April 2015 - Loyola News
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April 2015 - Loyola News
The Loyola News Loyola High School’s Official Student Newspaper AM DG April 20, 2015 Supreme Court Rules in Favour of Loyola Volume XII, Issue II WHAT’S INSIDE Current News 1-9 Arts & Culture 10-17 Sports & Clubs 18-21 Visit us at news.loyola.ca March 19 - The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that the Quebec provincial government infringed on Loyola’s religious freedom by requiring it to teach the province's ethics and religious culture program. The announcement was made in Ottawa at 9:45 AM on March 19. Loyola’s legal battle lasted six years and included three court cases. In a letter to the Loyola community, the president of Loyola, Father Michael Murray, SJ, and Mr. William Hlibchuk, the Chairman of the Board of Governors, had this to say: “You have no doubt heard that the Supreme Court of Canada released its judgment in favour of Loyola in its case regarding the Ethics and Religious Culture (ERC) Program. We are extremely pleased with the decision, as it validates Loyola’s approach to the way it has been teaching religion for over thirty years. “All seven judges agreed that for Loyola’s program to be declared equivalent (Continued on page 2) Bantam Hockey Team Completes Perfect Season BY COACH JOHN GERAGHTY The Braves hockey team had a season to remember, but it did not necessarily start off this way. The team was entering the season as reigning league champions and knowing that there would be a huge bulls eye on their back, for all other teams to gun for. This became very evident in the LCC preseason tournament. The team had a disappointing 2-2 draw in the tournament and the watercooler scuttlebutt, from the other programs, was that Loyoand proceeded to beat St. la would not dominate this seaThomas, for the fourth time this son. These sentiseason, in the semiments only further final. motivated our boys The Braves to perform at their saved their best perhighest level. formance of the seaThe Braves son for the league opened their season final against Kuper with a 7-1 win over Academy on FebruSelwyn and never ary 24. Loyola totally looked back. At dominated the final Game MVP season's end, the and skated to a 5-1 Julian Zompa Braves were 14-0 dismantling of with 94 goals for and 15 goals Kuper. The players were a against. pleasure to watch. They reLoyola received a bye sponded with enthusiasm, intelin the first round of the playoffs (Continued on page 18) Page 2 The Loyola News Volume XII, Issue II Supreme Court Ruling, continued from Page 1 (Continued from page 1) to the ERC, the school did not have to suppress the promotion of the Catholic faith and its Jesuit pedagogy. As we all know, these elements are at the heart of a Loyola education. “Some media reports have described the judgment as a split decision. However, the only area of debate among the judges was concerned with whether or not Loyola was required to return to the Minister of Education to finally obtain the course equivalence. “Loyola has always maintained positive relations with the Government and we fully expect that the ensuing discussions with the Minister will continue in this light. “We thank all members of the Loyola community for their prayers and support in the course of this case. We look forward to continue forming “Men for Others”, in the Jesuit, Catholic tradition.” During an interview with CBC radio during the Montreal morning show on Friday, March 20, former principal Paul Donovan and Loyola teacher John Patrick Mancini responded to questions regarding the case from the show’s host Michael Finnerty. Donovan defended the school’s position throughout the court proceedings and explained that the significance of the ruling was not just a victory for the school. “The whole reason we did this was a question of principal more than a practical way of approaching things. As a religious school, I Above: Mr. J.P. Mancini teaching religion at Loyola. Photo by John Kenney think what this judgement says is that its’ possible for religious institutions to cooperate or work with the government when we are looking at serving the common good, which is what a school does.” The History of Loyola Discipline By MATTHEW O’CONNOR Loyola High School is known for great education, teachers and incredible extra curricular activities and sports. Other schools have spread many, ridiculous stories and rumours about our detentions. For example one story that goes around is that our detention, or “JUG”, consists of the student sitting in a dark room with a spot- light on the cross. Another puzzle that someone has yet to solve is the meaning of the word JUG. There are many guesses such as “Justice Under God” and “Judgement under God”. Yet, as displayed in the Loyola Student Handbook: “the word “JUG” comes from the Latin “Jugum”, which means “yoke”. A yoke keeps one under control and on the right path (Loyola Student Handbook, pg 17). This article will try to figure out the truth about the disciplinary system of Loyola over time, from 1948 until today. Terry O’Connor started his Loyola career in 1948, and graduated in 1953. When he went to school, the JUG as we know it today did not exist. When it was something simple, the teacher was responsible for punishing the student on their own time. Most of the time, it was staying after school to write lines, or assigned an extra assignment. Then if said assignment weren’t done for the next day, the boy would have to see the disciplinarian. Once in the office, the student would either have a Friday detention, or the worst of all, what Mr. O’Connor called a “weekend work JUG.” For the weekend JUGs the student would do work around the school for an entire day. The work was painting, cleaning floors and blackboards and anything that helped the janitors. Lucky for the students today the worst you can get, other than an expulsion or suspension, is an hour after school. During my interview with Mr. Fulvio, he told me a story he had heard about a mother from the past president: “The mom called and said there’s no way my son is doing your manual labour”. The disciplinarian at the time said that someone would have to do the work, so the mother came in and did the work for her son. Between 1980 and 1985, Joseph O’Connor went to Loyola High School. At this point daily JUGs had been implemented. There were still work JUGs on Fridays and Saturdays, but for Joseph the worst you could get was something different. “I’d say the worst you could get was the strap.” The strap was a piece of leather that would be struck against your hand. Joseph says that the disciplinarian would come down to the classroom of the student and excuse him from class. Just outside the classroom, he would be hit with the strap then the student (Continued on page 22) The Loyola News Volume XII, Issue II Food Fight: Annual SSX Competition Has Students Salivating April 20 - Loyola’s annual Student Stock Exchange (SSX) Competition will be held this Thursday and Friday, offering students three different sessions to feast on a wide variety of food and beverage products from eighteen different companies. Mark the following down in your agenda so you don’t miss out on a great opportunity to satiate your appetite! Tuesday April 21- All eighteen companies will be setting up their kiosks in the South Gym from 3:00-6:00 PM. Wednesday April 22 –All Students and Staff will have an opportunity to view the kiosks in the gym. Thursday April 23 – Companies will be selling their products during both tags and Thursday evening (5:00-7:00 PM) to their parents, friends, alumni (anyone that will buy from them). Friday April 24 – Companies will be selling their products during both tags. The Northern Knights Return to Montreal By BENJAMIN LUSTERIO-ADLER Loyola's and Sacred Heart's Robotics team. the Northern Knights, are winding down after an exhausting six-week build season and two stressful regional competitions. The group’s out-of-the-box robot, affectionately (and somewhat controversially) dubbed "Ground Control and Major Tom" by people in the know, broke free from traditional confines of what defines a robot. It did this by essentially being two robots, connected by a long tether-wire that relayed power and instructions between the large robot, Ground Control, and the smaller, more agile mini-bot, Major Tom. The team had originally planned on making three robots in total, all connected together but this idea was scrapped due to the 120pound weight limit on all FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) robotics competition robots. Plus, naming three robots would have been much harder than naming just two. Ground Control, weighing in at eighty-two pounds, was able to reach a maximum height of over six feet and duck down to a minimum height of about fourfoot seven inches thanks to a beautiful twostage elevator designed by Julian Guidote and Anthony Del Vecchio. Major Tom, certainly a lightweight at thirty-six pounds, was light on his feet due to the chassis designed and fabricated mainly by Sacred Heart seniors Giuli- ana Mannarino and Melanie Alfonso. Ground Control and Major Tom worked in tandem to manipulate and score game pieces using end-effectors designed and built by Ryan Renaud, Jordan Drury, Alex Gagliano and myself. During the last week of March, in Long Island, New York, at the SchoolBusiness Partnerships of Long Island, Inc. FIRST Robotics Competition, which is one of the regional events that the Knights attended, the team managed to place nineteenth out of fifty-two teams despite being barraged by pneumatic after mechanical after electrical malfunctions. The other teams at the competition were truly men and women for others when they worked selflessly to help the team find muchneeded spare parts. Despite not qualifying for the world championship in Saint-Louis, Missouri, the Knights look forward to another exciting year next year. As an off-season event, the team plans on competing in the upcoming Sumobot and King of the Hill robotics competitions, which are taking place later this year. If you wish to learn more about our shared robotics team with Sacred Heart, feel free to contact me at Benjamin.Lusterio [email protected]. If you wish to learn more about this year's robotics competition, information can be found by searching "Recycle Rush FIRST Game 2015" on Google. Page 3 Page 4 The Loyola News Volume XII, Issue II Experience Week: The Dominican Republic and Belize March 23 - When most of the Loyola student body was back at school after spring break, the grade 10 classes were busy doing Christian service in the Dominican Republic, Belize or Montreal. The service week has become a permanent fixture of the school calendar and is designed to provide students with the opportunity to heighten their awareness of the life experiences of the less fortunate in our community and in foreign countries. It is hoped that Loyola can build bridges with these communities that may lead to sustained charitable efforts and positive change. Four videos and hundreds of images pertaining to the Loyola secondary four Experience Week are now available at news.loyola.ca, including Loyola News staff member Philip LeMoyne’s documentary on the Montreal Experience, David Thomas’ photographs and documentary on the Belize Experience, Loyola News staff member Matthew O’Connor’s photographs and video of the Consuelo group in the Dominican Republic and Loyola News staff member Alexander Corej’s photographs and video documenting the Dominican Experience in San Pedro. What follows are some comments from students who participated in the Dominican and Belize trips. “My experience was honestly filled with more joy than sadness. I was happy every moment in the Dominican. This was for the reason that even in the poorer places on this planet, people are happy and constantly smile. Life is simple there: wake up, eat, work, lunch, work, dinner, mass, and sleep. This simple lifestyle really spoke to me as it made it obvious that everything I had back at home in Montreal, was useless to my happiness. This week was most definitely one of the most incredible weeks of my life.” - Ryan Chadwick-Chabot “Visiting the slums gave me a whole different view on how poor someone can actually be, and how badly they have to live every day of their lives. Many of them don’t work, or don’t go to school, and simply occupy themselves with what little they have, something I would never be able to do. Visiting the mountain showed me how beautiful the D.R. really is, and it’s peace let me reflect upon what I had experienced so far on the trip. Rebuilding and painting the houses around my block gave me the satisfaction of helping my host family’s friendly community, helping and mingling with the Haitian sugar cane workers showed me how rough life can be down there, and preparing gift bags for the poor let other’s benefit from what those better off than them have, all of which I am glad to have partaken in. I had an extremely great time in the Dominican Republic, and the experience changed my view of the world, perhaps even changed my life.” - Alexander Corej “Returning to Montreal I am still baffelled by how much I own while people live with nothing. Today I value hope more than ever. Something I always took for granted is more limited amongst the world than I could have ever imagined. Hope is what motivates us to live and become who we want to be. Without it we are nothing. The Dominican experience was something that will remain with my classmates and me until the day we die. The experience I shared will forever affect my character and will shape me into the man I will become.” - William Walsh The Loyola News Volume XII, Issue II Page 5 Experience Week: Montreal Changing Perspectives I had a MAB Experience By SEAN O’NEIL By ZACKARY GILMORE Montreal, March 23 – For the annual secondary four Experience Week, I decided to stay in Montreal and have a very powerful experience while still being at home. While scrolling through the options, helping disabled teens at Westmount High School grabbed my attention. It would be something I had never done before. Thankfully, I got it. Many people didn’t get their first choice for a placement, but I was lucky enough to get it and I am very grateful I did. I got the chance to be with teens that were disabled and learn more about them. I never got the chance to interact with them before this experience week. I wasn’t sure what to expect before I got to meet the kids. Modern culture perpetuates degrading stereotypes about these people since they are in wheelchairs, but I was happy to realise how incorrect they were. It is actually quite sad how society sees these people and how they treat them. This week really demonstrated that handicapped teens are just like any other teen, only with some limitations. They listen to the same music, watch the same movies, and talk about the same things as any other teenager. Many people ignore and distance themselves from the handicapped because they see them as different and that hurts their feelings. One of the most powerful moments during my week was when I was talking with a few of the teens and one of them, Abdullah, turned around to the teacher and told her, “Rose, Sean is my friend!” This really meant something to me because I never realised how lonely and abandoned these kids must feel until I spent a week with them. This experience was amazing, powerful and managed to change me. It helped me be more open to a group of people I have never had the opportunity to interact with. I enjoyed it so much that as a surprise, I plan to visit my new friends again in the future. Montreal, March 23 Experience Week, a week after spring break where we immerse ourselves into the unknown territory of poverty and struggle. For many, about eighty percent of the grade, they left the country and arrived either in the Dominican Republic or Belize. The other twenty percent volunteered at different facilities all around Montreal. Being part of the twenty percent, I volunteered and the MAB-Mackay Rehabilitation Center. Every morning at 8:30 I would arrive at 7000 rue Sherbrooke Ouest. After entering the warm building, I would say hello to the staff, hang up my jacket, and get ready for the day. The Mackay Center is basically a place where people over sixtyfive years of age come to socialize. Many of the clients are hearing impaired, several are visually impaired, and a few had both hearing and visual problems. They would arrive between 8:45 and 10:00 am. We would hang their jackets, give them a number, and they would enter the dining room where we would bring them coffee or tea and get them cheese and crackers. Then one of the employees would talk about the news, tell some stories, and of course tell jokes. At 11:00 am the clients would make there way to the exercise room. At this time we would help prepare for lunch. At noon the clients ate lunch then went for a walk while they talked with long time friends. We would then play an afternoon activity like dominoes or cards until 2:00 PM when people started to leave. The next day we would do the same things just with a different group. Throughout the week, I heard several stories and met a lot of amazing people. On the first day, I met a man named Euclid. The only words I heard come out of the married man's mouth were about cricket, scotch, and women. On the second day, I met Steve and Carlyle who have known each other since they were children. Both served in the marines together and later were crew members on large cargo ships. Both men moved to Canada to find better jobs. "They always say the grass is greener on the other side"(Steve and Carlyle). Now they relive past experiences with each other and fortunately me as well. On the third day, I met a Scottish man who was blind and deaf named Charles. He told us about living in Scotland and now Canada. "Being blind and deaf isn't as fun as it sounds", he said jokingly, telling us about the struggles he experienced in life. Even though he can see contrast, not many things are black and white in this world. Last but defiantly not least was Scottish soccer fanatic Cecil. Growing up, him and his brother dreamed about making it to the pros. Cecil was cut and his brother continued playing and eventually made it. Cecil came to Canada, played for the Celtic soccer team in Montreal until his body couldn't keep up with his love. He now watches as many games as possible to improve his knowledge of the game. Truly, this was one of the best experiences of my life. I learned the importance of cherishing moments with family and friends for many of these people have lost that. When we were going to choose where we were going to go for experience week, the Dominican trip was really pushed onto us. Making the decision to stay in Montreal is something that I will never regret. Learning from these people was a blessing in of itself. "Stay in school" and "do what you love" are bits of advice I got but the best piece of advice was from Euclid and Cecil. The secret to living a long happy life is drinking scotch and playing soccer. Page 6 The Loyola News Volume XII, Issue II Fueling Ideas and the Future: The Keystone Pipeline By JORDAN DRURY Montreal, Febraury 10 - The Keystone Pipeline is owned by TransCanada and runs from Hardisty, Alberta and carries crude oil to Wood River and Patoka, Illinois while passing through Regina, Saskatchewan and Steele City, Nebraska. The gargantuan structure is 3,456 kilometers long and was constructed in 2008 but only commissioned in 2010. The first phase required 373 kilometres of new pipeline, pump stations and terminal facilities at Hardisty, Alberta. The United States section is 2,219 kilometres long and it runs through several in counties in Missouri and Kansas before entering Madison County, Illinois. Phase 1 went online in June 2010. The second phase is an extension to the pipeline from Steele City, Nebraska to Cushing, Oklahoma. This 468 kilometre addition was constructed in 2010 and went online in February 2011. In phase three, American-produced oil is added to the pipeline in Cushing, Nebraska and travels 700 kilometres south to delivery points such as terminals in Nederland, Texas. The oil would then be treated in refineries in Port Arthur, Texas. Another addition to this phase is a 76 kilometre separation going to Houston, Texas. American oil producers heavily sought out this phase of the keystone pipeline so that their oil can be distributed out of the large oil tank farms and distribution center in Cushing, Oklahoma. Today, a bigger and more efficient pipeline named the Keystone XL is being proposed. It would connect Alberta to Nebraska directly and the 36-inch diameter pipeline can carry more oil than 30 inches of previously used models. It is the fourth phase and expansion of the keystone series and is 338 kilometres shorter than the phase 1. It could transport of up to 830,000 barrels per day of crude oil from the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin in Alberta, Canada, primarily to refineries in the Gulf Coast area. Many people have shared their concerns for the Keystone XL Pipeline. Different environmental groups, citizens, and politicians have raised concerns about the potential negative impacts of the Keystone XL project. The main issues are the risk of oil spills along the pipeline, which would cross highly sensitive areas, and more than 15% higher greenhouse gas emissions from the extraction of oil sands compared to extraction of conventional oil. Some distances of the pipeline will also cross a zone known to be prone to seismic vibrations as recent as a 4.3 magnitude earthquake in 2002. Others claim that TransCanada asked the U.S. government to use thinner steel and pump at higher pressures than normal. In October 2011, The New York Times questioned the exactitude and efficiency of the environmental analysis of the pipeline done by an environmental contractor called Houston Cardno Entrix. The study found that the pipeline would have limited environmental impacts, but was authored by a firm that had worked on projects with TransCanada and which the pipeline company was a major client. It is obvious to many people that the government must do more research before giving the big “Okay” to projects that can single handily destroy many environmental resources in both Canada and the United States. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keystone_Pipe line The Turkish Denial of the Armenian Genocide is 100 years old By ALEXANDER D. COREJ On April 24, 1915, nearly 100 years ago, Ottoman authorities arrested and/or captured around 250 Armenian leaders from Constantinople. They then brought them to Turkey to enslave and execute them. This was the beginning of an Armenian genocide that killed over 1.5 million people. And yet barely anyone recognizes it, and the Turks even deny that it ever happened, though the evidence points strongly against them. The tragedy is headline news again after Pope Francis called the World War I deaths of Armenians “the first genocide of the 20th century.” The Armenian Genocide began under the cover of World War 1. People had more important things to worry about, so the Turks invaded Constantinople and executed Armenians, or brought them to work camps. Women, children and the elderly were forced to walk through the desert of Deir ez-Zor without food or water. Those who were left in Anatolia (which was then Armenian land) were forced out by the establishment of the new Republic of Turkey. Before the genocide, over half of modern-day Turkey was part of Armenia. The end of the genocide is unknown, as most of the sources had fled the country before it ended. During this period, over 1.5 million were killed, and many were stolen from, raped, abused, and put into slavery. Margaret Der Manuelian is among those who told their story. She states: “They took all the women [and children] and put them in a hall because they had already taken all the men and killed them. […] Whoever was (Continued on page 23) The Loyola News Volume XII, Issue II Page 7 Creature Feature: Tuataras By JORDAN DRURY Montreal, February 10 -Tuataras, scientifically known as Sphenodon Punctatus, are reptiles native to the island of New Zealand. With scales, legs and tails they resemble most other lizards however they are actually part of their own distinct order: rhynchocephalia. The two remaining species of tuatara are the last of its kind, which has been around for more than 200 million years while the modern form of humans has only existed for 200,000 years. They are relatives to diapsids (a group that includes dinosaurs), which is why tuataras are of such great interest in the study of the Mesozoic era. Although they have physically changed since then, this creature usually measures up to 80 centimetres and has grey, brown and green scales. They have a number of special features on their skeleton which they seem to have retained from their evolutionary ancestors along with a particular mouth in which two rows of teeth in the upper jaw overlap one row on the lower jaw; this is unique to tuataras among any other living species. It was even discovered that they can have five to six million DNA sequences. The etymology of tuatara comes from the Maori word meaning “peaks on the back.” These creatures have been protected by law since 1895 however the rare subspecies S. Guntheri was not scientifically recognized until 1989. Tuataras are threatened by habitat loss and invasive species in New Zealand. They even became extinct on the main island until a group was released in a fenced-in sanctuary in 2005, the remaining creatures were confined to 32 offshore islands. In 2008, a nest was discovered at the sanctuary which would indicate the first successful non-captive reproduction of tuataras on the New Zealand mainland in over 200 years. Polynesian rats became widespread in New Zealand and spread to the islands were tuataras thrived which endangered their survival and ceased the reproduction of this species. It was also discovered that islands which were inhabited by rats had smaller populations of tuataras. In 1990 and 1991, tuataras were removed from rat-infested islands to try and help efforts to relieve these territories of the invasive species. The wild caught specimen bred in captivity and once the islands were found to have completely eradicated the populations of Polynesian rats, the animals were released. In a particular case on Little Barrier Island, it was discovered in 1991 and 1992 that only 40 tuataras were indigenous to the island and they were taken into captivity at Victoria College where 42 offspring were bred. The group was kept in a cage on the island until their complete release in 2006 when the island was determined to be free of rats. Tuataras are an important part of the ecosystem in New Zealand and hold many secrets on the genetics of past creatures that once roamed the earth; therefore they are an important species to protect. The total population of tuataras is estimated to be greater than 60,000 but less than 100,000, placing them as vulnerable on the IUCN red list of threatened species. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/20612/0 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Tuatara#Conservation A Fresh Taste in Leadership By BENJAMIN SERAFIN Montreal, January 25 - Loyola High School Co-Presidents Joseph Murphy and John Renzoni held a press conference this past January 14 to discuss their platform and upcoming projects. Additionally, they took questions from the floor, coming from concerned students and staff. During this third press conference of the year, Renzoni declared to the media that he has taken the baseball team under his own wing, "Baseball is going to happen this year... it's not going to be an extramural sport, it’s going to be more of a club. We'll play a few games just to test the waters and if the presidents like it, next year they can continue it." The MurphZone's attitude and plan of action has greatly changed since 2014, where Murphy stated in interview on September 24 that the baseball team being extramural was "90%." Murphy explained that it is difficult to get a sport started at Loyola, but claimed that they were moving in the right direction. Murphy and Renzoni were caught flat-footed when asked about any new projects. Renzoni stated that "The new projects were supposed to be brought to us by the students, that's why we had such a small platform: it was so students could bring us new ideas." Defensively, Murphy argued that it is "unheard of" to get as many things done as they have. Another question that seemed to take the co-presidents off guard was when asked about a student DJ, particularly DJ Baktis, a secondary 4 student who made a debut at the most recent junior dance. "I think we are going to hire a professional DJ, not that our student DJ wasn't very good, but I think we're going to hire a professional," said Renzoni. Murphy continued to insist that they are open to ideas and suggestions from students. When asked if they have been getting suggestions, Renzoni stated, "We haven't really been getting emails from students." "Baseball and cross-fit are the main objectives [for the end of the year]," concluded Renzoni. Murphy stated that the tardiness for projects like the fan clubs simply came from lack of student participation, and that he hopes more students do get involved. Page 8 The Loyola News Volume XII, Issue II ISIS in Canada By GIANLUCA RIVERA Montreal, March 23 - In 2004, Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIS) joined together to achieve a similar goal. Both groups look to shut down a Shiarun Iraqi government and establish a Sunni Islamic state. The two largest Muslim groups, Shias and Sunnis, have been fighting for years, but a recent spike in conflict only helped ISIS' cause. Their conflict stems from the disagreement between the two groups over who took over after the death of the Prophet Muhammed. Though this is not the only cause of rebellion, Shias are the majority and therefore control the government and Sunnis don't feel adequately represented. All these issues give rise to ISIS' desire to overthrow the government and seek an independent state. In February of 2014, Al-Qaeda and ISIS officially parted ways with one another. ISIS militants constantly disobeyed orders from Al-Qaeda leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, and ultimately caused a falling out between the two groups. In a frightening statement, Al-Qaeda deemed ISIS to be “too brutal” even by their standards. Since their split, ISIS has obtained an alarming amount of territory in both Syria and Iraq and are expected to become even more powerful than Al-Qaeda in the near future. This issue has made its way across the globe and into North America. Over recent months, ISIS have captured and beheaded two American journalists in Iraq and Syria. ISIS recorded and uploaded the beheadings on the internet and it quickly went viral. This prompted President Obama and the US Government to launch a plan to destroy the entire ISIS organization. This plan entails numerous airstrikes and the training of the Iraqi army. Still underway, Obama's plan has rattled the cages of ISIS as they threaten the US and their allies. As an American ally, this is where Canada gets involved. Included in the airstrikes, Canada has had their hand in trying to quell the threat ISIS poses. In a recent audio recording released by ISIS, leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, stated that the US and their allies are “terrified, weak and powerless.” This comes after the national tragedy that saw Corporal Nathan Cirillo shot and killed on duty in Ottawa. Still not a confirmed ISIS attack, it is suspected that the murderers were radical Islamists. Canada was utterly distraught after a rare act of terror took the life of a young Canadian. Stephen Harper and the Canadian Government took matters into their own hands and later passed the new anti-terrorism bill. Eerily similar to Bush's Patriot Act, Harper is accused of overstepping boundaries with Canada's spy agencies. In the name of anti-terrorism, this bill allows arrests to be made solely on suspicion. It also allows an increase of online spying and the expansion of the no-fly list for those suspected to be involved in possible terroristic acts. Though Harper deems the bill to be for protection purposes, many believe the bill can be somewhat invasive and extreme. Regardless of skepticism, the bill has passed and is now in effect. The Canadian government stated that they are now following 130 Canadians that can possibly be in alliance with ISIS or other terrorist organizations. As Stephen Harper stated, jihadism is "not a future possibility", but a "present reality." There is currently a holy war raging throughout the Middle East and it could very well be in North America as well. The Rise of the Islamic Terrorist Group Boko Haram By JACK POGUE Montreal, February 10 – Boko Haram is an Islamic extremist terrorist group that has been on the rise for the past five years. They have been attacking villages mainly in Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger and Chad. Through these barbaric attacks, they seek the establishment of an Islamic state in Nigeria. They oppose both the westernization of many African societies and the concentration of wealth towards the political elite. Since this Islamic extremist group started its attacks in 2009, they have killed more than 5000 people. Since that year they’ve also kidnapped more than 500 men, women and children. It is estimated that 1.5 million people have fled this conflict zone in fear of being killed by this extremist group. In April 2014, Boko Haram Kidnapped 276 school girls from Chibok, Borno. More than 50 of these girls escaped but the rest have not yet been released. It has been rumored that many of them have been sold as sex slaves. The United States Department of State offered a reward of 7 million dollars for the capture of the leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau. In 2014, Boko Haram’s presence in Northern Cameroon began to rapidly increase. The village of the country’s vice president was attacked and raided by an estimated 200 Boko Haram militants. In this raid, 15 soldiers and police officers were killed and the vice president’s wife was abducted along with 10 female workers. In early January 2015, Boko Haram attacked Baga. They took control of both the town and the military base, the town was burned and the people were massacred. The total death toll of this attack was estimated by local officials to be around 2000 people. The Ministry of Defence claims that the local officials were exaggerating in their estimation and that the death toll was closer to 150 people. However this estimation is also not completely accurate because the Ministry of Defence was accused of underestimating the casual(Continued on page 22) The Loyola News Volume XII, Issue II Page 9 Welcome Home: Interview with Student Teacher Matthew O’Neil By SEAN O’NEIL Montreal, February 11 - Loyola High School has received a new student teacher, but an old face. Get to know Matthew O'Neil (class of 2007) a little better as he answers some questions for The Loyola News. What/who inspired you to pursue a career as a teacher? I've wanted to be a teacher for a really long time, and I think what really made it so obvious for me was the fact that there were so many variables that inspired me to become a teacher. My dad is a teacher and two of my grandparents were teachers. Just when I thought I had enough of school, I'd come home to be surrounded by more teachers, but I enjoyed it. My dad originally started off as a music teacher, and something that inspires me today is the positivity when he talks about his time when he taught music. My grandparents were respected teachers as well. I can’t even recall the number of times somebody would tell me about how much they appreciated my grandparents as teachers. It reminds me of this quote by Henry Adams, "A teacher affects eternity; He can never tell where his influence stops". Why music? I have four loves: family, friends, hockey, and music. Teaching music was a way I can be surrounded by something I love, while also attempting to get students to develop a love for music as well. My mom even tells me that I was destined for a life of music because I was almost born at the Montreal Jazz Fest. But that's another story. Anyways, I grew up with music and around the age of seven I received my first pair of drumsticks. That was the beginning of something that would surround my life. Playing music at Loyola was also significant because I just remember how it brought so many of the guys together, even those who weren’t musically gifted. The idea that music brought people together made me want to pursue music even more. Whether it's playing music, listening to music, writing music, going to see shows, I love it all. Choosing music was the easy part. How was your time as a student at Loyola? What were some of your best memories as a student? My time at Loyola was incredible and will remain 5 very enjoyable years in my life. I struggled on occasion, but always approached it as a challenge. In the end I succeeded, and a lot of it had to do with the encouragement and support from Loyola. I couldn't list everyone who helped me through, but Mr. Greczkowski was a big part of it. I have several great memories, including Kairos, SSX, graduation and when we organized the Battle of the Bands in 2007. That was super cool. I had never organized a show, so it was neat to put together a committee with my friends and organize a show with judges and awards. What is your favourite genre of music? Favourite bands? Oh that's tough. Since I have been studying music, I have been introduced to a variety of styles and found an appreciation for all styles of music, but I am a rock guy at heart. I grew up in the 90s and listened to a lot of Pearl Jam. They are my favourite and I think will always be one of my go-to bands. I'm also a big fan of the Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews Band and Snarky Puppy. I'm usually not a fan of Hip Hop, but that all changed when I started listening to The Roots, who you might know from The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. They are the definition of cool. Would you want to teach at Loyola after student teaching here? If so, what do you prefer at Loyola compared to other schools? Oh for sure. The moment I left, I couldn't wait to come back. When I was in CEGEP, I came back a couple times to teach a percussion class and loved it. It's actually funny, my first week here, I went to say hi to Mr. Bednarczyk and the first thing he said to me was "Welcome home". That's why I want to teach here; because it feels like home. And once the Ed Meagher Tournament came around, I felt that school spirit again, and that's something else I love about this school. I'm also fond of the school's goal: to create men for others. Rarely will you find a school who's objective is to create people to serve a life of good. Are there any changes or additions you would want to bring to the music aspect of Loyola? Haha, is this a test? I don't want to say anything that gets me in trouble with Mr. Pasquini. But in all honesty, it's a wellestablished music program. I went through it and it wouldn't be right to make drastic changes when the program is headed in the right direction. That being said, improvements are always possible. When I was in CEGEP, I got to be in a studio and record some music. It was a neat experience where I had something tangible to remember the experience. In sec 4 I remember we recorded the Battle of the Bands and I still have the CD. So I think it would be a cool experience for students to get to record something. I think it would be motivating but also encourage students to create music. You always want to push creativity. Is there anything else you would like to say? Actually, yes. I just want to tell students to really soak in their time at Loyola. When I moved to Sherbrooke to attend Bishop's University, I lived with a former classmate, John Ruscito. And often we would talk about our time at Loyola and wished we could go back to relive the "glory days.” 5 years fly by and the moment it's over, you'll wish you could do it all over again. Yes, the life of a Loyola student can be stressful, but it won't be around forever. Enjoy it to its fullest. Page 10 The Loyola News Volume XII, Issue II ARTS & CULTURE The Return of Vinyl By MATTHEW MARTINO You may have noticed vinyl records appearing more and more lately in your local music store. That's because vinyl record sales are the highest they've ever been since 1993, selling an estimated 9.2 million albums in the past year alone. Jack White's LP "Lazaretto" was the year's top-selling vinyl, distributing over 75 000 copies. The Arctic Monkeys came in second with just over 40 000 copies sold, along with The Black Keys ("Turn Blue"), Lana Del Ray ("Born to Die") and Beck ("Morning Phase") selling over 25 000 albums each. Classic vinyl reissues like The Beatles' "Abbey Road" and "Legend" by Bob Marley and the Wailers are among the top selling LPs of 2014 as well. Record Store Day takes place on April 18 this year, which is an initiative that was first conceived in 2007, aiming to boost vinyl record sales and spread the word about the culture surround the medium. Although the campaign first started in the United States, it now takes place all across the world, with hundreds of venues throughout Canada. Local record shops like Aux 33 Tours (1373 Mont-Royal E.), Cheap Thrills (2044 Metcalfe) and Sound Central (4486 Coloniale) are thriving with this newfound appreciation for the vinyl, while international chains like Urban Outfitters and HMV are cashing in on the trend as well. Yet even so, with all the recent success the medium has had, vinyl records only accounted for 6 percent of all music sales throughout the past year. Further- more, RIP-V, the only vinyl record pressing plant in Canada (which happened to be located in Montreal), was recently sold to a New Jersey manufacturing group. Whatever direction the music industry may be spinning to in the future, it seems vinyl records won't be that far behind. Eye Candy: The Montreal International Auto Show By WILLIAM WALSH The International Montreal Auto Show has become home to over 7,000,000 visitors since 1969. It has run for forty-six consecutive years and is a monster among auto shows worldwide. The Montreal Auto Show originally began in the late sixties as a tactic to boost car sales during the season’s lowest selling point. Today, the venue brings in millions of dollars through ticket sales every year and is seen as a major event for Montrealers and car lovers alike. This year’s venue held 200,211 car enthusiasts. The Auto Show has developed into something of a Montreal tradition; it runs from the 16th to the 25th of January and is hosted at the Palais de Congrès. This year $636,645 was raised in the name of the Avant-Première Bénéfice, which is among the many charities the auto show supports. In addition to the sharp convertibles and luxury sedans, Kia provid- ed their own Childcare Center, HemaQuebec set up a blood clinic and Chevrolet orchestrated a variety of wild contests. Remy-Pierre Paquin, the event’s spokesperson, mentioned in an interview that the Auto Show belongs to Montreal and over the years has become part of this great city. The event was truly a fine piece of eye candy. I was wowed by the variety of automobiles. The vast stock of small hybrids to ambulances was incredible. The abundance of magnificent machinery could put any car lover into bliss. The greatest section of the venue was the Performance Zone. It showcased custom-made privately owned cars. From Austin Powers’ Mini Cooper to a Sharpie designed Lamborghini, the individuality of each car was incredible. Each year the Auto Show grows in size, and this year’s show was more massive than ever, featuring over 650 vehicles in a 375,000 square foot showroom. Looking back at the 2015 venue, it would be an understatement to call it a success. The show was an incredible event that brought auto enthusiasts of all sorts together. The Loyola News Volume XII, Issue II Page 11 Loyola graduate Ryan Grainger’s star is on the rise By LUKE GRAINGER Ryan Grainger, a 2010 Loyola High School graduate, packed his bags and drove to Los Angeles on January 1, 2014. At the age of twenty two, Ryan is pursuing his dream of dancing, modeling, and acting in Los Angeles. He is currently on the sixth season of Glee and about to go on tour with a famous Asian recording artist, A-Mei. When Ryan was just eighteen years old, he decided that his dream was to move to Los Angeles to go on tour with a famous artist, however, he needed to get a working visa to enter the United States. So, he put his mind and work ethic towards this goal. The visa process was long, detailed and costed 3,000 dollars. Finally, three years later he got the approval from the US Government. The three-year process allowed Ryan save his money while working four different jobs. While most twenty-two-year-olds are in school studying towards a university degree, this is not the case for Ryan. He did one year of business at Concordia University, but he left the program in order to focus on his dream. Now that he is living fulltime in Los Angeles, his job is mainly dancing, as well as some modeling and acting. To date, Ryan has appeared in many music videos, a Lexus commercial and danced on award shows. Ryan is currently on Glee, as a Dalton Academy Warbler during their sixth season, and he is about to begin touring with a famous Asian recording artist, AMei. This tour will allow Ryan to travel all across Asia for two years. While everyone thinks Ryan is living the dream life, he has encountered some major setbacks. One of these setbacks was with Taylor Swift. While Ryan was supposed to dance with her at the American Music Awards, he showed up an hour late to one of the rehearsals and at the wrong studio because he had read the email incorrectly. This unfortunately got him fired from the event. Ryan learned a very valuable lesson about organization, which made him change many things about his life in Los Angeles. Ever since that day, Ryan has become a new man from this experience, and he believes it was the best thing that has every happened to him. We wish Ryan the best of luck in the future with all the exciting opportunities that have come his way. We know that he will continue to make Loyola and Canada proud of his achievements. A New Beginning for Call of Duty? By JOHN MERAGIAS On November 4, 2014, the Call of Duty franchise released their newest game, Advanced Warfare. It received some of the highest reviews for a Call of Duty game in a long time, getting a 9.1/10 from IGN and a 4/5 from Metacritic. Advanced Warfare has really tried to revive itself with this new title, adding a lot more versatility and fast-paced action to the gameplay. The maps, as usual, on multiplayer and on the campaign, are flawless and beautiful, allowing for strategical thinking. Actor Kevin Spacey is also featured in the game, a charismatic speaker, who really adds a lot to the game’s campaign. The single large issue is that it fails to go in depth with their characters. The personalities and relationships between characters are not as intriguing and interesting as in Call of Duty: Ghosts, its predecessor. The Exo Suit is the biggest change in this new game. It allows for more mobility, as well as power slots. These power slots allow you to deflect grenades, health boost, speed and invisibility, which adds a whole new dimension to gameplay in campaign or multiplayer. Through constant rewards, victories have become even more meaningful. In conclusion, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is a must buy for any Call of Duty or FPS fan. If you have never played a Call of Duty title, this is the perfect time to join the hype. Page 12 The Loyola News Volume XII, Issue II Are the Rap Judges at the Grammys inept? By SEAN O’NEIL Montreal, February 8, 2015 - Once a year, stars and celebrities from all around the globe gather in Los Angeles for a night of partying, music, and most importantly, awards. The Grammys is the biggest night in music and the most sought after award for musicians. Every artist’s dream is to one day be standing on the Grammy stage, giving an acceptance speech. This year marked its 57th anniversary, and, as usual, the ratings were astonishing. Entertainment Weekly reported 25.3 million viewers tuned in to watch the award ceremony. Though those statistics are lower than usual, they are still drastically above average. Grammys are awarded in many different categories and genres of music, from pop to rock, country to dance, even Latin to gospel. One of the most anticipated categories is rap. Four awards are given in this category: Best Rap Performance, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, Best Rap Song, and Best Rap Album. Each award had 5 nominees except for Best Rap Album, which had 6. This genre has a history of controversial winners for the award, along with a large number of rap icons left Grammyless. A prime example of this would be during last year’s Grammys and the unexpected Best Rap Album award recipient. Macklemore’s Heist stole the Grammy from Kendrick Lamar and his masterpiece of an album: Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City. Heist was seen as much more of a pop al- bum than an actual rap album and his bestknown song, Thrift Shop, was widely promoted by the pop culture, not the rap culture. Macklemore even realised the mistake and apologized to Kendrick Lamar for the bad choice the judges made. Many speculations of judges being racist have also surfaced after less deserved white rappers won awards over more justifiable black rappers. After last year’s disappointing Grammys, I expected the worst. Seeing that Iggy Azalea (a white rapper who is most liked in the pop music field) was a nominee for Best Rap Album, I expected a re-run of last year’s fiasco. Other than a few cringeworthy nominations, the rap category had a very good set of nominees. This made it difficult to be certain of who would win each award. Best Rap Performance was between: “I” by Kendrick Lamar, “3005” by Childish Gambino, “Rap God” by Eminem, “0 To 100” by Drake, and “All I Need Is You” by Lecrae. I saw a close race amongst “I”, “Rap God” and “0 To 100” as they are all stellar songs, but it would be especially close between “I” and “0 To 100”. In the end, Kendrick Lamar’s hit single “I”, ran away with the Grammy. The nominees for Best Rap/Song Collaboration were: “The Monster” by Eminem featuring Rihanna, “Blak Majik” by Common featuring Jhene Aiko, “Tuesday” by ILoveMakonnen featuring Drake, “Studio” by Schoolboy Q and BJ The Chicago Kid, and “Bound 2” by Kanye West featuring American soul singer Charlie Wilson. I was heavily supporting “Bound 2” on this one. Factors such as it being one of many hit songs on the album Yeezus and a bit of my Kanye West bias made it an easy choice for me. In the end, I was left displeased as Eminem and Rihanna’s “The Monster” took the prize. The nominees for Best Rap Song included: “I”, “Anaconda” by Nicki Minaj, “Bound 2”, “We Dem Boyz” by Wiz Khalifa, and “0 To 100”. Filtering out “Anaconda” and “We Dem Boyz” left me with three songs. Even though “Bound 2” is one of my go-to songs, I knew it didn’t match to “I” or “0 To 100”. Which left me with the same two tracks as Best Rap Performance. Again, the same outcome. Kendrick Lamar’s “I” allowed him pick up his second Grammy. With three down, the best and most prestigious award remained: Best Rap Album. The nominees were: “The Marshall Mathers LP2” by Eminem, “The New Classic” by Iggy Azalea, “Because the Internet” by Childish Gambino, “Nobody’s Smiling” by Common, “Oxymoron” by Schoolboy Q, and “Blacc Hollywood” by Wiz Khalifa. If by a miracle, Iggy Azalea’s “rap” album didn’t win; I really wanted Oxymoron to win. It was an incredible album, pumping out real rap hits, not to mention his amazing concert, which showed me first hand his love for rap. Schoolboy Q deserved it. I knew it would be difficult outdoing a rap idol; Eminem’s “The Marshall Mathers LP 2” would without a doubt steal lots of the judge’s votes. Childish Gambino is a very talented rapper and his album, “Because the Internet”, proved that, but he is still not at his prime. Disappointment was the only thing in my head as they were about to announce the winner, I expected the worst. But surprisingly, and thankfully, “The New Classic” wasn’t victorious. Eminem, for the 6th time, won the Best Rap Album Grammy. Unlike last year’s Grammys, thought was put into deciding the winners. The night was a success and most of the awards went to their correct owners. Hopefully the Grammys continue having rap judges vote on the winners in the rap category. After seeing improvement in this year’s judgements, we can look forward to future Grammy Awards. The Loyola News Volume XII, Issue II Page 13 The Greatest Film Soundtracks of All Time By MATTHEW MARTINO The 2015 Academy Awards took place on Sunday, February 22 and was hosted by Neil Patrick Harris. While the award show is perhaps best known for playing off rambling celebrities during their acceptance speeches, it was the nominations themselves that caused controversy this year. The Martin Luther King biopic Selma was nominated for Best Picture yet was not recognized in any other category except Best Original Song. Ava DuVernay, the film's director, could have made history as the first black woman to ever be nominated for Best Director, yet was snubbed by the Academy. After the nominations were released, the public was outraged, leading many to claim that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has a lack of diversity and does not represent minorities. According to British newspaper The Telegraph, of this year's 127 nominees, only 25 of them were women. The other nominees for Best Picture were American Sniper, Birdman (the eventual winner), The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Theory of Everything, The Imitation Game, Whiplash and Boyhood. Although Christopher Nolan's science fiction epic Interstellar garnered five Oscar nominations, it received none for writing, directing or acting; another cause for upset among moviegoers. Other snubs include: The Lego Movie for Best Animated Film of the Year, Jake Gyllenhaal for his performance in Nightcrawler, and Jennifer Aniston who was not recognized by the Academy for her role in Cake, despite critical acclaim. And now for the music. Alexandre Desplat won the Oscar for Best Original Music Score for The Grand Budapest Hotel and was also nominated for The Imitation Game. Desplat beat out Hans Zimmer (known for his work in Pirates of the Caribbean, Inception and The Dark Knight Rises) and Johann Johannsson for The Theory of Everything. Being both a big movie and music fan myself, I decided to compile a list of what I think are the five greatest movie soundtracks of all time. would be Martin Scorsese. He used The Doors' eery eleven-and-a-half-minute epic: "The End" during a love scene in his very first film, entitled Who's That Knocking at My Door? So it's no surprise that Goodfellas, widely regarded as his greatest achievement, would be accompanied by a killer soundtrack as well. From the use of Donovan's "Atlantis" during Billy Batts' death scene, to the musical mishmash in Ray Liotta's paranoid helicopter sequence, the soundtrack is just one of the many reasons why Goodfellas has remained timeless. 1. The Big Chill (1983) Before Lawrence Kasdan wrote and directed The Big Chill, he was responsible for the screenplays behind cult classics like: Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. The Big Chill, however, is anything but science fiction. The film centers around seven former college buddies who reunite over a weekend after the death of one of their close friends. The result is a nostalgic comedy-drama about a bunch of thirty-somethings coming to terms with their own mortality. The soundtrack is entirely made up of 60's rock and R&B records, fitting for a group of baby boomers trying to feel young again. The Big Chill beautifully incorporates tracks like: The Rolling Stones' "You Can't Always Get What You Want", "My Girl" by The Temptations, "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye and "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" by Aretha Franklin. 2. Almost Famous (2000) Cameron Crowe's semi-autobiographical drama Almost Famous, centers on 15-yearold William Miller who gets the chance to write for Rolling Stone Magazine, and go on tour with an up-and-coming rock band. Set in the early 1970's, the film's soundtrack is filled with classic rock hits from Led Zeppelin, Elton John, The Who, Simon & Garfunkel and David Bowie. Both the film and the soundtrack beautifully capture the essence of the decade. 3. Goodfellas (1990) If you could attribute the birth of the rock n' roll movie soundtrack to any one person, it 4. Easy Rider (1969) Dennis Hopper's directorial debut happened to feature a little-known actor by the name of Jack Nicholson. Released in 1969, Easy Rider has become one of the most iconic biker movies of all time. A drama centered around two motorcyclists and their journey traveling across America, its soundtrack includes hits from artists like: Steppenwolf, The Band, Jimi Hendrix and Bob Dylan. 5. Pulp Fiction (1994) The 90's were a great time for Quentin Tarantino. Throughout the decade he wrote and directed such films as: Reservoir Dogs, True Romance, From Dusk Till Dawn and Jackie Brown. Pulp Fiction, his greatest work, was released in 1994 and earned seven Oscar nominations including Best Picture. Tarantino took home his first Academy Award that year for Best Writing. The soundtrack, which has become just as iconic as the film itself, features 1960's musical gems from Chuck Berry, Dusty Springfield, and Neil Diamond. Page 14 The Loyola News Volume XII, Issue II Just Like the Movies: An Essay By MATTHEW MARTINO When I was eight or nine years old, I asked my family an unthinkable question. You see, we had all gathered at my aunt and uncle's house for our usual Friday night family dinners. And once we had all finished eating, and the women had finished cleaning the dishes and the men had temporarily refrained from drinking, we all assembled in the living room to talk (as if we hadn't done enough of that around the dinner table). The TV was on and although we all ignored it, it hummed in the background of our conversations like a warm breeze from the patio door that someone had left open. I sat on the floor rummaging through my aunt and uncle's old DVD collection that was buried deep within their television console, along with dusty diet books, magazines and CDs from the nineties. One DVD cover that caught my eye depicted a hand and a pair of marionette strings merging together to spell the words: “The Godfather”. “What's The Godfather?” I asked anybody who was listening. They all looked at me with such shock and disbelief that it would have been better if I asked where babies come from. You see, as I would come to find out, The Godfather was a rite of passage in my family; not just watching it but experiencing it, laughing with it, crying at it and reciting lines from it together on nights such as this one. They proceeded to tell me what The Godfather was all about. They told me about Don Corleone, the Corleone mob family and about all the other little things that make this film so great. So of course I asked the obvious question: “what about drugs?” (as I figured the words “drugs” and “mob” were synonymous). "No, no. Never drugs," they all responded quickly, as if Don Corleone was a real person. It was at this moment I realized that he was in fact, a real person. That he and Michael and Sonny and Connie and Fredo and Tom were all real. That these movies were much more than just some old, dusty VHS tapes or DVDs from your aunt and uncle's television console. That these laughs and cries and lines that we recite together around the dinner table or sitting together in the living room are much more than what we give them credit for. Because for some reason, that line in that movie from behind that television console made you laugh, made you cry or was just so unforgettable that you just had recite it verbatim whenever somebody brought it up. It was in that moment I realized that what makes a great movie is its ability to create nights such as this: nights that are real, laughs that are real, cries that are real. Because although what happens on screen may just be a fantasy, what happens inside of us, or while yelling at each other around the dinner table, or while sitting together in the living room, is very real. American Sniper: the Novel and the Movie By BENJAMIN DESROSIERSLEGAULT The novel "American Sniper" is the autobiography of the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history, Chris Kyle. A movie based on this novel was released in January of 2014 in the U.S., and in December for Canada. Chris Kyle wrote the book with the help of Jim DeFelice and Scott McEwen. I found the movie as well as the novel to be very interesting and full of action. In the movie, the role of Chris Kyle was played wonderfully by Bradley Cooper. I would personally rate the film 8.5/10. American Sniper was nominated for 20 awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor at the 2015 Oscars, and won 9. When reading the book, even for someone whom isn't a huge fan of reading I always left wanting to read more because there was always so much going on. I enjoyed the movie because it really focused on all the interesting parts of Chris' story so that there would not be any dull moments. I found the book to be a bit different than most books and there are a lot more details compared to the movie. I found that the book had a very slow start, while in the movie they spent little time talking about the process that soldiers must go through before being deployed. However, the book went into a lot more detail on this topic, whereas the movie jumped right into the action, which may or may not be a bad thing depending on what you like. Although I found the entire novel to be very (Continued on page 23) The Loyola News Volume XII, Issue II Page 15 Speech Competitions Return to Loyola April 8 - After an extended hiatus, the Loyola Public Speaking Contest, for many years a fixture in our school calendar, was resurrected. Two competitions were held - a junior and senior contest. The two winners will represent Loyola at the Quebec Association of Independent School’s (QAIS) English Public Speaking Competition later this month. The Head of the English Department, Mr. Mark Diachyshyn, publically thanked all those who attended, judged and participated in this year's in -house competitions. The runner-up for the senior competition was William Greiss from 5C. The winner was Alexandre Apostolatos from 4A. Second place in the junior division went to Alexander Lancry from 2A and the winner was Dawson Horne of 1E. Good luck Loyola champions! Above, left to right: senior public speaking champion Alexandre Apostolatos and junior champion Dawson Horne The Ruble: Is Russian Sport the Next Victim? By ANTHONY FARTHING Montreal, February 7 – Just over six months ago, in late June, a Russian ruble was worth $0.030 US dollars (USD). Today the ruble’s value has been slashed in half to around $0.014 USD (XE.com), meaning that wages earned by workers are now worth less when buying foreign goods as those prices have spiked up. This drop will affect important aspects of many peoples’ lives, including sports. Fans are the heart and soul of every franchise, especially for soccer and ice hockey, the two most popular sports in Russia according to Encyclopaedia Britannica. The Russian Premier League is Russia’s top soccer league, and last season, it was already struggling to draw a big crowd. According to StadiumDB, it ranked 11th among Europe’s top leagues last season, averaging 11,510 fans each game. This means that Belgium’s Jupiler Pro League, and the second-tier of English football, the SkyBet Championship, were more popular than the main league of Europe’s most populated country. This year only one team, FK Ufa, has average more than 70% capacity at their home games. The situation was so dire that former national team head coach Val- ery Gazzaev went to England in search of help to boost the league’s popularity (World Soccer). The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) is not without issues either. According to the International Ice Hockey Federation, the league is only fourth in attendance in Europe, behind Switzerland’s, Germany’s, and Sweden’s top leagues. A fallen ruble will only make this bad scenario worse, as clubs will need to raise prices to be able to offset the higher salaries that will likely be demanded by their players. For a team to be successful, in any sport, a solid core of players is a prerequisite. While the soccer league is 75% Russian according to Championat, a Russian website, this means a quarter of it is made up of foreigners. Zenit St. Petersburg, currently at the top of the standings in the Russian Premier League, features a good mix of Russians and players from out of the country, but they might be facing a predicament this summer. Salomón Rondón, Hulk, Axel Witsel, Nicolas Lombaerts, Ezequiel Garay, Domenico Criscito, Luis Neto, Danny, and Javi García all play for Zenit, are all in their prime, and could all easily garner interest from a lot of clubs in Europe’s top leagues. There is also a great chance many of the league’s foreign stars will demand a higher salary if they are paid in rubles. On the other hand, if these teams pay their foreign players in euros, it will cost them more because of the conversion rate. Another top team, CSKA Moscow, has already sold two of their stars, Seydou Doumbia, to AS Roma in Italy, and Rasmus Elm, to Kalmar in Sweden. The KHL also possesses a considerable amount of foreigners and former NHL players. In fact, as of August 4th of 2014, the league had 188 former NHL players, all of whom could be pursued by other leagues. The KHL’s team owners will be faced with a similar scenario as those of the Russian Premier League, such as CSKA Moscow: pay up or sell. Russia is in a dark place right now, with the Ukrainian crisis and the fall of the ruble occurring simultaneously. And while sport in Russia can and most likely will take a hit in the coming months, the Russian population has to fight through and continue to use sports as a source of unity, no matter what its condition. All information taken from Soccerway unless otherwise noted. Page 16 The Loyola News Volume XII, Issue II Arrivederci Roma: the 2015 Italy Trip By MATHEW MARTINO On Friday, February 27th, 2015, forty-three eager secondary four and five students boarded a Lufthansa international flight at Montreal's Pierre Elliot Trudeau Airport. Plane ticket and passport in hand, what awaited them eight hours later and 6000 miles away was a trip they would never forget. The 2015 Loyola Italy Trip began in Venice, a city unlike any other. After a brief layover in Munich, the students flew one hour to Venice, where they landed at around lunch time. After checking into the hotel and getting their belongings settled, the students were given the entire day to venture out and explore the beautiful city until dinner time, which was always held around 7:30 PM. Although slightly jetlagged, it didn't stop many students from heading to the remarkable St. Mark's Square (Piazza San Marco), a destination laden with tourists and renowned for its historical monuments such as: St. Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco) and Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale). The first official day of the trip began with an early wake up call (as did most mornings) and after breakfast in the hotel, the students ventured to the island of Burano. Situated in the Venetian Lagoon, Burano is a quaint island village renowned for its lacework, brightly colored houses and its world famous glass-blowing. A return to Venice saw a walking tour of the city which guided the students through major landmarks such as: the Church of Santa Maria Assunta (a Jesuit church constructed in 1715), the Rialto Bridge as well as the aforementioned St. Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace. On the last day in Venice, the students and teachers visited the historical Jewish Ghetto which was established in 1516 and used during the Second World War. The students were then given more free time to explore the city and take in the beautiful sights and sounds one last time. The next morning the students and chaperones checked out of the hotel and traveled to Bologna, where they spent the day on a guided tour exploring the city and its world renowned university (Universitá di Bologna). The group was also given the chance to climb up the Asi- nelli Tower (one of the two most prominent towers in Bologna) which consisted of 497 steps. The students and chaperones then boarded their coach bus and traveled to Florence. During their first day in Firenze, the group went on a guided tour throughout the city where they visited such cultural landmarks as: Piazza della Signoria, Basilica di Sante Croce (Basilica of the Holy Cross), the Uffizi Gallery (where they viewed works by Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci and Raphael) and the world famous Ponte Vecchio (quite simply meaning Old Bridge). The students also visited the breathtaking Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore, or il Duomo, as it is more commonly referred to. Established in 1436, il Duomo The next morning, after and early breakfast and bus ride, the group traveled to Siena where they enjoyed a guided tour through some of the town's most famous cultural landmarks. The students and chaperones visited the Duomo di Siena (Cathedral of Siena), Piazza del Campo, and the Basilica of San Domenico which boasted several relics of St. Catherine of Siena, most notably, her mummified head. After lunch, the group made their way to Rome, where following check-in, enjoyed a lovely nighttime guided tour of the ancient city by coach bus. Their first full day in Rome began with a trip through the Vatican, where the students received the chance to visit St. Peter's Basilica and the breathtaking Sistine is the main basilica of Florence and was once the world's largest dome. During their second day in Florence, the students and chaperones visited Piazzale Michelangelo (Michelangelo's Square) which boasted a breathtaking panoramic view of the entire city. They then traveled to Galleria dell' Accademia di Firenze (Gallery of the Academy of Florence) to observe Michelangelo's world famous statue of David, as well as some of his other uncompleted works. The students also visited the Leonardo Da Vinci Museum where they were able to interact with machines that were constructed from his personal notebooks. Chapel. They were then lead through a guided tour of the Catacombs of San Callisto (which although haunting and eerie, was less claustrophobic than many students had imagined), Piazza di Spagna (Spanish Steps), the Pantheon, and Piazza Navona. The students also visited the Chiesa del Santissimo Nome di Gesù all'Argentina (Church of the Most Holy Name of Jesus at the Argentina), or Chiesa del Gesù, as it is more commonly known, which served as a model for Jesuit churches across the globe. On their second day in Rome, the students visited the Colosseum, San Pietro in Vincoli (a Catholic church home of Michelangelo's sculpture of Moses and the (Continued on page 23) The Loyola News Volume XII, Issue II Page 17 Journey into the Past: Classics Department’s Trip to Greece antiquity). Other sites included the Olympic Stadium that hosted the first modern Olympics in 1896, the Plaka district (the oldest inhabited area of Athens), the ancient Agora and visits to the National Archeological Museum of Athens and the Acropolis Museum. Twenty-one Loyola Classics students ventured to Greece (the birthplace of (Western Civilization) over the spring break and spent ten days on a cultural and historical odyssey. The group took a one-day cruise of the Saronic Gulf, setting sail from the ancient port of Piraeus. The sea adventure included visits to the islands of Poros, Hydra and Aegina. Ancient Greece was an awesome era in human history that saw key advancements in politics, art, philosophy, science, drama, theatre, literature and much more. The itinerary for the spring break trip included stops at many of the most famous and significant historical sites as well as museums that house priceless artifacts. Next, a three-day road trip featured the following: a visit to Delphi to explore the archaeological site and museum centered on the legendary oracle; on to Ancient Olympia to examine the site of the first Olympic Games and the Olympic Museum, a tour of an olive oil plant and a meeting with the mayor at city hall; guided tours of the ancient kingdom of Mycenae, the immaculately preserved theatre of Epidauros and the healing center of Asclepius (the legendary god of medicine). As well, the group engaged in a pottery workshop in Mycenae. In Athens, the group visited the Acropolis on which stands the Parthenon (one of the most famous buildings from On the way back to Athens, there was a stop at the ancient city-state of Corinth (including time to enjoy the beautiful views from Acrocorinth, which is the most impressive of the Greek acropoleis) and time was spared to walk back and forth across the Corinth Canal. The last two days on the itinerary featured a trip to Cape Sounion which is a beautiful promontory southeast of Athens along the Apollo Coast and free time to explore Athens. According to Classics teacher Jarrett Ketterling, “It was one of the most exciting and enjoyable spring break class trips that I have organized over the last ten years. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves and the participation of colleagues Sean Ryan and Mariam Moussa was very much appreciated. Dr. Dontigny was gracious enough to serve as our tour physician and our guide for the whole trip, Niki Vlachou, was a consummate professional and very nice person.” Clockwise, from upper left: arriving at the island of Hydra; posing in front of the Parthenon; a detail from the north pediment of the Treasury of the Siphnians; the group at Delphi (known in antiquity as “the center of world”). Page 18 The Loyola News Volume XII, Issue II SPORTS & CLUBS Bantam Hockey’s Perfect Season, continued from page 1 (Continued from page 1) ligence and fortitude to everything that was thrown at them. They made in game adjustments flawlessly and it was a testament to the character of the players. Coach Brian Traynor placed his entire leadership group on the same line at the start of the season. The trio of captain Matthew Brues in the middle of assistants Nico Chevrier and Owen Lawton quickly became the most dominant line in the league and one that no other team could find an answer for. The big body of Massimo Greco centered the second line, and he lead the team in Patrick Kane highlight reel goals. Alongside of Greco was veteran James Van Aelst and Coach John Geraghty's beloved Alex Cinquino. Cinquino was known as the "Beast" because of his animalistic intensity that he played with. The third line saw two rookies in Henry Molson and Matthew Ve- ga-Bellini playing alongside Anthony Tortolano. Tortolano was named as the unsung hero in the finals, as voted on by his teammates. Andreas Tutino rounded out the core of forwards and was a sparkplug for the team. Neos Dionisopoulos and Noah De La Durantaye were rookies last season who really strggled at times. This year they were veterans who solidified the most dominant defensive grouping in the league. Add Charles Argento to the mix and you have the High School hockey version of the Big 3. Carson Laderville added a lot of experience to the rookie core of Jonah Smith, and Jeremy Iacobacci. Unfortunately, Iacobacci suffered a season ending injury in January and had to be replaced by the very steady play of Willem Dugas. Averaging 1.1 goals against per game is no easy feat, but the dynamic dual of Julian Zompa and Christopher Core did indeed make it look easy. They were by far Above: Loyola Braves team captain Matthew Brues. Photo by Tom Reynolds the best goalie tandem in the league. Zompa's dominance prevailed in the league final where he was named the MVP. Keeping the Dual and the team on their toes was the spitfire David Lewis, who was the team's alternate goalie. Baseball in Montreal: Destiny or Delusion? By ANTHONY FARTHING Montreal, February 7 – When the Montreal Expos left Quebec in 2004 and relocated to Washington, D.C., a 36-year legacy ended. The end was a very emotional and bitter one for the fans of Les Expos, as well as for the city as a whole. More than 10 years later, Montrealers have forgotten their heartaches and have obtained a new goal: bring baseball back. So that a new team can succeed in Montreal, it must be understood why the last one failed. Firstly, their home, the Olympic Stadium in the East End, was far from central. Baseball often played second fiddle to ice hockey, and location is crucial in reducing that gap and boosting interest. Secondly, the Olympic Stadium was notori- ous for being cavernous and cold. While a full house made for a great atmosphere, more than 10,000 fans a game was rarely averaged after 1997, meaning most of the sound would come from fans banging the empty seats beside them. A feasibility study released over a year ago states that a stadium located downtown with an attendance of at least 35,000 is necessary, and I agree. The study also listed the Montreal Hippodrome, the Montreal Children’s Hospital, Bonaventure Expressway, and Wellington Basin as potential sites. In my opinion, the Hippodrome is undesirable because of location, leaving the three other possibilities. The Hospital is ideal because of its proximity to downtown, while the two others offer a view of the St. Lawrence. Another reason for the team’s departure was a lack of ownership commitment. Prior owner Claude Brochu tried to build a new stadium, but abandoned it be(Continued on page 22) The Loyola News Volume XII, Issue II Page 19 Jayhawks win IBA championship The Intramural Basketball Association wrapped up their season yesterday as the Jayhawks, led by their star, Joseph Sciortino, won the league championship. The game ended up being a tight game from the start with neither team being able to take a substantial lead. The Jayhawks were only up one point at the half with an 18-17 lead. The second half was no different with both teams trading baskets. In the end, with some clutch shooting and timely defense, the Jayhawks were able to hold off the Wildcats and take home the title with a 3632 win. Players of the game: Jayhawks Joey Sciortino, Wildcats - Sebastien Christie. Warriors of the Game: Jayhawks - Liam McGregor, Wildcats - Adriano Della Sala. The Teacher/Student Game was similar to the finals as it was a close game from the start with the students holding a 15-14 lead at the half. With the help of six Scoring Leaders Player PTS J. Sciortino 122 G. Centorami 92 S. Christie 80 B. Landsberger 68 O. Zivkovic 60 L. Zinno 44 J. D'Onofrio 44 D. Kavanagh 43 A. Bianco 38 R. LaMorgia 35 T. Frankham 33 Above: IBA leading scorer Joseph Sciortino. At right: the league champion Jayhawks. Photo by Tom Reynolds three-pointers, the students were able to keep up with the teachers. With two seconds on the clock, the students had an opportunity to send the game into overtime but the shot went in and out again. The teachers won in a squeaker, 35-33. Players of the Game: Mr.Burns and Adriano Della Sala. Warriors of the Game: Mr.Geraghty and Tim Johns. Mr. Santillo Thanks for a great season. Page 20 The Loyola News Volume XII, Issue II Loyola Table Tennis Club Wraps Up Second Season Congratulations to all 102 players for their participation, sportsmanship and dedication to excellence over the course of our second official season. As well, while on vacation, LTTC Commissioner Jarrett Ketterling held a special press conference in Delphi, Greece on March 4 to announce the player award winners. John-Anthony Néemeh was named the league’s Most Valuable Player, Jack Drouin was named the Most Improved Player and Louis Genest was named the Rookie of the Year. Porporino wins St. Michael Tour Championship February 24 - Congratulations to Anthony Porporino, who cast aside his reputation as the “best player on tour to never win,” after achieving victory in the biggest tournament of the year. Porporino was perfect for the whole competition in what was one of the most dominating performances in club history. He defeated number one seed JohnAnthony Néemeh twice, including the final. John-Anthony Néemeh makes history at St. Zambdas Open Top Ten February 19 - John-Anthony Néemeh returned to the top of the LTTC player rankings and became the winningest player in tour history after winning the St. Zambdas Open. Néemeh defeated Frédérick-Yvon McAuliffe in two-straight games to claim his sixth trophy of the season, giving him one more careeer win than hall of famer Anthony Evans. # Name PTS W L 1 John-Anthony Néemeh 197 33 4 2 Benjamin Gauthier 166 29 8 3 Frédérick-Yvon McAuliffe 151 28 11 4 Anthony Porporino 140 24 10 5 Jack Drouin 96 18 11 6 Adam Pirro 86 14 10 7 Anthony Strina 82 14 11 8 Jean-Paul Berouti 79 16 11 Please visit the LTTC’s official web page for more information: 9 Nicholas Farrow 78 14 12 10 Dominic Salvo 64 12 9 http://news.loyola.ca/ tabletennisclub.html Above, left to right: John-Anthony Néemeh (league’s Most Valuable Player), Jack Drouin (Most Improved Player) and Louis Genest (Rookie of the Year) Indoor Track Event February 12 - For the first time at Loyola, a few senior athletes made a rather passionate plea to Mr. Lafave, Ms. Moussa and couple of others about participating as a secondary five crew for this year’s indoor track and field event. They've been asking for a while but the school never wanted to add an extra GMAA sport in addition to our already full list of teams. An exception was made this year. Ms. Moussa, who knows many of the athletes from their history with the Cross Country Running team, agreed to be the coach. It turned out to be a fantastic event, with almost 400 participants in total. Matthew-Philip Driver (a last minute replacement) won the 60 metre run and finished second in the 200 metre run. As well, he had the third highest aggregate score in the competition. The relay team came in with a strong second place finish and despite technical obstacles, Adrian Goin and Michael Lebel led their heats in the 60 metre hurdles and Goin finished third in the finals. Overall, the team finished fifth out of fourteen. The Loyola News Volume XII, Issue II Page 21 Loyola Swim Team Repeats Last Year’s Epic Performance February 17 - Congratulations to the Loyola swim team who captured three GMAA city championships for the second year in a row. Loyola’s swimmers brought home titles in the Bantam, Juvenile and team aggregate categories. Special mention goes to team captain Charles Coffin for bringing the team together, Adrian Goin for his five years of awardwinning service and Most Improved Player Jeremy Allen for his best year in the lanes. Well done to all Warriors! The “Tradition” of our Game By RYAN CASTELINO Montreal, February 10th - Hockey, the only team sport in North America where fighting is not only permitted but often times encouraged by the coaches, players and fans. Fighting has been a part of the sport for a long time and is now considered to be one of the great “traditions” of our game. As for my opinion on this heavily debated topic, I believe that the NHL should ban fighting in hockey because it is slowly but surely ruining the game that we Canadians love. Hockey is one of the fastest and most exciting sports in the world to watch. When the game is played at top speed, with people of a high skill level, there is really nothing better. However, fighting has the ability to ruin and literally cause damage to this sport in a multitude of ways. One of the reasons why I think fighting should be banned is because it is truly useless. Fighting in hockey has very few benefits, if any at all. Fighting will not help a team on the scoreboard and it most certainly will not offer any advantages to either one of the teams. All fighting does is put the players and their health in danger and slow down the game that we all love. Instead of having young and skilled players on a NHL team’s 3rd and 4th line they have “goons.” These young players who have worked hard to get where they are, are having their well deserved spots on an NHL team being taken away by “goons” that most likely cannot skate nearly as good as them, stick handle as well as them or shoot the puck as hard as they can, but they do know how to fight. Hockey offers fans so much, whether it be the non-stop action, the big hits made by skilled players, the playoffs and everything that comes with it, such as playoff beards and of course the intensity and goals! Unfortunately, I feel that fighting in hockey has the ability to take all that makes hockey so unique and turn it into an absolute disaster. An example of this took place during a game involving the Hamilton Bulldogs playing against the Utica Comets of the AHL. Hamilton was up 10 in the second period when all of a sudden a staged fight broke out off a face-off involving defensemen Jared Tinordi (Drafted by the Montreal Canadians) and defensemen Andrey Pedan. Jared Tinordi took a hard right punch to the face during the fight, which knocked him off balance. While falling he smashed his head against the ice knocking him unconscious for a few minutes. Tinordi was later diagnosed with head and facial injuries and did not return to the game. This fight took the viewers attention off what was a very enjoyable game and instead focused their attention on Jared Tinordi and what had happened to him. As much as I love the game of hockey, I can’t stand watching 20-30 year old men fight in the game that I love. It’s ridiculous if you ask me and sets a terrible example for the young kids who are influenced by the sport. Unfortunately, I don't believe that the NHL has any plans on banning fighting in the league. I guess we’ll have to wait for something terrible to happen to a player during a fight before the NHL even begins to consider banning what is now considered one of the many great “traditions” of the sport. Page 22 The Loyola News Volume XII, Issue II The History of Loyola Discipline, continued from page 2 (Continued from page 2) was sent back in. In the work JUGs in Mr. O’Connor’s time, since they were in the old Concordia buildings, the punishment was stripping paint from the windows and banisters. As for regular JUGs, it was very similar to today: the students were given a paper with an article on honour and respect to copy for the next day. “The only thing they cared about was neatness, so if the teacher was grumpy that day, they could rip it up and you would have to restart.” Presently Loyola High School’s disciplinarian is Mr. Vince Fulvio. When asked what he thinks about the system today he said: “I like the reflective nature of it […] we try to answer the question why a little bit more, and hopefully when you answer the why, you get to the root cause.” When he got the job as disciplinarian he decided to have a bit more of a reflective nature. Even the JUG sheets were changed, instead of just the question “What did you to receive this JUG?”, he decided to add: “Why did you do it, and how can we make sure it doesn’t happen again?” Instead of the student just explaining what happened, they are forced to reflect on what they did. Loyola’s system has changed an incredible amount, from strapping and scraping paint from banisters, to reflecting and trying to change the way we go about our problems. So the next time you get a JUG on a Friday just remember, at least you aren’t there all weekend cleaning floors and scraping paint. Baseball in Montreal, continued from page 18 (Continued from page 18) cause of a lack of support from fans and government, according to TVA. Another former Expos’ owner, Jeffrey Loria, is perhaps the subject of the most abuse for selling the franchise to Major League Baseball (MLB) and then immediately purchasing the Florida Marlins. The final suspect is the MLB itself. The MLB owned the team for two years, during 2003 and 2004. During the 2003 season, the Expos were in a tight wildcard race and were denied September call-ups, meaning its roster would lack depth for the playoff push. The league set them up to fail and played a big part in their demise. If having to play a chunk of ‘home games’ in Puerto Rico in 2003 and 2004 wasn’t the nail in the coffin, this was. During this era, there was no “wild-card” playoff system, which allows the best non-division winning team to make the playoffs. This means the Expos only made the playoffs once, in 1981. Although they fielded competitive teams for much of their tenure, including 1994 when they were statistically the best team in baseball during that strike-shortened season, they could not crack the playoffs. Had the wildcard been in place, the team would have also made the post-season in 1979, and would likely lead to more competitive games and higher attendance towards the end of the season later on in their history. The Expos were near the top of the National League in terms of attendance during the late 70s and early 80s, and more children are playing baseball today, made apparent by Mayor Denis Coderre’s injection of $11 million into repairing the city’s baseball fields, as per The Montreal Gazette. We have the interest and all that’s left is an owner and a stadium. Philippe Couillard, Denis Coderre, Canadian billionaires, and most importantly, Montrealers: make it happen. All information taken from Baseball Reference or personal knowledge, unless otherwise noted. Baseball can work in Montreal. The Rise of Boko Haram, continued from page 8 (Continued from page 8) ties in order to downplay the threat of Boko Haram. On January 12, 2015, Boko Haram attacked a Cameroon military base and the government forces killed 143 militants. Six days later Boko Haram attacked a Cameroonian village; they torched the houses, killed many residents and kidnapped 60 to 80 civilians. On February 4, the Chad Army killed around 200 Boko Haram militants. As a response, the Islamic terrorist group attacked a town killing 81 civilians and 19 soldiers. The United States, China, France, the United Kingdom, Israel and Canada are currently trying to help these West African countries with defeating this terrorist group by sending vehicles and equipment. Many are uncertain of when the wrath of Boko Haram will end. The Loyola News Volume XII, Issue II Page 23 Armenian Genocide, continued from page 6 (Continued from page 6) a big girl, they would come and take them outside, use them, and bring them back.” Margaret’s entire family was murdered and she was the sole survivor. The Turkish government refuses to acknowledge the genocide, and even passed a law that prohibits speaking of the genocide. Despite this, many Armenians protest and demand that the Turks acknowledge their crime, and more is expected to come with the 100-year anniversary in April. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Armenian_Genocide www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE-XI6blXB American Sniper, continued from Page 14 (Continued from page 14) good I do believe that it only got into the really interesting parts that we see in the movie about 140 pages in. As expected, the film and the novel are quite different. Like most movies based on books, the movie for American Sniper misses a few interesting details that can only be discovered within the novel. The book and the motion picture may have their differences however they both follow the same plot about Chris Kyle on his tours in Iraq and the effect war has on himself and his family. I went to go see the movie before I actually read the novel and it left me wanting more. The film sparked my interest in Chris Kyle and that was when I decided to pick up the book. I would definitely recommend both the film the novel. The book is not only educational but also very entertaining. "An amazingly detailed account of fighting in Iraq-a humanizing, brave story that's extremely readable. It will give you a much stronger appreciation of our troops, more awe for Navy SEALs, and also insight into how wars are really fought today (Patricia Cornwell, New York Times book review).” As I said, it's a great read however an interest in military is essential for the enjoyment of the novel, maybe not so much for the film. The novel is a must read and the movie that was based upon this novel is a must watch. Critics tend to agree that the movie was a success. Despite the slow moving start to the novel, I believe that it would be very interesting to war fanatics and military buffs alike. The movie was very well done and can appeal to most people. I highly recommend both the novel and the movie. Sources: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2179136/ Italy Trip, continued from page 16 (Continued from page 16) chains that were worn by Saint Peter), and Basilica Papale di San Paolo fuori le Mura (Papal Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls). Each monument was both breathtaking and unforgettable. The next day, the group departed Rome and headed to the Anzio War Cemetery in order to honor Bernard MacDonald, a former Loyola student who died bravely during World War II. The students and teachers took part in a ceremony held at his burial site that commemorated the fallen soldier who sacrificed his life. Bernard MacDonald was truly a "Man for Others." The next day was spent visiting Monte Cassino, the Commonwealth Cemetery, the Polish Cemetery and the Italian War Cemetery at Migano, Monte Lungo. In the afternoon, the students headed to Pompeii for a guided tour throughout the ancient city that is quite literally frozen in time. The next morning, after having arrived in Sorrento the night before, the students and chaperones took a winding drive up to the Amalfi Coast. The students were given the entire day to explore the beautiful and breathtaking scenery, many of whom enjoyed a day on the beach instead. On the last day of the two-weeklong excursion, the group boarded a ferry and visited the beautiful island of Capri. Although the picturesque landscape made walking through the town a breathtaking experience, the lack of shops open and the rather chilly weather lead many to deem the day as wasted. However, it seemed as though the frosty temperature was simply preparing the students and chaperones for the harsh winter awaiting them back home! The 2015 Loyola Italy Trip was an unforgettable experience that will surely remain vivid in the minds of both students and teachers for years to come. The Loyola News: Visit us at News.Loyola.ca The Loyola News student organization is responsible for the online news site and the newspaper. We are always looking for new members to join our staff. Writers, journalists, photographers, artists, cameramen, film makers, cartoonists, poets and all other types of creative individuals are welcome! Be sure to visit our online news site to keep up with the news and to learn more about our organization. Staff meetings are announced online and in the daily bulletin. Also, you may contact the organization’s moderator, Mr. Ketterling, for information. Pictured at right are members of the executive department of The Loyola News staff. Above, left to right: Editor-in-Chief Matthew Martino; Assistant Editor Zackary Gimore; Assistant Editor Zakary Arsenault; reporter Sean O’Neil Above, left to right: Head of Videography Philip LeMoyne; photographer and reporter John Meragias; photographer and videographer Alexander Corej; Head of Public Relations and reporter Jordan Drury