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Volume XXVII, Issue VI April 2014 Paul VI Catholic High School, Fairfax, VA
PVI Says Goodbye to Patrick Tansill, Soldier of God
By Nathan Revor
Student Correspondent
On March 25, the respected, loved
and trusted Mr. Patrick Tansill passed
away in Mannassas, VA. He was the
brother of Joseph Kaufman, Sr. and Anna
Sachs; brother-in-law to Leonard Sachs
and Theresa Kaufman; Uncle to Raymond, Frankie, Gail, Kathy, Lisa, Debbie, Joe Jr., Angela, and Jessica, and Lisa;
great uncle to Brittani and Nathaniel and
numerous nieces and nephews.
Mr. Tansill was a member of the Paul
VI community since 2001, and since that
time managed to garner respect and love
from all those who crossed paths with
him. He taught 10th grade Theology and
was the moderator of the Model United
Nations Club, as well as an advisor to a
number of students.
Mr. Tansill came into and touched
many lives while he was here. Countless
students, innumerable alumni, and almost every faculty member have positive
memories of his “tough love” attitude,
tongue in cheek humor, and his love of
both God and Starbucks coffee.
What made Patrick Tansill a great
man was his humbleness. The fondest
memories almost everyone seems to have
with him are from small acts of kindness.
Abby Reeves’16 said, “When we had
B lunch, Mr. Tansill would always buy
his lunch from the cafeteria and bring
it into class. He would tell us what was
good and sometimes even offer his food.
This is one of the little things that I will
miss about him, it was a small act that I
never really thought about, but it showed
how generous and kind he was. He really
genuinely cared about all of his students
and he showed it in small ways like this.”
Mr. Tansill managed to channel kindness, humbleness, St. Francis-like and ultimately Christ-like behavior, yet he peppered it all with a deeply sarcastic humor.
Chris Cole ‘15 said, “Mr. Tansill was
really sarcastic and funny. He messed
around with us but there was something
about him that made you know that he
really cared about you. He was always
there when I needed help.”
Mr. Tansill is remembered by many
for this “tough-love,” a kind of love that
day, P8, was Mr. Tansill’s class. He went
through the spiel, telling us about course
materials, the curriculum for the year and
his expectations for the class. I remember
thinking he was not one to mess with.
For a reason I can’t recall, we were
given sheets of paper during that class
that had to be filled out by the next day;
most of it was just personal information,
but one of the the little boxes asked for
our P-period. I had no idea what a P-period was. I’d remembered from orientation
that the schedule at Paul VI was strange,
rotating and dropping and changing lunch
times every day, but I had no idea what
my theology class’s “P-period” was. Exhausted and nervous, I went up to Mr.
Tansill at his podium after everyone had
left at the end of class and quietly asked
him what it meant. His mouth turned into
a half-smile and he gruffly asked, “Transfer?”
When I said yes, he not only gave
me a full explanation of what that meant,
but went on to help me figure out what
lunches I had when, what exactly an
“Advisory” was, and the whole letter day
system. We then had a brief conversation
about school, how I was liking it so far
and that sort of a thing. I was shocked
by the genuine nature this man had. My
impressions of Mr. Tansill on this first
day were fairly accurate—a genuine and
humble man with a hard earned love that
effectively brought out the best in everyone. He simply got people to do ordinary
things extraordinarily well.
PHOTOS: Paige Gaut
was hard earned and forced one into being the best they could, yet was often felt
and very genuine.
Mr. Pete Jurich, Theology Department Chair, said, “Mr. Tansil was one of
the most solid, decent and Christ-like individuals whom I have ever had the pleasure to know.”
Mrs. Virginia Colwell said, “Mr.
Tansill believed in the abilities of all
the students at PVI, not just the ones he
taught. The only time I saw him frustrated was when he could not get students
to believe in themselves. Our school
community has been reduced by 1; and it
leaves a void in our lives. But our faith
tells us that voids can be filled, and one
day we will be whole again. Mr. Tansill
will be greatly missed.”
What follows is Sophomore Nathan
Revor’s first-person account:
I was impacted profoundly during my
time with Mr. Tansill. On the very first
day of school, I was terrified. As a transfer I’d talked with no one all day, and I
knew no names except for those on the
cross country team. My last period that
Very few individuals lead lives as
profound, humble, far-reaching and
Christ-like as Mr. Patrick Tansill. He will
be missed greatly and forever remembered. However, we can all rest assured
that he is with his family whom he missed
so dearly, and while we miss him in the
earthly kingdom quite dearly also, we can
all hope to see him again in the second
life.
“Let God gather to Himself what He
has planted in His garden. He takes nothing out of season.” St. Francis de Sales
PVI Musicians Excel at District Assessments
By Joanne Oh
Student Correspondent
The Paul VI Music Department participated in the District XI Assessments,
along with dozens of local high school
musicians from public and private
schools, and earned high marks across
the board.
The Paul VI Chamber Choir participated in District XI assessments on
March 21. The Chamber Choir travelled
to Woodson High School to be graded
in categories of sight-reading, tone,
intonation, technique, rhythm, musicianship and stage presence. The choir
earned scores of superior and excellent
from four nationally-recognized choral
directors.
Maria DiGilio ‘15 in Chamber
Choir said, “We did pretty well overall.
I think we were especially happy with
sight-singing because we got a rating of
superior in that category, even though
that was the part we were worried about
the most.”
The band was also assessed on
March 7, and the string orchestra on
March 14 at West Springfield High
School. The judging criteria were based
on musicianship and overall musical
techniques. After two months of preparation, the band earned scores of excellent
and superior from the four nationally
recognized band directors and strings
earned the highest scores of superior
from all four judges. These ratings were
higher than those the other 25 teams who
participated in the assessments.
“I’m pleased that the judges recognized our hard work, and I was excited
that our groups played to their full potential,” said Mrs. Jan Siegfried, conductor
of the Concert Ensemble, Symphonic
Band and String Orchestra. “The strings
had the best intonation that I’ve heard
in past nine years, and as for the band,
it was clearly evident that their practice
truly paid off.”
The PVI string orchestra earned the
rating of “superior” from all four judges at District Assessments on March 14.
PHOTO: Jennifer Jeong
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Laptops Become Indispensable Tools
By Danny Schoshinski
Staff Reporter
This school year was the inaugural year for the school laptop
program. All Paul VI freshmen
and sophomores purchased a
school-endorsed laptop to meet
two major goals: “to enhance curriculum learning and to prepare
students for the 21st century work
environment,” said Mr. Steve
Latter, director of the Paul VI
laptop program (and Economics
and Business teacher). And, by
all accounts, both objectives are
being met and added to everyday.
“The laptops prepare us
for our future jobs, and they
save time,” said freshman Peter
Montwill. “Typing is much faster
than writing.”
“It’s so cool,” said freshman
Christina Mastracchio. “I tell
people I use a laptop at school.”
During classes, Paul VI
teachers use computer software
called DyKnow, a classroom
management program, which
allows students to view and take
notes on their teachers’ presentations. DyKnow has a monitoring
function, too.
A student uses her laptop in
Mr. Chicko’s math class.
PHOTO: Danny Schoshinski
“Señora [Maria] Devlin
knows how to work DyKnow
really well,” said Mastracchio
about her Spanish teacher. “She
knows her way around. We can
write on the worksheets from
the textbook on the SmartBoard,
and she shows video clips from
the e-text [electronic textbook].”
“Mrs. [Chris] Collier knows
how to block programs and lets us
use the programs only necessary
for class,” said freshman Patrick
Casey about his math teacher.
“The program itself is fantastic,” said Mr. Latter about
DyKnow, “but it can be confusing
when first starting.”
Training for teachers and staff
began in spring 2013; additional
sessions were held at the end
of the 2013 school year, before
school started and on April 4 for
teachers of juniors and seniors.
Rising freshmen and sophomores
attended training in June and in
August 2013, as well as the first
weeks of the school year.
“...For the most part, I am
seeing students actively engaged in learning,” said Mrs. Peg
Weimer, instructional technologist. “Teachers and students in
In an informal survey of freshman, Panther Press asked students
about pros and cons of the new laptop program.
Pros
Cons
Do not have to carry around a lot Computer will start updating
of books and notebooks.
spontaneously with no warning.
Able to look information up on It’s hard to write on the tablet.
the computer.
Math teacher Daniel Chicko
uses his laptop in class.
PHOTO: Danny Schoshinski
the English classes use Google
Docs effectively. I am impressed
at how some students are using
split screens and utilizing the
markup features in Adobe [Acrobat Professional].
“Evidence also suggests the
video component of the sophomore research project is less
cumbersome, because students
have their own computers.
“My biggest concern is that
some students do not store their
files on Google Drive. This has
caused numerous problems for
students who have had their hard
drives replaced or computers
reimaged.”
The program has experienced
its up and downs, literally, too.
“One day, I was just walking
down the stairs in the senior hallway and a laptop just fell on my
head,” said junior Juan Morantes.
In fact, of the some 530-plus
laptops purchased by members
of the classes of 2016 and 2017,
numerous [166] laptops have
been dropped and damaged this
school year.
Fortunately, the $1,130
(roughly $2.90 per day for all
four years of high school) Fujitsu convertible laptop computer
comes with a four-year standard
warranty and four-year accidental
damage insurance. The students
(not the school) own the computers.
We all know the temptations
we face every day with Twitter
and games being a click away.
The school has tried multiple
website blocking applications,
such as SmoothWall, but in today’s world, there always ways
around.
“If you want to play games,
you can find a way,” said an
anonymous Paul VI student.
“The computers have worked
very well regarding the technology aspect,” said Mr. Latter, “but
students have misused them,
too.”
“I think, as a whole, the idea
of the laptop program is great,”
said freshman Rebecca Skouby.
“Having them in high school
prepares us to be better situated
in college.”
By 2016, every student
will have his or her own laptop. For more information
and a discussion of the rationale of the program, go to:
http://www.paulvi.net/laptops.
Can do homework anywhere Cannot do homework in the
there’s WiFi access.
car that requires Internet connectivity.
GoogleDocs is useful for group Internet connectivity spotty in
work.
school sometimes.
Can write or type in text boxes Cannot go back to look at previon PDFs.
ous slides if teacher has “follow”
function on.
Peer Mentoring
Becomes a Class
By Taylor Blunck and
Jeanette Simon
Staff Reporters
Paul VI High School is wellknown for a number of things;
one of them is the renowned
Options program. The Options
students are like movie stars in
the hallways, as they wave to all
the students they pass by in the
halls with a friendly smile on
their faces. Every student knows
the names of the Options students
and how important they are to the
Panther community; however not
everyone has gotten to know each
Options student individually.
Paul VI provides students
the opportunity to get to know
each of these special students
during school hours and beyond,
whether it be through Special
Olympics, volunteering to peer
mentoring during study hall or
being a peer mentor through the
course. Taking the peer mentoring class, which was created this
year, is going the extra mile as
a peer mentor. This course is
especially helpful to the Options
students.
It is true that signing up for
some letter days out of the PANTHER cycle to peer mentor during study hall helps, but Options
students benefit more through
having a constant mentor show
up in class with them so that they
are able to familiarize themselves
and don’t have to adjust to a different student every class.
If you do need a study hall
and feel like you cannot give up
your free period to assist an Options student in class every day,
but are signed up to mentor a few
days, it is important to show up
to the Options classroom.
Inconsistency leads to frustration among the Options students and their teachers. Every
teacher in this school encourages
students to volunteer and help
out with the Options students as
much as possible to heighten the
awareness of disability in our
community.
It’s understood that finding
time outside of school to volunteer can be very difficult due
to sports, after school activities
and homework. Peer Mentoring
class gives students a chance to
help the Options students during
the school day. According to
students taking the class, signing
up for peer mentoring can make
a positive impact on the lives of
the Options students, and your
life as well.
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Staff Writers
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Briana Florez
Paige Gaut
Caroline Howard
Ryan Judge
Drew Murdock
Daniel Schoshinski
Jeanette Simon
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Matt Brown
Joanne Oh
Nathan Revor
Annika Schmidt
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PHOTOS: Danny Schoshinski
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PVI Music Takes Talent to the West Coast
By Jennifer Jeong
Editor-in-Chief
The Paul VI Music Department took a trip across the nation
to Los Angeles, March 28–31, to
participate in the annual Music
in the Parks competition. All
three ensembles (band, strings
and choir) finished exceptionally
in the competition. Band, strings
and choir all won first place with
a rating of Excellent.
The group left for Washington
Dulles International Airport right
after school on Friday, March 28,
after a special blessing from Father
Kelly. Without any major difficulties, the students landed late at
LAX after a five-hour flight. They
went directly to the hotel in Buena
Park to get rest for the next day.
On their first day in California,
the musicians visited Santa Monica Pier, a large beach complete
with a boardwalk and a shopping
center nearby.
“The beach was beautiful,”
said cellist Nichole Gonty ‘16. “On
one side was the city and the other
was the ocean. It was such a great
experience, and the beach was an
ideal selfie location!”
The group then took a short
bus tour around Beverly Hills, noticing several famous spots, such
as Marilyn Monroe’s home and the
hotel from the film Pretty Woman.
The next stops were the classic
California attractions: Hollywood
Walk of Fame, Grauman’s Chinese
Theater and Madame Tussaud’s
Wax Museum.
“I loved getting to see all the
stars’ handprints and the mall that
celebrities go for the Oscars,” said
Katy Turbitt, a junior in chamber
choir. “It was cool getting to see
Beyonce at the wax museum
because she’s my idol. I couldn’t
help but sing Miley Cyrus’ ‘Party
in the USA’ during the whole
tour!” The students visited the historic Original Farmers Market in
Los Angeles for dinner. There was
a variety of sit-down eateries, fresh
food vendors and quirky stores.
The group wrapped up the day
exploring The Grove, an outdoor
shopping center located right outside the Farmers Market.
The instrumentalists and the
vocalists performed early in the
morning on March 22, their second
day in California. After their outstanding performances, the musicians took their much-anticipated
trip to Disneyland Resort in Anaheim. They were given the choice
of going to either Disneyland Park
or Disney California Adventure
Park, located right across from
each other.
There was a small earthquake
along with some aftershocks in
Los Angeles that day, with a magnitude of 5.1. Some rides closed
for a short period of time, but
few students felt it and most rides
functioned regularly. Overall, the
students had a magical time in the
“happiest place on earth,” relishing the nice weather and tackling
all the rides.
“My day at Disney taught
me that music really helps bring
people together,” said vocalist
Thuyvy Tran ‘16.
The awards ceremony for
Music in the Parks took place at
6 p.m. on that same day, featuring
Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse.
Excitement took over the group as
representatives from all three of
Paul VI’s music ensembles walked
across the stage to receive first
place trophies.
“It was really fun because
we got to show off and meet new
people,” said Kate Rohr ‘15 in
Symphonic Band. “It was also
exciting to see our representatives
walk across the stage and receive
trophies!”
In their final full day in California, the group went to Mass
collectively. Because of the earthquake that occurred the previous
day, the sprinklers had gone off in
the church, so Mass was said in a
great hall instead.
After Mass, the students once
again visited Disneyland Resort.
Especially notable was the World
of Colors show in the evening
at Disney California Adventure
Park, which the Paul VI musicians
watched as a group. The splashes
of water coordinated with colorful
laser, music and animation left the
group awestruck. It was the perfect
way to wrap up the successful
music trip.
“We were actually late to the
World of Colors, because one of
our friends lost the ticket,” said
Sophia Paldino ‘17 in Symphonic
Band. “We frantically followed
other PVI kids because we thought
they were going to the show, but
they were actually getting ice
cream! Despite the chaos, the
World of Color was beautiful and
definitely worth all the trouble.”
There was positive feedback
all-around from the trip—not
only from the students, but also
from the teachers, chaperones and
administrators.
“What a thrilling experience,”
said Mrs. Jan Siegfried, director of
band and strings. “It was one for
the record books—an event that
truly highlights my time at PVI.”
Ms. Mae Trimble, director of
choir, said, “Wow! How impressive were all the ensembles. Everybody was just so well-behaved.
The trip was an ‘earth-shaking’
experience!”
The students returned home
on Monday, March 31 in the
afternoon. Some were glad to be
home, but many were still dreaming about sunny California.
The Paul VI music trip to
the West Coast resulted in not
only high scores, but long-lasting
friendships and experiences for the
musicians.
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Panther Pride Award Celebrates
Proud Panthers
By Drew Murdock
Staff Reporter
beyond the norm.
The Panther Pride Award was
first started in 1983 by The Key
Club. Key Club carried on the tradition for many years before it was
passed it down to the R.E.A.C.H
club. Winners are chosen and announced during the second week
of May. Each winner is given a
plaque, which is hung in the glass
case by the front office and also
receives a gift card.
The Panther Pride Award is a
great way to give due recognition
to the outstanding service and
commitment of members of the
Paul VI community.
April 17
Holy Thursday
Noon - Early dismissal
April 18
Good Friday
April 20
Easter Sunday
April 17 - 27
Easter Vacation
PHOTO: Jennifer Jeong
Every year, one student, faculty, staff member or parent from the
Paul VI community is recognized
for her or his contribution to the
school with a Panther Pride Award.
In the beginning of May, the
R.E.A.C.H (Reaching Everyone
And Creating Hope) club sends out
forms to every advisory to nominate a student for the award, along
with an explanation why. Faculty,
staff and parents are nominated a
couple weeks before R.E.A.C.H
announces the winners.
All nominees are recognized
not only for their contribution to
the school but also for their outstanding commitment above and
April 15
Liturgy schedule Holy Week Mass
Plaques for previous Panther Pride Award winners are in
the glass case in front of the front office.
May 1
Pops Concert
May 5
AP Exams begin
May 9
Senior Prom
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Lent Brings National Cherry Blossom Festival An Egg-cellent
Invention
a Sense of
Sacrifice
Annika Schmidt
Staff Reporter
By Drew Murdock
Staff Reporter
Along with Mardi Gras and Shrove
Tuesday, Lenten traditions include Mass
on Ash Wednesday.
“Lent is a special time of prayer, penance, sacrifice and good works in preparation of the celebration of Easter,” said Fr.
William Saunders in an article about the
history of Lent on the Catholic Education
Resource Center website.
Here are some facts about Lent:
It is approximately 40 days long—Ash
Wednesday is 46 days before the celebration of Easter Sunday. The season of
Lent is a preparation of the celebration of
Easter. There are specific rules to abide
by in Lent, such as abstinence, which is
when people are not allowed to eat meat
on Ash Wednesdays and on all Fridays
during Lent. The Obligation of Abstinence
begins at the age of 14. Another rule is
fasting—from your 18th birthday to your
59th birthday, everyone is suppose to fast
on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
Sacrifice often extends to the idea of
giving something up during Lent, and
food is by far the most popular thing to
give up for Lent whether it is chocolate,
salty food or any kinds of sweets.
Panther Press interviewed students to
find out what they are giving up for Lent:
“I’m giving up homework and giving
up Twitter, Instagram and Facebook,” said
Patrick McCormick.
Petra Massis said she wanted to stop
arguing with her sister. Alyssa Sumers
was going to make herself workout. Catey
Susco has given up chocolate.
“Being nice to people” is what health
teacher Mrs. Kelly Karas is NOT foregoing.
The National Cherry Blossom Festival, March 20-April 13, is a two-week
event that draws more than 1.5 million
people from around the world each year
to admire Washington D.C.’s famed 3,000
cherry trees. It incorporates all kinds of
activities, such as parades, fundraisers and
visual and performing art displays. This
is time when visitors and locals gather to
view and photograph our capital’s breathtaking kickoff to spring.
The festival celebrates the plantings of
the cherry trees that “originated in 1912
as a gift of friendship to the People of the
United States from the People of Japan,”
according to the National Park Service.
“In Japan, the flowering cherry tree, or
‘Sakura,’ is an exalted flowering plant.”
Our Nation’s First Ladies have been
strong supporters of the festival. More
recent first ladies have been Honorary
Chairs and participated in reenactments of
the tree planting. In 1927, a group of students reenacted the planting of the trees.
The tradition continued ing 1935.
In 2011, some 120 propagates from
the surviving 1912 trees around the Tidal
Basin were collected and sent back to Japan to the Japan Cherry Blossom Association to retain the genetic lineage.
History—It takes place in the late
1940s, they wear period clothing, and
they say stuff like “Cheese it, the cops!”
They call money “dough” or “potatoes,”
and girls are “dolls.” Bona fide experts,
like Doc Roz and Deacon Rich, will be on
hand to offer translations where necessary.
World Languages—There’s no French
in this one, which is a first, but they all
use New York accents, which count as a
foreign language.
Math—Dice, cards, probability,
statistics, permutations, combinations and
rocket science.
Science—This show discusses physics
problems, such as how far a person can
This year’s Easter egg hunt in New
York City has taken on a new strategy
which incorporates modern-day resources
in order to attract the technology-obsessed, smartphone-driven citizens of
today.
Participants in the three-week-long
“Faberge Big Egg Hunt,” a fundraiser
for the the Studio in a School charity and
Elephant Family charity, can download a
free app called “The Big Egg Hunt NY” to
help them locate hidden eggs and record
their findings.
The hidden 200+ eggs are about two
and a half feet tall. Each of these unique
eggs were created and designed by famous
artists, designers and students at the High
School of Art and Design.
The prize for winning the hunt is a
jewel encrusted Faberge pendant.
London took this hunt for a test drive
in 2012 and gained millions of participants. So fuel up on chocolate bunnies and
peeps…the hunt takes place April 1 - 18.
PHOTO: Tawashi (creativecommons.org), via Wikimedia Commons
PHOTO: Tyoron (creativecommons.org), via Wikimedia Commons
‘There Is No Peace Unto the Wicked’
Broadway’s “perfect musical,” Guys
and Dolls ran April 11-13. The all-star
student cast, aided and abetted by faculty
members Paul O’Leary, Robert DeBroeck,
Deacon Rich, Sarah Browne and Meghan
Glasbrenner, had an all-day rehearsal
on April 9. Cast and crew rehearsed late
every night the first weeks of April.
“As always this show reaches across
the curriculum,” said Mrs. Katherine
Miller, Fine Arts teacher. For example:
By Margaret Hoffinger
Staff Reporter
kick a piece of cheesecake. This will help
the next time someone asks, “Why do we
have to study this? We’re never going to
use it!”
Fine Arts—In addition to the singing,
dancing, acting and music, the set is a
work of art.
Business—This is a cautionary tale on
the evils of gambling. Any student who
might be tempted to take a road trip to Las
Vegas, or try to pay his tuition in Bitcoins,
would do well to see this show.
Technology—It’s 1949. Characters use
phones. With cords. How quaint.
English—This show is written in English, New York accents notwithstanding.
PE—The kids run. The teachers run.
Deacon Rich runs. That’s worth the extra
credit right there.
Theology—The Save A Soul Mission, one of the centerpieces of the Guys
and Dolls story, is loosely based on the
Salvation Army. The Salvation Army was
famous for going into the worst areas of
big cities to reach the sinners where they
lived, and no one was deemed too bad
to be redeemable by the Gospel of Jesus
Christ.
PHOTO: (creativecommons.org), via
Flickr
Katherine Miller
Special Correspondent
Official poster for spring musical “Guys
and Dolls”
Behind the scenes with light technicians
Claire Rinaldi ‘16 and Scott Wehner ‘14.
Magali Palmer-Young ‘14 poses on stage.
Bella Maletesta ‘14 and Cynthia GomezQuintero ‘14 smile for the camera.
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Juniors Dance the Night Away
By Caroline Howard
Staff Reporter
Junior Prom was held April 4 once
again at International Country Club in
Chantilly. Most of the Junior class attended the prom. This event is not as formal
as Senior Prom, but it is a more formal
dance. Homecoming, for instance, the
girls wear short dresses.
The DJ was bumping jams, including
some swing music. Some of the teachers
who were chaperoning also got on the
dance floor at the end of the night. Highlights included Social Studies teacher Mr.
DeBroeck’s dance moves and Colonel
Gesker’s push ups, as well as German
teacher Frau Joyner and Options teachers
Ms. Browne and Ms. Hodge, who joined
the dance circle.
Junior Prom, because it is, in fact,
a prom, crowns a king and queen: Nick
Koritko and Katy Turbitt took the honors.
“I was stunned when they read my
name for Prom Queen and so humbled!”
said Turbitt. “Thank you to everyone that
voted for me.”
“The whole night was so amazing!”
said Lauren Alger. “I loved getting all
dressed up with my friends and taking pictures before. My date and I had
so much fun at the dance, I’m so glad I
went.”
Several sophomores and seniors
escorted juniors to the dance. Bailey
Koehler ‘16 attended the dance with Junior Ryan O’Connor and said she had a
“fantastic time” and that she “can’t wait
to go again next year.”
There were tables set up around the
dance floor and refreshments were served.
Prom Queen Katy Turbitt is joined by
friends. PHOTOS: Caroline Howard
Calculus Team Wins Tourney Spotlight on Patrick McDonald
By Caroline Howard
Staff Reporter
PHOTO: Eileen Kiley
Patrick McDonald ‘14 was 2013
Golf WCAC Medalist/1st Team All
Met. Panther Press caught up with him
recently to find out a little bit more about
him and his game.
Have you ever hit a hole-in-one?
Yes, once actually.
What is your favorite club to use?
The putter.
A team from Paul VI was again victorious at the 8th Annual Calculus Tournament
held at the University of Mary Washington on March 29.
Members of the winning team ‘S Squared Plus C’ were Stephanie Keener, Stephanie Ibanez and Christina Wulff.
The second PVI team “Dai Gurren” was undefeated until the semifinal match
when they competed against the first Paul VI team. Members of the second team were
Max Siletsky, Drew Boland and Thomas Sheehan. The teams are coached by math
teacher Mrs. Ann Watkins.
The winning team members each received a prize of $100. Thomas Sheehan won
the individual competition and also received a prize of $100. This marks the fifth time
Paul VI has brought home the trophy from this competition.
What is your favorite course to play on?
Augusta.
What sparked your interest in golf, and
when did you start playing?
My grandpa did, and I began playing my
freshman year.
What is currently your best score? 65.
PHOTO: Caroline Howard
Who is our top rival in golf? O’Connell.
Do you ever play putt putt? No.
What is your favorite color?
Green, like the grass!
What would you say are this season’s
golf team’s expectations?
To win the WCAC championship!
The
MH370
Mystery
MLB Opens Season
By Jeff Cox
News & Sports Editor
The Major League Baseball season
started on March 31. There are 30 professional teams in the U.S. and Canada, and
each one has a game on Opening Day.
Most ballparks sell out on Opening Day,
regardless of how good the team is.
In Cincinnati, home of the first baseball team, there is a parade and festivities
on Opening Day. The city has marked it
an official holiday so everyone can cheer
on the Reds. The ceremonial first pitch is
also thrown out in Cincinnati.
Pitching on Opening Day is considered an honor among MLB pitchers. The
manager usually picks the team’s “ace”
or their best starting pitcher. This ensures
that the ace will pitch the most games to
give the team a better chance to win. The
pitching rotation usually has five pitchers, and the ace always pitches first.
Twelve U.S. Presidents have thrown
out the first pitch over the years. This
tradition was started when President
Taft threw out the first pitch on Opening
Day in 1910. In 1940, Bob Feller of the
Cleveland Indians threw baseball’s only
Opening Day no-hitter against the Chicago White Sox. On Opening Day, April
4, 1974, Hank Aaron tied the MLB record
for home runs with his 714th.
The regular season is 162 games
long. It is a grind for all the players, and
most don’t play in every single game.
Most of the games are played in the late
afternoon.
By Annika Schmidt
Student Correspondent
The baffling, tragic disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has left
people around the world watching and waiting for answers and explanations.
On April 9, in Perth, Australia, CBSNews reported that “a ship searching for the
missing Malaysian Airlines jet has detected two more underwater signals that may be
emanating from the aircraft’s black boxes....” The Australian official in charge of the
search, Angus Houston, said in a press conference, “I’m now optimistic that we will
find the aircraft, or what is left of the aircraft, in the not too distant future—but we
haven’t found it yet, because this is a very challenging business.”
On March 8, the flight’s 227 passengers and 12 crew members headed for Beijing.
It took off from Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia at around 12:40 a.m.,
local time. A short time later, all communication was disconnected, and the last words
heard by air traffic controllers were, “All right, goodnight,” from co-pilot, Fariq Abdul
Hamid, 40 minutes after take-off.
A search for the aircraft began when the plane never reached Beijing. It was determined that the plane took a sharp turn and detoured back over Malaysia.
At that point in the investigation, many possible explanations emerged. Mechanical malfunction, hijacking, suicide attempt, and terrorism are all possibilities that
could explain this odd situation.
The pilot and co-pilot’s homes have been searched and their families interviewed.
Nothing has been revealed on whether or not evidence from these homes reflects any
mental unstableness or suicidal desires of either pilot.
Officials believe the flight ended in the Indian Ocean, and no one on board
survived. The mystery still remains of what caused the plane to detour and possibly
crash into the ocean. Some point to the pilot, Zaharie Ahmad Shah, age 53. Nothing
confirms this accusation, and until the plane’s remains are found, nothing is certain.
Editorials
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The Day I Met Mr. Tansill
By Brandon Struthers
Special Correspondent
I’ll never forget the day I first met
Mr. Tansill, sitting there with a Starbucks
coffee in his hand greeting us at the door.
I figured out soon that he was a tough guy,
and I’m not sure how I felt about him,
but as the year went on, I started to get to
know that he wasn’t really a tough guy, he
was a “tough love” guy.
I had the immense pleasure of getting
to know him outside of the classroom
through the detentions I received. In
detention, we would just talk, and that’s
where he first invited me to Model UN.
I learned through my classes with
him, and especially in Model UN, that
Mr. Tansill had a sense of humor. On days
when he would receive the detention slips
in our class, he would [thumb through]
them...and we would laugh at the ridiculous amounts of Saturday detentions these
students, unknown to us, had.
There were a few things that Mr.
Tansill wanted most above everything.
He truly cared about his students, and
those he was hard on were those he cared
about the most. He wanted the best out
of everybody and actually got mad when
they didn’t give it.
He wanted his “prayer sticks” and his
coffee every day, and when asked about it,
he would tell us, “I drink coffee for your
safety.” Mr. Tansill also wanted a BMW;
he had always wanted to own one.
On his final day at PVI, during his P8
class, he said that he had lost his parents
and his brother. He remarked that one
day he would like to see his loved ones in
Heaven, and he got his wish soon after.
I have no doubt that Mr. Tansill is
witnessing the face of God in Heaven,
and he is once again with his loved ones.
Mr. Tansill was a great man and touched,
I think, all of our hearts. He will never be
forgotten.
PHOTO: Jennifer Jeong
April 7 marked Mr. Andrew Murray’s
first day as the new 10th grade theology
teacher, focusing on church history and
Ecclesiology. He studied business at West
Virginia University, where he minored in
religious studies. He attended seminary
for two years at Our Lady of Guadalupe in
Nebraska. A native of Falls Church, he attended Bishop Ireton.
Dressing Like
‘Mean Girls’
Plastics
By Vanessa Bliss
Student Correspondent
The movie Mean Girls is known
for its quotable lines and dark
humor, but it also serves as style
inspiration. Here is how to look like
your favorite Plastic; however, I
wouldn’t recommend acting like one.
PHOTO: Paige Gaut
Keep PVI in Fairfax Campaigns
Welcome
Mr. Murray!
In February, a group of Paul VI supporters launched a campaign to try to keep
the school in Fairfax. An anonymous individual, going under the name of Sally
Sense, is spearheading the effort.
“Sally (Common) Sense is the persona
that I’ve chosen so that I can quietly manage this effort without distractions,” Sense
told Panther Press in a April 9 email. “I’d
prefer that my true identity stay anonymous. I started this effort because too
many times things occur and we find ourselves saying, ‘Why didn’t someone do
something about this?’ So I sat down at my
computer and started a Facebook and Twitter account to see what I could do to make
a difference.
“That being said, I am Catholic and an
active member of my parish in the Diocese of Arlington; I believe in Catholic
education and have great respect for Paul
VI Catholic High School (PVI). I feel that
moving the school to Loudoun County is a
huge mistake.”
On April 5, Sense sent a letter to the
Panther Press
April 2014
Bishop and other officials at the Diocese.
Here is an excerpt.
“Most Reverend Paul S. Loverde,
Bishop of Arlington,
“I write to you today on behalf of over
300 members of the ‘Keep PVI in Fairfax’
community. Many of us have sent you letters through the mail and e-mail stating our
belief that there is an irreplaceable need for
a Catholic high school in Fairfax County.
Unfortunately the only responses we have
received have been in comments to the
media and those have been vague, which
breeds rumor and speculation.
“We are not a bunch of radicals; rather
we are contributing members of our parishes and this Diocese. We want to work with
you and the Office of Catholic Schools to
provide for the needs of our young people
in Fairfax County. Expecting us to send
our teenagers to school in another county
is not an option. The perils for young drivers are dangerous enough without putting
them in harm’s way commuting to school
in another county.”
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Lindsay Lohan, Amanda
Seyfried, Rachel McAdams and
Lacey Chabert in Mean Girls
(2004). PHOTO: IMDb.
Regina George: Think pretty
and polished. Regina’s outfits consist of long sleeve shirts, sweaters
and cardigans over tank tops. They
are pretty basic, but have bolder,
warmer colors. Make sure to layer
your clothes, too, such as putting
tank tops under a sweater and
slightly letting it peek out. To go
really Regina, get an initial necklace
and wear it with everything!
Gretchen Wieners: Gretchen is
the most preppy of the bunch. The
more plaid, argyle and paisley, the
better! A cardigan or dress in one of
these patterns works perfectly for
the look. For colors, think mostly
red or pink, with beige thrown in the
mix. If you can get Burberry signature plaid accessories or get a knock
off version of it, even better!
Karen Smith: Cutesy and girly
is the way to go for a Karen Smith
look. Wear lots of pink and add in
some cute bow accessories. For
patterns, anything with pinstripes or
hearts is perfect. To accessorize, carry a small purse and find something
with ruffles or girly accents.
Cady Heron: Since Cady didn’t
start out as a Plastic, her style makes
a drastic change. However, there
are a few signature pieces Cady
wears throughout the movie. Cady
is generally a fan of Henley tops and
wears them throughout the movie,
so get some in different colors. Cady
doesn’t wear nearly as much pink
as the other girls; she mostly wears
reds and blues, but when she does
wear pink, it is bold dark pink. Plaid
skirts and high heeled boots are
something you’ll definitely wear a
lot if you are going for Cady’s look.
Top it off with some large hoop earrings, and you are good to go.
PHOTO: Paramount Pictures
(Mean Girls film) [Public domain],
via Wikimedia Commons.
Editorials
Panther Press
April 2014
Grins
for the barbeque
tribute for the lives of Clarence
Boone and Patrick Tansill.
Groans
to allergies.
Too much sneezing, coughing and
itching!
Grins
Groans
Grins
Groans
spring weather.
to the beautiful
bugs coming out!
to insects and
to the resurrection of Jesus Christ!
huge end-of-theyear projects and essays.
Grins
Easter break!
to the much-needed
Grins &
Groans
Groans
to the Monday
after spring break — definitely not
looking forward to that.
Groans
Grins
Groans
to the AP exams
coming up sooner than we think.
to the college
acceptances. You deserve it, Seniors!
to announcements during advisory; it’s so easy to
miss them!
Grins
Groans
Grins
to a full summer
vacation even after all the snow days!
being so cold.
to our school
to all the cute junior and senior prom proposals!
The Search for the Perfect Roommate
By Meghan Huffman
Features Editor
So you’ve been accepted to the
school of your dreams. All of the worrying and decision making is over, or so
you thought. You may have figured out
where you’ll be living next fall, but you
still have to determine who you’re going
to live with.
There are many details to figure out
once you’ve been accepted, and one of
the biggest is choosing a roommate. The
thought of sharing a small room with one
person or even two people may be terrifying, especially if you have had your own
room at home. It will be a change living
in close quarters, but it may be an easier
adjustment if you are compatible with the
person or people that you will be living
with your first year on campus.
There are several methods for choosing a roommate: selecting to be paired
with a roommate through the random
search that your college offers, meeting
your roommate beforehand, rooming
with someone you already know or finding a roommate through Facebook.
Being randomly paired with your
roommate by your school has pros and
cons. If you decide to choose a random
roommate, there is a survey on the housing application asking basic maintenance
questions that will assist in your pairing
with another student. If you decide to go
random, it’s easier to meet a larger scope
of people.
Rooming with someone you already
know may save you some awkwardness,
but it’s important to make sure that you
expand your social circle. You may also
learn a lot of new things about your best
friend; they may have bad habits that can
build frustration between you two over
time. If you get sick of your roommate,
it’s nice to be able to go and hang out with
your best friend—but if they’re the same
person, it’s impossible.
Facebook serves as a convenient
tool to get acquainted with your future
roommate. Often times on college pages
for accepted students, people post advertisements offering a brief description of themselves in search of that perfect roommate. Choosing a roommate
through Facebook offers the two students
a chance to get to know each other a little
bit more than the standard random roommate survey allows.
If you see a post from someone that
appeals to you, it’s easy to send him or
her a message on Facebook, so you may
chat and see if the two of you get along
well. It’s also imperative to make sure
your potential roomie is positive he or
she will be attending that school next
year—if they’re still looking at other
schools, make sure that you’re not dead
set on them being your roommate.
Important questions to ask a potential
roommate:
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Are you an early bird or a night owl?
Are you 100 percent committed to
the school?
How often do you plan on going out?
Do you like the room to be hot or
cold?
What are your study habits?
Are you neat or messy?
Do you like to study in your room or
in the library?
Have you chosen your major? If so,
what is it?
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Junior Class
Mass
By Jennifer Jeong
Editor-in-Chief
The Class Mass and Ring Ceremony for the Class of 2015 took
place on April 3 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church. Faculty
and staff, parents as well as the
Paul VI choir filled the beautiful
church to celebrate the occasion.
The girls wore nice dresses and
skirts, while the boys sported suits
and ties — and even some stylish
bow-ties. Everyone was dressed
for the occasion: to meet God and
usher in the Class of 2015.
The
homily
given
by
Father Michael Kelly, chaplain,
focused on “encouragement,” asking students to be there for others
and to be role models. He emphasized that as student leaders, juniors should strive to reach out to
freshman, transfers, or anyone that
might feel out of place in the PVI
Community. Father Kelly also addressed the tough losses of several
loved ones this year.
In his homily, he said, “It is
time to move forward. The school
needs to be something greater than
the sum of what we have lost. We
are going to step to the plate to find
out what we are made of, and who
we are going to be. Be willing to
let the Lord guide and perfect that
work. So we will need to be brave,
and encourage each other, living
Jesus, who is not dead, but lives.”
During the event, class rings
were distributed to students who
ordered them. In addition, every
student received a medal of our
patron saint, Saint Francis de Sales
and Jane de Chantal
After Mass, Mother’s Club prepared a reception, providing space
and time for excited chatter and exchange of congratulations among
the students and parents.
Mrs. Krolicki, Coordinator of
Campus Ministry, said, “The junior Class Mass is a great night for
celebrating our rising seniors. The
Church was alive with the Holy
Spirit as the juniors were surrounded by their parents and those who
love them most.”
Asking these questions will ensure
that you and your roommate have the basics in common. When filling out roommate questionnaires, be honest. You’re
going to live with this person/ people
for some time, and things will go more
smoothly if you answer truthfully.
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Panther Press
April 2014
Gamers: Your Wait Is Over for New Titles
By Ryan Judge
Staff Reporter
So you got a new Playstation 4 or
Xbox One in hopes of seeing the future of
video games but so far it’s only served as
a glorified Netflix machine. Fortunately,
after months of rushed launched titles and
small independent games, larger, better
games are finally available and in reach
for new console owners.
So if productivity has become an
overrated concept to you in the grind of
4th quarter, here’s a rundown of what’s
out now and what’s worth waiting for.
Titanfall
Rated: M
Platforms: Xbox One, Xbox 360, PC
“Titanfall” almost sounds like something a 12-year-old with a sugar rush
would think up. From the creators of
“Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare”, arguably the best entry in the incredibly
popular “Call of Duty” franchise, comes
a similar multiplayer only, competitive
first person shooter. Only in “Titanfall”
many more factors come into play including jet packs, bullet curving pistols,
parkour and giant weaponized walking,
sometimes running, mechs known as Titans. Combining all these ideas and more
into one game may sound like complete
chaos, and it is.
Respawn Entertainment was smart
enough to atleast make this chaos balanced and restricted to ensure players
won’t get frustrated or bored, as even taking control of a Titan has its own disadvantages.
“Titanfall” also benefits from being
completely focused on it’s multiplayer as
its story is embedded within the matches
themselves rather than being thrown into
a dull single player campaign like the
one’s found in the more recent “Call of
Duty” and “Battlefield” instalments.
That being said “Titanfall” is a re-
warding and surprising game that even
people exhausted with the saturated FPS
genre will enjoy.
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
Rated: M
Platforms: PS4 and 3, Xbox One and 360
Most of the controversy surrounding “Ground Zeroes” hasn’t come from
it’s surprisingly dark themes or realistic
depictions of violence as it has from its
price tag.
As the newest entry from the long
running “Metal Gear Solid” series,
known for its overly complex and detailed storyline and stealth action gameplay, “Ground Zeroes” acts as a prelude
to the highly anticipated “Metal Gear
Solid V: The Phantom Pain.” The main
storyline of “Ground Zeroes,” which involves the series protagonist Snake rescuing two VIPs from a maximum security
prison facility, is suspiciously short, as it
can be completed in less than two hours
on a first attempt. Some have even been
able to run through the two objectives of
the mission in less than 10 minutes.
So how could these mere two hours
be worth $30? Well, they’re not really, but
“Ground Zeroes” is easily the best game
on either Xbox One or PS4 in regards to
its presentation, thanks to the new Fox
Engine. “Ground Zeroes” is filled with
believable weather effects lighting and
lifelike facial animation, which coincide
with an exhilarating soundtrack and Kiefer Sutherland of 24 lending his voice and
acting abilities to Snake.
The gameplay itself is impressive, as
it’s much more fast paced and accessible
than previous entries in the series, allowing for multiple ways of playing the main
and five additional missions.
Although all of this is impressive,
those unfamiliar with the series should
probably wait until “Ground Zeroes” gets
a price drop before picking it up as they’ll
be completely lost in regards to its story.
Infamous: Second Son
Rated: T
Platforms: PS4
“Infamous: Second Son” serves as
Playstation 4’s first highly anticipated
exclusive and is the third installment in
the Infamous series, which started on the
PS3. “Second Son” deviates from the first
two games in the series, as it incorporates
a more realistic tone and a new protagonist, Delsin Rowe. Delsin, a young rebellious Native American graffiti artist living in a dystopian Seattle, Washington,
discovers that he is a sort of conduit for
superhuman powers, as he can now emit
smoke from his hands and scale the sides
of buildings in mere seconds.
The player can then decide to use
Delsin’s new found powers to indulge in
Delsin’s self-absorbed angst-filled grunge fantasies to wreak havoc on an already
chaotic Seattle or use his powers selflessly to bring tranquility to his community
and others with superhuman abilities,
even if it may still lead to large amounts
of destruction.
Either way, players will have a blast
traversing the detailed open world city
and using their powers to defeat waves
of enemies and complete various side
missions across the map. “Second Son”
also highlights the technical abilities of
the PS4, with complex particle effects
and lighting and sound design that would
be simply impossible to replicate on the
PS3.
Watch Dogs
Release Date: May 27, 2014
Platforms: PS4, PS3, Wii U, Xbox One,
Xbox 360, PC
After an incredibly long delay, the
highly anticipated “Watch Dogs” is finally within reach. The open world sandbox first amazed audiences at its reveal in
2012 with its own rendition of the city of
Chicago and its “Assassins Creed”-like
gameplay.
‘Happy’ Listeners Make Williams’ #1
By Margaret Hoffinger
Staff Reporter
As of April 5, the Billboard charts determined the top songs, soundtracks and
albums in the nation, including “Happy”
by Pharrell Williams, “Dark Horse” by
Katy Perry (featuring Juicy J) and the
“Frozen” soundtrack, to name a few.
The ubiquitous “Happy” (song) by
Pharrell Williams came in first in a plethora of categories, including The Hot 100,
Radio Songs, Digital Songs. Pop Songs,
Adult Pop Songs, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop
Songs, R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, R&B/
Hip-Hop Digital Songs, Hot R&B Songs,
Adult R&B Songs, Billboard Canadian
Hot 100, France Songs and Ringtones.
The song has been on the charts for 12
weeks.
Here are the number one rankings for
several other categories:
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“Dark Horse” (song) by Katy
Perry (featuring Juicy J): Streaming
Songs, On-Demand Songs,Youtube
“Frozen” soundtrack: Billboard
200, Digital Albums, Soundtracks,
Canadian Albums
“Happiness Is” (album) by Taking
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Back Sunday: Independent Albums,
Tastemaker Albums
“Blurred Lines” (song) by Robin
Thicke (featuring T.I. + Pharrell):
Songs Of The Summer
“Doo-Wops & Hooligans” (album)
by Bruno Mars: Catalog Albums
“Wolverines” (album) by I Am The
Avalanche: Heatseekers Albums
“19 You + Me” (song) by Dan +
Shay: Heatseekers Songs
“Let Her Go” (song) by Passenger:
Adult Contemporary
“This Is How We Roll” (song) by
Florida Georgia Line (featuring
Luke Bryan): Hot Country Songs,
Country Digital Songs
“Hold On” (song) by Dierks Bentley: Country Airplay
“Bottoms up” (song) by Brantley
Gilbert: Country Streaming Songs
“The Outsiders” (album) by Eric
Church: Top Country Albums
“Live” (album) by Steve Martin
and The Steep Canyon Rangers
(featuring Edie Brickell) : Bluegrass
Albums
“Pompeii” (song) by Bastille: Hot
Rock Songs, Rock Digital Songs,
Rock Streaming Songs
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“Do I Wanna Know?” (song) by
Arctic Monkeys: Rock Airplay,
Alternative Songs
“Heaven Knows” (song) by The
Pretty Reckless: Mainstream Rock
Songs
“Supermodel” (album) by Foster
The People: Top Rock Albums,
Alternative Albums
“Blue Moon” (song) by Beck: Adult
Alternative Songs
“All The Little Lights” (album) by
Passenger: Folk Albums
“Talk Dirty” (song) by Jason Derulo
Featuring 2 Chainz: R&B/Hip-Hop
Streaming Songs, R&B Streaming
Songs, Rhythmic Songs
“Timber” (song) by Pitbull (featuring Ke$ha): Hot Rap Songs, Rap
Streaming Songs
On March 27, Billboard announced
its partnership with Twitter to “ to create
Billboard Twitter Real-Time Charts. The
charts...will track U.S. music conversations among the millions of Tweets sent
each day. The chart will live on Billboard.
com and will also be shared through Billboard’s Twitter account, @billboard,
multiple times a week.”
What makes “Watch Dogs” different from other open world games is its
focus on hacking to complete objectives,
and not just hacking computers or smartphones, but being able to take control of
any electronic device in the city. For example, if players want to cause a distraction in the middle of the street, all they
would have to do is hack into some nearby traffic lights to cause an accidental
collision. Or perhaps you’re in a police
chase, for whatever reason, and you need
an easy way out—all you would need
to do is lower a drawbridge from your
phone and open it back up when you’re
done using it.
“Watch Dogs” also has an integrated
online multiplayer feature that allows
players to join their friends’ games without them knowing, in order to interfere
with their progress. Although this feature may seem like an annoyance, it will
surely keep players on edge knowing that
they may be someone’s prey at any time.
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Release Date: Q3 2014
Platforms: PS4, PS3, PS Vita, PC
Very little is known about the sequel to 2012’s independent hit “Hotline
Miami” right now, as it only has an announcement trailer. But since “Hotline
Miami 2: Wrong Number” is slated to be
a faithful conclusion to the original, it’s
definitely something to look forward to.
“Hotline Miami” was praised for its
fast-paced arcade-style mechanics, which
allow players to control a varsity jacketwearing masked hitman in 1980s Miami
as they went through an increasingly bizarre story, filled with neon lights, mysterious phone calls and an amazing electronic soundtrack that kept anyone who
played it hooked. Thankfully all of these
attributes will be carried over to “Wrong
Number” sometime later this year.
Trials Fusion
Release Date: April 16, 2014
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360,
PC
The “Trials” has always had one simple premise, drive a motocross bike from
point A to point B without falling off or
completely destroying your bike. Sounds
easy enough, but exploding barrels, steep
inclines and pits of death always seem
to be standing in the way. The difficulty
curve that comes with these increasing
obstacles is what keeps the Trials series
both frustratingly addictive and fun.
Trials “Fusion” marks the first installment on Xbox One and PS4 and introduces new futuristic science fiction-themed
stages, which are much more visually impressive than the abandoned warehouses
of previous installments.
Features, such as online multiplayer,
a track editor and a new tricks system,
will also keep players glued to their TV
screens until any hope of them returning
as participating members of society is
completely out of the question.
Panther Press
April 2014
Style
9
Vans Custom Culture: Cast Your Vote!
For the fifth year, Vans has offered
students the chance to customize four
pairs of blank white shoes in order to win
money for their schools’ art programs.
The themes for these shoes are: Art, Music, Action Sports and Local Flavor. Each
pair of shoes is customized to reflect one
of these themes. The contest is offered to
high schools nationwide, and the Top Five
finalists will be flown to New York City for
an exclusive final event, where the winner
will be selected. The grand prize winning
school will receive $50,000 for their art
program and a chance for their shoes to be
produced and sold in Vans’ stores.
Shoes were distributed in late February, and photos of the shoe designs were
submitted on April 7. A group of Vans
staff will narrow the submissions down to
50 semi-finalists, who will be announced
April 25, after which public voting open.
Be sure to cast your vote at www.vans.
com/customculture and, if you see Paul VI
as a semi-finalist, support your art program
with your vote before May 12 at noon!
By Katie Eastman
Staff Reporter
Music-Themed Shoes:
With a softly faded background and sheet music
design, this pair replicates
the worn pages of a piano
song. Notes were taken from
the song “Kiss the Rain” by
composer Yiruma.
Art-Themed Shoes:
Spiders are known for their
intricate webs—a beautiful
and instinctive aspect of their
nature, just as art is to an
artist.
The shoes feature black
widows on the backs with
stitched “webbing” on the
tops that form a heart (as
seen in the group shot).
Action Sports Shoes:
Water droplets on wood
grain represent water sports,
namely surfing, surrounded
by calm ocean waves.
Hemp cord instead of traditional laces give the shoes a
beachy vibe.
Local Flavor Shoes:
For local flavor, inspiration
was taken from the generation’s dependency on modern
technology. An image of a
man with a television head
behind bars and the barcode
on the back respresents being
a “prisoner” to technology.
The other shoe has a circuit
board design, and the shoes
are both laced with a thin
metal chain.
How Did You Meet Our Mother?
By Paige Gaut
Staff Reporter
“How I Met Your Mother” is a situational comedy that has aired on CBS for nine
seasons, with its first episode airing Sept. 19, 2005. The series follows the main character, Ted Mosby, and his group of friends in Manhattan. The show’s final episode aired
March 31.
“The one-hour episode, which promised payout on the title’s long-teased mystery,
was the most-watched to date with 12.9 million viewers,” according to Hollywood
Reporter.
“How I Met Your Mother” is about a father, Ted, describing the story to his two
teenage children of how he met their mother waiting for a train that never came and
how their chance meeting at the train station turned out to be fate.
The story chronicles the developing friendships and romantic lives of the story’s
main characters. During the story, Ted’s wife passes away, and this nine-year series
builds up to what appears to be an account of how dedicated Ted was to his wife.
However, in the final scene Ted’s daughter recognizes something deeper. She tells Ted
that her mom has been gone for six years and that Ted should pursue a relationship with
their Aunt Robin, because it is obvious that he has a thing for Aunt Robin.
At first, Ted pretends he does not know what the children are getting at, but eventually gives in. Ted initially picks up the phone to call Robin, but appears to change his
mind setting the phone down. The show then cuts to Robin’s home where Ted shows
up outside her apartment...and she is very happy to see him.
A group shot of PVI’s submitted shoe designs for Vans Custom Culture
2014. Shoe designs and photos by Katie Eastman.
Prom: It’s All About
the Dress
By Meghan Huffman
Features Editor
Prom is approaching quickly, and with
it, the stress of finding that perfect prom
dress.
“It’s so competitive, you want to be
the first one to get the dress. You want to
stand out at prom, but it’s hard to,” said senior Lindsey Vu. A group on Facebook has
been created for girls to post pictures of the
dress they’ve ordered, ensuring that no two
girls have the same one.
Lots of girls have expressed their concern about ordering dresses online. Senior
Corinne Meyer said, “I’m nervous to order
my dress online, because you can never be
sure how a dress fits and looks until you’ve
seen it on yourself. It’s hard to spend that
much money on something that you’re unsure of.”
While shopping for prom dresses online can be convenient and a great way to
view a bigger selection, it’s imperative that
the website can be trusted.
Wanda Pitt, the owner of the Social
Butterfly, a boutique in Manassas, said,
“Most of the counterfeit dresses come from
companies in China, which don’t have access to the same materials that the legitimate companies have. If you see a dress
online from an upscale designer like Sherri
Hill or Jovani, and it’s heavily discounted,
there’s a high chance that it’s counterfeit.
“They scam people by copy and past-
ing pictures of designer dresses and then
upload them to their website. When they
are ordered, they are made with inexpensive materials by seamstresses that don’t
have access to the patterns of the original dress. I’ve heard horror stories where
girls never received the dress they ordered,
or when it came it, arrived in the box in
pieces.”
An easy way to make sure the website is authorized to sell dresses is to visit
http://www.toppromwebsites.com, which
lists authorized retailers. Another way is to
simply read the reviews of a website before
considering ordering your dress.
Senior Laura Quinones shared a service she had used before, called Rent the
Runway (www.renttherunway.com). “The
dress that I ordered fit perfect, but it can
be a gamble. When you pick out the dress,
they send you two sizes. You order it a
couple days before the event, and it ships
quickly. You can choose the four day or
eight day rental period. I also liked it because they pay for the packaging and shipping when you return it.”
“Of course, everyone wants to look
good and different from everyone else, but
that’s hard because most of the dresses are
similar,” said senior Callie Thorp.
One thing is for sure: finding the perfect prom dress isn’t easy, but it’s worth it.
10
Sports
Panther Press
April 2014
PVI Athletes Give Back
By Briana Florez
Staff Reporter
Options student Taylor Clouse ‘15 gets a high five after knocking down a
shot during the Feb. 1 Special Olympics basketball clinic.
At Paul VI, service is taken seriously.
As a Christian community, students strive
to show compassion and help those in
need. Students involved in the school’s
some 50 clubs and 24 sports teams raise
money for important causes or put on
clinics for those with special needs.
The school year starts each year with
the cross country team’s PVI RunFest 5K
(Panther Press, October 2013). This past
fall, a portion of the RunFest proceeds
went to benefit Paul VI’s Options Program. The course was a USATF-certified
5K course. Hundreds of students, family
members and friends get a good workout and support a good cause at the same
time.
On October 2, the girls volleyball program once again participated in the Dig
Pink National Breast Cancer Awareness
Rally. All week, the team promoted the
rally at lunch by selling Dig Pink t-shirts
to students. At the end of the week, they
had a “Pink Out” game, which essentially
was the rally. All profits went to the SideOut Foundation, which “awards grants to
medical research organizations and entities dedicated to providing compassionate support to breast cancer patients and
their families.” The girls made a video,
“Panthers Dig for a Cure,” shown schoolwide during Advisory, which shares important facts about breast cancer.
As the Christmas season approaches,
the Dance Team participates in “Wreaths
Across America” to raise money for
wreaths that are laid on the tombstones
of fallen veterans at the Arlington National Cemetery. For every sponsorship of a wreath, one wreath is laid on a
tombstone of a veteran. This year, Dance
Team members reached their goal of 310
wreaths.
The boys’ and girls’ basketball teams
give back to the community, and even
outside of the community, in several
ways. On Feb. 1, team members held a
basketball clinic for almost 90 Special
Olympic Athletes from Area 26. The
team helped players go through warm-up
drills and individual stations created to
concentrate on passing, shooting, guarding and teamwork.
“It was great working with them and
helping them out. It really made me realize how lucky I am to go to a school such
as PVI that is so enthusiastic about Special Olympic athletes,” said team mem-
PVI lacrosse players pose after the Christmas Packing Party for Operation
Warrior Outreach.
ber Michael Fox ‘15.
In addition, members of the boys’
basketball program have committed
to volunteering at the annual Northern
Cheyenne Basketball Clinic in Montana
over the summer. More than 200 children
have participated since its inception in
2011.
Many athletes and students, especially from the girls and boys soccer
teams and the pep band, help out with
the “Under the Lights” event that the Options soccer team hosts for local Special
Olympic teams. Students and athletes, especially, contribute to this event by reffing the games, helping with sign in and
other duties. It allows students to bond
with those who are participating in the
tournament.
The Web Crawlers Club, which operates as a part of the Library of Congress
K-12 Archiving program, spent some
time with the Options students to allow
them to archive websites that were important to them. Taylor Clouse ‘15 archived
the Washington National’s website, and
Caroline Tacogue archived the National
Aquarium website. Paul VI Librarian
Mary Jane Cochrane is club moderator.
Finally, the boys’ lacrosse team is
committed to “Operation Warrior Outreach” year round, which reaches out to
soldiers in combat by providing them
with care packages, containing items such
as instant coffee, bubble gum, canned
soup and salad dressing to Clorox wipes,
towels, lotion and even pictures, showing
appreciation for the soldiers.
The Outreach program is led by
Coaches Bob Waters and Patrick Zanelotti
and members of Paul VI’s Campus Ministry. Paul VI boys’ lacrosse also supports
St. Leo’s Saint Vincent De Paul Society.
They contribute to the society’s food pantry with the Fall Brawl Food Drive and
a food drive and packaging event during
Thanksgiving and Christmas time.
Obviously, service at Paul VI is not
taken lightly. Our student athletes are always looking for ways to support worthy
causes and help out the local and extended community in any way possible. The
amount of service that is done by Paul
VI tradition of service is part of what
makes the school a unique community
and speaks highly of the character of all
students.
Scholar-Athletes Receive Menke Award
Winter and fall student athletes received this school year’s Peter T. Menke Scholar-Athlete Award, named after Peter T. Menke, Paul VI athletic director for 10 years.
The “Menke Award” honors seniors (or juniors, if a senior is not available) who
exemplify Menke’s characteristics; candidates are named by their coaches. The
student-athlete must:
•
•
•
•
The 2014 winter Menke Award winners from the Class of 2014. Standing (l. to r.):
Brendan May (wrestling), Matt Harder (hockey), Evan Taylor (basketball), Andrew
Stepka (track) and Aaron Skouby (swim). Seated (l. to r.): Caley Gormley (basketball), Caroline Rosini (track), Liza Brown (cheer) and Emma Merrill (swim).
PHOTO: Eileen Kiley
be in good (if not great) academic standing
be an excellent citizen
have little or no disciplinary record
be among the top performing athletes in our school
This award is Paul VI’s highest honor for our student-athletes. One boy and
one girl will be selected at the end of the year from all the school year’s winners as
schoolwide Menke Award winners. These two will be announced at graduation (June
1) and will receive the Menke Award Plaque.
Menke passed away in February 2011, shortly after retiring from more than 40
years in education and athletics. Menke was known and loved by many for his positive attitude, big heart, intense loyalty, honesty and fairness.
Fall 2013 award winners were Matt Harder (soccer), Andrew Stepka (cross country), Megan Golinowski (soccer), Eli Kneuper (football), Corinne Meyer (cheer),
Caroline Rosini (cross country), Olivia Marcey (dance) and Anna Markel (tennis).
Spring 2014 winners have yet to be chosen and announced.
College
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The Waiting Games: College Waitlists
Hopeful seniors checked their electronic inboxes and snail mailboxes as
college admissions decisions began to
come out in late March and early April.
Universities ask students to commit
in early May, so there is only about a
month to make a big decision that will
affect their next four years.
“Congratulations!” is the typical first
word of the much-awaited acceptance
letters. Denial notifications, on the other
hand, tend to be more long-winded: “I
am very sorry to inform you that we cannot offer you admission… the number of
qualified applicants is more than we can
admit… your achievements and talents
still remain impressive.”
But instead of acceptances and denials, a smaller group of students encounter an interesting letter that might read:
“The Admissions Committee has completed its review of your application, and
we have decided to include your name
on our waiting list.” This is the notification for waitlisted candidates, many of
whom are unfamiliar with the seemingly
obscure waitlist process.
When students are waitlisted from
a school, it means that their admissions
status will depend on the number of
students who commit to that school. In
other words, waitlisted students can be
seen as alternates. They are not denied
from the school, but not accepted unless
spaces open up. Most schools know
which students have accepted their
initial offer of admission by May 1.
Then, they move on to the waitlist to fill
any remaining slots. This can be a tricky
situation for the students, especially if
the college they have been waitlisted by
is their top choice.
Although being waitlisted is typically less upsetting than an outright
rejection for most students, critics say
School
Amherst College
Carnegie Mellon
University
California Institute of
Technology
Dartmouth College
Emory University
George Washington
University
Middlebury College
Pennsylvania State
University - University
Park
Princeton University
Purdue University
Rice University
Smith College
Stanford University
The Ohio State University
- Columbus
Tulane University
University of Michigan Ann Arbor
University of Pennsylvania
University of Virginia
Vanderbilt University
Williams College
University of Notre Dame
University of Richmond
Yale University
that the waitlist process gives students
some false hopes.
In fact, according to data published
by the Wall Street Journal in 2012, most
colleges that responded to the survey
offered admission to less than 10 percent
of their waitlisted candidates. Carnegie
Mellon accepted only six out of the
5,003 students placed on the waitlist,
while Rice University only accepted one
out of 2,342. Some colleges, such as
Purdue University and Smith College,
did not accept any candidates off of their
waiting lists.
According to another research done
by the National Association for College
Admission Counseling (NACAC), the
average acceptance rate among waitlisted students is only 30 percent. More
selective colleges that admit under 50
percent of their applicants admitted
an average of only 17 percent in 2011.
However, the percentage of students admitted varies from one school to another,
as well as from one year to the next. The
number of students who decide to enroll
in a college is unpredictable each year,
and this may lead to a school’s acceptance of a large number of waitlisted
candidates one year, but no students in
the next.
Overall, statistics show that although
there is still a chance to get accepted to
a waitlisted school, that chance is pretty
slim.
However, there are several ways to
capitalize on the chance that a waiting
list offers. When choosing candidates
from their waitlists, colleges generally
try to fill unique holes in their incoming
class, whether it be a star hockey player
or a music-composing cellist. Some of
this process, therefore, may depend on
luck — as do many other parts of the
admission process. For example, if an
award-winning actor decided not to attend a school, there is a possibility that
the school will accept another actor from
the waitlist.
More controllable for the students
is the fact that colleges often keep in
mind candidates who keep in contact
with them through phone calls or emails.
When waitlisted, it is crucial not to
mindlessly wait for colleges to reach out
first with a miracle.
“The best thing is that if you’re really interested, you should reach out to
your regional counselor so that they are
aware. Advocate for yourself,” said Ellie, an admissions counselor at JMU.
Students are responsible for initiating
communication and keeping in contact
with the colleges to express their interest. If they want to pursue acceptance to
their top choice school from the waitlist,
students should let the school know that
it is their first choice and that they intend
to enroll if offered admission.
Furthermore, candidates should keep
the colleges updated on any major accomplishments, awards and activities as
well as their grades. A well-written letter
stating not only why the school is best fit
for the student, but also how the student
will contribute to that college, may also
improve his or her chances in the admission process.
Although communication is important, excessive communication may be
detrimental. Several anecdotes from
admissions officers who were plagued
by constant calls and emails can be
found everywhere, and they usually do
not result in a positive decision. In the
waitlist process, too much of a good
thing is indeed a bad thing.
“Students should follow the specific
procedures of that school,” said Mrs.
Lonnell Battle, College and Career
Number accepting a
place on the waitlist
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642
By Jennifer Jeong
Editor-in-Chief
Specialist. “If a student is waitlisted and
wants to pursue, he or she should follow
instructions from that college.”
For example, many universities including James Madison require students
to manually accept their place on the
waitlist online.
“The first step you need to take if
you want to accept [your spot on the
waitlist] is to go online and accept it. A
lot of the students think that it’s something that happens automatically, but you
have to go on the Madison account and
accept the offer,” said Ellie.
Mrs. Battle advises not to depend
on a waitlisted school, however. “It is
important to embrace one of the schools
the students are accepted at.”
It is certainly important that the students accept the offer from a school they
have been accepted to, not waitlisted by.
“A lot of times, students may hold on
to the idea that they would get accepted
and not put down the deposit elsewhere,
but there is no guarantee in the waitlist
process,” said Ellie.
At this time of the year, seniors want
to be done with waiting. Waiting is what
they have been doing the whole year,
so the additional delay of the waitlist
process can certainly be stressful. But
despite the great tension of the wait,
waitlisted candidates should be grateful
for getting another chance to appeal to
colleges of their interest.
Through the end of May until June,
an inevitable round of disappointment is
expected. But another—though smaller—round of “congratulations” will greet
some lucky students. During the wait,
students should remain hopeful, but also
realistic. The admissions process is a
match to be made, not a race to be won.
So let the Waiting Games begin, and
may the odds be ever in your favor!
Number of applicants for
Fall 2011 Freshman Class
8,461
16,527
Number of applicants
offered a spot on the waitlist
1,219
5,003
Number of wait-listed
students admitted
29
6
Percent of wait-listed
students admitted
5.14%
0.93%
5,225
556
366
40
10.93%
22,385
17,027
21,591
1,891
5,249
2,477
1,047
2,960
564
91
133
112
8.69%
4.49%
19.90%
8,533
45,502
2,114
1,159
1,006
1,140
20
1,138
1.99%
99.92%
27,189
29,149
13,816
4,128
34,348
26,100
1,248
190
2,342
475
1,078
814
869
190
1,493
240
784
249
19
0
1
0
13
4
2.19%
0.00%
0.07%
0.00%
1.66%
1.61%
37,767
39,584
3,745
14,659
1,009
4,498
15
42
1.49%
0.93%
31,663
23,587
24,837
7,030
16,548
9,431
27,283
2,417
3,831
5,518
1,352
1,893
3,577
996
1,385
2,371
1,831
584
951
1,192
N/A
56
117
212
14
7
83
103
4.04%
4.93%
11.58%
2.40%
0.74%
8.96%
N/A
SOURCE: The colleges, 2011-2012 Common Data Set ; * Purdue doesn’t ask applicants to accept a spot
on the waitlist; all students offered spots are considered to be on the list.
Panther Press
April 2014
College
SAT Undergoes Extreme Makeover
College Board announced major
changes to the SAT on March 5, ending the infamous penalty for wrong
guesses, making the essay optional
and focusing less on obscure vocabulary words. The new SAT will
revert back to the 1600-point scoring
system instead of the 2400 scale that
was started in 2005 and is in place
currently. These changes will be
implemented in early 2016.
According to the College Board
website, there will be three sections in
the new SAT: evidence-based reading
and writing, math and the optional
essay. The test will take about three
hours, shorter than the current duration of three hours and 45 minutes.
However, the optional essay will
take about 50 minutes, and this adds
up to a duration similar to that of the
current SAT.
Furthermore, the new exam will
revert back to the 400- to 1600-point
scoring system. Evidence-based reading and writing and math will each be
scored on a 200- to 800- point scale.
The essay will be scored and reported
separately.
The “SAT makeover” is centered
around eight key changes, requiring
students to demonstrate knowledge of
concepts that matter most for college
readiness and success, according to
College Board. These changes are:
relevant words in context, command
of evidence, essay analyzing a source,
math focused on three key areas,
problems grounded in real-world contexts,
analysis in science and social studies,
founding documents and global conversation and no penalty for wrong answers.
Below are the eight key changes explained in detail.
1. Relevant words in context
Instead of requiring students to memorize obscure and antiquated vocabulary
words, the newly designed SAT will ask
students to interpret the meaning of words
based on the context in a reading passage.
These will be words that students use
often, unlike the current abstruse SAT
vocabulary.
2. Command of evidence
A new section, “Evidence-based reading and writing,” will require students
to interpret and apply the meaning of
evidence found in a variety of sources.
These sources may include informational
graphics; multi-paragraph passages from
literature and literary nonfiction; texts in
the humanities, science, history and social
studies; and career-related sources.
3. Essay analyzing a source
The essay section in the redesigned
exam will differ greatly from that of the
current SAT. In the new essay section,
students will read a passage and analyze
the author’s development of the argument.
They will be required to use evidence from
the passage to corroborate their points.
This optional essay section more closely
reflects writing in college than the current
mandatory essay section that provides a
random prompt, which students address
with sources they have memorized. In-
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stead of a spontaneous prompt, the essay
prompt will be available in advance; only
the source material (passage) will change.
4. Math focus in three key areas
The exam will focus in depth on three
essential areas of math: Problem Solving
and Data Analysis, the Heart of Algebra,
and Passport to Advanced Math, deemed
crucial for success in college and careers.
5. Problems grounded in real-world
contexts
In the redesigned SAT, students will
face problems that reflect those in the real
world, such as deciphering graphics that
may be encountered in various majors and
careers, and editing and revising texts to
improve them. There will be a move from
solely identifying errors to fixing them.
In the Math section, students will have to
answer several questions about a particular scenario, using mathematical skills to
solve a specific problem.
6. Analysis in science and social
studies
Students will apply reading, writing,
language and math skills to questions
with science, history and social studies
contexts. They will be asked to interpret
texts and informational graphics and solve
problems based in science and social science. Instead of testing qualitative and
quantitative skills solely in the contexts of
writing and mathematics, the redesigned
SAT will ask students to apply their knowledge to a broad range of topics.
7. Founding documents and great
global conversation
All students taking the redesigned SAT
By Jennifer Jeong
Editor-in-Chief
will encounter an excerpt from one
of the Founding Documents (such as
the Declaration of Independence, the
Constitution, etc.) or a text from ongoing debates about freedom, justice
and human dignity.
8. No penalty for wrong answers
In the new SAT, students will receive no penalty for wrong answers.
They will only earn points for the
questions they answer correctly.
According to the College Board,
most of these changes are based on
their current research that shows
what is necessary for preparedness
and success in college and career.
The redesigned SAT requires students
to apply various skills to a broad
range of topics, because the ability to shrewdly interpret and infer
information from various sources
is increasingly demanded by many
colleges and careers. Particularly
notable is the removal of the infamous penalty for wrong answers. All
of these changes are brewing much
controversy for prospective college
students worldwide, because they
will have a significant effect on their
college admission process.
As of now, it is too soon to tell if
the redesigned SAT is better or worse
than the current exam. Only time will
tell if the new SAT will better prepare
students for their time in college and
beyond.
SAT Question
The “double feature,” which featured two
films for the price of one, became popular
in the 1930s as a scheme to ------- former
moviegoers who had begun to stay home
since the ------- of the Depression at the beginning of the decade.
Answer Choices:
(A) lure...advent
(B) discourage...end
(C) dissuade...dawn
(D) perplex...onset
(E) instigate...devastation
College Board
Answer: A
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