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Author: Ryan LaRocca '20

Ryan LaRocca is an editor-in-chief of the newspaper, previously serving as the editor of the sports section. Last year, his article "J.R. Leitz emerges as leader in the pool" received third place recognition for sports articles in the Philadelphia-area Scholastic Writing Awards. This year, his piece "Swimming & diving look to spring back" earned a Gold Key and his feature "Rise of the Jewish Student Union" earned a Silver Key. Outside of The Index, Ryan acts as the captain for the water polo team and the vice president of the Entrepreneurship Club. In the classroom, his favorite subject is history.
  • News

With decision deadlines approaching, Sixth Formers turn to virtual college campus tours

  • by Ryan LaRocca '20
  • Posted on April 13, 2020April 15, 2020

As it does every year, the May 1st college-decision deadline looms for second-semester Sixth Formers. …

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  • Off-campus opinions

The Olympics — A forum for competition, not politics

  • by Ryan LaRocca '20
  • Posted on April 2, 2020July 2, 2020

Three years ago, The Index’s Editor-in-Chiefs sympathetically “took a knee” with Colin Kaepernick. This Editor-in-Chief…

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  • Sports

Coronavirus grounds baseball’s Florida plans

  • by Ryan LaRocca '20
  • Posted on March 13, 2020

The COVID-19 outbreak has extended to Haverford’s athletic community. Just last week, Fords baseball canceled…

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  • Arts

Melville’s prophetic stand against consumerism

  • by Ryan LaRocca '20
  • Posted on February 29, 2020March 27, 2020

Gucci Belts, iPhones, and Yeezys — wanting and buying such expensive items is what we…

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  • News

Students, faculty ponder IC Day expansion

  • by Ryan LaRocca '20
  • Posted on February 5, 2020March 14, 2020

The Church Mice have May Term, the Quakers have Seminars, and we, of course, have…

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  • Sports

Hockey making practice time count

  • by Ryan LaRocca '20
  • Posted on December 12, 2019

Like most other educational institutions, Haverford does not have its own hockey rink. And as…

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  • Sports

Swimming & Diving look to spring back

  • by Ryan LaRocca '20
  • Posted on December 11, 2019March 27, 2020

In his 2018 speech at the Eagles’ Super Bowl parade, offensive tackle Lane Johnson asserted,…

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  • Sports

Golf claims another Inter-Ac under new coach

  • by Ryan LaRocca '20
  • Posted on November 7, 2019November 9, 2019

2019 was a tale of two seasons for the Inter-Ac champion Fords Golf Team. The…

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  • Sports

Water Polo continues domination, eyeing final game

  • by Ryan LaRocca '20
  • Posted on November 7, 2019

Not a single player on Fords water polo has ever lost a varsity game against…

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  • News

Jewish Student Union rises as newest affinity group

  • by Ryan LaRocca '20
  • Posted on October 8, 2019October 13, 2019

Over the past two years, the school community has witnessed the introduction of three new…

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  • Sports

Football optimistic at the halfway mark

  • by Ryan LaRocca '20
  • Posted on October 6, 2019October 11, 2019

With only five games into the season, Fords Football has already eclipsed its win total…

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  • Features

A student’s reflection on Ecuador

  • by Ryan LaRocca '20
  • Posted on September 2, 2019October 14, 2019

Three weeks have passed since I arrived home. Nostalgia, wistfulness, happiness — I feel it…

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Recent print issue

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Editorial

  • Mask up, hunker down: we’re almost there

    February 17, 2021

News

  • The arts grapple for a role in the pandemic era

    February 23, 2021
  • National Diversity Coalition expands Diversity Alliance influence

    February 23, 2021
  • English Department replaces American Born Chinese in English I curriculum

    February 23, 2021
  • Blood drive persists, despite COVID restrictions

    February 23, 2021
  • Food fight

    February 21, 2021
  • Model UN has not changed a bit

    February 17, 2021
  • International students adapt to a new normal

    February 17, 2021
  • Students face new challenges returning to Q1 classes

    February 17, 2021
  • Community agrees, mask breaks are necessary

    February 17, 2021
  • Upper school administration looks to enforce school shoe policy

    February 17, 2021

Features

  • Students turn to online sportsbooks

    February 23, 2021
  • Make Lunar New Year a holiday, student petition asks

    February 23, 2021
  • Students, teachers weigh in on GameStop saga

    February 23, 2021

Academics

  • Students debate the quarter-system content gap

    February 23, 2021
  • U.S. History* students adjust to tightened term-paper schedule

    February 23, 2021
  • Virtual and in-person learning require different mindsets, students say

    January 21, 2021

Neighborhood

  • Savona delights restaurant-goers

    February 23, 2021

Campus opinions

  • Grade-wide detention only unifies Sixth Form skippers

    February 23, 2021
  • Dear homophobic peers,

    February 23, 2021
  • Letter from the student body president

    February 22, 2021

Off-campus opinions

  • Wall Street adjusts to a post-GameStop world

    February 23, 2021
  • A wolf in wolf’s clothing

    January 22, 2021
  • “Unprecedented” times worsen into the new year

    January 22, 2021
  • Reflecting on the events at the Capitol

    January 22, 2021

Sports

  • Armed with a new coach, squash aims to maintain dominance

    February 23, 2021
  • Swimmers adapt to new training

    February 23, 2021

Arts

  • Notables in the COVID era

    February 23, 2021
  • WandaVision challenges non-Marvel fans

    February 23, 2021
  • King unfit for kings

    February 22, 2021
  • Rappin’ about the way he feels

    February 22, 2021
  • Modern artist lights the way

    February 22, 2021
  • A footbridge reveals the human-nature relationship

    February 22, 2021
  • Truth amid the lies of The Departed

    February 22, 2021
  • “Why do fireflies have to die so soon?”

    February 22, 2021

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