Mascots Speak About Spirit Week
Emily Schexnayder, Staff Member
October 20, 2016
Spirit Day has been a tradition at Mount Carmel for a very long time. While students got to see the results of all the practice and hard work, they might not be aware of what the work was like for the students in the spotlight, the class mascots. Swinging their way out, the Seniors dressed up as flappers. Masc...
OPINION: It’s time for a government of the people
Brittney Giardina, Co-editor-in-chief
October 18, 2016
As the inauguration comes full speed ahead, tensions run high, opinions run rampant, and memes become the greatest coping mechanism. The current political climate is a unique one, to say the least. People either have high hopes, low expectations, or don’t know what to think. Due to our two party...
The Music, the Thrill, The Experience: Behind the Scenes with Gracie Glorioso
Brittney Giardina, Co-editor-in-chief
October 17, 2016
Echoes Of Carmel is looking ahead and seeing what our senior’s futures look like. Going to a concert, listening to a band on repeat, waiting endlessly for a new album to come out *cough Frank Ocean cough* are just a few things that Gracie Glorioso wants to base her future off of. Gracie plans...
Politics: This Is Our Future
Czarlyn Ria Trinidad, Staff Member
October 17, 2016
Imagine overhearing two adults talking about the latest political news. You try to voice your opinion but are immediately shut down. “You’re too young to know what you’re talking about,” they say. “This is adult stuff.” Ah, yes “adult stuff.” As if the decisions lawmakers make no...
Athlete of the Week: Ellie Holzman
Abby Alonzo, Staff Member
October 17, 2016
Mount Carmel Academy’s elite varsity volleyball team is known statewide for its indisputable team spirit and support; each player has a personal cheer that is shouted by their teammates when she scores a point. That being said, “Peanut butta Ellie time!”- a parody of the early 2000’s hit “Pe...
Spirit Day 2016
October 7, 2016
Ashley Code: An Inspiration to Others
Angela Wetzel, Staff Member
October 7, 2016
On September 1, 2016, time came to a complete halt at Mount Carmel Academy. The upsetting news of Ashley Code’s passing permeated the atmosphere as classmates clung to each other in prayer. Ashley Code, a beloved Mount Carmel Academy student who unceasingly spread the love of Christ, had gained ...
Harambe and His Impact
Czarlyn Ria Trinidad, Staff Member
October 7, 2016
Harambe. Most people have heard of him, whether it be through the news, through social media, or even through lunch group conversations. Harambe was a gorilla in the Cincinnati Zoo. On May 28, a three-year old boy was found climbing into the gorilla enclosure. The zoo officials tried to get Harambe and...