Month: November 2019
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An Unforgettable Victory: Varsity Football Takes Down Kellenberg in League Championship
By: Raymond Costanzo ’20 The varsity football team capped off a dominant season last Saturday, defeating the Kellenberg Firebirds 29-12 in the CHSFL AA-1 championship game. Going into the game, the Flyers looked to build off the momentum they accumulated throughout the season. After starting the campaign with a convincing win against South Shore High…
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Money Down the Drain: A College Education is an Unnecessary Expense
By Logan Wilson ’20 Today, around 20 million students are enrolled in various colleges across the United States. This accounts for 69.7% of people between the ages of 16 and 24. Incredibly, these numbers are expected to increase over the next few years. As enrollment rates continue to increase, tuition continues to be on the…
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A Worthy Investment: The Value of a College Education Trumps the Cost
By Peter Vouthas ’20 Recently, hearing about the extreme student debt load carried by many young adults in our country has been inescapable. Major media outlets, celebrities, and politicians seem to be endlessly concerned about the financial well-being of America’s students. In addition, according to a Harvard poll, a majority of American citizens believe that…
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A Fight to Survive: Chaminade Juniors Participate in Rhino Conservation Efforts
By: Jack Viscuso ’21 Less than a decade ago, rhino poaching resulted in about 20 deaths annually in South Africa. However, last year, the toll surpassed 1,000 deaths for the fifth consecutive year. Rhinoceroses have been roaming the earth freely for over 40 million years, but these days might soon be gone, as the species…
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New Faculty Feature: Mr. William Maddock and Mr. Thomas Griffin
Mr. William Maddock, this year’s lone addition to Chaminade’s language department, has an incredibly impressive resume. After graduating from New York University in 2011 with a B.A. in Classical Civilization, he ventured across the Atlantic and received two degrees from the University of Oxford – a M.Phil in Roman History and another M.Phil in…
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We are the Champions! Flyers JV-A Soccer Captures League Title
By Dylan Grismer ’22 After a long and immensely successful regular season, there was only one target in sight for the Flyers JV-A soccer team: recapturing the league championship. Back in 2018, after finishing the regular season with an outstanding record of 17-2-1, the league title was just within the grasp of the soccer studs…
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New Faculty Feature: Mr. Paul Meyfohrt and Mr. Jarrett Armstrong ‘12
By: Joseph Nolan ‘20 Mr. Paul Meyfohrt is one of two new faculty members joining Chaminade’s College Placement Team. He attended Floral Park Memorial High School, where he shined on the football and baseball teams. Upon graduating from high school, Mr. Meyfohrt went on to play baseball at Springfield College in Massachusetts. After switching from…
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5 Questions with Mark Rossano ’02
Interview by Mike Manopella ‘22 After graduating from Chaminade in 2002, Mark Rossano studied economics at Loyola University in Maryland. He began his career in the business world working as an associate for Morgan Stanley Investment Management. Afterwards, Mark served as portfolio manager at FNY Capital, and energy analyst and strategist for South Ferry Capital…
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Weekly Sports Update: Freshman Soccer, JV Soccer, Cross Country Capture Titles
By Joe Nolan ’20 Football Last Friday, the varsity football team ventured up to Jack Coffey Field at Fordham University to take on the Rams of Fordham Prep. The Flyers vanquished their league foes by a score of 42-23, thereby securing a perfect league record for the season. The team is off this weekend, as…
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3 Up, 3 Down: November 1 Edition
By Jack Sadler ’21 3 Up Get Colorized Get Colorized, the junior evening of recollection, is Thursday, November 7. A unique aspect of the evening will be the Culinary Club’s build-your-own burger dinner provided for the students. The juniors will then listen to faith talks given by faculty members and participate in Eucharistic adoration. Spikeball…
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