Skip to Main Content
The student news site of Mount Carmel High School

The Caravan

The student news site of Mount Carmel High School

The Caravan

The student news site of Mount Carmel High School

The Caravan

MC senior Ethan Edmond works on a meal in his kitchen at home.
Ethan Edmond kneads your dough
Dominic Mancilla '25, Staff Writer • May 1, 2025

Few people pursue their hobbies with such a level of passion like Mount Carmel senior Gilbert “Ethan” Edmond. Ethan has bonded with his family over cooking and baking....

Sophomore Aaron Hyler (left) and senior Jeremiah Goolsby both play in the band during all school masses. Hyler played the drums during MC's Ash Wednesday service on March 5. 2025.
The harmony of talent and faith
Matthew Malloy ‘25, Staff Editor • March 5, 2025

At the heart of every school mass is a group of students that grab the attention of all in attendance. Their songs fill the service with a radiant energy to remind everyone...

Frausto has proved himself to be a true Man of Carmel through his hard work and perserverance through adversity.
David Frausto: CNA
James McCormac '25, Staff Writer, News and Features Editor • March 1, 2025

Not many high school students can say they were a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at 16. In fact, only one student in Illinois can, David Frausto. Frausto is currently...

View All
Mr. John McGowan ’94 has returned to the halls of Mount Carmel.
Mr. McGowan returns to MC as a teacher
Thomas Cunningham '26, Staff Writer • May 2, 2025

Mr. John McGowan ’94 brings real world experience and tradition to the classroom. When he had agreed to fill in for Mr. Pat Swanson's classes this year after Mr. Swanson...

Even though Mr. Norcia began as a varsity assistant basketball coach, he was looking for more ways to help out MC. This is why, when he was offered the position to substitute, he jumped at the opportunity.
Mr. Norcia enters the classroom
Dominic Mancilla '25, Staff Writer • November 22, 2024

Mr. Luke Norcia’s dream job was either coaching or teaching. It has come as a welcome surprise to know that he is now both at Mount Carmel. Mr. Norcia graduated from...

View All
Barbara Burns (far left) chaperones MC student trips to the First Presbyterian Church of Chicago often to make sure all classes can have the opportunity to experience service.
Students exemplify Carmelite values at the food market
Dominic Mancilla '25, Staff Writer • November 1, 2024

Men of Carmel are made inside and outside of the classroom. Every week, two groups of Mount Carmel sophomores generously volunteer to work at the food pantry inside of...

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 it's 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 cast of MC's production of A Few Good Men rehearses on April 29 in the Barry-Hughes Performing Arts Center.
A Few Good Men is inaugural play in BHPAC
Christos Dimas '25, Staff Writer • April 29, 2025

In the spring of 2023, the Mount Carmel Drama Department returned after a pandemic hiatus and performed a theater festival with several short acts. The performances were a...

Continue Reading
2024 Green Jacket Award winner Mr. Caribee Collier (left) gives Mr. Dan Haggerty his Green Jacket.
Mr. Haggerty is 2025 Green Jacket honoree
Christos Dimas '25, Staff Writer • April 11, 2025

Each year since 2015, one Mount Carmel teacher has been chosen as the Green Jacket award winner. However, this year marks a milestone for the award, as Mr. Daniel Haggerty’s...

Continue Reading
Mrs. Vanessa Miguez answering a question posed to her during the Q&A.
MC holds Q&A panel with women faculty
Dominic Mancilla '25, Staff Writer • April 4, 2025

Recently Mr. Tim Baffoe’s Honors English II class, which this year is focused on issues of masculinity and friendship, began working on an assignment aimed at serving as...

Continue Reading
Mount Carmel students on Sophomore Impact Week making a difference
Sophomore Impact Week inspires service at MC
Tommy Cunningham '26, Staff Writer • March 28, 2025

At Mount Carmel High School, Sophomore Impact Week is not just about getting outside of the classroom; it’s about making a difference. For one week, MC sophomores travel...

Continue Reading
Malloy stands proudly with his award and scholarship at the Scholistic Press Association of Chicago's annual conference at Northwestern University on March 14, 2025.
Matt Malloy named SPAC Journalist of the Year
James McCormac '25, Staff Writer, News and Features Editor • March 22, 2025

Any fan of Mount Carmel for the past four years knows who Matt Malloy is, likely hearing his voice on home sports broadcasts and podcasts, yet he is also an accomplished journalist...

Continue Reading
Once the Culinary Club cooks their dish, they get to eat it together.
Letting the Culinary Club cook
Dominic Mancilla '25, Staff Writer • March 21, 2025

Of all the valuable lessons learned during a student’s time at Mount Carmel, nothing could be more pleasantly surprising than learning how to cook a good meal. The Culinary...

Continue Reading
View All
I have announced on the roof of the school, in the pressbox, on the track, and many other places.
Thank you, goodnight, and goodbye, Chicago
Matthew Malloy ‘25, Staff Editor • May 9, 2025

“Does anyone want to give it a whirl tomorrow?” This is a question asked to fellow Caravan Media Group members and I from Mr. Tony DiFilippo ’92 in an email on a...

(from left) I stand with my brother, Nick Dimas ‘17, after his graduation from Mount Carmel on May 28, 2017, at Rockefeller Chapel. Nearly eight years later, we enjoyed a moment after my basketball senior night in the main gym.
Why MC was the right choice for me
Christos Dimas '25, Staff Writer • May 9, 2025

  I did not know where to go to high school in seventh grade. My dad and brother went to Mount Carmel, but I was not sold on it yet. Yet now the week before graduation...

(from left) Matt Malloy, Christos Dimas, and me film a video for The Merchant.
What A MC experience really is
James McCormac '25, Staff Writer, News and Features Editor • May 9, 2025

My name is James McCormac, and I love Mount Carmel. When I got here my freshman year, I definitely did not see myself ever saying those words. Being one of two to come...

View All
Aiden Correa rallies the crowd for his last ever boxing match at the 2025 Fight Night.
One last shot at glory
James McCormac '25, Staff Writer, News and Features Editor • May 6, 2025

“It wasn’t perfect boxing technique, but that’s not what you need on Fight Night,” said Mount Carmel senior boxer Leonard Siegal. “What you need is that energy and...

Continue Reading
Mount Carmel student-athletes celebrate Signing Day by officially committing to continue their academic and athletic careers in college.
MC athletes commit to college sports
Tommy Cunningham '26, Staff Writer • April 27, 2025

The gym at Mount Carmel on the morning of April 24, 2025, was full of smiles, handshakes, proud families, and friends. Thirty seniors signed to play college sports, turning...

Continue Reading
Dale Twine (center) gets ready to receive a serve while Logan Wagner (left) watches during practice on March 27, 2025.
Caravan tennis team serves up new season
Dominic Mancilla '25, Staff Writer • March 29, 2025

For the last four seasons Mr. Mark Antonetti ’84 coached the tennis team at Mount Carmel, but recently he stepped down, which made room for a new, promising coach. Mr....

Continue Reading
View All
Aiden Correa rallies the crowd for his last ever boxing match at the 2025 Fight Night.
One last shot at glory
James McCormac '25, Staff Writer, News and Features Editor • May 6, 2025

“It wasn’t perfect boxing technique, but that’s not what you need on Fight Night,” said Mount...

MC senior Ethan Edmond works on a meal in his kitchen at home.
Ethan Edmond kneads your dough
Dominic Mancilla '25, Staff Writer • May 1, 2025

Few people pursue their hobbies with such a level of passion like Mount Carmel senior Gilbert “Ethan”...

Malloy stands proudly with his award and scholarship at the Scholistic Press Association of Chicago's annual conference at Northwestern University on March 14, 2025.
Matt Malloy named SPAC Journalist of the Year
James McCormac '25, Staff Writer, News and Features Editor • March 22, 2025

Any fan of Mount Carmel for the past four years knows who Matt Malloy is, likely hearing his voice on...

The cast of MC's production of A Few Good Men rehearses on April 29 in the Barry-Hughes Performing Arts Center.
A Few Good Men is inaugural play in BHPAC
Christos Dimas '25, Staff Writer • April 29, 2025

In the spring of 2023, the Mount Carmel Drama Department returned after a pandemic hiatus and performed a theater festival with several short acts. The performances were a...

All of the musicians from both MC and Notre Dame had a great time.
The fun of playing with the Notre Dame Jazz Ensemble
James McCormac '25, Staff Writer, News and Features Editor • April 11, 2025

“Oh my god It’s my turn,” were the thoughts running through my head before I started playing. On Friday, April 4, the Notre Dame Jazz Ensemble came to Mount Carmel...

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...

Activate Search
The student news site of Mount Carmel High School