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This is an example of what students see on their iPad screen when attempting to visit a blocked website like barstoolsports.com.

Students react to blocked websites and apps at school

The Rambler March 27, 2015

W ithin the past week, students have gone up in arms in reaction to the technology center blocking ESPN.com, along with the NCAA March Madness app and the Bar Stool Sports app and website. Since the closing...

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The importance of internet security

The Rambler March 21, 2015

The internet is something which people use all the time from checking their Facebook accounts all the way to researching information for the next project. How secure is the internet though? When typing...

Prep German students excel on National German Test

Prep German students excel on National German Test

The Rambler March 17, 2015

Prep always expects excellence from its students, but when students go above and beyond expectations, they deserve recognition. Three students in Mr. Daeschner’s German class have reached those expectations...

Prep, Villa students brave sub-zero temperatures on Vermont trip

Prep, Villa students brave sub-zero temperatures on Vermont trip

The Rambler February 19, 2015

While Erie residents braved the arctic air over President's Day weekend, 60 students from Prep and Villa made their way over 9 hours to the north to ski and snowboard in Stowe, Vermont. The two buses,...

In Memory of Monty Oum

In Memory of Monty Oum

The Rambler February 17, 2015

Monty Oum, the fight choreographer and lead animator of the web series Red vs. Blue, has died. Monty was going to the doctor for a simple procedure and suffered an allergic reaction, putting him in a comatose...

The threat of ISIS to the U.S. and the rest of the world

The threat of ISIS to the U.S. and the rest of the world

The Rambler February 12, 2015

The fearsome threat of ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) continues to grow everyday as we continue to normally live our lives. We hear about their terroristic movements all of the time, but we subconsciously...

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Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter

The Rambler February 6, 2015

The world's most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, emerged from his burrow on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., on the frigid morning of Feb. 2 at 7:25 a.m. only to find his shadow waiting for him...

No one injured after Prep-Villa swim bus veers off the road

No one injured after Prep-Villa swim bus veers off the road

The Rambler February 5, 2015

On Feb. 4 at 3:35 p.m., the Cathedral Prep and Villa Maria swim teams set off from Prep, heading towards Warren, Pa., for their swim meet against Warren High School. The ride there went off with out a...

Prep community joins together for Catholic Schools Week

Prep community joins together for Catholic Schools Week

The Rambler February 4, 2015

Over the last school week (Jan. 25-Jan. 31) Cathedral Prep, along with every Catholic School across the United States, celebrated National Catholic Schools Week. National Catholic Schools Week is the annual...

Pat Grab (05) addresses students at Quarter Sessions assembly (32 photos)

Pat Grab (’05) addresses students at Quarter Sessions assembly (32 photos)

The Rambler February 3, 2015

The Quarter Session assembly for the second quarter took place last Friday. Compared to the first quarter, there was a visible increase in the amount of honor cards that were passed out between the freshman,...

55 people donate during NHS-sponsored blood drive

55 people donate during NHS-sponsored blood drive

The Rambler January 26, 2015

Last Tuesday, Jan. 20, Cathedral Prep's National Honors Society hosted their annual blood drive. Those who generously decided to volunteer to donate offered up a pint of blood, roughly 10 percent of their...

Gannon Scholars gather at one of the rendezvous points in the library after they return from their new classes at Gannon. The spring semester started this past Monday.

Gannon’s spring semester starts up after month long hiatus

The Rambler January 15, 2015

For many Prep juniors and seniors, Monday, Jan. 12 was an important if somewhat dreaded day on their academic calendar. This day brought about the return of classes to students enrolled in Gannon courses...

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