The Caravan – The student news site of Mount Carmel High School
Oct 9, 2024 · 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... Dale Twine--Caravan Superfan. May 1, 2024. Firefighters of 6410 S. Dante. April 19, 2024.
Student Center renovation underway – The Caravan
Sep 22, 2024 · Student Center renovation underway. Space will become performing arts and media center in 2025. Christos Dimas '25, Staff Writer • September 22, 2024. Christos Dimas ’25. Construction for the Performing Arts Center started at the beginning of the school year and is expected to be completed for next school year.
Spirit Week all about community – The Caravan
Oct 9, 2024 · Spirit Week, in a certain sense, is an initiation. It is a time for new students to see what MC is all about. It is a way that students build this brotherhood that is talked so much about. During “class color” theme day, seniors squared off against the freshmen in dodgeball in Alumni Gym. (Tim Baffoe ’00)
A senior’s advice for freshmen – The Caravan
Sep 11, 2024 · James McCormac is a senior at Mount Carmel. He lives in Bridgeport and attended Old Saint Mary's Grammar School. James is a member of the varsity football team, the chess team, boxing, Student Council, Caravan Media Group, and The Merchant.Outside of school James enjoys doing volunteer work and training for his pilot's license, for which he has close to 100 hours of flight time.
Peer leaders step up for freshmen – The Caravan
Sep 29, 2024 · The skillsets of peer leaders at MC are important because freshmen get ideas of how to get involved from them. Take for instance, senior peer leaders Diego Palma, Matthew Malloy, Christos Dimas, and Leonard Siegal. These four have been an integral part of the Caravan Media Group for the majority of their time at Mount Carmel.
Students shouldn’t have homework on weekends – The Caravan
Nov 7, 2021 · No homework weekends assures better sleep cycles and a body that has recovered and refreshed. Weekends include chores around the house and family commitments. This plus weekends assignments lead to a lack of sleep. This means Monday will have a positive attitude. No homework on weekends also means more family time.
Great entrance exam turnout for Class of 2026 – The Caravan
Dec 13, 2021 · On Saturday, December 4th, 205 eighth-grade students took the entrance exam at Mount Carmel. This number surpasses the recent average class size by quite a bit. With classes at MC averaging roughly 150 students, the future is bright for the class of 2026. A group of eighth-graders with various backgrounds, demographics, and neighborhoods represented took...
Journalism at Mount Carmel – The Caravan
The Caravan (mccaravan.org) is the online newspaper of the Mount Carmel High School students. Mount Carmel is an all-boys Catholic high school founded in 1900 by the Carmelite Order of priests and brothers. The school is located at 6410 S. Dante Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60637-3896, phone 773-324-1020. Students not enrolled in journalism classes are encouraged...
Freshman Impact Week resonates years later – The Caravan
Oct 1, 2024 · Categories: Opinion. Freshman Impact Week resonates years later. An MC senior reflects on how the annual communal week-long event affected him. Matthew Malloy ‘25, Staff Editor • October 1, 2024. Eleanore Menke. One of the many locations that freshmen travel to for their Impact Week focusing on ecology is Jackson Park, which is located just ...
MLK exemplified the values of Mt. Carmel – The Caravan
Jan 12, 2024 · John “Jack” Breakey is a Senior at Mount Carmel High School. Jack resides on the South Side of Chicago in the Morgan Park neighborhood. He also attended grammar school in the neighborhood at St. Cajetan School.Jack is a member of Caravan Broadcasting Network as their Senior Producer and also a member of the MC Model UN club and a Peer Leader.