Tiger Times February 2022

Tiger Times Valentine Edition 

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The Scoop on the Latest Around Mercy High

By Sarah Seymour

Get’cha Head in the Game Musical season has officially begun as Mercy and Xavier students are hard at work preparing their rendition of High School Musical! Save the date and come support your friends On April 7th, 8th, or 10th.

NHS Blanket Drive On Tuesday, the Mercy NHS collaborated with the Xavier NHS to create fleece tie blankets for children. The blankets are being donated to St. Vincent de Paul in Middletown by the two groups together. Volunteers from both schools signed up to help create these blankets and enjoyed a fun afternoon of music, blanket making, and friends.

Rotary Student of the Month Bridget Higgins Congratulations to Bridget Higgins who was honored by the Middletown Rotary Club for her volunteer service at the Holiday on Main event as well as her commitment for service to her school, community, and studies.

Tiger Talk By: Brooke Sheehy, Sam Strell, & Mary Kasperowski

Faculty

Ms. Drewry

Do you like Valentine’s Day? Yes. Any opportunity to focus more on love in this life is welcomed in my book.

You bet

Ms. Pepitone

Ms. Freeman

Mrs. Reagan

Students Julia Phillips

Yes

I love Valentine’s Day

Do you like Valentine’s Day? I do NOT like Valentine’s Day

2022

Abby DeVivo 2023

Vanessa Esposito 2024

Katie Pelletier

Yes, it is always around the Super Bowl and my mom gets me chocolate and a bear

Yes, because it is a day to spread love

No, it has nothing to do with me

What are your plans for Valentine’s Day?

Are you sending any Valentines?

I don’t even have plans for an hour from now

Yea! I spent my whole paycheck sending candy to all my Xavier & Mercy peeps!

All the fam is celebrating the Super Bowl & Valentine’s together with chicken wings

I do, I send mini polenta almond cakes a little cards to family members

Anything with dark chocolate I suppose, and I love carob

I only receive Valentines

Sour Patch hearts

Lots of chocolate, dinner & some flowers

Yes, many

Dark chocolate

What are your plans for Valentine’s Day?

Are you sending any Valentines?

Favorite Valentine candy?

I am not

All of them probably, but mostly chocolate

I don’t have any plans yet

I am hanging out with my friends

Favorite Valentine candy?

Heartshaped Reese’s

Mike and Ike’s I don’t have any, it is too far in the future for me

I AM sending a Valentine this year…

No, I do not have any plans at all

Anything chocolate!

Sweet Tart Hearts No, I do not have plans at all

No

Overheard at Mercy Yes, this stuff was really said

By: Grace Cink

“My momma got me a Juicy Juice.”

“I’m taller than Napoleon.

Not by much, but by a little.”

“Personally, I have never had a poem stuck inside my head.”

"If someone throws up, I’m going to cry.”

"You can become one with the electric field."—Mr. Oeschger

"The internet is Satan's playground, and you can quote that."

—Mr. Oeschger

“Every time I watch a romance movie, I get a new crush.”

Which Cheesy Rom Com Should You Watch on Valentine’s Day?

By Paula Opena 1) What are your thoughts on Valentine’s Day? A) I love it B) It’s super overrated C) I don’t really care about it D) I like spending it with my friends

Mostly A’s

2) Pick a date to go on: A) Ice skating B) Going on a picnic C) Bowling D) Staying in and watching a movie

Mostly B’s

3) Pick some food to be surprised with on Valentine’s Day: A) Candy hearts B) Chocolate covered strawberries C) Edible arrangements D) Heart-shaped sugar cookies 4) What quality do you look for in a partner?

A) A sense of humor B) Honesty C) Loyalty D) Ambition

Mostly C’s

5) Pick a gift to get on Valentine’s Day: A) A bouquet of flowers B) A love letter C) A stuffed animal D) A box of chocolates

Mostly D’s

Catherine McAuley as

The Bachel rette By: Shelby Johnson & Caroline Carella

Meet Catherine McAuley

Meet your host Betty White

She is a Libra who loves to enjoy a comfortable cup of tea in her free time. When she is not enjoying her tea, she is building a community of Mercy Women.

A one-time Grammy Winner, this woman knows all there is to know about love.

The Candidates

Harry Johnson

The Rock

Dr. Phil

This Netflix star is straight off a new season and ready to get the first impression rose from the one and only woman of Mercy. He may look like Harry Styles, but let’s see if this Harry will serenade his way to Catherine’s heart!

Feeling strong after a messy past with many many love triangles, scandals, and breakups, The Rock feels ready to fully commit and shoot his shot at a chance to find love with Catherine.

There is not much you have to worry about with this mustache loving therapy man. His confidence in communication gives him the advantage against other contestants. He is not afraid to tell the other contestants to indeed “Catch him outside, how bout that?”

Different Dates You Will Have On

Valentine’s Day By: Caroline Carella & Shelby Johnson

1. The Guy Who Makes You Pay the Bill  Will start the night off with ordering the most expensive thing on the menu.  “I forgot my wallet”  “I’ll Venmo you” …but never does  “I know the owner, we can get free food”… doesn’t know the

owner

2. The Skater  Will wear a beanie to fancy restaurant

 “I’ll teach you how to skate”  Secretly a scooter kid  Is wearing one too many rings

3. Mr. Moves Too Fast  “Even though its only our first date, I feel such a deep connection with you”  Makes you meet his parents after the date

 Will text you goodnight with a red heart

4. The Hopeless Romantic  brings flowers  tries to “Lady and the Tramp” pasta with you but makes its lowkey  stares at you but looks away when you notice

Mercy Memes By: Maddy Carbone & Grace Andrea