Vol. 55 Issue 12 Saint Joseph Regional High School, Montvale, NJ Wednesday, March 28th, 2018

The Guardian

Photo by Mr. Barry Donnelly ‘71

SJR Prayer Service Honors Stoneman DouglasBy Andrew Del Priore ‘18

ASPA 1st-Place High School Newspaper 2016, 2017

February 14th, 2018. A day that will go down in history. Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Flori-da was the setting for one of the most horrific shootings that the US has seen. Soon after this attack, students across the nation were taking a stand against the NRA and the Gov-ernment in order to push for gun reform. It was decided that on March 14th, 2018, that students across the United States would stage a walkout and, stand outside for 17 min-utes, in commemoration for the 17 victims of the shooting, and show their support for Parkland, Florida and all victims of gun violence).

The St. Joe’s community decided to express its support in a different way and held a prayer service honoring the victims.

The morning of the 14th of March, students, faculty, par-ents, and other members of the St. Joe’s community filed into the gymnasium to take part in the service. It was a solemn time, for everyone in the room were affected by the event.

“Showing our support for the ones affected by the recent shooting and all those affected by gun violence shows that we are doing our part in supporting these victims,” said se-nior Drukk Lama.  “I am so sad for all of the victims of this shooting, and I pray that their families are able to push past these times of grief and prosper,” said Ed Schwartz ‘18.

The service started and emotions were high for everyone. 17 students and teachers each gave a memoir about one of the victims of the tragedy that occured. Some of these members included Sammy Alvarez ‘19, Coach Coccaro ‘00, and, Drew Hliboki ‘18.

When asked about the gravity of the situation, Luke Plescia ‘18 said, “Even though I did not personally know any of the victims of the shooting, I will still mourn for their losses and hope that these tragedies will never happen again.” Hli-boki said, “Personally commemorating one of the victims of this tragedy was one of the best things I could’ve done to show my support because I know and the rest of the com-munity knows that we are going to stand by the Parkland community and mourn with them.”

Activists across the country will continue to stand and make sure that their opinions are heard to the entire world. Thousands of schools and tens of thousands of students walked out on the morning of March 14th to commemo-rate the 17 victims of the MSDHS shooting. These victims, Alyssa Alhadeff, Scott Beigel, Martin Duque Anguiano, Nicholas Dworet, Aaron Feis, Jaime Guttenberg, Chris Hixon, Luke Hoyer, Cara Loughran, Gina Montalto, Joaquin Oliver, Alaina Petty, Meadow Pollack, Helena Ramsay, Alex Schachter, Carmen Schentrup, and Peter Wang, will live in memory and will be a constant reminder of the tragic shooting that took their lives. May they rest in everlasting peace.

On Wednesday, March 14, the St. Joseph community gathered to remember the students and faculty of Stoneman Douglas.

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Opinion

By Luke Brouwer ‘18

Please email Letters to the Editor to sjrguardian@sjrnj.org

Trump’s Tariffs — Misguided

Editors-in-Chief: Scott Dickson, Zach Epstein, Alec GoodmanManaging Editors: Patrick Breen, Luke BrouwerPhotography Editor: Jared Martinez, Christian GlassSports Editor: Kieran WoodsEntertainment Editor: Luke BerningerStaff Writers: Michael Bloom, Alex Birchwale, Brendan Buck, Patrick Buckley, Quinn Burns, Tyler Conroy, Andrew Del Priore, Rory Finn, Davis Gallagher, Andrew Hliboki, Gavin Hughes, Anthony Kassis, Sebastian McChesney, Niko Mokanos, Ryan Sodora, Daniel Soter

Moderators: Mrs. LoBianco, Mr. Mackie

The Guardian Staff

Trade tensions between the United States and China are ramping up. Donald Trump and his administration find themselves in a tough situation when it comes to impos-ing tariffs on international trade.

The first indication that Trump was going to follow through on his campaign promise to tax certain import-ed materials came when the Department of Commerce sent several recommendations to the White House, including a 7.7% tariff on aluminum, and a 24% tariff on steel. “It could ignite a trade war if other countries retal-iate with tariffs of their own,” said Business Roundtable, a lobbying group.

China initially responded by saying, “[It] will take nec-essary measures to defend [its] rights” should Trump go forward with the tariffs. This was only the beginning of the ordeal however; as Trump later announced he wanted higher tariffs than the Department of Commerce: 10% on aluminum, 25% on steel.

Trump’s announcement shocked financial markets. The Dow, S&P 500, and NASDAQ were all down more than 1% on the day of the announcement.

The European Union and Canada pledged to retaliate if Trump went through with his plans. “We will not sit idly while our industry is hit with unfair measures that put thousands of European jobs at risk,” said European Com-mission President Jean-Claude Juncker. “[We will] react firmly and commensurately.” European Steel industry groups and governments came out in support of that move on Thursday. “The EU must respond decisively to US pu-nitive tariffs, which endanger thousands of jobs in Europe,” said German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel. “There should be no doubt about that in Washington.”

Trump signed a proclamation for these tariffs on March 8th, and the plan officially went into effect on the 24th. China responded by proposing “new levies” on 128 American imports. Beijing said it was planning tariffs on about $3 billion in imports, including a 15% tariff on US steel pipes, fresh fruit and wine, and a 25% tariff on pork and recycled aluminum. Although it is understandable that Trump is following through on a campaign promise, the implications of his actions may have a far more negative impact on the econo-my than the original positive gain that steel has undergone. Since mid-February, when the Trump Administration laid

out its case for steel and aluminum tariffs, the S&P 500 is down 3.2% and The Dow Jones is off nearly 5%.

Clearly, these actions have caused widespread losses for all classes of Americans who invest in the market, while only posting a minimal gain for a very specific subsidy (the alu-minum market). According to Business Insider, “President Donald Trump said tariffs on steel and aluminum were needed because the US has a trade deficit with ‘almost all countries.’ But, according to the US Census Bureau, the US actually has a trade surplus with six out of its top 15 trading partners.” Clearly the trade situation is not as chaotic as The White House posits.

The Trump Administration did not have to act this quick-ly in order to ensure the preservation of American trade. Instead it should work towards meaningful dialogue with the European Union and the Chinese government that will result in aiding the entire American public, and not just a particular industry.

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are tussling over tariffs between the world’s two largest economies.

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Too Much Turnover in The White HouseOpinion

By Patrick Breen ‘18Over the last year the Trump Administration has expe-rienced the most turnover ever recorded in a presidency. Sean Spicer, Michael Flynn, Reince Priebus, and many oth-ers have seen their time come and go in the White House. However the most troubling personnel changes in the Trump Cabinet have come in the last few weeks. Starting with the resignation of the White House Communications Director Hope Hicks, the last 30 days have seen the depar-tures of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Chief Economic Advisor Gary Cohn, and National Security Advisor General H.R McMaster.

In addition to the growing list of politicians who have been ousted by the President, there is also a growing void on his legal counsel. After the resignation of John Dowd, Donald Trump’s longtime lawyer and confidant, Trump has had a hard time finding replacements to take on Special Prosecu-tor Robert Mueller and the Russia probe.

Tom Buchanan and Dan Webb, two former federal prose-cutors and senior partners at the prestigious law firm Winston & Strawn, recently declined an offer to join President Trump’s legal staff, citing “business conflicts.” The President also reportedly tried to hire the husband and wife legal team of Joseph diGenova and Victoria Toensing, who are well known for stirring up conspiracy the-ories with no basis, and were reportedly the cause of John Dowd’s resignation.

However, according to Politico, the President’s legal team plead-ed with him to reconsider, and that the unusual lawyer spouses would hurt his overall legal de-fense. Another powerful lawyer who turned down the President’s offer was Ted Olson, former So-licitor General under President George W. Bush. In a statement to MSNBC he said, “I think everybody would agree this is turmoil, it's chaos, it's confusion, it's not good for anything. We always believe that there should be an orderly process, and of course, government is not clean or orderly ever. But this seems to

be beyond normal.”

It’s clear that there must be a significant reason as to why so many well-known lawyers are declining the President’s offers, especially on such a high profile case. The only explanation is that they cannot trust Donald Trump to follow their advice, or that they don’t want to affect future clients. Back in the Nixon era there were lawyers lining up to defend him, for it was seen as both an honor and a career highlight.

President Trump’s inability to retain staff, especially his paid legal counsel, shows his extreme lack of leadership and deci-sion making ability. Hiring the best officials and cabinet members to run the government is a major part of a presi-dent’s job, and with so many professionals turning down his job offers, it seems that Trump will have a difficult time fill-ing the holes he has created in his own White House. Who would want to work for a man that tweets nasty comments about his employees, and even fires them via social media?

Trump fired his Secretary of State Rex Tillerson through Twitter.

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Alumni SpotlightJay Webber ‘90, Assemblyman Running for Congress

Jay Webber ’90 starred for St. Joe’s in baseball and basketball before playing 1st, 2nd & 3rd base and right field for four years at Johns Hopkins. He then earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School. Currently, Webber represents New Jersey 26th legislative district. On February 3, 2018 he announced he’s running for Congress.

Q: What was your favorite St. Joe’s athletic memory?Two athletic memories stand out: a close, home basketball win against Ridgewood in which the student section was absolutely electric, and the North Parochial A baseball championship we won against Paramus Catholic.

Q: Favorite SJR academic memory? Other favorite memories?There are so many great classroom memories – Leon Brunet, the most enthusiastic teacher on the planet, gave us fantastic Spanish classes. Brother Lou Calmel’s history classes were note-taking marathons but a lot of fun. Barry Donnelly had us reading Shoeless Joe before Kevin Costner and Ray Liotta had heard of Field of Dreams. And of course, the incomparable Richard Shust brought us into English as freshmen, and sent us out as seniors. SJR truly provided a first-rate education.

Q: How did baseball work out at Johns Hopkins? What made you pick International Studies as a major?I had the time of my life playing baseball in college. Being with my teammates, trying to get better every day with them, and shooting for a national championship were incredible bonding experiences. It was worth every ounce of work I put into doing it and I wouldn’t change a thing.I chose International Studies as a direct result of Brother Lou’s Diplomatic History of the United States course. That was an elective for seniors and I think there were six of us in the class. We learned a ton and it really lit a fire under me to study international relations more. I loved it at Hopkins. Q: What was most challenging – earning a B.A. at Hopkins,

a law degree from Harvard, or surviving Mr. Shust’s English class freshman year at SJR? Surviving Mr. Shust’s freshman English class! Seriously, I am not sure which of those three was most challenging. I feel like one built on the other. I don’t get to JHU without SJR, and I don’t get to Harvard without both my high school and college mentors and experiences making it possible. Looking back, I am incredibly grateful to my parents and teachers for opening some doors for me and I just tried to take advantage of every opportunity they gave me. Those gifts I received mean even more to me now that I have kids and try to do the same for them.

Q: You hope to win New Jersey’s 11th Congressional district in November’s election. What are three things you’d want someone to know about Jay Webber?I love my country and believe deeply in the principles upon which it was founded. Recognizing and promoting them is the best way to ensure maximum human flourishing and true freedom. I’m a Jersey kid through and through, and understand and share the challenges, hopes, and frustrations of Garden State families. I will be a voice for us in Washington. I do what I say and say what I mean. I really don’t know how to be a public servant any other way.

Q: Donald Trump is the Republicans’ standard-bearer. Will he help or hurt your election chances?I like a lot of what President Trump does and not everything he says or tweets. His economic policies are bearing real fruit, as is his foreign policy. He’s heading in the right direction on immigration reform, and his judicial appointments have been outstanding. So to the extent the focus stays on those policies, he will be helpful. To the extent public opinion focuses on personality and scandal, not so much.

Q: Johanna and you have seven children. How difficult is balancing the needs of family, your law practice, your duties as a N.J. Assemblyman and the demands of running a campaign?It’s difficult, but we’re making it work, mainly because I married an incredible woman. We just get up every day and tackle what is thrown at us, and when the day is over, we get ready to do it again the next day. Our faith really helps us in that regard. We firmly believe God doesn’t give us anything that He knows we can’t handle, and we know we can handle a whole lot if we trust in Him.

Q: Any advice for current Green Knights?I know it’s not easy for a lot of teenagers (it wasn’t easy for me), but get it right with God first, and everything else will fall into place. Once you do that, the clarity, peace, resolve, and fortitude that come from a strong faith will be your best shield – and sword – when life’s challenges and opportunities come your way.

Jay Webber ‘90 hopes to win retiring Representative Rodney Frelinghuysen’s seat this November.

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NewsMr. DeVito Unleashes March Madness in History

By Quinn Burns ‘21March Madness is all over St. Joe’s, including Mr. DeVito’s World History Honors classes. The twist: The World History competition is a tournament of world leaders. Styled after the NCAA March Madness tournament brackets, students constructed a bracket with 64 ancient world leaders and slowly pared them down over the course of a month to a final winner.

Students picked leaders from ancient civili-zations from before Christ to the Byzantine Empire (1453 A.D.). After selecting the famous or infamous, students researched the leadership accomplishments of each, and selected the winner in each bracket. A sum-mary for each leader and the rationale for his or her win or loss were included with each bracket submission.

To keep the project on track, Mr. DeVito assigned a new bracket every Monday over the course of a month. “The assignment was fun and a new way of studying World History,” said Ben Hajek ‘21. “It took quite a while and a lot of research, but in the end, you were the decision maker for each winner.”

Overall, Jesus Christ won except in one instance. Alexander the Great was the other winner because of his skill and acu-men in military matters and war. Many historians rank Al-exander (356 – 323 BC), who unified Greece and conquered the Persian Empire, among the most influential people in history and one of the greatest generals, a gold standard against which military leaders compared themselves.

Other leaders who found themselves in the final bracket against Jesus were Hammurabi, a Babylonian king who reigned from 1792 to 1750 BC; Julius Caesar, Caesar Au-gustus (Octavian), Siddhartha Gautama, better known as Budha; and Philip II of Macedonia, Alexander the Great’s father.

Ironically, Julius Caesar, who was assassinated on the Ides of March, was the most frequent seed against Jesus. Hatshep-sut, a very brave and influential female pharaoh of Egypt who ruled from 1503-1482 B.C. after her pharaoh husband died, survived well into several heats. She dressed like a male pharaoh to command respect and credibility. It was unprecedented for a female to take on such an influential role and be so successful in that time, and even now. Once a winner was established, students designed posters

with their brackets to present in class. Posters ranged from hand-drawn brackets using a pencil and ruler, to com-puter-generated designs. Some students used the NCAA bracket that is used for the March Madness championship. In addition, each student prepared an oral presentation for his final bracket. He announced the winner, described the decision-making process, and explained any upset along the way. When presenting, students explained the reason for selecting the winner, emphasizing an historical reason.

Mr. DeVito assigns the project every year. “This is my favorite project for the students because it is a review of the whole year’s content in one project and brings March Mad-ness out of the gym and into the classroom.”

The World Leader Competition is just another example of hands-on projects and alternative assessments used in SJR classes. It allows students who excel in project-based work, creativity, and design a chance to shine. “It’s a great oppor-tunity to learn about history in a different way than just textbooks, reading and tests,” said freshman Christian Glass. “The project caused you to use outside research to form an opinion and support your conclusions.”

The project also called upon oral presentation skills and creativity for the poster. The presentation went beyond simply discussing a poster orally. While good oral presen-tation skills were necessary, students had to articulate their rationale for each bracket winner and be prepared to defend their positions.

This March Madness Ancient History bracket has Jesus defeating Julius Caesar in the championship matchup.

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Pride Month

Every Monday in March, SJR celebrated “Pride Month” with special afternoon activities. On March 5 was Gladiator Day;

March 12 was the SJR Gameshow.

Counterclockwise from top right (All pictures L-R).

Chris Nelson ‘20, Brendan Buck ‘18, and Conor Casey ‘18 during the gameshow;

Fara’ad McCombs ‘18 dribbles between the legs;

Deron Lama ‘19 shows off his posture balancing a textbook on his head;

Nick Duke ‘20 takes on Justyn-Henry Malloy ‘18;

All photos by Mr. Scott Donnelly ‘02.

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On March 19, SJR celebrated the Feast of Saint Joseph Mass to honor the school patron. Father John Gabriel, pastor of St.

Paul’s in Ramsey was the celebrant.

Clockwise from top left (All pictures L-R).

Bill FitzPatrick ‘18 leads the SJR chorus;

Patrick Breen ‘18 distributes Communion to Ben Hajek ‘21;

Jeremy Acosta ‘21 receives Communion from Deacon Joe Sisco;

Father Gabriel consecrates the host;

Brian Ziltz ‘18 receives Communion from John Tyrie ‘18.

All photos by Jared Martinez ‘18.

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SJR Fashion Show Raises $50,000News

By Luke Berninger ‘19The St. Joe’s fashion show is one of the most anticipated and celebratory events in the SJR school year, and is a chance to show off school spirit and how fashionable our SJR com-munity is. Mothers, fathers, and students all took part in strutting their stuff in this night of music, entertainment and fashion. The evening started off with a wonderful performance by the students in the band led by Mr. Mar-torano. This performance was followed by solo and group performances by seniors Bill Fitzpatrick, James Zitelli, Patrick Breen, and Christopher Marsulla. The remainder of the night was dedicated to the raffle and prize giving, also a performance from the models in the SJR community.

The night was orchestrated by Mrs. Campbell, the Director of Development and Annual Giving. “This year's fashion show was another great success, raising $50,000 for SJR. I thank all of our student models and performers, our emcee Mr. FitzSimons, and faculty models Mrs. DiFiore and Mr. Hoffmann for making it a fun evening. I am especially grateful for all of the moms who volunteered countless hours of their time since the fall. We could not have done it without their help.” Before coming to St. Joe's in 2014, Mrs. Campbell did work for nonprofit projects for 20 years and was an executive director of two nonprofit organizations.

Mrs. Campbell, who previously worked as Director of Communications and Public Relations for Dwight-Englewood School, coordinates the school's fundraising efforts.

Mr. Liam FitzSimons, the Master of Ceremonies said, “Being the MC of the Fashion Show was a great experience for myself. I really enjoyed the unity of all the parents that support SJR, the talent of all the students that performed and all the students that made everything a pleasur-able experience.”

For many people in the SJR community it is a very enjoyable evening especially if they were lucky enough to win one of the many prizes. Ms. Margaret Sullivan, SJR’s EdTech Specialist, was a winner, said, “Winning a complete collection of 2012 Topps baseball cards (Bryce Harper rookie card included) was great but what I really enjoyed about this year's Fashion Show was seeing the boys dressed in their finest and walking the runway, laughing with colleagues at Mr. FitzSimon's jokes, and watching the evening run like clock-work thanks to the tireless efforts of so

many SJR parents and SJR staff.”

Aside from the students who modeled, there were many others who performed at the night such as the guitar player in the band Chris Flugg ‘20. He said, "It was a great experi-ence to play with the band, and everyone seemed to enjoy it. Both the band and the chorus had amazing performances."

For the vocal performances this year we had a group of four seniors, the cream of the crop at St. Joe's. Chris Marzulla, one of this year’s singers, said, "Singing at the fashion show with fellow seniors was a lot of fun. It was really low-pres-sure and fun to wear a really nice tux and sing in a nice ballroom.”

This year's fashion show was a smash and it was a successful event raising a lot of money for the SJR community. For many in the St. Joe’s family it is a night of style, brother-hood, family, and giving. James Zitelli, another one of the senior singers, has performed at the SJR fashion show for the past four years. He said, "From the fancy ball gowns and tuxedos to the music from the band and chorus, the SJR fashion show has always been a fun and entertaining night for students, faculty, and alumni."

Quinn Burns ‘21 struts the runway with Janelle Emmolo of Ramapo HS.

Photo by Mr. Burns

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EntertainmentStop-Motion Film Isle of Dogs Impresses

By Vincent Simpson ‘18Critically acclaimed independent film director, Wes An-derson, has been directing since 1996 with a total of seven live-action pictures and two animated films. Now, Ander-son’s brand new film, Isle of Dogs is in theaters.

Wes Anderson’s last movie, The Grand Budapest Hotel, re-ceived critical acclaim and a fair amount of notoriety at the 2015 Academy Awards. Since then, Anderson has made me confident that he has the ability to draw in a large audience, which now makes me hopeful for the success of his new motion picture.

Isle of Dogs is the second stop-motion film to be made by Anderson, and the genre of stop-motion very much com-plements Anderson’s filmmaking style. His films all utilize symmetrical shots with still frames, which not only have become associated with Anderson, but also are a very easy style to emulate in stop-motion due to the way sets are done with practically no digital inserts, which most other stop-motion films utilize.

The film takes place in a dystopian version of Japan infected by a flu virus spread by dogs. As a political response, Ko-biyashi, mayor of Megasaki, issues a quarantine of all dogs on the island be banned to the colony of Trash Island. The island is retroactively dubbed the titular “Isle of Dogs.” The

nephew of the mayor flies to the “Isle of Dogs” in order to find his lost dog, Spots.

Anderson was very careful to work with quality voice actors and went through the effort to record the voice actors’ dia-logue on sets and locations as opposed to a sound booth.

I appreciate a small detail that impactful to make the vocal quality sound much more realistic in the final film. These techniques were utilized in his first animated film, Fantastic Mr. Fox, and from the looks of both the promotional mate-rial and the clips, they’re perfected in this film.

Anderson has had a solid track record of quirky, beautifully shot movies, and from all of the great aspects of this new film, I’m excited to see where he goes from here. I hope that Isle of Dogs is viewed by as many people as possible, because this director deserves the recognition.

Isle of Dogs had a limited U.S. release on March 23rd. The full United States release is set for April 6th. The film stars Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Jeff Gold-blum, Greta Gerwig, Frances McDormand, Harvey Keitel and Scarlett Johansson. It is rated PG-13 for thematic ele-ments and some violent images.

Wes Anderson’s film Isle of Dogs was received a limited release on March 23 with a full rlease slated for April 6.

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Alec Goodman on Fitness3 Essentials: Push-Ups, Sit-ups, Pull-UpsWith all of the fuss over lifting heavy weights many people forget about the fundamental movements of working out – bodyweight exercises. Ask anyone who does strength train-ing how they started and 90% will say they began training with bodyweight movements.

When I was in 7th grade I started doing push-ups and sit-ups everyday after school. Then, like the majority of people, I stopped using my body in favor of lifting weights. Howev-er, in recent years I have gone back to the basics by combin-ing bodyweight exercises with weightlifting.

The most common bodyweight exercise is the push-up. It is a great exercise that works almost the entire upper body, most notably the chest, triceps, and shoulders. There are several variations of push-ups. You can perform wide-grip push-ups, close-grip/diamond push-ups, push-ups on your knuckles, Spiderman push-ups, and many more. Push-ups are a great addition to any chest or push day at the gym. The easiest way to include them is to do them between sets as a superset. For example, on a chest day if you are doing 3 sets of barbell-bench press, perform a set of 10 push-ups while resting in between sets. Another way to add push-ups is to do them at the end of a workout. After frying your chest with several exercises, try doing just a few perfect-form push-ups. This is a great way to build strength and keep your heart rate up throughout your workout.

Another common bodyweight movement is the sit-up. It isolates the core, therefore working the abdominal muscles. So many people rely on these fancy machines and special kinds of movements to work their core, but the basic sit-up is as good as it gets for an isolation movement of the rectus abdominis (the central muscle of the core). Instead of using some funny looking machine at the gym, try to do three sets of sit-ups until reaching failure. One more method of sit-ups is to aim for a certain number. Do as many as you can for each set until reaching that number. Keep in mind that sit-ups aren’t exactly the highest intensity exercise, so don’t rest too long in between sets; just give your core enough time to recover.

One of the hardest bodyweight exercises is the pull-up. The pull-up is a fantastic exercise that can work the entire upper body and can focus on certain muscles by using different grips. The pull-up is often regarded as the most effective movement for the upper body. The basic pull up focuses mainly on the latissimus dorsi (back muscle). A variation of the pull-up known as the chin-up puts an emphasis on the biceps. The chin-up is performed with your palms facing to-wards you when gripping the bar, as opposed to the regular pull-up where the palms face away. A third type of pull-up is what I call the shoulder pull-up. This exercise cannot be done from a regular straight pull-up bar. It must be per-

formed using a bar with handles that are perpendicular to the regular pull-up bar. By gripping the handles with the palms of your hands facing inward, the movement empha-sizes the shoulders, hence its name. This type of pull-up is also great for the triceps.

Like the push-up, an easy way to include pull-ups into your routine is to do them in between sets to keep your heart rate elevated. In between back exercises, do regular grip pull-ups for as many reps as possible. When resting on bicep day, do chin-ups. Lastly, on shoulder day, try doing shoulder pull-ups in between exercises. Doing pull-ups as supersets is a great way to feel that great “pump” and increase your strength at the same time.

Bodyweight exercises are believed to be only for beginners, but that could not be further from the truth. Since they can be performed anywhere, bodyweight exercises are a simple way to increase strength and stay in shape. The combination of them with weightlifting will only lead to increased results in a shorter amount of time. While everyone else searches for new machines to try at the gym, remember that the best, and most effective, weight you can lift is your own body.

Body-weight Challenge

Exercises Sets

Monday: 100 push-ups / 100 sit-ups

As many as needed

Tuesday: Pull-ups until failure

5

Wednes-day:

10 squats, fol-lowed by 30 second plank

5

Thursday: Off OffFriday: 50 push-ups, 50

sit-ups, 25 pull-ups

As many as needed

Saturday: Burpees for 30 seconds, plank until failure

5 sets of burpees, 1 set of plank

Sunday: Off Off

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SportsLacrosse Opens vs. Wayne Hills Today

By Anthony Kassis ‘19The lacrosse season is here, and St. Joe’s lacrosse is looking for a come-back after last year’s disappointing 7-11 finish. In recent weeks, the team has undergone non-stop practice, and has competed in local scrimmag-es. On March 17th the team attended the second annual Red Bandana Jamboree in Nyack, playing against four of New York’s best teams.

The first game against MacArthur High School from Long Island ended in a 2-1 defeat. The next game against Pearl River resulted in a 7-3 victory for the Green Knights behind Cap-tain Gage Poindexter ‘18 and his two goals. The following game against Tappan Zee had a similar result, ending in yet another Green Knight victory with a score of 5-3. Eric Man-fredonia ‘20 scored two goals. The final game against Scarsdale ended in a 3-1 loss, and capped off a respect-able 2-2 record for the Green Knights in the tournament.

The following weekend would see the St. Joe’s team embark on a trip to Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut. On Friday, March 25th, they toured the SHU campus and then played a scrimmage against Saint Joseph’s High School of Trum-bull, Connecticut.

The two Saint Joseph’s schools played a heated game. Saint Joseph’s from New Jersey would prove better in a victory with goals from Captain Kevin Jaffe ‘19 and Travis Alderton ‘20. The Green Knights would finish the day victorious, and retreat back to the Marriott Suites in Danbury, Connecticut for a night of rest.

The St. Joe’s lacrosse team woke up around 6:30 for break-fast, and left soon thereafter for two games at the Fairfield High School Lacrosse Jamboree.

The first game against Weston would be a hard fought game with the Green Knights scoring two goals in the closing minutes to tie up the game at 6-6 off a long shot from Gavin O’Sullivan ‘19. An hour later the Green Knights played against Newtown, and came away with an easy victory with

goals from Zach Riegler ‘21 and Brady Roark ‘19.

The SJR lax team returned to the hotel to quickly wash up, and head back on the bus for a Division 1 college lacrosse game between Sacred Heart and Bryant University. The Knights watched as some of the best college lacrosse teams faced off in what would be a decisive victory for Bryant with a score of 16-7. At the conclusion of the game the team would take one last visit to the Sacred Heart University bookstore, and then finally board the bus to take them back to Montvale.

The St. Joe’s lacrosse team is comprised of many talented players, and is considered by Head Coach Dale Weingarten as one of the most talented lacrosse teams he has seen. With the standards set high, this year’s team has every tool avail-able to become the 2018 Bergen County Champions.

Green Knights lacrosse is led by senior captain and four-year starter, Gage Poindexter.

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SportsBaseball: Potent Offense, Deep Pitching StaffBy Davis Gallagher ‘18The 2018 season for the Saint Joe’s Green Knights baseball team is approaching rapidly. After a 2017 season with a 21-5 record and group championship, people may believe that the team will struggle to replicate its previous success. Key seniors have graduated and naysayers predict that other teams are “stronger.” The players, however, believe in them-selves and their potential to do even better than last year.

“I’m really excited with the potential we have in this locker room,” said captain Justyn-Henry Malloy ‘18. “We have a lot of horses ready to go out and get it done. This season has the chance to be something special.”

There is, indeed, a chance for something special to happen this year. Malloy, the team’s third baseman, is committed to play baseball at Vanderbilt University and has received draft interest from several Major League Baseball teams. His bat is filled with power that is unparalleled in Bergen County. He is also a Rawlings-Perfect Game 3rd Team All-Amer-

ican, and is a member of the Northeast All Region First Team.

Matt Alaimo ‘18, the first baseman, is committed to UCLA to play football. Last spring he had a .435 batting aver-age with three home runs. He was also named to several All-County and All-State teams.

Captains Jose Mercado ‘18, the center fielder, and Raul Or-tega ‘18, the catcher, are both committed to play baseball at Howard Junior College in Texas. Ortega batted .334 last year and has an extremely strong arm from behind the plate. Johnny Medina ‘18 is committed to play baseball at De-Sales University. Key juniors Zach Bailey ‘19, Matt Gibney ‘19, and Steve Sanders ‘19 all return ready to impress. The offense certainly has juice.

The spot of the team that is considered “weak” is the pitch-ing rotation. However, that rumor lacks credibility. John

Anderson ‘18 is committed to play baseball at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell.. He has experience pitching in high-pressure games. Ryan Heiser ‘18 is committed to play baseball at the University of Scranton, and is ready to show what type of pitcher he is as well. Jack Rajkowski ‘18 also pitched last year, and is ready to take on a larger role. Matt Gibney, Steve Sanders ‘19, Rich Curran ‘19, and Josh Rodriguez ‘19 are also ready to bolster the rotation and shut down any talks about being the “weak link” of the team.

The team has great chemistry. “Everyone here supports each other,” said Heiser. “We want to see each other succeed. We’re always texting each other, and we even go out for dinner as a team every week. I’ve never felt more like my teammates were my brothers than I do now.”

Anderson acknowledged the bond of the team as well. “I’m looking forward to play-ing with my brothers this year. We have a lot of talent, but even more team chemistry. We’re more than ready to put everything out on the field. We’re ready to take it all.”

It’s safe to say that the players are gearing up for an amazing season. Mercado echoed the message of the entire squad. “This year, we’re expecting to take it all; nothing less. No mercy.”Justyn-Henry Malloy ‘18 looks to lead the Green Knights this upcoming season.