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Tom McFadden
Managing Editor: Niall O'Donnell
Contributing Editors: Tom O'Connor,
Jack Anderson (Sports Center)
&
Emma Boyle (The Rome Report)
Contributing Photographer: Tom O'Connor, Dean Reineking (Rome Report)
Issue: February 22, 2008
Name: Jacquelyn Brogley
Age: 18
Year: Freshmen
From: Phoenix, AZ
Major: Theology (would like to declare, but haven't yet)
Any Hobbies? Running, tennis, volleyball, swimming, reading, and long walks with my sisters
What's your favorite class or professor? Theology with Mr. O'Herron. He has such a wonderful personality and the class is very challenging, yet interesting—two aspects I really enjoy in a class.
Do you play any sports? Back home I play tennis with my family, but here at Christendom I play volleyball—both sports are fun to play with family and friends.
What is your favorite thing about Christendom College? My favorite thing about Christendom College is the fact that everyone here is truly Catholic, in the sense that everyone is kind and considerate, and is willing to help one another in any kind of situation.
Why did you choose Christendom College? The Catholic Culture and fidelity to the Catholic Church. It's refreshing to see our generation faithful to the Pope. Here at Christendom, you see that everyday in everyone—we have a unique college that I've come to appreciate.
What do you plan to do after graduation? I plan to do missionary work in Africa with the missionaries of Charity. God willing, I would like to join them some day.
Helping Christians in Need
Life on Tap was held again this week in St. Kilian’s Café Friday night. Brad Phillips, older brother of Christendom senior Sam Phillips, spoke about his organization, Persecution Project.
The Persecution Project Foundation was founded for the purpose of collecting information about worldwide incidents of Christian persecution, with particular focus on Africa. From its inception, Persecution Project Foundation has endeavored to equip and mobilize the grassroots to take action in support of the persecuted church. Philips, whose father Howard Phillips ran for the United States Presidency in 1992, 1996, and 2000, accompanied his talk with a slideshow of powerful pictures taken during his time in the Sudan.
After taking questions, Philips took the opportunity to meet Dr. and Mrs. O’Donnell and spoke with many of the staff and students. A student band performed live music for the rest of the night, while refreshments were served.
Find out more about Persecution Project by visiting their website.
Christendom's Academic Bowl
Christendom version of Jeopardy, called the Academic Bowl, is causing quite a buzz on campus this week, with students discussing teams, results, and match-ups. The Academic Bowl is no stranger to the event schedule, as it has been a tradition for many years, with past teams including current staff and faculty.
With 14 teams of 5, the competition was fierce as the rounds progressed, following a double elimination format based on the famous television game show. Three stations were setup in the Crusader Gymnasium, with a moderator and scorekeeper at each location. The three moderators were Philosophy professors Mr. Brown, Dr. Flippen, and Dr. Cuddeback.
Professor McGuire participated in the event, although not as a member of the moderating squad but rather a member of the now infamous team #4. With freshmen Richard Allington, Francis Aul, John Killackey and Steven Curtin, the already intimidating team was strengthened by the addition of Professor McGuire as the fifth member.
“I just don’t understand how some people know these answers," said Sophomore Seth Elmenhurst. "it’s really getting intense.” The intensity level will increase as the final rounds approach, scheduled to be held after dinner sometime early next week.
Guys Open Their Doors to All
The gentlemen of Christendom had good reason to get out the vacuums this weekend considering Guy’s Open House was held Sunday afternoon. The Student Activities Council added a twist this semester, sending two judges from room to room, rating each dormitory on scale of cleanliness, creativity and other categories.
With the added incentive of an unknown prize, vacuums and cleaning supplies were in short supply over the weekend. Competition between students resulted in some very inviting rooms, with many boasting refreshments, music, and games.
Seniors Micah Willard and Bobby Lancaster won the award for Neatest Room (as in cleanest) and Junior Kieran DuFrain, Sophomores Matt Van Leishout, and Chris Pelczar won the award for Neatest Room (as in most creative).
Another judged open house will be held later this semester and many of the guys are already hard at work discussing possible room arrangements and setups.
Students Hit the Slopes Again
Students headed to Pennsylvania this past Wednesday to hit the slopes of Whitetail Ski Resort, which features 19 trails, ranging from Beginner to Expert, including the Half-Pipe, Terrain Parks.
Over the past four years Whitetail Resort has invested several million dollars into
expanding the existing snowmaking system, giving Whitetail one of the most powerful
snowmaking systems in the entire country.
From first-timers to experienced skiers and snow boarders, everyone had a great time.
"It's great to have such an amazing resort so close!" Senior Flannery O'Connor said. "Being from Buffalo, New York, a winter without skiing would be like a day without sunshine."
Whitetail has special college nights, with discounted ticket prices. Additionally, the Student Activities Council subsidizes the cost by adding its own discounts to make the event even more affordable for the students.
When the Moon Looks Like a Big Pizza Pie
Christendom students spent Wednesday night outdoors.....viewing the Lunar Eclipse with the rest of the East Coast. Dr. Townsend, Professor of Math Sciences and Astronomy, brought his best telescope to the St. Lawrence Commons.
The telescope offered a rare view of the Eclipse, giving students the opportunity to see a tremendously close image of the moon’s surface during this unusual astronomical phenomenon.
Students taking Astronomy with Professor Townsend this semester had something else to be excited about, as Dr. Townsend hinted at extra credit for those in attendance. Many students brought cameras, hoping to capture this unusual and beautiful occurrence.
Click on the image to view a larger version.
In
honor of the 30th Anniversary of Christendom College
the Chronicler Online takes a peek into the past
of the college each week.
Jiffy's, Shore Stop, or The Shop?
In October of 1980 the Christendom College Report reported that a new shop had opened just down the road from Christendom. To the left is an image from that issue.
The report read: "The Store, owned and operated by Don and Judy Derflinger, opened June 27, 1980 a half a mile from the campus, to the pleasent surprise of "munchie" fans."
The alumni of Christendom have known the small convenience store as many names including Jiffy's and its current name Shore Stop. Its original name was of course, simply The Store.
It has served the students of Christendom and locals well providing everything a college student could need, including an ATM and passport photos.
Crusaders Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams
Win Conference Tournaments
Last weekend the Crusader athletic program took it to several other area colleges in the annual Shenandoah-Chesapeake Conference Tournament. The men’s and women’s teams both took home the hardware in their respective tournaments, both hosted at Washington Bible College.
The men’s team cruised to victory in their opener winning 74-50 over Washignton Bible. Then they defeated Roanoke Bible, a team they had lost to earlier in the season by two, 79-64 to win the tournament. Matt Rensch led all scorers with 26 in the game and took tournament MVP honors while Greg Monroe was named to the all-tournament team. Seven of the nine players who entered the game for Christendom scored, leading coach Chris Vander Woude to announce the victory to be “a total team effort.”
This latest championship marks the fourth straight SCC Championship for the Crusaders and with a solid core of young players they should be back in the thick of it again next year. The team will be returning all but three members and Vander Woude will have a good hand already dealt when next year’s freshmen class arrives. In the meantime, congratulations to the team on the victory especially to seniors Pate Quest, Bobby Lancaster, and Greg Monroe.
The women’s team also came back from Washington Bible as winners as they captured the trophy in a 71-48 romp over Patrick Henry. The girls played with an explosive offense under coach Nancy Bauer as Abby Hill earned the MVP award and seniors Kathleen McKinnon and Allison Kavanagh were selected to the all-tournament team.
The Lady Crusaders also possess enough youth to contend again next year. They will only lose two seniors this year and next season, juniors Becca Harris and Mairin Vieira will be back from their semester in Rome, playing a full slate of games. Again congratulations to the Lady Crusaders on their success especially to the seniors McKinnon and Kavanagh.
It was a good week to be a Crusader basketball fan and though both the men’s and women’s programs had their ups and downs this year, it was fantastic to see both of them end on such a high note.
Each should be pleased with their victories and they should look to carry this success over into next season.
Q: Does Christendom have a choir? Is anyone allowed to join it?
– G.K., Richardson, TX
A: Yes, indeed, Christendom has a choir. It is one of the best in the land, in my humble opinion. The choir is made up of our students, as well as a couple of alumni and friends who live locally. Each year, Dr. Kurt Poterack, the Choir Director, holds auditions for the choir and those that can sing well enough are admitted to sing. The choir sings at every 10am Sunday Mass, as well as at many of the Solemn Sunday Vespers. They sing at graduation and at other academic convocations, and they travel sometimes to other parishes or venues to perform. Additionally, the College has a schola which provides beautiful Gregorian chants for a number of our Masses.
Personally, one of my favorites that they sing is Sicut Cervus ( iTunes U).
More information on Dr. Poterack may be found HERE.
The choir has recorded 4 CDs so far, and all of them may be downloaded for free by going HERE or via Christendom on iTunes U (Apple iTunes required).
Thanks for asking and I hope you enjoy the music!
If
anyone has questions about applying, visiting, scholarships,
financial aid, campus life, rules and regulations, majors,
core curriculum, transfer credits, or even about the food
here at Christendom, please do not hesitate to contact me
at any time: 800.877.5456 ext 1290 or tmcfadden@christendom.edu.
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