George Saliga ’25 and John Weinberg ’25
Ending an eightyear journey Title design: Henry Folmnsbee ’25 and Cub Gerber ’25
Just as arrows arced the heavens at the battles of Hastings and Agincourt, hundreds of water balloons torpedoed across the sky above Cistercian. On that Friday, the sun hid itself behind ominous clouds, while every member of the Upper School, freshmen to seniors, armed himself with incendiaries to bombard the opposing side, drowning out the overcast sky with explosions of yellow and blue.
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Continuum SPRING 2025
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he horde of high schoolers arrived at the upper parking lot after a wildly entertaining pep rally for the homecoming game that night. Seeing the buckets of water balloons filled to the brim, they suddenly understood why the final day of spirit week had been dubbed “beach day.” It wasn’t just to get everyone in a festive mood or to allow the wearing of Hawaiian shirts and sunglasses. Everyone was about to get soaked, and no one saw it coming. Preparations had been made by the senior leaders of the Black Hand, who split the student body into two teams: the underclassmen on the left side of the lot and the upperclassmen on the right. At the count of three, all 180 students reached for ammunition; time seemed to slow down as the balloons hovered in the air, an inordinate number targeting Fr. Ambrose and other faculty who had entered the ranks. In that moment, thanks to the efforts of those members of the Class of 2025, every member of the Upper School was both involved and invested in an unforgettable experience.
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