The New Chevron May, 2024
Graham’s Gossip
Arnold’s Final Farewell Vol. 113, Ed.4
One of Benedictine’s Longest Reigning Teachers is Retiring By Orlando OrellanaDuran ‘24 By Miles Graham ‘24
Figure Fumble The Figure is an Outdated Traditional Headache
Every year, seniors are required to participate in the migraine that is The Figure. Participation in this event is a graduation requirement. Cadets are tired of this tradition for many reasons. Each member of the class is required to secure a date. Another task these privates and nonofficers must do is pay for a dress that their companion must wear to attend the event. This duty is a nuisance to accomplish for most, as this requires the Cadet to See Page 2: Complications in the Corps
Joseph Arnold Jr., one of Benedictine’s longest reigning teachers, has decided to retire at the end of this year. Coach Arnold joined the BCP family in 1981, while the school was then known as Benedictine High School, after having taught at Fork Union Military Academy for four years. Since his start back in the ‘80s, he has become a staple of the Benedictine education. He has taught three generations of students, including some of his fellow teachers, such as Mr. Mugford ‘86, Mr. Doran ‘92, Mr. Kaplan ‘01, Mr. Smith ‘01, Mr. Von Bargen ‘04, Mr. Gill ‘11 and Mr. Acosta ‘17. This year, Coach Arnold teaches
only Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition, but in years past, he taught a plethora of other English classes. Before 2021, Coach Arnold acted as one of the last obstacles for a Cadet to graduate. He taught all senior English classes and was notoriously tough. Despite his challenging class most, if not all, of his former students have grown to appreciate his lessons after they left Benedictine. His former student and fellow teacher, Mr. Kaplan, has been one to give him an enormous amount of praise and thanks for all he has done for him, even if at the time he did not understand the lesson being taught to him. Coach not only taught Mr. Kaplan when he attended
Writing on the Wall
Alumni Ben Walls has been a Story of Success Since Benedictine By Jake Janus ‘24 Demand for news broadcasts has slowly declined with the rise of social media, news apps and other forms of information. Broadcast journalism, however, is still an art, and it takes a special kind of person. One such person is Benedictine’s very own Ben Walls. After graduating from Benedictine in 2019, Walls went on to study multimedia journalism at Virginia Tech — there he got his first taste of broadcast journalism. Walls has been on an ascent ever since he left the bustling hallways of Benedictine and is now at
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Coach Arnold checks his notes during one of his final classes at BCP. Benedictine, but also when he first started teaching. Coach Arnold was a mentor to Mr. Kaplan due to him being the only teacher who had no experience
as one. “The first time I came to school late,” stated Mr. Kaplan, “I tried to turn in a homework assignment that was due that day, and he just said it was due
at 8:15 a.m. and just walked away.” His fellow teachers also give him a great amount of acSee Page 5: Arnold is AWOL
A Cadet’s Canvas
Chris Carlisle Displays his Artistic Abilities Achievers program Chris Carlisle to create a mural in shadowed Hamilton downtown Richmond Glass, a Richmond re- honoring four local nowned artist who has individuals who were created over 300 paint- awarded a Medal of ings, through the Cap- Honor during World City Alpha’s Young War II. By Trevor Toulson ‘25
Thanks to the help of Carlisle, these WWII veterans will never be forgotten, as these talented individuals etch their names See Page 3: Benedictine’s Best
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Ben Walls poses for a photo grinning ear to ear. the dynamic newsrooms of Eyewitness News WEHT/WTVW — which broadcasts stories in Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois. Walls’s journey has
been one of relentless pursuit and unwavering dedication. Reflecting on his time at See Page 5: The Wolf of Wall Street
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Chris Carlisle ‘24 poses with his magnificent mural.