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INDEXCOLUMNS, EDITORIALS 2-4

LOCAL, WORLD NEWS 5, 8THE DATING GAME 6 -7

SPORTS 9-10ENTERTAINMENT 11-12

INSIDE

Editors Desk

Encounter qualms,

search filters,Warminsters image,

and more.

Page 2

The Champion

Senior Tim Bruno went

on to affirm his title as

Shakespeare champi-

on of recitation.

Page 3

Crossfire Cancelled

Comedian Jon Stewart

is showing that even he

can effect change inTV political debate.

Page 5

Paintball has come

If you love paintball,

and would love to

play in a Wood

league, check this out.

Page 8

Player Profiles

The Viking Voice

profiles Rosie

Tarnowski, and Matt

Spadafora.

Page 10

The Dating Game

Wood couples go

head-to-head in a

battle of relationships.

Pages 6, 7

NHL still locked out

The NHL labor dispute

continues with no end

in sight. Whats going

on behind the scenes?

Page 9

Hide, do not seek

Robert DeNiro stars in

a disappointing Hide

and Seek, another B-

list DeNiro flick.

Page 12

Warminster, Penna. One of the

distinct hallmarks of a Catholic edu-

cation has always been a uniform.

The uniform serves to identify us as

Catholic students, and symbolize our

unity in faith.

Why then is the uniform such an

disliked component of student life at

Wood? Is there anything that could

be done to encourage both partici-

pation and appreciation of the

dress code at Wood?

In a recent interview with Mr.

Mangin, The Viking Voice posed ques-

tions such as these in order to find a

level ground on which students and

administration members can meet to

settle differences caused by the

dress code.

Mr. Mangin was first asked what

he believed was the purpose of the

dress code. He said,

"It is essential to the maturing

process at Wood that we cultivate a

sense of pride in our students, he

said. Personal appearance is a

reflection of self-image. Our uniform

policy expresses the traditional val-

ues of our Catholic identity, and our

unity as a community of believers. It

is what separates us from the 'other'

schools."

Mr. Mangin pointed out that what

the school tries to do with the dress

code is cultivate self-respect. The

dress code is not intended as a pun-

ishment, or a hassle, it is meant to

encourage students to take pride in

their appearance, and prepare

them for a future in the professional

world.

One of the largest sources of con-

flict between teachers and students

in recent years has been the I.D.

cards and lanyards that students are

required to wear.

Many students refuse to wear

lanyards because of a keen fashion

sense. Mr. Mangin was asked why

the I.D./swipe cards were imple-

mented, and whether or not an

alternative to lanyards has ever

been discussed. He replied, "Stricter

safety measures were an obvi-

ousnecessity after 9-11. The I.D.

cards identify students within the

MANGIN CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

BY TIM MCLAUGHLIN 05

STAFF

WRITER

The dress code, always a

source of controversy at

Wood, is changing. Find

out what we uncovered

and whats in store.

Interview:Mangins dress code

Jacksonville, FLA. A 13-3 regular season

record, another NFC East title, the number one

seed in the playoffs, and an appearance in the

Super Bowl.

It was a successful season for the Philadelphia

Eagles, getting to their first Super Bowl since the

1980 season. But they aren't nearly satisfied with

being known as second best.

"The ultimate goal was not to be satisfied justto get to the Super Bowl," said Philadelphia

Eagles wide receiver Terrell Owens. "Our goal is

to win it. We came up short. We let the game slip

away."

Owens, who was playing on a broken bone in

his foot, caught nine passes for 122 yards. He

made several key catches on the night including a

key first down late in the fourth quarter that set

up Greg Lewis' 30 yard touchdown grab.

This was Donovan McNabb's third touchdown

pass of the night. He also threw for 357 yard

while completing 30 of his 51 attempts. Despite

these impressive numbers, McNabb showed his

Super Bowl inexperience by throwing three inter-

ceptions, two of which were deep in the Patriots'

end of the field.

McNabb also came up short in leading the

Eagles back from ten points down. Instead of

running a no-huddle offense to save time,

McNabb took his time getting to the line of scrim-mage after every play, wasting valuable seconds.

Some attribute this lack of urgency to

McNabb's apparent sickness during the game.

McNabb was so sick he was having trouble relay-

ing the plays to his players. "He didn't get a play

call in one time," center Hank Fraley said. "He

mumbled and Freddie Mitchell yelled out the

play we were trying to bring in. He was puking at

the same time, trying to hold it in."

Andy Reid's coaching decisions were also ques-

tioned, as he too is partly responsible for the

team wasting time in the waning minutes of the

game.

Many analysts also question Reid's decision to

try an onsides kick late. They felt that if the

Eagles had kicked deep, they would have had

better field position for their final drive. Despite

the questionable decisions, there is no doubt Reid

is one of the best coaches in the NFL.

The team isn't dwelling on the painful loss how-

ever, as they are already looking forward to next

year. "We'll be back here again next year," said

the confident Owens.

Whether or not Owens' prediction comes true

BY JOE TAYLOR 05

SPORTS EDITOR

In a hard fought match, Reid

and the Philadelphia Eagles

fell to the New England

Patriots in Super Bowl XXXIX

by a mere three points.

PHOTOGRAPHS COMPILED BY TIM WISNIEWSKI 06

EAGLES CONTINUED ON PAGE 9

Coach Andy Reid and Quarterback Donovan McNabb failed to lead the Eagles to victory in Super

Bowl XXXIX in Jacksonville, Fla. on Sun., Feb. 6. The Eagles fell late to a tough Patriots surge.

PHOTOGRAPHED BY TIM MCLAUGHLIN 05

Assistant Principal Mr. Don Mangin spoke to The Viking Voice about the

ongoing dress code controversy, and where dress is headed for the future.

TURN TO PAGE 9 FOR MORE

EAGLES SPORTS COVERAGE


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EDITORSDESK:OUR TOWN NEEDS USTHEVIKINGVOICE

This issue marks the fourth for

the school year, and with that

said, were still working toward

innovation. I might be a senior, but

Im not a lame duck yet.

Id like to welcome Rev. Chris

Walsh (below) and senior Tim

McLaughlin (page eight) as our

newest columnists, for general

reflections and art, respectively.

We were also fortunate enough

to have freshman Chris Snyder

join our staff.

Were still working with the stu-

dent council and Aramark to get

better student services in the

school store and the cafeteria in

general. Progress is being made.

Im also working on two other

projects, both too early to talk

about explicitly at the moment,

but if they get off the ground,

theyll be happening this spring,

and theyll be good.

Let me know, as always, what

you think of this issue, Wood.

Enjoy.

WARMINSTER,CLASSY?Not apparently.

I lived in Warminster until I was

12 before moving to Lansdale,

and in the course of going to

Nativity every day for grade

school Igot to see lots of great

sights:

Kmart with its expansively

wasteful parking lot, the lot

where the old home was razed

and where Fox Chase Bank now

sits, the lovely Warminster plaza,

with its ever-crumbling parking

lot, and the beautiful intersection

of York and Street Roads;

scarred by a billboard, an enor-

mous Drug Emporium (now a

giant book sale, though soon tobe razed as well, probably in

favor of a Starbucks). Across from

Nativity were, up until a few

weeks ago, extremely shady bars

and repair shops.

This was just a small sample of

Warminster, yet in more recent

years it has seen more fields van-ish for more strip malls, more dig-

nity pass with disappearing trees,

and now, unbelievably, an inter-

state-grade billboard on the

property of the United Church of

Christ. The last straw.

Im not saying Warminster is

any worse than other towns, but

we could at least make an

attempt at beautification. Where

are the coffee houses? Where

are the book stores? Where is

logical zoning? Warminster does-

nt even have a main street.

Warminster is becoming the

New Jersey of an otherwise his-

toric Bucks County: merely a

speedway to get somewhere bet-ter.

This billboard is absolutely

terrible and, frankly, embarrass-

ing. Large trees were cut down to

install it, and somehow it passed

what zoning laws may or may not

have been in place.

This is where we, the students,

come in. We do a lot for and

within Wood, but why not boost

the image of Wood and the

image of the town by becoming

actively involved in civil affairs?

Attend town meetings, petition

the zoning boards, protest if need

be, get permission to plant more

trees around hideous atrocities

like the new billboard. Do some-

thing. Warminster needs our help.

LITERARYMAGAZINEAs a public service to the staff

of the Literary Magazine, which

got a late start this year, Id liketo remind everyone that submis-sions of poetry and prose are

being accepted

now, and can bedropped off ineither the form

attached to The

Viking Voicesoffice, room 312,or can be left in

The Viking Voice

mailbox in theActivities office,

for those of you

who dont like toventure near Mr.

Krantzs room dur-ing mid-day.

Drop your workoff sooner rather

than later, please.Staff positions arealso available.

SEARCH FILTERIt has come to the attention of

the news s taff that the

Archdiocese search filter operat-

ing on Woods network could use

some tweaks.

Try typing in social security on

google; its disallowed. Try typing

in positions, and the filter has no

problem bringing up sites offeringtips about good positions for sex-

ual intercourse.

Small examples, but telling

ones. Maybe it has come time that

Wood petition the Archdiocese to

create a more logical, effective

network filter.

ENCOUNTERWoods February Encounter is

about to kick off, scheduled for

this Thursday, so it seems appro-

priate to let those underclassmen

who still hang on to the lie that

Encounter is some kind of cult

know that there could be nothing

further from the truth.

Even if you think Im lying,

remember: life is defined by the

decisions you make and the risksyou take. You might be comfort-

able enough in life to criticize

Encounter and verbally harass

those who go on Encounter, but are

you brave enough to take a risk

and go on it for yourself?

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-TOMSHAKELY; EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

[email protected]

Warminster is

becoming the New

Jersey of an other-

wise historic Bucks

County: merely a

speedway to get

somewhere better.

The

Viking VoiceFebruary 15 Issue; Printed Feb. 12

Next Issue: [Tentative] Apr. 11

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

TOMSHAKELY05

CONTRIBUTINGEDITOR

KRISTASZYMBORSKI05

NEWS& EDITORIALEDITOR

KATELEGNETTI05

SPORTSEDITOR

JOETAYLOR05

FEATURESEDITOR

JENMCCANN05

ENTERTAINMENTEDITOR

EDGOODWIN06

FACULTYADVISOR

MR. WILLIAMDEVLIN

COLUMNISTS

FR. CHRISWALSH

TIMMCLAUGHLIN05

ERICSNYDER05

JOHNTRAN05

CHIPCOATES06

PAULGRABANIA06

MATTKUHNER06

MAGGIEMARSHALL06

TIMWISNIEWSKI06

RENEEBRIELMANN 08

GENERALSTAFFSTEPHANIEBOAG05

KEVINBUCHER05

MAEGENMARIN05

JOHNMLODZINSKI05

ANDREAORZEHOSKI05

PHILSCHWARZ05

EDDIEWADDINGTON05

SEANWHALEN05

BRIANZEIGER05

KERRYDUBYK06

JENMICKLOW06

TIMOSBORNE06

ERICCLAYTON07

MEGENDONOVAN07

MIKEROONEY07

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principles, while at the same time

upholding professional journalistic

standards through reporting and

by questioning the status quo. We

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Times in 2003 and 2004 for thefollowing: first place for best news

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for best layout and third place for

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but merely the philosophy of the

respective author.

Search for the perfect wingFor many years I have had a

hunger deep within myself. It is a

hunger for the perfect Buffalo

Chicken Wing!

This hunger, which in many

ways has become a "quest", has

led me on journeys throughout the

United States and into Canada.I know that many of you find

this hard to believe given my lean

figure and otherwise healthy

lifestyle, but quite simply, I love

good wings!

Last April 28, one of my long

standing dreams came true as I

made a pilgrimage to the Anchor

Bar and Grill in Buffalo, New

York (for the novice wing lover,

the Anchor Bar is where, on a glo-

rious Friday night in 1964,

Theresa Bellissimo, the Anchor Bar

owner's mother, prepared the first

order of Buffalo Wings).

Since eating the Original

Buffalo Wing, I must admit the

bar has been raised and my

demand for quality wings has

increased. The average wing sim-

ply will not do.

Like many of you, I often leave

the table dissatisfied with the way

many establishments prepare this

most delightful of the poultry

dishes! However, every now and

then I am pleasantly surprised.A few

weeks ago I

got together

with a friend

from college

(I graduated

from Temple

U n i v e r s i t y

where I had

the opportu-

nity to sam-

ple wings from a variety of ven-

ues in the Greater North

Philadelphia area).

We decided to meet at a

Pizzeria Uno in Langhorne. Since

I had already eaten dinner, I did

not intend to order anything but a

few fermented malt beverages.

Much to my delight, everything

changed when people at the next

table received an order of

Pizzeria Uno's "Chicago Style"

Buffalo Wings.

The aroma was enticing. The

color was inviting. The garnish of

celery and blue cheese was toomuch to resist. My quest for good

wings had been heightened.

When the waitress returned, I

placed my order! I took a chance

and ordered 25 wings (I figured

that if I didn't like them I would

pass them off to a few students in

my 7th period who do not have a

mature "wing palate").

As my buddy told me about his

first year of marriage and his

new job, my mind wondered in

anticipation of the wings. Would

they be as good as they looked?

Had I found a wing that would

satisfy me?

The moment came. I was not

disappointed. They were amaz-

ing! I had been to Pizzeria Uno

before but never imagined that

they were capable of such a won-

derful thing.

The outside of the wing was

fried perfectly, allowing for just

the right amount of crunch. The

sauce had a challenging burn, yet

was never overwhelming.The meat was well above aver-

age and the blue cheese dressing

was fresh. As the barley and hop

beverages flowed and the con-

versation continues, the wings

were consumed one by one (my

friend confessed he thought of

asking for one but was afraid of

rejection).

I have not made a return trip to

this point, but I assure you it is on

the horizon.

I am happy to say that Pizzeria

Uno offers a wing that Mrs.

Bellissimo and I can endorse!

FR. CHRIS WALSHHEAVENLYTHOUGHTS

FR. CHRISWALSH IS OUR CAMPUS

MINISTER, AND WRITES A MORE

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Feature: All the worlds a chessboard

Researching new galaxies.War on the frontier. Acceptance

to a college. Death of a lovedone. Emergence of a friendship.Considering the great significanceof just these few life realities, itseems that to equate the worldwith something so trivial as agame board would be to have a20/400 vision of an inestimablegift. Nonetheless, if you considerthe game of chess, it shares a fewtraits with the great "game" oflife.

When I graduated from Woodin 2003, being a member of thechess team was not one of theextra-curricular involvements Icould claim next to my picture inthe yearbook. Even still, I've

played the game often enough toremember that the ultimate goalis to go after the kingto followhim with your men. Thinking of theobjective in these words, the firstsimilarity between chess and theworld hearkens quickly to mymind. Our objective, as people inthe world, is just that: to follow theKing. And, in

our pursuit ofthe almightyKing, we are todraw all themen around usto follow Him,also.

Another thingI remember about the rules ofchess is that, next to the king, themost important piece is the queen.She can slide around the boardwith nearly free domain, yet herinitial placement is the one closestto the king. Among mankind, sheis the best able to serve the kingbecause of the extraordinarypowers granted to her. In the

same way, we have the VirginQueen to admire in this world, asshe is the most potent intercessorwe have in the next world.Tremendous power has beenentrusted to her as the Mother ofthe King. She can make greatand large movements, but onlybecause they stem from the initial

closeness of her relationship withHis Majesty.

The last thing I rememberabout chess is that victory comeseasiest to the player who thinksahead and thinks broadly.Openness of thought, I recall,helps to spice the game with cre-ative maneuvers, and forethought,memory tells me, is the key to win-

ning the game. Likewise, the best,most direct way to achieve successin life is to practice a bit ofadvance thinking. Indeed, thehappiest people in life are thosewho plan in advance and have awide worldview.

Yes, the inestimable gift of ourworld is very much like a chess

set . For young

people living inthis world, likeyou and me, it isour primarywork to followJesus Christ, theKing of Kings.Then, with the

compassionate intercession of Hismost august Mother, we can cometo know clearly His will for us.And, by the grace and wisdom ofthe Holy Spirit, the Lord asks us topractice a degree of forethought

in discerning His will for our lives.We must learn to overcome ourselfishness and begin to live out oflove for the vocation to which ourFather calls us . We must , asServant of God Fulton J. Sheenwrote, become as those who have"turned their backs upon theworld, and become for the gener-ation in which we live other

Christsliving, potent witnessesto the Love that died, that wemight live with Love" (Calvaryand the Mass, 1936).

Like a chessboard, it's all blackand white. We may not be surewhich square to move to next, but,through prayer, we can come toshare a little glimpse of the all-knowing foresight of the greatAncient of Days. Through prayer,we can keep our vocationalroadmaps "in check."

BYDAVEFRIEL, CLASS OF03

SPECIAL ALUMNI GUEST WRITER

There are countless distrac-

tions to living a good life, but

there is a way to stay true to

ourselves and God: prayer.

DAVEFRIEL SERVED AS EDITOR OF THE VIK ING VOICE DURING THE 2002-2003

SCHOOL YEAR, AND IS NOW A STUDENT AT ST. CHARLES SEMENARY. COMMENTSAND OTHER FEEDBACK CAN BE SENT TO HIM VIA EMAIL: [email protected].

We may not be sure where tomove next, but through prayer we

can keep our vocational roadmaps

in check.

Bruno retains Shakespeare crown

William Shakespeare's master-pieces were brought back to life asWood students competed in the annu-al recitation competition last month.

Over a dozen participants recitedlines from Shakespeare's best works,which included A Midsummer Night'sDream, Othello, Romeo and Juliet,Macbeth, and The Merchant of Venice.

The purpose of this competition is toencourage students' knowledge ofShakespeare and help them to com-municate this knowledge effectively.

Participants chose any one ofShakespeare's many pieces, recitingno more than 20 verses or 17 lines ofprose.

The order was chosen shortlybefore the competition by a lotterymethod. A team of judges wasformed from every school depart-ment to form a well-rounded group.

They based their decision on thestudent's performance and memo-rization of the material.

Contestants briefly described whatthey would be reciting before actual-ly performing. During the competition,it was impossible to tell who wouldwin, since each student was so wellrehearsed and animated in their per-

formance.In the end, senior Tim Bruno main-

tained his position as Wood'sShakespeare competition champion.

His comedic performance from AMidsummer Night's Dream bleweveryone away, and secured hisplace in the running to win the grandprize.

Everyone who participatedreceived a certificate recognizing hisparticipation, and Tim received a giftcertificate to Barnes and Noble andhis second complete edition ofShakespeare's plays.

He also won the chance to com-pete in the Philadelphia competition,where he has the chance of winning atrip to compete in New York City.

The winner of the New York com-petition receives the grand prizeatwo week trip this summer to England.

Be sure to wish Tim good luck as heheads to the next phase of the com-petition!

BYJENMICKLOW06

STAFF WRITER

Senior Tim Bruno maintained

his title as Shakespeare mas-

ter in this years annual recita-

tion competition.

PHOTOGRAPHED BY JEN MCCANN 05

Senior champion Tim Bruno and Mr. Joe Velten pose witha bust of Shakespeare after the copetitions conclusion.

MANGINCONTINUED FROM PAGE 1school, so the cards must be visible at alltimes. Safety is another reason why we

don't want students opening doors for

people without I.D. cards. Most students'parents are required to wear some sort

of I.D. at work. The lanyards were themost economical method for keeping I.D.

cards visible. If a cheaper, and moreconvenient device were presented, it

would certainly be considered."

The Viking Voice first heard rumor onJan. 20 in the hallways of Wood that

next year girls will have to wear pants

rather than the standard skorts. The

Viking Voice jumped on the chance to set-

tle this rumor, and posed the question toMr. Mangin.

"Yes, we are changing the dress codefor the incoming freshmen. They must

wear school regulation pants, which areto be purchased at Flynn and O'Hara.

All other slacks will not be permitted,and one will be written up for being out

of dress code. Upperclassmen will still

be able to purchase skorts, and wearthem at regulation length. Failure to

comply will result in a dress code viola-tion, and students may be required to

purchase slacks."

The obvious question stills remains.

What can we do to encourage students

to follow the dress code? "We need todevelop in students a sense of pride in

their appearance, Mr. Mangin said.The purpose of the dress code is to

instill that pride in our maturing students,so that they may keep Catholic values

with them throughout their adult life."The sweaters required by the dress

code are, to most students, a huge incon-venience. Some students' sweaters don't

fit them, and many other students simply

find them very uncomfortable. At the laststudent council meeting, the suggestion

was made for a possible alternative tothe sweater. The current sweaters are

100% acrylic. Acrylic materials general-ly provide much less warmth than cotton,

and the material used in the sweaters isparticularly coarse. Could an alterna-

tive, such as a sweater made partly of

cotton, be feasible? Mr. Mangin had nocomment on this issue, but he did say that

the uniform is constantly being altered tomake it easier for students to follow, and

more affordable for parents to pur-chase.

It is the hope of The Viking Voice that

the students and the administration canreach an equitable arrangement for the

requirements and subsequent enforce-ment of the dress code.

LETTER TO THEEDITORBig-Little DayTo the Editor:

It seems all too routine

these days; the bell rings, a

long stream of students file

from classrooms, and in the

relatively small amount of

time we have to get from

one class to another, one

never fails to hear, "Would

these stupid freshmen

move?" or "Just plow throughthe freshmen."

Granted that's common in

every school, but this year it

seems even more prevalent,

especially between the

freshmen and seniors.

While it's normally diffi-

cult for the freshmen and

seniors to relate, as fresh-

man tend to shy away from

the seniors and seniors tend

to look upon the freshmen as

an annoyance, usually at

Wood there is something to

break the slight tension: Big-

Little Day.

That brings me to my

question; what happened to

Big-Little Day? For some

reason it's just disappeared

this year.

There's no point in having

it now, either, because one,

the school year is half over,

and two, everyone has set-

tled back into the school

scene.

So what made this year

different from every previ-

ous one? Was this day for

freshmen and seniors taken

away to reprimand our sen-ior class, or just simply a con-

fusion of scheduling?

Either way, most of the

senior girls, and quite a few

freshmen too, are not happy

about these events. This is

the one bonding experience

we have in our school

between the oldest and

youngest students, and in

turn, there is a little bit more

understanding between the

two grades.

When you spend an

entire morning or afternoon

with someone, you're bound

to understand and appreci-

ate him or her a little more

than when you just move

away from or push him or

her out of the way in the

halls.

Why Wood took thisevent away this year is still a

mystery to most, and without

an explanat ion, there's

bound to be some bitterness

towards the school board.

Now the question is; what

will they take away next?

ANDREA ORZEHOSKISenior

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STUDENT COUNCILS RESPONSE

The Viking Voice welcomes all appropriate letters.

Your name and year must be included with your letter,

and will be printed unless you specify otherwise.

Your letter may be edited for space or clarity.

Please email it to [email protected] as a

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A new music group hasemerged from Wood these lastcouple months. It has a goodsound, good rhythm, and best of

all, lots of enthusiasm. So whoexactly is this new group? It's thenew music ministry group of

Archbishop Wood, conducted byMr.William Monaghanand coordinated byMrs. June Matwijec,

the faculty advisorand a Religion

teacher at Wood.First off, you may

be wondering, "Whydid the music ministrychange all of a sudden?"

"Bill Monaghan has been ask-

ing to get involved at the school.Since he has a lot of experienceworking with youth in music min-

istry, it seemed appropriate toask him to help with the group,"said Mr. Gary Zimmaro

Mr. Zimmaro also said that he

and Monaghan are going to beworking together soon with music

ministry.As previously stated,

Monaghan, a Wood graduate, isvery involved in music ministry in

other parishes around the area.Wanting to become involved athis alma mater again, he beganto help out with the music ministry

here at Wood.A spirited and talented indi-

vidual, Monaghan has brought a

contemporary style of Christianmusic to Wood's liturgies, some ofwhich are his original composi-tions. The students in the group

are just as spirited as their direc-tor.

Many of them know Monaghanfrom St. Vincent's Parish inRichboro, hence some of the newfaces that students have seen up

front for school liturgies. The stu-dents in this group are extremelyenthusiastic to be there. It showswhen they sing at practice, and

more importantly during theschool liturgies in front of the stu-

dent body, faculty, and adminis-tration.

In addition to the student musi-cians and singers, Mr. Ted Keener,

a Math teacher at Wood, hasalso joined the group, accompa-nying the singers on acoustic gui-tar. Keener has also worked with

Monaghan in "The Word" (writtenby Monaghan), featured at St.Vincent's Parish at the end of last

year.Together, the all-around effect

created by the group's music isextremely noteworthy and has

definitely received the attentionof the students and faculty at

Wood.With all these

talented individualsworking together, itis no wonder that

wonderful andvibrant music is cre-ated, and this groupand new style of

liturgical music will be here tostay.

It should be interesting to seewhat effect this music group has

at various Wood assemblies.If you're interested in being a

part of the music ministry group,see Mrs. Matwijec in Room 333

for more details.All are invited to join.

BYSTEPHANIEBOAG05

STAFF WRITER

We may be just another

Catholic school, but at

Wood, our actions speak

louder than our words.

Joyful noise rocksthroughout Wood

PHOTOGRAPHED BY TOM SHAKELY 05

Bill Monaghan leads the new music group at Wood whose focus is spirited and lively praise and worship.

So here I am, more than

halfway through my senior year,

and Im still not completely sure

what these past four years have

meant to me.

I walk these halls, the halls that

Ive walked for three years now (I

transferred to Wood my sopho-

more year), and I wonder what Ill

remember most about my years

here. Will it be the parties Ivegone to, the awards Ive won, the

tests Ive taken, the information

Ive learned, the friendships

that were ruined because of

petty arguments or the friends I

have now that mean more to me

than they will ever know?

I walk these halls, changing

classes, going to lunch, rushing out

to my car in an attempt to make it

to work on

t ime, and I

see people

whom I used

to be so

close with

the girl who

was my first

real friend

when Imoved here,

the guy I was

so close with until Thanksgiving of

last year, the girl who threw me

my surprise 16th birthday party,

the guy I used to laugh at when

he did cartwheels on my front

lawn.

We pass each other now, smil-

ing smiles that are transparent

and fake, or we dont acknowl-

edge each other at all, and I

wonder: will I leave Wood with

them not knowing how much they

meant to me? Will they graduate

with out ever knowing how much I

remember the good times, when

we would have sleepovers and

they would collapse on my kitchen

floor in a heap of giggles, or thattime they attempted to teach me

that chapter in geometry that

involved similar and congruent

geometric figures, or that sum-

mer night that two of these peo-

ple came to my house and I

pushed one of them into a bush.

I sit here now writing this,

remembering all the fun we used

to have and I cant help but smile.

I also sit here, wondering how it

all went so wrong, how we let it

get this bad. I can remember

about the time we stopped talk-

ing, but I cant remember why.

Its our senior year, and I won-

der if Im the only person who

misses some of the friendships I

once had. I dont think that I am. I

think that most of us have friend-

ships that weve lost; friendships

that we wish hadnt ended.

I wonder if this is how life will

be. I wonder if next year, well all

make new friends, friends who wewill connect with and love as much

as we love our friends now. I also

wonder if we will loose touch with

these people as well.

Come our senior year of col-

lege, will we see some of these

people on campus and ignore

them just as we ignore our former

friends here? Or is college differ-

ent? Is life in general different?

Will we live the duration of our

lives constantly making and loos-

ing friends? Id like to think that

the answer to that question is no.

I think that high school is a

learning experience when it

comes to friendships. I think that

these past four years have taught

us the value of true friends,

friends who make you laugh sohard you cry, and friends who

hold your hand when you need

them.

According to my calculations,

we have 111 days until

Graduation. 111 days to re-con-

nect with the friends weve lost, or

lost touch with. For those of us

who have lost friendships, we

know things will never be the way

they were. But for our last 111

days here at Wood, we can smile

real smiles at our former friends,

we can ask them how they are,

and we can remember the good

times together.

I wonder what Ill be thinking

when I toss my cap in the air on

June 6. Some days I think that Ill

be relieved that its over. Thereare other days, though, when I

know that I will miss Wood.

I know that its cheesy and over

done, but they keep telling us that

these are the best days of our

livesweve got 111 left.

I hope everyone has as much

fun in those 111 days as Im plan-

ning on having.

KATES COLUMN APPEARS IN EACH

ISSUE. SHE CAN BE CONTACTED VIA

EMAIL: [email protected].

KATE LEGNETTIKATESKORNER

111 days left

A spirited and talented indi-

vidual, Monaghan has brough a

contemporary style of Christianmusic to Woods liturgies.

Is it better to multi-task or minimize?Dear Helga,

I have a friend who used to beawesome, he was one of the nicest

people I'd ever met. Now he's

like... changed. He's become really

insensitive and kind of obnoxious.

What do I do? Is there anything I

could do or do I just let it go?

Sincerely,

Friend of Newborn Jerk

Dear Friend of a Newborn Jerk,

This situation happens all too

often during adolescence. The

first thing to think about is if any-

thing has happened in your

friend's life recently.

Occasionally, when a trauma-

tizing event affects someone, he

or she will become obsessed with

his or her own life. Usually peo-

ple won't even realize they're

coming off as rude or obnoxious!

Ask your friend if anything is

troubling him, and listen carefully.

Maybe he needs your help,

instead of you needing mine.

If he doesn't want to talk, then

give him some space. Perhaps he

needs some time alone to work

out whatever is bothering him.

Otherwise, don't give up the

friendship. It is a terrible thing to

lose.

Dear Helga,

My parents wanted me to join

all these clubs and activities so I'd

have an "excellent" college appli-

cation.

Well, now I feel really stretchedout! Should I quit all of my activ-

ities or stick with it until I graduate

and/or die of stress?

Signed, No Free Time

Dear No Free Time,

Your parents only want what's

best for you. They want to see

you go to a great college, get a

high-paying job, and buy them a

condominium in Norway.

Unfortunately, being involved

in too many extracurricular activi-

ties is doing the oppositehow

can one do well on the actual

academic aspect of high school

when they have to worry about

deadlines, auditions, trials, sports,

and exams at the same time?

Evaluate every positive and neg-

ative thing about each activity:which ones are related to what

you want to do in life? Which

ones are genuinely enjoyable?

Which ones did you only get

involved with because your par-

ents made you? After picking the

ones you want to keep participat-

ing in, tell your parents about

your decision. Colleges generally

won't be impressed with an entire

page mere half-commitments.

Dear Helga,

What did you do for Valentines

Day?

Signed, Dateless

Dear Dateless,

I had a pleasant evening, you?

Oh, waitnevermind!

SEND QUESTIONS TO HELGA VIA EMAIL:

[email protected] OR DROP

OFF QUESTIONS IN THE NEWSPAPER

BOX IN THE ACTIVITES OFFICE.

ASKHELGA


5/12

FF EBREBR UUARARYY 15,15, 20052005 LLOCALOCAL && WWORLDORLD NNEWSEWS | P| PAAGEGE 55

Stewarts crusade meets success

Washington, D.C. Earlier lastmonth, CNN's political debate televi-

sion show Crossfire was cancelled.

James Carville, a frequent guest on

Crossfire, claims the cancellation was

anticipated; however, many viewers of

the show beg to differ after seeing The

Daily Show's John Stewart appearance

on the show and his widely publicized

criticism of its nature.

In mid October, Stewart took a

break from his satiric news program on

Comedy Central to join Crossfire hosts

Tucker Carlson and Paul Begala in

what they thought would be a typical

political issue toss-up. Instead, Stewart

began by taking aim at Crossfire and

other shows, claiming that they "hurt

America" by debating political issues

and never coming to a resolution rather

than giving the public the facts.Carlson made a note of Stewart's

show being even less informative, to

which Stewart replied that his show

comes on after puppets making prank

phone calls, and that his show is purely

comedic. Begala called Crossfire a

debate show, and Stewart said it's "like

saying pro wrestling is a show about

athletic competition...you're doing the-

ater, when you should be doing

debate." The hosts strayed off this

topic leaving Stewart frustrated.

It would appear, however, that

Stewart's criticism stuck.Crossfire is now

defunct, though there are still plenty of

shows on TV that are of the same mold

as Crossfire. No one can definitivelysay whether or not it was Stewart's

comments that hastened the cancella-

tion of the show, but many throughout

the media would like to believe so.

As arstechnica.com quoted about

such political discussion shows, "what

becomes news are the discussions them-

selves, and the journalists don't spend

enough time asking whether or not any

of this garbage is actually correct, or

engaging in real debate."

The Daily Show's crew, along with

Stewart, released America (The Book)

this September, which has spent 15

weeks onThe New York Times best sell-

er list for hardcover nonfiction, and was

named "Book of the Year" by Publishers

Weekly, the industry trade magazine.

The book was recently banned in

libraries of Mississippi, as well as Wal-Mart, who refuses to stock it.

The reason: on page 99 of the book,

where Supreme Court justices' faces

are superimposed over naked bodies,

the book asks you to "restore their dig-

nity by matching each Justice with his

John Stewart, host of Comedy

Centrals The Daily Show, laid

down some harsh words on

CNNs Crossfire. Shortly after,

Crossfire was cancelled.

BY TIM WISNIEWSKI 06

STAFF WRITER

PHOTOGRAPHS COMPILED BY TIM WISNIEWSKI 06

Crossfire, ended up on the chopping block at the Cable News Network (CNN) shortly after

widely publicized criticism by Comedy Centrals John Stewart.

or her respective robe." This controversial page

in the book has forced librarians to refer to itas an "adult book" and say it severely hurt

Supreme Court Justices' feelings.

The ban was lifted a few days after it was

put in place by a 5-2 vote of the librarian

board in Mississippi.

Ironically, the CBS chairman, Leslie Moonves,

is considering finding a place for John Stewart

as part of the multi-anchor replacement forDan Rather, who leaves CBS news next month.

Moonves is looking for something more "cutting

edge".

Stewart definitely fits that picture.

SEETHECROSSFIRE EPISODE THATIGNITED THE

FIRESTORM AT HTTP://WWW.AMENDONE.ORG/CROSSFIRE

Rachels Vineyard

reps talk at Wood

On Thur. Jan. 20, representa-

tives from Rachel's Vineyard visit-

ed Archbishop Wood to speak

about the psychological effects of

abortion on the men and women

involved.

Rachel's Vineyard is a post-

abortion center that offers thera-

py and help for anyone suffering

from symptoms such as guilt,

depression, eating disorders, sui-

cidal urges and other problems.

Matt Farmer, the featured

speaker, addressed Wood stu-

dents with the male perspectiveon abortion, an often-overlooked

topic in the Pro-Life

Movement.

Members of The

Viking Voice interviewed

Mr. Farmer after his

presentation.

Farmer believes that

the "[abortion] problem

is just beginning." He

believes that so much

trauma is not worth

$400 to $500, and that

it is hard to communicate

these subjects to high

school students. He also

commented on the

National Right to Life

Committee, a political

group dedicated to making

reforms favoring "legal protection

to protect human life [National

Right to Life's mission statement]."

"Right now," Farmer says, "people

are addressing the issues that

need to be addressed."

Still, many students do not

understand the debate over life

or abortion. Farmer adds, "[The]

MTV generation makes it hard to

convince kids that sex before

marriage isn't worth it," comment-

ing on the emotional and health

risks involved.

Still, he believes that Christian

magazines, articles on the now

Pro-Life Jane Roe, and Fox News

present substantial evidence that

abortion is wrong. In addition,

Farmer feels that President

George W. Bush's convictions aid

the Pro-Life movement and that"more people are fighting for

Pro-Life."

Unfortunately, Farmer never

sees abortion as being made ille-

gal or ending, stating that "So

much is put on the 'freedom ofchoice.'" Still, he believes that

organizations such as Rachel's

Vineyard and National Right to

Life work so that the numbers

decline, adding that Planned

Parenthood's private funding is

already dwindling.

Farmer concluded the inter-

view by saying that post-abor-

tionists in our school community

could visit Fr. Chris Walsh or their

local pastors for help.

He also stressed visiting crisis

pregnancy centers for healing.

"The hardest step...takes humility,"

he says, and there will be other

people dealing with the same

problems and emotions.

He emphasized that abortion is

not a valid choice, and that "there

are other avenues available."

BY MAGGIE MARSHALL 06

STAFF WRITER

Matt Farmer came to

Wood to speak on the

emotional and long-term

effects of abortion from amale perspective.

EVENTS So it's time for you to buy anew computer. What kind ofpower do you need? Desktop or

laptop? Who should you order

from? With all these things toworry about, it can be an ordeal

decided what PC is right for you.

First things first: you need to

decide what you want to use it

for. For the simpler things, like

instant messaging, e-mailing,

surfing the web, and typing

papers, a relatively cheap com-

puter is all you'll need.

However, if you want

a computer that can

play the newest games

and run at break-neck

speeds, youll probably

want something on the

pricier side.

Another thing to think

about is whether or not

you want a desktop or

a laptop. Laptops anddesktops are essentially the

same, but a laptop offers

greater mobility and conven-

ience (at the cost of a higher

price tag).

Another thing to consider is

what you will need in terms of

video cards and RAM.

Video cards are what allow

you to look at your screen and

see a picture, but only gamers

will need a powerful card, like

the newest cards from ATI and

Nvidia. Unless you plan to do

some heavy gaming, a more

basic card will do fine.

For RAM, the stuff that lets

you run more than one program

without crashing, the more the

merrier, although normal use

won't require more than about

256 to 512 megabytes of RAM.

Possibly one of the biggest

concerns about computers ishard drive space. Forty giga-

bytes seems like a lot, but once

you get to installing bigger and

better programs it can disap-

pear pretty fast. The best bet

is to get a hard drive with

around 80 gigs of space, so you

won't have to worry about run-

ning out of memory later.

With the seniors

heading off to col-

lege in the rapidly

approaching fall,

buying their own com-

puter becomes a real

concern.

Everyone wants to

keep in touch with his

friends and family

from school, and it'snot like ones college is going to

just give him a computer. Since

the average college student

likes being able to type his or

her notes, most people opt to

buy a laptop so they can take

their PC wherever they go.

As for who to buy a computer

from, there are many choices.

Gateway and Hewlett

Packard have always been per-

sonal favorites of mine, but a lot

of people like Dell.

Even less well-known stores,

like IBuyPower, can help you find

the computer you need at a

price that won't break the bank.

Good luck in all your comput-

er [mis]adventures!

SO Y O U W A N T

A N E W PC?

PAUL GRABANIAPOLITECH


Fr. Chris Walsh talks with Matt Farmer and Viking Voice writer Maggie Marshall.


6/12

PPAAGEGE 6 | F6 | FEAEA TURESTURES FFEB REB R UU ARAR YY 11

As my deadline for this issue

quickly approached, and then

passed, I found myself sifting

through a mess of ideas with no

clear topic to write about.

It occurred to me at 10:30 the

night before my absolute finaldeadline, running on only about

two hours of sleep was probably

my biggest problem.

So I have come to the conclu-

sion that stressan ugly, yet

familiar word for most Wood stu-

dents, should be my topic of

choice.

Stress, simply defined as a

constraining force or influence,

can wreak havoc on your life.

Having a few emotional

breakdowns of my own from time

to time, I know firsthand the pres-

sures each day can bring. Here

are some tips to help ease some

of your every day stress.

First things first: getting to

school on time. Just one tiny flaw

in your morning routine could eas-ily send you plummeting head

first into a day full of stress. Bad

hair day? Don't sweat it; you look

wonder fu l .

Out of milk?

Oh well , no

F r o s t e d

Flakes today.

Grab a piece

of fruit

i n s t e a d ;

you're going

to need it.

The bell

rings and

you're sitting in that dreaded

anatomy class. Oh no, you forgot

your textbook. Not being pre-

pared for class is a major stress

factor for many students. Test

possibly the worst four letter

word ever uttered by a teacher.

But honestly now, they do give us

plenty of time to prepare. Use the

time to your advantage and don't

wait until the night before to

study.

As editors, captains and presi-

dents of various clubs, sports and

activities the lives of a Wood sen-

ior can get pretty hectic. For

underclassmen who are intending

to move into these leadership

positions next year, try to avoid

overextending yourself. Being

involved is great,and I highly rec-

ommend it, but realize when

enough is enough; you can only

do so much.

Lastly, try to remember that the

people you interact with on adaily basis should make you feel

more relaxed and comfortable

with yourself. Avoid hanging out

with people who live overly

stressful lives in order to minimize

the stress in your own life. Also,

everyone should have someone

they can rely on when things get a

little bit out of hand.

Hopefully my words of wisdom

can help you find peace and sol-

ace in your own life. If that does-

n't work remember the words a

wise man, Ferris Bueller, once

said.

"Life moves pretty fast. If you

don't slow down to take a look at

it once in a while, you could miss

it."

Stress

sucks

JEN MCCANNWOOD CHIPS

The Viking Voice

presents

The Viking Voice presents the third annual Viking Dating Game! Each year,

Since its Valentines season, its only fitting to see w

with photos by Tom Shakely

the vikin

1. Her Eye Color: Brown+2. Her Nickname: KP-

3. Her Fav.TVShow: 1 Tree Hill+

4. Her Fav.Clothing: Uniform-

5. Her Fav.Store:AE-

6. Precipitation: Snow-

7. First Date:Homecoming+

8. Her Phone Number: Wrong!

9. Their Song: The Waiting+

10. Her Fav.Band:Elvis-

1. His Eye Color: Brn/Grn+2. His Nickname:Mike Man+

3. His Fav.TVShow:Sports+

4. His Fav.Clothing: Snow hat-

5. His Fav.Store:Assumpt. School-

6. Precipitation: Snow-

7. First Date:Homecoming+

8. His Phone Number: Wrong!

9. Their Song: The Waiting+

10. His Fav.Band:Pearl Jam+

Mike Piselli and Kristen Pollock

Dating Since March 2004

Number Correct: 4

Number Wrong: 6

Number Correct: 6

Number Wrong: 4

John McFadden and Lauren Harold

Dating Since Sept 27, 2002

1. Her Eye Color: Brown+

2. Her Nickname: Sceech-3. First Date:Ichiban+

4. Piercings/Tattoos: Five+

5. Her Fav.Band: Tupac-

6. Her Fav.Sport: Basketball+

7. HerFav.Color:Pink+

8. Coke or Pepsi:Pepsi+

9. Her Fav.Store: Hollister-

10. Precipitation: Snow+

1. His Eye Color: Hazel+

2. His Nickname: Primetime+

3. First Date:Ichiban+

4. Piercings/Tattoos: Three-

5. His Fav.Band: Tupac+

6. His Fav.Sport:Football+

7. His Fav.Color: Blue+

8. Coke or Pepsi:Pepsi+

9. His Fav.Store:Burlington+


Number Correct: 7

Number Wrong: 3Number Correct: 9

Number Wrong: 1

Daniella Saracino and Corey Filer

Dating Since August 19, 2004

1. His Middle Name:William+

2. His Nickname: Files+

3. Coke or Pepsi? Pepsi+

4. First Date:Beach+

5. Piercings/Tattoos: None+

6. His Fav.Band:O.A.R.+7. HisFav.TVShow:Queer Eye-

8. His Fav.Sport: Basketball+

9. His Fav.Color: Pink-

10. His Fav.Store: Hollister+

1. Her Middle Name:Zeda-

2. Her Nickname: Dan-

3. Coke or Pepsi? Pepsi+

4. First Date: Didnt Know-

5. Piercings/Tattoos: Seven-

6. Her Fav.Band:Spice Girls-

7. HerFav.TV Show:Opera-

8. Her Fav.Sport:Basketball+9. Her Fav.Color:Black-

10. Her Fav.Store:Hot Topic-

Number Correct: 8

Number Wrong: 2

Number Correct: 2

Number Wrong: 8

Chris Nelson andDating Since Dec

1. Her Nickname: None-

2. First Date: New Years+

3. Coke or Pepsi? Coke-4. Her Phone Number: Correct

5. Her Fav.Band: Dave Matthews+

6. Her Fav.TV Shows: The OC+

7. Her Fav.Clothing: Jeans+

8. Her Fav.Movie:Armageddon+

9. Her Fav.Store:American Eagle+


Number Correct: 8

Number Wrong: 2


7/12

15,15, 20052005 FF EAEA TURESTURES | P| PAAGEGE 77

With so much love in the air,

the Masked Phantom has decided

to hold his own "Dating Game"

with his one true love, his X-Box.

The Masked Phantom

(1) My X-Boxs Eye Color: Green

Wrong! - Brown

(2) Favorite Song: Beep

Wrong! -

The Beatles, Come Together

(3) Middle Name: -

Wrong! - Quoc-An Tan

(4) Wawa or 7-11: 7-11

Wrong! - Wawa

(5) Beverage: X-Box needs none

Wrong! - Coke

(6) Favorite movie: Mallrats

Wrong! - Jackie Chan "Legendof the Drunken Master"

(7) Favorite store:

William

Sonoma

Wrong! -

Toys r Us

(8) Right or

Left Handed:

Quadra-

dexerous

Wrong! -

Right

(9) Favorite

article of

clothing:

Sweater

Wrong! - Santa boxers

(10) First date: A night of sweet,

passionate gaming.

The masked phantom got zero

(0) of ten (10) correct.

The X-Box

(1) My Phantoms Eye Color:

Black

Wrong! - Green

(2) Favorite Song: Backstreet

Boys, I want it that way

Wrong! - Beep

(3) Middle Name: Toucan Sam

Wrong! - -

(4) Wawa or 7-11: 7-11

Correct!

(5) Beverage: Pepsi

Correct!

(6) Favorite movie:

Sixteen Candles

Wrong! - Mallrats

(7) Favorite store: Bed, Bath &

Beyond

Wrong! - William Sonoma

(8) Right or Left Handed: Left

Wrong! - Quadradexerous

(9) Favorite article of clothing:

Mittens

Wrong! - Sweater

(10) First date: I think we fell

asleep watching an I love Lucy

marathon

The X-box got two (2) of ten

(10) correct.

Hmm, so somehow my own X-

box beat me. It knows more about

me than I know about it. It, with its

parts and bolts and....peaceful,

sweet, lovely humming.

Ah, true love does exist.

MASKED PHANTOMREAL DATING GAME

True

Love

select couples are chosen to be tested on their knowledge of one another.

hich guys and girls know the most about each other.

dating game

Regina Jervis and Luke Momorella

Dating Since March 22, 2002

1. Her Eye Color:Blue+

2. Her Middle Name: Helen+

3. Their Song: None+

4. Wawa or 7-11? 7-11+

5. Right or Left Handed? Right+

6. Her Piercings/Tattoos: Seven-

7. Her Fav.TV Show: Simpsons+

8. Her Fav.Sport: Softball+9. Her Fav.Clothing: Socks-

10. Her Fav.Store:Hot Topic+

1. His Eye Color:Grn/Yellow+

2. His Middle Name: Anthony+3. Their Song:None+

4. Wawa or 7-11? Wawa+

5. Right or Left Handed? Right+

6. His Piercings/Tattoos: None+

7. His Fav.TV Show: Simpsons+

8. His Fav.Sport:Soccer+

9. His Fav.Clothing: T-Shirts-

10. His Fav.Store: Wal-Mart-

Number Correct: 8

Number Wrong: 2

Number Correct: 8

Number Wrong: 2

Natalie Corey and Kevin McMinnDating Since October 30, 2004

1. His Nickname: Big Kev+

2. Their Song:Sometimes-

3. First Date: Didnt Know-


5. His Fav.Band: Tom Petty+

6. His Fav.TV Show:Home Improv.+

7. His Fav.Clothing: Sweatshirts+8. His Fav.Color:Blue+

9. HisFav.Movie: Braveheart+

10. Precipitation: Rain+

1. Her Nickname: Nat Face+

2. Their Song: Heart Will Go On-

3. First Date: Brunswick Zone-

4. Her Phone Number:Correct

5. Her Fav.Band: Tom Petty+

6. Her Fav.TV Show:Friends+

7. Her Fav.Clothing: Butterflies+8. Her Fav.Color: Pink+

9. Her Fav.Movie:Clueless+


Number Correct: 7

Number Wrong: 3

Number Correct: 8

Number Wrong: 2

Laurie Wartman cember 23, 2001

1. His Nickname:Slugger-

2. First Date: New Years+

3. Coke or Pepsi? Pepsi-

4. His Phone Number: Correct

5. His Fav.Band:O.A.R.+6. His Fav.TV Shows: O.C.Choppers+

7. His Fav.Clothing: Shoes-

8. His Fav.Movie:Didnt Know-

9. His Fav.Store:American Eagle+


Number Correct: 6

Number Wrong: 4

Krista Szymborski and Greg Thomas

Dating Since December 20, 2003

1. His Middle Name:Clarence+

2. His Nickname: Baby+

3. First Date:Christmas Party+


5. His Fav.Band: Bob Dylan+

6. His Fav. Clothing: Football Hat-

7. His Fav.Color: Green+

8. His Fav.Movie: Muppets Xmas-

9. His Fav.Store:American Eagle+


1. Her Middle Name: Marie+

2. Her Nickname: Kris-

3. First Date:Dec 19+

4. Her Phone Number: In my cell-

5. Her Fav.Band:Billy Joel+

6. Her Fav. Clothing: Jeans+

7. Her Fav.Color: Pink+8. Her Fav.Movie:Notebook+

9. Her Fav.Store:Didnt Know-

10. Precipitation: Rain-

Number Correct: 7

Number Wrong: 3

Number Correct: 6

Number Wrong: 4


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Hello everyone. Now that

were into the second semester,

the student council has a new

sense of direction and some qual-

ity things in planning.

First off, Id like to thank every-

one for your generosity in givingto help the tsunami relief efforts.

As a school, we raised over 1500

dollars. Its proof that we really

can make a difference if the

whole school community gets

involved.

Something that were going to

bring back is the ping pong tour-

nament that took place two years

ago. If all goes as planned, it will

take place this month. Stay tuned

to the morning announcements for

information regarding the finals,

which we plan to have one night

in the gym.

This should

be a lot of

fun, I know

Im looking

forward to it.M a r c h

Madness will

take place

again this

year (in

March, obvi-

ously). For those of you who dont

know about it, March Madness is

a 3 on 3 basketball tournament.

Games are after school, and

each team is allowed two subs,

for a total of five players maxi-

mum per team. Dan McGinley is

going to be in charge of this, so

look for him on tv for forthcoming

information.

As far as Big Little Day, I apol-

ogize for not getting this together

earlier, there were a few things

that contributed to it being late.

The executive board has come up

with what I think is an excellent

modification of the old Big Little

Day setup. The name is tentative-

ly changed to Hello-Goodbye

Day. It will be sort of like last

years senior field day, but forboth freshman and seniors (the

senior field day is also still taking

place this May). We think that

having it be a little less structured

will allow people to enjoy it a lit-

tle more. Were going to wait for

spring weather to have this, so

expect to get more information

about it shortly after the weather

gets nicer.

Another event that we are

hoping to host is something called

Archbishop Wood Idol. Similar in

setup to American Idol, we hope

to allow a few students a day to

tryout on the morning announce-

ments. Those chosen as finalists

will compete one night in the

auditorium, and one overall win-

ner will be named the Wood Idol.Dates for this are still undecided;

but whenever it happens, I expect

this to be extremely entertaining.

On a totally different note, the

Eagles season is over, and

Philadelphia still doesnt have a

championship. Its sort of depress-

ing to think that no Wood students

were alive the last time a Philly

team won a championship. Still,

the year 2005 is still young.

I mean, how can you not be

optimistic when the Flyers are

undefeated in February?

Until next time,

Eric

ERIC IS PRESIDENT OF THE STUDENT

COUNCIL AT WOOD. HIS COLUMN

APPEARS IN EACH ISSUE.

ERIC OUTKAST SNYDER

STUDENT C OUNCIL

On a totally

different noteChastity, abstinence, the Im

worth the wait stickers, and

many other phrases and words

are seen everywhere in our envi-

ronment. We all know what these

messages imply: refraining from

sex. Why should we refrain from

something so attractive and

engrossing? Is it just because

God says so? That may be a

good enough a reason for some,

but not for others. What will

someone who practices chastity in

everyday life receive to make

everyday life better?

God did not create the idea

of abstinence to be a killjoy or to

suck the fun from life but to pro-

tect us and show us how to save

the gift of ourselves for mar-

riage.

Our sexuality is a gift so

unequalled that we must cherish it

and not let it slip away. If we

respect ourselves enough to real-

ize that our bodies are holy we

will understand the real fruits ofliving chastely.

I can say that ever since I

decided to live chastely there has

been an unfathomable change in

my complete self. My faith has

never been stronger, I have

increased self-respect and

knowledge of self-worth, and I

receive respect from peers

instead of contempt as one might

suspect. It seems the most direct

effect of living chastely has been

on the relationships in my life.

Dating is a completely differ-

ent experience that surpasses

anything that could be accom-

plished in an unchaste relation-

ship. Instead of concentrating on

the physical traits of the opposite

sex, you

focus more

on who they

are emotion-

ally and spir-

itually.

Instead of

wasting time

and energy

with anxieties

about how

you might

come off to your boyfriend or

girlfriend, spend that time

respecting each other by

acknowledging the fact that they

are more than an object. Insteadof having sex to prove your love,

symbolize being together in a

different, more creative, non-sex-

ual way.

Three things that chastity-

minded couples could do are:

1. Double dateit is a great

way to develop friendships and

enjoy time together.

2. Watch movies and spend

time together with othersthis

helps to avoid temptations.

3. Hold handssymbolize

love through this incredible

expression of togetherness.

Chastity is not something that

has no meaning or that is intend-

ed to be a shackle on teenagers

freedom and pleasure. It is

something that is real and the

benefits are greater than one

could imagine without actually

trying it. I encourage anyone

who wants a strong, versatile,

romantic, loving, and respectable

relationship to give chastity a try.

Prove your affection through

abstinence this Valentines season.

Chastity is the only way to live

and the real way to love.

The pro-life club is not only

centered on abortion but on

many topics that involve respect-

ing life.

Chastity is a major aspect of

the pro-life movement because itentails self-respect and seeing

others with love instead of as

objects. If you are interested in

joining the pro-life club, contact

Mrs. Matwijec for more informa-

tion.

AFFECTION THROUGH

ABSTINENCE?

MATT KUHNER

PRO-LIFE G ROUP

MATT IS TREASURER OF THE PRO-LIFE

GROUP AT WOOD. HIS COLUMN

APPEARS IN EACH ISSUE.

Got art? Philly doesThe walk down Benjamin

Franklin Parkway towards the

Philadelphia Museum of Art

seems like something out of a

book. The Museum itself has an

imposing effect on the areaaround it. It stands alone on top

of a hill, giving it the effect of a

giant among ants. The most

magnificent spectacle of all; how-

ever, lies within the Museum walls.

On a rainy Jan. 2, The Viking

Voice staff

members Jen

McCann, Tom

Shakely as

well as

myself visit-

ed the muse-

um for the

first ever

A R T i f a c t s

column in The

Viking Voice.

After a slight detour through

the city (we meant to walk toThirtieth Street Station, honestly)

we found ourselves immersed in a

fantastical playground of culture.

Our first stop in the museum was

the Modern and Contemporary

Art Department (Picasso and Van

Gogh fans, begin salivating). This

department seemed to have

something for everyone. There

were Van Gogh's Sunflowers,

Picasso's Three Musicians, and

even a broken folding chair that

managed to fit its way into the

sculpture room.

The Modern and Contem-

porary Art Department singularly

embodies the museum's mission of

become an encyclopedic source

of art history. The museum's hall-

mark is its varied collection of art

from almost every time period.

Our stop at the Armor gallery

seemed to prove just how eclectic

the museum really is. Inside the

gallery was everything from suitsof armor to Civil War era rifles.

The unique feature of the

museum; however, was not any

specific exhibit, rather it was its

use of the "in situ" technique.

The "in situ" technique sur-

rounds the viewer in an environ-

ment that is concordant with the

art being displayed. For exam-

ple, the Asian Art department is

home to the reception hall of a

Japanese Nobleman. Each piece

of wood in the hallway was disas-

sembled at its original location,

and rebuilt inside the museum. The

Asian Art department also uses

the "in situ" technique in its repli-

ca of three Japanese Teahouses.

The room that contains the

Teahouses is set-up to look like a

small part of a town, with every-

thing from a cobblestone walk-

way to a bamboo garden. The

entire Museum attempts to

immerse the visitor into the distinct

world of each exhibit. The visitor

really feels as if he or she is walk-ing down a small Japanese walk-

way, or visiting a French

Cathedral in the European Art

Department.

The best day to visit the muse-

um is Sunday, because admission

is whatever the visitor wants to

pay. You can pay as little as one

dollar for admission.

The train is the simplest mode

of transportation, because park-

ing can be a problem near the

museum. From the Warminster

Station it costs a little less than

five dollars both ways, but it's

much faster than a car.

The museum is a unique adven-

ture that anyone can enjoy, and it

provides a great alternative to a

movie on the weekends.

TIM MCLAUGHLINARTIFACTS


Paintball club

Currently Wood is home to

many student clubs; such as lan-

guage clubs, chess club, and aca-

demic clubs. Recently, some stu-

dents urged for something a little

more unique and exciting.

This idea was for a more

active, innovative, exhiliratinng

activity: a paintball club.

Following in the example of

colleges around the world and

high schools as close as New

Jersey, these students hope that

this club will persuade more peo-

ple to get involved in this thrill

that is paintball.

The sport of paintball has

recently exploded with more than

eight million participants. It has

had TV spots on cable television

stations like ESPN 2, Spike TV, and

FOX.

Paintball is an very intense,

fast-moving activity, with many

game types including elimination

and capture the flag. The player

wears a certified mask and uses a

paintball marker to shoot at his

opponent.

It tends to hold true that the

more expensive the marker is, the

better quality it is. If played cor-

rectly, one will only leave with at

most a few bruises: and a craving

for more time on the field. Also, to

help people further enjoy their

experience, there is a wide range

of extra protective equipment

available.

The young students that started

the group have already come up

with some great ideas. At the

meetings, members talk overstrategy, watch and learn from

paintball videos, and go over

proper saftey. The biggest plan

these experienced players have is

to divide members into teams and

form a Wood League. The league

games would be played at local

paintball facilities, which will

hopefully give discounts for the

league. Under the leadership of

Mr. Webb, who h imsel f plays

paintball, the club will only

improve as it grows.

Students with all levels experi-

ence are welcome to join.

Paintballs are relatively cheap,

along with the entry fee to the

facilities. If youre interested in

joining, see Mr. Webb.

Wood now has its own club

for paintball players and

enthusiaists. Get ready for

some action!

BY CHRIS S NYDER 08

STAFF WRITER


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EAGLESCONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

depends on who the Eagles' man-

age to sign in the off-season.

With key players such as Brian

Westbrook, Corey Simon, Chad

Lewis, and Jeremiah Trotter due

for new contracts, the team will

have to use a good chunk of its

17.3 million dollars of free space

under the salary cap to resign

these players.

The Eagles' will also use the

draft to fill some of its holes.

Some positions that will probably

be bolstered through the draft

are running back, the offensiveline, tight end, and outside line-

backer.

The team is fortunate to have

its whole staff back as well, most

notably defensive coordinator

Jim Johnson. Johnson's strange

defensive schemes have left some

of the NFL's best players, like

Michael Vick in this years NFC

title game, confused and ineffec-

tive.

Another reason the Birds

should be considered the NFC's

favorite next year is the lack of

talent in the rest of the confer-

ence. The Atlanta Falcons are the

next best team in the conference

according to many, yet there is an

undeniable gap between the two

teams.Other teams that could chal-

lenge for the title are the Green

Bay Packers, the Minnesota

Vikings, and the Seatt le

Seahawks; however, it would take

a huge drop from the Eagles for

these teams to challenge them for

the title.

It'll be another seven months or

so until the Eagles walk onto the

field again for a meaningful

game, but already players and

fans all over Philly are excited

for next season.

With a second straight

appearance in the Super Bowl

looking probable, there are lots

of reasons to be counting the

days until kickoff.

NHL labor dispute drags on and on

One Hundred twenty-six daysand counting. That is how many

days the owners in the National

Hockey League have locked out

their players. The origins of the

lockout are quite clear. Faced

with financial troubles and sky-

rocketing player salaries, the

owners felt that they needed to

take a drastic step to try and get

a salary cap to curb growth of

the player's contracts.

On Sept. 15, 2004, NHL com-

missioner Gary Bettman

announced that the lockout had

begun, and that there would be

no more hockey until a new

Collective Bargaining Agreement

is in place. For almost three

months, there were no formal

negotiations between eitherparty. Finally, on Dec. 2, 2004,

the National Hockey League

Player's Association (NHLPA) invit-

ed the NHL to Toronto to begin

the first formal bargaining ses-

sion. This, however, did not solve

the problem.

Trying to salvage the season,

the NHLPA submitted a proposal

that included a 24 percent roll-

back in player salaries. The NHL,

still firm in their belief of needinga hard salary cap, rejected the

proposal and submitted a counter

proposal, which was soundly

rejected. All talks officially died

down again until Jan. 19, 2005.

At first these meetings seemed

promising, but they quickly died

down again and broke off on Jan.

20. As of the time of writing, the

NHL is in extreme danger of

being the first North American

professional sports league to lose

an entire season due to a labor

dispute.

While this entire dispute has

drawn on, players have been

flocking to European leagues to

play hockey. New York Rangers

superstar Jaromir Jagr just lifted

his new Russian team to theEuropean Cup championship.

Other notable players are also

enjoying success in Italian,

German, Swedish and other

leagues. Players home in the

United States are very worried

about the state of the game.

American Chris Pronger has said

that he doesn't expect to playuntil 2006. Ex-player and current

owner Wayne Gretzky has stated

that if a collective bargaining

agreement is not in place by the

end of this year, the NHL may not

start playing for another two

years. This would surely spell the

demise of a sport which has

already seen lagging attendancein some cities.

The state of the NHL, as it was

prior to the lockout, was not sus-

tainable. If the NHL does not get

back on the ice soon, many fran-

chises will fold due to lack of sup-

port. The NHL and NHLPA need

to come together and work out a

solution or the sport as we know itwill never be the same.

BYSEANWHALEN05

STAFF WRITER

If the two sides dont come

to an agreement soon,

hockey as we know it in

America might never be

the same again.

WWW.SKYXPRESS.NET

A straightforward sign of protest is posted on the sidewalk of this small town for passersby to see. Many

fans and players have become annoyed with the lack of progress in resolving the lockout.

Chuck Bednarik, Eagles

champion from the 1960

team, now roots for who-

ever the opponent is.

BYJOHNMLODZINSKI05

STAFF WRITER

After the pain of the loss in

which they came so close to

being Super Bowl champions

wears off, many people will

begin to ask many questions.Some will ask why Andy Reid

didn't manage the clock better.

Others will ask why they ever

questioned Terrell Owen's ability

to play. Many will ask what hap-

pened to all the players being so

loose prior to the game.

However one question that many

will ask doesn't even involve the

current Eagles' players.

It is that of Chuck Bednarik,

one of the greatest Eagles' of all

time, and why he rooted against

the Eagles in the Super Bowl.

Bednarik played for the

Eagles from 1949 to 1962, at

times playing both center and

linebacker. He was known for his

ferocious hits that often left

opponents unconscious.

However, he will best be

remembered for his game saving

tackle that prevented Jim Taylorof the Packers from scoring, and

gave the Eagles the NFL champi-

onship.

Now Bednarik will be remem-

bered for rooting against the

team he once played for. He

said that he hopes that his 1960

Eagles team remains the last one

to win a championship.

He hopes it never changes.

Bednarik said today's players

are overpaid, and spend too

much time in the spotlight, and

not enough time concentrating on

the game. He went as far as to

call Terrell Owens a "jerk."

He doesn't let anyone forget

that he played almost the entire

championship game in 1960.

Bednarik's grudge against the

Eagles goes back to the 1996

season. That year he had just

written a book and asked Eagles'owner Jeffrey Lurie to buy 100

of them and distribute them to

the players.

Lurie refused stating that the

Eagles aren't allowed to give

gifts to their players. He has

resented Lurie ever since.

He does not resent everyone,

however, saying that he likes

Andy Reid and that Reid reminds

him of Buck Shaw, the coach of

the Eagles' 1960 team.

Although he will not admit it

publicly, many believe that

Bednarik has fallen on hard

times.

A few years ago he sold his

championship ring and Hall of

Fame ring. In his best season he

didn't make 27,000. The Patriots

will get more than that in Super

Bowl bonuses alone. He had to

work a part time job in a con-struction company.

One can only hope that as the

year progresses, this does not

turn into a major distraction that

affects the team and tarnishes

Bednarik's legendary reputation

here in Philadelphia.

Piselli and Filer, like siblings

When Corey Filer calls Mike

Piselli to his house for a game

of ping-pong, it usually starts

out as a friendly match. By the

time it's over, Mike is usually

wrestling Corey to the ground

after another humiliating

defeat.

The two seniors live merely

two houses away from each

other and have been best

friends since their grade

school days at Assumption

B.V.M.

The boys, both starters for

Wood's undefeated basket-

ball team, are "like brother

and sister, with Mike being the

sister," says senior guard Pat

Binder.

"At practice they are play-

ing gracefully one minute,"

added Binder, "and the next

minute they are in a catfight."

Despite their differing per-sonalities, Mike and Corey are

always together. Their friend-

ship has a good balance, as

Mike is more emotional and

excitable, while Corey is very

calm and laid back. Both are

humorous and easy to get

along with, so it is no surprise

that they are at the top of

Coach Sette's list.

When it comes to basket-

ball, they have both similar

and different traits. Both put

out maximum effort on every

play, doing what it takes for

Wood to win. Their individual

games are different, though.

Mike is more of a rebounder

and defender, whereas Corey

is a very good scorer and drib-

bler.

They mesh just as well on the

court as they do off, explained

junior Chris Crawford, "You can

tell they've played with each

other for a long time. Theyboth always seem to know

what the other is going to do at

any given moment. They have

a unique chemisty."

This friendship may seem

surprising due to their different

personalities, but Binder was

quick to point out that "oppo-

sites attract."

So what will they do when

college comes and it's time for

the two to separate? Predicts

Binder, "I think that when they

have to leave one another it

will be a heartfelt moment, but

I believe that they'll stay in

touch with each other, proba-

bly through late night phone

calls.

These two Wood seniors

have a strong bond both

on and off the basketball

court.

BYJOETAYLOR05

SPORTS EDITOR

FORMER EAGLE ROOTED FOR PATS


Seniors Mike Piselli and Corey Filer.


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Senior boys basketball play-er Matt Spadafora recently

reached an historic point in

his career: surpassing 1000

scoring points.

BYMIKEROONEY07

STAFF WRITER

Matt Spadafora has always

had a passion for basketball.

Ever since third grade, Matt has

been playing America's new

pastime sport. He believes that

this is mainly because of the

passion that his own dad passed

on to him, due to the fact that his

dad played a lot when he was

younger.Matt also has a passion

for basketball outside of thehigh school arena. Though he

has no favorite team, Matt said

that his favorite event to watch is

the NCAA tournaments.

When asked about his

accomplishment at entering the

1000 Point Club, Spadafora

was very humble with his reply.

He commented on the fact that

he was very surprised, yet was

also expecting it because of

how many people were updat-

ing him on how many points he

had beforehand. Hard work

and determination allowed him

to make it to be one of the select

few who made the Club.

Spadafora believes that the

main reason that he made the

1000 Point Club is that he was

able to play Varsity ball as a

freshman. He explained that

making the team allowed him

the opportunity to score moreoften and give him the experi-

ence of a Varsity level.

Matt gave a lot of due praise

to the Varsity basketball team.

With their record at an excep-

tional 8-1, they have been per-

forming well as a unit. Matt com-

mented that this "unit" has

"excellent defense [and] can

really spread the ball around."

But the most important part of

making a good team is the prac-

tice routine, which includes

stretching, drills, and the basic

shooting around practice.

Spadafora has high hopes

for his team as they move into

the home strech.

PROFILE:Spadafora


Sixers are still aliveAt three games under .500,

most teams would already be

thinking about keeping thems-

selves out of

the base-

ment of their

division, but

not the

Philadelphia

76ers.

At 23-26,

the Sixers

are merely

1.5 games

behind the division leading Boston

Celtics.

This year's team is once again

led by and extremely dependent

on perennial All-Star Allen

Iverson. New coach Jim O'Brien

moved Iverson from shooting

guard to point

guard this sea-

son, and it has

proved to be a

smart move.

Iverson is

leading the

league in

points per

game (29.0), he's third in steals

per game (2.16), sixth in assists

per game (7.6) and he's still log-

ging his 40 plus minutes a night

for the team despite a sore shoul-

der.

Iverson's move has allowed him

to not only score, but also to cre-

ate for his team. He is so danger-

ous in the open court that O'Brien

figured he might as well bring the

ball up, because the team is at its

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