In This Issue - Holy Trinity Diocesan High School

Volunteer Club helps those in need on Long Island
by Katherine Bavaro
Holy Trinity is considered to be a
second home and a family-oriented community to both its students and faculty
members. It is a place where we all come
together to help and guide one another.
This is seen throughout many parts of the
school and in the numerous activities and
events that take place at Holy Trinity.
These are different ways in which the
students can explore their talents and
creative ideas. One area of the school in
particular takes part in assisting those in
need and helping in any way they can:
the Volunteer Club.
The moderators of the Volunteer
Club, Miss O’Hara and Miss Maggio,
seek to help any cause they can and encourage the students to extend helping
hands as well. They put their hearts into
the work of the Volunteer Club and love
it because they are kind, caring, and generous people who seek to assist anyone
in need. Miss O’Hara and Miss Maggio
put others ahead of themselves without
even considering putting themselves
first. These women continuously ask
themselves about what more they can do
for both our school and the community
around them. They make anyone and
everyone always welcome to the meetings and appreciated for their assistance
in the events they sponsor. No one
should ever feel left out or excluded;
they always remind the students that
there is a spot for everyone to participate
in an activity. All the work and dedication both the moderators and the students
put into this club is always for the good
and benefit of the lives of others. There
is plenty to help out with and get involved in here throughout the school
year.
Members of Volunteer Club’s
Executive Board—senior Brittany
Hampton, junior Michael Nguyen, senior Katharine Bavaro, senior Tom Bischoff, and junior Tommy Gambino—
collect school supplies to be distributed
to those in need.
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The money that the Volunteer Club makes from the sale of homemade brownies and other goodies goes to charities such as
the Wounded Warrior Project and the Ronald McDonald House.
A few activities we take part in
every year are collecting food for the
homeless or school supplies for students
across Long Island. However, many of
the students and faculty members know
the Volunteer Club especially for their
numerous bake sales during many parts
of the school year. The bake sales are
known for their delicious cupcakes and
brownies made homemade by the students and are always held for a good
cause in need, such as the Wounded
Warriors Project and leukemia and lymphoma research. The money raised goes
to people with disabilities and researchers who are working towards finding a
cure for diseases and disorders, as well as
the Ronald McDonald House for children
needing hospital treatment and care.
There is an event where the students of
Holy Trinity volunteer at the Ronald
McDonald House to serve dinner to the
families that have children in their facility.
There are various times of the year
when the Volunteer Club makes sandwiches after school and then delivers
them to the Mary Brennan Inn, a local
homeless shelter on Long Island. The
process moves quickly with many helping hands. One annual event that takes
place during the Christmas season is the
party at Molloy College for senior citizens. The seniors come from different
assisted living facilities across Long Island and look forward to this event all
year round. The student volunteers from
Holy Trinity spend the day talking with
the seniors, serving food, and helping
make the day a success. This is a one
way to start off the Christmas season
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Homecoming game!
How Trinity students
celebrate Halloween
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with the joy of giving.
The willingness to help others and
the welcome gestures given should make
anyone embrace the opportunity to join
the Volunteer Club. It holds a special
place in the Holy Trinity community and
is open to everyone. The Volunteer Club
is one part of Holy Trinity that makes it
united, strong, and welcoming.
Volunteer Club Moderators Miss Maggio and Miss O’Hara count all the money
they’ve collected so far while members of Volunteer Club stand at the ready in
the front lobby to sell snacks to students before they get on their buses.
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Opinions
Foreign language should enhance your life, not burden it
by Stephanie Angus
Editor-in-Chief
It is no secret that some students,
whether at Holy Trinity or another high
school on Long Island, have grown to
have a common disdain for or indifference toward taking foreign language
classes. New York State mandates that
students take at least one year of foreign
language. Many students go past a single
year of foreign language to take at least
three years, if only for the sake of earning an advanced diploma.
At Trinity, those who are considered to be “serious” language students
will move on to a college language
course on their fourth year while many–
those who have waited for the chance to
Learning to communicate
with someone in his or her
first language is not only
fulfilling, but also ideal.
Language is a part of a
person’s being. It is a part
of a person’s culture.
drop their language course since freshman year–will not continue. Taking a
second language doesn’t appeal to everyone. However, for those willing to consider the benefits of having another language under their belts, foreign language
classes have multiple advantages.
Many students live under the assumption that, to get by in the world, all
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one truly needs is the English language.
Those of us on Long Island are within
close proximity to New York City, a
melting pot and business center of the
world. In the City alone, one can hear
bits and pieces of almost every language.
Within just a few blocks, you can hear a
mixture of Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, Italian, Hindi, and even Hebrew. By
barring yourself from learning another
language, you are cutting yourself off
from a large percentage of the world.
Though non-native English speakers tend
to choose English as a second language
because of its international influence, the
level of fluency of its learned speakers
varies. Learning to communicate with
someone in his or her first language is
not only fulfilling, but also ideal. Language is a part of a person’s being. It is a
part of a person’s culture. Some studies
have shown that the language one speaks
can even influence one’s personality. By
opening yourself to a second language,
you are opening yourself to a completely
new experience.
Not only does a second language
advance people socially, it also advances
them academically, mentally, and possibly physically. For native English speakers, Germanic and Latin-based languages
have an especially noticeable connection
to their first language. By learning as
little as basic German or Latin, you could
develop better understanding of the English language, which would improve your
speech and better your ability to converse
with not only German speakers but English speakers as well. Mentally, the reward of learning another language can be
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Contributing Writers
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Katherine Bavaro, ‘15
Kristen Bruck, ‘15
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Carol Nguyen, ‘18
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Sam Scala, ‘16
Sam Stepkowski, ‘18
Dilanie Vega, ‘15
Erikah Webb, ‘15
Quinn Zizzo, ‘16
satisfying and better enable travel for
those who are more adventurous. Our
mental state has proven to be reflected in
Some studies have shown
that the language one
speaks can even influence
one’s personality. By opening yourself to a second
language, you are opening
yourself to a completely
new experience.
our physical state as seen in cases of extreme stress when the body is, as a result
of the strain, reflective of the situation.
Most importantly, learning a second
language can be fun. Though it would be
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preparing them for future educational
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more helpful to learn a language that
would assist you in day-to-day situations
or in an occupation you plan to go into
(Spanish is prominent in the United
States and thus is a strong second language), for some, learning a language
they know they will enjoy is a better option. For artists, consider languages such
as Mandarin whose written forms are
directly reflected by the picture trying to
be portrayed. Not only would you be
embracing a language of ideographs and
pictographs, you will find a short story
behind many of the characters. For musically inclined students, consider Italian,
whose influences are clearly seen in
sheet music and whose speech patterns
have a musical quality. For those interested in studying art further or fashion,
try learning French. The list of reasons
could go on forever.
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“Love your body” or accept your “real beauty”?
by Erikah Webb
To society, my image is just another
to be judged. If my picture were to be
posted for thousands to see, the comments would be endless––and not in a
The Victoria’s Secret
campaign showed one
image and described another; they want you to
love your body while
looking at supermodels
who weigh barely 90
pounds. Obviously they
don’t give any thought to
the intimidation that it
may cause among young
girls.
good way. They’d say I’m too short, or
too tall. I am too fat or too skinny. My
hair would be too long or too flat. Maybe
my skin tone is way too light or just a
little too dark. My eyes too far apart or
they may say I need glasses. They’d cast
every word in the book upon my image
but they’d never admit to just one comment: “she’s pretty.”
Society may think they have a hold
on how beauty is portrayed but it
doesn’t! Magazines and music videos do
not shine a light on what’s real or, more
importantly, who you are. In writing this
article I came across the Victoria’s Secret
“Love My Body” versus the Dove “Real
Beauty” campaigns, and was astonished
by the images. The Victoria’s Secret
campaign showed one image and described another; they want you to love
your body while looking at supermodels
who weigh barely 90 pounds. Obviously
they don’t give any thought to the intimidation that it may cause among young
girls.
On the other hand, Dove presented
real women of all shapes, sizes, tones,
and ethnicities to prove what real beauty
is in everyday life. Society as a whole
doesn’t realize the effect it is having on
the youth of today. Girls are starving
themselves and young men straining their
bodies. But what is this for? Is it to be
accepted into an image that honestly accepts no one?
For those who fall victim to the
image that society portrays, please realize you are perfectly fine, you show true
beauty in the skin and shape you are already in. My point is, real beauty is not
found on a computer screen or in a magazine; real beauty is found when you look
in the mirror and love the image you see.
Surviving and Thriving:
How survivalism allows people to weather the worst
by Brendan Butler
September was national preparedness month. This time stressed the importance of being ready for anything.
Millions around the country believe
themselves to be ready for anything. No,
really, anything. These millions are part
of a movement known as survivalism.
Survivalism is the act of making preparations for disaster, catastrophe, or general
disruption to the social order. Survivalism typically consists of stockpiling nonperishable food, water, medical supplies,
and being prepared to take defensive
measures.
The men and women who make up
the ranks of survivalists (or “preppers”)
prepare for a myriad array of disasters.
These can include natural disasters from
hurricanes or earthquakes to manmade
catastrophe and war, including nuclear or
conventional warfare, terrorism, economic collapse, or even martial law as some
believe may be coming. Others prepare
for more exotic and little known catastrophes, such as devastating solar flares or
an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack, a
weapon which would knock out almost
anything that relies on electricity.
The degree in which people prepare
varies widely. Some may have some
space set aside in a pantry for a little extra food and water while others invest
thousands into their preps- building underground bunkers with living space for
a large group of people and enough supplies to keep their group alive for years.
Many purchase different weapons and
ammunition for defense or hunting purposes. Some also find it wise to learn a
martial art or self-defense technique.
Survivalists also tend to learn various
outdoor skills, known as “bushcraft,”
including fire building, shelter making,
fishing, and hunting. On the very extreme
side of things, there exist survivalist
groups that are full-blown militias, living
“off the grid” away from the rest of society.
It is this latter image of men and
woman in full camouflage, hauling heavy
packs, wielding military style rifles, and
flying the Gadsden flag that exists in the
minds of many everyday citizens. It is
this image that contributes heavily to the
undeserved bashing and resentment, and
to the notion of extremism which many
attribute to survivalists. With the proliferation of reality television shows such
as National Geographic’s Doomsday
Preppers, the rather secretive and independent prepper community is in the
public eye. Survivalists had been more
than content to stick to their internet forums and newsletters. Now, in light of
some recent events, survivalism is coming under fire by people who view the
whole movement as two quarters insane
and two quarters dangerous to the whole
of society.
On September 12th, Pennsylvania
State Trooper Cpl. Byron Dickson was
ambushed and murdered by survivalist
Eric Matthew Frein. Frein is an example
of the very extreme survivalist his fellow
survivalists hate. Frein, an outspoken
anti-government activist, wished to murder law enforcement officers and commit
mass murders. In the aftermath of this
tragedy, The Washington Post published
an article calling survivalism “a stark
worldview that fuses, in varying degrees,
millennialism, Second Amendment and
hard-money advocacy, environmentalism
and racism.”
While it is true that this man was a
hardcore survivalist, do not think for a
second that every prepper is like him.
That is the same as saying every Muslim
is a terrorist. It’s a narrow-minded and
uneducated view. Survivalists are men
and women just like you and me. Most
have jobs and stable careers, support
families, and pay their bills and taxes.
The problem with the statement by The
Washington Post is that it paints survivalism as a solid ideology with engrained
beliefs. The only conviction in survivalism is that you and your loved ones
should have the means to survive catastrophe. In its purest form, there is abso-
lutely no politics in survivalism—and
certainly no racism. Catastrophe doesn’t
discriminate.
I also think it is unfair that survivalists are uniformly depicted as paranoid
anti-government types. There’s a difference between paranoid and prepared. The
survivalist ideology teaches that it is exponentially better to be prepared for a
The problem with the statement by The Washington Post
is that it paints survivalism
as a solid ideology with engrained beliefs. The only conviction in survivalism is that
you and your loved ones
should have the means to
survive catastrophe. In its
purest form, there is absolutely no politics in survivalism—and certainly no racism. Catastrophe doesn’t discriminate.
crisis and never need your supplies than
to be totally unprepared for disaster when
it is knocking at your door. I can guarantee that in many cases, you couldn’t even
tell a survivalist just by looking at him.
Your next door neighbor with a wife and
two kids and who works in an office
could be a prepper. I consider myself a
survivalist. Do I have a secret bunker
with years of provisions squirreled away
in the wilderness? No, I don’t. I have
extra provisions tucked away- just in
case. I, along with my fellow preppers,
acknowledge that the world is a dynamic,
ever shifting, fragile place. We are prepared for whatever eventuality the world
will bring tomorrow and, more importantly, the day after tomorrow as well.
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News
Miss Trogele joins
English Department
by Carol Nguyen
This year at Holy Trinity there are
many new faces joining the Trinity family. One of the new additions to the faculty is Miss Trogele, who is now the newest member of the English Department.
Miss Trogele graduated from Molloy
College in May 2014 with a Bachelor of
Arts Degree in Adolescent English Education. Currently, Miss Trogele teaches
both ninth grade Regents and Honors
English, a mixed grade Computer Skills
class, and American Film which is exclusively for Trinity seniors. Another view
of Miss Trogele is her hobbies and interests. Miss Trogele states that she is an
avid New York Rangers and Yankees
fan. She enjoys spending time with her
family, and enjoys all genres of music
and literature, especially books by Nicolas Sparks and Sarah Dessen.
Prior to teaching at Holy Trinity
High School, Miss Trogele studenttaught at Westbury Middle School, Garden City Middle School, and Garden
City High School. Miss Trogele attended
public school as a child and as a teen.
When asked what are the main similari-
Miss Trogele gives some advice to
junior Laura de la Hoz about her
most recent essay.
ties and differences between Holy Trinity
High School and public school, Miss
Trogele stated that both Holy Trinity and
her high school felt like a tight knit family, except the main difference is that she
was left to worry about religion, since
religion was left aside and not incorporated throughout her school day, whereas
in Holy Trinity, religion is incorporated
throughout daily activities, lessons, and
classes, and it is a main aspect of Holy
Trinity High School.
Through friends, Miss Trogele had
heard of Holy Trinity’s great reputation
when she was still in high school, and
now feels lucky to be able to teach here
at Trinity. When asked if there were any
other career options in her mind besides
becoming a teacher, Miss Trogele replied, “No, although psychology courses
were interesting, I knew that being a
teacher was the only path.” Even as a
young girl, Miss Trogele recalls owning
a chalkboard and pretending to be a
teacher. Her mother always encouraged
her to read, and as she grew older she
became infatuated with English class and
never wanted the bell to ring, ending
class. One of her favorite English teachers was the inspiration for her to teach
and become an English teacher. In response to New York State’s new Common Core program, she says with a positive outlook, “I know there’s a lot of misconceptions and nerves when it comes to
Common Core, but I know with patience
and practice it can be incorporated successfully.”
As a teacher, Miss Trogele strongly
believes that, “Everyone works at a different pace, but as long as you are working to your best ability, that’s all anyone
can ask for.” With a motivational and
upbeat attitude, she is determined to inspire and encourage her students to believe that, “Anything can be achieved,
once your mind is set on it.”
Former advertiser joins
Trinity’s art department
by Stephanie Angus
Among the display of fresh designs
and a new and improved Titan mascot,
Nancy Costa, a part-time teacher here at
Holy Trinity High School, has added her
own unique perspective to Trinity’s fine
arts education department. Ms. Costa
was kind enough to answer a few questions.
After a fulfilling career in advertisement, Nancy Costa gave up her life of
constant travel to the city and signature
designs to become a fine arts teacher
seven years ago. When asked why, she,
replied with a smile, “I would always
draw when I was younger. When my
children were born, I needed to be at
home with my kids, not traveling to
Manhattan every day. I was always helping them with art projects for school, so I
figured, why not teach?”
Ms. Costa attended SUNY New
Paltz for her BFA (Bachelor of Fine
Arts) and later earned her Masters of
Science in Art Education from Hofstra.
Now teaching multiple classes a day at
Holy Trinity, she has found herself enjoying the overall experience.
“I love the people, the students and
faculty,”
she
stated
cheerfully.
“Everyone is so friendly. I especially
love seeing the paintings in the hallways.
They were one of the first things that
attracted me to teaching at Trinity.”
Ms. Costa also expressed that she is
looking forward to the Spring Arts Show.
“Busy with my own classes, I don’t
get a chance to see all the students’ artwork!” she disclosed with a disappointed
undertone.
An experienced artist with a successful career and compassionate heart,
Ms. Costa had a few words of advice for
both current and future art students.
“Draw all the time,” she tells both
future and current artists. “Try different
mediums.”
Directed towards college students,
she offered tips on overcoming artist
block.
“Personally, I like to go to museums. The world today is changed by
technology. If you can’t explore museums, go on websites. Research different
artists.”
She stressed the need to create a
good life-drawing portfolio and have
knowledge of digital art programs.
“The world is different than when I
was looking for a job. Before, there were
ads for needed artists all over the newspaper. Now everything is done digitally.”
Outside of teaching and the arts,
Ms. Costa has a great love of animals,
particularly dogs. If you’re lucky, you
may see her in Manhattan this weekend
at an animal parade.
Ms. Costa earned her B.F.A. from
SUNY New Paltz and her M.S. in Art
Education from Hofstra.
Pura Vida bracelets combine style and charity
bracelets, keeping them out of poverty
and off the streets. Jorge and Joaquin
now live comfortably in a house of their
own. When customers buy bracelets from
the Charity collection, Pura Vida will
donate portions of the profits to the charity the bracelet supports. Since October
is Breast Cancer Awareness month, now
is the perfect time to buy a Breast Cancer
Beaded, Braided, or Platinum bracelet.
If the incentive of making a difference isn’t enough, purchases rack up
Pura Vida points that can be put towards
future discounts. I currently have 100
Pura Vida Points after buying the Beach
Life and Born to Be Wild bracelets,
which I absolutely love! Pura Vida is too
great of a brand to ignore.
by Kristen Bruck
In 2006, Blake Mycoskie started
something that took the world by storm:
Toms. The company’s “Buy One Give
One” mission showed the world that people can look good and feel good by sharing their good fortune with others. Toms
eventually expanded and became a
household name. Now, it’s time for the
world to know about Pura Vida Bracelets.
On a post-graduation surfing trip to
Costa Rica in 2010, Paul Goodman and
Griffin Thall met two men named Jorge
and Joaquin who were peddling handmade bracelets on the streets. At the
time, they were living in a single room
with only three beds that they had to
share with the rest of the family. Jorge
and Joaquin agreed to make 400 bracelets that Goodman and Thall could take
back home to San Diego with them and
sell at their local boutique. Not surprisingly, the $5 bracelets sold out quickly.
The Pura Vida mission was born.
“Pura Vida” is a Costa Rican concept meaning “Pure Life.” “Enjoying life
slowly, celebrating good fortune and not
taking anything for granted embodies the
Pura Vida Lifestyle,” their website
(puravidabracelets.com) reads. Their
bracelets definitely do this way of life
justice. Each bracelet is unique; no two
bracelets are the same. Some are purely
string, and others have some small silver
beads, or silver or gold charms, just to
name a few styles. Celebrities like David
Beckham, Rico Rodriguez (Manny from
Modern Family), Rihanna, and Rob Kardashian have been seen wearing them,
and the bracelets have been making some
special appearances in the Sports Illus-
trated swimsuit edition. The company
has also expanded and now makes festival bags, key chains, hair ties, coin
pouches, snapbacks, beanies, and iPhone
cases in addition to bracelets.
This beautiful merchandise has a
few pretty good causes. Pura Vida employs Costa Ricans to hand-make their
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News
Theatre department welcomes alum Mr. Sullivan
by Sam Scala
(Interview by Graham Chorusey)
After saying good bye to Mr. Tramantana, we welcome Mr. Sullivan as
our new theatre teacher. Mr. Sullivan
grew up in Wantagh, where he spent a lot
of time using his imagination––an early
sign of his future in acting. As an alumnus of Holy Trinity, Mr. Sullivan had this
to say: “Trinity means a lot to me. Trinity
really has a special place in my heart and
always has.”
At Trinity, Mr. Sullivan was able to
find out who he really was and where he
fit in––in the theatre. He had friends who
were interested in all types of things, like
sports and art––not just those who were
interested in theatre. He especially enjoyed the end of his senior year because
of all the roles he was able to play, just
having a great time with his friends, and
to be able to leave Trinity on such a high
note.
After graduating from Trinity, Mr.
Sullivan went to college at the SUNY
Albany. There he received a B.A. in Theatre Arts, which is more of a general degree compared to B.F.A., which is specific to certain areas of the fine arts. His
experiences at Albany gave him a better
understanding of what it meant to be both
an actor and theatre artist. “I honestly
feel like I wouldn’t be able to teach these
classes and also feel comfortable directing the productions if I hadn’t taken that
general degree,” Mr. Sullivan said about
his college experience.
Mr. Sullivan decided to be a teacher
because he wanted to be able to inspire
others and to create emotional and hilarious experiences through theatre. He
found it hard to be able to do this through
acting because he felt he wasn’t really
able to reach the people who needed it
the most.
“But when I come in and teach,” he
explained, “it’s a way to use the art and
inspire and educate in an immediate kind
of way.”
Mr. Sullivan especially enjoys
teaching the freshmen because they’re
really just learning what theatre is and
are still very amazed by everything. At
the end of the day, Mr. Sullivan just
wants to put a positive mark on the world
and he feels that teaching is a really special way to do that. In the classroom, Mr.
Sullivan doesn’t consider himself an actor; rather he feels as though it’s a collaborative effort between him and his students. He wants to be able to affect his
own students as his teachers affected
him.
Along the way, he would think
about these things that his teachers taught
him and they would give him courage to
overcome difficulties. “I remember my
teachers like Mr. Motsinger and Mrs.
Murphy and through it all––even in the
ten years I was gone––I would think
about all of them almost every day.”
His favorite thing about teaching is
being able to see his students grow. Even
during Summer Theatre, which is two
weeks in July, he was able to see students
grow and become more confident.
When asked why he came back to
Trinity, Mr. Sullivan expressed the belief
that Trinity chose him––not the other
way around. Before becoming a teacher
here at Trinity, he was starting to feel
disheartened because as an actor, he was
wondering where he would find his next
job. He understandably began to feel
burnt out as an actor, so he applied for
the teacher theatre position here.
In addition to teaching, Mr. Sullivan directs the theatre performances here
at Trinity. This November, Trinity will
be performing Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Macbeth. In the future he hopes to
possibly start a few clubs; however, between directing the performances and
teaching in general, Mr. Sullivan has a
pretty busy life.
Trinity students learn about First Amendment
by Dilanie Vega
On October 9th, Trinity’s AP
American History and AP American
Government classes took a field trip to
Stony Brook University during which
they heard about the experiences of John
and Mary Beth Tinker and their encounter with the First Amendment. They also
learned about Cathy Kuhlmeier Frey and
her involvement with the First Amendment. The AP classes, along with a few
public school classes, also had the opportunity to meet the Tinkers and
Kuhlmeier Frey. After the students
learned more in depth about the Tinker
and Kuhlmeier cases, they were able to
ask questions to any of the three speakers.
Once the interaction was over,
there was a panel discussion in which
the Tinkers and Kuhlmeier Frey––along
with Frank LoMonte of the Student
Press Law Center, Dean Miller of Stony
Brook
University,
and
teacher/
administrator Dr. Peter Pantina––
discussed the cases. During the convention, the students learned not just about
these cases and the experiences of the
individuals, but also about their First
Amendment rights and to what extent
they are capable of using them.
The following day, the AP Social
Studies classes took the time to talk
about how they enjoyed their trip, especially how the presenters spoke about
their experiences. Many students in
these classes expressed their excitement
and amazement of actually meeting the
presenters and their overall experience
of the trip.
Outside of theatre, Mr. Sullivan
enjoys going to music festivals such as
Mysteryland, going out dancing, playing
the guitar, and writing. He also loves to
watch TV shows such as LOST, Friday
Night Lights, Breaking Bad, and The
Strain.
“Theatre is such a collaborative art
form and you’re kinda reliant on so many
other people so it’s good to have things
just for yourself.”
Finally, Mr. Sullivan had a message
for future actors and students: “If have a
love for the theatre, if you’re interested
in theatre, come talk to me and get involved. Go to Stage Crew on Friday after
school or come to me and ask me how to
be involved with the productions. One of
my philosophies about theatre is inclusivity. There’s really a place for everyone to
work on the theatre. It’s such a collabora-
Juniors Christina Linton, Laura de la Hoz, TJ O’Leary, and Michael Paralikas
listen carefully as Mr. Sullivan gives direction.
Trinity students discuss
Halloween traditions
by Erikah Webb
Above: Seniors Lauren Gissentanna,
Teya Crawford, Nicholas Ferrari, and
Olamide Asanpaola show off the new
Titan to John and Mary Beth Tinker.
Below: Senior Nicholas Ferrari and
Cathy Kuhlmeier Frey share a joke
after the panel discussion at Stony
Brook University.
tive art form and every production you
ever go to see is there because of group
efforts of so many incredible artists just
all working together and it’s one of the
reasons I love it.”
He continued, “There will be auditions to be in the theatre department next
year, so if you’re interested in doing that
please look for that and please come talk
to me because I really want to get as
many people involved as possible. We’re
also trying to get a class––like an intro to
acting class––which would be like a half
semester class for upperclassman to get
familiar with theatre and play some
games and grow more confident with
themselves, so we’re hoping that the administration puts that into practice so we
can get even more people involved in this
really great department.”
Are you excited about the coming
of Halloween? What are some of your
traditions for this eventful day? Here at
Holy Trinity, students have their own
special ways of celebrating this creepy,
crawly day that was once known as all
Hallows Eve. Senior Chris Walsh, along
with his family, takes the train to Manhattan to visit the eerie, yet intriguing,
“Blood Manor.” Although they’ve visited The Manor multiple times, they enjoy
the bloody and terrifying sights that
await them inside. “I’ve gone almost 8
years in a row and still love every attraction they have,” says Chris.
Although Halloween itself is fun to
celebrate, many most enjoy the fall festivities that surround it. Courtney Williams, a senior, tells of pumpkin picking
and hay rides with her youngest brother.
After finding the perfect pumpkins, they
buy supplies and draw silly faces on
every pumpkin. “I love to see the smile
on my little brother’s face when we’re
setting up the pumpkins. He tries to outdraw me every year, but, let’s face it, I
always win. It’s just good to know he
enjoys it as much as I do,” says Courtney.
Remember that rhyme we sang at
every door while trick or treating? "Trick
or treat. Smell my feet. Give me something good to eat. If you don’t, I don’t
care. I’ll pull down your underwear.”
This childhood rhyme fills the air when
October 31st arrives, but not only children will be singing it this year. Senior
Michelle Fabrizio lives by that rhyme
every Halloween. “We go trick or treating until our bags are filled to the top.
Afterwards, we go back to my house and
trade off what we don’t want.” says
Michelle. “It’s nothing special. It’s just
what we like to do,” she adds.
As screams cry out from the couch
of the Chester household, Junior Leandra Chester tells of what’s in store for
her family on Halloween. Leandra celebrates at home along with her mom, dad,
and younger sister. They order in food,
pop large bags of popcorn, sit back, relax, and allow the horror to begin–– on
DVDs, that is. As the night slips away
and the movies get scarier, her father
attempts to pull a prank on the family.
“Even though the prank never works,”
says Leandra, “we laugh and go along
with it. I love that my family does this.
It’s one of the traditions I look forward
to every fall.”
6 Trinity Triangle October 2014
News
Titans show spirit at Homecoming
by Margaret Hans
On Saturday October 18th, the Holy Trinity Varsity Football Team played
the Xavier Knights in the annual Homecoming Football Game. Hundreds of
Titans came to show their school spirit
and support the team. Mr. Fennell even
agreed to have his hair spray-painted
green on the field during halftime to
raise $500 for the Titan Parents’ Club.
For weeks prior to the game, each
grade created art for a wall in the cafeteria to be entered in a school-wide competition, and this year the sophomores,
moderated by Mr. Jones and Mrs. Mar-
tin, took first place. After the introduction of the student council representatives, James Golaszewski and Brittany
Hampton were announced as Mr. and
Mrs. Trinity. During halftime, the Kickline and Cheer Teams performed.
“Homecoming is one of my favorite events at Holy Trinity because it really shows how strong our Titan family
is,” junior Allison Plezia shares.
Titan spirit was definitely demonstrated as confetti rained down from the
bleachers after the Holy Trinity Titans
won the game with a score of 28-14.
Photos
by
Margaret
Hans
and
Sam
Scala
Pep Rally inspires
Homecoming victory
by Margaret Hans
On Friday, October 17th, Trinity students, staff, and faculty gathered in the
gym for the annual Homecoming Pep Rally. First, Select Choir, accompanied by
Advanced Band, performed the National
Anthem. Next, the Varsity Cheer Team
dazzled the crowd with its routine. The
Varsity Kickline Team and the Gymnastics
Team also performed. The event ended
with the introduction of the Varsity Football Team. Everyone left the gym excitedly anticipating the next day’s football
game.
News
October 2014 Trinity Triangle 7
8 Trinity Triangle October 2014
Arts & Entertainment
Something wicked this way comes:
Macbeth to hit Trinity stage in November
by Kristen Bruck
The heat of the sun has been replaced by the chill of autumn, along with
the anticipation of the approaching Halloween season. For the cast of Trinity
Theatre’s newest fall production of Macbeth, the blood and gore of Halloween
have been with them since auditions in
September.
Mr. Sullivan, Holy Trinity’s newest
addition to the Performing Arts department, has loved the story of Macbeth
from the time he sat in Mrs. Calabrese’s
class as a student. Nick Gonzalez
(Senior, Macbeth) and Lauren Gissentanna (Senior, Lady Macbeth) both
agree that they would not have figured
out their characters as easily without the
help of Mrs. Calabrese, calling her fantastic. Mr. Motsinger, who was Mr. Sullivan’s Theatre teacher when he was a
student, also instilled in him a love of
Shakespeare, “putting him on the path”
to a life performing in Shakespearean
plays. Mr. Sullivan believes that if Mr.
Motsinger had not exposed him to
Shakespeare as a teenager, Holy Trinity’s
Performing Arts department would be
completely different. He also believes
that his own acting as a student here has
helped him direct, in that he knows what
is expected of students and understands
that they are willing to work in order to
make each show as professional as possible.
With this, Mr. Sullivan cast people
he knew could handle the hardcore parts
presented in Macbeth. Preferring dramatic over comedic acting since they are
both playful enough in real life, Lauren
and Nick are so invested in their characters that the majority of the interview I
conducted was spent debating the characteristics of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
that drove them to ultimate insanity.
They both believe that though their characters commit shocking and unthinkable
acts, their love for each other seems to
make up for it all in a way.
Nick says that though it may be his
tragic flaw, Macbeth would do anything
to please his wife. “She gives me
strength,” he says, merging his new role
with himself already.
Macbeth is riddled with distrust,
deceit, and dirty lies, much like the political world today. “The play is very timely right now,” Mr. Sullivan says,
“considering how much general mistrust
there is about politics and politicians.”
As a strong black woman herself,
Lauren views Lady Macbeth as the
strong woman behind her man, no matter
how confusing she or her motives may
be. “To be in a theatre production as Lady Macbeth, that’s like, big! And I feel
like it’s a big step up for not just me, but
for the black people of Theatre,” she
says. However, Mr. Sullivan wants it to
be known that Lauren was not cast based
upon the color of her skin, but by her raw
talent, as well as Nick was. In fact, when
he started playing with the idea of return-
ing to his alma mater as a teacher, the
talent of the students of the Performing
Arts department played a factor in why
Mr. Sullivan chose such an intense show.
With its cursed reputation and
twisted plotline, Macbeth is definitely
iconic, leaving much to be expected from
audiences. Mr. Sullivan understands this
and wants to keep this interpretation
fresh and appealing to young audiences
who may find the play boring as well as
older audiences who may be bored of the
story in general. That being said, the play
will definitely surprise audiences and
highlight its stronger dancers through its
utilization of choreography with the three
witches and at other points in the play,
but I’m not one to give away too much
information. Nick is particularly excited
about these numbers because of his background and love of dance. Aside from
this, he believes that this background
helps him make better decisions onstage
regarding his body. He has a better
awareness of the space he is in.
And as for students who want to get
involved in the Performing Arts Department? “Just do it,” Nick says. “Do not be
afraid of yourself and what you can do
and what you can accomplish; you can
do anything.”
“Don’t let yourself get in the way,”
Lauren adds.
“These two kids are fearless!” Mr.
Sullivan adds as Lauren and Nick erupt
into flattered giggles.
Students can see this fearlessness
on the Trinity stage from Thursday, November 20th to Saturday, November
22nd.
Senior Nick Gonzalez rehearses a
soliloquy from Shakespeare's
Macbeth in preparation for opening
night on Thursday, November 20th.
Arts & Entertainment
October 2014 Trinity Triangle 9
The Maze Runner The king of monsters
returns on DVD
dashes into theaters
by Sam Scala
Based on the book of the same
name, The Maze Runner tells the story
of a sixteen year old boy named Thomas
who wakes up with no memory, in a
place called The Glade, which is surrounded by ever changing walls known
as The Maze. Thomas and his friends,
who also have no memories of their
lives before they arrived at The Glade,
must face many challenges as they try to
escape The Maze and find out who put
them there in the first place.
The Maze Runner came out on
September 19th and the acting is flawless. Dylan O’Brien (Teen Wolf) as
Thomas, Will Poulter (We’re The Millers) as Gally, and Thomas BrodieSangster (Phineas and Ferb and Game
of Thrones) as Newt, turn in exceptional
performances. Even Blake Cooper
(Chuck), who is the youngest and probably least experienced of the actors, holds
his own with the more experienced performers. Even those actors in rather
small parts, such as Jacob Latimore, who
plays Jeff, one of the medics, are truly
talented.
While the movie is in some ways
different from the book by James Dashner, very few of those differences impact
the movie poorly. Some of the differences even make the movie a bit better
than the book in some ways. Similar to
the book––but not exactly like the book–
–the film ends with a cliff hanger that
leads to the next movie, The Scorch Trials. The Scorch Trials went into preproduction in September with filming to
begin in the upcoming months. New cast
members have already been announced
and the movie comes out on September
18th, 2015. Hopefully, the next adventure of Thomas and friends will be as
entertaining as the first.
by Graham Chorusey
No matter who you are, where you
live, or what kind of movies you like,
you know Godzilla. He has become a
literal legend, and he now returns for the
60th anniversary of the Toho classic.
Director Gareth Edwards’s take on the
big, green dinosaur is one of the best in a
while. It is also, technically, the first
American take on Godzilla (we don’t talk
about the OTHER one). While the acting
for most of the cast isn’t all that spectacular, a single performance shines in the
entire flick. That performance is Bryan
Cranston’s. He might not be in the film
as much as we would like, but boy does
he make the most of it! Aaron Taylor
Johnson and Elizabeth Olsen do fine in
their roles, but neither one goes above
and beyond like Cranston. Ken Watanabe
appears as well, mostly to say a few awesome lines.
But the highlight of the movie is the
monsters. The new Godzilla design and
the designs of the two original monsters
are interesting and definitely hit that classic Toho vibe while being modern at the
same time. And, if you are a Godzilla
fan, THIS MOVIE HAS THE SINGLE
MOST SATISFYING MOMENT IN
CINEMA HISTORY. EVER. OF ALL
TIME.
On a different note, the movie is
severely lacking in the music department.
This can be a good thing as well as a bad
thing. On the one hand, there is none of
the epic music that gave the previous
twenty-eight Godzilla films that familiar
sense of grandeur. On the other hand,
Gareth Edwards uses silence to the film’s
benefit. While Godzilla does not appear
in the movie as often as one might expect, this just makes the scenes in which
he does appear, all that more awesome.
Overall, this new Godzilla is a good
movie for a Saturday night, or something
you can use to get your friends into the
Kaiju genre if you are a fan yourself.
The Walking Dead returns on AMC for another bite
by Carol Nguyen
The popular post-apocalyptic walker-themed show based on the comic series of the same name created by Robert
Kirkman, The Walking Dead returned on
AMC for its fifth season on Sunday, October 12th, 2014 at 9/8c. The show’s
highly anticipated fifth season premiere
was titled “No Sanctuary,” and it was the
series’ highest rated episode ever with a
massive total of 17.3 million viewers,
breaking the record as the most viewed
drama television series and non-sports
program in cable history. Eleven million
adults out of the 17.3 million viewers
were in the 18-49 demographic. There
were also five million viewers via DVR,
totaling 22.4 million for the Live+SD and
Live+3 results. The live aftershow, Talking Dead, raked in 6.9 million viewers.
The Talking Dead features the host Chris
Hardwick, actors, fans, and other The
Walking Dead enthusiasts discussing the
night’s episode. The special guests featured in the premiere episode were TV
host Conan O’Brien and the show’s executive producers Greg Nicotero and Scott
M. Gimple.
The season five premiere also took
over social media throughout the night,
gaining 1,320,056 The Walking Deadrelated tweets on Twitter and more than
32.1 million related interactions on Facebook. The Walking Dead is one of the
only shows to have had all ten trending
topics in the U.S. Some hashtags pertaining to the show included #TWD,
#DeadBuzz, #Terminus, #Caryl, and
#WalkingDead.
The season five premiere contained
many shocking, spine-chilling, and macabre moments as well as many touching,
heart-warming, and emotional reunions
and scenes. The season premiere starts
off with a flashback, showing the origins
of Terminus (“sanctuary for all”). However, Terminus is not what is seems to
be. Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus), Glenn Rhee
(Steven Yeun), and Bob Stookey
(Lawrence Gilliard, Jr.) are selected to
face an inhumane, horrible fate. In this
episode, there are many examples of
character development. Rick shows a
significant amount of character development; last season he took up the mentality of surviving peacefully as a farmer.
Now, Rick is a different man, having his
morals changed, he is more vengeful and
remorseless–fighting back at anyone who
hurts his family and friends, showing no
mercy. Tyreese (Chad Coleman), when
given an ultimatum, makes a decision
that risks his life, but also shows his humanity, benevolence, and care for Judith.
In the earlier seasons, Carol Peletier
(Melissa McBride) was meek, acquiescent, and almost unable to defend herself,
no less the group. Carol had experienced
the most development because now, not
only can she defend herself and the
group, but also take matters into her own
hands to assure the safety of the group.
She now has a much more tactical
way of thinking and she was definitely
the heroine of this episode. Carl Grimes
(Chandler Riggs) had grown from a rambunctious child to a mature adolescent.
Despite the circumstances and situations
in which Carl had to grow up––a postapocalyptic world––he still has good
intentions to protect his father, sister, and
the group. From the beginning of season
four to the middle of season four, Carl
exhibits several incidences of teenage
angst because of all he has lost and he
performs some foolish actions, to the
fans’ and viewers’ dismay. Carl had begun to realize the error of his ways and
recognize that all he has in this world is
the group, his sister, and father. He even
begins to bond with Michonne (Danai
Gurira) throughout the entirety of season
four. Although there is not much screen
time for Carl in this episode, he still
shows his care for his family in the end.
Daryl also displays his character development in this episode. In the earlier seasons of The Walking Dead, Daryl prefered to work and fight on his own. He
rarely showed emotions of empathy and
sadness, but throughout both traumatizing and joyous experiences, Daryl
learned to work with the group and not
against it. At the end of the episode, Daryl shows his emotions through a heartwarming reunion with one of the group’s
members.
While the premiere is action-packed
and full of explosive special effects, the
actors, actresses, and producers of the
show told viewers to stay tuned after the
credits, for the return of a fan favorite. At
New York Comic Con on October 11th,
2014, executive producer Gimple explained, “It is a weird thing when we’re
doing the scripts, when we’re doing the
cuts, and especially at the end of some
episodes that are devastating — which
there will be a few of those.” Overall, the
season five premiere is one that fans and
viewers will surely remember, for the
outrageous surprises, the extravagant
special effects, and the moving reunions.
10 Trinity Triangle October 2014
Arts & Entertainment
A night at Bayville Scream Park
by Angelynn Hoang
Zombie pirates, psychotic clowns,
and bloodthirsty creatures, oh my!
Bayville Scream Park is back, and it is
creepier than ever. Open all week long
until November 2, and additionally on
November 7 and 8, the park provides
hours of horror and entertainment. Although the park closes at the stroke of
midnight, the attractions will stay open
until everyone has had their fun. Besides
the scary attractions, Bayville Scream
Park also caters to its guests with an arcade and an ice cream parlor that serves
homemade sweet treats. Most visitors
come to Bayville during this time to witness the thrill of facing their worst nightmares. It has their hearts racing and toes
Silent Hills P.T.–
Fear works
itself into
your psyche
by Nafish Sarker
If you’re trying to find something
exciting to do on Halloween, a great
suggestion is to play acclaimed horror
game, Silent Hills P.T. (Playable Teaser). Even though this game is only
around 40 minutes long, it will cause
paranoia like you’ve never known.
The game begins around midnight,
just as you are coming home. As you
walk through the house, everything is
neat and clean, until you go through a
door. You seem to be back in the same
spot you just came through, but this
time, there are scribbles on the walls and
the radio suddenly turns on. The next
time you go through, cries may be heard
from the bathroom, along with banging
on the doors.
Silent Hills P.T. plays with your
mind, making you think there is something there when there isn’t. To make
matters worse, there are encounters with
a humanoid monster; appearing with its
decayed face, possibly killing you if you
don’t react in time. It doesn’t always
appear, but when it does, you must turn
around and face it.
Psychological horror is nerveracking; you don’t know what will appear at any given second. Even simple
noises can stop you from opening a door.
If you want a game experience to creep
you out, Silent Hills P.T. is the way to
go.
curling. Ghouls and monsters roam the
streets in search of their next victim, but
the real horrors lie dormant inside.
Famous for its gore, Bloodworth
Haunted House is a must for visitors. It
has everything a haunted house should
have: creepy girls with long hair, inhumane creatures, and blood. Noted, it may
be too much blood for some, but it will
sure get the adrenaline going. Another
famous attraction is Evil in the Woods.
Guests walk along a path through the
woods, facing unknown beings in the
dark. Unlike in Bloodworth Haunted
House, the gore level remains low; the
fear lies within the jump scares. Warning! These creatures do not know the
meaning of personal space, but they are
prohibited from actual touching. If the
thought of clowns makes your spine tingle, then prepare yourself for Uncle
Needle’s Funhouse of Fear. Adorned
with strait jackets and cages around razor
sharp teeth, these clowns are not clowning around. They aim to bring everyone’s
childhood fear to life. Walking through a
mirrored funhouse, guests must look into
the eyes of these horrifying jesters. In
general, the attractions vary, unique in
their own way, but thrilling all the same.
Unfortunately, this thrill comes at a
price. Individual attractions cost about
twenty dollars including tax. Money is
better spent on buying the combo tickets,
although it is not a pick-and-choose situation. The paid tickets are for certain
attractions only. For example, the twoattraction combo is $28.75, but it only
goes toward the haunted house and funhouse. Be prepared to spend a little
dough if planning a visit to Bayville.
The best way to experience the park
is with people who are willing to enter at
their own risk. Screaming, dreading, and
laughing together, friends and family will
ease the fear that lies ahead. As Franklin
D. Roosevelt once said, “There is nothing
to fear but fear itself,” so spend the night
at Bayville Scream Park, if you dare.
Blast from the past––with a twist
Multi-player features abound in Nintendo’s new Pokémon games
by Quinn Zizzo
Prepare for an epic adventure exploring a world filled with Pokémon in
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon
Alpha Sapphire for the Nintendo 3DS
family of systems.
Your adventure takes place in the
Hoenn, a region that consists of a main
island that stretches widely from east to
west. A live volcano steams constantly
in the heart of this green-covered island.
Look forward to a region rich with natural beauty, a variety of Pokémon, and
extraordinary people!
The identities of the Pokémon on
the boxes of Pokémon Omega Ruby and
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire have been revealed! Their names are Primal Groudon
and Primal Kyogre, respectively. These
Pokémon will have a great role to play in
shaping the stories in which they each
appear.
Both games tell a grand tale that
draws ever closer to the heart of the secrets behind Mega Evolution, said to be
the greatest mystery of the Pokémon
world. One of your many goals will be to
seek out these powerful Pokémon and
unlock their incredible potential.
During your journey through
Hoenn, you’ll be able to build and invite
friends to visit your personal SuperSecret Base. Come up with your own
Secret Base design, including selecting
and placing decorations however you
like. Then, using communication features, you’ll be able to easily connect
with other players all around the world
to share your Secret Bases with one another. When you visit another player’s
Secret Base, that base’s members will be
hanging out there. You can talk to them
or even battle them! If you find other
base owners that you like, you can scout
them as one of your Secret Pals and
bring them back to your own Secret
Base.
You can also use Super-Secret Bases to play a capture-the-flag activity.
Examine the flag beside the Secret PC in
another player’s Secret Base to obtain it.
You can take one flag per day from each
base visited. Visit lots of Secret Bases
and collect lots of flags to improve your
team’s rank and get rewards, including
increasing the skills of your Secret Pals.
Meet many interesting people and
Pokémon Trainers as you travel across
the Hoenn region, including Pokémon
Professor Birch, who runs the Pokémon
Lab in Littleroot Town. With him you
will have your first meeting with the
Pokémon that will become your partner
on your journey, and a new bond will be
born. You’ll also encounter incredibly
tough Trainers during your journey. Visit Pokémon Gyms, where Pokémon
Trainers gather and Gym Leaders stand
ready for Trainers to challenge them.
The Pokémon-Amie feature, which
debuted in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y,
enables players to get closer to their
Pokémon by petting them, playing
There are five kinds of contests that you can choose to
enter: Coolness, Beauty,
Cuteness, Cleverness, and
Toughness.
games with them, and feeding them. You
can play with the Pokémon on your team
at any time using Pokémon-Amie—the
more you care for your Pokémon in
these ways, the deeper your bond will
become. As your Pokémon become more
affectionate toward you, they will be
more likely to avoid attacks in battle,
land critical hits on opponents, and perform more admirably than before.
You won’t raise your Pokémon just
for battle in Pokémon Omega Ruby and
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire. In Pokémon
Contest Spectaculars, your Pokémon will
compete to see who has the most appeal.
There are five kinds of contests that you
can choose to enter: Coolness, Beauty,
Cuteness, Cleverness, and Toughness.
Your Pokémon will be judged on its
appeal based on one of these five conditions. Choose a contest condition in
which your Pokémon excels, and enter it
in one of the corresponding contests!
Enhance your Pokémon’s ability to
perform by feeding it Pokéblocks made
from Berries. The type of Pokéblock you
make is based on the color and variety of
Berries you choose. When you feed them
to your Pokémon, its contest conditions
will improve according to the type of
Pokéblock it eats!
During your adventure, you will
battle Team Magma in Pokémon Omega
Ruby and Team Aqua in Pokémon Alpha
Sapphire. Led by Maxie, Team Magma
seeks to increase the land, while Archie
and Team Aqua wish to increase the
seas. In order to bring about these grand
plans, each will turn to the power of a
Legendary Pokémon: Groudon or
Kyogre. Team Magma pursues Groudon,
while Team Aqua goes after Kyogre.
What could be driving them to such
lengths?
Pokémon fans first enjoyed Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version when they launched in
2003 for the Game Boy Advance. Now,
a whole new generation of Pokémon
fans will experience the dramatic storyline that unfolds in Pokémon Omega
Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire.
Look forward to both of these new
games when they launch worldwide in
November 2014!
Artwork by
Taylor Martin
Arts & Entertainment
This is a story about
Matthew James Barton, in only his
sophomore year of high school,
and his journey through a haunted
forest on Halloween night.
After a long day of school, Matthew started
to walk home with a backpack filled with Monday’s homework and his saxophone in his left hand.
As he was walking down the road, he started going
into deep thought about all of the amazing journeys
and memories he could make on Halloween night.
As he was thinking of this, his face showed an
expression of wonder and curiosity...until he
bumped into his two friends, Alex and Trevor, four
blocks away from his house.
“Hey, Matt!” Alex and Trevor said in
unison.
“Hey guys,” Matt said. “What’s up?”
“What’s up?!” Alex said. “Halloween is in
two days!!!”
“I know it is, and I’m really excited, too.
What are you guys going to be?” Matt asked.
“I can’t decide between a ninja and a robot,”
Trevor said.
“I’m not definite on my decision, but I’m
thinking about a hobo or a nerd,” Alex said.
“Well, you don’t have to put much thought
into that decision because you are already both!”
laughed Matt.
“Be quiet. Just tell us about your amazing
costume, then, hotshot,” Alex said.
“Okay, I’m going to be either a werewolf or
a blood-sucking vampire,” Matt said powerfully.
“Wow, that’s so cool,” Alex and Trevor said
in awe.
“I know, I just can’t wait until Halloween,
when we have pillowcases full of our favorite candy and the best scares and pranks that will stop us
from sleeping and give us the worst nightmares
known to man,” Matt said.
As the boys were rambling on about Halloween, they finally arrived at Matt’s house.
“Guys, do you want to hang out and plan
some stuff for Wednesday?” Matt asked.
“Um…sure, I don’t see why not,” Trevor
said.
“Yass, definitely, bruh,” Alex said.
“C’mon, guys, let’s go inside and start planning, ‘cause it’s gonna be a long night,” Matt said.
As they each took about two steps into the
house, they were bombarded with Matt’s older and
younger siblings, and parents.
“Hi Matt...Alex...Trevor, how was everybody’s day?” all of his siblings said almost in
unison.
“Good,” replied Alex.
“Great,” replied Trevor.
“Spectacular!” replied Matt.
As the boys tried to escape the madness of
the household, they ran into Matt’s mom in the
kitchen and Matt’s dad descending the stairs.
“Oh, hey, Dad...Mom. Um...how was
your...day? Ok, cool, gotta go!” Without waiting
for an answer, Matt ran upstairs with his friends.
“It was...ok,” both parents replied, confused
as, by then, Matt was halfway up the stairs with
Alex and Trevor.
“Well, that was weird, wasn’t it, Dad?”
asked Mom.
“Actually...ya, it was. I wonder what’s up
with him?” questioned Dad.
“I’m sure it’s nothing,” assumed Mom.
“Well, I’m going to check in ten minutes,
just in case,” said Dad.
Meanwhile, the boys were upstairs intent on
their plan. “Do you think they saw anything?”
asked Matt as he shut and locked his door.
“I think they are pretty suspicious,” Trevor
said.
“You might want to do this quickly before
one of them comes up,” Alex added.
“Ok, ok, I’m trying,” Matt said and ran to his
closet, opened a safe, and took out a huge piece of a
rolled up paper. In fact, it looked like a map of
some sort. And, there it was, a piece of flattened,
aged paper. It was labeled, “Halloween Horror
History.” This was literally the complete Halloween guide to horror. Of course, the three boys were
intrigued.
“What is this?” asked Alex.
“Shhh, just watch,” Matt said.
Matt took the guide and folded it in a fashion
that was very meticulous and specific. As he made
the last of ten folds, Trevor and Alex began to
realize what it was.
“This, my friends,” Matt started to say, “is
the map of Lincoln’s Hallow from the 1920’s.”
“So? Who cares?” Trevor said. “It’s just a
map!”
“Oh, no it isn’t,” Matt replied condescendingly.
“This is the one and only map from the
forest at the Northeastern part of town. Not only is
this a map of the town, but this will be the key to
the scariest Halloween of our lives. This leads us
through a haunted forest complete with spirits, the
undead, and unsolved mysteries,” Matt said in a
voice filled with awe.
“Wow,” Alex and Trevor said. This was all
they had to say, though.
“Not only does this show us our trail, but
also shows us secret passages and stories about
what happened in that forest that make it haunted,”
Matt further explained.
Now they prepared themselves for the dangerous journey through the haunted forest late on
Halloween night. “Ok, guys,” Matt said. “Where to
start? Where...to...start...Ok, um, Alex, get the
black shoe box under my bed, Trevor, grab the
garbage bag in the back corner of my closet.”
“Here ya go,” they both said.
“Put everything on the bed,” Matt commanded subtly.
Alex and Trevor put the shoe box and the
garbage bag on the bed. Matt opened the shoe box
cautiously and took out an old black book, then he
opened the garbage bag, and poured out a whole
bag of clothes.
“I’ve had this book for years,” Matt said as
he blew off the layer of dust that had piled up on
the book. “I have been creating this book of madness full of my Halloween dreams since I was eight
years old.
“Since you were eight years old?” asked
Alex.
“Yes, eight years,” Matt answered.
“Let’s start!” Trevor yelled with excitement.
“HAZZAH!!!” the boys said powerfully. As
they were getting ready to put their plan into action,
the boys were suddenly interrupted by Matt’s father.
“Hey, Sport,” Matt’s dad said.
“Hey, Dad, what do you want? I’m kinda
busy,” Matt said, trying to get rid of his dad.
“You seemed distressed and nervous downstairs. I just wanted to check on you,” said Dad.
“Well, I’m fine. So, ‘bye, ” Matt said rudely.
“I’ll talk to you later,” Dad said.
“Ok, ‘bye now,” Matt answered. As Dad
exited the room, the boys immediately got back to
work.
“To the sewing machines!!” Matt said. The
boys ran to the basement and worked their costumes until around eleven p.m.
“Finally finished!” Matt said as he held up
the vampire costume.
“I got to go home, my mom’s gonna kill
me,” Trevor said as he ran up the stairs and out the
door.
“Can I stay for the night? It’s kinda late to
go home,” Alex asked.
“Um, sure. Is the couch ok?” Matt answered.
“Ya, thanks, see you in the morning,” Alex
said sleepily.
Matt woke up at around six a.m. to go to
school. As he woke, he remembered what day it
was. He threw on his handmade costume for school
and walked downstairs. Matt was soon greeted by
his “zombie” mother who was serving pancakes in
the shape of bats. Matt grabbed his bag and walked
down the block to his bus stop. When he got on the
bus he felt like he had stepped into an alternate
universe. There were kids dressed in all sorts of
costumes like black cats, prisoners, superheroes,
the undead, and so many more. He was so happy
that everyone got involved in his favorite day of the
year.
As Matt stepped off the bus he went through
all of his classes, had lunch, and finally home.
Thankfully, he was assigned no homework, which
was the best thing that could have happened. He
texted his friends to come over in their costumes
and bring their candy bags at around 8:30 p.m.
The school day passed quickly. Alex and
Trevor arrived at Matt’s doorstep at 8:30 sharp and
were ready to go. They were so excited. Matt
walked out with flashlight in hand and said ‘bye to
his mom. He unfolded the map and the boys started
making their way to the upper part of town. About
Comic by Mike Kempf
Artwork by Michael Nguyen
twenty minutes later they approached the first gate
of the upper east side. They began by going to all
the rich people’s houses. By the time they walked
away from the gate of the 5th house, their bags were
filled with king-sized candy. They slung their pillowcases over their shoulders and were heading to
the biggest and richest house of Lincoln’s Hallow,
about a mile or so away. But, they didn’t realize
what they were walking into.
Five minutes later they approached a strange
darkness. The boys wondered what it was. They
saw fog rising from the ground, a pointy iron fence,
and hundreds of dead trees. Alex and Trevor weren’t quite sure what they were seeing.
“Guys, do you know what’s in front of you?”
Matt asked.
“I’m not really sure,” Alex answered.
“It’s too dark to see anything,” Trevor added.
“Well, this is what we have prepared for, for
the past week. This is the haunted forest of Lincoln’s Hallow,” said Matt.
“Well I’m not going in there,” Alex said. “I
would like to live, thank you.”
“I’m scared, but I’ll go, if I have to,” Trever
said with hesitation.
“C’mon, guys. We have been waiting for this
night all year and now you want to wimp out. No!
It doesn’t work like that. Whoever doesn’t want to
come with me, take a step back,” Matt said angrily.
Both Alex and Trevor stepped back.
“Really, guys. I don’t want to go alone,” Matt
complained. “What’s the big deal anyway? It can’t
be that bad.”
“We said ‘no’ already, Matt,” Trevor said,
annoyed.
“You know what? You guys stink. See ya,”
Matt said angrily and started to walk forward to
climb the fence at the entrance to the forest.
“WAIT!!!” Alex said, “I’ll go. What if something happens to you? Plus, I really want this to be
the best Halloween ever. I’m in!
“Really?!” Matt said happily as he climbed
back down the fence to fist pound Alex. “Thanks
for coming with me.”
“No problem,” Alex responded.
“Are you ‘in’ Trevor?” Alex asked.
“No! I already said that. How many times do
I have to tell you guys?” Trevor yelled.
“C’mon, for the gang?” Matt said.
“Ugh, fine, I’ll go,” Trevor said.
“Hazzahhh!!” Alex and Matt said.
“But if I die tonight, I’m blaming it on you,”
Trevor said.
“Ya, ya, ya, ok,” Matt said.
“Wait!” Trevor said, “We’re just gonna...go
in the forest, just like that?”
“Umm, ya, duh,” Alex said.
“Ok,” Trevor agreed simply.
“Flashlight?” Matt said.
“Flashlight,” Alex responded as he handed
Matt the flashlight.
“Rope?” Matt said.
“We don’t have a rope,” Alex said.
“Oh, ya, let’s go,” Matt said.
The three boys threw their candy bags over
and climbed the fence. They now knew there was
no going back. As soon as they were on the other
side they heard a scream in the distance. They got
scared. They turned on the flashlight and started
walking. They felt like they saw and heard so many
things like zombies, ghosts, and horror music––
which they actually didn’t hear at all. Alex and
Trevor wanted to turn back already!
“Let’s go back,” Alex said.
“No way,” Matt said. “We’re here, and
we’re staying.”
The boys continued to walk, until they heard
a scream behind them. They jumped from shock.
“AHHH!!” something said.
“What was that?!” Matt said fearfully.
“I, I, I don’t know,” Alex said in a trembling
voice.
“Trevor???...TREVOR???” Matt called.
There was no answer.
“Where are you?” Alex said.
“Oh, my god! Where did he go?” Matt said
nervously. “Trevor!”
There was still no answer. The two boys
were spooked and didn’t know what to do. They
froze. About two minutes later, they heard leaves
being crunched. The sound was getting louder and
louder. Alex and Matt started to walk nervously.
The leaves crunched more loudly and the boys
walked faster. The sound just kept on getting louder
and faster, faster and louder. Then, Trevor popped
out from behind a tree and screamed, “BOO!” at
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the top of his lungs. Alex and Matt screamed like
little girls and sprinted for safety.
Trevor stopped them, “Guys, it’s just me,
relax!”
“What?” Matt said, startled and out of
breath. “Why did you do that? Let’s go.”
“Wow, you’re mad,” Trevor said.
“Ya, I thought death was approaching and it
was just you. Ugh.”
Matt ran ahead until he could no longer be
seen. Alex and Trevor followed. They finally all
caught up with one another. Soon, they heard something again.
“C’mon, Trevor, not again,” Matt said.
“It’s not me, I’m right here,” Trevor said.
“Alex?” Matt called.
“Right here,” Alex responded.
“Well, if it wasn’t you or you, who was it?”
Matt questioned nervously
“I don’t know,” Alex said.
Matt gulped and took a deep breath. Alex
and Trevor did the same. They didn’t know what to
do, they were all scared. They heard a high pitched
hum, which was gradually getting louder and louder and louder. The boys got even more nervous.
They all ran as fast as they could. The edge of the
forest was about twenty feet away. They were so
close and then it happened. Something grabbed at
Matt. He tried to run faster but tripped on a branch,
and was left behind under years of leaves and
branches. Alex and Trevor jumped out of the forest
with relief.
“AHHHH!! HELP! HELP!” somebody
screamed from inside the forest.
Alex and Trevor thought it was Matt. “We
have to go back in. That’s our best friend in there.
We can’t let him die,” Trevor said with concern.
“Well, have fun with that, I’ve had enough,”
Alex said.
“Fine, I’ll go back then,” Trevor said bravely. Trevor ran back into the forest to find Matt. At
first Trevor couldn’t find him. He again heard
Matt’s scream for help and ran toward the sound.
He found Matt curled up in a ball on the ground.
“C’mon!” Trevor said.
“I can’t move, I’m stuck under these branches,” Matt said fearfully.
Trevor, adrenaline pumping, moved the
branches and put Matt over his shoulders. As soon
as Matt was on his back, Trevor ran back out of the
forest, carrying his friend.
“Thank you,” Matt said gratefully.
“No problem. You’re my blood brother. I’d
do anything for you,” Trevor said.
As the boys walked up the stairs to the mansion on Banks Avenue, they retrieved their kingsized Kit Kats, Twix Bars, and Midnight Milky
Ways. They walked back down the stairs and tried
to figure out the best way to get home.
“How do we get home, guys?” asked Alex.
“I don’t know, go back the way we came?”
offered Trevor.
“Oh, no, I don’t think so. I refuse to go back
through that forest,” said Matt.
“Let’s find a different way back home,”
Alex said.
“I know,” exclaimed Trevor, “let’s go
around the forest, instead of through it!”
“Okay, that sounds good,” Matt agreed.
The boys went around the forest with caution, and found their way home about an hour later.
When they got close to Matt’s house, they ran
down the block, into the basement, and sat down at
his dad’s poker table. The boys poured out all their
candy and played Go-Fish, gambling and trading
their candy. While still in their costumes, they took
a group selfie with their candy and called it a night.
“Guys, this was definitely the best Halloween I could have ever had, and I’m glad I had a
scary adventure with you,” Matt said gratefully.
“No problem, man,” Trevor replied.
“So, what about next year?” Alex questioned
as the boys remembered their best Halloween and
savored it until their next adventure.
THE END
If you liked this Halloween story,
get the next issue of Trinity Triangle
for more adventures with Matt and his friends.
-Sam Stepkowski
Sports
Stepping up on the block and to new positions
by Casey DiBari
The Holy Trinity Swim Team is
seeing a different lineup this season with
a new coach and new captains. Megan
McNeely, a former Holy Trinity student,
has taken over responsibilities of coaching the girls’ swim team. Trinity Seniors
Fiona Palmer and Bernadette Luongo
have stepped up to be captains after last
year’s captains graduated. Since the
swim team has gone through such changes, I decided to ask all three new leaders
how it feels to be taking on their new
responsibilities.
Sitting down with Fiona and Bernadette, I asked them how it felt to be captains this year, and if they felt any kind
of pressure with their new positions.
“I’m kind of excited to be captain,”
Bernadette Luongo says. “I feel like everyone looks up to you.”
According to Fiona Palmer, it’s an
honor. “I’ve wanted to be captain of the
swim team since middle school since my
brother was the captain of his high school
team,” she says. Fiona adds that she
hopes to inspire the younger members of
the team.
Both of them agree that they do feel
certain pressures though being captain.
“We feel as if it’s difficult because
we have to be role models,” Fiona explains. “And you know what? To tell the
truth, we’re both goofy kids and it’s difficult to be these adult-like characters to
these young folks.”
Agreeing with her co-captain, Bernadette adds that sometimes you have to
choose your words carefully. “You have
to be careful what you say,” she explains,
“because some person may take it a different way as one of your friends may.”
As for Megan McNeely, she is honored to be the new coach of the team.
“As a graduate of Holy Trinity and
former Swim Team Captain, it is a great
honor to have been chosen to coach this
amazing group of young women,” she
tells me.
Like Fiona and Bernadette, Megan
does feel pressure when it comes to lead-
ing the team. “The greatest challenge as a
coach,” Megan explains, “is to make the
girls understand that we are a TEAM,
and together everyone achieves more.
It’s not necessarily about winning but
about challenging yourself to work harder and harder together.”
The Holy Trinity Swim Team meets
every Thursday at Chaminade High
School from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM.
After a meet against St. Anthony’s, the Girls’ Swim Team takes advantage of a little bit of free time to goof around.
Left to Right: Liz Jean-Pierre, Dana Cinao (top), Margaret Basel (bottom), Bernadette Luongo (top), Kim Parker (bottom),
Finoa Palmer, Merilin Singh, Kyia Eason (top), Nicole Schapowal (bottom), Daniela Higuera (top), Sabrina Ramos
(bottom), Casey DiBari
Farewell, Captain
by Brittany Franco
New York, home of the Yankees, is
where one of the most respected baseball
players of this century has lived and
played. Derek Jeter, also recognized as
number 2, was shortstop for the New
York Yankees for the past 20 years. As a
fan, I have enjoyed watching, as many
others have, the Captain at his work. The
highly respected number 2 was in the
minds and hearts of many at Jeter’s last
few games.
After winning five world titles in
his playing career, it would have been
nice to see Jeter win another title for the
Yanks. Sadly, they didn’t make the
playoffs this year. Jeter’s last home game
was very touching because though it
wasn’t the last game in his career, it was
obviously his last game at his home stadium. The Yankees were up against the
Baltimore Orioles that night. Before the
game began, you could see the cameras
staying on Jeter. His eyes looked watery
as though he was holding back tears. As
the game went on, it wasn’t looking so
hopeful for the Yanks. The Orioles went
up to bat and hit two home runs, automatically giving them a 2-0 advantage.
That advantage disappeared quickly,
however, as the Yankees went up to bat.
Ending the game with a close score, the
Yankees beat the Orioles 6-5. That win
made everything entirely better. If Jeter
didn’t win his last home game, the Orioles would be disliked by many, and not
just Yankee fans. Thankfully, since the
Yankees won, fans got to celebrate as
New Yorkers honored their Captain one
last time.
Though that was Jeter’s last home
game, his very last game was played at
no other stadium than Fenway Park. The
Red Sox and the Yankees are sworn enemies of each other. This hateful relation-
ship dates back to 1919 when the Red
Sox traded Babe Ruth to New York. Before this trade, the Red Sox won a few
World Series but after the trade would
not win again for over 80 years. Unexpectedly, even the Red Sox showed their
appreciation for the Captain. Red Sox
fans showed their respect by holding up
signs that showed Boston’s support.
Halfway through the game, the Yankees
were beating the Red Sox to a pulp. As
the game came to a close, everybody
knew that the Yankees were going to
win. The Red Sox just had to get out one
more time and then that would be the end
of Jeter’s playing career. As the game
ended with a win of 9-5 for the Yanks, I
and the fans at the game could not take
their eyes off Jeter. When he walked
through the dugout that would signal the
last time Jeter stood on a field to play
professional baseball. Right before he
went through the door he signed some
baseballs and shook the hands of fans. As
he left the field, his image disappeared as
security guards walked behind him.
Jeter will always be missed as a
player but who knows what will come
from his retirement? Whatever happens,
Jeter was never in it for the fame, he just
loved the sport. Jeter loved to be a player, part of a team, something that mattered. Because of that I, and many others,
look up to him as a role model and respect him for all that he has accomplished.