Shauna Johnston -librarian
Shauna Johnston, our school librarian, was born and raised in Portland and always knew that she wanted to become a librarian as she’s had a passion for books ever since she was a small girl. Her grandparents were also very captivated scholars. Her grandmother taught college and her grandfather was a minister. ” I just […]
What Can We Do Better?
CREDIT: Getty Images Below we have a poll to ask; what can we do better? What would you like to see more of? What do you like or dislike about Carpe Diem? Answer below in the poll!
Local Livelihoods
Our community is comprised of many different people with diverse skills and passions who wake up every day driven to do their jobs. Without any one of them, the fabric of Southern Maine would be altered. Please click on their names to discover interviews the Carpe Diem staff conducted so that we could celebrate the […]
Photos in Germany, And The Photographer Behind The Scenes
TA senior Nathan Kalinyak is anything but average; his obsession for cars, architecture, and tanks are unmatched, and his photography reflects that. In these next few pictures, I will show some behind-the-scenes candid photos of Nate, and the results he got from a 2-week excursion of Northern Germany. Nathan, by the end of the trip, […]
A 12 Sided Die and the Dungeon Master’s Guide
A Game of Dice, Paper, and Suspense. Dungeons & Dragons, D&D, is a tabletop role playing game created by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson in 1974. D&D consists of two factions of people. There is a dungeon master who creates his own interpretation of the standard rules, builds the world, and creates quests for the […]
A High School Horse Owner
Carmen Walks Gucci (left) and Zorro (right) back out to their pasture after dinner, Gucci is 5 and Zorro is 14. She has owned Zorro for 4 and a half years, and has owned Gucci for 6 months. Zorro’s eye. The eye of a horse is one of the largest eyes of any land mammal. […]
Cleaning the Halls with a Smile
Tim started working at Thornton Academy back in 2012. His title of Head Supervisor of Custodians has allowed him to impact the school atmosphere and the students in a remarkable way. A lot of what Tim does goes unnoticed and unrecognized, this is just one look into his day to day life and a glimpse […]
Exotic Animals
When we think of exotic animals we normally think of tamed pets like a rat or turtles. The kind of animals we are going to be looking at may not even be from this country. More and more people have been acquiring exotic animals. According to A.P.P.A. (American Pet Products Association), In 2013 alone 19.4 […]
10 Most Iconic American Athletes
Kevin Durant- Let’s start off this list with the two time reigning NBA Finals MVP. After controversially joining the NBA record 73 win Golden State Warriors on July 4th, 2016 he has went from a superstar with no playoff success to a superstar with two NBA Championships while he and the other 3 all stars […]
Matthew Amoroso: High School Teacher
Mr. Amoroso is the AP Physics C and Astronomy teacher at Thornton Academy. He’s the advisor to of the Anime Club, Computers and Technologies Club, and of the Tabletop Gaming Club. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Southern Maine and joined Thornton Academy in 2006. “Thornton Academy is the best place to […]
A take on the job of dorm parents
“One of the coolest things ever, is being able to interact with so many different cultures around the world, just by being a dorm parent.” – Ms. Townsend, delightfully talks about her own view on her job. Kelly Hartman Townsend, having worked in TA as a dorm parent for 3 years now, shares her point […]
Mobile Veterinarian-Nicole Kellum
Nicole Kellum is an equine veterinarian who works mainly with horses. She is from Kennebunk Maine and feels fortunate that her parents were very involved and supportive in her life. For her occupation, she needed 4 years of college followed by 4 years of vet school. “I went through a one-year internship with horses, two […]
Job Interviews: Military Edition, MOS 3521
USMC Sergeant Jeffrey MacAuslin currently works in Scarborough, Maine, as a recruiter. After he completes his 3-year commitment as a recruiter, he’ll return to “the fleet” as a mechanic, working on the Marine Corps’ biggest and baddest trucks. Below is Sgt. MacAuslin’s interview: Also, I thought some of you might be interested in the trucks […]
Jim Penney: Biddeford Police Department
The time is 3:30 pm. Biddeford Police officer Jim Penney relaxes on his couch on a rare day off. He rests because he knows he will be waking up at 5:20 am the next morning to get ready to go to work where anything can happen. “I start my day at 5:20 in the morning […]