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I was able to reconnect with Nico Ilic at the MC vs Loyola Academy football game at Barda-Dowling Stadium on October 25, 2024.
Nico Ilic: just a kid from Hegewisch
Christos Dimas '25, Staff Writer • January 31, 2025

A lot has changed in the last ten years at Mount Carmel. Over one thousand students have come and gone, and many notable kids have left their impressions on the school. However,...

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,...

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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...

This year’s MC Hall of Fame class will be inducted in April.
2025 MC Hall of Fame: a class of athletic dominance
Christos Dimas '25, Staff Writer • February 7, 2025

Each year, five alumni are inducted into the Mount Carmel Hall of Fame. While head varsity football coach Jordan Lynch ’09 may be one of the youngest inductees ever, this...

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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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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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Mount Carmel’s student section patiently awaits tip-off for the highly anticipated matchup between the Caravan and the Rams from DePaul College Prep on January 17, 2025.
Pack the stands: Revisited
Matthew Malloy ‘25, Staff Editor • February 7, 2025

Thirteen months ago, I called out my own peers.  By writing an article about the lackluster attendance our student body had in the student section last year, I addressed...

From August to November I have been working on college applications, all the while managing homework and sports. This wild combination made those months feel like the one of the most challenging times of my life.
College application process is most difficult part of senior year
Dominic Mancilla '25, Staff Writer • February 7, 2025

Some who have completed the college application process can testify to how painstaking it can be.Across Illinois students have to complete essays, surveys, and file financial...

MC juniors  on Impact Week spent time at Smith Village in Morgan Park.
Impact Week makes a difference
Tommy Cunningham '26, Staff Writer • February 1, 2025

For the past three years, Impact Week at Mount Carmel has always been something for me to look forward to and has been filled with amazing experiences. It gives students...

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Senior Kaleb McCluer does a backstroke.
24-25 Caravan swimming about leadership
Louis Cheney ‘25, Staff writer • January 31, 2025

As Mount Carmel’s swimming season wraps up, the seniors may be fish out of water without the routine of practices and matches, but while on the team, they played an important...

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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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Brothers from the Mount is one of MC's newest clubs.
Brothers from the Mount creates welcoming space
Tommy Cunningham '26, Staff Writer • February 7, 2025

A group at Mount Carmel High School is working to bring students together and build a strong community....

The Kairos cross is one of the most important symbols of the retreat.
Kairos leaders gain deeper understanding of leadership
Dominic Mancilla '25, Staff Writer • February 1, 2025

Kairos is Greek for “the right time,” and every year Mount Carmel invites the senior class to join....

I was able to reconnect with Nico Ilic at the MC vs Loyola Academy football game at Barda-Dowling Stadium on October 25, 2024.
Nico Ilic: just a kid from Hegewisch
Christos Dimas '25, Staff Writer • January 31, 2025

A lot has changed in the last ten years at Mount Carmel. Over one thousand students have come and gone,...

Mrs. Julie Chappetto (left) works with students in her Advanced Art Studio 2 class.
Importance of art in a student’s education
Dominic Mancilla '25, Staff Writer • January 18, 2025

In 2002 Mrs. Juile Chappetto began teaching Drawing and Painting at Mount Carmel. Because her classes were so popular, Mr. Matt McGuire became involved in 2010, and the curriculum...

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....

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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