Learning how to care about other people while still taking care of yourself is an important life skill. Many students feel pressure to always make others happy, but healthy relationships require balance. Loving others should not mean ignoring your own needs, values or goals. Instead, it means showing kindness and respect while maintaining your own identity and boundaries.  Experts often say that strong relationships are built on mutual respect. When people respect each other, they understand...

Of the many opportunities to get involved here at Cardinal Mooney, one of the lesser known extracurriculars is Astronomy Club. Lead by Dr. Matiussi and Mr. Bernard. Mr. Bernard hosts the morning sessions and Dr. Matiussi in the afternoon.

“The club has gone on for at least 20 years,” said Matiussi. During their sessions they review topics like the different kinds of telescopes, the difference between professional and amateur astronomers, looking into the solar system, and even trying to settle the debate of if we really landed on the moon or not, Dr. Matiussi thinks we did.

Aaniyah Robinson, Jayden Humburt, Zaryia Johnson, Owen Leech, and Kadence Lengyel are some of the members of the club. In 2024 they took a field trip to Austintown park to see a comet through binoculars, and do similar stuff like that on campus with their telescopes.

They use 2 different telescopes. A small portable desktop Seestar Smart Telescope, an incredibly convenient telescope that digitally tracks different celestial objects with an online database. “This telescope is convenient because astronomy is traditionally a late night hobby” says Bernard. This telescope has a solar filter that allows it to be used during daylight hours.

As well as a Celestron telescope, which they have only used to take to austintown park, they have not had the ability to set it up here at school.

On the left is Fotini holding her trophie and National Qualifier certificate.This past weekend at the State Speech and Debate Tournament Cardinal Mooney put up quite the performance. Led by none other than Senior Fotini Pizanias. Fotini advanced to the State Semi-finals round where she placed in the top 10 in Dramatic Interpretation. Prior to the Tournament, Fotini also qualified for the National Speech Tournament coming up June 13th. “I was excited and terrified at the same time, so much...

Youngstown, OH, March 9, 2026 — While most students spend their day in traditional classrooms, others are building real world skills in the school’s woodworking class. The hands on course allows students to design and create projects while learning skills that can be used long after graduation. From measuring and cutting to sanding and assembling, students work through projects that require patience, focus, and attention to detail. The class gives students the opportunity to apply what they...

  If you ask any student about how they’re doing lately, you’ll probably hear the same generic answer “I feel behind”. Behind on jobs, behind on schoolwork, behind on college plans, just behind in life in general. It’s such a common feeling to have these days, but we have to wonder why many of us feel this way. A part of it comes from the amount of pressure we have to succeed before we finish high school. Between sports, jobs, classes, and more. Even when you feel like you’re doing the...

  Since the turn of the century Mrs. Kandray has been a part of the Cardinal Mooney Family. One of her most well known contributions is the yearly Crimson Feather entries. This is the 7th straight year of entries, and this year is projected to be nothing short of perfection. The theme this year is “Perseverance, The Path Forward”.  When asked about why the Crimson Feather is so special, Mrs. Kandray responded saying, “It is a wonderful platform for everyone’s voices to be heard.” She was...

This winter, Cardinal Mooney experienced full-on snow day madness as a series of winter storms and freezing temperatures swept through Youngstown. Temperatures stayed well below freezing throughout the week, with several days bringing heavy snowfall and icy roads that made travel unsafe. Because of these conditions, school was canceled multiple times, giving students an unexpected break and completely disrupting the normal school schedule. Teachers felt the effects of the snow days as well....

Schools talk about preparing students for the future and the “real world”, but one of the most difficult challenges teens deal with right now is taking care of their emotional and mental health. In the middle of dealing with jobs, extracurriculars, academic stress, and life at home, students have to balance all these things. If schools say they want us to be successful, they have to realize that well-being is not something “extra” but that it's the foundation that makes learning possible in...