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The WALRUS
The time has come, the Walrus said, to talk of many things:
Of shoes and ships and sealing wax, of cabbages and kings. - Lewis Carroll
Vol LXIV, No. 2
St. Sebastian’s School
November 2010
A Twenty-Five Year Gift
Alumni Panel: (l-r) James Keefe ‘02, Adam Soivilien ‘04, Ted Dillon ‘06, Tony Barros ‘03, and Keon Webbe ’00.
The Inspiration of Unity Day
ences.
By Tom Keefe ‘11
This thread segued beautifully
to the next part of Unity Day, simple task.
“finding one’s niche” is not always a
S E N I O R E D I T O R
in which a panel of young alumni
The panel then turned to
On November 5th, the last
shared their experiences at both the audience for questions, and
day of the quarter, the whole school
at St. Sebastian’s and beyond. The afterward the next section of Unity
filed into Ward Hall for the fourth
panel of alumni consisted of James Day began. The entire school divided
annual Unity Day. Unity Day is an
Keefe ‘02, Adam Soivilien ‘04, Ted into small discussion groups of
event geared towards promoting
Dillon ‘06, Tony Barros ‘03, and Keon about ten to fifteen participants. In
diversity, respect, and understanding
Webbe ’00. Reiterating Regan’s classrooms throughout the school,
of differences at St. Sebastian’s. Since
theme of respect, Keefe made the these groups watched a short film
the theme for the entire year is in
point that “everybody in the world capturing a black man’s hesitancy
fact Unity, this year’s Unity Day held
has a soul, and with this common to help a white woman and her
special importance.
bond, each soul should be treated children, a scene which took place in
The day began with a
with the dignity they deserve”. He a train station during the mid-20th
speech delivered by Mrs. Grace Cotter
Regan, the Executive Director of
also talked about his times in MPA, century. The groups were posed
a club within the school which celebrates
diversity, and he joked that hesitate? How were his thoughts
questions such as “Why did the man
Advancement for the New England
Province of Jesuits and also the
he learned all his “dance moves” from shaped by the environment in which
mother of Luke “Creature” Regan from
his friends in the club.
he lived? Would things be different
the Class of 2009. She opened the
Mixing the humorous and now?”, and so on.
speech with advice received from her
the profound, the alumni captivated
In my discussion group,
son, which was, “Don’t talk too much
their audience. Since they had just the bulk of our time centered upon
Mom, or else you will come across as
left the high school scene, their stories
garnered the rapt attention of culture. Students pointed out that
the impact of Facebook in our own
boring”. Indeed, her presentation was
far from boring. Though she received
high schoolers and middle schoolers since these websites produced false
an hour to speak, she filled the time
alike. Dillon stressed the need to try images of ourselves for the public to
by showing various video clips and
new things, and he explained that see, we have false images of others
giving stirring commentary for each.
joining the Boston College Liturgical
Choir (run by St. Sebastian’s very insecure in our own lives. We feel the
in reality, and wind up becoming
The audience witnessed
clips from Remember the Titans, UP,
own Mr. Chambers) completely need to be something we are not,
and Slumdog Millionaire, and they
changed his college experience. and prefer virtual encounters over
also viewed live footage of Mother
Barros and Soivilien pointed out real interaction with one another.
Theresa and President Kennedy. Over
that there is much more in life Since our generation will likely be
all, Regan stressed the importance of
than sports, and they encouraged remembered as the “Facebook” era,
community, whether on the field, in
students to cherish every moment this topic of conversation found
relationships, or in society as a whole.
while within the strong community relevance in many students and led
She emphasized that as a school,
at St. Sebastian’s. Webbe focused on to deep conversation among both
people must respect each other,
the task of finding a community outside
of St. Sebastian’s, and he used
The final leg of the Unity
students and faculty.
taking the time to get to know each
other while recognizing their differ-
personal anecdotes to illustrate that (Continued on Pg. 1)
Havoc at Halloween
By Tom Murphy‘11
On November 10th, Mr.
Nunan was honored for his 25 years
of service at St. Sebastian's. There was
a reception and dinner held in his
honor, followed by a musical performance
by Tom Keefe and Mr. Nunan’s
son Tom Nunan and speeches by
Headmaster Bill Burke and Jim Sullivan.
Both Mr. Burke and Mr. Sullivan
spoke of Mr. Nunan’s dedication to
the school over the last 25 years,
citing specific accomplishments such
as the New Orleans trip. Ever since
hurricane Katrina devastated the city
of New Orleans, Mr. Nunan has been
helping the many who were and
still are in need. Mr. Nunan has led a
group of about 25 juniors and seniors
to New Orleans. All who have gone
have been deeply changed. Without
Mr. Nunan the New Orleans trips
might never been possible, and without
him there would not be someone
who knew exactly who needed help
and how each and every one of us
could contribute. Without Mr. Nunan,
those who have gone on the New
Orleans trip would not feel as close
to one another as they do, and would
not have the life long memories of
helping those in need, while having
an incredible amount of fun with their
classmates.
Finally after Mr. Burke and
Mr. Sullivan spoke, and Tom and Tom
performed, Mr. Nunan came forth
to give his speech on his incredible
twenty-five years here. His speech
was centered around three main
questions, “How did you get here?
Why have you stayed? And what
advice would you give?”
As Mr. Nunan describes he
came to the school in 1985 when
one of his wife’s roommates saw
a three-line want-ad in the Globe:
“Catholic independent school seeks
Religion teacher and hockey coach.”
Mr. Nunan, although unsure, applied,
and after an interview with former
Headmaster Fr. Riepe, received the
job. We are all exceedingly grateful
that he did.
Before 1985, Mr. Nunan did
not know what the ISL was or had
even heard of St. Sebastian's, but
now it is easy to say that both are a
major part of his life. When Mr. Nunan
arrived he says that he was not
much older than the students, but
now he is coaching the son of one
of his former hockey players. Kind of
crazy how quickly time goes! In one
interesting point Mr. Nunan showed
us all that he has done on a regular
basis over the years for St. Sebastian's.
He has done well over 8000
grade reports, has coached over
1000 games of soccer and hockey at
all levels, has had the equivalent of
50 straight days of parent/teacher
conferences, has spent dozens of
nights at the Seaside House on
junior and senior retreats, has had 7
trips to New Orleans, and has seen
25 graduating classes, just to name a
few.
In a funny side note, Mr.
Nunan revealed that he has spent
the night at St. Sebastian's twice and
that the first lacrosse game he ever
saw he coached, and the second
one he referreed. He spoke also of
an interesting coincidence, or act
of God in some ways. When he was
still in high school, he describes how
he used to pray… really pray, and
whenever he would it would invoke
a verse “’The time has come,’ the
Walrus said, ‘to talk of many things .
. . of shoes and ships. . . and ceiling
wax . . . of cabbages and kings.’” The
coincidence is that it appears on
every issue of our school newspaper,
The Walrus – check out page one.
Mr. Nunan explained that
the main reason he stayed was because
of the people. For without the
people St. Sebastian's would truly
be only a building. Before coming
to St. Sebastian's Mr. Nunan spent a
year in the Jesuits or the Society of
Jesus, and it was leaving there that
he received some sage advice from
his spiritual director. Mr. Nunan said
to him, “I hope the kids like me” and
his director’s response was “No, Tom,
hope you like the kids.” Mr. Nunan
has definitely liked kids; in fact, as he
put it, he has loved them. I also think
it is safe to say that all the kids here
at St. Sebastian's like Mr. Nunan too.
Mr. Nunan then went on to
say that he came because he wanted
to make the kids better, but they
made him better. He came to make a
difference in the lives of others, but
they made a difference in his. And finally
he says that it’s simple with just
a few kids either on the fields or in
the classroom, but the reality is that
that is everything. I think it is safe to
say that what Mr. Nunan originally
set out to do he has accomplished.
He has made the kids better, he has
made a difference in the lives of
many others – and we too cherish
our time with him in the classroom
or on the fields. He also goes on to
say that he has stayed because of his
colleagues, who over the years have
become some of his greatest friends,
and perhaps most importantly he
has stayed because of the Eucharist.
As he says he is here by the grace of
God, and does not think that any of
what he has accomplished would be
possible without God.
Finally Mr. Nunan offered
some of his own sage advice. He
spoke of the fact that there is no joy
in comparing, no point in counting,
there is only one scorecard in
the end that matters and you are
not the one keeping it. He says that
you must love teaching to do it; in
other jobs this may not be the case,
but teaching is definitely not one of
them. He also says that to think you
are doing it alone is a trap, and this
could not be more true. Many of us,
both teachers and students have late
nights, but what makes all of us better,
all of us stronger, helps each and
every one of us grow closer is that
we are all in this together. Finally, he
says to heed the advice of his spiritual
director, remember, be grateful
and be glad.
We are all truly blessed to
have had Mr. Nunan as a part of the
St. Sebastian's community for the
last 25 years, and we are all truly appreciative
of all that he has done for
us.
Thanks, Mr. Nunan.
By Edmund Murphy ‘11
S E N I O R E D I T O R
Every year, the occasion of
Halloween allows the senior class to
step outside of themselves for just
one day. As a student progresses
here at St. Sebastian’s, the blue blazer
seems more and more constrictive
and the ties seem to wear a little too
tight some days—so when an excuse
arises to slip out of the loafers and the
shirt “buttoned to the top button”…
well, we take it and run. October 29,
2010 was that long awaited moment,
and the class of ’11 made the most of
their day-long serenade to shenanigans.
Past senior classes had been
known to make a dramatic entrance
to the ever-classic Magazine Drive Assembly
on Halloween Day. However,
the class of ’11, marked by characteristic
nonchalance, decided straight
up not to go. Instead, a racecar driver
(riding a little pedal-cycle), two Teletubbies,
a blind referee, a homeless
man, two raging liberals, Otto Rocket,
NEWS
Twister Rodriguez, Reggie Rocket,
Sam “Squid” Dullard, two rollerblading
bears, Curious George, Edmund
Murphy’s Facebook page, Kenny
from South Park, and many others
wreaked havoc on the lower lot until
we gauged the assembly would end.
At that point, we marched up to the
Academic Building chanting and
raving with excitement (maybe even
anger?). The Two Liberals played
their new hit single, “Nature Hikes
and Human Rights” as Alex Hunnewell’s
’11 banjo chords resounded
across campus. It had begun.
Though we didn’t burst into
the assembly, we had plenty of tricks
up our sleeves for the rest of the day.
Many students borrowed costume
props from each other to make one
super-costume. Take James Connolly
’11 for example. He borrowed (stole)
Will Adams’ ’11 sunglasses and
his walking cane (Will was a blind
referee). James, a Teletubbie, put
on the glasses, and using his cane
wandered throughout the halls. The
November’s Mystery Teacher
Competition...
Turn to Page 4. Its a doozy.
classic blind Teletubbie, of course.
Other students really played out
their costumes to the fullest extent.
Robbie Spencer ’11, the homeless
man, refused to sit in his seat in
Latin 5 AS. Rather, he spread out his
blanket on the ground, sat on it, and
continually asked his classmates for
spare change. Lou Heck ’11 was a
redneck, and spent his hours spitting
sunflower seeds from absurdly long
distances into his metal cup—he
even took on a thick Southern
drawl, and somehow managed not
to offend anyone. David Leith ’11,
the formula one driver, raced his
mini cycle around the halls before
it was taken from him by force (all
accounts say there was a physical
struggle over the vehicle, but cooler
heads prevailed and the vehicle was
returned later in the day).
At lunch, James Cerra ’11
(Curious George) and I (liberal #2
in The Two Liberals/head vocalist)
ventured up to the library with Lou
Heck’s banjo to play a live version of
Mr. Nunan is joined by his wife Nancy, daughter Alex, and son Tommy ‘11 as he celebrates 25 years.
Does Not Appear in Photo:
Peyton Manning’s Clutch
Performance against the Pats
The Two Liberal’s second hit single
“Finding Inner Peace Under Yonder
Shady Oak” Apparently, Father Paris
did not appreciate the message we
were trying to send to the youth,
man. We were kicked out, and our
sunshine was totally all gray, instead
of really peaceful and mellow, and
also chill. Needless to say, this year’s
senior class found a way to make
Halloween our own.
Halloween is never the
first event to pop up in one’s head
as a “defining moment” of a St. Sebs
senior class, and our Halloween
certainly wasn’t—however, I believe
that the way we did it says something
special about our group. The
notorious class of ’10 all dressed
up in gorilla suits with one senior
dressed as a banana. Sure, it was
hilarious when they barged into
the Magazine Drive Assembly, but
the laughs, for the most part ended
there. They barged into seventh
grade classrooms and terrorized
the lil’ munchkins (that’s actually
funny), and went out into the streets
of Needham and terrorized the
residents. Though the act itself was
witty, half of our school probably
spent that day literally cowering
in fear as the gorillas ganged up
on innocent students threatening
their lives—everyone except for
SPORTS
the banana, who was actually really
kind. There was simply a lack of
personality in the act—no faces, no
individuals, just a lot of bloodthirsty,
testosterone-high gorillas…again,
except for the banana, whose face
you could see. Also, he was on the
run, so you sort of felt bad for him
anyway. Our class on the other hand
really took to the task individually.
We forced our inner creativities to
come out full force, and look what
they generated: a cohesive group
of hilarious costumes. Overall, the
class of ’11 left yet another mark on
the school community by making
Halloween a fun and exciting break
from the norm.
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Page 2 THE WALRUS
November 2010
QUOTES of the
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MONTH
“Darren Shawpuh...one of da most hardest hittin’ safeties in
ee leeeeeague.”
-DemetryJames86
“Wait, Joe, you wanna waste your time doing well in college?”
-Corey Peters ‘11
“They’re doubling the size of the library? Father Paris is going
to need [heavier artillery].”
-Lou Heck ‘11
“Bunnies, actually, are quite fluffy and delightful.”
-Nicholas Franco’11
“Why is Tom Hoff calling me?”
-Nick Chappel ‘11, while reading a passage in Spanish 5AP.
“Mrs. Schwimmer, we’re in America...speak English.”
-Alex Hunnewell, trying to enjoy his lunch.
“Dad, there’s no way I’m going to Confirmation Class...the
Pats are playing the Colts.”
-Michael Hoff ‘13
“And on your way out, feel free to have a doughnut.”
-Mr. Dan Williams ‘64, referring to Mr. Nunan’s doughnuts.
UNITY DAY LIVES UP TO ITS NAME (continued from pg 1)
Day journey occurred when students
reported to their homeroom classes
in order to devise pledges of unity.
Through the unity pledges, students
were encouraged to think of ways
to promote unity within the St. Sebastian’s
school environment. Each
homeroom class worked with their
teacher to form a pledge, and then
the groups signed their respective
pledges. The classes submitted their
pledges to the front office so that
some of the pledges could be read
together at the end of the day.
Finally, the school community
gathered in Ward Hall for
remarks from Headmaster Burke. In
his closing remarks, he reminded
the community that “The purpose of
St. Sebastian’s School’s annual Unity
Day celebration is to heighten our
awareness of every person’s dignity
and to strengthen the bonds that
unite us – so that all may grow in
our capacity and resolve to know, to
love, and to serve God and neighbor”.
He thanked everyone for their
cooperation and their openness with
one another, and then he read several
of the pledges to the audience.
Mr. Burke then alluded to several
cases of theft reported in the school
over the past weeks, and he encouraged
those who committed such
crimes to take responsibility for their
actions. He pointed out that just
as he has never met a happy, lazy
person, he has never met a happy
thief or a satisfied liar. He finished
by stating that he hopes the themes
discussed at Unity Day will remain
and be cultivated throughout the
school year, becoming manifest in
the spirit of St. Sebastian’s.
For many who have witnessed
every Unity Day, this year’s
event was one of the best. Both the
keynote speaker and the alumni
panel connected with their audience,
and the audience received
opportunities to participate in the
discussion groups and the unity
pledges. In this way, the event struck
a solid balance between passive and
active participation. Oftentimes, the
business of the academic year cannot
afford time to discuss important
themes such as unity, respect for
others, and conscience, but thanks
to Unity Day, St. Sebastian’s has allotted
a time to focus on these matters
and attempt to implement them
within the community.
Senior Exodus to Craigsville
By Nick Chappel ‘11
I remember from him that night was cidentally attempted to drive into the
at 2:30 saying that he was going to
Pulling out of the parking lot
median of the road after dinner, Mr.
go finish his pizza, and maybe eat the
in Craigville, many of us realized that
Nunan had to lunge across and grab
box.
this was the last time we would come
the steering wheel while Mr. MacArthur
talked some sense into his fellow
In the morning we were out
together as a class for a retreat.
of the house by 8:15, and headed off
On Sunday, the 13th, twentyeight
seniors drove down to Craigville
math teacher.
to the dining hall for a breakfast of After mass, we all went down to the
waffles, bacon, and eggs. We met in
for a final retreat with their fellow
beach like we had the night before,
a group together after breakfast, and
classmates. We arrived there around
and the same kids swam again.
then had some time to ourselves.
3pm, and immediately the football
When we came back, everyone,
After eating pasta at lunch, had two
came out and a pick-up game started.
except for Charlie Callanan who was
hours of free time that was spent
With kids already sweaty, we had
fast asleep upstairs, took part in a jam
playing tackle football on the beach.
to head back for a group gathering.
session downstairs, playing songs like
Mostly everyone played, except for
Mr. Nunan, accompanied by Father
“Wagon Wheel”, “Flake”, and “Come to
the cool kids who sat up on the roof
Arens and Mr. Lynch, later followed
My Party”. The sesh ended with Mr.
and would not dare be seen with us
by Ms. Callini and Mr. MacArthur, led
Nunan turning off the iHome when
lesser folk. We came back from the
the group in discussion throughout
“Yellow Submarine” came on and
flag football game ready to relax, and
the whole time on the Cape. After
everyone went upstairs. It was a lot
Mr. Nunan told us that we were going
our introduction to the retreat and a
easier to go to bed the second night,
to go out alone for one hour, where
prayer, we went to dinner around five,
because we were all exhausted from
we would not talk to anyone, not
and once we came back, had mass.
the lack of sleep the night before and
use our cell phones, and not listen
After mass we watched the best movie
everything that we had done that
to music. I spent that time walking
that was ever made—The Shawshank
day.
down to the beach and sitting in the
Redemption. It was then time for the
We had breakfast at the same time
sand staring off into the horizon with
beach.
on Tuesday, and after we joined in
the sun setting. It was a perfect, calm
One would think that on November
15th at the Cape, there would
another house in which we brought
afternoon, and when we all joined our iPods. We concluded the retreat
again at 4:20, many of us talked
be no one swimming. About ten Seb’s
by playing songs that meant something
to us, and finally, the jam sesh
about how we realized that the world
kids proved that wrong, splashing
was so calm.
around in the water, until finally none
was concluded by Deric playing “Like
After talking about our
of them could take it anymore. There
a G6.”
experiences of reflecting on our lives
is no way that anyone else in Massachusetts
was swimming in the Atlantic
After cleaning our rooms
alone with each other, we went out to and packing our bags, we met one
the 99 Restaurant for dinner. Everyone
stared in shock as they watched
Ocean at that time.
last time. It was nice to have a break
Once back at the house,
from school, even though many of us
twenty-eight seventeen and eighteen
everyone went to his separate rooms.
had work that had piled up because
year olds walking into the restaurant
Mr. Nunan said lights out at 12, and
of the retreat. On the ride back, the
yelling and talking loudly. After everyone
paid for their food, we headed
that rule was surprisingly followed, but
mood was dull, but I couldn’t tell if it
no one slept. We all stayed up talking
was because of the amount of work
back for mass, and it was very lucky
about whatever came to mind, and
we had to do that night, or because
that the remaining teachers were
Deric McCottrell came into everyone’s
it was the last retreat we would ever
still with us, because as Ms. Callini ac-
room at least five times. The last thing
have as a class together.
As the security camera documents, things are getting a little “gamey” in Paranormal Activity 2.
Paranormal Activity 2 Review
By Will Vietze ‘11
When Paranormal Activity
came out last year, people hailed it as
one of the scariest movies of all time.
It was shot on handheld cameras with
a shoestring budget…yet it managed
to capture the attention of people
across the nation. There were stories
of people running out of the theater
or passing out in fright, which helped
to further the mystique that was built
around it. Nobody really knew what
the movie was about, but nonetheless
people came to the theaters in
droves to have their pants scared off.
For every brave person who came out
to the theater to see the movie, there
were ten Alex Hunnewells who were
too afraid to go. Nobody really knew
how the makers of the movie could
top this, until Paranormal Activity 2
came out this fall.
On the Wednesday night before
Veterans Day, with nothing else
to do, a few friends and I ventured
off to see this film. When we entered
the theater, we had no idea what we
were in for. We sat in our seats, eating
popcorn while cracking jokes about
the movie. But, when it started to get
scary, we all shut up.
The movie doesn’t have
much of a plot, but there is a basic
premise to the movie as a whole. A
family made up of a dad, his daughter,
his new wife, and their infant
son is the main focus of the movie.
Some of the footage is taken on a
handheld camera, used to document
the first year of the baby’s life,
while other footage is recorded on
security cameras which are placed
The Walrus
A St. Sebastian’s Publication
Senior Editors: Edmund Murphy ‘11, Dillon Ecclesine ‘11, Tom Hoff ‘11, Tom
Keefe ‘11, Alex Spear ‘11
Apprentice Editors: The Fresh Beat Band
Head Writers: Ryan Bacic ‘11, Nick Creegan ‘11, Nick Chappel ‘11, Andrew
DeMatteo ‘11, Tom Murphy ‘11
CONTRIBUTORS: Mike Petro ‘13, Matt Fechtelkotter ‘12, Chris Picher ‘13,
Kevin Wolfe ‘12, Matt Donovan ‘13, Tom Nunan ‘11, John Donovan ‘12, Will
Adams ‘11, Pat McGowan ‘14, Cam Kelly ‘14, Julian Matra ‘13, Will Vietze ‘11,
Peter DeMatteo ‘13, Ryan Wolfsberg ‘13, Bobby Wright ‘12, Chris Stadtler ‘12,
Peter Cimini ‘12, Sam Racine ‘11, Michael Hoff ‘13, Mickey Adams ‘13, John
Barrack ‘11, Jared Chase ‘11, Kenny Chen ‘13, Sean Frazzette ‘12, and Kevin
Patterson ‘13.
Editors Emeritus: Brendan Ecclesine, Ned Kingsley, David Ruffolo
Faculty Advisor: Mr. Dan Drummond
around the house after a supposed
break-in. The footage essentially
takes us through snippets of daily
life in their household, which slowly
seems to become haunted by some
spirit. At the beginning, minor things
occur such as: birds flying into the
windows, the pool cleaner mysteriously
climbing out of the pool, and
sudden, inexplicable noises. The first
hint of demonic activity comes when
the nanny hears a noise and begins
burning incense around the house.
The father fires her for this, since he
despises anything supernatural, but
even he slowly begins to believe
that the family is haunted by some
clairvoyant spirit. The daughter and
mom believe that there is something
strange going on, and even do
some research on demons, while the
father stubbornly refuses to believe
any of it.
In her research, the daughter
comes across an article saying
that demons will take the soul of the
first born boy in a family, if somebody
in the family makes a deal with
the devil, which leads her to believe
that her baby brother is the cause of
the haunting. The beginning of the
movie is drawn out this way, with
nothing really happening other than
the occasional loud bang.
As boring as the first half
of the movie is, the second half is
incredibly scary and even made
Conor “Captain” Wiik ‘11 pee his
pants a little bit. I don’t want to ruin
the movie by divulging into these
scary moments, but let’s just say the
mom becomes possessed, the baby
is pulled out of his crib by some mysterious
force, and the dad finally believes
that something strange might
be going on. During these intense
moments, Charlie Callanan ‘11 cried
like a small girl, Will Adams ‘11 nearly
passed out, and as previously mentioned,
Conor Wiik peed a little bit,
while I curled up in a ball in my seat.
At one point, Wiik even jumped on
Will’s lap in the midst of his piddling.
And then, when everything seemed
to be calming down in the movie,
the ending came out of nowhere
and shocked all of us. I won’t divulge
the ending, but to put it simply, we,
four high school seniors, screamed
like little girls for several seconds.
Exiting the movie, things
became even scarier at the thought
of coming home to darkly lit houses.
Not wanting to leave each other’s
presence, we stood around discussing
the movie for several minutes
until some of the fear subsided.
There is no way to fully express how
scared we were, so I ask all of you to
go see the movie. It was definitely
scarier than the first Paranormal
Activity and it was scarier than any
movie I have seen in recent memory.
I went into the theater not expecting
to be scared, and I came out crying
a little bit inside. Even Conor Wiik,
the toughest kid in school, squealed
like a little girl while watching this
movie, so I guarantee little seventh
graders or Sean Sullivan ‘11 would
faint while watching it. Overall, I give
it 3/5 stars, because it was incredibly
scary, but the plotline was too
simple and predictable for it to be
considered a good movie.
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November 2010 THE WALRUS
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Families Flock to Open House
By Chris Picher ‘13
Last month on Thursday,
October 21st, St. Sebastian’s held
their annual Open House for perspective
families to learn more about
St. Sebastian’s School. This night is
composed of current St. Sebastian
students giving tours to groups of
families as well as families listening to
three students give speeches about
the major impact this school has had
in shaping who they are as people.
When perspective families arrived
at school, students politely greeted
them and directed them to Mr.
Wishart, the Director of Admissions.
Then Mr. Wishart organized tour
groups consisting of two or three
students with a group of four to six
families who made their way around
the campus.
I was one of the many
students who lead a group of families
on a tour around the school, trying
to give families an understanding
for the unique brotherhood that the
school possesses. Families appeared
very interested and impressed on the
foundation for the school community:
“Love God, work hard, and take good
care of one another”.
Tours walked across the
street, visiting the art classrooms
and viewing the recently completed
Arrows Hall, which is full of all of the
athletic trophies and awards that St.
Sebastian’s has won. In Arrows Hall,
both Mr. Dan Burke and Mr. Curran
enthusiastically informed the families
on the competitive Varsity Sports
teams, and the new turf complex.
They also discussed the importance
of having every teacher also coach a
sport, further emphasizing the importance
of the student-teacher relationship
at St. Sebastian’s. Mr. Dan Burke
and Mr. Curran did a fantastic job
representing the quintessence of a St.
Sebastian’s teacher and coach who is
passionate for what they do and love
to talk about it.
We then looped back to the
Birmingham academic building and
visited all three floors, where teachers
from each department discussed the
unique aspects about a specific class.
“You can’t fake enthusiasm for you
school”, said Mr. Wishart when asked
about the popularity of our touring
system. Mr. Wishart couldn’t have
said it better; the students here are
truly in love with their school, and
both the enthusiasm and dedication
they put forth towards their school is
a reality.
After the tours, which were
aimed to take approximately thirty
minutes, families were directed to
adjacent St. Bartholomew’s Church,
which became standing room due to
the popularity St. Sebastian’s School
had generated. Looking at the
church, with its beautiful images on
the stain glass windows, is a spectacular
and special experience for both
current students and perspective
families. The tremendous attendance
of students at this evening is
a testament to how dedicated and
helpful all the students were to take
several hours out of their evenings.
All of the boys stood
proudly around the perimeter of
the church and listened as their
classmates Alejandro Soto, a seventh
grader, Noah Hannifin, an eighth
grader, and Tom Keefe, a senior,
spoke about the significance that
St. Sebastian’s plays in their life. All
three students spoke extremely well
and reflected the epitome of a St.
Sebastian’s student who can read,
write, and speak at an high ability for
their respective ages.
“The speeches are unique because
they are unscripted, unrehearsed
character that the students reveal,”
said Mr. Wishart when asked about
student speakers.
Despite the fact that
Alejandro Soto has only attended St.
Seb’s for two months, he connected
with all of the perspective students
and shared with them his experience
of being a perspective student, since
he had sat in their seats merely a
year ago. Alejandro discussed how
the St. Sebastian’s community was
so accepting upon his arrival and
how he immediately felt the formation
of a brotherhood here. Noah
Hannifin took families through the
middle stages of a student’s career,
discussing the significance of extracurricular
activities. He stressed that
going to school at St. Sebastian’s is a
life-changing decision. Finally, Tom
Keefe shared his great memories
from St. Sebastian’s and explained
how this school has shaped him into
a person he had never imagined he
would become.
After the speeches and the
concluding remarks from Headmaster
Burke, families filed into
Ward hall where Joe Fasciano and
the kitchen staff provided delicious
snacks and beverages. Around Ward
Hall, teachers and students occupied
tables with information for clubs,
classes, and sports teams. Families
and students were encouraged to
ask questions or find out more about
the extracurricular programs. “Sixth,
seventh, and eight grade students
can see the opportunities that they
can get more involved in, such as debate,
international club, and communications
club, which many schools
do not have”, said Mr. Wishart, when
asked about the significance of the
information tables.
There were also many
students who engaged in conversation
to further educate these
perspective families about unique
aspects that make up St. Sebastian’s
School. These tables work effectively
because they allow perspective students
to visualize what they could
participate in if they attended St.
Sebastian’s. “Younger kids can look
up to older kids at different ages and
can put themselves in our shoes,”
said Hannifin when asked about perspective
students interacting with
upperclassmen.
This night was full of enjoyment for
both the St. Sebastian’s students and
faculty who take pride in discussing
the unique brotherhood and also
for the perspective students who
get to step into a new community
for the night. “We are all honored
to represent the school”, said Noah
Hannifin.
As a School all the students,
facility, and staff should be tremendously
proud of what a fantastic
job the community did to welcome
these perspective families into the
community for the evening. Without
the commitment and dedication
from Mr. Wishart, the faculty, and
all of the students, this night would
never have been so successful. Thank
you to all who supported, attended,
and aided at this excellent event.
Prospective students challenge Will Adams ‘11 in his chess prowess. Shawn Lynch ‘15 looks excited.
Strachan speaks to Finance Academy
By Kenny Chen ‘13
The Finance Academy seeks
to encourage students to learn more
about the financial world. Above all
else, the mission of the Finance Academy
is to give students the financial
literacy that allows students to manage
future, independent finances, according
to Mr. Nerbonne. The Finance
Academy meets on a monthly basis to
discuss about various topics ranging
from interest rates to philanthropy.
In the past, several speakers have addressed
students about various topics.
Most recently Mr. Brian
Strachan, who works as a key financial
advisor at Morgan Stanley Smith
Barney, addressed St. Sebastian’s
students Tuesday, November 9. As a
financial advisor, Mr. Strachan works
with about thirty clients, generally
very wealthy, and helps them manage
their funds in terms of where
the money should be invested, what
savings accounts to use, etc. He talked
about many interesting topics, leaving
an open-question environment for
students, which led to the development
of topics such as the advantages
and disadvantages between private
and public businesses (most notably,
GM, or General Motors, plans to go
public in July this year to free itself
from government ownership and to
pay off its debt resulting from the
company’s bankruptcy from last year).
Mr. Strachan also clarified differences
between stocks and bonds. A stock
gives investors partial ownership in
a company whereas a bond is a loan
made by investors to a company. Unlike
stock, bonds are paid back with
a fixed rate of return—a percentage
of the bond’s original offering
price—over a long period of time,
such as thirty years. Bonds also run
the risk that the principal amount
may not be paid back, as companies
may lack the profit and funds to do
so. A myriad of topics and answers
were introduced by Mr. Strachan, and
he covered a wide variety of subject
matters in depth, leaving students
highly impressed with the knowledge
imparted from Mr. Strachan.
Mr. Nerbonne moderates the Finance
Academy along with President
Corey Peters. He shows a desire for
students to especially learn that the
myth that the rich are greedy and
selfish is simply not true. As Mr. Brian
Strachan also pointed out, there is a
death tax in every state except Florida
in the U.S., meaning that a large
percentage of one’s money goes over
to the government when a person
dies (and has no spouse alive). The
tax is applied to the transfer of a person’s
assets at death and is defined
by the Internal Revenue Service as “a
tax on your right to transfer property
at your death.” The estate tax (rate of
55 percent) is imposed on any and all
life-savings on all assets above a $1
million exemption amount, including
transferring inheritance. This includes
personal property (such as a home,
cars, furniture, artwork), business assets
(property, machinery and inventory),
and investments (stocks, bonds
and real estate). Thus, many wealthy
people make huge generous donations
because, quite simply, who
wants to give money to the government?
Why not use the resources for
a greater cause? For example, take
St. Sebastian’s. This school would not
exist without the donations of many
families and individuals according
to Mr. Nerbonne. The same very well
goes for Harvard, the Rockefeller
Foundation, and a myriad of many
other institutions. Both Mr. Nerbonne
and Mr. Strachan advocate that
wealth and philanthropy go hand in
hand.
The Finance Academy plans
to have more speakers in the future
to educate students and will also
hold a stock game (with prizes!) this
academic year. The goal of Finance
Academy is one of education of
economic strategy, but again, as Mr.
Nerbonne and Mr. Strachan prove,
the Academy also provides students
with the ability to manage their
personal lives in the future and also
teaches students that wealth and
philanthropy go hand in hand, breaking
the general misconception.
Tom Keefe ‘11 and Colie Leuders win the hearts of the crowd in “How To Succeed in Business”
“H2S” Wows Full Audiences
By Julian Matra ‘13
This fall the Drama Department
put on a production of the
Pulitzer Prize winning musical, How
to Succeed in Business Without Really
Trying. The musical was chosen due
the fact that it could accommodate
for the large amount of boys and few
girls we had at our disposal, as well
as having great music and a hilarious
script. “Performing this year,” co-president
Tom Keefe remarked, “the 50th
anniversary of its opening of Broadway
is very opportune. The revival of
this show will open in February staring
none other than Daniel Radcliff.
The production fit our needs and was
very timely.”
The musical followed the
story of a young and ambitious window
cleaner, J. Pierrepont Finch, who
reads from a book, How to Succeed
in Business Without Really Trying,
as a “Book Voice.” Finch's first act in
the corporate world is to knock J.B.
Biggley, the president of the World
Wide Wickets, to the ground. Unfazed,
Finch presses Biggley for a job,
who dismisses him to the personnel
manager, Mr. Bratt. Having seen all of
this, Rosemary Pilkington, a secretary,
is impressed with Finch and is
immediately smitten with him. Finch
is given a job in the mailroom where
he works with Bud Frump, Mr. Biggley’s
nephew. Twimble, head of the
mailroom, is being promoted so he
appoints Finch to take his place, but
Finch declines the promotion, saying
that Bud Frump is more qualified.
Bud accepts and Bratt, impressed,
offers him a job as a junior executive
in the Plans and Systems department,
which he accepts.
Finch then convinces
Biggley that they both are Old Ivy
alumnus, as Mr. Biggley is very fond
of his old college. Finch continues to
climb the corporate ladder and ends
up the Vice President in charge of
Advertising. Bud Frump comes into
Finch’s office and tells him about his
idea for a treasure hunt. Finch loves
the idea, unaware that Biggley has
already heard the idea and shot it
down. He presents his idea to hide
five thousand shares of company
stock in each of the ten offices
around the country, and give the
audience weekly clues as to their
whereabouts. Biggley is about to
reject this idea yet again, when Finch
explains that the clue each week will
be given by the World Wide Wicket
Girl: Miss Hedy LaRue. During the
first television show, the Treasure
Girl is asked to swear on a Bible that
she doesn't know the location of the
prizes. Hedy, who knows where they
are, reveals this to the entire television
audience. Treasure hunters then
wreck World Wide Wicket Company
offices across the country, and the
executives, including Chairman of
the Board Wally Womper, are waiting
in Biggley's office for Finch's resignation.
About to sign, Finch mentions
that he'll probably be going back to
washing windows. Womper hears
this, drawn to Finch as he, too, was
a former washer of windows. Finch
manages to place the blame for the
treasure show on Bud, also mentioning
that Frump is Biggley's nephew.
Womper is about to “clean house
from top to bottom,” when Finch
steps in on everyone's behalf. Everyone
is spared, except Frump, who is
fired. The show ends with the announcement
to the employees that
Biggley is still president, Womper is
retiring to travel the world with his
new wife, Hedy, and that Finch will
become Chairman of the Board.
We began practices in late
September meeting on Monday,
Tuesday, and Thursday from five to
seven. While these meetings were
highly entertaining as we joked
around with each other, we were
able to get some serious work done
each night. Mr. Rogers constantly
stressed the vastness of the project
we were undertaking and provided
us with direction, encouragement,
and criticism. Ms. Carroll assisted
Mr. Rogers in directing while also
helping us with our choreography
(no easy feet considering the large
group of people she had to work
with). Mr. Grohmann acted as
our musical director who through
sarcastic, but good-natured humor,
helped us learn the many songs of
this musical. After a month of practicing
we entered Tech Week, which
began on the same week as opening
night. During Tech Week we would
run through as much of the show
as we could without missing an
entrance, forgetting lines, or other
various issues. At the beginning of
each practice, Mr. Rogers would give
us “Notes” or critiques from the previous
night. Some people were able
to make it out of Tech Week with
only a few Notes. Others were not so
lucky.
A strange combination
of excitement and nervousness
permeated the student lounge on
the first night as we prepared to take
our places. The Overture ended and
the show began and though there
were a couple of mistakes here and
there, they were generally unnoticeable.
The crowd absolutely loved
it. They fed off of our energy and
we fed off of theirs. We then carried
this energy over into the next night’s
performance and although it was
harder to get a laugh out of this
audience, we had another amazing
performance (despite some people
getting caught behind the panels).
All in all, the performances on Friday
and Saturday were successes with
a full house both nights. Everyone
had a blast and the crowd really
seemed to enjoy the show.
With the vast amount of fun it is
a wonder as to why one would
not want to join Drama so to offer
encouragement to those who feel a
little reluctant Keefe had this to say:
“First off, it must be stated that theater
is not everybody's thing, which
is perfectly fine. I think people often
believe drama kids want everyone
to participate in the arts. Not true.
If everyone did, most people would
not enjoy the shows as much… the
kids are nice, the environment is
chill, the shows are always a good
time. I think the arts department is
on the up and up, and will only get
better from here. If you are on the
fence about joining, now is as good
a time as ever. The winter drama
festivals are always one of the best
days of the school year.”
New Black Ops Thrills Gamers
By Kevin Patterson ‘13
On November 9, 2010, video
gaming giants Activision and Treyarch
released the seventh installment in
their record-shattering first-person
shooter Call of Duty franchise. This
new edition, entitled Call of Duty:
Black Ops, takes players behind the
scenes of the Cold War to perform top
secret missions.
Modern Warfare 2, Black
Ops’ predecessor in the franchise, set
records for video game sales upon
its release in November of 2009, but
it seems Black Ops is ready to seize
those awards from its older brother.
In the story mode, players
fight through a saga of historical
fiction based off of the action of the
Cold War. The game’s script, written
with the help of David Goyer, screenwriter
of The Dark Knight, is graced
by the acting talents of Gary Oldman,
Sam Worthington, Ed Harris, and Ice
Cube. From the Bay of Pigs Invasion
to the napalm-ridden battlefields
of Vietnam, the story takes players
through various cultures to save the
world at large.
Although the campaign of
Black Ops is a jewel, most gung-ho
Call of Duty enthusiasts will spend
most of their time on the multiplayer
battlefields. Online, players challenge
each other to matches in which the
winner is decided by the number of
kills, defusing and blowing up bombs,
or simply staying alive the longest.
If players collect multiple kills in one
life, they earn killstreaks, or prizes
that will increase their kills totals.
Whereas lower killstreaks are basically
radar enhancements, making
eleven kills in one live can call in an
army of rabid, hungry dogs that will
chow down on the opponents. Doing
well online will earn players CoD
Points that can be used to purchase
guns, grenades, or perks, advantages
that boost a player’s capabilities in a
certain aspect of the game.
While online multiplayer is generally
a blast, “noobs”, or inexperienced
players who ruin the fun of others,
can be a pain. Whether by firing
grenades around the map, chasing
players around with no intention
of killing them, or by screaming,
blasting music, and blowing into the
microphone by which players communicate
strategy, noobs are the
downfall of the entire game.
The final game mode,
Zombies, is the most unrealistic
aspect of the game. Players team up
in abandoned, apocalyptic buildings
barricaded by sandbags and twoby-fours
and fight off waves of the
undead Nazis killed in earlier games.
As if zombies weren’t enough, players
are forced to fend off dozens of
electric, fire-breathing zombie dogs
that charge and bite hopeless gamers.
No matter how well you fight
them off, the zombies will eventually
eat your brains out (unless you beat
the level, but come on, that’ll never
happen).
All in all, Call of Duty: Black
Ops has many attractive features to
draw forth new players and reaffirm
the love of veterans. Whether
players are interested in saving the
world in campaign, raining fire on
online enemies, or decapitating
scary zombies, the various types of
gaming available in Black Ops make
it an instant classic that should not
be missed by any interested gamer.

Page 4 THE WALRUS
November 2010
By Tom Nunan ‘11
On Thursday, October 21,
2010, St. Sebastian’s inducted its
newest members into the Sister
Evelyn C. Barrett, O.P. chapter of the
National Honor Society (NHS).
Though the actual induction
ceremony took place on October
21st, preparation for the event
began far in advance of that date.
For one, those who were inducted
only gained acceptance into NHS
after having demonstrated their
commitment to its four pillars
(Character, Scholarship, Leadership,
Service) during their previous
years of high school. Sophomores
or juniors who possess a minimum
grade point average of 85% toward
the end of the school year are
eligible to be inducted into NHS
the following year. Students in
the sophomore and junior classes
became aware of their eligibility
in May of this past academic year.
They then completed essays in
which they elaborated upon their
specific adherence to the four pillars
of NHS. Each of their teachers
completed recommendation forms
on the students’ behalf, and then a
special committee (whose specific
membership is always kept secret)
made the final decisions on which
students would be inducted into
the National Honor Society.
So, once the students to
be inducted for the upcoming year
have been selected, we’re ready
to have the induction ceremony,
right? Wrong, actually. A further
preparatory step happens in October:
the election of NHS officers for
the current school year. I did not
know anything about the process
for election of these officers until I
myself actually experienced it several
weeks ago. Here’s what it was
like. Late one Thursday afternoon,
all of the returning members of National
Honor Society (that is, those
seniors who had been inducted as
juniors the previous year) gath-
NHS Inducts New Members
ered in Mr. Albertson’s room behind pillar of Service, using many relevant
closed doors (or the one closed door, examples from his experience on the
to be more accurate—unfortunately, School’s service trip to New Orleans.
it was very warm that day…). Seniors
He emphasized the truth that service
raised their hands individually is the best way to translate our
and nominated their classmates for faith in God and love for humanity
the offices of President, Vice President,
from the language of ideal into
and Secretary. Each office was the reality of action. Vice President
considered separately, and one person
Lucas Mykulak discussed the pillar
could be nominated for no more of Scholarship, and drove home the
than one office. No one was allowed point that we must learn for the sake
to nominate himself. There were no of learning and not for the gratification
speeches involved, either. By the
of high grades. Vice President
end of the nomination period, each Alex Spear spoke about Character,
office had at least four nominees. emphasizing the importance of
Then, each senior present silently honesty and concern for others on
wrote on a piece of paper his choice the part of St. Sebastian’s students.
for each of the offices, one person Finally, President Tom Keefe elaborated
per office.
upon the pillar of leadership,
Once the ballots had all citing the accomplishments of many
been received, NHS advisor Mr. Albertson
superb generals of classical history.
read all the names on every Mr. Ferguson commented later that
ballot meticulously while Tom Hoff he believed this particular induction
‘11, the designated scribe, recorded
ceremony had perhaps the best
a tally on the white board for each speeches of any of the previous
candidate. After each name was induction ceremonies.
read, abundant cheering followed,
Succeeding the speeches,
particularly when two candidates those about to be inducted into NHS
for the same office were in a tight as well as the returning members
race, which happened often. The stated the traditional NHS pledge,
suspense increased. Eventually, Tom both recognizing the ideals of the
Keefe was named President and Will Society and affirming their commitment
Vietze Secretary. The race for Vice
to them. Each new inductee
President was especially contested, was presented with a certificate
though. Alex Spear and Lucas Mykulak
and pin, signifying his newly gained
tied twice (in the first election membership into the National Honor
and in a special run-off). In the end, Society, by Assistant Headmaster Mr.
both were named Vice President, Nerbonne and Headmaster Burke.
and all was well.
Following the inductions, Headmaster
Now we were ready for
Burke offered concluding
the ceremony (actually, there was remarks in which he recognized the
a rehearsal for it two days before— hard work of the inductees themselves,
another preparatory step—but we
as well as that of their teach-
need not recount that). The actual ers and parents, which abundant
ceremony assumed its usual form. effort gained the inductees their
Mr. Nerbonne called the ceremony membership in NHS. A reception followed
to order, Father Arens offered an
in Ward Hall.
opening prayer, Mr. Chambers led
Congratulations to all the
us in singing “America the Beautiful,” inductees for all they have done
NHS President Tom Keefe informed to merit their membership in the
everyone about the history and National Honor Society. May they
purpose of the National Honor Society,
and all the members of NHS strive
and then the speeches began. to uphold constantly the pillars of
Secretary Will Vietze spoke about the Character, Leadership, Scholarship,
and Service.
Semi has Riverboat Theme
By Matt Fechtelkotter ‘12
Many juniors and seniors
from St. Sebastians and ladies from
other schools are excited for the
upcoming trip to New Orleans. Not
for Mr. Nunan’s annual service trip.
Rather, for the junior senior semi
formal.
This year, the junior and senior
student council members offered
up three possible themes, which the
students voted on in class meetings.
The three themes were, Pokemon,
NASCAR, or a New Orleans riverboat.
After the votes had been tallied up,
the official theme was revealed as
New Orleans riverboat.
This theme has potential for
greatness, for there are a great deal of
ways in which a student can interpret
the dress for the semi. For example,
one could where a southern style
three piece white suit. A pocket
watch would also look extremely
stylish. One could also where a
panama hat, which is always adds to
ones attire.
As always, Chef Joe is providing the
food. During last year’s freshman
sophomore semi, Chef Joe provided
excellent food, ranging from chicken
fingers, French fries, and pizza. Then
for dessert, fried twinkies, chocolate
chip cookies, and slushies were provided.
Based on the past food selection,
we can only guess what kind of
great food Chef Joe will provide for a
New Orleans riverboat.
Despite great themes in
past years, the semis have been
lightly attended. As a result, the
student council almost decided not
to hold a semi. However, the representatives
took a poll of who was
thinking of going this fall. Enough
of the students raised their hands
that they decided that a semi would
be a decent idea. Also in past years,
the semi has always had incredible
decorations. Therefore, if there is
going to be a semi, any one who
can, should go, for all of the student
council will have put in the effort to
decorate ward hall, and organize the
food. Similarly, we have already had
a very successful fall dance, which
was attended by many people. Now
why can’t a lot of these students go
to the semi? So if it’s possible for you
to travel to St. Sebastians School on
the tenth of December, you should.
It’s definitely going to be a great
time.
COMPETE FOR PRIZES HERE!
1. NAME THAT TEACHER Competition
This month’s Featured Teacher was born in Newton, and though this teacher spent a lot of childhood
in Acton, he/she also spent time in England, Ireland, Hong Kong, and Singapore. In high school, this
teacher played football and basketball, as well as Tecmo Bowl, the precursor to the Madden Video Games
series. This teacher spent his childhood both with lots of girls (having only sisters) and in the principal’s office
(being a big trouble-maker in school). This teacher attended none other than Boston College.
Favorites include Chicken Pot Pie for lunch, Burritos anytime, and the Celtics to watch on TV. The
teacher’s favorite athlete is Bo Jackson (he or she was quite adamant about this!) and his or her favorite holiday
is Thanksgiving. And music? The Stones and Arcade Fire.
During spare time, this teacher enjoys going to concerts, walking on the beach in Southie, and
singing in the car. This teacher is not a fan of “Ugly Sweater Day” and hopes that they will receive a decent
sweater (for once).
WHO IS IT????
You may have to do some detective work. Once you think you know, cut out the section below and submit
it in the green drop box in Mr. Drummond’s room for a prize! (It’s in Room 215, just to the right as you enter.)
I, ________________________________________________, believe that the mystery teacher for this issue is
______________________________________________________________________. YEE HAW!
2. ARROWS TRIVIA Competition
To compete for a major candy prize in this month’s Trivia Competition, answer the three questions
below in full and write your name in the space provided. Then tear off this corner and submit your entry to
the green drop box in Room 215, just to the right as you enter the room. A drawing will be held in December
to determine the winner. YOUR NAME: ______________________________________________
Q1: Which two St. Sebastian’s teachers are cousins? _____________________________________
_____________________________________
Q2: Which Sebs’ sport has had an official Varsity standing for the least amount of time?
_____________________________________
Q3: Who was the St. Sebastians’ Headmaster before Mr. Burke? _____________________________________
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New Scheme Under Jr. Prez
By Peter Cimini ‘12
Sitting in the pews on Monday
mornings, one must think why
the Student Council President makes
a speech, almost about nothing,
ranging from Chris Sullivan’s weekend
fun to sunbathing while watching the
sailing team to heartfelt apologies.
While these quick speeches often
offer a quick laugh, the true agenda
of El Pres and his cabinet is often
overlooked. So, I decided to sit down
with President Patrick McLaughlin
and discuss the many tasks that they
have been working on.
Peter Cimini: Yo Pat, what has the student
council been up to recently?
Pat McLaughlin: At the moment, student
council is busy putting together
the Winter Semi, based on a hilarious
scene from “Step Brothers”. Other
than that, we’re looking forward to
putting our surplus money into something
that the students and faculty
can enjoy for years to come. One of
the best ideas so far is to put together
framed, autographed jerseys of former
Arrows now playing professional
sports. Each jersey would also have a
thumbnail picture of the player from
his time at Sebs. Most likely, if we
decide to go through with the project,
the jerseys would be hung in the
Lounge. And since I passed the “Every
Good Idea or Joke is Hereby Considered
Property of Pat” Act earlier this
year, regardless of whose idea that
was, you all have me to thank.
PC: What are the plans for the Magazine
Drive Money?
PM: Great Question. Every year the
Magazine Drive is a big hit among
the students. The participation of all
the students gives us the initiative
to bring it back every year. The truth
is a lot of money goes back to the
students in the various prize giving
events, but we do add to the student
council bank a sum of the surplus. The
more you sell, the cooler stuff the
school gets. Those of you who are
not going to sell any magazines…
you aren’t cool.
PC: Are there any long-term projects
on the table?
PM: Long term projects are a huge
part of what we do at Student
Council. Right now we’re especially
excited about the St. Seb’s Coffee
House program, which will be a set
of performances by the most musically
gifted members of the community.
For those of us of lesser musical
talent, there will be refreshments
provided as we take in the musical
stylings of Sebs’ finest.
PC: Do you plan on installing any
new fundraisers in the near future”
PM: You know, in terms of “new”
fundraisers, were always sort of
working through different ideas of
what we can do to bring a fresh approach
to fundraising and things of
that nature. In my time as president,
however, I’m really focused on
bringing back the long-time Seb’s
institutions like the Talent Show and
the MPA Madden Tournament, which
have faded over the past couple of
years. These are traditionally our
most successful fundraisers, and I
believe that they must be brought
back.
PC: Can I expect the return of the
talent show then?
PM: Yes, as I mentioned earlier, come
heck or high water my demands for
the return of the Talent Show will be
met. Detractors from the talent show
will be penalized with a firm Austin
Powers judo-chop.
PC: Any ideas for a host? I know its
going to be hard to replace Jamie
Curley ‘09.
PM: I’d like to see a senior do it, then
again it might also be cool for a
younger kid to do it for a few years.
It doesn’t even have to be a student
necessarily—the door is wide open.
PC: Do you have a message to send
to the community?
PM: First and foremost I just want
to thank everyone who helped me
get to where I am now. Everyone
who helped before and during my
campaign, I luhh you. Thanks to the
PMHC (Pat McLaughlin Haters Club),
you guys keep me humble and focused
and motivate me to do better.
PC: Finally, any plans for reelection?
PM: The way I see it is I unfortunately
cannot guarantee my reelection,
but I can guarantee that I’ll do
everything in my power to be right
back in my throne at this time next
year. Also, anyone who rises against
me will be banished to eternal dark
oblivion by the awesome power of
the god Cthulu… that was kind of
a weird thing to say. But I want the
process to be quick and easy so I
can continue my boss flow for a few
more years, maybe even a third term
with an illegal post-grad year.
PC: Alright Patty, thanks for your
time
PM: Pleasure, I hope to check in within
a few months for another update.
There it is, the actual plans
of the student council have been discovered.
I don’t know about you, but
I’m fired up for all of the awesome
things on the docket. I would love
to see a celebrity host of the talent
show, maybe Conan O’Brien or Peter
Griffin, but that’s just my thought. If
you aren’t excited for what the future
holds, then I don’t know what you
enjoy because these future events
are the best the Student Council has
ever come up with.
Both Mr. Wu and Our President are practicing their poker faces for the December Semi.
The Secret Rooms of St. Sebs
By Nick Creegan ‘11
kitchen on top of a sand dune in the search for Mrs. Atwood’s pre-algebra
Sahara desert.
class. Nevertheless, the roles reverse
“Hey Mom, can you come
get me? Yeah, I’m in the academic
building.” We’ve all said it. Those
long days in middle school (or high
school if, like me, you still don’t have a
license) when you still enjoyed lounging
around the library, studying for
a test, slyly playing Slime Soccer, or
making absurd Yoshi noises. But what
is this building? What is the “academic
building”? Yes, observant seventh
grader, it is a building for academics.
But, as students learn throughout
their career in school, the building
holds many more secrets than can be
seen at first glance.
The Birmingham Academic
Building is without a doubt one of the
most unique buildings in the entire
world. Dubai may have the tallest
building in the world, but Needham
has a brick building that has some of
the most interesting rooms around.
There are secrets held within these
walls that, until now, were not even
known to some alumni.
Take, for example, the
second floor bathroom. For most, it is
a bathroom. As far as most passerby
are concerned, it is another necessity
in a giant building, or perhaps a safe
haven for a quick text message. But,
as all St. Sebastian’s students soon
discover, that room is much more
than a bathroom. It has actually been
scientifically proven that there is a
gateway to Hell somewhere in that
bathroom. As a matter of fact, I once
read a statistic on the internet that
the only room in the world that has
reached hotter temperatures than
the second floor bathroom is a small
And what other secrets
does the school hold? There are
many more mysteries held within
the walls of the “academic building.”
How about the Ward Underground
Tunnel that David Leith ‘11 mentioned
in his infamous president
election speech? Sure, it was a good
way to make a bunch of kids laugh.
But did people realize the legitimacy
of David’s idea? Ironically enough, if
they had paid attention to the scenery
as they had made their way to
their pews that morning, they would
have realized that the administration
had already considered and enacted
this fantastic idea. That’s right, David
Leith is a plagiarist... but let’s not
get off topic. Hidden beneath the
stairwell near the entrance to St.
Bartholomew's Parish is a padlocked
door, and behind that door is the
Ward Underground Tunnel. Though
it is now locked due to student misuse,
there was a day that the tunnel
flourished as a major hub of transportation
for the school. In fact, it is
rumored that a fifth Kingsley brother
still roams the tunnel, guarding
secrets that are buried deep within
the school.
Beyond the most intricate
secrets that the world has to offer, St.
Sebastian’s also boasts some of the
most interesting class rooms in the
world. The math wing, in example,
is one of the cleverest decisions
ever made by Arrow Administration.
Sure, coming back to school after
the summer is tough, but there’s not
anything funnier then watching a
group of seventh graders frantically
in later grades when upperclassmen
desperately try to remember where
Mr. Dagdigian’s classroom is hidden.
The school also offers some of the
best views on the entire eastern seaboard.
For example, Mr. Chris Lynch’s
classroom looks out over the entire
campus and offers some of the best
seating arrangements in the building.
It is conveniently located across
from the library and is arguably the
best classroom in the school.
Therefore, there is a lot
more to St. Sebastian’s then a
great education and competitive
sports teams. The school’s facilities
are some of the most interesting
and historic in the entire world.
There are secret rooms, such as Mr.
Nerbonne’s hidden lair to the right
of the entrance of the library, and
famous ones, such as Ward Hall,
where everyone congregates each
lunch period. There is the gigantic
McCulloch room, where food is
often served and random kids creep
through the back doors, inquiring,
“Pizza?” Whether you love your
classes or not, it is undeniable that,
as Friendly’s says, the room makes
the meal.
The classroom situation at Sebs is
one that can either make or break
an entire academic career. As a
whole, the school is host to some of
the best rooms in the entire world.
So next time you think you’ll call
up your mom and tell her to come
to the “academic side,” take a few
minutes to explore—just don’t get
caught... and you didn’t hear it from
me. Seriously, you didn’t...for real.

November 2010 THE WALRUS
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If Dillon Ran The Auction...
By Dillon Ecclesine ‘11 S E N I O R E D I T O R
St. Sebastian’s Christmas Auction is one of the year’s most defining moments. It is a time for parents to
gather in an attempt to raise money for their children’s beloved school, what we are lucky enough to call our own.
To start off this discussion, I’d like to propose a situation: what if there were no auction?
This would be just terrible. The auction is a time to parents to drop bills for their old pal, St. Sebastian, and
without said cash, the school would immediately see changes for the worse: a change to leather helmets in football,
students receiving only one chicken patty every Monday, no more soft serve machine, fries placed in ketchup
when there is clearly space elsewhere…Wait a minute, scratch that last one. Either way, raising money is a vital part
of keeping us well fed and maintaining daily life, so I shudder to think what would happen if no money was raised
on the ever-important night of December 4 th .
Among other things auctioned off include the usual – Celtics ticket, video game systems, vacations, etc.
– great items for the holiday season. Word has it that there will even be a sailing adventure with The Son of Kelly
himself, Mr. Nerbonne. Life really doesn’t get any better than that. The only other thing as exciting as a boat ride
with Nerbana is watching David Leith ’11 get plowed on every Kickoff Return this year, especially during the final
game of the year versus Thayer, when David made a new friend in big #32, who was kind enough to introduce
David’s back to Thayer’s freshly seeded grass. Hopefully the waters will be calm, with little to no “Nerbulance” on the
voyage. Bring your sunscreen.
After giving you guys a little recap on this year’s Auction, I’m now going to list a few things that I really feel
should have made the cut this year. Had I been running the Auction, these ten things would certainly have been
open for bidding:
1.) David Leith’s autographed game-used jersey from this year’s football season. WOW! What a collectible. Take my word
for it, in twenty years this thing will be worth seven figures. You ever seen this guy play? He’s got NFL Draft written all
over him. ESTIMATED VALUE: $4500
2.) A yearlong contract that guarantees no fries being placed in your ketchup. Are you kidding me? This item is an absolute
gem. You couldn’t get this deal on eBay. What a snag. ESTIMATED VALUE: $2000
3.) Three Golf Lessons with Mr. Cressotti. You all know that Mr. Cressotti is a Latin guru. But I bet you didn’t know his
handicap is almost down to a scratch. He can bring it on the golf course, and I’m sure he has some great stories to tell
you about some golfing adventures. ESTIMATED VALUE: $3000
4.) One A+ in a class of your choice. This is a peach, to say the least. No work in any class, with a guaranteed A+? Doesn’t
get any better than that. ESTIMATED VALUE: $5500
5.) One day in which you may call teachers by their first names, without getting in trouble. Who comes up with the
stuff? This is, once again, an absolute gem. For all of you out there who have had a burning desire to just approach a
teacher and say, “Hello, [Insert Teacher Name Here].” Don’t try and act like you don’t want this, you know who you are.
ESTIMATED VALUE: $1200
6.) A weeklong opportunity to give other students a detention. Hey, remember that kid who nuggeted your backpack
last week? Ya, me too. He could be in detention right now if you convince your parents to drop some Franklin’s on
this one-of-a-kind chance. ESTIMATED VALUE: $1400
7.) Breaking the ground at the new science center. Make your mark on Seb’s history, and take the honorary first dig. How
cool would that be to come back in 30 years and tell your son, “Ya, Jack. I built that.” Pretty darn cool, let me tell you.
ESTIMATED VALUE: $7500
8.) The chance to follow Mr. Palmaccio around for a full day. Let me tell you this much, it would undoubtedly be the
greatest day of your life. You’d learn a lot, let me tell you. And you’d have a few chuckles along the way. Go math!
ESTIMATED VALUE: $6200
9.) The Coach Souza Motivational Speaking CD: Volume 1. This item has never hit stores before. Featuring all your favorite
sayings, this CD will really help you “pin your ears back and get after it.” You’ll certainly be playing for “48 Minutes.”
ESTIMATED VALUE: $5800
10.) Front row tickets to a Mr. Ferguson and Mr. Wilbur matchup. This situation has been the talk of the town for many
years, but no conclusion has ever been reached. Quite frankly, I wouldn’t want to face either one of them, but I guess
that’s why I got demoted this year to the fourth string quarterback. ESTIMATED VALUE: $12000
So there you have it. Take it as you will. That’s what I’d be auctioning off, but unfortunately (and I’m sure you
can see why) I don’t get to put any of that up for grabs. As Mr. Albertson would say, “It’s just one of those things that
drives you bats!” So feel free to come and volunteer to help on December 4 th , more help is always needed. It will be
a great time, trust me. But in all seriousness, we appreciate all that you do for the school, so thank you!
THE THANKSGIVING SURVEY
By JOHN BARRACK and JARED CHASE
As the year flies by, we find ourselves enveloped in great stress. However, with Thanksgiving coming up, we
thought it would be eye opening and a healthy hiatus to think of what we’re truly thankful for:
MR. CLEARY: Grandparents’ Day at
my grandson’s preschool
MR. SIMONEAU: Kanye West finally
apologizing to Taylor Swift
MR. MCCARTHY: Disposable diapers
MR. SULLIVAN: My family
MR. WILBUR: My daughters
MR. RYAN: Notre Dame football,
but without Charlie Weis
Many people on the 2010
St. Sebastian’s JV football team will
tell you that the team can best be
described as a family business. What
business might that family be in?
According to Coach Curran, winning
is that business. The season pretty
much followed that ideal as the team
claimed the first undefeated JV squad
(7-0) in some time.
It all began with a powerful
kick-off game at Thayer in which
several players got the chance to “get
a good look” and show off some of
their hidden nuggets of skill. Among
them was Brendan Daly ’13, who
happened to demolish any players
that dared to place themselves in his
way and earned his way to several
touchdowns as well as a later spot on
the varsity team. Thayer was handily
defeated, and JV proceeded to do
battle against BC High the next week.
The game took place on a
cold, rainy Wednesday when many
teams had either cancelled or postponed
games and practices. There the
St. Sebastian’s team stood, waiting for
forty-five minutes, in the rain, for the
delayed BC High game. Despite some
initial doubt as to whether or not the
Eagles would show, the contest began
with a powerful offense from the
opposition. As the second half began
with a 14-0, the JV team unleashed
its fury and proceeded to pull out an
amazing comeback.
MR. DESCHENES: That none of my
students will be at my house.
MR. GROHMANN: Vests.
MS. DIBLASI: My students.
MR. THOMASY: 45-minutes classes
PAUL LEE: All you can eat buffets
WILL ADAMS: Triathalons
CHRIS WARNER:L Boston College
JV Football Goes Undefeated
By Mike Petro ‘13
When JV stepped off the
bus at Belmont Hill, several players
remarked that the other team
seemed considerably larger than a
normal JV team. Although the BH
team had some big boys, the game
held fast to the ancient saying “the
bigger they are, the harder they fall”.
With an impressive showing from
the O-line, the Arrows blew holes
through the defense and quickly
racked up some points. Unfortunately,
Belmont Hill took a similar course
of action. Then the defense pulled it
together and St. Sebastian’s claimed
victory in a well-contested game.
Although the game at
Roxbury Latin began with a couple
penalties against an unnamed guard
(not Wolpe ‘13), the offensive line
pulled it together to cope with a
very decent linebacker. As the game
progressed with near shutout quality,
it came to a rather rapid ending.
It appeared as though Billy Behman
’13 got fed up with not playing
and in his first play of the game, he
actually ended the game. The poor
RL quarterback had no idea what hit
him and ended up unconscious on
the ground. Luckily he was okay, but
his team was now one player short
and JV was handed the game. Billy
has since made a tradition of trying
to demolish at least one person during
the fourth quarter of each game.
Milton Academy was dealt
with swiftly as JV avenged the recent
TOM MURPHY: Pop Tarts
SAM RACINE: Toaster Strudel
NICK FRANCO: Bunnies
MICHAEL HOFF: ESPN.com
COLE ALDRICH: God
BRIAN WOLPE: Me
MIKE PETRO: My beard
TYSON REED: Healthy feet
defeat of Seb’s Varsity Football to its
Milton counterpart. The last game
against BB&N, however, proved
to be quite the show of force for
all involved. It just so happened
to be filmed, and has proved to
be essentially a highlight reel for
everybody. Here is a small snippet
of the amazing happenings of this
game: Conor Hilton ’13 got several
touchdowns, one from 80 yards and
another from fifty. There were at
least two picks, most notably by MJ
Muldowny ’12 and Arturo Adkins
’14. Connor Chabot ’13 got a great
tackle, and even Ike Chukwu ’13
woke up and got a sack. Another
player charged so hard through the
BB&N lines that he almost left his
belt-less pants behind. One might
have described the game as Caesar
Crossing the Rhine––when the giant
Doug Kingsley ‘12 walked onto the
field, the opposing team scattered in
his shadow. The final was 48-0, and
the incredible undefeated season
was complete.
After asking many students
what they thought about the JV
football team, the answer is pretty
much unanimous: “This team is a
great source of hope for next year’s
varsity team”, and “it’s just amazing”.
The team intends to keep it that way
as many players will hit the weight
room to prepare for next season’s
hopeful repeat victory. Although this
season may be over, the conquest of
JV football has only just begun.
Celebrity Look-Alike
Nick Chappel
Mr. Hall
Same school, same town, same hair, same face...so what’s the difference?
John Dacier Addresses Veterans
By Matt Donovan ‘13
It was a grim October
afternoon when John Dacier, a Seb’s
sophomore, mentioned the words
“West Point” to Mr. Nerbonne. Immediately,
the thought of the annual
Veterans Day ceremony at Memorial
Park in Needham popped into Mr.
Nerbonne’s head. It is Dacier’s ambition
to attend a military academy,
whether it is West Point or any other
school. Naturally, Dacier accepted Mr.
Nerbonne’s proposal that he speak
at the ceremony on Veterans Day.
Seb’s alumni Joe Albanese spoke at
last year’s ceremony, so Dacier would
have a hard act to follow. With every
day that passed, Dacier’s anticipation
for the speech multiplied. Dacier had
spoken publicly before, but this was
very different than his seb’s chapel
speeches. This time, Dacier would not
Juniors Journey to Hub of USA
By Kevin Wolfe ‘12
On the early morning of
Sunday, November 14th, the junior
class descended upon America’s capital
city. Knowing that the torch had
been passed down to them, those in
the Class of 2012 were ready to make
the annual trip and represent St. Sebastian’s
in a proud and respectable
manner.
At 6:15am sharp, the group
met at school to start the first leg of
a long journey to Washington. Once
the bus arrived at Logan, the students
received their boarding passes and
waited in the terminal for the flight
to board. The unfortunate few who
somehow managed to miss Mr. Dan
Burke’s oft-reiterated dress code
memo soon reappeared from the
bathroom in the appropriate attire
ready with the rest of the group to
embark on the trip. Although the
lack of sleep from the previous night
caused great fatigue amongst the
group, the energetic and excited
attitude held by the students and the
chaperones set a precedent for the
smooth running of the trip.
After arriving at Baltimore
safely, the group quickly filed onto
the two buses provided and headed
in the direction of Washington D.C.
Before entering the district itself, the
buses made the first stop at George
Washington’s Mount Vernon plantation.
For those that had never before
visited the site, the opportunity to see
Washington’s property provided great
insight into how the first president
lived outside of his government office.
After exploring the property
extensively, the time came
for a guided tour of Washington’s
mansion. Although the writer here
failed to attend that part of the visit,
the students and chaperones that
partook in the activity thoroughly
enjoyed themselves nevertheless.
Shortly after, the group departed for
the Arlington National Cemetery.
Although for some the long walk up
the hill proved to be a tough challenge,
everyone eventually reached
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
to attend the three o’clock Changing
of the Guards ceremony. Once
the group understood exactly what
the demanding job of the guard
entailed, each person gained a great
appreciation for measures taken by
the military to ensure that lives of lost
soldiers never become forgotten.
Separated from the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier by only a short
walk was the grave sight of a few
important Kennedy family members.
be speaking in front of his seventy
classmates, but in front of veterans
buzzing to hear that their service to
this country is not in vain.
The day finally came, and
Dacier arrived behind Needham
High School greeted by hundreds of
Veterans milling around and socializing
with each other, many of which
fought together in the army, navy,
or the air force. Dacier then proceeded
to meet the other speakers
at the ceremony, which included a
Needham State Representative and
a Needham High Student. When the
Needham student finished, Dacier,
speech vibrating, stepped up to
the podium and began to speak.
Dacier’s speech consisted of his
definition of a patriot, and that one
does not have to be a soldier to be
a patriot. One example of a patriot
Like other historic sights, the graves
brought the group closer to the lives
of those buried, giving each person a
connection to feel between himself
and those passed away in the Kennedy
family. Fortunately, as heavy
fatigue began to set in from the
non-stop sightseeing, the time came
for the group to return to the hotel
to check in and unpack.
After a quick hour of
relaxation, Mr. Burke rounded up
everyone for dinner. The destination
was Phillip’s Restaurant, a fantastic
seafood buffet located on the
banks of the Potomac in the district.
Everyone in the group enjoyed the
delicious array of food as well as the
famous southern hospitality of the
waiting staff. As dinner came to a
close, one student volunteered to
give a speech recounting what he
had learned from that day. Amongst
some meaningless yet comedic jargon,
this student called attention to
his realization that we were similar
to a family on this trip. Indeed, we
had all come closer together that
day like a family. That strong bond
developed in the group would make
the visit an even more enjoyable and
memorable experience as the time
passed.
After a long night of
touring the city’s famous sites, the
group retired to their hotel rooms
for a much-needed sleep. The next
day came abruptly as neither the
students nor the chaperones were
ready to awake again at such an
early hour. After reenergizing at
breakfast, the group left the hotel
to finally visit the heart of Washington.
The brief subway ride brought
everyone to the Capitol Hill, a sight
as visually attractive as it is interesting.
The group circled the Capital
Building to view the exterior and
later entered into the tourist section.
Walking through the Capital and
experiencing the history of the government
gave the group even more
appreciation for the ways in which
our country functions.
After completing the
tours of the Capital, Newseum, and
National Archives, the group made
their way to the subway station.
Along the walk, a small of group of
students bumped into a short, oddly
dressed man and his apparent entourage.
Seeing the opportunity, the
students convinced the man and his
companions to take a picture. Not
long after, the entire grade rushed
in to join the photo. The enthusiasm
of the man and his group during the
picture led the students to believe
that he may have some sort of fame
that he used was a family that flies
an American flag outside their home.
Dacier concluded his speech, and
the audience praised his speech and
delivery with a robust applause. The
audience included St. Sebs sophomores
Tommy Kelly and Joe Coughlin,
who were not only applauding,
but yelling. While still basking in the
glory of his successful speech, Dacier
was approached by a reporter from
the local Needham newspaper. He
pulled John aside and asked for a
quote in the Needham paper, but
John couldn’t think of anything to
say, so the reporter wrote down
something that he told John to say.
For most Sebs’ students, Veterans
Day is a day to catch up on sleep and
play a couple dozen hours of Call of
Duty, but for John Dacier, Veterans
Day 2010 will be one to remember.
in his homeland. While his identity
may never be known, the photo-op
surely added humor and enjoyment
to the trip.
The time that followed in the
Georgetown section of the district
gave the students two free hours
to eat at a restaurant of choice and
explore the area. Upon returning to
the hotel, the students and chaperones
headed to the reception room
to meet with Headmaster Burke and
a group of St. Seb’s alumni. Amongst
the Alumni present, three spoke
about their careers in Washington
and gave advice to the junior class as
they initiate the college process and
begin to think about the direction of
life after education. After dessert and
the speeches, the reception concluded
and the students returned
upstairs for time to relax and enjoy.
While sixty young men were invading
the hallways and pool in the hotel,
there came no incidents worthy
of receiving attention here.
Although Tuesday was the
last day in Washington, the group
concluded the trip well by visiting
the last important sights of the city.
The Holocaust Museum showed
an in depth view of Nazi Germany
and the Nazi Holocaust perhaps
unseen by many in the group prior
to the visit. As the day progressed,
the group made a short trip to
the Smithsonian where lunch was
served and time was allotted to
explore the many exhibits. Everyone
managed to find the Air and Space
Museum where the bus waited to
bring the students and chaperones
back to the Baltimore Airport. Before
leaving the district, Mr. Burke made
sure the grade caught a glimpse of
the White House. After the class picture
in front of the famous residence,
the trip in Washington had ended
and thus started the journey home.
Visiting the nation’s capital
gave both the students and chaperones
a strengthened admiration for
the basis on which the country was
founded and still functions today.
The American ideals of life, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness were
clearly seen within the presidential
monuments, the government buildings,
the museums, and the entire
city itself. Such a trip is necessary
for all people, those American and
those not, to understand and appreciate
what makes the United States
the nation that it is. Much gratitude
is owed to all the faculty members
behind the planning and orchestrating
of the trip including Mr. Sullivan,
Mr. Burke, Mr. Eaton, Mr. Curran, Mr.
Thomas, and Mr. Grohmann.

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November 2010
POINT and COUNTERPOINT
Qdoba Owns Chipotle
It's difficult to put the
Qdoba experience into words; the
atmosphere of the restaurant itself,
the cheeriness of their employees,
and more importantly, their luscious
burritos. Through the years, Qdoba
has proven itself as the apex of
Mexican style chain restaurants, and
with fame, comes shameful mockery
and distasteful knockoffs, the most
popular of which is the moderately
new Chipotle. Chipotle attempted
to take the Mexican style chain restaurant
scene by storm, but before
it could get its feet of the ground,
it was eclipsed by the far superior
burrito super power that is Qdoba.
When will they learn?
The Qdoba experience
starts to hit me as soon as I set
foot inside the restaurant. With
lights dimmed, and soothing music
echoing in the background, I start
feeling comfortable and at home,
ready to scarf down some delectable
burritos. Next thing I know, I am at
the counter, where I am greeted by
an enthusiastic employee with the
words, " Welcome to Qdoba, what
can I get for you?" As I gaze up at the
menu, my eyes widening with excitement,
all I hear from the employee
is, " Hey, are you ready to have the
best damn burrito of your LIFE!?!?" I
respond with an enthusiastic " Why
yes I am!" as I rattle off my order to
the employee. I watch as they steam
the tortilla too perfection, scoop the
fresh and delicious white rice onto
the soon to be burrito, along with
the organic black beans, the tender
grilled chicken, the tangy salsa
verde, and the cheese and guacamole
to top it all off. In the words
of Aly and Aj, proclaimed Disney
teeny boppers, " Every inch of me is
like whoa". Like whoa is right. I can
already feel that flawless combina-
By Bobby Wright ‘12 tion of chicken and vegetables sive grunt from behind the counter. By Chris Stadler ‘12
gracing my pallet, but there's more.
At the end of the counter there is
an assortment of baked goods to
enjoy for dessert; a nice brownie or
perhaps a chocolate chip cookie. I
pay for my purchase, the total being
a mere eight dollars and seventy
five cents, and stroll over to one of
the tables to sit down and enjoy my
food. Once at my table, It's just me
and my 8"x 3" manwhich. I take my
first bite of the perfectly rolled burrito
and sit back in my chair. It can't
get any better than this.
At Qdoba, you have an
infinite selection of tasty treats to
choose from. One may find themselves
asking, " Do I want chicken,
steak or pulled pork in my burrito?"
or possibly, "Should I get guacamole
or sour cream...or both?" or maybe
even, " Am I ready for the fiery
habanero salsa?" Qdoba lets you
make these choices yourself, and
no matter what you may decide, it's
guaranteed to be delicious, all at a
competitive price. In opposition to
Qdoba stands a wretched establishment
which defiles the world
of Mexican style chain restaurants:
Chipotle.
Chipotle's slogan is, "
Chipotle: gourmet without the attitude."
However, I believe it should
be changed too, " Chipotle: gourmet
without class or dignity...or taste
for that matter" Upon entering
Chipotle, I was thrust into an eerie
environment, very similar to that
of an abandoned warehouse or my
grandmothers creepy, unfinished
basement. The lighting is nearly
non existent, and it lacks any sort
of ambience music, so you are left
to listen to the sounds of you and
your peers breathing and chewing,
certainly some gross noises. As I
tentatively walked up to order my
food, I am greeted by an aggres-
Startled, I give my order to the employee.
She scoops a white, sticky
collection of goop they call rice
into the unsteamed, stale tortilla,
and from there proceeds to load
it with cold, tough chicken, soggy
black beans, and a gross, soup sauce
which could barely pass as salsa.
Then, she mashes the burrito into
an unholy abomination of spoiled
ingredients. I make my purchase
and walk uncomfortably back to
my table. I unwrap the wet, soggy
sack of chicken and vegetables and
take a bite. Chewing, I am reduced
to tears as the putrid horror fills my
mouth. And there I sat, facedown in
my food, weeping.
Simply put, Chipotle truly
lacks integrity. The employees show
no passion for their work, they
clearly don't care enough about
their restaurants to make sure the
quality of their ingredients is up to
par, and to top it all off, the food is
gross, not to mention overpriced.
They are truly a disgrace to the
restaurant industry as a whole, and,
with all things considered, Chipotle
remains inferior to the supreme
champion, Qdoba
In conclusion, Chipotle
shouldn't feel too bad about itself.
Many chains have tried to imitate
Qdoba's impeccable style, taste, and
overall atmosphere, but all have
failed. No other chains seem to be
able to capture the true essence of
traditional Mexican style cooking
that Qdoba recreates so well, and
because of this, Qdoba remains
unchallenged as the pinnacle of
burrito joints across the country.
Because of this Qdoba deserves to
have a new slogan a la White Goodman
from the hit movie Dodgeball:
a True Underdog Story: "Qdoba:
we're better than you, and we know
it!"
Republicans Seize House
By Tom Hoff ‘11
Senior Editor
In addition to two wars, one
from which we are withdrawing, a
bad economy, critics in every direction,
and everything else that comes
with being President, Barack Obama
now has a new Speaker of the House
sitting over his left shoulder. On
Tuesday, November 2, the Republican
Party captured the House of
Representatives, taking their number
from 178 to 242 (out of 435), easily
securing the majority.
Now, we wonder what the
112th U.S. congress holds. Of course,
the incumbent president almost
always loses House and Senate seats
in the off-election years. But 64
seats? The sweeping change in majority?
Now we wonder if progress
is possible, both from our President
and his Congress. The last time the
House changed hands after a President’s
first two years was 1994, with
Bill Clinton. In fact, Clinton had lost
senate seats because he had failed
on an attempt for Health Care, the
bill which Obama finally put through
the House earlier this year, though it
was never as comprehensive as he
originally wanted. Clinton turned
to the economy, a field in which he
excelled. He worked through bipartisan
efforts, but one must wonder if
such effort is possible today. During
Obama’s presidency, Republicans
have stood strong against anything
and everything our federal leader
has suggested. The Health Care bill
consisted of zero Republican support,
as 60 democrats in the senate
passed the bill three weeks before
Scott Brown took Paul Kirk’s (St. Seb’s
graduate) interim Senate seat. It
seems like progress will be unattainable
because of the steadfast hatred
for each other’s party.
But, maybe the opposite
will happen. Maybe, with a Senate
still in Democratic control (53 seats,
including the two liberal independents),
a House in Republican
control, and a president who knows
he needs bipartisan compromise, our
politicians will realize that progress
is in high demand. In fact, one could
even think in the following terms:
“Who are Republicans in Congress
going to stand strong against?
Themselves?” Suddenly, they’re not
clustered together in every filibuster
possible, as they actually have control
in the House of Representatives.
There is no more super majority
which can push through an all-Democratic
Senate Bill.
If such collaboration were
to happen, wouldn’t that be better
for the country? Now, it seems that
our main two political parties hate
each other more than Bird’s Celtics
and Magic’s Lakers. How long can
that work? With the recent elections
ushering in a change in power, it
seems that collaboration is the only
option. The Executive and Legislative
branches can’t stay divided just
for the sake of division. But what
could happen? Well, hopefully an
economic solution. Democrats and
Republicans tend to be the most
divided on how to collect and spend
the government’s money, but, if they
can reach an agreement on a plan
to get us out of this recession, only
good will come for us now and in
the future.
Yet, there is more that we
learn from the elections in 2010.
First, the Tea Party. What to say
about it? This branch of the Republican
Party seems to have done
more good for Democrats than bad.
Just ask Harry Reid. The Democrats’
Senate Majority Leader was assumed
to be in his final two months of
Congressional Service. Instead, he
pulled out a win, and almost every
political analyst feels that a traditional
Republican with half a clear
message would have taken Reid’s
spot. Christine O’Donnell couldn’t
ride her broom into the Capitol
Building, even though the Delaware
spot seemed like free seat for Republicans.
The Tea Party could be
Obama’s best friend. His thoughts:
“The Republicans may be divided in
two years? Nice! Joe Biden would be
so happy that he might swear on national
TV (again). Want to know the
last time that a divided party cost
itself the election while a democrat
was the incumbent? 1968. RFK had
died, and there were riots within
the Democratic Party, even outside
of its own Convention. The Republicans
won because of RFK’s death
and his divided party. The Tea Party
vs. Traditional Republicans 2010
(sounds like a Supreme Court Case)
may be the deciding factor in 2012,
and Obama isn’t going to weep like
a baby if the Republicans help his
cause by creating a rift.
And, lastly, we have to
focus on Massachusetts. Deval
Patrick retained his executive status
in The Commonwealth, defeating
Charlie Baker and Tim Cahill. He won
because of our state’s wellbeing.
Massachusetts is above the national
average – and close to the top – in
many categories, such as graduation
rate, state deficit, and employment
rate. In other news, there were two
binding questions on our ballots
which both could have gone either
way and affected our lives directly,
Questions #1 and #3. (Question #2
never had much of a chance of being
overturned.) With Question #1,
our alcohol tax was repealed after
being implemented in mid 2009.
Our citizens voted that the declining
Massachusetts alcohol sales
and their lighter wallets warranted
the law’s repeal. However, that vote
only puts us back to 2009, and does
not restrict Massachusetts’ overall
welfare, unlike Question #3. Knocking
down our sales tax from 6.25% to
3% would have hamstrung anything
and everything that runs on government
money. Public schools? Try
teacher cuts. Roads? Hope you like
potholes. Parking tickets? Well, to
account for the lost revenue, those
may have risen to $100 for parking
one inch too close to an intersection.
New speeding ticket fines? I don’t
even wanna know. But this decision
tells us something about the Commonwealth’s
citizens. In many states,
the voters would have looked at
the tax cut at face value, and simply
voted for it with no second thought.
Here, we like to assume that we’re
smarter than everyone else (we are),
but it is interesting to note that our
citizens look beyond the face value
of a question, especially one that is
binding. I’m not saying that keeping
the taxes the same was right,
because that is one’s opinion, but it
is fascinating to note that our voters
decide more on logic and less on
instinct than expected.
Special thanks to Mr. Cleary
for his help in making sense of all
this political stuff. And, just so you
know, he feels that the next two
years in American politics could be
the most interesting period in a long
time. So enjoy it. Because they will.
Chipotle Dominates Qdoba
For those of you who do
not know me my name is Chris
Stadtler, and for those of you who
do know me, maybe this is where
the problem lies. Why is this stone
handed ratoncito telling me about
which Mexican food to eat, especially
in this economy, you might be asking
yourself. But, let me stop you right
there and bring us back to an airport,
as I and Bobby Wright, writer of the
pro-Qdoba article, waited to depart
from Washington D.C. and end our
class trip. I asked Bobby Wright
about our impending Walrus articles.
He responded, by saying, that he
simply “had no idea what to say.”
That should be your first thought.
Bobby Wright really does not know
what he’s talking about, but let the
kids play and lets take the battle to
the Walrus. The time has come, after
all, to talk of many things: of burritos
and tortillas and bean men, of
lettuce and kings. Anyway I will stop
talking about Bobby right there, for
risk of bullying.
Facts are Chipotle is just a
better restaurant, as I have discovered
over the course of multiple dining
experiences at both places. The
first facts that should be considered
are the back grounds of Chipotle and
Qdoba. Founder of Chipotle, Steve
Ells, dedicated himself to using fresh
ingredients and creating healthy
foods. Health.com often praises the
quality. Qdoba on the other hand is
owned by Jack in the Box, which is
nothing more than a bad fast food
chain with a creepy mascot who
looks like a snow man trying to sell
hamburgers to little boys and girls
and yet we wonder whats wrong
with our youth. It’s public figures
like Jack. He’s the type of creature
that makes you want to pull an
Oedipus say good bye to the eyes or
run to Nepal to take refuge with the
Supreme Master Godangel.
The atmosphere of Chipotle
is far superior, also. Everything
is sleek and simple with a metallic
and 21st century edge, even the
menu boards, which won’t confuse
anyone. Qdoba just does not have
that visual theme to distinguish itself
with, unlike most other successful
restaurants. Comparing Qdoba
and Chipotle’s atmospheres is like
comparing a normal room at St.
Sebastain’s to Mr. Wu’s room. Mr.
Wu has an entire town on his chalk
board, complete with a Panera Bread
and a Burger King Gas Station, while
the typical teacher’s room has books.
Despite the importance of
Qdoba’s questionable origins and
lack of an atmosphere, the crux of
this debate lies within the quality
of the food. Both restaurants offer a
similar menu with burritos, quesadillas,
and tacos. In all of these products
lies the tortilla. My opponent
will most likely try to make some low
jab about how Chipotle’s tortillas
are poor, but I won’t sink that low. A
tortilla is a tortilla and there’s no way
around it. Both Qdoba’s and Chipotle’s
are nearly identical, so settle
down.
Burritos are the most popular
dishes at Qdoba and Chipotle, so
they will be addressed first. The rice
and beans for burritos are far different,
as the rice at Chipotle is fresher,
with more of that lively cilantro
citrus flavor. Chipotle’s pinto beans
are also more flavorful, as they’ve
been prepared with some bacon
too. Chicken, the most popular meat
for a burrito, is the best at Chipotle.
It is marinated far better and is of a
far better quality, compared to the
shrapnel that is served at Qdoba.
Chipotle also has braised carnitas,
barbacoa, adobo-marinated and
grilled steak for their burritos and
tacos, compared to far more basic
options at Qdoba. Both places, also,
offer a similar number of salsas,
ranging from spicy to hot. While the
salsas are fairly even, Qdoba does
have a few that just don’t make the
cut, such as the verde and the rather
soupy pico de gallo. Overall, Chipotle’s
burritos and tacos are simply
tastier, along with their wide variety
of burrito bowls and fajita burritos.
Furthermore, one question
that is often overlooked is where are
the ingredients coming from. As you
can see and taste at Chipotle, they
are coming from family farms that
avoid the artificial hormones and
harmful fats. To put it simply Chipotle
is food cooked with integrity.
Founder Steve Ells set out on a goal
to create a fast food restaurant with
good ingredients and even better
tasting food. Although McDonald’s is
the largest stock holder of Chipotle,
McDonald’s had to sign an agreement
upon purchasing the company
to continue to uphold the high
standards that Chipotle began with
and they have succeeded thus far.
I smell a change in the Mexican
fast food business and Chipotle
is going strong, especially when
compared to the likes of Qdoba.
Randy’s feeling the heat, first with the Vikes and then the Titans, after leaving the New England Patriots
Randy Moss: Feeling Regret?
By Ryan Wolfsberg ‘13
During the month of October,
Randy Moss was traded by the
Patriots, waived by the Vikings and
was picked up by the Titans. This was
an unprecedented spectacle of transition
for a single player in the National
Football League. The football star
described his personal circumstances
as an “emotional roller coaster.” An
emotional roller coaster ride indeed,
that was self-caused. Now that the
dust has begun to settle in New England,
there is an interesting question
to ponder -- does Moss regret leaving
the Patriots?
Randy Moss, a fan favorite, will
go down as one of the best wide
receivers to ever play in the National
Football League, but he will also
go down as a person who continually
says exactly what is on his mind
to the media when he should not.
Coming into the year at the age of 33,
Moss was entering the final year of his
contract and was expecting a multiyear
contract extension. Rather than
quietly and professionally negotiate
with the team’s management, Moss
instead chose to express his negative
feelings to the media. During a post
game press conference, Moss went on
a tirade about his contract situation
and said, “I've already shown that
I can play still at a high level at age
33. To be offered a contract after this
season is over, that would be a smack
to my face.” He followed by saying,
"I am a little older and understand
the nature of the business — the
older you get the more your skills
supposedly diminish, but I think I
am getting wiser in how to use my
physical skills. That's the frustrating
part when you put so much heart
and desire into things and feel like
you are not wanted." But, according
to Shalise Manza Young of the
Boston Globe, Coach Bill Belichick
approached Moss during the preseason
about starting discussion
over a new contract extension.
Interestingly, Moss replied by saying
that it was not the right time and
that they would talk after the season.
It seems that the animosity between
Moss and the Patriots was escalating
to irreparable levels and at the end
of the day Moss found himself in an
unfortunate situation and was let
go. Moss ended his career with the
Patriots following the game against
the Miami Dolphins where he was
ineffective. He will be remembered
as one of the all time best receivers
for the Patriots as he set a Patriots
franchise record with 1,493 receiving
yards in 2007 and also set team records
for receiving touchdowns (23),
overall touchdowns (23) and points
scored by a non-kicker (138).
Moss’s next destination was to
Minnesota where he would play for
the Vikings. On his much anticipated
return to New England where he
would play against the Patriots on
October 31, 2010, Moss was ineffective
and caught just one pass.
The Vikings would go on to lose the
game 28 to 18. Interestingly, Moss
gave hugs to Patriot’s owner, Robert
Kraft, Bill Belichick and Tom Brady,
and also spent time talking and
laughing with them and many of his
former teammates. He did not look
like a man who has any animosity
towards the Patriots. Moss’s post
game interviewing was very telling
when he said, "I miss the team. It
was hard for me to come here and
play. I just want to be able to tell
the guys that I miss the hell out
of them, every last helmet in that
locker room. I don’t know how many
more times I am going to be up here
in New England, but I am going to
leave the New England Patriots and
Coach Belichick here with a salute.
I love you guys. I miss you.” Moss
actions and comments that day
may help answer the question, does
Randy Moss regret leaving the New
England Patriots? Many believe the
answer is yes. If Randy Moss could
do it over again with the Patriots
would he behave differently? Unfortunately,
we will never know.
The talented but controversial
player’s stint in Minnesota lasted a
mere several weeks, four games in
all. Once again, Moss went off on
several rants to the press complaining
about and criticizing the Vikings
coaching staff. Shortly thereafter, he
was released from the Vikings. Moss
is currently playing for the Tennessee
Titans. The Moss saga continues.
As for New England, the team has
moved on without him but Moss will
undeniably be missed. Time will tell
if the Patriots can win without their
former star receiver.

November 2010 THE WALRUS
Page 7
College Hoops Preview
By Mickey Adams ‘13
With each passing day, as
the weather becomes colder, and the
football season comes to an end, the
eyes of the collegiate sports world
shift to basketball, and many of those
eyes will be focused on one team
in particular. The Duke Blue Devils
are looking to become to repeat
as National Champions for the first
time since the Florida Gators did it
in 2006 and 2007, and they seek to
become the first Blue Devil team to
repeat since 1991 and 1992. Winning
another championship will not be an
easy task for Duke, who lost 3 of their
starters from last year’s team, but as
always, Coach Mike Krzyzewski, fresh
off winning a gold medal for Team
USA in the Fiba World Championships
over the summer, has his team
focused, motivated, and hungry for
more success. Aiding Coach K in
the process are returning stars Kyle
Singler and Nolan Smith, who were
both part of the championship team,
but Singler insists that repeating isn’t
their goal, as Duke is a new team
and winning another championship
would be part of a new journey: “It’s
not in our mind to go back-to-back.
It’s just to win another national championship.”
The Blue Devils, a traditionally
disliked program, have a huge
bull’s eye on their back every year, but
even more so now after they were
ranked as the preseason number one
team in the country.
One of the teams seeking
revenge on the Blue Devils is the
Butler Bulldogs, the team that Duke
beat in last year’s championship.
Gordon Hayward, Butler’s best player
who achieved fame for missing his
half-court heave at the buzzer, bolted
for a luxurious life in the NBA, but did
not leave behind a lack of talent. The
Bulldogs return many key players, but
unlike last year, they will not be able
to surprise anyone. Also surprising
a lot of people last year was the lack
of traditional powerhouses in March
Madness. Indiana, North Carolina,
UCLA, Arizona, and Connecticut all
missed the tournament for the first
time since 1966, when Texas Western
won the championship and inspired
the storyline behind the movie, “Glory
Road”. All five look to rebound with
Cross Country/Seniors
Continued from Page 8
was fifth for the team in 21:19 for
83rd place. Warner and McCarthy
were 85th and 92nd with times of
21:25 and 21:49, both respectively.
Racine and Vietze ran together the
entire race finishing with times of
22:10 and 22:11, respectively, for
163rd and 165th overall.
The last race of the
season for the team was Division
III NEPSTA Championship race at
Governor’s Academy. The Arrows
raced some ISL teams and some
other smaller school teams from
around New England at this race.
Many runners were inspired by the
thought of not running again for
a whole year and ran season and
life-time personal record times.
W. Adams led the Arrows
with a fifteenth place finish
in a time of 18:04, fast enough to
earn him All New England honors.
Spencer was close behind in 17th
in 18:15. Murphy finished strong
in third for the team in 47th place
in 19:11. O’Connor was next in
19:27 for 51st place, and A. DeMatteo
ran 19:41 for 60th place. Haley
finished in 69th in 20:12. Sullivan
a restocking of talented recruits,
but the team with the best chance
to restore its former glory is North
Carolina. After struggling through
an embarrassing season in which
they were snubbed from the March
Madness Tournament, North
Carolina, landed the country’s best
freshman, forward Harrison Barnes.
The Tar Heels will thrust a lot of responsibility
on Barnes, who was the
first freshman to ever be selected to
the preseason All-American team, a
major feat considering that Barnes
had not played a game in college at
the time of the selection.
Across the rest of the country,
every team is gearing up to make
a run at the title. Ranked right below
Duke is the Michigan State Spartans.
After earning a spot in the Final Four
last year under the coaching of Tom
Izzo, the Spartans return reloaded
and ready to claim the top spot in
the country, which they will have
a chance to do on December 1st,
when they face off with Duke in the
Big Ten-ACC Challenge. Michigan
State will be challenged for the Big
Ten by the likes of Ohio State, who
hope to find a replacement for Evan
Turner, last year’s National Player of
the Year, and the Purdue Boilermakers,
who look to bounce back after
their star, Robbie Hummel, re-tore
his ACL and will be out for the rest of
the season. Also scattered throughout
the Midwest are Big 12 powers,
Kansas State and Kansas. The Kansas
Jayhawks lost a lot of star power
after Northern Iowa shocked them in
the second round of the NCAA Tournament,
giving Kansas State, lead
by guard Jacob Pullen and his thick
beard, a chance to claim the title as
the best team in the state of Kansas.
Despite the occasion gifted team
west of the Mississippi River, the true
talent and depth comes from the
East coast. Duke and North Carolina
have already been mentioned,
but there are many other teams
ready to gain glory in March. Top 10
teams Pittsburgh Panthers, Villanova
Wildcats, and Syracuse Orangemen
will once again be competing for
the Big East Title. Also rounding out
the loaded Big East conference is
the West Virginia Mountaineers, who
The B’s look to return to the glory days of Bobby Orr as they open a brand new season.
rounded out the Varsity race in
71st place with a time of 20:14.
The Arrows finished with 190
points in seventh place at the race
– an huge improvement over last
year’s ninth place finish.
In the Junior Varsity race,
P. DeMatteo and M. Adams led
the Arrows team with finishes in
35th and 36th place with times
of 20:44 and 20:49. McIntyre and
Kelly were next in 38th and 42nd
place with times of 20:52 and
20:56. Warner had a great race
to finish in the fifth Junior Varsity,
46th place, in 20:58. Having five
runners within 14 seconds and ten
places of each other, is the pack
running Coach Jenkins was hoping
for all season long, and he happy
to finally see it executed in the last
race of the season. Fachetti and
Scotten were the next runners in
the JV race in 69th and 72nd place
with times of 21:55 and 22:05. Vietze
was next in 83rd overall place
in 22:08. McCarthy was next in
89th overall place in 22:29. Racine
finished his Cross Country career
with a strong race for 90th place in
22:30.
Every runner on the team
dropped at least two minutes off
advanced to the Final Four of last
year’s tournament, and the always
steady Georgetown and Marquette.
Come March, the Big East could land
six or seven teams in the sixty-four
team March Madness Tournament,
but as they do each year, the rigor
and wear and tear that comes with
playing a top team each game, as
the Big East teams will come conference
play, could serve to erode and
tire many teams, preventing them
from making deep tournament runs.
Heading down to the
Southeastern Conference, top teams
Florida and Kentucky will headline
the action. Florida is looking to
emulate its success from years past,
when they repeated as National
Championships, and Kentucky,
assuming they can field a team of
at least five academically eligible,
properly recruited players, should
be tough to beat. Kentucky’s elite
incoming freshman, Enes Kanter,
has already been ruled ineligible
for receiving illegal payments in his
Turkish League, and their other star
recruit, Brandon Knight, is being
investigated for academic reasons.
Having covered all of the
major conferences in the country, I
will now look for a mid-major gem.
Last year, Butler surprised everyone
in their unlikely run to the National
Championship Game. This year,
Gonzaga, Temple, Brigham Young,
and San Diego State are the only
teams from non-major conferences
to be ranked in the top-25.
Nevertheless, despite the plentiful
talent dispersed throughout the
country, the Duke Blue Devils are the
favorites to win the title. Everyone is
picking Duke. The ESPN experts, the
coaches, and fans all over the country
like to Duke to repeat. Man of
wisdom Mike Hoff says, “Unless they
have some injuries or anything like
that, Duke has to be the favorite to
win again.” But, there is still a season
to be played and games to be won,
and come March Madness, nothing
can be taken for granted. As the
days pass and as the year wears on,
solid teams will become contenders
and one contender will be glorified
in what promises to be a fast-paced,
exciting 2010-2011 season of college
basketball.
their time from the first race of the
year to the last race of the year and
some dropped almost five minutes
off their times. Through minibus
rides and team dinners, the runners
came to know and like each
other by the end of the season,
making the time spent together
memorable and exciting.
Cross Country may not
seem like the best sport available
in the fall season, but it is a great
time for anyone who joins. Ask
anyone on the team this year and
they will tell you the same. The
more friends you have on the
team, the more manageable tough
practices become and the more
enjoyable your time spent with
them will become. Grab a friend
and join the team next season; you
won’t regret it. Congratulations to
the 2010 team and many thanks
to Coach Jenkins and Coach Keefe.
Thanks are also in order for the
many parents and friends (such as
Lou Heck ’11), who supported the
team throughout the season. Their
contributions of team dinners,
race day snacks, and good humor
were much appreciated during
this highly successful cross country
season.
Cruising Celtics Look Fresh
By Sam Racine ‘11
Bruins Start Well out of Gate
ing, which includes much more the Bruins recover from their rash of
By Michael Hoff ‘13 movement than would the typical injuries, expect Seguin to slide over,
butterfly-style goalie, such as Rask,
After the most monumental
collapse the sport has seen in
with his production increasing in the
would use. After off-season surgery, process.
this mobility has been on full display.
35 years, the Bruins made some of
Along with Krejci and
In his first six games, Tim Thomas
the heartache go away with a 6-2
Savard, the Bruins have had to deal
posted a record of 6-0-0 with a .50
October. After a bleak showing in the
with other significant blows to their
goals per game average, along with
season opener in Prague, Czech Republic,
losing 5-2 against the Coyotes,
roster. Top 6 forward Marco Sturm
a .984 save percentage. This torrid hasn’t returned from a torn ACL
pace was the best of any goalie since
the Bruins won 7 out of their next
suffered in last year’s Flyers series,
the expansion era (1967), and was
eight contests. Even without star center
Marc Savard, who is still battling
and his return is not expected to
the best of any Bruins goalie since return anytime soon. Playmaker
Tiny Thompson in 1938.
post-concussion syndrome from last
Marc Savard has started skating
Similarly to last year’s playoff
series against the Philadelphia,
year’s elbow to the head by Penguins
with the team, but he still has many
cheap-shot artist Matt Cooke, the
obstacles in front of him before he
the Bruins’ offensive woes reared
Bruins averaged 3.5 goals per game
is cleared to play. Krejci passed his
their ugly head after Krejci went
during that stretch, led my newcomer
latest neurological test on Tuesday,
down in a November clash against
Nathan Horton, who leads the team
and it appears that his return is near.
the Blues with a moderate concussion.
Excluding an aberrational 5
with goals and 14 points. This was
Although he was a game-time decision
for Wednesday’s game against
especially encouraging considering
goal 3rd period against the Penguins,
the Bruins have only scored
last year’s league worst 2.39 goals per
the Rangers, defenseman Johnny
game average, which ultimately led
Boychuck was not in the lineup.
8 goals in the 5 games since the
to their playoff demise against the
Boychuck suffered a broken forearm
injury. Because of the head injuries
Flyers after David Krejci’s season ending
wrist injury.
against New York on October 23 and
to the B’s top two pivots, rookie Tyler has been skating without a cast in
Seguin has seen a bigger role than
The biggest reason for the
the past week.
anyone would have anticipated. Going
into the season, the plan was for
B’s fast start was the historic pace set
General Manager Peter
by Tim Thomas. After being signed
Chiarelli has not been afraid to hand
Seguin to start on the wing, decreasing
his defensive responsibilities
to a 4-year, 20 million dollar contract
out lengthy contract extensions to
extension after his Veniza Trophy
keep this team’s core together, and
and allowing him to ease into the
winning 2008-2009 season, Thomas
it might prove costly. When Sturm
pros at a slower pace. But because
became the backup last year after
and Savard return to the team and
of Savard’s and now Krejci’s injuries,
being surpassed by Tuukka Rask, who
are placed on the active roster,
Seguin had to start to season at center.
Although Seguin had a strong
led the NHL in save percentage and
the Bruins will have to cut almost
goals-against-average last season.
7 million dollars off of their salary
start to the season (5 points in his
Though Thomas’s extension included
cap. This means that if the Bruins
first 8 games), he has hit a rookie
a no-trade clause, the Bruins tries
have not made a move before these
wall. IN the month of November,
everything in their power to trade
players are taken off the long-term
Seguin saw his ice time decrease
him last offseason, no team wanted
injury reserve, they will be forced to
from 13 minutes per game in his
to take on the 5 million dollar cap
trade, demote, or even release one
first 9 games to now possessing the
hit that came with a 36-year old
or multiple players to accommodate
3rd least ice time of any forward,
backup goalie. Before the start of this
the NHL’s rules. Likely candidates
behind 4th liners Brad Marchand
season though, it was revealed that
to be moved include Michael Ryder,
and Shawn Thornton. This included
the netminder dealt with a chronic
who can be demoted to the AHL and
a game against the Blues in which
hip problem last season, which
still be paid his 4 million dollar salary
coach Claude Julien sat Seguin for
severely hindered his mobility. This
without it going against the Bruins
all but 1:43 of the 3rd period. After
problem was worse for Thomas than
cap, and Blake Wheeler, who is still
Krejci went down in that game,
it would be for many other goalies,
young but has disappointed in his
winger Blake Wheller was switched
for Thomas relies on his mobility for
stint in Boston, but he still may hold
to second line center, instead of
his unorthodox style of goaltend-
value to other clubs.
promoting Seguin to that spot. Once
What’s News in English Premier
By Alex Spear ‘11
Senior Editor
The English Premier League, otherwise
known as Barclay’s Premeir
League or the Champion’s League,
is the most prominent professional
soccer league in England, in Europe,
and in the world. Led by prolific clubs
such as Chelsea, Manchester United,
Arsenal, Manchester City, and Liverpool,
the EPL draws attention from
every edge of the world.
The 2010 season, which initiated in
late September, has displayed the
brilliance of Chelsea yet again—they
were the victors of Europe in the
2009-2010 season. Chelsea has, thus
far, totalled an impressive 28 points—
comprised of 13 wins—in their
camgain. Led by centerback John
Terry, the Captain of Chelsea’s football
club, and midfielder Frank Lampard,
Chelsea bases their game plan
around controlling the midfield and
attacking from the flanks—a strategy
that which forwards Nicholas Anelka
and Didier Drogba thrive. Although
Drogba, the stalwart, slick, Ivory Coast
striker, has gone down with cholera,
Chelsea should expect to remain
atop the EPL and contend for another
championship.
The Boston Celtics have
come off to a great start this season.
There were high expectations for
the team to start off strong, and
they have certainly filled them. Currently
they are 9-3, having lost to the
Cavaliers, Mavericks, and Thunder.
Unfortunately, these three have all
been close games, but I’ll take 9-3 any
day. They’ve beaten the feared Heat
twice already, despite all the hype
of their new “Big Three”. Garnett,
Pierce, Allen, and Rondo have really
stepped it up so far, helping the Celtics
emerge as one of the best teams.
Rajon Rondo is averaging 14.3 assists
per game and 11.2 points per game.
He has by far the most assists per
game in the league. He also has a
league’s fifth best 2.50 steals per
game. Pierce, Garnett, and Allen are
averaging 20.6, 15.7, and 17.3 points
per game, respectively. Garnett is
bringing in 9.4 rebounds per game.
Overall, these stats are unreal. The
C’s are extremely efficient, and can
find a way to win. With Shaq and
Jermaine O’Neal starting as the
Center position, there’s also a lot of
experience on the court. Don’t forget
about Glen “Big Baby” Davis, Nate
Robinson, and Marquis Daniels, who
have played in every game and do a
great job coming off the bench.
Let’s go back to the Heat.
They’re struggling (for their standards)
so far, having lost to the C’s
twice, the Jazz, the Hornets, and
recently they lost a buzzer beater to
the Grizzlies. They don’t have that
kind of team unity and team experience
the Celtics do. It’ll take time
for them to get used to the kind of
talent. The Celts and the Heat play
again twice more in the season, in
February and in April, one of the last
games of the season. I feel like the
Just a win away from the top of the
premiership is the Arsenal Gunners,
who have compiled 26 points thus
far in the season. Arsenal, unlike
Chelsea, is built around no superstars,
no phenomenons. They perform
as an unselfish team. They are
built around their altruistic captain,
Cesc Fabregas—one of the supreme
passers and controllers of the EPL.
One of their strikes, Andre Arsharvin,
is a menace in the attacking third.
Arsenal is followed closely by he
EPL’s most historic and traditionfilled
club, Manchester United,
managed by their famous coach, Sir
Alex Ferguson. Manchester United,
with 25 points on the season, is the
come-back-team of the EPL. United
usually begins each game with a
slow pace and often ties or finds
themselves down a goal and in the
hole. And keeping up with United’s
ever-so-high standards, a loss to
anyone in the EPL is nearly unheard
of and a tie is unacceptable. Nevertheless,
United always finds their
way to battle back to a tie or a win.
In a phenomenal match a few weeks
ago, United went down 1-nil to Sunderland
yet battled back to tie the
game going into injury time. In the
Heat will mature as the year goes on,
but in the playoffs they won’t have
that kind of experience to go all the
way. There are a lot of questions to
be answered. What should Lebron
do? Seriously what should he do? I
actually hate that commercial, and
what Lebron should do is stop complaining,
stop making everything
about himself, and just play.
Anyways, back to the Celtics.
They’ve shown they can play, the
question is can do this consistently,
and if any injuries will slow them
down. Rondo hurt his hamstring on
Friday’s loss against the Thunder,
and isn’t playing against the Raptors,
but he’s projected to be back. As
long as it doesn’t linger, he’ll be fine.
Against the Thunder, it seems like
the Celtics took them for granted.
They didn’t really score at all in the
fourth quarter. The Thunder didn’t
have Durant that game, so the Celtics
definitely came in thinking it’d
be an easy win. Oh well, you can’t
expect them to win every game.
Overall, the Celtics have shown consistency
in their offense and defense.
They’ve shown great ball movement
and an efficient offense. Let’s hope
they can keep playing this way, stay
healthy, and eventually take it to the
top.
93rd minute, when victory seemed
out of reach, United’s own Ji-Sun
Park buried a bullet bottom right
to seal the deal for United. They are
the never-say-never team, and trade
rumors of their posterboy Wayne
Rooney will not phaze them.
With 22 points, one of the fan-favorite
clubs named Manchester City
is certainly a title contender. Built
around their stud, Carlos Tevez, with
his bulldog-like approach, City sees
to play the ball to Tevez’s feet. City’s
young Brazilian forward, Robinho, is
on loan with AC Milan for a section
of the season. When City regains
Robinho, they should be a serious
contender.
A surprise thus far this season has
come from Liverpool, a team that
usually stands in the top four in the
league. Liverpool recently attained
new ownership from John Henry
and Larry Luchino, the co-owners for
the Boston Red Sox. Liverpool’s defense
and goalkeeping, along with a
rare lack of scoring, has slowed them
down significantly. Fernando Torres
and the Liverpool captain, Steven
Gerrard, the heart and soul of Liverpool
and the EPL, are on the rise and
should carry Liverpool to the top of
the table.

ARROWS SPORTS
Vol LXIV, No. 2
St. Sebastian’s School November 2010
Football Wraps Up Season
By John Donovan ‘12
Led by two strong captains,
Connor Wiik and Brian Strachan, and
by the fierce coaches, Souza, Curran,
Flynn, Richter, Beilin, and Burke, the
young St. Sebastian’s Varsity football
team overcame several ISL forces, but
also experienced some heartbreaking
losses. The team’s record (3-5)
says nothing to the heart and the
spirit with which the Arrows every
drill, every practice, and every game.
With pride, Coach Souza was able to
say at the celebratory banquet that
the team, despite having a rough
season, never quit, that every practice
remained intense and focused, and
that in games we seceded nothing
without a struggle.
After nearly four weeks of
concentrated practices, centered
on learning new plays and perfecting
technique on the offensive and
defensive line, the team was able to
test its abilities in scrimmages against
the likes of St. Mark’s, Lawrence Academy,
and Tabor. The only school to
challenge the Arrows was Lawrence
Academy, infamously known for fielding
post-graduates (even though they
do not). In fact, their sheer size scared
off the St. George’s team, who forfeited
before the game. At this point
the season looked promising, but the
Arrows didn’t know what to expect in
their first game against Nobles.
On September 25th, the
Arrows shipped out to Dedham to
face the Nobles Bulldogs during their
Homecoming. From the very beginning,
the St. Sebastian’s dominated
the game in all aspects. The score
(12-6) doesn’t reflect the control the
Arrows had over the game. Since
the team was so much stronger than
Nobles, the refs seemed to favor the
underdog, calling back three touchdowns
(one from Brian Strachan
and two from Kendall Dardy-Jones).
Because the team lost nearly all of the
starters from last year, Nobles, along
with the rest of the ISL, wasn’t expecting
to see such a powerful force from
Soccer Awarded Blood Trophy
Falls Short of Playoff Berth with 9-6-2 Record
By Ryan Bacic ‘11
Since our last soccer update,
the Arrows have had to navigate
the remaining twelve games of the
season, beginning with a 2-0 home
win over Milton that saw senior captain
Dillon Kerr bury two goals, one
unassisted and the other off a feed
from target forward Charlie Callanan
’11. The three-game winning streak
Sebs had built up would soon be torn
down, however, as a tough Brooks
squad on their home field thrashed
the Arrows by a 3-0 tally on the back
of a hat trick by Brooks’s speedy junior
forward. A quick turnaround then
proved difficult to manage, as nonleague
foe Tabor came from a goal
down to surprise the favored Sebs
team 3-1 the next day in Needham.
At this point in the season,
the team had still not yet defined
what team they would be. While the
individual components of the team
were excellent, the Arrows could not
seem to live up to their sum, with the
only hitherto “quality win” coming at
home against last year’s ISL Champions,
BB&N. Rallying around inspiration
from their coaches and captains,
though, Sebs had the opportunity
St. Sebastian’s.
One week later, the Arrows
hosted their annual Homecoming
and battled against the ISL powerhouse
BB&N, who had last week
beaten Belmont Hill, another wellknown
force in the league. Although
the Arrows fought valiantly, it didn’t
prove to be enough to overcome
the Knights. After the tough loss, the
team moved on quickly; however,
and immediately began to prepare
for the upcoming game against
Milton Academy.
Under the lights at Bentley,
the Arrows set out to crush the Mustangs.
However, due to a few sloppy
plays and decisive mistakes made
by both the offense and defense,
they couldn’t hold their opponent.
Although the Arrows were equal to
Milton in regard to skill and talent,
fate was not with them that night.
Challenged to improve their execution,
the team once again looked
forward to the next week of practice.
The Arrows met disappointment
yet again in their fourth game
against Belmont Hill. It was apparent
from the first quarter that the Belmont
Hill team was more skilled on
both offense and defense, fielding a
more experienced team. After a brutal
three quarters, the Arrows were
down 35-0. It was only in the fourth
quarter, when sophomore Patrick
Healy stepped in as quarterback
that the Arrows were able to put
any points on the board against the
Belmont Hill reserves. In a lopsided
contest, therefore, the Arrows were
defeated by a powerful Belmont Hill
squad.
In the fifth game against
Middlesex, the Arrows seemed to be
on the verge of their second win of
the season. Good passing, running,
and defense in the first half gave the
Arrows a 20-6 lead. However, in the
second half, a humiliated Middlesex
pushed hard against the Arrows
defense and was able to put score
twice and tie the game. In overtime,
the Arrows were unable to stop the
to go a long way in carving out
their identity with an away match
looming against rival Belmont Hill.
In this heated matchup, Callanan
put two in the back of the net for
the Arrows—one from a brilliant
ball from right midfielder Nick
Creegan ’11 and another from the
ever-dangerous Kerr—enroute to
a glorious 2-0 victory. A goal from
captain Zane Stanton ‘11 in the 40th
minute at home versus Lawrence
Academy kept things rolling for Sebs
as a strong defensive unit of captain
Alex Spear ’11, juniors Chris Nadeau,
Kevin Dillon, and Tommy Allen, and
goalkeeper Ben Piersiak ’13 recorded
their sixth clean sheet of the season.
A 3-0 loss at Middlesex
soon brought the team back down
to earth. This second wake-up call
proved a powerful one, sparking the
Arrows to a 3-1-2 finish. The Arrows’
first victim of this stretch was St.
Mark’s on the road. Two goals from
Dill Kerr and a goal and an assist
from Charlie Callanan gave Sebs a
nice 3-1 win over a team that would
end up tied in the standings with the
Arrows at season’s end. Another 3-1
result, this time against St. George’s,
Zebras and lost 28-20.
Finally, after a month of
close matches and heartbreak, the
Arrows smoked both St. Georges
and Groton in consecutive weeks. After
their string of losses both teams
expected to see a weak showing on
the field from the Arrows; however,
they were gravely mistaken. Both
the Dragons and the Groton Zebras
were slain by the maturing Arrows
men. Both games were high scoring
with many big plays. Highlights
include Brendan Daly’s 59-yard run
to score against the unsuspecting
St. George’s defense, Tyler Sweeney’s
one-armed catch, which he snagged
just before the ball hit the ground,
Sam Hodgson’s pick six and then
within a minute of play his offensive
touchdown, Jack Connolly’s boneshuddering
hit on a Groton receiver,
which sent chills down the spines
of those watching, and finally Sam
Washburne’s three pivotal interceptions,
which kept the Zebras out of
the red zone. Like a shot of adrenaline
these wins electrified the Arrows
squad as they advanced into the
final game of the season against the
Thayer Tigers.
Unfortunately, despite two
fantastic wins, and a great week of
practice, the Arrows were unable to
overcome their final adversary. The
game was close throughout and no
one quit; however, Thayer proved to
be more fortunate in the match.
As I said earlier, the teams
record doesn’t reveal the dedication
of every team member and
the hard work that was put into the
season. Everyone grew as a player
and a person. I expect that in the
upcoming years the Arrows will
be extremely successful with more
experienced players and with the
constant incoming flow of talented
and devoted athletes. Next year the
team will be led by Captains Austin
Franchi (center), Sam Hodgson
(Outside Linebacker, Tailback), and
Jack Connolly (Inside Linebacker,
Fullback).
Captain Alex Spear ‘11 pummels the ball downfield towards the offensive unit.
was up next. Allen started the scoring
rout with a windblown cross that
had the St. George’s goalie nearly in
tears as the ball hit off his fingertips
and flew into the net, and goals by
left mid George Price ’13 and Dilligan
once more sealed the game.
A trip to St. Paul’s the following
Wednesday saw the Arrows
leave New Hampshire with a hardfought
2-1 win and some delicious
Linden Subs courtesy of Mrs. Spear.
For the second time this season,
though, Sebs failed to get over the
three-straight threshold, with a disappointing
1-1 tie at home against
Groton deflating what had been a
rising confidence level. A mid-week
date with an extremely talented
RL, led by one of the league’s topleading
scorers in Adrian Reifsnyder,
gave the team little time, however,
to dwell on what could have been.
After going down 1-0 in the 61st
minute, a lovely ball into the box
by left back Kev Dillon found Dillon
Kerr, who finished it with a clinical
cross-goal header to level the scoring.
Though a win would have been
ideal from a playoffs standpoint, this
come-from-behind tie nonetheless
Kendall Dardy-Jones ‘12 smokes number 33 as he tears up the field.
X-C Salutes Stalwart Seniors
By Will Adams ‘11
The 2010 Cross Country
Team finished the season with a
league record of 4 -11 and a total
record of 5 – 14. This left the Arrows
tied for eleventh place with Thayer
Academy and St. Georges School
heading into the ISL Championship
race. Great races from the seven
varsity runners led the team to
beat both these teams and claim
sole position of eleventh place.
The team also ran themselves to a
seventh place finish at Division III
New England Championship race
the following weekend.
There were 21 runners on
the 2010 Cross Country Team at
some point or another, making it
the biggest Varsity/Junior Varsity
team the school has had in several
years. Captains Will Adams ’11 and
Robbie Spencer ’11 finished each
of the final seven races as the top
two runners on the team. Tom
Murphy ’11, Andrew DeMatteo ’11,
and Terry O’Connor ’12 established
themselves as pack of runners and
finished close together in most of
the races in the second half of the
season. Sean Sullivan ’11 and Mike
Haley ’13 emerged as the final Varsity
runners for the team after some
other runners suffered injuries and
they had a string of good races
themselves.
Peter DeMatteo ’13, Anthony
McIntyre ’13, Matt Fachetti
’13, and Chris Warner ’11 always
seemed to alternate as the top
spoke volumes about the gritty,
never-say-die type of team our Arrows
had this season.
In their final game of the
2010 varsity soccer campaign, Sebs
traveled to Thayer to try to avenge
last season’s heartbreaking 2-1 loss
in which the Arrows’ 1-0 lead was
squandered within the last five minutes
of regulation time. Seb’s fought
valiantly throughout, and senior
James Cerra’s beautiful ‘meg pass to
George Price nearly resulted in the
equalizer, but unfortunately it was
déjà vu as Thayer once again came
from behind and escaped with a 2-1
win.
Though the Varsity Soccer
team fell just short of its goal of making
the playoffs, it nonetheless has
much to be proud of. Ending the
season with an 8-5-2 mark in league
play and a 9-6-2 record overall, the
team recorded its most league wins
in Sebs history, improving upon last
year’s seven. Now a team on the rise,
long gone are the days of one-win
and zero-win seasons for the Arrows.
More noteworthy than the number
in the win column, though, is the
way in which Sebs has competed.
Following the examples of the
so-called “classiest coaches in the
league”, Coaches Lynch and Schell,
St. Sebastian’s finished the year with
the lowest card total in the sixteenteam
ISL and was rightfully awarded
the Blood Trophy by the rest of
the league as the team that “best
exemplified the spirit of the game
of soccer through its enthusiasm,
effort, sportsmanship, dignity, and
competitiveness.”
All in all, the Arrows
enjoyed a memorable and highly
successful 2010 season. Much thanks
to all who supported the team. It’s
been a fun ride.
Junior Varsity runners. Mickey
Adams ’13 was running in the top
seven until he suffered an ankle
injury late in the season. He was
able to recover enough to run
with this pack in the Championship
races. Cam Kelly ’14 joined
the team at the end of the season
to prepare himself for the longer
races, and he finished in the middle
of this pack of runners in both
of the Championship races. Eddie
McCarthy ’13 and Luke Scotten ’13
finished many races close together
when Luke was healthy. Will Vietze
’11 and Sam Racine ’11 ran side by
side in many races rounding out
the Arrows running crew.
Halfway through the
season, Tom Keefe ’11 suffered a
hip injury that sidelined him for
the remainder of the season – he
had been a consistent top seven
runner before the injury. Nick Cortese
’11 suffered a foot injury the
week before the Championship
races and could not run in them
– he also was a contender for the
Varsity before the injury. Joe Tamburello
’13 ran into a knee injury at
the start of the season and was not
able to run in many of the races.
ISL Cross Country Championships
were held at St. Paul’s
School on a cold, wet day and the
course was covered in puddles.
The Varsity Boys competed in the
second race of the day. The St.
Paul’s course becomes narrow very
quickly, so all the runners knew
they needed a fast start so as not
Varsity
Results
Varsity Football:
@ Belmont Hill
@ Middlesex
Vs. St. George’s
Vs. Groton
@ Thayer
Varsity Soccer:
Vs. St. George’s
@ St. Paul’s
Vs. Groton
Vs. Roxbury Latin
@ Thayer
to get caught behind the back of
the pack. It was indeed a very fast
start. The leader of the Varsity race
completed in the first mile in under
five minutes and the other 110
runners were in a long pack right
on his heels.
In the end, W. Adams led
the way for the Arrows, completing
the course in 17:56, good for 26th
place in the league. Spencer was
next in 37th place with a time of
18:12. O’Connor and A. DeMatteo
finished 60th and 68th, respectively,
with times of 18:51 and 19:04,
respectively. Murphy rounded out
the top five scoring runners with
a 78th place finish and a time of
19:30. Sullivan was next with an
82nd place finish at 19:40. Haley
was the seventh Varsity runner in
90th place with a time of 19:47.
Adding up the places of the top
five runners left the Arrows just
three points away from a top ten
finish, but the 269 points were
enough to secure them eleventh
place.
The Junior Varsity Boys
race was the fourth and final race
of the day. McIntyre topped the
Arrows JV squad with a 54th place
finish among scoring runners in
20:26. In his second ever 3.1 mile
race, Kelly finished second for the
team in 70th place in 20:52. M. Adams,
in his first race back from an
ankle injury got 71st place in 20:53.
P. DeMatteo was next in 79th in a
time of 21:08. Fachetti
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14-35 L
20-28 L
22-16 W
34-21 W
13-27 L
3-1 W
2-1 W
1-1 T
1-1 T
1-2 L
Varsity Cross Country:
Dual @ Roxbury Latin 1 L
Quad @ Rivers 1 W, 2 L
ISL Championships 11th place
D-III NEPSTA Champs 7th place