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runswick Chronicle
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Issue 3: Thanksgiving 2011
A Look Behind Brunswick Hockey
Headlines
A Look Behing Brunswick Hockey By Peter Khoury A Time to Reflect By Holden Fett
Around Wick
Wick Waterfountain Review Part II (P.2) By Will Peisch Veteran’s Day (P. 4) By Johnny Erdman Campus News (P. 4) By Addison Bennett
Luke Esposito ‘12, Co-Captain of Varsity Hockey Photo Matthew Savitt 2010
Meeting Louis Zamperini (P. 5) By Reed McMurchy Support Our Troops (P. 5) By Curren Iyer LaBL Interview (P. 5) By Curren Iyer “The Man” on Campus: Interview with Robert Fernandez (P. 6) By Curren Iyer
Wick Community
Big Brother (P.3) By Charlie Cassoli
Community Service Update (P.3) By Mr. Montanez
Wick Arts
Intro Improv Concert (P. 7) By Teddy Cassoli Intro Jazz Band (P. 7) By Peter Ciporin Guitar Ensemble (p. 7) By Mark Erichetti
Student Editorials
La Russa Goes Out On Top (P. 8) By Chris Keller Jets Update (P. 8) By Chris Lucey St. Louis Cardinals Analysis (P. 9) By Jonny Mills Occupy Wall Street (P. 9) By Will Ponce
Wick Sports
GA Math Team (P. 10) By Rebecca Duebler
Wick Football Beats Hopkins (P. 10) By William Fein Brown v White Soccer (P. 11) By Jack Seaton Freshman Football (P. 11) By Jack Duggan
Black Comedy Special (p. 12) By Reed McMurchy Photos: Matthew Savitt
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By Peter Khoury ‘13 Staff Writer
As the fall sports seasons come to a close, there are many reasons for Brunswick students to be excited about the beginning of hockey season. Friday night home-games, huge crowds, and big wins are all things to definitely look forward to as hockey season gets going.
This season, Curt Townshend ‘12 and Luke Esposito ‘12 will be making a documentary on the Brunswick Varsity Hockey team, inspired by HBO’s award winning series “24/7,” which covered last NHL season’s lead up to the annual Winter Classic. At Heinz Field on New Year’s Day 2011, the Pittsburg Penguins and the Washington Capitals faced off
outdoors in the Steel City. Making the game seem even more important than it already seemed, HBO gained four weeks of access to both teams’ locker rooms, practices, and film sessions. This hockey season, Curt and Luke will be filming pre-game speeches, locker room moments, bus rides, overnight trips, and all games and events in which the Brunswick hockey team will participate. For the four months of its season, the Brunswick hockey team is giving Luke and Curt an all-access pass (much like the one HBO got with the Penguins and Capitals) to everything that occurs both on and off the ice. Conducting interviews with certain players on the team, Luke and Curt are seeing to show Brunswick students what life is like during the winter for the Brunswick hockey team. Scheduled to be released in May 2012, the Brunswick Hockey Documentary will run somewhere around 60-90 minutes. Stay tuned for previews, interviews, and other special sneak-peeks as we approach the movie’s release.
A Time to Reflect: Thanksgiving Approaches Holden Fett ‘13 Staff Writer
Brunswick School is a very active place where students rarely have time to take a step back and look at the bigger picture – a world outside grades, sports, and other personal issues. But as we approach Thanksgiving and our five-day vacation, each student should take some time, even just a few minutes, to think about and appreciate how lucky he is to be in the position he is here at Brunswick. First quarter grades might have been lower than desired, and winter sports possibly are getting off to a rocky start, but those setbacks pale in comparison with the opportunities Brunswick offers us. We are all (it is to be hoped) thankful for our families, friends, and teachers, but what is sometimes overlooked is the blessing of attending a school such
as ours. For students who have been here for the long haul, imagining schools different from Brunswick can be difficult, but we all know they still exist. So this Thanksgiving, when we sit down at our tables with our families let us pause to appreciate all we should be thankful
The Chronicle and First Grade wish you a Happy Thanksgiving!
for. Take a moment to think how much we owe to Brunswick, and the many advantages we perhaps take for granted. In that moment of silence, let us think about what
actions we can all take to make other kids’ lives better. Brunswick does a great job letting us know about community service opportunities. One such opportunity I found particularly rewarding was this year’s first Midnight Run. The Run opened my eyes to the life of the homeless in New York City. They really can use every item of clothing we give them. By giving them a jacket or pair of pants, we may instill new hope in their hearts, because they may realize that there are people out there who truly care about their wellbeing. So, get involved in the school’s community service! Be thankful and appreciative for all we have this Thanksgiving, but do not forget that there are other people who do not have all the advantages that we may have. Let us all do more to give back to our community this Thanksgiving.