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 Will's Tuesday:     
           I woke up at my usual time and got ready for the day.  I took the bus in and we did our regular group meeting to talk about the day that was planned.  I enjoyed the lecture Mr. Foley, or “Holy Foley”, gave us about modern Europe.  After a short break we headed to see Mr. Hogan who taught us a great deal about the Irish Parliament and the voting system they have. It was great to be able to understand the differences in both the Irish and American government.  After, we departed from Belvedere and went to Glasnevin cemetery which I loved because I got to see “Farrell” on some of the tombs.  We returned to school for a debate between Belvedere and BC High students. I was fascinated by the debate and how both sides really gave it their all and thought deep about what they were going to say.  One person even referenced the game Monopoly to the situation.  Overall, everyone including myself had a great time.
- Will Farrell
Joe's Tuesday:          Today's class with Mr. Gerry "Holy" Foley regarding modern Europe was very insightful and opened the eyes of many of us to the similarities between us and them as we become an even more interconnected world through technology. The class with Mr. Phillip "Phil" Hogan centered around Irish politics was also very interesting, as while there are also similarities in our respective governments and their proceedings, there are also some key differences, such as more than two major parties and the "preference" system. Glasnevin Cemetery was fascinating as well. It was a moving experience to be able to physically touch Daniel O'Connell's coffin and feel connected with a man ingrained in Ireland's history. It was also amazing to see the grave sites of other historical figures and how numerous the graves were. Fun fact: Glasnevin Cemetery still has 6-12 funerals held a day. Where do they find the space? I am not entirely sure, although they did start cutting off walkways for more graves. The debate also went extremely well. Both the BC High side and Belvedere side fought hard against each other. However, Belvedere won the (rigged) debate in a split decision vote amongst the judges. Great job to the Belvedere debators and our own BC High debators Robbie Graf, Andy Cass, Ryan Golemme, and Joe Cunningham. 
- Joe Cunningham

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