The Crusader Newspaper - Cardinal Gibbons High School

Volume 10, Issue 5
March 25, 2011
New faculty
experience Kairos
Alexandra Hernandez
Staff Writer
Photos by Al Drago
Director of Maintenance Matt Brooks
delivers the donations gathered from
each theology class to Brinks for the
official count for the Penny Challenge.
(Left to right) Freshmen Rachel Herbert, Millie Piggot, Cheyenne Wood, Emily
Buchanan, Maddie Reid and Juliana Conklin (on floor) created signs like this
one in the front lobby to encourage donations to the Penny Challenge, the
annual fundraiser in which classes donate to charity in a friendly competition.
Final results will be out this week.
Kairos is a nationwide, religious
retreat for high school seniors
that focuses on relationships and
communication
between
family,
friends, and God.
Kairos became a part of the
Gibbons retreat program for the first
time in May of last year, thanks in
large part to the leadership of Director
of Retreats Crista Anders.
Kairos IV took place March 3-5
and this Kairos retreat was led by a
diverse group of faculty and students.
The adult team included returning
leaders like Anders and theology
teacher Sr. Laura Downing, IHM but
also first-time Kairos adult leaders
principal Jason Curtis, computer
science teacher Dave Bierlein and
chemistry teacher Joleen Smith.
Sr. Laura has been an adult
leader on all four of the Gibbons
Kairos retreats and has enjoyed every
experience.
“[Kairos] is a chance for the
teachers and students to lead a retreat
together, and I’ve seen some pretty
impressive things happen every time
I’ve gone,” said Sr. Laura.
Smith was not particularly
nervous about leading the retreat, but
was nervous about spending four days
away from home and school.
“I was not wary about attending
but I did need some nudging and
encouragement because I worry about
leaving my chemistry students,” said
Smith.
Kairos allowed Smith to spend
time with her former students who
are now seniors and form new
relationships with new students and
colleagues.
“Kairos enabled me to reconnect
with former students, meet new
seniors and bond with colleagues I
greatly admire,” said Smith.
Blood drive reaches new donation record
Student council helps inspire students to give gift to those in need
Al Drago
Editor In Chief
One-hundred
forty
students
participated in the sixteenth annual
Blood Drive on March 1 and 120 units
of blood were collected by the American
Red Cross, both record highs for the
Gibbons drive.
“It feels good to get involved and
save lives one pint at a time,” said
senior Andrew Wasilick.
Senior Jovanna Fuentes donated
for the second year in a row and feels
she made a real impact for someone in
need.
“It was a long wait but it’s worth it.
I know my blood can save a life and I’m
very into saving people,” said Fuentes.
The gym looked like a small
hospital, complete with a screening
and recovery area. Students were
screened when they arrived to make
sure they were healthy enough to give
blood. After being approved, they took
the next available chair and they began
their donation.
Upon completion, students were
offered sugary snacks and drinks to
help them recover before returning to
class.
This area, known as the canteen
recovery area, was headed up by junior
student council members Jenny Betz
and Tom Bousquet.
“The Blood Drive is the big project
headed up by the junior student
council members to get them ready for
next year when we are in charge,” said
Bousquet.
“Helping out with the Blood Drive
was a rewarding expierence because
we got to help other give themselves for
a worthy cause,” said Betz.
“There are two goals with the blood
drive,” said Assistant Principal of
Student Activities Mike Rogosich. “The
first goal is to increase the number of
participants. The second goal is to help
take away the fear in giving blood and
create life-long donors out of students”.
Despite reports of many students
fainting after donating, only about
ten students fainted, according to
Rogosich. This number was not
unusual compared to other years but
it appeared more students passed out
outside of the gym this year.
“If students are going to pass out,
they should [pass out] in the gym where
there are mats and nurses. I think the
reason behind [more students fainting
outside the gym] is that students
wanted to get [right] back to class,”
said Rogosich.
Volunteers serve soup on Fridays during Lent
Erin Welsh
Staff Writer
In the midst of forty days of giving
up things for Lent, Gibbons students
can enjoy various favorite soups every
Friday for lunch.
The annual Lenten soup sale takes
place every Friday from the beginning
of Lent through Friday, April 15.
Soup comes in either a regular
bowl for $3.00 or a bread bowl for one
dollar more. All of the proceeds go to from FYI volunteer to help serve favorite type of soup that is available at
charity.
soup to students and faculty. In the the Lenten soup sales. It tastes almost
Along with the usual pizza option morning four students collect soup like Panera Bread, my favorite place to
on Fridays, students have the option of from donations and prepare them to get soup. I really enjoy the variety of
meatless soups during Lent.
be served for lunch.
food that I have to choose from at the
The soup sale is organized by
During all three lunch periods Lenten Soup Sales,” said sophomore
Director of Outreach Agnes Penny there are usually five or six different Gianna Preston.
and theology teacher Mark DelaRosa types of soups for students to choose
This is the thirteenth year that
along with the Franciscan Youth from. According to DelaRosa, the most Gibbons has held the Lenten soup sales
International (FYI) club. Penny and popular soup types are Spaghettios and it is DelaRosa’s sixth year helping
DelaRosa are both moderators of FYI.
and broccoli cheese.
run it.
Every lunch five or six students
“Broccoli and cheddar is my
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March 28, 2011
Students spend mid-winter break abroad
Students experience the best of Spain, Nine students explored French culture,
from flamenco to food to Spanish Mass visiting places from Paris to Avignon
Danny Todd
News Editor
Spanish teacher Miguel Casas and
theology teacher Patricia Gallagher
accompanied students on a trip to
Spain over mid-winter break. The
group left Saturday, February 26 and
returned Sunday, March 6.
“I had a lot of fun on the Spain
trip, especially while experiencing the
different culture, food, and traditions
there. It was a once in a lifetime
experience and I hope to go back later
in life.” said junior Tommy Schotzinger.
The students traveled around
Spain, visiting places including Toledo
and the beaches in Spain.
“The Spain trip this year was
the best ever. Our students had the
unique opportunity to experience their
Catholic faith firsthand by celebrating
mass with Mr. Casas’ brother who is
a priest. They also got to experience
their faith by touring the Cathedral
in Toledo, and by learning about the
many different cloistered communities
throughout Spain.” said Gallagher.
As a group, the students had a lot of
fun while at the same time learning a lot
about Spanish culture and the Spanish
language. Students were surprised by
some of the Spanish traditions, like the
custom of greeting others with a kiss to
both cheeks.
“My favorite part was trying the
different food seeing getting kissed on
the cheeks from the babes and going to
the beach with the bro’s,” said junior
Nick Davis. “I also liked the trips to
the market and negotiating for Spanish
foods with the Spanish people.”
The students got to watch
professionals dance the flamenco and
take a lesson to learn how to do it
themselves.
“The flamenco show was my
favorite part,” said Shotzinger.
After learning how to dance the
flamenco they decided that they intend
to demonstrate it to their classmates at
prom. Students also learned Spanish
culinary and artistic traditions.
“They learned the ancient art of
making mosaics, and how to cook
a traditional Spanish meal,” said
Gallagher. “Everyone had a good time.”
Danny Todd
News Editor
English teachers Kell Peterson
and Toni Sutphin traveled with nine
students to France on the annual French
trip over midwinter break. The trip
lasted eight days, and allowed students
to explore different parts of France,
from Paris to the Mediterranean Coast.
“This itinerary had a number
of high spots: the art, Notre Dame,
and the horses. We went horseback
riding along the Mediterranean Sea
in Southern France-that was special,”
said Sutphin. “We got a nice taste of
the big city Paris, a number of small
towns and artistic communities.”
Senior Ashley Meehan was
similarly impressed by Paris.
“I liked Paris the best because of all
the monuments and the history,” said
Meehan. “The Mona Lisa was cool.”
The group visited the Eiffel Tower
just before dark fell.
“It was really magical seeing Paris
from the Eiffel Tower at night. We
could see why Paris is called ‘the city of
lights’,” said Sutphin. “We [also] went
to the Louvre, arguably the greatest art
museum in the world.”
The group traveled to Avignon in
Southern France where they rode horses
on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
“Horseback riding in Avignon was
a new experience and the views of the
water were wonderful,” said Meehan
Sutphin felt the group experienced
a variety of what makes France unique.
“The art, the cuisine, the shopping,
and the horses were all highlights of
the trip. In France, the shop window
displays are an art form,” said Sutphin
As a student, Meehan both had a
lot of fun and learned a great deal from
her experience in France.
“I learned a lot about Louis XIV as
well as Napoleon. I learned about the
European way of life, both the food and
the conversation,” said Meehan. “I am
very glad I went I would recommend
it to others and definitely [want to] go
back.”
Photo courtesy of Alex Welsh
(From left to right) Top row: ACIS tour guide, juniors Colin Dowty,
Michael Schwab, Tommy Schotzinger, seniors Kevin Sewell, Sam
Saleeby, junior Nick Davis. Bottom row: senior Lauren Schaale,
juniors Mary Lynch, Elisa Wells, Patricia Lindgren, seniors Katie
Woodworth, Alex Welsh, and junior Christina Wangen.
Photo courtesy of Landmark Yearbook
(From left to right) Seniors Cecilia Stapleton, Claire Glower, Ashley
Meehan,sophomore Robert Something, seniors Rita Harvill, Michelle
Green, junior Emily Venize, seniors Emily Tracey, Sarah Callanan, and
Michael Zanga.
Students choose service during mission trip
Six girls spend mid-winter break doing service in Philadelphia with
the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Gabi Saleh
I&O Editor
Over mid winter break this past
February, theology teacher Sister
Laura Downing, IHM and social
studies teacher Emily Turgeon took
six students on the IHM Mission
Experience.
The trip was a chance for the
students to better understand the
life of a nun while doing service and
touring Philadelphia.
The service projects were centered
around the Immaculate Heart of Mary
base and the girls got the chance to
experience life in a convent.
“It’s a one week mission trip to
Philadelphia where we work at IHM
projects like inner city elementary
schools, literacy centers, food pantries,
and our sister’s nursing home,” said
Downing. “This is its third year at
Gibbons.”
Usually Downing invites girls to
go on this trip but this year the process
went differently.
“A lot of girls asked me if they
could go this year but in the past I have
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invited people I thought would enjoy it
and can handle chillin’ with nuns for a
week,” said Downing.
The six girls who went were
juniors Moira O’Neill, Beth Gaudette,
and Haley Razetto, and seniors Eileen
Nedoma, Lauren Halk, and Eliza
Hardy.
Both Nedoma and Halk thoroughly
enjoyed the trip not only because it
was a fun time but also because of the
things they learned.
“I liked breaking the mold of
what I thought nuns were supposed
to be,” said Nedoma. “They truly
have a happiness that can’t be found
anywhere else. Every sister we met
had that similar glow to her and it was
so much fun to be around.”
“My favorite part was being able to
spend a week giving back to others. I
chose to go because it sounded like fun,
was a once in a lifetime opportunity
and I am so fortunate to have gone,”
said Halk. “It was one of the best and
memorable experiences ever and I
will forever cherish the memories and
friendships I have made.”
Photo by Emily Turgeon
(Left to right) Juniors Moira O’Neill, Haley Razetto, Beth Gaudette,
senior Lauren Halk, Sr. Laura Downing, seniors Eliza Hardy, and Eileen
Nedoma pose in front of the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, PA.
March 28, 2011
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Staff Editorial
Lent is for preparation and reflection
Every year our school prepares for Lent in various
ways. We have prayer services during lunch on Ash
Wednesday, and soup sales on Fridays. It seems as
if everyone has something they’re giving up for Lent.
From chocolate and soda, to Facebook and television;
many students make sacrifices during Lent.
Lent is a time to prepare for the coming Easter
season. For forty days Jesus was in the desert fasting,
never giving into temptation. During Lent, in little
ways, people are mirroring Jesus’ struggles and
focusing on the importance of Easter.
As a staff we feel that sometimes people forget
the actual purpose of Lent and become too focused
on what they have given up. Although abstaining
from certain food or technology is a good thing to do,
it can sometimes be distracting to the real meaning
of Lent.
One way to stay focused during Lent is to take
something on, instead of giving something up. Things
to take on could be anything from going to morning
Mass twice a week, to simply trying to be more polite
to others. In his homily on Ash Wednesday, Fr. Scott
talked about trying to abstain from little things we
do that negatively affect our lives. This could be
anything from anger, to a bad habit. As a staff we feel
that taking something on can sometime have more
positive results then simply giving up junk food.
As a school community we should work together
to use Lent as a time of reflection and preparation for
Easter.
Gun rights should be expanded
Citizens use self defense more effectively
Raymond D’Ottavio
Op-Ed Editor
The North Carolina State Senate recently passed
a new piece of legislation called senate bill 34, or the
Castle Doctrine, which proposes that a person may
use defensive force to protect against the unlawful
and forcible entry into the person’s dwelling by
another and is immune from criminal prosecution
and civil action for the use of such force. This allows
people to use more excessive force when threatened,
especially on their own property.
This bill is important in expanding gun rights
because it gives people greater freedom to defend
themselves in the way that they see fit. With the
government tightening regulations on this piece of
legislation is surely a sigh of relief to gun enthusiasts
even though the Obama administration supports
re-enacting the now-expired ban on assault
weapons and is looking to propose higher taxes on
ammunition.
This bill should bring comfort to pro-gun people.
Gun Facts
• GENERAL NUMBER OF Approx.
200 million firearms, GUNS IN U.S.:
including 65-70 million handguns GUN
OWNERS IN U.S.: 60-65 million, 30-35
million own handguns
• FIREARMS USED 11% of firearms
owners FOR PROTECTION: 13% of
handgun owners
• States with favorable concealed
carry laws have lower rates of crime
than states with restrictive concealed
carry laws.
• Homicide rate for states with
favorable carry laws is 31% lower, and
the robbery rate is 36% lower, than
for states with restrictive concealed
carry laws.
• When Florida enacted a favorable
CCW law, its homicide rate has dropped
22%, even while the national rate has
risen 15%.
• England now has twice as many
homicides with firearms as it did
before adopting its repressive laws,
yet its politicians have responded to
rising crime by further restricting
rifles and shotguns.
• Based on survey data from the
U.S. Department of Justice, roughly
5,340,000 violent crimes were
committed in the United States during
2008.
• 42% of Americans will be the
victim of a completed violent crime
(assault, robbery, rape) in the course
of their lives
www.NRA.org
It is necessary to have guns in America. The basic
reason is that gun ownership results in protection
from crime. When citizens have carrying permits this
can help ensure safety in the general population.
Gun-control advocates look at guns only as a
means to harm others even though they are more
often used to prevent injury.
According to the Future Freedom Foundation, a
1995 study entitled “Armed Resistance to Crime: The
Prevalence and Nature of Self-Defense with a Gun” by
Gary Kleck and Marc Gertz, published by the Journal
of Criminal Law and Criminology at Northwestern
University School of Law, law-abiding citizens use
guns to defend themselves against criminals as many
as 2.5 million times every year. That means that
firearms are used 60 times more often to protect the
lives of honest citizens than to shoot with criminal
intent.”
“According to the Future Freedom Foundation
citizens shoot and kill more criminals than police do
every year [2,819 times versus 303].” “Moreover, as
George Will pointed out in an article entitled “Are
We a Nation of Cowards?” in the November 15, 1993,
issue of Newsweek, while police have an error rate of
11 percent when it comes to the accidental shooting
of innocent civilians, the armed citizens’ error rate
is only 2 percent, making them five times safer than
police.”
Another fundamental argument for antigun advocates is that carrying permits for guns
are unnecessary and allow more crime. This is
completely false because the process to get a carrying
or concealed weapon license is a rigorous process to
ensure that people with criminal backgrounds cannot
get these licenses. To obtain a concealed carry permit
there is a lengthy application process requiring
background checks and sworn, signed statements
from 5 references.
Although, the fear that the government could
take away gun rights completely is highly unlikely
gun enthusiasts have good reasons to be against
regulation of gun ownership is the belief that each
piece of federal regulation will lead to more until
finally, gun ownership will be very restricted. This
has already happened in certain countries, such as
England. They can only own certain rifles and no
pistols. Also, their ammunition is very limited. Over
time their rights to guns shrank and no they are very
limited. People fear the same thing could happen in
America.
The current situation in Libya is an excellent
example of why gun rights need to be expanded and
not restricted. The citizens being called “allied rebels”
are trying to overthrow their totalitarian government,
and unfortunately it has come to violence.
The citizens of Libya do not have much access to
guns due to the restrictions from their dictatorship.
This has lead to the deaths of many Libyans because
they cannot protect themselves against military
personnel and pro-Gaddafi forces that have access
to guns. The rebels took it upon themselves to raid
armories to get weapons to fight for their freedom.
Gun-control advocates look at guns only as a
means to harm others even though they are more
often used to prevent injury. The fact is that every
time you get into a car, or go swimming in your pool,
you have a greater chance of getting injured than if
you have a gun.
Governments should look to expand gun rights
and not restrict them. More freedom with guns will,
in the long run, benefit the overall population by
providing protection and a means to intervention in
conflicts that may arise for self defense.
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in the proper way?
Do you think that students need
to give up more meaningful
things for Lent?
Do you feel that we need
to work together more as a
community to prepare for Lent?
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Editor-in-Chief
Sarah Graves
Executive Managing Editor
Danny Todd
Executive News Editor
Cristina Cabrera
Student Life Editor
Raymond D’Ottavio
Op-Ed Editor
Meredith Huml
A&E Editor Gabi Saleh Inside & Out Editor Moira O’Neill
A&E Editor
Dani Chiavegatto
Inside & Out Editor
Caitlin Donovan
Sports Editor
Elisabeth McFarland
Sports Editor
Staff Writers: Matthew Burnette, Marisa Casson,
Kristen DeMaria, Alexandra Hernandez, Allison
Johanson, Caleb Maloney, Haleigh Nelson,
Wynn Saleeby, Donna Steinbacher, Matthew
Talbot, Erin Welsh, Elly Williams
Dan Jukic
Adviser
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March 28, 2011
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Sustainibility competition sparks student interest
Students work together towards making a radio controlled
car powered by a solar charging system
Dani Chiavegatto
Inside & Out Editor
The Sustainable Transportation
Education Program (STEP) has come
to Gibbons.
STEP is a program in which
participants make a radio controlled
car and a solar charging system that
can successfully navigate courses
to later particpate in a competition
proving the car’s sustainiblity.
“It is a great program that strives
towards a combination of sustainability
and practicality,” said junior Marc
Celestini.
North Carolina State University
College of Education and the North
Carolina Solar Center in the College
of Engineering launched the new
transportation program for high school
students to learn about the progress
towards electric transportation.
Gibbons students have embraced
the opportunity.
“At Sustainability Day this year,
I talked to [physics teacher] Mrs.
[Angie] Melcher about getting our
school entered into the competition.
I enjoy tinkering with things and
building machines that work. And that
combined with the Eco-friendly theme
of the project interested me,” said
junior Chase Brewster.
“I decided to [be a part of STEP]
because I enjoy engineering and I
think it is a great opportunity to apply
my skills,” said Celestini.
Chemistry
teacher
Barbara
Gamblin is the moderator for the group
of students who will be modifying the
car. Physics teacher Angie Melcher and
science teacher Diane Ripollone are
also helping lead the club.
The participants will have to
work as part of a team to demonstrate
their knowledge of alternative-fueled
transportation systems by testing,
modifying, and
demonstrating
a
functional
radio-controlled
electric car in
conjunction
with
an
innovative solar
charging station
that is used to
recharge
the
battery pack for
the endurance events.
“We’re going to have 3 to 4 separate
teams for each subject,” said junior
Matthew Clarke.
These
modifications
include
structural
changes,
better
aerodynamics, a new drivetrain,
transmission, engine, and suspension.
“[I am going to] convert the car
to be able to accept solar power.
That involves changing out voltage
meters, charging units, and electrical
2011 promises to
be year of iPad 2
Improves original’s graphics, features
Caleb Maloney
Staff Writer
2011 promises to be the year of the
iPad 2 with the release of the newest
iPad on Friday, March 11. Last year,
Apple popularized another new piece
of technology, the tablet computer,
with the huge success of the iPad. This
year they are redefining what tablets
are capable of with the iPad 2.
So far the first iPad has proven
to be very successful; selling about
350,000 units on its first day of release, April 3, 2010.
Apple’s goal was to make the iPad
2 smaller but to still have the same capabilities (and more) than the original
iPad.
The iPad 2 is 33% thinner and
weighs 1.3 pounds compared to the
original’s 1.5 pounds. The screen size
still remains the same, just a little under 10 inches. Despite the new iPad becoming thinner, its battery life remains
the same at 10 hours.
Just like the iPhone 4, this iPad
will be capable of video recording
(with both rear and front facing cameras) and also the popular Facetime
video chat program. The rear camera
will be capable of recording video in
high-definition 720p.
At the unveiling of the iPad 2, Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs said the graphics
will be nine times better than the original iPad. This means watching movies and playing games will look almost
identical to watching movies and playing games on an HD TV. Playing games
on the iPad 2 that involve tilting will be
greatly improved with the new gyroscope which senses movements better.
While it may seem the iPad 2 has
everything someone would want, it
didn’t receive some additions that
would be nice to have.
For starters, there is no retina display which the iPhone 4 has. With a
retina display Apple is able to put four
times the amount of pixels into the
same size screen as a device without
retina display.
Basically, it allows the screen to
be brighter and the graphics would be
improved even more. Another nice addition would have been a USB port so
students would be capable of working
on school documents on their iPad or
even uploading photos directly to it.
The iPad 2 will be available in two
colors, black or white. The starting
price is $499 for a 16GB iPad 2. Other
models are priced at $599 for a 32GB
and $699 for a 64GB iPad 2.
Students are excited for the new
iPad.
“[I’m looking forward to] the
camera and the different colors,” said
sophomore Nick Hackett.
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Smart Covers.
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components in the car. We are
also responsible for changing the
mechanical components of the car,
such as the transmission and gear
ratios, to be compatible with the solar
power,” said Celestini.
“I, along with a small number of
people, am working on making the
R/C car more efficient and faster,” said
Brewster.
Each team will be graded on a point
base system that incorporates the solar
charging station,
a report on the
process,
the
efficiency of the
car, and the race
itself.
“It’s
going
to be a cool
opportunity
to work with
sustainable
energy
and
mechanical engineering in a new way,”
said Brewster.
“I expect to get experience out of
this project. I feel like it is a great way
to get hands on experience in physics
and math. I also hope to gain a deeper
understanding of the science going
on in something as common as an RC
car,” said Celestini.
The STEP curriculum is a science
program that includes problemsolving, critical thinking and inquiry-
based learning with relevance to real
world issues.
The competition is in May, and the
club meets every Friday to work on the
car. Every day, millions of people in
the United States use large amounts
of power to accomplish a variety of
tasks. This results in an extraordinary
amount of power to be consumed.
Following the classic rule of supply
and demand, power companies may
charge more for electricity during the
day given the high demand for a supply
of power. In order to accommodate
such a rise, certain alterations in how
energy is used and distributed will
have to be made.
An action that can be taken to even
out the daily energy use is charging
electric vehicles at night. By reducing
energy use during peak hours, stress
on the power system during peak uses
can be relieved.
Overall power rate can drop by
leveling out daily energy consumption.
In order for electric vehicles to be
successful, a proper infrastructure
should be established.
Areas where people can charge
their vehicle when needed will have
to be built, much like gas stations are
built to refuel internal combustion
vehicles.
Class
Spotlights
for the 2011-2012
school year
Matt Talbot
Staff Writer
What you may not know is for
the 2011-2012 school year, Gibbons
will be offering a two new class
named Costume Construction and
Digital Video I. Another course rising
sophomores will be able to now take is
Yearbook I.
Costume Construction will be
taught by Fine Arts teacher Lexie
Nichols.
According to says the Course of
Studies Booklet, “This course teaches
students to construct clothing items by
following commercial patterns and by
drafting their own basic patterns.”
This class will be offered to rising
juniors and seniors.
“We’ll be looking at how to
construct garments using commercial
patterns, at first. We’ll start with some
basic stuff like how to understand a
pattern, how to use a sewing machine,
and different kinds of hand stitches.”
said Nichols.
In class students will be able
to work on their sewing and fabric
modification skills.
“Projects will include making
costumes for the drama productions
and perhaps helping Joleen Smith
with some decorations for Mass,” said
Nichols.
Other class projects will include
helping support dance concerts and
outreach programs; such as Catwalk
for Caner.
Digital Video I is Gibbons first
hybrid class. It falls under the category
of media and publication and the
reason its coined the term “hybrid” is
because the class is required to meet
on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s at 7:15
in the morning, the rest of the class in
online.
In order to prepare to students
for this different course, Gibbons
is holding a two day camp during
the summer, to help student’s ready
themselves for this different approach
to learning.
“Digital Video is a yearlong,
project-based curriculum that develops
career and communication skills in
digital video production, using various
digital video tools.” says the Course of
Studies Booklet.
The classes main focus is in
four areas; project management and
collaboration, design, research, and
communication.
Another addition to the media and
publication family is Yearbook I. Not
that the class is new, but it’s that rising
sophomores are now able to take the
class.
The Course of Student Studies
Booklet sates that, “Students will
learn the basics of using a digital SLR
camera and how to take photographs
at various school events.”
“Yearbook will now become a three
year course just like journalism,” Said
Assistant Principal of Instruction, and
Yearbook moderator, Nancy Barkan.
“I think it’s a great opportunity
for the sophomores to get more
involved in the school and it can help
the yearbook staff a lot to get a better
perspective of both underclassmen and
upperclassmen.” said junior staffer
Grace Turner, about her opinion on
letting sophomores onto the yearbook
staff.
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March 28, 2011
Seniors shine as classic characters in ‘Seussical’
Donna Steinbacher
Staff Writer
The Gibbons theatre was filled with colors, music,
and a medley of Dr. Seuss during two weekends in
March.
Over 50 talented Gibbons students came together
to put on an energetic and popular production of
“Seussical...the Musical!” Most of the six shows in
the run were sold-out.
The cast included seniors Josh Teder as the Cat
in the Hat, Mary Clare Mazzocchi as Jojo, and Rob
Callus as Horton the Elephant along with many other
talented Gibbons students. The cast seemed to really
enjoy preparing and practicing for this musical.
“My favorite part of the rehearsal process is all
the goofiness that goes along with this kind of show.
All of us get to act really crazy and over the top with
the Seuss characters and it’s absolutely hilarious,”
said Callus.
The Gibbons Drama program does a musical
every year but this time it was a little different.
“This show was really different because the cast
is very young. We had a ton of underclassmen in the
cast that are extremely talented. It added a lot of
energy to the overall show,” said Callus.
Last fall, Gibbons Drama produced “All My Sons”
and this high energy musical is a stark contrast.
“I acted in the fall production of ‘All My Sons’
and thoroughly enjoyed it. Seeing that ‘All My Sons’
was a depressing drama and ‘Seussical’ is an upbeat
musical [they] are obviously different. ‘Seussical’ is
a much bigger crowd, which means meeting more
people and having more fun,” said senior George
Williams.
The show was performed on Friday, March 11
and Saturday March 12 at7:30 p.m., and a matinee
performance on Sunday, March 13 at 2:30 p.m. It was
performed again on Friday, March 18 and Saturday,
March 19 at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee performance
on Thursday, March 17 at 4:00p.m. ending the run.
The cast had been working on this production for
a very long time and were happy to get to share it
with so many.
“There’s nothing better than presenting the final
product to the public,” said Williams.
Photo courtesy of Gibbons Drama
Seniors Eileen Nedoma (who played
Gertrude McFuzz) and Rob Callus (Horton the
Elephant) perform a duet on stage.
Photo courtesy of Gibbons Drama
Seniors Josh Teder (The Cat in the Hat) and
Mary Clare Mazzochi (Jojo the Who) starred
in two of the leading roles.
Students share talents at Coffee House
Photo by Grace Turner/Landmark Yearbook
Senior James Butler (left) and English teacher and moderator Michael
Friedman play guitar as they perform together.
Rachel Pratl
Staff Writer
Most students at Gibbons have
heard about Coffee House. For those
that haven’t, it’s that Friday night
thing that kids go to sometimes to
hear their friends play music or read
poetry here at Gibbons.
Yet not too many people know
much about the club beyond that
simple description.
Coffee House moderator and
English teacher Michael Friedman said
that Coffee House began in 2006 and
that the club was originally intended
to be a place where musicians could
get together and play their music.
“It was originally started as a
‘Gibbons Open-Mic Night.’ We have
always had it in Plant Ops and the
band teachers have been nice enough
to let us use their equipment, ” said
Friedman.
Friedman explained that Coffee
House is less of a club, and more of
an “event” open to any that want to
participate.
“It’s not a club where people have
to join. It’s more like an event such
as the Gibbons Talent Show,” said
Friedman.
And perhaps the most important
question of all: what actually goes on?
“Coffee House is different every
time. You never know what’s going
to happen. There is mostly music,
but still a lot of poetry [as well],” said
Freidman.
Perhaps an equally important
Photo by Grace Turner/Landmark Yearbook
Senior Sean Cannon performs a solo piece at Coffee House.
question: is there any coffee?
“Yes, there is actual coffee. I get it
from Caribou. I go in there and they
have a tub ready for me,” said Friedman.
Coffee House is also different from
other clubs in that it is entirely studentrun.
“Clubs should be entirely studentrun. All I do is arrange it when the
students come and tell me when they
would like to have one. In order for the
club to continue, kids must step up,”
said Friedman.
Junior Sabrina Lage and freshman
Rebecca Fernandez did exactly that at
the Coffee House on Friday, March 4.
“We performed the song ‘What I
Like About You’ by The Romantics. It
was Becky’s first time at Coffee House
so I sang with her while she played
her guitar. It was a lot of fun. Coffee
House is fantastic because you never
have to worry about someone booing
you offstage. Everyone knows that
it takes courage to go up there and
perform. It’s basically amateur’s night
at a karaoke bar,” said Lage.
Junior Lauren Miller, who has
been attending Coffee House since
her freshman year, started going just
because it sounded fun.
“You just go to hang out on the
couches, play music, listen to music,
and read poetry. You pretty much go
up and do whatever you want. Plus,
there’s coffee,” said Miller with a
smile.
So whether you want to hear the
performances or just go for the coffee,
Coffee House might be for you.
New director, new students in first JV drama production
Marisa Casson
Staff Writer
There are many new faces in
the Gibbons Drama production of
“Waiting for Lefty”.
This junior varsity play gives
both freshman and sophomores an
opportunity to perform for the first
time.
But not just the students are new.
The director, Kathryn LeTrent, is
directing her first Gibbons play.
This is LeTrent’s first production
at Gibbons after joining the faculty in
January.
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“I love it, it’s been going really
well, the students have a lot more
enthusiasm then an adult professional
actor,” said LeTrent.
Students are excited for the
opportunity as well.
“This is my first one and it’s been a
really good experience so far, I like the
people who are in it and the director,
Mrs. LeTrent,” said sophomore
Olivia Perry, the only sophomore girl
participating. Perry plays Harriett
Fatt, who is head of the union and
whose goal is to keep the people in the
union from going on strike.
For freshman Peter Lavstovich,
this is his second Gibbons play.
“I was in ‘All My Sons’ and played
Franks,” said Lavstovich. In this play
Lavstovich plays Fayette who is an
industrialist who cares more about
money than people.
“I think this play is really fun and I
like the other people in the cast. I think
it’s going to be a really fun experience,”
said Lavstovich.
The cast of “Waiting for Lefty”
have all had a fun time getting to
meet everyone. “[The most fun part
is] probably getting to hang out with
everybody,” said freshman Dianne
Scardino.
For those unfamiliar with this
play, LeTrent explained “it’s about
a union of taxi drivers in New York
during the Great Depression, and
they are deciding whether or not to
go on strike. The setting is a union
meeting where they are discussing
the strike.”
“Waiting for Lefty” opens on
Thursday, March 31 with shows at
4:00 p.m. and at 7:30 p.m. and again
the following Friday, Saturday and
Sunday at 7:00 p.m.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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March 28, 2011
Artist Spotlight: Junior Hayley Amanna
Clay face piece by Junior Hayley Amanna
Moira O’Neill
A&E Editor
Photo courtesy of Hayley Amanna
Modular Unit piece by Junior Hayley Amanna
my work.
When were you first interested in art?
I was first interested in art in middle school
when my teacher started an art club and I went every
week with some friends, just for fun, then it turned
into something that I really love.
Are you looking into a degree with art?
Yes, I am looking at mostly Industrial Design
majors, at primarily design colleges. But I’m also
interested in their Fine Arts programs.
What inspires your work?
Things that I see every day and new experiences
inspire my work, I try to see the little details in
everything I do to represent myself in new ways in
Have you won any awards for your art?
I won the Silver Key Award in the Scholastic
magazine and was nominated for governors school
which I find out about on March 18th
What did you do for Governor’s school
audition?
I went to Meredith College with three of my best
works, and presented them before judges.
How do you think the audition went?
I think it went well, Kathleen Davis and I
stoodout because we had more 3D pieces.
What art classes have you taken?
I’ve taken Art I and II at school and right now
Photo courtesy of Hayley Amanna
I’m in AP 3D Design here, but I’ve taken multiple
pottery classes and a photography class outside of
school which I really enjoyed.
What do you like most about art?
What I like most about art is that I can fully
express myself and convey any sort of message
to people in the simplest way; art is universal and
you don’t have to speak any language or be from a
certain culture to understand the tone and purpose
of someone’s work.
Have you participated in any art classes
or programs at Gibbons?
At Gibbons I awas in Art 1 and Art 2, and right
now I’m taking 3D Design.
Since speaking with The Crusader, Amanna has
now been accepted into Governor’s School.
Mumford and Sons pours
passion into new album
Goulding debuts
“Lights” in US
smoothly.
There are no overproduced songs,
and no use of auto-tune, which seems
to be prevelant in the music industry
these days.
The first track “Sigh No More”
starts off the album on a slower, weepy
note. But the next three tracks, “The
Cave,” “Winter Winds,” and “Roll Away
Your Stone” are faster. “The Cave”
is definitely the highlight of the first
half of the album. It evokes a certain
emotion that’s hard to pinpoint as the
song carries on, and as it picks up,
banjos in the background only enhance
the prominent folk undertones of the
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album.
The next two tracks, “White Blank
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toned down, but “Little Lion Man,”
one of the albums most popular songs
Mumford and Sons, an indie picks the tempo back up again, only to
rock band from West London, have be slowed down by the next few songs.
“Awake My Soul” is a touching
managed to produce a new cd, “Sigh
No More,” that seems to be the perfect ballad that is the perfect opener for
“Dust Bowl Dance,” the next track.
modern renovation of folk.
The last track, “After the Storm,”
The band formed in 2007, and
toured throughout the UK before the ends the album with a hopeful and
inspiring note.
release of their debut album.
Each song is filled with passion,
Producer Markus Dravs, who
worked with the four members, had and the album is easy to listen to in
also previously worked with bands nearly any mood, or anywhere. No
Arcade Fire and Bjork. Lead singer wonder it stands among the top 10 new
Marcus Mumford’s raw voice accents releases on iTunes.
each track, and songs transition
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23 year old British singer Ellie
Goulding’s debut album was number
one on the UK Albums Chart, selling
40,000 copies…after the first week.
It was only just released in the
United States, with 3 more tracks added
to a total of now 11 songs, 12 if you count
a live version of “Starry Eyed.”
The
album
is
surprisingly
refreshing, starting off with “Lights,” an
upbeat opener. Nearly all of her songs
are a melodic blend of pop and folk, but
with an electronic twist.
Although the melodies are filled
with different synthesizers, her voice
is never overpowered and the songs
remain with a light, ethereal feel.
The album is easy to listen to, and
it’s easy to see this new artist’s talent
in each of the tracks.
Goulding writes nearly all of
the songs with her guitar, with the
exception of a cover of “Your Song,”
originally performed by Elton John.
She says she imagines how each song
will sound as she writes it, and then
producer Starsmith turns it into what
she had enviosioned for the song.
Unlike a lot of albums, there
are no “filler” songs taking up space
where another track could go. Each
track is unique, and each song has
substance.
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‘Never Say Never’ goes beyond expectations
Gabi Saleh
I&O Editor
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
was released to audiences of screaming
girls on February 11.
Although I went a few days later, I
was one of those screaming girls. I had
very high expectations for this movie.
I skipped into the theater singing
‘Never Say Never’ and I expected that
the theater would be at least half full.
I looked around for a seat and was
amazed that there were less than ten
people in the theater. So I sat in the
very front row and prepared to be
amazed.
Needless to say, I loved it. Not only
did I dance and sing throughout the
whole concert part of the movie but
also I laughed and even cried when
Bieber was sick with inflamed vocal
chords and had to cancel a concert.
Never Say Never is part concert
film and part documentary. The
way they handled this was my only
disappointment in the film.
The movie didn’t really flow
together because all of the popular
songs were broken in half by home
videos of Bieber’s childhood.
When promos for this movie
surfaced I questioned how a feature
length movie could be made about a
sixteen year old boy. However they
made it work and function as a good
movie for all Bieber fans.
Throughout the movie, we see how
the social media played a big role in
Bieber becoming an international pop
sensation.
Bieber posted videos on YouTube
of his singing and his massive following
led to a record contract. Scooter Braun,
Bieber’s manager, took Bieber around
the country winning over radio stations
one at a time.
The whole structure of the movie
serves as a countdown to Bieber’s sold
out concert at Madison Square Garden,
an amazing feat for an artist so young
and new to the business. This film is a
good replacement for those of us who
didn’t get the chance to see Bieber live
this past December.
There were guest performances
throughout the film including Boys
to Men, Usher, Sean Kingston, Miley
Cyrus, and Jaden Smith.
Seeing Bieber pick a random
girl from the audience, hand her a
bouquet of roses, and serenade her
made me want to be one less lonely
girl.
This movie only affirmed the fact
that I am a Belieber.
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Cheerleaders place second at Nationals
Team members remain positive despite disappointment
Kristen DeMaria
Staff Writer
The Gibbons varsity cheerleading
team placed second at the Cheersport
Nationals competition in Atlanta
during the weekend of Friday, February
18.
After winning a first-place title
the last three years at Nationals,
cheerleaders were disappointed in
finishing second.
Despite this year’s results, however,
the team remains both strong and
positive, and returning cheerleaders
eagerly look forward to competing next
year.
“I really want to try harder and
go into nationals and every [other]
competition knowing that we’ll do our
best,” said freshman Tess Bettinsoli.
Gibbons was one of eight teams in
the competitive High School Varsity
Level 5 category which had teams from
all over the nation.
Gibbons placed second overall
behind winner Tomball High School
from Tomball, Texas. According
to the official Cheersports results
published online, Tomball scored
837 points, Gibbons 814.5, and third
place Auburndale High School of
Auburndale, Florida scored 803.
Scoring is done by one main judge,
who is accompanied by two comment
judges. In addition to these three
judges, the 2010-2011 cheer season
added in two additional judges whose
Photo Courtesy of Tess Bettinsoli
Seniors Annie vonLehmden, Paige Morizio, Carly Shedlick, Kim Williams, and Lizzy Goudreau take a break
from practicing for the Cheersport Nationals in Atlanta, Ga. on Febuary 18.
sole responsibility is making sure that
point deductions are accurately made.
A perfect score in the competition
is 900 points, which is the sum of two
perfect scores of 450 from both days of
competition.
Cheerleaders are already looking
forward to next year.
“I hope to win nationals for the
fourth year for our team and to have as
much fun as I did this year,” said junior
Mary Anne Werner.
Women’s winter track dominates at states
Senior Sarah Rapp paces team with three wins
Caitlin Donovan
Sports Editor
On February 12, Gibbons winter
track team won the State Championship
with only three participants.
Those who competed in the states
were sophomore Samiiah Wilson,
junior Megan Cuomo, and senior
Sarah Rapp, who led the team with
three individual state championships.
Gibbons runners saw states as an
overall great opportunity.
“It was amazing and a great feeling
to know that all our hard work put into
the whole season paid off in the end,”
said Wilson.
To prepare for the state competition
the team rested up, remained focused,
and got mentally prepared.
“We prepared for states just like
any other meet, with lots of practice,
Rapp recently committed to run
rest, and hydration,” said Cuomo.
track in college at Virginia Tech.
Rapp
had
a
phenomenal
“I am very excited to be running
performance scoring 30 out of the 36 for Virginia Tech, and I’m pumped
about being a part
points with her three
wins.
“[Virgina Tech] will of the Hokie family.
It will be a change
“I
didn’t
really
be a change of pace,
of pace but it will be
realize how crazy it
but it will be good. All good. [It’s] all part of
was
winning
with
the process in getting
three people until we
part of the process in
to my goal: the 2016
got to hold the team
said
championship trophy,” getting to my goal: 2016 Olympics,”
said Rapp.
Olympics,” said senior Rapp.
Now that the
“We all fit on the
Sarah Rapp.
winter track season
award stand. It was
is over the team has
really cool, but we just
barely won. We’re going to need to changed gears and moved to spring
work harder if we want to win outdoor track. Going into the season the team
looks promising.
states,” said Rapp.
“We have a very large team this
year for both girls and boys. It looks
very promising; I think we have the
potential to be great if everyone works
hard at practice and gives their best
effort in meets,” said Cuomo.
Rapp thinks that the team is in a
good position for next year as well.
“The team looks solid, very
young but promising. I hope they will
continue to improve together and keep
the tradition alive,” said Rapp.
Rapp knows that the current
juniors will be very important to the
team next year.
“I know a few juniors who will be
stepping up to lead the team next year
and I believe they will be successful
as long as they stay focused. Which [I
know] they will,” said Rapp.
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prom?
What is your
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What is your
favorite clothing
store?
Anywhere that
sells Vineyard
Vines
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Who do you think will win the
National Championship?
Alex
Ruscher
Yes
Chuck
Sarah
russo
Yes
Criminal
Minds
Nordstrom
Kansas
Scrubs
Champs
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How I Met Your
Mother
Palm Avenue
Golf
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Soccer
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SPORTS
The Crusader 8
March 28, 2011
Spring athletes provide season preview
How is the team
looking so far?
Senior Sarah Russo
(Women’s Soccer)
“The team is
looking really good so
far. We have already
gotten a lot stonger
since we started... We
went to East Chapel
Hill for scrimmages
and played all 4A
teams and did
very well. We are
continuing to practice
every day during the
week and schedule
games that will be a
challenge for us but
know will be good for
us.”
Senior Maggie Manning
(Women’s Lacrosse)
“I am extremely
excited for this
season. We have a
bright, talented team,
and all around great
players. We not only
have a strong starting
lineup, but a deep
bench. I am stoked
to see how far we
can go in the season,
and hope to make
playoffs, and possibly
states.”
What is the team
trying to accomplish
this year?
Senior Chris Zinn
(Men’s Golf)
“As always, first
on our list is to
win our conference
championship, then
hopefully the regional
championship, and
ultimately we’re
fighting for the state
title. It would be
great to win it again
like we did three
years ago.”
Junior Jackie Girard
(Softball)
“We hope to go
farther than we did
last year- all the way
to state champs.”
Which of the
upcoming games/
matches are the most
important?
Junior Tommy Finch
(Baseball)
“To be honest,
no one game is more
important than the
other. It all ends up
being either win or
loss in the scorebook.
But if there is a game
that we want to
win, it is either the
Ravenscroft game or
any home game, so
we can show our fans
that we are Cardinal
Gibbons baseball,
and we are in it to
win it.”
Senior Wade Tuttle
(Men’s Tennis)
“The most
important matches
this year are probably
the matches in
the conference
tournament, and the
matches that we will
play when we go to
Louisville to compete
in a tournament.”
Seniors reflect on swimming state championship
Elisabeth McFarland
Sports Editor
After winning the men’s state championship
for the fourth straight year and the women’s strong
performance, The Crusader talked with three seniors
via Facebook, Nathan Walters, Maggie Holsinger,
and Katie Donahue about the meet and their seasons.
The men’s swim team won the 3A N.C. High
School Athletic Association Swimming Championship
at Triangle Aquatics Center on February 12.
This was the second straight championship for
the men after joining the 3A conference two years
ago, and the fourth straight state championship
overall. The women’s team placed fifth.
Nathan Walters
Q: How does it feel to win four straight
championships while at Gibbons?
A: Winning states again this year is the perfect
way to finish off our fourth straight undefeated season.
The team worked hard all season long in preparation
for the championship run and was definitely ready
to swim fast at states. For me personally, it was a
bittersweet end to my high school swimming career
and carried a lot of emotions for all the seniors on
the team.
Q: Out of the four state championships
you have won during your high school career,
which one, in your opinion, was the best?
A: Out of all four years, I think that our 2008
State Championship was pretty special because we
knew that it would be a close race but we were not
expected to beat the reigning state champs from the
year before, Hibriten High School. But our 2010 State
Championship was also very special because it was
the first year in 3A and we beat the reigning 4A State
Champions, Chapel Hill High, and the 3A reigning
state champs, Charlotte Catholic High.
Q: How does the team look for next year? A: The swim team next year has some work in
front of them to take a fifth straight state title and
will depend heavily on [sophomore] Kai Wombacher,
[sophomore] Bailey Maloney, and [junior] Wesley
Sigmon to lead the team and score some big points at
states.
Maggie Holsinger
Q: Even though the girls got fifth place,
was it still an exciting meet?
A: It was a really exciting meet! It was so
encouraging to see all of the team members cheering
together and supporting one another. I think that
having so many people cheering really made a
difference. Even though the girls placed fifth, we had
so much more spirit this year than we did last year
that nobody was in a bad mood.
Q: How did the girls celebrate the men
winning?
A: While the boys were taking their first pictures
with their trophy and banner, some of the senior
girls had gotten a cooler full of ice, and ran up behind
[Head] Coach Jonah and dumped it on him. Everyone
was laughing, it was great!
Q: Are the seniors sad that their high
school swimming career has come to an
end?
A: There were some tears, a lot of hugs, and tons,
and tons, of laughter. After four years of growing
together, it’s sad to see our time with Gibbons
swimming come to an end, but we’ve made great
memories, especially at the meet last weekend.
Katie Donahue
Q: Even thought the girls got fifth place,
was it still an exciting meet?
A: States was so much fun and it was a great
meet to end the season. I personally didn’t swim so I
experienced it from the stands most of the time.
Q: How was the atmosphere at states? A:There was lots of cheering and it was really
crowded. This year Gibbons got green and white pom
poms so everyone from Gibbons had one. The Green
Army also came out and held an awesome tailgate
before.
Q: How did the girls celebrate the men
winning?
A: We knew the boys had won from the
scoreboard, but it was such a great sight to see all
the guys together once it was announced. Some of
the swimmers even got one of those Gatorade coolers
and drenched Jonah, our coach.
Q: How do you think the team looks for
next year?
A: Next year should also be a lot of fun. We have
about 30 seniors leaving this year, but there is still a
lot of talent.
Photo courtesy of Maggie Holsinger
Coach Jonah Turner (with trophy) and the members of the men’s swim team celebrate after
winning the 3A NCHSAA state championship on February 12..
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