Photo File Section
Photo File: Heavy Lifting It would seem that since the first keystroke committed the first letter of the first Petroc article to paper, Prep’s student newspaper has shared a certain rivalry with its older sibling, the Petrean yearbook. Often sharing cramped quarters, and vying for the attention of readers and prospective staff members alike, these two chronicles of Prep life have been known to poke fun at one another whenever possible. Far be it from Prep Magazine to take sides, of course – we’d like to think that this Prep publication, oriented to a more mature audience of alumni and parents, is above all that; besides, our managing editor is a veteran of both sides of the divide – but there’s no denying that the portrayal of the Petroc staff in many a Petrean, delivered with a note of good-natured sarcasm, can be one of the more entertaining pages as one strolls down memory lane. This time around, our Photo File entry comes from the 1966 Petrean, and originally bore the caption, “Brian Corrigan, Rick Bradshaw, Tom DiMatteo, Paul Diebel, and Joe Hartnett putting up a good front.” We’re willing to give the benefit of the doubt and concede the possibility that these “Whalers” (to use a term from this era) had merely set aside more pressing matters to accommodate the yearbook photographer. Given the heavy reconstruction work that has marked much of the school year since October, though, this shot seemed appropriate as we wish the Petroc a happy 70th birthday later this year.
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