The DeMatha Stagline

The Student News Site of DeMatha Catholic High School
DeMatha Mass & Concert
DeMatha Mass & Concert
Field Trip to Nation's Capital
Field Trip to Nation’s Capital
St. John de Matha Day Brings Celebration, Change And Holiday Cheer To DeMatha
St. John de Matha Day Brings Celebration, Change And Holiday Cheer To DeMatha
Christmas for DeMatha Students
Christmas for DeMatha Students
Mr. Landini '01 and Mr. Bickel '95 pose with various awards the music program has won of the years at DeMatha's New Student Welcome in April.
Music Concerts Preview
DeMatha Wrestling Looks to Build on Last Year’s Success
DeMatha Wrestling Looks to Build on Last Year’s Success
DeMatha JV Basketball
DeMatha JV Basketball
Varsity DeMatha Hockey
Varsity DeMatha Hockey
DeMatha recap of National Hoopfest
DeMatha recap of National Hoopfest
Photo credit to Clutch Points
Juan Soto Is Nearing A Free Agency Decision
First of October: Back for Round 6
First of October: Back for Round 6
The DeMatha Walk-A-Thon
The DeMatha Walk-A-Thon
The Hidden Wonders of the Speelklok Museum
Andrew Bird's Mellow Atmospheres Take Flight on Sunday Morning Put-On
Andrew Bird’s Mellow Atmospheres Take Flight on Sunday Morning Put-On
The Mesmerizing Conch Shells of Steve Turre
The Mesmerizing Conch Shells of Steve Turre
New Faces at DeMatha
New Faces at DeMatha
Back To His Roots
Back To His Roots
The DeMatha Walk-A-Thon
The DeMatha Walk-A-Thon
Jackson Ross and Hayden Walsh's plan as DeMatha President and Vice President
Jackson Ross and Hayden Walsh’s plan as DeMatha President and Vice President
New Faculty Members at DeMatha
New Faculty Members at DeMatha
First of October: Back for Round 6
First of October: Back for Round 6
Many of the shows listed below take place at the Kennedy Center. Credit: The Kennedy Center.
Musical Events for the 2024 Holiday Season
The Hidden Wonders of the Speelklok Museum
Andrew Bird's Mellow Atmospheres Take Flight on Sunday Morning Put-On
Andrew Bird’s Mellow Atmospheres Take Flight on Sunday Morning Put-On
The Mesmerizing Conch Shells of Steve Turre
The Mesmerizing Conch Shells of Steve Turre
Correction - DeMatha's athletic vaccination policy
Correction – DeMatha’s athletic vaccination policy

The DeMatha Stagline

The DeMatha Stagline
Maximo Legaspi

Maximo Legaspi, Editor-in-Chief

Maximo Legaspi is a senior at DeMatha, and serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Stagline.

Maximo takes an interest in foreign and current affairs, especially concerning geopolitics, government, and social issues. He also enjoys reading and writing on the latest in the NBA.

Outside of journalism, he enjoys listening to music, writing stories, and playing the guitar (somewhat poorly).

For any comments or letters to the editor, email him at [email protected].

All content by Maximo Legaspi
4 Years

4 Years

Maximo Legaspi, Editor-in-Chief
May 17, 2023
A man in Samandag, a city in southern Türkiye, rides his motorcycle down a devastated road. Credit: AP Photo/Emrah Gurel

“It Was Like the Apocalypse”: The Earthquake in Türkiye and Syria and it’s Consequences

Maximo Legaspi, Editor-in-Chief
March 1, 2023
Fr. Vidal, along with St. Matthew's, is extremely active within both the Hyattsville and Latino community. Credit: St. Matthew's Episcopal Church

Help Thy Neighbor: A Community’s Response to Immigrant Rights and Aid

Maximo Legaspi, Editor-in-Chief
January 22, 2023
The 2022 squad poses with the trophy after our win at WCAC championships. Photo Credit: @demathaxc

4 Years: A Look at a Cross Country Career

Maximo Legaspi, Editor-in-Chief
November 30, 2022
One of the immigrants who was flown to Martha's Vineyard holds her child as she waits to be get food outside of St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Edgartown, Massachusetts. Photo Credit: Ray Ewing/AP

Pawns of the System: The Struggle for Immigrant and Refugee Rights

Maximo Legaspi, Editor-in-Chief
October 17, 2022
The varsity runners take the field at the Chesapeake Invitational. Credit: JayLee Media

Will Cross Country Win the 2022 WCAC Championship?

Brendon Wyatt and Maximo Legaspi
September 27, 2022
Survivors of the floods retrieve bamboo poles from the water in an attempt to rebuild in the Balochistan Province. Many blame the extent of the devastation on shoddy building requirements and government ineptitude. 8/25/22 Credit: Amer Hussain/Reuters

A Disaster of Biblical Proportions: Pakistan Faces Massive Flooding Across the Country

Maximo Legaspi, Editor-in-Chief
September 21, 2022
Group photo of the Teal Group outside of the White House. Credit: Katie Fletcher

The Washington Journalism and Media Conference 2022: A Glimpse into the Fourth Estate

Maximo Legaspi, Editor
August 22, 2022
The team huddles before a race during the 2021 season. (Photo credit: Jaylee Photography)

Cross Country Summer Prep

Maximo Legaspi, Editor
May 23, 2022
Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., appears on stage with his family during a rally. The Marcos family is notorious, among other things, for its nepotism, as Marcos, Jr's son Sandro (left of Marcos) recently became a representative of Ilocos Norte. Credit: Getty Images

The Power of Disinformation, Marcos Style

Maximo Legaspi, Editor
May 21, 2022
Proud DeMatha students display the trophies and awards they won at the Worldstrides Band Competition. Credit: @demathacatholic

A Trip to Remember: The Band Competition at Williamsburg

Maximo Legaspi, Editor
May 19, 2022
Mr. Twigg received this year's Fr. James R. Day Award for Teaching Excellence this March.

From Indiana to Rome: Mr. Twigg Looks Back

Maximo Legaspi, Editor
May 13, 2022
Poole takes the ball down the court during the 2021-22 regular season. Credit: draftkings.com

The Case for Jordan Poole as Most Improved

Maximo Legaspi, Editor
May 10, 2022
Rapper China Mac leads one of the several marches he and others in the AAPI community organized in 2020. Photo Credit: Ken Ji, 2020

Loud and Proud: The Asian-American Community’s Response to Racism

Maximo Legaspi, Editor
March 19, 2022
Ukrainian refugees board a train bound for Poland in the midst of the Russian invasion. Photo credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images, 2022

A Confusing Disparity: Taking a Look at the Ukrainian Refugee Crisis

Maximo Legaspi, Editor
March 18, 2022
Anti-Putin protesters rally in Kyiv, Ukraine, on January 9, 2022. Credit: Valentyn Ogrienko/Reuters

A Song of Ice, Fire, and Geopolitics: The Ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War Explained

Maximo Legaspi, Editor
February 7, 2022
DeMatha's Ongoing COVID-19 Response: A Job in Itself

DeMatha’s Ongoing COVID-19 Response: A Job in Itself

Maximo Legaspi, Editor
January 27, 2022
The Best Sci-Fi Movie of the Decade? A Review of Dune 2021

The Best Sci-Fi Movie of the Decade? A Review of Dune 2021

Maximo Legaspi, Editor
December 14, 2021
Picture This: A Profile of Riley Mitchell

Picture This: A Profile of Riley Mitchell

Maximo Legaspi, Editor
November 23, 2021
Soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division prepare to extract after a mission in southeastern Afghanistan. (Early 2000s, Rick Loomis/Los Angeles Times)

The Cost of The War on Terror, Measured in Human Lives

Maximo Legaspi, Editor
November 17, 2021
Part of the team out on the water during the Head of the Schuylkill regatta on November 1, 2021.

Crew team heads to New Jersey as fall season reaches its conclusion

Maximo Legaspi, Editor
November 12, 2021
Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers

The Trade Game, Featuring Ben Simmons

Maximo Legaspi, Editor
November 2, 2021
DeMatha's Asian American Club held a meeting in late September.

Putting the Asian in American

Maximo Legaspi, Editor
October 27, 2021
 Tariq Lewis '22 (center holding trophy) pictured at Arundel High School with members of DeMatha's Cross Country varsity squad. Photo credit to @demathaxc on Instagram and Antoine Keels '03.

Senior Captains Take Some Time to Look Back

Maximo Legaspi, Editor
October 17, 2021
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