Volume 46, Final Issue

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Cape and Swor d Spr ing Show Page 12

K eep the Casual! Page 22

End of Year Polls! Pages 14 - 17

Will The Sixer s Win The Easter n Conference? Page 23

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Vol. 46, I ssue VI

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BREAK (-I NG) POI NT

M ay 24, 2021

Full House On April 12, the Prep shifted away from its hybrid-learning model and welcomed more students back to campus.

Prep Tennis claims first Catholic League title since 2006

On a hot and sunny Tuesday, May 4, St. Joe?s Prep Tennis defeated Devon Prep 4- 1 to win the PCL Championship for the first time in thirteen years. It was an incredible moment for the team to hold up their first PCL championship trophy for the first time since 2006. St. Joe?s Prep won all Varsity

(Photo: James Williamson | Philadelphia Sports Digest)

After going undefeated in the Philadelphia Catholic League regular season, St. Joe?s Prep was in a great position to qualify for the PCL championships. With eight wins under their belt, St. Joe?s Prep faced Archbishop Carroll in the semi finals and won by a score of 5-0.

Matt Bae '21 holds the PCL trophy alongside his fellow captains Krish chawla '21 (left) and Luke Gallagher '23 (right) after the team's victory over Devon Prep.

matches in the PCL championship against Devon Prep with the exception of the 1st

see CHAMPS on pg. 26

April 12, 2021, marked a monumental milestone in the Prep's return to normality. 13 months, to the day, after the Prep announced the suspension of in-person instruction due to COVID-19, the school welcomed back students to campus for in-person instruction five days per week. Since March 12, 2020. the Prep had utilized asynchronous-, virtual-, and hybrid-learning models. Students still have the option of taking classes virtually. For a timeline of COVID-19's impact at the Prep, see page 5. For the full story on the Prep's return to five days per week in-person instruction, see page 7.

Prep Responds to Allegations of Neo-Nazi Alumnus

Ten years after the Prep's $2 million project that revitalized the science labs, double-lab periods are falling by the wayside due to changes brought by the administration, against faculty pleas.

By L iam Holden ?23 According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, job opportunities in the STEM field are projected to grow by 8.0% in the next eight years, compared to less than 4.0% for the job market at large. With such expeditious growth expected, schools at all levels across the country have begun bold initiatives to expand their STEM programs and prepare their students for the world of tomorrow.

A schedule change planned at the Prep will leave science courses with nearly a third less class time than they had under the academic schedule prior to 2017. The Prep lost a science teacher last summer, leaving a potential gap in the science schedule. Meanwhile, no new teacher was hired and the Prep is looking into eliminating science classes?double periods. see LABS pg. 6

(Photo: The 2020 Chronicle Yearbook)

(Photo: James J. Clearkin I ncorporated Building Construction )

Science L abs to be Shor tened, Dept. Chair M ar tin " Sur pr ised"

Singles match, played by Senior Captain Matthew Bae ?21.

(Photo: St. Joseph's (Photo: St. Joseph's Prep) Prep)

By L uke Gallagher ?23

Through anonymous sources and data leaks, internet researchers from the Canadian Anti-Hate Network accused alumnus Steven van Zelst '20 of being a "Neo-Nazi, violent misogynist, and sexual sadist" who "called for, praised, and participated in acts of violence and hate." Van Zelst graduated from the Prep in 2020. In his senior yearbook section, van Zelst quoted the famous and widely influential 19th century philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer? interesting in context as Adolf Hitler once said of Schopenhauer, "I carried Schopenhauer ?s works with me throughout the First World War. From him I learned a great deal."

By L uke Gallagher '23 On Friday, March 5, St. Joseph's Prep released a statement in response to the alleged actions, behaviors, and beliefs of an alumnus of the Prep Class of 2020. The Prep?s official statement said, ?Our mission and our actions are in direct opposition to any type of hatred, misogyny, racism, anti-semitism, or violence

toward any members of our society. If these actions are true, this alumnus has acted in contradiction to these values and has completely lost his way.? St. Joseph?s Prep did not name the student nor specify any further details about the matter. The details of these actions were vague.

Steven Mark van Zelst Jr. ?20, a former student at the Prep, was accused by the Canadian Anti Hate Network on antihate.ca of being a "Neo-Nazi, violent misogynist, sexual sadist, homophobe, and anti-Semitist." Van Zelst enrolled at Boston University last fall, but is no longer see VAN ZELST pg. 8


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