Terrier Sports
Men’s Hoops
to Play St. John’s
and LIU in New
Barclays Center
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Sophomore Jalen Canon ’15 looks to build
on an impressive freshman Season.
he much-anticipated 2012-2013 season promises to be exciting for the Terriers. Glenn
Braica’s men’s squad finished fourth in the Northeast Conference standings last season and
hosted the school’s first playoff game since 1997. Super sophomore Jalen Cannon and senior
Akeem Johnson are two of the most talented frontcourt players in the league.
First, the Terriers take on St. John’s in Brooklyn’s new hoops mecca on Dec. 15.
Then the annual “Battle of Brooklyn” will be extra spicy this season as the fierce rivals take their
competition to the new Barclays Center hardwood on Feb. 10. ●
Chancellor Frank J. Macchiarola ’62 Bestowed Papal Honor
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r. Frank J. Macchiarola ’62, Chancellor of St. Francis College, was honored by Pope Benedict
XVI for his lifelong dedication to the Catholic Church at a ceremony October 28 at St. James
Cathedral Basilica.
His Excellency, the Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn, bestowed upon Chancellor
Macchiarola the Papal Honor of Knight Commander of the Holy Order of St. Gregory the Great.
Bishop DiMarzio said, “Dr. Macchiarola is a major figure in the public forum, particularly in New York
City, and especially in the education of the millions of children of our city. At the same time, he has
been an admirable Catholic and I am delighted that Dr. Macchiarola has been honored by this award.”
The Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great, one of five pontifical orders of knighthood
in the Catholic Church, was established in 1831 by Pope Gregory XVI.
L E F T:
Mary T. and Frank J., Ph.D. ’62 Macchiarola
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