forced us to consider our loyalty to our
faith and our loyalty to our nation.
Should we as Catholics view his
death through the eyes of a Catholic,
or through the eyes of an American?
While I’m glad his death brings relief
and justice, it’s never okay to rejoice
simply in someone’s death.
When I first heard about bin Laden’s death, I didn’t fully realize what
it meant. All I knew was that the man
who orchestrated one of the most tragic events in America was finally dead,
and the victims of 9/11 could have
some small reward of justice after ten
long years.
It seems to be a difficult thing to
process for Catholics, since the Catholic faith does not rejoice in the death
of anyone, even an apparently evil person such as bin Laden. However, as an
American, it’s so difficult not to rejoice
and to feel proud the strength and intelligence of our nation prevailed.
Bin Laden rejoiced in his attack on
America, and in the death of so many
Americans. Therefore, if we rejoice in
his death, some people think we are
no better than he is. I do understand
the Catholic Church’s opinion, but it’s
so hard to not be happy. While we as
Catholics certainly rejoice in at least
the relief his death brings us, it’s a difficult task to not feel happy in his death
specifically.
The families of the victims have
every right to be happy—someone
they love was cruelly murdered by this
man. They deserve a token of justice,
no matter how small. While his death
doesn’t end terrorist threats, it is the
beginning of the end to them. That certainly brings relief not only for me, but
also for my entire generation.
The Bible says an eye for an eye.
But Jesus says to turn the other cheek.
It’s hard to determine which is right. I
am glad he is gone because his death
brought relief and justice, which I feel
is long overdue.
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza from www.whitehouse.gov
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, along with
members of the national security team, receive an update on the
mission against Osama bin Laden in the Situation Room of the White
House, May 1, 2011. Seated, from left, are: Brigadier General Marshall B. “Brad” Webb, Assistant Commanding General, Joint Special
Operations Command; Deputy National Security Advisor Denis McDonough; Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; and Secretary
of Defense Robert Gates. Standing, from left, are: Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; National Security Advisor
Tom Donilon; Chief of Staff Bill Daley; Tony Binken, National Security
Advisor to the Vice President; Audrey Tomason Director for Counterterrorism; John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland
Security and Counterterrorism; and Director of National Intelligence
James Clapper. Please note: a classified document seen in this photograph has been obscured.
As summer approaches,
it’s time to conserve again
By Moira O’Neill
Living in such a privileged country
as ours, we easily forget that people
all around the world don’t have access
to basic necessities that we take for
granted.
Water, for example, is so easily
attained in the United States that
it’s hard for many of us to imagine
someone not having clean water, or
simply not having enough water at all.
When North Carolina was
suffering from a drought last summer
everyone tried to conserve water.
Conservation sort of became a fad
and for a few weeks everyone seemed
to really care about it. Sadly, the fad
ended when the drought ended, and
most people returned to their waterwasting ways.
Now that summer is here again,
we should be even more conscious
of our water use at all times, not just
during droughts.
Last summer, I went on a
delegation to Nicaragua. For part of
the time I was there, I stayed in a rural
town called El Regadio. Our group
brought our own water to drink, but
showering was a different story. My
host family had running water, but they
didn’t have it 24-7. They also didn’t
have a sink, so any water they needed
came from a hose. Buckets of water
and the river were my only options
when it came to showering. Staying in
El Regadio, even only for a few days,
really changed my perspective on
water.
We all have heard how to conserve
water: take shorter showers, turn of
the water when you brush your teeth,
install low-flow shower heads, the list
goes on and on.
The problem isn’t that people don’t
know how to save water. The problem
is that for some reason people don’t
care. All around the world people die
because they don’t have clean water,
and here we complain when we can’t
water our lawns.
It’s time to appreciate the natural
resources we have, and make sure
we’re using them wisely.
Next time you turn on a faucet,
think about it.
This article first appeared in the
October, 2010 issue.
U.S. should work with all nations
By Karthik Sundaram
Contributor
Many in the U.S. celebrated the
death of Osama Bin Laden, the leader
of Al-Qaeda. Now some pundits are
using the U.S. government’s accomplishment as a springboard to reevaluating the U.S. presence in Iraq and Afghanistan.
In light of this, it is perhaps important to assess U.S. foreign policy in the
Middle East with respect to its ubiquitous military intervention.
While the death of Bin Laden and
the institution of democracy in Iraq
exemplify how the strong arm of the
U.S. seems to achieve its ambitions, we
must not overlook the negative consequences of the War on Terror.
Our nation has not only experienced the physical and emotional loss
of over 5,000 soldiers but also suffers
a price tag nearing $1.5 trillion since
2001. In addition, the U.S’s failure to
acknowledge a higher world authority
contributes to political turmoil globally.
By neglecting to wait for a U.N.
Security Council resolution to engage
in armed conflict in Iraq, the Bush administration effectively damaged the
backing of its allies and opened the
door for other nations to defy global arbitration and to act entirely of its own
accord. In short, our government’s use
of military in the Middle East accomplishes its own goals yet is quite clearly
outweighed by economic and political
repercussions.
While it is apparent that complete
aggression isn’t the answer, the right
balance of military interference seems
to tip near none. By December 31 of
this year, all U.S. troops will be withdrawn from Iraq in accordance with an
agreement between the Iraqi and U.S.
governments.
So the U.S. is headed for the polar
opposite in terms of its original mili-
tary intervention in Iraq, which did
ultimately result in the removal of Saddam Hussein’s dictatorship and established the representative democracy in
place currently.
The withdrawal of U.S. troops solidifies the Iraqi government as an ally
by acknowledging it as an independent
state and at least doesn’t perpetuate
anti-American sentiment among the
Iraqi populace.
It is because of these respective
benefits, the U.S. policy in Afghanistan
should also shift to match that of Iraq:
let’s withdraw our troops as soon as
possible.
The issue with withdrawing from
Afghanistan, however, is that groups
similar to the oppressive nature of
Saddam’s regime, such as the Taliban,
pose a threat to U.S national security
as well as that of numerous other nations.
So instead of taking matters into
its own hands yet again, our government should work to achieve a U.N.
consensus on the future and security of
Afghanistan.
It is a natural tendency for nations
to follow their own agenda, yet this is
realistically only possible for the countries with the power to do so. And of
those few powerhouses that are able
to pursue their self-interest, other nation’s expectations could limit these
seemingly imperialistic attitudes.
Russia’s veto of sanctions against
Libya a few months ago in the U.N.
Security Council due to its economic
self-interest clearly demonstrates the
self-concerned mindset, which can be
attributed to the U.S., not only in its
policy in the Middle East, but also its
foreign policy globally.
By working with the U.N. and other nations, the U.S. would ultimately
be setting a precedent for the rest of
the world and would eliminate, or at
least mitigate, the tendency of states to
act primarily in its own interest.
Address obesity
with mandatory athletics
Advantages outweigh risks and rights
By Donna Steinbacher
Copy Editor
The widespread and major issue of
overweight and obese high school students is a very real problem. Many solutions have been proposed and some
have been put into action to help solve
this crisis.
Despite these efforts the fact remains that in 2008 17% of children
ages 2-19 were obese and no doubt
that number is growing. Along with
trying to get cafeterias to serve healthier food, another fix could be requiring
every high school student to participate on a sports team.
Why should this be part of education? Being on a team teaches values
and lessons that are just as important
as those taught in the classroom when
it comes to living in the real world.
First, it will keep teens in shape
and teach them how to stay in shape,
which can prevent obesity when they
are young and when they become
adults. This is not the only advantage
though. Being in shape and not being
obese is bound to raise student’s confidence and sense of self-worth.
In addition to this, being on a
team teaches many things other than
just physical health. Playing on a team
teaches you how to work with other
people and how to put your trust in
some one else to do what they are supposed to do. It also teaches teens how
to put themselves out there and learn
to accept that it is okay to fail at something as long as you learn from it and
put yourself right back out there again.
Being on a team teaches that success cannot come without discipline
and hard work. Along with building
character and teaching life lessons,
playing on a team builds friendships.
I understand that people may
think that this idea would be a violation of personal freedom but some
kind of physical education is required
if the problem of obesity among the
young is going to be fixed.
I know that not everyone is very
athletic or great at sports but more
teams than just varsity and junior
varsity could be made so that everyone can play even if they are not great
at the sport. This will also help teach
young people about how you must always work to make yourself better.
For students who have other responsibilities such as a job or taking
care of a younger sibling there could
be multiple practice times in order to
accommodate these responsibilities.
Altogether, the advantages of requiring participation in a team sport
greatly outweigh the disadvantages
and would be very beneficial to implement in schools.
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May 29, 2011
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Scotty crowned new American Idol
Garner star wows fans in homecoming
Elly Williams
Copy Editor
The newest “American Idol” winner, 17-year-old Scotty McCreery, has
quickly become America’s favorite
singer.
Once just the pride of Garner,
North Carolina, his deep voice and alluring country twang thrust him into
the center of the American spotlight.
After being crowned the new Idol
during Wednesday’s finale, McCreery
hugged his parents, sister, grandparents, and pastor as he was singing his
first single, “I Love You This Big.”
Scotty’s exceptional talent earned
him the right to a triumphant, fanfilled homecoming on May 14, put on
by Garner, his hometown.
The day of his return, an estimated
30,000 people crowded Lake Benson
Park to hear McCreery sing. But his
day didn’t start there; he had already
been to radio station WQDR 94.7, now
renamed Scotty 94.7, Garner’s AT&T
store, his high school, Garner Magnet
High School, and Lowe’s Foods, where
he had worked before he was discovered.
My mother, sister and I—along
with hundreds of other fans—followed
him throughout the day, appearing
at several of his destinations. At the
AT&T store, McCreery signed autographs, shook hands and posed for
pictures before announcing the judges’
song selection for him, Kenny Rogers’
“She Believes in Me.” He didn’t stay too
long before he was surrounded by security once again and guided back to the
giant “American Idol” SUV limo.
At Garner High School, McCreery
was emotional as he got out of the limousine. He cried in what was probably
disbelief and shock as he walked down
the sidewalk filled with screaming fans.
However, “Idol” producers weren’t satisfied; they made him get back in the
car, drive around the block, and reenact the arrival. Once again, he walked
back down the sidewalk of screaming
fans. This time, he signed autographs,
including my Scotty McCreery t-shirt.
I told him welcome home, to which he
responded “Oh, thank you so much,” in
his charming southern drawl.
After he finally got inside the school,
he went to the chorus room, bringing
his chorus teacher a bouquet of flowers. While anxious fans waited outside,
I found my way to the cameramen, who
were standing outside a different door
than all the other fans. My family stood
there talking to the producers when
Scotty casually walked out. Of course,
my sister and I asked for a picture. He
posed with us while my sister gushed
that we lived in Cary and had been voting for him.
After that, we made our way to
the lawn of the park where we joined
tens of thousands of other Scotty fans.
Three hours before the concert started,
there were already thousands of people
there, toting signs that said things such
as “Scotty is a hotty,” and “Scotty is my
Elvis,” and even “Scotty will you marry
me?”
After hours of waiting for some,
Scotty McCreery’s parade finally began. The procession was slow-going
as Elvis impersonators, Grandmas
for Scotty, Scotty’s baseball team, the
“Blue Crew,” and finally his family and
he waved and entertained the huge
crowd surrounding the parade route as
they made their way to the Lake Benson Park lawn.
McCreery finally made his way on
stage after an introduction from mayor
Ronnie Williams, who presented McCreery with the key to Garner. McCreery repeatedly gave credit to Garner,
and insisted he was “the same Scotty
who left home” back when he first auditioned.
He worked his way though some
songs, including “Your Man” by Josh
Turner. However, he didn’t expect Josh
Turner showing up on stage with him
and singing a duet; he stopped midsong, bending over in shock and introducing Josh Turner to the screaming
crowd. When he composed himself,
they sang “Your Man” together, as well
as “Long Black Train.”
The concert ended with McCreery sharing some of his faith with the
crowd. All day, there had been the
threat of rain; the weather channel
showed two storms straddling Garner.
Scotty said he had been praying about
the weather and was looking through
his Bible. He had quickly come upon
Amos 4:7, which says, “And I withheld
the rain from you.” Maybe that was
more than just a coincidence on this
special day for McCreery and Garner.
Photo courtesy Elly Williams
Emmary Williams (left), Scotty McCreery, and Elly Williams (right) pose
for a picture in Garner.
Some of the colors and styles of prom ‘11
Senior Trends:
Photo courtesy of Morgan Griffith
Photo courtesy of Britany Thorton
What Seniors Are Sporting
Maxi Dresses
Jack Rogers
Toms
Photo courtesy of Maddie Hooper
Photo courtesy of Jack Rodgers
Longchamp Purses
Photo courtesy of Longchamp
Photo courtesy of Velvet By Graham &
Spencer
Vineyard Vines Bowties
Ray-Ban Wayfarers
Photo courtesy of Vineyard Vines
Photo courtesy of Toms
Photo courtesy of Ray-Ban
Riding Boots
Tory Burch Flats
Satchels
Photo courtesy of Dooney & Bourke.
Photo courtesy of Tory Burch
Page design by Section Editors Allie Johanson and Matthew Talbot
Photo courtesy of Tory Burch
MAY 29, 2011
SENIOR SECTION
THE CRUSADER 7
SENIOR SECTION
2011
Cairns and Mazzocchi rise to top of Class of 2011
Valedictorian of 2011
Wynn Saleeby
Maestro Editor
Ashley Cairns, the valedictorian of
the Class of 2011, excelled academically
throughout her four years and also
participated in multiple extracurricular
activities.
During her four years at Gibbons,
Cairns took a total of 10 AP classes and
participated in Biology Club, Science
Olympiad, Debate/Forensics, Model
UN, and Moot Court. She also swam
for the Gibbons swim team, a year
round swim team, and North Carolina
Aquatic Club.
Out of all her AP classes, Cairns
said the most challenging was AP Art
3D.
“[That] class was really challenging
for me because it required a different
perspective and structure than any
other subject or class I had taken,” said
Cairns, in an email interview.
Cairns appreciates the opportunity
to speak to her fellow classmates and
their families at graduation.
“I am truly honored. I am very
excited to speak on behalf of our class
at
Graduation and hope that I can
represent each of the individuals of our
class,” said Cairns.
Cairns looks forward to attending
the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill in the fall.
“[UNC-Chapel
Hill]
presents
opportunities to explore various
subjects and interests. The people are
very welcoming, and there is a place for
everyone, very much like Gibbons. For
me, it offered a great opportunity to
explore what I want to do and find who
I want to become, in a supportive, yet
Valedictorian Ashley Cairns and salutatorian Mary Clare Mazzocchi
will both be attending UNC-Chapel Hill.
challenging environment. Also ‘Apple
Chill,’ as [Spanish teacher and UNCChapel Hill graduate Mr. Miguel]
Casas calls it, is a very cool place to live
and learn in,” said Cairns.
Cairns appreciated the help and
support of her parents throughout her
high school career.
“They are such a supportive and
motivational force. I really rely on
them for guidance and support,” said
Cairns.
Cairns advises current Gibbons
students to work towards their goals
and take advantage of all that Gibbons
offers.
“Set a goal and try to achieve
it. We are all so blessed at Gibbons
because there are so many people
and resources at your fingertips,” said
Cairns.
Class of 2011 gives
future students gift of leadership
Dani Chiavegatto
Executive Managing Editor
The gift of leadership is what the
Class of 2011 has decided to give back
to Gibbons with the traditional senior
class gift.
This year’s gift is unlike any other
in the past because it isn’t anything
tangible. The senior class will give
$9,000 to fund the new Leadership
Grant. Gibbons students will be able to
apply for funds from the Grant to help
make their future leadership initiatives
possible.
The senior gift committee was
made up of six graduating seniors, Erin
Blaser, Gregg Kaluza, Maggie Mitterling, Christine Prosser, Josh Skow and
Josh Teder.
“I feel like our class has something
different and special within it, we need
a special gift that just keeps on giving,”
said graduating senior Gregg Kaluza.
“Since CGHS flourishes through its
students in the first place, we felt like
it was best to let the students decide
on what they felt the school needed the
most.”
“We decided on this gift first because it was something that no other
senior class had done before. We also
had to come up with a creative idea
that wasn’t a physical gift because of
[the possible] future school expansion plans. We didn’t want to dedicate
something to the school and then have
it [potentially removed] in two years,”
said graduating senior Josh Teder.
Since the Leadership Grant is
not something that can be easily presented, the senior gift committee created a video which explained exactly
what the grant would do. The video
was shown at the Senior Luncheon on
Thursday, May 19.
“We made the video to show
how the Leadership Grant could be
used in the school. We also wanted the
video to have a very fun feel to it and
not be too serious because we felt that
really wouldn’t reflect the nature of
our senior class,” said Teder.
“The video gives us a memory that
will never be able to be replaced or
lost,” said Kaluza.
The $9,000 will come from the
senior class itself and the hope is the
Grant will grow over time and continue to fund projects into the future.
“For the next five years, each student from the graduating Class of ’11
will be asked to donate $20.11 to the
fund,” said senior class moderator
Kirsten Monroe.
“It’s an incentive for future Gibbons students to contribute to such an
awesome cause,” said Kaluza. “It will
give the students a chance to be able to
live out their dreams while at Gibbons,
and that will not only benefit them,
but others. And not only for today, but
down the road for years to come.”
“The gift will be able to help future students by providing them with
the funds necessary to have their ideas
come to life. This could be anything
from a school mission trip, to creating
a club around the school. The possibilities are really endless when it comes
to what this grant could be used for in
the future,” said Teder.
“I guess you could say we brought
Disney World to Gibbons ‘where all of
your wildest dreams come true,’” said
Kaluza.
Salutatorian of 2011
Marisa Casson
Maestro Editor
Mary Clare Mazzocchi, the
salutatorian of the Class of 2011,
balanced a strong work ethic, nine
AP courses, and Gibbons Drama
throughout her four years at Gibbons.
Being salutatorian means a lot to
Mazzocchi and she is very proud to be
able to speak at graduation.
“My time at Cardinal Gibbons has
been very special to me, and I’m happy
to have the opportunity to speak about
it at graduation to my classmates and
their families,” said Mazzocchi in an
email interview.
Both Mazzocchi and valedictorian
Ashley Cairns graduated from St.
Thomas More School in Chapel
Hill and are excited that they get to
represent their parish and school.
“I’m happy that our success and
the accomplishments of the other STM
kids in our Gibbons class reflect so
well on our home parish and school,”
said Mazzocchi.
AP Chemistry was the hardest
class Mazzocchi took during her time
at Gibbons, but thanks to the help of
teacher Sr. Janet Schemmel, SND and
her classmates, it was also one of her
favorites.
Outside of her school work,
Mazzocchi played a major role in
Gibbons Drama for four years, with
appearances in eight productions,
including playing the lead role of
Anne Frank as a sophomore in
“The Diary of Anne Frank” and
most recently as Jojo the Who
in “Seussical…the Musical!” this
spring.
In
recognition
of
her
contributions to the drama program,
Mazzocchi was awarded the Gibbons
Drama Ensemble Award, given
to seniors in recognition of their
outstanding
commitment
and
dedication to the program and
school. Her other recognitions
include being named “Most Likely
to be Famous” by her classmates for
the senior superlatives published
in the yearbook and being chosen
to attend the Governor’s School for
Drama last summer.
Mazzocchi looks back fondly on
her time in Gibbons Drama.
“It was a great program to be
involved in, and I learned so much
and had so much fun participating
in the productions. It was an honor
to work with such a talented and
committed group of people. There
were some pretty difficult weeks,
with late rehearsals, lots of tests,
etc., but for the most part, if I
planned ahead and used all the time
I had, I was able to keep up,” said
Mazzocchi.
Mazzocchi is going to miss many
things about Gibbons.
“Being a student at Cardinal
Gibbons brings so many incredible
blessings. From the caring teachers
to the faith and service components,
Gibbons is very special, and I will
miss pretty much everything about
it,” said Mazzocchi.
Mazzocchi advises rising seniors
to be thankful for all they have at
Gibbons and to get a head start on
college applications.
“Enjoy your last year at Cardinal
Gibbons. You’ll all probably be
excited to move on to college, but
try to appreciate your last moments
here. It’s an awesome school, and
you’ll be sad when you have to
leave. And try to get your college
application essays done as early as
possible!” said Mazzocchi.
Mazzocchi is proud to be this
year’s salutatorian and is proud to
be attending the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill in the fall.
Class of 2011 by the numbers
1
Graduate will be attending
an Ivy League school
(Dartmouth)
1863
Miles from Gibbons, the furthest
school from Raleigh a graduate is
attending (University of Arizona)
295
Number of graduates in the Class
of 2011
24
Graduates attending schools in
South Carolina, the most going
to the same state outside of
North Carolina
45
273
Graduates attending schools east
of the Mississippi
Graduates attending
N.C. State, the most attending
the same school
87
Graduates going out of state for
college
Page design by Maestro Editor Marisa Casson and Managing Editor Dani Chiavegatto
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Senior Section
May 29, 2011
Pinning Down Se
Cori Krause
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Patrick “Packy” Dever,
Maggie Holsinger and
Maribeth Rauh—are
following in their siblings
footsteps to Notre
Dame. All three siblings
are Gibbons alumni as
well.
Two graduates,
William Thompson
and Dustin
Yeungling, are
attending Johnson
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culinary institute
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INSIDE & OUT
May 29, 2011
The Crusader 11
Executive Student Council
An inside look at Gibbons’ 2011-2012 executive council
President
Jenny Betz
Q: Why did you decided to run for
Executive Student Council?
Q: What are your favorite things to do
on the weekend/downtime?
Vice President
Megan Kunkel
to do the same for the year after me.
A: Because I truly love Gibbons and the A: Playing soccer, hanging out with
experiences I have had and I want to friends, eating, and shopping.
makes sure that everyone else gets to
enjoy it as much as I have.
A: I have always wanted to be an
executive student council member and
I really like being involved in school
activities.
Q: Freshman year, would you have
pictured yourself on Executive Student
Council?
Council?
A: No, I could not have. I would have
been too scared to make a speech in
front of the entire student body.
A: Maybe, because I was on Student
Council Freshman year.
A: It took me like an hour including all
of the revisions.
A:Haha, a long time. A week of just
brainstorming and 4 or 5 hours to
actually write it.
Q: Who is your role model/biggest
inspiration? And why?
Photo courtesy of Landmark yearbook
A: Vivacious.
A: The execs from last year really
paved a strong path and inspired me
Treasurer
Ryan Milroy
A: I ran because I love Gibbons and
I wanted to be more involved in my
senior year.
their whole lives to me so the least that
I can do is make them proud.
Q: If you could describe yourself in one
word, what would it be?
A: Single ;)
Q: Do you have any hidden talents?( If
so explain...)
pictured yourself on Executive Student A: I’m really good at making t
hings incredibly awkward. I know just
Council?
the wrong thing to say at the right
time...if that makes sense.
A: I don’t know if I would say that
much. I was the freshman class
president but I never thought that far Q: What are your favorite things to do
ahead, mainly because I didn’t want to on the weekend/downtime?
get my hopes up if it didn’t happen.
A: You mean there’s something else to
do on the weekend other than soccer?
Q: How long did it take you to write
your speech?
A: That’s a funny story actually. My
original speech had pieced together
various jokes and thoughts that
spanned a week. The night before
the assembly, I completely re-did my
speech at 3 o’clock, and thus was the
final product.
Secretary
Stas’ Noga
Q: What song describes your life?
A: I thought that I needed to get more
involved in the school to help out and
really make a difference during my
senior year.
Council?
A: Till I Get There by Lupe Fiasco Q: What are your favorite things to do
on the weekend/downtime?
A: I like to spend time with my friends
and travel.
A: No not at all. I never really
considered running for student council
until the beginning of this year.
Q: How long did it take you to write your
speech?
A; About 3 days.
Q: Who is your role model/biggest
A: Probably my parents because they
have helped me throughout the years
at Gibbons and supported my decision
to run for student council. Q: Who is your role model/biggest
A: I don’t know my role model, but my
biggest inspirations are my parents. I
try to learn from their mistakes in life
and live mine so that I don’t make the
same mistakes. I figure they dedicate
A: Not really, I’m pretty straight
forward with what I’m good at.
your speech?
your speech?
Q: Do you have any hidden talents? (If
so explain...)
A: Friendly.
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May 29, 2011
The Crusader 12
AP artists exhibit
whole year’s work
Artist Spotlight:
Leah Bryson
Graduating senior Leah Bryson
is attending the Rhode Island
School of Design in the fall to
continue her training in art
art awards junior and senior years,
and this year I also won an award
from the visual arts exchange and
the American Visions award from
scholastics.
Q: Was RISD your dream
school?
A: Yeah, I would definitely say
that RISD was my dream school,
probably from the day I visited the
campus.
Photos courtesy Chloe Mintel
Q: Are you planning to pursue
art after college?
A: Absolutely, I will be doing
art for the rest of my life, but it
would be wonderful to have a
career in the art world.
Pieces like these, created by rising senior Chloe Mintel, were
displayed at the exhibit.
Dani Chiavegatto
Managing Editor
On Friday, May 6, students in
the three AP art classes showcased
their collaboration of projects
throughout the year in the annual
student art reception and exhibit.
Artists invited their parents,
students, and teachers to come
to Plant Ops to view what they
accomplished during the year.
Students chose a concentration
(which is basically a motif) and
based all of their works on that one
idea. Some students chose a more
cerebral approach, while other
chose a more artistic and creative
approach.
“I focused a lot on symbolism
and underlying meanings in each
project, and many of my projects
were based on typical stereotypes
found in society,” said junior Chloe
Mintel.
Selection of artwork was one
of the most challenging parts of
putting the show together.
“Choosing the pieces was
probably the most difficult part for
students in the AP art program. I
chose my pieces based on quality
for the most part, as well as my
favorites I’ve done all year,” said
Mintel. “Other things factor into the
process of choosing them, such as size,
how easily they transport, as well as
how to display them (some of the art
required mannequins to display).”
Other students chose different
approaches, such as a concentration
focused on the environment.
“My concentration was a series
of sculptures of flowers made from
recycled plastic bottles. I wanted to
do something that would be both
interesting to look at and fun to do. I
wanted to make lively, bright flowers
from used, industrial materials; what
most would see as garbage,” said
junior Glenn Driskill.
Students were required to have
at least five works, but many chose to
display more.
“I think it’s great that we all had
the chance to display our work for our
parents and other students to show
them what we’ve been doing all year!
It was great to end this year with a
bang, and I felt the art show was very
successful in doing so,” said Mintel.
“The show was done to not only
celebrate the completion of our AP
portfolios, but to display the quality
and talent of the art department with
the rest of the school,” said Driskill.
Out of the thirty students whose
artwork was displayed, seventeen
were seniors and this was their last
exhibit here at Gibbons.
Alexandra Hernandez
A&E Editor
Q: What is your favorite kind
of art? What do you like to draw
most?
A: I really like surrealism,
but there are so many kinds and
styles out there, it’s kind of hard
to choose. I like to draw from life
a lot, sketches mostly, or whatever
pops into my head really.
Q: How did you get involved in the
arts?
A: I’ve always done art, I honestly
can’t remember a time when I didn’t.
But I guess it would really be going to
art camp in the summers that got me
started.
Q: What influences your art
most?
A: There are about a million
things that influence art. Nature,
dreams, people, places, pretty
much life in general, but nature’s
one of the bigger influences for
me.
Q: How has your art experience
been at Gibbons?
A: I had a really great art
experience at Gibbons in terms of the
teachers I had, the other students I
got to be around, and the medium and
styles that I was exposed to and had the
opportunity to experiment with.
Q: What is your favorite piece
of yours?
A:
My
favorite
piece
right now is probably one of
concentration pieces I made. It’s
got a lot of texture and was kind
of experimental for me, so it was
great to see how it turned out!
Artwork by Leah Bryson
Q: Have you won any awards for
your art while at Gibbons or outside of
school?
A: Yep, I’ve won a few scholastic
Honors dancers debut original pieces
Alexandra Hernandez
A&E Editor
The Gibbons Dance program
staged one last show for the 2010-2011
school year, the Honors Dance Showcase, on Thursday, May 19.
The show included a series of solos and duets by various sophomores,
juniors, and seniors. However, this
show was unique compared to other
dance shows because honors dance
students got to perform their own
choreographed pieces for their friends
and families.
This show was also special because it was the last concert that the
graduating seniors participated in as
Gibbons students. Rob Callus, Quinn
Czejkowski, Dree Deacon, and Gina
Ursetto performed for the last time
in the Gibbons theatre before graduation.
Along with the graduating seniors,
performers included sophomores Abbey DiSano, Sarah Reynolds, Hannah
Cooke, Laura Matrazzo, and Emily
Schumann; juniors Christianna Carter, Taylor Filliben, Elizabeth Reeves,
Sabrina Lage, Fei-Lin Scruggs, Dana
Jordan, and Brittany Thornton. All
performed original dances in the
show.
The concert included thirteen
numbers and was completely run by
the students, including staging and
lighting. Tech Theatre students were
each paired up with a dancer to work
out the staging and lighting for their
piece.
“The tech theater kids were awesome. They were focused and very
professional thanks to [technical theater teacher Ms. Lexie] Nichols and all
of her hard work. The lighting turned
out great,” said Filliben.
Juniors Thornton and Filliben’s
duet to the song “Buzzin” by Mann
seemed to be a huge crowd pleaser
and energized the audience. Filliben
and Thornton integrated their different dance styles to create a unique
duet.
“Brittany and I took our strengths
and combined them to choreograph
our dance. We have diverse dance
backgrounds [including ballet and
hip hop] and attempted to use that to
create a dance that was fun and energetic for the audience,” said Filliben.
Page design by Section Editors Kristen DeMaria and Alexandra Hernandez
Photo courtesy of Gibbons Dance
Graduating seniors Dree Deacon, Christine Prosser, Quinn
Czejowski, Gina Ursetto, Alison Shipkowski, and Lizzy Goudreau
pose outside of the dance room.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
May 29, 2011
The Crusader 13
Plain White T’s rock Lincoln
Photo by Mary Olivia Gerald
Kristen DeMaria
A&E editor
Continuing the second leg of
their concert tour, the Plain White T’s
performed at the Lincoln Theater in
Raleigh on May 10. This concert tour
was aimed at promoting their latest
album, “Wonders of the Younger,”
which came out at the end of last year.
Prior to the T’s performance,
two opening bands rocked the stage.
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The first was a singer named Andy
Grammer, whose upbeat single “Keep
Your Head Up” amped up the crowd’s
energy. The next act was the band
Parachute, whose claim to fame was
a free download, “Under Control”, on
iTunes last year.
After the two openers finished, the
T’s stepped out on stage and quickly
Summer Concert Calendar
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Josh Groban
Charlotte
Raleigh
Ampitheater
Greensboro
Contributing graduating seniors- Abbey Morrissey,
Chris Dixon, Greg Kaluza, Alanna Smith, Austin
Yarber, Caroline Heller, Cori Krause, Dan Sheehan,
Kathleen Caldwell, Maribeth Rauh, Marilyn Kobelinski,
Patrick Boyle, Rebecca Daley, Robert Liberatore, Zach
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Beach Boys
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jumped in to the opener “Irrational
Anthem”. Following this, the T’s
continued to raise the energy level in
familiar old tunes like “Revenge” and
“Take Me Away”.
In the midst of their set, the T’s
slowed things down and played the
familiar hits “1,2,3,4” and “Rhythm of
Love”.
Towards the end of the concert,
the stage went dark for a few moments,
and when the lights came back on, Tom
Higgenson (the lead singer for the T’s)
was on a platform in the middle of the
crowd. After the screams of ‘I love you
Tom’ subsided, Tom performed the
classic “Hey There Delilah” acoustically
and encouraged the crowd to sing along
as loud as they could.
As their set came to a close, the T’s
reassured the crowd that after a leg of
their tour in Europe they would return
to Raleigh at the end of summer. This
statement gave the crowd one last rush
of enthusiasm. As hands waved in the
air, people jumped up and down, and
I waved my homemade sign one last
time, the T’s closed the concert with the
title track “Wonders of the Younger.”
Summer
Playlist
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Katy Perry
Owl City
RBC Center
Charlotte
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Keith Urban
RBC Center
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Zac Brown
Band
Tim McGraw
Time Warner
Cable Arena
Charlotte
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Raleigh
Ampitheater
Time Warner
Cable Arena
Greensboro
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Train
Charlotte
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Death Cab
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Koka Booth
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Wiz Khalifa
NKOTBSB
Greensboro
Greensboro
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American
Idol
Vans Warped
Tour
RBC Center
Charlotte
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Lil’ Wayne
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Au
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Rascal Flatts
Time Warner
Cable Arena
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Goo Goo
Dolls
Kenny
Chesney
Raleigh
Ampitheater
Time Warner
Cable Arena
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Ke$ha
Raleigh
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may 29, 2011
The Crusader 14
Women’s lacrosse
make long run in
state playoffs
Baseball reaches
new heights in
playoffs
Team goes the farthest ever in Team overall happy with
season results
playoff run
Photo Courtesy of Greg Mintel
Junior Christine Spellman runs
with the ball in a recent game.
This year the team went the
farthest ever in the state
playoffs.
Donna Steinbacher
Copy Editor
The Varsity girls’ lacrosse team
was conference champions and made
it to the semifinals of the state playoffs,
but lost to Apex. They had only two
other losses this season, one to Apex
and one to Green Hope.
“This year we went farther than we
ever have in the playoffs. We put a lot of
work into practicing and implementing
a new defense. I’m proud of our
efforts,” said senior Natalie Mann in a
Facebook interview.
They later were able to beat Green
Hope in the state playoffs.
“The Green Hope game was a great
game. Everyone played great, and
played as a team. We really pushed
ourselves and redeemed ourselves
from the last time we played them.
Coming out with a win was a great
feeling,” said Mann.
The captains of this year’s team
were Maggie Manning, Lauren Halk,
and Shannon Voelkel.
“Leadership played a major role
this year. Many of the girls have been
working together since August and it
paid off during the tournament,” said
head coach Prudence Lyon in an email
interview.
The team seemed to have really
enjoyed their season.
“My favorite part hands down was
getting together with the greatest group
of girls and playing the best sport in
the world. We just really bonded this
year on the field and off, and this really
helped us grow and develop as a team,”
said sophomore Stephanie Whitecross
in a Facebook interview.
The final record of the season was
19-3.
“My favorite part of the season
was that every game we played we
became more and more of a family
and supportive of each other,” said
sophomore Kathleen Mills in a
Facebook interview.
The team seems to have high hopes
for next year and is excited.
“I absolutely cannot wait for
another lacrosse season. This season
was better than I ever could have asked
for and I know they will just keep
getting better,” said Mills.
Caitlin Donovan
Sports Editor
The varsity baseball team ended its
season on a high note, making it to the
third round of the playoffs. The team
lost the away game to Northeast Guilford (7-1) on Friday, May 22.
Even though the team was disappointed with their season being cut
short, they were still happy with their
overall play.
“The third round is the farthest
Gibbons baseball has been in the playoffs,” said junior CJ Liuzzo.
The team finished their season
with a record of 12-14, placing them
third in conference.
They faced many challenges
throughout the season, which made
them stronger.
“The team’s biggest challenge was
starting off the season 0-3,” said junior
Jack Rosenblum.
The team’s bond made for a great
season.
“Our team is very close with one
another and that has helped make the
season very enjoyable even through
tough times,” said Rosenblum.
Throughout the season the team
has had many highlights especially in
tournament play.
“My favorite part of the season was
winning our first two playoff games
because we were the underdog in both
games,” said Liuzzo.
The team will be losing four seniors to graduation today. The seniors
have learned a lot from their time on
Gibbons baseball.
“Playing on this team has taught
me what being on a team that means
something and having an achievable
goal feels like,” said senior Sean Brassington.
The returning players have high
hopes for next year’s team.
“I hope next year’s team can win
the conference and just keep improving in the off season,” said Rosenblum.
“My hope for next year is that we
have a much better season and that we
go deeper into the playoffs,” said junior
Joe Knight.
Photo Courtesy of Greg Mintel
Junior Max Schrock winds his
arm to throw the ball in a recent
game. This year is the farthest
the team has ever gone in the
playfoffs.
The World According to . . .
Harry Potter or Pirates
of the Caribbean
Beach or pool?
What are you
looking forward to
most this summer?
Harry Potter
Beach
Working and
partying at the
beach
Maggie
Manning
Pirates
Beach
Chris
Noonan
Pirates
Beach
Harry
Potter
Pool
Christine
Murray
Softball
Senior
Lacrosse
Senior
Golf
Senior
Chris
Geaslen
Tennis
Senior
Seeing my friends
before i leave for
work and college
Europe and
hanging with
friends
Relaxing
Lemonade or Iced tea?
Sweet Tea
Lemonade
Arnold Palmer half
and half
Lemonade
Page design by Section Editors Caitlin Donovan and Erin Welsh
SPORTS
MAY 29, 2011
The Crusader 15
Gibbons athletes move on to college sports
Photo courtesy of Greg Mintel
Senior Steff Saura will attend USC Upstate
where she will play soccer.
Sarah Rapp
Robert Liberatore
Ginny Eckstine
Nathan Wallers
Lauren Halk
Sarah Russo
Steff Saura
Casey Hachem
Erin Walklet
Danielle Hawkins
Senior Robert Liberatore will play soccer for
Drexel this fall.
Virginia Tech
Drexel
Belmont Abbey
UNCW
Belmont Abbey
Coastal Carolina
USC Upstate
App State
Wofford
Western Carolina
Senior Danielle Hawkins is headed for
Western Carolina where she will participate in
Track & Field.
Cross Country/Track & Field
Soccer
Volleyball
Swimming
Girls Lacrosse
Soccer
Soccer
Soccer
Soccer
Track & Field
Source: Information reported to Cardinal Gibbons Athletic Department.
Men’s lacrosse
Softball finishes
season ends too
third in state
soon in state playoffs playoffs
Team finishes 17-2 after
starting season 16-0
Frehsman Gannon Morrison
defends the ball in a recent
game against Apex. Going into
the state playoffs, the team was
ranked number one in 3A schools
in North Carolina.
Erin Welsh
Sports Editor
The Gibbons men’s lacrosse team
ended their season with a record of
17-2 losing only to Durham Academy
(9-7) late in the season and to Middle
Creek (10-6) in the early rounds of the
playoffs.
They started out their season 16-0
with challenging games resulting in
victories against-Broughton (5-4 in
OT) and Apex (5-4 in OT).
With this winning record, Gibbons
was ranked number one in 3A schools
in North Carolina. Their dedication,
training and hard work paid off, resulting in a successful season.
The team was led by head coach
Mike Curatolo and graduating senior
captains Andrew Bass, Cullen Raymond and Paul Yacono.
Sophomore Zander Lim said the
season was solid, but a letdown.
“We started out strong but we ended disappointed. But next season will
be better,” said Lim.
“I thought we had a very successful
season. It wasn’t necessarily the outcome we all wanted but overall it was
very good,” said Curatolo.
One of the strongest aspects of the
team is the bonding between players.
“Teamwork was a huge thing because we’re like a family,” said Lim.
According to Lim, next season the
team can work on executing their opportunities more. But with the many
returning and potential new players,
there is still hope for a successful season next year.
“Although we graduate nine seniors, we return 21 players from this
year’s team and eight out of ten starters
will be back,” said Curatolo.
Erin Welsh
Sports Editor
The Gibbons women’s softball
team started off their season 9-0 with
their first wins against Wake Christian
Academy (9-5), Northwood (7-3),
Ravenscroft (11-1) and Orange (8-6).
After their season’s strong start,
the team then lost to Southern Vance
(3-0). They ended their season 11-4
with other losses belonging to again
Southern Vance (8-0), Webb (8-3)
and Northern Vance (5-3).
The team then lost to John M.
Morehead in the playoffs. They
finished their season third in the
playoffs.
The team was led by senior
captains Kathryn Johanson, Morgan
Kunsman and Christine Murray.
Marianne White and Tim Chorba are
the two co-coaches.
Although the team has many
strong aspects to it, the team’s bond
is a true strong aspect. As their record
shows, the team works really well
together.
“I think we had an excellent season.
The girls played very well together,”
said White. “We have a lot of talent.”
“The strongest aspects of the team
was how well we got along, our inside
jokes, and we worked very well together
when it was time to get serious on the
field,” said sophomore Mary Wood.
“Our strongest aspect was how well
we came back to win games when we
were behind,” said sophomore Frances
Myers.
While proud of the season they
had, there is more to be expected for
the next season. According to White
the girls can build on the foundation
from this year.
“We can improve for next year by
keeping our heads up and having a
good attitude throughout every game,”
said Myers.
“We can improve by raising
out batting averages, continuing to
welcome the upcoming players from
the younger grades, and still keeping
the bond all the players have,” said
Wood.
Freshman Stephanie Girard strikes the ball in a recent game. Overall,
the team finished the season 11-4.
the crusader 16
may 29, 2011
Men’s tennis wins state championship
Team wins title for first time in 3A classification
Donna Steinbacher
Copy Editor
Photo Courtesy of Andrew Tuttle
The 3A State Championship winning men’s tennis team consisted of (left to right) junior
Matt Daly, junior Killian Steer, sophomore Pierce Beary, sophomore Sean Solik, junior Greg
Galush, freshman Robert Kelly, senior Chris Geaslen, senior Wade Tuttle, senior Andrew
Rinderer, sophomore Nicholas Dodson, sophomore Greg Scurtu, sophomore Jackson
Freeman, and coach Andrew Tuttle. This was the team’s first 3A State Championship.
The men’s varsity tennis defeated Charlotte
Catholic 6-0 on May 21 in the state championships
to claim its first state championship at the 3-A level.
“The best part of the playoffs was winning the State
Championship match against Charlotte Catholic. Our
team played great in each of the five playoff matches,
not losing a single court and winning by a 6-0 score
in each match. After last year’s close loss in the State
finals, it was important for us not only make it back
there this year, but to win the championship and I am
proud of the team for accomplishing that goal,” said
head coach Andrew Tuttle in an email interview.
The team finished second in a national
tournament in Louisville earlier in the season, as
well.
“The best part of the regular season was our
trip to Louisville, we got to play a lot of competitive
matches but also had a lot of fun as a team,” said
senior Chris Geaslen in a Facebook interview.
The final record of the season was 26-2 with a
conference record of 10-0. It was the team’s fifth
state championship overall. Men’s tennis won every
year from 2006 to 2009 at the 2-A level.
Also, Matt Daly was selected as Conference
Player of the Year and was also named MVP of the
championship match.
“The biggest strength of the team is our players’
competitive drive and desire to play their best every
match. Regardless of the opponent, each of our player
have a high level of tennis talent and experience
that they each bring with them to make our team
successful,” said Tuttle.
Track runs big at
state meet
Women’s soccer returns
to state title match
Caitlin Donovan
Sports Editor
Haleigh Nelson
Copy Editor
The men’s and women’s track
teams ended their seasons competing in
the 3A NCHSAA state championships.
The girls came in 2nd while the boys
came in 17th.
Both teams believed that the spring
season was successful overall.
“The
spring
track
season
went pretty well with lots of great
improvements across the entire team,”
said junior Steven Phillips.
“Everyone continued to improve
from the beginning to the end of the
season, so I think that means we were
successful,” said junior Megan Cuomo.
Both teams trained hard to make it
to regionals and then on to states.
“Everyone put in hard work to
get us to regionals,” said sophomore
Samiiah Wilson.
Some team members were able
to move onto states. These players
included juniors Patrick Wolf, Tommy
Schotzinger, Megan Kunkel,
Kate
Donato, Cuomo, Wilson, and Phillips,
and senior Sarah Rapp.
Phillips placed third in the two
mile, Wolf came in 7th in the two mile,
and Schotzinger placed second in the
mile.
Wilson, Kunkel, and Rapp won the
4 x 800 relay. Kunkel also placed 2nd
in the 800, and Cuomo placed third in
the two mile. Rapp won the mile and 2
mile and placed third in the 800.
The season was an overall great
experience for everyone and was a lot
of fun.
“I
enjoyed
the
overall
experience of running with friends,
laughing at practices, and pushing
myself at meets,” said Donato.
“[My hopes] for next year are that
we win Conference and regionals by
beating Chapel Hill and we qualify
more people for the state meet,” said
Wolf.
“I hope next year will be as fun as
this year was. I hope the people who
ran this year come back for another
great season and I hope we get a new
load of freshman to help build the team
even stronger,” said Donato.
Sophomore Jose San Miguel hurdles past a Chapel Hill High School
runner in a recent meet. The men’s track team later participated in
the state meet, where they finished 17th.
The women’s varsity soccer
team found themselves down for the
first time all season in the NCHSAA
3A Eastern Regional final against
Jacksonville.
The Crusaders, however, were able
to keep their composure despite the
unfamiliar feeling of being behind and
prevailed 2-1, setting up a return to the
3-A state championship match.
This is the second year in a row
the team has beaten Jacksonville in
the regional final, and they competed
Saturday, May 28 for the 3-A state title
against Charlotte Catholic. (Results
were unavailable as of press time).
After an early goal by Jacksonville
sophomore Meredith McCarty put
them up 1-0, Gibbons freshman
Morgan Reid tied the game with a goal
assisted by senior Kiki Davis in the
middle of the first half.
In the 54th minute of the match,
Davis scored the winning goal with
an assist from sophomore Christina
Gibbons, and the girls were able to
heave a sigh of relief after their most
intense match of the season.
They ended regular season play
undefeated in conference with an
overall 20-1 record. They ended
conference play with a win over Webb
8-0 on May 4.
The Crusaders dominated the
playoffs by outscoring every team in a
combined ratio of 23-1.
“I am so proud of how far our team
has come, and we are playing every
game our hardest to prepare for the
state championship game again, and
finish the season the right way,” said
Reid.
“The main focus for improvement
has been [taking] chances and
opportunities because [we] never
know when [we] will get another one,
and we have been successful because
everyone has given 100 percent effort
wherever and whenever the team
needs it,” said Gibbons.
“Our strength is the depth in our
team. The quality of play stays really
high no matter how many people we
sub in. We also play as a team and trust
each other which is the key to success,”
said Reid.
Leadership from the seniors and
captains has also been an important
part of the season this year as well.
“They always bring a positive
attitude to the field, [and] give great
pep talks. They are so trustworthy
even off the field. They basically have
everyone’s backs,” said junior Kathleen
Davis.
“Our seniors are great! They are
supportive and reinforcing, and they
know how to make us push ourselves
to be our very best,” said Reid.
Photo courtesy of Landmark Yearbook
Junior Monica Trickett passes the
ball in the regional final against
Jacksonville last Tuesday. The
team played Charlotte Catholic
in the state championship game
yesterday.

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