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Cathedral Prep School & Seminary The Current, Volume II, December 2016 1
Cathedral Hosts Its First Crusader Fest of the Year By Adrian Grzybowski
Cathedral held its first
"Crusader Fest" of the year on
Thursday, November 10th
. The
entire student body, along with
the majority of the faculty, got
together and went head to head
in Juniper Park winning points
for their respective fraternities.
The activities consisted of
popular sports like football,
soccer, basketball, and relay
racing, but there were also
activities that stood out.
Activities such as tug-of-war,
ultimate Frisbee, and capture the
flag were also played. After we
came back from Juniper, the
final games of the football
tournament were played. The
day ended with the Strikers
winning the football tournament.
As fun as the day was,
many complaints from different
fraternities surfaced. The biggest
one of these problems was the
fact that there were only a few
people/fraternities that actually
understood the way capture the
flag is supposed to be played.
Now we look forward to
the next Crusader Fest that will
take place in the Spring of 2017!
Juniors Enjoy Time of Growth on Retreat By Sebastian Rosas
On Wednesday, November
23rd
, the junior class went on the
annual retreat to the Seminary of
the Immaculate Conception at
Huntington, NY. It was a very
special opportunity for us juniors
to briefly depart from our focus in
our studies at school, and to focus
more on our souls and our
relationship with each other.
Those two days we spent on
retreat gave us a better sense of
brotherhood, a deeper love and
reverence of Christ, and a sense of
peace and freedom as we got to
explore the more than 200 acres of
land surrounding the seminary.
The time we spent there
together, be it playing sports in the
gym, joining in prayer at Holy Hour,
or exploring the lands around us,
helped to strengthen that sense of
brotherhood that we share, since we
got to appreciate and to know each
other better. As a retreat, the main
focus of it was on our spirituality.
Along with daily Mass and group
discussions, we also spent an hour
before the presence of the Lord in
Holy Hour. But what made this
Holy Hour special was not only the
opportunity to confess our sins in
the sacrament of Reconciliation,
but the chance to literally come
closer to God, and to kneel in front
of, and even touch, the
Monstrance which holds the
Blessed Sacrament.
However the retreat wasn't
only comprised of these spiritual
activities. Father Fonti, who was
there with us, gave us a generous
amount of free time throughout
our stay there to do other
activities, such as going exploring
outside and playing sports in the
gym, along with the free use of the
table tennis, foosball, and air
hockey tables that were there for
us.
Overall, this retreat was a
great experience, in which each of
us felt God's love in unique ways,
be it through our classmates, the
people and priests who we met
there, or the various activities that
we participated in.
The Current Cathedral Preparatory School & Seminary
Very Rev. Joseph J. Fonti, Rector-President, Mr. Richie Diaz, Principal
The entire student body in one photo at Crusader Fest
Photo Credit: www.cathedral prep.org
The main chapel at Immaculate Conception Seminary
in Huntington, where the juniors went on retreat.
Photo Credit: https://andrewwroblewski.files.wordpress.com
Presidential Election Shocks
Americans-Page 2
2016 Pilgrimage to National Shrine-
Page 2
Diocese of Brooklyn Promotes
Vocations -Pages 2 and 3
Doctor Strange Review-Page 3
Titanfall 2 Review-Page 4
Educational Tour Day- Pages 5-6
Puzzles-Page 7
A Look at Cathedral Sports-Page 8
Brancale’s World/Love Guru-Page 8
2 Cathedral Prep School & Seminary The Current, Volume II, December 2016
One of the many reminders about the vocation to the priesthood at Cathedral Prep
Photo Credit: www.cathedralprep.org
Presidential Election Shocks Americans
By Thomas Daudelin
This November 8th
was a
shocking election day for the
American public as Donald Trump,
the seeming underdog of this
election, won the Presidency against
Hillary Clinton, the Democratic
nominee and presumed favorite.
Donald Trump was able to break the
“blue wall” of states that typically
vote Democratic, such as
Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The
President-Elect also was able to win
key battleground states like Florida
and North Carolina. Mr. Trump won
overwhelmingly among whites and
men while Mrs. Clinton won the
majority of the minority vote and
women. Trump’s election has
triggered protests in major cities and
college campuses throughout the
country.
As well as winning the
presidency, Trump’s Republican
Party also took the most seats in the
Senate and the House which means
that Trump will get support in
repealing Obamacare and passing
new pro-life initiatives. Senator
Bernie Sanders (I-VT), a former
Presidential candidate, released a
statement saying: “To the degree
that Mr. Trump is serious about
pursuing policies that improve the
lives of working families in this
country, I and other progressives are
prepared to work with him. To the
degree that he pursues racist, sexist,
xenophobic and anti-environment
policies, we will vigorously oppose
him.” Speaker of the House Paul
Ryan (R-WI) said this after his re-
election to the House: “I want to
congratulate Donald Trump on his
incredible victory. It marks a
repudiation of the status quo of
failed liberal progressive policies.
We are eager to work hand-in-hand
with the new administration to
advance an agenda to improve the
lives of the American people.”
Secretary Clinton has stood
down, but urged her supporters to
give Trump an opportunity to lead.
In her concession speech she stated,
“We must accept this result and then
look to the future. Donald Trump is
going to be our president, we owe
him an open mind and the chance to
lead... This loss hurts, but please
never stop believing that fighting for
what's right is worth it.” The
election is over, but the results of it
will most likely be protested for a
long time to come.
Diocese of Brooklyn Works to Promote
Vocations to the Priesthood
By Aidan Birth
On November 6th
, I had the
privilege to attend a Project Andrew
dinner at St. Sebastian’s in
Woodside. This, along with a
Project Andrew dinner at St. Pius V
in Jamaica, was the start to National
Vocation Awareness Week. This is
only among some of the many
events that the Diocese of Brooklyn
holds to promote vocations to the
priesthood.
A new event that the
Vocations Office in the Diocese of
Brooklyn has started is the Jeremiah
Project. The Jeremiah Project is an
event that is held from Friday night
into the day on Saturday at
Cathedral Seminary Residence in
Douglaston. The purpose of this
event is to give some more exposure
to the college seminarians living
there. This is actually very
important as one of the issues cited
in discerning vocations is a lack of
access to priests and seminarians
beyond what we see at Mass. The
next Jeremiah Project will be held
from February 3rd
through February
4th
. More details can be found at
http://dioceseofbrooklyn.org/jeremia
h-project/.
The Diocese of Brooklyn
continues its successful Project
Andrew dinners. There is a Project
Andrew that is held in January here
at Cathedral. The purpose of these
dinners is to gather with bishops and
priests to have a casual talk and
dinner. These events can be found
on the Diocese of Brooklyn website,
or through Vocations Diocese of
Brooklyn, the Diocese of Brooklyn
Vocations Facebook page.
Though it doesn’t specifically
pertain to high school students,
Fraternitas is an event from the
Vocations Office that pertains to
Cathedral Prep. It is a gathering of
students from grades six through
eight who strive to live good
Christian lives as they discern what
their vocation is. Each meeting has a
specific topic and ends with Sunday
Vigil Mass at 4:00 P.M.
There are several other
vocations events listed at
http://dioceseofbrooklyn.org/vocatio
ns/vocation-events/ and
http://brooklynpriests.org/events.ht
ml. The Diocese of Brooklyn
continues to work to promote more
vocations to the priesthood and
knowledge of what a vocation
Cathedral Prep School & Seminary The Current, Volume II, December 2016 3
2016 Pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the
Immaculate Conception By Robert Mestrandrea
On October 29th
, 2016, many
churches in the Diocese of Brooklyn
went on a pilgrimage to the Basilica
of the Immaculate Conception. This
pilgrimage was led by Bishop
DiMarzio. I am proud to say that I
was one of the pilgrims that could
attend. The day started at my church
(Our Lady of Grace, Howard Beach)
where the whole parish got on a bus
to start our day off. This bus ride
lasted for five hours, but it was a trip
that was worth waiting for. When
we got there our parish, along with
St. Thomas the Apostle,
Woodhaven, was greeted by Bishop
DiMarzio and we took a group
photo. When we were done taking
the photo, the two parishes were
allowed to tour the basilica and
discover some of the extravagant
pieces of mosaic art there.
Following the tour was a Mass that
was celebrated by Bishop DiMarzio
and con-celebrated by many of the
priests in our diocese. The mass
celebrated in the basilica was very
exciting because many parishes in
the Diocese of Brooklyn felt a
strong sense of faith in the room.
Some were also excited because of
fact that Pope Francis visited this
basilica on his 2015 trip to the
United States. I felt that my faith
grew on this pilgrimage, and I hope
to embark on another pilgrimage.
Movie Review: Doctor Strange
By John Schilling
After having received
positive reception from Captain
America: Civil War, Marvel
succeeds yet again with their newest
production, Doctor Strange. The
film, itself, is very entertaining and
succeeds as an introduction to the
new franchise, as well as a transition
to Thor: Ragnarok, which is
scheduled to be released in late
2017. However, it is unlike any
other Marvel movie, containing tons
of humor, but yet a good plot.
Doctor Stephen Strange
(played by Benedict Cumberbatch)
is an arrogant, but intelligent,
neurosurgeon who takes great pride
in his work and uses it as a way to
define himself. When a brutal car
accident leaves Strange without the
use of his hands, he begins to
research numerous cures,
procedures, and surgeries that could
heal him. As a result, however, he
fails to find anyone willing to help
him and out of embarrassment for
his predicament, turns away his
close friend, former lover, and
fellow surgeon Christine Palmer
(played by Rachel McAdams),
which hurts both of them greatly.
Going forward, Strange is directed
by a former paraplegic to Kamar-
Saj, where he learns about “the
hidden world of magic and alternate
dimensions” with healing power.
There he learns from the Ancient
One (played by Tilda Swinton) and
Karl Mordo (played by Chiwetel
Ejiofor), two masters of the Mystic
Arts, who initially do not want to
train him as he reminds them of
their former apprentice, Kaecilius
(played by Mads Mikkelsen), a
master that broke off his ties with
them and pledged obedience to
Dormammu of the Dark Dimension.
Due to the spiral of events that take
place during the film, it becomes
Strange’s responsibility to stop
Kaecilius from carrying out his evil
plan, in which he attempts to gain
eternal life for himself, breaking the
laws of nature. As a villain,
Kaecilius is portrayed very well and
his story resembles a “fallen angel”
cliche.
Overall, the film is nothing
more and nothing less than a good
film. Benedict Cumberbatch is
extraordinary as Dr. Strange and
really brings the character to life,
showing his true colors within every
scene. However, the movie, itself,
feels rather rushed at times. In the
beginning, soon after the audience
meets Strange, he is immediately
thrown into the car accident story
line. This is understandable as it is
needed to guide him to the Mystical
Arts, but at this point in the movie it
just seemed that all we knew about
him was that he was an arrogant
neurosurgeon and nothing else, but
then again...did we need to know
anything else? It may have helped
the flow of the film, but was not
necessary for the most part. In
addition, his training process feels
almost non-existent. Strange does
have scenes in which he is taught
the ways of the Mystic Arts, but his
progress within them is minimal,
physically. In his first action
sequence, however, Strange is
stronger than before and this makes
you forget about the issues with his
hands. Although one could argue
that there was no definite time table
and he could have actually been
making great progress, the audience
did not see this and would obviously
not assume it. Therefore, it did not
really make sense and could have
been conveyed much better.
Despite these little
imperfections, Doctor Strange
manages to entertain the audience
from beginning to end, as the special
effects are visually amazing, the plot
is cohesive for the most part, and it
provides comic relief with sarcastic,
witty one-liners from Strange,
Master Wong (played by Benedict
Wong), and even the Ancient One.
In regards to the future, the film
states in bold letters at the end of the
movie, “Dr. Strange will be back,”
and teases his involvement with
Thor in Thor: Ragnarok, a sequel to
this film, and a possible introduction
to Avengers: Infinity War, a two part
movie scheduled to be released in
2018 and 2019.
4 Cathedral Prep School & Seminary The Current, Volume II, December 2016
Titanfall 2: A Sleeper Hit of 2016
By Manuel Pamposa
I remember back when Titanfall was announced at E3
2014, it caused massive hype and praise. It even won 60
awards at the time for best shooter. It introduced a mech
combat system that felt like two games combined into one
awesome game alongside a free-running system that made
you feel fast and agile! It’s essentially the most anticipated
game of 2015 and gave people a reason to buy an Xbox
One since it was an exclusive back. Now….let’s
remember the amount of disappointment it had. Dead
upon arrival is how I described it. Lack of single player
content, and mainly multiplayer, also barely any story to
be invested in. It became a victim of the year of
disappointing games of 2014. Now go to 2016; Titanfall 2
has been announced and though the beta left a sour taste in
everyone’s mouths, the final product is what I think the
game should’ve been back then. A different ballpark from
the original, rich with content and complete mechanized
mayhem alongside a touching story reminiscent of the
Iron Giant.
Premise: You are pilot Jack Cooper, a rifleman of the
Militia; a relationship is one of the highlights. The
campaign is filled with action and heart that’ll make this
experience unforgettable.
Gameplay: What was one of the best features of Titanfall
1 was its mech combat gameplay and free running style
alongside wall running that felt very organic, fast and
agile. Weapons are perfectly balanced alongside the titans,
which have strengths and weaknesses. In multiplayer, you
can switch factions too, from the heroic Marauder Corps
to the sinister ARES Division. You’ll get bonus cosmetic
skins from them as you rank up. My favorite faction is the
mysterious Vinson Dynamics and the honorable 6-4.
Multiplayer has been revamped from the ground up with
the multiplayer/wave mode hybrid Bounty Hunt, Amped
Hardpoint, Attrition, Skirmish, Pilot vs Pilot, Last Titan
Standing, Coliseum, Free-For-All, Mix Tape, Variety
Pack, and many more. Bounty Hunter has got to be my
favorite mode of all of them. Campaign gameplay offers
an unlimited amount of fun with tactical options and
glorious titan combat with a unique titan. You are free to
customize your titan and pilot also instead of that
generated appearance you get if you sign in to the IMC or
the Militia from Titanfall 1. Burn cards have been
replaced with boosts which are less useful, but in the right
hands can be put into good use. Boss battles feel
adrenaline-rushing and harken back to early 2000’s boss
battles.
Design: Titanfall always had that western Mecha anime
design to it and Titanfall 2 amps it up. I always liked the
futuristic war aesthetic since Halo and Titanfall show that.
Although since you’re in a jungle environment for the
whole game, it feels a little generic at times, you will get a
break as the story goes on.
Story: What Titanfall 1 lacked, Titanfall 2 delivered and
we got a story that may be simple, but packs a lot of bang
for its buck. Complete with action and humor, Titanfall
2’s story has got to be the best one yet. You are Jack
Cooper, and you are assigned to a titan known as BT-7274
after the old pilot, Tai Lastimosa, died at the hands of
mercenary pilots known as the Apex Predators led by
original game antagonist Keuben Blisk. The star of the
story is BT-7274; I describe him like a giant killer
Baymax with a heart of gold, and basically your guardian
angel throughout the game who offers funny moments,
ans even dark humor at the same time. Matthew Mercer as
Jack Cooper doesn’t have much to say since he is
supposed to be you, the player, but he has funny moments.
J.B. Blanc as Keuben Blisk offers a very unlikeable but
honorable attitude while the rest are target practice for you
and BT. What makes BT different from the other titans is
the fact he can switch chassis of different titans and has a
personality and soul adding a diverse range of combat.
Jack and BT’s resistance group consists of homesteaders,
bandits, mercenaries, and farmers. It’s been five years
since the events of Titanfall 1, the Militia are on the
offensive to counter the threat of the corrupt corporation
known as the IMC (Interstellar Manufacturing
Corporation) to free the wild space they call home aka the
Frontier. Jack aspires to be a pilot and was put under the
wing of captain Tai Lastimosa. After a botched invasion
of a planet known as Typhon, you are handed captain
Lastimosa’s titan, a giant mecha, known as BT-7274. The
story is surprisingly well written and though the premise is
ridiculous, the game acknowledges that notion, even much
more surprising is its heart as you are given dialogue
choices to interact with BT and bond with him too almost
like the Iron Giant....except this is much more violent.
Cons: A game isn’t complete without its cons, and cons
are small not No Man’s Sky amount. Titans are a little
weaker compared to the walking tanks of Titanfall 1,
cosmetic challenges in multiplayer are cartoonishly hard
to get, and the free running may be the same but it's a little
slow and less frantic. You also die quicker in multiplayer.
Pros: An amazing story, BT-7274, (Forget Harambe, BT
is a real hero compared to that coward), great multiplayer,
amazing weapons, cool bosses, deep and diverse
multiplayer alongside mech vs mech combat.
Verdict: What are you doing reading this? Get the game.
NOW.
Cathedral Prep School & Seminary The Current, Volume II, December 2016 5
Educational Tour Day is Back!
By Aidan Birth
For the first time in several years, Cathedral Prep had an Educational Tour Day. The last time this occurred was when last
year’s seniors were freshmen. After several years of proposals to bring it back, Educational Tour Day came back this year.
Below are several snapshots of the various trips.
Seniors
By Freddie Feria
For Educational Tour Day, the seniors went to the
Museum of Jewish Heritage. Founded in 1997, the
museum is known to be a living memorial of the
Holocaust. The seniors learned a lot about the Holocaust
and Hitler’s influence and rise to power. We went through
the beginning of when Hitler started to make Germany
great again, continuing after his book Mein Kampf, and
then his true rise of power. Finally we looked at the
aftermath and all that happened after World War Two,
and, finally, we looked at the Garden of Stone.
The Museum of Jewish Heritage is
located at 36 Battery Place, New York,
NY 10280. Exhibits & public programs
on Jewish history, life & culture in the
20th & 21st centuries.
Juniors
By John Schilling
On November 22nd
, as a part
of Cathedral's Educational Tour
Day, the junior classes, along with
Ms. McDonough, Mr. Pisano, and
Dr. Santos, took a trip to Manhattan
to take a tour of the Intrepid Sea,
Air & Space Museum to enhance
our knowledge of history.
When we arrived we were
split into two groups and were each
taken on a journey through a
mysterious past of American
history. Our tour guides showed us
numerous exhibits, including the
USS Intrepid aircraft carrier and a
plethora of different war planes.
Unfortunately, we were unable to go
inside the submarine due to
renovations being done at that time.
However, we were fortunate enough
to go inside the different hangars
and see what the everyday life was
like for the Navy during World War
II.
The USS Intrepid housed the
Navy and we were able to see how
closed in the bunk beds were as
there was a lack of space for the
endless amount of people aboard.
We learned that they would work
hard to fit someone in wherever
there was space; even if it was
significantly small. Some fast facts
we picked up was that the USS
Intrepid, itself, survived five
kamikaze attacks and ironically did
not provide clean water very often
to those aboard. Showering and
washing their clothes to them was
seen as a “luxury” because all the
salt water they took in had to be
distilled, which wasn't a fast enough
process and the resulting distilled
water was sent to the kitchen for
food preparation.
In the event that attacks
would result in casualties, the
corpses would be wrapped up and
tied to heavy stone blocks that
would sink them to the bottom of
the ocean, which they called “a
burial at sea.” Surprisingly, we saw
numerous doodles on the walls
inside the hangars, such as The
Road Runner from the The Looney
Tunes Show. Our tour guide
explained that despite some rather
harsh conditions, many aboard felt
the ship was their home so they
“decorated,” accordingly to cheer
themselves up. The tour guide even
showed us the room in which the
anchor of the ship was handled and
explained to us that at the time this
was not a room, but rather open to
the outside.
To finish our tour, we were
taken into a workshop to go over
what we had learned and to do a
project based off of it. We were
broken up into groups and given
numerous photos, informational
papers, and all the supplies
necessary to make our own
“exhibit.” For example, one of the
groups focused on specific men who
were present during the time period
and their roles, artifacts,
significance, etc.
After, we presented each of
our exhibits and that concluded our
tour of the USS Intrepid. Going
forward, the juniors have learned the
importance the USS Intrepid served
during World War II and how it
impacted American history,
sheltering and aiding the large navy,
who worked very hard under harsh
conditions to defend our country.
The Intrepid
Sea, Air & Space
Museum is an
American
military and
maritime history
museum with a
collection of
museum ships in
New York City.
Pier 86, W 46th
St & 12th Ave,
New York, NY
10036
6 Cathedral Prep School & Seminary The Current, Volume II, December 2016
The freshmen at Central Park for Educational Tour Day (Photo
Credit: Cathedral Prep Facebook Page)
Sophomores
By Kevin Plut
The Cathedral Prep sophomore class went to the
9/11 Memorial in New York. The subway ride into the
city was fun and we conversed for the entirety of the ride.
Once we arrived at the memorial itself, we were greeted
by a wave of information and emotions. The staff there
gave us full freedom to walk around and explore how we
wanted to. A lot of the students enjoyed this and took the
chance to learn about such a tragic event in our nation’s
history. It was very informative and offered a lot of
background to something that happened while we were
either young or born recently after. The chaperones on the
trip were Mr. Dybus, Mr. Reyes, and Ms. Sammarco.
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum are the principal
memorial and museum, respectively. They commemorate the
September 11, 2001 attacks. 180 Greenwich St, New York, NY
10007
Freshmen
By Thomas Daudelin
It was the coldest day of the year, as of the date of
Educational Tour Day, as the freshman class sauntered
through Central Park. Mr. Sammarco said to look for
examples of Greek and Roman architecture as we walked
through the city and the park so that we may obtain a free
meal at Olive Garden. We first stopped at Bethesda
Terrace, which was a promenade placed on Roman arches.
It was overlooking a fountain displaying an angel, which
had been drained for the winter. Under it there were
Roman-styled frescoes and the occasional homeless
person who had nestled themselves in the sheltered
underpass.
After that we walked to Strawberry Fields (named
after a Beatles song), a park dedicated to John Lennon.
The park was filled with people, some were singing
Beatles songs on their guitar, some were selling Anti-
Trump pins, and some
wanted to get a picture in
front of the “Imagine”
mosaic.
Soon after that we
went to Belvedere Castle. It
was really high up on the
rocks and there was a really great view of the park. Then
we stopped near the The Metropolitan Museum of Art and
ate lunch and were literally blown away… by the wind.
Soon afterwards we stopped by Metropolitan Museum and
then proceeded to take the train back to Cathedral.
Accompanying Mr. Sammarco as chaperones were Mr.
Medina, Mr. Morales, and Mrs. Gluszak.
Central Park is an urban park in Manhattan, New York City. Central Park is the most visited urban park in the United States, with 40 million visitors in 2013, and one of the most filmed locations in the world.
Bethesda Fountain Panoramic. Credit: CentralPark.com
The sophomores at the 9/11 Memorial (Photo Credit: Cathedral Prep
Facebook Page)
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A Look at Cathedral Sports By Kevin Plut
As with most things, the seasons of soccer and cross-country had to come to a close.
Those both on the teams and off experienced a fruitful year with some minor hiccups. The
soccer team played their heart out and put in an immeasurable effort during their numerous
practices, with Coach Oscar also putting in a fair amount of hours. Some of the athletes who
suffered injuries have been able to move past them. Daniel Pintor was an active player and
really aided in bolstering the mood of his teammates. They were eliminated during the first
round of the playoffs after losing to Cardinal Hayes, but they had a season to remember.
On the cross-country side of things, this past season involved a lot of running for
some reason. Mr. Medina and Mr. Morales demanded a lot from their runners, and the
majority accepted the responsibility set before them and tried their hardest. Different from
last year was the fact that they were able to have a full freshman team compete, and a
successful one at that. Alexander Lomas, Aaron DeLeon, David Crismali, Elias Diaz, and
Ariel Demarchi scored well and got third place in the Brooklyn and Queens Championship
Race. Daniel Berhan was able to run an impressive time of 14:00.8 on a challenging 2.5
miles, the tenth best time in school history. Emmanuel Ambroise was right behind him as
second on varsity, aiding in Cathedral’s fifth place standing in the same race.
The ending of soccer and cross-country makes way for bowling and speech and
debate to take center stage. JV bowling picked up freshmen Griffin Leibman, Anthony
Ciappetta, and Matthew Sacktig, and is going into division A playoffs after going 10-2 for
the regular season. Varsity has also done well with many seasoned veterans. Speech and
debate is picking up steam with, like bowling, promising freshmen and numerous
tournaments to come. At a tournament on December 10 at the Metropolitan Expeditionary
Learning School, Jonathan Oscategui, Eryk Baginski, Joseph Krug, Joseph Foley, and
Antoine Haran won trophies. It was especially special since Cathedral won a team trophy in
student congress, and Eryk Baginski, Joseph Foley, and Antoine Haran won their first
trophies ever in speech. Basketball’s season is in infancy with rigorous tryouts to determine
the best athletes, and it has appeared to work. JV took home a win 47-20 points against
Newtown with varsity not far behind.
The Current
Cathedral Preparatory School & Seminary
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The Current is Cathedral Prep’s student-produced newspaper. Any questions or
comments may be sent to: [email protected]
Co-Editors: Aidan Birth, Sr. Sebastian Rosas, Jr.
Faculty Moderator: Mrs. Kathy Gluszak Special thanks to Mrs. Jonke
Contributors:
David Brancale, Sr. Freddie Feria, Sr.
Adrian Grzybowski, Sr. Manuel Pamposa, Sr.
Joseph Krug, Jr. John Schilling, Jr.
Kevin Plut, So. Thomas Daudelin, Fr.
Robert Mestrandrea, Fr.
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What should I get my girlfriend for Christmas?
A pet rock. Unlike you, it won’t leave her.
I’ve been invited to Christmas dinner at my crush’s house. What should I wear?
(A) Wear whatever you like, the real problem is your face anyway.
(B) Something really, really sparkly. It’ll be so distracting that no one will
notice that you didn’t eat the horrible food.
Brancale’s World by David Brancale