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The Caravan

(from left) Mr. Garay, Ms. Gaona, and Mr. Borvan lend their time to providing a safe environment on MC's campus.
MC's security staff plays important, overlooked role
Dominic Mancilla, Staff Writer • September 22, 2024

Often the security staff at Mount Carmel is overlooked. Students are more focused on their homework, clubs, or sports after school. This leaves little time to converse with...

Mrs. Chappetto speaks at Holy Name Cathedral on May 14, 2024, as the first woman to give an MC commencement address.
Mrs. Chappetto makes MC history with commencement speech
James McCormac '25, Staff Writer • May 18, 2024

“I keep doing my best to worry about giving my best here,” said Mrs. Julie Chappetto as she prepared for Mount Carmel’s graduation ceremony on Tuesday, May 14.  In...

(pictured left to right) Ms. Eleanore Menke, Mr. KC Perlberg, Mr. John Stimler, and Mr. Walter Perez are some of the most dedicated employees at MC.
Appreciating some of MC's most dedicated workers
James McCormac '25, Staff Writer • May 16, 2024

Throughout Mount Carmel every day there are a number of faculty and staff of whom most students don't really ever get an understanding for how much they contribute to the...

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Mr. Bunofsky is MC's newest math teacher and also coaches football.
Mr. Bunofsky brings new energy to the math classroom
Tommy Cunningham, Staff writer • September 22, 2024

It is not every day that a first year teacher makes a very smooth transition from coaching and playing on the football field to teaching algebra and geometry in the classroom....

Ms. Mary Kate Byrnes is MC's new biology teacher and volleyball coach.
From potential nurse to COVID tutor to MC teacher and coach
Louis Cheney, Staff writer • September 19, 2024

For many people, COVID was a time of great turmoil. People lost their jobs, friends, and any number of other things due to isolation. Everyone's life plans seemed to get derailed,...

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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 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 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,...

Juniors in "Jersey Day" theme in the Alumni Gym cheer on their squad in the basketball game during 2024 Spirit Week.
Spirit Week all about community
Louis Cheney, Staff writer • October 9, 2024

What is the average MC student thinking about during school? Maybe what’s for lunch today, when this class is over, maybe even how to sleep without getting yelled at. So...

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Alumni and guests gather in the huddle during the Gala on September 21, 2024.
Gala kickstarts school year as lively event
Christos Dimas '25, Staff Writer • October 5, 2024

Since 1982 the Gala has helped raise roughly $15 million, and almost 5 million of that total has been raised in the past four Galas.  Every year, the Gala proves to be...

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Construction for the Performing Arts Center started at the beginning of the school year and is expected to be completed for next school year.
Student Center renovation underway
Christos Dimas '25, Staff Writer • September 22, 2024

For 124 years, the performing arts program connected to St. Cyril College and Mount Carmel has thrived, but it will finally have an official place to call home.  Construction...

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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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One of the many locations that freshmen travel to for their Impact Week focusing on ecology is Jackson Park, which is located just blocks away from MC.
Freshman Impact Week resonates years later
Matthew Malloy ‘25, Staff Editor • October 1, 2024

Freshman year certainly has its ups and downs. I can remember being both nervous and excited three years ago when I was a new student at MC.  Those feelings eventually...

Mount Carmel’s freshmen Class of 2028 gathers for a beach getaway with the Peer Leader Program during Expedition MC.
Peer leaders step up for freshmen
Dominic Mancilla '25, Staff Writer • September 29, 2024

When a freshman first enters high school, it can be daunting. What electives should they take, who should they make friends with, what clubs or sports should they join? The...

The legendary sign in Mount Carmel's cafeteria reminds students that success comes with struggles and hard work.
Sports build discipline on and off the field
Tommy Cunningham, Staff Writer • September 29, 2024

Juggling two different sports, schoolwork, and extracurricular clubs while still maintaining good grades. For some student-athletes, it's just a part of their daily life. At...

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(left to right) Vincent Thomas ’28, William Kinsey ’28, and Wyatt Knight ’27 complete a maneuver during sailing practice on September 21, 2024.
Caravan sailing hits the water with new faces
Tommy Cunningham, Staff Writer • October 6, 2024

Ever wondered what it is like to sail through the wind and waves? For the members of Mount Carmel’s sailing team, they know exactly how it feels.  Timmy Carter is a freshman...

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MC’s Overwatch team is often locked into intense matches, so their communication with each other is crucial.
Caravan E-Sports team grows as it enters new season
Dominic Mancilla, Staff Writer • October 6, 2024

New season, new team. As the Mount Carmel E-Sports team enters the 2024 season, they are bracing themselves to make their hard work count. In the last two seasons, the...

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Christos Dimas (left) and Luke Segroves prepare for a cross country meet in Bedford Park.
Caravan cross country runs on leadership
Louis Cheney, Staff writer • September 30, 2024

Mount Carmel is not a cross country-centered school. The distance runners are not what comes to mind when most people think of the Caravan.  In the most recent meet the...

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Mr. Hansen gets the crowd pumped up during a spirit week event. He was known to be very involved during these school activities, and was always willing to smash a pumpkin for a homecoming pep rally, or sing his heart out during the annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation fundraising event.
More than a football game: Celebrating Mr. Hansen’s Carmelite contribution
Matthew Malloy ‘25, Staff Editor • October 9, 2024

Mount Carmel has had its fair share of tradition, legacy, and teachers that have left a significant impact...

(from left) Mr. Garay, Ms. Gaona, and Mr. Borvan lend their time to providing a safe environment on MC's campus.
MC's security staff plays important, overlooked role
Dominic Mancilla, Staff Writer • September 22, 2024

Often the security staff at Mount Carmel is overlooked. Students are more focused on their homework,...

Zander Gorman, wearing number 27, surveys the field and puts on his gloves during warmups for the week two St. Rita football game.
Gorman embraces second year as number 27
Christos Dimas '25, Staff Writer • September 15, 2024

After 40 years and 23 players wearing the jersey, Zander Gorman epitomizes what it means to wear 27. At...

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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