Category: News
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Speech & Debate: Harvard National Speech and Debate Tournament
By Michael Cole ‘27 Over the winter break, rain, snow, and constant sleet blanketed Cambridge, Massachusetts. But for Chaminade High School’s debate team, the weather was just another challenge to overcome at the Harvard National Speech and Debate Tournament. As students walked through the cobblestoned streets and braced against the winds, they embraced the grit…
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Teachers Battle Students in Annual Hoops Game
By Roman Brunetti ’26 On February 27, a group of Chaminade seniors battled faculty members in the annual Senior/Faculty Basketball Game at the AAC. Thanks to a late layup by Coach Joseph Romero ’13, the faculty came out on top, 43-42. The afternoon started with the intramural league semifinals, where Team Fortnite and Team DeMilt…
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Why Are Professional Women’s Sports Less Popular than Men’s?
By Andreas Donas ’27 Sports are a huge part of cultures all around the world. Although the popularity of individual sports varies based on location, men’s sports are usually more popular than women’s sports. Professional women’s sports receive less attention than men’s due to reasons such as unequal media coverage, longevity, and the perception that…
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Navigating the Roller Coaster of Growth and Stress
By Michael Cole ’27 When has life ever been easy? A thrilling yet unpredictable journey filled with highs and lows – a roller coaster known as adolescence. Adolescence is a formative stage in life, marked by rapid physical, mental, social, and emotional changes. Academic pressure, peer influences, family dynamics, your social life, body image, and…
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Making Music: Students, Faculty, and Alumni Gather to Perform in Chaminade’s Third Annual Jam Night
By Matthew Schuh ‘26 On a brisk Wednesday night, January 8, over 25 Chaminade students, teachers, and alumni gathered on the stage of Darby Auditorium for an evening of musicianship and camaraderie during Chaminade’s third annual Jam Night. Jam Night, founded in conjunction with Chaminade’s Jam Band and led by social worker Mr. Joseph Wasserman,…
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Prayer, Pizza, and Pickleball: An Evening Filled with Faith and Fun
By Timothy Stoeber ’26 On Friday, November 22, 2024, over 30 members of the Chaminade student body gathered for an evening of prayer, pizza, and pickleball. The event was organized by the Marianist Life Team, a group of students dedicated to coordinating religious activities and events both on and off Chaminade’s campus. The night began…
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SEEK 2025: Faith, Fun, and Friendly Competition
By Aidan McGirr ’28 On Wednesday, January 29th, at 3:30 PM, freshmen and sophomores took time out of their afternoon to attend SEEK (and You Will Find)—joined not only by their classmates but by faculty members as well. The event began in Hearst Auditorium with a reading from the Gospel of Matthew, followed by a…
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“New Year’s Resolutions: A Timeless Tradition and Chaminade’s Perspective”
Colin Cooney ’28 This is the time of year when family members, friends, celebrities, and advertisers are buzzing about New Year’s resolutions. Every January 1st, millions of people across the globe pledge to eat healthier, read more, learn a new skill, or be nicer. As we turned the page to a new calendar year a…
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The First of Many: Story Time at St. Martin de Porres Marianist School
By Dylan Schroeder ’28 Five Chaminade freshmen traveled to the St. Martin de Porres Marianist School in Uniondale to spend time with some of the youngest members of the school’s afterschool program. Aiden Park, Nicholas Tsimis, Dylan Schroeder, Shaye Sykes, and A.J. Zilinek were selected to conduct story time, which involved reading children’s Christmas books…
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New Teacher Spotlight: Señora Cali
By Connor Iadevaia ’26 Mrs. Cali is the newest addition to Chaminade’s World Language department. Prior to Chaminade, Mrs. Cali attended the University of Santa Maria, a college in Venezuela and practiced law. Mrs. Cali’s plan was to move to the U.S., take the Bar Exam, and practice law in the U.S. as well. This…
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