About
The Friar’s Lantern is the student-run website and print news publication at Malvern Preparatory School in Malvern, Pa.
The principal goals of the website and print are to provide accurate and relevant information to the Malvern community and to offer a forum for intelligent dialogue on all things Malvern. The reporting for these student publications is conducted thoroughly and edited by student leaders to ensure this accuracy to the best of our ability. To fairly provide all points of view, contributions from all members of the Malvern community are welcomed and encouraged through letters of opinion, student reporting, and respectful commentary.
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Submissions
Letters to the editor are encouraged and may be submitted to [email protected]. Anonymous letters will not be published. Editors reserve the right to contact writers or edit submissions for reasons of space or clarity. Our staff also welcomes feedback in the comments section of The Friar’s Lantern online, or via our social media channels. Each comment is subject to review by a moderator or an Editor-in-Chief of the Friar’s Lantern. Commenters’ email addresses must be verified, and comments are reviewed for defamation, profanity, obscenity, libel, and invasion of privacy. Not all comments are published.
Recognition + Awards
2021-2022 Staff Awards
PA Student Keystone Media Award
- First Place, Kevin Miller – Cartoon/Graphic Illustration
- First Place, Noah Buscaglia – Layout and Design
- Honorable Mention, Matt Hess – Feature Story
2017-2018 Staff Awards
Columbia Scholastic Press Association
- Gold Medalist, Hybrid Publication Critique
- Crown Finalist, Hybrid News
National Scholastic Press Association
- Honorable Mention, Design of the Year, Newspaper Front Page – Chase Bennett ’19
- Fifth Place, Social Media Promotion – Joe Lister ’21, Dan Malloy ’18, Eric McLaughlin ’18, Ryan Maher ’19, Alex Haylock ’19, Chase Bennett ’19
- First Class Rating, NSPA Publication Critique
Pennsylvania School Press Association
- Gold Rating
- Adviser: Pennsylvania Journalism Teacher of the Year
- FIRST PLACE, Editorial Writing, Student Journalism Competition—Penn State Berks: Eric McLaughlin ’18
Journalism Education Association
- Write-Offs—NHSJC Dallas, November 2017
- Photo Illustration, Honorable Mention—Ethan Rowley ’18
- Sports Writing, Honorable Mention—Eric McLaughlin ’18
- Feature Writing, Honorable Mention—Kyle Leonard ’19
- Editorial Writing, Honorable Mention—Dan Malloy ’18
- Newswriting, Honorable Mention—Brian Szipszky ’20
Columbia Scholastic Press Association
- Gold Crown, Hybrid Publication
- Crown Finalist, Hybrid Publication
- Adviser: Special Recognition
- Gold Medalist, Hybrid Publication Critique
- Gold Circle Awards, Digital Media
- 1st Place, News Feature: Dan Malloy, “Science Department Shifts to Integrated Learning“
- 1st Place, Personal Opinion, Off-Campus Issues: Tommy Pero, “Elections are Like a Fourth Grade Band”
Pennsylvania News Media Association Student Keystone Press Awards
- FIRST PLACE, Ongoing News: J-Term Coverage (Staff) (Stories submitted: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 )
- FIRST PLACE, Feature Story: “When the Vapor Clears”—Alex Haylock ’19, Michael Harrington ’19, Dan Malloy ’18, Billy Corcoran ’18, Liam McKnight ’18
- FIRST PLACE, Sports Story: “Does Malvern #TakeaKnee?”—Alex Haylock ’19, Joe Lister ’21
- FIRST PLACE, Editorials: “Shifting the Conversation,” “Fraternity means more than its reputation,” “Be aware, be active, be brothers”—Editorial Board
- FIRST PLACE, Sports Page Design—Chase Bennett ’19
- HONORABLE MENTION, Editorials—Staff
EDITORIAL
- 1st place to Editorial Board “Shifting the Conversation”
- 2nd place to Editorial Board for “Fraternity means more than its reputation”
OPINION
- Honorable mention to Eric McLaughlin for “Addressing the security protocol on campus”
NEWS
- Honorable mention to Kyle Leonard for “Armenia service trip canceled”
FEATURE
- 1st place to Alex Haylock, Michael Harrington, Dan Malloy, Liam McKnight and Billy Corcoran for “When the Vapor Clears”
- Honorable mention to Alex Haylock for “Keeping up with Kaloso”
SPORTS
- 2nd place to Garrett Hallinan and Kyle Leonard for “Tackling Concussions at Malvern”
- 3rd place to Garrett Hallinan for “The Return of O’Shaan Allison”
NEWS OR FEATURE PHOTO
- Honorable Mention to Alex Haylock for “Malvern celebrates Christmas Break”
SPORTS PHOTO
- Honorable Mention to Steve O’Meara for “Football Begins Inter-AC”
GRAPHICS/PHOTO ILLUSTRATION
- 1st place to Chase Bennett for “When the vapor clears.”
- 2nd place to Chase Bennett and Ethan Rowley for “Freshman Survey 2017”
SINGLE PAGE LAYOUT
- 3rd place to Chase Bennett for “The Return of O’Shaan Allison”
- Honorable mention to Chase Bennett for January 2018 front page “Building”
Youth Journalism International
- FINALIST, Student Journalist of the Year: Dan Malloy
- FIRST PLACE, Editorial: “Fraternity means more than its reputation,” Editorial Board
- FIRST PLACE, Sports Feature: “The Return of O’Shaan Allison,” Garrett Hallinan
- FIRST PLACE, Sports News: “Intramural basketball is back and better than ever,” Stowe Milhous
- HONORABLE MENTION, Enterprise Reporting: “When the Vapor Clears,” Alex Haylock, Mike Harrington, Dan Malloy, Liam McKnight, Billy Corcoran
- HONORABLE MENTION, First Person Essay: “Catching up with ketchup,” Eric McLaughlin
- HONORABLE MENTION, General Reviews: “Lunchables: A truly unparalleled culinary experience,” Aidan White
Journalism Education Association
- Student Journalist of the Year Runner-Up – Tommy Pero ’17
- Aspiring Young Journalist – Joe Lister ’21
Write-offs – NHSJC Seattle, April 2017
- SUPERIOR – Eric McLaughlin, Sports Writing
- EXCELLENT – Dan Malloy, Feature Writing
- HONORABLE MENTIONS –
- Chase Bennett – Logo Design
- Ethan Rowley – Photo Illustration
- Brian Szipszky – Newswriting
Pennsylvania School Press Association
- Statewide Journalism Competition
- 2nd Place – Editorials: Tyler Pizzico’17
- Student Journalist of the Year – Tommy Pero ’17
- Gold Rating
Pennsylvania News Media Association Keystone Press Awards
- First Place / Ongoing News Coverage: Head of School Transition / Staff [Tyler Pizzico, Tommy Pero, Michael Harrington, Dan Malloy, Editorial Board]
- First Place / Sports Story: Committing to Crew / Eric McLaughlin ’18
- Second Place / Feature Story: Class of 2020 Survey / Staff [Ethan Rowley, Chase Bennett, Tommy Pero, Tyler Pizzico]
- Second Place / Personality Profile: Commitment / Pat Ferraiolo ’17, Ben Yankelitis ’16
- Second Place / Columnist: Jack McClatchy ’17
- Honorable Mention / Public Service / Enterprise Package: A Light of Exposure / Justice Bennett ’16
Youth Journalism International
- ENTERPRISE: 1st Place: Preparing for college and beyond / Tyler Pizzico
- Honorable Mention: Student substance abuse takes proactive approach / Michael Harrington
- EDITORIAL: 2nd Place: We endorse discussion this election season / Editorial Board
- SPORTS NEWS/INDIVIDUAL : 2nd Place: New NCAA Rule Changes Recruiting Process / Pat Ferraiolo
- NEWS/INDIVIDUAL : Honorable Mention: Chorus performance at Melania Trump rally scheduled, cancelled / Brian Szipszky
NFPW National High School Communications Contest
- NEWS STORY: 2nd Place: Brian Szipszky, “Chorus performance at Melania Trump rally scheduled, cancelled”
- FEATURE STORY: 2nd Place: Patrick Ferraiolo + Ben Yankelitis, “Commitment“
- SINGLE PAGE LAYOUT: Honorable Mention: Ethan Rowley, Chase Bennett, Election Issue (Front Page)
Pennsylvania Press Club High School Communications Contest
- EDITORIAL: 2nd Place: “We endorse discussion this election season” / Editorial Board
- OPINION: 1st Place – Tommy Pero, “Elections are like a fourth-grade band”
- NEWS STORY: 1st Place – Brian Szipszky, “Chorus performance at Melania Trump rally scheduled, cancelled”
- 3rd Place – Jack McClatchy, “Chastity Project co-founder to speak after initial postponement”
- FEATURE STORY: 1st Place – Patrick Ferraiolo + Ben Yankelitis, “Commitment”
- 2nd Place – Tommy Pero + Tyler Pizzico, “Transitions ahead for Malvern, Talbot”
- Honorable Mention – Tyler Pizzico + Tommy Pero, “Welcome Fr. Don”
- SPORTS STORY: 1st Place – Eric McLaughlin, “Committing to Crew”
- GRAPHICS/PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: 3rd Place – Chase Bennett, Jake Caulfield, “A Time to Be Aware” (Front Page)
- SINGLE PAGE LAYOUT: 1st Place – Ethan Rowley, Chase Bennett, Election Issue (Front Page)