Plans for the New Year - Archbishop Chapelle High School

2015-2016 Issue # 3
Plans for the New Year
On January 1, we
brought in the new
year, anticipating the
adventures that 2016
will hold for us. We all
have New Year’s Eve
traditions, whether it be
shooting off fireworks
or watching the New
York City Times Square
Ball Drop, but the
most popular tradition
is making New Year’s
resolutions.
The custom of making
resolutions for a new year
is said to have started with
the ancient Babylonians.
They would make
promises to please their
gods, so that they would
have a prosperous year.
Most of their resolutions
dealt with paying off debts
or returning borrowed
farm equipment. In these
modern days, we typically
make resolutions to
accomplish our goals or to
break bad habits.
As the year ends, we
look back in an effort
to improve ourselves
and to enter the new
year as better people.
For example, Dr. Susan
Since 1965
by Jordan Herbert (‘16)
Weaver-Eble (‘80), like
many people who make
resolutions, has resolved
to “workout more.” This
may be difficult for the
average person who
prefers lying on the couch
to running a mile and
dislikes any sort of leg
cramps. A way to achieve
this goal is by scheduling
a specific time to work
out and planning your
exercises beforehand.
Principal John Serio
says he has decided “to
lose weight,” another
popular New Year’s
resolution. Even though
most people find it
difficult to see through
this goal, it is not
impossible. By avoiding
Many people want to
enhance their personality
and become more
sociable, like eighth
grader Brianna Navas,
whose New Year’s
resolution is “to be more
outgoing.” For many
people, a new year can be
a chance to fix character
flaws or to reinvent
themselves, so a new year
can definitely mean a new
junk foods and doing
you.
routine exercises, not only
Senior Emily Kennedy
will you lose weight, but
utilizes the new year
you will also learn selfto accomplish multiple
control and a new sense
goals, and this year
of self.
she wants “to be more
Some wish to reach
patient with others and
out and “befriend more
to help out more in [her]
people,” like senior
community.” When
Maggie Butler. This
making resolutions it does
seems like an easy
not have to be a single
resolution, but in actuality, decision, you can set out
it may be one of the
as many plans as you
hardest ones. It can be
wish.
extremely difficult, and
The New Year is an
even a little scary, to open opportunity to physically
up to new people. For
change something about
extroverts like Maggie,
yourself or to just start
though, it can be as easy
thinking in a different
as saying “hi” to a fellow
way. Either way 2016
classmate or simply
may lead to a new,
inviting an underclassman fulfilling chapter of your
to sit with you at lunch.
life.
Kyla’s Sports Kommentary
by Kyla Duncan (‘18)
Hey everyone! We are
getting close to the end of
the winter sports season.
There have been many
exciting basketball and
soccer games that had
everyone getting up out of
their seats wondering what
was going to happen next.
To show our Chipmunk
Spunk, we need more
students at these games
to motivate the teams.
The teams play much
better with the support
of the students. The
atmosphere is always very
energetic with cheering
and enthusiasm from the
crowd.
So, Chipmunks get out
there to the games and
surprise your friends. We
want to be the school with
the most spirit. LET’S GO
CHIPS!
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Make-Up Madness
by Miracle Jenkins (‘16)
This month we will
talk about highlights,
highlights, and more
highlights! During
the winter, when it
gets cold, your face
may look a little dull.
There are two types
of highlighters you
can use: cream and
powder. The cream
is used under your
eyes to brighten them
up, and the powder is
used for a glow. Use a
highlighter to brighten
up your cheekbones,
nose, forehead and
Cupid’s bow.
Tip 1: When applying
highlighter under
your eyes, on your
Cupid’s bow and on
your forehead, the
best product to use is a
creamy concealer. Press
the concealer in with
a damp beauty blender
(sponge). Set it for ten
minutes with a loose
setting powder.
Tip 2: When applying
powder highlighter, you
want to put so much
on that you look like a
light bulb. Layer your
highlighters on top of
each other for maximum
glow. It is okay to use
multiple highlighters. To
apply your highlighter,
use a fan brush.
First, pat it onto your
cheekbones. Then, move
on to the other parts of
your face that you wish
to highlight.
Cream Highlighter /
Concealer
• NARS Illuminator
(Sephora) - $30.00
• Dior Skinflash Radiance
Booster Pen (Sephora) $38.00
• Benefit Watts Up
(Sephora) - $30.00
• Mac Prep and Prime
Highlighter (MAC) $26.00
• Mac Prep and Prime
Highlighter (MAC) $26.00
• NARS Radiant Creamy
Concealer (Sephora) $29.00
• Makeup Forever
HD Invisible Cover
Concealer (Sephora) $29.00
Powder Highlighter
• Makeup Forever
Pro Sculpting Duo
(Sephora) - $39.00
• MAC Extra Dimension
Skinfinish (MAC) $33.00
• Artist Couture
Diamond Glow
Powder (artistcouture.
com) - $26.99
• MAC Mineralize
Skinfinish (MAC) $32.00
• Laura Mercier
Illuminator
(lauramercier.com) $42.00
Quote, Quote, Quote It Up!
~ The Daily Thoughts of Our Chapelle Students ~
by Jordan Herbert (‘16)
When asked about
her feelings of her
first week at Chapelle,
Brenna Macaluso (‘20)
exclaimed, “Chapelle is
the best place on Earth!
It’s like a family and all
of us are sisters.”
Shemira Jefferson (‘16)
says, “My favorite
moment in life was
when I was accepted
into Chorale. I tried out
last year, but I thought I
wouldn’t get in. But when
I saw the list, I was so
excited! I had made it in
the singing group. When I
saw my name on the list it
was literally the best day
ever.”
Madelyn Schexnaydre
(‘20) says, “Ever since I
started Chapelle, I have
matured and become
more responsible.”
Carly Pelaez (‘17) says,
“I love theatre because
it’s one big family; no
matter if you’re acting
in a play or working
backstage, you feel
welcomed and included.”
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Paige’s Pages: A Book Review
by Paige Verdin (‘16)
Paige’s Rating: 8.5/10
“I have another friend
who gets what I’m
really like, and I get her.
She scares me. Did you
ever see yourself times
ten in another person
and want to cover your
eyes?”
“The Nash family
is close-knit. Tom is
a popular teacher and
father of two teens: Eli,
a hockey star and girl
magnet and Deenie, a
diligent student. Their
seeming stability,
however, is thrown into
chaos when Deenie’s
best friend is struck by a
terrifying, unexplained
seizure in class. Rumors
of a hazardous outbreak
spread through the family,
school and community.
As hysteria and
contagion swell, a series
of tightly held secrets
emerges, threatening
to unravel friendships,
families and the town’s
fragile idea of security.”
-goodreads.com
To Be Determined...
Creative Writing by Callie Florane (‘16)
I knew there was
something funny about
the house the minute I
set foot in it. It had a
sense of eeriness to it,
the bone chilling breezes,
the strange noises that
came from upstairs, the
pictures whose eyes
seemed to follow you. I
guess that’s what I get for
telling my best friend I
would help clean out her
grandmother’s mansion.
Did I mention she died
in her bedroom? Some
people say she was not
the first, that others have
passed before her in the
very room.
First of all, the
windows looked like
eyes, the door and the
porch looked like the
mouth, an evil cynical
mouth. If anything
happened to go into the
yard or over the fence,
kiss it goodbye because it
was gone. Did I mention I
live across the street from
this monster house?
After my friend`s
grandmother passed
away, a number of things
started going haywire.
Lights would turn on,
when no one was in
the house. Then, as we
took down the pictures
from the walls, that’s
when everything started
to happen. We did not
realize that most of these
items did not belong to
her.
The Fever consists
of a mysterious illness,
paranoia, environmental
issues, high school
politics, teenage angst,
divorce, gossip, and the
power of social media.
Megan Abbott proves she
is able to write something
for everyone.
Even when I believed
I had figured out how
the story was going to
go, Abbott surprised me.
The Fever is not a horror
story, but it definitely
has unsettling aspects.
Her novel is spinechilling and creepy yet
extremely enjoyable.
One terrific aspect for
which one could applaud
Megan Abbott is she was
able to make this book
believable.
All acts and reactions
of various characters
seem authentic and not
far-fetched. The fact that
Abbott made this story
seem possible, makes it
even more creepy.
The only downside
is the spastic switch
between three points
of views. As much as
the author’s attempt at
shifting POVs is much
appreciated, it does
not flow very well.
Despite this flaw, Megan
Abbott has delivered
a frightening, yet
mesmerizing outlook on
the modern American
teenager. The Fever is
definitely worth the read.
The Fork: A Restaurant Review
by Miracle Jenkins (‘16)
This week’s hole in the wall restaurant is Tastee
Donut Shop in Kenner on Loyola Dr. I am pretty
sure the majority of people know about this place.
Even though they have the best doughnuts around,
they also have amazing food. You can pick
breakfast, lunch or dinner to eat any time during
the day. The plates are always stuffed with food,
so it is a guarantee that you will not eat all of it in
one sitting. The best part about Tastee is that they
are open twenty-four hours. You will enjoy every
bite of your food, so go stop by Tastee to have a
great meal with a donut!
Tastee Donut Shop
3130 Loyola Dr.
Kenner LA, 70065
(504)-466-2136
To be continued in the
next issue...
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callie’s corner: DIY
by Callie Florane (‘16)
Crock Pot Cheesecake
Supplies:
• 3- 8 oz packages of
cream cheese
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup of sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup of graham
cracker crumbs
• 3 tablespoons of stick
butter (melted)
Directions:
1. Add softened cream
cheese and sugar to a
large bowl and mix until
creamy.
2. Beat in the eggs one at
a time until well blended,
and stir in vanilla.
3. In a seperate bowl,
mix together your
graham cracker crumbs
and melted butter. The
crumbs should stick
together when pressed
between your fingers,
this will be your crust.
4. Find your largest
crock-pot and a separate
pan that will fit inside
with a little room left.
5. Press the graham
cracker crumbs evenly
at the bottom of the
removable pan.
6. Add cream cheese
mixture to the top of the
graham crackers.
7. In your crock pot, add
2 to 3 cups of water.
8. Place the cheesecake
pan into the crock-pot
and place the lid on the
crock-pot.
9. Cook on high for 2
hours or until the center
does not have a watery
consistency when you
stick a knife into it.
10. Let cool for 30
minutes to an hour at
room temperature. Then,
refrigerate for at least one
hour before serving.
Chapelle
Trivia
Question: Which
teachers were
once moderators
of the bowling
team at Chapelle?
Answer:
Mrs. Spampneto
and Mrs. Taix
Question: Which
teacher is
originally from
Morocco?
Answer:
Mrs. Whitecotton
Question: Whose
mother was the
cook for the nuns
when they lived
in the convent on
campus?
Answer:
Mrs. Oliver
THE WORD
Editor-in-Chief: Paige Verdin (‘16)
Quality Editor: Callie Florane (‘16)
Layout Editor: Kyla Duncan (‘18)
Copy Editor: Jordan Herbert (‘16)
Photography Editor: Miracle Jenkins (‘16)
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