The Dart

"All the news that is fitting and to the point." Volume XII, Issue I Fall 2012

Arthur Valicenti Bowl

by Jackson McKeigue

The Varsity Football Team had a great

season, in fact, the best season that it ever has

and could ever have! This goal of a perfect

season was completed on Saturday, November

17, when they defeated The King School and

won the Arthur Valicenti Bowl. The team itself

had a great game, but a key component in the

game was “Henry’s Corner.” Two and a half

fan busses were brought to this game, both

busses completely filled with rowdy fans thirsty

for a victory. The game traveled along smoothly

with loud, energetic chants. The atmosphere was

filled with spirit, excitement, and a desire for

victory. The goal was fulfilled as the buzzer

rang while Henry’s rushed onto the field,

sprinting to congratulate the team on a 40-7 win.

Results and Insights

Two Views

by Patrick DuFour and James Mooney

Why Barack Obama Won

I think President Barack Obama won the 2012

election for the following reasons: Mitt Romney

had a great deal of momentum in the weeks

before the election, but when Hurricane Sandy

struck, it took the focus off the election and

showed Barack Obama helping the victims.

This swayed people’s view of the President

who, prior to this, looked weakened. Also the

media, which are predominately liberal, tend to

favor the Democratic nominee, and the media

has a large impact on the election because the

people believe what they say. Throughout the

campaign it seemed that more positive news

was shown about the President while Romney

was portrayed as less favorable. Next, Obama

won the swing states because he got his

supporters out to vote in those states in bigger

numbers than Romney was able to do. So

Obama had sheer numbers on his side while

Mitt Romney did not. Also demographics

favored Obama. Women vote more than men,

and women are mostly Democrats so their votes

helped Obama a lot.

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Why Mitt Romney Lost

On November 6, Mitt Romney lost for three

key reasons. First, President Obama received the

majority of the young people’s vote largely because

his own age and views related better to the young

voter, and Mitt Romney’s age and views did not

cater to that voter. The second reason Mitt Romney

lost was because of Hurricane Sandy. During the

final week of campaigning, Mitt Romney was

gaining ground on President Obama. Mitt

Romney’s momentum was lost when Hurricane

Sandy struck. With the nation in distress, President

Obama swooped in with all the resources that he

has as President. It is not as if Mitt Romney

wouldn’t have done what President Obama did, but

Obama was the President at the right time to collect

the rewards (votes) from his hurricane relief effort.

This played a big role in changing independent

voters to President Obama’s side. Lastly, Mitt

Romney’s secret video in which he was recorded as

saying, “There are 47 percent of the people who

will vote for the President no matter what, who are

dependent upon government, who believe that they

are victims, who believe that government has a

responsibility to care for them, who believe that

they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing,

to you name it.” While a lot of people may agree

with this view, it is not the kind of view a

Presidential candidate admits publicly. This secret

video revealed his view and cost him a large part of

the election. A main point Obama used in his

speeches and ads was that the President should

represent all of the people, not 53% of the people.

Mitt Romney lost mainly for mistakes and bad

timing, and ultimately the nation chose President

Obama for a second term.

World Series

by Evan Reddick

Out of the thirty teams that are in the MLB,

only two participate in the World Series. In the

2012 World Series the two teams that won their

own league were the San Francisco Giants that

represented the National League, and the Detroit

Tigers that represented the American League. The

first game of the World Series took place in San

Francisco, and the Kung Fu Panda (Pablo Sandoval)

went deep three times, helping his team win 8 to 3.

In the second game the score was a little closer, but

in the end the Giants pulled out another win 2 to 0.

Game Three changed from San Francisco to Detroit,

but even this home field advantage did not help the

Tigers as they fell to the Giants 2 to 0 again.

Coming into Game Four in Detroit, everyone was

wondering where the first round (second pick) and

the 2011 American League Cy Young Award

winner was. Also where were the bats, especially

from Prince Fielder, and Miguel Cabrera? These

problems needed to be fixed if the Tigers wanted a

shot at winning the World Series. Coming into

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Game Four, the Giants had a 3-0 lead over the

Tigers and only needed one more win to capture the

World Series. These problems were fixed, and the

Tigers took the Giants into extra innings. However,

these fixed problems were still not enough to stop

the red hot Marco Scutaro. San Francisco’s no hit

relief after Matt Cain's solid start won them not only

the game, but also the 2012 World Series. Kung Fu

Panda (Pablo Sandoval) won the 2012 World

Series MVP.

Homecoming

by Nick Browne

Homecoming was a victory- not only on the

sports fields, but also for the fans. The day started

as the Varsity Football and Soccer Teams ran onto

the field and lined up before Patrick Clark, Mr.

Keefe, and a few others sang the National Anthem.

Henry’s Corner and the crowd watched as four

United States Marines marched across the field, two

with rifles in hand and two bearing the American

and Marine Corps colors. But the excitement had

only begun. The crowd screamed and shouted as

Brian O’Malley kicked off. BB&N was a tough

team, but we were able to persevere and play well.

With good plays like O’Malley’s interception, the

team was able to prevail. The game ended with the

score 19 to 6. Soccer held their own and were able

to tie BB&N 1 to 1. Homecoming also had its

charm off the field where the Guild of St. Irene,

Men’s Association and MPA set up tents filled with

school apparel, merchandise, and food. Kids,

uninterested in the varsity contests, crowded around

the bouncy slide and played fun games. The most

memorable moment for Henry’s Corner and BB&N

fans alike was the last minute of the game. Henry’s

was in full force. Everyone was chanting “The I

Believe” chant. But when the clock reached thirty

seconds, everyone, senior and seventh grader alike,

shouted the countdown. When the clock reached 0,

we stormed the field. We had won and we knew it.

It was our first Homecoming win in eight years. The

success of Homecoming gave the team and the

student fans a boost in morale.

Open House

by CJ Martin

On October 18, 2012, St. Sebastian's held

the annual Open House for boys who are interested

in the School’s academics, arts, and athletics. The

Open House is very important to our school because

it may be the deciding factor in a candidate’s

decision to attend. All of us who participated

needed to help give St. Sebastian's the best

impression. The evening started out with the

students from St Sebastian's in grades 7-12 giving

tours of the school to the families looking at the

school. More than one-third of the entire student

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body was involved in

this successful night.

Everyone that gave

tours really represented

our school very well

and gave the guests a

good picture of our

school. At around 7:00 everyone gathered in the

church to hear some students speak about our

school. All the prospective students came into the

church, hoping to seek the truth of St. Sebastian's

School. The gathering began with Father Arens

saying an opening prayer. After the blessing,

seventh-grader Soree Kaba spoke about our school

including academics, athletics, and lunch. Then

ninth grader Jake Loughborough and twelfth grader

Brian O'Malley spoke about similar things like

clubs, teachers, and the student body. Following

these three speeches, the chairman of the science

department, Mr. Wilbur, spoke, focusing on mostly

academics and especially science. Finally,

Headmaster Burke spoke, showing everyone how

St. Sebastian's School is so well connected to its

mission to love God, work hard, and take good care

of one another. Mr. Burke clearly explained what a

true Catholic school really is. After our gathering in

the Church, everyone met in Ward Hall for a

reception with cookies, sandwiches, and my

favorite, shrimp. Placed around Ward Hall were

many different tables designated for different clubs

and activities. Guests could go to different tables

and learn more about each club. At the reception, I

saw many boys who are siblings or cousins of

students in our school community.

Lego Robotics

by Sam Gordon and Andrew Elcock

The Lego Robotics League, led by Mr.

Wilbur, has had some major changes this year. In

the first meeting, he told us that the seventh and

eighth graders would be building their own robots.

In addition to this, he told us that we would not be

competing in any competitions outside of school but

would instead be competing against each other.

There are many more eighth graders than seventh

graders in the group, and the seventh graders have

less experience, but it should still be a fun season

for everyone. Mr. Wilbur then proceeded to show

us a video regarding the rules, goals, and

regulations for this year. The man in the video

talked about what our robots would need to do

during competition as well as this year’s theme:

people with many more years of experience than the

rest of us (elderly people). He described various

problems, such as the difficulties of staying fit and

gardening, as well as bowling with their friends.

Though it may seem that these things have nothing

to do with engineering, he quickly assured us that

the youth of America needs to become more

involved in both engineering and helping out others

in our community of elders. So far this year, we

have worked on building the necessary components

to the field through which we receive points. We

hope soon to start building and programming our

final robot. If you are in seventh grade and are

bored during Tuesday homerooms, join the Lego

Robotics League and have a blast. We eighth

graders look forward to a successful season of

thrashing seventh graders in robotics!

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Jillian’s

by Joseph O’Malley

Ah, Jillian’s- an event unmatched by any

other in our seventh or eighth grade lives. Each

year, the seventh and eighth grade boys from St.

Sebastian’s meet up with the seventh and eighth

grade girls of Newton Country

Day School at Jillian’s.

Jillian’s, or course, is an

entertaining facility with

several bowling alleys and

billiard tables that is situated near Fenway Park.

This year, Jillian’s was a really good time. The

NCDS girls were already there when we arrived,

and we began to take part in the activities

immediately. There are pool, bowling, ping-pong,

and arcades. Mr. Moore and Mr. Dagdigian faced

off in a rousing string of bowling in which Mr.

Dagdigian bowled a 127 and Mr. Moore a 124.

Others were bowling as well but did not score

nearly as high as these two masters of the bowl. A

bunch of the seventh grade boys and girls were

mulling around the pool tables, making

conversation and eating pizza while the eighth

grade boys were socializing and eating. The pizza

was good and the activities were fun, resulting in a

good experience for all. It is a shame that the

current eighth graders will not be going on this trip

next year. I’m sure that they would have enjoyed it.

Eighth Grade Retreat 2012

by Kevin Moore and Joe O’Malley

Each year, we embark on a journey, one of

both faith and reason. We also go on a retreat to the

Connors Family Retreat Center in Dover where we

participate in several team building and faith

building exercises. As it occurs towards the

beginning of the school year, it gives returning

students a chance to catch up with each other and

new students an opportunity to make new friends in

the ever-changing St. Sebastian’s community. This

year, the eighth grade retreat went something like

this. We arrived at the retreat center in the early

morning and entered the building. There is always a

certain level of excitement for the day to come, as it

is filled with camaraderie, life-lessons, and good

food. This year, the chaperones were Mr. Keefe,

Mr. Tull, Mr. J. Cressoti, Mr. Cornish, and Fr.

Arens. We gathered in a meeting room on the

second floor and watched Stand by Me, a movie

about the trials and tribulations of young friends. It

also revealed a message- one that was pretty easy to

pick up on- that one should not abandon a

commitment until you finish it and always tell the

truth. After the movie was finished, we broke up

into groups of three or four

for discussion. Following

the discussion, we had a

snack break. We then

returned to the retreat room

for a little more discussion.

Then we went down to the

cafeteria for calzones. The

calzones were, as usual, great. A short break

followed after lunch, and we ran around outside

before we went to a small chapel for Mass

celebrated by Fr. Arens. This was a good way to

end our retreat that helped all of us get to know one

another better.

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Seventh Grade Retreat

by William Fox and Patrick Ryan

The seventh grade retreat was great this

year. As always, all of the class of 2018 piled into a

bus and drove to the Connors Family Retreat Center

in Dover. Mr. Keefe, Mr. Shea, Fr. Arens, along

with other faculty members, came along as well.

They led us in activities that allowed us to get to

know each other better. Through these activities,

each student learned something new about each of

his forty-five classmates.

The first activity which we took part in was

watching clips of the movie, Remember the Titans.

After each clip, we discussed the meaning of it and

what was important about it. The movie’s plot

helped us bond together as a class. The main idea

of the movie was breaking the barrier of racial

differences and strengthening team unity. These

ideas connected to our class because we also had

differences and didn’t know each other. Watching

the movie encouraged us to reach out to our peers

and form strong relationships with them.

After watching the clips, Mr. Keefe led us in

an icebreaker activity. Each student had to tell a

little bit about himself to every one of his

classmates. Therefore, every student learned about

all of his peers and was able to connect with them

better than before. Students could find that they had

something in common with their classmates. After

a brief snack, we resumed watching and discussing

the movie.

After we finished the movie, we ate a

delicious lunch consisting of three types of

calzones. We were also provided with desserts

including brownies and cookies. The Connors

Retreat Center is always generous and provides our

school with great food and hospitality every year.

After eating lunch, we ran outside for a few minutes

before attending Mass in a small chapel inside the

retreat center. Fr. Arens celebrated the Mass for us

and helped us spiritually. He also explained what

he was doing on the altar to help us follow along.

After Mass was finished, everyone headed back to

school on the bus.

At the retreat, our brother relationships were

ignited, and we were urged to unite as one. Thanks

to the help of our teachers and the staff at Connors,

we started the school year off on the right foot. It is

clear that our bonds with each other were

strengthened by this retreat.

Anything Goes

A Review by

Andrew Elcock

This year St. Sebastian’s teamed up with

Montrose School from Medfield to perform

Anything Goes, by Howard Lindsay and Russel

Crouse. The music, written by Cole Porter,

includes songs like “You’re The Top” and

“Anything Goes.” The play follows Wall Street

stock broker Billy Crocker, played by Will Supple,

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who stows away on a steamship to Britain in an

attempt to reunite with his lost love Hope Harcourt,

played by Eilis Quinn. Unfortunately for Billy,

Hope is engaged to the English gentleman Sir

Evelyn Oakleigh, played by Mike Petro. Along the

way Billy picks up Reno Sweeny (Maisy Halloran),

a nightclub singer heading to Britain, and public

enemy #13 Moonface Martin, (Julian Matra). On

the trip, Reno falls in love with Evelyn and

everything seems to work out nicely: Billy can

marry Hope, and Reno can become engaged to

Evelyn. However, Billy is forced to use the

passport of Snake Eyes Johnson, public enemy #1,

and when he is caught, he is thrown in the brig.

While he is in the brig, Hope’s mother forces her to

marry Evelyn on shipboard, with the Captain

(Thayer Wade) presiding. Billy escapes just in time

to prevent the marriage, and the play ends happily.

The cast, particulary Will, Maisy, and Eilis,

sang their numbers beautifully. “You’re the Top,”

sung by Will and Maisy, was especially well done.

The orchestra, presided over by Mr. Grohmann,

skillfully played the challenging music of the play,

and their talent really made the show. The chorus

also sang their parts well, adding their voices in

songs such as “It’s Delovely” and “Blow Gabriel,

Blow.”

All in all, the play this year was a success.

The house was packed every night, and even

newcomers performed well. Kudos to Mr. Rogers

and Ms. Carroll for directing. I would strongly

recommend at least trying a play, and with no sports

after school during the winter, the Winter Play

would be a great idea.

Debate

by Jake Milbury and Andrew Elcock

Our Debate Team lost many of its prime

members in June, and as such, this is a year of

rebuilding. However, the younger students have

succeeded in filling the shoes of the graduating

seniors. Coming out strong at far-away schools such

as St. Paul’s, or even here at St. Sebastian’s, our

team has proven time and time again to be one of

the strongest in the league. Veterans such as Chris

Riley and rookies such as Liam Duggan have given

new life to the team. Mr. Nerbonne has provided

much needed advice, as always, but the seniors have

also guided the younger kids. A perfect example of

this occurred before the two of us went to debate at

St. Paul’s, for Chris Riley gave us advice for over

an hour, which we later found extremely useful at

the debate. The team has had a successful start to

the year, and they plan to maintain their success for

the remainder of the year.

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Fourth Soccer

by Tyler Goldman

In the successful 2012 season, the Saint

Sebastian’s Fourth Soccer Team racked up eight

wins, four ties, and only two losses. In their first

five games, both the seven and eighth grade teams

displayed a surplus of talent, winning matches. The

following two games versus experienced teams

from Belmont Hill and Boston College High School

resulted in ties. A cycle of a win followed by a loss

repeated itself until the final game of the season

when the team took on the evil empire once again.

Obviously the better team, the Arrows came out

with the win, creating the perfect end to the perfect

season. Leading goal scorers included Parker Joyce

and Michael Ragnoni. Will Allen’s unreal

celebrations fueled the team with excitement and

energy. Mr. Dagdigian, assisted by Mr. Keefe,

coached the team well and guided the squadron to

eight well-deserved wins. The Armenian Hammer

smashed all opponents in his way, and it was a

season to remember.

The Derby Tournament

by Stevie Karol

The annual 2012 Derby Soccer Tournament

held at Derby Academy in Hingham proved to be a

tournament to remember. On a sunny Saturday

morning in October, a group selected from the

Fourth Soccer Team boarded the bus for the four-

game tournament. After coming in second place last

year, we were determined to come back to school

with the first place trophy. We got off to a slow start

in our first game against the Fessenden School. This

was a bit frustrating. After many scoring

opportunities but no finishes throughout the game,

we ended with a 0-0 tie. Our second game against

Nobles, our rival, was a real nail-biter. Despite

some solid team play on both offense and defense,

we were down 2-0 when the first half came to a

close. In the second half the Arrows came out

strong, scoring two important goals to even the

score. Although the game ended in another tie, we

were very satisfied with our play. Heading into our

third game against Thayer, we were hoping for

victory. It was a back and forth game, with both

teams getting countless scoring opportunities, and

some great saves by both keepers. Thayer led 3-2

in the last minutes, our goals having been scored by

Michael Ragnoni and Luke Jones. With seconds left

in regulation, Seamus Noonan kicked a corner into

the box and, out of nowhere, Will Allen headed the

ball into the top right corner of the net for the tying

goal. The Arrows remained undefeated as the

Thayer team was stunned. Will was definitely the

star of the game. As we stepped onto the field for

our last game, we were determined to win. In a

rather slow game with both teams tired, we finally

pulled out a win against Derby Academy with a

score of 2-1. The Arrows played well as a team with

great goalkeeping from Cole throughout the

tournament. Our record at the end of the games was

1-0-3, an undefeated tournament. Waiting for the

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announcement of the trophy winners, we hoped the

judge would reward our basically flawless effort.

Unfortunately, he did not, and we were handed a

third place trophy. Although we were a bit

disappointed, we were happy with our play. Our

team would like to thank Mr. Dagdigian and Mr.

Keefe’s amazing coaching. The Derby Tournament

was a great bonding experience for our team, and

everyone had a lot of fun.

Fourth Football

by Thomas Hovsepian and Brian Craven

Fourth Football this year was a complete

success. Even though we didn’t win all our games,

we strengthened our physical and mental abilities.

We finished with a 2-3-1 season highlighted by our

final game victory over Nobles in a massive

blizzard. It was hard to move the ball in the snow,

but after four first quarter turnovers, Jimmy

McCabe put the team on his back and scored three

touchdowns. Thanks to the awesome offensive line

led by Sammy Cullen, Will Roche, and Max Rocco,

the game ended with a smoldering 21-0 win. Our

six opponents this fall were Fessenden, Canton,

Dexter, Belmont Hill, Roxbury Latin, and Nobles.

Our two wins were over Dexter and Nobles.

Throughout the season defensive lineman Cam Cain

crushed our opponents, recording twelve tackles for

losses. Junior Laura was also an explosive presence

at defensive tackle, showing considerable promise

despite having little knowledge of the game. All in

all, Fourth Football enjoyed a successful season.

Fifth Football

by Henry DeMatteo and Patrick Ryan

“The scoreboard is the biggest liar,” Mr.

McCarthy told us. That statement rang true for the

seventh grade football team. We were coached by

Mr. McCarthy and Mr. Cornish, who gave up time

for us. People might see 0-8 as a failure, but we see

it as success. Twenty-five students played football,

and only one had experience. He was injured for

most of the season. We improved throughout the

year, growing as a team. At first we were crushed

by Winchester, partly because we were not

experienced or ready. Then we practiced harder

and came close in many games. As we learned how

to tackle correctly, our defense excelled. Some

games we held teams to one touchdown. Our team

motto was “10,” because everyone else had to do

his job correctly in order to make that play. If

someone missed a block or a tackle, we would lose

yards or give up yards. It made us have to depend

on one another, pushing us to work harder. One of

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our greatest games was against Belmont Hill. We

were pumped up for the game, and it showed

through our play. Tied at halftime, we trailed by

only a touchdown until the fourth quarter. We tried

to tie the game, but they broke away with minutes

remaining, and we could never come back.

Throughout the season, we learned lessons of life as

well as football. Besides fundamentals, we learned

not to talk back to our coaches in any sport and to

respect our opponents and referees. There was a big

difference between our team at the beginning of the

season and our team at the end of the season. This

football season was a great experience for everyone

on the team.

Cross Country 2012: The Dream Team

by Kevin Moore and Marty White

The 2012 Cross Country season was a great

success. The team consisted of 18 runners: Owen

Finnegan ’16, Jimmy Ryan ’16, Jackson Mannix

’16, Erik Jones ’16, Kevin Moore ‘17, Marty White,

’18, Ryan Colgan ’16, Ben Fachetti ’16, Cole

Aldrich ’16, John Kapples ’16, John Nilles ’16,

David Korzeniowski ’16, Nathan Akukwe ’16,

Nicos Topulos ’16, John McManmon ’16, Paul

Keady ’16, Austin Huffman ’17, and Sonny Huang

’16. This year’s team was one of the best in history,

finishing 26-1. We started the season with a

surprising victory over Roxbury Latin. In our next

race, however, versus Belmont Hill, we lost in a

close match. From that point on we beat Roxbury

Latin two more times. We also had a race versus

Park and Hillside in which we scored the top seven

runners, winning 15–50. One of the highlights of

the year occurred in our final race against Belmont

Hill. We were able to get revenge for our earlier

loss and beat them by one point.

During our many difficult practices, the

team improved significantly. This was particularly

evident in our mile time trials. We had two of these

timed miles throughout the season, and each runner

improved a lot between the first and the second time

trials.

This year, the Jamboree Race at Roxbury

Latin had ninety-seven runners from thirteen

different schools across the league. We sent ten of

our top runners, and each ran a great race. After the

first mile of the 2.2 mile course, none of the St.

Sebastian’s runners were in the top fifteen, and

there were seven Belmont Hill runners before our

first. Over the last mile, however, each runner

caught several runners from other teams, and in the

end, we won the race by a huge margin, scoring 39

to Fay’s 60 and Belmont Hill’s 78! Erik Jones

finished second overall, followed by Ryan Colgan

(fifth) and Paul Keady (eighth). Kevin Moore

(eleventh) and Jackson Mannix (thirteenth) finished

off our top five. Thanks to Coach Rest and Coach

Thomasy, the 2012 Fourth Cross Country Team was

one of the best in history. Because the ninth grade

runners will not be on the team next year, we will

need more runners for our next year’s team, so we

can be as successful as last year.

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NHL Lockout

by Thomas Hovsepian and Jake Milbury

The NHL just entered their third month of

being locked, and this lockout is the fourth in

twenty years. Both the NHL and the NHLPA (NHL

Players Association) are at fault here. The owners

started the conflict,

and the players

retaliated. First the

owners and their

lawyers wanted to

keep a higher

percentage of the

money from the

competition, and they were giving the players

unequal and horrific offers. After the owners came

to their senses, they gave the players a reasonable

deal- a 50/50 split. The offer was made public

unlike other deals that were kept private between

the players and owners. The players quickly turned

down the fantastic offer. This decision made the

owners very angry. Since then, they have had two

talks but have made no progress. Now a federal

mediator is stepping in to help get this thing done.

Let’s hope we have hockey back soon.

NFL Playoff Predictions

by Patrick DuFour

My 2013 NFL playoff predictions are as

follows:

In the first AFC wild card game I have the Broncos

defeating the Colts 21-10.

In the second AFC wild card game I have the

Ravens defeating the Bengals 17-13.

In the first NFC wild card game I have the Bears

defeating the Giants 24-10.

In the second NFC wild card game I have the

Packers defeating the Seahawks 17-10.

In the first AFC divisional game I have the Texans

beating the Broncos 21-17.

In the second AFC divisional game I have the

Patriots defeating the Ravens 28-17.

In the first NFC divisional game I have the Bears

defeating the Falcons 21-10.

In the second NFC divisional game I have the

49’ers defeating the Packers 17-14.

In the AFC championship game I have the Patriots

defeating the Texans 24-14.

In the NFC championship game I have the Bears

defeating the 49’ers 17-10.

In the Super Bowl I have the Patriots defeating the

Bears 24-14.

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Starting a New Franchise is No Easy Thing

by Peter Julien

The Brooklyn Nets hit the NBA with a big

surprise during the off season this spring. The Nets

originally started in New York and were known as

the New York Nets from 1968-1977. After that,

they moved to New Jersey and stayed there for

thirty-five years. But for the past five years, the

franchise has just been going downhill rapidly. In

2009, after winning only twelve games, most fans

had switched to either supporting other basketball

teams or had just stopped watching basketball

altogether. After one of their most disappointing

years again, David Stern, the NBA Commissioner,

knew that changes had to be made. He decided that

the New Jerseys Nets were to move to Brooklyn in

the 2012 off-season. Now, there were a lot of mixed

emotions for the most part. Most people in New

Jersey didn’t really care for the Nets, so they were

fine with them moving. Others thought that this was

the end of the world for them. But it didn’t matter;

they were moving. The first thing that had to be

done was to build an arena. The name of the arena

is the Barclays Center. After the arena was

completed, the team got a surprising phone call

from one of New York’s hockey teams, the New

York Islanders, who made a proposal to move to the

Barclays Center. After some consideration, the

Brooklyn Nets franchise along with the NBA and

NHL decided that this idea could work. So, starting

in the 2015-16 season, the Barclays Center will be

home of the Brooklyn Nets and the New York

Islanders. The final thing that they needed to do was

to recruit new players. Their biggest pick-up so far

was acquiring Atlanta Hawks’ shooting star Joe

Johnson. After that excitement, the Nets went out

and signed another superstar, Gerald Wallace. With

these two steals, as of November 29, the Nets sit

tied for first place in the Eastern Conference and

tied for fourth in the league. So, after a long process

of hard work, the Nets have moved to Brooklyn and

are finally good again.

What a Finish!

by Johnny Stankard and Reid Walsh

There was a certain tension in the air on

Monday, the final round of the Deutsche Bank

Championship Golf Tournament. There was

nervousness about the leader board. There were

players like Ben Crane who were on the bubble,

waiting intently to see if they had made the cut to

advance on to the BMW Championship. Then there

was a different kind of nervousness. This

nervousness was the kind that filled Rory McElroy,

Louis Oosthuizen, and Tiger Woods. Louis

Oosthuizen had the lead going into the final round

after a terrific eight under par the day before. Rory

started off hot, cutting the lead in five holes. While

Oosthuizen was playing from behind the whole day,

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he came back late in the round. Rory struggled to

make bogey. When they were finished with the

seventeenth hole, it was all square. On the

eighteenth Louis’s approach strayed off to the right,

where he had a tough up and down. In the end Rory

had an easy two- putt to win the whole

championship. He made it.

Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer

Book Review

by William Forman

Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer by John

Grisham is a well-written novel taking place in

present day Strattenburg. It

is a murder mystery for

young readers. Strattenburg

is typically a nice place,

especially in the nice

neighborhood of Waverly

Creek. However, there has

been a murder, and Pete

Duffy is the prime suspect.

His wife is dead, obviously murdered, and he was

home with her and the only one there at that time. I

won’t spoil the book, but it becomes pretty

interesting. John Grisham is able to explain law

terms beautifully and to make you feel like Theo

Boone-a kid who knows all about the court system

from watching legal battles in person as opposed to

sports games on television. It is not only a book

immersed in the law, but it is also clear. Another

author attempting to write a book about a similar

topic intended for children and people

inexperienced in the field of law might write it in a

way that would make them extremely confused and

think after finishing the last sentence, “Wait, what

did I just read? However, John Grisham executes

his writing perfectly, and the entire book is very

coherent as well as fun to read. Seldom do you find

a novel about such a complicated subject that

sustains both of these wonderful qualities. As a

whole, Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer is a good read,

and I would recommend it to anyone who has even

the slightest interest in criminal law.

From the Dart Staff:

Thanks to all the 7th and 8th grade students

who worked so hard on their articles. We welcome

new writers, cartoonists, and photographers for

future issues of the Dart.

Editors: Stevie Karol, Kevin Moore,

Jake Milbury, Sam Gordon

Faculty moderators: Mr. Cornish, Mr. Deschenes

Random Crossword

by Sam Gordon

Across

4. Head of the science department

5. St. Sebastian's football team

6. Fastest fish in the ocean

8. Last year's all school read

9. The number of seniors

Down

1. battle that the movie 300 is based on

2. Measurement system that U.S uses

3. Leader of protestant reformation

7. Number of electors in the

Holy Roman Empire