Friar's Lantern

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Fall 2025 Issue
Building Brotherhood in the Classroom: New TA Program Launches
The new Teacher Assistant (TA) program at Malvern Prep was established in the Student Idea Center at the end of last school year. Current seniors Luke Vandevere, Nick Mejzak, Macaleer Coleman, and Ethan Gordon developed the program with guidance from Ms. Sweeney, Mrs. Becket, and Ms. Vithayathil.
October 8, 2025
Ethan Gordon ‘26 (Editor), Finn Riley ‘26 (Contributor)
Fall 2025 Issue
An Athlete’s Purpose
The Malvern athlete is hardwired by the community to chase success and very often reach it. Scottie Scheffler, a 3-time major golf champion and multimillionaire, spoke recently about how there is greater fulfillment that comes off the field, an example for every student-athlete.
October 7, 2025
Colby Komancheck, Editor-In-Chief
Fall 2025 Issue
Student Life’s New Home Turf
As Malvern Prep welcomes students back to campus for their 2025-2026 academic year, progress continues to build at the Student Life Center located on the Pellegrini Athletic Complex.
October 6, 2025
John Kealey 27’, Editor
Fall 2025 Issue
Father Flynn: For The Good
A friend, a guide, and a man of deep faith, Father Flynn touched the lives of many with his thoughtful words and actions. His legacy does not just reside in the church but in the hearts of those who were blessed to know him.
October 6, 2025
Dominic Robustelli ‘27 (Managing Editor), Brock Yoder ‘27 (Editor)
Fall 2025 Issue
A New Way to Read
Coming this Fall to the Malvern Prep Middle School, a new take on reading for our Middle School students. A Book Vending machine operated with tokens, which act like coins, that students can earn through hard work and good deeds. Filled with new and enticing books, the Vending Machine aims to help kids develop a love for reading.
October 6, 2025
Killian Todd '27 (Managing Editor) and Jack Keegan '27 (Editor)
Fall 2025 Issue
Athletic Facility “Freaky Friday”
Over the summer, the locations for the wrestling room and weight room swapped. In addition to a location change, both Mr. Miller (the Director of Strength and Conditioning) and Coach Lautar, Varsity Head Coach of the Wrestling team, want to improve the equipment in their Facilities. Furthermore, our prestigious wrestling program is less tucked away than before.
October 6, 2025
Max Sizelove '27 (Managing Editor) and Matthew Pitz '27 (Contributor)
Fall 2025 Issue
“World’s Strongest Math Teacher”
Malvern alum and current Upper School Math teacher Mr. Joe Basiura has recently worked his way to being a professional Strongman.
October 6, 2025
Liam Matlack '28, Editor
Fall 2025 Issue
Forbidden Phones and Lanyard Lamentations
With safety and cognitive development becoming increasingly integral parts of schools nationwide, Malvern Prep has implemented several protocols to enhance the overall security and community for its students, staff, and faculty.
October 3, 2025
Connor Kendall '26 (Editor-in-Chief) and Jason Zurawski ‘27 (Contributor)
Middle School
7th Grade Trip to The Franklin Institute
May 21, 2025
Jack Walsh '30 and Keagan Stach '30
Friar Life
Junior Scholarship Awards
At the end of April, six scholarship awards were given to high-achieving Malvern juniors. The scholarship awards are given annually and are donated by families in Malvern Prep’s community. The scholarship recipients are hand-picked for exhibiting honorable traits and modeling a well-rounded student.
May 20, 2025
Max Sizelove '27 and Killian Todd '27
Friar Life
Malvern Senior Assassin
In a long tradition across our region, high school seniors participate in a game where individuals are assigned someone else in the game whom they have to “assassinate”, this goes on by rounds and ends with a final champion.
May 19, 2025
Brody Bell ‘25, Managing Editor
Friar Life
Podium to Purpose: Developing Public Speaking Skills at Malvern
Malvern Prep student Ryan Behrle ‘25 has launched a new initiative within Malvern’s Peer-to-Peer Tutoring Center, focused on a skill that is sometimes overlooked in high school education: public speaking. Podium to Purpose gives students the opportunity to practice their presentation skills and receive detailed feedback.
May 19, 2025
Sean Martin '25, Managing Editor
Friar Life
The Sammartino Music Challenge
Meet Mr. Jason Sammartino ‘04, an Upper School English teacher, music lover, and Malvern alum who has asked for a music album recommendation from the Malvern community every day of the 2024-2025 school year.
May 19, 2025
Michael Guardiola ‘25, Editor-in-Chief
Friar Life
Academy of Notre Dame Swap Day
On April 9, four Friar’s Lantern senior editors spent the school day at the Academy of Notre Dame, an all-girls, Catholic preparatory school in Villanova, PA. From senior and junior lounges and academic differences to Starbucks drinks, here are our thoughts and takeaways from our day away.
May 19, 2025
Sean Martin ‘25 - Managing Editor and Brody Bell ‘25 - Managing Editor
Middle School
Project Bubbles
April 16, 2025
Keagan Stach '30, Middle School Contributor

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