Category: Opinion
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From Prospect to Pro: Matt Vowinkel ’17 Selected in MLS Draft
By Jack Terry ‘21 Former Flyer Matt Vowinkel ’17 was drafted by professional soccer team FC Cincinnati with the second pick in the third round of the MLS Superdraft, which took place on January 21 of last week. Vowinkel, who enjoyed a very successful collegiate career at Hofstra University, joins an upstart franchise in FC Cincinnati,…
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Championship Controversy: Dodgers’ World Series Celebration Tainted by Positive COVID Test Result
By Nico Iacono ’22 The Los Angeles Dodgers won their first World Series since 1988 on Tuesday, October 2 in their Game 6 matchup against the American League-champion Tampa Bay Rays. Perhaps the night’s biggest story, however, was the positive COVID-19 test result registered by the Dodgers’ third baseman, Justin Turner. This positive outcome was…
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Roar Meet: Viewership Soars For New Netflix Series “Tiger King”
By Michael Bellia ’21 and Steven Jones ’21 (Please Note: This article contains spoilers!) In the midst of a quarantine that has kept millions of Americans stuck in their homes, it has become harder and harder to find ways to stay occupied. Netflix’s new hit documentary series, Tiger King, has been among the few…
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Unfit to Print?: The Media Is Losing Its Focus in an Increasingly Digital Society
In this digital age, online news outlets have become prolific sources of information. As web-based media increasingly becomes the norm, streams of online articles are constantly published to keep the modern audience engaged. The American Press Institute notes that the rise of digital media has caused a generational shift in which 18- to 34-year-olds subscribe…
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Out of This World? Elon Musk Is Beating NASA in the Race to Mars
On July 20, 1969, NASA’s Apollo 11 program successfully landed men on the moon. Although this was an astounding accomplishment at the time, the United States now has an even farther target in sight: the Red Planet.
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A Community Anchored Together: Chaminade Students Continue to Lend a Hand at Camp A.N.C.H.O.R.
by Owen Barthel ’19 Imagine feeling out of place everywhere you go. Imagine knowing that you are different from other people. Imagine that, every single day, people notice that you are different, too. How does that make you feel? Now, imagine a place that makes such emotions disappear – somewhere that replaces this notion with…
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Progress or a Pull Back?: Cuomo’s Proposal Could Be a Double-Edged Sword
By Colin Capece ’18 Today’s workforce is incredibly well educated, more so than at any other point in American history. College graduates need to leave school with knowledge of a vibrant global economy and the skills required to flourish in it. According to a 2014 study conducted by the Center on Education and the Workforce…
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History’s Breeze: The 44th President Departs, and the 45th Enters Office
Perhaps Donald J. Trump, who became the 45th President of the United States at noon today, is the epitome of a government for, by, and of the people. That phrase, minted by the nation’s 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, takes on a new meaning today, as a man fresh into the fray of Washington politics takes…
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