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Blake Lopez '20 has already become one of MC's more accomplished recent graduates.
From MC to Oxford, Blake Lopez ’20 accomplishes academic greatness
James McCormac '25, Staff Writer, News and Features Editor • January 15, 2025

In the hallway next to the main office is a display with pictures of recent Mount Carmel valedictorians and where they each decided to attend college. One of them, Blake Lopez,...

Rocco Lopez, the MC student behind shotsbyrocco, looks down at his camera to inspect a photo he just took at a Caravan football game.
A kid and his camera: Rocco Lopez’s rise to community recognition through photography
Matthew Malloy ‘25, Staff Editor • December 9, 2024

In a time full of Instagram, and the constant taking of photographs, it’s safe to say that most high schoolers have an online presence of some sort.  At Mount Carmel,...

McCluer treads water in the middle of the Mount Carmel swimming pool during a practice.
Kaleb McCluer, jack-of-all-trades
Christos Dimas '25, Staff Writer • November 1, 2024

Over 12,000 students have walked the halls at 64th and Dante during the course of Mount Carmel’s existence. Several have gone on to be professional athletes, entrepreneurs,...

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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...

Brother Eduardo is just as happy to be on campus as MC is to have him.
Get to know Br. Eduardo, MC’s newest Carmelite intern
Dominic Mancilla, Staff Writer • October 20, 2024

Brother Eduardo Vega is a young man who offers guidance to the people around him through Christ. He can be found either in the Campus Ministry or Sant’ Angelo Carmelite...

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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...

Caravan Kids has thirty wrestlers and eight coaches on the team.
Caravan Kids prepares young wrestlers
Dominic Mancilla '25, Staff Writer • January 13, 2025

After Mount Carmel’s varsity wrestling team is finished practicing on the mats, the lights in the Alumni Gym are left on for another team to come in and practice. Head coach...

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The college representatives spoke about their respective schools to the MC junior class on January 9, 2025.
College representatives guide juniors at panel
Tommy Cunningham '26, Staff Writer • January 10, 2025

On January 9, juniors at Mount Carmel High School got a head start on their college journey thanks to the College Representation Panel. This event, held in the gym, featured...

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2024 was full of school wide events and initiatives that embodied the Mount Carmel spirit.
2024: a year to remember for the Caravan
Christos Dimas '25, Staff Writer • January 10, 2025

Two state championships, increased enrollment, growing clubs, new building additions; what more could go right for the Caravan in 2024? As the year kicked off, athletics...

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Br. Pedro Mira feels that his time at Mount Carmel made his decision to confirm his vows easy.
MC bids farewell to Br. Pedro
Dominic Mancilla '25 December 19, 2024

On December 17th, Mount Carmel’s beloved Brother Pedro Mira renewed his Carmelite vows in the Cacciatore Gym, confirming his path to be ordained as a priest. As part of...

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MC senior Jude Liss and a Ray Graham student go for a rebound in the basketball tournament on December 6, 2024.
MC partners with Ray Graham Center in Caravan Connection basketball event
Louis Cheney ‘25, Staff writer • December 13, 2024

At the assembly on Friday, December 6th, the basketball game played by Mount Carmel’s Caravan Connection with the Ray Graham Training Center High School students aimed to...

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The Mount Carmel Admissions team is expecting a good turnout for this year's entrance exam
MC welcoming Class of 2029 at entrance exam
Tommy Cunningham '26, Staff Writer • December 6, 2024

Eighth-graders across Chicago face an important decision on Saturday, December 7--where they will spend their high school years? For many, that choice hinges on the Mount...

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1.9 million students took the SAT in 2024, compared to 1.4 million who took the ACT according to usnews.com.
ACT or SAT? Why the ACT gives students an advantage
Christos Dimas '25, Staff Writer • January 17, 2025

As universities are shifting back to requiring test scores from applicants, it is important for students to perform well on their tests. Most American high school students...

According to Cheney, one of these is better than the other.
Let’s return to pencil and paper
Louis Cheney ‘25, Staff writer • December 6, 2024

Technology has effectively taken over in the educational realm. Professors use AI to design tests and lesson plans, the majority of assignments given in high schools are entirely...

Seniors from the class of 2024 gather before entering their graduation ceremony at Holy Name Cathedral.
Senioritis? More like senior-hardest
Christos Dimas '25, Staff Writer • December 5, 2024

Most seniors think that their final year will be quite easy, being a time where they can coast their way to the finish line. However, that could not be further from the truth....

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Caravan Kids has thirty wrestlers and eight coaches on the team.
Caravan Kids prepares young wrestlers
Dominic Mancilla '25, Staff Writer • January 13, 2025

After Mount Carmel’s varsity wrestling team is finished practicing on the mats, the lights in the Alumni Gym are left on for another team to come in and practice. Head coach...

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(From left) Mr. Dominic Scheuring and team captains Angel Tate, Aiden McGovern, Aiden Correa, and Angelo Correa have an overall sense of pride in their performance during the fall season.
E-Sports teams close out fall season with more playoff appearances
Dominic Mancilla '25, Staff Writer • December 13, 2024

This fall season was hard fought amongst MC’s E-Sports teams. Under Mr. Dominic Scheuring, the moderator of E-Sports, all teams except for JV Rocket League made the playoffs....

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The Caravan celebrated after defeating Batavia 55-34 in dominating fashion at Hancock Stadium on November 30m 2024.
Kings of the State: football wins it all in season of records
Christos Dimas '25, Staff Writer • December 12, 2024

After going through a bumpy regular season, the 2024 Caravan football team did what no other football team has done at MC: win a state championship with three losses. Despite...

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Blake Lopez '20 has already become one of MC's more accomplished recent graduates.
From MC to Oxford, Blake Lopez ’20 accomplishes academic greatness
James McCormac '25, Staff Writer, News and Features Editor • January 15, 2025

In the hallway next to the main office is a display with pictures of recent Mount Carmel valedictorians...

(from left) Grant Best, Leonard Siegal, Zander Gorman, and Marty Mann are the four seniors from the class of 2025 that are interested in attending a service academy or joining an ROTC program.
Seniors have bright patriotic futures
Matthew Malloy ‘25, Staff Editor • January 14, 2025

Now that Caravan students have come back from the winter break, many seniors are continuing their college...

(clockwise from top) Adam Stanislawski (yellow shirt) works on a Boy Scout project, Andrew Stanislawski achieves Eagle Scout rank, Sawyer Michalak participates in an outdoor scouting activity.
Mount Carmel students work toward Eagle Scout rank
Tommy Cunningham, Staff Writer • December 13, 2024

Becoming an Eagle Scout is no easy task. For a group of Mount Carmel High School students, the journey...

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. Baffoe's 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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