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The Caravan

Dale Twine 25 is a tennis player at MC and is in the honors program.
Dale Twine--Caravan Superfan
James McCormac '25, Staff Writer • May 1, 2024

When one attends an MC extracurricular event, then junior Dale Twine is certainly recognizable. No matter how big or small the student section, if there is even one at all,...

As long as MC has been open, alumni have been there around the City of Chicago to save lives.
Firefighters of 6410 S. Dante
Jack Breakey '24, Staff Writer • April 19, 2024

Ask any firefighter about their job, and the same line will be brought up: “The greatest job in the world.” With the Chicago Fire Department being the second largest...

Mr. David McGovern started teaching at MC this past fall. His son Gavin is a freshman.
Mr. McGovern returns to MC as a teacher
Matthew Malloy ’25, Staff Writer • February 2, 2024

Teaching had never been a part of his plans. However, Mr. David McGovern decided to come back to Mount Carmel and give things a chance in the classroom. Mr. McGovern is a...

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The majority of MC sophomores have Mr. Dan Claahsen for class each day.
Mr. Claahsen sets his new standard
Jack Breakey '24, Staff Writer • February 29, 2024

This year, Mount Carmel has welcomed Mr. Dan Claahsen as the new US Government teacher for the sophomores.  Mr. Claahsen grew up in Bridgeport before moving out to Crestwood...

Ms. Jackson started working at MC this past August.
Welcome to Mount Carmel, Ms. Jackson
Matthew Malloy ‘25, Staff Writer • February 29, 2024

There’s a new face in the counseling office. Ms. Rachel Jackson applied to be a counselor at MC last spring and began working at the start of the school year in August....

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The once-impressive Loretto Academy building presently is unoccupied and in disrepair.
Loretto Academy stirs memories of another era
Artem Massey, Staff Writer • March 4, 2021

The former Loretto Academy, located on East 65th Street, just south of Mount Carmel's campus, has always stood out to me. Its sheer magnitude calls out and demands attention....

Schererville, Indiana, is just 50 minutes from Chicago, but its a whole different world  (Photo credit: Joey BLS via Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons license.)
Schererville offers a quiet alternative
Angel Samperio, Staff Writer • February 5, 2021

I have lived in Schererville, Indiana, since March of 2005. The town has a lot to offer, except at night, when there is little to do besides going to the diner or to Dunkin....

View from a house on 86th street that shows just how average this average neighborhood is.
Avalon Park: a tight-knit, friendly community
Freddie Gist, Staff Writer • January 25, 2021

I come from a quiet area on 86th Street in the Avalon Park area, and since I have lived here my entire life, I can easily say it is very unremarkable. My immediate neighborhood...

The Japanese  Garden, located on Wooded Island in Jackson Park, offers a quiet refuge in the midst of the city. 
Photo credit:  Steven Kevil via Wikimedia Commons, under Creative Commons License.
Jackson Park: rich in history
Patrick Hatzis, staff writer • January 22, 2021

Jackson Park is located between Lake Michigan and Stony Island on the east and west and between 56th street and 67th street to the north and south on the South Side of Chicago,...

Once a year, MC alums who are Vietnam veterans speak to MC juniors.
MC Vietnam vets return to tell their story
Jack Breakey '24, Staff Writer • May 3, 2024

On Tuesday, April 29th, MC held an annual assembly for the juniors in Mr. Brooks Nevrly’s and Mr. Tim Baffoe’s English 3 classes for them to meet these alumni veterans....

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Along with the parents of Mr. Kevin Hansen, for whom the award honors, Mr. Caribee Collier stands next to the well-known green jacket after winning.
Mr. Collier is 2024 Green Jacket honoree
Matthew Malloy ‘25, Staff Writer • April 19, 2024

Around this time of the year in 2015, the Mount Carmel community was in a state of shock and grief. The passionate and dedicated theology teacher, Mr. Kevin Hansen, had just...

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Members of the cast rehearse a scene for the upcoming production of A Separate Peace.
Drama Club returns with A Separate Peace
James McCormac '25, Staff Writer • April 12, 2024

On Friday, April 19th, the MC Drama Club will put on their first full production in years in the Student Center, presenting A Separate Peace, based on the novel by John Knowles....

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There were 77 representatives from colleges all over the country that gathered in the Cacciatore Gym to provide MC students with info.
Students explore options at the College Fair
Matthew Malloy ‘25, Staff Writer • March 26, 2024

With the third trimester recently starting at MC, students have become excited to be yet another step closer to the end of the school year. This time of year also means that...

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MC shavees raised money to fight childhood cancer before getting their heads shaved in front of the school.
MC goes bald for Baldrick's
James McCormac '25, Staff Writer • March 23, 2024

On March 14, 2024 in the Cacciatore Athletic Center Mount Carmel hosted its annual St. Baldrick’s event, shaving heads in culmination of fundraising to fight pediatric cancer....

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Sophomores Stephen Winkler (left) and Will Walsh (right) talk with MC alum Andrew Walsh ‘97 (center) of the Chicago Park District. (Jack Breakey)
Job Fair offers summer opportunities to MC students
Jack Breakey '24, Staff Writer • March 16, 2024

Friday, March 15th, Mount Carmel hosted their Summer Job Fair on the floor of the Cacciatore Gym. Mr. Craig Ferguson ‘79, the current Director of Planned Giving and Alumni...

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On the way back from the halfway point, I got to high five a lot of my classmates and saw a lot of teachers and faculty members.
Running a 10k for the first time alongside my brothers
Matthew Malloy ‘25, Staff Writer • May 3, 2024

One of my favorite things about Mount Carmel, of which there are many, is that we have a lake about a mile away from our campus. While I don’t get to see the incredible...

The Caravan students do their walk along the Lakefront in 2023.
Straggling students need to step up for Walkathon fundraising
James McCormac '25, Staff Writer • April 19, 2024

Summer is something that most students spend the whole year dreaming about. Even the most studious among Mount Carmel can not wait for school to end and for break to start.  At...

Students cheer on their classmates during a Spirit Week activity. Mount Carmel has introduced several unique features to cater towards the male brain and work around events such as this one. The trimester schedule happens to be one of them.
Mount Carmel benefits from trimesters
Matthew Malloy ‘25, Staff Writer • February 23, 2024

Final exams are tough. Whenever that week of drawn out tests comes around, students are under stress to study and stay on top of their work.  Something that the administration...

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Every Fight Night, the MC community packs the Alumni Gym for this big night.
The tradition of Fight Night returns
Jack Breakey '24, Staff Writer • April 26, 2024

The Alumni Gym has hosted many great events, but nothing compares to Mount Carmel’s Fight Night. It has been the biggest night at MC for the last 47 years and brings in...

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Caravan Volleyball prepare to face off against Carmel Catholic on March 21, 2024.
MC Volleyball is ready to strike
Jack Breakey '24, Staff Writer • March 22, 2024

As Mount Carmel basketball steps off the court, Caravan volleyball takes control of it. The spring sports season officially kicked off last week, and MC volleyball has...

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The tennis team is ready to dominate this season and live up to the standards other MC sports have set this year. Pictured from left to right are junior Marty Wilmes, senior Roshan Kalubi, and junior Dale Twine.
Game on–tennis team is ready to play
James McCormac '25, Staff Writer • March 15, 2024

Mr. Mark Antonietti, or “Coach Anto” as he is known to the student body, has coached many teams in his thirty-four years at Mount Carmel, but one that may surprise people...

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Dale Twine 25 is a tennis player at MC and is in the honors program.
Dale Twine--Caravan Superfan
James McCormac '25, Staff Writer • May 1, 2024

When one attends an MC extracurricular event, then junior Dale Twine is certainly recognizable. No matter...

Dimas and Siegal proudly pose with their plaques that indicate they are tied for first in academics for the class of 2025. Standing with them are Mr. Andreas Dimas ’88 and Mrs. Kristen Dimas, who welcomed Siegal into their home last year.
Classmates then roommates now rival candidates
Matthew Malloy ‘25, Staff Writer • April 29, 2024

While some students may already have their minds set on their summer vacation, a select group of juniors...

As long as MC has been open, alumni have been there around the City of Chicago to save lives.
Firefighters of 6410 S. Dante
Jack Breakey '24, Staff Writer • April 19, 2024

Ask any firefighter about their job, and the same line will be brought up: “The greatest job in the...

Members of the cast rehearse a scene for the upcoming production of A Separate Peace.
Drama Club returns with A Separate Peace
James McCormac '25, Staff Writer • April 12, 2024

On Friday, April 19th, the MC Drama Club will put on their first full production in years in the Student Center, presenting A Separate Peace, based on the novel by John Knowles....

Students can find banned books, such as these pictured from Mr. Baffoes classroom, throughout the MC English Department.
MC teachers utilize the importance of banned, challenged books
Matthew Malloy ‘25, Staff Writer • October 30, 2023

Words are more powerful than actions. They can hurt more than a punch to the stomach while at the same time can be more comforting than a hug.  Literature is important,...

Brother Pedro talks with guests in the Huddle at the 2023 Gala.
Br. Pedro joins MC Campus Ministry
Jack Breakey '24, Staff Writer • December 5, 2023

A new Carmelite intern has joined the Mount Carmel community. Brother Pedro Mira is now working with MC Campus Ministry, and his main mission is to help students in their...

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