The Devon Dialogue, March 2016

The Devon Dialogue

volume VII, issue III| March 2016

Devon Preparatory School

proudly publishing for five decades A Model for Greatness

The Model United Nations Team takes home awards from the annual conference in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

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Drive to Save Lives

Christian Action Program members once again organize the yearly Red Cross Blood Drive.

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Mopping up the Competition

A Scintillating Streak Led by the seniors (above), the Tide’s varsity basketball team soars to the District Final. See BELOW.

Under the watchful eye of Mr. Collins ’68, the Mock Trial Team coasts through the initial trials.

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A Scintillating Streak

Drive to Save Lives

Luke Farnsworth ’17 and Daniel Shannon ’17

Jacob Pabia ’18 and Brandon Hoang ’18

The Devon Basketba ll tea m of never gave up. Wit h si x seconds 2015-2016 has had yet a not her rema ining, Da niel Sha nnon ’17 successf u l year, qua lif y ing for scored, put t ing t he Tide up 1 dist ricts for t he second yea r in point. A st rong defensive ef for t a row. In t he season opener, t he was t he per fect ending to a n tea m star ted of f st rong w it h a excit ing ga me, w it h a score of 55w in over G.A.M.P. w it h a f ina l 54. score of 60-52. The tea m caught The Tide cont inued t heir endw ind in t heir midseason st ride of-season r un in t heir f irst ga me af ter st r uggling in t he follow ing of dist r icts aga inst Ca lva r y 5 games, losing t wo in over t ime. Christ ia n. It was a st rong tea m They t hen went on to w in si x ef for t which showcased t r ue out of t he nex t seven ga mes, menta l a nd physica l toug hness, w it h w ins over K ing’s Christ ia n leading to a 4 4-35 v ictor y. This Academy, Delawa re Count y w in put t he Tide in t he dist rict Chr ist ian, Jen k intow n, M AST cha mpionship ga me aga inst Char ter, Morrisv i l le, a nd Br istol. Church Fa r m. It was a ver y ha rd Senior Nig ht for Devon Prep w inter spor ts was on Febr uar y 5 and many st udents came to suppor t t he tea m. Before t he game star ted, Daniel Brace ’16, Keane W hite ’16, John McSurdy ’16, Chris Car penter ’16, Joe Heater ’16, and Mat t Bev i lacqua ’16 and t heir parents were honored for a ll t hey Senior Dan Brace and junior Dan Shannon were named to the 2016 cont r ibute to t he tea m Bicentennial Athletic League All-League and t he school. Ever yone Team. helped overcome a 17-9 def icit at ha lf t ime to put t he game in over t ime. At t his foug ht ga me aga inst t he Grif f ins, point in t he season, t he Tide was but t he Tide fell just shor t in a 520-4 in over t ime a nd w inning t his 40 loss to end t he season. Overa ll, game wou ld solidif y a spot in Devon Prep Basketba ll had a t he dist r ict semif ina l ga me. It g reat yea r a nd look s for wa rd to did not look good as Bristol got more successf u l yea rs to come. to a f ive point lead, but t he tea m

On February 28, Devon Prep held its annual Red Cross Blood Drive which was supported by the Christian Action Program (CAP). The number of donors who were gracious enough to give blood was estimated to be around 50 people consisting of Devon Prep staff, parents, and students over the age of 16. Most of the donors had already donated many times in the past. Members and staff of the American Red Cross Foundation were in the gymnasium collecting a total of forty-six pints of blood. Back in February of 2015, thirtynine pints of blood were collected from donors, showing an increase of popularity this year compared to back in 2015. A pint of blood has the possibility of saving the life of up to three people, which means the lives of at least 135 people can be saved. Donors had the option of “Double Red,” which is a donation of two pints of blood.

In order to safely perform this, a specialized machine allows the donor to gift two pints of red blood cells and return plasma and platelets to the donor. Students who are CAP members volunteered to assist the Blood Drive for a good cause. They received training from the Red Cross and were certified to aid the drive. Some members ran the registration table and greeted every donor politely while others comforted the donors as they were donating blood. After the blood was donated, refreshments were available to any donor. Students who donated were treated with the rest of the day off. Matt Szkolnicki ’17 states: “I did it because you could save a life or maybe multiple lives. It’s something anyone could do.

It doesn’t really hurt and in a couple of hours you’re back to normal. There’s nothing like the satisfaction of being able to save a life.”

Devon Prep and the Christian Action Program have sponsored a Red Cross Blood Drive for over 20 years, collecting nearly 800 pints of blood.

CAP’s goal for next year is to donate more than fifty pints of blood, so they need all the donors they can get in February of 2017.

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Dialogue News A Bright Future

Liam Stevenson ’18 and Matt Koskinen ’18

A s m a ny a re w el l aw a re, l a r ge c h a nge s to De von a re pl a n ne d for t he ne x t c ouple yea r s. T here h ave be en r u mor s a nd s pe c u l at ion f loat i ng a rou nd t he c a mpu s, s o M r. Aqu i l a nte ’9 4 w a s i nter v ie w e d to s e e w h at i s i n s tore. A lt houg h he c ou ld not re ve a l e ver y t h i ng b e c au s e t he pl a n s a re l a r gel y s t i l l bei ng t w e a k e d b y t he ad m i n i s t r at ion, a nd it i s on l y f a i r for t he teac her s to k now about t he s e t h i ng s f i r s t , he w a s s t i l l able to re ve a l m a ny of t he potent i a l pl a n s for t he s c ho ol .

A mong t he m a ny c h a nge s c om i ng to t he s c ho ol over t he ne x t fe w yea r s, t he renov at ion s of t he old h ig h s c ho ol bu i ld i ng w i l l mos t l i k el y t a k e t he longe s t . T h i s “C apit a l C a mpa ig n” w i l l i nc lude t he f u l l renov at ion of t he old bu i ld i ng a nd t he c hem i s t r y l ab, w h ic h w i l l hopef u l l y s pa n a t w o ye a r per iod . T he c on s t r uc t ion w i l l be g i n w it h “Ph a s e 1” at t he c onc lu s ion of t h i s s c hool ye a r w it h t he f u l l renov at ion of t he c hem i s t r y l ab. T he room w i l l be c ompletel y g ut te d a nd re-f u r n i s he d w it h t he up -to - d ate te c h nolog y t h at it h a s ne e de d for ye a r s. T he f i r s t ph a s e w i l l s t a r t a nd i s s c he du le d to f i n i s h t h i s upc om i ng s u m mer. A f ter t h i s, c on s t r uc t ion w i l l be s u s pende d u nt i l t he fol low i ng s u m mer w hen t he old h ig h s c ho ol bu i ld i ng w i l l b e renov ate d, w h ic h i s “Ph a s e 2 .”

D u r i ng t he s u m mer of 2017, t he pl a n i s to renov ate t he old h ig h s c ho ol bu i ld i ng. T he s e renov at ion s w i l l i nc lude a re or g a n i z at ion of t he c l a s s ro om s, w h ic h c ou ld i nv ol ve s ome c l a s s ro om s l i k e t he phy s ic s a nd /or biolog y l ab mov i ng lo c at ion s. T he of f ic e s t h at re s ide

i n t he old bu i ld i ng w i l l a l s o be move d f rom t hei r c u r rent loc at ion to C a l a s a nc t iu s Ha l l . A not her c h a nge c om i ng to t he old bu i ld i ng i s t he repl ac ement of old a nd i nef f ic ient w i ndow s a nd door s, a nd renov at ion of t he roof of t he bu i ld i ng. T here a re probabl y m a ny ot her c h a nge s c om i ng du r i ng “Ph a s e 2,” but not a l l t he i n for m at ion h a s b e en rele a s e d .

A l s o, t here a re m a ny pl a n s to c h a nge t he c u r r ic u lu m b y add i ng more opt ion s for c ou r s e s ele c t ion .

For e x a mple, t he ad m i n i s t r at ion hope s to add more ele c t i ve s a nd Ad v a nc e d Pl ac ement c ou r s e s.

T he mu s ic a nd a r t prog r a m s w i l l b e e x pa nde d b e yond t he m idd le s c hool a nd n i nt h g r ade. A not her c h a nge i n t he c u r r ic u lu m w i l l b e t he av a i l abi l it y of c l a s s e s for mu lt iple g r ade s. S ome s t udent s w i l l h ave c l a s s e s w it h upper or lower c l a s s men depend i ng on t he c l a s s e s t h at t he y a re t a k i ng. For e x a mple, a c l a s s c ou ld h ave a m i x of ju n ior s a nd s en ior s. T h i s not on l y w i l l b e b enef ic i a l to te ac her s, w ho w i l l h ave potent i a l l y one c l a s s i n s te ad of t w o, but it w i l l a l s o s t reng t hen t he b ond s bet we en g r ade s. Not muc h el s e c ou ld be re ve a le d b e c au s e t he te ac her s w i l l b e t he f i r s t to k now ab out t he ne w c l a s s e s, but t he s t udent s w i l l k now w h at i s b ei ng of fere d i n e a rl y Ma y.

I n add it ion, t here a re m a ny potent i a l c h a nge s to t he s t r uc t u re of t he s c hool d ay. O ne of t he s e i s longer lu nc he s a nd more lu nc h per iod s. A c om mon c ompl a i nt a mong s t udent s at De v on i s t h at t he t went y- one m i nute s for lu nc h i s not long enoug h . B y t he t i me a s t udent m a k e s it t h roug h t he lu nc h

l i ne, of ten t here w i l l on l y be ten to f i f te en m i nute s lef t to e at . M r.

Aqu i l a nte s a id i n t he i nter v ie w t h at t here a re pl a n s to e x tend t he lu nc h per io d b y f i ve or ten m i nute s but not b y a l a r ge a mou nt . To do s o, t here m ay be more lu nc h per io d s i n t he d ay r at her t h a n t he fou r t h at t here c u r rent l y a re. A not her pos s ible adju s t ment i s a c h a nge i n t he a mou nt of per io d s i n t he s c ho ol d ay. Cu r rent l y t here a re s e ven c l a s s per io d s i n t he s c ho ol d ay a long w it h lu nc h, but t h i s c ou ld be i nc re a s e d or de c re a s e d depend i ng on t he t y pe of s c he du le t he ad m i n i s t r at ion de c ide s to u s e.

Fi n a l l y, c lubs m ay be g i n to me et du r i ng s c ho ol i n add it ion to a f ter s c ho ol . Before, c lub me et i ng s w ere of ten h a rd to at tend for s t udent s i nvol ve d i n at h let ic s or s t udent s r id i ng a bu s home, but t h i s w ou ld not be a m ajor i s s ue i f c lubs be g a n to a l s o me et du r i ng t he “re c” per iod or a pos s ible ad v i s or y/s t ud y h a l l per io d . W it h a l l t he s e potent i a l c h a nge s, t here i s t he pos s ibi l it y of t he leng t h of t he s c ho ol d ay c h a ng i ng , but not d r a s t ic a l l y. M r.

Aqu i l a nte s t re s s e d t h at t he d ay w ou ld not be g i n muc h e a rl ier, a nd t h at , i f t he leng t h i s i nc re a s e d, it w i l l not be a g re at d i f ferenc e.

A l l of t he s e c h a nge s i n t he phy s ic a l s c ho ol bu i ld i ng , t he c u r r ic u lu m, a nd t he s c he du le, bot h def i n ite a nd not , w i l l be pos it i ve c h a nge s to t he s c ho ol . De von ite s a re ver y e x c ite d for t he s e c h a nge s a nd hope t h at t he y m a k e De von P repa r ator y S c ho ol a n e ven more enjoy able a nd re w a rd i ng le a r n i ng e x per ienc e for t he s t udent s.

To Bee or Not to Bee? Justin Hennessy ’16 Co-Deputy Editor-in-Chief

W h i le De von ite s monotonou s l y go t h roug h t he mot ion s, a g row i ng problem dom i n ate s ou r g rou nd s: t he be e s a re d y i ng a nd d y i ng f a s t .

For t he m ajor it y of t he s t udent b o d y, ig nor a nc e i s bl i s s. Spor t s, s t ud ie s, a nd c lubs a re t he fo c u s for De von men, a nd l i fe go e s on, le av i ng t he m a s s e s of be e s to d ie of d i s e a s e a nd n a ï ve s w at t i ng. T he you ng s i x t h g r ader s, how e ver, i n a l l of t hei r i n nov at ion a nd i nt u it ion, h ave put dow n t hei r penc i l s a nd h ave pic k e d up t hei r ja r s to c ol le c t mone y for t hei r bu z z i ng budd ie s.

Howe ver, w it h i nc re a s e d aw a rene s s for h ig h be e mor t a l it y r ate s, s ome s t udent s a re que s t ion i ng t he s uppor t of

t he b e e s due to s c a r r i ng pa s t enc ou nter s w it h t hem . S ome h ave e ven gone s o f a r a s to spre ad a nt ib e e s ent i ment s to c ou nter t he c ompa s s ion ate g u id a nc e of t he s i x t h g r ader s. U lt i m atel y, t h i s h a s re s u lte d i n ten s ion s b et we en t he pro -be e a nd a nt i-b e e g roups.

Ma x Ver n a ’16 c om mente d on t he power s t r ug g le s ay i ng : “I’m a s en ior, a nd I h ave ne ver s e en s uc h hos t i l it ie s b efore i n my t i me.

I t r u l y u nder s t a nd how t he b e e s help u s, but w hen I w a s a you ng b oy, I w a s t he re c ipient of a n u nprov ok e d s t i ng. I h aven’t be en able to re c over. T he b e e s m ay h ave s t a r te d t he w a r, but I’m goi ng to f i n i s h it .”

Under t he w atc h f u l e ye of s c ienc e teac her M s. P ic a rd, t he s i x t h g r ader s of De von P rep h ave be g u n t hei r ne w fou nd c a mpa ig n of be e ac t i v i s m a nd a re r a i s i ng aw a rene s s t h roug h w ord of mout h a nd pos ter s. I ron ic a l l y, it to ok t he you nge s t member s of De von’s st udent bod y to f i na l l y conv i nce t he ot her s to overc ome t hei r c h i ld i s h i n s e c u r it ie s a nd fe a r of be e s t i ng s to re a l i z e t he benef it s t he pu ny pol l i n ator s prov ide. De s pite t he s e fe a r s, t he you ng s i x t h g r ader s c a l l upon a l l De von ite s to lend t hei r re s ou rc e s i n t he f ig ht to s ave t he b e e s.

Dialogue Sports

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At-track-ive Season

Spring Strokes

Matt Fasullo ’17

Ben Rufo ’17 and Connor DeFaber-Schumacher ’16

A s a not her i ndo or t r ac k s e a s on c ome s to a c los e, t here a re a mu lt it ude of f ac tor s t h at s hou ld k e ep r u n ner s e x c ite d for f ut u re s e a s on s. T here a re s o m a ny memor ie s a nd h ig h l ig ht s to lo ok bac k on t h i s s e a s on . T he te a m w a s le d b y He ad C oac h M r. Dave E v a n s ’0 8, M r. Gr i f f Rober t s ’10, a nd M r.

T i m McNa l l y w ho a l s o c oac he s t he v a r s it y s o c c er, outdo or t r ac k , a nd w i nter t r ac k te a m s. T he te a m prospere d u nder t he le ader s h ip of s en ior c apt a i n s V i nc e Fi n le y ’16, Mat t he w Kel l y ’16, Gr a nt McK n ig ht ’16, a nd Sh a ne Nor r i s ’16. T he te a m c ompete d i n 5 me et s t h i s s e a s on d i re c te d b y t he Tr ac k a nd Field C oac he s A s s oc i at ion of Gre ater Ph i l adelph i a at Haver ford C ol le ge, Glen M i l l s S c ho ol, a nd L eh ig h Un i ver s it y. H ig h l ig ht s i nc lude w hen C h a rl ie Ver n a r a n k e d 4t h i n t he 5 5 meter d a s h a mong a l l s ophomore s i n Pen n s y l v a n i a, a nd 6t h over a l l i n Pen n s y l v a n i a . He

w a s a l s o r a n k e d 5 t h i n t he n at ion a mong a l l s ophomore s i n t he long ju mp w it h a ju mp of 2 1 fe et a nd 5.75 i nc he s, qu a l i f y i ng h i m for t he Me et of C h a mpion s on Febr u a r y 2 1 s t . A not her prom i s i ng u nderc l a s s m a n, Ja k e T hom a s ’19, w a s r a n k e d 10t h i n t he long ju mp a mong a l l f re s h men i n Pen n s y l v a n i a .

Sh a ne Nor r i s pl ac e d 1 s t i n t he H ig h Ju mp du r i ng t he me et at Glen M i l l s S c hool, qu a l i f y i ng for t he Me et of C h a mpion s w it h a ju mp of 5 fe et 8 i nc he s. T he 4 x 20 0 meter te a m a l s o c a me w it h i n 7 s e c ond s of a 1985 De v on re c ord w it h a t i me of 1 : 4 2 .0 0.

T he s e s ig n i f ic a nt ac h ie vement s g i ve t he I ndoor Tr ac k te a m a lot to look for w a rd to i n t he upc om i ng s e a s on s a nd a lot of spe c t ac u l a r memor ie s to look bac k upon a s we put t h i s s e a s on beh i nd u s a nd prepa re for t he upc om i ng outdoor t r ac k s e a s on .

T he De von P rep Ten n i s Te a m i s bac k for a not her e x c it i ng s e a s on .

T h i s ye a r, t he T ide i s e x per ienc i ng s ome c h a nge s: for mer a s s i s t a nt c oac h Gre g S auer h a s now s teppe d up a s He ad C oac h, a nd w i l l be le ad i ng t he te a m .

T he T ide f i n i s he d s t rong l y l a s t ye a r w it h a 10 a nd 5 re c ord, r a n k i ng t hem fou r t h i n t he le a g ue. How e ver, t he te a m i s a l w ay s lo ok i ng to i mprove; a nd t he y a re hopi ng to h ave a bet ter s e a s on t h i s ye a r. T h i s s hou ld be pos s ible a s a s ig n i f ic a nt l y l a r ger a mou nt of s t udent s a re t r y i ng out , a nd on l y 2 s en ior s g r adu ate d f rom t he 201 5 s e a s on, w h ic h w i l l m a k e for a big te a m . S en ior C on nor DeFaber-S c hu m ac her w i l l ret u r n a s t he f i r s t s i ng le s pl ayer, le av i ng mos t of t he te a m’s potent i a l to t he you nger pl ayer s.

Not able ret u r n i ng upper c l a s s men i nc lude s en ior s De a n Brek u s a nd S e a n F u l mer, a nd ju n ior s Mat t Torc h i a n a, Ja me s C of fe y, Ben Ru fo, a nd C on nor Ga l a r ne au . W it h a l l of t h i s i n s tore, hopef u l l y t he Ten n i s Te a m c a n bre a k l a s t ye a r ’s re c ord, a nd h ave f u n doi ng it .

A Time to Remember Sean McGeehan ’16

Fr id ay, Febr u a r y 6, 2016 m a rk e d t he d ate for De von’s w i nter s por t s’ S en ior Nig ht . At h lete s on t he s c ho ol’s ba s k et ba l l, bow l i ng , a nd i ndo or t r ac k te a m s w ere honore d w it h a br ief c eremony held i n t he s c ho ol’s g y m n a s iu m before t he v a r s it y ba s k et ba l l g a me to ok pl ac e. A long w it h t h i s ye a r ’s s en ior at h lete s, t he 201 5 v a r s it y ba s eba l l te a m w a s c om memor ate d Sophomore Charlie Verna competed at h a l f t i me for br i ng i ng t he at the 2016 PA Track and Field Coaches D i s t r ic t 1 c h a mpion s h ip to De von Association Indoor State Championships. l a s t ye a r. I n a g y m pac k e d w it h s t udent s f rom t he P it a nd t he pa rent s of De von at h lete s, t he v a r s it y ba s k et ba l l te a m pl aye d i n t he big ge s t g a me t he y h ave h ad a l l Zach Eidman ’17 O ver t he pa s t fe w c old w i nter i s e x c ite d to get t hei r s t ic k s bac k i n s e a s on . T he T ide bat t le d a g a i n s t mont h s, t he c ombi ne d De von- t hei r h a nd s du r i ng t he upc om i ng t he Br i s tol Wa r r ior s i n a bac k a nd for t h g a me a nd e vent u a l l y emer ge d Delc o C h r i s t i a n l ac ros s e te a m, spr i ng s e a s on . v ic tor iou s.

Ju n ior Te a m 2 1, joi ne d a w i nter l ac ros s e Da n iel Sh a n non, t he le a g ue at Y SC Spor t s i n Way ne. g a me’s le ad i ng s c orer Pl ayer s f rom bot h s c hool s met w it h 2 1 poi nt s, h it e ver y Su nd ay to pl a y ot her te a m s a c lutc h f re e t h row f rom ac ros s t he a rea . L e d b y i n t he g a me’s f i n a l He ad C oac h M r. Da ndo Spe a r s s e c ond s to g i ve t he a nd A s s i s t a nt C oac he s M r. Ma rk T ide a 5 5-5 4 v ic tor y C on s olo a nd M r. Jon Pac it to, Te a m a nd a d i s t r ic t pl ayof f 2 1 e x per ienc e d a n e x c ept ion a l l y ber t h . C ong r at s to t he s uc c e s s f u l s e a s on . Te a m 2 1 pl a ye d te a m on a n e x c it i ng a g a i n s t s ome of t he toug he s t tea m s s e a s on . i n t he s t ate, s uc h a s defend i ng s t ate

c h a mpion s R ad nor H ig h S c hool .

Te a m 2 1 f i n i s he d w it h a re c ord of On Senior Night, bowlers Kyle Mooney ’16 and Justin Hennessy ’16 are honored

7-4 . A f ter t he long w i nter, Tea m 2 1 with their parents and bowling coach and biology teacher Mrs. Barbour.

Lax to the Max

Dialogue Profile

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The Devon Dialogue converses with Father Francisco Aisa. Father Aisa has almost completed his first year as Devon Preparatory School’s headmaster. In the following interview, he describes his life before Devon and some of his plans for the school’s future.

A New Face Ben Lubker ’17

Devon Dialogue: Where were you born?

very good friends and it was a style of life that called to me.

Father Aisa: I was born in Spain, in a little town called Zaragoza, which is halfway between Madrid and Barcelona.

DD: Where did you grow up?

DD: How long have you lived in the United States?

FA: Zaragoza as well. I left that town when I began my life as a seminarian. I have lived outside of my town and country for 20 years.

DD: Who raised you?

DD: What are some differences between high school boys in the United States and those in Spain?

FA: My father and my mother together. Sometimes my grandmother, but my mother was always there.

DD: What is your favorite childhood memory?

FA: We would always sit down with my mother to do homework.

One of the many things I keep in my memory is my life with family.

DD: Do you have any siblings?

FA: I have one brother and one sister. I have some cousins as well, but they live in another town.

FA: If you count Puerto Rico, I have been here since 2003; that makes twelve years. On the mainland, this is my fourth year.

FA: There are huge differences. A school for boys is not easy to find in Spain. Also, the model of education is different. I prefer the model of the United States, in particular, the Devon model.

DD: What is your favorite Devon tradition and why?

FA: There are so many good traditions. Everything that makes reference of the link to the family is important, like the family picnic. Some people don’t have families or people taking care of them, so I love that Devon makes contact with families.

DD: What is your favorite meal in the cafeteria at Devon?

DD: Where were you educated?

FA: I have been with the Piarist Fathers since I was six years old.

DD: You’ve really come full circle!

FA: It is all I can do! [Laughs]

DD: What are your majors?

FA: Education in Zaragoza, bachelor in theology from Salamanca, masters in Theology in Rome, and I still have to finish my PhD in

Rome.

FA: I enjoy everything we have here.

DD: Well, if you had to pick something to have tomorrow.

FA: I have no preference! I love chicken and beans. I do love the sandwich with bacon, egg and cheese.

DD: Which life experiences have helped you assume the role of headmaster?

FA: What helped me assume the role of headmaster is obedience.

I have to tell the provincial “OK, that’s what you want.” Also, giving the young people what they need, education. That is the meaning of our presence here.

DD: What are the biggest changes you hope to make at Devon?

FA: We have a lot of plans to develop Devon. But the most important is our students, that they become themselves. The external changes mean nothing if they don’t benefit the students.

The review of the curriculum is very important. I hope in the future still we’ll offer a better education.

DD: What were your favorite school subjects?

FA: Initially, I loved mathematics. chemistry.

DD: Did it just come naturally to you?

FA: Well, my father was an engineer, but I also had very good teachers and learned a lot.

DD: Which subjects did you excel at?

DD: Do you have any regrets?

FA: Math. I have struggled with other subjects. During my time in school, I thought math was the best one. Afterwards, I loved theology.

DD: What is your favorite book?

DD: What would you like the Devon community to know about you that they don’t already know?

Later on, I discovered

FA: I like Lewis’ Narnia and all the Harry Potter books. I also enjoy the monastic books from the 12th to 16th centuries. There were many reforms and preoccupations during that period.

DD: And your favorite movie?

FA: Not sure, Star Wars or Indiana Jones. Movies are very important because with movies, there are memories.

DD: Do you have any hobbies?

FA: I love digitally editing images. I use them to make posters or other publications.

DD: Who were your role models as a teenager?

FA: I don’t know. As I said before, my own teachers were a model for me. They were special and I wanted to become as they were.

DD: When did you decide you wanted to become a priest and why?

FA: It was during high school because of contact with the seminarians. It was natural for me to live that type of life. I had

FA: Sure. Even when one acts with good intentions, some people may get hurt. I’m not able to make everyone happy.

FA: Most of you already know me well! I don’t hide who I am or what I do. I think people know me pretty well.

On Ash Wednesday, Father Aisa celebrated Mass with his fellow Piarist Fathers.

Dialogue News (cont.)

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Battling Bands and Bellowing Beats Chris Rufo ’18

O n t he n ig ht of S at u rd ay, Febr u a r y 6t h, a n ele c t r i f ie d c rowd g at here d toget her to enjoy De v on P rep’s E ig ht h a n nu a l Bat t le of t he Ba nd s.

It w a s a n i nc re d ibl y enjoy able e vent for a l l t hos e w ho at tende d, a nd w a s c er t a i n l y a n ig ht to remember.

Bat t le of t he Ba nd s h a s be c ome i nc re a s i ng l y popu l a r at De v on t h roug hout t he pa s t fe w ye a r s. T h i s i s a u n ique e vent , a s it i s open to s t udent s f rom a l l s c ho ol s i n t he a re a . T he m a i n t heme of Bat t le of t he Ba nd s i s roc k a nd rol l; a lt houg h, t here h ave b e en s e ver a l fe at u re d DJ per for m a nc e s i n t he pa s t . T he c rowd vote s for t he ba nd s t he y l i k e t he be s t ; a nd t hu s, t he opt ion s a re n a r row e d dow n to f i nd a w i n ner.

T h i s ye a r, s e ver a l ba nd s f rom lo c a l h ig h s c hool s – i nc lud i ng De v on – pa r t ic ipate d i n t he e vent . T h i s at t r ac te d a n i mpre s s i ve c rowd m ade up of s t udent s f rom m a ny d i f ferent s c ho ol s, w het her t he y w ere c om i ng to s e e t hei r f r iend s, or to s i mpl y

enjoy t he s how. A s w it h l a s t ye a r, t he e vent fe at u re d a te x t i ng s er v ic e i n w h ic h e ver yone at tend i ng c ou ld vote for t hei r f avor ite ba nd .

A f ter e ver yone per for me d, t he opt ion s were n a r rowe d dow n to t w o ba nd s: Fou r t h T he or y, f rom V i l l a Ma r i a Ac ademy, a nd De von P rep’s ver y ow n, T he We ek d ay s. U lt i m atel y, t he c rowd c hos e Fou r t h T he or y a s t he be s t ba nd of t he n ig ht .

A nd to top it a l l of f, at t he end of t he n ig ht c a me perh aps t he mos t aw a ite d pa r t—t he ba l loon d rop. T h i s i s a f u n, c le ver, a nd u n ique f i n i s h i ng touc h to De von P rep’s Bat t le of t he Ba nd s. T he c rowd w a ite d a l l n ig ht for t h i s, a nd c er t a i n l y enjoye d it ver y muc h .

A l l i n a l l, t he 2016 Bat t le of t he Ba nd s w a s a t remendou s s uc c e s s. T he volu me a nd ent hu s i a s m of t he c rowd prove d t h at it w a s g re at l y enjoye d . A l l t hos e w ho at tende d c a n tel l you t h at

it w a s a n ig ht to rememb er, a nd t he y lo ok for w a rd to ne x t ye a r ’s e vent .

The 2016 Battle of the Bands was a night to remember for all Devonites, especially the seniors.

Mopping up the Competition Zach Delphais ’16

It h a s b e en t h i r te en ye a r s s i nc e M ic h ael H i l l ’03 a nd Br i a n Mc C a r t hy ’03 s t r ut te d t he h a l lowe d h a l l s of De von P rep fol low i ng t hei r l a nd m a rk v ic tor y i n t he c ou nt y c h a mpion s h ip. No, not a v ic tor y on t he ba s eba l l f ield or t he m at h lete s c ompet it ion, but i n s omet h i ng for w h ic h De von ite s a re fe a re d a l l t h roug hout t he s t ate: moc k t r i a l .

To d ay, t he t w o a lu m n i h ave t u r ne d t hei r a f ter s c hool ac t i v it y i nto a l i vel i ho o d a s t he y a re bot h pr ac t ic i ng at tor ne y s. But more i mpor t a nt l y, t he y h ave ret u r ne d to De von to help t he reig n i ng C he s ter C ou nt y C h a mpion s ret a i n t hei r r ig ht f u l pl ac e at t he top.

Mos t pe ople don’t u nder s t a nd t he i n s a nd out s of De von P rep Mo c k Tr i a l . W h at t he y s e e i s t i re d s t udent s spend i ng a l l n ig ht a f ter s c ho ol a nd on we ek end s i n t he old l ibr a r y l i s ten i ng to M r. C ol l i n s’ t i r ade s. Wel l, t h at i s on l y ab out h a l f of it . T he at tor ne y s ne e d to k now t he i n ner w ork i ng s of t he c ou r t ro om a nd mu s t be qu ic k on t hei r fe et i n t r i a l, w h i le t he w it ne s s e s ne e d to memor i z e t hei r a f f id av it s. A lt houg h t he c ou nt le s s hou r s of re ad i ng w it ne s s s t atement s a nd n it pic k i ng over e ver y l a s t w ord m a k e up w h at i s a r g u abl y t he mos t t i me c on s u m i ng ac t i v it y at De von, t he s ubl i me fe el i ng of w a l k i ng out of t h at c ou r t room v ic tor iou s i s s e c ond to none.

A lt houg h t he ret u r n i ng C he s ter C ou nt y c h a mpion s a re f av or ite d to repe at t hei r v ic tor y, t h i s ye a r w i l l b e toug her t h a n l a s t , a s t he y s u f fere d a n i m me d i ate s et bac k . Br a ndon M itc hel l ’0 8, a c ou nt y c h a mpion h i m s el f a nd M r. C ol l i n s’ r ig ht h a nd m a n, i n for me d t he te a m t h at he w ou ld not be ret u r n i ng for t he s e a s on, a s he h ad ac c epte d a job at h i s belove d Un i ver s it y of M i a m i . But t he te a m d id not let t he los s of M itc hel l s et t hem bac k for long , a s t he y be g a n w ork i ng t i rele s s l y i n t he old l ibr a r y s t a r t i ng i n S eptember u nder t he s uper v i s ion of M r. C ol l i n s, a long w it h M ic h ael H i l l, Br i a n Mc C a r t hy, a nd A le x Tepl y a kov ’1 2, w ho a re a l l moc k t r i a l t it a n s i n t hei r ow n r ig ht .

A f ter mont h s of d i l igent pr ac t ic e, t he te a m w a s able to bre e z e t h roug h t he f i r s t t w o t r i a l s. T he defen s e w a s able

to defe at O wen J. Rob er t s on t he f i r s t n ig ht , w it h C h ic k Ha l l i n a n ’18 a nd Da n O’C on nor ’17 w i n n i ng b e s t at tor ne y a nd be s t w it ne s s aw a rd s, re spe c t i vel y. R id i ng t he ener g y f rom t he defen s e’s v ic tor y, t he pl a i nt i f f w on t hei r t r i a l t he ne x t n ig ht over Ken net t H ig h S c ho ol, w it h Da n O’C on nor onc e a g a i n w i n n i ng a n aw a rd, but t h i s t i me, for b e s t at tor ne y, w h i le R i le y Mc C a r t hy ’17, w on b e s t w it ne s s.

A s t he te a m move d pa s t t he f i r s t i n it i a l t r i a l s, t he member s e a gerl y aw a ite d a nd per s i s tent l y prepa re d for t he c ou nt y pl ayof f s. L e d b y Ju s t i n Hen ne s s y ’16 a nd Z ac h Delph a i s ’16 a s w el l a s Da n O’C on nor a nd C h ic k Ha l l i n a n, t he te a m re c l a i me d t hei r t it le a s C he s ter C ou nt y c h a mpion s a nd hope s to, e vent u a l l y, br i ng De v on it s f i r s t s t ate t it le i n it s i l lu s t r iou s mo c k t r i a l h i s tor y.

The Mock Trial team practiced with renowned lawyer Mr. Joseph McGettigan. Mr. McGettigan offered the team valuable advice for the case.

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A Model for Greatness Tommy Brower ’18

W h at do De von P rep s t udent s, t he ref uge e c r i s i s, c y ber ter ror i s m, or g a n i z e d c r i me, a nd w e apon s of m a s s de s t r uc t ion a l l h ave i n c om mon? Not h i ng , it m ay s e em at f i r s t ; how e ver, t he s e a re a l l more c los el y rel ate d t h a n one m a y h ave t houg ht pos s ible.

A l l of t he s e w ere pre s ent at t he Mo del Un ite d Nat ion s C on ferenc e at t he Her s he y L o dge a nd C onvent ion C enter w here s t udent s f rom pr i m a r i l y a rou nd Pen n s y l v a n i a a nd Ne w Jer s e y g at here d to eng a ge i n heate d debate s on c r uc i a l w orld i s s ue s s uc h a s t hos e ment ione d above.

O n Fr id ay, Ja nu a r y 8 t h w h i le m a ny s t udent s w ere m i l l i ng a rou nd t he h a l l w a y s of De von P rep, t r udg i ng f rom c l a s s to c l a s s a nd aw a it i ng a g r uel i ng w e ek end of m idter m prepa r at ion, t he De v on P rep Dele g at ion for Mo del U N g at here d i n t he lobb y. T he y s to o d i n g roups a s t houg h t he y w ere peng u i n s w it h t hei r s le ek bl ac k bl a z er s a nd l ig ht k h a k i pa nt s; e ver yone c lutc h i ng h i s lug g a ge, w a it i ng to boa rd t he bu s.

T he e x c itement a nd a nt ic ipat ion hu ng he av i l y i n t he a i r m i x e d w it h t he t y pic a l je s t i ng mo o d t h at ac c ompa n ie s De v on s t udent s.

De v on’s dele g at ion h ad re ac he d a h ig h c ou nt of a rou nd f i f t y-n i ne s t udent s at tend i ng t he 2016 Mo del Un ite d Nat ion s C on ferenc e to b e held at t he Her s he y L o dge a nd C onvent ion C enter.

A f ter a rel at i vel y s hor t hou r-a nda-h a l f-long d r i ve to t he Her s he y L o dge, t he s t udent s pi le d of f t he bu s a nd pro c e e de d to a br ief br u nc h a nd re g i s t r at ion .

O ver t w o t hou s a nd dele g ate s f i l le d t he Ba nquet Ha l l . A s veter a n dele g ate s b e g a n to adju s t to t he f a m i l i a r c on ferenc e l i fe, ne w er dele g ate s w ere abu z z w it h e x c itement for t he ne w e x per ienc e.

Dele g ate s h ad e ac h be en a s s ig ne d a c ou nt r y to repre s ent pr ior to t he C on ferenc e t h at t he y w ou ld re s ea rc h to be able to repre s ent t h at c ou nt r y ’s pol it ic a l v ie w s on a ny nu mber of i s sue s. D u r i ng C ou nt r y Cauc u s, t he

f i r s t s e s s ion of w h ic h i m me d i atel y fol lowe d t he O pen i ng C eremony, dele g ate s repre s ent i ng t he s a me c ou nt r y, e ac h pa r t ic ipat i ng i n d i f ferent c om m it te e s, c ou ld me et a nd d i s c u s s t hei r c ou nt r y ’s s t a nc e s a nd ref i ne t hei r k now le dge on t hei r c ou nt r y.

C om m it te e S e s s ion s, t h i s t i me l a s t i ng for fou r-a nd-a-h a l f hou r s w it hout bre a k , qu ic k l y fol lowe d .

More e x per ienc e d dele g ate s no doubt felt a r ush of nosta lg ia w it h t he f a m i l i a r m i nut i ae of Pa rl i a ment a r y P roc e du re – t he m a nd ator y r u le s of add re s s ment t h at gover n spe a k i ng at t he C on ferenc e – a nd t he he ate d debate s t h at a ros e.

For ne wer dele g ate s, spe a k i ng on t he debate topic s i n f ront of a n ent i re c om m it te e prove d for s ome to b e qu ite a d au nt i ng t a s k ; howe ver, m a ny ne w dele g ate s felt s at i s f ac t ion s we eter t h a n t he L odge’s n a me s a k e c hoc ol ate i n spe a k i ng a nd debat i ng. Dele g ate s c ou ld pa r t ic ipate i n a w ide v a r iet y of c om m it te e s r a ng i ng f rom t he World He a lt h O r g a n i z at ion to t he Pol it ic a l a nd S e c u r it y C om m it te e.

I n e ac h c om m it te e t here were t h re e m a i n topic s of debate; e ac h dele g ate w a s to re s e a rc h t hei r c ou nt r y ’s s t a nc e on t he s e topic s a nd prepa re a paper b eforeh a nd .

D i s c u s s ion du r i ng t he C om m it te e S e s s ion fol lowe d a t h re e -br a nc h for m at . It b e g a n i n a per iod of Moder ate d C auc u s t h at ac c epte d a l i s t of dele g ate s to g i ve for m a l spe e c he s on t he i s s ue s.

S a id spe e c he s c ou ld b e no more t h a n t w o m i nute s long a nd c ou ld b e u s e d to move i nto t he s e c ond t y pe of d i s c u s s ion, Un moder ate d C auc u s.

D u r i ng Un moder ate d C auc u s, dele g ate s c ou ld move a rou nd t he c on ferenc e room f re el y a nd open l y c ol l abor ate w it h ot her c ou nt r ie s. Dele g ate s s oug ht out c ou nt r ie s w it h s i m i l a r s t a nc e s a nd c ou ld aut hor re s olut ion s per t a i n i ng to t he t h re e debate topic s. Re s olut ion s a re e s s ent i a l l y w r it ten s ug ge s t ion s for add re s s i ng a spe c i f ic i s s ue; t he y a re debate d

i n t he f i n a l for m of d i s c u s s ion, Re s olut ion Debate.

W hen t he per io d of Un mo der ate d C auc u s h ad el aps e d, d i s c u s s ion def au lte d bac k to Mo der ate d C auc u s. From here it c ou ld t r a n s it ion i n Re s olut ion Debate w here dele g ate s pre s ente d a nd debate d re s olut ion s aut hore d b y t he dele g ate s. T h i s ende d w it h a vote t h at eit her pa s s e d or reje c te d t he re s olut ion .

A lt houg h t he d ay s l a s te d f rom 7:0 0 i n t he mor n i ng u nt i l w el l a f ter 1 1 :30 at n ig ht , dele g ate s ende d t he d ay w it h a s en s e of pr ide a nd c ontent . T h i s w a s pos s ible due to t he u n ique at mos phere t h at Mo del U N c re ate d; e ver yone bot h s uppor te d a nd re s pe c te d fel low dele g ate s. Debate s w ere add re s s e d w it h re s pe c t a nd c l a s s; i n doi ng s o, e ver yone felt w elc ome a nd at e a s e t h roug hout t he c on ferenc e. R at her t h a n bei ng a bore a nd a bu rden to sit t h roug h, C om m it te e S e s s ion s w ere pa s s ion ate a nd pa s s e d qu ic k l y due to t h i s ver y at mos phere. At t he end of t he C on ferenc e, e ver yone fou nd h i m s el f or her s el f s ad at t he pros pe c t of le av i ng t he C on ferenc e a nd s ay i ng go o db ye to t he g re at f r iend s t he y h ad m ade.

Mo del U N i s a t r u l y u n ique prog r a m; it a l low s pe ople w it h a pa s s ion for i nter n at ion a l a f f a i r s to c ome toget her i n a pos it i ve, c o oper at i ve env i ron ment .

Dele g ate s bond s u r pr i s i ng l y qu ic k l y a nd a re able to for m f r iendsh ips rapid ly w h i le exerc isi ng t hei r publ ic s pe a k i ng s k i l l s i n a non-judg i ng env i ron ment .

F u r t her more, dele g ate s a re able to f i ne-t u ne t hei r debate s k i l l s w h i le c om i ng to appre c i ate v a r iou s s t a nc e s a nd v ie w poi nt s on w orld i s s ue s. T he y a re able to e x per ienc e t he d i f f ic u lt ie s of ne got i at ion w h i le re c og n i z i ng t he i mpor t a nc e of c o oper at ion a nd w ork i ng w it h ot her s. Mo del U N w ork s to t r a i n ou r gener at ion to be bet ter w orld le ader s be c au s e a f ter a l l, t he f ut u re be g i n s w it h to d ay.

The Harvest Yields Luke Farnsworth ’17 and Joe Petrucci ’17

De von P rep’s C h r i s t i a n Ac t ion P rog r a m h a s be en qu ite helpf u l to ne e d y f a m i l ie s t h i s pa s t hol id ay s e a s on . For t he a n nu a l Ha r ve s t T ide Food D r i ve, s t udent s, f ac u lt y, a nd ot her member s of t he De von c om mu n it y don ate d over 5 50 0 fo o d item s a nd 2 5 t u rk e y s to t hos e le s s for t u n ate. At t he a n nu a l T h a n k sg i v i ng Ma s s, Fr. Ja me s She a ’66 ble s s e d t he fo od before it w a s del i vere d to St . E l i z abet h’s

C om mu n it y C enter i n Nor t h Ph i l adelph i a . Add it ion a l l y, du r i ng t he C h r i s t m a s s e a s on, generou s memb er s of t he De von c om mu n it y c ont i nue d to s how hol id a y spi r it i n t he for m of t he De v on P rep Gi v i ng Tre e. T h i s t i me t he y broug ht not food, but pre s ent s for le s s for t u n ate f a m i l ie s. T h i s w a s a l s o g i ven to St . E l i z ab et h’s a nd g r ac iou s l y re c ei ve d .

T he y s a y it ’s “ b et ter to g i ve t h a n

to re c ei ve”; De von demon s t r ate s t h i s w it h t hei r s e ver a l C A P e vent s, a nd w i l l c ont i nue to do s o for t he re s t of t he ye a r. T he s e a re on l y t w o of t he m a ny w ay s C A P helps ou r c om mu n it y. Upc om i ng e vent s s i m i l a r to t he s e i nc lude O per at ion E a s ter O ut f it , i n w h ic h C A P br i ng s E a s ter out f it s for c h i ld ren le s s for t u n ate, a s w el l a s t he De von P rep Bab y D r i ve.

The Champions Return

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Joe Orsatti ’17

A f ter a re a s on abl y m i ld w i nter, w e look for w a rd to t u r n i ng t he c a lend a r pa ge to Ma rc h, t u r n i ng t he c loc k s for w a rd one hou r, a nd t u r n i ng ou r at tent ion f rom t he g y m to t he d i a mond . A s s pr i ng ret u r n s yet a g a i n, ou r ba s eba l l te a m lo ok s to fol low up on yet a not her g re at s e a s on t h at s aw t hem go 18-5 a nd go on to repe at a s d i s t r ic t one c h a mpion s.

A s it doe s e ac h a nd e ver y yea r, t he te a m w i l l lo ok m i ld l y d i f ferent

t h i s c om i ng s e a s on a f ter s e ei ng f i ve s en ior s depa r t : f i r s t ba s em a n S e a n Phel a n, re c ent l y n a me d t he Iv y L e a g ue P re -S e a s on Rook ie of t he Ye a r for t he Un i ver s it y of Pen n s y l v a n i a, c atc her Dom i n ic Ha rd aw a y, w ho went on to Bos ton C ol le ge, pitc her Pat Roh r, c u r rent l y pitc h i ng at S c r a nton, t h i rd ba s em a n E r ic D i P iet ro, c u r rent l y pl a y i ng at D re w Un i ver s it y, a nd out f ielder Ty ler K l ic k a, g r adu ate d to Ju n i at a C ol le ge. Howe ver, w it h

a l a r ge nu mber of s en ior le ader s a nd a ver y t a lente d you nger s uppor t i ng c a s t i n c onju nc t ion w it h ou r e s te eme d c oac h i ng s t a f f, t he te a m rem a i n s i n g re at h a nd s a s t he y he ad i nto t he 2016 s e a s on .

A l l member s of t he De von P rep C om mu n it y a re u r ge d to c ome out (a nd br i ng t hei r f ac e pa i nt) a nd s uppor t ou r ba s eba l l te a m t h i s c om i ng s e a s on .

The 2015 District 1 Champion baseball team, including recently departed seniors Sean Phelan, Tyler Klicka, and Eric DiPietro, is honored before a Tide basketball game.

Dialogue Editorials Alien at the Auto Show Mike Love ’16

Ja nu a r y 30 to Febr u a r y 7 t he auto s how ret u r ne d to Ph i l adelph i a, of fer i ng a repr ie ve f rom t he f re e z i ng temper at u re s of t he c it y.

It w a s f i l le d w it h m a ny of t he ne we s t , olde s t , a nd c o ole s t c a r s.

T here were t h re e s how ro om s, t he D ub Show on s t re et le vel, t he m a i n s how room on t he s e c ond f lo or, a nd t he L e x u s a nd Merc e de s Ben z ro om a l s o on t he s e c ond f lo or.

T here w ere m a ny at t r ac t ion s e ven be yond t he c a r s s uc h a s v a r iou s s i mu l ator s i nc lud i ng “ Toyot a L i ve!” a nd “C a mp Je ep” – a n i ndoor ter r a i n c ou r s e t h at pe ople c ou ld r ide t h roug h i n a je ep a s a pa s s enger.

Ma ny f avor ite s m ade an appe a r a nc e l i k e t he ne w e s t f rom Ja g u a r w it h t he F-Pac e, Por s c he w it h t he 91 1 Ta r g a, a nd A l f a Rome o w it h t he Giu l i a Q u ad r i fog l io. A s ide f rom a l l t he big n a me br a nd s, t uc k e d i n t he bac k lef t c or ner of t he m a i n s how ro om re s ide d t he mos t u n ique r ide at t he s how. It belong s to F lor id i a n M ic h ael Vet ter a nd i s refer re d to a s h i s “E T V ” or E x t r a-Ter re s t r i a l Veh ic le. Vet ter bu i ld s s e ver a l of t he s e e x ot ic a l ien

look i ng veh ic le s e ac h ye a r a nd h a s s i nc e 1998. He bu i ld s a s te el f r a me a nd f it s it over a donor c h a s s i s w h ic h m a y r a nge f rom t h at of a C he v y C oba lt to a Por s c he Box s ter.

T he f r a me i s t hen c overe d b y t he f ut u r i s t ic look i ng f ib er g l a s s c a s i ng. T he bu i ld s c os t a ny w here f rom $75,0 0 0 to $2 50,0 0 0; t he y a re s t re et le g a l a nd c a n re ac h spe e d s over 10 0 mph . T he y a re def i n itel y he ad-t u r ner s a nd it w a s e x c it i ng to s e e one i n per s on .

The Extra-Terrestrial Vehicle owned by Michael Vetter.

At the Philadelphia Auto Show, Porsche displays its newest model, The 911 Targa.

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El Niño de Nieve Paris Shusterfallou ’18

T h i s w i nter, E l Ni ño w a s t he mos t t a l k e d about mete orolog ic a l phenomenon a nd it s enor mou s ef fe c t s were felt t h roug hout t he w orld . E l Ni ño i s a ba nd of w a r m w ater t h at for m s i n t he e a s ter n e qu ator i a l Pac i f ic O c e a n; t h i s c a n h ave nu merou s ef fe c t s on t he we at her here i n t he A mer ic a s. T he w a r m oc e a n w ater f uel s l a r ge low pre s s u re s y s tem s t h at c ont i nuou s l y bomba rd C a l i for n i a . C om mon l y, E l Ni ño c au s e s w a r mer a nd d r ier w i nter s f rom t he Pac i f ic Nor t hwe s t ac ros s t he upper M id we s t a nd a l l t he w ay to t he Nor t he a s t . T he ef fe c t s of t h i s ye a r ’s Super-E l Ni ño were more t h a n s ubs t a nt i a l t h roug hout t he f i r s t h a l f of t he w i nter.

T he Nor t he a s t e x per ienc e d re c ord h ig h temper at u re s w it h l it t le s now f a l l, but oc c a s ion a l l y du r i ng a n E l Ni ño w i nter a l a r ge s tor m c a n b e produc e d, s uc h a s t he Bl i z z a rd of 2016.

T he Bl i z z a rd of 2016 w a s fore c a s te d a s f a r a s a we ek out . A l l of t he m ajor we at her model s h ad loc k e d onto s ome s or t of h ig h i mpac t s now e vent for t he M idAt l a nt ic. T he Globa l Fore c a s t i ng S y s tem (a l s o c a l le d t he A mer ic a n model) a nd t he E nv i ron ment C a n ad a Globa l model loc k e d on f i r s t w it h t he a l m ig ht y Eu rope a n model fol low i ng a fe w d ay s l ater. T he we at her model s, w h ic h a re c omputer s i mu l at ion s of t he at mosphere, c ont i nue d to s h i f t t he he av ie s t a re a of s now f rom one s t ate to a not her. T he Eu rope a n a nd C a n ad i a n model s reloc ate d t he s now epic enter out of Pen n s y l v a n i a, ju s t t w o d ay s before t he e vent . T he model t h at t u r ne d out to be r ig ht w a s t he Nor t h A mer ic a n model (NA M), a s hor t r a nge fore c a s t model t h at pre d ic t s t he we at her w it h i n 8 4 hou r s. T he NA M c ont i nu a l l y s howe d t he l a r ge s t s now tot a l s i n t he e a s ter n h a l f of Pen n s y l v a n i a, Ne w York , a nd Wa s h i ng ton D.C . Fore c a s ter s were ba f f le d b y t he out l a nd i s h s now tot a l s t h at t he NA M pre d ic te d .

Ma ny t houg ht t h at t he model e x a g ger ate d t he s now

tot a l s a nd a s a re s u lt , s ome pe ople d i s re g a rde d it a l l toget her. T he NA M be g a n to c ome to f r u it ion a s obs er v at ion s s t a r te d to s how a muc h s t ronger s tor m a nd a g re ater a re a of pre c ipit at ion . T he s tor m w a s t hen pre d ic te d to move up t he A ppa l ac h i a n Mou nt a i n s a f ter it move d of f t he c oa s t of Nor t h C a rol i n a . It w ou ld t hen prog re s s up t he c oa s t a nd s t a l l out over of t he Del m a r v a Pen i n s u l a . Bl i z z a rd w a r n i ng s were i s s ue d t h roug hout Pen n s y l v a n i a, Ma r y l a nd, a nd Ne w York . A s t he s tor m envelope d ou r re g ion it be c a me appa rent t h at t he s now tot a l s w ou ld be g re ater t h a n e x pe c te d a rou nd L eh ig h C ou nt y a nd c ent r a l Ne w Jer s e y. I n t he s e loc at ion s a n e spe c i a l l y he av y ba nd of s now s et up a nd produc e d s now f a l l r ate s a s g re at a s 4 i nc he s per hou r. Ne w York a l s o re c ei ve d s ig n i f ic a nt l y more s now t h a n e x pe c te d .

T he s tor m l a s te d for over 2 4 hou r s a nd f i n a l l y pu l le d aw ay e a rl y on Su nd ay mor n i ng. A l lentow n e x per ienc e d over 3 1 i nc he s of s now w h i le tot a l s i n Ph i l adelph i a ac c u mu l ate d to a rou nd 20 i nc he s. T h i s s tor m ac c ord i ng to t he NOA A w a s t he 4t h w or s t s now s tor m i n A mer ic a n h i s tor y, qu a l i f y i ng a s c r ippl i ng. T he ef fe c t s were felt f rom A rk a n s a s to Ma s s ac hu s et t s. Road s were lef t u nplowe d for d ay s a nd s c hool s f i n a l l y re opene d on We d ne s d ay. T h i s t y pe of s tor m h appen s on l y onc e e ver y fe w de c ade s a nd w i l l not be for got ten a ny t i me s oon .

I n t he long ter m, t here were c on f l ic t i ng ide a s on w het her Febr u a r y a nd Ma rc h w ou ld be w a r m a nd d r y or c old a nd s now y. At t he t i me of t he bl i z z a rd, mete orolog i s t s were le a n i ng tow a rd s a c old a nd s now y Febr u a r y a nd pos s ibl y Ma rc h . T he pol a r vor te x m ay be d i spl ac e d a l low i ng c old a i r to r u s h i nto t he Un ite d St ate s, re s u lt i ng i n a f avor able pat ter n for s now to de velop. Ne ver t hele s s, t h i s w i nter h a s s how n t h at a ny t h i ng c a n h appen .

Iowa Insanity Michael Bonfiglio ’17

T he Iow a C auc u s i s one of t he mos t i mpor t a nt pa r t i s a n c onvent ion s t h at c a n potent i a l l y le ad to a c a nd id ate’s s uc c e s s or f a i lu re i n t he f ut u re. Si nc e 19 7 2, t he Iow a C auc u s h a s be en t he f i r s t m ajor ele c tor a l e vent of t he nom i n at ion proc e s s for t he e vent u a l P re s ident of t he Un ite d St ate s. Dele g ate s a re aw a rde d to t he w i n ner of e ac h c auc u s a nd t he nom i ne e for e ac h pa r t y ne e d s 1,2 37 dele g ate s of t he tot a l 2,3 4 0 av a i l able.

Be c au s e t he Iow a C auc u s i s t he f i r s t of t he s e m ajor nom i n at ion pro c e s s e s, it i s e x t remel y i mpor t a nt for t he c a nd id ate s to c a mpa ig n e a rl y i n Iow a be c au s e t he f ut u re s of t hei r pre s ident i a l c a mpa ig n s re s t on t he re s u lt s of t h i s c auc u s. For e x a mple, i n t he 20 08 pre s ident i a l c a mpa ig n, a v i r t u a l l y u n k now n Ba r ac k Oba m a w on a s ubs t a nt i a l v ic tor y i n t he Iow a C auc u s; t h i s v ic tor y w ou ld e vent u a l l y le ad h i m to t he pre s idenc y.

T he vot i ng pro c e s s at t he Iow a C auc u s i s of ten s e en a s e x t remel y c u mber s ome; how e ver, t he proc e s s i s d i s t i nc t for e ac h pa r t y. For e x a mple, t he Democ r at ic v ot i ng proc e s s c on s i s t s of s uppor ter s m a k i ng c a s e s for t hei r c a nd id ate s fol low e d b y t he v oter s mov i ng to t he s ide of t he ro om t h at a c a nd id ate repre s ent s. T he c h a i r of t he C auc u s C onvent ion w i l l t hen proc e e d to add up how m a ny s uppor ter s t here a re. O n t he Republ ic a n s ide, voter s w i l l pic k a c a nd id ate b y w r it i ng t hei r v ote s on a paper ba l lot .

T he 2016 Iow a C auc u s c on s i s t s of prom i s i ng Democ r at ic a nd Republ ic a n c a nd id ate s a l i k e. T he Democ r at ic Pa r t y c on s i s t s of for mer S e c ret a r y of St ate H i l l a r y C l i nton, S en ator Ber n ie S a nder s, a nd For mer G over nor of Ma r y l a nd Ma r t i n O’Ma l le y. T he top t h re e c a nd id ate s on t he Republ ic a n s ide a re

Don a ld Tr u mp, Te d C r u z , a nd Ma rc o Rubio. De s pite a l l t he pol l s, t he re s u lt s of t he ele c t ion w ere not qu ite w h at a nyone w a s e x pe c t i ng.

Te d C r u z w on a n a r row v ic tor y over Don a ld Tr u mp s e c u r i ng 2 7.7 % of t he vote c ompa re d to Tr u mp’s 2 4 . 4%. Ma rc o Rubio c a me i n t h i rd w it h 2 3% of t he v ote. T he Democ r at ic s ide w a s dow n to t he w i re.

A t 10:5 5 PM on t he n ig ht of Febr u a r y 1, 2016, 89% of d i s t r ic t s repor te d g i v i ng H i l l a r y C l i nton a .2% le ad over Ber n ie S a nder s. O n t he mor n i ng of Febr u a r y 2, 2016, H i l l a r y C l i nton w on a n a r row v ic tor y, re c ei v i ng 49.9% of t he v ote to S a nder s’s 49.6%. D ue to h i s u nder w hel m i ng per for m a nc e i n t he Iow a C auc u s, h av i ng re c ei ve d on l y .5% of t he over a l l vote, Ma r t i n O’Ma l le y h a s d roppe d out of t he pre s ident i a l r ac e.

S oon, ot her c auc u s e s a nd pr i m a r ie s w i l l c om menc e a nd hopef u l l y s t rong c a nd id ate s on e ac h s ide w i l l emer ge a s t hei r re s pe c t i ve pa r t y ’s nom i ne e.

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Editor-in-Chief: Grant McKnight ’16 Co-Deputy Editors-in-Chief: Sean Fulmer ’16 and Justin Hennessy ’16 Associate Editor for Entertainment: Christopher Carpenter ’16 Associate Editor for News: Shyamal Patel ’16 Faculty Moderator: Mr. Lawrence Theuer All photos, unless otherwise noted, taken by newspaper staff or Ms. Rose Lombardo, for Devon Preparatory School.

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