Category: News
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Survivor: Revolutionizing Television
By Jesus Garcia ’23 For twenty years, the popular reality television show, Survivor, has entertained millions of fans and has created many bonds between both the players and the viewers. Hosted by Jeff Probst, Survivor has become a massive hit throughout CBS and the world of reality television. This show began as a simple social…
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Season Two of “The Mandalorian” Has Arrived
By Sean Keane ’23 (Please Note: This article contains spoilers!) Season two of the Star Wars spinoff series The Mandalorian is finally here! Many people, Star Wars fans or not, found sentimental value in the first installment of the series last fall. The show rose to the top of streaming charts before its season premiere…
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5 Questions with Dr. Thomas Magaldi ’02
Interview by Jack Viscuso ’21 After graduating from Chaminade High School in 2002, Dr. Thomas Magaldi pursued his undergraduate degree in biology at Providence College. He then went on to pursue a PhD in Genetics and Virology at Yale University from 2006-2012. Upon graduation, Dr. Magaldi worked as a postdoctoral research fellow at the National…
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A Whole New Game
Senior wide receiver Tommy Brown tucks the ball away and sprints for the end zone in a game against St. Francis Prep. By Dylan Grismer ’22 In a normal world, early September would be marked by the lining of fields, crashing of helmets, and cheering of the crowd with the start of the varsity football…
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3 Up, 3 Down: October 30, 2020 Edition
3 Up: Back on the Field! Tomorrow afternoon at 1:00 p.m., the varsity football team will compete in a game against St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School. Football games have been adapted this year to be 7-on-7 touch football, but players are elated to finally reunite as a team on the field. The Flyers…
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Back to School: Students Return to Campus
By Jack Viscuso ’21 and Jackson Kobylarcz ’21 After six months of Zoom meetings and no Flyer Specials, Chaminade’s student body and faculty returned to 340 Jackson Ave in what was the most unusual of beginnings to a school year. Donning face masks and maintaining social distance was an ever present reminder of a global…
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Change for Change: Students Raise Nearly $5,000 for Mary’s Meals
By Jack Terry ’21 When Dennis “Trey” Pryor ’20 asked Bro. Stephen Balletta, S.M. ’74 if he could coordinate a collection drive on behalf of Mary’s Meals, an organization combating child hunger, Bro. Steve was at first apprehensive. After all, Chaminade holds numerous drives every year – and he wondered if the student body would…
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New Ways of Life: Marianist Community Adjusts to Routine During Quarantine
By Jack Viscuso ’21 Although we are all facing many challenges during this unprecedented time, Chaminade’s Community of Marianist Brothers has maintained a spirit of optimism and hope, following a deep-seated tradition of adapting to changing circumstances. Just as Blessed William Joseph Chaminade fled France during the Revolution and endured a series of changes in…
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Felicidades! 2020 Crimson and Gold Yearbook, “Full Circle,” Dedicated to Mrs. Alanna Kump
By Jack Viscuso ’21 During typical times, the dedication would follow the recessional hymn at a late-winter or early-spring Mass. The yearbook’s editor-in-chief would approach the lectern as a wave of silence swept over the students and faculty packed into the Activity-Athletic Center. He would begin his speech listing little-known details of an individual –…
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Heroes for Heroes: Flyers Past & Present Say “Thank You” to Workers at Winthrop
By Jack Viscuso ’21 Over the past several weeks, various media providers such as nightly news updates, social media posts, and radio talk shows have told countless inspiring stories of the honorable sacrifices being made by nurses and doctors on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s impossible to ignore all the work being done…
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