New Catholic radio station in Valley
January 20, 2010 • By David Wynne
Filed under Religion
The Diocese of Phoenix, which NDP is a part of, is actively growing. A Catholic radio station is now on AM radio and a new youth center is being built at St. Bernard of Clairvaux in Scottsdale. Beginning last month, residents of Arizona can now listen to Catholic radio. The Diocese of Phoenix is... Read more »
Podcast: Cheer, A Fight to the Finish!
January 21, 2010
Filed under Video
‘Book of Eli’ has its moments
January 21, 2010 • By Tyler Daswick
Filed under A&E
Movies based on a religious theme tend to be hit or miss. Ben-Hur is nothing short of a classic, while the Da Vinci Code wasn’t quite up to par. However, Book of Eli broke this trend. Some aspects of the movie were great, but others made no sense whatsoever. The Book of Eli takes place in... Read more »
Library offers new DVD titles
January 21, 2010 • By Taylor Petersen
Filed under News
Movies as recent as “Up!” and “Transformers” as well as classics like “Titanic” are part of the DVD selection offered in the NDP Library. Just because they are offered at school, doesn’t mean that all the movies are educational. Two sections of bookcases are dedicated to the DVDs,... Read more »
English Department changes writing standards
January 22, 2010 • By Amy Medeiros
Filed under News
Students can expect subtle changes in the requirements for English papers written at Notre Dame. Department Chair Mrs. Lyn Richmond said the English Department is putting into effect a revision of the writing standards currently in place for student papers this year. Called a “scope-and-sequence,”... Read more »
Junior a top competitor in AIA chess tourney
January 23, 2010 • By Trevor Jones
Filed under Sports
Junior John Gurczak has finished seventh in the state in AIA Chess competition. According to Chess Coach Deacon Carmene Carbone, Gurczak and Freshmen Michael Selvala and Daniel Herrera, the other two members of the three-man Chess team, participated in two state tournaments, one for the team and... Read more »
Trevor Jones – Reporter
January 23, 2010
Filed under Uncategorized
Trevor Jones is a sophomore who is now writing for The Seraphim in his second straight semester. Trevor enjoys playing soccer, basketball and football. Trevor is an avid listener of the Beatles and enjoys reading interesting comedies. Trevor’s favorite tv show is “The Office,” and... Read more »
Ryne Moore – Online Video Host
January 26, 2010
Filed under Uncategorized
Ryne Moore, a senior at NDP, was born on Feb. 9, 1992, in Garfield Heights, Ohio, and has lived in Arizona since 1999. Ryne serves on Student Government at NDP as an at-large representative and is also co-president and founder of the NDP Politics Club. Ryne will attend Arizona State University in the... Read more »
No thrill like a snow thrill: students seek slopes during breaks
January 26, 2010 • By Brittany Franco
Filed under Features
NDP students made their way to the slopes to enjoy snowboarding and skiing in December and January, while others who were stuck in the Valley made their own winter fun with activities such as ice blocking. Telluride, Sunrise and Snowbowl were popular winter break destinations for skiing, snowboarding... Read more »
David Wynne – Sports Writer
January 27, 2010
Filed under Uncategorized
David Wynne is a sophomore and is in his first semester of Journalism. He moved to Arizona when he was 3 and attended public school until coming to Notre Dame freshman year. David enjoys playing baseball and listening to music. He would like to be a sports journalist or a sports agent one day, but his... Read more »



