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O t. Peter’s Prep has been critically acclaim ed for the breadth o f its A cultural diversity. The Prep com m unity sponsored diverse and refreshing activities throughout the year, many o f them organized by the ethnic and cultural clubs. The Ebony Club, under the supervision o f Mr. Jack Raslowsky, set up activities such as a Tribute to Black Heroes and a trip to the Schom burg Center, an African cultural museum. M oderated by Mrs. B ernadette Costanzo, the French Club was involved with colorful activities all year long. French nights were held, where students “ate, drank, and watched French films on video.” Trips to M anhattan provided the opportunity to see French films and Broadway plays and to dine in French restaurants. The Indo-Pak Club and Mr. Bill Ford increased their num ber of activities. In addition to an open gym night and an Indian meal together, a highlight was the excursion to a Garba at Expo Hall in Edison to celebrate New Y ear’s.
M oderated by Mr. Carl DeLorenzo, the Islamic Society was one the newest additions to Prep’s cultural activities. It organized vario] activities, including seeing religious movies and participation in tl protest against the Bosnian wars at the United Nations. The Italian Club continued its pursuit o f “la dolce vita” under t| suave guidance of Mr. Anthony Sabedra, having fun, relaxing, aj learning more about Italian culture. Activities included visits to Lit Italy, a concert at M adison Square Garden, and fine dining. The Latin American Society, under the advisement of Mr. Tc Benz, S.J., offered activities such as an open gym, movie nights, a frank discussions about living Hispanic heritage in the modem U. In the Native American Society, students were encouraged in t study of the culture o f N ative Americans. M embers and Mr. Be viewed documentary and feature films, visited the Lenape settlema at W aterloo Village, and led the other ethnic clubs in creating a seii o f posters for the M ission Drive.
Ebony Club: F ro n t Row: James Pedersen, Tuquwan Smith, Gene Jeffery, Melvin Nyaboga, Khalid Larkin, Vernon Gibbs, Lawrence Epps, Keith Marsh, Ernest Riley. Second Row: Coy Dailey, Damian Prince, Calvin Souder, Harold Gadsden, Kyle Felder. Third Row: Stan B ridgeforth, Jermaine M ercer, Dorian Timmons, Mike Nivins, Rahsaan King, Erwin Annulysse, Nathan Jackson, Toren Lynch, M arkis Abraham, Obadiah Williams.
French club: Kneeling: Chris Razon. Front Row: Ryan Gonzales, Joe Casia, Steve Kaagl Tristan Magno, Rhonald Reside, Javier Cabrera. Second Row: Alfred Sta. Iglesia, Mark tJ H James Cartano, Ryan Lorenzo, Eugene Seu, Ernest Borja, Shane Smith. Third Row: Sancl Luke, Alex Aguirre, Mike Carandan, Craig Suthammanont, Fernando Quevedo, Geoff IM Mario Clemente Missing: Edward Rodriguez, David Blair, Brian Nguyen, Jason Casa, A Desrosiers, Jonathan Fabros, Joe Hansen, Tom Gargiulo.
German Club: F ro n t Row: Tim M asterson, Todd Bura, Daniel Rumain, Ben Wiley, Steven Boyd, Jim Birch. Second Row: Paul Madavi, Sean Healy, Andrew Brusgard, Frank Drummond, Joe Baber, G eoff Petersen Third Row: M r. Stefan Brendgens, Joe Fisher, Palak Shah, Jin Ha Joung, Conor M urphy, Tomasz Lukasiak, Vincent Taraszkiewicz, Gerard A rtz, Rob Zywicki. Missing: Jason E lliott, Jim O 'Day, Brian Maddox.
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Indo-Pak Club- Front Row: Palak Shah. Rajeev Bharucha Second Row: Pankaj Sharma, I Rizvi Aiam Khawaja. Khurrum Sheikh. Third Row: Sachin Kamik. Robin Edwin, SagarF I Jiten Lakhani. Fourth Row: Numan Shaikh. Daniel Khublall. Missing: Amish Patel, Puneet S I Satya Tiwari, Raman Sharma, Jigar Patei, Sandeep Luke, Naveen Tyagi, Sanjay Lak I Jarwesh Tolat, Rajiv Mehta, Rizwan Chaudhry, Ahsan Rlaz, Robert Maharaja