SMC 2005/2006: March 2006

Boys' Retreat Week

Well, the college boys... or should I say men? ...are on retreat this week. The place is a whole lot more quiet without them around. :D It definitely has a different atmosphere, as one would expect. :) But what is the general attitude of the girls this week?? This... :P

St. Thomas Aquinas' Day

March 7 was the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, patron of Catholic schools. This meant a day "off" for us students. :) There was a Solemn High Mass followed by the Academic Act - at which the day's only lesson was given and awards were presented for academic excellence and perfect attendance. It was all over by about 11:30 am and the rest of the day was free. Here are some pictures. :D (Unfortunately, I was very near the back of the Church so the photos from Mass are all a bit distant.)

singing the Gospel...

Fr. Griego giving the sermon...

the Elevation...

Fr. Heggenberger, Dr. Berfanger, Fr. Griego, and Mrs. Haynos on the stage, while visiting speaker Dr. Michael Allen, Ph.D. gave the conference...

the awards ceremony...
...college...

...and academy...

Canisius Cup

March 1-4, 2006 a dozen or so hard-core table-tennis players from SMC played to win the prestigious Canisius Cup. Competition was fierce, and even though the spectators were kind of sparse (!), everyone had one heck of a time. Coming out on top of the two pools of players were Albert "Baaaa" Darakjy, Will "Destruction Derby" Kimball, Larry "Hosehead" Barrett, and Joe "Canada" Stannus. After the ensuing playoff rounds, somehow it ended up being me (Will) and Joe in the championship game. It was pretty crazy because I had just beat Joe 2 games in a row to get the the championship game, which was not really supposed to happen. Anyway, Joe ended up winning 3 games in a row against me and gained the championship and the Canisius Cup (which actually doesnt exist!). Way to go, Joe!

Here are some photos, courtesy of me, Monnie, and Dave: