JANUARY 29, 2013• VOLUME XLV • ISSUE 4 5430 TORRANCE BOULEVARD, TORRANCE, CA 90503 WWW.BMHS-LA.ORG BISHOP MONTGOMERY HIGH SCHOOL KNIGHT LIFE THE HOBBIT AND LES MIS. X-MAS VACATIONS INTERNATIONAL HOLIDAY TRADITIONS PG. 6 PG. 9 BMHS CLUBS IN 2013 PG. 4 Coming Soon to Bishop Ending First Semester With Pride Looking Back, Looking Ahead Bishop eagerly prepares for another productive year. Written by Samantha Nishimura, Alex Rodriguez, Kira Coyne. Photographed by Alex Rodriguez. Written by Parth Ahir, ASB President Written by Kira Coyne, Samantha Nishimura, and Jackie Nkansah. Photographed by Sabrina Supapkooha. At the end of finals last month, we all heaved a huge sigh of relief at having seen through yet another se- mester, but we are faced once again with a new year and a new semester at Bishop. This year will certainly prove to be a busy, yet productive one, with events and ongoing pro- cesses such as WASC accreditation, the implementation of Bishop’s first National Honor Society chapter, and our outstanding band’s accomplish- ments. The lengthy procedure of BMHS’ school accreditation in asso- ciation with WASC/WCEA has begun once again. Every six years, faculty, staff, parents, and even a few stu- dents work with these associations to make sure Bishop Montgomery High School lives up to its reputation and high accreditation. The WASC com- mittee at Bishop, led by Mrs. Fabbri, must complete various procedures to amass comprehensive information from years of data, observations, and Bishop’s schoolwide learning results. WASC is a tedious and long process and even continues into 2014, but we can trust that our faculty and all those on the committee will make BMHS shine brightly like the diamond it is. In addition, with the start of a new school year comes an organiza- tion new to Bishop: the National Honor Society, moderated by Ms. Williams. Similar to CSF in a few respects, the National Honor Society recognizes not only academic achievement but also qualities such as leadership, com- munity service, and character. The acceptance process includes a formal application, review of submitted ap- plications by the Faculty Council, and notifications sent to accepted students after two to three weeks of rigorous review. The first informational meeting on January 17 drew a large crowd of students, a promising beginning for the BMHS chapter. Many students have expressed a great deal of inter- est in applying, proving once again the well-rounded talents and aspirations Above: Vincent Miramontes ‘14, play- ing Mr. Darcy, and Lauren Hugo ‘13, as Lizzie Bennet, reveal their mutal respect and love for one another in one of their few moments of affection on-stage, eliciting a wave of “aww”s and sighs from the audience. Above (left to right): Ms. O’Connor, Mrs. Rodriguez, Ms. Galdamez in the middle of a WASC organizational meeting. of our student body. During the month of April, the BMHS Music Department will travel to Washington, D.C., where they will perform at various venues and explore the nation’s capitol. Mr. Hankey’s brother, Michael Hankey, a U.S. State Department official, will bequeath to the students his extensive knowledge, as well as arrange for them to partake in exclusive opportunities, such as a tour of the Kennedy Center, meetings with local elected officials, a tour of the White House, and many other planned activities. Band member Nia Liggins ‘15 eagerly explains, “[This trip] will be one pulchritudinous experience.” Last semester was a total success with Homecoming Week! ASB was able to keep the Bishop spirit high through the rap battle, Spirit Games, and mini-missions. In spite of all the class rivalry, the Bishop com- munity was able to unite and keep the loving, caring Bishop spirit alive by donating enough cans for many underprivileged families to enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner. Following Homecoming Week, the Homecom- ing Dance was beautifully present- ed. This Spring semester, ASB will be coordinating Spring Spirit Week with the theme of “Hunger Games.” The “tributes” of each class will battle neck-and-neck against one another in the Spirit Games, leading to one final winner. Not having been done for years, a second dance will be held during the Spring semester! On behalf of ASB, we are excited for a fun and spirited spring semester! PG.12 Students eagerly awaited the second play of the school year, Pride and Prejudice, and for readers familiar with Jane Austen’s classic novel, this play did not disappoint. Directed by Bishop Alumna Mrs. Moreau, Pride and Prejudice proved an enthralling adaptation for Austen enthusiasts and newcomers alike. In order to first captivate and incite interest in the BMHS student body, cast members Lauren Hugo ’13, Vincent Miramontes ’14, and Morgan West ’13 voiced a series of entertaining announcements on the intercom, building up antici- pation for the play. Set in early 19th century England, the plot focuses on the relationship between Elizabeth Bennet, one of five daughters, whom her mother is anxious to marry off, and Mr. Darcy, the seemingly arrogant member of the upper class and even- tual suitor. The Pride and Prejudice novel, after which our play was based, exemplifies the arrogance and self- deception of these two characters. Filled with drama, tension, and comedy, the play was a huge success. The cast members and director took a few ‘creative liberties’ with some minor plot lines, such as an entertaining episode of unrequited love and the ensuing tactlessness and hilarity, which held the audience’s interest and provided comic relief in the midst of the serious drama. The sometimes called ‘dusty and flowery’ language was handled well in terms of its clearness to the audience but also retained the graceful essence and subtle wit of the original novel. Students, inspired by the entertaining play, even purchased pins support- ing their favorite characters to wear around the school, reflecting the over- all positive feedback. As for the cast, director Mrs. Moreau proudly reflects that “ev- eryone took total ownership of their characters, and they went beyond their comfort zones and did a really amazing job.” The end result was flaw- less; we’ve come to expect only the best from our talented Drama Lab and directors. Students from the first show quickly spread their positive reviews of Pride and Prejudice, leaving the re- maining students eager to attend and still others frantically inquiring about extra tickets, of which there were none to be had, for this play had completely sold out within days. However, much hard work and late hours went into this production, as Mrs. Moreau also shares, “Rehearsals were crazy...be- cause drama lab kids are crazy… but crazy fun.” Thus, Pride and Prejudice proudly joins the ranks of Drama Lab’s many colorful and widely successful plays, with its matchless dialogue, scenery, and the perfect cast. Nearly every student will agree: this play will be a tough one to beat, making for a memorable end to first semester. Pride and Prejudice met with many favorable reviews and provided the perfect close to first semester.
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January 29, 2013• volume Xlv • issue 45430 torrance boulevard, torrance, ca 90503www.bmhs-la.org
bishop montgomery high schoolKNIGHT LIFE
THE HOBBIT and LES MIS. X-mas vacations international holidaytraditions pg. 6 pg. 9
bmhs clubs in 2013
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Coming Soon to Bishop
Ending First Semester With Pride
Looking Back, Looking Ahead
Bishop eagerly prepares for another productive year.Written by Samantha Nishimura, Alex Rodriguez, Kira Coyne. Photographed by Alex Rodriguez.
Written by Parth Ahir, ASB President
Written by Kira Coyne, Samantha Nishimura, and Jackie Nkansah. Photographed by Sabrina Supapkooha.
Attheendoffinalslastmonth,weallheavedahugesighofreliefathavingseenthroughyetanotherse-mester,butwearefacedonceagainwithanewyearandanewsemesteratBishop.Thisyearwillcertainlyprovetobeabusy,yetproductiveone,witheventsandongoingpro-cessessuchasWASCaccreditation,theimplementationofBishop’sfirstNationalHonorSocietychapter,andouroutstandingband’saccomplish-ments. ThelengthyprocedureofBMHS’schoolaccreditationinasso-ciationwithWASC/WCEAhasbegunonceagain.Everysixyears,faculty,staff,parents,andevenafewstu-dentsworkwiththeseassociationstomakesureBishopMontgomeryHighSchoollivesuptoitsreputationandhighaccreditation.TheWASCcom-mitteeatBishop,ledbyMrs.Fabbri,mustcompletevariousprocedurestoamasscomprehensiveinformationfromyearsofdata,observations,andBishop’sschoolwidelearningresults.WASCisatediousandlongprocessandevencontinuesinto2014,butwecantrustthatourfacultyandallthoseonthecommitteewillmakeBMHSshinebrightlylikethediamonditis. Inaddition,withthestartofanewschoolyearcomesanorganiza-tionnewtoBishop:theNationalHonor
Society,moderatedbyMs.Williams.SimilartoCSFinafewrespects,theNationalHonorSocietyrecognizesnotonlyacademicachievementbutalsoqualitiessuchasleadership,com-munityservice,andcharacter.Theacceptanceprocessincludesaformalapplication,reviewofsubmittedap-plicationsbytheFacultyCouncil,andnotificationssenttoacceptedstudentsaftertwotothreeweeksofrigorousreview.ThefirstinformationalmeetingonJanuary17drewalargecrowdofstudents,apromisingbeginningfortheBMHSchapter.Manystudentshaveexpressedagreatdealofinter-estinapplying,provingonceagainthewell-roundedtalentsandaspirations
Above: Vincent Miramontes ‘14, play-ing Mr. Darcy, and Lauren Hugo ‘13, as Lizzie Bennet, reveal their mutal respect and love for one another in one of their few moments of affection on-stage, eliciting a wave of “aww”s and sighs from the audience.
Above (left to right): Ms. O’Connor, Mrs. Rodriguez, Ms. Galdamez in the middle of a WASC organizational meeting.
ofourstudentbody. DuringthemonthofApril,theBMHSMusicDepartmentwilltraveltoWashington,D.C.,wheretheywillperformatvariousvenuesandexplorethenation’scapitol.Mr.Hankey’sbrother,MichaelHankey,aU.S.StateDepartmentofficial,willbequeathtothestudentshisextensiveknowledge,aswellasarrangeforthemtopartakeinexclusiveopportunities,suchasatouroftheKennedyCenter,meetingswithlocalelectedofficials,atouroftheWhiteHouse,andmanyotherplannedactivities.BandmemberNiaLiggins‘15eagerlyexplains,“[Thistrip]willbeonepulchritudinousexperience.”
LastsemesterwasatotalsuccesswithHomecomingWeek!ASBwasabletokeeptheBishopspirithighthroughtherapbattle,SpiritGames,andmini-missions. In spite of allthe class rivalry, theBishop com-munitywasabletouniteandkeeptheloving,caringBishopspiritalivebydonatingenoughcansformanyunderprivileged families to enjoyaThanksgiving dinner. FollowingHomecomingWeek,theHomecom-ingDancewasbeautifullypresent-ed.ThisSpringsemester,ASBwillbecoordinatingSpringSpiritWeekwiththethemeof“HungerGames.”The “tributes” of each class willbattle neck-and-neck against oneanotherintheSpiritGames,leadingtoonefinalwinner.Nothavingbeendoneforyears,aseconddancewillbeheldduringtheSpringsemester!OnbehalfofASB,weareexcitedforafunandspiritedspringsemester!
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Studentseagerlyawaitedthesecondplayoftheschoolyear,Pride and Prejudice,andforreadersfamiliarwithJaneAusten’sclassicnovel,thisplaydidnotdisappoint.DirectedbyBishopAlumnaMrs.Moreau,Pride and PrejudiceprovedanenthrallingadaptationforAustenenthusiastsandnewcomersalike.InordertofirstcaptivateandinciteinterestintheBMHSstudentbody,castmembersLaurenHugo’13,VincentMiramontes’14,andMorganWest’13voicedaseriesofentertainingannouncementsontheintercom,buildingupantici-pationfortheplay.Setinearly19thcenturyEngland,theplotfocusesontherelationshipbetweenElizabethBennet,oneoffivedaughters,whomhermotherisanxioustomarryoff,andMr.Darcy,theseeminglyarrogantmemberoftheupperclassandeven-tualsuitor.ThePride and Prejudice novel,afterwhichourplaywasbased,exemplifiesthearroganceandself-
deceptionofthesetwocharacters. Filledwithdrama,tension,andcomedy,theplaywasahugesuccess.Thecastmembersanddirectortookafew‘creativeliberties’withsomeminorplotlines,suchasanentertainingepisodeofunrequitedloveandtheensuingtactlessnessandhilarity,whichheldtheaudience’sinterestandprovidedcomicreliefinthemidstoftheseriousdrama.Thesometimescalled‘dustyandflowery’languagewashandledwellintermsofitsclearnesstotheaudiencebutalsoretainedthegracefulessenceandsubtlewitoftheoriginalnovel.Students,inspiredbytheentertainingplay,evenpurchasedpinssupport-ingtheirfavoritecharacterstoweararoundtheschool,reflectingtheover-allpositivefeedback. Asforthecast,directorMrs.Moreauproudlyreflectsthat“ev-eryonetooktotalownershipoftheircharacters,andtheywentbeyond
theircomfortzonesanddidareallyamazingjob.”Theendresultwasflaw-less;we’vecometoexpectonlythebestfromourtalentedDramaLabanddirectors.Studentsfromthefirstshowquicklyspreadtheirpositivereviewsof Pride and Prejudice,leavingthere-mainingstudentseagertoattendandstillothersfranticallyinquiringaboutextratickets,ofwhichtherewerenonetobehad,forthisplayhadcompletelysoldoutwithindays.However,muchhardworkandlatehourswentintothisproduction,asMrs.Moreaualsoshares,“Rehearsalswerecrazy...be-causedramalabkidsarecrazy…butcrazyfun.”Thus,Pride and Prejudice proudlyjoinstheranksofDramaLab’smanycolorfulandwidelysuccessfulplays,withitsmatchlessdialogue,scenery,andtheperfectcast.Nearlyeverystudentwillagree:thisplaywillbeatoughonetobeat,makingforamemorableendtofirstsemester.
Pride and Prejudice met with many favorable reviews and provided the perfect close to first semester.
2 SPORTS
Bishop’s Biggest Fans
Outside-the-Box Athletes
Written by Manaka Sato. Photographed by Yearbook.
Written by Mary Grace Costa and Shannon Lipp. Photographed by Angela Francis.
Above: The song team keeps the crowd going at the boys’ varsity basketball game.
Lauren Villoria Richard DuvalKatie Rodriguez Lauren Campbell “The2008SummerOlympicsiswhenIfirstsawfencing,”RichardDuval’14recallsofhisfirstimpressionwithhissport,fencing.Sincehisfirstencounter,Richardworksdiligentlyandcontinuestoimprove.AlthoughRichardclaimsthatfencingwaseasyandcameasnaturallytohimaswalk-ingatfirst,hestillstressestheimpor-tanceofworkinghardandpersever-inginordertoreachloftierheights.“Ilikethefastpace,thespeed,andthegracefulnessoftopnotchfenc-ers,”Richardsays,illustratingtheadmirationhehasforthehigher-rankingfencerswhichheemulates.“ThosearethingsItrytoputintomygame.”Althoughfencingremainedanobscuresportinthepast,Richardnoticesafterfiveyearsofpracticingthesportthatthepopularityoffencingisgrowingfastanddrawingmoreandmorebeginningfencerseachyear.Hiscommitmenttofencinghasenabledhimtowinnumerouseventsandawardssuchasplacing12thatthe2012SummerNationalsandwinningthe“A-Rated”Fenceraward.Inthefuture,RichardDuvalhopestofenceinternationallyandbecomeanationalchampion.
HardtothinkthatLaurenCampbell’s‘13iceskatingcareerbeganwhenherfriendgotapairoficeskatesforChristmaswhentheywerefive.Laurenrecalls,“Sheinvitedmetogoiceskatingwithher,andtherestishistory.”Afterskatingfor4years,Lau-renbegantoskatecompetitively,start-ingheronthetrackthatwouldlandherseveralawardsandgrants.MissCampbellhasplacedSilver,Bronze,andPewter(4thplace)medalsinRegionals.Theskaterhascompetedinquiteafewprestigiousevents,suchastheSouthwestPacificRegion’sdelegate,whichwouldqualifyherforJuniorNationalsandSectionalsinSaltLakeCityandProvo,Utah.Herexcel-lentperformanceinfigureskatinghasalsolandedherwiththeTri-ValleyFig-ureSkatingGrantandtheSonnhalterMemorialFigureSkatingScholarshipthatwenttowardspayingforherpas-sion.Hersuccessisdirectlycorrelatedtoherloveforskating:“Ifeelfreeontheice.IcandosomuchmoreontheicethanIevercouldontheground.TherushofadrenalineandtinglinginmyfingerseverytimeIperformcon-stantlyremindsmeofaloveforskat-ingthatIamunwillingtocompromise.”Laureniscurrentlyintrainingfortheupcoming2013-2014competitionseason,andmaybewe’llallbeabletocatchherinthe2014WinterOlympicsinSochi,Russia.
LaurenVilloria’13channelsthesamevibrantenergysheexudesonstageintopower,asshecontinuestoexcelbypracticingTaeKwonDo.TheexuberantseniorfirsttookupTaeKwonDointhefifthgradeattheripeageof10andbegantrainingalongwithherbrotherandparents.“Myfa-therhadalwayswantedtotakemartialartsasakid,”shesaid,explainingherparents’reasonsforenrollingtheirchildrenintotheTaeKwonDoclass.“Heenrolledmybrotherandmebe-causewewantedtolearnself-defenseandhowtospar.”Laurenbelievesthatherfamily’sclosetiesmadeherexpe-riencepracticingTaeKwonDoallthemorememorable.Fromgoldmedalsinsparringcompetitionstowinningthe#1spotforformasabluebelt,LaurenVilloriashowsthatherhardworkandsteadfastdedicationtohersportpusheshertoachievehergoals.“MyproudestmomentwaswhenIreceivedmyblackbeltinSeptember2009,”Laurensays.“Ihadtrainedlongandhardforit,”shesays.Inadditiontotraining,LaurenalsoteachesbeginnerclassesinTaeKwonDoanddreamsoftrainingtobecomea4thDegreeMaster.
KatieRodriguez’13gotstartedinEquestrianShowJumpingwhenshefirstwenthorsebackridingwithaneighboratnineyearsold.“Ihaven’tstoppedsince,”shesaysofheruniquesportandhowshefirstbecameinvolvedwithit.Atpresent,theseniorisaworkingstudentforhertrainer,ErinIsom,atthePalosVerdesStables,wheresheridesandtrainsthehorsesthere.Inadditiontotraining,Katiealsoparticipatesinmonthlycompetitionswithotherridersinherbarn.Katie’sdevotiontoEquestrianShowJumpingnotonlyoffersauniqueexperienceandproudmoments,butalsoanopportunitytotravelwidelyforcompetitions,movingfromSanJuanCapistranoandallthewaytoLasVegas,Nevada.“Icom-peteinwhatiscalledModifiedJuniorAmateursJumpers,”KatieexplainsofEquestrianShowJumping.“Ithasfenceswhichare…fourfeethigh.”Asaseniorinhighschool,Katiehasmuchtolookforwardtoinherfuture,andalthoughmanythingsstillremainmuddled,onethingisforsure.“Iwanttocontinueridingandgettothehigh-estlevelIcan,”shesays,assertingherdesiretogoevenfurtherwithhersport.
Haveyoueverwondered,“Aretheycheerleadingsquads?En-ergetic,hyped-up,choreographicallyinclinedgleeclubs?WhatexactlyaretheBMHSSpiritSquads,andwhatdotheydo?”Sure,you’veseenthemper-formatgames,peprallies,andotherschoolevents,butgetaquickglanceattheREALSpiritSquads:howtheypracticeandperformtheirwaytoper-fection. TheSongTeamconsistsof11talentedgirls.Songisanathleticdanceteaminwhichtheteammem-berscheeranddancewithpoms.Butmoreimportantly,StephanieDurbano’15says,“Weareonehappyfamily!”TheyareselectedthroughastressfulauditionprocessinMarchorApril.TheSongTeamhopefulslearnajazzrou-tine,ahiphoproutine,andadancetechniquecombinationinamatterof3days!Onthe4thday,theyperformwhatthey’velearnedinfrontofprofes-sionaljudges,anerve-wrackingexpe-rience.However,auditionsaren’tthehardestpartofbeingasongleader.Summerconditioningprovesthemostchallenging.Duringthesummer,theydedicate4hoursoftheirday,4daysaweektopractice.Theirpracticesin-clude,butarenotlimitedto,learning,setting,andcleaningover15routines,learningabout30banddancesandcheerseach,runningamileormore
beforepractice,50pushupandleglifts,120jumpkicks,75toetouches,andsprints.Oh,didImentionankleweights?TheSongTeamalsoattends2campsoverthesummer,eachlast-ingabout5days,wheretheydanceabout75%oftheirday.Whentheseasonstarts,theschedulebecomesevenmorehectic!Theycheerandperformat2or3gamesaweekandhavepracticesfor2½hours3or4timesaweek,evenbeforegames.Despitethehugetimecommitmentandeffort,songleadersenjoybeingontheteam.LaurenTolin‘15says,“IjoinedsongbecauseIwantedtorepresentmyschoolthroughdanceandspirit!There’snobetterfeelingthanperforminginfrontoftheschool!”NoemiCastillo’13says,“Ifellinlovewithsongandcouldn’thaveaskedforbetterteammates!” TheShortFlagsTeamismadeupof9giftedindividuals.Bish-op’sShortFlagsisahybridofcheer,drillteam,andbaton.Injustfourdays,theylearnbasictwirlsandtricksandatryoutroutinefortheirauditions!Theyalsogetatasteofwhatbeingontheteamislike.Onthetryoutday,apanelofjudgesusuallyconsistingofalumnitwirlersandthecoachtestincomingtwirlersonwhattheyhavelearnedandreturningtwirlersonwhattheyhavepickedupfromtheiryearontheteam.
Theirgreatperformancesdorequirealotofwork.Duringthesummer,theyhave3-4hourspractices.Theirtrain-ingincludes,butisnotlimitedto:4ormorefootballfieldlaps,holdingangleswithwristweights,practicingtwirlsandtricksthataremoreadvanced,andlearningbanddancesandcheers.During“hellweek,”whichis“tenthou-sandtimesworsethanregularprac-tice”saysPaulSiaki‘13,theystartontheirhomecomingpeprallyroutine.Inadditiontoalltheirtraining,theyhaveaprivatesummercampwhereacompanycalledSHARPteachesthem
moreaboutpepflags(thepropertermforshortflags).ShortFlagscheersatgamesalongwithSongandpepupthewholeschool.Theylearnsomanyroutinesthroughouttheyearthatitisdifficulttokeeptrack,buttheyalwayshavetwomainroutinesforcompetition.Theycompeteeveryyearatabout9-10competitionsacrossSouthernCalifornia,andthisisonlyafractionoftheentireShortFlagsexperience.
Forget baseball and football! Knightlife did a little research and interviewed some not-so-traditional athletes.
3SPORTS
Kicking and Screaming Shooting
“A Rose Parade by any other name...”
Locked Out of Hockey Heaven
Written by Rose Park. Photographed by Yearbook.
Written and photographed by Jesse Seale.
Written by Peter Mitchell. Photographed by Maddie Cano.
It’sthattimeoftheyearagaintobreakouttheshinguardsandbas-ketballs,andBishopteamsknowhowtoplayhard. Boys’andGirls’Basketballhavebeenmakingascenesincethebeginningoftheseason.Fortheboys,severalplayershavemadecollegechoicesandtwostudentssignedtheirLetters-of-Intent.Theteammovedupintherankingsateverygame,andCoachDougMitchellachievedhis500thwinatBishop,makinghimoneofthemostsuccessfulcoachesinCal-ifornia.Inaddition,theyarecurrentlyranked8thinthecountry,witha19-0record.Theteamisclose,asLarryTaylor’13maintains,“Thisisaseasonofgreatnessandachievements,theteamisfocusedonagoalandthatistowinCIFandState.”NikoFilipovich’13says,“Thisisagreatteam,withsomanyweapons...We’veplayedatoughscheduleandwe’veshowedourpoisebycomingoutstrongandplayingdefense.”Meanwhile,thegirlshavealsobeenworkinghardandplayinghard.DaniLee’13says,“Wedidreallywellinpreseasonandgoingintoleaguewewere15-3.Teamsinourleaguedon’treallythinkmuchofusthisyear,butIfeellikewecan
TheNationalHockeyLeague’ssecondlockoutinnineyearsendedearlyonthemorningofJanu-ary6th.Theleaguecancelledslightlymorethanhalfofitsgames,includingtheAllStarGameandthepopular“WinterClassic,”theannualoutdoorgame.CommissionerGaryBettmanestimatedthattheleaguewaslosingbetween$18and$20millionadayduringthelockout.Thelossesamounttoover$2billionfortheNHL,inad-ditiontotheestimated$1billionlostbytheplayers.ThisistheNHL’sthirdlockoutunderCommissionerBett-man,whosetenurebeganinFebruaryof1993.Teamswillplaya48gameschedule(downfromthenormal82)butwillhaveafull-lengthplayoffthisspringandsummer. Presumably,theNHLwillhaveadifficulttimeregainingsomeofitsfanswhoaresurelyfedupwithfrequentlabordisputes.Buffalo
reallycompete!”Inthehomeopen-ers,theteambeatPeninsula,andlaterfinished2ndintheSantaBarbaraTournamentofChampions.LisaWil-liams’13adds,“Ibelievewehaveagreatshotatsometitlesthisseason.” Boys’andGirls’soccerhavebeenstrivingtostayasaheadasbasketball.Aftertheboysdroppedtheirseasonopener,theycamebacktowintheleagueopeneragainstBishopAmat.RyanTorres‘14saysabouttheteam:“Wehavealotoftalentthisyear,andIbelievewecanbeatourrivalCathedral,makeplay-offs,andgoallthewayandwinCIF!Ialsoenjoyjustbeingouttherewiththeteam/FAMILYandplayingthesportIlove!”It’sthattypeofenthusiasmandpassionthatkeepstheteamtogetherandworkingtowin.HunterHoward’14alsosaid:“Wehaveaverystrongteamthisyear,andwearelookingtoreallydosomedamagecomeplayofftime.Thisyear’steamisdifferentthanalltheothersbecausethisyear,thereisafamily-likefeelingamongus.Wearecloserandmoredangerousthanever,andwearereadyforthisyear.”Thegirls’teamalsostartedwithabang,winningtheirleagueopeneragainstMaryStar,andarenow5-5
SabresgoalieRyanMilleraddressedthepotentialforfanbacklashwhenhetoldESPN,“Thebestthingtodoisacknowledgethatitwasstupid.Iappreciatetheirpatience.Iknowit’sahardsituation.Istilldon’tevenknowtherightmessagebecauseitwasjustastupid,uselesswasteoftime.” ThissentimentisprobablysharedbymanyNHLfans,butitmightnotultimatelybetrue.Ineachyearsincetheseason-cancellinglockoutof2004-2005,theNHLsawitsrevenueincrease.Now,withthebigmarketLosAngelesKingslookingtodefendtheirStanleyCup,theevenbiggermarketNewYorkRangersappearingasthefavoritesintheEasternConference,andtheeverincreasingleague-wideparity,theNHLmayinfactbesetupforsuccessintheyearstocome.
overalland1-0inleague.ChloeVonHelmolt’13says,“Sofarthisseasonwe’redoingreallywell,winningourfirstleaguegame...We’vehadteambondingsoourchemistryonandoffthefieldispositive.” That’sthebestpartabouttheBishopteams:theywelcomeevery-oneandeventuallybecomeanotherfamilytotheplayers.Whenyou’resur-roundedbyagreatgroupofpeople,it’seasiertogetupanddoyourbest.Greatjob,Bishopteams,andkeepworkinghard!
Above left: Bryce Watts ‘14 manages to gain control and make a fast break.Above right: Stephen Thompson ‘15 at the league opener against Bishop Amat.Below: Derik Bessler ‘15 skillfully dribbles the soccer ball down the field.
Above top left: “Dreaming of Paradise” float by Dole, which won the grand Sweepstakes Award for its floral presentation.Above bottom left: The AIDS Healthcare Foundation float, “The Global Face of AIDS”, won the Queen’s Award.Above right: The City of Torrance “Follow Your Dreams” float, meant to inspire imaginations and dreams.
Above: Taylor Peabody ‘15 (left) and Lauren Hebson ‘15 (right) sporting the at-tire of any serious hockey fan.
EveryyearinPasadena,Cali-fornia,NewYear’sDayiscelebratedwiththewell-knownannualRoseParadeandfootballgame.Thisyear,mostofSouthern-Californiastayedathomeandwatchedtheeventsliveafteranall-nightpartytocelebratetheNewYear’sarrival,butpeoplefromnearandfarcametoviewthefloatscoveredindifferentcolorsandflowers.Thefloatsviedforfirstplaceinvariouscompetitions.Anewlymarriedcouple,afatherreturningfromthewar,andnumerousfloatshadpeoplecheer-ingallmorninglong.Aftertheparade,WisconsinandStanfordcontendedfortheRoseBowltitle.Bothteamslookedandfeltgreatasthegameopened,butafterathrillingfourquarters,Stan-fordemergedvictorious,20-14.
4 CLUBS
Clubbin It!Written by Samantha Nishimura, Rose Park, Alex Rodriguez, Manaka Sato, Arionne Thomas, Yidan Yuan, Sojung Kim, and Claire Park. Photographed by Arionne Thomas.
Above: Jill Marzolino ‘13, Roy Lyle ‘14, Vincent Miramontes ‘14, Alden Flores ‘14, and Nathan Trelease ‘14 in the middle of an Improv meeting.
Above: Laura Beck ‘13 (left) and Bre-ana Lewis ‘14 (right) making blankets for the orphanage.
Above: A scene from the well-received play, PrideandPrejudice, directed by Mrs. Moreau.
Above: H.I.S. co-presidents Matt Kurata ‘14 and Corrine Tumanjan ‘14 with their club’s informational board.
Above: Bibliophiles Claire Thatcher ‘14 (left) and Lauryn Goldston ‘14 (right) engaged in their novels.
A.S.L Club“Therearesomanylanguagesintheworld;eachofthemhastheirowntraitandbeauty.However,IcantellthatthemostinterestinganddifferentlanguageamongthemisAmericanSignLanguage,whichis‘spoken’byhands,”thepresidentofAmericanSignLanguageclubLaurenWhite‘13said.Inthenewyear,ASLmemberswillstilllearnandteachsignlanguageastheyalwaysdidlastyear.Theywillorganizeandholdanupcomingfun-draiser,whichwillbeanembodimentoflotsofmembers’effortsandloveofsignlanguage.Theyareexpectingeveryonewhoisinterestedinthisfunactivitytocomeandjointhem.
Art AppreciationArtAppreciationisagreatwaytobondwithotherswhovalueart.Theclubmemberssharetheirartwitheachother,alongwithhostinganannualArtFestivalatBishop,whichallowsstu-dentstodisplaytheirartisticabilities.PresidentJillMarzolinobelievesthatstudentswouldwanttojointhisclubtotalktotheirpeersaboutart,andto“enjoytheartworkofothers.”
Bishop AmbassadorsBishopAmbassadorspromotestudentleadershipintheBishopcommunity.TheAmbassadorsrepresentBishopatnumerousfeederschools,OpenHouse,andotherBishopevents.Alongwithschoolevents,theyalsoparticipateintheAnnualCatholicCharitiesDinner.JoiningBishopAm-bassadorsisagreatwaytoimproveleadershipqualities.Ifyouareinter-estedinbecominganAmbassador,theapplicationprocesswilloccurattheendoftheschoolyear.
Bishop BibliophilesThepurposeofBishopBibliophilesissimplytoprovidereaderswiththeopportunitytosharetheircommoninterestwithothersandexchangeideasandbooks.Theclubvotesonamonthlybooktoholddiscussionsandtoposequestionstoeachother.How-ever,theydonotfocussolelyonclas-sicsbutinsteadchoosemodernYAnovels,suchasThe Perks of Being a WallflowerandThe Hunger Games.Bydoingso,theyhopetointerestotherstudentsinreadingandrelatesuchbookstotheirmovieadaptationsanddiscusstheireffectinpopularculture.BishopBibliophilesmembersvolunteeredattheDecemberBarnesandNoblebookfair,whichraisedover$400fortheSacredHeartElementarySchoolinLosAngeles.Forthenewsemester,BishopBibliophileshopestopossiblyvolunteeratalocallibraryorholdabookdriveinwhichthewholeschoolmayparticipateandofcourse,extenditspresenceatBishopbybeingmoreactiveinthecommunity.Broadcasting ClubBroadcastingClubisforanystudentsinterestedinnewsbroadcastingas
afuturecareer.TheClubdoesvideorecording,reporting,editing,andmore.ClubmoderatorMr.Hongsays,“Broadcastingisopentoallstudentsinterestedinfilmingandediting.We’retheclubthatplaysmusicduringlunch.”Theyplanonrecordingandeditingschooleventsandshowcasingthemlater.
Comedysportz ImprovThisyear,Comedysportz,orImprov,hopestoparticipateinmorematcheswithotherschools,especiallyPVandPeninsula.Thissemester,ImprovisgoingtostartuptheirLongformteamagain,whichisadifferentformofIm-provwhereeightImprovisersinteractwitheachotherinscenesthat,intotal,lastupto30to45minutesandplansonattendingGameconII,aconven-tionwhereImprovisersfromallovermeetupandattendworkshops.ThecomedicclubalsoislookingforwardtoparticipatingintheComedySportzHighSchoolLeagueMarchMadnesstournament,whichallowsImprovis-erstoperformontheComedySportzstageinLAagainstotherteams,whichnormallywouldnothappenduetodistanceorschedulingproblems.Co-presidentofImprov,VeronicaNestojko‘13,adds,“IfanybodywantstojoinImprov,theyarealwayswel-come!Wereallyarelikeonebigfam-ily,anditreallyisagreatwaytogetinvolvedandactiveinacommunityatschool!”
ConcordiaConcordia’sco-presidents,LaurenHugo‘13andLisaBell‘13say,“Ourgoalsforthisyeararetocontinuehelpingthecommunityandthoselessfortunatethanus,whetheritbewiththesameprojectswehavepreviouslydoneornewonesintroducedthisyear.”Theirbiggesteventthisyearistheblanketproject,inwhichtheysendhandmadeblanketstoanorphanageforthewinter.Co-presidentLaurenHugosays,“Itisagreatprojectthatisnotonlyfuntodobutmakesahugedifferenceforthechildreninthe
orphanage.”TheyencourageotherstojoinConcordiabysaying,“ThemorepeoplethatjoinConcordia,themorewecanhelpthosearoundus!JustgivingalittleofyourtimeforConcor-diawillmakeahugedifferenceinthecommunity.”
Drama LabThestudentsofDramaLabarejustasyoumightexpect:fullofspirit,energy,andtalentedinacting,singing,dancingandmore.Theyworkhardtoprepareandpreformfourplaysayear,includinganoriginalrevueandamusical.DramaLabisperfectforanyhard-working,dedicatedstudentsinterestedintheater,helpingwithsetsandlightingorevencostumesanddancechoreography.DramaLabisopentoallstudents,andtry-outsareannouncedbeforeeachevent.Co-PresidentLaurenHugosays:“ThegreatthingaboutDramaLabisthatactorsaren’ttheonlypeoplewhocanjoin.Crew,tech,costumedesigner,dancer--there’salwaysroomformorepeopleinDramaLab.Andnomatterwhatroleyouhave,youbecomeapartofafamily,makinglifelongfriendsandgreatmemories.ThisisoneofthereasonsIloveDramaLabsomuch;itissowelcomingandinvitingtobothnewandoldpeople.”
Eco ClubEcoClubpromotesawarenessoftheenvironmentandhelpstheearththroughrecyclingandserviceproj-ectstoreducepeople’sdetrimentalimpactontheenvironment.ThisclubispursuingtoinstituteasustainablerecyclingprogramatBishopinwhichthestudentsareproactivelyparticipat-inginhelpingtheenvironmentandre-ducingunnecessarywaste.Thisclubiscurrentlyworkingonavarietyofeco-friendlyprojects,suchascollect-ingrecyclingfromthebinseveryweektofundtheirprojectsandparticipatinginbeachclean-ups.Also,duringearthweek,EcoClubshareseco-tipsonhowtobemoreeco-friendlyandhas,inthepast,hostedarecyclingcompe-titionamongtheclasses.Co-presidentLisaBell’13says“Wewouldreallyliketomakeadifferenceforourearth,butoursuccesswillonlybemadepossiblewiththecooperationofourfellowstudents.“
Friendship CircleAsthenameshowsus,FriendshipCircleisaclubofsolicitude,charity,andassistance.Intheclub,everymemberwillalwaystrytheirbestandgivetheirhandstoanyonewhoneedshelpandcare.Sincewedidn’treallyseetheirfaceinpubliclastsemester,2013willbeafabulousyear,whichmeansmoreandmorevolunteerworkandcommunityservice.Atthesametime,asitisnotonlyasingleclubat
bishop,butapartofthewholeFriend-shipCircleOrganization,thestudentswillalsopayattentiontoeverymove-mentoftheorganization.JessFarrell‘13,thepresidentoftheclub,saidthefollowingwordsasasummaryoftheirgoal:“FriendshipCircleaimstohelpotherswhoneedhelptodecreasethedistancebetweeneachother;itisfunandabsolutelysignificant.Ifyouprefergivingthanoffering,thenFriendshipCirclewillbeawonderfulclubforyoutojoinandenjoy.”
H.I.S. ClubHISClub,orHarborInterfaithServiceClub,isledbyco-presidentsMattKurata’14andCorrineTumanjan‘14.Theirclubgoalfor2013is“todoourbestinhelpingthehomelessandworkingpoorintheSouthBay.”Threebigeventsthattheyhaveduringtheyearare:theThanksgivingfooddrive,with4carsfilledwithcannedgoodsthisyear;theChristmaswreath,wheretheycelebrateChristmaswithhome-lesschildren;andSpringGala,theirbiggestfundraiser.Co-presidentMattKuratainvitesotherstojoinHISbysaying,“Ourclubdiffersfromotherserviceclubsbecausewefocusonhelpingthoseinneedaroundourarea.Ourworkisalsohands-onsowegettoseethedifferenceswe’vemade.”
Habitat for Humanity
HabitatforHumanityisheadedbyco-presidentsAldenFlores‘14andBreanaLewis’14.Theirgoalsfor2013aretodomoreserviceprojectsthatwillbringawarenesstothehomelessproblemtoBishopandbeyond.Thismonth,theywillbeginaprojectcalledTeensforJeans,primarilysponsoredbyclothingstoreAéropostale,inwhichtheywillcollectjeansforhomelessteens.TheyalsomaygotoSt.Law-renceandmakesandwichestogivetothehomeless;however,thathasnotbeenapprovedbytheschoolyet.BothAldenandBreanawelcomenewmembersandsay,“Jointheclubthatmakesadifference.Yourhelpinghandsareneededinthecommunity.”
ImagineeringWiththeNewYear,Imagineeringwillcontinuetosustainitsmaingoalofdrawingfromtheirexperiencestocre-atenewideasandprojects.Addition-ally,theclubiscurrentlyworkingonavideoprojectcalledPhysicsbusters.DrawingfromtheirknowledgeandexperiencesinPhysicsclasses,mem-bersplanoncreatingaMythbuster-esquevideowithseveralexperimentsinvolvingsimpleprinciplesofphysics.Imagineeringhopestoentertainandeducatewhilesimultaneouslyhigh-lightingboththepracticalandfunaspectsofphysics.Lastly,anyonewhoiscreative,likestogainknowl-
Bishop offers a wide range of extracurricular clubs, all of which are full of talented, passionate students. Read on to find out what your favorite clubs have in store for the new year!
Clubbin It! (cont.)5CLUBS
RobotechWritten by Rose Park. Photographed by Kira Coyne.
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edge,andinterestedinanythingstatedbeforeshoulddefinitelyjoinImagineering!
International ClubInternationalClub,aclassicclubatBishop,discussestheculturesandtraditionsofdifferentcountrieseverymeeting,alongwithpoliticalandsocialmattersinthatcountry.OneofInter-nationalClub’sgoalsforthenewyearistogetasmanystudentsaspossibletogainknowledgeaboutthediffer-entculturesoftheworld.Thisyear,theclubisgoingtoholdafundraiserwherestudentsbringfoodsfromdif-ferentcountries,whichwillallgotoanundecidedcharity/organization!PresidentLukeLee‘13encouragesthosecontemplatingjoiningtheclub:“Ourclubisreallyfunandyouwilllearnaboutothercultures.Additional-ly,youcanexperiencedifferentstylesofdifferentcultures.Itisreallyenjoy-ableandnostressatall!Socomeandjoin!”
J.S.A ThepurposeofJSAistobringkidstogethertolearnaboutoursystemofgovernmentandpoliticalactivities.Forexample,Election2012broughtoutthebestofthesestudents,nomatterwithwhichpartytheywereaffiliated.Duringtheelectionseason,JSAstud-iedthetwocandidatesfrombothsidesandexplainedtheirmessagestootherclubsmembers.Thisyear,JSAhopestoprovidemoreinteractivethoughttalksandincludemoremembersintheirdebates.Besidesthepoliticalactivity,thisclubalsoteachesstu-dentsaboutleadershipqualities,anditsgoalsincludecontinuingtospreadinterestinournation’spoliticsandourroleintheglobalenvironment.VicePresidentDavidLocke’13affirms,“Tome,gettingasmanystudentstoat-tendourweeklymeetingsisthemostcrucialroleofaJSAofficer,whichiswhyItrymybesttomakeeverymeet-inggreat.”
Key ClubKeyClubisoneofBishop’slarg-estserviceclubs,anditsmembersregularlyparticipateinserviceprojectswithinBishopandthecommunity.TheBMHSKeyClubbelongstoDivision19SouthoftheSouthBayandofcourse,tothelargerKiwanisInter-nationalOrganization.WiththenewyearcomesnewserviceopportunitiesconductedbyKeyClub.KeyClub
Itwasn’taveryglamor-ousmorning.Upat5:30am,inthecarby6:00withafresh,hotcoffeeandamovie,andtotheschoolby7:00.Checkinat7:30,andthenwaitaround,feelingeveryone’sjitteryandnervousenergy,whilecheckingoutthecompetition.ThisisthedayofaRobo-Knight.
TheteamhadbeenworkingontheirrobotsincelateSeptember.Onceeachpersonhadbeenac-ceptedaspartoftheBishopteam,theylearnedwhatthisyear’sgamewouldbe.Theseeminglysimplegameconsistedofasmallsquarecenter,withracksofpipingholdingplasticrings.Thegoalofthegameistomove
theringsfromthesidepoststothecenterpost,whichhasthreelevelsofheight.Thedifferentlevelseachgiveadifferentamountofpoints.Afterlearningthebasicsofthegame,theteamsetouttodesign,engineer,andprogramawinningrobot.Weeksintotheirfirstrobot,theydiscoveredthedesignwasnotgoingtowork.Fromthere,itwastrialanderroruntiltheycouldfindadesignthattheycouldputtogetherandthatwouldwork.Weeksbeforethefirstcompetition,theyhadtochangethedesignandscrambletopulltogethertheirrobot.Finaltouch-es?Toby,theLegoman,dubbedtheteam’sdriverandplacedonthetopoftherobot,wasequippedonthebackofagriffinandgivenaknight’shelmetandswordinhonorofBishop’sownmascot. Thecompetitionwaslikenonetheyhadeverseenbefore:agiantroom,packedfullofrobotic-teamsandtheirrobotsandeveryoneaimingfor1stplace.Thebiggest
planstohostanE-Wasterecyclingevent,forwhicholdelectronicsmaybedonatedtobedisposedproperly.Inaddition,thecluborganizesthean-nualblooddrivewiththeRedCrosstobeheldatBishop.PresidentAriannaAtienzasays,“ThemajorprojectwehadinDecemberwasBishop’sannualBarnesandNoblebookfair.OurnextprojectisE-Waste,whichweareintheprocessofplanning.”
KnightlifeBishopMontgomery’snewspaper,Knightlife,hasmanygoalsforthisupcomingyearastheclubhopestocontinuetoreleasemonthly8-pageissuesoreventheoccasional12-pageissue(similartothisissue!).Addition-ally,KnightlifehopestoserveBMHSmorebyinformingandalsoentertain-ingreaderswithcurrentissuesinBMHSandtheworld,morecomics,andinterestingarticles.Asfortheclubitself,sophomoreclubpresidentsAlexRodriguezandSamanthaNishimurawanttoestablishfirmerdeadlines,releaseanissueinallcolor,haveamoreinteractive,colorversionofKnightlifeonline.AlexRodriguez’15sharesthismessagetoanyonethink-ingofjoiningthenewspaper:“News-paperisnotallaboutwriting!Wehavemanyjobslikephotography,layout,ormarketing,andeveryonecandosomething.Wewelcomeanyonethinkingofjoiningourclub,especiallyfreshmen!”
Latin ClubAlthoughtheLatindivisionofourForeignLanguagesdepartmentisconsideredsmallerandlesspopular,itsstudentsarecertainlythemostenthusiasticaboutthelanguageandculture.LatinstudentsofallfouryearsbelongtotheJuniorClassicalLeague,whichallowsthemtoparticipateinyearlyLatinconventions.Atsuchconventions,liketheannualSCRAM(SouthernCaliforniaRegionalAmiciMadness)event,ourBMHSLatinstu-dentsgatherwithstudentsfrommanyotherschoolsintheSouthBaytocompeteandalsotoenjoyadayfilledwithRomanCulture,goodfood,andasenseofcommunity,joinedtogetherbythecommonloveoflearningthelanguage.Inthespring,aLatinstateconventionoffersthestudentsyetanotheropportunitytoshowcasetheirskillsandmeetstudentsfromacrossthestate.SeniorJoyHinshilwood,
whoattendedthestateconventionlastyear,reminisces,“ThebestthingaboutStateisbeingsurroundedbypeoplewhoarejustasenthusiastic(orevenmoreso)aboutasupposedlydeadlanguageasyouare.Whenwefirstarrivedattheconventionwewerealittlelateandenteredwhentheen-tiregymwasfilledwithotherschoolswhowereatthemomentengagedinscreamingaboutsomethingLatin-related.However,duringthespiritgathering…everyonedressesupinvariousRoman(ornotsoRoman)clothingandchantsLatinphrasestoshowschoolspiritandwinprizes…itwasveryintense.”
Math ClubMathClub’spurposeisforthe“Math-letes”totutorotherstudentswhoneedhelpwithmathhomeworkortestpreparation.Alongwithtutoring,theMathletesarecurrentlypreparingtoparticipateintheAmericanMathCompetition10/12thisFebruary.MathClubPresident,ClairePark‘13,saysthat“Someonecouldwanttojoinmathclubbecausetheywanttoimproveinmathandchallengehim/herself.”
Science ClubScienceclubwasorganizedforBishopstudentstogettoknowtheen-chantmentofscienceandtheworld.Inthisnewyear,scienceclubwillkeeptheirtraditions,analyzetheirachieve-ments,andendeavortoshowusanevenbetterclub.Atthesametime,keepyoureyesopenontheirleadinggoal:ScienceOlympiad.Theyarere-allylookingforwardforyourattentionandsupport.PresidentClairePark‘13expresses,“Scienceisreallyamazing
surprisewasfindingateamthathadflowninfromHawaii.Itwasnerve-wrenchingtowatchtheotherteam’srobots.TheRobo-Knightshadasolidstrategy;theirrobotwasquickandcouldplacemanyringsonthelowestlevel.Theircompetitionhaddifferentstrategies,frombulkyrobotsusedtoblock,uselessrobotsthatendedupstuckagainstthewall,andtallrobotsreachingforthethirdlevel.Overall,theRobo-Knightsfoughtvaliantly;ineverygame,theyplacedatleastonerowofrings,andtheirfinalgamewasdefinitelyavictory.Despitetheiralli-ancepartnerbeinguseless,theRobo-Knight’sdriverTimO’Dell’14kepthisheadinthegameandearnedtheirteam50pointswithhisquickmaneu-vering.AlthoughtheRobo-Knightsdidnotplaceintheirfirstcompetition,theyplanonmakingchangesandmakingtheirrobotinbettertimeforthenextcompetition.
Above: The Bishop Robotics Team scopes out their opponents on competition day.
andfascinatingandfuntostudyanddiscuss.Soifyouloveit,wewelcomeyoutojoinus.”
Students for AnimalsBishopMontgomery’sStudentsforAn-imalsClubcreatesanenvironmentinwhichstudentscanparticipateactivelyinhelpinganimalsaroundourcom-munitywithvariousprojects,suchasfundraisingandvolunteering.ThiscluboncefundraisedtohelpinjuredsealsattheMarineMammalCareCenterbysellingChristmasornamentsandsoldEastereggswithcandytoraisemoneytosupportBulliesandBud-diesRescueCenter,whichhelpssavedogsfromeuthanaziationinshelters.StudentsforAnimalsisdefinitelyexpectingpeoplewithpassionforani-malstocomeandservewiththem!
Surf ClubOnlyoneclubletsyouskipschooltogotothebeach,andthat’sSurfClub.ClubpresidentJimmyGrove’15says,“SurfClubisgreatforpeoplewhoknowhowtosurf,andevenifyoudon’tknowhowtosurf,wealsodobeachcleanups.”TheymostrecentlywontheHennessy’sCupandarehop-ingtobringinmorewins.
Y.E.A.TheYouthElderlyAlliance’sgoalsaretocreateasuccessfulsustainableclubatBMHS,wheretheycanformgoodrelationshipswiththeelderlyandfrequentlyvisitretirementandnursinghomes.ThisclubalsohopestocreateactivitiesinwhichanyBishopstudentcanvolunteerandassisttheelderly.PresidentLeahRaeMuñoz’14states,“Wedonothaveanythingspecificplanned,butwewouldliketodocraftswiththeelderly,playgames,havesocials,andjusthangoutwiththem…Thisisanewclub,andeveryoneiswelcome.”
And the Award Goes to...
An Unexpected Journey to the Theater
Did You Hear the People Sing?
Written by Jesse Seale. Photographed by Alex Rodriguez.
Written by Lauren Hall and Shannon Lipp. Photographed by Shannon Lipp.
Written by Aimee Myers, Samantha Nishimura, and Rose Park. Photographed by Alex Rodriguez.
Everyyear,celebritiesarehonoredwithawardsfromdifferentpressesinHollywood.ThePeople’sChoiceAwardsiseveryone’sfavoriteshowandthefirstawardshowoftheyear.Insteadofcriticsvoting,thefansvotefortheirfavoritenominees.KatyPerry,The Hunger Games,JenniferLawrence,andTaylorSwiftwerethebiggestnomineesoftheyear,keep-ingtheirfanbasealive.ThehostofthenightwasThe Big Bang Theory’s KaleyCuoco,andtheeventwasheldattheNokiaTheaterinLosAnge-les.TheHunger Gameswenthomewinning6awards,includingfavoritemovieandfavoriteactressforJenniferLawrence.EventhoughOneDirectionwonfavoritesongandalbumoftheyear,therealwinnerwasKatyPerry,whowonfourawards,includingFavor-
ThefirstpartofPeterJack-son’sThe HobbittrilogywanderedintotheatresonDecember12.ThefilmistheprequelofJackson’sLordoftheRingtrilogy,allbasedinthe4novelserieswrittenbyJ.R.R.Tolkien. ThefilmbeginsjustpriortotheeventsoftheLotR,withBilboBag-ginsturning111.Theoldhobbitsitsdownathiswritingdeskandbeginstowriteaboutthejourneyhewenton60yearsagoforhisnephewFrodo.Bilbobeginshismemoirwiththeopen-inglinesofTolkien’snovel.AudiencememberswhohaveyettoseeanyLotRmoviesneednottoworry,forasthefirstmovieoftheHobbitseries,aswellastheprecursortotheoldertril-
Les Misérableshasbeencalledthegreatestmusicalofourtime,andrightfullyso.Withinminutesoftheopeningscene,themoodissetfortheentirefilm:oneofdespair,determina-tion,longing,andamelancholicsenseofhope,allencapsulatedwithinagrandiosedisplayofcinematography,score,andmusicaltheatre.Through-outthecourseofthefilm,viewersarepresentedwithsomeoftoday’sgreatestactorsbreakingtheirowntypecaststhroughtheportrayalofsev-eralclassiccharacters.Forexample,AnneHathawayveersawayfromherusualdepictionofaconfident,powerfulwomantothatofFantine,adistraughtyetdeterminedbeggar.Inaddition,weseeHughJackman,typi-callyasternleader,takeontheroleofJeanValjean,aslavewitharags-to-richesstory.Althoughthefilmwasabitlengthy,runningatnearlythreehours,therewasnotonedullmoment.Eachnewsong,character,andsceneonlyprogressedtheplotandheight-enedthesuspenseofthefateofeachcharacterandofanineteenth-centuryFranceinthemidstofabloodyre-bellion.Whetheraleadingroleorasupportingcharacter,itwasclearthateachactorgaveofeverypartofhisorherbeinginordertocompletelyfulfilleachroleandsuccessfullycreateacinematicversionoftheemotionallyraw,brutallyhonest,andtrulyinspiringstorythatisLes Misérables. -AimeeMyers
iteFemaleArtist. TheCritic’sChoiceAwardswerenext,butitonlyhonorsthoseinthemovies.ArgowonbestpictureanddirectorforBenAffleck.Skyfall wonbestactionfilm,andSilver Lin-ings Playbookwonbestcomedicfilm.Afewdayslater,TinaFeyandAmyPoehlerhostedtheannualGoldenGlobesattheBeverlyHiltonHotelinBeverlyHills.Argowasthebigwin-neragain,beatingStevenSpielbergandhisfilmLincoln.ThepopluarLes Miserableswonthreeawards,includ-ingbestmusicalpicture.Everyone’sfavoriteBritishsongbirdAdelewonbestoriginalsongforherhitsingleSkyfall,beatingTaylorSwift. Congratulationstothosewhowonsomenotableawards,andbetterlucknexttimetothosewholost.
ogy,thefilmspendsagoodhalfhourgivingbackgroundtotheeventsthathavepassed,aswellasintroducingsomeofthemanymythicalcreaturesTolkiencreatedtofillMiddleEarth.Afterthebriefhistorylesson,thefocusshiftstoa50yearoldBaggins,whoisenjoyinghisquietlifeinHobbitonuntilhebumpsintothewanderingwizard,Gandalf.Fromthatmomenton,Bilbo’sjourneybeginsasheiswhiskedawayby13dwarvesafteraveryinterestingdinnerparty. Thefilmlastsaboutthreehours,soaudiencemembersareurgedagainstbuyingthelargesoftdrinksatthetheatre.Thelengthinessofthefilmgoeslargelyunnoticed
Thelong-anticipatedLes Mis-erableswasfinallyreleasedonChrist-masDay,andthismusicalsensationcontinuedtopacktheatersforweeks.Withastar-filledcast,includingRus-sellCrowe,HughJackman,AnneHathaway,andAmandaSeyfried,Les Miserablesprovedworththewaitonalmosteveryaspect.Theactorsandactresseswerewellcast,andAnneHathawaywentaboveandbeyondonherperformance,mostnotablywithherpoignant,powerfulrenditionof“IDreamedaDream.”RussellCrowehasbeenoftencriticizedforhislessthansonorousvoicethatattimeswasunabletodelivertherichnotesthathisrolerequired,buthissuperbactingfullycompensatedforthesomewhatmediocrevocalperformance.HughJackman’sportrayalofthecharacterJeanValjeankepttheaudienceintears,andAmandaSeyfried,thoughthin-voicedandoccasionallyweak,perfectlypersonifiedtheyouthful,in-nocentCosette.Thebroadpanoramasanddetailedscenerylentthefilmanaddedairofenchantmentandsym-pathy.Les Miserablesisafilmthatisoccasionallyoverthetopandfullofitsownsignificance,butitwelldeservesthepraiseandlivesuptothestunningvocaldeliverancesanddramaticvisu-als. -SamanthaNishimura
Above: Katelyn Taira ‘14 (left) and Stephanie Li ‘14 (right), overflowing with enthusiasm and tears, gracefully accept their “awards” and handle the deluge of compliments with great poise.
Above: Isabella Leslie ‘15, William Reed ‘15, and Stephanie-Cara Durbano ‘15, students in Ms. Tutko’s French class, eagerly pose with Les Mis memorabilia.
bythosewatchingasthefilmitselfissovisuallystunningandengulf-ing,thethreehoursseemstopassattheblinkofaneye,leavingtheaudiencecravingthenextinstallment(whichisscheduledtocomeoutthisDecember).Andwithawardseasoncomingup,The HobbithasjustbeennominatedforthreeAcademyAwards:BestVisualEffects,BestMakeup/Hair-styling(forthosedwarvesbeardsofcourse),andBestProductDesign.ThoughThe Hobbitisanenjoyablemovie,itisnotforeveryone;thosewithshortattentionspansandafearofshort,hairymenshouldstayclearofthismovie.
Three Knightlife members give their individual reviews of the movie-musical based on Victor Hugo’s novel.
Sittinginthedarkenedmovietheater,Icouldbarelycontrolmyen-thusiasm.Sincethefirsttrailercameoutonlyafewmonthsago,IfoundmyselfcountingthedaysuntilLes Mis cameout.Whathadcaughtmyatten-tion?Maybeitwasthestar-studdedcast,AnneHathaway’sflawlessvoice,HughJackmantakingonadiffer-entpersonaandmakingabeautifultransformation,orthetensionbetweenJeanValjean(HughJackman)andJavert(RussellCrowe). Ifeltthatthelengthofthemovie,howeverlongitwas,wasnecessaryfortheamountofactioninthemovie.(Mygrandpawoulddefinitelynotagreewithme,thelengthforhimwasaproblemashelefthalfwaythroughthemovie)Les
Miswasoneofaverylimitednum-berofmoviesthatIwilladmitIcriedwatching,becausethestorywassoraw,honest,andtouching.OnethingIcouldnotgetover,though;wasthefactthatJavertwassosetoncatch-ingJeanValjean.Ifmyimpressionwascorrect,therewereeasilyenoughprisonersforJaverttoobsessover,andheshouldhaveforgottenaboutJeanValjean.Hiscravingtocatchoneprisonerwasalittlestrange.Myfavor-itepartwasafterthemovie,whenmybrotherpointedoutthat“JeanValjean”coincidentallyrhymedwithhisprisonnumber,24601.It’salmostlikeitwasplannedthatway… -RosePark
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Above: Leah Noble ‘13 excitedly an-ticipates watching The Hobbit.
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Chart Toppers of 2012: Pop or Flop?By Lourdes Lidzbarski and Kassandra Madrigal. Photographed by Sabrina Supapkooha
Above: Zachary Hart’13, Camila Risueno’16, and Celeste Porche’14 hold up the single covers of the top three songs of 2012.
InthepastyearmanynewartistsandsongshaveemergedintoTeenPop,somegoodandsomebad.Eachindividualartistorbandhastheirownbackgroundandgenrethatteenagersareboundtohavedifferentopinionsof.Theonethingallartistshaveincommon,however,istheirdesiretobethebest.HereistheTop10BestSongsof2012accordingtobillboard.com:1. “Somebody That I Used to Know”- Gotye ft. Kimbra“SomebodyThatIUsedtoKnow”isamid-tempo,indiepop,balladsongwrittenandrecordedbyBelgian-Australiansinger-songwriterGotye,featuringNewZealandsinger/guitaristKimbra.2.”Call Me Maybe”- Carly Rae JepsenRecordedbyCanadiansinger-song-writerCarlyRaeJepsenforherEPCuriosity(2012)andappearsonherinternationaldebutalbum,Kiss.ThesongwaswrittenbyJepsenandTav-ishCroweasafolksong,butitsgenrewasmodifiedtopopfollowingtheproductionbyJoshRamsay.3. “We Are Young”- Fun. ft. Janelle MonaeHitsongbyAmericanbandFunandvvvthefirstsinglefromtheirsecondstudioalbum,SomeNights.Musically,“WeAreYoung”isapowerballadthatincorporatesthegenresofindiepop,
alternativerock,andpowerpop.4. “Payphone”-Maroon 5ReleasedonApril17,2012,astheleadsinglefromtheirfourthstudioal-bum,Overexposed.ItfeaturesAmeri-canrapperWizKhalifa.Thesongisapopballadandtalksaboutaromancethatisnomore.5. “Lights” –Ellie GouldingLightsisthedebutstudioalbumbyEnglishrecordingartistEllieGould-ing.SonicallythealbumisamixtureofIndiepop,electropop,synthpop,folktronica,andindietronica.6. “Glad You Came” –The WantedAsongbyBritish-IrishboybandTheWanted,takenasthesecondsinglefromtheirsecondstudioalbum,Battle-ground.ItdebutedatnumberoneintheUnitedKingdomandIreland.7. “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” –Kelly ClarksonAccordingtoClarkson,thesongwasinspiredbyaFriedrichNietzschequote,translatedto“Thatwhichdoesnotkillusmakesusstronger,”andthesonghasbeenreceivedasananthemforempowermentandrecovery.8. “We Found Love” –Rihanna ft. Calvin HarrisAsongbyBarbadianrecordingartistRihanna,fromhersixthstudioalbumTalkThatTalk(2011).ItfeaturesScot-tishdiscjockeyCalvinHarris,who
Knightlife conducts a student poll on the most popular music of 2012
wroteandproducedthesongthatwaslateraddedtohisthirdalbum18Months(2012).9. “Starships” –Nicki MinajReleasedastheleadsingleofhersecondstudioalbumPinkFriday:RomanReloaded(2012).Itwaswrit-tenbyMinajherself,alongwithfourothers.10. “What Makes You Beautiful” –One Direc-tionAsongperformedbyEnglish-IrishboybandOneDirection.ItservedastheirdebutsingleandleadsinglefromtheirdebutstudioalbumUpAllNight(2011).
Questions for StudentsQ.Doyouthinkthischartisaccurate?Why?A.Yeah!Lotsofpeoplelistentothosesongsandtheyareplayedonthera-dioalotsotheybecameverypopular. -Celeste Porche ‘14Q.Whatisyouropiniononthehottestmusicoverallin2012?Why?A.Overallitwasgood.Ithinkmostofitwaslikepopandclosertowardtheenjoymentforteens -Camila Risueno ‘16Q.Whydoyouthinksomepeoplearguethatmusicisnotasgoodasitwasinthepast?Elaborate.A.Ithinkthatmusicinthe60’sand70’shadmoremeaningintheirlyricsthanmusictoday. -Zachary Hart ‘13The Market Unlikes Facebook
Written by Peter Mitchell. Photographed by Ari Thomas.Facebook: could it soon flop like MySpace?
Facebookhasonebillionac-tiveusersworldwide,oroneseventhoftheentirepopulationoftheplanet.
In2011,Facebookmade$3.7billioninrevenue.However,sincethefreesocialnetworkfirstwentonthestock
marketasapubliclytradedcompanyinFebruary2012,itsperceivedvaluehasdropped.Facebook’ssharepricefellnearly50%inthefirstfourmonthsonthemarket.TherootcauseofthisdevaluationappearstoberelatedtoquestionsoverthestabilityofFace-book’srevenuestream:itreliesalmostentirelyonadvertisingonitsmillionsofpagestomakemoney.Butthede-valuationofFacebookmayhavelesstodowithFacebook’sbusinessmodelthanitdoeswiththefactthatasocialnetwork’sprimarypurposeisnottomakemoney.It’stoserveusers. In2006,MySpace,thepre-cursortoFacebook,wasthemostvisitedwebsiteintheUnitedStatesafterbeingpurchasedbyinternationalmultimediaconglomerateNewsCorp
for$580million.Sincethen,however,MySpace’snumberofuserssharplydeclinedanditsvalueplummeted.In2011,itwaspurchasedbyagroupheadedbyJustinTimberlakefor$35milliondollars–just6%ofitsvaluein2005.MySpacewasovertakenbythemoreuser-friendlyFacebook,whosesimplicityandcapacitytomaintainamassivebaseofdailyusersallowedittoexpandexponentially.Now,unlikeMySpace,Facebookdoesnotfaceanup-and-comingcompetitor–butlikeitspredecessor,itisfindingitdifficulttotranslateusersintodollars. Inthebusinessofsocialnet-works,thereseemstobeaninherentconflictbetweenservingusersandmaximizingprofits.
Above: Jenna Sandberg’14 checks her status on Facebook.
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Competition Warms Up in WinterWritten by Alex Horejsi and Aimee Myers. Photographed by Maddie Cano.
Above (left to right): Participants of Student Leadership Day getting pepped up! Maddy Paiz’14, Marc Gherig’14, Kira Iwai’15, Paulette Casillas’14, Rizza Biscocho’14, Justin Arevalo’14, Madison Miller’14, Matt Kurata;14, Jasmin Guardado’14, and Danielle Ireland’15.
BishopMontgomerystudentswillbecelebratingWinterSpiritWeek,alongsideCatholicSchools’Week,January28ththroughFebruary1st.Additionally,duringCatholicSchoolsWeek,manyBMHSstudentswillbeparticipatinginStudentLeadershipDay. CatholicSchoolsWeekwillkickoffwithWinterSpiritWeekatBishop.Throughouttheweek,thewinterathleticteamswillberecog-nized.Thisyear,WinterSpiritWeekwillsporta“HungerGamesTheme,”andtherewillevenbeareapingfromeveryclass!Duringthereaping,twopeoplefromeachclass,represent-ingDistricts9,10,11,and12,willcompeteinavarietyofentertainingcompetitionsandgames. TheentireweekisfulloffunactivitiesplannedbyASB.OnMon-day,theband,drumline,colorguard,andspiritsquadswillperform.OnTuesday,theJuniorRingMassandBlessingwillhappen.Remembertowearyourclasscolors!OnbothTuesdayandWednesday,theHabitatforHumanityClubwillsponsor“JeansforTeens.”Pleasebringinspare,goodconditionjeanstodonatetohomelessteensthroughAeropostale.WednesdaywillbeaDenimDay.OnThursday,Lunch-a-paloozawillbeontheLowerFieldduringlunchalong-sideoneofBMHS’bandsplaying.Theweek’scelebrationwillendwithaBlackandGoldDayonFriday.Therewillalsobeavolleyballcompetitionbetweenthestudentsandteachersinthegym.Bringyourschoolspiritall
weeklong! AlsoduringCatholicSchoolsWeekisStudentLeadershipDay,afiercecompetitioninwhichhun-dredsofstudentsfrommanydifferentschoolsparticipate.Overthecourseofthepastfourmonths,twenty-fourofBishopMontgomery’sstudents,rangingfromsophomorestoseniors,havebeenpreparingtoparticipateinStudentLeadershipDay.TheeventissponsoredbytheAssociationofCatholicStudentCouncilsaspartoftheArchdioceseofLosAngeles’YouthLeadershipDay.OnJanuary30thattheCathedralofOurLadyoftheAn-gels,approximately700middleschoolstudentsand150highschoolstudentsoftheLosAngelesdiocesewillmeettofocusontheimportanceofleader-shipandhowtogrowandhelpothersastheleadersoftomorrow.Thehighschoolstudentswillmeetwithsmallgroupsofmiddleschoolstudentsandteachthemthree“modules”pertain-ingtothediscoveryandgrowthofanindividual’sleadershipskills. Duringthefirstmodule,the“LeadershipJourney,”aPowerPointpresentationisshownbyahighschoolleadertotheirassignedgroupofmiddleschoolstudents,teachingthemhowtostrengthentheirleader-shipskillsanddiscoverhowtheirownuniquegiftscanmakethemsuccesffulleadersinthefuture. Thesecondmoduleiscalled“ServantLeadership.”Duringthismodule,middleschoolstudentswillworkwiththehighschoolleaderstofocusonthesevenCatholicSocial
During Catholic Schools Week, competition heats up with Winter Spirit Week and Student Leadership Day.
JusticeTeachings,discusswhattheirpersonaldefinitionsofatrueleader,andlearntorelateCatholicvaluestostrongleadership,resultinginadis-cussionoftheimportanceofleadingbothoneselfandotherstohonorGod. Thefinalmoduleiscalled“LeadershipChallenge,”inwhichthemiddleschoolstudentstakepartinac-tivitiesthatallowthemtopracticetheirownleadershipskillswiththeirpeersattheevent,encouragingtheapplica-tionoftheseskillstoreal-worldissues. “Ifindtheprogramreallyin-teresting!”sayssophomoreKiraIwai,
whohasbeentrainingasoneoftheleadersofStudentLeadershipDay.“IfeellikethestudentsonthedayoftheLeadershipDayaregoingtogetalotoutofit,becauseIfeellikeIgotalotofinformationoutthetrainingthatwillhelpmetobecomeabetterleader!” Letthecompetitionsbeginandmaytheoddsbeeverinyourfavor!
Bows, Boards, and BharatanatyamWritten by Sojung Kim and Claire Park. Photograph of Erin by Ari Thomas.We’ve all stamp collected, played a sport, and so on as hobbies, but those hobbies are not as unique as these!
Bishoppossessesmanystu-dentswithincredibletalentsandhid-denabilities.Theactivitiesrangefromsnowboardingtoclassicaldancing. Inparticular,SeniorErinJamison’13hascommittedhertimeandpassiontodoarchery.Shefirststartedarcheryinhermiddleschool’sP.E.classinNevada.WhenshemovedtoCalifornia,sheactivelysearchedforanarcheryrangenearby.Throughafamilyfriend’sadvice,shefoundoutaboutthePasadenaRovingArchers,whereshelaterenrolledinclassesandstartedtopracticealong-sideherarcheryfriends.Whenaskedwhatshelovesmostaboutarchery,Jamisonstates,“Wheneversomethingisonmymind,Igototherangeandpractice.Ibecomesofocusedonthetargetthatitmakesmeforgetevery-thingthat’sbeenonmymind.”Thesportallowshertohavefunandrevelinthefeelingofmakinga30pointbull’seyeandhearingtheswishofanarrowflying150+feetpersecondthatsmacksintothetarget.ShepracticeseverySaturdayusingspecialequip-mentcomprisedofabow,arrows,handglove,armguard,quiver,stringwax,andbowstringer.Afterhighschool,shehopestobeapartoftheCaliforniaLongBeachArcheryTeam,whichranksthirdnationally.Sheenvisionsherself,tenyearsfromnow,continuingtodoarcheryasafunpas-time,inparticularthetraditionalformofarchery,theLongBow.Jamisonalsoaddsthatarcheryisnotaseasyorsimpleasmostpeoplethink,butittakesalotofpractice,determination,andpassiontoexcelatsomethingyouenjoy.
Attheageofsix,SeniorThusharaPoozhikalabegantolearntheBharatanatyam,anIndianclassi-caldance,whenherparentsforcedher,butlatergrewuptounderstandtheculturalandhistoricalmeaningbehindthedance.ShepracticeseveryweekendinPasadena,anddonsasariandbellswhenperformingbeforeanaudience.Poozhikalahascompet-edwithherteaminregionalcompeti-tions,andrecallstheexperiencesasfunandmotivating.Lastyear,shegraduatedandcompletedanaranget-ram,whichrequiredhertodoathreehoursoloperformance.Poozhikalarememberstheworkashardbutworthallthesacrificesintheend.Inthesummer,shetraveledtoGermanyandItalywithsixgirlssheknewfromherdancetodoanhourshowfortheEuropeancrowd.Shestates,“ItwasanamazingexperienceandIwouldlovetodoitagain.”Sheiscurrentlyteachingherownstudentsunderherdanceteacher’sschool.Inregardstothefuture,shewouldlovetocontinuetodanceandpursueitthroughoutheradulthood. “Whenyouridedownthemountain,yougetasensationthatnoothersportorhobbygivesyou,”marvelsMichaelHadley,anotheroneofBishop’sbelovedseniors,whowasproudtoshareabouthisuniquehobby,snowboarding.Hestartedsnowboardingwhenhewasfiveyearsoldandheprovedhowdedicatedheisbyowningpersonalsnowboardingequipmentandspendinganaveragetentofifteendaysofsnowboardingeverywinter.Hesayshehasmuchtolearnbeforehecouldcallhimself
anexpert,buthestillenjoyssnow-boardinginparticularbecausehelovesnature,snow,andbeinginthemountains.Also,Hadleysharedoneofhismostmemorablemoments.Herecalled,“MyfriendhitmesquareinthechestwithasnowballwhileIwas
ridingdownhillofhimandIfellonmybackandsliddownthehillonmyback.”Lastly,Michaelleftapieceofadviceforeveryone:“Everyoneshouldtrysnowboarding!It’sthebestthingever!”
Above left: Senior Thushara Poozhikala dances the Bharatanatyam on stage at a show. Above right: Michael Hadley’13 smiles after shredding a mountain on his snowboard during winter break.
Above: Erin Jamison’13 demonstrates how she shoots an arrow with her bow on the field.
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Lights, Camera, Fashion!Written by Jesse Seale. Photographed by Samantha Nishimura.
Above left: Nic Martinez’15 the latest additions to the uniform for males. Above right: Nuani Bernardez ‘14 and Taylor Revis’14 strut their stuff in new skirts!
InNovember,theBishopMontgomeryadministrationdecidedtoaddnewcolorsandstylestotheuniforms.Theadditionsofblackpoloshirtsandgreyshortsforboys,andreintroductionoftheoncebannedskirtsforgirls,havepleasedthestudentbody.Mostofthestudentsareexcitedabouttheuniformsbeingchangedandlikethedifferentvaria-tionsofthestandardBMHSuniform.However,somestudentsdisprovethenewadditions,andprefertowearthestandarduniform. InDecember,studentswereallowedtowearthenewuniformstoschool,insteadofwaitinguntil2ndsemestertoflaunttheirnewuniforms.
Thoughteachersapprovethenewuniforms,therulesregardinguni-forms(foundinthestudenthandbook)willremainthesame.Teachersandfacultywillcontinuetoregularlycheckstudentuniformstoensurethatallrulesarebeingfollowed. SophomoreJoshuaVillaltamarveled“Iliketheideaofhavingmoreoptionsandfreedomwiththeuniform.Iliketheblackpolobecauseitlookscleanandtheshortsbecauseitgivesmorecolorandvariety.They’rebothalsoreallycomfortabletowear!”JuniorClaireThatcheraddsIliketheskirtsandtightsbecausetheyseemmorecomfortableandaremorefemininethantheshorts.Theuniform
Christmas Lights, Winter KnightsWritten by Michael SeoBMHS students spend their well-earned vacations in a variety of ways
Withstudents’appetiteswhet-tedbythepreviousbriefThanksgivingVacation,itcanbesaidthatChrist-masVacationisthemostanticipated“break”oftheschoolyear.Afterfourmonthsofgruelinglabor,itisnosurprisetoanyonethatmanypeoplehavemadenumerousplanstofilltheirChristmasVacationwithpurebliss,althoughthereistheoccasionalhard-workingindividual. SophomoreJordanTobaldospenthervacationsurroundedbyher
lovingrelativeswhocameallthewaytoTorrancefromNorthernCalifornia,Oregon,andNewJerseyjusttoseeher.“Ispentalotoftimewithfamilythatcamefromoutoftown.Itwasniceseeingthemagainandcatchingup.”Notonlythat,butthisChristmas,Jor-danalsomanagedtomoveherwayupherfamilyhierarchy—ourveryownJordanTobaldohasgraduatedfromthedreadedkids’tabletothenewandexcitingadults’table!“Myfavoritepartwasprobablysittingattheadulttable
forChristmasdinner.Before,Ihadtositatthekids’table,whichwasalwaysreallymessy.ItwasanhonorknowingthatIwasfinallyconsideredanadult!AndalsonicetonothavetotalkaboutDisneyChannel.”JordanalsospenthervacationplayingMexicanTrainandApplestoAppleswithherfamily.However,morethanallofthis,therewasonethingthatsheenjoyedmost,whichwasthefactthatshecouldsleeplaterandlonger.“Ienjoyedmysleepingschedulethemost.Nothav-ingtowakeupmeantthatIcouldstayuplater,whichwasdefinitelynice.” JuniorNathanTreleasespenthisvacationrelaxingathomeandenjoyinghisfriends’companyastheyattendedaneventknownas“hangingout.”Healsowenttoseehisrelativesthathelovedsomuch.Nathan,beingthehardworkerthatheis,wasalsowillingtosacrificepartofhispreciousvacationinordertocleanuphisroom—soresponsible!Hisfavoritepartaboutthevacationwassleepingineverydayandhavingnohomeworktodo,whichallowedhimtocreateato-dolistwiththingsthathehaswantedtodoinhissparetime.“Ispentthefirstweekrelaxingandhangingwithfriends,Ispentthesecondweekcleaningmyroomandseeingfamily,andIspentthethirdweekcryinginfetalpositionbecausethebreakwasalmostover.”AlthoughmaybenotasdramaticandexpressiveasNathan,itissafetosaythatmanyBishopstudentsfeltthesame. SeniorZacharyHartspenthisvacationrelaxinghisachingmusclesfromthepressureofapplyingtocol-legesandreceivingresponses,aswellasspendingtimewithhisfamily
andfriends.Hefrequentedthepoolandhadnumerousbarbecueswithhisfamily.HealsowenttoavacationhomeatRanchoMirage,nearPalmSpringswherehetriedoutitsvariouscuisinesandfrequentedthejacuzzi.“ThebestpartofitwastheBBQ,handsdown.I’veneverhadbetterburgers&friesthanthehomemadeonesmyfamilyandIhad.”Allinall,Zacharymanagedtohaveablastwithhisfamily,eveniftheywereawayatavacationhouse.Afterall,homeiswheretheHartsare. ItseemslikeJordan,Nathan,andZacharyhaveallhadagoodtime.However,justbecauseit’savacationdoesn’tmeanthatyouabsolutelymustgotosomeexoticorforeignplace.Youcanalwaysjustspenditathomeandbejustashappy.Afterall,there’snopointinhavingavacationifyoucannotenjoyit.
Bands from BishopWritten by Aimee Myers and Rachael Wecker BishopMontgomeryishometoseveraltalentedmusicianswhohavegoneontobegintheirownbandsorsoloprojects.Twoofthesegiftedstudents,SophomoreAnnabelleBertucciandalumnusChrisPalma‘12havefoundlocalfamethroughtheiralternativeband.Likeanyotherband,obtainingthesuccesstheyrevelintodaywasnoteasy.“Therewasafun-draiserforVCYC(VolunteerCenterYouthCenter),”songwriterandleadsingerAnnabelleBertuccisaysoftheband’sfirstgig.“Itwaswherebands,singers,dancers,oranyonecouldperformandthebenefitswenttochar-ity.Anyways,Chriswantedtobeapartofitsoweputtogetheramake-shiftband,makeshiftbecausepeoplewhoweregoingtobeincouldn’t,andfindingadrummerwhowasfreethat
daywashard,butitallworkedoutasourfirstgigandwegottoplaythreesongs,itwentreallyawesome!”Asfortheband’sbeginnings,songwriter,leadguitarist,andBishopalumnusChrisPalmasays,“IknewtherewereopportunitiestoperformatSt.Cath-erine’sFiestaandwasinterested.IhadgottentoknowAnnabellethroughthemusical‘ByeByeBirdie’[BishopMontgomery’sSpring2012produc-tion]andIaskedifshewasinterested.Andnowwehaveafullband.”Tenmonthslater,theirbandnowhasanofficiallineup,consistingofAn-nabelleBertucci,ChrisPalma,bass-istTommySpellman,drummerTonyFaulkner,andguitaristEvanCooper.Althoughnoneoftheband’smaterialhasbeenofficiallyreleasedyet,theyhavecoveredmanypopularsongs
suchasRiseAgainst’s“SwingLifeAway”andAdele’s“SomeoneLikeYou,”andoftenperformseveralofAnnabelle’soriginalsongs.CheckouttheirFacebookpagetostayupdated
withnewrecordings,andmakesuretocatchthebandperformatSuzy’sCaféinHermosaBeachonMarch2nd.
Above: Alternative band performs a gig at Chain Reaction with Annabelle Ber-tucci’15 singing and to the right, alumnus Chris Palma’12 on the guitar.
Above: Jordan Tabaldo’15 smiles beside the Ghiradelli sign in Northern Califor-nia while a mysterious woman “photobombs” behind Tabaldo.
Above: Senior Zachary Hart posing near his family’s vacation home. How barbecute!
additionsoveralladdmorevarietyand options,whichisgreat!”
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Alumni All Over Bishop - Part II
Above: Mrs. MoreauQ:WhatbroughtyoubacktoBishop?A:IjustalwaysknewIwantedtocomebacktoBishopandteach.Q:Whatareyourfavoritememoriesfromyourhighschoolyears?A:MyfavoritememoriesarebeingindramalabandthehalldecorationsforHomecoming,whichwereveryfun.Danceswerealsofunbecausewehadthemonceamonthbackthen.Q:Whatarethemajordifferencessincethen?A:Ifeellikethereismoreofasenseofcommunityherenow,andkidsgetalongalittlebetterthantheyusedtowhenIwasinschool.Ialsofeellikethereismoredi-verseactivitiesforpeopletoparticipatein.Q:Favoriteclass(es)?Why?A:Thatistough...Wehadamusicalthe-aterclassthatwasreallyfun,andalsomysocialjusticeclass::thatwasre-allyfun,Q:Howwasyourfreshmanyear?A:Awkward.Incrediblyawkward…Idon’tthinkItalkedtoanyoneever.
Q:WhatbroughtyoubacktoBishop?A:WhenIwasastudenthere,IreallyappreciatedthatmyteachersweresoknowledgeableandpassionateabouttheirstudentsandthatwastheteacherIwantedtobesoIcamebackheretodoit!Q:Favoriteclass(es)andwhy?A:MyfavoriteclassesweremyEnglishclassesforthesamereasonthatIenjoyteachingthem.InEnglishclassesyougettotalkaboutthebigquestionsofrealityandlife.Q:Howwasyourfreshmanyear?A:Prettypathetic.IdidallofthefreshmanstereotypesandIwassoshyandinse-curethatIdidnottrytotalktoanyonesoIdidn’tmakeanynewfriendsuntilhalfwaythroughmyjunioryear. Q:Anyfunnyorinterestingstories?A:ThefirstdayofschoolfreshmanyearIwascheckingoutmyhusbandandIthoughtthathewasreallycuteandIlaterfoundoutthathenoticedmeduringtheentranceexamsandthenjunioryearwestarteddatingandnowwehavebeenmar-riedforoverfiveyears!Wehadabunchofawkwardemailconversationsandhadourfirstdatesophomoreyearbutnothingcameofit..exceptforalotofpainwhenhedidn’tcallmeback.
Above: Mrs. RudderQ:WhydidyoucomebacktoBishop?A:IwaschangingcareersandIwassub-binghere.Eventually,Ibecameateacherhere!Q:Whatareyourfavoritememoriesfromyourhighschoolyears?A:ThedancesandIremember,whilewewerehelpingwiththestatsofafootballgame,myfriendgottackledontheside-lines!Q:Whatarethebiggestdifferencesyouhavenoticedsincethenandnow?A:Mostlytheuniforms.Wehadadresscodeinsteadatthattime.Q:Whatdoyoumissmostofhighschool?A:Imissseeingmyfriendsonadailybasis.Q:Whatwasyourfavoriteclass(es)?Why?A:BiologywithMr.Callahanwasmyfavor-itebecausetheworkwaschallengingyetrewarding.Q:Haveyoureceivedanyawards?A:IreceivedaVarsityletterintennisandtrack,honorrolls,andIgraduatedSummacumlaude.
Above: Mrs. DeLayQ:WhydidyoucomebacktoBishop?A:Iwastakingalittletimeofffromteachingwhilepregnantandoneofmyfriends,whowasateacherhere,hadtohavesurgeryandaskedifIwouldliketosubstituteforherclasseswhileshewasout.Icontinuedtosubforanotheryearuntilmyfrienddecidedtoretire,andIwasofferedthechancetoteachceramicsandartdesign.Q:Whatareyourfavoritememories?A:Myfavoritememoriesarethefootballgamesanddances.Promwastheonlydancethatservedasitdowndinner,sobeforetheotherdances,wealwayswentouttoeatatarestaurant.Oneyear,HomecomingwasintheDelAmoFoodCourt,whichwasjustremodeledatthetime,anditwasreallycooltobeinthemallwhenallthestoreswereclosed!Q:Whatarethemajordifferences?A:Thedifferencesincludetheuniform–ourskirtswerealightblue&whitepinstripe,solidnavy,andsolidblack,noshorts,andnopantsuntilmysenioryear,Ibelieve.WealsohadJV&Varsitycheer-leadersforeachgrade,aswellassongleadersandadrillteam.Q:Favoriteclass(es)?Why?A:IenjoyedallmyartclasseswhenIwashere.Theywereonlyonesemesterlongsoyouwereabletotakeafewmore,andthosestartedmyloveofthearts.Cam-pusMinistrywasalsoafavoriteclassofmine.
Above: Ms. Kallok
Written by Kira Coyne, Rachael Wecker, Jackie Nkansah, and Alex Rodriguez. Photographed by Sabrina Supapkooha and Angela Francis.
Did you know? Nearly 25% of our staff are alumni! Knightlife interviewed some of our teacher alumni to tell of their experiences and why they came back to Bishop.
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Question CornerInterviews and Photography by Sojung Kim.
What is your New Year’s Resolution?
Robert Lee‘13: “Iwanttobuildmybodyandbefit.”
Kate Park‘16: “IwanttomaintainmyGPAandspend
moretimewithmyfamily.”
Paige Tripp‘13: “Iwanttostopprocrastinatingthis
year.”
Christian Bowdre ‘13“IwanttolearnJapanesebecauseI’mfascinatedbythelanguageandthe
culture.”
Throughouttheworld,manypeopleandculturescelebratediffer-entformsofChristmasandNewYeartraditions.SomeofthemostcommonincludetheChineseNewYear,Hanuk-kah,andKwanza. TheChineseNewYearisknowninChinaastheSpringFestival.TheNewYearisusedasameanstoreconcilewithothers,forgetallgrudges,andsincerelywisheveryoneahealthyandhappylife.Traditionsin-cludefireworks,familygatherings,andfamilymeals—muchlikeatraditionalAmericanChristmasorNewYears.Hanukkah,aJewishholiday,lastsforeightdayseachNovemberorDecem-ber.Duringthistime,Jewslightaspe-cialcandleholdercalledamenorah.Theydoitinremembranceofanan-cientmiracleinwhichoneday’sworthofoilburnedforeightdaysinaJewishtemple.OnHanukkah,manyJewseatpotatopancakescalledlatkes,sing,andspinatopcalledadreideltowinchocolatecoins,nuts,orraisins. Kwanza,whichtakesplace
fromDecember26toJanuary1,means“FirstFruits”andisbasedonancientAfricanharvestfestivals.Itcelebratesidealssuchasfamilylifeandunity.Duringthisspiritualholiday,millionsofAfricanAmericansdressinspecialclothing,decoratetheirhomeswithfruitsandvegetables,andlightacandleholdercalledakinara. AnotherholidayisDongzhi,anEastAsiancelebrationthattakesplaceonthewintersolstice(lastyear,itwasonDecember21).ItcanbetracedbacktothephilosophyofYinandYang.Afterthewintersolstice,thedaylighthourswillbelonger,andthisisassociatedwithanincreaseofposi-tiveenergyflow.Formsofcelebrationdifferfromculturetoculture,buttheunionoffamilyissignificantineachofthem. St.LuciaDayinSwedentakesplaceonDecember13thinhon-orofthethird-centurysaint.Manygirlsdressupas“Luciabrides”bywearinglongwhitegownswithredsashesandawreathofburningcandlesontheir
Ever wonder how Christmas and other holidays are celebrated around the world? Knightlife answers!Written by Manaka Sato and Rachael Wecker
heads.Theywakeuptheirfamiliesbysingingandbringingthemcoffeeandtwistedsaffronbunscalled“Luciacats.”
Ingredients for V-day cookies1cup(2sticks)unsaltedbutter2cupssugar2largeeggs42/3cupsall-purposeflour,plusmorefordusting1teaspoonbakingsoda1/4teaspoonsalt1/4cupbuttermilk1/2cuppale-pinkorwhitesandingsugar(optional)Petaldustinpink,orange,andviolettones(optional)2/3cupapricotorstrawberryjam,slightlywarmed(optional)
Directionsforcookies1.Inanelectricmixerfittedwiththepaddleattachment,creambutterandsugaruntilfluffy(About4minutes).Addeggs,oneatatime,beatingwellaftereach.Siftflour,bakingsoda,andsaltintolargebowl.Onlowspeed,graduallyaddflourmixturetomixerbowl,alternatingwithbuttermilk,untilcombined.Wrapdoughinplastic;chill
untilfirm(Onehourorovernight).2.Tocolorwhitesandingsugar(ifusing):Placeafewtablespoonsinasmallbowl.Mixinpetaldustwithatoothpick,abitatatime,untildesiredshadeisreached.Coloredsandingsugarwilllastindefinitely.3.Heatovento350degreeswithtworackscentered.Line2bakingsheetswithparchmentpaper.Onalightlyflouredsurface,rollchilleddough1/8inchthick.Cutoutheartsusingany1to3½inchheartcookiecutters.Ifdesired,cutcentersoutofsomehearts.Transferwithspatulatobakingsheets.Chillfor30minutes.Sprinklewithsandingsugar(ifusing).Bakeuntilgolden,butnotbrown.(About10minutes).Transfercookiestorack.Continuewithdough;rerollscraps.4.Tomakesandwichhearts:Brushbottomheartlightlywithjam;coverwithasecondheartwithcentercutout;jamwilladherehearts.Fillcut-outareawithmorejam.
Ingredients for Heart Shaped BrowniesVegetableoilCookingspray3cupsall-purposeflour11/2teaspoonsbakingpowder11/2teaspoonscoarsesalt3sticksunsaltedbutter,cutintopieces12ouncesunsweetenedchocolate,coarselychopped3cupssugar6largeeggs,roomtemperature1tablespoonpurevanillaextract
DirectionsforBrownies1.Preheatovento350degrees.Linestandardmuffintinswithpaperliners.Coatan8-inchsquarecakepanwithcookingspray,linebottomwithparch-ment,andthensprayparchment.2.Whiskflour,bakingpowder,andsaltinalargebowl.Placebutterandchocolateinaheatproofmixerbowlsetoverapotofsimmeringwater,stir-ringuntilchocolatemelts.3.Attachbowltomixer,addsugar,andwhiskonmedium-highspeeduntilsmooth,about3minutes.Beatin
eggs,1atatime,thenvanilla.Reducespeedtolow,andaddflourmixture.4.Dividebatteramongmuffincups,fillingeach2/3full.Spreadremainingbatterinsquarepan.Bakeuntilsetbutstillsoft.(About18minutes).Letcoolintinsandpanonwireracks.5.Frostcupcakeswithbuttercream.Cutout24heartsfrombrownieinpanusinga1½inchheart-shapedcutter.Topeachcupcakewithaheart.
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