Bishop Brady High School 18 Columbus Ave Concord, NH 03301

As a new

school year starts,

many new faces

show up. Many of

these faces are

those of wide-eyed

freshmen, but this

year the Brady

community wel-

comes a cast of

new teachers.

Among them are

Profe Hill, Mr.

Smith, and Mr.

Poisson.

Profe Hill, a

new Spanish

teacher, has been a

friend and col-

league of Mrs. Barker for

many years and was excited

when Mrs. Barker informed

her of an opening in the Span-

ish Department. Most of her

teaching career was spent at

the Derryfield School, but

Hill also taught at UNH for a

short time. She is a big fan of

soccer and had actually

been running a soccer

business in Argentina

prior to this year. Her

passion for soccer is not

limited to the business

world, as she has also

been a soccer coach. She

is excited to be teaching

Spanish to the students here at

Brady.

Mr. Smith, in the History

Department and grandfather

of senior Peter Smith, is new

this year and is enjoying

teaching high school stu-

dents. Having spent time

teaching in the US Army

Infantry School and at Holy

Trinity, Mr. Smith wanted to

remain in a place where stu-

dents are held to a high

standard and where a dress

code is required. He served

this country for 25 years in

the US Army and used to

jump from airplanes. In the

winter, he loves to ski, but in

the months without snow, he

likes to ride his bike.

Mr. Poisson,

Physical Educa-

tion teacher,

wanted a change.

He formerly

taught at Derry,

which has a stu-

dent body of

3,800-3,900 stu-

dents, but wanted

to go somewhere

smaller. Consid-

ering Brady‟s

size, the school

fit the criteria.

He also spent five

years working in

the Youth Devel-

opment Center

(YDC), teaching math. Mr.

Poisson has been a part-time

bartender for 22 years and has

been coaching for 34 years.

When he has the time, he

likes to work around his

house, building and landscap-

ing.

Mrs. Duhaime is one

of the newest addi-

tions to the Math De-

partment. Before

coming to Brady, she

taught freshmen Ge-

ometry and Algebra

at Brewster Academy

in Wolfeboro. She

also worked in the corporate

world, but she has spent the

last nine years at home raising

her son. Mrs. Duhaime‟s pas-

sion is tennis. She enjoys oth-

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I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

Editorial 2

Letters to the Editor 2

Homecoming 2

Freshman Perspective 3

New Teachers 3

Athlete of the Issue 4

Junior Monarchs 4

T H E S T U D E N T V O I C E

- F arew e l l Mr s . Bar ke r B y : A s h l e i g h S a r g e n t ‘ 0 9

October 30, 2008 25 Columbus Ave. Concord, N. H. 03301 Volume 7 Issue 1

School spirit, loud

cheering, class competi-

tions, and wacky dress

down days were among the

first signs that homecoming

had begun at Bishop Brady.

The homecoming

festivities started early this

year with the first ever Mr.

Brady contest. The eight

contestants dressed in tuxe-

dos and strutted their stuff

through talent and question

portions. Although the

competition was fierce,

Kyle Mountain took home

the title and gave an early

lead in homecoming points

to the senior class.

The following

Monday, homecoming real-

ly began. The hallways

were packed with neon

spandex, animal print, and

Continued on page 2

You made it

through the

first

quarter!!!!

Mrs. Barker‟s retire-

ment earlier this year shocked

many members of the Brady

community. However, she will

certainly be remembered.

Mrs. Barker‟s deci-

sion to retire was “bittersweet”.

She commented, “I felt that it

was time for a change for me,

and I have been looking for

other job opportunities, but all

the while;

I miss

being with

the stu-

dents at

Brady.”

Whether

it was the

traditional

reading of the Polar Express or

simply a high five in the hall

way, her actions showed

genuine care for the Brady

community. She promises

that no matter where the

next part of her life takes

her that she will “always

bleed the green and gold”.

Mrs. Barker changed this

school forever, and it is cer-

tain that her legacy will last

for many years to come.■

Homecoming

By: Carly David ‘09

Continued on page 3

Mrs. Duhaime, Mr. Snowdon, Ms. Corrigan, Profe Hill,

Mr. Kyriacopulos, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Poisson. Staff

Photo.

Each event brought

out school spirit . . . It

was a great Homecom-

ing!

They are a great group of teach-

ers and are sure to positively

influence their students and the

Brady community.

The Case for McCain

-Travis LaCouter ‘09

Next week, Amer-

ica will choose either

Barack Obama, an inexperi-

enced, smooth talking, very

partisan junior senator and

former “community organ-

izer”, or John McCain, a

productive maverick with

26 years of experience and

a decorated record as a pub-

lic servant and war hero.

Let‟s consider some of the

important differences be-

tween the two.

McCain has done

what Obama has not. Spe-

cifically, he has worked on

important legislation with

ward to the hockey season

because I am the captain and

the only senior and because

hockey is what I live for. It

will be an interesting season

and a lot of fun.

-Andrew Dugal „09

Dear Editor,

Senior year is, as I

expected it, going extremely

well. I am excited to have

senior privileges, which allow

seniors to leave early, arrive

late, have a casual dress down

day, etc. I am already excited

for the senior trip as well. I

really felt like I got to know

more about the peers in my

class who I have never talked

to before. So far, my senior

year is full of excitement, en-

thusiasm, and joy. I hope my

senior year ends well!

-Evi Nam „09

Dear Editor,

Hello Editor. I am

very jubilant in my ongoing

senior year. This final year in

my high-school era has

brought on many new, exciting

emotions. I look forward to

concluding my years at Bishop

Brady in a strong stride.

-Tommy Hayes „09

Dear Editor,

Senior year is al-

ready here, even though as a

freshman it seemed so far

away. The most exciting

thing is being part of the

oldest group of students at

Bishop Brady. We are role

models. We have the privi-

lege of being looked up to

the most. We set the exam-

ple. We gain a lot of atten-

tion and respect from the

students at Brady. It is a

great honor and to know that

we will leave on that note is

very rewarding.

-Ashley Sullivan „09

Dear Editor,

I am excited for the

“Lasts”. Those would be

the last homecoming dance,

the last bonfire, the last win-

ter carnival, the last mass;

simply the last of it all. It

will be a weird feeling come

next fall when we will have

very few “lasts”, but instead

many firsts.

-Carly David „09

Dear Editor,

I am looking for-

ward to the Brady Hockey

season. I am looking for-

Page 2 Volume 7 Issue 1

ise that America holds for our-

selves and the rest of the world.

At that moment, I was more sure

than ever that this is the man to

lead our country.

There is no generic

definition of leadership. There

are different interpretations and

views, but to me, leadership is

not just about knowing how to

solve problems or being the first

to act. It is much more than

that; true leadership is knowing

how to inspire others. A presi-

dent is only one person. No

matter how much he knows, or

how willing he is to do what

needs to be done, he can not

cure America's ailments on his

own. Ultimately, it is us, the

American people, who deter-

mine the fate of this country.

We need a president who can

inspire us to act. This is exactly

what Barack Obama will do as

president. Nothing is impossible

for an inspired America. ■

Why I Support Obama

-Gavitt Kerkel ‘09

I stared at the TV in

silence as Barack Obama gave

his acceptance speech at the

Democratic National Conven-

tion. Usually, when I‟m silent it

is because I do not understand

something, or I am sad, or I am

filled with ineffable anger. But

not this time. This was awed

silence. When the speech ended

and the crowed roared with ap-

proval, I was still silent. I have

never in my life seen a politician

who could speak in such an elo-

quent, passionate, and inspira-

tional way. And I was inspired--

inspired to believe in the prom-

Opinion

metallic outfits trying to repre-

sent what the future has in

store for us. Along with Fu-

ture Day, other days included

patriotic day, spirit day, water

safety day, and Roman day.

Each class had some outstand-

ing creative efforts.

Mixed in between the

classes nearly everyday of

homecoming were the class

competitions. This year‟s

sport was the highly requested

dodge ball. Once again each

class put out their best dodge

ball athletes and battled for the

title. By the end of the event,

the juniors had taken the lead

away form the seniors in

homecoming points. The next

event was a big game of Cap-

tain‟s Calling. A new event o

the Brady community, Cap-

tain‟s Calling was a lot of run-

ning, slipping, and diving on

the gym floor which the soph-

omores won with the seniors

trailing behind in second. On

Thursday and Friday, the min

events for Homecoming took

place; the infamous obstacle

course, pie-eating contest,

senior dominated musical

chairs, tug-o-war, and the

pep rally. Each event

brought out class rivalry

and school spirit. In the end

the seniors swept each

event and had the most

homecoming points, win-

ning them an ice-cream

party.

Outside of school

hours, there were many

events to keep homecom-

ing week filled. Thursday's

bonfire brought a great

crowd and a much needed

night of relaxation. Friday

afternoon the parking lot

was alive with the tailgate.

The bouncy house, chili

cook-off, BBQ, and the

live band (Mr. Lane‟s Oc-

tober Sons) were among

the attractions in preparing

for Friday night‟s home-

coming game.

Closing the week

was the dance on Saturday,

which was a great success.

Thanks to every-

one who came to the events

throughout the week. As a

senior, it was a great last

BBHS Homecoming! ■

an independent attitude and

a bipartisan approach. De-

spite claiming to be a unify-

ing figure, Barack Obama

has the most liberal voting

record in the U.S. Senate

and votes with his party

97% of the time. McCain

has been the only Republi-

can to vote against certain

important bills, and has

often worked with the oppo-

site party to get things done.

McCain questioned the

original strategy (or lack

thereof) for the Iraq war and

he pushed for the troop

surge that has greatly

helped our efforts in Iraq.

Obama is too afraid of po-

litical ramifications to vote

against his party, and as

president he would be too

indecisive to be effective.

McCain stands for his coun-

try, not for his party.

Obama wants an

increase in the size of the

government; the spending

Letters to the Editor

Editorial By: Travis LaCouter ’09 and Gavitt Kerkel ‘09

Homecoming (continued

from page 1)

Ultimately, it is us, the

American people, who

determine the fate of

this country.

Continued on page 3

The Student Voice Page 3

places on academics. There is also a wide

range of extra curricular activities available

for interested students, such as the Math

Team, Drama Club, French Club and more.

Students are always encouraged to partici-

pate in one or more of them. Students can

also participate in the annual Granite State

Challenge, which is a statewide competition

of the minds. The Math Team participates in

many well known regional math contests. I

have already joined the Math Team and am

enjoying the experience.

Brady offers other great opportuni-

ties outside of clubs. The Guidance Office is

an invaluable tool for every student at

Brady. Dr. Stehno and the wonderful staff

are extremely helpful to the new students in

making decisions to meet their academic

objectives. From helping to select our cours-

es, to planning our future, you can always

find a helping hand at the Guidance Office.

However, Brady‟s strength lies not

only in its academics. As someone from a

different religious heritage, I am touched by

the school‟s welcoming and tolerant atmos-

phere. The Theology department‟s commu-

nity service requirements will help every

student develop a sense of compassion, and

will help to foster a culture of social respon-

sibility. I am excited and interested by

everything I learn about Catholicism,

and I am developing a fuller under-

standing of this rich faith.

Walking through the hall-

ways, I sense Brady‟s creative and

nurturing atmosphere. The focus here

is on academic excellence, and the

school provides helpful resources to

keep students on track. I am grateful

to be in an environment that will help

me grow academically, emotionally,

and spiritually. ■

My First Weeks at Bishop Brady High School By: Anupa Murali ‘12

Culture

er athletic activities, such as kayaking,

snowshoeing, and biking with her hus-

band and eight year old son as well.

Brady was appealing to Mrs. Duhaime

because she enjoys religious, private

school communities, and she feels that

uniforms lead to higher academic perfor-

mance. She is most excited about the

happy students with enthusiasm for life

and school that fill the classrooms of

Bishop Brady.

Another new member of the

Math Department is Mr. Snowdon, who

is a judge of nationally ranked horse

shows and a ski patroller when he is not

at Brady. Before becoming en Algebra

teacher at Brady, Mr. Snowdon was an

EMT, a teacher in Jaffrey and Amherst,

NH, and he worked in the high-tech in-

dustry doing internet security work. He

also had a job with Intel. Mr. Snowdon

was drawn to Brady for the challenge of

teaching higher academic caliber kids.

He is most excited about working at

Brady because he thinks kids are great,

and he feels that the students at Brady

want to learn and grow, and are capable

of doing both at a high level.

Mr. Kyriacopulos is the only

new member of the English Department

this year. He is a football coach, and his

increases under an Obama presi-

dency are estimated at about 10-

20%. That‟s roughly $863 billion.

Obama would have to impose high

taxes to cover such costs. John

McCain will cut taxes on the mid-

dle class, root out wasteful spend-

ing, and will foster growth, inno-

vation, and success in the market

place.

We can all agree that it is

an important time for our country.

We are in two wars, we face eco-

nomic troubles, and many people

are fed up with their government.

Either candidate will bring

change. We have to decide what

type of change we want. Do we

want an elder statesman and re-

former who has proven himself

more concerned with solving

problems than scoring political

points, or do we want an inexperi-

enced senator who votes in lock-

step with his party, who has a bit-

terly partisan record, and who

wants a bigger and more expen-

sive government? The choice is

yours.■

commitment to the team is a big part of his

life during the fall, but he still finds time to

do things with his family outside of school.

Before Mr. Kyriacopulos came to Brady, he

was a student in college in Halifax, Nova

Scotia, and then he was a teacher at a high

school in Southern Virginia. Now that he is

at Brady, Mr. Kyriacopulos is most excited

about watching and participating in the suc-

cess and intellectual growth of his students

on a day to day basis. He also looks forward

to using the information and feedback he

receives from his classes this year, and apply-

ing this information to future classes.

Stepping in for Mrs. Owen at the

beginning of this year was Ms. Corrigan.

She was also the JV Field Hockey Coach.

Before she came to Brady she was an appren-

tice for two years to a wood fire ceramic art-

ist. She also lived on a farm in Pennsylvania

where she learned to be self-sufficient. Now,

in addition to coaching and teaching, she is

working on her studio, teaches art at Kimball

Jenkins in Concord, plays the banjo, and

hangs out with her “super cool boyfriend”.

Ms. Corrigan enjoys the caring community at

Brady and appreciates the supportive staff.

The new teachers at Brady seem to

have adjusted quite well to their new envi-

ronment. All of the students and faculty are

enjoying their presence at Bishop Brady.

They are a great group of teachers and are

sure to positively influence their students and

the Brady community.■

What a fascinating few weeks

it has been! So much has happened re-

cently that time is just flying by. Like

many other freshmen, I was anxious on

the first day. I didn‟t know who my

new classmates and friends would be

and I didn‟t know who my new teachers

would be or how they would act to-

wards me. However, a well organized

and friendly orientation day assuaged

the transition anxiety and helped create

an enjoyable and memorable first im-

pression.

The orientation gave me an

opportunity to meet many new friends

and showed me the type of workload I

could expect during my freshman year.

Meeting with the senior Briareus Socie-

ty members was a motivating experi-

ence because it showed the willingness

of seniors to support the Brady com-

munity. After we heard from various

administrators and speakers, we were

brought to our classrooms and intro-

duced to our teachers, all of whom were

warm and personable. The „fashion

show‟ that the seniors put on for parents

showed nervous freshmen the light-

hearted Brady atmosphere. The whole

experience gave us a sense of the new

responsibilities that freshmen must as-

sume.

Having now spent my first

quarter at the school and having gone

through the rigor of my schedule, I can

attest to the emphasis Bishop Brady

New Teachers (continued from page 1) Editorial (continued from page

2)

Got a problem?

Get an answer, with

our new Advice

Column, coming

soon! Submit your

problems to Mrs. Hig-

gins in the guidance of-

fice. The answers will

be in the next issue.

I am grateful to be in an envi-

ronment that will help me

grow academically, emotional-

ly, and spiritually . . .

Editor-in-Chief:

Ashleigh Sargent ‘09

Layout Editor:

Travis LaCouter ‘09

Photographer:

Meredith Kalinski ‘09

Faculty Advisor: Mrs. Higgins

Bishop Brady High School

18 Columbus Ave

Concord, NH 03301

603-224-7418

Http://www.bishopbrady.edu

Kings of the Ice By: Kyle Mountain ‘09

coming in and playing, or if

the player is injured during his

or her freshman year. In com-

parison, there are many simi-

larities between the concepts

of junior hockey and the red-

shirt system; both are mainly

utilized as an opportunity for

the development and growth

of an athlete. This is why it‟s

common to see 21 or 22 year

old freshmen on a college

hockey roster.

When it comes to

junior hockey in the United

States, the EJHL (Eastern Jun-

ior Hockey League) is consid-

ered to be the country‟s third

best junior league. Among the

top 3 junior leagues are the

USHL, (United States Hockey

League - Tier I, Junior “A”

located throughout the Mid-

west) the NAHL, (North

American Hockey League –

Tier II, Junior “A” located

throughout the Midwest with a

few teams in the West) and the

“EJ” (Tier III, Junior “A” lo-

cated throughout the New

England area). Despite being

in the EJHL, the Monarchs, as

many have claimed, could

compete and do well in both

the NAHL and USHL, but

because of location, it‟s diffi-

cult for this claim to be veri-

fied.

Putting all assump-

tions and theories aside, it has

been clearly proven over the

last decade that the Monarchs

are not only the top junior pro-

gram in the east, but a top pro-

gram in the country as well -

the facts do not lie:

2007 Jr. A National

Champions

2008 Jr. A National

Champions

2002 Eastern Junior

Hockey League Champi-

ons

2004 Eastern Junior

Hockey League Champi-

ons

2006 Eastern Junior

Hockey League Champi-

ons

2007 Eastern Jun-

ior Hockey League

Champions

2002 Regular Sea-

son Champions

2006 Regular Sea-

son Champions

2007 Regular Sea-

son Champions

2008 Regular Sea-

son Champions

.819 winning per-

centage in last seven

seasons (333-63-27)

65 Division One

players since 2002

35 Division Three

players since 2002

7 NHL Draft Picks

Sean Tremblay EJHL

Coach of the Year in

1997, 2002, 2006, and

2007

Sean Tremblay captured

his 500th win in the 2006

EJHL Championships

Numerous EJHL Player

of the Year Awards

Nine 40-win seasons in a

row (2000 – 2008)

EJHL Championship

Appearances:

2002, 2004, 2005, 2006,

2007, 2008

The Monarch pro-

gram, lead by head coach

Sean Tremblay, has had a

monumental amount of suc-

cess not only with its great

teams, but with individual

players as well. The Monarch

program is considered to be

the top route to college hock-

ey in the east, and Monarch

teams have fed high-end Di-

vision I college‟s with top

prospects on a consistent ba-

sis over the years.

Considering the rel-

evance and importance of

junior hockey in the New

England area, one can clearly

recognize the significant im-

pact the Monarchs have not

only in New England, but in

the rest of the country as

well. The Monarchs are na-

tionally-renowned, and

through both their consistent

success and ability to put

forth dominant teams has

secured their status as one of

the most popular teams in

North America – and they

will surely maintain this sta-

tus for a long time. ■

The Student Voice Sports and Clubs Page 4

Joe St. Pierre is a

sophomore this year at Bish-

op Brady. He loves to run

cross country and is ex-

tremely quick on his feet.

St. Pierre is more of a long

distance runner than a sprint-

er. Joe was not always the

fastest on the track. After

someone said something

about his slow speed, he was

determined to get faster on

his feet. After many intense

training sessions and hours

of hard work, Joe became

much faster. His freshman

year in high school was his

first year running cross

country. Joe also runs on the

track team at Bishop Brady

to keep in shape for the sport

he loves, which is cross

country. Off the track, Joe is

a good student and also has

quick wits. This year, Joe

won his first varsity race at

Monadnock, came in second

at Belmont, and won at

home. ■

Athlete of the Issue By: Buster the Bear

The New Hamp-

shire Junior Monarchs are

considered by many to be a

dynasty in the realm of junior

hockey. The Monarchs have

achieved

more success

than any jun-

ior hockey

team in the

east, and in its

short history,

the team has

proved to be a

dominant

force that

attracts the

likes of col-

lege and pro-

fessional

coaches and

scouts on a

consistent and

frequent basis. Although this

much can be understood by

most, many are unsure of the

functions and concepts of

junior hockey.

Junior Hockey is

known mainly as an oppor-

tunity for hockey players to

gain college exposure, which

would ideally lead to a col-

lege scholarship. With this

idea in mind, it is worth not-

ing that junior hockey is of-

ten an implement utilized by

hockey players who have

already graduated high

school. The age group in any

particular junior league will

range from around 16 years

of age to 21 years of age, and

the majority of the players

are high school graduates.

This concept is difficult for

many to understand because

in no other sport can you

take as many as two years to

stay out of school to play a

sport. NCAA Hockey regula-

tions do not allow a player to

“red-shirt,” during their

freshman year of college, as

opposed to football or bas-

ketball in which red-shirting

is frequent. A “red-shirt”

designation is given to a

player by a coach, and with

this title a player will partici-

pate in the academic school

year as a freshman, but they

will not participate in any

athletic games (they will

practice, train, and travel

with the team), thus allowing

the player to still attain all 4

years of athletic eligibility. A

coach will red-shirt a player

either with the idea of allow-

ing the player to develop as

much as possible before

The 2008 champions pose after their victo-

ry. (photo from www.nhjrmonarchs.com)

Joe St. Pierre runs like an

animal! Staff Photo.