The Stampede Bishop McNamara High School Forestville, Maryland Vol 30.3 • February 2009 National Signing Day Six Student Athletes sign their letters of intent. by Omari Pinkney ‘09 SPORTS EDITOR Wednesday, Feb. 4 was na- tional signing day for athletes participating in Football and Track and Field. e library was the place where seniors Saniel Atkinson, Darrian Carmicheal, Jerome Couplin III, Monica Mason, Chris- topher Townsend, and Jared Williams all signed their let- ters of Intent to their respec- tive schools. e morning event was filled with joy from relatives from all of these student ath- letes whose hard work has paid off and earned them scholarships to college. Saniel Atkinson will be at- tending Georgia University in the fall semester and will be running and jumping for track coach Wayne Norton, while majoring in Interna- tional studies. “e environ- ment of Georgia feels a lot like McNamara” she said, which made it a great choice. Her track and field team- mate Monica Mason will be attending Memphis Univer- sity where she was recruited by Kevin Robinson, who she says “stuck with me even af- ter my injury during my Ju- nior season.” e two Track and Field athletes gave noth- ing but thanks to their coach Richard Chapman who helped them greatly get to the level where they are now even through the hardships. e Varsity football Team also saw four players sign their letters. WR/DB Inauguration 2 00 9: THIS DAY MARKED THE BEGINING TO A RADICAL TRANSFORMATION IN AMERICAN SOCIETY. Full coverage on pages 5 &6 Inside this issue! NEWS & OPINION Who is Bishop McNamara? p.3 The class of 08 is back! p.3 Whats February 17? p.9 SPORTS Track is under way! p. 5 ENTERTAINMENT Do you need a good laugh? Maybe some excitement in your life? You Tube! p.12 by Ryan Magruder ‘10 STAFF WRITER Positive energy flowed all throughout the city as Barack Obama was inaugurated in front of the Capitol on Jan. 20, 2009. e moment was truly historic as it marked a major mile- stone in American civil rights. From all over the country masses of people braved the cold trying to take in the moment. At home, millions more tuned into live broadcasts watching as the events took place. Regardless of political views, the day was of great importance to the country, and marked the start of change in America. is excitement shown in the District is reflected here at Bishop McNamara. Large percentages of students and faculty welcomed this new beginning displaying buttons and clothing. Because many also live near Washington D.C., some were fortunate enough to be able to join in the celebration. One of these was teacher Shawn Dougherty. He de- scribed the scene around him as a “potpourri of people,” ranging in age and the size of their SPECIAL VALENTINE’S DAY SECTION - PAGES 10 & 11 SWIM TEAM - PAGE 4 The new official portrait of President Barack Obama was the first official presidential portrait taken with a digital camera. PHOTO BY PETE SOUZA, WHITE HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHER PHOTO BY LIZ WALKER ‘09 Monica Mason ‘09, shown laughing next to Christopher Townsend ‘09 at Signing Day 2009, said she chose to attend Memphis University because their recruiter “stuck with me even after my injury during my Junior season.” Continued on page 5 Continued on page 6
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The StampedeBishop McNamara High School Forestville, Maryland Vol 30.3 • February 2009
National Signing DaySix Student Athletes sign their letters of intent.
by Omari Pinkney ‘09SPOrtS EditOr
Wednesday, Feb. 4 was na-tional signing day for athletes participating in Football and Track and Field. The library was the place where seniors Saniel Atkinson, Darrian Carmicheal, Jerome Couplin III, Monica Mason, Chris-topher Townsend, and Jared Williams all signed their let-ters of Intent to their respec-tive schools.
The morning event was filled with joy from relatives from all of these student ath-letes whose hard work has paid off and earned them scholarships to college.
Saniel Atkinson will be at-tending Georgia University in the fall semester and will
be running and jumping for track coach Wayne Norton, while majoring in Interna-tional studies. “The environ-ment of Georgia feels a lot like McNamara” she said, which made it a great choice.
Her track and field team-mate Monica Mason will be attending Memphis Univer-sity where she was recruited by Kevin Robinson, who she says “stuck with me even af-ter my injury during my Ju-nior season.” The two Track and Field athletes gave noth-ing but thanks to their coach Richard Chapman who helped them greatly get to the level where they are now even through the hardships.
The Varsity football Team also saw four players sign their letters. WR/DB
Inauguration 2009:This day marked The begining To a radical TransformaTion in american socieTy.
Full coverage on pages 5 &6
Inside this issue!NEWS & OPINIONWho is Bishop McNamara? p.3
The class of 08 is back! p.3
Whats February 17? p.9
SPORTS
Track is under way! p. 5
ENTERTaINmENT
Do you need a good laugh? Maybe some excitement in your life? You Tube! p.12
by ryan Magruder ‘10Staff WritEr
Positive energy flowed all throughout the city as Barack Obama was inaugurated in front of the Capitol on Jan. 20, 2009. The moment was truly historic as it marked a major mile-stone in American civil rights. From all over the country masses of people braved the cold trying to take in the moment. At home, millions more tuned into live broadcasts watching as the events took place. Regardless of political views, the day was of great importance to the country, and marked the start of change in America.
This excitement shown in the District is reflected here at Bishop McNamara. Large percentages of students and faculty welcomed this new beginning displaying buttons and clothing. Because many also live near Washington D.C., some were fortunate enough to be able to join in the celebration. One of these was teacher Shawn Dougherty. He de-scribed the scene around him as a “potpourri of people,” ranging in age and the size of their
SPECIaL VaLENTINE’S DaY SECTION - PagES 10 & 11
SWIm TEam - PagE 4
The new official portrait of President Barack Obama was the first official presidential portrait taken with a digital camera.
phoTo by peTe soUZa, WhiTe hoUse phoTographer
phoTo by liZ Walker ‘09Monica Mason ‘09, shown laughing next to Christopher Townsend ‘09 at Signing Day 2009, said she chose to attend Memphis University because their recruiter “stuck with me even after my injury during my Junior season.” Continued on page 5
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OPINION2
The sTaff of The sTampede presenTs:
The Back to School Slumpby Samantha ahwah ‘09 OPiniOn EditOr
We have to go back to school when? today. We are having a test on chapter four on the first day back? Of course. We are not going to review? not at all. We have a new project coming up? definitely. all this and more can happen in the first day back from a long break from school. Everyone is always really stressed out because no one really wants to be back in school. Let’s just call this the back to school slump. it is just an awful and really long week because not only are you used to sleeping in on a different sleep schedule, but you also forgot that there even was an eight a.M. all the teachers jump right back into school, there’s no warning, no hesitation. They just begin, no review, and some teachers start the day by giving out test, quizzes, and projects. Still other teachers just deal out busy work because they themselves do not want to be back in school. The staff agreed the best thing to do would be to review old material that was learned before break or to go over midterms.
it would be best for everyone if teachers eased back into the school work. This would make the transition much simpler. Some members of the staff went so far as to say that teachers should be completely relaxed with students, allowing them to watch movies instead of working or even do nothing at all. Seniors are already anticipating their release from school, so the week seemed especially long and dragged on more than anything. Some other solu-tions the staff offered were to have half days along with dress down days to make students feel more comfortable. Some even suggested a longer break, in order to further delay the back to school slump. Classes could also start easier if we could begin by talking about how break went, then gradually shifting into work related topics. The teachers are just as miserable as the students, so why would they want to teach in the first place? They could make it easy for everyone and take a few steps back from the projects, tests, and busy work.
One day, when I was in about fifth grade, we were studying the presidents. I saw all of the stern male leaders of America and I thought of an intriguing question for my teacher. “Why aren’t there any women presidents?” She simply responded by saying, “Oh. Well, that kind of thing just doesn’t happen.” I wanted to see a woman in office to prove that kind of thing could happen. I wanted to see her picture in my textbook next to all the male leaders of this country. I wanted people to know that a woman could rise up from gender prejudice. I wanted everyone to know that she could be strong, powerful, and influential. I wanted the world to see that a woman could be as good a leader as a man.
As a young female, I was proud and inspired to see two females vying for such high political positions. Senator Hillary Clinton was strong as the potential Democratic Presidential nominee as well as Sarah Palin, the Republican Vice Presidential candidate. These two women truly exemplified how far we have come so-cially. Some people expected all women to support Clinton and Palin, just because they were women. However, I was not going to vote for the first two females I saw.
Hillary Clinton is a very strong and passionate woman but just because she was a woman did not mean that I was ready to sup-port her as the next president of the United States. I disagreed with Hillary on her political positions, which is what should be the only factor when making this kind of decision, not gender. Her reluctance to take firm stands on many important issues led me to question her ability to make solid decisions as president. I oppose Hillary’s support for the Iraq war. I felt that when she was running for president she did not connect with everyday people.
After Hillary’s campaign for the presidency came to an end, I was surprised to see that John McCain had chosen a woman as his vice president. A woman as a Republican vice president, truly showed the adversity that women have conquered within politics. But it seemed to me that McCain was hoping to ride off of a Hillary bandwagon. He assumed that the former Hillary supporters would flock to Palin because she too was a woman.
Did McCain think that women were so incompetent that they would vote for another woman, of an opposite party with completely different postions, solely based on her gender? That was completely underestimating the voting capabilty of the female constiuency. I dissented with Sarah Palin because of her socially conservative policies and because she was very inexperienced in politics. Once again, I would not be swayed based on gender.
Being a woman does not automatically get you the support of all women. The presidents of this country were not elected based on their gender or looks. They were elected because of their leadership, advocacy, and appeal to the American people. I would be willing to vote for a woman who possess these qualities. I am proud to say that these two women came so close to being in the White House. I’ll just be waiting to vote for the right woman to be there.
Label Me: WOMAN
NEWS 3
On May 24, 2008 the class of 2008 said goodbye. Seven and a half months later Mcnamara welcomes them back. "it is really good to be back home," said Kai-sha Sutton '08.
Jan. 6 proved to be a happy day for the Mcnamara family as they welcomed back 125 of its most recent graduates. Se-nior return day, a tradition which began over 5 years ago, gives the previous year's seniors a chance to return to their alma mater, catch up with teachers and friends,
and offer advice to current se-niors about their upcoming year at college.
"it was really nice to spend a day at Mcnamara and catch up with everyone," said arielle Gandee '08.
"Seeing everyone was great. Especially seeing Jabie in good health. it was great to be able to catch up with everyone," said Kaisha.
as part of the annual tradition, the se-niors led a Q & a period with the class of
2009, which took place in two segments and focused on what is to be expected during one's first semester of college. Each senior introduced him or herself and their new school, along with offering advice about how to survive college. While some recounted horror stories involving room-
The Class of '08...Can't Stay Away!
THE NEWS IN BRIEF...BISHOP JOHn MIcHeal McnaMara: The man behind The name by a.C. BrownStaff rEPOrtEr
During prayers we always hear about blesseD Father Moreau, but what about the Man oF whoM this school is naMeD in honor?John M. McnaMara born on aug. 12, 1878 in baltiMore. later in his liFe he entereD the st. Mary’s seMinary in baltiMore anD was orDaineD a priest in 1902. During his work, he FounDeD a church in washington D.c. calleD st. gabriel’s anD becaMe its pastor. in 1927, he was ap-pointeD auxiliary bishop oF baltiMore anD For the next Few years serveD as vicar general oF baltiMore anD washington. on March 30, 1947 he was naMeD the assistant at the pontiFical throne by pope pius xii.he continueD his work in the archDiocese oF washington until his Death in 1960 anD haD orDaineD alMost 2,000 to the priesthooD in his liFetiMe. his whole biography can be FounD on the archDiocese oF balti-More web page or in the ency-clopeDia oF catholic bishops in aMerica, 1789-1989, voluMe ii....
FOreIgn language IMPrOveMentS
by Brandi Bottalico ‘10Staff rEPOrtEr
recently, the Foreign language DepartMent has been FunDeD to receive all new equip-Ment. the equipMent is to be set up in the Foreign language rooMs 104, 109, 111, anD 114. the language teachers haD Dis-cusseD anD DeciDeD there neeDeD to be a change Due to the lack oF up to Date technology in the classrooMs. so, together, the language DepartMent pre-senteD a proJect with heather gossart, presiDent oF bishop McnaMara, about their neeDs. luis Duclos, spanish teacher, states their goal is, “to have re-sources in classes anD to aDD value to the learning process.”incluDeD in these aDDitions is a surrounD sounD systeM, DvD player, anD a proJector that are hopeD to help aDD, “resources in classes to aDD value,” as Mr. Duclos stateD.the one worD georgina goMez-bozzo, chairMan oF the Foreign language DepartMent, uses to Describe her eMotions towarD the iMproveMents is “overJoyeD.”“it’s been a long tiMe coMing,” she says. the Foreign language DepartMent has the installa-tions For this iMproveMent un-Der way so we can all look ForwarD to a better, More en-riching learning experience.
by Jacqueline Wills ‘10 and Julia Weaver ‘09Staff WritErS
by alex Vinci ‘11Staff rEPOrtEr
The clocks in the main hallways haven’t worked in three years. Certain water fountains seem to be per-manently handicapped, and the gym showers in the girls’ locker rooms have dripped their last drop. There are some things that always seem to be broken at Mc-Namara.
Last year the showers in the girls’ locker room held at a continuous drip but weren’t actually in use. Ac-cording to Plant Engineer, Otis Williams around 90 percent of the showers do not work. “No matter how they were turned off, they wouldn’t go off completely,” said gym teacher Brenda Stephens. To save money and stop wasting water, the water supply to those show-ers has been shut off.
The showers are still not in use and appear to be somewhat invisible to the
freshmen girls. “I didn’t know there were show-ers back there,” said fresh-men Cathy Anderson and Mary Rogers. The showers are currently being used to store cleaning equipment. The original idea was to have all of the locker rooms redone, but because of bud-get cuts, this has turned into future plans.
The water fountains con-tinue to be troublemakers. One water fountain that has had some difficulties is the one closest to the atten-dance office. It keeps up an aggravating hum and will only give out hot water. Re-ally hot! This is due to its broken compressor.
Another water fountain is the one that appears to be permanently “out of or-der,” closest to the upstairs’ bathrooms. The reason be-hind these broken spouts is simply their age. The older parts are hard to find there-fore they cannot be fixed.
Forever Broken?
by Samantha ahwah ‘09OP-Ed EditOr
Many students raised questions when the announcement was made that the up-stairs hallway would be locked every day after school at 3:30 pm. Carolyn Stevens, dean of Students, explained the new hall-way lock-down has been implemented for safety reasons for the students.
“There is little supervision on both sides of the hallway upstairs. [This rule] ensures that only students who have a rea-
son to be up there are upstairs,” states Ms. Stevens.
This policy has long been a rule in the handbook, but now administration has taken measures to enforce the rule. ad-ministration has taken stricter actions be-cause there was an incident that occurred, involving “students and inappropriate ac-tivities, in violation of the hands-off poli-cy,” said Ms. Stevens. She also explained it keeps students for going back and forth to their lockers.
reginald Brady, assistant Principal,
added, “Students are not supposed to be upstairs, unsupervised.” The previous situ-ation was that there were no teachers up there but students were. The question has been asked why the downstairs hallway is not also being locked after school. The reason behind this is the administration concluded they have better supervision and control over the hallways downstairs.
The hallway lock-down has become the solution to minimize unsupervised stu-dents.
phoTo by Joilyn Jackson ‘08Returning alumni andy Gephert ‘08 and Katlyn Snyder ‘08.
phoTos by liZ Walker ‘09(top) Women’s locker room showers have been shut off. (bottom) first floor clocks no longer display the correct time.
B-Mac on Lock-down? Only after 3:30.
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Sports
Story by Omari Pinkney ‘09SPOrtS EditOr
In the wake of Micheal Phelps’ dom-inance in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, America took a sudden infatu-ation to the sport of swimming. His re-cord setting eight gold medals caught the attention of people worldwide even those who payed little attention to the sport or knew nothing about it.
A mainstream athlete does corre-spond to more people in the crowd. So
the question is, does the Bishop Mc-Namara Swim team need a Micheal Phelps for the student body to catch their attention?
The answer to that question is “yes.”The Swim and Dive team are getting
into their season and fan support is not exactly at an all-time high. It is over-looked by bigger sports like basketball,” says fifty free and dive competitor Jef-frey Meekins ‘10. Freestyle competitor Alex Dewey ‘09 says,”Swimming is not at all one of the mainstream sports, and
the meets are harder for people to attend.”
This translates to a very small fan base, for a talented group of swim-mers such as Maxwell Allegro ‘10, Miguel Boluda ‘10, Grace Kelly
‘10, and sophomore transfer Amanda Barber ‘11. Amanda has already at-tained McNamara’s record time for the 50 free event.
Men’s Diver Jack Dowd ‘10 feels people would not care for a swimming championship the same way they would feel for a Basketball Championship
or another Track Championship. Unlike the basketball team, which has a home court, and wrestling matches that takes place in the fine arts gymna-
sium, swim meets and championships are held in distant locations, which makes it hard for students to attend.
“Maybe we would have more support if we had our own pool,” says Maxwell Allegro ‘10.
Athletic Director Anthony Johnson says, “Scoring is a bit different to com-municate.”
Even though the swim team does not have the school support they would like, they are still successful.
With Impressive showings against the Maret School and at the National Catholic Championships at Villanova University, the Swim and Dive team is prime to finish off the 2009 season strong.
Diving In Popularity? Swim and dive team overshadowed
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phoTos by granT hill ‘10(above) Jack Dowd ‘10 swims freestyle in a meet on Dec. 11, 2008. (below) Swim Coach francisco Leonard surveys the scene as BMhS swimmers practice before the meet.
by aC Brown '10Staff rEPOrtEr
Our track team has two great senior
girls to watch out for this year -- Sani-el Atkinson and Monica Mason.
Saniel Atkinson '09 will be looking to add another championship to Bish-op McNamara's belt. She believes her team has a shot, and said "I am sur-rounded by great ladies."
This year is very important to her, be-ing her last year running for the Mus-tangs, but she already has her school arrangement figured out. She will be attending the University of Georgia on a full Scholarship for multi-events and high-jump. Even though she seemed a bit disappointed about not going to her first choice for school The Univer-sity of Florida, she still plans to "strive to be the best." When I asked her if she believed she was the best in the state and nation she answered, "Yes, in the state I am, but I have my ups and downs though. In the nation I am among the best." After college, Saniel hopes to be in the 2012 Olympics or
to work in the U.N. as an ambassador. Monica Mason '09 shares the same
drive as her teammate. The track pro-gram like all other sports require hard work and dedication. Monica says, "It's challenging finding a balance between school work and track." She hopes to receive a scholarship to the University of Memphis. She believes the Mc-Namara program has prepared her for college track.
These two seniors have proved re-cently they will do all they can to help this team win the WCAC title by having a good outing at a track meet during the weekend of January 3rd. Also, the girls indoor track team won the DCIAA Invitational finish-ing with 138 points and their second straight DCIAA title. Monica Mason added 30 points to her team total be-fore helping the 4x800 relay team fin-ish in first place. The team included Saniel Atkinson, Monica Mason, Nsia Frenche '09, and Paulette Fogle '11.
Monica ran a personal record 40.85 in UMES Lid Lifter High School
Invitational and placed first. Saniel placed first in the high jump (5 feet and 8 inches) and high jump (18-2.25))events at the same invitational according to Mdrunners.com and Gazette.net. Recently, at the Virginia Tech meet, Saniel placed first in the triple jump event.
Both of these two athletes signed let-ters of intent Wednesday February 4, 2009 at 10 a.m. in our library. Monica signed for the University of Memphis for the events of sprints and mid dis-tance. Saniel signed for the University of Georgia for the events of high and triple jump.
Darrian Carmicheal, who will be attending the Uni-versity of Richmond to play for the Division 1-AA national champions, said he was comfortable with the coaches and the family oriented feel of the school. The school and Head Coach Mike London will be happy to have the Business Management Major.
Jerome Couplin III will be attending William and Mary to be a player for the Tribe. The two sport ath-lete and All Met receiver will be going in hopes of achieving a master’s degree in Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy and becoming a star on Head Coach Jimmye Laycock’s team. “The coaching staff is similar to McNamara and the Athletic Director reminds me
of Mr. Johnson,” he said before he sat to sign his let-ter of intent.
All Met Linebacker Christopher Townsend and WR/DB Jared Williams will both be attending Prai-rie View A & M to become Panthers and to play for Head Coach Henry Frazier III. Christopher Townsend said, “Prairie View was real comfortable and it felt like home, while Jared Williams said,” I felt comfortable with the players and the coaches who were the first to show interest and had degrees in finance in which I want to major.” The pair well be headed the furthest away to Prairie View which is in Texas but has many play-
ers and coaches hailing from the Washington D.C area. Christopher feels that him and Jared can start and have the opportunity to make things happen.
The football players also gave thanks to the coach-ing staff and Head Coach Bryce Bevill.
Mr. Johnson, who was the host of this event, said “This day feels great, to honor these student athletes and we’ll be having a bigger event in the spring to honor all the sports.”
With the signing of their letters of intent, these students have just kicked off their careers as colle-giate student athletes.
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NaTIONaL SIGNING DaY: 6 Athletes commitContinued from page 1
Indoor Track Stars Optimistic about Upcoming Season
phoTos by liZ Walker ‘09
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Midnight DreamI wake up, and It’s a new start for
everyone.by Lauren Marie Bell ‘10
“I’m not watching the election, I’m too scared.” That’s the last thing I heard about the election before I went to sleep the night of November 4, 2008. That night I asked my mom if she was going to watch the election results, and she gave me the shocking answer of “no.” My mother explained to me that she felt as if Barack Obama was like a brother to her, and she was scared that he wouldn’t win. I could understand that. Although I wanted Obama to win, I was nervous about the out-come also. That night I prayed so hard that Barack Obama would win this 2008 election. Finally, I fell asleep.
Twelve o’clock that night, I woke up to Obama giving his acceptance speech on the radio station that I listen to every night. I had never watched or heard an acceptance speech before, just as I’ve never been so into an election, so I didn’t know what it was. The next thing I heard was Obama congratulating Senator John McCain on a well done cam-paign. I just hung my head, because I thought McCain won. Now I’m not saying in any way that John McCain was not going to make a good president, but everyone had their hopes on one candidate, and Obama was mine. My stomach dropped. I felt as though everything from wearing the Obama buttons on people’s shirts at school, to his campaigns through-out the whole country, was a waste of time. Then I heard the most inspiring words: Ba-rack Obama introduced his wife as America’s next first lady. I remember it was so cold in my house that night, but I jumped up so fast and ran to my mom’s room. I didn’t want to scare her so I called her name first. She sat up and asked me what was wrong. I said “Mama, Obama won!” She asked me how I knew. I told her. She turned on the TV, and then cried.
When my mom cried that night, I didn’t understand why she did, unless they were tears of joy. But now that I think about it, and have talked about it with my mom, I understand. When my mom was growing up in Mississippi, her school was integrated while she was in the eleventh grade. As this was happening, all the white kids left and they took all the good textbooks with them, because they didn’t want to be in the same school with African-Americans. My mom, and many other men and women, who have gone through any amount of oppression or harsh unfair treatment due to racism, feel as though we are now moving ahead toward our goal of being completely equal. They never thought that in their lifetime of being treated differently because of the color of their skin, that they would see a black president. This touched me more than I thought it would. I am fortunate enough not to have had the problem of racism directed towards me, and have only learned about it through my mom and dad’s words and through textbooks. But it touched me because I feel like it’s a new start, and now my children can tell me that they can do whatever they want, and I can tell them “Yes you can.”
______________Lauren Bell is a student in The United States
and the World, taught by Michael Pozniak.
By rachel Paraoan ‘09
I’m tired of being dubbed and trying to be stereotypical Asian.
It was in English class when my teacher asked the question, “What do you think about Obama being the next elected presi-dent?” Most of my classmates responded along the lines, “It is a historical event. He is the first black president.” However, I be-lieve it is more than that.
When I was growing up, seeing Hollywood Asian actors on the television was a rare sight. I always assumed that Asians were not as important as other actors in Hollywood, that they were only known for being comical while making martial arts movies. I learned to accept this fact as I went through life, and eventually being taught to stereotype my own race into these categories: being extremely smart in math and getting only straight A’s in school.
I am a 17-year-old Asian girl, and not only have I never gotten straight A’s in school, but also terrible at math. The sad part about this is that I tried very hard to become the stereotypical Asian, to only delve into what I am limited to. I focused so much on attempting to be the stereotypical character that I eventually lost myself. I was so stressed out on getting good grades that I had a breakdown when I found out I got 29 points taken off my pre-calculus chap-ter test. I knew I could bring up my math grade, but just seeing -29 written in red ink was a horrible sight to see. Those two things
were enough for me to skip class, and cry my heart out to my Spanish teacher and my guidance counselor. I told them that it did not matter what I thought, but what everyone else thought. What I wanted and desired could not get in the way of what everyone perceived me as. Instead of go-ing for the dreams I wanted, I had to give into the typical Asian dream of being an engineer or something in the medical field. I’ve always considered going into politics. Asians never go into politics (here in the United States), and if Asians did dream about going into politics, I always figured it could never come true.
When I found out Obama became the elected President, it gave me hope. Obama showed me that minorities can break through the surface; that they can achieve something great. Although Obama is not Asian, his election as president is one step closer for not only Asians, but other minorities to be heard. It reassured me that there are no limits to what I want to pursue, that I do not have to be the stereotypical Asian girl who must be extremely smart in math and only get straight A’s in school. Yes, Obama is the first black president of the United States, but he is also the first person from a minority who will give hope to others just like me.
______________Rachel Paraoan is a student in The Unit-
ed States and the World, taught by Michael Pozniak.
Breaking the Surface
phoTo by mylah hoWard ‘10Barack Obama takes the presidential oath as he is sworn in as the 44th president of the United States. Crowds at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. viewed the inaugural ceremony on large screens.
Comic drawn by Colleen fleming ‘10, written by alex Vinci ‘11
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Hope.cHange.
By rachel Paraoan ‘09
I’m tired of being dubbed and trying to be stereotypical Asian.
It was in English class when my teacher asked the question, “What do you think about Obama being the next elected presi-dent?” Most of my classmates responded along the lines, “It is a historical event. He is the first black president.” However, I be-lieve it is more than that.
When I was growing up, seeing Hollywood Asian actors on the television was a rare sight. I always assumed that Asians were not as important as other actors in Hollywood, that they were only known for being comical while making martial arts movies. I learned to accept this fact as I went through life, and eventually being taught to stereotype my own race into these categories: being extremely smart in math and getting only straight A’s in school.
I am a 17-year-old Asian girl, and not only have I never gotten straight A’s in school, but also terrible at math. The sad part about this is that I tried very hard to become the stereotypical Asian, to only delve into what I am limited to. I focused so much on attempting to be the stereotypical character that I eventually lost myself. I was so stressed out on getting good grades that I had a breakdown when I found out I got 29 points taken off my pre-calculus chap-ter test. I knew I could bring up my math grade, but just seeing -29 written in red ink was a horrible sight to see. Those two things
were enough for me to skip class, and cry my heart out to my Spanish teacher and my guidance counselor. I told them that it did not matter what I thought, but what everyone else thought. What I wanted and desired could not get in the way of what everyone perceived me as. Instead of go-ing for the dreams I wanted, I had to give into the typical Asian dream of being an engineer or something in the medical field. I’ve always considered going into politics. Asians never go into politics (here in the United States), and if Asians did dream about going into politics, I always figured it could never come true.
When I found out Obama became the elected President, it gave me hope. Obama showed me that minorities can break through the surface; that they can achieve something great. Although Obama is not Asian, his election as president is one step closer for not only Asians, but other minorities to be heard. It reassured me that there are no limits to what I want to pursue, that I do not have to be the stereotypical Asian girl who must be extremely smart in math and only get straight A’s in school. Yes, Obama is the first black president of the United States, but he is also the first person from a minority who will give hope to others just like me.
______________Rachel Paraoan is a student in The Unit-
ed States and the World, taught by Michael Pozniak.
Breaking the Surface
“From all over the country masses of people braved the cold trying to take in
the moment.”
group. He said he was surprised at how many individuals he saw from all over the country.
Another aspect that surprised him was the fact that the security per-sonal in the area were friendly. They understood they didn’t need to as-sert themselves, but that their pres-ence alone was enough. He claimed people understood the security’s role in the day and let them be. This sim-ple occurrence helped to create and maintain the positive atmosphere, as well as give everyone a more secure feeling.
Soleil Grant ‘10 had a similar ex-perience. She explained she enjoyed talking with people because every-one was there for the same cause. After several conversations, she dis-covered that many people were from out of state. “The day felt patriotic,” Soleil exclaimed. “It was a once in a lifetime experience.” Because of the crowd, Soleil was forced to watch the events unfold on a Jumbotron nearby the Washington Monument. However, the day did not lose its magic even despite this hindrance.
In addition to those who attend-ed, faculty member Jim Monahan
is a member of the marching group, “The Lawn Rangers.” They dressed in amusing costumes as they drove lawn mowers and tossed around brooms. Mr. Monahan said the group of fifty people marched for forty minutes, a distance of about one and a half miles, down Penn-sylvania avenue and in front of the presidential viewing stand. Among the members was Dave Barry, a popular humor columnist who has worked for a wide variety of papers and magazines. The Lawn Rangers have marched at several other major events including the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in Chicago.
However glorious the day may be perceived, it was not without its drawbacks, namely the cold. Tem-peratures plummeted the week of the inauguration, chilling every street corner. Add to this a penetrat-ing wind chill factor, and it makes for a seemingly unpleasant day. Yet the weather did not seem to limit the success of the event. Masses of viewers dug in and embraced the elements and were rewarded with a truly monumental occurrence.
Despite many understandable con-
cerns regarding the traffic, making the trip was not insufferable. Soleil explained she was able to drive into the city and walked from F Street. Mr. Dougherty took the subway and arrived with no problems. However, exiting created more problems. Be-cause of the sheer amount of people gathered in the area, several delays resulted. But these minor problems were handled well making the re-turn trip possible.
This Inauguration is a historic one. It will be remembered for decades to come. Stories of the day will be told to future generations. But now as the day has passed, the president and the public look towards the future. Already, Barack Obama has enacted several initiatives and plans to make many more. The country is sure to go through a process of change over the next four years and this will be sure to test the new president on several levels. However, Barack Obama has shown himself to be ca-pable of facing these challenges, and with the help of the public, plans to overcome.
2009 Presidential Inauguration
BMhS students were in the crowd that gathered in Manassas, Virginia when President Obama spoke the night before the election. Near the end of his speech, he said “here’s my point, Virginia. That’s how this thing started. It shows you what one voice can do. That one voice can change a room. and if a voice can change a room, it can change a city, and if it can change a city, it can change a state, and if it can change a state, it can change a nation, and if it can change a nation, it can change the world.”
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phoTo by mylah hoWard ‘10Barack Obama takes the presidential oath as he is sworn in as the 44th president of the United States. Crowds at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. viewed the inaugural ceremony on large screens.
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Style &Culture
By Omari Pinkney '09SPOrtS EditOr
Before Emmitt Smith, Adrian Peterson, or Ladainian Tomlinson, Jim Brown was the definition of a running back.
Born in 1936, the 6’2, 230 pounder dominated the National Football League for nine years for the Cleveland Browns and was a hall of famer in the NFL and in college lacrosse. He graduated from Syracuse University as a standout Running Back and Lacrosse player. Some say he was a better la-crosse player.
Jim played football at Syracuse through a racially charged time where there were few blacks who at-tended predominantly white schools. Some feel he was robbed of the Heisman his senior year because of the color of his skin.
Brown helped to recruit Ernie Davis who would eventually play running back after him and who would win the Heisman. A movie was made about Ernie Davis’ life in “The Express.”
Brown dominated the NFL, but decided to end his football career abruptly to pursue an acting career, and when he retired he held the all time rushing record with 12,312 yards and touchdowns 126.
Jim Brown now today is an activist and is helping inner city youth with his Amer-I-can program which he found in 1988. He works with youth caught up in gangs in Los Angeles, California and Cleveland,Ohio.
Regarded as the greatest football player in history, Jim Brown is a Hero in the Black Community.
by Olivia Butler ‘10Staff WritEr
Oscar De La Renta received a “D” for his work, while Isaac Mizrahi received a grade of “C-.” Both designers are well known in the world of fashion and both are at the top of game. However, Roxelena Butler, an alumni of Mc.Namara, is apparently more qualified to dress the daughters of one of the most powerful women in the world, Malia and Sasha Obama.
Recently a number of well known designers had submitted their sketches to Woman’s Wear Daily, of what they would like to see Michelle Obama and
her daughters wear to one of the most anticipated and prestigious events that has happened in Ameri-can history. Designers like Marc Jacobs, Diane Von Frostenburg, and Karl Lagerfield designed pieces for her and her daughters to grace the country and the inaugeral balls. USA Today’s Olivia Barker paid a visit to Marymount University in Arling-ton, VA right outside of D.C to see if anyone there can do a better job then poor Oscar. Tim Gunn, a “project runway mentor”, chose his favorite de-signs for the 1st Lady and her daughters to wear to the inauguration. Roxelena Butler ‘03 was chosen among 8 others as a favorite. In the USA Today article, she is quoted as saying, “Malia and Sasha are
young girls, but this is their father’s inauguration, not a kid’s birthday party. Indeed, I’m an advocate for dressing their age, but with sophistication and polish. The froufrou details on these garments en-sure the opposite.”
In an interview with Mr. Clark, he expressed his pride in knowing a Mc. Namara alumni is reaching her dreams and taking herself to new, bigger heights. “I believe this will influence the Bishop Mc. namara community by bringing hope, showing anything is possible with hard work and determination.”
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Pride and Prejudice is under way!!By Joshua Sanders ‘10Staff rEPOrtEr
Everybody at McNamara knows that as soon as the New Year begins, annual auditions for the spring play begin also.
This year the play is “Pride and Prejudice.” It is a romantic comedy and is based off Jane Austen’s best-selling book. During the week back at school from Christmas break, word of the play auditions caught on.
“More than fifty students au-ditioned for the play,” said Mary Mitchell-Donahue, theater director.
With all this talent the decision on who makes the show becomes quite
difficult for Ms. Donahue. Luckily, she says there are four main things she looks for from the participants:
1. Good Posture- you need to have proper posture when you are presenting yourself on stage.
2. Volume- the audience should be able to hear you from the back of the theater.
3. Diction- you should talk crisply and clearly when you speak.
4. Communication- you have to be able to connect well with the character that you are auditioning for and to connect to the audience as well.
The participants auditioning have it tough. They have to get up on stage
in front of others and act while recit-ing lines from the script. When asked what they do and how they feel be-fore they get on stage, these students had different perspectives.
Courtney Young ‘10 said, “The ner-vousness is never cured. I just try to do the best I can.”
Brian Dorsey ‘11 said, “I just focus on what I’m going to do and I do not think about what other people might think of me.”
Colleen Fleming ‘10 said, “Before you go up on stage your heart is beat-ing like 5,000 beats per second. I just channel my nervousness into my act-ing.”
Renata Malionek ‘10 said, “I just
take a lot of deep breaths.”There is no doubt that the audi-
tioning students are doing their best to put on a great performance. Ms. Donahue says, “I really recommend everybody, even people who know nothing about the play, to come see it.”
“Pride and Prejudice” premieres on March 13-14 in the Fine Ats The-ater, and the tickets are be $10 apiece. With the energy filled theater pro-gram and the respectable actors who support each other, this year’s spring play is bound to be an interesting show.
Photo of Jim Brown / image from the Pro football hall of fame online.
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However, “We are looking to replace all the water foun-tains and also looking to get some type of water system for the Holy Cross Hall,” said Mr. Williams.
The next issue is whether or not the clocks that are located above the lockers have ever or will ever work! According to the seniors, the last they remember the clocks work-ing are their sophomore year, back in 2006-2007. Once in a while I’ll hear them ticking randomly, however they do not keep a consistent time.
Vice principal, Victor Shin, informed me that be-cause they are really old and out-dated, it’s hard to find people that know how to fix the clocks as well as the parts needed to fix them. The clocks are actually as old as
this school itself, part of the original building. They have been updated a few times over the past 45 years, but down the road they are look-ing to either be fixed or re-placed.
“With any huge remodel you will find little things that aren’t the way you wanted. But we have the staff, espe-cially Mr. Williams who can problem solve any issue,” said Mr. Shin.
Even though these objects will be forever broken in our minds they aren’t crippling McNamara’s style. They don’t seem to be keeping the students or teachers from successfully completing their days. The Mac spirit still prevails.
mates, cafeteria food, and harsh teachers, most touched on how to balance school and social life and how to maintain one's identity once placed in a new environment.
"The Q&a was really informative and neat. it was nice to get the true, unbiased opinions of the different colleges, because usually when you go on college tours they feed you BS" said Cynthia Washington '09.
after the sessions, the '08 graduates were giv-en free reign over the halls, where they took the liberty of dropping in on old teachers and survey-ing the school's renovations.
"The school looks amazing especially the se-nior lounge and library. it was also really good see-ing the teachers. needless to say college is fun but we miss Mac a lot." said destiney Bishop '08.
"it was cool seeing Mr. Pozniak. He really showed a passion for loving to teach that made me want to learn. His teaching not only taught me things about the world, but gave me incentive to want to change it," said Kaisha.
"it's kind of cool. The library is insanely huge which is good. They should get more books though," added Thomas diSalvo '08.
The teachers were also thrilled to see their for-mer students safe and doing well. When asked about the return of the class of 2008," angelina dheilman replied, "i love 08! They are my math buddies!"
Heather Gossart, school president, praised the day and the class of 08 saying, "it is one of my fa-vorite days in the whole year. We call ourselves family and the students are like our children, only now they are much bigger, like adults!"
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On June 12, all television stations in the U.S. will switch from analog to digital signals. The original switch date of Feb. 17 was changed because of a fear that people wouldn’t be ready for this drastic change. Congress mandated this change to free up parts of the broadcast spectrum that were used by analog signal. They are being auctioned off to companies so new wireless services, that are more advanced, can be created. The selling point to the American people is digital TV offers high defini-tion picture, clear sound, and more channels. Analog transmits with continuously varying radio signals, but digital transforms the information into data bits like a computer. This makes the picture and the sound clearer. DTV is also much more efficient than analog. Television stations can now broadcast more than one program on one chan-nel by multicasting. Instead of only one
program on channel five, shows can be broadcast on channel 5.1 and 5.2 etc. One channel is subdivided into several without using more signal.There are three things one can do to have a working television after the switch to digital. First, TV sets with digital tuners built-in can be purchased. One can also subscribe to a TV provider. The third option involves buying a digi-tal converter box which allows existing sets to work.However, there has been a bit of a prob-lem with the converter boxes. A branch of the Department of Commerce, The National Telecommunication and Infor-mation Administration (NTIA), was given $1.34 billion to provide converter box coupons to give to people who can’t af-ford one. This provides enough money for 51.5 million coupons. Unfortunately, the NTIA has run out of money. This is why legislators have voted to move back the switch to late spring.
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by dillon diSalvo ‘10COPy CHiEf
Forever Broken 2008 Returns
phoTo by Joilyn Jackson ‘08Grady Wills ‘11 and Chinye Osiah are so happy to be reunited!
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Valentines Love Cake1 pk Fudge marble cake mix2 lb Ricotta cheese1 c Sugar4 Eggs1 ts Vanilla8 oz Whipping cream1 pk Instant chocolate pudding1 c MilkMix cake as directed on box. Pour into greased and
floured 9 x 13 pan. In separate bowl, combine ricotta, sugar, eggs and vanilla; mix well. Spoon mixture over top of unbaked cake. Bake at 350 degrees for about an hour. Cool. Mix pud-ding with milk; fold in whipped topping. Spread over cake.
Cupid Food
Valentine's Day Brownie Hearts
4 Squares unsweetened choco-late
3/4 c (1 1/2 sticks) margarine2 c Sugar3 Eggs1 ts Vanilla1 c Flour1 c Chopped nuts2 2/3 c strawberries, cut in half8 oz Whipped toppingHeat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 13x9" baking pan with foil, extending over edges to form handles). Spray
foil with pam vegetable spray.Cook chocolate and margarine in large microwave-safe bowl on high (100 percent power) for 2 minutes or
until margarine is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.Stir sugar into the chocolate mixture until well blended.Mix in eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour and nuts until well blended. Spread in prepared pan.Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with fudgy
crumbs. Do not overbake. Cool in pan.Refrigerate 30 minutes for easier cutting. Lift brownies out of pan with foil handles. Invert onto back of pan.
Carefully remove foil. Invert onto cutting board and cut into heart shapes with cookie cutter.Place half of the brownies on individual dessert plates. Spoon 1/2 cup strawberries over each brownie. Top
each with 1/3 cup whipped topping. Cover with remaining brownies. Garnish with additional strawberries.
by Josh Crockett ‘10 & Jacqueline Wills ‘10
Stuck on where to go with your boy or girl this Valentine’s? it is always hard to figure out where to go, what to do, and how much everything will cost. also, to find some-thing that pleases both parties. So dr. J Love and assistant have brought you some exciting, romantic, and compromising op-tions.if you are worried about money, ice skating in The Sculpture Gardens in dC is a cheap and romantic way to solve that problem. at 7 dollars, ice skating at night seems like the perfect choice! another great option is bowling at your most convenient bowl-ing alley. Bring another couple and then go your separate ways and out to dinner with your loved one to end the night on a fan-tastic note. One thing a lot of couples come across is the problem of deciding places to go that will please both the boy and girl. So, split up the day! take her to the Bontanical Gardens in dC for free -- depending on the exhibit -- for a pleasant, beautiful, and re-laxing time. Then girls, take him for the rest of the evening to ESPn Zone. With just a short metro ride, you can play fun games and eat delicious food. The menu ranges from 5 to 40 dollars and you only pay for how many games you play with the money loaded on your game card. not in the mood to go out? That’s fine too!
Valentine Date Ideas
with Dr. J-Love
Staff Editorialby Samantha Ahwah ‘09Op-Ed Editor
Valentine’s Day is just like Christmas in the form of romance. Christmas is all about giving and Valentine’s Day is almost the same but targeted towards love and directed towards one genre of people. The idea of it is a little ridicu-lous; it is all about money making. You should show your appreciation to the ones you love everyday, not only once a year on a special “holiday.” Yes, people do need a day to tell them they must do something special for the person they care about. It is all about spend-ing money, carelessly at times, for the same, expected gifts. “Really? Really, I don’t want stuffed animals. What am I
going to do with a bear?” It is not re-ally a true holiday, mostly because we don’t get out of school. The only people who are benefiting from this “holiday” are the teddy bear, greeting card and chocolate-heart box corporations but also the many appreciated girls in the world. All the editors agreed that Val-entine’s Day is a commercial holiday, designed by society for the sole purpose of making money. It is an okay holiday but only because it is entertaining and girls like it because they are the ones getting stuff. The focus of Valentine’s Day is to express your love through materials such as chocolate and teddy bears. It seems like another pointless holiday. Valentine’s Day is all about getting something, yet you receive the same chocolate, as usual. However, it is
a fun day and it can also be exciting.
Some tips from the editors for keep-ing Valentine’s Day real and meaning-ful are: Enjoy it and don’t take it too seriously. If you are single: don’t be sad or disappointed, just think of all the other meaningful relationships you have, such as the ones you share with your friends, family and teachers. Plus, it helps to remember the holiday itself is a little superficial. And if you are in a relationship remember it does not nec-essarily have to become a big deal and important day. There are many other days to show people that you cherish them such as Christmas, birthdays and occasionally Easter. Valentine’s Day probably started off with the best of in-tentions but it has been commercialized
to what it is now, with the corporations receiving the best and most valentines. This day becomes what you make of it, you could buy into the material-istic aspects of it, or you can remem-ber the ones you love and realize that Valentine’s Day can be about showing your appreciation for the significant relationships in your life. Valentine’s Day is only a corporate money making scheme if you decide it to be, but it can also become a meaningful celebration once again. Every day should be con-sidered Valentine’s Day but currently we are in a recession.
Chocolate as Usual...Is ValentIne’s Day Just anotHer commercIal HolIDay?
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by Zoe travers ‘10 and Grace Kelly ‘10 Staff Writers
1. A Walk To Remember PG2. Titanic PG-133. Ever After PG4. How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days PG-135. When Harry Met Sally R6. Definitely Maybe PG-13 7. Sixteen Candles PG8. 10 Things I Hate About You PG-139. Love and Basketball PG-1310. Love Actually R11. Grease PG12. The Notebook PG-1313. Pretty Woman R14. Say Anything PG-13
P.S. I Youa gUide To The perfecT love leTTer.
by Olivia Harris '10, Staff Writer
i love yoU: hoW To WriTe The perfecT love leTTer. JUsT fill in The parenTheses, Take noTe To The advice given... please.
Dear (significant person that I have feelings for),
I've known you for (seconds/minutes/hours/days/months/years -- if it’s one of the first three you really shouldn't be writing this letter), there is something that you just have to know. I know I'm (name a fault you don't like about yourself), (a fault the significant other doesn't like), and (a fault that no one likes about you) and that's just me. Your (name something beautiful about that person), (something the significant other likes about him/herself), (why everyone goes crazy over them); and that's what makes you beauti-ful [it might get a little cheesy at this point]. You’re such a [at this point just freestyle, suck up to win extra brownie points], and to share part of your life with someone like me is what makes me the happiest person on earth. [Now that they feel all warm and fuzzy inside and self confidence is way up, stop beating around the bush.] I can’t stop thinking about you; when I do, my day just isn’t the same. You bring joy to my heart and (DON'T SAY IT YET!! keep easing it on). The best way to tell you is through this letter... I Love You. If anything else I hope you remember this day and this letter and when you think about it I hope it puts a smile on your face.
Yours Forever (... don't say “until we break up,” jerk.) [YOUR NAME HERE]
Valentine's Day Tips for All the Single People
by dominique young '09Staff WritEr
SINglE? DON'T HAVE A VAlENTINE? HERE ARE A COUPlE Of THINgS TO DO ON YOUR
VAlENTINE'S DAY. 1. Treat Yourself -- buy yourself some chocolate. go out and get yourself some jewelry. Who said someone else had to get
it for you? And don't be cheap, you're worth something. 2. Be Proud to be Single -- you don't need a boyfriend or girlfriend to be happy. Hold you head up and stand confident by yourself. 3. See what your Other Single friends are doing -- obviously your friends who aren't single are going to be out, so see what the available people are doing. 4. NO lOVE STORIES! -- Don't sit around watching love stories.......you're just going to get depressed 5. Have No Worries -- Valentine's Day is only one day! Who cares what happens after it's over. If others brag about the day they had, just brag about yours. Make them jealous!
And remember, there's no other love like love for yourself!
Top 14 Best Valentine’s Day Movies
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Now put your hands up
To: D’Amber Happy Valentine’s Day Beautiful! You mean every-thing to me. Ever since Sep-tember 10, I knew I found someone that will always have that special place in my heat. I love You Julius
Chenay, Tiffanie and Stephanie, You Guys are my true Valentine. We don’t need Chocolate and Ted-dy Bears! Love you guys with all my heart. Try and guess who I am!
ZCB, Will you be my Valentine? Pretty Please it will make me really happy. (Hint: The right answer is yes) ECG
Mr. Shryock You are very “newswor-thy.” Your Favorite Newspa-per Staff
Dear Indya Barnes, I was hoping a spe-cial lady like yourself would like to be my valentine. So will you? Anonymous
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photo illustration by elizabeth walker ‘09 and melissa august ‘09
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Was Santa the only one eating too many cookies? Did it seem like too much food was al-ways surrounding those family gatherings? Well now is the chance to get back in the swing of things and start to exercise. Not only was exercis-ing the last thing on everyone’s to do list, but the holidays were very stressful. Yoga is the perfect al-ternative to this holiday slump. The main purpose of yoga is to relax and forget about the outside world. It helps people to become centered mentally and to stretch and relieve pain and fatigue physically. Most exercise programs and sports can be time consuming. Yoga does not have to be at a cer-tain time or for a certain length of time. It can be a time for reflection and self meditation by yourself. It also can be a time with God to pray and relax. When starting yoga, try to forget about outside stresses and focus on your breathing. This will help to get in the mindset of being in self meditation. Yoga can be done for fifteen to twenty minutes at a time. As a begin-ner, start off with the basic poses that will eventually evolve into difficult ones. Additional benefits of yoga include increased flexibility, muscle tone, strength, and posture.
Yogaliciousadd some definiTion To Those abs!
Photos & story by Grace KellyStaff WritEr
Tips for Beginners*Find a quiet comfortable space away from music,
the TV, or any other distractions*Take slow deep breaths through your nose concentrating on your breathing pattern*Wear comfortable clothing that will allow you to
be flexible*Start off with easier poses and gradually progress to harder ones
“I decided to be practical. I figured since it’s plastic, big and durable it would be easy to clean if it were to fall into the toliet... God forbid. and it’s blue so I guess it’s nice deco-ration.”
“Its not even a bathroom pass. People just started using it like ‘hey I guess this will do.’”
GOING TO The BaThROOM...IN STYLe?Clockwise, from top left, are bathroom passes belonging to: Ms. Klimczak, Mr. Buckley, Mr. Gray, Mr. Odierno, Mr. McClain, Mrs. Heneghan, Ms. Kazimer, and Mrs. Corley. By MELiSSa aUGUSt ‘09 and JaCKiE COrLEy ‘10
This pose specializes in improving balance and strengths the legs and spine.
Senior Gary Gray prac-tices the tree pose. This pose specializes in improving balance and strengths the legs and spine.
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