May, 2013 - Archbishop Molloy High School

Stanners feel
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Junior Prom
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The Stanner
Vol. 56, No. 9
Archbishop Molloy High School
MAY 2013
Molloy stresses
school security
By AnnMarie Gaglio '13
Most observant Stanners have
noticed subtle security-oriented
changes around the building such
as signs posted next to exit doors
advising students not to open the
doors for anyone and a new key
pad installed next to the now always- locked Cafeteria doors.
The lockdown drill on April 25
was a more obvious security exercise in which every teacher and student participated.
This was not the first lockdown
in Molloy history but, according to
Assistant Principal Mr. Ken Auer,
conducting one was long overdue.
Unlike fire drills, Mr. Auer said,
"Lockdown drills aren't required
by law. But we probably should
have them more often."
The Cafeteria doors, which once
were open during the entire school
day, are now locked from 9 a.m.
until 2 p.m, Mr. Auer said, “To control who comes into the building
during the day."
The new keypad next to the cafeteria doors is there for convenience.
“Before and after school, or on the
weekend, faculty members can use
the keypad to access the building
without having to use their keys,”
Should students allow their fellow Stanners back into the building?
Security signs seem to say no. ( Photo by Jordi Sevilla ‘14)
said Mr. Auer.
been opening the doors for
Mr. Auer said it has always been people,” Mr. Auer said. “The signs
a school rule that students were not are a reminder to students.”
to open the doors to anyone.
Mr. Auer said that these security
“More and more people have
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Memories to be made at Senior Prom
By Anna Poulakas '14
The buzz about the 2013 Senior
Prom started as early as November when the first few seniors began making plans for the big day.
Since then girls have devoted
days and days finding the perfect
dress with shoes to match and are
now debating how they will style
their hair.
Boys, meanwhile, are still trying
to figure out what type of corsage
to buy for their dates.
The Senior Prom, the party to celebrate the end of a great chapter
in the lives of teenagers, is now just
days away and Stanners hope it
will be the stage where wonderful
memories will be created.
“I can’t believe prom is right
around the corner," said senior
Steven Neocleous. "The year flew.”
Senior Alex Ligas added, “It feels
like it was just yesterday when we
were the new seniors in school and
now soon we will be going to the
prom.”
The Senior Prom on May 22 will
be held for the first time at the New
Hyde Park Inn from 7 to ll p.m.
The prom was held last year at
Russo's on the Bay in Howard
Beach but that venue was not available on May 22.
In previous years, the prom has
been held in New Rochelle, Manhattan, and Great Neck.
The prom is at the start of
Molloy's five-day Memorial Day
weekend holiday.
The long weekend seems designed for a long after-prom celebration but Assistant Principal for
Students Mr. Ken Auer said, “We
don’t encourage any sort of celebration after the prom. But if the
students do decide to do anything,
it ‘s in the hands of their parents.”
Seniors Joseph Brandt and Marco
Rima, who began prom preparations in November, are excited that
the day is almost here.
Christian Ovalle and Elijah
Castillo said that prom is a night
to spend with all their friends and
to create great memories.
Senior Alexa Iliou said, “I’ve
been planning everything since
February and I’m looking forward
to it. It is going to be the last time
everyone gets to be together as the
Class of 2013 to have great time.”
Prom tickets cost $135 per person and Student Activities Com-
mittee Moderator Mr. Pat Flynn
said sales are going at about the
same rate as last year.
This year's event will begin with
a non-alcoholic cocktail hour with
hors d'oeuvres followed by a sitdown dinner.
The menu will include a Ceasar
salad as an appetizer, a surf ‘n turf
entree of chicken and shrimp, and
desserts including banana splits
and a selection of pastries and fruit.
DJ Matt Lavanco of Electronic
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Editors write ‘thank you’ notes to Molloy
Everything has changed.
Monish has better hair. Jillian no
longer looks like a five-year-old.
Rashanna has gotten 13 percent
more snarky. AnnMarie has
grown three-quarters of an inch.
After four years in this place,
Molloy has changed all of us. And
so we have decided to write
“thank you notes” before we go.
I will miss the Cafeteria
decorated with giant snowflakes
and garlands for Christsmas.
I will miss AP Chemistry, the
Science Research team and my
everyday conversations with
Mrs. Mary Mallia.
I will miss English classes
becoming heavy life lessons with
Mr. Jim Sheehan and swapping
stories in “the Dungeon” with Mr.
Charley McKenna.
I will miss going on retreats and
spending the next week with an
Esopus “high.”
But most importantly, I will
miss the community of friends I
have come to call home.
Love always,
AnnMarie Gaglio
Dear Molloy,
I will miss the image of lockers
reflected off empty hallway floors
when I went to get a book from
my locker during class.
I will miss gathering together
for liturgies that were made
complete by an interpretive
dance by the liturgy committee
and Fr. Frank Shannon’s homilies.
I will miss taping teachers to the Dear Molloy,
Jack Curran Gym walls during
When I first entered your
Spirit Week.
hallways, I was a small freshman
Cartoon Corner by Giovanni Vittozzi
who found herself lost trying to
figure out the odd and even sides
of the building, tripping twice on
the stairs and once over the blue
cart outside Mr. Mike Germano’s
office, and traveling home every
day with Rashanna, AnnMarie,
and Monish.
For four years, I’ve practically
lived here to the point where I
probably should have a room on
the fourth floor.
From staying past 11 p.m. for
play practice to sitting in “the
Dungeon” with Mr. McKenna, the
past four years have been
memorable to say the least.
Mr. Jim Sheldon’s Bio class was
a highlight of my freshman year,
especially with the Rainbow
Coalition and the class discussions
of Jersey Shore.
Mr. Stolze’s Chem class was a
highlight of sophomore year as
we felt like family as we all pulled
together to pass the Regents.
AP Lit was hysterical with Ms.
Mary Pat Gannon being one of my
best teachers and Mary and Dina
singing Christmas carols before
Thanksgiving break.
I cherish the time I spent
traveling around the world with
Ms. Shannon Winters and
discussing politics with Mr.
Sheehan.
Molloy is not just a building. It
is a home. I never would’ve met
my best friends without this
building and for that, I thank you.
Love,
Jillian Spataro
Dear Molloy,
Oh, how I will miss you.
From the moment my dad
rushed to the deli to buy a lock
for my suitcase just before the bus
whisked me away to Freshman
Camp to writing my last article for
The Stanner, Molloy has been a
constant of my life.
I’ll never forget all the Josh
Hartnett movies, the quizzics, the
cultural literacy tests, Ms. Mary
Ann Safrey’s many pairs of
eyeglasses, the 30-minute lunch
periods, suffering through
chemistry, an assassination
attempt of Mr. Sheehan with an
apple, Peter the Great, editing
The Stanner in “the Dungeon,”
interpretive dances at liturgies,
free periods in Mr. Chris
Dougherty’s cave, breaking down
in tears during a Senior
Encounter and, my proudest
moment ever, getting a 9/9 on
one of Ms. Longerano’s labs.
The corner of Main and Manton
Streets doesn’t just have a school;
it has a home. Thanks Molloy.
Love,
Rashanna Seymour
Dear Molloy,
William Faulker wrote, “The
past is never dead. It’s not even
past.”
Molloy, you are not history, nor
ever will be.
Where else will I find a place to
work on my paintings until 6 p.m.
on a Friday Night?
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AM can’t let Student Council die
Since the beginning of the
2012-13 school year, the number
of Molloy Student Council members attending its weekly meetings has shrunk from 30 to four.
The unfortunate result of this
lack of interest in student government here at Molloy is that
Student Council's very existence
is in severe jeopardy.
If you are reading this editorial,
you might be asking yourself:
Does Student Council even do
anything in this school?
Or you might be asking: Why
does Molloy even need a Student
Council?
Even though Student Council
has become seemingly irrelevant
to the general running of the
school this year, it was not always
this way.
Many improvements in student
life have been made through the
hard work of past Student Council members.
Student Council played an important role in the creation of
Molloy's Spirit Week.
It sparked the creation of a new
textbook-returning process.
It helped convince the school
administration to change the
school uniform company to Lands
End.
Although not as strong and visible as it has been in the past, the
Molloy Student Council remains
the sole representative of the student body in negotiations with the
school administration.
Although Molloy opened in
1957, it did not have a Student
Council until the 1990’s when the
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools suggested
Molloy start a Student Council.
Since then, Student Council has
been the organization that encourages students to participate
in school activities while at the
same time giving them the opportunity to learn about leadership
and the democratic process.
Student Council gives Stanners
the ability to offer their opinions
and provide constructive criticisms to the administration about
the general running of the school.
The council, in theory, is made
up of a president, vice president,
secretary, treasurer, reporter,
and representatives from every
homeroom but that is no longer
the case this year.
Numerous proposals had been
discussed at meetings during the
course of this school year such as
introducing a classical language
such as Greek or Latin to the curriculum and changing the water
bottle-ban and the rules limiting
the use of electronic devices.
However, not one yet has been
successfully proposed to the administration.
Student Council is dying and
neither the administration nor
the student body seems to care.
Our school motto is “Not for
school, but for life” because
Molloy is not only concerned
about academics but also about
preparing students for the real
world.
To be prepared for “life” means
being able to make decisions and
being responsible for their consequences.
Student Council needs to be involved in some of the decisionmaking processes in this school
because it is a major part of becoming prepared for “life.”
-- Connie Zhao '15
The Stanner
Volume 56, Number 9
Editor-in-Chief:
Assistant Editors:
Production Staff:
Stanner Moderator:
Publisher:
Monish Pahilajani
Joana Capistrano; Pamela
Decolongon; Daniela Salazar;
Rashanna Seymour
John Fenner; AnnMarie
Gaglio, Jillian Spataro
Mr. Charley McKenna
Bro. Thomas Schady
The Stanner top newspaper for 4th year in a row
Molloy’s student newspaper The
Stanner was judged to be the best
Catholic high school newspaper in
Brooklyn and Queens for the
fourth year in a row at The Tablet
2013 High School Press Awards at
St. Francis College on May 15.
“Our Editor-in-chief Monish
Pahilajani doesn’t know what it’s
like to lose,” said Moderator Mr.
Monish Pahilajani accepts first
prize from The Tablet’s Youth
Editor Antonina Zielinska.
(Photo by Pamela Decolongon)
Charley McKenna. “During all his
four year on the staff, The Stanner
always has finished first.”
This latest victory marks the fifth
time in six years that Molloy won
first prize in General Excellence.
The Stanner won a school-record
14 awards this year including six
first place awards.
Senior Kristen E. Paulson and
junior Sarah Stiglianese’s article
“Stanners Talk of Surviving
Sandy” won first place for Best
Feature Story.
Senior Conor Tuohy’s opinion
piece “There is No App for
Homework Yet” won the award for
Best Op-Ed.
Junior Jordi Sevilla and senior
Petal Persuad won first place for
Best Multi-Photo Display.
The Stanner staff won two first
place awards for Best Editorial
(“Juniors: Start Leading by
Example Now at AM”) and for
Best Front Page (the April issue).
Four second place awards went
to: junior Anna Poulakas for
Personality Profile (“Molloy
Players Miss Their Coach”);
sophomores Robert Dittus and
Liana Liang for Sports Story
(“Refurbished Curran Gym
Senior Editor-in-chief Monish Pahilajani seems unimpressed by
being fanned by senior AnnMarie Gaglio, sophomore John Fenner,
juniors Daniela Salazar, Joana Capistrano, and Pamela Decolongon
with the record 14 awards won at The High School Press Awards .
Sparkles”); Pahilajani and senior
Rashanna Seymour for News Story
(“New SAT Anti-Cheating Measure
Takes Effect”); The Stanner staff for
Editorial (“Molloy Fading Theater
Scene in Need of Revival”).
Four third place awards went to:
AnnMarie Gaglio for News Story
(“Stanners Frustrated by Long
Walk from Subway”); Sevilla for
Multi-Photo Display (“Breezy
Point Project”); Pahilajani for
Feature Story (“Who’s to Blame for
Molloy’s Crowded Hallways?”).
“We have the hardest working
reporters in two boroughs,” said
Mr. McKenna, who is confident
The Stanner will remain number
one under new editors juniors Joana
Capistrano, Pamela Decolongon,
Daniela Salazar and sophomore
John Fenner next year.
Academic Awards Ceremony draws a crowd
By Laksumi Sivanandan '16 and
Shibangi Saha '16
About 900 people attended the
Academic Awards Ceremony on
May 2 in the Jack Curran Gym,
making it “one of Molloy’s largest
events,” said Assistant Principal for
Academics Mr. Edward Cameron.
A total of 321 Stanners -- 125
frosh, 105 sophomores, and 91 juniors -- were invited to the ceremony
for their achievements in the first
three marking periods of the 20122013 school year.
“The purpose of this ceremony is
to recognize the hard work of our
students and celebrate their impressive feat of maintaining a 95+
average throughout the school
year,” said Mr. Cameron.
Frosh Stephen Velez, who attended his first ceremony, said the
keys to being a good student at
Molloy are taking good notes and
paying attention in class.
“After all,” said Velez, “if you
don't understand the lesson in
class, how will you understand it
while studying at home?”
Sophomore Carla Hanna, who
attended the ceremony as a frosh,
said excelling in academics is difficult but, “If you want to do it, you
can. You just have to want it.”
Frosh Nicole De Vera also said doing well academically is difficult.
“It’s a challenge for every student," she said. "It's just a matter
of whether or not you have the motivation to strive to do your best.”
De Vera liked the ceremony because, “it was great knowing that
hard work does pay off. It inspired
me to do even better in school and
keep up my grades.”
The evening began with Assistant
Senior editors say thanks to AM
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Where else will I inquire about
the most intricate mathematical
concepts?
Where else will I have my
“Monish questions” answered by
Mr. Sheehan in my sophomore
English class and have us call each
other “Old Sport”?
Where else will I spend
countless hours creating an
award-winning newspaper, The
Stanner?
Through clubs, classes, and
friends, you have taught me what
it means to live.
I will not bid adieu because it
simply isn’t over.
You will be with me in one form
or another all my life, even though
I realize it will never be the same
once I graduate.
But I guess that’s life: everchanging.
Forever & Always,
Monish Pahilajani
Principal for Students Mr. Ken
Auer welcoming the guests and a
prayer led by Campus Ministry
Director Mr. Mike Germano.
Principal Bro. Thomas Schady
gave an inspirational speech to the
students, who then received their
awards distributed by Assistant
Principals Mr. Cameron, Ms. Mary
Ann Safrey, Mr. Dennis Vellucci,
Bro. Thomas and School President
Mr. Richard Karsten.
Students received the Principal’s
List Award medal for earning an
average of 99 or better for three
consecutive marking periods.
Some Stanners were chosen by
the assistant principals to get special awards because their academic
achievements fit the criteria for
each award.
These Stanners were presented
with special academic awards:
* Junior John Mancini won The
Frederick Douglass & Susan B.
Anthony Award.
* Junior Taylor Moss won The
University of Rochester George
Eastman Young Leaders Award.
* Junior Thomas Brinskelle won
The Rennselear Polytechnic Institute Medalist Award.
* Junior Samantha Sattler won
The Bausch & Lomb Award in Science.
* Junior Sarah Stiglianese won
The Saint Anselm College Book
Award.
* Junior Jessica Kraker won The
Fairfield University Book Award.
* Sophomore Justin Esposito won
The Elsbeth Kroeber Award in Biology.
* Sophomore Andreea Muntean
won The David Kraus Award in
Biology.
* Sophomore Joseph Schauer
won The Otto Burgdorf Award in
Biology.
* Science Olympiad Awards were
presented to juniors Brinskelle,
Dhanesh Binda, Ryan Ly, EdreanNeil Kabigting, Kristian Mosquito,
Neil Patel, and sophomores Izidora
Bozic and Connie Zhao.
Mr. Cameron was delighted to
meet families of Molloy's top students after the ceremony.
“It was like a mob scene for refreshments in the Cafeteria afterwards,” he said with a laugh.
Frosh Petra Stiglmayer, whose
favorite part of the ceremony was
the cookies at the reception, said,
“While my parents were proud of
my accomplishments, they were
most proud of the effort I put into
them.”
Hanna laughed when she said
that what she remembers most
about the ceremony was
“Everyone’s great outfits.”
Mr. Cameron said the large number of students honored, “says a lot
about Molloy. It reflects well on our
dedicated and hardworking student body and that reflects on our
outstanding faculty.”
Stanners give 176 pints of blood
By Sophia Savvides ’15 and
Phillip Barsamian ’15
Molloy’s 12th annual Blood Drive
on April 30 in the Jack Curran Gym
collected 176 pints of blood, which
was 36 pints better than last year’s
total but short of the record 206
pints collected in 2009.
Mrs. Kathy Forgione, the school
nurse, was pleased with this year’s
total as it was close to the average
of 179 pints that has been collected
in each of the past five years.
“Every pint counts,” she said.
Before the Blood Drive began,
159 students age 16 and older
signed up to give blood; however,
only 139 students were deemed
physically fit enough to donate on
the day of the event.
Ten faculty members also
donated blood.
Senior Catalina Tapia decided to
donate blood because “it helps
people. I am type O+ which means
my blood can be given to
everyone.”
Tapia said that giving blood did
not hurt aside from a little soreness
in her arm at the end of the process.
She said one side effect of giving
blood was that she felt very hungry
afterward.
Junior John Mancini was very
Juniors John Mancini, left, and Ryan Ly seem to be enjoying donating blood last month in the Jack
Curran Gym. (Photos by Jordi Sevilla ‘14)
happy he decided to donate blood.
Mancini encouraged more
students to donate blood next year
because “it doesn’t hurt that much
and you are giving blood to those
who need it.”
The equipment and personnel
needed to conduct the blood drive
were from Long Island Blood
Services.
“This was the best run blood
drive Molloy has ever had,” Mrs.
Forgione said. “The staff was very
cooperative and caring to the
students as well.”
Mrs. Forgione thanked all the
students who donated blood for
giving their time for a good cause.
She said she hopes that they
realize that “this is something you
can do for the rest of your life.”
Stanner eager to explore Japan
By Kirsten E. Paulson '13
Sophomore Samantha Morgan
will experience a once-in-a-lifetime
adventure this summer in Japan,
where she will live with a family as
part of an international exchange
program.
“I want to visit Japan because I
really love Japanese food, culture,
food, language, and food,” Morgan said with a laugh. “I also
wanted to do something that no
one in my family has ever done
before and become a sort of trail
blazer for any prospective exchange student."
Youth For Understanding [YFU]
provides students with the opportunity to live and study abroad in
order to gain a broader understanding of the world they live in.
Morgan learned about the program through a series of YouTube
videos which documented another
student’s experience in Japan as
part of the program.
Morgan applied to the program
and received the Japan American
Friendship Scholarship which will
cover 75 percent of her expenses.
To earn the scholarship, Morgan
wrote five separate 250-word essays
and completed an interview with a
YFU volunteer.
"This really is a once-in-a-lifetime
experience, to stay with a host family and learn their culture and way
of life in a way that you can't by
just being a tourist,” she said.
Morgan will leave New York on
June 14 to attend a three-day orientation at the University of California-Berkeley in California and
then, with about 70 other American students who also received
scholarships, will depart for Japan.
She says she does not yet know
who her host family will be or what
city she will be staying in; however,
she doesn’t mind either an urban
or a rural location.
Morgan said one forseeable challenge might be the language barrier.
“Host families could be able to
speak only Japanese, Japanese and
English, or a varying mixture in
Sophomore Samantha Morgan points to where on the map she’ll
be spending the summer -- Japan. (Photo by Jordi Sevilla ‘14)
between, so I'm not sure if they will
be able to speak English,” Morgan
said. “I'm in the process of learning Japanese at the moment and I
consider myself to be an ‘advanced
beginner.’ I definitely plan on learning as much Japanese as I possibly
can while I'm there because I eventually wish to be fluent in Japanese.”
Assistant Principal for Academics Ms. Mary Ann Safrey, who
learned about Morgan’s trip in a
conversation with her, said, “I admire her resolve in pursuing this
opportunity. She is bright and open
to experience. She will learn a great
deal about Japan's culture and will
be an excellent ambassador for
American teens abroad.”
Ms. Safrey said many Stanners
travel during the summer and a
number of them return with a
broader understanding of new cultures and environments.
“For many of them, travel provides a frame of reference against
which to measure America's
achievements and some areas for
concern that Americans might
need to address," Ms. Safrey said.
"These students have an opportunity to make informed comments
and pose significant questions.
“Samantha's gifts are glowing,”
Ms Safrey continued. “She's
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Junior Prom
By Miranda Steinberg ‘14
The Junior Prom had a tropical
Southsea Islands theme this year
when it was held on Saturday, May
11 in the Jack Curran Gym.
“Everyone was talking it down,
but the Junior Prom was better
than I expected,” said junior Julia
Antignani.
Last month, the Junior Prom
Committee had to deal with a potential scheduling conflict when
The Stanner Players changed the
dates for their production of “Peter Pan” to include a 7 p.m.
peformance on May 11 when the
prom was scheduled to take place
between 7-11 p.m.
In the end, The Stanner Players
agreed to move their performance
to 3 p.m. on May 11.
“There was a problem because
the Junior Prom had been set for
that date and time prior to ‘Peter
Pan’ swooping in and adding an
extra show,” said Mr. Pat Flynn,
the Student Activities Committee
moderator. “I am satisfied with the
end result.”
Junior Matthew Spataro, who
played the role of John in “Peter
Pan,” said, “The people performing in the production and attending the prom had more than
enough time to get ready; the play
ended at five and the prom started
at seven.”
The prom attracted a crowd of
202 students, 150 of whom were
Molloy juniors. “I consider this a
good turnout,” Mr. Flynn said.
DJ Matt Lavanco of Electronic
Mayhem provided the music.
Junior Tiffany Villacis said, “I really enjoyed it, especially the slow
dancing!”
AnnMarie Gaglio contributed to
this story.
3 Stanners sing at the White House
By Sarah Stiglianese ’14
Three Stanners, senior Maria
Figetakis, junior Mariyanthie
Linaris,
and
sophomore
Constantina Tsouklidis sang at
White House as part of the
celebration of Greek Independence
Day on April 14.
“I felt truly amazing performing
at the White House, especially at
age 16,” said Linaris. “I am so
proud to be part of and represent
the Greek culture.”
The three Stanners sing with the
Archdiocesan Metropolitan Youth
Choir from the Greek Orthodox
Holy Trinity Cathedral in
Manhattan, one of the most well
known Greek choirs in the nation.
The choir has performed at
various prestigious New York
venues, including Carnegie Hall
and Lincoln Center, and has
traveled to Greece, Cyprus and
Turkey to represent GreekAmerican youth.
Linaris has been involved with
the choir for ten years after first
auditioning at her Greek-American
grade school.
“Naturally I jumped at the
chance to sing for someone new,”
she said. “A week later, I received
my acceptance letter in the mail
and the relationship was born.”
However, this was not the first
time the choir has performed at the
White House.
Figetakis, who has been involved
with the choir for almost nine years,
has performed four times at the
White House, both for Presidents
George W. Bush and Barack
Obama, while Tsouklidis was
making her second apperance.
“I was very excited to perform for
and meet President Obama for the
third time,” said Figetakis. “It was
such an honor!”
Tsouklidis said of performing for
a second time for President
Obama, “He even remembered
some of the kids’ names. I got to
Senior Maria Figetakis, second from right top row, and sophomore Constantina Tsouklidis, second
from right second row, pose with President Barack Obama and the Archdiocesan Metropolitan Youth
Choir last year when they sang at the White House. (Photo courtesy of Maria Fitgetakis)
sing a solo for him this year. It was
exciting.”
After taking a five-hour bus ride
to Washington, D.C. and going
through numerous security checks,
the choir was taken into the White
House.
“President Obama was present,
although I did not see the First
Lady,” said Linaris. “The President
brought the whole choir into the
Blue Room where he greeted us all
personally.”
Each choir member got to shake
his hand and take a group photo
with him but personal cameras
were not allowed.
“President Obama said my
name with a perfect Greek accent
and it was beautiful,” said Linaris.
The youth choir’s hour-long
performance in both Greek and
English included the songs, “Let
There be Peace on Earth,” “The
Battle Hymn of the Republic,” and
“Ordinary Miracle.”
Linaris sang a solo during
“Ordinary Miracle” a song from
the movie “Charlotte’s Web.”
The choir also ate a traditional
Greek meal at the White House and
Figetakis said the food was
delicious.
Linaris said, “It included
everything from lamb to spinach
pie, but the Greek salad was
probably the best.”
Linaris said several Greek-
American politicians were in
attendance as well as Archbishop
Demetrios.
But as thrilling as all that was, the
greatest moment for Linaris may
have been her seeing GreekAmerican actor Zach Galifianakis,
famous for his roles in “The
Hangover” movies and “It’s Kind
of a Funny Story.”
“I nearly died of excitement
when I saw him,” she said.
Singers shine at AM Talent Show
Nineteen Stanners, the majority
of them singers, performed at
Molloy’s annual Talent Show on
Friday, May 17 in the Theater.
Emily David, Amanda Ramphal,
Vanessa Rivera, and Vivian Rivera
were the Masters of Ceremonies.
Faculty members, including
show organizer Mr. Frank
Gambino, also performed.
These students performed at the
Talent Show:
Frosh: David Delgado, David
DiMaggio, Urbi Tucker.
Sophomores: Alina Obruchnikova,
Josephine Pepa, Anais Rodriguez,
Constantina Tsouklidis.
Juniors: Mariyanthie Linaris, Deanna
Mayo, Aerin Toskas.
Seniors: Sore Agbaje, Jacob
Borkowski, Marjorie Coello, John
Anthony DiMaria, Gisella Dionio,
Danny Marino, Bobby Parag, Rebecca
Rivera, Jorge Velez.
Yuen leads AM to 3rd place in Math League
By Alejandro Montoya '16
Led by senior Derrick Yuen,
Molloy's Varsity finished the season in third place in its division of
the tri-state Catholic High School
Math League standings.
Yuen, who scored 98 out of a 100
points on the season’s four tests,
was first among New York State
competitors and third in Molloy’s
division.
Junior Kristian Mosquito, who
scored a 91, finished ninth in the
division and senior James Lee, who
scored a 90, was 10th in the division.
“Derrick Yuen and James Lee
worked very hard,” Moderator
Mrs. Adele Solari said. “Kristian
Mosquito is only a junior, so I am
expecting him to move into first
place next year.”
Mrs. Solari said this year's team
was one of her best ever and the
key to its success was the fact that
her top students are driven to be
winners, so they put pressure on
themselves to do well.
The Junior Varsity, meanwhile,
finished 13th in the Algebra 2 competition, 11th in Geometry, and
53rd in Algebra 1.
Sophomore Joseph Schauer
scored an 85 out of 100 in Geometry to rank first in the division.
Frosh Matthew Motylenski
scored a 76 in Algebra 1 to rank
second in the division and first in
New York State.
Sophomore Connie Zhao scored
a 77 in Algebra 2 to finish sixth in
the division and fifth in the state.
Schauer said he did well because
he was able to work quickly, as
each of the four tests requires that
25 questions be completed in 30
minutes, which he said accounts
for the tests’ difficulty.
“The best thing about being in
the Math League is that I got to take
the tests with my friends,” said
Schauer.
Mrs. Solari said the Junior Varsity showed a lot of promise this
year but she hopes more frosh and
sophomores will come out for the
team next year.
“The freshmen had a very small
team,” she said, “Each member
worked hard and did a good job,
but it is always harder for the Algebra 1 team because they don’t
have any experience in the competition. Hopefully these students will
continue to be part of the team and
be joined by others next year so
that each year they will become a
stronger team.”
Frosh Laksumi Sivanandan said,
“I feel very proud of myself because I wasn’t expecting to do so
well. I feel very proud of the team
as well. The tests got more challenging as the year went on. We
all put in our best efforts to do as
well as we could.”
Molloy’s lit mag
is ready to come
‘Out of the Box’
By Anna Poulakas '14
The 2013 edition of Molloy's literary magazine "Out of the Box"
will be distributed at the Senior
Breakfast on Monday June 3 in the
Marsloe Gym and then be made
available to rest of the student
body a few days later.
This year’s issue will contain a
mix of poetry, short stories and artwork.
“Every issue of the lit mag is
unique in a good way and this year
is no different,” said Mr. Matt
Kilkelly, who has been the
magazine's moderator for 18 years.
Editors Breanna Watson and
Sore Agbaje, both seniors, have
been working very hard for the last
couple of months putting the
magazine together.
Mr. Kilkelly said they did a great
job and he is grateful for all their
hard work.
Several writers whose work will
be published have really impressed
Mr. Kilkelly with their unique
styles, including seniors Watson,
Robert Mielczarek, and Jorge
Velez, and juniors Ryan Sukram
Stanner to
visit Japan
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blessed with intelligence, a zest
for life, a can-do attitude; she obviously takes the initiative and is
a self-starter. She loves meeting
people and effectively communicates her joy in human interaction.
"This is a chance for her to
sharpen her leadership skills. I
like to think that the training of
leaders and the cultivating of
taking personal responsibility, is
an important hallmark of a
Molloy education,” said Ms.
Safrey.
Morgan is eager to get to Japan and start learning.
“I hope to have a better understanding of Japanese culture, language and way of life," she said.
"I also want to make cool, new
friends whether they be the
Americans I meet on the exchange or the Japanese people
and students I meet there.
“And, of course, I hope to try
some awesome new foods and
bring some back home to my
friends and family!”
and Daniela Franceschetti.
Many of the upperclass students
who have work published in this
year's magazine have been part of
the club since they were frosh.
“I have been writing poetry for
as long as I can remember," said
Velez. "I am a perfectionist and it’s
phenomenal to see my pieces published."
Junior Michael Mosco said. “The
staff, editors and Mr. Kilkelly have
really helped me improve my overall skills. I was inspired to start writing poetry when my older brother
and his friends introduced me to
the club as a freshman and I noticed as I got older, I developed my
skills and improved.”
Senior Julian Lopez said attending the club's meetings has really
helped him develop as a writer.
The club members are all proud
of their work and eager to see it
published in the latest edition of
"Out of the Box."
Wendy sings Lost Boys to sleep
Senior Alyssa Plaia, asWendy, sings the Lost Boys to sleep in Never
Never Land. The Stanner Players’ production of “Peter Pan,” also
starring junior Deanna Mayo as Peter, senior Aaron Gallagher as
Captain Hook, and senior Steven Wody as Smee, ran for six performances in the Theater this month. (Photo by Jordi Sevilla ‘14)
Prom moves to New Hyde Park
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Mayhem, a Molloy graduate, will
provide the music.
For the second year in a row,
seniors will elect a Prom King and
Queen from a list of nominees
compiled by Mr. Flynn.
Mr. Flynn thanked the Senior
Prom Committee, especailly
seniors Jennifer Foley, Melissa
Foley, Maria Figetakis, Lauren
Maldonado, for all their hard work
in preparing for the prom.
Figetakis and Maldonado said
organizing the prom was very
stressful because many seniors
didn’t hand in their ticket money
on time and failed to meet other
deadlines.
“But at the end it all works out,”
Figetakis said.
Molloy stresses security
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changes were planned before the
year started and are not in reaction
to the Sandy Hook school
shootings in Connecticut this year.
“We are always trying to increase security," he said. "What we
change depends on our budget and
the latest technology available.”
Students seemed unfazed by the
changes.
Senior Alejandra Garcia has always felt safe at Molloy and didn't
see the need for the signs to be
posted next to the doors.
“If anything, the new security
measures make me feel more constrained,” said Garcia.
She understood, however, why
the administration is taking these
additional security measures.
“In today’s world, yes, these measures are necessary but they need
to be taken more seriously by stu-
dents,” Garcia said.
Senior Barbara Irala said,
“Molloy needs to take the
[lockdown] drills more seriously.
The lockdown drill was almost
pointless. Teachers just kept teaching and didn’t follow the procedure.”
Both seniors agreed the signs by
the exit doors that warn students
not to open the door for strangers
are taken only as a suggestion by
most students and not as a strict
school rule.
“What is the point if everyone ignores them?” Irala said. “If they
really want to enforce the new rule,
there should be a penalty for
breaking it.”
This is not the first time Molloy
has amped up building security.
In 2010, security cameras were installed throughout the school.
“If something happens, such as
a theft, the cameras make it easier
to look back and see who was in
the hallways,” said Mr. Auer. “We
don’t use the cameras to give out
random detentions for hugging;
we use them for serious matters.”
In the future, Mr. Auer said
Molloy students should expect
more lockdown drills and more security cameras to be installed as the
school makes every effort to keep
students safe.
Rebecca Rivera
wins 2nd Slam
Senior Rebecca Rivera won
Molloy’s Literary Magazine’s second Poetry Slam of the year on
May 15 in the Theater.
Senior Hanna Ventura received
second prize from a panel of judges
and senior Sore Agbaje was third.
Thirty-three poets participated.
Molloy takes two B-Q track titles
Senior Victoria Taibe won the
discus throw and shot put to lead
Molloy to a one-point victory over
second place Mary Louis at the
CHSAA Varsity Girls BrooklynQueens Track and Field
Championships May 14 at Ichann
Stadium on Randall’s Island.
Sophomore Jared Lovelace won
the high jump and triple jump to
lead Molloy to a 20.5 point victory
over second place St. Francis Prep
at the Varsity Boys BrooklynQueens Championships.
Coach Bro. Bob Andrews was
especially impressed with senior
Darren James’ winning time of 48.6
seconds in the 400-meters.
Here are Molloy’s results:
Girls
Sophomore Jared Lovelace was a double winner at the 2013 CHSAA
Varsity Boys Brooklyn-Queens Track and Field Championships on
May 14. He won both the triple jump and the high jump to lead
Molloy’s boys to the team title.
100 meters: 3. Laura Williams, 13.6.
100 meter hurdles: 2. Niamani Morrisson
15.5; 3. Deanna Lucci, 17.7; 4. Shannon
Pizzella, 18.5; 5. Vanja Matkovic, 19.5.
400 meter hurdles: 1. Deanna Lucci,
1:12.8.
800 meters: 2. Mary Ellen Woods, 2:26.6.
3000 meters: 2. Rebecca Verrone, 11:06.5;
4. Carolyn Crocker, 11:41.5.
4x800 meter relay: 4. Molloy, 11:36.1.
4x400 meter relay: 1. Molloy, 4:19.1; 5.
Molloy, 4:46.1 1
4x100 meter relay: 2. Molloy, 55.6.
Triple jump: 1. Niamani Morrisson, 3507; 2. Ololade Afolayan, 34-08.5; 4. Laura
Williams, 31-07.00.
Long jump: 3.Niamani Morrisson, 17-01;
4. Ololade Afolayan, 15-10; 5. Kelly
Michalak, 15-05.
High jump: 1. Sarah Kowpak, 4-08.
Discus: 1. Victoria Taibe, 102-05; 2. Thalia
Toro, 77-06; 5. Elizabeth Governale, 68-01.
Shot: 1. Victoria Taibe, 37-01.5.
Javelin: 1. Allison Terranova, 93-07; 3.
Elizabeth Governale, 81-08.
Team scores: 1. Molloy 92; 2. Mary Louis
91; 3. St. Francis Prep 42.5; 4. Ford 24; 5. St.
Edmund 16; 6. Kearney 9; 7. Loughlin 7.5;
8. St. John’s Prep 3.
Boys
3000 meter steeplechase: 1. Daniel Saczyk,
10:43.8; 4. Patrick Goldberg, 11:05.2; 5.
Dylan Powers, 11:26.6.
110 meter hurdles: 2. Dylan Foster, 16.7;
3. Liam Rock, 17.1.
400 meter hurdles: 3. Vincent Caggiano,
1:00.0; 4. Liam Rock, 1:00.3; 5. Dylan Foster,
1:01.5.
400 meters: 1. Darren James, 48.6.
800 meters: 2. Branden Warders, 2:00.3; 3.
Patrick Cashin, .
1600 meters: 2. Jacob Lascano, 4:31.6.
3200 meters: 1. Dillon Scibelli, 10:33.1; 5.
Alex Goldberg, 11:04.9.
4x100 meter relay: 3. Molloy, 47.7.
4x400 meter relay: 5. Molloy, 3:43.7.
4x800 meter relay: 2. Molloy, 8:54.9.
High jump: 1. Jared Lovelace, 6-02; 3.
Daniel Murphy & Ikpechwu Obayi, 5-04.
Long jump: 1. Matthew Cazilas, 21-03.25;
2. Chris Lee, 20-02. 4. Chris Hadjigeorgiou,
19-11.
Triple jump: 1. Jared Lovelace, 44-08.5;
3. Chris Hadjigeorgiou, 41-03.5; 4. Chris
Lee, 41-00.
Discus: 5. Ryan Karsten, 99-07.
Pole vault: 1. Tom Lynch, 9-06.
Javelin: 3. Ryan Karsten, 138-10.
Shot: 5. Jeremy Jones, 39-09.75.
Team Scores: 1. Molloy 96.5; 2. St. Francis
Prep 76; 3. Ford 34.5; 4. McClancy 25; 5.
Christ the King 19; 6. Xaverian 17; 7.
Loughlin 15; 8. Holy Cross 5; 9. St. John’s
Prep 3; 10. Nazareth 2; 11. St. Edmund 1.
Rock takes two titles;
frosh boys finish 2nd
Liam Rock was a double cham- Dan Saczyk's winning time of
pion but Molloy fell 3.5 points short 2:03.18 in the 800-meter run and
of winning the team title at the 71st said it bodes well for his future.
Here are Molloy's results:
annual CHSAA Frosh Boys InterFrosh Boys Results
sectional Track and Field Champi110
meter
high hurdles: 1. Liam Rock,
onships at Icahn Stadium on
16.66.
Randall's Island on May 11.
400 meter hurdles: 1. Liam Rock, 1:02.21.
Molloy trailed Chaminade by
2,000 meter steeplechase: 4. Alex
just 0.5 points going into the meet's Goldberg, 7:20.86.
3,200 meters: 5. Austin Pizzella, 11:15.03.
final event, the 4x400-meter relay.
4x400 meter relay: 3. Molloy, 3:50.59.
The Flyers finished first in the
4x800 meter relay: 3. Molloy, 9:12.89.
High jump: 2. Justin Cole, 5-4; 4. Justin
race, 7.11 seconds ahead of thirdObayi, 5-4.
place Molloy.
Triple jump: 3. Justin Obayi, 37-5.5.
That victory gave Chaminade
Long jump: 2. Justin Cole, 17-10; 3. Mark
Hilario,
17-7.5.
the team title with 44.5 points while
Shot put: 3. Arinze Ononiwu, 43-10.75; 5.
Molloy had to settle for second with Issac Grant, 43-3.75.
41 points.
Team scores: 1. Chaminade 44.5; 2. Molloy
Rock won the 400-meter inter- 41; 3. Fordham 36; 4. St. Anthony's 25; 5.
Iona 24.5; 6. Stepanic 23; 7. Hayes 22; 8.
mediate hurdles in a time of 1 Xavier 21; 9. Regis 9; 10. Ford 8; 11. St.
minute, 2.21 seconds and the 110- Peter's, St. John the Baptist, St. Francis,
meter high hurdles in 16.66 sec- Loughlin 6; 15. Spellman 5; 16. St.Joseph
Sea, Mount St. Michael, Farrell, Kellenberg
onds to win two individual city 4; 20. Holy Trinity 3; 21. McClancy 2.
championships.
Sophomore Boys Results
Rock also won the frsoh 55-meter
800
meters: 1. Daniel Saczyk, 2:03.18.
high hurdles indoor city champi3,000 meter steeplechase: 3. Daniel Saczyk,
onship in February.
11:01.74.
Molloy didn't fare as well at the
Triple jump: 2. Jared Lovelace, 43-0.
Team scores: 1. St. Anthony's 40; 2.
42nd annual Sophomore Boys City
Chaminade 38; 3. Xavier 34; 4. Iona 31; 5.
Championships, as the Stanners Fordham 26; 6. Farrell 22; 7. Hayes 18; 8.
finished tied for eighth with just 13 Molloy, Holy Trinity 13; 10. Stepinac 10; 11.
St. John the Baptist, St. Francis Prep, Regis
points.
9; 14. St.Edmund, McClancy 7; 16. Christ
However, Coach Bro. Bob the King 6; 17. St. Joseph Sea 5; 18. Xaverian
Andrews was very pleased with 3; 19. Mount St. Michael, Kellenberg 2.
Sci Research Presents Projects
Seniors Julian Leston and AnnMarie Gaglio show off their project
on “Roof Albedo vs. Temperature” at the Science Symposium May
14 in the Library. Twenty-six students in the science reserach program presented finished projects and research plans to a large
audience of students and faculty who came down to admire these
students’ hard work. (Photo by Monish Pahilajani ‘13)