Cardinal Gibbons High School
Volume 42, Issue 2
The Voice of the Redskins
November 4, 2003
A Caribbean Homecoming
By Ashley Ruiz-Margenot and Amanda
Sharkevich
Homecoming Week is one
of the biggest events on the CGHS
school calendar. It is a week with a
more relaxed schedule, dedicated
to fun and making unforgettable
memories. For these 7 days, school
spirit is foremost in everyone's
minds.
Homecoming Week 2003
kicked off with the annual Talent
Show on Sunday, October 5th.
Monday morning the Pirates of the
Caribbean theme kicked in as students "sailed" through the halls,
Homecoming Court: (Left to right) Alexi Echarte, Lindsey Belt, Sean Moran,
many in pirate garb. Later that afKaty Kretzschmar, King Jorge Badia, Queen Ashley Meiners, Colin O’Neill,
ternoon the pirates packed the
Jessica Lefebvre, Ray Garcia and Heather Castle
kick-off assembly, where the juniors started taking charge of the
Homecoming that they worked so enger hunt sent students out
In this Issue...
hard to plan. Games like the scav- searching for pirate costume
Pages
Homecoming continued on page 8
Sr. Marie
Schramko,
OSF, was
honored at
the Athletic
Hall of
Fame induction
ceremony.
See page 12
The Junior Homecoming float
News Briefs:
2-3
News:
4-8
Homecoming Court:
6-7
Opinion:
9-11
Insight Staff:
9
Feature: Mr. Cubas
10
Hall of Fame Inductees:
12
Sports:
12-15
Contest:
16
Entertainment:
16-20
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News Briefs
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November 4, 2003
Club News:
International aid
By Julianne O’Connor
The International Club has
chosen its officers. They are president, Caitlyn Johnston; vice president and historian, Jillian Krickovich; treasurers, Barbara Arinci
and Jessica Olson; and secretary,
Jenna Denning. On October 24th
the club members gave the Kids in
Distress great Halloween treats.
They also gave costumes to the organization. The International Club
is always happy to help others.
The club moderator, Mrs. Serafini
said, “ It is important to bring hap-
Fine Arts Club
By Gen Filippone
On Thursday, September
25, forty-eight students from the
Fine Arts Club and select students
from Ms. Busby’s classes had the
opportunity to visit the “Saint Peter and the Vatican” exhibit now
being held at the Fort Lauderdale
Museum of Art.
This oncein-a-lifetime exhibition of Vatican
art and historical objects makes up
the largest collection to ever tour
North America. The famous
Madonna of Edessa cloth, several
of Pope John Paul II’s rings and
robes, and many other artifacts
piness to these kids’ lives. We
look forward to giving to those in
need, since we have so much, but
they have so little.”
Key Club
By Gen Filippone
The Key Club is off to a
very busy start this year, taking
part in projects such as Shots by
Two, Operation Christmas Child,
and UNICEF to name a few. With
senior Callie Tomasso as president, junior Meghan McLane as
vice president, junior Mona Hassan as treasurer, junior Jessica Olsen as secretary and junior Gaby
Mansilla as historian, the Key
Club is strong and ready to tackle
the year of 2003-2004.
National Honor
Society
By Amanda Sharkevich
The National Honor Society (NHS) has elected its new
officers: Gina Pettineo, president;
Dan Ott, vice president; Rebecca
Sabates, secretary; and Jennifer
Welding, treasurer.
NHS will be holding its
first blood drive on November 21,
from 8AM-2:30PM. Each pint of
blood collected will save 3 lives.
Any student 17 years of age or
older is welcome to participate in
this event. It is also open to the
public; parents are always welcome.
were beautifully displayed
throughout the museum. Ms.
Busby, Mr. Minor, Brother Michael Brickman, and Mr. Stayton
kindly chaperoned the event. After touring the museum, the students and chaperones were able
to get a quick bite to eat at restaurants throughout Riverfront before returning to school. The
Fine Arts Club would highly rec- Students visit the “Saint Peter and the
ommend taking the opportunity to Vatican” exhibit at the Museum of Art.
see this event, which will be open
until November 23.
On Thursday, October 30, Busby. Several schools, including
the annual “Haunted House” was St. Elizabeth and St. Helens, visheld in M3. It was organized by ited throughout the day and got a
several Fine Arts Club members scare and even a snack. Once
and also the club moderator, Ms. again the Haunted House was a
Congratulations to the
World Series Champions
News Briefs
Insight
College Night
By Kelly Wilson
On Thursday, October
23rd, over 1200 students and parents gathered in the Cardinal Gibbons gym for the annual College
Night. This is the one opportunity
each year when over 180 college
and university representatives
from across the nation come to us.
Charles Harrington II is signing up.
Eager to succeed and be
accepted into the school of their
choice, students took advantage
of the night by interviewing and
getting statistics on universities
and colleges. They gathered information on housing, admissions,
financial aid, and campus life.
College Night, organized
by the Guidance Department, is
an annual event in which students
and parents are able to acquire a
better perspective on various universities and colleges. With colleges becoming more and more
competitive as the years progress,
students are eager to attend this
educational event.
All of the guidance counselors wish the best of luck to
those applying to college this
year. They would also like to
thank everyone for attending the
largest private College Night in
South Florida.
November 4, 2003
Gibbons Curriculum
Goes Online
Cardinal Gibbons strives
to stay on the cutting edge of educational technology. One of the
biggest developments this year
has been the introduction of
online curriculum, which has been
integrated into both Biology and
American Government classes.
Both classes enable students to
access all the information they
need online, and even find information that wouldn’t normally be
found in class alone.
Mrs. Patricia Kennedy, our
new technology Coordinator, is
working with teachers to integrate
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online technology into the curriculum.
In biology, students are
using a pilot program by Prentice
Hall that allows them access to
various interactive resources, including the entire 2003 edition of
the textbook, quizzes, practice
problems, and labs. American
Government classes also learn
online, but in a different way. Students in those classes follow an
online course created by Brother
Ferris that combines Pearson Publishing content with his own college-level material, which also includes quizzes, Power Points, and
other activities.
Truly the future is now.
Merit Scholars are commended
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has commended
11 Cardinal Gibbons seniors this year for their exceptional academic
ability. Over one million students took part in the competition by taking the PSAT, but only those who scored in the top five percent were
commended. Recognition goes to the following:
Back Row: Alexis Conill, Kerry Slattery, Christina Legot, Kyle
Brown
Second Row: Alex Wakshinsky, Wesley Hill, Justine Keenan,
Lucia Lapaz
Front Row: Jillian Krickovich, Brittan Furness, Emily Ryan
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they are not discussed outside the group. They are
only prayed for. Any faculty member, student, or
By Amanda Sharkevich
parent can request a prayer be said. To do so, you
can put your request in an envelope and take it to the
A group of women meet in the chapel Development office or call (954)491-2900 ext. 128.
every Tuesday from 8:30-9:30 a.m. to pray for the
Thank you “Moms” for keeping us in your
students and faculty of Cardinal Gibbons. These prayers.
women are mothers of Gibbons students and are
known as "Moms in Touch." They are part of a
worldwide organization and have had a chapter here
at CGHS for the past seven years. This year Maureen Rotella and Carrie Cromartie have taken over as
co-moderators.
"Moms in Touch" doesn't have the sole
purpose of praying for their own children. They are
concerned with the general well being of the school.
Every student and teacher at Gibbons is prayed for at
least once throughout the year. The students are
prayed for in alphabetical order by grade, starting
with the freshmen, then followed by the seniors, juniors, and sophomores, to ensure that every student
has a prayer said for them. The teachers names,
however, are randomly picked for each meeting.
Some of the Moms are (standing, left to right): Vivian
“Everybody needs a prayer said for them. It's not the
Arnold, Sharon Drotos, and Martha Stark; (seated) Carrie
Cromartie, Maureen Rotella, Sue Dawson, and Magda
eloquence, it's the sincerity," said Maureen Rotella.
Sedre.
All prayer requests are kept confidential;
Praying for us
Local students
take part in film
By Kelly Wilson
For the past two months,
students and volunteers from
South Florida have been filming
and producing a short film showing the harmful effects of drunk
driving. The volunteers mainly
consisted of the members of the
M.A.D.D. organization (Mothers
Against Drunk Driving), the Ft.
Lauderdale Police Department and
high-school students from Cardinal Gibbons and other local
schools.
Targeting mainly middle
and high school students, the film,
once completed will be shown in
schools across Broward and may
air on PBS. It portrays an average
teen and her friend attending a
typical high school party. After a
night of too much drinking, they
get into a car and end up paying
dearly for their irresponsible decisions.
Juniors and seniors from
Cardinal Gibbons played parts as
film extras in many of the party
and outdoor scenes. One junior,
Steven Hubert, took on the main
role of the influential young teen
that pressures the others to drink.
“ I hope this movie can set
an example to teenagers on how
serious drunk driving is. If one life
is saved or influenced, our time
spent on this project will have
been worthwhile,” Katie Hubert
stated.
According to Alcohol
Alert, as of 2001, there are 17,448
people who are killed in an alcohol related accident each year.
Enough people have lost their
lives from drunk driving and poor
decisions. Hopefully, this film will
influence adolescents to think before they drive.
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News
Insight
November 4, 2003
Mirror images
By Ryan King
Think you have been seeing double lately? Chances are you
have some classes with one of
Cardinal Gibbons many sets of
twins and don’t even realize it.
The 12 sets of twins make
up a rather unusual record for Cardinal Gibbons. Never has CGHS
had so many enrolled at once, and
never have teachers been so confused. Take a look at what caused
this plethora of pairs.
The twin phenomena can
happen one of two ways. The first
occurs when two separate sperm
cells fertilize two separate eggs.
The resulting offspring are usually
non-identical and are called fraternal. The second method is
monozygotic and occurs when one
sperm cell fertilizes one egg but
the egg splits within the first 14
days of development resulting in
the sharing of the same genetic
makeup of the first egg. This event
creates identical twins.
Welcoming the future
By Amanda Sharkevich and Julianne
O’Connor
On Sunday, October 19,
Cardinal Gibbons opened its doors
and welcomed the class of 2008
for the first time. Students, faculty, and staff gave their time and
expertise to make this year’s Open
House a great success.
The administration put
together a widespread presentation. There were speeches from
Principal Paul Ott; Mrs. Milford,
Admissions Director; Mrs. Blyth,
Guidance Director; Ms. Crocco,
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From top to bottom:
1. Sean and Chris
Clark
2. Jan and Marc
Nettekoven
3. Perry and Carroll
Bullock
4. Mackenzie and
Quinn Gleeson
5. Kelly and Katie
O’Neill
6. Taylor and Tyler
Mulkey
7. Sarah and Alex
Hammada
8. Brian and Sean
O’Leary
9. Anthony and
Angela Magnani
10. Valerie and
Kathryn Conte
Not pictured:
11. Billy and
Michelle Ryan
12. Stephen and
Katie Hubert
A common complaint between twins is being confused
with their sibling. Of course, they
also dislike being called by their
brother’s or sister’s name. Katherine Conte commented, “I hate the
way people always compare me to
my sister.” Twin Perry Bullock
summed up several of the twins
feelings when
he said, “I fear
losing my own
identity.”
Take a good look at your
classmates pictured above. This
should explain why you may have
thought that you were seeing double.
Athletic Director, and current seniors: Ryan Bing, Daniel Baron,
Dan Ott and Gen Pettineo. The 8th
graders and their parents were
given an insight into the life of a
CGHS student. They were also entertained with a magnificent slideshow by Mr. Cubas, performances
by the cheerleading and dance
teams, and a mini concert by the
band and chorus.
Mrs. Hanke and her Student Leadership members helped
by making sure each student received a registration packet and
directing them to each classroom
for an academic presentation.
CGHS hopes to see all
the 8th graders back for the entrance exam on Jan. 31 and then
again in August as incoming
freshmen.
Mrs. Burke helped parents and students in the Media Center.
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Insight
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CARDINAL GIBBONS HIGH SCHOOL
Colin O’Neill
Wendy’s Heisman
Award Nominee
National Honor Society
Student Leadership
FCA
Honor Roll
Varsity Wrestling
Varsity Football
SAC
“My future plans include attending a northeastern school on an
Air Force R.O.T.C. scholarship
and becoming a pilot with a degree in Engineering.”
Jessica Lefebvre
Drama
ITS
Student Leadership
Spanish Honor Society
“I hope to graduate college with
a major in Communications and
a minor in Musical Theater.”
King
Jorge Badia
Cross-country
Rotary Club
Spanish Connection Society
FCA
SAC
Wrestling State Champion Team
“My future plans are to attend
college on a wrestling scholarship. I plan to major in Business
Administration and possibly in
Insurance.”
Heather Castle
Ray Garcia
Senior Athletic Club
Senior Exchangettes
International Club
National Honor Society
Senior Athletic Club
Varsity Baseball
“I plan to attend the University of Florida in the
fall.”
“I plan to go to the University of South Florida to play
baseball.”
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November 4, 2003
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2003 HOMECOMING COURT
Queen
Ashley Meiners
Varsity Dance Team Captain
Spanish Honor Society Treasurer
Senior Exchangettes Secretary
Senior Class Officer
National Honor Society
“I plan to attend Florida State
University or University of Florida in the fall of 2004.”
Sean Moran
FCA
SAC
Vice President of the
Ocean Club
Honor Roll
“I plan on attending
UM where I will either major in Journalism or Marine
Science.”
Alexi Echarte
Lindsey Belt
Student Leadership
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Senior Athletic Club
Retreat Team
Wrestling Team
Volleyball
Varsity Volleyball
Varsity Basketball
FAC
Junior/Senior Exchangettes
SAC
Honor Roll
Retreat Team
“I plan to major in Business.”
“I plan on attending the University of Florida and majoring in
Nursing.”
Katherine
“Katy”
Kretzschmar
Senior Board Member
SAC Historian
Varsity Football Water Girl
“I enjoy long walks
on the beach and hot
chicken wings.”
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November 4, 2003
Homecoming Continued from page 1
pieces, while inside the gym the
seniors beat the underclassmen in
tug-of-war. Students laughed out
loud when the junior and senior
Limbo-How low can you go?
boys performed their Powder Puff
cheerleading routines in red and
white cheerleading uniforms. The
pirates headed home after the assembly, returning that evening for
Movie Night. Students settled on
the gym floor to watch Goonies, a
movie classic.
Tuesday's big event was
Grand Prix, where students did
Poster by Jen Stark and Fine Arts Club
everything from bumper cars to
the Sky Coaster. On Wednesday
the senior girls beat the junior girls
19-8 in the annual Powder Puff
football game. After an enthusiastic pep rally, the football team
played Archbishop McCarthy in
the highly anticipated Homecoming football game on Friday. Redskins covered in red and white
paint filled the stands to cheer on
their team to a 37-0 victory! At
half-time Jorge Badia and Ashley
Meiners were crowned Homecoming King and Queen for 2003. In
the Homecoming court, Dominique Storelli and Phillip Youakim
were chosen to represent the freshmen class. Sarah Hammada and
Reid Santiago were chosen by the
sophomore class. Layne Gardella
and John Christopher were the
junior attendants. The senior representatives included Jessica Lefebvre, Heather Castle, Katy
Kretzschmar, Lindsey Belt, Ashley Meiners, Colin O’Neill, Ray
Garcia, Sean Moran, Alexi
Echarte, and Jorge Badia
The week concluded with
the Homecoming Dance, a magical night where students arrived in
limos and party buses, dressed in
beautiful gowns and suits. All in
attendance gathered on the dance
floor almost immediately after
their arrival. The floor bounced as
the students danced the night
away. When the lights had to
come on before the people started
to leave, it was a telltale sign that
the night was a success.
Congratulations to Mr. Cubas and the Junior Class on an excellent job with Homecoming
2003.
Freshman attendants : Phillip Youakim
and Dominique Storelli
Sophomore attendants: Reid Santiago
and Sarah Hammada
Junior attendants: Layne Gardella and
John Christopher
Opinion
Insight
Where have all
the pirates gone?
By Rob Cwalinski
Columnist
Nowadays, if you go to a
pirate’s trial, the last thing you’re
going to find is a grimy seadog
with an eye patch. This is a tragedy, and Napster is entirely to
blame. You see, before Napster
nobody was being brought up on
piracy charges, but since the advent of P2P (peer-to-peer) there
has been an explosion of sorts.
Spurred on by lowering sales of
CDs, the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) has
begun a tenacious campaign
against people who “pirate,” or illegally download, music.
However, the case here is
not stealing music. It’s defamation: defamation of the pirate
name. Back in the golden days of
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piracy, there was only one thing
associated with the word “pirate"
and that was the snarling visage of
a cutthroat buccaneer. Recently,
though, if you look at the T.V.
when you hear someone mention a
pirate, chances are you're just going to see some computer nerd or a
rabid audiophile. Are these the
people we want as examples of
our children? I shudder at the day I
tell my child to go pick out a pirate costume for Halloween, and
he comes back with a pocket protector and glasses. Somewhere out
there, Blackbeard is rolling in his
watery grave as the most unlikely
of people steal his beloved title.
But we don't have to sit
there and let this happen. We don't
have to let a word that means attack, pillage, and plunder turn into
something that symbolizes a group
too lazy to go out and buy a CD.
We don't have to let the ropeswinging pirates of yore be phased
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out to make room for the fileswapping pirates of tomorrow. It's
my opinion that this crisis of nomenclature may be solved simply
by creating a new word with
which to refer to the current music-ripping group of people. Something like Kazaarians, entertakers,
or not pirates.
Whichever way we decide
to address this issue, it is imperative that we act quickly, before the
connotation of our prized word is
further defamed.
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Insight Staff:
Entertainment Editor: Kelly Wilson
Dedicated to providing a deeper vision of
scholastic, spiritual and social activities
Columnist: Rob Cwalinski
Editors-in-chief: Ashley Prchal
Ashley Ruiz-Margenot
Staff Writers: Ashley Hewlett, Julianne
O’Connor, Amanda Sharkevich, and Brittany Woehler
News Editor: Francine O’Brien
Contributing writer: Michelle Suppe
Opinion Editors: Brian Dunne
Gen Filippone
Photographers: Gen Filippone, Ms. Jennifer Haugen and Mr. Perez-Cubas
Sports Editors: Matt Innes
Ryan King
Adviser: Mrs. Rita Loewe
Established November 1962
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Feature
Insight
November 4, 2003
Dreams can come
true
By Brian Dunne
Mr. Carlos Perez-Cubas is
an individual with an outgoing
personality, never ending sense of
humor, constant school spirit and
creative mind. Cardinal Gibbons
has cherished everyone of the
twenty-one years during which
Mr. Cubas has been a teacher.
This is not only because of his
great teaching skills in Ethics, but
also the way he makes events happen. His numerous activities seem
to be as vast as the Atlantic to the
Pacific Ocean, each one stretching
as far as his imagination will go.
From Welcome Week, Homecoming, the Raffle, Senior Salute and
A tragic loss
By Ashley Ruiz-Margenot
On October 23, family and
friends, teachers and peers gathered at St. Demetrios Church to
mourn the deaths and celebrate the
lives of Elise Mayor, 17, and Matthew Boddy, 18. Elise and Matt,
Elise Biddle Mayor 1/23/86-10/18/03
Matthew Gary Boddy 6/21/85-10/18/03
the grand finale, Prom, Mr. Cubas’ special touch of magic is evident.
After graduating from
CGHS in 1979, Mr. Cubas felt that
he would never return to Gibbons.
He laughed and said, “I never considered myself teacher material!”
Thankfully, his feelings changed,
and he returned to make many of
our high school memories unforgettable. Mr. Cubas also said that
one of his favorite memories was
from the class of ‘86. They lacked
school spirit and asked him to create for them the well known
“Cubas spirit” that his graduating
class possessed. To this day he
still brags about the great spirit of
the class of ‘79. This again shows
that he is always there to help out
anyone.
We are fortunate to
have Mr. Cubas who makes our
dreams come true. His dream,
however, has been to become a
Disney Imagineer. CGHS thanks
Mr. Cubas for all that he does, and
hopes that one day his dream will
come true.
seniors at St. Thomas Aquinas
High School, died in a car accident
on October 18th. The couple, who
had been dating for about a year,
were on their way to Halloween
Horror Nights at Universal Studios
when their Land Rover overturned
on the Florida Turnpike.
Those that knew them remember Elise for her cheerfulness
and bright spirit, and Matt for his
sweetness and sense of humor.
Matt was a four-year runner on the
cross-country team; Elise was on
Student Council. Together they
made a loving couple. They were
inseparable, so much so that
friends called them "Matt-ise".
In a letter to Matt for his
18th birthday, Elise wrote, "When
I am with you, you make me laugh
and smile. You make my heart go
pitter-patter. I will cherish the
times we have spent together for
the rest of my life..."
The thoughts and prayers
of the Cardinal Gibbons family go
to the families and friends of Matt
and Elise, and to the students and
staff of St. Thomas Aquinas High
School.
Mr. Carlos Perez-Cubas
"I fancied that I heard them
say, 'Dear Lord, thy will be done.'
For all the joy thy child shall
bring, the risk of grief we'll run.
We'll shelter him with happiness,
we'll love him while we may. And
for the happiness we've known,
forever grateful stay. But shall the
angels call for him much sooner
than we planned, we'll brave the
bitter grief that comes and try to
understand." -Edgar A. Guest, "All
In a Lifetime”
Opinion
Insight
November 4, 2003
Really giving
thanks
By Brian Dunne
Editorial
In the year 1621, the grateful Pilgrims gathered together with
Native Americans for a great feast,
celebrating a bountiful harvest.
Those fifty-six Pilgrims were
thankful for surviving the harsh
winter of the year before, for having freedom to practice their faith,
and for their new friendships with
the Wampanoag Indians. Without
their help, the Pilgrims would
never have been as successful.
They celebrated not with just a
feast, but with prayers of thanks-
giving to their Creator.
We should also look past
the turkey, stuffing, cranberry
sauce, sweet potatoes, hot rolls,
and pumpkin pie, and give thanks
for all of the good things we have.
Many things in this tumultuous
world have prevented people from
sharing a pleasant family moment.
For example, a soldier must make
a sacrifice for his or her country at
the expense of missing the holidays with those he or she loves.
When a soldier sits down to the
military food in the mess hall on
Thanksgiving, he or she is thankful for surviving another day in an
environment very different from
his home.
Some are able to look past
the bad cards that life has dealt
Until I was pulled back
down to earth by the
By Michelle Suppe
piercing school bell. . .
Back to reality,
Today I drifted off,
The stressfulness of life,
Slipped into unconscious- A finite amount of time
ness,
that I could ponder over
Drifted away from life just until it’s past.
for a while.
Instead, I chose to forget
about my limited future
That morning I had
And make the best of life
watched the news,
Saw a gruesome car acci- day by day.
Hoping that I won’t falter,
dent,
Hoping that I’ll make the
An abandoned child,
right move.
A suicide report and
Doubting myself in every
Wounded warriors.
I realized how fragile life way,
But praying to God that
is;
He’ll keep me intact,
How it can be risky.
Hold me together day by
One choice,
day.
One chance.
One wrong move and. . . Dedicated to those who
It’s gone.
have come close to the
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them, and instead draw upon what
they are fortunate enough to have
such as, good health, a steady job,
and loyal friends. As a Gibbons
family, we should reach out to
those who need us and show them,
through our words and actions,
that we will be there for them
whenever the going gets tough.
Let’s share our abundant blessings
with others.
Taking time to pause and
think of all that God has given to
us is one way to show Him our appreciation. Prayer never hurts; it
only helps. Besides, the food will
wait five minutes as we recognize
the many things for which we
should be thankful.
Have a happy Thanksgiving holiday!
Day by Day
I continued to muse
edge and survived.
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November 4, 2003
Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees Honored
By Francine O’Brien
On Saturday, October 4th,
following an outstanding victory
by the Redskin varsity football
team, Cardinal Gibbons High
School’s Athletic Hall of Fame inducted its first four worthy individuals. A reception to honor the
inaugural group was held in the
gym’s new lobby. It was attended
by alumni, faculty, staff, athletes,
family and friends.
Mary Werle, who runs the
CGHS Alumni office, said, “I
wish that more of our students
could have heard the speeches of
the presenters and the inductees.
We take for granted all of the
wonderful facilities we have on
campus today; however, when
Cardinal Gibbons opened, there
were only 2 classroom buildings
and no athletic fields or gym.
Those of us in attendance were
treated to a first-hand account of
what it took to build the campus
into what it is today.”
ing principal of Cardinal Gibbons
at the young age of 28. He served
in this position from 1961 until
1973. His pursuit of excellence
was directly responsible for the
strong foundation of the Cardinal
Gibbons athletic program.
Mr. Jim Gurzynski
and Sr. Marie Schramko
Our beloved Sr. Marie
Schramko, OSF, co-founder and
first principal of the Girls Division, was the next recipient. For
forty-three years, Sr. Marie has
been the Redskin’s #1 fan. She can
be found in the upper deck of almost every sporting event with her
cheerful smile and quiet encouraging way. Her support and dedication to our athletes is unwavering
and greatly appreciated.
Mr. Jim Gurzynski, the
first male athlete to letter in three
varsity sports at Cardinal Gibbons,
graciously accepted his place in
the Hall of Fame. After graduating
from Gibbons in 1965, Mr.
Fr. Thomas Dennehy in 1965
Gurzynski attended BCC and FSU
The first inductee, Fr. Tho- on a baseball scholarship and went
mas Dennehy, was named posthu- on to play professional baseball
mously. He was the first supervis- for the Dodgers. He made the re-
cord books for hitting the longest
homerun ball in college baseball
history.
The first female athlete selected to be inducted listened tearfully as her brother, Gus Crocco,
described her outstanding achievements as Most Valuable Player in
volleyball, basketball, and softball
in both her junior and senior years
at CGHS. Miss Louise Crocco,
Athletic Director since 1982, was
awarded the first woman’s basketball scholarship ever given at
BCC. After her graduation from
FAU, she returned to the Redskin’s sports program where she
has remained for the past 35 years.
Miss Crocco is the heart and soul
of the Gibbons sports program and
a true role model to all of her athletes. She truly is a most deserving
recipient.
Miss Louise Crocco
Congratulations to all four
of these outstanding individuals.
May all future generations of Redskin competitors strive to maintain
the high standards which they
have set.
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The spell is broken
By Francine O’Brien
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Lindsey Belt (with an amazing nine points, nine assists, nine digs and seven kills), middle blocker
Kerry Slattery (with 15 kills and seven blocks) and
Brooke Phelps on defense who added seven digs and
nine points to the Red’s score. Kelly Ring, Katie
Donofrio, Beth O’Connell, and Kelly Sherman also
had outstanding performances.
“The team and coaching staff want to thank
all who came out and supported the team. It was
your support that enabled the girls to play at the level
they did,” said coach, Louise Crocco (who now has
over 1,000 wins under her belt).
After the game Pine Crest coach, Terri
Jimenez, said “[We] put up a good show.” Apparently, it just wasn’t good enough. The spell has been
broken.
Congratulations on this memorable victory
and good luck on the road to State!
The last bell rang and everyone anxiously
filed out of school as usual. Students quickly got into
their cars and the parking lot was soon empty. September 30th, however, was anything but an ordinary
Tuesday. Within a few hours of the dismissal bell,
the parking lot was filled with fans anxious to witness the Lady Redskins’ volleyball team “battling it
out” against chief rival, the Pine Crest Panthers.
After the first game was lost (11-25), the
match did not look promising. But similar to the
crowd, the team was relentless. The second and third
games were clean victories with 25-16 and 25-18
scores. With the fourth game came a new lead. As
time ran down, the Panthers were ahead 22-13.
The game didn’t look
good. After a brief timeout, the Lady Reds returned to the court with
pure determination, outstanding skill, and teamwork. The next ten out
of eleven points scored
were for the Skins which
finally led to their 29-27
victory. Fans rushed the
court as players, coaches,
and faculty cheered with
emotion, enthusiasm and
pride.
The win was at- Left to right: Katie Donofrio, Lyndsey Belt, Katie Lippincott
Painted red and white are Mike tributed to the entire and Beth O’Connell
Beaulieu, David Hernandez,
team, but the team leadand Jimmy Sposa.
ers included setter,
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The final laps
By Ryan King
After 12 duel meets, Cardinal Gibbons is still
one of the county’s fastest high school swim teams.
The Swim Team completed its final duel meet
Wednesday, Oct. 15, at the Swimming Hall of
Fame against Taravella with a hands-down victory of
116 to 63.
During the break between the 50 freestyle
and the 100 butterfly coaches Duffy Dillon and Lisa
McLuckie recognized the team’s seniors with roses.
They served as a reminder of their last high school
swim meet. The rose ceremony has always been a
truly moving tradition for Swim Team seniors; however, it didn’t take long for them to shake it off and
destroy some more competition to finalize their winning season.
After the Taravella meet, Coach Dillon said,
“After tonight’s performance I think it’s safe to say
that we are ready as a team to swim fast at Districts.
I am excited to see how well the team will do shaved
and tapered.”
Senior girls
still # 1
By Francine O’Brien
The juniors began the day
Wednesday by parading onto campus with decorated cars and honking horns challenging their senior
opponents to take them down in
the annual Powder Puff Game.
Their celebration was premature to say the least. Take them down
is exactly what the senior competitors did. The gals of the class of
2004 were not about to let the juniors show them up. They marched
onto the field ready for their second consecutive victory. Senior
kicker, Barbara Arinci, let the
Both the girls and boys teams placed 3rd
overall at this year’s Catholic State Championship
meet in Clermont Florida. The competition was
strong this year but not strong enough to keep both A
and B teams out of finals and semi finals, both point
scoring heats. This year the meet included St. Thomas, which does not compete 2A, thus giving CGST
even higher expectations at Districts and State!
Congratulations swimmers for making up
the 3rd fastest Catholic team in Florida!
The 2003 Boys and Girls Swim Team seniors are pictured
with their Catholic State Championship trophies.
class of ’05 know from the get-go ior Powder Puff players and their
that this would be an easy win for cheerleaders. Job well done! Final
the seniors.
score was 19 – 8.
Touchdowns by Erin Celia
and Christine Soufleris, along with
outstanding defensive play, were
too much for the 11th graders to
handle. The senior guys gave the
girls some inspiration for the game
when they strutted their stuff in
bikini tops and short skirts as
cheerleaders. Led by Jimmy Santiago, the males exhibited their
feminine side with hysterical and
dazzling dance routines and
cheers. The 12th grade students
proudly displayed their “seniority”
in a loud march on campus Thursday morning as the juniors sullenly accepted the agony of defeat.
Congratulations to the senAlexis Conill throws a long pass.
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Go! Fight! Win!
By Ashley Hewlett
The Cardinal Gibbons
cheerleaders are back and better
than ever. Under the leadership of
Mickey Albert and teacher, Ms.
Meade, the cheerleaders are looking forward to an exciting new
year. They have been practicing
since this summer and have high
hopes for this upcoming competitive season.
The cheerleading squad
consists of fifty-seven girls who
are divided into three squads: Junior Varsity, Varsity and Competition. The junior varsity captains
are Amanda Allois and Gabby
Galluzzo. The varsity captains are
Redskins
dominate
By Kelly Wilson
With the ecstatic cheers
from the Gibbons fans, the CGHS
football team dominated the
Homecoming game 37-0! Playing
Archbishop McCarthy, the day began with the digging up of the
Florida Holly tree that was planted
on the 50-yard line of the field. Al-
Redskins are charging the field.
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Jen Stark, Jen Bentley, Katie
Hubert, and Britney Avey.
Not only are the J.V. and
varsity girls cheering hard at all the
football games, but the competition squad is also practicing for its
upcoming competitive year. “I
have great expectations for the
girls this year. They have a lot of
talent and drive. With hard work
and determination we’ll be sure to
win State this year,” commented
head coach Mickie Albert.
The girls’ first competition is on December 6. Following
that they will be going to the State
competition in Jacksonville, then,
hopefully, Nationals.
The cheerleaders have a
tough year coming up. Good luck
and keep up the great work!
though the team experienced this
unusual and confusing prank, they
didn’t let this psyche them out;
they ruled the field Friday, October
10.
Some of the highlights included Mitchell Maglorie’s touchdown catch, Pat Davis’ 125 yards
rushing, Devin Joseph’s great
touchdown run, and Michael
Greco’s throwing and running for
a touchdown.
Senior Captain Steven Hurley paved the way for the offensive
explosion by the Redskins, and
Josh Longo shut down the opposing team’s offense with 5 sacks, 11
tackles and a safety with 3 quarters
to go.
“It was a total team effort,”
said Coach Mike Morrill. “ I was
proud that the seniors played so
well in their final Homecoming
game.”
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Family Feuds
By Matt Innes
College football has long
been distinguished from the professional sport by spirited rivalries and colorful pageantry. Rivalries among the marquee programs in the nation extend far
beyond the universities around
which they are centered. Here at
Cardinal Gibbons High School
rivalries exist among a few of
the faculty members who cheer
hard for their alma maters every
Saturday.
Last year, the Florida
State Seminoles battled the
Fighting Irish of the University
of Notre Dame in Tallahassee.
This match-up between two of
the top college programs created
a friendly feud among some of
the members of the faculty. Mr.
Ott, who attended Notre Dame
University, rooted against Mrs.
Lee and Mrs. Parr, who both attended Florida State. The Irish
won the game 34-24.
As we go to press, the
Nov. 1, game for FSU and
Notre Dame has not yet been
played. If you do not know the
result, you may cautiously ask
Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Parr, or Mr. Ott!
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Who are these kids?
1
2
5
3
6
4
7
8
Match the teacher
to the picture:
-Mr. Anderson
-Mrs. DiDonato
-Ms. Gillette
-Ms. Grant
-Mrs. Hanke
-Mrs. Jackson
-Ms. Keesee
-Mrs. Lanza
-Mrs. Melnicoff
-Mr. Minor
-Mr. Owens
-Ms. Pfeifer
-Mrs. Reed
-Ms. Skee
-Ms. Valvano
-Mr. Ziontz
Contest:
The first person to E-mail the correct names
of all 8 “kids” pictured wins a $5.00
CGHS free lunch.
Contest begins at 2:35PM today.
E-mail: [email protected]
Corrections:
In the September issue of Insight there
was a caption error on the front page. It
should have read Julie Vella.
We regret this error.
Congratulations to Kris Orofino who correctly identified the clinic as the location of
the bulletin board in our last contest.
Entertainment
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Magic in M5
By Ashley Ruiz-Margenot
Every year there has been
one night when M5 transforms
from an ordinary classroom into a
candlelit cafe with talented musical acts and passionate poets. September 23, was one of those
Barbara Epstein shares her profound
poetry at Gibbons Unplugged.
(Photo by “Papa” Gawarecki)
A night in the
spotlight
By Ashley Prchal
On Sunday, October 5,
at the CGHS annual Talent Show
our gifted classmates illustrated
their abilities with brilliant skill.
Some chose to accent their singing
while two other students, freshmen, Kaitlin O'Connell and senior,
Kelly Hennigar, showed their heritage with an Irish step dance.
Every presentation showed that
extensive time and effort was applied. Everyone had a unique approach in an attempt to win the
judges over, but the Big Spender's,
including Rachel Hammada, Sarah
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nights. Over 250 people packed
the room, sitting on chairs,
couches, or blankets on the floor
to watch Gibbons Unplugged.
Unplugged was put together by the Drama Department,
although not all performers were
drama students. Juniors Mike Kutner and Bryan Davis, and senior
Dan Baron hosted the event. The
trio entertained the large crowd
with their own brand of humor and
musical talent (on the ukulele).
Many drama students
acted as servers, delivering coffee
to caffeine-hungry audience members.
What makes Unplugged
interesting time after time is that it
is often surprising to see who
takes the stage. It is an opportunity
to see the students who daily walk
among us in a new light. For instance, who knew when senior,
Jennifer Welding, sat down at the
piano, just what a treat they were
in for? Or that several musically
talented groups like Kassim Mirza
and his band even existed? Of
course, performance regulars like
musician, Mason Skee, singer,
Joanne Maglorie, and humorous
poet, Chris Saxon also made their
mark on the third Unplugged.
“I feel that it was a great success!” Mrs. Talerico exclaimed. “I
think everyone had a great time,
and we were able to showcase all
the talent here at Gibbons.”
The next Unplugged will
most likely be on February 26,
2004. According to Mrs. Talerico,
drama coordinator, it will be “a
little more serious and intimate.”
If you missed out on the first one,
be sure to attend for another night
of the fun that is Gibbons Unplugged.
Hammada, Alex Hammada, Ashley Sarvis and Katherine McGrath,
definitely wowed the crowd with a
risqué imitation of the Broadway
musical revival Sweet Charity.
The junior and senior skits received mixed ratings but every
class fashioned themes to involve
the crowd.
With careful contemplation the judges: Mr. Hamilton, Ms.
Grant, Mrs. Skee, Mrs. Penny
Minich, and Mr. Jim Minich,
evaluated the talent show with the
following results:
best band,
Where Is Monday; best skit, the
Seniors; best dance, Kaitlin
O’Connell; best singer, Anna
Davis; most creative, Tammy
Brennan; and best soloist, Adam
Robl.
Congratulations to all
the winners of the 2003 Cardinal
Gibbons Talent Show! Every participant deserves a round of applause for his or her time in the
spotlight.
Kaitlin O’Connell
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TV Review:
Out with the old, in
with the new
By Ashley Ruiz-Margenot
in case you're interested), I was
hooked. Arcadia stars Amber
Tamblyn as Joan, a teenage girl
who literally sees God. Everywhere. Furthermore, the role of
God is not played by one person,
but by actors that vary in race, age,
and gender. Evidently, when God
promised in the Bible that we
would "entertain angels" in our
daily lives, he wasn't kidding. I
found it refreshing that God had a
sense of humor. Joan's journey to
fulfill God's purpose in her life is
also humorous, and equally dramatic. Her recently handicapped
brother, played by Jason Ritter
(son of late actor John Ritter),
adds greatly to the conflict of the
series. This show is often quite
moving as well making it a welcome addition to television.
Bottom line: Amen!
With long-time favorite
television shows like Friends, Sex
and the City, and Everybody Loves
Raymond coming to an end, the
television industry has seen to it
that their viewers have plenty of
new ones to fill the gap.
Coupling (NBC,
9:30PM Thursdays)- This sitcom
seems to be a distant cousin of
Sex and the City (in fact, it was
created by the producers of that
show). Coupling is centered
around the relationship of Susan
(Rena Sofer) and Steve (Jay Harrington), and the baggage in their
relationship (also known as their
friends). The cast includes Patrick,
Susan's ex-boyfriend, and Sally,
Susan's best friend. Steve's vacuous valley-girl ex-girlfriend, Jane,
is also in the picture, as well as
Jeff, Steve's friend who completes
the sextet. Aren't relationships interesting? The problem with this
new television-viewer relationship
Cast of Joan of Arcadia
is that Coupling has the habit of
(poster <www.cbs.com>)
beating around the bush. Due to
the fact that it's on NBC and not
HBO, where anything goes, it
gives me the feeling that they're
holding back, leaving me and the
rest of America bored.
Bottom line: Been there, seen
By Ashley Hewlett
that.
Joan of Arcadia (CBS,
Tired of seeing the same
8PM Fridays)- By the time this
show's theme song started playing old boring movies? Well, then go
("What if God Was One of Us?", straight to your local movie theater
Movie Review:
Duplex
and see the new hit Duplex. This
movie will keep you laughing all
the way through. Ben Stiller and
Drew Barrymore put on a great
performance and prove to be an
excellent duo. But the actor who
really stood out was Eileen Essel,
who plays their seemingly sweet,
elderly tenant.
The movie starts out with
Stiller and Barrymore looking for
the perfect apartment. With Harvey Fierstein playing their realtor
they found the right apartment
with only one problem: a tenant
that cannot be kicked out. When
they meet her she seems like an
innocent old lady who will most
likely die pretty soon, so they decide to move into their new home.
Shortly after moving in
they realize that this woman is not
as nice as she seemed. Basically,
she ruins them financially, professionally and mentally. The two decide to do whatever they can to
kill the poor old woman. And I’ll
leave the rest for you to see.
Although the plot is pretty
basic, the comedy is out of this
world. The movie starts out slowly
but ends with a twist. Duplex is
anything but disappointing and is
most definitely a movie for everyone to enjoy. It is surprisingly
worth the $7.50 to see it!
Rating * * * *
Rating Scale:
**** Why are you still read***
**
*
ing? Go see the movie!
Worth the ticket
Wait for it to come out on
video
Don’t waste your money
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Pirate Shenanigans – Word Search
By Matt Innes and
Rob Cwalinski
Ahoy
Beard
Booty
Cannon
Caribbean
Eyepatch
Hook
Map
Mast
Ocean
Parrot
Pegleg
Pirate
Plank
Privateer
Sails
Scurvy
Ship
Shipwreck
Sword
Treasure
Yarrrr
Words can be
found in any direction. (Up,
down, across,
backward, diagonal, etc.)
Pirates: (left to right): Ashley Lopez, Chris Conway, Jenna Gabrilove, James
Brann, Kim Czerniawski, Tara Khalil, Kristina Nugent and Brian Dunne
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Homecoming Week 2003
Photos and collage by Gen Filippone