Devon Dialogue, December 2015

The Devon Dialogue

volume VII, issue II | December 2015

Devon Preparatory School

proudly publishing for five decades Running to Remember

The cross country team runs in remembrance of senior teammate Michael Nicolas.

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A November Break

Devon seniors skim along the waters of the Everglades on their trip to sunny Naples.

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Blue and Gold Show Spirit

A Magical Run Devon’s varsity soccer team surges to the District 1 Final, finishing with a 12-1-7 record. See BELOW.

Senior athletes including cross country runner Rich O’Flynn (left) are honored with their parents on Senior Day. See Page 4

A Magical Run

No Sleep, No Problem

Matthew Kelly ’16

Max Verna ’16

There is a t y pe of pure bliss one feels maybe once in a lifet ime, t w ice if luck y. Devon Prep’s soccer tea m felt t hat one cold, da rk night at t he footba ll f ield of Wi llia m Tennent Hig h School. It was t he pinnacle of t he team’s season; for t he eleven seniors it was t he pinnacle of t heir hig h school ca reers. The Tide had ta ken Plumstead Chr ist ia n, last yea r’s state semif ina list, to over t ime at 1-1, and, f ive minutes in, t he team had won on senior Ta nner Dagget t’s golden goa l. The players had won a spot in t he dist rict f ina l. Never before had any of t hem been t here, and never before had t hey beaten t heir nex t opponent, New HopeSolebur y. In t he end, Devon lost to New Hope. The Tide had ta ken New Hope to ha lf t ime at 1-1, but a cr ucia l for mat ion cha nge led to New Hope scoring f ive second-ha lf goa ls. However, t his defeat did not discredit Devon’s fa ntast ic season.

The season was ma rked by t he ret urn of senior Mat t Bev i lacqua, and t he int roduct ion of f reshma n Nick Bello. They, a longside w it h Drew Maslan ka ’18, Da n Sha nnon ’17, A ndrew Welsh ’16, Ta nner Dagget t, and Jimmy Lof t us ’17, made up t he core of t he side. Ot her seniors, li ke Tony Ga llo, Gra nt McK night, Har preet Cheema, a nd Mi ke Love, put in st rong per for ma nces whenever t hey were on t he f ield. The Tide won notable v ictories in t he reg u lar season aga inst Plumstead Christ ian on Senior Day (3-1 Devon), and against Church Fa r m School in over t ime af ter play ing four ot her games t hat week (3-2 Devon). The tea m f inished t he season w it h a respectable record of 12-1-7.

The f ut ure a lso look s bright for

t he Tide w it h a core of youngsters a nd vetera ns ret urning nex t yea r.

Freshmen Connor Kelly a nd Ja ke Thomas bot h ea rned ca ll-ups to t he va rsit y tea m at t he end of t heir junior va rsit y season, a nd nex t yea r t hey w i ll be cr ucia l players for va rsit y.

Key ret urners w i ll be Da n Sha nnon, Jimmy Lof t us, Wi llson Ca mp ’17, Drew Masla n ka, Fra n k By rd ’18, a nd Tyler Wrig ht ’18. These players w i ll ma ke up a solid tea m, which w i ll look to bui ld on t his yea r’s excellent season.

Tanner Daggett ’16 streaks past the New Hope-Solebury defender in the district final.

On Friday, October 24, Devon’s Christian Action Program (CAP) began its annual fundraiser, Up for a Cause, for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The event lasted from 7 PM until 7 AM the next morning, going for a total of twelve hours.

The event attracted more then 120 upper school students and raised more than $25,000 for childhood cancer research. The long night, consisting of fun, friends, and food, kicked off with a performance from The North Philadelphia Footstompers, who woke up the students with their drumming and music. The Footstompers, an award-winning drill team of young people, are sponsored by Project Home and St. Elizabeth’s Community Center in Philadelphia, an establishment that CAP has helped out numerous times in the past and has formed a close bond with.

After pumping up the students, some of the Footstompers challenged the students to a game of basketball, which started the traditional Up for a Cause sports tournament. In the tournament, students compete against each other in sports such as basketball, soccer, and football. While these sport tournaments were going on, video game tournaments, board games, and ping-pong were also taking place.

This night was made successful by CAP moderator Mrs. Elizabeth Eshleman and by the generosity of both parents and students of the Devon Prep family.

Matthew Kelly (left) watches the ongoing activities holding St. Jude’s $25,208 check.

Dialogue News

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A November Break Brian Damerau ’16

For m a ny at De von, t he s e c ond w e ek of November s ig n i f ie s a t i me of s h i f t f rom f a l l to w i nter, t he b e g i n n i ng of t he s e c ond qu a r ter, or t he d aw n of w i nter spor t s. How e ver, for t he s en ior s, t h i s w e ek repre s ent s a t i me of a n ac h ronou s l y w a r m w e at her, rel a x at ion, a nd repr ie ve on t he c a l m s hore s of Naple s, F lor id a .

T he s en ior t r ip i s a t i me for bond i ng on a muc h more profou nd le vel t h a n pos s ible du r i ng pre v iou s Shane Norris ’16 spikes the volleyball over the net on the beaches of Lowdermilk Park in Naples, t r ips.

T he s en ior s’ Florida. s c he du le s were f u l l of c ou nt le s s hou r s of be ac h of bond i ng a nd u nder s t a nd i ng. c ompletel y. T he s e a re t he men w ho d awd l i ng , d i n i ng ad vent u re s, a nd T he s en ior s w i l l not s a y t h at h ave enjoye d a l mos t fou r ye a r s of ot her re c re at ion a l ac t i v it ie s. But t he t r ip w a s a l i fe - c h a ng i ng t he De von D i f ferenc e. T he s e a re s ome w here a mong t he vol le y ba l l e x per ienc e, t h at t he y c a me out t he men t h at , t h roug h t hei r jok i ng g a me s, t he C he e s e c a k e Fac tor y of it w it h a c ompletel y d i f ferent a nd l a idbac k deme a nor s, h ave fe a s t s, a nd t he mov ie s w atc he d out look on l i fe. Howe ver, w h at m ade t h i s s c ho ol’s ac adem ic r igor b ot h i n t he t he at re s a nd i n t he t he y w i l l s a y i s t h at it w a s a w hol l y be a r able. T he s e a re t he men t h at hotel room s, t he bou nd a r ie s pos it i ve e x per ienc e. T he De v on ite s u nder s t a nd e ac h ot her, a nd a f ter b et we en t he d a y s v apor i z e d, a nd c a me out fe el i ng more c on ne c te d t h i s t r ip, u nder s t a nd e ac h ot her t he d ay s be g a n to meld toget her. to t hei r c l a s s m ate s, f i n a l l y e ven bet ter i n order to appre c i ate T h i s t r ip w a s no longer ju s t s e ven u nder s t a nd i ng t he weig ht of t hei r e ac h ot her f u l l y. d ay s of rel a x at ion, but i n s te ad one rel at ion s h ips w it h e ac h ot her

a mor phou s, s le ep - depr i ve d per iod

Open for All

We Meet Again

Dan O’Connor ’17

Steve Duffy ’17

A t t he a n nu a l f a l l De von P rep O pen Hou s e, prospe c t i ve f a m i l ie s c a me to re c ei ve i n for m at ion about t he s c ho ol . St udent s, pa rent s, a nd a lu m n i de s c r ibe d t he “De von D i f ferenc e” a nd t hei r e x per ienc e s here to t he g ue s t s. Fi r s t , t he f a m i l ie s g at here d i n t he g y m to he a r M r. Pat r ic k K a ne, M r. Ba r r y Br a z u n a s, eig ht h g r ader Lu k a M i r a ld i, f re s h m a n G e or ge Kw e der, a nd s t udent c ou nc i l pre s ident , E dd ie Mc Gi n le y e ac h s pe a k . A f ter w a rd s, s t udent s g u ide d t he f a m i l ie s t h roug h t he s c hool, l i s ten i ng to ou r f ac u lt y pre s ent t hei r re spe c t i ve c ou r s e s. Fol low i ng t he tou r, repre s ent at i ve s f rom ou r nu merou s e x t r ac u r r ic u l a r ac t i v it ie s a nd c lubs w ere out s ide C a l a s a nc t iu s Ha l l to g i ve a br ief e x pl a n at ion of e ac h a nd a n s wer que s t ion s.

A s a l w ay s, t here w a s plent y of food for a l l i n a nd a rou nd C a l a s a nc t iu s. W it h a l l t h i s, De v on h ad yet a not her s uc c e s s f u l O pen Hou s e due to t he c o oper at i ve ef for t s of t hos e i nvol ve d .

T he De v on P rep A lu m n i Reu n ion of fer s a n oppor t u n it y for De v on g r adu ate s to c atc h up w it h old f r iend s a nd ret u r n to s e e t hei r s c ho ol . T he a n nu a l e vent to ok pl ac e t h i s Novemb er i n C a l a s a nc t iu s Ha l l a nd h ad a g re at t u r nout . T h i s ye a r ’s reu n ion w a s for a l l a lu m n i t h at g r adu ate d i n ye a r s end i ng w it h a f i ve or z ero. Gr adu ate s h ave a c h a nc e to at tend a c l a s s reu n ion e ver y f i ve ye a r s.

Food a nd d r i n k were prov ide d a nd t he a lu m n i to ok t he c h a nc e to h ave a lot of f u n w h i le s h a r i ng old s tor ie s ab out De v on .

T he e vent w a s or ga n i z ed by M r. Dav id Ev a n s ’08 a nd t he A lu m n i A s s oc i at ion . T he A lu m n i A s s o c i at ion c on s i s t s of a l l g r adu ate s of De von a nd pl ay s a ver y ac t i ve role i n t he De v on P rep c om mu n it y. T he e s te eme d member s of t h i s A s s oc i at ion de d ic ate t hei r t i me a nd ener g y to pl a n a l l a lu m n i e vent s, e s pe c i a l l y t he reu n ion . M r. E v a n s h a s b e en r u n n i ng t he e vent for yea r s a nd or g a n i z e s a l l a lu m n i e vent s.

T h e D e von Di al og u e w a s a f forde d t he oppor t u n it y to a s k que s t ion s to t he at tende e s. W hen a s k e d i f t he y k ept i n touc h w it h e ac h ot her a f ter g r adu at ion, mos t w ere not he s it a nt to a n s w er : “No.” Mos t ad m it te d t he y ’ve h ad l it t le c om mu n ic at ion w it h t hei r c l a s s m ate s be s ide s s oc i a l me d i a . T he y ’ve be en pre o c c upie d w it h job a nd f a m i l y c om m it ment s. How e ver, t he a lu m n i s t rong l y felt t h at t hei r e x per ienc e at De von helpe d t hem w it h c ol le ge a nd i n t hei r c hos en c a re er f ield s. T he A lu m n i Reu n ion w a s a g re at s uc c e s s a nd t he A lu m n i A s s o c i at ion look s for m a ny more to c ome. M r. E v a n s h a s be en a g re at i n f luenc e on t he A lu m n i A s s oc i at ion, a nd he h a s nu merou s ne w ide a s to help k e ep i n c ont ac t w it h De v on ite s i n t he f ut u re.

Student council president Eddie McGinley ’16 recounts his experience in coming to Devon Prep at the Open House.

Dialogue Sports

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Running to Remember

Warming Our Soles

Thomas Brower ’18

Vince Finley ’16 and Joe Conroy ’16

At first glance, cross country may seem to be a solitary sport. It may seem that the runners are simply out on the course by themselves without any interaction. There is no ball being passed around among team members as in soccer or football, and it is hard to see team members working to achieve a common goal as one can clearly see in rowing. However, cross country is most assuredly a team sport in every sense of the word.

One may wonder, “How can this be?”

In cross country, everybody is running the same race, unlike other sports that host different positions such as offense, defense, or midfield. There is great unity in this because everybody shares the same experience of running the same race. All of the athletes know exactly what their fellow runners are going through since they themselves are undergoing the same thing. As such, there is no aspect of the competition that can be uniquely experienced by one individual and not by his whole team.

Team success is based on the performance of the overall team, not that of any one runner. A team’s score is the cumulative value of the top five runners’ finishes; this means that the score is generated by adding together the top five runners’ places. Furthermore, runners act as critical deciding factors in the instance of a tie. This leaves no room for one athlete to cover for the mistakes of another as can be done in other sports with different roles. Because of this cumulative scoring, a team composed of relatively good runners that all finish within a few places of each other will always beat a team consisting of two or three really good runners and two or three poor runners. For this reason, runners must work together as a team to perform well overall if they hope to succeed.

A positive team dynamic is especially important in cross country due to its largely mental nature. It is often

remarked, “Cross country is ten percent physical and ninety percent mental.”

Although this statement may not seem to be very true, it is, in actuality, quite accurate. The biggest obstacle to one’s success in running is not any external factor like bad weather or a difficult course; the biggest obstacle of any runner is his own mind. Runners are not so much competing against each other as they are competing against themselves.

Training strongly reinforces team unity by mimicking the environment present during a race. Whether it be a core workout, speed workout, or distance run, everybody is participating in the same workout with each other simultaneously. This, coupled with the small size of Devon’s cross country team, creates a very strong team dynamic that is unique to cross country. Cross country provides an environment where runners can relax and strike up conversation with other teammates; these conversations typically encompass the entire team due to its relatively small size. This positive, conversational environment in practices really helps to draw the team together. When this is added to the shared experience of workouts and races, the team becomes like a family.

The Devon team truly did come together as a family this year as the runners ran the workouts and races together. They all laughed, talked, and competed, constantly helping and looking to better themselves and the team. Senior Michael Nicolas was the heart and soul of the Devon cross country family. In the words of the team he was, “focused, selfless, dedicated, a mentor, and a leader.” Mike brought his positive attitude to every practice and race and always encouraged everyone to do better. He was the glue that held the team together. He was more than just a fellow runner, a team captain, and a friend, Mike was a brother to everyone.

The cross country team runs against some stiff competition in Christopher Dock and New Hope-Solebury.

A not her e x c it i ng s e a s on i s about to s t a r t t h i s w i nter for t he I ndo or Tr ac k Tea m . A lt houg h t he f i r s t me et i s not u nt i l Ja nu a r y, t he tea m i s h a rd at w ork , ut i l i z i ng bot h t he De von P rep c a mpu s a nd V i l l a Ma r i a Ac ademy ’s t r ac k to t r a i n .

A n e x c it i ng a n nou nc ement w a s g i ven to t he te a m re c ent l y b y C oac h Dave E v a n s ’0 8: t he i nt ro duc t ion of te a m c apt a i n s. T h i s i s t he f i r s t t i me t h at C oac h E v a n s de s ig n ate d te a m c apt a i n s i n h i s fou r ye a r s a s he ad c oac h . T he c apt a i n s a re s en ior s Mat t Kel l y, Sh a ne Nor r i s, Gr a nt McK n ig ht , a nd V i nc e Fi n le y. “ W h i le r u n n i ng for S a i nt Jo e’s Un i ver s it y, I re a l i z e d how i mpor t a nt c apt a i n s a re to a tea m,” s a id C oac h E v a n s. “ T he y prov ide a l i n k bet w e en c oac he s a nd r u n ner s, helpi ng t he u nderc l a s s men to f u r t her s uc c e e d .”

T he pro duc t i vene s s of a n I ndo or Tr ac k s e a s on i s he av i l y dependent on t he w e at her. I n pa s t ye a r s, t he tea m h a s be en forc e d to t r a i n ent i rel y i ndo or s due to s now a nd e x t remel y c old temper at u re s.

T h i s ye a r s o f a r h a s prove d to be a ple a s a nt c h a nge, a s temper at u re s h ave rem a i ne d i n t he 50s a nd 6 0s, w h ic h i s per fe c t for r u n n i ng.

A lt houg h t he te a m los t pi vot a l d i s t a nc e r u n ner s s uc h a s Luc a s Wat s on a nd A nd re w Sh a n non to g r adu at ion, t he s en ior c apt a i n s a re re ad y to pic k up w here t he y lef t of f . T he s pr i nter s, w ho d id not los e a ny s en ior s f rom l a s t ye a r, a re le d b y s en ior c apt a i n V i nc e Fi n le y a nd s ophomore C h a rl ie Ver n a .

Ju s t l i k e l a s t ye a r, s en ior c apt a i n Sh a ne Nor r i s w i l l be c ompet i ng i n t he f ield e vent s s uc h a s t he h ig h ju mp.

Indoor track runners train at the Devon 5K to prepare for the coming indoor season.

Dialogue Profile

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The Devon Dialogue meets with Mrs. Ellen Si. This is Mrs. Si’s first year at Devon. She has taught mathematics for twelve years, three years at a public middle school in upstate New York, two years at an international high school in Japan, and seven years at Delaware County Christian School in Newtown Square.

Getting to Know Mrs. Si Brandon Hoang ’18 and Jacob Pabia ’18

The Devon Dialogue: Can you tell us some of your personal background?

I followed my heart in that case.

Mrs. Ellen Si: I’m married. My husband is Chinese. He grew up in

the Philippines, and we have four daughters.

DD: What are your interests outside of the classroom?

ES: If what I put my time in shows my interests, one thing that

takes a lot of time outside the classroom is homeschooling my kids because I have four kids. Whenever I have extra time, I like to scrapbook. I also like to spend time outside.

DD: What are your favorite foods, places, and role models?

ES: I like chickens wings, Buffalo chicken wings. I went to college up around Buffalo right when they were coming out. I enjoy Yellowstone National Park. I’ve only been there once but if there were some place in the continental United States where I could go back, I would go back there. On the east coast, I enjoy the beaches in North Carolina. We go to Sunset Beach, North Carolina. When I was quite a bit younger, I admired almost all of my math teachers.

My eighth grade math teacher got me interested in pursuing math and, specifically, teaching. Now as I’ve gotten older, my friend Gloria has become one of my role models because she has a great prayer life. She spends a lot of time praying, and I admire that. My friend Sabrina is as well because of her occupation. She’s a nurse, but she has the gift of mercy. So, she’s very intent on looking to reach out to people who are hurting. Those are two of them.

DD: What is your educational background?

ES: I went to Houghton College. It’s a small, private Christian college in western New York State, and then I did my master’s work at Oswego. That’s way up in New York State, up on Lake Ontario.

DD: When did you decide to teach and why?

DD: What is your teaching style?

ES: Probably more lecture but with some group work, and I allow for question and answer.

DD: Do you enjoy teaching children? If so, why?

ES: I think one of my favorite parts about teaching math to middle school and high school students is when you get to see on their faces that they’re working hard, trying to think through a problem that you’re presenting. All of a sudden it clicks, and they get it. There’s that “aha” moment. So, I like to see that.

DD: What is the most rewarding part about being a teacher?

ES: I think it’s always rewarding to hear of students later on that have graduated, gone on to college maybe, and are pursuing math degrees. I think that’s rewarding for me. I feel like that when I hear back from my students, and they’re just doing well in general. I feel like I had a part in that with the good solid families that they’ve established. I’m thinking of this one girl that I saw this summer, and I saw her with her four little kids running around. That was neat to see. She was one of my students, and she had married one of my students. Just hearing how they’ve matured is rewarding.

DD: What is the hardest thing about being a teacher?

ES: Right now, the hardest thing about it is the hours every night planning simply because I’ve been out of it for a while. But that wouldn’t matter even if I had been teaching at another school and then come here. When you start over again, it’s still hard. Any time you go to a new school just starting over is hard with the planning, trying to find good problems, and good test questions.

DD: What do you plan to contribute to our school community?

ES: Like I said, I would say that my eighth grade math teacher probably got me started initially in being interested in math, but that was eighth grade. Then, I’ve had more good teachers throughout high school for the most part. They encouraged me to think about education as well. They all thought I was doing well in math, but a lot of people, not necessarily my teachers, were saying, “You should be an engineer.” However, I didn’t want to be an engineer. I’m glad

ES: Well, my primary goal is to communicate math effectively to you all in the classroom. I went to the school drama this weekend, and I brought a couple of my kids. We really enjoyed that.

DD: Do you want to add anything else?

ES: I really like it here. This is a great place. I felt welcomed. The faculty is very welcoming and encouraging, and the students are welcoming. So, it seems like you guys are in a good place.

Blue and Gold Show Spirit Joe Orsatti ’17

Home c om i ng i s a s t aple i n h ig h s c ho ol s a l l a rou nd t he c ou nt r y.

Tr ad it ion a l l y, home c om i ng i nc lude s a pep r a l l y, fo ot ba l l g a me, a nd a for m a l d a nc e. How e ver, De v on P rep i s k now n for b ei ng u n ique. T he De v on P rep Home c om i ng S em i-For m a l w a s on l y one pa r t of a f u l l w e ek of fe s t i v it ie s, k now n a s Spi r it We ek . L e d b y ou r s t udent c ou nc i l, t he De v on P rep s t udent bo d y c a me toget her for a w e ek of f u n f i l le d e vent s f rom O c tob er 2 3 to O c tober 30.

Spi r it We ek c om menc e d w it h a pep r a l l y du r i ng 8 t h per io d on O c tober 2 3.

It i nc lude d v a r iou s e vent s t h at w ere le d b y memb er s of t he De v on P rep f a l l spor t s te a m s. T he gol f te a m le d of f w it h a put t i ng c h a l lenge, c ompl ic ate d b y a d i z z y i ng t w i s t . E ac h member of t he te a m h ad to s pi n a rou nd a ba s eba l l bat before at tempt i ng to

put t t he gol f ba l l . S en ior V i nc e Fi n le y w a s t he v ic tor. T he c ros s c ou nt r y te a m fol lowe d w it h a t h re e-le g ge d r ac e w on b y Mat t Fa s u l lo ’17 a nd C h ic k Ha l l i n a n ’18. Fi n a l l y, member s of t he s oc c er te a m took pa r t i n a s hootout , i n w h ic h E d w a rd Mc Gi n le y ’16 at tempte d to bloc k t he s hot s w h i le we a r i ng a gor i l l a c os t u me. Fol low i ng t he pep r a l l y, a g a me of t a g en s ue d bet we en t he gor i l l a a nd a bu nc h of ba n a n a s, w h ic h were s en ior s i n c os t u me s. St udent s t hen proc e e de d to t he pa rk i ng lot w here Pat Nat t le a nd s e ver a l s en ior s were g r i l l i ng h a mbu r ger s a nd hot dog s for t hem .

A f ter t he t a i lg ate, t he S en ior Day fe s t i v it ie s were re ad y to c om menc e.

T he s en ior s on e ver y f a l l spor t s te a m a nd t hei r pa rent s were broug ht onto t he f ield a nd honore d b y t he s t udent bod y. T h i s c eremony w a s fol lowe d

b y t he t r iu mph of t he Va r s it y S o c c er te a m over t he Plu m s te ad C h r i s t i a n S c ho ol . T h i s v ic tor y w a s c he ere d on b y a loud a nd ent hu s i a s t ic P it . T he fe s t i v it ie s d id not e ven s top t here e ven t houg h t he s u n w a s s et t i ng b eh i nd t he t re e s. L ater t h at n ig ht , s t udent s g at here d i n t he g y m for t he C h r i s t i a n Ac t ion P rog r a m’s a n nu a l Up for a C au s e , w h ic h b enef it s St .

Jude C h i ld ren’s Re s e a rc h Hospit a l .

O ver 2 5,0 0 0 dol l a r s w ere r a i s e d b y t he s e s t udent s a s t he y s t a ye d aw a k e f rom 7:0 0 p. m . to 7:0 0 a . m .

Spi r it We ek c ont i nue d on to i nc lude d re s s dow n d a y s, donut s, fo o d t r uc k s, mu s ic i nterlude s, a nd t he home c om i ng d a nc e on O c tob er 30. It w a s a t r ue repre s ent at ion of De v on P rep P r ide a nd w i l l not b e for got ten b y t he s t udent b o d y.

Peaceful Art

Dialogue News (cont.)

A Bit about the Pit

Alexandru Damian ’16

Mrs. Laura Mondon’s sixth grade art class participated in the 2015-2016 Lions International Peace Poster Contest. Students had to design and create a poster depicting this year’s theme: “Share Peace.” Three members from the Paoli-Berwyn-Malvern (PBM) Lions Club came before the student body after a November Friday Mass to present the sixth grade students the awards.

All the students received awards for their efforts, and sixth graders Owen Pilacik, Zachary Kennedy, and Jacob Wethman received the first, second, and third place prizes respectively. Owen Pilacik’s first place poster, which depicted peace symbol composed of the many flags of the world on top of a globe, will be considered in the next level of the contest.

The Lions Club has been running the Lions International Peace Poster Contest for almost thirty years. The contest is meant for students from around the world between the ages of eleven and thirteen. It aims to raise awareness for world peace and inspire students to creatively express their visions for the world.

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Sean McGeehan ’16

De von P rep’s s t udent s e c t ion, t he P it , h ad s ome of it s l a r ge s t t u r nout s i n re c ent memor y t h i s s oc c er s e a s on .

St udent s c a me out to mos t g a me s a nd s uppor te d t he te a m i n t hei r ver y s uc c e s s f u l s e a s on . T he y s c re a me d c h a nt s s uc h a s “Rol l T ide!” a nd t he f a mou s “I Bel ie ve” i n hope s to mot i v ate t he te a m, a nd a f fe c t t he g a me a s be s t t he y c a n . T he P it w a s s o s uc c e s s f u l t h at He ad C oac h, T i m McNa l l y, c a l le d it t he te a m’s “t wel f t h m a n .”

T he t w o l a r ge s t t u r nout s for g a me s were S en ior Day a nd t he D i s t r ic t C h a mpion s h ip g a me, w h ic h w a s ne a rl y a n hou r aw ay at C ou nc i l Roc k H ig h S c hool i n Buc k s C ou nt y. I n f ac t , at t he c h a mpion s h ip g a me, t he P it w a s c ompr i s e d of over 70 s t udent s w h ic h i s c er t a i n l y a re c ord .

T he P it ’s goa l i s to i mpac t t he g a me a s muc h a s it c a n s o t h at t he te a m h a s t he be s t home f ield ad v a nt a ge pos s ible. T h i s s oc c er s e a s on w a s on l y

t he b e g i n n i ng for t he P it . It hope s to h ave e ven more s t udent s at tend t he ba s k et ba l l g a me s, to s uppor t t he te a m du r i ng t hei r que s t for a c h a mpion s h ip t h i s s e a s on . I n add it ion, t he P it lo ok s for w a rd to a s uc c e s s f u l ba s eba l l s e a s on i n t he spr i ng.

Pit members cheer on as they watch the varsity soccer team compete against New Hope-Solebury in the District 1 Final.

Ballers Begin Anew Zach Delphais ’16

A s t he s oc c er c le at s a re hu ng up a nd t he gol f c lubs a re t uc k e d aw ay u nt i l s pr i ng , t he a nt ic ipat ion s t a r t s to bu i ld a s s t udent s a n x iou s l y w a it for t he t ip of f of t he mos t e x c it i ng s por t pl aye d at De von : ba s k et ba l l . But t h i s e x c itement be g a n long before t he w i nter mont h s.

R at her, e ver s i nc e a s e a s on end i ng los s at t he h a nd s of r i v a l C hu rc h Fa r m S c ho ol, t h i rd ye a r c oac h Ja s on Fi s her a nd h i s te a m a re more deter m i ne d t h a n e ver to br i ng t he T ide to h a rd w o o d g re at ne s s. L e ad i ng t he T ide t h i s s e a s on a re t w o ret u r n i ng s t a r ter s, s pe e d y poi nt g u a rd Da n iel Sh a n non ’17, a nd a l l Ma i n L i ne a nd a l l BA L honore e, big m a n Da n ny Br ac e ’16, a mong s t a k e y g roup of s uppor t i ng s ophomore s, ju n ior s, a nd s en ior s.

But mos t of t he t a l k t h i s of f s e a s on w a s not about t he g re at g roup of ret u r n i ng veter a n s, but about t he t h re e ne w memb er s. A lt houg h t he s e pl ayer s a re no L eBron Ja me s, t hei r “ret u r n” s e eme d to s t i r ju s t a s muc h t a l k a mong t he s c ho ol . A l l a rou nd at h lete Mat t Be v i l ac qu a ’16, w ho e x c el s i n ju s t about e ver y spor t he pl ay s, w i l l joi n s en ior s Joh n Mc Su rd y ’16 a nd Ke a ne W h ite ’16 to c ompl i ment t he s t rong ret u r n i ng pl ayer s a nd hopef u l l y br i ng a c h a mpion s h ip to De v on . C oac h Fi s her told Ma i n L i ne Me d i a Ne w s, “ We h ave a lot of ne w pl ayer s w ho de c ide d to pl a y ba s k et ba l l t h i s ye a r. T hos e g u y s, c ouple d w it h t he ret u r n i ng pl ayer s, g i ve u s a lot of opt ion s. …

[O u r s uc c e s s t h i s s e a s on] w i l l depend on how qu ic k l y t he ne w g u y s c a n le a r n, a nd t hen [how wel l] a l l of t he g u y s gel toget her.”

A f ter w e ek s of r igorou s pr ac t ic e i n t he g y m t he T ide w a s f i n a l l y re ad y for t hei r f i r s t g a me. But t h i s g a me w a s n’t ju s t a n ord i n a r y one. It w a s pl aye d at t he Wel l s Fa r go C enter, home of t he Ph i l adelph i a 76 er s. I n f ront of a f u l l pit t h at w a s bu s s e d f rom De v on dow n i nto t he c it y, t he te a m took on a toug h S ouder ton H ig h S c ho ol, but u n for t u n atel y s u f fere d a los s. O n t he e x per ienc e, Mat t Be v i l ac qu a s a id, “It w a s t r u l y a onc e i n a l i fet i me oppor t u n it y. A lt houg h we c ou ld n’t get t he w i n for t he f a n s t h at c a me, t he le s s on s we le a r ne d c a n hopef u l l y le ad to t he u lt i m ate s uc c e s s of t he te a m t h i s s e a s on .”

W hen one enter s t he De v on lo c k er ro om, f i ve s ig n s i m me d i atel y c atc h t hei r e ye. T he y re ad “Ac c ou nt abi l it y,” “ Work Et h ic ,” “C om mu n ic at ion,” “Deter m i n at ion,” a nd “Un it y.” W it h a g roup of s ol id veter a n s, k e y ret u r n i ng pl ayer s, a nd d r i ven c oac he s, t he T ide hope s to t a k e t he De von ba s k et ba l l prog r a m i nto u npre c e dente d heig ht s, b y i nc or por at i ng t he s e f i ve k e y tenet s of t he g a me i nto t hei r e ver yd ay rout i ne s. W hen a s k e d ab out t h i s s e a s on’s te a m, Da n Br ac e s a id “L a s t ye a r ’s te a m h ad a lot of s uc c e s s, but t h i s ye a r we a re e ven more deter m i ne d to c ome toget her a nd bu i ld on t h at s uc c e s s.” W h ate ver l ie s a he ad for t h i s ten ac iou s T ide te a m - t h i s i s for s u re. T he T ide c er t a i n l y w i l l s t a r t rol l i ng.

Senior Dan Brace shoots a foul shot at the Philadelphia 76ers’ home stadium, The Wells Fargo Center. The Tide played Souderton Area High School in a pre-season scrimmage there.

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Eighth Grade Edges Out the Rest Colin Fulmer ’20

E ver y ye a r t he De v on P rep M idd le S c ho ol h a s t w o m idd le s c ho ol s pi r it d a y s, one i n t he f a l l a nd one i n t he spr i ng. T he s e a re g re at oppor t u n it ie s for s t udent s to re c ei ve a bre a k f rom ac adem ic s a nd be c ome bet ter ac qu a i nte d w it h t hei r c l a s s m ate s.

E ver y M idd le S c ho ol s t udent c ou nt s dow n t he d a y s t i l l Spi r it Day i n a nt ic ipat ion of w i n n i ng t he t rophy.

To c om menc e M idd le S c ho ol Spi r it Da y, t he ent i re m idd le s c ho ol g at her s i n t he c h apel for Ma s s. A f ter w a rd s, t he pa r t ic ipa nt s a s s emble d i n t he g y m s o t h at M r. Ba r r y Br a z u n a s c ou ld e x pl a i n t he s c he du le. W hen M r.

Br a z u n a s w a s f i n i s he d, t he s t udent s don ne d e ye bl ac k a nd w r i s t ba nd s s o t h at t he c ompet it ion c ou ld be g i n .

T here w ere m a ny e vent s i n t he mor n i ng s uc h a s Fr i sbe e fo ot ba l l, ba s k et ba l l, fo ot ba l l, a nd doug h nut

e at i ng , a long w it h m a ny ot her s. Ne x t , h ad a re w a rd i ng a nd rel a x i ng d a y. a f ter t he mor n i ng ac t i v it ie s were Ma ny of t he s t udent s c ou ld not w a it c omplete d, t he s t udent s m a rc he d of f for spr i ng to a r r i ve a long w it h t he to C a l a s a nc t iu s Ha l l w here M r. a nd s e c ond M idd le S c ho ol Spi r it Da y of M r s. S c av it to h ad prepa re d pi z z a for t he s c ho ol ye a r. u s. T he s at i s f ie d s t udent s ret u r ne d to t he g y m a f ter lu nc h i n order to k ic k of f t he a f ter noon e vent s.

T he s e i nc lude d t r ac k a nd f ield, k ic k ba l l, homer u n derb y, a nd t he t ug- ofw a r. T h i s ye a r, t he r ac e for f i r s t pl ac e w a s ver y c los e. It a l l c a me dow n to t he l a s t e vent : t he t ugof-w a r. T h i s w ou ld de c ide t he c h a mpion s of M idd le S c hool Spi r it Day. T he eig ht h g r ader s Middle school students enjoy a deserved v a l i a nt l y t r iu mphe d a nd were break from classes on Spirit Day. de c l a re d v ic tor s of M idd le S c hool Spi r it Day. A l l of t he pa r t ic ipa nt s

Bowldozing the Competition

A New Chapter

Justin Hennessy ’16 Co-Deputy Editor-in-Chief

Holden Barnes ’16

O ne ye a r a go, De v on P rep’s i n f a nt b ow l i ng te a m s paw ne d a nd ro c k e d t he bow l i ng w orld to it s ver y c ore.

How e ver, a f ter t he te a m’s ver y s uc c e s s f u l debut s e a s on, m a ny w ondere d how t he le g ac y w ou ld l i ve on . O pponent s debate d w het her t he y s hou ld ment a l l y prepa re for De v on’s powerhou s e s qu ad or be rel ie ve d t h at De v on L a ne s (t he T ide’s home b ow l i ng a l le y) i s g at her i ng du s t . W it h t he depa r t u re of c oac h Ke v i n S a s s a nd s t a r pl a yer a nd te a m fou nder Ty ler K l ic k a ’1 5, t he prog nos i s w a s ble a k at b e s t .

De v on P rep, how e ver, not on l y

ret u r ne d re ad y to rol l a g a i n, but w it h a ne w c oac h, biolog y te ac her M r s.

K at h le en Ba rbou r. De von’s bow l i ng boy s a re pr i me d a nd re ad y to s t r i k e fe a r i nto t he he a r t s of t hei r enem ie s.

S en ior Ky le Moone y de s c r ibe d De von’s ne we s t at h let ic ende avor : “It i s a splend id pa r t of De von’s e x t r ac u r r ic u l a r ac t i v it ie s. E ver y t i me I f i l l t hos e t h re e bow l i ng ba l l hole s w it h my f i nger s, I fe el at home; it ’s w here I belong.” T he bow l i ng te a m look s prepa re d to h ave a f r u it f u l a nd s uc c e s s f u l s e a s on a s t he bow ler s a r r i ve at De von L a ne s, towel s, s hoe s, a nd ba l l s i n h a nd .

The start of the new school year marked the beginning of a new regime at Devon.

Headed by Father Francisco Aisa, the new administration aims to evoke a positive reaction from the students. By integrating technology into more courses, Devon is attempting to continue its tradition of academic excellence. Mrs. Gregory, the new director of administrative affairs, works hard arranging schedules and class transfers.

Ms. Medina, the new head of technology, is improving the connection between Edline and classes. Mr. Collins ’68, the Dean of Students, instituted a new honor code for the student body. Though the new administration brings change to Devon, the future continues to look bright for its students.

The Turkey Trot Matthew Kelly ’16

O n a d a rk , de s er te d road w ay, c ool w i nd i n t hei r h a i r, r u n ner s s to o d on t he s t a r t i ng l i ne for t he De v on P rep 5 K . It w a s t he 2 5 t h a n n i ver s a r y of t he r ac e, a nd m a ny c a me out to r u n for t he De v on c om mu n it y. T he r u n ner s w ere b ot h old a nd you ng , but a l l w ere re ad y. Mos t h ad be en prepa r i ng for t he r ac e for mont h s a nd k ne w t h at t he y w ou ld on l y h ave one c h a nc e to s ei z e a l l t he g lor y t h at c a me w it h w i n n i ng s uc h a pre s t ig iou s r ac e.

T he r ac e w a s f i l le d w it h d r a m a . M r. Dave E v a n s ’0 8 s a id on spe c t at i ng t he e vent : “ Ye a h, I me a n, it w a s g re at , s o m a ny pe ople pa s s e d e ac h ot her, a nd pe ople s s ho e l ac e s w ere c om i ng lo os e lef t a nd r ig ht . I c ou ld n’t bel ie ve how h a rd pe ople foug ht a nd how m a ny pe ople f i n i s he d t he g r uel i ng r ac e.”

I n t he end, t he r ac e w a s w on b y De von g r adu ate Ju s t i n McNabb ’1 2, but t he m a ny c ompet itor s w ere ju s t

a s s at i s f ie d w it h t hei r c omplet ion of t he r ac e. I n t he end, t h i s ye a r ’s r ac e re- e s t abl i s he d De von P rep’s 5 K a s t he mos t belove d, w hole s ome, a nd c h a l leng i ng r ac e i n a l l of t he t r i s t ate a re a .

Devonites gather at the starting line in preparation for the exhausting race.

Christmas Cheer John Parkinson ’16

November through December is certainly a busy time for the Devon Prep Music Society. First, all programs within the Music Society show off their skills at the annual Grandparents and Special Others Day concert. This year’s concert in particular was well attended by many of the Devon Prep family and their loved ones. The Music Society enjoyed a well-earned success after the unfortunate cancellation of their annual Oktoberfest Concert due to scheduling conflicts. Starting in early December, Riptide, Devon’s elite chorus, begins their tradition of caroling at local senior residences to spread Christmas cheer. This year, Riptide will sing at five homes, including Devon Senior Living right next door to Devon Prep. The musical festivities this year conclude with a Christmas concert at Devon on Thursday, December 17th at 7:00 P.M.

A Journey in Journalism

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Sean Fulmer ’16 Co-Deputy Editor-in-Chief

T he Q u i l l & S c rol l I nter n at ion a l Honor S oc iet y w a s c re ate d i n 1926 b y renow ne d pol l s ter G e or ge H. Ga l lup a nd a c ol le c t ion of h ig h s c ho ol jou r n a l i s m moder ator s i n Iow a .

Now, t he Q u i l l & S c rol l I nter n at ion a l Honor S oc iet y spa n s f i f t y s t ate s a nd for t y-f i ve foreig n c ou nt r ie s, honor i ng t hos e s t udent-repor ter s w ho de d ic ate t hei r l i ve s to t he s e a rc h for t r ut h a nd k now le dge. T he De von P repa r ator y S c ho ol C h apter of t he Q u i l l & S c rol l I nter n at ion a l Honor S o c iet y i s i n it s s i x t h ye a r of oper at ion a nd h a s welc ome d over 8 0 s t udent s i nto it s r a n k s.

Twent y more s t udent s were welc ome d on November 19t h .

I n order for t he s e s t udent s to be i nduc te d i nto t he Honor S o c iet y, t he y mu s t h ave met s i x s epa r ate qu a l i f ic at ion s.

He mu s t b e a s ophomore, ju n ior or s en ior, h ave a g r ade poi nt aver a ge of at le a s t a 3.0 i n t he l a s t t w o s eme s ter s, h ave done s uper ior w ork i n s ome ph a s e of h ig h s c ho ol jou r n a l i s m, h ave publ i s he d at le a s t t w o qu a l it y a r t ic le s i n t he l a s t ye a r, a nd h ave be en re c om mende d b y t he De von P rep Q u i l l a nd S c rol l c om m it te e a nd t he S oc iet y ’s e x e c ut i ve d i re c tor. A l l t went y of t he s t udent s i nduc te d on t h at T hu r s d ay n ig ht met a nd e ven s u r pa s s e d t he s e prere qu i s ite s.

Fat her A i s a c om menc e d t he c eremony w it h a pr a yer a nd M r. T heuer le d t he i nduc te e s i n a ple dge. E ver y ne w member of t he S oc iet y w a s g i f te d w it h a pi n a nd a l l s e vente en s en ior s re c ei ve d g r adu at ion c ord s t h at t he y w ou ld don a g a i n i n e a rl y Ju ne. T he E d itor i a l Boa rd of T h e D e von Di al og u e proc e e de d to l ig ht t he c a nd le s t h at s y mbol i z e t he v a lue s a l l of t hem hold s o de a rl y. S e a n F u l mer ’16, C o -Deput y E d itor-i n- C h ief, l it t he f i r s t c a nd le, t he C a nd le of K now le dge. He w a s fol low e d b y t he E d itor-i n- C h ief, Gr a nt McK n ig ht ’16, w ho l it t he C a nd le of L e ader s h ip. T he rem a i n i ng C o Deput y E d itor-i n- C h ief, Ju s t i n Hen ne s s y, l it t he C a nd le of L e a r n i ng. A f ter t he E d itor i a l Boa rd f i n i s he d l ig ht i ng

t hei r c a nd le s, s e ver a l ne w i nduc te e s l it t he C a nd le s of L oy a lt y, I n it i at i ve, I nte g r it y, Judg ment , a nd Fr iend s h ip w h i le a l s o l ig ht i ng t hei r ow n t aper s f rom t he C a nd le of K now le dge. T he e d itor s w ere a l s o pre s ente d w it h spe c i a l pi n s i n re c og n it ion of t hei r h a rd w ork a nd d i l igenc e.

W it h s i x ju n ior s a nd s ophomore s w elc ome d i n t h i s ye a r ’s i nduc t ion c eremony, T h e D evon Di al og u e re s t s i n w el lprepa re d h a nd s for t he fore s e e able f ut u re. Hopef u l l y, e ven more s t udent s w i l l joi n T h e D evon Di al og u e a nd joi n t he r a n k s of t he s e re spe c t able s t udent s.

New Quill and Scroll inductees pose with their pins and certificates in Calasanctius Hall. Senior inductees received cords, which they will wear to graduation in June.

Dialogue Editorials Fly or Die

Chris Carpenter ’16 Associate Editor for Entertainment

A s t aple of Su nd ay l i fe onc e f a l l c ome s a rou nd, N F L fo ot ba l l i s a w ay for m a ny De v on s t udent s to put of f doi ng t hei r home w ork ju s t a l it t le bit more. But re c ent l y, w atc h i ng t he E a g le s pl a y h a s be c ome le s s be a r able t h a n s t ud y i ng.

A t 5-7, t he E a g le s h ave f a l len s ig n i f ic a nt l y s hor t of e x pe c t at ion s.

Under t he le ader s h ip of he ad c oac h C h ip Kel l y, h i s per s on a l l y de s ig ne d te a m w a s pre d ic te d to be one of t he mos t e x c it i ng te a m s i n t he N F L a nd c on s idere d b y m a ny to be a c h a mpion s h ip c ontender. Fol low i ng a fe w c ompet it i ve los s e s a nd i mpre s s i ve w i n s t h roug h t he open i ng we ek s of t he s e a s on, t he E a g le s d roppe d of f qu ic k l y. I n w e ek 10 t he y los t to a me d io c re M i a m i Dolph i n s te a m, fol low e d b y t w o emba r r a s s i ng los s e s at t he h a nd s of t he Ta mpa Ba y Buc c a ne er s a nd t he Det roit L ion s, b ot h u n i mpre s s i ve te a m s.

Su r render i ng a tot a l of 90 poi nt s i n t he t w o g a me s, t he E a g le s s e eme d a s i f t he y w ere t h row i ng i n t he tow el .

Ju s t a s a l l hope s e eme d to be los t ,

t he E a g le s notc he d a m i r ac u lou s v ic tor y a g a i n s t Tom Br ad y a nd t he Ne w E ng l a nd Pat r iot s, a Super Bow l f avor ite, i n Fox boroug h .

W it h a n u nder per for m i ng of fen s e a nd a ter r ible defen s e, C h ip Kel l y ’s job i s at s t a k e now more t h a n e ver.

E spe c i a l l y i f t he E a g le s do not m a k e t he pl ayof f s, Kel l y ’s ret u r n to c ol le ge foot ba l l w i l l be muc h a nt ic ipate d .

Ma ny s u spe c t t h at h i s h ig h tempo, c ol le ge s t y le of pl ay doe s not f it wel l i n t he N F L a nd t h at h i s per s on a l it y doe s not me s h w i l l w it h t hos e of t he N F L s t a r s.

Now t he E a g le s s omehow f i nd t hem s el ve s s h a r i ng f i r s t pl ac e i n t hei r d i v i s ion w it h t he Gi a nt s a nd t he Re d s k i n s. A lt houg h t he y a re a pa r t of w or s t d i v i s ion i n t he N F L , f i r s t pl ac e i s s t i l l f i r s t pl ac e, a nd hope i s s t i l l wel l a nd a l i ve. W it h g a me s a g a i n s t bot h t he Gi a nt s a nd t he Re d s k i n s before t he s e a s on’s end, t he E a g le s c ont rol t hei r ow n de s t i ny, a nd t he y h ave a c h a nc e to s c r ape toget her a pl ayof f r u n . W it h a ny luc k , De von’s E a g le s f a n s w i l l be able to proc r a s t i n ate

ju s t a fe w e x t r a w e ek s a s t he y w atc h t he E a g le s s ave t hei r t r a i n w re c k of a s e a s on .

Chip Kelly is enduring his worst season with the Eagles since joining from the University of Oregon.

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A Presidential Update Connor DeFaber-Schumacher ’16

T he upc om i ng 2016 pre s ident i a l ele c t ion m a y be a ye a r aw ay, but t he prepa r at ion for it i s i n f u l l s w i ng.

I n bot h pol it ic a l pa r t ie s, pre s ident i a l hopef u l s h ave pa r t ic ipate d i n debate s a nd c h a r it y e vent s i n order to prepa re for t he pend i ng ele c t ion . Bot h pa r t ie s a re pre s ent i ng s t rong c a nd id ate s t h at br i ng u n ique v ie w s on v a r iou s i s s ue s to t he publ ic T he Republ ic a n Pa r t y or ig i n a l l y h ad s e vente en c a nd id ate s de c l a re for t he ele c t ion . R ic k Per r y, t he for mer Te x a s gover nor, w a s t he f i r s t to d rop out of t he r ac e i n e a rl y S eptember. T he ne x t c a nd id ate to d rop out w a s e a rl y f avor ite S c ot t Wa l k er, w ho i s c u r rent l y t he gover nor of W i s c on s i n . Ne a rl y t w o mont h s l ater, Bobb y Ji nd a l, gover nor of L ou i s i a n a, a n nou nc e d t h at he w ou ld s u s pend h i s c a mpa ig n a nd s ubs e quent l y d rop out of t he r ac e. T h i s le ave s fou r te en c a nd id ate s lef t i n t he r ac e a l l c ompet i ng for t he one nom i n at ion i n t he Republ ic a n Pa r t y.

E a rl y f avor ite Jeb Bu s h h a s s l ippe d to 5% i n t he pol l s, ac c ord i ng to Q u i n n ipi ac Un i ver s it y. O t her member s of t he pa r t y w ho h ave b elow 5% a re for mer He w let t Pac k a rd C EO C a rl y Fior i n a at 3%, Ne w Jer s e y G over nor C h r i s C h r i s t ie, Oh io G over nor Ji m K a s ic h, a nd Kent uc k y S en ator R a nd Pau l a l l h ave 2% i n t he pol l s. For mer V i r g i n i a gover nor Ji m Gi l more, S out h C a rol i n a S en ator L i nd s e y Gr a h a m, for mer A rk a n s a s gover nor M i k e Huc k abe e, for mer Ne w York G over nor G e or ge Pat a k i, a nd for mer Pen n s y l v a n i a S en ator R ic k S a ntor u m a l l h ave le s s t h a n 1% i n t he pol l s.

How e ver, Don a ld Tr u mp, A mer ic a n bi l l ion a i re,

i s c u r rent l y le ad i ng i n t he pol l s w it h 2 7 %. F lor id a S en ator Ma rc o Rubio i s c u r rent l y s e c ond i n t he pol l s at 17 % due to h i s per for m a nc e s i n t he l a s t t w o debate s. D r. Ben C a r s on, for mer neu ros u r ge on, i s s it t i ng at 16% one poi nt beh i nd s en ator Rubio a s i s Te x a s s en ator Te d C r u z . S o f a r, t he Republ ic a n Pa r t y h a s h ad s i x debate s.

O n t he Democ r at ic s ide of t he r ac e, t he pa r t y h a s t h re e m a i n c a nd id ate s c ompet i ng for t he nom i n at ion .

H i l l a r y C l i nton, for mer Fi r s t L ad y a nd S en ator f rom Ne w York , i s t he f avor ite le ad i ng w it h 6 0% i n t he pol l s, w h i le Ber n ie S a nder s, t he i ndependent s en ator f rom Ver mont , h a s c aug ht t he at tent ion of m a ny pa r t y member s a nd i s c u r rent l y s it t i ng at 30% i n t he pol l s. Ma r t i n O’Ma l le y, c u r rent gover nor of Ma r y l a nd, i s c u r rent l y s it t i ng at 2% i n t he pol l s. Ji m Webb of V i r g i n i a d roppe d out i n O c tober a long w it h for mer gover nor of R ho de I s l a nd L i nc ol n C h a fe e.

T he at tent ion of t he Demo c r at ic Pa r t y h a s s h i f te d to t he bat t le b et we en S a nder s a nd C l i nton w h ic h h a s b e en s howc a s e d i n t he f i r s t t h re e Demo c r at ic Pa r t y debate s.

T he Iow a C auc u s e s a re ju s t one mont h aw ay a nd t he c a nd id ate s a re t horoug h l y prepa r i ng for t h i s m ajor e vent i n t he ele c t ion . T h i s ele c t ion h a s be en i ntere s t i ng a s u n ique c a nd id ate s h ave c ome to t he foref ront s uc h a s Don a ld Tr u mp, Ben C a r s on, C a rl y Fior i n a a nd Ber n ie S a nder s w ho h ave broug ht t hei r ow n u n ique v ie w s on c u r rent i s s ue s.

American billionaire Donald Trump leads the Republican polls.

Former First Lady Hillary Clinton leads the Democratic polls.

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